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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-08
-4N UNFORTUNATE CITY.

Poor old Philadelphia is having a
 hard time of it for city that has been
 beautifully known as the City of Broth- erly Love, the City of Homes. etc, etc. ring that is doesn't seem able to break its chains and in addition 1t has epi denies of smallpox and typhoid fever. There are between five and six hun dred cases of smallpox in the city, and something over 150 new cases of ty phoid fever have been reported this week, and it is expected that the full record will rise to three hundred. This against POI last week. IF the previous week and s2 and fl for the two preced- ing weeks, The experts hold that this epidemic is the result of freshets in the Schuylkill river which have washed down the fever germs. It has been demonstrated by observation that the cases of typhoid fever have uniformly increased after flood coming down the river Other floods following a first heavy one do not produce as bad re- suits. Last weeks large number of cases followed the heavy flood of last month.
 Unfortunate city. This country seems to have succeeded in making Havana and Manila health resorts, but it has some black spots of it's own Just now Boston isn't much better off if any, in the matter of smallpox than Philadel- p1ia
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants. Rents, and other small advertisements, one Cent Word each in sertion. Five Cents a Word for full week (seven times).
 Display advertisements, per inch, one m, sertion. S120; each subsequent insertion, 4o cents: one week. S;,.20: one month, St0; one year, $40. -
 Obituary Notlces. in prose or verse, D cents per line. Notices of Births, MarLt- ages. Deaths, and Funerals. 90 cents each Local Notices. 15 per line
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own immediate business Gall matter to he unobiectionable), and their contracts do not include Wants. To Let, For Sale etc.
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terests in the matter. An American
 business house should be established in Bangkok, After three years and half residence here, am persuaded that, for the right kind of people, there is an eX- cellent business outlook in this country.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-08

Some of the shrewd and expanding business men of this country ought to pay attention to what Consul-General Hamilton King writes from Bangkok. He says: There is not in the whole of Siam at present one American house competent to consider d business pro- position or a government contract, to push American trade. or to represent American interests. Other nationali- ties are well represented they are con- stantly seeking business. and, in the event of opportunities, are ready to consider them at once. It can not be expected that business will seek Aneri- cans here any more than in other coun- tries; nor if it is sought out by the con sular representative. that the necessary three months delay for reply from America will fail to jeopardize our in-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-08

Swedens census shows the lowest death rate on record, an average Of 1649 per thousand for the last ten years. Norway comes next with 16.9. The death rate of the Scandinavian coun- tries hundred years ago was 26,22 per thousand.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-08

There will! be some ingenious flying machines at the St. Louis fair J. Franklin Cameron of Brooklyn, New York, wants to exhibit a model for an air-going coast defense cruiser of the catamaran order, with a buoyancy pow CT of 5s,oOo pounds and the ability to de- etroy by a plunging fire hostile fleet one hundred miles from land.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-08

It is related that on a recent visit to St. Louis Archbishop Ryan of Philadel- phia rode in carriage to the parochial residence with Bishop Glennon, who is rather diminutive in size and of slight build, especially in the stomachic re- gions, while Archbishop Ryan is tall and very robust. As they alighted from the carriage Archbishop Ryan said to his companion: Bishop Glen non, once was asked to explain the difference between a bishop and an archbishop. I answered" (and the archbishop extended his arms in a semi circle from his own healthy body, at the came time glancing rather sharply at Bishop Glennom, "'The difference is all in the arch
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-08

Westminster Abbey will not be de- faced any more than is necessary dur ing the coronation. The London Chron- icle says: Some idea of the extensive nature of the transformation of the in terior into what may perhaps be termed a glorifled grand stand may be gath cred from the fact that the contract for the rough timber to be used in the pro- cess amounts to no less than $50,000 The stone work must, from necessity be pierced here and there with what are termed ''putlog holes,'' to give sup port for the temporary wooden frame work. When, however, the Abbey is once more cleared of the temporary stand, no trace will be discernible of the havoc made in the meantime
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-08
About Burglars

DO YOU KNOW that burglars and sneak thieves are uncom- monly common just nowe DO YOU KNOW that the ordin- ary dwelling house IS an easy mark to the professional cracksman
 DO YOU KNOW that a common pass key, or even a piece of wire, will open most back doors and many front doorss DO YOU KNOW that Jimmy" will do up most 'burglar-proof' sash fastenerss DO YOU KNOW that we have up-to-date locks, bolts, door chains, sash bolts and other appliances for giving additional security to your home DO YOU KNOW that we are specialists in Builders' Hard ware?
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The growing popularity of football in Switzerland is not looked upon by the military authorities with a very favora- ble eye, owing to the fact that the young men of the country are beginning to neglect rife shooting, devoting all their spare time to the gridiron. In consequence the various cadet corps are suffering from lack of members.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-08
Rich Ftsrs
 Discottnted

Fur Scarfs are made: From selected ckins, and from ordinary skins.
 Selection determines quality and quality as- sures value. Thus, d Russian Sable scarf of good quality loses little in value the first eight or ten years. Like a we'll cut diamond, it rarely needs reshaping. Rich Furs may now be bought at prices assur- ing an excellent invest ment. Permit us to prove this to you. The reductions are trust worthy.
 Scarfs $3 to $15.
 DtQQ!h'sAGQ 5baps'. corner Stafs slree.
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The George H. Ford
 Co.'s

stock of gold, silver and precious stones is such that it can rightfully claim the present day inheritance of the ancient glory that invested the treasures of Solomon. The diamonds are of the same royal strain; the gold and the silver of the same pure lineage.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-08

The officers in old St Johns church, on Church Hill, Richmond, contradict with much warmth published story to the effect that the venerable struc- ture is to be sold to make way for a block of commercial buildings. The senior warden, Captain Cyrus Bossieux says that the church does not owe a cent to any one. It was in this church that Patrick Henry made his celebrate ed
 Give me liberty or give me death speech in 1775, and it is the delight of all visitors to Richmond to stand in the pew in which he uttered the memora ble words.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-08

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY 15 CENTS A WEEK, 50 CENTS A MONTH, $3 FOR Sfx MONTHS, $6 A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-08

Lewis Nixon tells a story of fond parent who devoted much care and thought to teaching his young son the habit of punctuality and promptness The father knows MT. Edison and took his son to call upon the great electri- elan. Prior to the leave-taking the father asked MT. Edison to give few words of advice to his son and MT. Edi- son replied: My boy, never look at the clock''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-08
Gold and precious
 Stones

were then, as now, the distinctive adjunct of power and royalty. Always recognized as the standard of wealth, the precious metals and gems were pre- served through the ages that followed and doubt less exist in some form in the world of today.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-08
When the Queen of
 Sheba

visited King Solomon to learn whether the stories of his wealth and wisdom were true, she found his story transcending any, thing she had imagined.
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-04
TRANSVAAL STILL FAR FROM BE.
ING PAClFiED.
AN EVER GROWING CHASM
Continued Hostility Between Beers
and British Manifest-Natives
Causing Much Trouble.

London, Nov. 2.-The chasm be-
tween the Beers and the British is
growing wider. All the Dutch women
and children in Cape Colony wear
the Transvaal colors. A generation
is being raised up which will be more
difficult to handle than the present
one. The blacks have taken posses
sion of the bulk of the Boer farms
ard refuse to hand them over to the
repatriated owners British officials
invite the Beers to retake possession
by force, but the latter decline to do
so.
The disbanded colonial forces are
thoroughly disaffected owing to the
nonfulfillment of the promises made
by the authorities who enlisted them,
Insuficiency of native labor prevents
the expected mining developments,
while the mine owners have to face
threats of heavy taxation for war
The national scouts dare not venture
outside the British military posts
Four were found one morning laid OF
dead at the foot of the Kruger monu
ment in Pretoria, their skulls split
open.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-04
WISH RECIPROCITY TREATY
FIRST OF ALL.
TO NAVAL STATIONS
Minister Quaseda Recalls Promise A.
-
legged to Have Been Made by
President Mckinley.

Washington, Nov. 2.-Senor Que
sada, Cuban minister to the United
States, in commenting on the nego-
tiations now being conducted for a
commercial treaty between Cuba and
this country, said:
"The reciprocity treaty is a purely
commercial convention and has alb
solutely nothing to do with the Platt
amendment. The Cuban government
has been studying the draft of the
treaty submitted by Mr.. Hay, and has
been consulting the different inter-
ests in the island and the custom
house receipts, and in due time will
and notifications. 1t has been shown
by past experience, during the reel
procity arrangement under Mr.. Blaine,
that commerce between the two coun-
tries materially increased, and it is
expected that under any other recip-
rocal. arrangement trade will be still
which time it reached upward of $780,
900, 900"
He said the best Of feeling existed
between Cubans and Americans and
found the proof in the fact that every
| steamer arriving at Cuban ports
brought a great many American in
vestors, who not only were putting
money in the island, but were estab-
fishing there themselves.
He spoke of the popularity of Mr..
Squiers and the gratitude of the Gu
bans to the United States for services
rendered.
When asked regarding the proposed
coaling stations in Cuba, he Said four
days before President Mckinley was
shot he had, at the instance of Els
trada Palma, gone to Canton and Sc
cured a solemn promise that while he
was president, Mr.. Mckinley would
not give his consent to the establish
ment of a naval station at Havana
and that President Roosevelt knew OF
the promise.
Continuing, he said President Palma
would never have gone to Havana
the Cuban capital, where a diplomatic
corps was established, while a for
eign flag was flying over the city.
He could not see the necessity fol
a coaling station at Cienfuegos, which
had been recommended by Admira
Bradford, chief of the bureau O.
equipment, in view of it's proximit!
to Guantanamo, which also was rec
commended as a coaling station.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-04
NAVAL HERO DISABLED.
Lieutenant Winship in Hospital Suf'
fering from Rheumatism.

fering from Rheumatism.
Washington, Nov. 2.-Lieutenant
Emory Winship, attached to the flag
ship Iowa, has been condemned by
medical survey on account of rheu.
matism and transferred to the British
hospital at Montevideo.
There is a most remarkable story
behind this officers prosaic illness.
He was one of the heroes of the
naval campaign in the Philippines
and was advanced several numbers
in his grade for distinguished con
duct in action before the enemy.
He now carries five Mauser bullets
in his body-three in his right leg
enc in his left leg and n in his left
hip-received while operating a Colts
automatic gun in a small steam
launch, endeavoring to protect the
landing of a body of men from his
ship, the gunboat Bennington.
The party was attacked by over
whelming numbers of Filipinos ano
undoubtedly would have been entirely
routed but for the action of Lieutenant
Winship in taking personal charge
of the automatic gun in the bow Of
the launch and firing such a deadly
volley into the natives that they were
compelled to retreat and permit the
landing.
Lieutenant Winship was the target
of the attacking party, and was struck
five times, but luckily none of the bull
let's reached a vital spot.
It is believed his rheumatic disabil
ity will be only temporary.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-04
Three Red Squirrels.

Three red squirrels make their home
in the hollow OF an elm tree at Stock
bridge, Mass. A little girl, who lives
times a day and knocks on the trunk,
and she makes a whirring noise at the
same moment. Whether led to respond
by the knocks or the whirring, the
three squirrels come running down the
trunk and, taking whatever food their
little friend may offer, they skip back
to the crotch of the tree. At that point
there is a sort of landing, and on the
landing the SQUIRRELS sit while. eating
the food, which is mainly in the form
Of nuts. 1.-TWO of them are very tame"
said the little girl recently. but one is
quite wild yet"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-04

cans are in danger; in New York
the number is about the same. In
these states, then, there are reasons
for believing that the republicans may
suffer a net loss of about IA mem
bers. Add to that fact the usual
apathy of the off year, and it is not
difficult to understand that the re-
publican margin in the new nifty
eighth congress will he nearer the
margin in the fifty-sixth congress, -
or whereabouts, than the margin of
the present body, elected in a land
slide year.
1t is said on good authority thu: the
closest figures Of the republican cam.
paign managers in New York sug-
gest a margin of 16. The result may
be under rather than over that figure.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-04
His Investment.

"When knew old Hunks years
ago." said the returned traveller, "he
hadn't a soul above dollars and cents.
I find him now the best read man.
especially in history II he WORKS or
the standard novelists. l ever met. I
can't understand the change in him
1.-THE explanation is easy replied
the old citizen. He lent $1,000 to a
nan who wanted to start il high class
circulating library. After a year or
two the MAJ failed. leaving nothing
hut the books as his assets. OldHunkS
had TO take them Tor the debt. and as
nobody wanted to buy a LOT OF second
hand books he started in and read al!
of them to get his money back.'-Chl
cago Tribune.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-04
THE NEW BABY.

Yes. I've got a little brother;
Never asked to ave him nuther,
But he's here.
They just went away and bought him.
And last week the doctor brought him;
Weren't that queer?
When I heard the news from Molly.
Why, l thought at first twas jolly,
Cause. you see,
I s'poSed I could go and get him @
And then mamma course. would let him
Play with me,
But when l had once looked at him,
"Why," | says, great snakes. is that
him?
Just that mite!'
They said, Eyes" and "Ain't he u n
nin'?'
And 1 thought they must be funnin':
He's a sight!
He's so small, it's just amazin',
And you'd think that he was blazin'
He's so red,
And his nose is like a berry.
And he's bad as Uncle Jerry
On his head.
Why, he isn't worth a brick:
All he does is cry and kick:
He can't stop.
Won sit up; you can't arrange him;
I don't see why pa don't change him
At the shop.
Now, we've got to dress and feed him,
And we really didn't need him
More'n a frog;
Why'd they buy a baby brother
When they know I'd good deal ruther
Have a dog?
Kansas Farmer.
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The Smiling.

lk1L OAd AoDlCsJ
In the good old days a clown in the
east on a visit to a city kinsman while
at dinner pointed to a burning candle
and asked what it was. The city man
said in jest that it was a sunling, or
one of the children of the sun.
The clown thought that it was some
thing rare, SO he waited for a chance
and hid it in a chest of drawers close
by. Soon the chest caught fire. then
the curtains by it's side. then the room,
then the whole house.
After the flames had been put out
the city mar and the clown went into
the burned building to see what re-
manned. The clown turned over the
embers of the chest of drawers. The
city man asked what he was seeking
for. The clown said: "It is in this chest
that l hid the bright sunling. | wish
to know if he has survived the flames
"Alas," said the city who now
found out the cause of all the mischief.
"Never jest with fools."-Chatterbox.
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The Butterfly.

Over the rosy flowers
I chase the golden hours,
Now here, now there,
Then out of sight;
I'm everywhere
"A flash of light.
Throughout the summer day
I dance my life away,
From bud to thorn,
A tricksy sprite;
Now here. now there,
Then out of sight!
Alas, when day is done,
When sinks the crimson sun,
My race is run,
And out of sight
Creeps butterfly;
Dear earth, good night!
Della Sidney Wooif.
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!.

Customer-This toothbrush | bought
from you last week amt no good.
Storekeeper-What seems to be the
trouble?
Customer-Why, the first time Hiram
tried ter clean the harness buckles with
Journal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-04
More to Follow.

"Well," said the lady who was en-
deavoring to give the widow consola-
ton on the way home from the Gene
terry. the worst is over now"
"I'm afraid not" answered the at
aicted me-. The lawyer says there's
a bad flaw in II of the Insurance pol
icies. "-Chicago Record Herald.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-04
SugGeStiye.

II notice that you don't call on the
Bangs girl any more. Why is it?'
THE last time | was there | asked
her if she had anything | could take
home and read. and she handed me a
book on how to keep house on $500 a
year."-Washington Times.
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Anything but That.

"Do you think | am suffering from
the tobacco heart. DOCTOR a~nXiousiy
asked the patient.
Not if this is the brand of cigars
you smoke habitually." replied the doc
tor, raising the winGow.-Ohio State
Journal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-04
what He Gets.

Pussy Old Gent-Waiter. If you have
some particularly fine oysters and Il
the milk is quite fresh | will have
stew-seasoned. of course
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. News.
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FOR THE CHILDREN
A Truly Remarkable Dog.

.-t -. EA .#-.
One of NJ. Remains dogs. called Co
rah, was known as the guardian angel
for miles around. Were there a Mont
yon prize for canine kindliness Corah
would have deserved it. Her particu-
lar mission was to amuse sick chill
.dren. Whenever a child was ill at
Treguer Corah was sent for. Knowing
on what mission she was called, h
went bounding to the house where the
it's bed until she caused hearty laughter.
Another duty with which she was
charged was to prevent the young chill
dren of the family, of which she looked
on herself as a member. going near the
fire in their mothers absence. She was
a sweet tempered creature, but as soon
as a child she was left to watch ran
near the fire she became a vixen. She
was sent also with children living near
the quay to see that they kept from
the waters edge. No child confided
to her guardianship eve came to harm.
When l read, as l often do, of infants
being badly burned or burned to death,
I think 1t a pity that the breed of
Corah was not carefully perpetuated.
The master, in memory of her, called
a charming little pup after her.
Corah was what is rare in dogs
very discreet. She was always asking
leave with her eyes, to do such things
as, when Nj. Renan was suffering from
illness. jumping into his bed an
crouching down at his back to warm
it. She was wont to sit for hours mo-
tionless on a chair looking at him.
waiting for him to tell her to jump
into bed.-London Truth.
h Boy Who Deceived His Teacher.
The boy who used to boast of getting
the best of his teacher has been heard
from. The same traits of character
which tempted him to deceive his
teacher into believing that he had
solved his problems and completed his
tasks himself led him to cheat his en-
| ployer, to idle whenever his back was
turned and to clip his days work until
he finally lost his position.
His lack of education. the result of
cheating his teacher, has proved a per-
petual handicap and has lost him many
a good situation. His dishonesty, which
started in the schoolroom. has grown
until nobody will trust him and he has
no credit or standing in his commu-
nifty.
AS a boy he thought himself very
| clever in being able to dodge his les.
sons and impose upon his teacher, but
he realizes now that the person cheat.
ed was himself. In those precious day
of youth he robbed himself of pearls
Of great value which he never will be
able to ecover.
The thief of time and opportunit"
often think" he is enriching himself
but he awakes one day to the truth
that he is poorer and meaner for til
theft.-Success.
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Unselfsh.

Jimmie-That little Willie Smith
next door has a offul kind heart.
Mother-Why?
Jimmie-Cos he let me NOV all tn
grass on their lawn this mornin'.--
| Ohio State Journal.
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One of the Others.

One day when the mother Of twelve
children had worked very hard she
said to the youngest, who was called
Frank:
Frank, I wish I had a girl to do my
work"
Frank said, "Why don't you trade
one of us off for a girl? But not me-"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-04
Republican Candidate for County At
torney.

torney.
Charles L.. Harris, the republican
nominee for county attorney, has
practiced his profession in the county
for the past four years. Mr.. Harris is
we'll and %favorably known through
out the county and has figured in a
large number Of cases, both criminal
and civil, before the courts here. Mr..
Harris is popular in the community
and will poll the full strength CT his
party vote.
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Nursemaid-If you phase, ma'am, /
can't keep the baby from going to the
scuttle and trying to eat coal.
Mother-Dear me! That little young
ster is going to take after his father
for extravaganza.