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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-19
NEW AND COURIER TURspAY JUNE

ganizing for the purpose of restoring the old civic pride and prosperity, went calmly making money and paying no attention to anything else. And then he woke and. behold it was no dream, but a sober reality.-Chicago Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-19

An investigation of the ability of children in the matter of Identification, conducted in a German school, showed that the girls described a mans clothes with more or less accuracy but said nothing of his face, while the boys just as generally described his face, but could tell nothing of his clothes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-19
When Was on the Farm.

I often think of days gone by,
 When l was on the farm Oh. how 1 usad to He,
 When l was on the farm, About the independent life. The farmers glad, eXultant wife, The freedom from all care and strife,
 When 1 was OH the farm. The merry mlkmaid was a joke
 When l was on the farm. The hired man was always broke,
 When l was on the farm. Although the sunsets were sublime We never got the rain in time; Potato bugs were feeling prime
 When l was on the farm. The honest farmer had his day,
 When l was on the farm. And, while the sun shone, made his hay
 When l was on the farm. He never lied about his lard; Three feet of sausage made d yard; His apples mellow butter hard,
 When l was on the farm. l never banker for the day
 When was on the farm. Nor for It's repetition pray
 When l WAS on the farm. l often think of eggs fresh laid, And of the rosy farmer maid, But, hang 1t all" 1t never paid,
 When 1 was on the farm.
 Robert w. Burns. i'll Chicago Post.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-19

Personally, or How.-In a case being tried before the United States court at Topeka, one lawyer said to another, "You are a liar" DO you mean that personality" passionately demanded the other.--Kansas CityrJournal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-19

The law of Jamaica that required commercial travellers to pay tax in order to be permitted to sell goods on the island, law which was made in favor of English houses has been re- pealed. While the tax remained in force the commercial travellers ceased attempts to sell their wares in Jamaica
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-19

What can be done is shown in the case of Emil Loyot, a French soldier ' stationed in Paris. The other day he concluded that he had had enough of soldering and resolved to commit sui eide. He chose hanging as the mode, but in order to provide for the possi- bility of the rope breaking he fixed in the floor beneath the point of suspen- sion a bayonet with the point upwards. Further he swallowed a bottleful of solution of phosphorus and lighted a charcoal fire in the small room which he rented for the purpose of carrying out his intention. Though death from hanging, impalement, poisoning or as phyxiation would appear to be the cer- tain result, it turned out otherwise. The rope broke, but he fell beside the bayonet, not on it, and his groans brought up the landlord, who rescued him from asphyxiation. He is now in hospital suffering from phosphorus poisoning, and will recover.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-19

Even the horses of the royal stables at Buckingham palace, London, are sharing in the busy preparations for the coronation ceremony. The riding school there is hung with the flags of almost all nations, and thither the horses are them to the aspect of the decorated street Drums are beaten iii the cen- fer of the hall and youngsters are ad- rnitted with the special and welcome Injunction to make as much noise as they can.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-19

Commissioner Woodbury of the New York street cleaning department says that practically the last scowload Of refuse has been dumped into the sea, and that contracts have been made for the disposal of garbage for fertilizers, ashes for filling, and tin cans, etc, for melting over, which will be in force hereafter This reform will result not only in economy, but in great inn provement of the waters and the beaches around New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-19

There is in operation at Concord, North Carolina, a cotton mill manned entirely by colored people. The secre- tary and treasurer, w. c. Coleman, writes to the New York Age that this mill is crowded with work, that it's product meets with no complaint among customers, that the employees display great interest in the work, and that if two mills were being operated instead of one they could not fill the orders of- fered. These facts don't agree with some of the theories
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16
Bow Hero Drowned

Chicago, May 14.-After rescuing a
smaller boy who could not swim Fred.
Fowler, II years of age. living at
Downers Grove, near this city. plunged
into the artificial lake at that place
yesterday in the attempt to save two
others and lost his life, the boys he
was trying to save perishing with him.
The four boys had embarked on the
lake in a leaky canoe and it soon let
hem all into the water with the above
result
Washington, April 30.-The resigna
tion Of Governor Murphy, Of Arizona
to take effect June 80, has been re
ceived here. 1t is probable that A
l.. Brodie will be appointed to sue
coed him.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

Hazleton. Pa, May 1.-THE situation
regarding the continuation Of the pres
ent total suspension Of work in the
anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania
is a trife clouded. The apparent over
whelming sentiment for a strike which
was in evidence is not quite so promi'
nent now. President Mitchell and his
fellow officials still maintain their ST
lence, and every attempt that has been
made to get their opinion Of the situa'
ton has proved futile. The indications
are. however, that the delegates favor
ing a strike are in the majority and
will win their fight in the convention
The upper district, it is known, is moi
a unit on the question Of permanent
strike, but it is confidently believed
that the pro-strike delegates in the
middle and lower regions are numerous
enough to overcome the considerable
anti-strike sentiment in the upper re
gion.
The convention met at 10 a m. to
day and conducted its business behint
closed doors. President Mitchell wa
elected chairman, and made an ad
dress in which he gave in detail al
thathad transpired between himsel
and the coal presidents since the Sha
mokin convention 1t is not unlikel
that the convention will be in sessio
for several days.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16
TIE-UP IN COAL REGIONS
Not One Of the 357 Anthracite
Galleries in Operation.
QUIET AND ORDER PREVAILS

It Is Generally Believed HazIeton Con
vention Will Vote 10 Continue tn,
struggIe-cOal Companies Prepared
For Siege.
Scranton. May l3.-Mine worker
throughout the entire anthracite Goa
regions of Pennsylvania TO the mum
Der Of l45.0O0 formally BEGAN thei
struggle yesterday for better wages
and shorter hours. Never in the his
tory Of hard coal mining has a tie-ul
been so complete, not one of the 35i
coIlieries in the territory being i'll
operation. There is every indication
for believing that the suspension
which was to cover only the first thre'
days of this week. will be made perma
nent by the miners general conven
ton which meets at Hazleton tomor
row
Absolute quiet prevailed every
where. In pursuance to the requesi'
of the district executive boards, which
met Jointly at Scranton last week, al
the local unions throughout the re
gions met during the day and evening
and elected delegates to the HazletoI
convention. 1t is significant that il
every instance where the vote of {
local became public property the ballot
showed a decided majority for per
manent strike unless the operators
granted concessions. Predictions are
made that If it is decided on Wed
nesday to continue the strike the
struggle will he a longer and more
bitter one than was that OF 1900, which
lasted six weeks. The coal companies
in various parts Of the regions have al
ready made preparations for siege
Coal train crews, telegraph operators
switchmen. carpenters. machinists ant
other employees numbering severa
thousand, not identified with the Min
Workers Union, have been laid OF IN
til further notice. Some OF the com
panies have also brought their mule
to the surface and placed them il
pasture
President Mitchell spent a busy da
at his headquarters here. He was i
close communication with all the dis
trict leaders. and expressed himsel
as we'll satisfied with the way the me
responded to the call for a suspensio
Of work.
The general idea that the coal con
panies have been storing coal durin
the past month. and that large SUI
ply is now above the surface is e
roneous. On the contrary. the actio
. Of some of the companies In giving 0
ders for more economical distrih
/ ton in the way of sales shows TIL
they fear a shortage at no distant da
The Philadelphia and Reading Cor
pany. the largest producers in the
gion, yesterday refused TO accept c
j. ders from their line and city custoI
d ers. and only promised to fill tidew
+ ter orders if the coal is available.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

Secretary Hitchcock is not popular
in the senate, one cause of the exist
ing feeling between the grave and rev.
erend senators and the presiding gen.
ius of the interior department being
found in remark which Mr. Hitch
cock is alleged to have made some time
ago. 1.-The United States senator he
said sneeringly. why. there are not
a dozen honest men in it." Senators
have heard Of this, and they do not
like it. They claim there are more
than 4 dozen honest men in their ranks
and that Mr. Hitchcock has not per
sonal acquaintance with more than six
or seven acknowledgements
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16
NATIONAL APPEAL FOR AID
The President Asks For Contributions
to Aid Volcano Sufferers

NC rfGciaGUN ASKS TOT contributions
to Aid Volcano Sufferers.
Washington, May 1.-THE following
notice was issued from the White
House yesterday afternoon:
THE president has appointed a
committee to receive funds for the re-
lief Of the sufferers from the recent
catastrophe in Martinique and st. Vim
cent. The gentlemen appointed from
each city are asked to collect and re-
ceive funds from their localities and
neighborhoods as expeditiously as pos
sible and forward them to Hon Cor
nelius N. Bliss, treasurer of the New
York committee. which committee will
act as central distributing point for
the country. The president directs all
the postmasters throughout the coun-
try and requests the presidents of the
national banks to act as agents for the
collection of contributions and to for
ward the same at once to Mr.. Bliss at
New York. The postmasters are also
directed to report to the postmaster
general, within ten days. any funds
collected on this account.
The president appeals to the public
to contribute generously for the relief
Of those upon whom this appalling ca
lamity has fallen, and asks that the
contributions be sent in as speedily as
possible. The gentlemen designated
on the several committees are request
ed to act at once.
The following is the Philadelphia
eommltIee: Charles Emory Smith. Pro.
vost c. c. Harrison, Joseph G. Oar.
lington, Clement A. Griscom and John
H. Converse.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16
Murderer earroted.

Manila, May IA man named
Ricafort, convicted of murder was exc
cuied yesterday at Iingayen. capital
Of the province of Tangasinan. Luzon
Ricafort was the first murderer to be
G; cted since American authority has
boon established in the Philippine
Islands The officials who witnessed
this execution think the system EN-.
ployed insures a quick and human,
death, but that such an execution is
i .vtIting to see.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

It was a little unfortunate that
creamery butter, which all winter has
failed to bring a price commensurate
with the cost of production, should ut
the eleventh hour, just as congress was
celebrating upon the passage Of the
oleoInargarine bill. take a jump up to
81 cents a pound, thus Offering some
ground for the plea that if oleo was
banlshed as a substitute the price of
butter would go beyond the reach Of
the common people.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

There Is a real pleasure in planting
and caring for a fruit tree, watching
it's development year by year and then
finding that the fruit which it bears is
entirely different from what you sup
posed you had bought, the discovery Of
which fact makes you want to so out
behind the barn and make some re-
marks about the rascally nurseryman
who sold You the tree.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

We have lately come across two
young men. the sons of farmers who
have had the privilege of attending
one Of the fine agricultural schools Of
the west for only just two terms. This
experience has so frightened up these
boys, so developed their ambition to
carry on agriculture IN the newer and
better way. TINT it is entirely safe to
predict they will make great success
Of their business. II men on the farms
want to do really good thing for their
boys, they should give the boys this
chance at least.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

It looks to US rs though If a man
wants real cheap farm the place to
look for it is down east and not out
west. Grant, if you please. that the
soils Of these cheap eastern farms are
badly impoverished. still the fine build
ings and Improvements. orchards. near
ness to the best markets. ease with
which help may be procured. all 60 4
long way toward making up for this
one drawback of poor soil. With
poultry. fruit and as many cows as
may be kept a bright man could do
something more than keep the wolf
from the door. A lazy man. however.
does not want to tackle the job. He
had better go west. where the wastes
Of the farm would represent the profits
Of an eastern farRl.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

The fact that a good and competent
girl wanted to get n place in some fam
ily to do the housewcrk would create
almost as much Of sensation in the
community where the writer lives as
would the advent Of triplets in a neigh
boris home.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

A love for and knowledge of horti-
culture and Horticulture should be de-
veloped in connection with our public
school system. the school grounds be-
ing used as an experiment station by
the pupils under the direction Of the
teachers and the hoard Of directors.
In few places this is being done very
successfully, the children taking much
interest in the work and the appear
ance Of the school grounds being vast
ly improved in appearance.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

Get one breed Of cattle, one Of horses,
one Of hogs. sheep and chickens and
then stay by them. This constant shift
ing and changing from one breed to an
other. crossing and mixing, just get
you to raising scrubs of the worst kind
There is no best breed of anything. and
success as a breeder consists in devel-
oping the very best any breed is capa-
BILE of.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

It will take more than one big crop to
bring prices Of farm produce back to
what may be termed an average price
level. There will be too much Of moth
ing raised this year. Let no corners
grow only weeds this year.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

One cause Of the marked advance in
all American meat products is that the
enterprise Of the great packing estab-
lishments has created markets for their
products nearly all over the world and
thus rendered such thing as Overpro-
duction at home almost impossible.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

If one wants a fat and good looking
pair Of horses to drive, they must be
fed literally and worked reasonably.
and just the same thing applies if one
wants a good and productive farm
Many man who would not starve a
Horse will starve the land which be
works with the horse.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

A leading journal referred recently to
the coming time when the 60O.OO0,O0O
acres Of desert and arid lands belonging
to the government would all be reclaim
ed by an intelligent system Of irIiga-
ton. This sounds very nice indeed, but
the bald fact is that no amount of
money or intelligence viii ever be able
to reclaim to exceed from 4 to 6 per
cent OF this vast area. Any one can
understand that where land is hilly
and uneven the irrigation of the soil is
impossible. 1t is only the level areas
where a water supply may be stored
that can ever be thus reclaimed.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

Every community once in awhile las
a mad dog scare. Some dog runs amusk.
bites other dogs, stock and often In.
man beings, and then follows a house
cleaning so far as dogs are concerned
all the worthless brutes which so vex
the life Of such community and which
for some unknown reason seem to be
inseparably connected with our moo
ern civilization being then disposed d.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

ment IS preparing two water Darges,
capable Of holding $4,000 gallons, to
be rushed to the stricken island. and
the war department will send 100000
soldiers rations from Porto Rico.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

The kind Of nelghbors you have de-
ponds very largely upon yourself. The
carrying into all the business Of life Of
the principles Of the Golden Rule will
in nine cases out Of ten secure man
good neighbors. The per cent of those
who are wholly selfish, unregenerate
and unmanageable as neighbors is very
small indeed.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

There should not be to exceed three
stalks Of corn in each hill. We had
much rather have two than four. The
fourth stalk is very often the worst
weed there is in the cornfeld.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

It is now pretty we'll settled that it
is not the presence Of trees which In
duces the rainfall. but rather that the
trees grow because it rains in their To-
cality.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

The man on the farm never makes
very much Of a success so long as he is
content to just simply make life Of it.
Success is almost always associated
with ambition.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

Some men never want any religion
until they get ready to die, and others
never care anything about lightning
rods until u storm comes up.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

There is no Disgusting the fact that
In connection with the prevailing high
prices for meat animals the farmer
who produces them is getting his full
share Of the swag.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

The man who knows nothing at all
about the fitting up and training Of The
horse can still make good money rails.
ing the heavy draft horse. which he
will only have to keep clear Of the
barbed wire fence and feed like a steer
This sort OF uncOuth. unbroken twelve
hundred pound two-year-old colt read.
lily brings 500 and costs less to raise
than steers Of the same value.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

A drainage ditch 20 miles in length.
IA feet wide and y feet in depth which
disposed OF the accumulated surf'lce
water of large section Of a western
community is now to be enlarged q, a
width Of n feet and a depth of y feet
to permit all the tributary territory to
be tile drained into it, thus converting
the meadow land into choice agriCul
tural lands,
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

When the western granger takes in
car of stock to Chicago and gets
$1,000 for it, he feels like hiring a spe-
cial train to come home in.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

Meat three times a day can hardly
be expected when shin bones and liver
have become Injuries.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16
TWO CORDS A YEAR.

We are asked what will be the an
nual growth in cords of wood on a tim
Der tract Of second growth hard maple.
hickory and oak now twenty years old,
and whether, such land being worth
$50 per acre for agricultural purposes.
it will pay TO let the timber grow. II
this is thrifty growth Of timber, we
should estimate the annual increase to
be equivalent to two cords Of wood
per acre, worth in the tree about So.
On this basis the income would just
about pay 8 per cent interest on the
value of the land and the taxes, which
is much less than the land could be
made to bring in If. properly cultivated.
It is pity that there is so small a
financial reward connected with tim
Der culture.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

Washington. May 13.-The house
yesterday passed by an overwhelming
vote a bill granting 100000 for the
relief of the sufferers in the great ca
lamity in the West Indies. The bill
was substitute for the relief measure
passed by the senate, and followed
the receipt of a message from the pres
ident setting forth the magnitude of
the calamity and urging that an appro-
priation of 100000 be made A spe-
eial meeting of the appropriation COM
mittee was held to facilitate action on
the bill, and it was reported to the
house within a short time after the
receipt of the presidents message.
Mr.. Hemenway, the acting chairman
of the appropriation committee. ex.
planned that the amount was limited
to 100000 owing to the fact that large
private contributions we're being
made.
The war and navy departments are
making preparations to send relief to
the volcano sufferers at Martinique
The United States cruiser Dixie is be
ing loaded with rice, dried fish, sugar
coffee. etc, and viii also take medical
supplies and clothing. The Dixie Is
expected to sail from New York to
morrow sssniRG The navy depaEt
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

An orchard should never be planted
nearer than 100 feet from any decidu-
GUS or forest tree.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

A two hundred and fifty thousand
dollar sugar mill with outfit is being
built by the state Of Texas to be oper-
ated in connection with several thou-
sand acres Of sugar land by the con-
victs at the penitentiary. When well
under way the men thus employed viii
be able to realize that "sweet are The
uses Of adversely"
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

Wherever red clover will grow and
do well it is by far the most valuable
Of ali the legumes. both as a forage
plant and a soil renoyatOr.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

A lady reader in Illinois writes us
that the rural mail service now reaches
them on the farm with the daily paper
and the telephone is being put in In
their neighborhood. and she adds that
it is going to be nice living on the old
farm wher this is all done, which Is
true.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

Some parts Of the state OF missouri
have been dry for over year, no rain
TO speak Of having fallen in that time
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

The stave silo is making the use Cf
ensilage possible on almost any stock
farm.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

Potatoes won't taste quite so good to
most people when they get down to 70
cents a bushel.
Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

While a calf can be taught to drink
sour and lobbered skimmilk just as
monkey can be taught to chew tobacco,
# is still not a natural food for the calf.