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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-12-03
ssJUsT RUN ACROSS"
Some P eopIe are Lucky.

Some people make an intelligent
study of food and get on the right
track (pure food) others are lucky
enough to stumble upon the right way
out Of the difficulty. just as a Phila-
deIphia young woman did.
she says Il had suffered terribly
I from nervous indigestion, everything
seemed to disagree with me and was
on the point Of starvation, when one
day happened to run across demon
stration of Postum Food Coffee at one
Of the big stores here.
& II took a sample home and a sample
of Grape-Nuts as well, and there tried
them again and found they agreed with
me perfectly. For months made them
my main diet. and as the result an,
restored to my former perfect health
and can eat everything ! want to.
when spoke to my physician about
Graoe-Nuts he said: ut is a most ex-
cellent food Name given by Postum
Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
= There's q reason.
!. Look in each package for a copy Of
the famous little book, 1.-THE Road tc
Wellville." 49,, ,.....~.. ..,. ass sssss..s.r
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-12-03

wilderment of the pupils. Why any
reasonable teacher should object to
their studiously proelaiming their les
sons in unison, at the tops of their
voices. and going up and down like the
waves Of the sea, is puzzle. But they
phiiosophically set it down to the insan-
ity of the American race in general, and
make strenuous efforts to refrain.
= A number Of the children are little
half-and- halfs.. There are two families
in which the mothers are. half Chinese
and half Spanish.---New York Sun. Il
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.CHlNATOWN'S OWN SCHOOL.
IT WAS STARTED LAST SUMMER
AND HAS FoRTY PUPILS.



--Their way or learning to Read
ana Write.
If any little girl thinks she is hardly
used at school she might change her
opinion on visiting the Chinese school
at II Doyers street. There she would
hear little Gun, who is ten, repeat the
whole Of her first reader from end 70
end. r..
Gun has learned her first reader by
heart in two months. When she gets
up to recite she goets to her teacher
desk, turns her back to him and, stand
ing very straight on her little trousered
legs. begins at the last page of the book
and goes straight through to the first
without break.
She recites in funny little singsong,
more like the chanting in a ritualist1c
church than anything else known to
western ears, although it isn't really in
the least like that, either. II OCCASION
ally she trips on a word. the teacher
supplies the break in the same gentle
singsong.
IF the Chinese primer were like that
given to small Americans it would seem
rather foolish to commit to memory.
..Tt ia q. eat" "The cat ran at'the rat"
are scarcely gems with which to stock
the memory.
But the Chinese primer Is work or
philosophy. 1t begins sedately on the
last page with the statement that un-
less man be educated from the begin
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anybody who can raise twenty-five
cents can have the privilege OF seeing
the cleverest actors and singers in
Spain for at least a part Of the evening.
while, il they can afford to do so, they.
can pay eighty cents and stay at the
Continued on Eighth Page.)
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THE JERICHO
 POST OFFICE
Pap Perkins. PostmAster, Tells
 About a Lottery.
lCopyright, 1903. by c. B. Lewis.I

Copyright. 1903 by c. B. LewisI
 TT was during the palny days of lot
 tery schemes that a sleek, slick
 stranger arrived in tlee village of
 Jericho one evening and told the landlord of the tavern that he had come out into the country for couple of weeks to get rid of dyspepsia.
 He walked around the town next day and met the people, and everybody liked him. He was suaye and soft spoken, and he let it be known that as soon as he could cure his dyspepsia he was going to Patagonia as mission ary. He had studied up on the Patago- nians and knew just how to tackle them and turn them from their sinful ways, and he had decided to make that his life work.
 Gentle were his ways, and it seemed eminently proper thaShis name should be the same. "G. Gentle he wrote it and added the letters M. T. P.,' which stood for missionary to Patagonia.
 Mir. c. Gentle had been in Jericho three days when he asked Deacon Goodheart to take a stroll with him down by the milldam. They strolled, and when they had reached the pond and taken seats on a saw log the stran- ger announced that he had secret to confide to the deacon.
 He wanted to confide a secret and ask advice at the same time. He had selected the deacon in preference to any one else. and with considerable anxiety In hte- fn s,, Iii l.. went on to say that a reformed gam bier, whose reform might or might not be permanent, but who seemed to be much interested in missionary work, had given him as a donation twenty lottery tickets, each one of which was certain of drawing a prize. The sum total would be about $20,000. and with that amount he felt he could convert at least 50,000 Patagonians, but of late his conscience had been pricking him. Was it right to use lottery money for such a purpose? He had decided in his own mind that it was not, but he wanted to hear from others.
 Deacon Goodheart had heard of case where horse jockey had do- mated a church bell and of another where gambler had paid off a church debt, but he didn't approve of such things. If this lottery money was used to convert Patagonians he wouldn't guarantee that they would stay converted over four weeks. He wanted them boosted up, but not at the sacrifice of principle.
 Mir. c. Gentle agreed with the dea- con and was glad to nave the matter settled, but the look of anxiety did not leave his face. What should be done with the lottery tickets? The reformed gambler Lad positively
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spread Of profanity in Chicago. He was glad that G. Gentle had arrived in Jericho and glad that he had brought lottery tickets along with him.
 The third victim was Deacon Spoon. CT. He had read of the Patagonians in history. and he did not believe that money got through a lottery scheme would elevate their moral standard. That same money, however, if judi ciously expended in buying wooden legs and killing off potato bugs would bring blessings to mankind. The dea- con grew enthusiastic as he talked, and he decided to take two tickets
 Then Good Fellow Davis, Trueman Clapham and Moses Taylor were strug- gled with and became the possessors of ticket apiece, and at the end of a fortnight the twenty tickets had been sold and c. Gentle had taken his dys- pepsia to some other locality.
 Then ensued a period of awful sus- pense in Jericho. The drawing was to take place on the 1st of the month. ten days after c. Gentle had folded his tent. Each one who had purchased a ticket was supposed to be the only one. although every man doubted his neigh Dor and felt rancorous toward him. The post office seances were almost broken up by the bitter spirit that pre- vailed, and there was less trading of horses and borrowing and lending than ever known before.
 The night when the lists arrived in Jericho will long be remembered by every citizen of the town. Not ticket holder had drawn a prize or come with in n mile of it. There was no G. Gentle to lay hands on. but there were others who needed walking on, and they were slammed and banged and left where they fell. The constable could do noth- ing except to wait until the last man had tired himself out and gone home, and then he left the wounded in the fence corners and sought his own bed.
 G. Gentle had come and pocketed S200 in cash, and c. Gentle had van ished and left twenty eminent citizens to kick shins, pull hair and black one another's eyes.
 On the next Sunday the heather con- tribution in the two churches fell to cents and button, and to this day the ministers are not sure what caused the sudden and awful scaling down.
 NJ. QUAD.
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A Blind Mans Question.

William James, who holds the chair of psychology at Harvard, is a brother of Henry James, the novelist. Profess or James is noted for the many cpl grams that he utters extempore in his course of Harvard lectures. One day Professor James was talking to class dent interrupted to ask a stupid ques- ton.
 Why said the student, "is every body fond of beauty?'
 Professor James sneered a little. Yours" he said, lis a blind mans question. New York Tribune.
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 guaranteed that each and every one would be good for at least S1 900. and what should be done with the money :: It could not be used for churches, asylums, Sunday school libraries or even common charities without sacri- flee, and of course c. Gentle would not think of devoting it to any base cause.
 Deacon Goodheart sighed and hitch ed around uneasily and after pursing up his lips and scratching his head threw out a hint that if he had S1 GOO to spare he would know how to use it for the benefit of his fellow men, He would fill up the mudholes in the highways around Jericho. cut down the thistle patches along the asylum lanes and build bridge or two. and If there was any money left it should be used to paint the schoolhouse
 Exactly. deacon-exactly. replied c. Gentle. If you had one of these tickets you would draw S1.000, and of course the money would be well ex- pended. Now. if you were to pay me S10 for ticket | couli use the money on the Patagonians and not feel at all troubled over il. IL would be money from a Christian man instead of a re- formed gambler. who may not have thoroughly reformed after alI"
 The deacon didn't let any grass grow under his feet in closing the deal If he could aid the moral and physical welfare of the Patagonians and the Jerichoians at the same time it was his duty to do so, and he was glad of the chance.
 That same afternoon Silas Downey, who was always concerned about the heathen of China, had a visitor as hewas working in his garden, and that visitor was G. Gentle. He had come with his conscience 10 ask advice of Silas, and he followed the same course as he did with the deacon. Silas also followed the same course as the deacon did. He would pay S1O for one of the tickets and use the $990 to try to check the
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Literally Speaking.

Wife-Before we were married you said nothing was too good for me. Husband-I don't deny it, my dear. Wife-And you have done nothing for me ever since.
 Husband-You forget I kept my word.-Chelsea (Mass) Gazette.
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Made Her Pre.enee Felt,

Made Her Presence Felt. Tom-Miss Lowd was in your box 2arty at the theater last night, heard. Dick-Yes and everybody else with b fifty feet of the box heard too.- Philadelphia Press.
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Information.

"Hello" said the neighborly bore. "What are you building the new chick en house for?'
 Why replied Kettles, flor a flock of pink caInels, of course. You didn't suppose I'd put chickens in it. did your-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
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How He Worked.

I'm afraid that boy of mine wIIi kill himself by overwork"
 "Overwork, I didn't know he ever worked"
 "Oh, I refer to mental and not phys ical work. He overworks his brain trying to find excuses for not doing any thing worth while "-Chicago Post.
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A Victim of Providence.

sheriff sold you out of house and home?"
 "Oh. yes. but Providence fixed him." "Providence:'
 ''Yes. Hurricane blowed the house down two minutes after he had levied on it."-Atlanta Constitution.
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Achievement. A

Brigrs-Well. old man, I can at least look the world in the face. All my debts are paid.
 Griggs-How did you do it?
 Briggs-Oh, I succeeded in borrow ing the money.-Detroit Free Press
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His Trip.

Owenlotts (coughing forcedly)-I've been advised that a trip abroad would be greatly to my benefit.
 Sharpun-Who advised you. your law yer or doctor?-Town and Country
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SAVED FROM DROW MING.
PHILTPTUTTLE, OF EAST HITEY,
 WHILE SKATING

Goes Through the Ice at Lake SaIsOm-
 staiI-Human Chain Formed by Spec
 tatora and Tustie Dragged to n Place
 oF safety-NearIy Frozen tm the Cold
 vnter-Taisen to His flame.
 The skating on Lake Saltonstall was very good yesterday and a large num- Der of people took advantage of that fact. A very narrow escape from a drowning accident took place during the afternoon. A polo game was going on in what is called ''the cove" on the lower lake. where the ice was excep- tionally good. During the play the ball was driven by the players under a little the Union school in East Haven, by the name of Philip Futile. rushed after it. He reached it, and moment later the spectators were mortified by hearing a scream and the ice crack, and to see young Futile disappear from view. His
 
 some way he was able to grasp the edge of the ice. In this way he kept his head above the water which is at least fifteen feet deep at this point. By this time some of those who witnessed the event were able 10 try and assist him. A young man by the name of Paul An Cirews, who resides in East Haven, went as near the edge of the break as possi- ble, he then laid down on his stomach and Ernest Steppe, Frank Kelsey and John Van Haaften also lying down and taking hold of each others feet formed chain and pushed Andrews near enough to the hole so that he could ex- tend his polo stick, which Futile grasp ed. Andrews then got a hold of him and dragged him to a place of safety. He was almost frozen when rescued and had also swallowed quite an amount of water. His friends conveyed him inn mediately to the pumping station near by, where he was taken to the engine room and thawed out. After some dry clothes had been put on him and he was sufficiently recovered to be removed he was taken home.
 It is thought that there will be no ser ious results from the accident.
 Young Futile is the sixteen-year-old son of Arthur J. Futile of the firm of Hum & Futile. and resides on Main street, in the East Haven annex Those who witnessed the accident say it was a very narrow escape from drowning, the ice being very thin under the bridge.
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FATAL CoAsTING ACCIDENT.

Double Ripper Collidas With q Wagon
 Occupant Thrown Out and Neck Broken.
 Middletown, Jan. 1.-rhere was fatal coasting accident here about six o'clock last night near the Roger & Hubbard factory. A large double-rip0er with about dozen boys on 1t went down Trench Hill. As it turned into Warwick street. the boys saw a wagon In front of the factory office. AS the electric light which should have been burning was out, they did not see the wagon till they were close upon It. To the right was a steep embankment. The steerer thought he could pass between the wagon and the bank on that side of the street.
 The road being covered with Ice, he lost control of the sled and struck the wagon squarely, throwing out of 1t Herman C. Birdsley, whose neck was broken. Those on the ripper escaped uninjured. One wheel of the wagon was dshed and the axle bent.
 BirdsIey was taken into the factory office, where Dr. Maitland was called. Corner Davis gave permission to take the body home. Birdsley had been waiting for his son-in-law, FrankStevens, who works in the factory. He lived on West Long Hill, to- ward MiddleieId, where he had a farm. He leaves a wife and daughter
 The corner has not been able to find out who the boys were They left after telling their story and before the coroner arrived. The hill being outside of city limits sliding is allowed there, but the accident occurred just within city limits. The electric light nearest the place Is provided by the town. It's failure last night Is considered largely responsible for the accident
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THE NEW YEAR.

The weather yesterday was ideal for a holiday. Those who were unfor- tunate to be short of the precious black diamond fuel did not at least have their shivering wants brought to mind by an icy wind blowing from the Arc- tic north, for the reverse was the case a warm and gentle breeze was waited over the city, making the atmosphere conditions of the most propitious kind. Celebrations were held by the various clubs and at many private homes, ac- counts of which will be found in an- other column. During the day large crowds of people were to be seen on the streets and it was one of the most orderly that has been seen for a long time on New Years day. Few, if any, seemed to be the worse of liquor, and altogether New Years day of 1903 can go down to history as one of the pleas antest and one of the most enjoyable.
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DEER SHOT AT sAYBROOK.
Game Warden Investigating Case whi

Game Warden Investigating a Case Which Calls for Punishment.
 SaybrOok, Jan 1.-The hunters in this
 town are very much excited over the fact that deer was killed here yesterday. The
 deer was large sized doe evidently with
 young. Two boys discovered the deer while
 they were out rabbiting. The animal was
 south of the reservoir of the Water Com pany. They discovered trail of blood and
 after following it about 100 rods found the
 deer In Il clump of bushes. Her heart was
 still beating and hound was running about occasionally nibbIing at the dying deer The boys went to their homes and told
 what they saw, Deputy Sheriff Webb and
 Selectman Olmsted were guided to the place by the boys and they turned the deer over. They found she had been shot in the neck just behind the shoulder. The boys
 had heard two shots a short time before they found the deer. It is supposed the
 man who killed the animal was preparing to skin her and carry his prize away when he heard the boys coming.
 | The men found the spot where the man had stood when he fired the shots and the empty cartridges were found on the ground.
 F. E. Pratt, the Deputy Game Warden, is Investigating the case and the officials be- lieye they know who shot the deer. The land in the vicinity of the reservoir has been a rendezvous for several deer.
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Poli's rheater.

Large audiences enjoyed the bill at Polls yesterday. The bill is great big one of the latest vaudeville novelties. The sketch "A Vaudeville Exchange" |" offered by Watson, Hutchings and Etd- wards, created lots of good fun.
 A very good act is that of the whirl- wind cyclists, M0sher, Houghton and Mosher, who have a daring and diffi- cult series of feats and a comedian member who, besides doing good tricks, has comical part that fits in well.
 The Worlds Trio have Bowery girl speciality and good dancing turn, dis playing gorgeous gowns. Hal Stephens with limitations of we'll known actors and several well known vaudeville stars holds the attention of the audience well. His imitation of the Russell brothers is well done and is easily rec Ognized.
 Weston and Allen with good sketch, 'The Rent Collector" have a good one that turns the tables on that gentleman in great fashion. They introduce fla vorite specialtles that make them win. Welch brothers have a good knocka- bout act of the furious type, and Me- Mahon and Chappelle with sketch, Down by the Railroad Crossing" re- ceive a good reception. Retff brothers introduce good dances and sing the lat est songs. The vitagraph has comedy views besides the special one. the stair case fight from "A Gentleman of France"
 Prices: Evenings. 10, 20 and 30 cents; afternoons, 10 and 20 cents; ladies at matinees, 10 cents.
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HARMONIE GLIB.

The Harmonic club gave their annual banquet and ball last evening in their hall. Besides many from this city the following persons were present from out of town: F. c. Steln Miss Freed men, Boston; Mrs. N. Wise, Macon Ga; MT, and Mrs. J. M. Hirsh, New York; M. J. Lobb, Portland, Oregon; MT. and Mrs. A. Tanson, Boston; J. Kaiser. Waterbury; Lee Shonegan Boston.
 The following city people were pres ent:
 Mir. and Mrs. Max Adler, MT. and Mrs. Strauss, MT and Mrs. NJ Schwab, MT. Weise. Miss Weise, Nj L.eichter, Miss spier, MT. Spier, Mfr B. Spier, I. Loeb, M. Machol, Miss Linda Machol, Milton Well, Mr. and Mrs. Carbrol, Miss Betrha Herz, MT and Mrs. Henry Herz. A. Cohn.
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MORE PETITIONS.
Trolley Extensions and New Lines Whic
 Will he Eeard From Later

Trolley Extensions and New Lines Which Will be Heard From Later. Hartford, Jan, 1.~-petitions to the General Assembly have been filed with the Secretary of State as follows:
 Connecticut Railway and Lighting Com pany for renewal and extension of existing rights, which are about to expire July l, 1903.
 Residents of Winchester, Barkhamsted and Colebrook for charter for street railway to be known as the Winsted anu Lee Railway Company.
 Cheshire Street Railway Company for re- newal of rights and for authority to extend it's line to Meriden.
 Connections Railway and Lighting Com pany, for extensions In South N0rwalk, An. sonia and Watertown: from Darien to Stam form and from Milford to Charles Island.
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TOURNAMENT OPENS.
Waterbury Goes Down Before AnSonia and
 New Haven

Ansonia, Jan. 1.-The State Y. NJ. c. A. bowling tournament opened at the local as- sociati0n allies this morning, a large num- Der present to witness the contests. An sonia, New Haven, Bridgeport, Middletown, Hartford and Waterbury all have teams In the field. Six games were completed hefoI @ the noon hour. when a turkey dinner was served to the contestants. First game, New Haven, AT points; Ansonia, 432; second game, Ansonia, 418; Waterbury, 395; third game, New Haven, 520: Waterbury, 454; ASA; fifth game, Bridgeport. 510; Middle town. 472; sixth game, Hartford, All; Bridgeport, 463.
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day afternoon and is for one week. giv- ing matinee and evening performances daily: For the matinees 15 cents will be the price for children in the orches- tra or balcony and 9 cents for adults; evenings, 15 cents for gallery, orchestra 50 cents, orchestra circle 5 cents, fist four rows in balcony 50 cents, and back Of that 3 cents ard 25 cents.