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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-04

PREas ELDRIDGE's CONDITION.
 New York, May 2.-Press Eldridge, the vaudeville performer, who was in- jured in a street car accident here last night, was reported to-day to, be much improved. His injuries are of an in- ternal nature and at first it was thought they would prove fatal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-04
LAST LECTURE.

The last of series of lectures on "The Responsibilities of Citizenship" was given in the Dodge course at Yale university Saturday evening by Presi- dent Arthur T. Hadley. His subject for the lecture was 'The Limits of Individ- ualism''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-04
WoODING-BABCoCK.
Popular Meriden Girl is to Wed Yales-
 vile Resident.

vile Resident.
 Meriden, May 3.-The marriage of Miss Lucy May Babcock of this city to Henry Otis Wooding of Yalesville will take place at the home of Miss Bab- cocks brother, Wilhert L. Babcock. S5 Hobart street. at o'clock, Wednesday evening, May 6. The ceremony will be performed by Rev. F. H. L. Hammond of Wallingford.
 A reception will follow the ceremony. The couple will make their home on Hill avenue. Yalesville.
 Miss Babcock is prominent worker in Trinity M. F. church. and has a large circle of friends in this city. Mir. Wooding is well and favorably known in the borough. The bride will be at- tended by her little niece, Claire Ham, mond Babcock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-04
ARBoR DAY oRsERvANcEs.
Exercises at Granniss' Hall. Strong

Exercises at Granniss' Hall. Strong
 school-The Programme. Arbor day was observed at Strong school Saturday. grades 6, and s par ticipating in a programme given in Granniss' Hall. The programme fol- lows:
 I. Arbor Day Proclamation.
 Harry Daggett ?. Song-The Wild Bird. School 3. POem-Birds of KilIingworth, Evelyn Thompson, Robert Soderberg, Thora Encon, Edward Lowe. f Chorus-Bird Notes. 5. solo-Spring Time. Loring Burwell 6. Poem-Plant Trees .Katlin BurwelI '. Song-We Love the Trees. School 8. Address. w. Besley,
 Yale School of Forestry. g. Song-America ..............Sc School Other programmes in the different rooms are given below:
 1. Singing-America ........ School 2. Reading-Uses of Forests,
 H. Sheehan 3. Thoughts About Trees,
 Quotations by Seven Pupils T. Porter, E. Reilly, R. Bassett, R. Chidsey, M. Peterson, B. Jordan and R. Gustafson. f. The Robins Summer Home (Original Story) ...................... Flint 5. The Use of Flowers (Recitation) Anna Holzer 6 Hiawatha's Canoe tReading)
 ,..,. J. Bates t Thoughts About Birds, Quotations by Seven Pupils H. Cooper, J. Lynch, Marion Bouffard, Signer Ormstedt, Catherine Tanning, Charlotte Coffey and Ethel Manwar- ing.
 8. Singing-Wild Birds Song. ... School g. How the Birds Obtained Their Rights (Reading). .....r....L. Salisbury 10. The Halo (Reeitation9 E. Alderman Il. An. Appeal for the Birds (Recitation)
 -. M. Poper 12. An Apple Orchard (Recitation) Emma Fidler IS. Small Beginnings (Recitation)
 Ruth Augur IA. Singing-Ah! In the Woods. School 15. Thoughts About Birds,
 Quotations from Seven Pupils E. Porter, L. Ives, Marguerite Coffey, Marion Croteau, Louise Barnes, Lucy Kelley and Clara Wuesterfeldt. 16. The Blue of Wing (Recitatiom
 LillianPhillips 17. Willie Crow Original Story)
 l.. Hausmann IS. Farmer Nick's Scarecrow (Recita- tlon) Ii. ToWner 19. Singing-Glow-wor and Moth, Duet) Alice Metzger, Daisy Lennon 20. Thoughts About Birds,
 Quotations from Five Pupils o. Darlington, Alberta Phillips, Mar jorie Prince, Helena Brown, Anna Conlan. 21. The Blue Bird (Recitation)
 . .% Visu Huntley 22 singing-summer Song. School 8. The Early Owl (Reading)
 B. sturrup A. Little Bird With Bosom Red (Reci- tation) Mildred Streeter 25. The Singing Lesson (Recitation)
 Ethel Allen 26. An Orioles Nest (Recitation)
 Annie Cullom 27. Robins Come! (Recitatiom ... Alice Metzger 2s. Little Brown Wing on Her Hat,
 (Recitation) Katherine Judge 29. singing-We Love the Grand Old Treee ................. School
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-04
VICTIM OF TROLLEY ACCIDENT.

Little Lena Brena Died at the Hospital
 "A Yesterday.
 Little ffve-year-old Lena Brena, of 1096 State street, the child who was &C., cidentally struck by trolley car near her home on April 27, died at noon yes- terday at the New Haven hospital. The cause of her death is reported as lock- jaw.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-04
ARRESTED FOR BREACH OF THE pEACE

Patrolman Peter Dargan arrested Charles Guy of 133 Olive street yester- day afternoon. It is claimed that he went home drunk and becoming enrag- ed at something he picked up sn axe and threatened to kill the whole family. Patrolman .Dargan arrived just as he was breaking things generally.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-04
ROOM s.


 Song-When the Day. School Talk-Uses of Trees and Birds. Recitation-Three Trees. Gladys ViseI observation-disclosures Louise Hubbard Reading-Mathilda Ann. Frank Wells itation-Four Leaved Clover. School Song-Come Follow. Notwithstanding of Spring,
 May Hudson Recitation-song of sArbor Day,
 .4 st. Clarence Provost Recitation-Carpenter Birds,$
 Mildred Shepard song-Merry Marbles ......".... School Reading-Spring. ....}...... }' Lillie Horton Reading-Mirth of the Song Sparrow, :. @,. Elsie Brown Reading-The Trees. Lewis Harrison Recitation-My Garden. Harry Griswold Recitation-Three Bee, f a* Genevieve Eagan song-school is Out. School
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-04
BEAUTIFUL SOLID SILVER SER VICE ats'

Presented to the United Church by Dr.
 s. D. Gilbert.
 At the communion. service at the United church yesterday forenoon, the pastor, Rev. Dr. Haynes. and the pas- tor, emeritus, Rev. Drs Munger, otfici- ating, it was announced to the eongre- gation by Dr. Munger that solid sil- yer service of communion plates had been presented to the church by Dr. S. D. Gilbert in memory of the late Mrs. Gilbert, wife of Dr. Gilbert, who was a devoted and very useful worker in the United church. The service Is very handsome one and 1t adequately sup plen1ents the fine gift tosthe church by Judge s. F. Baldwin, some time ago, of service of individual communion cups,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-04

The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Seamen's Friend society of Connecticut will be held at the Bethel, 61 Water street. this evening, May 4, at 10:30 o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-04

EARLY SUNDAY MORNING RAID.
 Sergeant Crocker. assisted by three patrolman, raided room where some men were found playing cards. Five men were arrested. and 1t is believed that they gave fictitious names.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-04

YALE-PRINEcToN DEBATE.
 Yale and Princeton will meet here. this evening. in their annual debate. The contest will begin at 8 o'clock in College street hall.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-04
YALE WINS AT GOLF.

Yale and Princeton played golf last Saturday at Garden City during the tournament with six men to a team. Yale won by a score of 10 to 1.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-04
sTEAMFITTERs GET INCREASE IN. ,4 GE' PAY. -.S$&.- fts M -zs szs :.

The steamftters held d meeting Sat urday evening. They expressed them selves as very much gratifed, as they will receive $3 a day in the. future and their helpers $2.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-04
TATToCED WEDDING FINGERS

15. Song-My Country.
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RETHSAIDA.
4 Tale of the Time of the Caegars-By
Malcolm Dearborn, Author
of "LiOneI ArdOn."


This story covers an interesting period,
that of the brutal Tberius Caesar and the
trial and death of Christ. There are two
scenes in which the Saviour figures, as he
is being led to execution, and the effect his
presence produces on the two chief per.
sonages of the story is graphically described.
The hero, Aristarchus, is Roman noble
of great wealth. His father, Petronius, has
been doomed to death by order of Augustus
Caesar, whom he had Internationally of
Tended. On his last night on earth, while
Petronius was looking from the roof OF his
palace, he witnessed strange light in the
heavens. 1t rose, paused, vlbrated, then
slowly disappeared in its course towards
Syria.
While he was still gazing at it, slave APP
proaches and announces to him the birth of
a son. The Roman marvels, and at once as
sociates the wondrous light in the heavens
with the birth of his son. The light, of
course, was the star. of Bethlehem, pro-
claiming the birth of Christ, whose influence
over Petronius' son makes up the main in
cidents of the story. That night Petronius
dies by his own hand to avoid the ignomin-
ious death planned for him by Augustus.
Aristarchus, grown to manhood, becomes
Disguised with the materialism and vapld
luxury of Rome, and is, moreover, involved
in a quarrel with Tiberius during one of the
latter's drunken orgies. He flies Rome, and
turns Eastward in his course. There he
learns of the strange fame of the "Naza-
rene," whom he forwith desires to see. His
wish is granted by a sight of Jesus as he is
being led to execution. The effect upon the
Roman is intense; its revolutionizes his
whole life.
The heroine, Bethsaida, who gives name
to the story. is a maiden of humble birth, but
of strange character and commanding beau
ty Her father has trained her to be dane
ing girl at the court of PLATE. She, too, sees
Christ as he is being led to death, and the
effect wrought causes her to plan fight
from the influence of Plate and his court.
Chance brings about meeting between her
and Aristarchus, and their mutual expe-
riences in the encounter with Christ form
bond between the strangely assorted pair,
whose training and environment had been
so foreign to one another.
The alternate bursts of tyranny and kindli-
ness that distinguish Plate, whose love for
his wife, Claudia, despite his infdelity to
her, is his one saving trait, make an engag"
ing study. Claudia herself will, doubtless,
appeal to many readers as the most loveable
character in the book. Her justice, religious
sympathy and devotion are well depicted
The tone of the book is that of unquestlon'
ing belief in the miraculous birth and mis-
sion of Christ.
Handsomely bound in Cloth, 12mo., $l.50'
Published by the G. w. Dillingham; COM
pany, New York.
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THE OLD AUTOMOBILE.

CWritten in the Year 1862
Out there in the sun and rain it stands,
A ghost of the long ago;
In the summer blistered by the heat,
In the winter white with snow;
In heap of rusty scrap forlorn,
Where the nettlewort is high,
It rests SO silent and so still,
In the dreams of days gone by.
A field mouse nests in the moldy Deo'
A hungry grasshopper steals
The scaling paint, and spider WeaVes
A web on the ancient wheels;
And sometimes, up on the shaky seal
Alights a curious crow
Some old chauffeur to his place returned
A ghost of the long ago!
And sometimes little children climb
Up into the rickety thing,
And make believe that they speed away
AS they laugh and shout and sing;
And then / dream of day gone by,.
And the old wheels catch the thrll
OF the day my old sweetheart and
Went dashing down hill!
The rusty rods, and the chains and tires
All, grandfathers are they
OF the fieeter steeds that thunder by
On the smoother roads to-day!
But it must sit-as ] do here,
An old and worn-out man.
And dream of the scenes of long ago,
And the races that it ran!
In heap Of scrap and nettlewort,
Half-hidden from the eye,
II stands forlorn and silent, while
The years are passing by;
In the summer blistered by the sun,
In the winter boar with snow
Out here with me in the last long stop
And the dreams of long ago!
-Aloysius Coll. in N. Y. Sun.
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dog seemed possessed with an idea,
and he mounted the stool beside the
cat and struck the keys hard with his
paw.
The resulting sound was SO loud that
both cat and dog jumped down in
fright and escaped. Later they re-
turned and resumed playing. Since
that time their performances are duets.
When asked to perform for visitors
Biondi jumps up on the stoool and
barks for Thomas to join him. The
cat does not respond to the first in
vitation, but after persistent barking
on the part of the dog Thomas arises
leisurely and walks with dignity to
the stool. Once seated beside the dog
he begins to pat the keys
Biondi sits up straight and throws
all his weight on his hind legs, so that
his front paws will have freedom of ac-
ton With one ear cooked he will look
at the music rack where usually a mu-
sic book is placed for their benefit, and
beat the keys with great vigor. He
prefers deep bass notes.
Thomas is not so thorough must
clan as the dog He does not assume
such correct position. Because so
much of his weight rests on his front
paws he slurs his notes frightfully at
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MUSCLES In TENSION.
Are the Ones That Tire Soonest AL
though Doing No Work at
the Time.

The Revue Scientiique has been ask
ing what muscles tire soonest, with the
conclusion that it is not the muscles
in use, but those under tension, al
though doing no work. The writer
urges us to use the arms and legs less
and the back and neck more, for on
them comes the greatest strain. He has
been asking men of all occupations the
same questions:
When you have worked much where
do you feel tired?
Before you were trained, did fatigue
show itself in the same regions?
All the answers point to the same
conclusions The baker who kneads
dough all night complains of fatigue in
his legs.
The blacksmith is tired, not in his
arms and shoulders, but in his back
and loins.
The young soldier after a march, is
especially tired in the back of his neck.
even if he has carried no knapsack.
The oarsman who is in perfect train
ing, after prolonged exercise gets tired
in his calves and insteps.
These facts point to the conclusion
that in any continued effort we should
try to alter the habit of contraction
That is to say, the body, like the mind
needs change of work.
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SECRET OF HAPPINESS.

Are you almost disguised with life. little
man?
will tell you a wonderful trick,
That will bring you contentment If any
thing can
Do something for somebody quick!
Are you awfully tired with play, little girl?
Weary. discouraged, and sick?
TIL fell YOU the loyeliest game in the world
Do something for somebody quick!
Though it rains like the RAIN OF the mood,
little man,
And the clouds are forbidding and thick,
You can make the sun shine in your soul,
little man
Do something fer somebody quick!
Though the skies are like brass overhead,
little GIRL
And the road like Well-heated br1ck;
And all earthly affairs in terrible whirl;
Do something for somebody quick!
m Y. News.
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TWO QUEER MUSICIANS.
Duets on Piano and Like the
Noise They Make.

Thomas Tucker and Biondi are the
strangest piano players in the coun-
try. Thomas is a Maltese cat and
Biondi is a fox terrier. They belong
to Miss Anita Bridger, an actress,
whose home is in San Francisco. The
dog was picked up on the street and
the cat was given to Miss Bridger by
a laundry woman.
The musical accomplishments Of the
animals were acquired largely by &C
cident. Thomas, the cat, was partial
to sleeping on the keys of the piano
whenever the instrument was left
open. His mistress found him one day
lying there, sleepily patting the keys
with his paws and evidently listening
with pleasure to the sounds which
came forth.
A little patience overcame his re-
pugnance to performing in public, and
at last he would mount the stool and
beat the keys whenever ordered to
play. One day he was practicing
while Biondi was in the room. The
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Hnn He Eonnd TT

Polk, Ark, Nov. "a remedy that viii
absolutely cure Rheumatism has beer, dis
covered by Mr.. George Inland of this place,
Mr. HiIand is satisfied that the remedy ne
has used is a sure cure, for it cured him OF
very serious case of Acute Rheumatism
when he was so bad that he could not move.
This is what he says:-
II was troubled with what is called Acute
Rheumatism in 1900. / was in such shape
that / could not move without help. was
treated by physician, who helped me some,
but was still in great pain when my wife
saw Dodd's Kidney Pills advertised as a cure
for Rheumatism. She insisted on my trying
them, and felt better after taking the first
box continued, and now am well and able
to work all the time. / have found Dodd'
Kidney Pills to be just what they are claimed
to be, perfect cure for Rheumatism"
Mr. Hiland's very positive statement seems
to settle all doubt az to whether or not Rheu-
matism can be cured.
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SOUVENIR OF NEW POPE.
Old Coat of Plus n. to C1othe Wax Fig
ure of His Holiness in Paris
Museum.

Pius the Tenth's old soutane, which
he wore when patriarch of Venice, has
arrived in Paris and is used as a gar
mem wherewith to clothe wax fig
ure Of his holiness now shown in the
Grevin museum
Cardinal Sarto lad worn this
soutane for three years and was
economizing to buy a new one. He
took it with him to the conclave and
discovered its fate only when he ex-
pressed wish to see the few articles
his Venetian gripsack contained. His
holiness then learned that after his
election the contents of his modest
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times. Occasionally he will stop play
ing altogether, resting his paws on the
keys. At such moments Biondi will
play frar Il cally. endeavoring to hide
the shortcomings of his partner.
Sometimes the dog will bark, but
this is a sign only that he is enjoying
himself and not that he is endeavoring
to sing After the playing has been
going on for a few moments Biondi
will reach out with one paw and turn
page in the music book. This leaf
turning trick is one he has picked up
himself
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An Intelligent Canine.

Henry Thompson, a New York man,
who has just returned home, encoun-
tered an instance of unusual canine
Intelligence during his travels abroad.
When in the Netherlands a little fox
terrier belonging to one of the GUS
toms officials at the Hook Of Holland
trotted down regularly every morning
to meet the boat When the baggage
was deposited for the necessary exam
nation, this small, self-appointed in
spector would sniff inquiringly at each
piece, and never failed to detect cigars
or odorous dutiable goods, no mat
ter how cleverly concealed.
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WhfchT

The president had an informal reception
in his Office recently and number of visitors
were presented to him. .One lady introduced
herself as from Jacksonville, Fla, and said:
"Mr President, l have come all this way
just to see you. / have never seen live
president before" Mr. Roosevelt seemed
much amused "Well, WELL" he said. -
hope you don't feel disappointment now that
you have seen one. Lots OF people in these
parts 90 all the way to Jacksonville to see
i've alligator. ] wonder which kind OF
tourist feels the most sold"
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THE BIRD AT PLAY.

lead is swung from the wire between the
two sections.
Then the strip of paper is pasted
around the rim of both circular pieces
and the ends of the wire extending over
the paper are bent over the rim of each
circular piece of paper and Joined (see
cut). A small bird cut from cardboard
which may be colored to make it more
lifelike, is fastened to the top of the wire
(the bird, of course, must be lighter than
the ball of lead inside of the drum.
When the drum is rolling over the
table, the little bird will bob and hop
as if alive.-Boston Globe
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THE LIFELIKE BIRD.
A Charming Little Toy which Il
Easily Made and Affords Con-
siderable Amusement.

You have probably seen some of these
well-balanced birds in the toy shops. You
can make one easily if you follow these
directions. The drumis made of two cir
cular pieces of cardboard Gas large as the
palm Of a mans hand), which are Joined
by narrow strip of paper pasted around
the rims.
But before the strip is pasted, a piece
of wire is run through both the circular
pieces of cardboard and small ball OF
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THE WRONG SMILE.
That Is fn the Case of foun0
Lady Who Was Scale
Breaker.

He kneels at the feet of the heiress.
Now, in order to make plain what is to fol-
low, let us state that the heiress weighs 300
pounds, says Judge True love, however, we
will concede for the sake of argument, knows
no waist-lines. And no woman is ever so fat
as her fortune. Therefore, to proceed,
messieurs.
He kneels, as we have previously said, at
the feet of the heiress.
claims.
WHAT" she pants. "You wretch are
you aware of the fact that the equator is the
largest diameter of the world!"
In vain does he argue that the equator is an
imaginary line. This only makes 1t worse:
Metaphorically, she sits down on him;
metaphorically, be is crushed
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valise were disposed of according to
an a. cient custom.
Cardinal Oreglia, as dean of the col
lege of cardinals, took the new pope's
cane as a souvenir His tobacco box
was ,ought by Princess Gordiana for
her collection. The price paid was
$500, which sum was given to the poor.
The pope hoped that his well-worn
soutane was valueless. but his holiness
had not reckoned with the museums.
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Chance for Old Maids.

They want more women at Seattle,
Wash, where a good many men who
would be willing to get married can't
ind wives. Let the Massachusetts school
ma ans take the hint now, says the Chi
cago Record-Herald. or else forever
hereafter hold their peace.
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Mr.. Jacob Fleig writes from A Sum-
ner avenue, Brooklyn, n. Y:
slam now n new man at the age OF
seventy-five years, thanks to yoSr
wonderful remedy Peruna. ---,jac0b
Fieig.
Catarrhal inflammation of the mucous
lining of the kidneys, also called
''Bright's disease" may beeither acute
or chronic. The acute form produces
symptoms of such prominence that the
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AT the China Shop superintendent
eve are likely to have brisk sale of CHINA
ware this year, Mr.. Tiler" Floorwalker-
what makes you think that%' Superin-
tendent-"l see it stated that long flowing
sleeves are coming into fashion Boston
Transcript.
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Indiana Flat
Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
I
badly couple
told of the help had received
m a similar and at procured
blessing large
had affected seriously
entirely
three months '--JOHN T. SHEAHAM
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His Classification.

"Tell me what you eat" said the wise
guy land I'll tell you what you are"
"Ratsp calculated the scoffer.
AM" retored the W. G. According to
the dope book you are Chinaman." Chi.
cage Daily News
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I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
Robbins, Norwich, n Y, Feb II, 1900.
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Editor-"There isn't an idea in this story
of yours" Great Author-''l couldn't afford
to sell it to you if there was. Life.
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a very. popular couple-two dollars-Chi.
cago Daily News.