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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-07
EETF SUBSIDY PLAN.

Mir Blumie of Cameron county. Penn sylvania, the father of eleven children, has introduced in the Pennsylvania house a. bill to "subsidize large fam lilies and to provide for gold medals for mothers of large families" The bill provides prizes ranging from s1O to $50, and a $50 gold medal to mothers of families ranging from nine to fifteen children. The seventh son or daughter born within the State shall be educated at an expense to the State not to ex- ceed $500. The design of the medals is to be furnished by the governor. The act shall not apply to any woman who has been legally divorced Ur separated from her husband.
 Perhaps this bill to mildly encourage large families will not become a law, but it is an indication of the growth of the notion that there are not enough i large families in this country. It is also an indication of the pressure Of the notion that it is no fun to support and bring up large family. It is an interesting episode, and perhaps it will please our strenuous President, though he may think that people ought to have large families and pluck and pride enough not to want any public recog- milton of their merit, or any help in bearing the burden.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-07
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-07
THE AWAKENING OF A WOOD.
 CHUCK.

Whether the ground hog saw his shadow or not when first he came out of his burroW this spring, I don't know, but do know what he looks like when he first wakes up, because woke him up to see. This is how it happened.
 One bright morning last autumn a silvery- haired veteran of the civil war and good neighbor of mine, sat upon the steps of his white cottage near the road, smoking his pipe and watching for the postman. Perhaps the warm sun and the tobacco together had made him droWsy, or it may have been that the chirDing of the crickets drowned the slighter sounds, but certain 1t is that a woodchuck made his way along the strip of green grass which bordered the road without being perceived until he was just opposite the cottage steps.
 He was fine specimen, being consid- erably more than two feet in length
 and as fat as the proverbial pig. His body was covered with thick coat of fur, grizzly gray above and rusty be- heath; his feet were black. When my neighbor first caught sight of him, the animal was leaning over frontwards to get a mouthful of grass, and having bit ten it off, he sat up on his launches to eat it. My neighbor never moved a muscle, but as he watched in silence he bethought him that I wanted a woodchuck, and he began to think how he could capture this one for me- Fat as the ground hog was, running him down was out of the question, but presently the animal himself helped to solve the problem. At the side of the road was a covered drain, extending for fifty feet and connecting at both ends with the regular gutter. The woodchuck was not far from one end of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-07
SELF-MADE AND WELL MADE.

The new South is much like the new West, or any new place where enter prise is taking the place of conserva- tism. A tale that the Baltimore Sun tells of the self-made town of High Point, in the northern part of North Carolina, is such a tale as has been told of many towns in the West. Only a few years ago High Point was typi- cal village, a sleepy, ordinary trading post, where the farmers sold their pro- duce and bought their dress. goods and clothes and a good part of their sup plies. But there were few men who were not satisfied with such an exist ence There was plenty of good tim Der near by. They put their surplus cash together and started small fur niture factory with a few thousand
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-07

When Chaplain Russell of the Mis- souri house of representatives prays he wants the members to give attention. His prayers being sent up especially for them, he thinks it unseemly for them not to listen. Having observed that the members did not attend to what he said Rev. MT. Russell waited the following petition up to the throne of grace few mornings ago: "oh Lord, I ask that those in this house who rise to their feet for prayer may not continue to read on their papers while the chaplain prays. Grant that they may have some respect for God if they have not for the chaplain
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-07
PERSESTENT.

Algy-So you asked old Jones for his daughters hand? What did he say? Ferdy-He said, Take her and let me be happy."-Puck.
 Maid-Where'd ye get tn valentine, Katie?
 Cook-To look at the skewer tru de
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-07

An old game is being played in a new way in some of the Long Island towns. The girls taken one side of the room and represent Christianity, the young men lining up opposite as heather. Then the heather embrace Christianity.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-07

Irish is said to be to-day the living tongue of almost as many people as speak Welsh, Greek, Servian, Bulgari- an, Norwegian or Danish. In Galway alone are 17.SSS persons who can speak nothing but Irish.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-07

Consul General Mason reports to the State department from Berlin that the bank dividends and balances for 1902 show general and decided improve ment in business throughout Germany. The storm period of wrecks and humil- iating disclosures in banking operations was passed in 19O1 Since then an aus- tere conservatism has ruled, new in vestments have been few, money abun- dant and cheap, and the values of state and other staple securities have stood high and firm. The iron and steel situa- ton, which was depressed and discour- aging during the first six months of 1902, was saved, in a measure, by heavy shipments to the United States during the autumn and early winter months.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-07

Dealers in motor-car accessories in France now supply imitation ladies, gentlemen, and children, made of zinc, and quite hollow, says Motoring Illus trated. These are useful for persons anxious to smuggle dutiable liquids over the frontier. Some of the zinc persons are almost liselike in their ap- pearance. They are dressed in the lat est styles, and made to resemble mem- bers of the nobility. The stout ones hold thirty gallons, and are guaranteed not to excite the suspicious of the most ferret-like detectives. A new brand of the zinc baby. holding a thousand ci- gars, will shortly be placed on the mar ket.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-07

One person in every ten in Chicago, according to health department esti- mates, is sick with the grip.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-07

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITE lt tCENTs A WEEK, 50 CENTS 4 MONTH, &S FOR SIX MONTHS, a6 A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY NAH.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-07

The Russian Ministry of Agriculture has decided to found an agricultural high school for women, which will be the first institution of the kind in Eu- rope. The women who shall pass through this institution will enjoy the same rights as successful male stu dents. They will be deemed eligible to fill various posts under the Ministry of Agriculture, and will be further entitled to hold the position of administrators of crown domains and of teachers in the intermediate agricultural schools. Three hundred and twenty young women who have had an intermediate education have announced their inten- ton to continue the course.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-07

The first iron ship has more reputed birthplaces than Homer, according to Chambers Journal. Both the Clyde and the Mersey claim pre-eminence ill this respect. Sir E. J. Robison of Edinburgh designed an iron vessel in 1916, which was not launched till three years later, and it is said that an iron boat was worked on the Severn even as far back as 17S7. Steel was not used in the con- struction of merchant ships hulls until 1859. Old salts were not alone in their belief that wood was meant by Provi- dence to float, but iron to go to the bot tom. A naval constructor of some re- pute once said: Don't talk to me of iron ships. They are contrary to ma ture." Now none but small craft are built of wood in this country.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14

The people received news Of the as
sassinations. which were perpetrated
between 1890 o'clock Wednesday night
and 2 O'Clock. quietly.
The tragedy at the palace at Belgrade,
marking the latest of the revolutions
which have convulsed Servia from time
TO time during the past century. Is not
regarded in diplomatic circles at Lon
don as likely to lead to civil war Stress
Is laid on the unpopuiarity of the late
King Alexander since his ma rriage to
Queen Draga,
King Alexander's successor. Peter
Karageorgevitch, IL a son-in-law OF
the Prince of Montenegro and Ia re-
garded as being most acceptable to the
people. Universal anxiety of the govern
ments of Europe Is advanced as a rea-
son why the Servian situation Is not
likely to lead to complications. Should.
however, these unexpectedly arise. Off,
cial circles think an Austro Hungarian
army will Immediately march into Ser
va and restore order. This eventuality,
however. is considered improbable.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
EWEN'S TESTIMONY.
swears lie Was Threatened with Death
III Evidence Failed to Suit,

swears lie Was Threatened with Dealt,
If Evidence Failed to Suit,
Jackson, KY, June 12.--Under the
provost marshal town is quiet notwith-
standing the excitement over the testi-
mony of b. L. Even and of Mrs Mary
johnson. sister of Marcum. The crowd
at the courthouse was much larger.
Soldiers brought Curtis Jett and
Thomas White from Jail and guarded
them in court Jett woe confident as
ever and White more respondent.
Whites mother is with him constantly,
begging him to tell the whole truth.
Miss Sarah Hargfs. daughter of the
county judge. was again seated beside
the defendants.
Sensational disclosures made here by
Captain B. ]. Even. the principal wit
ness against Curtis Jett, have thrown
Jackson into furore of excitement and
Intensified the danger. There was much
stir about the courthouse. Captain
Even detailed the statement of at
tempted bribery, when several days ago
he was offered 5000, and the money
counted out to him. if he would agree
to alter his testimony 80 that 1t would
not incriminate Jett. The offer, he said,
was made at his home. Those who
made It gave him the preference of ac-
cepting or being killed IL he testified.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
TRIED TO kiDNAP.

Queen Draga Was to Ha Been Taken
by Force, but Was Resisted.
Cologne, June 1.-THE Cologne Ga
zette prints q dispatch from Belgrade
which says story is current there that
the late King Alexander was recently
considering effecting q separation from
Queen Draga, and the latter, becoming
aware of this, planned preventative
measures. s@@
Some high military officers, Wednes-
day night, the dispatch adds. entered
the palace and tried to carry the queen
off by force, but encountered strong re-
sistance on the part OF the queens par
tisans and in the fierce struggle which
followed the king and queen and their
respective supporters were killed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
MILITARY FORCES
DID THE DEEDS
Pretender to the Throne Is at Once
Proclaimed Ruler.
he rs KNOWN AS
KARAGEORGEVITCH,
4 New Government Has Been Formed
and Proclamation Telling the
Populace Of the State of
Affairs Promulgated.

Belgrade, June ia military revo-
luton broke out here Wednesday night.
Troops, who revolted under the leader
ership Of Major Angikovics, surrounded
the palace, assassinated King Alexan-
der, queen Draga, the latter's sister.
the queens brother, Nickodem; Premier
Markovitch, Ministers Pertroviteh and
Tudorovics, General Pavlovitch, former
minister of war, and some members of
the royal guard. -e-
Prince Karageorgevitch Yves pro-
claimed king. A new government was
formed and the following proclamation
was issued:
ITO the seryian People: Last night
the king and queen were shot to death.
In this grave and fateful movement
friends of the fatherland have COM
bined to form new government. While
the government makes this announce
ment to the people 1t is convinced that
the Servfan people will gather around
1t and lend 1t their aid to maintain or
der and security throughout the land.
The government hereby makes
known that from to-day the constitu-
ton of April 6, 1901, comes in force. A
meeting of national representatives, dis
solved by proclamation of March "a, is
summoned to meet at Belgrade June Is.
J0VAN =AVAKUMOvICS,
Premier.
sLJUBoNUR KALIEvICs,
Foreign Minister.
.'ST0JAN PROTICS,
Minister of the Interior.
GEORGE GENSHICS,
Minister of Commerce
GEN. JORVAN ALANZOKvICs,
Minister of War
'svoGISLAv vELIKovICs,
Minister of Finance.
COL. ALEXANDER MACHTN,
Minister of Public Works.
LJUBOMIR SCHICKOVICS.
Minister of Justice.
The streets are thronged with people.
whose actions seem to approve the |
coup de etat.
M. Protics the new minister OF the /
interior, was loudly cheered ais he drove
to the ministry.
NJ. Avakumovies. the new premier.
belongs to the Independent Liberal
party.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
MINISTER TALKS.
servia's Representative at Court Of 81
James 1rnparts Inforrnatfun.

servia's Representative nc Court Of &c.
James Irnparts Information.
London, June 1.-THE servian min
lister here said that there were rnanv
causes leading to the revolution. The
large section Of the people were great
" dissatisfied with the tendency a.
hlng alexander to eliminate the "a ,sica1
element from the government ana 10
constant rumors of his intenfi,,n IL a..
point Queen Draga's brother. Inn,s.
vita. heir apparent. In addition Il
..lls, the queen was disliked by the peo-.
pls, VINO We're also intensely outraged
a the recent suspension of the consti-
tutlon. The minister did not antieipata
1naI the changes would result ii in.ar.
nse1ne strife or In any real danger j,
t1le country. He pointed out the or,pi-
nai kaTageorgevitch was not 4 nrinca
he was q rich swine owner. ire fath.
In 1872. : primes
me minister also related d curinna
incident He said that d month apr IL /
was present at d clairvoyant.a sea nca
70 which q letter written bv tha ,,,,,,.,
aeFeu King was handed to she c1atrvov-
ant. VINO Immediately became viulentIv
ae1tared, proclaimed thar king Alarav,.
uer would be assassinated very shortIv
anu Inen depicted scene which an
pssars fo nave been enacted at the nal
ace n Belgrade during WednesIav
night. q $50
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
TROUBLE FEARED.
Cattle and sheepmen Near Gunnison Are
Abont to Fight.

Cattle and sheepmen Near Gunnison Are
Abont to Fight.
Denver, June ia special from Gun
nison. Colo. says: Serious trouble be-
tween cattle and sheepmen in the
southwestern part of this county is Inn
mfnent. Sheriff Watson has been sum-
moned to the scene. It is alleged that
efforts are being made to drive a herd
of sheep inlo this county to Craze on
ranges, which have been heretofore
used as cattle ranges. The catt1emen
are determined to allow no trespassing
and grave trouble Is apprehended.
Armed forces are gathering In the vi
entity of Cimarron. Just outside the
boundary lines. in Monroe county. Mitch
enmity between cattle and sIeepmen in
this part Of the state have been mani
Tested for some time. In the present
difficulty both sides are armed and evil
IDENTIFY determined.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
NEW RULER.
Brief biography of the Man who Is Now
King of the serviaus.

Brief biography of the Man Who Is Now
King of the servians.
Cologne, June IA private telegram
from Belgrade, Servia. states that the
army proclaimed Peter Kara georgevitch
to be king of servia. The troops imme-
diately surrounded the Konak and
forced their way into the royal palace.
where they assassinated King Alexan-
der and Queen Draga. This is stated
to have occurred between the hours or
II and 1 o'clock.
further telegram from the same
source says. The career of the Obren-
oV1tch dynasty has been closed. The
same day Of the year on which Prince
Michael was murdered. thirty-five years
ago, IN the park of Topsehider. near
BeIgrade, g requiem mass was sung in
memory Of Prince Michael and now the
last Of his race, together with all COZ
nected with the dynasty by his unfor-
funate marriage, lies in his bier in the
palace at Belgrade. The people of Bel
Grade are blocking the streets discussing
the tragedy, but without condemnation,
strong detachment of troops en-
easnped about the palace of the newly
proclaimed king, who was pretender 70
the throne for many years. He was
born in Belgrade in 1916 and married IN
1888 to Princess ZorlSa, daughter ne
Prince Nicholas OF Montenegro. she
died in 1890
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14

men depart on their voyage to Iceland.
To that far away spot they sail to fish.
likewise to Newfoundland, where
France still reserves piscatorial right.
But the ceremonies attending the mi
uation of the Iceland voyage are most
solemn and impressive of all, > for
scarce fleet goes out of the Br, ton
harbor that returns with all its ships
and men. So when they leave there are
great goings on and music and prayer
In the beautiful old churches and a gal.
liant procession down to the fishing YES.
sells. There the priest passes from ship
to ship blessing each and invoking safe.
ty and success for the bold mariners.
Bretons are both social and religious.
On high fete days they dress In their
best and go to church. afterward en-
Pertaining themselves socially. The wo
men wear their snowy caps and EN-
Droidered gowns; the men are tricked
out in velvet hats and black cloth suits
with colored waistcoats. One of the
most beautiful cathedrals In Brittany
is that Of st. Pol de Leon. Awhile ago
the pope conferred on the cathedral the
honorary title of basilica, and the Bre
tons were 50 glad that they assembled
to the number of $4,000 to celebrate
alike religious services and festival
which lasted three days.
WILHELMINA sCHIFF.
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
A BIT OF OLD FRANCE.
Some Glimpses of Ancient Brit
tany, the Resort of Tourists.
LAND OF CASTLES AND CHURCHES
Ii Vas Once the Home of the Cruz
saders-~HeIics stiIl Extant of the
Prehistoric Druid Worshipers--Mod-
ern Bretons and Their Manner of
Life.
Especial Correspondence

st. Malo, Brittany, May 15.-Thls
town becomes every year more popular
among tourists from America. It Is one
of the chief ports of entry for travellers
from the western part of the British
isles. There is also regular steamer
service between st. Malo and Jersey,
one of the Channel islands. 1t is one of
the favorite resorts to which Partisan
fashionables HE during the hot months
and early autumn. A railway leads d.
rect from here to Paris.
Yet that tourist, particularly that
American tourist, would miss much
who should confine his trip to Brittany
or st. Malo and the fashionable near by
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
BOTH CLOSED.

Neither of the Two Banks Opened for
Basiness on Thursday Morning.
Birmingham, Ala, June 12.-The doors
Of the Bessemer Savings bank and the
Bank Of Commerce, both located at
Bessen1er. Ala, failed to open as a re-
suit Of the shortage and flight of r. J.
CornWell. president of the first named
bank It Is believe that the Bank Of
Commerce will pay out. Nothing fur
Their has been heard from Cornwell. bur
e y. y stated ne purchased a ticket for
washington Saturday night. The exact
amount cf his shortage has not vet been
ascertained.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
Several Ministers Murdered.

London, June 12.-Dispatches have
been received here confirming the as
sassination of King Alexander and
Queen Draga Of Servia and stating that
three ministers of the king. together
with several aides de camp and queens
brother, were also murdered
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
Turned over 10 mexsean ofH.,a,..

Ei Paso, Tex. June &c. T. Rich
ardson and William Mason. extradited
by Mexico for alleged murder connected
with frauds against the New York Life
insurance company, We're taken to the
middle OF the International bridge and
handed over to the Mexican authorities.
Inc delivery was not attended by any
unusual incident. They were heavily
guarded. but not shaek1ed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
Foot Racer Gets rive years

Little Rock, Ark. June ia Gazette
special from Hot Springs saws s. n
faenlman. alias The Honey Grove Kid"
one OF the foot racers, was convicted OF
grand larceny and given five years, the
maximum penalty. There are several
alleged foot race fakirs awaiting trial.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-14
wiz wish 81. Louis rsxpo..,,oa.

stockholm, June IL Prince Justow.
croWn prince of Sweden ana Norway.
mas announced his intention of visir-
ing the Sc. Louis exposition.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-03
GRAND PARADE.


The Civic Procession Had at Least THIRTY
Thou.aud People in Line.
St Louis. May 2.-The crash Of aeri.
al bombs al 1890 a. No.. notified the
throngs Of spectators who lined Lin
dell boulevard westward from Grand
avenue to the Worlds fair grounds.
the distance Of three miles. that the
civic parade. the hrst Of the specncles
and ceremonies q the FINAL day. had
begun It's march toward the reviewing
stand. Some little delay was occa.
stoned in the formation of the process.
ion. When the pagenat moved on Il
was conservatiyely estimated that
there we're fully $1,000 men In line.
Carriages containing visiting govern.
ors and accompanied by stafs aggre.
eating iSs mounted men swept ahead
Of the procession and stopped at the
reviewing stand where governors took
seats 20 await passing of parade. We
hicles OF governors were followed by
line OF four carriages containing
Worlde fair commissioner from
states and foreign countries These
distinguished guests also alighted at
reviewing stand
AZ the head OF the civic parade rode
Eugene j. Spencer. grand marshal:
chief OF stan. Colonel Edwin Baldorf:
Adjutant General Henry r. Mott and
a company oi twenty aides
The United States Marine band
furnished Inspiring music. quIckening
the steps OF the veterans division.
which Immediately followed under the
Leadership of General John W. Noble.
Three carriages OF Mexican war veter.
ans led the array OF old soldiers. Then
followed seventeen divisions composed
OF mercantile. civic and fraternal SO.
cieties. The parade was ended by
division Of men who have made the
fair az Il stands a glorious promise 0f
what Il Is 20 be All departments
were reprcsentei-pro President Francis
and Director Wlcks Taylor. who care
nrst In a victoria. 20 the handlers I
shoyels and nushers OF wheelbarrow
who oiled the ranks In the rear.