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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-29

; COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LIGHTING
 The committee on public lighting held ameeting ir city hall last evening. The mayors recommendation that another electric light be placed on the public wharf was adopted, and Lamp Inspec- tor Hopkins will see that there is one placed there immediately.
 It was voted to change the location of the electric light at the corner of Win chester avenue and Sachem street di- rectly across the street.
 Some other minor matters were con- sidered, after which the meeting ad- journed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-29
COMMITTEE ON ABATEMENT OF TAxES %

The committee. on abatement of taxes met in city hall last evening and heard a number of applicants, among whom was the society known as "The Little Sisters of the Poor" which asked for the abatement of taxes amounting to s159.23; Spring street paving assess ment, amounting to $14, and a $700 sew CT assessment. They ask to be released from the paying of all these assess
 ments on the ground that they are en- titled to the same consideration which is given to churches. H
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-29

Here is a significant item from a Georgia exchange: 'The lightning rod man went to sleep under an oak tree yesterday and was struck by lightning. The same flash also struck mule that was grazing near by, but the mule kick ed it all to pieces. .''-Atlanta Constitu-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-29
THE ATHLETES HEART.
Statistics of Rowing Men Seem to Show
 That It's Good Organ.

The many rowing contests which have occupied the country for the past month
 -the college regattas at Poughkeepsie and at New London and the two big open regattas here on the Schuylkill
 have furnished large number of cases of extreme exhaustion among the oars men at the finish of the races, and has brought into prominence the question. Does not the rowing of races impose
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-29
RED STAR LINE.

NEW YoRK--ANTWERP--PA
 Kroonland Aug. l, 10am Finland, Aug 15, foam Zeeiand, Aug. s, ,10aml vaderland, Aug 28, foam Piers II and 15 North River Ofice Bishop, 702 Chapel st., M. Zunder < Sons. 253 State st., Newton x Parish. 86 Orange st. H. E. Sweezey, 102 Church st.. Ne Haven. d5 cod
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-29
GOAL FELL ON HIS, FOOT.

Theodore M. Johnson suffered very painful accident Monday afternoon. Johnson, who is employed as a fireman by the Consolidated road, was working about his engine when large piece of coal, weighing about sixty pounds, slipped from the tender. The piece of coal was in one solid block, and it fell on his big toe and crushed it. Dr. Sweet attended the case. Johnson had avery bad night and suffered great deal from his injury. He lives at 4o1 Howard avenue. sa.2
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-29
Insonlnia's s Cure

Insomnia is generally caused by the overworked digestive organs trying to digest food at night which they should have done during the day. A dose of Beecham's S Pills will
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-29
New Haven Steamboat LIne

1ON ON NC W IURh, THE SOUTH & WESTsE FROM NEW HAVEN.
 Steamer Steamer
 e. w. Richard
 Chapin. Peck.
 AM Night PM. i, Lv. Helle Dock. .z10:15 z12:45 s3:45 Due N. Y, 31st St., D. R. 2:45 500 Due N.Y., Pier 40 N.R. 3:45 eco 8:45 -.az..-s. a.aaaaAs .s P.M w "A M. .a.a aP N.Y.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-29
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the food you take if it is not work ing right. You sometimes need the gentle assistance of Beecham's Pills to help nature. Ifyou would sleep well, work well and be well, take an occasional dose of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-29
FROM NEW YORK

1JUe@ ISGW ddFEu. DU0 -Ts5U Z.50
 AM. PM. RIM.
 zWeakdays only. Sundays only. A DELIGHTFUL ALL DAY LONG IS- LAND SOUND TRIP On weekdays take Steamer from New Haven 0:15 a. m., dua on Eastward Steamer, 800 D. m. due New Iaysn, 80 D. m. SD cial Excursiop tSeke for this triD S1 :00.
 Passengers for night trips are privileged and staterooms, apply at the office on Belle Dock; also at Bishop Ss Co.'s, 03=7O5 Chapel Street, or at Purser's office on Steamer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-29
Soothe the Stomach

by assisting the organs to do their work and enable you to obtain Natures Restorer-perfect sleep.
 Your stomach doesnot nourish you
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-19
MAKING BREAD.

Biscuit and rolls require a hotter
oven than bread.
Bread should rise to twice its original
quantity before 1t is ready to bake.
The sponge should be set at night il
the baking is to be done in the morn
ing; otherwise set it early in the morn
ing.
Bread and biscuits should rise in u
moderately warm place, for II too cold
It will be heavy or IL too hot 1t is likely
to sour.
Milk is preferable for mixing. In
some cases the quantity used will have
to be varied little, as some flour will
absorb more moisture than others.
A good sponge can be made Of one
pint Of sifted -four. one cake OF COM
pressed yeast dissolved in a cupful Of
warm water and liquid enough to
make batter. 1t should be left to
rise till light.-Exchange.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-19
philippine VOLCANOES.
Nayon IL the Most Famous, and the
Taal Comes Next.

lgayon IL the Most Famous, and the
Taal Comes Next.
The most famous Philippine volcano
and one OF the finest volcano cones in
the world is that Of MayOn. Its height
II 8,97O feet. and the volcano is visible
At q great distance. Since l766 records
have been kept Of its eruptions. In
that year many plantations and VII
lagos were buried under a stream Of
lava which flowed down its eastern
slope. About ZOO lives were lost In
the eruption Of 1914. which buried the
country around a part Of the base Of
Nayon under the 0utpOurings Of lava
and dust. A similar calamity in 1925
destroyed the lives Of about 1900 per-
sons. In the nineteenth century there
were q number Of severe eruptions. In
Guiding one in l888-S7 which continued
about nine months. An eruption In
1897 killed $50 persons and destroyed
much property. Twenty-Five violent
eruptions Of this volcano are on record
Next to Mayor the 1'aal volcano is
the most remarkable. 1t is on an IL
land In the lake Of BombOn. and the Ia
land. built up by its outpourings. has
an area Of go square miles. The vol
cano IL inressantly ejecting dust and
vapor from its crater. Taal. as we'll al
Nayon, has baen the center Of numer
ous destructive earthquakes. but N
very great eruption has occurred sinc'
1854, when four villages around tn
uountain were completely Destroyed
Bulletin OF American GeogFaphics
DnnAaAH
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-19
The Badgers Digging Ability.

The sportsman naturalist. st. John.
one day found badger In trap not
much injured. Tying rope to its hind
leg, he drove the animal home-strange
to say. the captive beast jogging stead
fly along in front Of him and giving
little more trouble than pig going to
market. On reaching home the animal
was put for the night into a paved
court where it seemed perfectly secure.
Next morning." said st. John. "he was
gone. having displaced stone that ]
thought him quite incapable Of moving
and then, digging under the wall, he
got away"
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-19

Ter.
II you are bold enough to leave your
E'ckshaw and wander about on foot Won
VIII soon attract curious crowd, the
clatter OF whose wooden geta upon the
uags Will we'll nigh Geafen you. Itisa
GOOD natured, well meaning crowd,
however. and will soon be scattered h,
Q policeman. If there are any clerks
going your way they will address you
IN the hope Of learning few words Of
English or inviting you to their stores
There IL no hostility or insult, only c,,-
r1osity and good natured, childish
amusement.
Modesty 70 an unknown quantity in
Japan. 40 one soon learns. II your rick
shaw mans two garments become damp
~ 70 likely to change them before you,
ana fellow travellers in the cars are
sure to change their clothes without
Difference to place or surroundings.
Men and women use the same tank ut
the same time In the public baths with.
cut thought Of improperly.
The streets Of Japanese city are full
of interesting sights and seem never
twice the same. Every store and every
passer BY IL q novelty that chains the
attention for moment In land
where nearly all wares are hand made
every article has some indiv viduality,
and one is led on with the hope Of find
Ing something better than the rest.
Heavy loads nre carried through the
streets on the backs of men and WON
en-, On horses and on two wheeled carts
The carts are drawn by bulls or shag-
gy northern stations and are guided by
the driver. who walks with the pole
The burdens carried by women and
children are remarkable. All over ia.
pan the heaviest work is done by wom-
en-. the bricks and masonry for the new
museum and government buildings be-
Ing NO transported in the heat Of mid.
summer. Children carry their brothers
and sisters strapped to their backs and
haul great loads on heavy carts. The
life OF the laboring classes seems very
arduous. and they are remarkably pa
dent and industrious. Throughout city
and country every one seems to be hard
! 1T work
The death rate Of Tokyo is very high.
The custom Of carrying very young
children strapped on the back with
their heads unprotected from the sun
leads to thousands Of cases of brain fe-
yer and blindness A majority of the
children bear the marks OF skin dis
cases. and their heads are often naU
seating to behold The water used in
the city is suspicious, and travellers
drink spring water or tea. The general
practice of rubbing certain wooden i'm
ages on the temples to secure freedom
from various forms Of disease undoubt-
edly assists the spread Of various dis
orders s-Chicago Chronicle.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-19
FARMER IN WINTER TIME.
Steady Jobs Are Feeding the stock
and keeping Warm.

ana keeping warm.
The great steady winter jobs on an
American farm in the north nowadays
are feeding the stock and keeping
warm. And keeping warm nowadays
means hauling coal. When l lived in
the country, it meant cutting wood. 1t
meant for our large family constant
teaming day after day from the woods
to the wood yard and a wood pile that
must have covered quarter Of an
acre. 1t meant toward spring the com
ing of men with horse power and
buzz saw to cut firewood, and that was
almost as interesting an operation as
thrashing
There were other stirring days when
the lake had frozen hard and the ice.
house was filled, involving ice cutting
and more teaming and more precarious
hitching on behind loads and going
back in empties. And early. in the win.
ter there was the momentous and CORY
killing Of pigs. Oh, that was indeed
stirring time! They kill pig every
second, no doubt, in Chicago now
adays, but that is mere mechanical
routine, with no quality Of sport in 1t
There was nothing so very slow
about the country winter in days as
late as the civil war. l suppose soap
making as domestic industry is as
dead as household spinning. In those
times Of wood fires and wood ashes all
self respecting families made soap.
Our family had an outstanding kitch-
en- expressly for that use. with big
cistern-like hogshead behind 1t in which
ashes were leached and convenient
tubs for holding the soft soap. A very
handsome substance is soft soap of the
proper consistency and complexion. and
Q pleasing exercise 1t used to be for
the young to stir it with a stick and
watch its undulatiOns All the super
6uous fat Of meat from our kitchen
was turned into soft soap in those near
by old times.-Harper's Magazine.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-19
WORKING OFF A CROUCH.
The Operations Of n CurfOus Phnse
Of Human Nature.

The Operations Of a Curious Phnse
of Human Nature.
John was grOuchy and cross anu
found fault with his dinner. His wife
surveyed him calmly.
Il know there is some reason for
your-yOur-what shall l call 1t! Well,
for your unhappy frame Of mind" she
said. Probably things have gone
wrong at the office. but why should
you come home to work OF your anger
on me? I'm not to blame in the slight
est. It's curious trait of human nature
that when one has been whipped he at
once wants to turn around and whip
somebody else"
Il suppose that trait was left out Of
your nature" remarked John sarcas
tically.
mo, indeed" replied bis wife. when
things 60 wrong in the kitchen l am
rather inclined to scold the children.
II you reprimand me for extravaganza.
my impulse ID to fuss with the first
person l meet II have been out
calling and return home late to dinner.
l feel very much inclined to rate you
for coming home 50 early. I've watch.
ed this same trait In the children.
When l scold Alice. she always finds
occasion to shake Maud on the sly. II
you spank Jim. he generally goes out
and makes faces at the little girl across
the way. II the children come home
from school saying teacher was awful
cross today jump to the conclusion
that the principal had been criticisinG
the teacher. II you tell me I'm moi
economical. know you have Just suf
fesed from Q slump In the stock mar
kst, and ! suppose after you and
have had little heated discussion yoy
% down to the once and make thing
unpleasant for the clerks"
ITO be frank with you. Mary" sai|
1ehn. II do NOT often and you guilt
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-19
A GLIMPSE OF TOKYO. JAPAN
Scene in the Scared Capital of japan
Some of the Inconvenience that Reset
the Foreigner in Shopping.

Tokyo. the vast sprawling capital Of
eastern Japan. q comparatively young
CITY, is aged with the scars Of fire. Of
earthquake and Of war. This great
city. once Of 100000 inhabitants,
spread over what II popularity estimat-
ed as a hundred square miles. seems
still to cover In the shadow Of the for
tress Of the great Iyeyasu.
For the American tourist unprepared
for the real orient and knowing Japan
only through her art products and the
few pen pictures Of the artist rhapso-
Aists who have embarrassed her with
their praises Tokyo H. rare purgative.
Except for the stately and dignifed
combs OF the shoguns and the ane offi-
dial grounds and buildings Of the capt.
hi he nnds his senses assailed on every
ode by unpleasant sights. Odors and
oounds.
Approaching Tokyo BY train from Yo-
kohama, he sees the green hillsides pla.
carded with enormous advertisements.
Arrived In the city. he finds the poster
and billboard everywhere monstrous
and fragrant. Stagnant sewers lie along
the roadside. and foul odors arise from
the pavements. constantly wet down
BY the householder. Porters and store
keepers with / rag Of breechclout or
Q scant skirt jostle. shout and stare.
and perhaps a whole family may be
seen In a doorway ready for the tub.
from which you see the steam arising.
A street called the 0inga IL the state
street Of Tokyo, and here in the even,
ing you may find an infinity Of wares
spread out upon the walk. which is one
OF the few real sidewalks in Japan.
Most Of these wares. however. are a
vast inconseQuential array OF cheap
trines. such as the enterprising mana
ger Of an American five cent store"
might gather together. There are, how
ever, a number Of somewhat preten-
tous stores to be seen by the persist
ent shopper.
Shopping in Tokyo. however, is at
tended by many incOnveniences. To be-
gin with. your rickshaw man knows no
English and nothing about the stores.
and the names and numbers of streets
are known only to the map makers.
Where street has q name it is likely
to belong only to the shady side and to
run around the block instead of contin-
uing from the next corner. II. how
ever, you succeed in finding store
your troubles have just begun. The
proprietor sits at the rear Of the estab-
1ishment, cross legged, before a small
desk. BY virtue Of being in his own
store he has reached the summit Of
earthly desire and cares nothing about
you. Perhaps II you wait some small
clerk Of dozen years or less will come
to wait upon you and. seeing you are
q foreigner. will charge you extra for
the few words Of English he can mas
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-19

'ThOmas. you have disObeyed your
old grandmother
mo. didn't. ma"
Eyes. you did. Have you not been
swimming"
Eyes. ma"
"Didn't l hear her say to you not to
- swimming?"
"Oh she didn't tell 10 that. She only
came out and said. Boys, wouldn't
90 swimmin'.' and I shouldn't think
she would. an old rheumatic woman
IKE her. But she didn't say anything
about our goin' swimmin'."
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-19
AN ABODE OF THE DEAD.
Not Cemetery. hut the Great Brit.
tsh Museum,

wv 'emetery. hut the Great Brit.
tsh Museum.
10 say that the British museum is n
oead Museum may sound like fiat bias
phemy To those old habitues of the in
stitu'ion to whom its atsmosphere is al
most the breath OF their life and to
whom rs treasures Of antiquity and
ART arc certainly the nourishment of
tneir minds and souls. But apart from
this little band Of devout worshipers at
the shrine Of learning the British mu-
scum seems to me quite dead-as dead
as door nail. l have been there many
q time, and went there again and
walked through long and silent CALLER
les peopled only by the gods Of Egypt
India, China. Of ancient Greece and
Rome and thronged only by those won.
derful works Of sculpture wrought by
cunning hands long crumbled into the
aust OF past ages. but whose spirit OF
beauty and reverence still fingers In
these heroes and heroines Of old re-
nown.
In some of the rooms one may see q
few nursemaids relieving the tedium O,
their daily walk through bloomsbury
BY bringing their little ch. .yges to thu
museum. where they may amuse them
selves and get material for bad dreams
while the nurseo themselves have q
quiet gossip.
In the holiday season also one may
zee troops Of Americans passing swiftly
through the galleries. doing" the mu
scum with wonderful dispatch and
commenting with western levity upor
the relics Of ancient civilization and
the bones Of prehistoric men.
But the Londoner does not come. Tht
time that he can spare from lunch houl
he devotes to walk up Cheapside. the
Strand or Holborn, ito look at tn.
shops" The days work done, he take.
the first train home. On a Saturday
afternoon he prefers a matinee. a gam,
Of tennis or cricket or few hours OF
the river. ! do not blame him altogeth
er. but the fact remains that the Brit
ish museum is to him an abode of tn,
dead. which he regards with the sam,
repugnance as tomb.-Philip Gibbs il
London Mail.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-19
The Bitter Truth,

Husband docking up from book
Do you know what ! would have done
r had been Napoleon Bonaparte7
Wife-Yes: l know. You would have
settled down in Corsica and spent your
life grumbling about bad luck and hard
times. Philadelphia Telegraph.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-19

Of working or crouch on me. Tell
me what you do instead"
Mary smiled demurely. Il wait until
you 20 out Of the house; then l run for
my room. lock the door, throw myself
on the couch, burrow my head in the
pillow and have a good New
York Press.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-19
His Attractiveness

He-l can't understand how you
should he 50 taken with Mr.. Blakiey.
There is nothing striking about the
man. He is just ordinary.
ehe-I know. but he II ordinary In
such an extraordinary degree!-Boston
Transcript.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-19

Knew Her DletionaFy.
"Was It exactly proper to call It .
farewell tourr'
Certainly" answered the prima don.
"A. II never Jared better In my life."-
Vashington Star.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-19

Plausible 1afepoo0o.
Gilbert-Pray. how do you know Aiee
Nerrin has remained sinGse tse0
choice?
HorncN -Recauae I never heaso -
cav she had-Rostou Traoecssee
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-19

WHAT'S the use Of having trouble
when there are % many people anxious
- borrow M1-New YORK Telegraph.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-19

De neithef ignosant aee careless VIA
eoepeet 70 The futueo.-v1ygn.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-19
The Holiday Gifts that will be Useful
Linens

Linen sets, table cloths,
napkins, centerpie ces S,
towels etc. All sensible
and useful presents. never
so low in price. quality
considered.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-19
ClOaks

All our cloth garments,
Ladies. Misses and Child's
at half price.
A full assortment of
styles and sizes if you
come early.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-19
Fur Garments

$500 Astrakhan for. .$42, so
1915 rs. 90
$500 Sou. Amer. Beaver 40, 90
l25.W Beaver. =. $500
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-19

For the next 10 davs all our
millinery goes at ONE HALF
PRICE.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-19

Waist Patterns
Fancy vestings regular
S1.OO to $3.50, patterns.
your choice of lot at HALF
PRICE. Corduroy and
Velour suit in best cOlors.
Price cut in two.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-19
Shirt Waists

A large assortment of
these on which we have
made a special cut price.
Waist worth Sc. 50 at A00
I" $50 I" 200
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-19

Our shoe department. is
crowded with the best makes in
the American market. Shoes,
over shoes, and rubbers for men.
women, and children. We can fit
all and please all. We have the
celebrated QUEEN QUALITY.
None better.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31
PERSONAL.

King George Of Greece is now an
honorary admiral in the British navy.
The duchess of Westminster lately
purchased a flexible ribbon Of dia-
monds, paying 100000 therefor.
Eighty per cent. of the men in the
United States navy are native born,
according to the figures of Secretary
Moody.
President Koch of the German reichs-
bank, Berlin, has just celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of his official
career.
Frederick De Cane Goodman has
presented his collection of 10000 South
American beetles to the British muse
um.
The princess Hatzfeldt is ill of a
severe cold at Paris, the result of ex-
posure during the visit of the king of
Italy to the French capital.
Henry Grenville Montgomery of
London is arranging for a visit of
members Of the British Institute of
Clay Workers to the United States.
State Librarian Henry of Indiana
has bought valuable set Of autograph
letters, Intended to be the nucleus of
q greet historical collection