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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-06
MANY BRITISH i UN4TTCS.

The fifty-seventh report of the British
Commissioners in Lunacy reveals a
most serious situation. According to
their tables, there were in England and
Wales on January /, 1903, 1i3,964 notified
Mnatics, 1921 in excess of the number
on the corresponding day in 1902. This
increase for 1902 contrasts with one Of
2,769 for 1901 and 1888 for 1900. The
average annual increase in the number
of lunatics for the five years ending De-
cember 81, 1902, was 1893. Thus the in
crease in the year 1902 exceeded the an
nual average increase in the preceding
five years by $50. The latest returns
show an increase in the county and Dor
ough asylums of 3,749 patients over the
number for January J., 1902. The pau
per patients al O2 males and 56,692 fe-
males) have increased in the county and
borough asylums by 3,62S. AS regards
the ratio of the insane to the popula-
ton, the Commissioners point out that
the aggregate of lunatics under official
cognizance on January /, 1903, gives a
ratio of one to every 29S persons of the
general population of England and
Wales. In 1879 the ratio of lunatics to
the general population was one to 1863,
in 1889 it was one to 337, and in 1899 it
was one to so3 The proportion has con-
tinued to increase steadily ever since,
and it now amounts to one in 293. It
appears that the rate of recovery is
higher among women than among men.
Alcoholic intemperance is assigned as
the cause of insanity in 20 per cent. of
the males and nearly 10 per cent. of the
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ELECTED.

THE tact is. my husband doesn't
seem to know his own mind oh,
that's a very small matter. "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
She, on Broadway-'tWhy, Mr.. Black!
Where on earth did you come from?'
He-"I came clean from Pittsburg." is
that possible?"-Yonkers Statesman.
"Ferdy's rich uncle must be dead; he's
cracking jokes ad libitum.' Yes; and
must have left him lots of money: ev-
erybody is laughing at them."-Puck.
Tarker-"I wonder why they call this
charity fair?" Barker-"Pr Probably
because a man has to depend on chari-
ty when he gets through, spending
money e.''-Chicago Daily News.
well. 1 see tina. bunting is here
bright and early this morning" said the
junior partner. looking around the
counting house. well. at all events,
he's here early" was the privileged
bookkeeper's lodification.-Life.
Manager-"I'm. going to start a COM
edy company on the road in couple of
weeks" carbohydrates the playa"
Manager-'tOh. haven't written that
yet, but l heard good joke to-day that
we can use in ii" -Philadelphia Press.
Henley-"So you liked my brothers
singing at the vaudeville show last ev-
enins? And yet some people say he
can't sing at ALL" BentleS-"He can't.
That's what makes it so interesting
when he tries to;"-Boston Transcript.
Dashaway-"A few short hours ago l
was sitting with a girl. telling her she
was the only one in all the world l
ever loved, and so forth, and so forth"
Cleverton-''And she believed you, did
MT she?" How could she help it? Why,
believed 1t myself Life.
did it every occur to YOU" queried
the easy-going philosopher. 'that people
do no. appreciate the things they can
get without trouble?" Sure" replied
the man who was long on worldly wis
dom. According to statistics, fully rs
per cent. of the Inhabitants of South
Dakota have never filed an application
for divorce. Chicago Daily News.
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Dear little Willie's gone TO school
We left him nj the door
The baby that his mother had,
Alas, Is here no more.
His little kits are put away,
His fiaXen eurls are shOrn;
His toys lie In the hall to-day,
Neglected and forlOrn.
Our neighbours chickens calmly hunt
For bugs and worms and things,
Or sun themselves, relieved from fear
OF broken legs and wings.
The dozing cat is euddled up
All in peaceful heap,
And out upon the steps the pup
Is catching up on sleep.
All, signing little mother, why
SIT looking pensiye there:
There still is sunlight in the sky
And sweetness in the air.
The peaceful moments calmly go
Come! Come! Don't be a fool
I'm sorry for the teacher, though,
Since Willie's gone to school.
Chicago Record Herald.
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ADVERTISING RATEA

Situations. Wants. Rents. and other snnGh
advertisements. Oae Cent Word each IN
sermon. Five Cents o Word for full week
display Advertisements. Der Inch. Que az ~
eenfs; one week, $50; one month $40; ons
year. so =.
obituary Notices. IN prose or verse. 70
cente per line. Notices OF Births. MART
ages, Deaths. and Funeral. 20 cents eaen'
Local Notices. Is cents per line
Yearly advertisers are limited TO tnelI
own immediate business tasl matter TO g
unoDietcionablej, and their contracts DO MOI
include Wants, To Let. For Sale. etc.
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suffrage. Not all western peoples in the
past generation have succumbed to the
principles Of democracy, or even have
welcomed the supremacy Of state over
church. Eternal vigilance. in short, is
the price Of victory. and even that does
not always avail. The war Of ideas
may be eternal-or so long, at least, as
this is a world Of change.-Springield
Republican.
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October 2. 1903.
ESTATE OF LEWIS THOMAS. late Of
Woodbridge, in said District. deceased
Elmer Il. Thomas, Administrator, having
made written application for an order an-
thorizing and empowering him to sell and
convey certain real estate Of said deceased
as by said application on file in this Court
more fully appears, 1t is
ORDERED, That said application be
he .o and determined at At Court
Haven, in said District, on the 9th
day of October, 1903, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, and that public notice of the
tendency of said application, and OF the
time and place Of the, hearing thereon, be
given by publishing this order three timex
In some newspaper having circulation in
said District
BY order of Court,
JAMES KINGSLEY BLAKE,
o3 St Clerk.
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TAxPAYERs


Are hereby notified that the Board of AS
SCISSORS of the City of New Haven will be
in session at Room No. s, City Hall, daily
from a. m. until p. M, from October
/, 1908, until Nov. 2, 1905 inclusive, Sun
days excepted, for the purpose of receiving
and personal, subject to taxation.
If any RESIDENT taxpayer neglects or
refuses to hand In list, made and sworn to
as prescribed by law, sickness or absence
from the city being no excuse, the assess
ors must make out list, and add thereto
TEN PERCENTUM as required by law.
Power of attorney" can not he made use
of in swearing to list; nor can the husband
swear to list of property or which the
wife is the sole owner. nor contrariwise.
the wife for the husband
Each parcel Of real estate must be sep
arately described.
EDWARD F. MERRILL.
OSCAR P. IVES.
!. JOHN j. HOGAN.
TIMOTHY B. CALLAHAN,
THEODORE II. MACDONALD,
Z s2S No2 Board Of Assessors.
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Representative Tawney Of Minnesota
has a rather remarkable record. He is
the son of a blacksmith, the grandson of
blacksmith and is a blacksmith him.
self, having spent seven years, after he
was fifteen years old, in his fathers
shop, near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
He saved his earnings. and when he
thought he had enough to pay his fare
to the West he walked through Pennsyl-
vania to the Ohio river, took steamer
down to Cairo, changed for a MISSISSIPPI
ri river boat and kept ON going north
ward as far as his money would pay, his
passage. When the boat reached Vino
ma he had just twenty-five cents left,
and paid that to an expressman to haul
him and his trunk from the river land
ing to a boarding house uptown. Two
hours later be started out to look for a
job and applied for work at the first
blacksmith's shop he found. The boss
hired him offhand: he remained in the
shop four years. and in the, mean time
studied law evenings with man whose
acquaintance he had made. A year and
a half later he went to Madison, Wis
consin, and took year of law lectures
at the university, his first schooling
since. he was fourteen years old. He
went back to Winona, was admitted to
the bar. commenced practice. took I'D
politics, and is now about to enter upon
his twelfth year in congress.
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women. The male epilepties are more
numerous than the female by 90 per
cent
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Two hundred and thirty observations,
each occupying eight nights works,
have been made to determine the diff
ference of longitude between Green
witch and Paris. The observations were
made at Greenwich and Paris stimuli
taneously, and in order to obtain abso-
Iutely similar results, the instruments
were frequently interchanged. The re-
suits of these observations have proved
both the Greenwich and Paris existent
meridians to be erroneous-the discrep-
ancy being a small fraction of Sec
ond.
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Modern ideas regarding the treatment
of criminals prevail at the new peni-
Tertiary at Fresnes. near Paris. The
building is arranged for two thousand
prisoners, with large, cheerful cells;
well lighted and heated, with baths and
ample opportunity for exercise. The
inmates work at trades. hear lectures,
and have every incentive to develop
their better instincts. The arrange
ments are such that they never see one
another. and consequently make no ac-
quaintances who can injure them after
they are reseased. .s-.-
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It is not so many years ago since Gov
ernor Durbin, of Indiana, was employed
in wholesale dry goods house in Phil
adelphia. The knowledge of fabrics
which he acquired there has just come
in handy. Complaint was made to him
that the Indiana boys school at Plain
field was paying too much for uniforms.
The governor sent for samples and after
careful examination decided. that the
complains was well founded. He has
taken steps to put matters right.
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G. C. Lawson, of Sedalia, Missouri,
thinks his warm clothes would have
been worth $500 to him on a summer
trip and he has sued the Missouri Pa
cific railroad for this sum, because, as
he says. this roads negligence kept
him from having them. Mr.. Lawson
started to Mackinac island last July.
He wore crash suit and put his heavy
clothes in his trunk. which he checked
to Chicago. When he got to Chicago,
the trunk was not there. Mr.. Lawson
went on 20 Mackinac, anyway, but his
trip, he says, was spoiled, for it was
50 cold he and his light clothes had to
stay by the fire in the steamer cabin
while everybody else was on deck hav-
ing a good time. For this and sundry
chilIs and inconvenience he asks
proper compensation.
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An interesting experiment is now go
ing on in the country districts of ia
maica, where plant ticks first intro
duced about thirty years ago with cat
tie from South America have multiplied
till they have become an almost intoler-
able pest. A number Of ordinary Eng
1ish starlings have been introduced into
the island, in the hope that they may
SO far retain their native tastes as TO
take kindly to the task Of destroying
these fomnipresent and repulsive crea-
lures, which in a comparatively few
years have made the forests and pas
lures Of the island almost impossible.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-13
Not So Very Weak.

The train was on a windy pass in the
Rockies. There were in the car a few
miners, two cowboys, a woman, who
looked ill, and man clothed in very
British tweeds. He was evidently
used to roughing it, and sat beside the
open window Indifferent to the cold
air that swirled into the car. Behind
him sat the>woman, shivering. Across
the aisle was a large-boned western
er He did not seem to mind the wind
himself, but he gave kind, solicitous
glance toward the woman. After an
hour of shivering she leaned forward
and asked the man in front of her to
close the window. He paid no atten-
ton to her request, except that he
looked straight ahead and said, adj
dressing himself to the world at large,
Americans seem to be a weak lot"
Then the tall man across the aisle rose
slowly. His head came just under the
bell-cord. He reached across the, tweed
suit, pushed the owner of it rather
rudely into the corner of the seat, laid
hold of the window-catch with his big
thumb and finger, and sent the window
down with a slam. 81 guess we amt
so very weak, pardner," he said
Youths Companion.
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BETHSAIDA.
a Tale OF the Time of the Caesars-By
Malcolm Dearborn, Author
of ssLiOnel ArdOn.o

This stery covers an interesting period,
that of the brutal Tiberius 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 herr, Aristarchus, is a Roman noble
of great wealth. His father, Petronius, has
been dooEed to death by order of Augustus
Caesar, whom he had Intentionally of
Tended; en- his last night on earth, while
Petronius was looking from the roof af his
palace, no witnessed a strange light in the
heavens. 1t rose, paused, vibrated, then
slowly disappeared IN its course towards
Syria.
While he was still gazing at it, slave APP
proaches snd announces to him the birth of
a son. TIE Roman marvels, and at once as
with the birth of his son. The light, of
course, was the star of Bethlehem, pro-
claiming the birth of Christ, whose influence
over Petrenius son makes up the main in
cidents of the story. That night Petronius
dies by hi. own hand to avoid the ignomin-
ious death planned for him by Augustus.
Arfstarchus, grown to manhood, becomes
disguised with the materialism and vapid
luxury of Rome, and is, moreover, involved
in quarrel with Tiberius during one of the
latter's drunken orgies. He flies Rome, and
turns Ea3tward in his course. There he
learns OF the strange lame OF Jno NdZd-
rene," whom he forwith desires to see. His
wish is G. anted by a sight of Jesus as he is
being led to execution. The effect upon the
Roman IL intense; its revolutionizes his
whole lifv.
The heroine, Bethsaida, who gives name
to the story. is maiden of humble birth, but
of strange character and commanding beau
ty. Her father has trained her to be dane
ing girl az the court of Plate. She, too, sees
Christ az he is being led to death, and the
effect wrought causes her to plan flight
from tie influence of Plate and his court.
Chance brings about meeting between her
and Arstarchus, and their mutual expe-
riences IA the encounter with Christ form
bond be,ween 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 unquestion-
ing belief in the miraculous birth and mis-
sion of Christ.
Handsomely bound in Cloth, l2mo., $3.50.
Published by the G. w. Dillingham; com.
pany, New York.
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quoise or emerald green. These little
additions are bright and picturesque
for the country, but they look woefully
out of place on the better frocks.
The three-quarter basque coat is get
ting more popular every day in cloth
as we'll as in fur and velvets. Some
women look we'll in everything, and
therefore can wear this style of coat,
but, taking it all round, it is not becom-
ing. 1t cuts the figure at an ugly angle
and detracts considerably from the
height
The new wine color is run very close
by bright shade of cobalt blue, but
do not think the latter will hold its OWE
for long, as Parisians have worn so much
blue during the past season. Black and
black and white, with good deal of
chenille and jet, are really very popu-
lar. I really do not think we shall see
anything of green for long time. The
leading Paris firms are using a good
deal of purple, but tlAs requires careful
handling. When say green is at dis
count you must remember that dark
green cloth coats are still worn with tar
tan skirts.
ELLEN OSMONDE.
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individual Englishwoman is more beau
tiful than she ever was before. Last,
but not least, fabulous sums are spent
on really beautiful clothes.
In a way, the 1880 fashions, are re-
vivals of the Marie Antoinette period,
but the costumer of to-day has improved
on both, and there is besides multi
plicity of fabrics to choose from. All
the sumptuous materials of old are re-
produced with additional loneliness. Old
lace has always retained its value, and
is worthy of such fabrics as chiffon,
chiffon-velours, crepe de chine, and
glorious satins, not to speak of the won
derful colorings and embroideries from
the east.
It is now universally acknowledged
that the Japanese have affected the arts
of almost every country, and the Eng
disappearing races are ardent admirers
of the Japanese intelligence in every
department. Consequently there is
every reason to suppose that we have
surpassed in sumptuousness of woman's
garb every era.
But, alas! very Few or us can pur-
chase the sumptuous garments we would
wish to. One thing, however, every
modern woman with moderate dress
allowance must try and purchase is the
wrap which will do duty both for car
riage and evening wear. A goodly
amount laid out on such garment is
economy in the end, and there is no
reason why this wrap should not last
at least six years if the fabric be good.
1t is in sumptuous carriage wraps that
one sees the beauty Of fabric, design,
fur and lace so representative of the
Marie Antoinette period. In the choice
of a garment of this kind you can be as
individual and as exclusive as you like.
There is no need to lavishly follow any
particular era. With the shawl-like dra-
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ART ENTHUSIASM.
1t Did Bent All How Much Antma-
tiOn There Was in the
Picture.

When the artist son of John Harper was q
raw student his father was very much in
terested in, his work. One day he saw new
y finished picture on the easel, relates the
New York Times
All! that's fine" he burst out, fine!
There's lots of life, lots of animation in that,
my boy. You've struck the right thing now
Life and action"
But, father, don't understand what you
mean"
why, that picture has action. movement
in it. Look at those horses. rearing and
tearing ahead, Juggling at the reins-and
their riders are standing up in their stirrups,
shouting and waving their sabers over their
heads-the whole picture is movement and
animation. What is it-Napoleon's last
charge at Waterloo"
mo, father, that's your beet patch in Q
strong wind"
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Fuel Briquettes.

The Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany has been looking into the matter Of
fuel briquettes, and some tests have been
made with a fuel of this character in
vented by DR.. R. J. Schrimper, of st.
Paul, MINI. According to DR.. Schrimp-
er's formula, soft coal refuse largely en-
tiers into the composition of these cubes.
1t is said that they can be made at cost
of slips per ton. The trial resulted in
demonstrating the fact that the use of
the briquettes showed an economy of 40
per cent. 1t is said that one ton of the
latter will go further than ton of soft
coal by about between Is and so per cent.
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New Fast Train to Texas

via Iron Mountain Route, leaving st. Louis
s 80 a. m. for points in Texas and the South
west. Direct connection with trains from
North and East. In addition to this the
Iron Mountain Route have three other
trains to Texas, leaving st. Louis 3 81 p. m,
s 40 p. M and 3:05 a. m. Through Pullman
Sleepers, Dining Cars and Elegant Chair
Cars. Twelve hours saved to California.
Fastest schedules to Texas. Tourist tickets
on sale the year round. Write any agent
of Iron Mountain Route, or II. g. Town.
SEND, General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
St I,Ouis
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WISE.

Though worth several millions, Hugh Nc
Laughlin, the Brooklyn democratic boss,
spends very little money on himself, his
clothing at times being absolutely shabby.
His chief lieutenant, James Shevlin, is
relative by marriage and dealer in shoes,
says New York exchange Come over to
my store" said Shevlin one day, "and get
you pair of good shoes made" The old man
demurred at first, but finally consented and
was measured for a fine pair. Shortly aft
erward he received a bill for $l2, just about
three times as much as he is accustomed to
pay for footwear. He looked at the docu-
ment gravely for minute, wrote across the
face of it: collect from Shevlin; he's re-
sponsble," remailed it to the sender and
beard nothing more about the matter.
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I'M STORY :,
= I JAW = SS y
THEN LIFE WOULD Be A JOY.

If a Teller didn't have t so t bed at
eight o'clock,
If no cradles wuz Ground tn mouse ne
had { rock and rock;
If he didn't have L stay at home when
company comes round,
If he didn't have t wear the stiffest col
lars ever found;
If he didn't have go [ school, ner
figger up a sum-
I'd Just like t keep on Twin fer u thou
sand years t come.
If Teller didn't have t wash himself
behind tn ears;
If he took things from tn pantry. an
had afterward no fears;
If he didn't get lickin' when in swim
min he wuz found;
If he didn't have L speak piece wheh
every ones around
If he never had t take advice from people
old an glum,
I'd Just like t keep on Twin Ter thou
sand years t come.
If a Teller didn't have t keep tn clothes
he had on clean:
If his dog wuz just tn biggest any one
had ever seen;
If tn BOYS Ground tn corner bowed their
heads when he went by;
If he never had t do a single thing upon
the sly;
If whenever he might wish t he could
lay Ground at home,
I'd just like t keep on Twin fer a thou
sand years t come.
If a Teller could buy peanuts an some Ice
cream by the brick,
An then have no one t tell him that
they'd surely make him sick;'
If that cannon by the schoolhouse, when
he wished it, would be fired;
If he could but go a-tishin' an stay there
until he's tired
II he never fer tn ball game failed t have
the proper sum,
I'd Just like t keep on Twin fer thou
sand years t come.
NJ V Press