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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
THagKSGIFTRG.

There is much to be thankful for to- day. First and best, that the mercy of the Lord endureth forever. We can also be thankful that few of us are Democrats. Other causes for thank fitness are that the local railroad problem" gossip seems about to shut up or be shut of: that the corn crop is bigger than the speculators at first said it was; that the other crops are at least fair to middling; that the United Church westinghouse looks quite as beautiful in the moonlight as the old and still Iamented State House ever did; that President RooseYelt's presi- dency. is not to be on an office-seeking basis; that our Philippines are doing quite we'll, and that the Fflipinos at the St. Louis fair have had one good time if they never have another; that we are at peace and magnificently preparing to keep the peace; that we are so rich that we are the wonder of the world; that while turkey is scarce and high, there are other pretty good meats which are not quite so scarce or so high; that there is a growing sentiment against divorce; that the country on the whole is pretty healthy, as well as wealthy and wise; that there will be great and good doings in countless homes to-day; that the poor will be remembered by many of the generous and pitying ones; and that Christmas will soon be here when we can swap presents and have another good time.
 Give thanks to-day, and don't grudg- ingly grunt them, either. Speak right up. @ .t
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
rAcToR IN TAsT TRAvEL.
Great Attention Is Now Given to
 Roadbeds.

Great Attention Is Now Given to
 Roadbeds.
 Tn the early railroad days, and that era may be brought down to com paratively recent date, roadbeds were constructed largely along the lines of least resistance. The economy of time was not considered as carefully as the economy of construction. Then came an era of speed, when the saving of the hours became all important
 New. high-speed locomotives were invented and fast express schedules were arranged with few stops, but there was still another great factor in bringing about the present fast train service that the average person fails to take into account.
 A great deal of speed can be put into the track itself. Then came an era of improvement in the roadbed, and grades were cut down and filled up to as near a dead level as possible, and cut offs were built to eliminate bends and curves. So, with "a fast track and high speed locomotives, the modern ex- press trains and specials" have re- duced the distance between points and added to the fast train service with out sacrificing either comfort or safety. From the Chicago Journal,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
RG ENTfN,4 MAT

Our job of feeding the world isn't yet taken away from us though it isn't as big. as 1t was before election. It may soon be smaller yet: A report from the United States eonsul-general at Buenos Ayres gives an interesting indication of the great livestock wealth
 of Argentina and of the growth of the frozen meat trade. Last year three re- frigerating companies were in operation
 and froze 207,00O cattle and 3,42S,OOO sheep Eight other refrigerating com panies have been formed, and the total annual capacity will now be S50,000 cat tie and 12,ooO,oOO sheep. But large as these figures are, they represent only three per cent. of the cattle and eleven per cent. of the sheep of the country.
 Last year the refrigerating companies
 were highly successful and paid fat
 dividends after surviving period of precarious existence. The possibilities of the Argentine livestock trade are
 seen by the following comparison: The
 United States, with 44,OoO,OoO horned cattle, fl, ,SoO,O0 sheep, and 57,OOO, OOOhogs,
 after providing for a population of SO,-
 100000, exports meat to the value of $240, ,o0OOo0; Canada, with 100000 cat
 tie, 4,ooO,OOo sheep and 100000 inhab- |itants, exports meat to the value of
 $25, ,00o, GOO; Argentina, with 2S,OOO0Oo cattle, 11O,OOo,oOO sheep, and 5.ooO,ooO in- habitants (the same as Canada), has annually exported previous to 1903, only
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24

had little country paper down in Kentucky, the sheriff came in and car ried off every last bit of furniture down to the dOOrmat. The printers were waiting. Something had to be done. So stood up and held a pad of paper against the wall with one rand and wrote two political editorials and column of local news with the other" He paused a moment and then con- tinued: But 1t was tiresome, and felt that was not doing the best that was in me So I lay down on the floor on my face and turned out humorous sketch and the department of az ricultural nOtes.'
 But, Mir. Read" began the author, ''you-'
 Just moment" insisted the vete- ran in an even more kindly tone. T soon felt stirred to loftier themes. Be- sides, the printers were still shouting for copy. So went out and borrowed high step ladder, climebedr to the top, sat down and placed my pad against the ceiling and wrote a column of religious intelligence and a poem for our pots corner. Young man, the ex- perience broke me of thinking that I must have things just so. All I've asked since is elbow room. ."-Philadel- phia Post.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
UNCONDITIONAL.

Does the baby have nurse?" "oh, yes" "But who takes care of him when his mother is away?"- Harper Bazar. +.
 Bodge-'T wish could live my life over again." Hodge-"Don't you think it would be a better wish to live over somebody else's e?'-Boston Tran script. ...
 Well, slr,' said the wife, sternly, what have you to say for yourself? Why do you come home in this eondi- tion?" Cause, m'dear, none,of hotels would take me; I tried four, five of 'em. Philadelphia Press.
 Teacher-'T your mother bought four baskets of grapes, the dealers price be- ing P cents per basket, how much money would the purchase cost herr"
 Tommy--"You never kin tell. Mas great at beatin' them hucksters down." Philadelphia Press.
 Taet.-The lovely girl hesitated. "Tell me, MT. Throgson," she said, "am I the first girl you ever loved?" ''I'll be honest with you, Miss Eunice," replied the young man. You are not. But you are Ear and away the most beau full" The rest was easy.-Chicago Tri- bune. -.-5s
 Nothin' Doin' Young Man-"say, you-er-remember the engagement ring bought of you yesterday" Jew eller-Yes. Whats wrong with it?'' Young Nothing; but there's something wrong with the girl. Would you mind taking 1t back and giving me collar buttons for it?'-C Chicago Daily News.
 "Nuritch has quite an art gallery in his house, hasn't he?"
 "Yes, but did you notice they'e all water colors."
 "so they are That's funny, isn't |it?"
 ! "Oh, no; he won't have oil colors be- cause ne has always been q bitter op- ponent of the Rockefeller interests."-, Philadelphia Press,
 .TomtI saw slickley the other day and he was looking exceedingly prosper ous." @
 Dick--"If you see him again tell him I'm out Q! town" ..,,
 Tom-"What for?" =5* e
 Dick-"He once confided to me that the only time he ever pretended to be a swell dresser was when he was broke and out borrowing money. ."-Detroit Free Press. z
 Deed, Mistah Fommeh!" cried 'Ras- tus Johnsing, caught with the goods on in Mir. Fommeh's turkey coop; "'d deed, suh, I isn't a-stealin' dis yah bird-Is a-takin' it in self-defence. Hones' is" "Self-defence! What kind of lie are you trying to tell me?" Please, suh, nah wife she say eff doan fotch home a tulxkey she gwine to break ehery bone in nah body. An So I jes' bleeged to perfect mahse'f. f."-Judge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
Giving Thanks.

Give thanks, BIisther President, say vel Give thanks an rejoice? o! faith, I'm that glad to obey ye There's tears in me voice. Food trusts an the like have been
 Payin'
 No gold in me purse; However, I'm dacint an saEin- It might have been worse. We might have had nothin but Katie Ould cloth on the board, z-. But here we've some bread an some
 praties-
 Thanks be to the Lord! Faith, sor, but the bIessin's of Heaven Are crowdin' us fast; Me board had but places fur seven Thanksgivin' day last, But now there are eight call me Eight mouths to supply Jusht look at the baby; that's Paddy Who came in July. Obsarve the fat fishts of the Blessin' Apoundin' the board. An none O. the others are miSsin, Thanks be to the Lordl Give thanks, Misther President, say ye? Give thanks an rejoice? O! faith, I'm that glad to obey ye There's tears in me voice.
 Catholic Standard.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
EASY AND PLEASANT.

Why be a drunkard, when so many and such easy and pleasant cures for drunkenness are around? You can hardly pick up paper without seeing the advertisement of something that will cure drunkard without his lSnowl- edge that he is taking anything. It can be given to him in his tea, coffee or rum, etc, etc. Now comes the ,an- nouncement of cure, which, though not so imperceptible as some, is entire- ly efficacious The head of private sanitarium for the treatment of wealthy dipsomaniacs says roasted chestnuts are a good antidote for liquor. If the average man. who drinks under high nervous pressure, for the sake of the stimulant, would eat a few roasted chestnuts when the craving for another drink comes over him they would quickly absorb the liquor already in his system and decrease his longing for alcoholic stimulant. He says this lis not theory but that he knows it to be true.
 Roasted chestnuts come high, but they don't cost as much as rum, and they wouldn't De apt to hurt anybody. So irunkards who are trying to get out of the swamp will perhaps do well to try them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
FLIGHT ON AN ABRoPLANp.

N~@Nf-%A ASAN AIN <aLlIsO1 LAIN
 Metealfe Woods daring experiment on Sir Hiram Maxinl's latest invention, the aeroplane, marks one more step in the worlds history. The perfecting of this beautiful machine means aerial flight for human beings, which will be of incalcuable use in warfare and for scouting. The speed of Mir. Woods first flight during several moments was about one hundred miles an hour at a height of from seventy to ninety feet in the air. When two journeys had been safely accomplished, Sir Hiram Maxim attached a steering handle Connected by ropes to the kitelike rlld- der) to the aeroplane, and Mir Wood was able to direct his own course as a birds flight is steered by. the angle of it's wings. At the moments of greatest velocity it's flight was practically inde- pendent, as the "leading rein,'' a one fourth inch iron rope, was slack. His sensations were those of violent exer- else, collaborating, though fatiguing, and he felt in no danger of falling, though not secured to the aeroplane. ASAA A%AAsAAAA Ah1AAlli Ntbo AiAdSA PtSdSGh dl the success of his unique experiment. Mir. Wood has been in turn a universl- ty coach, an actor, an author, drama tist, and, bove all, sportsman in every sense of the word, He took his degree in modern history, "coxed" the Cam bridge boat for time, played football and cricket, and was good gylnnast. His feat on the aeroplane shows both skill and pluck in an unusual degree. - [
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
Daily Thanksgiving.

Not one, but all the days of life, Should we our mereies number, For sun and shade, each golden hour With labor fraught, or peaceful slum
 Der.
 Give thanks. For boon of life--best gift to man Persisting on forever; For friendly hands and loving hearts, Nor time nor space can sever. ....-- Give thanks. If health inspire to joyous work, Or ills of flesh cucumber, That each its mission doth fulfill With gratitude remember.
 Give thanks. For bounties of our mother earth Rich harvest months do proffer; That human life may be sustained, Nor bird nor beast may suffer.
 Give thanks. For vast domain of life and light Each child of earth inherits; For all its beauty, truth and grace, To Father of our spirits
 Give thanks. .--
 us-~--@- us- Mary N. Babb.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24

s15.OOO. 900 worth of meat. Further, Ar gentina is said to have sufficient ter ritOry for feeding 1OO.00o.OOO horned cat tie and sO9.OOO,OOO sheep.
 As the world is growing all the time perhaps We cant expect to get all the increase. But we shall be able to make good thing out of it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
4 SAD AND HAD THING IN CANADA

A SAD AND BAO 1H1Nb AH CANADA
 Canada has at times been especially mortified by election frauds in "the States" Now it has a chance to be mortified on it's own account. One re- suit of the recent Canadian election is the seizure of half a dozen trick ballot boxes by officers in West Hastings, on- tario. An investigation which opened at Belleville few days ago has been prolific of sensations. P. A. Lott, brother of B. O. Lott, Liberal candi- date, swore that his brother explained to him how the boxes were manipulat- ed, and told him that the Ontario gov ernment had paid a Watertown (New York; firm $50,0O0 for the patent. Lott added that MT. Vance, a Liberal organ izer, of Ontario, told him that the boxes had been used successfully in bye elec- tions in North Oxford and North Nor folk, and that "only God Almighty could beat the Ontario government, with boxes which separated sheep from goats every time"
 Sad and bad enough. What a pity it Is that some of the Canadians are no better than some of the men of 'the States.'' .-~ -. .r
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24

Type1riters for Syria are to be man. ufactured in this country, the machines being fitted with new alphabet of fifty characters, which was arranged recent ly by selim Haddad. Syrian artist and inventor. The actual Syrian al- phabet contains $50 characters.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations. Wants. Rents. and other small advertisements. one Cent q Word each insertion. Five Cents Word for . full week.
 Display advertisements per inch. one insertion. sI.2O: each subsequent inser- tion. 70 cents; one week. 3s-2o; one month. $19: one year. $40.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24

Texas feels disgraced because so many divorces are being granted with in her borders A mass meeting has been held at Dallas to see what can be done about it, and another gathering is scheduled for December F. A state campaign against the surplus divorce evil is being planned
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24

A young American is achieving fame in England in an unusual way. He is showing the British medical men how much poison he can eat and drink with out i'll effect. His menu on a recent occasion was paris green, strychnine, blue indigo, phosphorus and atropine. It was all very simple. Each plate con- tained its deadly burden of brilliant green and blue and white powders. One after the other the American partook of each, missing none, but deploring that he had been unable to secure cer- tain other things, owing to the strin- gency of the law controlling the sale of poisons. Medical experts marvelled at the demonstration. Evefy dish was severely tested, and the admission was freely made that enough poison had been swallowed to kill a regiment of ordinary mortals. @
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
WHEN READ WAS INSPIRED.
Author Used to Be Particular in the
 Beginning. . %r--

AuthOf Used to Be PartlcuIar m the
 Beginning. ~ >
 One of Chicago's young literary men whose work has attracted attention of late was holding forth at the Press Club on the subject of moods and re- lated topics, Opie Read chanced to be present.
 It's. queer, still it's a fact" said the author, "but I don't believe could write ten lines away from my own desk. And unless have my regular gray paper I feel lost" z
 Young man." said Read, lokin at him in a large, benevolent manner, "I understand perfectly, used to be just that way myself. But one day, while
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24

A small country hostelry near Boston, in Lincolnshire, can show curious sight. The exterior of the house is covered with ivy. This has found it's way through the bricks and invaded the interior of the taproom. The pro- prietress has now trained the ivy so that It has spread all about the room and the unusual sight can be witnessed of ivy growing inside room.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24

The president is getting back into his paces as a civil service reformer, thinks the Philadelphia Ledger, judging from his letter to Congressman Gard ner and his removals in the Alaskan service. He is urged to go ahead fear 1essly in the good work, now that he has the endorsement of the people. "The grave faults of our public life are due to spoils politics and to the de- grading influence of bad men in lucra- tive and conspicuous positions. If it becomes an established fact through the presidents acts that only men of good character and high efficiency can hold office in the United States through presidential favor, the leaven will per- meate the whole body polite, and the president will have done more for his country than if he had been a leader in a hundred successful battles.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24

No credit agencies are doing business in the Russian empire, consequently it is one of the most difficult matters to ascertain the financial standing of ir- dividuals and firms. To get any ir- formation the usual way is to apply to some local bank in a confidential letter, or to make use of the service of some of the foreign credit agencies, which have their secret agents in Russia. though this information Is not always considered trustworthy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24

In the course of a southern tour, John D.. Rockefeller is credited with having said, 1T attended church one Sunday morning in quaint little wood en meeting house where the pews were unpainted pine boards. The minister was good man, a sincere man, a real " eloquent man, but he had an unfor- tunate habit of believing. He believed like bull. His voice shook the rafters. The sound overwhelmed the sense and 1t was often impossible, for very noise, to get at the mans meaning. He was especially loud during prayer. Inever heard such an uproar as filled the little building while this southern minister prayed. After he was through a little girl on my left gave a sigh of relief and heard her whisper to her father: 'Fa- ther, don't you think that if he lived nearer to God he wouldn't have to talk 50 loud?' <
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24

4HE WEEKLY JOURNAL. ,ssued Thursdays. One Dollars Year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-05

frightened the cat and she again sought
safety in flight She ran across the
path and jumped on a stone parapet
From the parapet arise iron bars tn
Closing two polar bears In "A twinkling
The male polar bear caught sight OF the
cat and with a savage growl made for
the bars with great speed. Pussy Jump
ed down from the stone wall with the
heir on her back standing up straight
and her tail glOrihed. She scuttIed on to
the grass under a beech tree In which
robin and a blackbird had some young.
Worried by the Bids.
The mother birds flew down and be-
gan TO worry the cat with tapping
wings. A bunch of English sparrows
Joined them against the supposed enemy.
The cat showed no desire to fight. walk
ed away from her tOrmentOrs and came
10 the back OF the cage OF the Alaska
dog. The dog barked and sh,. ran off
ana HuShed three guinea hens that were
busy picking up food on the hillside
The hens Were badly frightened and
set up a cackling and tapping Of wings
ana the cat bed for the driveway So
much hostility when she was only hent
on seeing the world evidently cOnftIssd
her, Tor she tried &c cross the drive i'm
'front.' OF speeding carriage The horse
stepped on her and the carriage wheel
passed over her, and a policeman threw
the corpse OF Il cat on the roadway.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-05
Killed Cat
Who Strayed Into World
Petted incompetent Puss Finds Much Hos
tiity Without Precincts of Her Home-Con-
founded by Stir She Meets Death

A socially inclined tiger cat happened
to stray outside a suburban residence
on Connecticut Avenue extended this
morning and walked out into the street
A whiz cart came within an ace Of
running over IL, and II sprinted into the
zoo park at the nearby entrance
1t seemed to be pussy's first visit to
the park with evident curiosity she
viewed everything about her. English
sparrOws were hopping about on the
asphalt. picking up crumbs, but she
made no effort to catch them. She rub
bed up against several men as though
anxious to make friends and she seemed
pleased when Il child strOked her fur.
Visits the Menagerie.
She wandered around 10 the menag
erie and dog on chain made q dash
for her with a furious barking. The cat
went off on a run and didn't stop until
she was W. on the hill. There she saw
a cage with iron bars in front and her
curiosity conquered her fright and she
walked uD to look through the bars. a
small black bear inside the cage spied
tabby. and. having never seen cat be
fore, approached the bars for a closer
inspection.
As the bear got up on its feet its size
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-05

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 5.-Bedford
Brown a prominent architect OF New
York city. Is spending several days in
this State. engaged in making a study
OF the architecture Of various old Co
lonial mansions 10 be found in Virginia.
particularly in the Tidewater districts.
where the first English settlements on
the continent were made.
The most interesting and significant
feature OF Mr.. Browns visit TO Virginia
is that his observations and investiga-
tons Will nave an important bearing
upon the style of John y. Rockefeller >
s., 0O0.OOO mansion. work upon which Will
soon be started at Fifth Avenue and
Seventy-hfth Street.
The oil maguate visited Norfolk and
the surrounding country some time ago.
and was so much impressed with the
beautiful and stately Colonial home
steads in this part OF the South that ne
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-05

The knights OF Columbus on their an
nual excursion to River View this year
hope to be able TO raise enough funds
10 assist materially IN the liquidation
Of the debt on the home Of the order at
COS Z Street northwest The excursion
will take place Monday next. August S.
and will as usual. be made the OSc4-
sion OF the annual outing always ten
dered the orphans OF the city by the
knights on these occasions. The com
mittee in charge Of the outing has pro
vided a number of special features Tor
the day. including athletic events q
baseball game. and a vaudeville per-
Torrance. both on the boat and on the
grounds. The merchants OF the city
have provided generously for The or
phans and Captain Randall has placed
all Of the amusements at the View at
their disposal. free of charge. Two
boats have been provided. so that there
will be no crowding. and these VIII
leave the city at 10 and 1880 q. m. and
2:I5. $780, 6:l5, and 1880 p. m. Return
ing the boa is will leave River View on
a schedule convenient for all
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-05
EXCURSIONS.

Another of the Saturday family dav
trips of the steamer Samuel J. Pentz to
River View Will be made tomorrow
ana parents are invited to bring all
their little folks and give them al. out
ing the last OF the season at tile present
resort. The View grounds are thrown
open TO the children on Saturdays. For
theiF amusement there will he music and
dancing all day and evening 'Cbe Tom
Ihumb railway and all the attractions
WIZ be in full operation. The boat will
leave her wharf at 10 a. m. 2.l5 and Gas
p m. and will return at 1918, 8. S. and
1879 p. m The usual family day rate
viii be good on the morning and after
noon trips. Stops Will be made at Alex
andria