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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-02
PEACE AND COMFORT IN CHURCH,

' :
 PEACE AND COMFORT IN CHURCH.
 In these days when it is so hard to get people to go to meeting 1t is not
 cheering to read of anything being done
 to keep them away. But something has happened in Pennsylvania which will l be rather discouraging to many who have been able to find peace and com fort in church. We read that Penn lsyNania woman was elected from a meeting house the other day for snor- ing. She felt so outraged by the per |formance that she brought suit to re-
 cover damages, and, we regret to have
 to say, not only got no damages, but
 was reprimanded by the court.
 This woman and many other people who read about her case will feel that she was tiarshly treated. Most of those
 who go to meeting know how easy and
 pleasant it is to sleep there. One is en- tirely safe among good people, the light lis dim and soothing, and the preaching | is also dim and soothing. So 1t is easy, and sometimes necessary to sleep. Of course snoring is an addition to sleeping which some of the hearers of it don't like, but it is natural and not criminal |i in itself. If 1t disturbs some is it not
 the duty of them to exercise Christian
 forbearance, especially in a Christian
 church? Moreover, wasit tpoliteto charge a woman with snoring? Do women
 really snore. as coarse, low men do?
 And even if women do snore in a way can their snoring ever be anything but
 musical and pleasing to those whose ears are properly attuned?
 The Pennsylvania church which has least out a woman for snoring in
 meeting has made mistake. Isn't it
 better for anybody to be in church, even sleeping and snoring, than not to be there at all? Might not one who slept and snored in church occasionally wake up enough to hear a blessed word like Mesopotalnia and so be profited? And wouldn't it be good to be there even if one slept right through and had to be walked up by the tithing-rnan at the end of the service?
 We hope the Pennsylvania notion won't spread. And possibly some church that is casting about for de- vice to lure people to meeting might find an effective one in advertising Sleeping and Snoring Allowed.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-02
TEMPORARY.

Father-Well, my boy, I don't know |of any way to make a living honestly except by working for 1t,
 son-Oh, spruce up, dad, and shake those obsolete. ideas of yours. snart Set
 "Is the story you have written a his toric novel;"
 sNo," answered the litterateur in hard luck Its modern novel now. But guess it will be historic before I get it published. Washington Star.
 "You?' snorted Miss Sharpe. Mar Try you? Why, you're only an apology for a man."
 Put" protested MT. Small. you will not
 No; will not accept the apology. - Philadelphia Ledger,
 First burglar-We might as we'll light de gas, Bill: dere ain't a soud in de house.
 Second burglar-Don't git so benever- lent, Kid; we'll do all de robhin' dat,s
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-02

ter be did ter-night an give de gas eomp'ny night off.-Puck.
 At a signal from their leader the ban dts closed around their American vic. tim. But his possession did not desert him. Gentlemen he said, T see l am caught. I'll go with you qui- etly II you Will send one of your number pack to the hotel for my camera. ''- Chicago Tribune
 unappreciative. Yes said the man who uses old-fashioned phrases, my daughter can make a plano fairly talk.' ~.
 IT that piano was talking" answered MT. Cumrox, 'the nature of it's remarks must have been something fearful.,'- Washington Star.
 Temporarily Aroused.-"That bell, ,, said. the proud Philadelphia, pointing to the old Liberty Bell, lover one hundred years ago awoke our citizens to the fact that they were free people"
 And from common report" replied the visitor, you have been asleep ever since. "-Yonkers Statesman. Sounds.-Nlsitor Gin New Jersey)- What a lot of automobiles are passing.
 Host-Those are not automobiles. Those are mosquitoes.-Life A Mexican maid named CholuIa, In bravado attempted to fool Travelling man
 By the name of McGann. Now she's Mrs. McGann. Poor CholuIa!
 Puck.
 Not an Easy ask.-Towne-J -Jigley is married now, and he's got reputation i to live up to-. Brown-I heard he was married to that young widow, but what's the repu- tation you speak Of?
 Towne-His wife's first husband d,s.- Philadelphia Press. Breaking it to Him Gently.-Mrs. Ferguson George. dear you know you handed me $I5O this morning for pock- ct money?
 Mir. Ferguson Yes.
 Mrs Ferguson We'll, I went down. town this afternoon to buy few things with it. got caught in a crush in d Istreet car door, and7er-it turned out to be pickpoket money Chicago Tri- bune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-02
Reform.

Nj. .I s 1 Editor of the Journal and courier
 In this time of reform it might be well to pause moment and glance at some of the articles an ex-mayor Is writing in one of the Chicago papers. He seems to know what he is writ ing about and doesn't seem to be afraid to tell the truth. His city was evidently injured by refornaers who saw something evil in everything, and particularly in office holders. Our city at present seems to be in the grasp of some reform professors, who seem to be much disappointed in not finding suf- ficient evil to make the subject of So- ciology, that mysterious science, Inter- IestinR.
 There is one thing that will be in- teresting after a few more people are slandered and libelled in the name of Reform, and that is. who Is going to pay the bills for this sociological in- vestigation? It seems to some of the taxpayers that the people who got this show up ought to settle for It.. Perhaps Yale will be willing to buy the testi- mony of this Investigation to use to instruct the young gentlemen in her charge in the sethical motives which prompted the inpeccable reformers in their attempt to suppress evil It would be less expensive than sending the young gentlemen to New York each year to study the habits and condi- tions of people. It would also be very interesting for the Historical Society to have carefully plotted chart in- dioating what customs and habits will produce the curious species called re- formers. QUIDNUNC.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-02
RUSsI4N REFORM MOVEMENTS.

Even if assassination does delay re- form in Russia there will be reform there by and by MT. s. Kniajine, for .merly editor of the liberal organ in Russia, tells the Independent thatssthe greatest enemy now confronting the Russian government is not the Japan csc, but the army of discontented peo- pie at home. This army of malcontents naturally includes all of the subject peoples taken by Russia through force or intrigue. such as the Poles, the Films, the different peoples of the Cau- casus and the biggest part of the popu- lation of Siberia, But within Russia proper it finds plenty of recruits. At this time, says the Russian writer, no less than three revolutionary parties are boldly facing the government of the czar-the Social Democrats, the Rev
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-02
WAR PHOTOGRAPHS.

German Correspondents Camera
 Showed Shell That Killed Him.
 In some respects one of the most re- nlarkable was photographs ever made was secured by man named Meyer, a correspondent for a German illustrated newspaper during the war in South Africa. Meyer was with the Boers, and one day, during one of Buffers attacks along the line. The fire from the British batteries across the river was very heavy during the preliminary period of the assault, and shells liter- ally rained on the low-lying thought he eaw good opportunity to securea fine picture and he jumped out of his scheme" to snap it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-02

st5oOOo." said Davis. aand not a cent more" In less than two hours Davis got the property for sloO.OOO. and made a splendid bargain. After everything was settled and the money paid over Davis said: why did you ask me a million dollars for that Iand?" The seller replied: Because I thought you'd be fool enough to give it. Why did you offer me s15eOOO." Because I thought you'd be fool enough to take it?p They laughed. winked. shook hands and have been close friends ever since.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-02

Just then big liddite shell exploded within few feet of him. killing him in stantly. afterward secured his camera, which was comparatively unin- Jured. When the film 1t contained was developed I discoverd that Meyer had made beautiful photograph Of the huge shell which snuffed out of his life. l sent a copy of the picture to his reIa- .tives in Germany.
 Tn very recent wars the motion pic ture cemeras have made their ap-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-02
Sale.
OF SILK SUITS, TAILOR MADE SUITS
 AND SKIRTS

OF SILK SUITS, TAILOR MADE SUITS
 AND SKIRTS
 silk suits s6.5O Each.
 Twenty suits made of best quality foulards. newest style cut and very lat est patterns in material. Workman ship of the best. Each one different and worth not a cent less than $500.
 Now s6.50. Silk Suits in TafRetas ss.50 Each,
 Thirty suits in the lot, made of best quality material, fancy striped silks. finely made in blouse effect. Worth from $1S00 to s25.00. Now $S.50. Linen Suits.
 Thirty suits, made of fine Butchers Linen and Irish Linen, some plain, oth- CTS neatly trimmed with ''just a dash of color Colors mostly blue, white and natural linen colors. Regularly sold from SIP to $20 Your suits now at
 s3.5O. $500, s7.5O. 100 Linen Skirts, just purchased at very low price. They are the best of this seasons make. Worth from $4.00 to s7.00. Now $1,5O, s175, $500. p Mohair Skirts. of best quality ma terial. Cut in new summer styles. Every one finely made. They are worth from $7.OO to 5000. Now $a.5O. 30 Skirts, made of Irish Frieze, Chew iots and Worsted Cloth. Worth from s6.OO to $75O. Now sS.5O. SILK skirts.
 100 Skirts just purchased. They are made of best quality Taffeta, handsome ly made. and have been selling from slO.0O to sl2.0O. We bought them for less than the cost of making. On sale Monday at $500 and $70O AIohair Suits
 25 Mohair Suits, made of best quality SIX Mohair, in blue. brown and black. They are new style suits and worth $2o leaeh Now ss.50.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-02
ApYERTTsTNG RATEs.

Situations. Wants. Rents. and other small advertisements. One Cent Word each insertion. Five Gents Word for a full week.
 Display advertisements per inch, one insertion, SL20; each subsequent inser- tion. 70 cents; one week, Ss.20; one month, s10; one year. $40.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-02

They know how to rob in Burma A Burmese woman travelling in third class compartment by the day train re- gently was reclining in the carriage with one of her arms out of the window somewhere near sitkwin, on the Burma State Railway, when some one came along the footboard and cut her arm clean of, apparently with a sharp sword. On the lost hand were rings with the usual accompaniment of ban gies.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-02

BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY. 12 CENTS A WEEK. 50 CENTS A MONTE, ss FOR SIX MONTHS. ss A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MALL SINGLE COPIES. 2 CENTS
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-02

Wonderful stories are being told about the business sagacity of Henry Gassaway Davis. For instance, about thirty years ago he wanted to buy some coal lands without letting the owner. know he wanted them. The owner wanted to sell without letting Davis know he wanted to. It took the two a long time to get together, so excessive ly cautious were they. Finally, how ever, they met and came abruptly to the scratch. How much?' asked Da- wis. "A cool million, and not cent less," the other replied. Give you
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-02

The Chinese Literary and Debating Society of Kuala Lumpur, says the Penang Gazette, was recently discuss ing the grave proposition that the first step to reform was the cutting of the pigtail, when Foo wha Cheng offered to have his queue cut of as an incen- tive to others. His mother, he declar- cd, would be sorry to hear the dread news, but he meant what he preached, so he knelt down and, amid impressive silence, cut off the pigtaii
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-02

The Corean war office has a simple and effective way of signaling by 5Ii 1Ilrsss.,s of boslnree. Every night four huge beacon fires are lit on the summit Of high hill near Seoul, known as the Cocks Comb. This signifies that throughout Corea "Alls we'll" An ex- tra fire signifies that an enemy has been signalled off some part of the coast. Two extra lights mean that an enemy have landed; three give the in- formation that the enemy are moving inland, and four give the dread news that they are pushing on toward the capitals
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-02

The telephone is having curious effect in the West. Tn many sections of the West nearly every farmhouse is supplied with telephone. and the whole community becomes veritable whispering gallery. As soon as a tramp starts down the. highway the neighbors in the direction he is going are informed of his approach, and in due season doors are locked or the dog is let loose or the shotgun is placed where it can be procured llandily. Or In lieu of these precautions some piece of work is planned and is all ready for the tramp to go at when he shows up. This condition of affairs has set the tramps to cutting the telephone. wires, their excuse being that they can get nothing to eat, since their nove- nnents are telephoned from house to. house. a. -~z.s5.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-02

THE wEEKLx JOURNAL I.suea Thursaays. One Dollar Year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-02

Tn one of the largest and richest churches of Lexington. Kentucky, the officers became suspicious of the quail ity of the communion wine which had been bought as the unadulterated juice of the grape. They sent a sample to the state food department at the ex, ,,er.ment station for analysis. The rf- port was that the liquid submitted haS as basis alcohol and salieylic acii colored with a product of coal tar. ;fhsn was no grape juice. The eolor,. ing matter was sufficient to dye large piece of wool rich purple.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-02

The British Antivivisection Society was thrown into spasms at It's recent annual meeting through the indiscre- ton of Lord Liangattock, member, who asked permission to read an in- teresting letter from a military officer, whose name he did not give. In the course of the communication the writer said: My views as regards anti-vivi
 section are these-that all the animals in Gods creation should suffer the ex- oruciating torments of hell for millions of years, provided that by doing this they saved humanity from a pain in its little finger for five minutes. The paper was excluded from the society's official report and Lord Lianattock was politely requested to farniliarize him self with his correspondence in future. before laying 1t before the august body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
AMERICAN WOMEN IN KOREA
Mrs. Horace N. Allen Went There
 20 Years Ago as Missionary.


 Boston Globe.
 Mrs. Florence N. Allen, wife of the minister to Korea and consul general of the United States, has lived for nearly twenty years in that section of the Orient which Is now being brought so prominently before the world by the war
 Mrs. Allen was graduated from Ohio weslyan University at Delaware, Ohio (Mr. Aliens home). with her husband, anc shortly after went to the Far East with him when he first became interested in the Orient as medical missionary for the Presbyterian Church in China This was In 1884, five years before the legation was esta blished. She was related to the late President Hayes. Mir. Allen being a descendant of Ethan Allen of Ticonde- roca fame.
 MT. and Mrs. Allen first went into Korea during the revolution, Dr. Allen saving the life of a wounded prince of the royal house by his medical skill Im- mediately he was made medical officer at the royal house, and when the Nation wished to be represented at Washington. Dr Allen did important service.
 Dr. Allen remained there two years until he had formally established the mis- sion. Then he returned to Seoul. and was promptly appointed secretary of the legation, holding this position until made minister last year. He collected and brought to America the Korean Worlds Fair exhibit in 1ss3 but hurriedly re- turned to his post as American interests were supposed to be suffering during his absence. In fact, he has been charge d affairs of the United States constantly for seven years
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
TX E JOE B,
Auro-BoAr RACER, RUINED.
Crew Rescued With Difficulty-Tow. ed Ashore, but is Completely
 Destroyed.

New York. April 9.-Contests between automobile boats on Monaco Bay have developed an exciting scene. cables The Herald's correspondent at Monte Carlo. Six of the racers were participating in a 2.50 kilometer contest when Paruinne IL. steered by Lin Currie. a well known English yachtsman, and nephew of Sir Donald Currie. took fire. The racer car ried large tank of petroleum. and for time it was feared the crew. would be roasted alive. They were finally rescued. having Jumped overheard after two ma- chinists had been seriously burned. In telling of his adventure, Mir Currie said. eve were just reaching the first buoy, when, without the slightest warning, a huge sheet of flame shot up from the forward tank and swept over our tiny craft from end to end. saw that our chances of getting out of such a situa- ton were exceedingly small and one by one called the men to jump overheard.
 "A torpedo boat finally got line on the burning racer and 1t was lowed in shore. but all efforts to subdue the fire failed and not much of the valuable ma chine was left"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
Fire in Tnlladera

Talladega, April 10.-(Special )-Quite a disastrous fire occurred on one of TaI- ladega's pr Itiest residence streets this morning at Il o'clock. when the home of J. A. Thornton was greatly damaged. The fire started in the roof and a high wind made the flames hard to handle and threatened adjoining property. Mir Thorn toms home was worth $500, and was in- sured for 5000, while $50 was carried on the furniture. He said that he thought the loss fully covered by the insurance. A large part of the furniture was saved and the house. while greatly damaged, IS not wrecked so that 1t can not be re- built to an advantage by using the re- mains standing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
DIR. MESSING REELECTED.
Young Rabbi to Remain at Temple
 Beth-Or.

Rabbi A. J. Messing was yesterday re- elected rabbi of Kahl Montgomery at an increased salary for another term. This action was unanimously taken at meet ing held yesterday afternoon.
 The meeting was presided over by David Well. the venerable and beloved President of the congregation. Dr. Mes sings reelection at an increased salary was for his eighth term, he having come here in 1897. The action of the congrega- tion Is evidence of the lofty esteem in which Dr. Messing is held by the mem- bers of his congregation. It is also evil dence of the marked success which has attended his labors in Montgomery.
 Dr. Messing, although a young man. is one of the best known rabbis in the United States. His reputation as an elo- quent speaker and a deep thinker has no superior in Alabama, and in fact no Southern confines.
 At the meeting of the congregation yes- terday resolutions of respect of the mem ory of the late Albert Seligman were adopted by rising vote.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
GUAVESI IS EXECUTED
LEADER or YAoUI SHOT DOWN
 By MEXICANS.
Discovered in a Batch of Prisoners Taken by Captain Barron and IA is at Once Put to
 Death.

Hermosilio, Mexico, April 1o.-Manuel Guavcsi. who has been for five years at the head of the Yaqui Rebels in Sonora, and who, in that time, instigated many uprisings, first in one section and then in another. is dead
 Guavesl was discovered among the pris oners taken by Captain Barron in an en. gagement with band of savages near Batomote, and was immediately taken out and shot as Captain Barron was not prepared to take any chances. His pris- oners numbered almost as many men as those of his command.
 Guavesi met death bravely. He had ex- pected to be executed when his identity was discovered. Only he could have in- cited rebellion of the important uprising the Santa Ursula mountain country and only he could rally his men after such d defeat as was administered by Governor Isabel. It was said Guavesi, while in command of the Yaqui force, ambushed and almost annihilated a whole company of the 10th battalion near Zamatori in the rebellion of two years ago. Both Captain Celso Gomez and Jose Vallejo were killed in the ambush. and their death was avenged in the execution of Guavesi.
 Guavesi was in practical command of all the hostile Yaquis in Sonora and exer- cised a great influence over those In- dians working on ranches. many of them laborlng just long enough so that they could buy arms and ammunition to be used when they joined the uprising. Gua- vesi had secret means of comnunica- tion. by which he reached the Yaquis everywhere In the State. His capture and execution will be the death of their cause.
 Among the savages captured by Captain Barron was one Maravailla. who con- fessed to the killing of Rafael Torres, @ nephew of General Torres, who. while in the rear of a Mexican party, was set up- on by band of Indians,1 captured, tor tured and finally killed.
 Maravilla, before his death, told of the terrible torture to which Torres was sub- jected. Like Guavesi, Maravilla was taken out and shot. Captain Barron losing no time in putting an end to the career of these leaders of the savages.
 The expedition led by Captain Barron has proved the most successful of those sent out against the Indians in the past few months. Barron has put out of the way two men who were the backbone of the Indian rebellion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
Newgpapermen and Ball.

Newspaper men seem to be handling the reins of baseball all over the United States. There is. first and foremost, Pres ident Kavanaugh of our own Southern ognized now as one of the soundest base ball men in America; then there is Harry Puliam, formerly baseball editor of The Courier-Journal, and now President of the National League; Ban Johnson, formerly sporting editor of The Cincinnati Star and now President of the American League; Ed Grillo. sporting editor of Cinc.nnatii paper and now President of the American Association, next to the Southern League the fastest minor league in the world.
 Speaking of Will Dwyer the Washing tna jnAwsnaDer man who has just bought