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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19
PREPAnR To EEED rnn nRps.

! f
 Do not let us forget that within q
 very short time now the ground will be
 covered with snow, and that our
 friends. the wild bird, will be glad to try tangible proof of our friendship. Last winter bird lovers in many parts of the country made good beginning,
 and saved the lives of many thousands of birds, Had their work been initiated
 wherever the winter was severe, many
 more lives would have been saved; as
 it was, great numbers of birds perlshed
 from starvation or from cold. which
 they might have wlthstood had they been able to obtain food. The State 1 ornithologist of Massachusetts esti-.
 mates that 95 per cent of all the quail in the State perished from starvation last winter, and that even per cent, survived Is due to the fact that they
 were fed by the bird-Iovers. To hear of birds dying of starvation is one thing; to see the birds themselves Is
 another, and I am sure that, if the public could see some of the sights which are seen by certain students in
 the woods and fields last winter,
 there would be but small need of mak- ing this appeal. Those who were out on snow shoes every now and then, dis covered the stiff little form of some junco, ehickadee or tree-sparrow, and now and then an observant man would l notice dozen or twenty little hum
 mocks of snow lying close together. f Beneath would be found as many quail, i which, when all hope of obtaining food
 was gone, had died as they had lived, gently and together. In some cases help had been given but it had come
 too late, and the birds exhausted by i their last brave efforts, lay dead upon
 the food which they were too weak to
 pick up. Such sad incidents as these should make us more anxious than ever that there shall be as little suffer 1 ing as possible during the coming win-
 ter, and am going to make some sug- 1 gestions concerning the best way to
 prevent repetition of last winters 1 tragedies.
 Of course, every one, old and young, rich and poor, can do some good by 1 feeding the birds at home. They can put out rough wooden trays, and keep 1 them well supplied with seeds, cracked
 oats, wheat, bread and table scraps; they can tie Jumps of suet to the shade
 trees, and they can clear wide spaces 1 on the lawns and in the yards, and
 keep these spaces covered with differ ] ent kinds of bird food. This will be a
 great help to many kinds of birds, but 1 there are many other kinds which will
 not come so near the house, and these perhaps, are the ones which suffer
 most In order to save these regular
 relief parties should be organized,7 If
 there is Bird club in the town, of
 course the feeding of hungry birds
 should be directly in the line of it's
 work, and surely there is no Woman's
 club which would refuse to assist in such an undertaking.
 The actual work in the woods and
 fields is not for women, of course, but
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19
0UR NTW iMMIGRANTS.

|
 In the nine months of this year end- ing with September, 5s9,59S immigrants arrived in the United States. Of this number 4o6,75o were males and 1s2, ,S4s were females. Only 4s.565 of the total were over 45 years old; 1Os, ,15O were un- der If years, and 657, ,155 were between IA and 45, Asia furnished 19,2O7, Flu rope 560,421, and Africa, Canada, South Iand Central America and the islands of the sea 1s,97O. The great majority came from Eastern and Southern Eu- rope. Austria Hungary sent us 1O6. 4sS; Italy 130,568 and Russia 118,S37 But the increase we are receiving from Northern Europe is still considerable. The United Kingdom sen& over S7,554, Germany 32,S71, Sweden and Norway Ss,1es, and Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands 14,25s.
 There is a growing feeling that much of this immigration is not desirable, and the feeling is evidently well based. An inspector of the Immigration bu- reau who has been spending several months in Europe brings back, it is un- derskood, report which clearly demor1- strates the necessity of more stringent immigration laws The inspector finds that at. least two European countries, Hungary and Italy, give aid and en- couragement to persons who Rish to come hither; and of these many do not expect to become citizens, but to return home as soon as they have made enough money. The steamship compa- nies are also serious offenders. They placard Europe with advertisements painting in vivid colors the opportuni- ties for prosperity to be found in the United States. Nor do they refuse those who are certain to be sent back if the officials on this side discover the true state of the case. They simply ex- act from such deposit over and above the price of passage which will be re- turned to them if they are allowed to land and forfeited if they are sent back.
 The only way to lessen the evils con- plained of seems to be strict inspection of immigrants at the port of departure. And that is hard to get,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19
rnn GRKAI paY.

To-day. the football shall be launched, and it is to be hoped that the sky will with feecy clouds be blanehed, and that the rosy cheeks of the cheerful and cheering maidens who attend the game will not be blanched with severe cold. It is also much to be hoped that the Harvard red will be blanched with defeat. The talk is that it will be, and that talk seems to have a pretty firm foundation. Perhaps not quite as firm a foundation as Is laid for the faith of saints of the Lord. but firm. Let us. however. not anticipate. Time enough to crow when the last unarmed and un- legged foe expires on the field strewn with the red slain by the blue slayer. Until then let us walk softly and act as If we didn't expect more than the earth and all that therein is.
 The Irishman who said I smell a rat, I see it floating in the air, will nip it in the bud, had q clear idea of what was needed. Victory is floating in the New Haven air. Yale's strong and ag- ile ones will do the right thing if they grab 1t. him or her by the legs and pull 1t. him or her down to a fitting and fa- miIiar perch on the Yale standard
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19
STFADY

A Boston poet says he 'heard star speak to star" No doubt they said something about making night of it. Atlanta Constitution.
 Fuddy-They say Pinehley has money to burn.
 Duddy-Thafs because he never burns any. Boston Transcript.
 I'm afraid he don't mean more'n half wot he says
 Well, dat's whole lot fer guy to mean when he's counting goil, you know. Puck. Gladys-I. refused Ferdy two weeks ago, and he has been drinking heavily ever since. Ethel-Isn't it about time he stopped celebrating? ?-Puck.
 Has your husband a steady job nov? 2"
 Its almost steady, sir; he goes to work at 4:sO in the morning and works till 12:3O at night, but they give him time out for meals. ."-Cleveland Leader.
 Harry-Do you really think Whiskey is harmful?
 Dick Well, I don't know what to think I've known people to die who drank it, but then, as for that matter. I've known people to die who never touched drop.-Boston Transcript. Little Boy Blue, come blow myself, For papa has left you all of his pelf. Where are thy relatives. Henry and
 Bill?
 Down at the court house, breaking the will.
 Cincinnati Commercials Tribune.
 Things are very dear" said the diss satisfied citizen. Yes, answered Senator Sorghum; but we are all feeling it alike. I can remember the time when votes could be bought for dollar apiece that can't be bought now at any price. wash ington Star. l Tramp s'cuse me. mum, but hey youse amy wood that youse want sawed?
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19
AGAIN. Lo nm PooR INprAN

4GAINs 10 THE POOR IRDT4N.
 How to protect the Indian from him- self and designing white men has not yet been discovered. The latest evil dence of this is the discovery that a large number of fullblood Cherokee In- dians are becoming cocaine fiends. X little investigation shows that drug gists are disposing of great deal of this drug, but what is more discoura- ging still, is that there are lot of per- sons who have been going into the country and selling cocaine to the In- dians. It is new vice for the Indians, but they seem to like it.
 There Is, we believe, going to be some kind of an investigation of this matter by those who try to care for the Indi- ans, but 1t isn't probable that they will have much better luck in dealing with the cocaine Indian problem than they do with the rum Indian problem. The Indians like rum and they like cocaine. Bad white men like money, and it win be hard to keep them and their wares and the easy Indians apart. There are laws, of course, but real smart people can often manage to evade laws
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19

divide up into sections all the territory to be covered, and assign to each sec- tion one or more squads of from two to six men. These men should set out with plenty of bird food which may easily be carried either in baskets or in bags which have straps to go over the shoulders, and they should be arm ed with snow shovels and with string for tying the suet to the trunks and braEches of trees. The grain, seeds, etc. should be placed In the middle of fields and ether open places which are plain- ly visible to birds which may be flying over. On reaching such a place, a squad should begin by marking out a space perhaps twenty feet square, and from this they should clear the snow, right down to bare ground, on which the grain should be scattered. If it were put on top of the snow, it would
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19

be apt to sink in at the first thaw. and be out of the reach of the birds. It is hardly necessary to say that these spaces should be cleared after every snow storm, and if this is done regular ly the work of clearing them will not be severe. This plan is one can youeh for. as have seen it thoroughly tested, and the results were gratifying from every point of view. In The Woman's Home Companion for De- cember will be found an Illustrated ar tiele giving a detailed account of the carrying out of such plan by the stu dents of high school, and showing the unqualified success with which the efforts of these boys was crowned.
 ERNEST HAROLD BAYNES.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19
MoRn rnouBhK IN RUssrA

There are all kinds of trouble in Rus sia. A St. Petersburg correspondent of one of the Paris newspapers explains that the recent r,ln1ors of the impend- ing resignation of the new Russian minister of the interior, Prince svioto- -Mirsky, were caused by the se- cret efforts of M. Pobiednostzeff, the procurator of the Holy Synod, to secure his removal by the Czar, Naturally, in the eyes of M. Pobiednostzeff, the prince must be the incarnation of all that is perilous and revolutionary. It appears that the former in a private memorandum to the Czar declared that the minister of the interior was leading
 Russia headlohg to her destruction. The assault was not altogether ineffec-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19

all the best magazines.l He was sub
 And a perfect dub, And he weighed one-twenty-two; The bleachers laughed And the rooters chaffed, When our hero came to view. Of our eleven
 They'd injured seven, While their line was immense; And they made a book That they'd make us look Like less than 30 cents.
 Our hero dashed
 At the line. and smashed Both legs, but didn't tell His heart was stout
 Tho one eye was out, For above the rooters' yell He heard a screech
 Of g little peace Whom he loved the best Of all; So he breathed a prayer, And he hustled for fair To get his mitts on the ball. He broke the line
 Like piece of twine, And he crippled the center rush: And he killed both guards, Ran ninety yards, Then fell in the bloody slush! At the end of the week He managed to speak, Though his head was still a whirl, They told him he'd won The game by his run And so he married the girl.
 Cleveland Leader.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19

DISTRICT OF NEW HAVEN, ss. Pro-
 bate Court, November 16th, 1904 Estate of GEORGE F. PECKHAld. late
 of New Haven. in said district, de- ceased.
 The Administrator having made. written application for an order auth orizing and empowering him to sell deceased. as by said application on file in this court more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at Court of said district, on the 22d day of Nov, 1904, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and that public notice of the pendency of place of the hearing thereon, be given by publishing this order three times in some newspaper having a circulation in said District.
 By Order of Court,
 JAMES KINGSLEY BLAKE n1T-Stp Clerk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19

to discharge Spacer. He was. the best fire reporter we had. The trouble cams last week. He wrote an obituary Of Van Sandt sapleigh and ended by say- ing. The loss was fully covered by inS suranoe.' Puck.
 Are you a married man?p asked the absent-minded attorney, who was doing a cross-examining stunt No, sir" replied the witness, T am a bachelor"
 Very well. sir" continued the law yer. Now. kindly tell the court how long you have been bachelor, and what the circumstances were that in- duced you to become one. Chicago News.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19

The country at large shows the good effects Of a wise administration going over the full period of generation; it builds more railroads. opens more mines and gets richer year by year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19

This Is a world of change. and not all small change, either. Thirty years ago Argentina was importing cereals from this country and other countries. Con- eul-GeneraI Mayer CBuenos Ayres) es- inmates Argentina's exportation of ce- reals this year at something over $1oO.- Oo6.Oos.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL. Issued Thursdays. One Dollara Year.
ADVERTISING RATES.

situations. Wants. Rents. and other small advertisements. One Cent a Word each insertion. Five Cents Word for . full week.
 Display advertisements. per inch. one insertion, s1.z0: each subsequent inser- tton. 90 cents; one week. ss-20; one month. s10; ons year. $40.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19

Lady-Yes. indsed! You are the very man I've been looking for.
 Tramp-S'cuse me again. mum; but ais IS de very place wot ain't lookin' fer-chicago Daily News.
 Yes" said the city editor, with a note of regret in his voice: T was very
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19

She hath done what she could. Mrs. Charlotte J. Creigmille of 5,2S7 Larch- wood avenue, Philadelphia, has made e quilt composed of 22.642 pieces. It is to be an inauguration gife for Presi- dent Roosevelt and will be delivered at the White House March next. The quilt is made entirely of satin in the national colors-red, white and blue.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19

It is pointed out that there has al- ways been a lower percentage of di- vorces among men engaged in agricul- tural pursuits than in any other call- ing, not excepting the clergy. Soldiers, sailors and marines, on the other ex- treme, show the highest average fo marriage infelicity. Next among the high averages come the hostlers, the actors, agricultural laborers. bartend- CTS, servants and walters, musicians and teachers of music, photographers, paperhangers barbers. lumbermen and So on. diminishing in ratio until the lowest average is reached, as before stated, among the farmers
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19

~ & t
 A negro hack driver in Washington was driving along the street when he encountered funeral. A long line ot coaches was behind the hearse, which was moving along at a lively rate. The negro was superstitious, and did not want to cross between the carriages in the funeral procession. He, tried to drive around in front of the hearse, but could not make sufficient speed. After driving alongside the hearse for two blocks the negro called out to the driv- CT: Say, boss, hold up an let me go past My passenger is in a hurry and yours isn't"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19

It is stated that Mexico real estate, city and suburban, has gone up from two hundred to five hundred per cent. in the last few years. The city is being rebuilt with American capital, business and residential sections alike; trolleys run to all the suburban towns, and these are being rebuilt also in costly and substantial style. The city shows all up-to-date improvements in construc- tion and equipment, and the signs like wise of abundant prosperity. It is ev-
 cry year becoming more attractive and delightful place for permanent res idence, and more and more foreigners, attracted by its beauty and healthful- ness, are taking up their abode there.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19

4
 Concerning the effect of the election on the issue of freer trade between the United States and Canada the Toronto Globe is inclined to think that the mat ter will be agitated anew, but that Cam ada will make no reciprocity treaty, though willing enough to concede much. The Globe adds: Tt is perfectly obvi- ous that if our neighbors want freer trade with us all they have to do is to lower their own customs duties indefi- nitely. They can make wheat free and live stock free if they want to assist the Minneapolis millers and the Chica- go packers"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19

The prophets are prophesying. Pro- phet Charles F. Steele of Brookfeld. Mass, says there will be sixteen snow storms this winter. preceded by heavy rains. They will be of unusual depth and severity. January will bring the worst of them. For the first time in recent years March will be mild" says the prophet, .'and will mark the begin ning of an early spring"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19

Miss Mary J. symes of Brooklyn got out an injunction forbidding the people of the church next door from tearing down from their own church walls an ivy whose roots were in her yard, claim ing that 1t would be trespass. Justice Smith in denying the injunction that the trespass was committed by her vine { ons the waIls of the church, and that the church people might remove it. The reason for desiring its removal was that it loosened the cement and caused the masonry to leak.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19
EPTToMrzEp.

TFor the benefit of the busy reader we here give a digest of the annual football story which is now appearing in all the best magazines.
The indicator., 1904-04-23
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
tssss Admiral Dewey Got the Better Of
Wall Known Millionaire.

Back in the seventies, when Dew
q had command of a ship OF the old
Hartford type, he was lying IN the
harbor off Genoa. Visitors were al
lowed on board at all times except
Sunday morning, at which time in
spection took place. One Sunday
a well known American millionaire
steamed out with party of friends
in his private yacht and succeeded
in getting on deck, where he was
met by Captain Dewey, who asked
him to leave. Mr.. Money remon-
strated, and finally, exasperated by
the cool frmness of the officer, he
burst out:
"No, sir, l won't leave. | am an
American citizen and have a perfect
right on this vessel. l pay taxes in
America l am on my own proper
ty; part of this ship belongs TO mep
Calmly Dewey opened his PEN
knife, stopped down and split off
piece of the deck flooring. Handing
tito the incensed American citizen,
he replied:
"There's about what you own, and
there's the ladder. Now git"
And he got.-Lppincott's Mag
axine.
The indicator., 1904-04-23
Tho Pus.Iss, Tea Party.

Seven little pussy cats, invited out to tea,
Cried: Mother. let Us go. Oh, do. for
good we'll surely be.
Wen wear our bibs and hold our things
a. you have shown US how
spoons in right paws. cups In left. and
make a pretty bow.
Wen always say. Yes. II you please
and Only half of that
s-Then go. my darling children" said the
happy mother cat
The seven little pussy cats went out that
night to tea:
Their heads were smooth and glossy:
their tails were swinging free:
Thav held their thinGB az they had learn
cd and tried to be polite.
With snowy bibs beneath their chins they
were a pretty sight.
But. alas for manners beautiful and
coats as soft a. sikh
Ths moment that the little kits were ask
ed to take some milk
They dropped their spoons. forgot to bow.
and. oh. what do you thinki
They put their noses In the cups, and all
began to drink
Yes: every naughty little kit set up q
''me-ouw'' for more.
Than knocked the teacups over and
ecampsfsd through the door.
Baby World
The indicator., 1904-04-23
A Tack In Time

The economic value of stitch in
time is equaled by that of the tack
replaced promptly, says an s1-
change. A sweeping day seldom
goes by that the edge of the carpet
Is not found loose or shade crack
ed from its roller. 1t is some work
to get the hammer and tacks and
make repairs, but it pays.
After years Of housekeeping ex-
periencs one concludes that the
housekeeper needs her own hammer
about as much as her own tooth
brush. A few cents will buy three
kinds of tacks-the common carpet
tack, double pointed or straw mat
ting tacks and very small ones for
curtains.
Keep the outfit in a little box
Straw mating must be repaired at
the first sign of decay, or it will go
to ruin quickly. The stove zinc, if
ragged edges are nailed down at
once, will last for a long time after
It begins to wear.
Taken in time, household a. well
ss physical ailments may be treated
successfully and long life of use
follow.
The indicator., 1904-04-23
Useful MEASURING DEVICE.

A ingenious ''ineh measurs' =
new on the market in London. It
ssnsiats of . ak pointed star made
Il aluminium, the distance Of each
pstnt from It's neighbor being e1-
sskly ons inch At the center OF
ths star b Q loose thumb piece,
vhich is hsld In the fingers vhils
~ star Il rolled along, point by
psint, over The surface to Be- neas-
ned. Each point leaves a aight
1ant which marks an inch space
hsm the prsvious one By this
means any surface can b measured
With considerable accuracy, . curved
h.s readily followed or an ordinary
stick turned into . yard measure BY
simply pasaing the "inch wheel"
ever It A somewhat similar device
has long been in uss by draftsmen
h mechanical drawing and nap
akinr
The indicator., 1904-04-23
CONDENSED STORIES.
vosae ksrser Slaughtered the seston's
Pigeons While Killing Time.

0ustave Kerker when boy lived
h Louisville, KY, says the New
York Times. In fact his first pro-
fessional experiences were had IN
that city, where for number of
years he was leader of a theater
orchestra before coming to New
York to win fame as composer.
The Kerker family lived opposite
. church which was digni6ed by a
tall tower, the chief ornament of
which was big clock. The tower
was . favorite resort for a flock of
pigeons owned by the sexton of the
church.
Now, the chief delight OF the fu-
ture composer in those days was a
small rifle, with which he sought
to make his mark at each and every
opportunity. Bigger game not
sbounding in the neighborhood,
young Kerker conceived the idea
Of improving his craftsmanship by
using the church clock as a target.
One day Mrs. herker was cal.eu 10
the door by a violent ringing of the
bell. There she found a very red
faced and exceedingly irate sexton,
who poured forth large amount
of abuse on small boys in general
and upon Gus Kerker in particular.
Young Kerker happened to come
along Just at that time, and when
his mother turned to him with an
inquiry as to what he had been up
to he promptly answered, with n
idelong glance upward at the much
punctured church clock:
~Oh, l was just killing time!'
"Well," said the sexton, you can
kill time all you want to, but l want
you to understand that | won't have
you shooting my pigeons"