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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-13
 SOME RESULTS OF FEEDIGN THE BIRDS.

When, short time ago, the work of
 saving the starving birds was begun by
 distributing food in the gardens, fields
 and woods. many people were sceptical
 as to results. heard honest doubts
 expressed concerning the probability of
 the wild birds approaching very close
 to food which lay in the fields, on the
 bare spaces cleared with snow shovels.
 It was suggested that these spaces
 would look so unnatural that most birds
 would be suspicious and would keep
 away on general principles. The results
 have shown that in future no one need
 allow such doubts to deter them from
 handling a snow-shovel in this good
 cause; whatever suspicious the birds may have had, they evidently laid them aside very promptly, and took care that
 whatever other evils might befall, death
 by starvation should be avoided
 In my own town, Stoneham, Mass,
 forty men and boys, mostly students of
 the High School, in one moring estab- lished about fifty feeding stations for
 the birds, over an area of about ten
 scuare miles, and in many cases there
 were immediate results. The leader of one squad reported that at one point
 even as the grain was being scattered
 on the uncovered ground, a flock of twenty quail approached within six feet of the relief party, and moved away on-
 ly because a newspaper representative
 who was present tried to get too close a snapshot of them. This flock of quail returned to the spot the next day, and with them two ruffed grouse. and as they were unmolested it is not doubted that they will visit this feeding station as often as they are in need of food
 Personally, I was present at the es- tablishment, of eight feeding stations, and, when I inspected these thenext day 1 found that every one of them had been visited by birds. Judging by the foot- prints in and about the cleared spaces, two had been patronized by crows only, but small birds were feeding or had been feeding at all the others. At one place two bulejays were enjoying them selves. hopping about and filling their threats and bills with cracked corn, afterwards flying off with their cargoes. At another point saw a mixed flock of twenty juncos and tree sparrows; at an- other flock of ten tree sparrows with a house sparrow among them, and at still another there was flock of thirty snow
 buntings. At one place where suet had
 been tied to the branches and trunk of a tree there was flock of eight chiclSa- dees, all busy eating or carrying away little Jumps to store in the bark of other
 trees, and not far off on the side of a
 road, red-breasted nuthatch was ham mering vigorously at piece of frozen
 fat which he had discovered nailed to a branch. Reports from other members of the relief party showed that of the twenty feeding stations inspected with
 in forty-eight hours after their es- |tablishment, there were only two which
 did not show signs of having been visi- ted by birds. One of the two cannot pro- perly be counted, as it consisted of a
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-13
GRO WDED.

Miss Gaysett-I believe they come ot good, old New England stock.
 MT. Ticker-Yes? Common or prefer red?-Puck.
 Mamma-There, Gladysl Don't be so very, very boisterous!
 Small Gladys-I ain't boisterous. mamma; I am just little girlsterous! Puck
 Mother-Willie. come here!
 Willie-No, won't.
 Mother-Come, darling. I'll give you doughnut if you'n let mother whip you.-Chicago Daily News.
 Has your flying machine ever been actually used?'
 Yes" answered the young inventor, sadly. 'The folks used it for kindling last week. k."-Washington Star.
 Philanthropist-Wh did you change the title of "The Ladies' Home" to "Cld Ladies' Home?"
 Mrs. Du Goode-It was becoming too crowded.-New York Weekly.
 Tn America" said the traveller, Lit is considered wrong to have more than one wife,
 Tt is not merely wrong." answered the sultan as he glanced apprehensively at the harem; its foolish. ."-Washing- ton Star.
 Citiman-How old is Uncle Si Peters?
 Josh Medders-Waal, he's old enough to know better He wuz took in by a bunko man last week.
 Citiman-Ah! then he has reached what you may properly call a green old age e.'-Philadelphia Press.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-13
THE DU1T OF 4 soN-IN-LAW.

Mothers-in-law must be properly treated. If they are not sometimes they can take care of themselves and sometimes the law can help them. The Supreme court of Indiana has lately decided case that tends to establish the duty of son-in-Iaw to treat his 1nother-in-law with at least as much consideration as he would an unrelated person. The complainant in the case, a Mrs. Casper of Noble county, intrusted her son. in-law, D. K Hitchcock, with a sum of money to be invested for her. MT. Hitchcock, it seems, was a lodge member and had great confidence in the honor of his fellow-l lodge members, so much confidence that he loaned his mother-in-laws money to brother member without taking due precautions in the matter of security. Acting upon her son-in-law's advice, she did not press for a return of the money or even for interest. for eight years, when the borrower had lost his farm through a mortgage foreclosure. Hitchcock de- nied that he was liable for the money, but she entered suit to recover it from him. The Supreme court has decided in her favor, holding that the loan was made on worthless security by Hitch cock, whom she trusted implicitly, and the opinion further declares that, "be- ing her son-in-law. he owed her a duty, and when she suffered through his carelessness he should make the loan good
 Of course. A son-in-law has no right to lose his mother-in-law's money just because he had the good fortune to marry her charming daughter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-13

District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court,
 February Il, 1904. ESTATE OF ALFRED P. ROCKWELL, late of Manchester. Mass, owning prop erty in said District, deceased.
 An instrument in writing, purporting to: be duly authenticated and exempifed copy of the last will and testament of said deceased, with the proceedings of the Pro bate Court for Essex County, Mass, prov ing and establishing the same, having been presented in Court. and Katharine D. W. Rockwell of Manchester, Mass, having made written application praying that the same may be filed and recorded, and that letters testamentary may be granted, as by said application on file in this Court more 0oRDERED, That said application be heard and determined at Court of Pro bate to be held at New Haven, in said Dis trict. on the 18th day of February, 1904, at ten O clock in the forenoon, and that pub lie notice of the Dendency of said applica- tjon. and of the time and place of the hear ing thereon, be given all parties interested in said estate, by publishing this order three times in newspaper having cir culation in said District.
 D' JAMES KINGSLEY BLAKE. f123t Clerk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-13

An Englishman travelling in northern Africa received the following Moorish invitation to dinner: "To my Gracious Master, my Respected Lord: This evening, please God. when the king of the army of stars. the sun of the worlds, will turn toward the realm of shades and place his foot in the stirrup of speed, thou art besought to tighten us with the dazzling rays of thy face. rivaled only by the sun. Thy arrival, like spring breeze. will dissipate the dark night of solitude and isolation
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-13

Isaac s. Taylor, director of works for the St. Louis worlds fair, acknowledged in recent interview that he is un- married. Since then he has received shoals of leap year proposals from all over the United States. This fact has been published, too. and now Mr. Tay- Tor has received from an Oklahoma real estate man a request for a bunch of the letters. The stranger wants to get married, but desirable mates are scarce down his way, and he thinks that out of the many who have proposed to Tay- Tor he (the Oklahoma man) might be able to find one to suit.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-13

Francis Wilson tells story about a leading man of a theatrical company that had become stranded at Saginaw. Tie leading man installed himself at g hotel and lived a precarious life while waiting for remittances. One morning he rang the bell in his room for half an hour. Nobody answered. Then he went out into the hall, lean- ed over the railing and called: Boy! Oh, boy!'' What is it?'' snarled a hellboy from the lobby beneath. Have you seen anything of my laundry?'' "Aw, g'wan!'' said the boy. "You ain't had but one shirt since you've been Iere.'' ssThat," said the actor, with great dignity. lis the one to which I refar.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-13

That formalin may be used for pre- serving milk without disadvantage to the consumer is shown by the recently published researches of Behring. He has established that formalin will keep milk from souring even in the small proportion of i to 4,0o0, and that the most sensitive animals take it without apparently detecting the addition of the drug and persons are unable to tell the milk thus treated from pure milk. He tsbulates the results of tests which showed that the addition of i to 10000 forrnalin kept the milk from souring for six days. Calves fed on this formalin- ized milk thrived better than calves un- der he same conditions but fed upon fresh milk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-13

Professor J. Laurence Laughlin of the University of Chicago has been author ized by a Chicago business firm to offer -four prizes for the best essays on topics relating to commerce and industry. The first prize will be $1,OO0, the second $500, the third $500, and the fourth s150, and any person who has received the degree of bachelor of arts from an American college since 1893 is eligible to compete. The essays are to be judged by Profess sor Laughlin, Professor Clark of Co., lunbia, Professor Adams of the Univer- sity of Michigan. Carroll D. Wright of Washington, and Horace White of New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-13
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations. Wants. Rents. and other small Advertisements, One Cent Word each in- sertlou: Five Cents Word for full week
 Display advertisements. per Inch one ID, Ie serfjon, S1.20: each subsequent insertion. ~ cents: one week. S320: one month, SlU' one
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-13

on Our Great Waterways" What does he know about waterways?
 Egbert--Why, he was in Wall street for six years!--Yonkers Statesman.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-13

District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court,
 February g, 1904. ESTATE OF CATHERINE SHERWOOD, late of Orange, in said District, deceased. The Court of Probate for the District of New Haven hath limited and appointed six months from the date hereof for the cred itors of said deceased to bring in their claims against said estate. Those who neg lect to exhibit their claims within said time will be debarred.
 All persons indebted to said estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 VIM. PARKIN,
 f11 St Executor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-13

It is related by the Kansas City Jour- nal that Bill Fisher, of Holton, Kansas, bought horse a short time ago. It was fine actor and had good coIor
 When Bill led it into the barn he discov- cred that it was blind. A few days later Bill hitched the horse up and drove him around. A friend of his got stuck on the animal and asked Bill what he would take for it. "Well, that horse cost me $165,' said Bill. T always like to faake a little on horse trade. If you want the horse you can have him for $175.' The friend got it and drove around town and then bought the horse. That evening he also discovered that the horse was blind. He met Bill on the street the next day. "Why didn't you tell me that horse was blind?" he asked Bill. Well, I'll tell you why" said Bill. '"rhe man I bought him of didn't say anything about it and took it that he didn't want anybody to know it.
 Dr. Yamei Kin, the first Chinese wo- man doctor to graduate in America, is now revisiting this country. In a recent address before the New England Wo- mems club on "The Women of China the doctor said that the Chinese woman, despite her subordinate position before the law. has often great power in the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30
Married a Convicted Man.

Columbus, Texas: Gregoria Cor.
tez, who is confined in jail here and
whose life sentence to the penitentiary
for the murder of Sheriff Glover OF
Gonzales county has been affirmed by
the court of criminal appeals and mo-
ton for rehearing overruled and
against whom there are yet a score
of indictments pending in Southwest
Texas, was yesterday united in mar.
rage to Signorita Estefano Cara, a
Spanish beauty of Manor, Texas, who
came here for this purpose few days
ago with the mother of Cortez. The
ceremony was performed behind the
bars and the honeymood of the happy
couple will be spent in Columbus.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30
Knife Blade In His Skull.

Paducah, Texas: The remains Of
Gus Silker, a bootmaker, who mystic
riously disappeared from this place on
the night of February Is, 1902. were
found yesterday in a canyon in the
pasture of H. C. Cook, four miles west
of town. A knife blade broken off in
his skull points to foul play. The
bones were identified by the clothing
and shoes and a gold watch. At the
time of his disappearance he was sup
posed to have on his person about
$500 in money.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30
Bow Stabbed to Death,

Houston, Texas: Yesterday even
ing at the corner of Butler and San
Felipe streets, William Battiste, col
ored, about IA years old, was stabbed
to death, and Arthur Dustin, colored
was soon after placed under arrest
and Jailed. Justice of the Peace Nc
Donald started the inquest into the
cause of death. Dustin, the prisoner
stated that he did the cutting, but
claims to have acted in self-defense
Battiste was stabbed over the heart,
which was perhaps penetrated by the
knife, and died instantly. The pre-.
liminary hearing will take place this
morning.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30
Nan Patterson Jury Disagreed.

New York: Following a day of in
tense nervous strain, Nan Patterson is
in the Tombs i'll and perhaps on the
verge of breakdown. The former
show girl, expecting acquittal at the
hands Of the jury which has listened
to the evidence in her trial for the
murder of Cesar Young last June,
went into court yesterday noon to
learn that they had been unable to
agree as to her innocence or guilt.
Court house talk had it that six ju-
rors were for acquittal, one held out
for murder in the second degree, two
for manslaughter in the first degree,
and three for manslaughter in the sec,
ond degree.
1t it not known what District At.
torney Jerome's intentions are, but it
is intimated that the way the jury
stood may influence him to a new
trial.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30
IMPERIAL UKASE.
CAR NICHOLAS PROMISES LIB.
ERAL REFORMS.
DECLARES FREEDOM FOR PRESS
Declares That Existing Laws Shall Be
Enforced-Peasantry His
First Care.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 27.-Emperor
Nicholas long expected reform ukase
was issued last night. The document
deals, under eight heads, with practi-
cally all the subjects brought to the
emperOr's attention by the memorial
of the congress of the zemstvos held
here last month, and, while not spe-
officially pledging the government to
carry out the various reforms in the
entirety as demanded by the memo
rial, promises that each shall be re-
ferred to the council of ministers, with
orders to report promptly on the full
est measures of relief which can be &C
corded on the various subjects. One
question not touched by the ukase is
that Of the constitutional assembly.
Neither is the Jewish religion specili-
cally mentioned, though freedom of all
creeds or sects, whether Christian or
otherwise, is among the subjects
which will be dealt with.
The various subjects will be referred
to committees for an early report.
The ukase was issued so late that
its contents were not generally known
until long after midnight. BY those
able to express an opinion it was con-
sidered to be a document whose ulti
mate value depends largely upon the
Interpretation given by the various
committees as to the measure of lib
erty it is possible to give under the
various heads. 1t has not met with
the greatest wishes Of the liberals. 1t
is complained also that there is some
ambiguity of expression in the various
sections of the document, which must
be left to Interpretation by those to
whom the various reforms are intrust-
ed,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30
To Cut Up Pasture.

Taylor, Texas: Governor John
Sparks of Nevada, who owns a 1880.
acre ranch of fertile black land near
Taylor, portions of which vast estate
lie in Williamson and Milan counties,
Is here for the purpose Of converting
the pasture into small farms and sell.
ing the same to actual settlers. This
will vastly increase the commercial
Importance of Taylor and neighboring
towns, besides opening up wagon
roads through this domain, which is
now under fence and used only for
pasturage.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30
Mitchell Well About Due.

Houston, Texas: Through a relia.
BILE and experienced oil man who came
in from the Humble district last
night, it is learned that the Mitchell
well, which is down to the oil STRAIT.
um, flowed oil yesterday, and that the
we'll will be brought in today. He
states there will be a good flow of oil
whenever the we'll is brought in. There
was otherwise nothing of interest in
the field. The very uniayorable wealth
er conditions and the holiday occasion
tended to keep things slow in the field
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30
Four Bullets Hit Him.

Denton, Texas: Ether Street, aged
rs, was shot and killed here yester,
day evening about 1880 o'clock. The
shooting took place in the Lipscomb
block. Street was shot four times,
two of the balls entering above the
left hip. Another struck his elbow
and the fourth struck his right ankle
He lived about twenty minutes after
being shot, and told the surgeons thai
he knew he was done for" No arrest
has been made as vet.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30
BY HOSPITAL SHIPS.
Japs Gave Russians Six Hours for Pro.
tector to Move.

tector to Move.
Toxic: On December 10 the jap.
anese signaled the Russian hospital
ship protecting the destroyers in the
roadstead of Port Arthur to change
its berth. and the Russians refused.
A respite of six hours was given,
which meant giving the destroyers the
benefit of the darkness. The sequel
is not known.
Foreign correspondents from Port
Arthur declare that the fortress is the
strongest that ever was attacked. and
compares it to six Sevastopols, all sit
uated on hills arranged in mutually
supporting groups, connected by tram.
ways and telephones and backed by
a mass of wall, masking the move
ments of the troops from one another.
They consider that no other army in
the world could have done what the
Japanese have accomplished, but dep
recate as over'sansuine the idea of its
immediate capture.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30
Eggnog a Disturber.

Austin. Texas: Nearly all of the
$50 old soldiers at the Confederate
home have asked the management to
provide eggnog Christmas day, but
judging from the present prospects
the old men will 60 without it, as the
superintendent is not able to furnish
same. It has been found that things
intoxicating in wholesale quantities
are detrimental to the peace and dis
cipline of the home, and it is deemed
best that the eggnog should not be
served.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30
Horse Died Of Fright.

Temple, Texas: A horse driven to
delivery wagon became frightened
at the explosion OF roman candles and
other fireworks on North Sixth street
Saturday night, and after lunging sew
eral times after the manner of fright.
ened animal. fell dead in the harness
from sheer fright. The horse was
gentle animal and apparently afraid
of nothing, but the fireworks display
was evidently the limit.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30
State Hog Show.

Waxahachie, Texas: The commit.
tee appointed to arrange for the hog
show during the convention Of the
State Swine Breeders Association
here on January 10 and II, have de.
cided to throw the show open to all
hog raisers of the state. A good list
Of prizes and premiums has been So.
cured, and it Is expected that some of
the finest hogs in the state will be on
exhibition.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30
Trouble in Poland,

st. Petersburg: While the new mo.
bilization is proceeding quietly in most
parts, demonstrations are reported to
have occurred in Poland. The most
serious disturbance was at Razon Sun
day, where one colonel was killed and
a gendarme wounded. There has also
been considerable rioting at Bakout,
where six thousand conscripts pillaged
a few houses and fruit stalls. No one,
however, was killed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30
Mobbed the Oruanizer

New Orleans. La: Lawrence Jan.
sen. national organizer of the Atlantic
Coast Seamen's and Firemens Union,
was mobbed by the crew of the Nor.
wegian steamship Katie when he went
aboard to try and unionize the crew.
The moment he stepped aboard sew.
eral of the crew recognized him. Jan.
sen halls from Boston.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE.
Sioux City, Iowa, Visited by Conflagra.
ton That Burns Up Two Blocks.

Sioux City, Iowa: A fire which re,
suited in the death of one fireman, a
monetary loss roughly estimated at a
million dollars and the destruction Of
nearly two entire blocks started in the
basement of the Pelletier department
store, located at Fourth and Jackson
streets, at s o'clock last night The
district burned is in the center of the
business portion Of the city, and
among the buildings were severa! of
the most substantial structures in the
city. In these buildings were located
a large number of large stores and
several wholesale establishments and
three national banks.
A large number of Christmas shop
pers crowded the Pelletier store and
other stores and it was with difficulty
that all managed to escape from the
burning building.
For three and half hours, until
they got beyond range of the large
buildings, the flames carried every
thing in their path. Both telegraph
companies were put out of business
by reason of their wires being burned
out and the office of the Western
Union was destroyed. Although a
great number of telephone circuits
were within the district, long district
circuits were later established with
outside points.
The fire was gotten under control
at 1870, with the assistance of sew
eral outside departments.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30

Manila, Dec, 24.-The Pulajanes
have ambushed and killed at Dolores,
on the island of Samar, a lieutenant
and thirty,seven enlisted men of the
Thirty eighth company of native
scouts. Two thousand Pulajanes, it
is reported. threaten the town of Do.
lores and the situation is said to be
critical. Lieutenant Abbott, in com
mand Of the scouts, has requested that
aid be sent him.
Washington: First Lieutenant
George F. Abbott, who commands the