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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-07
ANNUAL ELECTION
Of the Ladies' Aid sociefypf Mess.

Of tho Ladies' Aid Sociefyef Messiah
 Church. " The annual election of officers of' tiies Ladies' Aid society of the, Church of the Messiah was held in the lecture room yesterday afternoon, after which the ladies served an elegant supper to many members of the church and friends of the society eThe list of off, cers is as follows:
 President-Mrs. A E. Stebbins.
 ce-presidents- Mrs. F. M. Bartlett and Mrs. w. J. Washburn.
 Secretary Mrs. E. B. Hubbard. Treasurer Miss A. L. Dickerman Directors Mrs. w. A. Waterbury, Mrs. F. N Aiken, Mrs. J. E. Minor. Mrs. A. c. Fisher, Mrs. M. J. Hofer, Mrs w. F. Goodwin and Mrs. H Chand- Ter
 Advisory committee Mrs. Chasle6 Gay and Mrs. J. L. Andrews.
 Auditing committee-Mrs. Mary N. Babb.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-07
DONATIONS

To the New Haven Orphan Asylum from November A to January 1, 1904.
 For donation visit, not previously acknowledged-Mrs. F. w. Benedict s25. the New Haven Iron and Steel compa- ny $l0, Mrs. Henry Baldwin $10.
 For Christmas-Mrs Henry Baldwin, s5; City Mission Sunday school, pri- mary department, $5; friend, $1.
 Receipted bills-Robert Wilson, $2.06; the Campbell Cycle and Motor compa- ny, s1S5.
 Discount on bills-Winslow' bakery, $2.24; Coe & Brown. sl.41. ss c. N. filling, medicines for the month; Mir. Pardee, five bushels of po- tatoes; MT. Wright late numbers of Youths Companions; Hamilton & Co, fancy neckwear; Mrs. s. D. Fairchild black walnut crib; H. J. Augur, fram- ing of picture.
 For Christmas The New Haven lodge of Elks No. 25, two pails of can- dy; Bailey & Co, candy for nursery children; Elm City bakery, cookies; Horace B. Hill and Mrs. Doolittle, toys each; Mrs. J. B. Robertson, twelve tur- keys; l.. w. Cleaveland, picture; s. s. Thompson & Co., Christmas cake; Mrs. E. L. Howe, 1s6 forms of ice cream San ta Claus; Miss Henry and Etta B. Hoadley, 140 boxes of candy; Mrs. Newman and Mrs. Beebe thirty bags of candy and popcorn; Mildred R. Fleet wood dressed doll; Mrs. P. Fresenius, fifty pairs of mittens; Miss Mamie El- liot, toys for nursery children; Mrs. D. B. Thompson and a friend (card miss ing), box of oranges each.
 Visiting committee for January-Mrs. G. H. Futile, 191 Whalley avenue; Miss B. B. Gilbert, 1427 Chapel street.
 JOSEPHINE $. NEWTON,
 Treasurer
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-07
WALKING ON THE ICE.
Harbor Frozen Over and People Jou

Harbor Frozen Over and People Jour-
 noy to and from the Boats.
 The cold spell has completely frozen over the harbor and yesterday the peo- pie on many of the boats in the farbor walked ashore on the ice. Many people also walked about the harbor from the shore.
 The old settlers along the shore front say that the recent cold weather was the worst which they have encountered in great many years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-07

estate. Judge Cleaveland, in the pro- bate court, allowed the petition.
 Mortel claims that his land was dam aged by Forbes cattle. which broke in- to the neighbor's lot and browsed. It is alleged that Forbes had promised to repay the petitioner for the damage with two bales Of hay, but that the former died before the alleged agree ment could be carried out.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-07
BILL IS ALLOWED.

In the probate court yesterday the bill of Anson T. Moulthrop against the estate of his wife, Esther c. Moulthrop, was allowed. The bill represented a note for $S50, which the husband had against his wife. Some of the heirs of the wife and her residuary legatees ob- jected to the payment of this note, but the husband proved it was bona fide
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-07
PRIZES AT sAssAcUs WHIST.

At the Sassacus Whist Monday night these prizes were awarded:
 Ladies first prize, Mrs. Hartung, jew ell case; second prize, Mrs. W. II. North wood, work basket.
 Gentlemen's first prize, C. A. Beers, clock; second prize. Mir. Emo, liquer set.
 There were thirteen tables. The next whist will be held on January 21.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-07
NO ANSWER YET.
Rev. MT. Parsons Has Not Responded

Rev. MT. Parsons Has Not Responded
 to Call
 The committee of the parish of St. Paul's P. E. church has not yet receiv- ed any answer to the call extended to Rev. MT. Parsons, of California. It is understood that MT. Parsons is consid- ering another call from a congregation in southern California and has not de- cided which of the two he will accept. The members of the church are very hopeful of securing MT. Parsons, and his decision is looked forward to with much interest and is expected in few days.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-07
ANNIVERSARY OF WEDDING
OF GEORGE Alp MARTHA WASH
 INGToN GELEBRATED
Yesterday by Mary Clap Wooster chap- ter,D. A. R.-Mrs. A. s. Holt Enter tainsd Members With a Paper on Her Recent Trip Through yeilowstone Park-Intsrsssing Address by Mrs. Kinney.

Kinney.
 The wedding anniversary of George and Martha Washington was celebrated by a special meeting of the Mary Clap Wooster chapter. D. A. R., at Foot Guard armory yesterday afternoon, with Mrs. A. s. Holt as hostess. About fifty members and visitors listened to the interesting description of trip to Yellowstone park Mrs Holt's word picture was a graphic description, and to those who have attended the fine lec- lures with stereopticon views given the past few years of canons, mountains, lakes and the mammoth trees, in this our favored city, the paper was treat indeed. Specimens were exhibited which Mrs. Holt had collected, and many fine views were displayed.
 Mrs. Sarah A. Kinney came in and was greted with applause. She told of her feeling of delicacy in attending the business meetings, was sorry to miss Mrs Holt's paper. and told of the rich pOcotSSAOl1 u SOlA1iCObASAt HI 4tc 41AAk'- worth home. She told of a book of au- tographs in her possession with the 116 signatures of the donors, descendants of Ellsworth, one a soldier in the Phil ippines, another an ambassador and others too young but to make their mark. The home since October has been visited by 200 persons. From Massachu- sets comes the enquiry if other state chapters can visit the Ellsworth home, SC it will be a Mecca for the summer visitor. Many rare old volumes has the state regent bored over, and in her witt ty way she told to the amusement of all how she loved the old historic place.
 Her speech was all too short.
 Mrs. Moseley presided beautifully and Mrs. Holt invited all to take a cup of tea, and a social hour ensued.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-07
SLIT FnR SIX

Stephen Mead yesterday brought suit against Newton H. Cox arri wife for $75 and attached property on Ellsworth avenue standing in the name of both. Deputy Sheriff Kirck served the papers. The ground for the action does not ap- pear. MT. Mead is milk dealer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-07
CASE STILL. ON.

The case of Douglass vs. Ma1ey, being tried in the superior court before Judge Gager and jury, was resumed yesterday morning and lasted all day. This is replevin suit, Attorney Hamilton ap- bearing for the plaintiff and Attorneys Maher and Sullivan for the defendants.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-07
A CHIMNEY FIRE.

At o'clock last evening No. Is chemical engine received call from Dr. Rings residence, 1S7 Church street. On it's arrival there 1t was found that some soot in the chimney was on fire. It was extingufshed before any damage had been done.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-07
FORBES ESTATE RE-OPENED

John Mortel, who owns property next to the Alfred w. Forbes estate in Forbes avenue, was yesterday granted his petition. to have the account of that estate reopened so that the commission CTS may pass upon his claim against the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-07

MASQUERADE IN WEST HAVEN.
 A masquerade ball was given in the West Haven town hall last night and was largely attended. It was given u11. der the auspices of the Rough Riders club of that town.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-07

Hartford, Jan. s-Mrs. Edward J. Starr. one of the victims of the tene- ment house fire at 2e Chestnut street yesterday, died at St. Francis hospital this morning Mary Queenie, her sister. who was frightfully burned from her head to foot, died late yesterday after noon at the hospital. John Edwards, who was also badly burned will recov- CT.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-07
SOCIAL SCIENCE.

New Haven Association Will Meet To-
 Night.
 The New Haven Social Science asso- citation will hold it's next meeting at room ', SIS Chapel street, this evening at 7:30; subject, Inequality Before the Law" The speaker will be Henry G.. Newton.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-07
BURNED TO DEATH.

Two Women Lost Their Lives-water
 Front Blew Out-Busted Water Pipes
 Other Casualties-Fires.
 Hartford. Jan. 6.-In attempting to thaw out water pipes at her home, ss Francis avenue. last night Mrs. Rosa Miles. ifty-1ve years old. set her clothes on fire here and died as a result os the injuries.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-07
LINCoLN's LETTER.
Famous Document Exhibited at Brown
 Thomson & Co.'S.

Famous Document Exhibited at Brown,
 Thomson & Co.'S.
 The famous letter that was written by President Abraham Lincoln in 1864 to Governor Michael Hahn, governor of Louisiana under the federal occupation of that period, was placed on exhibition at Brown, Thomson & Co.'S store Mon- day and is attracting much attention. The letter is the property of Connect icut man, who is said to have refused thousand dollars for the manuscript It is in the handwriting of President Lin coin. The letter was of private char acter and gave some of President Lin coln'S views concerning the extension of the franchise to the negroes of the south, and will be read with much in- terest at the present time. It is as fol- lows:
 Executive Mansion,
 Washington, March 1S, 1884, Hon. Michael Hahn.
 My Dear Sir-I congratulate you on having fixed your name to history as the first free-state governor of Louisia- ma. Now you are about to have a con-, vention which, among other things, will probably define tre elective franchise. barely suggest for your private con- sideration, whether some of the colored people may not be let in--as, for in- stance, the very intelligent and espe- cially those who have fought gallantly in our ranks. They would probably help, in some trying time to come, to keep the jewel of liberty within the family of freedom. But this is only a suggestion, not to the public, but to you alone. Yours truly,
 A. LINCOLN. i,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-07

Hartford, Jan. 6.-Another tragedy due to the extremely cold weather was narrowly averted at the home of Abra- ham Hoffman. 263 Market street. this morning where water front in a stove blew out severely inJuring Mrs. Hoff- man and her two-year-old daughter.
 The infant was cut about the face and Mrs. Hoffman, whose clothes took fire, was in danger of burning to death when rescued by neighbors. The fire department quickly extinguished the blaze in the tenement
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-07

Hartford, Jan. 6.-The thermometer at o'clock this morning registered from IS to 26 degrees below zero in various parts of the city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-01
To Fight the Chance.

A dispatch from Washington Of
Tuesday says:
Members of the Minnesota delepa-
ton In the house are fortifying them
selves to fight the Hansbrough bin.
which recently passed the senate, for
the repeal of thestone and timber act.
and providing for the sale OF timber
on public lands by public auction.
A number Of protests were received
to day by members of the delegation
from their constituents. Itispoir,ted
out that, if this bill becomes a law
all the lands in Minnesota subject to
entry will be tied up for at least FIVE
years.
One of the Objectionable provisions
of the bill is that 1T will be necessary
for the secretary of the interior to sell
all timber at public auction, and in
order to determine what tracts come
under the provisions of the proposed
law it will be necessary to withdraw
all lands from entry until appraise-
ments and estimates are made.
The bill is now under consideration
by the public lands committee of the
house, and will be favorably reported
in a few days.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-01
d. q I. r. Rules.

Those who have been Willing away
several idle moments on the trains
between mere and Duluth playing
'smear" must now be content to ride
without the card accompaniment as
an order from the officials has been
sent out forbidding the playing of
caads on the trains.
A further supplement to rule 118 Is
that no emplove of the road shall visit
a saloon on no pretext whatever un-
der penalty of instant discharge. One
railroad man in speaking of the order
says that the reading of beer signs on
the street is now thing of the past
and that the company have spoilers"
out looking for violators. The spot
tiers" are known in this place and
while the visiting of saloons is not a
gentlemanly occupation, from Sun
day school standpoint. the spoilers"
position is no decent mans Job.
Orders are strict however and must be
obeyed.
The Duluth & Iron Range is not
alone in the movement to stop all the
drink business, but every railroad and
wholesaler in the country is tabooing
saloon frequenters and cigarette
smokers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-01
Canadians to Protest.

The Fort Francis Times of last
week says: The Minnesota Canal and
Power Co., Of Duluth, Mimi, is enter-
ing upon project which if carried
out will work serious damage to nav
igatlon and other interests in Canada.
The scheme has already progressed so
far that very extensive and costly sur
veys been made and petitions filed for
securing, rights of way and the right
to overflow lands.
The facts and the purposes of the
company as discovered by these petit
lions are briefly as follows: Birch
lake in st. Louis county, MINI, has
a drainage area of 1103 square miles.
The annual run off through the lake
is &c, 1000, 100000 cubic feet of water,
which finds its way to Rainy lake and
river. The water shed of Rainy lake
is about $4,000 square miles, of which
the Birch lake water shed is about 7
per cent. The Embarrass river which
flows into the ST. Louis, and thence
to Lake Superior rises in a swamp
within a few miles Of Birch lake.
The company proposes by means of a
system OF dams, reservoirs and canals
to gather all the waters of the Birch
lake basin and carry them into the
Embarrass river and Lake Superior.
Ii this is done the flow of rainy river
will be lessened by.7 per cent. Boats
which now bump on the rocks will
then cease humping and hang high
dry. Every water power between
Rainy lake and Lake Winnipeg will
suffer. The harbor a Warroad which
the United States government is i'm
proving will be injured. Every in
terest along this water system will
suffer.
Memorials are being prepared to be
forwarded to the government at Otta.
wa. urging that protest be made to
the government at Washington ag-
ainst this threatened invasion OF the
people of New Ontario and every one
who is interested in the country
should see that he is represented on
these memorials. w. j. Heating,
Mayor of Fort Francis is in possession
of the facts in detail and can furnish
copies of the memorials. Let every
municipality help along the work and
every concern interested in preserving
navigation secure and circulate these
petitions and forward them to Ottawa.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-01

form part of the dock, hold about
160 tons each, and numbering from
90 to 1884. according to the length Of
the dock.
The ore is taken to Cleveland by
vessel and from there distributed to
the iron centers, The ore sells at
Cleveland from 1915 to $3.50 a ton.
At the present rate Of increased
production, and unless the reserve is
largely increased by explorations. the
Mesabi mines will be exhausted in
30 or 40 years. Some say 25 years.
The future will have to find i IL own
answer to the question: "Where will
the supply of iron ore come from when
the Lake Superior deposits are worked
out?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-01
MESABI ORE.
Showing how the Advent of this
Ore Revolutionized the Iron In=
dustry.
(By Kirby Thomas of Superior.)

Just about Is years ago lone and
weary explorer while resting after, an
unsuccessful ''cruise" in the wild
and then unknown region of northern
Minnesota, discovered in the root Of
an upturned tree some ochre, a yellow
rusty soil which indicates the pre-
sence of iron ore. On a chance and
against his Judgment, for the place
was south of the granite, accepted
then by all explorers as the southern
limit of the possible iron bearing for
nation the prospector made further
investigation of his find.
He was actually resting on the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-01
Eagle's Ball.

The Fraternal Order of Eagles of
this city give ball at Winton on
Monday next, April 4. The ball
will be a complimentary affair and
those fortunate enough to secure an
invitation should not fail to attend.
Lunch will be served and those secur-
ing an invitation will consider them
selves in luck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-01

The musicale and lunch this even.
ing at the M. E. church promises to
be successful event. A fine program
has been prepared and lunch will be
served.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-01

Remember the only n town who handle the
celebrated HOME BRAND" goods the best the market
We right in line vegetables Lettuce, Onions,
Radshes Parsley Celery Always strictly fresh and at
the lowest price. #.#
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-06
Iyh,n Go1f Was Serious.

Gola players complain that their ia
vorite game is not taken seriously
enough by the people. and they protest
against the tone Of levity in when
newspaper parasraphers discuss the
game There was q time when Solr
was taken seriously enough, as this eN-
cerpt from an ancient law document
atteStS:
On September 9, 1857, Francis Broune.
some to John Broune, wabSter IN BanH,
was convicted by the borrow or justice
court of the burgh Of breaking into the
I,uithe Of Patrick Stand and stealing
therefrom ''sume golf ballis." and the
Judges ordainit the said Francis TO pc
presentlie tacken and Garrett to the gal
lowshill of this burghe, and hanglt on
the gallows thereof to the death, Where
of William Wat, dempster of the sa1c
assyis, gaivs domino
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-06
LovemnkinE In Borneo.

When dyak of Borneo makes love
he helps the girl in the hardest portloh
of her daily toll. If she smiles upon
him, no matter how sweetly, he does
not Immediately respond, but waits uii-
til the next dark night Then he steals
to her house and wakenS her as she
lies asleep beside her parents. me
parents, if they approve, make no sign,
hut sleep on or pretend to. If the girl
accents she rises and takes from her
lover the betel and swectnleats he has
brought her. That seals their betrothal,
and he departs as he came, neither
speaking nor being spoken to-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-06
Whe1ks MS Money.

Dewarra, 4 currency of New Brltaln'
is an instance of how the SpoilS OF the
chase may be turned to account as the
outward and visible sign of wealth.
Dewnrra is made by strinGing the
shells of a dog whelk upon the ribs OF
palm leaves. These strings may be
retailed at so much fathon-usuaily
the price is equivalent to about three
shillings a fathom length-or they may
be made into various articles OF per-
sonal adornment to be worn Oh great
occasions In New Britain the de-
warra boarded up by a rich man Is
produced at his funeral and divided
among his heirs in much the same
kind of way as personal property IS
divided among US.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-06
,,.,n- con,1e or anchors.

lit makes me weary" said the skip
per Of 4 clipper ship just in from South
America, ito buy newspaper just
after 1 have landed and read that my
vessel suffereds,no loss from the storm
except slipping a couple OF anchors.
How many persons VINO read tu'tt
know that ships anchors are soid oS
the pound and that each pound costs
from 5 to cents? I carried two
5000 pound anchors and the loss or
them means that I am out 5000. That
wipes the profit of voyage in double
quick time. doesn't it? Some folks talk
about ship anchors as though they
didn't cost more than marlinspikes"-
New York Press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-06
A story once Told by Lowell.

Something happened one day IN
James Russell Lowells office when
suggested the following: There was
time when the fastest sailing SHIPS III
the world We're built in the shlpFaros
of New England. About that time an
American clipper and an English yacht
We're entering the harbor of Genoa To-
gethcr and there was race Det"eeh
the clipper and the yacht, and the CLIP
per won in the race. When the tMo
vessels We're in port the owner OF tue
English Yacht, q person Of polished
manners, came on board the American
and very handsomely congratulated tue
captain of the clipper upon his achleNe-
ment, which he said was all the more
remarkable in view of the TACT that IL
was the first time that his yacht hau
ever been beaten. The liberal minded
old Yankee captain replied: ell,
now, that's curious. It's the first Tune
the Polly Ann ever beat anything.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-06
The PxnIrie Dog.

An old cherished superstition about
the prairie dog is thus ruthlessiy
brushed aside in the Am erican Natural
History by William 7. Hornaday:
1t is not true that the prairie dog
lives In peace and harmony in the same
burrow with the rattlesnake and bur
rowing owl The snakes would make
short work of the young prairie dogs
and the latter would quickly Kill the
owl, It is safe to surmiSe that when
a deadly and quarrelsome RATHER IN
yades the home of q prairie dog fam
lily the latter speedily seeks home
elsewhere The burrowing owl Is IN
the habit of taking refuge in abandon
ed burrows and nesting in them to save
the labor Of digging burrow for IL
self. In the Philadelphia Geological
garden Mr.. A. E. Brown once tired the
experiment of associatinS burrowlns
owls and prairie dogs The owls were
Immediately killed and torn to pieces
By the dogs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-06
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I.asE Esss IA ne. the arno,is gtr eiasst
sooef ana nriter Of fa bies, was az OH.
bic example Of the eccent Ficity o1
sen.;,s When he lost his. ZOE.
Jr..es$s ID n no s as one psst
friends as:.a al ardent irer.af ms
n FORKS. FASTENED in al nd distress,
to end him She met him in the street
.penniless and cheerful
..You must come to our home, sue sue
said
y was going there he replied ma a'
then BEGAN a visit which prolonged II
self into years. during which La Fon-
tame never seemed TO be troubleo oS
n thought that he was dependent. nor
cid tie lacy or her family have any
other feeling than one of delight and
pride that he made his home with
them.
Some one adopted one OF his sons
when tie child was u baby knowing
that the boy was in good bands. ne
seemed to forget all about him Years
afterward at a dinner party be met a
Young 1:lan whose Wit and charm OF
manner plea sed him greatly.
why that is your som! he was
told.
Indeed. am pleased to hear IL,
was his remarkable reply