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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-09-19

PASSING OF SHADE GOWN. ERA
A fascinating review of the Rise
and Fali'' Of the shade-groWn
Connecticut so-called sumatra, publish
ed by the Springfield Republican, one OF
the best-known and widest-circulated
daiIies in New England, and reproduced
in our columns to-day, is herewith
recommended to the closest attention Of
our readers and, to the trade at large
It is the story of a ''Whitened Sepul-
chre," grewsome in the havoc and al
most criminally perverse notion OF an
official agricultural scientist" and the
greed of both ambition and speculation
have played with the fortunes of tobac-
co farmers as we'll as other investors.
And although the story does not con-
tain anything our readers were not
made acquainted with deep impression
as a complete verification Of our persis-
tent exposure of the ,homunculus hocus-
pocus of the agricultural department at
| Washington. The United States Tobac-
co Journal alone in the trade is on rec
] ord as having exposed to ridicule the
absurdity of the notion of the agrieul-
| tural department that a few yards of
cheese-cloth could transfer the climate,
soil, and atmospheric conditions of the
| tropical island of Sumatra to the frozen
region of New England, and the United
States Tobacco Journal is also on rec
ord as having had to meet in this ex-
posure the opposite Of experts" in the
| trade, who for some reason or other
permitted themselves to be inyeigled in
1 belief in and staunch support OF this
| phenomenally ridiculous notion.
| OF course, the warning voice went I'M
| needed; for how could it overbalance
''the ripe judgment Of trade experts
and the trumpeting self glorification Of
the official scientists" who heralded
themselves by the aid of an indiscrim-
4 mating press agency and the govern
| ment's printing press as the discoveries
| of an infalible elixir of life and the har-
| bingers of fabulous wealth to our New
England tobacco growers? And through
Il the ruinous results of fatal belief In
i official paternalism became generally
known already last year, and were re
4 peatedly enumerated and commented
on in these columns, the Grand Lama
Of our agricultural department had the
official assurance to speak again in on
of his latest edicts of the unalloyet
success" his cheese-cloth hocus- pocu
had achieved in raising on the soil o
| Connecticut tobacco that outstrippet
in all its qualifications the growth o
tSumatra. Poor deluded soul! The mor'
hysterical he grew about the infallihil
'lity of his hocus-pocus the NOR
the shade grown leaf got into dis
repute till 1t has sunk now into limo
cuous lesuetude." Not with 10-foo
pole can a manufacturer be induced t
touch tt,-From the United States TO
bacco Journal
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-09-19
HOW JAPANESE PROFIT BY IN
!. STRUCTION.

When first went to Japan, a good
many years ago, was employed by the
Government to give instruction in agrl-
culture and the use of TOOLS said Mr..
Charles Sydney, an English resident Of
Yokohama,
AT that time the little yellow men
knew comparatively nothing of labor
saving devices, and in all Japan as SIM
pie a tool as an jaugar was not to be
found. When I demonstrated the won
derfull efficiency and simplicity of this
implement, my students were perfectly
delighted, and knew / had made the
biggest sort of a hit. Shortly afterWard
to my great chagrin, my entire outfit
Of assorted augers was stolen. 4. The loss
was a serious one for it meant q long
ldelang in some construction work which
was to be part Of the course had map
Iped. out A through seach twas made
| for the tools, but in vain, and ! resign
ed myself to their loss.
zone morning, about two weeks after
| the theft, In going to my shop. TO my
great surprise found laid out on q
bench the missing augers, and by the
side Of each brand new one that on
examination proved to be an exact du-
lplicate. Instead Of theft. the new
tangled American tools had been bor-
lrowed simply to serve as models Right
here had a new light on Japanese
character and since that day have
had cumultive evidence that these peo-
lple can, on the shortest notice, produce
Ia perfect counterpart Of any contriv-
ance which comes to their notice.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-09-19


taking the place Of walters when res
taurant Is short-handed. and even car
rying banners In parade are among
his Jobs. Not infrequently q messenger
VIII get hurrp-up call to find that he
Is required to act as valet and assist
some one in dressing for a, ball or din
ner party. In other cities they are often
called on to perform the duties Of a
eicerone and guide, but although oeca-
sional stranger take this method Of see
ing Salt Lake City. it is not so frequent
here as elsewhere. Last winter, when
the national guard was called out to
quen the strike in Carbon county, some
enterprising member Of the Commercial
club got up parade in honor Of the
warriors. To make 1t impressive some
messengers in their uniforms were call
ed in to swell the numbers, and one Of
them, diminutive member, was set to
hauling baby carriage with a toy cam
non, which frowned threateningly on
the speetators-From the Salt Lake
(Utah) Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-09-19
HIS HONEY WAS NOT THERE.

A country newspaper man, who is
very fond Of honey, visited a neighbor-
ing city recently and at one Of the no.
tells he was served with some delicious
honey. He enjoyed it so much that he
told his wife all about it when he re-
turned home On his next trip to the
city she accompanied him.
They visited the same hotel, and
when the noon meal was being served
he said to his wife that he hoped they
had some more of that honey. II did
not appear. however, and the news
paper man, therefore, reckoning to the
waiter. said: Say, .Sambo, where is my
honey?" He was almost paralyzed
when that worthy grinned and replied:
She doan' work here no more, boss.
She done got a job at the silk mill.
The wife received handsome new
dress before they returned home. after
making solemn promise not to tell the
story.-rFrom Lippincott's Magazine.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-09-19
CARRY TRAYS ON BICYCLES.

The Feat as Performed by Salt Lake
City Messenger Boys.
One of the curiosities Of Salt Lake
City, in the eyes Of the many visitors
who have passed through the town re-
GENTLY, is the sight Of the messenger
boys riding bicycles easily along the
streets with heavily-laden trays on
their heads. To Salt Lakers this seems
quite natural, as it is a sight they see
every day and have seen for years. but
to the strangers within the gates it is
a quaint novelty. salt Lake is not the
only town In the States where this GUS
tom prevails. but II has the distinction
lof being one Of the three towns where
the messengers have this speedy meth
cd of delivering meals. The other cities
Iare San Francisco and Los Angeles, and
in the latter place it is a recent innova-
ton. The people there recognize. the
advantages of having trays conveyed
SO easily and quickly from seeing 1t
done in Salt Lake and Frisco.
| Persons who have not taken partieu-
lar notice, but have seen only the ease
with which the boys carry their unwiel-
dy burdens, think it an easy task The
reporter tried to balance a tray on his
head and walk as far as the door. When
the trayof empty dishes fell from his
head on his toes he was ready to admit
that the feat was difficult Being Of an
linguistic turn of mind, he asked some
of the boys how long it took them to
acquire the trick. -. 81
"tBout week." was the answer.
about a week. But don't you ever
| drop them before you catch on to it?"
do we? Well, guess yes. But you
see when you get a call to go out and
deliver tray, and there's only one
way to do it--well, you have to catch
on to that way pretty quick. or there's
trouble for you. The reason we learn
so quick is that we have to-" Which is
generally found to be a. tolerably good
reason for anything. ~
Il suppose you carry, some empty
trays on your heads at first for prac-
tise?'' b.
This suggestion was not met with that
scornful smile that comes from knowl-
edge to ignorance. mo, sir. We start
by balancing a full tray for practise,
and so it won't drop we put both hands
on 1t. But you soon catch on, and
after you can walk along with a tray
on your head 1t soon gets just as easy
to ride as walk, and it's a whole lot less
trouble"
1t has been noticed lately that the
messenger boys in this city are younger
than those that are used to be employed
One of the local companies has an age
limit of Is below which none are taken
on, but another force operates with
boys as young as y. Fifteen and 16
are the ages of most of them. 1t was
supposed that the reason for the en-
ployment of such young fellows was the
threatened strike which was nlooted
some time ago, and which was pro-
NOTED entirely by the older members of
the force. Versatility certainly seems to
be a requirement of the modern mes
senger boy. When asked what they are
called on to do, they answer: every
thing. Messengers are sent for for all
sorts of things, and they can do every
thing.
l Setting UP pins in a bowling alley,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-09-19
FOOTBALL AT "PENNsY."
It Is Win This Year or Go Way Back
Into the Minor College Ranks.

1t Is Win This Year or Go Way Back
Into the Minor College Ranks.
The Philadelphia North American
takes this view of football at the uni
versity Of Pennsylvania: "A clean string
of victories or a final RELOCATION to the
ranks Of the minor college are the al
ternatives which face Penn at the out
set Of the football season of 1904 The
Red and Blue has not for years been a
member Of the big four Within the
last three years she has even ceased to
rate with the Big Six Yale, Prince
ton, Harvard, West Point, Annapolis.
Carlisle. Columbia and Dartmouth, all
class ahead of the college that for four
years produced what was generally
conceded to be the strongest team in
the country. This year Penn must ac-
cept the crowning ignominy of playing
Harvard what is virtually a practice
game for the Crimson. The contest
takes place a week earlier than ever be
fore. and the halves ar to be shortened
according to the system the big colleges
impose on their smaller rivals.
This is a sad fall from the days when
the sons of Ben Franklin for four sue
cessive years beat the Crimson both in
Philadelphia and at Cambridge. Coach
Williams MS associates on the coach
ing board and the members of the foot.
ball squad, who assemble on Franklin
field next Wednesday for their first
practice game, face crisis. They are
charged with restoring the football hon.
or Of their college. All that was labo.
riously done, beginning in 1892, wher
PENIS victory over Princeton started
wild wave OF enthusiasm at the uni
versity, they must do over again. Wiz.
uaily, everything has been lost in the
last six years of heart-rending defeat
With the Harvard game eliminated
Penn will play no championship con
tests this year for Lafayette and Cor
nell are not of the first rank. Anothel
year of defeat will about end all faitl
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-09-19
HOME, THE HAVEN OF REST.

While the womens cub movement
has been of distinct advantage In some
WAYS. its tendency has been to overdo
the matter, and many homes, as well az
their nristresses, have been actually
"clubbed'' to death. Women as q rule
are extremely conscientious. Il they
are in a club they wish to do their share
of the work. Al man goes to his club for
rest or pleasure, woman to work, ell
ther for others or else for the very
works sake. If one club or even two
.sufficed, then 1t would not be SO bad;
but in the multiplication Of clubs there
IL no end, each with its divers demands
upon time and strength. Cases Of ner-
Eyous prostration brought on by over
doing no longer count; they are far too
common. But when the ambitious little
president of one Of the largest womer's
clubs in the country goes all to pieces
her mind an absolute and hopeless
wreck, 1t Is time to call a halt.
Home and its duties come first; after
that, as much as one has time and
strength for without OVERRIDING. -Pila-
delphia Inquirer
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-09-19
BEES STOP CHURCH SERVICE.

BEES STOP CHURCH SERVICE.
Services at the Presbyterian Church
were prevented and the congregation
routed in a most unusual manner Sum
day.
A colony of humble bees have taken
possession Of the belfry, building their
nest around the bell rope and when the
bell was rung for services yesterday the
fiery little insects, resenting the dis
turbance, came down en- masse, attack
ing the Worshippers. singing three or
four gentlemen and putting the entire
congregation TO flight. forcing them to
the Methodist Church for services. A
brigade of small boys will be organized
to exterminate the bees, for unless this
is done it is not likely that services can
be held in the church.-Hartsville Cor
respondence Nashville American.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-09-19

with last years scrub. but ineligible,
can play this year: Lamson, the z9V-
pound tackle from Lafayette; Junk Of
State college. guard, who weighs III
pounds; Williams, 2O0-pound center
ShebIe and Fennell, of Cornell, ends
and Bradley, a half-baek. In addition
to these, there are a number Of mem
bers Of last years scrub, including
Stewart, Sinkler, Lemmis and Budden-
brock. OF last years team, only Flek'
arski, Butkiewicz, Weed, possibly Tor
rey, possibly Reynolds, for his kicking
and FuiIback Smith, are sure OF theil
positions. A new center. one guard
one tackle, a quarterback and half
back must be found
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-09-19
Hart Market Co.

The Fall campaign In the market line
Is In full swing.
We represent all that is best and mp
tO-date In our industry.
Have you just returned from vnca-
tion and are you looking for reliable
market.
Try ours.
We deal in f1rst-clnss goods In every
respect. Our prices are reasonable. To-
day we offer an exceptionally choice line
of Fruits and Vegetables. Rocky Ford
Melons, Fresh 0Ikra Egg Plant, Bart
lett Pears, EARLY Crawford Peaches, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-09-19

what you pay for extracts is import
ant, but what you get for your money
is ten times more important. Ask for
Burnetts Vanilla and set the best.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-18
LAKEVIEW.

We call attention to the dis.
play ad AMI map of Lakeview ",
our prosperous and growing
nelghbOr. seven miles north
OF us. A visit to Lakeview,
and an Investigation as to the
manner in which it is being
conducted, will convince you
that the management is one
that means success, and that
there is no inflated boom to
collapse and leave the invest
or shy OF his money.
DR.. stutson, president ..of
the Lakcview Townsite Com
pany, who are developing this
new town, is man OF expe-
rience, energy and foresight,
and comes to the sandhiIls
sections Of North Carolina
because he sees community
OF interests, which if properly
utilized, will mean the devel
Opment of a great and pros
porous section.
Lakeview has the ,preltiest
and most natural building
sites, for hotels, cottages and
factories, along the Sea board
Railway, and a most Deauti,
ful lake, as an additional at
traction for those who enjoy |
boating and fishing. TO and
see this new town, and
if you can go write the Com
pany and let Mr.. p. l.. Gard
ner, the able and efficient
General Manager, tell you all
bout it.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Sayer have
recently enjoyed tip south, tax
ing in many points ofinterest, Bain-
bridge, Ga, Quincy and Apalachi-
cola, and other places in Florida.
They report very pleasant trip,
and had an opportunity to visit
the tobacco plantations of Gads
den County, Fla. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sayer have a lovely home at Leav-
lit, but on account of property IN
terests north, are offering it for
sale.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-18

hrs. G. H. Sadelson, who has
lived here for the past year, died
last Saturday night, and was taken
to her former home in Buffalo, n.
T., next morning.
We have had to leave out an
account of the Maine reunion.
though will publish it next week.
A special demand for advertising
SPACE has forced us to leave out
other Item, of news also. An. ad
dition of $50 pounds of type has
been ADDED to our office equip.
ment, and we now have ii better
opportunity to set up longer &C.
counts Of happenings worthy Of
note.
The Southern Pines Hotel gave
a very pr ttv card party and dance
thursday evening, somewhat in
honor OF the " I'm Of Ireland" or
st. Patrick's Day.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-18

Visitors from surrounding towns
will find cordial welcome at Under
woods Pharmacy. People from Pine
buff, or elsewhere, will find Pack
ards grape juice at our soda fountain.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-18

Those rev and desirable corset COW
ers you want and must have can be
found real cheap at Patch Depart
nent store
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-18

Their many friends will recognize the above as Mr. and
Mrs. Jacques Cohen who spent the %wnter at the Pney
Woods Inn but who at their home in New York
They enjoyed their avorte Observation-Disclosures riding
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-18
Special Rates via S. A. Z.

Commencing Oct 18th, 1908, the
Seaboard Air Line Railway will plsct
on sale round trip winter tourist tick
cts to all Winter rest rts in the S ut
and Southwest Tickets will be scl'
up to April 80, 1904, with final return
limit May 31st, 1904. For further in
formation apply to local agent OF
address
4. p. SMITH. T ?. 4.
Raleigh. n. &.
Arizona republican., 1904-06-01
ATHREE DAYS BATTLE.

Ljao Yang, May 31.-Continued fighting has taken place northeast of Feng Wang Cheng and along the rail way above Kin Chou since May 2I. A sharp action has taken place eastward of Siamatsi, thirty-five miles north ot Feng Wang Cheng, which lasted from the morning of May 27 until day light of May 80. Both sides suffered severe ly. Detailed figures are lacking.
 The engagement resulted in the Rus sians retiring on Simatsil followed eau tiously by a Japanese detachment.
 Three companies of Japanese are re- ported to have ambushed a patrol of the NeIinskY regiment near Hunsian, wounding three CCssaCks.
 A fourth Cossack had his horse killed under him. Fearing capture, he buried his rifle. He was captured, but subsequently escaped, dug up his rifle and rejoined his regiment.
 Severe fighting is reported along the railway between Nfangoy and Nfan- dien. The Japanese suffered heavily and would have been annihilated had not the infantry reserves come up and forced the Russians to retire into Nfangoy.
Arizona republican., 1904-06-01
A Determination to Avoid
 National Politics
HE LIVES FOR MISSOURI
He Turns Down Proffer of the Tenn porary Chairmanship of the Demo- cratic National Convention -- Other Gentlemen Mentioned.

St. Louis, May 31.-At a confe. euc= tonight between Norman r.. Mack of New York, the democratic national committeeman and Jos. W. Folk re- lative to the latter's name being con- sidered in connection with the tempOr- ary chairmanship of the national democratic convention. MT. Folk de- clined to sanction the use of his name.
 MT. Mack said he had long been an admirer of Mir. Mack. Said he:
 His sincerity is demonstrated by the position which he has taken in regard to the temporary chairmanship or the democratic national convention.
 The subcommittee of the national committee. which met here a few days ago, considered three names for this honor, MT. Folk. MT. John Sharp Will Hams. of Mississippi and Mayor David A. Rose, of Milwaukee.
 Tn our convention today the matter was mentioned and MT. Folk said he did not wish to be considered in con- nection with the temporary chairmar- | ship because his first obligation was l to the people of Missouri, and he felt | that his acceptance of the chairman ship might be misinterpreted under the circumstances. He deprecated all talk connecting his name with the presi- | dential nomination"
Arizona republican., 1904-06-01
RUSHING ARTILLERY,
1t Is Given the Right of Way on the
 Trans Siberian Road.

St. Petersburg. May 31-Gossip con- corning Count Lamsdorff's early retire. ment from the ministry of foreign af- fairs is renewed. The report in the present instance seems based not So much on political grounds as upon manifestations of personal hostility out side of ministerial circles. The fact that Count Lamsdorff notified foreign diplomats today that he would not re- celve on his regular reception day, to- morrow, is being used to add color to the reports of his retirement, although this may only be a coincidence of lit tie significance. Such notifications have not been uncommon during the past year.
 II is considered possible that these re- ports may have been spread by minis ters who are his personal enemies and some of whom it is we'll known have sought to undermine him for some time.
 The government is making every ef- fort to expedite the dispatch of artillery endorsements to the front. Ordnance material on the way is given precedence over other traffic, including passengers. Tn a letter from Kainsk, West Siberia, a representative of a commercial house says the Siberian express, whereby he was travelling, was detained to permit the passage of three full trainloads of field artillery.