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DIMINISHING Rubber Supply,

United States Consul Kenneday of
Para, Brazil, reports great falling off
in rubber exports. He says: The
one feature of the situation which is
really worrying the rubber men is the
rapid destruction of the rubber forests
in the very region where the best rub.
ber is found. The number of men
who have gone into the rubber belts
this year passes all records and all ex-
pectations, and they are still going in
great numbers. These men have heard
of the high prices rubber is now COM
manding. They are eager for gain,
and many of them, as well as the
owners of estates, are anxious to re-
trieve the losses of last season. 1t
is therefore to be expected that the
destruction of the rubber forests this
year will be beyond all precedent
enormous and irreparable."
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Don't be too aggressive even though
you are absolutely sure you're right.
A man in Wilmington, Del. has had
to pay SIS fine for punching another
man who would not accept his solu.
tion of the Ann-Mary age problem.
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Smoking Competition.

At a smoking club" in Thailfingen
(South Germany competition was
held, the object of which was to smoke
a cigar as long as possible without let.
ting it go out The prize-winner
smoked his cigar 74h minutes, while
none of the other competitors records
was over one hour
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A Turkish artist who drew a carlca.
ture of the sultan mas been sentenced
to 10l years in prison. We have no
doubt, however that he may succeed
through good conduct in having it
marked down to 80.
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America Is the greatest coal pro.
ducer in the world, says newspaper
correspondent triumphantly. And in.
cidentally the American coal con.
sumer is something Of a producer
when it comes to footing the winter
pills.
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To appreciate the full humor Of
Punchs sobriQuet for the new WON
ans paper The Daily Female" you
have to remember that London has a
Daily Mail, also run by Mr. Harms.
worth.
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be married in the spring. She
laughed when it came to her ears, but
her laugh was not to be understood.
Algernon himself attempted to look
wise when a friend told him, but it
vas a dismal failure He was rich,
air looking, descended of a family
ontent to spell its name Smith" and
average character; therefore, it is
OF strange that the rumor was cur.
emily credited.
Il was during a call that Algernon
lade en- her when the heavens fell
or him. He. poor fool, unconscionsly
shocked out the props himself.
That day he had come upon an ex.
planation of James behavior the night
on thB street. 1t savored enough Of
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We might merely remind Russia
that it is not the number nor the size
Of the ships that count in naval
struggle, but the way they are man
nged and the number of shots that.
hit the mark.
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Punchinu BAD SUPPORT.

Some boxing instructors advertise
not to punish the pupils, but to in
struct them only, but the timid ones
who still desire to go in for a little
of the manly art" will still prefer
the punching bag as a substitute for
the professor and as being not quite
SO likely to put the beginner out of
the business. One of the difficult
3rqhlems which arose with the intro
duction of this means of exercise was
the question of mounting the bag to
give it perfect freedom of movement
and return it quickly after blow
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The girls belonging tc the senior
class at Smith college have decided
that Shakespere's herones were un-
lovely. Gentle viii would never say
that about the smith girls.
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Uncle Sans Cold Supply

There is nearly four times as much
gold in the United States treasury as
there is IN the Bank of England.
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Mr.. H. B. Marriott Watson the Eng.
lish novelist says American women
are degenerates. But he has had a
chance to study only those who have
married Englishmen.
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A woman is as old as she looks, a
man is as old as he feels, and a U. S.
senator-well. we have had two Illus.
trations lately Of how young U. S.
senators think they are
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If complaints continue to accumu.
late against promoter Schwab, tie ex.
perience gained by that gentleman in
dodging about Europe may come in
handy.
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There" says Lou Dillon, 1:5Slz,
as she retires for the season, Il guess
thatll hold EN- for a while"
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King Peter must look at the alma
nae occasionally and muse to himself
that it is getting to be a long time
between assassinations.
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Ezekiel Ezekiel was defeated in
Massachusetts and Adelard Archam-
bault was put to the bad in Rhode
Island Who says there is nothing in
a name?
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In Germany there are tile roofs that
have been on buildings for coo years.
This must be very discouragng to the
roofcrs.
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Maybe the Chinese eyes grew that
way through the habit of looking as
kance at Russia.
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Persons who are looking for trouble
should try to organize a platonic
friendship.
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Santo Domingo has been inoculated
with another revolution and there is
every indication that it is going to
tale.
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Strychnine put in pie for rats killed
man the other day; at least, the
cook claims that it was the strychnine
that killed him.
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Capt Herresholf is rapidly getting
well. He couldn't do anything that
would please the people more.
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It is one thing TO pay money to hear
an old lady of 60 sing, but it is an
other thing to pay money to hear Pat
ii sing
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over in Berlin they are now looping
the loop in automobiles. The public
generally can find some reason to be
happy if it only looks around.
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David 3. Hill. has no cause to feel
discouraged over his matrimonial
prospects. Next year it will be ladies'
choice again.
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That woman who has just been le-
gally detached from the same husband
for the third time seems to have con
tracted the divorce habit.
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The more that shipbuldng trust
matter is explained the more appar.
ent it becomes that there are some
very rich scalawags in this country.
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Peary announces that there are
three ways of reaching the North Pole.
He doesn't explain how he found
them though.
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The humorists are going into poll
tics and the politicians are becoming
unconscious humLrists.
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"Let us have peace-at least till
spring Is Russia's latest motto.
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Dive of a Whale.

Because Of the pressure, whale
cannot dive to " ere ter derth thap
300 feet.
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crushing out of shape. many tall young members of the forest.
 O. course, our forests should be pro-
 tected, for the best of business reasons,
 but there are trees in this country
 which are entitled to our consideration Iand protection, not so much on account of their money value, but they are
 among the wonders. of the world. Of course I refer to the big trees of Cali fornia, many of which seem to be doomed unless the United States government takes immediate steps to preserve them. Those trees are unique land of worldwide fame. They tower
 four hundred feet above the ground, and the age of some of them is said to
 be ten thousand years. Be that as it may, they are certainly the biggest, the oldest and the grandest living things
 on the face of the earth. If they were owned by England or Japan, there would be no doubt of their being pre- lserved, even though the cost of pre-
 serving them were greater; and if we allow these absolutely unreplaceable
 works of nature to be destroyed for the sake of q few hundred thousand dol- liars, we shall earn the just contempt Iof all people who have a speck of senti- Iment in their makeup.
 Let each one who has an ounce of
 influence bring that influence to bear directly and indirectly upon the gov Iernment. that we may guard those
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ireal dangers of work under such con- Iditions are perhaps hardly appreciated.
 The tension is increased not only in the |arteries of the body, but also, in all probability in those of the brain, and this makes it easy for a weakened
 point to give away.
 | We recently have had striking in- Stance of death from apoplexy occur |ring in a prominent physician while making an after-dinner speech, and the notable death of William Windom a few years ago under similar circum-
 stances, will be remembered; and still
 other cases might be mentioned. The
 dangers from this cause have not been
 recognized, but when we remember that
 these public banquets involve a pretty hard ingestion of food and a consequent rise of blood presence it need not be
 wondered at that sudden deaths from
 apoplexy" during after-dinner speech |es are often recorded.
 Apoplexy is a well-known possibility |of mental strain; the weak point may
 be unknown to the subject himself and
 not revealed by an objective symptoms
 The individual may have passed a life insurance examination successfully |only a short time before, as is reported
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AW WELL-MEANT LAW.

One of the measures passed by the New York legislature and not vetoed by the governor seems calculated to do good. It aims to prevent exor- bitant interest on loans on furniture, etc. It gives to the district attorney access at any time to the books of the companies conducting this class of business. The law forbids them to charge more than six per cent. inter- est on such loans or to collect either as counsel fee or in any other form more at the time Of making the loan than the fee of a notary for taking aeknowl- edgements. There has been a great deal of this kind of extortion from the very poor and the district attorney has tried in vain to drive the companies which conduct this kind of business out of New York. They have, however, been able to conduct their business in side of the law of 1895, which permit ted corporations to charge 3 per cent. the first month for loans and 2 per cent. for each subsequent month. with a new percentage for each new loan.
 Success to the new law. It is bad enough to be poor. but to be plundered in the way the poor often are by those who lend them money is a big penalty to pay for being poor.
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4 .orAnLr AnRANaeME Exr:

The convention recently signed in Rome on behals of France and Italy is said to be the first international treaty containing mutual engagements regarding legislation affecting labor Neither State seeks to interfere with the domestic laws of the other, but each, in drafting fresh legislation. will take into account that of the other country. The adhesion of France to any international conference concern ing the unification of the conditions of labor will entail the adhesion of Italy. and vice versa. Existing conditions in the two countries are far from being uniform. and it is recognized that an equalization of working hours and the equal protection of women and children in all countries would be beneficial in many respects. The convention pro- hibits night work by women and chil- dren. and the employment in factories os children under twelve years of age. It stipulates for one days rest in the week, and the limitation to eleven hours of child labor. It will necessitate in Italy an inspection of factories sim liar to that existing in other countries. Moreover. it is agreed that as both countries possess postoffiee savings banks, a Frenchman in Italy with money in the French savings bank shall be able to secure payment of his deposits from the Italian savings bank. Italians in France, of course, enjoying similar privilege. Settlements of com pensation for accidents will be effected on a similar principle.
 As there are only ten thousand French workmen in Italy. while nearly two hundred thousand Italians are working in France, Italy seems to pro- fit most by this arrangement But per- haps the world will ultimately find much profit in the example set.
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4KkIHhD.

Young man, have you stopped to think where you will go when you die?" Cad, no-I haven't even thought where to go on my summer vacation yet."-Puck.
 Now, see here" said the promoter;
 you say this company's business IS valued at S50,O0O. What would the pro- inoter get9" T don't know replied the cautious banker, but he ought to get arrested '-Cleveland Leader.
 Tess-Mr. Sloman is such an excita- ble individual so effervescent, as it were. Jess-I should think you'd be the last person in the world to call him "effervescent." Tess-Why? Jess II notice you haven't succeeded in making him pop = Philadelphia Press.
 When the angel with the flaming sword had delivered his dread message Eve was the first to speak. Well, if we're going out, of course we'll nave to dress" she sighed And Adam with a cry of hopeless woe, bowed his head and wept.-Puck.
 They were rehearsing their parts in an amateur drama.
 "Oh, I beg your pardon" said Her bert, looking at the book again. T kissed you at the wrong place"
 Isn't that too bad exclaimed Am- ella. Now we'll have to do it all over again. n."-Chicago Tribune.
 There had been change of eurates in the parish, and Larry Doolin was asked how he liked the new man.
 "Middlin'," replied Larry; but he can't come up to Father James. Twas he could tell you all about hell. Shure, to hear him describin' it, you'd think he was bred, born and reared there. v Sporting Times.
 He Cometh Not, She Said-Mistress (who is going out for the day)-"And, Mary, you may invite friend to come into tea, if you lilSe.' Mary-"Please i i'm, l. haven't got any friends. ! only know young women 1 Husband-Why do you scold the | butcher? It isn't his fault that the meat comes to the table all dried up. Scoid the cook. Wife-I don't care to; Ibut I'm in hopes that if keep on scolding the butcher, he'll get mad, and come around and scold the cook.-New York Weekly
 1 Scrihbler-In declining my poems, l the editor said had no literary ability and advised me to go in for something else.
 Penfield-Did he suggest anything? Seribbler-Yes; told me to try my hand at popular novel.--Judge. With ashen cheek and hollow eye,
 He fingered near her gate. I met him there, and said, "Old Chap, You're looking i'll of late"
 He glanced up at her window
 And said, "Oh, friend of mine, fear excessively that I'm
 Going in to decline!" Smart Set.
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To a Girl on a Dresden Plate.

Who were you2 Tn your dainty day
 Did you once tread a measure, And havoc with the beauS' hearts play,
 Your whim-their pleasure2 Did you look out above your fan
 With piquant glances, And make a willing slave of man
 Between the dances? Or lived you in some poets brain
 An artists fancy A beauty he could only feign
 By necromancy? Perhaps-poor chap-he loved you, too.
 Each graceful line a Tribute to one he only knew
 On Dresden china. Where'er you lived your lacy life.
 Each hour--each minute Brimming with love and laughter rife,
 A man was in it! So you won immortality
 Picture and ballad, And, looking up, you now win me
 Through lobster salad!
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1HFY CAN BE CURED.

It is painful enough to have to admit that there are women who drink more alcoholic liquors than they should, and it is also painful to have to admit that if man were what he should be women would never drink. But as some of them do drink it is encouraging that good people are interested in saving them. Good people in England have esta blished farm colony at Duxhurst for inebriate women. This is a piece of pioneer work intended to substitute for the old remedy" of perpetual inn prisonment the treatment of drunken ness as disease in what should be a physical and moral hospital. Quite as important as the buildings in which such patients are housed is, accord ing to Lady Somerset, the work given the women. In other experiments of this character too much of the reform of the women has been sacrificed to the attempt to find paying employment. In the treatls7ent of female drunkenness what seems to be needed is an abso- lutely fresh employment, whether pay ing or not, in order to break with the past and give new line of thought. At Duxhurst this has been found in gardening and farm work, which has had the further advantage of giving the women sense of being necessary to some living thing in need of their care.
 It is asserted that the Duxhurst ex- pertinent has proved that drunken wo- |men can be cured. The colony doctor Ipronounces fifty to sixty per cent. of the inmates as permanently reclaimed. If this is found to be true the sooner Ithe Duxhurst experiment is initiated elsewhere the better.
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to have been the case with the physI clan referred to, but the special stres becomes too strong for some point weakness, and the result is fatal. It not work, whether mental or physica that kills. Intellectual workers, as rule. are among the longer lived, bl special stress, under certain circ'lfl stances such as post-convival occasionl when the normal tendency to llse blood pressure in the peripheral circl lation is most marked, may be disaS trous.-Journal of the American Med cal Association.
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DANCING stKloUsLY4Rr4yfD

The dancers congress" which was held in Berlin recently treated dancing seriously, learnedly and sensibly. The president of the International Academy of Professors of Dancing and Compos- CTS of Dance Music said that dancing is the only exercise for young people that refines and polishes manners, raises the aesthetic sense and, while calling forth the tender sentiments, teaches re- straint. The dancer has to submit to rules, to accept the mastery of music wholesome conditions so long as the composer keeps in an ideal world and ignores the base passions which he can excite" Another professor gave it as his opinion that dancing is not only an art, but a sport" One of the profess sors spoke of the international advan- tages of dancing. In the good old days lat Baden-Baden, dancers of all nations used to meet at the Casino and give themselves up to the pleasures of the waltz and the lancers- -quadrille Then French and Germans met under the most agreeable conditions and became something more than friends, for many la marriage could be traced back to an |evening of dancing at the Casino. The director of that institution exercised the greatest care to admit none but honorable persons. Another professor discussed the humanizing influence of the dance, even in war. In the eight eenth century troops at war with each other went into winter quarters in Mo- vember and remained there until April The young officers on both sides danced with the maidens of the neighborhood and the daughters of the houses in which they were billeted. Until the time of campaigning came around again they preferred a war game of outman- covering in the dance to the murderous |cannonading that came in at the begin- ming of the last century,
 And so forth and so on. The congress decided to place the ban of it's condemn ation upon the cakewalk or any other dance that is seemingly vulgar or defi- cient in gracefulness. It unanimously decided that professors of the art of dancing, in touch with the spirit of the
 time, should aim at ''the blending of aristocratie elegance, bourgeois decency and popular heartiness," which is good. It was also agreed that there should
 be a return to the old-fashioned system Iof introducing partners.
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 TO the Board of County Commissioners
 for New Haven County:
 I hereby apply for license to sell splriTaous de ana ;n ld;oxlcamg p d adq9rs rsda at S49 Grand avenue, Town of New Haven. My place of business is not To- cated within 200 feet in a direct line of d cnurcn aolflce or public school house, or the premises pertaining thereto or any post office, public library or ceme- tery.
 Dated at New Haven, this 9th day of May A. b, 1904. DONATO vECE, Applicant. We, the undersigned, electors and taxpayers, as defined by law of the town of New Haven, hereby endorse the application of the above named for such license.
 Dated at New Haven, this 9th day of John F. Shanley, T K. Dunn, Freder- iclz H. Brethauer, Edward A. Rourke, Thos. F. Rourke. mo ltw 2t
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Fur Storage.

We want to impress upon the minds of all who own furs the absolute neces- sity Of having them properly stored. and cared for. Our record in this line for the past twenty years shows that out of several thousand pieces left to our care not one piece has been lost or damaged in any way. We have the best facilities for this work of any house in New England. The cost is in- considerable when the service rendered is considered. M
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The poorhouse in Budapest has among it's inmates a woman named Jetty Einzig, who, according to her baptismal certificate, is one hundred and sixteen years old. She gave her age as one hundred and five, and when confronted with the certificate and asked why she had not told the truth she replied 1t was because she felt ashamed to be so old.
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Richard P. Verrall, of the Christian Science Publishing Committee, writes to the New York Evening Post that while Christian Science teaches that the arm of the Lord is not shortened, and that it is as possible now as in the days of Daniel and Elijah to call upon God for manifestations of His power, it still advocates the practical application of such precautionary measures as may be at hand"
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their fiber is too short. The govern ment has distributed 1o.OOo,OOo seeds of the Jalisco tree among planters in the country.
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THE OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB- LIsHED IN CONNECTICUT.

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, F CENTS A WEEK, 50 CENTS 4 MONTH, $3 FOR SIX MONTHS. S6 A. YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL. SINGLE COPIES. CENTS.
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WORK JUST AFTER EATING.

Tension of Mental Effort Following a
 Meal Sometimes Disastrous.
 It has long been known that man is not at his best for hard mental work directly after a hearty meal. but the
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wondrous trees forever from those who with axe and saw. would in one week destroy the work of ten thousand years.
 ERNEST HAROLD BAYNES.
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A Mexican paper is responsible for the announcement that MT. Hilario Cuevas, planter of Jalisco, has made all experiment during the last five years, aided by government, in growing cot ton tree which he found in the woods on his estate. It has been demonstrat- ed that this tree can furnish cotton equal in quality to that of the Texas plant, but with longer fiber; that growth of the tree is very rapid, the production of each tree from the fourth year being three hundred or four hun dred pounds, This year M. Cuevas had crop of several hundred bales-eight to twelve per acre. The advantages of this tree over the plant are evident. It is not subject to any of the diseases which often destroy crops; the yield is greater, as also the sale price. More over, it only needs ordinary moisture, consequently irrigation is not necessary and it can be grown on land where the cotton plant would be out of the ques- tion In the hothouses of Vera Cruz certain cotton trees were known, among others the pongalote and pochote, but