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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-15

lets. I handed the line to one of the
 passengers. and with careful aim sent two bullets into the vitals of the huge
 fish.
 For sew minutes the shark made
 final plunges beneath the surface after
 every passenger who had a gun had poured a harmless fusillade into his tough hide. When he arose,a second time another volley was fired at him without effect. But when I had sent four more explosive bullets into him he was done for. As I afterward dis covered the first two had gone through the carcass without exploding.
 By the aid of poems and sailors the shark was landed on 8 lighter, not yet dead, and as I stood near him his wicked little eyes had an expression las if he said; Young man, wish had you in the water for about 30 iseconds,
 The shark was nine feet nine inches in length. from tip to tip, and weighed nearly one thousand pounds. To tackle lone thousand pounds of the greatest | strength and activity in the shape of 8 fish that is known in the piscatory world, with such slender and impro-
 vised means as had, gave me more pleasure than all the other fishing I 1 had done in my lifetime.
 "I wish to go on record as giving a positive contradiction to the common idelusion and oft reiterated flisstate- Iment that when the shark attacks his lprey or takes food it always turns upon its back. It does nothing of the kind. I watched this school of fish for hours.
 A score of times I saw them thrust their noses high into the air until the mouth was far above and over the ob- ject they intended to seize, and then
 they would sweep down on 1t direct, | like a bird of prey. ."-Mexican Herald.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-15
AWRHL RUSSIA.

If half the stories told about Rus- sia are true it doesn't seem that that
 distressful country can hold together much longer. A correspondent writing
 from Kieff to a London journal quotes
 an invalided physician, recently arriv- ed from Kharlin, as saying that sickness lis increasing at a fearful rate among
 the Russian troops in Manchuria, and
 that great part of 1t is attributable to tse bad four and other damaged |foodstuffs furnished by dishonest con- tractors. The doctor declared that among these poisonous provisions were |sixty or seventy thousand cases of timed meats which had been in stock lever since the Turkish war, The evil consequences of one such assignment could not be calculated easily, and
 there is no reason for supposing that this is an isolated instance. The same witness confirms from his personal knowledge, the truth of the previous re- ports to the effect thata large part prob- ably one-third, of the clothing, food, land other articles contributed by char Iitable persons for the benefit of the isick or wounded soldiers disappears in the course of transit. He also speaks of boxes-supposed to be full of sup plies packed with sawdust, stones, rags, and other rubbish,
 Before Russia attempts to Christian Iize any more Pagan nations like Japan Ishe will do well to Christianize herself Iso that her officials wont steal from the sick and wounded.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-15

Young men can't be scared out of studying law by the talk that the pro- fession is overcrowded. In the gradu- ating class at Harvard this year no less than IT of the members say they are going to study law. As usual, the law leads the list. though business is gradually getting to be closer match for it. There are eighty-four young men who have chosen business as their calling.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-15

The Chicago papers give much space to eulogies of the late Mir. Letter. They reckon his estate considerably smaller than the estimates hitherto published. The Tribune puts it at somewhere be- tween s12,0OO,OOO and $15,OO0,oOO. and it says, furthermore. that the actual loss es sustained by the father on account of the sons disastrous wheat deal foot ed up $s.75O.0OO
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-15
coon, BUT OF DUBIOUS BFF1cA,

Massachusetts has some good laws, and some of them can be and are well enforced. It has just added a, new law to it's collection, and though this law is well intended there are some powerful difficulties in the way of it's enforce ment. This law provides that whoever corruptly gives, offers or promises to an agent, employe or servant any gift or gratuity whatever, with intent to in- luence his action in relation to his principals, employers or masters bus mess; or an agent, employe or servant
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-15
THE OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB- LIsHED IN CONNECTICUT.

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, F CENTS A WEEK. 50 CENTS A MONTH, S3 FOR SIX MONTHS. SC A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MALL SINGLE COPIES, CENTS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-15

Trouble enough in Russia. A Russian
 correspondent of the London Standard says: From all parts of the empire the same tale is told of the utter stand still of business, and the numbers of bankruptcies, aggravated by the knowl- edge of the still greater number which are merely masked by one or other of the forms of which the inadequate commercial codes of Russia so freely admit. For example, in all those dis tric.s which are under martial law that is to say, the greater part of the
 area of all the Russias-it is impossible to protest bills, the state of war being
 the excuse legally put forward by the defaulter, who may or may not be act
 ually in 8 position to meet his liabili- ties. As bills are practically the only medium of commercial currency in Rus sia--checks being unknown to all in- tents and purposes-this one fact is suf- flcient to throw considerable light on the state of things now prevailing throughout the Russian empire in the domain of commerce. The banks have become so timorous that they have al- most ceased to exercise their proper Functions. Persons who had been in
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-15

the habit of receiving at their banks from thirty to fifty thousand rubles are now unable to get as much as two or three thousand.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-15
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL. Issued Thursdays. One Dollar Year.
ADVERTISING RATES

Situations. Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements, One Cent Word each insertion. Five Cents a Word for a full week.
 Display advertisements. per inch, one insertion, s1.20; each subsequent inser- tion. 40 cents; one week, $S.W; one month, s10; one year. $40.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-15

Thomas Mulkey is respectable Brooklyn die setter. For three weeks Mrs. Mulkey has been vainly hunting for a flat. T have tried eighty-seven different fiat houses and was turned away from every one because I had children she says. "I'm not ashamed of my children. I have five of them. The oldest is eleven years old and the youngest is four. There are three boys and two girls. They are all, thank God, good, strong, healthy children, well behaved and as good as anybody's children. am willing to pay my rent, and to pay it promptly every month. My husband is an honest, hard-work- ing man, and yet because we have five children no one will let us live in their houses"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-15

A plan is on foot in Algeria to man. ufacture natural soap on a large scale from tree known as ''Sapindus utilis. D This plant, which has long been known in Japan, China and India, bears a fruit of about the size of a horse chestnut, smooth and round. The color varies from yellowish green to brown. The inner part is of a dark color and has an oily kernel. The tree bears fruit in It's sixth year and yields from 55 to 22O pounds of fruit, which can easily be harvested.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-15

The Toledo Blade is satisfied that MT. Cortelyou, as chairman of the Repub- iican National committee, will conduct the kind of campaign that will please President Roosevelt, who twill vigor- ously oppose all efforts to build up a large campaign fund. There is no bet ter time than the present to institute a reform. Immense sums were spent dur ing the last two national campaigns, not in a corrupt way. but with the mistaken notion that organization could not be perfected without money"
 The number of paid admissions to the worlds fair in St. Louis during the month of May was 572,02S signifying that the receipts from that source were s271,014. During the month of May 1893, the number of paid admissions at the worlds fair in Chicago, was 1,05O,- 0S7, so that it will be seen that the St. Louis fair is doing about half as well as the Chicago fair did. If this contin- ues to the end the total number of paid admissions at St. Louis will be about 12,O0o 000, as compared with 21,477,21S at Chicago.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-10-06

les de una repdblica en- los pueblos
svasallados son los precursores de
Cesar en- la Repdblica corrompids.
Ell pueblo de los Estados Unidos ira
por primera vez las urnas del sufra
gio a signifcar por cuales medios cree
|el que puede salvar a I'm tempo la
magestad de las instituciones y los in
tereSes imperiales de las mas grande
de las Rep1blicas.
De los candidates representatives de
esas dos tendencias y de las fuerzas
de que ambos partidos disponen nos
proximameate.
Entire tanto el mundo aguarda la
respuesta de estos setenta millones de
ciudadanos. tQue va salir de las ur-
mas: la toga la purpura?
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-10-06
RAYO DE ORC

manecio insane aturddo por la caida; de-
saparec6 este Sat6 por encma del vaado que defende
la via perdo en- las tineblas. Cuando crey6
stio seguro rao de asegurarse de que ena nada
to- Sc arrego 10 mejor que e fu6 posibe di
rig6 a Etampes. Habla segudo la mirada ell
tren cuyos faroles roos veianse la obscurdad
dos ojos ensangrentados, habendoes visto desapare
Ger, evando consgo ell mistero del crimen que habfa
cometido.
Como habfa DIDO 10 largo repercur ell slbido, per
cibdo ell ruido de los vagones echinando compression
de les fenos calculo que e hallaba proximamente
I'm kiometro de Ia estacon Ell tempo estaba sombrfo
Las nubes c1uzaban por ell ceo los arboles uclina
ban foae bajo la accion del viento que mugfa ugd
bremente. 10 lejos todo hal aba tranqulo. No Sc
veia soa luz toda la campif1a.
E! conde trato de orientarse. No conocfa aqueIos
stos; pero decla que siguiendo la via sempre ega
ria sin tener presene los Sculos de todo eenero que
debfan detenerle.
Todo el espacio comprendido entire el so en- que Sc
hallaba pueblo encontraba dviddo ardlnes Sc
parados entire ST por elevados pequeas parce
las de TERRA dvididos tambien por espesos zar2aes
Buscaha camno podia hallaro.
Vi6se obigado marchar proximo la VIA para no
extravarse franqueando los los ramaes pc
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-10-06
LA ULTIMA PALABRA
la F0T0GRaFla PR0GRESa-

cuenta Guayama con una galeria fotogra6ea
que dirige don Leopoldo Venegas.
fodo trabajo que Sc reacione este ramo do
Ia industria moderna, sera ejecutado alh con srte
y pronttud.
Especialidad de esa casa son las smplaciones
y postsles iluminadas.
Para las primeras hay marcos hemesos, de los
tamanos que el pdbico solicite.
De cualquier retrato que Sc envfe pur correo, 60
haee la ampliaoi6n postal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-10-06
Aviso al pubEico

En- Ia antigua acreditada sastreria de r. Mon
tes acabase de instalar una sucursal de la muy
repufada fabrica de sombrerOs "LA BELLA BO-
RINQUENA" de SucesoreS de Juan Cabrer S. en-
G., de Ponce.
Ea dcho establecmento hallara ell p6blico,
continuamente, variado surtido de SOMBRE.
ROS de todas classes; para oaballer0s para nj
nos, sehoritas ninas.
De psjilla, de imitaci6n jipijapa 6eltro, de
peo y lana.
Sc hsce la orden cualquier sombrero; parG
precios v demas informeS, difljase FORTALE-
"a, 2S.-San Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-10-06
2o6 BfBI1OTEcA DEL BOLErIN MBRcANrIL

Lego en- Ell momento precise en- que el tren deJaba
Etampes, dirigo I'm empleado.
-iEs e tren que Paris?
-Si, senor.
-lE tltmo?
81 senor, el utimo.
Ell conde hizo I'm gesto desesperado
Ell empeado lie miro pareciendo sorprendldo del de-
sorden de su ttaje de 10 embarrado que Sc halaba
-Si-dijo'el conde para exp,icar el mal estado de
ST. traehe corrdo porque tengo precision de haarme
en- Paris esta misma noche.
En- la estacion habfa completa tranqultdad. No Sc
advertfa que hubiese pasado NADIA extraordnario.
Despues del paso del tren, los empeados Sc disper-
saron los yendo sobre las banqueas lo
otros fueron donde el servicio les lamaba.
Ell cr.Inen no habfa sdo descubierto en- Etampes.
Ell conde iba venia aire agtalo por la sala de
los despachos.
No saba que determination a1optar. Pensaba pc
dir tren especial
Mra5a maquinalmepe ell reloj que marcaba las on
ce media.
Fuese vivamente hacia ell empleado.
-ePero ese que acaba de pasar el tren de las
DOGGY reinta3
No. sefior.
-lEntonces todavfa hay otrof
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-10-06
n % T E.s- I'D "a Sx I n "a
FOR TALEZA 20

Habiendo cambjado de duoHo este acreditad"
ESTABLISHMENTS, han Sido introducidas en- 81 gran
des reformas. que lie ponen . la atura de |, 8 ne
ores de su clase. En- ii Sc encuutrarln los mas
exquisitos patos de las cocinaa francesa. america
na iugesf. cri0ila, 8Si como oXcecnte SER
vcio en- todo 10 que Sc relaciona con esta clase
de eStab lecimieatnS.
To Una vista al Hotel Marina.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1904-01-15

There seems TO be general
clan in this State for improv-
ed seed "a well as for pure bred
stock. The farmers ar no long
er salts fed with scrub stock and
inferior seed There is "A gcncr-
al turn toward improved varict-
les OF corn. cotton, oats, potatoes
peas and in tact every crop. The
wear of 1904 bids fair TO be n
record year for the improvement
Of seed IN Misei~sippi'
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1904-01-15

Senator a. NJ. Hicks Of Yazoo
county will introduce a bill in the
legislature for the csta blishmcnt
OF an experiment station in the
Yazoo-M Mississippi delta. lie may
also introduce a bill for a gcolog-
zeal survey OF this State. The
Senator il a reader of this Jour
nal and sc arc indeed glad to
kuoa that "A man OF hi- ability
wIil introduce the bills. We have
every rcaeon to believe that both
b,lis will pass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

will be married by one ceremony. Rev. I. N. Sloan will be the officiating minis ter. A brother and sister. two sisters and two brothers will form the wedding party. All the young people belong to prominent families in this County, and in advance have been receiving congrat- ulations.
 Charley Guynn of Chattanooga and Miss Ellen Peoples of Bridgeport were united in marriage at high noon yester- day in the First Methodist Church in Bridgeport by the pastor. The church was beautifully decorated for the occa- sion. A number of invited guests from neighbiring cities We're present. Imme- dIately after the ceremony the bridal couple left for St. Louis. Miss Peoples is the charming daughter of w O. Pee ples. a retiEed wholesale merchant, form erly of Chattanooga, a number of costly present were received.
 Articles of Incorporation of the Bridge port Trust Company have been filed with capital of s50.O0O. Among the stock holders are c. F. Deihl, and Frank M. Whitcher of St. Louis and O. W. .whitch- CT, A. A. Lenseur, Jr., and E. s. Broadix of Bridgeport.
 The turnpike compussioners have given the people of Paint Rock Valley $5,00o and the citizens have supplemented the fund for the purpose of extending the pike from Holly Tree to Larkin.
 The contract for the Larsinsville-Lim- rock pike has been let by the commits sioners, a distance of five miles, to D. L. Staples for $4.500
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
Memorial pay at Tallassee.

Taiiassee, April 3O.-(special. .)-The weather was ideal, all the stores were closed and a great crowd attended the memorial exercises at the cemetery under the auspices of Camp J. E. Johnston. The old veterans, to the number of thir- ty, formed at the city hall. and headed the procession. J. R. Hill was Chair man; Rev J. T. Mangum offered fer vent and impressive prayer. There was beautiful music. the choir being led by Miss Mary Jones. T. B. Wallace intro duced Captain B. H. Screws of Mont gomery, the orator of the day. Captain Screws delivered the address here two years ago, and the people were deter mined to hear him again. If possible the speech today excelled his former effort. It was beautiful. pathetic, patriotic. grand, and will long finger in the mem ory of all who heard 1t. A bounteous dinner was served on the grounds. In all respects the day was elaborateiy and appropriately observed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
LUCY COLE IDENTIFIED.
Child Abandoned by Gypsies at Last
 Finds Her Parents,

AG0o &ANA AA GALGs
 Florence, April 30-(Special. .)-Lucy Cole. who was abandoned in this city last fall by tribe of wandering gypsies. has at last been identified positively as Laura Nation. who disappeared eight years ago from her home in Elwood, Kas.: when she was 3-years-old. The child was identified by birth marks
 Her parents now live in St. Joseph, Mo. and an active correspondence has been going on for more than a week between Chief of Police J. c. Anderson Of this city and Chief of Police Frans of St. Joseph. in regard to the matter. A sketch of the birthmark on Laura Ma ton was made by her mother and sent to Chief Anderson and 1t tallied exactly with that found on the child here. Her picture was also sent to St. Joseph and Mr and Mrs. Nation are so sure that she is their child that they teleRraphed a railroad ticket and she started for Mis- souri last night.
 James w. Nation. who believes he has now found his long lost child. was in afFiuent circumstances when she dlsap- peared. eight years ago. but he has spent everything he possessed in a hitherto vain search for her. and is now driving a delivery wagon in St. Joseph.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
.scbe ncrtb Starr
By An Alabama Woman,

The North Star.~ from the pen of M. E. Henry Ruffin. Is a leaf from the Saga, and in it are the wildness and endary. Olaf Tryggevesson. of whom Carlyle has said. strangely he re- mains a shining figure to us; the wild ly beautifulest man In body and soul that one has heard of the North."s Is the hero.
 Ireland and Norway mainly are the scenes of the story. and the author has given the events a setting true to what the scholars have told us of the habits and customs of those countries in the tenth century.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
LAFAYETTE EVENTS.
Reception Rendered MT. and Mrs.
 Frank R. Scuessler.

Frank R. Scuessler.
 Lafayette. April 30.--(Special. 1.-The most important social function of the sea- son was the reception given Friday even ing by Hon. and Mrs. L. s. schuessler in honor of Mir. and Mrs. Frank R. Schues- sier. who were married in Fitzgerald. Ga, Wednesday. The parlors. dining room and hall of this beautiful home were made a scene of loveliness by the decora- tions of 'evergreens and roses. About one hundred guests were present. A most elegant lunch was served. Mir. and Mrs. R. L. Schuessler and Miss Carsdel Schuessler of Roanoke, Rev. George L. Jenkins of Anniston and Dr. W. H. Hudson of Montgomery were the outrof-town guests at the Schuessler re- ception.
 Memorial exercises were held in La- fayette Tuesday afternoon at the college chapel. Rev. c. c. Pugh, pastor of the Baptist Church. was the orator of the day and delivered most eloquent ad- dress. Departing from the usual custom, he did not dwell upon the Confederate as a soldier. He took him up at the lime of the surrender and followed him to hIs tomet dwelling upon him as a private citizen. His theme was: The Confederate as a private citizen, and citizenship in general" He pictuned the dificuIties that lay before the Confed- crate as he returned to his wasted home and how braveiy he met the issue and has proven himself a brave soldier, both in war and in peace"
 He dwelt upon the importance of good, moral citizenship. He showed that the foundation of this government rested upon it's citizens and the character of it's citizenship would determine the charac- ter of the government. The stress of his address was aimed at securing a more moral and uplifting citizenship.
 MT, Pugh's address has been pronounc- ed one of the best ever delivered in La favette.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
r.ord N Thomas 1904 Directory.

The 1904 edition of the Pocket Direc- tory of the American Press has just been published by Lord & Thomas, the well known advertising agents of Chica- go and New York.
 This convenient and handsome Moroc- co bound volume has become necessity to thousands of business men because Of the compact and reliable nature of it's information.
 If gives in brief the vital statistics of the publications of the United States, Canada, the Philippines etc
 It fits neatly into the pigeon hole of the advertisers desk and proves itself a valuable and handy book of reference.
 Adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

the things that interest her young family"
 Mrs Rufin's father was a man of wide reading and travel, and he foster- ed his daughters literary talent in every way, giving her opportunity of liberal education and travel.
 Her published works are Drifting Leaves, q small volume of poems. in 1884, "John oildars." a story in verse, in 1900, and the one just issued The North Star which promises to be quite a success.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
SPECIAL FOR MONDAY.

2ofbs Standard Granulated Sugar, cash, $1.oo. We have a general assortment of delicacies in canned goods. It will pay you to see our line and get prices.
 c. S. FULLER & co.
 I15 Montgomery St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
Music

Music
 Every afternoon e Fro1a 4 to 6 at Dowe's. Any piece played by request. "Get the habit"- And say with the others: Let's go to Dowe's.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

Free trip to the St. Louis ExpOsi- lion! How would you like to have ones The Advertiser will give you a ten days trip, with all expenses paid' Read nbOut 1t fin the full page adver- tfsement on another pagas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

HU7doRs COME TO THE SURFACE in the spring as in no other season. They don't ruff themselves all on that way. however. but mostly remain inethe sys- tenn. Hoods Sarsaparilla removes them, wards off danger. makes good health sure,
 tu-thii-@--
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
MAY CALL A PREACHER.
Action Today By South Side Baptist
 Church

The Pulpit Committee of the southsids Baptist Church expects to report its rec ommendation of a pastor to succeed Rev. D. P. Lee. resigned, at the Il o'clock services today.
 The congregation is expecting to go into conference for the consideration of the recommendations A full attendance of the membership Is urgently desired.
 MT. Lee resigned several weeks ago to accept charge in West Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

Suits .steam-cleaned and pressed, I5c. Montgomery Steam Laundry. We give Automobile tickets.
 Suits steam-cleaned and pressed, 75c. Montgomery Steam Laundry. We give Automobile tickets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
sTUCKEY,S.

Trout, Bream, Perch, Snapper and Spanish Mackerel. We give Auto mobile Tickets.
 Phone 324. Grant & Brooks:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
A TRIPLE WEDDING.
Three Couples to be United in We'd lock in Jackson County Today.

scottsboro. April sO.-Cspecial. .)-sun-
 day. May 1. at o'clock at Fabins, triple wedding will occur. The contract ing parties are Walter Smith and Miss Grace Arnold. Sam Maxwell and Miss Ida May Arnold. John Maxwell and Miss Mania Smith. All three of the couples