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THE WREN 6uo7.
Am Old Custom sim Observed In
ireland at Christmas.

Among the Wany odd customs still
observed in IreIanS at Christmas few
are more curious than the practice Of
carrying about the wren bush" ON st.
Stephens day. aud autiQuaries are puz-
zled To explain why the poor little
king Of all birds. should be put to
death ON the festival of the first mar
tyr.
The m0st probable explanation is
that the Wren WAS sacred TO the Druids
and was used by them in dfvfuation
and other pagan rites at the festival Of
the winter Solstiee. which almost COIN
eided with Christmas, and consequent
" the clergy urged their converts to
destroy the birds which were aSsociat-
ell with such unh0ly rites, Just as ST.
PatrieSs relentless destruction Of the
images OF serpents. used in the ancient
pagan worship of Ireland. gave rise 70
the legend that he
Gave the snakes and toads q twist
And hantshed them al forever
This seems the more likely. because
dream, the Old Irish name for wren. =
also Z u Druid. and Old folk still
call Jenny" the Druid bird and say
that she has the gift Of prophecy and
that those who can interpret her twtt.
terings rs she hovers about a house or
flies from bush to bush can read the
future In the library Of Trinity col
lege, Dublin. there Is j curious doct-
menr describing how to interpret the
notes Of the wren-MaUd E. Sargent
- Le2g@se's Msssss
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h Was Joking.

@N09 she said. Ill can only be a
sister 10 YOU
VERY we'll" said he. I must be go
ing had expected q different answer
eUt-welG, good night"
George" she faltered. as he was
Saving the room. George"
what is it," he asked GROSSLY.
Aren't you going to kiss your sister
good nightt~ He did not go
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The Groom-What are you thinking
OF. deareSt2 The Bride was thinking
il yoar father aud mother had never
met or mime bad VI met or we had
never been born or hadn't loved each
ether or-or-sounething, how dreadful
everything would have been.
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How much will you give me for a
novel of 10000 wordsg*
let me see replied the editor. You
ought to get six mouths for thatr-At-
lanta Constitution.
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~AIlbone says he can foretel1 storms
HE can not Gully tell them. He can
cause them"
How
By staying ON tin midnight.
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do you see anything ridiculous in
NY wig9s said q judge to the famous
Irish barrister. John Curran.
Nothing but the head few back
the retort.
, 1904-11-30

What an Inferior man seeks is In 9th
srs. What a superior man seeks is 10
Aimself-Bulwer LyrtOn.
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Parienee-How do You know her love
for him was strons1 Patr5eABecause
1t broke him.
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cHANGE.

Again there is lively interest in the War in the East, and some news. The Russians have got out of their demor- alization, if they were in it, and the Japanese are now doing some falling back" They have lost an important fortified position, Bentsiaputze, the key of the Benshiu roads and the ford of the Taitse river They retired from Bentsiaputze almost without a strug- gle, fearing that General Mistchenko's .Cossacks would surround the position and cut them off. Bentsiaputze is of the highest importance, commanding the roads from Mukden and F'ushun to Liaoyang and Benshiu.
 Of course Kuropatlsin's aggressive move indicates that he feels strong, or, lat least, that he feels obliged to fight, and we may soon have some large news. It seems strange to read about the Japanese falling back when they have been falling forward so strenu- ously. Perhaps they wont fall back far. They may be Turing the Rus sians on, as 1t was said the Russians were doing to them.
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AvorHER INDIAN PROBLEM.

Indian legislation has perhaps been l a little less complicated and trouble some than labor legislation. but the former has been complicated and trou- blesome enough. For instance, the early statutes distinctly give the Indi- ! ans of the Chickasaw and Choctaw na- tions the right to lease their lands; and in the exercise of this right these Indi- ans made many good and valid leases. Statutes of subsequent date, how ever, provided that the certificate of
 allotment issued by the Dawes commits sion shall be conclusive evidence of the title of the allottee to the tract of land described therein, and the United States Indian agent at the Union agen- l cy shall, upon the application of the lallottee, place him in possession of his
 allotment and shall remove therefrom ! all persons objectionable to such allot- | tee, and the acts of the Indian agent shall not be controlled by the writ or
 process of any court"
 Now the Indian agent, MT. J. Blair Shoenfelt, understands that this stat
 ate imposes the duty upon him to put every Indian allottee in possession of his land and to remove all other per- sons, even lessees, therefrom that the
 Indian expresses an objection to; and
 MT. Shoenfelt is proceeding to act rig
 0rousIy in accordance with this inter lpretation. He claims that he is amena-
 ble to no writ of court in the exercise
 of his authority, and that if the lessees
 have any rights they must first submit to the custer, and then, if they desire, go into court to establish them. The
 lawyers of the Interior department seem to support the agent in the stand he has taken. There is much trouble
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IIrTLE pERNTCIoUs AoTIYI1Y.


 Perhaps no Republican feels any need of being perniciousiy active in this quiet campaign, with it's result already known, but it is encouraging to notice that most of the government employees who are under the civil service rules are minding their own and the public's business with uncommon zeal A few complaints have been received by the Civil Service Commission to the effect that postmasters. collectors of internal revenue and other representatives of the government have been so zealous in their support of political candidates as to excite the ire Of patrons of their offices. But instances of this kind are rare, and not single case of exagger- ated violation of the law has occurred, so it is declared. Possibly it is be- cause the civil service is not figuring in this campaign as an issue" said Com missioner Black when asked for an ex- plantation as to the scarcity of cases of offensive partisanship on the part of federal employees. Both the candidates flavor civil service, and neither side has adyocated changes in the existing laws.
 There has been nothing to attract spe- lcial attention to the vast army of of- lfieeholders. The attitude of the pres lent administration on the question of political activity is pretty well under lstood by the employees, and the rules on
 the subject are being closely obeyed.
 In addition it has been rather dull Icampaign. Of course, there have been some charges filed against officeholders.
 We have had to adnonish a few off leials not to violate the regulations and
 the law. But these charges grew out
 of the earelessness of the officeholders
 Tor their ignorance of the law rather
 than gross violation of the same
 | Even one campaign without the of fensive partisanship that is forbidden lis gain. Perhaps by and by all the leampaigns will be free from it.
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eoLD SHEFFIELD PLATE
Warning Gone Forth in England to Collectors Week old Pieces
 Treasured Tn.


 There are genuine antiques and genuine antiques-that is to say, there is the antique ancient and the ''an- tique' modern. The last named. al- though a contradiction in terms, is a more or less marketable commodity And genuine antiques" are treasures that do not come only into the pos session of those who collector try and collcct-old and rare china, beautiful old bric-a-brac, and wonderful old fur niture. or of those who go through the world in search of the old masters. Spurious goods are, indeed, to be met with in various directions, and it is sad to learn that among the people largely imposed upon nowadays are those who crave to possess Old Eng fish plate. Now, Old English plate particularly if, like Benjamin Gold fineh's brother, it originally came from Sheffield d''-is a very delightful thing in the eyes of those who collect antiques. But Old English plate' which is not old, and was made the day before yesterday in Germany, is not worth much, even as an imitation. For all that there appears to be a good deal of it about just now. A warning has gone forth to collectors of the. genuine article, and 1t is stated that those responsible for the appli- cation of the laws are so lax that the fraudulent maker and 'fakir' four ishes, and so-calied antique silver and old Sheffield plate is made sold and bought by the public by the ton" Pieces a week or two old" 1t is added, ..'are treasured up by deluded collectors as specimens Of the work of former centuries, and such people, while cheer fully paying 8 big price for a worthless bargain, cayil at the price of a gen. uine piece
 It may be comforting to Londoners to learn, on the authority of the re- presentative of a well known West End ! firm of goldsmiths that, although there 1 is a good deal Of truth in all this, fraudulent articles of the kind men, tioned are mostly palmed off on pur- chasers in provincial towns. But Lon don, needless to say, is not altogether Immaculate in. this matter, and those who frequent auction sales of a certain class are advised to exercise caution 1 in picking up' valuable old plate and sthe like for mere nothing" Hol- land, perhaps more even than Ger many, is responsible, it would seem, fol much Of the counterfeit stuff which passes nowadays for real old silver and plate. With the introduction of electro plating, some where about 1862, the art of producing old Sheffield plate
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from his feet.but he held on with the tenacity of a bulldog Suddenly Pickett dropped the steers head and grasped the upper lip of the animal with his teeth, threw his arms wide apart, to show that he was not using his hands, and sank slowly upon his back. The steer lost its footing and rolled upon it's back, completely covering the ne gro's body with it's own. The crowd vas speeches. with horror, many be- lieving that the negro had been crush ed; but second later the steer rolled to its other side, and Pickett arose un- injured, lowing and smiling. g.-Harper's Weekly.
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see 2 woman get off the car back Wards2"
 Give it up"
 Nothing. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Mrs. Banker Gin the eountryl- Come. William, and see the lambs gambol on the lawn
 MT. Banker-'No, Henrietta. I came up here to forget business. .''-Yonkers Statesman.
 Wife (who has been away)-"You must have liked that breakfast food. James dear. There isn't single box left" James-"Yes, darling. It was great (sotto voce) to start the fire with, mornings. Judge. .--.
 Finnegan-sFur a defeated candi- date, we're lookin' purity happy. oi'm thinkin'." Flanagan 'Thrue fur ye. oi'm happy to think oi won't hooy to kape amy of the rash promises Oi made before election. "-Ph Philadelphia Ledger
 Barber-'Did Weaver give you any security for the money he borrowed of you?'' Draper-"Ne; he said it would be secure enough in his pos- session." Barber" Come to think about it. I guess 1t will be. Boston Tran script.
 The Little Sister-'I wish could do that with my hair" The Big Sister "oh, no, you don't, dearie!, Your curls lare pretty, just as they are!" The Lit tie Sister They're horrid. I want a Istylish curfew, like mamma said you had. Puck.
 Miss Hautey (oyer the telephone) F T don't see why you can't call her to the phone; her house is only three blocks from your store. :
 Druggist But, madam, have no one to send.',
 Miss Hautey-"The idea! Can't you lock up your store and go yourself2 Ii lis very important Philadelphia Press.
 Literally True Jaggles- Was the mermaid very scared when the dime museum caught tire?n | Waggles should say so. She Jumped right out of her skin. Judge
 Mrs. Dobbs-"How is your new Ineighbor?"
 Mrs. Dibbs @Oh. just like the other one; all the rich people talk poor, and all the poor people talk rich. Puck.
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COWBOYS BATTLE WITH 4
 STFFP

sSIEER.
 The great event this year was the remarkable feat of Will Pickett, a negro hailing from Taylor, Tex, who gave his exhibition while 10000 people watched with wonder and admira- tion a mere man, unarined and with out a device or appliance of any kind, attack a fiery, wild-eyed. and power- ful steer and throw it with his teeth. With the aid of a helper, Pickett chas- ed the steer until he was in front of the grand stand. Then he jumped up- on the saddle and landed on the back of the animal, grasped it's horns, and brought it to stop within a doen feet. By a remarkable display of strength he twisted the. steers head until it's nose pointed straight into the air, the nimal believing with pain and it's tongue protruding in it's effort to se- ure air. Again and again the negro was jerked from his feet and tossed into the air. but his grip on the horns never once loosened, and the steer failed in it's efforts to gore him. Cow boys with their laFiats rushed to Pick etts assistance but the action, of the combat was too rapid for them. Be- fore help could be given. Pickett, who had forced the steers nose into the mud and shut off Its wind, slipped
 and was tossed aside like piece oi paper. There was a scattering of COW. boys as he jumped to his feet and ran for his horse. Taking the saddle with. out touching the stirrup, he ran the steer to. a point opposite the judges
 stand, again jumped Eon it's back and Ithrew 1t, Twice was the negro lifted
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With the death of Sir William Yer non Harcourt comes revival of a story which was told at his expense many years ago in London. Three well known politicians agreed to bring the three best hated men in town to a certain dinner party. No names were men, tioned. When the party assembled the first two men arrived unaecompanied, each explaining that the man he had invited had another engagement. The third arrived with William Vernon Hartcourt, and then 1t appeared that all three had invited him. The story ma ybe aprocryphal, but it Illustrates the general dislike that was entertain. ed for Sir William when he was g young man. His unpopularity was du' in great part to his habit of expressing unwelcome truths combined with z mingled pity and contempt that wa
 inexpressibly galling. As he grew olde
 these characteristics were greatly soft Iened.
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The old Man.

I ! Q, mother, it was you who spread The butter on the ..piece of bread
 (That father boughtl. Twas you who cooked each tempting meal Of chicken pie, or beef or veal
 (That father bought. Twas you who charmed the breakfast hour With biscuit-magic done with flour
 (That father bought). Twas you who knew just how to suit Our tastes with canned and iellied fruit
 (That father boughtl. Twas you who bade us mind our looks And sent us schoolward with our books
 (That father buughtj. Twas you who eheered us with your chats While you were planning sisters hats
 (That father boughtl. Wherever in this world we roam We never shall forget the home
 (That father bought1, Nor how the flames would upward roll At nights from off the blazing coal
 tThat father bought9. Ah. often you and sister Sue
 (That father boIght). Your voices, gentle, clear and strong, Lent sweetness to the "mothef song
 (That father bought.
 Chicago Tribune.
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sosrE F rssIAx RAsoA1rrr

. Fl ? [ .l
 There are some pretty mean rascals in Russia if the story told by the Lon- don Telegraph Is true. According to this story ladies in St. Petersburg meet together every day and work for several hours stitching various garments for the sick and wounded. These articles are dispatched in large quantities to the seat of war, but a large proportion of them never reach their destination. They are deftly turned back at this or that stage of the Journey, and are dis posed of to told clothes men," peddlers and others. Hence it is possible to pur- chase among some wandering traders and in secondhand clothes shops warm flannel garments fashioned by the dainty hands of high-born ladies in the departments of the imperial palace. This |unpalatable rumor reached the ears of the noblemen's wives, and these ladies reported them to the Grand Duchess Sergius, whose consort is the Emperor's uncle and the governor general of Mos COW. Without warning she suddenly ap- peared at the railroad station whence the boxes containing garments for the wounded were being dispatched in piles to the Far East. She touched one of the big chests, and said she would like
 to inspect the interior. The case was duly opened and said to contain heavy paving stones.
 This is pretty near the limit, if there is any limit to human meanness.
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V
 STARTS.

Wife (quoting)-"A mans works fin- ished with the setting sun; A woman's work is never done. Husband (brute) -"Quite right, my dear. I've often re- marked the omission. X Punch.
 Mir. Slowcoaeh-''I How came your eld- erly sisters life to be blighted?,
 Miss Pertleigh-" Hem! She became an old maid while waiting for her bashful lover to propose. Judge.
 What irritates a man more than to
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-11
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL. issusd sdThursdays. One Dollar Fear.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations. Wants. Rents. and other small advertisements. One Cent Word each insertion. Five Cents Word for c full week.
 Display advertisements. per inch, one insertion, s1.2O: each subsequent inser- ton. 20 cents; one week. sS.2o; one month. s10: ore year. $40.
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Small
 Furs.

our workrOoms have been busy aI Summer and this fall making furs from newest models for the Winters wear. The stock is complete in every detail. Selections made now at our store will be made from the most complete stock ev CT shown in Connecticut.
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REPUsLIoAE SoMIN4Tr
For President

For President THEODORE ROOSEVELT of New York
 For Vice President CHARLES WARREN FAIRBANKS O
 Indiana. For Presidential EIectOrs-at-Large, RUTHERFORD TROWBRIDGE of Ney Haven.
 FRANCIS T. MAXWELL of Vernon. HARVEY l.. ROBERTS of winsted.
 For District Electors. Eirst District-PhiIip COrbin of NeS Britnin. Second District-Frank B. Weeks Q AfiddIetown. Third District-FIoyd Cranska of Plain Fourth Dlstrict--I. w. Birdseye . Bridgeport.
 For State officers.
 FOR GOVERNOR. HENRY ROBERTS of Hartford. FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ROLzIN g. WOODRUFF of New Haven FOR SECRETARY OF STATE. THE0DORE BODENwEIN of New Lon don.
 FOR TREASURER. JAMES F. WALSH of Greenwich.
 FOR COMPTROLLER. AsAREL W. MITCHELL, of wOodbury FOR CoNGREsSMAN-AT-LARGE, GEORGE LTLLEY of Waterbury.
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CHARLES P. WALKER, oS St Administrator, c. r. A.

District of New Haven. ss., Probate
 Court, October 7th, 1904.
 Estate of Thomas D. Rochfort, late of New York, N Y, owning property in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of New Haven hath limited and ap- pointed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said deceased to bring in their claims against said estate. Those who neglect to exhibit their claims within said time will De debarred.
 All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate pay- ment to VIM. Fl. ROCHFORT,
 o8 Stt Administrator or eta
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DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY. l2 CENTS A WEEK, 50 GENTS 4 MONTE, Ss FOR SIX MONTHS. se A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL SINGLE COPIES. cENTa
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duced an innovation in graphing cold
 steel, the hand-to-hand conflict with
 their foe in a sudden rush under cover of darkness. Experience also seems to show that searchlights may become an
 accessory to intrenching tools"
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DISTRICT or NEW HAVEN. ss. Pro

DISTRICT OF NEW HAVEN, ss. Pro-
 bate Court, October I, 1904 ESTATE OF HENRY l.. COWELLs late
 of New Haven. in said district de-
 ceased.
 Pursuant to an order from the Court of Probate for said district. there will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, on the Sth day of November, A. D. 1904, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, (unless previously disposed of at pri- vate sale), the following real estate of said deceased. situated in the town oE New Haven, viz: east by Maltby Place, feet; north by land land. formerly 9f Harz Patrick and Margaret Foley, feets south by land of said estate of HenrS L. Cowell, 90 feet.
 Sale to take place on the premises in time of sale.
 CHARLES P. WALKER, oS St Administrator. c. T. A
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Total admissions to the St. Louis ex- position up to October numbered 12,- sas,193, of which 7,7O5,6S6 were paid, and 4,ss2,5o7 were free. The aggregate revenue from cash admissions has been sS,s5o,s ,ss5 Indicating that the total rev. enue from this source for the whole time of the exposition will little more than suffice to pay off the govern nnent's claim of $4,6OO0O0.
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DISTRICT OF NEW HAVEN. sx. Pro-
 bate Court, October stf, 1s0fl ESTATE OF RUSSELL SARGENT, lats
 oI New Haven, in said district. de-
 Margaret M. Sargent, admfnistratrix! having made written application for an order authroizing and empowering her' 10 sell and convey certain real estate of. said deceased as by said application on| nle in this Court more fully appears, tt'
 oRDERED-That said application bs heard and determined at a Court oK. Probate to be held at New Hayen. in| said district on the 11th day of Octo- Der, 1904, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and that public notice of the pendency otl said application. and of the time anal place of the hearing thereon, be givenl 70 all parties interested in said estate. by publishing this order three times in| some newspaper having circulation in' said district.
 LIVINGSTON W. cLEAVELAND. os-3t Judge. DISTRICT OF NEW HAVEN. ss. Pros ESTATE 0q oF ELIZABETH isRIsa 0ea. q FENN FEN
 late of New Haven. in said district.
 Bruce Fenn, Administrator, havingl made written application for an orderl authorizing and empowering him to| sell and convey certain real estate of said deceased as by said application on file in this court more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at a Court of Probate to be held at New Haven. in said district on the 11th day of October, 1904, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and that public notice of the pendency of said application, and of the time and place of the hearing thereon, be given by publishing this order three times in some newspaper having a circulation in said District.
 LIVINGSTON W. CLEVELAND,
 oS St Judge
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How are children so often able with out injury to swallow such sharp things as pins, needles, tacks and bits of glass? The secret, as disclosed by pr. Albert Exner, of Vienna, lies in the fact that when a pointed or sharp-edged body comes into contact with the lin- ing of the stomach or intestine, the part touched contracts and puckers so as to thicken itself in that place. At the same time it withdraws itself in such a manner as form little pocket, and gradually twists the object around so as to turn the edge or point away, push ing the thing along.