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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09

Little Margie (who has eompany)-, ''Ws've been playing school, mamma" Namma-"And did you behave nieely?" Little Margie-"0h, didn't have to behave; was the teacher. Picked Up. Fuddy-'Don't you think Frost rath- CT opiniOnated?"
 Duddy-"I don't see why he should be. He is one Of the chief men in the Weather Bureau, you know."-Boston Transcript.
 Sunday School Teacher-''Wouldn't you like to dwell in Heaven, Johnny" Johnny-'.No, ma'am. we've moved three times already this year, and I'm gettin tired of helpin' pack up."-Chi- cago News.
 Tie Heiress-"What is your idea of a maid of honor?" The count (throwing out his chesD-"Eet is von who will pay hees vine beel and card debts even eef he 'as to marry in order to get ze money. Life.
 Nell-"Who was that just spoke to you?'' Belle-"She seems to be an up- ItO-date beggar woman. She asked me for "a few pennies to get, a chocolate ice cream soda and some lobster salad" Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 Dicky-"Johnny an Margaret wuz quarrelin' over which should have tn biggest half of their apple, an had to settle it." Mamma-'Indeedi And whose part did you take?" Dicky- well, IT took both their parts!"- Cleveland Leader. -. ... ....tt
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
PUT A KINKs IN RAILROADS.

Funny things sometimes govern or very materially affect the alignment of a railroad" says Barney Mahler in the Salt Lake Ttibune in discussing the modern tendency of railroad building to tear down a mountain or tunnel through it instead of going around 1t.
 ! When we were locating the Aurora, Elgin and Chicago line" continued the builder of electric railways, "the engi- neer in charge was instructed to make as nearly a perfect alignment as possi- ble; he was thoroughly impressed with the idea that no ordinary Instructions were to be permitted to stand in the way of his making straight line. He did secure a very good alignment on the whole, but there were some slight
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
detours which were simply unav0ida-

detours which were simply unavoida- ble. .s,.-.s .-. ..s
 In the suburbs of Chicago our line for some distance parallelled a steam railroad, and it seemed quite essential that this competing line have. not even the slightest advantage of us in the dis tance traversed between points. But one of the best things We ran against, or into, was a cemetery. Now, ordina- rily, cemetery is not a serious obsta- cle in the way of railroad, where eve- " foot of distance saved is of great value; the bodies can be moved. But in this case we were particularly unfor- tunate. Our line struck the very cen- ter of plot of ground in which victims Of smallpox had been buried. We sim ply had to go around.
 Sometimes it is very slight matter winch causes a railroad to, -swerve slightly from the direct line. Engineers are usually quite human, and some of them are susceptible to good treatment. We found in one place that we had paid for several yards of extra roadbed be- cause of the excellent meals served at a certain farmhouse. The corps of en- gineers had enjoyed the meals and when the man of the house asked them for favor in the matter of cutting up his land they 'budged' on us a little.
 a a&sln another place an old chestnut tree stood directly in the way. The old farmer, who owned it didn't want to lose it. You can have anything you want, bops,' he said, just so you don't cut, down that tree.' He seemed to have so much feeling in the matter, and had treated the engineers so nicely, that they couldn't refuse to grant his request. They went back a mile and ran the line over so it missed the tree.' 4. ..... ,S
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
PARTS.


 "Old Barnes Former has deserted the stage, I hear.' "Yes; tit for tat. He used to make the public desert the au- ditorium. Exchange.
 ''Who was Joan of Arc?" asked the teacher of small pupil. 'The wife of Noah, who built the ark" was the reply.-Philadelpbia Public Ledger.
 Mamma (angrily) - Johnny, how many times have told you to stop that noise |" Johnny after a pause)- Seven, mamma. Little Chronicle.
 Elsie (aged five)-"I do hope some Dutehman will marry me when grow up." Aunt Mary-"Why, dear?' Elsie -" Cause I want to be duchess. "- Little Chronicle.
 Little Enoch-"Uncle Amzi, how does a man run an automobile?" Uncle Ann zi-"By issuin' bonds, I guess, from what I've read of the cost of keepin 'em in repair. Puck. ."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09

branches to which they are attached and for transit is commenced They are thereafter carried hundreds of miles to the places where the wax farmers have rows of the special food plant-a specie of covering ash five or six feet high-upon which the insects feed and deposit their layers of wax.
 Many thousands of insects are taken by each himan on the trip. They have to travel entirely at night with their deli cate and precious loads. for the mid- day heat would be dangerous to the lives of the inmates. The various cities and villages along the route leave the gates open, so as to afford frse and un- obstructed passageway to the carriers. Seen at night, running with their might, dressed in most cases in rainproof straw, their fiicksring lanterns a wierd to and fro, the carriers form a weird and picturesque sight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
Martyrs at the Steak.

The gnashing teeth bit hard On a stern and rib-bOund roast, While boarders 'gainst a dented wall The leaden biscuit tossed. sS .,,.. And their anxious brows grew dark As they glanced the table OCT And recognized, in a ehowdered form, Some things they'd seen before, What sought they thus afar?;
 Fresh loayes and tender meat? 5,.,. The wealth of seas, the spells of farms? They sought a bit to eat! Not as the conouerer comes They hurried in pellmell, - All hungry-eyed, emaciate,
 At sound of dinner bell. Aye, call it what you will,
 The proudest spirit bows .,z Before that nameless shameless thing A city boarding house. ..st5.
 Success Magazine.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09

Secretary Martin of the Massachu- setts State Board of Education, has sent to the superintandents of schools through his State circular letter set ing forth the recommendation of the board that appropriate exercises be held
 in the schools of the State on May IS, the anniversary of the opening of the Hague conference in 1899.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
SAYS LITTLE SINS SHORTEN LIFE

Longevity Club, of Illinois, Propounds
 New Theory to Elevate the Moral
 Tone. .f
 That the span of human life works in inverse ratio to the sum total of sins committed is the belief of a small but enthusiastic body of anew thought" ex- ponents of this developing center of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09

A foreign paper relates an instance of confrnlsd drunkard having been cured by hypnotic suggestion during sleep, without the knowledge of the pa- tient. The physician was Dr. Paul Fa- reg. The subjects daily ration was two quarts of wine with his meals, and dur ing the day, several glasses of brandy, rum, vermouth, absinthe, etc. Ordin- arily the man was quiet, but when he had taken more absinthe than usual he became violent, abused his wife, broke everything within reach and surrender ed completely to his frenzy. Dr. Farez decided to try, with the approval of the family of the patient, suggestion during natural sleep. The treatment took place four or five times per week, and al- though the patient did not know what was going on, there was slow and steady Improvement, until at the end of eigh- teen months, the man was completely reformed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
WAX FARMING IN CHINA

Among the novel occupations in China IS that of the wax farmer. The entire crop is produced by the labor of myr- lads of little insects, whose eggs or CO., coons deposited on the limbs ana branches yield a rich harvest, which is transformed into pure white wax and
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations. Wants. Rents. and other small advertisements. One Cent a Word each insertion. Five Cents word for . full week.
 Display advertisements. pc. inch. one insertion, s1.20; each subsequent inser- ton. 40 cents; one week. s3.2o; one month. s10; one year, s49.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY. 12 CENTS A WEEK. 50 CENTS 4 MONTH. ss FOR SIX MONTHS. ss A YEAR THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL SINGLE COPIES. CENTS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09

Mother-'I think Celeste would bet ter study painting rather than music, don't you? Then she won't make any noise practising" Father-"Oh, don't know. There is an end to noise, but pictures may last forever. r."-Detroit Free Press. *
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09

The wife of Mexican missionary, says a correspondent of the Congre- gationalist. wrote home the other day that the only kind of tainted money to which she objected was that kind to which. as she contemplated the great needs of the missionary work in that region, she was obliged to apply the sad words, < aTain't ours.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09

Kansas has begun to figure out that the State will need to import about forty thousand outsiders to help get its wheat crop in.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09

The Westminster Gazette relates that an action was being tried before Lord Coleridge for damages for the death of a aheeD dog, a winner of many prizes at bench shows, and counsel for the de- fense was endeavoring to show that the dog had had his day. and that dam ages should be nominal. Lord Cole ridge, however, was sweetly slumber- ing, and counsel felt the necessity for rousing him, if possible So, gradually raising his voice, he asked one of the plaintiffs witnesses: "Is it not your experience as an exhibitor that when an old dog has taken his place regularly on the bench for many years he gets sleepy and past his work?" The laugh ter that followed had the desired eff feet. A'9
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09

THE WEEKLY JOURNAL, Issued Thursdays, One Dollar e Year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
WE RECOMMEND APENI
ST NATURAL APERLENT WATER.

THE BEST NATURAL ARERHNT WATER BOTTLED AT THE SPRINGS, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, Under the Scientific Supervision of Leo Liebermann Royal Councillor Professor of Hygiene Director of the Hygenic Institute Royal University, Budapest. Sole Espouus: THE APoLLLNARLS co, M, London
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09

The Leesburg (Florida) Commercial asks, pertinently, why, while the .ques- ton of draining the Everglades, at an estimated cost of s15.0OO,oOo, is before the legislature, the question of the State draining other lands should not also be considered. It points out that in the great central lake region of the State there are some 25O,O0O acres. of fine lands, several hundred miles near CT the markets than those it is propos- ed to reclaim from the Everglades, which need only to be drained to bring them into productive and profit able cultivation, and that there are doubtless other thousands of acres that might with reason be included in the great drainage scheme.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09

The late Jules Verne relied on his reading and his imagination for the material for his stories. To prepare himself for his "Five Weeks in a Bal loon he made a single ascent, lasting an hour He wrote glowing descrip- tions of India and other remote coun- tries, though his travels never took him beyond the Mediterranean regions. One of his favorite authors was sterne, whose Sentimental Journey was the joy of his youth Another favorite was James Fenimore Cooper, whose thirty volumes he read over and over again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
LIKES BEING ROBBED.
Colonel LIE Gage Pratt Laughs at
Loss of 81 200.

Orange. N. J., April q CspeciaD-Colonel LIE Gage
Pratt Of No. 40 Grove-st South East Orange, likes
a Joke and when thief ransacked his home last
night he laughed and called the affair new eX-
perience Then he rang up the office Of the COM
pany In which he carries burglar insurance policy
and told 1t TO send an adjUster.
Colonel Pratt is second vicepresident Of the Nut
ual Benefit Life Insurance Company.
This burglar was a very discriminating gentle
man, and he did a good. artistic job he said to-
day He stole all my best clothes, leaving behind
a lot I didn't much about. He took down some
of my wife's best dresses. but left them hanging
neatly on other hooks He also stole considerable
jewelry. but went away shy the silver. I think
we lost about s. 200 worth Of stuff.
L have had all sorts OF experiences in my life,
but never had just this experience l think it's a
pretty good joke on me-" and here Colonel Pratt
laughed heartily.
good looking well dressed young man who
called at the house sell some pictures early in
the afternoon is suspected Of having done the Job.
The robbery committed while the house was
closed for few hours. When Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt
returned home they found the front door open.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
PARIs Hotel IMPROVEMENTS.

Paris. April 21.-The famous Grand Hotel Of
Paris steps once more to the front as Of the
leading up to date hotels OF the world The beau
tiful courtyard opening on to the Boulevard des
Capucines, and into which ones carriage formerly
drove. has been covered in with a handsome glass
roof, and converted into beautiful winter gar
den. where may he met tout Paris and the
smart transatlantic visitors. a large majority OF
whom make their Paris home at the Grand
Hotel. On the Rue Scribe side there has been built
a grand port-cOchere; handsome revolving doors
give entrance to the large new foyer, finished in
choice marble where are located the hotel offices,
typeWrting bureau. pOstof1ce. ticket office, etc.
designed for the convenience of the visitors The
majority of the suites and rooms have been fur
nished with private baths, that altogether the
Grand Hotel of Paris now offers great attractions
to the passing stranger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
REDUCTION IN JuRY FEEs.

The trial Jurors fees in the Supreme and City
courts have been reduced from 81 a trial to %
cents This reduction is for trial fees only and
does not interfere with the 81 day paid TO Jurors
by the city In explaining the action Chief Justice
ODwyer Of the city Court said that some years ago
law enacted fixing the trial fees Of jurors at
81 a trial with pay by the day. According to the
judge. the fees were subsequently made 81 a day
payable BY the county. although sections 33l3 and
1916 Of the Code OF Civil Procedure provide that
the trial fees shall be only 25 cents a trial For
some reason this section Of the code was never
enforced, ana II was only after the scandal grow
Ing out Of the trouble with the City Court clerks
that the law was looked up and II was found that
iugonts han for some years been paying an un-
lawful fee. 49, $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
CHORUS FUND FOR MISS PATTERSON
Efforts to Raise $1,000 for Her in the
merry Merry"

TriXie Boutelle the young woman in the chorus
~ "Fantana." who started a subscription for Nan
Patterson has received several subscriptions out
side the ranks OF the theatrical profession Miss
Boutelle got a letter yesterday from John ".
Trinkle, Of No. 1544 North Frankn-st.. Philadel-
phia inclosing a check for 800. Miss Boutele sent
this 10 Miss Patterson with letter. in which she
explained her attempt to assist the Florodora girl
financially and said that she hoped to be able to
raise 81 600 among chorus girls roadway.
Warden Flynn found the new hospital cell in the
women's prison empty yesterday, and arranged that
Nan" Patterson and her sister Julia Smith should
occupy il together. They attended the service con-
Quoted by Chaplain Monroe who IN his address
deprecated the pursuit folly For the first time
Nan joined in the singing Of the familiar hymns
Afterward the women returned to their cell, but
received no Visitors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
HORSE SURVIVES SHOCK.
Emtongled in Lave Wire, Throsom
Dorm. but Man Live.

Orange, N. J.. April q (SpeciaD.-From Washing
ton. Warren County comes the tale of en-
counter last night between a man and a horse on
one side and a live electric wire the other.
Harry Knowles and his horse were the heroes. In
company with three friends-N1Iller Hahn, Robert
Felver and William Heylor-he was driving home
from a successful fishing trip. In front of the
house Of Frank Van SICKLE the horse became en-
tangled in a wire that had fallen from telephone
pole and crossed one of the electric light wires
The animal thrown to the ground by the
force of the shock. and the he struggled the
more he became entangled Mr.. Knowles also re-
ceived a shock which caused him to reel The
piteous cries of the horse could be heard for
blocks and a huge crowd assembled. 1t not
until the current shut off at the power house
that the horse could be released. The animal was
badly burned but may recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New-York, Friday, April 81, 1905


ARRIVED.
Steamer Baltic oBr,. Smith. Liverpool April u and
Queenstown IL. 10 the White Star Line with COZ ,sbin
and 454 storage passengers mails and Arrived
steamer Pennsylvania CGeD. Knuth, Hamburg April s
Lne with 2oS c56a sn5 $50 y S9e Hamburg
mdse. Arrived at the Bar at 4:05 a m
Co with 1l9 cabin 952 steeraga passenger ana
mdse for 90 cabin and sos steerage
ana mlSe Tor H1Itimore Arrived a the Bar at 40
Steamer Norwood ,Br Clarke Kymassi March Is
with ore Arrived at the Bar at / 10 m i0Uns'
steamer FIinS Wlllem Dutch. Haasroot Parana-
CuTnana and Guauta .. Ia Guayra q Porto Cabeo :
curacao :; Jacinel H. AUX caves 10 St Mare il and
- passengers mails and mdse Arrived al the Bsr AZ
steamer Matanzas Miller. Progreso April = Tampico
senseTs ana Indse- Arrived at the Sal a m
steamer liiEhorl tBri Hayes Guantanamo APRIL il
to Daniel Bacon with Arrived at the Rar an Al
m.
Atlantic Fruit Company. with fruit at the Rar
steamer Hugoma, Mclean Iobos April IS with sugar
to the Lathrop Luce Company; vessel to the NevvYoT<
Steamer ri Alba, Quick Galveston April Is 10 tho
Southern Pacific Company with mdse Passed Quaran-
steamer Princess Anne TapIey Newport News and
Norfolk 70 the Old Dominion Sc Co with passengers ard
mIse SouJh or ne HlEhanos ~ l2:2l
steamer Biuenelds. Hastings Baltimore. G Eos
ter. with mdse. Passed Quarantine at : "a m
CtEde & Co win rndse tessed quarantine az 1865 m
Steamer Maracas Br, Ilirkby. Perth Amboy 10 the
Trinidad shipping and Trading Company. ballast.
sandy Hook. \ j. APrii 81 $50 p m-wnd southwest.
light breeze; raining thick OF shore
SAILED
Liverpool; Heos GER Flushing Qor oraersl Perars
(Br) Marselles Leghorn etc; Foxhal. Banes. James
Jacksonville; Rio Grande Brunswick and Mobile
Poarst1ernen tl1anl Mo1teVldeo. etc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
LADUE COMPANY DIssOLvES.
Senator Depew Had Stock in Disappearing
Mining Corporation.

The Iadue Cold Mining Company. formed to oper-
ate mines IN the Yukon territory. and in which
Senator Depew had interest formerly surren-
dered the ghost yesterday meeting Of the stock
holders in Jersey city. only six Of the investors
attended the meeting but they held proxies and
represented tvTo-tLirds OF the holders Of the
s. zoe 90 OF stock issued.
one Of the six who attended was a woman Mrs
CIef. The amount she had invested could not be
learned. George L. Bixbee was the chairman The
resolution that the company be dissolved was adopt
"a without dissenting voice. Application win be
promptly made To the New-Jersey officials for the
cancellation Of the charter. Mr.. Bixbee said that
greet business depression prevails IN the Yukon
territory and he would not venture estimate OF
what the assets will amount TO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
MESSENGERS FOLLOW CIRCUS.
Bellevue Hospital Busy Filling Vacancies
of Men Lured by Road Life.

Small boys are not the only ones who turn W
missing when the circus comes to town. The Of
hcials of Bellevue Hospital trying
TO fill the depleted ranks of messengers and wait
who have taken to the road, ured by the
eloquence of n circus man who was in the hospital
for some time with injured leg.
The man thus responsible, as It is believed. for
the missing messengers. was William Cavanagh
He thrown from horse after the circus had
been here several days. He painted glowing
word pictures of the life of circus man. how NC
the country travelled had a good time. did
nothing, and got $50 a month for II.
This eOquence had its effect and for the last few
days the have been giving up their Jobs, with
the avowed intention of travelling with the big
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
COLLECTS MONEY FOR "REPoRTERs.o

In spite Of the efforts Of the mendicancy bureau
If the Charity Organization Society. man. known
as Southland" or southern of the Interstate
Press Association. continues TO collect money from
charitable persons. He announced to those whom
he has approached that he was representative of
a press association. concern that has now ad-
dress The firm moved at the first OF the year be-
cause tho MANAGEMENT Of the building objected 10
its presence. Another person who IS said to have
bad connection with the firm known as 10
Fart A r Conkn. of No. 76 William-st was
the first complainant against Southland. Mr. (vonk-
iin said Yesterday that in the latter part of last
month Young man entered his office and asked
for aid for a large number of reporters Of the CITY
,,1bo ysars in straitened financial circumstances
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
FLOATING TARGET LAUNCHED

The lotion floating target which was launched
AZ the Brooklyn navy yard yesterday win soon be
towed 10 Sandy Hook II IS designed TO represent a
section OF the side Of a battleship. is obIong in
shape. about &c feet long and has a draught OF %
ieet II Is II feet above the waterllne. The steel
Plates on the side Of the target are one inch In
Ihlcthess, ana within watertight Compare
hehls. INT target viii be used not only to test the
accuracy OF am or the Runners Of the navy b,t
ne siieaey Of the heavy guns Of the forts around
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
aookmAKER PAYS OLD BET.

Josepb Rose a bookmaker. against whom YER
dict was obtained in the 6th District Municipal
Court nv Harry Mendoza for 800 the amount of a
bet made AT the Sheepshead Bay racetrack In 1902
paid the Judgment and costs in the Supreme Court
yesterday In the Municipal Court Delaney
Syicou Ivbo appeared for Rose, raised the noirt
tbst ,,pder the Percy Gray Racing law the amount
sued for was in the nature Of penalty, and could
made The Appellate Term reversed the rufug OF