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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-29
SOME QUEER COMPETITIONS.
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Frog Catching Contest, Prizes Given for Singing Larks and Other Strug-
 gles Are Closely Fought.
 At Silverton, in Devon, they fre- quently have cock growing com- petitions. The owners. of the birds take them to the village schoolroom and set them growing one against an- other In the last competition there were few of the cockerels requiring en- couragement; in fact, the difficulty was to get them to stop at all. The win ner succeeded in growing fifty-one times in F minutes.
 For some time before the cock crow ing competition begins the birds are fed in a special manner to each owner: the secret of the art of feeding is very closely guarded. For about three weeks prior to the competition the food is carefully dosed and made as stimu- lating and exciting as is possible When the bird is sent to the show a timekeeper with a chrometer stands in front of it during the growing con- test; alle marks the number of crows and the variation of notes in a given 5ttillGy u IllllluIeS.
 Paris has just had a cock growing competition open to the whole world. The birds in the Paris competition are brought D 'ytheir owners in -darkened boxes. As each competitors turn comes the cock is suddenly taken out into the light of day and placed on a platform.
 The bird ifrfagines that he is there to herald in a supposed dawn, and be- gins to crow vigorously. At the same moment a special timepiece is started. The utterer of the greatest number of 1ocs-a-d -doodle-does in quarter of an hour Is the one which is proclaimed champion cbanticleer:
 At Huddersfield they have an associa- ton for, the promotion of lark singing. The association has now been in exist elce for about twenty years, and last year 3l3 birds were entered for the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-29
CA SIT O E T A.
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what shaIl We Have For Dessert.

This is an important daily question. Let us answer 1t to-day. Try Jell-O, Americas most popular dessert Re- Worlds Fair, St. Louis, 1904. Every thing in the package; add boiling wa ter and set to cool Flavors:-Lemon, Orange, Raspberry, Strawberry. Choc- olate, and Cherry. Order package of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-29

Bath Towels
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-22
A x TORNADO.
Fort Worth Suffers From Heavy
WindstOrm.

Fort Worth, Tex, May pa heavy
wlndstorm, blowing at the rate of sew
enty miles an hour. struck this city
from the southwest at $3.50 O'Clock last
night. Part of the west wall of the
Texas and Pacific passenger station
was blown in and John Young, u train
dispatcher, killed.
The storm was most severe west of
the city. and all telephone and tele.
graph wires in that direction are down,
"A passenger OH a Texas and Pacific
train from the west reports that the
town of Mineral Wells was partly
blown away. One church belonging tC
the African NJ. v. church here was de
molislled. Many business buildings
lost their roofs. including the First
National bank building, a seven story
structure.
Further reports say that the Ninth
ward of Dallas. until recently a suburb
called Oak Cliff. has been damaged by
a tornado. two churches being destroy
ed and several persons killed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-22

Are more i'll demand now, than
at any other time of the year.
Prepare your hot weather gar
ineuts while the weather remains
delightfully."- cool.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-22
AUTO MAKES
GREAT RECORD.
Louis Chevrolet Lowers Barney
0IdfieId's COIOrS on Morris
Park Track.
AUTOMOBILE COURSE

NEW YORK, May 22.-The new au-
:omobile track of the Morris Park Rae
ing club ut Morris park, the first of its
kind in America and the best of its
kind in the world, was opened with ten
fast contests run on it without an ac-
:ident, and. better still, two worlds
.ccords were broken during the con-
tests.
Barney Oldfield's mile track record
did burst Of speed by the French driv-
er. Louis Chevrolet, who covered the
distance in 81 40 seconds, driving a
ninety horsepower machine. The steam
car record of 81 seconds, made in
Providence in 1904 by Louis s. Ross,
was broken by Webb Jay in his 1920
White car by four seconds.
AT the start five determined drivers
sent their machines flying away in the
race against time. They were Barney
Oldfeld, Charles Basic, Louis Chevro-
let, Webb day and Walter Christie. A
murmur of applause arose as the dar-
ing drivers passed the grand stand. 1t
grew into a note Of alarm as they
reached the far turn and went skidding
around it at a sixty mile gait, emerg-
ing a moment later from the clouds of
yellow dust to s~traighten out for a
long stretch to the finish.
Until that turn was made not even
the judges realized that two worlds
records were being broken. With a
roar that could be heard a quarter of Il
mile away the machines, with Chevro-
let's big f. l. A. T. in the lead. came
tearing through the yellow lane and
across The finish line. Webb Jay was
a close second and Charles Basic third.
The throng in the grand stand and
field were too ast0nished to stir until
Peter Prouty announced the time and
the fact that two worlds records had
been broken, and then they broke loose
in an old time cheer. Chevrolet had
beaten the record by one and one-fifth
seconds, his time being 50 As seconds.
Jay beat the steam record by four sec
onds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-22
sensitiyc nox KilIcd Mimself.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. May D.
George Walker, fifteen years old, COM
mitted suicide here because he was
suspended from school and was afraid
to have his father know it. His body
has been found near Mountain Grove.
A two ounce bottle partly filled with
carbolic acid was lying near the body
and also a note signed by the boy stat
ing that he killed himself because if
his parents had found out that he was
suspended from school he would get
such a whipping that he never would
FORGET
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-22

Store closes at $50 every even
ing, Saturday at 10
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-01-12
The New Bank.

The new bank building 10 almost COM
pleted and it is expected the new In.
stitution will be opened in about 10
days. II will be known as the Gillian
County Bank and is organised under the
laws oi this state. S. B, Barker will be
president Of The new concern and q. o.
Portwood will take the cashiers desk.
Mr.. Portwood is one OF the most compet'
ent accountants in this secion OF the
state and viii no doubt Gil this position
Of trust In an able and satisfactory man
ner. He is the present county clerk OF
this county oHd has given perfect satis-
faction in that position. The incorpora.
tors OF the new bank are: s. B, Barker,
Jay Bowerman and G. D. Portwood, OF
this city and ]. n. Teal and A. L. Lewis.
OF Portland.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-01-12
CONGRATULATIONS.

Mr.. John ii. Cullom, Editor OF the
Garland, Texas, News, has written =
letter OF congratulation to the manu-
facturers OF Chamberlsin'sC Cough Rene
dy as folIows; "SIxteen years ago when
our first child was baby h" was subject
to croupy spells and we would be very
uneasy about him. We began using
Cham berlain's Cough Remedy in 1887,
and finding 1t such q reliable. remedy for
colds and Group, we have never been
without il in the house since that time.
We have five children and have given
it to all OF them with good results. One
good feature of this remedy Is that it is
not disagreeable to take and our babies
really like it. Another is that it is not
dangerous, and there is no risk from
giving an overdose. congratulate you
spon the snccess Of vonr remedy" For
sale by Jarvis Pharmacy.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-01-12
A Grim Tragedy

is daily enacted. i'll thousands Of homes,
as Death claims, in each one, another
victim OF Consumption or Pneumonia.
But when Coughs and Colds are prop
erly treated, the tragedy is sverted. F.
Il. Huntly. of Oaklandon, Ind, writes !:
my wife hal the consumption, and
three doctors gave her up. Finally she
took DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Conghs and Colds, which
cured her, and TODAY she lie well and
strong" 1t kills the germs of all dIs-
eases. One dose relieves. Guaranteed
at Soc and 81 90 by all druggists. Trial
bottle free.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-01-12
a Prisoner In Her own House.

Mrs. W. II. Lsvha, of 1901 Agnes,
Ave-, Kansas City, Mo-, has for several
years been troubled with severe hoarse-
ness and at times hard cough, which
she says, "would keep me in doors for
days. WAS prescribed for BY physicians
with no noticeable results. A friend
gave me part Of a bottle OF Cham ber-
lain's Cough Qemedy with Instructions
to closely follow the directions and
wish to state that after the first day |
could notice decided change for the
better, and at this time after nsing it for
two weeks, have no hesitation in saving
realize that am entirely cured" This
remedy is for sale By Jarvis Pharmacy.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-01-12
The School, Library.

The action Of the teachers Of our pub
lie school in starting school library is
commendable and worthy the support
Of all citizens During the past week
they have purchased an encyclopedias in
fifteen volumns, history OF the world
in twelve volnmns and n natural history
in five volumns. A good library lie a
most valuable adjunct to any modern
school and it is to he hoped this one
will continue to grow.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-01-12

John Mcconnell, of near Mayville
has sold his ranch consisting of 100 acres
to j. NJ. Butler. Of Umatilla county, the
price being $40 per acre. Mr.. McCon-
nell expects to seek some other location
where his children will enjoy better
educational advantages than they have
in the past. He is in the Willamette
valley this week looking for u, location.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-01-12

Mr.. WIN. s. Crane, of California, Md. i,
suffered for years from rheumatism and
Inmbago. He was finally advised to try
ChamberIain's Pain Balm, which he
did and it effected complete cure. For
sale by Jarvis Pharmacy.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-01-12

J. Z. Whitaker ana =. +. Irvine. Of
Independence, are here looking for Il
business location. If they can find q
suitable location for business they may
locate aud engage in the clothing and
gents furnishing line.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-01-12

When billions try dose OF Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and
realize for once how quickly first. class
up.tO date medicine will correct the dis
order For sale by Jarvis Pharmacy.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-01-12

H. W. Storey, OF lHeppner, is here
looking for a location for general mer-
chandise store.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-27
BRIEF MENTION.

High water at midnight.
 The Century Magazine for January at the Pease, Lewis Co.'s.
 Engine company, No. 3, was called yesterday morning to extinguish a chimney fire at Mrs. Ella R. Whiting's s house in Dixweu avenue and Bristol street.
 Dr. R. F. Burwen of Church street, the dentist, who was taken very ill Sun day and was removed to his home on Church street, was somewhat better yesterday.
 Olive Branch lodge, No. 34, F. & 4. M., will hold a public installation of of- hoers for members and their wives in Masonic hall in Westville on the even ing of January Il. The installation will be followed by a banquet.
 Postmaster J. A. Howarth reports the biggest gain in the local post office de- partment during the week just closed. In discussing the matter he stated that the registry and money order bus iness of the local office had increased over fifty per cent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-27
MRS. JuLIA. LEONARD.

The funeral of Julia, widow of Pat rick Leonard, was largely attended at the residence of her daughter, Mrs Ed ward F1aherty, 154 St. John street, yes- terday morning. Services at the home were held at 9:30 o'clock, and solemn high requiem mass was celebrated at St. Johns R. c. church at 10 o'clock. Rev. Father Ford was celebrant, Fa- ther Coyle, deacon, Father Suspicion sun4deacon, and Father Downs master of ceremonies. There were many floral offerings from friends and relatives.
 The pallbearers we're George Riley, Andrew Ryan. John and Phillip Coyle, Patrick Brennan and James Calvin. The flower bearers were Bernard Ke- hoe and John Callahan.
 Interment was in St. Bernard cene- tery. The Rev. Father Ford conducted services at the grave.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-27
IMPORTANT OFFICIAL STATE-
 MENT.

As to Issue of New Securities by Me-
 tropolitan and Interborough Inter-
 ests.
 New York, Dec. 26.-The following statement relative to the consolidation of the Interborough and Metropolitan office of August Belmont:
 ''Mr. Belmont and MT. Ryan after consultation with their respective asso- ciates, have approved a plan for the union of the Interborough and Metro politan interests, which will be formal ly submitted to he stockholders of the corporations involved as soon as the lawyers have completed the necessary papers. The plan contemplates the or ganization of new company which shall issue it's securities in acquiring the shares of the Interborough Metro politan Street railway and Metropolitan Securities companies upon the follow ing terms:
 For every share of Interborough stock, new collateral trust 1-2 per cent. bonds, secured by the deposit of Interborough stock, $z00. New common stock $9O
 For every share of Metropolitan Street railway stock, new five per cent. cumulative preferred stock $100. New common stock 50.
 For every share of Metropolitan Se- curitles stock (with $75 per share paid). New common stock 85.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-27
TESrERDAT's STOCK MARKET.
Further Very Large and yariegated Ab-
 sorPtIOn of Stocks.

Further Very Large and yariegated Ab- sorptIOn of Stocks.
 New York, Dec. 26-Fur,her very large and variegated absorption of stocks marked to-day's proceedings in the stock market. The heavy demand for stocks at an advancing tepSency of prices was a convincing demonstration of the confidence in values and the strong hopes for further advances. There was some apprehension that the Christmas market would prove to have been oyerdone on sentimental consider ations. There was a good deal of ad- monition to be heard also in various quarters of Wall street this mOrningf exhorting to caution and conservatism for the last week of the year, owing to the heavy requirements upon the mon- ey market. The 35 per cent. money rate before the close gave point to the warning. But the course of the early market soon dissipated the apprehen- sions that the Christmas advance was over and made small account of the warnings of the conservative. The money market seems to have no terrors to the speculative spirit any longer. The small period remaining before the end of the year added to the indiffer- ence with which the possibility of an- other furry was. contemplated. The January disbursements win be larger than usual this year and the necessity for providing for them will be corres- pondingly large. But while the prelim' mary pressure will be thus aggravated, the subsequent relaxation is expected to be correspondingly great. The cur rent speculation is based on the as- sumption that, however severe the stringency may De this week. it must be short lived and quickly followed by decidedly easier conditions in the mon- ey market. Speculative confidence con- tinues unimpaired, and there was re- ported to-day perceptible growth in the outside demand for stocks. The aggre- gate leadership assumed to-day by Un- ion Pacific and the United States Steel stocks was of large effect on sentiment. There was no specific news regarding either stock, but a strong impression was produced by the very general be- lief that the heaviest demand came from sources near to the control of these companies. Copper securities of all kinds were animated and buoyant. The extraordinary movement in Ana conda found it's explanation in the later report of an enlarged dividend dis bursement. Amalgamated Copper de- rived direct benefit from it's large hold- ings of Anaconda stock, It made it's best price in the last few minutes of the trading. But the rest of the mar ket was quite sharply affected by the profit taking on the days rise, which became general after midday, and which was aggravated by the violent furry in money in the last hour. The closing tone was easy and the days ex' treme gains were much impaired.
 Bonds were fire. Total sales par value $S,225, 900.
 United States bonds were all un- changed on call,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-27
CAPTAIN WILSON DEAD.

Word was received in this city y@s- terday of the death of Captain Thomas H. Wilson, U. S. A., who died Monday at Fort Logan, Cal. Captain Wilson was we'll known in this city, having lived here for four years, during which time he was in chargeof the local re- cruiting station. He left here in 1902, and was detailed for service in the Philippines.
 After serving with distinction in that country he recently returned to Amer ica, and was assigned to duty at Fort Logan. He was on a visit to this city g. month ago, staying at the home of Edward Taylor on Trumbull street, and left New Haven for Colorado only few days ago.
 Captain Wilson had q host of friends in this city, who will regret to hear of his sudden death. He will be buried in the Arlington cemetery in Washing ton, {,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-27
PRIZE CUP.
Hillhouse High School Receives it al Last.

Hillhouse High School Receives it at
 Last
 At last the cup won by the New Ha- ven high school eleven this fall has struck town. Manager Benjamin Booth, Of the local highs eleven, received the cup on Sunday morning at his home on George street. The cup should have been here a month ago, but for some reason New Britain failed to send down the trophy that the New Haven high school eleven won by getting the cham pionship of the Trinity Interscholastic Football league. The local boys are glad to get it, anyhow, and think, per- haps, that the New Britain people were holdingsoff so that they could give them a Christmas present.
 The cup will probably be presented to the school Tuesday morning after New Years. The banner, which was also won by the New Haven boys, is now being made in this city and will be turned over to the school at the time the cup is.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-27
THE VINEGAR BUYER"

Ezra Kendall's Humorous Portrayal of
 the Indiana David ,Harum. r
 Ezra Kendall, as Joe Miller, the re- fined David Harum of Indiana, in "The Vinegar Buyer" is the funniest man who has been to the Hyperion for many day. The play, a country comedy laid in the state of Indiana, as present. ed last night is not great affair; as Kendall said in his speech after the third act, i've don't soar much into Iit- erature,'' but it gave a great opportu- nity for this quaint comedian of words to exploit his particular humor. With Kendall left out the piece would fall like q house of cards, but with him it has laughs for the audience every min- ute. The first act barely does more than introduce the genial village phil osopher, Miller, in the person of Ken dall, and open up the little love story. The second act is all Kendall, and no one cared much for anything else. The climax came last night in Kendall's two stories told at the end of the second act
 one of them about his difficulties in boarding and getting seated iI an elec- stric car on his way to Indianapolis, and another of his experience in a Pullman Washroom when3 owing to a sudden curve in the railroad, his face slipped out of his hands, as he was washing it, into the hands of his neighbor. The stories were the best things in or out of the play and were told with such quiet but effective humor that the whole audience was convulsed with laughter. The audience was a small one, but it made up for it's small size by it's en- tl1usiasm and the keenest appreciation of the genial Kendall. The play left pleasant taste in the mouth and good many sore sides.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-27

three-story tenement house, and the ground floor was thoroughly gutted. The flames were just beginning to en- ter the second story when the fire was got under control, thus confning 1t to the first floor.
 Suspicious circumstances surround the origin of the fire. Early last even ing Dworski was arrested by Policeman Deskin. and later Harry Miller, Dwor-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-27
this city Sunday night. She was sixty nine years old.
CHARGED WITH ARSON.

Fire Marshal Gladwin Suspects Dwor-
 ski Started the Blaze in His Store
 s1,OOO Damage.
 Fire yesterday afternoon in the dry goods store of Morris Dworski, at the corner of Dixwell avenue and Eaton street, did $1,OO0 damage. The alarm was. rung in about 5;15 o'clock and the companies responded promptly. The building in which the fire occurred is a
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-27
NO MEETING

Of the Hospital Aid Society This
 Week.
 There will not be any meeting of the Hospital Aid society this week. The next meeting will be held January B. There is urgent need of more workers and any one interested in hospital work will be welcomed at the meetings, which are held in Trinity parish build ing, Temple street, on Friday morn ingS EMMA F. FITCH,
 Secretary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-27
MRS. LOUISE NoRrHRoP,

Mrs. Louise Pritchard Northrop died in Plymouth, Conn.,, Christmas day, aged thirty-one years. She was the wife of Willis D. Northrop, formerly of West Haven. The funeral services will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence of cousin, EdW. $. Swift, 5t6 George street. Buri- al will be in Westville cemetery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-27
GUsTAvE E. RAUER.

MT. Gustave E. RaUer of 457 Congress avenue died at his home Sunday night from pneumonia. MT. Rauer was a man forty-three years of age. He was a well-known cabinetmaker. A wife and three children survive him. The funeral will be held Thursday after noon, and the burial will be in Ever green cemetery. Fahy Brothers are the undereakers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-27
FuNERlAL YESTERDAY.

The funeral services over the remains of the late Mrs. Line'tt L. Rhodes Sher- man, wife of, MT. Oscar M. Sherman, were held at the chapel of the under taking rooms of Robert N. Burwell yes- terday afternoon. The Rev. MT. Mo- Kay officiated. The interment was in Evergreen cemetery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-27
oBITUARY NOTES
Sudden Death of Isnac w. Lomsbury, .t. Stove Dealer.

Isaac w. Lounsburys the oldest tim smith in this city, died on Sunday of heart disease. He was over eighty years of age. At 1 o'clock this morr- ing the police got word that thieves were trying. to rob his shop and home at 42 Nicoll street. They were scared away beforethe arrival of the police.
 MT. Lounsbury years ago was the proprietor of a stove and tin store on Chapel street, few doors below Union street. He leaves no children. His wife died about a year ago. He was a good citizen, and respected by all.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-27

Tt is confidently believed that the proposed arrangement will not only be beneficial to the stockholders of the corporation. but that it will be advan- tage0us to the city and Q the public.