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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-03-29
THE "coNsmrurIoNsa GOPHER.

"A Sure Register of the Seasons in One
 Newspaper Office. ~3 z
 Way down in the fastnesses of the tropics nature yesterday filed one of
 her myriad annual wireless messages. With the speed and accuracy of mar conigram 1t eapered over stubble and plain; through the whirr and din at Atlanta it darted with needless con- fiedence until it reached the sixth floor of the Constitution building; forbidding brick walls and inhospftably closed windows did not for a second stay it's flight; these it penetrated in S twink ling and striking down through a mountainous heap of mail sacks and exchanges wrong an aonsWering vibration from a luddled black bulk of animal machinery; a serpentine black head jerked out from between two impervious, protecting shells, two beady eyes blinked knowingly, the stack shivered from base to summit and out craWled- tt. |. ts.. &t.'@-g
 The Constitution gopher!
 True to the call offspring sent from its native sandy habitat to it's marvel lously sensitive mechanism. 1t shook off it's long winter lethargy and went forth on it's roundsein the editorial de- partment, the drollest and most un- romantic messenger you ever saw, to spread the gIeeful tidings of the re- surrection of nature. -
 Those who were standing round and who observed the strange incident, did not lose the oddity of the incon- gruity. Here in the very lnaelstrom of modernity, a newspaper office, in touch by a dozen wires with every phase of life and scientific craft, the first distinct, unmistakable indication of the changing season was not fash ed on what we are wont to call the superior mind of man, but on that subtle animal instinct, which has re- sponded to such vague and indefinable stimulus for ages of which we retain no accurate record.
 Five years ago one of our south
 Georgia friends shipped this queer plodding creature to the editorial de- partment of the Constitution with his compliments. Separated from his loamy health, and having forever bid farewell to the touch and smell of even alen fresh earth, many editorial pessi- mists predicted his early demise. With a serene and almost human adaptabil- ity he straightway overturned their morbid prophecies. Settled steadiness of purpose marked his plans Going from room to room, he ingratiated him. selve with every member of the staff, and so far succeeded in Tightening the monotony of the routine that within g. short space rivalry rose between edi- torial writers, the artist, the religious editor, the poet, and the executive heads in the enthusiastic welcome which greeted the small-paced advent of his rusty form. t.,.,y.sse
 Grasses, melon rinds, and cabbage
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NO DANGER FROM JAPAN.

Japan being an island empire, cir cumspection is imposed upon her by the law of self-preservation. She must conciliate in order to survive. Without some, outlets for expansion under propitious conditions of climate and soil her distended population would soon be stifled in it's contracted home. To secure and keep open such outlets unbroken control of the Strait of Korea must be maintained for many generations.
 A century or two hence, when possib- ly'a a greater Japan shall have arisen on the Asiatic continent, as a greater England has arisen in the Western Hemisphere, and when perhaps a Japanese shall have succeeded the Manchu dynasty at Picking, Europeans may be quietly shouldered out of such Asiatic coigns of vantage as can be reached by land. The fate which has befallen the Russians in Manchuria may one day overtake the French in Indo- China and the Germans at kiao- chau. Even then Hongkong will be safe and the Philippines defensible, for never will the sea power of Japan be able to cope with the united navies of the English- speaking race. New York Sun. E. s. z35,s x < 'ei3
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cuRA,s GRATITUDE.

The honors paid to the officers and men of the American squadron in Havana make us feel that our inter- vention in behalf of Cuba was well merited. Cubans should love the Uni ted States, but not all who should be grateful are grateful.
 We have Cuba her national existence. It is possible, but not probable, that she might have achieved it unaided. How ever this may be, our country stepped in and said Cuba must be free and she was free.
 After brief period spent in waiting for the establishment of a stable gov ernn1ent our soldiers were ordered from the island and the people of the new nation took the management of their affairs into their own hands. They should be our friends. The way in which they have showed their good will proves that they deserve our friend ship. ,.
 But while we gave Cuba her exis- tence, we have twice saved Venezuela here, and are paid for it in the bitterest hatred. Surely there are Latin Ameri cans and Latin Americans. They are not all made in the same mould
 In another way Cuba has shown that what we did for her was worthily be- slowed. She has established a good government and her people respect it. We hear of no revolutions or attempt at revolution. Her people have shown that they are capable of self-govern. nent. Long may they preserve their liberties. May their prosperity be all that they could ask.Florida Times Union. S.s
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5s Gl III largely to the material which he gleaned from newspapers. While he devoted attention to reviews, and read .fhrough the bulletins of the scientific societies, current topics furnished him hints for plots and characters in stories like Around the World in Eighty Days,'' .'The Voyage to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea-"
 Jules Verne was one of the first wri- ters to demonstrate that careful study of the newspapers furnishes material which may be applied in the construc- tion of stories written partly for the purpose of turning the mind toward useful inventions Amy person who de- sires a liberal education should read a progressive newspaper. Albany Press. Knickerbocker.
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PARDEE FORCES GARRY
 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES
Continued frorn FIrst Pagel

B. Ricketts, 795; TaIeott H. Russell: 695; Paul Russo, 363, and Benjamin Slade. 67O:
 There was no opposition to the can didacy of the present democratic city hall office holders, and, in fact in the fifth ward no count was made of the number of votes given to each of these gentlemen. At least no return of it was made to the town chairman last night, and he said it was not necessary at that time as all the votes had been unanimous. Thetotal vote boiled for both Mir. Pardee and MT. Leigh in that ward was 172. therefore taking that as the vote for candidates who were un opposed it will give these candidates totals in all the fifteen wards as fol lows: For controller, Jonathan N Rowe, 5272; for treasurer, Henry Ere senius, BETA; for city clerk, Henry E. Norris, 3264; for city sheriff, A Fred erick Hunie, 3253; for town clerk, Fred erick H. Brethauer, 3240; for registrar of vital statistic, James J. Carr, 32S6; for tax collector, Francis G. Anthony, s252, and for registrar of voters, Fran cis W. Foley, 32S3.
 There was no contest for the can didacy of selectmen, constaIbles or grand jurors. The following are to be the candidates: For seleetmen, George Bradley, Andrea F. Nicola and Anton Staub, for constables, Frank J. Flynn, Peter McNerney and William O'Brien; for grand jurors, Joseph B. Cunning ham, William H. Fender and John F Savers.
 William H. Fender who was defeated for the candidacy for alderman in the Twelfth ward by a vote of 63 against 365 votes boiled for William H. Marlow, stated last night that he would run for the office on election day on an in- dependent ticket.
 George w Dooley, the present chair man in the Eighth ward, won his fight and will undoubtedly retain his posi- tion as chairman of the ward.
 The various ward committees select ed last night will hold meetings in their respective wards to-day and elect one member of the town committee from each ward. The newly elected town committee will then meet in the Ton tine hotel tomorrow night at 8 o'clock and elect chairman of the town com mittee.
 It is expected that all the present members of the town committee will be elected except MT. Mcclure of the Third ward, who declined a renomina- tion, and Mir. Coyle of the Eleventh ward who was defeated by MT. How ard. MT. Coyle's vote was T and MT Towards s vote was 170.
 The vote for the nomination of mayor ' yxya dc xxvrr s,es fol -1.
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HART GETS THE DECISION
FIGHT GOES THE LIMIT Of
 TWENTY ROUNDS.

Victor Far From Demonstrating That
 He is Qualified to Meet Champion
 Jefrrfes-JohnsOn's Vnunted Clever
 ness Does Not Count for Much. woodward's Pavilion. San FranciscC March 2S.-Marvin Hart was awarde, the decision over Jack Johnson in 20 round contest tonight that went tn, limit, but he was far from demonstrat ing that he is qualified to meet Jin Jeffries. Hart was as badly punished a man as has been seen in the ring in a long time, but he was game to the cor. and kept boring into the big colored man all through the fight. Johnsons much vaunted cleverness did not count for much.
 While he was able to hit Hart ire quently, his blows did not seem to damage the white man from Kentucky. The sympathies of the large crowd were openly with Hart, who was at the short end in the betting. and every lead he made at Johnson, whether he landed or not, was greeted with cheers. Hart did manage to deal the. only effective blow in the eleventh round, when he landed right swing on Johnson's jaw that staggered the black man and near ly knocked him over. s ..
 Referee Greggains stated that he gave the decision to Hart because ali through the fight Hart did all the fore ing and leading. According to Greg gains, if Hart had not pursued his tao tics there would have been no fight, as Johnson merely contented himself with countering. Johnson did a great dea of uppercutting, but Hart covered up and the blows did not seem to hur him. 1.t. ,E ..
 Jabez White, who arrived yesterday from England to fight JiE::my Britt, was introduced prior to the main issue.
 Battling Nelson also appeared and said he would fight Britt at any time.
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PARCELS, POST.

The argument now being brought against the parcels post system is that lit would wipe out the small county stores, to the enrichment of large city dealers. If this argument is good against the parcels post it is also good against the free rural mail de- livery. for the extension of which the country is paying millions of dollars The permission now given by the law to rural carriers to deliver express parcels is a worse blow to the country store than an extended mail delivery would be.
 A parcels delivery by mail which in- cludes pacages that weigh more than four pounds, up to a. reasonable limit, is really the corollary and completion of free rural delivery. It would per- init the entire public, in cities large and small, to share the advantages that the farmers are now obtaining. Why should the farmer be favored at the expense of the inhabitation of cit ies and towns, who certainly pay the bulk of the postal revenues?
 It is not properly a, question of city stores or country stores, but ques- tion whether the weight of parcels that may be. carried in the mail is fix ed too low It is fixed much lower in the United States than it is in any other civilized country. There is no good req son for this. ..,., ,,.,,~- f',s. ..r
 Fix the maximum weight of parcels somewhere near the English, French and German basis, and the retail busi- ness of the country will take care of |itself.-- New York Mail, .ja !. 5,5> ss g.
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DoCToRED NINN YEARS FOR TETTER, MT. James Gaston, merch- ant of Wilkesbarre, Pa, writes: For nine years have been disfgured with Tetter on my hands and face. At last I have found a cure in Dr. Agnew's Ointment. It helped me from the first application and now am permanently cured.m-68
 Sold by w. H. Hull and Gillespie $ Co.
 GRADUATES OF TUsKEGFE.
 Some of the graduates have distin- guished themselves as such citizens. For example, a young man named Will Hams, who was earning fifty cents a day as common laborer in Mobile, came here a few years ago and spent six months attending the high school to learn to read and write, and working at bricklaying and masonry during the day. At the end of that period, when his money was exhausted, he went back to Mobile obtained employment as yjourneyman bricklayer at a dol lar and half day; then became a boss; next contractor, and is now one of the substantial colored citizens of that city. He owns his home and a farm outside the city, and money in the bank and handles fifteen and twenty thousand dollar contracts,
 x c. D. Manafee came to Tuskegee to learn farming. He had no money; he worked all day to pay his expenses and went to night school for two. years. He was dull at books, but was a genius at farming and developed extraordinary executive ability and control over men He was made assistant manager of the school farm; and his success was large- ly due to his ability. He is now in charge of the agricultural department of the State Normal school at Talla hassee. gs 31ls *. , w. V. Chamblis, of the class of 1894, has charge of the farming operations of the Southern Improvement company of Montgomery, an organization that is colonizing negro families upon it's land, and is said to be remarkably success ful.--Washingt Star.
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] CORRUPT PRACTICE ACT.
An Idea of the Bill to be Considered in

An Idea of the Bill to be Considered in
 Committee To-Day.
 The new Corrupt Practice act, which has been prepared by MT George \. s Fox at the request of the judiciary committee, will be submitted to them on Tuesday, March 2S. It comprises six chapters under the following heads: Scope, Definitions, Corrupt Practices Defined Investigation and Trial of cor rupt Practices, Unity of Expenditures, Limitation and Publicity of Expendl- lures. Town and school district officers are excepted from the operation of tne act, except as to the laws concerning bribery, and the election of representa- tives to the general assembly. Political treasurers and political agents are de- fined, one representing a political com mittee and the other a candidate. All contributions must be made to and all expenses paid by these two men, who must account for monies by sworn itemieed statements filed with town clerk or secretary of state. Con,tribu- tions by corporations and the giving of passes by quasi public corporations to any officer while holding office or after his election are forbidden.
 The bill makes it possible for any citizen after filing bond such as is re. quired in civil suits to secure an inves' tigation of any alleged case of corrupt practices at elections by two judges of Superior court without jury, with the prosecuting attorney to examine wit nesses. If they agree as to the viola- ton of the law at such election, they may declare the election void, and so certify to the governor, who shall dher issue call for a new election. At this election the guilty candidate is inelegi- ble to stand.
 Legal expenses of candidates are strictly limited according to the impor tance of the office. Only six paid workers and one paid conveyance for each polling district are allowed, but no limit is set to the number of yolun- tary workers or voluntary con yeyances.
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HAS RARE VIOLIN.

An old violin, soiled by the dust of nearly three centuries, has been brought from it's hiding place by the owner, M. J. Hayes, of No. 51 Bishop street, and introduced to the musical world as the product of the master hand of, Andreas Alnati, who, with Stradivarius and Guanerius, rank as the worlds greatest violin makers. As far as is. known there are not more than a dozen or fifteen Amati instra. 1nents accounted for in the whole wide world, 50 MT. Hayes fiddle may or may not be the genuine article. MT. Hayes sincerely believes that he has a treas ure, and he could not be induced to part with the rare instrument
 It was the story in Tuesdays Ameri- can of the stradivarius find" in An sonia that prompted MT. Hayes to make known his possession. He states that his violin is at least one hundred and fourteen years older than the sup posed Stradivarius, as marked between the sound holes on the inside of the back. It reads: ',
 Andreas Amati fecit
 Cremonae anno 1892
 The last figure in the date is not plain. MT. Hayes says it is either three or eight. He doesn't know which. He has had the violin in his possession for more than fifteen years and it was given him by his wife's cousin, the late P.J Sullivan, who had it more than thirty-five years. It was given to him by his father and it is known that he had the instrument for some years.
 The instruments of the violin makers of the famous old Italian village of Gre mona are exceptionally rare and can only be bought at great cost. Modern violin manufacturers have produced very faithful limitations of the old vio- 1ins, and dealers have been fooled on them before this. If MT. Hayes violin is 8 genuine Amati he is.a lucky man. Waterbury American.
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THE FAME OF THE KENTUCKY EGG P5zz%t..5 r

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 ''At present New. York is getting most of it's fresh eggs, from Ken lucky" (New York World.
 Now let New York cast no more dis Idaining glances toward the grand old Commonwealth. In this hour of need, while eggs are precious as jeweled dia- monds, Kentucky goes to the aid of metropolis, Aristocratic eggs from the Bluegrass nestle fondly amid the inner recesses of the apple pies that languish |temptingly upon the tables of the Four Hundred. They do their heroic part in Tightening the wheaton biscuit that brown in the ovens of Fifth ave- nue and cheer the heart of the Gotham invalid whose physician limits his diet to poached eggs on toast. They swim lin Broadway eggnogs and egg -phos- phates, they decorate the bridal cakes of happy couples and give their. sub- stance to many an omelet that sizzles on the skillet. Through the depth and breadth of New York the Kentucky egg sheds it's benign influence. Blue blooded, and modest; deserving, but inot obtrusive, this splendid product of Kentucky is adding new fame to his toric soil. Will not some tasteful poet |of New York sing it's praise in im- mortal verse? We would do this our selves it would not seem boastful.--- Louisville Courier Journal.
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rHEst sENATE,s POINT OF VIEW.


 The House of Representatives passed a pure food bill. The Senate refused even to discuss it. Hence the plaint of the people still is: ,"We know not what we eat.'' But the whiskey blen- ders and the makers of adulterated foods are glad. .s, . ,,:.t
 The House of Representatives passed the Railway Rates bill restoring to the Interstate Commerce commission the powers it was originally supposed to possess. The, Senate refused even to discuss the measure. And the ship pers of freight and the consumers of goods that go by rail are sorrowful, But the railway king rejoices exceed- ingly. t'...'.~.r....s s.s..yr ...
 The House of Representatives passed bill to give the Panama Canal bet ter administration The Senate slaughtered it in cold blood. Therefore the President and all friends of the President who want to see America show the world it's great constructive powers in building the canal are re- gretful. But the Senators pets who hold fat places on the old canal com- mission pat their pockets and smile.
 The President negotiated arbitration treaties with eight European nations. The Senate amended them to death. The Senators can boast that their pre- negatives remain unimpaired. But the friends of arbitration are in mourning.
 The President negotiated a recipro- cal treaty with Newfoundland. The Senate amended it to death Many in- dustrial interests of this nation suffer. But great is Salt Fish, and Lodge and Hale are it's prophets.
 Oh, how we love our Senate.--Chica- go Record-Herald. <
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SHE'D ON FIRE

No. 10's engine company was called out on still alarm at 1:55 this morn ing to the shed in the rear of Richard sons grocery store, at the corner of State and Ferry streets. How the fire started is not known. The damage was slight.
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GREAT NEWSPAPER READER,

The late Jules Verne, who became a friend of the American reading public, many years ago, was an omnivorous newspaper reader. Some time ago, he informed an English writer who visited him at his home in Amiens, France, that every day after luncheon he read through fifteen different newspapers, always the same fifteen, and that very little in any of the publications escaped his attention.
 Nerne's success may be attributed
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FOURTH WARD coMMITTEE.

The following committee elected
 without contest: Samuel H. Barnes, William Bohan, Patrick Cannon, Mich ael Cayanaugh, Edward Feeney, Dem. his E. Fitzgerald, Michael Gunshanan, John Hurley, Patrick Warren, Michael ' B. McGrail, and Joseph Mclaughlin :.
 For alderman-M Michael Burke defeat. ed Patrick s. Cunningham by five votes. .-. =
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FOURTEENTH '

FOURTEENTH WARD COMMITTEE = No contest. Edward H. Farren and Edgar NJ. Allen.
 No candidate for alderman.
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NINTH WARD COMMITTEE.

No contest Committee elected: Hen " Brown, Christopher Heohue, John H. Higer, Joseph J. Lawler, James G. Londrigan, J. F. McGrail and Terrence F. Smith.
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THIRD WARD CoMMITTEF.

Contest. Committee elected: George H. Allen. George T. Booley, George H. Cook, John H. Courtney, Edward F. Eagan, Michael Gibbons, John J. Jack son. John J. Johnson, and Edward P. gO'Meara. . !
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SEVENTH WARD COMMITTEE.

No contest. Following committee elected: John Ashton, William J. Bo- han, Joseph Callahan, Charles Devine, Thomas Griffin, James McCullom, Ter renee F. Reynolds, John Shanley and William Tobin.
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EIGHTH WARD COMMITTEE

Contest. Those elected: George w. iDooley, Joseph M. Foley, Maurice P. Lynch, Allen J. Renfrew, Carl A. Ros- enthal and Francis V. Shanley.
 For alderman-G. Herbert Bishop, without a contest.
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eager twittering Of the president birds

It is the dawn of spring!
 The gopher has so announced, and we would rather trust his imperturb- able sagacity than the amalgamate6 cunning of nlan-made wisdom!- Atlantic Constitution.
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SECOND WARD coMMITvrF,F,

Contest. Committee elected: John Fitzgerald, Frederick Hoeger, John Kenney, John Kerr, James Weleh and Albert F. Welles.
 No candidate yet selected for alder man.
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y wards was as follows:
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The following is the list of ward com nittees and aldermen selected:
 FIRST WARD COMMITTEE. There was no contest in this ward. The following were all unanimously elected: James E. Keleher, James F. Sullivan and Joseph Mitchell. T
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Flanagan, James D. Howard, George Jacobs, Thomas F. Kelleher and Au gustus Merrie.
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FIFTH WARD COMMITTEE.

No contest. Committee elected: Pat rick J. Cosgrove, Michael J. .Dugan, 3 Martin J. Flynn, and Daniel J. McNa- mee > .-., .~... s
 For alderman--Patrick Collins had 246, J. Edmund Miller z126. f
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TENTH WARD COMMITTEE.

z Ma contest. Those elected: Charles Kessler. Leon J. Meyer, Thomas Nes- bit and Henry W. Sanford
 For alderman-Dennis T. Ryan.
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SIxTH WARn coMMIrrEn

Contest. Those elected to committee: Daniel Fitzmaurice, Patrick Goggins, Eugene R. Hubbard, James l.. Kehoe, and Vincenzo Sagnolo s