davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-19

fair, he remarks, may be settled for the present, but recent tactics will eer- tainly be repeated, and the result will be a period of painful tension which will last for months and for years. AI. Cheradame discovers perhaps an- other danger. He foresees that the Emperor may offer France a free hand in Morocco in exchange for money to construct the Bagdad railroad. That he thinks, is a possibility which re- quires vigilance. He recalls the fact that the railroad from Constantinople to the Persian Gulf, desired by the Emperor. has not yet been built, owing to want of funds. When, fifteen months ago, everything had been ar- ranged for a considerable loan in France and the project fell through, the Kaiser was intensely mortified. In this chagrin, according to M. Chera- dame, may be found the motive of his later policy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-19
ELETATED,

Bella-Prof. Muggins tells me that the first principle of socialism Is to di- vide with your fellow-man.
 Tom-Not as l understand it. On the contrary, the first principle of social ism is to induce your fellow-man to di- vide with you.-Puck.
 See my engagement ring?" said the girl to her friend in small up.river town.
 Yes" replied the one addressed.
 Know where 1t came from?" eontin- ued the proud engaged one, as she held the precious thing up in the sunlight.
 Well" replied the other with her nose slightly elevated, "I know it must have come from the city; there are no installment jewelry stores in this town.'-Yonkers Statesman.
 Husband-What! Do you mean to say you haven't decided yet what to do in that matter?
 Wife-Just leave me alone for a few minutes I want to make up my mind.
 Husband-Hum! I'm afraid you'N have to use a roscope.-Phiiadel- phia Ledger,
 Aren't you aware" said the kind lady, that there is something dignifed about honest labor?"
 Yes, ma'am," answered the unlaun- dered hobo. I've heard uv fellers wot stood on their dignity, but I'm saters- tide t set on mine. ."-Chicago Daily News.
 Reporter-"Well, to make a long story short" Editor-"A good copv- reader is necessary. y."-Cleveland Lead CT.
 Daisy Gushley-"Oh, you darling! I just heard of your engagement today" Clssy Summergirl-"Which one?"- Town and Country.
 Mrs. Boggs bought a box of cigars for her husband, and someone stole them" I'm sorry for him" "Rogys or the thief?'-Judge.
 Did you know this was the longest month in the year?" he said on the occasion of hit shird call in fort night. Yes" said the girl, with a yawn; 1t seems so, doesn't tt?"-Yon-
 
 Knowledge is power" said the man who quotes. Not always" answered Senator Sorghum. ''7'he man who nro. fesses to know all about the trusts isn't usually the one who is getting the money out of them. ."-Washington Star.
 Cholly-" Bronson's the worst ass in town. but on me honah his wife is the clevahest woman I ever saw!" Molly --"1s that kind?" Cholly-"Oh! Pres ent company always excepted. " know" Molly-"Yes, in both cases. "- Cleveland Leader.
 Heard at the seaside.-"As a. high roller" remarked the wave, boastfully, you are not in it with me- For which you should be- thankful" re- joined the beach. Because why?'' queried the wave. Because" an- swered the beach, '"you have me to fall back on when you 80 broke."-. Chicago Daily News.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-19
USEFULNESS OF BIRDS.

The meetings of the Ornithological Congress were divided into various sections, each presided over by a past master in his work elected by the conn mittee.
 In his presidential address, Dr. Bow dler Sharpe gave a history of our own Natural History Museum, and among the many interesting facts he mention ed was the one that the only specimen left of the collection brought home by Captain Cook now in the museum is
 the mummified body of a starling. The majority of people will perhaps be most interested in the opinion of the congress on the usefulness of the birds, indeed of their absolute necessity, as factors in the worlds economy. As an enthusiast on this subject. Professor Talsky, of Olmutz, Moravia, asserted putting aside aestheticism and sen-
 tfmentality-thatt the birds are ne- cessity. Yet there are among them numbers who are, as individuals, bad, while the action of one species, though injurious in one area, was at the same l time beneficial in another. In the dis l cussion the points of view were very diverse. One speaker took the highest
 ground of all-that the birds should DC protected because we love them; while another implored us to put aside all sentimentality, and to consider the mat ter practically, as a matter of nation al economy, not enforcing it by any legislative and penal measures, but bringing it about by an intelligent and educated joint action of the classes and masses. The charm and beauty of birds their unsefulness. and last, but not least, their rights as coheritors of this earth with ourselves were also urged in turn. Attention, too, was drawn to
 the fact that certain species of birds are sometimes specially protected be- cause they are known to devour obnox- ious beetles or other insects, which, in their turn, are the destroyers of myriad of other equally hurtful, if smaller, in- sects.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-19
THE VIRTUE OF THE MIKADo

You may have noticed how the Jap- anese marine minister, in anwering Admiral Togos bulletin of victory,
 seizes the opportunity to remind him of
 the vitues of the Mikado. have been asking Frenchman-a great author ity on Chinese and Japanese subjects
 (M. Rosny)-What the minister meant
 by the reminder. To some extent it is protocolor, but one must not for that
 think it an empty form. To understand it's full force one should remember that no dynasty of which we know any,
 thing was so closely identified with a nation, and from the very outset, as the Imperial House of Japan. The founder probably came at the head of Malay Pilgrim Fathers, who threw the sunshine of the tropics and of higher
 civilization into aboriginal veins. It is
 in the highest degree a representative dynasty, and, such, the sum total of the ancestral virtues of the nation. Ac-
 cording to the Shinto doctrine, the 1iy- ing person is the emanation of his an- cestors. As they. were, he is. He differen-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-19
4 FRENCH NOTION,

The French are not anxious to do what Emperor William wants to have them do, and some of them think they know what he wants. Writing in the new French weekly review, LEnergie Franchise M. Cheradame observes that what the Emperor William wants is the abandonment by France of a whole political system which embar- rasses Pan-Germanic expansion. It has been plainly intimated, he says,
 that in Berlin the right for France to remain neutral is no longer recognized. The Emperor is trying, by constant pressure and threat of war, which Ger many does not in reality desire, to play the part of vassal towards the German Empire, That, in his opinion, is the naked truth. The Moroccan af.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-19
Mary Jane.

l courted her in calico,
 Her little hand In mine; All wreathed about her girlish face The morning glory vine, There was no guile within her eyes and
 naught of her was vain; For life was simple truthfulness-and
 she was Mary Jane. She never spoke affectedly,
 With minCing lisp and purri The language of her fathers, then, Was good enough for her; No sweeter were the apple blooms along
 the orchard lane, For life and love sufiiced for her-and
 she was Mary Jane What spirit haunts the path of life To warp d wOman'S ways? What is 1t wells the happiness And truth of other days? The years that in their flight have left
 their trosting over me, That robbed my life of Mary Jane, gave
 i'll "Marie!" What empty social vanities
 Can ever rise above The wOndrous purity and peace Of happiness and love?
 eternity Lies in between sweet Mary Jane-and
 my club wife Marie" Beside the ashes of my love | l mourn tonight, the while To please the world she's praeticing
 Her artificial smile! Oh, God! 8 single day when life was not
 q tangled skein-- When life was simple truthfulness, and
 she was Mary Janel
 Il. o. Reese in Leslie's Weekly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-19
RUSST1,S WATT.

The Russian government is making plans for new navy It hasn't much of the old one left, and it may not have any If the Japanese demand the sur- render of all the Russian warships now at Fladisvostok or interned in neutral ports, Before the war she ranked as the third naval power in the world, next to her ally, France, and ahead of her neighbor Germany, and of the United States. Now, considering that most of her available ships are locked up in the Black Sea by a treaty that closes the Dardanelles to war vessels, she may be rated for all international purposes about on the level of Spain and Austria. Russia has three cruisers of compara- lively small offensive power interned at Manila and to be returned to her at the conclusion of the war. She has a bat tleship, cruiser and a torpedo boat interned in Chinese ports and she has three armored cruisers of great power and speed anchored in the harbor of Vladivostok. In addition she has ten battleships. some very ancient, under going repair in Baltic yards. To these
 may be added two armored cruisers, six protected cruisers, three torpedo gun boats and ten destroyers all based upon the Baltic coasts. With the exception of three oS the battleships first men toned none of these craft can be &C., counted as of much practical value in modern warfare.
 It will take several years for Russia to be a great naval power again.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-19
The Chase Sale.

Negiigee shirts, 17c half hose. straw
 hats and 25c Handkerchiefs are all
 gone.
 s12.5O English silk pajamas are now on
 sale at $500 s5.50 Fine White Batiste Pajamas, $500 s5 and 7.5O Fancy and White Vests, 2.5O Odd Vests, LOO S1. 1.5O and 2.50 Scarf Pins, soc sl. 1.5O and 2.5O Cuff Buttons, Soc Rain Coats. Bath Wraps. Bath Slippers
 Just E price, and some s1.5O and S2.5O
 NeckWear not put on sale last week, soc Together with 10 dozen English Wind
 sOr scarfs, 75c and s1 quality for, 125sc
 Store closes at 5:3O P. NJ. Saturday at P. M.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-19

Tn the Santa Maria district Of Guate- mala the coffee crop of the past year has far. exceeded those of many preced- ing years in both quantity and quality. This Is attributed to the volcanic erup- tion os, October "A, 1902. At that time the district in question was covered with layer of ashes, varying in thick ness from six inches to three feet, and 1t was supposed that the country had been turned into desert. But the mantle of volcanic ash proved to be a blessing in disguise, it stimulating the soil and wonderfully invigorating the coffee trees.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-19

Professor Ferriana declares that 75 per cent. of the criminals perpetrate crimes in ignorance of their conse- quences. Many criminals, he also says, not only boast of their crimes, but ex- aggerate them, even in court, and, to their own detriment from perverse sort of vanity.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-19

A writer in Health Culture tells the story of "a very smart society wom- an, < who, although her name appears on the list of passengers of an outgoing steamer, is not on board. She is talk ing a 1O-days' rest cure in the Adiron- dacks, in absolute solitude, except for the Gorlpanionship of ferocious bull dog She pitched her own tent. pre- pared her own pine-bough bed, does ab- soluteiy nothing outside of preparing her meals, except roam about in the woods and rest. A rifie-shot signal of distress has been arranged for, in case of sickness. injury or other need of as- sistance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-19

The United States Commissioner of Education has in his annual report a chapter on the libraries of the country. Only those containing 1000 volumes or nore are counted. There are nine li- araries that contain more than 300 900 solunles each, and ffty-nine that have over 100000 each. It is shown that the North Atlantic States contain more Than half the entire number of libraries enumerated; 3,OO6 libraries, containing In the aggregate 27S05, ,9SO volumes. New York is at the head of the states, hav- ing s24 libraries, with sO79,S6s volumes; Massachusetts next, with SPA libraries, and ,61S, ,s94 volumes; Pennsylvania fol- lows with 491 libraries, containing 4,- 5SO.S12 volumes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-19

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE ,. CITY. ls CENTS A WEEK. 50 CENTS 4 MONTH. ss FOR SIX MONTHS. ss
 YEAR THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL SINGLE COPIES. CENra
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-19
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL
iasusa Thur.enyu, One Dollar . TsaE'
ApvERrrs1Na RATEs.

Situations, Wants. Rents. and other small advertisements, One Cent Word each insertion. Five Cents a word for a full week.
 Display advertisements, per inch. one insertion. $1.2O; each subsequent inser- tion 40 cents; one week, s8.2O; one month. $1O; one year, $40,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-19

The fact that the returns have shown such a marked falling of is engaging the attention of the authorities
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-19

While the English, Welsh and Scotch Fishermen did exceedingly we'll at the deep sea fishing in April, the Irish catch fell off by nearly $44,Oo0. Tt is common saying writes Consul Moe from Dublin, ''that the Irish have never taken kindly to the sea. They have at their doors a source of wealth which
 can hereaped at small cost, but, seem- ingly, they prefer to migrate for the Harvesting in Great Britain. or till their Hcanty. fields, rather than engage in
 a profitable enterprise. Many reasons, good and bad, are given for their dispo- sition to avoid the sea and fisheries.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-19

Postmaster-General Cortelyou is one of the finest amateur pianists in the country. Indeed, at one period of his life he. seriously considered making music his profession. Whenever the cares of his office have proved unusual ly heavy he goes to his den and sits down at the piano in the dark. Mrs. Cortelyou knows when he is beginning to forget his official troubles, for then he ceases the minor strains with which he always begins and passes to more lively music, generally finishing with a triumphant march. Mir Cortelyou finds the same stimulus and refresh
 nent in music that other men find in drink, drugs or long walks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-19

A French review tells story show tng# a child's acuteness and lack of moral sense. Walking with her aunt in friends garden, a little girl dropped and broke a borrowed doll. "Oh they will scold me when we go back" said the child. Mot at all," she was an- swered. T will tell them that it was m accident and say it was not your fault" Whereupon the child returned quickly to the house, and was sitting with her friends when her aunt appear ed at the door of the room, "Oh, you can come in!" cried the child. "They won't scold you; I've told them that it was an accident and that you did not break the doll on purpose"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23

Moscow December 22.-The 12Oo per- sons who were besieged in the Aquarium since last night forced iron railings sur rounding the building at o'clock this morning and effected their escape through an adjacent school house. A few were wounded in their attempts to escape the military cordon.
 Seventy of those attending the meeting weer arrested but they were subsequent ly liberated A few revolvers were seized and many daggrs and revolvers were lett behind in the garden surrounding the school house.
 Demonstrations of the strikers were continued all day but in every case they were dispersed by Cossacks and dra- goons. Several persons were injured but no one was killed. During the day whole sale arrests were made. All business has been stopped
 Several of the bakershops have been plundered.
 The strikers adopted the strongest meas ures to enforce the complete cessation of business, but notwithstanding these meas ures the postal operations continue.
 At meeting of bankers today 1t was decided to open the banks tomorrow.
 A dispatch from Moscow on the night of December 21 said that 12,000 persons were holding a meeting in the Aquarium when the building was surrounded by military and police, whose object it was to prevent the exit of persons supposed to be armed, unless the arms were deliv- cred up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
BAER WAS PRESENT.
The Coal Magnate Presents Toast to
 the "Peacemakers."

Philadelphia, December 22.-The anthra- cite board of concliation met in the of- fees of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad company today and transacted considerable business. but did not reach a decision on any of the questions taken up An incident of the session was a visit paid to the board by President Baer of the Reading railway, who re- mained a few minutes and invited the members of the board to join him at luncheon in the room of the board of directors of the company. During the luncheon MT. Baer proposed the follow ing toast:
 ''ro the anthracite board of concilia- ton, I propose the toast, Blessed are the peacemakers.'
 To the three representatives of the miners who make up half of the board the words of MT. Baer augured well for the future relations between the mine workers and operators. The representa- tives of the operators placed no signifi- canoe in the toast, saying MT. Baer de- sired only to make an appropriate Christ mas toast So far as can be learned the touched upon by any of those present. and neither Mir. Baer nor the members of the board would discuss the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
CHRISTMAS PLANS
 ABOUT COMPLETE
THE ELkS AND THE SALVATION ARMY WILL BRING HAPPINESS TO THE HLARTS OF MANY PEo- PLE-pINNER AT HOSPITALS.

Christmas will be appropriately cele- brated in Birmingham. The different charitable institutions have prepared pro- grammes for the day.
 The Elks have everything in readiness for the Christmas tree celebration at the Bijou theatre Sunday afternoon The Sal vation army will observe the day by giv- ing a dinner to the poor and deserving at the Army hall on Second avenue. The army will remember the poor throughout the city, as will the United Charities and similar institutions
 A Christmas dinner will be given at St. Vincent's and the Hillman hospitals.
 The final meeting of the Elks' Christ mas tree committee, with Chairman John Antwine presiding, was held yesterday at the Elks' home. Exalted Ruler Eli P. Smith was present and gave all the aid possible to the committee.
 Chairman Antwine and members of the committee stated that everything was arranged for the tree tomorrow.
 "I will not say that Santa Claus will ride the elephant in the parade to the Bijou Sunday" said Peter Houppert. T will say, however, that If there is chance to use Queen to transport St. Mich to the celebration, the elephant will be used.
 ''The Elks have made arrangements to provide for every deserving child in the city. There Will be no reserved seats at the theatre, and the first to come will necessarily be the first served by the Elks, who will also act as ushers.
 'I believe that the coming celebration. as far as the number of children who will be made happy, will be the greatest in the history of the order in Birmingham.
 All arrangements for the Christmas tree event have been completed The final meeting of the committee has been held and nothing remains to be said ex- cept that those who visit the tree will be remembered
 Ensign McClelland of the Salvation army stated that he and the members of the army would be prepared to take care of the homeless waifs and others on Christmas day. The prisoners In the city and county jails will be also remem- bered.
 The United Charities will provide for the poor.
 The annual dinner at St. Vlncent's and Hillman hospitals will take place, and re- lgious services will be held at the different churches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
CONAN WANTS AMENDMENT.
Thinks Delivers Rate Bill Does No
 Sufficiently Protect Shippers.

Fort Worth, Tex, December 22.-Sam H. Cowan, secertary of the Texas. Cat tleraisers' association, who was consult ed by Senator Deliver In the drafting of the rate bill introduced by the latter will endeavor to provide an amendment en- grafted on the bill In expressing his approval of the measure generally. he said today that there was one deficiency in it.
 There should be added to this bill the power in the commission to prescribe the relation between the rates without having to prescribe the maximum, and this pro- vision will be offered as an amendment in the Senate undoubtedly" said MT. Cowan. For example take the rate on corn and corn meal. The committee under this bill could fix the maximum rate for both of these, and thus fix the relations of the rates, but it would leave the railroads freer to act with respect to the rates on both if the commission should simply fix the relation of those rates, so that one could not be higher than the other or that the rate on corn meal should be no more than cents higher than on corn.
 'As 1t is under the bill introduced by Senator Deliver the commission could only fix maximum in each case which would leave the rates less flexible than to fix the relation thereof"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
HARMON MAKES STATEMENT.
Says Bankrupt Roads VIII Pay All
 Claims Against Them.

Cincinnati O.. December 22.-A desire cated by a statement made by Judge Har- mon, receiver of the Cincinnati, Hamil- ton and Dayton, which he made soon af- ter his return from New York today. In substance he said:
 Stated briefly, this is the situation up to this hour of the great central railroad affairs:
 ''rhe merger of the Cincinnati. Hamil- ton and Dayton and the Pere Marquette is attacked on the ground that under the laws of Ohio a railroad company has no authority to lease any except connect ing line. The interests which were intend ed to abrogate the Pere Marquette lease, claim there was no connection between the two roads, but one was assumed for the purpose of completing an alleged mer- ger. The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day ton will pay promptly all just forms of indebtedness, default of which might lead to foreclosure This practically Is agreed on as means of preserving the property intact, and is one of the results obtained by Receiver Judson Harmon during his visit to New York city. It will include interests on the bonds upon which action was brought In the superior court of Gin einnati recently, asking an assessment of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
CONNECTS TO GET
 MANY DELICACIES
PUPILS AND TEACHERS OF TWO SUNDAY SCHOOLS WILL CON- TRIBUTE BAGS WITH FRUIT, NUTS AND CANDY.

The pupils and teachers of the Sunday schools of the South Highlands Presby- terian church and St Mary s-on-the- Highlands will remember the county con- victs in a unique way.
 Tomorrow every pupil and teacher in the two Sunday schools will take to Sun day school a bag containing an apple. n handful of nuts. some candy and other Christmas relishes. These smaller bags will be emptied into a larger bag, which will be delivered to the Rev. J. J. D. Hall. chaplain at the convict camps. and Gen. R. D. Johnston for distribution.
 The various things contributed Sunday will be carried to the convict camps Sun day afternoon or Monday morning, and will be distributed to the convicts in time for their Christmas dinners.
 Much interest has been manifested by the pupils and the teachers of the twc Sunday schools, and the indications are that the contributions will be very large.