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New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
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CANADIAN PAGlElG RAlLMAN

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NEvYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY FEBRUARY II. 1905.

most entertainingly of his experiences Whether
all of them were absolutely true or not MS
writings form a valuable contribution TO the
literature of early American exploration, ana are
worthy of inclusion in McClurg's series or Ii
brary Reprints of Americana" Victor Hugo
Paltsits of the Lenox Library, contributes to
the work a new photography Of Lahontan
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11

stract from official correspondence OF F. B.
washburne United States Ambassador Paris. The
English text with German translation and pref
aced by Adolf Hepner. 12raO. pp. AGA. (St. Louis
Published by the Editor)
ORIGINAL JOURNALS OF THE LEWIS AND CLARK
EXPEDITION. lSo4-1S06 Edited. with introduction
and index by Reuben Gold Thwaites- Vol
III Svo. pp. X. S63. (Dodd Mead & Coz
Illustrated with facsimiles sketch maps
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11

Henry Holt & Co. are just sending to press for
it's thirty-fourth edition "Champlin's Young
Folks Cyclopedia of Persons and Places"
which has maintained its vitality for twenty
five years through constant revision by the au-
thor Mr.. Champlin has now in preparation
fifth popular Young Folks Cyclopedia." to be
devoted to natural history. which the Holts ex-
pect to issue early in April.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
Ocean Steamers.

CUNARD LINE
~As TO LIVERPOOL, VIA QUEENSTOWN.
From Piers 51-52. North River.
Inosnia Feb IL 10 a. NJ Etrura. Mar. 4, p. VI.
Umbria M Feb Is P. II Caronia (nsw). Mr.. II. A. NJ
Csmpana Feb % 10 A. NJ Umbria. Mar. IS p.
Saloon rates from York. $50 second cabin. S42 80
uppa according 10 steamer and accommodations.
Observation-Disclosures TIC.
New Modern Twin Screw SteamerS
Rates S65 upwards.
PANNoNIA Feb. 81. P. NJ; ApL L. 9
A..
sULToNIA. Mar. q, P NJ. May June 20
sI.AVONIA Mar IS Noon; May %, July II
.Carries second and Third Glass Only
Apply 30 Broadway New York.
VERNON H BROWN, Gensral Agent.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11

Richard lie Gallienne has achieved the dis
tinction of Valentine edition OF his 'Old Love
Stories Retold." The volume is Issued by the
Baker & Taylor Company. In lavender SILK oox
with a large lace heart on the outside and the
title stamped in gold. 1t is just too sweet for
ANYTHING
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
4 GREAT MISSIONARY.
Father De .Snet and HIS York
among the Indians.

LIFE. LETTERS AND TRAVELS OF FATHER
PIERRE-JEAN DE SMET. s. J, ls9l-ls's; MS Us
sionary labors among the wild tribes OF the
North American Indians. Edited from tne
original unpublished manuscript Journals nS ans
letter-books and from his printed works. with
historical. geographical. ethnologcal and sother
notes by Hiram Martin Chittenden, major
Corps OF Engineers. L. S. A and Alfred Ialoot
Richardson. With map and seventeen iIlnstTs- m lds
vi 7q5-l.2li: vi l.2Is-i, GA. Francis p. Harper.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11

-DED I'D" LINE.
IL For Guayra, Puerto Cabello. Curacao ana Mara
caibo via Curacao calling at san Juan. P. r.
From Pier Is, adjoining Wall St. Ferry, Brooklyn
8 s. PHILADELPHIA. Saturday February IS.
s s. 81 4.
For Guayra, Curacao and Maracaibo.
s Saturday. February II.
s. s. MARACAIBO. surday, February 23.
have superior accommodations for pas
BOULTON, BLISS & DALLETT,
General Managers. 50 Wall ST.
at A TELOCE"-Fest Italian Line.
~ Sailing Wednesday Naples. Genoa.
ROIOGNTSI FAIRFIELD & co. % Wall :.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11

William R. Thayer in his Short History on
Venice" to appear this spring with the Mac
milan imprint, undertakes to portray the oulio-
Ing of the state to show the part wnich Venice
played in the Crusades, to trace the fixing OF the
constitution and to describe the nations civil
ization.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
BOOKS and AUTHORS.
Current Talk about Things Pres
ent and to Come.

Jack London appears as the subject of a bio
graphical sketch Issued in pamphlet form by
his publishers. the Macmillan Company. His
life has not only been strenuous hitherto, but is
likely to continue to be so. as Mr. London gives
himself little leisure. Just at present he is
writing a play for Ethel Barrymore and run
ming for Mayor of Oakland Cal. on the So
calst ticket. In the mean time. he is planning
a lecture and reading tour. to begin next fall
that will take him all the United States
and will keep him busy all winter.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
0lW MWEl0Nl0M GQNE.

DAILY SERVICE.
For Ola Point Comfort. Norfolk Portsmouth Pisass'
Po nj and Newport News Va connectng fOr Peterso-S
Richmond Nirgina Beach. Washington u C.. and snl-'
South ana West A.
Freight and passenger steamers sail from Fi@ -
-. r.. foot Beach St. every week DAY 4 D.
II. B. WALKER. Vice PrestleEt Tradic NaaAs@
New-York tribune., 1905-02-11

Professor William CIeaver Wilkinson. of the
University of Chicago. will publish in March,
through Funk & Wagnalls Company. a work
entitled Modern Masters of Pulpit Discourse.
1t will contains biographies and criticisms or
many of the greatest preachers In America and
England. with descriptions Of the pulpit meth
ods and personal qualities Of such men as
Beecher, Liddon and Phillips Brooks. 1t is ex-
pected that preachers and theological students
will find the book useful in pulpit suggestion
and inspiration.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20
The Time Is Short.

sometimes feI thethread of life is That soon for me the fabric will be
 wrought; Then would I live with sympathles more tender:
 The time is short. A shepherds tent of reeds and boughs decaying, That wandering airs may crumble into So seems my life-unsheltering yet
 The time is short. Think of the good thou might'st have
 done, when brightly The suns to thee life's choicest sea- sons brought, Hours lost to God in pleasures passing
 AS":FR; The time is short. Think of the dropping eyes thou mightst have lifted To see the good that heaven to thee
 ha-h taught, The Inheiped wrecks that past life s
 bark have drifted-
 The time is short. The time is short. Then be thy heart To every heart that needs thy help in
 aught; Soon thou wilt need the sympathy os
 1he time is short. If thou hast friends give them thy best Thy warmest impulse and thy purest
 thought, Keeping in mind in word and action,
 ever. --
 The time is short Each thought resentful from thy mind And cherish love by sweet forgiveness
 bought; Thou soon wilt need the plying love of
 heaven;
 The time is short. Soon other graves the moss and fern Soon tR91 Rp0uSbt Mitt rest thy work forever Where summer airs, aroma laden,
 hover,
 The time is short. Then own thy God ere yet the shadow
 closes; Some good good .., return in later seasons On early frosts scatter the fragrant
 roses.
 The time is short. So, when the dissonance of time is
 ending, A To peace rewarding may thy soul be
 brought, Like the worn reaper to the Master
 The time is short, gregationalist.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20

How many persoEs will confess to
 weakness, for seeing the new moon over their right shoulder unonscured by any bushy tree top? A greater number will deny belief in the efiieacy who will at the same time confess that they would rather see the moon
 right" This remarkable superstl- tiOn prevails in all parts of the world. Its very universality almost compeis belief in its potency.
 If one would learn the popular sup erstitions of any community he must have been reared among the people, for if stranger were to ask for a list lof superstitions prevailing in any one
 place it is possible that no person could
 recall or make list of them. They
 crop out under suitable circumstances and as occasion calls for their ob- servanCe.
 Below are some of the common say ings in community made up of de- scendants of Pennsylvania Dutch who settled in the Keystone State shortly after the colony was organized: If in washing the dishes or in clean ing the table before meal the cook drops dishrag some one is coming , hungry.
 If the dishrag is dropped while wash ing the dishes after meal some slut is coming if she is not already there" The growing of roster before the front door early in the morning fore tells the visit of a stranger.
 If a red bird fits about the yard and chirps merrily a young girl, gayly dressed and light hearted, may De ex-
 pected soon.
 The growing of a rooster in the night is a sign of nasty news. Thus, many 1 a rooster, by a single crow, has cast a gloom over an entire family.
 The bowling of a dog at night fore tells gome dire calamity such as a tragic death.
 The screaming of a screech owl three nights in succession in or about the front yard is a sign that some one in the house is in danger of death. To cause the owl tc leave stick the shovel ! in the fire.
 The growing of chicken hen port ends bad luck. It always results in the death of the hen without delay. for no good woman would allow a growing : hen to live longer than it takes to cut
 off its head.
 In ironing a garment if the smooth- ing iron is dropped the owner of the garment will never live to wear it out. Friday is an unlucky day. If a piece
 of work is begun on that day it will
 not prosper and possibly the one who
 begins 1t will not live to finish It. It probably is true that not ten women ] out of every hundred can be found i who would willingly start garment
 on Friday as on some other day.
 If the individuals of hunting party,
 in crossing a fence, go over the same section luck will be good, but if sev-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20
APPROXIMATELY.

Jaggles-"I see a horse shied at a, statue in Central Park" Waggles-"He must have been one of those educated horses. Puck.
 Do her family approve of her ambi- tion to go upon the operatic stage?"
 'Um-er-yes and no. That is they approve of her going away to sing."-. Detroit Free Press.
 Never mind our. poverty darling; ours Will be the old story of love in a cottage"
 Yes, but who's going to supply the cottage?" e?"-Brooklyn Life.
 " Tt is said that red cheeks can be produced by rubbing the face with ice. says the Polo News. Tt has long been known that red noses could be produc- ed by rubbing the lips with glass. "-, Kansas City Journal.
 That shows the injustice of things said the railroad man. Whats the matter now?' Everybody is giving three cheers for Japan because it ar ranged system of rebates on peace terms. Washington Star.
 The burglar, having filled sack with valuables from the pantry and china closet, leisurely made his way to the bedrooms on the second flood. Desc summer outin's,' he said, slowing himself away comfortably in the most luxurious bed in the deserted mansion, Ifs great t'ings fur hard workln men like me."-Chicago Tribune.
 Diogenes had come back to resume his search, but he was by no means sanguine of success. "To be sure, oil is cheaper he said, as he lighted his lantern land that will help but the very process by which this has been brought about has rendered the honest man scarcer than ever If one is to be- lieve all one reads in the magazines Puck,
 First Albany Legislator-"That man, Bland, is a regular crook and no mis- take!" Second Albany Legislator Didn't he pay you yet for your vote for that last bill of his?"' First AL bany Legislator-"P Partly; you see, the grafter paid me only the regular sneak bill price and I've since found out that the bill was a regular grab. Brook lyn Life.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20
NEW AND GOOD,

The railroads of this country are ''eussed" for much, but 1t has to be acknowledged that they do try hard to make travel attractive. The very latest effort in that direction is by the Pennsylvania. Following out the aim to make the Pennsylvania Spe- cial," the IS hour train bstween New York and Chicago, perfect in every de- tail, the Pennsylvania Railroad com- pany has provided in the new equip ment of the train facilities for pressing over night the clothing of it's passsn- gers. This work is done upon applica- tion to the Pullman porter at req sonable expense.
 This is new and good. It is hard to think of anything else which passen- gers may want done for them while they wait, or ride, but if it can be thought of it will be. The great rail- roads provide so much comfort for their passengers that it seems as if the only thing left for them to provide is happi- ness, Perhaps they will yet carry that on their fine trains and give it out in chunks. Then the trains will be crowd ed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20
BENEVOLENT AND BExEE1cEHE.

4AG1EBOLEAA AAD DEN
 The benevolence and benefcence of the United States shine like the good things in naughty world they are. For instance, the report issued by the "comptreller and general receiver of the customs service of Santo Domingo" shows conclusive1y, as was, of course, to be expected, that that hitherto harassed and robbed land is attaining an unwonted degree of prosperity under the kind and intelligent guardianship of the United States government. The finances of the island disclose a good balance of trade in favor of the repub- lie, and the customs receipts for the month covered by this report represent an annual rate of collection of s2, 300, ,34S, as against s1,S5O,0S4 for the year 1904.
 Cheering indeed. santo Domingo is all right now, and will continue to be all right as long as she is under our protection. Protector of the Poor sounds little oriental, but we needn't
 mind how it sounds as long as we
 are it,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20

eral sections be crossed the hunt will be a failure.
 If in strolling two persons go on op- posite sides of a tree, one or both of them will meet disappointment before the day is over.
 Looking at a new moon for the first time through Instructions, as through tree top, foretells misfortunes during that moon. To see it over the right shoulder and in clear space brings good luck.
 The rabbit always carries omens of Ill fortune. If you meet him going from home you may look for trouble before you return: if going toward home there will be trouble in your fam fly.
 Ashes must not be taken from fire place in sickrOOm. The death of the patient would follow. Nor must the bed of sick person he turned over. It is actually true that this last pro- vision is believed ard actually follow ed in numberless homes where wealth and culture abound.
 No one ever saw negro meet NN~ tSS' LA4C AAaOhL courageous udEhGy Will go out of his way or turn back on his path rather than encounter such calamity. It is said that if you meet a corpse your turn will come next If the corpse is stopped on the way to the grave another member of the family will soon follow. kraut must be made in the dark of the moon if is to be sour.
 It is the height of folly to cut a ehild's finger-nails before it is a year old, for it will pilfer and steal. The nails must be broken and bitten off.
 Potatoes and all roots must be plant ed in the dark of the moon, when it is decreasing or going down in size; like wise. crops that grow above ground must be planted in the light or increase of the moon.
 Hogs must be butchered when the moon is increasing, otherwise the meat will shrivel up and fry away in cook ing.
 A family must never move except in the light, or increase, of the moon. This will secure prosperity and in- crease of possessions. They will grow as the moon grows, This is another superstition that is in almost general practice in all classes of society. If child is allowed to look in a mirror before it is year old teething will be difficult. If ctfffn contain ing a corpse be placed so that it Is reflected in mirror there will be an- other death in that family inside year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20
PRETTY G0OD PEOPLE.

It is generally known that Germans are pretty good people, but g. little more testimony will add little more to the knowledge. A small party rep resenting the brass-work industry of Birmingham, England, recently visited Berlin with the object of comparing the condition of the brass workers in that city with that of similar workmen at home and the results of their investi- gations have just been published. The investigators bear emphatic testimony to the superiority of the German home and family life, and, above all to the moral and physical condition of the children. They say: ''We were greatly impressed with the cleanliness and tidi- ness of the children playing about in the streets, courts and squares. Of all the thousands of children we saw there was not one who was not clean, neat and tidy" And again, on visiting an elementary school in g. poor district: "We saw no case of underfed, poorly clad or untidy children, either in the streets or in the school" Of the home of a German workman they say: We were astonished at the well-to-do look of the house and furniture, and could hardly believe it was a workingmans house. The kitchen was a model of cleanliness and good order, and, from what we could see, all the houses or flats are kept clean and in good order. We considered some articles of food de- cidedly dearer than in England, but that for some reason the working peo- pie were enthusiastically better nourish- ed. They appear to enjoy their work more and to be able to work more cas- fly and with more satisfaction, and also to have a better time than our brass workers in Birmingham. Nothing is wasted. Cooking is not taught in the board schools, but by the mother. Of a German holiday crowd they write: During the whole of this Easter Mon- day we saw no untidy man, woman or child, every one was well clad and scrupulously clean, and the general
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20
NOT 4 PANACEA.

Municipal ownership of public utili- ties may possibly not save the world The organization of an Industrial Free dom League in Great Britain is regard ed as evidence that municipal trading" is not as satisfactory as represented by some who have no personal knowledge of the workings of municipal ownership in England. The League takes the ground that the expenditure of im- mense sums of money by men who are not fitted for. carrying on transpor- tation and lighting enterprises is ex- haustfng the resources of English cities, and, in consequence, merchants and manufacturers are complaining griev- ously of increasing taxation, This is quite different from the statements made at municipal league conventions that in England taxation is unknown, all, the expenses of government being paid out of the profits of street rail- roads and lighting plants. It is not contended that municipal officers are dishonest; the losses are due to poor management and unsound speculation.
 If municipal ownership of public utilities can't be relied on, and if the initiative and referendum fail, or fails, what then? Something else with so- norous name?
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20

Among the interesting experiments to be carried out during the French army manoeuvres in the East will be the en- ployment as complete unit of the cy- clist battalion recently formed at Cha Ions. The idea is to find out whether it is possible to attach large bodies of cy- clists as a highly mobile reserve to an army in the field, and to use them in combination with cavalry and artillery to check or frustrate an enveloping movement. General Langlois pointed out recently that at present only cav- airy and artillery are capable of mak- ing such movement with the neces- sary rapidity, and that their action, unsupported by bayonets, could not be sufficiently sustained to attain it's ob- ject. He argues that the existence of good roads makes the use of strong cyclist corps in European warfare not only possible, but effective, and sug- gests that each field army should be provided with mobile reserve consist ing of 5000 cyclists, 5000 cavalry and thirty guns.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20
RURAL SUPERSTITIONS.

Popular Beliefs That Have No
 Scientific Basis.
 That superstition exerts a powerful influence over the affairs of mankind may be ascertained by residence in almost any rural community in the country It cannot be said that only the ignorant and uncouth classes give credence to dark sayings There are thousands of persons who do un- acknowledged service to the mysterious and unknown whose training and education have not succeeded in en- tirely destroying the effect of poten- cies and charms learned and believed in youth. Especially is this true if the individual be Southern born, for association and influence of darkies may not be dismissed at word, and there is no more superstitious class than the Southern negro.
 It is remarkable how generally sup erstitious sayings have spread over the country. No section may claim to be above harboring beliefs, or rather practices; for it may not be claimed that all believe in the efficacy who practise and observe certain forms or take cogizance of defined circumstance Nevertheless, there are, as a matter of fact, few persons who care to pass a pin lying on the ground if the point chances to be toward them. Almost invariably that pin will be picked up. An experiment of this kind was made in Chicago, in an office building, the occupants of which and their visitors should be Nas free from any touch of superstition as any set of men on earth But fifteen men out of twenty stopped to pick up bright pin laid on a dark spot of the velvet carpet in the cor ridor. .1., .,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20

physique and department of the people were distinctly a grade higher than one sees at home"
 Perhaps this wont stir English work men to imitation, but it ought to.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20

Tn the British Medical Journal Bruce Skinner says it's all nonsense and cru city to be slaughtering off the rats as spreaders of the plague when they are only its victims. "There are other ef- fective ways besides the destruction of the rat to prevent his living in houses,' D says Bruce Skinner. '"The rat has a very sensitive foot, covered by a very delicate integument, which is burned by unslacked lime. If we sprinkle the holes and runways of the rat with un- sIacked lime he will desert our houses. He is also very thirsty animal, and if we cut off his source of water he will desert the region.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20

The tying of small sack containing the fore-feet of ground mole assures full set of pretty teeth. If in teeth ing the chiId's gums are sore it may be cured by rubbing the gums with rabbit brains hot from the head. Both of these remedies are toe. commonly practised to excite comment among
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20

The white beaver hat is not yet who'll iy obsolete. It is still worn by mem Der of the House of Commons, Sir Ed ward Durning-Lawrenee, who relates that he bought the beaver hat in Paris upward of thirty years ago; that he has worn it every summer since; that 1t is as good as ever, and would, owing to the scarcity of beayers-which are all but extinct-fetch now at least ten times It's original price.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-20

A modern church built on the site of an ancient one at Llanderand, Wales, has no bell, and farmer recently of- fered one that was lying in one of his barns. It turned out to be the bell that had hung in the tower of the ancient church, and had not been rung for three hundred years.