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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-06
Gifted Mnry Jane.

She's jest choekful O talent, is our daughter Mary Jane, If you ain't heard that gal you've missed a treat. It ain't a bit O wonder if she's jest q leetle vain.
 For talent like she's got it's hard to beat! Nobody never taught het-it was born in her. I s'nose; She spoke q piece at jest two years of age. --.-. I never had an extry good opinion of But Mary Jane is goin' on the stage. I've heard some lady actors that was reckoned number one. An Mary Jane can fairly beat 'em out. She's got more steam an ginger an her actions got 'em skun, You'd think so if you seen her romp about. When she lets her back hair down an her eyes roll sorter wild, An makes out like she's in a bilin' rage,
 Or screechas out Derthetic, Give me back me sweet che-yiid!" You'd say she orter go upon the stage. You take 'rhe Good Ship TIesperus," or "Curfew Shall Not Ring" "Rum's Maniac, ''The Death of Lit tie Nell.'' "Parhashus an the Captive"-she can speak 'em all by jing, All night an never take a breathin' spell 4.. .,.. When she goes to the city an they see what she can do They'll pay out coin to hear her, I'll engage. 5 . I'll sell the spotted heifer an hog, or maybe two.~ So Mary Jane can go upon the stage.
 Chicago News.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-06
1T L1STo

Several highest points, in the pen- sion roll of the United States have been reached The last one was two months ago, when the roll contain ed the names of 1,001,7S6 pensioners. In the opinion of Pension Commissioner Warner, the high water mark has real- ly been reached, for he believes that from now on the tide will steadily re- cede, with only slight likelihood of the total pensioners getting into the seven figure class again.
 So far Commissioner Warmers opin- ion appears to be well founded, for there was a big decline during the month of April. The list shrunk to l. O0015S in that month by reason of 8 great many deaths among old and fec ble war survivors, the net loss in April being 1928. The most significant death losses concern the invalids of the Civil War, for the, rate of disappearance of these men will determine whether the total pension list is to grow in size or fall away. During April the deaths among invalids of the Civil War num- bered 2,1S3,r At present the total num- Der of pensioned survivors of the Civil War is 6S7,S69. The balance of 3ls, 900 pensioners is made up of widows, de- pendents and nurses, and soldiers of the Mexican, Indian and Spanish wars. There were 4,e60 deaths among all classes of pensioners during the month of April, but as the names of some 8, 400 new pensions were added to the list if kept down the total shrinkage to a trifie over 1,J00 for the month.
 As the average age of the Civil War veterans is we'll on toward seventy years they may be expected to die rap- idly now.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-06
PROGRESS IN CHTN.I,

In the Review of Reviews there is an interesting article on the progress Chi
 na is making, contributed by Professor Jeremiah w. Jenks. Especially in re- spect to means of communication is
 this progress marked. Roads are bet ter, railroads are being extended all the time, telegraphs and telephones are coming more and more into use. In education technical and military schools are steadily improving after western models. The practice of send
 ing young Chinamen abroad for study lis extending. Unfortunately the cost of living in the United States prevents
 their coming here in great numbers,
 though American training is preferred.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-06
4 NEW YORK LAW.

The deadly toy pistol isn't going to flourish and be fiourished in New York as it has flourished and been flourished. Under the new law which went into ef- feet June l, it is a misdsmeanor to of- fer, sell, loan; lease or give away any ffrearm or air gun, or any toy pistol or other instrument which may be used to explode blank cartridges, or loaded or blank cartridges themselves, to any person under the age of sixteen. What ever toy pistols are now in the hands of small boys are harmless without cartridges, and the sale of these to young children is now prohibited. The authorities by the exercise of proper supervision over the dealers can in a large measure cut off the supply of the death dealing illuminate. Another wholesome provision of the new law is that which forbids any person under sixteen to carry or have in his possess sion in any public place any of the ar ticles above enumerated, the offer, sale, loan, lease or gift of which to him is forbidden. Under this the police can stop all use of toy pistols everywhere in public. The mere appearance of a boy in the street with a pistol is suf- ficient cause for arrest. .~:
 Iii addition to requirement. that all persons over sixteen who carry weap- ons in any city or village shall secure written license, the new law says: No person not a citizen of the United States shall have or carry firearms or dangerous weapons lin any public place at any time." Just how this. is going to be enforced doth, not appear, and perhaps it is not quite fair. But many think it is much needed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-06
HARMLESS

He is very genial, isn't he?". "Oh, yes! He colonels everybody. Pluck.
 It not infrequently happens that the friends of the self-made man suffer from over-production. Puck. ,s
 Judge-"How can you prove that you were unable to work after, your injur- ies?' Plaintiff-"The police records show it. 3 I haven't been pinchede foi over year. Translated from Tales. Tardy Husband. ~ well. y'know m dear, truth is stranger than fiction. Tired Wife-"Im willing to admit, sir that you have made me better &C., quainted with fiction II - Princeton Tiger. s. He-"You women are queer. For in. stance, a girl cries when she's getting married, as if she were losing bus. band instead of getting one.' She "Yes; but she's losing lover" ."--Phila. delphia Ledger. "a. Dear Pop" wrote the boy from the art school don't send me any more money-I/ have saved half that, which you sent me last month. ".tCome home, wired the old man, you'll never make an artist. Puck. Jorgins-"I don't know how to thank you for isstimely loan. It seems as il I could never properly repay you-' Juggins-"Say, if you'd talked that way before you made the touch, you'd never have got t."-Cleveland Leader. Mrs. hugwater-"Josiah, what is the meaning of the word 'equinox?' " MT. Chugwater-'It comes from | 'equus,' horse, and 'noxious.' bad. Bat for horses. Will you never learn tc use you own mind? ?'-Chicago Tri bune. ''- IA = ! The City Man--'"I wonder why stores in the city don't deliver an order ot goods free in the suburbs unless il amounts to more than $5?'' The Subur. ban Man-"I guess you know that any suburbanitc can carry easily s5 wortl of stuff. .'-Harrisburg Telegraph. | "Yes,'' said the man who occasionally I thinks aloud, that's why So many mar
 riages are failures"
 1 "Why is it?" dueried the party witt the rubber habit.
 1 '"The average young man thinks { girl would rather be loved and pitief
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-06

DISTRICT OF NEW HAVEN, ss. Pro-
 bate Court, June 3, 1905. Estate of MARY ELIZABETH ALDEN
 BILLINGS, late of New Haven, in
 said District, deceased.
 Charles K. Billings of New Haven having made written. application pray ing that administration of said estate may be granted, as by said application on file in this Court more fully appears it is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at 6 Court of Probate to be held at New Haven, in said District. on the 9th day of June 1905, at two o'clock in the afternoon, and that public notice of the pendency of said application, and of the time and place of the hearing thereon, be given to all parties interested in said estate by publishing this order three times in newspaper having a circulation in said District.
 By the Court . 1s.s,,..s,t GEORGE ". CRAWFORD.
 j4 St Clerk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-06
cURRFISG FATOR WITH CHINA.

We continue to try to make good impression on China, and as that eoun- try is already not too well disposed to- ward us our efforts will doubtless be successful. The treatment given the party of four high-toned Chinese who arrived in Boston last week in the first cabin of a Cunarder has attracted much attention. Although dressed as Europeans, well educated as befits members of one of the best families in China, provided with passports and also with a letter of introduction from Mr. Joseph H. Choate, these travellers were not allowed to land with the other cabin passengers. Set apart like so many wild animals. they were kept on the steamer all night, and not permit ted to go ashore until they had been photographed and put under bond. Ap- parently the immigration officials omit ted only the Bertillon measurements in recording the arrival of these persons of gentle birth and refinement.
 The Boston Herald naturally won
 ders what kind of an impression they must have received of the land of the
 free, and asks whether on their return to China they and their friends will fa- vor American business men and inter- ests, or our trade rivals who do not have scandaIous exclusion laws. It is
 fair guess that our trade rivals will profit by this incident.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-06

Sir Robert Hart, director of customs for the Celestial empire, is command ing figure in the Far East. He now proposes such financial reform as well enable China to spend $35,O0O, 900 a year on an army and $21,000.O00 on a navy. The present receipts of China, S56,000,00O, do not, of course permit any such additional outlay as Sir Robert proposes, but he claims to be able to swell. the imperial revenues to $2S4,000,- 900 a year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-06

slip, where the Ukiah ferryboat lands. that the tiny black spot finally disap- peared, and the brute's agony came to an end. Even the toughest of the on- lockers were affected by the pathos of the incident. Curiously enough, 1t is said that a pup of Maggie's committed suicide in much the same way and from the same wharf not more than three months ago.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-06

than dressed and fed explained the noisy thinker-ChicagO News.
 ''I should think remarked the kind lady who had just staked the husky hobo to a hand-out, that a strong, healthy looking man like you would be at work An I would be but for one ting, lady, replied the weary traveller. ''It keeps me so busy lookin' for sum- thin [ eat date ain't got no time fer work. '-Chicago Daily News.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-06
ADVERTISING RATES.

situations. Wants. Rents. and other small advertisements. One Cent a Word each jpsertion. Five Cents a word for full week.
 Display advertisements, pc: inch. one insertion, s1.2o; each subsequent inser- tion. 40 cents; one weex. ss.2o: one month. sfo; one year. $40.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-06

F. R. Benson, addressing a meeting of the Dramatic Debaters in London the other day, said his company was playing ''Romeo and Juliet" ana in the balcony scene cannot went off. He sent for the property man, who ex- plained that it was a cannon that should have gone off in the perform ance of Henry VI two days before.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-06

David Moffatt, of Denver, is the rich est man in Colorado. There are 1OS res ident rnillionaires in that State, their total wealth being about s26o,OQO,O0o. some $sO,ooO,OOO of this being the prop erty of MT. Moffatt.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-06

The net profit of the Japanese gov- ernment on the tobacco monopoly for the business year 19O4-O5 was more than slS,5oO,OOo, being sS,676,OOO over the budget estimate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-06
THE OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB- LIsHED IN CONNECTICUT.

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY. 12 CENTS A WEEK. 50 GENTS A MONTH, ss FOR SIX MONTHS. $s k YEAR THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL. SINGLE COPIES. CENTS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-06

A correspondent of the London Globe writes that in one of the largest towns in the Orange River Colony was paint ed on the window of a. solicitors office the following modest and graceful an- nouncement: A professor of natural history who was delivering lecture to his class on the rhinoceros, noticed that the attention of the students was wan derfng, "Gentlemen,' he said, sternly, If you expect to realize the remark ably hideous nature of this beast you must keep your eyes fixed on me-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-06

It is noted in South Africa that Rho- desia, after many years of deficits, is at last beginning to make ends meet. The Chartered Company, whose pos- session it is, has shown admirable grit, getting no dividends, but right straight along putting fresh capital into the country. Between 1S9S-9 and 1905 the annual deficits ranged from S2, 900 to $10S0,000. But deficits have at last giv- en place to balance between revenue and expenditure, and surpluses are now in sight. The day is perhaps still dis- ,tant when the shareholders will be in the happy position of drawing divi- dends as the reward of their long ex- ercised courage and patience. They have seen their $5 shares sell up to $27.50 in 1902, against $950 in May, 1905. Considering that the stock has never practically paid dividend, it looks high at $9.50 share. The reason it holds up so well is that big melon will be cut some day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-06

Dresden has just inherited seven million marks from Herr Commercial Councillor Eschebach, who was prob- ably the largest manufacturer in the Saxon residence city. The necessary court proceedings have now been com- pleted, and the city is in possession of it's new fund. It has had other proper ty willed to it before this, so that to- day the city of Dresden is without doubt richer than any of its citizens, unless 1t is the King of saxony. This new addition to it's income-producing property is about $1,7oO,ooO in our money.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-06

away. They heard the cry, 'The cops are eorningi" Brown lay there in his own blood, possibly dying. This is the law of a strilre!--Chicago Evening Post.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-06

The commercial nations of Europe are now fully aware of the growing im- portance of Mexico, writes Consul Gen. eral Guenther from Frankford, "and are making strong efforts to increase their trade with that prosperous coun- try; hence competition will be lively in the Mexican markets. Within the last few years quite a change has occurred in the minds of European capitalistic and commercial circles concerning Mex icos credit and capacity. To-day Mex ican securities form popular invest lnents in Europe, not only with the big srentieer,' but also for the small sav- ings of the farmer, professional man. clerk, and mechanic
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-06

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF
 PUBLIC WORKS AND BUREAU or CONDEMNATION DE EXTENSION
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-06

Section S1 of the Charter of the City of New Haven, notice is hereby given that the following reports of the Di-- rector of Public Works and Bureau of Compensation have been approved of by the Board of Aldermen on July 20. 1908, and by His Honor, John P. Studley. Mayor, July A, 1909, and that the amount of benefits to be paid by the several persons named in the reports as submitted, are due and payable on and after July 1, 1905.
 Attest: .
 EDWARD A. STREET,
 City Clerk
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-06

THE WEEKLY JOURNAL gasued Thursdays, One Dollar Tear.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-22
sENpINo SEEDS De EARMEEs

It is only 100000 to send seed
to the farmers, a very small mat.
ter, but these small matters
amount to q great sum in the ag-
gregate. The New York Sun says :
"The truth was told about the
free seed humbug in the Senate
yesterday, a humbug as wasteiul
as it is grOtesque. A generation
or two ago distribution of seeds by
the government might have been
defended as expedient, but what
was once a boon has become an
abuse and a farce. Seeds are
cheap enough and can be bought
at any crossroads grocery. Aside
from the question Of the paternal-
ism of the practice, why should
the government scatter largely
among the farmers, the most pros
porous class of the people for
many years nOw9 The large sum
Of 5000, 900 is spent to keep the
humbug up. II it were proposed
to send free bread or coal TO the
poor of New York or Chicago,
would the idea be upheld by our
dear old Mr.. Pettus, of Alabama,
who appeals to his brother sena-
tors not to forget the days when
they enjoyed the viOlets that
bloOmed in the flower box on the
front pOrchH The principle, strip
ped of sOphestry, is the same"
If it is right to send seeds to the
farm houses to raise the violets
that bloOmed in the flower box on
the front porch of the cottage, why
should we not send soup 20 fill the
gourd on the back porch where we
dipped our hands in the soft soap
that cleaned our eyes and ears and
made US live to become congress.
mems There is, however, no
question that the distribution of
seeds has done a vast amount of
good. 1t has created new cereals
and added greatly to our products.
American farmers Owe a great deal
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-22

Of their prosperity to the wise and
benifcent advice and assistance
Of the agricultural department.
The government specialists have
gone forth throughout the world
and gathered the agricultural con-
ditions of other lands. They have
introduced new plants and animals
into this country and have adopted
many Of them to growth and eul-
ture here. AS a direct result Of
this, thousands Of acres have been
added to our productive areas.
Lands which we're thought useless
have been made o'yield crops that
the farmers OF colonial days and
even Of antebellum days never
knew the names Of. Any intelli-
gent farmer in the west could give
a long list Of gains he has received
by following the printed instruc-
tions and planting seeds which
come in. little packages under the
frank OF his congressman. It is
due to this annual appropriation
for garden seed that alfalfa and
Kafir corn are now grown so ex-
tensively in the arid regions OF the
west. Through these same means
the growing of macarOni wheat has
made a wonderful output for food
which is now in universal demand.
1t will not do to abolish this grant
of seed, simply because in many
cases it appears to be trivial. At
the same time it is we'll to limit
the distribution to those exccp-
tiOnal demands for new and hith
erto untried products which prom
Use additions to our food. The
violets on the front porch may be
left to the good house wife, who
has never asked nor needed seed
from Washington, and the soft
soap may still be had from the ash
kiln, but the farm still needs the
strange and often useful supplies
from the governmeLt.-New Or.
leans Item.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-22
Grave Trouble Foreseen.

It needs but little foresight, to tell,
that when your stomach and liver are
badly affected, grave trouble is ahead
unless you take the proper medicine
for your disease. as Mrs. John a.
Young, Of Clay. n. Y, did. She says:
II had neuralgia Of the liver and stom-
ach, my heart weakened and / could not
eat. / was very bad for q long time but in
Electric Bitters. I found just what !
needed, for they quickly relieved and
cured me-" Best medicine for weak
women. Sold under guarantee By al
druggists. at SOC 8 bottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-22

Winiam Barklay Masterson, bed.

William Barclay M%astersOn, bet
ter known as "Bat'' MastersOn,
has been appointed a federal depu
ty marshal In that untamed East
ern village known as New York,
and thereby hangs a tale.
When the Santa Fe railroad be-
gan building westward and had
reached Dodge City, in Western
Kansas, then a wild and wOOlly
region, a swarm Of bad men in
tested the newly opened district.
There we're man-klllers, ~swindlers,
thieves and thugs. A town mar.
shall was wanted who could deal
With the situation. at that time
"Ba3 Masterson was following
the peaceful pursuit OF buffalo
hunting somewhere in the wilds Of
the far west. He was noted for
his ability to shoot straight.
He was Just the man the law
abiding folks Of Dodge City we're
looking for and his services we're
engaged. In his modest and IN
pretentious way he entered upon
the discharge of his duties. What
he did to the undesirable elements
OF the frontier town is appropriate
ly described as having been an
ample suflciency. Bad men who
developed a disposition to argue
with him, using shooting irons''
as an argument, found him a quick
and ready debater. Thieves and
thugs who fingered too long after
his arrival were required to take
up their abode behind barred win
dows and locked doors. In the
picturesque language of the West
erner, some of the more destroyer
GUS of the evil doors we're sent
home in "wooden overcOats."
In brief, "Bat'' regulated and
reformed Dodge City, though be it
SAID to his credit that he never
shot except when it was necessary,
either in self defense or in the in
terest of law and order, but it is
related of him that when he did
"pull his gun" he shot straight
and to kill, However, "Bat's''
record as a sure shot is said to be
the only one he possesses. 1t is
reported that he is pretty slick
at a game, and one Washington
correspondent asserts that declar-
atiOns that he ever conducted any
thing but a ''square deal'' are not
any too numerous, it being alleged
that on one occasion he was arres.
ted on a charge Of maniptions
which caused a certain ''high roll
err to become separated from a
large section OF his roll.
Be that as it may, one thing is
certain and that is that Masterson
is picturesque along the lines
which appeal to our chief execu-
tive. True he is a caIpetbagger
so far as his New York residence is
concerned, but that makes no diff
ference really. President Roose,
welt has deemed the services OF
this strenuous regulator from
Dodge City highly necessary on
our Eastern frontier and "Bat''
has modestly consented to accept
the position. Birmingham News.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-22

sediment or set
Ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton Of the kid
neys; If It stains
your linen It is
evidence Of kid
ney trouble too
frequent desire to
pass It or pain in
the back is also
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-22
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know It.

Fill a bottle or common glass with YOU
water and let It stand twenty-four hours;
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-22

Maxim Gorky, the novelist, is
responsible for the revolution in
Russia. It is strange that there
HASN'T been civil wal in Indiana.
Think what Booth Harrington,
Charles Major, Geo. B. McCutch-
con and others have perpetratedl