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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-29
Old Mis- Rain.

Old Mis- Rain she come along a-creepin'
 an a-creepin, Hid behind the hill an kept a-peepin'
 an a-Deepin'- Wind commenced to sing an set the
 flowers all to reelin' Like as if they's jiggin it-a-toeln an
 a-heelin'; Then like when you tap upon a tambo
 with your knuckles Old Mis- Rain began to dance, a-steppin'
 to her chuckles. Comin' down the hill she stopped an
 nodded to a daisy. Kind O sort O loafin' like she's feelin'
 awful lazy, Laughin' at the meadow larks that hur-
 ried under cover Smilin' with the sunshine. that was
 miles an miles above Ter: Then when Mister Thunder drummed:
 I'll show you who's your mas Old Mis- Rain she tucked her skirts and
 got to dancin' faster. Out across the level fields a-gleamin'
 an a-glancin', Here an there an everywhere a-hurry-
 in an prancin, ...g Double shuttle, jig an break, an laugh in as she stepped it. Mister Thunder beatin' time an cheerin'
 while she kent 1t. ...... Now she ripped the Iady's chain an
 sashayed down the middle, Wind a-croonin' through the trees as if
 it played fiddle. . Old Mis- Rain she danced her way to where the sun was settin', Not a stop an not bow an not whirl
 forgettin', '.~ % Then she, turned an looked at us,
 a-dimplin' an blushiu'--- ..g. Mister Thunder an his drunt a-growlin'
 while they's fushin'- Old Mis- Rain she called to us: My
 blushes give you warnin'-- Like as not I'll come again to dance
 tomorrow lnornin'."
 Chicago Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-29
roo MUCH .AMBITION.

T charge thee, fling away ambition" said one who had suffered sorely from it.. Wesley Smith, a Brooklyn young man tWenty-one years old, has just flung away his life because he hadn't been successful with ambition. The young man was inspired with the prev alent ambition to acquire great wealth, as the American boy frequently is, and he left school when he was sixteen and went out in the world to make his for tune. He had read of what others had accomplished, of the sudden develop ment of enterprising schoolboys into Napoleons of finance, and he believed that what they had done he could do; that nothing but a settled purpose and resolute determination were needed to bring him to the goal he sought. That is the customary teaching of those sto- ries of successful men that are written to awaken the ambition of youth, and within limits the teaching is true. The Brooklyn Times puts it we'll when it says: If the ambition that inspires the young man is a worthy ambition, and he pursues it with single heart, clear conscience and resollte will, he is cer- tain in the end to achieve some sub- stantiaI success. But if his ambition is only to acquire money the chances are largely against him. The stories of the winners in the gamble for wealth are blazoned broad in books and newspa- pers and written in the history of great enterprises, but the losers, who are as the sands of the sea for multitude, are as little regarded and as soon forgotten as the trampled sands. That was the fate of Wesley Smith. The experience of five years of wrestling with the world ;n quest of the elusive opportu- nifty he sought wore the heart and the courage out of him. The disappoint- ment of his boyish dreams convinced him that he was a failure, and at twen- ty-one, when his career should have been but beginning, he voluntarily threw away the life that had become a burden to him.
 There are many who don't have am" bition enough to hurt them. Once in awhile there is one who has ambition enough to do some good in the world,
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or to do some harm. It's a queer world, my masters. f<
IN MACEDONIA.

Colonel verand. the chief of the French section of the Macedonian gen. darmerie, was in Constantinople the other day, on leave of absence, and furnished newspaper correspondent with roseata view of the situation in his district, where the gendarmerie system, he said, is working very fairly. The foreign officers, he admitted, had great difficulties to overcome at first, owing to the fact that the majority of the recruits were ilIiterate, but they have now succeeded in forming a nu- cleus, which is gradually becoming larger and more efficient. The Chris tians. who declined to join the force in the beginning, are now presenting themselves in rather large numbers. The Turkish troops. he declared, will ingly assist the gendarmerie, and, what is more, do not modest the inhabitants, and even pay regularly for what they buy. The Bulgarian bands, he added, exhibit little activity in his district, where the frontier is closely watched and the inhabitants are beginning to understand that it is not in their in- terest to encourage revolutionaries. Matters are proceeding satisfactorily also, according to the colonel, in the English and Italian districts, but are less smooth, apparently, in the Rus sian,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-29

Mr. Jeffries is sick unto death of civilization. His ears are deafened with the brass trump blown by the harlot Fame. After having knocked out of shape every antagonist that the broad empire of pugilism could furnish, Mir. Ieffries went upon the stage. and there gathered more laurels and re- ceiyed more wearisome adulation. In civilization there are no more worlds to conquer. Mankind delights him not. Nobody is his match. He will go into the wilderness and there search out a foe worthy of his prowess-tke arro- gant and impetuous jack rabbit. MT. Jeffries says:
 I'm done-done. I'm through with the glamor and glare and hypocrisy of it all. I'm sick of batting men on the back that you despise, and being stared at like tame bear. Me to the woods, where all is on the level. I'm going after jack rabbit, and coyote, and mountain lion, and bear. I want to tackle something that affords real sport and honest fighting. No more wide mouthed, big-eyed mobs for me- - We share the thrill of joy that agi- tates the Loeb League over this an- nouncement. At last the contumelious rabbit is to face his equal The champion of the world is to go up against the enemy of the race with an iron jaw. The lurid .eye-balls will be outgazed by Jeff's famous scowl. The horrible sidestepping approach of the rabbit will be no new thing to the champion, who has studied the art. The threatening ears, of course, may disconcert the hero of the Loeb League. but he will be forewarned of their peculiar demoralizing effect. All the data in the archives of the league will be placed at MT. Jeffries' disposal. None of the known habits of the rabbit in action will be left undescribed. The champion must rely on his own cool- ness and strength in regarding against new devices of the enemy.
 A battle royal may be expected soon. The league will await the news with breathless anxiety. The combat will occur somewhere in California. If Mir. Jeffries should win, all friends of Secre- tary Loeb will ask that the champion proceed to Coyote Canon, in quest of the monster mate os that beast which insulted and humiltated the founder of the league.-Washington Post.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-29

kin tell be de bark at de foot of tree how old it is." Prayed Freddie-'Huh! guess de man dat wrote dat wuzn't never up tree under dem circum- stances. Dat ain't no way ter tell a dogs age" Philadelphia Press.
 Mir. Jawback-"My dear, do you think l shall be allowed to pursue the same habits in the next world as in this?" Mrs. Jawback-"weIl, you will and you won't Mrs. Jawback-'What do you mean?" Mrs. Jawback-"You'n smoke just as much. but you won't get drink. Cleveland Leader.
 Where on earth did you ever learn to spell, young man?" asked the lawyer of his clerk, who had be=n copying some documents for him. My sister taught me, sir," was the reply. Well, I judge from your spelling that your sister is. no school teacher" NO, sir" replied the modest boy, she's a stenographer." -Yonkers Statesman.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-29

A notable theory has been propound- ed by Pundit at Benares, the Vatican of Hinduism, to account for the prev alence of the plague. India, he thinks, has been afflicted with this calamity as a punishment for the insult offered to Queen Victoria by the dissertation of her statue in Bombay. Some time ago this monument was 1aubed and de- filed with a viscous substance, the traces of which could only be removed with the greatest difficulty. The per- petrators of the outrage have never been discovered; but. according to the Pundit. it has provoked a divine ven- geance, Queen Victoria having taken her place among the immortals. This belief, it is stated, is widely held among the Hindus, by many of whom the Queen, even during her lifetime, was regarded as an incarnation of deity.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-29
MORTALITY OF HIGH OFFICERS.
A Large Number Met Death on the
 Field in Our Civil War.

A Large Number Met Death on the
 Field in Our Civil War.
 From the archives of the Confederacy on deposit in the War Department the Military Secretary, Maj.-Gen. Aims worth, has brought to light some inter- esting data concerning the commanders of the Confederate forces in the field in the fateful days of 1s61-e5.
 Deducting Il names of officers who did not qualify for one reason or an- other, we have in this list 415 Generals, and the records given show that of these "A were killed or mortally wound ed in action, or IS per cent.
 This is very striking showing when we recall the almost entire immunity of the Russian and Japanese armies fighting in Mancburia from fatal casualties to general officers. We re- call but one who has been reported killed in battle in the Far East, and if there are others they must be very few, whereas the percentage of casual ties among the general officers of the Confederacy is far in excess of the percentage of casualties among the rank and file of the Russian and Japanese armies as given by Gen. Bliss, who has the best of facilities for learning the facts. No less than 32 general officers of the Confederacy were killed in battle during the II months of campaigning and the eight months Of fighting commencing with Grants battle of the Wilderness and lending with Appomattox Ten Briga- dier Generals of the Union Army were also killed during this campaign, be- sides 12 Colonels commanding brigades, six nf tharn at GnId Ha rhnr alnna- f
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THE RABBIf's WoRrHY FOE

A masterful and picturesue character has been added to the jack rabbit league, founded by that greatest living authority, Secretary Loeb. The league will hail with joy the tidings of this new acquisition, and the hope will be revived that a man has at last been found who can cope with the inscru- table beast which has claimed so many victims. The new champion of the Loeb League is no less parsonage than the Hon. James J. Jeffries, of California, whose execution in other fields os battle earned him the laurels of championship. !. ---*.y
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-29

Tn the bright lexicon of youth," ouoth the college freshman grimly, it may possibly be, as rumored, that there is no such word as fail. However"
 Here he released cross between a whistle and 6 sigh.
 ..-I am tolerably well convinced that there is such word as funk. Puck.
 A friend in nesd is all right, if he doesn't need too much. Philadelphia Record.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-29

District of New Haven, ss., Probate a. Court, May 18th. 1905. ESTATE of DELLA D. BENHAM. late
 of New Haven, in said district de-
 ceased.
 The administrator having represented said estate as insolvent:
 ORDERED. That commissioners to receive and decide upon the claims Of the creditors of said estate be appoint ed at a court of probate, to be held at New Haven, in said district, on the 1st day of June 1905. at ten o'clock in the forenoon; and that the administrator give public notice to all persons in in- terest to appear, if they see cause, be- fore said court, at said time and place, to be heard relative to said appoint ment, by publishing this order three times in some newspaper having a cir culation in said district, and due. return make, ..-. .e By the court. ~. '. ts4 GEORGE w. CRAWFORD,
 m27 St Clerk. & 3 ,
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ADVERTISING RATES.

situations. Wants. Rents. and other small Advertisements. One Cent Word each insertion. Five Cents word for full week.
 Display advertisements, per inch. one insertion. s1.2o: each subsequent inser- ton. 40 cents; one weex. ss.2o; one month. s10; one year. s49.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-29

It Is predicted in Berlin that within a year the motor vehicle will entirely supplant florse-drawn omnibuses III that great city, which has long been one of the foremost centers of electrical investigation and invention and prom inent in the entire field of engine con struction.
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THE OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB- LIsHED IN CONNECTICUT.

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY. 12 CENTS A WEEK, 50 CENTS A MONTH. ss FOR SIX MONTHS. ss A YEAR THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL SINGLE COPIES. GENTS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-29

A story Is being told in Athens of an American woman who visited Greece on a cruise of the Mediterranean.
 When she entered the train at the Piraeus in order to reach the city, she was observed by fellow traveller to- be Avisibiy disturbed, and was asked to ex- plain the reason for her distress. "oh, v she replied, "I've been wondering what we shall do. I hear we shan't be able to get rooms at the Acropolis, and l don't know the name of any, other hotel!''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-29

Landslides in Switzerland have made useless the installation for supplying fresh air to the Simplon tunnel.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-29

THE WEEKLY JOURNAL, Issued Thursdays. One Dollar a Year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-29

Representative Morgan of Kansas has summed up the advantage al ready gained by the State on account of the passage of the State oil refin- cry bill, though no part of the $4OO,Ooo appropriation has been spent: To re- duction in price of oil to consumers, s4o0, 1000; to advertising of the State In Eastern newspapers and magazines, s4O0,o0o; to the luxury of twisting Standard oil's tail, s4o0,oo0; to the fun of starting hunt which has drawn the president and preachers, $4oo,ooo, and to show that Kansas has money to throw at the birds if necessary, $40o,ooo,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-29

In the twenty-first annual report of the Working Girls Vacation society of New York, attention is again directed to an organization which is doing work of kind to appeal to all who them selves enjoy vacations at mountain or seashore resorts. At the seven houses of the society in the Adirondacks 751 girls, employed as clerks, saleswomen, dressmakers and factory hands in the city, were cared for and "mothered" last year for periods ranging from a fortnight to two months. A few of them paid for, their board at reduc- ed rate, others paid in part, but the majority was composed of those whose expenses, including transportation to and from the resorts, were paid by the society.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-29

Richard T. Crane of Chicago has of fered to equip and turn over to the city five new centers for the teaching of manual training in the elementary schools. In addition he has agreed to pay the cost of maintenance and the salaries of the teachers required and also to found twenty-four scholarships in manual training at the Chicago nor- nal school. Two of the school centers will be in elementary schools on the west side, two on the south side, and one on the north side. This is a line of aid in which Mr. Crane has already done much for the city of Chicago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-13
PASSUHpSIC.

Rev. ]. M. Frost OF st. Johnsbury will
lecture in the church Friday evening. His
subj will be Halt Baked Men"
Doors open at 100, to commence at 8
O'Clock. Light refreshments will be
served in the vestry after the lee ure.
Admission Is cents for adults and 10
cents tor children. AS there has been
nothing of the kind here for long time
it is hoped every body will make an effort
to hear this Il cture.
The Ladies V. l. s., held their sale in
Raudall's hall Friday evening, at which
time $50 passed into the hands of the
society. AS the expenses were rather
heavy this is not all profit, but the society
desires to thank the public for their
liberal patronage. A short program
was given in VIII ch Clarence Witty and
Earl Dow deserve especial mention TOR
the way they rendered two piano duets
and song.
Char es Fulforj moves this week onto
the farm recently purchased OF W. A.
Dow and Mr.. Dow moves into the house
vacated by Mr.. Fulford, and which Mr..
Dow took as part payment for the farm,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-13
AT DANVILLE.
Death of Former Resident.

Henry Russell of Lowell, Mass, FORM
erlv of this town, died suddenly in Bos-
ton Friday afternoon. His death was
undoubtedly due to heart failure. Mr..
PrsselI was in Boston for the purpose Of
making arrangements tor a trip to
Pasadena, where his daughter Mrs D.
Z Cheever lives. He was standing in
a railroad Office about two O'Clock and
was about to purchase his ticket when
he suddenly became faint and a moment
later Tell to the floor unconscious, death
resulting instantly. Mr.. Russell was
in his 9Th year and the youngest of the
ten children of the late Elijah Russell of
this town. Mr.. Russell with bis family
went from Danville to Lowell about 20
years ago. He leaves son, Herbert H.
Russell, who conducts a prosperous
grocery business in Lowell, and two
daughters, Miss Hattie Russell of that
city. and Mrs. David K. Cheever Of
Pasadena, also three sisters, one brother
and one half sister, Mrs. Anne E. Porter
of Jericho, whose age is Sc years. The
remains were brought here tor burial
Monday, They. were accompanied by
his son, Herbert Russell, and his wife.
G. H. Collamer, instrument man for
the New England Telephone Co., who
has been installing inslrun ents here for
some time has gone to Burlington.
Christmas will be observed by The Con-
gregational society at the church Satur.
day evening, Dec. %. by a Christmas
tree and special exercises, consisting of
music and recitatious.
The following officers were chosen at
the semi-annual business me- ting Of the
Epworth League Friday evening: Presi
dent, DR.. c. E. Llbbey; first wee, F. B.
Ainsworth; sec. vice, NJ M. Wheeler;
third vice president, Mrs. A. c. Mclean;
supt. social dept, Mrs. George Green;
supt. Literary dept, Mrs. S. N. Irgal S;
secretary, Ms E la Crane; treas, George
Greer; organist, Mrs Ida Livingstone.
Mrs. A. I O,good died at her home in
San Francisco December 2, of pneumonia
She was formerly Miss Emma Smith O
st. Iohnsbury, aud has been a resident
of California Tor more than 20 years
She leaves a husband, brother Of Her
man Osgood, Mrs. Ed. Crane, and Mrs
George Green, OF this town.
Among the new subscribers added tt
the New England Telephone exchange
this eek are Frank Goss, Frank Woods
Frank Chandler, {. f. ThfaSher, X. A
Halcoran, George Douse and Fred Tai
bert.
Remember the social at the Congrega
tional church parlors this afternoon ant
evening.
Char es IngalIs, who has been confined
to the house tor several weeks, is able t
be out again.
DR.. Henri L. Pache has returned from
Burlington, where he attended clinics a
the no, pital.
E. A. Williams is confined to his be-
and is suffering from a bad limb an
foot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Hamilton c
St. Johnsbury visited DR.. and Mrs. c. {
Libbey over Sunday.
The usual Christmas tree with musi
and Rotations will constitute the Christ
mas exercises at the Methodist church
which will be held Monday evening.
Mrs. E. NJ. Webster has been spendin
several days with her sister at Lyndor
vile.
is Kingsbury and daughter Ros
spent SUNDAY at W. ellis.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-13
LYNDONVILLE.

The play THE Penalty OF Pride
given by the local lodge of Good Tenn
plars Friday evening. was one of the best
amateur productions ever given here.
B. F. Crandall OF West Burke, an actor
OF some note. had charge of the play, and
took the leading part. The other char
acters were impersonated by members OF
the local lodge, and all did so well that
it is impossible to make any ,comparl-
sons. Mrs. Harris Allen acted as lead
ing lady, and her histronic ability is well
known. She sustained difficult part
with utmost skill and grace, A dance
followed the play, with music by Mrs.
Brooks orchestra. A good audience was
present and about SIS was realized
The company went to Sheffield Saturday
evening, and will give the play at West
Burke Thursday evening. They also
contemplate giving it at several other
near by towns. IL ic a good play and
excellent'y presented.
At holly contested basket ball game
Monday evening in Music hall, between
the Institute team and the Newport
High School team, the result was as tot
lows: LynuOH Institute Gi' SWPo'' ~
An enthusiastic crowd was in attend
ance.
Holiday trade starts off briskly, the
snow fall bringing good slejghing. which
is always necessary part of the holiday
spirit. All the stores are in gala array
and the windows filled with Christma
goods, TOYS of all descriptions, and holi
day decorations.
Mrs. ]. c. Eaton has gone to Man
chester, N. H., to spend a few week
with her sister, Mrs. West and othe
friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-13
ST. JOnNSBURY CENTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Delos M. Bacon have
been visiting at Mrs. Lura Hutchinson's
at White River Junction.
Beauman Buttr is boarding at Mrs.
Mary Robins.
Rev. DR.. Merrill gave very interesting
report oil the convention recently held in
New York, at the Congregational church,
Sunday.
Mrs. Violet Fisk OF Sunset Home, St.
Jonusburv, took dlnntr with Mrs Sherry,
and Call, ON Mr and Ms. b. ]. Powers
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kelley r, Gently.
Mrs. Maud Rider and son ard Mrs.
Somers OF st. Iohnsbury spent Tuesday
with Mrs. M. d Parks.
The primary department of the schools
closed Friday aud the grammer depart
ment this week. Both schools have had
"a very successful term.
Miss Hannett of Lyndonville called on
irit nds here last week.
William Mclaughlin, who has been
housed up with a cold for the last two
weeks, is able to be out again.
The following officers were elected at
the Wide Awake Orange Saturday even
ing: Master, Fred Hill; overseer, Ezra
Learned; steward, Charlie Bradley;
assistant steward, E H. Hallett lee
turer, Lor,n Miner; chaplain, Harry
Hovey; treas, Sidney Learned; sec.
Frank Brewer; gate keeper, Marx
Brooks; Pomona, Mrs. Rosie Hill; Flora
Mary Whitney; Ceres, Mrs. Ezra Learned
lady assistant, Mrs. Frank Brewer.
Herbert Campbell has been doing con
siderable work in the hunting line. H,
has caught 20 skunks, three weaslts, ont
musk rat and three foxes, besides wilC
cat.
Mr.. Rock of Wheelock brought differ
ent skins to Mr.. Parks store last weel
that Melted him SOL.