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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-21

She (triumphantly)-"Mr. F1ature
says Miss Hiffat looks old enough to be
my grandmother" He (cruelly)-"How
can she Smart Set.
stella-Are you going to mary him?
Bella-Yes, he has been investigated
by three magazines, SO shall know all
about him. Brooklyn Life.
rs our new cook clean, dear?'
I'm afraid not When l asked her
what kind of soap she used to wash
the vegetables she said she didn't use
any Detroit Free Press,
The way to make woman really
happy is to bring her a potted plant
on 1000 mile railroad journey that
she could buy around the corner for
fifty cents.-Chicago News.
Politician-"Y Your brother-in-law, bic
Mike Callahan, has applied for a polit-
ical job. Can you safely recommend
him?"
Costigan-"Well, OF couldn't safely
do anything else.-Judge.
You will understand, sir, DR.. Price
began, that l cannot undertake TO cure
your case without a diagnosis" That's
all right" interrupted Nuritch, haugh-
tily, j s'pose that's the medical word
for fee in advance. Name yer fggerp
Philadelphia Press.
so the millionaire gave mask ball?
Was 1t a success?" No, but it wohld
have been a success save for Percy
lavender" What did he do?" why,
he went disguised as process server.
and all the milllonaires jumped out Of
the windows. Chicago Daily News
That's very good natured crowd at
the ball game, isn't it, George?" II
guess it Is, my dear-when the umpir-
ing suits you. But why do you think
it's good natured?" noticed that
whenever l asked any question about
the game everybody laughed, "-Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
Il didn't know he had any children.
ooh, yes! he must have one, and /
suppose it's at least year old" "Ah!
you have seen it?" mo, but when l
was in his office yesterday l asked if
he had any ice waite" and he sail all
sent-mindedly: So him wants a jllky
water, does inns " = Philadelphia
Press.
A little girl was out walking with
her aunt one day. The aunt bowed to
man they were passing. who is he,
Aunt Jennie?" asked the little girl
Mrs. Littlefield told her that he was
Mr. Melrose, the village undertaken,
"Oh, yes" replied the chile quickly, Il
remember him. He undertook my
grandmother. Harper Bazaar.
Paw" asked Tommy, isn't there no
end to eternity?"
mo, my boy" said Mr.. Tucker. Aft
er millions and millions of years have
passed away, there will be just as
many more years to come as when you
began to count them
'Then what's the use of my spending
so much time over this dog-blamed
'rithmetic Won't ! have plenty of
chances to learn it after die?"-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-21
A NEEDED REFORM

1t sometimes seems that all DAVIS look
alike to the excitement-lovingp eople az
TINS country, and that they are not
willing to let any day be sacred. This
tendency has disturbed those who are
interested in having Memorial Dav
what 1t ought to be, and a circular has
been issued by the Commanders Asso-
citation of the Department of the Poto-
mac, Grand Army of the Republic. call
ing attention to the uses and abuses of
Memorial Day, and inviting all those in
sympathy with the objects Of the day
ito abstain from demonstrations that
will detract from the sacred memories
that cluster around the services Of
those whose graves we strew with flow
ers on this one day of the year, which
should be given over to the men that
suffered that we might be happy,
prosperous nation" The circular urges
the public conscience to be quickened
as to the primary causes that led to the
setting apart Of May 80 for remember
ing the nations soldier dead.
We wish this appeal more success
than it is likely to have. There are
several days which the people could
and ought to observe better and more
soberly than they do, but they seem
determined to have all the fun they
can, regardless of some things that
are not funny.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-21
IN THE ABSTRACT.

There are philosophers in Philadel-
phla, as we'll as lawyers. One of them
has managed to reach the age Of As
without getting married, and he has
been explaining how he did it. This is
his talk: 1 have not married for sew
eral reasons. Even from my boyish
days I have been accustomed to look
at women In the abstract. Fine eyes
are merely fllmy globes Of water that
shut their cowardly gates against an
atom; lips are but horizontal lines of
flesh, constituting the aperture into
which beef, pork, potatoes, and other
edible substances periodically enter;
the bloom of the cheek is superhuous
blood, prophetic of speedy decay; smiles
are merely the effect of nervous excite
ment; frowns are the proper elucidators
of the human heart, especially wom-
ans, which has always a small portion
OF discomfort and anxiety predomi-
nant therein.
Well, what do you think of that? as
the boys say. Accustomed to look at
women in the ABSTRACT" Some fine
day one of them will look at this phil
oSopher in the abstract, and he will
jump at the chance of becoming her
poodle dog. He has evidently had to
work hard to keep himself out of wom-
ans grip so far, and his talk indicates
that he is about ripe.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-21
SEEING BLINDFoLDED.
Woman's Strange Faculty of Reading
Books.

w oman strange fdculty or Reading
Books.
A curious case of clairvoyance is re-
lated by j. F. Hough in the current is
sue of The Occult Review. 1t is that
of his sister, who accidentally dis
covered her powers of second sight and
for whom remarkable psychic gifts are
claimed when under the rnesmeric in
fluence of her brother.
If when she is blindfolded," he SAYS
Il put a book upon her lap, and plac-
ing my hands on her shoulder suggest
silently that she should read 1t. she
will read it as easily as an ordinary
person could read with his normal
sight In this state her elocution is
better than it is in her normal state.
There is no question of telepathy in
this case, because neither 1 nor any
one else in the room knows what she is
going to read, 1t is the same if 1 give
her a new booke that nobody in the
house has read.
SHE actually sees the print. It ap-
pears to her in letters some two or
three inches long. This experiment has
been tried successfully with wads of
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-21

Our Liverpool correspondent placed
Miss Hough through several tests dur
ing the interview. When she was
tightly blindfolded he took diary from
his pocket and opening it placed it upon
her knee. Resting the tips of his
fingers on her shoulder quietly asked
her to read from the diary. Rapidly
and without the slightest hesitation she
read a whole page of printed technical
matter, not to be found in an ordinary
diary.
Writing she also read in the same
manner, but she stumbled over short
hand characters in the diary.-London
Mail
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-21
ADVERTISING RArrn

Situations. Wants. Rent& and otneF
small advertisements. One Cent Word
each insertion. Five Cents q Word fo'
full week.
Display advertisements. per inch' one
insertion. sH.2s each subsequent tnser'
slon. 90 csnts; ono week. ss.3o; one
month. slcs one ySar. SEQ.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-21

a substantial block to naval enlistment,
The officers also feel keenly the criti-
cism which has been visited upon them
for their posters advertising recruiting
Offices and showing the advantages to
recruits. Much time has been spent on
these posters to make them decorative
and attractive.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-21
Went Fishing,

To Editor Of the Journal and Courier:
1 write to let you know, seeing that
/ attended some of thnse talks in Wool
sey Hall on Sunday afternoons, that ]
did not go to the last meeting OIL
went fishing. Got some fish, too,
l want to say also that folks eau
write against these ectuees all they
please, but l shall go again next win
ter on stormy Sunday afternoons, II
they hold the meetings in nice warm
hall.
ONLY A FISHERMAN
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-21

With tho exception of the larger
towns, the precautions against fire in
France are remarkably Inadequate.
Many towns Of from 500 to 5000 people
have no water supply other than ordi-
nary wells, operated generally by buck
ct draws instead Of pumps, and no fire
apparatus except occasionally hand
force pump such as is used by contrac-
tors,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-21

Naval officers who have charge of re-
eruiting are much disturbed over the
prospect of additional requirements
likely to be made in regard to the ac-
ceptance of those who apply for enlist
ment. 1t is realized that any addition
al precautions taken with a view to
preventing the enlistment of minors will
be quite as successfully evaded as any
of the existing regulations. The re-
ouirement of a birth certificate will be
met by impostors with forged docu-
ment, as is sometimes done when it be-
comes necessary to produce guardian
ship papers. 1t will have one effect,
naval officers say, that of preventing
the enlistment of men who cannot pro-
duce the birth certificate and who real
Iy want to enlist and remain in the SER
vice, where they would make good blue
Jackets. The agitation is destined to be
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-21

DELIVERED BIZ CARRIERS IN THE
CITY, II CENTS A WEEK. so CENTS
a MONTH, 50 FOR SIX MONTHS. IS
a YEAR. THE sA1EE TERMS BY
MAIL sny0LD COPIES, 8 cENra-
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-21

A good many things happened in
San Francisco. Antonio Compania,
when the quake came, with number
of other Italians, was at the fish mark
ct. Most Of the men knelt in prayer
while the building crumbled about
them, but Compania rushed into the
large refrigerator and slammed the
door after him. AS the door could not
be opened from the inside, he was CIT
off from all escape. Fire ragged on all
sides for many hours, and then the
building was blown up with dynamite,
but the refrigerator remained intact.
When the building was searched for
bodies by the marines and soldiers, no
one thought of looking in the refriger-
ator On the eighth day, however, some
of Compania' sscompanions remembered
seeing the man enter the vault, and
they broke open the door. Compania
was found lying on the floor and was
dragged into the street, where he died
a few moments later.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-21

The Wall Street Journal is properly
Impressed by the prominence into
which the present railroad investiga-
tionfbrings the man who controls the
cars. "TIe appears" says our contem-
pbrary, almost as important as the
man who makes the rates; and if he
can be reached by graft or pub, he
can confer as powerful favors, by
which competition can be wronged, as
even the much discussed rebate"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-21

THE WEEKLY JOURNAL
Iaar.aA ThursGaym, Cine DOIIat q xeaA
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-21

wHD OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB"
HIsHED I'M coNNECEICUT. ----.--,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-21

The British Board of Trade has de-
cided to send a commission to Canada
to investigate the extent and charac-
ter of the competition which British
goods meet in the Canadian market.
The Montreal Gazette thinks that the
commission will be able to learn many
things. ut will find, for instance, !"
the Gazette says, "that in a great
many ways the United States manu-
facturer has an advantage over the
British manufacturer. The ways of the
United States are our ways, and while
the British made goods may be better,
and while they may he cheaper, the
United States product receives the pref
erence because it more closely approx
dmates Canadian requirements. The
United States tariff shuts the British
manufacturer out of that market, and
the limited requirements of the Cana
dian market do not make 1t possible for
him to manufacture specially for it,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-21

There was calamity Of the Vesuvian
eruption which was not chronicled by
cable. That Is the extinction of the
Neapolitan oyster, The Bay Of Naples
produced an oyster esteemed by cpl
cures as the choicest in all Italy. For
the present, at least, the Neapolitan
oyster is an extinct species. According
to Professor Doru, director of the aqua
rum Of Naples, the asnes from the vol
cano falling in the bay have covered
the bottom to such depth that every
oyster in the beds was smothered. and
the beds themselves hopelessly buried.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-21

She (triumphantly)-"Mr Flature
says Miss Hiffat looks old enough to be
my grandmother" He (cruelly)-"How
can she Smart Set.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-21
APPLICATIONS.

ONLY A FISHERMAN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14

ted up to the main desk n t'.e b'G rnt m.
 Say, how much will you take for the whole place. I'll buy, l want to own the oil exchange for one afternoon" shouted Cod oil Johnny, who seemed really in earnest and thought he could buy the place. "Where's the proprietor Tell him Johnny Steeles here and wants to buy the place. I'll give 1t back to him tomorrow-make him present of It.
 One Thing He Did Not Buy.
 Of course such proposition as buy ing the Bradford oil exchange was i'm possible, but 1t was about the only thing that John Steele ever liked in those days that he did not buy. oil men in West ern Pennsylvania yet shiver when they think what might have happened had such a thing as that proposed by Steele that day been possible. Had Steele in his mad career of spending but got con tro1 of the oil market for even one day he would have made trouble. His mania for spending at that time had reached such proportions that he would have stopped at nothing to gain additional notice, and with few millions he then had he might have cornered the market. This offer to buy out the Bradford oil exchange was as near as Coal oil John ny ever came to dabbling in the fluid which had made his fortune.
 But it was not long until the money or Ccal Johnny, like all good things. came to an end. Like flash 1t had come to him and almost like a flash the end came. 1t was but little over seven months from the time he came into his vast fortune that he returned to Rouse vile, few miles up oil Creek above Oil City, and asked for job of some sore. He was given the position of roustabout at the little railroad station there, but he soon fled into the west to escape sightseers and newspaper men. who came from far and near to see and talk with the man who had spent mill lions in such a short time. He lived for a long time on a farm in Iowa. then moved to Kansas, where he was until a short time ago. While spending the holi- days with friend in sight of the old McClintock farm he was stricken with pneumonia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14

sober one of the outfit some hours later. when he started out to make a night of it." and this was one of them.
 Nobody who hears my voice can spend a cent. I'm tommy S.sele," used to be the favorite cry of the little fellow as he entered a resort, and there were al- ways those within sound who at once began to figure just how expensive they could make the hour with Steele. There Is yet to be found man who will say he ever saw Coal oil Johnny take 8 cent of change from the bar. or any where else for that matter.
 Burned Up Ills Money.
 What was considered the height of his extravaganza came one day when he en- tered the oil exchange at Bradford Ito look round" He never dabbled in oil himself. 'I want to see my money go," he always said when asked to invest in some seemingly luscious bit of a flyer in oil. But on this occasion he came in from the street and stood unnoticed by many of the oil kings who were scram- bling for a shade on the market. One minute in obscurity for Goal oil John ny" was enough. The next moment he had cogged the wheels of the oil ex- change He stepped out where he could be seen. selected a cigar from his vest  another pocket, skinned off a hundred dollar note, and, folding 1t as a lighter. struck a match, lit the sl00 bill and touched 1t to his cigar. After getting good light from the century note he watched it burn up and then spat out the cigar
 ''Pshawl That's a bad one" he said as he tried another cigar and also lit 1t with a new s100 bill.
 This simply paralyzed the members of the big oil exchange They had been used to making or losing fortunes in day. but such wanton waste of money had never before come under their no- tce There was Hull in the proceed ings and the gang gathered round. Coal Ou Johnny" who was then happy He had attracted attention.
 "Got to do it, gentlemen. Got to do 1t. Can't spend my money fast enough. so have to burn 1t up." he said as he strut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
Cut This Out for Luck.

I.ottie, Americas greatest Palnist and Clairvoyant has located permanently at 1611 Third avenue -four doors west Of Bijou theatre). Consult her before taking any important step in life. Knowledge Is Power You can obtain this knowledge of your affairs from her, who has sue cessfully demonstrated her ability as a gifted seeress. She gives you a correct reading of your life and character, gives you advice on business and love affairs
 imparts secret influence to those who seek relief. reunites the separated, etc
 Don't fail to see this gifted lady. Count less numbers have been made happy through her advice. For this week only she will give a regular Dollar Sitting fol Fifty cents Office hours daily from | A. m. to 10 D. m. Lottie, the Palmist. Par
 lors at 1611, Third ave, Birmingham. ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
TALKING BY MAIL.
Newest Kind of Social Communication Takes Shape of "Phonopostal."

''With the Procession" Everybody's Mag
 azine for December.
 Now comes the phonopostal which re- cords and reproduces the voice on pos tal-card- shaped piece of pasteboard. A common phonograph makes the record with a sapphire pointed stylus. This graves deeply into an easily spread inn questionable material, called -'sonorine, D on the surface of the card. The sounds are written spirally. beginning at the edge and continuing in a narrowing curve which ends in a little circle no bigger than ten cent piece. "Sonorine" Is healthy enough to survive rough usage in the mails. A ''phonocard"-how quick ly language grows in these days!-will hold, say, eighty words It is expected to take the place of the illustrated postal card, which is becoming too ancient for this highly modern world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
The Bees of Reeyille.

From the St, Louis Republic
 Texas, with nearly half million bee hives, claims to produce more honey than any other state. but Texas con- temporary Is mistaken in saying that it's good county of Bee is named for the busy insect which makes all this sweet ness long drawn out" The county was named for Bernard +. Bee, Sr. of the noted South Carolina family of that name. who went to Texas at an early dats and played an important part in it's af- fairs during the period of the republic. By an odd coincidence of name it's coun- ty seat, Beeyille, Is said to have a fa- nous collection of bees. but 1t is better known to fame as the site of the horticul- station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
FOR SALE

After January 18th, 1906 Two Otis Passenger Eleva- tors; now in perfect running condition and may be in spected on foot. We will take them apart and place all the materials where pur- chaser may want them in this city. Leveman, Joseph & Loeb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
The Higher Education Pays.

From Life.
 Parke-People laughed at me when l put my boy through a chemical labora- tory. but I tell you education pays. Why, he has discovered a new method of adul- terating foods that simply can't be de- tected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
How He Knew.

From the Familie Journal Paris
 Clerk-Here, boy, that half dollar is no good
 Boy-It is, too, guess I ought to know my own father made it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
IF THOSE WHO SUFFER WITH
 F \ Y s

will write to me I will tell them how they can be cured of this terrible dis ease.
 l will send the names of hundreds who have been cured and booklet describing the disease and how it is cured.
 1 have devoted 30 years to treating Epilepsy and there are few cases that my treatment will not cure. If you are sufferer or know of one, write me at once. My advice and book arc free.
 Dr. w. Towns Medical Co.,,
 Fond du Lac, Wis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
HandkerchiefS BURGER DRY GOODS co. 2O13-2O15 Second Ave.

100 dozen Ladies' Handker- chiefs, very sheer quality of linen embroidered and I0n hemstitched, 25c value .lJU
 50 dozen plain white linen hemstitched handkerchiefs- good quality. Women's hand kerchiefs. Special, cno per dozen UVU
 Children's he m titc h e d handkerchiefs, white, 10n per dozen s.... .JZU
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
Horses Heart Broken.

During the week preceding the day the horse reached the end of the rope he had won three straight races in three different cities the Western circuit. and then he was dumped off a freight car in Chi cago and asked to go to the races on the very afternoon of his arrival in the town.
 1.-The 1orse wasn't any eulker. He chirked up when he got to the barrier, and the watch me look blazed once more in his good honest eyes.
 When the webbing flew up the dead square. little, old horse was off like a bullet, and there wasn't a quit or a curl-up under his pelt.
 'He wanted to do what they were ask ing him to do just as long as he could.
 He led his field, a crack lot, all the way, and was still in the lead within twenty lengths of the wire, when the reaper of horses blocked his way with his scythe.
 That horses heart just broke in two, that's all. There was nothing else to it. He fell dead in his tracks within five jumps of the wire.
 '"rhe veterinarian said heart disease, but that meant nothing else but broken heart to those of us who knew what had been asked of the horse and what he had been doing in response to the asking.
 "I ought, in justice. to say, however, that usually 1t is all the other way-the owner or trainer of horse that meets with sudden and ingubrious end suffers more over it than all the rest of the on- lockers combined.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
BURGER DRY GOODS co.
 Gloves
 2O13-2Oi5 Second Ave.

We have about twenty dozen genuin e Sl.S0 gloves (these are posi- lively $50 gloVes) that are very slightly spotted, hardly noticeable. Full line of sizes and O00 colors. Monday Out
 Every pair guaranteed and fitted.
 100 dozen golf and cashmere gloves, all col- ors and all sizes, our reg ular 35c and soc sellers. Special at, 11c per pair. .LJN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
BURGER DRY GOODS co. Ready-tO-Near
 Garments 2OlS-2015 Second Ave.

We, wish to announce that we have just re- ceived a complete and comprehensive line of Lingerie waists for spring and summer 1900,
 Prices ranging from 9Sc to. 1G.SO
 We have also received a few numbers of spring skirts.