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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-14

Here are some horse stories from the
Kinsley (Kansas) Graphic: Some per
sons were talking about the slowness
Of horses. There's Kelly's old gray
you couldn't whip her into trot," said
one. "Johnson's black mare will beat
that; she refuses to help herself to the
barley at night, for most times she isn't
through eating her dinner" said anoth-
er. "Old Waters spindleshank takes
the prize" put in a third. "she is
double-jointed in the knees; she walks
both ways at once IT stood in the
road" drawled Shepherd, coming in late
for his dinner, "for twenty minutes
talking to Myers, and all that time his
bay mare never stopped"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-14

THw WEEKLY JOURNAL
ssuaea Thursdays. One DolIaR XsaH1
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-14

Figures of fires and their causes in
London last year show that the. throw
ing down of lighted matches was re-
sponsible for more CONGREGATIONS than
any other one cause. Nearly 700 fires
Were started in that way. Sparks
thrown out from CRATES were RESPONSE
BILE for 245 fires and mineral oil lamps
led to 212 One hundred and sixty-one
fires had their origin in candles, and in
many of these instances the candles
had been left burning at the bedside.
Children playing with matches started
1879 fires, and about the same number
were traced to escaping gas.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-14

The Swiss Alpine Club has Just pub
lished statistics of the accidents. which
took place in the mountains of Switzer-
land in 1905. The number of accidents
was 172, while the number of people
who made ascents was about 100000.
The majority of the accidents were not
on the higher SUBMITS, but on the steep
declivities of the lower slopes. The ma
iority Of the persons killed were Swiss,
next coming Germans, Austrians and
Italians, while only five fatal accidents
occurred to English mountaineers.
Americans were conspicuous by their
absence in this list.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-14

gMR OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB
LHsHED IN CONNECTICUT.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-14

Did you ever see a wheelwright we'll?
Did you ever hear baseball shout?
Did you ever watch clambake dinner
Or listen to tin roof spout?
Baltimore American.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-24
Life-Saving Dog.

How mcngrel dog, a common cur
of the streets, saved a mans life is
recorded by a Louisville newspaper.
AS its story goes, man named Louis
Carr was painting the rear of vacant
house.
When noon approach I'd he was at
work at the top Of his ladder, just
under the caves. Being in haste to
finish his work, and not wishing to
ladder, he stretched as far as posi-
BILE to one side.
Just then he felt the ladder slipping
away from him, and, as the only
means of saving himself, he dropped
his brush and seized the gutter with
both hands. Down went the ladder,
and there the painter hung, thirty-five
feet from the ground.
He shouted for help, but no one
heard him-no one but a dog, which
came round the corner in answer to
his cries.
Evidently the dog took in the situa-
ton at once. He parked furiously,
winding up with long howl. Then
he ran out Of the yard and across the
street to police station. There he
parked again, and then ran back to
the yard. He did this two or three
times, till the policemen began to see
that something was the matter, and
followed him to the rear of The house.
Then it was but the work of mo-
ment to put up the ladder and rescue
the painter, who was ready to drop
from exhaustion.
No owner could be found for the
dog. Carr adopted him.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-24
Two Candle Charms.

Did you ever try to blow out a
dozen candles at once? 1t is hard to
do and funny to try, doubly so when
the person trying is blindfolded.
Arrange twelve candles in a row
they can be slightly melted and stood
on an old lacquered tray, or a better
way is to put twelve nails point up
ward through a board, fastening a
candle to each.
Then each person present is blind
folded in turn and told to blow out as
many as possible in three trials. Ac-
cording to the number of candles left
lighted will be the years before mar.
rage.
Another candle charm is to run two
needles which have never been used
into candle at right angles, naming
one for yourself and another fog boy
Tor girl, II you are boy). If the
candle burns past the spot where the
needles cross, then good luck will fol-
low your friendship, but if not-well,
don't worry about it, for it is all in
fun, after all.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-24
WHY THE STOVE WAS ELEVATED.
Professors Might Have Reasoned Long
Without Success,

During the college days of eX-Mayor
Bessom of Lynn he had two of the
professors of the college as guests
at a hunting camp in the Maine
woods. When they entered the camp
their attention was attracted to the
unusual position of the stove, which
was set on posts about four feet high.
One of the professors began to COM
nsnt upon the knowledge woodsmen
gain by observation. Now" said he,
this man has discovered that the
heat radiating from the stove strikes
the roof, and the circulation is so
quickened that the camp is warmed
in much less time than would be re-
quired if the stove was in it's regular
place on the floor"
The other professor was of the opin-
ion that the stove was elevated to be
above the window, in order that cool
and pure air could be had at night.
Mr.. Bessom, being more practical,
contended that the stove was elevated
in order that good supply of green
wood could be placed beneath it to
dry.
After considerable argument each
man placed a dollar bill upon the
table, and it was agreed that the one
whose opinion was nearest the guides
reason for elevating the stove should
take the pool. The guide was called
and asked why the stove was placed
in such an unusual position.
WELL" said he, when l brought
the stove up the river I lost most Of
the stovepipe overheard, and had to
set the stove up there so as to have
| the pipe reach through the roof"
He got the money.-Boston Herald.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-24
HAD uNDEREsTIMATeD HIS MAN.
One Occasion When Landlord Failed
To Reach init.

To Reach INIT.
Fifty years ago the 'ndlord Of the
hotel at Kingston Plains, N. H., was
man by the name Of Hoyt. He kept
an excellent house. but charged his
guests on a sliding scale, graduated
to their means or incllnations to pay;
or as he phrased 1t, got as neay the
kicking limit as it was safe to-"
One afternoon prosperous looking
stranger, with fine equipage, drove
up and registered for the night Hoyt
studied all night on what it would do
to charge him, and when he prepared
to depart, and asked for his bill, nam
ed a pretty stiff price.
The stranger paid the bill without
a murmur, complimented the landlord
on the excellence of his hostelry, ask
ed him if be had any good cigars, in
vited him to join him in smoke !
his expense, and remarked that wi /
he came that way again he should .er-
tainly stop with him.
AS he drove away, the landlord look
ed after him until he passed from
view, with a face in which the emo.
lions of regret and chagrin were
strongly depicted, and gave audible ex-
preston to his thoughts as follows:
Cad, guess he would have stood
another half a dollar"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-24
The SeIf-Reliant Man.

The man who wins his way has the
ultimate advantage over the other
whose path is cleared for him and
whose rapid progress along it is an
excursion personally conducted by a
captain of industry. At least he I'M
derstands the value of that which he
has attained, and while more deserv-
ing of laudation than the easy winner
is too busy to dwell upon this cir
cumstance, to waste time in pleased
contemplation of himself. And such
greatness as he has Is not misft.-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-24

TRUTH is a legal Journal. Send in
your Mining Notices, Assessment No
tices. and Delinquent Notices. TRUTH
OFFICE. 241 South West Temple. Both
Phones 1888.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
CHER Mathematics and Four Languages at Eight Years of Age

the next day As might be expected. they soon
complishcd
Then Master Sidis takes work on a system Of ad-
vaneed English grammar. which he is arranging.
which his father other educators believe has the
of greater simplicity than any present system.
As side issue. INDUCES in some astronomical cal
cuations. ne may do d few logarhms, Of which he
devised a system. he may take shy at
thing in the study equally foreign to the nature Of
the average boy of eight years.
Already his classmates him, for there Is trace
Of megalomana about him. and he is always willing
help them with problem they find difficult So far he
in for any school societies. although he
has said that he might little later join the athletic
socaton. for the fellowship than with any idea OF
taking part in the sports
William comes naturally by bright mentality. His IA
for seven years psychology, at the
New York Pathological Institute and years di
of the Psycho-Pathoogical Hospital Of the New
York Infrmary and has made study mentality Of all
kinds His book Multiple Personality" opened
field in medical science and psychology popular vew
Mrs Sdis is highly educated woman
It ,;a7Erht wonderful Norbert Wiener.
eleven yearoid o. Prof Wiener of Harvard
tered Tufts College this year, with
ship Those who know sdis predict that he viii
establish an higher scholarship before he
is out of Broolline High School
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
CHAPTER XII.
Churchill Strikes.

The conversion and adoption of Mr.
Heathcote. as Hobart called it, was a
pleasant incident in several senses. bring
ing much quiet qualification to them all
and particularly and obviously to the can
didate A hostile element, one intended
by others TO be hostile and interfering
had become friendly. which of itself. was
a great gain. Moreover. the smoothness
Of social intercourse was increased and
there, too, was a new type, adding to the
variety and interest Of the group
The only one not pleased was Churchill
who had expected much from Mr.. Heath
cote. and who now. as he considered il.
saw the committeeman turn traitor. II
was not q matter that he could handle
fully In his dispatches to the Monitor.
being too intangible to allow of bald as
sertion, and he was reduced to indirect
statement This not satisfying him at
all, he wrote long letter 20 Mr.. Good
night, both for the sake Of the cause and
for the sake Of mis- own feelings, which
had been much lacerated. Its production
cost him a great deal OF thought and la
Dor; but he had his reward. as its perusaI
after completion proved 10 him that IL
Yas masterpiece.
Churchill showed quite clearly to Mr.
Goodnight the steady decay Of the candi-
dates character and the lower levels to
which his campaign was falling. In the
security Of private letter 1t was not
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09

are able to the alphabet blocks he was
speaking and reading good English.
AT first his mother and alarmed wonderful
precocity the boy every respect per
fecty sound and healthy and child In everything but his
mental development.
He has not been forced to study. Rather. the
outset did all could discourage it. We wanted
to go and play. like other children of his
age but boy preferred books the lessons my
wife and ! taught him.
'StiII he isn't q weaking physically, by any means
We have looked that as TO mental develop
ment exercises regularly, and spends certain time
out OF course he has glasses, but that
is to protect his eyeslght from possible harm.
AS TO his future have not yet seriously thought
Of mapping in any definite His mind IS a
thoroughly mathematical one, and he takes delight in the
most abstruse problems. As languages you know We
Russians have q facility for them not at all sur
prsed at the readiness with which he acquired English
French German. and Latin.
1T is probable that he may through the high school
the prescribed four He may then enter
some college but as said the future is get to be met
We intend him pick his course, as mucn as
possibe in his educational development"
Wies classmates the high school boys Of almost
twice his years size His feet do not reach the floor
from his eat his childish face is noticeable in the
classroom
But when the lad is called upon take his place at
the blackboard and mathematical problem
the eyes of his classmates upon him. as are his
teachers for they the demonstration will b.
made and correctly fast he write the figures
He is already far ahead Of his class.
Physics are secondyear study but he takes them now
with the sophomore and it is expected by his teachers
that ne viii be advanced class in all the studies
before many months of the school term are over.
But his activities end with the schoOirOom AT
home after hours ne is busy with his lessons for
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09

and a French phrase now and then were
freely employed. The whole burden of il
was, we support this candidate; but, Oh
how hard it is for US 70 do it, how badly
we feel about IT, and how much easier it
would be for US 10 support any other
mani 1t also printed many contribu-
lions from readers. in all OF which the
contributors spoke Of themselves as be-
longing by nature and cultivation 20 the
select few. the saving remnant who
really knew what was good for the coun-
try. Here much latitude Gf expression
was allowed, as the paper was not direct
ly responsible for what these gentlemen
said. They wrote Of the way IN which
the dignity Of q great party had been de
stroyed by the uncouth and laxative
Westerner who had been lucky enough to
secure the nomination. They felt that
they mad been shamed in the face Of the
world. and more than once asked the
burning and painful question, What will
Europe say2" They asked, also. if il
were yet TOO late TO amend the error. and
they threw forth the suggestion that the
intelligent and cultured minority within
The party might refrain from voting
when election day came. or, Ia pinch,
might vote for the other man.
These commuuicat tions were signed
sometimes. with Latin names. and some
times with names In modern English. but
always they indicated a certain sense Of
superiority and OF detachment from the
crowd on the part Of the signers.
The annoyance OF the candidate in
creased as he read copies Of tie Monitor
which were sent to him in numbers He
knew that the paper was the chief spokes-
man Of an influential minority within the
party, and the divergence between the
majority and the minority was already
manifest IL was evident too. that IL
was bound 10 become greater. and that
was why the candidate was troubled. He
wished TO become President. IL was his
great desire and he did not seek TO con-
ceal II; ne considered II a legitimate. a
noble ambition. one that any American
had a right 90 have. and ne was in the
first flush of his great powers, when such
a position would appeal most 10 a strong
man. Now, even when the fight, with q
united party, was desperate at best. he
foresaw detection. and hot wrath rose
up in his veins against Goodnight. the
Monitor, and all their following.
But the worst Of the whole position TO
a man OF GraysOn's open and direct tenn
permanent was the necessity 10 keep silent
even 20 dissemble. or. at least, 10 do that
which seemed to him very near 10 dis
sembling Although he was under so
fierce a fire. he would not allow any one
10 find fault with Churchill for his dis
patches: and this was not always easy
20 do because many Of the local pOnli-
clans. who were on the train from time
10 time, would grow hot II sight OF the
criticisms. and want to attack the writer
But Jimmy GTayson always interfered
and reminded them that 1t was the right
OF the press to speak so If it wished
Churchill still wondered why he was not
martyr. and wasted his regrets. Mrs
Grayson and Sylvia maintained an elo-
Quent silence.
Meanwhile, an event destined to give
Churchill and the Monitor a yet greater
shock was approaching.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
CHAPTER XIII.
The Third Degree.

The candidate and his company were
due one night at GRANVILLE a brisk Col
orado town. dwelling snugly in the
shadow Of high mountains and hopeful OF
a brilliant future. based upon the mines
within It's limits and the great pastoral
country beyond as any of its inhabit-
ants, asked or unasked, would readily
have told you Hence there was Joy in
the train. from Jimmy Grayson down. be-
cause the next day was to be Sunday. 4
period of rest, no speeches to be made.
nothing to write, but just rest. sleeping,
eating. idling bathing, talking-whatever
one chose to do. Only those who have
been on arduous campaigns can appre-
ciate the luxury of such a day now and
then. cutting like sweep of green grass
across the long and dusty road.
There was also quite little group of
women on the train, the wives of several
Colorado political leaders having Joined
Sylvia and Mrs Grayson for a while. and
they. too. looked forward to a day of rest
and the restoration of their toilets.
''They tell me that GRANVILLE has one of
the best hotels in the mountains" said
Barton to Harley, his brother correspond
ent THAT you can get a dinner in 4
dozen courses, If you want it. and every
course good; that It has real porcelain
lined bath tubs. and beds sure TO cure the
worst case Of insomnia on earth Do you
think this improbable, this extravagant
but most fascinating tale can be true,
Harley?"
Il live in hope" replied Harley.
Jimmy GraysOn has been here before, $
interrupted Hobart. and he says it's
true. every word of it; if Jimmy Grayson
vouches for a thing, that settles it; and
here is a copy of the GRANVILLE Argus; 1t
has to be a pretty good town that can
publish as smart a daily as this.
He handed a neat sheet 10 Barton. who
laughed.
There speaks the great detective he
said You know. Harley. how Hobart is
always arguing from the effect back to
the cause"
Hobart, in fact, was not a pOliti al
writer, but a murder mystery man, and
the best of his kind IN New York, but
the regular staff correspondent OF his pa
per, the Leader. being i'll, he had been
sent in his place. He was Harvard
graduate and q gentleman with taste
for poetry. but he hsd peculiar mind.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09

Under the leadership of Prof. George I Adrich. as
superintendent. the Brooklyn schools have attained
high the educational system Of Massachusetts and
the requirements scholarship for admission the
high school are as a rule. rgidly lived up TO-
much, however, was known of the mental develop
young Sdis that rules waived after the mat
ter had been thoroughly discussed between Superintendent
Adrich Sdis, Prof. William James, Of Harvard ana
other prominent educators. little William allowed
To enter without many the prescribed foTmaities
He did however, undergo a rather severe private
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
Mr.. KIPLING IN BITTER MOOD.

Mr. Kipng is keeny conscious the spirit Of hostile
criticism against the new Kipling, according
rnan-the criticism which does not like Kim which alb
hors 'Stalky and Co and which is impatient the
diluon Henry James that TO be found fl OF
A Yale professor made
not long ago to the that Kplngs great
tn be did not pneumonia when he i'll here
seven or eight years ago and Mr. Kipling himself said
bitterly friend long ago The American people
have never forgiven for having died the time that
III in New York
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09

DROOKLINE, Mass, thinks it possesses the
youngest high school pupil in the United
States, as well as the most remarkable, in
many ways
The boy is only eight years old. His name is
William James Sidis the only son of DIR. Boris
Sidis, prominent Russian-American physician.
He is master of four languages is an adept in
higher mathematics and is able to do calculations
far in advance Of his classmates, all Of whom are
considerably older. The prodigy is regarded with
awe by his school associates and with wonder by
his teachers.
More wonderful still is the fact that this eight
year-old boy is deyisng simpliied system of ad-
vanced English grammar, and has also devised a
new system Of doing logarithns.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09

TO BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-10
ARREST FARLEY|TE
FOR OLD CRIME.
Police Believe That James
Macauley Is Paul Kelly,
Wanted for Manslaughter

James Macauley was arrested Satur
day night by Detective Dow because
Of his resemblance to a photograph of
Paul Kelly who is wanted in New
York City for manslaughter. Macau-
ley arrived here with the army of
strike breakers. He left his employ
crs upon reaching this city and has
been hanging about Golden Gate Park.
While his features resemble those of
Kelly the police are not certain about
his identity Kellyia motorman on the
Ninth-avenue L road, Is accused of
killing number of people by willful
disregard OF signals After the acci-
dent he made his escape and has been
hunted for nearly a year. Macauley
admits that he was at one time en-
ployed by the New York street rail-
ways, and he is member of the Car
mems Union. He denies. however, that
he was ever known as Paul Kelly, and
insists that he lived In Brooklyn for
many years before joining Farley's
band.
A photograph of the man will be
sent to the New York police for the
purpose of Identification In the mean
time Macauley will be charged with a
minor offense in order to hold him.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-10
ROB A FARLEY MAN
ON STREET CAR.
Strike-Breaker Beaten as
He Rides to the Ferry
From Fillmore Car Barn

An assault was made upon Ralph
Abela, one of Farley's strike-break-
ers, at 6 o'clock yesterday after
noon while he was riding upon a
Geary street car. Abela insists that
the men who attacked him were men,
bers of the Carmens Union, but the
police adhere to the theory that he was
the victim of footpads.
Abela admits that he was one of the
recruits found by Farley in New York
City when it was expected that there
would be work for all the unemployed
in San Francisco. He signed con-
tract under which he was to receive
So a day and food during his employ
ment. When he arrived and found that
there was no use for the strike break
ers he decided to remain, accepting
cash bonus of s46. With the money
in his pocket he left the Fillmore
street carhouse at few mintues be-
fore 6 o'clock with the intention of
going to Oakland.
Before boarding the car he realized
that he was being followed by four
men. He watched them closely, but
was unable to fight them off when
he was attacked. He does not know
whether the men were robbers or
union men, but he thinks that they
were intent upon injuring him rather
than robbing him.
them hfs suit case containing a watch
and chain and clothing valued at over
$780, The street car was between
Leavenworth and Jones when the
largest of the four men approached
Abela. Without warning he struck
the unfortunate man on the head with
blackjack, seized his suit case and
jumped from the car.
Abela states that the conductor of
the Geary-street car was trying to
protect the robbers, as he offered no
resistance. nor did he make the slight
est effort toAstop the offenders. The
four jumped from the car at Jones
street, ran down to O'Farrell, turned
to the west and boarded an outbound
Ellis street car at Hyde.
Policeman j. B. O'Brien had the in
jured man sent to the Central Emer-
gency Hospital, where several stitches
were taken in his scalp. An effort will
be made to find his assailants He
says he knows their features thor
oughly, as well as the Geary-street car
conductor that permitted them to oper-
ate on the car. He intends to prose
cute them.