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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17
RAPID.

The rapid growth of cities is not wholly confined to this country. Once in while such state of things hap pens elsewhere. Take, for one instance, the wonderfully rapid growth, in size and prosperity, of Rangoon. Twenty years ago it had population of only 10000, whereas to-day it has one of nearly a quarter of a million and a trade inferior only to that of Calcutta and Bombay. The greater part of it's growth dates from the extension of Er! ;ish rule to the upper valley of the lraWaddy. Its docks and wharves and shipyards minister to a seaborne trade which represented in 1904 value of over sS5,OO0,OOO and steam tonnage of 100000 tons. More than a third of the whole export and import trade of Bur ma passes through Rangoon, The sur plus production of the vast rice fields or lower Burma, whose fertile soil in some cases yields as many as three and even four crops in the year, goes to feed the millions of India proper. The oil wells of upper Burma already com pete lcrJely with Russian and Ameri- can petroleum in the Indian markets. In the great timber yards and sawmills machinery is fast superseding the train ed elephants whose handling of the giant logs floated down from the virgin teak forests of the Burmese highlands used to be one of the sights of Rangoon. The cultivation of cotton is already full of promise The finest rubies in the world come from the famous mines of Togok, and the Shan States are begin ming to produce sapphires.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17
gIlere.
To Editor of the Journal and Courier:
NICHOLAS.

To Editor of the Journal and Courier:
 The length of a mans nose has often measured hls material success, as has the length of musicians piano stool measured his. once knew a musi- elan who had a little piano stool just large enough to plant himself upon when he played his beautiful sonatas, but he always played them to himself. His fame never reached beyond the mice and rats, and why should it have; for when he had a lovely pupil to teach he had to set her in a chair next to his stool, so she was always just too high or just too low to get the tech nique and appreciate atmosphere, ard so consequently had no praises to sing of such 8 teacher But another musi- elan know read Schopenhauer early in life, and therein discovered that women played as large a part in life as keys on plano; so he bought a long piano stool, and when he had a lovely pupil to teach dreamy sonatas, he had her sit upon the stool beside him, where she could reach the piano keys easily, and in this manner he was able to teach her technique and inspire her with emo- ton and atmosphere; so, naturally, his praises are sung far and wide.
 -QUIDNuNC.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17
.PnSTAL PROnRESS.

An opportunity will be given our cit izens tonight to help on the movement for uniform rate of postage for third and fourth class mail matter, restoring the rate for these classes to what 1t was in 1874, viz, one cent for each two ounces, A public meeting in aid of this much needed postal reform will be held this evening at the Chamber of Com merce hall. Postmaster General Cortel- you, it should be added, urgently rec ommends the proposed consolidation of our double-headed parcels post, saying that the reduced rate on four pound parcels of general merchandise would afford great opportunity for distrlb- uting light packages to a multitude of places not reached by express compa- nies, and at a charge sufficient to reim- purse the government for actual cost of carriage"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17

Some southerners have weakness for card playing of some sort, and Sem ator Pettus, of Alabama, is no excep- tion. On one occasion doorkeeper on the Democratic side of the senate show ed signs of uneasiness when the cham Der failed to adjourn at in the even ing. Seeing Senator Pettus enter, he asked if the senate was not going to adjourn soon. "Why?" asked the aged Alabaman. The doorkeeper hesitated Tor a moment and then said frankly:
 T have a poker party on, senator" "Oh, see. Well, I'll see what I can do." He entered and took his. seat, but arose immediately. May I interrupt the senator?" he asked of the orator who had the floor. tThe hour is late and unless the senator desires to con- clude his speech this evening it seems to me that it might well be continued tomorrow q yield to the senator for motion to adjourn" replied the ora. tor. A moment later the doorkeeper was on his wsy rejoicing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17
OUR F14G AND OUR COMMERCE

l " h A LA VT -iAfD VCh COWM ERCE,
 The government is waking up at last
 to the importance of protecting the
 American merchant marine and foster
 ing it's development Our ocean carry- | ing trade has too long been mainly done
 by foreign ships not by ships flying the
 American flag. This has been and is a l discredit to this nation. American en.
 terprise is proverbial the world over.
 excepting in this respect. Now at last
 a bill, has passed the senate-and it
 originated there-the effect of which,
 if it is carried out vill be to put the
 Stars and Stripes once more where they
 belong in our ocean carrying trade. The bill is to apply where it is needed. l It IS to build up what Senator Gallin- ger has called "the hard-working
 cargo ships, the democracy of the ocean," and fly the flag upon them. It establishes, by the help of reasonable subventions for carrying the mails, thirteen new contract mail lines to South and Central America, Africa and Asia, and by general subvention at the rate of $5 per gross ton, to cargo carriers in the foreign trade, provides encouragement for commerce in gener- al with foreign ports
 But the bill Is, moreover, a measure for national defense. It provides for a force of 10000 trained American naval volunteers, all to be seamer or officers on board the aided ships, and all im- mediately available as sailors in the navy in case of war. It adds tonnage of some 100000 in steel mail ships to our auxiliary navy in time of war h. cidentally, of course. it will provide a constant reserve of American sailors to be drawn upon, through voluntary en- listment, as seamen for the navy. The objects of the bill are comprehend- ed in its title viz: ITO promote the na- tional defense, to create naval re. serve, to establish ocean mail lines to foreign markets, to promote commerce, and to provide revenue for tonnage"
 The object. aside from it's patriotic purposes, Is to make the enterprise self supportinga source of revenue to the government. The passage of such bill has been long desired, and brings joy to all patriots who want to see the American flag flying on the ocean once in awhile over our commerce. It re- mains to be seen now what the house will do with the case, It is "up to the house" to act Opposition Is expected from western republican shouters Should the friends of the bill triumph in the committee and get the bill re- ported, the republicans have strength enough in the house to offset the west ern insurgents and pass the bill.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17
SELDOM.

Hixon-I admire your wife's wit. She certainly has @ ready tongue.
 Dixon-It's always ready to go, but seldom ready to stop.-Chicago News.
 Elderly man Greeting former ac- quaintance)-I remember your face per fectly, miss, but your name has escaped me.
 The young woman-I don't wonder. It escaped me three years ago. I am married now.-Chicago Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17

dent while on the cars. but as soon as he resigned and abandoned railroad traveling he slipped and fell on the ice in his dooryard breaking his leg. This illustrates the moral.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17

fourth street, New York; Miss Faith Moore and Miss Olive Trowbridge dis tributing nearly like amount. Helen Gould has private establishments which represent an outlay of about $5OOOO year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations. Wants. Rents. and other small advertisements. One Cent Word sach insertion. Five Cents Word for full week.
 Display advertisements. per inph. one insertion. sl.2O each subsequent inser- lion. 70 cents: one week. as.2O: cns month. s1O: one year. sGO.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17

It Is told of James Lick, the eccentric San Francisco millionaire, who found- ed the famous observatory bearing his name, that when taking any one into his service he always asked the person to plant a tree upside down, the roots in the air. the branches under ground. If there were any protest the man was at once sent away, Lick saying that he wanted only men who would obey or- ders strictly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17

In Stuttgart and soms other South German cities fishes are imported by the carload under municipal supervls- ion and sold at low prices for the bene- fit of the poor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17

The quality of the tobacco raised in Greece varies greatly; some of it sells as low as cents, some as high as 24 cents a pound.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17

There are 1,S4O2SO more men than women in the United States, and the same preparation prevails in almost every other country. The only excep- tion is in Paraguay, where there are more than twice as many women as men. This is due to the fact that some years ago in a political revolution and war with Brazil and the Argentine republic the men were almost exter- minated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17

A marine school has recently been opened at Kingston, Canada. The first session was attended by 1O6 candidates for masters and mates degrees.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY. IF GENTS A WEEK. 5o GENTS "A MONTH. s3 FOR SIX MONTHS, ss 4 YEAR. THE sAneE TERMS RY MAIL sIMGI.n COPIES. g CENTS
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17

A young woman studying at the Academy of Fine Arts, in Philadelphia. Is credited by the Philadelphia Record with the invention of a word which should fill long felt want. In the cir cle in which the young woman moves the word 'culture" is, in her opinion overworked and misused, being dragged in on every occasion to describe persons of certain status as to intellect and breeding. Are you cultured peonle2p the young woman was asked, concern ing some acquaintances, and her replv was; "No; they are only culturined."
 Not a few bachelor girls of New York support expensive establishments for their own use Miss Mary Van Alen. for instance, has three private homes which cost her sSO,OOO a year, and Miss Evelyn Van Wart is said to pay $5O.OOO for a similar whim, having a fine house in New York city and two others in Europe. Miss Margaret Astor Chanler pays $SOOOo year for the support of her bachelor house in West Seventy
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17

A competition for spring wheel de- vices. pneumatic hubs and shock ab- sorbers may be held in Paris in the Spring; preliminary meeting of inter- ested manufacturers has already been held.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17

And thus it happened. while his eyes Would weep with woe and sadness, His tail would still be wagging on Because of previous gladness.
 St. Nicholas.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17

Boston has State of Maine club with over 500 members and a growing non resident membership which includes many leading Maine men. It's quarters are in the rooms formerly occupied by the Twentieth Century club.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17

The expert who makes a special study of the New Jersey mosquito estimates that $S5OOOO, properly expended in draining the salt marshes, would be sui ~ficient to rid the State of this pest. The attainment of the object in view would seem to be worth the money.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17

THE WEEKLY JOURNAL,
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17

TO OUR PATRoNs--IT WILL BIB A PLEASURE TO RECEIVE A CALL FROM YOU AS SOON AS YOU CAN FIND TT AGREEABLE. WE WISH ESPECIALLY TO SHOW YOU THn 1906 STOCK OF MATERIALS FOR WHITE AND ..COLORED SHIRTS. WE CAN AGAIN WITH ACCURACY INFORM YOU THAT THERE ARE MORE DETERRENT KINDS THAN WE HAVE EVER BEEN ABLE TO SHOW YOU BEFORE. THE QUALITY OF MATERIAL AND THE ARTISTIC CHARACTER OF THE PATTERNS HAVE AT LEAST BEEN WE'LL MAIN TANNED :. .. .. .. ..
 CHASE & COMPANY
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17
A Moving Tale.

There was dachshund once, so long.
 You haven't any notion The time it took to notify
 His tail of his emotion.
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NEW HAVEN, CONN.

TRR OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB-
 LIsHED IN CONNECTICUT.
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CHASE & COMPANY
Washington HatChct

.T HIGHER criticism has hacked
 away ali of the hatchst X A. story except the moral. It
 says there wasn't a cherry tree at alI--in fact there wasn't any tree George never had a hatchet. And so the boy of today hasn't the fate of being President held up to him if he tells the truth. The best-or worst-that he can hope for is that he may, by strict adherence to the truth, become a writer of hardware advertisements --the only profession that fequires absolute truthfulness.
 Our stock of Hatchets
 and other Tools is one
 offhe best in the Stnte
 to be more exact, ft
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17

The Gaekwar of Baroda, the Indian potentate who has been entertaining the Prince and Princess of Wales, pos- Besses the most wonderful necklace in the world. It is collar composed of five rows of one hundred diamonds each, the whole set between rows of emeralds. Some of the stones are as large as walnuts and all of them are of the greatest purity.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17

Iotdl ''.s','....s...t.. ,.s......,. 100, %
 It thus appears that one-third of all the accidents to people happen when they are indoors or around the house on the outside.
 It appears also that accident com panies write specially lower rates against accidents on railroads or ocean liners than on most any other risks. This seems strange in view Of the ter rible accidents at sea or on the rail that one is constantly reading about, but the figures of the statistioian tell the accurate story as to the relative degree of risk involved One of our oldest Connecticut railroad men who has been back and forth on the railroad for nearly as long a time as the children of Israel were in the did not meet with an acci-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17

Lieutenant General Sir William But Ter, recently retired from the British army, having reached the age limit of sixty-seven, was recalled from South Africa, for having insisted that the home government did not realize the fighting strength of the Boers,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17
SAFER.

One of our most beloved, useful and patriotic citizens who recently passed away used to say that he felt safer on an ocean liner than in circulating about in the city, and he had crossed the ocean many and many time, and this view is exactly in keeping with the findings of the experts of the accident insurance companies, who have figured out from the reports of their business in New York that the proportion of ac- cidents last year was as follows:
 To pedestrians .,...,"...,...,..., 2414 At home, indoors ........",....... 1880 At home, outdoors ....,...,....... 15.9S Horses and vehicles ..,...,"..... 1916 lNecfeatioh '. ''., ''.,'''.,''....,....... 4.17 Railroad and street car travel..... 7.51 Other causes .. .,.................. 11.24
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-17

4
 Gte 9nnrma1 sud Gnt1rter THB HARRINGTON PUBLISHING CO
 OFFICE 500 STATE STREET.
 NEW HAVEN, CONN.
 TRR OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB-
 LIsHED IN CONNECTICUT.
 DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE
 CITY. IF GENTS A WEEK. 50 GENTS
 A MONTH. ss FOR SIX MONTHS. ss
 4 YEAR. THE sA1eE TERMS RY
 MAIL. sIEgGLa COPIES. g CENTS
 { THE WEEKLY JOURNAL
 ss"ued Thursdnys. One Dollar YeaA
 ADVERTISING RATEs
 Situations. Wants. Rents. and other small advertisements, One Cent Word sach insertion. Five Cents Word for full week.
 Display advertisements. per inuh. one insertion. sl.2O each subsequent inser- lion. 70 cents: one week. 3s2O: cne DOnth. s1O; one year. saO.
 The quality of the tobacco raised in Greece varies greatly; some of it sells as low as 2 cents. some as high as 24 cents a pound.
 A marine school has recently been opened at Kingston, Canada. The first session was attended by 106 candidates for masters and mates degrees.
 In Stuttgart and soms other South German cities fishes are imported by the carload under municipal supervls- ion and sold at low prices for the bene- fit of the poor.
 A competition for spring wheel de- vices, pneumatic hubs and shock ab- sorbers may be held in Paris in the Spring; preliminary meeting of inter- ested manufacturers has already been held.
 Boston has State of Maine club with over 500 members and a growing non resident membership which includes many leading Maine men, It's quarters are in the rooms formerly occupied by the Twentieth Century club.
 The expert who makes special study of the New Jersey mosquito estimates that $S50,000, properly expended in draining the salt marshes, would be sui ficient to rid the State of this pest. The attainment of the object in view would seem to be worth the money.
 Lieutenant General Sir William But Ter, recently retired from the British army, having reached the age limit of ! sxty-seven, was recalled from South | Africa, for having insisted that the home government did not realize the fighting strength of the Boers,
 The Gaekwar of Baroda, the Indian potentate who has been entertaining the Prince and Princess of Wales, pos- sesses the most wonderful necklace in N41S WOLAGs ~ Aa q COlldE COIlDUS6Q or five rows of one hundred diamonds each, the whole set between rows of Some of the stones are as large as walnuts and all of them are of the greatest purity.
 It Is told of James Lick, the eccentric San Francisco millionaire, who found- ed the famous observatory bearing his name, that when taking any one into his service he always asked the person to plant tree upside down, the roots In the air, the branches under ground. If there were any protest the man was 1t once sent away. Lick saying that he wanted only men who would obey or- iers strictlv
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-22
Personal Notes.

Miss Hazel Mcdonald arrived this
morning from Philadelphia, where sh
vas attending Ladlam Dramatic Art
School.
Miss Edith Bates left this morning
for a trip to Pittsburg,' Beaver Falls,
and pubois, Pa, where she will spend
the Christmas holidays.
Lawrence Cunningham and Vaughn
.Toliltf returned yesterday from WASH
ington ( Jefferson College at washing
ton, IA, and will spend the holidays
with thcir parents.
Miss Agnes Henry, who is attending
Miss Lippincott's school for girls in
Washington. y. c., arrived home last
night to spend the holidays with her
parents. DIR. and Mrs. C. o. Henry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Waddell, Of
Covington. Va. are expected here this
evening on So 10 sBehd the holidays
with the latter's parents, Mr., and Mrs.
A. J. Stone, on Quincy street,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Satterfeld add
son. Boydston. are expected here to-
night from their home at Pittsburg to
spend the holidays with the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Braham,
on on Walnut avenue. Mr.. satterfeld
will return home the latter part of
next week, but Mrs. Satterfeld and
son will remain for several days.
Miss Lucy Billingsley, who has been
attending school at Buckhannon, came
home yesterday to spend her vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mr.. Nor
gan BilllngsIey.
w. =. Lake, of Horton, will arrive
to-day accompanied by Miss Faya Nc
Kinney, of Parsons. They will spend
the holidays with relatives here,
A. I. Strosnider and brother, oil
waynesburg, Pa, will arrive in the
city TO spend Christmas with the for
mers daughter, Mrs. F. w. Garrett
Mrs. Susan Brock who has been
seriously III of pneumonia is much
better, her many friends will be glad
10 learn.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-22
a surprlse chrlstmas rreat.

At the close of the Christmas exer-
cises held at the Fleming school yes
teraay a delightful surprise Christ
mas tree and treat was given to the
pupi!s of the school. The tree had
been set in a room adjoining that
where the exercises we're held and
not child had had a peep into the
room. When the room was finally
opened the sight that met the sur
prised eyes Of the pupils tTill not soon
he forgotten and many we're the ex.
CARNATIONS of delight from the happy
children. The tree was laden with
gifts for the children, a fancy bag
filed with candy, an orange and nuts
was given each pupil and neckties
were presented to the older boys.
gloves to the older girls and for each
small boy and girl was pair OF warm
mittens. The packages were wrapped
in white tissue paper tied with rib
bor. and a pretty Christmas card at
tachcd. A general treat was distrib'
uted to the visitors presnt. The hap
by surprise was gift to the scbool
by Miss Elizabeth Watson, formerly
a pnpil there, and was all the more
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-22
MSS HgMPHR
PRIMARY TEACHER m FlETtI
WARD Will ENTER SCHOOL
OF DRAMATIC AIT.

Miss susie Humphrey, primary
teacher in The Fin ward schools,
leaves this afternoon for Pickens,
shere sh will spend the holiday Taca
ton with her brother. Miss Humph-
rey has asked the Board Of Education
to release her from further school
work this year. Miss Humphrey viii
enter the Ludlam School Of Dramatic
Art in Philadelphia at the beginning
Of the year. Her many friends wish
her much success in the work that She
is now taking up.
The Board of Education is now look
Ing for a primary teacher and it will
have hard work to find one as efficient
and successful as Miss Humphrey.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-22
MANLEY-Charles Fhuger, Wheel
ing; F. K. Day, Hagans.
Better Than Spanking.

Spanking does not cure children of
bed voting. If it did there would
be few children that would do it.
There is a constitutional cause for
this. Mrs. NJ. Summers, Box 429, No
re Dame, Ind, will send her home
treatment to any mother. She asks
no money. Write her today if your
children trouble you in this way. Don't
blame the child. The chances are it
can't help It.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-22
aHer'was a woman.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 22-A+cor-
oner's jury summoned to investigate
the death Of Nicolal de Reylan, for
merly Assistant Russian Consul ut
Chicago, whose death a few days ago
revealed the fact that the decedent
was a woman who had masqueraded
as man, yesterday returned the fol-
eThe person residing here since No
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-22
A Prize Dance.

This evening at the Jackson Casino
there will be a prize dance given un.
der the direction of Prof H. A. Mar.
tin. Mr.. Martin has nice enroll
ment in his dancing class and many
visitors are expected this evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-22

MARIETTA-Lewis Reynolds, Bar.
rackville; W. L. Oliver, Enterprise;
n. A. McCroly, John Plum, West End;
C. F. Hamilton, Amos; A. Moore,
shlnnston; Guy o. Raymond, Graf
ton; W. A. Batten, Bridgeport; Net
tie Taught, statler's Run; o. T. Col
Inns. Clarksburg; Frank NJ. Sharp,
worthlngton; H. W. Heldreth, Man
nington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-22
A 100000 PAY.
Large Amount of Money to Be Dis
tributes by Fairmont Coal Co.

To-day is pay day for the employees
of the Falrmont Coal Company. Near
~ 100000 will be distributed among
the men that work for this company.
A great amount of this sum will be
spent in this immediate vicinity. The
merchants Of FaIrmont will get q good
part of it and the men in return will
get good dependable merchandise.