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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-24

see what l can do.
 Long before daylight a short, sturly figure left the West Pass Gate and struck into the trail leading northward, toward Sunset Ridge. It was Kimton on his way to collect the big wild boar ordered by the superintendent the night before. His canvas jacket was buttoned up close to his chin, his wool en cap was pulled down over his ears, and he wore heavy mittens, for 1t was biting cold. On his arm lay rifle, easily as though it knew its place, and in mouth he carried short down. curved pine. He clicked along on his snow-shoes at a rapid gait, and without a pause, for he knew the trail day or night, as he knew his own bedroom floor. Now and then ttlere came to him sounds from the forest; the deep-toned hoofing of a barrel owl from the spruce belt above; the explosive snort of a white-taied deer and once with startling effect band of elk, whom curiosity had held until the man was within a few yards, crashed away with the sound of an avalanche through the crusted snow of the woodland.
 After walk of four miles strong" Kimton reached an old deserted farm house known as the "Stickney' place close to Hersey's feeding ground just as the first streaks of dawn were to
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-24
SOME RAI1RoAD REGULATION.

It appears that railroads can be reg ulated, at least when they are rather small. The railroad mileage of France is only 2S,44O, as against 19,9O434 here. The Minister of Public Works is the big railroad man in France Although he may not create or modify tariffs he may veto them, and this authority Is sufficient of itself to secure to him the virtual right to obtain amendments based on just reasons. to initiate new tariffs, and to effect reductions when
 existing tariffs appear to require it, For example, on June 25, 1904, the min ister called the attention of the railroad companies to the desirability of sub- hitting reduced direct tariffs upon ex- ported merchandise, and to give satis- faction to the Minister of Public
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ON THE TRAIL OF A WILD BOAR.

Kimton the guide. who does most of the professional shooting in the Cor bin game preserve, had just returned from deer hunting. He took off his frozen snow-shoes, put his rifle in the gun rack, and was about to sit down comfortable before the wood stove, when there came a single long ring at the telephone. He walked over to the instrument and took down the receiv- CT.
 "Hello"
 Hello, Kimton! This is Mir yiles. Have you seen any very big boar over in your section lately? I don't mean just ordinary big ones, but ripping good ones, with tusks three or four inches long? We want to get very fine specimen for one of the big mu- seums."
 Why, yes, there are two or three crackeriacks which come onto Hersey' S feeding ground every night, but they're like all the rest of the big ones, they don't get there generally until it's too late to see the sigths of rife"
 Well, we must get one, and we want it right away Do you think you could get one out to-morrow?'
 "I can get one if l see him. I'll be out at daylight in the morning, and
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it was a nest, but that it was occupied. Closer examination proved, however.
 that the occupants were a sow and four pigs, and he was about to withdraw when a loud "Whoof!" and deep angry grunt behind him, caused him to turn sharp around, in time to see what appeared to be the biggest boar he had ever set eyes on, making tracks for parts unknown. Another nest, hidden by clump of young spruces, lay right behind him, and his scent, carried over it by the wind, had promptly aroused the old tusker which occupied it. Be fore Kimton could swing his rife about. the great pig headed south into one of the deep trails, and there was nothing to shoot at except the top of his back a very small mark, especially as the boar was now going at great speed. The hunter decided not to shoot at this
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-24
rHr PROFIT IN pRopHrsH1no

The United States Senate is feeling the careless and careful talk about it. Senator Lodge took senatorial notice of it Thursday and among other things he said this; It is the fashion at this moment in certain quarters to indulge in furious attacks, and with utter dis- regard of truth, not only upon all our institutions of government, but upon our character as people and the con- duct of both our public and our private affairs, Concocting islanders and heap ing together falsehoods for the purpose of selling them is not a pleasing trade, and when carried on in the name of virtue and reform it is a peculiarly re- pulslve one. To seek in this way to gratify that envy which unfortunate ly not uncommon in human nature, or thus to take advantage for hire and salary, of popular passions or of right eous popular indignation at proved wrong doing, is a miserable calling and morally on a very low level.
 There are, it Is true, quite a few smart people who are making money out of reform. There are also quite a few who are making fame out of it, and there are quite few who are making themselves feel as if they amounted to something by making out that others are worse than they are or would be if they had a chance. Still, there is, we suppose, some progress With all the noise there ought to be.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-24
As 1t Goes.

As 1t Goes. This world is such a joyous place There's naught but pleasure in 1t! q have neuralgia in my face Excuse me just minute.) The whole earth teens with fragrant
 bliss
 For good all things are turning. (Now what confounded news is this? They say my home is burning0 Rare treasures lie on every hand Earth flows with milk and honey; (Youll have to let that old bill stand l haven't any money,) Love lies enshrined in every heart, And virtue is 8 jewel. (My wife and l have got to part There's going to be duel) Sweet fancies still in childhood lurk- Our infants, how they court them! (Those kids of mine have got to work; They know l can't support them.) How sweetly time may ring it's chimes! Old age how grand, how pleasant! (That old mans been in jail three
 times,
 And should be there at present) How gently doth remembrance speak Of those in death now lying. (That skintlint Jones, who died last
 week.
 What wondrous luck. his dyingD How beautiful is life How gay. What rapture to be living! Of poets care not what they say And readers are forgiyingO -Lurana w. Sheldon in New York
 Times.
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People in this country seem to be at last waking up. A bill which has been introduced in the Ohio legislature pro- vides that the board of control of the Ohio agricultural experiment station shall make investigation throughout the State to see what kinds of forest trees are best adapted to different To- calities, and to inquire into the char acter and extent of the forests. The board is also to suggest legislation call culated to develop rational system of forestry.
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The courts of Illinois have decided that railroad company has no right to compel passengers to retain hat checks given in exchange for tickets and to produce them upon demand.
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The oldest university in the world is at Pekin. It is called the School for the Sons of the Empire" Its antiquity is very great, and grand register, con- sisting of stone columns, S2O in num- ber, contains the names of 6O,0oO grad IIates
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N fn commenting on Judge Parker's speech in Mississippi the Washington Post says that the Democracy that now prevails will not listen to such talk Tt wants something hot, something that will go to the spot, something that will make drunk come; and that is what 1t Is going to have, if 1t has not already got it, which is likely. But a morning after will come, and then the preachments of Parker, of Lamar and of Thurman will again be embraced by the party of Jefferson, of Jackson and of Tilden; but that will be after the debauch."
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Facts in government reports show that the automobile has not yet pro- duced even the beginnings of a horse less age, In 1905 there were 17O67, TOP horses in the United States, as against 14,21S,S SS7 in 1S9O The export price averaged $SOS9s last year, as against $174.50 in 1892.
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NEW HAVEN. CONN.

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Army officers on duty in thf Philip pines who have charge of military res ervations and who are acting under in structions in the occupation of new ground for various purposes, such as drill grounds and target ranges, say that they encounter all the time many conflicting claims to titles of property. This is especially so in zamboango, in the Moro country, where tine situa- tion is rendered the more awkward by the fact that a fire destroyed many of
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The HedIaz railroad, which is to unite Damascus with Mecca, is being built for the purpose of carrying pil- grims to and from the latter, the holy city of Mussulmans. For the larger part of it's course of some twelve hum dred miles it will pass through deserts, idle and unfertile regions. Still, 1t will benefit some of the country about the Jordan, district whose crops have no market on account of the want of transportation; and branch lines for commercial and industrial uses will be constructed. From Damascus to Maan, about four hundred miles, the road has been doing business for some months. The Germans superintend the job. Fur kish soldiers do the work.
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The recent agreement between Brazil and Bolivia provides for the construc- tion of a railroad to open up Acre with Sc,o0O square miles of what are believ- ed to be valuable rubber lands. Brazil is to pay Bolivia $1O,OOO,0OO, the whole of which is to be devoted to the con- struction of railroad the management and profits to be jointly shares. Bra gil has already paid half the money, and this source of supply, says the London times. hitherto but lightly touched, may be freely tapped in the near future. The production of rubber last year amounted to 65,OOO tons and the exports from Brazil to more than S4,OOO tons, or more than 50 per cent, of the entire production. In 1900 the total output was 5O,0O0 tons, and the Brazilian export that year amounted to 267O0 tons Under the stimulus of high prices Brazirs export of rubber will further increase this year.
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This world is such a joyous place There's naught but pleasure in 1t! q have neuralgia in my face
 Excuse me just a minute.)
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-01
HackenSCkmldt and
HIS Ring Plans
GreatestWrestlev Doesn't Want
Jack o. 'Brien's Game Just
NoqO, Thank Tou.

"Yes, Hackenschmidt may some day
enter the prize ring, but his first fight
will not be with philadelphia jack
OBrien, I'll promise you that"
That was the gist of line of most
interesting conversation handed to the
writer recently by Charles B. Cochran,
manager of George Hackenschmidt,
the worlds greatest wrestler. Coch-
ran is in this country for few weeks
to look after some business affairs.
Hack will never go wrong if he sticks
to Cochran. Cochran has Billy Nolan
beaten to death as "getter" But
don't infer from this that he's another
rough, arrogant grabber like Bat Mel
sons manager No; Mr.. Cochran is the
polite, suave, polished English gentle
man. And he's long on brain. If you
doubt it you ought to see the plans
he's got mapped out for Hack. He's
booked up solid for two years in the
foreign playhouses for never less than
$1,000 a week.
Unfortunately, however Hacken-
schmidt is in the same predicament
as Jeffries There is not a man on
earth who can give him tussle on the
mat, and consequently all his stage
work-he meets all comers each night
year in, year QUITS becoming hum
drum and monotonous even to Britons,
who enthuse over cricket and socker
football.
So Hack Is taking up boxing.
When he was in this country a year
ago last winter he had already had
about years instruction with Gunner
Moir, considered one Of the best heav-
les in England and who made the trip
around the world with Hack.
Hack was then an enthusiast on box
ing, but now he is fanatic, according
to Cochran. He spends all his spare
time boxing with Gunner Moir.
In fact, Cochran and Hack have
adopted Moir and backed him for ST.
600 in fight with Jack Palmer for
the heavyweight championship of Eng
land.
Jack O'Brien is touted as the "great
much" to Cochran, and Hack is warn
ed to avoid him as he would dyna-
mite.
But why? What has Hack to lose in
fighting O'Brien? Absolutely nothing.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-01
FRUIT HEDGES.
Agricultural Departments Scheme to
Grow Them In America

departments Scheme to
Grow Them In America.
According to an official of the de-
partment of agriculture, fruit bearing
hedges are among the latest novelties
for introduction into the United States,
says a Washington dispatch to the st.
Louis Republic.
The plant in question Is imported
from South Africa, where it is known
as the amatungula. Its flower is white,
and the fruit, a red one, is perfectly
edible. The shrub, a thrifty evergreen,
makes the finest kind of hedge The
rissa grandif1ora.
In Natal, whence the queer plant is
obtained, the fruit Is one of the most
popular varieties found In the market.
1t Is about the diameter Of a large
damson plum, but has an elongated
form and distinct point Europeans
in South Africa recommend the fruit
of the hedge for use in salads.
In bloom the hedge of the amatun-
gula Is described as a beautiful sight,
the white, jasmine-like flowers being
in marked contrast to the dark green
foliage. Later the conspicuous red of
the fruit offers another pleasing sight.
In order to raise the shrub it is nec-
essary that the seeds be sown in
bed, and when the plants are six inches
high they must be set in the place
chosen for the hedge and about a foot
apart in alternate rows. The more
they are trimmed the more they inter-
weave their branches, which are tough
and thorny.
A related species, with pendent, edi-
BILE fruit, resembling barberries in
shape, is grown in the municipal gar
den in Cape Town. 1t is recommended
for ornamentation Of lawns and parks
in the subtropical regions Of America.
Another plant from South Africa
which it is hoped will find a place in
the warmer sections of the United
States is the Kaffir plum, beautiful
shade tree that grows so sturdily that
strong winds cannot injure it. 1t pro.
duces a wood which botanists say is
almost indistinguishable from mahog.
any. The trunk of the Kaffir plum is
gray, and the foliage Is very dark and
green. The tree grows in the shape
Of vase. Its bright red fruits are
ornamental and priced by the native
children, but are not valuable for the
market. For shade trees in the frost
less sections of the United States the
agricultural department strongly rec
ommends the cultivation of the Kaff1r
plum.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-01

Even assuming Hack should be licked,
greatest wrestler.
But that is not enough for Hack. He
fears defeat like the smallpox and will
hardly risk a fight with O'Brien until
he has convinced himself at the ex-
pense of some lesser light that he can
beat him.
Supposingi now, that after several
private trials with others than Gunner
Moir Hack foozles as a fighter, what
is to become of him. seeing that almost
every one abroad has seen him wres-
tie, and there are no more fields in the
grapple game for him to conquer?
The resourceful Cochran has provid-
ed for just such an emergency, and the
plan looks so good that it will probably
be carried out whether or not Hack
weathers the trial as fighter.
In October and November of 1907
Cochran has Hack booked for six
weeks at the Alhambra, London, in an
entirely new repertory of physical cul-
ture thrillers. You must know Hack
Is an all around athlete of the first wa
ter, and as Sandow, Macfadden and
others have accumulated riches on the
physical culture bunk Cochran sees
several millions in it for Hack, who
will depart from the usual custom by
really delivering the goods.
His act will consist of some difficult
stunts on the bars, both horizontal and
parallel; high and long jumping.
weight lifting, muscular contortions,
wrestling and boxing. Simultaneous
ly with the advertising he will get
from this great departure from his
old act there will appear on the mar
ket the Hackenschmidt chest weight,
the Hackenschmidt home exercises,
ditto dumbbells, clubs, rowing ma
chimes, ETC., and the customary litera-
ture, containing the usual thousands of
muscular Illustrations that go with the
celebrity's muscular development lay
out.
This identical stuff has made many
four t1usher with nothing but a
shape rich and famous in this country.
1t looks like a veritable gold mine for
the great and only Hackenschmidt,
backed up by Cochran.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-01
RECORD SHIP GuNNERY.
Maine Makes Twenty-nine Hits Out
of Thirty-nine Shots at Target.

of Thirty-nine Shots at Target.
Twenty-Five hits out of thirty-nine
shots at range of 1000 yards, more
than two miles, with five six-inch
broadside guns is the record recently
made by the gunners of Rear Admiral
Robley D. Evans battleship Maine.
which arrived at the navy yard in
Brooklyn the other day. According to
the best information obtainable, this is
a worlds record for naval gunners un-
der the conditions experienced, says
the New York Tribune
The target practice took place off
Barnstable, Mass, at the south end Of
Cape Cod. Forty shots were called for
by the navy regulations, but when the
thirty-ninth had been fired the gun
pointer reported that there was no
bullseye left to shoot at The practice
was new to the gunners of the United
States navy 1t Is known as broadside
firing, all the guns on one side of the
ship being fired on signal at target
placed not less than 1000 yards away.
wide. The second broadsde took from
twenty to twenty-five seconds to fire;
then as the range was found the guns
were loaded and fired faster and faster
until eight broadsides were fired In 100
seconds, and as twenty nine of the
shots were hits and the target was
sixty feet long and thirty feet high this
means that If the target had been a
ship she would probably have been put
out of commission and sunk In that
| space of time. Ensign L. R. Leahy was
the officer in control of the firing on
| this occasion.
A worlds record with the Names
twelve inch after turret guns was es-
tablished for night shooting by Mid
shipman Bryan McCandless and his
guns crew. Out of twelve shots fred
While the rays of searchlight played
on small target q7 by 21 feet placed
1000 yards away they made six hits.
Lieutenant Roger Williams at the for
ward turret guns also made record of
| eleven hits out of sixteen shots. The
| Missouri's men made eleven out of
fifteen shots, but the Names gunners
fired one shot more than called for at
| the range With the three inch guns
| at the same sized target and at 1000
| yards range while the ship steamed at
10 knots Midshipman Drake and his
| guns crews made high percentage in
| the forty shots fired, each gun pointer
| firing ten shots.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-01
Ants That Kill Snakes.

That ants can actually kill snakes is
a hard thing to believe. There Is ir-
REPUTABLE evidence, however, that they
do, and scientists have discovered that
the snake has hardly more dangerous
enemy. The large red-brown forest
ant Is the sort that is the most fatal to
the ophidians, and curious thing
about the attack of these tiny creatures
on this comparatively enormous reptile
is that they kill it for food and not on
account of any natural antipathy.
When some Of the ants catch sight of
a snake they arouse the whole COM
munity at once. In companies and bat
talions the little fellows set upon the
reptile, striking their nippers into his
body and eyes at thousand points at
once. So rapidly and concertedly is this
done that the snake has no chance at
all of escaping. 1t soon becomes ex-
hausted and dies ignominiously. Then
the ants set harder still to work. This
may seem a strange story, but 1t is
true. They begin to tear off the flesh in
small pieces, gradually stripping off
the skin and working inside it.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-01

from the tiny tot with great fur but
tons on her coat to her debutante sis
ter, whose suit has its greatest beauty
spots In them.
Pretty school frocks are made with
the French waist. These bodices are
double breasted, with yokes Of red
silk. and are finished with red soutache
braid and narrow knife plaitings. The
skirts are side plated, with a deep
hem stitched several times with red
Scarlet rubberized satin is q conspic-
uous shade among the best rain coats,
while bright blue, tan and brown are
more fashionable than black or navy
blue. Plaids in silk and wool or all
silk with rubber foundations are made
UP in host of striking styles.
Among the new models Is a "Rom-
ney' frock in the new blue. The short
skirt has few graduated tucks on the
bottom, differing in width and group
ing. The top is gathered into wide
shaped girdle fashioned exactly after
the style seen in Romney pictures and
finished at the back with butterfly
ends.
Jaunty little hats with "tam" crowns
have sea gulls' wings at the left side.
The bandeau is covered with narrow
ribbon crossing at the back and the
two ends falling in sailor fashion over
the hair.
The hat illustrated is a simple model
carried out in tan beaver trimmed
with huge brown velvet bow.
JUDIC CHOLLET.