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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-11
WEDNESDAY

is or was peculiar to the slave states. When that extremely unpopular gover- nor of Massachusetts, Sir Francis Ber- nard, left Boston to return to England in 1169 it was stated in Boston news paper that "the Baronet sneaked down to Castle William, where he lay that night, and the next Morning he toated on board the Rippon, in a Canoe, or Tomcod Catcher, or some other small Boat"
 As long ago as 1857 Thoreau spoke of 0 tote road' in Main, and in 1876 it ocurred to Whittier that the Emperor Dom Pedro, of Brazil would like be- ing guest of the Atlantic Club bet ter than being toted about, looking at Boston public buildings"
 Here then, is proof that for hundred and thirty-seven years the word has been used in New England in a mean | ind different from that which CasWell A. Mayo regards as its only possible meaning. Where literary usages are i concerned, it is well not to be too dog- matic. Still, the word before it's earliest appearance in New England. In 1877 Major Robert Beverley, Of Virginia, was complained against because he commanded certain men Ito go to work, fall trees and mawl and toat railes. In 1897 the word turned up in Maryland, 8 certain person stating that he was told by a negro that three In- dians were lodged in the lapp of a tree from whence he was toting fance Railes."
 Now word as to it's origin. In 1894 William G. Brown, the Southern his torian, asserted that the word was us- ed in Middle England, Southern York shire and Lincolnshire, in exactly the same way that it is used in Easterr Virginia" Unfortunately MT. Brown gave no proof Two years ago Professor Sheat advised an American to wait un- til the completion of the English Dia- feet Dictionary" when he would "b6 able to ascertain the facts as to distri- button" of the word. Well, since ther the English Dialect Dictionary has been completed, and the word tote is not in it
 This total inability of any one to un- earth a single English example does not augur well for its English origin As to its alleged negro origin, th( Century Dictionary argues that there is in English no known instance of { negro word used as a verb, In 1894 F A. Bruce, the historian or Virginia, re. marked that the smallness of the ne gro population in 1677 would render Improbable the supposition which ha' sometimes been advanced that thu word had its origin with the negro race in this country" MT. Mayo says tha' the word lis, believe, of Ashantee ori Igln." It would be interesting to know how an Ashantee got to this countr! as early as 1877, The long and short O 1t is that We know as much---or as lit tle-about the origin of the word Il 1906 as did the president ofthe Colleg of New Jersey in 17S1.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-11
SOME, AND MORE.

Into each life some rain must fall. So says the poet. and the poet says truly. The poet might also have said that too much rain may fall into some lives. The lives that are lived around here are just now feeling a little too damp. They had the some rain they were entitled to several days ago. Then they had some more, then much more, and yesterday more. What to- day will bring forth nobody can tell. Perhaps just a little sunshine, Nellie, and perhaps more rain. Whatever it is, let us take it as it comes, especially as we shall have to. But we can properly pity the sorrows of those who planned to turn the summer sunshine into gold. They are having a hard time of it, The summer resorts aren't resorted to with much enthusiasm, and whatever enthu- siasm finds it's way there is apt to get udlapelAeu' oo IAele 4s "l9"P ment and gloom where gaiety should reign. And even the happy happy farmer is not all smiles as he con- templates the results of his highly spec ulative performances.
 But courage all, and hope. Every cloud has silver lining. There Is sure to be a change, and by and by we shall be wishing that it wasn't quite so cold,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-11

so he replaced the umkonto by the ixwa
 or broadbladed stabbing assegal.
 The peculiarity of the Zulu tactics has earned it the name of the crecent formation for attack and it is note worthy that, broadly speaking, it was the method employed by the Boers in their invasion of Natal and adopted by Lord Roberts in his advance through Orange River Colony, and it was the fear of it's success which kept the Boers continually on the run. The best thing with which to compare it is the head of the stag-headed beetle
 Horns are thrown out widely on either flnak while the main body forms the
 head itself. From the main body a small force is detached to engage the enemy while the horns creep around the Hanks,
 This force in the days of Tyaka was frequently dispatched with the com
 mand: "Go sons of Zulu, go and re- turn no more," and death at the hands of their fellows was the fate of those who returned. While this force was holding the enemy the horns carried out their task if possible, and as soon as | the two horns had met in the rear of
 the enemy the head or chest was laun-
 ched upon the position and the upshot,
 as rule, the whole force of the foe | tasted the assegai. For in that war no
 quarter was given or asked. South
 African Sun.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-11
MORE PEACE TALK.

Gentlemen continue to cry peace. One of the most notable speeches at the dinner which was given in London the other day by the Anglo-German Friendship Committee, headed by Lord Avebury, to the visiting German jour nalists, was by the well-known Theo- dore Earth of Berlin. After a few con- ventional sentences, he went on to say that the press of every civilized coun- try was always in arms. The next conference in The Hague would treat tho difficult question of disarma- ment, but it ought to begin
 with the disarmament of the press. That was not so easy as it seemed to be. A journalist was by na- ture a fighting man. The influence of writer went as far as he was read. The readers were. the masters of the writer; and many writer found it more convenient to follow his masters i than to educate them; to make con sessions to bad taste, sensations, and national prejudices than to pursue no- bier aims, to elevate public feeling, to be just towards other nations, and not to be a fatterer of national vices. All nations were better than they were represented to be. Misunderstanding was the mother of suspicion, and a chef reason of international quarrel. The mutual visits of representative
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-11
THE DEMOCRACY.

Awhile ago it was announced that the Democratic party in Connecticut was dead, and up to date there has been no contradiction of this announce ment and no news of a resurrection. But perhaps one or the other will come along by and by, Meanwhile what calls itself the Democratic party is showing signs of life in some of the States, and in two years from now there may be quite a parade, or a fun eral procession, or something. Just be- fore Congress adjourned Representa- tive Gaines of Tennessee did what he could to encourage tired Democrats 'by reciting this poetic prediction of the time of the death of Democracy: When the lion eats grass like an OK,
 And the fishworm swallows the
 whale;
 When the terrapin knits wooden socks,
 And the hare is outrun by the snail; When serpents walk upright like men,
 And doodle bugs travel like frogs; When the grasshopper feeds on the hen,
 And feathers are found on hogs; When Thomas Cats swim in the air,
 And elephants roost upon trees; When insects in summer are rare,
 And snuff never makes people sneeze When the fish creep over dry land,
 And mules on velocipedes ride; When foxes lay eggs in the sand,
 And women in dress take no pride; When Dutehmen no longer drink beer,
 And girls get to preaching on time; When the billy goat butts from the rear,
 And treason no longer is crime.
 These are hopeful lines, and the De- mocracy needs hope now. It may need more when Bryan gets home and be- gins operations.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-11
Feminine Call of the Wild.

If you're waking, call me early, call me
 early, mother dear, For they are holding the midsummer
 sales, the feast time of the year, When you get the marked-down bar
 gains in the very latest styles or goods and gowns and waists and
 hats-oh, how they bring the
 smilesl
 My wardrobe Is complete, you say?
 What need have l for more? Oh, mother, shall l sleep me on, and this
 chance at my door? Nay, never bid me heed it not-that
 wild, hypnotic eall- For I'll get the best of the bargains,
 mother, III get the best of all! In early spring joined class train
 ed gymnast to be! I learned by trick of eye and hand each
 clever chance to see; To an ex-pugillst of note I went with
 purpose grim, And how to box and wrestle, too,
 painful learned of him; Then in the jiu-jitsu Jap art l took q
 thorough course, Till with my skill 1 could throw still Q
 giant in his force; So l am ready now to shop in any
 crowded haul. For I'll try the flying wedge, mother
 and get the best of all. So if you're waking, call me early, cal
 me early, mother dear; II want to get there soon enough tt
 have my passage clear I long to feel the fighting blood tha'
 from my sires came down, Rush through my veins in riot wild al
 l rend obstructing gown And crush tall hat. as l battle on witt
 upper cut, and now My way unto the counters with 0 solai
 plexus blow. And drag from other women's hand
 what they have snatched witt gall
 For ri beat them to a frazzle, mother and I'll get the best of all Baltimore American.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-11
PROGRESS IN sTREET MTTgTc.

IlOGRESo IN STREET MUSIC.
 The itinerant musicians of New York streets, those peripatetic minstrels who keep the classics fresh in the mind, and are the best advertising mediums of budding composers, know well the ne- cessity of keeping abreast of the times If they rake in the loose change of a listening public. The ancient organ graduated into the mechanical piano, and the latter into the orchestrion or tabloid street orchestra.
 An Italian with more wits than most of his cult has added a natural step further, and he is reaping his reward. He has adapted the photograph to the | wants of the curb audience. His stamping ground is thickly populated flat house districts of the upper west and east sides where this mechanical
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-11
HArD,S ARSrNrHE pROB1EM.

The cantonal government of Vaud in Switzerland is trying to deal with the absinthe problem. It has passed a law prohibiting the sale of absinthe There is evident need of such a law. Crimes by absinthe drunkards were so frequent that the Swiss newspapers started crusade against the sale of the liquor, and obtained in a very short time over 100000 signatures in the cantons of Vaud and Geneva alone to petition urging the government to suppress the distilleries and make the sale of the liquor unlawful. The crimes traced directly to abslnthe drunkards were maiming of cattle, set ting fire to buildings, attempts at mur- der and murder. The absinthe was made from chemicals and raw alcohol, and large wineglassful was sold in small restaurants and in booking kens for two cents. The drinkers were boys and girls, as well as men and women.
 It is already evident that 1t is not going to be easy to stop the selling and drinking of absinthe in Vaud. The owners of the Neuchatel distilleries have placed on the market aBinthe bonbons. Four of them will make a drink when broken into a glass, and Q special law will be required to prevent their sale.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-11

Work will now be possible on the naval colliers by virtue of the increase of the limit of cost contained in the naval appropriation act. This increase allows an expenditure of $1,550000 on each collier. and the work will be done without further delay at the Mare Island Navy Yard. The machinery for the colliers is already under construc- thon at New York. The colliers will not only carry coal to the shps away from the base of supply, but will be designed so as to transport oil, which is a material as much needed as fuel. Accommodations will also be provided for ammunition and other ordnance stores. and there will be some arrange ments for transporting to home ports the sick and wounded officers and men. This latter feature is an important one, and has long been urged as a pro- vision which should be made by the government, both in times of peace and war. The collier would make pe- riodical trips from the home ports to the ships, and it is considered of im- portance to have provision made for
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-11

vaudeville shows find willing ears and win a harvest of pennies. His reper- tory includes a monologue by pouular comedian, two step by Sousa's band. half dozen songs that are now pickering the lips of the town, and soprano and baritone solos by two operatic favorites. His venture re- quired considerable initial capital, but the wandering minstrels of New York usually have plenty of that.-New York Globe.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-11
POINTS ABOUT TOTE"
Though Scholars Have Argued, Its ori.
 gin Remains a Mystery.

Though Scholars Have Argued, Its ori-
 gin Remains a Mystery.
 As for not less than a century and a century and a quarter the word tote" has been the subject of controversy. perhaps you will permit me to state a few facts not generally known, writes Albert Mathews to the Boston Tran script Listener" In 17S1 the Rev. John Witherspoon commented on it's use in the South. In 1909 the editors of a Boston magazine stated their belief that it is native vulgarism of Massachusetts. in 1916 Noah Webster said he believed the word was peculiar to the states where slavery prevails and it is probably an African word 1" This is the first suggestion, so far as T know, of its negro origin. But Webster was in error in thinking that the word
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-11

A correspondent writing from Rome says that conditions in the Vatican are bad, because the Pope, though hon. est, industrious and unselfish, and de- sirous of doing the right thing, is so changealble and yields so completely to the last adviser, that he can't be de- pended upon The last adviser is usu- ally Cardinal Merry Del Val But even he has the hardest time of all, because, just when things are supposed to be fixed. the Pope changes his mind, He writes: Judging as an outsider I should say that never was a square peg in such a round hole; never was a pure and saintly man in so false a po- sition. not because a saintly and pious man should not be there, but because Giuseppe Sarto lacks those qualities which are imperative in a man who takes a commanding position. Had he remained patriarch of Venice the lack of them would not have been notieed as Pope they are brought into bold re- lief. And meanwhile the best of men is a martyr as well as saint, and is slowly dying of it."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-11
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations. Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements, One Cent Word each insertion. Five Cents Word for a full week.
 Display advertisements. per inch, one insertion, s1.2O; each subsequent inser- tion. 40 cents; one week. ss,2O; one month, s1o; one year. $40.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-11

An Orange (New Jersey) woman was using one of the telephones on a party line recently and became so interested in her conversation that she refused to let another person on the line break in to call physician. As result Of the delay the sick man died.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-11

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, 12 CENTS A WEEK, 50 GENTS A MONTH. $2 FOR SIX MONTHS, SC A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL SINGLE COPIES. ? CENTS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-11

bringing back on occasion those who are disabled.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-11

Two Swiss contons prohibit the ad' vertising and sale Of patent medicines absolutely. In half dozen cantons 8 permit to advertise and sell is needed, and this issues only after the medi- cines have been submitted to the au- thorities for examination and analysis. Some cantons reserve the right to make public the ingredients of such preparations, but this is not done in Berne and zeurich,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-11
Annual Summer Sale
 FOR CASH,

s15o, $2oo and s2.5O Negligee Shirts,
 ......,.,.......,...' pA'VV $500 Flannel Shirts. s1.OO $500 Cotton Pongee shirts....... $1.OO $2.OO White Madras Night Shirt. ,s1.OO s2. 50 and $S,5O Madras Paiamas, $1.50 $3.OO, $4.OO, and $500 Straw Hats s1.oO soc, 75c and S1.O0 Neckwear. ..... 25c $1.50, $2,OO and $2.5o Neckwear .5Oc sS.50 and $4,5O Neckwear. ........ .$1.00 35c and soc Half Hose....... lie s1oO and $15O Half Hose. ....... 35c s1.50 English Caps. ................,.5 5Oc $500 and $75O Waistcoats. .s2.O0 $750, $9.OO and $1O.OO Waistcoats. $500 $500, $6,OO and $500 Trousers, Just
 Half Price.
 s2O.O0, s25.OO and $45OO English Rain
 Coats, Just Half Price.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-11

The studies of Dr. Ridley, of the botanic gardens at Singapore, indicate that winged seeds have a far narrower range of flight than do powder" seeds and plumed seeds. The greatest dis tarce travelled by the winged fruit of a forest tree, observed by Dr. Ridley, was one hundred yards. Under the most favorable circumstances, he con- cluded, it would take this plant one hundred years to spread three hundred yards and 100000 years to spread from Malay peninsula to the Philippines, if a land connection existed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-11

1t does. not seem to be felt in Eng land that the days of the canal are drawing to a close. A scheme was laid recently before the royal commission on waterways providing for connecting the four great ports of London, Hull, Bristol and Liverpool by canals. The route from Birmingham to Bristol would cost $9, 400, 900 and that from Bir- mingham to Liverpool N1, 100000. The counties through which the proposed canals would pass produce yearly 129,- 0OO,O0O tons of minerals, and it is hop ed that a part of this would be ship ped by water.
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THE WEEKLY JOURNAL, Issued Thursdays, One Dollar Year.
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THE OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB-
 LIsHED IN CONNECTICUT.
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NEW HAVEN, CONN.
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
MEXICAN WAR VETERAN
DIES OF PARALYSIS
Hiram Luckett Stricken After Varied
Career-Was in Famous Gold
Stampede of '49.

Hiram Luckett died of paralysis at
4 o'clock this morning, at the home Of
his daughter. Mrs. William 3. Doug
lass, OF 323 Maryland avenue north
east, after an illness Of several
months.
Mr.. Luckett was, in a sense. a vet
eran of the Mexican war. At it's out
break he was too young to enlist as a
soldier. but entered the service as a
teamster, undergoing hardships and
sickness which afterward resulted in
deafness.
On one occasion the United States
troops were so closely pressed by the
Mexicans that he and other teamsters
were called Ia for service in the ranks.
In lS49 he joined the rush Of gold
seekers for California, driving his OK
team from st. Joseph, Mo, to the Pa
cific coast. His mining operations were
successful and two years later he re-
turned via Panama with cousidera Die
wealth
During the past few years he has
DOuSIasS, and family, In this city. He
was q man or more than ordinary bu -
mess capacity, and was of kindly dis
position. he was past SeVenty-Slx
years OF age. Surviving him are three
ddughJerS-MrS. William b. Douglass
of this city; Mrs. William Kelly. of
frankfort, Kan, and Miss JuIia
Luckett of st. Joseph, Mo, and one
son, Hugh Luckett, of Texas
The remains Will be taken to Agency
Mo, tomorrow, for interment. and laid
TO rest beside his wife. who died
Mrs, Douglass and Miss Julia. will ac-
company the body.
The Washington times., 1906-02-27

publican Congressman and have uni
formly failed.
The bill now pending was introduced
by MT. Gilbert Of Indiana. 1t provides
that In cases growing out of labor dis
putes neither Injunction nor temporary
restraining order shall be granted ex-
cept upon due notice to the opposite
party by the court in turn. or bv a
Judge thereof in vacation after hear
ing. which may be ex parte. If the ad-
Nersed PARTY does not appear at the
time ana place ordered; provided that
nothing herein contained shall be held
10 authorize the isS uing of a restrain
ing order IN any case which the same is
not authorized by existing law.
'Ihe employers liability h,u has heen
Introduced by Mr.. Bates of Tennessee
II provides that common carrier in
interstate commerce shall be liable for
qedtn or injury OF its emplOye resulting
from the negligence of the co-emDI0ve,
and that no contract Of insurance or
benefit shall invalid this right of re-
coYeTE. IN short. the Bates bin is
simply the Temple amendment whicb
was made famous in Iowa DOlitics
translated into terms of interstate COM
meTCe.
In its behalf the labor leaders urga
that the Republican platform Of Iq60
contain an Endorsement of the general
proposition Of industrial insurance. and
they construe this measure as in line
with that. -'ii0
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
Hepburn Bill Catsup
YELLOW and Explosive
GroCers Say If Measure Becomes Law Con-
suners Wi!I Face Unpleasant Looking
Foods and WhSkieS

store 1t was too much for the light
Sorks to Withstand
Thus it may be seen" concluded
Mr.. Semmes, that While these pre-
servatives are in no way harmful. they
are in many cases necessary in the
preparation Of foods for the arket."
other comments Of a SlmilSr nature
were elected from several leading
wholesale firms, including c G.. Corn
well & Son. 1912 Pennsylvania avenue
and y. ". Burchell & Co, 1875 + street.
The effect of the bill on liquors prom
lses TO be even more pronounced. This
will be especially true Of blended whis-
Of the bill requiring them to be labeled
'adulterated." are liable to be aban-
doned to a certain extent in favor Of
the straight varieties.
Blended Whiskies Good.
'DistiIlers who make a specially Of
blendad goods" said a representative
Of the James Clark DistiIling Company.
Clio Pennsylvania avenue. may be
forced TO abandon their secret blends
seems distinctly unfair 10 require these
distilIers TO label such goods. the re-
suit Of much careful study and prepa-
10 straight WHISTLES. 'adulterated. Any
one familiar with the blending of Whis-
kies knows that # in no sense lessons
the quality, but in many cases vastly
improves their flavor.
The present pure food laws, as far
as they concern spiTituOus liquors. he
added, seem ample, and IL may be some
time before the liquor people adjust
themselves to the changed conditions
under the proposed law