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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-07
AN uNsExr1MENrA1 DECISION.

Cold reason isn't much like warm im- pulse. The law of New York restrict ing the labor by women and children in factories to ten hours a day and sixty hours a week has been declared uncon- stitutional by the court of special ses- sions, three judges concurring. The court declared the law to be "an un- Warranted invasion of constitutional rights" and a clear case of class legis- lation. Justice Olmstead said in his de- cision: ITO labor and employ labor are inherent and inalienable rights of our citizens, and cannot De taken away, in whole or in part, unless upon the broad ground of public good, which must be apparent and cannot be predicated upon legislative dictum." Nothing to the contrary appearing, said the judge, 1t must be assumed that the woman was a willing worker for willing en- ployer, and that the result was mutu- ally satisfactory and profitable" He held that one of the rights .gusranteed to women by the constitution certain ly was the right to contract for her la- Dor. and to work when and where sho pleased, without reference to the posi- tion of the hands upon the dial of the clock" To the conclusion of the attor-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-07
4 GOOD OLD QUESTION.

The good old unanswered question, At what age does q girl cease to be a girl? is up in Philadelphia. The Phila- delphia Young Women's Christian As sociation's Home for Working Girls has posted notice to the effect that all of the occupants of the house who are more than thirty-five must go. Some have left. but not because they were thirty-t1ve. They said they couldn't put up with the meals any longer, or that the wall paper in their room was just too dreadful to be looked at an- 'other minute. or that the matron was such a hateful old thing they couldn't t endure her, or that the rules and regu- lations of the institution were so bind ing that they interfered with the circu- lation of the blood,
 But when is a girl not a girl? A woman who has studied the question long and deeply says; Certainly after she is thirty-fve. There is no question about this. After that age they are likely to be so set in their ways and So cranky that there is no getting along with them in home like this, They want to cook their own breakfast in their rooms, and they like to have everything done just a certain way That is why there are so many boarding houses for men only" This expert opin- ion doesn't seem to us to settle the question. Perhaps it cannot be really settled. Probably the most polite thing to do Is to let each girl settle 1t for her self, and to accept her settlement of it. To be sure, some of the efforts ofAthe elderly girls are slightly depressing, but they are no more depressing than ar utter abandonment of hope and ambi. tion would be. Let the girls, then, bt girls as long as they can stand it, and let those who want them to stop early ask themselves what right they have tC frown on hope and aspiration,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-07
WRESTLING woRKMEN.

lis sad to puncture an old axiom" said the employer of a large number of men, "but my experience with other men enables me to let little of the air of fallacy out of the old saw which grinds out a platitude that the whist ling workman is the best or that the singing cook makes the best sauce
 From early childhood we are taught to place the workman who whistles and sings at the bench or over his work as the ideal of his kind. Tn theory per haps this idea holds good but from. an experience of 30 years in the handling of men I will pass the whistling fellow by for the one who does not whistle or sing while at work. And have found this true in clerical pursuits as well as those involving manual labor
 When a man is not working whis- ting or singing produces certain amount of mental relaxation; 1t denotes certain vacancy of mind. It is i'm
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-07
HERE ARE DRY PLACES.

Those who have seen the rainmakers at work in the dry and boundless West, where, we believe, they are now some what discredited, will be interested in the statement that Hatfield, the rain-
 maker of Los Angeles, has returned from Dawson, where he had been re- tained to bring sufficient water from the clouds to accommodate the hy- draulic interests of the Upper Yukon. If successful he was to receive a bonus of $100OO from the mine owners and the territorial government. He failed, but the territorial government pays all expenses of himself and his brother from the time they left Los Angeles until their return. Some Klon- dikers assert that the Hatfields simply looked wise and exhibited their cloth
 covered cabinet (which no one was permitted to enter), in order to enjoy pleasant and profitable summer.
 Undoubtedly the rainmakers looked as wise as they could, and perhaps they had as good time as they could. Of course they are bound to fail occa-
 sionally They can't make rain come at any time and at all times, as it does this summer around here. It is noticeable that no rainmaker claims to have made the rain that has been raining on the just and unjust in this region. It wouldn't be wise for him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-07
Why Grow oldt

It has been said that one Is no older
 than he feels. If this statement is
 correct, and If old age is optional, then
 why is it necessary to grow old at all7
 It behooves one, therefore, to retain
 much of the jevenile freshness of spirit, even after the boundaries of middle age are passed.
 To be optimistic and cheerful In the midst of physical discomforts, or when
 the grasshopper Is burden. is to be | truly heroic. The habit of retrospection
 should not be indulged in. It Is fatal to
 the longevity of youth. To count up
 the rapidly increasing milestones along life's journey is not conducive to youthful frame of mind, neither Is 1t | healthful to look backward with use- less repining. The past, with it's joys and sorrows with it's failures and suc-
 cesses, is irrevocably sealed. Without looking backward then, and alas! with
 out looking forward, let us live in the glorious present, which alone is ours. Cheerfulness Is the panacea of old l age, and one of it's most essential ele-
 ments is pleasant employment. Activi-
 ty of the mind is the best physical tonic l possible; for how can one dwell on
 aches and pains, when one's mind Is di- verted in other and more agreeable channels? Emerson fully realized the | importance of occupation when he
 wrote Just to fill the hour-that is
 happiness'
 One should have frequent changes of
 scenes if possible, but it is only the fav- ored few who can change their environ ments at will. The majority of us, there-
 fore, must create the necessary changes 1 for, and in, ourselves. The reading of
 late books, the making of new acquaint-
 ances, the keeping in touch with the topics of the day, the taking up new l line of study and of thought, will do
 much to retard the work of time "Oh Time, how thou fiiest,
 False heart. how thou Hest; Leave chattering and fretting, Betake thee to doing and getting" | For who would not choose to be up and doing than to be relegated with | patchwork or with knitting to the
 chimney corner, and feel that for them nfe's active duties were over forever?
 Frequent fads and hobbies are import
 ant factors in the art of keeping young.
 Ponce de Leon might have found the 1 long sought-for fountain of youth under | his own vine and fig tree in his native Granada, had he known that the sec-
 ret of perennial youth was hidden in
 his own breast.
 I have a dear yOung-old friend who expects to celebrate her ninety-eighth
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-07

perfect knowledge of the work being turned out, have become mechanical on the part of the workman. The singing or the humming of tune produces still greater mental vacancy, It is in these moments that workmen make mistakes, often costly ones to themselves or to their employers. ."-Wa ashington Star.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-07

possible for man to whistle or sing if the mental faculties are at all absorbed in work. It requires mental eoncentra- ton of more or less effort to turn out
 good work or to produce satisfactory re- suits in any calling. Whistling inter- feres with this concentration, though
 the concentration may, by reason of a
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-07
Every boy should learn to swim"

Every boy should learn to swim"
 T don't know" answered the man who oultivates differences of opinion. ''The boy who can't swim keeps away from the deep water. I'd rather have my boy put In his time practicing the art of lodging trolley cars and auto mobiles. Washington Star.
 A safe bet is the one you were going to make and didn t.-Philadelphia Record.
 Five years ago William Allen White called Pittsburg Hell with the lid off. % And that was five years ago Ill., Buffalo Commercial
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-07
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL, xsSued ThuRsdays, One DoIlaE Year
ADVERTISING RATES.

sttuations, Wants. Rents, and other small advertisements. One Cent @ Word each insertion. Five Cents a Word for full week.
 Display advertisements. per inch, one insertion, sl.2o; each subsequent inser- lion. 70 cents; one week. ss.2O; one month. BIO: one year. sAO.
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The Farmers Bulletin says that the cucumber has been cultivated for 5000 years Some of the cucumbers for sale around here seem to have been picked in the first year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-07

It used to be held that cottonseed meal was poisonous to hogs. Expert ments have lately been made in several States which show that this Is not true. While yet declining to give its hearty endorsement, the experts recommend its use under certain conditions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-07

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY. 12 GENTS A WEEK. 50 CENTS A MONTH. s2 FOR SIX MONTHS, $6 A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL SINGLE COPIES, 3 GENTS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-07

"I'm the only man in the world who can sing a song standing on my head in bucket of water" said James Col- Her when charged with vagrancy in the police court of Grimsby, England, the other day. He was discharged on his promise to leave town, but before leav- ing did gurgling solo for the benefit of and to the admiration of the police
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-07

THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co. L-
 OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
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NEW HAVEN, CONN.

THB OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB-
 LISHED IN CONNECTICUT.
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DRY.
All OCC d dS1O1ld4 Pay day.
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-st. Louis Globe Democrat.
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"Oh Time, how thou fiest, False heart. how thou Hest; Leave chattering and fretting, Betake thee to doing and getting"
The Ordway new era., 1906-12-21
Gum RnanH anA
tlrr Antnntnhtlr
BY EDWARD HEWITT,
Automobile Expert.

through good automobile Transportation
bound make the question that
legislatures
state commission with appropriation sufficient
Of New York state and Jersey with freight
conmendabe all the at
Long Island has only road that leads Long City
w5rh the
should not be-
The freight hauling of Long Island could be done
great saving there admitted
of
and Switzerland have been using the freight
mobile years. and yet think progressive nation
The pleasure give factor Of manufacture
who control the big
that the toward the kind Of
begin take shape and it coming in the very future
Just the big controllers in the manufacturing market
that their future and big profit lies the motor and that
agitation sufficiently sst ~ u nd u lsrds-
tn they nsed for ths sAme. M ys sAFiss
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His quick eye took In the situation
II he could dodge behind certain
logs that were conveniently ut hand
no would have q good chance to give
them the slip.
He managed TO drop behind the
logs, though II was with some misgiv'
ings lest one or more Of the rapidly
approaching Confederates might have
seen his figure. and be impelled by
curiosity II nothing more to institute
a search.
This would soon be settled. how
ever.
They were coming up fast.
As yet the tumult and confusion
within the old house had not ceased.
Wounds had been given freely. and
the recipients of the same had by
this time been worked up TO such n
pitch OF frenzIed excitement that they
cared little whether they struck
friend or foe In their reckless shoot
ing-indeed. under such peculiar con.
ditions. all men must be looked upon
as foes.
So far as they were concerned II
"puiA h'tih Ahat wv susAhA'' AAsaN
or nothing to fear.
All he hoped was that the advnnc-
ing forces would pass by his place OF
concealment.
Those in the lead did SO.
Luck appeared TO be in his favor.
He was even congratulating himself
on this fact. and feeling less OF
strain on his mind. when the whole
fabric OF his hopes was knocked down.
Three men came TO halt.
They were not more than ten feet
away from the man In hiding.
Thus he was enabled to hear
every word they uttered. In spite of
the furious sounds coming from the
direction of the house. which. II
family struck him. were now united
IN terror.
Are you sartin. Cooney?" said one.
Just as sure as that I've got
head. He lodged In among these
logs whoever or whatever It was" de-
clared second and very positive
voice.
Might have been a dog"
"Or bar
At this there arose protest
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All Gone.

The editor Of paper In Richmond
tells Of the assignment given to n
young woman in the employ Of that
journal to cover the wedding OF the
daughter OF a well-known citizen.
The society editor" was prevented
by sickness from attending the cere-
mony. and SO was Obliged to make the
best she could Of secondhand ac-
count OF the festivities.
Early In the morning after the wed.
ding the young woman repaired to the
home Of the brides parents. To the
darky who opened the door she said: I:
II have called to get some Of the
details of the wedding"
An expression OF intense regret
came to the dusky countenance Of tho
servant.
Use awful sorry. miss!" she ex-
claimed, but dey Is all gone. You
oughter come last night De com
pany eat up every scrap!"-Harper's
Weekly.
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THAR isn't no bars around this Sec
ton. Pete comes from the back
woods whar they're at hum. Now. II
WAS asked my opinion I'd say 'twant
NO dog nor yet bar. but black mig
ger in the woodpile; you've heard
that said. reckon" with laugh.
mo matter who or what 1t am, let's
get II out. Perhaps thar's some con.
nect!cn atween this here thing as we
don't know Its natur. and the lovely
rumpus In the house yonder."
There spoke 4 wise man.
He had one auditor, however, who
was not likely to applaud his verdict
This was the self-same party desig-
mated under the general term of a
"thing." who crouched In the midst Of
the wood pile and awaited the coming
Investigation in anything but pleas
ant frame OF mind.
Escape seemed hopeless.
All around him the enemy appeared
and now they were about to probe nj,
the dark spots connected with the big
pile Of wood.
| In another minute or two he might
expect to find these worthless stabbing
each center OF gloom most viciously
with saber or bayonet.
Ugh! the prospect was not very In.
viting
What made 1t worse was the fact
that he had SO poor a chance of de.
tense.
His weapon was empty.
Besides that he had nothing with
which he could protect himself uye
his good right arm.
This being the case, the dismay that
seized upon our soldier hero NAV he
readily appreciated.
He had made the most desperate
bid for liberty, but 1t began to look as
though fortune frowned upon his ef.
forts.
1t was ~ welcome As unexpected %
him.
| The three Confederates had reach
% the wood pile. and were already
engaged in cutting the air with the
weapons they held.
A. they industriously labored ID
this manner, they laughed and 3oked
In coid-bloodsd way - TO how they
would carve ne black rascal vher
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1hl1 Was IN WI ne M for ~
| teyss - = ~ fables NJ 1eatk ~ ~
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The Little Tin sold;..

Vance Thompson. In the d
Everybody's. writing Of w
Toys Come FROM" descnbes =
emberg home OF the toy ~
THE soldiers are sold by T
dredweight." he says. -asi Z
nearly 10000 quintals uen Z
the United States. A pound "
contains about $50 pIeces-3
cavalry. artillery. with sueA d
les Ms trees. basiions. csao|
wounded soldiers and the q
may buy yonder In the Tuedd| l
for go cents. As every a.
there are two kinds Of toy q
those stamped out Of "a, -
the finer kind made In ndll|
ern machinery-as you may n
great factories outside the ety.
has stripped the process d 4
The only hand.work Is the -
the little figures. which Is doa|
men and girls" Il
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In another minute Colonel John
would be obliged to spring out and
show himself unless he cared TO DC
spItted on a saber like fowl
He grippcd his revolver. whica
could only be used now ns billet.
What chance would he have II he
suddenly sprang out and ran!
Would the men pursue!
He was fairly light OF foot and
under ordinary conditions might hope
to elude them. several things being In
his favor. such ms the fact OF darkness
surrounding them.
There was one thing. however. that
made the colonel hesitate.
He knew full well these men cared
little or nothing about human life.
whether they still labored under
the impression that the figure thus
springing into view was that OF n
wretched darky, or recognizing him
as n soldier belonging TO the hostile
army. It was all the same.
Before the hunted fugitive had gone
ten PAGES three guns would have
belched out their contents.
Al such a short distance he could
not hope to evade the shower OF lead.
and In all probability. before the
echoes OF the vollcy had ceased to
sound he would be lying there. dead.
II was a terrible position.
Try MS he would Colonel John
found little from which to make n
choice.
In his desperation he even decided
that his best plan was attack instead
of flght-that II he could suddenly
leap upon the nearest Of his persist
ent enemies. knock him down. seize
upon his gun. and open fire on the
Others. there might be at least fair
measure OF hope for him.
Before he had been forced into &C.
cepting these desperate chances the
sudden change In the tide came about.
The first John knew Of II was
when one Of the men gave vent to a
shout:
Look! the old rcokery's ablaze!"
OF course he meant the house in
which the Federal colonel had been
taken by his enemies. and where he
had defed them-the house they had
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intended should be the scene of his
execution. but which. strangely
enough now. gnve promise Of proving
funeral pyre to some OF their mum.
ber.
Involuntarily even Colonel John
bent his startled gaze In that quarter.
1t was no false alarm.
Flames were already bursting out
OF the windows. showing what q nre
trap the rookery was.
How the fire had started was no
mystery. since the reckless bombard.
ment within had continued up to the
very moment when the flames made
their appearance.
Then II ceased.
Perhaps the ammunition OF the
combatants within had been exhaust.
ed. or 1t might be they were now
awakened to the deadly danger men,
acing them from another quarter.
AT any rate. the fact Of the house
being on fire served John n good turn.
The three men ceased their labor
and turned their attention toward the
house.
Even as they looked there came
flying figure through one Of the win.
dows.
The man did not wait to raise the
sash.
He was in too big a hurry.
| As he sprang he carried the whole
sash With him. (. and there was the
greatest kind Of 1ingling as the shat
tered glass ratified on the ground.
The cause of this worthy's extreme
haste WAS made evident as soon as
he appeared.
He was on fire.
The sight OF man with his cloth.
Ing ablaze. thus leaping from the win.
dow. was enough In itself to startle
the spectators.
As soon as he landed on the ground
he began to roll over and over. with
considerable presence Of mind. acting
under the belief that the cool earth
wonld extinguish the danes.
All the while. however, he vss bel.
lowing madly for assistance, though
no one was In 4 position 70 lend him
1nch q hslpins hand.
| Nvsn in this asstine siimpes xhisk
| John had obtatned q III man s. ~.
lisys4 ~ saessnis - ]. NJ, . 6S1Se
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corporation in ths ~
tne exploitation q,
people VINO like % ~, ~ =
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age, age. It Is pointed o., az -
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sui whian In sight. and ths n.
deposits, ''s % en-
to be the substitute sbsd y. snsss Z /
perts have an answer ~ ,s.s ~
return to the age Of sl,s 'ssaI
IRON. according to ths' s'i l..
'shaler, is first to 70 'as os, a;s 9
tam tanning vessels, After ' ~
WI WI be no more iron bues.,.
.ups and boilers. Ths ~!
sells OF the future. like II ~. }. .
nse ,.s. iorbears. will be mad. \
ready a new spirit Is s, epi,rsl \
.ery u OF the world. and Il. ).
dustry is recovering ,ss ~ H.
OF It's antiquity. Shes, ~
come com too expensive for nv. " /
VIII be more used. Evss
are regaining a vogue ~ i A!
country houses.
/. Iron FOR structural n,,,r,... /,
low the way OF iron s~wSs "a, ,',.'.s l
sells. For all lis shell - ~ S
stone. New York is a 8 -,
masked dream OF the Iron ~ =. !
skeleton. incased. somsiirsss - \
skyscrapers and It's stee, ~.
be eurioslties. The house, y ~
OF The future, many Of ~,
built of cement. MANY oi ~
Ing built OF cement.
The cement house |, a roxs
sion OF the adobe dwelling n
dams OF Tho Southwest. iss
age reasserting itself In 4 =,
In this form indeed that n
ready on the scene shor,s.<
the iron age In a ,houass
America produced only ~,
lion and n half barrels II =
1897. Last year the ou,pui ,
600. 900 barrels, The supply /
cally ineNhaustable. II l. -
the cement house that i
erected In half the time d
house and at much less an