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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-14
ONE OF THE ooxUxDRUMs.

An observer of the times and the customs asks us why the war-lords who compose the staff of our peaceable and peacemaking Governor feel oblig- ed to wear such gorgeous and gold-be- dlzened uniforms. we do not really know. Of course personal vanity does- mt enter into the problem. Men of such quality as to be worthy of being chosen military advisers and supporters of the Governor of Connecticut would nat uGally be above any desire to make a holy or unholy show of themselves. It isn't that There must be a deeper meaning in the curious display. IL isn't done to call approving attention to the pomp and circumstance of glorious war. Glorious as war is sometimes made to seem in pictures and books, there is nothing in it as glorious as the uniforms of Governor Woodruff s staff. There ought not to be. They would make a business-like war seem ridiculous. Just imagine the efficient Japanese officers stumbling and crawl ing up the heights of Port Arthur dressed in such clothes. Perhaps the real solution of the conundrum can be found in this very ridiculousness. The war-lords of Connecticut may be at heart men of peace. and men who are in their way striving with other great and good men to bring about peace. They may be wearing those gorgeous and golden clothes for the pur- pose of quietly indicating their dis approval of war as it really is, If they are the satire of it is keen enough, and would be effective if 1t were generally and clearly perceived, We are glad to do what we can to help the perception of it. if that is the idea.
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more than average capacity. and be- cause Secretary Taft in particular Is a man of genuine industry and little speech, to speak somewhat irreverently yet affectionately, "a Johnny on the spot" the country draws nearer and nearer to him as a man of the hour.
 From now on, of course, the move ment will be handled by wise and by foolish admirers of the big war secre- tary, but without his direction. He will continue his accustomed round of duties, and find time for the recrea- tion which such a man needs, and in the enjoyment of which he exhibits such human qualities of head and heart The country has sized him up in it's own simple way and the news paper correspondents will be wise if they set their tunes to its view.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-14
HIu Motive.

He was a thick, horn-handed man, With face of bronze. unshaven; About his hard set eyes and mouth Deep lines of care were graven. No word spake he of sentiment, No tender phrases scaped him The grip of grim necessity In sternest mold had shaped him Yet moiled he from the dawn till sun. sets glow Because he loved his childrens mother so.
 When night came down, beside his fire
 He sat in silence, smoking, Ills youngsters quips and merry pranks
 Few smiles from him evoking. To bed almost at candlellght, Up with the cocks first shrilling- A breathing, anthropoid machine Its tiny world-niche filling. Yet such as he there's need for you to know Because he loved his children's mother so.
 STRICKLAND w. GILLIAN,
 in Chicago News
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-14
MODERN

It was young Hopeful's first acquaint- ance with a kitten, and he had made little too free with her. "Oh, mummy, mummy" he cried, "this pussy is bit- ing me with his et"-Manchester Guardian.
 The Scientist-"There Is every reason to believe that the ancients used illum- mating gas In fact, I once dug up an article which I have no doubt was a primitive form of gas meter" The Housholder-"Was it still working?"-- Judge.
 Can you give bond? asked the judge. Have you got anything?' "Jedge," replied the prisoner, "sence you ax me. I'll tell you; hain't got nuthin in the worl 'cept the spring chills. six acres O no-'count land. a big family, hope of a hereafter an the ol war-rheumatism!" Atlanta Constitution.
 She let fall a few remarks" "Is that why she spoke In such broken tones ?"- Baltimore American. The man wore badge with the legend T am an undesirable citizen. " "Why go to the trouble of announcing It?" queried an observer. At this point
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-14
DOLLAR WHEAT.

Dollar wheat again. Wheat sold at a dollar and over in Chicago yester- day, and though there wasn't the ex- eitement that used to attend such an announcement after wheat had been perslstently under dollar for a long time, there was some stir. Dollar wheat now means, We suppose, that spectators have taken advantage of the talk about crop damage to put the price up. The actual growers of wheat will probably not profit much by dol lar wheat now. If there has been any extensive crop damage they may profit later by an even greater rise in the price than has occurred. Time will tell. Meanwhile, those who have no wheat to sell and are not speculating in futures will be justified in hoping that dollar wheat will not mean an immediate advance in the price of flour.
 It will be a great pity if the wheat crop is really short in this country this year, We shall need much wheat to feed our own great and growing pop ulation, and we shall need much to help feed the world. We don't want any fatness in the campaign talk next year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-14
ARR1vED, NOT COMING.

While belated ones continue to speak of "the coming woman" she continues to arrive. For instance, Fraulein Maier, daughter of stonemason in Wurtemburg Germany, after studying medicine for some time at home went to England, where she obtained work as housemald in wealthy family. In this position she saved enough money to pay for course in Edinburgh Uni versity, where she passed all her ex- aminations with distinction. Now, a full-fiedged M. D., she has sailed for China, where she will act as medical adviser for large mission.
 This would be considered pretty promising achievement for a young man. It is only one case, but before Woman was really discovered, or dis covered herself, a wise man solemnly said. What man hath done man may do." It can now be as solemnly said, What woman hath done woman may do,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-14

the trouble began.-PhiladeIDhia Pub liv Ledger.
 Jigley-"We were walking about sub urban cottages. and subbubs remarked that the only thing they ever dreamed of out his way in Boghurst was Queen Anne" Citiman-"The ideal Is that the way he pronounces 1t now?" Jigley -'Pronounces what?" Citiman-"Qui- nine. Philadelphia Press.
 q thought you told me Miss Scream CT couldn't sing?"
 "so I did,
 But have heard her at social gath erirgs myself number of times"
 T said she can't sing; I never said she doesn' Baltimore American.
 Lady's Mald-What do you say to my mistress portrait?
 Footman-H'm! not content with painting herself. she also lets herself be painted by others.-Wiener Kleiner- witzblatt.
 Tomny-Pa. what is a come-down?
 Pa-Hanging on strap riding home from the auto show.-Broadway
 Bob has done lots of good in the world at that" "How?'
 He drank so hard that his rich uncle left his money to the church ih- stead of to Bob. Town Topics. | He-You cant realize how much ] love you. could die happily by your side. she-Well, if you're still here when pa returns from the club, he may be able to oblige you.-Philade.phia In. ouirer.
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ing that If England was going to hold the hegemony of this race the people of this generation would have to give the humblest citizen of the empire that instructed patriotism which would fit him to bear the name of Englishman with all the dignity which attaches to it in every part of the world"
 Empire education will be good for England. And more United States ed- location would be good for this coun- try. Independence has been and ought to continue to be our boast, and it ought to be based on intelligent pa- triotism.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-14
4 pEn1URnrp ] o1rr1orAN.

The office of Controller of New York city appears to possess a peculiar power to render its occupant miserable in mind. Several times lately Con- troller Metz has railed against office holding as a delusion and snare, and declared that a man who accepts one is either "a darned fool" whatever that may be, or unable to make like sum of money on the outside. He even lays down the doctrine that if President Roosevelt couldn't easily make $5O,OOO year lecturing and writing he wouldn't have any right to be presi- dent.
 It is to be observed that this per- turbed off1ceholder measures a mans duty in life by the amount of money he can make, and takes for an illustra- ton the senate and assembly of New York. He says: There they get $1,5O0 a year. There are only two classes of men that can afford to take that posi- ton unless they wish to lose money. They are young lawyers, who could not earn that much money if they worked every hour in the day, and gin mill keepers. Lawyers with any practice at all, or business men with any business worth talking about, couldn't take it and not go behind. That is why there are so many young men earning public salaries of say $2,5OO in the Corporation | Counsel's office who could not make 1 that much to save their lives in private practice. I mean they could not now make that much, but in years to come I suppose they will make ten times as much easily, and you can bet they will not be assistant corporation counsels | then" MT. Metz was asked what Is to become of public office in this country If such pessimistic view is taken. He said 1t would either he a case that the salaries would have to be raised so that efficient men could afford to hold the positions or that inferior brands of officials will have to be employed.
 There are two things about this pes 1 simistic interview which require atten- l tion as showing, that, in spite of his probable efficiency MT. Metz is not the | right kind of man to hold public office In the first place the power of a man to make money in business is not the measurement of a useful public ser. want. It is rather the measurement oi a grafter, for with the dominant in. stinct to make money before he does anything else, he would soon develop into a servant with his hands extend
 ed from behind his back. Public lift has never been attractive to mel
 whose desire in life has been to mak, money. There has never been a Presi
 dent of the United States who was z
 slave to that habit of mind, and ther
 have been but one or two governors o
 the state of Connecticut who belonged
 to the money grubblng class. Tn
 United States senate Is filled witt men who could easily make more 1T
 the outside world than is paid tn
 president, and the same is equally tru of the house of representatives. For.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-14
WHO WILL WORK THE MTRAonE2

MT. Watterson proposes Back to the Constitution" as the rallylng cry for the next Democratic campaign, and he believes Democrats all over the United States will come to see the need Of such move long before the assembling of the next National Democratic con- vention.
 This breathes the usual hope and optimism that inspire Mir. Watterson, and make him forever joyous and a joy forever. And what confidence in the seeing powers of Democrats it also breathes. But carping critic might ask how the Democrats who have been struck so blind can ever be expected to see again. Who is going to perform the needed miracle? Brother Bryan, with his "Ultimate" and his "Inltia- tive and Referendum"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-14
rHE eLAcrER Ior nrSrNEss.


 The glacier ice business has been added to the business of doing tour ists in Switzerland, and 1t appears to be prospering. Glacier ice is now quarried for distribution. Certain of the Swiss communes or districts have been able to grant concessions of their glaciers for this purpose, and considerable sums have been expended in constructing ice slides or troughs, in which the blocks of ice, many of them being of large size, blasted out of the glacier, are transported to the vi- cinity of the stations for conveyance to Lyons and other large cities remote from the Alps The method of blasting with black powder so as to avoid the discooration and soilng of the ice, and the ability displayed by the en- gineers in erecting slides and provid- ing sufficient friction by means of curves to avoid excessive speed in the downward journey of the Ice blocks, are features of the work, Glacier ice, which is perfectly pure and transpar- ent, and which has many qualities which are greatly appreciated by the consumers, commands a higher value than that of the usual kind obtained from the lakes and ponds.
 Perhaps the time will come when North Pole lee will be sold in New Haven. If it ever is the dealers in 1t will have to be ingenious In inventing stories to account for It's high price. They can't very well talk about it's scarcity, unless they say the walruses eat 1t up.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-14
Silence the Root Of EvlI.
(TIartford Times.)

"The stirring of the legislative anil mals at Hartford" says the New Haven Journal and Courier has been com plained of as a bad thing but from this view 1t is compelled to dissent II believes that the worst misunderstan. ing and mlsinterpretation possible Is that which would grow out of policy of silence which has permitted the growth of the present conditions, and these are not to be regarded with sat- isfaetion by any patriotic citizen.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-14
SAYINGS AND DOINGS.

The Springfield Republican thinks that the staying powers of the General Court of Massachusetts are unap- preached and unapproachable. Let the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-14

What can we do to improve the present method of dancing?" thundered the parson; dancing Is mere hugglng set to music"
 We might cut out the music" soft ly suggested the bad young man in the rear of the auditorlum.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-14
THE OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB- LISHED IN CONNECTICUT.
 Founded 1766.

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, 12 CENTS A WEEK, 50 CENTS A MONTH. sS FOR SIX MONTHS, $6
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Stunped.

If the most resourceful wealth. CT paragrapher in New Eng. land shows some sign of caring in these latter strange days of May furn- aces and Spring sore throats, 1t IS not strange that the shirt market breaks. But the drop may interest the investor in wearing apparel. We received our spring SUD- ply of ready-to-w shirts three months late. Then Spring lost herself. Then our regular $2. 50 and $2.oo came down most uncere- moniously to $I.5o.
 Mighty good shirts, too. Chase&CO.
 1918, 1920 Chapel St.
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MR. FREDERICK WELD will engage the services of a limited number of good singers for a corus choir. Voices tried at lS9 Orange St
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-14

THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co.
 OFFICE, 400 STATE STREET.
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NEW HAVEN, CONN.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-14

Special Agent Crist of the Bureau of Manufactures says that South Africa offers good field for the sale of Amer ican mining machinery Catalogues are useless. Statesmen are necessary. The district buys about S95,OOO,OOO worth of electrical and mechanical mining ma chinery and other equipment yearly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-14

Republican keep one of Its eagle eyes on the staying powers of the legisla- ture of Connecticut.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-14

Formosa is exporting to the United States six times the amount of its pur- ehases of American goods. The United States takes more than half of the For mosan products not sent to Japan. largely oolong teas, of which $1,O00,O00 worth year comes to us as tea from China.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-09
ALLEGES STANDARD COMPANY PLAN.
Michigan Representative Says Oil Interests
Are Behind Bill

Lansing Mich, March s.-Representative w
s. Galbrai;h Of Calumet. who was absent yes
terday when the House Of Representatives
passed the Senate bill which is designed to pre-
vent the requirement by the Calumet and Hecla
Mining Company of the OsceOla, Aliouez and
Centennial copper mines, made a desperate ef-
fort to-day TO have the House recall the bill from
the Governor. His motion 70 this effect. how
ever was tabled. In strong denunciatiOn OF
the bin and its provisions Representative CAL
braith asserted that Il was a plan Of the Stand
ard OH interests. who are opposed TO the Calu-
met and Hecia Mining Company. to block the
latter company. He alleged that the OsceOla
Copper Mining Company stockholders had
chosen by an avalanche Of, proxies 10 go under
the Calumet and Hecla management instead OF
that Of the STANDARD OIL Company, and declared
that il the bill was nor recalled il would be re-
ported IN New York that Standard OIL had
'gObbled up The Michigan Legislature"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-09
GIRL WITH SAD TALE A THIEF.
Visits Schools to Find Boy who Struck
Brother-Makes Good Haul.

girl about seventeen years old. with light hair
and blue eyes and dressed in a three-Quarter
length blue overcoat. appeared for few moments
at Public School 1856. at Fourth avenue and 4Vth
street Brooklyn. yesterday. and then disappeared.
together with diamond rings belonging to Miss fnez
Jones' the head of the primary department. and an
armful OF pocketbooks. the property Of principals,
teachers and about everybody else In the school
old enough TO carry such things. She made good
her escape.
She was first noticed by Miss Mabel Crabbe, one
of the primary school teachers who found her in
her school room all alone during the noon recess.
When Miss Crabbe asked her what she wanted
there at that time the girl replied that she was in
search of the boy who had struck her little brother
Her brother she said. with emotional display.
was at that time in a dying condition at her home
as a result OF the blow he had received from one
arrested.
Miss Crabbe moved by the tale and thought
that perhaps the girls grief had driven her to
looking for the youthful assaiant inside the desks
and under the empty seats OF the empty school,
room. She took her to the Office OF the principal,
Charles o. Dewey, and left her outside the office
door while she went into acquaint him with the sad
affair When she stepped out TO summon her TO
tell her story the girl had disappeared.
School 1876 is the sixth in the school district the
87th. which includes Bath Beach. Bay Ridge and
Fort Hamilton to be visited by this singular thief
who IN each case has succeeded in stripping the
schOOroOms bare Of everything negotiable from
district superintendent has issued q warning to all
the schools OF the city and has told the police.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-09
GAS DEPOSIT HELD TO BE LEGAL.
Appellate Division Decides That COmpany's
Requirement Is Reasonable.

The Appellate Division unanimously reversed
yesterday an order OF Justice Davis at Special
Term in the case OF George 3. POLITE against the
Consolidated Gas Company Of New York. Justice
Davis had entoined the company from discontinue
ing cutting off or refusing 10 continue to supply
the plaintiff With gas during the tendency Of the
action.
Justice Clarke wrote the opinion He states that
Section IS of the Transportation Corporation law
provides that a gas company may require the de-
post of a reasonable of money TO insure the
payment for gas bills for two months and that IN
the present case S was required. Tho Court holds
that this sum was reasonable. saying:
The defendant, by reason Of the plaintiffs re
fusa to make the deposit required, has an abso-
Lutte right TO cut of the gas The order appealed
from restraints the exercise Of that right. Upon
the of facts the judicial discretion OF the
The plaintiff is In position TO ask the interyen-
ton OF the court In HIS behalf until he shall have
0rst himself complied with the reasonable and
legal demand OF the defendant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-09
RUEF ARRESTED.
Taken at ReSort-AttOrncy Sen
fenced to jail for Contempt.

San Francisco March S.-Abraham Ruef was
arrested tonight at suburban resort by State
Senator W. J. Biggy. who was piloted TO the
place by Detective Burns. Sheriff O'Neil and
Coroner Walsh having admitted their inability
10 find Ruef, who had been declared by Judge
Dunno 20 be a fugitive from justice, Senator
Biggy was appointed elisor to-day.
Samuel Shorridge. attorney Of record for
Ruef, incurred severe rebuke from Judge
Dunno to-day during an examination by As
sistant District Attorney Heney into the alleged
incompetency Of Coroner Walsh. appointed by
the court as substitute for The disqualified Sheriff
O'Neil, 10 arrest Ruef.
Shortyidge persisted in an effort TO enter OBJ
lection 70 question put by Heney, and would
not be silenced by the court, which finally ad-
Judged him guilty Of contempt and sentenced
him TO twenty-four hours Imprisonment in the
county Jail.
Shortridge escaped immediate Incarceration
by applying 10 the District Court OF Appeals for
a writ Of habeas corpus the ground that no
contempt had been committed The controversy
viii be argued Monday morning In the mean
time Shortridge is at liberty on his own recog-
niZance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-09
RACING FIRE ENGINES IN CRASH.
Desire to Reach Blaze First Causes Bad
Spill in Spring Street.

Fire Engines 10 and 80 long time rivals for
the precedence OF arriving al fires first in their
respective districts had a lively in getting
TO fire yesterday afternoon at No 204 Spring
street about midway between their stations.
Opposite the hrebox at Spring and Sullivan
streets from which the alarm had been sent,
the two engines ran into each other. Engine 3d.
which should get to the hydrant in second place
the men of Engine 10 say. was trying to get In
ahead OF the other The poles of Engine 80 hit
Engine IS near her boiler. and one of the poles
snapped sharp off The horses Of Engine 30
went to their knees. but tho big machines,
Weighing five tons apiece and worth each $4,000
were scarcely scratched. Engine 30 was the VIM
ner.
The first engine TO a fire takes the pump"
The captain of the first company to the pump
assumes command over the other companies
until the arrival Of the battalion chief