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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-07
MONSTER KITE.

Probably the most wonderful and
 ingenious achievement of the Chinese
 kitemaker is designed to represent a
 gigantic centipede. This is unques-
 tionably the longest and most fantas-
 tic amusement device that has ever been constructed for aerial flight.
 From head to tail it measures nearly forty feet, and is made to fold up ac-
 cordion like. The fierce large head of the creature, with long protruding horns, huge eyes and gaping mouth, forms the front of the kite. This Is the gem and marvel of the whole col lection, and entirely new to the eyes of the western world. Its construc- ton is as follows: Extending from head to tail and constituting the body portion are a series of bamboo sticks running crosswise to the center, to which are fastened twenty-five or more pasteboard disks foot or more in diameter. These are painted in circles of black, yellow and white, representing the all seeing eyes of this mythological creature. A tail DOT tion of narrow strips is fastened to the last piece of bambood. By a mechan- ieal contrivance the curved pieces of pasteboard forming the eyes are made to revolve by the wind while the kite is being flown. Seen in the air, with
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-07
DANGERS OF TUNNEL TRAFFIC.

DANGERS OF TUNNEL TRAFFIC.
 The fire in the Belmont tunnel to Long Island City the other day, in which a big hole was burned through the steel roof of a "fire-proof' car, is warning of the serious dangers which may attend the operation of tunnels under the rivers of this har- bor This fire was caused by short circuiting the electric current which operated the car. That current was so powerful that, being driven out of its normal channels, it ate /up the steel roof of car, as gas flames used to ignite the scenery of theaters be- fore the days of electric lighting The current was short -circuited because the space, some eight inches, be- tween the roof of the car and the cur rent rail in the roof of the tunnel became filled with iron filings worn off by the friction of operation. Now the play between the tops of the cars and the top of the tunnel coming un- der the river from the Battery is said to have been reduced to four inches in many places by the nature of the repairs made If current leaped across a space of eight inches on a pile of iron filings, how much more chance is there of it's finding tenn porary conductor across half that dis tance?
 Of course, that danger is as clear to the constructors and operators of the tunnel as to the layman, but the fire in the Belmont tunnel shows that the experts did not appreciate the danger until the accident revealed it. Now, of course, the roofs of tunnel cars will be carefully swept to remove refuse and prevent a repetition of this par ticular accident. But how many oth- CT dangers may there be awaiting revelation by some accident which may carry harvest of death in it's wake, as this car fire did not? The danger of lighting tunnels from the operating current of the trains was not realized until the horrible loss of life in the tunnel fire at Paris Because of the Paris sacrifice this 1 Belmont tunnel was lighted from an outside supply of electricity and the man who jumped from the burning car were able to walk out to daylight in safety. Because of the Belmont accident the roofs of cars will be kept clean. Let us hope that those exam ples exhaust the easy possibility ot danger before the Brooklyn and New ! Jersey tunnels expose thousands tc death or maiming. At the same time the accident is a warning not to de- pend upon underground transit through small tubes and not to relax every effort to equip the East river bridges to carry the utmost limit oi ] trains and passengers. The dan gers of bridge travel have been pret- ty well exploited already so that operators know how to guard against
 Brooklyn Eagle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-07
GREET CURE TOR CHILDREN.

Professor Klapp, of the University of Bonn, believes that creeping is the true and natural remedy for half the trou- bles of infancy. Every child should be allowed to creep plentifully before 1t is taught to walk, he says; it is natures law, and when this is neglected he prescribes a return to creeping to undo the injuries to the spine, joints and muscular system that result from a prer ature habit of standing erect.
 His attention was first called to the subject by dogs which had suffered nervous breakdown and showed symp- toms of paralysis as a result of train ing in tricks for the stage or circus ring. He undertook to treat some of these, and naturally began with rest cure, including stoppage of the re- ouirement to stand, upright on their hind legs.
 To his surprise he found that the dogs recovered strength and nervous tone without further treatment, and he concluded that the strain on the spinal column from the unnatural erect posi- ton was the sole cause of the symp- toms. From this 1t was an easy step to the deduction that children of from one to four years of age who showed ner- vous symptoms and general breakdown were victims of strain placed on the vertebral system too soon, too sudden ly and before they were fit to bear it.
 He experimented with a creeping treatment, and 1t is said has achieved such results that several children's hos- pitals are adopting the system that he has introduced in Berlin. The children. even up to six years of age, are en- oouraged and even forced to creep about the floor of their ward.
 Creeping games are provided, and the nurses see to it that there is as little standing or walking as possible. The attitude of creeping prevents spinal curvature in lateral direction, and the weight of the body forces the yer tebrae to adjust themselves in the nat ural forward curve at the waist line with the shoulders thrown back
 The neck is strengthened by support ing the weight of the head, and the shoulder, back, abdominal and hin muscles are strengthened. The standing habit is redeveloped gradually in such manner that the body adjusts itself to 1t gradually.-Cleveland Plain Deal CT.
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FOR ONE MONTH.
Report of Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company For July, 1906,

The Connecticut Railway and Lighting company has filed with Hen- ry F. Billings, clerk of the railroad commissioners, it's statement for Julv. 1906. On August 1, 1906, the prop- critics of the company were leased to the Consolidated Railway companv and have since then been operated by the latter.
 The capital authorized by the com pany's charter is $17120,I00. The full amount of this stock is outstand- ing. The bonds outstanding amount to $1S, ,466, 078.35. The total cost of con struction and equipment is SS1.S78- 800.15. The total cost of equipment and construction per mile is S153.- 3O621.
 For July. 1906, the gross earnings from operation were $2O6.76o 0S. operating expenses $105,4O413: net earnings $1O1,S55.95; income from other sources S914,335.62; gross in- come from all sources $1,O15. .6s1 57 The percentage of operating expenses to gross earnings was 5O.97. The earn ings included rent of leased lines $S9S,750 and from gas and electric departments s19,422.97.
 The company paid in interest $6f1.- Ss0.66, and in dividends S741,640.19.
 The total length of main track own
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As I looked, one of the youngsters tumbled backward with a squeal of rage, where he rolled in a growth of ferns-a fat, animated muff-rubbing his nose vigorously the while.
 Things happened rapidly after this. The she-bear somehow became aware of my presence-though she could scarce have wlnded me in the stiffness and whirled around on her hind legs, snarling. I must have made a strange and startling appearance, with the canoe overlapping me by four feet, the prov curving downward like the beak of some huge bird. At any rate, one look was enough, and with an 1 earnest command to her usually obedi- ent family, she disappeared in the | brush, two cubs trailing close behind, and poor little Beaf-of- f-the-Sting com pletely forgotten by her in the rush; but not by me. Oh, no! Within a few yards of the youngster, he saw me coming, through his pain, and made off down the road, yelling his fear huskily. as I took after him. something hot and sN44ts5s 4t4AG lllG Qc&il HUH d DION BlLIl Init me on the cheek, and another 1 above my right eye, A hot cinder crept up my sleeve and stayed there, burn ing. Yet these stings I scarcely noticed in the joy of the chase.
 The cub was cornered for a moment by the river, but the sight of. me sent i him splashing into the water. Ten feet ! from shore I caught him and smother ed him in the depths of flannel shirt to stop his raging. I carried him home with me-
 Arrived at camp-of course the fish ing was given up for the day-I coupled together two strong chan stringers and with length of rope fastened Master Bear to young birch. Then after rubbing the swelling on his and my own face with mud and soda, l tried, with little success, to make his acquaintance. All that day he sulked under a stunted fir tree. and refused to eat or drink Even maple slrup, and that rich connection locally known as spotted puppy" tempted him not at
 Next morning the tin in which had all
 offered the food was licked clean whether by the cub or the thievish pine squirrels that awakened me each Inorn- ing, could not tell. That day tried to make friends with him, and the day | following, and each succeeding day;
 but no, my advances were in vain. This was strange cub, indeed. for usually they can be tanned easily. ] Often at night heard him whining 1 and worrying at his tether and at times he would burst into long "y-a-a-a!" of grief; an evil thing for any young animal. He was losing flesh rapidly. All the plumpness of his body was gone, his nose became dry and ! scaly, and even his coat became dry and usterless-always sign of i'll. lhealth in furry creatures.- Frank stivk's "An Open Iraip' in St. Nicho- las.
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ed was 207942 miles. There were l., 090,592 fare passengers carried. The number of employees of the company was HOO. The number of stock holders was 217, of whom Ill are in this State The amount of stock held in this State is valued at $6S9,b00,
 The amount of funded debt au- thorized was s1S,15O,O00, and the amount outstanding was SIS, ,466,07S,- 36.
 In the operation of cars for July, 1906, there was an expense of $41,- O16S2, including $1,s48.4S for super intendence; wages of conductors $16,- 426.79; wages of motormen $16,64S,- 70; wages of miscellaneous car ser vice employees $264.45; wages of car house employees, $2,462.03; car ser vice supplies Ss27; miscellaneous car service expenses $1,0S0.11; cleaning and sanding track, $1,S59.27.
 The per diem wages paid in July 1906, to employees were as follows: Conductors and niotormen $2.05 to $225; starters $2.50; watchmen $1.75; switchmen $1; roadmen $160; host lers $1.75 to $2; linemen $2.50; engi- neers $2.14 to $3.57; firemen $2; elec- tricians $2 to $275; machinists and mechanics $1.75 to $5.9o.
 During the month of July 1906, there were thirty-two persons injured and on account of these injuries the company paid $S96.
 
 The following reports have also been filed:
 The Bristol and Plainville Tram way ompany-Capital authorized by charter, $1,000,0OO; capital outstand- | ing, $250,000; bonds outstanding, S340, 900; floating indebtedness, ESQ., | 00O. The equipment and construction | of the road cost $7173971S. The gross earnings from operation amounted to S4,S59.9S; the operating expenses were $49,S16.77, and the net earnings amounted to $35,043.21; income from other sources, $25,7S1,- O4; gross income from all sources, S6O,S24.25. The company paid the l State in taxes, $4,S46.5O. The amount paid in interest was $16,616.- ! 47, and in dividends $15,000. The length of the track is 13.74S miles. There were 1,704,792 fare passengers carried. The number of employees of the company is 75, The salaries of the general officers amounted to $2,- 584.75, and of clerks to $1,049.04. The { legal expenses amounted to $421,25. Conductors and motormen were paid from $1.S7 to $2.33 per day; watch men, $2.16 per day; road men, $1.75; llnemen, $275; engineers, $2.75; fire men, $2; electricians, S275. There were seven persons injured during the year and for the injuries the company paid $4.25.
 The Danbury and Bethel Street Railway company-The capital au- thorized is $623,O0O. The amount of outstanding bonds is $S00,00O and the floating indebtedness is $19,O00, The cost of constructing and equip ping the road was $672,T46.01, The gross earnings amounted to S11S,- 200.56, and the operating expenses to $S0,330.2S. The net earnings were SS2,8702S. The taxes paid the State amounted to $2,S3S.70. There was paid in interest $13,102S6 and in div idends, S12,S00. There were 2,265,75l fare passengers carried. The total trackage is 14.S79 miles. There were seven persons Injured during the veal
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-07
COAL CONGESTION AT DOCK
 NO WAY TO MOVE IT
Harbor Master Vigorously criticises the New 
 Haven Road.

Because of the failure of the New Haven road to furnish enough cars to transfer the coal that is brought to this port, more than 4O,OO0 tons are now ahoat in bafges, most of them lying at Belle dock Much of the coal is intended for rail shipment up the road in Connecticut and southern Massachusetts.
 Out of the fleet now stalled at Belle dock and unable to unload because of the shortage of cars about a dozen boats have been there a week and since the fourth day of their stay here been earning money in .demurrage for their owners, because of their delay
 The explanation made by the off cials of the New Haven road is that they have not a sufficient number of cars on hand to nave the coal. Capt. Edgar s. Dove, president of the New Haven Towing company and harbor master, whose tugs move about all the coal laden boats that come here, says that the commercial coal inter- ests are receiving outrageous treat ment.
 The commercial coal cannot be un- loaded, he says, because the New Haven road is using all the cars to move it's own coal from Belle dock to the storage place at Cedar Hill and at Berlin. He says that most of the coal is being discharged at night for the railroad company, and in the day time there appears to be a shortage of cars. The railroad company. he says, is able to move it's own, but is not moving much of the commercial coal. Capt. Dove declares that the road, If short of cars, should split up the number it has on hand and give part of them to the coal companies.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-07

serpe,k kinelike motion, its huge glaring eyes swiftly twirling in their sockets, the effect is said to be astonishingly realistic. producing quite an awe-in- spring scene, to the Chinese mind at least. While being flows a cord is at tached to three or more points of it's length, in order to keep it under con troll In strong wind, several men are required to hold the reel. Un- doubtedly we have here one of the first and most ancient patters of fly ing machines, thousands of years old. Lillian E. Zeh, in The World To- day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-07
NO PRIVATE NOR spEorAns
Will be Handled on Football Day on
 New York Division.

Owing to the large increase in the number of passenger trains to be handled football day the New Ha- ven road to-day issued a notice that during the twenty-four hours from midnight, November 15, to midnight November IS, 1t would decline to handle any private or special cars over the New York division.
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and the company paid in damages $S54.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-07
James B. Marin Nominee for Mayor Democratic Ticket.

He was nominated by the Voters and the Peoples Own Choice.
 He was selected by the Free Expression of Thousands of Voters at the Open Primaries of his party, which every quail flied voter was invited to take part
 He honest, capable and experienced in City affairs He has ideas in municipal government and affairs, and has the courage and ability to express them
 He pledged to nobodys will but the whole peoples and to everything that makes for efficient progressive adninis traitor.
 Vote the Whole Democratic Ticket
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SOMETHING NEW IN MAIL
STUDY.
The State University at Madison
Proposes to Teach Foreigners
the English Language BY
Correspondence.

The latest thing planned by the
Correspondence-Study Department OF
the State University at Madison is
practical home study work in the
English language for persons of for
eign birth who have recently arrived
in this country.
There is large foreign-born popu
lation in Wisconsin. Many who have
been in this country for period OF
years, because they live and work in
communities in which little or nc
English is spoken, lack the opportu
nifty of learning English.
This teaching will be carried or
wholly through the mails. Instruc
ton is given at first in the foreign
language where necessary. This is
supplemented by the use of phono
graph by which pronunciation may be
perfected.
The whole instruction is made SO
simple and plain that any one who
can read and write may learn. Eeither
individuals or groups may be taught
by this method.
This is novel plan, and so far
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The famous little pills.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following is the list of letters
remaining uncalled for in the Frank.
fort, KY, postoffice for the week end.
ing November q
Anderson, Mrs. Robert.
Ayres, S. c.
Bell, r. A.
Bowling, P. F.
Brandon, Earl
Brown, Miss Leona
Buth, Thomas
Cardwell, Phil
Chisholm, @. e.
Clark, Mrs. Chas.
Cawles, Miss Florence
Dyer, Press
Frankfort Rails Mill Co.
Frazier, w. T.
Graise, Miss Matte
Hagans, F. F.
Hatfield, John
Hughes, Louis
| Lumley, Dr. Jas. M.
Mclaughlin, Claud
Montgomery, John T.
Newman, Title
Obinger c. S.
Raypudge, W. c.
Rigsley, VIM.
Sample, Mrs. Dell
Smiler, George
Stout, Mrs. John
Taylor, Miss Sue
Young, Mrs. Illza
When calling for any of the abov
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tap, who e gues Mrs.
Geo. A. u Second street, lett
Thursday lckers, to visit Mrs.
Mrs. A H. crutcher and
daughter, Miss Roberta, who have
been guests of Col. John N Crutcher
and wife, West Side, left Thursday
for Memphis, Tenn.
Little Miss Mamie B. McEnnis en-.
k4ertained few of her little friends
at birthday party, on Tuesday last
at the home of her parents, Mr.. w
B. McEnnis and wife, Campbell
street.
Mr.. Will A. Lewis, wife and son,
Master Will, Jr., who have been the
guests of her father, Col. ]. N.
Crutchtr, West Side, left Sunday af-
ternoon for Versailles, and thence for
their home in Hartman, Tenn.
Miss --- Rollins, of the Eastern
Kentucky Normal School, at Rich
mond, delivered a delightful address
to delegation of teachers at. the Y.
M. c. A. Rooms, on Saturday. She
was the guest of Miss Lucy Pattie.
Judge VIM. Lindsay, who has been
very i'll, we rejoice to say is well
enough TO be on our streets again.
Although still weak he is looking
which will be'-good news
10 his host of friends in Kentucky
and elsewhere.
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PERS0r
Miss Anna Bell ChinIi<
friends in Louisville.

friends in Louisville.
Mrs Chas. E. Vreeland is vgksting
her sons in Louisville.
Mrs. John w. Gayle visited friends
in Louisville this week.
DR.. w. E. Baxter visited his farm,
at Neosho, Mo-, this week.
Miss Nan Hammond is visiting
relstives in Henry county.
Mr.. R. G. Higdon went to Owens
boro ON Monday to register.
Mr.. j. Paul Swain left Saturday for
a visit to his parents at Smithfeld.
Miss Anna Ledridge, of Mt. Ster-
ling, visited relatives here this week.
Mrs. John p Hostetter is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Drake, at Yarnall-
ton.
Mr. W.. E. Railey and family, of
Midway, have come to this city to
reside. ,s,a, Rs
Judge c. e. Booze, wife and son
left Tuesday afternoon flor Flemings-
burg.
Mr.. T. N. Arnold and wife, of Owen
ton, were guests of relatives here
this week.
Mrs. r. E. Barringer, of Louisville,
attended the Lewis-Buford wedding
on Tuesday.
Mrs. p Fall Taylor, who has been
visiting relatives in Virginia, has re-
turned home.
Col. Geo. F. Berry and wife spent
Sunday with Hon. W. l.. Cannon and
wife, at Midway.
Miss Nancy Buford, of New Castle,
attended the Lewis-Buford wedding
on Tuesday.
Miss Lena Cummins, of Louis
vile, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
John M. Bull.
Mrs, j. ]. Osborne and daughter, of
Louisville, were guests of Mrs. c. A.
Nelson, ON Sunday.
Capt l. T. West and wife returned
Friday evening from a protracted
visit to Irvine.
Mr. Boles Hakwins, of Corbin, was
the guest of his sister, Miss Mildred
Hawkins, this week.
Mrs. j. l.. True, of Louisville, was
Violet, this week.
Mrs. -- Sudduth, of Versailles,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. W.
J. Scottow, this week.
Miss Cornelia Page and Miss Rye,
of Winchester, were guests of Miss
Mary Page this week.
Mrs. Howard Taylor, of Louisville,
was the guest of Mr.. T. M. Phythian
and wife, Taylor Avenue.
, Judge T. R. McBeath left Tuesday
for Leitchfield to remain at his home
until after the election.
Rev. B. H. Cox and sister-in-law,
Mrs Mcdowell, of Middletown, were
in the city on Wednesday.
Miss Mabel Weathers, who has
been the guest of friends IN Louis
vile, has returned home.
Miss Mary Jett attended the Con-
vention of Graduated Trained Nurses,
in Lexington, this week.
Mr.. James B. West, who has been
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as is known has not been attempted
before. 1t is elementary and practi-
cal, like much OF the correspondence
work given by the University, and
designed to be helpful to the men
and women who seek better educa-
ton but can not go to school.
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