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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-23
TOO MICH FOR THE BOY.

The Episcopallan bishop of a New England diocese was about to make his annual visitation to the parish of a country rector. In the latter's family was at obsterperous boy, whom the father thought to bribe into good be- havior whil the bishop was the guest at the rectory. So the anxious parent told the small boy if he would behave well while the bishop was therethe following spring the father would buy the boy a pony and cart. The boy promised.
 The bishop arrived dinner came, and the first course was oysters. The bish- op said his doctor had told him never to eat oysters for fear of getting typ hold fever
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-23
IMPR OVFD,

Shelly! what wicked parrotl It must have been kept on board ship! He-No, ma am; in garage.-Yon- kers Statesman.
 Newsboy-Wuxtry! Paper, boss!
 Gentleman of leisure-None fur me; dey has too many O desc here Help Wanted advertisements,-Pu
 she-What was the noise heard when you came in?
 He-I really couldn't say, dear, whether 1t was the night falling or the day breaking Baltimore American. Trees by their fruits are known, if We Except the immortal cherry tree, Which drops in February, sere, A crop of chestnuts every year,
 Puck.
 "The fate of Pompeii was tde most dreadful that eyer befell city"
 "Ah, no doubt"
 Consider. It was like having sub way in process of construction in every street Puck. Solicitor (making concession to his client in the matter of charges-Weel, sandy seeing kent your father, I'll make it sax guineas.
 Sandy-Guid sake, monl I'm glad ye didna ken grandfather!-Punch.
 Miss Cheerie--Well, Auntie, you're looking much improved to-day. Are you feeling better?
 Mrs. Kroniok-No, I ain't no better. Mebbe I'm not as bad as I was, but ain't bit better-Cleveland Leader. Mrs. Wlse-The last time saw Mrs Newbride she said her husband was sick. z
 Mrs. Naybor-Yes; the last time I saw her sue was making some dainty dish for him.
 Mrs. Wise-Ah, then I guess must have seen her just after you did,- Philadelphia Press.
 Friend (to newly made wldow)--I suppose you are going to erect last ing monument to your husbands mem ory?
 Widow-To his memory, no. Poor Isidor had none. It was only yester- day that in turning out one of his old coats I found the pockets full of let ters I had given nim to post.-Bon Vivant.
 Andrew Carnegie tells the following to illustrate that Celt is a Celt in Scotland as well as in Ireland
 In sermon preached in small church in Glasgow the pastor, after inveighing against slothfulness, said, by way of climax:
 DO you think that Adam and Eve went about the Garden of Eden with their hands in their pockets? ?"-Har- pers Weekly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-23
THOUG HTFUL.

The legislatures seem to be as thoughtful as usual this winter. Tn the Wisconsin legislature a member intro duced bill providing that it be made a misdemeanor to sell eggs of too greatly advanced age, whereupon col league introduced another measure pro viding that "every reproducing fowl, shall, upon proper application made to the secretary of the board of agricul- ture, be provided with an automatic dating machine, and it shall be the duty of every such fowl to date con- secutively each egg laid, in order that the public may be properly informed as to the age and edible qualities of such hens products.
 This would be all right, and consider ably more definite than strictly fresh, z fresh" and "eggs." If the Wisconsin legislature can get the hens to proper ly dating their eggs it may be able to get them to lay eggs when they are most in demand.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-23
DON'T WANT 4 TUNNEL.

The French are not unanimous in favor of the proposed tunnel beneath the British channel. Protests are made by Boulogne and Calais. Those two cit ies, situated each at a short distance from Cape Griz Neg, the proposed French terminus of the tunnel, depend for their livelihood almost entirely up- on England and the sea. The growth and improvement of both ports depend chiefly upon 8 duty on the tonnage passing through them and eapltation tax of 1 franc 75 centimes per head on
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-23
Destiny.

I know not where, I know not when, But she and 1 will meet some day Some day our paths will cross again, Or where or how no seer may say. Some day-perhaps near other skies It may be on the land or sea; It may be where gray mountains rise Or where a path winds through lea. It may be in some peaceful dell,
 Or where a cfty's traffic flows, Or when or how no seer may tell, No mumbling, white-haired prophet
 knows.
 It may be when the rivers run
 By frosty banks and barren slopes, Or when the warm and genial sun Has given back our fondest hopes It may be ere tomorrow night
 It may not be for many years; It may be when her laugh Is light Or when her eyes are wet with tears No seer may tell me where or when, No prophet can predict the way, But she and I will meet again
 As surely as night follows day. I know she has contempt for me,
 And I for her have only hate; Those whom we never wish to see Are sure to meet us soon or late.
 Chicago Record-H Herald
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-23

A Jamaican inventor has made re- markable combination lock that seems likely to defy the most expert lock picker. The combination is arranged in four sets of letters, twenty-four letters in each, and each letter represented by 8 figure. It can be set to a sentence in almost any modern language, one letter being taken from one set, one from another. and so on. The person who would open the lock must first know what letter each figure represents, and then what language the sentence is in. The Scientific American considers that pne trying to pick the lock would have to work over 96,OOO,OOO years at the rate Of sixty numbers a minute before ar- irving at the correct combination.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-23

The second course was soup, but the bishop made answer: This is most unfortunate, but my doctor has told me never to eat liquid food.
 The third course was salmon. The bishop again refused, as his doctor had forbidden him to eat fish on account of ptomaine poisoning.
 The boy could stand it no longer. and cried as he looked at the bishop: "Give the old guy an egg; you can keep your old pony and cart '-Boston Herald.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-23

There is now being built at Juvisy, in the outskirts of Paris, a station which is believed will when finished be the largest in the world At Juvisy all the lines of the Lyons -Marseilles and of the Orleans systems meet, about thirty pairs of rails being interlaced. From this point radiate the lines which carry traffic to southern France, to Italy. to Spain and to Portugal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-23

Theatrical manager-Are those jokes you get off your own?
 Minstrel sman-You bet they are! I inherited them from my grandfather he used to be in a minstrel show.-De- troit Free Press.
 Chapleigh-Two yeahs ago I was aw-knocked senseless by a cwicket ball.
 Miss Caustique- Indeed! And has your physician given up all hopes?- Chicago Daily News.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-23
WA SHINGTON DAT.

If Washlngton's first birthday was as pleasant a specimen of days as Sester- day was in this region we congratulate him and his folks. And if there was as sincere joy over him as there was around here 1t was fitting. Some think that the figure of Lincoln is looming above that of Washington, and that from now on 1t will continue to grow. This may be so, but Washington will rot lose his proper place in the history and the appreciation of his country It may not be always believed that he said T cannot tell lie,' but 1t can be always believed that thet is what he ought to have said, and that all his ccuntrymen should strive to get them selves into such frame of mind that they can honestly say it when there is occasion to.
 This country has many great and good men to remember and initiate The ob- servance of their days" Is a good sign and good help to good citizenship
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-23
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants. Rents and other small advertisements. One Cent Word. sAch insertion. Eve Cents a Word for g full week.
 Display advertisements, per inch. oasl aassrtion, s1.2o; each subseQucnt inssS. ssor, 40 cents: one week. sS.sei s@s msnth. o1o; one year, tAo.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-23

The young Duke of Largoza besides being grandee of Spain, is an expert locomotive engineer. He proved his qualification by passing a strict exam ination and twice a week runs the ex- press train from Madrid to the French frontier over the North Spanish rail- road
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-23

There is an enormous number of smal! landholders in Egypt, five million acres being cultivated by over 100000 land owners, of whom 5000 are Euro peans, owning, on an average, little over 100 acres. Nine hundred and forty peasants hold under five acres each, or tWenty-three per cent, of the whole cultivated land while 12,0OO men of means have holdings above fifty acres, their total being over two and quar- ter million acres, or forty-four per cent. of the whole. proprietors of between five and twenty acres having twenty one per cent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-23

John Fiske, the historian, thinks that Washington might well have lived dozen years longer but for the doctors iof the day. When the Father of His County, in his full vigor, was afflicted with hard cold. he sent for the physi- clans, meanwhile having himself bled by one of his overseers. Dr, Craik, his old friend, insisted on further blood letting, despite the protests of his con- eultants, one of whom, man appar- ently in advance of his day, cried out: Do not bleed the general. He needs all his strength" In all nearly two quarts of blood were removed, this treatment being supplemented by heavy doses of calomel and tartar emetic. >.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-23

Kansas isn't going to fall behind in the farming procession, if she knows 1t. The State farmers institute and the local institutes throughout Kansas have recently undertaken campaign to increase the output of corn and also to improve the quality of the product, and corn-growing competition was in- stituted among boys, in which about 5000 boys engaged, and which are ex- pected to enlist the efforts of no less than 15,00O boys and girls, the con- tests to include the raising of corn, po- tatoes, sugar beets and wheat, the cul- Aviation of flower plots, breakmaking and other forms of cooking and house. Keeping,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-23

The people of this country put $2s,- 100000 into autos last year, and they took out heaps of fresh air and fun.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-23

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, 1a CENTS A WEEK. 50 GENTS 4 MONTH. ;s FOR SIX MONTHS. ss
 4 YEAR. THE sAMD TERMS BY MAIL SINGLE COPIES. CENTS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-23
Ehnrattnm.

MIR. FREDERICK WELD will engage the services of a limited number of good singers for corus choir. Voices tried at 139 Orange St.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-23

THE WEEKLY JOURNAL, Issued Thursdays, Que Dollar a Year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-23

waE OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB-I
 xIsHED IN CONNECTICUT.
The Washington bee., 1907-03-23
BIrthpIaoe of RObert E. Lee.

signers of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence.
Philip Ludwen Lee, eldest son of
the founder of Straford, and its in
heriter, had a daughter, Matilda, who
became the first wife of her cousin,
somewhat removed. Lighthouse
Harry" Lee. and they made their
home in Stratford. Here, after his
first wife's death, Lighthouse Harry"
brought his second bride, Miss Ann
Carter. She became the mother of
Robert E. Lee on January 19, 1907.
The home in which Gen. Lee and
his distinguished fOrbears were born
and reared readily lends itself to a
mental picture Of its distinguished
past, for it is still we'll preserved in
many Of its features. 1t is a massive
pile of English brick, constructed in
the form of the letter H" II is al
most Tuggedly simple, and is unique
in architecture from the high base
ment to the two great clusters of
chimneys on the roof. No ornamental
feature beauties or mars its substan-
tiaI simplicity. 1t stands solidly and
squarely on its firm foundation, as did
its builders and residents throughout
all their generations.
Like most of the colonial mansions
of the south, the house has two fronts,
the more formal northern approach
and that opening upon the broad.
shaded pleasure grounds fronting
upon the river Suatford contains IS
large rooms.
Old Stratford, standing amid the
thousand acres which is now its
dover, presents a typical Virginia pic
ture. The house and its immediate
grounds are surrounded by a high
brick wall, now broken in many
places. The two original front gate
ways must have been elaborate, as
remnants of carved sandstone col
umns and caps are to be seen strewn
on the grass around the present utiIi-
tartan entrance.
Some distance from each of the four
corners of the house stand small
brick Outhouses. like satellites around
their major Iumt1a-y. These were the
kitchen, servants quarters and Offices.
The place of worship attended by
the Lees was old YeOcOmicO Episcopal
church. which celebrated last June
its bi-centennial anniversary. 1t is 16
miles from Sratford. but in the old
plantation days time as we'll as money
was plentiful and distance a small
item OF consideration.
The Washington bee., 1907-03-23
FULL DRESS AND TUXEDO
SUITS.
$I.OO-For Hire-$I.oo.
julius Cohen,
IIo4 9TH street, N. w.

--vzv suns nave gIewsome histories,
but the Russian cannon dates back to
a time and place when atrocities were
common. On account of IT'S interest
ing history it will lie exhibited at the
Alaska-Yukon-P Pacific exposition, which
will be held at Seattle in 1909 Here
is the story, as told by the sailors Of
Puget sound to the awestrjcken cabin
boys:
W2en Russia owned Alaska the gov
eminent was at Silka, and the Rus
sian cruiser PoEkovsky was the
guardian of law and order The Po-
ntkovsky carried z complement Of
French cannon of tie latest make, and
was a formidable fighting craft
While on a voyage of exploration, in
the neighborho0d of.what is now Val
dez, the Indians attacked the crew,
but were beaten of without much diff
ficulty.
In the melee. however, two Of the
politkovsky's saiIors. we're killed, and
it so happened that two Indians we're
captured. In revenie for the death
of the sailors the cabtain OF the war
ship ordered the cattiYes tied 20 the
mouth Of the cannon and the cannon
a-~S
The Washington bee., 1907-03-23
BIRTHPLACE OF LEE
OLD FAMILY MANSION STILL
STANDING IN VIRGINIA.
Home Where Great General of the
Confederacy First So Light of
Day Fine Examg.1 Of Col
oniaI krcsitec--re.

Richmond. Va.-Cche-- r. Lee was
born one hund-eJ years $50 IN STRAIT
ford, Westm0gels1I county. "a. VINO.
gazing upon his secluded and now
somewhat neglected home. ccIld
fancy the child born TO it would stand
revealed a ceaUry later as one of the
worlds gTea.CsE generals and one of
its nOblest men2
This first mansion OF the family
in the New Wo.li was built in the
early years Of the eighteenth century
by Thomas Lee, fifth son Of Richard
Lee, whose father. Col Richard Lee,
was the first Of his house to go to the
Virginia colony. Col Lee left his
English home, in Shropshire, in 1911,
forced by his loyalty to the royal
cause 70 abandon his native land.
The American home was named
after the family estate in England
Proud might les founder have been
had he known that Stratford on the
Potomac would witness the birth Of
many men of his line who would stand
forth as leaders Of men in peace and
in war-men loyal enough to the cOun-
try of their adoption TO make and ad-
minister its best laws and to stand
for their state even in a losing cause.
The builder of Stratford was presi-
dent and cOmmander-in-chief of the
Colony of Virginia, and after serving
in this capacity for some time the
king made him governor by royal ap-
pointment. A fiat tombstone in
grove near the house covers the
graves Of his wife and himself 1t is
inscribed:
Here lies buried the Hon. Col.
Thomas Lee. who died November II,
1850, aged so years, and his beloved
wife, Mrs. Hannah Lee. She depart
ed this life January 25, 1919"
President Lee had six sons, who all
grew to honorable and honored man
hood. They were Philip Ludwell,
Thomas LudWeI Richard Henry.
Francis L.ghtlCot, William and Ar
thur. Two Of these brothers were
The Washington bee., 1907-03-23
DIAMONDS
Put Your Money in Diamonds. NJ
Better Investment To-Day.

Put Your Money in Diamonds. Nc
Better Investment To-Day.
Prices in the Diamond market
are advancing, but orr prices haze
not been advanced in some time
We still have a large collection OF
superb Diamonds which we bought
considerable time ago at lower
prices than prevail today.
We shall not advance prices on
these stones. We are merchants
and not spectators and our fair
percentage of profit is all we ask.
So, as long as these Diamonds last,
it will be possible to buy them here
under the regular market for fine
stones.
Ladies Diamond Rings, $500 tc
$4,000.
Ladies Diamond Breaches, S.. so
to $1,000.
Diamond Earrings, $500 to
$4,000.
Diamond Scarf Pins, $500 up.
Diamond Cuff Buttons, $500 up.
Diamond Studs, $1,000 up.
We have Ladies Handsome Dia-
mond Rings set in Tifanv Mount
ing which we are selling at $1,000.
This will make an appropriate pres
ent for Christmas. Eve~y stone a
ball of fire.
CLOCKS AND BRONZES
Clocks of all makes-American,
French and German. We have a
Clock as cheap as $5.oo-must be
seen to be appreciated. All Clocks
kept in order for two years.
The Washington bee., 1907-03-23
RINGS, LOCKETs, ETC.

RINGS. LOCKETS, ETC.
Gents Solid Gold Signet Rings
$3.50 up.
Ladies Solid Gold Signet Rings.
$500 up.
Child's Solid Gold Signet Rings,
$I.oo up.
Ladies Solid Gold Medallion
Lockets, $500 up.
Ladies Solid Gold Crosses. $500
up.
Gents Solid Gold Lockets, $4.oo
up.
Ladies Solid Gold Bracelets,
$500 up.
Ladies I4-Carat Gold Filled
Lockets, $2.oo up.
We engrave the monograms on
them in the highest style of the art
SILVERWARE
Silver Tea Sets, $1,000 up.
Silver Cake Baskets, $500 up.
Silver Cups for Children, SIPS
up.
Silver Baking Dish, 700.
Silver Butter Dishes, $3.50 up.
Silver Pickle CaStors, $500 up.
The above silver is the Genuine
Rogers, which speaks for itself.
CATHOLIC GOODS
We have the largest line of Cath
Olic Goods in the city.
Genuine Pearl Rosaries, IS cents
up.
Genuine Pearl Rosaries, strung
The Washington bee., 1907-03-23

on Fine Silver, with Solid Sav,
Crucifx, Is cents up,
Emerald, Sapphire, Garnet. RI.
by, Jade, Turquoise, Topaz. Cry,.
tai, and Coral Rosaries, strung o.
I4-Carat Gold-Filled Chain. slm
and $500. VIII make a handsom,
Christmas present.
Solid Gold Rosaries, G,nus,
Stones, $4,000.
Rosaries for special deyodom
viz: Immaculate Conception, s.
AIMS, St. Philomena, St. Anthosy
Seven Dolors, Infant of Pragr
st. Joseph, etc, with prayers elder
English or German.
PRAYER BOOKS
High Quality at low prices, such
as Key of Heaven, Manual Of PHv.
ers, St. Vincent's Manual, Vad.
Mecum, Sacred Heart, Following
of Christ (by Kempis), Bibles, Ud
and New Testaments, etc. We hsYs
them in cases suitable for bridal U
Christmas presents.
RELIGIOUS MEDALs
Religious Medals in Gold and
Silver; Immaculate Conception, st.
Benedict, St. Anthony, St. JOsspA,
Infant of Prague, St. Vincent is
Paul, St. Aloysius, etc.
Eight-Day Sanctuary Oil, SI.n
per gallon.
CrucifXeS, hanging and standizg
Candle Sticks in Gold Silver, a.
Brass.
Sacred Hearts, Solid Gold, 7;
cents and SIPS.
The Washington bee., 1907-03-23
GIVES BIG FARM TO NIECE.
Relatives and Church in Controversy
Over Property Worth $4,000.

Champaign, HL-The village OF
Homer in the southern part of this
county, is excited over the eXTaoTdin
airy gift made by Josiah Gorham, an
aged resident of that place to his
niece and hOusekeeDer, Mrs. Louise
Pyatt, the gift being his entire prop
eTty, consisting Of 320 acres Of land
valued at S115 an acre Mrs. Pyatt
will have a hard time retaining the
gift, however, as GOIham's son Henry.
who lives in Champaign. has flied q
suit in the circuit court charging Mrs
Pyatt with obtaining the property by
undue influence. II is only two months
ago that the woman invited her aged
uncle to come from Champaign, where
he had been living with his son, 20
Homer, where she could care for him
He readily consented, as did the son,
who, however, demanded a contract
from her in regard TO compensation.
This was agreed to, but for some Tea-
son was never written out Rev. o.
K. DOney, a Christian minister, walked
into the Citizens bank at Homer and
told the cashier, Perle Virgins, who
attended to the business affairs OF
Josiah GOrham, that Mr. Gorham had
made over his farm to Mrs. Pystt
who would devote a part of it to fer
eign missionary work in the Christian
church. Virgins communicated with
the son, Henry Gorham. and the latter
at once instituted suit He will allege
that the old man is incapable of at
tending TO his own affairs, and that
he did not know what he was doing.
The Washington bee., 1907-03-23
Southern Chivalry.

He was an old negro who had i'm
bibed some of the traditional south
ern politeness. He was sitting in a
crowded car when a lady entered it
and looked about for a seat He i'm
mediately arose and, bowling, offered
her his place. Scanning his spare
figure and white hair, she said:
But | do not wish to deprive you
of your seat
With ehivalrous tone and a deep
bow he replied;
There's no deprayity, madam, no
GeUrayity.'
The Washington bee., 1907-03-23
WE KNOW OUR OWN FLOWERS
F. H. KRAMER.
Florist and Decorator.

IIUIISt dIII DCCUIdIUIs
J. c. Powell, the florist, with F. H.
Kramer, Central Market, and oI6 F
street, N. W., viii be pleased to see
all his friends during the holidays,
Plenty of Roses, Carnations, Violets,
Floral Designs and Decorations. Don't
fail to call Store phone, Main 3787.
Market phone, Man zIo7. Greenhouse
phone, East 1913. Private Office phone,
Main 1887.
The Washington bee., 1907-03-23
BETWEEN Gg&.H.

Engraving Free of Charge.
WATCHES.
We mention here but a few of
our specials.
Gentlemen's 2o-year-Go1d Filled
American Stem Winders and Set
tiers, $40.
Ladies 2o-year Gold Filled Stem
Winders and Settlers, $40.
Gentlemen's I4-carat Solid Colo
American Stem Winders and Set
tiers, as cheap as $35.
Children's Solid Silver Watches
with Pin Attachment, $3.50; regu-
lar price, $4.5o
Ladies Solid GoldWatcheS, Open
Face, $500.
Boys Solid Silver Watches, S5
up.