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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04
ESIIGHrENtD INSURANCE.

In some ways these are enlightened days, even if they are not enlightened enough in the United States to give us elastic currency and few other things that seem to be needed. How enlight- ened they are is indicated by the fact that the Berlin branch of the Imperial Insurance company has set aside .$25,- 900 year to provide dental institute for workingmen holding its policies. The institute will provide artificial teeth for all workingmen needing them. It has been found by the com pany that men provided with good dental apparatus make better risk than others, and the new institute Is expected to save much money to the company in the course of few years.
 Why not? By and by we shall per- haps all be taken good care of by in- surance companies. The accident in- surance companies may in time find that 1t will pay them to look after our safety on railroad trains and in other places where accidents are likely to happen. When we can be insured against everything, and then be taken care of by the companies that insure us life will go on much more smoothly than 1t does. That is. unless 1t appears that we really cant have everything to please us in this world.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04
REGUEAR,

What would her folks do if she went on the stage?"
 Probably stay away from the show Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Gentleman (with solemnity)--Miss Florence, do you love beasts?
 Lady (with vivacity) -Am I to con sider that a proposal, sir?--The Tattler
 You should try to be little less assertive, my dear. Remember, the meek shall inherit the earth
 "0h, yes, dare say they will--when the others have done with it itp'---London Opinion.
 Doctor tafter careful examination)-- Some foreign substance is lodged in your eye
 Dennis--Oi lknowed ut! That's what oi git f'r wurrulSin' wid them French men Illustrated Bits
 MT. Orthodox But surely, sir. Doctor Reglar doesn't advertise?
 The Tditor-WeEl, no, not directly, but when business is dull he often ends me a check for inserting pie and pastry recipes, -Ldppincott' Magazine.
 'The tailor said this coat ought to give me good service for a hundred years" said the man who looks for bargains.
 "Humph'" rejoined Sirius Barker. Whats the material? Asbestos ?"-- Washington Star
 Singleton--I want to ask you ques- tlon, old man.
 Wedderly-Come on with it.
 Singleton a woman always nean what she says?
 Wedder1y During courtship she doesn't. but after marriage you bet she does. Chicago News.
 "Can you tell me the secret of pre- dieting weather months ahead?"
 "rn confidence yes" answered the hoary prophet. You guess at it. If the guess is correct you call the at tention of people to the fact, and if It isn't you let them forget it."--Phil- adelphia Ledger. T understand" said the young poet, gleefully that Greatbrow said my 1 latest poem had few equals as bit of 1 genius"
 He said even more" put in Crit l tick.
 You don't say?" "Yes, he added: And positively no interiors "-PhiladeIphia Press. Mrs. Betteraff--My husband didn't like the brand of scrapple you sent us last week. The Grooer-Did you like it. madam? Mrs Betterafr -Yes, I liked it very | well, indeed. The Grocer (to boy)-Jimmy, one tn ! of scrappde for Mrs. Betteraff, same brand as last week. Milwaukee Wis l consin.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04
Briarwood is becoming very scarce, but briarwood pipes are not.
TIE CHANaE N TOME.

The change in the municipal gov- ernment of Rome which brings It into the hands of the Popular party shows what the people can do and do do when they get ready. It appears that during the last few years there has been growing discomfort with the conditions of life in Rome, and growing disposition to attribute these conditions to the negligence of the mu- nicipal sovernmsfit The cost of living. of house rent and food has increased unbearably. The main cause is the ex- traordinary increase of population During the lest thirty-slx years the population has been more than doub- led At the close of 1870 1t was 226,- 900; at the close of 1906 more than 5s1 ,oOo. The greater part of this in- crease nearly 80 per cent. of 1t, is due, to immigration from all parts of Italy. Only one-half of the actual population was born in the city. This influx is still on the increase. Rome has always presented peculiar difficulties in the way of housing and feeding It's inhab- itants The failure of former building speculations has checked the ordinary development of house property The geographical situation of the city in the center of large unproductive area makes the food supply more cost | ly and more uncertain, result to which the condition of the railroad service has also contributed, and the middlemen have seized the opportuni- ty to exact extortionate profits--for all these things the municipal authorities have been accounted responsible
 Perhaps Rome wont be much better off under the Popular party than she has been, But she has a change, and a change is sometimes instructive even if it Is not specially beneficial in other ways.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04

It is his opinion that the federal gov- crnipent should pay the proper and le- gitimate expenses of "ench of the great national parties" at an election in or- der to the more surely escape the dan gers involved in the use of money. Just how he proposes to finance the two great national parties and overlook tll, equal rights of say the Prohibit III party he does not explain. He advo- cates ship subsidies under cover of caring for the mail service, approves of the removal of the tariff duty on wood pulp and manufactured paper. encourages postal savings banks and parcels post, especially in rural dis tricts, and winds up with a character istic appeal in behalf of the army and navy. The Philippines he leaves until the return of Secretary Taft, though he has liberal plans for the further po- litical development of the other col onies.
 In spite, however, of the Presidents enthusiasm in behalf of these things we see no reason to change our judg- ment that this will not be a working session It will talk and then talk some more for the purpose of preparing the country for the presidential election. That done Congress will adjourn.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04
ECONOMY,

The Newark Star points out that there has been discovered new way to economize in State expenses. The process is simple. First, create an un- necessary commission. Then create an- other similar commission. Say that the salaries and expenses of each commis- sion amount annually to $40, 900. There you have provided basis for your plan of economy. The total cost of the two commissions being $50, ,OOO year, abolish one commission, and then claim credit for an economy of $40,- 900 year for the State.
 Ingenious and practical, or praetica- ble And though you can't fool all the people all the time perhaps this device would fool some of them some of the time. Anyhow it is no less well devised than some of the devices by which they are fooled. Perhaps some State will begin to set an example of real economy. If it does the example may be so attractive that It will be imitat- ed. The time is ripe for such an exam pie and such imitation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04
On western Rivers.

(The St. Louis Globe-Democrat)
 A government census report on the vessels exceeding five tons on the Mis- sissippi river and it's tributaries, cov- ering last year, makes the total s,69S, without including fishing craft. These vessels. with an aggregate tonnage of 4,500,000 are valued at S2S,5J0, 900, handled 20,S00, 900 tons of freight, car- ried 13,600, 900 passengers and had an income for the year ended with last December of $17,600,000. These figures arc a sufficient answer to the charge that there Is nothing doing on the wa ters of the Mississippi Valley. A lone- ly stretch on some river where neglect has demoralized water traffic is mis- leading basis on which to form q gem eral Judgment. That the water ways have been sighted is true but that commerce has deserted or condemned them is wholly erroneous notion.
 What the western rivers need Is channels open the year round and boats adapted to the economies of transport ation. Until the permanent channels are assured the boats will not be built.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04
Mnilrrn HeIenss

If could be bachelor and with the bachelors stand. A diamond in my necktie and a glove
 upon my handi If could feel the freedom that some
 fellows feel know, The little path I'd follow. and the little
 lane I'd go, Tn dreamy lands of venture I would
 seek to win those queens The Photographic ladies in the low
 priced magazines! Divincly sweet was Helen, and frail
 Lnura's form of grace No doubt attracted worship, as did
 Cleopatra's face But they are dust and shadow, and our
 ideals take a turn For modern incarnations on whose lips
 the roses burn Those dainty, slender creatures, smil-
 Ing sweetly in their teens, The Photographic ladies of the low
 priced magazines!
 Baltimore Sun.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04
THE ooNNEorroUr aURKkr.

Year after year the people of this and other countries have read about the Presidents Thanksgiving turkey, raised in Rhode Island, and sent to the President by Rhode Island man. This year. in appropriate accordance with the shrinkage in some other things, the turkey weighed only twen- weight pounds, and the Chicago Tri- bune was moved to remark that the continued strain on the physical re- sources of Rhode Island, year after year, has begun to tell. This moved the Providence Journal to say: What would it (the Chicago Tribune) say if it knew that the bird was raised in Connecticut? That is the fact in the case. MT. Jere Brown, north of Mys- tic, bred the fowl, though MT. Voss of Westerly shipped it Indeed, many a presidential turkey has come from the other side of the Pawcatuck river, Westerly being merely the commercial centre of the turkey-raising country. Sometimes the Westerly jobber finds the finest specimen of the year be- tween Quarry Hill and the Atlantic ocean; sometimes it is discovered
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04
JOURNAL COURIER WEDNESDAY,

to the northwest, in the direction of Norwich; and occasionally its origin is in the rocky Connecticut pastures bor- dering on Fishers Island Sound.
 Of course Connecticut turkeys are all right every year, and the President had the best turkey there was, even if it did weigh only twenty-eight pounds And the Chicago Tribune is hereby notified that it is no strain on Con nectieut to produce Presidential tur- keys. It would be no strain on her to produce Presidents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04
The Parting.

He stood at the big front door
 Saying goodnight. Ere long 1t was day once more;
 The sun was bright. The mllkman's ring disturbed him not For he was rooted to the spot. He stood at the big front door
 Saying goodnight. Her hair, as away Time wore,
 Grew slowly white. But still she did not like to say That he would have to go his way. He stood at the big front door
 Saying goodnight. Exhausted became her store
 Of patience quite And she Informed him with pout He'd have to go; their lease was outl
 Louisville Courier-Journal
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04
4 cHocrAW GIRLS cHARr1r.


 Miss Waneta Aoskatombia, full blooded Choctaw maiden, with good education and s1OO.OOO in her own right. announces that she would rath- CT devote herself to charity than to matrimony,
 Of course the interpretation of this utteranco depends on the meaning Miss Aoskatombia attaches to the word charity, and of course the meaning she attaches to it is quite limited. For if there is any charity in the world 1t is when loving, enthusiastic, rich and generous maiden bestows her love, her enthusiasm, her riches and her gen. erosity upon some poor but moderate ly deserving man. When Miss Aoska- tombia is older and more experienced she will realize that being good to one |man may be, and often is, quite as charitable and truly Christian as being good to all men, women and children. Perhaps after she has tried general charity awhile she will change her mind and become more special and definite. She may even conclude that charity begins at home, and that 1t is a good idea to have 6 home for 1t to begin at As she cannot have a real home without husband. her case is perhaps not yet finally disposed of. Many maiden has cheerfully and hopefully jumped from what she call- | ed charity to matrimony
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04
SAYINGS ASD Do1NGs.

After hearing sixty y-eight candidates preach the United Presbyterians of Butler, Pennsylvania, have decided not to settle a pastor at present, "If the ministers we have heard are sam pies" says Elder Hutchinson, I've need some new men in the denomina- tion."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04
TIRE HISTORIC "FEETERs. j

AA1 AAAoA VAtAO 4SA@A AAAttSs
 The resignation of Major Weed from the command of the Second Company, Governors Foot Guard, awakens in those who realize the interesting place amid the activities of life which this organization fills sense of apprecia- tion for the work he has done in up- holding it's standard. His resignation also provokes the liveliest popular in- terest in the choice of his successor.
 Manifestly 1t is not the business of The Journal and Courier to cast a ballot for the company but 1t may express the, profound hope that the officers and enlisted men will take se- riously to heart the burden which is theirs. This community feels pride in the company which has maintained an existence since the days of the revolu- ton and which annually observes the historic events in which it played such a conspicuous part. It wants its new commander to be man who will by reason of the possession of talents which the service calls into requisition and upon which it depends insure it's future usefulness.
 We wish the "Feeters" a fine out come of the interesting struggle for supremacy. It is good thing for all concerned that the rivalry is hot and eager. When it is over the command will prepare to go on to better days than ever
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04
 OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
Malady of the Nations.

(Il secolo. Milan.)
 Never in any epoch or history have the peoples been so well disposed to- ward fraternization, never has the de- sire Of peace been felt more intensely or profoundly than in our days. On the other hand, never has there been accumulated so much in1ammable ma terial, never so great a danger of im- minent conflagration. This crying contradiction between idea and fact, between aspiration and achievement, between the policy of the peoples and that of diplomacy, constitutes the mal- lady from which all the nations are suf- fering.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04
Taft in Connecticut.
(sprlngaeld Republlcan. )

The Taft strength in Connecticut is largely derived from the Yale contin- gent of newspaper editors in that State, so far as can be determined The lead- ing editors Of three newsnaners
 Hartford Courant, The New Haven Journal and Courier and lAe N,.,-. bury American, either were at Yale when MT. Taft was or went with nm on one of his trips to the Philippines full of the old Eli spirit The Con- necticut correspondent of the New Nurll tribune correctly says: Whether Connecticut sends Taft delegation to
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04

business on the great lakes during October. Across them moved S,952 vessels, of 13,142,5S6 net tons regs- ter. Some of the things carried by these merchantmen of the Great Lakes month before last were 12,212,- 249 bushels of wheat, 6,69S,s62 bush- els of corn, 5,106, ,O99 bushels of bar ley, 6,321,057 gross tons of domestic ore, and 166, 6,O0O 900 feet of lum- Der.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04

The only Jewish paper in South Africa has ceased to exist. In the last number the editor, in the course of his valedictory, reads his people a severe lesson because of their lack of appreciation of "The South African Jewish Chronicle. He says that when the paper was started it's greatest support came from non-Jews, and that his co-religionists were not the best patrons of the publication after it had been launched.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04

The farmers of Burmah have recog- nized the commercial value of the peanut and have this year increased the area planted to 7S,74S from S7,110 acres last year, and it is reported that a mucK larger area will be planted to this tuber next season. Thus far most of the peanut planting is done in the provinces of Magwe and Mying- van.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04
litter Blow.

(Thc Louisville Courier Journsl.) All roads now lead to Washington, but our statesmen have to pay real money to ride on them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04

This Is what the Knoxville (Tennes- seeJ Sentinel professes to think about 1t: "OSkdpkl, Sonlliatreshurdlu wmf, wmf, wmf, maypp.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04

Where there's a will there's way. With only homemade telescope J. D. Mellish of Cottage Grove, Wis consin, a farmers boy, scarcely out of his teens, and having only country school education, has discovered two comets and attracted the notice of the astronomical world. Prominent scient- ists have become interested in him and opportunity has been made whereby he can pursue more effective ly the study of his favorite science.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04

These are the days of wireless, horseless and other '1esses." And one of the saddest of them Is the pieless pie.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04

The way to be happy, says MT. Car negie, is to make others happy. If you can't give others a whole library give them book.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04

Saw wood, and also chop It. A man who was Investigating wood with a saw and axe found s275 in one chunk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04

Lippincott's tells about a seven- year-old boy in western Pennsylvania who is very much interested in his fathers business, which Is that of an undertaken. One evening his father and mother took him to the theater. The play was so thrilling that 1t drove sleep from even his young eyes. He sat entranced until the curtain was about to fall on the last scene, in which the hero was most tragically killed. At sight of the motionless form on the stage the boy was sud denly seized with an eye to business Turning eagerly toward his father. he piped out in childish treble that could be distinctly heard in the sol emn hush that reigned throughout the house: Say papa, will you get the job?"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04

the Republican national convention largely depends upon the Yale infiu- enee."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04

The vast bulb industry hitherto as- sociated almost exclusively with Hol- land is gaining foothold in Great Britain that Is promising for the agricultural depression there. It Is said that the climate of Holland is just like the climate of England, only worse. Tn the fen districts of Lin- colnshire there are many acres of land devoted to the growing of narcissi, and so successful has the industry become that several Dutch growers have paid England the compliment of buying their stock bulbs in that country, while others are said to have consid- cred seriously the advisability of pur- chasing land in Lincolnshire for the growing of bulbs so as to compete with the Engllshman in his own land. An acre of wheat or potatoes in Eng Hand is worth from $50 to $100, but an acre of choice daffodiIs or narcissi may be worth anything from s2So to s2,000 and more.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-04

N0 very notieeable deprassi0n h
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-03-21
Big Fire on Nichols Street.

Just before noon the Fire Depart
ment was called out to big fire on
Nichols street.
The fire broke out ina house ooou-
pied by a oolored family, and soon
two other houses had been caught by
the flames.
The big engine dashed up Laurel
street, followed by the chemical en-
gine and the hose carriage, and Iindi.
cations point to asbig fire. The wind
is blowing strongly from the north
and west and : it looks like there is
work for the tiremen before they can
subdue it.
The fire broke out in a house occu-
pied by a man named Pierce, from
gasollna explosion and communicated
to adj liuiug houses, one occupied by
Mr.. Westoott's family, 30 and 81,
owned by Councilman Jones. Mr..
and Mrs. Westoott were severely
burned. The other house belonged to
the Lippinoott estate. They were
completely Quilted but not destroyed.
Beside Mr.. Westcott Frank Brown
occupied one of the Jones houses. The
man Pierce was burned somewhat.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-03-21
Hunt Brothers
THE BOROUGH
OF PORT NORRIS.

The bill creating borough of Port
Norris, introduced in the Assembly
last week, will probably be considered
by the Borough and Township Com
mittee. A public hearing will prob
ably be given this week.
When the committee gives this hear
ing there will probably be some inter
| esting developments. There will .be
| representatives of those favorable to
the incorporation of a borough and
those who are opposed.
The affirmative arguments will be
in line of progress and development.
They will say that fire protection and
lights are needed, that better streets
| are demanded, and that there will be
| much of satisfaction in having local
government applying to Port Norris
| itself.
The objectors to the bill will argue
that the present township government
cannot we'll be improved upon. They
| will say to those in favor of the bill
that under the township laws they
can have fire protection and street
| lighting by creating districts. In fact
they will argue that anything that is
needed can be secured under provisions
of the township act, and with far less
expense than under Borough form OF
government. They say that Borough
will create needless offices that will
prove expensive and add very..consider.
ably to the present tax rate. Again il
will be shown that the remaining
territory will make a township thai
will scarcely be self-supporting.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-03-21
Sad News For Congressman.

Paulsboro, N j., March 16.-Direc.
ted by President Roosevelt, all the
machinery of the Government is
being exerted to an effort to locate
Congressman Henry @. Loudenslager,
of this State, to inform him of the
death of his only son, Henry O., Jr.,
at his home here, this morning. The
Congressman Is with Speaker Can
mons party on the trip of investiga-
ton to the lsthmus of Panama. His
son died after several months illness,
although his case was not considered
serious. Efforts were at once made
to find Mr.. Loudenslager, and many
telegram and cable dispatches were
sent. President Roosevelt wired Mrs.
Loudenslager this afternoon that Mr..
Loudenslager had embarked { from
Colon, but that the exact location of
vessel cannot be determined as yet.
The congressman son was 23 years
old and had gone South some months
ago because of an affection of the
lungs. He had improved somewhat
and returned home, when he caught
a heavy cold. 1t is supposed that his
death was fastened by an attack of
diabetes. Less than year ago the
Congressman's other child, Mrs.
CLARK, died in Arizona, leaving two
little children.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-03-21
CONFERENCE
APPOINTMENTS.

Red Bank, March 18 Bishop War
ron announced the appointments for
.ho wear at the closing session of the
Now Jersey Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. They are as
follows:
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-03-21
Visited Bridgeton.

Navy Paymaster David Potter and
Mrs. Potter made flying visit to
Bridgeton this week. The Paymaster
has just arrived from More Island.
Gal, and after short visit here left
for Washington, D. O. He goes from
there to Newport News where he will
probably sail on the Louisiana for
Cuba where he will join the ''Kear-
SCARCE"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-03-21
FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY

TO ANY POINT ON CERTAIN
AMOUNT OF PURCHASE