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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
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Books Added to March 6, 1S07-Fictlon Barron, F.. Marcel Lovignet.
 Bindloss, H. The Dust of Conflict.
 Fora, s. Truegate of Mogodor.
 Lawson, T. W. Friday the Thir- teenth Noble, F. The Issue. Sidgwick, c. The Kinsman Watson, H. A. Andrew Goodfellow. Fiction. Bailey, w. B. Modern Social Condi- tions.
 Barker, D. Political Thought of Pla- to and Aristotle.
 Brookfield, F. M. The Cambridge Apostles"
 Cook, A. S. The Higher Study of English.
 Duniway, Cv. A. Development of the Freedom of the Press in Massa- chusetts.
 Hobson, J. A. Canada To-day.
 Jennings, H. S. Behavior of the Lower Organisms.
 Hough, E. The Story of the Outlaw
 Kleiser, G. How to Speak in Public. Motteau, A. Kolekto Esperanto.
 Ripley, w.. C., ed. Railway Pro- blems.
 salaman, M. c. The Old Engravers of England.
 Tucker, T. c. Life in Ancient Ath- ens
 United States President. Special Message on the Panama Canal. Books in the German Language. Bertsch H. Die Geschwister.
 Brand, H, Heinrich von Brabant.
 Brand, H. Vor der Fremdherrschaft
 Dahn, F. Am Hof Herrn Karle,
 Fontane, Tn. Eff Briest. F'ontane, Hh. Outfit. Fontane, Hh. Der Steochln. Ganghofer, l.. Die Fackeljungfrau. Ganghofer, L. Die Jager. Ganghofer, l.. Das Neue Wesen. Ganghofer, l.. Tarantella.
 Geibel, E. Gesammelte Worke.
 Heyse, P. Jugenderinnerungen und Bekenntnisse.
 Klaiber, T., and Lyon, 0. Die Meis- ter des Deutschen Briefes.
 Perfall, h. von. Loras sommer- frische. Petersen, M. Der Irrlichter. Polenz, w. yon. Der Pfarrer won Breftendorff. | Primer F. W. Verschollen, Raabe, w. Haatenbeck.
 siegfried, W. Limo Moralt.
 Sti1gebauer, E. Gotz Kraft.
 Tamm, T. I'm Lande der Jugend. Viebig, c. Kinder der Eifel.
 viebig, c. Els Lebe Die Kunst.
 Viebig, c. Das Tagliche Brot. Volumes. Viebig, c. Vom Muller-Hannes. Wolff, J. Der Fahrende Schuleri Zine Dichtung. Wolff, J. Till Eulenspiegel Redivi. vus Yorck von Wartenburg, Graf. Welt l geschichte in Umrissen. Fine Arts Rembrandt: Des Meisters Radierun' gen (Klassiker der KunsD. | Kunstler Monagraphien: Grutzner. Won F. von Ostini.
 Gysis. Von M. Montand2n.
 Kone' Won M. Jordan.
 Knaus. Von L. Petsch.
 Prell. Yon R. Rosenberg.
 Preller. Von J. Gensel.
 SchWind. Von F. HaaeB
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
AMERICANIzED ENGLISH.

This is the age of short memories in this country; movement is a new fea- ture in England, and it has altered for the moment many of our characteris- tics. The English, even of the imme- diate past, were not bombarded with interests and incidents as we are. News falls about us so fast and thick that the memory retains little for more than a few days. The scandal which is a year old has generally lonk since been forgotten; the triumph which is a month past is already dead, ''The Man of the Pear' was formerly the custo- mary outline; it was altered later to ''The Man of the Day" and last to "The Man of the Moment" It will be "The Man of the Second" shortly, or 'The Man of the Millionth of Sec ond,' Money alone has some stability in this country
 Even the physical characteristics of the English are-altering rapidly in the new conditions. The tall, graceful wo- man with the finely-shaped head, we'll chiselled nose, kindly eyes, sweet smile,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
GATEWAY OF ANCIENT CHINA.

Old Mud Fort With Heaps of Small
 Stones for Use of Defenders,
 Chiay Kuan has for centuries been the spot where merchants as well as embassies from the west, have been forced to await the permission of the mighty emperors of Cathay before en- tering China. As such, and from it's | remote situation-remote, that is, so l far as Europeans are concerned--this frontier post has long enjoyed a halo | of romance In Chinese eyes, writes a
 correspondent of the London Standard. | In rtallty 1t is mud brick fort, far in- ferior to such places as are to be seen | at Lahore and other Indian canton- ments long ago given up, except as
 mere quarters.
 The walls at Chia-y -yu-Kuan enclose
 an area some one hundred and twenty | to one hundred and fifty yards square. ] On the north and south sides there are l double the outer, being twenty feet high and four to six feet thick East and west there are double gates of sol | i'd aspect, and the inner wall is thirty l five to forty feet high all around. From outside the fort has, to the Ori- ental eye, an imposing appearance, which the inside does it's best to atone for. Here is to be seen a collection of dirty mud novels, with one official res- | idence of the poorest kind. Along the wall runs 6 narrow parapet, some four feet from the summit but, owing to it's height, unapproachable from below, ] except in two or three places.
 From the point Lof view of modern defence the whole position is pitiable. | Guns there are none, the garrison con- sists of half score withered old men of the usual Chinese type, and these
 are the proud possessors of wooden jim gals. Having said so much it might seem that the worst had been told, but | this is not so. With no intention to | hurt the feelings of the trusty garrison
 to whose charge is committed the most | advanced outpost their mighty empire l possesses, it must be added that piles of small stones are heaped at intervals
 along the parapet wall. With these 1t 1 may be presumed that the defenders will be called upon some day to Eteet
 a foe advancing from the northwest.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09

esmah feet and hands and light tread, is almost extinct; she is being replaced by big-made women, with a firm chin, hard-looking, and taking long, derisive strides. The man with the aqulline nose and amiable expression and deli cately framed appears to have perished altogether. There is in his stead the bullet-headed man, with beady cum ming eyes, the bulbous nose, thick necked, vast waisted, and a voice that apparently struggles through salmis of money
 It might be said that 1t is always easy to know an Englishman or wo- man on the continent now both are bad limitations of the American of the same sex-Marmaduke in the London Truth.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
PAPER KNIVES.

Wide Range in Cost-Sixty-two Differ
 ent Forms Made by One Young Wo-
 man.
 A paper knife may be anything from bit of cardboard worth the fraction of a cent to a jewelled and carved piece of ivory or tortoise shell costing hundreds of dollars. Some of the most beautiful of comparatively inexpensive paper knives are made of tortoise shell by the Chinese.
 These are of many forms, the largest like weapons of offense. the smallest mere bits of polished shell glued to- gether so as to serve the double pur- pose of bookmarker and paper cutter, and tiny enough to be carried in the Waistcoat pocket.
 F Some of the most expensive un- adorned paper knives are made of the last fifteen or eighteen inches of an el- ephant's tusk, reduced at the larger end to a broad thin blade. Ivory pa per knives richly carved, slightly col ortd and set with diamonds may cost anything you like. Mostly they are given as presents by persons with fortunate estate.
 Other expensive paper knives are made of precious metals, carved and jewellel mother of pearl, or rare shells and fine woods. Twenty, thirty, fifty or one hundred dollars is not an ex- travagant price as some such things go.
 Paper knives of richly colored and expensive glass are also made, and there are expensive paper knives made of beautiful horns from the heads of rare animals, of delicate and richly decorated porcelain and of curious veg etable growths. Those of vegetable ivory simulate very well the real thing, and those of celluloid may be made to look like costly examples of almost any material.
 The Chinese and Japanese show great ingenuity in adapting odd mate- rials to such uses. So do savage peo- pies. some of whomnever saw a printed book. Many such peoples make up miniature copies of their warlike weap- ons as paper knives for civilized men and women.
 A young woman in Boston has edu- cated her hand and amused herself in whiting from hard woods paper knives in as many different forms as she could learn of or invent She made sixty-two different forms. almost every one of which is highly practical, and many of which are extremely graceful
 These range from simple straight pieces of wood thinned on each side to cutting edge, to an ornate dagger with curved blade and decorated han dle. She has used as motifs the razor the butter paddle, the canoe paddle swords, spears, dirks and other weap. ons, spoons and other table imple. ments, and some forms that would Dc hard to classify
 When one sees the whole sixty-twc together one wonders how the whittier hit upon so many different forms, but ten minutes study shows one how she could have greatly multiplied her de. signs by using obvious motifs tha tsht has neglected. Her industrious win. ter's whiting is worth a good dea commercially, for the stationers are al. ways on the lookout for a few ant practical form of that very simple i'm. plement, the paper knife
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
iIEMS OF INTEREST CONCER Ne
 ING NEW HAVEN PEOPLE
And Other People Known in This City --InterestinE Social Events Here and Elsewhere.

Elsewhere.
 William L. Kramer, the well known eonfectioner, formerly with the Hauff Bros, confectioners of Park street, but now with the F. H. Fasners confection- ary company of 15 Chardon street, Boston, Mass, paid a flying visit yes terday to see his many friends who were pleased to hear of his grand sue cess. Mir. Kramer has the best wishes of his friends.
 Miss Lille English will entertain at bridge whist at her home in Academy street this afternoon.
 Mr. and Mrs. Joh nc. Carlisle, jr., whose marriage followed their summer at Pine Orchard last season arrived home from their tour of Europe yes terday.
 Mrs. Dauenhauer entertained the members of the ladies aid society of the German M. F. church of this city at her home on First avenue, West Haven The ladies remained for sup per- and in the evening Mir. Keller, Miss Edith Lutz, Lena Cosner, Miss Spitz- ner, Henry and Ralph Lutz joined the party. Refreshments were served and and very enjoyable evening spent by all the company
 l Mrs. Frank c. Porter and Mrs. Lewis English entertained the members of 1 Our Society," at the formers residence in Bradley street Thursday afternoon. Arthur Whiting of New York city gave the second of his piano recitals at the home of Mrs. Thomas D. sey- mour yesterday afternoon at 9:SC o'clock Quite number of society people attended.
 Mrs. George Vail of Clinton has re- turned to Brooklyn after visiting her sister, Mrs. s. G. Redfield for a few days
 The Junior Christian Endeavor so- ciety gave a social yesterday evening in the parlors of the First Congrega- tional church West Haven.
 Arthur Writings piano recital at the residence of Mrs. Thomas D. Seymour of Hillhouse avenue called out a large number of society folk yesterday after noon. This is the second of the series MT. Whiting has arranged.
 The ladies of St. Anne gave a whist for the benefit of St. Louis R. C. church in the church hall, corner Chapel and Chestnut streets Thursday evening, which was remarkable sue cess, the hall being crowded. Hearts | comprised the decorations, which were gracefully arranged. The fortunate winners of prizes among the ladies in cluded Mrs M. Johnson, a letter cabl. net; Miss Elizabeth Doohan, china plate consolation, Mrs. A. Bruneau Among the gentlemen, Mir Fiian wor first, collar and cuff box; A. Oswal( Pallman, second, cigar holder, anC lArthur Patry, the consolation. A pro gram of speeches and songs followed Father Grenier, the pastor, spoke 1T French and in deference to the many people from outside the parish present added a few words in English. pr and Mrs. Baribault, Miss Rivard ant Miss Mayrand also spoke,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09

Lizard, March S.-Steamer Philadel- phia, from New York for Plymouth, Cherbourg and Southampton, was 220 miles west of the Lizard at 9.55 D. m; will reach Plymouth 10 a. m Saturday. Kinog Alebtr, New York for Genoa and proceeded.
 Liverpool, March S.-Sailed: Steamer Empress of Ireland. Halifax and St. John, N B,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09

Did your bull terrier get blue rib- bon at the show?' 1Yes." 1T should think you would hang it up in a prorni- nent place. No, You see, this was a hair ribbon he snatched from little girl, and we had to pay her father not to make any trouble. Cleveland Plain dealer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
HERE IS RELIEF Fon WOMEN.

If you have pains in the back, uri- nary, bladder or kidney trouble and want a certain, pleasant herb cure for women's ills, try Mother Gray's "AUs- TRALIAN-LEAF." It is a safe monthly regulator, and cures all female weak nesses, including inflammation and ul- cerations Mother Gray's Australian Leaf is sold by druggists or sent by mail for 50 cents. Sample sent FREE Address the Mother Gray Co.,, Le Roy, N. Y.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09

Cant you find any work at all?" Plenty, ir; but everybody wants ref erence from me last employer"
 Cant you get them?"
 ''No, sir. He's been dead twenty eight si"-Illustrated Bits.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09

Stuck. yon o. J. Bierbaum. Teniers der Jungere. Von A. Rosen- berg.
 Thorwaldsen. Won A. Rosenberg. Verrocchio. Von H. Makowski.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09

PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS.
 PAZO OINTMENT will cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud- ing Piles At all druggists-50 cents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-12-19
Alcohol and Insanity.
lSouthern Farm Maeaxine.)

tSouthern Farm Magazine)
A report of the results of a care
ful and systematic investigation of
the! connection between alcohol and
IN sanity made in France during the
p asst year divides the patients in the
various public asylums for the in
sane into three groups, namely, those
affected by simple alcoholism;second-
ly, cases of alcoholism complicated
to greater or less degree with de-
g sneracy or mental debility; and
thirdly, all cases of mania, intermit-
tent systemic delirium, etc., in which
the abuse of alcoholic drinks has
been definite contributing cause.
The first Of these groups includes
! 2,287 men and 721 women. total of
3.OOS. The second rroun COMPRISES
A.. Z. .227 nec ana / .oI1 a.c4eu. "a ta5a.
81 3, 3,2S5. The third g1aa. faclau..,
:, .538 men and .lJi women. q tot.s
q 5,638. The Grand .css. is a,942
A. tbs whole numoe. e patients g..
French asyiuns far the insane T.l.
all cause on January l, 1907 use
' II, SAT, it follows that the cs.ses af
insanity due more or less exclusively
to alcoholism formed 1876 per cent.
of the entire army of victims of men
tai alienation who have b ecome burr
dens upon the benevol ence of the
State.
Another interesting fact revealed
by the investigation is the important
role which has been played in The
drama Of degradation by absinth.
which has been fifty called the curse
OF the youth of Fra nee. OF the 1892
cases of alcoholic alienation, 4,S82.
or approximately half of the whole
number, owe Etheir degradation to
absinth and the two or three order
so-called "aperatifs" which in this
country form the customary tipples
at cafes and drinking bars. The seri-
Gus element in these statistics is that
they reveal an increase during the 10
years from 1897 to 1907 of 81 per
cent. in the number of insane in SO
departments of France. The nation
al league against the abuse of alco-
hal is now orgaized and actively
a crusade against intem-
perance and the sale of absinth and
other noxious liquors.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-12-19
0pp0rtuDity'S Reply.

{Walter Medone in Home Magazins.)
They do me wrong who say ! come
no more,
When once | knock and fail to find
you in;
For every day / stand outside your
door,
And bid you wake and rise to fight
and win.
Weep not for precious chances PASS
ed away;
Weep not for golden ages on Tie
wane:
Each night I burn the records of ne
day
At sunrise every soul is born
again.
Laugh ike q boy at spiendors that
nave fled:
20 vanished joys be blind, and
deaf and dumb;
My judgments seal the dead past
with it's dead
But never bind a moment yet to
come.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-12-19
A Song Of GiHs.
IF. L. Stanton. in News and obseo,er)

IF. L. Stanton in News and Obseoyer)
What will the bells O. the New Yes,
ring us!
What will the days c. the New Yea,
bring US?
Sorrows an d sighs,
And weeping eyes,
Gardens of bloom and BRIGHTER skies
A rose ore a grave where a dead
rose lies
What will the New Year bring us7
What will the b ellis of the New Year
ring US?
What will the voice Of the New Year
sing us?
Sont.s to cheer
The hearts to bear.
Garlands over the thorns we wear
And love to Kiss away each tear
These viii. the New Year bring us?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-12-19
POSTED.

Having leased from the owners the
NICHOLSON TRACT Of land, there
by acquiring exclusive control, /
hereby give notice to ALL PERSONS
NOT TO HUNT, TRAP OR TRES
PASS in any manner or form, under
penalty Of the law, on this tract Of
land as described below, and known
as the Nicholson Land" The ex-
treme eastern part of the original
Clark estate and bounded on the
west and north by Ganus gut, on
the south by Clark's canal and Roa-
nolie river, on the south and east by
Roanoke river, J. Davis Reds and
Mike Hardy'a land, containing
eleven hundred acres more or less.
9-22-tf J. p. f'uTREIT..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-12-19
NUMBER SO.
"A WOMAN'S BACk.
The Aches and Pains VIII DisaD-
pear If f-e Advice of Woman
is Followed.

4 woman's back has many aches
and pains.
Most times It's the Kidneys fault.
Backachc i. really kidney ache.
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills cure
it.
Many North Carolina women know
this.
Read what one has to say about it:
Mrs. Nellie Benson Reeves. of 2IS
North Tryon street, organist at the
Episcopal Church, Charlotte, n. c.,
says: Il used Doan's Kidney Pills
and they have benefited me more than
anything else ever tried. obtained
them at drug store and used them
for my back and kidneys which have
caused me great trouble and misery
for number OF years. The use of this
remedy wonderfully benefited me,
For sale by all dealers, Price 80
cents. Fostcr-Milbum Co., Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name -Doan'S
and take no Other.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-12-19
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.
Observations of Passing Events.

Evans fleet Hampton
Roads announced that ship would sal the morning
and l6 reach the harbor of the Port
- ~ Spain, Trinidad the morning of December
2f that of Uncle Sans sailor spend Christ
ashore and Christmas day. They carry
turkey
So while
enjoying American of like while
diversions they will be ports
american Christmas for the atmosphere will be different
They will that far waters
filing
serves member present. thinks
and that when Christmas the greetings
nterchanged hma silent
their faithfully
they silent greeting all Christmas
very Representative Clayton Alabama aga
Tho uso m Third o repeats the statement made the night his
~ " - ~ election, declaring that under condition will
third that he will continue to follow the precedent
Washngton that the spirit if precedent pre-
udes him from another election This
President thunderbot the political world Thousands
had been made Presidents
and but few had him credit for declining
This number Mr. Bryan he has
nothing than reflection Mr. Roosevelt Since Mr.
second declaration Democratic politicians their
have expressed
has been by the Presidents knowledge
election. This hardly
be Of the
would certainly disregard
politicians
ordinary which would forbid his going back his
fr Clayton resolution passage ce,any
70 harm and might do much good in the future
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-12-19
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK :
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserabl.

Almost everybody who reads the na,y~
papers is sure to know Of the wonGc-y
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-12-19
Stop Grumbling.


Get up two hours earlier in the
morning and do something out of
your regular profession. Mind your
own business and with all your might
let other peoples alone. Live with
in your means. Give away or sell
your dog. Go to bed early. Talk
less OF your own peculiar gifts and
virtues and more Of those of your
friends and neighbors. Be cheerful.
Fulfill your promises. Pay your
debts. Be yourself all you would see
in others. Be good man and stop
grumbling.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-12-19

The MiSSl0a of the Flames.

The Christmas Eve had steepee
once more
From off the sunsets gilded cars,
And on her dark blue dress she wore
The priceless jewels of the stars.
Oh, Queen Of all the nights wa.
she
By many grateful souls caressed
And most of all by those whom He
Took once within His arms ano
blessed.
The temple smiled with youthful
Joy,
And twice three hundred hands
were there,
To take the gifts that hearts employ
Carasses of the heart to bear;
And on the affairs cushioned soil,
Where many happy eyes could see,
There loomed that growth of play
full toll
And toilsome playa Christmas
tree.
In gloomy streets not far away,
Two foemen fought each others
life:
1t was the last of many a day
Of fancied wrong and frenzied
strife
Each cursed the other with his heart,
And planned a death-bed o'er and
Ger;
And each, to do its murderous part,
The grim fve-bladed dagger bore.
O Christmas-birthday of the joys
Of peace, that every bosom
Graves!
Why on thy eve should Passions s
voice
Call yet his muster-roll of slaves?
We know not: oft the brightest
In Gods sweet heaven secure and
high,
Is dirnmed by clouds from near ard
far
That need storm to brush them
by.
Now from TIE feast of joy there
came
A sudden shout, wailing cry:
The temples roof is thatched with
fame!
Huge treasure-torches CLEAN on
high!
Now, heroes of the human race,
If such there be within this call,
Arouse and clear the child-strown
place,
Before yon gilded frescoes fall!-
Che swift response was strong and
brave,
AS ever could be said or sung:
Men fight like men themselves to
save,
They fight like fends to save their
young!
Through smoke and flame the newly
brave
Strove as the unleashed whirlwind
strives,
And to an hundred parents gave
The present Of their chrildren's
lives.
10 stronger two than those who
late
Had lurked each others blood to
claim!
LAST ones they were to leave gate
That hung on hinges forged Of
flame.
;ursing they met each others view
Looked at each others arms, and
smiled
then met scorched hands in friend
ship true;
For each had saved the others
child.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-12-19
ADANGEROUs DEADLOCK,

that sometimes terminates fatally, is the
stoppage OF liver and bowel functions.
To quickly end this condition without
disagreeable sensations, DR.. Kings New
Life Pills should always be your rem
edy. Guaranteed, absolutely statisfac-
tory in every case or money back, at
e. T. Whitehead Co.'S drug store. 25e.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-12-19


looking Of Of
%
~ " - longer children Christmas s what
We nave long lost the and Santa has changed
bighearted old with ovesoHg jinging
III. figure Of Lord
child
they gather around Christmas hertsone reve in
they know His
enabled fill stockings,
has changed and
Therefore,
@ circle should not forget the orphan homes near by Those
perhaps that day that the gay
the recollection of the time when
of Sana goodies. &c. if would fully
that blessings. onelook the
commanded to visit the heress and widows their action
has hidden There self forgetting
of ethics has been founded charity and still
all good approach
beings allowed taught by the All