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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-11
HOT SHOT F0R
 WORTHY C0-EDS Cornell men Urge Complete Segregation of
 Women.
CRITICISM APPLAUDED.
Professor E. W. Olmstead Wants Women Given Sep
 arate Instruction.

The men of the Cornell College of Arts and Sciences at their banquet in the Dutch kitchen the other night viz orously applauded addresses adyocat- ing the complete segregation of the co-eds, says an Ithaca correspondent of the New York American. The open ing gun was fired by Professor Everett W. Olnsted of the French depart ment. His views were even more rad ical than had been expected from the announcements of the banquet speech es, which caused q three days furore in the woman's dormitory of Sage col lege.
 Professor Olmsted opposed the par ticipation of the girls in the class cleo tions, urged their elimination from the management of such university publi- cations as the Cornellian and Class Book, declared that their participation lN class day detracted from the dignity of that occasion and insisted that they have a class day and graduation cere- monies of their own, which might be modelled upon those of other women's colleges. Finally he expressed the hope that soon women would be debarred from the mems classes and at least have separate instruction if not sep arate faculty. His remarks were greet ed with enthusiastic applause.
 Arthur w. Dubois, president of the mems association, followed President Olmsted with an address, in which he declared the vote of the women went to the highest bidder and was secured by deals with the women politicians of the various classes. He asserted that their participation in class politics was the great obstacle to the process of qualification attempted this year and declared that the women forfeited their own dignity and self respect by such participation. He made an earnest plea to the class of 1908 to force the women to have a class book of their own and to publish q separate univer- slty annual. He advocated amend ments to all the coming class constl- tutions by which women should be de- barred from any vote upon the men candidates. His speech was heartily applauded.
 Isaac Lande well known as one of the most practical politicians In the senior class, made q bitter attack on the women students. He charged them with being the occasion of all the cor ruptlon In class politics and cited h. stances from his own experience to prove it. He asserted that their pres ence In the classroom was q check to free instruction and quoted members of the history and law faculties to show that women persisted in attend Ing lectures from which they had been excused on grounds of dellcacy, to the prejudice of an impartial discussion on vital questions of law and history.
 "The presence of the women in classes is detrimental to the men and degrading to the self respect of the women," declared Lande. Ills sentl- ments were indorsed by Louis Agassiz Fuertes of the class of 1997
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-11
BLACK HAND OUTRAGES

The conviction of Il Italians in the
 Luzerne county court, charged with
 Black Hand' crimes, will doubtless
 be followed by exemplary sentences
 and have a most wholesome effect. The anthracite coal industry has con- | centrated in that region an element
 much given to deeds of violence and 1 intimidation. This reached a climax 30 years ago in the Molly Mcguire out rages which were stopped when a considerable number of the ringleaders were hanged. Southern Italy has sent
 to the coal region large numbers of | sWarthy men, good laborers, but much l addicted to the bad habit of assassina-
 tion, fostered and protected by secret
 organizations.
 | The Black Hand'' was the symbol
 and the name of the organization to which the men convicted yesterday be- longed. They blew up the home of 1 humble Italian who refused to pay
 money to the Black Hand society. The punishment for this crime, two years 1 imprisonment is entirely too small. It
 is unfortunate and weakness in our | criminal law that the penalty for most | offenses in this state is light and per l mits the repetition of the crime after
 brief period spent in prison under l conditions that make Imprisonment no | great hardship. The men convicted
 yesterday have other charges hanging
 over them which may result in their
 being kept in confinement for con-
 siderable term of years.
 l Some of the habits of southern Italy are entirely out of harmony with American civilization, and Italian i'm
 migrants need to have the conviction enforced upon them that it is best to
 leave those habits behind. The stiletto
 is a deadly weapon with which the
 southern Italians are entirely too fa-
 millar, but when their occupation as
 miners makes them familiar with the 1 destructive possibilities in a stick of | dynamite they readily adopt that in- l strument of wholesale slaughter by ! namiting" is one of the charges against 1 the Black Hand convicts. Their own
 less offensive countrymen are usually
 the victims. Those crimes must be
 stamped out. They cannot be tolerated
 in civilized state.
 Teh conviction and severe punishment of these Luzerne county conspirators 1 will do much, but the crimes which
 they attempted and committed are comparatively new in this country, and
 have not been directly considered in
 legislation. If our criminal laws were revised in the light of present know ledge conspracies to murder black
 mail intimidation and intentional de- struction by explosives would be placed under the sanction of much severer penalties From the Philadelphia Press.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-11
SHOES OF WHALEHIDE.

Newfoundland whalers, seized with spirit of enterprising economy, are reported to be attempting to place whale hide on the market for the fnan- ufacture of whale leather.
 It is not surprising that such an at- tempt should be made. It must vex the spirit of any whaler of well bal anced mind to see, after all the hard ship and danger of his calling, an en- ormous and altogether disproportion- ate bulk of his quarry cast away.
 From a large right whale of. say. forty-ive to fifty feet in length, about 25O barrels of oil, and 1 S-4 tons of baleen, or whalebone, may be obtained. The remainder of the gigantic carcass. which may be as much qs fifty tons. has hitherto been considerable useless.
 The average whale hide if Iai1 out On the ground would cover a surface of nearly 1,5OO square feet, at which rate one whale, if its hide could he made into boots and shoes. would well sock a west end boot shop.-London Express.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-11
PEKING TO PARIS BY MurUR.
Features of Biggest Automobile Drive
 Ever Undertaken.

Active preparations are being made for the great Picking to Paris automo- bile drive which is being organized by one of the Parisian papers, La Ma tin, and for which more than score of entries have already been made,
 At first it had been proposed to se- lect route through Central Asia, but that idea has now been abandoned, and the route chosen will lie through Mongolia, Siberia and European Rus sia, says the London Telegraph. A Russian committee has taken the mat ter in hand and held three meetings, at which it discussed the conditions and selected the main points of the route. This will certainly be the big gest automobile drive ever undertaken. The distance is over 6200 miles and over roads which will severely test the reliability of the motors and cars. From Picking the line lies through Kal- gan, Urga, Irkutsk, on Lake Baikal; Kansk, Tomsk, 0msk, Petropavlosk, Kurgan, Zlatoub, Kazan, Mini Nev- gorod, Moscow, Warsaw and thence through Germany and Belgium to Par is. From the Chinese capital to Kal- gan the route is through thickly pop- ulated district over Chinese roads and three mountain passes for distance of 120 miles.
 As regards the crossing of rivers where there are no bridges, several members of the committee, who have already travelled In the district, say that the peasants have large flatboats at all points, on which they constantly cross with carts and cattle, and that they will be large enough to ferry the automobiles over. A great portion of the line is also very picturesque, espe- cially the section between Lake Baikal and Tomsk, where the road lies along the foot of lofty mountains. Colonel Novitsky, a member of the Russian Geographical society, has just return ed from a trip along this very route, and, according to him, those who take part in this novel drive will enjoy it immensely.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-11
POORLY PAID PREACHERS.
Ministers in Georgia Do Not Get La-
 borers' Pay.

The Atlanta Constitution has been looking into the emoluments of preach CTS in Georgia and finds that the larger proportion of the army of men respon- sible for the spiritual welfare of the people of that state are more poorly paid than the day laborer.
 What is true in Georgia is doubtless |true to a greater or less degree in most other states. Generally speaking, there are no important occupations so poorly paid as those for preaching and teaching. Yet they should be among the most highly regarded of all pro- fessions and therefore, if not the best paid, they should at least be so well paid as to be attractive.
 The pay of ministers of the gospel is very uneven, of course, and it varies according to the abilities, opportunities and locations of the ministers them selves. There are hordes of unknown preachers, ministering to obscure ham lets, whose annual pay would make the average laboring man go on strike. On the other hand, there are few in charge of wealthy churches in the large cities that command very large salaries.
 Probably the Georgia average is a little lower than that of northern states, President Lyman Hood, of the Atlanta Theological seminary, stated that outside of the large city churches the average salary of preachers in that state is less than $500 year, or S25 a month. Il would be difficult indeed to f1nl laborers who would be content with such earnings, and the wonder of it is not that there should be a short age of preachers, but that in this age of materialism anybody could be found to undertake the arduous and respon- sible work of preaching on pay so miserly as this.
 The trouble must that the average church-goer, in spite of his fine talk about the veneration in which he holds his church and his religion, contributes but scantily to it's upport Men who think nothing of spending dollars on their idle pleasures will toss a penny or nickel into the contribution box. and look upon themselves as generous.
 If the people gave more literally, the pay of preachers would be greater, and the field would attract d higher class of talent. It is all very well to say that preachers do not seek the vineyard for the money there Is to be made, and it is very evident that they do not, because they could take a pick and shovel and earn more, but no man can give the best there is In him when he has to pinch and starve to make both ends meet.
 It is blot upon the name of religion in this country that ministers are not better paid, and it looks as though it were up to the churchgoer to contrib ute a little more freely and fully to the support of their churches.-Duluth Herald.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-11
A CLEvER YoINGsTER.

Bcbby's mother had taken him to church. to hear the evening sermon, and they occupied seats in the gal lery, where there was more room than on the main floor Bobby tried not to allow his attention to wander from the preacher, but it did. He seemed to be particularly interested in a fam fly who sat in front of him, and when the sermon was about half over he whispered to his mother:
 Mamma, l never saw these people before, but I know their name"
 Flush, dear"
 But I do,' persisted Bobby. Their names Eill.n
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-11
PULSE TELLS AGE AND SEX.

How old are you? Ask your pulse. The human pulse has wide range, even in perfectly healthy persons. The female pulse always beats faster than 'he male, and from birth to death the pulse beats steadily decrease. It has been said by great authorities that the age and sex of person could be as certained by the rate of the pulse alone. Babies at birth have a pulse beat of 16O miles minute in case of a
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-11

girl and 15O in the case of boys. At the agee of four or five the pulse beats will have fallen respectively to 11O and 100. Maidens' and youths pulses aver age 95 and 90. Mature men and women average have an average of 50 and 50. An old woman's pulse rarely, if evAt, sinks below 50, but among old men a pulse beat below 50 is quite common. There are, however, great variations consistent with health. Napoleon's pulse is said to nave beaten anly A times a minute.-Chicag 30 TribvAe.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-11

Horribly dull" remarked the arti- san; "the certainty of regular work at high wages is wearing me out" a
 His comrades agreed that monotony was. the bane of life.
 Thus was the strike epidemic ac- counted for. PhiIadelphia Hedges.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-11

Our little town is booming said Subbubs, proudly Down in our busi- ness section heard a couple of travel ling salesmen talking about it very enthusiastically"
 Yes" said Citiman; what line were they in?''
 "Well-er-one was selling drugs and the other funeral supplies Philadel- phia Press.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-11
How do you know ?p

How do you know?"
 Every time the preacher says his text. I will lift up mines eyes unto the hills, those two big girls look at each other and smile"
 Subsequent inquiry proved that Bob- by was right in his guess.-Youth's Companion. f.,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-01
Pardonable Persistency.

A fat old gentleman in a gray suit
got into a New York elevated train at
Thirty fourth street the other day
and hustled every one out Of his way
in order to secure the only vacant seat
left on the shady side Of the car. As
soon as he had thrown himself into
the seat he buried his face in a news
paper, that he might not see how many
women were standing. The train had
hardly pulled out of the station when
a poorly dressed and undoubtedly Irish
woman who sat next to him touched
him on the arm, and said: "Oi beg
yez, pardon, SORT
The old gentleman looked up, and
frowned, and then turned to his news
paper again.
''Win We be so good, sorr-" began
the woman again.
The fat man in the gray suit glared
savagely, but gave no reply.
Several times the woman tried to
make him speak. At last, just before
the guard had announced Ninth
street," the woman said again, "Oi
rally beg yez pardon, sorr, but"
The fat man turned upon her saw
agely, his face very red, and exclaim-
ed, IF you don't stop talking to me,
I'll call the conductor and have you
put off the carl"
"Shure, sorr," exclaimed the woman
"Oi'm afther gittin off at Ninth street
but conducthor or no conducthor,
won't git out till ye git off me butther
that ye've been sittin' in since We got
on at Thirty fourth street,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-01

POOLED EN- AwAY-Recently a
member of congress from Missouri
came racing down the iron steps which
led to the train shed of one Of the de-
pots in Washington, just as the train
was pulling out.
The member was stout and perspir-
ing, and his arms were filled with
bundles, for he is commuter. Every
body got out Of his way as he chased
the rear car down the long platform,
some shouting advice and more or
less pleasant comment after him. Some
sportively inclined persons offered bets
in a loud voice on his chances or
catching the train, whilst others laugh
ed at his grim determination.
The member caught the train, being
hoisted up on the platform by train
man, without the loss of bundle. He
shoke his fist at the cheering crowd
behind him, and went inside the car
with his blissful sense of having won
out"
1t was only when the conductor came
around that he learned that he was on
a Chicago express, instead of local
accommodation. However, he accepted
the situation gracefully. observing.
There's one comfort. Those IDIOTS
in the station will never know. They
think 1 caught the right train."-Har-
per's Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-01

STATUS OF RAILWAY PAssEs.-Passes
are not absolutely extinct, although
they are rare birds now-not counting
employees transportation, which Is q
proper part Of the business. But state
legislators are not yet reduced to the
alternative Of walking or paying fare
except In the very few states, like Wis
consin, Iowa and Missouri, where pass
giving and pass using have been made
criminal. In same states annual or
session passes to legislators and state
officers have been sent and accepted
as usual.
A few roads have been so cautious
as to notify those favored classes that
while passes will not be volunteered
they can be had for the asking, thus
relieving the railway managers from
the liability Of having their feelings
hurt by the return of a puss or two
with an indignant rebuke of bribery.
Another more delicate way Of extend
ing the usual courtesy of legislative
transportation is to leave 1t in the
hotel boxes, as a press dispatch says
is being done at the capital of Mis-
souri,, the proof Of this charge being
"the exceptionally large exodus of leg
islators at the week end" But the evil
dence Is not conclusive.
In one or more Of the thrifty New
England states bills are pending which
propose to swap the members mileage
money with the railways in exchange
for continuous passes, which will give
more rides than the money would buy.
If the railways are willing to trade,
nobody need object In few states,
Oregon for example, legislators are
thinking to save their faces and their
places, too, by enacting a law to hold
up railway companies and compel them
to hand over the coveted tickets.
This is a good scheme. Why not ex-
tend it to purveyors Of other thanks
that members of legislatures want,
such as board and clothing-The
Railway Age.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-01
TWO HIGH CLASS BUGGIEs
OTHER PREMIUMS:

er for q given number OF names on
application to this office.
TIME TO BEGIN.
The time for clubmakers to begin
work In competition for the foregoing
offers is RIGHT NOW. Let all
names, whether old or new, be re-
turned as rapidly as secured, so they
may be properly entered upon our
books.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Two Six Months Subscribers at 81
each will be considered the equivalent
of one yearly subscriber at $l.75, and
so counted. A subscription paid for
two or more years in advance at $1.76
will be counted as one name for each
year so paid.
Clubmakers will De held personally
responsible for the payment OF all
names returned by them. After a
clubmaker has returned and paid for
any name, he can, at any time there
after, discontinue the sending Of the
paper to the person for whom he has
paid and transfer the unexpired term
TO any other person, provided the per-
son to whom the transfer Is desired
was not a subscriber at the time the
original name was entered on our
books.
No name will be counted in compe-
tition for a premium until the sub
scription price has been paid; nor will
any premium be delivered until a
satisfactory settlement has been made
for all names returned by the club
maker.
Persons who commence making
clubs will not be permitted to trans
fer their club to another clubmaker's
list after the names have been enter
ed on our books.
1t is not necessary that names on a
club should all be at the same post
office. Names may be taken at any
number Of places.
All subscriptions must be forward
ed to US at the expense Of those send
ing them.
We will be responsible for the safe
transmission of money only when
sent by draft, registered letter or
money order drawn on the Yorkville
postottice.
In sending names write plainly. and
give postoftice, county and state.
All subscriptions will be discontin-
ued at the expiration Of the time paid
for.
A separate list will be kept for
each clubmaker, who will be credited
with each name sent, so that the
number sent by any clubmaker may
be ascertained at moments notice.
In case of tie for either premium,
two weeks will be allowed in which
to work off the tie.
The time in which names may be
returned under our propositions will
commence NOW, and expire at 81
o'clock p. m., on the Second Wednes-
day In March, 1907.
After the closing Of this contest on
the second Wednesday in March,
1907, no single yearly subscription
will be received for less than the
yearly subscription price, $500 except
new clubs are formed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-01
Aumluruus department.
Speed of Carrier Pigeons.

Former Senator BILLY" Mason tells
of friend in Chicago who has spent
much time and money in developing
carrier pigeons. At his club one
night he was giving an account OF
some great flights made by pigeon
belonging to him, when a member OF
fered to bet "the best dinner that
could be had in Chicago" that the
pigeon in question was not capable OF
performing such feats. I'll wager
he added, that your bird can't fly
from Springfield to Chicago"
my dear fellow" replied Mr. Ma
sons friend, such a proceeding on my
part will be pure robbery; but III
take your bet"
1t was stipulated by the second
member that one condition of the bet
should be that he himself would take
the bird to Springfield, there to re-
lease it. This was agreed upon, and
the next morning the club man who
had offered the wager took the bird
to Springfield, but before he released
it he clipped his wings. Then he re-
turned to Chicago by slow train.
"Well, old man." said he that night
at the club, 81 released your pigeon
in Springfield this morning. Has he
returned YETI"
Not yet" replied the owner
The next day when the two met the
same question was put to the owner,
who, making the same reply, was In
formed by the man who had released
the bird that he claimed the bet.
'I won't admit defeat yet" said the
owner.
When another day had passed, and
there was still no sign of the pigeon,
the owner came in for great deal OF
chan. Isn't it about time we had
that dinner" said the second men,
ber; "for 1 don't suppose the bird has
returned yet?"
Eyes, he has returned" responded
the owner; but his feet are very
sore"
The second member paid the bet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-01

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to take up your time," the caller said,
unless you think 1t is likely I might
interest you in the subject of life in
surance."
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III not deny that 1 have been think
ing about it lately. Go ahead. I'll lis
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Whereupon the caller talked to him
forty-five minutes without stop.
And now" he said at last "are you
satisfied that our company is one of the
best and that our plan of doing busi-
ness is thoroughly safe?"
Yes"
Have l convinced you that we fur
nish as good insurance as any other
company and at rates as cheap as you
can get anywhere?"
Yes, l am satisfied with what you
say-perfectly satisfied"
We'll, don't you want to take out a
policy with us?"
Me? Oh. no! I'm life insurance
agent myself l thought l might be
able to get some tips from you'll
Chicago Journal.