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The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
BRITISH POSTAL RATE
Reduction to Two Cents Untcs Eng.
 Iish- Speaking People.

London. June 4.-Postmaster Gen. eral Buxtons announcement of q penny post arrangement with the United States, which completes lorg desired reform m the matter of penny postage with all English speaking peoples, gives greater eradication 70 the British press and people than may of the weightier political ra- forms and Is especially greeted AS an important stage on the road to a universal penny post, lt Is consider cd certain to have considerable effect on foreign opinion in this matter, and little doubt fig entertained that 1t will speedily be followed by the announce ment that negotiations with Franco to the same end have been satisfactorily concluded.
 The newspapers here are showering congratulations on postmasters BuS- ton and Meyer and on Ambassadors Bryce and Reid.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
BATTLES FOR LIFE WITH HUNGRY DOGS Dr. Grenfell, Missionary and Physician, Fights Pack
 on Moving Ice
 Field.
OFF COAST OF LABRADOR
With Temperature Ten Below Zero and Only Knife for Defense, He Maintains Battle for Forty
 eight Hours.

st. Johns, N. F.. June S.--Battling for forty hours against a pack of hunger -maddened dogs on an ce- pack off the coast of Labrador with the temperature ten below zero and only knife to defend himself from being torn to pieces by the savage brutes, is the thrilling experience that Dr. Will frd Grenfell, the celebrated mission ary-physlcian, has recently passed through. The history of Dr Grenfells escape from death is told by Captain William Bartlett. of the steamer Strathcona, which has just arrived from the north. Dr. Bartlett was with Commander Peary on several of his ex- petitions to the Arctic
 Dr. Grenfell had left Battle Har- bor. Labrador. to attend several pa tients at another settlement ten miles distant, was travelling over the fec by pacl- of dogs when he found him self driven off the ice by a moving ice field Before he realized 1t he was in an area covered only with broken drift Ice, and before he could stop the dogs the animals had carried him into the water The dogs attempted ,o climb on pr. Grenfells back, and he was obliged to fight the animals be- fore he was able to climb onto a solid piece of drift ice The dogs also sue cceded In saving themselves.
 With the wind blowing gale from the northwest. the temperature ten below zero, and night at hand the doc tor would have been frozen to death. as his clothing was saturated, but for the originality and Ingenuity he dis played
 Taking off his skin boots he cut them in halves and placed the pieces over his back and chest to shield those parts of his body from the blast. when night came on he determined to kill three of the dogs to afford him more warmth and to supply the other beasts with food, fearing that becom- ing hungry they would tear him to pieces
 As 1t was they attacked him savage ly, and he was bitten terribly about the hands and legs. The doctor spent a trying night. He wrapped himself up in the skins of the dead dogs but still found it so cold that he repeated ly had to run about the ice to keep up the circulation of the blood.
 Hoping that next day he would bo in sight of land, though the fec was fast receding from the shore. the doc tor took the legs of the dead dogs and binding them together made a pole, to the top of which he attached part of his shirt to serve as a signal. and thit eventually proved to be his salvation as the flag was seen by George Reid and others of Locke's Cove, Mare Bay and they effected rescue.
 Dr. Grenfell was made a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St George two years ago by King Edward His work Is supported largely by Americans
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
Varsity Leads Freshmen by Three Lengths in First Short Brush on
 River.
BAD WINDS MET WITH
Most of First Practice Ut Gales Ferry Consists of Light Paddling-- Crews in Finc Con-
 dltion.
Special to the Journal-Cour,er..

Gales Ferry, June 3.-The Yale oars. men reached New London thls alters noon, their special car being trans- ferred to the local train for Gales Fer- " at 4:l0. All the squad looked well and were accorded quite an ovation on reaching the quarters on Thames riv- CT, Good old Coach Kennedy came in for his share of the general welcome. ana accepted 1t in his usual modest way.
 A stiff wind blowing up stream made It a problem about the evening prac- tice, but finally at 6:3O it was decided to send the crews out. The varsity shell was filled in the same order row. ed recently-Cass, coxswain Griswold. stroke; lde (captain) No. T. Howe, No. 6; Dunkle. No. 5; Hunt, No. 4 Rice. No' 8; Bacon, No. 2 and Auchincloss. bow.
 The freshmen eight was made up of Fearing, coxswain; Livingston, strokes Goodrich. No [; Hyde, No. 6: Baker. No. D; Patterson. No. 4; Van Blarcon. No. 2; Jeffrey, No. and Thorne at bow.
 Two four oar shells were also manned, the first filled by Maxwell. coxswain; Frost, stroke Holloway. No. 3; Colburn. No. 2. md Davis, bow: and the other by Buist, coxswaln; Wal- lis, stroke; Congdon, No 8, Glenny, No. 2 and Wodell, bow. The royytne yvav oII do,o ,,.> .4.~... between the quarters and Allyn's Point and for the most part was an easy paddle, except that on the homeward turn, John Kenns sdy let his boys un- tie few kinks from Kitemaug to the baothouse. Off Kitemaug the varsity picked mp the freshmen and a smart set-to happened from that point until the dock e. Gales Ferry was reached. The varsity led easily by three good l lengths, rawing a clean stroke of S2. The stroke is trifie higher than usu- ally adopted by the Bluc oarsmen at first. but this pace will scarcely be kcpt up except on just such a short burst as this, except on a time trial
 The varsity eight look we'll to the eye and give promise of a good race. As to weights there seems to be no dlf- ference between the crew of 1908 and the winners of 9107. John Kennedy, when asked about the crew, had, as usual, but little to say. He smiled some, but appeared to be well satisfied with the showing of the oarsmen. He quietly added: Wait till we have a glimpse of tho Harvard crew." the story of fast and strong Crimson eight being well circulated in the neighborhood.
 lAl the shells shipped lot of water tonight, and the evening air was tri- file chilly go the rowing squad kept pretty close to quarters after leaving tho river. Sid, the only real thing in rubbers, was on hand Tuesday and had everything ready to look after his men when they left the boathouse. Some little delay has occurred in com. pleting connections and fitting tho tank, but It is believed that the water supply will be all that can be desired by Thursday. The pumping house has been moved up close to the tank and while some little space has been taken from the lawn the advantage of a
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
NORWICH WANTS RECOUNT
Democrats Sec Fraud in Recent De-
 feat of Mayor Thayer.

Norwich, June Complication was made to Judge Wheeler of tho superior court by counsel for the democratic party here for q recount of the ballots cast In Mondays city election.
 It is claimed fin tho application that In a number of instances voters cut the name of candidate for whom they wished to vote out of the ballot on which it had been printed, and pasted 1t over the name of the candidate for the office on their own party ticket, instead of using the paster prescribed by law, and that the moderator declar ed tho name SO pasted invalid, when he should have thrown out the whole tick ct II is also claimed that fifty bal- lots cast in the Third district for ThaY- CT. the democratic candidate for mayor. were wrongly counted for Lippit hia republican opponent who was elected by seventy -dve votes.
 II Is claimed that If these votes are counted for Thayer 1t will have the of feet of reversing tho result of the cleo. ton, and place Thayer again in the mayors chair
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
SOCIALISTS BREAK INTO GERMAN DIET For First Time in History Rad ical Party Is Victorious
 at Parliament
 Elections.
AT LEAST FIVE MEMBERS
As Usual Only Small Proportion of the Voters Go to the Polls Most of Membership
 Reelected.

Berlin, June 3..-rhe Diet elections were held throughout Prussia to-day. The most noteworthy result up to midnight is the election of five social ist members, of which four were vlc- torious in Berlin and the suburbs and the dfth in one of the Hanover dis tricts. This is the first time that the socialists ever elected a member of the diet. IL is possible that other districts will return socialist members
 The socialists made the campaign wholly against the radicals as the most likely party from which it would be possible to gain seats. In tho be- ginning of the campaign tho radicals gave out as the main plank in their platform the introduction of manhood suffrage throughout Prussia but they carried on a very lanquid fight.
 As usual, only small proportion of the voters went to the polls, the great mass of tho people remaining mdffc - ent as they have despaired of bringing about a change in the voting systen.. In the Berlin precinct, which em- braces the ministries, the capitalists form the first division of voters. Chancellor Won Ruelow voted in tho second class along with five others. while Dr. Beseler, Prussian minister of justice, and the other minister , voted in the third class, which em- braccd 1S9 names.
 The Radical Union carried Chariot tenburg, which is a new district, elec.- ing Prof. Non Lis2t, n distinguished professor of law in Berlin university. So fai returns indicate compara- lively few changes in the personnel of the diet. most of the members be- ing rc. elected.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
BRYAN LOSES MARYLAND
Forccastcd Fight for Half the Dele
 gates B I'ixzle

Baltimore, June 3,--The democratic stats convention was held to-day and delegates to the national convention at Denver were elected and q platform adopted Tho latter makes no men ton of the candidacy for the presi- dental nomination of William Jen- nngs Bryan and his followers who had been demanding half the dele gates sent to Denver count but four sure Bryan men among the sixteen delefates chosen
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
MELLEM'S AUTO RIDE
New Haven Roads Head, With Pres. Trucsdalc, Goes Through Greenwich.

President Charles s. Mellen of the New Haven road took a very enjoy able automobile trip yesterday after noon through Greenwich, one of the most beautiful places in Connecticut. With Mir Mellen in the machine was President Truesdale of the Lacka- wanna railroad. and though a report was given out that\the men were talk ing the trip for pleasure, the people along the route said that they hoped new railroad stations would be the result MT Mellen had not returned last evening.
 An indication that the world Is growing tolerant to men connected with large corporations Is seen in the fact that no charge of overspeedng was made against President Mellen and President Truesdale.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
WIND SWEEPS NEBRASKA
State Survives Forty-two Bryan
 Speeches in n Week, and Likes It.

Omaha, Neb. Juno 3.-The weeks speechmaklng tour of William Jen- nings Bryan through northern and western Nebraska ended yit ha rear platform speech at Columbus this aft ernoon and he arrived in Omaha this evening. Bryan made forty-two speeches and nearly that many infor- nal talks since he left home last Thursday. In nearly every speech he pointed out what he regarded as the weakness of the currency measure passed by congress during its closing sessions.
 The largest meeting to-day was at Lexington, where business was sus- pended during his stay All the prin- cipal buildings were decorated In hon or of his visit and school was dis missed at noon,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
ARMY TARGET RECORD.

Washington, June 3, Accompany c, iith infantry, made the best target record of any organization in the army during the season of 1907, according to ment today It also is shown that the individual figure of merit of troops In the Philippines was SS37, considerably higher than in the United States, where the individual figure of merit was only 1883,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
WILL FIGHT EXTRADITI0N
oil Man Thinks Texas Is Prciudiccd
 Against Him.

St Louis, Mo, June 3--Attorney H. & Priest, leading counsel for Henry Clay Pierce, chairman of the board of the Waters-Plerce oil Co,, said today that MT, Pierce, who is under indict- ment in Texas on tho charge of false swearing, would probably fight the ef- forts of the Texas authorities to take him to that state for trial at this time,
 "The personal inclination of MT. Pierce and myself would be for MT. Pierce to go to Texas now,' said Attor- ney Priest 'I am confident there is nothing in the charge against Mir Pierce and that he would be speedily acquitted there. But friends of Mir Pierce havo an opinion that there is q disposition in Texas to convict him there whether he is innocent or guilty
 Mir. Pierce Is now in New York and has been there for some timo, at lib- orty on q bond of Si0,000,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
ERIE ROAD SHOPS BUSY
Ten Hour Day for Several Thousand
 Idle WorlSmen.

New York, June 3,--President Un- derwood. of the Erie railroad, issued instructions to-day to place all the lo- comotves and car shops on ten hour a day basis II is the intention of the company to immediately begin repairing all equipment which has been idle by reason of lack of busi- ness. The resumption of work will give employment to several thousand men,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
CITY HALL BACK IN SHAPE.

Work was started yesterday after noon in citY hall on the tearing down of the wooden partitions which were erected months ago for the workmen who were building the vaults to work behind The vault work has been com. pleted now, stairways have been built down 10 the basement ana the work is ready to be opened to the view of the public. The work of painting the probate court room has also been tin- ished and to-day the court will resume work In its regular place of business.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
BAGGAGEMEN BUSY
Business in New Haven Roads Station
 Picking Up Considerably.

In the Baggage room of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad business has increased so much during the past two weeks that five men have been added 10 the day force and one man has been added to the night force On Monday l,s59 pieces of baggage were handled, and for the past two months the highest number of pieces handled in one day was TAO
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
TRY TO SEE MELLEN
Conductors Grievance Committee to
 Ask Recognition of Union.

Tho grievance committee of the New Haven road conductors met at the Hotel Garde yesterday afternoon and decided to Join with the other union employees of the road in de- mandins recognition of union labor, should tho road formally decide to no longer treat with their employees as organized. An attempt will be made, according 10 one or tne men last night, to sec the officials of the road, preferably President Mellen, toward having the union of conductors recog- ni2ed, for a certain number of years
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
tContinucd on Second Page.)
HEARST GAINS AND LOSES
Accounting of Scventy-scycn Boxes
 Shows Increase of t23 Votes.

New York, June 2Thc recount of inc ballots In the disputed mayoralty election of 1905 proceeded with eypedl- ton today before Justice Lambert in the supreme court and twenty nine ballot boxes were opened which showed q gain of 16 votes for William R. Hearst Seventy boxes have been counted since the recount was com menced and the total gain for Hearst is 123 Early today Hearst made large gains which were materially reduced in the count late today.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04

Poftmaster- General Meyer announc- ed yesterday that an agreement had been reached with the British gov. ernment providing for letter post age of two cents an ounce between the United States and Great Britain ard Ireland, to become operative october i, 1908
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
PECULIAR LETTER FROM ITALY.

A peculiar letter came to the mayors s office in the city hall yesterday after noon, and the addresseo will probably be hard to find The letter comes from Stefanina Delicate, City Hall and Court House, New Haven, Conn. Who the signorina Is tho city hall people do not know, and the name Is not to be found In thA l~anl dlrantnrp.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
 ANOTHER MAURITANIA
Cunard Stock Issue Forcshadows One
 More Big Liner.

New York. June 3,---A new and still faster Mauretania is foreshadowed. it is believed, by the cable dispatches from London announcing the issue of fS0O,000 In 1 12 per cent mortgage debenture stock of the Cunard cons ,,euy. Shipping circles here have leen much interested recently in talk tha. the company mad decided to build another vessel on the Tyne, and that the Clyde may be passed over for once. The Mauretania was built on the tyne, 1t will be remembered, and tbe Irsitania on the Cylde, and there has been keen rivalry between the Scotch and north English shipbuild- CTS over the two vessels.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
aoe GRADUATED AT BOSTON.

Boston, June 3.-President William F, Huntington presented two hundred and nine graduates of the different de- partments of Boston university with diplomas in Fremont temple to-day. Rev. Samuel Parkes Cadman of New York, delivered an oration. This Is the largest graduating class in the history of the institution.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
TEAM STRUCK AUTO
Driver in Hospital as Result Of Pccu-
 IIar Accident.

By the colliding of his team with an auto that was standing still in George street. yesterday afternoon, Thomas McNally of 115 Franklin street, was thrown to the street ard badly bruised about the side and head. He was taken to the New Haven hos pital where it was found that his in jurles were not serious. The front wheel of the team caught tho rear wheel of the auto and the greater resistance of the auto caused the team to swerve over.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
pLATr MUST PAY WIPES BILLS

New York, Juno 3 By its sealed ver- dict, opened to-day by Justice Ford in Part KY. of the supreme court, the jury in the case of Daniel Dc Wolf Wever, of the law firm of Marsh, Wlnslow X Wever, against United States Senator Platt to recover $2,47l.65, returned a verdict for the full amount against the senator.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
CHELSEA FIRE LOSS ss.s.o GOO

Chelsea, Mass, jUne 5-The Chelsea board of assessors announced to-day ty was destroyed in the ronfaEratlon of April l2, and non -assessable property, including churches and hospitals, 10 the "alla nf SL14L200 was destroyed
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
WANTED---Board and rooms. ~y~N~1--y~>~~~y-.-s-~~~ ~y~~~,~~~>~,--.-N~l IT ACK and Janet were perplexed--
 All the day had spent, S In futile search to find

Board and rooms for rent. Married life" sobbed poor Janet, Must failure be; And unless we find home
 Pop and nam for mel Jack, despairins, turned aside Then cheerful smile Stole across his face. said he.
 Wait q little while" q know what! III run an ad--- Wanted---rooms to rent. Janet brushed away her tears She knew what he meant.
 Moral--Don't despair advertise ir the Journal-Courier.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04

SPORTS-Pnscs | and Q. Locals in Second Place. Yale Loses to Holy Cross. Hartford Outclasses Waterbury. Great lS-Inning Game at Bridgeport. Merlden Wins Again. Giants Blank Boston Detroit Beats Cleveland. Yankees Lose to Red Sox High School Beats Meriden Yale Crew on Thames. Police Nine Play Today.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
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WEATHER RECORD.

Washington, June 3--Forecast for Thursday and Friday
 For Eastern New York: Partly cloudy Thursday; showers in south por- tion; Friday showers; light variable winds
 For New England: Partly cloudy Thursday; Friday showers light to fresh south winds, becoming variable.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
NEWS SUMMARY.
GEN EI.AI,.

Ministers Thrilling Fight 1 socialists In German Diet. ..,..,,,.,, Hearst Gains and Loses, ..,.,,,.., Another Mauretania a,..., starving Children Fed ed.,,.........,, south Celebrates Davis Centennial. ? Bryan Loses Maryland ..,.,,.,...,, British Postal Rate, te,..,,,,,.,,S,.,,, 1 Financial News and Quotations, II
 STATE.
 Yale Crews on the Water, ,,,,.,,,.,. Thayer Wants Recount, Eight Become Ordained, ..,.,.. 1
 CITY.
 Robertson to Run Again. V. $ Steel Men Visit Town 1 Donation Day Requests. Two Civil Service Exams ........ Team Struck Automobile. ...,.,,.. l Dunn Gets His Man. n...,,.,......... Conductors Try to See Mellon, ,,... City Hall Back in Shape. ......,., Grays Compete for Medal ...,...., Auto Truck Scares Horse .,,.....,.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
Wind.

Observations at United States weath. CT bureau stations, taken at 8 p. m. yes. terday. seventy-hfth meridian time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-19

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Com
plexion sallow? Liver needs waking
up Doan's Regulets cure bilious at
tacks. 25 cents at any drug store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-19
BIG COTTON CROP GROWS OVER LAKE
Basin Underground Water Makes Staple Rise to Won
der of Skeptics. Altitude Too Much for Boil Weev1

MIDLAND, Tex, Aug. 15.-They
noisa cotton above a lake in the Mid
land country. Not in mid air, but
;, the rich sandy loan of the Mid
7.nd soil, only few feet above an
,,nmeasured lake of pure water.
The Midland country water supply
Sc remarkable. In the older sections
of Texas further east underground
water is found in veins or streams.
On q single farm may be found half
dozen wells, but they will all be in
more or less of a line.
In Midland country there are no
mater veins. The Midland ranch
aurnr can sink his we'll in the back
yard in the front yard or under the
bonse. lust as it suits him, knowing
that he will strike the same lake that
sunDlies his enighbor a half dozen
miles away. They have no need of
water-witches or diyining-rods.
. The reason is simple. The Mid
land country's soil is porous, There
is enough sand in the loan to let
all the rain that falls sink through
ouickIy. And then there is a strong
vein of red clay down below to hold
+he water like a giants wash basin
1t is such a lake, only smaller and
nearer the surface, which supplies
the city of Baird in Callahan county
with water, The Callahan county
lake lies on the tops of the hills in
which is situated the Clyde country.
The Midland planters began rails
ing cotton less than three years ago.
prior to that time there were the us
nal number of skeptics who said it
wouldn't grow; that the climate was
too dry; that the soil wasn't right;
that the altitude was too high.
But a few pioneers planted cot
ton. and in 1906 the Midland gin
handled 106 bales. This gin is Just
250 miles west of what was cOnsid-
cred the western cotton limit in Tex
as in 1900.
In 1907 the Midland gin handled
nearly 400 bales. This year it will
handle from 1900 to 1000.
Midland planters found that the
season for planting cotton is a month
earlier than it is 200 miles east, and
that they can pick the hollis up to
March. The plant grows low, but it
fruits from top to bottom.
Bale to the acre cotton has been
raised already in the Midland coun-
try, but the average now is nearer
one-third. Campbell, the dry-land
farmer, has guaranteed to produce
half bale Of cotton to the acre