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The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
THE GENTLE ALLIGATOR

I have seen barefooted boy, when the alligator refused to respond to his call, wade in the mud to his waist. explore with his toes tlll he felt the Wlggle of the gator beneath them, then worry him to tho surface grab him by the nose before he could open hls jaws and tow the creature ashore to he photographed When an all- gator that we were hunting crawled into his cave, l held noosed rope over his mouth while the boy poked stl1l, through the mud until if hit the creature in his hiding place. and soon 1 had him snared ready to be dragged out on the prairie and tied, to hc kept till the camera man was
 roadv for him, Then we turned the
 reptile loose on q bit of prairie and Enc boy and I, armed with sticks. headed him off when he tried to es- cape, while tho camera man. with his head in the hood of his instrument followed tho creature about seeking | for evidence of the case of Reason
 rs Instinct" When the camera man
 was through with him the alligator
 vas set free a final shot being taken
 at him as he walked off Our hunter
 boys could never be made to compre- l bend our reasons for restoring to tho l creatures their freedom They un-
 derstood the photographing. but when | this was done why not collect dol ] lar for the reptiles hide? Their < manner implied that to this question
 no sane answer was possble--A. W.
 Dimock in Harpers Magazine for ] April.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
TIE WIZ NRD.

Some years ago an expedition from the University of Pennsylvania was sent to ono cf onr Southern states for the ru pose of observing a solar eclipse.
 The day before the event ono or tho professors said to an old darlty be- oneinz Co the household wherein the scientist wae Cuartcred:
 "rcm, if you win watch your chick chs tomorrow morning youll nrd that theyll all go to ronst at Il o'clock"
 Tom was, of course, sceptienl but at the appointed hour the heavens were darbonod, and the chickens retir. ed to roost At this the ncgro E amaacmont showed no bounds and hc sought out the scientist.
 "Perfesscr" said he how long agc did you know dem chickens would gc to rbnst?''
 About a year ago. said tho profcs. sor, rmilIrely,
 Well, of dat don't beat alN" was the darky's comment "Perfeseer, 2 year ago dem chickens want ever matched" Harpers Weekly.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
"YANKEE TOURIST"
Raymond Hitchcock at the Fly perion To night Land of
 Nod" To morrow.

One of tho daintest features In the performance of "A Yankee Tourist, :" at the Hyperion tonight is the Teddy Glrl chorus. This is the pride of Henry W. Savage for the girls select ed for the work are among the best on ms list, All of them can dance as gracefully as promers belernas, and as Tor appearance, a5 one eminent critic put it--"they are as heart rack- Ing beyy of beauties as ever graced light opera performance" Most of the girls have been with Mr. Savage TOT some years and show that won- derful precision in their singing and dancing which characterizes all of the savage ensembles. There is vim and dash to their work which leads the on-looker to feel that there Is q keen enjoyment in the whole thing Tor the players themselves and which communicates itself to the audience in the most infectious manner The cos tune is the ldealization of the cow girl rig, with all the features, usually so clumsy, brought down to the most dainty lines, and in the most delicate Colors.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
COMING TO POLI'S
Pauline, the Eminent French Hypnotist and Mind Read
 CT, Next Week.

Pauline, the eminent French hyp- notist and mind reader. will begin special engagement at Polls, next week People become very much in- terested in his clever work during his visit here and will no doubt give him "a rousing reception next Monday night. Pauline will give series of entertainments practically on the rame lines, though vastly different in character, which arc hoth amusing and instructive, and fully demon- strate the power of tho mind over matter. His work is of such charac-. ter that the most skeptlcal must ad- init that it is genuine hypnotsm and no slight f-hand work, II ig claim ed by the management Of polis that nothing has appeared in this city in many years that will furnish go much clean amusement and, at the S1me time, give a peep into tho mysteries of this great unexplained occult sci- ence Perhaps there arc no modern science about which more controversy exists than hypnotism and mental tel epathy. or as some people like to term it Transmission of Thought" and In Pauline there is no better exponent or one who places these studies in T more interesting or amazing light, his entertainment being one compelling the attention and arousing tho eur iosty pt wis audiences from start to finish inc program is one in which finn predominates and those who cn- joy a real hearty laugh. and at tho same time. witness performance that must appeal strongly to the think ing mind, had better pay \ visit to Poli's during pauline's visit to this city. No confcderatos or any sort of electrical appliances arc used hy enu- line. He depends entirely upon the audience for his subjects and inviting investigation from any one desiring tn test his fcats. The performances arc i thoroughly abreast of the times and original.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
Little Ilip a Wonder.

Little Hip, the cute elephant that hands you program in tho grand foyer of Polls this week ns you enter has been greeted by crowded houees all this week and no doubt when Sat urday matinee comes and the little folks from school can onioy him he will have real picnic. The little Hip will have something for the children, Saturday besides programs but he is Keeping 1t to himself until the proper lime arrives whon announcement will bo made
 The show ls a good ono throughout this week and is making the hit of the season. Laddie Clirf az special feature being one of the big successes of inc bill
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
FINE DEGREE WORK.
Eagles Team Gives Ono of the Beet
 Exhibitions Ever Seen Here.

The drill of the Eagle degree team at Polls theatre at the recent benefit concert was the finest exhibition of team drill work ever seen in this city, This team has been under the personal supervision of Sergeant William C., Doherty for the past three years. The members are B. B. Reilly, A, Johnson M Flynn, James McCabe. Frederick Muntz, Charles Cummings, M, McGann, William Gress, George sullivan, Loren Chapel John Blessington, John Me- Cabe and Dana Fitzgerald,
 Thcir dress is a fine white flannel naval officers uniform.
 On August 6, l906 at Worcester, Mass, this team. In competition with eight others, won the championship of New England.
 At the Jamestown Exposition. Sept :. 1907, in competition with twelve oth- CT teams they were awarded the second prize. The first prize went tn the Kan sas City team and the tbird to the team from Pawtucket. R. l. On this oc- casion the general impression was that the New Haven team had won the first prize The Kansas City team dined them after the contest and congratu- lated them on their supposed success.
 Their drill Sunday evening. which was q repetition of their Jamestown exhibition, consumes eighteen minutes continuous silent drill and was per formed without single break.
 Included in the evoutions is tho for nation by the team of the letters Y, F., 4. the Eagles word of recognition; the letters l., T, ], E. dlberty, truth, justice and equality) the motto of the Eagles: and F O. E.-Fraternal order of Eagles
 They also form q cross In memory of departed members, at which time tho martial music ceases and the orches- tra plays Nearer. My God to Thee, " adding much to its impressiveness,
 They also go through the formation of the Greek cross and a number of fine evolutions connected herewith; also successive formations Of ?. 3. {, and 1o men, followed flank wheeling, which invariably wins applause. While the evolutions themselves show excellent drill and special personal apt ness on the part of each individual member of the team from military standpoint, every detail-the height oi the feet from the floor, tho steps swing of the arms. position of hody and ah- solute attention shows tho most care ful precision and excellence. Aside from the cross all the revolutions were given under the Second Regiment ! March" The team has accepted an i'm vitatlon to compete in a competition drill July IA at Fall River, Mass, fol the 1908 championship of New Eng land.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
MORE BOOKS AT LIBRARY.
 ft,tl.,n

Bacon, J. D, n, Ten to Seventeen, Towels. w. h., Fennel and Rue. Len. H., The Vermilion Pencil. Miller, E.. The City of Delight, Sinclair, M. Iudgmcnt Of Eve.
 Non-i'ictlon. Alexander, R.. From the Niger to The Nile. V.
 Baker, E. A. cd. Praise of a Simple Life tSelectlons) Barbour, J.. The Bruce. Belllnl, Giovanri, by C. Hay tMas- .crpieces in colorD
 Classen, E., and Lustgarten, ]. eds, German scientific and Technologcal Reader, 2y.
 Cook, F. N, To the Top Of the Con tnont.
 Doyle, A. C.. Through the Magic Door
 English Catalogue of Books for 1907. Lear, E.. Letters. ed. by Lady strachey.
 Lucas, F, V., cd, The Gentlest Ar; a Choice of Letters.
 Manington G.. A Soldier Of the 1e- zion.
 Mereikowski. D, The Life W,rk ot Ihsen
 Merejkowski. D., The Life Work q. Moniaiene.
 Mills. J D. The Mother-Artist. Morland George; His Life and Worka by Sir W. Gilhey
 Mosoy, J S., stuartslcavalry in the Gettysburg Campaign.
 Repton, H., The Art of Landscape Gardening
 Schumann, Robert The Letters of Schumann; cd by K Storck Scott, Sir Walter Footsteps of Scott by w. $, Crockett
 Short, E. H., A History of Sculpture. Watson. l.. The Philosophical Basis of Religion
 Wilkinson, < L., and swlnburne. II L., The Royal Nay, painted by Wilk. lnsnn described by swinhurnc
 Juvenile.
 Batchelder, C. n, The Wings of Mig. nonctic a play)
 Bell R, s., Tales of ireYhousc Btyden. Fl. A., The Cold Kloof Chisholm, L. ed The Golden stair. case. poems for children
 Mabic, II. w. cd, Essays That Ev' cry Child should Know
 Nesbit, E., The story of tho Amulet.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
Miss Nelson in Faust"

The announcement that Mir, Henry Russell, director of the San Carlo
 Grand Opera company is to bring his excellent organization to New Haven
 for one performance to be given at the Hyperion next Monday evening, April 6, will be gladly welcomed by the music lovers of the city. The op- era selected for this performance Is Gounod's masterpiece Faust with Miss Alice Nielsen as Marguerite. ' rbe San Carlo Grand Opera company Is Said to be the greatest grand opera organization en route in the United States or in Europe and appeals to all lovers of music not only because of the excellence of its stars, but he- cause of the high musical stand ard,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
ORIGIN OF MOVING PICTURES.
Result of Experiment io Show Both
 sides of Coin nt Once.


 The beginning of the moving pic lures was In this wise: Sir John Her. schel after dinner in 1928 asked his friend Charles Rabbage how he would show both sides of q shilling at once Babbage replied by taking a shilling from his pocket and holding t to a mirror
 This did not satisfy Sir John, who set the shilling spinning upon the din- her table. at the same time pointing out that If the eve ig placed on a level with the rotating coin both sides can be seen at once. Rabbace was go struck by the experiment that tho next day he described it to a friend, Di 'itton who Immediately made a working model.
 On ono side of a disk was drawn a bird, on the other side an empty hird- cage when the card was revolving on q silk thread tho bird appeared to be In the cage. This model showed the persistence of v,sIon upon which all moving pictures depend for their ef- | feet. The eve retains the image of tho objects seen for fraction of g second after tho object has heen re- moved Thls model was called the thaumotrope
 Next came tho zoetrope, or wheel ! of llro A cylinder was perforated l with series cf slots and within inc | caluder was placed a band of draw l lnea tf dancing men. on the appa- ratus being slowly rotated the figures seen through the slots appeared to he | In motion The first systematic pho- ! tograph taken at regular intervals of men and animals were made hy Muy- ! bridge in 1s77--Chicaeo Tribune.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
AT BIJ0U THEATER
Superb Drama of "Du Barry Sets New Standard of Ex- cellence for Stock
 Company.

The Bijou Theater Stock company has set new standard of excellence in it's production this week of the su- pcrb drama of "Du Barry with Miss Gertrude shipman in the tile role. The magnificent staging and superb cos tuning of the piece provided by Direc- tor McGill entirely eclipses any pro- duction in the history of the Bijou.
 Tomorrow afternoon there will be tho usual weekly souvenir matinee. This week the picture to be distributed is heretofore unpublished picture of Miss Shipman in street costume. It Is q picture thai every Bijou patron will want to add to his or her collection. Some good seats still remain for to- morrow and Saturday.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02

.smoothness of presentation and per, lection in artistic ensemble, It has been said by the critics In all the principal cities of the United States, that the operas as presented by this company have never been cXcelled by any company on the road The galc of prices will be from 50 cents to S2,5o, The box office advance sala of seats will open Friday, April 3. Nal orders accompanied hy checks made payable to the manager of the Ily- perion can be sent now and they will be filled in order of their receipt,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
HOMESTEAD Sk tTING RINK

A handsome prize will be given to the most graceful woman skater at the Homestead Skating Rink, this evening, There will be skating from to 10, and dancing from 10 to 1l:lb, Music by tho 5000 orchestral organ, The rink is open every afternoon from l15 to ,, and every evening from to 1i:30.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
B-CoMMiTrEEs APPOINTED.
Ladies' hii Society of Sf. Raphacfs
 biScllss Plans for Carnival.

Tho meeting Of the lajios' Aid soci- .oty of St Raphaols hospital held yes terday afternoon was q very enthuqi 1stc ono. and thero was large at- tendance. The committee reported pro gross in thcir arrangements for tho big carnival 10 tho extent thatlt would be held about tho middle of May In ono of the larger halls of the city sub- committees were appointed for each parish and they will report on thcir work at the next meeting of the so- cIety which will he held on Monday af- ternoon, April 6, at 2 o'clock in Duncan Hall
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
VICTORIA LODGE TEA TO-DAY.

Victoria lodge, D. o. S.. will hold an informal tea in St. Georges hall, 800 Chapel street, this afternoon from 3 to 6 o'clock, Tho proceeds of these teas will be used for the fund to de- fray the expenses incurred in connec- ton with tho convention to be held in this city next September
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02

When they had showed him these courtcses, they borrowed $to of nIm after which he went hls way
 But in the fulness of time he roe turned.
 Show me something cheaper fl you please auoth he, gcntly--puek,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
IN SOCIETY

Mrs Walter Camp will give tea on Friday afternoon at the New Ha- ven house in honor of Mrs, Holt and Miss Holt of Grand Rapids, Mich.
 Mrs. Frank R. Luckey, who Is to open her house in orange street on Friday afternoon for the benefit of the Florence Crittenton Mission building fund, asks that all fancy articles do- mated may be sent to her to-day. or tomorrow morning at the latest. The cake and candy, too, should be there as early as possible
 The members of the board of man. agers of the mission are working very hard for the fair and hope to clear several hundred dollars for the fund. The repairs on the house recently pur- chased for the new home arc complet- ed and 1t is hoped the house will be ready for occupancy early in May.
 Mrs Frank W. Hodges of 13 Orch ard street, will open her house for a cake sae on Saturday afternoon for the benefit of the Elm City branch of the Tribune Sunshine society. Mrs 1 Frederick q. Hull and Mrs. Arthur Fl. Ryder will assist the hostess. Tea will be served from 3 to o'clock.se'f
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
See Us Make Them In Our Window.

We will have three candy ex- perts, direct from the factory in Boston, making these delicious confectio0s. They combine the choicest Maraschino cher ries, pureSt cream, most deIi- Cious juices and finest Choco- late obtalnable. lntoxicate only with delight.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-23
Tie trcay q al Ediisr

A,KansaS editor recently GOT
OF THE ironical satire. based on
the almost, general prosperity
of the public to consider the ed.
itipg of a newspaper a. y work
of charity, self-suPperting, bat
open to general criticism:
1T takes wind. to run 4 news.
paper. 1t takes gall to run a
newspaper. 1t takes. a scintil.
latiug. Acrobatic imagination
and 4 h1lf-dozen white shirts
aud 4 railroad pass to run 4
newspaper. But nouey-heav-
ems to Betsey and six hands
round. who ever needed money
to run a newspaper. Kind words
are the medium of exchange
that do the business for the edi.
tor-kind words and church So
cidl tickets.
When ) on see an editor with
money, watch him He will be
paying bills and disgrace the
profession Make him trade it
out. He lives to swap Then
when you die. after having stood
around and sreered at this Jim
Crow paper. be sure and have
your wife send in for three ex
ira papers by one of your chill
dreu and when she reads the
generous aud touching notices
about you, forewarn her to neg.
lect to send fifteen cents TO the
editor. The editor knows your
shortcomings and how to over
shadow them in your obituary
with the generous (?) contribu
tions which you have made to
charity thanks to Sister Perkins
persuasive tongue. All the ed.
itor expects for the job-aud
the papers-is heartfelt thanks.
Then he can thank the printers
and they can thank the grocrrs
Don't worry about the edi.
tor. He has charter from the
state to act as a doormat for
the community. He'll get the
paper out some way or other
md stand up for You when you
-un for office, lie about your
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-23
OuG6.

James Gordon made a queer
lose last week. he came 10 the
city. did HE trading and start.
ed home after getting bic be.
lopgingS all together. and when
be got home found he wac one
barrel of salt abort.
1t was found at the east end
of the city where it had rolled
out Of the wagon and cared for
until bic return to the city.
No jim was not like, his awag
on. full. for the boys. say, that
he had not even been to the
well. 1t was merely
an accident such as you or 1
might meet with.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-23
Paid the Loss

J. F. Smith. attorney for J. b.
Ctterback. received a check
from the G. B & Q e r Co.,
last Friday for Gill 81, to pay
for the destruction of Mr. Utter.
backs barn by fire, last Noven-
Der, caused by sparks from an
engin" on said ComptnN'I road.
Mr. Utter6ack received $50 in.
surance money aud is aow able
to rebuild
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-23

to come and that he was per.
tectly welcome. We don't get
, any mail here but we do in Rio
De Janerio, Brazil. Don't feel
anxious about me if you don't
hear for a long time, for 1t takes
long time for a letter to come
from here or any of the ports. l
hope to receive an answer from
Calico. Peru. l will send this
by the American Collier as it is
the quickest and it IS coming
straight home. 1 tried to get
some Christmas presents but
there is nothing new here. will
get something at Rio. Send me
Aunt Jennie's address as I am
going from Frisco to Angles to
see her, We'll I must close and
write to Beatrice. my hand is so
tired I can hardly write.
With lots of love and kisses
for both, / remain
Your loving son.
JOHN Y, FISHER
p. S Tits is our Christmas
dtnUer; Sweet mixed pickles.
roast turkey. dressing. giblet
gravy. cranberry sauce. maShed
potatoes stewed sugar corn,
nince pie. fTRit~ cake. fruit, as.
sorted nuts, coffee
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-23
K Of c

Sunday afternoon. Rev. FIR.
Thomas Mullen. with about thir
~ members OF the Knights of
Columbus. went to the Buff
City to witness the third and
fourth degrees conferred upon a
lot of the members of the Han
nibal K of G They had a royal
good time as guests of the Han.
nibal lodge.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-23

pigeOn-toed daughters wedding
add blow about your big-footed
bOyS when they get a g. a week
job. and weep over your shriv-
eled '0ouF when it ia released
from ySur graSpiug body. aud
emile at your giddy wife's sec-
cnd marriage He'll gee along.
The Lord only knows how, but
the editor will get there. some
how. "-Ez.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-23
Sailors Letter
Trinidad Port of Spain,

Dearest Mother and Papd:
We arrived here the 23rd. had
a fine trip down as the weather
was fine. 1t certainly is hot
here, 108 degrees in the shade,
and you can hardly stand the
sun at all. This is a funny
country, all the places are
nothing but large hills or noun
tainS. all the cities are built in
the valleys; the hills are GOV.
cred with shrubbery and fruit
trees. Oranges. bananas and
cocoanuts are ripe. you can pull
them of of the trees, all but
the cocoauut aud you can't
reach them. but if you give one
of the natives a. SHILLING they
will climb the trees aud shake
them OF. If you want to buy
them they charge shilling for
twelve dozen, but when they
ship them they charge a good
deal more. You Can buy az
much fruit here tor 5 cents az
you can in New York for two
dollars. There are a great many
palm trees here and the huts are
mainly built of Bamboo. Lots
of people think that Spanish |
live here. but thIsis an English
province and they all speak the |
Saxon tongue. AL but a very |
few of the population are ne. |
groes and Indians If you want
to stay all night in this place. !
you have to take a natives |
house and pay him two shillinRs
and the family will sleep out !
side. But no tbankS. ] preferred !
to. come back to the ship, as
their houses looked like pig
pens. Everything 10 cheap here
that Is raised in this country,
but American goods are high as
a cats back-tobacso costs 9
shilliugs or "a cents a sack. |
You ought to see the women
how they dress. a blanket which
is very light wi b arm holes cut
IN it and another piece tied on
and thrown over The shOu der;
well they dress like the picture
OF the people you see in the BIZ
BILE times There were four of
us went on liberty together and
we Toamed The hills until we
were so tired we Couldn't see
straight, and ate fruit until we
bad to go down to the sick bay
and get some medicine, but 1t
was worth it. The people are
very polite; we went to the
British Counselor and had
talk With him He and his wife
were very polite and he Ger.
tainly has a pretty wife. She
said she loved the American
sailors for they were so polite,
aud said that when the Wash
ington was in here before there
was a riot among the people
they got her henmed in between
them while she was out and
that two sailors picked her up
bodily, knocked the natives
right and left until they got her
out and she said she would give
a sailor of Uncle Sam a corner
in her home any time be wasted
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-23

As We cannot meet each one
Of you, we take this way of ex-
pre- sing our gratitude toward
you during our sickness. We
wish to thank the l D. o F and
Nj. W. A Orders for their help
and Aindoess We want to thank
the neiRhbors and friends of
Monroe City. and assure you
that no one could appreciate
more than we for the hospital.
ty shown US. Also the kind
treatment we received at the
Hospital (which is a credit to
our city, while there, May God
bless each one of you.
F, d BRowNELL AND WIFE.