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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-29
EXTENSIVE FTsH-rocKING.
Plans of the Connecticut Commission
 Working of the New Laws.

Plans of the Connecticut Commission
 Working of the New Laws.
 The work and plans in fish-stocking of the Connecticut Fish and Game com- mission for this year and next are of much wider scope than usual. They have included much more careful study than hitherto of the fitness of streams for the deposit of trout fry and fingerlngs. It Is often observed by an- glers that certain streams, though clear and clean-bottomed, never contain trout. The same if often true of parts of streams, as compared with other parts, while not few streams of infe- rior purity supply many trout. The study of bottoms in their relation to the supply of fish food is therefore, in the opinion of the commission, perhaps the most essential point in trout-stocking
 Under the present law of the state no trout can be caught and saved if less than six inches in length, a limitation too small in the opinion of many sports men, but the smallest that could be ob- tained from the legislature. Many trout have been distributed by the commits sion of about that length, and will be of more than the legal size next spring. The commission has at the state hatch cries, and all of lingering" size, 250OO brook trout, 10000 lake trout, 10000 rainbow trout, and 60,00O Atlantic sal mon. During the coming year there will be raised 300,000 lake trout, 100000 salmon, 500000 rainbow trout, and 5O,- 900 locked sa1mon-all of these 1,O5O,0 900 fish to be fingerlings before re- lease There have been distributed during the present year 60O0,000 finger ling shad.
 The rainy summer in this state, it is hoped, will prove uncommonly favora- ble to next years trout fishing, though, unfortunately, it was followed by a se- were drought in the early autumn and through part of the spawning season. This year, for the first time, the trout ing season was shortened for fifteen days to June 15, and undoubtedly many trout were saved by the "cose" season over the latter half of June, which hap pened to be very rainy Next season, therefore, if ever, the good effect of the law should be apparent. Another new law which ought to show results is that which prohibits stocking by the state of private streams As nearly all the streams in the state are now posted, state stocking with trout will have to be concentrated on comparatively few, and it is possible that the law in time may lead to the opening of many streams now posted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-29
THE COATING BOXING SHOW.

AH SOM14Nb bO<Al4Np PihC w.
 Tickets are selling like hot cakes for the Franklin A c. boxing show, Which takes place at the Hyperion elec- ton night, Tuesday of next week. Some or the people who are to participate in the show are Shortell, Myers and Me- Keen, who will arrive here during the week and will finish their training Tn this city. The go between Flaherty and Shortell will, 1t is confidently ex- pected, be one of the best that has ever taken place in the state and there IS considerable betting that the bout wont last twenty rounds. Myers and Hanni- gan, who are both very clever little fellows, will give a good account of themselves. Jack McKeck, who is to meet George Monroe, has met people like Casper Leon and Jack Ward, and got draw from each, and has only met defeat once. They will go ten rounds at 112 pounds, and it will be a very fast go from start to finish. Sam Austin of the New York Police Gazette, who was the official referee of the Broadway A. c. of New York, will be referee and Eugene MeKenna will act as timekeeper. Tickets can be obtained at the Gem, the Savoy and at the club rooms, 764 Chapel street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-29
M. Steinert & Sons,
 77'7 Chapel Street. POPULAR SONGS, \ EH ppoM POPULAR SONGS Wm1B MApKEn POPULAR DANCES, A ppTrE POPULAR DANCES, & es&
OF LOCAL INTER EST.

A mems meeting was held at the Railroad association building, at 3:S0 yesterday afternoon. MT. ID. T. Bates, state secretary of the Young Mems Christian association, spoke on the subject, What Can we Do for Each Other?"
 The sale for the. benefit of the Hou- satonic Summer home, for which Mrs s. A. York kindly opens her house on Thursday, offers an admirable oppor- tunity for the partial solution of the Christmas gift problem. There will be a needlework table, a table laden with delicious home made cake of every va- riety; another table will have home made confections, and on another a fascinating array of palms and plants will be for sale. The supper, which will include any number of cold dishes and several hot ones, will be sold for fifty cents. From 8 until 10 p. m. will be the hours of the sale. During the afternoon hot chocolate and waters will be served to those who wish it. Mrs. York; besides her two daughters, will have the assistance of Mrs. Hagaman, Miss Kate Osborn, Miss Parsons of Oregon; Miss Carrie Moulthrop, Mrs. S. A. York, jr., and Mrs. James English.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-29
WOODLAND ECONOMY.

Fortunately for Connecticut there re- mains great area Of woodland, fortu- nate, because loss of woodland below certain percentage means the loss Of an equable supply of water and loss Of fertility. It is to be admitted how ever that the preservation of the wood lands is not in general due to the foresight of their owners, or to wise leg- islation, very little having been done in this direction by our legislators For that little, in relation to setting trees by the roadside, let us be thankful.
 The destruction of the forests seems to depend almost wholly or the facili- ties for working the trees up into tinl- Der and fuel and getting it to market. The moveable steam sawmills are the means of denuding great areas of our
 Mills every year and the rocky nature of mvch of the land, making it of little value for cultivation, Is all that gives a chance for trees to grow again and maintain their healthful and conserva- tive influence on the climate. Even this advantage is partially lost by pas turage and the custom of burning over the denuded woodlands to increase the pasturage, thereby destroying the seed uIlSS dlQ sprouts, WHICH OLI10rWlSe would in time reproduce the forest. Water supply and health depend largely on the preservation of the for ests. This has long been evident in Europe, where in some countries land | owners are required to plant with seeds or seedlings as much land as they strip of trees. This course is not desirable here, but legislation may well do some thing more in the line of encoura cement of tree setting. In the meantime he may well be considered a public bene- factor who increases the number of trees by the roadside or elsewhere. A shapely tree is "a thing of beauty and a joy'' to all who appreciate its comeli- ness and shade.
 | Seymour is fortunate in having a good percentage of woodland and lib- eral proportion of fruit and shade trees,
 but there is yet need to honor the GUS toms of Arbor day and to do what may
 be done in this way to keep good the proportion of trees as an offset to the
 necessary destruction of the woods for l timber and fuel. If it be true in prin-
 ciple that he does well who makes two
 blades of grass grow where before there
 was but one," how much more they who l increase the number of our trees!-Sey- | mour Record.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-29
SONS DE THE REvoIuTInN-

The Rev. Henry N. Wayne, secretary of the state branch of the Sons of the Revolution, will send out to-day to the various branches of the order 8 copy of the proposed amendments to the consti- tuition to be acted upon at the annual convention to be held in this city De- cenber Ii. MT. Wayne has prepared a report, which he will submit at the con- vention, on the movement for union of the Sons of the Revolution and the Sons of the American Revolution into one or ganiZation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-29
WHY THE NEGRO IS CALLED
 COON"

Many years ago. when superstition held greater sway than now, and the in- fluinces of the occult and weird were most potent, cunning negra slave had acquired the reputation of possessing a familiar spirit and of being able to per- form many uncanny mysteries. His fellow-slaves held him in great awe, and even his master grew to a belief in
 his powers. This finally grew to a wager, in which the greater part of the masters fortune was staked on the ne- gro's divining ability. A barrel was placed on the lawn and a live coon placed under the barrel. Then the ne- gro soothsayer was sent for and told to inform the crowd what was under the barrel. He tried in various ways to. es-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-29
SUIT FOR s20 ooN

Harrison & zacher, attorneys fo1 Miss Margaret Harding of Branford last Saturday brought suit against Mi chael Harding, the Branford grocer, fo1 $20O00, alleging that the amount is due the plaintiff from the estate of her mother, of which the defendant has charge. The father of the plaintiff and defendant died several years ago and the mother about two years ago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-29
Investment Securities.

100 shs Danbury Ss Bethel St. RR. Go. stock. 100 shs Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg
 RR Co gtd. stock. 30 shs New York & New Haven RR. stock. 30 shs Swift & Company stock. shs New Haven Water Go. stock. $1,000 Boston x N. Y. Air Line 1st mtg.
 bond. S2, ,000 Danbury & Bethel St. RR. bonds. 5000 New London Gas x Electric Go. 1st
 Gold 5's $3,000 Norwich Gas & Electric Co., 1st Gold
 5's $3000 New York & New Haven RR. per cent. Debentures.
 For sale by M. E. NEWTON & CO.,, Investment Bankers, SC Orange Street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-29

cape the exposure. but without success. Realizing that he was cornered, he leaned on the barrel dejectedly, and re- marked: Well, you've got this old coon at last" whereupon a great shout applauded whwat was considered Sam bo's remarkable astuteness, and his rep utation was for ever firmly established. Miss Mary Spears in Baltimore Sun.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-29
DIEn IN DENVER

Word has been received in this city by Mrs. H. D. Hum of 4S Third street of the sudden death of her father, Hon. William Rankin, formerly of Roches- ter, N. Y. He had resided in Denver for the past seven years and was well known in Connecticut and New York, at one time being prominent politi- elan in the latter place. Mrs. Hunn' Is MT. Rankin's only child.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-29
GEORGE TALKS SERIOUSLY.
And Is Grieved to the Core by the Ten

And Is Grieved to the Core by the Ten
 dency of Mabel Toward Frivolity.
 Mabel, you can trust me, can't your"
 Tremulously, almost appealingly he spoke, yet his deep bass voice seemed to jar the windows.
 "Yes, George" replied the maiden, q
 "When tell you," he broke in, "that I never loved any other girl, that I nev- CT knew what love was-or is-till met you; that I never could love anybody else if I should live to be as old as the hills-D. B. Hill and Sam Hill-and that since the very first day I met you I have hardly slept wink-people don't wink when they sleep, but it would be taking base advantage to pick me up on a technicality like that
 "Yes, George" interposed the fair young girl, in that low, soft voice which is so excellent thing in women and children, 'I can trust you" T felt sure of it!" fervently exclaim- ed the young man. Mabel Harkalong, if the devotion of a whole lifetime what noise was that?" Tt must have been the echo. You needn't talk so loud, George" He drew long breath of relief. q thought it was your father" q can hear you in much lower tone, George. You are sitting"-she measur- ed the distance with her veye-"not more than foot and a half away. But that's near enough" she added hastily, as he showed immediate symptoms of short ening the interval
 Mabel, why should"
 "The spirit of mortal be proud?" l. Don't interrupt me, young woman, when I am talking seriously. It isn't respectful. am older than you Four and half years older. Why should "We mourn departed friends or shake at---''
 "Again, Miss Harkalong, must insist on respectful hearing | His voice resumed the tremulous ap- pealing tone in which he had begun.
 "When two people-two persons-who, am sure-' Don't assume too much, George" "Why should trifies be allowed to sep- | arate us? Mabel-" "He calls foot and half," she mur mured, abstractedly, "a trifle!" "Mabel!'
 "Well?" G twill you listen to mel" "What was it you started to say? I've forgotten" l 1T was trying to find out why you can't be serious with me for once You treat me as if I were gourd- headed dude Have you ever seen me trying to
 smoke cane? Do ever give you the | sky-scraping handshake? Do I wear collars that make me throw up my head when want to nod? Was ever a Co., l lumbian Guard? Do talk like a Broad way Englishman? Do act like West Park policeman? Yod listen to my tale ! of-of love as if were telling some old I story you had heard a hundred times -"
 | "Why, so it is, George-an old, old l story
 l ''Mabel Harkalong! You shall hear
 me! You shall not treat me any longer -v
 | q have never treated you in my life,' she protested, ito anything. am not l an advocate of women's rights to such l an extent as that"
 "Once again, Mabel, tell me you trust me-"
 70, yes, George she said, with a
 slight yawn. "I trust you-as far as I 1 can sling a four-year-old mule by the l tail"
 And George strengthened up and look
 ed once more in front of him. He had | forgotten they were in box at the
 horse show.--Chicago Daily Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-29
HAD Hns LEG BROKEN

While playing football Saturday af- ternoon Frederick Goring, aged nine- teen, living at 210 Goffe street, had his left leg broken in two places near the knee. The fractures were reduced at Grace hospital
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-29
EtmamrtaI.

ASAFE AND CONSERVATIVE Method of Accumulative Investment is of-
 fered by the
 American Real Estate Company.
 6 Per Cent. Annually guaranteed by assets of over $1500,000 h. vested in New York Real Estate. For par ticulars call on or write to
 CHARLES II. BLAKESLEE,
 Special Agent, Room S07, First Nat. Bank Building, New Haven, Conn. n9 1y
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-29
Et,lamclal.

Following are the closing prices re- ported by Prince & Whitely, bankers and brokers, 46 Broadway, New York, and 15 Center Street, New Haven:
 Bid Asked
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
She Lost Her Head.


This girl thinks that trainmen are
just horrid One Of them nearly scared
her into fit the other day. She was
going down to the levee ferry landing
to go over to East st. Louis to visit u
friend whom some .unkind fate had
driven over there. 1t was her first
trip and she had heard awful stories of
how murder was committed several
times Il day down ON the levee, whose
denizens she had been told thought less
of cutting a throat than of wringing a
chickens head off.
She was nervous and scared as she
penetrated the city's purlieus. A long
freight train was being switched down
there and Il loud mouthed switchman
was giving instructions to another of
his craft. SWitchmen have Il language
all their own, which is incomprehenSi-
bic to the plain, everyday, non-railroad-
ing citizen. Among other things they
call train ''her' and "she," just as u
sailor refers to q ship, and just as she
neared the sWitchman this is what he
yelled:
Head her off, Jim, cut her in two
and send the head end up here"
She fled from the murderous villain
and postponed her voyage across the
raging Mississippi. Meantime the other
Switchman obeyed orders. He cut the
train in two and sent the head end
back.-St. Louis PoSt-DiSpatch.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
A DEsTRICTfVE FIRE.
Chicago Has A 100000 Fire-Fire-
men Injured.

men Injured.
Chicago, Jan. 25.-The Northwestern
Stove Repair c0mpany's factory, 22J to
237 West Twelfth street, was entirely
destroyed by fire. When the fire en-
gines arrived it was found that the
water i'll every fire plug in the neigh
borhood had been frozen and fifteen
minutes elapsed before a stream could
be brought to bear on the flames. Dur
ing this time the fire spread with such
rapidity that the residents in the vi
entity of the fire began to move their
household effects out of their homes.
Finally, when the water had been
turned Oh the flames enyeloped the en-
tire building. The firemen, however
Kept the the fire confined to the stove
factory. The damage done to adjoin-
ing buildings was entirely by water.
The Northwestern Stove Repair COM
pany is owned by Robert L. and Ralph
S. Greenlee. They place the damage on
the contents Of their establishment at
100000 and on the building at S125,-
coo. The exact amount of insurance is
not known, but it is thought it will al
most cover the loss.
Three firemen and Waterman were
injured during the fire.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
FAMOUS sWINDLEIe.

George Mcdonald, of Bank Of Eng
land NotOriety, Arrested.
Chicago, Jan. 23.-FOr two days the
cell room at the central police head
quarters has held man who twenty
five years ago made himself famous
throughout the world. for, in company
with three others, he succeeded in
swindling the Bank of England out of
$50, 500,500. The man is George Nc
Donald, and to-day one of his asSo-
ciates in the English conspiracy, Ed
win Moves Hills, or, as he has been
known, Edwin Noyes, was arrested
and locked up with Mcdonald. What
they were arrested for the police re-
fuse to state
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
RHODES IN LONDON.
Cha grin Expressed Because No Conn
lflittee Is Ready.

Cha grin Expressed Because No Conn
1flittee Is Ready.
New York, Jan. 25.-The Posts Lon
don copyright cable says: Cecil Rhodes
reached London in a snow storm. No
small chagrin is expressed that now
Mr. Rhodes is here, no committee is
ready Mr. Chamberlain himself i'm
presses every one with his anxiety to
set the committee at work, but J. M.
MacLean. the leader of the little band
of Tory jingoes, represent what they
regard as Mr. Chamberlain's tame At
rican policy, has an amendment which
delays its reappointment. They think
they may even force the government
to drop the inquiry. and the strange
thing is that Sir John Lubbock sup
ports them. believing that peace be-
tween the English and the Dutch will
be best served by silence.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
bill YLS UGLl.
The Kaiser Refuses TO Meet Count
Risnnrcl ut n wedding.

The Kaiser Refuses 90 Meet Count
Bismarck at n Wedding.
London, Jan. 23.-According to the
Berlin correspondent Of the Daily
News Emperor William was invited to
attend the wedding breakfast last
week of the daughter Of Count Won
Wedel. minister of the imperial house
hold, to Count Won Bismarck Holen, to
which the Bismarck family had been
invited, and refused to meet Count
Herbert Bismarck Count Zu Eulen-
berg, the court marshal, tried to ar
range matters but the emperor was
obdurate and Count Won Wedels fam
lily was compelled to ask Count Her.
bert Bismarck to remain away from
the wedding.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
FOR COUNTERFEITING.
& Man and His Wife Arrested for
Milking Bad Money.

Man and His Wife Arrested for
Making Bad Money.
New York, Jan. 25.-Henry Barnard
and his wife Charlotte were arrested
at their home in Forty-fourth street
and committed to jail in default Of
$1,000 charged by United States secret
service agents with counterfeiting sill
yer coins. Secret Service Agent Bagg
says Barnard's limitations of coins
were SO good that he had no scruples
in passing the comterfeits in the same
stores over and over again. His home
was searched and in it was found an
extensive counterfeiting plant, consist
ing of anthony, Ntin, copper plating
apparatus, files and about $50 in bad
coins Mrs. Barnard was arrested,
charged with being cognizant of her
husbands criminal proceedings The
two children of the couple were placed
in charge of the Gerry society.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
Eire Mt Red Lake Falls.

Red Lake Falls, Mimi. Jan. 25.-The
greater Part of the business portion of
the village was burned last evening.
The First State bank. Hunt & Wyer,
Bangs & Co., and Joseph Paradis,
Benoits restaurant and the postoffice
were destroyed Only a small amount
of goods We're saved. Loss. $4,000: in
surance less than one-half. Business
will be at a standstill for thirty days.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
LAWSON CONVICTED.

Jury Returns Verdict of Man
slaughter in the First Degree.
Winona, Mimi. Jan. 25.-Manslaugh-
ter in the first degree was the verdict
returned against Adelbert Lawson,
who was indicted for murder in the
first degree. Lawson was one of q
quartet who attempted a highway rob-
berry He shot one of his own pals,
Milton Cook, who afterward died from
the wound, instead of the farmer who
he meant to hit
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
o,DoNNELL GETS LIFE.
Eau Claire Jury Satisfied That He
POis 0ned His Wife.

EAU OIl1Fe JUrV SNI1SHeN 1h;lt TIC
Poisoned His Wife.
Eau Claire, Wis, Jan. 23.-The jury
in the O'Donnell case came in with q
verdict of guilty of murder in the first
degree. O'Donnell was charged with
poisoning his wife in order to take up
with young girl The court charged
the jury, among other things, that u
single test for strychnine was rot ordi-
narily conclusive; that the state must
conclusively negative suicide, accident.
mistake, and everything but the will
full administration of the poison hv
O'Donnell. and that the discrepancies
in the testimony of Druggist klofanda
must be carefully considered.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
4 VALUABLE MEMENro.
Senator HnmsbrOugh Gives Speaker
WilIfnms u Present.

Williams ~ Present.
Bismarck, n. D., Jan. 23.-Speaker
Williams will have a gayel of unusual
historic interest rs a memento Of the
senatorial election this year. 1t is q
present from Senator Hansbrough.
The gavel is made from the wood Of
an historic magnolia at Mount Vernon,
believed to have been the last tree
planted at that place by Gen. Wash
ington. Last fall the tree was badly
damaged by storm and Senator Hans
brough was presented some pieces of
the wood by the superintendent of the
place. H.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
Pro-. RiddIe Dead.

Minneapolis, Jan. 25.-After remain
ing in a condition of painless stupor
for two weeks. Prof. w. W. Riddle,
who was injured in the street railway
accident. died at st. Barnabas hospi-
tai Saturday evening. For over a week
his father and mother have constantly
been at his bedside, and they We're
present ut the time the end came. The
immediate cause of death was concus-
sion of the brain.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26

st. Paul, Jan 25.-By the destruction
of barn eight horses, two sleighs,
two wagons, eight harnesses, two
wagon loads of furniture and other
miscellaneous express and a quantity
Of corn and oats were burned. The
barn was the property of the Gribben
Lumber company, and it was occupied
by Eugene Fogg, the proprietor of the
Interurban Express line.