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NAMES OF DAYS.
Have Curious Derivations Which Few
 People know.

Last night was at stag dinner, where the company at large was asked from what source the days of the week derived their names, and only one man out of the twelve present could answer the question, and he was the man who asked it, and he was one day wrong at that, for I've since looked the matter up. Sunday and Monday are simple enough, and in themselves suggest their derivation from the sun and moon, but with Tuesday We come to the ancient gods of our forefathers, the Engels, that hardy race that displayed the Briton and gave their name to the English people. Tuesday was named for Twi, their god of death; Wednes- day for Odin, Woden or Wotan, who occupies in their mythology a position analogous to that of Jupiter on Mt
 Olympus; Thursday for Thor, the god of air and storm and rain Friday for Freia or Freya, the god of peace, and Saturday possibly for Saeterr, an ob- scure god of their mythology, but more probably 1t takes it's name for Saturn. It would seem as though almost any one you would ask would know the derivation of these words of daily use, but I'll wager that not one person out of hundred can tell them correctly. It's like the surprise the Bible gives one not familiar with it, by the idioms and phrases they will come across when reading it's pages, that are fami- liar and eoIloquial in the language they use, but which are uttered without the slightest knowledge of whence they came on the part of either speaker or 1istener,-New York Tribune.
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PAYING OFF IN BANK CHECKS
One Troublesome Practice Lessened b
 the War Revenue Tax.

One Troublesome Practice Lessened by
 the War Revenue Tax.
 "The war tax has it's drawbacks, re- marked the cashier in a large stock wards concern, "but it is blessing to a man in my position. I never knew to what extent the habit of making small bank checks had spread until l saw contractor pay off his laborers one Saturday night in checks. 1 made Inquiry, and found that it was con- mon practice not only with him, but many others who hired great bodies of men. The latter didn't like it, Of course, because they were obliged to cash the checks at the nearest gin mill, which meant a loss to them. because they had to treat A contractor who made a practice of issuing small chscks told me frankly that in the old days, when it was necessary to face each check with a 2-cent internal revenue stamp, he made as few checks as pos sible. The war tax having included bank checks the habit of issuing small checks has practically been diseon- tinued That's why I say the tax is blessing in disguise. It is not profit able to issue checks for small sums. There is still another reason why we now use fewer checks for small amounts. Expert bank men declare that the simplest check to raise is the one calling for an amount below s10. The percentage of raised checks is 65 on sums below s10 Another reason for the opposition to small cheeks Is that they bother the bank authorities. Some banking institutions will cast out a patrons account should he per- sist in making small checks. The cheapen Ing of the registry Of letters is another reason for the suppression of small checks
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o7TA,s TosocoAN1No.
Canadian Otter .o..sls and Slides Down
 Hill Just for Fun,

Vsnaalan Utter susa-Ls and Slides Down
 Hili Just for Fun
 It seems strange to think that any full grown, four-footed animal should indulge in play like child, and yet this is what the otter does. His amusement is tobagganing, and his playground is slope, covered with ice or snow, that goes down grade into 8 pool of water. No little boy, with a new sled, ever enjoyed a coast down an iee-bound hill more than this beau tiful creature from the frozen n ..sh The otter is quite large, sometimes weighing as much as 25 pounds. He resembles the seal and the mink, be- ing, however, of heavier build, and is both supple and strong. Living for the most part in water, he preys on fish, which his swimming and diving ability enables him to catch easily. The entrance to his home, which is burroW in the bank of a stream, is under the water. Tn the early spring when the ice begins to thaW, these animals start on their travels from one stream to another, sometimes sp6nd-
 
 ing months on the journey. If they happen to see an inviting hill by the wayside they immediately stop their pilgrimage and prepare for some sport. One Of the number leaves the water and slowly climbs the slope, making a smooth hollow in the ice with his wet body. When the slide is pre- pared, he lies fiat on his belly, thrusts his nose forward, and turning his fore paws under his soft sides, goes sail ing swiftly down. His speed steadily increases until he reaches the water. Silently he parts the surface and is lost from sight for a few seconds; then his head appears above the surface and you can hear him give a cal which sounds like whistle. This is a sig nal. The next otter assumes the posi- tion and shoots down to the bottom to join his companion, who has mean while craWled out on the ice. Then another whistle and the next in order slides and plunges, and the perform ance Is kept up until each one has several trips to his credit.-Exehange
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Cotton Belt B. Iletin.

National Baptist Convention, Richmond Va, Lept. 1920. Rate: One fare for the round trip. Dates of sale: Sept. 10-l2. 1900 Return limit: Sept. 22, 1900
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TO sBARCY SPRINGS Rate, $410. Dai of sale. May 15 to Sept l5, 1900, inclusv Return limit. Oct 3l 1900.
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Nothing Personal Intended.

When Lady Blessington sent D'Orsay to complain of some delay on the part of her publishers, Otley & Saunders, he used very high language. A dig nified man in a high. white neckcloth, who was listening to him, said: Count D'Orsay, I would sooner lose Lady Blessington's patronage than submit to such personal abuse" There was nothing personal said the count; If you are Otley. then damn Saunders;
 if you are Saunders, then damn otley."
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Va, Lept 1920 Rate: One fare for the round trip Dates of sale: Sept. f0-12. 1900. Return limit: Sept 22, 1900.
 Summer Tourists Rates. S ason 1900.
 TO SEARCY SPRINGS Rate, S410 Date o1 sale. May f5 to Sept Is, 1900, inclusive. Return limit. Oct 3l, 1900.
 RAyENDFN SPRINGS s7.75. Dates of sale. June to Sept. 30. 1900. Return linn it, Oct. 3l. 1900.
 St. Louis Fair, St. Louis, Mo-. Oct, 1.6 1900, inclusive. Rate one fare r the round trp, Dat 8 of sale, Sept. 30 to Oct. !, inelu- siye and for trains arriving in St. Louis be- fore on of Oct 6, Return liihie Oct, Sth 1900
 St. Louis Exposition, St Luuis, Mo Sept. r to Oct. 20 19l0. Rate, open rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip. ates f sale Sept 16 ls 20. 9, 27; Get. 2 3. Il. f6, 1s 10e0. Return Iirit five days from date of sale
 ouachlta Valley Fair Camden, Ark Oct. 15-20. 1900 Open rate of one and oLe-third fare for the round trip. Dates of sale, Oct, A. 20, Return limit Get q, 1900.
 Sovereign Grand Lodge I. O. O. F.. Rich mond, va, sept L-22, 1900 Rate, one fare plus S2 for the round trip Dates of sale, Sept 14-16 Return limit Sept25
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Iron Mountain Rates.

Annual Convention National Baptist As sociation leei). Ri hmon9, Va. Sept. p tO 20. Tdt 1. Nj. < s, will sell round trip ti skets on Sept, 10. II and 12 at rate of one fare for the round trip tS2S 10). all tickets limited to leave Richmond, up to and including Sept 22.
 Beebe, Ark Sept Is to 24, Camp Meeting Return at one third fare on certificate plan, return limit Sept, 2s.
 Summer Resorts. From Pine Bluff to Mt Nebo and return, S7 780
 searey Springs and return, flo
 ZKaYenden = ITS Tickets on sale now and will continue until close of business, Searey Sept. b; Mt. Nebo Oct. 1; Ravenden. Sept. 90. All tickets limit ed for return passage to Oct 31, 1900. Parties wishing to spend tar summer in nice, cool. healthy places should try the above,
 St. Louis Exposition Round trip rate, S11.61. Tickets on sale Sept. 16, 1S 20, 9, 27. Oct, }, 4. 9. Il. 16, IS. All tickets limited for returd days from date of sale.
 St. Louis Fair. Round trip rate. S1t61. Tickets on sale Sept. 30 to Oct inclusive, with final return limit Oct, 8th.
 The Iron Mountain will sell tickets to Richmond, Va, on Sep fl and f5 at one fare plus B. for the round trip, with final limit for return Sept. g Account Sovereign Grand Lodge l. O. 0. F,
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The Good News Spreads

and our business grows larger. and the prices small CT, every day, People come here from all parts of the city. When ever they need aoything in our line, they think of us. We have furnished more cozy homes than we could possibly name. We have done 1t to the owners satis- faction, and we can do the same thing for you.
 BLUFF CITY
 FURNITURE co.
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ROUTE.
The following special low rate ex- cursions have been offered by the ChoetaW Route:

The National coloIed Baptist Assoc ation. Richmond. Va, Sept. P to 70, 1fO0. The Choctaw Route is the quickest and shortest line to Richmond, Va. Only one change of cars. Through train from Little Rock to Richmond leaves D, m. Sept. 10. 1900. Tick cts are on sale Sept. 10, II and l2 at one fare for the round trip. and limited fer return passage Sept 22.
 For rates and other information call on nearest railroad agent, or write J. F. Holden, Traffic Manager, Little Rock, Ark.
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aaranoe in Pin Manufacture.

One hundled years ago it was con- sidered 3 wonderful achievement fof ten men to manufacture 4S,O00 pins ln a day. Now three men can make 7.' 50O,OoO in the same time.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-18
EIRE Ar TILE IAII.

At about 43O o'clock yesterday morn
ing a fire broke out in the county Jail
in the disinfecting room in the rear of
the workshop. 1t was discovered by
Waterman James Brannigan. A fire
alarm was given and the flames were
extinguished before much damage was
done When the fire. broke out clothing
belonging to newly arrived prisoners
was undergoing the process Of deodor-
izine.
The stove used to burn the sulphur
was too small, or in other words, too
much sulphur was used, and the result
was a lot of scorched woodwork. Had
it not been for the smoke from the sui
phur, the fire department would not
have been necessary, but there was
some uncertainty as to the size of the
blaze. Fire Marshal Gladwin visited
the Jail yesterday and investigated the
method of this fumigation. He will
lay before the county commissioners
the advisability of having this room
fires of an incipient nature that break
out there.
The flames we're craving UP the
sheathing near a window Of the chair
shop of the Frankfort Chair company
at the Jail when Brannigan discovered
them.
In this shop are stored quantities Of
varnish, oils and, thousands of chairs.
A fire once communicated to this
would effect a loss of thousands of doll
lars. The prisoners are kept in other
portions of the Jail.
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o11EsTIoN OF OWNERSHIP.

Judge Bishop has handed down de-
cision In the action brought by the
National New Haven Savings bank to
determine the ownership Of about $500
left in the bank after John B. Edwards,
the former real estate broker skipped
town. The money was part of sum
left after one of Edwards clients had
been relieved of about all he had. When
the bank officials found the money on
its hands bill Of interpleader was
brought through Attorney ]. Birney
futile.
J. c. Gable claimed the money on the
ground that the bank had made itself
liable to him by accepting Edwards or
der Attorney Lynch, for Frederick
Brothers. filed demurrer to the bill Of
interpleader of the bank, claiming that
no liability had been shown that the
money should be paid to any one but
Frederick Brothers.
Attorney futile demurred to Judge
Cables counter-eaim and Judge Bishop
sustained the demurrer and overruled
Attorney Lynch's demurrer to the COM
plant
This decision, of Judge Bishop leaves
the parties in the case just where they
were when the bill of interpleader was
brought The court will now move to
decide to whom the money belongs.
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OLD SLIT REVIVED.

The trial Of the case Of the Builders
Supply company against Louis Gilmund
was begun before Judge Hubbard in the
court of common pleas yesterday morn
ing. The case Is suit on a contract.
1t is alleged that on May rs, 1896, the
defendant and Newton r. Cox contract
ed with the plaintiff company a bill of
$3.50 for windows, doors and blinds 1t
is further alleged that Mr.. Cox paid the
$3.50 to the defendant for the use of the
company and that the defendant, Gill
mund, has never paid over the money.
Gilmund's body was attached in a fraud
writ some time ago and he was released
under bonds furnished by Joseph HUI
binger. Soon after his release he re-
moved to Montreal and started a bust
ness there. Deputy Sheriff Higgins was
sent to Montreal after him a few days
ago and succeeded in bringing him to
New Haven and landing him in Jail
again. The suit is brought to secure
judgment.
When the case opened yesterday
morning Gilmund was not present in
court and his counsel, w. H. Ely and
Howard c. Webb, waived the right of
the defendant to be present in court.
Some question arose as to whether or
not counsel could waive this right, and
the court was requested by Henry G.
Newton, counsel for the plaintiff, to
make note of the waiver The trial
of the case will probably last several
DAYS.
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CHESHIRE.

April 17.-Rev, C. w. Lyon late OF
Essex, who was appointed at the late
Methodist Episcopal New York East
conference, held in lDanbury, as pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal church in
Cheshire, was greeted last sunday
morning by an unusually large audience
who listened to a very interesting
Easter sermon. Mr. Lyon will move
with his family into the Methodist Epis-
copal parsonage this week. Mr.. Lyon
has a large circle Of friends in New
Haven and vicinity. Rev. t. N. Lame,
the former pastor, who was appointed
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church in Durham, will move with his
new wife to that place.
Easter Sunday was observed by all of
the churches here. Nts
Patrick Egan, who has employment
in Meriden, will move his family to
that place this week.
Cheshire has had three doctors for
many years. The third one at present is
DR.. Woodburn r. Avis from New Ha-
ven, to fill UP the gap, who has moved
into the south part of Miss Roxanna
Hitchcock's house.
Cards have been received of the we'd
ding of Edwin Franklin Lawton, super
of the Hartford Electric Light
works, to Miss Belle, daughter of ex-
Labor Commissioner Horne of Winsted.
The wedding will take place at st.
James church, Winsted, April 10. Mr..
Lawton is a son of Mr. and Mrs. L. r.
Lawton of West Cheshire.
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CITY COURT CASES.

Peter Nelson was before Judge Dow
yesterday morning in the city court on
the charge of being drunk and also for
trespass. On the first count he was
fined 80 and costs and on the second IS
and costs.
Two cases were bound over to the SUI
perior court. The first one was that Of
Ellen B. Willoughby, charged with the
theft of $50 from James Conway, pro-
prietor of a saloon on Court street next
to the Richmond hotel. The woman
was arrested by Detective Dunlap and
the money found under the carpet in
her room. Conways pocketbook was
not recovered. She was held under
bonds of $500 until the July term Of the
superior court
The other case was that of John Lam
bert, charged with an offense against
nature. His, case was continued until
the next term of the superior court un-
der bonds of $1,000. Other cases dispos-
ed of were.
Albert Colough, charged with vagran-
oy had his case nolled.
John It. Kennedy, charged with being
drunk had his case nolled.
James Mccarthy was fined So and
costs on charge Of breach of the peace.
On charge Of drunk judgment was
suspended.
Edward Ford, charged with VIOLA
ton of the Sunday liquor law, was
bound over to the July term of the SUI
perior court. ~.
jeremiah Donovan, held on ten counts
Of receiving stolen goods, had his case
continued until April 2S. The goods
were received at various times from the
21st until the 31st of March.
Peter Nelson, charged with two VIOLA
tons Of the Sunday liquor law, had his
case continued until the 2Sth.
The bond in the case Of Louis Lavine,
held on the charge of breach of the
peace, was called at 9:25 yesterday
morning in the court room.
The case of Abraham Ruditski was
continued until April %.
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OPENING DAY.

OF the Y. w. c, A. Womans Exchange
To-Day.
To-day Is the opening day Of the Y.
w. c. A. Woman's exchange and the
exchange rooms will be busy place
and thronged with women viewing and
making purchases from the array Of
small novelties, table supplies, embroid-
cries and china and other attractions
which will be on sale. The opening will
continue tomorrow.
The following are the managers who
will be on duty to-day and tomorrow in
the exchange: Miss Phipps, Miss Bow
ers Mrs A. M. Wheeler, Miss Bailey
Mrs. f. l.. Bigelow Miss Sarah Hotch-
kiss, Miss Teresina Peck, Miss T. c.
Hall, Miss Lows, Mrs H. #. English,
Miss Alice Clark, Mrs. F. 3. Bunnell,
Miss English, Mrs. IT. d. Trowbridge,
Mrs. w. o. Whitcomb, Miss Marian
WEIGH, Miss Elizabeth White, Mrs c.
w. Vishno, Mrs. Arthur Cheney and
Mrs. w. a. Moseley.
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THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
Its Brilliant Concert at the Hyperion
Tomorrow Afternoon

Its Brilliant Concert at the Hyperion
Tomorrow Afternoon,
The last concert of the season by the
Symphony orchestra will be given at
the Hyperion tomorrow afternoon end
a large attendance is indicated. 1t will
be specially fine concert. The orchts~
ira is made up as follows:
First violins-Isidore Troostwyk, Mrs.
S. B. Shoninger, Frank Fichtl, Thomas
S. Bronson, A. T. Mallon, L. P. We'll.
William e. Haesche Leslie z. Vaughan,
j. M Elliott and James l.. Thompson.
Second violins-George Langzettell j.
H. Lang, William Schwarz, Adolph
LANCER, A. p. Wolff, George j.. Trink-
aus, H. j. Post, w. S. Creevey and P.
FL. Liuthicum.
Violas-Reginald Zunder, E. L. Raw
son, Adolph Schwickard, c. B. Adams
and NJ S. Doroff.
'Cellos-J. H. Waud William II. Mil
Ter, George Schultz M. Steinert, Ed
ward +. Langzettel and Harold $. Ar
mold,
Double bass-John Weidenhaunner,
c. Heldman, Robert Langzettel and
Emil Adler.
Flutes-Frederlck Guilford and Will
liam H. Hegel.
Obie-S. Metzger, Rudolph Stalnert
and Jeremiah Lynch.
English horn-Charles Holton.
Clarionet-Bert A. Cass, John Muir
ply and Otto C. Vogenitz.
Trumpet-John c. Gould, George I'll.
Kessel and Porter Steele.
Horns-John Meyer, Nathan G. Herr,
James w. Seeley and l.. M. Soltau.
Trombone-George r. Robinson, j.. A.
Daniels and John e. Monkey.
Tympani-Louis Felsburg.
Drum-Charles j. Hallser.
Tuba-D. w. Humphrey.
Harp-Louise M. Gallagher.
Cymbals-W, Woods Chandler.
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FRESHMAN BEAT HILLHOUSE.
Fairly Well Played Game on the Yal
Field Yesterday

Fairly Well Played Game on the Yale
Field Yesterday
The Yale freshmen defeated the Hill
house High school at baseball yesterday
afternoon at the Yale field by a score
of Is to 4. The game, after the fourth
inning, was well played. The pitching
department of the school boys was
weak up to that inning and allowed
man after man to walk to first on
balls. -Four of the freshmen's runs
were forced. Byrons, Hillhouse's best
pitcher, did not show up until the fifth
lnning, and was Immediately put In to
pitch, and held the Yale men down. E,
S. Bronson 1900, umpired the game. The
showing of the Hilhouse team was
good, considering the amount of work
done by them this year, There We're
some good individual plays, but the
work was poor.
Perkins and Linderberg pitched for
the freshmen and Smallman, Whittle-
sey and Byrons for Hillhouse.
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In AND ABOUT THE COURTS
Site STREET PROPERTY OWNERS
1TODDS.

Jury Grants Damages of $40 to Plaintiff
for Damages Caused by Dropping
Eaves-Criminnl Superior Court Adj
turned Until To-day--Builders' Sup
ply Suit ON In Cnurt Co mmon Pleas.
In the superior court, civil side, be-
fore Judge Thayer and a jury yesterday
forenoon arguments were made in the
case of Carl Stein against John Cole
man. Both parties in the case own
property on State street, near Schuetzen
park, and the plaintiff claims that
new house recently erected by Coleman
was so constructed that water from the
caves drip on his property to the dam
age of his house and grounds. Stein
seeks an injunction against the contin-
uance of the alleged nuisance and for
damages claimed to have been already
suffered In consequence thereof. The
present suit was for damages. Stod-
dard & Goodhart were counsel for the
plaintiff and G. S. Hamilton and James
p. Bree for the defendant. The case
went to the jury yesterday afternoon
and the plaintiff was awarded $40 dam
ages
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NEwsDEALER McKEE's APPEAL.

Bridgeport Herald Case Now Before the
Supreme Court.
Bridgeport, April 17.-The April term
Of the supreme court of errors opened
this morning. The first case argued
was that of the state VS.. John A. Nc
Kee of New Haven on the defendants
appeal. Mckee is New Haven news
dealer and was fined for selling copies
of the Waterbury Sunday Herald. He
appealed.
State Attorney Williams of New Ha-
ven county and Attorney A. N. Wheeler
represented the state. Mckee was rep
resented by Judge r. Z. DeForest Of
this city and Judge L. N. Blydenburgh
of New Haven.
The defense holds that no item in the
paper was proven an illegal publication.
The state holds that as news of crime
predominated in the issue the prosecu-
ton was legal.
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CRIMINAL SUPERIOR COURT.

Owing to the absence of State Attor-
ney Williams in attendance at the SUI
preme court session in Bridgeport yes
terday the criminal side of the superior
court went over until this morning. Mr..
Williams appears before the supreme
court in the case against John A. Nc
Kee of this city. This case is the one
in which Mckee is charged with viola
tion of the statute in selling copies OF
the Waterbury Herald. alleged to have
contained matter prohibited by statute.
1t will be remembered that Mckee was
found guilty by jury in the criminal
superior court in this city and was fined,
His counsel took an appeal and it Is the
appeal which is being argued before the
supreme court
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REAL ESTATE RECORD.

The following deeds were filed for
record in the town clerks Office yester-
day afternoon: Warranty deeds-Wal-
lace B. Fem to Nathan s. Bronson, 172
feet Grove street; Jennie Chadeayne to
John H. Thompson. 40 feet Amer street.
Quit claim deeds--Edwin Barnett to
Frank w. Hurlburt As feet Gill street;
Helen w. Pierpont to Arthur N. Farm
ham, property at Beaver Hills; Mary P.
Croswell estate to Charles H. Webb, 67
IL feet Orange street; Wallace Il. Clark
to William w, Miller, 27 feet Plymouth
street
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HOSPITAL AID SOCIETY.

Report of the Hospital Aid Society for
March,
Mrs. e. L. Austin and Mrs. ]. Glib
Smith have been In charge of the work
for march. Fifty garments were made
for the hospitals.
We gratefully acknowledge the fol-
lowing donations: From two friends Of
Grace hospital, SIS; Mrs. Philando Arm
strong, 81. EMMA r. FITCH,
Secretary and Treasurer.