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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
oBITUARY NOTES.
Death of Former Prominent New Ha-
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 ven Citizen.
 News was received in this city yester- day of the death of Henry s. Parsons. who passed away last Sunday at the home of George Murphy on Elm street HoIyoke, Mass. Services will be held at Alger's undertaking rooms in Hol- yoke this morning, after which the re- mains will be brought to New Haven and funeral services will be held at the residence of his son, Professor F. A. Parsons, No. 1S Beers street, this after noon at o'clock.
 The deceased was for many years resident of New Haven, residing for q considerable period in Fair Haven and later on Norton street, near Whalley avenue. being one of the first to build modern house in that section. He was for many years prominent man in the life insurance business here. He was a refined and cultivated man and took much interest in art matters. He leaves two children, Professor Parsons and Mrs. Metcalf, of Indianapolis. For the last five years he had been an in valid. suffering much from rheumatism which, with a complication of ailment: due to his advanced age-he was in his eighty-ffth year-caused his death. He was a native of Easthampton, Mass He came to Hartford, Conn, in the ear. ly forties and learned the book business there with Belknap & Hamersley. H.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
THE CHILD WIFE.

''The Child Wife, a new play of do- mestic life by Charles A. Taylor, will be presented at the New Haven theater, as the Christmas attraction, next Mon- day Tuesday and Wednesday nights, by William T !. Ke6gh. There is a win- ming charm and appealing girlishness in the character of Nellie Golden, the child wife, said to be the longest child part yet written in any play One de lights to follow her sweet, simple little soul through tl1e sunshine and shadow, the storm and peace, the joy and sor- row, that alternate in it's path. As to company, scenery, properties and elec- trical effects also, an elaborate produce ton is assured.
 There will be a holiday matinee on
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
NEW YALE SOCIETY," HOUSE.
HI. B. Harrison Property Purchased by
 Beta Theta Pi.

IT HI B. Harrison Property Purchased by
 Beta Theta Pi.
 It was announced yesterday that the purchaser of the Governor Henry B. Harrison house on Crown street was the Covington Trust company, which is the corporate name of the Beta Theta Fl society of Yale university. This society Is a four-year organization of the aca- denlie department and became incor- porated only a week ago. The property was bought, through Real Estate Agent F. M. Ward, of Miss Eva A. Gilker, a nurse who was with Governor Harrison and wife for years
 While the price paid could not be as certained, it is known that the property is valued on the tax lists at SIS, 800. The house contains twelve rooms and the lot on which it stands is in dimen- sions AS by lGe feet The society will occupy it immediately.
 The members of the society last June, when the last statement of member Ship was issued, were o. M. Bigelow, jr., A. L. Brown. c. Fl. Buck, F. M. gutterffeld, R E, Chandler, w. F. Evans, Philip Goodell, C. M. Harris, R A. Jelliffe, Newell Jennings. c. s. Joy, Ss E. Judd, w. VI. King, W. B. Kirkhanl, E. S. Latimer, A. F Lovejoy, jr., p. R. Lupton, T. M. Marsh, B. H. Mead, C.. W. Wendell, C. M Merriman, w. D.. Nichols, E. J. Noble, F. K. Moves, w. F, Smith, R. H. Wolcott and s. B Woodbridge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
sUB-coMafITTEEs APPOINTED.
Knights of St. Patrick Preparing f
 1rbair EoH

Knights of St. Patrick Preparing for
 Their Ball
 The ball committee of the Knights of St. Patrick held a meeting at the club house last evening and made prepara- tions for the twenty fourth annual ball of the society, which is to be held at the Hyperion theater on Monday even ing. February 20. These sub-commit- tees were appointed:
 On music -Messrs. Grady, Mccarthy and Flynn.
 On printing -Messrs. corbett, Camp bell and Murphy.
 On refreshments-Messrs. Rafter, Gibbons and Sullivan.
 On decorations and lighting Messrs. Carroll, Moore and Shanley.
 On press-Messrs. Keenan, Nolan and Grady.
 On invitations-Messrs. Campbell Maher and Grady.
 The ball committee will hold another meeting at the clubhouse next Tuesday ,vening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
EYE INJURED BY TIN.
Explosion at Clock Shop Badly Hurt

Explosion at Clock Shop Badly Hurts
 Peter BoWen's Eye.
 Shortly before o'clock yesterday aft ernoon, Peter Bowen, an employe of the New Haven Clock company sustain ed a serious and painful injury to one of his eyes as the result of an explosion of melted tin. Bowen was engaged in filling a fold with the melted metal, when owing, it is supposed, to the pres ence of dampness in the mold, the hot metal exploded and Bowen received some of the metal in theface. A DOT tion of the tin became lodged in his eye. Bowen was removed to the res idence of Dr. N. A. Ludington at 96 Park street in terrible agony. Dr. Lud- ington found that the eye was badly injured. He removed the metal lodged in 1t, however, and has hopes of saving the member.
 Bowen lives at 625 Grand avenue.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21

IN 'IN NEWPORT"
 ans, and they have become great fa- vorites on their farewell tour in vauie- vile The four include Sam and ISlttie Morton and the two younger members of the group. Paul and Clara. Clara is 9 decidedly pretty young miss and Paul is q clever young man. Their act ss !. pleasing one throughout
 Hal Godfrey and company in Edmund Days comedy sketch, The Liar, have a delightful comedy They produce the quiet comedy and have laughs galore throughout their act
 Some of the others include the Scott brothers in European speciality of head and hand balancing; Mooney and Holbein in a comedy grotesque act: Martini and Maxmillian with their illu- sions and feats of magic; Tascott the coon singer; the Messenger Boy Trio with their singing and comedy and ini- presentations. and the electrograph with a host of the interesting motion picture views
 Prices: Evenings. 10, 20 and 30 cents: afternoons, 10 and 20 cents; ladies at natinees, 10 cents; box seats, 5O cents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
New Haven Thenter.

There was a large audience at the New Haven theater last night. The plot of the play is founded on actual happenings and therefore holds the au- dienee from start to finish. The pre- senting company is a good one. Bar ney Gilmore's songs are well received by the audience, and Baby Hand, che star child actress, is a great favorite with every one. she3is indeed a clever little tot.
 The performance will be repeated to- day, matinee and night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
POULTRY SHOW To.nAY

Annual Affair of West Haven Associa-
 ton to be the Largest Ever Held
 There.
 The fourth annual poultry show Of the West Haven association will open to-day and fanciers of poultry and pet 'stock will gather from all parts of the state to witness the exhibit. This will be the largest show ever attempted by the association. and the only problem will be how to coop all the birds.
 One thousand specimens will be on exhibition. This includes all kinds and breeds of poultry, and there will be the usual large line of thoroughbred pigeons of different varieties. Cats. rabbits and raccoons will also be on exhibition. The entries have been the largest ever re- corded.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
HAD NARROW ESCAPE.
stratford Man Injured Saturday son
 Union Street.

Stratford Man Injured Saturday on
 Union Street.
 D. DeFour of Stratford came within sn ace of losing his life Saturday in this city, and is now suffering from the effects of the accident. He was pass ing along Union street when an ava- lanche of snow from the roof of one of Inc buildings came sliding down, struck the awning of the store, then fell to the street, striking DeFour on the head, knocking him down and rendering him senseless An ambulance was summon- cd, but in the mean time the man re- covered consciousness and the police- man who was attracted to the spot, got ais name, address and identity. DeFour recovered sufficiently to go on his way and the services of the ambulance were act required although the surgeon rerl- tered valuable assistance. DeFour was cut about the head and complains now If the effects of the blow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
FAY TEMPLEToN
THE MONEY MAKERS.

The Money Makers, 2 the greatest comedy success of the last London sea son, will be seen at the Hyperion thea ter on Monday and Tuesday, December 26 and 27. with Ida Conquest as "a star, under the nagement of Tom w. Ky ley. The company includes Cyril Scott Daisy Atheron, Gertrude Douglas, Eu- gene O'Rourke, Lillian Thurgate, An nie Wood, Nina Lyme Mabel Dixey, Afleen Goodwin, Edna Mcclure, Mabel Crawley, Brandon Hurst, Edmund Ly- ons, F.. Newton Lindo, Herbert Ayling. Harry Nichols, Milano Cary Tilden and Thomas Kelly. Seats on sale Friday
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
NEW YALE CATALOGUE.
Full University Document Will Appear
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Full University Document Will Appear
 To-day.
 The new Yale university calendars for current college year will be issued to-day by the college authorities. The catalogue includes all the departments in the university. The plans for the new summer school, announced last week, are rehearsed in this volume.
 The book discloses the following fig ures of interest," The total registration of students, exclusive of those enrolled in the summer school of forestry and of all who are pursuing teachers spe- cial courses, is 2,991, an increase over last year of 22. Ire faculty list num- berss 391 of whom 337 are giving actual Instruction in courses.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
LOST BAG IN GAMBLE DEsMoND,s
Middletown woman,s Property Await

Middletown Woman's Property Await
 ing. Her in Detective Headquarters, Y.
 Mrs. Grace K. Ingersoll of Niddietown lost a bag containing some checks and a. check book wills she was in the Gam ble-Desmond store yesterday. The bag was found by Detective Frey under a counter in the store, The bag and con tents are now awaiting their owner at detective headquarters. The police be- lieve that the bag was stolen by some. one who upon finding that the contents could not be utilized threw the bag un- der a counter to avoid. notice.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
GOOD ROADS ALLoTMENTs.

Highway Commissioner Macdonald today filed with the state comptroller certificates of allotment of the sum of $219,165 among the different towns of the state for aid in building good roads under the direction of the state The sum of $220,OOO was available for the year and all but $835 was allotted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
KEEP1NG THE MEN AT HOME.

It is quite probable that the men would not incline to go out nights to the clubs or to see a man if there were few more things around home to their liking. Try them with some of the den furniture such as Brown & Durham are showing, and see how it Bvorks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
MIR. SELLERS TN. TowN

Harry Sellers, manager of The Child Wife, 1" is in town arranging for the pro- duction of this attraction at the New Haven theater next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,, as the Christmas at- traction
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
WALES " HARVEY

Wales w. Harvey, who died in Springfield Monday, leaves son in New Britain, Alden ". Harvey, and a sister in Torrington. Mrs. Kittie M. Hil- dreth. He also leaves other children.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21

Bilbrown--" Are you one of the stock holders in the Bunko Oil cornpany?' Jaysmiti I labored under the delusion that I was for a time" Bill brown" "How's thst?" Jaysmith--'I discovered later that was merely one of the stuck holders. ''- Chicago Daily News.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
cAPrA1N cHARLEs 5. HALL.

CAPTAIN CHARLES ID. HALL
 Captain Charles Dennis Hall, a wen- known retired sea captain. died yester- day morning of heart disease at his residence. 116 Dewitt street. He had been i'll for several days. He leaves one brother, William c. Hall of 5S1 Elm street. The deceased was seventy five years old.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
NATHAN c. GTLRRRT.

Nathan c. Gilbert. who died :, in Springfield Monday morning, leaves be- sides other relatives, three iiephews and a niece of Buckland in this state.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
MEETING TONIGHT.

Washington Circle No. 1s5, c. Q. F.,
 Planning Bazaar.
 Washington circle Nc. 1855, c. 0. F., will hold it's regular meeting tonight in A. o. F. hall, 781 Chapel street. All the members are requested to be pres s,1t. A three-nights' bazaar is being planned to be held in Temple hall on the nights of January %, 21 and 2S.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
GORDON PaMERnY

GORDON PoMEROY. The funeral of Gordon Pomeroy. who died in sufheld. will be held tomorrow morning
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21

CATHERINE HOWARD. Catherine Howard, widow Of the late James Howard, died yesterday at her home. 1ss saltonstall avenue.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-07-21
ACCIDENTS.

Miss Tillie, daughter of Cal Logan
of jefferson twp. fell from a cherry
tree few days ago and broke her arm.
J. Herman Starr the grocer was
thrown from his wagon and into the
ditch, at the B. O. crossing on South
Main ST. Monday afternoon, and had
one leg broken. The express due here
at 4:35 hit his wagon and demolished it.
James L. Oesterling, the carpenter,
fell from roof in Centre twp. Tuesday
morning and was seriously injured
Henry Yetter and his son Arthur, 10
years old, were drowned in the canal
near Grand Rapids, o.. last Saturday.
The boy was seized with cramps while
bathing and the father jumped in to
save him. The father had q cork leg
and this proved such an impediment,
that he was unable to control his own
movements and both. were drowned.
Heat and lightning killed nine people
in this country, Monday and seven
were drowned that day.
Jesse Keiswanger of Harmony fell
from roof at the pump-station, break
ing his right arm.
Mrs. Lizzie Kahle, aged 30, of Slippery
Rock, made two unsuccessful attempts
to commit suicide at Oil City, last Mon
day. first by swallowing chloroform and
then trying to hurl herself from a sec
ond-story window of the Oil City hos
pital where sne is confined Domestic
troubles are said to have unbalanced
her mind. The Butler county authori-
ties were notified and have arranged to
take her to the State hospital at North
Warren. She conducted a private
school at Oil City. Mrs Kahle's first
attempt of self obstruction was made
in the office of a doctor.
During the absence of physician
from the room she opened a medicine
case and drank the drug. When he
returned he found her on the floor in
agony. 1t is said she was deserted by
her husband two years ago.
Two large excursion trains were
wrecked, last week causing loss of
thirty five lives The one at Midvale.
N. j., was caused by the negligence of
the telegraph operator, who failed to
set the block for train closely follow
ing the one that was wrecked, and that
at Glenwood, H., by the setting Of a
wrong signal, which put the excursion
train on the same track with a slowly
moving freight, into the rear end of
which it ran.
During thunderstorm near Youngs-
town Ohio Monday heard of 81 cattle
which were ready 10 be shipped to
market, took refuge under a tree on
the farm of J. A. Kline. The tree was
struck by lightning and wheu the own
er went to the field he found that one
stroke of lightning had killed the whole
herd. They were insured.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-07-21
TIE MAP pRoofREADER.
His Work Is Done Slowly and With
Extraordinary Care.


"I thought / knew my business until
took job holding copy in mapmak-
ing establishment" said a veteran
proofreader THE change from the
rush of morning newspaper to the
leisurely work of an encyclopedia was
queer enough. 1t was three weeks be.
fore began to feel that 1 was earning
my salary. 1t takes about two weeks
to read the proof of good map. II 1t
Is a business atlas, particularly COM
prehensive as to small towns. we linger
over a proof and its successive revises
for q month or six weeks before the
final electrotype is made. In mapmak-
ing 1t is not only essential that every
town should be in the map, but that it
should be In precisely the right place.
The man who is buying a map or an
atlas has no use for it unless it gives
accurate information about the city or
town where he was born, where his
wife was born and where he was mar
ried. The first thing a prospective pur-
chaser does when shown a new atlas by
a canvasser is to look up one or all Of
these points If his native town or city
is not there he won't bother to take
another glance at the book. II it Is
there, but not in its precise location on
some river or bay, he does not hesitate
to say he has no high opinion of the
atlas. The motto of our business seems
to be Get 1t all In and get it in right Z"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-07-21
Butler County Schools.

One more school year has now passed
into history. Some of the school events
which occurred in this county during
the year just closed will long be remem-
bered by q. least few Of us. At the
! beginning of tie school year work was
plenty, wages were good and as a nat
ural result many of our best teachers
left us, and the schools thereby suffer
ed.
| One great educational need today, is
to raise the teaching profession to as
| high and remunerative work as are the
other trades and professions of life. Is
/ this important, noble work not worthy
to stand side by side with any trade or
| profession? Until this elevation and
dignity is given this labor so long may
we expect our best teachers to keep
leaving the work.
| The minimum salary law was q step
in the right direction and we might all
wish it had been higher step than
what it was.
We held. last year, II public examin-
tions and issued 800 provisional certif-
Gates, IL professional and refused 90 ap-
plicants; ITO pupils passed the required
examinations and were granted public
school diplomas.
| we believe that the move of teachers
and pupils should always be upwards
and therefore in all our examinations
have tried to make the requirements
lead that way. 1t is not a pleasant
| thing, am sure, to refuse a certificate
or diploma to any who apply for the
same, but we also know that some un-
pleasant things are also duties and from
these we do not turn.
! As has been our custom. we again
called our teachers together in one
day meeting just prior to the opening
OF the schools. l was ably assisted in
that meeting by Supt. Fruit of Mercer
county. Supt. Allen of Lawrence coun-
ty, Supt. Gibson Of Butler, Prof. Green
Of West Sunbury and Prof. Hall of
Butler.
In these meetings we attempt at least
to say and offer few things that every
teacher must meet before she goes far
into her work About 150 teachers were
present.
In addition to this meeting | had
planned to hold one evening meeting
in each township of the county, whilst
visiting the schools, to which patrons,
teachers and pupils were invited The
plan was meeting with universal salts
faction, as far as / could learn, and
would have been continued all winter
had not taken sick. We know that
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-07-21
PAPER MAKING MACHINES.
They Were Invented by Louis Rob-
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They Were Invented by Louis Rob-
ert, n Young Frenchmnn.
The inventor of machinery for paper
making, as distinguished from mere
pulping machines, was Louis Robert, O
clerk in the employment of Messrs
Didot of the Essonnes paper mills
near Paris. In 179S he completed q
small model for a continuous web of
paper on an endless wire cloth, to
which rotary motion was applied. Con
tinuous length was thus secured,
though at first the width was only
that of an ordinary piece of tape.
A machine soon followed producing
a width Of twenty-four inches, for
which Robert had a patent from the
French government and reward OF
5000 francs Messrs. Didot bought
this patent and the machines, and in
1901 induced a well known English
firm - Fourdrinnier to take 1t up
Helped by a clever young mechanic
named Donkin of Dartford paper mills
they so improved the machinery that
a Fourdrinnier machine Is still the
practical equipment Of every paper
making establishment the world over
London Globe.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-07-21
NAMES OF NUMBERS.
Why Twelve Is Called n Dozen and
Twenty Score.

Why Twelve Is Called n Dozen and
Twenty N Score.
Dozen is from the French dou-
zaine, a collection of articles generally
numbered together. 1t is used in the
Herefordshire poems, 1900, and shows
French for the first time encroaching
upon English numerals. This enshrines
a great historical fact, for from 122O to
1850 it was the custom to look to
France as leader of all Europe in art,
chivalry, fashion, war and learning.
"Score" for twenty came into the Ian
guage nearly at the same time, but
was not exclusively French. 1t comes
from the Anglo-Saxon scor, the root OF
shear, shire, scar, and means to cut.
Our ancestors, to avoid the difficulty
of large numbers, used to keep ac-
counts by cutting notches in a stick,
called q tally, and after twenty such
notches they cut Off the tally, which
thus became q "soore." These were
used in England for keeping the ex-
chequer accounts, even to the begin
ming of the nineteenth century. A
cricket score was once spoken of as so
many notches, and the rind of pork is
scored. The word is first used in a
poem called "The Bestiary" and in
Cursor Mundi."-London Answers.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-07-21

The gentlemen from Kittanning will
be here today for the purpose OF re-
nominating Senator Williams.