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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-14

Mystic appear for J. N. States, ct. al
 The conference was held for agree ments satisfactory for settlement of the two cases, both of which have been appealed from probate. The cases, it is understood will be settled to-day before Judge Shumway of .tha superior court.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-14

COLUMBIA A. c. WANTS GAMES.
 The Columbia A. C., of Waterbury, would like to arrange a football game with any of the New Haven teams av- eraging 140 pounds, the Tiger A. c. and Franklins preferred. Address all com munications to F. S. Sullivan, 147 Bald win street, Waterbury.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-14
MAY sETrLE CASE TO-DAY.

A conference of attorneys in the case of James N. States, of this city, ct al, vs. Harriet H. B. Squadrito of stoning- ton, was held recently in the office of Attorney A. B. Calkins in New Lon don. CalSins, with Attorney Frank T. Brown, appear for Mrs. squadrito. Attorney Seymour c. Loomis of this city and Attorney H.. ". Rathbun of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-14
VALE GoLF TEAM PICKED.

The Yale Golf club announces the team which will enter the intercollegi- ate tournament, as follows: W. E. Glow 1907, M. E, Phelps 1906 S., Abbott 1908, Knowles 1908, Partridge, L. S., and P. D. Smith 1906
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-14
ITALIAN SOCIETY WINS, |

Tn the case of the Antonio Millano vs' the Floria Gioio society,", a suit to recover sick benefits, judgment was given for the society to recover costs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-14
JOHN E.. LOWELL PORTRAIT.

JOHN E.. LOWELL PORTRAIT. "
 At the meeting of the New Haven Colony Historical society next Monday evening ex-Judge H. Lynde Harrison will present to the society, in behalf of the Lancasterian School association, a portrait of MT. Lowell. All who have been pupils of MT. Lowell, ladies as. well as. gentlemen. are especially invited.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-14
GRAND OPENING

Of our Fur Department this weak England and France have demonstrat- ed that they are leaders in fashSonirs. furs and FUR LINED GARMENrrsss We have secured the newest Creations shown, adopted to this market. Every buyer appreciates the value of a well made garment; we make them of every description, up-to-date in style and a little further advanced in ideas than some of our competitors. Unlike many others. we can say that we had many years experience in making these goods, therefore no experiment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-14
NOMINAL DAMAGES AWARDED.

In the case of Bernard J. Reynolds vs. the Fair Haven and Westville Rail- road company in which the plaintiff sued for $1, 900 damages for injuries re- ceived at Chapel and Franklin streets, Judge Bennett awarded the plaintiff nominal damages of S25,- and costs. Lynch & Lynch for the plaintiff Wat rous & day for the defendants.
 In James Coyne vs. Edward Pearne ct ux., a suit for rent Judge Bennett awarded the plaintiff judgment for $16,SO. Attorney Mears for the plain tiff, and Kennedy. and Cassidy and H. c. Webb for the defendants.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-14
DEFENDANT AWARDED COSTS

In the Guilford case of Daniel R. Spencer vs. Charles E. Hall, in which damages of $500 were claimed for the removal of sea shells, judgment. was awarded for the defendant to recover costs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-14
GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE NAMED

EEtIEV ANCE CONLNII T E1E 1VzAMED.
 In the superior court yesterday Judge Case appointed the following attorneys to form the grievance committee of the bar association: John K. Beach and Harry G. Day of New Haven and Ulysses G. Church of Waterbury.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-14
IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
MISS THORNDYKE TESTIFTES IN
 MUNSON CASE.

Wife of Accused in COurt-Judge Case
 Names Bar Association Grievance
 COmmittee-Judge Cleveland Decides
 Three Cases in Probate Court-Ber-
 nard J. Reynolds Gets Nominal Dam-
 ages from Railway-CCnsoIidat
 Sued for $25,OOO.
 The trial of Dr. Virgil H. Munson, the dentist, who is charged with seduc' ing seventeen-years-Old Anna Thorn dyke, was resumed yesterday before Judge Case in the criminal superior court. At the conclusion of the session the case was continued until this mo1n- ing at 9:30 o'clock.
 Miss Thorndyke was called to the stand by the state as the first witness Witness told of her first meeting with Dr. Munson and of her subsequent re- lations with him. She testified that she had believed herself legally we'd ded to the accused as the result of a
 
 her and which she signed in New York She also. explained the reasons he had given for his delay9in regard to mar riage ceremony.
 Mrs. Munson, who has not seen her husband in eight years, was present in court yesterday for the purpose of tes- tifying for the state as to her relations with her husband, but it was authori- tatively stated that her going upon the stand was contingent, upon the testimo' ny given by Dr. Munson, when he is called in his own behalf. The defense will be partially based on an attempt to. break the character Of Miss Thorn dyke.
 Herbert A Thorndyke, father of the girl, and Captain Cowles went on the stand in the afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-14
YALE GOLF TOURNAMENT NEXT
 WEEK.

A handicap golf tournament will be held next week on the Yale college course, while the university team is playing in the intercollegiate tourna- ment
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30
ARM1sT1CE TO BE ARRANGED.

Portsmouth, n. H, Aug. 29.-Japan
and Russia have today agreed to sign
a treaty of peace as soon as the details
can be completed. An armistice will
be arranged at once. The ENJOYS at
the meeting this morning arrived at a
complete accord on all questions in
dispute and announced at 1890 that
they would at once proceed to the
elaboration of a treaty of peace.
Japan absolutely valves demand for
cash indemnity. This was in accord
ance with the discussion reached by
the statesmen in Toxic yesterday.
The official announcement Of this
happy result was given to the Pub
lishers' Press by one Of the Russian
secretaries. It is official and is as fol-
lows: In the session of this morning,
August 20, the conference arrived at a
complete accord on all questions, and
it has been decided to proceed to an
elaboration of the treaty of peace.
The conference adjourned till 8
o'clock this afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30
McCaw.

Columbia, S. c., Aug. 25.-As the
morning session Of the dispensary in
vestigation was drawing to a close
rather listlessly a surprise was sprung
in an entirely unlocked for tilt be-
tween Senator Cole L. Blease, OF
Newberry, and Representative j..
Fraser Lyon, Of Abbeville, which
would have resulted in a personal en-
counter, but for the fact that Chair
man Fraser stepped between the two
men and prevented them from COM
ing to blows.
Mr.. Lyon was examining Secretary
Charles of the dispensary directorate,
when Senator Blease moved to ad-
iourn on the ground that the stenog-
rapher, who was sick, had been on
duty four hours and a half
Mr.. Lyon took exception to this in
mild sarcasm about his being IN
the hands Of the committee when
Chairman Fraser asked him if it
would be agreeable for him to sus-
pend.
'I intended nothing personal by my
remarks said Senator Blease, rising.
s"The chairman himself will tell you
that it was at his suggestion that I
made the motion. If I chose to make
any personal reference to you,' he
added, ..it would be plain enough for
you to see.''
Eyes, and when you do it, I will
smash your face" Mr.. Lyon called
back, shaking his fist over Chairman
Fraser's shoulder.
"You won't get a chance; you will
never get to me-" reiterated MI.
Blease.
'I know you carry your pistol with
you, but that makes but little differ
ence," said Mr.. Lyon.
Senator Blease raised his coat tails
and insisted on the marshal search
ing him for a weapon, saying at the
same time, ''I have no weapon, but
meant I would kill him before he got
to me-"
The room was crowded and the
men were prevented from getting to
each other. There has been bad feel
ing in the commission for some time.
McCaw
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30
NELSON'S LETTERS READ.

Columbia S, C., Aug. 25.-The dis
pensary committee this morning read
the letters of ]. W. Kelly & Co. to F.
NJ. Mixson, the local representative.
any importance was that members Of
the board and dispensers and push
ing their goods. The only thing Of
any importance was that mmbers Of
the board had received compliment
tary bottles marked Mineral Water"
Col. W. r. Richardson, Of Barn.
we'll, testified that an unknown man
had told him that he had offered Mix
son, then commissioner, 100000 a
year in rebates Colonel Richardson
die not know who this was.
Chief Clerk Charles was then put
put on the stand and testified about
whiskey .drummers coming through
and pushing their goods.
McCaw.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30

agency. Why his name should be
connected with such statements he
cannot conceive. That he has never
importuned any Of the governors for
such favors, as will be borne out by
the governors themselves. No truth
full man can be found who will say
that he ever paid him anything. OF
course, his name may have been
hawked without his knowledge by de-
signing persons; if so, such person
should, and must be, held accounta-
bic, and he intends to use every effort
to find out if such is the case, just as
soon as he is able to leave the hospf-
tall
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30
"PEACE WITH DIsHoNoR."

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 2s.-The
japanese correspondents at the hotel
are almost in tears. They declare
that it is peace with dishonor," ano
say their country will be wild with
Indignation tonight Cable dispatches
have been sent to Toxic and st. Pet
ersburg announcing the peace agree
ment and urging the ordering of an
armistice at once. It is understood
that DEGREES to this effect will be is
sued within a few hours.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30
THE DIsPENsARY SCANDAL.
Latest Developments at the Capital
of the State.

Columbia, Aug. 27-Chairman Hay
will be asked to call the next meeting
Of the dispensary investigating COM
mittee in Sumter on Tuesday, Sep
tember S. This request will be made
for the convenience of the witnesses
and not because Sumter has been
found to be one Of the foci Of dis
pensary scandals, like Spartanburg.
The Subcommittee on the manage
ment of county dispensaries has a
number of witnesses from the Pee
Dee section of the State, and it was
thought best to have the hearing in
Sumter.
There has been only one witness
summoned from Sumter thus far.
There may be witnesses from Charles
ton, or the committee may decide to
hold a session in Charleston. as it is
reported that there are likely to be
some interesting events Ia connection
with the Charleston situation. It has
been suggested that an effort is likely
to be made to have the committee
hold up, on the ground that it mas
shown enough for the public to know
-what is what, and because further de-
velopments may injuie the fair name
Of the State
This is mere suggestion and will
hardly meet with the approval of the
committee, which was appointed to
probe to the bottom.
Kingstree has organized another
bank with $4,000 capital, to be
known as the Bank Of Kinggstree.
T. Y. Cox, an operative in the Bel
ton Cotton mill, shot and killed him
self Thursday with a pistol which he
thought was unloaded.
Mr.. David F. Houston, a former
Darlingtonian, has been made presi-
dent of the University of Texas. He
graduated at South Carolina College
in 'S7 and later went three years to
Harvard.
The widow of ]. T. Morrison, Of
Kershaw, through her attorneys, has
instituted suit against Lancaster
county for $4,000 for her husband
being lynched in the county.
County Supervisor Boyd, of York
county, on Saturday ordered that an
election on the question of dispensary
or no dispensary be held on Tuesday,
September 26th, 1905.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30
SUMTER COMES NEXT.
DIsPENSARY COMMITTEE MEETS
HERE SEPTEMBER 5TH.
Nothing Seriously Wrong, But There
Is Bunch Of Graft to Be Worked
Up TN Surrounding Country.

Columbia. 8. c.. Aug. s6.-The next
meeting OF the dispensary investigat-
ing commission will be held in Sum
ter, beginning Tuesday week. when
Messrs. Lyon and Christeasen's SUBJ
committee will have another session
to further probe into the affairs Of the
sub-dispensaries There is nothing
wrong particularly at Sumter, but this
is regarded as the best and most GEN.
tral point for working on a bunch Of
graft that Is to be laid bare in that
section Of the State. It is likely that
some witnesses will be summoned
from Charleston. but this has not not
been definitely decided
McCaw
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30
Russia Gains Her Point.

Portsmouth, n. H., Aug. 29.-M.
Witte announced upon his arrival at
the hotel that peace had been agreed
upon. He said that under the agree
ment Russia was not to pay a kopeck
for indemnity, and that instead SAX
halien was to be divided.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30

Hayward Alderman. a son CT *
Sheriff Alderman, Of Aiker1 crsusey--
made a desperate attempt to- kils his
wife on Tuesday. He was css a
drunken spree and Became ekragsS
with his wife when she attempted to
quiet him. She fought with kS11a ECr
the possession of revolver ard dIsas-
ly succeeded in tripping him ana
made her escape from the house
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30

Professor X. G. Matheson, has bse1
elected chairman of the faculty Of tEss
Georgia School of Technology tc: sue
ceed the late Dr. Lyman Hall. Ee
is native of Cheraw, S. c., and q
graduate of the Citadel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30
PEACE At LAST.
ENJOYS OF JAPAN AND RUSSIA
REACH AN AGREEMENT
Made Shortly After
Noon Today-The Formal Treaty
of Peace Will Now Be
nr9ffp1
Drafted.

Portsmouth, N. H, Aug. 2s.-The
ENJOYS announced shortly before l
o'clock that they had reached COM
plete accord on all points and that a
treaty of peace will be drafted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30

Mayor r. G. Rhett, Of Charleston,
has been elected president Of the
American League of Municipalities,
while Mayor w. D. Morgan, of
Georgetown, was made treasurer, at
the annual meeting in Toledo. Ohio.
this week.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15

ing business under the New York
state laws will be ordered to have their
principal officers ready for examine
ton. Among these is the Provident
Savings Life. President Scott, Of this
company, and several of its minor off,
GERS and employees have already been
subpoenaed.
Regarding the rumor that Charles
e. Hughes, chief counsel for the in
surance committee, had been suggest
ed as president of the Mutual, no mem
Der of the company's nominating com
mittee would talk. There was a
meeting of the nominating committee
Monday.
To Sue Mutual on Devlin Policy.
Topeka, Kan, Dec. 12.-James r.
Bradley, receiver of the defunct First
national bank, Of this city, will bring
suit against the Mutual Life, Of New
York, to secure the collection Of pol
icy Of $4,000 held by the late Charles
]. Devlin. The company says the poll
icy is void because the semi annual
premium payments were not kept up.
On its face it shows premium pay
ments were to be made annually, but
the insurance officials claim this was
changed to semi-annual payments at
the request of Mr.. Devlin. Mr.. Brad
ley, when the time came for payment
OF the annual payment, made a tender
OF the money, knowing nothing of the
change The company refused to ac-
cept it, saying the last semi-annual
payment was not made and the policy
had lapsed for this reason.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15
DYNAMITE TRUST e
TOBACCO Factory
BIG PLANT AT ELKToN, Ky,
BLOWN UP AND rs COM
PLETELY DESTROYED.
CHILL BILLIES" ARE
SUSPECTED OF DEED
Strange Incident in. Connection with
outrage-15o Armed and Masked
Men Seize and Search Train for
Buyers of Weed.

Elkton, KY, Dec. 13.-The tobacco
factory here owned by Mrs. M. B.
Penyck, and operated for the tobacco
trust by the American Snuff COM
pany, was blown up by dynamite at
1870 O'clock Tuesday morning. There
was no loss of life, but the destruc-
ton of. the factory is complete. The
force of the explosion was felt for a
long distance. Several houses in the
vicinity were damaged, as were the
depot and four or five passenger
coaches standing on siding.
There was no insurance on the plant,
as the insurance company had only a
few days ago Cancelled the policy, ow-
ing to the excitement occasioned, in
this locality by the tactics of some
tobacco growers. A startling incident
which is connected with the outrage
was the seizure and search of an
Elkton & Guthrie. passenger train
few hours before by $50 armed and
masked men who were looking for to-
bacco buyers The deed is thought to
have been committed by parties
friendly to the Dark Tobacco Growers
association, but the latter has Sc
verely condemned such actions A few
days ago the representative of the
American Tobacco company at this
point received notice not to receive
any more tobacco from people favor
ing the trust, but he paid no attention
to It,
/, Masked Men Seize Train.
The conductor Of q passenger train
on the llkton q Guthrie railroad
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15
FIRE CLAIMS SIX VICTIMS
Mrs. John Thomson and Her Five
Children Perish in New York
Apartment House.

New York, Dec 10. "A mother and
her five children were burned to death
in fire in a five-story apartment
house at Columbus avenue and One
Hundredth street Monday night. Two
others were injured and score or
more tenants were thrown into a pan
&c, some. of them cut off from escape
and several rescued Ly police, firemen
and ambulance surgeons. The dead
include Mrs. John Thomson, the
mother, her -year-old twins and
her three other children, ranging from
seven months to nine years of age.
Mrs. Thomson lost her life in an en-
deavor to save her children. Her
body was found in her rooms with her
little ones, their bodies badly burned,
lying about her.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15


considerable force. CI,les give little OPP
portunity for this kind of pubic speak
ing, and the natural result is a diminish
ing number of good public speakers. The
lyceum or debating society once so pop
ular performed a useful purpose, and the
debating school proposed by our con-
temporary would not only give us more
easy and finished speakers, but, what is
of more Importance, students of public
affairs. Questions of public moment
would be discussed and an interest awak-
ened in such questions. The tendency
would be to stimulate a more intelligent
understanding of current politics, and
men would be more willing to give their
time to promoting better political condf-
tons. A wider knowledge of the funda-
mental principles of government would
prevail, and the honest differences of
opinion between parties would be strength
ened. All of this, of course, is an opti-
mistic view of what a revival of debating
schools or societies might accomplish.
We would like to see such a school as the
Gardner News proposes in every city and
town in the land. 1t would naturally
make for a more intelligent interest in
public questions and higher grade of
public service.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15

stated that late Monday night as his
train was making the return trip from
Guthrie to Elkton he was tagged at
Bradshaw's, a small station two miles
south of here. When the train was
stopped the engine was boarded by
masked men who instantly covered the
engineer with revolyers and told him
to do their bidding. While this was
going on about. $50 men, all heavily
masked, boarded the train, about 40 of
them marching from one end to the
other, with drawn revolvers. The lead
er of the gang told the passengers not
Ito get excited, as they were only look
ing for tobacco buyers. After thor
ough search of the train had been
made, all the men, as far as the con.
ductor knew, left the coaches and the
engineer was ordered to proceed. The
train then moved on to Elkton.
For long time the Dark Tobacco
Growers association has opposed an
element In its organization known as
the "Eill Billies," whose depredations
while night riding have caused much
uncasiness in this district, where near
ly all the dark tobacco grown in the
world is raised. This matter has been
within the last three weeks the sub
ject of an examination by special
agent of the department of commerce
and labor, and his report on the matter
is now believed to be at the depart
ment Office in Washington.
The head of the Dark Tobacco Grow
ers' association is F. G.. Ewing, of
Nashville, Tenn, and he has frequently
taken occasion to express his disap-
proval of the methods of the "Hill
Billiss." 1t was learned Tuesday that
a tobacco factory at Trenton, KY, con-
trolled by the Italian Reggie contract
ors, was burned several nights ago.
The fire is thought to have been the
result of incendiarism.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15
This LIFE CHIEF
is NOT insured
PRESIDENT IDE OF HOME COM
PANY TEsTIFIEs HE CAR
RIEs NO POLICY.
RYAN CASE TAKEN UP
BY ATTORNEY JEROME
Committee to Confne Remaining Time
to New York Concerns, with Ex-
ception of Prudential-Mutual to
Be Sued on Devlin Policy.

New York, Dec. IAN investiga-
ton of the affairs of the Home Life
Insurance company, of New York, was
taken UP by the legislative insurance
Investigating committee Monday. The
first witness called was George q. Ide,
president of that company. Personal
ly, he carried no life insurance, he said,
but he thought some of the officials
Of his company may have received
commissions on their own policies.
He was asked by Charles 3. Hughes,
counsel for the committee, to furnish
list of them. Ide said the company
went into the general market in maxi
ing its investments and that there
we're no Joint accounts" whereby the
officers Of the company received COM
missions on the sale and purchase Of
securities.
District Attorney Jerome Monday
took up Thomas r. Ryan's refusal to
answer the questions of the insurance
Investigating committee relative to r.!
III. Harriman's efforts to participate
in the purchase Of the majority stock
of the Equitable Life from James H.
Hyde.
There are only IA days left for the
legislative committee to complete the
taking of testimony, and 1t has been
decided to eliminate from the inquiry
all the insurance companies outside
the state of New York with the excep-
ton of the Prudential: Of Newark,
N. j., which does large industrial
insurance business.
Small Companies to Be Grtlled.
& ssvsn Of the amkller companies do
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15
ice GORGE ACROSS Mississinni

Marshalltown, Ia, Dec. 10. - An ice
gorge has formed in the Mississippi river
bit Bellevue. The water has risen seven
feet, and is going higher. Fears are felt
for the safety of the new bridge under
construction between Savannah, ILL.,,
and Sabala, la. An immense gorge
has formed against the false work, and
has moved it 15 inches. If the gorge at
Bellevue breaks, 1t is practically certain
the Sabala bridge will go. Trains are
being taken over with the greatest
caution. 3,