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AUTOGRAPH COLLECTING.

It is curious to note the change which has been unconsciously effected in autograph collecting in the last six ty years or so. When the hobby was in it's infancy-that is, In the earller half of the last century-the auto graphs of royal and noble personages were ranked first and foremost, and it was chiefly to such personages that John Cough Nichols devoted his fine work on autographs, 1929. Such auto- graphs have always commanded good prices, but these have not increased in value in the same ratio as those of less highly placed but world renowned men. That king of autograph collec- tors, Dawson Turner, who was in his way sui generis, obtained many royal and noble examples, but he limited himself to no class or country. He amassed a collection of over forty thousand examples, all of which were acquired at comparatively small sums. I possess a letter from him to dealer, dated Yarmouth, December g, 1S4S, comprising an order for certain auto graph letters, of which eleven were at fourpence each, six at sixpence each. and three at one shilling each, and these prices would seem to have been average ones at that time for ordinary letters of distinguished men,, noble and otherwise. Dawson Turner's hobby must have returned one pound for eve- ry shilling spend on it.
 Until within quite recent years a highly representative and extensive collection of autograph letters could have been formed at an average of five pounds letter, and a fairly good and interesting collection at much less than that. Unfortunately for collectors, such is not now the case, for the men with unlimited means have "adopted'' the hobby. Only the other day the re- cord price of 91,O30 was paid for an unfinished letter from Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton; and still more recent ly a long (and also unfinished) letter of thirteen pages in the handwriting of Mary Queen of Scots brought nine hundred pounds at Sotheby's (March 31 last), as against forty pounds paid
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for 1t on July IS, 1859 These two let ters were of exceptional interest, but the prices cheerfulIy paid for them show that money is no object whatever when the article itself is of the first rank if importance.
 A genuine Shakespeare autograph signature seems quite past praying for. During the last few seasons of auc- tion sales there has been quite an epi- dern1ic of Shakespeare" autographs, but in spite of the very grave suspi- cion which surrounds every one of these they all found ready buyers
 Americans chiefly; One of these, ac- quired for a few pounds, realized two hundred guineas; another, which cost the owner a few pence, produced eigh- ty pounds, The owners sold wisely; perhaps there are two opinions about the wisdom of the buyers. Milton,s letters for obvious reasons, are of the greatest rarity, but if sum of five thousand pounds is paid for the scrive- ner's manuscript of Book I of Para disc Lost'' one can only wildly surmise the commercial value of a long letter in the hand of Milton. Cromwell has always had a high value in the auto graph market. The. most charming letter of his which has come under the hammer was one to his wife, dated September 4, 1850, one page folio, and this was sold at Sotheby's on May IA l9O4, for one hundred and twenty-one pounds, or about fifty per cent. more than it had cost the owner. Thirty years or so az very fine letters of Dr. Jhnson were purehasable at an aver age of four pounds. They have more than trebled in value. whilst an ex- ceptionally fine one, as in the case of
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GARUILO AND HTS CONCERT
 BANDA GREAT MUSICAL OR
 GANIzATION COMING.
 The first American tour of Chevalier Garguilo and his concert band will open in New England. this city being in the itinerary, the band appearing here in two concerts on Monday, November ( | at the Hyperion theater.
 Chevalier Gargiulo is better known in this country as a composer than as a conductor, but t. in his own country Italy, and through Europe, the young maestro has won unstinted praise for his ability as a leader, and also that reward so eagerly sought by his coun- trymen, a decoration and title given by his queen in appreciation of his work and ability. The chevaIier comes of a musical family, the elder Gargiulo filling the position of first baritone at the La Scala" Milan, and san Carlo, " Naples. The boy made his debut at the age of nine. playing the "Air Varie" by De Bariot on his chosen instrument, the violin At eighteen he made concert tour of Italy, France and Spain with brilliant success. Not long after this Chevalier Gargiulo' came to America and soon gained by his worth as a musician and composer, a position ot eminence. ,s.a -.
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BItOu Theater.

Mir. and Mrs. Mark Murphy. the real Irish king and queen, will be at the Bijou theater next week with a new and original offering styled 'The Coal Strike" This act is upon new lines and has the usual quantity of Irish come dy, which has made the work of these two favorites of such interest.
 Julia Ring, a sister of the famous Blanche Ring, is coming with a big company in splendid comedy number; the Musical Kleist, in an electrical and musical black art exhibition, is coming; GilrOy, Haynes and Montgomery in ''The Good Ship Nancy Lee;" MT. and Mrs. Jimmie Barry and their speciality ''The Village Cut-Up;" George B. Alex ander, the famous tramp character. and the Misses Carew and Hayes will make the bill bill, and the electrograph will close with som enew motion pictures.
 Last chance to see the famous Abys- s;nian Maids on the Bijou bill this week.
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ENTERTAINMENTS
Hyperion Theatre.

This evening, November 4, at the Fly perion theater, Same S. and Lee Shu- bert offer (under the direction of Hem ry RusselD the popular young Ameri- can singer, Alice Nelson, after an ab- sence from this country of four years, in Donvetti's opera "Don Pasquale." The cast includes
 # Don Pasquale ............ Alfonso Rosa Dr. Malatesta .......... Filippo Pratodi sErnesI0 .s ...'.......... .lSld0ro Pratt Notary :. ........ ... Francesca Articci
 The scene of this brilliant and gay lit- tie opera is laid in Rome. Don Pas quale is in a rage with Ernesto, his nephew, because he will not marry to suit him. Dr. Malatesta, his friend and physician, contrives plot in the lat ter's interest. He visits the Don, and urges him to marry 8 lady, pretending that she is his sister, though in reality she is Norma, with whom Ernesto is in love- He then calls upon Norma, and instructs her how to play her part. She is to consent to the marriage contract, and then so harass the Don that he will not only be glad to get rid of her, but will give his consent to her mar riage with Ernesto. The second act opens in Don Pasquale's house. He enters, magnifcently dressed, and ready for the marriage. Norma ap- pears with Malatesta, and feigns reluc- tance to enter into the contract; but when the notary arrives she consents to sign. No sooner, however, has she signed it than she drops her assumed modesty. Ernesto who is present, is bewildered at the condition of affairs. Norma refuses all the Dons amatory demonstrations, and declares Ernesto shall be her escort. She lays out scheme of housekeeping so eXtravagant
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that the Don is enraged, and declares he will not pay the bills. She insists he shall, for she is now master of the house. Don Pasquale learning that she is going to the theater forbids it, which leads Q a quarrel, turing which Norma boxes his ears. As she leaves the room she drops a letter, the reading of which adds the bangs of jealousy to his other troubles. The doctor at this juncture happens in and condoles with him. The Don insists that Norma shall quit his home at once, and taxes her with hav- ing a lover concealed in the house, and orders her to leave. In the course of explanations the Don discovers that the doctors sister and Norma are one and the same person, and that the marriage was 8 sham. He is only too glad of an escape to quarrel with the doctor for his plot, and the young couple are speedily united.
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Boy,' which will bring cheer and pleas ure to the New Haven theater on Mon- day, Tuesday and Wednesday nights next week is said to easily carry off the palm owing to it's plot and characters in conjunction with novel scenic ar- engagements and startlingly original costuming.
 It is due to the uniquely funny char acter of Patsy Bolivar, as exemplified by clever Billy B. Van, that -such an out-of-the-rut setting was made possi- b1e and the liberaality of the P. H. Sul- livan Amusement company manage ment, is responsible for the securing of SC much talent of distinguished fame, to aid in this rapid fire bombardment of vigorous fun and effervescent mu- sic. In addition to the chorus con- taining a remarkable array of girlish beauty, The Brand Boy" has among it's dancing contingent, an octette of pretty, petite young ladies whose nim- bleness is surprising.
 Matinee Wednesday,. Seats now on sale.
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THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful it is fiji Preserving Health and Henr,t,.. .-

Nearly everybody knows that char coal IS the safest and most efficient dis infectant and purifier in nature. but few realize it's value when taken into the human system for the same cleans ing purpose. r
 Charcoal is a remedy that the more you take of it the better; it is not a drug at all, but simply absorbs the gases and impurities always present in the stomach and intestines and carries them out of the system.
 Charcoal sWeetens the breath after smoking, drinking or after eating onions and other odorous vegetables.
 Charcoal effectually clears and i'm proves the complexion, it whitens the teeth and further acts as natural and eminently safe cathartic.
 It absorbs the injurious gases which collect in the stomach and bowels; ii disinfects the mouth and throat from the poison of catarrh.
 All druggists sell charcoal in one form or another, but probably the best charcoal and the most for the money is in Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges; they are composed of the finest powdered Willow charcoal and other harmless antiseptics in tablet form or rather in the form of large, pleasant tasting lozenges, the charcoal being mixed with honey. The daily use of these lozenges will soon tell in a much improved condition of the general health, better complex ion, sweeter breath and purer blood and the beauty of it is, that no poss:- ble harm can result from their con- tinued use, but on the contrary, great benefit.
 A Buffalo physician, in speaking of the benefits of charcoal says: "I ad- wise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all patients suffering from bas in stomach and bowels, and to clear the complex ion and purify the breath, mouth and throat; I also believe the liver is great ly benefited by the daily use of them; they cost but twenty-five cents a box at drug stores, and although in some sense a patent preparation, yet be- lieve get more and better charcoal in Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges than in any of the ordinary charcoal tablets"
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VINOL'S RELIABILITY.
Prominent Physicians Join Our Local Druggist, Wm. H. Hull in Praising This Meritorious Preparation

Countless physicians and druggists are now prescribing and endorsing Vinol as the most valuable cod liver oil preparation known to medicine, and it is fast superseding all other forms of cod liver oil and emulsions.
 This is because Vinol is guaranteed to. contain in a highly concentrated form all of the medicinal, curative ele- ments of cod liver oil, actually taken from fresh cods' flyers, but without a drop of the useless, system-clogging oil to upset the stomach and retard its work.
 Vinol is not patent medicine, as everything in it's is named on the label and it can be seen that it is absolutely free from drugs and all injurious in- gradients.
 A prominent physician writes: "I be- lieve Vinol to be the most valuable coo liver oil preparation, the best body builder, health restorer and strength creator known to medicine to-day, and I should be very sorry to have to do without Vinol in my prcatice."
 Our local druggist, Wm. H. Hull says LII cases where cou liver OH, emulsion and other tonics fail, Vinol will heal, strengthen and cure
 In the strongest manner we endorse and guarantee VinoI to create strength for old people, weak, sickly women and children, and after severe sickness, and to cure hacking coughs, chronic colds, all throat and bronchial troubles or re- turn money if it fails. "-Hull's Corner Drug Store.
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cOnversed with him again, but this MT. Morse could not make out Com ing from the telephone. he started to lock up Morse and his machinist. A citizen stepped in and advised that Morse pay the s3.50 and take the mat ter up with the Montgomery City au- thorities. This he did, and was allowed to go.
 Arriving at Montgomery City, the matter was laid before the prosecuting attorney. Morse's testimony was cor roborated by his maehinist and an inn mense bump on the back of his head. He was advised by the prosecuting attorney that there was sufficient grounds for a criminal action, that the man could be prosecuted for assault and malfea- sance in office, as well as extortion' which is a penitentiary offence From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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LINCoLN's BOYHooD STRUG'
 GILES FOR EDUCATION.

GILES hOGk EDOS<AA1S@N'
 He pursued his studies with very un- usual purpose and determinati n not only to understand them at the mo- nlent, but to fix them firmly in his mind. His early companions all agree that he employed every spare moment in keeping on with some one of his studies. His stepmother tells us that when he came across a passage that struck him he would write 1t down on boards if he had no paper, ana keep it there until he did get paper. Then he world rewrite it, look at it, r@p7at 1t. He had a copybook, a kind Of scrap- book, in which he put down all things and thus preserved them. He spent long evenings doing sums on the fire shovel. Iron fire shovels were a rari- ty among pioneers. Instead they used a broad, thin clapboard with one end narrowed to a handle, arranging with this the piles of coals upon the hearth, owed which they set their 'skilet'' and oven" to do their cooking. l. was on such a wooden shovel that Abraham worked his sums by the nic2ering fire light, making his figures with a plece tl GlietItOdl1 anu NICA tAtC SiAONCA Neto all covered, taking a drawing kEite and shaving 1t off clean again.
 The hours that he was able to de- vote to his penmanship, his reading and his arithmetic were by no means many; for, save for the short time that he was actually in school, he was during all these years laboring hard on his fathers farm or hiring his youth full strength to neighbors who hal need of help in the work of field or for- est. In pursuit of his knowledge he was on an uphill path; yet, 'n spite of all obstacles, he worked his way to so much of an education as placed him far ahead of his schoolmates and quickly abreast of his various teach CTS. He borrowed every book in the neighborhood. The list is a short one; Robinson crusoe," "Esop's Fables" Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress" D. Weems' Life of Washington" and a History of the United States" When everything else had been read, he res- olutely began on the Revised Statutes of Indiana" which Dave Turnham, the constable, had in daily use, but per- mitted him to come to his house and read.-Helen Nicolay in St. Nicholas.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-04
BEN OF BROKEN BOW"

Consuelo Yznaga Bailey, who has the part of Geraldine Deering, in Edith Ellis Bakers new play, Ben of Brok- en Bow" at the Hyperion theater Thursday and Friday November g and 10, is a name sake and god-daughter of Ccnsuelo, the dowagar duchess of Man chester, with whom she is connected by the closest, of family ties. As is well known, the name of the beautiful young Duchess of Marlborough is also Con- suelo. She is a friend and protectress of Miss Bailey, and, in common with other members of the Vanderbilt fami- ly, keeps a close watch on the young actress caree.
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the historic epistle to Macpherson which the exicographer declared that he would not be deterred from expos ing what he thought sto be a cheat by the n1enaces of a ruffian which rea- .lized fifty pounds. The fact of a letter having been printed does not seem to affect it's market value Goldsmith,s letters have also increased in value, two of more than ordinary interest i'll the Bunbury sale a few months aga selling for eighty-two pounds and fifty pounds each. Dickens autographs as is the case with nearly every other modern author who has written many letters, have not shown any tendency to go up in value.
 The autograph letters, always short, .of modern nlonarchs do not ''enthuse'' collectors. Their turn may come in the distant future. London Sphere.
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and After" contains the three highest salaried farceurs on the American stage, Fritz Williams, Thomas A. Wise and Leo Ditrichstein himself. These actors have had so much experience in this class of work that theatergoers may be assured in advance of a clean cut, thoroughly artistic performance where they were concerned. Before and After comes to the Hyperion thea ter next Wednesday for one perform ance
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thors have tread. It has proven a gen uine innovationl The scenes are laid and the action takes place along the coast of Maine, and the chance for scenic display is almost unlimited. The management has taken advantage of every opportunity and furnished most lavish display of effects built and paint ed from novels and photographs made in the vicinity of places represented.
 Matinee Saturday.
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"starr's manager has promised to give a presentation of that comedy of mine,,' said De Ritter, but I don't know when it's to come off. 7
 Probably the night after it's put on, ; suggested the cruel Philadel- phia Press.
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HOW HEARTS ARE BROKEN !"

HUW HEABIS AXE BKOkEN.''
 How Hearts are Broken a play that has for it's theme God, justice and the honor of our women,'' comes to the New Haven theater November g, 10, and Il. The story is spoken of as one of most heart interest and in it's gen eral construction is far away from the beaten path which so many au-
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NeM Haven Thcnter.

Barney Gilmore in "The Rocky Road to Dublin" was greeted by a large and well pleased audience at the New Ha- ven theater last night. The play has been given a splendid mounting and the equipment is perfect. During the piece MT Gilmore will be heard in his fam ous harp solos and also will introduce some songs and dances. The perform ance will be given again to-day, mati- nee and night.
 The New York election returns will be read from the stage between the acts on Tuesday night, November '.
 THE ERRAND BOY"
 For genuine exclusiveness in musical comedy Innovations, 'The Brand
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DINING ROOM FURNITURE.
 Anticipate Thanksgiving and profit by this chance. Forty three oak Buffets. Tables, Side boards and Side Tables at cost when we say cost we mean what they cost us at the factory.
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25 per cent. Discount on Bale oe
 7s ORIENTAL RUGS

Seventy-eigh choice pieces, Regular prices, S5. to $25. Ex- ceptional value at 25 per cent. dis count from these prices.
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DINING ROOM FURNITURE.

BIsSELLS CARPET sWEEPERs S2.25. This week s1.25
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During November See
 we will offer Foot
 Values Note Such aS never have been eiVen

3Oe FURNITURE POLISH.
 This week, 2Oc
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KITCHEN CHAIRS, 75c. ...... soc
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BRASS BEDS, ss5. now go.

COCOA boon MATS. soe now 20,
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PARLOR FURNITURE
 REDUCED.

Nine Parlor Sets and thirty-iye odd upholstered chairs at sweep ing reductions. One handsome chair reduced from S2S.O0 to $500. Solid Mahogany s1O5. Parlor Set, reduced t9 $50.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-10-06
The Declining Birth rate.

DR.. Karl Pearson thinks that not on
iy is the English national birth rate
declining. but that the more brainy
CLASSES are failing behind proportion
ateiy. He thinks the decline is true
OF the United States too. He says:
The birth rate OF the ADLER and more
intellectual classes in this country is
railing relatively to that OF the poorer
stocks. Statistics are Forthcoming and
VIII be shortly published to show that
the families OF the intellectual classes
are smaller now. very sensibly smaller.
than they were In the same classes
nrty years ago; that the same state
ment Is true OF the ADLER ana more ca
pable working aud artisan classes. hut
'that as you go down in the social
grade the reduction In size OF families
Is less marked. This is true not only
OF Great Britain. but OF the United
states and OF some OF our colonies"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-10-06
MeIico w..,. ch,n,,,..

The old type OF Mexican servant.
both male and female. was largely the
product OF the Spanish system which.
In its general tendencies, survived in
dependence. The Spaniards incuicated
on the humber classes OF the popula-
ton wherever they went certain fun
uamental Qualities which were SUM-
posed 10 be proper TO their station.
such as fidelity, honesty Qn the main).
good manners and. above all. an abso-
lutte respect for their superiors. but
the old order changeth." says the Mex
lean Herald. land the servant OF this
type viii before long be as extinct ns
the dodo. One OF the results OF the
growing dislnclInation OF the humber
classes or Mexico for domestic service
Is the increasing opening here for Chi
namen who are qualified for the serv-
Ice In question. Already many Amerl-
can families here employ Cinnamon as
cooks and for all the work OF the house
hold. Many other foreign families
would be only too glad to employ them
II they could. There is room here for
no inconsiderable number or Chinese
cooks and domestics who are trained
to their work and can give reasonably
good references. At present the sup
ply Is by no means equal to the de-
mano. Let the Cinnamon comew
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-10-06
s.ssea,s w..lth af nnnh.-.

samoa's set-fieh-Quick scheme Is the
rubber plant. One species. when plant
ed twenty feet apart. attains a height
or ten or, twelve feet In a couple OF
years and is expected to yield good
sap In eight years. II thrives In high
and low ATTITUDES, In sun and shade.
At the end OF the sixth year the rub
Der tres can be tapped. and Il can be
safe'y reckoned that half q pound OF
rubber per tree will result.
Two huAdred trees are planted per
acre. and per cent mortality is al
lowed. bringing the total number OF
200 scres to $4,000 trees. which I'm the
seventh year yield 1900 pounds OF
rubber. A rubber plantation OF 200
acres will cost on the average about
$4,000 TO bring II to the end of the
sixth year and guaranteeing it's suita.
billy. proper soil and climate and Ell.
cient superintendence will In the sew
enth and eighth year return the total
or the capital Invested, and every year
thereafter yield an Income or between
$4,000 and $25. 5000 Chicago Tribune.