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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-07

be sure her ankles were not on eXhlbI- tion, and continued to read.
 You seem to find your story very in- teresting," he said, after he had taken several turns around the room and tried to find something aside from the girl that was worth looking at.
 She gave nod of assent.
 "Of course" he went on, discovering now that she was beautiful no matter what his angle of vision happened to be. ''I don't mean that we were not to take the trouble to speak to each other when we had anything to talk about"
 'I know" she answered without look ing up.
 He went over to the piano and ran his fingers up and down the keyboard, after which he stood for a moment at one of the windows from which there was fine view of the wide stretch of lawn that sloped down toward the highway.
 Have you noticed this lilac bush, Miss Faunce?" he asked.
 Yes"
 Did you ever see anything more beautiful?"
 q don't remember just now"
 What Is there that is finer than lilacs, anyhow" Pshaw! offended you, after all, by what I said a while ago"
 No. If you had done so I would acknowledge it. You see, freedom from conventionalities makes it unnec- essary for me to do any polite lying"
 Then why do you refuse to talk to me?"
 "'I haven't anything to talk about" Well, I have. didn't know until a little while ago that had, but have. And Mrs. Ridgeway will be coming back pretty soon. Won't you put down your book"
 Tt is rathei exciting"
 Hang it, isn't there anything besides books that can, be exciting?" E"Oh, yes. But when they are not to be found and an interesting book is within reach, why shouldn't one take the bosk?" ''If you look at it that way" he an- swered, slaTnnling down a sheet of mu- sic that he had been rolling and unroll- ing. T suppose there's no reason why should stay to disturb you" "Oh, don't go away on my account. If you will just keep from talking when i you have nothing to say, shan't com. plain"
 ! Would you have any objection to be- ginning all over again?"
 Why should I do that? I'm nearly i half way through now" T don't mean the book. I mean our acquaintance"
 If you had not said you thought saying things when there was noth- ing to say was uncalled for I should be forced to believe that you had un- usual skill in the art of making talk. ''
 But mean what I'm saying"
 1T know. You told me you were not going to say anything merely to keep from disturbing the silence"
 He drew a chair to where she sat and, leaning over the back of it, asked
 May speak to you very frankly?"
 -"Is 1t anything that will interest me?"
 "I hope so. For one thing, have discovered that never felt toward any other girl as I feel toward you"
 She went on reading. ! When look at you I forget that an hour ago was sorry I had allowed Mrs. Ridgeway to inveigle me here. Al this moment feel that I owe her an everlasting debt of gratitude
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-07
BANKRUPTCY COURT.

Louis J. Quint was examined before Referee Henry G. Newton yesterday morning relative to the disappearance of funds alleged to have been entrust- ed to him. He was asked what he had done with the $500 his father, Samuel Quint, had said he had entrusted to his care. He answered that he had lost it, giving as an explanation that on the day he received, it he was to place 1t in a bank. When he arrived at the @insti- tuition 1t was closed and he had then gone to a pleasure resort, carrying the money with him. When he got home the money was missing. He said that he did not know how much there was, Or how it had been lost. No action was taken.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-07
WORD FROM MIR. GLAssFoRD.

Stationed in Seattle-Honorary Member
 of Our Chamber of Commerce.
 General George H. Ford has just re- ceived letter from w. A. Glassford, of the war department signal corps, U. S. A., now of Seattle, Washington, re- turning thanks for an invitation ex- tended him to be a guest at the recent dinner of New Haven's chamber of commerce. MT. Glassford was the first United States weather bureau officer in New Haven. The bureau was estab- tished here largely through the untiring efforts of the late Mayor Henry C.. Lewis. MT. Glassford held the position here for years. He also sent to Gen. eral Ford a copy of the menu with list of speakers at a recent banquet of the Seattle chamber of commerce, held in commemoration of the first settlement of a white man in Seattle. MT. Glass ford is an honorary member of New Haven's chamber of commerce.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-07

him.
 will you please turn your head to the right?" she asked. Now to the left. Now please stand up straight and throw your shoulders back.
 After he had obeyed her instructions she said:
 "Very well, I noticed that you took the trouble to look me over carefully, as you might a piece of goods you thought of buying. before you decided that my appearance was satisfactory. So it was no more than right that should do the same with you, was it?'
 What do you think?" cried Mrs. Ridgeway, re-entering. q had such a lovely roast of veal. And the cook has ruined it."
 Never mind" said Miss Faunce. 1T don't care for calf."-S. E. Riser, in Chicago Record-H Herald.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-07
A MONSTER CATFISH.

As Big As Young Whale and Yields
 $1,6o0 Worth of Ambergris.
 valuable article. ambergris, which is made big strike this week because of his knowledge of natural history, which he learned in the graded school in his village.
 In the process of excavating a county ditch through that part of the county a large slough, not far from Mystic River, was drained out almost entirely, so much so that number of very large catfish, which had lived for many years in the center of the lake, were almost uncovered in the. shallow water, and an easy prey to any one that wanted them. But when few of them were taken out they were seen to be thin, scrany and unhealthy looking, so that no one cared to take them away. Now, there are no other fish in fresh water that look SO much like whales as catfish do, and it struck young OBrien that rules and regulations applying to sick whales might also apply to, sick catfish, and he asked the owner of the land if he 
 could have the fish.
 The boy waded out into the mud and mire and captured the fish, which were of great size, many of them as much as 50 pounds in weight. and car- rying them off to a secluded spot, he cut them up and found, as he had hoped, that nearly every one of them was fitted out, as sick whales often are, with goodly amount of that valuable article, ambergis, which is sometimes found floating on the sur face of the ocean. The boy found in I the fish 40 pounds of ambergris, and sold it to chemist for $40 a pound or total of $1,6OO, which was more than the tract of land where the swamp lay was worth altogether. The man who gave o'Brten the fish was inclined to make trouble about the matter, but his lawyers told him i he had no case whatever, and he dropped it.-Chicago Chronicle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-07
THIS HOLLOW WORLD.

A Lugubrious New England Philoso-
 pher Tells His Woes.
 Where are the children?" he re- peated, rather gloomily, as the two callers seated themselves. I'm not sure. Last month their appendices were extracted and last week their tonsils were removed. I think that what's left of them may be playing in the back yard.
 This new order of things Is begin ming to grate on me- he continued. About everything Is sniped off or dug out nowadays, and I'm inclined to think we're living on a bpretty, thin crust. There's no filling, no solid foundation anywhere. ss'If they lift three or four blocks from a sidewalk you look straight down into the kitchen or a sub- base ment, and when they stick pin into the surface of the street, 1t rings hold low, and you can see that it's been bored and tunneled. to make room for all the pipes and wires and burglar alarms in creation% What keeps us from caving in and dropping through to China beats me.
 Then there's the higher criticism that's dissected the Bible until what used to be regarded as the substance has disappeared and we have to ac- cept the shadow. We're cooking with out fire. or we can. according to the advertisements. and eating without food that's worth mentioning; and between surgical instruments, drills and discoveries it's getting to be an empty shell of world. Lately I've a habit of prying open the covers of my watch to satisfy myself that the works are inside; and as for sitting on the lid for fear that something may escape-that's joke.-Providence Journal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-07
A CONVENTIONAL RELAPSE.

Clifford had a hobby. It took the form of a desire to be unconventional. He liked to think that he did things as his feelings or as his duty prompted, and not because custom said he ought to do them.
 Consequently, when he and Miss Faunce were left alone together by their hostess, who had excused herself on the plea that there was something about the dinner which she wished to oversee, he took up a book and glanced at the title. After a moments silent scrutiny he said:
 Miss Faunoe, we haven't anything to talk about, have we?'
 q don't quite understand what you mean" she answered.
 "Oh, it's plain enough why Mrs. Ridgeway went out and left us alone together. I suppose you know why she invited us here. It was simply be- cause she wanted us to meet each oth- CT. Isn't that your understanding of it?''
 The girl might have chosen to be off, tended, but she didn't. The color in her cheeks may have deepened little. Otherwise she showed no sign of per- turbation, as she replied:
 T haven't the slightest doubts-th you have guessed the truth"
 "Well, now she leaves us alone sim ply to give us a chance to say lot of conventional things to each other. I might ask if you had seen certain play. and you might reply: Yes, wasn't it just lovely? Or you might make some remark about the beautiful outlook from the window, and I could views I ever saw We'd each know that the other was trying to make talk simply for the sake of being polite, You might much rather sit there and strum on the piano than to have to think of meaningless things to say to me. Why not be honest about these things? Whats the sense in boring ourselves simply to bore other people?'
 "There's no sense in it at all" she piled. "So let's not talk don't care to strum on the piano, but I began read ing that book last night, and if you don't mind letting me have it I'll finish another chapter or two while Mrs, Ridgeway Is out. I have an idea that she will not be likely to hurry back.
 T must congratulate you on your good sense, and at the same time thank you for not misunderstanding me. The fact is, have never met a young lady before that I would dare to talk to as have been talking tc you. I felt somehow, the moment saw you. that I might speak frankly tc you without being considered a boor." Now, if I desired to conform to the foolish conventionalities I might an. swer that it is very good of you to say so. Let me see, where was I? Page 67 I think"
 She yawned, without attempting tc conceal it, and, setting back in her big i comfortable chair, began to read.
 Clifford stared at her for moment wondering whether it was the way tht light happened to strike her hair tha made it look so rich and soft or wheth. CT it was glorious in fact. He crossed the room and looked at her again. Hel hair was as beautiful as ever, and h' got a new view of her profile that rath CT startled him. He had noticed whel ! they were introduced that she was { gcod-Iooking girl, but not until he go that view of her profile had he realized 1 that she was superb.
 She crossed her knees and gave hel skirts a feminine jerk so that she could
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-07
ACCUSED OF SELLING TICKETS.

-
 Announcement of Students Who Are
 Blacklisted.
 The long~aWaited publication of the list of football ticket speculators from Yale appeared yesterday in the Yale Daily News, when Amos B. Thacher, superintendent of the ticket depart ment, announced the men detected. The association took radical action in only two cases, however The official state ment follows: 'The Football association announces that tickets issued to the following men were found in the possession of specu- lators, and that these men will be de- nied in the future the privilege of ap- plying for tickets for any football game:
 70. B. Garnsey, 1909 M. S.
 ID. c. Johnson, 1906. Tickets issued to the thirteen other men were also found in the possession of spectators. While these men also will be denied further privileges of ap- plication, the management generates them from any intent to speculate, hav- ing secured In each case a written statement from other parties stating that the applicant disposed of tickets in good faith"
 Johnson is a senior who came to Yale to enter the class of 1906 this fall from his home in Texas. He has issued the following statement relative to his case:
 Being d new man and unacquainted with the rules regarding the selling of tickets to speeulators, and by some chance not noticing the printed rules, erred. After finding, my mistake I re- turned to re-buy my ticket. but the speculator had disappeared. So let me assure you that 1t was done through ig- norance of the law and that 1t has mortified me exceedingly. did my best to remedy the error"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-07
LITTLE GIRL LOST.

A little colored girl, ten years old; who said her name was Sarah James,
 was put in custody of MT. Preston, of the oi ganized Charities, early last eve ming. The girl claims that her parents, Russell and Louise James, of Aiken, S. C., provided her with a lunch and the clothes she happened to be wearing and gent her to this city to a Mrs. Gray,
 who was said to live in HighWood, but Mrs. Gray could not be found.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-07
WANTS $5,oOO DAMAGES.

Before Judge Ralph Wheeler in the superior court special session yesterday the suit on trial was that of Charles Gerth, administrator, against Sperry X Barnes. The plaintiff is administrator of the estate of Giuseppe Rulli, a five year-old boy, who was killed on Hud- son street last August. The youngster was playing in the street, when he was run over by one of sperry & Barnes teams.
 Damages of $5,OOO are claimed in the suit.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-07
IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
VARIOUS CASES BEFORE THE
 SUPERIOR COURT.

Divorce Court PrOceedings-Bankrup
 cy ExaminatiOn-Fined for RObbing
 the MaiIs-GeneraI Grant Goes to Jail
 Interesting Items from City Court
 Docket.
 The interpleader suit of the Meriden Savings bank against Elizabeth A. Me Cormack ct als. was heard by Judge Case in the superior court yesterday. It is suit brought to have the court determine to whom the bank shall pay $2,500 it has in it's possession. The money belonged to Mrs. Mary Butler. She was ill and died in the home of Mrs. Mccormack, the defendant in the case. Two days before Mrs. Butler died -on July 4, 19O4-she signed a paper giving the money to Mrs. Mccormack. Mrs. Butler left four sisters, and as they claim the money the bank brought the suit to protect itself.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-07
YALE PROFESSOR.
Approves of Y, M. c. A. Boys Night i
 

Approves of Y. M. c. A. Boys Night
 School.
 Prof. John w. Wetzel of Yale In an address to employed boys last night paid a splendid tribute to the efficien- cy of the Y. M. c. A. night schools. He cited men who ares holding positions of trust and honor, whose success is due to the influence of such schools. The separate school for boys is a new ven- ture in the New Haven association and is greatly approving itself with such opportunities extended to the employ. ed boys of our city there is no excuse for ignorance of at least the fundamen- tai branches.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-07
-, MR1T oF IMPEACHMENT.

A writ of attachment in the case of Semon, .Bache & Co.,, of New York, vs. the Standard Bending and Art Glass company, of Fair Haven, was filed in the civil side of the city court yester- day. 5:.;
 The writ states that on October 15, 1905, a promissory note for $195.92 was made by David Williams to the de- fendants and it was endorsed by the plaintiffs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-07
JIrDeMENT FOR PLAINTIFF.

Judge Bennett, of the common pleas court, has decided the case of Wilbur F. Tomlinson against Frederick A. Warner, giving the plaintiff judgment to recover $265.SO. It is a Waterbury case.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-07
BREACH OF PEACE.

Belle DOCK HoteI the Scene or a FTacas
 Yesterday.
 George Belcher and Samuel D. Vest ,aot were arrested at the Belle Dock ho- 3sl, corner of Bridge and Water streets, Yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock. The charge against them is breach of he peace. Belcher, who is owner of he saloon in which the fracas occurred, t out on bonds. Westcot, who is cap ain of a lumber schooner plying be- tween this city and Portland, Me, was 4nable to secure bonds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-07

POLICEMAN GRANT GOES TO JAIL
 John Grant, the retired policeman in the local department, was taken to the county jail from Milford Tuesday night. He was sentenced for fifteen days, which with costs taxed in his case will keep him at the institution month. He was found guilty of intoxication in the Milford court.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-07
HUSBANDS SUIT CONTESTED.

aOSbANO D DUH JUN IE0 LEA'
 The suit that will follow this on trial is that of Stephen Shaw, of Admiral street, against his wife, Anna. It is a suit for divorce, alleging intemperance and also to recover $3,00O which stands in Mrs. Shaw's name in the bank. The husband claims the money rightfully belongs to him. Mrs. Shaw is contest ing her husbands suit.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-07
F1NED FOR RoBBTNG THE MAILS.

Clinton Whitney, of this city, the six teen-year-o boy who was employed by the New Haven hospital az mail carrier to and from the postoffice, and who was charged with stealing from the mail and forging patients names to postal money orders, has been found guilty and fined $50 and costs in the United States court.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-07
sTEINERTONE PIANoFORTE. : What this remarkable instrument stands for in musical Quality.


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 The SteinertOne pianoforte is a
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 It possesses marvellous repeti-
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 touch and an exquisite feeling on
 the keyboard that imparts tnspira-
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 TheSteinertone stands conspic- iously as the acme of perfection in
 the world of pianos It is the peer
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 The Sfeinertone is the perfect instrument and product of mind
 devoted exclusively for many years to pianoforte construction. .s@3 The StcInertOne for durability
 cannot be eslipsed it improves
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 lecturers prices by the Steiner tone Piano Company. This leader of all pianos Is sold only at the factory, 106 Park Street, this city. Tn this way the extravaganza of costly warerooms is saved to the purchaser, who gets the best piano at the most reasonable terms. Prospective purchasers should not forget these facts. They are cor dially invited to investigate. A call at the factory will satisfy them. ...-.. z...... Company, 106 Park Street, New Haven, Conn. Half block from S SetA''' .. - ..s-s
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-04-14
mo SALE FOR
COAL LANDS
Much Disappointment Expressed
At Failure to Effect Sale In
Washington.
BIDS ARE TOO LOW AGAIN
Popular Idea Prevails That Lands
Will Never Be Sold Through
Sealed Btds-A Differ
ent Plan.
BIDS ARE TOO LOW AGAIN

Ardmore, I. T., April 10.-Coal
Commissioner Walter Colbert of
the Chickasaw Nation, who went
to Washington to represent the
Nation in the matter of the sale
of the coal lands of the Choctaw
Nation. in which the Choctaws
are interested, mas returned. He
states that no bids for the sale of
the lands were received and that
the matter has been again delay
ed. Several attempts have been
made to sell the coal area, he
says, but nothing so far has been
accomplished with reference to
disposing Of it. Bids heretofore
received have been rejected on
account of the low price. These
bids, it is claimed, did not begin
to approach the value of the seq
regated lands and were turned
down by the department.
The popular idea prevails that
the lands will never be sold
through sealed bids because only
a limited number of acres can be
purchased. Large companies
are not disposed to bid in the sale
of the lands. The department
will, it is stated, receive bids
again. These will be opened next
June.
Disappointment is expressed
over the failure to dispose of the
coal segregation and it is sug-
gested that the Federal Govern
ment purchases the lands and
donate them to the new state as a
permanent school endowment.
This plan is approved by leading
Indians.
In the event of the failure of
the department to sell the coal
area Indians do not know what
will be done.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-04-14
DURANT, l. T., APR. IA, 1905
PRESIDENT ON STATEHOOD.
Speeches Made by Him Cause People
to Expect It to Come.

Ardmore, /. t., April TO-
Champions of statehood are ju-
bilant over the recent statements
made by the President with ref
erence to statehood. Judge
Stuart, an enthusiastic advocate
of single statehood, who is here,
says he sees in the Presidents
utterances a plan whereby state
hood can be secured, and he says
the fight will be renewed with
even greater vigor than hereto
fore. Statehood is certain TO
come at the next session of Con-
gress," said Judge Stuart in COM
menting on the situation. "The
Presidents remarks will be the
basis for the fight which will be
made. His committal on the
proposition has encouraged the
people very much and his posi-
ton will be used during the COM
ipg session"
Throughout the Territory the
papers are printing editorials on
the statehood question and are
commencing President Roosevelt
for his support. Nothing could
give, it is said, the statehood
proposition more impetus than
the remarks of the President, ard
the citizens generally are rejoic-
ing.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-04-14
HEAD NEARLY SEVERED. +,
Winfield Pope Terribly Cut by Mu
latto Bell Boy.

New York. April 1O.--winield Pope
formerly a wealthy horse owner or
the Pacific coast. who i'm recent years
has been earning livelihood as a bar
tender in this city, has been probably
fatally wounded by p. j. Ware, n mu.
latto bell boy. Jealousy caused the
trouble. Pope's neck was cut half wa
through, all the muscles having beet
severed, so that he was unable TO con-
troll his head when found by the po-
lice
According to Ware. the fight was
started by Pope who, he said, invaded
his rooms in Thirty-first street. and
attacked him with revolver. Forcing
his assailant back, Ware seized a razor
and slashed him across the back CT
the neck from one side of the jaw tC
the other and made his escape.
The mulatto. bespattered with blood
ran through Sixth avenue to the near.
est police station. His cries of ''mur-
der attracted a great crowd. wher
the officers found Pope he was. de.
spite his wounds, engaged in demolish-
ing mirrors and furniture and had
almost wrecked the rooms.
DEED CONVEYED.