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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-13

authentic and has merely been plant there by some cunning rogue of Wardour street or the Rue des Faus- salres.
 "Ah," replies the dealer, looking very sage, T know at least one piece where there are still some perfect treasures! It's an old Elizabethan mansion in Slumberingshire, but the owner, an unmarried lady, nearly 70, though she has barely enough to live upon, absolutely refuses to sell a single article She won't even allow a stranger to enter the house. I man. aged to get in by a trick once, and assure you was almost dumfounded atwhat l saw. The whole place Is in identically the same state as it was two hundred years ago"
 The hook is now baited, but the several days to elapse. Then he sends telegram:
 "Just learned that the old lady will be absent from home for day or two; can bribe servants to show house"
 The place is some distance from London; no matter, off the pair go, only to find on arrivaN at their desti- nation that by some fatality the owner of the house has not gone away after all, so that the inspection must be put off. Naturally the collector, if he be worth his salt, knows no rest now until another opportunity to see the treasures presents itself.
 His desire is finally gratifed; and in company with his "dsinterested" ci- cerone he Is allowed to run hastily through a few rooms filled with dusty old furniture piled up in picturesque confusion. He is not permitted to make close inspection under preteXt that the old lady may return at any moment and that he will find it diff fcult to explain his presence.
 What terrible pity" sigh both men simultaneously as they hurry away, that such admirable specimens should remain here in the dustl"
 A month, perhaps two months pass! then one morning the dealer rushes in breathlessly to his customers pres ence.
 You remember the old lady?"
 Yes; what about hero
 She is absolutely compelled at last to raise some ready money, and has consented to sell me some of her most precious historical relics.'
 By love, what luck! Buy every thing you can for me. must have those things, whatever they cost"
 What the confding millionaire did not know-though he assuredly sus- poets something of the kind now-is that the Elizabrethan mansion was rented by the dealer; that all it con- tained was the same persons property and that both the carefully trained servants and the "old lady, herself were in his pay.
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THE CLANsMAN.
Local Colored People Enter Protest
 to Mayor

Local Colored People Enter a Protest
 to Mayor
 The colored people of this city, after a mass meeting, have protested to May or. Studley the intended presentation of The Clansman" on the ground that it is immoral and degrading to the col ored people, and engenders race ha- tired.
 Mayor Studley, after hearing all the evidence, took the matter under consid- eration and advised that committee of three be sent to the presentation of the play at Hartford tonight and see if it had been amended in any sense. The matter was put in the hands of Chief Wrinn for further investigation as to allowing it to go on.
 The committee that waited on the mayor in representation of the colored portion of the citys population had been augmented to about thirty-five when the visit was made In 1t were included Dr. I. N Porter, Rev. Eugene Henderson, W. A. Lynch, R. c, Powell, J. w. Davis, E. F, Coin, Rev. MT. Cooke and Clerk Crawford, of the probate court,
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BANKERS WANT NEW LAW
Object of Proposed Draft is to EIimI-
 nate Political Pull.

The Connecticut Bankers association, in session at the Union League club yesterday. considered a draft, prepared by special committee of the assocla- tion, of new banking law to be pre- sented to the legislature this winter. The object of the proposed law is to defeat the results of political influence in the granting of bank charters, which, it is alleged, has enabled char ters to be secured and banking compa- nies to be organized on such conditions as to permit them to engage in the banking business along lines not per mitted to the older banking institu- tions.
 Although the law under consideration is said to be supported by the institu- tions holding state charters, it has also the support of the national banks, which, having very conservative fed eral charter, feel that the legislature in Connecticut during past years has granted a number of charters that have acted as a detriment to the banking business in general, in that the charters were too wide open and failed to pro- vide proper security for those who in vested or did any business with the po- litical banks, so-called.
 The members of the committee that drafted the bill say that there is no disposition on the part of the bankers to place any obstacle in the way of any individual or group of individuals receiving charter for carrying on banking business, but they believe that there should be a general law that will apply in all cases, and that nobody, either through influence or otherwise, should be able to secure charter granting privileges that are not avail able to all.
 The committee that drafted the pro posed enactment was appointed last June, and comprised Harry V. Whip pie, of the Merchants National, and c. '. BafloW, or the Yale Natlonal, Of this city, with Alfred Spencer, of the Aetna National bank, of Hartford; w. E. At wood, of the Merchants National bank, of New Britain; Floyd Curtis, of the First National bank, of Meriden; R. c. Markham, of the Central National bank, of Middletown; F. N. Benham, of I the Bridgeport National bank, and c. E. Hoyt, of the South NorwaIk Trust
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A RAD BREATH
court

Nothing is more offensive than to sit next to or. converse with person who has a bad breath. Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic cleanses and disinfects the mouth and renders the breath sweet and agreeable.
 Mrs. l.. S. Simpson of Wilmington, Del. writes: My husband and I both use Paxtine for our teeth and as a mouth wash and we never found any thing so good. It not only removes all discolorations from the teeth but leaves a clean, refreshing taste in the mouth"
 For women's special toilet uses Pax tine has no equal, JAS fast as one woman learns of It's value she is sure to tell others, which accounts for the large sale Paxtine is having every where. Have you tried Paxtine? soc at druggists. For sample address The R. Paxton O., 75 Pope building, Bos- ton, Mass.
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ANDREW-BENNETT.
Pretty Home Wedding Celebrated in
 Willimantlc

Willimantic, Dec. 12.-A pretty home wedding occurred at 2;9O o'clock yester- day, when Miss Grace Adeline Bennett, daughter of MT, and Mrs. James w. Bennett, of 15 Fairview street, became the bride of Harry Lawton Andrew, of New Haven. The ceremony was per- formed by Rev. J. H. Newland and was private, only the immediate relatives being present. Mrs, Andrew is a grad uate of the Windham high school, since when she has studied music, taking a course in Wellesley college and con servatories in New York and Hartford. Mr. Andrew is in the wholesale meat business in New Haven. After short honeymoon Mir. and Mrs. Andrew will reside in New Haven.
 Among the relatives present were MT. and Mrs. F. s. Andrew, Clarence c. Andrew and Frank I. Andrew, of New Haven MT. and Mrs, Harry N. Ben nett, of Brooklyn, and Mrs. L. M. Smith of Hanover.
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BITTEN BY MAD DOG.

Louis Sturgeon, motorman on the Consolidated street railway, was bitten in the hand Tuesday by a mad dog while walking along Elm street, West Haven! The canine was shot in Wash ington avenue by Officer Scranton. The dog was a full blooded fox terrier own ed by George Gilroy of West Haven.
 Sturgeon had his wound dressed by Dr. V. A. Koalewski. The motorman will probably be treated at the Pasteur institute
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$12,OoO BUILDING.
Important Addition to be Erected for
 West Haven Church.
Ir Sterling SiIver or Silper Mounted

West Haven Church.
 The West Haven Methodist Episco- pal church will have a handsome new frome building erected at the side of the present structure. Architects Foote and Townsend have been com missioned to draw the plans. which will be started at once. Two weeks ago the architects made sketches for the proposed building.
 The new structure, when completed, will be used as Sunday school for social affairs. There will be an au- dience room two stories high, with gall lerles surrounding it. This room, it Is estimated, will seat 160 persons.
 Besides the audience room there will be a junior, primary, library and ten class rooms. It Is estimated that the whole structure will accommodate 500 people.
 Tn the basement there will be 6 large dining hall. This will be rsed when the church holds socials and fairs. There will also be a kitchen, serving room, heating room and the toilet rooms in the cellar.
 There will be a dome ceiling to the building, which will be lighted by ceil- ing and skylights. The structure, al- though of frame construction, will be a beautiful building, and will add greatly to the appearance of the church.
 The estimated cost of the new build ing is $12.O0o.
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RARE AND BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY
 GOODS AT DURANT'S.

For over a quarter of a century J. H. G. Durant, the jeweler and optlclan, has held an enviable position in his line of trade. His store at ii Church street, opposite the postofflce, has attracted people from all sections of this city and neighboring towns, who know they can find the goods there, and also know that they can place implicit confidence in MT. Durant, both as an expert and an honorable and square-dealing man. His stock of goods this season is ex- ceptionally fine. All that the highest artistic design and rarest skill could possibly desire and execute are wrought in gold and silver in shapes of beauty and rare attractiveness. And his es- tablishment contains everything in the way of the jewelr's art which Is most suitable and valuable for the holiday season.
 Among the fine collection are dla- monds of surpassing beauty, watches in great varieties for ladies and gem tlemen. gentlemen's sleeve buttons watch chains, fobs, bracelets, lockets necklaces, eCc,, etc III the line or rings the stock has never been sur passed. A visit to the store will con- vince all beholders that it would be hard to duplicate the hundreds of ele- gent and attractive rings which are displayed there. And you can select your choice from those contained in the collection at the prices given. You will find rings there for one dollar and you can also find them at several hundred dollars apiece. A most superb diamond ring is included in the display, which can be bought for five hundred and fifty dollars. Some splendid rings are quite noticeable on account of their beauty and the reasonable price asked for them. They are in artistic designs and numerous colors.
 Durant's store is a very busy place just now, and there will be no 'Iet-up" until after Christmas. The people here abouts know that at any season of the wear they can get square deal" at Durant's, and at this holiday season tbe prices will not be changed to the detriment of the public.
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SERIOUS ACCUSATION.

N BAgainst Prominent Citizen-Amusing Trial at Trinity M. E. Church To-
 night
 Readers of this journal will be sur prised to hear of the serious charge brought against Edward S. Swift, a prominent New Haven business man. Fortunately, however, the accusation is for the occasion only, and will be tried out before Goodsell chapter, B. L., at Trinity M. E. church this evening. At torneys Ernest L. Averill for the de- fense, and Warren E, Greasy for the prosecution, will conduct the case, which promises to afford much merri- ment.
 According to the indictment against him Mir. Swift secured his Thanksgiving turkey from the roost of the leagues president, MT. Robert G. Warren, and the remarkable method by which this was done would furnish a lesson in practical burglary Strikingly modern methods, including photographic ex- hibit, will be used by the prosecution in the production of evidence.
 The jury will be composed of promin- ent citizens, and the juge is we'll known city official.
 The following is a copy of the off, cial summons:
 To All to Whom These Presents May
 Come-Greeting:
 By authority of Goodsell chapter E.. L., you are hereby commanded to give your personal attendance before the high court of justice, to be holden in and for Trinity Methodist Episcopal church, situate at the corner of George and Dwight streets, on Thursday even ing, December the 18th, A. D.
 GoODSELL CHAPTER, E. L.
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PRESENTATION TO GEORGE H.
 XAVIER

MT. George H. Bavier who for a number of years has been the efficient secretary to Vice President Kocher- sperger, of the N. Y, N. H. & H. R. R. Co.,, was presented with a gold watch, fob, and an opal scarf pin, by his as- sociates, and officials with whom he came into daily contact MT. Bavier left the office of Vice President Koch ersperger last night to engage in bus mess with his brother as florist in the Arcade at Bridgeport.
 The testimonials of the esteem in which he is helt by the people in the railroad office building are of solid gold, properly engraved, and came as a total surprise to MT. Bavier.
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OR. HANS WILL BENEFIT.
BY THE WTLL OF LATE AMANDA
 STONE.
Home for the Frinedless Also Remem-
 bered--Fnir Haven Cemetery Gets slO0 and Relatives Are Not Forgotten.

bered--Fnir Haven Cemetery Gets
 slO0 and Relatives Are Not Forgotten
 In the will of the late Mrs. Amanda B. Stone which was made public yes terday, most thoughtful and timely bequest appears that is in keeping with the many charitable acts performed by Mrs. Stone during her lifetime.
 Mrs. Stone, the widow of Dr. H. E. Stone, of Fair Haven, died a few week@ ago, leaving an estate of about $12,000. This she disposed of largely among rel atives, but among her first bequests is one in which her attorney, Jason P. Thomson, is instruction to purchase, at 8 cost of $5 each, suit of clothes or an overcoat for every child in the New Haven Orphan asylum There are about 13O children in the asylum whose hearts and bodies will be warmed by Mrs Stones gift.
 Another bequest under the will is of $500 to the Home for the Friendless in Fair Haven.
 The other bequests are $1,OOO to her niece, Ida Hawley; $500 to her friend, Mrs. Grace Salisbury; to Le Grand B. stone brother-in-law, s1,ooO; and aft CT setting aside $10O to the Fair Haven Cemetery association for the perpetual care of her burial place she gives the ,.ov,,ai.dar If tha estate tn her niece Lillie G. Taylor
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EIGHTEEN HOGS
Die Because Dog Bit Them.

Hartford, Dec. 12-As the result of dog bites, eighteen hogs, owned by John A. Pilgard, had to be killed yes terday Over 15O pigs are kept on Mr. Pilgard's farm near Keney park and yesterday dog, thought to be mad, got into one of the pens and bit each of the eighteen pigs once. Some os them died almost immediately and the remaining ones had to be kill ed.
 The ownership of the dog is un- known. It was white setter with brown spots. No one in the Heighbor- hood had seen the dog before. It wore a plain collar and was unmuzzled.
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LOCK BOXES COST MoRE.

Postmaster Howarth has received information from the postoftice depart ment that there would be an increased rent for all letter boxes in postOffices after January 1.
 At the local postotfice lockboxes after January 1 will cost $1.50, $2, $9 and $4 per quarter, according to their desir- ability The rental at present Is H, SIPS, $1.5O, and $2 respectively.
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WINTER SESSION
OF CONNECTICUT BOARD OF AG-
 RICULTURE.

VIII Open in This City December 1s- Sessions to be Held in Harmonic Hall Programme for the Events of the Three Days-Address on Opening Day by President Hadley.
 Following is the programme of the annual mid winter meeting of the Con- necticut board of agriculture to be held in Harmonic Hall, New Haven, Decem- Der 18th, 18th and 10th:
 TUESDAY, DECEMBER IS. 10:3O a. m.--Music. 11:0O a. m.-Invocation, Rev. Watson l.. Phillips, New Haven; address of welcome by his honor John P Stud ley, mayor of New Haven; response by Hon. R. s. Woodruff, lieutenant governo:
 1;9O a. m.-Address by President Ar thur T. Hadley, Yale university; recess.
 200 p. m.-Introductory address by Charles K Graham, assistant pro- lessor of poultry culture, Connecti- cut agricultural college. 2:30 p. m.-Address, Poultry Dis eases" by Dr. P. T, Wood, Middle ton, Mass.
 500 D. m.--Address, Twenty Years Experience as a Poultryman," by Fred Amy, Little Compton, R. l. 7:3O p. m.--Music
 500 D. m.-Address, My Friend, the Hen," by Mrs. Mary Thorp Monroe, Dryden, N r., and Herbert F. Col lingwood, editor Rural New Yorker. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19. 10;3O a. m.-Music. 1O:S0 a. m.-Address, "Corn Breeding" by E. M. East, agronomist Connect icut agricultural experiment sta- ton.
 11:3o a. m.--Address, "The Gipsy Moth in Connecticut" by w. E. Britton, state entomologist 200 D. m.-Music.
 2:80 p. m.-Address, Commercial Methods of Judging Milk and Cream" by Professor L. l.. Van Slyke, New York agricultural ex- pertinent station, Geneva, N. Y.; discussion.
 7:30 p. m.-Music.
 500 D. m.-Address by Mrs. Mabel Loomis Todd Amherst N. H.
 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1o:00 a. m.--Music. 1O:30 a. n.-4Address, "The Production of Sanitary Milk" by F. E. Dawley, state director of farmers institutes, Fayetteville, N. Y. 11:so a. rn.-Address, Most Economical Sources of Nitrogen for Plant Food" by L. A. Clinton, director storrs agricultural experiment sta ton.
 BOO p. m.--Address, ''sheep Breeding as Factor In Connecticut Agricul- ture," by Frank D. Ward, president New York State Sheep Breeders association, Batavia, N. r.; fol- lowed by discussion, opened by F. H. Stadtmueller president Con- necticut Sheep Breeders associa- tion.
 At the close of the session business meeting of the Connecticut Sheep Breeders association will be held in the hall of the convention. 7:SO D. m.-Address, "The Future of the Small New England Town" by Rev. John Calvin Goddard, Salis- bury, Conn
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ADDING TO THE EuND.

Employes of the New Haven road are now giving literally to the fund started by friends of William H. Mar win, who was killed at Meriden last week, The money collected with be a Christmas present for the widowed wife and the fatherless children, and should be materially increased.
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KILLED FOXEs.

In Branford Monday Ernest Bar tholomew shot a gray fox in a swamp near the old Kane place at Damascus. Herbert Boardman shot red fox Tuesday Both local hunters appeared at the town hall with their game Tues day and each received a bounty of $1 from Town Treasurer William R. Foote.
 The law reads that the skin of the fov with the skull attached must be shown before bounty Is paid.
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THE NEW PUBLICATIONS
.oME OF THE LATEST BooKA
 OF THE SEASON

Helen Grant in College" is the fourth volume in the Helen Grant series by Amanda M. Douglas, and is charming ly illustrated by Amy Brooks.
 Helen Grant has won the friendship of a very large number of readers, who having followed her fortunes at home and her treasured boarding school, Aldred House, and having seen her choose a college life in preference to many enticements in other directions will be eager to learn how she fares in college.
 Miss Douglas representation of life at woman's college of the present day is wonderfully accurate and entertain ing, as well as thought-inspiring. The stuiious, the frivolous, the scheming, the homesick, the talented, the dull, the unsocial, and the helpful girls are all here exactly as they appear in the real college world. Helen Grant natur- ally belongs among the helpful as well as the talented and with her good sense and companionable nature, does not fail to complete her freshman year brilliantly. Old friendships are retain ed to help to introduce new problems. Helen Grant is worth knowing. (Price $1.25). Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co.,, Boston, publishers.
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HOW COLLECTORS ARE FOOLED
salting a House With Fake Antiques
 A Trick Worked in Engund.

SaItlnR d I1OuoC W ANAA II aN6 <AllllluSS
 A Trick Worked in Engund.
 Evidently America is not the only fools paradise where the hoodwinking of collectors of antiquities is a pro- fltable business. Here is scheme which. according to the rand Maga- zine, is true in all it's details and is practised in London
 Let the reader imagine he is listen ine to the end of an earnest conversa- ton between a dealer of world wide renutation and one of the latter's most imnortant customers, a man whose bottomless purse Is the lodestar of all swindledom. The visitor complains that nothing really fine is to be pick ed m nowdays. When he thinks he bos at length discovered some anci- ant niece of furniture in an out of the nav farmhouse, he is sure to learn at the last moment, that it is not
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TO v1stT sTATE INSTITUTIONS.

Governor elect Woodruff went to NIiddletown Tuesday to begin investi- cations concerning the methods of con- ducting state institutions and the f. naneial necessities incident thereto.
 It is the governors purpose to visit every institution that is support ed from the public treasury.
 It is his purpose to acquaint himself fully with the necessities of each in- stitution and about the business meth Ods prevailing in every one of them.
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KILLED.
Heavy Pole Fell on Him.

Enfield, Dec. 12.-John Hamill of Thompsonville,a aged thirty-eight years, was instantly killed on Enfield street to-day by heavy pole, which he was attempting to life, falling on him.
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AN ERRING BROTHER.

And you are further commanded to bring with you the sum of fifteen cents (S0,15) lawful money of the Unit ed States, which said sum you will pay into the custody of the court. Fail not to appear as above com manded under penalty Dated at New Haven, this 9th day of December, A. D., 1906. Attest:
 ALICE B. HAMMOND,
 FRED. NI CARROLL,
 WARREN F. CRESSY,
 Special Disciplinary Commission.
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Mother-Tommy, what did I say I'd do to you if you touched that jam again?
 Tommy-Why, it's funny, ma, that you should forget, too. I'm blamed if I can remember,-Philadelphia Even- ing Telegraph.
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STATE WANTS RIFLES.

Governor Roberts has issued a requi- sition Oh the secretary of war for 1Ge United States magazine rifles 80 call ibre. for the use of the state militia.
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Randy's Loyalty" seventh volume of the Randy Books" by Amy Brooks. Illustrated by the author.
 Loyalty to others furnishes the key note of the seventh of the favorite Randy Books" Loyalty to her family leads her to give up a most alluring invitation to visit the best loved of her many friends in the city, in order that she may for the time take the place of her aunt as mistress of her neg lected farm, and loyalty to her friends finds exercise in tactfully restraining the envious spirits of those who are rivals for her favor Her devotion to her little sister, Prue, is touchlngly brought out. With it all there are many good times, and the quaint coun- try neighbors are, if possible, more amusing than ever. The Randy Books" are gems in appearance, and commendable in every way. (Price S). Published by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Cc,, Boston.