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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-15

A telephone message from Montowese
stated that several panes of glass in
the house of Giles Martin were cracked
and number of houses rocked.
On many streets in this city houses
shook like the leaves of the aspen tree.
From Madison and Clinton came the
word that the shock was felt severely,
Houses trembled and Window-w weights
ratified in the castings.
In Fair Haven number of chimneys
were toppled over.
Attorney Harry w. Asher, of Orange
street, was aroused by the shock, which
he believed to be that of an earthquake,
and ran hastily to window to look out
toward the next house, fearing that it
had fallen over. In doing this he
struck his head against a window cas-
ing, cutting himself slightly over the
left eye.
Not less than 1000 persons left this
city on morning trains to visit the
scene of the explosion AS early as s
O clock many New Hayeners had learn
ed the cause of the shake and they
IIlduG luI lll6 ITdlll WHICH lSll mere etl
1910. The 9:35 and 1890 carried much
larger crowds. By noon the sightseers
petered out some, but the noon and ear
ly afternoon trains were still heavily
loaded. 1t was said at the railroad that
a number came down from Hartford,
Meriden and points along the Shore
Line and Berkshire divisions just to
get look at the big hole in the ground.
A large plate glass window in the
store of T. w. Corbett on Broadway
was broken by the concussion, and not
by the falling of stove, as was re-
ported.
Soon after the explosion occurred the
telephone office was beseiged with anx-
ious inquirers. Within an hour the ex,
change had no less than 1900 calls on
the toll line to Bridgeport, The demand
was so great for information that con-
nections could not be had for nearly
two hours after giving the number
wanted. The telephones in the Courier
office were kept busy all morning and
many anxious ones had their minds set
at rest from information obtained from
this source.
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PROF. KENT
Spoke at Meeting in Meriden Last
Night.

N1S LIls
Prof Charles Foster Kent of Yale,
professor of Biblical literature, epoke
on "The Development of Our System
of Religious Education" at the Univer-
salist church in Meriden at the first
public meeting of the Meriden Guild of
the Religious Educational association.
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Onu.EP NOTES

The shock of the explosion Travelled
eastward and westward chiefly, carried,
as some explain 1t, by the water way Of
the sound. 10 the westward the shock
was much less felt. The shock was
quite slightly felt in Waterbury. Most
of the policemen on duty thought 1t was
an earthquake shock.
The force of the explosion was 50
great that a hole five feet deep and
having a diameter of fifty feet was torn
in the summit of Success hill. Another
hole about half as large is seen about
twenty-five yards from this one.
Trees in the vicinity of the hill were
uprooted, and many battered powder
cans which once held the explosives are
resting in tree tops and on buildings
near by Great patches of turf and
mud were scattered about in showers,
and the whole hill is a scene Of desola-
tion.
When the explosion came panic
seized the $50 inmates of the almshouse,
about half mile from the scene of
the explosion. and many of them ran
lllu int lititlI anu Sl al III
sane patients escaped. The chimney on
the building was thrown down and all
the glass in the windows blown out,
but as heavy as the shock was It was
not felt as severely there as in the
city proper, where people in belief that
an earthquake had come, were seized
with a desire to get into the open.
The excitement In the almshouse was
ended in a few minutes.
The next nearest building was the
Isolation hospital, half a mile away, in
which there was only the custodian
The windows here were broken, and a
boulder hurled through the air from
the hole left on the site of one of the
magazines crashed through and broke
the door.
The shock was very distinctly heard
at Port Jefferson, L. l., eighteen miles
away, also at PASSPORT, L. l.
AT steamer rs house in this city the
men arose, startled by the shock, and
proceeded to dress, but after a while
went back to bed.
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HOW IT STRUCK NEW HAVEN.
Occurring at Just the hour when
nearly every one was enjoying the sleep
of the just, the effect Of the explosion
at Bridgeport caused not little UNI
easiness amongst the great majority Of
the populace who were readily awak-
ened by the noise oeeasioned by the ex-
plosion, and from information gathered
the majority of those awakened made
a general scramble out of bed. The
first thought with most people was that
an earthquake had occurred which was
quite natural, considering the fact that
most peoples minds We're still fresh
with the reading of the San Francisco
disaster The shock was distinctly felt
by many of the New Haven people
who have already taken up their abode
at the shore. Arthur H. Day, of kim
berly, Root & Day, who was at his cot
tage in Pine Orchard, was suddenly
awakened from his slun1bers. 1t APP
peared to him that a big rock had
fallen against the house, and his only
conjecture was that the chimney had
fallen anG had done some damage.
In other shore resorts the dwellers
had similar experiences, and most of
them jumped to the earth quake theOry.
Norwalk, Stamford, New London,
Clinton Branford and other places in
the state, and even Providence, r. L.,
shared in the shock.
A number of Yale professors received
inquiries as to the basis of a report that
the explosion at Bridgeport was brought
about by an earthquake, instead of the
explosion producing an earthquake ef-
feet
None Of them would advance an opin-
ion in the absence of details of the ex-
plosion, but several of them said that
it had been reported to them that the
shock was felt as far east as Provi-
dence and as far north as Danbury, but
was not noticeable anywhere along the
Connecticut range of hills. This would
prove to them that there was no earth
quake.
A large tenement house on Wallace
street, occupied by Italians, was shak-
en- and the entire colony, spurred on by
visions of Vesuvius, scrambled down
the stairs in negligee attire without
waiting to gether together their house
hold goods. AS there were no further
disturbances, the company returned to
their rooms.
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ANNUAL MEETING.

OF New Haven Union of King
Daughters.
The annual meeting of the New Ha-
ven union of the Kings Daughters
will be held in Plymouth church, cor
ner of Sherman avenue and Chapel
street on Wednesday, May Is. The
afternoon session will open at 2:SO and
the evening session at 1880. Supper will
be served at 6 o'clock. The address
in the evening will be given by Miss
Matthews of New York, whose work is
among the immigrants on Ellis Island.
She is considered an interesting speak
er and will tell Of her experiences in
this field.
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EAGLES FIELD DAY.

President Pond of the local aerie of
Eagles announces that the third annual
field day of this order will take place
in Worcester, Mass, on Thursday, Aug
asst 2. About $50 Eagles will go up
from their island home in this city, and
the prediction that there will be over
1000 Eagles in attendance indicates
that it will be a bird of time.
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Monson Co., Howe & stetson, Mendel
& Freedman and other stores ratified
threateningly, and at Loeb's store an
upper window dropped down in its sash.
At ]. d. Dewell & Co.'S two panes Of
glass in an upper window fell inward to
the floor with crash. For a time the
officers thought there was trouble COM
ing.
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FELT IN HARTFORD AND NEy
BRITAIN.

Hartford, May 14.-Robert CARVE
stated to a Times reporter that he dis
tinctly heard the explosions this morn
ing at his home on Rush street, He
thought 1t was an earthquake.
Others in this city report having
heard the explosion.
Deputy Comptroller John G. Mitchell
and William H. Pond, who have sum-
mer homes at Saybrook said that the
people in that town were aroused from
their sleep by the explosions. The
houses were shaken. Many people were
frightened, as they thought 1t was an
earthquake. In Madison houses shook
and dishes ratified on the shelves.
The shock of the Bridgeport explo-
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Mistress-You wish me to take your
notice, Jane. This is very sudden, isn't
it?
Jane (blushing)-oh. no, mum, I've
known i'm three days!-Punch.
Mr.. Hennypeck (peevishly)
YOU tell me to do a thing, ike a fool I
go and do it.
Mrs. Hennypeck (aeridly)-No; YOU
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sion was felt in New Britain. Some
buildings were shaken and crockery
ratified.
The Jasper news., 1906-02-22
1T LOOKED SUSPICIOUS.
Well Known Young Couple ttsve
sEriends Guessing,

A well known young couple living a
few miles portbweat of town had their
friends guessing this week. They
dressed in their best Monday morning
and drove 10 the county seat returnin s
about three O'Clock in the afternoon.
When cornered by friends the young
man passed around The cigars. Every
thing looked suspicious and we scanned
the Carthage papers for marriage
licenses Some of their closes friends
were inclined to believe that wedding
had sure enough taken place, but the
young lady's father and the young
mans mother being interviewed by a
News reporter declare that the marriage
did net take place. With twinkle in
his eye the l.dy's father remarked that
it is liable to happen some time in the
future but the important event had not
yet CO me off.
The Jasper news., 1906-02-22
THE CONTRACT IS LET.
FOR THE NEW POSTOFFlCE
BUILDING.
VIM Heffner Has Taken The Con-
tract And 1t VIII DE Built
OF Cement Blocks.

The contract for the new postof1lce
building has been let to VIM Heffner
who is an experienced man 10 the build
ing business. The work Of tearing out
the old building will be completed in a
day or SO and the work ON the new
structure will be begin TT once aud
pushed to completion as soon as possible.
The building will be built of cement
blocks to be made by Mr. Schott who
has just put in plant for making the
blocks in this city Mr.. Schott will be-
gin the making of the blocks Monday.
The front of the new building will be of
cement blocks patterned after the rough
stone face.
II Hendricks who owns the building
ju st west of the postoffice cite is con-
sideling the proposition OF joining with
Mr. Fairfield and put up a double build
ing on the two lots, but he had not de-
eided definitely at last reports.
The Jasper news., 1906-02-22
What One Woman Did

The average farmers vile probably
does not keep an account Of the amount
received from what is conceded to be
woman g part Of running the farm-the
poultry department. But if they would
keep account OF years returns in this
line, they would no doubt be surprised
st the total. This is well illustrated by
one farm woman, Mrs. s II. Mitchell,
living northwest of town, who figures
out that her poultry department has
brought her in S124 the past year as fol-
ows Turkeys s67.00; Chick ems $500;
Geese $25. 90. This is just for poultry
alone and does not include eggs.
The Jasper news., 1906-02-22
A Family Reunion

Mr.. and Mrs. Starrett had a family
reunion at their home in the south west
part of town last Sunday at which they
had all of their children but one. The
children present were: w. j. Starrett,
of Kansas City, Miles Starrett, of Car
terville, Mrs, Ernest Potter, of the Mt.
Moriah neighborhood, Roy Davis Of AL.
ba, j. w. Starrett, and Misses Maude
and Edith Of this city. Mrs. Sapping
ton, daughter living at Carthage was
unable to come, most Of the children
brought their families and it proved to
be quite large and happy crowd. 1t
is needless to say that the day was a
joyous one to all.
The Jasper news., 1906-02-22
TEMPERANCE COLUMN
Conducted by the W. q. n. u.

Our beloved Clara Hotfman is better
in health and is planning rousing
temperance revival during April and
May. The whole state of Missouri is
going to be shaken up. A real house
cleaning will take place. Our own
state lecturers Mesdames Stokes, Ma
han, Bowers, Shaner aud Woods will be
assisted by Mr.. Floyd Star, and Miss
Sawyer OF Illinois, Miss Barnum of
Michigan. Mrs Bullock of New York
will hold institutes in every district in
the state. A decision must be made
whether the saloon is right or wrong by
our voting people and if they would all
take the stand Prof. Sweetland spoke
OF Sunday morning, the w. O. Il. U.
would soon have nothing to do, but nn-
till that day we must carry on the
peaceful war increasingly and with the
faith that our prayers will soon be an
swered.
NAY 6wIHo AArrznvs.
The Jasper news., 1906-02-22
MADE SOnE SAnPLES
The New Cement Block Plant
About Ready

Mr., Sterns, OF Ka nsas City. was in
the city last week explaining to MIR.
Schott the process OF making cement
books. N Sterns is agent for the
maohinr'y Il, making the blocks. He
assisted M. Srhott Gin making a sam
pie of eac4 ltEern OF the blocks which
are now on exhibition at the building
on South Main street whore the plant
is located. They have attraction con-
siderable attention.
Mr.. Schott has large number Of
photographs of buildings, fences, etc.,
built of the blocks which gives good
idea of the numerous ways that they can
be used.
The Jasper news., 1906-02-22
Will Go On a Farm.

Jake McCaslin expects to move on his
farm near Yates Center, Kans., about
March l, wlere he will give his lboys a
a chance t, read themselves. Mr. NC
Casln is n good substantial citizen and
Jasper will regret to lose him, but as
he is still interested in Jasper we hope
to see him tk sometime. He has rem.
ted his iaeuce on Maden Lane to |
Y Bye's Nell known farmer living
west Ct to-, u who will move into town.
The Jasper news., 1906-02-22
THAT OLD TIME HOUSE
MORE LIGHT On HISTORY OF
OLD LANDMARK
Mr.. Keitner Teils of Early Days
The History of
Jasper

Frank Keltner the prominent farmer
living northeast Of town called at the
News Office last Saturday aud gave US
the history of the house on North Main
street the tearing down OF which was
mentioned in last weeks Taper. MI.
Keltner is one of the l1est settlers
now living in this l)cality and will have
lived here 40 ye irs the II IN of next May.
He says the old house was built by IL
man named Richcreek. Tic l.pd was
owned By "Uncle Billie" Bowers who
now lives at Kendricktown. Mr.. Rich
creek traded IL team Of sorr-ll mares
for forty acre tract 10 1863 and built
the house on the land, being the one
which has just been torn down.
"Mr. Richcfeek," says Mr.. Keltner,
"was quite a hot headed old man and
because OF tnis he was responsible for
several of thu nicknamss which jasper
was known by in hor early days. The
old man at one time had rough and
tumble fight with one of his neighbors
over some sod corn and Jasper was
known as sod corn for a long while.
Afterwards Eichcreek had another
scrap ovct some pigs and Jasper wens
by the namn of 'Pigtown',"
"Those were lively times in this To-
cality" says MIR. Keltner land hardly 4
year passed without several law suits
between neighbors. How the times
have changed, now we seldom bear OF
neighbors going to law against one
another.
The Jasper news., 1906-02-22
AN 1NFARE DINNER
In tionor of Mr.. and Mrs. Prentice
Cole


Tho iniare OF Mr.. and Mrs. Prentice
3. Cole was celebrated Feb. 10, 1905, at
the pleasant home ct Mr.. and NJ rs
John Carr. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Prentice Cole, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. pierson aud daughters Lottie
aud Bertha, MIR. aud Mrs. A. j. Grey,
Mr. apd Mrs. Charley Rogers, Mr.. and
Mrs w. u. Reed, Mrs. NJ. Winters,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Redmond and
daughters Sarah, Dell and Flora, Miss
Lcra Strawn and MIR. Emery Thacker.
All seemed to be enjoying themselves
until all ut once the dining room door
opened and the name of Mrs. Cole was
called out ono, two, three times and ii
nally the bride arising said, 81 guess
that means me-" and then the hostess
said that dinner was ready and it was
nothing lacking as Mrs. Carr is noted
for her culinary art. and all present
done ample justice to relieve the table
of its heavy burden, and the time soon
passed by and the sun in the west told
the ruraIs that they must soon part, all
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Cole long pros
porous life. Mr.. Cole has rented the
Winters farm and will be at home
about March 1st. A GUEST.
The Jasper news., 1906-02-22
BARTON COUNTY POLITICS
Democrats Will Have a Convention
rlay 2S

This is the year for county elections
in this part Of the country and politi.
cal rumblings are beginning to be heard.
The coun nty democratic com mittee Of
Barton county met at Lamar Saturday
afternoon and decided to hold con-
venton on Monday, May 2Sth, for the
purpose OF nominating candidates for
the various county offices The demo-
Gratis haveon the last two occasions
chosen their candidates by primary
election but ma iority Of the commit
tee preferred convention.
The Jasper news., 1906-02-22
JOINT PUBLIC SALE.
A. II. Jerome Aud |. Y. Byers VIII
Sell Out.

Messrs A. II. Jerome and [. Y. Bycrs
have advertised joint public sale at
the home Of the former on what is
known as the Jacob Frick farm, miles
southwest Of Jasper. They will sell 7
hes-i of horses, 13 head Of Duroc j Jersey
Hogs, lot of farming implements and
many other things. The wagons and
farm implements were mostly bought
new last spring and consequently are as
good as new.
Mr. Jerome expects t o move to Wash
ington and Mr. Byers will move to
Jasper.
The Jasper news., 1906-02-22
Two Public Sales

G. W. Rhoads who recently sold his
farm north # town will have a public
sale March 2 at which he will sell head
of horses, head cattle IL head of hogs
and lots Of other things.
A. j. Gray will hold public sale at
his home northeast of town next Tues
day Fed. 27. Mr. Gray has decided to
quit farm and is thinking some of mov-
ing TO Jasper,
The Jasper news., 1906-02-22
Lebanon News

Mr.. Moore is not improving and is
very poorly.
Edgar Tunnel and wife returned
from Cedar county Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Weston and little son left
Wednesday morning for New Mexico.
The Ladies of Lebanon who served
lunch at Fred Rex's sale made about
S24,
Tom Mercer and wife spent Sunday
at Charley Moore's.
Mae Sherman went back to Webb
Monday.
We understand that Mr.. Rathbun
and family will move TO tho Weston
farm as he has purchased it. We wei
come them to this neighborhood but
egret TO loose Mr.. Weston and family
The Jasper news., 1906-02-22
WILL BE GRAND AFFAIR
THIRD ANNUAL SESSION COUNTY
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Will Be OF Unusual Interest To All
Parties Interested In The
Public Schools.

The Third Annual Session of the
Jasper County Teachers Association
which will oe held at the new high
school building in Carthage beginning
tomorrow evening and continuing over
Saturday promises to be the grandest
affair CT tho kind ever held in sthe
county.
The program is of very unusual in
terest. The 'iuvitation," which occu-
pies one page of the program folder,
reads as follows:
"This program is not prepared for
teachers only. Every patron Of the
public schools OF the county is not only
cordially invited but earnestly solicited
to attend this meeting. The lecturers
secured are among the most prominent
educators OF tho United States.
"Supt Harvey, as president of nor
NAL school, as state superintendent, and
as superintendent OF the unique system
of schools Of .Menomonie, where every
child ID required to take thorough in
dustrial training, has acquired rich
experience, which in addition to his
bToad education, renders him an in
structive educational lecturer and pre-
eminentiy qualities him to discuss his
chosen theme, Industrial Education"
Every patron Of town school should
hear this lecture.
"Supt Kern has attracted the atten-
tion OF the entire country to the schools
of Winnebago County, Illinois, by the
improved condition he has brought
about in the rural schools of his county.
A farmers education for farmers
child is the Fundamental principle upon
which his great work is based.
EVERY patron. Of the country school
who believes in improving lthe country
school to meet the requirements of
country life should hear Supt Kern and
the kindred talk by Supt. Johnson OF
jackson county aud Prof.. Elliff of our
state university.
SIN addition to tho many excellent
features OF the program, an opportunity
will be given those tho attend to inspect
the magnificent new High school build
log in which the sessions will be hsd.
This is one OF the most modern and
most expensive school houses in the
country except few in the large cities."
PROGRAM.
Tho program is as follows:
Beginning at eight o'clock Friday
evening, invocation and music will be.
followed by the announcements and
appointments ct committees.
Address, "Industrial Education"
Prof L d Harvey, superiutepdept school,
Menornonie, Wisconsin.
Saturday morning the session will be
opened by music at $3.50 o'clock.
Address to teachers .(subject to be
selecsed), Supt l.. ID. Harvey.
Address, "A Square Deal for the
Country Boy and Girl " j d Elliff, pro-
fessor school administration, Missouri;
State University.
Address, Teachers Preparation"
State Superintendent w L Carrington.
Saturday afternoon will be opened at
1:30 O'Clock.
Address. "Means Of Increasing the
Usesulness of the County Schools
illustrated with the stereopticon-O. j.
Kern, superintendent schools, Winnie
bago County, Illinois.
Address, The Country School and
Consolidation in Missouri" w. II,
johnson, superintendent schools, Jack
son County, Missouri.