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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-05

NJ. vina, an ingenious Russian, is
gcing to attempt to accomplish what
Prof. Langley and Hiram Maxim failed
ln-tlie navigation of the air by aero
plane.
Instead of launching himself from
railway or boat, the Russian will try
flight IN the machine shown in the
Illustration. 1t is motor tricycle.
fitted with wings. a propeller and
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-05

tern in her hand. from which wheeling
lights cleaned through a score of
variously colored little plates of horn.
Standing still on little wooden
pier she held the lantern high, SO that
the light fell on those in the boat
and their faces looked strangely white
in that Illuminated circle, surrounded
as 1t was by a pent house of tense
blackness, black pines. black water.
black sky.
deep. rich yoice-a voice whose tones
thrilled those who heard them to
their hearts. SO rich and low were
some of the notes.
Joan OF the Sword Hand rose TO her
feet
Il cal the Duchess of Hohenstein.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-05

rudder.
The wings or sails are connectad by
gearing with the motor, which is run
by liquid fuel The tricycle. is st;.rted
at full speed with the wings at the
proper angle to make it rise by Tind
resistance.
No account of M. Vinas expert
ments, If he has made any, has oeen
received in this country.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-14
SOCIAL SETTLEMENT CONGRESS.
Conference to be Held in Boston in No.
 van1ber

Conference to be Held in Boston in No vember
 At Fremont temple in Boston there will be convened the Social Education congress on November 30, December 1 and ? of this year.
 This proposed congress is the outcome of the deliberations of the Social Edu- cation club of Boston. the membership of which is made up of persons active in the various fields of educational work. who believe that. the time has come when the need of increased ef- hcienoy in social and industrial train- ing should be presented more directly to the whole community.
 A numberof educational organiza-
 A number of educational organiza- State Teachers association, will hold meetings in utilization with the con l gress.
 The convention has been so planned that the best thinkers along the lines of social and industrial education may be heard, and that there may be a free exchangeof ideas and experiences on certain vital matters. Two classes ot meetings will be held:
 General mass meetings-In Fremont temple, for formal addresses by emin- ent speakers. on the following topics Friday afternoon. Education for Citi- zenship; Friday evening, The School as q Social Organism; Saturday afternoon Industrial Organization; Saturday even ing, The Eduction of the Conscience
 Section meetings-In the mornings for briefer and more technical address. es by specialists, with opportunities fol free discussion, Among the sectior topics will be; University and Schoo Extension; Special Classes for Defect. ives; Special Classes for Troublesome lChildren; Industrial Education; Com. mercial Education; Self-organizet Group Work in the Schools; Socia Training in Infancy and Early Child hood.
 Additional details concerning it vii be furnished upon application to thu corresponding secretary, Frank Waldo Room 16, Rogers building, Massachu setts Institute of Technology, Boston.
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TO BE sAor OUT OF CANNON.
Remarkable Balloon Feat at White City This Afternoon.

Remarkable Balloon Feat at White City This Afternoon.
 The second week of sensational ball. looming at the White City by Professor Flowers company of aeronauts opened yesterday, when two splendid ascensions were given. A great Monday evening crowd witnessed the night flight, when the balloon and the drop were revealed to the spectators by means of the bril- liant rays of the 5O0O0-candlepower searchlight
 This afternoon at Ais, for the first time since the engagement here, Johnny Mack will be shot out of cannon a mile in the air. This is a remarkably lperilous performance and is only equal led by the triple drop in its daring. The latter will again be tried to-lnorr row afternoon, when a very large throng will be present, as hundreds have called up Manager Speck by tele- phone to know when it would again be attempted.
 Do not forget to ask for the bargain combination tickets at the gate, and also get your free tickets for the silver prizes which are to be awarded Thurs | day evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-14

Tn 1T79, the British forces, then in possession of New York, invaded New Haven, capturing this place after severe struggle by the patriots, but evacuated without burning the town, as was the case of many other coast towns, saying it was too pretty a place to burn.
 The old green in June t7I5, was the scene of an eventful occasion, when Colonel Wooster's regiment paraded under orders to proceed to New York, and in July, General George Washing ton, in company with General Lee, on their way through the town to take command of the AAmerlcan army, stopped over night at MT. Beers tav- ern, corner of College and Chapel streets, They reviewed the student military company with qualification, and were escorted by them as far as Neck Bridge, near East Rock.
 Eli Whitney, of this city, was the ip- ventor of the cotton gin, which sepa- rated the seed from the cotton
 New Haven celebrated the Fourth of July in 1779, without regard to the British invasion at the same time, and one of her most honored citizens, Ro- ger Sherman, signed the Declaration of Independence. A public reception was given General Lafayette on the green, in 1924, and also to President Andrew Jackson in 1883, and President Polk in 1852, and several other presidents later. In fact, 1t is historic ground on every square foot, and the scene of many celebrated evenfs.
 The laIge elm tree which formerly stood at the pump corner of the green, was planted April 17,179O, on the day Benjamin Franklin died, and was called the Franklin elm, a piece of
 which aids in moulding the gave
 which is to be presented. Necessity compelled the authorities to remove
 the tree in July, 1904.
 The first fire engine was introduced
 in 17S4, and the first leather (sewed)
 hose in 1928; the first cotton hose ir 1S76 The City Hall was erected and
 water introduced in 1861. The police telegraph was installed here in 1884. New Haven owes a debt to the Hon
 James Hillhouse for beautifying the streets in planting the elms, the frs
 of which were set out in Elm street.
 State street was formerly called Queen street, and George street was named after King George of England
 and never changed.
 The Grove street cemetery is one O,
 the most famous of the old burying
 grounds in New England, because O - the noted persons buried there, and be-
 cause it was the first one in the world
 to be divided into family lots. Arount the old Center church on the Greer was situated the first burying ground and It's basement, the Crypt, shows ; portion of it at present. After tn opening of the Grove street cemetery in 1797, burials on the Green were dis . continued,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-14
YALE DEBATER DROWNED.

Henry D. Smith Dies In Attempt to
 Rescue Girl.
 The report has been confirmed that Henry D. Smith, of Yale, was drowned at Lake Guerra, Wisconsin, while att tempting to rescue Miss Macumber. She seized him and both went down. Miss Macumber was dead when they were found, in spite of doctors att tempts at resuscitation. MT. Smith liv- ed but twenty-four hours.
 He was the son of Rev. Arthur H, Smith, D. D. IL. D., the well-known missionary of the American Board in China.
 Henry Smith was born at Pang Gnu ana, China, twenty-five years ago. He prepared for college in San Francisco, Cal, entering Beloit college, Beloit Wis, and graduating with the class ot 1902. In college he distinguished him. self as the most brilliant debater thai ever went through Beloit college.
 Following graduation from college he was for two years instructor in oratorJ and English at Pacific university, For est Grove, Oregon, The following veal he was field secretary for Beloit col lege. In this capacity he increased the size of the freshman class of 1905 near ly 40 per cent. over any preceding freshman class.
 In October, 1905, he entered Yale Di vinity school. He held an Allis schol arship for excellent classroom work His brilliant work in the Yale -Harvart debate is well known to all Yale men He had a large share in coaching th' Yale-P Princeton team,
 MT. Smith was chairman of the Di vinity students committee of publicit! and promotion, and compiled and. pub lished the pamphlet entitled "Wh! Choose Yale Divinity School?" He wa private secretary to Professor Kent, as sisting him chiefly in preparing manu scripts for the publishers. He had al ready applied to the American Boar for appointment to foreign missionar, service.
 He is mourned by a large circle o friends, both at Yale and Beloit.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-14
MASONIC HOME.
CONNECTICUT DAIRTAEN TO
 MEET IN WALLINGFoRD.

,,ro.ra,,ne for the Day-Gathering
 Also Planned Next Week at Dam
 bury.
 Secretary J. c. schwink of the Con Inecticut Dairymen's association, has ar- ranged for two field meetings next week. One of them will be held in Wallngford on Wednesday, August p, at the Masonic home. This is at the invitation of John o. Rowland.
 Although the place is run as Ma sonic home there is connected with it g. nice farm which is well equipped with agricultural machinery and is op- erated in an up-to-date manner in general farming. IA very choice herd Of about forty Holstein dairy cows and some fine beef cattle are being Kept' also thirty-fve swine.
 A part of the day will be spent i'll looking over the home and buildings connected with 1t, and the farm, stock and tools in general. There is a curl osity in the dairy herd that will Inter- est everyone.
 The programme is as follows witf dinner served at 12:3O:
 Music, furnished by the grange' 1 Address of welcome. John o. Row land superintendent of the home
 Response, H. o. Daniels, president o1 the association
 After which there will be short re- marks by the following state officers and other prominent dairymen: o. s Wood, master of state grange, Filing ton; H. o. Averill, commissioner of do. mestic animals, Washington Depot; J B. Noble, dairy commissioner, Eas Windsor Hill; George A. Hopson, Wal lingford; Charles A. Kinney, Meriden and by ex-Presldents F. c. Birge o Westport, F, H. stadtmueller of Elm wood, and H. F. Potter of Mjontowese.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-14
AN OLD TIMER.
Has Had Experiences.

A woman who has used Postum Food ro4pee since 1t came upon the market 8 years ago knows from experience the necessity of using Postum in place of Coffee if one values health and a steady brain.
 she says: ''At the time Postum was first put on the market was suffering from nervous dyspepsia and my physi- clan had repeatedly told me not to use tea, or coffee. Finally I decided to take hhs advice and try Postum, and got a sample and had 1t carefully prepared, finding 1t delicious to the taste. So l continued its use and very soon It's henefcial effects convinced me of its value for I got well of my nervousness and dyspepsia.
 'sMv husband had been drinking cof- fee all his life until it had affected his nerves terribly. I persuaded lllm tt shift to Postum and it was easy to get him to make the change for the Post unn is so delicious. It certainly worked wonders for him.
 '"We soon learned that Postum does not exhilarate or depress and does no' stimulate, but steadily and honestl! strengthens the nerves and the stom- ach To make a long story short oul entire family have now used Postun for eight years with completely satis' flying results as shown in our fine con dftion of health and we have noticed rather unexpected improvement II brain and nerve power" Nanegiven by Postum O., Battle. Creek. Mich.
 Increased brain and nerve power all ways follow the use of Postum in piac of coffee, sometimes in a very marked manner.
 Look in pkgs. for "The Road to Well vile"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-14
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
New Haven Police Preparing to Defeat
 Meriden.

New Haven Police Preparing to Defeat
 Meriden
 The New Haven and Meriden police department teams will cross bats at Savin Rock next Tuesday, and all signs point to a good fast game of baseball. These police games some persons think, are jokes, but they are far from it. The strength of the New N,.l Hayen s,si3,, team is Tracy in the points they. expect to beat the Silver City aggregation, though the latter has a good nine that has been proticing all season for the event to take place tomorrow,
 Tickets for the game can be secured at the following places Hulls Stat, and Chapel streets. Loeb's, Chapel street: Cox & Sons, State street, Pag- ters E Br0adwog Hammpns,s RTonS%ay BnDT BrGaG Ashmun street; Collogan's, Ashmur street; vordenbaum's, Winchester ave nue. Bersten $ wiIiams 5Tas,,a aFqnd aye, Grand avenue; New Haven Cigar Store | Congress avenue.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-14

Daniel G. Clancy was fined $lo and Mary Ann Fox was given thirty oays m jail
 Luigi Fusco, an Italian charged with attempting to rape a very small girl' was bound over to the next term of the superior court. The evidence in the case is unprintable
 Biaggio Pano was fined S25 and costs for committing a breach Of the peace on Dennis Moran. Mir. Moran IS a lore man at the Wire company and when he discharged Pano Saturday it is claimed that Pano struck him with large iron bar and badly cut MT. Morans right thumb.
 Mrs. John Karlquist was charged with allowing cows to pasture i'll the street. Judge Tyner fined her $2 and costs.
 William Fielder was fined $5 and costs for drunkenness.
 A charge of non-support against Jo- seph Hub was continued until August 20.
 Frank Quinn, charged with breach of the peace by Thomas Barry of Ferry street, was fined $1 and costs.
 Augustus Klenke, charged with a breach of the peace, will be tried this morning.
 William Hylands, Patrick Kufe and William Gwinnell, charged with theft of S75 worth of vegetables from Earn hams farm, Westville, will be tried on Thursday.
 James Daily, charged with idleness, was sent to jail for fifteen days.
 One of the Sunday intoxicated topers was fined S5 for the offense. He thank ed Judge Tyner. He thought that being drunk in New Haven was a serious of- fense. He has not lived here long.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-14
BROTHER OF E. M. KIMBERLY
 DIES
Death of Frederick Kimberly in Canton
 Burial Here.

Death of Frederick Kimberly in Canton
 Burial Here.
 Frederick R. Kimberly died at his home in Canton Saturday morning after a serious illness of three weeks of heart trouble and complications He was born on June 22, 1852, at Guilford, and had spent most of his life in Con necticut, although a few years were spent in the west and south. He Is sur vived by his widow two daughters, Mrs. Burr A. Church of Newton Gen. ter, Mass, and Miss Adelaide Kimberly now in Great Harrington, Mass, and one brother E. M. Kimberly of New Haven. The deceased was man of jovial disposition and made many friends wherever he went The funeral was held Sunday afternoon the Rev. 1 F. H. Cooper officiating and the bur- ial took place in Evergreen cemetery, New Haven, yesterday. Much sym pathy is felt for the bereaved ones, as the daughter, Mrs. Church, is too ill to know of her fathers death.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-14
AT D:ANBURY.

On Thursday August 2S., the state association members will be the guests of pr. w. c. Vile, at his farm, Terry vile. Danbury. This programme for the day is as follows:
 Address of welcome, Dr. w. C. Vile.
 Response, H. o, Daniels, president of the association.
 Address, "The Value of Forage Crops and Clover for Summer Feeding" Prof. l.. IA. Clinton, storrs Agricultural col lege.
 Address, Enhancing the Dairy Cow, , A. J. Pierpont.
 Address, Practical Suggestions on How the Grange and the Association Can Work Together" H. W. Andrews county director.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-14
NOISY EXPRESS DRIVER.

"Teu that man to stop moving like an express company" said Judge Tyner ito Court Officer Gilligan in the city court yesterday morning as Thomas Lord, a city express driver, was nov ing out of the court room. The noise he made was similar to that expected of a trip hammer
 Lord and Louis Cohen were arrested for fighting in Chapel street near Trim ity church on Saturday night. Each Is an congressman and they wont to an auction of household furniture in Will lia street on Saturday. One bought screen door No. 14 and the other bought screen door No. A. No. A was a good door and No. 14 had failed to be of ser vice in iytime. No. A was on Cohen's express wagon and Lord said it belong ed on his wagon. Blows followed, and Judge Tyner on Thursday will hear all of the witnesses.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-14
House-oity Court Proceedings.
FocGY-BLAcK-DEMoN.

In the city court yesterday morning there was continued a case whose par ties have names likely to instigate puns.
 William Foggy was charged with breach of the peace by Mary Black, and then it developed that Jim Demo- or Demon, was very much in the fight and the case was continued till Thurs day for the purpose of allowing the police to get 8 line on Demon. Foggy told Judge Tyner that he had frighten- ed the whole of Eaton street by holding a bicycle wrench as if 1t was pistol. He said it is very easy to create a furore in Eaton street.
 When asked if he pleaded guilty to assaulting and striking Mary, William said: ''Ah plead not guilty to striking her. but An plead guilty to pushing her."
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the charge of aggravated assault com- Yraitted upon Miss Kate Cann, coaoTed.
CHE5TBRlATB GoLTsRN WEDDaEsG
 ANNIVERSARY.

MT. and Mrs. J. H. Lewis of2Edwards street will celebrate their golden wed ing anniversary which occurs this week by taking trip to Niagara FaAlsi and will also visit their daughter and son in-law, MT. and Mrs. Spencer Johnson of Rochester, N. Y. MK Johnson is SUI uerintendent of large carriage shop ,n Rochester. MT and Mrs. Lewis many friends will wish chem many wears vet of happiness.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-14
CONVENTION OPENS TOMORROW
Everything in Readiness for Visit of
 Municipal Electricians.

Municipal EleCIIlOidHS.
 Final arrangements for the conven- tion of municipal electricians to be held here tomorrow, Thursday and Friday are now completed. A meeting of the general committee was held last night, Final reports of the various minor com mittees were heard. The success of the convention seems assured.
 Although some of the exhibits have been held up somewhat by the strike in the local freight yards Superintendent Grant stated that everything would be in readiness before the convention opens. Not less than sixty carriages will be necessary to convey the dele gates and ladies on the proposed trir about the city. It seems probable that more than one boat will be necessary tc carry the members on the excursion tc the Thimble islands. It has been ar. ranged that the boats shall return tt Belle dock after he trip. Thom tha place the trolleys will bring the guests back to the city by way of Granni Corner.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-14
RATHBoNE PICNIC AT THE
 ROCK.

Evergreen temple, Rathbone Sisters, will hold a picnic at Savin Rock, with a dinner at the Bier restaurant next Tuesday. They leave on the 2:S5 car. Those who desire to go are asked to hand their names to the committee in charge, which consists of Mrs. Jennte Divine, Mrs. Addie Maybury and Mrs. Sarah Adams, by Saturday,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-14
PROHIBITION CANDIDATp.

Bridgeport, Aug. 1S--The Voter, the official organ of the prohibition party of Connecticut, was issued yesterday, and its most notable piece of news was the information that ex-SheTiff Matthew E. O'Brien of Bridgeport will probably be the candidate for the pro- hibition party for governor this fall MT. O'Brien has been asked by the state executive committee of the party to take the nomination, and in this issue of the party organ is his announcement of acceptance,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-14
REV. JOHN J. ELY.
Appointed Permanent Pastor of St.
 James Parish. Stratford.

Appointed Permanent Pastor of St.
 James Parish. Stratford,
 While at Woodmont attending the dedication of St. MarY's oh1irch Sun day, Bishop Tierney announced the ap- pointment of Rev. John J. Elty of Mid dletown to be permanent pastor of St. James parish of stratford. For some twenty years the care of St. James parish has been a part of the duties of the pastor of St. Mary's parish, but the growth of each parish has been re- nlarkable, and this has decded the bish- op to locate a priest in the parish in Stratford. Father Elty, who assumes charge of the parish at once has been priest a number of years, and laS as sisted in several parishes, his work TOT the past four or i've years having been that of assistant to Rev. James Dono- van, D. D.. of St. Johns parish, Mid ] dletown.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-14
ur1NrnR. cAsE AGAIN.

James Hunter, alias Jennings, charg- ed with embezzlement by bailee, had Iais case continued until Friday in the city court yesterday. This is the man who was arrested by Detective Ward in Providence some time ago on a charge of selling some furniture which he had bought on the installment plan and on which he Is accused of having only paid small deposit Detective Ward said that he arrested the man again yesterday on an additional charge lodged by the c. S. Adams company, of this city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-14
CONSOLIDATED ENGINE SETS
 FIRE

Suit was yesterday brought against fhe Consolidated railroad by Clara Rhaum, of Windsor, trustee for the es- tate of J. D. Denslow, deceased, for the recovery of damages to the amount of s12O. It is claimed that sparks from a locomotive set fire to fences and grass on the Denslow property in Windsor, consuming the same.
 Constable Brown served the papers yesterday morning and Attorney Lynch brings the suit for Mrs. Rhaum, which is returnable to the common pleas court in Hartford.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-14
c7Ty COURT PROCEEDINGS.

CITY CUUHI FIVOOHHDA4N1D' Among the cases disposed of by Judge Tyner in, the city court yesterday were the following:
 Mendel Kasden was fined $1 and costs for buying and selling junk without license.
 A charge of breach of pease against Joseph Corso was continued until Au- gust 27.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-14
BABY SHOW rHIs THuRspAY.

Manager Blake and Benjamin Mann, of Mann Brothers & Co.,, 7S6 Chapel street, where the entries for the annual baby show or cherubs' field day are be- ing made, both say that the babies thus far entered are the handsomest, on the whole, ever appearing for the event. They prophecy that the show will be the most interesting ever given. DO not forget the show is this Thursday afternoon. Nearly 300 entries have al- ready been made, and it has been neces- sary to buy an extra number of silver napkin rings to go around. These rings will be given free to every baby entered. There will be no decorated carriage parade this year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-14
WAS OUT ON PAROT,E.

Derby, Aug. 13,-David ScholleH who,
 it is said, was recently given liberty from state prison on parole for good behavior, having been serving 6 twenty years' sentence, was held for the super fro court to-day under S1,0O0 bonds on
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-14
THE ROBERT FUND.

Total Contributions Now Amount to
 Over $40o.
 Up to last night the fund for the aid of the family of Fireman Robert, who was killed a week ago in Water street, had amounted to $44O.75. The contribu- lions are received by Chief Fancher of the fire department. The contributions