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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-04
HnRAcE sOuTHMAYn.

Horace Southmayd, of Middletown, died Saturday morning at the Masonic home. He was sixty years of age and was at one time a prominent merchant of Middletown. His home lodge was St. Johns, of that city. His death came very suddenly. For some three weeks he had not been In good health, but the best of care was given him in the infirmary, and his sudden end came as a great shock to his friends there and in other cities.
 Funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon, the Rev. MT. Boynton, of Wallingford, officiating. The body was taken to Middletown yes- terday morning at 1O:OS for interment. where the Masonic comnittal service was used.
 The deceased is survived by two sis- ters, Mrs. Mary D. Scranton and Mrs. Sarah F. Savage, of Meriden, and nu- merous relatives about the state and in the west.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-04
MAUD ALICE FULLER.

The funeral of Miss Maud Alice Full Ter occurred Sunday afternoon at 2:9O O clock at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. F. c. Fuller, 79 Crown street, Meriden, and was largely attended. Rev. l. N. Phelps, rector of All Saints Episcopal church, officiated The inter- ment was in Walnut Grove cemetery. The bearers were William D. Dwyer, Frederick Graham, Harry Bloxham, 2d, and M. F. McKiernan.
 Among the several handsome floral offerings was piece of ferns and pink and white roses from Mrs. C.. M. Gour- ley and daughter, of this city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-04
nc1rsrER,s LAsT FIGHT."

A production of much interest will soon be seen here at the New Haven theater for three nights and Wednes- day matinee, commencing Monday night, September 10, and one that is heralded with the stamp of immediate success. Clusters Last Fight" has leaped into instantaneous success wher- ever seen last seasond and from other cities come tales of crowded houses. It is historical melodrama by Hal Reid, written around the Indian war of 1876, and Clusters disastrous battle at the Little Big Horn. The leading charac- ter is an exceeding strong part-"Buf- falo Bill" Among the company, which numbers forty people, is band of full blooded Indians with their war ponies, dogs and wolves.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-04
OBITUARY NOTES
s. c. Smith, Years Ago New Haven
 Jsweler.

Samuel c. Smith, aged eighty-fve years died suddenly at his home in Middletown Saturday. He was na- tive of that city and was a member of the Wetmore family, who were among Middletowns first settlers. Years ago he conducted jewelry business in New Haven and later was In the jewelry business in Middletown. He was great ly interested in historical matters and had written several historical sketches. He leaves wife, son, H. Monmouth Smith, professor of chemistry at syra- cuse university, and a daughter, Miss Alice Wetmore Smith, who Is at pres ent in Europe.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-04
FUNERAL or MRS. ERTE1r.

The funeral services of Anna Ertelt, wife of August Ertelt, took place yes- terday afternoon at the residence of the bereaved family, 34 Nash street, many sorrowing friends attending. Rev, MT. Timm, pastor of Trinity Lutheran church on George street, conducted the services, making beautiful consolatory remarks. There were many tributes of flowers. The burial was in Evergreen cemetery stahl & Son were the fu- neral directors.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-04

his search for an unknown correspond ent who signs herself Miss Nellie. As all the female characters of the play are named Nellie, the complications arising from his endeavors are easy to imagine. Other characters of the play and well-known artists are Lillian Lawson, Wilbur Mack, J. Maurice Hol- den, George P. Watson, Florence Little, Henry P. Nelson and Fanmelet Febri.
 Seats now on sale.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-04
BOSNIAN BROOKS

Yesterday morning occurred the death of Rosman Brooks, of 59 Andrews ave- nue, Naugatuck, who was formerly a blacksmith on Rubber avenue. MT. Brooks, who was over seventy years of age, leaves three daughters, Mrs. Miles Culver, Mrs. James Hughes and Mrs A. N. Squires, all of Naugatuck; one brother David Brooks, of Portland, and two sisters, Mrs. Rosa Allerson and Mrs. Julia Clark, both of Portland.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-04
poli,s New Theater.

Holiday audiences saw the opening of the season at Polls yesterday.
 A splendid menu was provided which has Byron and Longdon, Saona, Eddie Mack. Snyder and Buckley, the Great Raynard trio Stanton and Modena and the electrograph. The show will be re- peated twice daily for the balance of the week.
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TRAINED ANIMAL SHOW TO-DAY

ENAlNElJ ANlAhSA1A AoLLO w Il ~1%TA
 Washburn &aD'Alma's famous train ed animal shows, moral, mighty and magnificent, will surely exhibit in this city this and tomorrow afternoon and evening, September 4, 5 and 6.
 Rain or shine an exhibition is given under waterproof tents, and two solid hours of the keenest enjoyment is as- sured to all No show now before the public more faithfully fulflls every promise made There Is no feature ad vertised but what positively appears and while some of the novelties an- nounced by the flaming posters are seemingly impossible, and never before witnessed, the management stakes it's reputation that every act announced to appear will positively be given just as advertised and pictured In a nutshell the WashIburn & D'Arma shows this season are the finest and most fascin- atlng ever presented by this enterprise ing organization,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-04
SUDDEN DEATH.

Miss Annie Smith Found in Chair at
 Her Home.
 Miss Annie Smith, an elderly lady was found dead in a chair at her home 87 Goffe street, yesterday afternoon Heart failure is thought to have been the cause of her sudden death.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-04
LABOR DAY IN THE STATE
(Continued from First Page.)

plumbers the building trades, and oth- CT bodies which did not vote to 30 to Waterbury. The chief marshal of this parade was F. C. Walz of the Central Labor union.
 At Torrington and Norwich there were labor gatherings and parades.
 The weather for street parades was not as good as hoped for, although not as bad as last year when rain came down in torrents. IA storm during the night made the streets muddy.
 The paraders seemed to take good deal of pride in their appearance and the spectators who numbered tens of thousands were heartily in sympathy with them and gave plenty of applause.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-04
cHARLEs LYNN.

Charles Lynn, of Watertown, a vet eran of the civil war, died at the Sol diers' home in Noroton Thursday. Mr. Lynn was native of England, but spent good part of his life in Bethle- hem. His wife died about four years
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-04
BuR1ALl TO-DAY OF REMAINS

IOU4VD IN WOUDMO4NI WOODS.
 Stahl & Son will bury to-day the skel- eton of John Koch the man found in the woods In Woodmont, about a mile below Colonial Inn, and who had re- volver clutched by the bones of his hand. The burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery, West Haven, at the expense of the town.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-04
FUNERAL OF JOHN E. EvARTs.

The funeral of John E. Evarts, of 246 Atwater street. who was found dead on Sunday morning at the Ready Bits fac tory, will take place this afternoon from his late residence The lnterment will be in the Westville cemetery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-04
THE DAY IN OTHER PLAcEs

At Hartford the Polish people had q parade in honor of Thaddeus Kosoius-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-04

Fond of Puns and Not Above Using The Same One in Many Addresses Trouble With His TransIatOrs When Abroad-one Who Couldn't Explain Pun.
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product and were probably laid by
some aquatic bird. Two Of them are
entire, but one had been broken, and
the escape Of its contents appeared to
have corroded a part of the bottom Of
the basket. These eggs were honey
combed all over with shallow indenta-
lions, which would lead one to believe
that they had been originally blotched
or spotted over with some coloring
matter, and one might conclude that
the iodine or other matter which coll
ors such eggA had eroded the surface.
only that there were similar fndenta-
lions in the rim Of the basket, though
fewer in number and less conspicuous
than those of the eggs.
Except these indented marks two of
the eggs seemed perfectly entire, and
the third one was also entire In the
upper part, the fracture being below.
Eggs and basket were now completely
soldered into one mass, SO that they
couldn't be separated, and the whole
like what is usually found in chalk.
was converted, not into black flint.
but into gray flint, or ebert. This was
rendered quite plain by a small piece,
which was Clipped out Of the side Of
the basket, and which Is shown at the
place marked by the letter A, where
the fracture is conchoidal like that of
glass, and the color is gray.-N. Y.
Herald.
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been there long Gladys swept past him
her face crimson. He caught the angr,
flash Of her eyes and at the same tim,
noticed that her youthful escort wor,
an expression Of horror and amaze
ment.
Il say, Dr.. Moore" exclaimed the
young man, can speak to you a mo.
ment? Do you know what that Ar.
menian chap talking to Mrs. Townsend
really is?"
Il think so,'' said Ogden.
well, I'll bet you don't! He's q
valet in the Powhatan club!"
Ogden's straight eyebrows came to-
gether and his cold gray eyes grew
stony.
do you know what else he is?" he
asked.
''What?"
"He's guest aboard my yacht and
as such is not open to criticism"
The young man drew back tribe
and Gladys face paled with anger.
will you be SO good as to put ua
ashore" she asked in q voice that
choked trifle.
Immediately. There is the Yacht
club right ahead" Ogden bowed and
walked away. Before he had taken q
dozen steps he felt hand laid on his
shoulder and turning quickly saw Van
Beuren. There was an expression In
the young mans frank eyes that
brought the blood to Ogden's face.
Before I 60 ashore, DOCTOR" he
said, Il want to tell you that I think
you are a brick! Lajoux has given
you dead away! I am going to find
something for that little chap; we can
always use an alert Frenchman In our
exporting business" He held out his
hand, which Ogden took, blushing furi.
ously and hopelessly embarrassed for
the first time in the whole day.
Van Beuren laughed and turned
away. They had by this time entered
the basin of the Yacht club ana pres
emily the party from the schooner pre-
pared to disembark.
Mrs. Townsend paused for an instant
as she was about to descend and held
out her hand to Ogden, who was stand
ing by the rail.
"Mr. Yarosian has told me all about
himself-'Nshe paused, and at the soft
ening of her voice and eyes. Gladys.
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family is we'll known and there will
be no difficulty in establishing my line
age and right to a share of that great

family is we'll known and there viii
be no difficulty in establishing my line
age and right to a share of that grea1
property
/ AS to the amount Of brakes for.
tune none of the authorities available
presents the figures. He had SO much
however, in his day that it was meas
ured in chestfuls. It dated from his
early raids on the Spanish treasure
fleets and caravans. On several occa-
sions he secured so much booty that
his ships could not carry all the gold
and precious stones. He scattered
enough treasures among his ROSTER.
ing friends to run thousand coun-
try printing Offices and an opera COM
pany.
By 1872 Drake had discovered the
secret sources of the vast wealth pour
ing into Spain by shiploads. 1t came
from the treasure caves of Peru and
other mining countries in South Amer
lea. Temples and storehouses, vaults
and palaces were paved with slabs of
gold and silver and tons Of pearls Of
monstrous size lay in heaps and piles,
often kicked about as SO many oyster
shells.
Heir to $30,0OO,O00 in her seven
tenth year, with the discovery Of the
estate in California. is the cheering
news that makes Mrs. Freda Vein
stock the happiest woman in Ludlow
street, New York. She is a nurse and
for more than a quarter Of a century
has been seeking her share in the es-
tate Of her uncle. Solomon Herowitz,
who came to America years ago and
won a fortune in California gold
mines.
Mrs. Weinstock was born in Wit
tipsky, Russia, Of Hebrew parentage.
She was brought to this country by
relatives when q child. One of her
earliest recollections was Of her ia
TIERS youngest brother, Solomon Her
owitz, wonderful singer in the thriv-
Ing Austrian city Ct Lemberg. where
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CLOSE STUDY OF VOLCANO.
Peril Greater Than That Eucoun-
tered by the Soldier Il Con-
frontsd.

/ In sticking SO long to his observe.
tory close to the summit of Vesuvius.
Prof. Matteucci gives remarkable
proof of-what? He voluntarily re-
mains in peril probably greater than
is encountered by the soldier who
leads . forlorn hope, and certainly
greater than that Of participation IN
any ordinary battle, says the New
York Times. His danger, too, takes
. form from which even the (. most
courageous could be excused from
shrinking, for at any moment he may
be exposed to the direct action Of the
most powerful Of terrestrial forces,
and the very ground under his feet
may instantly crumble and drop him
into dery abyss that Ii the reality Of
theological imasinations. ID he risk
ing the martyrdom OF science. q
merely that Of the scientific curiosity
In other words, Is his course JUSTIFIED
BY the prospect Of gaining from close
inspection Of the volcano new and
valuable knowledge Of the cataclysmic
action going on within 1t? Nothing
In the dispatches constantly tele-
graphed by him to Naples very clear.
" indicates that he ID seeing any.
thing more than II visible to those oh.
serving the eruption from 4 greater
distance and in comparative safety.
while 1t Is certain that much visible TO
them Is invisible to him. The pic..
ture az q whole IL concealed from the
man In the midst Of the whirling
ashes. and he has announced that his
Instruments for the measurement Of
seismic disturbances have been dis.
placed BY the constant commissions to
which they have been subjected. And
yet Prof.. Matteucoi and his American
assistant have remained coolly. or II
least calmly. ct their posts, and b.
yond any question they have utilized
IN some way and to some degree on.
that never came before to
scientists % well equipped % they for
understanding and recording the tire.
mendous events Of . great volcanic
eruption. It II from something more
than idle. or even from scientific.
curiosity that they are stalking their
lives on the outcome Of successive
minutes. any one Of which may DO
their last. II they escape they will
nave the material for paper" such
as has never appeared In the "trans-
actions" Of any society. and he is pes
simistic indeed who does not hope
mat what they learn by Drawing the
mountains rage will prove to be worth
ne nlknt91l risk Involved IN gsttinSit
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SEEK VAST,!ll| |||
cLA11rANrs TO FORTUNES OF
MEN LONG DEAD.
Much Of Estate Of Sir Francis Drake
May Come to America-Foor
New York Woman
in Luck.


OF all the wonderful stories Of heirs
in poverty seeking millions of 1ong-de-
layed wealth none is more interesting
than the announcement that Sir
Francis brakes vast estate OF 1880
DOC, 900 in England Is to be divided
after being held up in the court OF
chancery for more than 200 years.
And Albert ]. Drake, courteous,
good-looking young clerk In q New
York hotel in the SOS, who was q
friend of President Arthur and knew
most Of the big men Of the day, is one
OF the claimants to this fortune.
Said Mr.. Drake, In response to ques-
lions: There is no doubt that shall
get a share In the Drake estate OF
$3.50, O00, 900, il it is true that the Eng
lish courts have ordered division Of
the property among the heirs. Our
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an MExclamatory,, Ailmeut.


A colored man in the employ of Rep
resentative James d. Richardson, Of
Tennessee, was detailing to q friend the
particulars OF a relatives illness, when,
according to the congressman, the fol-
lowing dialogue ensued between the
two darkeys:
Eyes, street" exclaimed the negro
first referred to, "Mose is sure sick
man. He's got explanatory rheuma-
tism."
"You mean indammatory rheuma-
tism, explained the better informed
colored man; de word EXPLANATORY
means to YELL"
YES, sir, knows 1t does" quickly
responded the other, in a tone of decid-
ed conviction, "and dat's Jest what de
trouble is-de man jest yells all d
time" Success Magazine.
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st. BraAdan,p Whose anniversary 1ell
On May 16, 10 the bird-loving Irish ab.
bot depicted IN sacred art with .
blackbirds on his wrist, who sailed
forth into the western ocean @. .
search for the land Of promise. His
legend, whether mere allegory or en-
bellished myth. falls in with the
known restlessness Of the sixth-esa-
tury Celtic saints. Nor II t1seo any.
thing incredible about the notion a
Irish monks having drifted to Madeira
before Robert Macham, q to the
American Great ireland" beiors
Born the 1celander. @ ~
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Chimneys are modern; that IL,
ehimneys with fireplaces and hues.,
None OF the Roman ruins show chin
neys like ours. A kitchen in Rome
was always sooty. The chimney Of
antiquity consisted Of a hole in the
root. The modern chimney was first
used In Europe in the 14th century.
The Oldest certain account Of q Chin
ney places 1t in Venice in 1347.
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4 singular feature is noted about
Wild blackberries. Az rule tho cult
vated fruits have been materially Inn
proved by careful selection. Not so
with the blackberry. They have enor-
mous!y increased in size. but tho Wild
berry Ia far superior in flavor and
texture. No berry is more valuable in
the household, as it lends itself well
Tor all purposes, making fine jelly, 4
rich preserve and, as \ pie filler. 1t is
IN the top rank.
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Marriage has become q mere incl
dent in the life Of woman; man 10 but
IN appendage, an adjunct, corallary
e woman. So speakers 1t tho Ma
donal Business Women's league DE-
olared. the speakers being women. In
ert. music. literature, medicine. on the
stage, % nurses and court reporters.
and In numerous other vocations, pro
tessions. trades or crafts. men are by
ID means the whole thing. Most
startling Of all. = man a. . husband
does not summarize the entire uni
verse. A husband Il m incident, not
n creation. ~
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The warm water of the gulf stream
does not mix with the colder currents
oowing from the Arctic regions. and
the line Of demarcation Is SO sharp
that an instance Is recorded where, be-
tween Halifax and Bermuda, q vessel
had 10 degrees Of temperature ut tho
bow and 40 degrees at the stern, or .
difference Of 30 degrees in the sea sur
lace temperature in ships length.
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beautiful Polish women speak half 4

beautiful Polish women speak half 4
dozen languages and live In castles.
The great news Of that day, which
made the young Russian singers eyes
sparkle, was the wonderful story Of
gold In California, where the moun-
tains sparkled with gold. where the
farmers had to shovel It aside to cul-
tivate their gardens. The young man
took the first ship for the, Pacific coast
and from that time he became lost to
his family and friends. except that
now and then they heard far-away ru-
mors that he was doing well and had
became Roman Catholic. He
changed his name to Weiss and Bishop
Weiss was the title he was known by
In California. While making 4 for
tune In the mines he preached aid
he never married. This is the sub
stance Of what Mrs. Weinstock and
her attorney have discovered.
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Augustus Carey. agsd q. - II
vented apparatus which WIN employ
water % fuel. M. Carey does not
claim that heaacan set . river
on are. bvt 10 ID certain his In
ventiona will separate water into its
component gases and burn them. He
has IN application filed In tho patent
once ID Washington. and II 10 expect.
"a patent win issue before the end
of this month. Tho aged Mr.. Carey
has ideas t0r an iceless refrigerator
which can be used in every household.
He says A. vim frsssss cut The jee
trust
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In recent report to the bureau Of
manufacturers, u. 8. Consul Marshall
Halstead quotes an estimate BY two
French experts, NM. Brenier and Cha
verie, that the total annual produc-
don Of rubber throughout the world IL
$1,000 tons. OF this total 81 per cent.
eame from South America and Africa.
The French possessions on the west
coast Of Africa produce 1000 tons,
and the French Kongo 5000 tons.
while the output Of the Belgium Ko0go
does not exceed 5000 tons.
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True friendship.

True friendship Is q religious q.
perience-a holy sacrament. It is Z
refining and enrichment Of mind and
heart, q preparation for larger living
and wider relations with spiritual be-
ings. Yes, that is the central thing:
we are to meet as pure spirits, and
this should be kind Of apprentice
ship for Heaven.-Charles Gordon
Ames. n
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hE two men be-
hind the rock
W a t ched intentiy
the unusual activi-
ty In the camp Of
the Hebrews. ror
two days now they
had been roliow-.
ing them. and
when they had
pit c he'd their
camp at Ethan at
the edge of the
wilderness the y
had said:
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Perhaps that fiat owner in New
York requires his tenants to wear rub
Der heels in order that the sleep Of
the naughty janitor may not be dis.
turbed when hubby comes home from
lodge
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Eccs 100 YEARS OLD.
Pound N London Years Ago, They
Are Beloved to Date from the
Twelfth Century.

Workmen excavating in London g.
wears ago found basket Of eggs at .
depth of IS feet. 1t Is supposed that
the eggs were deposited In the basket
In the early part OF the twelfth CEN
fury. The eggs were three in number,
rather larger than the ordinary hen
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One Ninth for Drink

It is a fact but little known that one
ninth Of all the money spent BY the
world is spent for Intoxicating drink.
In other words, the American working:
man works eight days for himself and
for his family, and then takes a day OF
and works Tor the saloo1.-C.T. Hearx.
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In tho Sinai peninsula trial b. @
deal is still practiced. In all erin.
lnal cases whore. no witnesses are
forthcoming. the Judge, Eel MAZDA.
shaa," tests the suspected person by
are, by water or by dream. In the
nrst the Judge places an iron pan In
the fire until It 10 red hot, and gives
It to the accused to touch three times
with his tongue. II marks Of burning
are shown on the tongue the accused
3 pronounced guilty. The theory, APP
parently, IL that II he IL not guilty tho
moisture ON tho tongue prevents It
from being burned.
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vef S6 years contributions from
kenitent people throughout America
have been flowing into the govern
ment's conscience fund at Washington.
The first contribution Of this nature
was received in 1911, during the ad-
mlnistration Of Madison. At the first
q this year the sum received from
thousands Of men and women who con-
lsssed that they had defrauded the
government amounted to 100000.