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The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
NEWS SUMMARY.

GENERAL. Walker Taken into Custods, Evans Pleased With Maneuyer. Booker T. Washinton's Masonic Degree Schooner Sunk Near Vineyard Haven. Thinks He Sees Bryan's Election Cotton Mills Begln Curtailment. lf-Government for Cuba. Decision on Rate Law Case. President Has Faith in Hitchcock. Panama Bonds Held Up.
 STATE. Capitol City News. Bee Stings Cure Rheumatisn:. Contractor Disappears With $1,000. Assyrian Would Kill Turk. Decision Removing Executor. storm Adds Land to Steeplechase Island Danbury Hotel Robbery. Brakeman Falls Under Wheels.
 CITY. Alling for Telephone President. Cortelyou May Deliver Dodge Lectures. Mellen to Speak at Providence Dinner. Spehs Return from Trip to Havana License Costly to Hamden Constable. Knife and Fork Club to Dine Dec S1, Coe Appointment Causes Comment. Rowe Gets Daggett Opinion on Record Four Months to Complete Vaults. Mayor Dimes Finance Board City Shy $500 on New Fountain. Cheshire Academy Trustees Act. N. H. Sykes Seriously III.
 SPORTS. Interstate Team Defeats New York. R. R. Y. M C. A. Bowling Schedule. Watt at Y. M R. c Tonight Pasadena Wins at Fair Grounds TVS" Awarded at Williams. Harvard Basketball Schedule. Hartford Moves Into First Place. Williams Dartmouth Relations Renewed Local Card of Prize Bouts Tonight Yale to Play Carlisle at Baseball
 EVENTS TO-DAY. Congregational Church Council Meets Turned Up at the Bijou. Big Vaudeville Attraction at Polls.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
PRESIDENT HAS FAITH
Tells Hitchcock He Knows Insinua-
 tions of Disloyalty Are False.

Washington, Dec. 1S,A brief but i'm portant contribution to current politi- cal comment was made this evening by Frank s. Hitchcock, first assistant post master general in the following state ment: q have read Secretary Cortel- you's statement as published by the morning papers. l am sure that the public will accept it as a truthful de- claration of thoroughly sincere man. It disposes of the charge that l have been in any manner disloyal to Presi- dent Roosevelt. That charge is abso- lutely false; in fact the president has told me he knows it to be false.
 q do not care to discuss the matter further. l should not say even thls were it not for the apprehension that some people who are unfamiliar with the facts may pe misled by the state ment circulated"
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
Fleet Brilliantly Carries Out Order to Move from Four Columns to Double
 Formation.
ADMIRAL SAYS, WELL DONE
Ships Are Now Beyond the Gulf Stream-Wireless Telephones Arc Being Used Sue
 cessfully.

New York, Dec. 1S.-The following message from it's correspondent on board Admiral Evans flagship was re- .ceived by the Associated Press by wireless telegraphy tonight;
 "On board U. S. $. Connecticut, Dec 1S.- (Noon) The battleship fleet at this hour is 750 miles north by north- west of St. Thomas. The weather is fine"
 A later message from the fleet re- ceived through the Deforest wireless station here this evening reads:
 "U. s. S. Connecticut, at sea, Dec. IS. During the 24 hours since noon yes terday the fleet made 24O miles, the course continuing due southeast. This afternoon Admiral Evans signaled the squadron commanders to align their ships, which had been moving in four perfect columns, in double formation at intervals of 1,6OO yards. The move ment was splendidly executed and ih- voked from the commander-in4ch the signal well done
 We are now beyond the Gulf stream and only a moderate swell disturbs the surface of the sea, The weather is magnificent, and between the blue of the sky and the blue of the waters, the two white lines of battleships moving i with stately precision make a magniti- cent picture.
 "The squadrons scarcely can be said to be shaken down as yet and still the, keep at perfect distances"
 Savannah, Ga, Dec. 1S,-The Savan. nah Deforest Wireless station this at \ ternoon was in communication with the flagship Connecticut, the Georgia and the Minnesota of the battleship fleet Many official and private messages tc < Norfolk Washington and New York I from officers and correspondents witt the fleet were caught. The messages ] showed that the wireless telephones art l being used on the trip and are proving IsGccessful. Tie ships in the squadrons carry on conversations and receive orders for formation by wireless tele. I phone.
 At s D. m the fleet was reported ir communication with the wireless sta. tion at San Juan, Porto Rico. The following message was caught a the Savannah station Wednesday noon, 24O miles, course remains south. leasterly fleet 550 niles southeast Jack sonville. ante-noon Evans slgnalet double column interval 1,600 yards; wei executed; special flagship's signal Wei ' done, Louisinana' Beyond Gull stream, moderate swells; day perfect magnificent plcture,/ blue water,F twt ] lines white ships, crew white dress squadrons early shaken down; keepins perfect distances"
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
RATE LAW CASE
Constitutionality of North Carolina
 Law Will be Decided To-day.

Washington, Dec 1S.-The supreme court of the United States to-day be- ang the hearing of arguments in the case of Sheriff Hunter, of Buncombe county, North Carolina, against James H. Wood, of the Southern railway, in- volving the railroad rate law of the state of North Carolina The case is regarded as of very great importance, as it is expected to form an important precedent and to establish the eonsti- 'tutionality or uneonstitutionalty of the North Carolina law. The argument will not be concluded before late to- morrow.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
PANAMA BONDS HELD UP
By Petition of Bidder Seeking to En-
 join Cortelyou's, Allotmcnts.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-- Justice Gould of the District supreme court to-day cited George B. Cortelyou, sec retary of the treasury, to appear in court Friday, January 3, 1908, to show cause why he should not be enjoined from turning over or delivering the balance of the $21,450.000 of the Pan- anna bonds to certain banks and per sons to whom lie has announced allot- ments. The citation issued by Justice Gould is based on a petition filed by George w. Austin of New York, who describes himself as q taxpayer and property owner in the United. States and declares he made a proposal to purchase bonds of the advertised issue of tre face value of SS,000,000, He ayers he had agreed to pay at the rate of 103375 and accrued interest per $100 dollars and on notice of the 1c- ceptance of his subscription stands ready to deposit the amount with tine assistant treasurer at New York.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
DREss-suIT CASE TAKEN
Trained Nurse Loses Clothing at Cedar
 Hill Station.

Margaret M. Moran. a trained nurse, residing at 227 Blatchley avenue, lost a dress suit case yesterday afternoon at the Cedar Hill railroad station. Miss Moran Was called to Guilford yester- day afternoon and she hired cab to ride to the Cedar Hill station to catch the 6:t0 train from there. When she alighted the cabman took her suit case and set it down in the station. He had not been gone more than a few mo- ments while Miss Moran was elsewhere occupied before she began to look for the suit case and found it missing. Two men who had been hanging about the station were also gone and are be- lieved to have stolen the case. It con- tained the clothing Miss Moran had packed up for her stay in Guilford. The loss was reported to the detective bureau last night
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
DANBURY HOTEL ROBBERY
Youth Enters Room During Dinner
 Hour, But is Later Captured.

Danbury, Dec. 18.-During the din- ner hour at the Savoy hotel tonight the room occupied by MT. and Mrs. Frank L. Brockway, theatrical people, was broken into and articles to the value of about $100 taken. Later in the evening a young man was arrested, on suspicion, who described himself to the police as Harry Smith, aged twen- ty-three, of South Norwalk. When searched various articles identified as having been taken from the hotel room were found on hina Everything was recovered with the exception of an overcoat, which, it is thought, may be found in pawnshop Smith will have a hearing tomorrow morning.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
BREWERS SIGN PLEDGE
St. Louis Makers Will Cut of Supply
 of VioIators of Liquor Law.

St. Louis, Mo. Dec 1S Excise Com missioner Mulvihill announced to-day that every brewer in St. Louis and East St. Louis and the four leading brewers of other cities having depots here, have made written pledge that they will not sell beer or other sup plies to any saloon or Hid" club which the commissioner places on a blacklist which he will furnish the manage ments. The blacklist will comprise the names of saloons or clubs that vio- lates the liquor law.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
MAYOR DIMES FINANClERS
Members of Two Boards Meet at the
 Union League.

On the invitation of Mayor John P. Studley the members of the present board of finance and the board that served last year also, with City Clerk Street and Secretary Sedgwick, gath cred at the Union League club last night for final reunion and dinner before retiring from their official du- ties. A delightful evening was spent by all present. After the eatables had been disposed of, short addresses were made by each of the gentlemen present and a round of witty stories closed the evening. Present were His Honor Mayor studley, City Clerk Street, Secretary Sedgwick, Edward c. Frederick, George ". Lewis, Henry Townshend, James Logan, Henry Far rell, Edward P. O'Meara, Jonathan N. Rowe. Franklin L. Homan and P. J. Kelly,
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
SHORTEST MURDER TRIAL
Verdict Forty Minutes After the Case
 Was Called.

New York, Dec. tS.- What Is said to have been the shortest murder trial on record was held in the criminal branch of the supreme court to-day when Mil ton Albin, plasterer charged with killing John Reilly. a workman, last July, was found not guilty of murder on the ground of insanity. Within for ty minutes from the time the case was called before Justice Bowling, jury was selected the testimony taken, the verdict rendered and Albin was sen fenced to the insane asylum at Mattea- wan Justice Doyling's address to the jury was short and to the point, He wil preside at the second trial of Harry k. Thaw which is down on the calen- dar for aJnuary 6.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
FIFTY TEACHERS
 LOSE THE RAISE
State Will Benefit by That Re- gently Allowed by the
 City.
IN THE DWIGHT DISTRICT
Certain of Teachers Under Contract With State to Work for Year
 at the Old Salary.

The latest development in the teach CTS salary question came out yester- day. It seems-and unfortunately, too --that the state board of education will be the richer for all the money that the city has voted to the teachers in the schools of the Dwight district, which are run by the state. These schools comprise the Dwight Place, the Roger sherman and the Orchard street. Over them Frank o. Jones acts as su- pervising principal.
 It seems that all the teachers in this school district, and there are some fifty of them in all, were asked to sign, and did sign, a contract with the state last May, in which they agreed to teach under the direction of the state board of education for at least one year be- ginning last September. at the prevail ing salaries, The state board, of which Charles D. Hines is the secretary and, in many ways, the controlling figure had evidently "smelled a rat and had foreseen the general raise in the teach CTS salaries, which the city of New Haven has just made.
 The board of education of New Ha- ven has a contract with the state board of eduoation whereby the state makes use of the schools of the Dwight District as model schools fer the pr- pills in the Normal school to be trained in The regular teachers of the schools of the district are paid the same salary as the other teachers of the city by the city government and, in addition a certain amount by the state for the extra demands that are made upor them. Just what the extra pay from the state amounts to they are not al liberty to divulge
 The teachers in question are paid di rect1ly by the state board, The cheeks to cover the city's share of their sal. aries are sent to Hartford To these checks is added whatever the state pays them extra.
 In accordance with the newly made raise in the teachers salaries made by the city of New Haven checks hav' already been sent to Hartford for tn, teachers of this district. As the stat has contracts with each of these teach CTS whereby they have to teach for ; year at the old rates, the teachers ar not in position to sue for the amour of raise that the city of New HavcI has voted them and the extra amour will go into the funds of the stat board of education.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
ARREST CONFIRMED
New York Fullerton Agency Gives Ds-
 tails of Apprehension.


 The arrest of Walker was brought about indirectly by information fur nished the officials of the New Britain Savings bank by the United States con- sul at Ensenada. The consul had seen the pictures of Walker sent broadcast after his disappearance, and recogniz- ed the fugitive when he appeared some time ago in Ensenada. Before his cap ture could be affected, Walker, appar- ently suspecting that his identity was known, fled to the mouhtains inNthe vicinity of Ehsepada, and after wan-s dering about for some time found shel- ter in the mining camp, where he was located Meantime Superintendent Hoffman of the Los Angeles office of. the detective bureau had been put on the
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
PORTER SUSPECTED
Of Knowing How $32,OOO in Dia. monds Disappeared from Wagon.

New York. Dec. 1S.-Richard Gordon, a negro porter at the branch office of the United States Express company, from which a package containing $S2, 2 eco worth of diamonds disappeared last Saturday night, was arrested tonight on charge of being a suspicious per- son.
 The agent of the company states that the negro was in the room when the package containing the diamonds was called off and that Gordon rode on the wagon from which the diamonds dis appeared. Gordon denies the charge. No trace of the diamonds has been dis covered.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
BIG REGISTRY BUSINESS.

The registry department at the New Haven post office is doing it's largest business of the year just at present. Yesterday an extra clerk was put on at the registry window. and Assistant Postmaster Futile said that heS. pectee that still another would be put at work there within day or two, sd great Is the demand for that class of service.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
STATE OF TURMOIL
Persian Crisis Leads to Intervention of
 the Powers.

Teheran Dec. 1S-The Turkish, French and Austrian representatives to Persia were given formal audience by the shah at noon to-day, the Tur- kish representative personally stating that it was desirable that a settlement might be concluded without resort to force.
 The situation may be said to be un- changed. The shah is declared to be yielding to the constitutionalists whose numbers are rapidly increasing, and who carried out a great demonstration to-day. The provinces are in a state of turmoil.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
BARRIERS WIFE SEEKS DIVORCE.

Service was made by Deputy Sheriff Hut upon Lewis s. Felter, a barber oc West Haven, of papers in an action for divorce against him by his wife, Mary NJ. She alleges intolerable cruel ty, and asks the custody of two chill dren. They were married April 15, 1900. The case is returnable next month.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
 COLUMBIA VICTORIOUS
Defeats Princeton 20 to IS in First In
 tercollegiate Basketball Game.

New York, Dec, 18--Columbia defeat- ed Princeton in the first Intercollegiate basketball game of the season in the Morningside gymnasium tonight by a score of 29 to IS, The blue and white team was never headed.
 The game was rough throughout. eleven fouls being called on Princeton only three of which were caged by Kiendl, and ten being chalked up against Colun bia, five of which R. Ryan converted into scores.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
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WEATHER RECORD.

Washington, Dec. Weather con- ditionst and general forecast: Fair changes is indication for all districts east of the Rocky Mountains Thursday and Friday.
 The winds along the New England coast will be light to fresh west. Steamers departing Thursday for Eu- ropean ports will have light to fresh west winds and cloudy weather to the grand banks
 Forecast for Thursday and Friday.-
 For New England: Fair Thrusday and Friday: light to fresh west winds.
 For Eastern New York: Partly cloudy Thursday; Friday fair, light to fresh west winds.
 Observations at United States wealth. CT bureau stations, taken at S D. m. yes terday, seventy-hfth meridian time.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
RAUROAD SHOPS RJSHEn

Altoona. Pa, Dec. 1S.-The 5,000 Pennsylvania railroad shopmen in this city who three weeks ago were reduc- ed from ten to eight hours q day, have received orders to return to the ten hour day system tomorrow.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
JANUARY FIRST RESUMPTION.

Millsbury. Mass, Dec. 1S,-The Bow den FeIting Works, which have been shut down for the last four weeks. will. resume operations on full time on De- eemher 30. Tie company employs 300 hands.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
AKEMAN UNDER WHEELS
$ from Train Near Hartford and .rernI Trucks Pass Over Body.

.rtford, Dec. 1S.-Michael Markisi, keman employed by the Connecti- company, was killed this morning 8Iewington. He fell under a train
 several of the trucks passed over body. It was necessary to jack up pars in order to remove the body, 7 deceased is survived by wife
 three children.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
NIINIATuRE ALMANAC.

Sun Rises ...,.... .z....i. 7.1S
 Sun Sets ....,,.......-...s 4.g4 Moon Rises ...-............... 4s3g High Water ........s. ........... 11.ss
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
DIFFERENT AT YALE
afessor of Literature in St. Peters sburg Sentenced for Long Term.

|. Petersburg, Dec. 1S.-Professor chkoff, who heads the chair of ature in the University of St. Pe- burg, has been sentenced to con-
 nent in a fortress for one year and
 blf for being a member of the peas- ] league of Novgorod.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-05-21
T he Wreck en- A, B. & A.

Near Double Run, yesterday,
at 1-2O p. M. Train No 2 and en-
CINE 1902 did no serious damage.
The tender and baggage car were
partly turned over and about 100
feet of track damaged. Supt. q.
G.. Smith was aboard the train and
had the wrecker sent out at once
and by night everything was clean :
ed up, Trains resumed their reg
ular schedule by midnight last
night. This mornings train was
delayed an hour on account Of the
transfer of passengers on account
of yesterdays wreck.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-05-21

and style the appearance OF finer
grades of wooden goods:but it real
ly makes little difference whether
the paper wooden garment becomes
the vogue ornot, as its many admir-
able qualities coupled with excess
cheapness are bound to make t
an article of practical and
far reaching beneficence.
The process ofpreparing then
thread and yarn is secret one
and is patented in all civilized coun-
tries 1t is of interest to note that
the iventor intends starting mills
in the United States where the nee
essary raw material is abundant
and of fine quality, the possibilities
of Xylolin are something the tex
tile world must contemplate with
<,,s1 ..,.,.e 80. .s<sf ,,,,r,as-rad
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-05-21
Notice to III: Public.

On and after June first next, all
banking institutions in Fitzgerald
will open their doors for business
at nine o'clock a. M. and close
promptly at three O'Clock p. M. ex'
cept that on Saturdays the closing
hour will be four O'Clock p. m. and
on the fifteenth of each 18th the
closing hour will be seven O'Clock
p. m.
The last named hour will be OBJ
served for h e accommodation Of
railway employees on account OF
days.
The patrons of the various banks
will please arrange to transact
their banking business within the
above named hours which will be
strictly observed.
Citizens Bank,
By J. II. HARRIS, cashier.
First National Bank,
By Z. K. Farmer, cashier
Exchange National Bank,
By E. w. Stetson, cashier.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-05-21

Miss Haddie Davis of Savannah
w. G: 7. U. State Supt, Soldiers
and Sailors Dept, writes that in
structiOns from the National Supt,
are positive to that "there must
be a letter in every Comfort Bag"
Thro these Bags a Bible, White
Ribbon Songster, pledge cards and
literature will be placed i'll the
hands of IT'S men. The officers of
the Battleships ask for these Com
fort Bags for their men. Those
for the Battleship Georgia must
leave Savannah on June, first and
the supplies must be placed in
them after they reach Savannah,
Miss Davis adds:
.'When the Bags are all in from
the various Unions, we will have
"a display of them in the show Win
dows of one Of our most fashion
able dry goods houses. The Win
dow will be dressed by a profes-
sional window dresser, showing
the Bags from the different Unions
in groups, and I have been reques-
ted to have the window photo
graphed.'
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-05-21

Mrs. John Shearer took her de-
parture, for White Springs, Fla.
on Saturday.
Pages wire fence for sale by
E. G. Hogan, DELLA. % tt
Mrs. J. A. Adams, and Mrs. ID.
P. Adams and little son Ralph,
are visiting in Abel.
FOR SALE:-A new electric
battery. Call at COL West Jessa-
mine. 58-4t
Mrs. J. H. Little of Savannah,
spent Saturday with Mrs. r. j.
Prentiss, on her way to Moultrie.
Where Go-Fly goes flies will
not 20. Use it on your Horses
and Cattle 25c and SOC. 55-8-t
Col. l.. Kennedy went to Val
dosta on professional business, yes
terday.
Marie, the little daughter OF Mr.
j. I. Campbell, who has been quite
sick, is-much better today.
Col. A. J. Perryman, Of Tolbot
ton, spent yesterday with Col. j.
j, Bull, his former law partner.
Miss Dora Tyler, teacher at
Ambrose, spent Saturday in Fitz-
gerald and was accompanied home
by her little sister, LOrena.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Shepherd
who have been the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. i. Pittman returned
to Broxton yesterday.
. a polka.dOt veil left at this Of
fee several days ago can be had
by the owner. tt
The w. G. L. U. all over the
nation will observe Flower Mis-
sion Daytime 9th, and Anti
Cigarette Day on June 80.
Go-Fly keeps flies off Horses and
Cattle. 25c and SOC Sold by
Fitzgerald Drug Co and City Drug
Go. 55-8-t
Owing to the coming of warm
weather and other unavailable cir
cumstances the next w. G. T. I.
meeting will be postponed until
June IA. Remember the date.
If you need a nurse, call on Miss
Dunman, from Atlanta, at P. w.
Dunmans, one mile north on Merri'
mac drive, R. F. D. No. 6. 63-4t
City and colony maps for sale at
the Enterprise office. tt
Married, May 8, 1907, at Wray,
Georgia, by Rev. j. p. Dell, of the
= &. B. Church, Miss Hazel Peirce
Wilson, daughter Of the widow,
Anna H. J. Wilson, to Mat Cor
! wich, all of this c y. Thell
friends wish them long life, hap
piness and prosperity.
An electric car line from Ocilla
= Yia1 Mystic, IrwinyillYe and Fitz
: gerald on to the A, B. "a, shops
:. would not only be paying invest
: ment to the promoters, but woul(
5 cause the building of many cOun
: try homes. Cecilia Star.
Charles w. Carr, reader OF TIN
Enterprise, who has this weel
4 changed his residence from Nirgini;
to Connecticut, closes a business
letter with the following signitfi
cant hint about the Gamest tow
Exposition; 'If you or any of you
friends in end visiting t h
Jamestown Exposition, Oct. Is
u-;lI F,es saan nuouuh. !;