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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-23
WILL SPEAK OF PORTO RICO.
Mrs. May L. Woodruff to Visit Trinity
 M. E. Church Monday.

An interesting event will take place on Monday evening. November 25, at Trinity M D. church, when Mrs. May Leonard Woodruff will deliver an ad- dress on Social and Religious Condi- tions in Porto Rico"
 Mrs, Woodruff is a speaker of un- usual ability, and in addition to this she is thoroughly familiar through personal investigation, with the situa- tion which she will describe. George Avis of the Center church quartet and Miss Daniker are to sing, and at the close of the program a reception will be held in order that all who desire may have an opportuni- ty to meet Mrs. Woodruff. Refresh ments will be served by the young la :. dies of the church who will also act as ushers.
 No admission fee is charged but a silver offering will be taken, the pro- ceeds to be used toward defraying the expense of a scholarship in the George D. Robinson Orphanage at San Turce. Every effort is being made to rem der this an attractive evening, and all
 who are interested in the bettering of
 conditions in our new American pos sessions are cordially invited to be l present.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-23

e. The process of consolidation of street railway companies df such has taken place.)
 f. The present condition of the street railway service.
 g. Suggestions for improvement of service.
 Papers submitted by competitors must not exceed 10000 words in length. and must be mailed or delivered to an express company not later than March 18th, 1908, addressed to the Chairman of Committee of Judges, care of Clin- ton Rogers, esq, Secretary of the Ma tional Municipal League, North Ameri- can Building, Philadelphia, and mark ed For the William H. Baldwin Prize" Competitors will mark on each paper Q 'nom-de-plume' and enclose ia sealed envelope the full name, 8d dress, class and college corresponding to such "nom-de-plume.
 Twelve manuscripts were submitted in competition for the William II. Baldwin prize offered in 1906 by the National Municipal league for the best essay on the subject, Franchise Grants to Gas and Electric Light Com panies." The Honorable Henry L. Mc- Cune, judge of the court of common pleas of Kansas City, Prof. Robert C.. Brooks, of Swarthmore college, and Ward W. Pierson, of the Wharton school University of Pennsylvania, constituted the board of judges, and unanimously awarded the prize to Ar no Woods, member of the Sophomore class of the University of Illinois.
 Nine essays were submitted in 1907 (the competition being confined solely to the undergraduates this year), the subject, "The Relation of the Munici- pality to the Water Supply" The judges were Thomas Raeourn White, esq, Philadelphia, counsel for the committee of seventy and assistant city solicitor Prof. Hector l. Hughes, of Harvard university, and Prof. J. w. Garner, Urbana III, alderman and pro- lessor in the University of Illinois. The prize was awarded to Thomas A. Thaeher, a member of the Junior Class of Yale University with honorable mention of A. F. Pinanski, Harvard University.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-23
Charcoal Stops Gas
 On Your Stomach.
Wonderful Absorbing Power of Char coal When Taken in the Form of
 Stuarts Charcoal Lozenges.
TRIAL PACKAGE SENT FREE.

 TRIAL PACKAGE SENT FREE.
 Charcoal, pure, simple charcoal, ab- sorbs 100 times its own volume of gas. Where does the gas go to7 It is just absorbed by the charcoal-the gas dis appears and there is left pure, fresh, sweet atmosphere, free from all im- purities and germs
 That's what happens in your stom- ach when you take one or two of Stuarts Charcoal Lozenges, the most powerful purifiers science has yet dis covered
 You belch gas in company, some times, by accident, greatly to your own humiliation. That is because there is a great amount of gas being formed in your stomach by fermenting food Your stomach is not digesting your food properly. Gas is inevitable. Whenever this happens just take one or two of Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges right after eating, and you will be sur prised how quickly they will act. No more belchings; no more sour risings. Eat all you want and what you want, and then, if there is any gas going to be formed, one of these wonderful lit- tie absorbers, a Stuart Charcoal Log enge, will take care of all the gas.
 And 1t will do more than that. Every particle of impurity in your stomach and intestines is going to be carried away by the charcoal. No one seems to know why it does this, but it does, and does it wonderfully. You notice the difference in your ap- petite, general good feeling and in the purity of your blood right away. You'll have no more bad taste in 1 your mouth or bad breath, either from drinking, eating or smoking. Other people will notice your bad breath quicker than you will yourself. Make I your breath pure, fresh and sweet, so when you talk to others you won't dis gust them. Just one or two Stuart breath sweet, and make you feel bet ter all over for it. You can eat all the onions and odorous foods you want, and no one can tell the differ ence.
 Besides, charcoal is the best laxa- tive known. You can take whole boxful and no harm will result. It is a wonderfully easy regulator,
 And then, too, it filters your blood every particle of poison or impurity in your blood is destroyed, and you begin to notice the difference in your face first thing-your clear complexion. Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges are made from pure willow charcoal, and just a little honey is put in to make them palatable, but not too sweet.
 They will work wonders in your stomach, and make you feel fine and fresh. Your blood and breath will be purified
 We want to prove all this to you, so
 just send for a free sample to-day.
 Then, after you get it and use it, you will like them so well that you will go to your druggist and get a 25c box of these Stuarts Charcoal Lozenges. I Send us your name and address to- day and We will at once send you by mail a sample package free. Address F. A. Stuart Co.,, 200 Stuart Building,
 Marshall, Mich.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-23
CHARITIES MAKES APPEAL.
Association Requests Gifts to Create
 Thanksgiving Cheer.

To the Editor of the Jaurnal and Cou-
 rier, Sir:
 The Organized Charities association, as the recognized agency for the wise distribution of Thanksgiving cheer in this city, confidently appeals to our citizens for the means of doing the work, which, at this season, needs to be done.
 There are certain to be many men out of work in the near future; there is certain to be much suffering among those who have little or nothing ''laid up against a rainy day" What gift could be more practical or useful than the gift of coal, or food, or clothing? 1 Who will not better enjoy his own Thanksgiving feast if he remembers that he has helped to gladden. some needy home?
 Contributions may be sent to 200 Orange street and will be promptly and gratefully acknowledged. Let no one forget to send a donation. WATSON L. PHILLIPS, President. $. o. PRESTON, l Agent
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-23
POULTRY SHOW WINNERS
FINE EXHIBITION CLOSES
Announcement Made Yesterday of Those Who Get spe-
 cial Awards.

The West Haven Poultry associa- tiop's sixth annual exhibition came to an end last night. The three days show that it has just held was the most successful one in its history Last evening Secretary E. J. Crawford stated that he believed that the affair had brought excellent financial re- tulrns The sale of many high priced birds was reported
 The special prizes were awarded yes- terday afternoon. The following were the winners:
 The association offer for the greatest number of points won by any one ex- hibitor, fve-piece silver tea set, value $25, E. L. Doehr, Wallingford
 The association offer for the second greatest number of points won by one exhibitor, silver water set, value $16, F. S. zinck, Seymour.
 The association offer by courtesy of Lomas & Nettleton, bankers and brok- CTS, 1S7 Orange street, New Haven. Conn, for the third greatest number of points won by one exhibitor, silver pudding dish, value $1o, B. w. Hub bard, New Haven.
 The association offer by courtesy of James H. Peck, for largest number of points won by one exhibitor on Ameri- can class, to be rated on the competi- tive scale, as above, silver cup, value $1O, Albert storer, New Haven.
 The association offer by courtesy oi Clark, Hall & Peck, attorneys and counsellors at law, 112 Orange street New Haven, Conn, for the largest en- try by any one exhibitor in any one variety, silver pudding dish, value $1O, John B. Smith, New Haven. The association offer by courtesy ot James B. Smith, III Orange street, in, vestment securities and insurance fol | the greatest number of points won by one exhibitor in the Wyandotte class silver cup, value $1O Harrison L. Ham. ilton, Arlington
 The association offer by courtesy O Warden James D. Merwin, for tn, greatest number of points won by ont exhibitor in the Plymouth Rock class silver pudding dish, value, S1O, Albert l Storer, New Haven
 The association offer by courtesy O the West Haven Manufacturing com pany for the greatest number o points won by one exhibitor in the Rhode Island Red class, silver pud ding dish, value $1O, Payne Brothers 1 Portland.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-23
VIM. |. BALDWIN PRIZE
 CONTEST FOR 1917 7-OS
Relation of Municipality to the Transportation Service
 the Subject.
PAPERS TO BE IN MARCH 15
Yale Man Captured Competi- tion Last Year-open to
 All Undergraduates.

The National Municipal League has established an annual prize of one hun dred dollars, to be called the William H. Baldwin prize," to be given to the author of the best essay on subject connected with municipal government.
 For the year 1907-19OS, the competi- tion will be limited to undergradute students registered in regular course in any college or university of the United States offering distinct instruc- tion in municipal government.
 The prize will be awarded by judges selected by the executive committee of the league, and the name of the winner will be announced at the next annual meeting.
 The leagues committee on "Co-ordin- ation of university and collegiate in struction in municipal government having selected "The relation of the municipality to the transportation ser vice" as the general research topic for the college year, 19O7-19OS, it was deem ed best to bring the prize essay Into close relation with this subject. It was also deemed wise to select topic suf> flcientIy general to enable each compe- titor to conduct investigations in the state and city with which he or she may be best acquainted. This plan gives to the inquiry it's greatest edu- cational value, and also enables each competitor to make some contribution to a subject which is of importance to every American community.
 The topic which the committee re- gards as fulfilling these requirements and which is, therefore, offered for the year 19O7-19OS, is "The relation of the municipality to the transportation ser- vice" (This topic includes the street railways, the elevated and the under ground, but does not include the urban service of steam railroads.)
 Those entering the competition are expected to treat the following sub divisions:
 l. Constitutional, statutory, charter, and ordinance provisions regulating the granting of street railway franchises.
 2. Historical sketch of the develop ment of the street railway system. Qt Is suggested that competitors pay par ticular attention to the attitude of thf public toward franchise grants during the early period of street railway devel. opment.)
 B. Relation of the municipality tt the street railway companies: a. Terms of existing franchise grants b. Money payments from year tt l year. CD Payments in the nature O I taxes. (2) Payments in the nature O j rental for streets.
 c. Services other than money pay ments required of the companies, sucl as street paving, street cleaning, etc.
 d. The finances of the street railwa. company or companies.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-23
FOG CAUSES DELAY.
Washington Express Delay at Jersey
 City Brings Hungry Crowd.

Dense fog preventing the Jersey City transport boat of the Washington ex- press from navigating New York wat CTS caused a delay of nine hours in the arrival of the train due here at 2:5O a. m., yesterday morning. As a result the sixty hungry people who reached this city at 11:SO a. m. swooped down on the depot restaurant and made a devastating inroad upon it's supply of provisions. Fortunately the stans1 had been forewarned by telegraph and were prepared for the attack
 By means of one of the mammoth engines, twenty of which have racen ly been received at the local yards, an hours time was made up between this city and Boston, making the express eight hours late in arriving at the ter minal
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-23
AFFECTS TRAFFIC LITTLE.
Repression Not Serious to New Haven
 Railroad.

The New Haven railroad gave out the following statement yesterday re- garding the effect of the reported busi- ness recessions in New England on it's earnings.
 "The volume of traffic has been af- fected less than was anticipated prob ably for the reason that deliveries are now being made upon orders placed some months back.
 Information at hand indicates a material reduction in orders placed now which will probably be reflected in the earnings within the next few months. The earnings of the company continue slightly in advance of the previous year, but the increase is largely in passenger business"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-23
PROGRESSIVE CLUB.
Highwood Citizens Form Organization
 for Improvement.

Last evening at the residence of Benjamin Broadbent on Dixwell ave- nue a number of persons interested in the welfare of the children of High wood met and organized as the High wood Progressive club The object of this association is to reach the chil- dren out of school hours, to teach the girls the rudiments of domestic science and to provide healthful means of recreation for the boys, the aim being to establish places of meet ing or club rooms which shall be open for the children not only during the school term but through vacation per- iods as well, the boys and the girls department each to be maintained as distinct branch of the same central organization.
 The following officers were elected: President, Ruth A, Root. Secretary. Richard T. Tobin.
 Treasurer, Mary G. Doolittle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-23
VETERINARY INCORPORATION.
State Physicians Organize for Mutual
 Assistance.

Articles of incorporation signed by Frank C. Atwood, v.s., George A. Smith, v.MD., George Elmer Btgood, v,s, J. L. Deveraux, and Frank A, Ingram have been filed for the Connec- ticut State Veterinary Medical asso- citation.
 Hartford records give the purpose or the new society: To promote and en- courage the practice of veterinary medicine, surgery and dentistry and facilitate intercourse among the veter- inarians throughout the state to en- courage humane treatment of dumb animals and to alleviate their suffer ings by the most gentle and humane methods known to veterinary science. Also to conduct an experimental hos pital and laboratory for the investiga- tion of scientific matters of interest to the veterinary profession, which is to be open at all times to the associa- tion's members.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-23
CoRTELYoU TO HARTFORD.
Says Attention Will Be Given to Cur
 rency Legislation.

Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. 22-President Foster E. Harvey of the Business Mems association today received the following letter from Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou:
 Washington. D. C., Nov. 20, 19O7
 My Dear Sir-I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of today and to say that the matter referred to will be given the fullest consideration. Yours very truly.
 (signed) GEORGE B. CORTELYoU.
 The telegram referred to was in re- lation to speedy currency legislation at the coming session of congress.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-23
CHARGES AGAINST POLICEMAN.

Hartford, Nov. 22-Detective Ser geant Theodore Dietrich of the Hart ford police force has been suspended by Chief Gum pending the investigation of charges of having taken money from Attorney Solomon Elsner for services rendered MT. Elsner in the case of L.. Hansen, who is serving term of thir- teen months in jail for assaults on young girls. Elsner was Hansen's at torney The suspension of the detective is by order of the committee on dis cipline of the police department.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-23
HARTFoRp PAsroR CAnrEn.

Hartford, Nov. 22.-The Rev. pr. El- mer A. Dent, pastor of the South Park Methodist church here, has received an unanimous invitation to become the pastor of the First Methodist church of Middletown, Dr. Dents flock here are strongly opposed to his making the change.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-23
LTrrIE HOusE RFMovFn-

You may say" said Director James B. Coe, of the public works depart ment yesterday afternoon, that that little old eyesore on Chapel street near the town pump is gone at last. The Connecticut company took the shanty away todSps'H
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-23
DEER BROKE BACK.
cap Over Fence Made Shooting

Leap Over Fence Made Shooting
 Necessary.
 A handsome buck deer ran in front of S1 Winthrop avenue yesterday fore noon His back was broken. This in- f1rmity was incurred by the deer taking q fence or two on the way in from Woodbridge This is the theory of the Dixwell avenue police.
 Game Warden David H. Clark was notified and pr. James H. Kelley, the veterinarian, shot the deer.
 It weighed over 200 pounds. The meat will be turned over to some charitable organization.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-23
EGGS FROM ENGLAND.
Majestic Brings First Importation in
 Modern Shinning History

New York, Nov. 22-The steamer Majestic which arrived here yesterday brought 1927 cases of eggs, the first importation from England in modern shipping history. The eggs were brought here because of the present high prices in New York.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-07-11
STILL TRAFFIC IN SLAVES.

Portuguese in West Africa Doing .
Systematic BUSINESS.
Portuguese West Africa Is one part
of the world where the slave trade still
tiourlshes, according to Harper's Maya
zine. The writer thus describes what
he saw at Benguela:
A day or two before the steamer ID
due to depart kind Of ripple seems to
pass over the stagnant town. Officials
stir. clerks begin to crawl about with
pens, the long. low building called the
tribunal opens door or two, window
or two and looks quite busy. Then,
early one morning, the curador arrives
| and takes his seat In the long, low
room as representing the benefcent
| government OF Portugal Into his pres
ence the slaves are herded In gangs by
the official agent. They are Hanged up
and In accordance with the decree of
Jan. 20. 1908, they are asked whether
they go Willingly as laborers to San
Thome. No attention OF any kind Is
paid to their answer. In most cases
no answer Is given. Not the slightest
notice would be taken Of refusal.
The legal contract for FIVE years la
Dor on the Island of San Thome or
Principe Is then drawn out and, also
In accordance with the decree, each
slave receives tin disk with his num-
Der, the Initials Of the agent who Sc
cured him and, in some cases though
not usually at Benguela, the name of
the island to which he is destined. He
also receives in a tin cylinder copy
of his register, containing the year of
contract his number and name, his
birthplace, his chiefs name the agents
name and observations" Of which last
l have never seen any. Exactly the
same ritual Is observed for the women
as for the men.
The disks are hung round their |
necks, the cylinders are slung at their |
sides and the natives, believing them |
to be some kind of fetish or white |
mans Ju-ju," are rather pleased. All
are then ranged up and marched out |
again, either to the compounds, where
they are SHul III, OF straight TO the /
pier, where the lighters, which are to
take them to the ship, lie tossing upon
the waves.
The climax Of the farce has now
been reached. The deed of pitlless
hypocrisy has been consummated The
requirements of legalized slavery have
been satisfied. The government has
redeemed" the slaves which its own
agents have so diligently and SO profit
ably collected. They went into the
tribunal as slaves they have come out
as contracted laborers."
No one In heaven or on earth can see
the smallest difference, but by the
change Of name Portugal stiles the en-
feebled protests of nations like the En-
glish and by the excuse Of law she
smooths her conscience and whitens
over one OF the blacklist crimes which
even Africa can show. r
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-07-11

II you should happen to be In the
woods on dark night and should sud
denly see bright light with blush
tinge, don't get frightened. The light
doesn't come from the glaring orbs Of a
panther, or OF even wildcat It's only
a harmless bit OF decayed wood, which,
In the course of decomposition, emlts
phospboric light You may readily dig
this luminous wood out from the body
Of the decayed tree, and 1t will retain
its luminosity for some days after you
have removed It In dark room 1t
looks very beautiful, and 1t IL pity
that this beauty gradually fades until
you have only bit Of rotten wood left.
But this llght-giving property Of de-
composing wood has nearly frightened
the life out Of many novice In wood
ore.
Who has not heard Of the will-o'-the-
yisp, Jack-o'-lantern, or ignisfatuua,
Is we say in Latin. meaning "toolish
fire"i But comparatively few people
have seen It, and nobody knows just
what causes It There IL no doubt that
the iynisfatuus 10 a tangible thing
something mors than the usual fabric
Of . nurpsry Stery-but what y III Nat
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uralists all have their opinions about

uralists all have their opinions about
It, but these opinions widely vary.
1t usually appears In marshy dis
tricts, and the most plausible opinion
is that Is emanates from the decoSapo-
sitlon OF bones, generating gas chaHxed
with phosphorus, which lgnttes by cSn-
tact with atmospheric air. The trouble
in solving the mystery arises from the
fact that you can't capture Jack-o'-
lantern and take 1t home for chemical
analysis No matter how carefully you
approach the mysterious light 1t will
elude you and airiiy dance on ahead
The bubble Of luminous gas is disturb
cd by tho slight agitation Of the air
caused by your approach, and hence the
attempt to capture 1t La as impossible
a. 10 catch up with your own shadow.
But the most interesting of the
strange and harmless lights are those
that come from living animals. The lit
tic freely is the most common type of
animals that are selfluminous. 1t 10 IA
miliar even to city-bound people, with
tn bright and regular flashes Of light
in the evening. Did you ever catch one
and examine 1t closelyf 1t II pretty
little beetle, generally light brown,
marked with red and handsomely
striped The mysterious light IL emit
ted from the last three segments Of the
abdomen.
Our little fre-fiies, however. are only
as taper beside an electric light COM
pared with luminous beetles found In
the West Indies and parts of South
America. If you were In a rural dis
trict Of San Domingo, for example, and
should desire to read at night, you
might be surprised to have placed on
table by your side a bottle containing
a few luminous beetles. One Of these
beetles, 1t is said, will emit sufficient
light to enable person to read small
print, while half dozen Of the little
creatures will answer the purpose of
an ordinary lamp.