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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26
new $40 COINS
ALWAYS HEADS
WHEN FL|PPED

svFeads up win; tails up you win,'
and tho young stock broker fiipped up
in the air one of the new $40 gold pieces.
The handsome coin fell upon the mar
BILE floor of the Banigan building with
a musical ring, rolled toward corner
and stopped.
Heads was up and the speaker was 10
to the good.
They say that all OF the new gold
pieces of this. denomination designed by
the famous artist. ST. Gaudens, have the
peculiarity OF coming down heads up
when fiipped into the air. In this re-
spect at least. they are like loaded dice.
Having discovered this popularity many
OF the bankers and brokers doing busi-
moss i'm offices in the fipanclal district
where gold coin and other forms OF
money are quickly lost. have been spend
Ing their idle moments i'm practicins the
Joke upon their friends.
One man discovered the secret. H.
fooled all his friends. Then he told them
the facts and paid them back their
money. Since then they all have tried
II en- their friends, until now nearly ov-
eryone in the district is,"wise."
"At one time everybody seemed TO be
doing It," said a banker yesterday. The
game was more popular than shootinss
craps"
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more communion and a lunch OF raw pea
nuts and raw prunes followed. and i'm the
afternoon Eva Montague Myers Of New
York led the women in conference.
= The chief service was held this evening,
when the everlasting fires" blazed on
the shrine and IL candles decorated the al
tar Disciples throughout the world had
given TO Hanish envelopes addressed to
themselves that he might return TO them
"a message OF the Oracle AZ impaired
through the fiickering of the altar candles
controlled by providence, fat eand des-
tiny" An envelope was held with mystic
words before each candle till one flick
cred. Then printed answer at It's base
was slipped in the envelope and forward
ed. To insure the message the faithful
are urged to send donations.
feast came just before midnight One
OF the speakers was the Rev. T. " Jakilo-
wiez, former priesa. Another was Viro-
qua. an East Indian princess, leader of a
Canadian colony of the cult.
The CGahanbar will close New Years
morn.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26
SCHOOL BOARD GOING
TO THE LEGISLATURE

According TO the general laws OF the
state OF Rhode Island non-continung
body such as tho school committee Of
this city may elect officers for terms OF
not exceeding one year. This law is in
direct conflict with tho custom Of the
school committee In elccting It's superin-
tendent for a term OF three years. as
was done at the last election OF su-
perintendent. The committee felt the
proper managing of the educational af-
fairs OF the city demanded that the SUI
perintendent be elected for longer
term than one year. as the general laws
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26
PONTIAC MAA'S
AGED WH|SkER5
HIS UND DING

Pontiac. Dec. 8-Samuel Crinlbach.
who is 20 years old. had not been shaved
for 50 years.
His beard was the longest ever seen in
this part of Rhode Island, and the little
state boasts more long boards than any
four States combined.
For years Samuel had been named
santa Claus" and. indeed. he found it
profitable to hire out at times as the
real. genuine present dispenser.
His whskers were so ong that he used
to trip over them.
Once the selectment passed an ordinance
that Samuel must take reef in his wlis-
kers. as many complaints were received
that he stirred up a tremendous dust with
his flowing spinach.
In fact, Samuel was an animated street
sweeper. and the town constable used TO
follow him with a sprinkllng can, so that
he could lay the dust.
Last Christmas some rfssehieyous boys
touched lighted match TO the notable
wfiskers and before Samuel could stamp
out the blaze he lost several inches OF
beard.
This year he determined TO foil any at
tempt TO trife with his dignity. So he
went into the woods. sawed off his whis-
heTs, anu lnen sHdNtu ihuictil lo' bie
first time in SO years.
IL took him nearly three hours TO ac-
compish the task. but when Il was COM
pleted he felt supremely happy.
Now. by hickory" he exclaimed. I'm
going home to surprise the old woman"
When he got home the ''oid woman"
hit him with a club and the two watch
dogs nearly annihilated him.
The transformation was completely sue
cessful from the viewpoint OF forgotten
identity.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26
GREAT RUSH TO MARRY
DUE TO FEAR OF PUBLICITY

and why they were separated from former
partners
II am opposed to the new law for sew
eral reasons" said DIR. Warren yesterday
"As / understand IL, women and men
must both go before the clerk and answer
all sorts of questions. They are sure TO
be spotted by you newspaper men, and
many couples want 10 keep their mar
riages secret. for a time at least. Then
there are the people who have been d.
vorced. How uncomfortable that will be
TO have TO explain all about how and why
they were divorced In the presence OF the
ones they are to marry.
II think the average minister or a
Protestant denomination, the priest or
rabbi takes as much care To see that ap-
plicants are worthy OF being married as
a public clerk will do. The New Jersey
law requires only a two days residence
for couples to be married and hundreds
viii undoubtedly go from here TO be mar
ried secretely In that State.
BIG CROP OF ELOPEMENTS.
1T will mean a big crop of elopements.
probably. Marriage should be made
easy, not difficult. Laws which make
marriage difficult hurt morals
I'm my time, / have married hundreds
OF couples. Not all OF them could visit
a city official and get license from ID
o'clock. For instance. naval officer
was called suddenly away. IL was neces-
sary for him 10 be married. He had TO
leave next day. and II was then night.
How could he have been married under
the new law when he could not get IL
cense in Office hours?
"a business man received a cablegram
10 come TO Europe. He had TO sail next
day. He was married and took his bride
with him. They did not have time to get
a license as they would be required to do
by the new law.
There there are other cases. have
had 10 or II Of them in my experience.
They are persons who wished TO be mar
ried when i'll or dying They had the
best reasons for so doing. Property In
terests wero involved In several instances.
Some of these persons could not have
lived until next day to get license. TO
say nothing OF not being able TO go and
present an application I'm person.
This going TO big public building TO
get license to be married seems unnec-
essary and must be repugnant TO many
persons. IL Is so different from going 10
clergyman and having II all over with
quietly.
THE one good thing see about the
new law is that II forbids marriages by
notaries. That practice was. believe.
harmful"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26
INSANITY PLEA
FOR man Who
81 EW NIECE

Bennington. VT. Dec. 26-The che'
business before the bennington count,
court, which convened today. was tht
trial OF Alfred Mahan. who is chargct
with murder in the first degree in con
nection with the death OF Ethel, the 4
year-old daughter OF German Mahan.
brother of the prisoner The case wal
set TO be called al p. m, but on accoun
OF the great interest in the proceedings
and the discussion provoked by the trag,
edy. 1t was believed that II would be dsf
hcult TO secure a jury.
The general belief expressed today wal
that II would require two or three daya
before the panel could be filled.
Judge Seneca Hazelton OF Burlington
viii preside at the trial.
MahAn has confessed his guilt. and has
been under observation at the state In.
sane hospital at Waterbury for severa.
months The report of the officials al
servations as to the prisoners sanity wa;
OF such nature that the court decreee
that he must stand trial.
The murder OF Ethel Mahan on April
2S last was one OF the most shockins
crimes that ever confronted the authori.
ties of this section. The little girl livec
with her parents. and her uncle the pris.
oner. at North bennington. On the even.
ing of Sunday, April 2S the family were
down at the shores OF a small pond. moi
far from the Mahan house. The father
ordered the child TO return home, and she
started alone up path leading through
When her parents arrived home later
there was no sign Of the little girl. and
search the next day resulted In the find.
ing of her body.
a hasty exa nsination showed that the
child had been murdered. Suspicion fell
upon Alfred Mahan. and he was placed
under arrest. lie confessed few days
later. saying that he had taken liherties
with the little girl and then killed her. "a
prevent her telling her parents
.. M. Barber OF Bennington represented
the prisoner I'm court today. II lis under.
stood that Mahan's defence will be in.
sanity.
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MRS. {. R. HILTON LEADS
FANTASTIC WORSHIP


ehfcago. Dec. 26.-As daylight dawned
on the lake front yesterday there were
gathered in great room made of solid
blue glass I'm the temple of Mazdaznan
strangely gsrbed men and women from
all parts OF the world. With their faces
toward the East and prostrated In adora-
tion. the disciples OF Ottoman-Zaf-Adusht
Hanish were paying their tribute TO the
rising sun. II was the second day OF
Gahanbar and Christmas day as well.
Strange chantings filled the room. weird
fires burned on the altar. soft incense
filled the air and mystic rites were OBJ
served by this group OF worshippers In
their oriental gowns. Maria Elizabeth
Ruth Hilton. clad In gorgeous silks, was
In charge. Hansh, the modern Zoroaster,
sat above The throng, watching the wor-
ship OF his followers. who had gathered
from all corners OF the earth for the fifth
annual conference. They claim TO be the
'incarnate sum total OF all the past ex-
periences."
4 rspast Of fruit. communion. sermon,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26

winsted. Conn, Dec. 26.-Nature stu
dents will be surprised TO learn that
chickens are becoming migratory Many
ROSTERS and hens have disappeared
from Dr. Hoag's flock at Millerton. N Y.
All attempts TO catch the thieves having
failed, the doctor kept night watch. His
hennery Is next the Newburg, Dutchess
and Connecticut railway yards His
fowls preferred to roost on the beams OF
freight cars rather than on their own
comfortable roosts and when the cars
were coupled 10 trains and hauled away
st night tho chickens went along.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26
A. M. E. ZION CHURCH
APPEALS FOR AID

The Mt. Zion A NJ. r. Zion church.
wardsworth street. was destroyed by
FIRE and water on Sunday night. Dec.
22. 1907. We want TO build again soon
a. possible AAA We hope the fsssnds win
help US by sending what they can to
Rev. william III. Eley, ID. D.. 1O5 Potter
avenue.
The damage Is only partly covered
by insurance. Please help us and Obligc
yours,
WILLIAM H ELEY.
pastor.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26

spocifcs.> The committee holds that " q
impossible To secure an efficient aud cas
pabe superintendent II he h 90 be as
surcd OF his office for one year only.
II is also argued that II superinucnds
cnt is 10 choose the teachers he must be
given a reasonable tenure Of Office. Sc
that he may act with greater indepcnd-
cnce In his selections.
Accordingly the city solicitor has been
instructed To- formulate an amendment tc
the gcteral law 10 DC proposed AT the
coming session Of the general assembly
this amendment 10 have the effect Of CIV
ing the school committee the right tc
select a superintendent for term OF
three years.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26
Three Injured at Fire

New York. Dec. 2G-Three persons were
seriously injured and several others burn
"a and cut ~ broken glass. IN fire IN a
six-story tenement building az II East
13ith street early today. Mrs. Jeremiah
Collins. her lS-monthE-old son. Michael
and Emma Destler. aged Io are IN n hos
pital painfully burned. The prompt arr
rival OF the flremcn and a daring rescue
was all that saved them from death. The
cause Of tho blaze Is not known.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26
Two Towns Without BARRIERS

Winsted. Conn. Dec. 2s.--Fslls villaes|
and Ashley Falls. villages on either side
OF North Canaan. are without a barber
the shops I'm both places having closed s|
few weeks ago for lack Of patronage. Al
a result nearly all the men are growing
whiskers. Tho village stores have orr
dered a new consignment OF plaster fos|
the young fellows who have girls and
who arc learning 10 shave themselves.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26

John George Mibun of the New York bar and prominent
among legal engaged the OF the Standard Oil
company born Sunderland England, Dec 1851
his early education schools and after
this he studied law at Batavia n and was admitted
the bar and began the practice of his profession in Buffalo He
member Of the important firm of Carter Ledyard Mil
York city Mr. Mburn the president of the
ernng board Of the American exposition Buffalo, and
President Mckinley died after being shot by
Czolgosz
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26
7o-Year-old Couple Wed

Central Fails, Dec. ADJUST az anxious
70 have the marriage knot tied as .
couple In their teens. Henry McGann and
Elizabeth NJ. Barnard entered the home
OF the Rev T. Richard Pcedc and were
made man and wife. Both gave their
ton. n. ~.
The groom stated that he WAS q wid-
over and this was his third matrimo'
NAL venture
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NEW FORK STOCK MARKET.

On the New York Stock Exchange, re-
ported by Prince & Whitley, Bank
Nrs and Brokers, So Roadway, New
York, and Is Center street, New
Haven, Conn.
New York. Dec. 81.
Open. High. Low. Close.
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Closing prices.

The following the the closing prices
reported by Prince & Whitley,
Bankers md Brokers. rs Broadway.
New York, and Id Center street. New
Haven.
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YtA4kADAY,a SlOCA MAEAhr

CONTINUED on Twelfth Page.)
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Prices Waiver Observation-Disclosures to
Settle Back to Mondays Level.

New York, Jan. 2.-Prices Of stocks
tendency to settle back to Mondays
closing level. The volume of business
was very small The constraint of the
speculation was not explainable by any
immediate developments, these being
mostly favorable. But the longer out
look was the subject of greatly mixed
Interpretation. There was wealth of
authority in evidence In the annual re-
views on the great showing of the year
just past, but there was in all of these
a rather surprising unison in the note
of caution, mingled with even the most
hopeful presages, and from that rang
ing downward in the scale of optimism
to an admission of probable early COM
mercial reaction and depression. This
had it's effect on sentiment. The flu
ture Of the money market also seemed
far from clear, in spite of the prompt
relaxation which was manifest to-day
in this market and in foreign markets
as well. Berlin discount rates eased in
a way to give gratifying evidence of
the successful passing Of the year-end
crisis in that market, which was espe-
cial1y dreaded London discounts ran
off in a pronounced way. The early 20
per cent rate for call loans here was
not held long.
The huge volume Of the clearing
house exchanges was witness to the
important progress. already made on
Monday in disposing of the annual re-
quirements. Conditions seemed tend
Ing quickly, therefore, towards the
money relaxation which has been relied
on to revive stock market activity. A
modifying factor which must be reck-
oned with is the course of the treasury
operations in the future. striking
feature Of the days financial markets
was the violent advance in the foreign
exchange market, The demand for re-
nittance seemed urgent, in spite of the
easing of money markets abroad 1t
was inferred that obligations which
were deferred during the stringency in
money here were being covered on
large scale The price Of demand ster-
ling rose fully two cents in the pound
over that of last week. The high in
terest rates charged on stock market
accounts for December, averaging u
ner cent, had a discouraging effect on
holders of stocks on margin.
The impending inquiry into the rela-
tions of the Hartman group of rail-
road properties by the interstate COM
merce commission was the occasion of
some depression. The Hill stocks were
supported and there was a subsistence
of the rumors of money troubles grow
ing out of the severe declines in those
stocks.
There were other points Of occasional
strength. but they yielded in the course
of the trading. The market closed ir-
regular and near the low prices Of the
day
Bonds were irregular. Total sales pal
value $1,SO4OOO.
United States bonds were unchanged
on call.
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Boston stock Quotations.

Reported over private Wires Of Horn
blower & Weeks, members Of the
New York and Boston Stock Elk
changes. New Haven office, % Center
street.
Boston. Dec, 81
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STOCK MARKET FEATURES
SPECULATIVE SUPPLY OF
MONEY SMALL.

"A Quiet, Dull, Narrow and Irregular
Market--WalI Street Still Guessing
Call Money Ruled High Again--NO
Rush of Outside Buying--SOme In
vestment Observation-Disclosures and
Hudson Dividend Increased to Per
Cent.-The Days Gossip.
1t was a dull, irregular stock market
yesterday, but prices held firm and
there were some advances.
There was a conflicting fluctuation,
first upward, then downward, leaving
the general level, at the close. much
where it was before. A considerable
number of stocks rose a point and fell
as much afterward; some, such as
Northern Pacific and Great Northern,
gained 2 to 4 points, and lost it all
before the close. All that the days
transactions seemed to prove We're the
facts that no overwhelming Outside
buying" was as yet in progress, and
that the professional contingent was
ready to take profits unless it saw
such buying.
Those who had looked for decided
easinS in money rates with the new
year were disappointed. The improve
ment was largely sentimental and bas-
ed on what was expected in short
I time, rather than on what actually
took place. Renewals were nearly 20
per cent.
Complaints of heavy speculative
losses during December were naturally
intensified by the arrival of due bills
with the account of December inter-
est charges for carrying stocks. Incl
dentally, yesterdays sales of bonds on
the stock exchange We're not very
much more than one-hale those of the
first bushes day of lat January.
December interests were perhaps a
trife under those predicted the middle
of the month Still they were at the
highesta average on record. Some houses
kept them down to 10 per cent; others
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THE WALLACE h. HOPKINS CO.
STOCKS, BONDS and HIGH CLASS MINING SECURITIES
7o8 Borland Building, 181 La Sale Street,
Chicago, Illinois
PRIVATE WIRES
MILWAUKEE, WIS.
GREEN BAY, WIS.
ISHPEMING, MICH
ESCANABA, MICH.
sHEBOYGAN, WIS.


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The Union Trust Co
NEW HAVEN.


CHARTERED by the State NJ "a.
~ necticut with authority TO ac fO a.
Executor, Administrator, GUARDIAN pa
Geiver, or Trustee, under will or desS
Is legal depository of money net5
into Court and public Trust F,i pStS
Acts as Trustee for Municipalities. Cor-
porations and individuals, and admir-.
listers trusts of all kinds. EmpoWerad
to act as registra. OF stocks. bonds 90
other evidence Of indebtedness, mansSs
sinking funds, and do all BUSINESS sIIsb
as usually done by trust companies.
1t also does a general banking bus
mess, collecting checks, notee, coupons.
and receives deposits. The principal Oh
each trust is invested by itself and kent
separate and apart from the GENERAL
Assets of the Company.
This Company is py Ley regularly ex~
smined by the bank examiner OF the
State of Connecticut
HENRY L. H0TCHKTSs. PresIdeAS.u
EUGENB 8. BRISTOL. TREASURED
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LOCAL SECURITIES.

Quotations received from Kimberly.
Root & Day, investment Brokers, 1873
Orange street, New Haven, Conn;
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n Y. & N. e. IS. 1945,... 1870
N Y, PROV. & Bos 4Ias,1942 104 !.
shore line AIS, 1s10,.... 1oth :.
Wor. & c. g. AIS. is4S.. 100
Miscellaneous nSnoa.
Bid As1e0-
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John LATHAM HELD
!. ON SERIOUS CHARGE
OBTAINED $1,000 UNDER FALSE
PRETENSE, 1T is SAID-DoCK
SWIFT FoRGETs HE Is MARRIED
AND MARRIES AGAIN.

Centerville. Jan. 26-(Special)- Judge
XIV. r, Pratt, Circuit Solicitor j. f.
Thompson and Attorney John T. Ellison
returned from Montgomery yesterday
where they had been for several days in
he interest of some legislation of great
Importance to Bibb county.
On yesterday John e. Latham, white
man, was bound over ny Judge John A.
Wood to await the action of the grand
bury under a charge of obtaining $1,000
by means of false pretenses. His bond
WAS placed at 81 900.
This morning Deputy Sheriff John Red
lick landed in jail here Dock Stewart
charged with bigamy. 1t is charged that
Swift, under an assumed name, mar
ried woman and without being di-
vorced married another. He says that
lie forgot about being married to the
first woman.
The non-jury term of the county court
for Blocton division will convene on the
irst Monday in February. The docket is
not very heavy.
James Young, who for the past two
years has been assistant depot agent at
this place, left for Cincinnati O., Mon
day to enter school of telegraphy.
Mrs, Mcqueen and daughter. of Mont
are on a visit to the family of
Postmaster n. G. Fuller