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The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27
FIST FIGHT IN CONGRESS.
Between Williams Of Mississippi and
De Armond of Missouri

Washington.-The spirit of rivalry
that for five years has alternately
smoldered and blazed between John
Sharp Williams of Mississippi. leader
of the minority, and David A. De Ar
mond of Missouri, eliminated in
fistic fight Thursday on the floor OF
the House of Representatives.
The blows OF Representative De
Almond caused blood to flow down the
face Of Representative Williams and
only the forcible Intervention OF
friends cut the combat short.
Mr.. DeArmond bore away scuffed
nose.
Mr.. Williams struck the first blow
and Mr. De Almond retaliated vigor-
ously with clenched fists. When the
combatants were separated blood was
flowing down Mr.. Williams face from
small cash In the left cheek and his
forehead was red and abrazed.
The encounter was witnessed by
more than 100 members of the house
and by as many more persons in the
galleries, among them a score OF
women.
While the battle lasted the excited
spectators in the galleries pressed
against the rails. Men and women
leaned far over, apparently holding
their breath as blow after blow was
struck and returned and the combat
ants lunged forward and swayed back.
When Mr.. Williams was released he
went Immediately into cloak room
and while removing the stains Of the
combat said:
1.-The disagreement arose over COM
mittee assignment. Mr.. De Armond
called me to task for recommending
his colleague, Mr.. Booher, to no more
prominent committee than that on
coinage, weights and measures. He
charged me with lack of veracity.
then struck him and we exchanged
blows 1t is most regrettable that the
floor should be selected for such an
affair"
According to Mr.. De Almond, the
episode arose over the correctness of
conversation between himself and
Mr. Williams about ten days ago re-
garding the committee assignments of
some Missouri members, and particu-
larly Of Mr.. Booher. Upon Mr.. De
Almonds insisting that he had not
specified any committee to which he
desired to have his colleagues as
signed, Mr.. Williams, he said, brusque-
ly replied that 1t was simply mat
ter Of recollection between the two.
"He said this" said Mr.. De Almond,
'in such a way as to leave no other
inference than the one / suggested,
and l told him l believed him to be n
liar. He thereupon struck me and
think l gave him as good as he gave.
"The next thing we were sepa-
rated"
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27
Girl Knocks Down Huqeer.

Altoona, Pain the shadow of the
First Methodist church one evening
recently Miss Bertha Nearhood was
embraced by an unknown man. who
attempted to draw her into an alley
near by. She struggled desperately
finally freeing her right hand. In
stantly she landed a heavy blow Uith
her fist between her assailants eyes
and he fell back on the sidewalk. She
hurried to the central police station,
two blocks away. and reported the as
sault- Officers were sent out t. ar
rest the man but he had escaped
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27
Philippine School Bill.

Manila.-The first bill passed the
Philippine Assembly Thursday. The
bill appropriates s1,000,O00 for schools
throughout the provinces. The bill
was passed unanimously. Isauro Ga
baldon. a nationai member, who was
the author of the first law proposed
at the same time introduced into the
assembly several other measures, in
cluding bills to construct a capitol
building and to cancel the indebted
ness of provinces and municipalities
to the insular government, but when
the school bill was introduced it was
unanimously decided to inaugurate leg
islation with it,
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27
Forest Telephone Lines.

Estes nark, Colo.-Sinee Angus. J..
1907. there has been constructed
tweaty-one miles of telephone line on
the Medicine Bow. Colorado, national
forest Nine miles of this line ex-
tends from Estes Park postoflice to
the Longs Peak inn, at the foot of
Longs peak. This line is now being
extended to Ward, Colorado, and will
be completed in the course OF few
weeks. A branch line will run to the
top of Longs peak, which is to be
used as lookout station for fires.
Sufficient appropriation has been made
to construct telephone line from
Estes Park to Glendevey by way of
Manhattan. This line will be begun
at an early date.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27

The late Mr.. Barnum had an ele-
phant plowing on a Connecticut field,
in view of passing railroad trains. To
a farmer who asked If the elephant
was a profitable beast of labor for
this country, the Snowman replied that
II was not unless he had circus to
advertise. Contractors in New
York town, engaged in extensive build
ing, have imported two work elephants
to pull dirt cars. 1t may be, how
ever that the contractors have caught
Barnums spirit, suggests the Youths
Companion, and have sent the story
to the newspapers for purposes of ad-
vertisement
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27
princeIy Gift to the Poor.

Denver.-The following letter has
been received by L. l.. ScholtZ, chair
man of the board of trustees of the
Denver Charity Organization:
Denver, Colo, Dec. 19.-Dear Sir:
am inclosing herewith an order upon
the Lcydcn Ccal Company in favor of
your organization for the delivery TO
your order of 1000 tons Leyden coal
at the Fifteenth street terminals of the
Moffat road. This donation of coal is
made to you that it may be distributed,
under your direction, to the needy poor
of the city. Yours very truly,
I'D. II. MOFFAT."
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27
Cripple Creek Boosters.

Cripple Creek.-At meeting Of cit
izens Thursday the temporary organ
iZntion of the Boosters Club was
made permanent. Several addresses
were delivered and the following Off
GERS were elected: J. NJ. Brinson,
president; d. NJ. Sullivan, w. F. Kreut-
ger, A. A. Rollstone, ]. Maurice Finn, ].
II. Williams and A. I. Hayes, vice pres
ident; d. w. Fitzpatrick. secretary; w.
W. Gail. assistant; H. E. Gessel, treas
urer. The club, which is formed OF
leading citizens of the district, regard
less of political affiliations, is organ
lied for the purpose of boosting Grip
pie Creek at the time of the holding of
the Democratic convention in Denver.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27
Work to Be Resumed.

Colorado Springs.-Leonard E. Cur
tis of the firm of Curtis G. Hine of this
place, engineers for the Central and
Eastern Colorado Power Companies,
which are building gigantic power
plants at Glenwood Springs and Boul-
de-, with view to supplying clectrl-
city to all the principal cities of the
state, announced Thursday that, as
soon as the weather becomes warmer
and more settled in the mountains,
they will not only reinstate the 1000
men laid off six weeks ago on account
Of the financial stringency. but will
add considerably to their working
force.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27
Bank Receivers Appointed.

Durango.-District Judge Pike. while
holding court at Pagosa Springs for
Archuleta county, appointed Owen F.
Boyle receiver of the Colorado State
bank, fixing his bond at $4,000. Rowe
Pingrey was named as receiver of the
Smelter City State bank, his bond be-
Ing $4,000. Both will Immediately
furnish bonds. begin work and will re-
port on the conditions Of the two in
stitutions in a short time. The COM
oined deposits of the two banks are
about $325,OOO.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27

rivers, performed the ceremony in
midstream. The party wheeled their
horses to continue on their way when
a rife shot rang out and bullet
buzzed past the minister's face and
pierced Anse's arm. The rife was
fired from the woods on the river
bank
Quick as a flash the ranger whipped
his revolver from his holster and fired
into the woods near the spot where
the flash was seen. Fearful lest the
wouldbe assassin might be one of her
tribesmen, the bride tugged at her
husbands sleeve until he consented to
flee from the spot on the gallop.
The bridal party galloped to the
nearest village. where Anse received
surgical attention.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27

A schoolmaster in Pennsylvania has
been sued because he punished twin
for a misdeed of the other twin. or,
rather, he punished both for the
misdeeds of one OF them. Or-it was
like this: One was bad, and the class
teacher whipped the other. Then she
thought she had made a mistake, and
started to whip the one, but he
changed seats with the other, so that
the other was whipped twice. The prin-
cipal, to make sure. whipped both.
Then the parent brought suit.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27

Panama Is the place for unat-
tached women to go II they wish to
marry, says Miss Boswell, who lately
returned from a tour of the canal
zone which she took at the request of
Secretary Taft Many bachelors are
there and they are all lonely, she de-
clares. OF course II any young wom-
en- visit Panama after this, it will be
understood that their motives are
purely altruisdc. Nothing distresses
4 woman more than the thought of a
lonely man.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27
COWBOY IS MARRIED
IN MIDDLE OF RIVER
ELOPES WITH INDIAN MAIDEN
AND is Welded IN MID
STREAM ON HORSEBACK.

Kansas City, Mo.-An elopement
and marriage on horseback in the mid
die of the Red river, directly followed
by a gunshot from ambush which
wounded the bridegroom, was the ex-
perience OF Joseph Anse, Texas
ranger, and Miss Annie Buntz, Choc-
taw Indian girl. The bullet shattered
Anse's left arm.
Anse had courted the Indian maiden
for six months Clandestine meetings
followed the objection Of her father to
Anse. He did not want her to marry
outside Of her own race.
Anse and the girl fled on horseback
In the moonlight A minister, waiting
at the junction OF the Red and Kimita
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27
Senate Passes Teller Bill.

ashington.-Senator Teller Satur-
day obtained unanimous consent in the
Senate for the consideration of his bill
to exempt entrymen of mining claimst
from payment of assessments for 1907.
The bill was set aside Thursday
through the efforts of Senator Carter.
No objection was raised Saturday by
Senator Carter or the Utah senators,
who previously opposed the measure
and 1t passed the Senate as adopted
The measure applies only to the
states Of Oregon. California, Colorado,
Idaho and South Dakota.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27

Prof Brander Matthews modestly
calls attention to the fact that CO.
lumbia has not specifically adopted
the system of spelling with which his
name is more or less conspicuously
that the orthography authorized and.
Endorsed by the Century Dictionary
shall henceforth be used in the pub
lications of the university. Score
another for the professor, who
never lets slip an opportunity to
demonstrate that simplified spelling
is indorsed by very distinguished au-
thority.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27
Girl Saves Man from Death

New york.-Owing his life to Miss
Mary Day Lee, curators assistant.
who sucked the poison from the bite
of Gila monster in his right hand,
Frank Gillian. an attendant in the chill.
dren's museum, Bedford park, Brook
lyn, returned to the museum and
learned that the reptile that sent him
to the hospital for six weeks was
dying. Gillian was bitten when clean.
ing the monsters tank. Its teeth sank
deep into the flesh and several seconds
elapsed before he could pry its jaws
open.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27
Coming Double Eaules.

Philadelphia. - The Philadelphia
mint has received orders from the
Treasury Department to cease the
coinage of silver and subsidiary coins
and devote attention to the exclusive
coinage of the new double eagles. Not
less than s1,000.O00 in these gold
pieces will be coined every twenty
four hours, and s3.00O,0OO in gold has
been delivered by the mint to the
local sub-treasury.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27
Ticket Speculation leqaI.

Chicago.-The Illinois Supreme
Court at Springfield in a decision
handed down Wednesday, found un.
constitutional the state law prohibiting
speculation in theater tickets. The
court holds that the sale of .heater
printed on the face is not injurious to
the health. morals. safety, or general
comfort Of the public. The buyer may
purchase or not. He is under no CON-
pulsion.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27

That was a novel experience en-
1oyed by the two men who went up in
. ballorl from North Adams and de-
scended in New Hampshire. At one
time they struck snow squall, but
were falling 80 rapidly that the fakes
appeared to be going up instead of
down. That seeming reversal OF ma
tures's practices must have given the
impression for moment that the
world was turning topsyturvy.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27
Where II Game From.

Are you shure dis ere chicken was
fresh, Mirandy?" asked Sam of his
wife. at dinner.
"Fresh!" exclaimed the dusky ON
panion of his joys and sorre+s;
Freshest oil thing yer ever see. Wy,
Sam, dat ere chicken ust ter &C. me
over ev'ry day from mex do A-ad
scratch up all O. my flo'er bed. -
Ynnksrs Statesman.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27

A spool of thread is a little thing,
but the aggregate sales make big
showing. One of the leading thread
companies in the country announces
that 1t will pay 80 per cent. divi-
dend this year. It's profits amounting
70 over $15.0O0,0O0, which is consider
ably larger than In 1906.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27

A Chicago doctor prescribes ginger
snaps as cure for insomnia. Thus
vindication comes at last to the unpro-
fessional gentlemen in Kansas who
have long been accustomed to go to
sleep on a pint of extract of Jamaica
ginger.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27

Chinese women of aristocratic fam
lilies presided at the tables where re-
freshments were served at the recep-
tion given by the Chinese residents in
Shanghai to Secretary Taft on his re-
cent arrival in that city. This is the
Arst time that women have taken such
q part in social function in China.
The spirit of progress Is evidently
working in the orient
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27

A food expert says that 1t is foolish
to live on peanuts exclusively. But
according to the experiment of a man
who attempted an exclusive diet of
peanuts. people don't live on 1t. They
die on it.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27

II vital statistics may be trusted, the
dread scourge of cancer is increasing.
One of the New York hospitals reports
that more cases have been treated
within the last ten months than in
any previous year. and the number of
deaths would appear also to have in
creased.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27

It has been discovered that mice
are dangerous. as they carry pneu-
monia. This gives the gentler sex a
really good excuse for getting upon
chairs when one OF the little creatures
makes its appearance.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27

Gen. Booth says that when he gets
to heaven he will be at once tackled
by lot of reporters. This proves
that no matter what others may say
about him, Gen. Booth thinks the
newspaper man pretty good fellow.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27

Though Anna Gould shocked the SEN
sitive French by divorcing Boni there
is NO evidence that she lacks for at
tention from the counts countrymen.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27

The purest breed of Arab horses are
the Kocklani, whose genealogy has
been preserved for 1000 years. They
are said to be derived from King Solo
mons stables.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27

It is up to some automobile company
TO attempt to break the record made
by Pedestrian Weston-with a ma
chine one-tenth as old as he is.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27

The European monarchs are takins
tho rest cure. The king business has
fallen on strenuous times.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27

New York is to have a poultry
show. 1t Is generally understood that
there are some pretty game birds in
the metropolis.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27

An Illinois man has exploded the
theory that one can safely carry both
Eunpowder and matches in the same
pocket.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27

In Boston the automobile scorcher
II not entirely an evil. He has given
the city a revenue OF $6,715 In three
months
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-27

The woman whose affections are
priced at $1.5O0,000 by the husband
she is divorcing is certainly a dear.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-13
AUGUST
 INVESTMENTS
Nam IInron water co. rtock.

New Haven water Co stock, N. ". N. H. & H. R. R. O. 31As of 1854. 1855. 1856.
 Providence Securities Co., 4s of 1857. Guaranteed principal and interest py the N. r.. N. H. & H. R. R, Go. Consolidated Railway Go. As of 195b Consolidated Railway Co. As of ls66, Guaranteed principal and interest pS the N Yv N II. &, H. R. R. Go. Branrord Electric Company 1st Mtge' 5g5 bonds of 1887. Conn. Ky. & Lighting Go. 4hs ot 1851
 Conn. Ry & Lighting Go. 4e0 Prefer red Stock.
 Conn. sRy. & Lighting Co. 4e6 Common Stock
 international Silver Go. 1st Mortgage 6Gs bonds of 194S.
 international Silver Go. 1st Mtge. SC Debentures of 1888.
 Tri-City Ry & Light O. b@o ponos of 1922 . ferred stock, Beech Creek R. R. Co., 4go Guaranteed Stock
 tesd Stock.
 short time notes to yield from 5%
 to 70.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-13

that there should be so many stop loss
 orders in the market around current level. Yesterdays operations disclos-
 ed more of them than ever. They were responsible for the two and three point breaks at the start, In Missou- ri Pacific, Atchison, Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, Anaconda and Amal- gamated Copper they caused declines of 1-2 to 1 and points between sales.
 Orders to sell at the market were re- sponsible for these wide fluctuations.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-13

The Appoint drop in Anaconda car ried that stock to A, where the yield on it is 16 per cent. There has been very heavy foreign liquidation and ut ter lack of support. Amalgamated at 73 nets a little less than II per cent. Union Pacific nets a little less than per cent, Southern Pacific nets nearly ' IA per cent, United States Steel preferred nets more than per cent, as also does Atchison. But the specu- lators and small investors banker for still cheaper bargains.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-13

Relatively semi-sbeculative bonds had nearly as much decline as stocks. Rock Island As went to 67, Tobacco 6s below par, United States Steel 5s under 95 and Inter-Met. 4 1-2s down to 53. Under these circumstances the prospects for selling at 4 per cent. city bonds at par were not considered good,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-13
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Horn blower & WeeKs, members of the New York and Boston Stock Ex- changes, New Haven office, 27 Center street,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-13
Continued on Twelfth Page. )
CLnSrNG pRIc1na

Reported over private wires of PrInas & Whitely, members of tho new York and Boston Stock Exchanges. New York office 52 Broadway and Is Center street New Haven Conn.
 New York, Aug. 12.
 Sid.Asked
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-13
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whitely, members of the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges. New York office 52 Broadway, and 15 Center street, New Haven. Conn.
 New York. Aug. 12.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-13
LOCAL STOCK QUOTATIONS.

Quotations reported by Kimberly, Root & Go. Investment Brokers, 1SS or- ange street. New Haven, Conn;
 Par, Bid Asked
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-13
Miscellaneous nonas.

Bid. Asked. Adams Express ::;s:.'..e ,9S 9S S9 Boston Elec 6s 19QS.,.::.. d5 iaS ,cs Rranford L. 6 w 5s, l9Sa lo5 loS lh'efi ao 1'st 1st ss. 194s. ....... tosN 1O7R MiddIetown 2,G5. 1942: 99 .:c N N II r; wsier 5as con con 4s 19lO-15 :. 162h N. II. City Park 55ssss.''''' ss mn " \ lI c;f ssTgF Yr,dss tss BHs.. 399s..... ~. 100 N n. Sa,i Mi WTetsr nr. ie32.. .. 105 NeW MI VI roi Es fo4S .. 109 Swift !& co. 5s fe14...... 100 1Ol fTnited III As 1940.....,.. so
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-13

The continued decline in New York Central does not bring out a great deal of stock. The liquidation is apparent not by large interests, but comes from small investors who have carried it for years and who now see it for the first time under their purchase price. It is ten years since 1t went so long as yesterday. The Hartman purchases last fall were at about 120.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-13

loralized conditions ruled in the
 market pretty much during its
 session, and the net result of .y's operation was a level of pric- pm 4 to , points lower than on day. and on average several dol |, share under that in the March
 which was supposed to be bot prices.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-13

Ire was another tumult, yes- y in all the markets of the world. Fe the opening of business in Wall t the cables reported a further de-
 in British consols and other in hent securities in London, extreme ness in the copper group, both Is and metal, and losses extending
 1 to ? 1-2 points in the American TAt Paris, Berlin, and, in fact, at Ie capitals of Europe, great unset Ent also prevailed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-13
The The Union Trust Co,
NEW HAVEN.


 Chartered by the State of Connecticut with authority to act as Executor. Ad- ministrator Guardian, Receiver, or Trustee, under will or deed.
 Is legal depository of money bald. in. to Court and Public Trust Funds. ants as Trustee for Municipalities, Cornorss tions and 1ndividuals, and administers Trusts of ali kinds, Empowered to sct as registrar of Stocks, Bonds or otbsr evidence of indebtedness, manage sint- ing funds, and do all business sucb os Is usually done by Trust Companies
 It also does a general banking bnsi- ness, collecting checks, notes, coupons and receives deposits. The principal of each trust is invested by itself ana kept separate and apart from the cen- eral assets of the Company.
 This Company is by law regularly examined by the Bank Examiner of tho Stale of Connecticut.
 HENRY l.. HOTCHKIsS, President
 EUGENE s. BRISTOL. Treasurer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-13

connection with tightening mon- |arket, these were as disturbing rs a somewhat more distinct out k of its purposes by the Depart
 Of Justice, and the not unexpected -e of the $15,OOO,OOO offering of city
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-13
E FEATURES OF
 TIE STOCK MARKET
 |ther Severe Collapse in
 Prices.
 |RE MARGINS CALLED
 |lidation Running Its ] ourse-Lambs Suffer.
|RE MARGINS CALLED

l n further went stock market pric-
 |sterday and there was little in-
 .btion in the decline.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-13

nough securities are now at prices h return nearly as much as the Int high rate for money, confidence
 lacking that stocks gre allowed Ecline day by day, and are now at s which discount much more than sight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-13

the low levels the commission es orders to buy began to appear ome quantities, and it was clear gh that there purchases not only hsented heavy covering purchases,
 fair proportion of substantial ng as well. Under this the market ed for a time pretty sharply.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-13

Fhe statement. officially given out he government yesterday" says
 evening's New York Post, 'that it
 press it's proceedings to compel Hartman to answer the questions rding the personal relation of In Pacific insiders to the com
 fs various stock deals, which he sed to answer on the stand, but no other proceedings against him contemplated, is more to the pur-
 than any official statement made week in the railway controversy. Bonaparte has unquestionably harm by his extremely vague in- ltions of what was to come next, |use his words were instantly con- |ed into a program of general pro- btion which might unsettle invest confidencei in any of every quarter. It the investing public needs to |v and what within due limits it the right to know, is what further E the governments law officers take and what steps they will not With Q reasonable amount of |,mation on that head, it will be |ible for the market to see where ttuallv stands. and to answer the
 or less absurd rumors set afloat Interested parties.