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The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
SENATE VOTES FOR PROBE
Authorizes Inquiry Into Secret Service
 Statements in Message.

Washington, Dec. i6.-The senate to-day decided definitely to enter up- on an investigation relative to that portion of the annual message of the president which crlticises congress for prohibiting the detail of secret service men to duty in other departments.
 The resolution directing the inquiry had been in contemplation ever since the message was received on Tuesday Of last week, hut there had been some difficulty in arriving at the terms in which It should he couched and in agreeing upon the proper person. 10 troduce lt. It was at last decided that Senator Aldrlch snould stand sponsor for the measure.
 So far as 1 am concerned, said Senator Bailey mo action should ba taken on that resolution until that point is covered Either congress is the most infamous body that ever as- sembled in any country of the world, or t will take some notice of this most wanton and gross insult ever given any body in tho world
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
TEACHERS SCORED
President Luther Says Some of Them
 Have No Idea How 10 Teach.

Willlmantic, Dec ls The second Of the pubic meetings of the state com mlttee on education. appointed at the last session of the general assembly met here tonight under the auspices of the local board of trade The first meeting was held in Norwich President F $ Luther of Trinity college presi- dent Of the state committee spoke on the educational conditions In the state
 President Luther said that the com mittee had no intention of disturbing the schools in tho cities and towns where they were well conducted but that there were towns where tho school buildings were in poor condition and the teaching inadequate Tho teachers being incompetent to teach the sub jects required or too ignorant to know how to teach them Some of them he said. had no more idea of how to teach than he had Of running marine engine"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
Indianapolis Paper Attacked by President Calls It a "Pitia- hle Exhibition of Tow
 ering Rage"
RUMoRS STILL PERSIST
Says People Arc Not ConN inccd That Everything Was Right, and Asks for q Congressional ln-
 ycstigation.

Indianapolis, Dec. l6,--The Indian apolis News, mentioned In the special message on the Panama canal deal sent to congress yesterday by Presi- dent Roosevelt, issued q reply to the chief executive to-day lt says:
 "It Is difficult to characterize fully the latest outbreak of the president without resortine to the use of Ian euage as undignified and blameworthy as that which put the presidents ut terance in class by itself in the official literature of the high office he holds. Whatever provocaton MT. Roosevelt may have felt pricking his soul, nothing could justify or much less extenuate the torrent of invective and virulence which he poured out in state paper upon the head of pri- vatc citizens,
 No one in his sober senses can fail to regard the performance as a grave de- rosation to the dignity of the presiden- | tial station pitiahle exhibition of | towering rage on the part of the chief magistrate, and the source of humlla- l ton and chagrin to the entire country. II Is quite impossible to think of any of MT Roosevelt's long line Of dstin- gulshed predecessors that could possi- bly have so forgotten the dignlties and decencies of his exalted position as tc transmit to congress q message In any way comparable with that of ycstor. day
 The News says further that whether Nh Roosevelt knows lt or not, rumors and reports touching the Panamc transaction have been numerous anC persistent. and that notwithstandlnp all his observations, people still are moi convinced that everything was as [ should have been. this without m tn, least impuEnlnR the good faith of th, president or his agents in the negotia. tions The News says many poinrl havc not been cleared up and they can. not be cleared I'D by threats of libc and pen lashings of editors thot holt tho good name and the Interests of tho country quite az dear as does the pres ident
 Thc paper says in concluding it' statement that the Raney resolution should be adopted and that congres, mako a searching investigation Of al the facts, circumstances and rumor' connected with the Panama activities of the gov ernment
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
CAPTAIN ALLING DINED
Blues Present Ey.Oniccr With Loving
 Cup

The Blues turned out on massc to their complimentary dinner to ex- Captain Arnon A. filling In the Ton tine last night There were also a number of veterans present Ex-Cap- tain Alling was presented with q beautiful loving cup by the company.
 Ex-Captain filling spoke of the standing of the company as it was and is, and said that it was up to the men to keep up their good work and aid Captain Bcebe
 Father" Barlow. an honorary member: ex-Sergeant Beebe. father of the captain of the company. ex-Ser- geant II. V. Booth, Captain Beebe. First Lieutenant Bowden anu others made informal speeches on military subjects,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
PilRA MBJLATORS.

Nothing like ilTce new carrIaRe for dolly but, my! what a long name. Yes, and the cart Is long, too, so that a big doll can He down without breaking her back Twenty per cent. discount, too, on the Pera mbulator and more than that on the doll.
 BROWN & DURHAM.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
BONI ADOPTS A RUSE
Withdraws Demand for S60.000 An
 nuit, as Appeal for Sympathy.

Paris, Dee IS The last date Of the hearing of the suit brought by Count Boni De Castelanc against the prin- cess De Sagan in which he petitions the court to award the custody of his three children to his mother, the Mar qusc De Castellanc, brought out that the count has decided upon a sudden change of front, in that he withdraws his demand that the court allow him yearly income of s6O,OOO a year for the maintenance of the children.
 It Is evident that the count has recognized that his claim for this cnor- nous allowance has injured his case in the eyes of the court and in the opin- ion of the public and his tardy re- nunciation is considered a clever move 10 enlist sympathy in his favor.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
YALE HALL DINNER
Eloquence Flows af Annual Banquet in Dwight Hall
 Dining Room.
PRIZE CUPS ARE AWARDED
Members of Football Team and Substi- tutcs Get Right to Wear Their
 Letters.

The members of the Yale Hall Boys club last night held their annual ban duet in Dwight hall the Dwight hall grill room catering, There were over b0 boys at the dinner and the occasion was q most enjoyable one. Before the dinner Itself A. C. Gilbert. the well known sleight of hand and leger domain artist, gave an exhibition to the boys and there were loud cheers, continuing the entertainment SO long that the dinner would have become cold had not Manager Lowell called the boys away to the feast
 Then the boys marched down the stairs to dinner. The grill room had been decorated in evergreen and holly for Christmas and the long tables gave a pleasing appearance. The following menu was enjoyed:
 Tomato Soup
 Celery
 Turkey Cranberry Sauce
 Mashed Potatoes
 Peas
 Apple Pie Ice Cream
 Cake
 As the last courses were being serv- ed James w Williams. general secre- tary of Dwight hall, gave out the prizes to the winners of athletic events Three cups for three different pool tournaments were awarded, one ! to M. Rabinowitz. one to T, Quinn and one to W. Kecny The insignia ". II. r. K" for playing on the Yale Hall football team were awarded to the following; M Rablnowtiz, II. Sil- yerman c, Stretch. II. shappard, II. Silver, F. Dooley, J Devant E. Schwartzman s. Liebman c. Ham, mond, J. Comisky, F. Rowley, w, Heveny, s. Silver. F. Martin, IT. Stacy F. Shanloy and Jerry Dooley, \ captain
 Then came the announcement of who should be captain and manager of the different athletic teams during the coming year Sam Liebman Is to be l captain of the basketball team this winter and Mike Casman manager; Jerry Dooley has done so we'll that hc is to be captain of the baseball team and Ben Callahan will be manager Joe Comisky gets the coveted honor oi being captain of the football team fol I next fall and Frank Shanley will ht manager. The outlook for all thret teams Is exceedingly bright.
 After these announcements came tn, speeches. Tho speeches were the hes part of a very good evening T, B Powell acted as toastmaster and called upon the many prominent members O the club for brief remarks. The frs speaker was Mike Casman who deliv' cred an oration on Basketball"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
TO ATTEND LIbLiGY.

Harford, Dec 16-Tho adiutant general has issued orders to the staff of the commander in chief to report to him here on January 6 for the pur- pose of attending the governor dur ing the inaugural ceremonies of Gov rrnor-elect Lillcy.
 Similar orders have been issued to the first and second companies Gov eruor's Foot Guard, and to the First company, Governors Horse Guard.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
$85,00O DEPRECIATION
New Hampshire Cashier Confcsscs--
 Wall Street Did It.

Somersworth, x. IT,. Dec l6.-The doors of the First National bank of this city were closed to-day. follow ing the discovery of a shortage placed at $S5,OO0, and Fred M Narney, the cashier of the bank was arrested on a charge Of being defaultcr. After his arrest, according to a statement made by w s. Tebbetts, president of the bank, Narney made a confession
 admitting that he had taken a large sum from the bank which had been lost In speculation He said that ho alone was responsible for the defal- cation which had been accommodating for the last six years. Before United States Commissioner Burns P. Hodgmau of Concord, he pleaded not guilty and furnished ball of S1000O.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
BLOW TO ARMY PETS"
Bill in to Prevent Promotion of West
 Point Commandnnt.

Washington Dec 16. Mining blow at the alleged practice of pet ap- pointments in the army Representa- tive Anthony of Kansas introduced a bill in the house to-day providing that all vacancies in the grade of brigadicr general In thc line of the army shall he filled by selection only from the colo- nels of the line of the army except | ntime of war.
 Representative Anthony has been act lively opposed 10 the suggested promo- tIons Of Major Hugh T. Scott super inteudent. and Captain Robert <. llowze commandant ol the West Point Military academy, to bc brisldier gen eruls While the blll does not mention these officers, f passed without delay, it would operate against their promo ton as suggested
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
FINE RIDING AT
 TROOP A SHOW
Ccontinued from First Pago)

The final event of the evening Is the one which is always looked for ward to with the maximum of excite ment-the jumpers. There were four entries for the four-foot hurdles, but only two, both owned by Sidney Josephthal, showed up. The honors easily went to Initial" who did some clean jumping, while seabird baked at nearly every hurdle and did some hard bucking to the delight of the more youthful of the spectators.
 The judges, L. Victor Fremont of New York and J. NJ, Terrell of Bridge port, deserve great credit for 1t was no easy matter to make some of the decisions and their judgment was most consistently fair.
 The prize winners in the order of their awards fin the different classes were as follows:
 Class XXIX-Pair Drafters in Har- ness
 1-Jip, gry g, 17-1 hands; Rabbit grey g., r hands, Sperry and Barnes,
 2.-sampson, blk. g., + hands; Coll ath, blk g., 1T hands; Abner Hendee.
 S.-Babe, chest. g., John, chest. g.; W. H. Howe,
 Aloe, grey g., r hands; Tom, grey g.. r hands, Greist Mfg. Go.
 Class Saddle Horses, under 15-2. To be shown at walk trot and canter.
 Supreme. br g., l5-l 1-2 hands, ' years. NJ Harry Marlin.
 Merrieegs, blk g., l4-S hands, s years: MT. and Mrs. H. c. Trowbridge.
 Tony blk. g., 15 1-2 hands. years c. l.. Clark
 Kathleen, bay m, 15-t 1-2 hands, 8 years: Thomas Felts
 Class VII-Saddle Horses 152 and over To be shown al walk, trot and canter.
 Chieftas, bay E., IS hands, s years; C. l., Clark.
 La Reyi, chest m, 1853 hands, 6 years; l.. w. Adler.
 David Grey, grey 2, IS hands, years; P. R. Greist.
 Blarney, bay E., 15-2 hands years; Thomas Feltis,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
15O ESCAPE FLAMES.
High Pressure Water System Fails
 Bremen Rescue TWcnty-tiyc.

New York, Dec 16.--Failure of the high pressure water service, after a sudden breaking of main at Broome and Center streets, caused a disas- trous fire at Nos. 213, 2l5, and 2l7 Gand street early this morning, The flames spread rapidly to the b-shaped street and the fourth fifth, and sixth floors were wrecked, The damage was estimated at $20O,OOO. Twenty Ave men and women were rescued by the hremen, and many more saved themselves by quick fight
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
kRM0RY NEWS
Grays Award Granni-. Crabb and Ten
 Year Service Medals.

After drill and shooting practice at the armorA last night the Grays held their monthly meeting Sergeant H.. C Ward was presented a ten-yesrs' service medal and Corporal E. R. Baker was given the Grannis medal. This medal ls awarded the best marksman and soldier of the company and iS based on competition, Ser geant II E Jones was given the Crabb medal This is for the winner of the competitive drill if hc is not Gran his medal winner
 Thomas IiarScr and William Dunn, Of the City Guard, and Joseph lIoolcy. of the Rlues are soon to resign and enter the regular army, joining the Twenty fourth infantry al Fort Dodd.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
THOMAS BOY VERY LOW
No Hope Held Out. Although He Still
 Lives

Still fighting for his life at the New Haven hospital little Nathan Thomas of West Haven, who has been there since he was caught in the betting on the roof of his fathers shop in Wash ngton avenue a week ago Saturday was reported to be in a very low con- dtou last night II is not believed that he can recover The fight he has made s considered remarkable but he appears to be loosIng in strength and fl seems a question as to how long his strength will keep him alive, While re- ported still alive early this morning no hope is given of his recovery,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
HOME FROM GLASGOW.

Mrs. William Thompson of ad Will liam street arrived from Glasgow, Scot land, yesterday on the Columbia. where she spent the last six months Mrs. Thompson reports a very rough yoy- age, the steamer being three days over due and she had only two pleasant days on the water A host of friends called to greet her last evening.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
TO DISCUSS TARIFF
James T. McClcary speaks Before New
 Haven Economic Club Tonight

"The TarT and lis Relation to New England" will he the subject for dis cusslon before the New Haven Economic club at It's first dinner of the season this evening. The dinner will he held at the Tontine. and the hour set is G;3O
 As usual the club committee has procured the best speakers available on the subject Tonight the principal one will be James T McClcary, who is an authority on the subject
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
AN ARCTIC OWL
Rare Bird Caught on Long Wharf
 Yesterday.

Quite a curiosity will he on exhbi- ton today in the window of Bassett's s gun store on Church street The strange looking bra Is an arctic or snowy owl, species which has rarely was found on Long Wharf near the gas house there having apparently flown against the wires or something and injured It's wing. The owl is almost pure white and as the winter advances the brown patches will turn until the feathers are all white
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-06-25

boundaries established in the centu
rics past are becoming less distinct
and kingdoms and races are beginning
TO realize that they have all one com.
mon destiny,
Secretary Taft has exceptional "a.
miliarity with conditions In the dis.
tant orient-in Japan. in China. We
may rest assured that our traditional
friendship with Japan will continue
Moreover. the future promises that
the slumbering millions OF China will
awake from the iethArgy OF ages. and
she then will realize that the morn
ing dawn OF fresher life and wider
outlook comes TO her across the broad
Pacific from free America. her truest
friend and helper. We covet no por-
ton OF her territory. We desire fr1h
her. "a from all nations, increased
good will and that mutual respect
which knows neither buster nor
cringing on either side. Thus In this
new era of larger relations. Secretiry
Taft. with his comprehension Of ma.
tional and international subjects.
would furnish n certainty Of peace and
sustained prestige. Under him, at
home and everywhere, this mighty
people would have an assured coma
dence IN the secure development and
progress OF the country and would
rest safe In the reliance that chief
executive was at the helm who. In
peace or In war. would guide the des-
tines OF the nation with a strong
hand and with gentle. patriotic
heart.
And 80 today. in the presence of
more than ten thousand. and with the
inspiring thought OF the wellnIgh ton
thousand times ten thousand who
dwell within our borders. I nominate
for the presidency that perfect type OF
American manhood, that peerless rep
resentative OF tie noblest ideals In
our national life. William II. TAFT Of
Ohio.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-06-25
Revenge That Proved gn.e,iv..

One of our young society women
has very good looking husband of
whom she is most proud. Having no.
tced that this gentleman was paying
marked attention to a lady in her own
set she kept a careful watch and was
fortunate enough to discover among
her husbands papers a number Of let
tiers written by the said lady.
She then reflected as to what course
she should pursue. She thought long
and at last hit upon a strange plan.
From among the correspondence the
lady selected four letters, pasted them
on the back of her fan, and then &C.
companied her husband to a dinner
where she knew she would meet her
rival. 1t was not long before the fan
attracted the attention of the guests,
who asked to be allowed to look at IL.
The fan then passed from hand to
hand. and when 1t reached the rival
she turned crimson and under the pre-
text Of a sudden indisposition with
drew NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-06-25
a Wife's Need.

She needs a good temper. a cheerful
disposition and a knowledge OF how
her husband should be treated. She
needs a capability OF looking on the
right side OF life and refusing to be
worried by small things. She needs a
secure grasp OF such subjects as are
Of interest to men. and should not be
above studying eycn politics in order
10 understand should her husband
speak OF them. She needs a sympa-
thetic nature in order that, should sor-
row fall upon them. she may be able
10 give comfort She needs TO under.
stand something OF sick nursing. A
wife with no notion of what to do in
The case OF illness is but a useless
hing. She needs tact and patience
the one 20 enable her to know when 10
remain silent and vice versa, and the
other TO put up with her husband when
ais temper is ruffied.-Chicago Ameri.
tan.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-06-25
WARNER LOSES SUIT
srspmorHte esfs 100000 nv
DECISION.
NEGRO BLOOD DECLARED NO Bar
AIIsosslon Had No place In Record,
Illinois Supreme Court
DECLARES.

Springfield. IN, June is.-In An
opinion handed down Thursday morn.
ing by the supreme court. vespaslan
Warner. commissioner OF pensions
loses in his fght TO sustain his father
will. and as result his stepmotbs-
Mrs. John NJ. Warner, gets the vid
ow's share OF the estate. The yAlus
OF the estate In estimated at g.. 900 Ooo
and Mrs. Warner will get practically
$500 900.
The supreme court afiirms the low.
or court. which declared the ante.
nuptiai contract null and void and up.
held her right to renounce the viii
and take her statutory allowance
Tho charge that Mrs. Warner has
negro blood IN her veins Is Irrelevant
says the court This got into the nee.
ord az an amendment TO the answer
and upon this subject. the court says
No Legal Justification.
AFTER giving the question our most
serious consideration. we are wholly
unable to perceive and legal justine.
ton for It's presence In this case. IN
our opinion the amendment to lhe
answer presented IL irrelevant and
immaterial issue and should not lor
that reason have been allowed.
I'VE do not deem Il necessary 20 so
into discussion OF the evidence bear
ing upon this question. II consists a.
most entirely upon general repu,o IN
the neighborhood that Joseph Robin.
son. grandfather 81 the appellee. had
a trace OF negro blood In his veins.
that he was n dark-skinned man. and
that he was known as Black Roo.
inson.
Ellis children grew up In Ohio ard.
as far as the evidence shows. assocl
ated on equal terms with other pcupls
IN that community. They married
white people and reared families. vho.
In turn. were recognized as the 40 Ial
equals OF other people"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-06-25
BANKER ENDS LIFE.
ohIosn. Charged with mIsappropr'st
ING Funds, Shoots Himself

Aberdeen. o. June is.--AH police.
men carrying a warrant charging him
with rniEappropriation OF the funds Of
the Aberdeen Banking Co. were break
ing down the door OF his barricai"i
home TO arrest him. ID. H. Fawccit
president OF the bank. Thursday morn.
ing placed a revolver 90 his head and
fired bullet into his brain. DeA'h
was almost instantaneous.
The warrant and the tragedy iol
lowed the appointment "Wednesday q
W. A. Last as receiver of the Abr
deem Banking Co. which closed iu
doors several days ago. Fawccii o.
ganixed the bank as private con.
Germ two years ago. with capitaliia.
ton OF $4,000. Deposits were largs
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-06-25
EVER RUN AWAY FROM HOME,
orsy-HsIred Man Remembers a Boy
Who Tried II Forty Years Ago.

Whenever I read in the newspapers
that boy has run away from home to
light Indians or seek some other sort
VI adventure. II takes me back 40
years said the gray-haired man In
the club smoking room. For I ran
away from home once, Just as I sup
pose every other youngster does. once
at least. only in my case wasn't seek
Ing adventure. was escaping tyranny.
1T seems foolish now. but It was all
very real to me then. The tyranny con-
sisted Of the one fact that I got my
first licking. and / guess there's no
doubt that deserved It. But couldn't
see II that way then; was very bit.
Ter, and the one idea had was to get
away where life was free and tyrants
were not.
The impulse TO depart on my trav
els was carried out so suddenly that
| found myself wandering far away
from the house before II dawned on
me that ! was Ill provided for a jour
ney. had gone just as | was, with the
smart Of my physical as well as mental
wrongs still acute
AS / went pondered over the mat.
ter OF provisions. and the idea came TO
me that would make by first stand in
a cranberry bog right on the farm
With this as headquarters would
make raids on neighboring orchards
and II the worst came to the worst
supposed the cranberries would SUP
port life.
We'll, / reached the cranberry BOG
presently and bivouacked Here I |
should spend the first night under the
friendly stars. / picked out a soft
place for bed and sat down to wait
fo- night.
Now. cranberries are not very fn.
Ing. especially in the raw, green state.
but managed to eat some of them.
And then IL began TO get dark.
We'll. sir, the shadows fell quickly
On the hills about me and the air grew
chill. Fantastic monsters reared their
horrid heads on every hand. The free
life began to pail.
SO 1t won't surprise you to learn
that very little boy ran home crying
before the supper things had been
cleared away. and that he never ran
away again"