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The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-16

when man whistles at his work.
suppose he Is happy?'
yes" answered M. Sirius Barker,
but hate the sort of man who cant
be happy without making everyone
else miserable. '-Washin stnn siaA
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-16

A narrow ribbon necklet tied around
the collar and Topped simply in front,
where II Is finished with two long tas
sells, Is now being universally worn
abroad and It Is most becoming when
narrow velvet ribbon Is chosen. In
that case, Of course the tassels are
either of silver Of gold II is approprl-
ate worn with almost any costumes ex-
cept the strictly tailor-made shirts
with stiff collars. for It may he worn
with any gumpe dress of yoke blouse,
even If made of inexpensive material
OF course II precludes tho possibility OF
wearing jeweled necklace Of any sort
for milady would look laden down with
any additional ornamentation, but
necklaces have been Worn so long that
It would be a relief to lay them away
in the jewel case for a space, so 'fa'
when they are taken out again they
may seem new.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-16
BRIEF MENTION.

Grand Warden +. II, Tolles, accom-
panied by other grand officers, viii
visit Mozart and Fort Hale lodges of
the n. Il. q. f., tomorrow night,
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-16

i-bii'i VI u' b'ui lhlNN 'uil'is
The three most common and conspic-
uous birds in early spring are the
robin, the blue-bird and the song spar
row.
The robin certainly needs no intro
duction. He nests in our house yards
and sings at all hours Of the day.
Blue birds, smaller than a robin,
bright blue above. chestnut beneath or
as John Burroughs says "Earth-tinge
on the breast and sky-tinGe on the
back" | know of no more beautiful
sight, than the brilliant blue of one of
these birds reflected in the bright sun
light. The first ones are usually seen
IN the suburbs OF New Haven about
the middle of March The song Is a
gentle wavering call very we'll imitat-
Cd II YOU pronounce his scientific name,
Sialia Stalls.
The favorite nesting place of the
blue bird Is an old knot hole Of an APP
pie tree or In a telephone pole and
many Is the scrap they have with the
English sparrow for the possession of
It. Mr. Rluebird has a very gentle dis
position but he can fight on occasion
and usually comes out ahead In the
contest. He begins to nest about the
middle Of April | have several
friends In Westville who succeed In
inducing Mr.. Bluebird to occupy boxes
nailed to the top Of pole near the
house.
Song Sparrow.
| know of no more CHEEKY and re-
freshng songster than the song spar
row. He sings anywhere and every
where. no matter what the day or
what time Of day he's always ready Ia
ripple off his liquid song. Try to whis-
tie It and see what tumble Of trills
and runs 1t s Some books say his
song always has three Introductory
notes but this Is not always so. A
wonderful thing about It Is it's wonder.
full variety Out of n hundred songs
no two Of them will be exactly alike.
remember one bright January day
walking along West river, | was sur.
prsed to hear the familiar song of 6
song sparrow. How loud and cheerful
~ StfiilFu III lii' liliiNl w Nlllltl Nllflllt
to hear this bright carol Of summer
Any walk along a stream, through 3
meadow, near a swamp will surel,
bring to your ears this familiar sound
Although few song sparrows winter
with us in sheltered places, their sons
does not become common till about tn.
middle of March. DO not confuse thi
trt,
common pugnacious English sparrow
His coat Is very much the color of tn
dried grass weeds among which he us
ually feeds, "a mixture Of gray. brown
and black streaks but the mark b,
which you can always tell the song
sparrow Is the large dark spot In tn
center Of his gray breast. Sometime
You can see two other smaller spots OF
the side Of the throat.
If you want to take up bird stud,
IN earnest you should go armed witt
good pair of opera or field gasse
and simple book for field work lik
Hoffmann's or Chapmans. You vii
find this study one of the most fas
clnating and exciting sports you eve
tried and every country walk will hav
charms which you never dreamed o
before.
The birds live mostly on insects an,
worms that deetroy our trees hence W
should encourage them to nest In on
parks and gardens
There are other birds more or les
common to he seen about New Have
,.t .,,t
TO some future article.
BIRD LOVER.
New Haven, April Is. 1908.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-16

TOURIST RUFFLlNG, Six
yards in a box. Regular CSC
a box. Thursday Special
at 12C a box.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-16
Easter Hats & E
So. to $40. palueS.

Another selected assortment OF dainti.
ly thought out Easter Headwear, from
our own workroom, ready for you Thurs
day. Paris ideas but not by any means
Paris prices. Hats that In any other
Millinery store hereabouts would cost
you from $500 to $1,000 apiece. You
can pick and choose Thursday at $500
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-16

Misses Coats to 8 Years This offering eks
P
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-16

No. SIS TAN RUSSIAN CALF
OXFORDS, plain toe, Butcher
cut, welted soles, large ribbon ties,
Cuban heel, 2 IL to 7, A to E.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-16
Just About Forty Cents on the Dollar.
$500 Spring Coats for 1925.

Just fifty Of these new very stylish models in fai
Would sell regularly for $500, but we can give y
Thursday for SOS.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-29
AGED COUPLE WED
Thomas J. Fales and Mrs. Ellen N Armstrong Start Re Mar
 ried Life Together.
CAME FROM FALL RIVER
Will Surprise Their Relatives After Short Wedding Trip-Walter
 Pond Oniclates.

Not caring to excite members of their family and wishing to spring a pleasant little surprise on the younger generations, two persons we'll along in years, eloped from Fall River last Sat urday and were married here. They were Thomas ] F'ales, who ls seventy one years old, and Mrs Ellen N, Arm strong, who confesscs to sixty-four. The groom said he had been divorced and the bride said she was widow
 They went to the office of the regis trar of vital statistics and took out a license lnquirng where was the near
 est place the knot could be tied The response was that there was a justice of the peace in the building but the bride 'shrunk from such publicity So they journeyed down the street 10 the law office of Walter Pond and he ohlig
 ingly performed the ceremony in rec ord time Then they left on short wedding trip, after which they will an1 prise their relatives of the event
 The return was made 10 tho regis trar of vital statistics yesterday after noon The grooms occupation is given as a ship chandler Saturday he was dressed for the occasion in a fine broadcloth suit. It Is understood that both have considerable property
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-29
ELEPHANT HUNT AT C0NEY
Animal D'emolishcs Buildings and
 Nearly Kills Keeper.

New York, Dec 2s An exciting ele- phant hunt. in which twelve year old African pachederm belonging to the Luna park Amusement company nearly killed q man, kept Coney Island in a state bordering on panic for two hours late to-day Puncha, the ele- phant in question, ls now chained to the floor of the dance hall in Luna park and unless she can be gotten out of her ft of thntrums by expert veterinarians who have been sent for. 1t must he killed
 Puncha broke from her winter duar. ters at feeding time and with sixteen keepers at her heels proceeded to de- mollsh the boarded buildings of thc re sort one after another. Finally break, Ing her way into the dance hall she was brought to bay and successfully lsssoed by John Sim. slnn made the end of his lasso fast to a railing, but vigorous jerk by the elephant broke the railing loose and sent Sim spinning twenty. feet away against a heavy post, knocking him senseless
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-29
OLDEST WOMAN
 IN NEW ENGLAND
Mrs. Deborah Staples silliman, of Easton, Died Yesterday
 in Her 109th Year.
IA NATIVE OF GREENFIEL D
Born in 1900, She Moved to Easton on Her Marriage and Lived There
 Ever Since.

Easton, Dec 20- Mrs Deborah Sta pies Silllman the oldest woman in New England, passed peacefully away shortly after midnight at the home of her grandson, r. F. silllman, here. She had been unconscious only few hours before her death About her were F. 9 Silliman and Miss Maud Silliman, grandson, and Miss Mary siiman, her great granddaughter
 Mrs, Slliman was in her l0o year, She had been declining rapidly for the past four weeks when it became ap- parent to her relatives that the end was approaching. pr. Seth B. Hill, of Stepny, had been In attendance and everything that could be done for the patient was done, but it appeared fu tile, the frail body having worn it. self out and exhaustion was followed yesterday by unconsciousness the pa i tent failing into deep sleep and pass l ing away without a struggle, The ar engagements for the funeral have not been perfected
 Mrs Silliman had among her most recent visitors Fanny Crosby, the blind hym writer of Bridgeport, also well advanced in years. and the two spent one Of the peasantest afternoons in their careers Mrs Silllman was young in spirit f onfeeblcd in body, up to the last II may be recalled that she passed her iOSth birthday anniver- sary ast February very quietly because Of her weakened condition, which has been increasing during the past year, 10 much greater extent than any one wear previously
 Mrs Silllman was a native of Green field a part of Fairfield Conn. where shc was born February 2l. 1900 She moved to Easton on her marriage and had lived here ever since. Her moment. ous trip was by carriage to Liberty, N
 NJ in Catskllls, whther she went or . visit several years after her bus. bands death.
 Mrs sllIman attributed her great age 10 a well regulated life she att simple. plain food, although she occa. slonally relshcd toothsomc dainty IT her early life she was much given tc recreation outdoors and this she re. Rarded as an essential to longevity.
 Mrs Sllllman came from a noted Col
 onal family, as did hor late husband Nathaniel Siliman, He died at a com , paratvely carly age in 1928. IIei progeny comprised . grandson, grand
 daughter threo great grandsons, great granddaughter and great grea grandson.
 Charles F slliman the late towr clerk Of Easton, whose death occurred
 as a result of excitement saving towr , records from q fire. was grandson
 The other grandchildren are Frederick E silllman and Miss Maud sillman
 with whom she lived Frederick daughter Mary, is the only grea
 granddaughter The two sons of thu
 late Charles slliman, Howard anC , charles, and John Macnle, who live ir tlle west are the great grandsons Mac
 Hlc's son, John Macnic, Ir., is the grea
 great grandson
 Mrs. Sillinan Was ievout Christian i and member If the Baptist church.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-29
100 PER CENT. OF HITS
Coast Artillcry's Record al Fort
 Strong, Massachusetts,

Washington, Dec 2S.-The Forty sixth company, Coast artillery corps in target practice at Fort Strong Mass, on october 1S last, made tO) per cent, of hits, according to report TO- ceived by the chief of artillery
 The practice was held at Battery Hitchcock with two inch rifles on dis appearing carriages. A series of four record shots was fired from the two guns in a total elapsed time of one minute and ffty-three seconds. Foul hits were made out of the four shots the battery scoring slightly over one hit per gun per minute. The firing was at the regulation 3O-60 foot target which was moving at the rate of 5,g miles per hour at mean range of 5,971 yards All four of the shots would have passed through a vertlcle rectanglc four yards high by seven yards wide
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-29
MISS ETHEL A DEBUTAMTE
East Room Sees Coming Out Party oI
 Presidents Daughter.

Washington Dec, 2S o-night in tho historic east room of the white house, beautifully decorated for the occasion, President Rooseyelt's youngest daugh- ter, Ethel, made her debut Preceding the dancing in tho east room, which began at 10 o'clock, Mrs Roosevelt and Miss Roosevelt received the invited guests In the blue room. Miss Roose- velt's gown was of white satln trimmed with crystals while that Of her mother was of dark blue satin
 The Invited guests numbered about 400, only unmarried members of the younger set participating in the danc- ing
 Theodore Roosevelt, jr., who came home from Connecticut to spend Christmas with his parents at the white house, remained to attend tho dance.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-29
Report That the New Haven Is to Establish Station at Third Avenue and Thirty-fo fourth
 Street, New York.
TAKE OVER ST. RAILWAY
Big Move Said to Be in the Works. Partly Confirmed and Denied at the New York
 End.

Hartford, Dec 2S-It is learned here to-day, says the Post tonight, that the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad is about to make a most Inn portant move by establishing It's own passenger station in New York city Tn the vicinity of Third avenue and ThIr- ty-fourth street At various times re- ports have been heard suggesting such new departure, but till now they have met vigorous official denial
 At the present time, however, there comes circumstantial evidence In sup. port of the news, 1t being stated that the New Haven company has just brought the successful conclusion ne- gotiations by which 1t will take over the Third avenue street railway com pany of New York, now in the hands of a receiver
 During the present month control has been acquired of certain properties belonging to the Third avenues auxlli- ary system above the Harlem river known as the Huckleberry line. This transaction involved the purchase of bonds of the Union railways constitu- ent Westchester properties which went into receivership along with the Third avenue itself Bonds owned by the public have been bought up at adyane- ing prices, the negotiations for them being conducted by representatives of the Portchester company which is own ed outright by the New Haven road
 One Hartford holder of one Huokle. berry bond issue has been able to oh- tain ton points better than the nominal market prices for what he owns and by dint of some investigation learned that the bonds he sold went to the New Haven roads representative in the Portchester company.
 In possession of q majority of the bonds on the Third avenue lines in Westchester and the Bronx the New Haven road has all other bidders at a disadvantage when Third avenue reor- ganizatlon plans are perfected.
 The New Haven's interest in the Third avenue company Itself is said to he partly through bonds and partly through stock, much of which 1t has obtained being taken over in blocks from financial institutions and prom inent New York estates and there Is said to be an understanding reached hy which Third avenue shares held in the interest of the Peterborough Met. ropolitan corporation are under op- ton.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-29
AUTOISTS NOT
 TAXED TOO MUCH
Cconunued from First pasco

Continued from First pageD
 nm equally good road from Groton to the state linc, most of which has al- ready been accomplished
 In commencing his address Commits sioncr Macdonald deplored the little in- terest taken in tho movement as shown by tho small audience He said that another Instance of the same lack of interest occurred in Willimantic in the eastern part of tho state when town meeting was held for an appropriation for roads. the state 10 furnish simi- lar amount The appropriation made was for t9.o0Q The meeting was over in i've minutes and there were three persons at the meeting The modera- tor. tho town clerk and the first se- lectman. The moderator called the meeting to order the first selectman moved for the appropriation and the town clerk seconded the motion
 But, he continued, everyone of tho l6S towns has accepted appropriations and the towns are not narrow at all in the outlay of the money They lay out the money on the principal through roads and not on the side roads
 In speaking Of the relative import anco of the roads of thr state, from which it must bo determined where most or tho money shah be Hid out. Commissioner Macdonald said nc be- leved the hoad from New Haven to Westerly R L. and the road from pprtcheetcr, N Y to New Ha- ven and from New Haven to Spring Held. 10 be the ones most used and the ores to he looked after first,
 He spoke of the difficulty of ono man determining where the roads shall be Improved and of the suggestion that a commission consisting Of one man from each county act With him These men, said he, would have to be paid large sparles and have large travelling expenses. and mol thinking the appro- rratIon phould be made political Jackpot of [ opposed this den Now the seleetnen act with me and are of great deal of assistance
 Since the last appropriation, 36O miles of road have been repaired and beside this a great deal of gravel laid With the beginning of the spring, the work will be taken up and pushed until the | appropriation is gone.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-29
UNITED STATES THANKS A COOK.

Washington, Dec 2S-Andrew George Carmichael, second class cook on board the United States steamship Birming. department 10 day for his gallantry
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-29
KILLED BY A BULL
Rockville Farmer Meets Death When Attacked by Infuri-
 ated Animal.
TOSSED HIGH IN THE AIR
Nictin's Limbs Broken and He Is Aftrrward Stamped Upon by
 the Beast.

Rockville Dec 2s. Horace $ tN- man. sixty years old a farmer living near Talcottsvile. was killed by 2 bull near hls home to-day Mir Lyman was the owner of two bulls phicn Inc used to do the heavy work about the farm. This morning he yokeI mp the animals spending the forenoon work Ing on tne farm, returning to the house at noon He unyoked the bulls, giving them their feed while he went Into the house for dinner. on coming out of the house he found that the animals nad broken out of the yard One Of them he caught and drove into the barn. the other had gone down a road about q mile from the house. In company with a boy employed on tho farm he went after the second an imal and was about to drive if nome several feet Into the air. The boy returned to the house and Mir. Ly- mans son on going 10 the spot found his father lying dead in the middle of the road Examination showed that an arm and a leg were broken, several ribs crushed in and the face badly dis figured. The bull, which was short horned, had evidently stamped on Mir Lyman after knocking him to the ground, inncting internal injuries.
 Much difficulty was experienced in capturing the bull, it becoming neces- sary to use q shotgun to subdue the animal, and then 1t was only after both eyes had been shot out that it was caught and returned to the barn,
 Mir. Lyman leaves a wife and two sons and a brother, Rev. Payson w Lyman of Fall River, Mass.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-29

road However, he added, this has been known for some time
 At the office of ], P, Morgan x Co.,, it was said that nothing was known of the reported intention of the New Haven road to purchase tho Third avenue property
 Frank w. Whiudge, receiver of the Third avenue. declared he had not the slightest knowledge of the report ed purchase, as did J. N Wallace, president of the Trust Co, which holds in trust bonds of the Street rail- way
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-29
BURGLARS DARING DEED
Safe Looted of S25,OOO in Third Ave
 nue in Sight of Street.

New York, Dec 2S A safe rob bery which Is said by the police to he unoxampled locally in point of dar- ing was revealed to-day hy oscar c, Jackie, q jewelcr at S66 Third avenue. His place of business was entered last night and footed of $5,Oo0 In cash and S20,OOO in jewcw
 The burglars who must have taken several hours to accomplish their pur- pose, entered tho establishment by way of the cellar After wrenching twelve steel bars from the cellar win dow, they sawed an opening in the ceiling and through thls entered tho store above Here after yainly att tempting to bore through the steel door of the safe, which stood under a lighted gas jet in plain view from the street, they managed to pry the combination dial from the safe, Then through the small opening left they manipulated the bolts and levers so as to release the lock
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-29
TAFT TO ADDRESS
 SOUTH AT ATLANTA

Augusta, Ca, Dec. 2s Atlanta is to have President elect Taft from o'clock, Friday, January IS, to g o'clock on the next day. The big fea- turo of the visit is to loo 2 banquet Friday night at which MT. Taft will be the chief speaker. About one hun dred Southernors will attend the din ner, that every section of the south may he represented The visit is to Dc made the occasion of an elaborate celebration when t ls hoped to give Judge Taft an opportunity to deliver a message to the entire south under ap- propriate conditions.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-29
NEW YORK DENIES IT
Doubt Expressed There That Negotia-
 tions Hnve Been Concluded.

New York, Dec. 2s,--In circles where such a transaction would be known, knowledge was denied to-day of the conclusion of negotiations by which the New York New Haven and
 Hartford railroad will take over the Third Avenue Street railroad in this city An official of the New Haven road said that the portion of the Hart ford dispatch, that tho railroad would establish passenger station at Third avenue and Thirty-fourth street, was true, and that this spot would also he the terminal of the Pennsylvania rail-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-29
M0VING-P FIRE
Panic in Place Operating Under Pro
 Strong. Massachusetts.

New York, Dec 2s Tonight in a moving picture show in Thompson street which was open under authority of the temporary injunction film tok fire, and the flames spread some what Eighty persons were watching tho show and there was something of panic All the spectators got out safely however. Bremen made short work of the flames, the loss amounting to only s5O0
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-29
WIRE MILL ACTIVITY.
Many Old Steel Workers Returning
 to New Haven for Work.

The starting up of the big wire mill at Fair Haven has already resulted in several of the former steel workers returning hero with their families, and quite a number of vacant tene- ments have been rented
 While only few men are as yet employed, there is an air of activity about the plant and 1t is expected in a few weeks the works. will be run ming as in the days of yore, with nu- merous employees. The renewal of business at this plant, which origin ally cost about $2,O0O,00O, will prove of great benefit to the city.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-29
MRS. TAFT OWNS BALL PARK

Chicago, Dec. 2S,---A deed to the baseball park of the Chicago team of the National Baseball league was filed for record to-day, showing the park to be the property of Anna Sinton Taft of Cincinnati and Charles F. W. Mur- phy of Chicago. The property, ac- cording to the record, was conveyed to Mrs, Taft and to MT, Murphy for S150,000.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-29
EL0PES WITH PRIEST
Former Nun Believed to Have Run
 Away or Been Kidnapped.

Winnipeg, Man, Dec 2S, Miss sora- phn Bronisowne Izponder daughter of P, Izponder of South Omaha, dsap- peared suddenly Saturday night after acting as bridesmaid at the marriage of her sister here. The police are look ing for her It Is believed that she eloped with, or was kidnapped by a Polish priest, formerly of Winnipeg The police have traced the couple to the southern part of the province Miss Izponder was formerly sister in st. Joseph's orphan asylum In Chicago,