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The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-04
Banquet in Honor of Guests.

MT. and Mrs. Frank W. Phelps en- tertained party of friends at their home this evening in honor of their guests, MT. and Mrs. Charles Barker of Providence, R. l. A sumptuous dinner was served at 6 o'clock to which the jolly crowd did full justice. Following the banquet various forms of enjoy ment were entered upon by the party and at a late hour the affair broke up, everyone voting the gathering the best possible. Those present were: Judge and Mrs. l.. M Phelps, MT. and Mrs. N. F. Ingraham, Mir. and Mrs. l.. C.. Hastings, Mir. and Mrs. Samuel Hodg- kinson, MT. and Mrs. Robert Herskell, MT. and Mrs. Charles Barker of Prov idence and MT. and Mrs. Frank w. Phelps.
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THE COMING CRIMINAL SESSION
Judge Curtiss will Undoubtedly Ad-
 joufn for a Week Tuesday.

The principal cases to come up be- fore the criminal side of the superior court during its January session will be that of the two Italians accused of cruelty to deer in Woodbridge. mentioned elsewhere in this paper this morning; that of Policeman Sto- well; that against Harry A. West, of Mt Carmel Center, who is accused of arson in the burning of his neighbours house, Sereno Cook, on the morning of November ' last, and those against the members of the gang of young burglars, which has given the police of this city so much trouble by break ing into show cases and stores right in the center of the city.
 The criminal term of the superior court, which was scheduled to open in this city next week, on Tuesday, was put over for another week, yes terday, because of the inability of the court now in session to finish and allow the attaches to devote them selves to the criminal side. Prose- cutting Attorney Williams will be busy with the continuance of the Bronson eases against the New Haven County National and the Mechanics banks before Judge Shumway in the super for court Tuesday. It is probable that the prisoners will be put to plea The term when it comes in a week from Tuesday will be presided over by Judge Curtiss, of Stratford.
 | The docket to the first of the year was not very large. but in the inter- vening time 1t is expected to be ma terially increased as there are many eases of alleged serious nature pond ing before the lower courts.
 Shortly there will be five courts holding at the same time in the coun- ty court building in Church street Judge George Wheeler in the super for court yesterday assigned cases for the ury, civil term, which he will preside over, starting next Tuesday Judge Roraback will have the special court session and number of cases were assigned by him to Judge Wheeler this morning.
 Both common pleas courts with Judges Bennett and Wolfe will also have trials on before them.
 Those summoned for jury duty in the superior court are:
 James White, Edgar Thomas and Fred B. Thomas of New Haven; George D. Mosher, Herbert M. Nettle- ton and Edwin B. Baldwin of Mill ford; Stephen A. Talmadge and Charles S., Fem of Prospect; Hiram A. Hurd, s. Hart Culver and George A. Devine of Seymour; Frederick 1 Kemp, Robert Johnson and Howard 1 Hicock of Southbury: Ozra F. Pow CTS and James Gaffney of Walling- ford; Casimir H. Bronson and Elmer H. Blanchard of Waterbury; S. LloyG Salisbury, F. Knight Sperry and James N. States of New Haven George Bronson and Charles lift, ST. of Beason Falls; Charles F. Bradley and Michael P. Harding of Branford Robert Miner. Richard II. Morgan and Henry $. Frost of Cheshire George H. Turner, Luzon Hubbell ant Charles B. Rowell of Derby: William H. II. Booth, Charles F. Gates ant Frank J. Eckmark of Meriden; N. P Smith and w. B. Townsend of Mid dlebury
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-04
TWO Churches Elect officers.

The following officers were elected al the meeting held last evening at tht First Baptist church:
 Clerk-John H. Arthur.
 Treasurer-Clarence h Brown. Collertor-Robert M. Mansfield. Trustee for Two Years-Andrew An drews.
 Deacons for Three Years-Fredericl H. Smith, Samuel Hull.
 The Advent church also held their annual meeting last evening and tht officers chosen were as follows:
 Elder-S Samuel Bannell.
 Deacons-Albert s. Hotchkiss, David c. Dudley, Arthur J. Arthur.
 Deaconesses-Mrs John J. Dunn, Mrs George Hull.
 Clerk-George H. Hines.
 Collector-Ashael Andrews.
 Treasurer-Oscar N. Whitehead.
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JOHN BURNS AND THE KING.

When John Burns was appointed a member of the British ministry, as president of the local government poard, there was much international comment, because MT. Burns had for many years been one of the foremost labor leaders of England His activity Tn behalf of the labor unions is evil dence by the fact that after one mem orable strike he was sentenced to pris- on and served three months, because ms zeal ciashed with the law.
 Alter he was appointed there was considerable curiosity as to whether MT. Burns would adopt the court dress upon his introduction to King Edward. The famous labor leader, however, ap- peared at court in the conventional costume. King Edward noticed this. and
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speaking to MT. Burns, he said: "T see that you have no objection to wearing the court dress"
 No, your majesty" replied MT. Burns. but this is not the first time that I have worn a uniform. Perhaps your majesty is not aware that served three months in one of your majesty's prisons"
 This is the kind of man who has beenput at the head of one of the most important departments of the British government, and it is a noteworthy fact that he has been extremely suc- cessful in the administration of this department. His annual report, just is- sued, has received high commenda- tion. MT. Burns has been especially successful in introducing economies and reforms. This is certainly feath- CT in the cap of trades unionism.-- Wall Street Journal.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-04
Time Table Changes.

Posters were placed in the local sta- tion of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company to-day, re- lating to the changes in the Hartford
 division time table. The new schedule will go into effect next Sunday at 12:O1 a. m. The 11:21 a. m. train for New Haven will run 10 minutes earlier The New York express passing through the borough about o'clock in the after noon will stop after date. The AIS P. m south bound accommodation will be discontinued and new, train leaving the borough at 6:19 p. m. will be sub stituted. The Wallingford sop of the train now leaving at 6;S9 p. m. will be omitted except on Sundays The new schedule seems to be meeting with unl- versal favor in the borough.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-04
WALLINGFORD.
Special Journal-cour.r Sews service)

Special JournaI-Cour<r News Service)
 Wallingford, Jan. 3.-About F mem bers of the Hungarian society in Wall ingford met this afternoon and incor- porated under the name of the Magyar Reformed church of Wa,Gngford, in accordance with the doctrines of the Hungarian Reform church of the Unit ed States. The officers elected to-day were as follows:
 Curator-Omra Nehez.
 Treasurer-Joseph Lanart.
 Clerk-John Bai.
 The certificate of incorporation was prepared by Attorney O. H. D. Fowler and will be forwarded to the secre- tary of state by him. The members of the church at the present time hold their meeting in the parlors of the First Congregational church, Sunday afternoons.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-04
Branford High School vs. U. S.

The Lightning Five of the U. S. Ath- letic club will play game of basket ball with the Branford High school at the armory tomorrow afternoon( Sat urday) and fast exciting battle is expected. The U. s. have now team made up of some of the strongest men in the town and will be surt to render a good account of themselves in to- morrow's contest. A preliminary game will be played by the Whittlesey avenue school and the Colony street school teams. The big game will com- mence at 3 o'clock and the preliminary at 2 o'clock. It is hoped that a large number of the townspeople will turn out and help the fellows in their en- deavor to put on some good games.
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SOUlHINGYON.
Special JournaI-courier News service)

Southington, Jan. 3-Now that the skating season is at hand. the stories of narrow escapes from drowning fill the news. At Spring lake Clifford Bohan had very cold experience. yHe was skating backwards at a pretty good rate of speed and finally brought up in fifteen feet of water. It seems that a square of eight feet had been cut in the ice and the skater was un- aware of the fact that he was ap- preaching it. Luckily he arose in the same spot that he descended and Inverted what might have been a fatal accident. Another tale of cold-water ducking is reported at Stoves, where youngster fell off the bridge at the edge tool factory. A man who hap pened to be passing at the time jump ed in and brought the youngster to shore There were many others who suffered cold-water bath. but not of serious nature.
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the organization. Mrs. Saunders, in a few words, expressed her gratitude. An excellent supper was served. The af- fair was a complete success from all standpoints.
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The Independents will play the Hartford A. c. basketball team in the town hall tomorrow night. The vis- iting team has quite reputation as fast team, and good game Is ex- pected.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-04
FRENCH DOCTORS, SUNDAY FEES

The Sabbatarian influence grows in France. The latest profession to fall a prey to it Is the medical; and from the first of January the doctors Sun day visit is to be charged at the same tariff as his night work that is, dou- ble the fee of the ordinary visit. The doctors cynically anticipate that this vii halve the number of calls-in which case they certainly do not stand to lose anything; but weekly Paris paer gravely points out that as we'd dings, feasts and all kinds of fetes are generally fixed for Saturday evening, either the Parisian citizen will have to endure his digestive troubles until Monday morning, or else he will have to indulge his love of good living more moderately overnight than has hither to been the case The same paper even prophecies more happiness in the home on account of this decision of the faculty.-London Chronicle.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-04

Selectman Newell said this morning that probably the town tax would be one-half mill less this year than last years, which was nine and one-half. The assessors are being made the tar gets for objections these days on &C., count of the increase of assessment, The grand list has been increased $50,000.
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There was a very pleasant evening at the Country club New Years, when the social and whist was given. The affair was we'll attended and was thoroughly enjoyable. Clarence Lang don and Miss Irene Woods were awarded first prizes in the game of whist, and Frederick Smith and Miss Fanny Bemis captured the consola- ton prizes. After the game refresh ments were served by the club mem- bers.
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Several members of Putnam council left here this evening on the I:S4 tram for Meriden where they will be the guests of the Columbia council of that place.
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Another telegrapher arrived yester- day as the new law requires that an operator shall not labor over eight hours day. This law will give the Southington office three operators.
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The ice crop outlook is not very encouraging at present. Not a cake has been harvested this winter.
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Services were held at the Holy Trin- ity church this evening at 7:5O o'clock
 Proceedings in bankruptcy were filed with United States Clerk E. E. Marvin in Hartford yesterday by Attorney (. A.. Harrison in behalf of Druggist George A. Smith. Mir. Smith has been conducting drug store on Center street for the past four years. An at tachment wai placed on the store Mon day in the interest of Apothecaries' hall of Waterbury.
 The condition of Mrs. Thomas O'Keefe, who is very i'll at her home on church street, was reported as un- changed this evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Pearlie Bellows are re- joicing over the arrival of son born to-day.
 Miss Marguerite Murphy of South Colony street is the guest of her aunts, the Misses Murphy. in New Haven.
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A watch party was held on New Years eve at the home of Clark Frost in Marion The party watched the old year out and the new year in. making a merry watch.
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According to the weather report of Luman Andrews, the North Main street weather observer, December was the warmest December since 1891.
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M. J. Moran, of Center street. has been granted a license to sell liquors at 43 Center street. This place was formerly run by Gustav Wegner.
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The Southipgton w. C. T. U. held meeting this afternoon at the home of Mrs J. j. Blyt The topic was Gods Dealings With His People"
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What" exclaimed the husband ''You drew your savings from the bank, went 10 brokers office and bought Z.. \. & '. stock at 14. when it has been drop ping like a rock2"
 But. my dear argued the wife. Tt was such bargain. Why, during the short time l was in the office l saw the man mark it down to If from 45!"- Success.
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Miss Katherine Dillon has returned from a visit with friends in Hartford
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NEWS OF NEIGHBORING PLACES.

Miss May Hassett is the guest O friends in Natick, Mass.
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Services were held at the Holy Trln ity church this evening at 7:S0 o'clock
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-04

On Thurs lay evening the Ladies' auxiliary, No. 1, "A. F. D.. held its Christmas tree entertainment at Fire mems hall, Forbes avenue. A large tree had been weighted with presents and a Santa Claus distributed them so well that every child received a gift. A program of entertainment, consist ing of songs and reeitations by the children, was enjoyed by the f1remen and the ladies. After the children 2 presents had been drawn from the tree
 the presiding officer of the auxiliary
 Mrs. D. c. Saunders, was completely surprised by the presentation of sil- yer pudding dish by the members of
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A Card of Thanks.

The widow and mother of MT. John T. Johnson wish to express their apprecia- tion to their many kind friends for their untiring attention during MT. Johnsons last illness and the manysbeautiful floral tributes that grace his last resting place.
 MRS. JOHN T. JOHNSON.
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 There was a rush of the other occu- pants of the cage. But they never caught up more than slight part Of the daintes when the old fellow began, as though by instinct, to lay about him With ms cudgel
 Forepaugh roared with delight. Inere- after the toothless monkey gained weight. And within three days he was the un- disputed monarch of his cage. In fact, he enioyed himself so much with his stick that the attendants had to relieve him of it, save at meal times
 Baileys alliance with the Barnum in terests helped to increase his prestige. In fact, that alliance redounded also to the benefit of the Barnum show, for at the time Bailey came into the partner ship the Forepaugh show was giving the Barnum show hard contest.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-12

f, VINO were willing that he should figh
uid not think he should go so IA
! North for the purpose and he wa.
/ prevailed upon not TO go AS I'M.
derstand 1t. he was persuaded aeains
MS own Will to follow the advice q
his friends. ana tho cnd of this phase
J OF tho matter was that both of these
. gentlemen were PM under hcaey
bonds not 10 fight duel
Many Sensational Incidents.
! This period CT tho year 1856 was
fu'l OF sensational incidents" conlin-
iir'i The old inhabiiant III was in
inc same mouth that Brooks caned
summer that Representative Herbert.
oi California, shot ana killed a wait
CT ~ Wizards Hotel whose namc
was Heating. There had Icon some
| sharp talk between Heating and the
congrcsaman while the latter was
oreakiasting and conversation
winch was carried on In rather low
tones AZ last broke forth in violent
and undigniiicd (ccrtainly OH tho part
oil the congressman quarrel. Then
mere came a scuhic and Herbert shot
-" woIter He WAS. OF course. ar.
rested and tried. JIG had two trials
"a fact. for tho jury at first disagreed.
oni on tho second trial he was ao-
nuiied. think witness testified
mat Heating was holding Herbert I'M
ucr The dining room table ami was
pounding him. and case Of sclf-dc-
lohSc vas thereby created. st this
'n'' tho American or Know, Nothing
marry WAS prominent IN The land. Nnw
Nea'lnc vas an freshman aud rath
rr nnpn'ar man His friends attribul
90 MS killing 10 rec hatred and dc.
nonhc'd Herbert and all his friends
III unmcasuri icrnis.
International Complications.
There was yomcthirg akin to an
International question that grew out
OF mis- tragic circumstance. |, an
pcaFcd that the Testimony CT the min
i,'er from The Hague. whose name 7
IN not now recall was desired by the
rn''cd states attorney for this dis
lpci to testify In The case. but the
nlhia'er declined 20 acccdc 10 the
~ ,orhaNS tcaucsi He had hccn Il
wuness 10 Inc occurrences IN the no
,rl dining room ard wiib the rxccp-
non 0, friend OF MIR. Herbert. VS.
ne only witness. However Tho min i
lster declined TO no TO The Court and !
siyc evidence. ON grounds of inter.
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tsrY from tho top Of his hc,a .
sp'gs OF his feet. and confidcd In so ,"c
W nus friends. particularly 10 Rem"
auu'a,lVeS Fdmundson. Of virrini,
, "nd INC merry Keith, of South Csroli-
,,,a. tnat ne intended to 'chas,isc' NJ
summer at the very first opportnnity
anu these gentlemen were nr,.Y,",, , I
wncn the attack was made 9'"'
Tho Senate had ius, adio,,,o,,
When the attack was made ~, ''a,
nli me senator's had left Tho chan
pcr, brooks came in and walked Ill;
rectiy up In front of Sumner .rho w.
me,e one or two ladies on tho noor
anu ~, he waited until they LEFT Then b
ne walked up in front OF the Mosso :
cnuset's man. and said to him IN =
Caii' and rather low tone Of yn;on
.hHt nc mad read his speech carcfnll,.
ana he considered /, a Islander on HE
uncle. and that he came thcrc for i ~
purposc of Furnishing him. Thcn hc
STRUCK sumner several blows win IL
cane and continued striking hin, mn
pieces. :" several
Brooks Felt Satisfied. 4,
brooks was very quick IN his movo
ments, but as soon as possible Sena.
Tor Crittcnden. of Kentucky who wa
among those vet remaining M no
noor caught him around the body hn,
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Brooke had completed his work and
ne sad TO others who had gathered
apoul that he was satisfied. lie had.
w nc declared. not intended TO hurt
him '' ~ WHIP
or course ihcrc was intense OK
'ncmFnt, and II extended all over Tho
oNin"nn world. In MANY quarters
great Indignation was expressed. and
particularly In ENGLAND. where NJ.
summer. because OF his WE'LL known
championship az ihc abolition Of sla
very was great favoritr. Brooks
was arrested and taken before Justice
'p'lip gshcad. onr of the NOS, promI.
nent OF the Washington jusliccs Of
ID" reace at that period. Iollinrs.
mead required him 10 giyc bond for
MS appearance tho next day. Con
eress also took action. that Is. .he
senate reported the facts TO the
houye, but J do moi rocoliect that
anything came ont II H. A resolution
10 oVpei Mr., Brooks failed because
OF tho lack OF n necessary iwo-thirds
Vo'c, and. furthcrmore. tho House aid
hot consider there had bceu co-.m,r-
,"d any violation OF tho privileges of
CONGRESS-.
Action of the District Courts.
Tho District courts did take some
action, however. 4 short time after
me assault. Mr.. Brooks was takcm 10
iorr Judge Crawford. who fined him
In he rum OF $500.
Tho intense oxcitcmcnt did NOT die
oni for some time. Mr.. Summers
connagic In thr Senate. who was
licrry Wilson. aftcrward vice pr.si
ucnr during. the sccond adminIs,ro-
non Of Cen Grant made speech In
which he characterized the attack up-
on sumner as harbarous and ruflian-
~ and used other language of a char
actor that induced Mr.. Breoits 10
him to fight q duel. Wilson
however. was aversc to the code.
and declined.
Arson BurliBEamc. also OF Massa. !
clnlsci;s. made speech IN Tho IIouse
OF REPRESENTATIVES In which he cited
mo killing of Abel by Can and said
brooks smotc Sumner az Cain smotej
MS broihcr THIS lead Brooks TO |
challenge Iiutllneamc. who said hoj
would moot Brooks anh 'negotiaio.
.hires on tho Caeada side OF Niagara
rails. Brooks was ready TO fight aud
willing to so, but several friends
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