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The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
NEWS OF THE STATE
Lake and Lilley Sit Side by Side at Colonial Club
 Dinner.
RAID BY STATE POLICE
Coroner Mix Investigates Death IIead-on Collision in
 Vernon.

Bridgeport, July 22.-Leut. Gov, Ev- erett J, Lake of Hartford and Con- gressman Lilley of Waterbury. rival candidates for the republican nomina- tion for governor, sat at the same ta- ble at dinner at Steeplechase Island this afternoon as guests of the Colonial club of Meriden. which is having It's annug, outing there.
 United states Senator Frank Bran degee, Mayor Reilly of Meriden, Mayor Lee and other notables are also pres ent. The visitors arrived on Jpe:lal train at l0:30 and led by an escort of police in command of Sergeant OLeary and Scott Snow's military band of Merlden the club, l25 strong liarched In double file 10 special trolley cars on the Water street side of The Atlantic hotel.
 A crowd gathered expecting that GOV. Woodruff was in the party and cheered for him Lieut. Coy. Lake, who is the personal representative tf the governor and acting governor 'o- day niodestly took seat In the last tfcney car, put Was soon sufTouhptu oy friends.
 Upon the arr.val of the club at the island Captain Boyton gave them dy- namlte salute and Robert Weber hoist ed the state flag from his pavilion. The members went about the island and en- joyed themselves in various ways until o'clock this afternoon when a shore dinner was served. The program this afternoon provided for the award ing of prizes to the homeiest man, the i hancsomest man, the man with the warmest socks, a roller skating contest and other events.
 The club left Meriden in a downpour of rain and struck sunshine when the train pulled into this city.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
S0THERN TO CONTEST
Demurrer to Virginia Harned's 8 Petition for Divorce Filed
 at Reno, Nev.
IS A SEALED DOCUMENT
Mystery Attends the Movements of the Principals in the
 Case.

Reno, Nev. July 22,--Edward H. Sothern will contest his wife's suit for divorce, which was filed In the district court yesterday by her attorneys At torneys for Sothern today filed in be- half of the actor, a demurrer to the complaint filed by his wife's attorneys yesterday
 The demurrer, like the complaint, is a sealed document and nothing could be learned of the contents of the in- strument or on what grounds a contest would be made. Considerable mystery attends the movements of the princl- pals in the case. While Mr. Sotherf has rooms at the Riverside hotel hc could not be found today
 It Is said that he Is at Lake Tahoe Cal, but this could not be verified has been impossible to learn the where. abouts of Mrs. Virginia Harmed Soth ern. She was supposed to be stayins at the Riverside hotel also, but she 1! not registered under her own name Many persons say that they have see, her on the streets of Reno, but accord ing to her attorney she has never beei here. It Is said the charge in the com plaint Is dcsertion.
 An earlier dispatch printed elsewher, in this paper says that MT. SotherI would not make a contest
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
ASSASSINS QUARREL
Angry Words Exchanged Between
 French Bankers Murderers.

Paris, July 22-The two men impli- cated In the murder in this city last June of Auguste Remy, well known banker, were brought together this af- ternoon before the examining magis- trate. They are Courtols, the footman who confessed Monday, and Renard, the butler, who stabbed him to death. Courtois declared that he was a tool of Renard who matched the plot Rem said: Hes liar His statement is all lies"
 At nlghtfall the two men were talk en to the Remy residence for the "re- construction of the crime" An angry crowd numbering 1,500 waited outside and greeted their arrival with cries of Lynch the assassins!" and deter mined dash was made through the cordons of police that surrounded Courtois and Renard The appear ance of endorsements alone prevent ed the putting of the threat into exc cution. The prisoners eventually were brought into the house, more ucHu tTtln HllNe, me InurueThu bankers room had been carefully ar ranged as at the time of the killing even the bloodstained bedding and carpet being replaced Courtols was the first to be introduced into the 1 room. He was made to remove his clothing. as In his confession he stat. ed that he and Renard were naked al the time of the murder and he wen' through the grim pantomime without hesitation, even down to the arrange ments the two men had made to give the impression that the crime hac been committed by burglars.
 The lights were then extlnguished and Renard was brought in. A grue some scene followed even the magis trate being affected, The electric light, were suddenly switched on again, re vealing detective on the bed imper sonatng the banker. The detective dramatically initiated the struggles a had been described by Courtos seiz Ing Renard by the throat, The latter however, was quite undisturbed. Fl exclaimed repeatedly that the accusa | tion was g tissue of lies until Courto i wildly exasperated. was with difficult. restrained from striking him, The tw' men were taken back to prison ami the hostile demonstrations of the crowd
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
ANOTHER MYSTERY
Added to Long List of Unsolved Gases Now Bafiling New
 York Police.
PRETTY YOUNG WOMAN NOW
Found in Tool Shed Shot Through the Brcast-Is Not Yet
 Identified.

New York, July 22.-Another mur- der mystery has been added to the long list of unsolved cases that are now baffiing the police of New York and vicinity. Early to-day the body of a pretty young woman was found In tool shed in Irving Park. Will liamsburg She was shot through the breast and had been killed almost instantly. Although policeman heaid the report of the shot and ran to the scene he was too late to catch sight of the murderer
 This latest murder has far more puzzling features to unravel then have the Drew or Eberhard cases. for not even the identity of the victim is known. While 1t is believed that the murdered woman lived near the scene of the crime, stil there is no positive information on this point. That she went there to keep a clandestine en- gagement with man seems certain, for the woman was assuredly out of her element in such place She was trimly gowned in dark summer skirt, pink shirtwaist and wore low. black ties and black lisle stockings. The reason the police conclude that she lived in the neighborhood is because she wore no hat, but carried dainty little parasol. This parasol is one of two important clues that may aid in Solving the mystery
 The parasol had been recently pur. chased as was shown by its new ap. pearance, and it bore the trade mary of Sixth avenue department store Detectives will immediately examine the books of the store to secure tn. names of persons who have recent, bought parasols of this description.
 The other clue in the remarkable case lies in determining the numbe of keys to the tool shed that are ;I existence. The watchman in charg of the park carries a key, and he de clares that the tool shed was locke, up last night, and that It should no have been open to-day. The lock of tlr shed had not been tempered with , key having been used to open it. Pc liceman Kohler, who heard the fata revolver shot, says that he made
 search of the park immediately. bu young woman lying across the top 0 tool chest. Her clothing was disar ranged, indicating that she had bee assaulted. The revolver from which tn shot had been fired could not be found
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
TAFT STARTS EAST
Leaves Hot Springs, Va, for Oyster Bay to Confer With
 Roosevelt.
WILL REACH HIM TONIGHT
Mir. Parsons Thinks Greatest Danger to Republicans Is ONer-
 confidence.

Hot Springs, Va, July 22,-Judge William H. Taft left here at S:45 o'clock tonight for oyster Bay to confer with President Roosevelt re- earding his Cincinnati speech accept Ing the republican presidential nomi- nation. He will arrive at Sagamore Hill tomorrow afternoon MT Taft will doubtless be the guest of the president Thursday night. He has ar ranged to leave New York Friday afternoon for Cincinnati, where he will arrive Saturday afternoon at l.30 o'clock.
 Representative Herbert Parsons, of New York, arrived this morning and was in conference with Judge Taft throughout the day. Frank F. Kel- logg was present and the work in hand was the revision of the Cinein- natl speech. During thls conference Landls' decision in the Standard oil rebate case, was received, but aside from evincing a desire to set the de- tails of the decision, no commen, was indulged in by Mir, Taft or his con ferees..
 Tt Is matter which obviously cannot discuss" was Judge Taft's only remark.
 Judge Taft announced that he had received cordial letter rom Cover. nor Hughes of New York, acceptlne the invitation extended in a ettel written by Judge Taft some days ago to open the republican campaign 1T Ohio at Youngstown, September ..
 Mir Taft will not go to the Youngs town meeting, according to his pres ent plans. He was unable to ga, whether Senator Foraker would be on of the speakers at the opening,
 Mir, Parsons indicated that he Ina, been maintaining a consistent attitud of reticence as to discussing the DO litical situation in New York. He woul venture no opinion as to whether Gov ernor Hughes was 10 be nominate again for governor. nor would he com nit himself as to the probable success sor to Senator Platt, except to say tha he, himself, was not q candidate fo either place.
 As to the general republican outloo in the Empire State, MT. Parsons re marked that the party had fight t make but he believed success could attained.
 "The greatest danger we have" added, Ifs over confidence In the coun Itry generally He. expressed the be lief, however that Judge Taft would | elected.
 MT Parsons returned 10 New Tor with MT Taft tonight.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
SOLDIERS FEEL RELIEVED
Feared There Would Be Several Days
 Storm--NIosQuitocs Busy.

There was great relief on the East Haven camp ground yesterday when the soldiers of the First regiment woke up in the morning and found that the rain had ceased But the rain brought mosquitoes in large numbers and the mllitiamen said yesterday that they will feel ddistinctly relieved when the tents are taken down and the start for home Is made.
 Governor Woodruff has gone to Penn -.siynnia ana so will not visit the First leg.nlent ill camp this year. Leuten- ant Governor Lake will go over this morning or tomorrow
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
MILLIONS OF FEM
Mosquitoes Swept from New Jersey
 Over the Metropolis.

New York, July 22-Millions of mos quitoes from New Jersey were swept across the Hudson into Manhattan and the Bronx this evening. Following so close upon the great white moth in vasion of last week, the visitation led supersttous New Workers to wonder whether the plaques of Egypt are to be inflicted on the metropolis. The mosquitoes displayed ravenous prow- ess, tormenting patients in the hospi- tals, irritating auditors in the local theatres, disturbing the diners in res- taurants along the roadway and driv- ing sweltering east siders who sought breath of fresh air, in the streets, baak to their stuffy tanements.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
MASSES FOR LIVE MAN
Many Celebrated for the Rcpose of
 Rojestvcnsky' Soul.

Berlin, July 22.-In a dispatch from St. Petersburg the representative of the Tagebatt says the erroneous re- port of Admiral Rojestvenskys death at Bad Nauheim was widely telegraph ed and published in Russia. Masses for the repose of the soul of the ad- miral were celebrated in many churches, and preparations were made for other such ceremonies in many more churches. The telegrams of condolence poured in on the wife of the admiral.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
IN HONOR OF TAFT.

Cincinnati, O., July 22.--BS formal proclamation, published to-day, May or Markbreit has called on all Cn- cinnati citizens to observe Tuesday, July 2S, as holiday in honor of their fellow townsman, W. H. Taft, who will on that day receive formal noti- flcation that he was chosen by the re- publican national convention as can- didae for the presidency.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
Poles Arrested,

Canaan, July 22.-rwo Poles who claimed to have walked from New York, were arrested by Constable Rhodes this noon on suspicion of hay ing made number of burglaries In this section. They deny the charge. on the men were found silver watch. $3 in pennies alleged to have been taken from the store of George Odel in Cornwall, S45 which is said to have been taken from the 1rug store in Kent, and other articles. Both men were taken to Cornwall Bridge to be arraigned. Of late there have been many robberics along the iine of the Berkshire road.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
SORRY THEY WERE ABSENT

London, July 22.-Presiding at the banquet of the Amateur Athletic as- sociation to the Olympic committees at the Trocadero tonight Lord AL verstone, the lord chief justice, said that he was sorry that none of the American representatives was present as he would have liked personally to congratulate them on their splendid record.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
BALDWIN'S BALLOON.
Dirlgible Airship for Army Arrives
 In Washington.

Washington, July 22.--Captain Thom- as $. Baldwins dirigible balloon, built for the army signal corps, arrived here today. The work of assembling 1t will be begun immediately. Captain Bald win is expected within a few days.
 According to his contract with the government Captain Baldwin must de- liver his completed airship by next Monday. He will then have six trials, three for speed and three for endur- ance, Captain Baldwin will have until August 27 to make these tests,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
Walker Is E,XncnsiYa.

New Britain, July 22.-l'he expense of capturing and extraditing William F. Walker, defaulting treasurer of the Savings Bank of New Britain, will amount, it is believed, to thousands of dollars. It is estimated that the banks share of it is mere than $2O,- 900, in addition to the re~arG to be given for the taking of Walker.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
Raid by State Police.

Danbury, July 22,-As the result of n raid by the state police six road hous- es on the outskirts of the city several weeks ago, thirteen arrests of propri- etors and bartenders of the places have been made on charges of violation of the liquor law. The prisoners will be tried in the city court next Tuesday.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
Uea(I-op Co,ligioy.

Vernon, July 22,--Two trolley cars running between tTartfof6 and Rock vile were in Aead-on collision at the West street janctl3n hete today. Ono man on 9 car had lis knee slightly hurt, but aside from shaking Up thero were no ether injuries. Traffic was stopped for half an hour. It Is said that the crew of the west bound car failed to register at the junction and ran ahead, and met the cast bound car. Rolling stock was not damaged to any extent.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
Thompsonyille Burglary.

Thompsonville, July 22.-Burglars en- tered tho store of A. simon here to-day and took merchandise 10 the value of Sl00. This afternoon the police ar rested two men on suspicion who re-. fused to give their names, but said they were from New Bedford. They will be arraigned in court this morn ing.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
BURNED IN BURNING AUTO.

Greenwich, July 22,-H. Durant Cheever and Mrs. Cheever were badly burned about the face and hands to- night by the burning of their automo- bile. The machine in which they were riding suddenly caught fire and be- fore they could alight from the ma chine were burned. The driver Robert Wellsgood was also burned while ex- tinguishing the flames.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
OLD COUPLE MARRIED
Residents of Greenwich Come to This
 City for Ceremony.

Greenwich July 22,.-Notice was re- ceived here to-day by the town clerk of the marriage in New Haven on June 25 of George c. Thompson of Green wich, aged seventy four to Mrs Jane F. Tlllitsten, of Planville sixty four years old. MT. Thompson had been mar ried once previously and Mrs. Thomp- son twice.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
Looking Up a Death.

Hartford, July 22.--W. A. Moore, a New York attorney, is here to-day, looking into the death of Dr. Asaph J. Wheeler, who 1t is believed jumped from a steamer bound for this city. The investigation Is in the interest of creditors of Wheeler who hold insur- ance policies on his life for which he gave notes us collateral.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
Broke In n Home.

Hartford, July 22.-En aged at the attentions of man whose actions 1t is alleged resulted in the breaking up of her home, Mrs. Mary Dabati, aged 27 stabbed Joseph Cop three times in the head this afternoon. Both are under arrest.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
Apson DoWncs Dean.

Mllford July 22.--Anson Downs, nlnety-one years old, died at his homo here to-day after a short illness. Mir Downes was one of the oldest res idents of the town and was engaged in the dry goods business in New York for many years. He leaves oue daughter.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
GERMAN CAR HEADS
American $50 Miles Behind When
 Former Crosses Russian Frontier.

Eydtkuhnen, East Prussia, July 22.-- The German car in the New York to Paris motor race crossed the frontier at S:22 this evening. The American car which left Moscow at o'clock yes- terday morning is about 550 miles be- hind the Germans. TRe latter made APO miles today.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

Mrs. Pardee. of Harrison street, has returned from the New Haven hospi- tai. where she has been for the past two months.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

The Westville clerks and the Wood- bridge team will play ball in the West Rock park grounds this afternoon.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

Miss Carrie Welch, of Whalley ave- nue, has returned home after a vaca- ton spent with friends in Norwich.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
NASHVILLE.

Mir. and Mrs. Herbert Greist and little daughter have returned to their home on Mckinley avenue after n two-weeks vacation at Thimbe Islands.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

The Young Suburbans and the Young Edgewoods played an exciting game of ball in the West Rock park grounds yesterday morning, the for mer winning, to O.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

Mrs, Brantley Ingram, of Baltimore is the guest of Mrs A. D, Moore, oi Alden avenue.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

The Westville Congregational church Sunday school holds it's annual picnic at Double Beach to-day. Special cars leave the corner of Harrison street and Whalley avenue at 8:30.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

The Suburbans will play the Morris Cove at Morris Cove Saturday after noon.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

The Westvllle Hook and Ladder company held its regular business meeting in the engine house last even- ing.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

Israel Goldstein has moved into the house on Barnett street which he re- gently purchased from Samuel Hol- lacher. MT Goldstein has made a great many needed repairs, which im- prove the house considerably. Mr. Hollacher and family have moved to Shelton avenue.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23

An earlier dispatch printed elsewhere in this paper says that MT, Sothern would not make a contest.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-04
EVER SEEKING SHADOW LETTER.
Odd Hobby Of Man Who Scans tho
Advertised Mall List.

One man with an odd hobby isn't q
person who gets much mail and what
he has or expects to have he can keep
in mind very easily. Probably he never
had letter which went astray.
Yet every time he sees in the news
papers the list of advertised mail sent
out from time time by the general
post-office in New York he turns at
once to the initial letter under which
his name comes and runs carefully
through the list. He has never yet
found any letter that might be sup
posed to be for him and furthermore
hasn't found any that might be for any
of his relatives.
He takes an odd pleasure in doing it,
however, sometimes with that eager
ness which impels man to grub
through a packet Of old letters in
hopes that he may come upon some
rare variety of stamp. Really, if ever
he found his name in the list it prob
ably would kill his enjoyment of the
hunt forever thereafter.-New York
Sun.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-04
SEE "WITCH'S FOOT"
SUPERSTlTlOUs PEOPLE BELIEVE
CURSE FULFILLED.
Woman Executed as Witch in Colonial
Days Threatened Her Judge and
Is Believed to Have Kept
Her Word.

Close by the road, on the outskirts
Of the old seaport town of Bucksport
/ Me, on the PenObscot river, is 8
small family cemetery. Within its in
! closure sleep the Bucks, the blue
blooded folk who first settled the town
! and bequeathcd it their name and q
legend.
The largest and most conspicuous
monument in the cemetery is a tall
granite shaft. On one side is the
, inscription: Col. Jonathan Buck, the
| founder of Bucksport, \. ID. 1852. Born
in Hayeihill, Mass, IT'S. Died March
IS, 1885,
On the other side is the single
! VOID 'Euck,' and also something not
wrought by the marble worker. On
the smooth surface Of the pedestal is
a curious outline, which can be easily
imagined to be foot of normal size.
The people who say that it is foot
believe in the legend which has oft
been told in Bucksport.
The story is that Col. jonathan
Buck was a very harsh man and the
leading spirit in his day and genera,
ton. He was an out-andOut Puritan,
and to him witchcraft was the incar-
nation Of blasphemy. Thus, so the
story goes, when a certain woman was
accused Of witchcraft, at the first
clamorings Of the populace Col. Buck
ordered that she be imprisoned, and
later she was sentenced to be exc
cuted as a witch.
All was ready, and the hangman
was about to perform his duty, when
the woman turned to Col. Buck, and,
raising one hand toward heaven, she
said:
jonathan Buck, listen to these
words, the last my tongue shall utter.
You will soon die, and over YOUR grave
they will erect stone, that all may
know the spot where your bones lay
and crumble to dust.
Upon that stone the imprint of my
foot shall appear, and for all time,
after your accursed race has vanished
from the face Of the earth, will the
people from far and near know that
you murdered a woman
She then turned to her eXecutioners,
ard another act transpired to make
part of American colonial history.
The witch curse had been almost
forgotten, until the monument was
erected to the founder Of Buckport.
1t had been in position hardly month
when a faint outline was discovered
on it. 1t grew more and more distinct,
until some person made the discov
cry that it was the outline of a foot
The old legend was revived.
They said that the "witchs curse"
had been fulfilled. An attempt was
made to remove the stain, but every
effort only tended to make it palmer.
The imprint of the foot is there to.
day, as PLAIN as ever.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-04
SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER.
Fate Of Unhappy Man Who Aroused
Ire of Young Mother.

The baby in arms was screaming
Justify and the man in the gray suit
could not hide his irritability.
What on earth, madam" he splut-
tered, do you mean by bringing such
a bowling brat into a public vehicle?"
1T isn't brat" retorted the moth
er, with natural Indignation, "And, If
I'm any Judge, 1t doesn't howl half as
much as you did at its age, going by
the looks of YOU"
The man in gray wriggled uneasily
under the general scrutiny.
Baby, see the ugly MANI" pursued
the Infatuated female, pointing at him.
See the monkeyponkey, gorilla man,
what might take first prize at a
beauty show for the horriblest face?
Baby. hush, or the ugly monkey man
will"
But the sentence remained unfin
ished, for the man in the gray suit
had bolted.