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The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
THE DIVORCE COURT
One Decree Granted, Also One
Annulment of Mar
riage.
BAR COMMITTEE DELAYS
Lieutenant Conlan Leaves an Estate
Worth Eight Thousand Dollars
Court News.

Three ex-parte divorce cases were
up yesterday for consideration at the
short calendar session Of the superior
court, but one, that of Sweeney VS..
Sweeney went over.
The first case is that of Charles Bas-
sett of lIamden VS.. Emily Bassett. nee
Hitchcock, of Hamden. The couple
We're married on June 5, 1895. and the
/ plaintiff claims desertion since Octo-
BEL II, 1901. There Is one minor
child. Paul Bassett, seven years old,
and the father asked for a divorce and
the custody Of the child. The divorce
was granted.
In the case OF John +. Sweeney VS..
Mary T.. Sweeney, nee Mary Il. Pal
mer, the grounds alleged are on statu-
tory grounds and intolerable cruelty.
The couple were married on July /,
1905, and they have one minor child
Evelyn Sweeney, eight years oil. The
case went over.
The third case Is that OF Abbie Arm
stead. nee stewart, VS.. Walter r. Arm
stead of Guilford The couple were
married on February II, 1902. The
grounds were alleged desertion This
action is an exceedingly interesting
one. The plaintiff was married tc
Fred Wackle a number of years ago
and he deserted her, according to At
torney Hayden. in February, 1895
Nothing was heard from him in sever
al years and 1t was thought that he
was dead, so his wife married Mr.
Armstead Later Mr.. Wackle made
his appearance, and last spring his
wife got divorce from him on the
grounds of desertion. on the appear.
ance of her first husband the plaintiff
stopped living with the second one
and she now seeks a divorce from him
An annulment OF marriage was grant
cd Mrs Armstead.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
SANDER Case.

Derby politics found place IN the
superior court. yesterday in the sland-
er suit of David Boyd against DIR. Mel
bourne of that city, SANDER action
for $1,000 which went owed for one
week Boyd Ia a republican. DR.. Mel
bourne is true and tried demo rat.
Also he Is an assessor, member OF
the board of apportionment and is
otherwise necessary in the COVER 1mont
of Derby. Boyd says that Melbourne
slandered him by stating sometime
ago that this blankety blank man
when he was assessor raised his taxes
$500 just to spite him, which asser-
ton Boyl denies and asks the court to
relieve him of any stigma that this
alleged statement might have ,ast up
on him. DR. Melbourne denies that
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
sELECTMEN DRAW JURORS.
Panel of 22i Laymcn Being Selected
for the City Court.

The board of selcctmen met in City
hall yesterday afternoon and started
the drawing OF panel of 22i jurymen
for duty in the civil side of he city
court during the coming year, The
session lasted about an hour and then
the list OF names at hand was ex-
hausted without anywhere n9ar the
full panel being provided. The meet
ing was therefore adjourned until
Tuesday next when with new list on
hand the full number will be made
up. 1t will then be given to the court
officials and juries drawn from 1t as
required.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
Probate Matters.

It developed in the probate court
yesterday forenoon that a hearing on
the application of Miss Mary r.. Con-
Ian for administration papers in the
estate OF her father, Lieut., Frank Cons
Ian, the fireman who was killed by the
explosion Of Il boiler at Engine house
No. 4, three weeks ago, that Mr., Con-
Ian left an estate worth about $4,000.
When the application was filed 1t was
said the estate would be worth about
$4,000, 1t consists Of the house and
land at SO Woolsey street, valued at
$4,000, IN which Mr.. Conlan lived with
his children and cash In the National
Savings bank and life Insurance. All
OF the estate goes to the llrcman's
children. Miss Conlan was appointed
administrative.
Augustine Landry of East Haven,
was appointed administrator OF the es-
tate of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mar
garet Roy Of East Haven. Mrs, Roy
named her husband, Theodore Roy, as
executor and left all her property to
him. Mr.. Roy is now deceased. The
estate is worth about $4,000 and VIII
be divided equally among Mrs. Roys
six children.
In the probate court yesterday
morning, Burton Mansfield qualified as
executor of the estate of the late
late Charlotte d. Shpman, who died
on April 90. The bond was fixed at
| 1000, which is said to be about the
amount of the estate. The appraisers
appointed are Osborn a. Day and
John L. Munigle. owing to the death
Of Mary b, Shlpman and llarriettC
McIarg, who formerly lived in New
York, two sisters. the bulk of the
estate Is to be divided into three equa
parts and II will then be given to the
nieccs, Miss Mary HOLSTER of this cit!
and Miss Harriettc McIIarg and Mrs
Mary Andreni, both Of New York, ailC
daughters Of the late Mrs. Harrlett'
Il McHarg.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
e@asl4oqsoq@'

to foot with solution Of rare colors
which In some instances burned their
hands and blinded their eyes.
Fireman Stark after entering the
building was knocked down by a gust
OF fame and smoke and fell into a pool
of dye. His companion at the nozzle,
Lieutenant Slater dragged him half
conscious to the street and he was
sent home.
While the fremen were pouring
streams of water into the building the
cutters of that section flowed with
richly coored streams. The building
was burned out with loss of $4,000.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16

2 Clasp Short SILK Gloves.
double woven tip. In white.
brown and mode; value soc
a pair. Saturday 400.
2 Clasp Short SILK Gloves,
double woven tip. In white,
navy and pongee; values
75c and 100. Saturday
soc and 75c.
s Button SILK Gloves. a
fine quality, black: value
Sl.oo a pair. Saturday CSC.
10 Button SILK Gloves. In
grey: value Si.25 a pair.
Saturday 75c.
i6 Button SILK Gloves.
double woven tip; black.
white. tan. navy. reseda.
red. lavender. pink and
light blue: values Si.5o
and $500 a pair. Saturday
Sl.OO.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
ANNOUNCEMENT.

desire to announce to my friends and the
public generally, that pending readjuStment
Of my affairs, calls intended for me may be
sent to Messrs Lewis q Maycock, No. iii2
Chapel Street. Ali work will receive prompt
and careful attention. Telephone 675
ROB1s NJ BUR WE'LL,
Underfak1r.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
DEA' T HIS.


In this city, May ~,
1908, Catherine Boughton Bradley,
widow of Philando Armstrong.
Funeral services will be held at her
late residence, No 40 Howe street, on
Saturday afternoon at half-past two
o'clock. Friends are invited to at
tend nib At
HART-In this city, May Is, Ernest Il.
Hart.
Funeral services will be held at his
late residence, No. 46 Wolcott street
on Sunday, May II, at o'clock
Friends are invited to attend Burial
at the convenience Of the family
THOMPSON--Tn East Haven, May 10
1908, Edward Foot Thompson, in thu
SD year of his age.
Funeral services will be held at hi!
late residence, No 361 Main street
East Haven, on Saturday afternoon
al o'clock. Friends are invited t.
attend. ml5 1t
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16

he said the words, Mr. Boyd was an
assessor under eX-Mayor Hubhcll, but
when Mayor Alfred Howe was chosen
BY the democrats, Dr. Melbourne was
made his assessor The suit Is for
$4,000, Attorney Hamilton appeared
for Boyd and Attorneys O'Conaell and
Downs for DIR. Melbourne.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
HIGHLY CoLoRED FIRE.
Dye Factory Blaze Turns Out Firemen
Of Many Hucs.

4 New York May 15.-Working in re-
ays and blinded by scattering dye and
tense smoke, firemen today under
treat difficulties fought fire In the
factory of Holiday, Read & Sons, man
'facturers of analine colors and chem
:cals in four story building at Platt
End Pearl streets in the heart of the
lid downtown business district. Many
H the firemen were covered from head
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16

in his attempt to interest the United
States court of appeals In his case, sur-
rendered himself to the federal auth-
critics today and was sentenced to
serve seven years in the Western Pens
itentiary.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16

White and Mode Isle
Gloves, 2 clasp; value CSC
a pair. Saturday l9c.
2 Clasp Llsle Gloves. In
white and modes; value
soc a pair, Saturday 800.
IL Button Isle Gloves
In black. white. navy and
tan; value Sl.oo a pair.
Saturday SOC,
l6 Button Lisle Gloves.
silk finished; In black.
white and tan: valueSl.5O
a pair, Saturday Si.oo.
I6 Button Chamoise Isle
Gloves. have all the appear
ances OF chamoise kid: val.
ue SI.5O. Saturday $l,oo.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
at Cost Prices and Less

Our second shipment of Silk, Isle
and Cotton Gloves for this season Is
due here shortly and to make room for
them we have lnaugurated this sale.
The prices have been reduced to cost
and In many cases less than cost to en-
sure quick and thorough clean up.
There are no better SILK gloves
made than those In this sale and at
these low prices, they are big bargains.
Come early Saturday morning and get
first choice.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
CALLS NEW PREACHER.

Dambury, May 5.-Rev. II, II. Car
penter. pastor of tho South Norwalk
BAPTIST church, has received a unan-
imous call to become pastor OF the
Baptist church in this city.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
SPECIAL, NOTICE,

Members Of General Lawton lodge
No I, order Of Star of Bethlehem, are
requested to meet at the house Of the
commander 81 Woolsey street, Sunday,
May H. at Is p M, to attend the
funeral Of our brother Sir Ernest T..
Hart. mis- 1t
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-09-12
He Saw With His Mouth.

"a wealthy and indolcnt countryman
of mine" SAID Frcnchman, spent
several years in America. On his re-
turn to Paris a learned society invited
him to dine.
Tell us your impressions of that
great and rich country where YOU re-
manned so long they said to him at
the dinner.
and he pondercd long while.
Then he said:
1.-The American rcdhcad duck is de
lightful.'
But the learned men about him
pushed aside that statement He had
been in America eleven years. Surely,
they said. he must have observed other
things.
"And the guest, after a very great
while of thought, said:
"'Thc American canvasback duck Is
also delightful
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-09-12

if the very hand of death had rointc l
a finger at his secure and uncvcntfni
home.
John dragged the cold mutton from
the ice box, made coffee and sat down
to lonely meal face to face with the
rawbcrry marmaladeS shameless Ger
tificatc of purity Bright amoI% with
drawn blessings now appeared t" him
the ghosts of pot roast and the >lIad
with tan polish dressing. His home
was dismantlcd. \ quinzicd mother
in-law had knocked his larcs and
penates sky high. After his solitary
meal John sat at Il front window.
He did not care to smoke Outside
the city roared to him to come join in
It's dance of folly and plcasUrc Th"
night was his. He might 60 forth un
questioned and thrum the strings Of
iollity as free as any gay bachelor
there. He might CarouSc and wander
and have his fling until dawn if he
liked, and there would he no Wrathful
Katy waiting for him. bearing the
chaIice that held the drcgs of his joy.
He might play pool ut McCloSkcY'S
with his roiStcrng friends until Aurora
dimmed the electric bulbs if he chose.
The hymencal strings that had curh"d
him always when the Frogmorc flats
had pallcd upon him We're looScned.
Katy was gone.
John Perkins was not accustomed to
analyzing his emotions but rs II" sat
In his Katy hcrcft 10 by T. parlor H.
hit uncrringIy upon the Keynote of his
discomfort. He knew nov that Katy
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-09-12
The Democracy Of Death.

In the democracy of the dead all men
Mt last are equal. There is neither
rank nor station nor prcrogatiVc in the
republic of the grave. At this fatal
threshold the philosopher ceases to be
wise and the song of the poet is silent.
Dives relinquiShes his millions, I.aZa-
rus his rags. The poor man Is as rich
as the richest, and the rich man IS as
poor as the paupcr. The creditor loses
his usury, and the debtor is acquitted
of his obligation. There the proud
man surrcndcrs his digniticS, the poll
tician his honors, the wOrldIing his
pleasures; the invalid needs no phySi-
clan. AMI the laborer rests from unrc-
Quilted toll
Here at last is natures final decree
In equity. The wrongs of time are re-
dressed. injustice is cXpiated. the irony
of fate is refuted, the unequal diStribu
ton of wealth. honor, capacity, pleas
ure and opportunity, which make life
SO cruel and incXplicablc, ceases in the
realm of death. The strongest there
has no supremacy, and the weakest
needs no defense. The mightiest cap
tain succumbs to that invinciblc adj.
yersary, who diSarms alike victor and
the vanQuished.-,Iohn J. Ingalls,.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-09-12
Greedy Little Salmon.

Little creatures may be very greedy
and yet not be able to eat much be-
cause of their size as was illustrated,
for instance. in the case of Il batch of
about .O,CO0 little Chinook salmon that
These young fishes, each about two
inches long, would eat so much that
their little stomachs fairly stuck out,
and yet to feed the whole 10000 took
daily only one pound of liver and a
quart of herring roe. both chopped
fne.-Ncw York Sun
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-09-12
49, The
Scrap Book
A Predicament Reversed.

The late Bishop Fowler" said a
Buffalo Methodist, "was broad mind
ed man. Rigotry he abhorrcd. Creed
he claimed, should never hedge one
good Christian from another. Sincere
CrCedS, no matter how diverse. should
on the contrary, bind Christians to
gcther.
"Bishop Fowler used to tell about Il
young Detroit couple. John Smith and
Hannah Jones.
John Smith was Il Presbyterian.
Hannah Jones was n Baptist. They
hcStatcd about marrying because they
feared that in later life, when the lit
tie ones came, religious disputes might
arise. Thus the years passed. Neither
would rcnOunCc his or her church. John
Smith grew bald. and Hannah Jones
developed lines about her mouth and
eyes. 1t was complete deadlock. the
world said
"Thcn John was sent abroad for n
year by his firm to buy fancy goods.
He and Hannah COrrcSpondcd regular
ly Toward the years end by Il re-
markable coincidence each received
from the other n letter. the two let
tcrs crossing in the mail They said:
Friend John-Thc obstacles that stood
in the way of our marriage have at last
been removed. This day | was received
in fun membership In the PRESBYTERIAN
church. HANNAH
Dearest Hannah-Wc have no longer
any ground for delaying our union fur
thcr | united myself this day with the
Baptist church. JOHN"
Washington Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-09-12
The Perfumed Cloud.

The dentists sleeve was smearcd
with a pale dust. He beat it with his
palm, and IA pcrfumcd cloud arose.
"Makcup," he said, laughing. "the
days usual harvest of makeup. Why
the deuce, to front the fierce white
light of dental chair, will women
come to me with makeup pIastcrcd
thick on their pretty faces? They all,
or nearly all, do it. Their lips are red
dencd, their brows pcncied. their
checks rOugcd, and in Il few cases the
tiny network of veins in the temples is
outlined in blue. Pegging away mt
their teeth, mop up all that makeup
on my coat sleeve. smear red over
white noses, black over pink checks.
phcW. Look OUT"
And brushing his cuff again, he
Icapcd back to escape the sweet smell
ing cloud that filled the air. - EN-
change
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-09-12
Difficult Feats.

"lIcre are some extracts from few
modern popular novels" said an au-
thor as he took down a scrap book.
Then he read
1.-The worthy pastor appeared at tl|
manse door, his hands thrust deep in
the pockets of his loose Jacket, while
he turned the leaves of his prayer book
thoughtfully and wiped his glasses
with Il diStraught air.
"'After the door was closed a
stealthy foot slipped into the room and
with cautious hand eXtinguished the
light
'Fitzgibbon fingered over his final
lemonade, when gentle voice tapped
him on the shoulder, and, turning, he
beheld his Old friend once again
1.-The chariot of revolution is rolling
onward, gnashing its teeth as it rolls "
Washington Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-09-12
A Practical SUGGESTION,

1t was his first Sunday school, and
he sat in the infants department
eagerly watching the superintendent
Illustrate the lesson on the board. The
superintendent drew the path to hcav-
en-Onc straight line-and started the
figure of a man on 1t. Gradually the
man became larger and larger. and
finally when he arrived at the gate of
heaven he could not get In.
The superintendent turned to his
small aud. rnce and in Il tragical and
sorrowful one said, You see, he is so
puffed up with sin that he cannot en-
ter in
TRY him sideways, mister; try hi n
Sideways" came the small, shrll voice
from the infants departmcnt.-Phila-
delphia Ledger,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-09-12
THE ANT EATER.
A Harmless Animal That Will Fight
Hard When at Bay.

\ peculiar looking animal is the
ant eater, which is closely allied t"
the Sloth family Its head is drawn
out into IL long, tubular muzzle, at the
end of which is Il tiny mouth just big
enough to permit the exit of Its long,
Wormike tongue, which is covered
with Il sticky saliva
This tongue is thrust among the
hosts of ants with great rapidity, com
ing back laden with the tiny insects.
To obtain its prey the ant eater breaks
open the amt hills, when all the active
inhabitants swarm to the breach anC
are instAntAncouSly swept away by the
rcmorSclcSS tongue.
The jaws of the ant eater are entire
ly without teeth, and the eyes an'
ears are very small.
There are several spe $ of amt eat
er, the largest Kind being about fouI
feet long and having Il tail covered
with very long hair, forming a huge
brush The claw on the third toe o.!
each fore limb is of great size and iS
used for breaking open ants and other
insects nests.
Generally speaking, the ant eater is
II harmless animal. but at times whcr
at bay it will fight with great Cour
age, sitting up on its hind legs and
hugging its foe with its powerful arms
London Express.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-09-12
lmnortance of Good Roads.

The Gaffncy (S. O. Ledger gives the
following fact and comment, which af
ford practical argument on the sub
ject of highway Improvement in a
nutshell:
Some Cherokee county land sold the
other day at public Outcry and brought
from SIG to $3.50 per acre. This land
was twelve miles from the county seat
at that If We had macadam roads
this same land would have brought
$50 to 500 per acre. Half million
dollars spent in building good roads
In Cherokee would mean an increase
of million dollars in the value of our
farm lands alone. Will people never
awake to their own interests and be
gin doing something for themselves, or
will they continue to abide in the
mud?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-09-12

building filed with corn" began tho
story teller. "An enormous swarm Of
locusts swoopCd down on this trcmcn-
dOus cdifCc and
Stop. commanded the king. THAT
tale is a bearded chestnut | want
something new. But 1t must be a sto-
ry without an end"
The story teller departed. Several
hours later he returned and was ad-
mittcd to the royal prcsCSCc.
80 most mighty monarch" he be
gan, 81 have found one who can rcgale
you with a story which is devoid of
conclusion"
produce" cried the king.
The story teller passed from the
throne room but. soon returned He
was accompanied by woman.
"Your highncSS, this lady will tell a
story which has no end" announced
the story teller.
Then the woman told the king every
thing she was going to purchase when
her husband had his salary raised.
The king was still listcning.-IIar-
pcrS Weekly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-09-12

PLAN OF PLANK DITCH CLEANER.
board should be shod with an iron plate
onc-quartrr incl by inches by ; feet
held in position with thrcc-cighthS inch
bolts cOuntcrSunk I lie cross brace
should be followed three inches on
each side ut the middle, the following
to begin not less than four inches from
each end In order that its bearing
against the guide and mold board
planks shall not be shortened nor the
mailing space decreased. This is done
to prevent earth from hcaping up in
front of the brace. a light platform is
needed to make the use of the dtcher
safe
The ditch is made as shown in the
illustration of the plan, the short side
of the chain being about two feet three
inches in length and the long side eight
feet three inches. The chain is made
to pass over the moldboard. so that it
may clear itself more readily. Two or
three horses, according to the difficulty
Of the particular condition, are neccs-
sary to clear ditch.
TO secure the best service from the
litchcr Il weight of about POO pounds
should be placed over the front end.
The essential thing to be gained is to
have the ditchcr maintain Il smooth,
even surface on the bottom of the
ditch. There is then no obstruction to
the flow of water This requires that
soft, muddy holes be passed over light
ly and hard. high places be reduced.
This result is obtained if the driver
shifts his weight forward or backward
as 4 high point or Il mudhole IS ap-
preached If the driver shifts his
weight forward the point of the ditch
or is driven into the ground. If he
moves back the pressure on the for
ward end is relieved, and the pull on
the chain tends to raise it,
Besides clearing the ditch, the ditch
cr assists In preserving the slope from
the side of the road to the bottom of
tn" ditch, This keeps the road safe
from possible accident to traffic from
bitches with too abrupt slopes.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-09-12
The Missing Frog.

The pupils of a distinguished pro
feSSur of Zoology, a man we'll known
for his eccentricitieS, noted one day
two tidy parcels lying on their in
Structors desk as they passed ont at
the noon hour. On their return to the
laboratory for the afternoon lecture
they saw but one. This the professor
took carefully up in his hand as he
opened his lecture. "ln the study of
vertebrate we have taken the frog as
a type. Let us now examine the gas
trocncmius muscles of this diSSectcd
specimen" so saying, the professor
united the string of his neat parcel
and disclosed to view a ham sandwich
and a boiled egg. But have eaten
my lunch," said the learned man be
wilderedly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-09-12
EIRDS' TONGUES.
Why the Parrot Is Able to Initiate Hu.
man Speech.

Why the Parrot Is Able to Initiate HUI
man Speech.
One Of the government naturaliSts
at Washington has recently gathered
some fresh information concerning the
tongues of birds.
Many people suppose that Woodpeck-
crs use their sharp pointed tongues as
darts with which to transfiN their
prey. It is true that the woodpcckcr,
like the humminG bird. can dart out its
tongue with astonishing rapidity and
that its mouth is furnished with an
elaborate mechanism for this purpose,
yet according to the authority men
toned. investigation shows that the
object of this swift motion is only to
catch the prey, not to pierce it, For
the purpose of holding the captured
victim the woodpcckrr'S tongue is fur,
niShcd with Il sticky secretion.
Considering its powers of initiating
speech, it is not surprising to learn
that the parrots tongue resembles that
of man more closely than any other
birds 1t is not because the parrot is
more intelligent than the other birds,
but because its tongue is better suited
for articulation than theirs, that 1t is
able to amusc us with its mimicry.
The humming birds tongue is in
some respects the most remarkable of
all. 1t is double nearly from end to
end, 50 that the little bird is able to
grasp its insect prey with its tongue
much as if its mouth was furnished
with pair of fingers Chicago Rec
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