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Leaves All to His Wife.

The will of the late Wilhelm Krie- chel was filed in the probate court, yesterday morning, and the wife, So- phie, is left the entire estate and is named as executor. It is said that the estate amounts to about sS,O0o. Let ters of administration were granted to Mrs Kriechel.
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Friday 44c.

Cambric or Nainsook Gowns, chemise or yoke, high. V or low neck, yokes trimmed with tucks, Hamburg insertion, edged with narrow ruffle, hemstitched lawn, chemise style, edged Val lace and ribbon. At regular selling 79c.
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Waiter Bound Over.

William s. Mckenzie. local waiter, charged with theft from the person on complaint of Allan M. Woods, who be- longs in Bridgeport, was held for the superior court by Judge Tyner under $500 bonds.
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Friday 39c.

Women's Outing Gowns, made extra full, very excellent quality of soft fleeced Outing, in choice of pretty stripes in Pinks and Blues. Al regular selling 6ec.
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Friday 79c.

Long White Skirts, very good quality Cambric, deep umbrella hounce with several rows of Tor. chon lace and insertion, several patterns, also several styles em- broidery trimmed skirts. Regular selling price, $l.50.
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At the meeting of the board of d. rectors of the National Rife assocja- ton of America, held in Washington yesterday. Major Ernest L. Isbell of this city was elected treasurer.
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Mayor Martin and pass the compliments of the season. The Newark mayor haa some business that brought him to New Haven, and while here he paid visit to a friend named Crane in West Ha- ven.
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the steeplejack, yielding brush in hls rope sling chair, $50 feet above the street.
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The members of the Union league will hold their annual dinner on satur- day evening, January IS, at eso o'clock
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Mayor Jacob Hausslin of Newark, N. J, dropped in casually yesterday to see
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Just For Friday Stationery Sale.
Lead Pencils l9c dozen.

Mlksdo Lead Pencils from the yell known Eagle Pencil Co.,, never oher- ed for less than soc dozen, fne soft lead, gilt tip and rubbers.
 Paper 7c box. Decorated, "A sheets and "A envel' opes. regular l2c and lsc values.
 2 Sheets for ic.
 Dennison's Colored Tissue Papers mussed from Christmas shopping, good colcrs, regular value Sc sheet. Writing Paper i0c lb. Mouled velIum pound packaged Writing Paper, full 90 sheets, regular isc vaue; envelopes to match 3 l-2c pack.
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Suit Over a Cottage. Edward F. Stevens of Nauguatuck,
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Dr. James H Kelley, the Orange street veterinarian, has somebody's
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Friday 29c.

Women's Short White Skirts, of good quality Cambric with deep Aounce of Cambric, or tucked Lawn, good full skirts. At regu- lar selling 39c.
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Just for Friday Bargain Books.
Every Mans Library.

One big table in the "Bookery" filled with the most choice titles in this well known library. Not over four of any one title, so hurry upl The Cloth aIways 39c, at 29c. The Leather 59c, always 75c. Pocket Library Edition.
 We'll known books, daintily illus trated in color, from Is to 26 full page plates. Among the titles are:
 The Dance of Life, Real Life In London, Memories of Lord Lytton, The Hunting Field, The Life of An Actor, Windsor Castle, The Tour of Dr. Syntax, Jorrocks Jaunts and Jol- Iities. Only limited number of each title. The regular Sl.o0 edition.
 Now 25c.
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Friday 25c.

Vomen's Corset Covers, French style, high or V neck, Cambric and Nainsook, trimmed with Val or Torchon lace and ribbon run beading or pretty yoke of em. broidery. Regular 39c.
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Friday 15c.

Children's Drawers, made Of high grade Cambric, with good full bodies, hemstitched ruefle finish ing at the bottom, sizes to l2 years. Atregular selling 29c.
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Pocket Library Edition.
Big Fiction Bargain.

Choice Library Edition, handsome. ly bound uniformly in green library cloth, gilt title s'amp. Among the titles are Black Rock, Lena Rivers, Mill on the Floss, Won by Waiting, Cruel as the Grave, Dora Deane, Ardath, Inez, Akenside, Samantha at Saratoga, and Atty just as attract. i've. Regular 39c.
 Now 25c. LETTERS OF AN ACTRESS, pub.
 lished at $l.50, Now 2Sc. BLoUNT OF BREKENHOw, pub
 lished at $l.50, Now 25c. BOOK OF SPORTS, published at
 $500, Now 50c.
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Friday 49c.

Misses White Skirts, Cambric, cut very full, deep Lawn ruffle, trimmed with rows of tucks and edged with wide embroidery, in several dainty pretty patterns. At regular selling 79c.
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Just tor Friday. Won,en's Outerwear. $l4.75 Suits Were $30.00.
 Women's, Blacks, Grays, Stripes, strictly tailored, 27inch coat, semi fitting, plaited skirt; coats interlined. All this seasons models.
 $3.e5 Coats Were $10.00.
 women's Long so inch Coats in Mixtures, Velvet collars, turned back cuffs. Other models in Black Broad cloth and Kersey, greatly reduced. $3.75 Skirts Were $5.5O. Black Panama, extra fine quality, fully plaited and finely tailored, all sizes and lengths.
 Misses Coats l-3 to l-2 off
 147 Misses Goats, all lengths, all co'ors, all sizes and in twenty differ ent styles and materials. plain cloths and mixtures, from S3.75 to $22, so. All these Coats are l-3 and l-2 off the original price.
 Misses Skirts l-3 to 1-2 off
 120 Misses's Skirts, in Panamas and Mixtures, Brown, Navy, Black, all sizes and lengths, from $2.95 to S10.00. All l-3 and 1-2 off.
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Friday 39c.

Children's Muslin Gowns, made sack style, cut extra full, of very choice quality Cotton, sizes ? to 10 years. At regular selling the price would be 59c.
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Just for Friday. Bows Clothing $2.55'

Russian and Sailor Blouse suits. IS, Knee and Knickerbocker Pant Suits and Russian Overcoats, Dark Gray and Brown Cassimeres ana rahSy Mixtures, ages 3 to 10, Knickcrnoek. CT Suits 8 to l6. Former prices were $3. and $4.SO.
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Friday 19c.

women's Drawers, made of ex- tra quality Muslin, stitched rulfle or Lawn ru!fle with cluster of tucks, cut unusually full and very good shape. irregular sell ing 3Sc.
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Just for Friday Footwear Specials.
Slippers 37c.

Slippers 37c. Closing out Mems, Women.ss' Misses and Children's, also boys !, in Leather, Felt and Crochet. bfoken lots on Bargain Table, worth to ioe'
 Over Caters l7c. women's, in Black. 10 and ' but ton, all sizes, worth 2oc ana Ssc.
 Rubbers 47c. women's. Misses and Children's Boys' and Youths, all sizes. worm up to eSc.
 Bed Socks ZIG. Mems. women's, Misses ant children's, of Eiderdovn. in Gray Blue, Pink and Red. Values 5s' and 4ec.
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Imported China Sc.

About 500 pieces of assorted Bon Bons, Plates, Creamers, Salts and Peppers, Relish Dishes, choice of decorations. Worth up to l5c.
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Just for Friday
 426 Women's Waists
 A collection of Waists in models that we will not recorder and are closing out, also few that are slight ly soiled from being shown on forms.
 Waists at 69c, Regular $1.Oo. Waists esc, Regular $i.so, Sl.7s. Waists $i.29, Regular S2., S2.5O. Waists $l.7s, Regular $2.so, S3. Waists $2.3e, Regular S., $3.so. Waists s2.es, Regular s3.e5, S4.so
 Also q special lot of Silk Waists at S3.e5 and $500. Regular $S.5O and $S.75, in Blacks and Plaids.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
What Is PoIitfcsf

From the Baltimore American
Politics-'the administration Of public
affairs in the interest Of the peace. pros
perity. and safety OF the state" That
is the theoretic idea, and a politician. in
consonance with this primitive theory.
is one who administers affairs in the in
terest OF THE peace. prosperity. and
safety Of the state" We have a few
coined phrases that have not become en-
tirely obsolete which accord with the
original meaning Of politics There is
that brief declaration that public Office
is a public trust" and another somewhat
less current saying-"The aim of the
honest man in politics is TO promote the
common welfare and not his own" These
proverbs have their counterparts in the
cynical remark that Public office Is a
private snap" and in that famous motto
OF the official CRATER, Addition. division.
and silence" The people-the saving ma
jority-will never stand for crookedness
In politics when they are convinced that
.crookedness exists, The self-seeking po,i-
ucian working by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
methods 70 accomplish his ends. is better
apprehended in this year 1905 than ever
before. To use an expressive BIT OF slang
the people are onto HIS game"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
A Philippine Bueaboo.

An advance note showing the direction
some Of the opposition to Mr.. Taft's
candidacy for the Presidency will take
is to be found in a pamphlet just issued
by the American Economist. the official
organ Of the American Tariff League.
entitled. The Philippine Menace" II
seeks TO show that Mr. Tafts proposition
to red1ce the import duty on Philippine
products would prove ruinous to the beet
sugar and tobacco industries in this coun-
try.
The pamphlet declares that II the sugar
production OF the Philippines is encour-
aged as. according TO Mr.. Taft. It should
be, the output would soon reach f.600. 900
tons annually, and the result Of this
would be to upset the sugar markets Of
tho world. and confiscate the large amount
OF capital now invested IN American
sugar farms and manufacturing plants.
According TO the report OF the Bureau
Of Statistics, the production of sugar in
the Philippines last year was a trihe in
excess Of $4,000 tons. and II the American
Economists assertion be true, encour-
agement OF the production would in
crease that product six times. II Is evil
dent that the American Economist has
set out TO prove a case, and very care
fully ignores the evidence on the other
side. For instance. the pamphlet in ques-
ton makes no reference anywhere TO the
address Of Mr.. Taft on this very subject
before the Congressional committee on
the Philippines tariff. There Mr.. Taft
spoke directly to this question of COM
petition. and said:
1T is mere dream to believe that ever in the
Philippine Islands shall go beyond 10000 or 900 900
TONS and that in great many years II viii requ.rc
100000 to SoOOOooO to raise the production out
there TO $4,000 tons yearly. do not hope that we
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ings. The exhibition made IN the Thaw
case, especially. was calculated to arouse
intense disgust in the mind OF the aver
age layman.
II this reform Is ever contaminated In
the full measure It should be. however.
the lawyers must cooperate with the
medical societies. as the New York Bar
Association proposes. and help the cause
along actively. Their so-called ''hype-
thetical questions" must be reduced 70
something understandable. They must
ask the expert on the stand questions Of
such character as will not befuddle the
mind OF the jury. The men called upon
to weigh the evidence are entitled 10 know
exactly what the evidence means. That
obviously, is impossible under the present
practice. The average Hypothetical ques-
ton" Of this day ans time is merely a lot
of jargon to the average juryman.
That we shall ever again see such an
exhibition Of nonsense as was permitted
In tee Thaw trial is not at all probable.
No matter what comes to pass. that will
doubtless always remain the outside limit
in that regard. But the mere fact that
such trial has once occurred in this
country indicates that it might occur
again. and this should be guarded against
at all hazards. The step proposed by the
Medical Society and the Bar Association
Of New York is a most worthy one We
hope 1t Will bear fruit.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
Expert Evidence.

The State Medical Society Of New York
and the Bar Association OF the same
State have united In request for Iegis-
lation placing the matter Of expert tes-
tmony in criminal trials on a higher and
better plane. They suggest that it be
made incumbent upon the court on re-
quest from either the State or the de-
PENDANT for expert evidence. TO desig-
nate from list Of reputable professional
men furnished by the Medical Society
just what particular expert. or experts.
shall testify. and what they shall be paid
for services rendered.
Certainly, this is reasonable request.
and we are not surprised that It should
have emanated from the very source n
did. Physicians of standing throughout
the land are all interested in this matter;
for the notorious character Of some re-
cent expert evidence in one or two IA
nous trials has done much 10 bring dis
repute upon one of the noblest OF call
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
The oyster and the "oyster Cocktail. >.

ih- OyStSE ono InS O1SIST NOSNloH.
Though June is one OF the months
minus an r." and hence outlawed as
proper time for assirnilating the festive
oyster. 1t is not an altogether unaus-
picious time to discuss past degradations
Of that succulent bivalve, nor TO warn
against the future. As we are admon-
ished TO prepare for peace IN time Of war,
so may we we'll prepare for oysters in all
o: their possible glory to come by con-
templating them with deliberate calm
during that fraction Of the year within
which we are denied them.
These thoughts are suggested by dig
niied and well-considered attack on the
so-called oyster cocktail recently fall
ing beneath our eye in the columns Of the
esteemed St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The
Missouri paper thinks the concoction
cited is a delusion and a snare. and 10
that conclusion We give ready and en-
phatic Endorsement and hearty consent.
Who first imagined that ungodly COM
pound Of goodness and mess. we are not
aware. We don't even want to know
It were better that his name be swal-
lowed up in oblivion. sans even the doubt
| full plquancy Of such sauces and con-
generations as constitute part and par
eel Of the oyster cocktail" An oyster
Of the right persuasion needs not the for
eign aid Of such disinfectants and dis
/ guises as surround Il in this cocktail
form. Like beauty, It is when unadorned
adorned the most. A little lemon Juice.
a little salt and pepper. a hint OF horse
radish, mayhap. and the artful aid Of sea-
soning is complete. To add more is but
to ruin the whole; TO subtract even part
is matter OF individual taste. But when
/ ii comes 20 smashing and swabbing
around amid melancholy sea Of tomato
catsup and stuff-details too horrible to
mention-the while seeking TO fashion a
morsel more dainty or palatable than the
old-fashioned and sensible kind-weIl. ex-
cuse us, please! We aspire to higher
things
Aside from its lack Of gastrononic
value, the "cyster cocktail" is a villain
Gus thing to look upon. and could not
appear TO advantage in three trials. The
disposition Of defenseless shenfsh thus
brought to post-mortem disgrace can
never be elegant; no more so than sop
ping" bread and gravy may be. II is a
task quite beyond the pale Of human in
genuity. even were its contamination re-
motely TO be wished. Upon no count IN
the indictment can the "oyster. cocktail"
be found mot guilty" It Is not good 20
taste to look at, or to dream upon.
The oyster is a gentle and affectionate
animal II has contributed much TO mans
delight and happiness here below. It de-
serves to be finally disposed Of in alto
gether pleasing manner; ito permanent
departure should be made a symphony.
not a janglIng and revolving discord.
Abas the "oyster cocktailr' It has been
weighed in the balance and found want
| ing.
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AS TO SHIP SUBSIDIES.
American Shipping Must and VIII
Revive Naturally.

From the New Orleans Picayune.
The advocates Of ship subsidies have
encountered another defeat in Congress,
and it may be taken for granted that the
measure is dead. for this year at least.
although we may confidently expect the
matter to bob up serenely during the next
session OF Congress in some new form
and highly sugar-coated TO conceal the
bad flavor.
So very unpopular has the whole matter
Of subsidies become that the shipping
people did not dare advocate an out-and-
out subsidy proposition. They contented
themselves with asking for an enlarged
mail contract which would subsidize a
number Of lines running to the Orient.
After getting the measure through the
Senate. they counted on lacking It onto
the post-ofllce appropriation bill. In this
they have signall., failed. however. as the
House Of Representatives persistently de-
clined 10 entertain the proposition as an
amendment TO an appropriation bill or
in any other way.
The people who are constantly bowling
for subsidies denounce those opposed to
them as enemies Of American shipping
As matter Of fact, they-the subsidy
people-are the very worst enemies the
shipping interests have. Neither the pro-
posed enlarged postal subsidy provision
nor out-and-OUt subsidies could revive the
American merchant marine. Something
more than that would be needed. Even II
ships could be built as cheaply in this
country as abroad. they still could not be
operated as economically.
Before we can hope 10 see the American
flag flying over tonnage in every sea. we
must be prepared 10 permit the purchas-
Ing or building Of ships wherever they
can be had the cheapest We must also
be prepared TO compete with foreign YES
sells on even terms as TO expense Of opera
ton, cost Of crew. and other matters.
These things may be distasteful 10 Amer
lean notions, but they are essential If we
are ever 10 compete successfully for our
share OF the carrying
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
Civil Service Reform I,

From the Charleston News and Courier.
In the Republican State convention Of
Alabama there were 81 postmasters. l
superintendent OF mails. ! letter carrier.
l distributing clerk. l Waterman. United
States marshals and deputy marshaIs. l
clerk Of court internal revenue agents.
8 United States district attorneys. l re-
ceiver Of public moneys and 8 referees in
bankruptcy. The order Of the President
directing that employees OF the govern
ment at Washington should not take an
active part in political affairs is being
carried out by the Republican office
holders in Alabama in the spirit. IL not
in the letter. OF the Presidents instrtlc-
tions that must be very gratifying to him
and his party. They know on which side
their bread Is buttered. II the President
was nearly as active now In carrying ont
the civil service plans Of the government
as he was when he was making Baltimore
howl in the good old days Of Frank
Hatton and John Wanamaker. there
would be a general cleaning out OF the
Federal offices In Alabama and other
States. He keeps the word OF promise 70
the ear and breaks Il 20 the hone
That's Roosevelt's way.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
Watch the Milk Bottle.

From the Detroit Free Press
We are nearing the hot months when
the infantile death rate will take its an
nual abrupt upward turn. and In four or
five weeks this mortality will once more
show Itself in its customary shocking
totals Much Of It is due to milk. and
not necessarily to milk that was impure
before delivery. II the parents OF the
community wish to save the babies. the
remedy for the summer ills rests 20 n
large extent with themselves WatchfuI-
ness Of the milk bottle from this time
on will go long way in preventing the
dreaded diseases which mean so much In
the country's vital statistics.
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are going 20 improve the sugar industry in these
islands in ten years beyond the highest total which
they have raised and exported In the past year Of
2sc 900 TONS"
II will be fairly difficult, we Imagine.
to scare people into enmity TO Mr.. Taft,
II he chances to be the Republican nomi-
nee. by any such bugaboo as this. The
total output of sugar for the entire world
is about 100000 tons annually, and the
small proportion of this raised in the
Philippines now. or to be increased by
favorable tariff measures, can hardly be
taken as a menace TO the industry.
The American Economist goes on to
show that IL 10 per cent OF the agri-
cultural area Of the Philippines be
brought into productiveness and turned
over to the, raising OF sugar. it would
produce all the sugar that is consumed
in the United States, both domestic and
imported. Even II that were true, we
cannot quite see that that is an argument
against doing justice to the Filipinos,
who are legally and. much more. moral
ly our wards. AS conditions are in the
Philippines to-day, there is difficulty in
raising enough foodstuns on the archi-
pelago for the people of the islands, and
this year rice and other cereals will have
to be imported. In view Of such facts. II
is trife absurd to speak Of the sugar
industry of the Philippines as menace
20 the United States.
The one great philippine danger is
not that we shall tavor the islands too
much, but that we shall do less than
justice to them.
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NEW CURRENCY BILL.
Eliminates Most Serious Defect Of
AIdrieh Measure.

From the New York Tribune
Congress has looked at the immediate
future with more apprehension than IS
felt by bankers and business men. In
our judgment there was neither an eco
nomic demand nor public demand for
an emergency bill
AS for the act Itself II is far from
perfect measure-if its trainers had re-
garded IT as of high and permanent
value they would not have limited rs life
TO six years-but II is much better than
the original Aldrich bill It recognizes
the suitability OF commercial paper as
the basis OF circulation. which the AL
Grich bill denied. and that fact measures
the real progress made toward currency
reform during this session. Against the
AidTich bill we always objected chat Il
would prove a failure in an emergency.
because the banks would not have the
required securities on hand. or II they
did r. est in them their doing so would
result in giving the bonds u fictitious
value. The new law allows the banks
the option Of taking out circulation on
commercial paper. and that is an asset
which, Of course, they always have in
their vaults. Under Il the banks at least
WILL have the required securities in their
possession whenever an emergency
arises, and they cannot be used TO serve
the interests Of the bond SPECTATORS In
other words. the compromise enacted
eliminates the most serious defects Of the
AldTich bill While not a sound measure.
since it fails 20 'equire a reserve against
the emergency notes and 10 provide re-
demption facilities. II would probably
serve a useful purpose in such a crisis
as that Of last fall
VIC should have liked to see the limita-
ton on the life Of the bill made two
years, instead OF six. for this question
will not rest until II Is settled. and set
tied right. And We hope that the law
Will not remain In force six years. but
that real currency reform. going 20 the
root OF the defects in our system. will lee
promptly effected. The currency commits
sion should address itself earnestly 70
the preparation Of a thorough measure,
one which would make the circulating
medium really elastic. Congress should
not require six years OF grace before
giving the business interests OF this coun-
try as serviceable a bank9ote system as
foreign nations possess.