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The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-16
SUICIDE LEFT s5o,oOo.
Horvick. Who Killed Himself at Berre
 House. a Meriden Man.

It now develops that William Hor- wick, whose body was found at the Ho- tel Berre. 176 Meadow street, did not commit suicide there March 1. as re- suit of poverty as was supposed by the authorities. Horvick, who was a Meriden man was worth s50,00o. When his clothes were examined by the au- thorities only 13 cents were found Hor- wick was Meriden merchant and his end was surrounded by rather peculiar circumstances. He left the Bluff cot tage sanitarium, Woodmont, where he was being treated on the afternoon of March {, saying that he was going home. Supt. Booth of the sanitarium advised him not to go home. but ne said he would. Instead of going back to Meriden he wandered about New Haven. and when night came he en- tered the Hotel Berre. hired a room for 75 cents and turned on the gas. Next morning the manager of the hotel found him dead.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-16
HOSPITAL AID REPohI.
statement of Work Done since Last
 Statement.

The Hospital Aid society has sent S2 garments to the hospital since the last report It is doing a useful work in thus providing for the needs or the hospitals especially at this time, when Grace hospital has had losses by fire and there are an unusually large num- Der of patients at the New Haven hos pital. The nurses value our work and often make suggestions as to the kind of garments needed. and we endeavor to make them as nearly as possible as they request. As our funds are nearly exhausted, we shall have to cut short the seasons work unless We have some further donations. and hope that this appeal will meet with prompt response. Besides cash donations cot ton cloth, or outing flannel, sent to Trinity parish building. Temple street on any Friday morning vii he very acceptable.
 Donations from Mrs. C. B. Bowers. s: a friend, s1: friend. sl. MRS. J. B. SARGENT, Pres.
 E. F. FITCH, Treas.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-16
PROFESSOR KENT ELECTED.
Head of Religious Education Fedora
 tion at New Haven.

The Religious Education Federation of New Haven gave a supper to the members of the governing board the committee on elementary grades and Sunday school superintendents and helpers at United church chapel Thurs day evening. Addresses were made by Mrs Charles Cutting on Religious Educational Movements; by Rev. N. M. Calhoun of Yale on Religious Edu- cational Guilds of Winsted''; Rev. J. w Rae, secretary of the State Sunday School association on "The State Sun day School Association; Thomas D.. Jenkins on "Superintendents and the Federation and by Prof. Charles F. Kent on "Field and Forces"
 Before the supper the governing board of the federation held meeting and elected Prof. Charles F. Kent pres ident In place of Prof. E. H. Sheath, who has resigned on account of i'll health. Pr ,fessor Sheath was elected a member of the governing board.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-16
DEATHS.

FRENCH-In this city. March II. 1908. Susan Lee. widow of Truman French. fin the Ssth year of her age. Funeral services will be held at her late residence. No. BIS George street, on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock Friends are invited 10 attend. mic It wRIGHT-In this city, March IA. 1908, Maria F. Wright, in the S5th year of her age.
 Funeral services will be held at No 22s York street on Tuesday afternoon at half-past o'clock. Friends are in- vited 10 attend. m16 1t GIRRoNS-On March 15. at her resi- dence s4 Trumbull street. Harriet Prime Gibbons. widow of the late Thomas P. Gibbons. NJ. n.
 Notice of funeral hereafter. mic 3t
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-16
HANNA NOT TO RETURN.
Shelf. Man Who Was Married Friday
 To go Into Business.

Although under the rules of the Sheffield Scientific school Marcus A. Hanna. the freshman who was mar ried in Bridgeport Friday night to Miss Adele Pratt, of Elmira, could come back and finish his course in college. his friends stated yesterday that he had decided to go home to Cleveland where his mother lives, and go into business there.
 Hanna was graduate of Taft school and while there fell In love with Poli actress, Miss Edna Burns. His mother prevented his marrying her. but he soon recovered from the blow to his affections, and, meeting Miss Pratt at q Tufts hop, fell in love with her and married her on Friday. She was engaged to an Elmira physi- clan.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-16
PLEADS FOR INSANE 0. w. Beers, Yale '97 S., Writes of His Experiences in
 Hospitals.
MANY CRUELTIES INFLICTED
He Proposes Many Needed Reforms to be Got by Organized
 Effort.

ITO plead for those afflicted thous- ands least able to speak for them selves" Clifford Whittingham Beers, Yale '97 S.. has just written one of the most remarkable books ever written. Through a peculiar collection of cir cumstances MT. Beers, who Is the nephew of the late General Samuel F. Merwin, lieutenant governor of this State, lost his mind and gained 1t again. His experiences in hospitals, eanitariums, and asylums have con- vinced him that the public does not know half what the insane have to en- dure. He has convinced himself that 1t is his clear duty to plead for those afflicted thousands least able to speak for themselves and he has written his book in a tone that is convincing with out being bitter.
 The title of the book is "A Mind That Found Itself and it is termed an autobiography. It is dedicated to the uncle of the author, General Merwin, and 1t comes with an introduction that contains two letters written to Mir. Beers by Professor James of Harvard after reading the proofs of the book.
 The book is fascinating from cover to cover. It will doubtless prove most interesting to local readers in that the author is himself a New Haven man, since his dementia began to come upon him while at college here, and since it tells of his experiences in many of the local institutions among them Grace hospital What interest the book will have to psychologists and alien ists all over the country will be evi- dent to everyone. Says Prof. James of it: ''The book ought to go far toward helping that terribly needed reform, the amelioration of the lot of the insane of our country, for the auxiliary society which you propose is feasible Gas mum erous examples in other fields show. and ought to work important effects on the whole situation
 MT Beers states his purpose in writ Ing the book more fully as follows:
 "In presenting this DOOR. have sev- eral definite purposes. First. I hope to rob insanity of many of its terrors- st least those that do not rightfully be- bong to 1t.
 secondly: Books alone can never nrod,1ee the desired results But so- rietv founded and endowed for the sole purpose of solving this stubborn prob lem can at least raise the standard of treatment to such a level that exist Ing shortcomings will be forever done away with A campaign of education rarried out under the auspices of a na- .ional society may lead to effectual re- form, make even petty. abuses appear heinous, and thus insure. upon dlscoV- cry. the correction of all abuses.
 Thirdly It is iue hope that the ben
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-16

A meeting of the New Haven Col ony Historical society will be held this evening at o'clock at the society's rooms in Grove street. Chief Justice Simeon F. Baldwin will read paper on "The Secession of Springfield from Connecticut The usual informal re- ception for the members and their families will follow the reading
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-16

Professor Robert l.. Sanderson' s subject for his French lecture this morning in L.ampson hall is "Contes de ma mere loye de Charles Perrault La Belle au Bois dormant" The hour is 1l.30.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-16
The R.H. NeSbitCo. Church and Elm Streets.
 BRANCH STORE,
 275 Edgewood Avenue.
ROBBER NOT LOCATED.
Man Who Stole Ss00 Worth of Dia-
 monds from SiIycrtbau's.

Up to last night the. police had found no trace of the daring robber, who at the busiest time of Saturday evening stole diamonds valued at s700 from Sil- verthau's jewelry store on Chapel street. The man had been at the store on several occasions and passed as an actor. Saturday evening he looked over some earrings and a diamond ring. and picking them up suddenly darted out the door. He was pursued by the Sil- verthaus and by a large crowd, but made good his escape.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-16
Joo.iN,! GI.sE!g IsAsg!s $. .&S.SoN
The Best Poultry.

One of the essential points which has made for the sue cess of this store is best qual- ity. It is very easy to offer an inferior article at a lower price than the genuine, but contin- ued success must be backed by a standard of reliability.
 You are always sure of get ting the BEST POULTRY from our meat departmental young Turkeys, Long Island Ducks, Philadelphia Chickens, Philadelphia Capons, Philadel- phia Squabs, Milk Fed Broiling Chickens.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-16

If the Bnby Is Cutting Teeth, be sure and use that old and well tried remedy. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. for children teething. Ii soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-16

The entertainment to be given in Harmonic hall this evening for the benefit of the Elm City branch of the Tribune Sunshine society promises to be one of the most successful and charming charity affairs given this year. There are forty children in the two little plays, and they have been carefully coached for their parts by
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-16

Mrs. l. NJ. Ullman and her assistants. Mrs. Frederick NJ. Adler and Mrs. Frederick J. Myers, who have the en- tertainment in charge. All sorts of surprises are in store for the audience which will be a large one, judging from the sale of tickets. The enter tainment will be repeated on Wednes- day evening for the benefit of the Grace hospital fund.
 The Paint and Clay club exhibition will be open this evening for the teachers of the public schools during the hours of and 10, arrangements having been made by the Teachers Art club to make it possible for them to attend MT. Hue M Luquiens will be In charge.
 The loan lace exhibit at the rooms of the Historical society in Grave street will continue through to-day and tomorrow, and all who have not vis- tied this splendid showing of beauti- ful laces will do well not to miss the opportunity to do so. The exhibition has attracted widespread interest, and this fact is not surprising, since 1t is doubtful if a more beautiful collection of specimens has ever been put on ex- hibltion outside of an International one at enormous fairs. Even then, although there may have been lar ger number of pieces, they have not been more beautiful than those shown at this exhibit
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-16
ANNOUNCEMENT.

desire to announce to my friends and the public generally, that pending readiustmeni of my affairs, calls intended for mo may be sent to Messrs Lewis & M-yoock, No. iii2 Chapel Street. All work will receive prompt and careful attention Telephone 67s.
 ROBTs Hs BUHWEll,
 Und9rfakfoT,.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-16
IN SOCIETY

MT and Mrs Sanders w Hart, Of Prospect street, and Miss Dorothy Os- born, daughter of Colonel and Mrs. N, c. osborn. of Bradley street, returned last night from a three months so- journ in Florida.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13
THE DEATH PENALTY
Curtis c. Bushnell, of West Haddam, in Favor of Aboli- tion-Gives Reason
 for His Belief.

The following letter on the question of capital punishment for murder irf ths state will interest many people, who have been stirred up on the mat ter since the hanging of Washelesky, the Westville Pole at the state prison, Wethersfleld, July l.
 Editor of The Journal-Courier:
 have been interested in your able editorial advocating a substitute for the death-penalty. and should be glad of the privilege of expressing few thoughts of my own.
 First as 10 the economic side. Usual- ly every life has an economic value to the community If \ robs the commun- ity of life by killing E. the rational thing Is not for the community to rob rational thing is rather to compel A henceforward to save lives in behalf of the community. for example, by using the proceeds of his labor to support free beds In some hospital, and so per haps In time to return hundreds of rescued livee to the community in re- compense for the one that he took
 Second--The mental agony of the relatives and friends of one convicted of murder has right to our consider atoin. even if the man Is guilty The substitute penalty lessens their suffer- ing and. if a mistake hae been made, there is a possibility of rlghtlng it.
 Several years ago in a western state a young man was convicted of the mur- der of young girl. His mother stood nobly by him and to the last minute insisted on being present at the execu- ton 10 give her boy courage. The pa- pers of the day told how through the preceding night the young man rolled on the floor of his cell in an agony of fear. The crime had been a horrible one and the execution took place How ever the young man was not guilty, as was proved a few years later by the h-hed confession of the real mur- derer Who shall now make amends to that mother?
 Third-With a substitute penalty the guilty will be less likely to escape than at present for juries will hesitate less
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13

about convictlng, and the less penalty, If more certain, Is a better deterrent than the greater penalty, If less cer- tain.
 Fourth--It Is said that the death- penalty has Divine approval inasmuch as in Genesis the statement Is made that God said to Noah, "Whosoever sheddeth mans blood by man shall his blood be she'd" Rather interestingly this chapter happens to be the very one on the basis of which slavery was claimed to be Divine institution, tho text being "Cursed be Canaan: q ser want of servants shall he be-" To both teemed Christian scholars believe that the earlier part of Genesis is not his tory, but legend. He who would base judicial procedure upon It nas, in the first place, the impossible task of prov ing 1t to be history and next that of proving that 1t applies to our day. Christ's antagonism to the doctrine of "eye for eye and tooth for tooth" would seem to imply an antagonism to that of life for life" The consequence es of basing modern judicial procedure on a verse of the old Testament arc well seen In the judicial horrors of the Salem wltchcraft delusion which arose ont of exactly such an action. The judges were good men, but they &C., cepted Exodus 221s '> Puritan law, Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live"
 CURTIS C. BUSHNELL. i Weet Haddam, Ct, July s.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13
FAIR HAVEN NEWS
Picnic Day Was Saturday Funeral of the Streeter
 Boy.

Saturday was picnic day in FaIr Haven. Two of the largest schools In this part of the city, the Grand Ave- nue Congregational and the East Pearl Street Methodists, had their annual outings. There were fully 250 In the Congregational gathering, held at Mansfield's grove. The weather was perfect, conducting to the success of the outings. The committee for the Con- gregatlonal picnic consisted of Mrs |. W. Sheath and the members of Mrs w. $. Bishops claes. As usual, the picnic dinner was prime feature of the day Everybody was hungry, but no one went away hungry, for there was a big feast Then came the games, of which there was large ar- ray, including baseball runpine and foot races, jumping ana many other sports, for which prizes were award cd. A feature of the outing was tho part taken by Deacon Walter s, Bish- op. who, garmented as Rube, took the part of an advertising agent and many of the young people believed him to be the agent for the White City, He wore mask and few re- cognlzed him. Upon his hack was a large card with the words 't am hunt. ing for the Sunday school of the Grand Avenue Congregational church" Dur. ing the day he distributed about q bushel of peanuts around the grounds It was the general verdict that this Sunday school never had better out. ing.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13
SCRIBNERS GET IT.
Roosevelts African Story May Net Him $150, or
 More.
HIS WORKS BIG SELLERS
Estimated That Over 2,200,000 of Ills Books Have Been Dis
 posed of.

The prize so eagerly sought by the publishers of the United States, con tract with Theodore Roosevelt for a chronicle of hls big game hunt in the wlds of Africa, has gone to the firm of Charles scrlbner's Sons of this city.
 The contract was made following the second visit of Robert Bridges, business manager of the publishing house, to Mir, Roosevelt at oyster Bay Last Tuesday Mir Bridges dined with the president and put the case of his house before him for the second time and won.
 s. S. Mcclure, representing the Me Clure publications; Caspar Whitney, representing outing, and the represent atives of many other large publishing kconcerns vainly visited Pres dent Roosevelt and used all their wiles to get this contract which Is considered among publishers to be the most prom isng in the money-making line that has been open for competition since the days when Kipllng asked and got | a flat rate of a cents word
 There has been talk of an offer of sl a word for the big game story of Mir Roosevelt. One offer of s6OOOO was made to him, and this was declined The average novel runs from G0,000 Co l 75,O00 words. and writers of best sellers" seldom, if ever, reach that amount of pay for their work on the percentage basis, says the New York Times.
 But with all of the popularity which Mir. Roosevelt has achieved and with the suspense that will follow his plunge into Africa with his son, Ker. nit 1t Is believed that the story of the big hunt and the long trek through the jungle will sell as never a "bes seller" has sold before,
 So the contract with Mir Roosevelt has been made on the royalty plan. H will get a very large percentage Of tho money which the sale of hls bool brings to the scrlbners-perhaps tht largest royalty ever paid to an author The exact figures, however, are no revealed.
 At the offices of Charles Scrbneri Sons, No l5s Fifth avenue, yesterday Mir. Bridges was asked by Times re porter for some further details as {, the contract between the firm and tn president
 Where did you get that informa tIon?" asked Mir Bridges.
 From a reliable source" he wa told
 You will have to get any announce ment there may be through Mir Loeb. Mir Bridges replied, after pausing fo a moment.
 "Wlll Mir. Roosevelt be paid by th word or on royalty?" was asked
 q cannot discuss the matter of suci contract" said Mir. Bridges. "Yo win have 10 get statement from Mi Loeb When you have that we ma give q statement to the press from th firm"
 MT, Bridges would not deny that : contract had been closed through hi efforts. but reiterated that it would no be proper for any statement to com from the Scrihners until a statemen l had been issued by the president O ], his secretary.
 He was asked again If Mir. Roose welt would be paid by the word, "Our firm does not do much i handling work that Is paid by tn , word," he said. "successful writers nr paid on royalty, and the amount c loyalty depends on the safes Of the. works
 The scribners published Mir 'Roose
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13
COMMITTEE INVESTIGATES.
Looks Over Million Dollar Proposed
 Improvements.

The committee on railroads and bridges, Saturday afternoon, in com pany with Corporation Counsel Rog- CTS, Director Foley and City Engineer Kelly. visited the Grand l7enue cross ing. the Bridge street crossing near Belle dock, the Edgewood and Whal- ley avenue bridges over West river and are now taking steps 10 estimate the exact cost of accomplishing improve ments in all four localities.
 City Engineer Kelly will immedlate- ly start work on plans Cor work )n all of the four places in order 10 give the aldermen as exact an estimate as is possible before bonds lfe asked for. The opinion is that 1t cannot be done for less than a million dollars.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13

The Sunday school of the Methodist
 church went to Double Beach and there was large attendance. Al this gathering. too, the basket dinner was Q huge success and the appetlzing vi-
 ands served to the hungry throng, were
 in the usual variety and excellence. Then came the games which were numerous and for which pretty prizes
 were given to those who were the most proficient. The game of base
 ball attracted considerable attention and while not so well played as some of the games In the city league there was much sport. In the games. F. R. Slater kept the tally list in hls usual methodical manner In archery. six competed and j. Reemenyder was the most expert. In the 100 yards dash. six started and Herbert Brewer bore off the hoArs. There were six in the three-leggf race and Herbert smith and Thon,as Lawlor were winners. Twelve competed in the bag race in which Preston Brown and Robert No ble came out ahead There were ten competitors each in the running higl, jump and the running broad jumr races and Herbert Brewer won both. One of the most amusing games was the hoop race for men which created loads of fun and in which there were nine contestants. II. J. Foote was the winner In the hoop race for girls, El- sic Dill was the winner and in the race for the younger girls, Elfreda Holt won. Tn the 50-yard race for young ladies, Elsie Dill won and in the race for girls, Louisa Hollenbach was the winner and there were ten competitors
 Then there was the mems bag race which created much sport. The games were well arranged and created a great deal of entertainment md sport
 The committee consisted of J. H. De. Baum and Henry Provost and assistet by the superintendent, r. J. Mansfield The picnic was great success throughout and the large number par.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13

velt's The Rough Rldera" running it first serally in six numbers of serb. ner's Magazine in 1899, Mir Roose- welt had then Just returned from the Spanish war He wrote The Rough Riders when he was running for gov ernor of New York. The story was pub llshed later in book form,
 The next work of importance Mir, Roosevelt turned out was "oliyer Cromwell" This was written in 1900 and ran through six numbers of scrib- ner's, It was published later in book form, attracting wide attention,
 In 1905 Mir, Roosevelt's pen once more gave profitable matter to the scribners As president of the United States he found time to do some hunt ing in the cane brakes of Louisiana ana elsewhere and after the hunts to write of them. "Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter" resulted and sold we'll A new edition of this work, with added tales of the hunt, was got out this year.
 Mir, Bridges said yesterday that Mir. Roosevelts works had been very sue cessful from the point of view of the publisher
 The Scrbners also gathered all of the writings of MT Roosevelt and pub lisbed them in a uniform edition called the "Elkhorn Edition This edition handsomely printed and bound, was limited and sold by subscription.
 The news that the scribners had landed the prize in the Roosevelt con tract trIckled from publishing house to publishing house late Saturday after noon, creating in many of the keenest of the bidders no end of excitement and some envy. Roosevelt's African story may bring him sl5O000. It is es- tlmated that over 2.2Oo,OOO of his books have been sold.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13
PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs. Samuel l. Dutton, sister of Mir John c. North is visiting friends in this city.
 Miss zetta Goode, the soprano singer is at the Bonsoline hotel. woodmont, for the summer
 MT. and Mrs, George Avis will leave town tomorrow for Rockville, New York. where they will reside.
 Harry Treat Beers and family of Whalley avenue have gone to Fishers Island for the summer.
 Herbert Smith and family have gone on a cruise aboard the yacht Gertrude Ito sachem's Head and thereabouts
 pr Dozler of Par.-street with his wife and mother, left late last week for Maine where they will spend the remainder of the summer.
 Mir and Mrs. Charles Meridith Du Puy (Miss Eunlce Parish) are in town, spending Q few days with Mrs Du Puy's parents, MT and Mrs. James II. Parish at their home in Humphrey street