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New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
ATHLETICS TOO PROMINENT. HE SAYS.
Professor Russell Pleads for Revival of Schol-
astic Ideals

a conference was held at the Central Congrega-
tional Church last evening the subject Of ath-
Ietics in schools and colleges. Professor Isaac
Franklin Russell OF the New York University Law
School. spoke on Scholastic Ideals saying:
Athletics have captured the boy. and # IS high
time for a revival in secondary schools and col
leges OF high scholastic ideals. Young men go 10
college in these days TO nave a good time ana tcF
the family and social distinction that comes from
academic associations. They not hard pressed
by study. and they find themselves bound, as il
were 10 enter into student activities. called
no doubt - distinguish them from pursuits OF
learning, which on the whole are regarded from
the student viewpoint as the states rather uan ihe
dynanlics OF college life
Physical exercise has its great place. But al
must deplore the excessive devotion now paid 70
competitive athletics. The men who should eZer-
else daily in the gymnasium are not Jnere. Inc
apparatus Is monOaOiize1 by athletic Experts pre-
TlarfuE for exhibitions. These men amount 10 little
in later life. Moreover. they impern health and
particularly the normal action Of The heart No
permanent benefit results TO general health from
hardening the muscles OF the shoulders ana arms
Many a man. like Senator Evarts, has honestly
ascrbed his long years the fact that he took no
exercise.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
HoFHE1Ns SAID TO HAVE CONFESSED.
Erie County Tax Clerk Declares He Received
Only S5.OO0

Buffalo May 30.-Samuel W. Hofheins. alleged
defaultug tax clerk IN the County Treasurer's Of
fee, has confessed his part in the alleged ernbez-
Element according 70 District Attorney Dudley
NJ. Dudley says that Hofheins has admitted that
he and Jared c. Weed accused OF being the other
party 10 defrauding the county out Of s26 900
by stealing back tax payments. were 70 divide
evenly the money thus taken. Hofhens declares
however, according 10 the District Attorney that
he did not receive more than $4,000 5000 Of
the total amount believed 70 have been stolen.
Fofheins, who was arrested in Michigan last
Thursday. was to-day released on $4,000 bail.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
UNITED STATES GAUGERs INDICTED
Seven Charged with Collusion with Distillers
to Governments Prejudice

Chattanooga. Tenn, May So.-Seven United States
gaUgers. who were appointed through Congress
man Brownlow and served in connection with vari-
Gus dstelleres Of this city for several years have
been indicted by the federal grand jury. charged
With colluson with distillers to the prejudice Of
the government The accused are D. L Hyder,
P A Valentine. NJ. R. Buttry. D. W. King. A. E.
Dotson' r. A Lipford and c. H. Johnston. All
are residents OF the First Tennessee CBrownlow's)
district.
In the same batch Of indictments is one against
W. c. HoEnsby. OF Athens Tenn. who was dep
uty revenue collector under former Collector
Ernest Caldwell. II was not announced what
charge IS preferred in this Indictment
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
4LLEGE BIG LAND FRAUD.
Prominent CitiSens Of DenUer
CHARGED 7cith SI,OOO,O0O SoindIe.

Denver. May 30.-The federal grand jury late yes
terday returned indictments against the ofhcers OF
the Union Land Company and others interested In
the coal lands in Routt County. Col. charging
them with conspiracy TO defraud the government
our of coal lands. The land involved aggregates
thirteen thousand acres and the value Is SAID 10
reach S000O00
Tbose indicted are Charles S. Millard. president
Of the Union Land Company; Thomas b AIM vice
president; Frank McDonough. ST, secretary and
counsel for the company; Henry V hepner' IN
charge OF the department OF chemistry OF the Den
var Mammal Training High School and Brazil L.
Smith.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
VETERANS COMPLETE OUTING PLANS

Arrangements for the annual outing OF the Vet
e-an Association. 2sd Regiment. N. c. y. Y. have
been completed. and the steamer Grand Republic
has been chartered for sail up the Hudson River
the afternoon OF Thursday. June 8. 20 FIshkiu
Landing aud Mount Beacon. The return viii be
made hy moonlight The steamer is scheduled 10
leave Pier l. North River. az o'clock, and West
12eth street az 1:e0 o'clock
PUBLIC HEARING ON BUILDING CODE.
rubIic hearing the revised Building Code
Will be held by the Committee on Buildings ir
the klderraaufc chsrnber. City Hall. on wedues-
dey at o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
SUBWAY PLANS NEAR COMPLETION
Track Extensions and Platform Lengthening
May Be Submitted to P S. G. This Week

II was reported yesterday that the plans Of the
Inter borough for the extensions of the present
subway, estimated TO cost $1o00oo,oA we're near
ing completion and would be submitted TO the
Public Service Commission probably the latter
part of the week. A board meeting of the Inter
borough viii be held Wednesday, but It was
stated yesterday that the plans could hardly be
completed 70 be passed at that time.
7 was also stated that the station platform
lengthening plans probably would go before the
Public Service board for approval some time this
week Then they viii be hurried 10 the Board OF
Estimate for approval
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
PRowLERs TO HUNT SEA sERpENTs.

The Providers will hold their first annual sea
serpent hunt Friday night. June Il O'Clock
IN the Atlantic OCEAN. having accepted the invi-
tation Of Senator William y. Reynolds. of Dream
land The programme has been arranged by the
Prowier entertainment committee. consisting OF
Campben 3. Casad. the Tom Cat Frank Winch
Howard Flanagan and Wells Hawks The frolic
will start at Keens Chop House. in West Sstb
street, where Manager HenkeI will supply the
Prowlers with hot coffee. applejack and foot warm
ers II VIII include an Irish banquet of franlfurters
and beer at Dreamlan6.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
FALLS DEAD AS NEGRO cHAses NIECE

John Hopper, Of Thurstou avenue, ossinins. died
suddenly on Saturday night. His niece Annie
Green, was approaching his house, when she met
and passed a negro AS soon as she was past him
the negro turned about ana followed her az dis
tance OF three or four PAGES, Miss Green, becou1-
Ing frightened ran and burst into her uncles home
breathless. gasping that shs had been followed
by a negro. Her uncle, who had long suffered from
heart disease became excited and IN few minutes
sank dying. Coroner Squire granted burial per-
NIT yesterday
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
DAMFINo PUTS cR1MP IN HALF MOON
Crash at Float of Hendrix Hudson Yacht Club
Upsets Rear Commodore Ham.

The motor boat Daniino may have been appropri-
ateIy uamed. for she took a sudden and unexpected
veer in her course yesterday afternoon as she was
approaching, the float off the clubhouse OF the Hen
5ril, Hudson Yacht Club, at I0Sth street and the
North River and before she could be stopped had
succeeded in tearing big rent in the stern Of the
yacht Half Moon.
The crash upset Rear Commodore Ham Of the
--scbt club and his guest Mr. Shaw. OF Bath, Me
%ei1ber was badly hurt. The Half Moon will be
laid LID for extensive repairs. The motor boat was
not damaged and took out a party later in the af-
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
BOY BITTEN; DOG IN POLICE CELL.
Animal Holds on Like Glue Till Mistress Uses
Gentle Words.

Boston hull terrier attacked nine-year-old Will
lam AIrch in front OF his home, No. 442 East 1Ast
street last night and wouldn't let got his hold on
she boys left arm until Miss Alice Theis. of No 4Sl
East IEss street. the owner OF the dos, came out
and stroked her pet couple Of times. Fifteen per
sons had Just tried vainly 20 pTy the dog OF
Dr. John Sudel cauterized the boys wound. The
police took the animal 10 the Alexander avenue
station and locked him IN a cell
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
DOG ATTACKS YOUNG GIRL
Animal Lacerates Her Severely Be
fore Her Host Can Int6rTene.

Entering without knocking the home Of Emil
Rothschild, al No 254 East 125th street where she
IS a frequent visitor. Catharine Klein seventeen
wears old of No S39 East 12th street was set upon
last night by the family bulldog. The animal
lacerated her severely in the breast, before Mi
Rothscai1d hastened from the next room and
stunned the dog by striking il with chair
He took Miss Klein in q cab 10 the Harlem Hos
pital, and she viii be removed to the Pasteur In
stitute this morning.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
INSURANCE COMPANY LIoU1DATES-
Business of Delaware Company Taken Over By
the Postal Company, of This City.
- reIesrarI to - Trlhu

by Telegraph The Tribune-l
Wilmington Del, MAY So--The Economic Life IN
surance Company, OF Delaware. with authorized
capital OF half a million dollars, and with $4,000
paid in is no more. II was announced to-day that
the concern had gone into liquidation. after he
stockholders had lost s20a0o0.
The Economic company S.c9.o0e worth cf busi-
ness has been assumed by the Postal Life Insur-
ance Company. of New York. which concern also
secures the reserve deposited with the Delaware
Insurance Commissioner.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
BEATEN AND ROBBED IN HALLWAY.
Woman Removed to Hospital After Scream
ing for Help.

\ woman who said she was Mrs Dorothy Mlue''
+brae Years old OF No. l12 West 18th street,
was attacked u the hallway on the second floor
Of No SEQ Eighth avenue late last night by TWO
unidentified men. who beat and robbed her "hNe
they were fleeing with her four diamond rings
gold band ring and so In cash, Mrs Miller with
her face covered with blood, made her way t. a
front room in the house and screamed for the po-
lice.
Her cries brought a detective. who summoned
an ambulance from the New York Hospital where
Mrs. Miller removed Several men III 'i0
negbborbood ran around to alley. bat were
unable 20 get track OF Mrs. Nillers assaiiants-
Mrs Miller had hired the rooms on the upper
floor Of No. 56o Eighth avenue. and went there
last night 10 see them
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
GOING AWAY7

If you ere undecided as to where you will
spend your vacation this summer. don't fail to
consult the Summer Resort number of The
Tribune next Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
Y. W. c. A. OFFICERS CHANGE PLACES
ERv Telegraph 10 The Trihur

EBy Telegraph The Tribunal
Milwaukee. May So-Miss Mary Louise Allen. gen
eral secretary OF the Young women's Christian
Association in Milwaukee. has been appointed
executive secretary OF the publication department
Of the national board at New York City. The Office
carries with it the editorship Of the association
monthly. Miss Allen will be succeeded in Nil
waukee by Mrs Ethel Fisk Moore Of New York
whose place Miss Allen takes
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
SUNDAY EXCISE ARRESTS INCREASE

According 10 a statement issued from Police Head
quarters this morning the total number OF arrests
made for excise violations in all the five boroughs
was lzS. against total of l2S last Sunday The ar
rests distributed follows: Manhattan and
The Bronx 7s; Brooklyn, "a; Queens L and Rich
mend. g.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
DENIES SALE OF RAILROAD.

Washington. May 30.-President W. w Finley of
the Southern Railway tonight authorized a denial
the report that the Blueont branch of the South
ern, extending from this city TO Bluemont Va had
been purchased by Senator Stephen B. Elkins and
John T. Mclean. to be used an electric line
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
MOUNTAINS OR sEAsHoRE7

The Summer Resort number Of The Tribune.
cut next Sunday, will be veritabIe mine of in
formation regarding where to GO for vacations
prrfuseiy illustrated. Consult IL.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
eoerorr,cr eeks AT pAssAlc.

Passaic. N = May 81 (Specian.-The annual -. -
vention Of the New Jersey Association o - -
once Clerks viii be held here to-HaorzoW- - -
al signs fail. Edward \ sweeney. af Psssatc. VIA
be elected president for the coming year
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31

Iortclair will metropolitan airs This
week when a seeing Mnntclair" automobile ser
vice Will go into effect with regular daily sched-
ule Local men viii place $4,000 Wnton ma
chine on the road capable OF carrying fourteen pas
seugers. The sightseeing automobile will maxi
regular stops all the leading hotels and boarding
houses as well as places Of interest in the town.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
JUNE s.

That's next Sunday, the date Of The Troanss
Summer Resort number, an authoritative 6ulas.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
SOME CHANCE FOR THE CHILDREN.

Springfield. Ill. May so.-The Illinois Legislature
last week passed a bill declaring void apartment
leases which prohibit children in apert-aant houses.
The Governor to-day announced his intention cf
signing the bill
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-17
Willimantic, Danielson and Putnam

 Mrs. Walter Wood, Miss Rose Cor ,lreau. The show was one of the feat ures for the fair for the benefit of St. James parish.
 Bishop Brewster at St. Alban's. church Bishop Brewster confirmed two persons. I lay down my life that l may take 1t up again was the subject of his sermon. in which he pointed out that whatever is sacrificed for religion is not sacrificed for the sake of sacri- flee, and whatever is given up for Christ is added glory. Biship Brew ster went from Danielson to Putnam, Rev. w. H. Davis, pastor Of St. Al bans, accompanying him.
 Rev. R. c. Miller Makes Eloquent Ad-
 dresses.
 Rev. Rennetts c. Miller of Washing ton, D. C., addressed three meetings in Danielson Sunday in the interest of civic reform, speaking at the Bap- tist church in the morning, at the Methodist church in the afternoon d at a mass meeting in the Congresa- tional church in the evening, when he delivered his famous lecture, The Sec ond Emancipation.
 Speaking on the temperance issue, MT. Miller mentioned three ways of overcoming the liquor traffic, namely, moral suasion. restriction and prohibi- tion. Each was discussed by Mir Mill Ter, and many comparisons made as to the legitimacy of liquor selling as com pared to gambling, or other businesses of vice, for which men would be bill ing to pay a license fee to engage in. At this meeting MT. Miller also sang Down In the License Saloon. All of the meetings were marked by much interest.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-17

[ Mrs. Walter Wood, Miss Rose Cor
 ireau The show was one of the feat
 ures for the fair for the benefit of St. JaYnes' T1aris1
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-17
rhIs Time He Was Right.

Pat was a new policeman on the beat. He hadn't been over very long. So one morning when a crazy woman was executing a a,waltz dream on top of an ash barrel Pat tried to think of a sufficient excuse for arresting her. The day before he had arrested a man, but when he reached the station house he had forgotten the reason for the arrest. But the waltz continued on the ash barrel and a large crowd of men and boys had collected. So Pat bravely stepped up.
 Madam, I artist vel Yer a fraud order, yer are! Yer stopping the ,uaales.' j"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-17
FUNERAL.
Miss sarah A. Murphy.


 The funeral services of Miss Sarah A. Murphy were held from St. Mary's church at D. m. Sunday. There were many friends present, a number of whom went to Greeneville. where the burial took place in St. Mary's ceme- tery. The bearers were Matthew Geary, Dennis Barnett, Joseph McCar- thy and Maurice Shea. The arrange nents were in charge of Funeral Di-
 Mass for the deceased will be cele- brated this 1Monday) morning at St. Mary's church. There were present at the funeral from out of town Misses Minnie and Elsie Foster of Providence, R. l., Miss Katherine Doherty of Wa terbury, Miss Mary Mannion of Bos- ton Mrs. Brady. Mrs. MeLaughlin and Miss Mary Mclaughlin. Prof. White and Harry Mitchell of Norwich. Among the beautiful flowers were set pieces from Daniel F. Finn and family Dem his Barnett and family, Aunt Kather- inc and from Misses Minnie and Elsie Foster.
 Delegates to Grand Lodge.
 At a meeting of Reliance lodge, No. 29, I. O. O. F., Friday evening Solomon Weehsler and James A. Bicknell were appointed delegates to the grand lodge to be held in Hartford May 1s.
 About the Borough.
 The Elmwood nine defeated the R. G. S. by a score of 10 to 8 Saturday morning. The Riverside boys put up a good fast game, but they average considerably younger than their oppo- nents.
 MT. and Mrs. W. o. Soule and Miss Mabel Young and Lloyd c. Bucking- ham made a mos. astonishing draft of fishes from Tadpole pond Saturday evening.
 Timothy Driscoll of the firm of Dris- coll Bros. and John F. Eennon caught a fine creel of trout Friday at Willow brook, two of MT. DriscolPs weighing one and one-half pounds.
 Town Clerk Welsh and John Bray got 25 fine pickerel at Tadpole one day last week.
 Mrs. J. s. Jeffers is spending a week with Mfr. and Mrs. w. B. S. Jeffers at the Willimantic camp ground.
 Mrs. Frederick Morse and tlsu daughters of Pawtucket are at Mrs Nellie Hooper's on AIathewson street. B. w. Smith of Springfield was in town Saturday.
 Miss Dorothy Larrabee of Williman- | tic spent Sunday at Mir. and Mrs. E. F | Burleson's.
 | Saturday morning the Young Slug | gers defeated the Overalls in thirteen | innings, the score being A to, 46. | The Woman's Missionary society oi the Congregational church meets al tho parsonage Tuesday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-17

and made me feel like a new person, and it shall always have my praise. l" Mrs. W. P. VALENTINE, 902 Lincoln Avenue, Camden, N. J.
 Gardiner, Me. -"I was great suf- ferer from a female disease. The doc tor said I would have to go to the hospital for an operation, but Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound com pletely cured me in three months. "- MRS. s. A. WILLIAMS, R. F. D. No. IA, Box 39, Gardiner Me.
 Because your case is a difficult one, doctors having done you no good, do not continue to suffer without giving Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound trial It surely has cured many cases of female ills, such as in- fiammation, Liberation, displacements, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backsche, that bearing-down feeling, indigestion, dizziness, and ner- vous prostration. It costs but trifle to try it, and the result is worth mil lions to many suffering women.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-17
EPWoRTH LEAGUE CABINET.
Preliminary Meeting to Arrange for
 Camp Meeting Institute.


 Camp Meeting Institute.
 A meeting of the Norwich district Epworth league cabinet was held Sat urday at the Methodist Episcopal church in this city for the ~''rnose of making arrangements for the young peoples institute to be held at the Willimantic camp ground Aug. 9-12.
 These were present: Rev. R. s. Cush man of Danielson, Rev. F. w. Gray of East Hampton, Rev. M. S. Stocking, Manchester, Miss Jenpie A. Rowland, Westerly, R. l., Miss Grace E. Whittier, Danielson. and F, E. Briggs. Manches- ter.
 Study, recreation and addresses will comprise the activities of the institute. It is planned to devote several hours each morning to the study of home and foreign missions, personal evangelism, missions in Sunday schools and Junior league work. The afternoons will be utilized for recreation and the evenings for addresses by speakers of national reputation.
 A recess was taken at i o'clock and at the meeting was resumed and pro- visionary plans completed. Among those whom the cabinet expects to se- cure for speakers are Dr. Homer S. Stuntz of New York, a noted church. man. and Bishop Thoburn of India. The institute promises to be a fine feature of camp life this season. Preliminary plans were also made for the annual convention of the district Epworth league that will be held on the ground Aug 18th.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-17
WINDHAM FIVE.
Addressed By Supreme Finance Keep
 CT He9psrt, of Ohio.

Windham Hive, No. 31, Ladies of the Maccabees. held it's regular monthly review in w. c. T. U. hall on Valley street Saturday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, with a good attendance.
 In the evening an open meeting was held at which many guests from out O" town were present as well as the Knights of the Maccabees of Thread City Tent with their wives.
 The feature of the open meeting was ar excellent address by Mrs. Nellie c. V. Heppert of Akron, O., Supreme Fi- nance Keeper of the Ladies of the Macca'bees, who took as her subject Woman's Work as illustrated in va rious vacations today" Mrs. Hep-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-17
BABY SHOW.
Twenty eight Precious DarIInas Com
 pete for Prizes.

Twenty-eight coolng, smiling, crying babies, all pretty in a variety of de- in the Town hall Saturday afternoon. The following were awarded prizes:
 Four months to 1 year-First .o Edith Olive Gallup, Ii months, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Gallup. One year to 2 years-First to Irene Burns,1 year months, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Martin Burns. Two years to 3 years First, Dorothy May Lague, 2 1-2 years, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Henry I. La- gue. Special class, colored habies- First to Robert Malone, months. The judges were Mrs. Mary A. BedArd,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-17
chserfuInsss of EnaIIshmen.

If you ask any intelligent foreigner what his chief impression of England is he will invariably reply the cheer fitness of the English. If any proof were needed of the prevalent gloom it would surely be found in the aston ishment which the few remaining cheerful people cause and the amazing popularity they enjoy. Our sunny friends and aoouaintances can be counted on our fingers: our dismal ones are all around us. A really cheerful Englishman is such a phe- nomenon that everybody asks his wife if he is always like that" and refuses to believe her when she an- swers in the afflrmative.-Lady Cor don.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-17
FUNERALS.
Miss Mary L. paxsnnort.

The funeral of Miss Mary l.. Daven- port was held Saturday mornin~ at 10.SO o'clock at Elmore & Shepard's chapel. Rev. Louis M. Flocken, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, of- ficiated. The bearers were M. Eugene Lincoln, Charl.s R. Utley, F. Harlow Holmes and John c. Bill. Burial was in Willimantic cemetery.
 Miss Davenport was a native of North Windham. daughter of the late Seymour Davenport. A niece, Susan Handel, of Elmwood, is the only sur viving relative.
 Wallace w. Lincoln.
 The funeral of Wallace W. Lincoln was held Saturday afternoon at l o'clock from his home in Mansfield Center and was largely attended by relatives and friends, number ate tending from this city. Rev. Walter 2. Lanphear, pastor of the Congrega- tional church at Mansfield, was the the new cemetery at Mansfield Center Elmore & Shepard of this city were in charge.
 Alice Delorme.
 Alice, the four months old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Delorme, of Carey Hill, who died Fridey. was buried Saturday afternoon at 2.So o'clock in St Joseph's cemetery.
 Alice E. Hartson.
 The funeral of Alice B., the eight months old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Leslie F. Hartson, of North Windham who died of acute Bright's disease Fri day evening, was private and held from the house at 4.45 o'clock Sunday af- ternoon. Rev. F. D. Sargent of Put nam officiated Burial was in the North Windham cemetery. Elmore & Shepard of this city were In charge.
 Mrs. Sarah E. Smith.
 The funeral of Mrs. Sarah E. Smith was held from her home in Scotland Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Rev. l.. E. Penney of Scotland officiated. Burial was in the Scotland cemetery. Ar engagements were in charge of Funeral Director Weldon of Scotland, assisted by Fillmore & Shepard of this city.
 Mildred L. Burgess.
 The funeral of Mildren l.. Burgess was held from the home of her par cnts. Mir. and Mrs. Silas P. Burgess. of Kick Hill, Lebanon, Sunday after noon, at 2.30 o'clock. Rev. L. E. Liv- ermore was the officiating clergyman. Burial was in the new cemetery at Lebanon. Fillmore 6 Shepard of this city were in charge