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Milford chronicle., 1911-05-05
DocToRlNG A DIAMOND.
Trick That Makes a Yellow Stone Ap-
pear Gear Blue White.

pear Gear Blue White.
Let me show you little trick that
would advise you not to put into prac-
tice. said jewel fancier to number
OF friends the other day.
The conversation had turned to dia-
monds during the midday luncheon.
and the expert had been holding forth
on his fayOrite subject. The little
group OF st. LOuisans were interested
still more when the speaker drew a
big solitaire from his finger and beck
oned a waiter across the cafe.
Bring me a glass Of water and an
indelible pencil" said be when the
servitor came over to the table.
This is trick that Is essentially
crooked" said the jewel fancier. "aud
will get by nine times out OF ten even
when the examiner is an expert at
Judging precious stones and detecting
trickery. Il will make a yellow of
color diamond look like a stone Of the
very first water Pawnbrokers in
Vulnerable have been fooled by this
same trick. as 1t is extremely difficult
to detect even with powerful glass"
The expert took the pencil and allow
ed the indeible lead to dissolve in
the glass Of water In a couple Of
minutes the water was as blue as indi-
go water
"Now watch" said the man who
knew the lore Of Jewels.
He took the ring and dropped 1t into
the glass. Its briliancy was dimmed
by the hazy. blush water until it look
ed like a dead stone
"Now. you noted" said the demon.
strator. that the diamond | placed in
there was bit yellow 1t will be a
clear blush white when 1t comes out
Of its bath
At the end of a minute the stone was
taken out. The top Of the gem was
dried with a soft handkerchief and
then the ring was waved to and fro
for few moments. II was held up
for inspection. Not a CLEAN of yellow
was 10 be seen. The stone was ap-
parently magnificent blue white gem
that any one would be proud to own
and loathe TO pledge
LIT is the blue pigment deposited on |
the back of the stone that has made |
the difference" said the jewel expert.
The deposit is so flmy that a strong
glass cannot defect it, You cannot see !
It from the rear of the mounting and .
Jnly bath Of alcohol will remove II.
Il will stay on the gem for weeks II II
Is not removed in that way It used
70 be favOrite trick OF many folks
who now and again had to put a dia-
nOnd into the hands Of pawnbrOker. (
"The trick Is called 'dOctOring a
tone but. as ! said in the beginning.
would not advise you to try 1t.
lont know what the law on such
matters is in Missouri. but there are
tates where a person convicted OF
uch an offpnse would serve a long
term for his cleverness." -
t. Louis Republic.
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-05
Follows Instructions.

The father of a small family tells us
this one:
MY wife instructed our little boy
when he was invited out to lunch the
other day that when be was asked to
have a second helping Of cake he
should refuse. You must say. "No. |
thank you. I've had enough" said she.
And don't you forget It.
"He didn't. When asked II he'd
have some more cake be said. No.
thank you. I've had enough. and don't
you forget itg Toledo Blade.
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-05
Wondsrfnl kindn.ss

Hatteras-ls Ghivers good pay5
Hanchett-Good pay? Why. once.
when his assets were twice as much
es his liabilities he went into hank
ruptcy so his creditors would get 200
cents on the dollar.-Puck.
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-05
sions prohibition Bill.

The so-called statewide prohibition
hill was signed by Governor Colquitt,
of Texas. It provides for the submis-
sion of a constitutional amendment
for statewide prohibition at an cleo
tion on july % next
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-05
Superlat;vs

Smith Ito member ~ vested choir
! hear you've got new tenor ia the
choir. What kind of voice has he
good? Jones' Go"d? should say so.
It's so good none Of the other tenOrs
Will speak to him Life.
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-05
Men Are So Uncertain.

''why did you jllt that man who
wanted to marry your
Because" replied the prima donna.
II couldn't decide whether he was in
love with me or merely wanted to hear
me sing for nothing. Exchange.
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-05
stronner rhan svmoathx.

81 am glad To See. anyhow. that you
sympathize with the under dog in this
barbarous fight"
''Sympnthize with i'm? Gosh. mister.
all the money I've got is up on that
dawgr'-ChiragO Record Herald
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-05
c.n.ral ]. e. PiIeher pies.

General James Evelyn Pitcher. Of
Carlisle. Pa, surgeon. author and lee.
turer, died at St. Joseph's hospital. in
Savannah, Ga. Mrs. Pitcher was with
him when the end came.
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-05
Hn Got Il

Teacher-Wlllie, give me a sentence
In which the term hook and eye is
used Willle-Me an pa went fshIn'.
Pa told me { bait me hook an did
Baltimore American.
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-05

The feeble howl with the wolves.
bray with the asses aud bleat with the
sheep.
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-05
W.T. I. Nav Cone To.

Customs Officer Raby boru at home
or abroad?
Mother Abroad
"WeH, gen have to pay duty on It."
Life.
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-05
H,oh E;ns,es.

"why do you keep asking people for
change for a dollar and then asking
other people to give you dollar FOR
your changer
''Well. somebody may make mis-
take in change some time And, be-
lieve me. It won't be me"-New YORK
Journal
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-05
A Fine Vo:ee

smith-Your wife has a fine voice
Jones-Yes. one OF the best in thu
world; otherwise It would have ben
worn out several years ago.
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-05
Iamaiea.

~Xaymaca." a combination Of two
words signifying water and wood
from which the name Jamaica is de-
rived. describes exactly the character
istics OF the island
Milford chronicle., 1911-05-05

lhai OF Jester Anred orr -
Welded 10 siss soulie Burt, da' 'of Mrs
George Edwsrd Burt. Of waveny Va The
groom Is a son or b. Frank Gray, Of Milton. He
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-11
OLD WOMAN SEEKS RELEASE
Mrs. Balch, Who Is 70, Says She
Is Illegally in Bloomingdale.

One OF the features of the hearing before
Supreme Court Justice Mills this morning
on the return Of the writ OF habeas corpus
the release of Mrs. Georgia Cornella BaIch
who is worth $4,000 and says she IS de-
tanned illegally I'm Bloomingdale Asylum
will he tho reading of several pathetic let
tors she wrote begging for her discharge
The letters were written TO her cousin.
Harlan T. Sweet, OF Los Angeles. who.
through Fowler & Lesser. lawyers, Of No
s. Liberty street, is fighting to get her out
Of the asylum. RE says that she was never
insane.
The writ directs tho Bloomingdale au-
thorities 20 produce Mrs. Balch before
Judge Mills. All the papers in the case,
with copies Of the letters attached. were
fled in the Westchester County clerks of
flee in White Plains yesterday. Mrs
Balch. who is seventy-two years old. says
she is a victim of a conspiracy, and that
she was thrown into the asylum at the in
stigation Of her daughter Miss Grace col
Inns Balch. OF Manhattan
It IS contcndcd in the petition for the
writ that the commitment is Illegal. for the
reason that Chapter ji5 of the Laws of
1876, under which she was committed on
June p last. had been repealed sixteen
months previously. 1T is also charged that
the physicians who declared her insane
were only fifteen minutes in examining her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-11
SUE COURTHOUSE pROBERS
Actions for $3.50, 900 Libel Dam.
age Follow Jersey Inquiry.

Il was announced In Jersey CITY v....
day that a libel suit had been bro,,oh,
the United States CoUr, for $40 IN ao.,.''
the new county courthouse investIsa,n.
committee by John GIL e. Son. q, rs
York and Cleveland, contractors c.
were also begun in the Supreme Com,
New Jersey for 5000 against D,.,.,
Court Judge Charles T.. Carrick n, ~
NOR Allen. Rudolph +. Rabe and L..
Anderson. by Hugh Roberts. suneyv,,,s,
architect OF the new Hudson County con,,
house
The investigating committees menh.,.
are James T.. Pope. DR.. Ulamor Allen ava
former Senator Rudolph +. Rabe. rba.
were appointed by the twenty-five ma.
headed by Judge Carrick who pe,,,Ior..
for an investigation into the new courtbo,,.
building expenditures. which. after a ..,'
sion If three days. was adjourned on rsA.
ruary until April ?. The alleged libel wa,
in six letters sent out in appeals FOR fund,
10 carry on the investigation.
The Gil e. Son suit has been hrouc,,
through William d. Edwards and the A..
chitects action through J. Merritt Ian.
both attorneys Of Jersey city. who A.
Tended the new courthouse building com.
mittee in tho February investigation
James T. Pope said: IF this suit is N.
tended to keep MS from bringing ont addl.
tional matters whom tho inquiry proceed,
on April II will he futile. for Il will have
the opposite effect" Mr. Rabe said Il.
was not worrying about it," DR.. Allen
wanted official Information before he dis.
cussed the suit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-11
ADHERE TO PULP POLICY
Canada Wont Change It, Says
Sir Lomer Couin.

Quebec. March 1o-Amid burst Of
opplaugc from both sides Of the House
Sir Lomcr G9uin told the legislature TINS
afternoon that the quebec government had
no intention Of departing from the policy
adopted last April which requires that all
pulp wood cut On the crown lands snail
be AT least partly manufactured before
being exported. "Thc question said Sir
Iomor. lis ohall we accept the offer from
Washington and go back on our ordeI-in-
council Of last April and let our pulp go
into the market Of the United States TO
he made into paper there? Personally !
have not heard any argument 10 make MS
change our minds. Some want the Ques-
ton referred to III" people. but say that
unless we get better arguments We shall
keep to our decision Of April, 1910
Sir Iomer agreed with Mr.. Bourassa that
everything should he done to foster the
manufacturing Of paper IN the province
Quebec had 17.000.000 acres of forests,
while the private lands producing pnlp
omn,,ntcd 10 only 1000, 900 acres. The
fnture Of the paper making industry ~
This continent lay in the Province OF
OueDCC.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-11
COUNT LEO TOLST0Y HERE
Son of Russian Sage and Pupil O.
Rodin Comes as Student.

Count Leo Tolstoy. son OF the lat' "u'
sian author arrived here yesterday on Wv
Cunard liner Mauretania. on MS way W
Trenton. y. j.. To visit Edward I. Hlll'
whom he met In Russia four years "Eo'
The count who Is about forty years old'
is y sculp,or and pupil OF Rodh. lie pre-
fore tho nursuit of art 10 the big social
rroblor,s his father struggled with. Never
,bol,s, no is keenly Interested I'm the edit
cationaI systems and social conditions IN
this country. and while mere VIII make
Study Of both these subjects.
1T is hardly worth while for me 10 say
ANYTHING" said the count Yesterday on ar
rival IL am the son Of great man. why
should Won Americans want TO Know ABOUT
me- have come here to lcok at your
hoautiful CITY and see something OF this
eroot country. That is all. ! cannot tel
now long | will he in the United states.
have simply come here 80 observe, but
shalt not write a hook"
Tho count Is short man, with pale
Cacc. surrounded by n brown beard. He Is
OF retiring disposition. and it was only after
much urging that he consented to make
short talk at tie ships concert. the subject
being his father. Passengers who could
talk e art found an attentive travelling
companion in the young Tolstoy. IT Was
through their persuasion that he consented
TO address the passengers In the main
lounge last Thursday evening.
He exhibited two busts Of the late count.
one i'm bronze and one In plaster, and,
stanGin,. between them. spoke feelingly Of
lis father and his life work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-11
MODEL GOWNS POURING IN
Duty on French Creations SWells
the Customs Receipts.

Harem skirts and other eccentric crea-
lions Of tho Partisan dictators Of womens
styles have caused n pilgrimage Of Ameri-
con dressmakerS to the French capital
that has broken oil records OF former
years. Customs officials said yesterday
that about forty dressmakers returned
from the shrine Of fashion within the last
few weeks and brought with them an ar
ray Of model gowns for the attraction Of
the Fifth avenue shoppers which they
conservatively estimate as being worth
more than 100000
All this would have been Joyous 10 the
gatherers Of Uncle Sans revenue from
customs duties were it not for the fact
that with the inflow Of the model gar
ments there came a desire on the part OF
the arriving caterers to fashion to differ
greatly with the customs officials as TO
the value of tho dresses. Finally the
troubles became so numerous that il was
decided that no further inspections would
he made on the pier, and now all Of the
irnportatlons are TO he sent directly TO the
Appraisers Stores for valuation.
Yesterday two cases were decided by the
Treasury Department. I'm Washington. upon
recommendation Of the legal department Of
the New York Custom House. Ella VI.
Croker. who arrived on the steamship La
Lorraine bringing in five gowns. which
she declared were worth $50. will have TO
pay S545 81 additional duty before she can
get them. Miss T.. r. White. who brought
I'm six model gowns on the same steamer.
will have to pay $3.50 So, besides the duty
she already paid IN $3S3 the value as given
by her.
Customs authorities said Yesterday that
additional payments on other importations
would likely reach thousands Of dollars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-11
ENGLEW0OD, N. J., ISOLATED
Telephone Exchange Building
DESTROYED by Fire.

Englewood. y. j.. March l0-This city IS
cut off from the rest Of the world So far
as telephone service is concerned. This re-
suited because the Bergen Building was
destroyed by fire this afternoon. on the
main floor were the district headuarters
OF the Public Service Corporation and the
Englewood Telephone Exchange, which
handled the business Of this city and much
Of the surrounding country.
Tho loss has not been figured out yet.
The building was owned by DR. Byron g.
Van Horne II cost $4,000 To erect The
telephone ccmpanys plant was practically
rev, as it was installed only two years
ago. when the common battery system was
put in use here. In all the loss cannot fall
much short of s70.0o0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-11

states to curb a few Of the tens Of thou
sands OF companies and firms doing an in
terstate business.
Protection of Minority Owners.
After having read and carefully studied
the bill providing for federal incorporation.
which was introduced i'm the long session
Of the present Congress, ] am constrained
to say would prefer 10 see federal law
in terms more easily COmprehended by buSl-
ness men and devoid OF those provisions
which would give To "A privileged few a
practical control of corporation by eX-
pedients which have been skilfully devel-
Oped and which are now looked upon as a
matter of course.
Minority owners should not be deprived Of
possible representation by the formation OF
voting trusts and the election of directors
in classes. These methods can. and often
do. defeat the purposes OF laws when nave
provided for cumulative voting, WHEREBY a
substantial minority can insure the election
of at least one member OF a board Of di-
reCtors
required actually TO own a substantial IN
terest in the shares Of the company, the af-
fairs of which he aids to control. and the
term Of Office be only from year to year
federal incorporation act should pro-
vide for a statement. on prescribed forms,
of the assets and liabilities of each cor
poration taking advantage OF It's PROVISIONS
This statement should be aNailaD!e 10 AL
who are asked to extend credit TO the cor
pOration.
Dr.. Clarence j. owens. commander In
chief of the United Sons of Confederate
Veterans. spoke on the duty Of the young
mon Of the South in aiding in the develop
rnent Of the resources of their country. TX
United States Senator James Gordon. OF
Mississippi. picturesque described 'Hester-
day and To-day" in the South.
Mr.. Taft is looking forward TO a COM
nlete rest at Augusta. He is making no
engagements for the time Of his stay there
and declares that he intends TO play golf
each morning and "just Loaf through the
afternoons and evenings. Mrs. Tart ana
Miss Helen TAFT will reach Augusta on
Sunday morning, TO remain during the
week Of the Presidents stay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-11
MILLIONAIRE PROMOTER GUILTY

Seattle. March l0.-Clarcnce -. IInlnen
n millionaire town site promoter. was fonn
guilty In the federal court to-day OF .i:ln,,
the mails to defraud. The jury WAS nut
tweniy-four hours. il acquitted him IN the
first FIVE Indictments. charging n;sdo-
mcanor. but convicted him on thirteen
counts of the sixth indictment. charging a
felony.
The maximum penalty for each OF tha
thirteen counts on which Hilman W.,
found guilty IS five years Imprisonment,
aud 5000 line. Hillman. whose FORUM Is,
estimated At S.o0oooo. was convicted in ,o,s
on similar charge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-11
KILLS DOG AND SURRENDERS
Autcist' Frankness Impresses Court
and He Is Dismissed.

IIackensack. y. j., March 10 CSpeciaD.-
\ very unusual incident occurred here to
I"v when Frederick Ralph Hipfh. Of New
York. gave himself up To Justice Brat in
the latters Office, on Main street
Your honor I've Just killed a dog with
my auto, and | want to settle with the
owner or leave my name i'm the event of "A
suit" said the stranger The dog came
barking at the auto and slipped under the
wheel. I've brought three cycwitnesscs to
prove what say is true"
Justice Bratt. who has had many auto
mobile cases during his career, was made
almost speeches. by the young mans
frankness and at once dismissed hun with
few complimentary remarks.
ITS the first case Of the kind ever
heard or and II other auto owners would
act in n similar manner the feeling against
autoists In general would bc modified 10 a
considerable degree remarked Jacob Dunn
CHEF OF Police.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-11
SPAlN'S RELIGIOUS BILL
No Further Negotiations with the
Vatican, Says Premier.

Madrid. March 10-Premier Canalejas an
nounced in the Chamber Of Deputies to-day
that the governments religious associa-
tions bill would be introduced in the cham
Der within the month. The Premier de-
clared that lie had said previously that the
bill would not be introduced until the ne
gotiations with the Vatican regarding the
application of the bill had reached Ger
tain stage But he added. the Vatican In
its last note had refused to resume the
negotiations unless the associations bill it.
self was submitted to the Vatican for eX-
animation and formed the subject Of an
entente between the two parties.
The Spanish government Sehor Cana!ej2s
said. would not consent 10 make the eNer-
else Of the national sovereignty dependen;
on the result of poJrparers with the HOY
see and it had replied 10 the Vatican note
in a manner effectually disposing Of the
Vatican's pretensons
In concluding his speech Premier Car@le-
ia said emphatically: Whatever the state
Of the negotiations | shall introduce the I'LL
b, fore the month has elapsed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-11
CANNON'S VIEW OF "WAR"
Only Challenge He Thinks of Is.
suing Is to Champ Clark.

Washington. March 1O-EX-S Speaker Can
non was i'm the midst Of wars alarms" at
the Navy Department to-day. lie discussed
the mimic war with several officials. and
speculated with them on the possibility Of
the make believe giving way 10 deadly
earnest He had just paid visit to Acting
Secretary Winthrop. when he was asked II
he was following the example Of General
J. Warren Keifer. Of Ohio. who had said
he was ready to take the field again.
though seventy-four years old and vet
eran OF the civil and Spanish wars
Well" said Mr.. Cannon, "Keifer is a
fighter. ! am not so sure that / would not
leave the volunteering to him. But | had
thought Of issuing challenge TO Champ
Clark TO take the field. Champ. though.
might feel that he was handicapped. as
there Is more Of him to shoot a than there
Is Of me"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-11
COMMONS STORMY SCENES
Land Clauses of Budget Provoked
Eitter Debate.

London. March lO.-After a continuous
sitting of nineteen hours the House Of
Commons rose at 10 o'clock this morning.
stormy scenes marked the session right
up 10 the close.
The whole night was occupied with the
discussion OF the land clauses of the
budget, and the debate was the most bitter
that has been heard in the lower chamber
in ten years.
Taunts and insults were hurled fast and
furlously: anger flared up dangerously,
and at one moment riot was threatened
when in the midst OF an excited demon
stration on the part Of the Nationalist
Captain James Craig, UniOnist member for
the East Division of Down, sprang to his
feet, and. addressing the chairman, re-
marked that if the presiding officer would
give the word, the Opposition would gladly
throw the whole Nationalist party out OF
the House.
This remark drew a hurricane Of angry
shouts from the Irish benches. and it was
some time before the chairman was able
TO restore order.
Home Secretary Churchill stood in the
breach for the government in the absence
10 Switzerland 10y the illness Of his daugh-
ter Elizabeth, and Of Chancellor Lloyd
George whose bad throat makes il impos-
sible for him to take part in an ordinary
debate. and who could not have been heard
u last nights turmoil had he been present.
In a speech at the National Liberal Club
tonight Winston Spencer Churchill the
Home Secretary. indicated the govern
monts plan for the reform Of the House of
Lords. He said it would be useless TO pro
pose reform while the House of Lords was
possessed Of the power of veto, but when
the veto was abolished it was contem-
plated TO substitute for the existing oDso-
lete second chamber a body more or less
evenly constituted. whose balance should
be preserved and corrected from year TO
wear by some effective perennial contact
with and relation to public opinion and the
poutIlar will