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Arizona republican., 1903-05-27
DO A LITTLE
 THINKING

If you are in poor health and desire to gst well you cannot af- ford 10 experiment with yourself or em plov inexperie need doctors. You have no business tO waste vnnr fima nr
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
PROPERTY IN BROOKLYN.
May Belong to the Consolidated Road
 Before a Great While.

During the past week or two big real estate transactions have taken place ill the Brooklyn district. Nearly every house and lot on one entire street has been purchased by the same real estate agent. Improvements of the greatest importance hinge upon these real estate deals.
 The property purchased is on Si- mons street, which runs along the tracks of the Naugatuck division divi- sion to Porter street The property sold or about to be sold, is as follows: two-family house, Thomas Early; two family house, Peter Skehan; two family house, Miss Jennie Kenny; building lot, William Holleran, two family house, John Shannahan; two family house, Mrs Mary Hanley; two family -~house, Daniel Houlihan; two family house, Lawrence Killbride. This includes all the property on Si- mons street with the exception of two houses at the corner of Simons street and Washington avenue. These hous- l es are owned by John Casey. Real | Estate Agent Neuman has tried to pur- chase these houses, also, but has not as yet offered the price that the owner wants. All the sales have taken place or are about to be consumated. Some owners held out until they got their l prices and consequently there was a little delay in the transactions Ev- cry owner got his price, however, and that shows how much the persons in whose interest MT Neuman is working ] desires the property
 The owners of the property which l has been sold, and all other persons who ] know the lay of the land, believe that l the property has been purchased by l Agent Neuman for the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad company. They believe that the company intends to erect their grand union depot there. They believe that no better site could
 be secured for the new depot. The
 land purchased is in close proximity 1 to the tracks of both the Naugatuck and Highland divisions. The tracks
 of the Naugatuck are right in front on one side while on the other side il 1 few yards away are the tracks of the
 Highland division. The owners can
 see no other reason why all this prop
 erty should be purchased than that it
 is wanted by the railroad for the site
 of the union depot. Of course Agent
 Neuman denies that he is purchasing the property for the railroad. It would
 not be his policy to do so until he had
 all the deals completed.
 It is a great boom to real estate in
 the Brooklyn district and prices of
 land in that section may be expected
 to jump sky high.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
TRADE CONDITIONS.

R. G. Dun & Go. Report Increased
 Activity In Many Ltnes.
 NEW YORK, Sept. FAR. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
 Despite the interruption of holiday the week has brought increased activ- ity in many branches of business, al- though dullness continued in Wall street and the international markets were depressed by the trouble at Bei- rut. An encouraging symptom is the decreased complaint regarding collec- tions, accompanied by more discount ing of bills. Weather conditions have been favorable for retail trade, distri- button of merchandise expanding, while there are frequent reports of larger jobbfng fall business than last year.
 Some caution in selecting goods ow- ing to high prices is reported at the west, but this is chiefly confined to tex. tiles. New ventures are still discour- aged by uA, high rates for money.
 LiabilitieB of commercial failures during the first week of September aggregated $1,942, ,907, of which $S64,. 4S1 were in manufacturing, S1,049,834 in trading and $2S,592 in other com mercial lines. Failures this week were TIP in the United States against 20s last year, and 19 in Canada compared with 9 year ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
A M'KINLEY SENT TO JAIL.
Cousin of the President Convicted

Cousin of the President Convicted of
 Jumping a Board Bill.
 Kalamazoo Mich, Sept 12.-Captain Harry A. s. Mckinley, cousin of the late president, was sentenced yesterday to thirty days in the county jail for jumping a board bill at a hotel in this city two months ago.
 The trial was hotly contested. The defendants attorneys attempted to prove that Mckinley intended to re- turn and pay the bill The prosecuting attorney, however, furnished abundant proof that such was not his intention.
 The jury was out three hours and fifteen minutes and brought in a yer dict of guilty.
 The judge imposed straight. jail sentence, refusing to allow the alterna- tive of a fine for which McKin1ey's attorneys pleaded.
 When leaving the prisoners dock for jail McKinlev broke down and said: My God! Why did I do it? I have shamed the name of the dead pres. dent"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
UNITED STATES HORSES.

A Few Years Ago They Were valued
 at Eleven Hundred Million Dollars.
 The United S.ates is the greatest horse producing country in the world. At this time, therefore, when other agencies are coming into competition with horses for many purposes, and are being substituted for horses in many others. it Is proper for us to con- sider what 1t is wise to do in order that there shall not be too serious losses in an industry as great as it is widespread and interesting, writes John Gilmer Speed, in Century. "A few years ago the horses in the United Stats were valued at SLIGO, ,000, 900. Business depression, together with the competition and substitutions referred to, depreciated this stock more than one-half But there has been an ap- preciation within a few years owing to business revival and ensuing pros perity, so that the value of the horses in the country had risen more than $2O0,O00, 900 at the end of the last fiscal year, June, 1902. from what the value was at the low water mark referred to.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
THE MAFIA SUSPECTED.
Ex-omcer of the Italian Army shot
 Dead.

Ex-Omcer of the Italian Army Shot
 Dead.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-Arcangelo Rainio, former officer iI the Italian army and later connected with the se- cret service in Italy, was shot dead in the hallway adjoining a saloon at See ond avenue and East One Hundred and Thirteenth street. It Is suspected that two members of the Mafia com mitted the murder.
 Ratnlo came to this country three years ago. While in Italy he had been instrumental in the conviction of a number of dangerous characters. It was said that he fled from Italy to save his life, fearing that members of the Mafia would kill him. He went to live in Philadelphia and came to this city now and then.
 While on one of his visits he made the acquaintance of Teresa Gianzzo, a beautiful young woman who is spoken of as the .'belle of little Italy, and who lives over the saloon. Rainio wis. ited the girl and about an hour later two shots were heard, and two men were seen running from the house. Rainio was found dead in the hallway. having been shot through the back of the head. An Italian has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the murder
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
POOR SENATOR RED SHOOT.
Christian Temperance Union
 After Him Again.

The Members of the Union Will En-
 deavor to Have Him Expelled from
 the Senate-Ten Thousand Letters
 Just Sent Out Calling for signers to
 Petitions
 Chicago, Sept 12.-The. Record Her aid to-day says:
 ''The National Women's Christian Temperance union has begun it's cam paign for the expulsion of Senator Reed Shoot of Utah from the national headquarters at Evanston to the local branches all over the country with blank forms for petitions to the sen ate ''The form of the petition to be signed asks that the senate investigate the charges made and filed against Shoot and says, if it be found that he is a polygamist we ask that he be ex- pelled from the senate as a violator of the laws of his own state.'
 "But there is ample ground for ex- polling, according to the women, whether he is polygamist or not. The petitions will read, further; the Nor mon church claims and teaches su- preme authority, divinely sanctioned, to control it's members i'll civil as well as religious affairs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
MANY METHoDIsTs EXPECTED
At Convention Which Opens in Phila-s
 delphia Next Month.

At Convention Which Opens in Phila-
 delphia Next Month.
 New York, Sept 12.-More than 2,500 delegates are are expected to attend the convention which the missionary leaders of the Methodist Episcopal church have announced to be held in the Academy of Music at Philadelphia October II to 13. The convention is to be delegated body, it's clientele be- ing drawn from the New England and Middle Atlantic states. Technically speaking, the convention is held under the auspices of the Open Door Elmer gency commission of the Missionary society. This commission was origi- mated by the board of bishops, and was orga<aized primarily to devise ways and means for promoting larger mission any interest and enthusiasm among three million members of the church. A similar convention was held at Cleveland, O., in October of last year Six sessions will be held and leading workers in the mission field here and abroad will speak.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
LARGE SIZED TUBERs.
Forty Eight Potatoes Make One Bush
 el-Raised by Shelton Farmer.

el-Raised by Shelton Farmer.
 Shelton, Sept 12.-John McGuigan of this place is not only a successful merchant, but farmer as we'll, that can make most of the professional az ricuturists take a back seat when it comes to showing up results.
 A number of years ago MT McGui- gan purchased number of acres ot land, located north of this borough and commenced trying his hand al farming
 The land was unpromising looking nearly covered with brush and weeds and as stony as Connecticut land vel can be.
 MT Michigan set to work removing the brush and stone. and gradually putting the land in shape for tilling The result is farm, that for for size is hard to beat. so far as looks go, anC some of the products this year make others, less fortunate. or less expert open their eyes.
 For instance, MT McGuigan du, some potatoes the other day, and, talk ing some of these at random, fount that 48 of the tubers weighed exactly 60 pounds, or made a bushel
 These are not especially selected ones, but a fair sample of the yield The potatoes are not of particuIarl. choice variety, the seed puchased at big price and yielding phenomenally but are from seed purchased at Peter son X Hendee's store here, from gen eral seed stock
 Mir MnEIJi<ran nIcn hoe co,,,ri ox-ax green sweet corn growing, of which h feels justly proud. This corn has nov reached the height of 13 feet, and still growing.
 These results simply show what pa tient application, combined with skill and mixed with much study of mod ern methods of farming, can do for man.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
BOGUS MARRIAGE ALLEGED.
Fairfield Woman Sues Farmer of thu
 Same Place.

A oAA AACiu w OiudA sues fdTIHer or the
 Same Place
 Bridgeport, Sept 12.--A suit of q sensational nature has been begun by Lillian Meeker of Fairfield against Elijah H. Gray, wealthy farmer of that place, the plaintiff asking $1O,OOO damages. The chief allegations in the complaint set forth that the plaintiff suffers from fraud and deceit by req son of bogus marriage certificate dated March 1. 1S9S," at which time the mock marriage is alleged to have taken place in New York hotel.
 The allegation further sets forth that the plaintiff was taken from her fathers home for drive: that an agreement to marry was verbally made between them; that they went to a New York hotel where person al legged to be clergyman performed the marriage ceremony and then and there declared plaintiff to be the wife of Elijah Fl. Gray: that plaintiff lived with defendant until March. 1902, when she learned through Gray that the mar. riage was bogus and left him. going to her fathers home. It sets forth also that she is injured in character, is un- able to secure employment or to sup port their child and prays for damages to the amount of S10OO0, The plaintiff as born and brought tip in Fairfield Gray is also well known there. He is reputed to be a man of means.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
DEATH OF CLUB WOMAN.

Chicago. Sept 12.-Mrs Georgia > Hatcher of Washington, D: C.' COT responding secretary of the Dausnters Of the American Revolution ana prominent club woman, Is deaa aG @ ans residence of H. c. Barnard in thls clty' She had been i'll for more than a year ana had been in Chicago Tor 1our months, stopping here on her ay nome from Arizona, where she had been ID search of health. Mrs Hatcher was born in Lafayette, Ind. in lS64. Sne was a former e-president or the D A.. R. and filled the positions or ms torian and recorder as well.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
OUTPUT OF ANTHRACITE.
Increase of Several Millions Ov-
 CT That of a Year Ago.

No Reduction in the Output to Be
 Made the Present Month-A Notice
 able Improvement in the Demand
 the Past Week.
 Philadelphia, Sept 12.-Anthracite coal to the amount of 5,16O,40O tons was produced during August, which is about the same as the previous month, but as compared with August 1902. when the coal strike was in progress, it is an increase of 4,S3S, 626 tons. For the eight months of the calendar year the shipments have been 42,431, ,S49 tons, an increase over the same period last year of 13,046, ,0O0 tons.
 According to officials of the coal companies no material reduction in output will be made during the pres ent month.
 According to well informed coal men the idea that there has been an over production of coal is erroneous. The brief period of dullness which the com panies have been experiencing has been due to a shifting in the season when coal bins are filled. Fearing another outbreak in the anthracite fields the consumer purchases his sup ply in the spring instead of in the late summer months, as had been usual prior to the strike. During the past week there has been noticeable i'm provement in the demand for coal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
BRIDES FATHER GOT ANGRY.
His Browning Bit of Elegance Had
 Been Appropriated.


 No one looking at the serene and dig nified face of the father of a recent Chi cago bride as he stepped up the aisle with his fair daughter on his arm would have realized his agony of mind. The wedding was all that a wedding should be when youth, beauty and money mate. The brides trousseau was radiant with pretty gowns, and all the mem bers of her family had determined to make a good showing. not only in the church, but in the society columns afterward. relates the Chicago Record Herald.
 The father, who felt that he would hold no small part in the spectacular effect of the bridal procession, got him. self the finest suit that his purse would stand for the occasion It came home. and the whole family rejoiced at it's perfect fit, it's shiny elegance, and his dignifed manner of carrying himself with 1t on. To the younger son, also to figure in the wedding party, was given the discarded suit, and he rushed off to the tailor's to have it altered to fit him. The wedding night came and all was excitement and hustle at the brides
 
 crowning bit of elegance-then'his voice was heard:
 Where in thunder is my suit?'
 Great was the scurrying of man and maid, for it was getting dangerously near church time. No suit could be found. Just then the younger sor walked in as crisp and smiling as g daisy. His father gave him one weird look and gasped:
 ''Why, that's my new suit he has on," he said.
 At this moment the man servant ap. peared with a suit ''the only one ht could find" By some fatal mistake which the son is still trying to explain he had taken the new suit, had it al tered to fit himself, and his father hat l the ignominy of sneaking up the aisl, on that night of nights with his ten year-old suit on.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
DECISION AFFIRMED.

Guthrie. okla. Sept 12.-The decision of the district court of Noble county in the case of Asa c. Sharpe, formerly Ponca Indian agent, has been affirmed by the supreme court. Sharpe was convicted of demanding a bribe while agent for the Poneas and was sen tenced to three years in the peniten- tiary and to pay a fine of $500. Charges were made against him and filed with the commissioner of Indian affairs and Secretary Hitchcock, and Sharpe was suspended.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
nI1c1 .EI1s FOR TROUBLE.

St Louis, Mo, Sept 12.-ln petftlon submitted to T. R. Ballard, preslden' of the Merchants exchange, IS the nucleus for trouble for the terminal as sosiation and the railroads of St Lotus from an entirely new quarter. The pc tition, which Is signed by many mem bers of the Merchants exchange states that the grain shipments which are largely interstate business, have been most materially and in many in stances injuriously delayed. and it Is requested that member of the inter state commission be asked to investi gate
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
AFTER STRAY DOGS.
Police Officers Took Charge of Several
 the Past Few Days.

the Past Few Days.
 The crusade against stray or un- censed dogs has been begun. Officer Keegan has the honor of being the first police officer to arrest stray dog. He found the unlicensed can inc on East Main street last evening. captured him and brought him to the police station. The dog received a painless death in what manner the chief of police refuses to state
 Yesterday afternoon two dogs in the northern section of the city were killed. The dogs are reported as be- ing shot by Officers Brearton and Ahearn.
 More dogs would have been killed by this time except that the owners of the unlicensed canines were given a few days of grace to visit the town clerks office and procure licenses. Many of them have done so and the city treasury has been enriched by so much Officer Mclean has been un- usually busy in -The Brooklyn district in rounding up the owners of stray dogs and as q result twenty or more persons have registered their dogs this week.
 Officer Keegan was about to arrest a stray dog yesterday morning when he was told the name of the owner, who lives on Brown street. Officer Kee- gan tied the dog in the yard. Last night he went around to see the own CT. The latter denied ownership at first. but when the officer threatened to bring the dog to the station house he admitted that he owned 1t and said that he would procure license at once.
 On Monday the real crusade against str.sasr dIakrs axriN hnsrir iii rrea1 earnest
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
g,ooKMEN MUST ANSWER.

Moscow, Idaho, Sept 12.-United States District Attorney Cozier has brought suit in the federal court against twenty prominent stockmen of southeastern Idaho who are alleged to have herded large locks of sheep and bands of cattle upon land which had been withdrawn from entry, pend ing the proposal toinclude them in the PocateEle forest reserve to protect the water supply of that city. State Sen- ator Evans is one of the defendants.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
FRENCH CRUISER TO GO AT ONCE.
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
WaIlfngford Man Arrested on Warrant
 By Fire Marshal.

Wallingford, Sept 12.-otto Larson was placed under arrest here to-day on writ sworn out by Fire Marshal Rusling in which arson is alleged and the defendant was given hearing be hind closed doors in the office of Pros ecuting Attorney Downs this after noon. Marshal Rushing and Deputy Seley came here and began inquiry in to a fire which broke out in the house occupied by Larson on Wednesday morning in which the tenants furni. ture was burned and the house slight ly damaged. The origin of the fire was a mystery to the firemen at the time. The house is owned by Miss Jane Riddle of Waterbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
SNOW IN MoNTANNA.

First of the Season Covered Every
 thing Eight Inches Deep.
 Red Lodge, Mont, Sept 12-A heavy snowstorm swept over southern Mon tana last night and everything IS GOV cred with a layer of snow, about eight inches deep. Considerable grain is still standing and it is probably ruined. The. storm covered wide area. It IS reported that two feet of snow fell near Pryor mountain.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
POOLING TIE GOVERNMENT.
Six Imposters Shipped For
 Chinese Subjects.

be1eVeQ to be the w OrK or a Ring
 Government Stumbled On to it By
 Chance-One Arrest of An Official
 Made and More to Follow.
 San Francisco, Cal, Sept 12.-A bold attempt has just been discovered to de fraud the government by shipping to China on the steamer Gaelic six inlF posters in place of six Chinese who were ordered deported by United States District Judge De Haven. One arrest has been made in the case and others will follow shortly. More sen sational developments are expected as it is believed that the government has stumbled onto the work of q ring. 1t is the contention of the government officials that the six genuine Chinese were in the county jail yesterday morn ing and that they were removed from there at o'clock by deputy United States marshal and placed safely on board the steamer Gaelic. Five hours later the men could not be found, but in their stead were imposters in no way resembling them in appearance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
srooK EXCHANGE cLosED.

Baltimore. Sept 12-The chamber UT commerce. stock exchange and public buildings are closed to-day, which is a holiday by legislative act The day is known as Old Defenders day, in memory of the battle of North Point in 1914 in which the Maryland militia de- feated an invading British army.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
To Placard Mont p1ano.

Some German students who wished to indulge in mountaineering but had not the means, wrote to various firms. offering to place their advertisements at different points of the ascent of Mont Blanc on payment of a certain sum. Some firms accepted the offer. but it is thought the authorities will object to the placing of the advertise ments.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
Plenty of Re1atirea

It is said that 8 daughter born re- gently to MT. and Mrs. Bert Dummitt, who live near Monett, Mo, has more living relatives than any other child in the United States. Among other kin it has two grandmothers, two grandfathers, two great-grandmoth- CTS, two great-grandfathers, 15 great great-aunts, nine -great-uncles, 14 great-uncles, ten great-aunts, eight uncles and eight aunts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
will Not Wait For Other Vessels
 to Go to Turkey.
ALL WILL BE IN ACTION

And Ready to Take Part in Any Dis
 turbance That May Bob Up-Leisch-
 man Sends Word to Washington
 That the New Acting Governor Is
 Handling Affairs in Good Shape.
 Paris, Sept 12.-After conferences between the officials of the marine ministry and of the foreign office 1t has been decided to send the cruiser Latouche- -Treville to Turkish waters, without waiting for the other ships of the French squadron ordered to be in readiness to sail for the Levant. The -Treville will probably be followed immediately by the cruiser Du Chayla. Their special points of observation will be Salonica, Beirut and Smyrna; but they will not go di- Tectly to these places. The warshtpS will rendezvous at the small Greek is land of Syra, off the coast and within easy steaming distance of the dis turbed districts Admiral Jauregui- berry and his flagship will remain at Toulon, ready to reinforce the two cruisers with a large naval force in case of more serious turn of events.
 Washington, Sept 12.-A cablegranl was received at the state department today from Minister Leishman. It concerns a report received by him from the United States consul at Bei- rut. He speaks of the Magelssen af- fair and also says the situation at Bei- rlit is greatly improved. The new acting governor called on the minister and expressed to him his desire that the Magelssen matter be settled promptly and satisfactorily. The act ing governor is capable man and has the good will of all the people.