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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-27

Widow Peabody, had caught and Killed
 Who ever saw a dog that could catch Q Guinea" came from the rear of the house in a sotto voco which was not as subdued as it might have been, and there was a soft ripple of laughter.
 'Order in courtr' thundered tie Jus tice "Go on, Squire shaw
 --"Caught and killed one of said Gulaea hens. whereby your petitioner Was en- damaged in the sum of sf8."
 Martindale maintained in behalf of the defendant that no tort had been com- mitted, in that the fowl was trespassiug upon the property of the defendant.
 ''We expect t6 show, your honor, that this guinea hen was found damage feas- ant, sir and was killed to protect the property of the defendant"
 Such had been the version of the affair given him by Mrs. Peabody The law French had vistbly affected .ths justice, who closed his eyes, with, self lpbroval at the implied compliment to his learning
 The evidence was begun and all went well until the Squire introduced his star witness, who swore positively that While it was true the guinea hens were at first on the land of Widow Peabody, they had flown over the fence, and were as a mat ter of fact, on the land of the plaintiff, when one of them was pursued and killed by the defendants dog.
 Martindale felt his keart sink within him. It was not only evident that. he had been sworn out Of court" but he felt a siekeulng sense that ho must at the same time lose a suit of far more importance than that he was. ostensibly defending
 The Squire knew his advantage, and. to do him justice, he made the most of it. In a straight fnrward furc{hfa y,aupar ba showed that he had made out his case,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-27

h'-t taousht they might be, but the ".Nt gag tho mark was stiN there and ttor. it has been ever since. Percy n'#F6t ' was because I was not very 7"l just then. and stDl I see fl. and as s'~ .ra J. too, 1t proves 1t must be
 "f aate this room' And I never sit in "eteH can help lt and haven't told t". a't quite now. The mark moves. "+.n thing moves on tt like a shad- '" going up and down. l am sure it
 .4HS smething horrible, and l am .I.-Ht.uaa Oh, Claudia, how glad I am 'A-- fau have come, and that you can bop il lsoi"
 Y certainly thought that I saw some tA.Hg moving on it." l said; "anyhow i.ege Is ao use in terrifying yourself over - iy can't harf us, and all we can do is watch lt carefully and wait for some t'.a# eise ta happen"
 It 1i remained on the wall and often Nssa "H were watching it ] thought ssE s.r.aee signs moving across it. One aH} l occurred 10 me what they were. . NFre letters blurred fnisshapen -Ha many oi them only half formed. -setst3 to Edith that we should write
 a The lottors we could make o.t and when we did this we found thut Ia.A 4" med a sentence:
 Beware of journey 2lst Of July"
 .ti must mean that something dread f"l w,H happen on that dayl'\ said -5ith. and l agreed with her that the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-27

5. it said shall never see Percy ! am sure.
 train Ge always came by was an
 leaving C4agiHe Cross at 6 and
 e- WHiefeld d 7:20- Then there slower train leaving at 6:90 and ar .+ lt s.34 TIs was the last train of t.. uHat wire to Percy not to come .." tHnisat sad.
 ,-ta only cried cn ".Ht aud dispatched message to
 heeriug nnn, for a good reason.
 bal night iB town although l .' .tae hope he would take any '- .l It Nor was 1 Wrong for a reply
 1F him. spying. Expect me by
 '4la; do not understand your mes- l- iaisaG we despaired. Edith gave TfE a.'.r and kept urging me to save
 g F something. The hours drag- a.. .n. morning broke, and IS the sF.it ! heard the click of the .a.Ta -ate. up the path came Percy safe '.s- "r. Before hc could open the front t'ur "s 1sre with him, and in the first .E him wno!o and uuhurt we "r. wonder how he had arrived at .l r- f'r the first London train GId 't-"a "hifeaeld tiu S.38
 .He .s special" he said. "I G"t haEe sooner hccause the liuo -eza3. 2 cuuidut wire as the office i5 -slut and I knew you would be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-27

such an action. you ask my wife to ac- company you, a forger, to the theater. I think matters have gone too far Now, etther you clear out in q hours from now, or l make the whole affair publien'
 Pooh! You darent for the sake of the honor of the family Of which you are so Internally proudl" came the sneering reply Rather a comc-down, though for your wife to have gone te the theater with forger. as you SO affeetionateIy term me, wasn't 1t? Wonder you allowed it, old man! I never dreamt you would when I asked her"
 By Heaven" cried Geoffrey hoarsely. 'if you were not my cousin"
 "Ah, Mir. Forrest. we have been Iaely- Ing for you Do comet We want to ar- range with you about"
 And the voices died away in the dist anoe. as the party left the conservatory.
 Pat rose stifay Her knees tremb ed under her and she felt sunocated
 She moved a few steps forward, then suddenly stopped. for a few yards away Geoffrey was sitting with his face buried in his hands
 "Georrey," she whispered. Forgive me
 forgive me s'
 For a second his eyes met hers. and then hls arms were clasplns her tightly to his breast
 Pat" he said jpyously, .'ny wife?'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-27

schools from which come the future lights of the lawtI am sure that need do no more than suggest to your honor that hold in my hands the immortal Commentaries
 A happy smile began to spread itself until Justice Greenfennel's countenance. like the veil of the tabernacle, was rent Tn twain. Had there ever been but one set of Commentaries in the history of the world
 Since the point at issue is so directly. so happily, I may well say so unassafl- ably, decided, shall content myself with reading tho time-honored apothegm itself:
 "GaIlia est--
 While GaIlia, as your honor well knows, strictly interpreted. means hen, take 1t for granted that the term in- cludes Giunen hens"
 Justice Greenfennel nodded hts ap- provaL
 "Gallia est ominis divisa in partes trea
 T need not even add:
 Quaruf dnam incolunt Belgae"
 Martindale sat down. Every eye in the room had been turned upon him in admi- ration The proposition to which they had listened with absolute awe, warmed the very cookies of Justice GreenfenneIs heart.
 He adjusted his spectacies, resumed his pipe, waited a space for the uniudicial smile to fade away. and Said;
 Squire I'm sorry to have to say 1t. Even Guinea hen Is entitled to tho protection of this court. But in. this spe- ciaI case the weight of authority is against you We must bow to the au- thorifies, Squire
 And court adjourned
 Martindale left the magisterial presence with the speed of a happy man who real- ized that he had pleaded one cause and won two suits
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-27
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n E ntIclNT HOWARD was look

w x 1FICLNT T0WABD was look
 "A as .-r.sa h .asr and al. ,e-
 e.at one or two men biased ir favor ef haH eas. acknowledged she W9s tha iase.tssl e.- g.. the ball.
 Beautiful Uy rtare acauunly dressed. and a laiol4.a laeee- she was naturally saeaE-3 ,4s ev.r+ dance as soon as she eppeHr.1 and Gease raole her devoted hemirez s'nao ea-5hoa8 Hss unable .t5 obtain more u..a two nalses to his name. How i- happened that G-aAam Parker. who csma e- Atm Vs able to get ths Efse for which ue ta.alE asked is a a cry only ta be explained by a girl at a-ug-
 '1oe a said asls as Crhau came PIP 70 .m als H dance. "t'Hs is uum- Der Zen a1 t.@ program. sa ggu may rest N,-aaofel -lat Eare already aasautei nine
 es go lh~ sfa.H.t- 'Fat The room ls ! eEF s4s 1oes 15 .tagu. The g. ,d charm ihE an1 r general lHe h-it trost suc- cess go tH1s@ -lHrle are ta5 ta"
 Nell ae i'd as Ge u.gr.f Ter hand cl h arm aud fh.g slowly Aaran 10 ~ A tn.' tre alH tInE naE pufeci than the floor m.a4 charm la aR the hand and ihe suceat of the a2a s @ llicenl Howard or are gog arsa ot hearing that alspFH
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-27
THE REBBLLION OE PET
@ n oroFFREY. eaid young

O H. GIsoFFREY. {" said young q A Mrs Cray6n, one morning,
 N as she sat at break
 fast with her husband. sT quite forgot to tell you last night that Stanley has couple Of stalls for the Lyceum this afternoon. and he asked me to go with him. promised would; knew you would net mind" Geonrey Crayne did not answer for a moment. then be said quietly,
 T aoal8 rather 4ou did not so, Pat- son but l have promised" replied Pa ri4ia.
 gn spite og that. am Burs, tp please ne. 3u4 vlu not go. Pat dear"
 "Bel lps absurd, Geos"
 T1i5 vas ,he Gcst difference of opinion thfs nod lad during their brief married life and Pat di3 not understand it "Really Ge1Arey she continued, 'T am bound to go. what reason can 1 give for wehdrtw Besides, Stanley is ygar ca}uln SO tbat ] cannot see why you should object"
 .'Nevertaeiess" said GeoGrey. ~I do 0b- iect and , must ash you not to go.'
 6ur Hhy2 persisted Pat
 'Beoause answered Godfrey, EloWiy,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
DIED SUDDENLY.
Helping Unload Lumber In Benedict
 0 Burnham's Yard.

Charles Laria, Iaborer employed at the Benedict & Burnham Manufactur- ing Go, died suddenly this morning while helping to unload some lumber in the yard He appeared in his usual good health at ' o'clock and twenty five minutes later he had laid down the cares and worries of this world and passed over to the silent majority. He worked with the rest of the helR and after ten or fifteen minutes fell over and died in few minutes. Meds tcal Examiner Graves viewed the body and pronounced death due to heart failure. The body was removed to / Bergin's morgue, at the coCner or South Madn and Scovill streets, where 1t will be kept for a time to see II friends of the dead man will claim it. It is thought that Laria has rela> ttves in Greenwich, this state, but If so 1t must have been some time since he lived there, because he came to Waterbury from Seattle and had been In that part of the country quite q while before returning east.
 The dead man was of splendid physique, five feet and eleven and Q half inches, weH pUoportioned and weighed about 200 pounds. He was apparently about 90 years Of age, with gray haiR, mustache and goatee. Two teeth were missing from the upper part of his mouth. He had been here four or five weeks. g.9.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
TIMELY TOPICS

When you are going to the shore get your bathing suits at Jones, Nor gan & Co.'S.
 Meet your friends at the junction, Boston Furniture Go, when you need housefurnishings.
 Castle gives five Hunt stamps with one pound of Litchfeld butter.
 Actual business transacted at Mon- roes' business college. See catalogue A. &. P. Tea Go say their goods are reliable and prices lowest in city.
 Currans are selling 24inch best grade foulard at BOG yard.
 The Gaffney Jewelry Go do all kinds of watch, clock and jewelry re- pairing.
 A. Mailhiot is selling corsets at 25c and 50c a pair, for this week only.
 Needn't bother about coal strike If you get your coal at McElligotts.
 Half price sale of laces at Miller & Peck's. New neckwear for ladies.
 Sale of Lisk's four coated enamel ware at Reid & Hughes. See ad.
 The black suit Is good for all oc- casions. Upson, Singleton & Go have a nice line.
 Take advantage of opportunities to get goods at low prices at Grieve, Bisset & Hollands.
 Good shoes in all the fall styles at the Colby Sherwood store.
 New England watches made in colored enamels to match your cos tune. For sale by all jewellers.
 R. R. Harder & Go are all ready to fit out the boys with school suits.
 Easy payments for men, women and children on suits and hats at Spearo Credit Clothing Co.'S.
 Tuesday meat sale at the Public market; fresh rib beef % a pound.
 Phelan the tea man is giving a three and four quart rgate saucepan with one pound of tea.
 Visit the seventh annual furniture show at the Hampson-Sellew Co.'S.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
FIR. BEACH EVADED
 THE QUESTION

Commissioner Beach of the depart ment Of public safety made tour through the south end of the city yesterday and while passing by the place where the aldermen found and decided that public necessity and convenience required a fire alarm tel egraph box and ordered the board to install one there. One of the neigh bors asked the commissioner which was the higher board, the aldermen or the commissioners of public safe ty. The commissioner pretended that he thought the man was tnquiring when operations would be resumed on the Baldwin street trolley line and answered the query by stating that he was very much in favor of seeing the trolley extended to the Pearl lakes road and hinted that if the company didn't get move on 1t soon the aldermen would be after them with a sharp stick.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
PURELY PERSONAL.

Miss Mary H. Foley of North Main street spent Sunday at Bantam lake.
 Daniel Carlson of South Elm street is spending a vacation In New York.
 Miss Anna Driscoll of Bridgeport is the guest of her aunt, Mrs J. F. Barrett.
 Miss Mary Baldwin of Stone street is home, after a two weeks' vacation at Walnut Beach.
 Miss Della Hayes, clerk at Cur rans, is enjoying a three weeks va- cation at Savin Rock.
 James W. Fitzpatrick and Dennis J. Lahey are spending two weeks vacation at Watch Hill.
 Mrs Hugh Marley of Wolcott street left to-day to visit friends in New York and Boston.
 Miss Mary Carson and Daniel Gar son of 1O6 South Eam street, are visit ing friends in New York.
 The Misses Elizabeth Tobin and Maud Claffey of Dublin street are visiting friends In Mertden.
 Miss Mary Gully of New York, who has been visiting relatives on Frank. lin street, has returned home.
 Miss Mary Healey of Ayers street has returned from Bridgeport where she has been spending the summer.
 Mrs Charles McEvoy and family of East Main street have returned horne, after spending a vacation in Hart ford. -@
 Miss Lizzie Quigley of Kelly's Bald win street store is enjoying a two weeks vacation in New York and At lantdc City. "...
 Mrs Odette of California and Nh and Mrs Provost of Springfield are the guests of Mrs O. A. Valentine of Bank street.
 Miss Elizabeth Gleason of Maple street has returned home, after enjoy ing two weeks vacation in Philadel- phia and Atlantic City.
 Mrs T. F. Mcclure of East Main street and Miss Margaret Phelan of Pleasant street are spending two weeks vacation at Litchfeld.
 Miss Katharine Brennan, clerk al | Reid x Hughes, is enjoying a two weeks vacation the later part of which will be spent in Boston.
 Mrs Charlotte Mcfarland and Miss Minnie Mcfarland of Wolcott street and Mrs Paul aGlagher of New York | spent Sunday in New Haven. P. T. Coogan of Washington street who spent his vacation in Ireland, and whiled away the time sightseeing ir the rural districts, thinks 1t an Ideal spot to spend few weeks during the summer. The roads are the finest ir the world and the scenery unr1valled MT Coogan brought back a couple oi very prominent members of the wood land choir, a gray linnet and gold finch, and they appear to be quite happy in their new home. The gold finch is the handsomer bird of the two but the linnet Is more than a matct for it as sdnger.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
Engagement Resulted Tn Defeat O
 Paraguay@n Troops.

Engagement Resulted In Defeat of
 Paraguayan Troops.
 BUENOS AYRES, Aug. 22.-An ar tillery engagement has been fought be- tween the San Jocomino battery of the Paraguayan army and body of revo- Iutionists, in which the latter succeed cd in dislodging the guns of the gov ernment force. The losses on either side are not stated
 The insurgents have established a provisional government, with the capf- tai at Villa del Pillar, 112 miles from Asuncion, and have nominated Gen. eral Ferreira, their leader, for presi- dent and Gonzales Novero for vice president Four secretaries also have been named. One of these, Deputy Eoler, has started for Rio Janeiro and other capitals to endeavor to secure the recognition of the revolutionists as belligerents by the various goverAN ments. This is taken to indicate that rapid operations by the insurgents have been ilnpeded through the non- bombardment of the capital owing to the intervention of the diplomatic corps at Asuncion.
 Despair is felt in the capital over the failure of the negotiations for settle ment of the difficulties.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
DEATH OF JOHN CURTIN.
The Aged Father of Rev. ,. ,. Curtin
 Died In New Britain Yesterday

New Britain, Aug 22.-John Curtin died this morning at his home, No 253 Beaver street. He was 72 years ot age and was one of the oldest IrisA residents in the city. He had been in failing health for some time. When he came here as young man, about fifty years ago, the place was small, and he lived to see New Britain grow into a city of considerable size. He was a mechanic and was employed for q number of years at F. & F. Corbdn's. He was the father of a large family of children and one of his sons ell- tered the priesthood. MT Curtin's wife died a number of years ago. His sons who survive him are Rev Jere- miah Curtin of Waterbury, Police Commissioner John M. Curtin, James M. Curtin, Thomas Curtin, superinten- dent of the screw, department at the Russell & Erwin factory, William and Peter F. Curtin, and his daughters are Mrs J. E. Murphy, Mrs P. R. Rynn and Mrs Frank Kent. Rev Father Jeremiah Curtin of New Haven is his nephew.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
craned Br1us.s renaer's Freak.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Crazed by breeding about complaint that had been made against him that he had been intoxicated while on duty, George Eldridge, employed as a bridge tender on the Long Island railroad at Wreck Lead, near Long Beach, became vio- lently insane and held up for more than an hour train that was convey ing BOO passengers to the seashore. He opened the draw few minutes before the train due at Long Beach at p. m. reached Wreck Lead, and it had nar- row escape from plunging into the wa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
TRANSFORM OF THE YEAR.
New York and Vicinity swamped by
 Record Downpour.

New York and Vicinity swampod by
 Record DovvnDOur.
 NEW YORK, Aug! 22.-The heaviest rainstorm of the year anG the one which advances the total fall of rain for the first twenty days of August to the enormous amount of 6.S6 inches has swamped all New York and vicin- ity.
 Swamped is the word for 1t. Every thing that was not on a mountain was under water. And this great amount of rain was re-enforced by an east wind which backed the water up in the bay until the miles of waterfront of the city was awash, cellars flooded, build ings inundated and streets knee deep. Many thousands of dollars worth of goods stored in cellars and on first floors were ruined.
 The Hackensack (N. J) meadows be- came vast lake, in which the Pas saic river lost it's identity. Newark, Elizabethport and other cities adjacent to Newark bay were partially inun- dated.
 The Pennsylvania railroad train on which President Roosevelt was coming to this city from Washington was held up below Trenton by the floods.
 Superintendent Egan of the Pennsyl- vania train got dispatch from Tren- ton at 3 o'clock saying that the canal had overhowed about five miles below Trenton and that under the circum- stances it was not deemed safe to send ; the presidential train into the tunnel at that point.
 After a delay of more than two hours the special was run back from MorrisvilIe on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware river, where 1t was stalled, to Frankfort Junction and there transferred from the New York division to the Amboy division
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
Foreman Stabbed by 1taasan..

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Aug. 22.- Grant Dunntng, foreman in a can ming factory at Mount Morris, was severely wounded by two Italians dur ing a quarrel over tickets issued to Italians for picking beans He was seized by the throat by woman and cut in the head, and he was afterward stabbed in the abdomen by man. The sherifrs officers captured the parties, who were taken before Dunning and identified and afterward removed to the county jail at 0eneseo to await the outcome of Dunning's injuries. His condition is considered precarfous.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
POLITICAL POINTERS.
Democratic Rooms to be Opened
 Pushing BlakesIee Aside.

The democratic head uarters at 62 Bank street will b. formally opened tonight. Everybody is 1n- vited and the committee in charge is anxious to see the place crowded. The idea is to get as many as possl- ble of the democrats of Waterbury and a lot of republicans who feel that they have been chasing rain bows in following the republican chariot, and the number Is by no means small, to get together and de- eide what ia the best plan to pursue with a view to rolling up big ma jority in Waterbury for Parker and Davis and the rest of the state tick ct. It is rather early yet for active operations, but 1t Is not too soon to commence exchanging opinions and getting in line for the fray. Already the opposition has held several con- ferences behind closed doors and act ually wept at the conduct of some of their former associates in the several wards, so that 1t is none too early for men who have decided to rally round the standard of Parker and democracy to hold a session and hear some expressions Of opinions from those who have been doing mission ary work. So far as can be learned things look bright for united action iu the democratic camp and if this be so there can be no doubt of the re- suit in this city.
 A meeting of the fourth ward demo- crats will be held at Dunn's hall Washington street, tomorrow evening at o'clock. All democrats are cor dially invited
 Attorney Francis P. Guilfotle, who said last week that he was considering whether he would enter the race for nomination as judge of probate, said hoped to win. This will make quita an interesting sprinting match. Judge Lowe, the present incumbent of the office, Is seeking a re-nominatton, and as both are good men and have hosta of friends, the contest is sure to be interesting.
 Is Alderman Blakeslee going to be pushed aside again by the republican machine? Last year Mir BlakeS3eS was promised the nomination for may or, but at the eleventh hour half a dozen fellows got together and threw him overheard and trotted out John P. Elton. This almost set the alder mans friends crazy and they were donning their war paint when peace was proclaimed by the announcement that MT Blakeslee had retired of his own vohfon and with the understand ing that he would be the next senator from Waterbury. Things were smoothed over for the time being and nothing was heard about the trouble since until the present time when 1t got noised around that Blakeslee was to be given another throwdown to make room for H. H. Peck. Now Blakeslee's cohorts are mastering for another fight and some of them claim that they will not lay down their arms as easily as they did last fall when Ralph was heaved over board just as the ship was coming into the harbor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
Judge Balu Dead nt Rockville, Cor

Judge BalI Dead mt Rockville, Conn.
 ROCKVILLE, Conn, Aug. 22.-By the death of Judge Benezet H. Bill the state loses one of it's ablest law yers. He was state, attorney for Tol- land county for twenty-four years and corporation counsel for the city of Rockville for twelve years up to 1889. Judge Bill was seventy-five years old and was graduated from the Yale Law school in 1854.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
First Lady Motorist.

.t The first lady motorist it is said
 was Mrs John Biddulph Martin, oi Morton Park, Worcestershire, the wid- ow of MT. Martin. of Martins bank
 Mrs. Martin was not only the first lady to appear on motor car in Hyde Park
 but also the first woman to take a mo- tor tour on the English country roads and to visit scoros of lovely villages almost entirely unknown to travellers
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
xxxrou Cha.e,s Body Found.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Aug. 22.-The body of Myron Chase Of Medina, who was drowned week ago in Lake On- tarao while out in boat, has been re- covered at Troutburg, not far from where the accident occurred. An ac- tive search for the young mans body had been carried on all last week by the Medina fire company, of which he was a member.