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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
With the Lodges.

The Bessemer lodge of Elks will hold a meeting next Monday night in their hall to initiate part of the thirty-nine appli- eants for membership that were reported at the meeting last Wednesday night
 Linton lodge, Knights of Pythias, held meeting last night and received one ap- plication for membership. The lodge will meet again next Thursday night, and will initiate one member, after which two ap- plicants will be initiated into the Orient degree
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
POLITICS BEHIND IT.
Captain Isbell Makes Admission to
 Police Investigation.

New Haven, June 25.-Captain Is- bell, clerk of the city court, one of those who demanded that an investi- gating commission be appointed to look into police department affairs, when placed under cross-examination last night made admissions that gave different aspect to the investigation and established to a certain extent the belief that politics is back of it.
 Captain Isbell admits that al- though he complains that the police commissioners have been active in politics, he himself approached police officers and solicited their support for his faction of the republican party in the recent caucuses in this city. He also admits that if the faction against which he is fighting should succeed in the next caucuses, his official position might be jeopardized.
 Nevertheless he would not admit that politics entered into his mind in making sensational statements of in- efficiency against the department
 City Attorney Howard c. Webb ad- mitted that he was one of the opposi- ton to the faction now in control of republican politics in this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
AFTER THE DOGS AGAIN,
Valuable Animals Killed Through
 CareIessness of Owners.

Orders have been issued to the po- lice to gather in all unlicensed dogs and arrest the owners of them. While city court was in session this morn ing the bang, bang, bang of a revol- yer in the police station was plainly heard and the occasional yelping of a dog told what was going on there. Scores of dogs have been brought in
 by the police and many valuable ones have been shot, mainly through the carelessness of the owners in not hay ing them registered. 1t is also neces- sary that a dog shall have a collar with the name Of the owner and its register number on it, to save it from extinction. A license alone is not sufficient The police will be more energetic in this respect than they
 were last year, for complaints by the score are made, to them every day of rowling and useless dogs that seem ito have no purpose on earth but to make life miserable for someone and keep them awake nights. Prosecutor Meigs will enforce the law to its limit
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
THOROUGH MUSICIANS.
Two Young Ladies Who Received
 Gold MeIdaIs at Notre Dame.

The graduation exercises at the Convent of Notre Dame last Tuesday evening were marked by feature which seems to have escaped general notice. This was the bestowing of two gold medals for music. Since the convent opened thirty-four years ago hundreds have studied music under the instruction of the nuns, and many have become organists, teachers of piano or singing, and a few profes- siOnal performers, but so high has the standard of musical proficiency been kept for all these years that of these hundreds of pupils but five ever reached the standard set by the nuns Of the Congregation of Notre Dame for the bestowal of their highest mus ical distinction, the gold medal. It is then to be noted that this year two young ladies should reach the required standard. They are Miss Katharine Harrington of New York and Miss Lillian Loughlin of this city.
 Miss Loughlin is well known locally. She comes of a musical family, and her natural aptitude has been fostered. trained and directed until she now en- ters the ranks of the professional mu- sic teachers thoroughly equipped for lgher work
 During the past year Miss Loughlin has had practical experience in teach ing. not only in elementary work, but during the illness of the head music teacher at the convent she taught the advanced pupils with marked success. She has a knowledge of fine inst1u- ments which will help her materially in her work of teaching piano and or gan music.
 All her friends wish Miss Loughlin success in her chosen field, and think the musicians of Waterbury are tr 1e congratulated on this talented addi- ton to their ranks
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
BOYS STONE TRAIN.
Dangerous Practice is Becoming Eas
 ceedingly Prevalent.

Trainmen of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad have been ordered to make reports to the nearest agents whenever their trains are at tackled by stones or other missiles. This species of hoodlumism has be- come frequent of late. and in several cases. itg is said, the culprits have es- caped detection and punishment be- cause the trainmen failed to notify the nearest place from which officers could be sent, until too late. c. C. Elwell, superintendent of the Shore line division, is responsible for this or der. He says his office has been no- tified by telegraph of stone throwing when the nearest station has not been informed Of the matter. and he insists that conductors lose no time in getting news of such attacks to the nearest point at which police protection may be secured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
ST THOMAS GRADUATES.
Exercises Took Place Last Night in
 the City Hall.

A class of thirteen. consisting or seven boys and six girls was graduat- ed from St Thomas's parocnial school last evening. The exercises incidental to the graduation took place In C1ty hall and a large concourse Of the resi- dents of the parish were present The program was carried out by the mem- bers of the graduating class and about 300 pupils of the school. The gradu- ates were F1nton Tehan, William Dal- ton, Francis Doran, Joseph Neagie, Charles Coyle, James Delaney and Henry Butler, Mary Kelly, Loretta Guilfoile, Sarah Dawson, Veronica Geraghty, Mary Nelson and Sarah BIacker.
 Music, vocal and instrumental, ran throughout the entire program which was interspersed with many delight full features of entertainment and in- struction.
 After the opening figure which con- sisted of a selection by the orchestra and very fine chorus of female voices, the salutatorian of the class, Mary Kelly, delivered an essay on Knowledge, Culture and Virtue"
 A drill by large number of small boys of the school followed. This was one Of the very amusing features of the evening. Then came q drill Our Flag" after which the valedictorian of ths class, Finton Tehan, appeared aad delivered his composition "Sucs cess or failure''
 The diplomas were presented by the pastor of the parish, Father Crowley, and soon after the closing scenes of the evening began. These consisted mostly of tableux showing study in attitudes; charm from the skies; heavenly home; death of Virginia i fear; in sight of home, and farewell to home.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
JUDGE SCORED HIn.
Man Who Refused to Pay His Mother
 SI a Week:

New York, June 25-William F. Vance, who is employed as a letter car rier in Station H, at Forty-fouIth street and Lexington avenue, was arraigned before Judge Newburger Thursday, charged with failing to support his aged mother.
 Your honor," said Vance's lawyer, "my client has wife and two children and he cannot afford to pay his mother $4 month. He Is willing to take her to his own home.'
 T have investigated the matter said Assistant Corporation Counsel Herman StiefeI, "and this man is let ter carrier"
 ''Whaty' thundered Judge New burg CT. "A letter carrier? And he comes to this court and says that he cannot pay his mother $1 week. If he does not pay it will lock him up."
 Judge" said Vance, 'I am only get ting $1, 900 a year,
 And you are not ashamed to come here and >ten me that you only get $1, GOO year and that you cannot pay your aged mother $1 week. want to say to you that I am going to com municate with the postoffiee authori- ties about your case. You are a dis grace to the uniform you wear.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
ENDS LONG SERVICE.
Court Messenger Stevens Will Retire
 After Thirty-Four Years.

Edward F. Stevens, for thirty-four years messenger of the New Haven county superior court, states positively that he will relinquish his position July 1.
 Through the terms of his appoint ments MT Stevens holds the position until further notice," which in his case makes it virtually life office, the appointing power having been taken from the sheriff years ago and placed with the judges of the court, in order that politics might not at any time oust Mr Stevens from the post With his retirement, however, the ap- pointment will be only for term Of court for which the messenger is named.
 Upon Judge George Wheeler will probably fall the duty of appointing MT Stevens's successor, he being slated to the New Haven bench on the opening of the fall session It may happen, however, that the appointment will be placed in the hands of Judge Gager, as a representative of New Haven county.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
CHURCH AS A THEATER.
A Good Deal of Hard Feeling Over it
 at Greenwich.

Greenwich, June 25.-With the one opera house in the town of Greenwich closed, by order of the borough officials, the new St Mary's Catholic church, not yet completed, was pressed into service as a playhouse for a minstrel and vaudeville entertainment given by St Mary's Dramatic circle.
 As a result much indignation has been aroused, the church people believ- ing that the opera house was closed to them in order that the society people from Belle Haven and Rock Ridge might use it day and night rehearsing for their four days kirmess to take place next week.
 Several hundred dollars were spent on making the interior of the church weather tight for the performance, the work being carried on by members of the parish. They were given one days notice Of the closing of the opera house.
 The manager of the opera house is incensed at the action. of the authori- ties. The hall has four exits and five windows leading onto neighborfng roof. The electric wiring, which the fn- spector found fault with, was installed under his own supervision.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
RROOKL TN ERIE FS.

St Patrick's Holy Name society will meet at the church at 1 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.
 A number of the sidewalks in this sections were repaired to-day by the city. It is about time that some of the repairs were made for the walks were in wretched condition and people were in danger of breaking their legs in trying to walk over them at night time
 . Joseph Petrosky of Green street was standing on the top of a step lad der yesterday, hanging curtain at his home, when he lost his balance and fell to the floor. He fractured his left wrist and sprained his right. He will be unable to use his hands for several weeks. Dr Farrell rendered surgical as sistance..
 Thomas Begnal, the 8-years-old son of Henry Begnal of Riverside street, met with an accident last night while playing ball with some compan- ions. He was struck in the head with a bat which another boy, wbo was at the bat. was swinging. The bat hit young Begnal above the eye, infiicting gash.
 A leap year dance was given in the rooms of the Brooklyn Athlete club, last evening, and was largely attended. Lallier's orchestra furnished music for dancing, which continued until l o'clock. Refreshments were served. The young ladies conducted the affair in a successful manner and showed tile young men few pointers about how to entertain. It was very enjoyable gathering. The committee in charge consisted Of the Misses Elizabeth Ed wards, Mamie Bergin and Annie Leary.
 Dusty days demand the use of the good brushes and whisks we always supply. They keep the clothes free from dust and at slight expense. A. c. Walker, the druggist.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
TIRED OF SKInnED MILK.
Mir Green of Terryville Gives it up
 and is Found Sick in he Street

Charles w. Green Of Terryville was found lying on the ground in an alley next to the Parsons theater, Hartford, yesterday morning about 9 o'clock. Green, who is a man about 60 years, was sick and almost unconscious. He was taken to St Franciss hospital. The physicians were unable to decide last night just what ailed him. At first it was thought he might have an attack of appendicitis, as his side pained him.
 MT Green was on his way home from East Windsor Hill, where he had been working in the tobacco fields. He gave up that sort Of work, he said, be- cause he got nothing to eat except skinned milk and crackers. Re stayed in Long's hotel Wednesday night and had expected to start for Terryville yesterday. He is a clockmaker.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
NEW STEAMSHIP RATES
 NOW IN OPERATION

The cut in steerage rates, both east ward and westward between this country and Europe went into effect yesterday on nearly all of the trans Atlantic lines
 Some time ago when rumors were first heard of cuts about to be made in steerage rates there was consider able interest manifested, and it seem ed that the effect of the cut would be to stimulate travel both eastward and westward There are always a goOl- iy number of emigrants who are on the lookout for break in steamer rates to take advantage of, for visit to the old country as there are emf- grants watching for the best oppor- tunity to come to America at the least cost in the hope of bettering their con- dition.
 The reduced rates will no doubt stimulate travel somewhat this sum- mer as the reduction is but temporary at best, and is limited at present to September Ordinarily tickets are good for one year.
 The present or cut rate is $14 west ward and $15 eastward between New York and Queenstown or Liverpool. Heretofore the rates have been from $2S to $50. A cut between here and Scandinavian ports to $16 from $33 is made and similar cuts have been or dered between America and Italian ports.
 The lowest rate made thus far is S1250 from Londonderry, Ireland, and Glasgow, Scotland.
 The cut in rates is attributed to a combination to cause the Cunard line to come into combine on passenger and freight rates. Failing to force the Cunard line, it is said reprisals were made in the way of changing sailing dates of steamers so as to con- f1ict with the Cunard ships and in other ways to get business away from this line The Cunard company is subsidized by the British government and is able to withstand all efforts made to cripple it, and it now retail ates by cutting rates. The American, White Star, Allan-State and other lines have taken up the gauge of bat. tle and the merry war is on with the effect that when foreigners wake mp to the fact that they can come over here for about half of the former cost. they are apt to be seen in greater numbers than ever before.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
speaker Cannon HI.

CHICAGO, June %. "Uncle Joe" Cannon, speaker of the house of rep resentatives, has been taken to his home at Danville instead of to St. Louis, where the politicians were anx- ious to have him go. MT. Cannon is i'll. He had low fever convention week, alternating with chills, and his physician told him he would have to take a complete rest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
Train Killed E. H. auinn.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. June 25. = Frank H. Quinn of Al Lebanon street, Fitchburg, Mass, was run over on the tracks of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad last night and died an hour after he was found,
 Suicide From Religious Mania.
 WHITE PLAINS, N. T., June 25.- Miss Florence Sutton Kirby, the twen- ty-six-year-old daughter of David D.. Kirby of this city,. has committed sui eide at her home by shooting herself in the forehead. It is generally be- neved that religious mania is respon- eiple for the girls act.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
JUN E

"Schoolboys in the brook disporting,
 Spend the sultry hour of day, While the nymphs and swain are court
 ing
 Seated on the new made hay"
 1Le water is pretty cold yet and e-e boy better induce his mother to buy bag of BROWNS QUICKFIRE CHARCOAL to warm himself when he gets home. The nymph would find it handy to get the swain his evening meal Mans heart is reached through his stomach, it is said. Get tie bag with the black disc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
You May Bat

Pastry, pork, cabbage, sinkers and many other hard things to digest if you take one or two of Fitzpatrick's digestive tablets. They are won- derful help to digestion. 50 cents for large box. FItzpatrick's phar- macy, corner East Main and Wall streets. Telephone 63.4.
, 1904-03-23
w. R. HEARST, EDITOR
MAN WHO MAY BE THE DEMOCRATIC
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE.

Born to Great Wealth, He Lives In .
simple and Modest way-His Sue
cess ms IA Maker of Newspapers.
Spanish War Record.
William Randolph Hearst, noted ed
itor and member of congress from New
York. whose strength as a possible
presidential candidate was the sensa-
ton of the recent meeting of the Dem
ocratic national committee at Washing
ton, is the most unique as he is one or
the most successful newspaper men of
his time.
Mr.. Hearst's father, the late Senator
George Hearst of California, was one
of the pioneers who went to the Pa
ciic coast from Missouri in the gold
rush of 1S49. His mother, Mrs. Phebe
Elizabeth Apperson Hearst, whose
charity has made her name known
throughout the country, was also from
Missouri. When William r. Hearst
was born at San Francisco in 1858
his father was already n of the
prominent and wealthy mining men of
the Pacific coast and a leader among
the Democrats of California. He be-
came governor of the state and then
United States senator.
Notwithstanding his fathers great
wealth, the son. an only child. was
simply reared. attended the public
schools and finished his education at
Harvard. While at college he was
identified with the Harvard Lampoon
and naturally turned to journalism
when allowed to choose his own ca
reer. He went to work on the San
Francisco Examiner, an old line Dem
ocratic paper which belonged to his IA
Their.
1t was in 1856 that the newspaper
was given to him. and he at once be-
gan to stir up the dry bones, with the
result that in a few months the paper
became the talk of the Pacific coast.
Then Mr.. Hearst turned toward the
east. The elder Hearst, it is said, of
fered 81, 900, 900 for the New York
Herald, but Mr.. Bennett refused to
part with his property. Then came the
, 1904-03-23

purchase of the New York Journal. 1t
is hardly necessary to tell the story of
the development first of the San Fran
cisco Examiner, then of the New York
Journal (now the American and after
that of the Chicago American. All are
now great newspapers, and all are
powers in the land. To them has been
added recently the Los Angeles Ex-
aminer, and their number is to be still
further augmented by a daily at st.
Louis.
When he first undertook the develop
ment of the New York property from
what had been a discredited and losing
paper, experienced newspaper men re-
garded the project with grave doubts.
Mr.. Hearst went right ahead, however,
believing that in time the circulation of
his newspapers would be great enough
to make them paying properties.
When the war broke out between
Spain and the United States, Mr.. Hearst
Informed the government that he would
recruit, arm, mount and generally
equip a regiment of cavalry, in the
ohhS Va NIlNu liz OhCICu ~ StEHt, lDG
entire expense of the regiment to be
borne by him. This offer was not &C.
cepted, but his later offer of a war
vessel was. Mr.. Hearst put his steam
yacht. the Buccaneer, at the disposition
of the government, having first trans.
formed it into a modern gunboat. The
small arms, cannon and equipment of
the crew were all supplied by him.
Mr.. Hearst is tall and slender. with
smooth shaven face. and looks young.
er than his years. He dresses quietly
and has a mild expression. His ewes
are intensely blue.
When Mr.. Hearst first set out upon
his journalistic career men who thought
he was crazy for not finding some eas.
Ter means of throwing away his money
began to refer to him as willie" but
those who knew him best called him
bill"
In 1902 Mr.. Hearst was elected To
congress from the Eleventh district of
New York. He has been prominent in
Democratic politics for the last eight
years, having been president of the Ma.
tonal Association of Democratic Clubs
In 1896 and again in 1900.
Congressman Hearst was morried
last April to Miss Millicent Wilson
daughter Of George Wilson, who is
president of the American Advance
MUSIC company of New York.
, 1904-03-23
THE new WOMAN
She Works, Waits and
Hopes

LADY of whom / know is noted
among her acquaintance for
being a terrific talker. Not
, 1904-03-23

Mr.. Jones-Oh, yes; | met Dick Bach
ellor and told him all about the boby
Mrs, Jones-Did he listen patientlyY
Mr.. Jones-Very. He listened so pa
tiently that was afraid at first he
wanted to borrow money.-Pittsburp
Dispatch.
The Arizona sentinel., 1904-04-13
TYPHOID GERMS.

The microscope shows that in the blood cfevcTy person suffering rom typhoid the little germs cl1 be found as shown above They ayr supposed 10 get into the water CT milk we drink The germs multiply so that one germ is capable Of producing about ouc hundred trillion germs in twcn- ty. four hours That is why if they ever get into the water supply of town they niE'tiply so fast that nearly everybody drinking the water comes down with tEe disease. There are exceptions, tlcwe gcT, ard they are the persons whose health IS perfect, whose blood Is pure, and liver active. When the germs get into healthy body lhcy are thrown off with the other poisrs,s Recent Chicago statistics show that oue-eighth of all the deaths i'll tho past two years iu that city have resulted rom pneumonia.
 fine Lest advice we can give IS to rut ti!e body into a perfectly sound, healthy con H. tion Be assured that you have rich, red pl0od and an active liver.
 Many wears ago Dr. R. Y. Pierce, who IS ct insulting surgeon to the luvalids' Hotel aud Surgical Institute at Buffalo, y. Y., found certai. herbs and roots which, when made into all alternative extract twithout the use of alcohoD. seemed to be the very Lest rleans of putting the stomach. blood and vital oTsans into proper condition.
 This seemed to him as close to natures way of treating disease as ii was possible to go. For over third of century Dr. Pie-ce's Golden Medical Discovery has had 2 wonderful safe and the cures resulting from its use a-e numbered by thousands. Ii is a tissue builder, better than cod liver oll because it does not sickcn the stomach, or offend the taste. It strengthens or renews the assirnilative or digestive pro- Cesses in the stomach and puts on healthy flesh vixen the weight of the invalid IS reduced below the rorfnal.
 Accept no subst:;ute for "Gclden Med ical Discovery" Eo;hiug else is just as g0od"
 1,r. Pieree;s Pellets gre biliousrcsa
The Arizona sentinel., 1904-04-13

Many petitions are being re- ceived in Congress for the es- ablishment of a parcels-post. The coming of such @ valuable adjunct of the mail service is only a question of a short time. Why should the American peo- pie be tyrannized over by four monopolistic express companies? We ought to be able to send ten or twenty pounds of mail as the Germans and English are.