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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-03
DYED THE CABBAGE RED
Steward of Vets Told to Have Red
 Cabbage and Hs Had It.

Hartford, Feb 3.-The Veteran Vol unteer Firemen's association have a boiled dinner once a month and these repasts are served on Sunday after moons. The members are very fond of cabbage and they prefer red cab bage. The steward was instructed before one of the dinners to have red cabbage and not to fail to get some. Edward Downs is the steward and he always carries out orders when told what to get for the dinner. At that time he secured the markets and was unable to find a red cabbage. He found plenty of white ones, and he selected six hard heads and had them dyed red at dyeing establishment in the city. He carried out the orders, but no one ate the cabbage. The veterans will have an old-fashioned boiled dinner Sunday afternoon. In the evening the members will make call upon Amer Sperry and be entertained by him at his home.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-03
BOARD OF FINANCE.
Special Committee on Aissiuf Funds
 Were Silent Ysstsrday.

A good deal of interest was centered in the meeting of the board of finance which took place yesterday afternoon for the reason that many believed that the report of the special commit tee appointed some time ago to inves- t1gate and report relative to missing funds in the city government would submit report and that some sensa- tional developments would follow the disclosures. But the session turned out to be very tame affair. But four members were present, Messrs Blakes- lee, Northrop, Wells and Goodrich, and couple of them were so badly laid up with colds they didn't care how soon the business was finished and motion to adjourn offered. The assessment committee didn't report at all. but the resolution passed by the aldermen relative to this matter was introduced and ordered on file with all the other similar documents that have been received from time to time. It is understood that the committee will report on or before the next meet ing of the board of finance without fail.
 The report of A. s. Chase, treasurer of the water bond sinking fund, and of City Treasurer Northrop were read, accepted and ordered on file. Not withstanding the fact that there was snug balance on hand last month. the bills ran so high this time it was necessary to borrow $50,O0O to meet current expenses and the treasurer was authorized to make loan not to exceed that amount. The bond of the treasurer which, when furnished by q surety company has to be renewed every year, was read and approved. The bond costs in the neighbOrhood of $150 and this deducted from salary of $500 does not leave much to the credit of the treasurer after he squares himself with the politicians.
 The monthly and miscellaneous bills were ordered paid.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-03
TIMELY TOPICS

Mammoth display of beef, pork and lamb at Castles market for to-mor. row.
 J. q. Twining is selling heating stoves at cost, furniture. carpets and other house furnishings.
 Turnbull has put prices Oh his goods that will clear out lines before ihven- tory.
 Saturday will be day of saving on mems winter underwear at Grieve. Bisset X Hollands.
 Women's winter jackets and furs. all this seasons models, cut in price at Miller X Pcck's.
 Have q cup of Saturday coffee from the Woodruff grocery. Only 1gc q pound.
 The White Simmons Co have received 1GJ cases of XCel-O. and selling it at 1I2c package.
 Choice meats at Huss's new market. Good navel oranges 2ic a dozen.
 New designs and patterns in spring shirts at R. +. Harder X Cos for J0c. See north window.
 Special sale of skirts at Guarantee Credit Clothing Cos tomorrow. Skirts sold less than cost for few days.
 !. ". Burrall X Cos prices are right for tho right kind of furniture. No sliding prices
 Jones. Morgan K Co are going to sell Overooats tomorrow at prices that can not be equalled- Before-inyentcry sale.
 The Union Supply Co will make their Friday offering as good as ever this week: S worth stamps 49c order
 Frank the shoeman says the safe now at his store has never been elualled
 The LapalmeHofmsn Co are show ing a handsome line of carpets. win dow shades and lace curtains.
 If you want a good suit of clothes for S11. don't fail to see these at T. E. NuIIinzs S sons Saturday as usual will te day fer supplying furnishings for men. NO men anA children at CWIanA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-03
DEVILTRY AT FAIRS.
PomoloSieal Society Wont Exhibit Where There is CamblinS.

Hartford, Feb 3.-Disapproval of carryings.on at country fairs was shown at the Connecticut Pomologica, society meeting yesterday. The fol lowing resolution was passed by q very close vote:
 Resolved, That this society dis countenances all forms of gambling and immoral shows in connection with the agricultural fairs in this state; and we hereby instruct the officers of this society not to allow our annual fruit exhibition to be held in connection with any agricultural fair the coming sea son the management of which will allow at their fair any of these objec. tionable features; and that we heartily endorse any legislation tending to clean management of the fairs in these particulars"
 Harvey Jewell of Cromwell, who of- fered the resolution. said:
 Many of you know the condition at many of our fairs. X bill will be ill. troduced in the legislature aimed at these things at the fairs' Delegate killen also spoke in favor of the reso- lutiOn.
 !. H. Hale said that there would be only one fair in this state where the society could exhibit, the one at Or. ange. A delegate said there was q decent fair in Fairfield. Mir Hale re- piled that Danbury did enough deviltry to make up for all the others in Fair field county. Mir Hale expressed the opinion that most people who went to the fairs wanted to gamble and have Il good time. and that it was necessary to go with the crowd.
 Tt is scandalous that clean society like the PomolOgical should counte- nance such things as these fairs" said q delegate. Mir Hale answered that if the society had an exhibition all alone no one would see it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-03
MAY LEAD TO STRIKE.
Considerable Uneasiness Amonf The
 Railroad Workers.

New Haven. Feb 3.--Among officers of the New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co considerable fears are expressed that the existing movement involving the engineers and firemen of the company may lead to a strike of the latter.
 The situation is of very peculiar character. It does not involve any question of the attitude of the company towards the engineers and firemen's locomotive organizations.
 The number of engineers employed by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Co is about 1,4O0. Of these about 1000 belong to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. About 150 are nOn-union and about 25O still be long to the Firemen's Brotherhood. al- though promoted to be engineers. They desire to remain in the Fircmen's Brotherhood partly on account of its financial condition and also because of special insurance benefits as well as for other reasons. The 250 engineers and the Brotherhood of Bremen be- hind them demand that engineers still remaining in the firemen's brother hood also remain under the firemen's rules in their relations to the company The company, on the other hand, say that as they are actually engineers they must be treated as such and come under the engineers rules.
 The Brotherhood of Locomotive En- sineers takes the company's view of the matter. It also points out that the effect of allowing firemen when pro noted to engineers to remain under the firemen's rules must by continuous promotion lead in the end to the cOm- plete absorption of the engineers or ganization by that of the locomotive firemen. As to this point the position of the company is that the two organ izations should settle their own trou. bles among themselves. But Siean- while there is condition of affairs which threatens strike. The lOcomO- tive engineers have offered to leave the whole matter out to arbitration and it is hoped that the advice of high. er officers of the two organizations will avert trouble. As a result of the situation the feeling between the mem. bers of the two brOtherhoods is very intense and bitter with the company brought In as an innocent third party.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-03
NUTMEG CARVINGS.
Interesting Items Boiled Down For
 The Benefit of our Busy Readers.

George F. Haering, assistant fore man of the plating room at the factory of the Eagle Lock Co. Terryyille, dis appeared from that place Saturday night, and his wife is prostrated by his continued absence.
 Fred c. Payne, formerly agent at the union station in New London, has been placed on the pension roll of the New York, New Haven X Hartford railroad, and will receive $50 a month during the remainder of his life.
 It is said on reliable authority that Dean Henry Wade Rogers of the Yale Law school. has been requested to run for mayor of New Haven on the citizens ticket next sprlng and that he has consented to be considered in line for the nomination.
 James J. Sullivan of Torrington was arrested by Chief of Police Sears on charge Of delivering intoxicating liq- uor to three prisoners who were con fined at the lookup over Sunday. One of the prisoners who gave the infor- nation is said to be willing to turn states evidence.
 Several of the delegates at the PO- mological society said yesterday that the peach crop outlook is favorable. George Hale said that the buds were i'll fine shape on all his lots. Others agreed and it was the unanimous opin- ion that a good crop is assured as far as can be judged now.
 It is reported that Colonel \. IT.. Heft, formerly superintendent of the electric department of the New York, New Haven X Hartford Railroad Co, has been made the manager of the trolley roads owned by the railroad company. operated between the town of Darien in Connecticut and New Ro- chellc, N. Y.
 John Mack. head brakeman of q freight train, was killed near the Elm street crossing, New Britain, yester- day morning. It is supposed that he fell whlc' passing from the tender to the box car following. Ten cars passed over him before the train could be stopped and death must have been in- stantaneous.
 The banns of marriage of Stephen kulas of Somersville. whose wife was murdered on January ,. were pub lished in the Roman Catholic church at Hazardville last Sunday. His pros- pective bride is sister of the dead woman. and. since the murder. has been caring for the 1S- months-old child of the dead woman.
 F. w. Moore, a wealthy resident of Winsted. while riding on the South western limited near Poughkeepsie. N. Y.. imagined that surgeons were about to perform an operation on him and jumped through the car window with the train going at the rate of fif- ty miles an hour He landed in snow drift and was uniniured. He is insane and will be taken to a hospital at Hudson, N. Y.
 Deer are becoming common sight in Windham county. Up in Thomp- son a group of six deer has been seen every day for week. They come from the woods on the farm of George w. Dexter. on the western side of Fort Hill. and visit the apple trees near his house. morning and evening. MT Dexter. fearing they might not find apples enough in cold storage. took some from his cellar and scattered them under the trees. Last Sunday the deer came within thirty feet of the house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-03
STABBED IN IF PLACES.
Serious cuttins Adray ai Bridgeport Early This Morning.

Bridgeport. Feb :.-Therc was Il serious stabbine affray carly this morning at the house at 3S Gregory street, which resulted in Richard Mil Ter. colorcd. being cut twelve times about the face. head and body.
 Miller works at the west end fac tory of the American Tube and Stamp ing Co. Last night Edward Moore and wife of 35 Whiting street paid Miller a visit. Considerable beer flowed dur ing their stay and Moore became bois terous and made insulting remarks in the house.
 Miller asked Moore to stop his rc marks. as his children were listening This angered Moore and he jumped upon the other man and stabbed him repeatedly. The injured man was taken to the emergency hospital at ,, o'clock this morning. where 1r Hair dressed his wounds. none of which will proved fatal. though several required stitches.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-03
LONE PRISONER
 WAITING FOR A JUDGE

On account of it being impossible to get any of the regular judges of the city court to hold court this morning, it was almost 10 o'clock before the usual session was held. And then it was found necessary to rout up Judge Cowell.
 Meanwhile. the only prisoner that had to be dealt with, Frank Sudic, was sitting in the dock, the observed of all observers. He was charged with breach of the peace and intoxication. Sudic was drunk and chased H. Kauf- man out of his bakery on North Elm street yesterday forenoon. Judge Cow ell sentenced him to thirty days ill jail.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
We'll Kuown People Who Have Been
 Called Away.

The funeral of Miss Ellen O'Donnell will take place from the family resi- dence at Westbury park, Watertown, to St Johns church at 9 o'clock to- morrow morning. The interment will be in St James cemetery. The de- ceased leaves five sisters and one brother, Bridget, Martha, Hannah, Mrs Patrick Ryan of Watertown, Mrs James Degnan of 121 Union street, and James O'DonIell.
 The funeral of Susie Bacon took place this morning from the family residence on Washington street with q mass of requiem at St Francis Xav- ier's church by Father Fleming and interment in new St Joseph's ceme- tery. The bearers were John Kelly, Martin Campion, jr, Martin Fitzger- aid, John Phelan, William Delaney and John Casey. The floral offerings included standing cross lettered Susie from the family; wreath, em- ployes of the American Mills Co; bas- ket of roses, Mir and Mrs NJ. J. Phelan; wreath, Clover Athletic club; large book of roses inscribed "Our Glass; mate,' members of the ninth grade class at the Washington school: cross, Mamie Delaney; wreath, Margaret Kane; wreath, James Lynch and fam fly; bouquets, Robert Sheehan, James Calvin, John Coyle, Mollie Crow, James Morrison. Mrs J. Lealy, Joseph F. Phelan, Louise NJ. Ford, Nettie Sake. Mary E. Breeder, Edward Con- nor. Joseph Connor, Lillian Connor, Margaret and Bridget Doran. class of 1904, Washington school, Nellie Me Donald. Katie Kerwin, Nellie Halpin, Frances Kenney, Bella Miller, Annie Mcdonald. and IA carnations from "Playmates."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-03
NOSE BROKEN IN SCRAP
nasry Meyers nas Jaaes Nicholson
 Arrested fer Assault.

Hartford. Feb 3.-James Nicholson was arrestei yesterd y te nom for an assault upon Harry Meyers on Janu- ary 9 at the plant of the Electric We. hicie Co. where both men are en- plcyed- They got into a quarrel and words sel to blows Meyers's left eye was so badly damaged that it was feared for . day or two that he would loee the sight cf 1t. His nose uas also
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-03
TIT IS SAD"

remarked Mrs Knipp. "when a man is reduced to his last dollar Yes replied the man with the copper nose. 'I see the man n the moon has reach cd his last quarter" The stiffness was oppressive for a moment: even the Browns Quickfire Charcoal. burning in the stove, ceased its merry crackIs. ''Oh, dear. where are the laws for the punishment of the perpetrators of poor punsT moaned Mrs Knipp. Gone to that burn from whence m traveler returns replied Nr knipp. The awful quieScence. like pan. that suddenly enveloped the houss was broken only when Mrs Knirp fell over in q dead faint
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-03
Charged win Rsaing Mail.

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-After . four months investigation during which time 1900 employees of the Brooklyn pcstcfice have been under suspicion. William J. Lawn. foreman of the night distributing force. was arrested yester- day at his home on the charge of r1aing ieffe,a.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-03
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JACKSON. Miss Feb 3--Jchn n. Rockefeller IS said to have agreed to give <3s0O IS an endowment for the Missinippi Baptist eslIege if the Dsp- flgb Ol u SeaSs Wlu naDo e1eQooA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-03
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 WASHINGTON. Feb. 3-The serfAte in executTye session has confirmed the following nominations: James John stou. New Jersey. consul at AlgieTs. Algeria: ETest T. Robinson ppstmas- 0r at Plsttsbury. \. '.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-03
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CAIRO H. Feb 5-Gcorxe Ashley es Aiken g. C. general superintendent sf the W. ! Oliver Construction com pany, has beea bufDed to death b c DR1vstD CT Dnr Wicllt9A Ky.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-13
. CHAPTER XIII.
The Quest for Gold.

The two young giants performed
wonders in the three weeks which fol
lowed their discovery of gold. Glow
ing with health and strength, and in
spired by ambition, they gnawed
ragged holes into the side Of the
mountains with their picks and drills.
Several nuggets were found, but these
were of small value compared with
the broad stratum of ore which opened
out from the spot selected by John
Burt. The claim chosen by Blake
soon exhausted itself, and he turned
his attention to the third, expressing
a fear that he was 'hoodoo."
"But there's luck in odd numbers
says Rory O'Moore," sang Blake as
he poised on shelving ledge and Wig
orously drove a crowbar into crew
ice. Ere the sun dropped below the
range he had uncovered another wide,
deep vein of gold-bearing quartz.
The spring rains set in and the
brook became foaming, laundering
torrent. Avalanches tore down the
mountain sides, plowed their way
over the cliff, and, with a roar which
shook the cabin, hurled themselves
into the valley. The pine trees lost
their plumes of snow, and sang in a
higher key the refrain which told of
relief from burdens carried complain
ingly for months.
Piled in gray heaps near the tunnel
was ore worth not less than forty
thousand dollars With the flight of
the snow and the birth of spring,
Blake wearied of his task and longed
for its rewards.
"Tell you what let's do, John" he
said one night after supper. Lets go
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-13
CHAPTER xlI.-Continued.

1--WE been past it hundred times.
I've struck a pick all around there and
never found ore said Blake reflective
ly but that proves nothing. A thou
sand people walked over the Little
Calaveras before | found the gilt.
Wall, John" he concluded, relapsing
to the familiar Yankee drawl, "'don't
this beat time as Uncle Toby Haynes
used to say?'
at certainly is remarkable" said
John Burt, folding the map. "How
did you happen to select this particu-
lar spot, JIM"
Just happened to, that's ALL was
the laconic reply. laid out claims
all along here, but this one seemed
the most likely"
81 suppose your claims cover the
ground indicated on this map, don't
tbey?" asked John.
ut don't make bit of difference
whether they do or not" asserted
Blake with much vigor. IF you find
ore, the claim is yours, John, and don't
you forget it,"
Suppose we go partners in the
Sailor NINE" suggested John. Il have
tidy sum of money, and I'll offset
that and the map against your claim
and experience. What do you say,
JIM"
tits not fair to you, John, but I'll
gladly accept, and here's my hand on
it,"
After breakfast they set about To-
eating the sailors vein. In less than
an hour Jim Blake sunk his pick into
a quartz rock which showed free gold.
While jim was gloating over his find,
John appeared from behind a ledge.
He handed Blake a nugget which
weighed fully ten pounds, and a
glance-to say nothing of the weight
showed it to be almost solid gold.
Blake grasped it, devoured it's dull
gloss with sparkling eyes, and hurled
his hat high in the air.
1--WE are rich! We are rich!" he
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-13
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spent an hour or more figuring in an
old notebook.
81 suppose you are still determined
to sell your share in these mines,
JIM" said John.
Il am, if | can get an offer of quar-
ter of million" replied Jim.
You're making a mistake, old
man." said John Burt, laying his hand
on his friends shoulder, "but you
have as much right to your opinion as
l have to mine. So we will call tn "a.
settled. told you l would make you
a proposition, and here it Is. There
are two mines, and they look equally
promising. | propose that you take
one and / take the other. We will
call the south one Sailor A and the
north Sailor B. You can have your
choice"
That's not fair!" said jim. T'll
play you a game of seven-up for the
first choice; three games of ten points
each-best two out of three to take
first choice"
"All right" responded John, as
Blake produced well worn pack of
cards and shuffled them. But before
we play, let me finish my proposition.
You wish to sell your claims for two
hundred and fifty thousand if you can
find a purchaser. Will you give me an
option on your claim. I'll give you
five thousand in cash for the follow
ing option on your claim-you to deed
me all your rights in consideration of
one hundred thousand dollars, payable
in sixty days from this date; one hun
bred thousand payable in six months
from date, and one hundred thousand
payable in one year from date. And"
you bet your life | will" interrupt
ed Blake, extending his hand. Make
it two thousand in cash, John. That
will be enough. Make it two thousand
and I'll go you"
1--WE will call 1t twenty-five hundred,
and you can have the other twenty
five hundred if you need it," said John
smiling. but | had not finished.
You shall have one-half Of the pro-
ceeds from the sale of the ore already
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to Auburn and negotiate the sale of
these mines We ought to get big
money for the Sailor, John"
How much?" asked John, after a
moments pause.
Half a Million replied Blake posi-
lively, with loving accent on the
million" Half a million is dead
cheap. Don't you think so, John?"
Il shall not sell my interest-at
least, not at present" said John Burt,
and | advise you not to. We can
handle this property without trouble,
and make more in developing it than
by selling it, Besides, | doubt If we
can get an offer of half Million
I'VE can try, john said Blake
hopefully. 1.-TWO hundred and fifty
thousand dollars is a lot of money.
would take it in minute if / could
get it.
They discussed the matter for
hours, but Blake would not recede
from his position. Dangling before
his eyes was purse containing two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to
be obtained without further work or
worry. 1t meant pleasure, affluence,
ease, liberty-it was enough. Not so
with John Burt. When the rock
crumbled beneath the first blow of his
pick and the ten pound nugget cleaned
in the shale, he recalled the parting
words of Peter Burt quoting the Ian
guage of Isaiah: Il will give thee the
treasures of darkness and the hidden
riches of secret places"
We'll talk no more about this mat
ter tonight, JIM" he said, when Blake
had finished telling of the great things
which could be accomplished with
quarter of million dollars. "Ill think
it over for two or three days, and then
we'll take the question up and de-
eide il"
Blake curbed his Impotence and
worked and waited. He knew John
Burt we'll enough not to mention the
topic during the days which followed.
One evening, after supper, John
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-13
Mine Tunnel Used as Jail.

An unused mining tunnel with a.
sheet iron door across the entrance
constitutes the branch Jail at the
lively smelter town of Kennett
Constable Limbaugh asked the
supervisors to make an appropriation
for building calaboose, convent
ence that was necessity in the lively
camp. The supervisors could not af-
ford to grant the allowance. The con-
stable supplied the deficiency by get
ting permission from the mining COM
pany to use the abandoned tunnel. He
furnished the sheet iron door himself.
The tunnel is a long one. 1t makes
a commodious calaboose and one that
is mighty secure.-San Francisco
Chronicle.