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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
TRANSFER CLERK MISSING
Twenty Thousand Dollars Gone
 With Him.

Chicago, Aug 1f.-Walter P. Kraft. transfer clerk of the Equitable Trust Co. is missing ana it is said by the officials of the company that about $2O,0O0 of the company's money also is unaccounted for. 1t is asserted that the trust company will lose nothing as brokers through which stock was sold by Kraft will be forced to refund to the company the value of the shares alleged to have been taken by Kraft and sold.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
FIRST FATAL AccIDENT.
Foreman of Bridge Builders Killed
 by Fallin6 Beam.

Saybrook, Conn.,, Aug. 17-The first fatal accident in connection with the building of the railroad bridge over the Connecticut river at this point, happened to-day when John Keenan, aged 38 years, was instantly killed by large pile falling on him. He was struck on the head. Keenan was ill charge of unloading a cargo of these piles and was standing on float while the piles were being passed from the boat to the shore. One of the huge timbers was in the air being swung over when it slipped and fell on Keenan crushing his head to a jelly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
STRIKE IS SPREADING.
American Bridge Company's Wsrk
 in New Yefk Stopped.

New York. Aug 17.-In accordance with the orders Of the general execu- tive board of the International Asso- ciation of Structural Iron Workers for a national strike against the Ameri- can Bridge Co, several strikes were called yesterday on the company's con- tracts in this city
 Secretary Green of the local union declared that the strike will continue 10 spread all over the country until q settlement is reached.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
SQUANDERED WEALTH.
Aied Broker Taken From Poor House
 by Rich Niece.

New York, Aug 17.-J. T. Raplee, said to have been once worth S5O0,OOO, and who recently obtained refuge in the Westchester poorhouse after hav- ing lived up to his fortune. was res cued yesterday by a stylishly dressed woman, who said she was his niece. The woman told the officials that she had made arrangements to keep him for the remainder of his days.
 My uncle has no excuse for being In the poorhouse." said she. If he had taken care of his money he could now be living in mansion on Fifth avenue"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
ACTOR DRowNs IN SURF.
Robert wynne Perishes at Atlantic
 City-His Wife Frenzled.

Atlantic City. Aug i1.-Robert Wynne. a New York actor. who was playing in a theater on the board walk. was drowned in the surf here yesterday afternoon.
 Accompanied by his wife he entered the water at the foot of Missouri av- enue and was seized with cramps. His wife shouted f0 the gIIanis and five If them went to his aid When the body was brought to the beach there was s;ill a spark ef life in il. but doctors failed to resuscifafe hfra. His wife tainted when told that he was dead and when she recovered threatened to kiIl herself
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
WILL BE SENT HOME.

Stamford. Atz I7-Fraferick W. Daily. who attempted suicide ou last Monday night and subsequently, es- caped from the hospital where he was confined was found last night in wfl- ton this state. whene he was re-og- niEef hy the newspaper fe~cripiiOBS He will probably be sent hack to his home in Pennington. V. H.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
BIG PLANT SOLD.

Portland, Aug 1.-The plant formel'- ly owned by the National Enameling and Stamping Go, consisting of about eighteen acres of land. seven large buildings and four tenement houses, were sold to-day to William Phoenix of o02 West Forty-fifth street. New York. for S12,j00. The site has been unOccupied for four or five years. He will manufacture articles from mica.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
NEW ENGLAND SHOOT.

Connecticut Private Ties With Massa-
 chusetts Lieutenant.
 Wakefield. Mass, Aug 11.-In the JJO yards shoot in the New England competition here yesterday for tro- phy offered by Governor McLane of New Hampshire. Lieutenant Bullard. of the First Massachusetts Heavy Ar tillery, and Private C. II. Harrison, cf the Second Connecticut. were tiei with i9. The prize was awarded to Lieutenant Ballard for having the out ranking score.
 The principal event or the meet will come to-day with the interstate competition for the New England championship. and teams from all the New England states. with the excep- ton of Vermont. have entered.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
ON THE WATER WAGON.
Greatest Drinker in This Line in PO-
 lice Department.

New Haven. Aug 1T.-It would ap. pear that I,e entire police force of New Haven is on the water wagon. On hof days in twelve hours time the patroInen connected with the central station have disposed of thirteen bot ties of distilled water and in some days the entire police fore have emp tied thirty-seven bottles of distilled water Prom this record it can be seen that the New Haven bluec0ats are great water drinkers.
 Ii Is stated that Patrol Driver Pat rick Blake is the largest individual consumer of water in the department. At one time some Of the officers watched closely 10 see if Blake was not giving the distilled water to the horses but the investigation showed that be drinks more than any other Vo- Iiceinan-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
DONATION Tu JAPANESE.

Seattle. Wash. Aug Is.-PrSI.Senf c. T. Tskaha<hi. uf The Seattle Izpaa- e<e ssss-eiatiSn- yesterday rerefveI Slso from Baron koMurz donated lsy the distinguished statesman fe the Ispan>se ssbosl ef this eiry The reur~e of the seheoI consists p-inci- pzIly of lzpzne<e Iznxusee and liter sture-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
ANOTHER, HITCH IN
 THE PEACE DISCUSSION.
Article Nine Which Has Bearing on Reimbursement to Japan Was Argued All the horning-lt Was Finally Decided to Lay it Aside for the Present and Discuss Other Portions of the Demands.

Portsmouth, \. H., Aug 1.-The peace plenipotentiaries adjourned for luncheon at 1:30, having spent the en. tire morning discussing article 9, which, it is believed, included the ques- tion of Japan's reimbursement for the cost of the war. No agreement was reached and the matter was laid aside temporarily and they will proceed to discuss the following article.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
PAYS s,s FOR sToIEx KISS

Chicago. Aug 11-Iusrfcp sever<an fined George Smith s25 for Imprintinu a kis- on the lack of the nsek ef E-sl- ma Sass. q teIephone girl who za~ riding in the seat in front uf him on a street rar aTsi who was a total strau- ger T juss couldn-t heip ff. yuHr hon or Smith said in defense.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
BURIED ON WEDDING DAY.

Columbus, Aug 17.-Instead of standing at the altar with Frank S. Meidara to-day, Miss Bertha A. Schri- ger will attend his funeral The cou- pie had been engaged for some months and the marriage ceremony was set for to-day. A few days ago Meidara con- tracted typhoid fever and yesterday he died,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
nIsTRIcT OF WATERBURY. .s. PRO.

~ bate Court Aug. r. 1905.
 Estate Of John Fray, late of Water bury. in said district. deceased.
 Upon the application of Louis Fray admin l,trstor praying that he may be authorized to sell land belonging to said estate situated in Waterbury, st Mil Plain containing acres with bniidings thereon as per application ou file more fully appears. it is
 OroeTed That sald appiicatlon oe heard and ccterninec st the Probate Ofice in Water bury in said district. on the 9 dav Of Aug A. D igo5 al o'clock m the forenoon ana that mo- tce De giver O. the pendency Of said application ebo me time and place ot hearing thereon by publishing the same one time in some news- paper having circulation in said district
 By Order of Court.
 James J. Cassin. Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
We Want Your Business.

The way our store is stocked up inc dicates that We expect 10 get it. rosi- lively the largest stock in the state of Connecticut at your disposal. Unpre- cedented furniture values may be seen in every foot of space in our large WareroomS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
$2.00 Dining Chairs.

We've just put on sale , dozen up- to-date Dining Chairs with large cane seats at S2.00 chair. Made from quartered oak stock and in go.-en oak finish. It's one of our extra specials. also a special of the maker, so you are sure 10 get big bargain. They're in the new plain design and are beauti- full chair to look upon and they are as strong as any Dining Chair on the market. 500 EACH.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
ARCTIC STEAMER SAILS

Bergen Norway Aug l1---The Arc tie steamer Terra Nova which Ender the commznsi of William S- Champ secretary of the late William ziexIer. re<cu>d Anfhony FIzI> of Brpskiyn. N- Y- sBd the ether members of th- Zsexier r-o,sr exr>iitic1- ssil>d today for London
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
JOCKEY CALLAHAN covscIoIs

ssrstoxa- Aug 17--Jorkey caIIa- han vlpo was injured in q sseeple. chase yesterday rezzfn4zH conscious ness early to-day after hsrirx heen fr-ensfbls since his hor~e Maki@u stumbled snd threw him late ye<tsr- day
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
ONE OF THIRTEEN DIES.
Long Branch Druggist Succumbs |
 Heart Failure After Dinner.

Long Branch. Aug. lT-Jacob k. Vert. a druggist and well known member Of the Central Gun club. died suddenly yesterday morning He st. teniei a clambake Tuesday night ai Pleasure Ray at which there wer. thirteen seated at dinner He died of heart failure before medical aid could be summoned Mir Vert was thirty seoouf dezTpe Mason and an Old Eel l0w. He was member If Mec-a Temple Mystic Shrine He was born in Morris county fo-ty-o1e years sxo and I- survived hy his wife
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
CITY NEWS

Band concert on the green this even fng.
 Henry Staekman has entered the rpzI estate business with am c@see at 21 East Main street
 In the protsfe court this afternoon John Ncsirzth spd James Lzvior were appointed commissioners o1 the estate of the late Mrs Nelrs Of East Main street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
COULDN'T HELP IT.
Woman in Car Too Much for Appre-
 eiative Farmer

eiative Farmer.
 Rockford. TIL Aug I5-Iohn Peters . farmer from wesiieh Corner, was riding on a street car here when a pretty woman got on and took a seat In front of him. Peters leaned over and gave her a resounding kiss.
 The conductor had Peters taken to the police court. where the farmer ad. mitted the offense. pleading the wo- man was so pretty he eouh not re eist- The magistrate fined him Slfsl. but agre-i to cut of ss-p on esBditioa that Peters Dever came to the city un- less scconpanieI by Mrs Peter. Pc ters settlei snd said that he woali never leave lis wife ct home again
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
NINE CASES IN MISSISSIPPI.

Jackson. Miss. Aug 1T-Surgeon Wasdin notified the state board of health last night that there are nine cases of yellow fever at Mississippi City.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
GILBErT I.ArNnRY RrRNEn

South Britain Coua- Aug Is-The Gilbert hgrdrY Eocsf.f Tn frznse tufkdfnx ker-. wss hurned farinx t.<f rixht The Lo@ vas E90
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
uArHER ecsrcaY

For~rzst for Csasrrtfruf. Fair fo- night Friday fair ssF1s>r in norrs- vs~r p~tisn- Lsxhf north fs est windS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
Those New S4.OO Iron Beds.

They're grand value at s60o. but at si.co-well. we can hardly get them fast enough. One lady bought enough for a boarding house-never saw such a good bed for the money.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
Glenwoods Are

The Lest stoves for poor cooke The best sfoves for zopd cooks And Indispensable stoves for tho test esseks TRADE AT 0Tg STORE AND
 WE'LL PLEASE YOU BEST.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
The Glenwood Range is the
 Ideal

All the GIenwood patterns are ou our floor now. priced at Ss-ssl. S30bi Sesnl. sss1n Si0al $500. SJacp. s-Esso and S1gi. surely you'll he pleased with one somewhere tn this range of prices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
Our Store is the Iron Bed Mar. ket of the Naugatuck
 Valley.

Almost every day sees the ship ments to the other towns up and down the valley. Wlrt Because the large choosing and away down prices makes if easy and satisfactory to trade here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
6,000 Square Feet of Floor Space Covered with Bed
 Room Furniture Alone.

It's sttraetive io new housekeepers ss the Glenwood Range to those who wish to d0 good cooking.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17

The Hsmpssn SeIIew Fursissre C. h<u s au1 { ussl<s. skns oua suuu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14

IS the way l caught my amathontes The
thonte IS a large, handsome butterfly OF bright blue,
worth about fifty cents apiece. They came readily
to what the matter and | brought home
about five hundred of them; but the hecubas took
no interest IN the troubles of an anathonte. The
agryas are caught through their sense Of smell. l
saw agryas; but still used their bait, which IS
peculiarly vie-smelling compound known TO col
lectors 1t did good however-the hecubas
did not care Tor perfumery. Syrup, which is
good call for many insects, did not work
Then l tried music. l stood in the path and sang
way TO make music All the natives came TO see me
singing to the butterflies, and peered at out OF
the bushes and made critical remarks among them
selves. They did not suspect that l was crazy,
because they had come firmly to that conclusion
a long time before The hecubas either did not
care for my voice or had no for German college
songs. They sailed along overhead undisturbed,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14

in hammock when a tarantula fell from above
upon his face, and when he tried to dash it away
with his hand it fastened on his under lip. He tore
loose and portion of the lip, the part II hold
ing to, with it. The man made insane
by the experience, and has been in asylum since.
\ native woman brought me child which had
been bitten on the head by one, and l cut out the
poisoned portion and the child recovered. BY all
natives a collector is regarded a doctor. The
natives kind and hosPitable and one never visits
a hut without being offered coffee Another child
brought to several days after the bite, and
l treated 1t as we'll as | could with ammonia; but
two weeks afterward it all streaked with blue
and white.
These tarantulas are not trap-door spiders in
California and Texas but live in the bushes where
they weave small and strong webs Their chief
food is mosquitoes l caught them with a light at
night, when they came out in great numbers along
the fences around plantations, stockades, etc. l
merely lifted them off with pair of forceps, and
was in no danger Of being bitten. l had a bad
perience in drying them, however. l suddenly
found my eyes swelling, and they were quickly in a
bad condition. l thought that l going blind.
\ native told me the cause, which was that some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14

Other butterflies dart about, in this direction and
that, fiuttering Purposeless ly. The hecuba never
does this, but sails slowly along in a straight
line, like a hawk, with steady and deliberate
wing movement. Anybody who does not know
q collectors life l think would have pitied
me during the three months when l stood in
those paths. IN that steaning, fever-ridden and
rnosquiro-infested jungle watching those grand
butterflies sailing along over my head, and unable
I'd gel them down. The mosquitoes are something
awful They bite through a canvas hunting
Jacket and a mans back will be black with them
even when his face and hands well washed with
kerosene and he Is carrying large burning torch
T. get them out OF the way.
The problem with the hecuba was to devise some
KIND Of lure or bait that II would fly TO. Some
insects fly TO light. some to smell, some 10 sight,
and some 10 sound. Having no flowers, ! trst
tried brilliant combinations OF different colored
i-inglass, l thought them pretty myself but they
Ietc the hecubas calm. Red brings many insects.
but not the hecubas. Then | tried hanging bananas
u limbs Of shrubs but these would not do. Then
would catch another kind OF butterfly, different
species. and tie him 10 . shrub by thread 50 that
he would Hatter eccentrcally Is il IN trouble. This
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14

effect. The natives fear this
beetle greatly, and say that if
any of the liquid gets in ones
eve 1t causes blindness.
got about five hundred Ia
rantulas, which bring from
twenty-five cents to one dollar
each. The largest Of them has
a spread equal to the circum-
ference of the largest kind of
saucer. They are plentiful there,
and are a great pest. Their bite
is not directly fatal, but II 50
wrecks the constitution that the
victim becomes a prey to ma
larial fever, from which he rarely
RECEIVERS. They are combative,
too. One man, a well-known
Portuguese of Brazil. was living
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14

and when l finally succeeded their sea-
son was nearly over. 1t ends suddenly
D They lay their eggs and die. For five
~ months after it ended l did not see a
single one.
Finally, however came the great idea l thought
| would try something with a strong glitter | took
the reflector of my night-lamp, polished mirror,
and in the path where it would get the strong
est light, and waited. Along came a big fellow
who it, stopped and then flew straight down
was standing just beside it but he paid no atten-
ton to me and as he stopped, futterng with some
curiosity and in doubt whether to alight or not
| dropped my arm and in a second he was in my
net.
1t was a delightful moment triumph almost
worth the trouble and the three months of disap-
pointment | knew that | had found the hecubas
secret, and after that caught them rapidly during
the noon hours, day after day | could have sold
thousands of them, but their season nearly
over, and little over a hundred represented my
entire catch.
l had plenty of other guests to occupy me, how
ever. The upper Amazon is in many respects
virgin field for collectors and contains many insects
not known TO the books. One of these have called
sand OF them. have not been able to find any
record of them anywhere. They were entirely I'M
known to the chief entomologist of the Para Museum
and if unknown there doubtless unknown
entirely.
The dragon beetle is about an inch in length a
dark grayish- brown, grayish- black in color and
comes out only at night. 1t crawls on the sand on
the border of the river in large numbers. When
touched, 1t euIts squirt of liquid which in the air
turns to vapor smoke and is visible to the eve.
AT the time there is a Slight audible snap or
pop and something burns the finger just like touch
ing a small electric wire. This liquid must be el-
ceedngly poisonous, because smelling it stops
the breath. One Chokes nstinctively, as in
smelling strong ammonia, and after
beetle has been dead for three days the smell of it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14

-TNHE butterfly market, like other markets. a
varies according to the law OF supply
and demand Rare species bring fancy
e IS when Lord Rothschild paid ten
-d for the only known specimen 70
.-- variety 10 place IN his museum at IL
--- The known butterflies OF value
.- anywhere from fifty cents TO fifty dollars
..a-e Is . small fortune awaiting the collector
.. makes a successful trip into New Guinea.
is The home Of the agrya, d beautiful, black,
..-- .e-aud-blue butterfly, which sells readily in
-.-a Tor fifty dollars each. l saw pair OF agryas
rom New Guinea which had sold in San Francisco
one hundred and forty dollars the pair. There
100 doubt that there are many beautiful and un-
srr-n varieties III the interior OF New Guinea but
.-..cen The fever and the natives hunt Tor them
H.-.i cost any man his lie.
Madagascar Is q more negotiable country, and l
ia going there now. I recently returned from
rail with about one hundred thousand insects
--E clrlosities OF various kinds.
left san Francisco III November, 1902, and after
several months Of collecting II Costa Rlca and
I.-.a Guinea went W the Amazon, For year,
---. March, 1908. 10 March, 1904. l was collecting
F.. The forests around Obldos, which IS fifteen hun
died miles UP The river The most interesting part
* - mp came from my finding way to catch the
.r.-ta which until then was impossible. The
Para Museum which for forty wears has taken the
greatest interest IN the fauna and fora OF Brazil,
had ro- a single specimen. and readily paid ten
dollars apiece Tor al ! wv--l sell sold them only
twenty-five, however. as ! had only little more
than hundred. The best market for butterflies
j. Berlin This VIII serve 10 show, however, that
T.. ...afa. which is a well-known butterfly, has
I.-a exceedingly d---o-r TO catch. or q specimen
certainly would have found It's way TO the chief
-..--a-- Of The country which It inhabits that
l.- Para.
aee-h4 is handsome butterfly. mainly black,
..-. -a4rzlrgs OF silver, yellow and white. The
---..- measure about seven inches across. It has
.-.-- Of eccentric peculiarities, the most trying
-..5. Is that Il always flies from twenty TO thirty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14

and it was most exasperating. I was
three months trying to catch a hecuba,
and when l finally succeeded their sea-
son was nearly over. 1t ends suddenly
They lay their eggs and die. For five
months after it ended l did not see
single one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14

-..- -..Er the ground, and can
ne induced TO come lower.
t..- II leeds on ! do not know.
y upon the flowers IN the
.-----ors. In these dark mag
cent Amazonian forests there
.-e no flowers whatever upon
The ground. The trees. profuse
ID LEAKAGE, rise from two to three
hundred feet. Heavily laden
with growing vines and with
rank jungle-growth, the ground
always is lighted dimly, and IS
hot and steaming like q Turkish
hath. Even the flowers are the
t-ee-growing orchids, which are
high II the air.
The hecuba flies during only
the midday hours, along the
-.a-f7s made Inv The r74-iveS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-10
NEWS Or HORSES
AND H0R { J ! {:
.Lynctlburg Horse Show Associa-
TONS List Of Of
ficers.
nTHn VAUGHAN AND OLD MIKE.
OHIO VAUGHAN AND OLD MIKE.
They Are Winners Anytime,
2;i71-4-Jitnmy Lane Wins
$4,000.

Tlo priso list Of the Lynchburg Horse
Show Association has been issued and
quite II neat publication It Is. This affair
comes or during tho week preceding tho
big Richmond show, md the dates are
October Sd, 4th 9Th and 9th. Tho prizes
are about the same as those offered at
the three previous shows OF the nssocin-
tion, but the classes are opon only to
Virginia horses, and those must be owned
Z In tho State on the date of closing OF
entries, September 10th, and must have
been so owned for n period of thirty days
prior to that date. The officers of tho
association arc representative men, all
residents Of Virginia, and Of a personnel
most crodltablc to the organization rep
resented. They arc:
II. NJ. snckctt, president; Paul G. Ed
munds e-presidcnt: G. S, Adams, sec
retary W. II. Liggan, assistant secretary;
John M Otcy, treasurer; Julian Morris,
manager.
Board Of Dlrcctors-II. NJ. snclett, c..