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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
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WATERFOWL JOTTINCS

The annual meeting of the fire de- pertinent was held last evening. Ow- ing to the indictment weather the at tendance was small. The following officers were elected: R. V. Magee. chief: l. C. Hotchkiss. assistant chief |: T. F. Magee, secretary; J. Suffa. treasurer: H. H. Bartlett, Rev w.. Holmes and F. P. McGowan. audit ing committee. The election of officers in the various companies was de, ferred until Wednesday evening, Jan uary II. A committee of five will he appointed in the near future for the purpose of making arrangements for a series of dances to be held in the spring. The subject of raising the amount of the annual dues was dis cussed to some extent, but was not acted upon.
 Mrs A. G. Atwood is on the sick list.
 George Scott is laid up with rheu- matism.
 Last evenings fierce storm kept many people indoors.
 John DOwncy. who is ill with heart trouble. is somewhat improved.
 Mrs F. T. Crittenden has been on q short visit to her former home in WoOdvile.
 Myron McNeil is on the sick list
 R. J. Ashworth. superintendent of the Waterbury Manufacturing Co. is confined to the house with the grip.
 Miss May Bidwell is visiting friends in Winsted.
 A great many people here think that Congressman Hill of Norwalk will make quite showing in the contest for United States senator.
 Homer Heminway is in town look ing after his business interests here.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
NOTICE.
 Clerks Office Department of Education.
Waterbury. Conn. Jan ?, 1905.

Waterbury, Conn, Jan ?, l9Oo.
 SEALED PROPOSALS will be re- caiyed at this office until January ld, at 1;3U D. m., tat which time they will be opened and read in public at a meeting of the Board of Education). for furnishing the following supplies for the schools:
 25 gross Eagle pencils, No I773. or equal.
 loo gross Eagle pencils. No 50. or Dixon No 2JS.
 1,O gross Estabrook pens, No 556. or Eagle No 2
 25o gross Estabrook pens. No 556, ar Eagle No !.
 300 reamS unrulcd la sheets letter paper. BOO sheets. . lbs.
 1900 reams ruled F sheet letter paper. ;OO sheets. . lbs.
 2,oo0 rcams gray drawing paper (6X9l
 4oo reams gray drawing paper (9xl2)
 2oo gals ink. , gal kegs. with fau- cets.
 10 gals ink, ] quart bottles.
 2a gross drawing pencils, Eagle S6. \. M.. or Dixon High $. NJ.
 70 gross prnholdcrs, Eagle. No loiI Or equal.
 Samples of supplies now used may he secured from Clerk of Supplies. High School
 Samples of pencils. penholders and paper must be submitted with bid.
 At least oln-fourth of the supplies must be delivered by February 1.
 Each bid to he accompanied by a certified check of five per cent (5 per cent of the accompanying bid: said check to hc made payable to the Comptroller of the City of Water bury, conditioned for the execution of the contract within the time speci. lied. in case the hid he accepted
 Bids to le marked Proposals for Supplies" and addressed to 1-3-3 J. J. FITZGERALD. Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
Great Jap Warrior.

When P"ince Fushimi and Justice Holmes. of the United States supreme court, met in Washington the judge said. jokingly: "I suppose the en- peror sent you over here because he was afraid you would get killed unless he prevented you from fighting any more" The famous Jap fighter re- piled, seriously: Well. in the Chi nese war I was really apprehensive of getting a bullet. because l wanted to live to achieve something. but now am ready; I do not care; felt no ap- prehension. ."-Chicago Chronicle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
Motor Cars in Germany,

The Berlin correspondent of the Lon don Standard reports an interesting legal tangle for owners of motor cars ir Germany. According to law passed in 1901. motorist can be punished fol allowing his car to give off too great a smell of benzine. A German automobil- ist was fined for this offense recently and appealed to a higher court. It has now been decided that punishment for such an offense can only be meted out when the smell of the benzine is So great as to force passers-by to take to another road than that used by the automobilist in question"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
The Gypsum Industry.

There has been a great advance in the gypsum industry of the United States iii recent years. the output for 1903 hay ng exceeded 1.OOO.O0O tons. The ex- ,ansion has resulted mainly from the increased demand for gypsum wall plas- ,ers. which have almost entirely sup planted the ordinary lime plasters for
 nodern structural purposes. A very large quantity is used also in the man. liacture of plaster of paris and as fer tilizer.-Engineering and Mining Jour nal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
Hard on the Stomach.

This is the way the chief of the Pari laboratory puts il: When a man take milk for breakfast preserved with for maldehyde, when he eats at luncheon {: slice of ham kept good by boraX, wit spinach or French beans made gree! with sulphite of copper, and when h, washes all that down with half bottl of wine cleared with an excess of plaste of paris and that for 20 years, how is it be expected that such man can have |, stomach?"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
Cattle of England.

A herd of aboriginal. wild white cat tie. which has been confined for nearly 700 years in Charley Park. Stafford shire. England. on the hereditary estate of the earl Ferrers. is to be sold. The park. consisting of 300 acres. is to be divided up The herd has numbered as many as 43. but numbers now only nine. IL was shut up in 124S.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
Women in Paraguay.

In Paraguay the women are in th proportion of seven to one as compare with the men. The consequence is th; the men are taken the greatest care 0 and every thing which is unpleasant might be risky to the life of a man done by the woman. The streets a. cleaned, ships are loaded, oxen a. driven by them, and it is even said tha they have taken part in their country: wars, acting .S substitutes fer theiI menkind.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04

MEN'S HEAVY BLACK COTTON
 HALF HOSE. Good mill runs of the 12l&c qual- ity. Thursday 9c pair MEN'S FANCY SILK MJFFLERS. Regular price S1, Thursday soc each MEMS HEAVY COTTON UNDER
 WEAR. Cancels hair color, regular price 4sc, Thursday soc each
 ENGLISH CORDUROY ill black and colors, regular price 75c, Thursday 5Gc yd 27-INCH BLACK TAFFETA. Guaranteed to wear, regular price 15c, Thursday 57c yd BEST Sc OUTING F'LANNELS. Good styles in neat stripes, pink and blue Thursday 6%c yd SATSUMA CLOTHS. Looks like silk. for house dresses and shirt waists regular price Sc, Thursday 51ac yd
 11-4 GRAY BLANKETS. Part wool. regular price S1.S9, Thursday Sl.29 S2.75 11-4 WHITE WOOL ELAN Thursday S2l9 pair
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
Tenants League in Ireland.

Great progress has been made jin Ireland with the Town Tenants league within the last few months. It aims to do for the tenants in towns what the various forms of the Land League have done for the agricultural tenants to protect tOwR tenants from con- fscation of the improvements by ground landlords
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
Intending Emigrant.

How moch most pay to go steerict 10 ze United States?"
 Booking Clerk-Five pounds ten.
 Intending Emigrant-Vat' I sought it vas two ponds.
 Booking Cierk-Ah. the rate war is over now. Prices have gone up.
 Intending Emigrant--ver well. zen. l will not go. will stay and be an Eng lShman.-Bystande
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04

WOMEN'S SILK LINED CASH
 MERE GLOVES. Black and gray. regular price 49c. Thursday 39c pair WOMEN'S OUTING FLANNEL
 SKIRTS. Regular price 5Oc, Thursday %39c EMBROIDERED AND HEM
 STITCHED TOP COLLARS. Regular price 1Oc. Thursday Gc each SHELL SIDE AND BACK COMES. Regular price 15c and 19c each, Thursday lOc each
 PICTURE FRAMES of fancy leatherette regular price lOc, Thursday Ic each WOMEN'S WHITE OR NATURAL
 WOOL VESTS. Pants to match, regular price 9Sc. Thursday 79c WOMENS PINCH COATS in black and castor shades. satin lined, regular price Sl0, Thurs day s5os WOMEN'S 4O-INCH BLACK KER.
 SEY COATS. Half fitting. with belt regular price $1O.9S, Thursday S3.9N
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
Batter Steak,

Cut one pound of steak into small pieces and put into a well-buttered bak- ing dish. season to taste. make a bat ter of one egg. one cup of flour and one pint of milk: beat the egg light, add the milk and a little salt and beat mp light and pour over the meat; bake about one Post
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
Two Gents Left

A western national bank that failed left t~o cents in the safe for the bank examiner. Its president sas one of the leading orators on sefe banking at the last State Bankers convention
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
Poorest Railroads.

The French provincial railroads are among the poorest in the world Some of the cars are several decades old. and on one lire no; long ago the floor gave way and the car literally fell to piece<
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
How the Cotton Market Is Ruled.

The error of a telegraph operator caused decline of the New Orleans cot ton market lately. It's getting so that anything except the actual supply of cot ton can play the mischief with the cotton market-Atlaata Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
Odd Prison Lessons

Photography lessons for prisOners says the report of the prison commis- sioners for Scotland. have been attend ed with very successful results.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
Drowned by Boots.

It was declared at Edinburgh recently that more fishermen were drowned from the custom Of wearing long boots than by all the storms.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
Hot Gold Mines.

The heat in some gold mines is so in- tense that ice. if dropped into them, would melt before reaching the bottom.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
Tax Theater Passes

San Francisco mas adopted the plan of taxing each theater pass ten cents for the benefit of the Actors Home.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
Where Mouex Fails

Ore realizes the impotence of money when he tries to buy love Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
Articles frnm Woal

At least 32.oo9 varieties of goods are rsaEufactuTed frcm xool.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04

The Demgrst office is equippe,l vIth all tine faeiIifie~ for turning out book and jOb printing zt short notice ana at lowest p-ices for good work
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
95 BANK ST.
Servant ouStoa-

The servant question has reached s1ca . crisis in Germany that the hogsekeep- CTS Of Hamburg rave decided to start . school for the training of donestics- in the hope that . free educAtioE n cooking asd waiting viIl sttrzet btttes oIass of recruita
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
BARGAIN DAY

Tomorrow will be well worth your making effort to be here for besides regular Thursday Bargain Day. Our Jan ua Sale Linens and Ready Made Sheets and Pillow Cases is progress Full particulars of this sale you will find on page of this paper THURSDAY BARGAIN SPECIALS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
How. Indeed?

That fellow Potter. you know thor oughly believes tha, we all become what We eat
 But he's a vegetarian"
 ''Of course"
 Then. how does he explain how ne became such a iobster?"-Philadelphia Press
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04

Thursday
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-18
4 MARITIME EXPOSITION.
Proposed Celebration of FuItOn,s First
 Boats Trip on Hudson.

New York. April 17.--A maritime ex- position at New York two years hence in celebration of the first steamboat, Robert Fulton's Clermcnt. which made the first trip to Albany August Il. 1907, was proposed to Mayor Mcclellan to- day by the maritime affairs committee of the Board of Trade and Transporta- ton. The committee consisted of Pres ident William M. Carroll. Secretary Frank $. Gardner and Aaron Wander bilt. The proposition consists of the assembling in the Hudson river of yes- sels of every type Of ancient craft in existence to the modern liners and bat tleships. It is proposed to invite the governments of the world to send rep- resentatiYes of their navies to partici- pate.
 Mayor Mcclellan is in favor Of such a plan and will poin in the task of forwarding the project.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-18
DROWNED IN Y. M. 6. \. TANK
FAIR HAVEN LAD LOSES LITE
 WHILE TAKING PLUNGE.

Clarence II. Barnes in Diving Strikes
 Bottom of the Tank With His Head
 and is So stunned That He Is Unable
 to Swim Out--No One Present at the
 tTime of the Accident.
 "A somewhat unusual drowning ac- cident occurred just before 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon when Clarence H. Barnes, the sixteen years old son of Mir. and Mrs. Charles II. Barnes of A Robertson street, Fair Haven Heights, was found lying face downward in about four feet of water in the swim ming tank of the Y. M. c. A. building oil Temple street. The body was found by boy named Lewis Soners, also a member Of the Y. NJ. c. AZ, who lives at 149 St. John street, and when dis covered it is believed that the body had been in the water about ten minutes.
 x 1t is not known exactly how the drowning occurred flor at the point where the bodyWas discovered tho water was but a little above his waist, and as the boy was not an expert swimmer 1t is not believed that diving caused the drowning. A small briIise, however, was discovered above his left temple, which had formed some time after the doctors made an examination of the body, and which the doctors say may possibly have been caused by his head striking against the smooth surface of the tank. The body when taken from the water was still warm, and Drs. Bishop. Elliott and Baldwin worked over 1t for several hours, but without success. s"~ -e.
 Before entering the tank young Barnes took the regular gymnasium ex- ercises with his class, but did not do enough hard work to weaken him for a plunge in the tank. When last seen he was padding around in the shall low water at the end of the tank, wherethe water is let in, and was apparently in no trouble. He was seen last by Frederick Haight, a reporter for the Register, while the latter was drying himself after taking a plunge, and remarked to him that the water seemed pretty cold. The Y. M. c. A. officials say, however, that the temper ature of the water was very moderate.
 lcontinued on Fifth Page.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-18
M,GoVERN IN BROOKLYN
stops Freight Train by Putting stone
 on Track.

New York, April Ferry MeG0v- ern, who escaped from q sanitaritim at Stamford, Conn, to-day is at his, home in Brooklyn, where he is being cared for by his wife. He will be kept there about q week when he will return to. the sanitariuin Immediately after his escape he boarded q freight train and came directly to this city.
 At his home tonight he said that after emerging from the woods and finding that he had elIded his pursuers he walked along the railroad tracks about fifteen miles until a freight train approached. Then, he said, he put 8 large stone on the track, compelling the engine driver to stop. When he did so McGovern climbed aboard and explained his situation. He said he was recognized by some of the train hands and they permitted him to ride.
 Reaching this city, the pugilist went to hotel on Broadway, where he greeted few friends. Then he pro- ceeded to his home. As he boarded a train at the bridge, a. neWsboy was sell ing papers containing accounts of Me- Governs escape and the latter bought fifty copies of one of these and distrib- uted them among the passengers, an nouncing at the same time that nothing was the matter with him. Later he visited several friends. x
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-18
REMoVED STATUE TO M,KINLEI
Sculptor Who Was Not Paid Carts Fig
 ure Off. .

7 H E
 Logansport, Ind. May 17-In broad daylight, c. J. Billman, a sculptor, to- day removed from it's pedestal in City Park an heroic statue to w William Me Kinley, which had been erected by citi- zens as a memorial to the nlartyred president. Billman alleges that the statue had not been paid for. Taking advantage of the absence of all city officers at a municipal league meeting this afternoon. Billman backed d wag- on against the base of the monument
 and, with block and tackle, transferred the monument to the back yard of his
 home. 5., %5 4
 The monument was arranged for by 8 committee of citizens shortly after
 McKinley's assassination. Subscription papers were circulated to raise funds, but through some mistake, Billlnan al- leges the sculptor was never conpen- sated. The statue represented a drap- ed female figure holding laurel wreath. The monument had been the subject of some adverse criticism be- cause it was situated opposite a libery stable and g saloon. Many persons peacefully watched Billnlan cart away the sculpture. &
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-18
ARRESTED FoK sHoPLIFTING.
well Known West Haven Woman Taken
 Into Custody.

Mrs. Nellie Wilson, of West Haven,
 was arrested yesterday afternoon by
 Detectives Dennehy Frey and CoIwell
 in the store of the Gamble-Desmond company on a charge of shoplifting. It
 is claimed that she was seen taking some small articles from the counters
 and hiding them under her coat. Mrs. Wilson is a well-known woman in West Haven, where she has a host of friends, who will be greatly surpris- ed to learn of her arrest. She has prom inent family connections, and the only way the police can account for her acc tions is that she must have been labor ing under some temporary weakness or alteration of mind while committing the acts. r'. The police are very reticent about giving out any of the facts in the case,
 and say that it is a most unfortunate
 occurrence.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-18
NEW CURE IoR CONSUMPTION.
Result of Long Research in Electro Therapeutics.

Watertown, N. r., April 17.-The Standard to-day says in two-column article: &s
 Dr. Alfred Goss, of Adams, as the re- suit of long research in the realm of acknowledgements, has worked out q treatment for tubercular troubles that promises possibility for cure of tuber- culosis. While the results of the treat ment in the forty-four cases that Dr. Goss has had are most gratifying, he is not yet prepared to state that the treat ment is an assured success. Dr. Goss has succeeded in introducing by means of static electricity, a germicide that will not affect the albumen of the blood and has been proven to kill tubercle baccilli in lung tissues. The germicide decomposes under the action of the electricity and the atoms of the result ant gas, combining with the electrcns, pass on into the tissues.
 Dr. Goss has treated forty-four cases lof tuberculosis, of which thirty-two have been pronounced cured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-18
KILLED IN PANIC
FOUR PERISH THROUGH FALSE
 ALARM OF FIRE.

Several Hundred Struggling in Nar-
 row Stairway to Obtain Free Tickets
 to q Show in Indianapolis When Cry
 is Set Up--stampede FoiIows-s sev-
 eral Children Probably Fatally In-
 jnred in the Rush.
 Indianapolis, Ind, April 17-Frenzied by a false alarm of fire, several hum dred neWsboys, struggling to obtain free tickets to a show by a patent medicine advertisement company stam- peded in a narrow stairway in the Ma sonic Temple tonight crushing the life cut of four boys and probably fatally injuring several other children.
 Long before the time appointed f5r the distribution of free tickets, the stairs of the Masonic Temple at the southwest corner of Washington street and Capitol avenue were crowded with a pushing, yelling crowd of children, mostly neWsboys, each anxious to De first to receive a pass. When the dis tribution began the excitement became more intense and the efforts of several policemen to maintain order were un- availing.
 It is alleged by q witness that one of the boys ii1 an endeavor to hasten the exit of those who had received passes shouted "Fire!' immediately these at the top of the stairs faced about and began madly to force way to the bot tom of, the steps. Shrieks and physical encounters followed and those on tor became so closely entangled that the mass of boys fell clinging to each other on the struggling mass of humanity at the bottom of the stairs.
 Policemen from central station re sponded to a riot call and began to ex- tricate the smothering boys. Four boys were dead when uncovered. The boys fought desperately to get free and doz- ems were injured by the first crush ol were hurt by the subsequent scramble for air.
 An immense crowd of persons attract. ed by the wild shouts, jostled about the mass of boys and hampered the work o1 the ambulance corps.
 The dead were sent to a n1orgue fol identification. The severely injured were sent to a hospital, while many who suffered slight injuries, were sent home. 5 5=5
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-18
JOE JEFFERSON SINKING.
Veteran Actor Undersoes Change fol
 the Worse.

West Palm Beach, Fla, April H. The condition of Joseph Jefferson, the veteran actor, has undergone a change for the worse, and tonight the outlook for his recovery is not so hopeful. Phy- sicians have been in constant attend ance at his bedside to-day and report him as very weak.
 In response to an inquiry tonight as to Mir. Jefferson's condition, Dr. Potter said: ''Mr. Jefferson is very low"
 It is reported that the members of his family who are not already with him have been teIegraphed to come.
 West Palm Beach, Fla, April IT, Joseph Jefferson was still alive at mid night and seemed to have rallied some- what. Dr. Potter, his physician, and some members of his family have re- tired. It is thought he will at least live , through the night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-18
FRANCE NOT YEr ADVISED.
Unaware That Japan is to Make Pro- 4 @&3tSI# x. ~ lest.

Paris, April 17.-7:20 II. n.-Neither the French government nor the Japan ese legation has yet been advised that Japan expects to make representations to France as a result of the presence of vessels of the Russian second Paci' tic squadron at Kanra1h bay. There fore, neither party is prepared to an- ticipate the possible action, The 1ega- tion is inclined to the view that Japan's action will depend upon whether the Russians make a prolonged stay al kan1ranh bay. However, both the gov ernnlent and the Japanese officials show considerable scepticism concerning the whereabouts of Admiral Rojestvensly and his forcing a possible naval ruse If representations are made they would be likely to involve the question of Annane's political status under the French protectorate.