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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-07
TIMELY TOPICS

John w. Egan. the we'll known sew ing machine ugent. who for the past few years has been with the Singer Machine Co. is now located with the F. H. Lewis Co. the piano dealers, of 24 East Main street.
 The Public market has a stock of nal tive veal. cuts marked low. Fancy spinach 20c a peek.
 Display of Easter gloves at Currans tomorrow. Gloves for boys. Misses and infants as well as for men and wo- men.
 l.. T'rldell will line all muffs free of charge. that are placed with him for storage. Offer good until the 18th.
 Castle will sell fresh shoulders at Ic and Sc a pound tomorrow; legs lamb He. fresh killed fowl 1sc.
 S. X. Weinstein has fine display of millinery suits and jackets. Leave measure and have suit for Easter.
 J. E. Mullings X Son have a line of college bra.nd'' suits for young men: rightly made" for older men.
 The Upson. Singleton Co offer the newest style trousers. cut and pattern now at g.
 Reid X Hughes print list of special values for Saturdays buyers. White. pink and blue neck ruching 5c.
 Women's stylish ready to wear gar ments at Miller X Peck's make a fine showing this spring.
 New and novel Nancy Dodge shoes that have charm about them are shown at $2JO for low shoes.
 The Union Supply Co gives 2O Hunt stamps, with one pound of butter. p stamps wilma broom
 A. R. Isham has building lot on Stone street. sidewalk and curb down. Price S-W
 The I.apaImeH Hoffman Co will sell ten rolls of wall paper. IS of border. tc- morrow for Sr
 More than twenty patterns of side boards at Langley Furniture Cos. Oak side5oard, beveied mirror $100I
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-07
CLEANED IT UP.
Mystery Surrounding the Death of Banker Phillips..Case ct Suicide.

Lynn. Mass. April 7.-Investiga- tions to-day disclosed the fact that David K. Phillips. the wealthy bank CT and real estate man of Swamp scott, near this city, whose body was found on the beach at his home yes terday died by drowning. A number of circumstances which were regard ed as suspicious were cleared away to-day. An autopsy resulted in the finding that drowning caused death, while on the beach near where the body was found, Phillips missing waistcOat, containing his watch, ,'was picked up. The absence of the hat, coat and vest yesterday was consid- cred suspicious by friends of Mir Phillips, but to-day's developments were taken by the authorities and by the Phillips family as indicating that Mir Phillips discarded his outer wearing apparel and then drowned himself. It is said that worry over business matters of not momentous importance. at time of general men, tai depression, explain the action.
 Phillips business interests are in excellent shape and it is understood he leaves a large fortune. ...
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-07
EhPLOYES ATTACKED.
Attempt Also Made to Burn . Factory at Chicago.

Chicago. April 7.-Following by only few hours vicious attack by union pickets on two employees of the Art Bedstead Co, the plant of that concern at Thirty-seventh place and Rockwell street has been partially destroyed by fire. causing loss estimated at $1OO,- OCO.
 A strike has been in progress at the plant and nOn-uniOn wOrkmen ire quently have been harassed by pick cts.
 The blaze started with series of ex- plosiOns in the 'shellac department, The first blast severely hurt two work men employed in in an adjoining room.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-07
NUTMEG CARVINGS.
lnts resting Items Boiled Down For The Bsueat of Oar Easy Readsfa f

Burglars entered the postoffice at l4akeville Wednesday night, but after blowing open the outer door of the safe were frightened away, securing noth. ing.
 John Skokas. Fairfield county pris- oner, died yesterday morning at the state prison of erysipelas. He was serving a sentence of seven years for manslaughter. '
 Ernest Geisweit attempted suicide at Bristol yesterday afternoon and nearly succeeded in. carrying out his purpose Geisweit has police record, and is un- der agreement to keep away from his wife, who live on Wolcott street with their two children, and to pay her a small sum weekly toward their SUD- port, an agreement which he has not lived up to.
 The plumbers strike which began Monday at Danbury is in fair way to be settled as q result of confer ence held between the master plumb CTS and committee from the union. The master plumbers offer to grant the eight-hOur day asked for without reduction of pay after April 1, 1906 provided the union will grant certain concessions regarding shop rules.
 Edward and Charles Weber of Ham, den, brothers, were arrested yesterday afternoon by Deputy United States -larshal H. Russell Wood of Hartfsd for passing counterfeit money. They were taken to New Haven jail. They say they have farm on the turnpike in Hamden, about three miles from New Haven, and that they found the counterfeit, coins which they passed hidden in box in the ground on their farm.
 A piano in shirt waist factory. for the entertainment and amusement of l5O girl operatives during the noon hour. is an innovation which Manager Joseph Roth of the Max Roth factory, (which has just started up in Danbury, promises in the near future. The piano will be placed on the top floor, where there is large unused space, and where dancing may be indulged in. A piano was recently placed in the Stamford factory which is operated by the same concern.
 The latest plan for the introduction of a new business into. the town of Terryville is the proposed organizing of company for the manufacture of boys shoes. It is said by a man of large experience that line of boys ! shoes is urgently needed in the country and could be made to pay from the start. He would be willing to go into the business with few others in town and asks no favOrs of anybody in the way of special gifts of money or taxes or water rates. He would use the old lock factory on Main street
 Ex-Senator Fayette l.. Wright. who lives at POmfret Center, has pond iIl front of his residence the shores of which are now strewn with fish killed during the winter when the water frOze solid to the bottom. Senator Wright says there is ton of pickerel washed up by the waters weighing from half pound each to two and d half pounds: that there are also four German carp whose aggregate weight is over 100 pounds. Birds of all de- scriptions. especially crows. are flock ing to the pond and feasting upon the fish.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-07
Last Known Beaver No More

MIDDLETOWN. x. Y., April 7.-The last known beaver in this section of the country gave up its life while racing with train on the Susquehanna and Western railroad near Two Bridges. The beaver had been hunted for years, but could not be trapped. He was well known to all railroad men. He jumped on the track in front of the train of Engineer Gould. Though the engineer brought his engine almost to a stop, the beaver was instantly killed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-07
SOME BETTER TO-DAY.

Washington. Conn.,. April I.-The condition of Senator 0. H. Platt. which
 took turn for the worse last evening. showed much improvement this morn ing. An encouraging bulletin was given out at s;30 lgy his physician. Dr W. J. Ford. as follows: ''The conges- ton that appeared in the right lung late yesterday afternoon and last even ing has cleared up this morning Sena- tor Platt had the most comfortable night since his sickness began. and general condition today is improved"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-07
IT THE POLICE COURT
wsnss Nsrs !. iaajoftsy sstars His
 Hsner Teddy.

Women furnished the busines for tho city court to-day. Mrs JohaIpa Scanlon charged Mrs Mary Mahaney with assault Both. live at 1O2 Ridge street and apparently they have not been living as neighbors should. Last Wednesday morning their animosity reached the climax. According to Mrs Scanlon's story Mrs Mahaney started In bright and early calling her names. Mrs Scanlon went to Merideu that day and upon her return Mrs Ma nancy didn't do a thing to her" by which she meant that she did quite Il lot. Mrs Mahaney broke window with stone. She then threw pan of hot water at Mrs Scanlon inside; threw stone at her and hit her In the left eye. Mrs Mahaney denied all this, but Mrs Annie Griffin backed up Mrs Scanlon's story and a fine of $lO and costs was imposed.
 Mrs Nellie Dawson and Mrs Isaac Albert living at "A Kingsbury street had row yesterday afternoon. Ma tfOnality was the cause of it. Mrs Al bert seemed to enjoy 1t for sne laughed tlle whole time she was telling of it on the witness stand. Mrs Dawson, how ever, took different view of 1t from the dock, and denied every statement of Mrs Albert, who was corroborated by her husband. Judge Burpee im- posed fine of $7 and costs.
 Jacob Kershowsky paid SIP ill set tlement of a case for assaulting Simon Taitel. The men were walking to- gether yesterday when one of them re minded the other of a debt he owed him. Words came to blows and Taitel was in court with his head bound up in bandages. His eyes were blacked. his chin was cut, there was wound ill his forehead and another in his head. When he heard that Kershowsky got on for SIP he was greatly disap- pointed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-07
THE K. OF P. RITUAL.

Grand Rapids. Mich. April I.-It is quite likely that Detroit will be the future home of the little schooIhouse in which Justus H. Rathbone wrote the ritual of the Knights of Pythias in 1S60. This statement was made fy W. E. Hampton. grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of Michigan. who was in Grand Rapids this week. The building has been bought by a syndi, cate of members who will present it to the order at the grand lodge meeting for preservation hl such manner as the lodge shall determine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-07
THE LOAN APPROVED.

Constantinople. April 1.-An imper. iaI trade was issued today approving the French loan for satisfying the de msnds of the Syrian railway company and the ConsfEhtinople Quay company both French concerns. But this does not entirely satisfy the French em- baesy which is insisting on q modjBca- ton Of the terms in conformity with lits prevIcus de1andA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-07
KINCAID ACCEPTS.

Seattle. Washington. April I.-Prof Trevor Kincaid of the faculty of the University of Washington. has accept ed an invitation to join the Harvard expedition to the Bermudas which leaves in June. Upon his return he will enter Harvard for laboratory re- seach work with Prof Mark. chief of the department of Zoology under whose leadership the expedition will be made.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-07
Lady Curxopr Narrow Eseape.

LONDON. April IA dispatch from Calcutta says that Lady CurzOn. for merly Miss Letter of Washington and Chicago. wife of the viceroy of India. had narrow escape during the earth quake at Simla. A massive chimney fell through the roof and ceiling into the room above that in which she was sleeping
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-07
Striking Miners at Ernest. Pa,

INDIANA. Pa. April Trouble is feared at the mines of the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Coal con- pany at Ernest. Pa, as result of striking miners from surrounding mines threatening the men who are still at work. Sheriff Neal with fifteen deputies guards the property and men. Five agitators have been arrested.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-07
CRIA ACE TOURNAMENT.
1hs Eipish sf Thess contssts Shou Id
 Bs IntessstiuS.

Play was once niore resumed in the St JOseph'ss tournament last evening, and the various teams were all on hand ready to fight for the leadership. The results of the games blayed last night leave the teams practically in the same positions as when play closed at the last meeting. The scores and aver ages up to date are as follows:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-07
ReY0lf In CeAfa-

CANEA, Crete. April IA revolu- ton has broken out at the eastern ex- tremity of this island at Sitia. The French gunboat Condor has gone there.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-07
UNIVERSAL CHAIR
 SEAT

is the best chair seat manufactured. It is cheaper than cane or leather and will sustain a greater weight. It is the same color throughout and will not mar nor scratch as easily as leather. It is attractive enough to use on the best chair made. It is the most dura- ble seat made and can be put in a chair by any person who can drive a tack, and if properly adjusted it will outlast the strongest chair frame made. Five sizes.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-10-06
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MI The r Original Laxative Cough
Syrup is Kennedy's Laxative
Honey and Tar. 1t expels all cold
from the system by acting as a
cathartic on the bowels. It relieves
the feverish conditions Of the
throat, draws out the Inflammation,
cures the cough and strengthens the
mucous membranes Of the lungs and
hronichaI tubes. Kennedy's Laxa-
tive Honey and Tar is Q oertai n,
sale, prompt and harmless cure for
colds, Group and whooping cough.
Sold by F. NJ. Hickman. ! i. E.,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-10-06
HAAN1SNl&AANlNAAN,N%NAND
LOG AL NEWS
lNDANANNNANN~ A>NH1H@,

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Il q. "A. steinman va In from Elk
Wednesday. s \. ' !: M, u M e:s.
Mrs Mary Dirks Is reported to be
seriously i'll. s. II. n
Miss Lena Reynolds Of Bigelow
was in the city Saturday.
y q. F. Story Of Elk was 4 business
visitor il town " ednesday. g. &
Miss Celia NcG lnnis returned to
her homo In Currie Saturday. 21.; n
The second installment Of taxes
becomes delinquent Nov. LIST. y !:
Misses Lottie and M.ble Kunzman
returned form Mitchell Saturday.
Miss Rosa Sather who is teaching
II Reading spent Sunday with her
parents. 4, +, = .@s,@t ~.
Misses Alma and Freda Fagerman
Of Sioux City visited with Nettie
and Mary Fitch last week. II
T. q. TIL ompsoa On Tuesday made
. trip into Elk and Jersey towns
canvassing for cream separators. y.
~ = ~ " ne
r. o. Mimnangh went to Rock
Valley last week to look after his
restaurant business at that point.
Mrs. q. A. !Oahoon attended the
Conference at Mankato returning
Monday eveusng with her husband.
Miss Frances Clark who is teach
ing in Heron lake came up Friday
to spend Sunday with her parents.
1 Cashier Evans OF the Mobiles
County bank is expected home next
Sunday from him trip to the Pacific
coast. s$ss,a 4 s#s.:. g7i.-' /. ~
The Misses Ehlers Of Adrain pass
ed through the city Saturday on
their way to Brewster to visit their
sister. Z. * .:> r. '11a< 5.5h W '5' 3> y.
Rev. Il. N. Walker hasbeen afflicted
with a carbancle on one OF his
hands the past week, causing him
considerable pein and annoyance p.
: g. /. aowLEE's BIG RTocK SALE TWO
MILES WEST OF READING OCT. 8. DON'T.
MISS II. SEE BILLS AT ciT1zEns NATIONAL
BANK. b i; stz2i4: ;tss
Frank Wells and his mother Of.
Bristol, Iowa, arrived the FIRST OF the
week for i yieit with his sister Mrs.
a. N. Walker. Mrs.. WeIlswi re-
main here Tor come time. IS. s.* \ =. =.
Many Worthington people will be
interested in the following birth
notice clipped from a Hastings
paper Born in Fasting, Sept Is,
to Supt. and Mrs. E: L. Porter a
aauenter. "E.. i. e.
Y Fred Debor the CLERK in Moses e
store, is at st. James this
week attending court, being q
witness in the case against the
parties ~ ho burelalzzetl q hardware
store here last spring. 4
The Deerey Of Honor viii ,old Z
convention ia the "a. %, 81. W. hall
Friday the 18th. at j 80 Up. M All
members are reoeeted "a ba n =
Supper will be served from $50 "a
to me mbers and their families.
This .beantifn / Indian ann !, a., I,
v Gather - .no,,,h =, ]. -o, $500, -, .
muses. Of budding poets but they
have al been too busy enjoying
The DELIGHTFUL eunehine4f0 riva+ar.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-10-06

$500
Smoke the Picking cigar.
Mr.. ]. P. Bilgten spent Sunday
with relatives ct Bigeiow.
Mn. Hattie Bsssett Of Rushmore
was the guest az friends Monday. "a
Charles Erickson and wife were
II from: the town Of Worthington
Tuesday. +, @t ~: ?. =sst ., 4.
Mrs. u. T. Bullick OF Reading
was in Worthington last Friday on
shopping trip. s,sTs4 ae5 s.5 \
"A. ldso Of Brewster has had
charge at Kelley and Cos creamery
4 the past two weeks.
Rev. Roi Tibbitts returned from
Sheldon Monday here he has been
to attend conference, a.
Mics BeuIah Sain who is teaching
at :.Haxris. Iowa. was home over
Sunday on q visit 10 her parents.
County Attorney G. n. Crandall,
accompanied ~ ms gnest ". =:
Bullard Of Iowa, nnade q trip TO
V Slaye0n lueeQay Z: ... ,,s
Miss Lottie Haeetman or bresvs-
ter has entered Ases tahy's
! millinery esta blfshment 90 aea arr
the millinery trade. 1s...@s., w..
Il. Arvid Sahlhom OF Sioux Falls,
g mempef 9 he 49,, = .os !lne
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Tor southwestern go MINNESOTA nela
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preached 9 very me seInon y .ne
Presos terrain cn CIV c. Aes SUNDAY
g. n'oflng y 81 :7 st.#s. b..
ne laoies = - : 800 '11asn
church will give q their qct. tea =
church parlorsW eapte da S'c IT'D I'D
from5 70 z All fsaie naad tne y
friends are invited e - -be present.
TIE Wort t & 4 Globe has been
leased to Alfred smalley, Of, La
verne. VINO van :.ake charge = 9
week @ &C. Mr: smelle :y''; y ga oid
- II L. 49, 49,
newspaper mar, nut nas' We e; und 1e
stand, oeen engaged IN !. tne na ara.
ware business =. NJ L Luz ior some some
! q time past. ...s. = pa
s* "A. N. Douglas Of Minneapolis
was in Worthington last Friday and
SATURDAY tl'l' renewing acqualntanllces
ana LOOKING arter business mat t[
~. Douglas was on ~ way nome me
: rom Illinois, where he had ;s peen
on tue sad erra 20 q puarsryine n's
wife. Sss
ss /. +. Kelley wsut to Elkton Tues
I day to superintend the loading ora
car Of poultry. The CT will takel
poultry as several E' stataons aiong t a''1| /
route until IT, y reaches Wo el't ton
a IIsaS
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-10-06

ID Stanley Swanburg while return
ing from 1 bicycle trip to Oychedan.
lake Sunday evening Of last week
found i pocket book containing q
sum of money. He brought it to
the Advance ONCE to be advertised,
and the owner, {. s. Morton q
Rushmore, claimed the propery
Tuesday.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-07-08
1 United lz5ILlI.9
 :Il.g U0rkmlenj

Your reasons for joining the A. o. U ". should be good reasons for re- malning in it. You thought 1t was good at that time. It is stronger to- day than it was then. Why not take an interest in it's future and help to in crease its strength "A. 0. C. ". Guide.
 4 number Of Minnesota lodges have initiated large classes of candidates recently. and the jurisdiction is making good gains in membership.
 The grand lodge Of Illinois recently elected C. L. Hendricks of Sterling grand master workman.
 The Oregon jurisdiction has cash balance in it's beneficiary fund of s9,- 476-49. the grand lodge having accumu- lated this amount In excess of paying the indebtedness of S20.OoO hanging over 1t the first Of the year.
 \ certificate in the A. o. '. " Is one of the greatest monuments Q pru- dent man can leave to perpetuate his memory.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-07-08
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAs.

Many Grand Domains Growing Rap
 idIy-PythiRn Notes.
 Many of tbe grand domains show a large net gain in membership. notably Indiana. Ohio, Illinois. Kentucky. Mis- souri, South Carolina. Georgia and Texas. The order is growing very rap idly. and if the same ratio Is main tained during the current year the total membership at the close of the year will be at least 650.000.
 h ihe endowment rank there has been net gain in membership during the past fiscal year of 4,910.
 The uniform rank in Massachusetts has twenty-thrce companies and TJ4 members. a gain of forty one members for the year.
 There are now about 1000 Knights of Pytliias ia good standing in the grand domain of Connecticut.
 Tn New Mexico the order has a mem bership at present of about i200 and is in fairly dou-ishiag condition.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-07-08
ROYAL ARlAHgAI

Excelsior council Of Massachusetts has prepared q handsome silver and mahogany traveIing emb.eIa. Aa Massachusetts councils are invited to apply for it A small plate is assigned for the card Of each council receiving it. which will pass it to the next en. t,tled to it in order of application. II is inclosed in a velvet lined mahogany case. It Is hoped that it may induce vlsitations between sister councils. bring the members closer together and in some measure promote the welfare of the order It is thought that it will be at feast two years 'on the road, at the expiration of which time 1t will be returned to Exeelsior
 canadarago council of RichGelI Springs. N +. instituted June z. 1890. Las only lost one member by death
 George TIeidenreich has served six teen years continuously as secretary oe Luzerne council of Pennsylvania. missing ony two meetings ii. this time.
 The Royal ACcanam now has over 3t1.O00 members in good standing and 2.iS7 councils
 Membership in the Royal Arcanum is a privilege. attendance at the meet. ings of your council and faithful serT- lee to it are duties: the holding of of- fee is an honor
Bisbee daily review., 1905-07-08
nns5Ann1 ?. RagErIELD.

he was master in 1s9'S He was born in Jersey City and ! resident of Passaic.
 At the Scottish Rite lRrnioa in h -dianapolls q class of esghty-forr re -ceiYed the degrees Thisl ss said to be the largest class ever inNiated in In- diana
 The ofhcers Of San Fri ncisco Lodge of Perfection were receitly installed for the eighteenth c0nsecutF9 year.
 Courtesy to strangers and to all vis- ring brethren is a virtue that 10 true Mason will forget
 A father and son were raised to- gether in Bryan lodge of Bryan. O.. recently. the only incident of It's kind ever occurring in the lodge.
 Oriental consistory Of Chicago re- gently dedicated it's new temple The building cost S500.000 and is said to De the finest ia this country.
 During the past year the Hamilton county Masonic employment bureau of Cincinnati received i,15S applica- tons, and 1.I51 positions were secured
 Washington lodge of Boston recently celebrated it's one hundred and ninth anniversary.
 At the recent session Of the grand council. R. A. NJ. Of California the re ports showed a net gain In membership during the past year of over 300.
 Each degree in Masonry should add another excellent degree to the candl- dates character.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-07-08
ooo FELLOWS.
Six Brothers In One LOdge--From Va
 rleas InriNalctions.

rfezs JurfsdictiOns.
 Six brothers. members of one lodge Is prohably unique in the history of Odd Fellowship. To have suitable memorial thereof Doiinan lodge. No 1Ts. persuaded Brothers James. John. George. Robert. Lewis and Alexander Gonrlay to have a group picture taken with the lodge collars on. One copy will be fitungly framed and hung In the lodge room.
 The oregon Odd Fellows home has nineteen residents-eight children. nine brothers and two sisters.
 Members of tho order in the District ef Columbia are planning to build an Odd Fellows home.
 It Is better to be wrong sometimes than never to have an opinion on any subject before the lodge.
 Recent reports show the Quebec juris- diction has a present membership of 3.sS4.
 Recently Liberty lodge. No. 10. was instituted In Baltimore under favorable auspices with start of 100 members.
 The grand lodge Of Manitoba Is rais- ing home fund and has collected so far for this purpose about STo0o
 The order in Maine continues to show substantial gains. The jurisdiction now has membership of 22.6s0. a net gain of 47i for the past year.
 International encampment of New York recently Initiated a class of sixty candidates