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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15
MAY BE SETTLED
Suits of West Main Street Resi-
 dents Against City.

The suit of Louis c. Archambault, Wilbur F. Tomlinson, John Gilmour, George Robbins and Rena Upham against the city may be settled this evening. It was to have been heard in the district court this morning. At torney c. c. Root, counsel for the plaintiffs, stated that City Attorney Kellogg will make recommendation to the board of aldermen this evening that may result ill settlement of the matter. The plaintiffs are all property owners on West Main street aid they took an appeal from the assessment of benefits and damages for widening the street between the Naugatuck river and the tracks of the Consolidated Railroad Go. The city allowed William c. Wood $22S. Wood deeded his prop erty to Edwin c. Wood, who deeded it to Archambault. TOmlnson was awarded $4OO, George Robbins and Rena Upham $60 and Gilmour $30O. They claimed to have been damaged as follows: TOmlinson, HOO; Rob- bins and Upham. $750; Archambault S95O and Gilmour $1,200. If an agree ment is not reached this evening the case will be reassigned next Saturday for hearing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15
FRANCE RECALLS M. TAleNy-
American Ministcr Acts as Agent In
 severing Relations With Castro.

American Ministcr Acts as Agent In
 Severing Relations With Castro.
 CARACAS, Venezuela, Jan. 15.-The Venezuelan government. having con tinued to abstain from renewing rela- tions with France through M Taigny, the French charge d'affaires, Mir. Rus sell, the American minister, has de- livered a note to Venezuela on behalf of France severing relations between the two countries.
 The archives and interests of France remain in the hands of Mir. Russell. M. Taigny has been recalled.
 Communication by way of the French Cable company's line is prohibited. and dispatches must be sent by way of the island of Trinidad.
 The Commercial Cable company has been advised by the Venezuelan gov ernment that telegraphic communica- tion is open by way of Trinidad and Amacura. Dispatches are forwarded between those points daily by means of gunboats. It is added that dis patches are accepted only at the send- CTS risk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15
MOVING PICTURES.

The largest crowd which has as yee attended the Edison moving pictures at Eagles han. greeted the manage ment last night. The pictures were appreciated by the audience and re epived round after round of applause. The pictures were up to the staDdari and included The Pastry Cooks Prac- teal Jokes. the Matrimonial Chase. the Nest Robbers. the Cheeky Travel CT. Poor Algebra Rescued by Rover. the Human Fly and the Bank Bur gIarS. Harry Henry rendered several Illustrated songs which were spprei- ate.I By tIle au.ience- Master Michael Marrene. a Waterbury boy. also ren- slerp-d songs which were well rereived
 The board of e-iucation will bod meeting this evening Appointments made by the committee on hyEiene sine fbe last meeting viii be epprov- s-I srI some osl.rrS viII I.e announrel
 Tlyr Knfxhfs of Cplmmi.us are mzk- irz prrlisnfnsry srT1nGeEseats fer ths arn1aI I.au to Ir given oa Easter Monday night TInry exr~cf te kave sn excplIent event fhis year and eath counrf1 wfn use Is best efa<ts e zzke fhe a9air q soccssA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15
ne.h.n I.. . Prera u.n.

NEW YORK. Ian I5.IoIHny Nee- bsu. the Park row beef and man. will hang this invitation in his art gal Iery next to a fire portrait of Big Tim Sullivan. Mir and Mrs. Roose- welt request the pleasure Of yOur com pzny at . reception in the White House on the evening of ThurSdsy. Jan 19. To Mir. sad Mrs John IT, Ne>hsn-- Mir. geehsn uTII scrrpt tie invitation snd uIH take Mrs Mepazn with him He has never hera away from his -heef and beans lunch room oae day in shir- tr yezrx- Now he wil break his rule. bus osly to please . rr-ss1e.t ssd tvs senatcu
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15
IN THE SENATE.
Senator Dryden's Insurance Bill Mas
 Been Introduced.


 Been introduced.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. Senator Dryden has revised his bill contemplat- ing government control of insurance and reintroduced it in the senate today. He has followed very closely the inves- tigation being conducted by the New York legislative committee, and this has aided him in perfecting his meas ure, until now he expresses the belief that it will correct practically all of the insurance evils exposed by the New York inquiry.
 Publicity is the keynote of the bill. and coupled with this are safeguards for the detection of wrongdoing and the punishment of those so offending. It defines policies. or insurance con tracts, as instrumentalities of com merce.
 By this bill the business of insurance is made a national interest, and na- tional laws are hereafter to govern in- surance contracts and the conduct or management of insurance corporations.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15
MANSFIELD IMPOSED UPON.
Klaw q Erlanger Reply to Actor'A
 Plea For Sarah Bernhardt.

fIe1 C UT Sardm
 PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15.-Richard Mansfield, who is here for two weeks gagement, gave out the fol- lowing telegram. received'by him from Klaw & Erlanger, theatrical managers in New York. whom he had asked to open their theaters to Mime. Sarah Bernhardt and thus avoid endangering her health by playing nightly in a tent:
 The message said: We fear that you have been imposed upon. Mime. Bern hardt's managers have circuit of the aters of their own and are not apply ing to us for any dates. There is nei- ther danger nor necessity of her play ing in tentsi'l lI.in |,
 Mir. Mansfield replied as follows: "The statement that you had declined to book Mime. Sarah Bernhardt in your theaters is generally believed, and if it is not true the public as well as have been imposed upon, and am very glad to have afforded you the opportunity of making public denial"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15
x.r. yern.n To th. rr....rx.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-President Roosevelt has announced the appoint ment of W. T. Vernon. principal of the Quindaro institute at Quindaro. Kan. to be register of the treasury in succession to Judson w. Lyons. Charges were preferred against Yer. non. but were not sustained.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15
nemh. Fer th. General.

CHERNIGOy. Russia. Jan. 15.-Twe bombs were hurled at General Kho- vostofY. governor of this province. as he was driving home from the cathe- drsL The governor was seriously and his wife slightly injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15

Watch out for The Man on the Box Coming soon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-27
REWARD IS OFFERED
DECATUR AROUSED OVER -aURDEH
 OF POLICEMAN.
CliR Way Captured at MOultOn and Ayers That His Companion, Ray- mond Moore, Fired the
 Fatal shots,

Decatur. Nov. 26.--(Special. )--A Fe- ward of $650 has been offered for the arrest and conviction of the murderer of J. l.. Jones, who was shot Sunday night by man supposed to be Ray
 nond Moore.
 Moore is. white. five feet eight Inches tall, light hair, blue eyes, weight l3j pounds, lame in one leg. Four hum dred dollars of the reward is offered by the State Of Alabama. S250 by the city of Decatur.
 Clin Way, who was arrested by Jones when Moore shot Jones, has been arrested in Moulton. Lawrence county. by the sheriff, and Officer Scott was sent for Way, who will testify before the coroner by tomorrow.
 Solicitor D. c. Alimon is doing all in his power to bring the guilty per- son to justice. The solicitor talked to Way over the telephone and was told that Moore shot Jones and that Moore left here on the train and he is sup posed to be at Mt. Pleasant or Column bia. Tenn.
 The funeral of J. Lem 1ones was held at his residence at s o'clock and the remains were buried in the city cemetery by the Masonic Lodge and Junior Order United American Mechan~ fcs. It was the largest funeral pro- cession ever held in Decatur. Jones leaves a wife, son and daughter The jury will finish it's labors tomorrow and some startling develop ments are expected to come from their findings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-27
Treating Wrong Disease.

Many times women call on their family physicians, suffering, as they imagine, one from dyspepsia, another from heart disease, another from liver or kidney disease, another from nervous exhaustion or prostration, another with pain here and there, and in this way they all present alike to themselves and their easy-gOing and indifferent, or over-busy doctor, sep arate and distinct diseases, for which he, assuming them to be such, prescribes his pills and potions. In reality, they are all only symptoms caused by some uterine disease. The physician. ignorant of the cause of suffering, enco=TnRes this prac- tice until large bills are riade. The suf- fering patient gets no better, but probably worse, by reason of the delay, wrong treatment and consequent complications. A proper medicine like Dr. Pierce's FR- vOrite Prescription. directed to the cause would have entirely removed the disease, thereby dispelling all those distressing symptoms, and instituting comfort in- stead of prolonged misery. It has been well ssid. that "s disease known Is half cured"
 pr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a scientific medicine, carefully devised by an experienced and skillful physician, and adapted to Woman's delicate system. 1t is made of. native medicinal roots and is perfectly Harmless in it's effects Ia dnu cOIlddtto9l q the sifstern.
 As powerful invigorating tonic TFa- yorite Prescription imparts strength to the whole system and to the organs dis tinctly feminine in particular. For over worked, "worn-out,s "run-down," debill- tated teachers, millIners, dressmakers, seamstresses, "shOp girls" house-keepers, nursing mothers, and feeble women gen erally, Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the greatest earthly boon, being un- equaled as an appetlzing cordial and re. Storative tonic.
 As a soothing and strengthening nerv. inc "Favorite Prescription is uneQualed and IS invaluable in allaying and sub duing nervous eXcitability, irritabllity, nervous exhaustion, nervous prostration, neuralgia, hysteria, spRsms, chorea, St. Vitus's dance, and other distressing, neFv- ous symptoms commonly attendant upon functional and organic disease of the uterus. It induces refreshing sleep and relieves mental anxiety and despondency.
 Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets fnvigorate the stomach, liver and bowels. One to three dose. Easy to take as candy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-27
DEATH OF MRS. MERIwETHER.
EstiEnabIe Woman suecunsbs to Attack
 of Congestion.

of Congestion.
 Mrs. Mary. E. Meriwether, wife of James B. MNriwether, a well-known Montgomery man, died at II o'clock last night at her home, 413 Clayton Street, after an illness of only a few hours.
 Mrs. Meriwether was As well as usual Sunday morning. In the afternoon she was taken i'll with what at first was supposed to be an attack of indiges- tion. but which rapidly developed into icongestion of the worst form
 Mrs. Meriwether was 56 years old. She was born in Russell County. but came to Montgomery about twenty five years ago and moved into the house in which she died.
 Besides her husband, she leaves four sons, James B. Meriwether, Jr., of Birmingham, William H. Merlwether of Montgomery. Eugene Meriwether of Greenville and Edgar Meriwether of Montgomery.
 Mir. Meriwether has been connected with the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road for twenty five years.
 She was a member of the Court Street Methodist Church The funeral services will be held at some time to- morrow. the hour not yet having been decided. TAe interment will be made at Oakwood Cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-27
Operates on a Locomotive.

| c. S. Perry, foreman of the erecting shop at the Atlantic Coast Lane shops, ! in West Montgomery, has just sue 1 lcessfully competed an operation that 1 has saved his company and the local l shops several hundred dollars.
 The operation was the welding of a heavy locomotive frame that had been fractured, and the process he employ ed was as far ahead of the old forg- Ing process as the modern methods 1 used by surgeons in knitting bones of a human body are of the methods em- ployed by surgeons of ancient days. The new process employed by Mir. Perry was the heating and welding compound. Thermit, which not only made the fractured frame stronger than it originally was, but did 1t with far less cost, work and time.
 Under the old process of forging broken or fractured frame, the loco motive had to be compfetely dismant- led. The Thermit process does the work with the engine hardly being stripped, only such parts of the ma chine being removed as to make the fracture accessible. Tl1ermit is a compound which, with the ignition powder, when ignited in one spot, pro- duces through the chemical reaction between iron oxide and finely divided aluminium, heat of about 5,400 de-
 
 perheated liquid steel and superheat- cd liquid slag (aluIninum oxide) in equal proportions of weight, but pro- portion of volume one of steel to three Of slag The time necessary to pro- duce these results does not exceed half a minute.
 The operation performed by Mir Perry is the first successful "ne In this part of the South. A similar opera tIon was attempted at the Savannah shops of the Coast Line. but failed. Mir Perry went to Savannah to watch the operation and profting by the mis- takes made there, performed suc- cessful operation at the Montgomery shops.
 After having enough parts of the lo- eomotive removed as to permit his getting at the fractured frame easily, Mr. Perry swung into position just above the frame, 6 heavy ,cTuclble with burned clay lining. He had pre- pared a mold composed of thirty-five per cent fire clay and sixty-five per cent clear, sharp sand. This was well mixed and moistened. The mold was baked thoroughly dry in the fire box Of a furnace, for If the faces of the mold are not chemically dry the intense heat of the TheFmit will change the water of specialization in- to steam and cause blow holes. This mOAu IS khen pacKed tnto hOX wnfcn is placed around the fractured frame Everything about the box and frame is air tight, except. of course, the op- ening through which the melted Thermit from the crucib1e above must flow.
 When he had everything in readi- ness, Mir. Perry toucheds off the igni- ton powder. one pound to 100 pounds of Thermit and the liquid steel began to pour into the fractured parts of the frame below. After allowing a reas- onable time for the whole to cool and become thoroughly hardened. the box, mold and all was taken away. and frame as perfect and without flaw, as 1t had been when originally turned l out of the locomotive shops, was found. 1
 And Mir Perry had performed tho | first sue aessful operation of the kind | ever attempted in this section of the | country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-27
NEWS OF RAILROAD WORLD

man has been stationed there in the past the gate has been only slid back part of the way, giving a passage way of two feet through the gate. Yester- day morning, however, iron railings in two rows were built in front of the entrance gate with a passage way be- tween each of the rallings. The out side passage way will be reserved ex- clusively for white passengers while the Inner passage way, separated by Iron railings, is reserved exclusively for the\ use of negro passengers.
 According to the present arrange ment only one gateman will be on duty and will attend to both gates. During the controversy between the City Coun- ell and the local railroads in regard to an uptown ticket office attorneys for the railroads offered as a compromise to build a gate for negroes at the en- trance to the train shed The opening of the gate for negroes yesterday morning was the carrying out of that agreement by the railroads.
 Another compromise offered by the railroads during the uptown ticket of- fee agitation was a promise to put an extra window in the union ticket office for the use of negroes So far, how ever. nothing has been done on this line. though the union ticket office is to be enlarged twenty feet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-27
Trade Of Dutch Guiana.

Figures published in Daily Consular and Trade Reports show that American commerce with Dutch Guiana is ln- creasing. That country imported goods of the value of $2.622,923 in 1905 q decrease of $SS6.S76 from 1904 Natu- rally Holland was the chief seller, $1.- 510,994, but the United States came next with $547,OS2. Our share was made up of: Flour, $I49,g50; provis- ions, S144,322; kerosene, $34,576; fish biscuits. $16,541. and leaf tobacco, .$10,- 572. Dutch Guiana's exports were worth $1,773,159, of which Holland took $73S,S-5 and the United States $691, ,4S5, the chief items being sugar, $34O.454, and cocoa, $3lO,44O. We took three-fourths of the entire cocoa Gx- port The production of gold is in- creasing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-27
Missouri short of Poeta.

Paris Mercury.
 Poetry Is on the bum at the Missouri university.At least so say the professors of English in that-sinstitution, who have refused to award the Nelson U! Field prize of $100 offered annually for the best poem written by member bt the student body. urging that none Of off the efforts submitted was merito. rious enough to deserve 1t. As a re- suit the contestants, moved by resen;- ment toward what they deem a rebufr to their budding muses are m rebel lion. The professors of English, how eyed are standing pat. They insist that the poetry Is bum and refuse to make the award, leaving Afr. Field him. self to deal with outraged genius. and settle the matter. Nelson hasn't re- turned from Europe yet, put he will soon, and then we shall Had what Is tine matter with Missouri poetry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-27
nouEA on The oaattllane BO1..

EOFudnu OrSOnian.
 The sons of the Count and .he Count ess De Castellane are the real suffer- CTS from the mereenary marriage of which they are the issue. while tho mother is given the custody of tho children--all of whom are of tender years--they are to be given over to their father man of vile habits, two days in the week, one week at New Year and Easter and a month in sum mer of each year. During these times they will be with their i-randmother, who is a bitter enemy of their mother and under the influence of their fath- CT. If the Countess succeeds in mak. ing even decent Frenchmen out of her boys under these conditions both she and they will be exceptionally fortu- nate. A mother must indeed be of strong character and determined will to counteract the influences that will be set at work against her personality and teachings in such case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-27
BOYD AND POWERS.
Young Men Charged With Robbery tC
 Have Hearing Today.

SEAAS ASuaSs
 The preliminary trial of Frank Boyd and Fred Powers, young white men of West End, charged with robbery, will take place at noon today before Jus tice B. C. Young.
 The defendants are alleged to have been in gang who, about ten days ago, in West End. beat and robbed j. A. Parham, citizen Of Bradleyton
 Mounted Patrolman Joe Parin shot Boyd while he was attempting to es- cape. Powers was arrested later the same night and Boyd was taken to St. Margaret's Hospital after a charge of robbery had been entered against him at police headquarters. Having sufficiently recovered, Boyd was com- mitted to the county jail Saturday Powers was transferred from the police station to the county prison several days ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-27

Christmas there are often halts-due principally to certain reluctance costly to vendors of Christmas gifts. But after the holiday season there is commonly q rapprochment and along toward Jan. 30 there arrives the period of preliminary and tentatives oscula- iton. The middle of February sees Clarence advance to the strange hold and by Mfd-March Angeline IS giggling with her prospective bridesmaids oyer the detail of her trosseau. April and May are spent by Clarence with the money sharks, floating a loan to fi- nance the honeymoon. With the first stroke of June-Mendelssobn- she paler'-'Letsno man nut asunderr' --"Lohengrin"-rice- shoes--At- lantlc city--Niagara Falls!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-27
INCREASE OF WAGES.
Roads Entering CipcInnatl Agree 0
 General Raise Plan.

General Raise Plan.
 Cincinnati, Nov. 26.-An early an- nouncement of wage increases varying according to the class of labor. is un- derstood to have been the agreement reached today at a joint meeting in this city of the head officials of most of the railroads centering here.
 Conferences between officials and representatives of the men have been held here during the past week and today the officials of the various roads met in order to attempt to agree on some nominal policy to be followed by all.
 It Is further stated that these an- nouncements of increases will be made irrespective of any demands of IaDor organizations. Several thousand men will be affected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-27
mAc Civil Court.

Judge sayre will convene the civil division of the City Court Monday. December 3. for the trial of cases. The court will be in session two weeks.
 During the first week non- jury cases will be considered and the last week will be devoted to the trial of cases by jury
 Clerk H. N. Hughes has about com pleted the setting of cases for trial Among them are a number of damage suits against conporatlons
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-27
M.. K. and T. Elect Onicers.

New York. Nov. 26.--At a meeting of the directors of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company In this city today, Adrian H.Jolin of New York was elected President of the company to succeed +. N. FinneL resigned James N. Wallace, President of the Central Trust Company of this oity, and J. G. Metcalfe were elected direc- tors and members of the Executive to fill vacancies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-27
Heavy Yara nusInesn.

'Weli. that helps some. said Louis- vile and Nashville man in tine local yards yesterday mornIng. referring to the Spring cleaning gwen the con gested yards Sunday.
 For the twenty four hours beginning at midnight Saturday night and ending at midnight Sunday nsgnt twenty-nine extra trains were worked out of the yards taking 754 freight cars that were blocking the yards. As a result the yards were in a better condition yesterday than they have been in a long time, but from the way that freight poured Into the yards both from the north and from tns south, 1t will only be short while before the yards are again blocked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-27
The IdIOtic Wedding ~Cut Up."

Kansas City Star.
 Most people have their 'eak spots. Few are roundly normal. Some slap their friends on the back some whistl,. In public places. some keep barking dogs. some speak monologues and think they are "conversing'' and so on. but there is some hope for a tendency or I habit that is not delibera tely designed to be mischievous. such as the playing of pranks on newly married people. These jocular outbreaks nave under gone various "refinements" and they have now reached the point where l honeymoon voyage has been anticipat- ed by "bill of particulars" printed in circular form and distributed among the passengers of the ocean liner Tho discouraging thing is that the propen- sity does not refine" itself out of ex- istence. It Is generally speaking, as previous in it's latter day manifesto tions as 1t was when the uncOuth but equally well meaning country bump kins surrounded the house of the bash ful bride and groom on their wedding night and made the time hideous with the beating of pans and old copper boil CTS with what was called "belling.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-27
CooI Evenings for Courtshlp.

BaTtlmOre sun.
 Observations extending over forty years convince up that in Baltimore most courtships are begun about the middle of October, when the evenings grow chilly and sitting in the parl0r becomes comfortable. Just before
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-27
A G S Increnne.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 26.-lt was announced here today that a general Increase of per cent in wages of an employees of the Alabama Great south ern Railroad now receiving under S2o0 a month will be made December 1. About 800 men will be affected.