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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
NEAR DEATHS DOOR
Expert Suffering With LocEjaW Indicated 10 Attendants That
 He Would Die.

Chicago, Dec 26-Dr Joseph Peas- den, scientist occupying one of the foremost positions with d large pack ing firm, last night indicated by signs to physicians at his side in the Chi cago Baptist hospital that all attack of lockjaw. whom which he is suffer- ing, would prove fatal The physi- cians, hopeful previously, as to the outcome, were silenced by the pa tient's mutely expressed verdict on his own case, for he is leading ex- pert on the effects of the disease which had seized him and there could be no higher authority than his opin- ion.
 To-day may prove whether the dy- ing expert correctly diagnosed his own case. If Dr Peasden dies. his expert opinion is justified. If he lives. he will no longer be regarded as infal- lible in a disease on which he has made special study and won a repu- tatiOn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
WENT WITHOUT TURKEYS.
Thieves Rifled RefrigeratOrs on South
 Leonard and Charles Streets.

Sneak thieves got away with a couple of nice turkeys in Brooklyn early yesterday morning and to-day ''light-fingered" a quart bottle of whiskey out of :. Brooklyn cafe right under the eyes If the bartender. The Begnal family Oh South Leonard street had no turkey for dinner be- cause the one that was in their re- frigerator ready for the spread was stolen. The refrigerator was on tho veranda and the gobbler was missing when one of the family went to get it to put it in to bake. The Edmonds family on Charles street was relieved of their bird in the same manner. It had been dressed the night before and was placed in the refrigerator. Yesterday morning the ice box was conspicuous by its emptiness.
 This morning a stranger walked into Chris Dunphy's saloon on Bank street and while a drink was being prepared for him, nipped a quart bot tie of excellent beverage from the window. Did Chris" say anything when he discovered his loss? Not a word
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
REGRETS THE FLEET SAILED
Archbishop GIennon Breaches Against
 the Battleship Cruise.

St. Louis, Dec. 26.-To a crowd that packed the famous old St. Louis cathe. dral to the doors Archbishop John j. GlennOn declared in emphatic terms against the sending of the American battleship fleet halfway around the world.
 He said that in his opinion 1t was a serious mistake. From the sentimen- tal point of view of peace the present season of the year must in itself. the archbishop thought. appeal to every Christian as being entirely inapprOpri- ate for this display of American force on the high seas before the world at large. The dispatch of the fighting fleet to the Pacific. he said. savored of the hypOcritical. since. although with a great fanfare of trumpets it was an- nounced to the world that the fleets mission was one of peace, in reality there was a secret note of menace in its sailing.
 "The policy to be deplored. said the archbishop. ''is the carrying of the palm of peace in one hand while the other holds the key tO the holds where in is stored the 35.OOOOOO pounds of ammunition for fight or froIic''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
INSURANCE IN GERMANY.

It is sometimes, asserted-in ad-
 vance of proof-that accident. sick
 ness, and old age insurance is bur
 den upon the capital, industry, and
 commerce of nation As Germany
 is the country which annually does
 more than other nations in this di-
 rection it seems not unfair to men,
 tion the fact that the years of trial
 of her system of insurance have been
 precisely the years in which that
 nation has forged to the front rank
 in the world of manufacturers and commerce. The nation has grown
 rich and the workingmen have i'm
 proved their condition so that they are not anxious to emigrate as for
 merly. Wages have risen more rap idly than in any other country; the
 insurance premiums, so far as paid
 by the employers, are a clear addi- ton to wages; in times of sickness, disability from accident or old age. the workman has legal right to honorable maintenance, and so the degradation of charity is avoided; the cost of accident insurance pre- miums makes it to the direct and manifest interest of employers to use all possible protection devices to pre- vent injuries and diseases; the ad- of the sickness and in- valid funds takes care to provide means of speedy and effective cure of invalids; the committees of admiEis- tration being employers and work men together under conditions favor able to social cOnciliation: and in every direction the system seems to have promoted civilization and the welfare. The defects in de- tails are carefully studied by the leading men of the empire and will be corrected; the methods will be unified and simplified: and in the near future the benefits will include larger pensions to widows and orphans and some kind of pro- tectiOn to the temporarily unemploy- ed.-ProfessoF Charles R. Henderson In December Charities and The Com mona
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
DR AMESBURY UP
When Put 10 Plea To-Day For Killing His Wife He Said <
 Not Guilty.

Dedham, Mass, Dec. 26.-"Not guilty" was the plea entered by Dr Walter Raleigh Amesbury of Hyde park to-day when formally charged in the northern Norfolk district court with the murder of his wife, Anna Rees Amesbury at Hyde park yesterday. There was no hearing to- day, counsel agreeing upon continu. ance until Thursday, January 2.
 Dr Amesbury was brought over from Hyde park this morning and placed in the prisoners pen in the district court room. He appeared very nervous, although he entered his plea in loud, firm voice. @
 After Dr Amesbury had pleaded not guilty, Lieutenant Grant of the Hyde park police asked for contin- uance, stating that he had not had time to prepare the governments case. Dr Amesbury's counsel agreed to the request and the case went over for one week. Dr Amesbury was then committed without bail to tho Norfolk county jail in this town.
 Neither of Dr Amesbury's two sons nor any of the government witnesses were in court to-day.
 Dr Amesbury had been estranged from his wife for some time Yester. day he called upon her and begged her to live with him again. Upon her persistent refusal to do so, he shot her, killing her almost instantly. The two grown sons of the couple grappled with the father, overpower- ed and bound him, and held him for the police.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
LONG CRIMINAL LIST.
Placed on Docket During the Last
 Quarter.

If criminal life continues to develop in Waterbury from now until the third Tuesday in February as it has since the third Tuesday in October last the next term of the superior court will be a record breaker. AL ready twelve cases have been bound over to the February term of that tribunal and all of them are of a very serious nature. The cases and their nature are James Sullivan, trolley employe, charged with the man. slaughter of Raffaele DeMarco on South Main street by running his car over him; Dr Hugh J. DeVer murder in the second degree of Mrs Josephine Hale by performing upon her a crim- inal operation; Frederick Fritzheim- CT, pocket picking; George Morgan, alias, James Ward, attempting to- pick $500 from Timothy O'Rourke's pocket. Guilda Waldo statutory rape; John Dillon and John Flavin. wilful negligence of their duty as conductor of a trolley car and gate man at the West Main street cross- ing, respectively, the principals in an accident which cost five lives; Peter Smith, boy burglar; Salva- tore Guerino, breach of the peace; Thomas Smith, alias, Tingle Smith, chicken stealing. third offense: Raf- fele Landino attempted murder and Joseph Cammarrota statutory rape.
 This is an exceedingly large list of very serious business, and there are two months more before the Febru- ary term of the court opens.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
DEAD IN SUBWAY
Man Created a Panic By Jump. fog in Front of a Train at
 Fourteenth Street.

New York. Dec. 26.-Hundreds of waiting passengers at the Fourteenth street subway station were thrown into a small panic during the rush hours to-day when Ernest G. Sted- man, a young lawyer, jumped ill front of a moving train and was kill ed' Women became hysterical and it was with difficulty the subway po- lice prevented further fatalities. No motive for the suicide has been found.
 Stedman was sixty-one years Of age, Yale graduate and was born In Hartford. He was a member of a number of prominent clubs, president and director of the American Cusb- lon Elboy company and director iii several other concerns.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
FLEET 0FF foR PARA
American Torpedo FIotiIIa Sails From Port of Spain.
BLUEJACKETS ENJOY TRINIDAD
Sailors of 6attIeships Row In Regatta, Which Exctes Great Interest-The Kansas Wins Officers Race Ken lucky and Louisiana Also Victors.

Port of Spain, Trinidad, Dec. 26.- The American torpedo boat f1otilla sail ed for Para, on its way to the Pacific, after delay of twenty-four hours in- cident to the repair of damage done when one of the propellers of tho Whipple fouled the anchor chain of the collier Fortuna. On their way out of the harbor the torpedo boats fired salute to Admiral Evans flag, floating from the main truck of the battleship Connecticut.
 large number of officers spent the day ashore sightseeing and snapshot ting the interesting scenes of tropical life to be found here. Great squads of liberty men landed from the fleet, and it was estimated that at one time there were between six and seven thousand American bluejackets on shore. The behavior of the sailors has been excellent. and they seem to be thoroughly enjoying their stay here.
 Christmas morning found the battle ship fleet anchored here. adorned with greens at the trucks, yardarms and rails. The weather is perfect. The forenoon was devoted to boat races. In the chief event. half mile officers race, eleven cutters started. The crew of the Kansas won by half a length, followed by the crews of the Georgia, the Virginia, the Louisiana. the New Jersey, the Illinois. the Missouri. the Vermont, the Rhode Island, the Minne- sota and the Maine.
 The course was made between the first and second divisions. The crews lined rails and cheered and the bands played. Rear Admiral Evans watched from the flagship.
 The chief petty officers race in cut ters, for one mile, provided close fin ish. The Kentucky's men won by half a length, followed by the Vermont. the Alabama. the Illinois, the Kearsarge. the New Jersey, the Connecticut and the Minnesota. In gigs at one mile the Rhode Island won. The Yankton, which challenged, rowed five oars against the others six. In the last race, for dingies. at one mile, the Lou isiana won. There was baseball ashore in the afternoon,
 The chief social event was a recep- tion by Rear Admiral Thomas, Captain Hubbard and the officers on the Min nesota. Instead of dining on the Lou isiana Rear Admiral Evans was the guest of Rear Admiral Emory. There was no coaling on account of the holi- day.
 Rear Admiral Evans called the ord nance officers to the flagship and dis cussed gunnery. Gun drills will be pushed in anticipation of the target practice at Magdalena bay.
 The itinerary will probably be de- creased by gaining day or two on each leg.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
Bryan to Succeed Senator Mallory

Jacksonville. Fla. Dec. Ex-Governor Broward appointed William James Bryan of this city to be United States senator. vice stephen Russell Mallory. deceased. for the balance of the term expiring March f. I9J9. NIT. Bryan is a prominent young attorney. only thir- ty-One years of age. and now holds the position of county solicitor for this Duvab county. He Is not related to William J. Bryan of Nebraska.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26

serving party men. then the situa-
 tiOn is different and when indulge
 in usually proves a boomerang tO the party that tries it. as anybody whose ears have not lost their functions car tell by the comments heard even to the present day about the Elton de partment of public safety. If Cap tain Ramon was not able to remain at his post and perform efficient ser vice. he would be entitled to a place on the retired list at fair salary. but so long as everybody knows that this is not 90 any attempt to make a change there should be discouraged. for no party. no matter how strongly entreaehed. can withstand the Tesc- tion that is bound to follow such methods.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
Used Mails to Defraud.

Denver, Dec 26.-Promoters mining engineers and other persons to the number of twelve, who were convict cd of using the mails with intent to defraud, i'll connection with the sale or stock ill the Lost Spanish William Mines company, Were sentenced to pay lines of from $50 to $1OOO and given thirty days in jai each.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
Refused "eodIess- Coins.

Pittsburg. Dec. 26.-''This is goddess money: cannot take it." declared the Rev. pr. W. A. Jones. pastor of the Knoxville Presbyterian church. on the south side of this city. when his con gregatiOn presented him with a purse containing SEQ ia new golden coins. five of the new issue of twenty dollar pieces without the motto .In God We TruSr-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
NEW PLAYER TONIGHT.
Local Polo Managers Have Secured
 New Rusher

This afternoon Managers McAIahon and Halliwell notified the Democrat that they will try out new :usher tonight. He comes well recommend ed, but they do not know just what ne can do. The glad news came from Bob Loxson too, that he will be ill the game next week, all well and ready to do battle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
Ennnd Dead Near Sfnfinn.

Brookfeld. Dec 26.-Portions of the body of Patrick F. Kane were picked up near the railroad station at the BroOkfield Iron Works this morning. Kane was from Danbury and was 45 years of age. It is sup pose that he was struck by an early morning freight.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
Murder.r c.ts Another Repri.ve.

Hartford. Conn.,. Dec. 26.-GovernoI Woodruff has granted a further re prieve until March 2T next to Pasquale Esposito, the nineteen-year-old Green wich youth. who is under sentence of death and who was to have been hanged this week. having been adiudg ed guilty of the murder of his board ing house mistress.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
To CurtaiI Production.

Boston, Dec 26.-At a meeting of the cotton manufacturers of the leading spinning centers of New England, held here to-day, it was an- nounced that the treasurers and managers showed that 8 per cent of the manufacturers had agreed to curtail production to an amount equal to 25 per cent of the entire production.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
osrsman a Suicide.

Poughkeepsie. V. r.. Dee. ai.-James Rensley. a manufacturer of oars. was found dead in a chair. q self inflicted bullet wound and a 32 caIiber revolver lying near by telling the tragic story. Rensley was more than eighty years of age. He was a familiar figure at cOllege reGattaS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
Prsseher-F Dead.

Laurel. Del. Dec. 26-The Rev. ]. M. Yingliug. at one time a great fight CT. a giant in build and for thirty-fve years a prOminent preseher in the Maryland couferenre- died here at the age Of sixty-hve years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
The Woman Is Dead.

Stamford. Dec 26.-Mrs William Romano died to-day as the result of a bullet wound. inflicted last night. when she endeayOred to take a pis- tOl away from her husband. who she thought was going to shoot their son.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
Woman Killed by Train.

Hartford. Dec 26-An unknown woman was mangled by a train on the Valley branch of the New Haven road to-day. She was about 40 years of age Her body is at the mOrgue awaiting Identification
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
General Smith en Retired Lie.

Washington Dec- as.- -Brigadier Gen eraI Charles 2. Smith. on sVeciaI duty at the proving grounds at sandy Heck. \. J. was placed Oa the retired list of the army by operation of law on ec- eolnt of age
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
BrOk. Neck Hidinq Christmas Gifts.

Pittsburg. Dec. 2G-JacksOn StilIey, fifty years old. a well known resident of West. Elizabeth. near here. while steaIthily trying to escape the eyes of the younger members of the family and hide Christmas presents. fell down 6 pair Of stairs and broke his neck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
Followed His Wife.

Hartford, Dec 2s.-WhiIe his wffe-s funeral was being held to-day Martin l. Devine committed suicide by taking earbOlic acid Grief oyer the death of his wife was the cause.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
Er-A...rhl.nan 1ltu. p..a.

Ithaca Y. Y- Dec- 9-C- M- Titus. former assemblyman frun TOmpkins co1nty and a phT2nthrupiSt. dBsd un- expecte5ly at his bone hers yesterday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
Coning to thr Tnited States.

St Petersburg Dec zs--Prof Paul N- NilHkOf. leader of the eOnStitu- tioasl democrats in the duma- IefG here to-day for the United States
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut. Fair and colder tonight: Friday fair.Hght westerly winds
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26

Would you be without what you want when a 25c ad might get it?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
Fn Tnunr4r

San rises 7=Is. sets 4s1s-
 High tS1s New Haven 4=BT a. n.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-26
WHITE PLAGUE
Work Has Been Commenced 10 Stamp Out Tuberculosis in
 Waterbury
CITIZENS SIGN PAPER

| A number of .citizens interested in preventing tuberculosis in this city are forming plans to effect a perman- ent organization and have issued Il call for a meeting to be held in the city court room on next Monday even- ing at o'clock. A committee of one hundred will be appointed to arrange for mass meeting to be held soon after, at which men prominently iden- titied with the work will be present to explain conditions and show what has been done in other cities towards preventing the spread of the white plague in this city and the caring of those afflicted with the disease. About fifty men, the majority of whom are factory foremen. have signed their names to the petition encouraging the movement.
 The tuberculosis question has been causing much discussion in this city recently, and at the present time the board of charities is building special ward at Brookside home for tubercu- lar cases. 4 few weeks ago several of the prominent manufacturers became interested in the tubercular movement, and it looks as though some action that would have important results, will soon be taken.
 The following is the call and the names of the men who have already signed it:
 December 26, 1907. Citizens of Waterbury:
 There will be meeting for the pur- pose of perfecting an organization to control the spread of tuberculosis in this city, held in the City Court room, City hall, Monday, December 30, at s D. m. If you are interested please en- courage the movement by your pres ence.
 Dr T.J. .Kilmartin, Edm'd F. Millett, Geo Armbruster, John Calvin, Daniel J. Noonan, William Guilfoile, David Hunter, James Callan, Wm H. Phillips, Pat'k H. Bannon, Wm A. Robbins, Thomas Halpin, Robt Robinson. John B. Keeley, Geo E. Comstock, Fr'klin R. White, Robert Cooper, David l.. Sweeney, William Colina, Clarence P. Cook, Geo F. Carroll, Wm F. Black, Wallace Dunn, Thos F. Hapenny, George Hubbard, George Long, James Mcknight, Charles Nelson, Fred'k Packard, Chas Robinson, Karl Winter, Pat'k H. Robinson, Edw J. Thomas, Alfred Wolff, George Leney, Geo M. Condit. John F. Murden, Walter N. Lowell, Edw T. Dugan, James Mcknight, F. P. Guilfoile, Chas M. Deitrich, l.. w. Hubbard, Fred w. Holcomb, Wm J. Stanley, H. E. Livingstone, G. Roceapriore, William Monski, James Slayin Peter F. Quinn
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-10-17
PROVERBS and Phrases.

"A man is not necessarily an r
aaut because he is often up in the all.
Hewho has a good nest finds good
friends.-Portugese.
Rewords and punishment are the
basis Of good government.-Nepo
There is nothing worse for mortals
than q yagabond ife.-Homer.
Even wisdom is got the better by
self interest.-Pindar.
Love Of money is the disease which
renders us most pitiful and ~groveling.
-~Longinus.
The girl who is rich may be afraid
that a man married her for her mon
ely, but she will at least be married.
No longer let us BE talking here
nor put off the work God has intrust-
cd to hands.-Homer.
Oyster Bay Announces that gentle
man called Mety Tiger has been ap-
pointed to succeed Pleasant Porter as
first chief Of the Creek Indians
There is a shockingly carnivorous
suggestion about the new chiefs
name. Does he eat 'em alive? Al
any rate, he lacks the soothing so.
porific and thirst-allaying .qualitie,
baptisimally accruing to his predsces.
sor.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-10-17
The South's Cotton.

II was Mr.. William S. Whitman o.
Georgia who drew the long bow a
the meeting of the "stall-fed fnan-
eiezs" at the bankers convention i
Atlantic City this week. He took The
ground that a panic is impossible a,
the season Of the year when the
South's cotton crop is moving to take
hts place of power in the world OF
commerce. EYES," he told the bank!
cts, <'I left our people harvesting
billion bushels of grain with which
10 feed the world. They are gather
ing the only crop Of sugar this coun-
try produces and of ell the rice we
eat, while their exports Of the grain
crop this year will excel in value all
ahe gold and silver which was mined
from the earth last year. Bring to
nae all of the grain, all of the provis-
1oBs all Of the feed stuff, all of the
steel and all Of the iron Of the A
States of this great Union, which was
exported last year, and I will sell the
cotton crop Of 1907, and pay you cash
1zd yet have money enough left to
rnpitalize 200 national banks"
That is new way of describing the
wealth of the South in cotton. Il
Us a novelty in long-bow drawing al.
belt, it is altogether the truth.-Char.
aOfte Evening Chronicle.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-10-17
TRANSFORMATIONS
NIaEaous Results When Coffee Dr;.h.
ing is Abandoned.

A is almost as hard for an old
Iolse p to quit the use Of coffee
"a Il Is for q whiskey or tobacco Aend
10 break off, except that the conaa
nser can quit coffee and take m
aostum without any feeling Of a ,oss
~ tne morning beverage, for whe,
POSTUM is well boiled and served v,th
.as2m It is really better in noint -,
nagour than most of the cot,ea serxaa
ao"aoays. and to the taste of the con-
unoasseur it is like the fiayour of Ans
sni1d Java. Ano
great transformation TAX az n,,ce
IA the body within ten days or two
weeks after coffee is left off AMI
@ostun used, for the reason that the
poison to the nerves-cafeine-has
Seea discontinued and in it's place il
Taken a liquid food that contains tho
@naost powerful elements of nourish-
Haent.
It is easy to make this fest and
aTrnse these statements by changing
1fcm coffee to Postum. Read -The
a&ssad to Melville" In pkgs. "There,s
n Reason
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-10-17
Roads of Texas.

According to official figures pub
llshed at Washington there are 1871
400 miles Of public roads in Texas.
the largest State in the Union. OF
this mileage, however, only 2128
miles have been improved - 1909
miles being surfaced with gravel, 167
miles with stone and ffty-two miles
with shells. 1t will be seen from
these figures that only l ITO per
cent. of the roads have been i'm
proved. By comparing the total road
mileage with the area of the State it
appears that there is about O.46 of a
mile of public road per square mile
OF area, while a comparison of mile
age with population shows that there
is m mile of road to every twenty
tive inhabitants and one mile of inn
proved road to every 1892 inhabit-
ants. Every able bodied male citizen
between the ages Of eighteen and
1orty-1ve, unless exempt by law, is
required to perform not to exceed
nve days work each year on roads.