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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-20
TwENrY-FoURTH ANNIVERSARY.
Of the Burning of the "Granite state.r

Of the Burning of the Granite State.'
 Last Saturday, the 18th of May, was the twenty-fourth anniversary of the burning of the steamer Granite State of the Hartford and New York line of steamers at East Haddam, May is, 1883. Fire was discovered around the steam chimney as she was making her landing on that eventful morning and water was promptly put onto the fire, but without avail, for the woodwork was dry and she was soon in flames fore and aft. The lines to the dock were burned away and she drifted, a mass of fire, down onto the upper end of Lords Island, 8 half mile below, burning to the waters edge.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Main of New Haven were on their bridal tour and they jumped into the water. Mrs Main was drowned also the cook, of the steamer. There were but few passen- gers on board. The vessel was com manded by Captain Dibble of Clinton, David Ross of East Haddam was act ing mate in place of Mate Buckland, who was home sick at the time. Jerry Flynn was second officer, and Samuel D. Silloway was purser. The remains of the boat were sold at auction few weeks later, her boiler and engine talk en out, and then lowed to saybrook, where her hull lies in the mud on the west side of the anchoring grounds at the present day,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-20
renchers. Taxpayers. Etc.

To Editor of the Journal and Courier
 The dear old State House looms be- fore me as 1 see the moon break through the tardy elns and cast her pure cold rays on the new library site. Overfed taxpayers hurry home from the cafes with heads bowed down in sadness to think that the Board of Ed ucation is suffering on their account. TTnderpaid school-teachers frisk through the Proprietors' Field from the theatre happy in the thought that the Board of Education seems to be. glad they are alive. Such is life in our dear old town. Even this does not make us happy. Things are too quiet. But for the harbor talk and the Society news life would indeed be dreary here We were not always so uninteresting, and We must not rest on our laurels. The honor and glory of the old State House, library site, public money for private speedway, Sunday baseball, non-politi- cal county commissioners appointed by the Governor, artificial lake, will not last forever High time for new per formance. We must not lose our rep utation as an interesting, entertaining and friendly town. The opportunity has come. Don't let it slip. Let's have @ good old-fashioned discussion on the teachers pay. We would suggest, just to set the ball rolling, that the teach CTS are not greatly overpaid, and that the dear taxpayers, those other wards of the Board of Education, pay quite enough into the city treasury. What's to be done? No one, we hope. We don't want to publicly, secretly or has tily hurt anyone whom the gods hold dear. QUIDNUNC.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-20
Suit Against MiIk Dealer.

George Rice of 25O Atwater street brought suit against William Kipp of 557 Ferry street. d milk dealer to coll feet on wages alleged to be due to the amount of $15O The horse, wagon and utensils of the milk dealer were attach ed Saturday and the suit will be re- turned to the city court May 23. The plaintiff was in the employ of MT. Kipp and after leaving him alleges that he could not collect the back wages due him. Attorney Louis E. Jacobs is corn- sci for the plaintiff.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-20
BURGLARY FROM WITHOUT.
Everson Took Bottles of Beer Through
 Bsoken Window.

Peter B. Everson, a midle aged man who drives for John A. Mcintyre, the truckman of Grand avenue, was ar rested yesterday noon by Patrolman McAllen and Londrigan the Grand ave- nue precinct on charge of statutory burglary Everson is charged with stealing five or six bottles of lager from the saloon of John Capriano of 5S5 Grand avenue.
 There was a cracked window in the rear of this saloon and the broken glass was removed. By this means the burglar was able to reach a number of bottles of beer which were on a shelf just inside the window. The burglary occurred between Il and 1a o'clock yesterday. The bottles of beer were recovered.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-20
MAsoNs GOING TO wATERBURY,
Memorial Service to be Held There
 Next Sunday.

Several members of the local lodges of Masons will go to Waterbury next Sunday to attend the annual memorial service of the New Haven County lodges at Buckingham hall a 2:S0. The officers of this Lodge of Sorrow" are: William B. Hall of Wallingford, W. M., George Lyon, jr, of Ansonia, G. w.. Chester w. Ewing of New Haven, J. w. Henry W. Crawford of New Ha- ven, treasurer; George W. Beebe of New Haven, secretary; Frederick C. Hyde of West Haven, chaplain; Har- ry D. filling of Hamden, marshall; Adam Ziegler of New Haven, senior deacon; William F. Hasse of New Haven, junior deacon; Randolph P. Chapman of Waterbury, senior stew ard; James A. Wheeler of Meriden, junior steward; Frank Bassett of Sey- mour, tyler.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-20
GREAT TIME IS COMING.
Prophet Horace Johnson Sends Out a
 Warming Contribution.

Through his official organ, the Mid dletown Penny Press, the following is spread broadcast by Prophet Johnson:
 There is not a man living that has experienced such decided change in the atmosphere in the month of May as that just passed. Since yesterday, the 14th, at 8 o'clock p. m, to 1 o'clock to-day, the 10th, at o'clock a. m. the mercury has dropped from 91 1-2 degrees to 49 degrees. This seems to corroborate in some sense the forecast given many days since that the com l ing season will be a peculiar one for vegetation. The earth's equilibrium Is changing; serious results we should prepare for. I have studied and ob- served for twenty-five years on this point and think am now able to pre- sent to the public, from figures and changes now going on with the planet earth that which will startle the world. Yours. in the science of meteorology. HORACE JOHNSON. Middle Haddam. Conn,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-20
HERE IS RELIEF FOR WOMEN.

If you have pains in the back Uri- nary, Bladder or Kidney trouble and want a certain, pleasant herb cure for Women's ills, try Mother Gray's "AUS- TRALIAN-LEAF." It is safe monthly regulator, and cures all Fe- male Weaknesses, including infiamma- tion and alterations Mother Gray's Australian-Leaf is sold by Druggists or sent by sent by mail for 25 cts. Sam pie sent FREE. Address, The Mother Gray Co,, LeRoy, N. \.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-20
MEETING THIS EVENING.
Of the New Haven Colony Historical
 Society.

The public are invited to the May meeting of the New Haven Colony His torical society this evening at eight o'clock. A paper entitled General Will liam Eaton, the first American Im- perialist," will be read by MT. Forrest Morgan of Hartford. Members of the society and their friends are invited to meet as usual in the society's rooms after the reading of the paper. The di- reetors of the society v, meet at 7;15 O o'clock,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-20
Violated Probation.

William Pattberg, a boy 15 years old, of 16O Goffe street, who was arrested on charges of theft and obtaining mon- ey under false pretenses on Jan. 3 last and was released on probation was ar rested by Patrolman Ferdinandus of the Dixwer avenue station last even ing for violation of his probation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-20
DOG BIT CHILD.
So officer Londrigan Shot Him at Grand
 Avenue station.

One more canine has been sent to the happy hunting grounds of dogdom if there are such, through the agency of Patrolman Londfrgan of the Grand avenue station. Thomas Ounce of 527 East street, complained that the dog had bitten his little seven year old daughter He said that the animal was tramp dog which had come to his house few days ago, Dunn har- bored the dog. Tn play yesterday the dog bit the little girl in the forehead. He was shot by the police officer at the station. The animal was collie.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-20
hold on ,serlous Chnrge.

Fusechus suego, Greek, was before Judge Tyner in the city court charged with breach of the peace and idleness. Judgment was suspended on the idle ness charge and Suego was bound over to the superior court under a bond of $500 and he will probably be charged
 with highway robbery and violence.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-20
P. o, CLERKS TO MEET.
State Association Gathers Here Memo-
 rial Day.

The annual state convention of the postoffice clerks will be held at Red Mems hall, this city, on Memorial day Two hundred delegates are expected The visitors will be given a banquet by the New Haven branch, No. S5 of this city, at the Oneco hotel, the ban |quet to begin at 6:SO. All of the post masters of the first and second-class offices in the state, twenty-two in num- Der, have been invited. Other guests invited are Governor Woodruff, Mayor Studley and Postmaster Howarth, and other officials of the local postoffice are also expected to attend.
 The committee of arrangements for the banquet consists of John A. Mo- Loughlin, chairman; W. P, McMahon, secretary; Francis T. Wade, president of the local branch; John c. Madden, John P. Fryer and Walter c. Doolit- tle
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-20
Beattie Given n Chance.

John N. Beattie, sixteen years old, the former soda clerk at Gillespie's Medi- cine Shop on Chapel street, was tried in the city court Saturday morning on three counts of having embezzled funds of $1.75 belonging to his employer. He was arrested by Officers Ward and McAvoy.
 Judge Tyner continued the case until September IS, as Beattie has never been arrested before.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-20
student settles BlII.

Charles Oliver, the Yale senior who was fined $7 and costs in the city court for stealing the barber sign in front of Joseph Ehand's barber shop on Crown street, paid up the fine and costs. This was a great surprise as 1t was thought that he would appeal the case
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-20
Aldermanic sIuddlc.

The case of state ex. rel Molloy vs. Townshend, has been assigned for trial in the superior court for Thursday, May 2S. This is the case brought by the democratic aldermen to determine the muddle that exists in the alderman ic board.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-20
Ex-Fireman Round Over.

William E. Heiser, ex-fireman was bound over to the next term of the su- perior court under bond of $500 on a charge of having attempted to burg larlze the blacksmith shop of John T. Herman at 52 Commerce street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-20

TO CURE GRIP IN TWO DAYS. LAXATIVE PROMO Quinfne removes the cause. To get the genuine, call for full name and look for signature of E. w. Grove 25c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-23
PASS UTILITIES BILL.
Measure of Governor Hughes Goes
 Through by Vote of il to O.

Measure of Governor Hughes Goes
 Through by Vote of AI to O.
 ALBANY, N. r.. May 23.-With prac- ticalIy no debate and But six votes in the negative the senate passed the pub lie utilities commissions bill. Those who voted against the bill were Sena- tors Cullen. Frawley, Hasenfug, Me- Carren, McManus ands Thompson Democrats. The absentees were Sen ators Dunn and Wemple (Republicans) and Grady and Sullivan (Tammany). The vote was fl to 6.
 The main incident in connection with the consideration of the bill was Sena- tor Raines' declaration that he did not agree with certain provisions of the bill, but that he yielded to the senti- ment of the majority.
 Senator Raines said that when the vote In the Kelsey case aad been taken and had resulted in a division in the party people were alarmed lest other Republican measures might fail. So a conference was called. and that con ference agreed to support the bill. A caucus followed, and the result was the bill was supported by the entire Republican party. - -
 T am proud of the Republican par ty." he said. but not only that. but that the governor and everybody knows Of the omnipoteut rule of King Cau- GUS"
 Senator Raines said that the govern or and others knew that the bill was not a perfect one. but that 1t would be taken care of in the future. He said he was not in accord with the provi- sions of the bill. but he bowed to the will of the majority.
 The bill was rushed over to the as- sembly as soon as 1t had passed. and the amendments made by the senate were unanimously adopted The bill was then sent down to Mayor McClel- Ian It is believed it will be returned in time to pass over the mayors ex- pected veto on Monday night
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-23
WHAT IT COSTS.
Amusing Debate at Albany Brings
 Out Cost of Senatorship Bargains.

Amusing Debate at Albany Brings
 Out Cost of senatorship Bargains.
 ALBANY, \. T., May 23.-During the progress of a rather amusing de- bate in the senate 1t appeared that 1t costs from s45 to s6.O00 to get elected as senator. according to the state ment of the personal experiences of two senators.
 Senator McCarren declared himself for an election without the use of a single dollar and said:
 T would like to see an election in which both parties would get together and agree not to use any money. I would like to see 1t tried once. I am getting tired of having to pay to get elected senator"
 All this was provoked by attempts to amend the Phillips bill fixing the limits of expenditures of political can didates.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-23
NATERVlLLE

Regular meeting of Waterville company, U. R. K. of P. tonight at 8 o'clock in Good Will hall.
 There was large attendance at the prom" given by the Waterbury Military band in Good Will hall last evening.
 Twentieth century fair given by the Young Peoples society in St Paul's parish hall tonight.
 Mrs John McMahon has purchased the Jacks house on Yale street.
 MT and Mrs c. L. Blackman are entertaining Mrs Blackman's mother from Elmwood.
 J. F. Marsden of Hartford was in town yesterday on a business trip.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-23
WATERFOWL JOTTlNGS.

The Center school nine defeated the second team of Taft's school on Tuesday, score 15 to 3.
 As there has been but little in terest taken in the Memorial day ex- ercises of late years, the committee has decided to have no parade this year, but the union service will be held in the Town hall on the Sun day evening previous as usual.
 Major Carter, aged 54 years died yesterday from the effects of drink of carbolic acid, which he mistook for whiskey. Dr Munger who is medical examiner after viewing the remains decided that it was case of accidental death and not of sui eide. He came here from Pennsyl- vania short time ago to live with his son, Major Carter, jr who is em- ployed by the Oakville Go. His re- mains will be taken back to Penn sylvania and buried by the side of his wife who died a short time ago.
 Mrs William Fox will celebrate her S9th birthday Friday afternoon and not on Thursday as previously reported.
 Taft defeated the Ridge school of Washington yesterday in we'll play ed game of ball by the score of 6 to 4.
 H. D. Taft will give lecture in Bristol this evening.
 Mrs Charles Fields while out driving Tuesday evening had nar- row escape from a serious accident, owing to a bolt breaking and allow ing the whiffietree to strike the horses heels, which caused the horse to run away, throwing Mrs Fields heavily to the ground with no more serious injury than bad shaking up.
 William Burton has secured work with the Baird Machine Co of Oak vile.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-23
USE NY NAME That is What One of Our Citizens Said to VuJpilIat Yesterday Because When Many Remedies Had
 Failed the New Dis-
 coYeTy Had Pro- duced
RESULTS THAT WERE DESIRED

Notwithstanding the real cool even ings the usual large crowd was on the Bank street show grounds to list en to the Great Vurpillat and see the entertainment. The weather didn't seem to have any terrors for the suf- fering who came in great numbers to the office in the new Buckingham building. The lame, the deaf, the blind. came in crowds, to hear the good news of how the deaf are made to hear and the lame to walk.
 They cared nothing about learned theories, opinions or guesses as to the etiology of catarrh or rheumatism. They sought for the means to escape from these dread foes to health, hap piness and life. Their friends or re- latives had been helped by the wonder full life-giving remedies, and they. like all other sensible people, under similar conditions, sought the same aid.
 No one foolishly seeks death, at least the majority dread it, and they seek the ways back to the road to health whence, through carelessness of self, they had wandered. The wise number of wanderers from that great gift of nature-health-are seeking vurpillat's New Discovery. The hope less, the chronic sufferers come and are helped.
 One happy man made the following statement: Mir George Ciceli.ti of 6l0 Bank street, stated that he had the finger of his right hand crushed and was unable to open or close his hand. He had used so many different reme- dies without result, that he had final ly become discouraged and gave up in dispair. Hearing of the New Dis covery through friend he tried ono application and was over-joyed to find that after a few minutes his hand was much improved and he was able to move his fingers freely. He is sat isfied with the good results and ended his story by saying, Use my name"
 Another whose joy was overfowing because of his release from deafness from which he had suffered for twenty long years was Mir W. H. O'Connor of 153 East Main street.
 Mir c. S. Edwards of 31 Abbott avenue also tells of the good results produced by the New Discovery after three minutes application. He had been a sufferer from deafness for eigh. teen years. It was through the agency of this wonderful remedy that his hearing was so greatly benefited. :
 Tonight the usual vaudeville with variations will be presented on the Bank street show grounds.
 The office in the new Buckingham building is open from 3 a. m. to P m where consultation and examination are free to all.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-23
NAuGATUCK NUGGETS

The new flag for the high school will be raised Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock with appropriate ex- ercises.
 The Naugatuck minstrels are con- sidering an offer to give their show in Ansonia next month.
 Tomorrow evening the Gaelic Lit erary society will hold a meeting and every member is requested to be | present.
 The seventh anniversary of Teu- tonia lodge, N. E. O. P, will be eel ebrated in G. A. R. hall this evening. | All members are requested to be | present.
 The Naugatuck high school base | ball team will play the Gilbert school team of Winsted on the Firemen's field tomorrow afternoon. George Maher, the we'll known baritone singer, will leave this month for Bridgeport, where he has secured an engagement to sing at Steeple- chase Island for the summer.
 The annual reception of the Wo- mems Study club was held last even ing at the parish house and there was large attendance. Prof E. Charlton Black, professor of English literature in the Boston university, | delivered an address on Stevenson and Barrie; Study in Personality" :"
 There was large attendance at St Francis parish fair in Columbus hall last evening. The entertain ment was furnished by pupils of the parochial school. The members of the Y. M. c. I. and the ChildreR of Mary attended the fair in body. This evening the members of the Knights of Columbus and the Daugh- ! ters of Isabella will attend the fair.
 Naugatuck lodge, B. P. O. E., will celebrate its second anniversary this evening In Pythian hall. The com mittee of arrangements have com pleted an excellent program for the occasion as follows: Address of welcome, James Kelly; vocal selec- tion, -Four Leaf Clover" Mrs Laura Stringer; recitation, "The Soul of the Violin," Albert Newfield; duet, Annie Laurie" the Misses McCar- thy; vocal selection, Albert Newfield After the entertainment there will be dancing, and refreshments will be served in St Michaels chapel by the Church Helpers, A large number of out of town guests is expected to be present. The reception committee is as follows: William Barrett, J. w. Rogers, Clarence Hubbell, Edward LaPrise, John F. McDonough, J. H. Weaver, H. P. Mccarthy, Chauncey Crosby, Frank Hard, Cornelius Kelli- her, Frank R. Nichols and Frederick Flynn.
 Doing business on the credit plan appears to have been bad for John c. Reagon, who conducted a grocery store at 1S2 North Main street, ac- cording to his schedules in bankrupt cy filed in the district court of the United States yesterday. He made oath that he did not have sufficient money to pay the filing fee of $50, as required by the bankruptcy law. His schedules show he has liabili- ties of s2,626.57. of which s2,565.29 is unsecured. His schedules show assets of $3,437.11. Debts due him amount to s2,772.11, he says, and he places the value of his grocery stock at $500.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-23
DISABLE POWER HOUSE.
San Francisco Trolley Lines Halted
 by Mad Act of Crooks.

San Francisco Trolley Lines Halted
 by Mad Act of Crooks.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.-All the United railroads trolley lines north of Market street were put out of commis- sion by miscreants who managed by means of a wire or chain to connect high power transmission wire with the trolley wire on Church street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets. The instant effect of diyerting the 13.200 volts of electrical current to the trolley wire was frightful explosion in the Turk and Fillmore substation.
 The switchboard which is connected with all of the trolley lines operated by the company north of Market street burned out, and the attending electric al display struck consternation and fear to the hearts of hundreds of peo- pie in the neighborhood.
 It is remarkable that the trouble was not attended by loss of life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-23
Science At School.

The education of our young ia science at school is another hope of the future of our race, for the seed is more readily sown, and has better chance of bringing forth much goodly intellectual fruit when 1t falls on the fertile mental field of youth than when 1t finds before it an older soil. already much occupied with worldly affairs.-London News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-23
Captain spain wed. Again.

NEW YORK. May 23.-CaptaIn O. c. V. Spain. R. N.. commodore of the Canadian fisheries protection service, was married here to Miss Bertha Mur- ray. daughter of the late W. A. Mur- ray, at one time a prominent mer- chant of Toronto. The Canadian sen ate a few months ago granted Captain Spain a divorce from Mary Beatrice Spain. then a resident of New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-23
unannIauded Heroea.

It is a strange thing that the ap- plause of men greets only those who fight with men. They who battle with the enemies of man. with disease, with accident with unknown forces and unknown seas and lands, these men must fight and, if necessary. die al- most unnoticed by their fellows.-- Lancet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-23
Typographical.

He wrote it this way: T am a great admirer of your father; he is one of natures noblemen and should be looked up to-" The compositor In his urgency set 1t up thus: T am a great admirer of your father; he is one of urnate's noblemen and should be locked up, too"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-23
A Correct Ideal.

A young man should go to college to learn citizenship in the broadest sense of the term. And he should not only learn what 1t is. but should learn to practice it. Failing this, he has practically proved himself a fizzle, however brilliant or sensational his achievements may be In football or Greek.-N. Y. Tribune.