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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-08
Queer Collections.

There seems to be no end to the queer things that people with the col lecting fever pursue Pewter has long been extravagantly high-that is, if you price it in any curio shop-and lusterware is way, way up. One col. lector brought several Landseer de signs that had ornamented the covers of china pots, had them framed in turned ebony and hung them in tri- ninph on the cream colored walls of her drawing room. Another buys all the pretty old round and oval gilt pic ture frames she can lay hands on. has a board covered with black velvet made to fit into them, and on this hangs miniatures or antique jewels or small knickknacks of one sort or an. other. Yet third has found that old mahogany washstands when polished and remodeled make capital tables on which to display Silver trinkets and other small objects of virtu.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-08
HEARD IN PASSING.

Life Is made up of joys and sor- rows. hopes and fears. successes and reverses. anticipations and failures. realizations and disappointments.- New Haven Leader.
 A medical authority says fair con- pleXioned persons have between l4O.- u00 and 150.000 hairs on the scalp. X lot of us would like to see the hair census man prove it.-Meriden Jour- nal
 From the fact that experts have al- ready testified that gas can be manu- factured at profit at 26 cents A thousand. those who believe in char tered rights will continue to explain to the people why it is necessary to deprive the common herd from en- toying all Of the luxuries that go with the product at the present rate Middletown Press.
 The action of the Torrington board of education in passing a vote al q meeting. last night. to maintain it's time honored policy of prohibiting the attendance at its meetings of all nOnmembers. is very significant. The action will not surprise anyone ae- qualnted with the matters at issue. We say the action was significant. It was significant in several respects. chief of which was that not one of the members. who have had the ad- vantage of liberal education. ia yorea secret meetings. gs.-TorrinCton Register.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-08

Congress is now engaged in giving the country a most interesting exhibi- tion, and one which furnished food for thought. At this writing the date of final adjournment is only two months away and substantially every important appropriation bill remains to be acted on. Yet to all appearance both the house and senate are pro- ceeding as shough time were unlim- ited. In addition there are many matters of grave importance outside the appropriation bills, sufficient, in deed. to occupy every spare moment. It is easy to see that the closing hours of the flfty-ninth congress will be congested more than those of any late preceding congress. Observa- tion of the proceedings during the next two months will cast some light on our system of government and may lead to some instructive conclu-
 
 sions. As is well known a congress sits from the first Monday in Decem- Der or the year after it is elected until it adjourns some time the fol- lowing sumner It meets again the next December and sits until the fol- lowing March 4, when the life of the house of representatives expires. Thus it sits about six or seven months one session and three the next. The consequence of this system is that the short session is consumed almost in caring for appropriation bills. and legislation left from the session before. There is no time, or at least very little, to consider new legislation of importance, and if any is taken up, the consideration given must be very scant, or other regular must be sighted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-08
TUESDAY, JAN 8, 1907.

A movement has been started ir Washington by number of ladies friends and relatives of the American soldiers. having for its principal ob. ject the restoration Of the army can. teen. To accomplish this end the la dies have formed society to be known as The Army Canteen club, and have taken steps to form similar clubs in the states. AS a result of their extension work Army Canteen clubs are said to have been inaugu- rated in Chicago, Cincinnati and at several places fin New York state. It is proposed to continue adding links to the chain" as a member expressed it. until we cover the American con tinent from Maine to California and southward to Florida"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-08
WOULD ousr McLELLAN.
Attorhey General Has Entered Suit
 ANaiHst New York's Mayor.

Attorhey General Has Entered Salt
 A6aiHst New York's Mayor.
 NEW YORK. Jan S-Attorney Gen eral Jackson on behalf of the people of the state of New York has entered suit in the supreme court against George B. Mcclellan. praying that the latter he busted from the office Of mayor of the city of New York on, tne ground that he has lisllrpcd and unlawfully holds such office, whereas William Ran dolph Hearst is legally entitled to the same.
 It is stated that this new proceeding has nothing to do with the quo war ranto action which last week was tenn porarily enjoined at the suit of Mayor Mcclellan.
 X summons snd copy of the com plalnt in the action were served upon Mayor Mcclellan at the city hall.
 The action being brought in the name of the people takes precedence over all others.
 The complaint declares fiatly that at the election in November. 1905. MT. Hearst "was duly and legally elected mayor of New York" It is further al legged that ballots legally marked for Hearst were counted for Mcclellan by the inspectors of election and that these ''miscounts" formed the basis of the returns of the vote.
 IL is claimed that men not entitled to vote were allowed to vote for McClel- Ian and that in many other ways the election laws were violated at the 1905 election, Votes cast for Hearst. 1t is declared, were not counted in num- Der of districts.
 notwithstanding the election Of said Hearst" the complaint concludes, George R. Mcclellan has ustirped and intruded into and now unlawfully usurps and holds the office of mayor"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-08
Closing prices:
New York Markets.

FLorR-Dlll and a,ctii steady; Minne- sota patents. siut3i: winter straights. S.iop2.s 50. winter extras. S@dsi6: winter
 WHEAT z Market ruled higher on steady cables. light offerings. covering and in sympathy with outside markets May. sls.gsl 15-l.c.: July. Nisc
 BITTER Steady. creamery, common to extra. S13.c.; held. common to extra, .2dSlc.: state. dairy. common to firsts. siss zsc.; renovated. common to extra. lsH 2ie
 CHEESE = Steady; state. full cream. small and large. September. fancy. tpsc. {: October, best. 13isIltc.: good to prime. lsitalsc.: winter made. average best. 1ec :: interiors. ildi-c.. skins. s0iie.
 EGGS-Ea-y: state. Pennsyivania and nearby. fancy, selected. white. soc; choice 21atsc.: mixed. extra. s7e.
 POTATOES weak: Bermuda. per barrel. >sI5.s0: Maine. per bag sl,;1; state. western and Jersey. per barrei. sl s5ff q 6: sweet potatoes. firm: Jersey. per barrel.
 TALLow-steady: city. si.c.: country. sasi7c.
 1kY..Firm; shipping. sasc; good to
 sIk!M-srie,: long rye, sse;ec; dium. ,l,ss: pea. sI.sTi.ai.s,. red kidrey.
 WOOL Steady: ioruestic fleece. ssa1sc.
 HoPS- Steady: state. common to choice. lss isdzzc.: lsG. sTiIr.. Pacific coast. ies l;ni5c.: Is6. iGsiis.
 LIVE PoJ'i.TEY Steady: fovls. F. ltc.: old roosters. 9an.c: chickens. iIf isc ducks. iiai5e.: geese. iaaisc.: tur-
 DRESSED Pou-LTRy - Steady. fowls. choice. i2i-1i3c. ,ia.- fair io good. tini2c. old roosterS. s'zdac. nearby cflicssns. iad lsc-: do. western. iidiie.. turkeys. nsas- isaiIc.: do. fair ts good. iDfilc: ducs-. nes-by. fSHfse. do western TInIer geese. nearby. lsri2c-. do. western. eaiec-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-08
Condensation With s veno.,ne..

A Kansas editor is said to have e1- tertained extreme ideas with refer ence % the value Of a condensed style On one occasion owing to lack of space he yielded his pencil at the end Of a syndicate serial story with this result in the way of compression: Reginald took a small brandy. then his hat. his departure. besides no mo- tice O: his pursuers. meantime a re- voIver out of his pocket and lastly his own lie
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-08
CAUGHT UNDER BIG ENGINE.
New York Conductor Lost H0th Legs In Driving Wheel.

New York C0nductOr Lost 10th Legs
 In Driving Wheel.
 NEW YORK. Jan 8. For four hours Charles Fisher, freight conductor on the New York. New Haven and Hart ford railroad. lay pinned unler an en- zine in the local yards. One of his legs was amprtated but this failed to effect his release. His other leg was held fast. and lie was not taken out until a wrecking crew had lacked the big engine of the rails.
 Fisher. who is fOrty-one years of age, attempted to swing on to the side step of switch engine. but missed his footing and jammed his leg between two fianges of drive wheel. The wheel revolved. catching Fisher just as the engine was brought to q stop.
 An ambulance surgeon crnwled un- der the locomotive and there amputat- ed Fishers left leg. This. however. did not release the man. whose other leg was still held. Finally the engine was iacked up and Fisher removed to a hospital. where his right leg was amputated. Ill spite of his experience 1t is believed that the patient will re- cover.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-08
steele Left rhrec Women.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. Sit is now discovered that I.ollo Steele, the Fourth Street National bank bomb thrower, left three women to mourn over the little there is left of him. Besides wife in Lynchbrirs and a wife and three children in Chicago. a handsome. yellow haired woman was lis companion here Steele was seen to meet this woman on the morning be- fore tic tragedy in which he killed tie cashier and himself and wounded twen- ty others.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-08
NEW sRlTisH AMssssADoH.
Hon. James Bryce to Represent King
 Edward st Washington.

London. Right Hon, James Bryce, who will succeed Sir Mortimer Du- rand as British ambassador to ths United States, is at present chief sec. retary for Ireland in the Campbell Zimmerman cabinet, and is the distin- guished author of "The American Commonwealth.' Since 1885 he has represented Aberdeen in parliament, and among the offices that he has held are those of under secretary for foreign affairs, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and president of the board of trade. Mir. Bryce is a member of the Royal society and of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-08

various foreign academies, and has received honorary degrees from many institutions of learning. Born in 1888, he was educated in the Uni versity Of Glasgow and Trinity col lege, Oxford. and was made a barris- ter of Lincoln's Inn in 1867. For time he was regius professor of civil law at Oxford university.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-08

IL is uniigeStei food tIlat causes sourness and painful indigestion. Ko- dol is solution vf vegetable sc:.Is. IL dige<ts what ysu cat aai rorrz.is inc .Icficicneic< of digestion. KoII conforms fo ftc Natiss1I Fur Fcrys snd Drug Law scfd here hy IT. " Lake Drug CoA Jos A- smith. S.y Bank street. Bd PekIyn-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-08
Live sto.L Markets.

CATTLE - Recsipfs fair: market sI9vr and lower: choke G ss,Sfs 10. prime. e -ss, s75: veal calves gz zHEsE
 HOGS - Receipts fair. market lower. prime heavi-~ &Irgss. other erades 6 .s; roiehs Eas@
 SHEEP AND LAtiBs - Receipts fair. hsrket steady. prime xethers S ssG5 ys --rils and cornron- s9as: ismts sa-s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-08
Res, Cure.

BH-Any piece of machinery is heIpcd hy resting.
 JiiI-yes. I've always noticed that my watch goes better after I've got it out of hook
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-08
NOTICE,

All property holders opposed to the unjust taxation of city water and are against metering the city and who are in favor of amending the. city charter so that hereafter the Board of Public Works shall be elected by the people, are requested irrespective of party to call at William N. Ber- gins barber shop, 473 East Main street, and register their name on book kept there for that purpose.
 By request of Committee,
 JOSEPH CORR, Secretary.
 1-5-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-08
val,,ab,e Exrrrlenee.

Don't you think, Mabel. it was fool ish of us to have such an expensive wedding?'
 Yes, dear; but we'll both know bet. ter next time. life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-08
Their Status.

ParsOn-I lo9k upon all divorced men as merely a higher order of beasts.
 Outsider-Just lucky dogs I sup pose.-N. Y. Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-08
l Have Beer, Troubled

With Bronchitis for some time and it grew Into chronic case. had a wheezy cough and could not raise the bothersome phlegm. My condition caused me much pain and worry and was rapidly losing weight. My drug gists, the H.. w. Lake Co, recom- mended Linonine. and from the first day 1 commenced it's use have im- proved rapidly. My general health is very much better. I can breathe easier, do not cough at night as I used to and have gained in weight. I am much pleased with Linonine and can safely and honestly recommend 1t to all sufferers from coughs and colds.
 l.. P. Gleason,
 54 High St, Waterbury. Conn.
 With l.. r. Gleason, stationery and cigars, 174 East Main street, opposite Polls.
 Linonine at all drug stores--25, 50, $1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-08
NOTICE.

The Board of Relief of the City of Waterbury will be in session Oh Jant ary II, 15. IS, 22 and 25, from 2 to and : to g D. m.; .Jahuary s, 10, 14, Ii. 2l and 24, from ' to g p. m; Monday. January 2S, from g to 12 a. m. 2 to and ' to g p, m, at the office of the Board of Assessors, for the purpose of hearing appeals from the doings of the Boards of Asses sors and Equallsation and any other business that may properly come be- fore said Board.
 1MEaI A. SPENCER,
 JOHN F. .GARREN,
 NJ. F. PARKINSON.
 1-T-19 Board of Relief.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-08
More Demand for Jap.ne,. R..r

The market for Japanese beer is fast widening in north China, Korea and Manchuria.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-08
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock auota,ion..

Money on call steady at 5is to $ per cent. Prime mercantile paper. susir per cent. Exchanges. tso5. s,sss; balances. B. lo3.isi.
 Closing prices:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-08

Linonine at all drug stores--25. 50, $1
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
B|Eed
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you can do in the direction Of finding that cab"
lhe mystery seemed 10 get deeper and deeper
the more Field got ON tho track
Inc Wild suppoStion that the Ranh himself
was IN the business absurd That idea might
be dismissed on the srot The more Field
thought OF 1t the more was he puzzled.
Hes quiet sort Of man." the hotel manager
explained. u should fancy that he has an Eng
sh mother, by the look of hir. He only took
these rooms few months ago; he was brought
here after bad illness, and when he went away
he was carried to his carriage But they say he's
all right now. But Mr.. Inspector, you don't
mean to say that you think that the Raiah---"
Has any hand in this business? OF course |
don't Field said testify "G'm just little put
out this morning, so you must forgive my bad
temper. The more one digs into the thing the
more black and misty it becomes. | think I'll
go as far as the yard and have talk to one or
two of our foreign men. Well, Saunders?"
well, I've done some good" Saunders said
Il have not found the cabman we want, but I've
got on the track of another who can tell
something useful. Hes night man, and he is
waiting down in the hall"
Il think I'll go along, if you don't mind" Ber
rington suggested
Field had objection to make. and together
the two descended to the hall. A little, apple.
faced, shrveled cabby was waiting for them.
81 can't tell you much, sir" he said at was
Just past two when l heard the whistle here. [
was waiting with my cab at the corner OF Shei-
herd street. It's out of my line a bit, but |
pulled up there in the hopes of getting return
fare. When [ heard the whistle ] came up with
my cab, but was just shade too late. There
was another cab before me, black cab with
black horse, a rather swell affair. The driver
was wearing fur coat and very shiny top hat.
We had few words but the hotel porter told
me to be off, and / went back to the stand where
stayed till just daylight. Nobody else left the
hotel in a cab"
"This is important" Field muttered. "By the
way, would you recognize the hall porter again?
You would! Then this way and we will
see if you can"
But the cabman quite sure that the dam,g-
ed man lying on the bed at the top of the hotel
was not the one who had ordered him away
a few hours before.
"a regular plant" Field exclaimed. "a clever
thing indeed. Was the black cab empty when It
came up, or was there anybody inside it?"
Somebody inside it" was the prompt re.
| ply. "A pale gentleman, very lame, he was He
tried to get out of the cab, but the driver pushed
him back, and he and the hall porter hoisted the
big trunk on top of the cab And that's all, sr"
Bennington listened intently He was struggling
with some confused memory in which the grey
lady and Stephen Richford were all mixed up
together. Suddenly the flash of illumination
came. He smote his hand on his knee.
"Ive got it, he cried. "Ive got it. The lame
man of No. 100 Audley Place!"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27

were secured to the sides by straps; tightly
rolled pad of black cloth was fixed in the poor
fellows mouth. There was a ghasUy wound on
the side OF his head from which the blood was
still oozng; great deal Of it had CONCEALED on
his collar. A slight groan proved that the victim
was still alive. Its the hall porter" the man
ager cried. Its poor Benwort. What horrible
thingl"
Looks like conclusion of the BRAIN" Field
said. Thank goodness, here's DIR. Andrews. We
will make further search of these rooms, for
it's pretty certain that the other fellow is hero
also All, l felt very sure that should find
him."
A second man, also in the livery of the hotel,
lay by sofa. He seemed to have Jared better,
for there was no blood on his face, though great
swelling over his right testified to the fact
that he had been severely handled. He was not
insensible but he hardly knew what he was talk
ing about as he placed on his feet.
"Tel us about it" the Inspector said, encour'
agingly whats really happened|
Don't ask me- Cation, the night watchman,
said, as he held his hands to his head, My
brain feels as if it had been squeezed dry. Some
body hit me on the head after lady in grey
came and fetched me. A little lady in grey, with
a sad face and grey eyes"
Bennington started violently, and Mark looked
up in surprise. The grey lady--Beatrice's Slave
of Silence-seemed to run through this mystery
like the thread of a story. 1t was entirely
interesting moment, but urhappily the night
watchman could say no more.
Don't worry me So" he wbined, "Put some
ice on my head and let me sleep, l dare say
shall be able to puzzle it out in time. Somebody
carried something down the stairs; then the big
door opened and the night porter whistled for a
cab. That's all"
The speaker lurched forward and appeared TO
fall into a comatose state. There was nothing
for it but to put him to bed without delay
Field looked puzzled.
81 suppose that poor fellow was talking coher-
emily in snatches," he said mo doubt just after
he got that crack on the head he did see bulky
package taken down stairs But then he says he
heard the door open and cab whistled for by
the night porter, Now that's impossible, seeing
that the night porter got his quetus also. Now
who called up that cab? Evidently somebody
did, and no doubt the cab came. Well, we shall
! find that cab. Saunders, go at once and see what
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27

Of the parquet flooring on the red carpet. They
were very thick carpets, az beHtted the character
Of the hotel
Inspector Field bent down and fum5cd on the
floor He had touched patch Of something wet.
When he his fingers we're red as il dye had
come out of the carpet"
Blood he said, as il in answer to Berring-
tons intcrrogative glance. VERY stupid Of us not
to think of something like this before. But thes1
carpets are so thick and of so dark color. BE.
yond doubt some deed of violence has taken place
here. See"
The inspector smeared his hand further along
the carpet. The red patch was very large. A
little further along the wall there were other
patches, and there was the mark of blood
stained hand on the handle OF door which
proved TO be locked.
"Is anybody occupying this room at PRESENT.
Field asked a hotel servant.
mot exactly, SIR" the man replied. "That
door gives on to one of the finest suites in the
hotel. It is rented by the Raah of Ahbad His
Highness is not here at present, but he comes
and goes as he likes He keeps the keys himself,
and the door is only opened by his steward, who
comes along day or two before his royal mas
ter"
"All the same it is going to be opened now"
said Field grimly. "Go and tell the manager that
l want him here at once. ! suppose there are
master keys to this"
But there were no master keys to the Royal
suite; the locks had been selected by the Rajah
himself. 1t was an hour or more later before a
locksmith from Miners managed to open the
door. They were thick DOORS sheet lined, end
locked top and bottom. Field switched up the
electric lights and made survey of the rooms.
The blinds were all down and the shutters up.
Suddenly Inspector Field gave grunt of salts
faction.
"We've got something here, at any rate" he
said "And the poor chap seems to be badly
hurt. Carry him out gently and see of the doc
tor is still here"
A body lay on the foor the hands and arms
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27

81 should certainly be able to recognize him
again. Beatrice said quietly. She passed the
point over rapidly. Something prevented her
shame, perhaps from saying it the man who
called himself her husband "After that I en-
tered my room. The Countess was taken aback
but very quickly she recovered herself Then
noticed that there was thread of silk sticking
to her hands, and after that I further noticed
that her hand was covered with wax. Even then
the truth did not dawn upon me till ] saw sim
liar thread sticking to the seal on the the door
leading TO my fathers room. And then / knew
that the Countess had taken an impression of the
seal"
Excellent" Field said. Nothing could be
better. Beyond the shadow of doubt these
people are at the bottom of the whole business
Did you frghten the lady, Miss?"
"Not in the least" Beatrice replied. "I was
particularly careful not TO suspicious that
had noticed anything out Of the common. The
Countess came back very late, under the pre-
tense that she required my services as her maid
She managed to drug with some very power.
full scent, presume, with view Of using my
room whilst ! was unconscious, il any hitch took
place. But you may be sure that these people
are under the impression that nobody could pos
sibly identify them with the outrage There will
not be any great difficulty in tracing them"
Thanks to your skill and courage" Field said
admiringly. eve do nothing further till we
hear from the night porter and his colleague.
Will make a few inquiries in the hotel, and | shall
be very glad, Miss, if you will write down for
me as clear and accurate description as DOS
sible Of the General and the Countess"
A little time later Beatrice found herself alone
with Mark. Colonel Bennington was waiting
down in the hail. Mark looked tenderly into
Beatrice's pallid, beautiful face, and he gently
striked her head
This is very dreadful business for you
darling" he said "Your courage -"
my courage can stand any strain SO long as
know that am free of my husband" the girl
said. when I think of my troubles, and they