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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
Woman Who Helped 10 Kill Her Husband in Most Brutal
 Manner Seeks Clemency
GOVERNOR PETITIONED
She and Her Param0ur Are Under Sentence of Death But RespiteS Have Stopped the Executions
 For Three Years.

Kansas City, April S.-The final action in the case of Mrs Aggie Myers and Frank Hottman, under sentence of death for the unusually cold blood ed murder here on May II, 1904. of the woman's husband, Clarence Myers, the pressman, will be taken to-day before Governor Folk at lief ferson City. The brutality of the murder, the calm demeanor of Mrs Myers from the time of her arrest, nearly three years ago, and the stren- uous efforts through petitions and ap- peals, to save the woman from the gallows, have made the case one of the most noted in Missouri criminal history.
 The woman had been divorced be- fore she married Myers. After Ter marriage to Myers she fell in love with Hoffman, who lived in Higgins vile, Mo. her home. They conspired to murder Myers so they could get married and when all arrangements were completed she sent Hoffman money to come to Kansas City, She admitted him to the house, after mid night and directed him to the bed room where Myers lay asleep. Myers arose in bed, when Hoffman struck him with club. made from the butt end of billiard cue. The men clilch- ed and wrestled into another room where the woman came to Hottman's aid. Mrs Myers hit her husband with I.,I rIa of scissors as they wrestled, and as he cried to her, Help me. honey, help me" she ran to | bureau drawer, took out his razor and slaslled him nine times across the face, throat and chest. Hottman's hat and shirt were bloodsoaked. She gave him her hus- bands shirt and hat and he went away. She stayed alone in the house with the body the remainder of the night and washed up tic blood and burned her night gown At daylight she called for help and said negro burglars had committed the crime
 Hottman was caught at Walla Walla,
 Wash. He confessed, made no de- fense in his trial for murder and was convicted January II, 1905.
 MrS MteTS LOOK Il cudIEp or venue to Clay county. Holt was one of the chief witnesses against her. She was convicted June II. 1905. Mrs Myers has never confessed She denounces Hottman as a liar. declaring she is innocent.
 Mrs Myers Is in the county jail at Liberty. Mo. Hottman is in Jail at
 Kansas City. He has just recovered from knife wounds inflicted recently in an attempt to commit suicide Governor Folk has granted both of them numerous respites and Mrs Myers case is now in the United States supreme court for the second time. The court some time ago de-
 nied her a new trial. Later her at torney sought a writ of habeas corpus in the district court, and when it was denied, took another appeal to the su- preme court They have successfully prosecuted this appeal and her case is
 set for argument on April 22. For lack of funds they were unable to proceed further with the case how ever. and on Saturday last urged Gov ernor Folk to commute Mrs Myers
 sentence to life imprisonment. saving if he would do so. they would let the appeal go by default.
 Mrs Myers is 26 years old. Hott-
 man is q.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Two Important Uncs Handed Down
 This Afternoon.

Washington, April s.--That a fugitive from justice from the United States. who has been extradited from Canada on one charge. cannot be im- prisoned on another charge. was de- cided to-day by the supreme court in the case of Charles Brown of New York. who. three years ago, was con victed in connection with frauds in the importation of Japanese silks.
 Another decision handed down by the court was that the lsie of Pines is not American territory, and al- though peopled mostly by Americans at the present time. they will have to submit to the laws of whatever country claims the ownership.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
BITTER ATTACK
Socialists Plays Roosevelt al Meeting Because of His Re
 marks About Mover
ASKED TO RETRAcT

New York, April S.-An attack was made on President Roosevelt at yesterdays meeting of the Central federated union by Albert Abrahams of the press feeders union on account of his letter to Representative Sher- man, in which the president is quoted as saying that MT Hartman was as undesirable a citizen as Mover Hay wood or Debs. Abraham is social ist and a member of the Moyer-Hay- wood conference, composed of labor unionists who are collecting money for the defense fund.
 A resolution was carried directing the secretary to write to President Roosevelt asking him to withdraw his remarks in reference to Mover and Haywood.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
CITY NEWS.

At the Waterbury hospital to-day 1t was stated that John O'Brien. the gate tender at the Highland division crossing. who was injured Friday evening. was doing we'll.
 Lieutenant Dodds and Terry Lynch went to New Haven to-day to testify against Giuseppe Dangelo and Guer- ardo Cucolo, accused of robbing a mail box on ank street last week.
 The annual report of the Sonora Mining and Development Co has been filed in the town clerks office. The officers of the company are: Presi- dent and treasurer. Richard S. Barnes of New York: secretary. John P. Kellogg of this city.
 The dairy commissioners are again in town making an examination of stores where goods that are liable to adulteration are sold. The object of the visit is to prevent oleomargarine and adulterated molasses sold as genuine goods. There are a number of articles. mostly the necessities. which come under the supervision of the dairy commissioners
 The police were very much in evil dence all over town yesterday. The men looked good and everybody ap- peared pleased to see them To be sure once in a while they may have made things uncomfortable. but on the whole they were given a cordial greeting every place they vent. and the men appreciated the reception ac- corded them You see an oficsr is such a rare bird in some parts of Wa terbury that he is something of a curiosity and many suspect that there is something wrong when he shows up When the city has sbou; fifteen or twenty more regular pa trolmsn and the whole city gets the police protection 1t ought to have. nobody vill notice the presence O, the blue coated guardian of the pub lic peace.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
WALKING WAS BAD.
Spring Poets Quail Before April
 Weather This Year.

The weather of the past few days has not been of the kind to inspire spring poets. Yesterday was a cold. raw day and last evening was not much better. Early this morning hailstones fell and then rew flakes of snow. This finally gave way to raiIssynich was badly needed, and all though it was somewhat disagreeable for people on the outside. nevertheless the farmers appreciated it. The trees were covered with a coating of ice and the ice on the walks made walk ing very unsteady. The trolley cars were behind few minutes in the early part of the morning but soon made up lost time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
Car Barns and Power Plant of New York City Railway De-
 strOyed This Morning
FIRE CAPTAIN KILLED
Several Other Bremen Injured By Falling Walls--Loss Will Reach
 About One Million and One E. Half.

New York, April S.-The combined car barn and power plant of the New York city railway company covering the greater part of the block, bounded by Lenox avenue and 146th street and 147th street, was burned early to-day. The loss will reach S1,5OO,0OO. More than three hundred cars were burned and the plant except for the electrical department was destroyed.
 One fireman, Captain J. Ryan was killed under a falling wall and half a dozen firemen and others were mere or less seriously injured. The dead:
 Fire Captain John Ryan, 8 years old, married.
 The injured:
 Frederick J. Leopold. assistant en- zine foreman, 3l, married.
 William Syms, fireman, 20.
 Anthony Morse, 26, car inspector.
 Thomas Francis, 19, spectator.
 James Cannon, 2S, laborer.
 Mrs Mary Lawson, married, 90, oy- ercove by smoke.
 None of the injured is in critical condition.
 The fire started in the big repair room, where large number of cars were stored and spread through the whole building, with great rapidity. Captain Ryan's engine with his crew and the crews of two other engines were working in an alley outside the building when an explosion in the paint room on the fourth floor ripped out the west wall, sending tons of brick down on the firemen, carrying down the lire escapes on the rear of | row of fiat houses and burying half dozen firemen in the ruins.
 A hundred men with picks and shovels at once set to work to dig their comrades out of the ruins while scores of others turned their attention to the flat houses to which the fire had spread. Captain Ryan was the first man taken from the heap of de bris by the rescuers. He was terribly crushed, but still alive when taken out and laid on the ground in the driving rain. There Il priest admin istered the last sacrament of the church moment before Ryan died One by one the other tiremen were dug out sud hurried away to hospi tals. In the meantime the fire in the car barn had practically burned itself out, and the flat houses in the real had been damaged to the extent Of S25,OOO. Three hundred open or sum- mer cars valued at $5,OO0 each which had been stored in the barn, were de. stroyed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
FIELD DAY EVENTS.
Temperance Union Announces Pro.
 gram for Naugatuck.

Naugatuck. April s.--At the field day of the Catholic Total Abstinence union of Connecticut to be held here on June IS the following events will be open to all registered athletes: 100 yard dash .220 yard dash, 440 yard run, half-mile run. running broad jump. running high jump, pole vault, 220 yard hurdle. three mile run, one mile run. A special a prize of silver cup will go to the society making the highest number of points.
 These events are open to members of temperance societies only: 100 yard dash. 200 yard dash. one mile relay race. 40 yard run and 20 yard hurdle.
 Entries close June and all events will be under the rules of the Metro politan association and A. A. '.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
CUBA A CURSE
That is What Ii Would Be if Made a State of inc Union
 Said Ambassador White
QUESTION SERIOUS ONE

New York, April S.-Former Am bassador Andrew D. White, who re- turned yesterday on the steamship Bluecher after a cruise ill the Cari- bean sea said of Cuba which he vis- ited: T regard the Cuban question as more serious than our Philippine prob lem. Cuba is great negro state, in- capable of self government, and ev- erything that l saw while there strengthens my convictions that Cuba as a state would be curse to us simply a vast rotten borough, with few wealthy men ill the midst of negro population incompetent to gov ern themselves, to say nothing of aid ing in the government of the United States.
 If Cuba were made state ot the union it would. in my opinion rapid ly become a curse to itself and the nation"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
DISTINGUISHED FRENCHMEN.
Four of Them Arrived In This Coun.
 try To-Day.

New York. April s.-Four distin- guished Frenchmen, who came here to attend the dedication of the Carne- gie institute at Pittsburg this week arrived here to-day on the steamer La Touraine.
 The visitors are Baron d'Estournel- les de Constant: D. L. C. Enlart. di- rector of the French Trocadero museum; ]. Raisa. secretary to the chamber of deputies. and Paul Diumer. former president of the French senate. Mir Diumer was a for the presidency of the French republic at the last election.
 Baron d'Estournelles de Constant is is a member of the French senate. and is the founder of the American branch of the association of international l conciliation- He will go to Washing ton later to-day where he is to be the guest of President Roosevelt at the white house until tomorrow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
Mlsbehavina Moon.

Papa had shown Ethel the full moon the night before. It was her first. sight and she seemed greatly impressed. Next morning, as soon as che was out of bed, she ran to the window and gazed at the sky for a few moments. The sky was streaked with white clouds. She called out: 70, papa, come quick; the moon has scratched the sky all up"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
Fort Sumter Hero Dead.

Charleston. s. C.. April S.-Rev John Johnson. D. D.. ILL. D., rector emeritus of St Philips church, major of engineers in charge at Fort Sumter during the siege of the sixties. author of "The Defense of Fort Sumter" and other historcial works died last night at the age of seventy-eight years. He left a wife and several sons and daughters.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
Jewc,ry Thief Arrested.

South Norwalk. April s.--The po- lice arrested a man named Patrick NJ. Bulger here today. who belongs in New Milford and who is believed to have been concerned in the theft of diamonds and iewelry to the value of s230 in Dsnbury last Sunday. He admitted having hidden the gems in Danbury and he was taken there for trial.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08

quittal on the written law of the state of New York. He went into the his tory of Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw and de- clared that Stanford White had com mitted felony in his assault upon Evelyn Nesbitt.
 According to friends of Thaw he is hopeful of an acquittal. If the trial turns ont as he expects. he plans. it is said. to visit the south of France with his wife. The couple may stay abroad for several years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
Childish Rebellion.

I have little friend five years old, that call Buster. His mother had punished him. and some time after a friend of his mother was calling and said to Buster: Are you not glad you have such a nice mother?" He replied promptly: If you had mother who whipped her children as she whips me l don't believe you would think her nice"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
BAILEY MUST HANG.
Board of Pardons Refused to Com mute His Sentence this Afternoon.

Hartford, April S--ln an attempt to save the life of Henry c. Bailey. who is now under sentence to be hanged for the murder of George H. .Goodale, ministers, legislators. lawyers, church members and jailers appeared before the board of pardons to-day to plead for the condemned man. The board after hearing all the evidence refused a communication of sentence and Bailey will be hanged on April 16.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
Snow Up in win.ted.

winsted, April S.-This section of the state was visited by heavy snow fall to-day, three inches having fall e, up to noon time. In Sandisfield. Mass, just across the Connecticut ttate line a fall of three and half inches was reported. It Is extremely cold here for this time of the year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
Many Works Condemned.

Rome. April s.--It is reported that the new syllabus being prepared by the holy office will contain a solemn condemnation of the works of the Abbe Houtin and of Fonszzsro. in addition to eondemnations of the writings of the Abbe Loisy. the Rev Dr William Barry and the former Jesuit priest TeFrill-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
An Early Hair Restorer.

A remedy for badness has recently been found by learned Egyptologist, inscribed in papyrus. It is said to have been used by King Chata, the second sovereign of the first dynasty. The recipe is as follows: "A mixture of dogs paws, dates and asses hoofs, ground upand cooked in oil. The head Is to be rubbed vigorously with the preparation.-Family Doctor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
Wreck On the Highland.

Bristol. April s.-Traffic on the Highland division was blocked sever al hours today as the result of q freight wreck at a siding two miles west of the station. The freight at tempted to hack down the siding. but the fourth car jumped the track. Five ears were soon piled up in heap. but no one was hurt in the wreck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
More Teamster Strike Breakers.

Boston, April S.-Eighty-two strike breakers arrived here from New York to-day and reported for duty at the headquarters of the Mas ter Teamsters' association, which is endeavoring to win success in the strike of some 425 union teamsters of this city. Several teams manned by non-unionists were moved to-day without any disorder.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
p.ubury Tesmsser. Strike.

Danbury. April s.-Team drivers of this city inaueurated strike this morning to enforce their demands for a minimum wage scale of s13.5e- The union contains 1s1 members. but only a portion of these are out on strike. as many of them are now receiving the wages demanded
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
Not at That Time of Life.

A Milwaukee bachelor says that no woman has kissed him in 61 years of his life, and never will, "so help me God" If he's escaped to that late time in life, the chances are million to one that he won't have to keep the girls away from him.-Atlanta Geor- Qian
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
DEATH
Woman Poisoned From Paper on Inc Walls and CelIilg
 of Her ParIOr
OTHERS THAT DIED

Chicago, April S.-A dispatch to the Tribune from Evansville, Ind. says: Mrs Zachariah Watson, the third wife of farmer in Posey coun- ty, Ind, died few days ago, and yes- terday 1t was discovered that her death was due to the wall paper on the walls and ceiling of the parlor that she cleaned two days beforoS being taken i'll. z
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
WEaTHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Conne~ticut: Rain and warmer tonight: Tuesday fair in south clearing in north portion. warner: fresh to brisk ea<reriy winds. h~~orrinc southeriy and westerly by Tuesday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
Snow ssopp-d Game.

Holyoke. April s-The exhibition sase ball game between Holyoke Of he Connecticut leag1e and the Bos- .on National lesees team vas poet Done1 beczyse of . snov storm
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08
Nicaraugua Is Winning.

Mobile. Ala, April S.--A steamer which has just arrived here. brings the news that Puerto Cortez has fal- len.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08

Mobile. Ala. April S.-Advices just received here say that Zeiba. Hondu- ras has also been taken by the Nica- rauguans.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08

HOUSEKEEPERS ]
 ARB
 B u = " renovating their homes this time e the year. Each one will find some < thing needed to either furnish oy piece out.
 Tho Hampson. .SeIIew Stolu {. is loaded to the doors with the latsst and best there is in the furnfturo market. AMERICAS BEST FURMTU11
 MAKERS have shipped carload after carload c their best products to the Hampsoor Sellew store.
 NEW PARL0R SUITS 5 pieces from $40 to $2.26.
 8 PIECE PARL0R sUrTA from $25c to SIPS.
 FANCY PARL0R R0CKIls. from $4.00 to $40. &
 DAINTY PARLoR TABLE from $2 to $55. SUBSTANTIAL LIBRARY TAIIu from 5000 to $e5.00.
 CHAMBER SUITS in all woods and fnishes.
 IRON BEDsrEADs N from $500 upwards.
 BRASS BEDsrEAps from $25 to Se5. 2s DIFFERENT eLKNW0oD
 RANGES to pick from. prices S22.60 to el14 Glenvood Ranges '-make ess1dnR easy.- MAHOGANY DINING RooM Wn-
 NTTURE nov in complete sets aeain q ssnp mon wood prices. GOLDEN OAK DINuG YU1lnUW made frum the best ouarssEsd mb and priced extraordinarily lsv. The best mattresses. ths bue = low. the bet surinu ars a1v1D c | be had h euazszteed sla1i1iu c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08

Death of Mrs VI. H. Billinge. Mrs ". H BilIinee. died this after noon at the family residence. on PIs- "a 1vnurrc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-08

1s H..ps.ssIsv F.unus e.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10

H We your stationery printed
at the DEMOCRAT office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
STYLES IN WALL PAPER
New Patterns Produced Every Yea
by the Hundreds for Sea-
, . sons Trade.

am England and Germany" said an
American wall paper man, they get
out new styles, to be sure, every year,
and plenty of them, but they continue
more styles from year to year than we
do. Here we get out practically all new
styles every year. '.'-. ,
1.-THE people expect them and the
dealers look for them and they must
have them. If we carried forward the
old styles a dealer looking over book
of samples would say when he came to
an old style: Why, here's something
we had last year. And that wouldn't
do.
There may be few styles that have
particularly caught the fancy and thar
we run for a second season, but prac-
tically all the wall papers offered here
at the beginning of a season are new,
when a season closes, about July J.,
we have worked our stocks down just
as close and fine as we can, and after
that we begin getting ready for the
next season, almost a year ahead
There are many designers, men and
women, who devote themselves solely
to wall paper designing, working a,
that the year around, just as one might
at any profession or calling; and now
we begin getting out the new papers,
with new designs, or new colorings and
combinations of colorings, the new
styles thus produced numbering hun
dreds annually.
"And when our styles are all ready
and we have begun to print we make
up our sample books for the trade; we
get these out for the next season a1onG
about January 1. Like great aliases
these books are; only bigger, each book
containing hundreds Of pages, each page
wall paper sample of the full width
of the paper and in length Of page a
little longer than the width, enough To
show the paper amply.
"Of these great sample books we send
out thousands, tons In weight OF them,
annually, and with these books at hand
the dealer begins ordering his wall pa
pers of the new styles in readiness for
[ the new season"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
Send The Democrat 10 Your Friends
Something of Nothing

A southern Maryland poli'i-
clan, calling at the executive
mansion at Annapolis, found
only Col. Tillmau, secretary of
state, present.
Where is the high and AL.
mighty?' he inquired, pointing
to Governor Wareld's desk.
mot here" answered the
secretary in a tone of mild re.
buke, 1.-The Almighty is one
who can make something out of
nothing. The governor can't
do that"
well, he came blamed near
it when be made James Smith a
Justice of the peace, down in
our county"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
Improving Butter Quality.

The dairyman and farm wife,
who often find the butter quail
ity injured, might keep in mind
this list of ways by which the
injury often results:
BY using improper vessels
for holding the milk when milk
ing.
By using milk too SOM after
the birth OF the calf. or mp to
the birth of the calf.
BY failure to properly wash
and scald and sterilize "a yes
sells coming in contac; with
milk.
BY giving the cows bad water
and having a disagreeable Udor
or an unhealthy quality.
BY allowing the cows to wa
low in the mud or in water in
the summer, thereby coating
the udder with DIRT containing
uoxious germs which enter the
udder through the teat and
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10

Take a Bath at Streams.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
LinWOod Links.

L"WOOo
Too late for last week.
Salt River is on a boom.
Owing to the incIemency of
the weather Rev. Pier failed to
fulfill his appointment at the
M. E. church at Cincinnati Sun
day,
Ro6t. Henderson and wife of
Center are visiting relatives in
these parts.
John Utterback took posses
sion of the dry goods and gro
Gerry store at Cincinnati Mon
day, which he purchased of J..
S McCollum.
Lawrende and Lester Griffin
are visiting relatives and
friends at Moberly, Mo.
Frank Lang of Arkansas is
the guest of friends near Hatch,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Couch en-
tanned a number of their friends
Monday evening. Those pres
ent were royalty entertained,
Mr.. Adams of Quincy, was a
business visitor in Cincinnati
several days last week.