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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24
LIBERAL POLICIES.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
 Distributed Big Dividends.


 A $2,0OO,000 dividend to all pol icyholders has been declared by the Metropolitan Life Insurance com pany for the year 1907. This con- pany, which has always been noted for the liberal policy on which 1t Is managed, has already distributed in dividends to it's policyholders about $10, 100000 in the last eight years, and the new dividend of $2,O0O,00O will bring its voluntary disburse- ments to policyholders up to the im- mense sum of $12,000,000.
 On all industrial whole life poli- cies dated prior to January 1. 1903, a dividend equivalent to four weeks premiums, or about per cent of the premiums for the year, has been de- clared. This, dividend will amount to $1, 100000, and in the distribution of profits will be included all holders of life policies in those companies which have been consolidated with the Metropolitan.
 A further mortuary dividend of an- other million has been declared in the industrial department. This ap- plies to all death claims incurred during the year ending December 31, 1907, where the policy has been in force over i've years. In the case of death claims, the dividend has been apportioned according to the age of the policy. If the policy has been in force five years, the beneficiary will be entitled to a dividend of 5 per cent, where it has been in force ten years the dividend is 10 per cent, and so on up to twenty-five years, when the dividend will equal 25 per cent of the claim.
 Other benefits which the officers of the company have brought about for the policyholders are the increase in value of all industrial policies six months from their date, and the lib- erty which is given to all policy holders over so years of age who have paid premiums for 15 years or more to receive the face value of the pol icy in cash or full paid-up policy. In financial circles this action of the Metropolitan is looked upon as mark ing new era in life insurance his tory, and the voluntary conversion by the company of whole life policies into endowments or fully paid-up in- surance is said to be the most liberal concession ever made by any indus trial insurance company.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24
NOTICE.

The Bureau of Assessment of the City of Waterbury. in the matter of the assessment and determination or benefits and damages accruing to all parties interested by the layout of River street, from Lounsbury street about 300 feet northerly. and the establishing of a grade on said street, between the aforesaid points, as the same was accepted by tn. Board of Aldermen October IS. 1906, approved October 16. 1906. made re- port to the Board of Aldermen, SC ting forth that they caused reason able notice to be given to all persons interested in the proposed public i'm provement. in all respects pursuant to the provisions of the charter of said city. to appear before them and be heard in reference thereto. and that they fully heard at the time and place specified in said notice all persons who appeared before them
 And thereupon. they did assess and determine that the city of Wa terbury pay to the following named persop in full of all damages accru- ing to him by reason of the proposed public improvement the sum written opposite his name respectively. to
 wit:
 Dennis ]. Grim s50-o0
 And we do further assess and deter
 mine that the damages and benefits arising from the proposed public i'm provement are equal to all other per- sons interested. as benefits and dam- ages were determined and paid, on the original layout and grade of said street
 Report accepted. a0essmsnt of 1 benellts and damages confirmed and adopted by the Board Of Aldermen. ysnuary 31. 1se7, approved yanuAfy | 3a. lSe7.
 Atteuf: W. IL gANpLAND.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24
HEARD IN PASSING.

Do you know that our climate is changing?" said the scientist "fes. answered the displeased citizen, but there is no satisfaction in that. It al- ways manages to change from bad to worse. se."-washington Star.
 Homesick cowboy in New York amused himself by shooting cherries out of cocktail glasses. Before his cartridges gave out he had done about $500 damage and the patrol wagon was called. Doubtful If his homesickness has been cured at that. Bridgeport Post
 "she is a pentagon." You mean paragon don't you?" No, I do not. When you call a woman a par agon 1t means you can't see anything but her good side. But when you call her a pentagon. it means you can see at least four other sides! New Orleans Times-Democrat.
 The ever-ready gun was whipped out at New Haven Friday evening with the usual result. When will cCEAUu6uCc1 oA NAAN NSAN1OANN weapon evil strike deep enough in the hearts of our law makers and prompt them to put on the statute books a law that will go long ways towards preventing murder?-Nev London Day.
 If out of the scores of measures proposed in various state legislatures this winter to suppress corrupt Iob- byine a law can be framed that will accomplish the purpose 1t will be ex- ceedingly fortunate The vote of a member on the floor of either house belongs to his constituents He has no more right to use it for his per- sonaI ends or to sell it than he has to appropriate money entrusted by them to his keeping The profes- sionaI lobbyist is. as Governor Folk said in his last message. the enemy Of popular representative govern nent- Every vote cast in a IegisIz- tive body upon any other considera-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24
LANGLEY
steven. May succeed shonts.

WASHINGTON, Jan. M.-The resig- nation of Theodore P. Shonts as chair man of the isthmian canal commission has been accepted by the president It will take effect not later than March 4. MT. Shonts has been elected as pres ident of the Interborough- Metropolitan company, which controls the subway, elevated and many surface car lines in New York. No announcement is made as to who will succeed Mir. Shonts as chairman of the commission. but 1t is regarded as certainty that Mir. Ste vens will be named and will assume duties as such in connection with his post as chief engineer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24

They are playing politics some in the house these days, says Wash ington writer. There is bill before the house judiciary committee, called the Hepburn-D Deliver bill. It is measure strongly favored by the temperance element for it places ship ments of liquors under the state law as soon as they reach the borders of the state into which they are consign- ed. The brewers are. and have been for years. fighting this bill tooth and toe-nail. They claim it is backed by the whiskey men whose liquor being put up in smaller packages can be smuggled into a state where barrels and cases of beer would be easily de- tected by the authorities. They are supported by the German-American alliance, which, through its officers and committees have flatly told the iudiciary committee that the passage  of the bill would be regarded by all German-Americans as a blow to per sonal liberty. The republicans, who are in the majority in the committee and in the house are therefore in a delicate position-between the brew CTS and the German-American all liance, on the one side, and the pro- hibitionists on the other. The demo- crats are helping to confuse their op- ponents by insisting the bill shall be reported. thus trying to force the re- publicans 10 offend either one or the other of the two contending forces.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24
NO ELECTION AT TRENTON.
New Jersey Assembly Fails to Send
 Dryden to Senate.

New Jersey Assembly Fails to Send
 Dryden to Senate.
 TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 24.-The New Jersey legislature met in joint session and took the first joint vote on the United States senatorship. Senator Dryden, who is candidate for re-elec. tion, received only 36 votes out of Sl cast, and President Minch of the sen. ate declared no election and ordered q second ballot. Forty-one votes are nec- essary for election. The vote received by the several candidates on the first ballot was as follows:
 Senator Dryden, Republican, SC; ex- Governor John W. Griggs, Republican 6; Justice Mahlon Pitney, Republican 2; Colonel E. A. Stevens. Democrat, 16;
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24
NOTICE.

Sealed bids for the printing and binding of four hundred copies or the Municipal Register of the City Of Waterbury for the year 1906. will be received at the ofice of the City Clerk, City Hall building. until o'clock. p. m., Saturday. February 7. 1907, at which time they will be pub licly opened in the presence of the City Comptroller.
 A copy of the specifications for the aforesaid work may be obtained upon application to the City Clerk.
 Dated at Waterbury this 23rd day of January, 1907.
 Attest; w. H. SANDLAND, 1.2s-2 City Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24
c.r,eeie,. First Gift to Yale.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Jan. A.-A gift to Yale of $4O.OOO by Andrew Car negie is announced. The money is to be used to build new swimming pool as an annex to the gymnasium and is MT. Carnegie's first direct gift to Yale. Ogden Mills Reid of New York, a mem- Der of the Yale Law school. and Ever ard Thompson. graduate manager of athletics at Yale. are credited with winning Mir. Carneo.e's good will.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24
One of the Lemons Came Back.

ALBANY, \. r., Jan. 24.-A full grown lemon came in the governors mail, and attached to it was tag bearing the address and the proper stamps. It had been mailed fin New York. There is no clew to the sender, but some people believe that it is one of the very large number of lemons that have been handed out at the capi- tai since New Years coming back.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24
THURSDAY, JAN "A, 1907.

The total number of cabin and steerage passengers landed at the port of New York during the year 1906 by the transatlantic steamship lines was 1,159,551. In 1905, 992,0 were landed, which gives the year just ended the record by margin of 167. .4S6.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24
Train stopped on Edge of Precipice

Trnin stoppeu on EuSe or fTechpsces
 SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Jan. 24.-A special train conveying Governor Beck man Winthrop and a number of off, cials and citizens from San Juan to at- tend the American Railroad company's celebration of the completion of the railroad connecting San Juan and Ponce was derailed near Quebradillas because of a defective truck on one of the cars. The coach containing the governors party ran of the rails and only stopped within six inches of the edge of an embankment 1.4o0 feet high. The governor jumped from the coach and was not hurt. The other members of his party were badly shaken up.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT THURSDAY, JANUARY

ton than the good of the state at large and the welfare of the district represented marks, to that extent, the failure of government of the peo- pie, by the people and for the peo- ple.-Torrington Register.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24
New Rockford Hungry and Cold.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-This tele- gram was received by the interstate commerce commission from R. NJ. Ken nedy at New Rockford, \. D., a town of about 700 inhabitants on a branch line of the Northern Pacific railroad: Must have aid at once. No fuel for ten days: no groceries for three weeks. Car, of fuel on road for six weeks not ressiyed. People suffering"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24
B.s,re.hip Connecticut on a Reef,

BattIeship Connectfeut on . Heefs
 SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. Jan. A.-lt is reported that the battIeship Connect icut ran on a reef while entering the harbor at Culebra island and that she has sustained serious damage as a re suit. The naval authorities at San Juan disclaim any knowledge of the accident
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24

Fsrner Tale Naa as Police Ch1ef.
 NEW YORK, Jan 24-Bert Hanson. q lawyer, former Tale football player and treasurer of the Cornell Univefsity club. vas appointed third dspuv = ucn cumuisriuW
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24
We'll Bought
 tls Half Sold !

This proverb, like all others, IS condensed wisdom. The dealer "no handles Browns Quickfire Charcoal has no difficulty in selling it. He has not to apologize or make excuses to his customers, because it pleases them. We give the biggest and best hag of charcoal in New England for the money. The public should not be deceived by those who would foist ..oor charcoal on them. See that the Black Disc is on the bag.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24
Worked an old Game O. Qsee. oisa

ATHENS. Jan. 24.-A maid in the service of Queen Olga of Greece has been arrested charged with the theft of a number of diamonds valued at s2.- GO from ornaments belonging to her majesty. The maid substituted paste limitations for the real stones.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24
Tv,,,,-o,. B.,.,, et Rome.

ROME. \. r.. Jan 24--The coldest dip of the season was experienced here registering thermometers showing 21 below zero.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24
Mexico Open. an I,thni.n Rou,e.

Mexico Opens an Isthmian Route.
 SALIVA CRUZ. Mexico. Jan 24.- Tn the presence of representatives oi twenty nations President Diaz presc cd a button giving motion to c crane that raised ten bags of su-ar from tht hold of the steamship Arizonian ane placed it on board freight car bound for Coatzacaolcos. on the gulf coast The simple act WIS the Inauguration of a new route for the worlds com merce many years before the Panama canal can be opened The Mexican isthmus roate is it's official name. and it will be c great fsctor in interna- tionaI trsd-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24

SENATOR JOHN F. DRYDEN. Dr. Woodrow Wilson, Democrat, 10; Jsmes F.. Maritime. Democrat. 6; ex- Judge Gottfried Krueger. Democrat, 5.
 On a second ballot the vote was ex- actly the same, excepting the five Democratic votes for Judge Krueger went to Dr. Wilson, increasing his total to 15.
 The joint meeting then adjourned for the day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
CIo.inr stock ouotati..s.

Money on call steady at 2%@s per cent: prime mercantile paper. Sd6h per cent: exchanges, 34O2, ,s52 927; balances. go. 508 OPP.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24
Live Sfock Marketa

CATTLE-supriy light: market steady; choIce. sssoas1o: prime. S.DaS.ss: veal calves. Sgsse-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24
NOTICE.

The Board of Relief of the City of Waterbury will be in session on Janu- ary II, Is, IS, 22 and 25. from 2 to 5 and 2 to 9 p. m.; January 8, 10. 14. IT, 21 and 24, from to p. m.; Monday, January 2S, from to IF a. m, to and to p. m.. at the ofice of the Board of Assessors. for the purpose of hearing appeals from the doings of the Boards of Asses sors and Equalization and any other business that may properly come be- fore said Board.
 IMRI A. SPENCER,
 JOHN F. GARREN,
 NJ. F. PARKINSON,
 l-7-19 Board of Relief.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24

The Evening Democrat h the peoples paper. The price is % . copy. 12c week. 42c a month. e5 . year, by mall or carrier.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-24
IMPORTED MUNCHEN LAGER
 BEER Fine Variety DELICATESSEN LUNCH
 At All Houn. Df0SCn9r S- S9N, 10 and IS HARRISON AVE.
Don't Lose
 Your NerUe

Dy drinking vile concoe. tions called tea and cofReA When thirty have . glao of cur pure lager or ale. Everything in our heers e absolutely pure and handled ir an absolutely clean man- ger. Fx sale e draushs and bottled for tabls uss O all Isadtng eafeA
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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-16
LAMB STEW WITH puMPLlNGa
Economical, Simple and Delicious Dish
For Dinner.

Stewing is, without question, the
most economical and simplest mode
of cooking meats, says the Woman's
Home Companion. Meat which is
not capable of being satisfactorily pre-
pared by other processes Of cooking
is most acceptable when dealt with
in this way. Stews are very common
among the so-called working classes
of Europe, and oftentimes different
kinds of meat enter into their COM
position. Let us make ours Of but
one kind, namely, Lamb.
Buy three pounds of lamb cut from
the forequarters. Wipe meat with
piece Of cheese cloth wrung out of
cold water, remove superfluous fat
snd the meat in one.and-one-half.inch
cubes. Put in q graniteware kettle,
cover with boiling water, bring gradu-
ally to the boiling point and let sim.
mer (that means, you know, to let
boil very, very slowly until meat is
tender, the time required being about
two hours. After the first hour Of
the cooking add one small onion, from
which the skin has been removed,
then thinly sliced, and half cupful
each of carrot and turnip cut in half
inch cubes. Remember that the best
flavor and the brightest color of car
rot lies very near the skin; therefore,
carrots should be washed and scraped
for the cooking, never pared. On the
other hand, turnips should be pared
after washing. +, To obtain the cubes Of
which I write, cut the vegetables in
half-inch slices, then cut the slices
In cubes. Wash and pare potatoes,
and cut in one-fourth-inch slices; there
should be three and one-half cupfuls.
Cook five minutes in boiling sailed
water to cover drain and add to stew
Is minutes before serving time to fin.
lsh the cooking. Melt three table
spoonfuls of butter, add four table.
spoonfuls Of -four, and stir until well
blended; then pour on gradually,
while stirring constantly, one cupful
Of the hot liquid in the stew. As
soon as the boiling point is reached
pour clowly into the stew. Season
with salt and pepper, turn on a hot
platter and surround with dump
lings.
Dumplings, when properly made, are
light and delicious and perfectly easy
Of digestion; II Improperly made just
the reverse 10 true. Failures some
times occur from not cooking the mix.
ture as soon AZ It IL mixed, and again,
from cooking the mixture over water
that falls below the boiling point
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-16

In spite of the many jokes directed
towards the entertainment furnished
the ladies of the Eastern Star lodge by
the gentlemen, it is said that they ac-
quilted themselves very creditably
and, in dignified manner we'll be-
fitting the occasion, served the sixty
guests. Mr.. D. M. Holmes made the
coffee which was par excellence"
Mr.. VIM. Spriggs was the presiding
genius of the dining room, and Mr..
E. NJ. Smell and Dr. Saunderson mad a
general oversight over all the arrange
ments. To serve sixty guests seated
at the table required strenuous exer-
lions, which probably accounted for
the "beaming" countenances of the
gentlemen.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the o. r.
c. met yesterday afternoon at the K
P. hall and installed the officers who
had been elected by the society to
serve this year. Mrs. Frank Carna-
than, past president was the install
ding officer and the chosen ones of
the organization were Mrs. ]. M.
Cooper, president; Mrs. Charles
Lond, vice president; Mrs. w. A. Hill,
secretary; Mrs. Ed. Prentiss, senior
sister; Mrs. Charles Hinzie, junior
sister. Mrs. Remington, guard; Mrs.
VIM. McGraw, chairman of executive
committee. Mrs. Flint first member
and Mrs. Remington second member,
Mrs w. A. Hill sub-agent and Mrs. C.
Hinzie correspondent, Mrs. ]. NJ.
Cooper was elected delegate to the Ma
tional convention OF the o. r. C. to be
held at Memphis, Tenn. next May.
Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Lond furnished re-
freshments and pleasant social time
was enjoyed
Mr.. John Cummings left last even
ing for southern trip through Color
ado and California, remaining at Pass
adena until the spring time with it's
balmy breezes dispels the northern
winters cold. His friends sincerely
wish the sojourn may completely re-
store his health:
DR.. McManus will speak at the
mothers meeting held by the w. c.
T. U. of this city at the library on
Friday afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-16
OFFERS WIFE As SECURITY.
Applicant for Loan Presents Novel
Proposition to Omaha Concern.

James Bean, q railroad man, start.
led officers of the Omaha Loan and
Mortgage company by offering to
leave his wife With the company for
three days as security for loan he
was trying to negotiate. Mrs. Bean
accompanied her husband and ex.
pressed her willingness to be turned
over as security for the loan.
1--WE just come in of the road and
I'm dead broke" said Bean. II got to
have some money at once. I could
give you mortgage on my household
goods If had any here, but haven't.
I have no property of any kind as sc.
curity for the loan I want you to make
me, but II you will accept my wife
here for few days she will be willing
to be turned over to the company and
held till the money is paid back"
The officers of the company de-
clined Beans unique proposition and
he went away much disappointed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-16
Braisinq.

This is particularly good way to
treat dry meats like veal, lean beef
from the under part Of the round or
the face of the rump, the shoulder
Of mutton, heart, liver, tough fowls,
pigeons, or other dry game. The
method Of braising is like the old
time pot roast, only the braising is far
easier in that the water in which it is
cooked does not need replenishing,
and there is much less danger of the
kettle burning dry. In each case the
meat is rolled in flour, seasoned with
salt, pepper and just busting of
sugar to assist in the quick browning.
Then it is Drowned in the bottom Of
kettle or frying pan, using some Of
Its own fat, drippings or butter, as
preferred. After this browning pro-
cess it is put into a stew pan or
braising kettle, covered with well
favored soup stock, gravy, or even
hot water, with herbs and seasonings.
then covered tightly and left to SIM
mer gently for several hours.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-16

Manager Fred Clarke of Pittsburg
will take only twenty men to Hot
Springs in March. He has asked
President Dreyfuss to dispose of all
those players who have not already
shown major league form. as he is of
the opinion that it is waste of time
and money to develop players, pre-
ferring to take those already ripe for
the business. The records show that
only about 10 per cent O; the young
sters make good the first year out.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-16

Under the new arrangement, which
went into effect the first of the pres
ent school year, there are only two
semesters, the one beginning Sept. /
ana ending Jan. 81, and the other
June II, and lasting till June 1. The
old arrangements divided the year in
70 three terms ending respectively at
Christmas, Easter and the close Of
school, thus necessitating three ex-
aminations year.
Undoubtedly the innovation is we'll
liked by the students of the school.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-16
Apple Cups.

sift together one pint Of flour, one
half teaspoon Of salt, two tablespoons
Of sugar, one-half teaspoon soda, one
teaspoon cream tartar. Beat one egg,
add four tablespoons Of sweet milk,
and stir into the dry mixture, adding
more milk as necessary to make a
thick batter. Add two tablespoons of
butter (melted) and beat hard. But.
ter some baking cups and put in each
spoonful Of the batter. Add one.
half apple cup in quarters, add more
batter to cover and two-thirds fill the
cup. Steam or bake 80 minutes and
serve with milk or. q SAUCE.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-16
Compete Of Oranges.

Boil together one cupful of sugar
and one cupful of water. Add the thin
yellow rind of three oranges, cut into
narrow strips, cook five minutes long
er, add a glassful of sherry and pour
hot over six peeled and sliced oranges,
sweetened to taste. When cold pile
up in a glass dish and pour the
strip over them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-16
Chocolate Sauce for leo Cream.

ChocoIato sauce TOT 1co cream.
One cup of water, one-half cup
sugar, boil together five minutes; one
heaping tablespoon cocoa, scant table.
spoon arrowroot; mix last and pour
into first. Boil and strain, keep hot
till served.