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Fergus County Democrat., 1907-12-31

will buy lots 7 and s, block
6, Stafford's Addition No. a.
will buy lot l, block 3, Stat
ford Addition No. 3.
will buy lots 8 and 4, Stafford
Addition No. 3.
will buy lot 8, block 3, Stat
ford Addition No. 3.
will buy lot 7, block 80,
Stafford Addition No. S.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-12-31

Pinesalve Carbolized acts like a
poulticc, draws out inflammation and
poison Antiseptic, healing. Fol
chapped hands, lips, cuts, burns.
Sold By Phillips Drug CO p
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-12-31
w,;ll,nr !. r.L. -. d..

Willing to Take the Rick.
"Do you think person can be both
rich and happyr
II don't know, but I'm willing 70 Be
used for experimental purpooaa"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-12-31
Tells of O'Brien Fake.

"Now that by persistence I have
honestly won the heavyweight cham
pionship of the world, I want to set
myself straight with the sporting
public regarding the Jack O'Brien
fasco."
Thus spoke Tommy Burns, the
conqueror of Gunner Moir, to an
English newspaper. "You know, in
the United States" added Burns,
the secret service men will tell you
that the most dangerous crook is
the intelligent one. His suave man
ner usually carries everything be-
fore him, and he is usually the most
difficult felon to convict. Sports on
the Pacific coast regarded O'Brien
as dangerous fellow, either in or
out of the ring, and l freely confess
I did not like my part to land him
high and dry. The little double
cross was carefully planned by Tom
McCarey, manager of the Pacific
club, and myself, and it worked like
= charm. All we had to do was to
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-12-31
Lavigne Game Fighter.

Kid Lavigne never cared how big
the other fellow was.
Only a lightweight himself, he
fought and whipped Walterweight
Walcott.
One OF Lavigne's greatest fights
was in the National Sporting club
OF London, where he knocked out
DICK Burge in seventeen rounds.
Lavlgne's manager had a funny ex-
perlence i'll that fight He and La
vlgne between them on that night
could only muster $1,000 in cash, and
they decided to bet that to the last
dollar, together with the losers end
OF the purse.
In the National Sporting club they
bet ION the finger" A bet is offered
and accepted. No money is posted,
but the wagers recorded in betting
book and paid as soon as the fight
is over.
The manager, standing in the ring,
offered to bet any amount Of money
on Lavigne. Immediately English
men all around the ring jumped up
to offer wagers of "a hundred or
more.
In a few moments, the busy man
a"er made a lightning calculation
and found that he had bet all Of the
money he and Lavigne had
Lavigne knocked Burge out after
a desperate fight that see-sawed from
side to side. The manager began
20 collect his bets. The first Eng,
lishman to pay up had wagered "a
hundred" He turned over hun
dred pounds in bank notes-$5OO in
American money.
Lavigne's manager was just about
to call the Englishman's attention to
the fact that he had only wagered
"a hundred" when suddenly it dawn
ed upon him that the offers of wag-
ers had been made in pounds. He
had thought he was betting in dol
lars.
The manager almost fell in a faint
as he realized that he had been bet
ting over $4,000, FIVE times the en-,
tire amount of money that he and
Lavigne would have had in all the
world had Lavigne lost.
He recovered presence of mind
enough to collect the rest of his
wagers pounds, but he had the fan
tods for week afterward thinking
what that crowd would have done
to him had Lavigne lost.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23
January Number of The Ladies' Home
Journal

On one of the pages of The Ladies Home Journal for January is a call endar good for two hundred years. If you should need one after that, we agree to furnish 1t free.
 oother interesting things in this issue are: "The Six Great Moments in a Woman's Life"
 How Came to Originate Osteo- path" by Dr. Andrew T. Still.
 My Experiences in Wanting to Be Beautiful" by Elizabeth Boyd,
 Emotional Storms in Women" by pr. Gulicls.
 New Years in Japan," by Frances Little, author of "The Lady of the Decoration"
 These are only few of the inter- esting features. The fsshion pages of the January issue are interesting. and we have The Ladies Home Jouhnal Patterns to correspond
 The Journal itself is on sale at our magazine counter, each month, at l5 cents per copy, or we will forward your annual subscription to the pub- fishers at s1.5O per year
 As Christmas Gift, years sub scription is most acceptable,
 Subscriptions taken at The Ladies' Home Journal Pattern counter.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23
Gut F. .OwerS and
 Flowerng Plants. John N. Champion & Co.
 1928 CHAPEL ST.
YOUTHFUL srANDARD.BEARER.

YOUTHFUL STANDARD-BEARER.
 Amazing spread of Esperanto, the auxiliary international language, is re- vealed by the visit to this country of the brilliant young secretary of the Esperantist general convention, Ed mond Privat, of Geneva, Switzerland, in the interest of what it's enthusiastic advocates consider the world speech of the future.
 Edmond Privat, who is two years younger than Esperanto, was born in Geneva in 1889. His father was the director of private school in the Swiss city, and the boy was reared in intellectual surroundings. He was able to read fluently in French when he was three years of age and at sev- en he began his school course. Young Privat was thirteen years old when. one evening, he picked up an Esper- anto key and grammar He had mas tered the principles of the language before he put down the book that night and from that time he became one of it's most earnest advocates. Within a year he was teaching classes throughout Switzerland, and in 1905, when sixteen, he was chosen as a dele gate from his native land to the first convention. which was held in Bou- logne-sur-NI When the Esperant- ists met in Geneva a year later, short
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

The Christmas exercises of the sew ing school connected with St Mary's parish were held in St Mary's hall yesterday afternoon at 2.3O o'clock. The spacious hall was entirely filled with the parents and friends of the members of the school. A very pleas ing entertainment was rendered by the members of the school, the vari- ous classes being represented in the drills and the whole school in the opening and closing choruses. The program consisted of recitations, drills and solos, and the young people talk ing part were very enthusiastically re- ceived. Following the conclusion of the entertainment program each mem Der of the large class was presented with valuable present and stock ing full of candy. These presents were taken from tyo large Christmas trees arranged on each side of the stage by Santa Claus and given to his helpers to distribute.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23
SOUTHINGTON.
lsneclnI tournal-courler News servIee.l

Special Journal Courier News Service,)
 Southington. Dec. 22.-Henry A. Bos- worth, for many years tenor singer in the choir of the Plantsville Congre- gational church, remained in his seat at the church this morning when the rest of the choir rose for the anthem. He did not respond to shaking, showed no sign of consciousness, was removed to his home and died shortly after wards. H4e had suffered a stroke of apoplexy. Mir. Bosworth had been ap- parently in very good health, He was 47 years old and is survived by wid- ow, two brothers and sisters.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23
CITY HALL PHARMACY.

Commercial conditions seem to de- mand appropriate accessories to almost all standard lines of business. It has led the druggists taking up special side lines and making a big feature of them, especially during the holiday season, The City Hall Pharmacy (adjoining City HalD in their announcement on page ? gives an excellent list of arti- clas very appropriate for choice Christ mas gifts
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23
DEB BY.

special JOurnal-courier News service,l
 The anniversary committee of the - Aloysius T. A. B. society held a meeting yesterday and began the ex- tensive preparations necessary for this Jig event which Is to be held in St. Mary's hall on Friday evening, Febru- ary IA.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

The Christmas exercises for the Sunday school of the local Congrega- tional church were held last evening in the church parlors and they proved to be the most entertaining that have been held in the local church for con- siderable period The program render ed consisted of numerous recitations and songs in which all the classes of the school took part. An orchestra of twelve pieces which had been se- cured for this event led the singing, which was of the highest order
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23
SHELTON.

Special Journal-Courier News Service.
 The majority of the factories in this place closed their doors Saturday eve- ming for the usual one week lay-off while several will renamed closed for two weeks.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

John Hemingway has instituted fore closure proceedings against Dwight c. Benett on property in South End The foreclosure was made on mort gage given to Laura and Josiah Ben ett who died intestate. Mary fleming way, deceased. and mother of the plain tiff, was mortgagee,
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

William Garrity of Derby, was fined $1 and costs which amounted to $lO,01 in the town court, Saturday morning. by Judge Terew, who presided, Gar rity was arrested Friday evening by Officer Barnes for disturbing the peace As he is a minor Garrity was places under the charge of the probation off, cer and will report weekly and pay S2 until the $10.01 is paid
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

The Christmas exercises and Christ mas tree of the primary department of the Sunday school will be held this afternoon at o'clock.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

The Ladies Aid society of the First Baptist church will meet in the chap el of the church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

ly after his graduation from the Col lege of Geneva, he was elected to of flee, and tast August. when the con- gress was held at Cambridge univer- sity, he attained worldwide promin- ence as general secretary. w. Harrington, in Harper's Weekly.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23
On Sale at 10 a, m. Monday.
ANSONIA.

Courier News service0 sual afternoon Y, M. c. A. held yesterday afternoon at lall was a very enjoyable and e one for the large number 'The meeting was in the form strated song service and was
 of State Secretary E. T.
 very one of the large number
 endered were finely illustrat- lthe gathering of the many slides was the work on MT.
 t of several years. Another feature of the meeting was ,l vocal solos rendered by sh, soloist at the local Bap-
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

pr. George l.. Beardsley has been reappointed post surgeon for Derby and vicinity. Those who think they ought to be exempt from military tax must apply for such certificates be- fore February 1, 1908.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

Saturday morning w. B. Pat4en .he Housatonic avenue salounkeeper, was arrested by Officer urbano or h war rant issued by Prosecuting Attorney MeMahon. Patten was chargel with exposing ltouor for sale an1 having the reputation of selling liquor with out a license. Patten failed to make application for renewal of his license for the next year, and it was generally understood that he was to go out of business on January i, The last years flicense expired December 1, and to keep open until January 1 he would nave to pay the commissioners there later for a month or two so that he could close out his business, This he made no pretext of doing, so the war
 rant was issued His bonds were placed at $1OO and he secured a bondsman Saturday afternoon. His hearing will come up this morning.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

Henry Gill is suffering from broken leg which was caused by a fall down stairs He will probably be taken to St. Francis hospital in Hartford
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

The Lewis High school team was de- featcd by the Bristol ligl school Sat urday afternoon in Bristol by a score of 80 to il. The local boys were out weighed and had not the experience.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

At the Masonic whist Friday night Mrs. W, D. steadman won first ladies' prize and Clifford Upson was awarded first gentleman's premium.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

Main street. In the lower section of he city, however, six stores with He rev proprietors also opened and were at molested, as under the law Jew as the right to open his store or work hop if he files notice with the pros 2cuting attorney stating that he is a lew If they fail to do this the Jews Ire also liable to arrest, All those hat opened their stores filed the re- 1orts and were protected by the law. he entire city appeared to be under
 ban last evening, everything was So uiet. It is not thought by many that le law will be enforced after this week.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

There will be a meeting of tn4 joint committees of the St. Aloysius r A.. and B, society and the St. Mary's tenn perance society this evening at 8 o'clock at the home of Margaret Hes sion on Smith street to complete arr engagements for the coming open meet ing.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

The Independent basketball team de- feated the New Britain Y M. C. A. Saturday night in town hall in very exciting and close game, The score was 30 to 29. The game was very rough
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

Four arrests were made by the local clice Saturday evening and their ases will come up before the city lurt this morning. lanes Roache and enry Davis will be charged with in oxication and assault upon each oth- r; Frederick IA. Jackson will be Aarged with intoxioation; Charles nistchoke with assault upon his wife, nd Andrew Barnotsky with bastardy
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23
DEATHS.

FRANCE--In this city December 20, 1907, Sara Holbrook daughter of Robert A. and Helen I. France. Funeral services will be held at the family residence, No 12 Dwight street, on Monday afternoon at two o'clock. Friends are invited to attend. d21 2t HoRAN-In this city, December 22 Hannah, widow of John Horan. Funeral from her late residence, 109 Bailey street, Tuesday morning at S:30. Solemn requiem high mass at st. Francis church at o'clock. VAN HOES EN-In this city, December 2l 1907, Henry L. Van Hoesen, aged 61 years, months, days
 Funeral services will be held at his late residence, 1T Valley street, Tuesday afternoon, December "A at 2:S0 o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited 1t LYMAN-In this city, December 22, 1907, Ida L. Andrews, wife of War ren O. Lyman. Aged S9 years. Notice of funeral hereafter. d2S 1t ship at 10:30 and o'clock
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

lal sermon to the members chapter, o. E. S., was ast evening by Rev. s. E. pastor of the A. M. E. Zion he members of James Hen
 lodge, F. and A. M, in full 5 in the vestry of the church sck and escorted the chapter
 ch.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23
J. B. HUDSON. e56 CHAPEL ST.

Catering in all it's branches by skilled and experienced people; weddings, banquets, dinners, parties, teas, etc. Good taste: good quality. Niince Pies and Plum Puddings to order. Experi- enced walters and cooks furnished.
 The E. J. Williams Catering Co.,. 47 ELM STREET. OVER NESBTTS.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

kins was up before Judge he local police court Satur- g on a charge of assault rkins and also with breach De, As Parkins was not Ne the case tried, q contin-
 granted until Saturday ec, 2S. Parkins has re-
 ney E. L. Munger and will
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

The majority of the stores in the city did not open for business yester- day and no trouble was experienced by the police The mandate issued by Chief Ellis Saturday had it's effect and only the drug stores and the newspa- per stores opened as usual on upper
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

A son has been born to MT and Mrs Henry Erbe of Bristol street.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

and many fouls were called. Sullivan, and Cowles starred for the local team.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

A delegation from Court Alton Far rell, F of A., went to Bridgeport yes- terday afternoon where they attended the funeral of the late Richard Egan of that city, MT. Egan until few years ago resided in this city and was a very active member of Court Alton Farrell
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

The Christmas exercises and Christ mas tree of the primary department of the Baptist church Sunday school will be held Saturday afternoon at the church parlors.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

Dr. and Mrs Ralston spent Sunday in New Milford as the guests of the doctors brother
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

All the churches had special Christ mas programs to-day and large con- gregations were the rule.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

Masses will be celebrated at St Mary's church on Christmas n ,rrin,s at 530, 7;3O, and 10:30 o'clock.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23
Gift Suggestions.
Gift Suggestions.

Lace and Embroidery CORSET CLOTHS COVERS. 5Of to $275 S225 to $12.5O.
 CHENISE and embroidery, TARrE P1.oV to PoOO S15O $1O5O. S1.25 te SC Lfetnsucheu DoillfS %A''o 10
 LONG SKIRTS, and %'@O'
 burg. $1EO $1O0O Frlnged DOfLlES S2O0 te
 Tea C.afng Afternoon Maids $65O.
 Waitress Kitchen APRONS TRAY CLOTHS, 25G to &1 0E @of to 9170. BUREAU sIDEBOARp OsI sLn K PErTlcoArs $ooO to scARFs 95e to $05O r5S A%rUrp co,7 pvrrr-c TIC CALIFORNIA BLANKETS.
 1IE 1EIeI CoNI nITrrTCoA Ts $45O to $115O with ruffles at $165O WKAFF1h BLANKETS $A@o
 SIX Jersey Top PETTICOATs, at to SfoV
 Sl35O DOWN CQMFORTABLEs, So %
 Wool Jersey Top PETTICoATs, at to $25 %. $500 COMFORTABLES. filled, Plaid NIohair PETTICoATs at $425 to $S.75. S45O COMFORTABLEs, filled, Heaherbloom PETTICoATsl $13S to $5.5O. S15O to $395 CRIB BLANKETS, $19S to Sateen PETTrCoATS, at $l25 $550 S ;o SETS BED SPREADS, s1OO to Sik Moreen PETTICOATS, at $115O. M &3 50 to SAYS. CRIB SPREADS 75f to & PETTICOATS, at $500
 ss5o and $500 7TTTN SHEETS. s5.75 to 4 Ostrich BOAS $15OO. #$4 50 $3OOO. Cul .N SHEETS 75c 0 $1. .25 @ RAlNCoATs at S13.5O to COTTON PILLOW CASES. 15c $25 %, o 3Sc
 COATS $15OO to Patterns soc &S2OO co. S2OO
 vo:'e DRESS SKIRTS $1OS S5 55e #o e43.5O S15O.
 Panama DRESS SKIRTS at Umbrellas s1 % to s135O %s5 % to S14.5O Bags soc 0 $15OO
 Silk DRESS SKIRTS, at $145O Womens Neckwear 25c
 $105O Ss.5O.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

This afternoon at o'clock the pri- mary department of the Sunday school of the First Congregational church will hold it's Christmas exercises in the church parlors. An entertaining program with a Christmas tree has been prepared and the members of the department are sure to have a good time. The exercises for the senior de- partment will be held this evening at 7S0 o'clock
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

pr. M. NJ. Culiney is visiting in town for the holidays
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23

Many are enjoying the good skating at the big pond on Hull street and all so on Picketts pond
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23
WE HAVE SENT

To our customers at the request of the Consumers League their appeal to the public specially requesting that Christi mas shopping be done before the 18th inst. This, of couse, does not apply to the goods we sell. We realize that our extra business must be done most ly on the two days preceding Christmas day, and that we will not be able to do all that is offered us, but those cus-
 toners who can anticipate their wants and give us their order in time will get the best service it is possible to
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23
Tpe(iQsl1o12soqS.

contest the charges The assaults are alleged to have taken place on the evenings of Nov. 30 and Dec 1T.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-11-23
CLUB Is
 ORGANIZED

Twenty one small boys met at the home of Harry Wurzbacher last night and organized a Boys Club. At thu meeting the following officers wer' elected: Harry Ask, President; Loui s,inebaugb, vice-President; James Mack, Secretary, and Sam stinebaugb, Treasurer. The club will be under the drrec, supervision Of Rev. Good Of th' Presbyterian church and will hol' meetings every two weeks. The objec' of the club will be social amusement during the winter evenings and the development of manly character
The daily Alaskan., 1907-11-23
FRISCO POLICE
 STOP FIGHT
FSTIC BATTLE BETWEEN FEATHER. WElGHT PUGILISTS STOPPED WHEN
 AUDIENCE GROWS DISGUSTED
(sy United Press.)

San Francisco, Nov, 23-Last nigh' before a great audience Owen Moran the English ieatherweiGbt, was give the decision over Frankie Neal at th' close of the sixteenth round of b'ood' fight. The crowd, when 1t recognize c Neils condition, yelled 10 the referee l. stop the men aud became so demonstr tive that the police were forced to inCer iere iu the fight Moran wi 500 meet Ape A'tell
The daily Alaskan., 1907-11-23
MRS. IDA SMITH
 GIVEN DIVORCE

The divorce case of Ida Smith against J. G. Smith came before Judge GunuisOu yesterday in the form of the report of Referee LeFevre, and the re- port was followed later by the granting of a decree of divorce by Judg Gunni- son. Mrs, Smith Is given the custody of the mlcor child and the costs of the cas, have been assessed against the de fendaut.
 Nellie Hcolis was granted divorce from Willis Hoolie on the ground of -
 After signing the divorce decrees the court dismissed the jury until 2 o'clock Monday afternoon.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-11-23
(sy United ProSS.)

Washington, Nov, 23--At midnight meeting between President Roosevelt, Secretary of the Treasury cOrtelyou and J. P, Morgan, held in the White house last night 1t Is believed that the first outlines for lhe embellishments of . great Central Government Reli, f Bank were arranged. No information will bo given OutSs to what transpired at the
The daily Alaskan., 1907-11-23
HE FEARED THE
 UNLUCkY "I3"
CAPTAIN OF OCEAN GREYHOUND REFUS- ES BIC SHIPMENT OF SOLD
 THROUGH SUPERSTITION
(sy United Press)

New York, Nov. 25-The Mauretinia arrived this morning, several days Iare. The vessel was delayed by 6errr storms at sea almost two days. She brought twelve million and a half of god. Runner h s it that the teoder oI thirteen millions was made the cap tain for transportation, but that he, through superstition, refused to take the unlucky number and had it accord ingly reduced
The daily Alaskan., 1907-11-23
GETS LION ALIVE

Glen Wlndall and a couple Co, nile companions were killing time around the wharf of the Chlopeck Fish company at the foot of Virginia street, Seattle. when they saw a sea lion putting its nose against the piles of the wharf in a lonesome manner.
 The animal looked as if it were lost It had a sort of pltiful appearance, Hopping around far from any other sea Hons and young wndau and his com panions Immediately conceived the Idea that It was up Co them to be com panlonable with the lion, which was only little fellow about one-third grown.
 A boat was obtained by the boys, and they got after the lion. Somehow the maritime beast didn't take kindly to the idea of becoming a hanger on to a crowd of water front kids" and tried to get away But 1t couldn't Several pairs of hands grabbed it while lt was deciding what to do about 1t, and the animal was brought Into the boat.
 A box was obtained and the sea Hon lncarcerated. After he had been tic kled under the chin a few times, how ever, and fed everything from peanuts to bananas he began to take veTJ kindly Co his new environment and now he Is as tame as a kitten. Be Is even allowed to so for a swim every day. returning always to his captors. After ownership of a sea lion pals on WindaI he will sell the animal to ,r,,a vaudeville show
The daily Alaskan., 1907-11-23
GAMES
 0N TONIGHT

At the Elks' alleys tonight Flaherty Seymour aud Snow will play Callarman, Clayson and King three games. After the first contest is played the latter team will play Orchard, Barry and Hnlery. The games will begin at 8 o'clock and ladies wi be allowed ad- mittance.