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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-26

This gentleman. who lives at j-si South Leonard street. Waterbury. is popular employe of the American Ring Co. He says: '-I had a cough for three months with soreness of the chest. when breathing. coming from a cold settling on my lungs. Head aches troubled me nearly every day Finally I went to the X-Ray doctors for treatments and began to improve at once. Now my lungs are about well. for a long breath does not set me coughing My kidney complaint is about gone. I thank the Radio Chemic Physicians for bringing me cut of that dangerous condition
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-26
CUT THIS COUPON OUT. It Is Valuable, and Will Save Half Your Money
 Redeemable at
 Dexter's

George l.. Dexter X Co, the popular druggists, will save you money. Pre- sent the following coupon at their store. corner East and North Main streets, and they will let you have a regular fifty cent package of Ames' Pleasant Specific for the cure of con- stipation and dyspepsia. containing full months treatment at half price.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-26

more for me than any others could do. tSignedD
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-26
Free X-Ray Examination.

All Accepted Examination Monday Wednesday, Saturday,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-26

CHAPTER XXII.
 ~ HE details of my return home
 can have but little interest. 5SfSSESI I went straight to the Tyrol 4ez!s and spent quiet fortnight,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-26

more Tor me than any others couid do. tSigned)
 DANIEL J. HARRINGTON"
 KIDNEY PAINS CURED.
 Albert Tremp lives at ASA Har- winton avenue. Torrington. Conn.,, but comes to the X-Ray Doctors to be cured. He says:
 Some months ago. I had severe pains settle in my back right near the kidneys. These pains were so bad could hardly do my work.
 ''I went to the X-Ray Doctors for their x-Ray magnetic treatments. and in one weeks time the pain is gone Now. 1t does not hurt me to stoop over at my work. or in lifting.
 Il am surprised that the Radio Chemic Physicians helped me out of my trouble so quickly. tSignedD
 ALBERT TREMP." GREAT SUCCESS OF X-RAYS.
 There are on file at the ofices of the Radio-Chemic Physicians a very large number of signed testimonials They are the true words of cured patients and prove the X-Rays cure This testimony may be seen by any. one. believer or doubter-friend oI knocker-calling at the x-Rsyi omces.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-26
KIDNEY PAINS CURED.

DANIEL J. HARRINGTON
New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
LIKE NEW YORK REPORT
Canadian Insurance Commission
Recommends Similar ActiOn.

Ottawa Ont March 1.-The Royal Life Insur-
ance Commissions report to Parliament contains
draft bill involving revolution in the whole char
acter of life insurance.
The proposed act includes clauses limiting invest
ments and restricting expenses. as well clauses
insisting on an annual distribution of profits
Directors of life insurance companies may be
fined for ret ating BY the companies agents, should
the proposed bill become legislative enactment.
Investment in stocks other than bank stocks is
prohibited Canadian utility corporations bonds
are limited to those which do business in the Do
minion thus banning the Sac .Paulo and Illinois
traction explorations.
far wider latitude. in disallowing investments.
is to be permitted to the Insurance Department.
The royal commission seems to have torn a leaf
from the New York Armstrong committees note
book by demanding absolute publicity for all in
vestments.
The commission opposes government insurance.
Two of the commissions avowed objects have oeen
to enancipate insurance from financial interests
with Interior motives and to decrease the cost Of
obtaining new business. The commission critiCiSeS
the Canadian Order of FOresters, especially de-
scribing the actions of George +. Foster in this
connection irracOncilable with proper cOncep-
ton of his judiciary office
While the commission reports the English system
of freedom from legislative control ideal in
Great Britain where q system of returns inSUreS
arial check the commissioners find that Canadian
are dametrically opposed to English conditions.
The commission advocates uniform voting fran
cIiSe IN mutual and stock cornpdnl but does not
recommend pOlcyholderS franchise for the pres
ent. where such franchise does not exist.
Like the Armstrong committee, the commission
Tie commission recommends also the prohibition
OF other than annual dividends.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
WANT MR. ORR TO RETAIN OFFICE.
New York Life Directors Will ask Him to
Act as Supervisor.

There is movement among New York Life
directors to urge Alexander E. Orr TO retain the
presidency lin a supervisory capacity and with
lightened duties. according to the statement which
Fleming II. Revell. one of the directors. made
yesterday. Mr. Revel thought it entirely possible
that this would enter for discussion at the March
meeting. The Tribune has told already of the wish
of certain directors that Mr.. Orr continue 70 per-
form his present duties and of Mr. Orrs wish, be
cause of his advancing years. to retire as soon as
the directors can elect his successor. The new
suggestion. however. Is regarded as in the nature
of q compromise
The New York Life's board OF inspectors will
send rough analysis Of the total number of votes
counted in the company to Superintendent Kelsey
to-day according the statement Of one OF the in
spectOrs yesterday. The analysis, he said would
follow closely that published in yesterdays Trib-
Administration watchers declare that with the
challenged administration votes which the in
spectors' previous rulings will place mattcally
in the administration good" class, the admin
istration ticket will easily poll more good votes
than the entire number of good, bad and chal-
Ienged votes poed by the International COM
mittee
Mr. Kelsey visited the scenes Of both the New
York Life and Mutual Life counts yesterday
pressing satisfaction Rt the canvasSng methods
adopted and the progress achieved
New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
A WRECK WHICH DID NOT OCCUR.
Presence of Mind of Fireman and Engineer
Saves Many Lives in Tunnel.

Philadelphia March AT time when public at
tenton is centred railroad accidents il Is worth
while to make public the details Of one accident
which did not
On the morning of February % the two tracks in
the Baltimore & Potomac tunnel at Baltimore were
blocked by two cars of No. SS2 local passenger
train from Pope's Creek. which had jumped the
track. The accident blocked tie tunnel for two
hours, and made 1t necessary 70 send the special
car in whick President Roosevelt was returning
from Boston around Baltimore by the Baltimore &
Ohio tracks
As soon as No. $50 stopped tao engineer blew his
at iEt moment might be coming in the Opposite
direction The haEran as usual, went back 10 pro-
tect the rear OF hlS train against any trains which
might be following. The fireman went forward with
an engine torch, the only thing at hand, to warn
any tfain which aiBht be coming On the parallel
track IN the opposite direction.
IN a le" moments passenger train No 395. with
l'hliadeIphla a Erie. approached the OF poste
track which obviously could not be protected by
the automatic block system which is installed in
lHlS tunnel Inc fireman waved his torch ViSOr-
ouSIN, hut apparently tho engineer OF No SG5 did
hot see nin as he did not reduce speed The tire
unu the engine came alongside. He then threw
ms torch with fun force against the cab window
OF .thc rapidly moving locomotive This throw was
skH1uhv executed. and such unusual occur
romeo attracted the attention Of the engineer yyhO
HTrpueht his train to stop as possible
car bsERthS IRON the cars off the track
Hotn the engineer and the fireman were officially
commended for their presence Of mind which nm
douhtedly saved many lives
New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
CHANGE IN B. II. T. SYSTEM.
Each Corporation to Operate Its
O5cH Cars.

In compliance with the decision Of the Court Of
Appeals in its recent consideration the reGlcton
OF the fare from Brooklyn TO ConeY Island froTa
ten cents 20 five cents. each Of tho componert
pOratons OF the Broobyr Rapid Transit Company
win hereafter operate the portion OF the
system which il owns. Ther. will be change in
the facilities offered the public, however. Presi-
dent Winter says OF the changes:
IL order that the supply Of electrical power and
,he maintenance OF track, overhead work and
structure OF the railroads embraced in the Brook
contracted Enanagenent and therefore more eco
nomically administered for each Of the railroad
companies, those companies have contracted with
the Transit Development Company (Which already
owns some OF the principal power houses Of the
Kysten) TO furnish power and TO take charge of
the maintenance and repair OF the railway proper
ties, including their equipment.
Inasmuch as the Court OF Appeals IN its recent
opinion sustaining the right of the Brooklyn
Heights Railroad Company to charge a fare of 10
cents 10 Coney Island has decided that Article Of
the Railroad law relates only street surface rail
road corporations, and that different provisions
OF the railroad law govern elevated railroad cor
u has been decided 20 hereafter limit the functions
OF each railroad corporation embraced in the system
20 the operation Of !;s own character Of railroad
Lnder this plan hereafter the Brooklyn Union
Elevated Railroad Company (an elevated corpora
fton) viii operate the elevated railroads the steam
surface railroad corporations VIII operate railroads
OF that character and the street surface railroad
corporations viii operate street surface railroads
only. In order 10 accomplish this reclassifcation
Company, the Sea Beach Railway Company and
the South Brooklyn Railway Company 10 the
Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company have been
terminated and the lease OF the Prospect Park and
COney Island Railway Company has been assigned
TO fhe South Brooklyn Railway Company. This
Fangenent will in no way interfere with the through
wherever thereby the convenience OF the public
viii be subseTyed-
New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
TROUBLE FOR FRIEDE TOWER.
Injunction to Restrain George G. IilyOu
from Interfering with Work.

A legal complication which threatens to halt the
construction Of the Globe Tower that Is being
erected by the Friede Globe Tower Company at
Coney Island has arisen IN which the aid OF the
courts has oeen invoked.
On February Is Samuel FTiede the president OF
the company leased a plot OF ground S00xSlO feet
from George C. T1lyou owner Of SteePlechass
Park at an annual rental of $4,000 for fifteen
years. When the contract was drawn up II was
agreed that TilyOu 10 remove All nU4idinSS
and distractions that were on the property within
thirty days after the signing of the lease.
According to Mr.. FTiede, TtlyOu failed TO live
up to his contract, went beyond the time agreed
upon. and has shown disposition to fulfil his
part of the contract MIR. Friede then decided to
take the matter in his hands putting force
of men 10 work 20 finish the removal of the build
ings. Word soon reached TiyOu. when. according
to Mr.. FTiede, he interfered
After several days battle between the two
forces OF laborers Mr.. Frede applied 10 the Sl-
pTeme Court in Brooklyn. before Justice Dtckey,
and obtained an Injunction restraining ItlyOu from
further Interference. The Injunction was issued
last Monday.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
RAILROAD MERGER DEFERRED.
Time for Deposit of Hooking Valley & Kan
awha Stock Put Of Till June.

At the request Of important interests in the pro-
posed consolidation Of the Hooking Valley Rail-
way Company and the Kanawha & Michigan Rail-
way Company the time for depositing the stocks
Of those companies with ]. P. Morgan & Co. under
the merger plan. has been further extended 20
June !.
The law OF Ohio requires certificate from the
Secretary Of State as a condition precedent 10
merger OF railways that certificate recitng that
the proposed merger is in full compliance with the
laws of the state. A certificate was applied for.
but the Attorney General interposed objection, and
began more than year ago an custer suit, with
the object of preventing the consolidation. That
suit has never been brought 10 trial and II Is be-
cause court has yet passed on the question OF
the legality of the merger proposal that the time
for deposit OF stock of the two roads has been once
more extended.
George d. Mackay. chairman Of the Kanawha
Michigan stockholders committee. said yesterday
that the financial plan arranged by that committee
would also be deferred, pending the bringing to
trial Of the action begun by the Attorney General
II the court should uphold the merger plan. his
committees plan would be abandoned, as whatever
financing was to be done would be arranged by the
Hooking Valley. II the decision should be against
the merger, the committee would al once put Its
plan into operation proceeding 20 raise the funds
necessary for raising new equipment for the Kan
awha & Michigan and for other corporate pur-
New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
CHANGES IN JERSEY INSURANCE.
Senate Committee o Recommend Limit for.
Surplus and Stock Holdings.

The special Senate committee, consisting OF SEN
ators Hillery Wakelee and Minturn. appointed by
resolution at the close of the 1896 session Of the
Legislature for the purpose OF investigating and
revising the insurance laws Of the state has. II is
said ended its labors. and will introduce measures
in the Legislature next week providing for more
adequate protection OF life insurance poicyhoders
well the stockholders Probably the most i'm
portant Of the bills will be that limiting
the amount Of surplus which will be allowed TO
accumulate.
1t is the sense of the committee it is said. that
the best method Of protecting policyholders and
stockholders alike is give the former representa-
ton In the board OF directors OF the company, and
10 fix a limit to annual stock dividends and the
shares Of each stoCkholder in Companys surplus
in the event OF dissolution the winding up Of the
company's affairs.
The Senators. It is said. recommend changes In
the present laws on insurance which will meet the
more important demands In the conduct OF the life
insurance business shown by the Armstrong in
vestigatIon in New York. subsequent inquiry
into domestic companies in New Jersey and several
Inquiries I'm other states The committee II Is
understood, was guided principally In arriving at
its conclusion fixing the protection for the policy
holders and limiting the surplus by the testimony
OF Senator DRYDEN. president Of the Prudential In
surance Company during the inquiry into that
company's affairs held in Newark last summer
New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
WON'T SIGN 2-CENT Law
Nebraska GorernOr LeaCes Re
sponsibiEty 7eith Legislature.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Lincoln. Neb, March Because the Repub-
lican party platform contained no pledge that
the party would give to the state 2-cent rail-
way fare, and because Governor Sheldon made
no pledge that he would favor such measure
If elected. the Governor announced this after
noon that he would not sign the bin passed by
both houses of the Legislature and presented to
him. He said:
The Legislature has passed this hill unani-
mously, and If there is blame to be attached II
viii fall on the Legislature on the other hand.
If 1t proves good law, the Legislature deserves
the sole credit l viii allow the bill TO become
law without my signature. l am not pledged
10 sign IL.
The bill will become law next Wednesday
morning. 1t provides a maximum two-cent mile
age rate on all railroads in the state. Informa-
tion came from Chicago tonight that the rail-
roads OF the state will fight IT, but local at
torneys of the roads have not been instructed
The railroads assert that the law is confscatOry
Governor Sheldon pledged rate regulation
through n railway commission during his cam
paign, and, with few other Republican leaders
holds that the question should have been left
with the railway commission.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
TO INVESTIGATE TELEPHONE CO.
Attorney fox Boston Petitioners Says He Ex-
poets 20 Prove Bribery.

Boston March l.-Oaleial announcement of its
BELIEF that the interests OF the public demand an
investigation OF the affairs OF the New England
Telephone nnd Telegraph Company 20 determine
whether The present rates are excessive. was made
ny the Massachusetts Highway Commission to-day.
\ hearing conducted by ihe commission a petit
tiOn Of telephone subscribers order reducing
size present rates at which the announcement was
made ordered suspended. IN view 0S the dec
laTation IN favor OF a general inquiry
The attitude Of the commission was opposed by
2. a. Whitman attorney for the petitioners. who
had summoned witnesses 20 testify to-day. among
fhem several members OF the Boston Common
Comet
'Hhst DO sou expect 20 prove by these wit
nessesg' Mr.. whitman was asked
The waste Of public money and the bribery OF
Esiigle Offrinis." tho response.
.Ec hearing was then ended.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers VITO viii sail to-day for
Europe are:
ETRURIA. FOR LIVERPOOL
Mrs Andrew AtShisou. Dr. ". !. Ridsous
Mr and Mrs George A R. II. smith.
Bcnd. Robert Steel
J. II T. Faik-
IRELAND. FOR ANTWERP.
Mrs walter SHADE. AdOlph Werner.
Miss Margaret Young Miss May Helburu.
PHILADELPHIA. FOR SOUTHAMPTON
Mrs Charles 2 Bennett NJ. and Mrs. Charles r
c. deye
Mr. ana Mrs. Joseph Mach Miss helen NJ Ros~rs
ray. J. II. Tarling-
Charles Morgan w. D. smart
CELTIC. FOR NAPLES.
Mr. Mrs IT. D. Auchin-lAfr Mrs Albert Gould
Gloss. Jennings.
mrs T. v Connect Wv. 3. Jsycs
MTs Ira Davenport. Mrs. Daniel lord
ana Mrs James ". Mrs. Thomas Peters.
Ellsworth Nv B. 8 TrumbuH.
FRIEDRICH DER CROSSE. FOR NAPLES
DT. B. =. Barclay. Mr. and Mrs Edwin n.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H. Sayrc.
Conner: ur ana Mrs. J. Allen Town
Mr. and Mrs. Milo A. send.
Jewett Mr ana Mrs John r. Todd.
r. T Mclean. lAlis- r. NJ UrAsrhnL
Travellers who arrived yesterday from abroad
were:
TEUTONIC. FROM LIVERPOOL
f. A. Carolan. Mr. ana Mrs +. IT. Hoee.
irving G. Cooper. NV, D. LauSmOre.
Charles W. Durrins. George Won 4 Meyer.
Thomas n Evans iJOhn R. WiIaot.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
DESERTED BEFORE MARRIED. He SAYS

IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribunel
Waterbury. Conn. March Levi F. scutt almost
lost his divorce suit to-day before Superior Court
Judge Robinson by a false move. He alleged ne
married IN November, 1902. and that his wife de-
serted him in March. 1902
What. deserted nine months uefore you were
fnhrrledg' asked the court Il took two lawyers
and the plaintiffs father half an hour TO convince
him that the wedding took place in 1901 The
plaintiffs father. with whom the and his wife
lived, swore that Mrs Scutt put paris green in the
family tea. Scutt received the decree.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
rHIRTY.THREg OVERCOME BY GAS.

Boston. March 1.-Three families. consisting OF
thirty-thres persons. were overcome by gas in n
West 4th street block at South Boston to-day. Al
most all were unconscious when found. and seven
persons. including the children OF Coleman Walsh
Gnd Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Yates. still in seri-
condition though it is expected that all will
recover. The gas, whicr filled the entire block
from a broken main.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
ATTEMPT TO swINDLE GOVERNMENT
Work of Art Believed to Have Been
Struggled Into the Country.

Providence. March Am alleged attempt to
swindle the government out of hundreds of dollars
by smuggling a fifteenth century work Of art into
the country without paying adequate duty is being
Investigated to-day by the United States authori-
tics The work of art is in the form o. twelve large
wood panels, which, It is believed. constituted
ceiling decoration Ill sOrne ancient Italian villa.
The painting assembled measures twenty by forty
feet. II was brought TO this city in twelve cases
by Italian, II is said, and involced. accord
ing to the authorities at about one-third value
which is estimated at about $1,000
New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
FOR sIcILIAN BRASS. $3.50.

The sale of bronzes and coppers from the col
lection of A. ". Drake continued yesterday at
the American Art Galleries. S6,2s6 being realized
for the afternoon. A large Danish plaque was OBJ
tained by Mr.. Collier for s2OO F. NJ Bradley
bought a large ball shaped copper samovar for
sa5 and w L. Clark large Russian water Jar
for Sis. Sicilian brass went 10 Mr.. Godfrey for
$780, and a Dutch brass plaque TO Mr.. Harden
burgh for $50 90 Mrs. Burden was the purchaser
Of a heavy copper cup for s., and Mrs. Lord OBJ
tained a fancy copper pail for sl5. The sale will
continue TODAY
New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
WOULD TAKE HARMONY PROPERTY.
Escheator Appointed in Effort of Pennsyl-
vania to Possess 81 1000. 600.

Pittsburg. March 1.-The Commonwealth OF Penn
syIvania is endeavorng to get possession Of the
property OF the Harmony Society. of Economy
Penn. Auditor General William p Snyder has an
pointed Albert p. Meyer OF Pittsburg escheator
II is said he will make an effort TO obtain all the
property which belongs to the society Of which
John Duss, the bandmasteT and his wife. Mrs
Susie Duss, are the surviving members. Mrs. Duss
being the sole trustee OF the society. The ground
heirs to the property. and Il should. therefore
-
New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
STRIKE OF eRgsLlN WALTERS.

for few hours Thursday night after reading a
notice that hereafter their pay would be $50 instead
OF S25 n month. There were several thentre nortas
In the establishment at the time, and all had 70
go away hungry. In despair, the MANAGER Nyr
Stoekham thought OF putting aprons on the bell
boys. but they pleaded ignorance. Finally Mr.
Stockham agreed to continue the old wages The
walters then made him promise thar none OF them
would be discharged and that there would be no
deduction because of the number of customers who
went out OF the place. 10 this he also aereed
New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
NEW HOME FOR w. r. HEARST.

William Randolph Hearst is to build a large
dwelling house for his at the south
ner OF lO5th street and Riverside Drive The house
will stand on a plot fronting eighty feet in the
Drive and 100 feet in the street Mr.. Hearst has
house at 2sth street and Lexington avenue.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
INTERuNIvERsITY DEBATES.

Philadelphia. March 1.-The third series of inter-
university debates conducted annually by the Trl-
angular League - University of Pennsylvania
Columbia and Cornell-will be held simultaneously
in New York City. Ithaca and Philadelphia on
Friday evening. March 8. The question TO he de-
hated is Resolved That immigration should be
fnrl her Restricted by educational test >,
New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
APPEAL TO WASHINGTON FOR RELIEF
Ice George in Missouri River Renders Two
Hundred Families Homeless.

Sioux City. Iowa. March IA combined appeal
Of the commercial clubs OF Sioux City and Yer
million. s. D.. was telegraphed to Washington 10
night asking the government 10 send engineers
with dynamite TO break ice gorge which chOkes
the Missouri River channel for fifteen miles
spreading the river out five miles over valuable
FARMS Two hundred families i'm CLAY and YanIto,
counties, South Dakota. have been driven from
their homes and thousands Of head OF liveefo~-
have been drowned. The Milwaukee & ST Paui
Hailroad has not had train through frCm here Ia
New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
ACCEPTS GALL TO NEWPORT CHURCH
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.
Newport. II. l., March 1.-The Rev. Nassau s.
Stephens. OF Lancaster. n. Y. has accepted n call
20 become rector OF St. Georges Episcopal Church
at Newport. on the condition that his acceptance
IS confirmed by Bishop McVickar of Rhode island.
Mr.. Stephens win take the place made vacant IN
December by the resignation OF the Rev. Ber,al
Heeney.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
MRS. NATION 70 VISIT MASS. soLous.

Worcester. Mass. March Mrs. Carrie Nation
who is at local theatre this week. announced to-
day her plans for visit to the Massachusetts
legislature at Boston on Monday. She wrote
Speaker John Cole. OF the House 20 that effect
to-day She win deliver there ant-cisarette and
anti-rum address