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Smyrna times., 1907-10-09

your coal now ana from Smyrna 4ransJ
& Mfg. Co.
Cider made at Harmon's mill near
Townsend, Thursdays and Saturdays
at u cents per gallon.-H. j. Harman.
AS rule the CHEAPEST is NOT the
BEST. Especially so is it with COAL.
Buy the BEsT.-Smyrna Transporta-
tion & Mfg. Co.
J. F, PaImatary has a full line of
new centerpieces and neckwear
Now IS the winter of our discomfort
made glorious summer by the use of
GOOD, CLEAN COAL, bought from Smyr-
ma TNsns. & Mfg. Co.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will have a supper in the
Smyrna Opera House Thursday even
ing Oct. 81.
The Woman's Home Missionary
Society will meet at the home of Mrs.
Alex FAIRIES on Delaware Street Thurs
day afternoon Oct. 10th, at three
o'clock.-Sec'y.
The ladies mite society of the
Asbury M. E. church will give a
supper in the Smyrna Opera House
Thursday evening Nov. 14th.-See'y
J. B. FAIRIES who handles the largest
nursury stock of fruit trees in this
vicinity, makes a Fall announcement
to the public in an advertisement in
another colum of this issue.
William Deakyne, executor has
offered for sale the large brick property
on commerce street known as the Mrs
Mary A. Denney property which will
take place next Wednesday Afternoon
at two O'Clock. See advertisement.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-09

Cider made at Harmon's mill near
Townsend, Thursdays and Saturdays
at u cents per gallon.-H. j. Harman.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-09

AS a rule the CHEAPEST is NOT the
BEST. Especially so is it with COAL.
Buy the BEST. Smyrna Transporta-
ton & Mig. Co.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-09

The ladies mite society of the
Asbury M. E. church will give
supper in the Smyrna Opera House
Thursday evening Nov. 14th.-see'y
Smyrna times., 1907-10-09

The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will have a supper in. the
Smyrna Opera House Thursday even.
ing Oct. 81.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-09

J. F, Palmatary has full line of
new centerpieces and neckwear
Smyrna times., 1907-10-09

J. B. FAIRIES who handles the largest
nursury stock of fruit trees in this
vicinity, makes a Fall announcement
to the public in an advertisement in
another colum of this issue.
Smyrna times., 1907-10-09

Now Is the winter of our discomfort
made glorious summer by the use OF
GOOD, CLEAN COAL, bought from Smyr-
ma TNsns. & Mfg. Co.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
STUDENT IS LOCATED
Man Who MysteriousIy DiSap. peared From WiIbraham
 Found in Rome

Wilbraham, Mass, Oct 9.-Walter Carroll, of Rowe, Mass, the Wesleyan academy student who disappeared SO mysteriousy from Wilbraham last May, and for whom a search was con- ducted for weeks, has been located in Rome, N. Y. He was located through letter written by him to his friends in Rowe. His sister went to Rome yesterday and found Carroll working in shop under the name of Charles Bradley Miss Carroll will return to koWe with her brother to-day.
 Carrolls letter indicated a disturbed mental condition. He stated that he could not remember how he came to be in Rome.
 Carroll's disappearance from the academy last May caused q sensa- ton. Searching parties were or ganized and school exercises were sus- pended in order that teachers and students might participate in the sys- tematic search covering the territory adjacent to Wilbraham.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
PLANTED DYNAMITE
Man Arrested in Denver Makes Confession and He Tells of
 Sending Internal Machine.

Denver, Col, Oct 9.-Kemp V. Bigelow, arrested yesterday for send ing internal machines through the mails to Governor Buchtel, David B. Moffat and c. B. Kountze, confessed to-day that lack of money was the impelling motive of his acts. He said he had conceived the idea of sending the dynamite after warning the recipients in the hope that he would thereby become hero and reap financial reward from the wealthy men whose lives he had saved
 He detailed a trip to Eldorado, where he secured the dynamite, and said that he constructed the ma chimes Sunday and mailed them. He also planted fifty-one sticks of dyna- mite in the rear of Edward Chase's residence and then notified the police that he overheard two men plotting to blow up the place and kill Buch- tel, Moffat and Kountze.
 Bigelow has been turned over to the federal authorities. ..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
MIDNIGHT MAIL.
Will Be Taken to New Haven by
 Trolley.

Postmaster James H. Filling has made arrangements so that the mail which formerly went out of this city on the 7:50 train in the evening and 1 o'clock in the morning will go to New Haven by trolley. Otherwise the mail would be in the local office all night. The mail will be placed on a trolley which will leave this city about II o'clock, as it is necessary that it should arrive in the Elm city before l o'clock. The taking off of the night trains has seriously incon- venienced Waterbury in several ways. Postmaster Filling, when speaking about the matter to-day said it was almost settled that the midnight mail would be taken from Waterbury by trolley. He declared that the, people would want something done in the matter, so he went ahead so as to relieve the situation which was caus- ed by the discontuining of the night trains on the, Naugatuck division. Some of the mail will also be sent to New Haven via Hartford ou the 7:34 train in the evening. The mail which formerly came to this city about , a. m., is at present brought here on the GAP a. m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
To a Dizzy Height.

New York, Oct 9.-Ernest Ca belle, nervy little man whose trade is steeple-jacking, expects to put up a new high climbing record today, when he ascends the flagstaff of the Singer building tower to clamp the gilded globe to the top of the staff. At about 703 feet above the ground Capelle will go to work then to paste gold leaf on the globe. Altogether, the staff of welded steel is 96 feet inches long. Above the pinancle of the tower it stands 62 feet inches. while 34 feet of 1t is firmly supported inside the tower. At the base the staff is 10% inches in diameter. at the tower 9& inches. and at the tip, where the ball will rest 5$ inches. The steel globe is 12 inches in diameter. At its great height above the ground 1t will ap- pear about the size of a door knob.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
Mae Woods siqnature Wanted.

New York, Oct 9-Unable to obtain an authentic copy of the signature of Mae c. Wood, who is suing Senator Thomas c. Platt for divorce, so as to compare it with the handwriting of the letter which, she says. the senator wrote to her, the attorneys for Platt obtained an order from Justice Blanch- ard of the supreme court directing the lawyers for the Wood woman to file the summons and the verified com plaint in the divorce action in the of flee of the county clerk. Justice Blanchard in granting the order di- rected that unless the papers are filed within ten days the complaint in the case shall be dismissed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
Before Court To-day,

Harrington, Oct 9.-Frank Riche. who yesterday afternoon shot and probably fatally wounded Mrs Ger trude May Nott. at 3S0 North Main street, was taken before the borough court this morning. The hearing was adjourned until next Tuesday. Riche> is charged with assault with intent to murder. Bonds were fixed at S5,000. but as no one would go on his bond he was taken from the court room to the county jail at Litchfield. He will be brought here for the hearing next Tuesday. Riche would not talk last night, but this morning expressed penitence to newspaper man. who visited him in the cell room. The condition of Mrs Nott is critical.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
BULL AND BEAR DO BATTLE
They Fought Desperately Until Farm
 CTS Shot Bruin.


 Port Jervis, N. Y., Oct. 9.-Never di6 bull and bear fight as fiercely in Wal, street as on Jacob Schaeffer's farm above Cooks falls, and it is doubtful if President Roosevelt in the Louisiana canebrakes will gain finer trophy ol the chase than the Schaeffers, father and son, possess. The bear dressed weighs more than POO pounds.
 Schae ifers big Jersey bull is lord over herd of seven cows. A dense woods borders their pasture on one side, and from the woods the bear lum bered. Instantly the herd was in com motion. Scfaeffer sent his son Benja min to learn what the cows frightened believing meant. @a-,
 The instant the bull saw the bear i, charged, and bruin, showing its long teeth, turned in time to be butted amidships and thrown several feet The Jersey fought fiercely, trying to gore the bear while 1t was down, but bruin swung out of its opponents way and gave the bull sweeping blow with paw, drawing blood. The bull charged again, and this time horn caught the bear wicked stroke under the neck, ripping the skin and starting crimson flood. Roaring with pair and fury, the bear threw himself on the bulls head and, clinging tight, with teeth and all four paws chewed and ripped the bulls shoulder and sides Ben Schaeffer and his father ther came upon the scene and shot the bear
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
GRANDMOTHER FOR WIFE.
Tom Allison Tells How He Came to
 Marry Her.

Chicago, Oct 9.-A dispatch from San Francisco says: Tom Hugh Ali son of Manlius, N. Y. who married his grandmother, is here on his hon. eymoon.
 My grandfather, Dr Buffum of Rochester, was a peppery old fel- low" said he. First he disinherit- ed my sister because she married a barber. This left me his sole heir He decided to marry, although he was past so, to keep me from i'm heriting his estate.
 ''I didn't know it, but the girl he picked out was my sweetheart, only IT years of age. She decided to ac- cept his offer to save the estate for me. That w7G nearly six years ago. He died a year ago and the young woman whpm I called grandmother became my wife,"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
CAR BARN FIRE
Electric Cars Went Up in Smoke at New York and a Panic
 Followed
THE LOSS IS $4oo,ooo

New York, Oct 9.-Hundreds of lives were endangered, thousands of persons were thrown into panic, 125 electric cars used on several cross. town lines were destroyed and prop erty loss to the extent of $400,O00 was caused by fire in the Four teenth street car barns early to-day. As result of the burning of the cars service on all the cross-town lines was greatly hampered and will not be put on normal basis until a sufficient number of cars to re- place those destroyed can be drawn from the other city lines. Three hundred and fifty horses which were quartered in one section of the big barn were taken out in safety.
 The fire had gained great head way before it was discovered and when the firemen arrived the walls separating the big structure from adjoining tenements houses were smoking hot. Instantly the word was given to clear the tenements and the occupants poured into the streets in panic. From that time on the police were as busy attempt ing to control the frenzied hundreds, most of whom were foreigners, as the firemen were in fighting the blaze, which was gaining headway with startling rapidity. It was not until several priests, attired in their robes, appeared on the scene and walked through the surging crowd imploring the people to calm them selves that anything like order was restored. In the meantime Chief Croker had marshalled his men and led a big squad of them to the fourth floor of the burning car barn, where the flames were roaring fiercely. Their work was just beginning to tell when the great steel girders which supported the floor above, where 125 electric cars were stored, began to twist and bulge under the intense heat. When he saw the dan ger, Croker roared to the men to run for their lives. Less than min ute after the last man had climbed through a window to rope outside which had been put in place for just such an emergency, the fifth floor came down with a crash. A few minutes. later the, Fourteenth street. wall of the. building collapsed and fell into the ~treet. From that time on it was merely question of drowning out the flames in the barn and several adjoining tenements which had caught fire.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
PAYING ELECTION BET.
Bernard Hoppe Sporting Green Suit
 and Silk Hat.

Bernard Hoppe, who was a cans dldate for the nomination of con- stable on the democratic ticket, was around to-day sporting a high silk hat. He also had a new suit of clothes. The color was green and it had very loud check. The former gum shoe constable of the west end said he was paying an election bet by sporting said clothes. He de- clared that he was alderman from the eighth ward and a lot of other things. When last seen he was going towards the office of the charity de- partment. Evidently Superintendent Morris did not expect him for there was no hack on the outside which is generally there when a person is to be taken-well Bernard looked all right.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
HAS HEART FAILURE
The Noted Cassie Chadwick Near
 Death From IndulgiDg in :, Rich Food.

Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 9.-Mrs Cas- sic Chadwick at half past nine o'clock to-day was reported much worse at the woman's ward in the Ohio peni- tentiary. Her pulse was very weak and she, is partly delirious. Physici- ans are making all preparations to attempt to stay any sinking spells. They decline to say how long she may survive. . -- .,. 4. r
 Mrs Chadwick's illness is due to attacks of heart failure and weak stomach, the latter, according to the physicians being caused by indulging in ricR food. When she first came to the prison on January 12, 1906, Mrs Chadwick sent to a fashionable res taurant in the city for her meals and ate the richest viands. Finally the prison officials ordered that she be compelled to eat the regular prison fare but she still complained. of her stomach and gradually became worse. It is openly stated by the doctors that she cannot recover and that she, is liable to drop off at any time. She made confession of the Roman Catho- lie faith yesterday, and the rite of baptism was administered to her by the Rev Father Francis Kelly, the Catholic chaplain of the state prison The ceremony was performed as she lay upon her bed.
 Her physical weakness is showing it's effect upon her mind, and while at intervals she is wholly irrational her mind is at no time strong. Mrs Chad wick is a mere wreck of the woman who was arrested for conspiracy to defraud national banks four years a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
Game Protector Dismissed.

New York, Oct. 9.-John E. Overton, who as state game protector collected S4O.OOO in fines from prominent hotel men and commission merchants in this city within the past two years. has been summarily dismissed by Forest, Fish and Game Commissioner James S. whipple. Lawyer s. B. Strong, who prosecuted the cases fin behalf of the state. has also been notified that hie services are no longer needed. Now ': is openly declared that "the lid is of'' in the metropolitan district, so far as violations of the game laws are con rov-na.1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
CITY NEWS.

John l.. Bonn. the well known or ganist and musician, has opened his studio for the season at his residence. 216 Hillside avenue.
 At a meeting of the Mattatuck Rod and Gun club last night a commit tee consisting of J. J. O'Neill. C. A. Templeton. J. A. Peasley. B. R. Kel- sey and Dr Patzold was appointed to arrange for the annual dinner t1 be held on November 21.
 The superior court, criminal side. will open here next Tuesday forenoon at 10 o'clock. The following is the list of business to he disposed of: Patrick Welch. theft from the person: Charles Freshour. obtaining money under false pretences: Charles H. Smith, rape: James Reynolds. forgery: ManZO Robinson. assault to murder: Rraunis Adamskl and Wadsalaw Schuderski. attempted raps: Matthew Winslow. John Ray. Stephen Davies and Barney Alden. assault. and Will liam Fisher, manslaughter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
Took Outside Course,

New York. Oct s.-The steamer Yale. from Boston for New York. was reported of Fire Island at 6 o'clock this morning. bound in- The Yale and her sister ship. the liar ward, usually take the inside Long Island Sound course on their trips to and from Boston. On acconnt Of the high winds which prevailed last night it is presumed that the Yale's skipper took the outside course so as to have plenty of sea room and to avoid the narrow and dangerous Hell Gate channel
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
Navy Gets Reports.

Washington, D. C., Oct 9.-The navy department, is beginning to hear from foreign vessel owners who have submitted proposals for transporting coal for the Atalnti cbattleship fleet, in consequence of the holding up Of the British tramp Netherlee at Port Townsend for tonnage and light dues. One firm has telegraphed the depart ment that if such dues are to be ex- acted 1t will be necessary to add one dollar per ton additional to the amount of their bid as originally sub- mitted. The attorney general will be asked for an opinion to govern the action of the authorities here in the matter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
Sent Up as Common Drunk.

New York. Oct 9.-Peter Lake. bet ter known as Grand Central Pete" who had a reputation twenty years ago from New York to San Francisco as the king of confidence men. has fallen upon evil days. The old mas ter of smooth talk had the humila- tion yesterday of being sent to the wOrkhouse as a common drunk and disOrderly person. Pete. who is now 73 years old. felt the indignity keen- ly
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
WaIkout if Strike Breakers Go In.

Havana. Oct. 9.-The Cuban labor or ganizations at a meeting adopted resolution to order a general strike. calling out all the unions in the island, If the railways employ the strike breakers who landed here from New York. A dispatch has been received from President Gompers of the Amer ican Federation of Labor rendering the labor organizations of Cuba the sup port of the American organization in their present struggle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
E.vor. Triehvroh Union.

Cleveland Oct. 9.-The thirteenth tri- enniaI council of the Congregational church. which convened here. was oc- cupied during the first days session with the question of trfchurch union and other important matters. the prep osition providing for amaIzamation of the Methodist Protestant and United Brethren with the COngregationaIists being referred to a special committee which is to te uamed later. The re- port made by the committee on cOmiiy and church union heartily approves the plans fo. the merger of the three rburrhes
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
Listening to Reports.

Washington, Oct Reconsideration of reports of standing committees was continued at to-day's sessions of the nineteenth annual convention of the state railway commissioners. Inter- esting features on the program were the discussions of the reports on rates and rate making" and on Legislation. Some of the commits sioners have very decided views re- specting both of these subjects and the likelihood is that during the con Nention the right of states to enact and enforce regulatory legislation will be urged vigorously.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
DEAD IN THE WOODS.
Body of Ten Year Old Boy. Missing
 Since Sunday, Found.

Bridgeport, Oct. 9.-Wrapped in a woman's underskirt the body of Philip, the ten year old son of Mich olas Mastiano, was found to-day in the woods near the testing ground of the Union Metallic Cartridge con- pany. The boy has been missing from home since Sunday. The body was discovered by two young men who were out chestnutting Near the spot where the body was found sever al pieces of women's underclothing were picked up and the police think a woman either killed the child or was implicated in the crime. The theory of the police is that the boy was enticed from home, ilL treated and for fear of detection, was killed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
Carriage Builders Session.

New York, Oct 9.-To-day's pro- gram of the convention of the Ma tional Carriage Builders association included addresses by L. c. NJ. Reed of Philadelphia on Cooperation, " Charles J. Richter on "The Techni- cal School" and Henry F. Heachline of Philadelphia on Good Roads" A report on fire insurance by Warren D. Oakes of Indianapolis was also scheduled. The eletcion of officers is a part of to-day's business. A re- ception was given last night at the Hotel Astor to the members and their wives.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
BODY WAS RECOVERED.
Woman Was Drowned During Heavy
 Gale Near Stamford.

Stamford, Oct. 9.-The body of a young woman, who is believed to have been the one lost off the coal barge Pottsville, which went down in the gale yesterday, was recovered this morning. On card in her pock- ct was written the name Grace Albis of New London and another ad dress written on prayer book found in her pocket was Miss Angell of New London.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
No Action on Strike.

New York. Oct 9.--No action bear ing upon the telegraphers' strike was taken at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Western Union Co to-day. The old board of direc- tors were reelected with the excep- ton that George Atkins and James Laying were named to succeed Sam uel Sloan and Samuel Spencer, de- ceased.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
LuSitania's TriD.

On board the Lusitania, Oct. 8. via CrOOkhayen, Ireland, Oct. 9.-The steamship Lusitania. which passed Daunt's rock, near Queenstown west ward bound. at 10 a. m. Oct. 6, ships time. was in latitude 5101 north and longitude 2I.54 west at noon to- day. having run 59O miles since 10 o'clock yesterday morning making an average speed of 2355 nautical miles for 24 hours
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
SHOT HIS WIFE DEAD
This Man Then Shot Himself and He Also Swallowed
 CarboIic Acid.

Columbus, Ohio, Oct. Sired Butt, a moulder, aged 36 years, went to the home of his wife early to-day and forcing his way into the house, asked if she was determined to push her suit for divorce. She said ives" and he seized her and tried to force carbolic acid into her mouth, burn ing the flesh about the lips. Failing in this he shot her dead and then turned the weapon. on himself and
 put a bullet in his body. Failing to kill himself, he swallowed an ounce of carbolic acid and is dying in the hospital
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
Name Ticket In Rhode island.

Providence. R. l., Oct. 9-The follow Ing state ticket was nominated at the Rhode Island Democratic state conven- ton in this city: Governor, James H. Higgins, Pawtucket; lieutenant gov ernor, Charles Sisson. Providence: sec retary of state, Attmore A. Tucker, South Kingstown; attorney general, Edward M. Sullivan, Cranston; gener- al treasurer. John D. Archambault, Warwick
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
EVANS SAYS IMPOSSIBLE.
Battleship Connecticut Cannot Come to
 New London.

Hartford. Oct, Ex-Governor Wood ruff to-day received a dispatch from Admiral Evans saying that it will be impossible to have the battleship Connecticut at New London on Fri- day and Saturday for the inspection of the public. Owing to the gale the target practice has been delayed and the 'battleship will proceed to the New York navy yard after the prac- tice is concluded.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
Tn AIrcf Emnernr

TOkio. Oct s.-ThOmas J. O'Brien. the new American ambassador to Japan. will be received in audience by the Iapanese emperor Oct. Is. when he will present hts credentials. The delay of the reception of Mr O'Brien was due to the recent death Of Lady Nakaysma. mother of the emDeror-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-09
Lieutenant Wells Married.

London. Oct 9.-Lieutenant Com mander Chester Wells. T.. S. N-. was married at the Chapel Royal. SsvOy. to-day to Marion Leigh Dixon. young est daughter Of Hugh Dixon of Syd- ney. Australia. Lieutenant Wells Is acting as inspector Of Ortinanoe at Weymouth. Where t0TpeLiOes are be- ing constructed for the use of the United States navy.