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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-07
Personal Mention.

Frank E. Nolan of the News staff is spending his vacation in New York city. ...
 A daughter was. born yesterday tc MT and Mrs John Green of High street.
 Miss Alice Farren has returned from Danbury where she has been spending a few days. '>
 MT and Mrs George P. Young of Dunn avenue are entertaining Miss Alice Bronson of Winsted.
 Miss Janette Weaving of Ward street has returned home after spend ing a few days at'West Haven shore.
 Renie Squires of New York city, who has been visiting his father, c. H. Squires of High street, has re- turned home. A
 MT and Mrs Frank Bender of Beebe street have returned from Car bondale. Pa, where they have been visiting relatives.
 Miss. Annie Cullen who has been visiting Miss Josephine Brennan of Arch street has returned to her home in New Haven.
 The Rev Gustav Anderson, pastor of the Swedish Congregational church attended the funeral of his mother fin Troy, N. r., yesterday.
 Miss Kathryn Carter, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs Patrick Mo. Guire, of Cliff street has returned to her home in New York city.
 Miss Minnie Herber, who has been the guest of Mir and Mrs Patrick 0'Connor of Grove street left to-day for her home in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 MT and Mrs Edward Trestrail of Cherry street, left. to-day for Litch- field. where Mrs Trestrail will re- main for the remainder of the month.
 s. D. Bingham and daughter. Mrs H. A. soper. left to-day for New York where they are to meet Mir and Mrs Seth D. Bingham. Jr, who are re- turning from a trip through Europe.
 Mrs H. R. Leathus, Mrs Dorothy Leathus and Miss Mae Burke who have been visiting their mother, Mrs Stephen Burke of Andrew avenue have returned to their homes in wor- eester, Mass.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-07

1 terferred with the gates have been
 changed and now there remains only
 one private wire that needs to be
 changed before the gates will be i'll
 operation. ,s.., ..' "
 There will be two games of ball
 played next Sunday afternoon, on
 Dooley's lot, the first game will be
 for the amateur championship of the
 borough between the Maplewood and Cherry streets, the second game will | be between the Independents of
 Naugatuck and the Maplewoods Of New Havep. The first game will be started at 2 o'clock and the second
 game will start at o'clock.
 Who will be the democratic bur
 gess from the second ward to fill the
 vacancy caused by the resignation of
 P. B. Freeman? is asked by many peo- pie. The board of warden and bur- gesses have the power of appoint ting and they will no doubt put a good man in the position. Many names have been mentioned but there Is no way just now to learn the name of the one who will receive the appoint ment.
 Since the borough clerk has start ed to issue license to hunters, only II citizens have taken out such license. The numbers for this town start at 1926. Following is the list of names who have such a license: Edward P. Wilcox, w. H. Garland, Edward R. Pichulo, E. E. Stevens, Edward Trestrail, Frederick w. Chandler, Robert R. Loomis, George P. Young, Jeremiah c. Maher and Frank E. Miller.
 Early last night word was sent to police headquarters that, two year old child of MT and Mrs Robert Peck or Lines hill was missing. Past ex- periences in reports of this kind caused the police and fire chief to go slow in this case, before sending in a general alarm. Neighbors in the vici- nity of where the child lived search ed in vain for the little one without any consoling results and 1t was fin- ally decided to send in the alarm for the purpose of organizing a search ing party. This was done late in the evening when a number of men started out with lanterns to find the | child. They kept up the search until | about 3 o'clock this morning and the l result of the nights labor was fruit less. being unable to locate the child | anywhere. All kinds of rumors are afloat, some to the effetc that the child was kidnapped and others that 1t might be drowned, etc. The search will be kept up, however, and 1t is hoped that before the day is over the little fellow will be found showing no i'll effects from his first night away from home. ,,;;;, ,e: ..,~~ge. mt". a2nL@
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-07
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

The East Side social club will holt
 a clam bake at Osbourne glen or Sunday, Sept. 22.
 Tomorrow mass will be celebrated in Sokoloski hall at g o'clock for the benefit of those who live in that vici nifty. . ., 7: '.'
 The candidates who have applied for positions on the Naugatuck Foot Ball team are being tried out to-day on Firemen's field. :: .,t
 The dance given by the Alpha Chi fraternity proved to be most en- joyable affair. There were many out of town guests present.
 The committee of st Michael's Holy Name society is to meet at St Thomas's church, Waterbury, on Monday night at 8 o'clock.
 The Germania Marnerchor will hold an important meeting this even ing at their hall in Union City. All members are requested to be present. There were 16 deaths in the | borough last month, g males and z females were under 1 year and 3 were between the age of 4 to years.
 The class of 1906 of the Nauga- tuck High school will hold an inn portant meeting this evening at 8 o'clock, in the High school building.
 The members of the D. o. H. Flint racht lodge, No 524, are requested to meet in Weber's hall at o'clock Sun day afternoon. Business of import ance will be transacted. The Naugatuck board of trade has issued booklet advertising Nauga- tuck. It is neat and attractive and the board is to be commended for the good work they are doing.
 The next attraction at the Gem opera house will be one of Belasco's companies in Sweet Kitty Belairs." It is highly recommended and will appear here Monday evening, Sept. g.
 A number of members of the Rob- ert Emmet club will go to New Bri- tain tomorrow to attend the annual meeting of the clubs of the state They will leave here on the 7:37 trolley.
 
 Rubber City lodge, N. E. o. P, held very pleasant social session after the regular meeting last evening. Re- treatments were served and a very pleasant evening was spent by those present.
 The funeral of the late Miss Nellie L. Killer was held this afternoon from her late residence on School street to Union City chapel, where services were held. Interment was in Grove cemetery. ''
 The Union Center district commit tee has opened another room in the Oak street school building. It will be l the fourth grade and will be in | charge of Mrs George Wells, who is | oneofthe substitute teachers.
 The East and West Side Business Mems baseball teams will meet again | next Friday afternoon and in order | to avoid any misunderstanding in the rules it is likely that Joseph F. | Martin will umpire the game.
 The gates at the Rubber avenue crossing are again in working order, but are not being operated, because of wires being strung in the way. The fire alarm wires and also the telephone wires that in-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-07
NUTMEG CARVINGS.
Interesting Items Boiled Down for Our Busy Readers.

Our Busy Readers.
 A collision between a Middletowr trolley and freight car on the Meri den- -Middletown road yesterday re suited in seriously injuring Motor man Hoar of Middletown and Maj Horwitz, merchant of Meriden Hoar has a badly crushed foot, Hor witz badly sprained leg and pos sibly internal injuries. The othel passengers on the car received minor injuries.
 Some Hartford youths went tc a rowboat belonging to Samue Thrall. and instead of returning it tc the place where it belonged, set il adrift. MT Thrall boarded the same car that the boys took and much to the boys discomfort, escorted them all to see Deputy Sheriff Welch. Af- ter soaring the boys considerably they were allowed to go. It was found that they were sons of prominent men in Hartford and the parents will probably be notified.
 ; The sefectmen of Middletown have petitioned the railroad commissioners for the construction of a spur track from the Valley Branch in Middle town to the works of the New Eng land Manufacturing company, cross ing what is known as the River road and to be. used for switching purpos- es. The Connecticut Railway and Lighting company has appealed from the refusal of the selectmen of Ches- hire to approve the layout of sid ing on the Waterbury-New Haven trolley line from the Waverly Inn in Cheshire to point 400 feet south of Cornwall avenue in that town. A hearing on both petitions will be given at the office of the railroad commissioners on September II at II a. m.
 Wallace Buttles and Triffie Dumas had a fight with big snake Thurs day just at the entrance of the Cherry Park fair grounds at Collinsville. Cherry Park abounds in huge snakes and this one had come out into the highway. Buttles and Dumas were unarmed and the former attempted to kill the reptile by stamping on its head. He brought his heel down within an inch of the snake and be- fore he could make another attack the reptile had wound around his left leg and was climbing upward. Buttles was nearly frantic, but clutched the snakes head in his hand and squeez- ed it harder than the charmer in the sideshow does. Dumas got busy and between them the snake was killed. It was a striped sdder and measured exactly six feet and two inches. It was about as large around as mans wrist.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-07
Mansfield's Will Is Filed,

New York, Sept. 7.-Richard Mans fields will. bequeathing his entire es- tate to his wife, Susan Hageman Mansfield, known to the amusement loving public by her stage name of Beatrice Cameron. was filed for pro bate here. The. will disposes of per sonal property valued at s1o.0O0 and no real estate. Mfr. Mansfield was worth about seOo,Ooo in real and per sonal property. however. but practical. ly all of 1t had been made over to his wife before his last illness. Mrs. Mans field is made executrix of the will, which was executed at Philadelphia on May 24. 1904 The actor left entirely to his wife the duty of providing for their son. Gibbs Mansfield, now four teen years old.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-07
Specials for Tonight
After 6 O'Clock

Bleached Table Damask, all
 pure linen, 6S inches wide,
 regular price CSC, tonight
 soc yard Small lot of Figured Organd-
 ies, regular price 121 1ac, to-
 nlSnt ........... DC a ydrQ Figured Madras, 30 inches
 wide, an excellent cloth for
 shirting, regular price 17c,
 tonight ...... 11Ac yard Second Floor Departments. Eton Suits of grey tweed,
 coat trimmed with fibre trimming and soutache
 braid, regular price $13.50, tonight ....... $49S suit White Lawn Dressing Sac ques. tucked back, broad collar and trimmed with embroidery, regular price $1.39, tonight .... 9Sc each Ladies corset covers, lace
 trimmed, slightly soiled, regular price soc, tonight
 .......... ...... 39c each Ladies Nainsook Drawers, trimmed with lace and tucked, regular price 39c, tonight ........ 29c pair Plain and Figured Velour Squares, suitable for chair seats or pillow tops, to- ulSul G5C edCQ Smyrna Rugs, 27x54, good as- sortment of patterns, regu- lar price S9c, tonight 75c each
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-07

Shell Back Combs, regular
 price soc, extra special for
 tonight .......... 15c each Perfumery, Liberty, Rose,
 Spring Violets, regular
 price 25c, tonight 1Sc an oz Dressing combs, regular price
 19c, tonight ...... 10c each Black Prunella Cloth, 50 in
 wide, regular price SIPS,
 tonight ....... 93c yard Scotch's Tweed Suitings, reg
 ular price 75c, tonight 49c yd Mems soc President Suspend
 CTS, tonight ..... 37c pair Mems White Handkerchiefs,
 corded border, regular price
 10c, tonight ..........
 ........ Sc each or ' for 25c Mems White Negligee Shirts, regular price soc, tonight ........... ..... Ale each Misses Jersey Ribbed Vests, low neck, short sleeves, regular price 25c, tonight
 17C each | Women's full fashioned black
 lisle lace hose, regular price
 49c, tonight .... 35c pair Womens Shield Bow Ties, in
 navy, black and red, regular
 price 25c. tonight. 17c each Women's 2-Clasp black lisle
 gloves, regular price 25c,
 tonight .......... 17c pair Torchon Laces, 21a to 4 in
 wide, regular price 7c and
 Sc, tonight ...... 5c a yard
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-07

Try a Democrat want ad-25 cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-07
NATERVlLLE

John Kay is the guest of relatives in Nsugatuck.
 Eugene Garvey is spending a few days with relatives in Winsted.
 Charles Winsig of Hartford is the guest of Mr and Mrs C. L. Black man
 Charles Winslov has moved his family from welch street to Water bury.
 Professor George B. Chatfeld has returned to Chicago after a few weeks visit with his parents on Chapel street
 The PauIist fathers of Hoboksn, N- T.. wiII hold a mission at St NiehzeTs church from September ga to g inclusive
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-07
WATERFOWL JOTTINGS

q . 4f
 Miss Eulu Cook of Winsted, who has been visiting at Henry Hickox's returned to her home yesterday.
 Walter Atwood has purchased the tenement house of U. B. Wpolson. now occupied by George Demarest.
 The family of Edward McGowan who have been occupying cottage at Laurel Beach, returned home this evening.
 E. w. Wheeler has been appointed local agent for the trolley express.
 Mrs William H. Black and daugh- ter, who have been spending the summer at Woodwont, have return ed home. .~ ..E :. James G. Skilton was in Hartford yesterday on town business. .,.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-07
AneTica's Greatest Tea, COf-
 fec and Grocery House.

fec and Grocery House. EsAvE MoNEY-THEREFORE by so T doing benefit your pocket.
 BUY NOW-TO-DAY.
 The goods we have on sale cannot be procured elsewhere for almost double.
 The very finest 50 cent tea ever brought to this country from our own private plants.
 40 STAMPS FREE,
 With soc worth of Tea and Coffee 1 Good Teas 35c, 40c.
 The very best 25c Coffee, grown, fresh roasted. great body in the cup delicious flavor, good Coffee, 1Sc, zoe, try ythem. --&,i7 EXTRA SPECIAL SALES nr. ! CANS IONA TOMATOES, reg Ihn ular price 10c can .5.......... lUU COST PRICE LEADERS ON SALE
 BUY NOW.
 Colman's Mustard, Y ID can =. 1Oc Price elsewhere 15c a can. Franco-American Soups, pint 1Rc duoAI .t.. ZAc
 Price elsewhere 1sc and zoe pint; 25c' and 40c a quart. Bakers Premium Chocolate >. 31c Price elsewhere 35c and 4Oc package. Cream of Wheat, package ..11c
 Price elsewhere 15c a package. Ice Cream Salt, 10lb bag ..... 10c A. & P. Assorted Jams, all kinds 1Kc
 Price elsewhere 17c and 20c. Salad Oil, large bottle ... {lsc
 Price elsewhere 200 and 25c a
 bottle. "r& >=..~
 EXTRA STAMPS FREE. 10 WITH THE FOLLOWING ARTICL Z cakes best imported Castile Soap Sc each. t,- .'.-s < 3 cans Campbell's Soups ... 25c 1 can A. & P. Evaporated 21oc or ? cans at Sc each. '-= Ns k ID can A. & P. Cocoa ... zoe 1 package Toasted Corn Flakes 1Oc| l bottle c. & Co.'S Sauce ..... 12c 1 bottle A. & P. Vinegar 1Oc 1r STAMPS pkgs X L Starch Sc IJ each. ,,-,55 : 1h STAMPS 2 boxes A. & P. Ball lJ Blue Sc each.
 t Fresh Eggs at cost.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-07

Don't negSect To1r stonzch- At the first iadicztioa of trouble take so1-e- rhi1z thst viii help it along in its -ork of diesstinx the food yoz eat Ko.doi Fer Iniizestioa and Dyspepsia vIll do fhls. sesd by The B0ckinshzn PhsDztT-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-07
Railroad Time Table.

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 zoo s:be ?. m.: Sundays, s:sS | n. s:i& voR HARTFORD, SPRINGFIELD. VIII,
 LIMANTIO. WORCESTER PROVI1
 QENCE. PUTNAM AND BoSToN-
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 e:i5p m.; sundsys, 7:o6. s:io fso BridSss roR 2nsSai,H s 5i i;i0' sMp siiG ? Nj Hnw HAvrs
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 DUBLIN STREET STATION. FOR NERIDEN AND MJDDLETOwN-
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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-02

that is met With outside. The great
difficulty is that the Individual TO
whom the ~ex-convict aprlies fears TO
trust him until he has given actual
proof OF his reformation. only those
who are deeply alive To the obligations
of brotherhood and Christian love are
w'llin" 10 risk the employment of n
who has beer convicted of Il; crime.
Cannot organized society give to the
~eX-conNict an opportunity to demon
STRAIT" Il change i'm his purpose and
plan of life?
Cannot the state with propriety and
with benefit to itself. offer an oppor-
unity for voluntary employment for Il
period that will convince the world that
the man is again worthy of confidence?
AS it is today. the ex-convict is
tempted to hide from his employer his
previous record, and If by any means it
is discovered. both the employer and
those associate with the employed feel
mat they have been imposed upon. If
la man could go from the walls of the
penitentiary into employment furnished
by the state. in Il few months of volun-
tary labor and exemplary living he
could establish a record to which he
could point MS an assurance OF his
worthiness. He would not then be
tempted to conceal his former delin-
Huencies. He could apply for work and
point to the experience which had
tau%h him wisdom and ask to be
t"usted. and uch an appeal would find
Il quick response.
What is the value of human life?
Who can measure its possibilities for
good" y fault. however. %grievous. IL
sin. however black. ought not to rom
sign Il human being 10 hopeless despair.
Sin is all too common to permit even
The most virtuous TO look with unfeel-
ing contempt upon those who have
most erred. While the safety of So
ciety demands the imprisonment of the
offender, the welfare of society requires
that he shall be reformed and made to
feel that the past. when purged away
by sincere repentance. is no bar to fu-
ture effort. A consciousness of his
~wrong-doing may wen spur the ex-con-
Wet To more earnest effort. in hope that
he may confer upon his fellow men a
benefit that will offset the injury done
by him. In his poem. THE Mar with
the Hoe Edwin Markham asks:
How will you ever %straighten up this
shape.
Touch 1t again with immortality.
Give hack the upward looking and the
light.
Rebuild i'm 1t the music and the dreamo
And these questions may be asked
concerning the criminal. The citizen.
the patriot. the Christian may well con
slider the duty of society to society's
! prOdigal Sol
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-02
BY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

We all know the story of the prodigai
son-of hi, ~high-apiritsd departure
from his fathers house ard of his dis
appointing career. We know how. after
wasting his substance in lictouS living
after being brought about by hunger
Ia "a sense of his sin. he turned back
and in repentance sought his fathers
house. We know how the father had
yearned Tor him In his absence and
how nc welcomed MIN on his approach,
fOrgave his waywa.dncss ANA r~cioiced
In his Reinstatement.
But this story. "Society's Prodigai,'
Il II wider meaning. Society has its
prOdigai sons--sons who wander away.
yield to temptation. Sill g~rievously.
break the laws and finally. after pun
lshmcnt. desire to cad an upright life.
What are we to do with these"
Any one who has con"ersed with eX-
cOnvicts knows that the critical time
In the reformation of the criminal is
the time when he issues from the prison
door and comes into contact with =
cold and unsy,npathetic world. Great
Improvement has been made in the
method of treating criminals. but there
is room for still further Improvement.
There has been Improvement also in the
matter of employment. Instead of
bringing tho prisoner into competition
with free labor, an effort is being made
to find employment Which will make
the labor of the prisoner productive.
and yet not cause an injury To those
VINO must by manual labor support
their families.
Tie employment of prisoners in ag-
ricu,t.rc has been founG to be produce
tive Of good, because the employment is
:: Wholesome one. and these engaged
In tilliug the soil help to produce food
for themselves and others.
the good roads movement suggests
a new use for prison labor. The en-
pluyTcnt OF convicts in the building OF
DAD reduces the expense OF such an
improvement to the minimum and
brings the convict to the attention of
h public. A man employed at this
work feels that he is really comforting
n benefit on society. and ut the same
time feels assured hat his work is not
towering the standard of living OF any
Of hia fellows.
Tho sc who deal with the criminal
fhouid deal with him recognizing that
there is in the body Of the criminal al
Immortal soul. a spark of spiritual life
u morat sense which can be quickened
into controlling influence. The cult
walton and developing of good in the
prisoner ought to be the constant ain
of. those in charge OF reformatory in
stttutions. But even this Is not sniff
GENT. FOR the courage, and hope in.
sptrcd within the prison walls ma be
chilled by the distrust and suspicion
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-02
"A GROVES NOVEL.

he murmured TO himself; Hazel Wild. of
Hoboken. n. j.: and she wants the man
who gets this box to write to her"
That night In his cell he decided TO write
to her. The letters carry the story for
ward. His frs: reads.
Jefferson City. Mo.
Miss Hazel Wild. Hobokcn. N. j.:
Dear Hazel-Last Thursday l saw your
name IN n shoe box. and thought would
write you this letter. l used to live In
new YORK when was a little boy. but
came out west to Missouri when | was ten
years old. | am % now. but I have never
had a sweetheart. and this is the first lei
ter ever wrote to any girl. l can't write
very sooa ard hardly know what to say,
out an lonesome and wish Won womb
write TO me and send me your picture. /
IN ike to live here. and when / get
money enough l am going back 10 New,
YORK, and then ! will com 10 see Won r.
yeu amt married. This is all can think
OF now. so ] will tell you good-by. live
IN JeRersonville. Mo-. and II you will marx
the envelope BOX a" l will be sure to get
your letter. l wish you would please write
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-02
Atchison Globe siaht..

You rarely see an old person who is
proud.
An actor is like an Indian: When he
wants to get married again. he paws lii
tie attention to the fact that he is married
already.
Every mar makes a good husband for
a while.
Some people waste the best part of their
lives in love affairs.
AS soon as a girl gets married. she hears
nothing but hard times.
Take hold of a boy and you'll get como.
thing sticky in your hands.
Some girls think the tighter they ninch
their waists, the prettier they are.
Usually "A short man will not 70 into 81
ciety unless he can go with a very tail
girl.
1t Is said Of some men that thew arc
afraid to propose. who do not want TO pro-
pose.
The dul!est woman can grow positively
brilliant when she is abusing her hus-
bands kin
There Is an unusual number of authentic
ghost stories. considering that none OF
them are true.
Only a few men write their names so
they can be read. A man thinks; 20. ey-
erybody knows me-"