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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-27
RIvERMAN IN REAL ACTION.
Journey Down Stream on a Log Sim
 pie Exercise to Him.

First and foremost, your riverman can ride log. This does not mean merely that he is able to stand upright or to jump from one to another with out splashing in--though even that is no mean feat, as trial will convince you. That is the kindergarten of it. The sawlog in the water is not only his object of labor, but his means of transportation. Your true riverman on drive almost never steps on land except to eat and sleep A journey downstream is to him an affair of great simplicity. He pushes into the current stick of timber, jumps light ly atop 1t. leans against his peavy and floats away as graceful as a Grecian statue. When his unstable craft over- takes other logs he deserts it, runs forward as far as he can-the logs bobbing awash behind his spring-and so continues on another timber. Jack Boyd once for a bet rode for 12 miles dowE Grand river on log he could carry to the streams bank across his shoulders. Fully half the time his feet were submerged to the ankles. Nor does quick water always cause your expert riverman to disembark. Using his peavy as balancing pole and treading with squirrel-like quickness as his footing rolls. he will run rapids of considerable force and volume. When the tail of drive passes through the chute of dam there are always half dozen or so of the rear" men who. out of sheer brayado. will run through standing upright like cir GUS riders and yelling like fiends.- Outing Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-27
HOADLEY> CASE
lawyers SquabbIe Over the Ap- pOintment of TruStee-SOme
 Pointed Remarks
HEARING ADJOURNED

The first hearing on the bankrupt estate of c. E. Hoadley took place to-day and it opened with rush. About a dozen lawyers wanted to speak at the same time and Referee Henry G. Newton had more than his hands full trying to keep track of all the voices. Finally Attorney T.. F. Carmody moved that Fred GIL mour, real estate dealer, be ap- pointed trustee. He said MT Gilmour was so we'll acquainted with the af- fairs of the Hoadley estate he would make the best trustee, and also that he knew that Hoadley had not con cealed anything and the insolvency was not premeditated.
 Attorney M. J. Byrne nominated Attorney J. J. O'Neill because law yer was the kind of person for the position, he said. Judge R. A. Lowe nominated Attorney E. B. Reilley.
 Attorney Byrne, standing up, said hs doubted the veracity of the sched- ule of assets, as there was some land mentioned in the list to which MT Hoadley had no title.
 Attorney Church, counsel for MT Hoadley and his family, stated that there was some difficulty in prepar- ing the schedule owing to MT Hoad- ley being ill. But as for Attorney Byrne's statement, he assured the referee and the creditors that MT Hoadley did own land and had good equity in land which does not stand in his name. He invited everybody to Mir Hoadley's house to see him about this. ..s1
 Attorney Bronson said he was not going to lnybody's house on a mat ter like this This was not case of Walker of New Britain, he said. MT Church had his right hand on his man and the court room was the place for him and he ought to have been thers.
 At this Juncture some one >sug- gested thet the meeting adjourn without making an appointment of trustee, and Attorney Church said 1t would not be right to do this. The motion to adjourn, he said, was for the sake delay in order that some lawyers present oculd get hold of some of MT Hoadley's property.
 "Who are they? Give us the names right here" cried out Attor- ney Bronson.
 aI rafusa to give namas iuer nnu- o said Attorney Church; i've want to go ahead"
 There was another appeal for names and lively scrap started be- tween Attorneys Church, Lowe, Byrne and Bronson, and in the height of it the referee put the ques- ton to adjourn, and as there were no objections the meeting was con- tinued to next Monday at o'clock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-27
ALL ASSASSINATED
Military and Civil Officials at Wonakong Killed By the
 ReyoIutionists.

Swatow, Province of, Kwangtung. China. MayE7.--A rebellion has bro- ken out atWongkong, in the Uping district of the Chinchu prefecture. All the ciW and military officials at Wongkong lave been assassinated and their Amens burned.
 The localresolutionists who were Joined by ntive of the neighboring provinces, cncentrated for their at tack on the officials without being molested by he populace.
 The militsy commander here has mustered th station guards and started for th scene of the outbreak.
 Steps are ping taken by the local police to prent excesses here.
 The Chine bankers have or ganized stm launch patrol of the coast to prept piratical attacks on the part of Arauders from the sea- ward.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-27
CITY NEWS.

The board of aldermen will hold a meeting tonight.
 John Quinlan of Bridgeport is visit ing friends in the eastern section of the city.
 Mrs H. J. Oliver of Irvington, N. J., returned to her home after spend ing Sunday in this city.
 Miss Anna Bannon. Miss Louise Butler and Joseph Ramon visited friends in Bridgeport over Sunday.
 Attorney Joseph H. Reid has opened an office in room 25. Odd Eel lows building, the room lately occu- pied by Attorney Lynch.
 A still alarm brought the Leaven- worth street firemen to No s Marley place about noon time. where there was a small chimney fire.
 Charles Westendorff of this city and Miss Stella Burns of Milford were married in city hall, New Ha- ven, on Saturday afternoon.
 Edward August. the infant child of Mir and Mrs Emil Leisring of Mar ket street. Simonsyille. died yester- day. The funeral will take place to- morrow afternoon at o'clock with interment in Pine Grove cemetery.
 The annual military services for Companies A and c. Second regi- ment. (. N G.. was held last evening in St Johns church. Rev John N. Lewis conducted the services and de- livered an interesting adTress. AL most all the members of both com panies were present.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-27
MUSIC OF MAN AND BIRDS.
Interesting to Trace Evolution of the
 world's Harmony.

If the discovery of independent evolutions of human music all tending in the same direction indicates the ex- istence of an ideal standard toward which progress leads. how much stronger Is the evidence afforded by the fact that bird music Is developing along the same lines! It seems a far cry from a Beethoven symphonytof Wagnerian opera to the simple lay of a sparrow. but as we trace the course of the mighty river of music back toward it's source. the stream be- comes narrower and narrower. until 1t Is contracted to a point where it is no broader than the little Till of bird music. Nor does the decrease stop there: for, remarkable as it may seem. there was a time when the music from which ours has been evolved was inferior to some of that which floats to our ears from the woods of spring. This is not to say merely that the songs of certain of the birds involve more intervals and greater variety. but that they are of . higher order judged by our own modern standards.-lIenry oldys in Harper's.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-27
THEY LOST ALL
"The Needles," Summer Resi- dence of A. (. Burrage of
 Boston Burned To-Day
CLOSE CALL FORFAMILY

Hanson, Mass, May 27.-The sum- mer residence of Albert c. Burrage of Boston, the well known financief and copper mine owner, was burned to the ground to-day. MT and Mrs Burrage, their four children, Mrs Burrage's sister. Miss Haskell and six servants managed to escape from the burning building with what clothing they could lay their hands on. The loss is estimated at up- wards of $75,0OO.
 To the heroism and presence of mind of Miss Sally Haskell, sister of Mrs Burrage, is attributed the safety of the 12 persons who were at The Needles, as MT Burrage's residence was called. The fire. apparently caused by an overloaded furnace broke out when all the household were in bed. Miss Haskell, awak- ened by smoke and the cracking of flames, found the rooms and halls filled with smoke, but she groped her way through the mansion and awakened everyone in it. All es- capped and no one was injured but the only things seved were such scanty clothing as each could snatch in their hurried departure.
 The house was two-story stone structure and was valued at $25,000. It stood about two miles from the center of the village and was richly furnished. The furnishings were estimated to be worth more than $25,000 and ten trunks filled with expensive clothing that Mrs Burrage had just brought back from Europe also were desroyed. The family had been at The Needles for only eight days.
 The town has no fire fighting aD- paratus and 1t was impossible to check the fire that was raging through the mansion almost before 1t was discovered. The stable ana garage were saved by neighbors who formed bucket brigades.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-27
MANY RIFLE EXPERTS.
Big Meeting to Be Held at Camp
 Perry in August.

Perry in August.
 Washington, D. C., May 27.-In
 August next something like a thou
 sand experts with the military rife
 will assemble at Camp Perry, Ohio,
 to contest for the honored trophies
 offered by the United States govern
 ment through the national board for
 the promotion of rife practice and
 those offered by the National Rifle
 association. In addition there will
 be the state matches of the Ohio State Rife association and many cash
 prizes in all matches. The rife
 world owes much to the generous support given by congress which has recognized the advisability of en- couraging practice with the military rife and revolver as essential to the possession of military reserve force. In addition to providing the principal trophy, congress gives the national board a sum of money year
 ly which Is utilized for the purchase of medals, cash prizes and other ex- penses incidental to the work. The expenses of all the teams are also paid by the government indirectly as they are met from that portion of the fund for the support of the mili- tia which is set aside for rife prac- tice. At present the government makes no appropriation for the Ma tional Rifle association for the en- couragement of practice among ci- williams, but it is expected this will be done some day which will give a great impetus to the sport.
 Camp Perry will afford many at- fractions of modern and historic in- terest to the visiting rlfiemen. The range is in sight of the scene of the battle of Lake Erie where Command CT Perry, after whom the camp was named. received the surrender of the British squadron. To the south is old Fort Stephenson. where Colonel Coughan and a handful of men sup ported by a single field piece. de- feated the British. Not very far away are the old Forts Meigs and Miami. the former American and the latter British, Johnson's Island. where many confederate veterans are buried. Is to the east. It was from South Bass Island. now known as Put-in-Bay that Perry set out to meet the British. Along the shore of the bay is a beautiful shaded park named in his honor and under its sward lie the remains of the gal lant British and American officers and men who fell that day. A num- Der of cannon used in the battle mark the spot
 Other more modern places also attract attention. The largest fish In the United States Is on this island as are some celebrated caves. Here is also the largest sum- mer hotel in the world from whose piazzas the tents of Camp Perry will be visible Connections between Put-in-Bay and the camp win be by rail from the camp to Port Clinton and across the bay by steamer. Cedar Point. which claims the title of the Atlantic City of the West" Is across Sandusky Bay. Cleseland. Toledo and other points are also near enough to be available ! for visitors desiring to make the trip. Altogether it seems the | matches will be shot under very pleasant conditions
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-27
w.,r. No, -so mueh- on Music.

We boast of our grand orchestral of 60 pieces. Bah, When the Gre ation" was performed at the palace of Prince Lobzowitz there were I60 chosen musicians. The audience in- ciuded nobles. artists and celebrities from many parts of the world, about 1900 in nunber. Haydn. then an old
 man. was present Dr. CappelinI. a distinguished physician. seeing that the composer was not sufficiently GOV cred. asked for wraps; and immediate ly ladies offered splendid cashmere shawls. which were placed around the legs and feet of the venerable man That vas the crorninE day of his nfe's lzbors. The director of the or chestra and many noblesaen came for ward and shook hands teudeFIy and respectfully with the great mzster- N '. Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-27
Died from Paralysis.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 27.-Frank Ludlow Clark, we'll known inventor. chief engineer of the Westinghouse Air Brake company, designer of the Westinghouse air brake, died here to- day froh paralysis and heart trouble. He was sixty-five years of age and was stricken one year ago in Pittsburg and came here to strive to regain his health.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-27
Motor,uan Held Responsible.

New Haven, May 27.-Coroner Mix to-day found Motorman Murphy responsible for the collision of the trolley car with a train on. the Northampton division last Thursday. He also finds him criminally re- sponsible for the killing of the 15 year old boy, who was crushed under the wrecked trolley. The motorman disobeyed his orders.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-27
wooDRUFF's VETO.
It Hits the Waterbury and Milldale
 Tramway Company. .

Hartford, May 27.-Two voto mes sages from Governor Woodruff mad> the first Monday session of the gem eral assembly of particular interest to-day. Both messages related to trolley matters. One was the incor- poration of the Waterbury and Mill dale Tramway company and the other the incorporation of the Bridgeport and Danbury Electric company. His reason was that the tendency has been to overcapitalize such compan- les.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-27
DECORATION DAY.

The Democrat will be printed about 12 o'clock on Decoration day, Thursday. May 30. Advertisers are asked to send in copy for change of ads or new copy not later than s:30 o'clock on that day. If possible get it to the office the day before.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-27
Demurrer ovrrruled.

Washington. May 97.-The su- preme court of the United States to- day overrules the demurrer of the state of West Virginia in the original prooeedinEs against that state hy the state of Virginia h which the latter state seeks to compel the former to sssuue a portion ef the Indebtedness contracted by Virginia before ths creation of Wsst FfrEinla
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-27

is likely to bee, an international issue, as the CuS decline to view the amusing sidt 1t.
 In all Spanishaking countries, cock-fighting Is ,gnized as a gen. eral sport--almGin fact. as base ball Is regarded this country. While Secretarylt has realized that interferencdth the customs of people Is likel prove irritating and soIrce ofcontent and tat the general custSof a people are not to be elimin simply on the ground of princithe has decided that cock-fightips. Cuba must re- main under the of the law at least so long as united States has supervision of thend government. The idea of thbans was that the question shoue left to the various municipal to decide. In other words, they ted local option to govern cock-figg. They point ed to the fact the sport Is per- mitted in the Phines and they calculated that Sary Taft would assume the same tude toward 1t in Cuba that he assumed when he was governor e Philippines.
 The situation different, how ever. in Cuba front in the Phil ippines. When American gov ernment took oh of affairs in 7 Cuba last autumntas found that ere was a al regulation against the sportthe island-a regulation which back several years. With thisilation, Secre- tary Taft, after ma Reconsideration, decided not to inte. Of course he is opposed to co'hting on prin- ciple. believing 1t demorallzing. brutalizing and inn. He knows, too, that 1t interfeith the avoca- tions of the peopl; through the gambling which iSiental to the sport, causes miseu degradation He decided agains sport simply because he found the law was against 1t. Briefs submitted to him on the subjectt was pointed out to him that eohting was no more cruel than so.called sports that are permitted tAnglo-Saxon countries. He deC to consider that phase of the t. He main- tained that the Aan govern ment would not b:lfied, in its temporary supervise the island government, to re-ish a sport that had previously placed un- der the ban of Cuba. The Cuban republic had not chthe law and he held that the Ian govern ment could not char
 Americans in Cul vigorously opposed to cock-figl because it is regarded by tho peculiarly demoralizing. Tt class of Cubans, too, are opro the sport for the same reasoFowever, a great turmuIt has bssed among the people of the isbecause 1t has been determined provision al government to prcock-fght- ing. Many of theHsve their rights are being tra upon and they threaten dire eences. un- less the question shxubmitted to the various munies for de- termination.
 Once having decie matter. Secretary Taft proposee to it tnat the law Is enfosd his in- structions to that cave gone
 forward to Govsrnoron. The
 people of Cuba. therITks the
 cock-fghtsrs In the States.
 wiII have to conduct port in
 places remote from tsrs who
 enforce the lev or thRe IIkeiT
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-27
Drank Kerosene Oil.

Stamford, May 27.-George Gardner died at boarding house here to-day from drinking kerosene oil. He was identified by papers found in his clothes, showing that he had relatives in Londonderry, Ireland, and had sery- ed fourteen years in the British army.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-27
The NcKInler Funeral.

Canton. O.. May 77.-It vas given out at the Mckinley house to-day that details of the funeral plans for Mrs Mckinley were not ready Go. be announced The strong desire of Mrs Barber to have the services ss simple as possible are beinE com pied vith hT thoss in chzrEs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-27
rhirteeenth Day of Trial.

Boise, Idaho, May 27.-The Hay wood trial opened this morning for the thirteenth day. It was thought that the court would adjourn later and that a special yenire wouldN be summoned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-27
TAF1N TROUBLE.
The Cubans fleet to Old Time Sport
 Bel, Prohibited.

Washington. O., May 27-A row of inordinateroportions has been raised in CubSecretary Taft has de- clined to pert cock-fighting on the island duringhe temporary Ameri- can regime. he question, in fact,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-27
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair; tonight; Tuesday. fair and warmer; light variable winds becoming west and increasing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-27
Black Suits
 to measure at $25.

We promise to make the suit to YOUR measure-to fit your proportions absolutely true. If we fail to let the brunt of it be on us-leave the suit with us. You may se- lect from an extra fine lot of UNFINISHED WORSTEDS, NARROW WEAVE WOR- STED, THIBET, SERGE and VICUNAS.
 We guarantee these fabrics to be the high grade kind you could get no better if you paid some other tailor twice the price we ask.
 SUITS to measure, $25.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-27

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-27

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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-27
TIES N LUMBER.
Manufacture Of These Necessities t.
Be Big Industry in Hills.

Manufacture Of These Necessities e
Be Big Industry in Hills.
A deal of much Importance to the
Black Hills has just been announced
at Spearfish. Through the visit Of w.
H. Lyman, P. A. Waller and W. H.
Trask Of Kewanee, ILL.,, they have &C.
quired nearly one-half interest in the
Mclaughlin Tie and Timber company,
the second largest employing and OPP
Grating company of any character in
the Hills. w. J.. Mclaughlin, the
president and promoter of the com
pany, will retain a controlling interest
and continue to s%uperintend the work.
The new cO-owners are wealthy BUSH
ness men of Illinois, and 1t is their
intention to supply the capital to in
crease the large interests of the lum-
Der company. The MCLAUGHLIN com
pany has, established at Nahant on the
Burlington south of Deadwood a camp
where it's lumber trade is handled and
has built up a town of several hundred
Inhabitants. The company controls a
vast timber tract in the western part
of the county, and is building a rail-
road through into Wyoming. For some
time past the entire product of the
company has been taken by the Bur-
lington railroad for it's own use, but,
with te increased facilities, It Is
planned to enter the competitive field
in the Hills. 1t has been said for
some time that one of the objects OF
the company was t o reach we'll over
into the timber lands of Wyoming by
an extension of it's railroad, and this
will now probably be accomplished.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-27
FIREBUG DESTROYS MILL.
Cyanide Plant Valued at SOS 900 and
Uninsured Is Burned.

Fire, believed to have been Of in
~cendiary origin, completely destroyed
the handsomely equipped cyanide mill
of the Spearfsh Mining company, To-
Gated at Cyanide, in the Ragged Top
district.
Several years ago Cyanide was a
flourishing little camp when the com
pany was working. For five years the
mill, with a capacity of $50 tons daily,
was operated successfully, the com
pany getting it's ore from the fiat
formation, but when the ore shoot ran
out, no effort was made to locate new
bodies and the operations ceased a
year and a half ago.
The mill just burned out cost orig
inally $4,000 and the present loss is
estimated at SOS 900 on building and
machinery. When the mill closed the
insurance VS. cancelled, so the loss is
total.
The Spearfsh company was com
posed of Colorado Springs capitalists.
The present mayor of the city. D. n.
Heller, is the president of the com
pany, while j.. X. Vanetta and others
were largely interested.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-27
TO TEST DRAINAGE LAW.
Property Owners Get Injunction tc
Hold Up Ditch Work.

A cas- of Importance which will be
watched with interest by the people
of the state in general, and which is
for the purpose Of determining the
status of the new drainage law and
the rights of property owners there,
under, has been instituted in the
state circuit court of Moody county.
which is included in the circuit Of
Judge J. w. Jones of the state circuit
court in Sioux Falls.
Not long ago the county commits.
sioners Of Moody county granted a
petition for the drainage of Poison
lake, situated in Coleman township,
Moody county, into Bachelor creek,
and awarded to Ole Mikkelson, r. O.
Mold, Peter Weiseth and Iver Olson,
owners of land in the township, the
contract to construct the proposed
drainage ditch. William Croft and
Mary Groof, owner of land in the adj
joining section, have decided to fight
in the courts the construction of the
proposed drainage ditch, on the
ground that the water to be drained
from the lake would flow upon and
damage their land. A few days ago
they retained an attorney, who has
secured from Judge Jones OF the state
circuit court an injunction restraining
the defendants from doing any work
on the proposed drainage ditch.
Papers in the case have just been
served upon the defendants. The
contention of the attorney for the
plaintiffs is that the provisions Of the
state drainage law cannot be taken
advantage Of without previous con-
demnation proceedings and settle
ment of damages to property affected
by the construction Of proposed drain
age bitches.