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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
CITY NEWS.

A notice was posted at the New Eng land Watch factory this morning that the factory would close down for the rest of the week. This was some thing unexpected to the employees as a notice was posted up recently that the shop would only close for Decoration day.
 The suit of Mrs Laura L. Knibbs against the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company was adjusted this afternoon without trial in payment ot sJ0 and judgment for that amount was accordingly allowed. Mrs Knibbs while aiighting from a trolley car on Exchange place last October was thrown to the ground. She claimed to have sustained fractured ribs and iD- ternal injuries.
 Mrs Christina Faber, widow of the late Adam Faber who lives in water- vile. has complained to the probate court that Henry 0. Miller. the ad- ministrator on the estate has not com piled with the courts order directing him to pay to her $3 month. She has filed a petition with the court ask ing for hearing on his non-compIi- ance with the order and she charges him with negligence.
 Notwithstanding the fact that the name of the High school was changed two years ago. the graduates still seem to have a liking for the wor,l Waterbury The pins of the gradu- ating class this year have the engrar- ing "w.H.S., ,'0T. '' It will be hard to get the scholars to call the school any thing but Waterbury High. as has often been stated before. The pins of the class are very pretty being of oval shape and of old gold.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
Indian Sign Language.

When an Indian paints his cheeks ia scarlet lines and daubs a yellow square on his forehead the world knows that he Is in love.
 When he covers his face with zig rag black lines upon an ochre base it ls his purpose to-ah. I'm almost ashamed to say tito get just as sksted as he possibly can.
 When red circles are on each cheek bone and a rectangIe of blue Is on the forehead the young brave is going out to steal . paleface horse.
 When be paints white rings around his eyes he is running for once. he ts a candidate for medicine man or coun- ciIIor. and the white rings signify that he ought to be elected beczuss hs has the wisdom of the ovl-N- O TInssDenoest
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
NO STRIKE HERE.
Burlington Railroad Employees Get a Raise in Their Pay
 of 10 Per Cent
TRAINMEN NOT IN IT

Chicago, May 29.-A dispatch to the Tribune from Omaha says salary ad- yances averaging ten per cent, all around have been granted by the Bur lington to employees over the entire system. The increase became effective May 1 and will show up in the pay checks to be distributed Saturday.
 Practically every employe of the road both west and east of the Mis- souri river shares in the advance. cx- cept the trainmen. whose pay is fixed by conference, and the tclegraphcrs, who recently received an advance.
 Each department is given ten per cent additional allowance and this is distributed at the discretion of the heads of the departments. The raises are adjusted according to individual merit.
 In the Omaha offices alone there will be an increase of approximately $50,- 900 a year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
A c.Ivmnv on Anol.r,.

We fishermen said Havelock Nor ton. Californls's famous fy caster. "are continually being accused of Intemper- ance. The accusation is false. No incorporate man could ever cast a fy. Yet yesterday a friend of mine had the efrontery to say to me:
 You fisheTmenl You fshermen.'
 Whats the matter nowT I asked scornfully.
 with a chackle he declared that. out walking in the country. he had met an angler heslce a brook and had said to the man:
 How can yoa tell the good places from the bad when you come to a stresmr
 'By the bottlss' the man snsrsred- Wherever the nest empty bottles are scattered is the bezt plscs.'-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
Custom House Returns.


 New York, May 2s.--The custom house returns of the total exports from New York for the week ending May 25 seem to show that the de- terrent effect of the longshoremen's strike upon commerce Is diminish ing. The returns for the week end ing May II, which was before the effect of the strike was felt, showed the value of the exports to be $13,- 400,963 During the week ending May IS, when the strike was most severely felt, the value of the ex- ports fell to s6,456,067. The re- turns for the week ending May 25 show that the value of the exports was $9,75S,632, an Increase of more than s3,000.000 over the previous week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
KILLED ON ELEVATED.
Track Walker Met Death at Bleecker
 Street Curve.

New York, May 29.-A Sixth ave- nue elevated train loaded with pas sengers struck and killed Thomas Gallagher, a track walker near the Bleecker street curve to-day. derail- ing the front trucks of the first car and tying up the line for an hour or more.
 The wheels of the first truck were dragged over the ties for a short dis tance and striking against the third rail, were prevented from going over the edge of the elevated structure into the street. Gallagher's body was badly crushed. The motorman was arrested.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
Sweet Marie on Exhihition.

Philadelphia. May 29.-Ponies in harness and under saddle occupied the tan bark ring at the open air horse show at Chestnut Hill during the greater part of the morning hours to-day. A feature of the after noon will be the exhibition of Sweet Marie, the racing queen. by B. T. Stotesbury of this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
Business Men to Combine.

San Francisco. May 29.-WithtnI the next few days a committee of 75.] comprising the most Influential bust. ness men, merchants and manufac- turers of San Francisco, will be cre- ated. It will form a rallying poinrl for the conservative element in tho community, which wishes to see lawl and order preserved and business con. fidence restored.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
Want a Conference.

Buenos Ayres. May 29.-It is learned from authoritative sources that the Argentine delegates to The Hague bear instructions to promote the holding of an international con- ference in Buenos Ayres In 1910, for the purpose of rendering uniform the question of domicile and to en- deavor to reconcile 1t with that of nationality.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
Died on Steamer.

New York, May 29.-William S. Gardner, of Brooklyn, chief engineer of the Ward line steamer Morro Cas- tie, died suddenly yesterday while the steamer was en route from Ha- vana for this port. The death was reported when the Morro Castle ar rived here to-day. Death was due to apoplexy. The Moro Castle brought the body of Ensign Brisbin, U. S. N. who committed suicide on board the cruiser Tacoma at Guan- tanamo, Cuba, few days ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
Two Million in Gold.

New York, May 2s.-Two million dollars in bar gold was engaged in this city to-day for export to Paris. Lazard Freres have taken s1,000. 900, the Russo-C Chinese bank $500.000 and Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co $500,- 900. The gold will be shipped on steamers sailing for France to-mor- row.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
Rixey Wants Hospital Ship.

Washington, May 29.-Surgeon- General Rixey is endeavoring to have the hospital ship Relief put in com mission for the care of the sick of the navy. She is urgently needed at present at Norfolk, where the naval hospital is to be rebuilt, its present condition being such as to unfit it for the care of the sick and injured of the service.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
Saloons Must Close.

Houston, Texas. May 29.-Under the construction placed on the new liquor regulating law of Texas, passed by the recent legislature, every wholesale and retail liquor H. cense in the state expires July Il, the date the law is effective, and as 1t will require twenty days to have the new license issued, it is held that every saloon and wholesale liquor dealer in Texas will have to close for that time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
Family Drowned in Wen.

Canton, China. May 2s.-The revo- lutionists in the neighborhood of swatow recently captured the entire family of a Chinese brigadier gen. sral and compelled them all to drown themselves In a we'll. Thirteen hundred troops have been dispatched from Canton to swatow and another detachment has gone there from Shiuhing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
Run Over By Fa,t Mail.

Bridgeport. May 2o.-Tbe body of Frank s. Curtiss of New Haven, To- comotiye fireman, was found on the tracks at the South street viaduct to- day. It was badly mangled and he was evidently run over by the fast mall to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
Big Ocean Liner FIoated.

New York, May 29-The steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse which went aground on the west edge of the main channel in the lower bay last night, was fioated at 7:30 this morning with out assistance other than that given by her own engines. The steamer ap- parently sustained no damage.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
Turned on Gas and Died.

New York, May 29.--A handsome young woman about twenty-five years of age, turned on the gas in a roorl on 124th street. which she engaged yesterday and was dead when found She had destroyed almost every tangible clew to her Identity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
Jordan Pleads Not Guilty.

New York, May 29.-Thomas D. Jordan, former comptroller of the Equitable Life Assurance association, pleaded not guilty to eighteen indict- ments, charging him with forgery in the third degree and one indictment charging him with perjury. Bail was fixed at $10,00O on one count and ht furnished that amount.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
Killed By Switch Engine.

Bridgeport. May 29.-while pick ing coal near the railroad tracks on the Berkshire division to-day, The resa Scallo. 2s years of age, was struck and instantly killed by a switch engine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
Mcclellan Has Recount Bill.

New York. May 29.-Mayor McClel- Ian received the recount bill to-day by mail from Albany. He has fifteen days in which to act on 1t. The mayor an- nounced that he would give hearing on the bill.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
Bakers On Strike.

Berlin. May 29.-The journeymen bakers struck last night. About 2.sOo bakers are affected and over 5000 men are out. They demand q minimum of &5.T 5per week. ten to twelve hours for a days work and one days rest each week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
Wages Go Up.

Biddeford, Me, May 20-The Pep perell Manufacturing company of this place and the York Manufacturing company of Saco posted notices yes terday that there would be an in crease in wages to take effect next month. The increase will be five per cent and four thousand hands are af- fected.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
cauEht Win lfrdsls On.

Tucson. Ariz. May 29.-ImmigrstiOn of5eers yesterday captured 70 Japanese 2J miles south of Tucson They had been snugEIed scross the border. All were wearing medals for service in the Jzpanese-RussiaR war.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
Tbis Strike Has Collapsed.

Philadelphia, May 29.--The strike of the longsoremen employed by the Merchants & Marine Co in this city has practically collapsed, and many of the strikers returned to work to- day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
Czolgolsz Not in Canton.

Cleveland, May 29.-It is stated .herA Dy relatives of Michael Czolgosz that he is in Newcastle, Penn, and that hei had no intention of visiting Canton. Ohio.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut. Fair. continued cold tonight: ThursdaY. fair weather: light to frssh westerly winds becoming variable.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
Distinctive
 Blue Serge Suits Made-to-Measure.

Much depends upon your attitude to-, ward the thing. If the 'dyed-in-the- wooi-fast-indigo-blue" and all the rest of 1t is your only concern, we cannot be of greater service to you than the average good shop.
 We can if the tailoring and design ing be factors with you. Ours are ex- pressive. They promise unity of pro- portions, graceful lines and the later day innovations which define distsnc- tiveness and character.
 Distinctive Blue Serge Suits made to-measure at s20, S22. $25, soS. $50, and S35.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-25
A BIG LAND DEAL.
Sixteen Thousand Acres of Coal Land
 Changes Hands.


 Scottsboro Nov. 24.-(Special.)e- One of the largest land deals in years was closed here last week. The prop erty of the Alabama Black Band Iron and Coal Railway Company consisting of about 16.000 acres of fine mineral and timber lands. situated on Cumber- land Mountain, in this (Jackson) County, and extending from near Linn rock on the west to Mud Creek on the east, has been sold to Dr. F. s. Pierce of this county, and his brother, Dr. R. V. Pierce of Buffalo. N. Y.
 It was a cash transaction, and the price paid is way up in the thousands, and the trade has been fully consum- mated.
 This is very valuable land, and the largest tract of land under one owner ship in the county It has valuable coal and timber resources, and 1t was for the purpose of developing these that the property was purchased. The land belonged to the Black Rand (. om- many. which was owned largely by Cant. Milton Humes of Huntsville, Ma poleon Hill and others of Memphis, Tenn.
 Dr. F. S. Pierce caJne to this county from Syracuse. N. FY., several years ago. and has devoted much time and money in developing coal lands In this county. He now has one fine coal mtne In operation n gar Island Creek. and is getting good coal in paying qnanti- ties and shipping by barges.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-25
WRECK DELAYS TRAINS.
Derai1ed Coal Car Blocks Trafic i
 Selma Yards.

Derailed Coal Car Blocks Traffc in
 Selma Yards.
 Selma Nov. 24.-tSpecial. )-Al trains In and out of Selma were de- layed for half an hour to three hours this afternoon by a wreck which oc- cured in the yards of the Southern Railway near Sylvan Street. about 3:30 o'clock.
 A Southern switch engine was switching a string of cars on the L. and N. track, when a rail turneu over, throwing three cars off. Part of one coal car, thrown from the track, blocked the main line and considerable trouble was experienced in clearing the track.
 Passengers and baggage of the West ern train was carried by Southern from the union station to the scene of the wreck. where a transfer was made and the Western train left half an hour behind time. The Southbound train on the Southern from Rome was held in the yards north of the wreck for over an hour. while the North bound train for Birmingham left an hour behind time.
 The trains for Mobile. Meridian and Akron left from two and a half hours to three hours behind their schedule time The passenger train from Akron on the Southern. due here at 11:3o o'clock this morning. was four hours in reaching here. the delay being caus- ed by a small wreck beyond Marion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-25
Handsome New Bank Building is Near
 ing Cnmnleff0n.

Scottsboro, Nov. 24.-(Special)- The new national bank building, un- der course of erection, is nearing com- pletion and will be ready for busi- ness by December 25.
 It Is handsome press brick build ing and will be the finest in the town when finished. This makes three banks for tho town with a population of 1,200 or 1.500, and seven for the county, but only one national bank. Several of the other banks. however. will as soon as possible be turned into national banks.
 Robert Harper, son of the late A. J. Harper of Box Cove. near here, died very suddenly Friday morning. He was in robust health and a fine speci- men of young manhood. He was sick but two or three days. He was 26 years of age and married.
 Amos Ryan, Confederate soldier. Mason and pioneer citizen of this county, died at the home of his daugh . ter at Larkinsville. Friday. aged 6s years. He had been in bad health for some time and his death was not un- expected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-25
FOOTBALL FATALITIES.
Nearly . .Doses Players Died from Inc
 1urtes.

juries.
 Chicago, Nov. 24--With the excep- tion of few ThanksgivingS day games, the end of the college football season for 1901 has como. Thanks to the change in rules and the elimination of much of the rough play, there have been fewer fatalities from the game this year than ever before since the sport bcame popular in this country.
 Since the opening, of the season the latter part of September nearly a dozen players have died as the result of injuries received on the gridiron, but this number Is small when compared with the records in past years. It Is noticeable, moreover. that nearly all of the victims were members of scholas- tic or association. teams, only two or three of them belonging to college elev- ems. No football player among the larger colleges has been killed, though injuries among .the players have been common.
 The list of the victims to date is as follows:
 William OBrien, IS years old, of Cortlandt, N. Y, died of hemorrhage of the brain following injuries received in school game.
 Leonard J. Clarkson, 20 years old of the Norwich University team. died from injuries received in the game with Dartmouth.
 Thomas Bertram, 20 years old, of the Altoona (Pa.) Athletic Club, died from . kick in the head during the game with the Portage team.
 Leo Strosmeyer, 16 years old, of To- wa City. Ia., died from injuries received in a game between the ZanesviIle High School and the Denison University freshmen.
 Walter c. Albrecht, 20 years old, of Chicago, died from cerebral hemor- rage, following a game between the High School teams of Salida and Lead vile.
 Richard s. Evans, 19 years old, of Hillsboro. O., died from injuries re- ceived in a game between Wooster College and Western Reserve Enivecsi- ty at Clveland.
 Robert A. Litz. 16 years old, of Jer- sey City, died from injuries received in a game at New Dorp. Staten Island.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-25
CALENDAR OF SPORTS

Monday. Opening of Fasig -Tipton horse sale at Lexington, Ky. Opening of race meeting of one week at Beaumont, Tex.
 Tuesday. Beginning of 600-mile three-day re- liability run of the Chicago Motor Club. a
 Wednesday. Intercollegiate cross-country cham pionship at Princeton University. Twenty second regiment athletic games at New York city.
 Thursday. Annual championship squash tourna- mept at Tuxedo Park. N Y. Marathon race of the Mercury Ath- letic Club of Yonkers. N. r. Football: Pennsylvania vs. Cornell at Philadelphia; Missouri vs. Kansas at Kansas City: Washburn vs. Okla homa at Oklahoma City; Vanderbilt vs. Sewanee at Nashville: Tennessee vs. Alabama at Birmingham.
 Saturday. Army and Navy football game at Philadelphia.
 Opening of Chicago Automobile Show
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-25
Thoroaghbreds Under the Hammer.

Lexington, Ky. Nov. 24.--Six hundred thoroughbred horses are on the list to go under the hammer at the eighth an- nual Fasig- -Tipton sale which will open here tomorrow and will continue through the greater part of the week. The prominence of the horses to be dis posed of has led to marked interest in the occasion and scores of we'll known horsemen from various parts of the country are present.
 Several entire studs are to be dis persed, the most important being the Millstream Stud and the Senorita Stud. former. since the feature of the sale will be the appearance in the ring of Adam, the great son of Flying Fox. In the Millstream Stud dispersal also will go Handspring, by Hanover, My
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-25
COLUMBUS E READY
Y. N. c. A. TEAM ExPECTs TO DEFEAT
 MONTGOMERY.

The Geergia Assrexntion Have Wen From
 Such Teams as Tulane and birm- tngham. Many Ro0ters
 COmlng.
 Columbus. Ga. November 25.--(Special) The Columbus Young Mems Christian As sociation basket-ball team has been doing regular practice work preparing for the game in Montgomery on Thanksgiving day
 The team. which is composed of expert amateur players. is in excellent shape. and the boys are in high hope of winning victory over the Alabamians At the same time they have heard that the Montgomery team is the real goods" and realize that if they win. 1t will be a victory thoroughly deserved. Mr. William L. Dowd. director of physical training in the Y. M. c. A. here. has trained the team. Quite . number of Columbus boys will go over to Montgomery Thanksgiving. for the express purpose of seeing the game.
 The Columbus team during the last sea- son played such teams as Birmingham, Au- burn and Tulane University. It won from Birmingham and Tulane. but the Auburn aggregation proved too husky for them. Games with Auburn will be had again this season and peculiar interest is felt in them, as the Columbus bunch believe that they will be luckier this year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-25
PICKED CHICKEN ALvE>

Florence, Nov 23.-(Special)-A very remarkable case of cruelty to animals was disclosed this morning in the mayors eour, when Steve Stewart, a negro. was oonvlcteu ~ was not to swallow them alive Ia oysters on the half shell, but to have revenge on his neighbor for allowing the io"iS 'o iu" on his premises. . ,,,,.h ,,o,,n.
 one of the chickens was a hen wltn I youhs h chickens and several of them had oieo Dy fined S5 and costs and the owner or the chickens a woman, fined for making a deInnnatration with a plstH'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-25

Favorits, tho hest 2-year-old of 1895, Handspring ie the sire of Major Dains gerfield. Flip-y1ap and many other winners.
 At the head Of the Senorita Stud are Broomstfck. by Ben Brush Elf. winner of fourteen stakoa in three seasons and more than s75,615. and Garry Herman, by Imp. Esher-Silk Gown, a stake win- ner of eighteen races.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-25
WHY IT PAYS

To Have Clothes Cleaned and Pressed
 by Holt's Dye Works.
 A suit welI-cared for outlasts two or more neglected and looks well till worn completely out. Holts Dye Works, 109 s. Court, save a great many dollars on clothing bills and keep men looking neat and well-d dress ed all the time-adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-25

Our 1908 calendar fs now being dis- tributed and I will be glad to mail them to our out-of-town friends upon receipt of their addresses. P. w. Bliss, Passenger Agent, l.. q N, Montgom- cry, Ala. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-25

While Tommy Burns was talking in the National Sporting Club in London the other night, he gave the members to understand that he was as much of an Englishman as Moir. Tommy doubt less thinks ne will get better chance by making that claim than by posing as an American.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-25

The Lord Mayor of London attended a boxing show recently. and now the fighting game on the other side is booming. If New York fans could get Lord Mayor or someone like 1t to join in. perhaps the police would not bother the show.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-25

There is liable to be some trouble over the referee for the. fight between Tommy Burns and Gunner Moir In London next month. Burns says he will not stand for the clubs referee, as he fears he will be partial to Moir.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-25

Bill Squires. the Australian. will tackle the game in Philadelphia or do pretty wei in six-round bouts at that,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-25
NEWS OF sCoTTsBORO.

Solves your cigar problem.
 New Beauvoir Havana 5-cent Cigar. T. J. Mattox Clg. and Fob. Co.,, Dlsfrib.