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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-15
HEARD IN PASSING.

The negro voter in the south has a valuable political asset in his hand,
 and he isn't going to sell until the
 market looks better, which will be
 about the time the Chicago consen-
 tion gets down to voting. Bridge
 port Post.
 The Guinness farm at La Porte,
 Ind, has become sort of fair ground with big crowds, campers, picnic parties and lemonade sellers and the hotels and restaurants of La Porte are doing a thriving business | Bridgeport Standard.
 David Howell has died at Stroud intirmary at the age of 102. He ! worked on farms in the Stroud dis trict all his life, being employed on one for between sixty and seventy years. He attributed his longevity to simple food. hard work and no wor- ry.-London Standard.
 Embezzler Walker is not sending home souvenir postal cards, but we know where he is. He may be at home to spend the summer vacation, and then again he may conclude to remain in Mexico, where the change of scene is doing him whole lot of good.-New Haven Union.
 It has been decided in New York that the ice trust cannot inspect the minutes of the grand jury. By the middle of summer, however, the peo- pie will be able to inspect the atti- tude of the ice trust, so what's the difference? The ice trust only looms up prominent during the heated term.- Middletown Press.
 Allan W. Paige is said to have his ambitions set on a senatorship. This rumor is given additional interest by the recent turn of the state conven- tion, in which it was pretty thorough ly demonstrated that Senator Brande- gee, whose term expires first, has not been attending to his Connecticut fences.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 The Methodist church may not con- sider itself third-party body, but if the second clause of a resolution introduced at the general conference yesterday, declaring that no person but total abstainer should receive the votes of Christians for the office of president of the United States, shall be adopted. it will amount to an endorsement of the prohibition party.-New Haven Register.
 Great is the New York public ser vice commission. Citizens of Rock land county complained of the Fries train service in their locality, with the result that the road has been or- dered to put on two new trains daily in each direction between New City and Manuel. There was also com plaint Of the physical condition of the l rOadbed and of the inadequate sta- tion facilities at New City. The company repaired the roadbed and now the commission has ordered the I station fixed UP. This is all very fine for the travelling public. but what do the stockholders think about it?-I Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-15
CUMULATIVE REVELATION.
Story Washington People Recall
 Aftc Reading the Lilley Case.

The effervescent Lilley person is certainly catching it on all sides these days. The early part of this week he got so many knocks before the Boutell special committee which is investigating his submarine night mares nest that he took to his bed and called in a grave, bewhiskered medico to prescribe. And while he was lying fiat on his back, looking at the ceiling and thinking heaven only knows what unutterable things, a fine and dandy story was going the rounds of the Capitol, told by way of regret, that the rough side of his case hadn't been developed gradually instead of all at once.
 It seems that once upon a time as all we'll ordered fairy tales begin "a quickly rich American who had spent six months or so abroad for the sake of his health, had decided to come home. So, when the vessel on which he was passenger was a couple of days out from the little old New York, he sent a wireless to his wife announcing his homecoming, with the idea of making sure of the capture and barbecuing of the pro- verbal fatted calfiet.
 When he landed at New York he sent another message, and so, when an hour or so later he dropped of at his home station, he was very much surprised that instead of the depot wagon and pair of fast bays he had expected to meet him, with his wife for company. there was only an old broken down buggy, driven by an old Irishman, who was sort of an as- sistant gardener around his place. But he supposed the rest of his stock was in use by a house party bunch or something and didn't think much of the matter.
 Pat" said the rich man. after the antiquated fix had proceeded half mile or so. how is everything around home?"
 Pat scratched his head slowly, spat over the wheel of the fix, and finally remarked: Wal, about as usual, sor."
 Everybody weil7" inquired the rich man.
 Not exactly. sor." replied Pat. flor Fido's dead"
 "Fido dead." eiaculated the rich man. That dear old dog passed away? We'll. that's too bad. How did 1t happen?"
 He et too much hot horse meat. soT. replied Pat.
 Hot horse neat" cried the mys- tifed millionaire. How the devil did Fido get any hot horse mest?"
 "Why. answered Pat. "he got it when the barn burned down. sOr."
 You didn't tell me that the barn had burned down the rich man cried. with wrinkled brow. How did that happeng"
 ''It caught fire from the house. s0r." replied Pat imperturbably-
 Great heavens. The house burned down. tool Why. this fs awful How did the house catch areg~
 Prom one of the candles. sor.". Pat answered calmly. wksekinE the nag ovsr the rump vfth $ woFn ont WkEp butt
 YonH drive ne crazy with your talk cried the rfch man Id a frsarr. Wat were candles doing fa uy
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-15
CERTIFICATE PRIVILEGE.
Official Recognition of Good Work Tn
 Ansonia High School.

Ansonia, May 15.-Good news has been received by the superintendent of schools and by the principal of the Ansonia high school, to the effect that the high school has been granted the certificate privilege by the college en- trance examination board. This means that the graduates of this institution may enter on certificate any college in New England excepting Yale, Har- ward and the Massachusetts Institute .of Technology. These colleges are not in the board. They do not ac. cept students on certificates from any school. The certificate privilege will, however, enter Ansonia high school graduates into any college where any certificate is accepted, at in Vassar and Cornell. VT.
 The college entrance examination board was organized some four of i've years ago, and at that time the certificate privilege was taken away from all high schools. Each high
 school then had to make a new and separate application for this prfvi. lege. and each school was judged by the work done during the previous three years by at least three pupils in the colleges composing this board. s The Ansonia high schooI failed tt receive the certificate privilege be cause it did not have three pupils in any one or in all of these colleges. Al majority of the Ansonta boys vent to Yale, and as Yale Is not one Of the colleges composing this board fheii school records could not be taken into account.
 To gain the approval Of this board three points arc taken into account: First. the eurrfculum. second. thf equipment: third. The character oi the output.
 The privilege has now been grant cd the high school On the work done by Miss Jeanette r. Booth at M Hol- yoke college and Miss Inszl A. RogeFs at Wellesley.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-15
house, which is lighted and heated

house, which is lighted and heated by electricity?"
 The candles were around your mothers bier. sor," replied Pat, touching his hat respectfully. t
 What! Mother dead? And mo- body ever wired me? How terrible. And what was the matter with mother?"
 Well, sor," Pat answered, with another touch of his hat, they do say, sor, as how she died of shock, sor."
 Shock? Shock? What shock ?" yelled the rich man.
 When your wife eloped with the coachman, sor," Pat answered, whacking the horse again.
 The man heard tell that story, and the many members of congress who have listened to it with joy dur ing the past week, seem to think the disclosures would have done Mir Lil- ley less harm had he been told about Fido first.--Washington Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-15

shipping firms have been compelled to draw off vessel, reducing the number to two, owing to the small amount of cargo ready to be sent from Philadelphia to Bristol
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-15

When your food seems 10 tzuseats take KodoL Take Kos5oi aow sna until TOD know ron are night asaIs. There isn't zny doubt about what it wiTI da and vpa wfEI hnd the truth If this statement verified after yoa have used k0doI for fsW seeks Ts ts sold hers by the Backfsgkam pharmacy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-15
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets roc, rises 4:3S; moon rises 6:Ss p. m.; 11:24 p. m., full moon; 9:3o p. m., Jupiter's four satellites closely grouped, two on each side of the planet
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-15
Stylish Clothing.

Now Is the time to get measured for NoBBY SUIT for SPRING OR SUMMER
 F. BUCK. I37 North Main. Tel. Cal Fashionable Tailor. Ladies or Gtn,s Csrmentis
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-15
HAS STOOD THE TEST 1

"Superfine" Olive oil has been analysed by physicians and found to be absolutely pure.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-15

trlot, died; born 1775. UConneH. Although familiarly called "the Liberator," O'Connell had no sym pathy with the revolutionary spirit of his times. He once declared that he would accept of no social anne, Iteration at the cost of a single drop of blood.'
 1S9S-Edouard Remenyi, noted Hun garian violinist, died; born 1880. 1902-Dr. William Tod Helmuth, noted American surgeon and homeopa- thist, died; born 1888.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-15
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1908.
May 15 in History.

1773-Alban Butler, au- thor of the Lives of the Saints," died.
 1S33-Edmund Kean, the great English trage- dian, died; born 17S7. 1S47-Daniel O'Connell, Irish orator and pa- triot, died; born 1775.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-15
E. |. HeIlmann's Cafe,

4S Grand Street. The place where yoa are sure of pare HguorA All the choice brands uf eigsrs kept e hand Give us . ren
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-29
MISSING BlEHN GIRLS ARE FOUND
Left Home Because of Trouble in Fam.
lily and Found Work

Ractne.--The Misses Dorothy and
Gertrude Behn. who disappeared
from their home near kenosha and
for whom their parents frutlessly
searched in this city, Milwaukee and
other places ever since, were found
One was in the emplay of II. Sears on
Washington avenue, the other was
working for S. Reid on kearney av-
enue. Both denied that they had
been kidnapped but declared that they
left home because of differences with
their stepmother and because they
had been compelled to work at home
at manual labor beyond their strength
They related how they had been forced
to do farm work of all kinds from
early morning until late at night and
that they had been made to bear indig.
mites of all kinds. Both expressed a
willingness to return home under bet
ter conditions. According to their
story they left their home with the
intention OF finding more congenial
surroundings Reaching Racine they
ser about to find some place to work
and in this quest travelled the streets
Of the city until they found places.
Both seemed well satisfied with their
present surroundings and are said 10
have proved themselves hard and
willing workers,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-29
Wisconsin State News
- Happenings in the Cities, Towns and
| Villages Which Are OF Interest Here. -
DEATH DUE TO BULLET.
Superior Authorities Clearing Away
Iystery Surrounding Death.

Superior.-That Erick Young, con
cerning whose death there is some
mystery and as result of which Matt
Kramer, living near Foxboro, was
charged with the murder. came to his
death by a bullet wound is now
known. The ball carried away one rib
and then went out at the back. Kra.
mer has told that he thinks he acci-
dentally shot Young, having found him
in the road after the discharge of a
cartridge which he was removing from
his rife. Then he told that he saw
Young quarreling with two men and
later was unable to find Young or the
men. Some time afterward he
claimed to have found Young's body
and to have buried it where the Off
GERS found it when the mans disap-
pearance was reported. The men
lived out in the woods away from any
one and it was weeks before Young S
disappearance became known to the
authorities.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-29
ASK MONEY OF OFFICIAL.
Postmaster and Resident at Bruce Is
Threatened.

Eau Claire.-The postmaster of
Bruce and August Jimpson OF that
place were threatened by persons who
ordered the postmaster to give up a
sum of money at a place designated
by them. He at first paid no atten-
tion to the demand One morning
when he opened his store he found the
safe gone. It was located a mile and
a half away, with its door cracked
open. The same day ne received an
other letter telling him to put the
money at place designated by Ian
tern. That night Jimpson saw the Ian
tern and. sneaking near to the place,
riddled it with bullets. The next day
stranger called at his house, deliv-
ering a letter ordering him to leaI t
town at once, on pain of death. A
Chicago detective was placed on the
case.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-29
Gets Sylvan Divorce.

Appleton. - With 4 mOss-grown
stump as desk. a clump of green
woods in the background, and the
crimson reflection of the sunset in the
limpd waters of the Fox river In the
middle foreground. Judge John Good
land signed a decree which gave
Mrs Ida Ebeling divorce from John
Eboling, her husband. The case has
been pending for some time in the
courts at Green Bay. The couple met
on the street and renewed their quar-
rel and Mrs Ebcling Immediately
sought her attorney and insisted on
n divorce at once, which was secured
by going to the judges home in the
woods.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-29
Defendant Needed Pants.

Green Bay.-Before Albert Kick, an
Oneida Indian, could be sent to the re
formatory to begin his sentence of IS
months for stealing a pair of pants be.
longing to John Joachim the court had
to go out and purchase a pair of over
alls for him. Kick appeared in court
encased in Joachim's pants. Joachim
wanted the Indian to divest himself
of the stolen wearing apparel and find.
ing nothing else to do the court went
out and invested county funds. Then
Joachim departed satisfied
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-29

Janesyille.-Just because a motor
man ON the city street car line went
TO sleep at the cemetery end Of the
line and missed a trip the entire serv.
ice was put out The wait at the
cemetery end was supposed to be TWO
minutes, but when the motorman did
not wake until searching party sent
to locate the missing car reached him
a half hour later. Meanwhile traffic
down town was delayed and many per
sons missed trains.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-29
Dies of AydroDhobia.

Kaukauna.-While on train bound
for Chicago TO take the Pasteur treat
menl for hydrophobia Carl Anderson
Of this city died in terrible agony. An
deyson had been bitten by a strange
dog two months ago. At the time he
had the wound cauterzed The fata
attack came while the train was run
ming from KeWaskum to West Bend
Anderson's body was taken from the
train at the latter place and shipped
back TO kaukauna
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-29
State Cranberry Crop Saved.

Prompt action on the part OF the
weather bureau has saved the cram
berry CROP Of Wisconsin, and the
first frost of the season failed in it's
apparent effort to ruin an important
part of the THANKSGIVING dinnrE Mai.
lI"rs,N who was temporarily in
charge of the Chicago eniCe. has been
at the Milwaukee station several sea
sons and during that time has learned
the importance of the Wisconsin cram
berry crop Accordingly. when the
temperature dropped off up in the la
kOtaS he began To watch things close,
~. Then II became evident that the
cold weather was spreading down into
Wisconsin. Warnings accordingly
were sent ont To the marshes and
though there had been n dlstinCe frost
across the belt ii was announced that
the crop was safe. In all the marshes
nOO1Gat"s wer" kept ready for just
such a warning. and the moment word
was received of the approaching frost
water began to run over The acres ana
acres Of berry land
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-29
air an Education to Wisconsin.

Fair an Education to Wisconsin.
Charles II Everett, editor of the
Wisconsin AsricultWist. oge of the
hestkuOwn authorities in the west on
farm products, returned from tour
of the state in the interest of the state
fair and, from information cleaned in
farming districts. Mr Everett says
that the exhibition of Wisconsin pro-
duce of the farm. dairy, orchard pas
ture and factory will be superior to
any collection in the history of the
state. MIR Everett is a representative
of the First congressional district on
the state board of agriculture. and to
him the work Of arOuSing the farmers
interest in the coming big show has
been delegated State fairs were
created primarily as ar aid to better
agriculture, said Mr Everett, "and
they are maintained today for no
other purpose than to collect the best
products OF the farm in an attractive
display for general inspection This is
just what the Wisconsin state fair has
been doing for years, and will do this
year TO a greater extent than ever be
fore. Crops were never better and
there never was a time when there
was as much pure bred livestock in
the state worthy of exhibition The
entries already made with Secretary
John NJ. True indicate this and point
to the fact that barn room in which
TO house the cattle and horses will be
at a prcmium
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-29
Make Bio improvements.

Superior. Operations of the 500
railroad in this city promise to be the
most extensive of any that have been
carried on by any railroad in the city
of Superior for great many years.
The big job will be that of putting in
the yards south of Belknap and run
ming out for distance Of a couple of
mites This will be the heavy grading
Job. The grading work will not be any
heavier than that of the Wisconsin
Central. but there is more Of it,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-29
LAWYER Had Good Memory.

Janesvlle.-When called to draw &
will one day local attorney was
shown some medical instruments
Thinking that they looked like some
belonging 10 a local doctor, he report
ed the matter to the police and on find
ing whom they belonged to, got the
Instruments and returned them to Or
Edden. The instruments, which once
belonged to DR.. s. S. Judd, wart taken
from DR.. Edden's buggy one night
about nine years ago
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-29
Arrests Girl in Mail Litigation.

Chippewa Falls.-United States Mar.
shall John Kelley of Madison arrested
Miss Mary Paulson on the charge Of
interfering with the mail in a rural
delivery box belonging to one Of her
neiehhors From reports it appeared
that there had been trouble between
Miss Paulson and the neighbors and
TO give vent to her anger Miss Paulson
is said 10 have thrown on the ground
tho mail she found in the mail box
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-29
From the State CAPITAL
& Items of Importance to Wisconsin
People, Cleaned at Madison. =


Madison Davidson issued the
following proclamation designating
September as Labor day;
Hy the authority or law. !. James O.
Davidson. governor OF WISCONSIN, hereby
designate Monday, September Z. as Labor
day.
Labor is the creator of wealth With
ont labor capital would he unemployed
and useless. When combined in friendly
cooperation labor and capital make for
the greatest human happiness and tn"
hruadcst and highest civilization. What
is needed at this time is n spirit of Justice
on the part Of capitalists and lahorers
and a knowledge of the Dependence of
each upon the other. Harmony, and not
hostility, should mark their ,unton, and
both should regard the interests of con
sumors, who finally hear labor'S burdens
and furnish to capital it's profits.
That the day may bc properly observed,
and that the motive which prompted its
establishment may ho advanced, l rec
ommend that industrial institutions gen
orally suspend operations. and that, so
far as possible. employers and employees
alike join in the celebration of Labor
day.
In testimony whereof | have hercunto
set my hand and caused the great seal
OF the state of Wisconsin to hr affixed.
Done at the, capitol in the city OF Mad
isou. this twentieth day of August. I'm the
year of our Lord. one Thousand Nine
Hundred and Eight.
by the governor.
JAMES . DAVIDSON
James A. l'rrar, Secretary OF state.
The day will be generally observed
throughout the state
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-29
Child EaIls Into Flames.

Keuosha-Dagneay jacobsen, four
wears of age, playing about a bonfire,
len into the flames All of her cloth.
ing was burned off and the flesh was
burned from the body in many places.
The father of the child was badly
burned in tearing the burning gar
ments from his child
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-29
Masons Hold Jubilee.

The golden jubilee of the Grand
Commandory. Knights Templar OF
Wisconsin, viii be celebrated here Oc-
iober II ana a. The only surviving
charter members are David II Wright
of this city and Henry L. Palmer Of
Milwaukee There are now 32 com
mandcries in the state with member
ahIp Of over 1000
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-29
Lake Fish Supply Decreasing.

Lake Fish supply Decreasing.
Slowly year by year, the fish in
Lake Michigan are growing less in
number Milwaukec's fishing industry
is rapidly lassing away. Each spring
the lets are strung early in the day;
each sprinE the catch is lighter, and
each night the tugs. less heavily
laden steam back to Jones island at a
later hour Milwaukee soon is TO know
only salt water fish; at least, tn" tinny
tribe that has lived in its harhor' .
waters is passing away The banks
far out where the tugs become lost In
fog, are proving more and more fruit
less, the depths yield less TO net and
hook with every season and even the
breakwatcg, once the shelter about
which gathered thousands of perch, is
no longer a iishermans 8 vantage point.
SO Milwaukee fish dealers are suffer
ing from lack of fresh water fish.
They are unable TO supply the demand,
which remains constant. TO every 400
pounds Of fish formerly brought in
from the lake there are but so pounds
captured today, according to fish
dealers