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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
BURGLAR FIGHT
0oe Policeman Mas Shot Bui PIucEiIy Continued lis Chase
 For The Criminals.

Lynn, Mass, Aug Hone police man shot and wounded in a fight with burglars, a house entered and quantity of silverware stolen and an attempt to blow open the safe in railroad station, were among the en- tries on the blotters of the Swamp scott and Lynn police departments early to-day. The officer who was shot was Patrolman William Ruth of the Lynn department, who was wounded in the side by a revolver bullet. In spite of his injury, ha kept up his pursuit of two fleeing burglars and it was only after much persuasion on the part of his brothes officers that he consented to go to the Lynn hospital, where he now is. His wound is not considered danger ous. No arrest were made.
 The earliest report of troublA came from Swampscott. About 2:15 o'clock this morning the daughter of T. Howard Lewis, an insurance man of Albany, N. Y., who has a summer residence at Phillips Beach, SwamIa scott, was awakened by man in her room. She screamed and the man made hurried departure, but inves- tigation showed that he had taken silverware valued at $500.
 The station entered was that of the Boston and Maine railroad at Phillips Beach. An attempt made to dynamite the safe failed, but some suit cases in the baggage room wero rified.
 Later the Lynn patrolmen encoun- tered two men, one of them carry ing a bag, and a running fight was carried on, in which Policeman Ruth was wounded, but the robbers es- caped. Systematic search is being made for the fugitives to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
CORNERS PRETTY CONFIDENT
Says Bryan Will Carry New York
 State Easil..

New York, Aug 14.-William '. Corners, chairman of the democratic state committee declared to-day that William J. Byran would carry New York state by 75.000 to 100000 add ing that it was not hot air" but was strong facts. He said that resoIu- tions indorsing the national ticket would be passed at the meeting. Sem ator McCarren on being told this re- piled; Any man nominated for gov ernor wearing the livery of Murphy or Conner would be beaten and dra- gooned." When Corners heard this he remarked: "I thought McCarren pretended to be a democrat.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
CHOLERA FEARED
Two Bundred and Twenty Deaths in Si Petersburg in ihe Last
 Five Days.

St Petersburg, Aug 14.-During the past fortnight an immense num- Der of cases of an intestinal disor- der have been recorded in the city, and to-day the department of health published figures showing that for the first five days of the current week there had been 21O deaths from this cause.
 The department declares officially that the city of St Petersburg is threatened with cholera. The po- lice have been asked to furnish prompt information concerning ar rivals from the provinces in order to facilitate the establishment of quar- antine over sick persons.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
CATHOLICS GET Ss0O,O ,OOO.
Tor Porto Rican Lands Taken by the
 Government-AlI Satisfied.

San Juan, P. R., Aug 14.-The church property matter, which has occupied the government and the church authorities for a considerable time, has finally been adjusted in manner satisfactory to both sides.
 The insular government receives the market place, the San Francisco barracks and the insane asylum and lot, the church receiving as com pensation s1S0,000, payable in three installments.
 The federal government gets the infantry barracks and lot and the Santo Domingo convent and lot, pay ing therefor s120,000. In addition to the money payments the church is allowed chapel and sixty-two acres of land near San Juan.
 The agreements are subject to the approval of the legislature. Tho cases in the supreme court have beei noiled pressed There are no fur ther church claims.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
THE VANGUARD
Thirty Speakers Rsye Already Been Sent Out 10 Start the
 Democratic Campaign.

Chicago. Aug 14.-With the organ ization of the speakers bureau of the democratic national committee to-day sent out nearly thirty speakers in re- sponse to requests from democratic organizations in various parts of the country. This vanguard of speakers will be followed by others in greater number and MT Atwood said that they would be sent to every part of the United States wherever their ser vices were needed. a
 Speakers are volunteering their services in large numbers" said MT Atwood, 'and no less than twelve United States senators have written me stating that they are ready to go on the stump. Every speaker that has been sent out has been a volun- teer in the cause and ready to pay his own campaign expenses. We will send out speakers wherever they are reQuisitioned for a while but later the national committee will prepare a detailed plan of campaigning and then we will send out speakers on our own initiative.
 T expect Judge Alton B. Parker of New York to take an active part in the campaign"
 Chairman Mack and National Com mitteeman Hudson of Minnesota con- ferred to-day on the situation in that state. National Committeeman John Tomlinson of Alabama, head of the club organization bureau left for Cicinnati and the east to-day to take up the work of club organization there
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
ESCAPED FROM JAIL.
Two Burglars Break Out of Their
 Steel Cages.

Middletown, Aug 14.-Pasquale Mazzarello and Antonio Parenti, two Italians, charged with burglary, es- caped from the Cromwell jail during last night, They have not been re- taken. The men had been arrested yesterday charged with having rob- bed the railroad station at Cromwell also the store of A. F. oberg. The ac- eused were given a hearing last night before justice and held for the hig- CT court on bonds of $1. .000 each. In default of bail they were taken to Cromwell and placed in the jail and locked in steel cages. This morning the cage doors were found wide open. the padlocks which had secured them unlocked and hanging to the doors and hole broken through the bridx wall Of the prison house large enough to allow the men to crawl through.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
FEAR DOGS LICK. '.
Artist and His Family Take Pasteur
 Treatment, Though Not Bitten.

New York, Aug 14.-Arthur H. Heiser, an artist of 655 Monroe street, and all the members of his family are undergoing treatment at the Pasteur institute as a precaution against rabies. 4 big St Bernard; dog which Mr Heiser had owned for nine years and which had become l great pet in the family, got sick on Saturday and died on Monday.
 The dog had not shown any vio- lent disposition in the three days and was allowed to lick the hands of his owner and the other members of the family, as there was no suspicion whatever of rabies.
 To determine the exact cause of the dogs deathsMr Heiser had an in- vestigation made by the board of health, and he was surprised when informed that distinct evidence of rabies had been discovered. The surgeons at the Pasteur institute ad- vised him and his family to take the treatment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
For New Highways.

Hartford. Aug I4.-The state highway commissioner has issued a circular in regard ro the good road work. He says that there Is a derth of contractors in the state who can hll roads. He has decided that the appropriation for good roads shall be used in the building of new higk- ways and not in the repairing of roads which selectmen have allowed to go bad.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
WIZARD GOES TO JAIL.
Was Also Hearst Candidate and an.
 Inventor of Nummaggregation

New York, Aug 14.-Henry Gross, who says in book on how to make money which he has written that he ".s the greatest wizard of the age" and who was the Independence league candidate for assembly in the ninth assembly district three years ago, was sentenced yesterday in general sessions to year in the penitentiary for larceny. He got s100 from Julia A. Witzel of 436 West Forty-fifth street on promise that he would get good job for her
 Counsel for Gross said that 1t wouldn't be right to send him to jail as he was on the verge of making a discovery that would startle the world, that he was an inventor and great genius but had little common sense.
 Judge Grain seemed to think that a years rest for Witzel from the out side world would help along his in- vention.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
More whiskey Destroyed.

New York, Aug I4.-The expIo- sion of T7,000~ gallons of whiskey in a vat of the l.. ]. Mackey conn Iany's plant at West FortIeth sreet to-day inflicted painful but probab- iy not fatal injuries upon an em- ploye at the place. The explosion was due 10 the bursting of an cleo trie light which SC fire to the whis- Key fumes. Another employe open ed a valve which permitted the whiskey to flow into the sewer after which the fire was soon extinguishe5
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
Hearts Didn't Beat as One.

Anderson, Ind, Aug I4.-Dayid Moore. farmer, lost four-months- old colt by death, and as the animal appeared healthy post mortem was held, that disclosed two hearts. One heart was in the usual place, but ab- normally large. The extra heart was of normal size and lay hack of the liver. It is supposed that one of the hearts had been inactive till shortly before death. when the extra heart began beating, and the increased pressure burst blood vessel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
NEW MILITARY RIFLE.
Aged Inventor Mauser Pcrfects an
 Automatic Gun.

oberndorf. wurtemberg. Aug I4. Paul Mauser. the aged inventor of the rife bearing his name, has in- vented a new military rife the prsn- cipal feature of which is a twenty five shot automatic cartridge feeder. The rife may also be used as a sim gle shot piece. the bearer reIOading after each shot. while the magazine of twenty-five cartridges remaire ready for an emergency. The new arm weighs but a few ounces more than the rife nOw used in the Ger man service.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
CITY NEWS.

Five Ply" collars 1sc. two for a quarter, at UpsOn. Singleton 4 Co.'S
 Fire alarm box 2s. located at the corner of North and North Main streets. is again in serviee.
 F L. Benhau a-tenxed the re- union of the 2efh Ccnaecticuf Vol unteers held et Lake Ccmpounre yFs,ez5Gssszz.s.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
VETERAN OFFICER KILLED.
Cut to Pieces by a Colored Cook i'm
 New Orleans.

New Orleans. Aug 14.-John J. Carroll, veteran policeman. was cut 10 death to-day by a negro cook who afterwards was killed by police officers. The affair occurred on a passenger train at the Louisville and Nashville station. The dead ne- gro and another of his kind were quarreling in the car when the of- fieer entered the dining car and pre- vailed upon them to stop. The out come of 1t was the officer was killed by the negro. after which he wens to the drawing room car where he was killed by officers. During the trouble another negro was probably fatally shot.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
Tony Pastor Impnying.

New York. Aug 14.-Tony Pastor, the we'll known theatrical manager, who was yesterday reported as meas death at his home at Elmhurst, l.. l., was to-day resting easier and be- lieyed to be out of any immediate danger.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
ThaN Hasing Gooi Time.

Poughkeepsie. Aug I5-Harry K
 Thaw made his shird. trip to Fish Kill Landing teddy to testify in a suit brought by physicians for ser vices The two pre~ious trips were outings and to-day the court wss roc ready and he was taken for q trol-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
Bryan Reine ConRratnInted.

Fairyiew. Lincoln. Neb. Aug 14.- Teiegrams and letters of eongratula- ton are pouring In on AIr Bryan. eongratulating him on his speech of acceptance. Mir Bryan and the na- tional committee are arranging for 2 campaign tour through Illinois. h. diana and Ohio.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
MOTHER SAVED CHILD.
Climbed Down an Eighteen Foot
 Well to Do It.

Frlton. Mo. Aug 14.-with a mothers fearlessness when her off, spring is in danger and al the risk of her own life. Mrs ]. B. Stephen son. a frail little woman, yesterday lowered herself into an IS-foo. well saved her 2-year-old child from drowning and climbed to the top holding the infant in her teeth by it's dress. The babe was playing near the top of the we'll and stepped or backward falling into four feet Of water al he bottom.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
LAST OF 4 GREAT SCANDAL.
Dregs of French Panama Co.'S Mill lions Distributed to Shareholders.

Paris, Aug 1.-The end of a his toric scandal was reached yesterday. The civil court authorized the pres ent liquidator of the Panama Canal Co 10 make the last distribution of the company's assets on the basis of l per cent to the small shareholders, who benefited by the reduction in taxation. and SC per cent to the other shareholders.
 When the payment Is completed II per cent of their holdings will have been paid to the shareholders.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
Rather May Re Drowned.

South Norwalk. Aug 1.-The clothing of bather was found to- day at Roton Point. which leads to the conclusion that a bather was drowned last evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14

The disturbance that has been producing the warm sultry weather in this vicinity for several days Is now passing ou. the St Lawrence valley
 An area of high pressure central this morning over Minnesota Is nov ing eastward accompanied by much cooler weather. Temperature of sS degrees were reported this morning from the Canadian northwest.
 CoHdifiens indicate for this virin- fir far and cooler weather to-nsEhs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
Dead Body of Philips.

New London, Aug 14.-Tha dead body of George Phillips, aged AS, who has been missing since yester- day, was found his morning in a barn. Death was due to heart fail. ure
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
senator Branderee Opposed

New London. Aug i4.-To-dav Senator BTandegee stated that he would support Judge Latlner for ;he state senate in opposition to Mayor Armstrong vho has made known his candidacy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
Electric Plant nestrnre.l

Danvers. Mass, Aug I4.-The plant of the Consolidated Electric Lamp Co was des royed by fire early to-day, causing an estimated loss of S20.000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
Coy Gnfltf opnatnd On.

Boston, Aug it.-Governor Cur tis Guild was operated upon this morning for appendicitis Ii Is re- ported that the operation has been successful.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
Iher Mere Raund nrer

Merfden. Aug f4.-Two eolored persons arrested last evening on charge of en sring q store were bound over to the superior court ua- der bonds Of tiseee each to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
We Haue MoUed to
 S9 South Main St.

Only a step from Exchange Place. SAME GOODS. SAME PRICES. Best Teas .. ....... 25c lh
 None higher.
 Best Coffees ....... ..20c lh
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
In a Short FIigl,t.

Washington. Aug 14.-Captain Baldwin made short flight In his balloon at Fort Myer to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair tonight and cooler; Saturday fair and somewhat cooler; light westerly winds.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
WOMAN PROMOTER
WEDS A CREDITOR
Settles Claim of Nearly Seven Thou
sand by Marriage After Di-
vorcing First Husband.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 30.-Twenty-
four hours after she obtained a di-
yorce in Davenport from her husband,
c. Z. Butler, of Des Moines, Mrs. Alice
M. Butler, known as the only woman
railway promoter in America, was
married secretly in St Louis to S. T.
Moore, of COshocton, o., chief civil en-
gineer of her projects and her heavi-
est creditor in recent bankruptcy pro
ceedings.
Mrs. Moore was forced Jy her cred
itors into bankruptcy. Her only as
sets were wearing apparel and person,
al effects worth $50. Her heaviest
creditor was Mr.. Moore, who had a
claim of nearly $1,000 for his pro
feSsional services. She has row can,
celed this obligation by becoming his
bride.
AS grounds for divorce Mrs. Moore
claimed that she was compelled to
leave her husband in 1903 in DeS
MOines because of domestic troubles
and nonsupport and become a promoter
that she might make living for her.
self and child. She has one daughter
in the teens.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
OPIUM IS SEIZED
BY CUSTOMS MEN
Capture of Smug2Ied Drug One of
the Largest Made at San
Francisco for Years.

San Francisco Jan. 3O.-The GUS
toms officials of this port have for
some time suspected the existence Of
an organized ring of opium smugglers
operating on steamers running be-
tween Victoria, 3. c., and San Fran
cisco. Startling confirmation of this
suspicion was obtained when the GUS
tom house searchers found 220 five-tael
tins of the contraband slowed away on
top of a donkey boiler of the steamer
City of Puebla, few hours after that
vessel reached the Broadway street
wharf.
Opium can be bought in Victoria for
about $S pound. Duty paid it sells
here for about $14 a pound. In the
tins found were about one hundred
pounds of the drug. The duty On the
opium seized would amount to about
5000 and the capture Is one of the
largest made at this port in years.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
IXOnid Items.

IXonia, Wis, Jan. 29-(SpeciaI to the
Leader-Mr. and Mrs. John Winters ara
entertaining Mr.. Winters mother AMI
Nr. and Mrs. Koch and child of Norfolk,
Nebraska.
Ole Nelson was called to Spring Val
ley on Monday by the death of his sister,
Mrs. E. Sigers0n.
Richard Humphrey and sister, Miss
Kathryn, attended party given by III,
Misses Kruger Of OconomOwOc on Fri
day evening.
Mrs. Eliza Lewis, R. P Lewis. Robert
PrItchard. Miss Annie Jones and Thomas
Jones attended the funeral of Mrs. Arthur
pHrhes. nee Katie Jones, in Milwaukoe
on Saturday.
Mrs. Edward Haft of Milwaukee, spent
several days of this week with her sister.
Mrs Daniel Davis.
MeSGames E. c. and J. A. NARROW and
Miss Helen NARROW spent Monday in
WatertOwn.
Mrs. H. GuIlicksOn visited Mrs. A. G.,
Erickson at OcOnOmoWOc on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kuester entertained
at feather stripping bee ou THURSDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Strache and daugh-
ter. Miss Erna. visitOd their son, Albert.
on Sunday.
Chas. Degner, Sr., returned from his
trip to Nebraska the last of the week.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
-DeMar in Philadelphia Record.
WILL PROSECUTE
COLONEL VISSCHER
Omaha Officer Refuses to Agree to
Trivial Charge Against Chica.
20 Newspaper Man.

Omaha, Jan. 30.-Patrol Conductor
Peter Dillon, who was shot through
the cheek two weeks ago by Colonel
William Lightfoot Visscher, declares
he will furnish evidence for the con-
viction of Visscher. Attorney Bartlett,
who is Visscher's attorney, requested
Dillon to not prosecute on anything
except an assault and battery charge.
II will not be party to any such
fake proceeding" was the officers re
ply. personally, l have no i'll feel
ing toward Visscher, but as ali officer
/ shall furnish evidence on the charge
filed by the county attorney
The charge against Visscher Is
shooting with inteut to wound, which
carries a minilutm sentence Of one
year. Dillon is still unable to open
his mouth more than half an inch.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
HEIR TO WEALTH
SHOVELS SNOW
College Youth, Son Of Brooklyn Mil
lionaire, Takes Job as
Street Cleaner.

New York, Jan. 3O.-Street Cleaning
Commissioner Crowell has an heir to
millions on his staff of white wings
who are at work removing the snow
from the Bowery. Daniel D. Streeter,
son of w. D. Streeter, millionaire
Brooklyn brewer, Joined the ranks and
began laboring for s1.25 day.
Young Streeter, who is a junior in
the science class at Columbia uni
yersity and one of the wealthiest men
in the college, left his luxurious suite
Of rooms in the university dormitory
on Sunday. He said he was disgusted
with the conventions of society and
declared he was going out to earn
some money with his own hands to see
what it seemed like.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31

ARTILLERY CURIOSITIES.
Old Time Cannon That Were Made oi
Leather, Wood and RocA

Among the curiosties of artillery
odd inventions have a great place.
Cannon have been made of the most
unlikely materials. Leather was used
as early as Henry Wills day at the
siege of Boulogne. The very articles
were stored in the tower once, and
Evelyn saw them there, inscribed
"Non Mard opus est cui non deficit
Mercurius." Are they still lying in
some corner Of forgotten lumber
room? The Scotch employed leather
guns in 1640 to batter Lord Conway's
Notifications at Newbourne, and they
did the work well. Describing the fe-
verish alarm In Paris in 1892, Carlyle
says: "One citizen has wrought out the
scheme of wooden cannon, which
France shall exclusively profit by In
the first instance. 1t is to be made of
slaves by the coopers, of almost bound
less caliber. but uncertain as to
strength"
Two small pieces brought to France
by the Siamese ambassadors as pres
ents from their king to Louis XIV.
were the only artillery procurable for
the attack on the Bastille-of eccentric
model no doubt, adorned with dragons
and golden Inscriptions, but efficient
workmanship. We read Of gold cannon
In India. There were two so de-
scribed at Baroda in Burtons time.
ito which regular alteration was of
fered." In fact, the tubes were of
steel, but the massive gold casing cost
10000.
For the defense of Malta in the old
days the knights Invented a kind Of
ordnance Of their own, unknown to all
the world beside" says Brydone, an
eyewitness. They followed out the nat
ural rock here and there in such fash
ion that the cavity was like a mortar
put barrel Of gunpowder into the
hole. plugged it with a wooden disk
exactly fitting and heaped miscellane
GUS projectiles thereupon. About fifty
Of these singular cannon defended
creeks and landing places. Some of
them were six feet in diameter and
threw 10000 pounds weight Of iron or
stone into the air. Doubtless if all
went well they would do tremendous
execution upon an enemy trying to
disembark.
But there are eccentricit1es still more
curious on record. In a tomb on the
island Of Chinal near Usumacinta.
Mexico, was found a cannon four feet
eleven inches long of terra Gotta, with
terra Gotta bullets. 1t is suggested
that when Cortes retired after his
great flight at Ceutla, Tabasco the ma
tivas copied the Spanish guns in clay,
hoping to produce the same results
London Standard
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Death of Mrs. Wilson.

Yesterday morning brief mention was
made in the Leader of the death of Mrs.
Ann Wilson. who passed away the night
before at Ter home, 4lS North Church
street, from the effects of stroke of
paralysis which she suffered last Sun
day evening. The deceased was eighty
one years of age, having been born Dec.
7th, 1923, in England.
The deceased was preceded in death
by her husband. who passed away about
four yeais ago. Mrs. Wilson had been
an invalid for the past five years. At
that time she fell and fractured hip
from which she had been a sufferer.
She came to America in 1913, locating in
the STATE of Pennsylvania, where she
was united i'll marriage two years later
to the late John Wilson. In the year
1851, he located at Lebanon, coming t.
NateltOwn in 1883. Two children sur.
vlye, George IL. Wilson of Oak Grove and
Miss Jennie Wilson of this city.
Tre funeral will be held Friday after
noon at 30 o'clock from the home to
the English NJ. f. church. Interment
will be in the Oak Hill cemetery.