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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
TROTT AND GROWN.
Defendants in Suit of Connecticut
 Computing Co.

The Connecticut Computing Ma chine Go has brought suit against C.. F. Trott and D. E. Cronin of this city. The plaintiff claims damages of s2,000 against Trott and $1,000 against Cronin. The suit is the re- suit of the failure of the defendants to buy so many shares of stock after agreeing to purchase. Trott, accord ing to the company, subscribed for twenty shares at $100 per share, but only paid $500 and refused to put in the remainder. Cronin was to take ten shares, but the company only got him for $375 and he could not see his way clear of paying the balance. The cases will be heard in the su- parior court the first Tuesday in Septembey.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
WANTS NO BIG STICK.
Bryan. If Elected. Will Control Peo-
 ple By Love Alone.

Fairview, Lincoln. Neb, Aug 13.- A number of farmers from 0coe eoun- ty. Neb. who came 10 Lincoln to at tend the ceremonies yesterday in connection with the notification. rode to Lincoln to-day and presented to William J. Bryan a big stick gourd" and also a subscription amounting to $50 for campaign purposes. In ac- cepting the gifts Mir Bryan assured his visitors that if elected the big stick" would not be in evidence. He said he believed 1t easier to lead the people through their love and not to control them through their fears.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
THE MAD DUCHESS.
Lady Catherine Hyd. and Her Eessn.
 trioities of Dress.

Lady Catherine Hyde and Her Eeeen-
 trioities of Dress.
 Lady Catherine Hyde was the third daughter of Henry, second earl of Rochester and fourth earl of Claren- don. and a great-granddaughter of Ed ward. the first and famous earl of Clar- endon. 's' One of the strongest of her caprices was to be unlike other people. and she succeeded admirably In the attempt Bolingbroke hickman cd her La Singularite::" Horace Wal pole, more bluntly. the Mad Duchess" This oddity was specially displayed in her dress. In 1Ti7, after a good deal of intriguing. she had obtained pernIs- sion to appear again at court. and in 1I63 Horace walpole tells Lord Hert- ford that she presented herself there in a gown and petticoat of rcd flannel. Making all allowance for male igno- rance on such a subject and walpole's tendency to embroider a story. 1t Is beyond doubt that she deliberately courted the peculiar fin her costume. She was fond of wearing an apron and appeared in one at court after this gar ment had been forbidden at the royal drawing rooms. Her entrance being opposed by one of the lords tn wait Ing. she tore 1t off. threw 1t in his tace and walked on. Beau Nash on a simi- lar occasion took the law into his own hands. for when she attempted 10 el- ter the ballroom at Bath wearing an apron be promptly stripped 1t on and threw it among the ladies' maids. ob- serving that none but AblgaiIs ap- peared in white aprons. It was Der fancy as she grew older to disregard the changes Of fashion and to adhere obStinately to the dress of Der younger days Her attire at times was @ weird that Lord coFnbury wrote. she has been called air upon the reed above twenty tiDes--NI1stse1th Ce1tug.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
LIFE SAVING DRILL FATAL.
Four German Sailors Drowned by
 Mistaken Warship Tactics.

Berlin. Aug 13.-The German cruiser Undine while entering Sun derborg bay yesterday raised an alarm of man overheard" for the purpose of practicing the crew in tho life saving drill.
 A lunch was lowered, but by an error in signalling the cruiser went ahead instead of astern, as she should Nave done. and ran down the launch, drowning four sailors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
SAYS WIFE DECEIVED HIM.
He Met Her Through an "Ad," but
 She Disappointed Him,

Washington, Aug 13.-Failure to give full information concerning her disposition is made the basis of a suit to annul a marriage contract filed in the district supreme court by Clyde L. Williamson against Ma bel Williamson.
 The husband says his wife, then resident of Canada, advertised in an Ohio matrimonial paper in 1906, and as result of an answer by him 100 letters passed between them. During all this correspondence, he tells the court, he vainly solicited the information referred to. He did not see his prospective bride un f. few hours before the nuptial knot was tied.
 Williamson says that after his marriage his wife failed to come up to his expectations and her specifi- cations. He says she became dissat, isfied with her surroundings, was disagreeable and even threatened his life, so that he was compelled, he ayers, last August, to effect a sep> aration.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
SHOCKING CRIME
Husband Finds His Wife Brnia!- Dy Murdered 0D Ills Return
 From Work.

St Louis, Aug 13.-With her feet tightly bound together, and stock ing stuffed down her throat, Mrs Adeline M. Miller, 49 years old, was found dead last night by her husband a mail clerk, when he returned from work. The face and throat of the woman were discolored from stran- gulation and she had evidently been dead several hours. The police are searching for young man who is said by neighbors to have called on Mrs Miller yesterday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
Shot Wife and Admirer.

New York, Aug I3.-Charged with shooting his wife and Walter Rich, a friend whom he found in his home when he returned unex- pectedly last night Leonard Bendell. of the Bronx was to-day held with out bail to await the condition Of the victims of the shooting. Rich was shot three times and Mrs Ben dell once, but at the Fordham hos pital to-day 1t was said that hoh would recover. Bendell refused to discuss the matter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
CITY NEWS.

S. R. Kelsey and family of Buck inghzm street are spending a vaca- tion in the Adirondack mountains
 Mrs c. L. Gifin and daughter. Ruth. of Second avenue have returned from a vacation al Stafford Springs.
 Miss Bertha Pfersick of Sheldon Falls Mass. has returned home after spending a week with relatives in this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
MAY CANDIDATE AID CHURCH;
Test Case to Come Up in a Pennsyl-
 yania Court.

Wilkes-Barre, Aug 13.-Whether . candidate for political office may make contributions to a church dur ing his campaign without violating the election laws of this state Is to be tested in the case of Elisha Ring rose of Bloomsburg, who was a candidate for county commissioner.
 It is charged that he did not in clude in his expense account $20 paid to the Rev MT Harman of West Berwick, pastor of a Methodist church. Ringrose declares he gave contributions to several churches and that he had a perfect right to do so as church member without including them in election expenses.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
BRYAN DENIES
Report of Untold Finances ihe Product of Some Vivid Imsg-
 iDaiion or Political Enemy.
FIRST YELLOW SHOT

Lincoln, Neb, Aug 13.-William J. Bryan was told last night of the arti- cle in the New York American con- corning the alleged discovery of $300,000 in the democratic campaign funds, left over from 1904, with the resulting implication that MT Bryan was expected to render some service to the donors in case of his election.
 No truth in it." said MT Bryan. There was no money left over to the present national committee from the campaign fund of 1904. Even if there had been the amount and the names of the giver would have to be made public by October 15, under the rule recently adopted by the na- tional committee concerning the pub lication of the lists by that time. As 1t happened, however, there will not be any publication of the givers of that $300,000 for the reason that 1t does not exist"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
All Night at Sea.

Waterford, Conn, Aug 13.-Early this morning a launch, containing two men and three women, drifted ashore off the Strand, a summer col ony here. The occupants were as- sisted ashore by the summer resi- dents. They said they started from Greenport, L. l., "Wednesday even ing. and when in the middle of Long Island sound the engine of the launch broke down. The launch is owned in Hartford, but the members of the party would not give their names.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
shah's second Coronation.

St Petersburg. Aug 13.-A dis patch received here from Teheran says that preparations are being made for a second coronation of the Shah. During the first coronation two years ago the tiara, during the ceremony. fell from his majesty's brow. and to this incident the Shah superstitiously ascribes the mishaps of his reign.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
FARMERS PRAYERS ANSWERED. Twenty Proved a Curse and a
 Blessing.

Chicago, Aug 13.-Twenty-three days without rain and then the heav- fest rain in twenty-three years. This is the royal way in which the weath- CT man responded to the prayer of the farmers in this region.
 The parched corn and the sun bak- ed fields were deluged in sheets of water. In the "A hours ending at 6 o'clock last night the precipitation was 4.35 inches. That is the greatest rainfall experienced in Chicago since August and 3, 1885, when there was fall of 6.19 inches.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
FIFE AND DRUM PRIZES.
Naugatuck Had a Corps That Captur.
 ad One Prize.

Stamford, Aug 13.-The judges in the contests held here yesterday in the Connecticut Fife and Drum association contests announced the winners to-day. Among those who captured prizes are St Francis s Drum corps of Naugatuck for the most modern fife and drum corps who captured a second prize; a third prize to the Crescents of Thomas ion for most ancient: first prize to Union City corps for the best ap- bearing in line; a prize to the Win sted corps for coming the greatest distance; a second prize to L. Lake of Thomaston for snare drumming; a third prize C. D. o'COnnor of Naugatuck, modern fling.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
Insnrancr Treasurer suleIdes.

Chicago. Aug 13.-A dispatch to the Tribune from Peoria. illinois. says: E. J. Lewis. treasurer of the Savings Life Insurance company of Peoria. committed suicide by taking poison in saloon here last night. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a prominent lodge man throughout the state.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
Insane Man Killed Two.

Los Angeles. Aug 13.-An un- known man who is believed to have been Insane ran amuck on the streets here to-day and killed two persons. believed to have been his son and daughter. He then cut his own throat. There is little chance for his recovery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
Republican State Committee.

Willimantie, Aug 13.-A call was issued to-day for a meeting of the republican state committee to be held in Hartford August 21 to elect a temporary chairman It is probable that Senator Brandagee will be called upon to preside
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
Wm shoot on sleht.

wIllImantic. Aug 1s.-Farmsrs of Chaplain and Passport are com plaining of having their cattle stoi e1- They nov threaten to shoos st sight any thieves caught ia the cattle Zelda
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13

The disturbance central yesterday morning has moved eastward and Is now central over Quebec, Canada. Precipitation has occurred the past twenty-four hours over the northern sections of the country. with heavy rainfall in the lake region. Amounts Of an inch or more as follows: Chi cago 1-oss Indianapolis 1.0f. Toledo 27s. Detroit f-51. Aipena, Mich. 1-of-
 Con 9fio1s indicate for this vf- einitT fair and cooler weather to-
 x1< cod Fr1taF. ~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
scarrhing for the Bodr.

Stamford. Aug Search for the body of Joseph Wilts. carpenter. age 22. whO was drowned OfT Pine Island last evening while swimming. is being made to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
BOTH LEGS CUT OFF.
Fred Birdsall of Naugatuck Under
 Cars To-Day.

Naugatuck, Aug 13.-Fred Bird sail, son of Warren Birdsall had both legs cut of at noon to-day. The youth was hit by freight train It the crossing near the Shoe Hardware Co
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
Tony Pastor Is Dying.

New York. Aug 13.-Tony Pastor. it is reported. is in a dying condition ct his home at ElIhurst. l.. I. Cause Is given as a general breakdown.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair in south. showers in north portion to night. cooler; Friday fair and some what cooler: light southwest to west vinds-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13

Chairman Mack of the democratic national committee authorized de- nial last night of report that the national committee had received a fund of $300,000 left over from the last democratic national campaign. The report is without any founda- tion, MT Mack said.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
MT Hearst's New York American

MT Hearst's New York American yesterday published editorially a statement that some one at MT Bryan's headquarters had discovered fund of $300,000, left over from the campaign of 1904. Chairman Mack. it was said in the editorial, had admitted the fund was in exist ence. The American guessed" the Standard Oil might have been the contributor
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
rnknnrn Man M.. kIned

New London. Auz 13.-An uu- known man was killed al noon to- day while stealing a ride oa a freight train.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-13
We Haue Moued to
 89 South Main Sf.

Only a step from Exchange Place. SAME GOODS. SAME PRICES. None higher.
 Best Coffees ...... ......20c Ih
Mohave County miner., 1908-02-01
Stockholders Annual Meeting,

Notice is hereby given that an an- nual meeting of the stockholders of the Cocopah Copper Company will be held at the parlor of the Commercial Hotel, in the town of Kingman, Ari- zona, on Wednesday, February 5, 1908, (the first Wednesday after the first Tuesday in said month) at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon, for the election of officers for the ensuing year, business as may properly come before the meeting.
 DAN MURPHY, Pres.,
 G. HOLTERHOFF, JR., Sec First insertion January IS, 1908.
Mohave County miner., 1908-02-01
StockhoIders' Annual Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the an- nual meeting of the stockholders of the Arizona Mexican Mining & Smelt- ing Company will be held at the par Tor of the Commercial Hotel, in the town of Kingman, Arizona, on Tues day, February 4th, 1908, (the first Tues day in said month"; at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon, for the elec- tion of officers for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
 H. K. HARTzELL, President.
 H. H. GoDSHALL, Secretary.
 First insertion January IS, 1908.
Mohave County miner., 1908-02-01
Pleasant and Most Effective.

T. J. Chambers, Ed. Vindicator, Liberty, Texas, writes Dec. 25, 1902: "With pleasure and unsolicited by you, bear testimony to the curative power of Ballard's Horehound Syrup. have used it in my family and can cheerfully affirm it is the most effec- tive and best remedy for coughs and colds have ever used." Sold by Wat kins' Drug Store.
Mohave County miner., 1908-02-01
Notice of Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the an- nual meeting of the stockholders of the Yucca Cyanide Mining and Milling Company will be held at the office of the Company, at the San Francisco mine, Cedar, Arizona, on the third Tuesday of February, 1908, at nine o'clock in the forenoon.
 T. J. PURDY,
 Secretary. Cedar, Arizona, January 10, 1908. First insertion Jan. 25-Feb. l5.
Mohave County miner., 1908-02-01

Tacoma, Wash, January 26.-The spring rush has started to Alaska, rivaling that to the Klondike ten years ago. Indications are that 10000 min CTS and prospectors will go to northern gold camps during the next few months. Prosperity and high wages reign in every mining camp in Alaska and the British Yukon. In addition the Morgan-Guggenheim-Havemeyer interests are building the Trans-alas- kan railway up the Copper River valley to reach what Henry Bratnob- CT, for years the London Exploration Company's copper expert, declared is the greatest and richest copper dis trict yet discovered anywhere.
 New gold strikes are reliably re. ported from the outlying Klondike creeks and from the Stewart, White and Pelly rivers, Panama, Koyukuk and Copper river districts. The steam ship Saratoga last night carried POO miners to Valdez and Cordova. Most of them will go to the Tanana district over the Valdez Fairbanks trail, which was improved by the Government last year. Stages are now going over this trail in six and half days. The Tan ana Mine Owners Association is send ing north 150 miners. It is expected that the Panama districts production this year will reach 1O,OOO,OOO$ Doz- ems of miners are going to Klondike and the newer districts on the upper Yukon. Beginning in May, 5000 to lO,- 900 men will go to Nome and other Seward Peninsula camps.
Mohave County miner., 1908-02-01

The big cantalever bridge at Parker is to cost over l,OOO,OOOs, so it is said. The structure is one of the largest in the west and is to carry an immense strain, the impression being that all through freight to the Gulf of Mexico points being routed that way.
Mohave County miner., 1908-02-01

For that neat job of painting, paper hanging or decorating give your con- tract to Robert Rosco.
Mohave County miner., 1908-02-01

J. M. Farley, who has charge of the mines of the San Diego Gold mining company, was in from. the camp at Union Pass this week.
 Ed. Frankforter came up from Chemehuevis mountain this morning having prepared shipment of rich gold ore that is to be sent out to the shelter as soon as it can be packed to the railroad.
 Mir. Edwards, general manager of the North Star mining company, oper- ating the McKesson mines at White Hills, passed through Kingman last Thursday on his way to the mines. Work is progressing on the properties and it is said rich ore has been opened up in the shaft now being sunk on the Jim Blaine mine.
 P. McCardell, the we'll known min- ing and civil engineer, returned this week from business trip to the Vic- tor Gold mining company's camp, near Vivian. He reports progress at the mines and that the big mill is having its tryout. The mill is one of the most compact and smoothest running plants in the territory and capable of hand ling big tonnage of ore. He under stood that the mine was showing big bodies of rich milling ore and that it was being put in splendid shape for a heavy output during the year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-05-20
Mr.. HaSklnS and the President.

So far as we have observed the papers
supporting Congressman Haskins have
treated Mr.. Plumley with courtesy and
fairness, but we regret to see that some
of the papers championing the cause of
the Mortified candidate have over
stepped the bounds of decent journalism
in their attempts to raise an issue upon
Congressman Haskins alleged hostility
to the President. The latter is very
popular with the rank and file of the
Vermont republicans and the scheme
Matched by some of these editors is to
prejudice the voters against Col Haskins
because he has criticised President Roose-
velt We give considerable space this
week to some of the comments of our ex-
changes upon this matter and some of
the editorials are from papers who have
not been supporting Col. Haskins, but
are rightly indignant at the methods en-
ployed to defeat him. The letter from
John E. Harris, the well-known Vermont
journalist, is an unsolicited and unex-
pected contribution and a vigorous pro-
test against peanut politics. Let's play
fair, gentlemen, and remember that
above all things an American newspaper
should be an American gentleman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-05-20
HaSkinS and Roosevelt.
Some Misrepresentations Corrected

At loss for some sound argument on
which to base its claim that Congress-
man Haskins should be retired at the
end of his present term in favor OF man
no more able than himself and wholly
without the experience which is so neces-
sary for effective work in congress, the
Mortified News this week devotes it's
leading editorial to an attack on Col.
Haskins' attitude toward President
Roosevelt. By reference to Col.
Haskins nomination speech of two
years ago and an address which he made
in Boston last fall it attempts to show
that the representative from Vermont is
not in sympathy with the Roosevelt ad-
ministration. The Reformer has not
always agreed with what Congressman
Haskins has said about the president
but it knows that the two are now and
have always been on the most friendly
terms. 1t knows, too, that Congress
man Haskins has always given the pres
ident credit for doing more to arouse
the public conscience to the wrongs
which have been and are being perpetra-
ted on the people by the monopolistic
corporations than any other president
the country has ever had; that he has
always given him credit for his honesty
of purpose and his desire tc do that
which would be for the greatest benefit
to the country. Congressman Haskins
has uniiormerly voted for every admins
trative measure that the President has
wanted to have enacted when such
measure was favorably reported from
committee, and has always been known
in Washington as an administration
representative.
The News cannot be unaware of these
facts. When it advocates turning down
Mr.. Haskins for man with "the ability,
acquaintance and courage" to carry
along the work President Roosevelt has
done The News deliberately overlooks
the fact that the ability of Mr. Haskins
is fully as great as his would.b sue
cessor, that the acquaintance gained by
nearly eight years of service in Washing
ton is in itself a stronger asset than MIR.
Plumley possesses. and that the courage
Mr.. Haskins has shown in standing by
his principles is wledged alike by
his friends and foes. Two weeks ago we
asked The News four questions which il