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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-05
THE DISTRICT COURT
9ummsl Pleads For Nan Who
 Fought Four Policemen.

The hearing of criminal business Tn the district court was resumed to- day. Judge Cowell on the bench. All but few cases were settled during the week and all were appeals from the city court.
 Michael Welch, 20, was charged with intoxication, common drunk ard, breach of the peace and resist Ing arrest on September IS. He pleaded guilty. Judge Cowell said he wished Welch would join the navy, though he hardly thought 1t fair to inflict him on Uncle Sam. In the navy anyone can get all the fighting he wants. The court reminded Welch that for one of his age he has bad record. Welch asked for one more chance. He promised to turn over a new leaf and keep 1t turned over, he would do anything in fact for one more chance. He got 1t. He was given sixty days and fined $l5 without costs, but the execution of sentence was suspended to see what he will do.
 In the case of Raymond Poloski, a Pole, and plumber, Attorney Hum- mel scored the police. Poloski was charged with intoxication and resist ing arrest. He cleaned out Vine street one evening on his way home and it took the united efforts of four policemen to subdue him, and in the fight the thumb of his right hand was broken. Attorney Hummel said the policemen who figured in the scrap ought to be ashamed of themselves. A policeman, he said. who cant get his man ought to let him go and here were four of them on top of one poor fellow and they had to break his thumb before they could manage him. If man isn't justified in fighting four cops, said the attorney he might as well give up the idea that this is the land of free people. Poloskl was fined $20 without costs. Owing to the accident to his thumb he was out of commission for seven weeks He looked to be quite respectable fellow.
 For cruelty to horse Harry Kap- lin was fined $15 and costs. Joseph Gegas forfeited his bail of $1O0 Frank Matusevicz was his bondsman In cases where sentence was imnos. ed the accused were put on probation William Wallace was put on tria for neglecting to support his child Wallace is a man we'll along in years and his present marriage is his sec ond There are step-children or both sides of the union and one child resulted from the present marriage This is the child whose maintenance is involved in this case. The family is split up now. Wallace was defend ed by Attorney Monagan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-05
The Following
8 SPECIAL VALUES IN SHOES.

Women's Patent Colt, Button
 Welt Sewed SChoes, regular
 price $3, Special Price ....S2. AS Nomen's Vici Kid, Patent Tip,
 Butcher Cut, Cuban Heel
 Shoes, Special Price. ..Sl .96 Misses Lambs Wool Capitol Sole
 pairs for .25c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-05
Specials From Other Departments.

Mems Fine Silketere Gloves, neat
 warm and dressy, in black,
 tan, brown, green and grey,
 regular $1 value, Sale Price. .69e
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-05
8 BASEMENT SPECIALS.
UNDERWEAR SPECIALS

Women's Heavy Fleece Lined
 Vests and Pants, regular price
 39c, Tonight and Monday. .. |. Women's Fine Ribbed Fleece
 Lined Vests and Pants, soc
 quality, Tonight and Mon- day ............. .........
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-05
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-05
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

nere was no change to-day in the condition of Alderman John Ma lone
 While working in the rolling mill of the Benedict & Burnham fac tory yesterday afternoon Charles Dolvis of James street crushed the thumb or his right hand by dropping a heavy piece of metal on it.
 Patrick Clark, who has been tend Ing goal for the Cohoes team of the New York state league, is now play ing with Glens Falls. Hogan. says the local boys who are playing in the league do not find 1t very difficult to hold their own with the other players.
 -The Bank street pavement be. tween Washington avenue and Porter street was in very treacherous con- dltion this morning and during the forenoon about forty horses fell be- tween the streets mentioned. Short ly before noon one of the city teams loaded with dirt came around and the Ice that still remained on the pave- ment was covered with sand. Early tnis morning scarcely a horse that struck the pavement was able to keen its feet, and it is surprising that some oi them were not badly hurt. More than half a dozen of the Hellmann Brewing Co steeds went down while four of the Standard Oil Co.'S took the count At one time there were couple of big truck horses of the Citizens Coal company rolling around the pavement. Shortly before Il o'clock horse owned by John Her. man, the del!catessen man, fell Fin front of the Duggan school, and few minutes later horse of Dallas. the florist, dropped in almost the same place. The cars were delayed seyekal times during the morning because Of horses lying across the tracks while the pole of truck on which was h three-horse-hitch, struck a car but did not do any damage. In som4 cases the horses could not get on theik feet until blankets had been piacedl under them.
 The Brooklyn Athletic club bask- etball team lost another close game last evening. being defeated in the town hall at Watertown by the Knights of King Arthur five. The home team led by the score cf 12 to at the end of the first period, but the Brooklyn boys came back strong and outp1ayed their opponents in the second half. When the final whistle blew they had cut down the lead to three points. The lineup:
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-05
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-05
3 COAT SPECIALS.
TOILET AND NOTION SPECIALS

Lyons Tooth Powder, Special fer
 Tonight and Monday. .. .14c hox La Blache Face Powder, in flesh,
 white, cream, for Tonight and
 Mohday ............ ... .2lc box Imported Bay Rum, for Tonight !. and Monday ........ 19c hottie Extract of White Rose, Lily of
 the Valley, Pansy Blossom,
 Le France Rose, for Tonight
 ana Monday ............ .25c oZ Ladies' Hose Supporters with pad on belt, in all colors, for Tonight and Monday. .121hc nair
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-05

Score k. O. K A.. 15. F. X. C. 12: Geld goals. Zeidler !. Walfon. Hnm- merston. Walton. Evans. Nahases 3. CisfFey: rorl goais. lrifler !. Ma han: rrfe-ee. re. on: n1lpirr. Cre- way: me- 5s. I time q: ,:s:isss. tserts miautcs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-05
Special Sale

Most elaborate assortment in the |city at the lowest prices of trimmed and untrimmed Hats is to be found at the well known Bargain Millin- cry" 265 Bank street.
 It will pay you to trade with us, as we can save you half and more by buying your millinery direct from the manufacturer. Make no mistake, come down to lower Bank street and look for
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-05

The Hood Rubbers will give you plenty of protection with minimum of weight. made for Men. Women and Children. The Hood Rubber is a dis tinctive rubber of the highest grade, and you will find it a good fit. with out the least clumsiness. The most economical rubbers to buy for your whole family. Carried in both low and high heels. When in need try Hood Rubbers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-05
STOCKING SPECIALS FOR II
 NIGHT AND MONDAY.
4 SPECIAL VALUES FOR MEN.

Mems All Wool Black Half Hose,
 91s to 117s, regular 25 and
 39c value, Sale Price. ........ 19C Mems Neckwear in all the new
 shapes and colorings, regular
 soc line, Sale Price. ,.,..2 25c Mems Fine Silk Lisle Suspenders
 regular soc, special Sale
 Price ............... 25e
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-05
5S1 AT INTERESTED.
Population of States Prison for No.
 vember-Six Given Freedom.

The ngures of inmates. etc. of the Wethersfield prison for November ara given in the Monthly Record as fol. lows. "o Aoi-
The Yale expositor., 1908-05-22
DOING AWAY WITH GREASE.
Care in Cooking Will at Least Reduce
II to Minimum.

The objection of many housekeepers
to fried things is often question of
not really knowing how to fry Prop
erly done there should be little or no
grease on the cooked article, and alb.
solutely no taste of the fat.
For slow frying. such as outlets or
potatoes, butter is preferable to lard.
II the pan be put on the back of the
stove there is less danger of burning.
This is particularly necessary In doing
raw potatoes In a plain fry: French
fried ones are cooked in deep lard or
other medium, at boiling point.
For deep frying kettle at least
eight or ten inches deep is essential to
prevent splashing over of the grease.
A wire frying basket that fits into II
closely should also be used; with It
there is greater ease and less danger
OF bad burns.
Whatever the frying medum-lard,
olive oil, or any of the commercial pro-
ductions--it is important to have the
proper temperature. This must be be-
yond boiling point. and should reach
$50 degrees Lower than that the food
Will ne unbearably greasy. over 400
degrees the fat is apt to burn
The surest test of temperature is
made by thermometer, but If that is
not convenient the fat will be found to
be right If small piece OF bread
dropped into 1t turns instantly gold.
en- brown
These few rules insure success:
Deep, boiling fat; not too much in
the frying basket at once immediate
draining on brown paper.
The Yale expositor., 1908-05-22

however, very little has been made of
general application of the method by
northwestern farmers. The most APP
parent reason for this seems to be
lack of available machinery particu-
larly suited TO the work Each spring
the farmers become intensely inter-
ested in this method of weed de-
struction just at a time when the
work should be undertaken.
Though the North Dakota agricul-
tural department has been advocating
spraying for the destruction OF mus
tard in grain fields for a number of
years, and though the writer feels con-
fident that this method of weed de-
struction can be made an economic
success, indeed of as great Importance
to the grain growers as the disinfec-
ton of seed grain for smut and other
troubles, the work lags. In other
words, the farmers do not take hold of
what appears to be a most important
discovery bearing on cereal cropping
The work is about in the position
that seed disinfection work was pre-
vious to the time of the discovery of
formaldehyde. The farmers never
took hold of the work of seed disinfec-
ton, even though for years it was well
known that smut could be prevented
by various simple methods of seed
treatment and at the same time the
crop largely increased in yield Even
then many farmers did not make use
of the treatment until their grain went
rejected on the market 1t would
seem, in the case of many farms in
the Red River valley that the weed
question has reached about this same
stage. While the grain may not be
rejected on the market, the yield and
quality is gradually being reduced by
excessive growth of weeds until the
crops obtained do not pay the bills
The Yale expositor., 1908-05-22
GIRL cRAwLs ALONG GUTTER.
Daring Act Saves Woman's Life
While House Burns.

New York.-Coolness and courage
enabled Miss Alma Stranahan, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank N. Strana-
han, to creep to safety along the gut
ter when she was penned by flames
in an upper story OF her fathers resi-
dence in East Orange. n. j. Her far
Their was severely burned In trying TO
extinguish the fire, which Quilted two
floors.
Mr.. Stranahan accidentally touched
off some curtains in the third story
with a lighted candle he was carrying.
Before he realized the extent of the
fire and could arouse other members
of the family the flames we're roaring
through the upper part of the house
and were making their way down
stairs He called out to awaken the
family and then tried TO stamp the
fire out, but he was driven down
stairs and in few moments the wood
work on the second floor was blazing
furiously.
awakened his daughter, who opened
her door, only TO 1nd That escape that
way was cut of. She shut the door,
but the flames made short work OF It
and the smoke began to I'LL the room.
Opening her window she found there
was a narrow gutter over which she
might, IL she could keep her balance,
crawl 30 feet to a point where sho
could drop to a porch roof.
While the neighbors who had been
aroused by the noise watched her
with bated breath the girl slid along
the gutter, dropped to the roof and
landed with slight bruises. Bystanders
got a ladder and carried her to the
ground. The escape of Mrs. Strana-
han, who is an invalid, was almost
as thrilling. She was carried out onto
the porch roof through another win.
dow and thence to the ground.
The Yale expositor., 1908-05-22

mere sprinkling machine which
throws the liquid in large drops and
wastes the solution will not prove sat
isfactory. A traction sprayer with a
strong pump or other device for
throwing the liquid with force and in
a fine spray is absolutely necessary in
order to get the results demanded.
The following solutions are recon-
mended:
Iron sulphate at the rate of 100
pounds to each 50 gallons of water,
with the sprayer set to throw approx
imately one to 1 "A barrels of solution
per acre. this solution can be used
generally throughout grain fields with
out the slightest fear of injury to the
yield. 1t is especially satisfactory for
use against mustard, young king-head
and other soft annual weeds. Canada
thistles will be blighted so as to pre-
vent blossoming. but will not be killed
back to the ground
Copper sulphate at the rate of IL
to 10 pounds for each SO gallons Of
water This solution gives approx
imately the same effect as iron sui
phate. Both iron sulphate and cop.
per sulphate are, however, slow of
action, requiring two to three days
sunshine TO complete their work.
Common salt at the rate of 80 to
100 pounds for each 50 gallons of wa
ter. AS yet salt has not been largely
tried against mustard. but can be re-
lied upon as effective against king.
head and to do very satisfactory work
against the Canada thistle. 1t acts
more quickly than iron or copper sui
phate, but is also more effective in the
bright sunshine
Sodium arsenite at the rate of IL
to two pounds for each SO gallons OF
water. This solution acts the quick
est of any of the solutions, being
The Yale expositor., 1908-05-22
Rhubarb Sherbet.

Peel and cut into pieces sufficient
rhubarb to measure one quart. Add
three cupfuls of water and simmer
until very tender, then strain, press
ing to obtain all the liquid. Return to
the fire with one cupful and a half OF
sugar, boil up once, add one teaspoon
full of graduated gelatine soaked in a
little cold water and stir until dis
solved, then set aside When cold add
four tablespoonfuls of lemon Juice,
one cupful of orange juice and cold
water, if needed, to make three pints.
Freeze, repack and let stand for two
or three hours before serving. This
sherbet may, II desired be tinted to
delicate green by the use of very
little green color paste.
The Yale expositor., 1908-05-22
TRAIN is HELD UP
BY FAMILY C0NFAB
ENGINEER FLAGoED BY WIFE AND
COUNCIL OF WAR is HELD
ON RAILS.

Chicago-Meantime not a wheel
was turning. The passengers were
getting a little fretful. Gov. Deneen
was among the passengers and he
strained his gubernatorial neck out OF
the window and' wondered with the
rest why the engineer did not show a
little more class in the way OF speed.
A hog train is not the swiftest thing
in the world.
Not only the governor but every
body else was putting as much of his
neck out Of the windows as equilib-
rum permitted. This Is what they
heard floating back:
We'll, John, the way that kitchen
wall paper looks is sin and a shame.
IL We have 1t papered we will have
The Yale expositor., 1908-05-22
WOMEN BANDITS
IN GARb Of NAN
GIRL OF NINE AN AccoMPLicE OF
Barring FEMININE BAND,
1T is ALLEGED.
CHARGED WITH MANY CRIMES
Mysterious Automobile Burglars 3D.
lieved to Have Been These Fear
less Women-C Confessions
by Accomplices.

Bridgeton, N. J.-Masquerading In
mems clothing. two women, old resi-
dents OF this city, have been arrested
and charged with 4S robberies.
Twice as many more crimes will be
laid at their doors by the detectives
who, after veritable reign of terror
in Bridgeton, took the woman, a male
their go-between, into custody.
A long series of daring robberies, In
which at least two lives were lost and
which extended over all South Jersey
for two years, are blamed upon these
women. Among these are the famous
robberies in which the mysterious red
automobile and two masked women
figured, and which have been puzzle
to even the Pinkertons.
Mrs. Elizabeth Parson, alias Mrs.
Blizzard, who confesses to 55 years
and seems nearer 20. is said to have
been the leader Of the band. She has
a long police record. Her pretty young
adopted daughter. Mamie Parson, is
charged with being her chief lieuten-
ant.
With house after house being robbed
and thousands of dollars worth Of
goods disappearing. the officials and
police force OF Bridgeton were threat
ened that II any attempt was made TO
catch the thieves their homes would
be instantly robbed and their own
lives be imperiled.
Confessions have been made by the
accomplices OF the two women.
The citizens OF Bridgeton have been
afraid to stir out of their houses for
the last few weeks. and not a night
has passed since the middle OF March
without a new report of some daring
burglary perpetrated within the heart
OF the town. 1t was the mysterious
threats sent to the officials, coupled
with the almost supernatural charac-
ter of some of the burglaries, that
paralyzed the wheels of justice in
Bridgeton.
Harry o. Blizzard, 26 years old, is
the youthful desperate who was Mrs.
The Yale expositor., 1908-05-22
WHEN LAMB is THE JOINT.
Forequarter Should Always Be Given
the Preference.

The forequarter of lamb IS much
sweeter than the hindquarter. For a
number Of persons the whole quarter
should be purchased. which will give
nine chops. The marketman will re.
move the shoulder bone, which should
be cracked and sent home with the
meat to be used for broths with the
scraps left from serving.
Wipe off the meat with a damp
cloth, place in pan, inside OF meat
downward, dust with pepper, add one
half pint of water, and place in a
quick oven until crusted over, then
dust with salt and haste every ten
minutes with the drippings.
Reduce the heat after IL is nicely
Drowned, and continue to cook until a
knife run into the shoulder will not
show traces of red juice. For a din
ner when the tastes of the guests are
not known, ii is better to have the
lamb well done rather than rare. This
meat must be watched that the chops
do not scorch before the shoulder is
done.
Remove meat to hot platter and
place where it will keep hot Run of
, the fat and dust the bottom of the
pan with -four; set over the fire to
brown delicately; then pour in one
pint of the strained soup stock and
stir until creamy, adding more flour
rubbed smooth with butter If needed;
then add salt and pepper If needed,
and one tablespoonful finely chopped
parsley.
The Yale expositor., 1908-05-22
Don't You Think withdrawing
Would Be 5est?"

to take all of the old coats of"
do whatever you like, Maria"
Don't you think that whltewash
ing would be best, John?"
Suit yourself, Maria"
But, John, do show some interest.
You always said the kitchen looked
so bad
John is the engineer. Maria is his
wife. She brought the children down
to the tracks. tagged the hog train
and held a family council OF war.
This was near Havana. While she
was about 1t she recalled that she did
not have enough money for her shop
ping tour.
Willie, Sadie and the baby were
perched on the rails regarding their
parents with deep interest. A new
suit for Willie and pair of shoes for
Sadie were in the balance. Willie
bent over to show the worn places In
his suit Yes, Willie had to be fixed
up
About this time the passengers
trooped out and raised such a protest
that the family council came to an
end. The engineer climbed back on
his cab and with a farewell blast out
of compliment to Willie and Sadie the
hog train pursued its leisurely jour
ney Gov Deneen was Obliged to board
the train owing TO a speech-making
tour
The Yale expositor., 1908-05-22
The Mysterious Red Automobile

Parsons righthand man. Little Ethel
oarson. nine years old, sister of Ma
mic Parson, Is thought to have acted
as go-between and to have helped dis
pose of the mass of stolen goods.
Acting as an accomplice of Biz
card and the two women has been
BENJAMIN Franklin Thorn, a night
Waterman But so remarkable are the
circumstances under which he became
involved In the chain of robberies
that, by common consent, he has been
released on parole, and in all proba-
bility will not be prosecuted.
According to the story which he
tells, and which is corroborated by
Blizzard, he became an accomplice
OF MON" Blizzard only through
threats OF Dlackmail made by her
after he had stolen food for her to
save her daughter from starvation.
In his confession to Detective Lord
the old man tells OF how, on a wintry
night last January, MON" Blizzard
came to him leading a half-frozen
child by the hand, and appealed for
money, saying that the child was dy-
ing. When Thorn told her he had
none, she begged him to steal some
provisions and milk for her TO save
the infants life. The old man did so.
Ever since that time, by threats of
informing his employers and causing
his discharge and disgrace, the old
woman has forced the old man, he
+, says, to be an accomplish In her rob-
berries and to help dispose OF the
stolen goods.
Mrs. Blizzard was caught returning
from one OF her numerous visits TO the
plant of the Arctic Ice and Milk COM
pany in company with Blizzard. She
had on her male clothing. They were
pointed out by Detective Lord to Po-
licemen Smith and Woodruff, who took
them to the Bridgeton jail.
Several thousand dollars worth of
goods. the police say. have been re-
covered at the little Blizzard house ou
the outskirts of Bridgeton.
The Yale expositor., 1908-05-22

In this case, perhaps, the farmers are
not so greatly to blame for while cul-
tivation and crop rotation methods
are sufficient for ordinary farming. in
the regions of extensive grain culture,
these means do not seem to be suffi-
cient to prevent the introduction of
many of the worst types of weeds.
Just at this point, IL may be well to
state that weed destruction by spray
ing methods will not result in clean
farms unless all of the other methods
of weed fighting are practiced. How
ever. the writer believes that Il is a
most efficient method for extensive APP
plication against weeds in cereal
grain fields and that eventually IL will
be found of great advantage in re-
ducing the weeds TO point when a
profitable crop may be grown, TO q
point at which other ordinary methods
of weed determination can reasonably
come into action. Where weeds are
too thick to pull or cut without de-
struction TO the growing grain. by this
method of spraying the farmer will be
able to reduce the number to a point
at which pulling and other methods
of weed elimination can become eff
fective. IL will also allow one TO cas-
lily prevent weeds upon the roadsides
and Ia waste places from seed produc-
sian
The Yale expositor., 1908-05-22
Pleasant for the Creditors.

Mr.. John Blackburn OF Armley,
Leeds, England. a joiner and builder,
who filed his petition in bankruptcy
20 years ago, called all his old credit.
ors together recently and discharged
his obligations in full. the small divi.
dend he was able to pay at the time
OF the failure being allowed to them
as interest. The creditors presented
Mr.. Blackburn with a silver tea
servios.