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The sun., 1908-04-26
WOMEN VOTERS SAVED THE DAY.
Carried a Proposition at Fort Plain 10
Expend $50 900 for Pavements.


Fort PLAIN, N. Y, April 25.--A special
election here to-day on the question Of ex-
pending $4,000 for brick pavements re-
suited in a majority by liz in favor oftis
proposition. As time arrived for closing
the polls the opposition seemed TO be victo-
rious. but into the breach leaped DR.. Jack
son, an enthusiastic automobilist, who went
proselyting among women taxpayers en-
titled 10 vote on the proposition, and they
were hustled TO the polls in hocks by the
doctor and other automobilists. Enough
women we're hurried to the voting place to
upset the plans Of the opposition, several
Of whose wives had rallied around the Jack
son standard and helped him carry the day.
Tonight bands are playing, people parading
and shouting, bells ringing, steam whistles
footing and fireworks flashing
The sun., 1908-04-26
PRINCE IN the GRAIN BUSINESS.
Took Some Exercise On The LucaniA Shovel
ling CeAl.

Prince Wolksrusly Of st. Petersburg was
passenger on the Ounarder Luoania, In
yesterday from Liverpool He comes in
the interest Of a large Russian grain con-
cern and Ia going to Washington Monday
On the way over he Prince went into the
furnace room and shovelIed coal for two
hours, Il "a said.
The sun., 1908-04-26
KILLED SAVING BABY SISTER.
Six.Year-OId Girl Fatally Injured BY .
TAxioab Near Her Home.

TaNioao Near her Home.
Margaret MArooney. q d1-year-old Of
90 carnine street, was killed by an auto
mobile yesterday afternoon In saving her
younger sister, Catherine, years old.
The two children were crossing the street
near their house when ta1icab. driven
by Joseph Mulvey. came along.
Margaret saw the cab and pushed her
sister into the gutter. but was struck be-
fore she could get out OF the way herself.
Mulvey at once jumped TO the ground and
picking up the girl in his arms hurried her
TO a neighboring drug store. Here Sho
regained consciousness enough 10 ask:
did Katie get hurtl'
She then relapSsd into Inconsistencies
and In a few minutes was dead. Mulvey
was arrested and taken before Coroner
Hamburger. who held him in 5000 bail.
SBc. ID. for the Planter csc. BunFaIos Tea,
fnnka hat "A A u.
The sun., 1908-04-26
MRS. LANGDON SMITH POISONED.
MistoOk Mercury Tablets for Medicine,
She says-Wnl Reabyer.

Mrs. Langdon Smith, widow Of the
newspaper writer who died several weeks
ago, was taken to the Kings County Hos
pital from her home at IIs Wildwood street,
FRtbush, yesterday, suffering from cor
rosive sublimate poisoning She has been
under a physicians care since her hus-
bands death and explained that she had
mistaken the mercury tablets for her
medicine. She will recover.
The sun., 1908-04-26
COURT ORDER TO BREAK LAW,

Federal Judge Decides = Railroad Must
Carry Deer Into Prohibited Territory.
,lNDIANAPoLIs April 25.-By an order
entered in the Federal court to-day the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
must receive beer for shipment from the
+. W. Cook Brewing Company OF Evans
vile and must deliver it to oonsignors In
Kentucky regardless Of the fact that the
sale Of intoxioants is illegal in the terri
tory in which the oonsignors reside.
The sun., 1908-04-26

DEWEy'S PURE GRAPE JUICE.
II purihea the Blood and IA very NouIshlnE.
H. 7. Dewey q Sons o.. lSS Fulton s., New -fOTk,
--Ady.
The sun., 1908-04-26
San Francisco Has q Mild EarthQuake

I SAN FRANcIsoo, April 75.-AJexander
Meade, in charge Of the United States
Weather Bureau, reports that a moderate
earthquake shock was felt here at sS4 A. NJ.
to-day No damage was done
The sun., 1908-04-26

coss S sSs, q; 3 rfOI l. HtSSur STos.f97ss Ss '
The sun., 1908-04-26
ST. PAUL SINKS A CRUISER
FOUR LIVES LOST on BRITISH
WARSHIP GLADIATOR.

s..els Colided IN mlck snowStoFm on
the solent--IAAeF'S Beats DO Great
work ReScuins MAn-O'.WSr'S Men-she
Puts Back Into POrt-WreCk Beached.
The sun., 1908-04-26

lHe d. raul OF the American Line used
% Be one Of the fastest Of transatlantic
coats, She was built In 1895 at the Cramps
Yards in Philadelphia She made a record
nun from Southampton 70 New York In
5une' 1907, covering the distance In six
Gays five hours and thirty-tvo minutes
IN August Of the same year the st, Paul
made the same course in six days thirty-onO
minutes.
her best hourly speed was 7l.os knots
az best days run was $40 knots. Like
soias Other Of the boats Of the line, she 3
AnoEn for her Steadinsss, rather than for
speed' and the regularity with which seven
cay trips are made.
70 The spAnish-AmsFioan war the Govern,
1sh' took over the 81. Paul with other
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-21
GAME TOMORROW.
Pastimes Reiuvenated Will Play the
 Woodbury Team.

Lovers of baseball will have a chance to see two fast amateur teams come together Saturday, Aug.22 at Browns meadows. Bunker hill. when the newly organized Pastimes will meet the strong Woodbury team.
 The Woodbury team needs no in- troduction to followers of baseball in this state, as they have deefated An sonia, NaugatuCk F. D. and Oakville. The Pastimes are made up of well known local amateurs and their line up will contain Speed" Finn, the crack pitcher. also Martin. Bob and Jack Moran. Conrad, Cunningham and Johnson.
 Frazer and Gill will perform for Woodbury while Finn and lack Johnson will do the honors for the Pastimes.
 Should this game prove a success the Pastimes will endeavor to bring fast teams here for the remainder of the season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-21
FOOT RACE IN WORKS.
Two Prominent Business Men to
 Sprint at Elks Clam Bake.

There was a clam bake given by
 the North End Outing club last Sun day and Frank ]. Stapleton. who was the doner of the bake. had a little argument with John Moore. the chef and the proprietor of the North End fish market, over their respective merits as sprinters. Both were con- fident that they could make the Marathon runners look like selling pIaters, after they once get started. and so confident were they. that they put up a. forfeit of -s5 each in the hands Of Real Estate Agent Daniel T. Harrington. for a match race of 100 yards for $50 a side. to take place next Sunday at the EIks' clam bake. Both have gone into training and have sprinted up all the hills in the of their homes in order to reduce their weight. Stapleton is so anxious to win that he went over to this morning to have a trial on the Wesleyan track. under a trainer Moore is going down to Captain Ponds place in Stamford. where he will put on the touches to his physical con- dition- It will be a great race and the betting Is nOw- that neither will finish.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-21
THE PONIES WE'RE SPEEDY.

Springfield. Aug 2l.-It took the Ponies some time to get under way yesterday afternoon against Mpriden. hut once they did get their heads they were faster than the Hartford team vas reputed to be when ft vas winning pennsnts on paper last Eiu- ter By punching binEses with brisk business on the bases m the sixth and eighth the herd helped itself to game that had been slantinE toward the other fellows. When half the game vas over. Meriden led 2 to 2. bat when the visitors had gone their fall distance their taIlfes still stool at three. while Springfield had sqgeezed onto seven. The score.
 R-HE. .zOO0eses--5 s4 weridea -- Ioe11B0oo-s s2 Mclean and Counar: Stevens ard Bridges.
 sacrfsce kits- Connor. Rising. Ar- earsinl. stolsn kssess Stznkard 2. BHrrs Wade. Golden. HaFwzrd. Bsr5ogrs rzo-bsse hits. Waite. Sof- fsi. Bridesz. thrss-base hit. Mzezs-t; tasss ca baIiss oz Mclean 2. oz
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-21
WALLER IN GOOD HUMOR.

Bridgeport, Aug. 21-The Orators won from New Britain yesterday af- ternoon 5 to 1, both easily and grace fully. Besides winning, Hi Ladd, Phelan, Cassidy and Hit added to their standing on the batting line. Red" Waller was in good humor and outside of the first inning was given fair support. Hit did splendid work at short, and if he continues to put up that sort of game the crowd at the games will grow. What gave spice to the victory was that it was unexpected. The score: R.H.E. Bridgeport 012 100 *-5 12 3 N. Britain 1 000 900 0--1 5 f
 Batteries-Waller and Beaumont; Coughlin and Rufiange.
 Two-base hit, Ladd; sacrifice hits, Rogers, Miller, Cassidy, Waller; stolen bases, Almeida 2; double play, Hit and Phelan; left on bases, Bridgeport s, New Britain Il; bases on balls, off Waller 4, off Coughlin 1: hit by pitcher, Padron; struck out, by Waller 3; balk, Waller; time, 11:40; umpire, Wilkinson.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-21
RACING
GEORGE REGAIN
 . IS A HAPPY MAN
Commoner Boy Lowered the Colors of the Old Rival Pure Gold
 -0tber Races.

Woodbury, Aug 21.-The first race meet of the Woodhury Driving asso- citation was given yesterday before one of the biggest crowds that ever attended a race here. There were three events on the programme and every one of them furnished some eX- citement. The banner race of them all was the 2:22 class, in which but three horses were entered and all owned in Waterbury. Commoner Boy, owned by George Began and Pure Gold, the property of J. Robil- lard, had met before and Pure Gold had been declared the winner. Yes terday Commoner Boy was in the best of racing form. True, the bet ting was agianst him, but his owner, George Began, believed the time had come for killing and he took all the Pure Gold money in sight. His horse proved that his contentious were right for he came under the wire a winner in three straight heats. And they were fast heats, too, for they almost equalled the record made in the fast free for all, which was won by Senator Hal of Waterbury. George Began was the proudest man on the grounds, for he defeated his old ri- val Pure Gold and gave a mark to his horse of 2:211k. The following are the summaries:
 Free for all trot and pace, best three in five, purse S100.
 Senator Hal. H. w. Curtis.
 Waterbury ..........2 3 l l May Day, w. J. Noble,
 Naugatuck ..........1 2 3 General Shafter, William
 Brown, Derby ........3 2 2 3 2 Banner Boy, w. r. Jones,
 Waterbury ...........4 4 3 4
 Time-2:21, 2:21A, 2:2SA. 2:24, 2:23k.
 2:22 class, trot and pace, best three in five, purse S100. Commoner Boy, George Regan.
 Waterbury ..............1 1 Pure Gold, J. Robillard, Wa
 terbury ? Johnny Mack, H. W. Curtis,
 Waterbury .............3 3 3
 iiihc-S z 72, @s 90, SO.
 Local class, best three in five, half mile heats, purse $50.
 Little Gay, F. E. Mclean, Wa
 tertoWn @......'.. .'.......,... Il Lulu May, I. D. Atwood, Wood
 Dury .............2 Nutwood, Jr, W. H. Bucking-
 ham, Woodbury ........3 3 Middlebrook Boy, F. B. o'Neil. -
 Woodbury ....,...,.-,...4 4 1 Rex Rich, G. R. Ford, Wood -
 DuTy ........ ...5 ,
 The officials were: Maurice Noon an. Waterbury. starter; H. T. Dayton, timer; F. O'Neil, Henry and D. w. Chaser of judges. The meet was held under the auspices of the Ma tional Trotting association.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-21
BASEBALL NOTES.

Holyoke will play a doubIe-header at Waterbury Sunday. both games being postponed affairs.
 Catcher McAloon, canned by New Haven Monday. got the hook again yesterday from the New Bedford team.
 HI Ladd has played in g games with Bridgeport without an error and miscued but once in 50 games. Quite a record for veteran.
 New Bedford has suspended Pitch. CT Josh Robinson for the rest of the season. Robinson was brorgh, ont a few seasons ago by the Norwich club.
 P'ttsburg is losing her grin on the pennant and her players are talk ing ground and lofty tumhles those days. Brooklyn has aided New York in mastsrly style.
 The Brooklyn Nationals announce that they have relinquishsd theIF options on Pitcher Jack Hess of inc Springfield club, Pitcher Eddie Far. Icy of Waterbury and OutfieIder Heine Batch of Rochester.
 Hartford will have It's hands fulI for the rest of the week with a double-headeF al home with Meriden this afternoon and another tn-wor- roE with Bridgeport. SprfnrfsId will play a double-hesder there Tuesday.
 President V. J. Tracy of the Connecticut league yesterday an. nOunced the suspension of OuffaIder MeCabe of New Britain for the rest of the season along with a fine of sIa0. McCabe was penalized for ai- tempting tO choke Umpire Red Rnrtv at New Britain "Wednesday when called out st the home plate ana it appeared that he uas easily safe. His loss sill be a biE one 10 the New Britain club
 No operation wiIl be usopsrarr na the injury sustained by OutHeIdar | Burke Of the Hoiyoke club in the game with Hartford Wednesday uhen he was hit on the ehaak h.ore hy swift shoot hurled hy Pitcher Evans of Hartford After an exam l iratioa yesterday the attending rhv- sicisn announced that Burke uouIa I be all right ia three or four days as the bone was not splFnfprrf s< first thought the swelling arnurH I the iniury making e appear st first i giancs much Eurse tkzn It really uss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-21
Brief, but Crushing.

He was very badly in love indeed and had sat up till the ''wee sma' hours" composing the following lines:
 Beautiful one. with eyes so blue,
 Oh. how my fond heart sighs for youl ,
 Sweet spirit. listen to me now:
 Hear once again my ardent VOW.
 He turned out about three yards of this soul inspiring verse and sent it to the object of his adoration with a re- quest that she would express an opin- ion on its merits. This Is what he re- ceived:
 Dear Mfr. Hopkins" she wrote, "I do not like to hurt your feelings. but if you will read the initial letters of your first four lines downward I may say that they express my sentiments exactly"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-21
Jerry B. Wins stake.

POuEhkeepsie. Aug 21.-Clear weather and a good card drew out another crowd to the Grand circuit yesterday. There were several excit- ing finishes and fast miles. but no track records were broken. Margaret O. lowered her mark in the 2:0s trot from 2:0SL to 2:07L. She trotted a pretty race and defeated a fast field In a decisive manner.
 The only stake event of the day was the Dutehess. 2:Iz pacing. which was won handily hy Jerry B. In straight heats Hsdgewooa Boy took first h0noFs in the 2.8I pace. but it vas no easy task. In the frss heat John A. under Cox's skilIful driving made it look very doubtful for Hedge uood Boys chances all the war around to the wire. where the latter hooked pzst him bv a mere trise ard won John A. challenged again in the secoud heat. but uas not game enough to last the mile through and BlackIock finished second In fhEs heat HeiEewood Bov paced the nile in z-es8
 AIces-e. ths zane mare who tried % hard az5 znavasIinTIy wsdnssssv arheugh slek sc wIaFhe 7.1s srus fur Geerx. dies yesterday. The frusfsr wzs owned la sTouaE1orr- O. and E2s vcrth sIa.eso. ks wss . srssa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-21
THE BATTERY WAS WEAK.

Hartford, Aug 21.-The New Ha- ven battery secured from the Giants did poorly yesterday and Hartford won easily. Simmons, said to be sold to New York, threw a ball to Coacher Peter Wilson, thinking he was a New Haven player, and a run came in. The score:
 R.H.E. Hartford .. 0O01102* *-6 g 0 New Haven 0OOO 900 % 5 5 Batteries-Schuman and Casey; Page and Murray.
 Two base hits, Schuman, Murray; three base hit, Gardner; sacrifice hits, Fallon, Justice; double play, Havel and Reischman; base on balls, off Page 1; struck out, by Schuman 4. by Page 4 hit by pitched ball, by Page 3; left on bases, Hartford &, New Haven 2; base on error, Hart ford umpire, Rorty; time, 1h som.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-21
KEENE STABLE WINS.
Footpad Wins the Wakefield Stakes
 For Two-year- oIds,

For Two-year- olds.
 Yonkers, N. r., Aug. 21.-The Wake. field stakes for two-year-olds at the Empire City track was captured by James R. keene's colt Footpad, which was an odds on choice. Dick Roller, which was we'll played on a fast work out. went to the front and showed the way to the stretch, where Footpad passed him. Notter took no chances and rode him out winning by q length and half, with Torbellino third, four lengths away. The time was a new track record.
 Nimbus was a well played favorite In the third event. while Roseben, which opened at to !. went up fin the betting and closed at c to 1. After the start ROseben went to the front and led for about quarter of a mile. where Simbus took the lead and held the race all the way. winning in a drive by a scant length from Roseben. which closed with rush. Rialto was third, two lengths away. The winners:
 First Race.-Gowan. first: Mombassa, second; Golconda. third.
 Second Race.-Mascarada. first; The Pippln. second: Krikina. third.
 Third Race.-Nimbus. first: Roseben, second; Rialto. third.
 Fourth Race.-Footpad. first: Dick Roller. second: Torbellino. third.
 Fifth Raee.-GOlden Pearl. first: Master Robert. second: Falcada. third.
 Sixth Race.-Colonel White. first; Lord Stanhope. second; Rockstone. third.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-21
Why Naval Uniforms Are Blue.

Naval uniforms all the world over pretty well are navy blue. The Brit ish fashion in this matter has been the rule with maritime people in general. That blue was ever selected for the Kings naval service was .fortuitous Happening. When in 1T47 the ques- s,I lon of uniform was being considered The color selected had very like to have been French gray laced with sil-
 While the king was still not ,ap m decided he saw the Duchess of Bedford in a riding habit of blue faced with white and enlIvened with gold lace. It was a revelation. Here, the king declarsi, was the uniform for his sea service officers. and no more was heard of French gray. The navy took to blue, and every other navy has taken to it since.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-21
A Reasonable TransIation.

The teacher was telling the class in fourth grade geography about the great seals of the different states. using the pictures in the dictionary as the basis of the lesson. Pointing to the seal of Virginia, she asked:
 Now. who can tell me from this picture what should be the meaning of these Latin words: Sic semper tyrannisT"
 Bobby's hand went up.
 All right. Bobby; you may tell us."
 "Take your foot of my neck,'" was Bobby's reply.-Judge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-21
SEA BATHING.
The Effects of Salt Air and Water on
 the Human Body.


 There is reason why parents have in all times and in all ages endeavored to give their children the benefit of sea air and sea bathing. An Italian physi- clan, Gerosa, tells about it:
 It is agreed, he says, that all living organisms began their first existence in salt water and that as result the hu. man body (and indeed every animal bodyD is largely made up of salt. If you taste your blood or your tears, which are the extract of blood, you will find that both are quite salt in flavor. More than this, however, every living being possesses within his body, in the cellular stage. all those strange marine organisms which we study so curiously in museums. And, seeing, says Gerosa, that the amount of sea water contained in every body is equal to one-third of that body's weight, it is clear that in the infinitesimally rudi- mentary form all known marine life must be present in the blood. The re- suit is that when we bathe in the sea or breathe the sea air we replace the amount of essential salt which is con- stantly decreasing in the system and, all unconsciously to ourselves, weak ening 1t. Salt water, says Gerosa, is really the main principle of life, since 1t is the first condition of existence which the living organisms knew. It Is therefore always good for the body. whether 1t be enjoyed at the seaside or brought in bottles from the, sea. In particular is 1t very valuable in the case of weaklins children, and there is no bodily stimulant so invigorating to the very young as sea water.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-21
Deep River Wins.

Deep River. Aug 21.-Deep River won from Saybrook yesterday after noon on the local diamond. 12 to s, by hitting Doyle hard The game was the last one scheduled in the Southern Middlesex league and the victory put Deep River on easy terms with the Essex club on games won. Essex winds up the season with Lyme tomorrow and a victory for Lyme will leave Deep River and Essex a tie in the league standing. The game yesterday was character ized by fast fielding by the Deep River team. The score:
 RH.E. Deep River oOO2451O a-f2IiI saybrook O02000s0 ss
 Batteries-Joy and Daniels. Doyle and Hull
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-21
THE DIAMOND
DAY AFTER DAY
 THE SAME STORY
Holyoke Turned the Trick on us Yesterday Springfield and
 Hartford Won.

Holyoke. Aug 21.-Putting all his weight up against a pretty plate cut ter in the seventh inning yesterday afternoon. with two men on the bases, Walter Ahearn punched the pellet through the screening over the left field fence and broke up the game with Waterbury. Up to that time there were some misgivings as to the outcome, as the tailend tribe was leading, ? to 1, but the trio of tallies that the homer produced placed the contest out of all reach.
 Basking in the limelight with Ahearn was Al Boucher, who gave another gilded exhibition of short stop speed and by his magnificent work did much to keep the cellar champs in check. Nothing could compare with his contribution in the seventh inning when he injected himself into ticklish spot and nego- tiated a double play that no adjec- tives can do justice to. The inning had started with pass to Campion, second was reached on a sacrifice and third on a passed ball. The inield drew in for a play at the plate when Cote pushed up fly back of second that would have been a good catch even for a shortstop playing back in his regular place.
 With the ascent of the ball, Bou- cher turned around and raced to- ward center field, glancing up quick ly to note the direction of the pill. With his back still to the home plate he caught the ball while going at full speed. Campion was off for the SCOT ing dish with the catch. when Boucher whirled around toplike. and without moment wasted to get his balance, made a perfect return to the plate. Campion was put out so easi- ly that even Hatpin O'Hagan didn't have the nerve to protest. That stunt and Ahearn s welcome wallop were the two most prominent features of the afternoon.
 Hurling hill workers were Bert Reiger and Eddie Farley and they were both effective xcepting in spots, Reiger being punctured hard in the sixth, while Farley was found in the fourth and seventh. Besides the run that Boucher staved off at the plate. Reiger held up another there himself and on the Waterbury side Swander stopped one with a fine throw from left. Boucher added sev- eral other good plays to his days rec ord and Perkins was not without fielding honor. Murphy and Nichols are entitled to honorable mention for couple of turns they performed back of Farley.
 Danahey, the former Amherst col- lege catcher, made his initial bow fin home rig. taking Burke's place in right field. His only chance was ac- cepted cleanly and at the bat he nut a single in the seventh inning and was one of those to count on Ahearn's long drive. In his other tries he hit hard and did not show any traces of nervousness. Another new face on the local lot was Umpire Paul Stern berg, an old Holyoke favorite in the halcyon days of basketball and. al- though the crowd thought he missed few decisions, on the whole he gave very satisfactory display of indi- cator directing. The score:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-21
Ru,.ian Marri,u.s.

Tha celebration of q Russian mar. riage sometimes extends oyer three days Al the wedding festivities the brfte is expected 10 dance with the men o1e after another untH she drops with sheer fatigue. It is c matter of pride with her to keep going as long as possible. and if ia not uausral to find bride dancing gzyiy sftsr three days and nights ef vieorsas froiic
 When Eiri is dzncfnz win a man sae always holds his r5pe IL wouid te rezar1ed as extremeiy rude if a usn should contnue to snoke hs piVe Ia such slre1zsureez-Lo1ta TnBI1l