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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
We'll Known People Who Have Been
 Called Away.

The funeral of Helen Graf took place yesterday afternoon from the home of her parents MT and Mrs Carl Graf of 1O3 Round Hill street. Ser. vices at the house were read by lley Paul Lempke. Interment was in Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of John J. Griffin took place this morning from his late home on Field street with mass ot requiem at St Patrick's church and interment in new St Joseph's ceme- tery. The bearers were William Reilly, Michael Duggan, William Hanlon, Max Richmond, William Joyce and James Gallagin.
 The funeral of Miss Irene Whalen took place from the home of her moth- CT on North Riverside street yester- day afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Ser vices were conducted at St Patrick's church at 2 o'clock, and burial was in the family plot in new St Joseph's cemetery The bearers were William Fogarty, William Flannigan, Richard Baldwin, Martin Baldwin, John Eng fish and John Fogarty.
 The funeral of Samuel G. Wright, who died suddenly Friday in Cheshire was held from his home, 23 Round Hill street, to-day. Rev John N. Lewis officiated. Interment was in Riverside cemetery. MT Wright leaves besides his wife, four sons and one daughter, Walter, George, Charles, Frank and Mrs Edward Mat thews of Waterbury.
 Jean Arrol Chatfeld, aged 66 years, wife of Edward Chatfield, died yesterday morning at her home in Prospect after a long illness. Be- sides her husband she leaves six chill dren, Mrs Charles Bradshaw, Mrs William Kurten of Waterbury, Mrs Howard Peck, Mrs William Brad shaw, Benjamin s. Chatfield of Sey- mour, and John A. Chatfield of Prospect. She also leaves 10 great grandchildren. Four sisters, Mrs J. A. Wooster of Prospect, Mrs John Bentley, Mrs Joseph Hallas and Mrs c. H. Robbins of Waterbury, survive her. The funeral services will take place at 3 o'clock at Hall Memorial chapel tomorrow afternoon, the Rev William H. Phipps officiating. lnterment will be in Riverside cem- etery.
 The funeral of Patrick Reid, who died Friday night at his home, 246 Wolcott street, took place this morn ing with a mass of requiem at the Sacred Heart church by Father Shell ley and interment in St Joseph's cem- etery. The bearers were John Rush, Charles Cullum, Joseph Reid, James Cleary, William Doran and John Gun ningham. MT Reid was born near the town of Athlone, West Meath. Ireland, but came to Waterbury in lS47 and resided here ever since. After working for a short time on a farm in Watertown he entered the employ of Brown & Elton and later he was employed at the east brass mill where he remained until he re- tired fifteen or twenty years ago. He was an honest, industrious citizen and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He was the father of a family of six boys and two girls. all of whom with his wife passed away before him. George F. Ellis, a grandson, is the only surviving mem. Der of the family.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-04
HE sUPPED LIGHTLY.
The Minister Declared That Cup
 of Tea Would Suffice.

Heedless of the fact that it was Sunday evening, and that the larder might be. and in fact was expected to be, rather low, deacon Black had invited the minister home to supper Mrs Black, mindful of the fact that a small salad was all that could be placed on the board. was mortified at her husbands invitation, but with true hospitality attempted to make the best of the situation.
 Leading from the parlor to the dining room is passage, dark and so narrow that but one can pass in comfort at time. With woman's quick wit Mrs Black, who had come into the parlor after laying what she could find on the table. deter mined to use variation of the fam fly holdback" that so often plays a part when the unexpected guest has come. Following her husband into the passage, on the way to the table, she clutcled an arm. and pulling down his head. whispered vehement ly:
 Don't touch that salad, for good ness sake!'
 "All right" he answered in a similar whisper. Then the party proceeded to the table.
 ''I am very sorry, Mrs Black" ex- claimed the minister. as the party seated themselves. "but l feel g lit- tie indisposed from the heat to-day. and I think I will have only cup of tea"
 "why. that's too bsd," he wife remarked. "I did want you to have good supper"
 "You didn't say anything to me about feeling Hl." put in Deacon Black. who. desnite the warning, had helped himself to 2 large DOT ton of the main dish. "If I had known tha: ! wouldn't have pressed you to come.
 The clergyman passed the situa- tion oif with some light remark. and after a suitable period took his departure.
 well. John. said Mrs Black. I'm glad for your sake that the doctor couldn't eat much. for there was % little. and I know how fond you are Of salad"
 "Tes." said her husband. "bu: there vopld have been enough 10 go round. l guess. I can't understand why the doctor accepted my invf- taiion If he vas Ill
 Anyway. she answered. "Tm glad I caught you in the passage and warned you about the salad.
 "Passsre- Sslsd- What are you taking stoatf" he exclaimed
 John Black. didn't speak to yoa in the passsge.- his wife al. most screamed
 Why. no. the doctor let me 60 ahead Of him after we stsrteds" cried Black What dId vca tayr- Youths Companion
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-04
MRS. JOHN RYAN. 5O7 North Main Street.
"WILD WEST" PLAY.
Wounded Youth Taken to Hospital,
 and Assaiiant Locked Up.

Bridgeport, May 4.-Louis Dezso, aged 13, son of MT ard Mrs John Dezso of 435 Pine streeI, was shot ill the neck by play fellow, Charles Pakach, aged IA, at o'clock Friday while they were engaged in playing Buffalo Bill" The boy Dezso is at the Bridgeport hospital and if no ser ious complications arise, will recover. The boy Pakach was arrested but was later released on q $1 900 bond. {.
 Since the public rehearsals of the Wild West show in the circus lot on Fairfield avenue, the boys in the West End have gone crazy playing COW boy and Indian. Every boy in the West End has larlat and some of the lads are getting to be expert enough to lariat companion. The desire to be an Indian or cow boy IS spring disease with every American boy be- tween the ages of 1a .and 15. Some times they use guns and then there is trouble.
 Charles Pakach and Louis DeZso, with some other companions, were playing "Wild Vest in vacant lot off Pine street, near the fire depart ment house. Pakach was white man and had a revolver in his belt. Dezso, who was a red skin, had been captur- ed. and in the excitement of the play, Pakach drew his revolver and pointed it at the captured Indian. There was a loud report and the make believe Indian, Dezso, fell to the ground with a hole in his neck, and pleading cx- formally and internally from the wound.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-04
TWO IN THREE SEATS.
That's the Way Mir Big Man and His
 Other Half Go to the Show.

The audience at q Brooklyn theater had a few extra laughs the other evening which the manager hadn't provided.
 The seats were about all filed and the vaudeville show was about to be- gin when down the aisle came an im- posing array. First one man, and he was bigger than Taft. which is some thing. Then one woman and she was just as big.
 Mir Big Man held out three seat checks to the usher. The usher asked a question. MT Big Man answered, No, just two of us," he seemed to say.
 The two were shown to three aisle seats. Into the third one pumped tine woman-plumped solidly. She over Tapped. Into the aisle seat also plump ed the man, also soiidly, also over tapping.
 Of course they didn't quite meet over the seat between them. but pretty near. Just enough room left for those immediately behind them to get a peep of the stage.
 The audience laughed frankly and unashamed. Mir Big Man and Mrs Big Man didn't seem to mind. They could be seen settling slowly into their seats. There was decided re- formation of contour.
 T simply have to get three seats for the two of us,' Mir Big Man re- marked genialy to the man in front of him. "and it's bad enough as it is. We've come late so that those beyond us could get in first"
 The curtain went up. but the show didn't absorb all the attention. h may be remarked that at the end of the performance the two occupants of the three seats extricated themselves with difficulty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-04
CITY NEWS.

MISS Susan Lambert of Beacon street is visiting friends In New York.
 s. R. Kelsey of Upson, Singleton & Co is spending the week at At lantic City.
 Thomas A. Delowry has sold his four family house on Cossett street to Michael J. and Jennie M. Staple ton.
 Joseph Mutaveciz of Riverside street, joint owner in saloon with his brother. was arrested for selling without a license. His case will he heard in the city court tomorrow morning unless settled before then. The police visited the house of the ac- cused yesterday and found keg of beer there doing business.
 The firm of John w. Gaffney & Sons proved to be the successful bidder for the construction of the proposed new Catholic church in Union City. The site is on Main street, and the building will be 100 feet long and 50 feet wide. It will be of brick and will have two tow CTS. The basement will be finished up and occupied as soon as possi- ble.
 A large number of people fail to remember that the Bank street sta- tion is out of existence and that the Union station at West Main street is now the only one in working order It Is surprising the numerous persons that journey down Bank street daily intending to take outgoing trains only to find they are on the wrong track. This afternoon half a dozen women were almost at the station when man informed them the Bank street palace was no longer open.
 The board of safety visited the Baldwin street engine house Satur- day afternoon and made a thorough Inspection of the premises. With the exception of few slight changes which they thought ought to be made nothing objectionable was noticed. although to be surc the quality of the brick on the south side of the buiId- ing is not just what they want, nut it appears to be the best the board was able to pay for Ut that time. The house will soon be finished and ready for occupancy.
 To ascertain the lines of the main highway running through Water town the board Of selectmen of that place to-day gave a hearing to those property owners whose property may be effected by the extension of the projected trolley road. In some places the lines of the main high way have been lost entirely and in others there Is a great deal of doubt about them SO long has it been since the highway vas last surveyed. Attorney Carmody represented the town. and Attorney GuilfOiIe many of the property owners Those property owners who were heard were Richard Fitzpatrick. Rev John Loftus. representing St Johns church, Dr Ernest K Loveland. Henry T Dayton. Stiles Wheeler. Mrs M- Morse, Theodore Atwood and A. VI. Barton The hearing sd- j0urned 10 Wednesday when more property owners vfH be held Cn- tfl the highway Ifaes are known york ca the extension of the trol- leT road cannot Frocesd-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-04
CHEESE MAKING.
Not for the Market, but for Home
 Consumption on the Farm.

Consumption on the Farm.
 These foreign cheeses are all very we'll" said the man who was lunching at his club as he carefully removed the rind from a triangular piece of Camembert. but for a change I would like some of the cheese I got when I was a boy in the country. Made right on the premises and tasted all the better because I saw it made.
 You are typical New Yorker, like myself" he said to his com panion. That is. you we're born and raised in the country. as a true New Yorker should be. so you re- member. as I do. how they used to save up the milk 10 get enough to make the cheese. And when they'd got enough and dumped f into a big wooden tub and put rennet in it and the curds began to form. maybe there wasn't a feast for the small boy.
 Well. guess yes, If shere is anything better than fresh curds with a dash of salt on them I don't know what t IS. Bnt even couldn't eat all the eurds. 70 there were some left over for the cheese.
 "T remember fhey packed the curds in wooden cylinders after they had been mixed with sage to make green cheese. or eolored with car TO; juice for the yellow.
 Nov. of course. before you got cheese this mixture in the cylinders had to be pressed and pressed good and plenty. In my day a cheese press was a part of the farm equip ment. Ours was out in the yard hack of the wood piie-j1st an ob- long frame work made Of big square timbers. with a lever so arranged that when you weighted the free end you got pressure
 Tt used to be my Job after the immature eheeses were arranged In the press to pile sionts m the free end of the lever ' enjoyed that. But I vas always impatient to take the stones of again to see how the cheese vas getting along. But right there I uas restrained. and the cheeses got q day or more in the press unmoles,ed-
 When pressed sufficiently they vere taken ont of the vOodsa cyl finders and put away In time the rind formed and yOu had vour cheese NJ. but I'd ike sosae uf Ii nou.-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-04
JUDGE BRADSTREET
In Trolley Accident This Morn ing With Hackman Enuis.

Judge A. P. Bradstreet of Thomas ton, a we'll known member of the Wa terbury Bar association, figured in an accident on North Willow street this morning which came near costing him his life. gtHe was thrown through the window Of a hack, received sew eral cuts and bruises, was rendered unconscious and lost Ahis new derby hat. The driver of th} carriage, Pat rick Ennis of 25 Judd street, a very popular young man, was hurled from his seat and seriously hurt. He was removed to his home where his physi- clan, Dr Dillon, refused to allow any, body to see him for the present.
 The accident occurred on North Willow street, on the switch near Woodlawn terrace when a Norwood car, No GA. in charge of Conductor Terrence Denehy and Motorman John Garfield, bore down upon the vehicle before the driver had time to get out of the way. As rule cars going up North Willow street take the east side and come down on the west side, but on the morning trip this order is reversed, and when the hackman reached that point, seeing a car on the west side, he drove in on the east side and had got some distance up the switch and in front of an iron pole when he noticed the car coming towards him. He pulled as close as he could to the curb, but there was not room to let the trolley go by and the motorman not being able to stop the car hit the step of the hack and then crashed into one of the wheels. The force of impact was so great that the driver was pitched headlong into the street and Judge Bradstreet's head wAs forced through the glass in the door, his stiff derby hat saving him from instant death. The car crew and others hurried to the as sistance of the injured men and did all in their power to help them. Judge Bradstreet was carried into the resi- dence of Frank Becton and MT Ennis was taken to his home. Dr Graves ministered to Judge Bradstreet's needs, which consisted of deep cut about two inches long over the right eye and several scratches and bruises on his head. Blood flowed copiously from the wounds and at first it was thought that his injuries were even more serious than they are. He soon revived and after the cuts were dressed he was able to ride down town and called at the store of J. B. Null \ lings & Son and bought another new hat, just like the one that had saved bis life. After visit to the office of r Graves the judge returned to his \me in Thomaston.
 Judge Bradstreet came in town
 morning on an early train. He
 bound for New York, but wanted
 make professional call upon a
 t on Woodlawn terrace, and was
 is way there in one of Partree's
 when he met with the accident.
 ok the thing philosophically, and
 his hand to acquaintances on
 cps of city hall as he passed on
 center. Although remarkably
 preserved and apparently not
 5 or SO years of age, Judge
 rect is much older than that
 consequence many fear that
 Rking up will go hard on him.
 Bh he didn't appear to look at
 way himself.
 nnis was badly shaken up and
 be able to be out for some
 One of his knees is badly hurt
 Is a question whether the in-
 II be permanent or not.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-04
FIAsCo OF MIR LILLEY.
kton Paper Calls Him Loose Indiscreet 'Reformer.'n

collapse of the investigation lpon congress by Representa-. ley of Connecticut, into the n providing the navy with es is as inglorious as the in- s unjustifiable. The reckless which were made by MT Lil- ded, atN least by inference, is associates in congress and F-members of the house na. hittee, and they involved in. certain naval officers and artment officials. Of course ses ascribed all sorts of cor Rnd crookedness to one of irms engaged in submarine Ion in this country. It now that all of this was founded eless rumor and was worked ch vicious means as the em-
 of anonymous letters and imitation of fictitious statis- e attempt to make the sub legislation of this country a onal scandal was remarkable Jude arrogance of Its authors sought to demolish a rival particular field Of business
 It was the kind of secret which spared no one in it's pn and required a defensive pn the part of some people Id not have been placed in sition- Mr Lilley appears to h as much a victim of the hese anonymous letter-writ- E the principal object of his
 of investigation. The pro- ailed with the disclosure of hich evidently proposed to othing in the smirching of
 50 long as the ruin of rivals
 5 was accomplished.
 ntatlve LilIey will be saved
 eerious consequences which
 retion suggests because he
 i to the suspicion that he
 knowingly a party to this
 but congressional sym
 h his present embarrass-
 be lessened by the knowI. sessed by his associates in e of representatives that he
 one of those "reformers
 lost habitualIy indulge in "a indiscreet talk.
 Ter side to this whole suuaIid h Is that furnished by fh. bee and expense to which leopIe. including the govern have been subjected by this less and uHWaTrznted fnves- ! There is. of course. no for those who rere called } defend themselves against which are nov dismissed } least possible credit to tko<e lbie for them.-Washinrtru
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-04
Atlantic Steamship Lines.

The steamship foreign money or der and fire insurance business for so many years conducted by my hus- band, John Ryan, is still continued at my residence, 5O7 North Main street, which is open every day and evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-04

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-04

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-04

Handsome ssyips h lsdies 4rpssrFs at Hampeoa-Se1eWs They kavr a The Of hest hard vepd rsfFigeratnrs-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-01-10
Rough on Cover.

Grover Cleveland has written an
article for un eastern publication advo.
eating the pensioning Of eX presidents.
or course, all discussions OF. matters OF
tptc AGO prut:tlsss; but taking into con
sideratlou tie fact that Cleveland is the
only living eX-, resident Of he United
States, it does seem that hc is the one OF
all the cightt odd millions of people III
this country who should not have sug-
gestCd that proposition; viewed in tn,
light OF the eternal illness of thiugs.
But in this article he makes one state.
men Tint all scneibie men will resent;
thai Jetfcrsou's poverty - hIs d%CClinint
years was u slow to his uouDtry'0 pride.
Nothing connected with JciTersOn's life
or memory wounds the pride of any
patriotic American. II, in his latter
Year,, he suffered nhY annoyance on
account ni n lack of this wCIld's goods,
he uttered no complaint; he was Ii
thoroughbred, and no one would have
dared 10 place him III u position Of Il
receiver OF aims, from the government
or Iu~dividuui=. Perhap, this mistaken
idea OF Growers Is what iupelled hIm
TO do a little business on his own uc-
count while president and issuing
millions OF bond lie probably wanted
TO prevent bis country's pride from re
ceivInG ii jolt in the jaw, through the
spectacle Of Grover Cleveland, tx.
president, pauper; So he carefully COZ
ped off hIs, when negotiating those
bond deals with Belmont, and now the
United STATES can "po I with prider to
its only living eA-presiden , millionaire
No, Cleveland III wrong on this, us ON
every other proportion. Americans
regard Jefferson, the poor man, with
profound admiration; Cleveland, the
predatory rich man, with humiliation
a"'t sc"rn.-kly E=POsitor
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-01-10
Freight Crews Laid OF.

More than "A hundred men running on
the Southern Pacific railroad between
Sparks and Carlin have been laid of by
ordel s Of Superintendent Manson. The
minority Of the men affected are in the
freight service, but there are o few
passenger men included. There Is
nothing said rs to how long this state OF
affairs is likely to exist and the enforced
vacation is made indefinite. The cause
is sail to be the great falling off il bust
ness within the past few weeks.
Regular trainmen are guaranteed 80
much per month md will drew this re-
gardleRs Of whether I'll, y are called or
not. BY laying of the men the COM
pany is not compelled to pay for work
not dono. The order extends over the
entire Salt Lake division.
How far tho order will apply 10 Ogden
in not known now, M Superintendent
Manson is not in the city and no definite
Information can be obtained until he
returns.-Ogden journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-01-10
Governm.u, Reclamation Work.

a summary ~ the work OF the Re-
clamatiou Service for 1907 shows that
it has dug 1915 miles Of canals or nearly
the distance from Washing ton to Idaho.
Some Of these canals carry whole rivers
like the rruckee Ever in Nevada and the
North Platte in Wyoming. The tunnels
excavated are 5G in number, and have an
aggregate l7ngtk OF ten and three
iourths milte. The Service has erected
pa large structures including the great
dams III Nevada and the Minidokad dam
IN Idaho, so feet high and GO feet long.
II has completed GO head works, fumes
etc. II has built Gil miles Of wagon
road into mountainous country and
heretofore inaccessible ~regions.
II has erected and has i'll operation
$50 miles OF telephones. Its own
cemen mill has man ufaclured $4,000
barrels cf cement, nnd the purchased
amoun is 100000 bIrrels. lie own
sawmills have cut 3,O36,0O0 feet d. n.
OF lumber, and $685. UO feet have been
purchased. The surveying parties OF
the Service have completed topographic
surveys covering 1876 square miles, an
area greater than the combined areas OF
Massachusetts md Rhode leland. The
transit lines have a length of 1880
linear miles while the level lines run
amount to 4,2lS or neurly sufficient 10
go around the earth. The diamond drill.
ings for I'M sites and canals amount &C.
GO, Ti0 feet, or more thai - miles. To-
day the Service owns and has at work
1900 horses and mults. 1t operates nine
locomotives, Gil care, aud "a miles Of
railroad, 81 gasoline engines and 70
steam engines. 1t has constructed and
Is operating five electric light plants.
There have been excnvated 33,419, 222
cubic yards OF earth nui 4,7I5, GOO cubic
cubic ards Of rock. The equipment
operated by the Service on force &C.
esunt work represents an in vestment OF
Of 81 600 goo.
This work has been carried on with
the following force: Classified and
registered service, including Washing
ton office, ll26 laborers employed
directly by the government, 4,448;
laborers employed b! contractors TO-
IS9, or a total of all forces OF -l6, 1863.
Tho expenditures nov total nearly 81
COO 900 per mouth. AS a result OF the
operations of the Reclamation Service
eight new towns have been established,
one hundred miles of branch railroads
nave been coustruc-ed, and $4,000
people have taken up their residence
in the desert.