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The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-05-07
May BARGAINS.

SWELL two-family; finest In Newark: South
18th St: near Clinton av-; 1920; $1,000 cash
worth S. 900.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-05-07
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR TO LET.

IN ROSEVILL4E-One-f family corner house.
rooms and bath; all dmpts. flrst-class con-
diti1n; close to two stations and trolley. Ad-
dress OWNER, Box 81, Star Office.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-05-07

SOUTH SEVENTH ST, near Bank: two-fam-
ily b0x10O; with barn for six horses; 1920;
easy terms.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-05-07

BARBER wishes steady position. starting
Monday. May II. 1908, without board. Ad-
dress ROTHWBILBR, bs1 Hoboken st., West
Hoboken, N. J.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-05-07

condition: 5000. M. j. BROWN. $50 Main st.
Orange.
LOT for sale on Cross st. lot 3Ox125; 1886
NAGBL. 124 Valley St, Orange
Vailsburg.
F. ARNOLD BEACH. expert real estate ap-
praisements. No IS Helen pl, "Cnf Hill, s.
a. m. to p. m. L. d. TEL 1881.
West Orange.
EIGHT-ROOM modern house. West Orange;
all improvements lot 50x150; IL sold at once,
81, 100. NJ. j. BROWN. $50 Main ST., Orange.
West Summit.
HAVE few choice lots. directly adjoining
Summit, N. j.. which l will sell cheap. Sit
uated in the most beautiful section of the Or
ange Mountains these lots. IL bought now. will
prove one Of the best investments in Jersey;
40 minutes from New York on the Lacl1a wanna
Railroad; all improvements: churches, stores,
daily delivery from New York and Newark
department stores, etc. For further partiou-
lars address j. L. CHASER. 776- Broad st,
Newark N. j.
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AGENTS-We have excellent proposition; come
and Investigate STANDARD CHEMICAL
CO, 25e Central av.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-05-07

Make up your mind now that you viii In
crease your sales Advertise in the STAR.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-05-07

LOT for sale on Cross st. lot 30x125; $685.
NAGBL. 124 Valley st. Orange.
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BRADLEY BEACH. N. J.-For sale OF rent.
7-roon cottage bath and other improvements:
III Cook av. (near La Refine HoteD; easy
terms: might consider exchange. with some
cash. F.. A. LEACH. p Dix Building Eliza
beth. n. ].
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-05-07

FINEST RESIDENCE in Newark; Osborne ter.
race; sll 900.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-05-07
Signs.

SIGNS-All kinds Of artistic signs; lowest
prices: drop postal HORLB l2S Market St
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SEE BUCKLEY before doing that job Of car
penter work Ill Academy ct.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04

svA }pH S19& aSaSNc a94S RAW R@-Gf8 ease, that he wrote 3. book on the subject ''in the name of the holy and ever blessed Trinity" In 173o Bergen, an executioner in Norway, was au- thorized by royal decree to practice surgery.
 Even up to the early years of the nineteenth century this extraordinary association of surgery with the last penalty of the law continued. Erik Peterson, who was appointed public executioner at Trondhjem in 1796. served as surgeon to an infantry regi- ment in the war with Sweden and re- tired in 1874 with the rank of surgeon major. Frederick I. of Prussia chose bis favorite hangman, Obblenz; to be his physician in ordinary. 'Aa9'sa Z
 It might be suspected that this pc culiar combination of functions had Its origin in a satirical view of the art of healing. but in the records we have quoted we can trace nothing of the kind. Perhaps the executioner drove a trade in human fat and other things supposed to possess marvellous heal ing properties. He may thus have come to be credited with skill in heal ing, though the association surely rep resents the lowest degree to which the surgeon has ever fallen in public es- teem and social position. Compared with the hangman, gladiator and even an undertaken may be considered respectable. British Medical Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
"Paintina the Town Red"

That expression, painting the town red,' is not" writes a correspondent, "the creation of some unknown cock ney genius, as some would seem to in fer. Its birth has been traced to The Divine Comedy Dante, led by Virgil, comes to the cavernous depths of the place swept by mighty wind where those are confined who have been the prey of their passions Two faces arise from the mist-the faces of Fran cesca and Paolo. Who are ye? cries Dante in alarm, and Francesca replies sadly, We are those who have painted the world red with our sins" don News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04

part of Litchfield county. He q was sent to the reform school from Goshen and also from Harwinton, in both cases for theft, before he was 16 years of age.
 Torrington-The train due here at 4:3S o'clock yesterday afternoon struck two horse team at the grade crossing just south of the East Litch- field station, killing the driver and both horses. One horse was thrown into the Naugatuck river and the mans body fell beside the track about seventyfive feet in advance of the engine. His face was badly disfiured The medical examiner aud coroner say the man is Charles Pietro of Harwinton. r
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
asRkk e#H ssEg NUTMEG CARVINGS.
Interesting Items Boiled Down for
 Our Busy Readers.

Torrington - Governor Woodruff yesterday appointed Philip King ana William Shay of Torrington to De special policemen on the application of the Connecticut Co.
 Terryyile--Miss Melinda Sutliff, 21 years old, took a dose Of cyanide of potassium at her boarding house here Wednesday night and died be- fore medical assistance arrived.
 New London--The schooner A. T. Miner, sailing from. Nova Scotia for Cottage City, loaded with lumber, ran on the rocks off Black Ledge yes terday. Efforts will be made to pull her off.
 Hartford-United States Senator Bulkeley was yesterday afternoon presented with $3 900 silver dinner set by the citizens of Hartford in ap- preciation of his services in connec- tion with the building and dedication of the Hartford bridge.
 Hartford-In the United States district court yesterday Charles N, Hensig of Rockville was fined $35 and sentenced to Holland county jai! for one year for embezzlement. Hen sig was employed in the money de- partment in the postoffice.
 Enfield-From the report of the county auditors, Enfield, with popu- lation of about $500, has twenty four licenses granted, for which the holders paid $S,944. Town Treasur- CT Bissland received SS.049.60, and the balance, $S94.40, was paid to the county treasurer.
 New Haven--William Curley, a young man living at 5 Prince street, was seriously injured yesterday af- ternoon by falling from a second story window of the building at 157 Orange street, to the sidewalk about twenty feet below. Curley was clean ing the windows of De Fita's tailor shop.
 New Britain-Julius Koph was struck in an explosion at the COnnec- ticut Trap Rock quarry at White Oak yesterday afternoon about 3:30 o'clock and was very seriously, if not fatally, injured. A piece was blown out of the side of his head, his eye was badly injured and his jaw was fractured.
 Baltic-The Shetucket WOrsted Mills, employing 100 hands, started on full time yesterday. The Pine Tree Worsted Co at Elmville and the Chase mills at East Killingly have re- ceived orders to start on a night and day schedule beginning next Mon- day. Many mills in this section would go on full time if the water condi- tions were sufficient.
 Bristol-Two dwellings on the up- per end of Woodland street and the larger part of another one were com pletely destroyed by fire early this morning. The fire started in a new two tenement house owned by Chift Heisen, the center one of three houses. The house on the east was also owned by Heisen and the one on the west by H. E. Markham.
 Harwinton-Frank Prince of Har- winton was bound over to the su- perior court by Justice Elliott yes terday os the plea of guilty of rob- ping the house of George Alfred. Prince is red headed negro who is we'll known throughout the northern
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
'0LDEN DAY SURGEONS
They Were Exempt Fsom Jury
 Duty In Capital Cases.
IN A CLASS WITH BUTCHERS
Thought to Be Too E:oodthirsty to Calmly Pass or the Taking of Hu- man Life - Executioners Performed Operations and Acted as Doctors.

When Great Britain's statute book was still in the Draconian state from which it was redeemed by Sir Samuel Romilly and the penalty of death was inflicted for the most trivial offenses, surgeons were exeDpted from serving on juries in capital cases.
 It must not be supposed, however, that this was because their profession was believes to make them too humane for such work as was then imposed on jurymen. We are sorry to say it was for the opposite reason. They were ex- empted on the same ground as butch CTS, whose occupation, it was thought, tended to make them too bloodthirsty.
 This ought not perhaps surprise us, since two or three centuries ago ex- ecutioners not infrequently performed surgical operations. This seems to have been particularly the case in Den mark. At any rate, we have more knowledge on this point in regard to that country than any other.
 In Janus some time ago Dr. k. Caroe of Copenhagen published number of documents bearing on the subject. The most ancient of these bears date July 24, l579. and is license issued by Frederick II. to finders Freimut, ex- ecutioner of Copenhagen, granting him the right to set bones and treat old wounds. He was expressly forbidden to meddle with recent wounds. In 1909 1t is recorded in the municipal archives of Copenhagen that Gaspar, the hangman. had received four rigs dalers for the cure of two sick chill dren in the infirmaFy.
 In 1888 Christian ". summoned the executioner of Gluckstadt, in Holstein, to examine the diseased foot of the crown prince. In letter addressed to Ole Worm. a leading Danish physi- 1 clan of the day, Henry Roster. physi- clan in ordinary to the king. complains bitterly of the. slight thus put upon | him. He says that for two whole |, months the ifangman, "who Is as fit to treat the case as an ass is to play the Tyre" had the case in hand, and the doctor was not asked for advice. and although tie case went steadily from bad to worse. the executioner received fee of 200 rigsdalers and large silver goblet-''rewards," says the doc. tor plaintively. which the greatest among us would not have received had he succeeded in curing the prince according to the rules of art"
 Again. in 1881. Christian V. gave q fee of 200 rigsdslers tn the Copen. hagen hangman for curing me i5s oi a page. In 1895 Andreas Liebknecht the Copenhs gen Sxecutioner, was iu such repute or his treatment of dis
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
CHURCH AFTER ALIENS.
Episcopal Mission Conference to Care
 For Orientals Here.

Boston. Dec. 4.-The Episcopal mis- sion council adopted the following res olution. offered by Bishop Parker of New Hampshire;
 Resolved. That the needs of the Chris tians of the oriental churches and other foreigners in our midst residing in New England are earnestly commended to the consideration of the dioceses of the de- partment and of the clergy and laity therein.
 Resolved. That a committee of five be appointed to report at the next council on the needs of the members of the oriental churches and the ways of helping them.
 Bishop Parker was made chairman of the committee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
FORT AND HUGHES CONFER.
Governors of New Jersey and New York Exchange Views.

Albany, N. T., Dec. Ex-Governor ]. Franklin Fort of New Jersey held a conference with Governor Hughes at the executive mansion, at which va rious legislative matters affecting New York and New Jersey were discussed, including the public utilities commis- fon law
 The two governors are warm per sonal friends. and if was at the sug- gestion of Governor Fort that the visit was arranged in order that there might be an exchange of views on legislative matters.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
CAxeiopment.

Remember said the earnest in ventor, it isn't so many years since the telephone caused laughter" z That's true" answered the man who has trouble with central. At first 1t caused laughter; now 1t causes pro fanity."- Washington Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
TAFT GRATEFUL TO MISSOURI.
Says No City Gave Him Better Well
 come Than St. Louis.

Cincinnati. Dec. A letter from President Elect Taft has been received by William B. Melish, as follows:
 My Dear Melish-I learn that you are to address the Ohio society of St. Louis. I desire to express to the society through you the great satisfaction that I have over the attitude of St. Louis and Mis- souri in the last campaign.
 In no city in the country did I receive a more cordial and inspiring welcome than in St Louis, and I shall always retain the warmest feeling of gratitude toward the people for their expression of confi- dence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
u ss.4ssx,ve, s.

" w S3SSs'SSs '7E'7787 : They were blissfully sailing among the clouds.
 Dearest" he whispered. q love you better than the stars love the night"
 But the beautiful girl only laughed. What" he demanded. somewhat piqued. Do you doubt me-"
 And she laughed again.
 ''How can I help it. George? Isn't this hot air balloon?'-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
TIMELY TOPICS.

The English Woolen Mills Co make a splendid offer to anyone get ting suit or overcoat from them.
 See Currans bargains for to-mor- row. They have all requisites for Sunday dress.
 The United Gas Improvement Go have attractive table gas lamps from $2.85 up.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
Magazine Free of Charge.

Pay your subscription now and be in time for the Democrats big offer for 1909. The Evening Democrat delivered to your door and the Cos mopolitan Magazine for s year or 42 cents month, payable in advance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

wANTED-Reliable woman wishes to do washings at home or to go out. Will do your cleaning, such as sweeping. etc. Can furnish refer ences. Call Mrs Ebel, 27 West Por-
 ter st. ~ ,12r4,3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
Proof.

Mrs Shelipod-Hiram. some O them there hobos hey stole the wash offen the line ag'in, Farmer Shellpod-Haow Jew you know they wuz hobos? Mrs. Shellpod-Becuz they tux everything but tn towels.-Chicago News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
His Idea of Trimming.

Tom--Well. well. Is that your new hat?
 His Sister-Oh. it has to, be trimmed, you goose!
 Tom-Too large, eh?-Catholic Stand ard and Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
Strictly Feminine,

"Yes, I always let papa buy my hats"
 ''Is his taste so goodT
 It isn't a matter of taste. Papa always buys hats that are too expen- slve, and then change them and get the difference" Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
An Inartistie compari.on.

Speaking about the slat style of figure, have you seen the six Skimptcn giris"
 "Yes. They look like picket fence cut walking g"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
Among Society Women.

First Society Woman-Has the busi- ness panic affected you any?
 Second Society woman-Dreadfully We're on the verge of starvation. Do come and have dinner with us.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04

Christmas suspenders in gift boxes 25c, soc, $1 at Epson Singleton & Co
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04

If better were within. better would come out.-Cerman Proyerb.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-24
EVERY FARMER AT HIS BEST.
Tobacco Planting. Hayins. Corn Plow,
;as at Once.

Thee Is plenty to do for the farmer
alKl every hand he is able to employ
these DAYS. All kinds of farm work
is demanding attention.
Preparing ground for and setting to-
bacco plants is in vogue on every hand.
There is little of local interest in to-
baeco matters. An occasional load of
bundle goods is brought to town for
delivery. From the Edgerton Reporter
we glee the following squibs of interest: I:
The planting of the new crop is now
under full swing in all sections and is
going into the fields under the best
conditions. Cool weather and frequent
rains are conducive TO securing a good
stand and an early roofing of the young
plants.
Well, Welt The Wisconsin branch o.
the Society of Equity, organized to
fight the big trust, have no scIaples
about accepting tainted money. The
very first sale made in this state is for
the account of the American Tobacco
Co. So it is not fight they want-it
is their money.
Enough of the new crop of tobacco
has already been set TO indicate clearly
that, taking the country over, there is
a decrease in the acreage devoted to
cigar leaf types. New England Home
stead has thoroughly eanvassed the
situation in all important producing
sections and finds that the shrinkage is
more pronounced in the west than'it is
in New England. Growers in import
ant producing counties of Wisconsin say
that curtailment there is close to 10
per cent.
An effort to cinch the last remnants
the 1907 crop is still being pushed by
buyers representing some branch of the
American Tobacco CO., not only in the
country districts but in packers hands
as well. In the aggregate they have
been able to add considerable to their
holdings during the week, the great
bulk, of course, being transferred from
warehouses to their account. The larg-
est of these deals is the securing of the
low grade ends from the Equity pack
ings, being equivalent to about 1900
cases.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-24
DEDICATION OF ST nARYys aURcH
Ceremonies Will Be Held SUM- June
2s-in Charge Of Bishop Sch,1 .ch.

The most important event : the
history of the Catholics of VirotU will
take place Sunday, June %, when the
new Catholic church will be solemnly
dedicated by The Rt. Rev. James
Schwebach, bishop of La Crosse.
A special train ON the Southeastern;
carrying the bishop and priest and a
large delegation of Catholics from La
Crosse. will arrived in Viroqua at 1880.
The train will be riet bv the Third
regiment band, and the bishop and vis-
ltlng friends escorted to the nelq church.
The church will be dedicated at IL
O'Clock and Solem High Mass will be
sung by Rev. P. Becker, Prairie du
Chen. assisted by Rev. H. Artman of
st. Philips and Father Boyer of La
Crosse, as deacon and sub-deacon.
During the Solemn High Mass, Father
Murphy of La Crosse viii preach the
dedication sermon.
Dinner will be served in the lawn of
the Tabernacle building, and immedi-
ately after dinner, City Attorney j. F.
Doherty of La Crosse will give an in
formal talk in the auditorium. Every
body cordially invited.
REV. E. c. O'REILIY, President,
JOHN DEvLIN, Treasurer,
LAURENCE BIGLEY, Secretary.
Committee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-24
DAMAGING STORMS SWEEP STATE
Rain. Hail and Wind Damage Is Great
Prairie du Chen is Hit Hard

Another fierce storm visited this
vicinity Monday night Wind and water
did considerable damage, the true ex-
tent of which is hard to estimate. The
hardest storm began about eight O'Clock
and lasted at intervals for several
hours. The total precipitation, as re-
gistered by Mr. Rogers, was 1:20.
Lightning struck the fi..s new resi-
dence of l.. j. Martin. making two
large holes in the roof. Fortunately
MIR. Martin had pile of storm windows
stored in the attic Just below the place
where the bolt entered the roof, and
this is believed to have saved the house
from considerable damage, as the light
ening glanced through the side of the
building at this point. Clark Wheeler 5
tobacco shed was a total wreck from
the khard gale; Irwin Henry's shed
was also badly twisted. A chimney
was blown down at Eckhardt's grain
warehouse, which did considerable dam
TO the roof. Several bridges are re-
ported to be washed out on the west
branch of the Kickapoo.
Washouts on the branch delayed the
Milwaukee train several hours Tuesdry
morning, the main damage being done
at the Cashton hill. The Southeastern
road was more fortunate. only small
damage being done.
Saturday night Prairie du Chen was
the scene of bad twister, which is
reported to have unroofed twenty or
more buildings besides breaking hun
dred of windows Bad washouts and
tie-ups were also reported on the
Prairie du Chen division of the Mil
waukee road.
According to news dispatches the
greatest damage was done at McGr.g
or. where, il is estimated, one-fourth os
a million will scarcely cover the loss.
Several brick buildings collapsed, and
cement walks were carried into the
river. The worst hail storm ever known
stripped vegetation bare of foliage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-24
To wha. County Doc. n. Bslons.

Attorney Butt of Viroqua, was in the
Brush Creek community looking up
evidence in peculiar case. It seems
that CLAUS Sletten, resident of Yer
non county in 1903, purchased small
farm in Brush Creek valley in Monioe
county and rented it to A. A. Kimbirk.
Mr.. Setten continued to reside in YER
non county until the fall of 1904, when
he made trip to Norway, returning
sometime during the winter of 1905 and
took up his residence with the Kimbirks-
In the early spring he took possession
of his place and carried on the work
there until the following January, 1906,
when he was adjudged insane and sent
to the asylum. He is now in the Mon
roe county asylum and Vernon county
is paying for his maintenance. On some
legal point Monroe county authorities
claim he is Vernon county citizen and
on account of his living in Monroe coun-
ty at the time he was taken away,
Vernon claims he belongs TO Monroe
and that Monroe should support him.
The case will have hearing soon and
the matter be strengthened out.
Mr.. Sletten was bachelor and always
lived and worked in Vernon county un-
til the winter Of 1905. His estate was
settled in Monroe county courts. Cash
ton Record.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-24
Another Of Those skin Games.

An exchange reports that tobacc o
growers in the vicinity of Stoughton,
Cottage Grove, Deerfield and other
places in the southern and eastern parts
Of Dane county have been swindled out
of several thousand dollars during the
last few days by smooth talker, who
pretends to be selling stock in what he
calls the Independent Leaf Tobacco
company of the United States. He
tells the victim that the company in
tends to buy tobacco in Wisconsin next
August and will pay from Ia to 16 cents,
but will not buy from any except stock
holders. He induces the grower to take
stock at 81 per share and then leaves
for parts unknown.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-24
WHAT OUR NEGHB0Rs ARE Doing
Cuttings from the Press Of Surrounding
Towns,

tFrom the Hillsboro SentIy-Enterprise.l
On Sunday, June Ia, at the Lutheran
church, Wonewoc, occurred the marriage
of Miss Louisa hling to Mr.. Otto Rein
exc of Greenwood township.
The people of Mt. Tabor and vicinity
are making arrangements TO hold pic
ME on July 4th. Two ball games and
other sports will be among the amuse-
ments Of tie day.
A large number of neighbors of Ja-
cob Amberg assembled at his home to
assist in raising the frame work of his
new barn. The barn is 40xl00 feet,
with basement, and is one of the largest
in Vernon county.
The people of Wood postoffice have
posted bills announcing 4th of July
celebration at that place. The Debello
band has been secured to furnish music,
and two ball games are advertised to
take place.
On recent date some one shot a
COW owned by Mrs. Clara Board. The
COW was not injured TO any extent, but
number of shot were extracted from
her uddsr.