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The Washington herald., 1908-05-17


junction with his Christian name Of John
made him solid with the NonconfoTmisi
vote.
How wrong Of you, Mr.. Dumbdale, to
let our little frivolities come between
you and your duties TO the nation! What
will the prime minister say? I know
from what he let drop the other night
that he relies on you TO an extraordinary
extent"
You are most kind, Lady Donoyle;
but. of course. cannot stay long. So,
may 1 hope. Lady Kitty. that you will
give me some of the earlier dances? AS
you know, I don't dance; but l have SO
much to say to you"
L can give you the first two, Mr..
Dumbdale,' answered Kitty, smiling all
the more radiantly at her stodgy admirer
to stihe the sighs and foreshadowed
yawns she felt at the prospect "He will
be dull even when proposing" she felt
Even the exercise Of the finesse neces-
sary to optimistic evasion would not COM
pensate for the prosy condeseension with
which he would offer the great wealth
and political Importance of Dumbdale,
NJ. P. 10 a penniless beauty. She would
be lucky II he didn't use the wife and
mother OF my children formula. She
knew it was to be apprehended from
pOmpous civilians with boards
Lady Kitty knew that she might have
70 marry him in the end. Her mother
had explained their circumstances to her.
By spending a large slice OF their cap
itai, they could do two seasons, and do
them well. Then. unless Kitty had made
the right kind of marriage, they would
have to drop out, Dumbdale had fifty
thousand a year, and didn't seem to be
any worse than other young men who
had similar Incomes. The light-hearted,
irresponsible young men with whom she
could imagine life might be joyous were
all hard up. Her ideal of frivolous MIL
llonaire with a dash of poetry, was toe
remote a conception ever to be realized.
10 BE CONTINUED TOMORROW.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
ROOSEVELT DEMANDS MARBLE
Refuses to Take Chances on Senate
 Chamber Statue.

Washington, August 25.-Presi- dent Roosevelt is interested in the statue of himself soon to be placed in the senate gallery. All the other vice-presidents have long since been immortalized in marble. but in view of the fact that Mir Roosevelt was still young and vigorous the senate hesitated to 'perpetuate his image un- til he was considerably closer to the three-score- re-and-ten milestone.
 But he passed the word along that he did not intend to take any chances on fate or African lions. so James E. Fraser. of New York, who was com missioned to execute the satue months ago, was ordered to hurry the design in plaster.
 A few days ago he notified the superintendent Of the capitol build ing that 1t was ready tabe worked into marble and the command for him togo ahead was about to be is- sued when word came from Oyster Bay that not another stroke of work was to be done until the president should have looked himself over and became satisfied that the statue would be all right.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
GONE TO CHESHIRE.
Faithful Horse That Contractor
 Thompson Drove for Years.

Patrick Thompson has sold the gray horse that propelled him here and there for the past 16 years and is now out behind one of the fast est steppers in the city. The gray was trihe slow. but it was sure footed and gentle as ever. Years ago it was the property of wealthy New York merchant from whom it was purchased when the Water bury Horse Railroad Go opened the street railroad in Waterbury, and with another gray was hitched to the first street railroad car that went over the local road.
 When the motive power was changed and the horse got out Of the way to make room for electricity MT Thompson bought one of the grays and had it until few weeks ago when he sold it to a Cheshire farmer. It cant be much less than 40 years of age but you wouldn't think it was over seven once it gets warmed up. It was the best horse that ever scratched dirt in Water bury and 1t has not yet outlived it's usefulness but can jog along and haul a ton of hay or a cart load of sand just as we'll as at any time during its twice 20 years existence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
WHITES THREATEN
AH0nym0uS LeiierS Sent 10 the Merchants Who Employ Ne-
 groes at Springfield.

Chicago, August 25.-A dispatch to the Tribune from Springfield, H., says:
 Employers of negro labor in Springfield are being threatened by a flood of anonymous letters which has been growing in volume daily since the race riots. Yesterday the condition of affairs was found to jus tify an investigation by Governor Deneen. A delegation of negroes vis- lted the governor and promised to cooperate with the law abiding whites in Investigating the letters. Members of the seventh Illinois in- fantry comment on the fact that ap- parently respectable people in talk ing to them about the situation say dispassionately that "as soon as you fellows are gone we will have to get rid of these blacks. Springfield must be white town.
 The Seventh Regiment will leave for Chicago tomorrow if present conditions continue but 1t may be held here until Thursday to enable the grand jury to return more in dictments as means of quieting the disorderly element.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
MRS GOULD SUES
Says a Fifth Avenue TgadesmaD Iusulied Her and She Now
 Wants S5O,0aO.

New York, Aug 25.-It was learned to-day that Mrs Howard Gould has brought suit for $50,O0O against Frank A. Mclaughlin, a Fifth avenue tradesman, who, she alleges, through a process server in jured her to that extent. Failing to collect a bill from Mrs Gould, for various articles he had made for her, Mclaughlin began suit to recover the amount he said was due him. On July 3 last the process server at- tempted to serve a summons on Mrs Gould, and in her complaint Mrs Gould alleges that he wantoniy maliciously and cruelty insulted her as result of which she says she sus- tained severe nervous shock and ip- jury to the extent of damages asked in her suit. The case is likely to be heard in October.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
WOMAN HODCARRIER.
Mrs Maud's Muscular Work in Chi
 cago Gets Her in Trouble.

Chicago has woman hodcarrier, but she is temporarily on the job of "toting' bricks and mortar up a 12-foot ladder. Her name is Mrs Martin Maud, she is A years old and lives at 1,05S Wrightwood ave- nue station at present, because she persisted in wearing the jumpers and other male apparel that her fel- low workmen wore.
 The fact that the manly looking woman who was carrying mud" on the building was woman would probably never have been known had it not been for her unruly hair, says the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
 Mrs Maud was tripping up the ladder with a heavily laden bod when her hair, which had been coiled under her slouch hat, start ed to fall down. With little screech she dropped the bod and grabbed for her falling tresses.
 Policeman Warner of the Sheffie avenue station, happened to be passing and, hearing her scream, ran over to the assistance of the "toter." To his surprise he discov- cred the hodcarrier a female.
 She tearfully acknowledged her sex. She asserted that her husband had been dead for two years and that she had tried in vain to obtain other means of support. She de- clared she was strong and liked her work. .-..fets <asN -
 The policeman put her under ar rest for wearing male attire.
 Tt isn't very hard work and I like it, but couldn't climb the lad ders with dresses on." Mrs Maud tearfully explained to Municipal Judge Maxwell when arraigned be- fore him in the Sheffield avenue branch, court yesterday. "I just was compelled to wear trousers.
 ''I tried to find other work before took up this business, but couldn't find any. I always have been strong and healthy. One day was passing the building where the men were at work and I decided to try 1t.
 "I went home and changed my dresses for my dead husbands old clothes and came back and struck job. The boss didn't know that I was a woman and he let me go to work. The first week was awful hard, but I'm used to it now. None of the men worked with knew that I was a woman. I did just as much work as they did"
 Well, you can carry the bod if you want to. but you cant wear mems clothes Judge Maxwell told her. He assessed her a ine of 's20 and costs. She was unable to pay and was confined in the Chicago avenue police station over night. Friends came to her rescue late last night and promised to pay her fine fin the morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
WOODEN PAvEMENTs
A Hint to Waterbury Men Who Are
 Giving Out Paving Jobs.

New Haven is trying wood block paving and there is doubt in many places about the propr!ety of the in- vestment. On Meadow street the work is being driven right along, and notwithstanding the doubts of the doubters those who favor the new material predict big things of 1t. The blocks are chemically treated and re- semble blocks of asphalt or soft coal, in color. with occasionally a spot where the coloring application did not hit and the original wood is ex- posed. Under the circumstances will the paving by the present wooden blocks stand the heavy trucking to which they will be subjected in this city? Permanent paving is a costly experiment and with the rising tax rate in this city the paving commis- sion and the city officials are doubt less wide awake to the gravity of the experiment. The success of the inno- vation will be closely watched by the general public" There are. it will be seen, elements of uncertainty about this trial which make the re- suit worth nothing as a pointer. We have done fairly we'll here in this matter. although our wood blocks have not yet been down long enough to give the final test as to wear, etc. So far the report is favorable.- Bridgeport Standard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
LECLESS NEWSBOY
Tired of Selling Newspapers so He IDhaIed Gas and Died
 al His Rome.

New York, Aug 25.-Clifford Saw age, the legless newsboy of Broad way and Fifth avenue, and known among his newsboy acquaintances as the Flying Dutchman," committed suicide here to-day by inhaling H. Illuminating gas in his home on the east side. His wife found him dead, she having been awakened by the whining of dog that was in the room with Savage. Savage, who was a well known character, sold news papers from go-cart which was propelled by pair of trained dogs. Two years ago he lived in Hartford, Conn, where he courted his present wife. While calling on her before his marriage he met with railroad accident which resulted in the am- putation of his legs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
FOUND IN ROOM
New York Police Make a Big Baul of Stolen JeweIry,
 Silks and Furs
MAN TOLD ON WOMAN

New York, Aug 25.-In a room in West Thirty-seventh street where detectives to-day arrested Mrs Min nie Curtis, charged with complicity in several important jewelry rob- berries in this city, was found more than $15,000 worth of jewelry, fine silks, furs and various other arti. cles of wearing apparel. The ar rest was said to have been made on information given to the police last night by Harry Hill, who as- serted that he was a brother of for mer Congressman George Hill of Paterson, N. J., and who was ar. rested yesterday in Paterson, N. J., on a charge of robbery.
 Although Mrs Curtis declared that she was a widow the police insist ed that she is the wife of Albert Curtis, who is now serving a sen tence in Auburn prison. Hill, Cur tis and his wife, the police charge, worked together in number of dar- ing robberies. Hill, when taken in- to custody, gave up to the police alleged stolen goods to the value of thousands of dollars.
 Besides being a brother of ex-Con- gressman Hill, he is grandson of Henry King, said to be a wealthy silk manufacturer of Paterson. At first Hill was held in $10,000 but on the plea of his attorney this was reduced to $2,500 and the surety was given and Hill was released. Hill said a great mistake had been made and members of his family at once came to his aid.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
VICTIMS SEND PETITION
People Who Were Robbed at Yellow
 stone Park

Lake Hotel, Yellowstone Park, Aug 25.-At meeting last night of the victims of the stage robber at Yellowstone Park, held in the Lake hotel, the following resolutions were passed with the request that they be sent to the Associated Press: On the morning of August "A, in Yellowstone park on the road be- tween Old Faithful Inn and Tomb of Lake, several coaches of the Transportation company and other vehicles containing men, women and children were held up and robbed by a highwayman. The travellers were entirely defenseless, as by the rules of the park tourists and visitors are not permitted to carry weapons of offense or defense. They were insulted, struck, robbed of money and valuables to the extent of about $2,100.
 "As this reservation has been taken from the public domain and placed in the sphere of the interior department and is professedly patrol led and governed by the United States authorities and soldiers, citizens of the United States have special claim for protection and defence fin their peaceable passage through the park or transient residence therein"
 The undersigned citizens and guests of the United States do there fore respectfully request the Hon James A. Garfield, secretary of the interior, to make a suitable investi- gatiOn of the facts set forth above with view to ascertaining whether there has been neglect of duty on the part of any guardians of the park, whether the aggrieved citizens have any suitable means of redress and compensation from the government and what steps are necessary to eG- sure greater safety and defense in the future in the Yellowstone Nation al park.
 (Signed)
 BEN DREW. President,
 R. R. CHRISTIAN, Secretary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
An Unofficial Note.

The Hague, August 25.-The Netherlands government to-day re- ceived an unofficial copy of the sec ond note sent to it by Jose de Jesus Paul, the foreign minister of Venez- uela. in connection with the difficulty which has arisen in the West Indies between the two states. The origin al of this communication has not yet come tohand. The cabinet met to- day and considered this note at length. The general tenor of it does not give the Netherlands government muhc encouragement to presevere in it's attempts to reach a peaceful set clement with Venezuela.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
BRICK WALL FELL
Was Being Erecled on Site of Fire in CheIsea-ScOre of
 Men Buried in Rufus
' DEAD, 15 INJURED

Chelsea. Mass, August 25.-A thirty foot brick wall, which was be- ing erected for a building on Chel- sea square, on the site of one of the buildings burned last April, collaps- ed at II o'clock this morning and buried more than score of workmen. Three bodies were taken out in the first half hour and fifteen more or less injured were removed to the hos pital, where. it was reported several would not recover. Nearly all the workmen were foreigners. The wall was about foot and one half thick and fell without warning, while the men were working on the scaffolding.
 Four more bodies were taken out of the ruins late this afternoon, which makes seven victims so far.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
CITY NEWS.

The administration account on the estate of Spencer B. Lane was filed in the probate court to-day. The estate inventoried s44,000. The debts are only s1,000 so that there will be s43,000 to distribute among the heirs.
 William NJ. Brooks, executor oi the estate of the late John NJ. Bur rall filed report with the probate court to-day, but finding a defect in the papers withdrew them for correction. There will be a hearing on the report on next Wednesday September 1.
 Viewed from the road one would say that Thompson Bros Co has the Baldwin street house finished, but for some unknown reason it is not yet accepted. Mir Thopmson said this afternoon that unless somebody wants the whole place gilded in gold. there is nothing more to be done. He has building there he says that is a credit to the community and isn't afraid to have 1t examined by any body.
 To protect the interests of Mrs Johanna Casey in certain Baldwin street property, her daughter, An nie A. Bailey filed through AttOr, ney Monagan to-day an application with the probate court for the a1- pointment of a conservator. A suit for foreclosure of a note secured by a mortgage on the property refer red has been instituted against Mrs Casey and it is to protect her equity therein that the application for the appointment of a cOnseTva- tor has been brought.
 David NJ. Hartford and Thomas J. Shearer members of the Poli Stock company caused considerable amuse- ment in front of flares cigar store yesterday afternoon. They were in big automobile from which Shearer started to make a speech: Ladies and gentlemen. he said let me as- sure you that if the socialist labor candidate is elected I will pay every man woman or child in this city s4 a day" He continued on in this strain for a couple of minutes but was at- tracing such a crowd that the lead ing man at Jacques would stand it no longer and ordered the chauffeur to send the car along.
 Things are rather lively on East Main street. between Cherry 4ni Wulcott streets. to-day Petitions are being circulated regarding the kind of material to be used for per manently improving the street. ore favOring bituIithic. others sticking up for vitrifed brick and others making a fight for wood blocks. Many have refused to sign any paper and give as their reason therefor that they prefer to have the board pass urs1a that question Tt Is likely that the different petitions viII bs submitted st the meeting tonight and referred 10 the paving committee together with the proposals for doing the work. -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
FOR SELF PROTECTION
Superintendent Beach Will AL low Women 10 Carry
 ReVOlveTS.

h view of the fact that so many outrages have been committed up. on women on the outskirts of the town the past few months, Superin- tendent Beach has decided to con- strue the law with reference to the carrying of concealed weapons lib- erally, and will give any responsi- Die woman who calls upon him a license to carry revolver. AL ready three or four permits have been issued to women who appeared 10 know how to use them and no douDt many more will want to avail themselves of this means of defend ing themselves until such times as the city is better lighted and some substantial additions made to the police department. A revolver ia much cheaper than a police officer and Is more likely to prompt many or the fresh guys about town who make a practice of annoying women first find out who they are talking With before going too far. Come now girls, don't shoot without. cause and don't think every man who speaks to you means to harm you. but once you are satisfied that a man Is about to take a mean ad- vantage of you, give him the con- tents of your shooting irons and then report the fact as soon as pos sible to the police station. It is the only kind of treatment that fits such offense and it is high time it was applied. Some folks may not think so, but it is fact just the same that Waterbury has an unusually large snumber of persons within it's border that take a keen delight in worrying women who live in the outskirts of the town, and as a con. sequence people who have girls our are on the fidgets. This is some- thing new for Waterbury and needs heroic treatment and it is hoped that every girl who is put to it will not hesitate to. act promptly. One or two doses of lead would go a long way towards teaching these midnight hangers on a lesson. It is tough to think that things have come to such pass, but seeing it is so the people should prove that they are equal to the emergency.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
BROKERS SUSPEND
One of ibe Big Concerns Un. able 10 Withstand Last Sat.
 days Big Buying.

New York, Aug 25.-A. O. Brown & Co, one of the largest brokerage houses in the city, announced its sus- pension on the stock exchange this afternoon. The transactions of the firm in the remarkable stock market of last Saturday have been under in- vestigation by the authorities of the stock exchange and to-day it was an 'nounced the transactions had been made for the firms account, under the rule which provides that when a firm is. unable to deliver stock sold to another broker the purchaser may buy in the stock at the expense of the firm failing to make such deliv- cry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
IN SAME SHOP 85 YEARS.
Timothy o. Gladwin Has Surprising
 Record as EmpIoye.

Meriden, Aug 25.-A record which is probably without equal in Meri- den is held by Timothy o. Gladwin, who has been employed as carpenter at the same factory for nearly sixty. five years. He is now in his SStb year and until last June was at his bench at the Miller Bros cutlery shop every working day of the week
 Mir Gladwin expects to return to his work soon, so that he may com plete his sixty-flve years in Decem- Der, and then he will probably re- tire, though his ambition was so per manent within him that he did net terminate his factory career in his 60th year. Despite his extreme age he looks twenty years younger and is as strong and active as many years his junior.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
AI.,san In Pati.ne..

When the eminent botanIst. Profess or Altman of Glasgow. was a small boy. he had the present, of a silver bit. whercupon his mother was so wOr- ried with questions as 10 what he should do with it that she exclaimed. Really. you had better go to Thomas EIliots fa well known pharmacistI and buy sixpence worth of p1tience.-
 Down the street marched the lad and demanded of the chemist. -Mr. Elliot. please give me sixpence worth of pa- tience.@
 sIr. Elliot. taking In the situation at a glance. said: -7Certainly. my boy: there's a chair. Just sit down and wait til you get it--
 Professor Aitmau's endeavor to pur- chase patience was great success. It made deep impression on the lad and was one of the factors of bis success ta rue
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
Commander Spear Dead.

Norristown, Pa, Aug 25.-Com- mander Roscoe Spear, U. S. N,, died at his home near here yesterday after suffering for ten years with a dis ease which he contracted while sefv- ing in the Philippines during tie Spanish-American war. Commander Spear was 36 years old. One broth CT, Reginald Spear, is paymaster on the U. s. S. Salem stationed at Bos- ton, and another, Raymond Spear, is surgeon on the hospital ship Relief. accompanying the Pacific fleet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
Gorernor.s Day nf Hebron.

Hebron. Aug 25.-It was a typical New England crowd which gathered from surrounding towns here to-day for the chief of Hebron's bi-centen- nisl days. governors day. For the exercises a stand had been erected on the green and the speakers and the guests of honor. including Gov ernor Woodruff. President Luther of Trinity college and President Hart of the Connecticut Historical society. occupied seats there Governor Woodruff gave a vert interesting sd- dress.