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The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-02
SHELTON.
Especial Journni-couri News servicc.>

(SprcinI Journal Courier News servicc.l
 Shelton, Nov. 1--The body of a stranger was found this morning in the canal near the gateway between the Anatonik shoe factory and the Shelton Tack Co.'s plant, The body was found by Edward Cotter of this place about o'clock. MT, Cotter and another man went to the gateway to sec what was hindering the water from running out through the gate way. The water was being taken out so as needed repairs to the canal could be made and for some reason the water was not running out rap idly enough.
 Arriving at the gateway Mir. Cotter discovered the body, which at first he thought was a dummy on account of the Saturday night being Halloween. Upon closer investigation he saw the object was real body and calling assistance 1t was pulled out onto the bank
 Medical Examiner Dr. Shelton and Chief Robbins was sent for and they i examining the body the examiner gave out the verdict as death due to Cwnng by accident, The body was than removed to Undertaken Lewis undertaking parlors on Main street, Derby.
 The body s thought to be that of q man named Growll who has been hanging about Gaffney's saloon, Main street, Derby, for the past two weeks He is stone mason and came here from Winsted looking for employ ment. He was last seen about the place late Saturday evening.
 The Young Republican club of this place, will hold an important meet ing Monday evening at o'clock at it's rooms in the Pierpont block.
 Shelton division, s. 9f Ty win hold public whist on MonNay evening in O. U, A. M. hall Play will start at o'clock
 The Shelton Reading circle will meet Monday afternoon at gao o'clock at the home of Mrs Frederick Perry.
 The Greenwich high school foot- ball eleven defeated the local high school team Saturday afternoon at Sunnysde park by the score of 12 to 5, A large attendance was present al the game ended without serious iajuty to any of the players,
 
 The local soccer football team was defeated by the Aasonia team this af- ternoon at Lake Housatonic park Derby, by the score of to O. The local team put up such q poor showing because six of their regular players could not play and substitutes had to be used,
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North nnkOta.

Fargo. N, p, Nov, l-Leaders of the democratic and the republican parties to-day claim maiorities rang ing from 5000 to 10000 votes for their respective candidates for gov ernor, with the most conservative members willing to admit that the contest will be the closest in the hia- tory of the state Tarts majority Is placed bp the republicans at 5o,O00.
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Missouri.

St. Louis, Mo-, Nov, 1--Wlth the cx- ccpton of scattering speeches tomor- row night the Missouri cam-ign is closed
 Democratic leaders say the state will give its electoral vote to Bryan by q substantial maajorty and that Con- crcssman Cowhard, democrat, has an advantage over Attorney General Had ley. republican, in the gubernatorlal contest
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NnNN .InranN.

Trenton N, J., Nov 1Thore werc no developments in the politlcal situa- ton to-day Neither the republican nor democratic chairman has altered his figures on the result, tho formM clain- ing 'rafts election by 10000 and the latter Bryans victory by not less than lT,0U0,
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Tcnncssee.

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 1.-The cam paign in Tennessee Is coming to quiet close Tonight Austin Peary, chair man of the democratic state commit- tee, said "The democratic ticket will carry Tennessee with a majority oi not less than 25,0oo'
 Newell Sanders, chairman of the re- publican state committee, said
 "The election will be very close for the state and national ticket in Ten nessee The situation looks extra good from our point of view
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Vermont,

Montpelier. Vt, Nov, 1.-But little interest is being shown in this state in the election of next Tuesday, which will be for presidential electors only, and the indications are that the four republican electors will be chosen by about the usual majority of from 27,- 900 to 30,000.
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A,ontaun,

Helena, Mont, Nov. That a sin gle vote may decide the election of governor and presidential electors is the belief expressed by many conser- yatlye persons throughout the state Both sides are claiming small major itios.
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NeNnAn.

Reno Ncyo Nov LA spirit of con ndence pewales both democratic and republican headquarters to-hight. While tho republicans do not claim the state by AS great plurality as the demorrals yet they think Taft will have 2,00O plurality The Introduction
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Maine.

Portland, Me, Nov l-With state issues settled at the September elee- tions, Maine shows to-day only gem eral interest in the national situation With good weather q normal repubi- can plurality for Taft Is expected in the state.
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New Iinnnshirc.

Concord, N H., Nov, 1,-There were no new developments in the political situation in this state, The chief in- tercst has contered in tho license queS- ton, Both democrats and republicans claim tbe election of their candidates, An average plurality for Taft is con- ecded.
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Wyoming.

Cheyenne, Wyo, Nov 1.--Demo- cratic State Chairman Stickncy to- night said he considered Wyoming in the doubtful column, while the repub- lican chairman claimed that Taft and sherman would carry the state with out doubt.
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Delaware.

Wilmington, Del, Nov. 1,--Both the republicans and democrats are claiming this state for their rospec- tive presidential candidates, the for mer by 5000 and the latter by at least 5000, Both sides claim the goyernorship and the election of a cnngreagmnn
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ELECTION FORECAST
Situation as Seen by Party Managers in Doubtful
 States and Others.
Colorado.

Denver Nov l-The political sIt- uation in Colorado tonight remains practically the same as forocastcd last night Both democrats and re- publcans are claiming the state by puralities ranging from l5,OOO to 20,000.
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Kentucky.

Louisville, Ky, Nov l. The Sunday before election was an unusually quiet one throughout Kentucky Party lead CTS reiterated their assertions of yes- tcrdar. Bryan supporters declaring ther candidate would poll it least l5,- GOO more votes than Taft while the re- publican managers claims the state with 10000 as their lowest figure. Inn partial observers are not inclined 10 make predictions other than that the winners plurality will be comparative ly small, with the chances favorng BryGr
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-02

Charles Moley of Commerce street was arrested this morning about I;30 o'clock by Officer O'Connoll for caus- ing a disturbance in the vicinity of his home. His trial will come up Mon day morning in the police court
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indiana.

Indianapolis, lnd., Nov l.-- Except for conferences among political lead CTS of both parties, there was little doing in a political way in Indiana to- day At both headquarters final in- structions were sent out 10 precinct workers throughout the state There will be littlo specchmaldng in the state tomorrow
 While the democrats feel sure that William l. Bryan will carry tho state republican leaders are confident that William Fl. Taft will carry Indiana, although tonight they were not in- clined to give uut any specific figures,
 Illinois
 Chicago. Nov. 1-"lllnois is ours" is the assertion of both republican and democratic leaders tonight. Roy IO West, chairman of the republican state committee, tonight said that ! Gov Charles & Dnneen undoubtedly l would hc reelected and that the re- publlcans would elect from Illinois 19 republican members of congress | Chairman Booschenstein, of the dem. ocratic state committee, was equally confident that tho democrats would elect for governor Adlal F. Steven. son He said the democratic majority in the state would be above 60,00O.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-02

The selcctmen and town clerk will hold a meeting Monday morning com menclng at o'clock for the purpose of making the seven maturing young men in the city voters It is requested that the seven young men in question appear as soon after 9 o'clock as pos sible.
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Of tho Independence party and the strong labor following q Debs will probably have considerable effect on the result
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The West Side football team defoat- cd the Emeralds of Ansonia this aft crnoon on the upper meadows by the score of l5 to Q.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-02

The Greenwich high school foot ball eleven defeated the local high school team Saturday afternoon at Sunnyslde park by the score of t9 to 5, A large attendance was present al q the game ended without serious iaiuy to any of tho players.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-14


HooRAY RoosKY WAY THAT'S FoRE
So HUnIN6 6AYA|D BREATH,
GAVE CHIMNEY
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11
Continued Next Week.)


good story is told of a well known
British journalist who, while i'm Berlin
had the misfortune 10 offend the kaiser
by publishing information about the
emperor of a Ia her intimate nature.
He was ordered to Leave Germany.
He secured a respite o. two weeks dur
ing which he could wind UP his affairs:
but ha was a marked man. the police
shadowed him night and day. and he
determined To escape the continual es-
pionage
At last he hit upon the expedient Of
placing stuffed dummy Of himself be-
fore a window, with its back towards
the street, and while the police jealous
~ watched the dummy he was daily
slipping out by a side door and going
unmolested about his business. dis
euiscd in a pair of blue goggles and an
old slouch hat.
The dummy sat in a chair with oc-
casional Interruptions, from in the
morning ill 10 at night and was pulled
inside by string at bed time
ON the morning of the Journalists
departure the figure was turned With
It's wooden face towNrd the street, dis
playing a small placard FOR the edi.
fication OF the police reading
Thanks I'm off
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11
In Germ an Africa.

Dresden paper, the WeidmaEla
states that among the Houentots thct-
tentoteu in Germany the kangaroOs
(Reutelrattc) are found in great num-
bers. Many of them wander over thc
country free and unmolcsted; others
less fortunate are taken by hunters anG
put into cages (Hotte), provided with
covers tLatiengitter) to keep ont the
rain. These cages are called in Ger
man LattengitterNe Netterkot;er and the
Kangaroo, after his Imprisonment
takes the name OF lattengitteTwettcr-
Kotterbeutelratte. one day AN assas-
sin tAttentaeter) was arrested who had
killed n Hottentot woman, HOttontot-
mutter, the mother Of two stupid and
suffering children i'm StraettCrtrottcl.
This woman, in the German language,
Is entitled NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
mutter and her assassin takes the name
Hottenta atcnstraettermu The
murderer was confined In a kaugarou's s
cage --e Beutelrattonlatteng engitterwetter-
kotter- when a few days later he es-
caped, but fortunately he was recap
tured by a Hottentot, who presented
himself at the mayors ofiice, with
beaming face.
Il have captured the Attentaetei. %
said he.
which one?" replied The mayor
I'VE have several"
THE AttentaeterlattcnSi
Observation-Disclosures
Which Attentaeter are you :aikins
about!"
About the Hottentotenstraetter
tClmutterattentaeter.
"Then why don't YOU say at once the
Hottentotenstrattel
cngittcrwctter kotterbeutelratte -
The Hottontot fed IN tliSmay.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11
Quaker Reflections.

From The Philadelphia Record
Tact IS merely the refinement OF
fattery.
Take care OF your pennies and the
dollars will take care OF your heirs
No, Maude Dear; bareback rider is
not a lady who rides in a decollette
gown.
Some few men are so lucky as to
ue able TO do things without know
ing how
Nine times out Of ten the man who
breaches that discretion is the better
part Of valor is Il coward
We all have our ups and downs with
the automobile II is either running us
down or blowing us up.
Going TO law is a good deal like
going abroad. You want to book your
return passage While you have the
money.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11

H. H. WiXon. the Chicago aeronaut.
was talking the other day about the
perils OF flying
The aeronaut." said Mr. Wixon.
would undergo no perils We're he not
too hasty. The poor man is so apt to
undertake a flight before his aeroplane
or his dirigible balloon is in perfect
order If he would but control his pa
tience he would be all right, but he is
too previous like the Denver widow.
There was. you know. Denver
widow whose husband lay very seri-
ously, in fact hopelessly, ill., To the
doctor. as he came downstairs from
the sick room one morning the widow
cried:
Dear doctor is there no hope at
all? Can nothing more be done?' And
she wr,ing her hands piteously.
But the doctor with delighted
smile replied
Madam, take heart ] congratulate
you. our patient has taken a sudden
and decided turn for the better, and
we shall have him about again in few
days.
oh doctor walled the lady, in
Mortified tones, you told me he could
not possibly recover and here I've
gone and sold all his clothes"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11
He Got Around II,

The difficulty 81 saying a suitable
thing about an uuprepossessing person
was once cleverly surmounted by the
great Duke Of Wellington. At a man
sion house dinner he was called on 10
propose the health of the lady mayor
ess. whom he had never seen. The
duke got up and proposed the toast.
describing the subject as "the model
OF her sex
very plain. wizened little woman so
the then Lord Ellenborough afterward
asked the duke how he could describe
that ugly little creature as the model
OF her sex.
why" said the duke, Il thought I
did very well | had never seen her
before, and didn't know what she was
like-and some models are blamed
uglyi"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11
THE MARATHON MYSTERY
A STORY OF MANHATTAN
BY &. STEVENSON
Author Of "The Holiday Case" Cadets

I'VE don't need IT," declared cod
frey confidently as he arose to go
We've got a chain about Tremaine
Lester that he can't break-and We'll
compel Miss Croydon 10 forge the last
rivet."
But in my dreams that night ! saw
him breaking the chains. tramplinE up
on them, hurling them from him. /
tried to hold them fast with all my
puny strength, fUr / fancied that. once
free he would sweep over the earth like
a pestilence. Then. suddenly, it was
not Tremaine but Cccily was holding,
she turned to look al me with coun-
tenance So terrible that il palsied me
her eyes srurChed me with white heat
burnt me through and through Then
she raised her hand and struck me a
heavy blow upon the head-ag gain
sgain--til!. blindlN in agony, | loosed
NY hold of her and fell, fell
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11
To the Preacher.

The preacher WAS making his annual
call. In the midst ot the conversation
the smal son Of the family named Regi-
nald. came running in His clothes
were torn and ore of his eyes was
blaCkened.
Reginald" said the preacher, you've
beer fighting again Your clothes are
torn and you have a hock eve Fight
ing is very wicked Come here and let
me pray FOR YOU.
"Aw, x wan SAID Reginald. "go
home and pray for your own kid He's
got .Wo black ewes .'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11
a Shocker For Mother.

why is it," asked a young mother
chat personal cleanliness is a taste
only acquired with years? My babies
have been scrubbed from infancy up
ward. till you wouldn't think they
could endure a speck of dirt And all
I seem to have accomplished is re-
gard for outside appearances.
The Other day my husband phOned
me from the office that he wanted TO
AXE Jack 10 a ball game and asked me
to have him ready and at the subway
station i'm half an hour. Jack was wild
with JOY, and l sent him upstairs 10
dress After 10 minutes he appeared.
his face wearing an expression OF Keen
est anxiety as he asked:
oh mother. may | wear my gloves.
or must | wash my hands e"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11
ASK Your Druggist for Free Peruna
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The proprietor of a restaurant had
LEASED" the reverse side OF his bill of
fare TO a carriage manufacturer. who
had printed his advertisement there.
The other day "A customer in great
hurry ran into the restaurant. sat at
a table and was handed a bill OF fare
wrong side up. The customer put on
his pince-nez, curled his mustache with
his left hand and shouted in a voice
Of thunder.
Bring me coupe, a landau, two vic
torlas and "A dog cart, and. say, got
any Mheelbarrows?"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11
A Wise Prineeiine.

Tt king and queen Of Norway made
II practice 70 let their little
boy olaf play with the kids OF
Commoners once a day. The other af-
ternoon a little raFamuffin, wei washed
and combed was Olafs companions In
the course OF playing about the palace
the little stranger attempted to mount
the throne
stop that, cried Olaf that's papa's
chairi'
King HaaGon to pacify the young
ster sat down on the throne and tried
20 take the strange boy ON his lap
NO. no." cried Olaf; "papa's lap f.
where mamma has TO sit"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11
Loves Grammar.

Il wish l dared to ask you some
thing Miss Helen" said Percy. with
trembling voice and wabbling chin.
why don't you dare TO ask it, the
maiden said demurely
Because / can see No i'm your
eyes"
In both of them"
'Nyes."
We'll don't you--don't you know
two negatives are equivalent to an
how dare you, sir? Take your arm
from around my waist instantly"
But he didn't.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11
"Rnunh ON Mrs. Winnin-y

Kate Douglas Wiggin, the author &c
"Rebecca," was giving Il reading fronN
her works at Chautauqua. After the
reading was over an old man ay-
preached the author. He wore no COS.
lar. his trsjusers were very short. and
every indication told of the 'way-hack
farmer"
II cum forty miles he said 20 MFt
Wiggip, "to hear ye read"
Al mich the author beamed her joy.
when hc continued:
Yes, mum. | aint readin' man as
al Fact Is, | can't read anything thas
is what We call real good on mounts 20
much. I'm what ye wud call an igyhg-
rant man, for Nur books is bout the
only books | kin read"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11
IL Did the Business.

During an equestrian performance "a
number OF ladies in the front stood
up, thus obstructinP the view of those
persons who were seated. In vain were
they collectively requested to sit down,
tin al last a happy thought occurred TO
one of the sufferers. He called out. in
measured tones. viii the pretty lady
in front kindly sit down" whereupon
about hfty old women briskly seated
themselves
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11

and before one box WIS gone | went
through four days of intense pain. final
ly passing 4 store one-half by iiye-six-
tcenths OF an inch IN diameter.
haven't had sign of kidney trouble
since"
Sold by all dealers - cents box.
Foster Milburn Co Buffalo. \. Y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11

young artist had brought the late
MIR. Whistler TO view his maiden eff
fort The two stood before the cam
vas for some moments in silence. Final
ly the young man asked timidly.
Don't YOU think this painting of mine
is a-er-a tolerable picture, sir?'
Mr. Whistier's eyes twinkled what
is your opinion OF a tolerable egg2' he
asked
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11
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The Peruna Luck Day Almanac has
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11

The curtain fell on the second act,
and he began to make conversation.
The Lustania." he said, can steam
her 26 knots an hour"
Taking another chocolate from the
box that rested in her lap, she said with
a bright smile:
II suppose they steam the knots so
that the poor sailors can unite them
more easily Is that 4; George"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11

attacks of hard pain
in the back. kidneys
and bladder and the
k ] d u g y SecretiOns
were ire gu rly
scanty or profuse.
Medical treatment
failed to cure him.
AT last" says Mr..
Wood, II began using
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11

The Bowery mission of New York has
so far this year supplied over 235 esS
meals and nearly 1900 lodgings 80
homeless men and boys, it's early morn
ing bread line being one Of the moS.
pa thetiu sights i'm the world
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11


About the greatest man who ever
lived In this community Was Dug Skir-
ner, broadmindcd. bighearted. and brill
liant and yet he died with an his tall
entS and goodness Unsuspected.'
How did YOU come TO lind out about
it?"
Il married his WIDOW"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11

Dnks I hear that Beatty stuck YOU
In horse sale yesterday.
Winks- That's all right. I'm going TO
get even with him He's got Wife.
Dinks-But sou shouldn't make love
to her.
Winks I'm not going to. I'm going
to put a bargain counter in my store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11

From the Cleveland Leader
You'd better take out some life in
surance.
GO on. I'm SO healthy / won't die
for sixty years yet"
But if you get a policy youll prob
ably work yourself to death paying
premiums
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-01-11
The Way lt's Done.

Mother, may / get i'm the SWIM
Yes, my darling daughter.
Buy your gowns from n Frenchy store
And don't wear half YOU oughtey"
-Lippincotts