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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
COTTON GROWERS.
Many Persons in Attendance at Toe
days Session.

Boston, April 16-Cotton manu-
facturers and persons connected with
allied industries from ali parts of the
United States We're in attendance to-
day at the eighty-fourth annual
meeting of the National Association
of Cotton Manufacturers which con-
yened in Huntington hall, i1assachu-
sets Intitute of Technology. There
were four sessions planned during
the two days of the meeting.
President William d. Haetshorne
of Lawrence, Mass, called the con-
vention to order, after which the
delegates We're prepared 70 near the
annual reports of the several associa-
ton officers. Acting Governor Eben
S. Draper welcomed the members OF
the association to the state. Among
the speakers We're Mayor James
Logan of Worcester. who discussed
The Steadying Power of Consolida-
tom; William B. Weeden Of Provi-
dence, r. L., whose subject was THE
Arts of Weaving and Spinning" and
w. Irving Billiard of Ddnielson.
Conn, whose paper dealt with Cot
ton Mill Stocks as Investments.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
TIMELY TOPICS.

Boughton park lots are beginning
to sell now that the spring SEASON is
at hand. One mile from exchange
place.
Pork Joins will be lie a pound
tomorrow at the Model market,
fresh shoulders SC.
Look up Spearo's mems and wo-
mems clothing If you want stylish
and low priced goods.
Children's coats at $l.9S tonight
at Miller & Peck's, misses suits
$4.9S.
The Public market will sell five
and one-half dozen eggs for 81.
Fresh fish for Friday and Saturday
c. F. Wilson has fancy line OF
neckwear and gloves, and the latest
thing in hats.
The Connecticut Boot and Shoe Co
has a fine line of footwear from So
up.
Have something new from J. B.
Mulltngs & Sons for Sunday. Suits,
furnishings, hats or shoes.
Mailhiot has two specials for Sat
urday and Monday in ladies' skirts,
selling at 39c and SIC.
The English Wooden Mills Co give
Sc trousers free with each order
for a SIS suit.
Reid & Hughes has a line OF
trimmed millinery for Sunday and a
fine selection of gloves.
The Woodruff Grocery Co will have
hot cross buns at l2c e dozen for
tomorrow.
The Trott Baking Co will have
hot cross buns tomorrow. Easter
rabbits Saturday.
Root & Body have solid companies
behind them when they pace your
insurance.
Anyone needing footwear, the kind
that will stand inspection, can find
II in Dodge's Easter stock.
Big line Of ladies' and misses Eas-
ter gloves at low prices It Grieve
Bisset & Hollands.
Oxfords and shoes for ladies and
children al ]. G. Jackie L. Sons. EN-
erson shoes for men.
Nugent's pharmacy has big line
OF perfumes. Lowney's chocolates and
designs for dyeing Easter eggs.
Gately & Brennan's store on Cen
ter street will be open all day to.
morrow until 6 y. m.
Curran bargain offerings of TO-
night will be good for Friday and
Saturday. Save money on gloves.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
DRIVEN FROM CHICAGO.
DIR Koch Says He Sought Rest Bus
Didn't Find IT,.

Chicago, April 16.-'I am LITERAL
ly driven from Chicago, where /
came on Monday for a weeks rest,
by over-solicitous friends and citizens
and newspaper reporters, and | am
Obliged to leave Chicago at once"
declared DR. Robert Koch. the Ger
man scientist, last night. lie packed
his trunks and had them shipped to
ST Louis by express, paid his bill.
bundled his wife and his brother from
st Louis into carriage and cab, and
was driven TO the Union station,
where he boarded a train for Mil
waukee.
The Interruptions which so dis
turbed the scientist reached a climax
yesterday when a party 81 local sci
entists and several citizens stormed
his apartments with pressing invita-
tons for banquets and social gather
ings.
DR. Koch's itinerary includes Mil
waukee, st Paul and Minneapolis,
possibly Detroit. and return south
possibly by way of Omaha to st
Louis.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
Nominations Approved.

An order issued from the office OF
the adjntant general announces the
approval OF the nomination OF Lieu
tenant and Navigator John X. Muir
ply TO be lieutenant commander of
The naval militia. The nomination
of Major Ebenezer Hill, Jr, retired,
10 be lieutenant and navigator is ap-
proved and he will be COMMISSIONS
and appointed when the vacancy oc-
ours, Commander Frank S. Corn
wall, naval militia, and Lieutenant
Commander Frank H. CLARK, Jr, U!
s. ~, are appointed an eyaminin g
board for the naval militia and Lieu
tenant Murphy and Ensign Ernest l..
Averill are directed to report TO the
board for examination.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
CHAMBERS ESTATE.
Man Who Escaped From Insane Asy-
lum Goes to Court,

New York, April 16.-In sec
ond effort to permit John Arm
strong Chanler TO return to New
York and prosecute a suit against
his committee, Thomas T. Sherman,
TO recover the profits from his mil
lion dollar estate up to 1894 and be
protected from the state authorities,
who wish to send him back to
Bloomingdale asylum, counsel for
Mr. Chanler appeared in the United
States circuit court of appeals yes
terday.
Mr. Chanler, formerly husband of
Amelie Rives. the author, who is
now Princess Troubelskoy, is liv-
ing on his five hundred acre estate,
the Merry Mills, at Gotham, Va. In
New York state he is legally insane
and an escaped inmate of Blooming
dale. A commission in Virginia has
found him sane. In suing Mr. Sher-
man, member OF the law firm OF
Evarts, Choate &c Sherman, who was
appointed committee on Novem-
Der 10, 1901, to look after his es-
tate, Mr. Chanler seeks not only TO
recover s263.523, the profits of his
New York real estate and stocks up
to 1904, but to establish his status
in New York as a sane person.
The application 10 permit Mr.
Chanler to return to New York I'M
der the protection of the courts was
opposed yesterday by Joseph II. Cho-
ate, Jr, acting for Mr. Sherman, who
contends that Mr. Chanler is still
insane and should be returned imme-
diately TO Bloomingdale If he enters
New York state.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
WILL NOT BE LILLEY's GUESTS.
Spring Meeting OF Association in
New Haven on Monday.

Last June Congressman Lilley IN
yited the members of the Connect
icut Editorial association to hold
their spring meeting this year in
Washington, ID. c., as his guests, but
the committee appointed to make
arrangements for the trip has de-
cided unanimously that the present
is an inopportune time for them 10
accept the invitation. Arrangements
have been made, therefore, to hold
the meeting at the Hotel Garde, New
Haven, on Monday next.
The meeting will be called to Or
der at noon and the speakers will
be L. o. Williams of the Putnam
Patriot" whose topic will be "Coun-
try correspondence" and G. s. More
house of New Haven, member OF
the firm of futile, Morehouse Il
Taylor, printers, who will talk on
Personal "reminiscences Mr. Tut
tie has had over 60 years expert
ence in the printing business and
was president of the National Typo
thetae in 1899 Plans Will also be
made for the summer meeting.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
1hr.e MiIlions Erem c.rn.ai..

Pittsburg. April i6.-Andrew Carns.
gle has offered 60 donate $1,000. 900
more TO the Carnegie technical schools
OF this city on condition that the city
purchase forty-two acres Of ground adj
joining the present site of the schools.
II is estimated that the ground will
cost 81 10000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

WANTED-You to know we advance
money to men or women on their
furniture. pianos. etc. on easy
weekly payments 20 suit, Business
strictly confidential at AZ East Main
ST. room 81, over ) and 10-cent
store. 4-16-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

FOR SAIE-House, land and out
buildings, consisting OF barn. hen
house and other buildings, at Wood
tic, Just outside city limits of Wa
terbury. VIII be sold at bargain
and on easy terms. Inquire VII
liam McGrath, 26 Magill st. 4-I6-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our heartfelt;
thanks to our friends and relatives
who so kindly sympathized with Us
during our recent bereavement, the
death of John d. Bolan.
FAMILY OF JOHN D. BOLAN.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

TO RENT Tenement of five rooms,
all improvements. new house. on
Wolcott st, 8 minutes walk from
trolley; land for garden. Inquire
Jules Rompre, Woleott st. 4-16-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

LOST-Gold neck chain. Sunday az
ternoon, between Callender's drug
store and Hamilton park Finder
please leave at Democrat Office.
4-1G-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

FOUND-At 315 Bank 1t. r. W. Lu-
cas's cigar store. one of the largest
and best selected stocks Of pipes and
smokers articles and all the favor
lite brands OF cigars and tobacco.
Cigars by the box a specially. Call
and see Va and you will surely come
again.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
TO RENT

TO RENT--Tenemen OF four large
rooms for 81. Apply ut 900 East
Main ST. 4~lb-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

10 RENT rooms at 101 Fuller
Ut, all Improvements; verandas front
and rear; IL minutes to center and
5 minutes from Scovill Mfg Co.
Also a place desirable TO run milk
wagon. including barn, two horses
and wagon. Inquire 10 Laurel st.
4-14-3 E
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

Statesmen WANTED-Sel re-
tail trade. your locality. $65 per
month and expenses to start. or
commission; experience unneces-
sary. Hermingsen Cigar Co, To-
ledo, O. 4-13-6
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

EASTER SUITS-See Mrs Trudeau
for your Easter suit, She employs
one Of the best tailors IN town.
Suits from SIS up. 909 East Main
st. 1-13-6
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

FOR SALE--Pool room. With two
tables and other furnishings. VIII
be sold cheap. Inquire John Rinal-
da, GOA South Main st. 4-l4-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

THAT SPRING SUIT--Get 1t of j..
Gildin & Co, ll9 South Main vt, up
stairs. You'll get the correct style.
the right fit and the best Of ma
terial. All new samples are row
in and / invite you 60 call aad IN
spect Prices are reasonable.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
Goes to Seattle To-day.

Portland, Ore. April ia dis
patch to the 0regonian from Castle
Rock. Wash, says that The French
car in the New York to Paris race,
In charge of Maurice NJ. Drieghe and
NJ. Leon Homann. arrived there last
night and will proceed to Seattle
to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

THE DUTY Is on alcohol; that's why
the old Danbury Hat Store at "A
Grand st Is selling better hat than
ever for $3.50 and $1.40. Remem-
Der the number. "A Grand at, just
around the corner from Bank st.
Only one toll. from maker to wear
or. 11-5-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

CARPENTER AND JOINER-Com-
petent man wants work, iobbing
and repairing, or will take con-
tracts. II. G. Frey, 81 Ridge st.
4-l6-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

M. A. DULAC, builder and contrac-
tor, stair builder and cabinet max.
or. store fitting q specially. Omce
and shop with J. e. Smith & Co, 80
Benedict at. Waterbury. Conn. Res.
idence 62 Tracy ave; postofacs ocx
119.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, S.. PRO.

nISTRICT OF WATERBURY, S. PRO.
~ bate Court. April i3th, 1908
Estate OF Eliza Phelan. late Of Waterbury
in said district, deceased
PURSUANT to an oroer from the Court OF
Probate for said District, will be sold at public
auction to the highest bidder, on the 18th day
OF Apr A. d. 1903 at 2 o'clock In the after
noon funless previously disposed Of a. private
sale), the following real estate OF said deceased
situated N the town OF Waterbury, viz /:
piece OF land with two dwelling houses
thereon on Stone street. being the homestead
Of said deceased
Sale to take place at the Probate Office In
Waterbury Terms made known at time OF
sale. Finton Phelan, Executor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

FOR SALE-A four family house.
with large lot; price $4,000, rent
$3.50 per year; $500 down. For
particulars see w. r. ADAMS, rs
Abbott ave. 4-15-6
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

INSTRUCT OF WATERBURY, SIS PRO-
- bate Court, April OH. 1908.
Estate OF Patrick Muldoon, late OF Wat
erDury in said district deceased.
The Courl OF Probate for the District o.!
Waterbury hath limited and allowed six
months from the date hereof, for the creditors
OF said estate to exhibit their claims for SET
tiement Those who neglect TO presen, their
accounts properly attested, within said time,
will be debarred recovery. Al persons IN.
debted to said estate are requested 10 make
immediate payment to
James A. Eynes Administrator
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

LOST--Locket, on Aver st, between
Pemberton and Bridge ats. on Tues
day morning Monogram Il. V. /.
on same. Pictures on inside. Find
er please return to 46 Aver st and
receive reward. 4-1o-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

10 RENT Tenement of five rooms,
all Improvements, at al North
Elm St Inquire S. A. Weinstein's
store, &C South Main st. 4-7-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

FOR SALE OR TO RENT Piano
with stool and scarf; will sell rea-
sonably or will rent by the month;
owner leaving town. Address box
20. city. 4-i5-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

10 RENT-Storag room, 81 and 81
per month. Inquire John Moriarty,
over Polls theater. 12-31-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16

TO RENT-Tepement OF I'VE rooms,
all improvements. and big store.
Just the place 10 live and do busi-
ness: TAB North Main st. 11-4-tf
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Important Stock reducing
Sale of Groceries,

Another housekeepe in the Grocery Department will
sensation and Saturday We find that have
nearly line that be brought down
normal without delay and in order to accomplish this quickly
prices the lowest notch for rapid stockreduc
inc We'd advise o send in order
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posed to raise the money for the purchase
of the 5000 fountain by subscriptions of
10 cents from school children. thus giving
the pupils a personal interest in the art
work. She stated that Col. Bromweli
superintendent of public grounds, has
agreed to install the fountain. if it is pur-
chased.
Through a letter from Belva A. Lock
wood Of the International peace board the
attention of the board was called to the
observance o" May IL as peace day, and
the request was made that the District
the day. The matter was referred to the
superintendent. with power to act.
Changes Announced.
The board authorized the following
changes among school employees:
Promote Miss E. NJ. Dawes from the
fourth grade to the fifth grade. and trans
fer from the Twining School. fourth d.
vision. to the ketcham School. ninth d.
vision, to take effect on and after Nav III
1905
Promote Miss j. E. Rose from the first
grade to the third grade. Gage School.
fourth division, to take effect on and aft
er May 10. 1908.
Promote Samuel German. janitor, from
the Thomson to the Blake School building.
to take effect on and after May l, 1908.
Appoint Miss NJ. A. Hanley as teacher
of the second grade and assign to the
Gage School. fourth division to take ef-
feet on and after May H. 1903.
Appoint Miss Anna Hillidge as teacher
of the first grade and assign to the Gage
School. fourth division, to take effect on
and after May 10. 1908.
Appoint William Witherow as ianitor
of the Thomson School building to take
effect on and after May 1. 1905.
Appoint Jane Taylor as caretaker of the
Stevens Cooking and Manual Training
Schools. to take effect on and after July
I, 1908.
Reinstate and appoint Miss. Miranda
Steele. now on leave of absence, as teach
er Of the seventh grade. Dennison School,
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second division to take effect on and after
April ~. 1905.
the seventh grade Dennison School. sec
ond division who has been temporarily
dropped from the rolls. to take erect on
and after May l. EUS
Grant leave of absence for remainder OF
school YEAR to Mr. James .. Kirkpatrick,
teacher If mathematics in the Eastern
High School, for the purpose OF travel In
Europe, to take effect from and after
May D. 1908
Grant leave of absence for the remainder
Of the school year TO Mrs. G. w. Nettle-
ton teacher of second grade. Gage
School, fourth division. to accept tenn
porary position in the United States gov
eminent, to take effect on and after May
Extend LEAVE of absence for the re-
mainder of the year to Miss ". u. Davies.
teacher of the fourth grade. Peabody
School, seventh DIVISION on account or Ill
health. TO take effect on ana AFTER May l,
1908.
Extend leave of absence for the re-
mainder of the school year TO Miss \. r.
Bischoff on account of i'll health, TO
take effect on and after May II, !WS;
Accept resignation of Miss T. M. HUI,
teacher of the fifth grade ADAMS school;
second division. to take erect from anu
after May Is. 1905.
Accept resignation Of Mrs. Bertha wat
son, caretaker of the Stevens Cooking
and Manual Training Schools. TO take Ell
feet from and after June 81. 1905
Accept resignation of J: n Baker. Jani-
tor OF the Blake School building. to take
effect from and after April 80, EsS
Transfer Miss NJ. E. Sullivan. teacher OF
the fifth grade. from the ketcham Schooi.
ninth division to the Adams School, sec
ond division. to take effect on and after
May 19,l90S
Place the following names upon the
substitute list in the graded schools: Miss
Barbara Wallace Butler Miss Mary HOge.
Miss Margaret Stewart and Miss Annie
Mae Swart
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fore. that we ought to insist on having
the health officers reports.
After discussion it was decided TO In
struct the secretary of the board 10 write
of the health officer. particularly as to the
ketcham School
Care in Asking for Repairs.
Secretary Hine read a letter from the
Commissioners asking the board to be
careful in asking for repairs TO oulld-
ings. The letter stated that during the
past year teachers have asked for nearly
100000 worth of repairs to be paid for
out of an appropriation OF $4,000 and it
requested that 1.-The board of education
bear In mind the limits of the funds and
ask for nothing beyond the legitimate
and necess airy repairs. a huHiDer OF the
oldest and largest buildings Will require
for repairs an aggregate o" at east S2l.-
coo. which will leave in the event that
Congress appropriates the amount recon-
mended by the. House committee, 49NM
for repairs for 40 buildings. or $3.50
each"
...They have been wasting the money by
the kind of repair work they are putting
into the schools Capt. Oyster declared.
!. Have we asked sor any repairs that
were not necessary DR.. Evermann IN
quired.
NO" the president replied. and those
made will not bear inspection"
Il move that this board ask for all
necessary repairs and continue to ask for
such repairs Mr.. Cox suggested. The
motion was seconded by Mrs. Terrell.
why not add that because the Com
missioners have neglected the school
buildings for ten years we must spend
more money to put them in proper con-
dition now" Capt Oyster added. The
motion was carried.
Project to Erect Fountain.
Miss Leila Mechlin. representing the Ma
tional Society of Fine Arts, outlined
project for the erection of a children's
fountain in Franklin Square. 1t Is pro-
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through those schools excessive The re-
port not only condemned the practice. but
recommended that pupils be not required
to purchase boks outside Of the regular
prescribed volumes. except on the written
approval of the head of the department
AMI principal involved. the superintendent
of schools and the text book committee
1t was also reported that the appropri-
alton of $4,000 for text books for the
fiscal year 1905 had been expended as
follows: Mathematics. $3.99l.g2; geogra-
ply. $2.3o4.63: reading. s6S9o.3O: reading
classics. %: physiology. $l.7430
language and grammar. s2.549.O1; music.
s. 1885, history. s., slSS9 writing. 1914 40;
spelling. $l.442.4s; dictionaries. $4.35O:
hauling. $1.GD.J0: salaries. $3.50; nniscel
laneous. O.6s6 ID; total, So, 7O264 bal
ance, $297.36.
To Insist on Report.
Protests against conditions in the Lang
don annex now being constructed and
against the ketcham building recently
completed. were read to the board. the
complaints being from citizens asso-
Citations Of the sections in which the new
buildings are located.
I'VE have written to the Commissioners
asking them for report by the health
officer on the sanitary condition of the
Ketcham School," Capt. Oyster explained.
They have replied that they are not
reaoy 10 submit the report II mas Deen
In the hands Of the Commissioners six
weeks. / feel that the board ought to
have this report, and l think we ought
to write to the Commissioners. insisting
on IT, In his examination OF part OF
the school buildings. the fire chief con-
demned twenty-five Of them. If we
look out for the fire chiefs report l think
we ought to look out for the health Of
ficer's reports. l know he will condemn
one feature of the ketcham building. The
Commissioners. in sending us the reports
of the fire chief. have said that the re-
sponsibility is up to us II we continue to
use the buildings. / don't think we
ought any more to kill children by put
ting them in foul air, and l think. there
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Improvement of Fairgrounds.

The playground committee recommended
that board fences around school play
grounds he covered with vines soon
as possible. that trees be planted on the
east west and south sides of Fairgrounds:
that when principal and supervising prin-
cipal concerned consent. fences between
bows and girls Fairgrounds be removed
to make the work of supervision easier:
that the 10. 6lxl1 feet adjoining the Gid
dines School he used as a playground.
and that the grounds of the Edmonds
building he used and equipped as play
ground. The recommendations were ap-
proved The board also granted permits
sion to several schools to hold entertain
ments during the next few weeks for the
benefit of the school Fairgrounds.
Dr. Evermann. chairman. presented the
report of the text book committee. max
ing recommendations of books Tor use
the next three years. He stated tnat
the books on the LIST are, In the main.
those used during the past year. put
that some additions had been made. In
outlining the policy the report set forth:
The committee is opposed to frequent
changes or changes at any time. except
when IL is ve-y evident that the books
in use will not yield satisfactory results
and that decidedly better books can ne
found TO take their place. AS general
rule no change should be made which
involves additional expense to the DIS
trict This principle has been kept In
mind in the recommendations
Purchase of Books.
The committee stated that there
seemed to be a disposition among some
teachers IN high and normal schools to
require pupils to buy too many books.
making the expense Of sending pupil
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Touching Scene at sasebo.

TOXIC. May i.-There was a touching
scene at the naval port of Sasebo yester-
day when the training squadron arrived.
Admiral Uriu. commander of he port.
visited the flagship Itsukushima to ex.
press coincidence over the loss of the
cruiser Matsuhima. Yoshumatsu. the
commander of the squadron. while re-
ceiving their condolences had to assume
himself a painful duty of similar ma.
ture in oooveying to Admiral Uriu the
news of the tragic death OF his son.
Criu's son had his thigh broken. while
the sons of Field Marshal Oyama and
Baron Chinda were not wounded. but eyi-
IDENTIFY drowned,
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