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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23
16 YEARS OLD.
Unconscious When Found and Dies
 Without Explanation.

Hartford, March 23--Miss Mi dred c. Fryer, only 16 years old, killed herself yesterday afternoon by drinking carbolic acid. The act of the girl was a great shock and sur prise to the family of Lieutenant Herbert s. King of No 23S SIsson avenue. where she had been visiting for seven weeks, her home being ip Willimantic. No reason for the sui eide can be suggested by the fam fly, and one of them had ever heard Miss Fryer talk of anything of tho kind, and they know of nothing that should have caused her to become Respondent. -.,
 Miss Fryer was friend of Mrs King and had been visiting her for seven weeks. She had not been noticed as being Respondent. At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon she went up to her room to lie down, although she did not complain of being i'll, and shortly before 4:30 o'clock Lieu tenant and Mrs King left the house. A few minutes later Walter Enc, q young man employed by Lieutenant King who was in the house, heard Miss Fryer walking around in her room above and, as he wanted tD have her come down, he went up stairs and discovered her lying ur- conscious on the bed.
 He summoned help and Dr o. R Witter was called, but few mn- utes after his arrival the girl was dead. A sister, Miss Florence Fryer, is head waitress at the rarmington hotel and she was prostrated yesser- day by the news of her sisters ac- tion. Miss Fryer was graduated from the ninth grade of the Wiili- mantle schools last June. Dr w. w. medical examiner, was nGti- fled and he declared death to be due to suicide.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23
Steamship Aground.

Norfolk. Va, March s3.-An un- known steamship went aground early to-day on Hatteras beach. near Durrant's life saving station. The vessel struck during a heavy fog and rain A United States sea coast telegraph message from H1tteras says the Durrant life savers have got a line 10 the steamer but the crew have refused tO leave her. The yes sel appears to be in good condition and can probably be zoated if inl- mediate assistance Is had Wreck ing tugs have left here for the scene The steamer lies on ihe beach about six miles south os Cape Hatteras. The weather there Is still thick with rain falling and light southwest winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23
SENATOR BRYAN DEAD
Youngest Member Goes Soon
 After Funeral of Oldest.
SEVEN TAKEN IN ONE YEAR.
High Mortality In Upper House of Ma tional Legislature - Deceased Flori- dan, Only Thirty-one Years Old, a Man of Great Promise.

l Washington, March 23-Death visit
 ed the United States senate again, taking William James Bryan of Flori-
 da, who died in Providence hospital
 here. For more than seven weeks Mir.
 Bryan had been suffering from typhoid fever. For days his condition had
 been critical, his life hanging in the balance almost from hour to hour
 When the end came his wife and brother were with him.
 MT. Bryan was the youngest memi- Der of the senate, taking his seat wheu only three months past thirty-one years of age. His seat was next to that oc- cupied by William Pinkney Whyte of Maryland, aged eighty-four, the oldest member. MT. Whyte divided his time between coaching MT. Bryan, who sat on his right and Mir. Gore, the blind orator from Oklahoma, who sat on his left MT. Whyte was buried last Fri day. Within less than two days Mfr Bryan had also passed away. Thus death took the oldest and the young est member of the senate, sitting be- side each other, within five days.
 In MT. Bryan the senate loses the seventh member by death since the adjournment of the Fifty-ninth con- gress on March year ago. They were the two late senators from Ala bama, Mir. Morgan and Mr. Pettus; MT. Mallory of Florida, Mir Latimer of South Carolina, MT. Proctor of Yer mont, Mir. Whyte of Maryland and MT. Bryan. Curiously, the last two were the oldest and the youngest members of the body. MT. Whyte was eighty four years old and MT. Bryan less than thirty-two.
 Although Mir. Bryan was in the sen ate too short time to impress his in- dividuality on legislation or to take a prominent part in the consideration of matters in committee, it is conceded that had he lived he would have be- come a forceful part of the minority.
 At the time of his appointment Sen ator Bryan made statement for pub lication in which he said:
 q understand that I am the young est member. Some day I will be the oldest. I am going to make the peo- pie of my state the best senator any state ever had, and it will take many years to do that intend to devote every energy and power of mind and body and soul to this task, my life work"
 Mir. Bryan was born in Orange coun- ty, Fla. Oct. 10, 1876. He attended the public schools of his state and Elm ory college, Georgia, graduating from the latter institution in 1896. Three years later he was graduated from Washington and Lee university and in 1899 began the practice of law in Jack sonville, Fla. Until a short time be- fore his appointment to succeed Mir. Mallory in the senate he had served as solicitor of the Duval county criminal court.
 He was married to Miss Janet Allan of Lexington, Va.
 The senate was informed of the death of Senator Bryan and adjourned i'm as a mark of respect, as Is in such cases.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23
Not Given Up Yet.

Mystic. Conn.,. March 23-The schooner Josephine Ellicott owned by the Gilbert Transportation company of this place, although overdue sev- eral weeks has not been given up as lost The vessel lief New York for Bayport. Fla, in January and has not been reported. As off shore winds have been reported for many weeks the belief is held by officers of the company that the vessel has been blown off tn coast. The master is Capt Scott and the crew were signed in New York,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23
HawIey Homestead Burned.

Plainyille, March 23.-The Haw- ley homestead, occupied by Joseph Pagan in the Scott Swamp district, was burned last night. The house was built hundred and fifty years ago and was the oldest in this vicin- ity. The late Senator Hawley lived at this place for a number of years, spending the greater part of his boy hood days there. The fire was caused by a defective fiue. The loss will be s3,000, partially covered by insurance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23
Million For knieksrbOeksr Receivers.

Million For knieksrboeker Receivers.
 New York. March 23.-When the new president. Charles Fl. Keep. and the new board of directors of the Knicker- booker Trust company. whose names were announced officially, meet today to make arrangements for the resump- ton of business by the institution at noon on next Thursday after a lapse of five months. they faced serious problem fin the fees due the temporary receivers and their counsel. who will be discharged tomorrow by Justice Clark in Brooklyn. The expenses of tho receivership are likely to amount to SsOO.000. and there is chance the total will be S1.0O0.OO0. Those ex- penses promise to eat ID the greater part of the S1.49OOOc cash available out of the Sl5.OOO.00O now on hand.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23
Anmhrr Maer Rc,lnrtinn-

New Be,ifeDL Mass. Narch 2- Nutiec ~ wage rtvIustian averag- ing ten Isr epmt Ner posted in all tisr cuffon clsth mills fn the city ts- day The Fssiurtfun win f-fxusae operative ou April q The yarn mills WhEeh arc outsSie the New EeEf0rd cssttou HsauufariuFrrx sSssssaIissIl. will C fs usierSosl. take similar setioa. Ahcut 2ztsu oterstivgs unl ie sGerted. 1ssu fn ;he elotl mills sad een in the yara miIIS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23
Taft Denies Hostility to Labor.

New York, March 23.-In a long in- terview printed here Secretary Taft defined his views on questions of na- tional importance. He said, among other things. that the reports that he was hostile to labor were unfounded, that he believed Roosevelt was the leader of his party. as Lincoln was, that exhaustion of free capital caused the financial trouble and that change In the tariff is bound to come.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23
Life Saved by Wire.

Utica. \. Y.. March 23.-A fatality was narrowly averted when William Brady. a psssenger travellng over the Mohawk and Malone division of the New York Central from Montreal to New York city. was stopped by teie- graph barely in time from taking a poison given through mistake by a Montreal druggist. who discovered the error just In time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23
Was Decided To-Day.

Washington, March 23.-The case of Sheriff Hunter vs James Wood, agent of the Southern railroad, at Asheville. N. C.. involving con flict over the North Carolinana rail- road rate law, was decided to-day by the supreme court of the United States in favor of Wood. The de- cision sustained the federal court and this holds the law invalid.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23
wsnt Tak. Ea,s Iah.

New York. Nar-b GrizzIeh James Fariey. uhc has lived tfner-ouarters of . crntury and lcsn a policeman fifty years. has been oneFzd a -ssff berth hy DePufv CaulEissloner Bugber. His reply iS. -Na. thanks. an seventy five. hut sn yeuBe yet. and I prefer to da rsy G-fy fu she ssne nsd wsy. ss . cc1amsn. every Sag tluecust-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23
Hom. From PsriIs of ,h. p..p.

New York. March 23.-The Etruris brought home from Queenstown Cap tain Griffis and five of the crew of the Baltimore schooner William H. Skin ner. which nearly capsized. righied herself again. with her provisions near ly an spoiled. and became a floating wreck. abandoned afcsr week of suf- fering. the steamship Bray Head chancing along and taking the cast aways Co Ireland.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23
Waterbury Association.

Hartford. March 23 The Msdi cal association of Waterbury filed articles of incorporation ir the of flee of the secretary of state to-day the object being to establish the practice of medicine and surgery in Waterbury, adopt a respectable foot. ing and to promote good under standing with each other.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23
MANY LIVES LOST
CoasiiDg Steamer Went Down With Captain, Part of Crew
 and Passengers.

Tokio, March 23.-The Matsu Maru, an 500 ton coasting steamer belonging to the Nippon Yusen Kai- sha line, was sunk in collision with the Hidoyoshi Maru, 696 tons, at 2:30 this morning, two miles from Todohokko, near Hakoddate. The captain of the Matsu Maru, a ma jority of her PA passengers and forty-three of the crew perished. The Hidoyoshi Maru and another steamer rescued the survivors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23
PRISON FOR LIFE.
Sentence of Death Commuted ir
 Esposito's Case.

Hartford, March 23.-The board of pardons to-day commuted to life the setece of death passed upon Pasquale Espisito He was to have been hanged Friday of this week. This action of the board followed hearing at the capitol this
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23
TILS0N QUITE ILL.
We'll Known Military Man Has At.
 tack of Appendicitis.

New Haven. March 23.-Maiol John Q. Tilson of the second infantry
 and speaker of the last house of rep. resentatives is quite seriously i'll from appendicitis at a private sani- tarium here. An operation was per. formed yesterday and the morning report is that while serious his con dition is hopeful and is fully as good as could be expected. Major Tilson was taken i'll a fortnight ago but his condition qielded to treatment and he felt better. Friday he was taken in and an operation was decided upon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23
CONDITION Is SERIOUS.
Rev J. OR. Sheridan of Naugatuck
 Is Very TIT.

Naugatuck, March 22.-Rey J. OR. Sheridan, pastor of S. Fran cis's church, who was taken iII last night. is in a very critical condition today
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23
Ten Persons Drowned

I.sbeck. Cermsny. March H. Ten members of a pleasure party were drouned through the up~stfns Of . motor fsrryboat a the late of Rsf1ebzrEer 1sst evening. The fou- ether occupants wers ssved=
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23
ROBBED SAFE
Thief Must Have Known Combi. nation of Cruiser MilWau-
 kee Safe Lock
AT TARGET PRACTICE

Washington, March 23.-The off cial report of the investigation held on board the cruiser Milwaukee of the taking of $3,S00 from a safe of Paymaster Skipwith shows that the safe probably was locked and the paymaster was not away from the ship during the time when the ab- straction of the funds must have oc- cured. The vessel was at target practice in Magdalena bay at the time. The report shows that all pos sible precautions were taken and that the robber' in some way must have obtained the combination of the safe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23

IT yuu are looking for boar1ers. trJ the Desnorrat uaat sdrx for rs- szlfss 25 uOrds 2 dsTs fer 25 centE
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23

An Increase m eagness sscsns a greater tncume fot vuu. sewure the buxinexs
 sT sdsertiMnz n1 fns
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23

Washington, March 23.-The U. S.
 s. Machias is to be fitted out for ser vice as tender of mother ship" as it is destined to be called for the sub marines. The work will be done at the Portsmouth, N. H., navy yard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23
There Ought to be Fast Bidding to Get These
 Furniture Bargains.

them n show wi ndow today
 bargains-bargains offered Q IS
 wokmen busy their factories.
 special we had place
 wew wills se1t them al Iess thanm maker prices
 year sTOo-BoS Chartered Polished Leather. Slip Dining special price s2ass-a Quartered Iwurths sJooo. AT Bestesd usually to ssoOO.
 of the old with Nan sS5oe pattern h To go a sse5o.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut. Rain tonight and Tuesday: light caster ly winds. increasing and becoming westerly Tuesday
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23

A disturbance ss central this morning over lake Superior. It Is producing considerable cloudy weather xfth light local rains in the Mississippi valley and the lake region The temerrafHre is mild in all eerfionz
 Conditions favor for this vicinity generally cloudy and unsettled weather with ocsrsionsiy light shovsrz Tke teuperztare will contir9e above freexinx-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-23

We Furnish the Prettiest Homes" The Hampson-SeIIew Furniture Co.
 116-118 Bank Street
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-22
White Man Cut BY Negro.

Some time during the afternoon
yesterday Mr.. Fred Shumpert and
Steve Meetze, negro, became invol-
ved in difficulty in the store of Mr..
Dempsy George, at the depot.
It is said that Meetze cursed Shum-
pert, whereupon the latter knocked
him down with an axe handle. Think
ing he had killed the man Mr..
shumpert turned to walk away, when
suddenly the negro jumped to his
feet, opened his knife and used it with
effect upon the cheek of She white
man, making painful though not
serious wound. His thumb was also
cut. Sheriff Corley was soon on the
scene and the negro was lodged in
jail.
The wounded man was brought to
the office of DR.. Derrick where he
received proper attention.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-22
Blew Out His Brains.

Leaving his bed sometime in the
dark hours Of early morning stealing
away from his wife and three small
children, Asa D. Livingston, of 17os
Lsurel street, Columbia, Monday
morning, went into the yard in the
rear Of his little home and smptied
tho contenta ofsa So cslibre Forehsnd
I 4 Wsasvorth pistol into his right
teaspls. The bodyy prostrats upon the
seldSrouad. and covered BY the morn
Ing frost, wss found By his wife st
o'clock.
Why Ar. Livingston should have
shifted ont, the lits upon which . wife
and three children xsre dependen:
for support, win ,Aevsr abe zkaexn.I -
no ls.tsr: :es even last words, solve the
nystery that eursps the hssty and
awful deed.
For . week or more the man had
been respondent and unwell, but on
Sunday he seemed much brighter.
Mr.. Livingston had been up to Friday
morning foreman of the NEGRO gang''
at the Southern railway shops. His
wife is prostrated with grief.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-22

..' ,
, Miss Nell Edwards, of Abbevill e,
as pretty as in s:rhe5days of yore; was a
|.Msitorr exzington last week. She
twas accompanied. by1her sister, Miss
EHefen, ;. - - -. 81
Remember that Meetze & Son carry
81 i at all times full line of dry goods,
notions, Shoes and hats. Their stock
|of groceries is replenished every day
with the best eatables that money
can buy. Call on them for your
wants.
DR.. B. K. II. Kreps, of Columbia,
came over Friday to see Mrs. Manly
P. George, who lies desperately i'll at
the home Of her parents. Her con-
dition is extremely grave, but her
MANY friends trust that she may soon
be restored to her husband and two
little children.
DR.. J. w. Geiger, one of the best
physicians in the county was here
Monday. The doctor has always
made it rule to pay for The Dispatch
when he pays his taxes and of course
did not forget us this time. There is
no better gentleman than DR.. J. w.
.Geige1.,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-22
Spring Goods at Mimnaugh's.

spring 9oeas u m1mna1shs. 8.
All the advanced ideas in ladies'
suits and dress goods have arrived at
Mimnaugh's Greater Department
Store in Colnmbia. There never has
been such an srray ofspring garments
shown In the south before. Mr.. MINI
naush's chief delight is to- please the
women and it is needless to say that
his efforts along this line are greatly
appreciated by the women of South
Caroline. The styles this seasonhaye
peculiar attraction, and the prices
hive never been lower for high-class
goods. Be surs to see: these styles
now. Every train brings something
new and stylish for Miannaugh.
With thessnival OF those yadEaneed
iinuaszIl !, lss hnaissd
Eisaales sfnrceof saaGssp penpas ito seH
tRlainhsr ssooSsls tar ebasdow their read
value. This nslthat you can buy
goods at this great store at almest
your own price.
Mems fine clothing has been great
" reduced and If you need anything
in wearing apparel now is the time
to buy. Got Mimnaugh's Greater
Department Store for irresistible
values. - Ill
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-22
Engine and Boiler Fixtures.

I have just opened up a new and
full line of engine and boiler fixtures,
consisting of valves, gauges, coup
lings, etc. Piping cut and threaded
to order. Engine and boiler repair
.ng also done. Satisfaction guaran-
Iced Give me trial.
J. J. RIKARD,
45tf Lexington, S. G.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-18
HELP WANTED--MALE.

One cent a word for each insertion, or i've cents word for seven times.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-18
FOREIGN ECHOES.

Dresden, Aug. 1.-The fourth inter- national Esperanto congress was for mally opened to-day With l,s00 persons in attendance.
 Constantnople Aug. 17.-osman Ni- zami Pasha has been appointed minis ter of war 10 succeed Redieb Pasha, who died suddenly yesterday of apop- lexy.
 Stettin, Aug. 1.-The lockout at tho Vulcan Shipbuilding yards was ended to-day by the return of the 5000 ship riveters, the men having accepted the company's conditions.
 Berlin, Aug. 17.--As the Parseval dl- rlgible balloon was approaching its landing place here day, it was forced suddenly downward by current of air, while at a height of sixty feet. Tho gondola of the ship struck the ground violently breaking the left arm of Captain Von Krogh.
 Le Mans. France. Aug. 17.-Finding that the field where he is conducting his aeroplane trials Is too narrow and too small for his requirements, Wilbur Wright of Dayton O., Is negotiating for the use Of q large military ground seven miles from here, where he plans later to conduct a series of long dis tance flights.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-18
BRYAN WILL NOT REPLY. Says Van Cleaye Eyaded Issue
 Speeches Will Answer.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., Aug, It. When his attention to-day was called to the statement of James w. Van Cleave. president of the Manufactur- CTS association, printed this morning, in which MT Van Cleaye for the sec- ond time within a month sets forth reasons why the business men of the country should not vote for the demo- crats, Mir. Bryan said:
 MT. Van Cleave issued ! statement appealing to business men to defeat the democratic ticket on account of the labor blanks. l replied to his ap- peal. Instead of defending what he said before he now attempts to shift the discussion to other questions. It will not be necessary to now answer what he says. l shall, during the present month, discuss the questions which he lays special emphasis upon the tariff question at Des Moines and the guaranty bank deposits al Topeka"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-18
CONGRESSMAN TO BE TRIED.
Laning of Ohio Must Face Charge of
 Embezzlcment.

Norwalk, Ohio, August 17.-Con- gressman J. F. Laning was ordered tried on charges of embezzlement and larceny in decision handed down by Judge D. A. Doyle in common pleas court to-day. The judge refused the plea of abatement made by the in- dicted bankers attorneys. The indict- mants charging Laning and James G. Gibbs with obtaining money under false pretenses and the indictment brought under the free banking act of 1851 charging misapplication of $56,364.45 were dismissed. The judge hcld that the latter indictment is not good because the Ohio Trust com pany, of which the two men were the heads, was not doing business un- der the law.
 Gibbs, therefore, goes free while Lal.ing must force trial under the in- diotments which charged him singly with embezzlement and larceny.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-18
FIRE PANIC IN STEERAGE.
Six Drowned as Small Boat Drops
 PrecipitatcIy Into Sea.

Lisbon, Aug. 1.-The Dutch steamer Amstelland arrived here today from Rio Janeiro and further details of the fire and panic aboard the vessel while she was off the South American coast are given by her captain, He reports that when twenty-four hours out from Rio Janeiro the fire broke out in the cargo of baled wool and that a dread ful panic ensued among the 299 Portu- guese and Spanish passengers all of whom were in the steerage, A general rush was made for the small boats, one of which containing twenty pas sengers was plunged into the sea as a result of the frenzied cutting of the davit cable Six of the occupants Of this boat were drowned. The others were rescued. The fire on the Amstel- land was extinguished before much damage was done; the boats returned to the steamer and the voyage was resumed.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-18
FIRST SHOT SEPTEMBER 15. Republican Campaign in West De- Iayed--Rev. Dr. Hill on the Stump.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-The republican speaking campaign in the west will not be opened until about September 15, which date was agreed upon to- day at conference of political lead CTS with Chairman Frank H. Hitch cock of the republican national com mittee. The organization of the west ern speakers bureau cannot be ef- fected by MT. Hitchcock until he comes west again in about ten days.
 Rev. Dr. John Wesley Hill of New York, who will open the speaking campaign in Vermont left for the east today. After he finishes in Yer mont he will go to Maine.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-18
LEGAL NOTICE.


 District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court, August IT, 1908. ESTATE OF ROSE PORTER, late of New Haven, in said District, deceas- ed.
 The Executor having exhibited hls administration account with said estate to this Court for allowance, it is ORDERED, That the 24th day of August, 1908, at ten o'clock in the fore noon, at Court of Probate to be held at New Haven, in said Dis trict, be appointed for a hear ing on the allowance of said ac- count, and that notice of the time and place of said hearing be given by pub fishing this order three times in some newspaper having a circulation in said District.
 By the Court
 JOHN L. GILSON, au1S St Clerk.