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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
NEvINs DIES ALONE.
Body of North Branford Man Only
 Found Thursday.

Branford. Aug 29.-Dennis M. Nevins, who for a number of years has resided alone in his house in North Branford, was found Thurs day dead in his home by some of, the neighbors whose curiosity hau been excited by the fact that they had not seen him about his yard as usual recently. He was last seen on Sunday or Monday, and the body showed evidences of having been dead for several days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
THIEVES TAKE HORSES.
Residents of Plainfield Lost a Mum,
 Der of Valuable Animals.

Plainfield, Aug 29.-A number of valuable horses were stolen here last night and there is no clew to the thieves, although it is believed that they escaped in the direction of Rhode Island. From reports so far received, Caleb T. Bishop and Wil- liam s. Harvey, each lost one horse, and two horses and wagon were taken from the barn of Calvin Will COX. These three places are all with in short distance of each other. Several other places in this vicin- ity were visited but the robbers were frightened away by dogs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
Asiatic Cholera at Lodez.

Berlin, Aug 29.-The Asiatic chol- era, in its westward march across Russia, has reached Lodz. Russian Poland. The German health author ities have increased their watchful ness on the eastern frontier. along which hundreds of medical inspec- tors have been stationed. They ex- anime all travellers and inspect the river traffic from Russia. quarantin- ing suspected cases. Up to the pres ent time, however. no cases of chol- era have been discovered.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
Visit tn. President.

Oyster Bay, N. r., Aug 29.-Baron Kogoro Takahira, Japanese ambas- sador to the United States; Willet NJ. Hayes, assistant secretary of agri- culture: Herbert Myrick, editor or the agriculturist, and the Rev Dr r. c. Inglehart of New York were re. ceived by the president this fore noon
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
Flood Causes Il Deaths.

Los Angeles. Cal. Aug 2s.-Frori the local ofice of the Santa Fe rail- way early to-day a statement was obtained to the effect that the food at Folsom. '. M.. had resulted in a death list of fourteen. The food, according to railroad bulletins. com meneed on Thursday and continued up to the time that communication was interrupted
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
WAS AWAITING TRIAL
Prisoner Cut Fis Throat While Being
 Shaved.

Dover, Maine. August 29.-Her- bert Woodbury, the hotel keeper con- fined in the county jail. awaiting trial for alleged murder of his wife last fall. committed suicide by cut ting his throat with a razor here to- day. while being shaved. He died within two minutes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
FORT IS THE VICTOR
Ibe Ailanilc City Saloon Keepers Have Decided 10 Close Their
 Places Tomorrow.

Atlantic City, Aug 29.-The Royal Arch society, an organization includ- ing 130 of the 240 licensed liquor dealers, here, met to-day and decid- ed to close their places of business tomorrow They appointed com. mittee .o confer with the mayor and ask him .o see that the other 10 dealers should also close their places of business
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
Williams Was Not There.

Baltimore. Aug 2s.-william wil- Hams. whose wife was with Charles Roberts. when hs vas shot at A. ianfic City. last Wednesday night. was interviewed by a police detec- tive to-day. He seemingly satisfied she cli-sr that he vas not at At Iantic City on the day or night in ouestfou.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
Tony Pastors Funeral.

Eimhurst. L. l.. August D. Church rites over the body of Tony Pastor were obserevd here to-day In St Bartholomew's Roman Catholic church. Rev Father Kennedy eele- brated the requiem mass The body will He In state m the Elks club rooms in Brooklyn to-day and to- morrow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
Effective .t All Hovr,.

I've got the finest gardens in this part of the country" boas:ed the new ly made millionaire. Right In the center of them Is the most expensive sundial in the world"
 "A sundial is all right during the fay" remarked a listener. Its use, less at night"
 "Afine isn't" retorted the millionaire proudly. i've got mine surrounded with electric lights. - Bohemian Maga- fine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
Case Goes Oyer Till Monday.

Woodbury. Aug 2s.-After listen ing to the testimony all. morning tn the hearing of Benjamin Kicker, charged with setting fire to the Gen. tral hotel. continuance was taken until Monday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
ON THE DIAMOND.
Waterbury Is Playing Two Games at
 Springfield To-day

There are four double headers being played in the Connecticut league this afternoon, Waterbury at Springfield, ,Holyoke at Hartford, New Britain at New Haven. and Meriden at Bridgeport. The battery at Springfield is McPsrtlin and Shincel for Waterbury, Mclean and Connof for Springfield. Score at press hour: Waterbury 100000 0O-O 2 4 Springfield. 10001 001*-3 4 1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
The Real werk.

Client-How is my case coming onf Surely you've had time to look up the lawl Attorney-0h. that was easy. I've been putting in my time studying he technicsII:ies San Francisco Call
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29

New Britain 8, New Haven ' at end of sixth innig.
 Holyoke 1, Hartford 1, at end of sixth inning.
 Meriden o, Bridgeport 1, at the end of the sixth inning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
Valuable Barn Burned.

Sterling, Aug 29.-A barn belong ing to William Campbell was burned early to-day. The origin of the fire is unknown. The loss will be about S2. 800.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
No Mondar.

Jack-Yes. poor John may have had his faults. but his heart was on the right side"
 wagg,-ss It possiblel No wonder he died
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
Post Office RobbsL.

Rochester, Aug 29.-The post of- flee at Fillmore was robbed during the night. The yeggmen blew open the safe and secured s1,O00 worth of yaluables.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
Driven From Home.

Did you hear tbat the daughter of that rich man in the next street had been driven from homeT
 "No! When did 1t happen?"
 "Just after she got into the carriages
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29

Save money and g-t the Evensns Democrat and thrre monthly maga- lines by paying subscription in ed. vance. The prire of paper and thrre magazines. nszseIy. the Evening Denocrat- Spare Moments. Drrss- making st Home. and The Nothrr's ' usrxxine. ell for f2 cents c monfh- This fs not Q cbnsce ot the three mag sxfres. rrueuAer. the whois ru-uhIr1ftrn fu f2 monIh
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
CAMPERS ARRESTED.
Were Sent to Jail for Numerous
 Cases of Theft.

Sterling. Conn, Aug 29.-Eleven young men who were camping on the outskirts of the town were arrested here to-day. six of them being sen tenced to jail at Brooklyn for SO days. The men were arrested in con- nsetion with the petty thieving that has been going on along the rail- road line lately. Railroad detectives assisted by the local police made thp arrests
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
wEArHER FORECAST.

Fnrsezst for ConnectIeut. fair to- niEht: slightly warmer in eastern Cnrrexttcut: Sunday fair. warmer Ir interior: lis1f te frssh s<z< 10 south-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
FIr sf B.rrscks.

Helena. Mont. Aug ze.-FIrs yes- tsrday desroTed the barracks Of Company IkN Fort Azziniboine- The lors Iz fsoN
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29

Find . tenant for that vacant ten. ement by placing e 25-cent adv ip thc psmocraG
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

TO RENT-Tenement i've large rooms. all improvements, first floor. at l2l Locust st. Inquire of H. Doerr, 600 West Main st, Bohl building. S-29-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
TWO GAMES AT PITTSBURG.

In the National league the Pitts burg and Philadelphia teams are playing a double header at Pitts burg. The score:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29

Philad'lphia OOoOOoOOO-oe 6 i
 Pittsburg 70 010'-1 8 0
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29

At Washington - First game Cleveland 2, Washington 4. Y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
GOOD EFFECT OF KINDNESS.
Dull Pupil Called "Dear" Suddenly
Took on Skill.

Miss Gladys Williams, teacher in
the st. Louis county public school, in
paper read at the county teachers
meeting the other day told how the
word dear" made a dull pupil become
the leader Of his class, says a St
Louis dispatch.
IAN eight-year-old boy had been in
my class nearly a year without show.
ing any capacity for absorbing knowl
edge" she said
He just wouldn't study, and 1 had
about given him up as hopeless. But
one day he did something that pleased
me, and I said to him, That was very
nice. DEAR
AT the recess he came to me smil
ing and said:
Teacher, you are the first one tina,
ever called me dear
HE was so proud of it that hi
asked me to write letter to his ia
Their certifying that considered him c
dear. His brother heard of it, and ht
worked hard In the hope that l would
speak kindly to him too. After tha
those two boys We're the best pupils
| had, and there was great rivalry be
| tween them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
YANKEE PRoDlGAL SON.
Boy Left Home Penniless, Returned
With Fatted Calf.

Unlike the prodigal son who return
ed to eat his fathers calf, Arthur
Ovens, the nineteen-year-old son of
MR. and Mrs. James Ovens of Ware.
Mass. who disappeared the night of
May IL, penniless and with only the
clothes he wore, returned to his home
at II o'clock few Sunday nights ago
and brought the fatted calf with him
In the shape of pair of four-year-old
steers weighing more than 5000
pounds He also brought brand new
dump cart and about $500 as peace
Offering
The boy says that when he left home
1t was with a determination to con-
vince his father that he could do bet
ter If allowed to have his own way in
the matter of trading than by spend.
ing all of his time tilling the soil. His
first few days were of strenuous ma
ture. Being without funds. he felt the
pangs of hunger many times. but after
travelling several days he met Fred
Foster, lumberman and cattle dealer
of Warner.N. H.. who gave him job
driving cattle from place to place and
allowed him to trade on his own &C
count For his first weeks wages he
took a yearling heifer. and before he
reached the next town he had traded
1t for n carriage. The carriage was
hitched behind the team that followed
the cattle and was sold before he had
gone five miles farther for about foul
times what the heifer cost him. This
was the beginning Of his trading after
he left home, and he continued t.
trade until he thought he had enough
to convince his father that he knew
his business. Mr. Ovens says he Is con
WINGED.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
Compass Without Magnetic Needle.

At meeting of the League of Ger
man Naval Architects recently held at
Charlottenburg. Germany, DR.. An
schuetzkaempfe of Kiel exhibited 4
compass. without magnetic needle
which has just been invented. 1t is in
the form of gyroscope, which when
suspended in certain way always adj
/ justs itself parallel to the earth's axis.
The invention is regarded as of great
Importance to ironclads, where the COM
pass needle is frequently detected by
the adjacent metal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
AMUSEM ENTS
The Illinois.

Sixteenth Street and Second Avenue.)
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Nov. 3O-"Miss Manbattan."
Dee. Busch AIdrich wrestling
match.
Dec. Chuck ConnOrs I'm "FrOm
broadway to the Bowcry.'
Dec. 3-.Thc Wolff
Dee. 4-"Boston BcIls.'
Dec. Ga Dangerous Fricnd,' mat
IDcc and night.
Dee. 5-"GirIs.,
Dec. 1O-"A Honeymoon Trail
Dec. 12-DanieI SuIIey in ''Thc Match
maker" matinee and night.
Dee. 13-"Paid in E'uII,'' matinee and
night.
Dee. I9--"Sapho,. matinee and night
Dee. 2O-"Thc Fighting ParsOn."
Dec. 2J-"Thc Thicf,, matinee and
night.
Dee 26-"Thc Real Widow Brown,'
matinee and night.
Dec. 2.-watson's Big Show, matinee
and night.
Dec. 2S-Hickman and Bcssey com.
pany, week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
Vaudeville at ,, s aud 9:15 p. m. Two
natinees Sundays and holidays.

From Boston.-This evening at the
Illinois theater the latest musical com
edy, Miss Manhattan will be pre-
scented direct from long run in Bos-
ton, where the company closed few
days ago, after playing one of the
most brilliant engagements of the
theatrical season in that city. Miss
Manhattan is produced by and under
the management of Joe Oppenheimer
the veteran producer of spectacular
and musical successes, a guarantee in
itself that the production is beyond the
average and the fact that it scored the
success of the season in the Hub
tells its own story. The play has the
merit of having a distinct plot, dealing
throughout the two acts into which il
is divided with the fortunes and mis-
fortunes of Timothy Dooley, would
be politician in New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
HOBBY CLUB.
All Lovers of Hobbies, Including Spook
Hunters, to Be Eligible.

All Lovers of Hobbies, Including Spook
Hunters, to Be Eligible.
Viscount Wordsworth and the Hon.
George Scott have hit upon novel
idea for n club which will be called
the Hobby club, according TO n London
cable dispatch. Men will be admitted
as members and women as associates
on condition that they have hobbies.
are amateurs so far as the club is con
cerned and possess the ordinary requi-
sites comprised in the term clubbable.
The club will cater for a wide variety
OF hobbies. from gardening to curio col
Letting ard even psychical research.
which at this last hour seems to have
received its proper classification
AN extensive, library will be formed.
and intellectual salons will be held, at
which men and women of similar
tastes may confer. Experts have been
engaged to give lectures and advice
on various topics. The club has al
ready got an influential committee and
Is receiving hearty support from
among others. Lord Avebury. who is q
keen advocate of hobbies
In review Of the subject Lord Ave
bury says: Those who have not tried
1t can hardly imagine how much q
hobby adds to the interest and variety
Of life. Take science, for example II
Is in endless aspect as wonderful as 6
fairy tale. My own taste has led me
mainly to natural history and archae
ology. but how grand are some othel
hobbies. such as astronomy and bot
| any. Every one ought to be occupied
| Occupation drives away care and al
the small troubles of life. and, besides
a hobby brings the best kind of rest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
Y.M.C.A. WINS FROM
AUGUSTANA TEAM
Association Boys Take Students Off
Feet in Second Half in Basket
hall Contest.

The Y. NJ c. A. basketball team
scored its first real victory of the
season Saturday evening, when it de-
feated a team from Augustana college
by the close score of 43 to 81. The
first half of the game seemed to indi-
cate an easy victory for the college
players as tl.ey had the margin on the
Y. NJ. C. A. boys by score of "a to 16.
In the second half, however, the asso-
citation team took the students off their
feet, with tie result that they won out
by 6 points The association team
lined up with Jensen at center. Cook
and Voss forwards and briggs and
Robb guard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
THE PRETzEL.
IFS Simple Figure Scheme and Infinite
Possibilities of Variety.

rs Simple Figure Scheme and Infinite
Possibilities of Variety.
The pretzel is one Of the most re-
markable creations of the human mind
and hand. 1t stands almost alone as
an artificial product displaying the
countless varieties of form produced
by nature in the leaves of trees and
blades of grasses. OF the millions
upon millions turned out by the pretzel
bakeries since the inception of the in-
dustry 1t is not probable that any two
were exactly alike.
The general figure scheme of the
pretzel must have been an inspiration.
1t would have been impossible for the
human mind to conceive a scheme SO
simple and vet permitting such APP
proach to infinite variation. Because
of the peculiar shape of the pretzel fits
construction is most easily described
by employing sailor mems terms. "A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30

blight is taken in a roll of dough, and
the ends are given half twist and
brought back upon opposite sides of
the blight. This makes the article
somewhat heart shaped. There can
have been no sentimental reason for
this shape. for there is no product of
art or nature further removed from the
realm of sentiment than Is the pretZel.
The finished article looks as if 1t had
been vanished and exposed to sand
storm before the yarnish dried
The pretZel is unique as an article of
Internal use. 1t cannot be classed as
food or drink. 1t is not n dessert. nor
is ii n medicine. Perhaps it should be
classed as an appetizer-an appetizer
not for food. but for drink, and therein
lies its uniquencss. 1t is the great
thirst producer. 1t is the third of a
Sahara done up in n twist of dough.
II any one could invent something that
would quanch thirst as effectively as
the pretZel can produce it his fortune
would be made.
The home of the pretZel is Ger
many, where it is called bretzel or
pretZel. according to whether it is in
north Germany or south Germany. but
IN America it is pretzel all the time
whether in North America or South
America. The name is commonly re-
garded as being derived from words in
the Latin language meaning bracelet
But Germans are not fond of taking
words from the Latin tongues. Per
haps the pretzel owes its name to the
fact that it is baked on a fat, board
| like surface. The German word fol
| board is brett.-Washingto Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30

grows this valuable heart is overlaid
by soft and worthless layer forming
two-thirds of the trunk. When a tree
gers let the timber lie. At once the
ants begin work upon the soft wood.
which is sappy and sweet enough to
attract them. In few weeks, less
than month in the case of the largest
butts. the ants deliver the heartwood
free of all the worthless sapwood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
Mind Your Business.

IL you don't, nobody will. 1t Is your
business to keep out of all the trouble
you can, and you can and will keep out
of liver and bowel trouble If you take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. They keep
|biliousness, malaria and jaundice out
of your system. rs cents, at all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
Thew Have Horns.

Teacher tgivng a lesson on the rhi-
noceros)-Now can You name any other
things that have horns and are dan
gerous to get near? Sharp Pupil
Motor cars-Philadelphia Inquirer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
one industry Of the Pesky Ant.

Out in Burma and the far east, where
sandalwood is worth its weight In sill
yer. the pestiferous ant is valuable
assistant to the loggers of that precious
timber. The hard and fragrant heart
wood alone has value. but as the tree
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
HAS SEVERE TASK
Carl Busch Agrees to Throw William
AIdrich Three Times Within
an Hour
AT THE ILLINOIS TOMORROW
German Says He Will Sign to Meet
Demetral, the Greek "Demon,"
at Any Time.

In undertaking to throw William
Aldrich, the Galesburg champion,
three times i'll an hour at the Illinois
theater tomorrow evening, Carl Busch,
the German champion, is undertaking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30

production of "The Wolf" the newest
from the pen of Eugene Walter, which
has scored an enormous success the
past season. THE Wolff had it's first
presentation at Shubert's Lyric thea
ter, New York, and enjoyed a most
prosperous run at that theater for one
hundred night, when, on account of
there at capacity business and was
taken to Chicago, where it pleased Chi
cago amusement seekers for more
than three months, the standing room
only sign being conspicuously dis
played at nearly every performance.
THE Wolf tells story of girl who
was betrayed and sent TO her death
Her half-brother seeks the man and
finds him attempting TO lure another
young girl to ruin. 1t happens that
the half-brother loves this girl, so he
takes her away, but the villain fol
rivals, the villain and the hero, makes
! one of the. strongest and most inter
esting scenes ever presented on the
American stage" The two men meet
in the dark and fight for the posses
! sion of the girl. The audience hears
the two men as they toss and pummel
each other about the stage. Finally
there is moan, and the listeners
know that death has come to one o.
the fighters. But which one? The
moon creeps up, and the victor strikes
a match and holds il above his vic
Iplause-for the right man has beer
victorious, and the play has happ,
ending.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
From Broadway 10 the eowery."-

"From Broadway TO the eoWery."-
The grouping of the typical characters
that make up the cosmopolitan and
complex life of an immense city is
said to be startlingly true to nature in
the new play of the metropolis by Hal
Reid. which comes to the Illinois
Wednesday evening. Dec, 2; 1t is de-
clared to be an Interesting story of
human passion, ambitions and aspira-
tions. fE,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
How to Treat a sprain.

Sprains, sweIlings and lameness are
promptly relieved by Chamberlain
Liniment. This liniment reduces in
fiammation and soreness so that a
sprain may be cured in about one.
third the time required by the usual
treatment. 25 and so cent sizes for
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30

Scene in Canadian WiIds.-Next
Thursday evening at the Illinois thea
lter-goers will have an opportunity of
witnessing for the first time in this
lefty Sam S. and Lee Shubert's great
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
The Elite.

eighteenth Street, North OF Second
AVenue)
Vaudeville mt 3, s and g;l5 p, m. Two
matinees Sundays nnd holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30

Clark Griffith, the former manager of
the New York Americans, is said to
have closed terms to manage Kansas
| City in the American association the
! coming season. He turned down two
major league offers to take the one at
Kansas City and is said to have been
given one of the highest salaries ever
paid in the minor leagues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30

First Baseman Meek, well remem-
bered in the Three-Eye league, has
been sold by the Birmingham team in
the Southern league to Chattanooga
and is expected to materially
strengthen that team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30

A Fearful Mistake.-A ship without
sail, house without a door, beast
without a tell, an apple without a
core. Such wonders are not new. but
here's a yarn relates to press agent
who underestimate For the past few
weeks the Wagenhals and Kemper
company has been announcing with
pride that Oh Saturday, November 81,
at Webers theater, Paid in Full
would end its remarkable New
York run with 345 performances to its
credit. Now comes the startling reve-
lation that someone has Numbered and
that when the play leaves for Phila-
delphia it will have been seen on
Broadway $40 times. Now and then
ambitious press agents have attempted
to squeeze g few extra performances
into their electric signs and printed
advertisements, but never before in
the history of, theatricals has any
publicity promoter failed to record the
| full number of nights his attractions
had played on the Great White Way
An oversight of even one performance
is crime for which the erring young
man who puts pieces in the papers fol
Paid in FalI' should be mugged fol
the rogues Sallery, submitted to the
third degree and finally sentenced fol
| life in the one night stands in Texas.
Boston Bellies .Coming.-With fur
the latest songs of the season, the
prettiest dances and a good olio, comes
the Boston Bellies" to the Illinoi: