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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-06
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Well Known People Who Have Been
 Called Away.

The funeral of Mrs Betsey c. Nun son will be held at 2:30 o'clock to-mor- row afternoon from the family resi- dence on Pearl street.
 The funeral of John Keefe will be held from his late home, 36 Hawkins street, to St Thomas church to-mor- row morning at S:3O o'clock. Ruth Hazel, aged 9 years and 2 months, daughter of MT and Mrs Frederick M. Lundin of 23 Willard street, died yesterday morning. The funeral will be held tomorrow af- ternoon.
 Kagimes, the IA months old son of MT and Mrs Kagimes Navieskas of 67 James street, died yesterday afternoon. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 8:30 from the family residence to St Joseph's Lithuanian church, where services will be held. Burial will be ir St Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of Patrick Fitzgerald took place this morning from his late home on Fuller street with a mass of requiem at the Immaculate Con- ception church by Father Frederick and interment in new St Joseph's cemetery. The bearers were Timothy Morley, Michael Stanton, Thomas Russell, John Griffin, Michael Hogan and John Tierney.
 Mrs Katherine Schieffer, wife of Jacob Schieffer, died at her home in Middlebury at 10 o'clock last evening. She had been ill nearly month. Mrs Schieffer was native of Ger many and sixty-three years old. She came to this country about twenty two years ago and had lived ill this section, the last sixteen years having been spent in Middlebury. She was one of the most enthusiastic workers for the formation of St Cecilia's par ish in this city and was among the foremost of it's supporters and charit- able workers from the first. Besides her husband, six sons survive her, Henry and Bartley of this city and Jeremiah, Hobart and John and Jo- seph of Middlebury The funeral will leave the house Sunday at noon. Service will be held at St Cccilia's church in this city at 145 o'clock. Burial will be in new St Joseph's cemetery.
 John Cowell, aged eighty-eight years died at his home in Bridgeport yesterday. MT Cowell was an uncle of Judge George H. Cowell of the Wa terbury district court. He was born May ?, 1920, in Hopeville, the son of Samuel and Mary Cowell. He re- sided in this city for some time. learning the carpenter and millwright trade of the late Archibald E. Rice. Later he moved to Ansonia where he lived for thirty years. While there he became affiliated with the Ansonia lodge of Masons and was at the time of his death high degree Mason. He moved back to this city and lived at the corner of South Main and Lib- erty streets, in the old Jarvis May homestead. Three years later he re- moved to Bridgeport, where he has since resided. He Is survived by his widow and two sons, Dr George B. Cowell, leading Bridgeport surgeon and Charles s. Cowell, also of Bridge port. The body will be brought to this city Sunday in charge of the F. and A. M. lodge of Ansonia. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-06
WANT A CONSERVATOR.
Friends Believe Step Will Be for the Rest

New Haven, March 6.-Wednes- day afternoon Attorney Matthew A. Reynolds made application to tue probate court for the appointment of a conservator over ex-Mayor Cor nelius T. Driscoll, who is a practic- ing lawyer here and lives at the Oneco hotel.
 This action was taken after care full deliberation at some length by close friends of ex-Mayor Driscoll, who of late had noticed, so they claim, that Lawyer Driscoll had been unusually melancholy. They de- cided Wednesday that to ask for the appointment of a conservator at thls time would be the proper step to take and so MT Reynolds filed the application. ..
 Lawyer Driscoll has left New Ha- ven for the west, 1t is understood, for a rest and chance to take his mind from his business. ,.- ....
 He graduated from Yale in 1869 and pursued legal studies in the same institution. He graduated from the law school in 1871 and was admitted to New Haven county bar the same year. He was for six yeras member of the New Haven city government, serving two years in the lower board and four years in the upper.
 In 1881 he represented the town in the general assembly and was cor poration counsel of the city from Sep tember, 1882, to February, 1889, and from February, 1891, to February, 1895.
 At the recent election, friends of ex-Mayor Driscoll endeavored to in- duce Mayor Martin to appoint him as corporation counsel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-06
PRESS AGENT wITHERs.
First Spring Advertisement for the
 "Greatest Show On Earth.y

Bridgeport. March 6.-The Post last night, very inconsiderate of the press agent of "the biggest show on earth" says a baby elephant a little over a year old was shipped here from Boston on Monday night. The year-old elephant came by the steam ship Sauytill from Singapore about a week ago, billed to F. c. Hooe- stagt, an animal dealer of Boston. It was shipped by Adams Express and reached Bridgeport Tuesday morning. The Post has been un- able to find anybody in Bridgeport who has bought baby elephant as a pet.
 On "Wednesday. according to the veracious press agent of Ringing Bros, a baby elephant was born to Queen Bess. one of the circus eIe- plants at winter quarters. The CO., incidence Is considered remarkable.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-06
DIsCHARGING REVOLVER.
Piedmont Street People Got a Scare
 Last Evening.

Piedmont street folks were very much excited last night by the antics of man who went up and down the street in a carriage discharging a revolver in the air. Most of the peo- pie were in bed at the time, and while some jumped up and raised the windows others remained just where they were and when the firing ceased they expressed much relief at the news that so far as could be learned no serious damage had re- suited. It is supposed that the man is the same fellow who makes pras- tice of indulging in target practice evenings fin that district and has half the trees in the place riddled with bullets.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-06
THE DEADLY ACID
Man Gives It 10 Children and Drinks BimseIf Two Dead.

Despondent because. he was un- able to procure work and utterly discouraged at his attempt to keep his family together, Menotti Men trezza, musician, residing at bo Bishop street, poisoned two of his children this morning with carbolic acid and then drank dose himself. The youngest of the children, Will liam, aged 8 F years, succumbed to the poison, as did the man. The other child, Mary, aged 6, was re- lieved by a doctor before the deadly acid had done its work and she will recover.
 When Montrezza's oldest child re- turned from school this noon about 12 o'clock she found the door locked by the latch inside. This was strange in view of the fact that she knew her father, her brother and sister were within. The mother had left in the morning for work.
 Madeline at length succeeded in opening the door and there on the bed lay her father and on the floor beside him, her brother Willie. Both were cold and evidently had been dead for couple of hours. The other child, Mary, was able to cry, but could not tell her sister what had hap pened.
 Madeline immediately ran from the house and Officer Tehan was soon in formed of what had happened. Medi- cal Examiner A. A. Crane happened to be in the vicinity and was at the house short time after the bodies were found. Dr Lopez was also call ed.
 The doctors could see at glance the father and the boy were dead. A stomach pump was used on the other child and in a short time she was out of danger. It was learned later that Mary had vomited the greater part of the acid her father had given to her. From what could be learned from the child her father compelled her and her brother to take the acid shortly after the oldest girl, Madeline. had gone to school.
 The acid was in glass and Will liam was the first to drink it. Next Mary was compelled by her father to dring the acid, and then the father drank himself.
 Montrezza was about 38 years of age and when not working in the Farrel foundry played in bands. His daughter said to-day that he last played clarinet in the American band. For the past six weeks he has been unable to get any jobs. Last evening he went to New Haven and when he returned he said he was about tired of 1t all, as he could find nothing to do. He once before attempted to take his life with car bolic acid, but the dose was not suf- ficient to kill him. He told his wife several times that he would some day kill himself if things did not change for the better. He said 1t would be better for all to die at the same time.
 Medical Examiner Crane found sev- eral letters on the mans persor which showed that for some time he has been contemplating suicide. Be- sides his wife Montrezza leaves two children, Madeline, aged 10, and Mary aged 6. The former is beau tiful little Italian girl and is very bright child. She said that papa has been acting very funny lately and ma was beginning to fear him." The body of father and son were removed to the morgue of Mancini & Rug. giero.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-06
Nd Thourht Of Narr Cnt.

New Haven, March e.-At the of- fees of the New Haven road today 1t was denied positively that there was any intention, either immediate or remote. of the cutting of the wages of the employees. and 1t Is further stated that oiwng to a re- iuctIon In the payrolIs. change In Ghe service and decrease in expendi- lures for improvements and supplies. H is positively certain that no redu- don of wages will have to be made.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-06
Woman Shot Her~ff.

Scotland. March s.-Mrs Jane E. oellett. wife of a well knorn fam IT here. committed suicide dur ns he night by shooting She vas 45 esrs of age and recently served a sue in the hospital for the inssne n Norwich
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-06

Kodoi is today the best known rem edy for all disorders of the storsch. such as dyspepsia. heart burn. soa~ stomach and belching of gas sold here hy BmckIngham pharmacy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-06

Kodol is a scientific preparation of vegetable acids with natural digest ants and contains the same juices found in a healthy stomach. Each dose will digest more than 5000 grains of good food. Sold by Buck ingham pharmacy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-06
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

TO RENT-Tenenent of s rooms. all improvements. sfs per month. 70 Easton ave Call on premises
 2-s-3
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-06-25
The WeaIthiest Men.

Who Is the wealthiest man in
the worldg This is q question
which has agitated from time to
time the people both of England
and this country. Not long since
James Burnley, the English au-
thor, compiled the following list;
Alfred Belt, diamonds, London,
$500, 600, 900; j. b. Robinson,
gold and diamonds, London,
$500, 900, 900; John ID. Rockefel-
Ter, oil, New York, $3.50, 100000;
w. w. Aston, land, London,
$3.50, OOO,0 900; Prince Demidoff,
land, st. Petersburg, 5000, 100000;
Andrew Carnegie, steel, New
York, 1926, 900, 900; W. X. Van
derbilt, railroads, New York,
500, 100000; William Rockefel-
Ter, oil, New York, 100000.
j. j. Aston, land, New York;
Lord Rothschild, money lending,
London; Duke Of Westminster,
land, London; and j. Pierpont
Morgan, banking, New York,
each $4,000, 00O..
Lord lveagh, beer, Dublin;
Sonora Isadora Cousino, mines
and railroads, Chile; M. Heine,
silk, Paris; Baron Alphonsc
Rothtchild, money lending, Paris;
Baron Nathaniel Rothscbild, mon
ey lending, Viena; Archduke
Frederick of Austria, land, Viena;
and George j. Gould, railroads,
NewYork, each 10000, 900.
Mrs. Hetty Green, banking,
New York, $4,000, 900; Jane;
II. Smith, banking, New York
Duke of Devonshire, land, London
Duke of Bedford, land, London
and Henry o. Hayemeyer, sugar
New York, each $4,000, 900.
John Smith mines, Mexico
Claus Spreckles, sugar, San Fran
cisco; and Archbishop Conn, land,
Viena, each $40, 900.
Russell sage, money lending
New York; and Sir Thomas
Upton, groceries, London, $685.
600, 900.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-06-25
Got What He Deserved.

Hip, hip, hoorah! Poetic JUS
tice has at last oyertaken the fool
who rocks the boat. He was
struck on the grinning mouth with
an oar, welded by u athletic Phil
adelpbia girl, and knocked into
the SkuylkiIl river. He swan
ashore, almost exhausted, and was
dragged out of the water to repent
at leisure.
According TO the Philadelphia
Public Ledger, II young man took
two girls out for II row upon the
river. As they neared the city
returning he became humorous
and attempted TO brighten the
girls by rocking the boat. One of
them, Miss Mary Garston, request
cd him TO desist, and told him that
her father always said that a man
who was fool enough to rock a
boat with women in it was fool
enough to be knocked into the river
AS the hint was not taken, the
girl picked up an oar and smashed
the man over the head. He fell
overheard, and the two girls con
tinued on their way, cheered by
persons in boats and on the banks
of the stream.
Like the fool who doesn't know
it is loaded, the fool who rocks the
boat usually escapes his deserved
fate in this world. IL is a genuine
pleasure to see one of the type
properly punished. = Courier
journal.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-06-25

This years crop will be worth
$S,000,0 900. in tho opinion of the
Department of Agriculture. The
chief statistician says: indications
are for great crops. For eight
years the American farmer has
enjoyed unprecedented prosperity
and now the ninth promising harry
est is practically assured. Never
have there been nine such years of
big Yield and high prices
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-06-25

should be driven into II chute or
narrow pen made for the purpose
and where good light is afforded.
Ticks can be seen best in sunlight,
Ticks must not be thrown on the
ground, but should be placed in
tin cans or other convenient yes
sells and carried to n suitable place
and burned or otherwise totally
destroyed or they will lay eggs,
and seed ticks will hatch in count
less numbers. Begin now to pick
ticks and be sure that not n single
tick natures on your cattle after
September /, As a result Of your
trouble in observing the precau-
tons herein indicated during the
summer and fall, the cattle and
premises should be free from
ticks by April 1.
To assist in preventing ticks
from getting on cattle the cattle
may be creased at the time of
picking or as often as may seem
to be necessary. The greasy So
luton is obnoxious to the ticks,
and if the legs and sides of the
animals are treated in this man
ner, the ticks will be less apt to
crawl on them.
In greasing cattle, use Beau.
mont crude petroleum or any
crude oil, cotton-seed oil, fish oil
or lard. The following mixture
will be found useful for this pur-
pose: One gallon of kerosene,
one gallon of cottonseed oil, and
one pound of flowers of sulphur.
Any of the above may be applied
with u sponge, swab, or brush,
and should be thoroughly rubbed
on all the lower parts of the cattle
Continued on page ~
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-06-25

now yellow, and now green again.
Talk about your chameleons, she
makes the choicest Of them look
faded" rounding off these com
ments with u series of assorted
and cracking profanities. The
tree, shocked no doubt at the
language, sbivered u little and
then gradually became transform
ed into n tender red thing, the
very personi6cation of mod 9sty.
"Boys" said Capt. Cooper,
"we'ye got to settle this thing to
our satisfaction. If It's really II
blushing tree, every man of you
needs one or more in his front
yard Clayt, suppose you try
one Of your peachiest yarns on the
tree till we find out If she's sensi-
tive to other thun my brand. F"
Thereupon the tree was sub
jected TO most trying and CON
vinciug test by each member Of
the party, lasting for over two
hours, during which time it is
said, the sensitive plant-freak
never lost its deep carmine tint,
OF course these noble hunters
asserted that they quite outshone
themselves on that memorable &C.
casion, but 1t was all in the inter
est of science, but be that as II
may, the discovery of this rare
and remarkable tree has added
another TO the already great num-
Der of wonders that have brought
fame to Punta Gorda.
The Blushing Trees charming
foliage adds much to the beauty
of our public promenades, but it
has been observed that young
lovers do not linger long under
its enticing shade.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-06-25
The TOMATO.
History Of one Of the Chief Veg
etable Products OF South
Florida.

The large, smooth, solid 1eshed
tomato of today Isl striking exam
pie Of what can be accomplished
by patient plant breeding. Not
much more than u generation ago,
and we'll within the memory of
most people with gray hair, tho
tomato was u practically useless
fruit, and by the old people of
that day was considered poison
Gus. ats flying in the face of
providence" as many of them
would say, ''to try and circum-
vent nature and grow those things
for eating. Some day the whole
race Of people will be poisoned,
and il will serve them right"
Nevertheless there were some
who saw, or thought they saw, the
possibilities of the tomato, and
the Trophy tomato, introduced by
the late Col. Waring, who laid
down his life in giving Cuba sani-
tation, was the first Of the modern
smooth, round, 10 fact, edible to-
mato. ''The Trophy tomato" as
stated by Col. Waring, ''is a
product of crossing and careful
cultivation by DR.. Hand of Balti-
more county, Maryland. He boz
gan his work in connection with
it in about 1850. He crossed tho
small, smooth Love apple which
was filled with juice and seeds,
with the compound, convoluted
tomato Of that period. This lat
ter was practically four or five
separate fruits packed into one,
with the skin running far into the
covolutions. He succeeded in put
ting the solid mass of this COM
pound growth into the smooth
skin of the Love apple, and then
by careful selection year after
year, increased its size and the
solidiiy of its contents until it
became a mass of flesh interspersed
with seed cells
In more recent years, the effect
of selection is shown in the pro-
duction of the Paragon tomato by
A. w. Livingston. In searching
his tomato fields of Trophies, he
selected one plant because of tho
uniformly smooth fruits and it's
heavy bearing. The following
year he sowed the seeds and from
this crop selected the earliest and
best specimens. By continuing
this process for five years the
Paragon was produced. = Barlow
Courier Informant.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-06-25

Fourteen of the leading agricul-
tural staples of the country are
in better condition than at this
date last year by per centages
ranging from four to eighteen,
while only three are in the same
or a fraction Of one per cent less
favorably conditioned. This seems
to guarantee prosperous condi-
ton with our friends, the farmers,
upon whom we all depend. Tam
pa Times.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-06-25

And now look for a change in
the weather, with the resumption
Of the sparkling summer showers
which make the summer of Florida
a constant delight and at the same
time rejoice the hearts of the ag-
riculturist and fruit grower, -
Tampa Times.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-06-25

The State Democratic executive
committee will meet in Jackson
vile tomorrow TO canvass the
returns of the second primary.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-06-25
THE CATTLE TICK.
Several Reliable Methods For
Getting Rid OF the
Nuisance.

Inc tOll0Wlng Oflel ulteoVloHs
for Kidding cattle and premises of
the Texas fever ticks, prepared
by DR.. r. p, Steddom, chief of
the Inspection Division of this
Bureau, are issued as an aid to the
work of tick eradication which has
been undertaken by the Bureau in
cooperation with State authori-
ties. This circular is especially
applicable from midsummer until
the following April TO Localities
where but few cattle are kept.
If the Southern farmers will but
make 70 united effort along the
lines indicated and thus cooperate
with the local officials and this
Bureau in attacking the tick prob
lem, much Roadway will be made,
and our ultimate aim-the entire
eradication of the tick and its
direful consequences to southern
agriculture-.wlIl be within meas
urable distance of accomplish
ment. A. d. MELVIN, Chief OF
Bureau.
HOW TO GET RID OF CATTLE TICKS.
Tho destruction of ticks which
are on cattle and premises is the
first step in procuring a free cattle
traffic. The following sugges-
tons are therefore made for the
purpose of assisting owners of
small numbers of ticly cattle to
get rid of the fever ticks.
The term sticks" as here used
is especially applied to the fever
tick (Margaropus annulatus).
These ticks are the more abundant
in the latter part of summer and
fall, the other kinds being rarely
present after the month of July.
All ticks are harmful, however,
and should be destroyed.
The term Seattle" should be un-
derstOod TO include all cows,
steers, bulls, heifers, yearlings,
calves and oxen.
Tick-free premises are those in
which there have been no ticky
animals for nine months pre-
viously.
A GOOD METHOD.
Cattle and premises may be
freed by hand picking the cattle
even though they are allowed to
run on ticky premises, provided
they are controlled and no other
animals are permitted on the
premises. The method of hand
picking and greasing is most suit
able in cases where there are but
few animals or for small herd:
where the conditions for grazing
can not be changed. The method
consists in carefully examining al
the cattle daily and picking oil
scraping off the ticks. In thi;
connection it must be remembered
that horses and mules sometimes
carry ticks, and therefore these
animals must also be thoroughly
and frequently examined and the
ticks removed. 1t is true thai
while this process is going on The
animals will get more ticks OF
them if the premises are ticky,
but by diligently destroying al
the larger ticks the supply finally
gives out on account of the seec
ticks having persisted.
Arrange to examine all the cat
tie and pick the ticks at least
every other day. All parts of the
animals, especially the insides and
back parts of thighs, should be ex'
amined for ticks. If any of the
cattle are difficult to handle, they