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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25
0hKYlLlE HAPPENINGS

Church services as usual to-mor- row.
 Harry Finn was a recent visitor in MiddlebUry.
 A daughter was recently born 70 MT and Mrs Ericson UI Knob Hill
 Miss Mary Hogan of Torrington is a visitor with relatives on Newton Heights. for a few weeks.
 The frame work on Edward Champaign's new house on Newton Heights v.-. soon be commenced.
 A small forest fire in the rear tf the pin factory yesterday afternoon was quickly eX-inguished by the 0akville fire company.
 Edward Lyons. who vas struck in the eye while playing ball one night recently has recovered fron the effects of the injury.
 c. c. French has given up his position with the Wa eh company of Waterbury. and has gone into the real estate and insurance business
 The blackberry crop about this section is reported 10 be he largest in years and the woods are full cf berry pickers during the early morn ing hours
 The services in the S0ngresationas
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25
TIMELY TOPICS

Specials in all departments at Currans tonight and Monday.
 Sweet corn 20 cents dozen at Dueslers Bros Market, IF Phoenix avenue
 25c and 3Sc corset covers for 1sc each at Mailhoit's, 151 South Main street.
 Go away with pair of moss GOV cred, out of style oxfords; Well, see what Dodge has to say about 1t.
 Tonight is the last night of the big Mill End sale at Reid & Hughes
 Specials tonight at the Miller & Peck Go. Some real bargains.
 Best teas for 25c a ID at the Eastern Tea importers Go, 30 North Main street, upstairs.
 The prices in outing and fancy suits at the Jones, Morgan & Co will interest you.
 P. B. s. paint will save you money, $1.55 per gallon, at Hotch. kiss & Templeton's, S5 South Main street.
 Root & Boyd's adv which is in an. other part of this issue should in7er. est every autoist.
 J. G. Jackie & Sons are selling S2.50 mems shoes for s1.98. Visi, the July sale tonight.
 Colored trimmed hats for 9s cents at l. Chase & Sons, millinery store.
 
 The gas range is a great conven. fence during the summer months Sold by the United Gas Improvement company.
 Great values in suits at J. B. Mul. lings & Sons tonight. Straw hats at half price.
 Clearing sale now going on al Freedman's bargain millinery, 265 Bank street.
 From o'clock until closing time tonight, Grieve, Bisset & Holland will have bargains galore. See their ad in this issue.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25
Tvrk.y Under . consti,ution.

Constantinople. July 25.-After thir. ty.two years of autocrntic rule under Sultan Abdul Hamid IT.. constitn- ton has been granted to Turkey. An imperial trade was issued ordaining that a chamber of deputies be assem. bled. This present constitution is practically a restoration of the one proclaimed Dec. a, 1876. by the pres ent sultan immediately following his elevation to the sultanate after the violent death of Sultan Abdul Aziz June of that year and the deposi. ton of Sultan Murad V. on Aug. 3l, 1876.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25

problem of connecting dry cell bat tery to an electric light socket in his home. The explosion which followed shook the house and the boy was badly burned about the hands, face and chest He was removed to the Norwalk hospital where 1t is be- heved he will recover.
 reenwich-Charged with con verting money to his own use which he had collected for charitable work in Turkey, Dr Justin Kirroh, a Syrian, was arrested here on com plaint of Emenen Slidy, a country man. Dr Kirroh has collected con money in Greenwich and vicinity supposedly for the purpose of relieving the suffering of the poor in Turkey. It is now said that Dr Kirroch has been in trouble in New Haven, Springfield and Port Chester.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

The Neary building ball team and the Hopson block nine met yester- day afternoon on the firemens held. The game was close and interesting the Weary building team winning out by a score of to 1. Following is the lineup of the teams and the score:
 Hopson block-Quinn c, Rolf ss' c. Brennan p-2b, sIcCarthy 1b, E. P. Brennan Sb, O'Connell If, Clark If, T. Breen 2b-p, Griffith Of.
 Neary building-Neary ss, J. Breen 3b, Sweeney c, Sanger lo' Blumenaur D, Anderson 2e, Ken nedy of, Roberts If, Butler IT.
 Score by innings: R,H. E.. Hopson Blk 0 v 1 o 70 0 0-1 5 Neary Bldg 1O-O1 01o0*-S g 4
 Umpire, Austin Murphy
 The first shovelful of earth prepar- atory to excavating for the new St Michael's parish house, was made this morning by Mrs John B. Yale of Church street, one of the oldest members of the church. There was number of people present inclui- ing the rector, the Rev w. H. Garth. The latter delivered a short address. A photograph of the first shovelfnl of earth was taken after which a short service was held in the church. The new parish house will be built by Contractor T. A. Kennedy of Naugatuck, and it will be building of which the members of St Mich ael's parish will be proud.
 The hearing on benefits and dam ages to Carroll street property own CTS by reason of proposed highway and grade lines was finished before Commissioners Fitzpatrick, Hynes and Commerford in the borough court room yesterday. Several prop erty owners on the street were heard and a number of them stated that they would claim damages if the proposed changes in the street were made. The commissioners will go over the evidence which they have taken and will give their find ing to the board of warden and burgesses later.
 The funeral of Thomas Mcdonald was held yes erday morning from St Michael's church in Beacon Falls. The interment was in St James's cemetery. A solemn requiem high mass was celebrated by the Rev Father Rigney of Seymour. The nall bearers were Thomas Donahue, James Brannigan. James Griffen, Patrick Duffy, John Joyce and John Mccarthy.
 The will of the late Sarah 0'Brien was admitted to probate yesterday and Edward O Brien was appointed executor. Fred Elliott and James E. Sweeney were appointed ap. praisers
 Andrew Kirk of Bridgepor. is visiting friends on May street.
 Harold Schmidt of Woodlawn avenue is visiting in Shelton.
 Harry Stone of New Haven was in the borough yesterday gn bus mess.
 Russell Swanson of Walnut stree. will spend Sunday with friends in Hartford.
 Henry Kammerzel of German street is attending the funeral of his father in Pennsylvania.
 Michael Butler of Hartford, who has been visiting friends on Main street for the past week, returned home to-day.
 Mrs Edward Hartley of Boston, who has been the guest of friends in the borough for he past few days, has returned to her home.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25
NUTMEG CRAVINGS.
Interesting Items Boiled Down for
 Our Busy Readers.

Our buSy hSduCIs. Southington-Yest the strik- ing polishers at the Beaton & Corbin Go held meeting and voted to re- turn to work at the reduced scale or wages. The employees have been out only few days.
 Bristol-Mrs Anna B. Northropp, 49 years old, was found dead in her home on Prospect street here last night by her husband when he re- turned from work. Her death was due to heart disease. She leaves her husband and one sister.
 Winsted-Fire caused about $700 damage at midnight in the building on Main street owned by the estate of the late Frank Moore and because of the thick smoke and the latness of the hour several of the upstair tenants had difficulty in escaping, Mrs Henry Columbus, who has been i'll for several weeks, was carried out by her husband. =~ .-s
 East Windsor-Dairy Commission CT J. B. Noble, who has been i'll at his home in East Windsor for t-e past two months, is failing. Twice during the latter part of this week he has suffered sinking spells which it was feared would result fa- tally, but in each case he rallied. Last night his condition was very serious. .
 South Norwalk-Stephen Novak, Jr, an amateur electrician, tried the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25
CONFESSION IN [
 GOULD CASE.
Women Implicated In Affair
 Tell Their Stories.

New York, July 25-On the eve of her marriage, locked in the Tombs' be- cause she has been deserted by Mrs. Teal and Detective Mousley, concerned with her in the alleged attempt to manufacture evidence for Mrs. Helen Margaret Kelly Gould for use in her suit against Frank J. Gould, Julia Fleming declared she would look out for her own interests hereafter. She made a long statement to Assistant District Attorney Hart.
 This statement, which it called full confession, covers all her relations with Mrs. Teal from the time they first became acquainted in the west several years ago. Miss Fleming cor. roborated the statement made by Ma bel MacCauslan in all the essential de tails of the alleged scheme falsely to accuse Mir. Gould and Bessie De Voc with misconduct in the Glenmore.
 Miss Fleming told of propositions to testify falsely which had been made not only to Mabel MacCauslan, but to Blanche Hale. the hairdresser of the Hotel Lincoln and to herself Mabel MacCauslan told her story in court
 Miss MacCauslan's story was iden- ttcaily the same as that she related in an affidavit made to Assistant District Attorney Hart few days ago. She said she paid visit to Mrs. Teals rooms on July 16 in search of work. The stage managers wife then asked if she did not need money, and she said she did.
 She testified that then Mrs. Teal told her of a scheme. She said if the girl would make an affidavit that she had been to the apartments of Bessie De yoie. an actress living at the Glen more. and take oath that she had seen Frank Gould. partially dressed. go to the bathroom and then return to Hiss De voie's bedchamber she would re- celve a large sum of money and then would be sent to the country for a long rest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25
WOMAN TURNS TO ELEPHANT
Pennsylvania Resident Suffers From
 Rare Foreign Disease.

Pennsylvania Resident Suffers From
 Rare Foreign Disease.
 Pittsburg, July 25.-Suffering from rare disease which physicians all over the country have been watching for several years. Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Lynch, wife of David Lynch of State road, McKeesport. is in a serious con dition. Physicians say she can live but a short time. The woman's ail- ment is elephantiasis. disease which is encountered in Africa and India. but of which there are few cases on record. except infrequently in New York hospitals.
 Mrs. Lynch. who is about sixty years old, was first attacked about ten years ago. Up to that time her nor mal weight was 165 pounds. As the disease advanced she began to get heavier, until now she weighs 51O pounds. The disease first attacked her legs. which grew to enormous size. The calf of her left leg measures eighty-six inches. while the calf of her right leg measures sixty-five inches. Within the past two years the disease attacked others parts of the body, and recently her arms have grown to enor- nous size.
 The skin all over Mrs. Lynch's body is thick and hard and lays in great folds, as does the hide of an elephant. In many places the skin on her legs is half an inch in thickness. Physi- clans from all over the country have come to watch the progress of the disease
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25
DAILY FASHION ALks
A USEFUL SUMMER BROCK.
BY MAY MANToN

H fk that made of thin silk and lingerie eumps
 fashionable and uu It does require consequently always ready while 1t almost
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25
WATERVlLLE

Miss Stella Minor is visiting in New York.
 Mrs James Burns is slowly improv- ing from her recent illness.
 Mrs Catherine Tanning of Boston is the guest of her aunt, Mrs Patrick Tanning on Thomaston avenue.
 A. B. Henderson has sold his resi- dence on Orchard street to R. c. Hutchinson of Chestnut avenue.
 Miss Mary Hartigan has returned to her home in Springfield after a short visit with friends in the Vile.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25

Save money end get the Evening Democrat and three monthly maga. zines by paying subscription in ad. vance. The price Of paper and three magazines, namely, the Evening Democrat. Spare Moments. Dress, making at Home. and The Mothcr's Magazine. all for 42 cents a month. This Is not a choice of the three mag. azines, remember, but the whole combination for f2 cents a month.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25
Western end Eastern Miners Agree.

Denver. July 25.-The Western Fed eration of Miners in convention her adopted the working agreement with the United Mine Workers of America substantially as recommended by the committee appointed 10 consider tho questioa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25
arid. Dance, Too Much.

Bayonne. \. j., July 25.-Dancins until she fell to the floor exhausted. Mrs. Michael Wynn. bride of several hours. is said to be in serious condi- ton. The bride insisted on dancing with every man at her wedding. and there were forty-fve of them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25

church will be in charge of Jr' Munger of Naugatuck, he regular pastor Rev J. E. lees, being in at tendance at a Congregational con- ference at Fort Edward and Lake George.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25

quite. as C o o1 as lawn. This one is n a de oi a pretty plaid and with trim ming. of plain silk and win a centre front oi embroidered linen batiste, which gives a touch oi ex- treme daintine . to the v h ole. The blouse and skirt are ssparate but can te
 o in C d Ia semi- pIin-esse style if iii ed. SO making one garment. Poreee and fotdard both are much used by young girls as well as the thin tzlfetas and the drsss also Is q 2 cd ore for washable ma tsfiai. SO that 1t fills agreat many needs. Either bull or Copsn- hagen blue linen with banSs of white would te ex cet dingIy charming and exceed- ing ' smart and If smething still liaht- CT is wanted the very charming batistes and cotton voies eouli De made up n ost satisfactorily, mine finsn of baf- mo ir ng color for the thinning.
 Riri of sixtssn years oi sge will te isquirrd for tn . blcuss 2If yards ol material 7t of 24 2 yards g. tK yards 44 inches wiSe. h yard fe inehes vide Tor the centre front. H yard g inchss wide fos the trim ming, fer the tkht eZ yards q, 6H yards B. tz yards l4 Tor silk or ofher material vithout figure or rap tut fl the gosts must al hs cut in one way. 6A yards A. 6 yards g o- 44yar5s ~ inchss vide vii bs needed with ] yard of s.Ik fos .she tansine. May Mautoa pat<ern oi th. bfogse. No.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-09-17
"Gumbo" Country.

In what is called the ''gumbo"
country of Mississippi, the road ques-
ton Is one of the greatest problems
thu. farmer has to deal with. Better
roads are absolutely necessary. put
how are they to be made? There
Is not any rock or stone or gravel
within many miles. either above or
below the -urface-nothin ing but clay
and muck. In this extremity the
Unitel States Government has come
to the rescue with the most ingenious
device for road building ever invent
ed. The roadway is covered with
cord wood of the kind fit for burning.
This wood Is overlaij with a few
inches of the Hay which is to be rad
In abundance upon all sides. Little
fues are left through the clay and the
feel Is set on fire When 1t has
"urned out the clay has been harden
cd into one great brick. as wide as
the road, and as long as may be. This
brick Is not hard. but It will wear of
slowly and not ger muddy. A mile
o. such road can be built for about
s. 90.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-09-17
PRESIDENT PRAISES
TAFT AND HIS IDEAS.
Roosevelt iii Letter Declares Candi.
date Stood by Him lii Fight
for Reform.

Oyster Bay, l.. L., Sept. 15.-fn
what may be regarded as a campaign
speech put in the form of long let.
ter was written because of william
stated the reasons why in his judg.
ment, Mr.. Taft should be elected to
the Presidency. 1t was explained in
Oyster Bay that Mr.. Roosevelt's let
ter was written because of William
j. Bryan's statement that he should
be regarded as the Presidents heir
and natural successor. Conrad
Kohrs Of Helena, Mont, who twenty
years ago was cowpuncher with
Mr.. Roosevelt, and since that time
has been his warm friend, wrote the
President asking If Bryan really rep
resented the policies of the Presi-
dents administration and whether
Judge Taft could be depended upon
to stand for everything that Mr..
Roosevelt has advocated.
The President after intimating
that Bryan merely represents "the
radicals of unrest, says that for
ten years, even when Mr.. Roosevelt
was Governor of New York, Judge
Taft always approved his policies and
that during his administration in the
White House Taft stood by him
shoulder to shoulder In heartiest
agreement on every subject"
Roosevelt tells his friend that
Taft can be counted upon to carry out
to the letter everything which he
promises to do, and that which the
national platform pledges on behalf
of the party: that in respect of adj
there had been no man
in public life since the civil war bet
ter equipped for the duties of tho
White House.
The President SAYS: THE policies
for which I stand are his policies as
much as mine" Judge Taft "can
be trusted to exact juatice from the
railroads and be trusted to do JUS
tlce to the railroads.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-09-17
WRIGHT BEATS RECORDS
Aeropiane Remains Up OF
Minutes and Is Seconds
in One of the Trials.
MAKES LONG VOYAGE
Machine Circles Parade Ground Fiji
Twilight Times at Speed of 81 TO
AZ Miles on HCur-Excitement at
the Triais-With Passenger Soars
Six Minutes.

Washington, Sept. 15-Oyer the
parade ground at Fort Myer, Va, Or
vile Wright smashed all records for
machines and proved himself the
master aviator of the world. Early
In the morning he began by wiping
out the record Of - minutes and "a
As seconds made by Leon Della
grange, president of the Aviation
Club of France: then he broke TIE
next. record made by his brother
Wilbur Wright. In, Dayton several
years ago. when he flew IS minutes.
Orrflle wright kept on flying an!
placed the record at 81 minutes AMI
81 seconds.
Late in the afternoon Mr. Wright
started on another record breaking
trip and remained in the air | hour,
r;in,ites AMI Is secon's. Then he
ma5e descent within 50 feet of his
starting point, took abcer1 Lieut..
Frank P. Dahm of the army signal
eoErs as a passenger AMI remained
up + minutes and 20 secon S. which
Is the longest fight ever made by an
aeroplane with two passengers. With
In twelve hours Mr. Wright bad
twice broken tie -Eorli's record for
continnors fiEnt by one person and
almost doubled the re- ord for two
messenger serorlane. He not only
broke the Ell irrance record hut has
riaced it SO high t!sat it may remain
uneqUalle! for some time
IN both flights Mr. Wright could
have remained longer il the air had
he Soe:re TO - 81. His first q es-
ton CT iescen,iing from his morning
trio was How long was in the
air." Wien told that he was up 81
minutes an1 81 secon Is be remark
ed: "if I had known the ti.,e would
have conlpletei the lioGr at least. :"
During the afternoon ne fastened a
watch on the machine where Re
corli see the time The fuel hal
not given OFT nor hal the bearings
ct the engine become oyerheatel.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-09-17
SHOT At THE PRESIDENT
Narrowly Es-
capcs Missile Fired
by Miscreant.
A SUSPECT ARRESTED
Secret Service Guard Doubled at
Sycamore Hill, Oyster Bay-Man
Pistol and Dirk Knife-Talks as
ii He Might Be Insane.

Oyster Bay, L. T., Sept. 15.-
Through the arrest of an armed man
at Sycamore Hill and the doubling
of guards about the home of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, 1t became known
that an attempt was made to shoot
the President when he was out rid
ing. The bullet was f1red from be-
hind hedge which bordered the
road. 1t passed few inches above
the Presidents head, and he and a
friend who was riding with him
heard the whistle of the leaden mis-
sile clearly. If 1t had been a volley OF
shot the explanation might be given
that careless and law-defyin1
sportsman had done the shooting
bit in advance of the opening Of the
game season.
There is no question, however, 1t
was bullet from pistol or a rife,
and that 1t came perilously near end
ing the career Of the President. No
glimpse of the swould-be assassin or
the careless handler of a firearm was
caught by the President or his friend,
because they were riding hard to-
ward w Emlen Roosevelt's place
when the shot was fired, and before
they could pull up their horses and
turn about, the shooter had ample
opportunity to get away. After the
shot had been fired and the Presi-
dent and his companion had succeed
ed III stopping their horses they de-
cided 1t would be useless to ride back
and look for the man who had done
the shooting. # rumor be true, the
Presidents friend insisted 1t would
be the height of foolhardiness for
him to do so, unarmed as he was
and with his assailant concealed In
the BUSH
Edward Fisher, an Oyster Bay
hickman, says he heard the shot. He
was driving a man and a woman and
was passed on The road by the Presi-
the report of frearm. Fisher says
he was driving Mr.. and Mrs. Ca
mile Weidenfeid.
The President Yves anxious that
the incident should not be known be-
yond the members OF his family and
the Secret Service men whose duty 1t
is to guard his life. He consented,
however, to having the guards dou.
bled about the sycamore Hill prop-
erty and to subject all strange call
ers to the closest scrutiny and ques-
tioning. Not until John c. Cough
lin, an armed crank, who at first in
sisted he was "St. Patrick" was ar
rested by the Secret Service men, did
the story of the attempt on the Pres
ident's life leak out. Coughlin, who
says he halls from Boston, was
caught near the tennis court of Saga
more Hill when he was seeking an
interview with the President. In a
small hanI satchel which he carried
they found six-shot pistol, unload
@. and a dirk knife.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-09-17
IT is SERIOUS.
Some Vermont People Fail to
Realize the Seriousness.


Realize the Seriousness.
The constant aching of bad
back,
The WEAKNESS, the tired feeling,
The pains and aches of kidney ills
Ale serious-if neglected.
Dangerous urinary troubles follow.
e. FL. Brown, of SO Plain S.
Rutland, VT, says: .'For period
extending back some two years I
had lame back off and on and a
dull pain through my kidneys. If I
caught cold it seemed to settle right
across the small of my back. I also
had dizzy spells that were annoying.
Reading about Doan's Kidney Pills
induced me to go to drug store
for box. I had taken only few
doses when I felt relieved and this
encouraged me SO that continued
their use until completely cured. I
have positively had no trouble since
and have taken great pleasure in
recommending Doan's Kidney Pills
to my friends"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffa-
10, New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan' g.
and take no other.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-09-17
BOMB FOR GOV. FOPT
STOPPED IN MAJ s
Package of Powder and Bullet
Caught by IEspes tor.

Sea Girt, n. J., Sept 15.-2ut fo.
he watchfulness of d Post OsIce II
,pector In PHILADELPHIA, Go"erno
sranklyn Fort of New Jersey "n,'l
aave received deadly internal IT?
thine or bomb loaded with natc,ic:
outlets and powder so arranged tina
opening the package would eyolo {
The powder and scatter the b,:liets
The package addressed to tho Co9ey
1or was sent through the mails al
ell under the eyes of Postal InsDec
or, who helf it up, at tho So ne TIM
lending a note to the Governor, ask
ng permission to open the packa sc t,
determine if his suspicious were wei
founded. The Governor gave ri
permission promptly and the DANCE
,us characs of the package was is
closed. \
The Internal machine was maize
20 Governor Fort on the cay after hi
ssued his statement demanding that
he Atlantic City saloons close OF
Sunday.