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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-21
ELKS MAKE GOOD
Minstrel Performance In Thorn
aston a Decided Success.

Thomaston, Feb. 21.--The Elks
minstrels of Waterbury made their
debut before the footlights in the
presence of large audience in the
local opera house last evening and
throughout the two hours and thirty
five minutes required to carry out the
programme there was not number
In the line of minstrelsy that failed
to appeal to the humor of those in
attendance. The various solos rend-
cred by the best amateur talent which
the Brass City affords were encored
repeatedly.
With Louis M. Holland as inter-
locutor and Frank P. Kelley and
Thomas Cannon as end men, the fun
started and the local hits by the lat
ter were received with rounds of ap-
plause. The first trio was succeeded
by Acly w. Castle, John F. Hackett
and William Fogarty in the same po-
sitions respectively and their work
along the same line was Of a highly
entertaining order. Had any of the
directors Of the Connecticut company
which corporation as is well known
now If not previously, has been en-
deavoring to make trolley connections
between Thomaston and Waterbury
for some time past, been present, they
would have little doubt of the inter-
est that is being manifested in their
success by the public, through the
Ministries as spokesman. The jokes
at the expense of the trolley were
numerous and original. Thomaston's
electric lighting system as conducted
by the new meter arrangement, also
came in for notice, and a striking
comparison of the town as 1t is al
present with the dark ages was the
source of much laughter. The sing
ing was all of high order. the Sc
lections by j. M. Daily, Robert T. Bay
ley and Leo Race being especially
fine, while John F. Hackett, Frank P
Kelley, Thomas Cannon and William
Fogarty were none the less deserving
of special mention.
Neil O'Brien, by John F. Hackett
brought down the house with his
SHdIdClciiSIiC SOHS, VhCu lhC nam
mer on the Anvil Rings" and was
obliged to respond to an encore. John
T. Healey did well in his dancing
speciality and John H. Cassidy as a
jokologist kept the audience in an up
roar with his original songs and
jokes, many Of which were of local
coloring.
The one act farce, Come on in,the
Water is Fine" wound up the even
ing's entertainment William J..
Shannahan as Richard Boredom
played the leading role and received
plenty of applause. His portrayal OF
the personality of DR. Hayes accord
ing to the Waterbury people present,
was declared to be perfect.
A large number of prominent Elks
from n ighboring towns enjoyed the
entertainment including Fred Ros-
coe, E. C. Clark, William Wall, James
S. O'Mara, Michael L. Cummings
Dennis Hogan, John Hogan, Fred Lat
timer, Edward Cooke, William Doyle
Thomas O'Mara and Richard Kennedy
of Torrington, and DR., T. g.. O'Con-
nell, DR. w. r. Hanrahan, Thomas
Tracy and S. G. Stark of Bristol.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-21
CITY NEWS.

George Miller, employed by the Con-
necticut OIL company. is seriously III
at his home on South Leonard street.
Emory Brodeur died last evening
at his home. 1S3 Maple street. The
funeral will take place tomorrow
morning at $3.50 with services at ST
Anne's church at . O'Clock.
Alderman John r. Gallagher OF
the first district, who was acting
mayor yesterday. says he missed all
the personal pleasure there was in IL
He was experimenting the filling OF
his Ice house and never heard a
whimper Of his elevation to the po-
sItion OF chief executive OF Water
bury until after his term Of ONCE had
expired.
This evening the Forum club Is to
make its FIRST attempt at vaudeville
when It gives an entertainment and
dance at Mulcahy Memorial. A full
rehearsal was held last evening
which ends up the prscticing. The
programme will be as follows: over
ture. MeNellis; monologue. Joe
welch: "The Poet and the Author.
By the Gold Dust Twins: singing act,
J. Ludwig. The Rahl Rah, Boys
Simpson and Carpenter. grafton.
Mark Anthony" duet. McNeIlit
and BoyIan- Ushers. J. 2. Brennan
and ". J. Pendy. The MARX An
thOny" speech IL TO be q parody on
the famous GRAFTON in which Caesar
will be brought In in a conn In
order to start dancing as soon as pos
sIbIe the entertainment will start at
s:I5 sharp All members and friends
are invited to attend.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-21
SPECIAL
Fer tuesday, Feb. 18th.

A high grade copper nickel plated
tea kettle, No 8 size for roc.
This is not cheap, light weight
kettle, but is solid and well made. We
shall be pleased to have you examine
the goods and convince yourself of
this fact.
We guarantee the material and
workmanship to be second S. to none.
The kettle is actually worth S1.50.
The special price is for the above
date only and no more than one will
be sold to each customer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-21

Would you be without what you
want when a 25c ad might get It!
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
Vreeland Bill Is Passed.

Washington-The Vreeland cur
rency bill, agreed upon by the Re-
publican caucus, was Thursday pu.
through the house under a special
rule by a vote of 1874 to 145. Fifteen
so-called insurgents of the majority
party voted with the Democrats, who
went on record solidly against tho
measure.
The closing moments of the debate
were replete with excitement and
Republican enthusiasm caused by the
refusal of the great majority of the
Democrats to go on record for the
Williams bill, which had been offered
by Mr.. Kahn of California, as a sub
stitute for the Vreeland bill, in ac-
cordance with a well-laid plan of the
majority leaders to ascertain where
the Democrats stood on the PROPOSE
ton, which, 1t was claimed by several,
was supported by Mr.. Bryan. Ninety
three Democrats voted present"
which aroused the Republicans to a
high state of hilarity at the expense
of the minority. Only a handful of
Democrats had the temerity to vote
AYE" or no" The action of Mr..
Kahn vas due to the refusal of Mr..
Williams to present his bill as a sub
stitute, which under the rule, he was
specifically authorized to do.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
LETTER SCORES PRESIDENT.
Mlssive Causes Lively Debate at the
Socialist Convention. i,

Chicago, Ill.-An open letter I'D.
dressed to President Roosevelt re.
verely scoring the president for his al.
legged disparaging remarks about So.
cialists in his last message to con.
gress caused a lively debate Wednes-
day at the Socialist national conven.
ton. The letter was submitted by G.
A. Hoehn Of st. Louis, Mo. who asked
that it be adopted by the convention
and thai a copy of it be mailed to
President Roosevelt.
The trouble was precipitated by
Chairman John Spargo of the commit.
tee n esolutiOns. who, in making his
report on the resolutions presented to
the committee, tried to omit the read
ing OF the letter assailing the presi.
dent, with the explanation that the
committee had instructed him not to
go to the trouble of reading the docu.
ment owing to the ''preposterous
statements" contained in it. Several
delegates Immediately objected to this
procedure, protesting against the right
OF the chairman of the resolutions
committee to decide for them the char
acter of any document they had never
heard read. After a spirited discus
sion a motion that the letter be read
was carried amid great enthusiasm. A
long debate followed the reading of
the letter.
The Socialist national convention
will nominate Eugene V. Debs OF
Girard, Kas., for president. Debs
friends placed the issue squarely ur
to the leading delegates and informed
them that if any attempt was made to
sldetrack Debs because of his absence
from the convention they would take
the floor and explain why the Eastern
delegates wanted the nomination sent
to Massachusetts, New York or Ohio
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
PLEA ONLY A RUSE
GUARDIAN OF WHITES SLAYER
TESTIFIES IN PROCEEDINGS.
THAws EARLY HISTORY DETAILED
He Was Rational When He
Fired the Shot.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y.-Dr. Amos
T.. Baker, Harry X. Thaw's guar
dian at Matteawan, armed with q
diary detailing the daily actions of the
prisoner, was called at the opening OF
the morning session of Thaw's habeas
corpus hearing Friday. If there Is
anything that will prevent Thaw from
leaving the mad house it is the testi'
mony of DR.. Baker.
Il made several examinations of Mr.,
Thaw, and kept notes of what l OBJ.
served" began DR.. Baker. He de.
tailed to me the hereditary traces of
insanity in his family and said that he
had suffered from what was called st.
Vitus dance"
The physician repeated Thaw's ear
ly history, which included his school
days.
What did he say about an attack
of dementia in Monte Carlo?' the ply.
stefan was asked.
He said all his physicians had tes-
tilted he was crazy, but he really was
not" was the reply.
About the Devonshire Nursing
Home in London?" He said his ex-
perts at the trial had called his illness
maniac Oppressive insanity, but it was
only typhoid fever"
What about 20 tons of ice being
placed in the room?' He said that,
while it was not the custom in Eng
land at the time to cool rooms with
ice, the method had since been adopt
ed. In answer to my queries about
his use of tobacco, he told me he
smoked about ten cigarettes and three
cigars each day from the age of 10.
He declared that he used alcohol In
moderation"
About this trial and the verdict If
the jury, he said he knew he never
was insane and his lawyers were of
the same opinion, but the plea Of In
sanity was the only way to save him
from conviction of murder in the first
degree.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
SEVERE ~HEMORRHOlDs
Sores, and Itching Eczema-Doctor
Thought an Operation Necessary
-Cuticura's Efficacy Proven.

Il am O so years old, and three
years ago l was taken with an at
tack Of piles (hemorrhoids), bleeding
and ~protruding. The doctor said the
only help for me was to go to a
hospital and be operated on. l tried
several remedies for months but did
not get much help. During this time
sores appeared which changed to a
terrible itching eczema. Then l began
to use Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and
Pills, injecting a quantity Of Cuticura
Ointment with a Cuticura Suppository
Syringe. 1t took a month of this
treatment to get me in a fairly healthy
state and then l treated myself once
a day for three months and, after that,
once or twice a week. The treatments
l tried took a lot of money, and it is
fortunate that I used Cuticura. ]. H.
Henderson, Hopkinton, N. Y, Apr.
&c, 1907"
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
Preparing to Adjourn.

Washington-The work of cleaning
up legislation in the house prepare
tory to adjournment May % proceeded
at a rapid pace Friday. With only a
short time allowed for debate, both
the military academy appropriation
bill and the omnibus public building
bills were passed, leaving of the sup
ply bills only the general deficiency
bill to be considered. This probably
will be taken upon Monday. In addi-
ton, 825 private pension bills were
put through. A bitter and sensational
attack on former Speaker Keifer Of
Ohio by his colleague, Gen. Sherwood,
was a feature of the days proceed
ings.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
$12o,ooo,oOo Appropriated.

Washington-The great sundry civil
appropriation bill, carrying a total
of about 1920, 600, goo, was passed by
the senate Thursday. This is the
last of the large supply bills and its
passage places the senate squarely
alongside the house in the considera-
ton of the appropriation bills and of
the entire IA leaves only the general
deficiency and the military academy
bills to be considered by either house.
A portion Of the session was devot-
ed to the consideration of the bill
%suspending the penalty feature of the
commodity clause of the railroad rate
bill.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
WOMAN ATTACKED BY WOLVES
Rescue Of Pet Dog from Beasts I'm.
perils Housewife.

Davidson, Okla.-Her arms and
body terribly lacerated, Mrs. S.
E. Patton, wife of the cashier
of a bank here, is suffering from
an attack by wolves when she went
to rescue her pet dog from them.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Patton was playing with the dog in
the yard. Hearing the child scream.
Mrs. Patton ran out to see the wolves
fighting with the dog. In trying to
rescue the dog the beasts turned on
her.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
Senate Substitutes AIdrich Bill.

WashingtOn-The Vreeland curren-
cy bill, which was passed by the
house Thursday, was delivered to the
senate Friday and at once sen to the
committee on finance. Senator Aid
rich promptly made a report from the
committee, substituting the Aldrich
bill in an amended form for the house
measure and in that form it was
passed by the senate. This action
threw the bill into conference and an
effort will be made to reach an agree
ment at an early day.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
Thomas Quits Command.

San Francisco, Cal.-After flying
ing from the flagship Connecticut for
six days, Rear Admiral C. M. Thomas
flag was lowered Friday and the com
mand Of the Atlantic fleet turned over
to Rear Admiral C. s. Sperry. With
the hauling down of Thomas flag, his
navy career Of AZ years is ended.
Thomas retires from active work at
once, though his actual retirement
does not come until October. Admiral
Sperry will command the fleet on its
trip around the world.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
MRS. CLEVELAND HAS REST.
FORMER President Continues to I'm.
prove in Health.

Lakewood, N. J.-Former Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland was so
much improved Thursday that Mrs.
Cleveland left him for the first pleas
ure trip that she has taken since the
attack which confined Mr.. Cleveland
to his bed. She attended the dedica-
ton of the College of the City of New
York.
According to a statement issued
Thursday by Manager Becker of the
hotel, Mr.. Cleveland was getting along
finely, but that as yet Mrs. Cleveland
had in NJ way signified her intention
of leaving Lake wood.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22

Automobiles have not driven all the
horses to the ~bone-yard. There are
nearly 10000, 900 horses in this coun-
try, and their estimated value is al.
most So, 000, 000, 900 In the decade dur.
ing which the motor car has been de-
veloped the number of horses has in.
creased by 100000, and the average
value of a horse has risen. The case
is a little like the experience of trac-
ton development in large cities. When
new tunnels and subways are opened,
the old lines seem to be just as much
crowded as ever.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
The Objects of Her FEELINGS.

Patrick" gushed the amorous Wild
ow OLeary, "Oi've long wanted t. con-
Mss t we tn state iv me feelin's toward
We, an now OF must tell yest hot OF
love ivvry hair iv 'y'r head"
Thin, if ye do" replied the ALBANIAN.
tine Patrick, who has Just come from
the BARRIERS, "Oi'Il tell we, Mrs.
OLeary, thot were We in Casey's bar
Der shop around tn corner, ye'd foind
Casey sweepin' tn objects iv y'r feel
ms into his dustpan at tn prisint mo-
ment!"-Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22

Penny-in-the-slot machines for sell
ing gas are so popular in London that
there is almost a famine in copper
coins in that city. The British mint
is coming four tons a day in an at
tempt to supply the demand. In 1907
1886 tons of pennies were taken from
the automatic gas meters. AS the
meters are opened only once in three
months, it can be seen that the
amount of coin taken out of circula-
tion by them is considerable.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
American Schooner Held.

Vancouver, B. C.-News has Just
been received here of the cap
ture of the American halibut schooner
Francis Cutting. by the Canadian fish
cries cruiser Kestrel. The vessel was
found fishing within the three-mile
limit at the north end of Vancouve,
Island. No resistance was made. The
Cutting is owned by the Seattle Fish
and Cold Storage Co.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22

The Bank of Africa shareholders had
a meeting in London not long ago, and
the opinion was expressed that the
prosperity of the institution depended
largely upon the disposition of Ameri-
cans to buy diamonds. Of late Amer.
leans have preferred to spend money
at home. This may be a little rough
on the Bank of Africa, but on the
whole 1t is rather commendable, as
showing a disposition to further do
nestle interests. And the whole affair
is another indication of the extent to
which the old world is relying upor
the new for gaining wealth.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
Eighteen Months for EmtezzIer.

San Francisco, Call. Dalzell
Brown, former vice-president and gen.
eral manager of the California Safe
Deposit and Trust Co., who pleaded
guilty to a charge of ENLIGHTENMENT
and was sentenced to IS months i'm
prisonment in the state renitentiary
at San Quentin, was SEM across the
bay Wednesday morning in charge of
Deputy Sheriff Haggerty. He will i'm
mediately begin to serve his sentence.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
Bryan Urges instruction

Lincoln, Neb.-In the Sommoner
Friday William J.. Bryan, under a
glaring caption, urges the instruction
of delegates to the Democratic ma
tional convention. He says: In.
struction to delegates are the order
of the day. Nearly all the states
which have held Democratic conven
lions, SO far, have instructed. This is
as it should be; instructions are Dem.
ocratic. The people speak through
instructions-they can not speak in
any other way.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
Negro Murders White Wife.

Logansport, Ind.-George Hall, a
negro, Wednesday night shot and
killed his wife, a white woman. a
the home of her mother. He then
shot himself, and it is thought the
wound will prove fatal. Domestic
trouble is supposed to have been the
cause
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
Fight for Option Election.

Jefferson City, Mo.-George H.
Taylor asked the Missouri SUI
preme court Thursday for a write to
prohibit the probate Judge of New
Madrid county from enjoining the
county court of that county from or
dering a special election on the To-
cal option question.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
French Raid Moors.

Casa Blanca-General DAmade,
at the head Of three columns,
Tuesday conducted a raid on
tribes living in the Mdraka region. He
RACED their crops and destroyed saw
eral camps. The French had six men
wounded.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22

the free public library in the Jewish
district of Brooklyn, New York, that
work on the new building for it has
been stopped, and architects are draw
ing plans for a much larger building
than was originally designed, says the
Youths Companion. On Washing.
tons birthday, when the men have a
holiday, the temporary library was
crowded all day, and a waiting line
was formed outside. So long as immi-
grants are so eager for learning as
this indicates, they will not endanger
American institutions.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
Trust Company Makes Assignment.

Cleveland, Ohio-The Reserve
Trust Company Thursday closed it's
doors and filed a deed of assignment
to the Superior Savings and Trust
Company. Liabilities and assets OF
the Reserve company are placed at
$~2,700,000 each. A preliminary state
ment says all depositors will be paid
in full.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22

If the Chicago woman who drank to
i~ntoxication in order to give her hus-
band an object lesson had first con-
suited some one with common sense,
she would have learned without the
humiliating experience that morality
does not thrive on that kind of teach
ing, and perhaps have saved herself
from a divorce scandal.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22

The New York teachers who prefer
to decline the offer of a free trip to
Europe to study the school systems
there, with salaries paid in full while
they are away, because they are too
high and mighty to travel second
class, should cheerfully be allowed to
stay at home.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
HOUSE
WORK

Thousands of American women
in our homes are daily sacrificing
their lives to duty.
In order to keep the home neat
and pretty, the children well dressed
and tidy, women overdo. A female
weakness or displacement is often
brought on and they suffer in silence,
drifting along from bad to worse.
knowing well that they ought to
have help to overcome the pains and
aches which daily make life a burden.
1t is to these faithful women that
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
Great Northern Loss SIS. gao.

Seattle, Wash.-It is officially
stated that $5,340 represents the
loss to the Great Northern Elk
press Co. in the robbery of the COM
pany's strong box by two bandits In
the Great Northern tunnel Tuesday
morning.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
Former Congressman Is Dead.

Freeport, Ill.-Rormer Congress-
man Horatio G. B%urchard, So
years old, died here Thursday. He
went to congress in 1869 and served
10 years, most of the time as a mem
Der of the ways and means committee.
In 1879 he vas appointed director OF
United States minis and served five
years.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22

sediment. Not satisfied, Mr.. Enders
started using Doan's Kidney Pills.
The kidneys began to act more regu-
larly," he says. "and in a short time
l passed a few gravel stones. / felt
better right away and since then have
had no kidney trouble"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
Favor CONSOLIDATING Lands.

Washington-The senate committee
on public lands Wednesday ordered
reported favorably a bill permitting
holders of land in Alaska 10 consoli-
date their holdings and to incorporate
as one concern to work the property,
providing the consultations be limit
ed to 1850 acres, or four sections
each.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
Texas Educator Dies.

Galveston, Tex.-Prof. Henry C.
Pritchett, president of the Sam Eous-
ton normal at Huntsville. and n of
the most widely known educators Of
the south, died here at st. Mary's
infirmary, following an operation Cor
cancer.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22

A Clevelander has invented an air.
ship which he says will stay up for
months. We don't wish to be critical,
but it does seem as if the most en-
thusiastic aeronaut would want to
come down to earth at least once in
two or three weeks.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
STORAGE Tanks Explode.

Deming, N. M.-The storage tanks
of the Continental Oil Company
exploded Wednesday. j. G. Clark,
manager of the oil company, was
killed. Rolling stock and tracts of
the Santa Fee railroad and other prop
erty was damaged.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
PindaII Refused to Shake Hands.

Little Rock, Ark.-Acting Govern
or Hamiter has turned over the
office to Acting Governor Pindall,
who has just reached the city. Gov.
Pindall refused to shake hands with
Hamiter.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
Motto Back on Coin.

Washington-The senate Wednes-
day passed, without amendment, the
house bill restoring the motto, "In
God We Trust" on coins of the United
States,
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
Minnesotan Dies on Liner.

Winona, NINA caD1egram from
Cherbourg, France, announces the
death on the steamer Luton of pneu-
monia of Joseph Leicht of this city,
who left recently for Europe for his
health
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22

Saloons have swing doors which
yield to a very gentle push. Why not
schoolhouses?" is the pertinent ques-
ton asked by a correspondent of the
New York Times. 1t ought to be as
easy to get out of a sc~hoolhouse as
into a saloon.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22

That Scotchman who invented a gun
that will shoot a projectile from Lon
don that will land in Paris may sud
denly take it into his head to invent
bagpipes that can be heard the same
distance.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22

years with singing
pain in the back, vio-
lent headaches and
dizzy spells, and was
assured by a special
list that his kidneys
were all right, though
the secretions showed
a reddish, brick-dust
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
Alienist Dies from Gas

Chicago-Dr. J. Sanderson Christi
son, ~alienist, writer and student of
criminology and hypnotism, was
found dead from as~phyxiation. Three
gas jets were open and the windows
we're closed.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
browns After Saving Son.

Tulsa, Okla.-E. S. Stokesberry,
a well-known resident of this
city, was drowned Thursday in the
Arkansas river after saving the life
of his 12-year-old son.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
Farman Makes Another FLIGHT.

Paris-Henry Farman. with his IA
ther as a passenger, and also with
80 k~ilogrammes of water and 10
liters of essence. few with his aero
plane a distance of from $50 to 230
meters.