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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-25
DIDN'T HAVE LICENSE
Man Selling Shoe Strings Cot
 Into Trouble.

Fayms Chassman Is employed by the Waterbury Clock Co and in his own words is family man." The shops of the clock company run only four days and Chassman does not earn enough in that time to maintain his family. Yet he is so busy that he has not had time to get acquainted enough with the language of the country to make himself understood without difficulty.
 Finding he had two days on his hands with nothing to occupy them, he bethought himself that it wouli perhaps be worth his while to engage in something else. So he bought a few dozen of shoe strings and started out Friday morning to sell them. charging five cents for each pair. He forgot to take out pedlers' license, because he was so busy and not be- ing acquainted with things. Ills rambles with his shoe strings took him into a saloon in the west end Saturday evening and he sold a pair there. But the customer thought to have little fun with the fellow and at first refused to pay for the strings. In a moment the place was in a state of excitement for Chassman not being able to make himself understood i'll his excitement, raised an awful rack et He left the saloon and seeing Off, ficer Claffey patrolling the street de- manded from him the protection of a citizen. The officer ascertained that the man had not license to peddle and advised him to get off the street or get a license. Chassman then cried out for more protection. What was the country coming to, he said, in his own way, if honest citizens would not be protected. The officer told him what was what about ]i- censes and city ordinances, but the shoe string seller was obdurate and he brought a crowd around. Again the officer advised him to go home or he would be arrested for violating a city ordinance.
 "Go home and leave that bill for five cents uncollected," gasped Chass- man, what was the police for if not for the protection of honest citizens" The crowd had increased by this time. Chasman would not get of the street and he was taken into custody. In court to-day he told the above story and while he was found guilty as charged by Judge Peasley. sen- tence was suspended. The five cents, the cause of the trouble, is still un- collected.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-25
CRIES BROUGHT HELP
But Ber0es Who Answered Call
 Couldn't Find a Victim.

A woman who claimed that she had been robbed and then treated like football in a game of soccer had still strength enough to rent the air with cries of murder, thief and police near the corner of South Elm and Scoyill street early Sunday morning. Although the streets ap- parently were deserted at the time, it is said that five minutes after the woman did the heavy act with her vocal organs, about 100 heroes came to her rescue. Among them were lawyers, doctors, patrolmeh and laymen all most eager to show their chivalry. The woman said that she had been thrown out of the house, after the ladies within had relieved her of 35 cents, two nick els, two dimes and five coppers. Off, f1cer Dunphy, followed by the he- roes, about 25 strong, entered the basement of the building. The pa trolman with his light had no diff1- culty in finding his way, but the rescuing party parked their shins, ran into posts and had bang up time It looked as though Patrol man Dunphy would have to put his shoulder to the door to effect an en- trance but it was at length opened, The patrolman found that the lady who started the demonstration was the original noise producer and that she had been partaking freely of ice cream soda. The heroes were much disappointed because of noth- ing to do, while the lawyers turned away thoroughly disgusted because their services were not needed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-25
WADHAMs POST, G. A. R.
Heard Interesting Discourse Last
 Night at Advent Church.

Wadhams post, c. A. R., the Wom- ems Relief corps, the Spanish Ameri- can War Veterans and others listened to an interesting and instructive ad- dress last night at the Advent church on Cherry street by the pastor, Rev A. J. Bolster.
 Comrades" said the speaker, "ac- eept a hearty welcome from pastor and people. We gather in memory of the heroes who fought in defense of American institutions. True patriots will gladly bestow honor upon every brave son. of all wars, but this ser- vice belongs especially to the c. A. R. The fiscal year of the national en- campment, ending December 3f, 1906. shows a death loss of 9,052. Of these the department of Connecti- cut furnished IF. The first report, In 1ss6. showed death loss of 0.s3 per cent. The last, twenty years la- ter. shows a death loss of 3.S3 per cent. These figures need no com ment-they tell their old sad. sad story. The pfesent standing of the national encaInpment is 6.055 posts, with a membership of 22s,e32. Of these the department of Connecticut furnishes 61 posts. and a membership of 3.147. However. it must be clearly understood that these figures do not represent all of the living soldiery of that dreadful conflict of the sixties, but simply the enrolled membership of the c. A. R. In attempting to discharge the solemn duties of this hour. I would respectfully invite your attention to Second Timothy, 2:4: No man that warreth entangIeth himself with the affairs Of this lifel that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. To aid In unfolding this text. let us examins the banner before us
 The speaker reviewed the duty of men az soldiers of Christ and defend- CTS of the nation and paid glowing tribute 10 the heroism of the men who contended for the union from 'e1 to 's5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-25
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

James Wheeler of Meriden was a visitor in this section yesterday.
 -Fitzhenry, who plays third base for Bridgeport, was the guest of rela- tives in Brooklyn last evening.
 Miss Helen Burns of North Riverside street who has been i'll the past two weeks is able to be around.
 The women of St Patrick's par ish who recently organized a society have decided to call 1t .The Clean ers"
 -The Brooklyn Athletic club base ball team took brace yesterday and succeeded in defeating the Hamilton Parks in a well played game.
 The company that is constructing the we'll in the yard of the Hellmann Brewing company struck water Sat urday but will go still deeper.
 Another of the Brooklyn fire horses while on the way to the sup posed fire yesterday morning was somewhat effected by the heat but was all right again in short time.
 The pavement in front of the Farrel foundry looked winter this morning than at any other time since it was laid. It was covered with flour. A wagon in which there were two barrels of the finest kind broke and one of the barrels did the same when it landed on the Belgian blocks. The four was scattered all over the street. The second barrel struck hard but did not break.
 The Brooklyn Business Mems baseball team is in readiness for it's opening game of the season to-mor- row afternoon when it will go to the golf grounds to wallop their fellow merchants from the east end. A humber of the letter carriers and policemen will be on hand to get a line on the strength of the Brooklyn ties. Some of the Brooklyn runners are in such condition they'll make two bases on an ordinary bunt. As for hitting and fielding it will be right smart.
 James H. Pryor through Attor- ney Lynch has brought suit against Dennis Murnane and Patrick Thomp- son to recover for the death of his boy Thomas, aged two years and a half who was drowned in the Nauga- tuck river two weeks ago. Pryor lives in the house, J67 North River side street which is owned jointly by Murnane and Thompson. The river runs by the rear of the house and the only protection young children have against the dangers of the river is a low wall. It is set forth in the com plaint that this protection isN insufi- cient. in fact is so built that 1t is a constant invitation to unreasonable youth to climb to the top of 1t and play there This, it seems Is what the Pryor infant did and he fell in the river and was drowned. Damages of 5000 is claimed.
 -If you want to cure that .prine fever get a box of sulphur and cream of tartar lozenges at Walkers drug store for 10 cents; they do the work and the formula Is no secret. Try it-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-25

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-25

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-25
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Albany. \. T.. May 25.-Decisiye ac. ton on several of the measures de signed to embody recommendations made by Governor Hughes in his mes sage to the legislature. convened in er traordinary session. is expected this week in both houses. This will be the first working week" of the extra ses. sion, the nr-t having been devoted tc srvznIrztion and the secund to commit tee hearings.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-25
Nr~ ysrs oss F.VI,~, M..t.

Schenectady. N Y- May 2. The grand eucampment Of Odd Fellows of the state of New York convened tn this city. It ls expected nearly 1000 dels- rztss are ln affz1dxnce. -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-25
REMOVAL

Charles Fine has removed from 1e1 East Main street to 231 Bank street. where he will he pleased to meet all his old friends and many new ones. Pure liquors. aIes. lager and wines will be found as usual
 Popular cigars and cigarettes
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-25

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05


to such degree by the dread of assassination that
he IS anxious to avoid rather than invite recog-
milton, and during the lifetime of his chief valet
and foster brother, who died not long ago, was
wont to cause the latter to trim his beard and to
dye it in the same his own, and to
promote in every way the striking resemblance
which existed between the two, to make it
difficult to distinguish them from each other
Snapshooting the Sultan at public functions, such
as the weekly Selamlik, is strictly forbidden In
the case of the natives it would lead to imprison-
ment; while where foreigners are concerned the
police content themselves with smashing the
era and expelling the offender In fact, it may be
asserted safely that no photograph or painted por
trait of the Sultan has ever been made since he
came to the throne than thirty years ago, and
those pictures which printed of him either rep
resent him he before his accession or else
are imaginary productions.
In Russia and Germany
THE Russian Government is extraordinarily Sc
we're in the matter of pictures, to which eXcep-
ton has been taken in the highest quarters. 1t
may be remembered that the close of the first
visit of the Emperor Nicholas and his consort to
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-24

plane weighs 800 pounds. A frame
work Of ash and piano wires supports
two horizontal parallel planes of light
sailcloth thirty feet long. A fifty
horsepower motor is placed just be-
hind and above the level Of the lower
plane Of the forward set of sails.
With preliminary run of hundred
yards over the ground the aeroplane
had risen to a height of twelve or if
teen feet before it reached the starting
pole. Then with outstretched wings 1t
sailed out across the field at height
of from twenty-five to thirty feet and
at speed of twenty-five miles an
hour. The test took place about Ave
miles from Paris.
No Prehistoric Americans.
That no human bones of prehistoric
origin have yet been found in America
is the conclusion of a pamphlet soon to
be issued by DR.. Ales Hrdlioa of the
United States National museum. DR..
Hrdlica was formerly of the staff Of
the American Museum of Natural His
tory and since going to Washington
has devoted much time to the study OF
the bones of ancient and modern man.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-24
sCIEN TIFIc

Burns Cured by Baking.
Baking patient as a cure for burns
is the new method now used In Roose-
welt hospital, New York city. This
idea, which is new one, has proved
very successful, patients having been
cured whose bodies were scared near
ly half over, while heretofore the case
has been deemed fatal when one-third
sof the body was burned. A sort of
oven is formed by introducing lattice
work frame under the bedclothes over
the patients body to prevent the bed
ding from coming in contact with the
skin. Into this oven the heat is intro
duced from common gas stove by
means of a pipe. The surgeons at the
hospital are very enthusiastic about the
new treatment.
Farman Wins Airship Prize.
Henry Farman, the French aeronaut,
has won the Deutsche -Archdeacon
prize of $4,000 promised to the first
person who should make circular
kilometer in an airship heavier than
air. Mr.. Farman did even better than
the conditions Of the test required.
His outer mark was 512 meters from
the start, and his curves were such
that he actually covered 1900 meters.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-24

meanor In making overdrafts in Sep
TENDER aud October of last year.
Montgomery pleaded not guilty, and
bail was fixed at $500 on each Of
two indictments. His counsel holds
that his violation Of law was purely
technical.
Charges Against Judge Grosseup.
Grave charges have been made in the
United States supreme court against
Judge Peter S. Grosscup Of the Sew
enth United States circuit court at Chi
cago by petitioners representing regis
tered stockholders of the West Chicago
Street Railway company. The COM
plants allege that he violated his oath
Of Office in assuming Jurisdiction over
the Consolidated Street railway cases,
in which he had personal interest. If
the court should uphold these charges,
it is said, there would be no course
open other than for the United States
senate to try him under impeachment
proceedings.
Hartman Must Answer.
Judge Hough in the United States
district court has directed Edward II.
Hartman to answer all but one of the
questions to which he refused to reply
in the investigation of the Union Pa
cifc system by the interstate COM
merce commission last winter. He also
directed Otto 81. Kahn Of Kuhn, Loeb
& Co. to reply to all the inquiries to
which he refused response ut that
time. The action came before Judge
Hough upon the certification Of the
interstate commerce commission that
in its opinion the questions should be
answered, and argument was heard
last fall. An appeal will be taken to
the United States supreme court
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-24
MISCELLANEOUS
Royertown Theater Disaster.

Boyertown Theater Disaster.
Panic started by the kissing of n
moving picture outfit, followed by the
overturning of stage footlights during
an amateur show in the Rhoades OPP
era House at Boyertown, Pa. Jan. 10.
resulted in the loss of nearly 200 lives.
the exact number not being known
owing to the impossibility of identtfy>
ing some of the human remains. A
majority Of the dead arc women and
children. The local fire apparatus was
disabled on the way to the scene of the
accident, and the flames had no check
until 1t was too late to save any who
failed to get out at the first rush.
Famous Song Writer Dead.
James r. Randall. the famous war
time poet who wrote Maryland, My
Maryland" died at his home in Au-
gusta, Ca, Jan. IA.
Death Of General Pickett.
General Josiah Pickett. who was
wounded in the battle of. Cold Harbor,
but whose arrest was ordered for re-
fusing to execute orders which he
could not understand, his injuries pre-
venting the carrying out of the arrest,
died at Worcester, Mass, Jan. IA. at
the age of eighty-fve. He remained
under technical arrest all his life.
Meeting Of Educators.
Cleveland has been selected as the
place of meeting for the forty-sixth am
nual convention of the National Edu-
cational association, June 20 to July 3,
1908. This convention will be the fif-
tieth anniversary of the first regular
convention, which was held in Gins
cinnati in 1858. Since then the asso-
citation has met in Ohio only once, in
1870. At that time reorganization
was effected aud the name changed
from National Teachers association to
National Educational association.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-24

and happened to find it." He turned
to the strangers who had accompanied
him from the ship, crying, "Serve those
Warrants" and they stepped forward.
The uproar of the past few minutes
had brought men running from every
direction till, finding no room on the
stairs, they had massed in the street
below while the word few from lip to
lip concerning this closing scene Of
their drama, the battle Of the Midas,
the great fight upstairs and the arrest
by the Frisco deputies. Like Sind
bad's genie, wondrous tale took shape
from the rumors. Men shOuldered one
another eagerly for glimpse of the
actors, and when the press streamcd
out, greeted 1t with vollcys Of ques-
lions. They saw the unconscious mar
shall borne forth, followed by the old
judge, now palsied wretch. Sinking
beside his captor, very shell of Il man
at whom they jeered. When McNama-
ra lurched into view, an image of de-
feat and chagrin. their voices rose
menacingly. The pack was turning
and he knew 1t, but, though racked
and crippled, he bent upon them u
visage SO full of defiance and contemp
tuous maiignity that they hushed them
selves, and their final picture Of him
was that of big man downed, but
unbeaten to the last. They began to
cry for Glenister. SO that when he
doomed in the doorway, ragged, he
roic figure, his heavy shock low over
his eyes. his unshayen face aggressive
even in Its WEAKNESS. Ills corded arms
and chest bare beneath tho futterlHg
streamers, the street broke into wild
cheering Here was man OF their
own, a son OF the northland who labor.
ed and loved and fought In way they
understood, and he had come into his
due.
But Roy. dumb and listless. stag
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-24

CO., with liabilities estimated at 81, Co.,
O0O The suspension of the firm IS
said to be due directly to the embar-
rassment of E. r. Thomas in connec-
ton with the various banks in. which
he was interested, the house carrying
large amount of stock ON his &C.
count.
German Lines In Agreement.
According to dispatches from Brem-
en-, the North German Lloyd Steamship
company and the Hamburg-American
Steamship company have definitely
agreed to work In unison in the matter
Of the North American and east Asiatic
shipping of the two lines. The agree
ment is to last for four years. Stimuli
taneously with news of the agreement
comes the announcement that the Ham
burg American line has cut Its second
cabin rates from 50 to Sc, to take eff
feet Immediately.
Aliens Took $t1o,0o0,ooo.
According to figures compiled by the
North German Lloyd line. $11O,OOOOOO
was taken out of the United States
last year by aliens returning to their
former homes in Europe. This compute
tion is based on figures furnished by
steamship agents, money changers and
others.
Sugar Trusts New Policy.
AT the last annual meeting OF stock
holders of the American Sugar REIN
ing company formal statement was
made that the old policy of secrecy
would be abandoned. and a resolution
was adopted providing for the issue Of
statement showing the company's as.
sets, including the various plants, ac-
tive and inactive. 1t was also decided
to preserve the accumulated surplus as
working capital. This decision for pub
licity is attributed largely to the eff
forts of Claus Spreckels, who Is a
large stakeholder in the company.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-24
ct OBJ continued)

If a cough once gets into your system
it acts on every muscle and fiber ofpthe
body and makes you ache all over. It
especially affects the intestines and
makes you constipated, SO in order to
get rid of cold thoroughly and with
out delay you should not take anything
that will tend to constipate. Kennedy's
Laxative Cough Syrup acts upon the
bowels and thereby drives the cold out
of the system. 1t contains no opiates nj
it is pleasant to take and is highly rec
commended for children. Sold by E. T.
Tomas Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-24
CHAPTER XXI /:

- OLDIERS seized the young man,
who made no offer at resist
ance, and the room became
- noisy riot. Crowds surged up
from below, clamoring. questioning,
till some one at the head Of the stairs
shouted down:
They've got Roy Glenister. He's
killed Mcnamara" at which a murmur
arose that threatened to become a
cheer.
Then one of the receivers faction
called, Lets hang him. lie killed ten
of our men last night" Helen WINGED,
but Stillman, reused to sort of ma
leyolent courage, quieted the angry
voices.
"oficer, hold these people back. I'll
attend to this man. The laws in my
hands and I'll make him answer"
I Mcnamara reared himself. groaning,
from the floor, his right arm swinging
from the shoulder strangely loose and
distorted, with palm twisted outward,
while his battered face was hideous
!, with pain and defeat. He growled
broken maledictions at his enemy.
Roy meanwhile said nothing, for as
!, the savage lust died In him he realized
that the whirling faces before him
were the faces Of his enemies, that the
i Bronco Kid was still Mt large and that
/ his vengeance was but half completed.
His knees were bending; his limbs
were like leaden bars, his chest fur
, mace Of Goals. AS he reeled down the
lane of human forms, supported by his
guards, he came abreast of the girl and
her companion and paused, clearing
!, his vision slowly.
| "Ah, there you arev' he said thickly
/ to the gambler and began to wrestle
With his captors, barring his teeth in a
grimace of painful effort, but they held
him as easily as though he We're a
child and drew him forward, his body
sagging Imply, his face turned back
over his shoulder.
They had him near the door when
Wheaton barred their way, crying:
"Hold up minute! It's all right,
Roy
AYE, Bill-it's all right We did our
I-DCsSts OuS VIC NCiG SlOLlC W u NhAnAC1
4 blackguard. Now he'll send me up,
but don't care. broke him-witt
my naked hands. Didn't 1, McNa.
maray' He Knocked unsteadily at the
boss, who cursed aloud in return
glowering like an evil mask, while
Stillman ran up, disheveled and shrilly
irascible.
''Take him away, 1 tell you! Take
him to jailv'
| But Wheaton held his place, while
the room centcred its eyes upon him
seeming some unexpected denouement
He saw it, and, In concession to nat
ural vanity and dramatic instinct, III
threw back his head and stuffed hi.
hands into his coat pockets, while thu
crowd waited. He grinned insolentl!
at the judge and the receiver.
This will be day of defeats ant
disappcintments to you, my friends
That boy won't go to Jail because yol
will wear the shackles yourselves. Oh
you played a shrewd game, you two
with your senators, your politics ant
your pulls, but it's our turn now, an,
we'll make you dance for the mine
i you Quilted and the robberies you'v
done and the men you've ruined
Thank heaven, there's one honest court
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-24
KEEPING TAB
ON The WORLD

1t - -
ThaW's Defense Hereditary In
sanity-Ruef 0btainsImmunity.
Another Bank President Indict-
ed-Standard Oil Investigation
Resumed-Judge Grosscup Ac-
cused Americans to Leave
Cuba In 1909-Rio Welcomes
Our FIeet-Farman Wins Air
ship Prize-Japanese Ministry
Crisis-Prussian Suffrage Up
rising-Pretender Proclaimed
SuItan-Boyertown's Theater
Disaster.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-24
LEGAL-cRIMINAL

Hereditary Insanity Thaw's Plea.
When the trial Of Harry X. Thaw
for the murder of Stanford White was
resumed at New York last week AS
sistant District Attorney Garvan made
the opening address for the state, de-
handing either conviction ON the
charge of deliberate and premeditated
murder or acquittal, holding that there
was no middle ground There was no