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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-11
ELECT OFFICERS
Graduates of Crosby Bi9h Cast
 Their Ballots Yesterday.

The election of officers of the class of 1908 Crosby high was held yesterday afternoon and as in past years there was much rivalry for 1 the various offices. AS usual the 1 principal contest was for the class presidency, which plum went to l Harold Mabbott, son of Charles Mabbott of Baldwin street. Finton | Tehan, son of Patrolman Finton 1 Tehan, semed to have the presl- dency "cinched" until the last mo- ment when Mabbott entered and won out by about a dozen votes. Tho officers elected follow:
 President-Harold Mabbott. Vice-president-Lill Adams.
 Secretary-Edna Packard.
 Treasurer-William Phelan.
 Class poet-Elizabeth Limont. Composer of class song-Vera Kennedy (words and music.) Class prophet-Raymond Bergih. Class will-Benjamin Erik. Prophet on prophet-Belle Cor din.
 Ivy orator-William Keenan.
 Presentation speaker-Helen Cross
 Finton Tehan, the defeated candi- date for president, has declared that he is perfectly satisfied with the re- suit. The contest was spirited and good natured. Mabbott drew 55 votes on the final ballot and Tehan Al. The election was not nearly as close as in some years gone by, in 1903 for instance, when John A. the candidates. There was nothing but school politics" for the two weeks preceding election. After sev- eral tie ballots, Gardner succeeded in winning out by a single vote. Again in 1904 the fight for the pres idency made that of yesterday look tame.
 Wilfred Booth and Louis Jackson were the candidates and the cleo tion was hummer. Booth after several ballots had been taken was victor by two votes. ...
 The class elections have always been spirited and have melted much interest among the student body. In 1900 Edward B. McElligott, now commissioner of board of safety, won the office only after buzzing contest. In 1901 Jesse Devine, now student in the New York law school, had one of the most strenu- ous battles ever held on election day. Devine was elected president by scant number of votes. The following year 1t was a three-cor- nered fight between the late John Butterly. Miles McNiff and Harold Granger, the first named receiving the largest number of votes.
 Miss Alice Hutchinson. daughter of MT and Mrs Thomas P. Hutchin- son, is valedictorian of this years class with an average of about 93. Miss Ruth Buck is salutatorian, her average being 92 and a fraction. The honor list is larger than usual.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-11
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

Mrs Jeremiah Shugrue is seriously Ill at her home on North Leonard street
 The upper part of the flag pole which formerly did service iH the yard of the Duggan school has been cut off and will be placed on the front part of the school. From now on "0ld Glory" will float over the main en- trance to the building.
 The iron bars used to hold up awnings on some of the stores in this section are much lower than they should be. A man who measures six feet has to be rather careful while walking along the right side of Bank street or else his cranlum will connect with these head crackers. There is an ordinance which says that awnings shall be a certain height and 1t should be enforced.
 The Junior Amateur baseball league will open tomorrow. The games will be played on the diamonds at Browns lots as the field at COrcor- ans lots is in no condition for Il game. The first game on the lower diamond will be at 12:30 between the Pioneers and St Anne's. At 3 o'clock they give way to the Laurels and Golden Stars. The Quakers and Stanley Parks will meet in the first game on the upper diamond and Rose buds will oppose the St Thomas Ca dets in the second game. The teams are said to he evenly matched this season and the race for the money promises to be even closer than it was year ago. In addition tO the glory attached to the championship the win ming team will receive purse of Ss0.
 William Mccarthy has petitioned the county commissioners for per- mission to transfer his liquor license from 191 Bank street to 7O9 South Main street. Mccarthy had much dif- ficulty in having his license trans ferred to its present location. as sev- eral taxpayers in this section filed re- m0nstrance. They claim there was q sufficiently large number of wine en- poriums between South Riverside and South Leonard streets and made q vigorous objection against allowing another to open up. Attorney James NJ. Lynch represented the remon- strants hut the commissioners after much delay gave Mr Mccarthy per mission to transfer his cafe. The To- cation has proved to be a poor bus iness stand for the retail of spurious beverages and consequently the owner is again eager 10 move.
 If you want to cure that spring 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 nc secret. Try it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-11
WITKOWSKI IN COURT
Witness Against Man Who Accus-
 cd Him of Horse Theft.

| Fallen, indeed, must be thy throne, Q Israel, when Benjamin WitkowsN is taken for horse thief But what other fate could befal d man who gives up newspaper work and trims his whiskers. The eX-editor was saun- tering up Bank street last evening about 3 o'clock at peace with the world and himself when tall, rather lanky man gave him a whack on the back and in an intoxicated voice said:
 Where is that dark horse you stole from me-" The eY-editor is a slim light man and the other fellows whack sent him reeling over the sidewalk. Having recovered his breath and his equilibrium the ex-editor asked in that low voice peculiar to him: 1 My friend, don't know you or your dark horse," and. in the city court to-day when on the stand tell ing about the occurrence Mir Witkow- ski said ill low solemn tones that he never saw the man before and he | knew nothing about his horse
 The eX-editor's accuser was Thomas Spellman who looked as though he had but left his bench in some grimy shop. He was charged with intoxication and breach of the peace, and Officer Noon an said that his antics had attracted a crowd of over a hundred people.
 He punched me-" said MT Witkow- ski, in resuming his story, 'he gave me whack on the shoulder that I declare I thought I was paralyzed" This admission caused everybody to smile.
 '1 told him he was a stranger to me and I knew nothing whatever about him or his dark horse. But he would not let me alone. He followed me up the street and he said he would follow me to Hades, if you please. your honor, until I would tell hIm what did with his dark horse The indignity of the occasion overwhelmed me, I told the man to go about his business as I was going about mine but he said he would follow me living or dead till I told him what I had done with his dark horse and he gave me a punch on the arm that made me think he broke it.
 And you didn't know nothing about his dark horse, did you?" asked Prosecutor Meigs and every body laughed again.
 Me know about his horse No sir, never saw the man before," laughter.
 Spellman was asked if he had any thing to say for himself and he said he knew nothing about the occurrence. Judge Burpee advised him to keep sober if he can't get intoxicated with out accusing people of being horse thieves. and fined him $10 and costs for breach of the peace.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-11
MIME. GOULD LEAVES US.
She Sails For Europe, but De ssssn
 Is ssill Mere.

New York. April II. - Nine. Anna Could sailed for Europe OH the steam sAip St. raUI Prince de sagan. who has been in this country for severn; weeks as suitor for Mime. Gould-s hand. will remain in New York sev- eEal days longer. It is expected that ! will thsn retrru to France.
 When Nine Gould boarded the steamer. tise prince and Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Morse accompanied her. The trip was suddenly decided upon. whetber Nine. Gould's family was ap- n-ised of her determination to return 'o EuTope is not known. but none of Der relatives. # ia said. went with her so tae steamer 10 bid her bon voyage.
 The reports Of Mme. G0uId-s hssty departure led to rumors that there hsd perhaps heen a secret marriage. but na confirmation of these rsHmors could bs obtained
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-11

Would you be without what you want when 25c ad might get 1t?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-11
RObber Stole S1,5OO,

Chicago, April 1.-Two masked robbers compelled Louis Rotenberg to stand with his hands raised over his head against wall in his saloon, last night, and then stole from a drawer $500 which belonged to a brewing company. They immediate ly ran from the saloon, overlooking pay checks amounting to $3,500.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-11
VETERAN BALL PLAYER DEAD.
Griffin. Formerly of Brooklyn Team,
 Succumbs to Pneumonia.

Utica. N Y-. April II.--M Michael l. Grimm. once one of the pest known base ball players in the -oEhfTy. died at his home in this city yesterday morning from pneumonia
 NIT Grimm was for seyeraI seasons captain and for one season manager of the Brooklyn Natioss=i league team He was connected sith sev- eral of the National league teams. and vas counted the best center field CT in the league. He retired in 1888.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-11
Guard For John D.'s GrandchiId

New York, April 11.-Twelve detec- tives employed by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., guarded John D. Rockefeller. Mrs Harold Mccormick and her daughter when the party reached Jersey City from Hot Springs. Va. The strong bodyguard about the richest man in the world was more for the grandchild as threats had been made against the girl by Black Hand letter writers in Chicago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-11

nya Democrat vsnt
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
ROBBERY AT UNIVERSITY.
Thieves Slish Mail Sack and Break
Open Freight Station

The University Station outfit yester-
day afternoon presented an interesting
appearance to the travellers who OBJ
served the smashed up doors and
general aspect Of rough treatment the
night before.
At sometime during the night there
were two \robberies by unknown per
sons and the mails were ransacked
for valuablss. 1t does not appear thai
there was any great amount OF mon
ey and the robbers contented them
selves with slashing the sacks open
and scattering the contents OF the
pouches over the r1oor..
The entrance to the station was
effected by breaking into window
and while the thieves were at 1t, they
concluded 10 soak it to the Southern
They stole tickets and whatever things
they could make off with. 1t does not
seem that there was any loss OF money
and the robbers left things in yery
badly torn up way.
A store nearby was also pilfered
and considerable merchandise stolen
but no money. Officer Woodall, OF the
Southern, went yesterday morning tc
the scene of the robbery but there Is
nothing in the world to afford clue
Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
COTTON FUTURES.

New York. March 4.-The cotton
market was quiet today and after
making new high records for the move
ment during the early session eased
off with the close barely steady. net
unchanged to points lower. Sales
were estimated at 175,006 bales.
The market opened steady al an
advance of to 8 points in response
TO better cables than expected, fairly
large English spot sales, covering, and
aggressive buying of the near months
bv prominent brokers. During the
early session old crop positions sold
II to IA points net higher, but at this
level it seemed that some OF the big
bulls were turning for profits and the
market weakened during the middle
session. Shortly after midday New
Orleans turned weak and sent selling
orders here under which prices sold
shade below the closing figures OF
the previous day. Last prices were
all practically the lowest of the ses-
sion. 1t seemed the general impses-
sion that bull leaders had sold quite
freely on the early advance but this
was not believed to represent any
change in their ultimate attitude to-
ward the market and it was report
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
a Cpnfre Shot


Mr. Pou, OF North Carolina delivered
a notable speech in the house of repre-
sentatives on Tuesday last. II brist-
led with points under which the ma
jority squrmed, and the republican,
member who essayed reply for tho
most part evaded entirely the thrusS
which had drawn the most blood. one
Of these was indeed So closely aimed
and SO sharply driven home AZ 70
defy parry or return.
THE recent message OF the presf-
dent" declared Ar. Pou, was from
beginning to end scathing indietment
Of the republican party"
The sting or this scathing crfticisrg
lies in it's absolute and self-evIdent
truth. Mr. Rcoscvelt's own party 10
responsible for every III which mo
scores SO numerically: responsible
for the bad legislation which made pos
sible the growth OF those Ills, respon-
sible for the dishonest legislas ion
which the party enacted I'm exchange
for campaign contributions from the
benefciaries; and that lax administra-
ton under which greed and corruption
through connivance Of the government
agencies. wrested IN their own advant-
age thc few laws they did not openly
viola;c.-NirginIa-Pilot.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
Death of MIR. Stuart Pembcrton.

All Fayetteville is sad today over
the death of Mr.. Stuart Pemberton,
youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. John
4. Pemberton, which occurred at the
family residence on St James Square
this morning at o'clock. He was very
lovable boy, bright, kind-hearted,
happy in disposition; in fact, he had
al 1.-The attributes that go TO make a
sterling citizen. Just on the threshold
of manhood (he was only twenty years
of age) his life seemed mosC promis-
ing, when he was attacked by the
dread malady, consumption, brought
on it is thought by an accident he
suffered while in the employ Of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co,
st. Louis, after which he never was
strong, ana though always cheerful
and apparently happy, he confided TO
his family his foreboding OF the sad
event which occurred in the early
hours this morning.
He is survived by his father and
mother, two brothers, Messrs. Emmett
and Kyle, and one sister, Miss Lima
Pemberton.-Fayetteville Oberver.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
Needed RcccIvcrshIp Reforms

The totally unexpected appointment
OF receivers for the Oriental and the
Mechanics and Traders banks empha-
sizes the need for reform in the meth
ods OF administering the AFFAIRS OF
suspended banks. The pending bil NJ
Albany proyiG~s that the state super
intendent of hanks shall appotnC ons
Of his deputies 10 act in every such
case. lust as in the national banking
system the controller Of the currency
names one OF his subordinates To
take charge when bank closes lts
doors Under this plan Baiarieo
public officer would wind up the insu-
tution's affairs or preside over It's re-
sumption as a part OF his official dutiea
and at small cost, and no politica
yultures would hover around banAS
in distress and pounce upon them Tor
the sake OF the fees Attorney GC"csa
Jackson does not approve this mea-
sure, which increases the superfu-
t, ndent's powers, already in his opin-
ion too great. Indeed, he regards the
plan by which the public's interest in
the administration OF an embarrassed
institution would be intrusted TO a
salaried public officer instead of an
extravagantly feed politician as al
most infamous in its nature" Still,
greatly as Mr.. Jackson fears the dan
ger, Of concentrating powers now
vested partly in the attorney general
and partly in the banking department,
even he must realize that the present
system is costly and liable TO abuse.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

Stop that tickling cough. DR..
Shops Cough Cure Will surely stop
1t, and with perfect safety. 1t is so
thoroughly harmless, that DR.. Shoop
tells mothers to use nothing else even
with very young babies. The Whole-
some green leaves and tender stems
of n lung healing mountainous shrub
furnish the curative properties to DR..
Shoop's Cough Cure. It calms the
cough, and heals the sensitive bron-
chial membranes. No opium, no cho-
loroform, nothing harsh used to in
jure or suppress. Demand Shoops
and take no other. Robert R. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
Scattered Ashes at Sea

On the Lucania's last eastward pas
sage n woman passenger scattered an
arm full of ashes overheard In mi
l-llan--c She obtained certificate
from the captain that she had done
SO. together with the time and tho
J. 'itude and longitude.
She said the ashes were those OF
- cremated remains Of prominent
,aw York business man, who had di-
,cted that they be thus disposed OF,
and who specified the Lucania was his
fayorite steame" az the ship from
- hich they were - Ea thrown
The time for the scattering OF tho
ashes had been previously arranged,
so that the mans relatives could
simultaneously attend memorial
service in New York. The woman SAIL
ed for New York on the Luciana's re-
turn trip. No names are mentioned
London DiEDGtch.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

daily transactions in the stock market
struggled in vain today tc effect any
considerable movement The day was
practically barren OF movements OF
news Of any interest The letbarSy
of the market is recognized as the re-
fectiCn Of the pause in the progress
Of affairs and the hesitation IN the
formation of definite opinions over
direction TO be taken when progress
is resumed. Evidence of reyivaI Of in
dustry and recuperation of business
was no. regarded as clear enough to
warrant operations today.
The scarcity of stocks was the basis
for turn against the shorts which
caused a brisk rise late in the day,
when Great Northern ore certificates
developed pronounced strength. This
movement also died out again into
dullness and hesitation before the
market closed
Bonds were irregular. Total sales,
par value, 81 ,246,000 United States
bonds were unchanged on call. Total
sales of stock today, 323 300 shares.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
THE APPALACHIAN BILL.
Its Constitutionality to be Upheld BY
judiciary Committee.

Washington, d. c. March 3.-Within
the next few days the house commit
lee on Judiciary will hold meeting
y. to report on the constitutlonallty OF
the Appalachian Forest Reserve meas
uTe.
II will be recalled that while THIS
bill was pen1e.ng before the a@ricu'-
ture committee Il resolution was re"
pCr;ed By the rules committee 10 pass
uyo1 the corStitutiCnality oil the meas
ure
There was suspicion voiced IL many
Gna. ters 10 tac effect thar TINS Was
rart OF u program 10 pigeonAole the
forest reserve project. II there was
anv such motive behind this, II mas
appareLtly m4scarrled. The best inlor-
nation here Is that the committee on
judiciary is going 20 declare the meas
ure constitutional III all respects. In
this event the house committee on
agriculture will be compelled to re-
port the forest bill faNCrably. The
matter will then be up to Uncle Joe,
nj he is On record as having salu
uat he will not further oppose the
,assage of the measure If II is sue
,cssfui in getting Out OF committee
Representative Webb is thoroughly
Convinced of the constituionality OF
the .pDaIachian bill He has made
q ca...ul study OF all the questions
involved. and is convinced that the
federal gocernment has full authority
to ACQUIRE lands for the purpose fCi
which the reserve is acknowledgements
| to the News and Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

no one questions his ability to Mi Is
ofice.-Everything.
The slow progress which this eoun-
try. has been making in the manufao-
ture OF deL atured alcohol rs cause for
surprise. The statement Is made. how
ever, that the agricultural departT ent
:; preparing to train corps OF young
men in making denatured alcohol "a
small scale When they have ben
taught the main principles they viii
be sent out TO teach farmers hov To
manufacture their own alcohol = DO
used in mailing light and power. lis
is perhaps the practical plan. : 'ou-
sands OF dollars worth OF ma ~-iai
goes to waste on the farms that .uld
be made source OF profit by It's n nu-
cacture into alcohol-Charlotte CnTon-
icle
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
Edison.s Cement House.

A writer in the Engineering News Is
inclined TO poke fun at Edison's pro
lect for casting a cement house in
single mould.
Following up the idea of casting
plumbing fixtures and pipes in place
he suggests that dishes may be cast
on the dining room table and arranged
with flushing rims and wastes like the
plumbing fixtures and the trouble of
dish washing be done away with for
ever.
He concludes by sGying that IF the
hcuseholders are so blunted as TO make
him willing to occupy a cement dwell
ing which is precisely like thirty
thousand others, presumably in the
same town, he would almost be ready
to consider cement napkins and cement
bedding g'-Gazette-News
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
Time There Were Some Hangings.

That was a terrible affair at Fayette-
vile Sunday-an officer in the dis
charge OF his duty attenpteinG to pro-
tect a negro woman, shot down by her
assailant- -Statesville Landmark.
And Yet a term in the penitentiary
is about al 1.-The murderer will get. The
maudlin sentimentalists are gainst
hanging folks now. 1t it is not one
plea that murderers get off on it IS
another-and so loug as this is the
case such occurrence as the terrible
affair at Fayetteville need cause no
SURPRISE Goldleaf
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool, March Cotton: Spot
American middling fair S.13; good
middling 6.37; middling Sill; low
midd Mng SIT; good ordinary ...H3: o.
binary asa.
The sales of the day we're lO,oeo
bales of which 500 we're for s1ecIa-
tin and export and included 9,1O9
American. Receipts $4,000 bales In
.luding 1900 bales American.
Futures cp@reG steady and closcI
teady
March 5.724, March and April So
April and MAJ o..Aa; May ana -rne
5.753; June aud Jury 5.74; july an /
August 500. August ami "epr' inter
5.613; Septemhnr and October e.sS:
October and Not>noar ..4aa, NCvCm-
Der and Decar1bcr 5.4: I'ece and
January 5 A.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
Efforts tu Have Lynchburg Join the
Ring.

Representatives of commercial bod
les of Richmond, Roanoke, Suffolk
atersburg and Norfolk conferred here
I. IS afternoon with representatives OF
the iacal board of trade, making an
effort 10 ave LynchbuTg to become
q party IL ,he intervention petition FL
ed before ne interstate commerce COM
mission by the Virginia cities In the
case of l. e railway commission OF
North Car: lima against the Norfolk
and Western railway.
The conference was without results
D utthe re, est Cf the visitors will be
brought to the boards attention short
ly.-Lynchburg Special TO News and
Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
PORT MOVEMENT OF COTTON

Galveston, steady; IL 7-16: net re
cipts G,c..' , :,aie~,
New OrIenas, quiet; 113: net re-
eipts 252 bales.
Mobfe, net receipts 772 bales.
Savannah, steady; 113; net receipts
,458 bales.
Charleston. quiet; tic; net receipts
62 bales.
Wilmington. quiet; III; net receipts
80 bales.
Norfolk. steady: 113. net r*calpts
/ ,393 bales.
Baltimore nominal; 115
New York quiet: 11.65.
Boston. quiet; 11.65; net receipts
1856 bales.
Philadelphia quiet; !1.So; net r.
ceipts 20 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06
COTTON RECEIPTS.

New York, March 4.-Receipts at
the ports today 1881 tales against
1878 last week and 4,57V vast year
For the week 10000 bales against
121,066 last week and 175,453 las.
year. Today's receipts at New Orleans
252 bales against 6,430 last year and
at Houston 5,799 bales against $40
last year.
Total today. at all ports, net 1897; /;
Great Br,tain. 3,722; Continent, ,: la
an, 141.
Consolidated at all ports, net 80
465; Great Britain. 1899: France,
200; Continent, 21S7S; Japan, ..51@.
Total since September l, at ~ pVrfs
let 7,007. .50t; Great Britain, 2,i97,4 Is
France, 673 3S8; Continent, 2,509, 272;
Japan, 167, ,SS4: Mexico. 1929.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

Grippe Is sweeping the country.
Stop it with Preventics, before ic gets
deeply seated. To check ealy colds
with these little Candy Cold tablets
Is surely sensible and safe. Proven
tics contain no Quinire, no laxative,
nothing harsh or sickeniug. PneU-
monia would never appear IL early
colds were promptly broken. Also
good for feverish children. Large
box, g tablets, 25 cents. Vest pocket
boxes cents. Sold by Robert r.
Belamy.