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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
FIRE THIS MORNING.
0ccupants of Locust Street Block
 Routed Out Early.

shortly after o'clock this morn ing fire broke out in the meat market of the first floor of the Stanley Franc kus block. In7 Locust street. The de- partment vas notified and hurried to the scene. when they reached the place the fire had worked its way to the upper portion of the structure. driven the occupants out In a hurry. and threatened to reduce the build ing to ashes The Bremen vent to work with all their might an1 got the blaze under control in short or der. Chief SnaEg said this morning that the damage will amount to about sToa. os tkis ssea he considered ca the building and the balance Dn the contsnfa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06

Dresses made of Persian Lawn, waists have yoke front and back of val lase insertions, skirts tucked and insertions of val lace, Tonight and Mon- day .ss.ss Colored Lawn Shirt Waists, pleated front and back, value
 Ssc, Special ................5 .50c White Waists made of allover
 embroidery, cluster of tucks
 front and back, & length
 sleeves, value s2.25, Tonight
 and Monday .S1 .25
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
EASEMENT FLOOR.

UhHIA4HIN E AVV&ss WATER SET.
 Cut Glass. consists of tankard jug and six glasses, regular
 $3, Special, set. .....S1 .96 JEWEL BOXES. ... Rich Oxidized finish, with pink and blue linngs, Special. .50c SALAD BOWLS.
 Austrian China, handsomely decorated, regular $50, Spe- cial .s9c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06

Dsnorras vart d.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
,reridcn Fire.

Meriden. June 6.-One three fam fly house. a two family cadtage and two storehouses at the corner of Ham, over street and Cook avenue were damaged by fire late last night to the extent of ss.000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06

NOTIONS AND TOILET SPECIALS FOR TONIGHT AND MONDAY. EGYPTIAN DEODORIZER.
 Special l9c box PURE CASTLE SOAP. - Speclal lc cake LA BLACHE FACE POWDER
 In flesh and white, Special. 33c box SHEFFIELD TOOTH PASTE.
 Speclal = .. =. lEI,c cuDe VIOLET TALCUM POWDER.
 Specldl .Sc lar TOOTH BRUSHES.
 A large lot of Tooth Brushes, Special .........S Sc each PRETTY MUSLIN DRESSES AT SPE- CAL PRICES FOR TONIGHT
 AND MONDAY. Princess Dresses, made of fine white lawn, waists trimmed with val lace insertions and embroidery, value s7.50, To- night and Monday ........ .S5. GO
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
RELIABLE GLOVES AT SPECIAL PRICES FOR TONIGHT AND
 MONDAY.

Women's 12-button length Silk
 Gloves. double tipped fingers,
 White. and black, regular
 $1.39 quality, Tonight. .S5c Women's Fine Venetian Lisle
 Gloves, elbow length, white, black, tan and gray shades,
 regular s1 quality, Tonight. 75c The Elite Fit-Well Chamois
 Gloves, made without seams, F spear point stitchings, one
 large pearl button. Tonight. .SSc The Elite 12-button length
 Chamois p!que and out-seam
 sewed, white and natural col or, value s2.25, Special To-
 night yl .SS Fownes Suede Lisle Gloves, two
 clasp and elbow lengths, all
 colors, from. ... .50c to $1 50
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
OPEN DEALING IN PAINT.

Buying paint used to be like the
proverbial buying Of n pig in a
poke" Mixtures In which chalk,
ground rock. etc., predominated were
marked and sold as Pure White
Lead" the deception not being ap.
parent until the paipt and the paint,
ing were paid for. This deception is
still practiced. but We have learned to
expose 1t easily.
National Lead Company, the larg.
est makers Of genuine Pure White
Lead, realizing the injustice that was
being done to both property owners
and honest paint manufacturers. set
about to make paint buying safe.
They first adopted a trade mark, the
now famous "Dutch.Boy Painter" and
put this trademark, as a guaranty Of
purity. on every package of their
White Lead. They then set about
familiarizing the public with the
blcw-pipe test by which the purity
and genuineness of White Lead may
be determined, and furnished a blow.
pipe free to every one who would
write them for it. This action was in
itself guaranty Of the purity of Ma.
tional Lead Company's White Lead.
AS the result Of this open dealing
the paint buyer to-day has only him
self to blame If he is defrauded. For
test outfit and valuable booklet on
painting address National Lead Com
pany, Woodbridge Bldg, New York.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
BARON STERNBURG IS DEAD.
GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO AMER.
lcA PASSES AWAY.
Count Won Goetzen, Prussian Minister
at Hamburg, Likely to Succeed
Dead Diplomat.

Heidelberg, Germany.-Baron Speck
Won Sternburg, the German ambassa.
dor to the United States, died in the
Hotel Victoria in this city. The
baroness, who was Miss Lillian May
Langham of Louisville, Ky, was with
her husband at the end. The cause
of death was given as Inflammation Of
the lungs. though the baron was under
treatment for lupus.
The foreign Office at Berlin, upon re-
celving announcement Of the death,
sent a cablegram to Count Hermann
Won Hatzfeldt-W ildenburg, the German
charge daffaires at Washington. in
structing him to inform President
Roosevelt that the question Of a sue.
cessor to the baron probably would not
be settled until Prince Won Buelow,
the imperial chancellor. saw the en-
peror, which might not be until the
second week in September. Various
diplomatic changes in prospect are
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
Where Rights Are Equal.

While a great many women are
clamoring for their rights some
other women are not only holding
their own with the other sex, but sur.
passing them, for, in the matter of lit
erary ability, there is no question OF
sex. Mrs Humphrey Ward writes, j!
anything, a more virile story than any
man writer of the present time, and
she gets paid for it. An American
magazine is said to be paying her $780,
900 for 100000 words, and that is only
one of the many tasks she completes
each year. Marie Corelli makes near
ly as much by the sale of her books
each year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
AUGUSTA IS FLOODED
CITY UNDER WATER AND MUCH
PROPERTY DAMAGED.
THREE PERSONS DROWN
Terrific Downpour Of Rain, with Gales
and Cold Weather, Cause Death
and Destruction In
New York,

Atlanta, Ga.-A long-distance tele-
phone message from the Associated
Press correspondent at Augusta says
that the city Is completely under wa
ter. In the downtown portion bust
ness houses, telegraph Offices and
newspaper Offices are completely de-
moralized
There were three deaths in Augusta
Wednesday, two white people and one
negro. No names could be secured.
The damage to the city and imme
date surroundings, it is estimated,
will reach half million dollars. At
$3.50 Wednesday night it was learned
through the single wire of the Georgia
Railroad company working partly into
Augusta, that the large cotton ware
house and wholesale grocery ware
houses of the Nixon company were
burning.
Mail Service Interrupted.
Washington. The flooded con-
ditions in the south have caused
some serious Interruptions to the rail-
road mail service. Reports received
from Atlanta by the post office depart
ment show a serious break at Greers,
S. c., on the Railway Dispatch line be-
tween Atlanta and Greensboro. Also,
on the Seaboard Air line at CARING
ton, S. c. and the Savannah river
bridge, whence all mails pass on the
route between Hamlet and Atlanta,
the service is interrupted. Between
Asheville, N. c., and Charleston, S. c..
there are several points where the
railroad tracks have been washed
away, and numerous washouts have
been reported to the department in
South Carolina and eastern Georgia.
Great Downpour in New York.
New York.-A terrific downpour Of
rain lasting more than "a hours and
attended by the coolest August
weather New York has experienced
for % years, was responsible for two
deaths Wednesday and great property
damage More than three inches of
rain fell and the thermometer regis
tered as low as Sc degrees.
The gale during the night tore up
trees and leveled field crops in the
vicinity of New York. Those to meet
death were John Lynch, who drowned
in a sewer, and an unidentified Grip
pie, who persisted from exposure in
an East-side hallway.
Several buildings in course of con-
struction collapsed when their founda-
tons became inundated. At Fire Isl
land the Surf hotel sank several
inches and part Of the building fell.
Miss Oakley, daughter of the proprie1
tor, was injured by falling plaster, but
the guests escaped unhurt. Sections
of several streets sank, and in one
place in Brooklyn there was danger
that number of buildings would fall
as a result Of the sinking of street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
Another False Alarm.

In the early hours of the evening
she stood on the dark corner
Save mel" she cried. Save me-
Twenty determined young men
dashed to her assistance.
Where is he?" demanded the first
modern knight.
did he get your pocket book?" de
manded a second.
WHO frightened you?" shouted q
third.
And then the rescued smiled on the
rescuers.
BE calm, gentlemen she implored
There is no cause for excitement"
The gallant knights were abashed
mo cause for excitement"
None whatever"
But, great Caesar, miss, didn't yot
scream Save me?'"
Yes, gentlemen; l want you to save
me your cigar bands. You see, oul
charitable society authorized me tt
collect 10000 in a week and" Blu
the gallant knights had fled.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28

to be gazetted In October, and among
them probably will be successor to
the baron at Washington.
Some Of the diplomats under consid-
GRAFTON for this post are Count Won
Goetzen, the Prussian minister at
Hamburg; Herr Won Reichenau. the
German minister to Brazil, and DR..
Baron Mumm Won Schwarzenstein, the
ambassador to Japan.
An American diplomatist, In con-
versation with Emperor William in
January of this year, said something
complimentary of Count Won Goetzen.
II am glad to hear you say this" re.
piled the emperor, because Count Won
Goetzen will be the next ambassador
to Washington"
Count Won Goetzen is brilliant and
amiable man, AZ years old. He has
seen a variety of service, including
the post of military attache at Wash
ington from 1896 to 1900. He was
governor of German East Africa for
five years. In February of this year
he was appointed minister at Ham
burg.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
MADE BLIND By HAZlNG.
Shocking Abuse Of Naval Apprentice
at Training Station.

San Francisco-The Bulletin prints
a story of the hazing at the naval
training station at Yorba, Buena
island, of Earl Trey, a 21-year-old ap-
prentice on the training ship Pensa'
cola, which will probably result in his
loss of sight and in the court-martial
of O. F. Guy and ]. Valerous, two
shipmates.
According to the story, Trey was
caught by Guy and Valerous as he was
preparing to retire for the night, a
moose was fastened tightly around his
neck, the rope passed over hook and
he was swung clear of the deck, re-
naming suspended for five minutes
He was found in this position by the
master alarms, his eyes bullying out
and his tongue swollen and black.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
ARRESTED FOR BIG THEFT.
Chicago Sub.Treasury Teller Accused
Of Stealing $4,000.

Chicago.-George w. Fitzgerald, the
asserting teller in the sub-treasury
from whose desk $4,000 disappeared
about IS months ago, was arrested
early Sunday morning. charged with
the theft of the money. He took his
arrest calmly.
At the time the money disappeared
Fitzgerald was put under surveillance,
but no evidence against him could be
secured. Detectives kept at work on
the case, however, and lately 1t was
learned the man had lost large sum
OF money specializing in eggs. Then
he purchased a costly residence in a
suburb A few days ago it was re-
ported to the officials that Fitzgerald
had offered to sell a $1,000 bill for
$500, and his arrest followed
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
JEROME is WARMLY APPROVED.
Charges Against District Attorney De-
cIared to Be Unfounded.

Albany, N. Y. - Richard L. Hand
of Elizabethtown, who was appointed
by Gov. Hughes to take testimony
and report his findings upon the
charges filed against District Attorney
William Travers Jerome of New York
county by a minority stockholders
committee of the Metropolitan Street
Railway company, in report submit
TED to the governor Monday, finds that
not one of the series Of charges Is
proved, but that all are disproved upon
the evidence. He recommends the
dismissal of the charges.
MY conviction upon the whole
case" says Mr.. Hand in his report,
lis that the respondent has been
shown to have discharged the onerous
duties of his Office with zeal and abil'
ity, having the public good as his mo-
tive and that no incapacity, indiffer'
ence or neglect of duty has been
shown in any case"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
JOHN W. KERN NOTIFIED.
Formally Told He Is Democratic Nom.
inee for Vice-President.

indianapolis, 1nd.-John w. Kern
was notified, shortly after noon Tues
day, that he was the Democratic nom
inee for vice-president. The ceremony
took place in the Colosseum at the
state fair grounds.
Theodore E. Bell Of California,
chairman of the notification commit
tee, told Mr.. Kern the news and the
candidate responded f1ttingly. Thomas
e. Marshall, Democratic candidate for
governor of Indiana, also made a
speech, and William ]. Bryan then de-
livered an address in which he dis
cussed the question of trusts. Fifteen
thousand people heard the speeches.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
FRIENDLY TIP
Restored Hope and Confidence.

After several years Of indigestion
and it's attendant evil influence on the
mind, it is not very surprising that
one finally loses faith in things gen.
orally.
An. Y. woman writes an interesting
letter. She says:
Three years ago I suffered from
an attack of peritonitis which left me
in most miserable condition. For
over two years 1 suffered from nerv-
BUSINESS, weak heart, shortness of
breath, could not sleep, etc.
my appetite was ravenous, but I
felt starved all the time. had plenty
of food but it did not nourish me
because of intestinal indigestion. Med
ical treatment did not seem to help,
I got discouraged, stopped medicine
and did not care much whether lived
or died.
zone day friend asked me why I
didn't try Grape-Nuts, stop drinking
coffee, and use Postum. I had lost
faith in everything, but to please my
lllCLuS L UCooA " uOO OoeAA SSAN oSOA4
became very fond of them.
1T wasn't long before I got some
strength, felt a decided change in my
system, hope sprang up in my heart
and slowly but surely I got better. I
could sleep very we'll, the constant
craving for food ceased and have
better health now than before the at
tack of peritonitis.
"My husband and I are still using
Grape-Nuts and Postum" 'Theres a
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgG .
Ever read the above letter? A new
ono appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
she WAS NO hASBEEN.
Smoking Car Just the One Old Woman
Was Looking For.

Madam" said the brakeman as the
train stopped at village station and
a little old woman started to enter
the smoking car, 1.-The car back Is the
one you want"
How 10 you know she tartly
asked.
Because this is the smoking car. "
She pushed past him and climbed
up the steps, and after taking a seat
she pulled out and filled pipe, struck
a match on the sole of her shoe, and
after drawing a few puffs she said to
a man smoking cigar across the
aisle:
THAT young Teller out there don't
know half as much as he thinks he
does"
How SOP" was asked.
"He took me for an old woman that
had never rode on the cars before, and
told me this was the smoking car"
And you wanted this carr"
why, l never ride in any other
not unless my pipe is broke, my to-
bacco all out and none O you men
folks will lend me cigar"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28

Starch. like everything else. Is b.
ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market Is years
ago are very different and inferior to
those Of the present day. In the lat
est Observation-Disclosures Starch--all in
furious chemicals are omitted. while
the addition Of another ingredient. in.
vented by us, gives to the Starch .
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28

Fine Y. ". c. A. Building Planned.
A Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton building that cost to build and
equip more than q million dollars is
to be opened in Philadelphia this fall,
with Walter M. Wood of Chicago in
charge as secretary. An effort ia to be
made to recruit the membership to
1000, 30 that the largest possible
number Of boys may have the bene-
fits Of the new structure. Philadel.
phians are proudly pointing to the
elghtstory building in Arch street as
one Of the three finest Young Mems
Christian Association homes in the
world, the other two being the
Twenty.third street branch, in New
York, and the central building In Chi
cago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
Velocity Of Wind,

The velocity of wind varies very
considerably, according to the strength
at which it is blowing. A gentle
breeze travels five miles an hour, OF
Whereabouts; brisk wind at ten miles
an hour. When storm is blowing
the velocity Of the wind is about sc
miles an hour and it is difficult to
make Roadway against it when walk
ing. Boisterous puffs 49, spoken of a;
SLOWING great guns"-attain We
locity of anything from 50 to 100 miles
IN hour. VI,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use SO much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind paste Of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality Of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of it's great.
or strength than other makes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
HIS OPINION OF FIELDING.
At Least, Only Kind Young Broker
Knew Anything About.

A young broker in Boston, while WIS.,
iting a certain household in the Huh
not long ago, encountered a number
of young women graduates whose con-
versation suddenly turned to dis
cussion of the development OF the
English novel.
The dealer in stocks and bonds
speedily found himself "out OF 1T"
Presently, during lull, one young
woman asked him: ..5s........- .
What do you think Of Fielding, Mr..
Brown"
ooh, fielding is important, of course
quickly responded the broker, but
it isn't worth much unless you've got
good pitchers and men who can hit
the ball. "-Harper's Weekly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
Difficult Advice.

I'm your campaign speeches. said
the idealist, and in your private Goa
versation, too, you must tell people
only the simple and direct truth"
DO you know" returned the can.
didate thoughtfully, Il don't believe
people would vote for man who
seemed as ill-natured as all that!"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
Just a Plain Commoner.

Royal names for hotels are some
times the cause of peculiar misunder.
standings. An aged farmer from the
home county decided to make visit
to Toronto. 1t was the first time he
had been at Cit station and when
hotel crier hurried to him with the in
terrogation: King Edward?" the new
conner simply smiled as he answered:
mo sir-Thomas Cox of Eramosa."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28

Largest Rock Crusher in Operation.
The largest rock crusher in the
world was recently thrown into opera
ton in a cement mill at South Pitts
burg, Tenn, and it brushes all the
rock used by 4,000barrel plant.
The machine has an hourly capacity
of 800 tons and 60 per cent. Of the
product is in pieces four inches or
less and 80 per cent. in pieces two
inches or less. The crusher is 10 feet
in height and weighs 425,00O pounds.
The hopper is 20 feet in diameter.
The operation of this machine alone
requires 20 horse power.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
Editor Shoots Self by Accident.

Stone Mountain, GA. ]. Chaffee,
IS years old, said to be an associate
editor of the Augusta (Ga.) Herald,
accidentally shot himself in the alb
domen while on a Georgia railroad
train near here Thursday. 1t is be.
lieved he is fatally injured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
Leaves Larqe Sum to Charity.

Minneapolis, Minn.-Sumner T. Nc
Knight, a Minneapolis capitalist, who
recently died, leaves $4,000 of his es
tate to charity in the will filed fol
probate. The estate is valued at SITS,
900 and the requests are to organiza
lions in Minneapolis and relatives.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
FaIIinu Wall Kills Eight Men.

Chelsea, Mass.-A 45-foot high brick
wall in Chelsea square collapsed sud.
denly Tuesday, burying beneath 1t
some 80 workmen. Eight were killed
outright or died in ambulances on
the way to the hospitals. About 20
others were injured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
BODY of Insured Man Found.

Tulsa, Okla.-The body of a man
believed to be that of William Nc
Cracker, who disappeared from his
home in Neogony August 9, after TAX
ing ont life insurance to the amount
of $4,000, was found in the Arkansa
rived near Usage Junction.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
Fires in National Forest.

Pasadena, Cal.-FOrest fires are
raging between the third and fourth
range back of Mount Wilson, on the
government forest reservation, and
devastating a fine forest region.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
ONE EXCEPTION.

Easy Edmund-It's one NV de frail-
ties NV our poor human nature dat no
matter how much man gifts he wants
more.
Drather Sitdown (thoughtfullyl--
Oh, dunno bout dat. Not in police
court he don't.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
Post Office Looted Of $4,000

Waukegan, Ill.--Dynamiters de.
scended on the Waukegan post Office
and in a spectacular raid carried off
plumber worth $4,000 in postage
stamps and cash.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
Tonv Pastor Is Dead.

Elmhu. It, l.. I.-Antonio (Tony)
Pastor, the theatrical manager, died
Wednesday night after an illness Of
several weeks. He was II years old
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
BRIDGE Washed Away; Two Lost.

Charleston, S. CA special from
Camden, S. G., tells of the washing
away of the Wateree bridge at thai
place Tuesday and the probable loss
of two lives.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
Ia Crosse Hotel Man Dies.

La Crosse, Wis-William Bronson
proprietor of the Hotel Bronson and
one of the most widely-known hotel
men in the northwest, died Monday
aa-s ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28

Only when girl has a man where
he must face the parson with her or
pose as the defendant in breach-of
promise suit will she admit that she
has corns.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
With a smooth iron and Defiance

With a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist just as we'll at home as the
steam laundry can; 1t will have the
proper stiffness and finish. there will
be less wear and tear of the goods,
and it will be a positive pleasure to
use Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-28
The Iona Climb.

1t is said that a man begins to go
down hill at 40, but good many peo-
pie find that the uphill climb begins
at that age.