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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
CHURCH ROBES SEIZED.
Robes, Altar Cloths and Relies Worth
 $60,00o Struggled.

Chicago, Dec. 4--Church robes, tap estries and ecclesiastical antiques scat tered when the monks were driven from France have been discovered ill the warehouse of customs broker in Chicago.
 The goods entered this country from France. Their listed valuation was $2,50O, but they are appraised at $60,- 900.
 In the consignment were the follow ing: One silk hand woven and hand worked robe believed at one time to have been the property of pope, sev- eral altar cloths woven of pure silver and gold thread with hand made gold and silver fringe, pieces of velour of antique design, church cloths and gar ments of fine texture, panels of de signs taken from old monasteries, Chi nese draperies apparently made centu- ries ago and Egyptian relics.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
MILES TO TALK
Hsnuiacluref oi Agriculiursl Implimsnis Tariff Should
 Be Adjusted
A NEW COMMITTEE

Washington, Dec All. E. Miles of Racine, Wis, chairman of the tariff committee of the National As sociation of Manufacturers, will ap- pear tomorrow before the ways and means committee of the house. He Will appear, however, as an individu- al and not as a representative of the association. MT Miles is one of the largest independent manufacturers of agricultural implements, carriages and wagons in the country.
 MT Miles agrees with President Van Cleave of the National Associa- tion of Manufacturers that in some form the preliminary work of chang ipg the tariff schedules must be put into the hands of a board or commit tee of men who shall go to the bot tom of things, as he claims the ways and means committee cannot do un- less it's members forego their other duties and in that way become spe- cial committee.
 While the reports of consular agents to the house committee on ways and means through the state department on the cost of production in foreign countries of articles man. ufactured here are not as complete in most instances as Chairman Payne desired, they all tend toward the es- tablishment of one claim That is that the present cost of living to the European laborer is woefully out ol proportion to the average wages paid. The comment about the big committee room concerning this fea- ture of the reports is generally to the effect that the attitude of the Flu. ropean governments is largely re, sponsible for this condition Repre- sentatives point to the action of Ger,
 many and France in particular , il shutting out American cattle iron their markets as increasing not onls the price of meat, but indirectly the price of all agricultural product.
 necessary for the laborers' subsist ence
 Another feature of the reports is the repeated statement that home l manufacture of goods so much com
 plained about by the American man I ufacturer because he is unable tt
 compete with this class of labor, ]. giving way to factory labor. The in troduction of improved machiner, frequently of Yankee invention ans
 design has led to the building of fac
 tories and the growth of manufac
 turing centers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
ELEVATORS WILL RUN.
Merchants Had Talk With Mayor
 This Afternoon.

HIS hItefnOOu.
 As the result of a conference this afternoon between committee from the Business Mems association and the water committee, composed of Mayor Thoms, City Engineer Cairns and Superintendent of Water Ken nedy, the freight elevators in the va rious buildings in town will be al- lowed to run tomorrow. The busi- ness men, who were represented by Messrs Hampson, Sellew, Trott and Hughes, claimed that it would be an awful hardship on them to close down their freight elevators. They stated that some of the merchants had no other way of bringing their goods from upper floors than by the eleva- tors and that it would practically paralyze business if they were not al lowed to run them The water com mittee after discussing the matter for some time finally decided to allow the freight elevators to run to-mor- row and until further notice. The merchants agree to be very careful in operating the elevators and promise to send them up and down at no time except when they are fully load ed. But the order relating to the passenger elevators still holds good and these elevators will not be all lowed to run. The conference was held in the mayors office, The water at the Branch is now thirty two feet below the spillway.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
Measure Withdrawn.

London, Dec 4.-In consequence of the inability of the government to come to an agreement with the churc party regarding the education bill. the measure had been with drawn from the house of commons. This announcement was made by Premier Asquith in the commons to- day.
 The deadlock between the govern ment and the church followed the demand made by the archbishop of Canterbury for a larger grant for non-rate-aided-sch than the gov ernment was willing to allow. The bill was backed by Walter Runsiman prersident of the board of education.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
Eagles Elect Officers.

Waterbury aerie, No 379. Frater- nal Order of Eagles, met last even ing in Knights of Columbus hall and elected the following officers; Pres ident, William J. Spain; vice presi- dent. Albert E. Gerard; chaplain, James Monahan; financial secretary, D. R. Mitchell; recording secretary. John E. Crary; treasurer. P. NJ. Courtney; conductor, Joseph Gag non; inside guard. John Cairns; out side guard. Robert Hampton; trus- tees, John Eishman, Thomas Leland and Thomas Reyes; physician, Dr B. H. Johnson. The aerie will hold it's meetings in Knights of Columbus hall for the present. Rooms on the second floor of the building have been engaged for the secretary and for. .the transaction of other business.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
Arrested on Suspicion.

Pepperill, Mass, Dec 4.-on suspi- cion that he might know something about the robbery of the First Na- tional bank here Wednesday morning Albert Bailey is under arrest here to- day. Chief of Police c. G. Tarbell stated to-day that Bailey would be given a hearing tomorrow morning. No direct charge has been lodged against him and the police admit that they have no positive evidence that he was connected with the burglary. Bailey. who is about 2S years of age. was released from the county houss of correction about week ago hav- ing served term ehere for breaking and entering Pepperill store several months ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
TRIBUTE TO CLEVELAND.
Life Insurance Presidents Honor His
 Memory Today.

New York. Dec, 1.-The first days proceedings of the second annual meet ing of the Association of Life Insur- ance Presidents, which began today, were devoted to the memory of the late Grover Cleveland, who was the first chairman of the association. To- days tribute to Mir. Cleveland is the first memorial exercise to be held for him.
 The presidents and other executive officers of life insurance companies from all over the United States and Canada and many insurance officials and policy holders gathered here today to attend the exercises. Addresses will be made by Paul Morton, president of the Equitable Life Assurance society and former secretary of the navy. and Dr. John H. Finley, president of the City college.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
BRONZE TABLET TO AMPERE.
French Ambassador Unveils It at
 Town In New Jersey.

Newark, \. J., Dec. 4.-In the pres ence of representatives from the Amer ican Institute of Electrical Engineers, the New York Electrical society, the Engineers club. the American Society of Mining Engineers and distinguished men of science J. J. Jusserand, ambas- sador of France to the United States, unveiled bronze tablet to the mem- ory of Andre Marie Ampere, the French scientist who originated the science of electro dynamics and whose name is used the world over to desig- nate the unit of electric current.
 The unveillng took place at the little town of Ampere. short distance from Newark
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
Portland,s s15O,oOO Fire.

Portland, Me, Dec 4.-Portlands $ fourth large fire within a year oc- cured early to-day, when two Of the eight docks of the Grand Trunk railroad compay were destroyed, to- gether with three sheds and their contents, with a total damage esti> mated at upwards of $150,000. The two great elevators of the Grand Trunk elevator company were threat ened, but the sheathing of iron which covered them prevented the flames getting foothold. The steamer Cornishman of the Domin- ion line, which was loading cargo for Liverpool, was invaded by the sparks, and large quantity of cat tie and hay was destroyed but the steamer sustained no damage.
 Two other vessels, the steamer Ceryona of the Thomson line and the whaleback tramp steamer Gafsey were warped out of the way without damage.
 Starting in the gear shanty of the Grand Trunk railroad shortly after one o'clock. the fire quickly reach ed Nos and sheds, under the in fuence of strong westerly wind, which carried sparks over the entire length of the eight sheds. E The firemen were constantly incipient blazes, among lthe row of sheds, which were started / by the spaks blown from sheds No 1 1 and ?.
 It was necessary to tear down sew [ eral conveyors which are used to carry the grain from the elevators into the steamers, as these offered q possible means of access to the ele- vators by the flames. The fact that there is an extensive docking place between docks No and 4, and the dying down of the wind, aided the 1 firemen in controlling the flames. It is estimated that the contents of the burned sheds represented al least $100,0 900. while the sheds and docks themselves made up the re mainder of the loss. The entire pro perty is covered by a blanket insur' ance so that the grand trunk com panies are fully protected.
 The spreading of the fire in tho steamship Cornishman during tht morning increased the loss by $20O, 900 the total damage being estimat ed at approximately $950,000. | was reported that the Cornishmar was in danger of sinking.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
Roosevelt Favors It.

New York, Dec 4.-In letter to- day to the meeting of the National League of Civil Education of Women, President Roosevelt expressed him. self as being personally in favor of woman suffrage, but he was not an enthusiastic advocate of 1t because he did not regard it as a very im- portant matter His letter went, on to state that the best place for the women was taking care of the homes and let the men be the bread win.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
Was Granted To-day.

Boston. Dec 4.-The certificate of Attorney General Bonaparte request ing that the case of the United States government to compel the New Ha- ven railroad to relinquish its Boston and Maine stock be expedited, was granted to-day by three judges cf the United States circuit court. and the contention of the railroads at. torneys that the expediting set was unconstitutional was overruled
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
ChiId Labor ConrentIon.

Hartford, Dec 4.-The child labor convention under the auspices of the Consumers league. of Connecticut. opened here to-day with large a. tendance Miss Julia Corcoran. dep uty factory inspector. spoke on the present physical state of the l0,o0e working children in Connecticut. This evening John Mitchell and oth- CTS win discuss the phases of the child labor problem
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
THREE DIvORCEs.
And Judge Took Papers to Consider
 Fourth One.

Ella was the predominating name in the divorce mill to-day. There was Ella Augusta Farrell against Henry John Farrell These people were married in Waterbury in April, 1896. Farrell, according to the story his wife told, was lazy and fond of drink. His wife, thinking he would do better in New Haven, moved there, but it was the same old story and though she worked every day and ran the house Farrell disappeared in the end. A decree was granted on the grounds of desertion. Then there was Ella R. Vorhees, who alleged in- tolerable cruelty on the part of her liege lord, David W. Vorhees This couple were married in Bridgeport in October. 1902. Vorhees had bad temper. He was forever making threats and one day he seized a knife and threatened to kill his wife. An other time he got bottle of carbolic acid and tried to make her partake. There was scuffle and she knocked the stuff out of his hands. She was granted a decree on the grounds of desertion.
 The third Ella was Ella M. Kline of Naugatuck. She alleged cruelty, and said her husband, Charles W. Kline, once threatened to kill her. Her story was story of assaults of minor character. There seemed to be some doubt as to the length of time she has been living in this state. Judge Bennett took the papers in this case and reserved decision.
 The fourth case was that of Nellie Triogis against Frank Triogis of Naugatuck. This couple lived togeth- CT but eleven months. Triogis be- | lieved that once he married his wife was to do all the work. She was sat 1 isfied to do that and she did it, but Triogis was not satisfied and after eleven months of more or less strife l he left town. A decree was granted A feature about the divorce business to-day was that, it was all furnished through Attorney Kennedy. He kept court busy for an hour and, half.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
No Truth in ReDort.

Budapest, Dec 4.-The reports current here to-day that Montenegrin forces began bombarding Cattaro, an Austrian seaport on the Adriatic dominated by Montenegrin territory at nine o'clock this morning have been declared by the war office to be absolutely without foundation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
UNION PACIFIC GUILTY.
Railro ad- and It's Subsidiaries Convict.
 ed of Conspiraey.

Salt Lake City, Dec. 4.-"Guilty" was the verdict of the jury in the United States district court here. before which the Union Pacific railroad, the Union Pacific Coal company. the Ore gon Short Line railway. Everett Buck. ingham and I. M Moore have been on trial.
 The convietinr is for conspiracy in restrain eH'''aerce.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04

Centralia, Pa., Dec 4.-Sixty-five families are homeless in this city as the result of a fire which wiped ont three squares of property in the heart of the town The fires start cd late last night in building oc- eupied by moving picture show and spread rapidly among the frame houses. The total loss is estimated at s100,000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
Magazine Free of Charge.

Pay your subscription now and be in time for the Democrats big offer for 1909. The Evening Democrat delivered to your door and the Cos mopolitan Magazine for $5 a year or 42 cents month, payable in advance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
Students Fled From Fire.

Springfield. Mo-, Dec, 1.-Two hundred students of the Springfield business callege fled in their night clothes r9rly to-day when their dor mitory building caught fire from spontaneous combustion in the coal bin. No one was hurt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04

A long trough of low pressure ex- tands from Texas northeastward to Lake Huron. It is producing cloudy weather with light rain or snow ID inc Mississippi valley and the lake region. This area will move slowly eastward and this vicinity will be on she southern edge of it to-night
 Tbe temperature is rising In the cen frsI sections, but continues below uoro in fhe =1Qr{1Nclfs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04

Watch the prices Weinstein has put on ladies' suits, coats and furs. Money saving opportunity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut: Rain or. snow tonight. warmer; Saturday fair with falling temperature; light to moderate southwesterly winds, be- coming westerly and northwesterly Saturday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04

DIsTRit.T or wATERBrRY. ss. PROBATE IL Court. Dec 3rd. lAs.
 Estate of Patrick Horan, late of Waterbury, in said district.
 Upon the application of Nellie Horan admin istrafrix praying for an order to sell certain land belonging to said estate situated in the town of Waterbury ard known ss No. s6 Plcsanf street as ,rr application on file nore fully appears. fl is
 priered thaf said application h. heard and de teFtn1ncd al tho Probate Office in Water hIrs in said district. cH the sth day of Dee A fl IpnS II gn'eioek in the forenoon. and that notice beixiven of the pcndensr of safd appiicn- lion and the time and place of hearing thereon br publishing the same one time in <oHe DsHs~ psrer having circulaficf in sald district: Robert A Love jndSe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
DIsrRlcr oF wArERBuRY S. PRoBA

DIsTRIcT OF WATERBURY ss. PROBATE D Court Nov. 25. 1908
 Estate Of William J. Sloeum. late of Waterbury in said district deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the district of Water bury. hath limited and allowed six months from inc date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect io present their account properly attested within said time. will he debarred ? recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate paymeilt to
 T F. Carmody Executor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
Garden City News


Mrs.. Leroy Terry, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Henry VOL
verton of st. Paul, returned home this
week
Merle Goodall of Sioux Falls is Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Goodall.
Misses Minnie and Fannie Duffeld
were Lake Crystal callers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mccall of Spring
Island are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Bert Putrah.
J.. Howard of Amboy was in town
Saturday.
Mrs. w. A. Wagner returned home
Friday after visiting in Mortified and
Waterville.
A farewell party was given for Mrs.
Hattie Thayer Saturday after the
Royal Neighbors had held their meet
ing. Refreshments were served and a
short program rendered. Mrs. Thayer
will leave for California to spend the
winter with her sister, Mrs. Pike.
Frank Richardson and Eugene Bunce
were Mankato callers Wednesday.
Mrs. George John and son Willis re-
turned Friday after visit with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Pearson of
Waterville.
Mrs. Grover Hart was a Mankato
visitor Thursday.
Mrs. j. Comstock of Lake CRYSTAL
visited her aunt, Mrs. Dimmick Sat
urday.
Russ b. Conklin of Hooper. Wash.
Il 4
his son Will visit and visited old
friends in this vicinity
Mrs. Wakefield returned Monday with
her son Scott who has been very sick
with typhoid fever in Lake Crystal.
Dance will be given in M. w. A.
Hall Friday evening
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
7irvoE,

Mr.. Danbury of Madison lake spent
Sunday at the Miller home.
Mr.. and Mrs. BuchhoItz were Man.
kato visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. B. Miller very pleasantly en-
tertained the W. L. NJ c. last Wed.
nesday. They will meet with Mrs. n.
Bennett, Jan. 6.
Mr. Mullen of St. Clair called at the
Romack home Sunday.
We were sorry to see the snow
come. 1t interfered greatly with fishing.
Rumor says, Tivoli will son hear
the wedding bells ring.
Mrs. Tanner is enjoying visit with
her sister from Albert Lea.
Frank Bennett was visiting at Good
Thunder last week
We are glad to report that Mr.,
Goodall is recovering from his injury.
Mrs. Carrie Buchholtz spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. n. Bennett.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
GIVEN A VERDICT FOR S423
What the Jury Did In the JuIiar Case
Other Actions
Cat, I,,,,s not
From Saturdays Daily.

The case of Nicholas ,Juliar vs.. Mar
tin c. Johpson and Edward NJ. Zuel
went to the jury in the district court
yesterday forenoon, and late in the
afternoon it brought in verdict for
the plaintiff for 1928 This was a
compromise verdict as the plaintiff
sued for $625, and the defendants
admitted that he was entitled to some
thing over $500
The suit of w. NJ Lang vs. the
Northern Land and Investment company
and \. +. Pfitfner is on trial Monday
afternoon the trial of Miller on the
charge of incest will be taken up, if
the present case is out of the way.
The court this forenoon by consent of
both sides, took the Lang case away
from the jury and will try it as a
court ease.
6. o. Daley will move Monday that
the indictments against Alfred G.. Mil
Ter be quashed for the reason that his
wife appeared before the grand jury as
one of the witnesses against him.
whereas under law wife cannot testi-
fly against her husband. The matter
was taken up informally with the court
today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
INQUEST WAS NOT HELD
FALSE REPORTS WE'RE CIRCU-
LATED in WEST MANKATO.
Carl Erickson, Who Died Suddenly
In School, Not Victim Of Assault
BY Other Boys.
From Saturdays Daily.

The parents of the late Carl Erick
son, the twelve year old boy who died
suddenly in the recitation room of the
West Mankato school yesterday after
noon arrived in the city last night and
took charge of the remains. The ia
Their had been working in Blakely, and
the mother was visiting in Cumber-
land. Wis. Both were notified by tele
graph and arrived OH the first train.
Coroner Kennedy visited West Man
kato this forenoon to investigate state
mcnts that he had heard to the effect
that Il couple of boys had been seen
pummeing the Erickson boy yesterday
afternoon. If there was any testimony
to this effect he wanted to hold an in
quest: Examination of the body fail
ed to show any marks of any kind.
The funeral will take place Monday
afternoon, and the interment will be
made at Minneopa cemetery.
great deal of sympathy is felt
for the family. in the sudden and
unexpected loss of ii promising son.
Coroner Kennedy found upon inves-
tigation that ii number of the boys
had il scuffe OH the ice during the
noon hour, but nothing unusual. Erick
son was in this. but was not roughly
handled, and the whole thing was in
sport, such as happens frequently when
school boys are at play. In view of
the circumstances, Mr.. Kennedy de-
cided not to hold an inquest.
Funeral services will be held Monday
afternoon at two o'clock at the church
in West Mankato.
The pail bearers will be Tommy Hoy
Walter Lee, Phil Wright, Jno. Bates,
Sidney Levhart and George Johnson.
These are schoolmates in the sixth
grade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
HEN PARTY is A SUCCESS
Biggest and Best Collection Of Kings
and Queens Of Ranch.
From Mondays Dali

The biggest and best poultry show
ever held in Southern Minnesota. Over
400 head of the kings and queens of
the largest poultry ranches in Mime
sofa. High scoring birds galore, the
true test of the fanciers' art. The
Judging almost done. Ribbons will be
up tomorrow. Many large strings of
birds from out of town. Many new
varieties of water fowl are on exhibit
tion in fact the water fowl class is a
whole show in itself there being more
ducks and geese of different varieties
than were ever shown before Many
old and popular varieties are conspicu-
Gus for their absence and new breeds
have taken their place. There seems
to be renewed interest this year
and the talk for another show is al
ready for next year.
Mr.. Daman of Pennington brought i'll
carload of his fancy chickens for ex-
hibition
In all about one thousand birds are
participating in the show.
The management claims the largest
display of water fowls Outside of the
Twin City shows.