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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22

year will suffice to give them this fn- formation. In one of the congressional districts that was democratic, the dem- ocrats nominated a man named De Witt Clinton Flanagan, a man or wealth, refinement, culture and social distinction. Notwithstanding all this and the further fact that Mir Flanagan spent large sums of money, he was de- feated. On the other hand, in another district that was normally republican by about 4OOO majority, and in which the republicans nominated the million aire thread manufacturer, Barbour, and in which the democratic nomination went begging, the democrats won q splendid victory. After the nomination in this district had been declined by a number of democrats. young demo- crat named William Hughes. a lawyer without money. but with character and brains and real democracy, accepted the nomination as a, matter of party honor. He announced from the begin
 
 money with which to buy votes, and said he did not want q vote that had to be purchased. He also said that If he were elected it would mean q real dem- ocratic triumph and a slap in the face of monopoly and trust domination and the rule of the predatory rich. He roundly denounced all those things from start to finish Of the campaign, and the result was that he was elected 1 by the honest men of the district by 1 $500 majority, a change of 5000 votes in the district. That should teach the democrats of the country that if they ] hope to carry the state of New Jersey ! in the next presidential election they ] must nominate a man for president who stands for the things and kind o1 democracy that Billy Hughes stands for or they may as well hang their harT
 on a willow tree.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
WORK FOR DEMOCRATS.

It is generally conceded that the democrats mu carry the states of New
 York and New Jersey in the next preSl- dential election in order to win. Con ceding that those two states are abso- lutely necessary for democratic sue cess next year, it may be interesting for the democarts of the country to know the kind of democracy that must con- trol in the state of New Jersey next year if we would win that state. An illustration drawn from the last con exessaonai election dn that state last
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
Elm Le ayes.

The leaves of an elm tree, averag- ing T,000,000 to a full grown tree, will transpire water to the amount of seven tons during the normal summer day. Were it not for the ingathering of the stomata during the night a few elms would soon draw off ell the water from d;s~ trict. As it is every market grower knows what elms are like near fruit or market gardens.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
Didn't Come Back.

"Yassuh," said Unc' Nose, 'Tije Hosstut done got smaht down ter de 'tracted meetin' las' night, an dey p'intedly 'jected i'm fum de church, dat what dey do."
 ||Not old Deacon Lije?" says the listener.
 "Yassuh, ole Deacon Lie Hoss- fut-yassuh,"
 "Why, I thought he was one of the pillars of the church.. ;.
 "Reckon he war, but he ain't no mo-"
 ''phat must have been great take down for him. Wasn't he put out great deal over it ?'
 No, suh. not CT great deal. Des once seemed to sa'sfy him. ."-Judge
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
,JustjfvirH His Fee,

Lord Alverstonc, who presided over the deliberations of the Alaska boundary commission, once charged a wealthy client $5,000 for a few pages of typewriter advice. The client ventured to suggest that this was rather a high price for half a days work. Its not half days york; said his lordship. Tt is part of my whole education-all my years at the Temple, all the years I have practiced, all the years of my experience. It IS half day out of the heart of my life.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
Oowie's Ostentation.

Dowie' house ill Zion City, built in the English style of architecture, is layishly furnished. There Is a stable full of costly equipages. A summer house across the lake Is maintained in great luxury. Indeed, the mans vanity and love of osten- tation tind an outlet in innumerable forms of gaudy and expensive dis play. By way of justification, he is said to have once remarked that the pope of the Roman church is sur rounded by the best that earth af- lords and that there is no reason why the overseer of the Christian Catholic church should be left a whit behind. - Everybody's Maga- zine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
The Biase Shah.

The shah of Persia, who received
 some months ago from his English
 friend the order of the Garter, is said to have the most tired appear ance of any of the reigning so7er- eigns. His eyes are wearled by the sight of every luxury. During his visit to England all the statuary was removed from Marlborough House out of regard for his suscep- abilities, but he showed small in- terest in his surroundings. One toy did excite his interest, however, and this was tiny jeweled bird, which sang delightfully."-. The shah shoots excellently and has only sixty odd wives, as compared with the 1,72O of his predecessor.-LesHe>s Week
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
A BATTLE BETWEEN
 INDUSTRY AND SPECULATION
nv Professor JOHNSON University of New York City

By Professor JOHNSON University City E5%%A OTHING be than the fact that M 5: ]: : 5: :: ':: 5 :: EN H combination of be strong enough to gSEA Ed the the tides which the E1N V N ocean of finance If all the mllionare in the EAAA country should collect in Wall street and place their
 wealth in pool they could produce no more than A SPECTACULAR RIPPLE in the market.
 The that make for disaster like those which bring perity their the abors ambitions and hopes of MANY MILLION PEOPLE and be characterized in single phrase It is only the superficial observer who that falling because the people pesnc That is like saying that has headache because he feels bad
 all do believe that should pronounce present slump of matter of desperation regret I imagine should declare it the of BAT TILE BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND SPECULATION and that industry triumphant possession of the fe bringing under which formerly had been looking for gain in Wall street.
 this be the plain people, the who content with they by the of their brow and the who stocks and bonds which they have their strong boxes, CAN LOOK WITH COMPLACENCY any uproar the stock markets for their and their incomes will not be reduced.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22

s either the adenturer the crook while 1.-THE TAXPAYER PAYS THE FREIGHT"
 has this gone and we'll understood is that the when bidding public work that firm known to be of securing public contracts to be looked upon criminal such methods of doing business are regarded suspicion ALL GLASSES of bu 
 THE CONTRACT CORRUPT LOWER TEE STANDARD OF OFFICIAL OTHER ONE CAUSE SAVE THE GRANTING OF FRANCHISES CORPORATIONS, WHICH AL OFFICIAL cRooKEDNEss.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
ThF CONTRACT SYSTEM }
 CORRUPTS PUBLIC OFFICIALS

By JAMES M. HEAD, of - aOW do you find public official who is willing tc KE the of criticism and trunped sa public indignation in order to follow his judgment and award higher bidder, if ~sS&a@&a~ he has the legal right to do so?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-06

But beyond this, in passing upon the
suffciency of the proof to indict in any
particular case, you have the right to
assume that such eliminating proof will
not be contradicted or weakened but rath-
er strengthened before the trial court
One Witness Enough.
IT, therefore, the state produces but
single witness who testifies of his own
knowledge that certain crime has been
committed, giving time and place, and
further testifies Of his own knowledge to
the commission of this crime by partic-
ular person, and you believe his story, the
law commands you in such case to find an
indictment. So far as your duty is con-
cerned, it will matter not that there be no
confederation. Neither the court nor the
county attorney has the right to pass Upon
the credibility, of such Witness, but that
once determined by you. in favor of the
state, your duty to find an indictment will
be clear and unmistakable. AS already
suggested, you have. the right to and
should assume that the prosecuting Off
GERS will diligently continue the investi-
cation and thereby materially strengthen
the states case. The point that the
states star witness may be regarded as
an accomplish and, hence that conviction
cannot be had on his unsupported testi-
rnony, need not give you trouble. If the
states witness took bride and testiaes
that another officer accepted a bride, al
the same time and in the same transac.
ton, the crime of the other official is moi
the same crime as that Of the states wit
ness, and neither is the crime of the
states witness the same crime as that Q,
! the other official. Each win be held tt
have committed a crime, and each Grim,
| is In law independent Of the other Meth
/ er person is the accomplice of the othe
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-06
A MATRIMONIAL TANGLE
Tho No Biga1nist Woman Must Be
Twice Divorced to Secure
~ Her Freedom.

Baltimore, Oct. GA curious matri-
monial complication has been finally
settled by Judge Sharp granting Sam
uel Oren a divorce from Marie Roy
pen. Last October the couple were
married. AS the couple approached
the altar Joseph Goldberg, formerly
a sutton, slipped a coin into the girls
hand and according. to old Jewish Gus
tom claimed her as wife. The incident
created sensation among the crowd
in the synagogue, but the rabbi con-
cluded to marry the girl to Oren.
Next day Goldberg and the girl
eloped to Boston. Oren tried to Sc
cure a warrant for the girls arrest
Failing in this he went to Philadelphia
and consulted a number of ortho-
dox rabbis respecting the case Mean
while Goldberg and the Roypen girl
returned to Baltimore and went to live
with 'Goldberg's parents. Goldberg
conteded that the girls marriage to
Oren was null and void and that his
was binding because she was forced
to marry Oren by her parents.
The case was finally submitted to a
council Of Jewish rabbis, who decided
that the girl had to be divorced from
both husbands.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-06
BREAK THE FAST l,t.
The Morning Meal Should Not Be Missed.

After nights fast the stomach
should have some food for breakfast
to sustain mind and body during the
morning. 1t should not be a heavy
meal, but wise selection will pay i'm
mensely. -
n A young Los Angeles woman says:
For years until I used Grape-Nuts I
have never been able to eat breakfast
for eating in the morning was always
followed by terrific sick headaches and
my stomach has always been deli
cate.
Some time ago friend urged me
to try Grape-Nuts food and I began
eating it every morning. AS a result
X of It's steady use have gained IL
pounds ami: we headaches have .disap-
peared er.lliSay and my weak stomach
has become normal and strong. All
my food digests and I now perform
my daily duties with a renewed cheer
j fitness and energy. Evidently I had
been eating the wrong food, but Grape
Nuts soon put me right Name given
4 by Postum CO., Battle Greek, Mich.
Look in each package for a copy
of the famous little book, The Road
Il to Wellyille.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-06

But, gentlemen, you have no right to
discuss that question with any man out
side your deliberations. It is no mans
business, save your own and that of this
court -,. You are, therefore. instructed in
this behalf to promptly report to the court
the name OF every person who approa ches
you on this subject. Such acts are clear
ly contempt Of court and upon discoy-
cry they will be treated and severely pun
ished as such. Let these officious med
dlers with the courts business take heed
Faith In the Grand Jury.
Third-The court has unqualified conf
dence in the integrity, honor and high
standing of every grand juror upon this
panel. The court believes you to be con-
sclentlous officers and deeply impressed
with the, importance of your official du-
ties, and with the determination to exc
cute, them. But gentlemen, every grand
juror and prosecuting officer may, in the
performance of his official duty, run coun-
ter to the bad conduct of some friend and
thereby become personally embarrassed
II, therefore, any one of this panel now
feels or hereafter comes to feel that the
prosecution of this municipal investigation
| may, perchance, uncover the crookedness
Of friend and thereby embarrass his
action and unconsciously slacken his zeal,
he WILL upon request, be excused by the
court from further service The court ha
is in fact in danger of embarrassm
The suggestion is made simply to avoid
any. possible: hindrance or obstacle to a
! fearless investigation and thereby enable
you to vigorously pursue your duties un.
| hampered from any source.
Gentlemen, these instructions are given
for the single purpose of fully advising YOU
of your duties and to clear the way TO,
! their fearless performance. Let it there
fore be clearly and distinctly understood
that this court does not intend to int1u.
ence you to find and return an Indictment
unless under the law, as here given, it j:
! warranted by the facts.
The court has in effect already instruct
ed you that it is just as much your dut,
to protect the good name of the innocen
man as it is to expose and put upon tria
the. guilty. The court simply wishes yo,
to do your full duty. under the law and tn
l facts. E-JJ ..-af. :.
Gentlemen, you will now proceed witt
such work of the session as command
. your attention. -..a IN.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-06
S NAIL THE BOODLERS,
SO SAYS JUDGE POND
Continued from First Page.

as we'll The people Of this county have a
right to expect that every official in
vested with the proper authority will now
make use of every means at his command
to discover and prosecute crime, and it
matters not what the crime is or who
committed it. Every boodler as we'll as
burglar or thief should by Indictment be
nailed to the cross of publicity and there
by be put upon his trial.
Phases OF Investigation.
These remarks lead the court to no.
tice three phases Of this proposed inves-
tigation
What degree of proof will warrant you
in finding an Indictment: The court has
already instructed YOU on this question,
but three OF your honorable body were not
of what was said on that occasion will
be here repeated. Moreover, the court
desires to be more specific in it's instruc-
lions in that behalf. The statutes Of Min
nesota must in general terms answer the
proposed question. Section 1910, General
Statutes 1894, provides as follows:
THE grand jury ought to find an indict-
ment when all the, evidence taken to-
gether is such as in their Judgment would,
II unexplained or uncontradicated, war
rant a conviction by the trial jury
It follows from this that in considering
any given case, you are not obliged to an
ticipate that the eliminating evidence be-
fore you may be denied or overcome by
the party charged. .<- g..
Moreover, you have right to assume
that the prosecuting officers, in preparing
for trial, will do their duty and thereby
further investigate the case; as they al
ways do, and secure other and additional
eliminating proof. - 3 -.., FL - .---
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-06

machinist, never knew of his work
ingaat that trade. He was inclined to
shun society, and spent most of his
time alone. / have heard stories OF
his inventing various things, but never
knew personally of his doing SO. and
always accepted these stories with
grain of salt.
Elliott was understood on the
southside to be a Norwegian, instead
of a Swede, as was stated. He once
went by the name Of Olson. He was a
crank upon socialism, but I never
heard Of his making any threats
against the president or others
H. M. Peterson, who was we'll ac-
quainted with Elliott, says that the
latter was a very well-read and able
man. He had considerable mechani-
cal ability, and made quite a bit OF
money with his inventions. He had
two hobbies however. He was con-
WINGED that he had been ill-treated by
women, and he was very DESTROYS OF
getting an opportunity to become in
timately associated with famous men
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-06

by skage Bros. Mnneapois
PETER ELLIOTT

mitted to an asylum after an exam
ination in open court, and this method.
will be pursued in Elliotts case.
There is no sign of excitement at
the white House to-day. PRESIDENT
Roosevelt did not know anything
about the encounter between Elhott
and the officers until long after it
happened, and business went on as
usual yesterday and to-day. The pres
ident inquired this morning as to o.
ficer Cissell's condition and also ABOUT
Elliott, but that was the only notice
he took of the incident.
I In his talk at the police station FL
liott declared he went to the Whlte
House because the president asked
him to come and see him. He, said
he carried a pistol to protect hlmself
and did not intend to do any harm
to the president. He said he belonged
to a church but not to any societies.
and all efforts to connect the man
with the anarchists failed.
The prisoner requested that word
be sent to A. A. Swan of. 221S Irving
avenue N, Minneapolis, asking, him to
come to Washington. Swans card was
found on the prisoner, also a letter
addressed to p. 0. Oloftsson'
FBinghamton, N. Y.
The prisoner said he had bought his
revolver in Minneapolis. Elliott also
said he had been in Lancaster, Pa.
When locked up at the police station
he made a long, rambling statement
as to the reasons for his action.
Clippings on Roosevelt.
"a Among Elliotts possessions were
numerous clippings from newspapers
Gthruout the country describing and
Srelating to incidents in the life OF
President Roosevelt and cards of the
Minneapolis Patent company, % Cen
trail avenue, Minneapolis. In one
pocket were manuscripts, written by
him in the Swedish language, with his
pictures in different poses at the head
of each. These contained lectures Oil
political and religious subjects. On
one Of them was an address to the
American people, written in ram
bling and incoherent fashion. 1t was
laudatory of President Roosevelt. The
4 address says: Before it is too late
the presidents wants to save the necks
.of the millionaires in their existence
fand their sons and daughters from the
blody hand Of rebellion" and finally
he wants to "crush the trusts in their
@childhood." Reference Of a pleasant
character is also made to President
Mckinley.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-06
Fl" LICENSE VOTED
Marine, in Washington County,
Z. Elects Officers.

Special to The Journal. @.
/ Saltwater, Mimi, Oct 6.-License
carried at the election held in the vii
lage of Marine yesterday by ga to 33.
Edward Carlson was elected Dresi-
dent; John Bymark, Frank Booth and
G. D. Simonson, trustees; Frank, San
ders, recorder: J. A. Sjostrand, treas
urer; John Lund, assessor and Bert
Lord and J. J. Anderson, justices of
the peace.
Mayor Armson is in receipt of a
communication from Mayor Speeter
of st. Charles asking for financial aid
for the sufferers in the tornado of Sat-
urday. No action has yet been taken
here in the matter.
Arthur Coty, a boy, was acciden-
tally shot between the shoulders by
a young companion. The bullet was
of 20 caliber. Coty is not seriously in
jured.
J. S. O'Brien will log this winter in
the Grand Rapids, Mimi, country and
is sending up his outfit to make ready.
The remains of Mrs. Clara ]. Cum
n1ings, who died in Minneapolis, will
be brought here for interment by the
side of her husband. She was SO
years old.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-06
SCHWl
WITH BIG FRAUD
Receiver of the United States Ship
building Co. Makes Specific
and Ugly Accusations.
Says the Company Was Deliberately
Wrecked by Schwab and His
- Associates.

New York, Oct. 6.--James Smith,
receiver Of the United States Ship
building company, has filed his answer
to the actions recently Instituted in
the United States circuit court against
the company and himself as receiver,
by the Mercantile Trust company and
the New York Security and Trust COM
pany, the former to foreclose it's mort
gage as trustee for a per cent mort
gage bond issue of SIG, 100000 and the
latter to foreclose it's mortgage, also
as trustee, on a bond issue OF 10000
900. {. 3 -,
+ In this answer Mr.. Smith accuses
Charles NJ, Schwab, D: Leroy Dresser,
Lewis Nixon, Johns. Hyde, Charles r.
Hanscon, I. M Scott, Charles j..
Canda, Horace w. Gauz and John w.
Young, promoters Of the United States
Shipbuilding company, of fraudulent
practices in the formation of the ship
building company.
Specifically Mr.. Smith alleges that
the Bethlehem Steel$company's works,
worth not more than $7,200,000 to
$10,000,000, was brought into the
United States Shipbuilding company
on the basis of $30,000,00O, the trans
actions being fraudulent and to the
great injury of the creditors, bond
holders and stockholders of the ship
building company. Mr.. Smith further
charges that the shares that the ship
building company issued in erecting
this transaction constituted full pay
ment for the stock of the steel COM
pany, and that the bonds mentioned in
the complaint We're therefore issued
without consideration and are null and
void, and that the mortgage given
to secure the bonds is likewise null
and void; that Mr.. Schwab in receiv-
ing the bonds and stock became
Justly Indebted to the shipbuilding
company in the sum of s20,000,O00.
It is also alleged that the persons
acting as directors Of the defndant
company We're not qualified to act as
such, not being bonafide holders OF
stock in the shipbuilding company.
The answer of Receiver Smith next
contends that Mr.. Schwab and his as
sociates, to further defraud the de
lfendant company, conspired with thu
directors Of the company to lnser
1 certain provisions in the charter t
Ienable them to control it's affairs ant
to acquire its property at less than IT
true value.
1 Charges are also made that Mr.
4 pany# to default in it's interest, forcin.
4 its insolvency, thereby Wrecking it AM
enabling Mr.. Schwab and his asso
ciates, to acquire Its assets. 1t
/ charged likewise, that Mr.. Schwa
and his associates, acting In collusiol
1 with a so-called reorganization com
4 mittee," caused the interest to be with
4 held, by refusing to permit the direct
a ors to meet WherebNf funds might hav
been secured, from some other sourc
Ito meet the outstanding obligations.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-06
GERMANS NOT SURPRISED.
Berlin, Police Wonder at Rarity of
Attempts Upon Presidents Life.

Berlin, Oct. 6.-The department Of
political police has noted without as
constituent the several instances re-
Gently of danger to the life of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, only wondering that
they have been so few and SO evidently
without intelligent direction.
Inquiries show that the arrests of
persons suspected Of designs against
members of the imperial family aver
age one daily. The arrests are rarely
reported in the newspapers and then
only against the wishes of the political
police for the latter believe that the
mere mention Of such arrests prompts
| ill-regulated minds to plan killing
the sovereign. Quite fifty definite
clews to such plots have been investi-
gated during the last nine months,
largely upon anonymous denuncia-
tons.
The members of the imperial family,
however, are so hedged in by police
precautions that it is difficult for the
mentally diseased to get near them.