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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28
Steps Are Being Taken to Form
 8 Union Here.
FOREMAN WANTS TO KNOW
Just Who are Union Men and who
 are Not-A Number of the Workers, It is Said Voted Yes When Asked if
 They Belonged to the Union.

-
 They Belonged to the Union
 Saturday morning the employes of the adjusting department of the clock factory, it is said, were lined upfs by Foreman Horn, work being suEpnnded for the while, and asked how naNg of them that did not belong to the ussaea- Rumors were afioat during the wesk that the adjusters were organizing to resist some innovations that were being introduced by Foreman Horn. and the latter naturally desired to find out what there might be in these re- ports.
 It is said that half a dozen of the men pat up their hands in response to the forenan's inquiry and that about seventy remained silent. indi< eating that they were in the union. As a matter of fact, it Is said. they were not and are not in the union. but they favored organizing. Inquiries regard. ing this matter were not made at the office of the factory, for 1t Is not the policy of the officials to give out infor4 nation regarding affairs of this nature. nor could any light be obtained at the headquarters of the labor organiza- tions. Nevertheless it is said that the adjusters complain against Foreman Horn trying to get more work ont of them than they can do. About seven ty-flve clocks a day Is said to be the work Of each adJuster, working nine hours each day. while under the old system of a ten hour day sixty-two clocks were adjusted. And Foreman Horn contends. so report says that each man is competent to turn out 125 clocks a day.
 The discussion between the adjust. CTS and Foreman Horn is said to have been very warm. The adjusters stared that to do more work is impossible. Their sight cannot stand the strain A number of them said that when they want to work in the factory their sight was normal, whereas now they are obliged to wear glasses and shades and other auxiliaries to the eyes. Noth- ing definite. so far, has resulted froIp the meeting.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28
Turkey Au.ments Armed Force

sALONIKA, European Turkey. Sept 2S.-The immediate mobilization of the Adana, Angora, Kastamuni and kaisa- ries divisions of the army, totaling six ty-four battalions. has been ordered Half Of these battalfons are expected to arrive here within week, and the rest will go to Adrianople.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28
Boy slayer In Patiabae oonattien,

BOSTON. Sept. 2s. Fred A. Wilson, aged sixteen, of Worcester, who fled from that city Saturday night after having unintentienally, he says, shot and killed his companion, Carl Fingal, has been discovered in a freight car in the yard of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad here. Wilson was found by Inspector Roach of Wor- cester. who had traced him to this city. The condition of the boy was pitiable, grief and fright having evidently seri- susly affected his mind. He was ar rested on a warrant charging man Slaughter and taken to Worcester.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28
APPOINTED RECEIVER.

New Haven, Sept 2S.-John e. Car ruth of Philadelphia, president of the today appointed receiver of the Con- solidated Lake Superior Go by Judge Piatt in the United States district court. His bond was fixed at SIG, ,000s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28
s MILLS STILL CLOSED

Rumford Falls, Me, Sept 2s The caiIIs of the International Paper Go did not reopen to-day, as expected, and the TOO hands remain idle National labor workers were engaged the past week endeavoring to effect settle mert. The mill management refuses to concede to the request that only union men be employed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28
A Texas Car striIxa

WACO, Tex, Sept. 28--A strike on the local street car system has gone into effect. and not car has moved for twenty-four hours. The mon de- mand recognition of the union and an increase sn wages, both of which were refused sg the management,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28
WILL DAMAGE BEAN CROP

WILL DAMAGE BEAN CROP.
 Los Angeles, Gal, Sept 2S.-The first rain of the season Is falling here. A storm at this time will result in serious damage to the bean crop. 1t is esti- mated that more than 100000 sacks will be harvested in the Santa Monica digtadct alone.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28
WOMAN AT HE HELM.
All the Male Officials Stricken
 With Yellow Fever.
She is Mayor, Cfty Clerk, Treasurer and City Attorney Only About Three Thousand Are Left of Pop ulation of Fifteen Thousand.


 ulation of Fifteen Thousand.
 Chicago, Sept 2S.A dispatch to the Record-HeIGfld from Linares, Mexico. says: Miss Manuela Flores is mayor, treasurer, secretary, city attorney. city clerk and stenographer of this city, all the officials having fallen victims to yellow fever. >senor Flores was the mayor and was the first person to be attacked Miss Mamuela acted as her fathers secretary. When he was stricken the governor appointed her acting mayor So well has she filled the position that she has been com nlanded to remain in office until the expiration of her fathers term.
 The city had a population of 15,O0O. but now there are less than 5000 resi- dents, the others either having died or fled.
 President Diaz has commended tie work of Miss Flores highly, and u Is stated that congress will vote her a medal for bravery during the epidcn,- ixe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28
INJURED BY CABLE.

Chicago, Sept 2s. Ten persons were injured, two seriously, in an accident to-day on the Halsted street cable line. A train ran away and for two Blocks, from 18th street to 18th street. imper- filed the lives of many persons. It is said the train was in charge of a new gripman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28
WELL KNOWN LIBRARIAN DEAD

Columbus. O., Sept 2S. Frank N. Beebe, for 30 years state law librarian and well known throughout the coun~ try as a iegal authority. died yesterday
 x blood noisoninx
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to- night; cooler except in extreme south ern portio1s; frost in the interior; Tues day faIr, continued cool; fresh to brisk east to north winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28
Double Plague In Chinese Town

Double Plague In Chinese Town.
 TIENTSIN, China, Sept. 28.-Both the plague and cholera are raging at Pei tang, seaport fifty miles east of Tien- tsin, where 2,O00 deaths have occurred during the past two months. The towns of Neuher, Taku and Tientsin are not vet affected.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28
Candy ComDany Burned Ont,

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept B. Fire in the i've story plant of the Dag get Candy cerhpany on Georgia street, one of the most valuable buildings in the Indianapolis wholesale aistrict, caused q loss ofAS 100. GOO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28
Acciaentany E1ectrocute,

-1- ACCHueMtHIIy EEGCtTOCuteGsr.-.
 NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., Sept. 2S.- Loran T. Winner has been electrocuted at his home in this city. While searcn- ing in the cellar for the cause of trou- ble with the electric light wires of his house he received shock of 2.O0o volts. He was instantly killed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28
Mrs. r,.yiz |. Better.

BUFFALO, Sept 2S.-It is stated at Castle Inn that Mrs. Jefferson Davis has rallied and that her condition shows a decided improvement.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28
PRlSPECT HOUSE. FIRE.

New York, Sept 28.-Flre has de stroyed the Prospect house. at Bay Shore, L. I. The loss was $75,000. Fortunately the hotel had just closed for the season and no person was in- aured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28
UPTON MAY TRY AGAIN.
Looking For a Designer Who
 Can Beat Herreshoff.
He VIII Not Dispose of Shamrock III at Present Says He Intends to Keep After the Cup Until Be Gets It.

Chicago, Sept 2S.-ssIf could find designer who was certain could Deat Herreshof I would build ShamrocK W and challenge for the cup to-rnor- row I am retaining Shamrock III, so you see I ann in hopes of hnd1ng such designer. intend to keep af- ter the cup until get it. 7
 These were the statements made by Sir Thomas Lipton at the Auditorium annex in the first interview he has given since coming to Chicago, Ill, two weeks ago. T want to repeat. ne said, 'tthat have no fault to nld with anyone for my defeat. l have seen, a suggestion that the only way to revive British art in cup racing would be to dangle the cup in front of our eyes by waiving the rules and letting the chai- lenged American yacht race in British waters I want to say that, while l personally apprecia te the kindhness of the suggestion, we want to win the cup and win it fairly according to the present rules And I believe that ], we did win, 1t would not stay on oui side more than year.
 Sir Thomas was able to receive vis- itors last night He showed no effects of his recent illness. His checks were red. his step firm and Lis bearing en- thusiaStfc.
 It is probable Sir Thomas will leave Chicago about the middle of this week President Underwood of the Erie railroad has placed his private car at the disposal of the yachtsman for the trip to New York
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-22

structed to the coal fields of Weihsien and Poshan. which are about one hundred miles in the interior, and these mines are to be worked by German capitalists.
 The concessions from the Chinese are such that the Germans practically con- trol Shantung. the province behind Kiau- chau bay. This province is rich in agri- culture and minerals. It has excellent 30, 900 GOO inhabitants, and Is right in the heart of the most populous part of China. so that if the Germans can bold 1t it will be of great value as a market.
 German Merchants in Asia.
 The Germans are about the best of the foreign merchants of Asia. Their houses are to be found at every treaty port. and their banks are everywhere. At Tsing- tau they have put up good hotels and large business establishments The town has electric lights. telephones and water works. It has wide streets. blasted out of the solid rock. and good roads which extend far out into the country.
 There is a little German colony in Shanghai. another in Tien Tsin and oth- CTS at the different Asiatic ports. In deed, I have yet to find a great city in Asia, whether inside or outside German national influence, which has not its German importing and exporting firms The Germans today are the best traders among the nations, and although their colonies are the poorest in natural re- sources. they are fast acquiring a big share in the foreign markets of the world.
 FRANC c. CARPENTER.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-22

itself MT, Kessler's appointment as landscape engineer for the St Louis Ex- position came as recognition of the re- markable results he has achieved here results for which he is personally re-pon- sible, though he once called into consulta- tion such well-known landscape archi- tects from the East as Frederick Law Olmsted aand Charles Eliot.
 The actual accomplishments in Kansas City have all been brought about within eight years-that is to say, land was first taken for park purposes and the Work of improving 1t begun in 1894. The very figures covering what has been done since then are eloquent of the energy Wlth which a hustling American centre has been striving to beautify itself. Tne North Park district of the city In these eight years has acquired parks and park ways comprising 219 acres. upon wnich 1t has expended for original purch' se' property damages, and improvements g. 157 s2S. The South Park district in the same time has acquired 14S acres upon which 1t has spent $1,544.7lb; the West Park district, 136 acres, involving expen- ditures of $635, 5,524; the West Park dis- trict 165 acres. which. with Improvements have cost $.147,108, and the East Park district 66 acres which have cost $2S'sSf-a total of 7s4 acres costing with improve ments, $5,514197
 Perhaus the most marked and even sur prisinR characteristic of the Kansas City aggregation of parks is their variety In a general way they divide themselves into three types; the terraces, covering portions of the bluffs that face the pot tom lands of the Missouri River in the northern section of the city and along the Kansas River in the West Park district; parks and boulevards of the usual type in the residential district above the river bottoms, and the wide Swope Park, an extensive rural reservation several miles southeast from the business centre.
 The terraced parks are somewhat unique among recreation grounds. th0rg1 they are. in a way not unlike New Yorks Riverside Drive. The North Terrace re"- ervation, which comprises about 200 acres of very rugged ground. is considerably the larger, It's most notable feature being a spectacular drive along the face of the cliffs-a roadway which Is the delight of every horseman. Towering above it two sentinel cliffs, Scarritt and Prospect Points, afTord good lookouts from which a wide stretch of the Missouri Val'ey can be seen Somewhat similar in character, though less picturesque, Is the Wes' Ter race a narrow rese rvation of 4S acres facing out along the bluffs toward the
 "Kaw" and looking down upon the tr7ct now occupied by the Union Station md the railroad yards. Most visitors will hardly recognize the unslghtly featu G. of this slope when the present improve ments are completed. fo" the city Is al ready congratulating its If upon It's de- termination to remove eXcresen~es a'ong these heights and 10 develop a well wood ed park with pl asant wllks and dri es.
 The Paseo. a thoroughfare whole
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-22

block wide, extending from the North Park district through a region of resi- dences to the South Park district, is the main feature of the park system of the central portion of the city, that part of the town that stretches from the edge of the bluffs along the, two river banks into the Missouri country This boulevard promises to become to Kansas City what the Commonwealth Avenue is to Boston. and Euclid Avenue to Cleveland, besides showing many attractions those famous thoroushfares do not possess. Through out It's entire length It is set with for nal landscape features. broad walks ap- bearing on either side with turf.bordcrs and triple rows of trees Between these come two handsome macadamixed drive ways. tnclosins broad parkway with ornamental paths. flower gardens, lakes and fountains. terraces and other attrac. tive effects.
 Of so rolling e character is the ground in this section of the city that It's diver. sihcation has been easy to accomplish. and the work upon this avenue is already well along. Among the special features that Kansas City will long be proud of are the Pergola, a vine-covered arbcr of Grecian design. with Doric columns: the Parade. work on which Is not yet finished. playground of a acres. several blocks to the eastward of the. Paseo and sunk below the level ot fhe surrounding streets. with accommodations for a drill ground for military organization. c pub lio bathhouse and several other popular attractions; an ornamental lake at the corner of Seventeenth Street; terraced hills with formal flower gardens.
 Of the third type Of park mentioned above there is as yet but a single speci- men here. Swope Park. which was given to the city in 1896 by Thomas swope. This fs situated in the picturesque Mis- souri country. on Blue River. about three miles southeast of the southeast limits ok the rity. Up to the present time very few, Improvements have been made on lt. the total expenditure having been only ca, ; s27. It Is in reality fine old Southern plantation on which formal features would look sadly out of place. and seems destined. in fact. to become in the Kan. sas City system somewhat like Bronx Park in New York, or. better still, Ike Middlesex Fells in the Boston system-a great forest reserve unspoiled by art. It Is already very popular in the sufimer season as a picnic ground on which swim ming. fishing. and camping out are allow. ed with only slight and necessary re- strictions. At present this reservation is accessible only by a direct drive of seven miles from the city. but the Metropoh an Street Railway Company Is already at work extending its lines thither so that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-22

into his own glass to get rid of any cork or dust and then fills his friends glass. As a rule, not one single word is spoken. French people-usually so talkative-seem to subside utterly before the importance of . meal. The food Is amazing. Even In small country inns in France one finds a man cook, in his white cap and apron. and real chef he is. too. His kitchen Is usually very small. All the floor seems to be stove and all the walls beautifully shining copper pans. but in this hny chamber he produces dishes that charm the palate
 A German table d'hote is c different af- fair The great meal of the day. or. as 1t is called. mittag essen. takes place about 12 o'clock In provincial towns 1t Is quite the fashion for whole families to pay So much a week to partake of the chief meal per diem at the hotel. They manage breakfast and supper at home: therefore, this one good meal becomes of the greatest importance. When Ger mans enter the room they stand with their hands on the back of their chair, and bow to the people seated on their right, and then turn to those on the left
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-22
THE KAISER
 IN WEST AFRICA
low His Majesty is Bearing the White Mans Bur
 den.

w,lh the province of Togo on tne west a.lu in snots extending as far south as Cape Colony. Togoland Is about as DE as ln- ln- diana It lies only a few degrees aooVe ths equator on the Gulf of Guinea. and is notoriously unhealthy Every German wbo goes there gets the fever and all a'' tcmpts at colonization have failed. .
 Al present Togoland is managed oy svndicates and individual capi.ans.s. They are trying to develop tne couh'l 7 with the native labor. which they can ee' for from 10 to 20 cents per oay' los hay. already set 100000 cocoanut trees bO GOO coffee trees and Soooo ruoner uees' Thsv are engaged in trading. importing ao.tor and other goods and exporting ,o,r, oil rubber and ivory. Togoland IS tha smallest German province In Atrica'
 Tn the Kameruns.
 little further south on the Gulf of Guinea is the German colony of Kame- run. which was acquired in 1884 and lSsO' This country is much larger than Togo- land. and 1t has about a million more people, It's soil Is better and there are brighter prospects of development. The government is trying to encourage capi- tai to come in. and 1t has recently given a territory about as big as Indiana over to a syndicate. The syndicate has the right to buy and sell land, build railroads and canals and to provide steamship communications. It is now setting out plantations of cacao, coffee. tobacco and rubber, and Is experimenting in the rais- Ing of cloves. ginger and pepper. It mas factories for palm oil. and trading houses in different parts of the country, The imports there now amount to about two million dollars a year. consisting chiefly of German goods. The exports are less This syndicate is building a railroad from Victoria on the coast to the town of Lisoka in the interior.
 The Kamerun population is much the same as that of Togoland. consisting oi Bantu negroes and similar races. which have slight admixture of Hamitic blood. The chief town is Kamerun. al though there are other important sta tions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-22
DEVELOPMENT
 OF PARK SYSTEM
How Kansas City is Adornins Itself With Boulevard.r and Re-
 creation Grounds.

!. Kansas City. Nov. s1-Throughout the Central West the cities are taking c greater interest in the possibilities of park development suited to their g2o- graphical characteristics. Chicago with it's admirable lakeside and prairie reser- vations: Detroit. where a wise foresight has utilized the most beautiful featu es of the pea-green river at its doors; To- lego. gradually evolving a stretch of pio- turesque loveliness along the Maumee: Omaha with her broad acres of Riverside Park and her big 500: Memphis, now preparing to create one of the handsom- est system of parks to be found any where in the Mississippi Valley; St. Louis, whose great exposition will leave evi- dences behind 1t In a beautiful city. Among these and many other central cities in which civic pride and energy are accomplishing wonders of transformation, Kansas City has distinguished itself by building up what Is probably the mo t comprehensive and ambitious system of city parks to be found west of the Ale ghanies-one that in many respects. is surpassed only by the Metropolitan Park System of Boston. which 1t resembles in many of its essential features.
 The system is all the result of Jess than fifteen years work. In 1889 Kansas City was 8 raw. struggling town, without parks or street adornment. The out-of- door spirit had not yet been evoked. and nobody had seriously proposed utilsing the natural beauties of the environment which at that time seemed all too few. Much of the credit for having aroused fthe city to the necessity of providing breathing ground for its growing popu'a- ton rests with the Commercial Club. Q unique association of business men de- voted to making Kansas City a good place to live in !" This organization. which is also responsible for the Public Library. the Manual Training High School. the Convention Hall. for munici- pal ownership of the water works and other civic accomplishments. began in 1889 an agitation for a modern park system-an agitation which. persistently kept up result in in April, 1892. In the naming of a park and boulevard conn mission.
 The first board. composed of A R Moy- CT, w. c. Glass. 8 B. Armour. A. A. Van Brunt, and L. Hammersaugh. made thorough study of the landscape features, both of the central part of the city and of the surrounding territory. and de- cided that 1t was admirably adapted 10 give excellent results under the care of a competent landscape architect They accordingly named George B. Kessler who was given full powers to draw up plans and to execute them, as engineer and landscape architect.
 Their choice has abundantly justified
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-22

Copyright. 1903. by Frank c. carpenter) Berlin. EThe Germans are exporting more than X billion dollars worth of goods every Bar and their foreign trade has become K vital part of their industrial existence. Ehey are frightened at the advances Of Re Americans and are now organizing |'ovements to develop their colonies and Hereby build up a trade which they can bntrol They also need new lands for eeir surplus population. Every German E,ho settles in the United States becomes E American and the kaiser says he ;ants his people to go to German de- where they will still be sup [prters of the fatherland. As 1t Is now His empire is chock full. It has more Ian 60.0O0.O00 and there is a large excess
 births over deaths.
 1.-The German Colonial Movement. EThe desire for colonial expansion Is not Rnfined to the kaiser. The people of all asses are with him and nearly all are [ftuated by self interest. There are many Scieties in favor of the movement and |hlf dozen newspapers are regularly pub Rshed In its interest. There are journals thtside the country as well as at home mich support 1t. The Deutsch Sud-
 
 .3gularly published at Swakopmund. Af- \ }ca, and there is also the Deutsche Ost- ilfricanishe Zeitung in the eastern part E the continent. These papers are week. jes costing from g to A a year. In EAsingtau there is colonial newspaper 5evoted to expansion in China and in hanghai another is published in the Eme interest. There are German papers N South America. There is one in Sa- *oa and there are colonial magazines, 53onthly and weekly, in Germany itself. ksWithin the past year or so a colonial Auseum has been established here in < |erlin. and the government has created
 colonial school in connection with the Nerlin University. Here the native lan- &Aiages of Africa, Asia and the South Sea &llands are taught. There are more than &xty different courses of colonial study. Embracing all branches of ethnology, nat <fal history and geography