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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-12
xesre Win sise pes.. Police.

YORK. Pa. Narch 12-A negro b. heved to be Isaac winder. murderer. who escaped from jail at Tosnsend. Md. is in q cove in the river hills and is defying arrest. Armed with a re- peztinr rife. he is firing upon all vho try to storm the heights
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-12
PATRICK GETS A RETRIEVE.

Albany. March Ex-Governor Hig- gins to-day issued further reprieve until May IS in the case of Albert T. Patrick. who was sentenced to die on March 1g,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-12
WEATHER FORECAST.

Farerast for Connesicuf- Fair and colder tonight with minimum trnp4r- sfure Tuesday fair and cynflnse-f <old- Eght to fre<h v<xwiF vlD3<
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-12
SHOP LETTERS HELD.

Two Who Are Believed to Have Been
 In This City.
 Hartford. March 12-Mr and Mrs Joseph PopolonuS. alias Howell oT New Britain were arraigned in the police court today charged with joint Iv and severalIy with stealing goOiS from department stores. They were bound over to the next term Of the superior court under bonds of Sl.Os9 each. The man was also charged with rs-eiving stolen goods These are inc two who are believed to have worked the stores in wstrbury. New Haven snd other places. as well as this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-12

Chita, Eastern Siberia, March 12. A court martial here to-day sen fenced three revolutionists to death, among them being the principal of school
The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
RULE FRENCH TOWN,
Prelude Every Blaze with a Warn
ing to Householder.

Paris, Nov. 1.-THE inhabitants OF the
little town Of Pegomas, near Grasse. are
in a state of panic owing 10 the ravages
Of a gang Of mysterious incendiaries,
who defy the utmost vigilance Of the de-
tectives.
Five weeks ago a fire burned down a
house near the church, and shortly aft
erward some buildings belonging to NJ.
Mul. the ex-mayor. were burned Mex;
day a third house was burned, and the
inhabitants now suspected incendiarlsm.
: strict watch was kept, but in spite OF
this, scarcely a single day has passed
since without its blaze. and no one has
seen anything more suspicious than a
couple Of men disappearing in the dark
ness.
\ mysterious thing in connection with
the fires is that the owners Of the houses
have always been warned a few minutes
before the blaze broke out This was
done by three sharp raps on the door. but
the victims have never been able to catch
a glimpse Of the man who raped.
The people OF Pegomas are terror
stricken. in spite of the fact that gen
darmes have been set 10 protect them.
and that a number Of detectives are hard
at work trying 20 trace the miscreants-
The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
SEE LABOR REACTION
British Believes Sharp Change
in Sentiment at Hand.
FINANCIAL DEPRESSION OVER
PHrHdOXicnI Conditions Not Expected
TO Continue Any LOnEer-Recent
Conservatives to POyver-BaIfour's
Course Condemned by His Party.

London, Nov. I7.-Much that is mislead-
ing has been written in the past month in
explanation Of the extreme financial de-
preston in this country, but little has
been said about the chief factor Of the
situation Investment securities aud
stocks Of all descriptions, with 4 few ex-
ceptions. have been depressed almost
without precedent for many months past
The money squeeze and the high bank
rate carried the market from bad to
worse. and for a few days reduced CapeI
Court to gloomy despair. This condi-
tlon is paradoxical In view Of the fact
that trade had improved wonderfully in
the past year or two, and business in the
ordinary sense has been good.
Although not rivaling the amazing
prosperity of the United States, England
has been making money on a liberal scale,
and never. perhaps. in her history has
she accumulated such great volume Of
capital in private hands; but EngIlshmen
for almost the first time have been imi-
tating their French friends and carefully
boarding their profits and savings.
Confidence Is Lacking.
The one thing lacking In the financial
world has been public confidence. Invest
ors seem for the time being to have lost
faith in British institutions as represented
by democratic securities. The reason for
this is not far TO seek. It rests in the
present government of the country and
its programme.
The demonstration of socialistic and
labor legislation has thoroughly alarmed
the investing public, without regard to
party. and many Liberals now ruefully
admit that their party is largely RESPONSE
bic for the grave financial depression Of
the past few months. South Africa re-
ceived the first blow. and it will be long
before her great mining industry recovers.
Now the passage Of the trades dis
pute bill, which makes trades unions ir-
The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
BODY IN BAG SENT AS BAGGAGE
SeNTed Up in Canvas and shipped
Like Ordinary Parcel.

Berlin. Nov. F-Frau Pepol. the widow
OF a Cologne Iocksmith, whose dead body
was found sewn in a bag on Thursday,
was to-day arrested by the Berlin police.
who believe they are on the eve of un-
raveling a sensational crime. The wom-
an caused suspicion to be directed against
her by telegraphing to a Cologne for
warding agent 10 send the bag to Berlin.
instead Of to Frankfort, where she
first instructed it should be dispatched
Meantime, the bundle fell into the hands
of the police. A post-mortem examina-
ton, although it revealed that death was
caused by poison, did not lead the author
tiles to think that the locksraith had been
murdered. But the sewing of the corpse
in a bag wrapped for shipment like an
ordinary package. points to unusual cir
cUmstances.
The police are also looking for the dead
mans sweetheart, q young working wom-
an. who has been missing since his death
and who Is now reported to be staying in
Nuremberg
The Washington herald., 1906-11-18

pressed with his achievements as COM
pared with that Of the Wrights. He says
Dumont has adhered too long TO the
dirigible balloon ideas and is convinced
that these will soon become obsolete.
Mai. Baden-P Powell, an experienced
aeronaut. who has made experiment with
balancing aeroplanes, expressed the
opinion that there is nothing very won
derful in the achievements Of Dumont
compared with that of the Wright broth
ers. as Dumonts machine seems 20 BE-
very liable to turn over and always
comes to the ground with a damaging
thump.
What all the experimenters are now
crying out for is more money to hasten
the success OF the work. Santos-Dumont
complains of the terrible expense Of his
efforts which he has borne himself Sir
Hiram Maxim says that already he per
sonally has spent G3OO00. He urges that
the British government should grant an
appropriation for the experiments as the
United States. Germany, and others have
done. England has plenty Of men capa-
ble Of utilizing the money to the best ad-
vantage. and they would probably be able
to outdistance other expeTimenters.
There is no sign as yet of the govern
ment complying with his suggestion but
private enterprise IS busy and the public
is already looking skyward in anticipa-
ton Of satisfactory experiments.
VIII Have Great Speed.
Col. Fullerton. of the royal engineers
lecturing on November Is. discusses the
recent progress in aerial navigation. He
said he did not doubt that flying ma
chimes would play an important part in
the next great conflict Of arms. They
would operate against each other, against
land forces and against war ships. There
would be a light class Of machines rang
ing in weight from 10000 to 15,G00 pounds,
with crew of three or four men, which
would have a speed of from forty to
eighty miles an hour.
The important features of their utility
would be an abundance of ammunition
and first-rate gunnery. Their work would
be to destroy the enemy's airships. Then
there would be a heavier class with heavy
armament for firing downward at war
ships. forts, and large bodies of troops.
Flying machines of all kinds would be
particularly effective against cavalry, as
it would be almost impossible to keep
horses steady under a fire from above.
Doubtless. the lecturer said. these war
machines would have the most difficult
task Many would be lost. because ali
sorts of guns for firing upward from the
ground will be invented, and although the
flying machine would be difficult 10 hit.
they would be extremely. vulnerable
Countries using these machines must keep
a large stock of them ready for service
at a moments notice. He recommended
that the British government appoint
commission to investigate the whole sub
ject.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
AIRSHIP ERA IS HERE
Rapid Developments Looked
For in the Coming Year.
LIGHT MOTOR STILL NEEDED
IIeavier-than-air' Flying Machines
Expected 10 SuppIant Balloons in
Future Experiments - Success of
Wright Brothers In Ohio Spurs
EngIIshmen on to Greater Efforts.

London. Nov. 1.-THE air for the last
few days has been metaphorically hum
ming with aeroplanes, motor kites. and
other heavier -than-air" flying machines.
Santos-Dumonts partially successful ex-
periments in Paris and the Wright
brothers apparently far greater success
IN America, in which, by the way, little
attention was paid here TIL the enthu-
siastic admiration of Hon. Charles Stew
art Rolls was cabled over. have given a
strong FLIP 10 the interest in air travel,
and led 10 the publication Of numerous
interviews with aeronauts and engineers.
There is a consensus of opinion that the
year 1907 will see unprecedented develop
ments, and that ere long automobiles will
be discarded as a slow and old-fsshioned
pastime for the more novel and more ex-
citing tours OF the air.
The chief obstacle to the development
of air travel for the moment seems to be
the lack OF a motor which is equally light
and powerful. Santos-Dumont is con-
vinced that 1907 will find motormakers
paying attention TO this problem. and
that the difficulty will soon be solved.
This, according to the cabled reports,
seems to be the main trouble with the
Wrights. but their achievements, how
ever. are held to be Of far greater i'm
poTtance than Dumonts.
Ohio Experiments Praised.
Sir Hiram Maxim. who has for a long
time been an advocate of the heavier
than-air machine. as opposed 70 the
balloon type, is enthusiastic over the Ohio
experiments and their successes. He says
they are Just as much greater than
Dumonts rs thirty-five minutes is greater
than twenty-one seconds, which he under
stands, represent the durations Of the
respective flights.
He admits that SarSos-Dumont has led
the way in Europe, but Is not greatly i'm
The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
PENTATEUCH ON SALE
-Four Samaritans Offer Old
Manuscript in London.
LIVING IN DIREST POVERTY
Local Authorities Cypress Small Col
ony, and Its Very Existence Is Now
Dates Back Thousand Years.
Rarely Seen Except by Royalty.

London. Nov. 1.-THE manuscript OF the
Pentateuch. dating from 1850 A D, which
four Samaritans are trying to sell IN
London. is one Of the two which were
especially venerated at Nablus. One
claims antiquity which suggests that il
is the original translation into the Sa-
maritan dialect from the Hebrew Psnta-
teuch. ESQ years ago. This sacred docu-
ment is not shown except to royal persons.
although rich American tourist once
overcame the scruples Of the high priest
by a fee OF $3.50.
The second manuscript is q transcript
of the priceless master roll It is fnclosed
in a metal case, beautifully inlaid with
silver. which is 500 years old. 1t is orna-
mented with two brass objects similar TO
those traditionally decorating the Ark of
the Covenant.
The Samaritan community, which now
numbers about 80, adheres 70 the beliefs
and traditions which from unknown anti
guilty has divided them from the orthodox
Hebrews. They regard all the lattArs sa-
cred books except the Pentateuch as
heretical. and now, no more than in the
days of Christ, are there dealings between
the two communities.
The Samaritans are very poor, subsist-
ing on petty trades, and the local autbori-
ties fleece and oppress them. They are
thus kept perpetually poor, and IL is nov
stated that their very existence as. q sen
arate community is threatened unless
they are able TO raise a large sum OF
money.
To obtain this the High Priest Isaac.
who is here, has been directed to try and
sell the manuscript of the Pentateuch.
although to him and his fellow-priests the
act is sacrilegious. 1t is asserted that he
made the first offer TO England. because
Mr.. Finn, the former British consul al
Jerusalem, once helped the community by
protecting the ancient annual service on
the summit of Mount Gerizem.
He would also prefer to sell the manu-
script TO d Christian country. because the
Christian Messiah called the Samaritans
good.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
SIX DIE ON SEVENTH BIRTHDAY
Gypsy Mother, Says Tribe, Has the
Evil Eye.

Mr.. Hosie. the British commercial at
tache in Picking. has arrived at Shanghai
with a reassuring report on the prospects
of trade in ManchuTia. The natives. he
believes. have boarded up considerable
sums of money, and he is confident that
when the evacuation OF Manchuria has
been completed and the Chinese govern
ment has established its customs on the
northern and southern frontiers. the prov
ince will become the most prosperous in
the empire.
He states that the Russian general,
Grodekoff. will not be replaced by new
commander-in-chiefi in the far East. Rus
sia will keep a mixed corps in Northern
Manchuria. but no other troops.
According to Mr. Hosie's opinion, Rus
sia will have to open district courts at
Harbin like the American and English
courts at Shanghai. Before the war the
Russians had a district court at Port Ar
thur. but now Russians and other for
eigners can be tried by the Russian con-
sui at Harbin.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
Change in Public Sentiment.

The fears of 4 great labor movement
which will Daralyze the industries Of the
country are nov being partially Offset by
the evidence of a sharp change in political
public opinion as shown in the local cleo
tons a fortnight ago. The reaction
against the present government has come
more quickly than ever before in English
political history. and it cannot be doubted
that if a general election could be held at
the end Of the year the Liberal govern
ment would be defeated.
This would not be accomplished by a
complete overturn of the popular ma jori-
ty. but by split in the present congIom-
crate parliamentary ajority. The Labor
party has grown so strong that it would
run its own candidates in many districts
against both the Liberals and Conserva-
tives
The result would be a plurality for the
UniOnists in many districts which are now
represented by Liberal Labor members.
These, added to a very large change in
the popular vote from Liberal to Con-
servative. would insure a return of the
party of which Mr.. Balfour is still nomi-
nally the leader
The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
DUST SHORTENS LIFE
Activity of Man Should Be
Greatly Extended.
PHONE as CURE FOR DEAFNESS
Correspondent Believes a simple Ap-
paratus Could Be Invented Where
by Those Whose Hearing Is Poor
Could BE Reiieved-Lancet Wants
Stairways to BE Uniform Height.

London. Nov. 1.-THE eminent physician.
Sir Lander Brunton, in an article con-
tending that it ought to be the rule rather
than the exception for men and women
to retain their life activities for ninety to
one hundred years, cites dust as among
other things which shorten life.
Dust, he says, is one Of the greatest
enemies of advanced life. since it is the
first cause of colds and respiratory dis
eases.
He himself has found very frequently
on taking a dusty book from a library
shelf that it save him cold in the head
This has occurred so regularly that he
now resorts TO sponging the dusty edge
with a solution of carbolic acid before dis
turbing the deposit
Can Make Deaf Hear.
The correspondent Of newspaper has
discovered that the telephone among other
uses possesses the power of making the
deaf hear He says he has two friends
who are so deaf that it is necessary to
shout close to their ears, but through the
telephone they can hear everything. no
matter how quietly spoken.
He believes there is an opportunity for
a scientifically equipped person to invent
a simple telephone apparatus for the
deaf, and amass a fortune.
Wants Uniform stairways.
The Lancet this week makes an appeal
for the Standardization of staircases as
an urgently needed reform. 1t gravely
pictures the evils arising from irregularity
in the heights Of steps, such as falls and
toe smashing against the edge, and con-
tends that they should be everywhere Of
uniform height and breadth, and room
enough for each step to accompany the
whole foot from toe to heel.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
Boat Line Is Incorporated.

Albany. n. Y, Nov. 1.-THE New Or
leans and Tampa Transportation Com
pany, to run boats between New Orleans
and Tampa and the Gulf Of Mexico. was
incorporated with the Secretary of State
to-day with a capital Of S500.O00.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-18

responsible financially for anything they
may do, however, Illegal. increases public
apprehension. Mr. Baifour's course in
withdrawing opposition to this measure
has called down upon him strong indigna-
ton within his own party. He has made
it practically impossible for the House
Of Lords TO reject the bill. as it would be
without precedent for the upper house
to reverse q unanimous vote Of the House
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-17

hundreds over we give III round figures.
Clal ks lieutenant Dlck wants to cut off all
taxes on them. At present rate their
whole taxes amount to about 5000.
Some few would not be cut off from own
in over the $500 perhaps, but how would
we run the county and vote for Dick,
when Dick and Clark are running like
brothers. Dick tells the boys where it
would go veil in white country that he
i, in favor Of free school books.
What wonld this do for L EE to have to
furnish all this to CUFF. Don't hear
him mentioning it south of he mountain
counties boys. Every labor union man II
i, said opposing Estill in Savannah,
the labor unions have come
ont fiat looted against him. Yet E till
and Clark are running together like
brothers.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-17

And Lee County with all the Counties
around her showing tax returns with gains
OF hundreds of thousands Of collars, with
her rate of taxation raised tn where it often
takes a large part of the rent to pay tie
taxes. With lands raised and kept being
raised In many cases more than they can be
sold for, what gain does she show? About
SIS, 900 that's all. We have about reache
the limit and with cotton going down ea,l
day how arc we to pay the taxes this fall.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-17

Mr. 50 and 80 is considered one Of our
best citizens, now that sounds bad for Is
folks Of Lee
IT stunned me 50 l had TO stop and list
Ell
Then reported what some Of our boys
said about ampaign money, they said
S nee the gentleman come among Us noys
on tie river to buy, he made several strong
Hoke Smith votes, they SAID we are nol
rich, but we are homo nIlA gentleman
aud will not sell our honor at any price.
say thank our master for it, tlose boys
are Lee Counlie, best jewels to be tempt
Ell and refuse, and th,y Will vote for Hoke
Smith.
Another Of the rings hired nan says
Hoke cant, beat Clark can because Rail
roads Insurance Company, and every
thing III shape o. a combine is goin5
help buy he Governors chair for Clark
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-17

C!agkS friends all over Georgia say he has
10 show in the world. Why IS such a
stubborn fight made for hin in Lee Is it
not to try and break into the convention
with enough votes to tie it up and have no
nomination, Are you watching it? Hoke
WIN 20 mo the Convention il Lee does not
give num single vote with enough votes to
nominate mm. S,e that your polls are kept
according TO law Don'tlet single slip lie
made. Write to NJ. ]. Yeomans at Daw-
son, and get a copy of the rules. See that
it is followed. Convention broken up lie
publicans come in you know.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-17

But it seems from The way the ring
folks look at it that some folks would sell
Bette and the Fables for little money
and mean whiskey,
But thanks be to orr master we've got e.
nough good solid democrats IN Georgiato
give Hoke Smith ma. otity without their
heilish money, beer, vhiskey, lying aud
trickery. stand finn | oys and vote for
Hoke Smith ana thank Cod Ne will he
free from bondage and be a free people a.
gain,
1t will be our second independence.
w Z Bryant.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-17

Hoke against the entire field. Most Of
tie Clark Iolks have given it up entirely
Clark amt running in over rs or 80 couu-
les. We know that this will be denied
by the rings that support Clark whether
c has the least chance 10 set in a stray
county, but here it is tart that he has
earned over all The rest to lis heutenauts
20 carry.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-17

We would feel like all persons would
,hiuk we were, The bought property ii a
arg, il we changed our politics nom the
wianer III this race. We have heard SO
much Of politics that we are afraid 10 be
cong to any other crowd. However If we
could set small check to change We
Noulc take 1t put III the bank 10 tie gners
order, and swear out a warrant for the
man that eudered the check. He cou
mol kick at us at all We would vote for
Iloke Smitq, and by 10 doing he could
net substanuate the transaction that we
lad been bribed And besides the law
allows the in'ormec to 60 free by cling
it and prosccutcs any man who hires any
ole TO work tol him in this election. who
furnishes any money or in any way at
tempts to seduce the votes OF county
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-17

Watch tor more buzzad circulars at the
! Isl day Watch out fer mo tales about
tbe Constitution of Alabama AID etc.
Watch OUT for WHAT ARE SAID to
copies OF the Alabama Constitution, we
nave heard of Sc, eral in which a page or
TWO was taken out. That page was the
one that secu. ed the white iolks all vote
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-17

Laboring people are organizing to snow
under the Hon. Clark in Fulton. fhe
merchant are doing the same Fact is
Al the money wanted can he gotten to
bet on Fulton County going for Hoke.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-17

Jim Smiths Saffron" hned banner is
lighting in the line with Clarks, 1t takes
up bout all Jlms time explaining that
he is not what his home folks know him
10 be So he amt running in many coun-
ties.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-17

In many counties we are informed that ett
forts are being made to get the managers not
10 hold The primary We doA't think there
is any danger whate er in Lee. But boys, i
the managers should be sick Just take three
neeholders and hold the election. That is
the law, lust hold it
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-17

Boys because Lee is small County is
that any reason why she shouldbe con-
sidered an Object Of barter and sale.
Should we be considered lot of sht ep
or as herd Of cattle put on the bargain
coanter.2
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-17
Iitcr Lee County Journal:

Eu.tCF Lee NOUHIy JOurna9
was made % feel bsd in Americas a
few days ago, a prominent gentleman
asked ME how our c unity would go Tor
Governor, said Hoke Smith who said
he Mr.. SO and 50 Of Lee said they woull
buy enough 10 give Clark a majority, and
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-17

Colored pcoPe pay taxes on nearly a
quarter million Of dollars Of property
ia Lee county. amount is S25Sooo, few
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-17
Georgias Next Governor

bert get him into lie, and that he would
be in fix Dempsey with his firm trust in
Albert owing the state remarked that he
was going 10 do anything thing Albert
told him. One word brought on another
and Dempsey got the worst licking of his
life from brother railroad. man. This
all occurred at