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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-12
THE STATE CONVENTION.
Democratic Electors to Meet on Tues.
 day and Wednesday. Sept ll.l2
To the pemocratic Eleetors of tha

To the Democratic Electors of the
 State of Connecticut: E9
 A state convention of the deleeat- ed representatives of the democratic party from each town will be held at the Auditorium. Hartford, Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept II and IF, 1906. for the purpose of nominating can didates for state offices, and a candi- date for representative-at-la in the congress of the United States. and for the transaction of any other business proper to come before the convention.
 In accordance with the rules of the party, the convention will be called to order on September II, at s o'clock in the evening. for the pur- pose of erecting permanent organ ization.
 Each town shall be entitled as A town to twice as many delegates as it has representatives in the leeisla- ture, and all towns in which the vote cast at the last presidential election exceeds 1000 shall be entitled to one additional delegate for each addi- tional 1000 votes then cast. and also each fraction thereof exceeding one half.
 In accordance with the said rule all towns entitled to more than four delegates. with the number to which each is entitled. are as follows: -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-12

The entire procedure of the New
 York police authorities in the effort to force the aged mother of woman recently murdered in the suburbs to reveal her secrets is repugnant not only to the spirit of the laws of the state, but to the whole American people. The foundation of our crim- inal jurisprudence is that a suspect is supposed to be innocent until proved guilty, says an exchange, and that no one shall be compelled to in- criminate himself. In the case of Mrs Stenton, whose daughter was murdered at her own door, the police for hours subjected her to torture in order to make her say something that would reveal her own complicity or guilty knowledge in the matter. In other words. they tried for hours by browbeating and trickery to get the old woman to do the very thing which the law expressly declares she must not be made to do-that is, in- criminate herself. Fortunately a trial court has power to exclude evil dence of guilt illegally secured, but our laws should either define ? the; limits of torture or fix the methods by which it shall be applied.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-12

of about three acres which was barren land. and here 1t was being worked for lime quarry.
 From Manila the road will run northeast I25 miles through he valley of the Pampanga to the CarabalIo mountains. which run north and south from 10 to 9 miles from the west coast of Lnzon. It win cross these mountains over the South Caraballo pass. elevation 3,7s0 feet The sum mits are covered with immense hard wood trees.
 The railroad will climb for s or 70 miles through these mountains. The country reminds one of the Cumber- land mountains of Tennessee. There are occasional little settlements in the valleys where the fndis1s-Izorrotes from Bengsst provi1cs-gror coffee. Every little farm is protected with a bamboo fence to keep out the deer and wild boar There are 20 native Tsga- logs dwelling ia the mozn.aina These Indians are stronger and more indus rrious than the Filipino of the plains
 About zs miles above Banking jn Sueva yizczyz province the survey strikes a tribztsry of the Nzxzt river at zn sitifude of c iittle more thzr .sc feet From this point unffi neAr Aparn there is an alnost inperuep<i- bls deriire tn fhe u1da
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-12

to slavery, which would wipe them out faster than Mexican bullets could do. And there are hints that shiploads of the Indians dispatched from Guaymas never landed in Yu- catan nor any other civilized coun- try, but were disposed of in the Mexican-Indian fashion, and will never again disturb the quiet of So- nora. The world gets wrought up over cruelties far less dep1orable than are reported from Sonora, and yet no word of protest reaches the responsible government. For eight years the Yaquis have been in re- volt, and this new stage of man hunting must end in their annihila- tion, but only after an orgy of f1end- ish cruelties which are a shame. to this age. Desperate and cruel the Ya- quis are, no doubt, and desperate and cruel they must be in order to match the power which aims to wipe them of the earth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-12
HEARD IN PASSING,

With Hearst only a gubernatorial candidate what a lot of disappoint- ment there will be among the leaders who took to Hearst from the fact that his wallet was known to be more than 2x4 in dimensions. - Middletown Press. r Whether Secretary of State Root went to Porto Rico in a record time or not, the islanders will welcome him with open hearts, for they are allowed to come into contact with big Ameri- cans all too seldom. Porto Rico is making progress and is today the most American of the insular posses sions.-New London Day.
 A South Carolina farmer made S14,- 900 net on farm of thirty-fve acres in one year. The crop was potatoes, the average production being a few -hafrer Is more than 100 per acre. Tha potatoes sold for S5 barrel, total of $17,500. It cost S1 per barrel to put them on the market. or S3,5OO. leaving a net profit of S14O00.-Meriden Jour- nal.
 The automobile is comparatively new institution, but the extent to which 1t has come into use within a very short time is indicated by the fact that during 1905 the value of those manufactured in the United States was S27.0O0,000, while in addi- ton to that, foreign made machines to te value of S4,O00OOO were imported during the same period.-Fan River Globe. ss Rev Dr Shipper discovered two cent car fare in Palermo, Italy. That beats about anything for cheapness that we have heard of yet. Conceive of the possible distances one could go at that rate-if the fare were not col lected too often. However, consider ing the length of the trips allowed for one fare in this country as a rule. we are doing fairly and not losing much. -Brockton Enterprise.
 A committee appoited by the Brit ish parliament to investigate the tramp problem in England estimate that in seasons of depression there are SO,000 tramps in that country and that it is never less than. naIf' flint number. Tramps are everywhere andt constitute an eyesore. They are con sidered to be vehicles of infectious diseases. Legislation by parliament to regulate and mitigate the evil is recommended, though no solution of the problem short of finding employ. ment and paying better wages is re. garded is possible.-New London Globe.
 Norwich has just completed the ex- penditure of another S60.0OO on its mu- nicipal lighting plant. Additions and alterations have been made which will enable the city to produce water gas instead of coal gas. Since the city took possession of the works the con. sumption of gas has increased from so,OO0 cubic feet day to 150.O00 cubic feet and as water gas can be pro- duced considerably more cheapIy than coal gas, it is expected that the plant Will be able to make better financial showing than heretofore. It is now equipped to turn out 300.0OO cubic feet Of gas a day.-Ansonia Sentinel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-12

Reclaiming the barren sand hills of the Middle West with forest cover. to supply timber when there is dearth of it. is one of the more striking of the important forest planting projects of the forest service. Four of the Nation al forests have been established in the non-agricultural region with the ex- press purpose of getting firm grip on methods which win overcome nat ural difficulties and set up object les sons for the benefit of the people, These are the Niobrara. the Dismal River. and the North Platte reserves in Nebraska and the Garden City re- serve in Kansas. The Nebraska re- serves has responded so we'll to care full treatment that hundreds of thou sands of seedlings have been planted out and millions more are being raised in nurseries for use in other reserves. Thus. for the first planting on the Gar den City reserve. just completed, most of the trees were taken from the nur- series in the Dismal River reserve. The Kansas reserve lies in a region of scattered, barren sand hills. inter- laced with prairie on which grass thrives well enough to support live stock. The origin of these hills. in it. self interesting. reminds one in A way of that of the sand dunes which en- croached from the sea upon the fertile fields of western France and laid there waste.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-12
GOVERNMENT TO BUILD LINE
Largest Railway in Philippines, 336 Miles Long, Will Be Under
 Federal Control.

Manila, P. I.-The longest railway in the Philippines will be the govern ment line leading through the won derfully fertile interior of Luzon from Manila to Aparri. the northernmost port of the island. It will be. as it were, the great transcontinental sys- tenn in the islands.
 The survey calls for line 336 miles in length. With the exception of one difficult grade, the road will be com paratively level. and trains should make the trip in ten hours. Recently the writer travelled over the line of this survey on horseback. In all the trip there was only seen one hillside
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-12
Gratitude.

A rare example of discerning grat- uities IS given by the late Marchioness Isabella Lucia of Pavia who has left a legacy of s3,000 to a local comic pa- per 10 which she had been lifelong subscriber. Her will also directed that $500 in addition be spent oa a sumptuous banquet to which the stan of ths paper should be entertained "in recognition" so the will textually reads. of the many pleasant hours spent in perusing its humorous col. umns.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-12

It would he hypocritical for us at
 this time to shed tears over the fate of the Indian, whose treatment at the hands of the American govern
 ment was characterized by the late
 Helen Hunt as century of dishon- or" says one writer. We looked on
 and raised no hand in protest. just as we now look on while our less enlightened and humane neishbor. Mexico. does things to the Yaquis
 which we would blush to admit ever had a parallel in our own dealings with the red man Mexico is play ing her old barbsTous game of set ting wild beasts in human shape at work upon enemies she cannot con- quer in open vsr-It was long the practice of Mexico in the days os white colonization when her regular troops were too timid or too decent to murder settlers who dared defy the dictator to betTay them by the vi1est means into the hands of the most bloodthirsty tribes of the bor- der and call the slaughter an soci- dent Nor she is setting upon the Ysquis the descendants of these in- tensely savage warriors to erteruai- nate by Indian tactics the pitifuI remnant of this once noble tribe. Some tine ago the government be- gan deporting Ysquis iron their aue in Sonora to the mines of Yu- rsssn- It has hees said that -once the<e the czptfves would be doomed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-12
Lovers of Animals.

,-.IThe nnyal family of England has al- ways been very keen on animals of every kind. and among its various members it probably owns the finest collection of dogs and cats in Eng land. Princess Victoria of Schleswig- Holstein, the elder daughter of Prince Christian. has recently had erected at Cumberland Lodge, her home at Windsor, a beautiful little house for her famous Persian cats.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-12

Bambang is the prettiest little town in the Philippine islands. The people are 'pacificos" and took no part in the insurrection. Only one company of American troops has ever been in Bambang. Fifty years ago the Span ish built great cathedrals and bridges and improved the roads. The country is rolling and the valley is open. The long, low, slanting foothills are dense- ly covered with timber. The country is capable of supporting an immense population.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-12
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1906.

Undoubtedly the meat revelations quickened interest in the fate of the pure food law. Perfection is not to be hoped for in first attempts. but we shall never arrive at perfection unless we are willing to creep toward it. Had a fairly good law been placed on the statute books year ago and rigidly enforced the jungle" might have been reformed before it was exposed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-12

The society ladies of Chicago are said to be after Upton Sinclair. Some of them have recently accepted the packers invitation to come and see the packing houses, and since their inspection they intimate rather strongly that the author of "The Jungle" was not too violently enam- ored of the truth when he piled his pen on the story of Jugis. g \
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-12
Can't Grow Cotton.

The British vice consul at Jana la ments that all the efforts made by q Liverpool firm to promote the cultivs. ton Of cotton in Palestine have been fruitless. even though labor costs only 25 cents day and land is one-tenth the rr.ce of Egyptian land. The chief cause of the failure is said by the consul to be the incapacity and lszi. ness of the natives.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-12
should B. an Expert.

Matthew Fowlds. of Farwick, near Kilmarnock. Scotland. who has just celebrated his hundredth birthday. has for % years piled the hand loom, and still earns his living as a weaver. His children. including one son. who is 2 member Of the house of representatives in New Zealand. have gathered al Far wick to celebrate the birthday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-12

In accordance with the rules of the party all czucuses and primaries ia the several towns for the appoint nsnt of delegates to the state con- vention must hs held at least seven days before the meeting Of said con- ve1fion.
 JOHN J. WALSH. Chairman EDWIN S THOMAS. Secretary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-12
Must Have Been a Golfer.

The Small Boy--Look sharpi There's a man fallen in the pond. and his bubbles is the worst language you ever heard"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-12
Seeking th. Hoo.

If money is the roos of all evil most of as vork with a spade
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-12
Iik. othsr Pl.asur.s.

Life must be pleasant so many havs complained that ii Is short.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-12

The Eveninx Democrat h the pso- cIe's paper The prfos is se . eopy, ize . veAk. 3s . ysaf. by nall oF
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-12
Bzt uary Wcrrie.

The man vho s buried Ia tlozeks has 70 f1nerzi sx2snsea
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-10-19

senator Joseph W. Bailey win speak
in this city in the city hall tomorrow
afternoon at , o'clock.
It was at first arranged to have Mr..
Bailey speak at the county court
house, in the district court room, but
the committee having in charge af-
fairs have decided that the city hall
will be more suitable, and hence the
change. This announcement is made
by the Herald at the suggestion of the
committee, so there need be no con-
fusion as to the place Of speaking.
The people of the county as well as
the city have been generally invited
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-10-19
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Havana, Oct. 1s.-one hundred per
sons are known to be dead and hun
dreds of others injured, and thousands
of dollars damage done to property as
result of the worst cyclone in the
history of this city. The United
States cruiser Brooklyn was torn from
her moorings in the harbor and is
thought to be hard aground. Other
vessels in the harbor are said to be
seriously damaged. 1t is also be-
lieved that there has been some loss
of life among members Of the Ameri-
can fleet.
Camp Columbia, where the Ameri-
can soldiers here were esmped, has
been practically wiped out of exist
enee. The gale IeveIed every tent
and tore most of them into threads.
One soldier was killed and numbers
are reported seriously hurt.
When the storm struck the harbor
many of the vessels were torn loose
and dashed on the rocks. Only half
hours notice was given of the storms
approach.
Most Of the fatalities so far as. re-
ported were among natives. Some
Americans and other foreigners are
among the dead.
Many Of the buildings in Havana
were leveled as If by earthquake, and
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-10-19
NEW YORK RAILROAD
WAS HEAVILY FINED
ON CHARGE OF GRANTING RE
BATES TO THE AMERICAN
SUGAR REFINING COMPANY.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
New York, Oct. 19.-Fines totaling
S1OS.OOO were today imposed upon the
New York Central and Hudson River
railroad by Judge Holt in the state
district court on the charge Of grant
ing rebates to the American sugar
Refining Company The road was
fined on six counts. In the case OF
Frederick l.. Pomeroy, assistant gen
cral traffic manager for the New
York Central. the court imposed Il
total fine Of six thousand dollars. He
made arrangements for granting the
rebates.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-10-19
ONE HUNDRED KILLED
BY Railway Accident on Road From
Moscow to Kurak.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
St Petersburg, Oct, 19.-One hun.
dred lives are reported lost in an nc.
cident today on the railroad running
from Moscow to Kurak. No particu.
lars have been received.
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MANY L|VESL0ST IN STORM
Property Loss Heaviest in Havana. American Camp
Wiped Out Of Existence, First Details.

many were injured by the collapse and
by flying debris. Some of the poorer
sections in the outlying districts have
been wiped out. The only estimates
Of death so far are confined to Havana.
Communication with the interior is
still cut off, but there are wild rumors
of heavy losses of life and property in
circulation. The reports tell of fright
full results in Pinar Del Rio Province.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-10-19
STANDARD OIL CO. GUILTY
Fines Of From Five 10 Fifty Thousand Dollars 10
Be Imposed. motion For New Trial.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Findlay, Ohio, Oct. 19.-The jury in
the Standard Oil case returned YER
ditc of guilty at 4:35 this morning.
Fines ranging from five to fifty dol.
lars may be imposed. Sentence will
be deferred until motion for new trial
is disposed Of.
The verdict read:
I'VE, the jury find defendants
guilty in the manner and form
charged in the information"
A motion for new trial will be
filed soon. The case will be carried
to the higher courts If the motion is
denied. Rockefeller and the subsi-
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-10-19
HARTMAN WILL BUILD
PROPOSED NEW ROAD
FAILING TO GET POSSESSION OF
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL HE
WILL BUILD A LINE.
Special to the Herald.

Special TO the Herald.
Dallas, Texas. Oct 19.-Railway
men believe that Hartman, failing to
secure the Illinois Central road, need
ed TO complete the quadrangle of
roads embracing nearly half of the
country. will now take UP the matter
Of building the Kansas City and Den
ison line in earnest, thus completing
the quadrangle. II is stated that this
proposition has heretofore been only
a side issue.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-10-19
WARSHIPS
WERE IN THE STORM
HAVANA is CUT OFF, AND AMER
IcAN SHIPS HAVING WIRELESS
HAVE NOT REPORTED.

Jacksonville. Fla, Oct 19.-It is
now practically certain that the fleet
Of American warships, returning from
Cuba. were caught iu the tropical
storm whicr SWEPT Cuba Wednesday
night The warships arc equipped
with wireless apparatus. bat Key
West has received nothing
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Special to the Herald.
Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 19.-TweIVe
men are dead, two are missing and
several are injured as result of fire
in boarding house here at an early
hour this morning. During the panic
which followed the alarm of fire many
Of the inmates Of the house were
trampIed on the stairways and were
unable to escape. Few Of the bodies
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-10-19
Twelve BURNED To DEATH
A Boarding House Fire in Birmingham This Morning
Was Attended With Many Fatalities.

recovered are recognizable. The
building was q frame one. ard was oc-
cupied largely by etreet car men.
The landlady believes some one stuck
torch to the building. 1t was
wrapped in flames before the roorlers
were aware OF their danger.
At 10 o'clock ten bodies had been
recovered from the burned house. All
of the other boarders are accounted
for.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-10-19
TAMMANY LEADER
BEFORE GRAND JURY
TO TELL WHAT HE KNEW ABOUT
THE OFFERS OF THE LEAGUE
CANDIDATES TO SELL OUT.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald
New York, Oct 19.-Tammaay
Leader Murphy today appeared before
the grand jury to tell what he Gnsw
about lie charges that representa-
lives Of the independence League ap-
preached certain Tammany candidates
with a proposition that for a money
consideration the League candidates
would resign He was in the jury
room about twenty minutes. out it is
not thought he made any startling
statements.
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Loss Of Life.
Special to the Herald.

oIleCIdI 20 inc HeIdIu.
Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 19.-Havana
is still cut of from all communication
by cable. Dispatches via Santiago
have also stopped coming. Uncon-
firmed reports say there has been
great loss of life on the island. Train
crews also report loss of life at Miami.
Key West has been silent for twenty
four hours.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-10-19
WIN Arrive In Mornina.

Judge Gregg. Congressman from
this district, received a message from
Senator Bailey this afternoon. stating
that he would reach Palestine Satur-
day morning via the train from the
north. due to reach here at $40. but
which is usually from to hours
late.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-10-19

The Herald prints everything for
the trade.
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diaries will be given a reprleve in the
meantime.
ROCKEFELLER SHOWS GINGER
Hurries From New York to Cleveland
to Confer With Lawyers.
Special % the Herald.

Special % the Herald.
Cleveland. Ohio, Oct. 19.-It is re-
ported that John d. Rockefeller made
a hurried trip from New York, arriv-
ing here at seven this morning, and
driving from the sub-station to his
home. 1t is supposed he came here
to confer with the attorneys in the
Standard Oil case.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-10-19
CABLE SERVICE RESUMED.
Western Union Announces Cable Ser
vice With Havana Open.

Special to the Herald.
Chicago, ILL.,, Oct 19.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company has an
nounced that cable communication
with Havana has been restored. Of
ficials of the company report that no
serious damage resulted from the
storm.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-10-19
BAILEY AT THE CITY HALL
Senator Bailey viii Address The People Of Palestine
and Anderson County Tomorrow Afternoon.

to come and. hear Senator Bailey. and
the committee has been very active
in making all necessary arrange
ments 1t goes without saying that a
big crowd will respond to the invita-
ton.