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The Meeker herald., 1906-03-24
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= haye been told" nd Cd man
ossAsm, addressing his 1S-ysar-old
ION, shat you refer to me - The Rov-
srnor' at times. II y tru4f"
"You have ss1d X, 3d. n1Usssa
young Peeksn.
How u IT," eun<anued IL cd man,
that after knowing your mother an
these years you should make Q be0ak
NE tAaar'-CAisa0o NswA
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-06

working interests OF the entire cour-
try; IL can duplicate the oil trade of
America. If not the worlds; it can
continue TO monopolize the worlds
cotton production: IL can produce all
the rice needed in America. nearly
all the tobacco and much of the SUI
gar: IT can duplicate all of the cit
rus fruit and trucking industry Of
the country; IL can double it's pres
ent cereal crop OF 100000. 600 bush
els. double and quadruple its cot.
ton crop, duplicate through its great
rivers and splendid harbors the
coastwise and foreign trade of the
country II can. and will. do all
these things. and even then not have
reached the limit of its develop
ment."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-06
'DOOLEY" qlS
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

Christmas comes but wlnst year
an they amt amy other time Ike
it, All tn rest iv IN year. Gsh says.
an feast days, holy days an unholy
days. all tn wurruld is In ciinCh.
gran rasslln" match Is goim on in
ivry corner iy tn civylized wurrrl1.
We're all in tangle. Gghtin', guar
relin'. robbin'. plunderin' or murder
in accordin' to our tastes. thrust
no man No won't go that far. IN
say I pretend ivry man is honest. an
believe none Nv Thin ARE. I'm that
way | keep me frinds an save mon
ey. Nobody thrusts me. Down tn
stairs. through tn kitchen, an into
tn parlor we go, all over tn house,
sthrikin' high or low. no holds
brrred. no blows foul. It's what
Hogan calls tn struggle f'r exist
ence, an IL ~ always Bo pn WING
there's dollar in the wurruld, a
woman. or ribbon to wear in our
coats. We've frgotten ivrything else
but poundin' tn man undher ms. or
kneein' tn man on top iv MS, whin
mddcnly we hear voice. 'GiTtle-
men, gintlemen. not before tn chil.
dher'. An We get mp an brush tn
dust off our clothes an shake hands.
protindin' it was all run Tn kids
have come in.
That's what Christmas is for, Hin
missy But f'r that wan twinty-forr
hours. whin there's white flag mp
an tn worst inimy have, or tn"
worst frind. cud come within stone's
throw iv me without fear, we'd die
iv exhaustion. American Maya
zine.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-06
PROCESS OF
THE SOUTH

The following facts and figures
from the Manufacturers Record
forcefully indicate the progress of the
south:
Each setting sun sees the South
richer by over 100000 in actual
wealth, but even this is not more inn
portant than the accumulation of ex-
Derience i'm the utilization of our re-
sources which is now in progress and
the awakening of the entire country
to the fact that i'm the south is to
center the mightiest Industrial and
commercial forces of the world. This
section can duplicate the coal and
iron and steel industry Of the north
and west; it can duplicate the cot
ton-spinning interests of the world
1t can duplicate the lumber and wood
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-06
THE SCHOOLBOY
FRATERNITIES

Obviously the problem is one of
most concern as affecting the public
schools. These should be pure dem
ocracies where the youth of the ma
ton is trained TO do its part i'm the
larger democracy; but the boy fra
ternities unquestionably strikes a
blow at the democratic intention of
the schools. They have other evil
aspects but IL is chiefly their hostility
to the democracy of the public school
system which must Interest the state
as whole The fraternities are not
I'm the schools in any such sense thar
they come under the control of the
authoritics. They are of the schools.
and this is just where plans to stamp
them out break down Jurisdiction
lies with the parents, apparently, and
if they will not act the education
boards generally cannot.
There is not much to be said in ia
vor of the schoolboy fraternites. The
boys put up hot argument for them
such as it is, but it is utterly un-
convincing when it is made
by your own boy. In more ways than
one it has looked of late years as
though American fathers lacked a
good deal of that stiffness of back
bone which commands respect and
quite as often wins affection as do
sentimental indulgence and soft
headed Indifference York Sun.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-06
Hay MAKE A
DEEPER IMPRESSION

The shocking tragedy on the South
,u railway, resulting in the death of
rasident Samuel Spencer. serve, to
ing impressively before the coun-
y again the subject of the peril to
i.e and limb involved i'm the opera
ion of the American railways.
Americans are "A long-suffering peo-
lie says Mr.. Pope. assistant gen
al manage o: the Gree Wr-'ern
way of Eng; nd. 'S.t'e | ha, g
&oen in the "a ed stat ON a tom
81, 'ailroad j.: pection. ~ person,
have been killed in one wreck and
30 in another. 1t made a stir in the
apers for one or two days and then
seemed to be forgotten"
1t remains to be seen whether this
new tragedy will make a deeper i'm
aression If railroad cannot pro.
oct the life OF its own preeident
travelling in private car. what
chance has the ordinary passenger?
Wall Street Journal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-06

The Subcommittee of the E,lse
appropriations committee has de
cided against thru" "clipt" and
kist, and the public printer has
promised to print appropriation bills
in the old-fashioned Spelling. The
supreme court is also conservative.
II is not necessary to inquire as to
the Senate's attitude The public
printer, therefore, will have to run
his printery this winter with two
kinds OF official spelling.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-06

Curator Beutenmuller OF the
American Museum of Natural His
tory has just returned from an expe-
dition to the Black mountains of
western North Carolina, where he
has obtained more than 5000 spec
linens. He has discovered about 200
new species of insect life in the Caro-
a mountains.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-06

The governments revenue opera
tons during November yielded "A
further surplus of SI2SO,OO0- bring
ing the total for the fiscal year to
date mp to $14776,O0O. against 20
deficit of s12,76O.OOo in the same
period of last year This is certainly
encouraging for more liberal arpro.
priations than ever al the coming
Congress session
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-06

Administrative London cen, ms
lis square miles and a popul ION
of 100000. Greater London coh-
tains an area OF 693 square miles.
with population of G.5N1.3I2. POS
tai London has 70 fixed boundary.
the limits, being extended or re-
duced at .rhe pleasure of the post
master genral
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-06
PROMPT SETTLEMENTS.
Biueneld. W. Va. Nov. /. 1906
Mr.. C. W. Moss. District Agent.

Mr. G. w. Agent
Ms rayee Insuanse Co
Va.
SPlease my No the
Travellers
your
agency the life @. Bech
Mr. Beher accidentally evening
and indeed
prompt adjustment
settled inside of
both
could desire prompt
ling OF my interest and shall
word for the Travellers Company.
Respectfully
MORAL: Insure the
CLAUDE w MOSS, District Agent
ELKS BUILDING BLUEFIELD, w VA
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-06

All the Arctic explorers catch cold
as soon as they return to the belt
that We live in Peary went is
months in the far north WITHOUT "a
cold, but the New England climate
has foored him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-06

Mrs Julia Ann Simons. widow of the late A. B. Simons, died yesterday afternoon at the family residence on Baldwin street, Simonsville. Mrs Si- mons was born in Willimantic, March
 21, 1881. She was the daughter of John and Hannah Taylor, who had been slave owners in the south be- fore coming to Connecticut. She spent her early days in Willimantic. In
 1854 she married Andrew B. Simons, a native of Goshen, and soon after the couple located in Waterbury, spending almost all their lives in Simonsville, district which was practically built up by Mir Simons and for whom the place was named, although he lived to see an effort made by comparative strangers to rob him of the distinction. Mrs Si- mons leaves son. Charles H. Simons. and daughter. Mrs George E. Shay. The funeral will be held Sunday af- ternoon at 2:30 o'clock with service at the Chapel Street Methodist church and interment fn Riverside cemetery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-06
PARDON US. YOU'RE RoBBED!"
Hoffmans Say They Saw Two Men
 "Go Through" Buchanan.

New York, July 6.-John Buchan- an, who gives his address as the Wal dorf-Astoria, was walking on the Bowery at Coney Island yesterday af- ternoon, when a man, accompanied by a woman, pointed to two men sev- eral feet away and said:
 Pardon us, but we just saw those two men going through your pockets as they jostled you in the crowd"
 Buchanan discovered that wallet which had contained $15 was miss ing. He called Roundsman Shea, who arrested the two men. The prisoners said they were John Burns, 27 years old, of No 671 Wythe avenue, Brook lyn, and William Nestoll of Boston.
 A aearch of both men failed to re- veal Buchanan's wallet, but they were held after they had been identi- fled as the pickpockets by MT and Mrs William Hoffman of No POS East Fortieth street, who had warned Bu- chanaI
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-06
Many Masons There.

Chicago. July 6.-Eight hundred Masons of Illinois. Ohio. Indiana and Wisconsin assembled at the Engle- wood Masonic temple last night to witness the presentation of the Ma sonic silver trowel to the Mystic Star lodge of Englewood. The trovel. which ia to travel around the globe as a smybol of brotherly love and af- lection in the order, Is to remain In the possession of the local lodge for thirty days and then continue on its long tourney. The trowel was start cd on it's trip by the Justice lodge of New York city last October and all ready has passed to seven different grand jurisdictions and states in the United States and Canada. Twelve years win be required for 1t to go the entire journey. The emblem came to Chicago from Elkhart, Ind
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-06
CITY NEWS

Miss Tessie Mantly, an Inexperienced embroiderer. will take orders from private or business parties at 40 Union street.
 The Sodality of the Children of Mary will receive holy communion at the T:30 mass Sunday morning at St Francis Xavier's church.
 At meeting of the Second divis- ion. A. o. H.. last night E. J. Finn was chosen treasurer and Patrick Fitzgerald recording secretary.
 Hugh Feeley of Bishop street has been appointed administrator on the estate of his wife Mary who died last week. Mrs Feeley left no will.
 Comptroller Michael D Russell will issue an order today calling for bids for the coal supply for the city's use. about 2.0O0 tons of the hard stun.
 James Duggan of wolcott street has purchased the McMahon property on the same street. It consists of a house and a couple of building lots. It Is said that the new owner will tear down the old building and erect two handsome new structures. The purchasing price is said to have been $500.
 Word was received in this city to- day of the death in Ireland on June 24. of Mrs Michael Hyland. She leaves four daughters in this city. Mrs James Duggan. Mrs Patrick Sutton. Mrs William Kelly all of Vol colt street and Mrs I. (. Mccarthy of East Clay street. The last named had planned 10 sail to the old country and was to leave next Friday.
 Patrick German thyagil a resident of Thomaston Is well known in Wa terbury. This morning in Thomaston he was defended by Attorney Bauby in a case against him Tor stealing a horse worth <1OO. He claimed tc have Traded horses with a man named Bell giving Bell S15 to boot Along then comes Mrs Bell and claimed that the horse German got from her husband was hers. German refused fo sur render the animal and he was arrest ed for thef, of the horse. After the circumstances were made known to lIt Att"t 1A-AaSr tAfE Na-E Ra~ aoAt-A for costs.
 Mrs Effa Meyerowitz. though living with her husband at their home on Mill strrrf has sued him for divorcr alleging intolerabIe cruelty and habi7 tui infemperance. Joseph is the bus band-s name and a fep days ago. he and Frank. one of his five sons were fun<ora ths. csfr r,orrrr charged will breach of the pe.ce- Mrs Neyerowitx testified then that her husband has for years b-en drinking and there is ns peace in the touse with him His fs~e was torn and covered with blorl He prpseuf-l the worst picsgre that hss hepn srer in the cifr court fn- scnae time The eh man and his sn1 ve-r fne,I SD and ep<ts earA- Mrs NeJero- wits has sttactei Der tu>hsrfs prcp- erty for tf0a The ccup;e were mar ried fn 1S76 NeJerorftz b . prssp<r- ons F.s Dst1&
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-06
RIGNEY AND THE GARBAGE
net All Smooth Sailing for Men Who
 Do This Work.

The public is beginning to feel that the board of finance is treating H. N. Rigney somewhat unfairly in holding up so much of his money. He is collecting and disposing of the garbage in a manner prescribed by the department of health and appears to be giving good satisfaction. Some of the commissioners of finance think the price paid too high, and as re- suit quite a neat pile of the contrac- tors money Is tied up. No matter how much men might differ with ref ence to the price it is but fair to con- clude that MT Rigney cannot con tinue to do the work without getting something for his service. The form CT contractor was kicked and cuffed and handicapped in the discharge of his duties and then had to sue to get his pay. Now MT Rigney is in the same box. Public sentiment is opposed to this sort of work. If Mir Rigney didn't have good credit he would be obliged to cease operations altogether and then the situation would be still worse.
 The city attorney says the mode of procedure Is legal and the depart ment of health fixed the salary. As 1t stands now 1t is up to the board of finance to approve the bills and then if anybody thinks them exorbitant let him get out an injunction re- straining the comptroller from pay ing the account and let the matter be fought out in the courts. If they don't want to do this, in justice to themselves they should approve at least the greater portion of the amount and snarl over the balance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-06
MRS THOMAS F. NIEAGHER DEAD.
Widow of Irish Orator and Soldier Passes Away at Rye.

Elizabeth Townsend Meagher, the widow of BrigGen Thomas Francis Meagher, died yesterday of heart fail ure at Rye. at the age of 76 years. She was one of the Townsends of Or ange county. There her grandfather obtained a grant of land prior to the revolution and developed one of the earliest iron industries on the contin- ent The Townsend Iron Works forged the chain that barred the Hudson River to the British ships of war, and among Mrs Meagher's relics was one link of 1t which weighed ITO pounds.
 Elizabeth Townsend was married in 1855. She first met her future husband in New York. when he was already noted as speaker and politician. He was Catholic and she Protes- tant Before their marriage she visit ed Europe and met the father of her betrothed. who was Mayor of Water ford. During her stay in Ireland she adopted the Catholic faith. She was baptized by Bishop McCloskey. later Cardinal, on her return. She was mar ried in old St Patrick's cathedral. Her change of faith drew much atten- ton, as she was at that day perhaps the most notable American convert to Catholicism.
 When the civil war broke out Men- gher went to the front as colonel of volunteers and with him went his wife. Meaghers horse was shot under him In the first battle of Bull Run and he was wounded and left for dead. When he was brought back to camp his wife, aided by the wife of Gen Butterfeld nursed him back to health. Meagher was later made Brlgadier- General and commanded the Irish brigade. After the war General Mea- gher was appointed secretary and act ing governor of the territory of Mon tana. His wife accompanied him to the west.
 General Meagher disappeared from . river boat one night in 1867 and was never heard of again. It was supposed that he had been shot by Indians on the shore and had fallen into the river. With a small steamboat his widow dragged the river for slxty-seven days. hut never found any trace of her husband. She finally returned to the east. For six years past her home was in Rye. She leaves no children. except an adopted son.
 Mrs -Meagher was president of the cancer hospital of New York city. and was interested in the House of the Good Shepherd and the House of the Holy Trinity. The funeral will be held from the Church of st Francis Xavier. The Rev Thomas Campbell win oficiate at requiem mass at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-06
Colleec Athlete shot.

Knoxville, Tenn. July s.-Sam Par her. a college athlete of Helenvood. Tenn, was shot and fatally wounded when he alIghted from a Cincinnati Southern train at Helenwpod last night by Judge J. Fulton. promi- nent attorney and politician of scott county. The cause of the tragedy is reported to be jealousy over a vo- man. Fulton used shotgun In nr- ing at Parker. and a dangerous wound vas inflicted in the abdomen. Fulton is under arrest The special train is carrying specialist from Sonerset to his bedside Parker is one Of the best known college ath- letes of the south. having played for three years on the University of len nesses base ball and football teams
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-06
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES KICK.
Western Union and Postal Object tt
 Tax on Franchises.

Sacramento, Cal. July 6.--Both the Western Union and the Postal Tele- graph companies have been assessed here on their franchises and both are making a fight before the local board of equalization on the ground that if Sacramento can enforce the payment of tax on franchises every city, town and hamlet in the country where they have offices may do likewise and thus burden the companies beyond financial endurance. The assessments heye are as follows: Western Union, $90, 900: Postal, $25,000.
 The contention Is made on behalf of the companies that they are oper- ating under federal franchises and therefore are not amenable to laws imposing franchise tax in cities and towns.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-06
SURFACE HARDENING.
Board of Public Works Takes a Hint
 from ". R. s. Wake.


 w. R. s. Wake made hit in his interview published in the Democrat some time ago regarding the condi- tion of South Main street all the way to the town boundary. The board of public works took the hint and de- cided to surface harden as much of the street as lies between Turner's bridge and point near Smith & Grigg's factory, estimated expense $8,000. Concurrent action on this Is needed between the city officials and State Highway Commissioner James H. Macdonald, but 1t is thought that the commissioner will agree to fol- low for once. If not, there's bound to be row.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-06
PURELY PERSONAL.

John Larkin Is visiting friends in Westville.
 Miss Bessie Shaw is visiting Miss Edith Wright at Walnut Beach.
 Mir and Mrs Frank G. Ford of Wa terbury are visiting in New Britain.
 Frank Comstock has returned from Winsted. where he has been visiting friends.
 N. A. Upham has, left for Cape Cod, Mass. where he intends spending the summer.
 R. R. Brown of New Britain is spending few weeks vacation with friends in town.
 Mir and Mrs N. A. Barnard have gone to Cold Spring, \ .Y., to spend weeks vacation.
 Mrs J. l.. Brown of Cherry street is at Walnut Beach, where she will spend several weeks.
 William Bentley. Charles and Will liam Daily are spending weeks va cation at Savin Rock.
 Attorney J. H. Cassidy has gone to Norwich, where he will spend the re- mainder of this week with his friends.
 The Misses Margaret. Lillian and Anna Bowes and Mary Murray. have left for woodmont for short .vaca- ton.
 Michael Costello and Joseph Dona- hue have left for Mystic. where they are the guests of friends and rela- lives.
 Miss Rose I.awlor or South Elm street has returned from Danbury, where she has been visiting with friends.
 Miss Mary Casey. Lafayette street Misses Mary Casey of Lafayette street are spending two weeks vacation at Walnut Beach.
 John Moriarty and Prof Moran are home after a trip to Washington and other points of interest, including Richmond. old Point Comfort and Washington. Through the courtesy of Congressman Lilley they had an audi ence with President Roosevelt, who received them in most gracious manner.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-06
TIMELY TOPICS.

Mems underwear and hosiery the kind that can he depended on at Grieve. Bisset & Hollands.
 The United Gas Improvement Co will put in a gas range for 5000 to S15.0O.
 ]. E. Mulllngs & Son pay particular attention to their black and blue suit stocks. Lines arc now full.
 W. H. Hoffman Is giving patrons another chance to get wall papers at reduced rates. Sale for tomorrow.
 Ready to wear specials from Cur ran's midsummer clearing sale Things you need just now at cut prices.
 Saturday sale on meats at the Pub lie market. leg lamb 12c. and 15c, roast veal 10c. veal chops 1ic.
 F. III. Carroll has two one family house for sale on Hillside avenue Nine room house to ren;.
 Summer oxforis that nave sold for s2.5O will be only si.G9 at the Ray m0nd Shoe shop tomorrow.
 Look up the list of articles cut In price from the art department at Reid X Hughes.
 Open an account with the Langley Furniture Co. tso-carts si.Sg to SIS White Mountain refr;gerators.
 You get so stamps with one pound of baking powder at the Union Sup piy Co.'S. See other bargains.
 Miller & Peck will have q sale of wall paper starting tomorrow that will be a boon to landloris.
 Summer bargains in millinery. suits and shirfwaists at weinstein's cloak rooms. Trimmed hats.
 I. Becker will make up suit now at s15On. that would cost you s22 during tho rush season
 A sale of chflfrenis gray canvas ox- foris at Frank the shceman's. 4oc up. Ask to see them
 Mahcn the tailor ssys when !; ready-made fellows beaten
 E.F. Finn Is going to make a clean sweep on oxforsis for nen and wc- men See his prices.
 D.L Dickiu<cn < Son buy the hest grade cracked corn and meal Ciean oats and rood h.y.
 <1o1es. Norzan & Co. have iast thir- fy-thrre two rSece outIng suits and have uszrked them s0a They're bar zains
 The Naslfi market will have 150 hmhs to pat a sale tomorrow. sr. e. and ffc pognf
 Fenner kss c fre The If dinner vzre. a pi>ces af t17S 11z ptec>s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-06
BROUGHT TO IIrcHF1ELD.
Man Who Shot Lime Rock Inhabitant
 Held Under Heavv Bond.

L!tchfield. July 6.-Deputy Sherin Rhoades reached here to-day with Arthur Colby who shot Frederick Morgantine in Lime Rock late Tues day night Colby will remain in the county jail until the next term of the superior court. having been bound over late yesterday by Justice Blodg- ett in Lime Rock after brief hear ing. Colby was put on the stand and said he did not know why he shot Morgantine, being unable to give any explanation for his deed. It was stat ed to-day that Morgantine. who is in the hospital in Pittsfield, Mass. is bet ter and his recovery, according to the hospital authorities, is probable. Col by was bound over under $2,500 bonds on the charge of assault with intent to kill.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-06
C.vvy,ne Bie Load of Money

San Francisco. July s.-The gov srunsnt transport sheridan. Captain Peabody. which sailed yesterday for Manila. is carrying a great fortune fn silver currency for the Philip pfnesL Guarded by Lieutenant Tari- ton a-d thirty picked mea Of the First infantry. Is . bank roll valued af 31l coo COG. and all In paper uoneJ. Tn addition to the currency thefD b on board . shipment of sil- vor v<fued ct eso.ooe- Tke eoid voIun1z1n of tbe government moa<y on 11o G1srt1sn . es,t1t.eeo-