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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-28
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The Washington times., 1906-09-15
BIG SHOP STRIKE
OF RAILROADERS
All Mechanics on Wabash
System Ordered to Go
Out Monday.

CHICAGO. Sept. "a general strike
OF all shop employees on the Wabash
railroad system has been ordered, 70 take
effect next Monday morning at 10
o'clock. The order affects 500 skilled
mechanics. including machinists. boiler
makers, and blacksmiths
James O'ConneH. president Of the IN
ternational Order Of Machinists, before
leaving for Washington last night. said
that everything possible had been done
TO avert a strike. and that a waik-out Of
all the employees in the repair and ma
chine departments of the road could not
be avoided unless the railroad company
should agree TO the terms Of the men.
The question at issue concerns wages.
the machinists being chiefly interested.
The request of the machinists that the
wage scale be raised TO a standard SINH
lar to that in effect on a number Of
other railroad systems was not received
favorably by the road officials. The
demands Of the men included q grade
scale Of wages running from 80 70 35c
an hour. They nov. received from q
to 90 cents.
The Washington times., 1906-09-15
PLANS BEING MADE
FOR ALNAS OUTING
Excursion to Frederick Fair
on October II VIII Be
Great Event.

Jacobus s. Jones. HIustrious potentate.
has appointed a special committee 10
make arrangements for the excursion
Of Almas Temple and its invited friends
TO the Frederick county fair on October
IT, This committee is accurately at
work and the plans and preparations
for the outing viii be completed so that
those who participate an the pilgrimage
VIII have q days outing long 10 be re-
men.bered. Those who made this eX-
cursiou 90 Frederick last year were very
much pleased with their trip and look
forward 20 this going with great deal
of pleasure,
The special committee in charge OF the
ARRANGEMENTS give absolute assurance
that there viii be nothing left undone
10 make everyone comfortable, am
there VIII bc no necessity OF carrying
a laughing machine as there viii be
nothing except smiles.
The executive committee IN charge OF
the arrangements for the fair is as fol-
lows: 3. r. Smith, chairman Harry b.
Cramcr. Samuel W. SuDemetZ. Arthur
d. Marks and William c. Long.
Due notice. together with all Of the
arrangements. viii be mailed to the
members Of Almas Temple. The party
will be conveyed 70 Frederick by spe-
cial train, leaving Washington in the
morning about I.30 % ociOck, and return
ing about o'clock the same night.
The Washington times., 1906-09-15
VOLUNTARY PRISONER
SERVED 29 YEARS

CLEVELAND. Sept. 15.-Eddie Null
lin. who for twenty-nine years refused
10 leave the Cuyahoga county jail, is
dead at the City Hospital at the age
OF slxty-five Mullin was picked up by
a policeman one day in the fan Of 1871
wandering aimlessly about. talking 10
himself about ships and Egypt He
was taken 70 the county jail 10 await
an investigation as TO his sanity. He
was not violent and, as the probate
court did not investigate his case. the
sheriff ordered the release of Mullin.
The prison doors swung open and Null
lin was told that he was free.
II don't want TO be free. Please let
me stay here This is the best place
I have found since / left the ship
the good ship Alice" walled Mullin
with tears in his eyes His request was
granted and ne remained a voluntary
prisoner ever since until two days ago,
when he was taken to a hospital.
The Washington times., 1906-09-15
NAN DRIVEN INSANE
OVER CANAL BUILDING
Thinks He's Roosevelt Employing La
b0rers to Dig the Big
Ditch.

CLEVELAND. Ohio Sept. 15-Read-
ing reports of the Panama canal con-
troversy is claimed 20 have driven
Charles Scaulon. of East Thirueth
street. temporarily insane
Scanlon had the opinions of Senators
and Representative on the canal ques-
ton at his finger tips and eagerly de
voured every article relating 20 that sub
feet He was regarded by his friends
as the best informed man of their ac-
qualutance on the subject of the canal
Yesterday SCaulOn was found wander
ing about the streets by IaLrOImau Mill
Ter. ScaulOu said that he was endeaVor-
ine To get men 10 finish the work on the
canal He was lahoriuE under the hall
luciuatiou that he was Theodore R0Ose-
Welt and was greatly troubled as to
whether he should go down TO the pen
nsula himself or send Taft there. He
u1s taken 90 the county jail by the pa
srolmau and charge of insanity placed
against him.
The Washington times., 1906-09-15
MARRIAGE SOCIETY
TO REGULATE LOVE

STERLING. III. Sept i5.-Twenty
young women Of marrlageable age re-
siding in Rock Falls have formed a so
clety for the purpose Of discussing mat
rimonv. the society being secret one.
The first proposition that the society
considers is the young man with whom
the girl Is 10 go and II he meets with
the approval OF the majority OF the
members OF the society the young
woman in question will be allowed 20
keep company with him.
II Is said the same rule applies even
in the case OF proposal OF marriage,
and when the proposal IS made 10 the
fair one she has to take the matter 10
the club. where a majority vote is neces-
sarV 10 his acceptance
The Washington times., 1906-09-15
FORTIETH BIRTHDAY
OF THE GRAND ARMY
Arrangements Being Made
for General Celebrations
on October 70.

Preparations are under way for the
commem0ration Of the organization of
the Grand Army Of the Republic. This
is Jun response TO orders issued several
months ago by Commander Tanner,
then commander-in-Chlef Of the Grand
Army.
The first post TO celebrate the fortieth
anniversary of the organization VIII be
George H. Thomas Post, No. Is, which
has planned to hold a reunion on Octo-
ber 19 I'm Northeast Temple. Prominent
speakers viii participate in the cele-
hration and the post viii have the CO.
operation of the Womans Relief Corps.
An effort is being made 90 obtain the
services OF Commander Tanner 20 make
The principal address and the celebra-
Ii0n promises 10 be notable
No definite program has Yet been out
lined but committee appointed for
that special purpose is now at work or
details of the celebration.
The Washington times., 1906-09-15
BOTTLED BEER CHECKS
A DISASTROUS BLAZE
Now Louisville TeetotaIers Admit
Beverage May Serve Use
ful Purpose.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Sept. 15--Even the
strictest teetoJal5rs iu Louisville are
willing 10 admit that beer may some
times serve a useful purpose. They are
led 10 this admission berausob eer has
prevented what would undoubtedly have
been a disastrous fire iu the west end
OF this city.
FIremen were having difficulty In
overcoming flames I'm the warehouse OF
the Sem & AckeTmau brewery when
the heat broke several thousand bottles
Of beer stored I'm the building. The
flood of beer thus turned loose quickly
drenched the place and the fire was soon
eNtiugUished
Temperance advocates would have add
uitred the usefulness of the beer with
more enthusiasm had it saved some 9TH
or concern than a brewery but as the
flames might have spread to surround
iac property they conceded that IL
proved useful
The Washington times., 1906-09-15
WASHINGTON MAN
NAMED FOR CONGRESS
Edward P. Mills, Of Fourth Louisiana
District, Nominated by
Republicans.

Edward p. Mills. attorney at law Of
Shreveport. La, has received the Re
publican nomination for Congress in the
Fourth Congressional district Of Louis
lana.
Mr.. Mills is the son Of Col. z. I. Mills
chief Of the tobacco division. internal
revenue office. Treasury Department,
and is well and favoPably known IN this
city. being a graduate Of the Washing
ION High School. also Of Columbian Uni
versity law school and of Tulane Uni
versitv. New Orleans.
Mr.. Mills began the practice OF law at
Shreveport, La, four years ago, and in
this short time has built up a large ana
lucrative practice, and twice secured the
Republican nomination 10 Congress in
his district
The Washington times., 1906-09-15
DIVORCED 4 HUSBANDS,
RERARRIES The FIRST
Western Couple Make Their Second
Trip to the Matrimonial
Altar

PORTAGE. Wis. Sept. 15.-A mar
riage recorded here reveals a romance
of more than ordinary interest. Joseph
Waldo. of Sedaha, Mo, and Miss
yrera the contracting parties. and this
was their second appearance at the
altar together. When they We're
Younger they were married and raised
a family. After several years Jney
sanarated and the wife obtained a d.
VOTCe
Since then she has married three otneE
men and divorced them all. Waldo and
Miss kennedy finally decided 70 marry
again. and so she stepped to the altar
for the nth time.
The Washington times., 1906-09-15
CUPID BECOMES CAUSE
Of A LOSS TO SCIENCE
Bride Declares Official Food Tester
Tidd Must Now Eat Her
Cooking.

BERKELEY, Cal, Sept. 15.-Cupid has
caused the loss OF one of the best sub
iects of experimentation that the nu-
triton department of the university has
had within its gates for many years.
T. NJ Tidd, a former attache Of the
university, has just been married. Tidd,
under the direction Of NJ. z. Jana. test
I'd the food values of nuts. fruits. and
the Ike for the Government station
and was a valuable addition 10 the de-
partment
his new wife says: My food is plenty
good enough for him. Why should he
20 ON eating the messes which Prof
Jana fixes FOR him.
So his services are lost to science.
The Washington times., 1906-09-15
WANTED
IN BOWLING LEAGUE
Eight Eastern Cities to Form
Powerful Circuit-Capital
Cracks Interested

Washington bOwlers are being urged
To take an active part in the formation
of the Eastern Bowling League, which
Is largely an OutgrOwth OF the Eastern
Bowling Congress. organized last spring.
The proposition is TO have league
composed of New York. Brooklyn. Phil
Baltimore. and Washington. Each team
viii consist of i've men, who VIII rol
single double. and five-man matches
with each OF the other teams, and the
high individuals and teams at the end
of the season viii pull down neat
bunch of prize money.
Plan Well Received.
The scheme was thoroughly discussed
last night by George Campbell, OF the
Palace alleys. of Washington; S. r.
Johns of New York. secretary OF the
league, and c. 6. Bradley, one of the
crack bowlers of Baltimore. Wash
ington is badly wanted by the organ
izers- and they came here TO stir up
the Capital enthusiasts so that they
will have teams ready for the Tray when
the league schedule begins In October
or November.
There are in this city bowlers capable
Of holding their own in any company,
and several Of them have won titles
.aL the American Bowling Congress tour
nameuts in the West. Some OF these
experts are very much interested in the
league proposition and there is little
doubt that Washington VIII more than
hO{d up its end.
Last night after the talkfest at the
Palace, single matches were rolled with
the following scores;
The Washington times., 1906-09-15
SAW BROTHER HANGING
AND DREAM CAME TRUE

MARION, Ohio. Sept III never be-
IeVed in psemonlti0ns before hut ]
do now said Christian steiner. of
Pandovia. Ohio. who came here To take
charge of the body of his brother. Ellis
Steiner lie then described a dream. in
which he said he saw his brafI,er's body
haugins from a tree 'I awoke nav wife
and told her of It, continued Steiner.
EbIJ She laughed AZ me. and said fl was
a3 ullsliltilon- The next day, while
attendlnE a sunday school convention
at PannoVia, Steiner received a telee,rar0
telling az his brothers suicide by hang
ing
The Washington times., 1906-09-15
FELL ON A RATTLESNAKE;
GRABBED HIM BY THE NECK

BERWICK. Pa. Sept. 15.-A1ilford
Smith, Of this place. was walking in the
woods with his wife at Rock Glen when
a rattlesnake ran across the path, and
a few feet down a bank coiled ready
for fight
Mr. Smith got stick and taking hold
OF the limb of a tree, leaned over 10
strike the snake, when the limb broke,
and he fell directly upon the reptile.
He grabbed it by the neck, and held il
from him until he could kill it. The
had nine Tattles.
The Washington times., 1906-09-15

one friend alone was left-my wife.
God bless her ev'Ty hour!
She saved me from a druukard's grave
And whiskey's wicked power.
Just how she saved me you shall see
This is the way she told IL me.
When hope was almost dead within
Her faithful. constant breast,
She read of Dr. Haines' Cure.
Then without stay or rest,
She sent for one Trial Sample free,
And gave Il unbekuOwn 10 me!
I drank of 1t at evry meal
ate Il in my bread.
While Mary watched me anEiOusly.
But neer word she said;
Until one day / stopped to think,
That I had lost my love for drink
When quite unconscious I was cured.
Ny Mary told me all;
It seemed the very act OF God.
A modern miracle;
/ call Ii this because my wife
And Haines Cure had saved my life.
And now my little storys done.
Ny ev'ry word is true.
And what this treatment cid for me,
The same twill do for you:
And wives and mothers-one and all,
Take heart OF MaTys Miracle.
Save those near and dear 20 you from a
life of degradation, poverty and dis
grace You can do IL by cutting cut this
coupon
The Washington times., 1906-09-15
HERE'S PRIZE FISH STORY,
AND IT COMES FROM OHIO

EAST LIyERP0oL. Ohio. sept. l5.-l
After fight in whl6h he was ierked
our Of his boat and pulled around in
tho water. George Perry, local angler.
managed To land a catfish Weighing
elehty-three pounds. tae largest hooked
in the Ohio river In years. Ile fish
was obliged 10 surrender because il
could NOT pun both the man ana the
boat very iong-
The Washington times., 1906-09-15

There viii be a meeting OF the Depart
mental League on Monday night at the
Palace to arrange a schedule and trans
not other important business.
The Washington times., 1906-09-15
PAT ON THE TARIFF
AND CORPORATIONS
Colorado Republicans, How
ever, Fight Shy Of Renomi-
mating Peabody.
STEWART FOR GOVERNOR
His Opponent, Adams, Has Three Times
Occupied the GubernaJorial
Chair.

Colorado Democrats having on the
previous day taken the anti-corporauon
slde the Republicans OF the CeuJennlil
State came out strongly in thelr state
ticket and platform for the corporation
side. Although Jhey did not dare 10
nominate ae1n Governor Peabody VINO
was declared elected and then resigned
TWO years ago. placing Mcdonald -n me
governors chair, they strongly ndorsea
tie methods bv which this was brought
about
The Washington times., 1906-09-15
Scores Last N

The Government Printing ONCE Bowl
ing League will start at the Palace al
leys on September "a
The Washington times., 1906-09-15
Cure For
Drunkenness
Mary's Miracle

Mary's Miracle
The day Of working miracles.
I'm sure is far from past,
And now 10 show you what I mean,
III tell you Of the last
Great one that happened right TO me,
For ] was part OF II. you see
You know the life I used 70 lead
o God. a living death.
A drunkard Of the hopeless kind
For. scarce a sober breath
ever drew, and hope and pride
Were lost 20 me and nearly all beside.
The Washington times., 1906-09-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
Southern Maryland Fair
Upper Marlboro, Nd.
Sept. l8, l9, and 20, 1906
RACES!

Entry list filled we'll. Nine and ten heats
a day You see q race each heat. Baseball
game each morning. SideshOws and Amuse
ments OF all kinds.
The Washington times., 1906-09-15
Conntinq 81 Of Adams.

Two wears ago it WAS Peabody against
Adams. Adams q.as. on the face OF the
returns. elected. The Republicans
counted him oul. by process not unlike
that which the Democrats in New Aork
ernnlovcd n de1rlV.nE Hearst ot Tho
mayoralty. and the supreme court sus~
tanned the operation Now The Demo-
Gratis have nominated Adams again, but
The Reubudauz. instead of lettinE Pea,
body and Adams aeht it out again, have
named philip D. Stewart for governor.
The Republicans stand pat ON the tar
in ana r-etu DluelcE schedules with
present prosperity. They attribute the
Colorado labor war to- 's9cialistic and
anarchistic teachings. fostcred by Dem
ocrats"
The Washington times., 1906-09-15
SPECIAL TRAIN SERVICE
CHESAPEAKE BEACH R. r.

CHESAPEAKE BEACH r. r.
Special train leaves Hyattsvtlle II a. m :
leaves District Line. II Is a. m.s making al
stops TO Marlboro leaves Chesapeake Beach
i2:[5 D. m: makes al stops 10 Marlboro
Returning leave Marlboro for Chesapeake
Beach al $40 p. m, and for HyattsVlile' t.sJ
D. IN. All stops both ways.
The Washington times., 1906-09-15
Three Times Elected

Alva Adams. of Pueblo. has three
times been elected governor of Colorado
and seated I'm the executive chair The
first time was iu lSS5. the second I'm 1884,
and The third time in 1908. I'm 1893, how
ever the legislature counted him out
after he had taken the office, and gave
the office To Gov James d. Peabody.
This being TOO rank for even tle toloEa-
do stomach t. was arranged rlHE I.ft
body should retire and Mcdonald. VINO
had been elected lieutenant governor,
should become governor. TX was a
somewhat roundabout way Jo save The
Denver city corporations from Adams.
but it succeeded.
The Washington times., 1906-09-15

Times Want Ads Bring Results
The Washington times., 1906-09-15
PENNsYLvANIA P. r.

PENNSYLVANIA P n
Special train leaves Fair Grounds a. $50
o. n for Bowie making all stops and con
nesting with trains for Baltimore and wash
ington. All railroad fares at reduced rates
ADMISSION TO GROUNDS. 50c
SEASON TICKETS -----.-.. .sl-uJ
sel5-st WM. @. BROOKE, Sec'ty-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-19
BUYS ROAD FOR JUNK
Dealer Takes Over Electric Line for
It's Copper Wire.

SKOWHEGAN, Me. Jan. 1S.-The
Skowhegan & Norridgewock electric
railway, five and a half miles long, has
been sold for old junk. The purchaser
is u Waterville junk dealer. Nathan
Berliawsky.
Just what Mr.. Berliawsky paid Is not
known. but a person in a position to
know states that the check given was
for s13, 800. He is undecided at present
whether to sell the trolley wire, which
is of copper and the most valuable part
OF the line, or 10 leave II standing In the
hope that he may be able to dispose of
the road to some one who VIII operate
IT. He is also considering the idea OF
operating 1t himself.
The road was built In the summer Of
1894. and opened in October of that
year The cost of construction was
$50 900. and at a special town meeting,
held that summer. Skowhegan voted to
invest $4,000 in the scheme which was
a total loss. The road never paid. In
the fall of 1903 II was discontinued, and
has not since resumed operations
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-19
SLUGGISH DEPRESSION
Proper Food Removes 1t.

Before using Postum Food Coffee my
wife and l were prejudiced against It,"
writes an Iowa man, "bu- now We
would not be induced TO give II up.
My wife was suffering from various
nervous ailments and was especially
afflicted with black spots before the
eyes with an accompanying feeling of
faintness, These spells grew In fire.
quency and at last we came to suspect
that possibly coffee was the cause Of
them.
We therefore determined 10 give up
the old coffee and use Postum for
awhile, TO see If It would help her. The
result was more than satisfactory. In
a very short time only long enough 70
get the coffee poison out of her system.
and give the Postum a chance TO brild
up her strength. she began and con-
tinued to improve rapidly. Several
weeks have elapsed since she has had
An attack OF blind spells or faIntness,
and her other nervous troubles have
disappeared
i had been greatly troubled from a
sluggish feeling of depression that
made me very miserable. and when
saw how Postum had helped the wife. 7
determined TO sec what 1t would do for
me. So / quit the old kind of coffee and
began dhe use OF Postum. and from that
day TO this have been entirely free from
the old depression. sluggishness and de-
spondency
Our little 8year-old daughter had
grown quite cross and peevish, and we
put her. also, on the Postum diet II
has made such a change In her that the
teacher Of the school which she attends
remarked upon It without knowing the
cause TIL we told her.
We have all been made brighter and
OF er.II.
life seems actually more worth living.
since we quit coffee and began to drink
Postum Food Coffee" Name given by
Postum Co. Battle Creek. Mich.
Read the little book. THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-19
Cool ms n Cucumber.

Blair Richardson Of Salt Lake, cool az
cucumber. and having the appearance OF
"cnsy mark surprised his opponent. Chick
Ray. also OF Salt Lake In u four-round wcltcr-
weight sctto. Richardson, Is WAS apparent by
tho end of tho first round. had Ray hnndi-
capped in tho matter OF wind and his ability
10 stand heavy blows. Richardson wna very
deliberate and took considerable punishment
from Ray in awaiting a good opportunity to
lnnd effective punch Ray slipped and fell
once and after tho third round Richardson,
smiling with confidence. had his opponent GO
Ing to tho ba1, when the gone rang. Richard
son was awarded the honors OF the contest.
Tho programme also included ncrobatio
stunts between throc small boys, namely.
Reeve and Mont Richardson and Curt Allen.
Their work very commondnblc and clio
tied considerable applause with tho assist
oncc OF Vernon Mctcnlf. Willard Bean gave
illustrations OF the various blows Of the manly
nrt, and Bort Fielding OF Salt Lake and Bert
Hcrrick OF Salt Lake gave n good exhibition
OF rapid -hre ring work. The officials OF the
tournament were; Referee. James Donaldson:
judges. r. b Hildcbnnd who also acted
tinlckcepcT. F. NJ. Watson and Ray d. Har-
riP: announcer, Willard Bean.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-19
BODIES OF SEVEN
IN BURNED HOME
Eight Dead as Result OF ler-
rible Tragedy at Penn
broke, n. N.

PEMBROKE. n II. Jan. 1s.-SeVen per
sora all members OF the family Oh
Charles Aver. are supposed to nave per
ished In fire which destroyed aye,
farmhouse near here yesterday. no
body of child of Ayers mother-in-i'"
have been found I'm the ruins.
Aver Kills Himself.
Aver shot and Killed himself one ,l. nou,
after the fire was discovered. INC ,,or
OF the county authorities is that SyeI
was tho murderer, but up TO la.c ,. NJ eyi.
they had been unable to hnd any .o1
dence to indicate the m me'h@WaSb Wbethar the
victims were shot or killed by Some
other means cannot be tod az VI pleoo,,ts
UP to late hour the charrc1 lrds racnv2
OF two of the victims had been rec9n On
cred. although persons who visited thc
scene OF the fire thought that theS 90,
served two other trunks i'll tne o'd~'"e
The The eight victims OF the tragedy were.
Dead.
CHARLES F. AVER, aged 43. killed
himself b. shooting
MRS ADD1E AVER, his wife ,,
MRS. ISAAC LAKEMAN, Ayers moth-
er-in-law.
FLOSSIE AVER. aged II
ALFRED AVER. aged 10.
BERNICE AVER, aged q, -,
ANDREW AVER. aged a. and e'rl
Drove to Sisters Home.
The fire occurred at about o'clock In
the morning and Aver drove up to the
home Of his sister. Mrs George Bailey
in the town OF Chichester. about SIX InlIes
frcm his home, Just after 10 O'CLOCK. ne
remained at his sister place until atteI
noon and when Informed that MS bulld-
ings had been burned, manifested some
agitation. a moment later he drew re-
yolver and pointing 1t at his right temple
fred and fell unconscious. He died to-
night
Died Before Fire.
From the appearance of the ruins the
officials think it probable that the inmates
or the house died several hours before
the fire was seen. The report that the
curtains had not been raised In the morn
ing led TO the theory that the seven mem
bers of the household were killed some
time before daylight
Aver had not been held In high esteem
by his ncighbors. He was obliged to rely
upon his wife's relatives for support.