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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-06
CAIRNS SALARY
Aldermen Make Ii $5.OO0 For An other Year Alter Warm Debate.

The board of aldermen held a meet ing last night Chairman Filling pre- siding. MT Goss and MT Walker
 were absent thus leaving the demo. |crats with nice working majority lit was the hottest session held by the present board.
 All the recommendations of the de. |partment of public works were ap. proved without debate with the ex- ception of the one regarding the salary of City Engineer Cairns and this went through as recommended after a bitter fight to make the salary 5000 a year permanently instead |of for one year as the board of public
 works desired. Three years ago the salary of MT Cairns was fixed at $5,- 900 per annum for three years and
 after that time it was to be S3,900
 The time limit for the higher sum is
 now nearly up and the board of pub lie works believing that MT Cairns
 should have the same salary for a
 longer period recommended that the old wages be continued for one year
 more. MT Larkin wanted to make this for an indefinite time, but Al. derman Spain was very much oppos.
 ed to that and largely through his
 efforts the position taken by the
 board of public works was sustained
 The board went into committee ot
 the whole to discuss the question and during the exchange of opinions a great deal was said for and against
 the question. When the committee |of the whole adjourned MT Larkin
 asked for an informal vote as to whether the salary should be s5.000 for one year, s5,0O0 for two years oI
 s5,000 without any time. The mo.
 tion was lost and then after some re-
 marks by MT Spain, MT Lawlor, MI
 Noonan and Mr Nell the original question was put and carried, mak. ing the salary $5,000 for another year. At first 1t was understood that
 MT Cairns would have to resign fo'
 half an hour or so as he did when
 his salary was first advanced, but this was dispensed with, but the re. signation was on hand in case 1t hap pened to be called for.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-06
BLOCK ROAD
Experience of Several Water bury Men The Past Few Years.

Half a dozen professional men in Waterbury feel very sore against the railroad company. They went out driving three weeks and all the fun was knocked out of their little trip by being held up by a freight train at Wheatons. Attorney N. R. Bron- son was in the crowd and he was made spokesman of the party and he lost no time in informing the rail- road officials in New Haven just what he thought of them. He then brought suit against the company.
 A wek or two later a number Of the same party were out driving again, this time in another part of the state, and they encountered an- other freight train drawn right across their right of way. holding them up for over ten minutes this time.
 Yesterday some of the same party had a similar experience and they came to the conclusion that If rail- road freight trains could not keep out of their way, 1t was plainly up to them to keep out of the way of freight trains. So yesterday after- noon they took another drive into the glorious country and almost the first thing they ran up against was a freight train at crossing. This was more than human flesh and blood could stand,but they all agreed there was no use in kicking against railroad company that seems to be deaf. They all decided too that if they were railroad presidents they would long ago have devised some means by which freight trains could load and unload themselves without holding up the public at street cross ings.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-06
WANTSs4,O ,OOODAMAGES
Mary Places Breach of Promise
 Suit Against David Klein.

Miss Mary Place. IS. has brought an action for damages of $4,000 for breach of promise of marriage against David Klein, 30. Attorney J. B. Lauber represents the plaintiff in the matter and Attorney Philip Bernstein has the case for the de- fendant. Both parties to the suit live at 97 Pearl place, the plaintiff up stairs and the defendant down stairs.
 The complaint is short one. ~t alleges that about July 1, 1907 Miss Place left her friends and em- ployment in New York city and came here at the solicitation of Klein, and her object in coming and his i'll ask Ing her to come was wedlock. It is clainei there was public announce ment of their engagement. made in the presence of large number of friends and acquaintances in hall rented for that purpose. in accord- ance with an old custom of the coup- try of the parties directly interested.
 In order to he near the plaintiff the defendant had her board in tho same house he lived in. There was To specific date set for the marriage. but 1t seems 1t was to take place within reasonable time," and the plaintiff proceeded to be prepared for the occasion. That reasonable time" has gone by. and the defend ant refused to keep his promise.
 It is said for the defendant that Miss Place was urged to take this action against him. He denies ey- erything she alleges and puts the blame of the entire proceedings on her friends. Four hundred dollars belonging to Klein has been at tached in the Citizens National bank. The plaintiff being minor, she brought the action through her nearest friend. Ellis Nodlin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-06

shirt sale this week. Better drop in and see what you can see. Austin & Woodruff sell Spictures and picture frames. A few good bar gains on hand. Upson, the eyesight specialist. can help you to enjoy life. Get. fitted with a proper pair of glasses.
 Grieve, Bisset & Holland have a big bargain in fine linen note paper. Price is very low.
 Malhiot. at 151 South Main street is selling house wrappers at cost. Get one this week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03
Missionaries of Baseball.

Baseball is making a home run in
the magazines. Beginning with a
deeply interesting and highly anus
ing study of the sport in Success, -
ii is now circuiting the bases on lame
legs, hop-skip-and-jump style, in half
a dozen others. If this seems
strange. reflect that the editors
have merely discovered a subject in
which their every trousered reader
land some who wear petticoats) has
q spontaneous and subscription-get-
ting interest.
Well-they are helping spread the
game. \ missionary on the field and
an Hinglish poiper OF so have or
ganized a sort of a league in the
British Isles. The Rhodes scholars
from the land of baseball and some
associated football players at Ok
ford comprise two of the teams.
They met, the other day, on the dia-
mond. From in the afternoon till
7 in the early evening they played
three innings. The score was then
SO to 3S in favor of America. Excel
lent! Excellent! Let's have some
tea!
We refuse TO believe any healthful,
normal American boys, who call
each other 'Pudge" and Fats" and
B. g." joined in any such joke at
the expense of the home folks.
Baseball isn't a garden fete for
parasols and light refreshments.
It's a game with ginger in it. Men
play il with sweat running down
their baekbones. 1t calls forth the
savage, and then provides its own
restraint to keep players and on
lockers alike civilized. 1t is the
greatest agency of self-control in
the purview of anthropology.
That's a better story which Col
ier's tells about Kingston, Jamaica.
Some American exquisites had
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03
AUTO
HINDERS ELOPERS
Song Writer Weds Dramatic
Reader After Many
Difficulties.

CHICAGO. July San automobile ride,
a long walk in a dusty country road,
and a journey in q prosaic railway
coach we're necessary before the elope-
ment OF Mabel Carolyn Church, a dra-
matte reader. and Egbert A. Van Al
styne, a song writer, became an &C
complished fact.
They were married IN Kenosha, Wis.
at 10 O'Clock in the morning, by the
Rev. w. W. Stevens, pastor Of the Park
Avenue Methodist Church. in the par
lors OF the EIchelman Hotel.
They started for Kenosha in Mr.. Van
Alstyne's auto, but the machine broke
down a couple OF miles south OF Fort
Sheridan. For forty-five minutes the
men Of the party worked in an effort 20
start IL again. Then the bride-to-be
became impatient.
Il started out 10 get married this
morning, and we mustn't let this stop
US" she announced.
Then she hummed. why Don't You
Try?''-which brought Mr. Van Alstyne
many shekels-snd the automobile was
abandoned to its fate The entire
party then set out on foot, and walked
into Fort Sheridan, where they took a
train for Kenosha-
But the troubles of the song writer
and the reader still were far from
ended. Unless you get a court order
you cannot get married in Kenosha
until you have given five DAYS notice OF
your intentions. But Miss Church kept
up her spirits to the tune Of why
Don't You Try?" and Judge Slosson
granted the order when he heard her
hard luck story.
1t was not the first experience in the
clipping line for Mr. Van Alstyne. On
July q. 1904, he eloped to Waukegan
with Miss Louise Henry, a vaudeville
AGREES, VINO was tns singing 81 HTa Nave
styne's compositions while he pounded
them out on the piano In the old Cleve-
land Theater. But Mr.. Van Alstyne
didn't use an automobile then. That
romance failed TO endure.
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stephen Decatur went forth to his
death-what security have we that
it may not come down to make way
for an apartment house next week d?
OF late some patriots have organ
lied to save the Francis Scott Key
home in Georgetown. The American
Institute of Architects have safe
guarded the old Octagon House,
Madison's White House of an emer-
gency. Are there any others? None
that come 10 mind. Out of a broad
city of historic dwellings these two
alone are to be saved. If we are not
watehful, here in Washington, most
OF our shrines of history will have
passed, like the Hancock house in
Boston, to the rubbish heap.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03
APACHE FLATLY DENIES
HAVING NEGRO BLOOD

Los ANGELES. Cal. duly Apache,
when seen at the Indian crafts exhibit
ton grounds. fatty denied the story
sent out from New York that he is
none other than the son OF Mrs. Russell
Sage's negro cook and that he began
life as a Louisiana pickaninny under the
obscure name Of Tony Simpson.
This story is all new TO me-" he
said, and I cannot understand the mo-
tive behind II. IL is false from begin
ming to end and must have been in
spired by malice. There is not a drop
of negro blood in my veins 1 have
proof of my Apache descent and il will
be produced whenever necessary.
II will not take up this ridiculous
story 5000 miles away. but when il
comes 70 me at first hand. I will meet
It as IL should be- I am very friendly
with Indian Commissioner Leupp and
there are a number OF persons in Los
Angeles 20 whom I can refer"
He has been extensively entertained
by Mrs. John r. Drexel. Mrs. John
Jacob Astor, and others and President
Roosevelt has consulted with him fire.
quently In regard 20 Indian affairs
He is known as Antonio Apache grand
son Of the famous Cochise chief
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gone thither to play cricket. They
began their match one morning as
soon as the players had their tub
and coffee, and kept it up, with all
courtesy and mildness of speech, un-
til the middle of the next week. Not
an eye was dotted nor a duck suit
smudged.
But the next day, for some real
sport, a baseball game was organ
lied. In two innings the score was
tied. An Englishman, trying to
steal second, slid into the shortstop.
The umpire called him out. In
stantly from the gallery which, a
day before, had exhausted every re-
source of courtesy, came a growl.
Il say! l say!" called one. MY
word!" said another. But third
took hitch in his belt, jumped ten
feet in the air, and when he came
down let out a SHREK: kill him.
Kill the umpire
They've caught the true spirit of
baseball down in Kingston.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03
STAGE LURES PASTORS WIFE
AND CONGREGATION OBJECTS
Pretty Margaret Riley Leaves Husband in Philadelphia
and Goes to New York to Prepare for
Musical Comedy Role.

NEW YORK. July 3,-Margaret Har-
rison Riley. the beautiful wife OF an
Episcopalian minister. is living quietly
in this city. preparing for her advent
in musical comedy, while her husband
remains in Philadelphia.
When the Rev. Mr.. Riley was in Jenk-
intown, many months ago, delegations
OF indignant parishioners asked him If Il
were true that his wife was to become
a singer, and IL he would take steps to
prevent ner. He admitted that Mrs.
Riley had made up her mind, and he
was not disposed TO change IT.
She has been anxious for years 10
sing in public" he said. "She has spent
time and money in the development OF
her voice, and she seems distract in the
quiet home life OF JenkintoWn. It Is not
for me TO forbid IL, and she viii do as
she sees Mt, whether or not the mem
bers Of the congregation OF this church
are pleased"
Mrs. Riley was awarded the 5000
prize offered by Madame Nordica for
the best voice developed by the singing
masters of this country That sum OF
money was 10 defray the cost Of in
struction under European teachers. But
when it was learned that Mrs. Riley was
married, she was disqualified for only
unmarried girls under twenty-one years
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of age were eligible. Mrs. Riley was
twenty-four.
Following that success Mr. and Mrs
Riley left Grace Church, at Jenkintown.
and he took a charge in Philadelphia.
The congregation Of that church learned
of the stage aspirations OF Mrs Riley
and deserted, and in his indignation, the
pastor closed the edifice, removed from
the parsonage, and took handsome
home in another section OF the city.
Mrs. Riley received letters from New
York offering a position on the comic
opera stage. This rei<indled her amoi-
ton, and she came TO New York and re-
sumed her musical studies. Recently
a Well-known producer OF musical
comedy engaged her appearance for
production in the early fall.
Il have decided that music holds great
rewards for me-" she said, and with
the full permission OF my husband
shall go on the stage in the fall In a
musical comedy production. Despite the
fact that / have hac no experience,
shall be cast for an important role"
Asked whether she would appear IN
fieshlings or boys garb on the stage,
the minister's wife said:
while naturally loath TO appear In
public without long skirts, 1 have. new
ertheless, determined that / shall cheer
fully dress in costumes appropriate 20
any parts for which I may be cast as
long as tney truthfully represent the
time and character OF the person whom
am called upon 10 impersonate.'
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RUN OVER BY TRAIN
BABE ESCAPES INJURY

WINNETKA, ILL.,, July 3.-Ensineer
Duncan. of a Chicago and Northwestern
passenger train, experienced a miracle
when he ran his engine over a baby
between the rails without harming a
hair OF the tots head.
AS he sped toward the station, ne
saw something white like a newspaper
between the rails. He did not see what
it actually was until he was almost upon
the object
MY Godr' he exclaimed to his fire.
man, Its a baby
With that he threw on his reverse
and the passengers wondered what had
happened as they went sprawling to the
front part of their seats But the en-
CINE continued to 60 forward a little
and when ii came 10 a stop the object
which had been run over was in under
the tender
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Society Not SATISFYING,
Says Jacob RiiS' Fiancee
Spends Last Days of Courtship in OId-Fa sh
Toned Massachusetts Farmhouse With
Lover and Her Mother

letters and many OF his interests We
grew more and more interested in the
work and incidentally / tame 10 know
thoroughly the great worth OF the man
and the power of his thought And 50
why IL Just came about
The wedding is 10 be IT August, you
know. and after that we are 20 go 20
the woods for some weeks, just Mr..
RMS and the boy and !. We love the
outdoors and were going TO live Ike
savages- II would be jus. glorious
Eiis Smiles Helplssly.
a door opened and Mr.. Riis entered.
He smiled a little hslpessly when
asked about the romance.
Romance" he repeated vaguely"
It's US" he exclaimed. ungramati-
cally but gayly. and she blIslfed a lit
tie IT'S our romance"
oh" and then he smiled more broad
IS. You wouldn't call it romance
when a man gets 10 my age. would your
OF course she is young, but why. you
know. / am quite an old fellow 70 be
having a romance.
I'VE are 10 have home-thst Is L.
have been most lonely fT the last
years. For thirty years I had an ideal
home with an ideal woman and 7 was
very, very happy Now there IS no
home. Ny daughters are married 4
while ago my son said: ! have no
home now, but my school papa 70
was the most pathetic thing I ever
heard. 1 need a home. a. is my back
ground. l am not myself without one.
We are going 20 be very happy To-
gether: We are going 70 accomplish a
great deal And the boy" ~ added.
the boy is glad. He adores Mss Pail
lips. And he and ] and she are 10 have
home-my old homeland we are %
be happy"
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The Revere HouSe-And Others

Boston is rejoicing that the Paul
Revere Memorial Association has OBJ
tanned title 20 the old home of the
patriot messenger" in North
Square. The blow at her pride
through giving over the splendid
colonial residence of John Hancock
TO the ash pile is thus somewhat
healed. She has not saved all her
landmarks, but she has not lost
them all.
Washington is not so old as Boston,
but she has quite as much historical
interest 10 cherish. Round Lafay-
cite Square stand score of homes
fraught with sentimental signif-
canoe for every American. not those
CT the Capital alone. The house in
which Seward was assaulted on his
sick-bed the night Lincoln was shot,
and where Blaine died, is gone. The
house in which Webster signed the
treaty that bears his name with
Lord Ashburton's is in private.
though reverent hands. Latrobe's
heavy pile, built 10 be the center
of Washington gayety in the early
1soo's, the house from which
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03
ROMANCE RECALLED
BY RECENT JAIL DELIVERY
onvict Who Escaped From Dartmoor, Was Recaptured
and Later Died Hero for His Country.

canine curiosity, scuttled after Coed
win. Thinking that thsf animal had
been set on his track by the policeman.
Goodwin started TO run Lp 10 that
time the policeman had had no sUspi-
cion Of the man. Leveling his pipe az
him English policemen seldom carry
reVOlVers). he threatened 10 shoot him
II he didn't stop Good win succumbed
10 the blum and surrendered
Died a Hero.
II is the subsequent career OF the
convict which has just come out that
throws a halo Of romantic interest
around him. William Johnson. the man
from whom Goodwin had stolen the
clothing and a belated Christmas meal.
was a man OF generous humanitarian
feeling He visited Goodwin in prison
and became deeply interested in him
he formed the opinion that Goodwin
had good stun in him; that IL was mis-
fortune that had led him into crime.
and that. given a chance 70 make a start
somewhere where his record was IN
known, he might do well.
When Goodwin had finished his sen
tence Mr.. Johnson betrayed his pas
sage 10 South Africa There he made
an honest living When the war broke
out. UnGeT the name he had assumed. nc
Joined one Of the corps Of irregular
mounted infantry His pluck daring.
and efficiency gained him rapid promo
ton. Before the war closed came the
tdings that Sergeant --. Of Bethune's
Horse. had been killed in q gallant at
tack on the enemy II Is known 20 only
few that the brave sergeant who gave
his life for his country was the former
psrate struggle 10 regain his freedom at
Dartmoor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-03
GIANT ASKS TALLER
FOR MORE LEG ROOM

NEW YORK. July S-Henry Meyer.
a gigantic prisoner in the Hudson
county, y. Y jail. Is beseeching the
warden 10 cut a hole in the corridor
wall OF his cell big enough for him 70
stick his feet through and about seven
inches Of his legs.
Meyer is : feet ! inch tall; the cells
in the jail are feet G inches long. Meyer
yearns to lie at full length on his cot
II the warden will not perforate the wall
Meyer is willing TO lay him down 10
sleep and pray the Lord his soul 10 keep
in the jail corridor. but that would be
against the Institutions rules.
Meyer, who lives at North Bergen. is
serving sixty days as a disorderly per-
son He is A native Of Germany. but
has associated so long with American
citizens Of another birth that he talks
With brogue.
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BOSTON. July AIN an implanted.
old-fashioned farmhouse. which sets
high upon the brow Of Heartbreak Hill.
in Ipswich. Jacob A. RIis, biographer
of the President, author, and philan-
thropist. and his prospective bride, Miss
Mary Phillips. OF ST. Louis. are spend
ing the last days Of their eourtship un-
der the chaperonage Of Miss Phillips
mother. Miss Phillips is very serious
when she talks.
I've known him for about five
years" she said quite simply. 1T was
in the West. when Mr. Riis was lectur-
ing, that first met him. Ny life had
been quite ordinary. just the common
place life Of young girl with govern
esses until I was old enough TO go To
private schools. and after that a gov
erness IN England, where I had reIa-
tives, and then a school in France. AZ
ter that ! came back 10 St Louis and
came out as girls have 10 do at GER
tain ages. For some years after that /
just did the usual things. society
affairs
Society Events Not Satisfying.
Then I decided wanted to do some
thing else. Society events are not very
satisfying somehow
Il studied sociology and psychology
and became very much interested in
social conditions. Then, after meeting
Mr.. Riis. I became interested in him
because Of his work and more inter
ested in the things he worked for be
cause Of him
Two years ago / went to him to helT
him IN his work I took care of MS