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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-21

There are rumors afoat that un- pleasant developments may come from the foreign naval display at the Jamestown exposition. The British squadron was to have been there for the celebration on the 18th of May. But instead of that 1t weighed anchor and sailed south to Bermuda. Of course, if inquiry were made of the navy department. one would be as- sured that this departure had been arranged ten years ago and 1t was just what was provided for on the program. But as a matter of fact 1t was not expected at all. The Brit ish squadron was to have been a part of the display, and the story goes that there was a decided fare up be- tween the British commander and Admiral Evans in command of the American squadron. As all who know him are aware, Admiral Evans temper Is none of the longest. He has always been on very good terms with the British sailormen. and he and Admiral Charles Beresford, the Condor" Charlie of the British navy. are warm personal friends. But he has been decidedly sore on all things English since the incident at Jamaica when Governor sweetenham ordered Admiral Davis of the Amsrf- can relief squadron out of the har- Dor. Those who ought to know say that the incident was brought up again during the meeting of the two fests at Jamestown. and the en- change of words between the two ad- mirals was responsible for the sud- den departure of the British squad- ron. More about the incident may come out later.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-21

Hannis Taylor, former minister of
 the United States to Spain, has been
 talking in Washington and has said
 few plain things that it does the
 country good once in a while to hear.
 He denominated the peace congress in New York as tommy rot" or words to much the same effect. And MT Taylor is not the sort of a man who would have the United States walk among the nations with chip on it's shoulder. He said that he recognized the value of arbitration as method of settling international difficulties, and would be glad to see it resorted to whenever practicable. But he pointed to the way in which the so called peace congress broke up in row as an evidence that the world was not ripe for an era of brotherly love with no big stick un. der it's coat-tail. He said that In this day of imperfect humanity powerful navy that knew how to shoot was about the best peace con- gress this country could keep. He said it was cheap national insurance to build battleships and he did not want to see the navy reduced by single tugboat. He also had some things to say about the acquisition of the Philippines and intimated that in 50 years from now there would be about as much chance or wish for selling them as there would be to-day to get rid of the territory comprised in the Louisiana purchase. All of which may not be strikingly al- truistic, but it sounds remarkably business-like.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-21
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT TUESDAY. MAY 21 1907

to bestir interest in the history of the nation there is nothing quite so potent as this bell which sounded he death knell of oppression and the dawn of freedoms day.-New Lon don Day.
 Although General kuroki has an iron constitution 1t is becoming bad ly harassed by the friendly assaults that are being made upon it in New York. He is beginning to find out that there's limit to what his stomach and nerves can stand, and he can't be coaxed into doing anything but rest this evening. ng.-Hartfori Times.
 Little Tim" Sullivan offers to bet $20,000 that the mayoralty recount in New York city will not show change of 500 votes in favor of Hearst. The chances are that he will wait long for takers. If fraud was used to keep Mcclellan in office, it is entirely likely that the evidence of 1t was long ago put out of the way.-Springfield Union.
 Again there, is talk of a combina- tion of far-western politicians against President Roosevelt on ac- count of his public land and forest program. Of course land thieves and their friends do not like wig orous campaign against land thiey- cry. But is not the president fa- vored hv fortune in his foes?-New York World.
 Considering the old settled con- munities of Connecticut and that gas has been used for many years in dif- ferent municipalities, 1t was not gen orally known that war prices were being cnarged until the late investi- gation before the legislature, which, shows that the perpetual charter idea is wrong, and that the question will never be settled until competition is open and above board. .--Middletown Press.
 The department of commerce and labor estimates the value of the ex- ports of cottonseed products from this country in 1906 at $31 100000. And comparatively few years ago cot tonseed was refuse product consid- cred worthless. It was burned un- der gin house boilers, used for fer tilizer and in anyway to get rid of 1t, and the possibilities of its present utilization were very slowly de- veloped. d.-Bridgeport Standard.
 Up in Springfield, Mass, the school children have commenced a crusade against the elm-tree beetles. They are searching barns. belfries, ve- randas, attics and sheds for such as have not yet left winter quarters, and in one school the pupils report having gathered over 4.000 alive and ready for business. One little girl has found over a thousand, 500 of which were found in single day. There is no way of estimating the good which has been accomplished by these young scientists. They are helping to check a pest which in- creases by geometrical progression.-| Ansonian Sentinel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-21
CURIosITIEs OF MEASUREMENT.
Different Lengths of Nfile-How a
 Rood Was Determined.

The standard yard prevails through out the United Kingdom, but the length of the English, Scots and Irish mile is different in each, which is the more curious, seeing that the English and American miles are identical. But the occasional local variations in our English acre are even more remark able. These were perhaps originally due to the inexactitudes of ancient land surveying, which was compara- lively of such free and easy des- cription that the acres of neighboring counties, not to say adjacent parishes, sometimes varied.
 A book published. in the reign of Edward VI. gives the following cur iously naive instructions on the sub ject: Stand at the door of a church on Sunday and bid sixteen men to stop, tall ones and small ones, as they happen to pass out. Then make them put their left feet one behind the other, and the length thus obtain. ed shall be right and lawful rood to measure the land with, and the six teenth part of it shall be a right and lawful foot"
 This IS almost laughable: but we have only to apply to one of the old CT dictionaries to find that anything like exactness. whether of definition or of fact, is quite modern scientific development. And the story of the acre Is case in point It was suppos- ed to have been reduced to a common standard in 1905. but was not until 1924 that we enacted the statute acre of 4,S40 square yards.
 With the loose system of measure ment prevailing for the greater par; of that long interval, it Is not surprising that the so-called "acre" was too often what the local wiseacres happened to make of it. By long use and wont 1t seems probable that the discrepancies thus arising occasionally crystallIzed Into customs. of which some examples still survive. A welch acre was for merly twice as large as an English one while a Scottish acre Is larger than ours by more than 1000 square yards.
 According to authority there are seven different measures still in use by which the acre may be variously defined. Lancashire has within her borders acres measured on a GUS tomary local scale. while the so-caIIei Cheshire acre Is even larger than that of it's Welsh neIghbor-London Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-21

The postoffice law authorities have been unearthing many schemes of late but one brought to light has turned the laugh on themselves. It seems that there has been lot of fraud with matrimonial advertise ments in the middle west. An en- terprising lady, Mrs Lancaster and her daughter Garnet were at the bot tom of it, and after some trouble the postoffice inspectors ran them down and subpoenaed one of Miss Garnet's victims to testify against her. But she was wise and married the man in question the day they were to be brought into court, and now as he is her husband, he of course cannot testify against her.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-21
PERFECTLY SATISFIED.

FEhf EGlLt nhlicklEU.
 David Tottsn lives at 2s5 South Main street. Waterbury. and has been an elevator man for the scoyiIl Manufacturing CO for eight yearh He says:
 My back and kidneys troubled me for a month after I had the grip. The pain was very bad--almost .un- endurable at times. Ny hip and thigh down to the knee became af- fectsd. and walking vas difficult. "I heard the X-Ray Doctors reeom- nended very highly. co thought q would zee what they could do for me The few treatments taken have given me great relief. and l am perfectly satisfied with the help obtained
 (siEnedl
 DAVID ". ToTTEx-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-21
Wanted an understandlnc.

You have aIensted my wife's af. fections.~ said the visitor. and there was a gliut in his eye. And" said the man addressed. with a covert sneer. you propose to seek financial salve7- "salve no.hiag." replied the visitor. T came merely to ofer sym pathy and to remark that If my home Is broken up the bull pup Is my per sonal property, and dont you for. get it
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-21
Potato Drove Bull Mad.

A potato lodged ia the throat of q bull at Dztehvorth. near HItchin. England. recently. and drove 1t mad Four men vho tried to secure It were tossed One of then had tvo ribs broken. and the head Of s1otksr vas badly injured
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-21
WILLIAM DEsHoN.

This gentleman. rending ct q West Farm street. Waterbury. Is one of the best known men in tbe city. He says:
 For q long time I was troubled with catarrh, which kept my bad dull and stuffed up all the while. My kidneys and stomach were affected likewise.
 q believe the x-Ray Doctors could cure me. SO went to them for treatments.
 Now. after few weeks only. the catarrh is much better. my head does not feel dull. my eyes are stronger, and never water-as they used to-
 My Kidneys are cured. and the pain in the back is gone
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-21

Now. after one course cf treat nents, the rheunaflsm is cured, and the hearf pain Is much better.
 T an taking the treatments st present fo be cured of esfarrh. which vas beznrinz to affect my Iuazs rseennsrd ths Rxdlo-Chemic Pbytf- cixns Nnet1
 JOHN FESNrK--
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-21
HEARD IN PASSING.

Two more DrsadnsuEhts fs Eng lands aggressive answer to Ger na1yfs refusal to consider the quss- tiOn of the restriction of naval arma- Britain Herald
 I1-founded vss the objection to sxhibitins the Iberty bell at the Jamestown sxpcsition- As ss .ht.et
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-21
TRY A D M0iRlI WLaI 40. 3 GAYS FOR 25 GlETS.
THREE DAYS FREE.

Owing to the large numOer of pa- tlents under the care Of the Radio Chemic Physicians. who take up a largs proportion of their time, 1t has become necessary to limit the days for free X-Ray examination to three . week Hereafter. those desiring the free service will call on Monday, Wednesday CT Saturday only. Re- member the days thereby avoiding disappointment.
 PAIN ALL GONE.
 Dan Brennan lives at 2s Franklin street, Waterbury. and Is well knoEn and popular He says:
 Rheumatism was my complaint. and 1t troubled me for three years in both knees and my arm. The joints were stIff and painfui-so much 60 | had to leave oH my work. Amer I had tried sIi kinds of medicines without eeftIne cured, I took treatment wIth the Kay Doe tors. Now have 10 psta in my knees. and only very EttIe stiffness -which Is being cured rapidly by tue treatments
 T wsaT my friezds and snyo1s wbo suffers wifh Theunsfisn- ts know what the RadIo-Chcmsc Physs- eizns hare ds1s for ne fsIr1sf1
 DAN BRENNAN
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-21
I-ru,,l.ra M. nrl.r....

II Is only lo0 years sincs the nsne of via Dosoross vas gfvea to the rar- roE lane down vhsch Christ passed from the fstEnert hall of Plate to Calvary. At this tine also the sacred s,atiozs frsf were zxksd ost fer pEIrriEA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-21
TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1907.

It seems that the British Empire wants us to float new issue of con- suls, just as Mir Hartman is prepar- ing to put out sill. 100000 more of Union Pacific bonds. Looks as though this were case of an irres- istible force meeting an immovable object.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-21
RHEUMAIIsN CURED.

John Psnnlk, who lives st 5 South Leonard street. Waterbury ts well known and popular. He says-
 -Rheumztism troubled nc for many ysxrs. and was very bad dur- ing the thres months before I wsnt to fhe x-Rsy Decforx It affected the IenE-b of uy ls<. @ vzlkfnE uas fIf- erult ! hsf pstn zruu16 mT bezrt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
MA. RUSSELL LOOKS IN
upon AMELIA SCHOOL
Examiner Spends Day With
Superintendent and
Teachers.

AMELIA COURTHOUSE, VA. Janu-
any 3l.-Nr. T. II. Russell. examiner for
First Circuit. Virginia public school sys-
tenn. was here yesterday. and conducted
an examination into the high school.
which was established VITA three graded
teachers here on January 1st Prof.
T. II. White of Albemarle county. is
principal Miss Lizzie Vaughan teaches
the intermediates classes and Mrs. s. 4.
Woolton the primary classes. Mr.. Rus
sell spent most Of the day with the
teachers and county Superintendent
J.. II. Irving iu observing the work and
assisting in the grading and classifca-
ton OF the worE OF the high school
There VIII he n public teachers assoc
citation and am address by Mr.. T. -.
Russell here or Saturday. February I'd
at 1890 A. ~ sharp. as Mr.. Russell
leaves on the 1926 train The public
IS cordially invited to attend
County Superintendent of Schools
Lewis IT, Irving is laborine earnestly to
increase the efficiency Of the schools in
this county
The young 3eople Of the village are
engaged in getting up an interesting
stage performance. 10 be given within
the next two weeks. for the benefit of
tile Ladies' Ali Society Of the Episcopal
Church.
The court uis morning acquitted Mr..
W. II. Barnes on the charge OF carrying
concealed weapons.
An application for a new trial I'm tho
case Of Over3n Jackson. who was SEN
fenced on Monday e. :hree years i'm the
penitentiary Dr shooting and killing WI
liam Wnkerson. was argued before Judge
Watson this nternoon by IL G. Southau
for jackson and by the Commemorative
attorney for the state. The judge set
aside the verhct and remanded the case
back to the justice OF the peace for
now trial
The FarmOs' and Merchants Bank
here has just declared and paid a semi
annual dividend Of per cent 20 its
stockholders. after reservug more than
10 per cent. 4 It's net earnings for undi-
Vided profits.
Ar J. r. Davenport, cashier OF this
bank has just announced his purpose to
lelve the bank i'm the next few DAYS. ard
has accepted "a position as assistant casn-
Ter Of the FIRST National Bank Of South
Boston. Va. Mr. Davenport has carmel
the confidence and esteem Of this COM
munitV. ano his departure will De
matter OF general regret
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
WANT BETTER SERVICE.
Citizens of Cumberland Petition
COrporation Commission

Especial 20 The Times Dispatch
TMBERLAND. VA. January 3I-At
O. mass meeting Of the citizens of Cum
bertrand county. held at Cumberland
Courthouse Yesterday. 40 which Z. r.
Davis was elected chairman and r. O.
Garrett secretary. a resolution was IN
PRODUCED and unanimously passed re-
Questlns the state Corporation Commits
sion 20 give the public q daily passenger
train on the r. & W. Railway Company.
making connections with the Southern
Railway Company az Moselev with the
Bon Air train morning and evening.
Cumberland county subscribed $40 900
for the building az the IT. & w Railway
Company. and the people feel that they
are entitled to a better passenger SER
Vice than they now have. The matter
will come UP before tho State CORPORA
ton Commission on Friday next. and
many OF our citizens expect 70 attend
tile hearing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
AMELIA c. \. BEAT
RICHMOND MARKET
Powhatan Farmer, Offered S4
Here, Carts Tobacco Home
and Sells 1t at So.

Especial 60 The Times -4lispatch)
POWHATAN. VA. January 21-r+
has been very cold here. Tho peonle
who had not nned their icehouses
have done so in rho last few davs.
The farmers have had I'm the last ten
or twelve days q good season for hand
ling tobacco. and they are getting it
ready for marketing. one farmer i'm
Powhatan carried his tobacco 10 mar
ket in Richmond last week and sold
10 on the market i'm the city az arc-
tion- His prices were NOT satisfactor-
ON the entire crop. $50 his best tobacco
was taken ia by him and De hauled it
back home and carried il over To-
Amelia Courthouse. Va. and sold if 10
Mr.. John j. Allen az 80 per hundred
II was knocked out iu Richmond on
the market at 81 per hundred. king
q saving on the taking OF 10 i'm %
S. per hundred.
ON che 4th day Of February. ut noon.
dr. W. =. Goode. as Crler. win sell al
public auction in front 81 the court-
house the tract OF land known as tle
Poorhouse tract containing 215 acres.
more or less. Some OF this land is
we'll timbcred and on the Tidcyvater
and Western Railroad. nearly two miles
from the courthouse. 70 IT, being sold
10y the supervisors Of the county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
MA .hGER MAHER
MAKES STATEMENT
Explains Origin of Trouble with
Enginemen and Firemen and
Company's Position.


ROANOKE. Va Iarua~, er-% u
Aah"r. general manager OF the Norfolk
ana Western. to-day issued "a lengthy
- fertnt il regard go The trouble hr-
q" tae company and tle aremcn
and engineers
Tire controversy" states Mr Mahcr.
arorn ofcr which of the accredited
commit .-s ir authorized 90 negotiate
ana deal with tle management with
respect 20 rules. regulations and rates
% pay.
-IAe trouble began over the rule
which was presented 20 tile Norfolk
and Western iu 1et1 nv tho committee
az locomotive hremeu. u accorded 10
tNe euE4nemfn tEe right 70 Doe roD~a-
sfnted by tho Flremau's Protective
Board II. however. tie eurinorre--s
cpmmittee had taken up the case tho
tremen were 20 have no Jurisdiction
on FEBRUARY Z. 1905. the company. ~
me request ~ the committee % ergi-
ncHrs. adopted the following rule.
l.e en-lneurr's committee WIFI
handle an business pertaining 70 en-
glncmen."
This brought ON the controversy. and
t.e general manager tells OF FREQUENT
conferences and many propositions rD-
tected without q settlement being ar
rived a. Iie closes as follows.
li+- inanag- ment OF this couuau,-
has put forth every effort Within its
power 70 urins about au amicable ad-
lustment without becoming directly i'm
VOWED in the controversy. IN which
the company is not directly concernod.
but having been drawn or forced into
tie matter tile mana cement will with
due regard 70 their obligations 90 the
pir-c and % all our employees. en-
dcavor 70 protect the company ana
fearlessiy discharge our obligations TO
All the employees"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
RAILROADS MANIFEST
MUCH PUBLIC SPIRIT
Norfolk & Western and Virginia
Carolina Will Carry Exhibits
Free to jamestown.
lspecIaI % - r!mes-pI.pa.ehl

ABINGDON. VA. January 31.-The
Abingdon Business Mems Association had
q meeting in the new opera House last
night to hear addresses from Or. f. A.
Schubert. industrial agent of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company and
Bruce c. Banks, chief of the mineral de-
partment at the jamestown Exposition.
The purpose of the meeting was 20
arouse interest in the exposition and TO
urge the citizens of Washington county
to get up d fine exhibit. The Norfolk
and Western Railroad offers 20 carB
free OF freight charges everything in
tended for exhibition.
The Board of Supervisors of this county
appropriated $1,000 couditionany, and
there is little doubt bat that after their
next meeting the money will be availa-
BILE TO advertise Washington county at
jamestown.
After the speaking an organization was
effected by elecusg Mr. II. Honaker
a committee of twenty viii be appointed
20 get together samples Of wood. ores.
fruits and all other products OF the
county.
c. q. Clark, president Of the Colonial
Manufacturing Company, will furnish the
columns for the Norfolk and Western
building, and the Buckley Lumber Conn
pany. through :. r. Hurt. VIII make the
arch for the front OF the building
W. r.. Mingca. president Of the Vir-
ginia- Carolina Railroad. with his usual
public spirit, offered to deliver free IF
charge to the Abingdon depot AN exhibits
collected along the line of his road. and
TO furnish transportation for those en-
gagged I'm the work OF securing exhibits.
This railroad pcnctratcs the far-famed
White Top timber section. as well as the
Shady Valley. which il rich beyond COM
putation In iron, manganese and other
minerals.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
Put Price on His Head

NltkWE. VA. january 3I-Tho
Board of Supervisors of NottoWav
county ON yesterday decided e. orer
reward OF $l25 for the ca ,tirc
Of Algie stokes. who was convicted OF
murder in the first degree at the Jan.
uary term OF the Circuit Court ana
who was sentenced by Judge Mullen
TO be- executed ON the sab OF March
Algie stokes escaped from JAIN about
two weeks ego. Tie can BE Identified
easily. He IS n ginger-cake colored
man, about Ave feet high, and has a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

Ihe God LIVER OF EmulsIon par Excellence o
makes strong Men and Women. Il Is
the duty o. every Parent to give every
Child a good start I'm ufe
Not every little one can have a For
tune. but good Health can generally be
assured.
Tho Duty ~ Parents extends not only
Large.
The community wants every Child 20
be Healthy.
Weak and punv children are a source
~ pain and anxiety % their parents.
Tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
MAN BEATS STEPSON
TO DEATH WITH CLUB

bristol. VA. January sI-Nevvs re-
cciNed here tonight from Biair's Cap.
Tenn. is 20 the effect that Samuel
Good of that place, heat his twelve
year-old stepson 20 death. After the
little fellow begged for mercy Good
is said TO have struck MIN Sc v~-,i
blows with a fence stake. The boys
death resulted before physician could
reach him. Good is at large
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
Negro's Aim Was True.

tSpccin to The Times DispatchD
ROANOKE VA, January 3l-W. G..
Dickerson. colored. died this morning
at the hospital. as the result Of a BULLET
wound inf ted last night by pistol
in the hands Of Castor Harvey. also
colorcd The shooting took place al
festival az the West End coIored
Baptist Church. and was accidental
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
Richmonders in New York.

NEW YORK. January 31-Netheriand
j. j. Marcuse. Broadway Central-L.
). Ihecn, r. g. Bailey. Impcrial-NI
Folkes l.. l.. Scherer. II. VI. smith. Jr.
Marlborough-E. 5. Boze
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

Helen Carar, daughter mlmlimaire goes with
cEon Miss 1eece to Europe avoid her fathers
second WHe Helen engaged John
% Why 4o they nave parted in order to leave his unimped As
"nHe the Glnn The
pretty girl standing beside Helen the rail calls
hnn
aroses Helen The
daughter OF Herbert Winsaney,
Europe Their
Miss Bcker IorlC
young Englshnar
TO the of Miss and whom
Pamela secretly admre Miss
her (ynn,
ey advances Mao plans to match between
ee Nan the hand openly Mr.
e elderly qyspep and made up to look yougwhos
ms haaon Pamela all to
91ener OF Candonai than Gynn
brought together childhood,
Wlnsanley is unbn
John
lie
the the ship
Ciynn
troubled daughters
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