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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-21
FIGHT WILL GO ON
President Small of inc Tele. graDhers Union Says ii Will
 Be Carried te Congress.

San Francisco, June 21.-President Sam Small of the Commercial Tele- graphers' union, after meeting of the local union last night said:
 Our plans are fully prepared and we will carry the fight to the halls of congress before we are through. We do not intend to declare gem eral strike throughout the country, but we will carry on guerilla warfare which will continue until we secure justice and consideration. We will call seNes of local strikes in the various cities of the country which will paralyze traffic. w. intend to continue the fight until congress meets, when we propose to place the whole matter in the hands of the law makers"
 There is some uncertainty whether the Postal Telegraph company will be involved in the local controversy. The sentiment here is that it will not be concerned in the trouble.
 lI WuS duLOullCeu ldst ulSut tudC President Small stated that at o'clock to-day the telegraph companies must make definite announcement of their decision.
 San Francisco, June 21.-The tele- graph operators of the Western Un- ion and Postal Telegraph companies in San Francisco and Oakland will strike to-day at p. m. The strike will be purely local. President Small of the Telegraph union is in confer ence with the local committee. He said he saw the statement of Presi- dent Clowry of the Western Union is- sued yesterday but declared that 1t would make no difference as far as the situation here is concerned. Pre- sident Small furthermore stated that if the companies would give the men a satisfactory statement or agree to arbitration there will be no strike. If they decline the men will walk out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-21

Paris, June 21.-General Pailloud with artillery and other troops Is pro ceeding to Beziers to compel the un- conditional surrender of the mutin- eers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-21

ng South Main street this morn ,ome one entered the office of Waterbury Steam laundry on Or 'treet and hit up the till. About vas taken. The young woman charge locked up the office and zone half an hour to watch parade. The thieves entered llleyway near Barlow Brothers st md got around to the rear door which they gained entrance.
The Washington bee., 1907-12-28

| est in ali the duties of his position at
I the board of trade and has inaugu-
rated such an era Of work and reform
there that his worst enemies are un-
| able to deny or belitIe it. His achieve
ments for British shipping and his
census of production" bill we're so
practical and valuable that the busi-
ness world at once threw over the
stock conservative political estimate
Of Lloyd George and began to look to
him to do great things. Whatever sub
Ject he touched he helped. His re-
maTkable energy and keen powers of
thought carried movement and right
into numbers Of static and obscure
matters OF which nobody suspected
the restless Welshman of knowing
anything in particular
Of surprising importance in this re-
spect was his intervention in the rail
way impasse. He found a situation so
complicated and heated that a strike
seemed certain. The managers of the
railway saw no way out and neither
did the men. The former were strong
ly inclined to pooh-pOoh the idea that
Lloyd George could do anything They
regarded him with iIl-disguised sus-
picion and even hostility in the mat
ter, The men knew he was at heart
a friend of the poor man, but they
feared he might do something that
would prejudice their chance. of Sc
curing the much-coveted concession
recognition of their union. Nevertbe-
less, Lloyd George. as he is quite in
the habit of doing. defed the diff
culties and pressed for a determined
effort to avert a strike.
He got this effort and it succeeded
beyond the fondest dreams of his
greatest admirers. It is unlikely he
would have ever brought the tory rail.
way magnates into a conference if he
had not told them plainly that the
nation could not afford to have the
railways blocked and might be driven
to extraordinary measures of seIf-de-
Tense. But anyway he got them in and
showed them plan where they had
none 1t amazed them by its compIate
adequacy TO the situation both in de-
tail and IN mass. For some DAYS thew
had difficulty to realize that the trick
had been turned, but at last thev not
only saw this distinctly. but saw that
II they turned the plan down thew
would be compelled to 90 before the |
public without case. The men were !
put in precisely the same position
and so the quarrel was settled.
Neither side got all it wanted bur II /
IS almost universally believed thar |
both sides got everything they couId /
expect The agreement /
holds for six years in any event and !
hen requires a years notice to ter
innate. In word. it effectuates the
principle of arbitration.
The Washington bee., 1907-12-28
CHECKED BIG STRIKE
BRIEF BIOGRAPHY or DAVID
LLOYD GEORGE.
Man Who PreVentea English Railway
Troubie-Justii-s Hopes of Ad-
mirors and cssarpo inted En-
enies o. G1od Work.

] Londca.-- From its furze and heather
clad hills and mountains Wales sent
down j man TO save Great Britain
| from the less ald danger of a great
railway s-rike. lie is a slight-framed.
sharp-faced. keen-minded, fne-nerved.
| high-spiIted, audaciOus man. typical
| OF his country aud the idol of its peo-
pie. His name is David LLOYD George
and he is 4S years old. He is a lawyer.
has been a member of parliament for
several years and has been a rattling
good president of the board of trade
since 1906. Ii is doubtful if he has his
match in the house OF commons as a
ready and fearless debater. His first
laurels in this line were won in his
scathing onsets against Chamberlain
when the latter's prestige in the COM
mons cowed the average member into
silence
Leader Of young Wales. fiery and
reckless. q born lover of revolt. Llovd
George has been pointed to by the con-
servatiye press as a horrible example
OF what happens when the radicals get
into power At first nobody took him
very seriously His virile phrases. his
epigrams, his impetuous eloquence
passed as something interesting
enough, but without real Importance.
1t was assumed that his very extrava-
gance would keep him from getting into
a position where he would be danger
Gus. But instead of holding him back,
his aggresstveness sent him forward. !
His lighting abilities gave him a place |
among the leading liberals so strong |
that when a cabinet was formed after |
the liberal victory in 1905 there was
no denying him = place in it.
Ills career since then has been one |
OF immense activity and uninterrupted /
progress He has taken a deep inter
The Washington bee., 1907-12-28

rapid advancement in the department,
and then became general superintend.
end OF the Pittsburg, Cincinnati G. st
Louis, the Little Miami and the Gin.
cinnati & Muskingum Valley. in 1874.
In 1882 he became general manager OF
the New York & Ne- England and
two years later bec6m assistant to
the president of the New York. Lake
Erie & Western, and a snort time
later the general MANAGEMENT OF the
New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio was
added 70 his work.
He was elected vice president of the
New York, Lake Erie & Western in
1885, and five years later was elected
to the presidency OF the East Tennss-
see, Virginia & Georgia. In 1880 he
became president OF the Cincinnati
New Orleans & Texas Pacific. and
served as receiver for the road from
1893 until 1899, during which time he
was also president OF the Alabama
Great Southern and receiver for the
Kentucky & Indiana Bridge company
and the Columbus Sandusky & Hook.
ing Valley. He was made president of
the Chicago & Alton in September of
1899, and now resigns to accept his
new position at the head of the Mexi-
can Central.
Il is understood that the Mexican
government has abandoned its plans
to purchase control Of the Mexican
Central for the r,,,ryosa, % -l.-zy45.
ing it with the Mexican National
The Washington bee., 1907-12-28

posed his brother William in the Bos
ton-Pittsburg game in the old brother
hood. which gained prominence when
Palmer O'Nen. owner of the Pittsburq
club, took the entire attendance Of 21
persons TO dinner and a street car
ride
Several months ago Gur1bert figured
in the papers as the result of an exc
cution in Allegheny county Jail. Not
wanting to pull the trap. he rugged up
a cOntriyance by which the convict
himself pulled the trigger which
dropped him TO his death
Gumbert joined the Chicago Nation
ais in the spring of 1888, when Bald
win. Tener and Van Haltren were the
teams star pitchers. The following
year he was one of Chicago's regular
pitching staff, along with Hutchinson.
Dwyer and Tener. These were the
days of stonewall infield" Anson, Pfef-
fer, Burns and Williamson. The team
was broken up by the Brotherhood war
in 1890, but Gumbert returned TO chi
cagO in 1891 and remained until he
was released in 1892.
The Washington bee., 1907-12-28
FARMERS OWN AUTOS
KANSAS GRAIN GOES TO MILL
NOW IN GAS WAGON
Young Man Takes His Best Girl Motor.
ing Instead Of Buggy Riding and
Wife Does Her Shopping
in Runabout.

Salina, Kan.-PTactically as many
motor cars are owned by farmers in
Kassas as are possessed By the towns
people. The farmer has learned To
appreciate the advantage Of the auto
mobile for his journeys to and from
town.
Then there are other considerations.
4 farmers son from the south part Of
the county went 10 a county seat gar
age the other Saturday evening.
What have you that will make a
nice rig 10 take a fellows girl riding
M" he asked the agent.
We'll, there's a runabout that is
pretty swift"
VIII it climb hills? You see she
lives on the other side of Tom Creek
hill and have to cross il"
Sure. Get in" and the two went
out 70 the edge Of town, where a
demonstration was made to show the
PAGES Of the machine.
Guess it will do" was the verdict
as they came back to the garage, and
the young man took from his pocket
q check book and made out . check
for the price. Made that on my al
fslfa field" he remarked as he
climbed back into the seat and called
professional driver to accompany
him until he could manage the levers
and wheel.
Wen learn it tonight" he an
nounced; because I'm going to take
her riding tomorrow"
AS he did not return it is presumed
that he did take her riding.
1t was a central Kansas farmer who
arose one morning and declared that
he would Ike to have An auto. His
wife remarked that during the week
Trey would go to town and see what
be had.
want 1t now while the roads
he reioined, and going TO |
,phone called up the coun- |
The Washington bee., 1907-12-28
FROM RoDmAN TO PRESIDENT.
Career of S. NJ. FELTON,, New Head OF
Mexican Central.

New York.-Samuel Morse FELTON,,
who was elected president at the meet
ing here the other day Of the board Of
directors Of the Mexican Central. be-
gan his railroad career as a rodman in
the engineering department of the old
Chester Creek road 80 years ago. In
his new position he succeeds Eben
Richards, who is also general counsel
Of the Mexican Central.
Mr.. FELTON, has rendered his resig
nation TO the directors of the Chicago
& Alton, Of which he has been the
head for the last eight years.
Mr. FELTON, is 81 years old. After
his debut into railroad life, as a rod
man in the engineering department Of
the old Chester Creek road, he made
The Washington bee., 1907-12-28

III Oul dL once.
ming the farmer was TAX
amlly over the prairie roads.
The beauty of the prairies for auto
MODELLING is that the roads are good a
great part Of the year. Kansas is in
the latitude Of Tennessee and Washing
ton and the seasons, except winter
are long. AS result the motoring is
fine, and extended trips can be made
at a speed that is a delight to the
drivers.
To be sure there is a 2O-mile state
speed limit, but who cares for that9
The driver who keeps within it on a
three-mile stretch of smooth road
with no team in sight is a rarity.
The kind Of car that appeals to the
farmer is a useful one. He wants to
get regular service and tbs no pleas
ant thing for him TO have his car out
of condition.
There is a farmer near here who
makes his runabout a truck wagon
and a business cart. He takes in il a
few sacks of wheat and hurries to the
mill and brings home groceries for the
men In the fields
his wife runs it as we'll as he does
and she carries to market her garden
stuff and her butter and eggs. It is
curious sight to see her peddling
farm products around the city in the
little runabOut Then in the evening
the family comes 70 town with the
ma rI--
joyed as regularly by this party as
by the people on the block next the
park.
Rural mail carriers are eager to get
TunabOuts. Ii is an easy thing 10
make the run Of 20 miles in three
hours. As was pointed out the long
period of good roads makes il feas-
ible to use the machine so much Of
the year that there is real economy
in it.
Anything like a general use of
motor cars by farmers can never be
known until the machinery is made
simpler, though some Of the present
models give even the farmer little
trouble. 1t is less likely TO have good
care on the farm than in the garage.
but it is also likely to be let alone
when running smoothly. and that is
said by experienced motorists to be
important
One cehtTa! Kansas banker makes q
24-mile trip every other day to his
branch banks in towns outside of the
county seat. AS he also has a farm
or two the possession OF a runabout
makes it easy for him TO look after
them all.
The Washington bee., 1907-12-28
FOR THE HOME SEWER.
Some Suggestions That VIII Be
Found of Value.

Don't stitch tie pleats on a skirt be-
fore first try.ag the garment on.
Don't eXI IeCt any skirt, coat or dress
to look well unless thoroughly pressed
while in the course of construction
and when completed
Don't dampea silk when pressing. A
moderate hot iron. with cloth or paper
between the garment and the iron,
when The pressing is done on the right
side, should be used.
Don't double the materials in max
ing folds for trimming skirt; cut them
singly. allowing enough extra width
for a very narrow hem at the top and
bottom
Don't stitch skirt seams all in one
direction. The bias side should be held
uppermOst which means that the
seams of half the skirt should be
stitched from top to bottom and the
other half from bottom TO top.
Don't attempt to stitch long seams,
bias, or bias against a straight seam,
without basting. A basting stitch
saves a great many fulling up of mate
rials and pucKering up of seams,
which any amount Of pressing cannot
do away with.
Don't forget that a shipping or
notching Of the seams here and there,
particularly with a selvage edge form
ing one side of the seam, will counter
act the shrinking tendencies when
seams are dampened and pressed.
When the selvage shows a -puckered
or drawn effect in the goods it is bet
ter TO cut it away before starting the
garment.
The Washington bee., 1907-12-28
HERMANN
CARPETS

and size. One Of the most repre-
sentative showings OF made-up car
pets, room size, in the city. The
stock OF velvet AMI tapestry brus-
sels rugs is especially rich in unu-
sual values.
The Washington bee., 1907-12-28
FORMER PITCHER MAY BE MAYOR
A. c. Gumbert Likely to Run for Chief
Executive Of Pittsburg.

Pitts5urg, Pa--That "Ad" Gumbert
once a star pitcher in the National
baseball league, is TO be the next may
or of Greater Pittsburg is the report In
political circles.
Gumbert, who is now sheriff of Al.
legheny county, formerly pitched for
Chicago, Pittsburg and Boston. He oD-
The Washington bee., 1907-12-28
HOUSE &
RUGS

The newest wee..cs from tht
foremost looms of the country
Many designs shown are TO be
found nowhere else in Washington
at the prices we quote, and what
ever may be desired in the way OF
carpets, the carpet department can
save YOU money.
The Washington bee., 1907-12-28
Manuscripts Brfna Bio su,os

Very high prices are being paid for
original manuscripts Of famous poems
Just now. The other day the manu-.
script of TennysOn's welI-known poem
The Brook" was sold for 300. II
consisted of eight pages. The original
manuscript of Popes Essay on Man"
was sold for eS95.
The Washington bee., 1907-12-28

allies away and ordered a
mt out at once.
ming The Farv,ar mo-. +o1-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-21
SPENCER ITEMS.
New Officers Of the Young Mems
Christian Association.

SPENCER y c.. January -1.-Mr N-
= Ha-tsfclJ. formerly ot Charlotte. ar
ri..d to-day TO enter upon bis duties as
night assistant secretarr ar the south
,ru Railway Dung Men 5 Christian AS
Nh W. j. cook. formerly OF Pine
Bluff. ARR. where Ac was ue uDersilip
secretary of the y. 81 g. a. al that
place. WIZ arrive on the fsr OF Feb
ruary 20 Dos membership secretary OF
the Nouug Mems Christian Association
here. SIR Cook did a splendid work at
l.ua HluF. r-uring the me nhership of
tre association there up 10 1900 mem
bcrs
Tile Southern Railway Compans has
nttod up two rooms in the y ". g. 4.
building 20 Doe used as a temporary
operating room and hospital TIL. FUR
nishiugs are very complete and Will
serve the purpose for which they arc
intended admirably. This IS one more
feature Of "a spiendiCly equipped builG-
Ilg which has been recently completed.
The Ladies' Auxiliary win give "a box
social on tn- evening Of the 2Ftn FRI
day Quite number of ladies WIZ
have very attractive lunch boxes. filed
with good things 70 eat and these viii
he sold 70 the highest bidder. who will
ind the young lady's name in the box
with whom Ae is 10 enjoy the lunch.
musical program and an old-tlne
spelling match VIII be other features
Cf the evening
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-21
Nav Snend LARGE Sum

f5uf~ fai fn Tho times Iftzuatrh.
CIARKSVTILE VA. january 2l-Tfa
promoters Of The Eagle Point Power Com
pany. which proposes 20 build dam
across Roanoke River about ten miles
below this town. are again alive 90 tho
EFFORT 70 push their scheme through
With the cooperation Of the citizens q
this town and tho country around the land
here may yet be- lowing with milk and
honey. The outlay Of S2OOO0O 20 build
their dam and probably more than twice
this amount spent IN other directions VIII
ba OF value 70 tho entire community CIV
ing as it Will such "a regular payroll n
our midst.
Mt r w Lass ter. OF Oxford. " z
IS here TO see some OF the landowners
on the river with a view 10 taking OPTIONS
on their farms The only fear is that
some OF the land-holdors may be too
greedy and put a nrohibitive price on what
they have thus blocking the scheme
Farm lands ln this section have advanc-
cd very much In tho last two years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-21
dLeS Around 7 Ovr1

II was curious coincidence which prob
ably few remarked that Colonel John II.
Brooke, the designer and chief construc-
tor Of the world
OSSiON6D TIE first iron-clad. the
r iHSl HON-CLAD. first warship Viz
sinia, should have
died almost on the very day when the
state " Virginia was presenting 10 the
modern armOr-clad a splendid silver SER
vice. it is further OF interest i'm this
connection that the modern battleship
Virginia is "A composite OF the two FIRST
iron clads the world ever beheld the ram
virginia, or Mcrrimac as many insist
ON calling her. and Ericssons Monitor
which narlo became the term describing
the class " vessel. The modern battle
ship IS covered with heavy armor. pra-
senung such an angle that most shots
from an adversary glance from her steel
sides without inhictng serious damage.
ass WIS the case with her prototype and
nAmesake. and her powerful guns are
placed IN revolving turrets. rs was tbs
case with Ericssous "chee1- box on 4
plank
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-21

weu-drossed. quiet stranger as he APP
preached Nr. r. Lawtou Crutchfiold.
efficient deputy clerk
DIDN'T FORGET of the Hastings Court
THE FEE. and one OF the hard
est working employees
OF The city. Few days ago.
on being assured that 10 was nc. tho
stranger said II want TO pay you Tor
taking deposition for me-"
Mr. Crutchheld o. a notary and he is
also q man Win good memory for
faces. He sought to recall the man and
20 remember when he had done any
notariai work for him. 1T was several
years ago. late ONE evening. was IL uot2
I remember YOU ali right"
NO. replied thc stranger. lit was
about the middle OF tho day. or just
after dinner. 7 was candidate Tor q
place on tho police force. and YOU told
ne when I asked what your charge was.
Never mirNi about that: n you set on
the force YOU can pay me. bat 81 NOT
you do not owe me anything "
Continuing. rho visitor stated that no
failed to land the job three years AGO.
but had just been elected 10 the force
and. remembering the kindness Of the
clerk. had come mp 10 live up 60 his end
of the bargain. The clerks face bright
ened. not because OF the paltry Zee. but
because IL WAS "a delight To- see such re-
memoance of "A favor and such fidelity
To an obligation. lie stated the amount
OF the fee. and the new policeman insisted
on dischargiug the obligation. warmly
thanking the clerk in addition
I'm guarantee that man will make a
good officer said tile CLERK as his visitor
left the Office
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it was scientific lecture and aduis-
sion was free but in spite Of this the at
tendance was small Besides being few.
IN number. the meme
He WANTED bers OF the audience
TO GET WARM. Were very sparinen ina
their applause The
lecturer was consequently dlshcartencd
Presently he observed a RAGGED fellow
enter the hail and take "a seal near q =
door. He evidently appreciated tie lec-
turer's remarks. for De had not been
listening five minutes before be COM
nenced 90 applaud vigorously. His en-
thusiasm seemed 20 stimulate the rest 20
the audience, for from that moment the
applause grow frequent and unanimous,
and the lecture passed or splendidly.
Deeply grateful 70 hls ragged listener,
the lecturer accostod him as he was
leaving. and exclaimed warmly.
II was delighted 20 see thar you ap-
precateI wv remarks.
Appreciate nothin',~ was the reulv.
II didn't eveD know what YOU was talk
en- about seed tae lectlre was FREE.
and as 20 was cold outside. Z came ia
out O; the oold. 7 VAS Jest clappin' 20
warm myself
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-21
CONVICT ESCAPED. BUT
WAS CAPTURED AGAIN

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. January %
Considerable excitement was created in
the convict camp az the city jail this
morning wnen one ~ the convicts. who
ara at work upon tho jamestown road
escaped.
The prisoner had been sent into the
tent back OF the Jail 10 get his breakfast
Taking advantage % the few minutes IN
which he was NOT guarded he leaped the
fence around the camp and made his es-
cape into the woods back Of the ASYLUM
His departure was discovered In a Few
minutes and searching party was or
gained. lie was found late this after
noon at Grove q station q few miles be-
low here and brought back
The convict had only one more month
TO serve before his release
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Masons Choose Officers.
Especial 20 The T;mes-Dispateh


EMPORIA. VA. January 2O.-There
has been considerable activity among
Royal Arch MasOns here the past week.
Regular cOnvOcation was held in their
tabernacle on Monday night. and mat
ters Of interest dispatched on Thurs
day night Most EXcellont Past-Grand
High Priest W. j. Hubbard. grand lee
turer. formally dedicated the Emporia
Royal Arch Chapter. NO. 50. The fol-
lowing officers were installed. Most
Excellent w T. Deal. high priest. EN-
cellent J p Taylor. king. r w. Jor-
dan. scribe. Companions H. Schwartz
treasurer; J. r. GrizzarG. secretary: W
G. Weaver. captain OF host. w w
Robertson. principal sO1ournor. r. l.
Taylor. Royal Arch captain. A J.
paugherty. grand master third vail.
q. W. Harrison. grand master second
vail; J. S. Weaver. grand master first
vail. Rev. n w. Grizzard. chaplain: w.
s. Pate. tiler..
The chapter here Is in thrifty condi-
tion, and while but recently organized
and dedicated. has secured fits charter
and hos mare than twenty members.