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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-09
Business Was Started in the Legislative Halls at Hart
 ford This Morning
(. 0. P. IS IN CONTROL
And the Slate as Mapped Out at Last Night's Caucuses Went
 Through Without a
 Hitch To-Day.

Hartford, Jan 9.-The first session of the house of 1907 was called to order shortly after 10 o'clock by for mer Speaker Holcomb of Southing- ton. Deputy State Secretary Mitchell called the roll, the members-elect re- spending to their names and being sworn in. Representatives Bidwell of East Hartford and Hull of Monroe were named as temporary clerks. A ballot for speaker was then called and resulted in the choice of Repre- sentative Tillson by vote of IA to A for Representative George M. Gum and one for Representative Daniel P. Dunn of Willimantic. MT HOlcomb then introduced the new speaker to the assemblage and he de- livered his opening address.
 The senate sent down word that it had organized and both branches of the legislature began business with a rush. In the senate a lively fight was made by the democrats against their committee appointments on the ground that an injustice had been done them. Senator. Luther voted with the democrats against the adop- ton of the list of committees. At 10:30 Secretary of State Bodenwein rapped with his gavel and the senate of 1907 came to order. Prayer was offered by Chaplain sheldon. There was an absence of floral displays, the only desk adorned being that of Sen ator Brady of New Britain. A C.. Baldwin was chosen clerk. receiving thirty-four votes. and he was sworn in. Senator Judson was named as president pro tenn by Senator Walsh and Senator Donovan was named for the same position by Senator Mo- Neill. Judson received 24 votes and Mir Donovan 3. and the former took the, chair.
 In the house John H. Spafford was named as clerk. receiving 215 votes of the 220 cast. The following house committees were named: Rules. Banks of Fairfield. Gum of Milford and Babcock of Plainfield; contested seats, Smith of Hartford. Cunning ham of Danbury and Woodruff of Or ange; canvass of senatorial vote, King of New Milford. Cosgrove of Wilmington and Zabriskie of Preston; state vote on the part of the house in concurrence. Stevens of Saybrook, Barry of Plymouth, Beckwith of East Lyme. Terrell of Cheshire. Conery of Reading. North of East Windsor and Pinney of Sufileld.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-09
GERMANY WAS READY.
Delegates Waiting to Hear From St
 Petersburg Before Leaving,

Berlin, Jan 9.--The German gov eminent was ready months ago to send delegates to the second peace conference at The, Hague, but no hint came from St Petersburg regarding the date of the meeting. As Germany has never taken the initiative in peace conference matters there is a feeling that if any inquiry is to be made of Emperor Nicholas concern ing the probable date of the meeting it ought to come from some other government, the United States for in stance, which made the first move in this matter, or Great Britain whose premier takes deep interest in the conference.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-09
CITY NEWS

James Gardner died last night at his home on Platt street.
 Mulcahy council, K. of C.. will give a ladies' night in Columbus hall on Tuesday evening, January 22.
 W. ]. Duncan. the Baldwin street druggist, is taking course of treat
 ment for stomach trouble at St Fran cis hospital. Hartford.
 Mrs Martin Moore. wife of Oficer Martin J. Moore, who has been i'll for some weeks, is reported to be considerably improved.
 Police Officer John Brearton, who has been on the sick list for some time. was out to-day. He is still weak, and will not be able to work for a few weeks more.
 Judge R. A. Lowe was sworn in to- day as judge of probate by l.. F. Root. as a commissioner of the superior court. Judge Lowe to-day begins his eighth term as judge of the probate court.
 Bridget Carroll has purchased from Teresa Donovan a two-family house situated at 42 Melton street. The sale was made through the agency of Daniel T. Harrington, 410 East Main street.
 Next Wednesday evening the an- nual inspection of the local military Companies A and c will be held at the armory. The inspection will be under the supervision of regular army officers.
 Notwithstanding the weather of the past few weeks and the number of cases of grip. there are only two cases of diphtheria in the city at present. one in the north end and one in the west end.
 Among those from this city that will attend the inaugural ball at Hartford this evening are General Van Keuren and wife, Mrs Dr Ryder, Mrs Mary Clark and daughter Mar ion A.. who will be the guests of Rep resentative Reidy of Naueatuck, and W. L. Hall and family. Mrs T. F. Lunny. and Miss May and Arthur Lunny.
 When P. F. Gallagher of South Main street telephoned yesterday from Bantam that he had landed fifty of the finest pickerel seen this season, everybody smiled, for Gallagher can tell a good one. But this morning when he came to town and laid out his catch it was seen that he on this occasion was q truthful fisherman. Instead of fifty. however. his exhibit consisted of sixty of the finest pick erel that have been caught this sea- son They ranged from one to two pounds and made a pretty picture, and they were evidence that after all ssllagher is not candidate for mem- bershfp in the Ananias elub.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-09
LEGACY IN AN OLD TRUNK.
Eccentric Aunt in Will Urged Neph
 ew to Search-Found $8,OO0.

Worcester, Mass, Jan 9.-F. A. Richardson and his wife of Jersey City have found thus far an estate, real and personal, of about $8,000 left by their eccentric old aunt. Ann H. P. Richardson of Worcester, who died here November 22.
 When her will was filed for pro- bate it was found that the last in- junction to her nephew was: Search my old trunk carefully and alone for important papers,"
 Richardson will receive nearly all the estate, as the few minor be- quests were of personal property, such as photographs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-09
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Many Resolutions Proposed for New
 Laws Governing Workers.

Laws Governing Workers.
 Hartford, Jan 9.-At to-days ses- sion of the Connecticut Federation of Labor number of resolutions were handed in for consideration by the legislative committee. One was from the mule spinners' union of Pawca- tuck urging the presentation of a bill to fix the hours of labor in all manufacturing mercantile and me- chanical establishments in the state at fifty-five hours per week. The New Haven plumbers union advo- cated sanitary plumbing law. X resolution from the trades council of New Haven favored giving the presi- dent of the state federation power to consult competent legal authorities as to what constitutes violation of the conspiracy aw as regards the pub lication of unfair lists of affiliated or ganizations. Another resolution was against trust made cigars and anoth- CT for woman factory inspector.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-09
AFTER THE GOULDs.
Attorncy-General Hadley of Missouri
 Brings Many Suits.

St Louis, Jan 9.--Suits to dissolve the alleged merger of the Wabash, Missouri, Pacific and Iowa Mountain railway companies and the Pacific Express Co and to revoke the licenses and. charters of the Pacific Express Co, American Refrigerator Transit Go. Western Coal and Mining Co, Ridge Hill Coal Co and the Kansas, Mo, Elevator Co, were filed in the supreme court by Attorney-General Hadley to-day. The petition alleges that the stocks of the companies named are owned by the same inter- ests. the Goulds. in violation of the provisions and constitution and laws of Missouri.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-09
Agreement Reached.

Philadelphia, Jan s.-An agree. ment has been reached between the executive committe of the United Typothetae of America and the ex. ecutve council of the International Pressmen and Assistants union, re- newing the present contract for a term of five years. Upon the leading question at issue. the eight hour day, a compromise was reached by which the Typothetae agrees to grant the eight hour day beginning January 1. 1909.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-09
No News from the Ponce.

New York. Jan a.-No tidings have come as yet from the now long over due steamer Pone which sailed from San Juan, Porto Rico for New York the day after Christmas The only hope is that she is drifting about with disabled machinery. waiting for as sistance. or tha. she has been picked up by some steamer and Is being slowly tOwed to safety.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-09
Does Not Affect Germany.

Berlin. Jan s.-The death of the shah seemingly does not affect the German attitude of simple observa- ton fin Persia. with the intention to maintain equa trade opportunities for all countries. It is remarked at the foreign office that any attempt by Germany 10 obtain ascendancy at Teheran. as sometimes attributed to her. instead of being as wedge to drive Russia and Great Britain apart, would unite them in their Per sian policies.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-09
Ten Cents to Coney Island.

ALBANY, \. l.. Jan. 9.-By a unani. nous vote. Justice Haight writing the opinion. the court of appeals decided that the Brooklyn Rapid Transit com pany has authority in law to charge a ten cent fare from New York to Coney Island. matter in dispute for over a year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-09
BINDING THEM TIGHT.
National Base Ball Association Try.
 ing the Old Game.

New York, Jan 9.-In connection with the meeting of the National As. sociation of Base Ball Clubs here to. day. there was meeting of a com mittee to consider the proposed amendments to the constitution of the association. One of the amend ments proposed that all players shall have reserved clause contract. It is also said an attempt will be made to adopt uniform salary limit like that which was in operation until a year or more ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-09
cra.y Butler cau.cd Rumpu..

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-John Opitz, for several years butler in the home of ex- Justice Ernest Hall. on the Boston road, went insane suddenly last night. After wrecking the lower floor of the mansion he chased the family upstairs, threatening to kill them. When the po- lice came after long delay they found Mir. Hall. his wife. daughter and moth CT barricaded in a room on an upper floor and the maniac beating upon the door and brandish!ng a heavy golf club.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-09
Mem knoun Tenni. Player Med..

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-Miss Beatrice Kobbe. daughter of Mfr. and Mrs. Gustav Kobbe. was married in the Church of All Angels here to Raymond Demorest Little. the well known tennis player. The ceremony was performed, by Rev. De I.ancar ra-r--aad.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-09
Will Resume To-day.

Chicago. Jan s.-The hearing in the Hartman investigation by the interstate commerce commission will be resumed here to-day. J. c. Stubbs. director of the Union Pacific Southern Pacific system. will be the first witness called It is expected the days testimony will relate chief ly to trafic matters.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-09
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut: Snow and much colder tonight in interior. with a cold wave. fair. much colder on the coast: Thursday fair. colder: brisk to high vest to northwest winds
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-09
old Clock Maker Dead.

Bristol. Jan s.-Henry Hutchfn- son. a we'll known resident of this town. died to-day of heart disease. He vas formerly one of the best known clock makers in this state. He leaves widow. two sons and two daughters.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-09
Governor Woodruff Sworn In.

Hartford. Jan 9.-No chief magis- trate of this commonwealth was ever sworn into office amid more auspi- cious surroundings than was Cover nor Rollin s. Woodruff in the cham Der of the house of representatives this afternoon. Without the stately
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-09
William R. Hears, Elected chairn.an

NEW YORK, Jan. Civilian K.
 iearst is now the official as well as the actual boss of his own party. the Independence league. At meeting of the state committee at the Gilsey House he was elected chairman in place of Max F. Ihmsen. who has here tofore represented him in the position.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-09
omcial Announcement.

Teheran. Persia. Jan s.-Omcisl announcement of the death of the shah. at Il o'clock last night. vas made at o'clock this morning from the o1lce of the grand vixier.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-09

The EvenIng Democrat is the peoples paper. Tke price is zc . copy. 12c . week. l2e . month, SS c year. by nall or eaSTiof.
The National tribune., 1907-06-20
The McCunIbcr Bill.

i. b. Evans, co. E. 18th Ind, Silver
Lake, Ind, thinks the McCumber Bill
instead OF being service bill, is an
age act applying 10 age alone, and
benefits only survivors of the Mexican
war, those who have arrived at the
age grade line who have never drawn
a pension before, and those whose PEN
sion allowance for disa bility is below
that granted by the McCumber Bill
Tor the age grade line which they have
reached. II does not provide anything
Tor veteran who for disability is en-
titled to $12 month. nor for the one
who Is receiving SIS per month for dis
abiilty. The comrade takes the posi-
ton that he, who has reached the age
OF So, Is entitled by disability to a pen
sion of Sl2, and at the same time, un-
der the McCumber Bill, he is entitled
10 another $l2. He sees no reason why
he should not receive s24 q month and
cannot understand why he should lose
one for the other President Roose-
welt has said that the service pension
law Is liberal enough to cover all needs
OF veterans not already provided for
by laws giving increased allowances to
dependents and sufferers from disabil-
ities incurred in service. He would
ike to have the President explain this
justice and right defines il as il should
be that whatever pension the vet
eran receives for disability should be
added to this age pension. The private
pension grants should not interfere at
all with the relief of the common vet
eran. There is great dissatisfaction
with decisions rendered by the Medical
Board OF Referees at Washington.
cases of absolute disability being
turned down without explanation Such
rulings have staggered local examin-
ing boards. The same evidence that
would procure private allowance
should secure one for the veteran ex-
amined by the Board OF Referees. 1t is
no small ordeal for an old veteran to
be put thru some of the examinations
ordered by this board In many in
stances he is prostrated for weeks aft
erwards. In the pigeon-holcs of the
Pension Department are piles of evil
dence procured at the cost of worry
and expense to the veteran. and all for
nothing
The National tribune., 1907-06-20
$1,000 Fer Month to the Last 5000.

T. J. Armstrong. Co X, 18th Pa,
Carnegie, Pa. opposes the $1,000 "A
month proposition because it does not
do the greatest good to the greatest
number. and because the last 5000
survivors might be in better circum-
stances than their predecessors, and
the thousands of others who are to-
day between 65 and 20 years of age.
The bill he would favor would be one
increasing the pension of every EOn-
orably discharged soldier TO $50 per
month.
d. f. Stevens, Co. b, 18th Wis.
Dens.nore. Kan. also disapprovcs ol
the proposition to give the last 5000
survivors of the civil war $1,000 per
month. and thinks they are no more
deserving than were the first 5000.
Such n proposition is, he thinks. more
a matter of sentiment than justice. His
idea is that every man who served 80
days and was honorably discharged,
should have board and lodging pro-
vided for him BY the Government as
long as he lives.
The National tribune., 1907-06-20
A Rev Claim for Distfnctfop

Jacob Myers. National Home. Kan
sas. claims to be the only soldier who
pulled a field piece from a battle
ground with a steamboat This was
at the battle of Eastport. on the Ten
nessee River, which was bank full.
When the boats landed their guards
reached over the shore. They got the
guns on the bank from the decks of
the light vessels of the expedition. but
before they could get to work Forrest
opened on them with battery of
three-inch guns from a bluff about dOA
yards away. His first round disabled all
three boats by cutting their steam
pipes. There was nothing to tie The
lines to. and the boats drifted down
from the bank. Another shot from
Forrest blew up the caissons on two
of the boats. Everything. was in con-
fusion. and then comrade took his pro-
long and fastened his gun to a ring
Dol tof the kenton, and as she drifted
down she pulled the gun into the river
so Forrest only got three guns instead
of four
The National tribune., 1907-06-20
4 Company Of HooSrcrs.

Editor National. Tribune. often
thihk OF Co. /; a braver truer company
OF Hoosiers never faced a foe. Our
company was called the teetotalers. ana
pecduse OF our strict temperance habits
We were often put on arduous dut,,
once when applejacll ragged. two reei-
fnehts OF our brigade quarreled and
| would have fought had it not been for
the good offices rendered by the bows of
60. /. At another time our com
pany was ordered back to bring up the
wagon train. Everything was drunk
but the mules
While near Raleigh, N. c., we heard
OF Lees surrender, and the whole army
was so jubilant that Co. / was detailed
to patrol all night to keep drunken
men from getting into mischief. Ard
again. soon after, when the news of
Lincoln's assassination came to rs. mon
were so crazy to get to Johnston that if
was very hard TO keep them in check.
especially when there was plentv of
whisky to be had. So. Co. was
again put on duty for "a hours until
the rage began to die out. True. some
| OF my young heroes promised me .
| thraShlng as soon as the war was over
| for my stringent temperance orders but
when we We're mustered out at Indian
apolis these same brave men. with their
mothers wives. sisters and sweethearts,
| thanked me for what ! had done.
God bless you, boys (boys to me stilD
Let me hear from you Please
remember this. The National Tribune
has been our Moses through the VII
derness of years since the close of the
war. and now wants to DESTROY ON,
Golden Calf of intemperance. which VIC
have erected and fain would worshin
We have only a few Years to live. and
| let us be brave to the end. There arc
| thousands of us who will never surren-
| der to King Alcohol We have got him
running and ii only lacks the will OF
the old soldier to make his rout com
piete.-H. K Shuts. Co. !, 14th Ind
| New Richmond. Ohio.
The National tribune., 1907-06-20
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE .TH IND
On Every Battlefield From Philippi to
AppOmattOx.

This regiment was y three months
and a three years regiment. 1t cap
tured the first cannon of the civil war
July 13. 1861, at Carrick's Ford. on
Cheat River. w. Va At the same place
George Burlngame killed Gen. Garnett.
the first Confederate General killed in
the war. At the expiration of the
three months term the 1th Ind. reor-
ganiZed for three years and on Sept. 13.
1861, was sent to the front and remain
ed there till Sept. Z, 1864. Its time hav-
ing expired, il left the old Fifth Corps
on the Weldon Railroad for home. Its
recruits and veterans remained with the
Army of the Potomac and participated
in that Bloodhound rush of Grant
Army after Lee" and was in at the
final wind-up at Appomattox. Conce-
quently this regiment was represented
on almost every battlefield from Phil
ippi, June 2. 1861, to Appomattox,
April 3, 1865. The 7th Ind. belonged
to Gen. Shields's famous Division and
took part in the battle of Kernstown,
and Port Republic, losing heavily in
both. and especially the last. 1t af-
terward became n part of Ricketts's Di-
vision. First Corps, and fought with
| that division at Slaughter Mountain,
Thorofare Gap, Manassas and Bull
Run. The regiment then was placed in
Kings Division, Doubleday's Brigade.
First Corps, and remained with that
corps and division until the old First
Corps was disbanded, when Wads-
worth's Division became the Fourth Di-
vision of the Fifth Corps. The 7th par
| ticipated in all the hard battles of the
old Fifth Corps, from the Rapidan to
Petersburg. 1t was under fire IS con-
tinuous days in that campaign, losing
heavily. At the Bloody Angle the regi-
ment was on the firing line for five
| hours and fired 140 rounds to the man.
This regiment had from first to last
eight commissioned officers and 10
men killed ana died from wounds. PA
officers and men wounded, los cap
tured. AZ died in Confederate prisons.
and ~ died from disease. The most OF
| these losses in killed, wounded and cap
tured occurred after the regiment had
| been reduced by sickness to one-third
Of its original strength. Thirty-six bat
| ties and skirmisheS are inscribed on its
banners, some of them the bloodiest of
| the war The first officer. If not the
| first man, killed at the opening of the
battle of the Wilderness belonged to
! this regiment-Capt. George =. Clay
! ton, one of the three months veterans
| Co. G had four commissioned officer,
| killed, and one Orderly Sergeant, he
| being at the time he was killed in com
mand of the company. This company
| had is officers and men killed and
The National tribune., 1907-06-20
Capture and Escaue.

John Hickman, Co. G. 21st Ohio
Coldwater. Mich. was Il member of
one of those sTesiments which was
overlooked at Ghickamauga on Sunday
night and was. captured He noticed
that the prisoners who We're wounded
We're not robbed. and he therefore nre.
tended TO be very lame from wound
in his ankle. and this enabled him TO
keep his 32-caiiber revolver and 2f
cartridges. He finally brot up in An
dersonville, and was then sent 70
charleston, where he was kept under
fire. He made his escape from Flor
ence and succeeded. with the aid of his
revolver. in keeping off the dogs that
got on his track. He reached the Blua
nidge' "hich he crost. and on Dec.
"a came in sight of the Irn,nn
campiircs in East Tennessee. The next
morning he was inside our lines ana
under the glorious Stars and Stripes
s.iIi cIihging 10 his faithful old six
shooter. which he has in his house to-
day.
The National tribune., 1907-06-20

nothing whatever for society, and dur
ing the life of her father, attending
strictly to business and to him. she IN
herited all his money, and now lives
part of the time in New York and part
in Philadelphia. She leads very quiet
life, and devotes herself principally to
the raising of orchids, carrying off the
prize in this respect every year at Phil
adelphia's Horticultural Show There is
no better known woman in the whole
United States than Mrs. Hetty Green,
with her shrewd business ability, her
lawsuits, her economies and her ideas
generally She is said to be worth more
than S60.000,0O0, yet no one has ever
heard Of her giving away anything for
charity or otherwise She is always suS-
pecting some one of doing" her, and
spends most of her time trying to out
wit this. In Wall Street her reputation
for ''closeness" is proverbial. and her
fame as money make extends from
sea to sea. Another rich American wo-
man is Mrs. Helen King, OF Texas. who
owns 100000 acres of land ana many
thousand head of cattle. Mrs. King is
now an old lady, but in her youth had
many a thrilling experience with des-
peradoes and Indians in the wild West
ern life which she led. 1t is said that
ii is so miles from her doorway to her
front gate. She is very fond of music
and reading and possesses q magnifi-
cent library. 13-year-old negro girl
Is one of the rich women of the country
and the richest girl in Oklahoma. Her
name is Isabel Lewis, and she lives in
a little log cabin in an obscure part of
the State. Years ago 100 acres of land
were given her father upon which oil
was afterwards discovered, and this
young negress, to whom the land fell,
found herself posSest of an income of
from $2OO TO $3.50 IL day and of proper
ty valued at s5,000.OO0. which undoubt-
edly exposes her equally with her white
sisters to the wiies of the fortune hunt
er.