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Belgium and its Government.
By MRS. CORA X. RAwALT.

MIts. IOIA r. ItAW AIsI
ELGIUM is n small country of Europe, bounded
on the north by Holland, on the east by Ger
many, on the south by France and on the
q west by the North 1t consists OF nine
provinces and its greatest length from north
west to south east Ia La miles While it's great-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
YOUTH CONFESSES
 SHARE IN MURDER.
Grandfather SIaIn by Men Who
 Robbed House.

vineland, x. J., Nov. 1S.-Walter ZcI' ler boy of eighteen years. has con fessed to the authorities that William Read. the lads aged grandfather was murdered while Cline Wheeler Her bert GrIggs and himself were attempt ing to rob the house.
 Teller said that with Wheeler and Griggs be went to the house and that he stood guard outside while the oth' CTS entered Wheeler beat Mir. Read and then, fearing that he would be recognized, took revolver and shot him. After the shooting the boys fled.
 On the strength of Zeller's state ments Wheeler was arrested. De- tectives went in search of Griggs but he could not be found.
 Read was murdered at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Cooper. Teller is a son of Mrs. Cooper by a former bus band. Until now he has denied any knowledge of the crime.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
Live Stock Markets,

CATTLE - Supply fair; market slow; choice. S.soas; prime. sS.5oa575; veal calves, ssas3
 HOGs-Receipts light; market steady, prime heavies. 5SoaS mediums, $. .75a5 80; heavy Workers. s5.60a5.15; light Workers, q a5.225; pigs, A. 7sa4.so: roughs, S450a5.40
 SHEEP AND LAMBS - Supply fair, market steady: prime wethers. A15a4S; culls and common, sl.5oa2.5o; lambs ;4a S0
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
General Markets.

New York. Nov 1T.
 LIVE POULTRY-Steady fowls. lOlaa nhc.; old roosters. Sc; spring chickens. l0lxa1lisc.: ducks, 1ial2c
 DRESSED POULTRY-Firm: fresh kill ed fowls. choice lslzal4c.; do. fair to good, I2ifal3c old roosters. glsc.; west ern roasting chickens. l6a17c.; do.. broil- ing, 13a17c.
 POTATOES Steady; Pennsylvania choice, per bushel, S5assc. New York and western, s3aSsc. do.. fair to good, 75a7sc.
 BUTTER-Creamery. specials. 3Oa3oi1c. {; extras. 2ss2sisc: f1rsts. 25a2sc.: seconds e2a24c.: thirds. 20a2lc.: held. specials. 2Sa 2sitc.: extras. 27a27izc.: firsts. 25a3sizc. ; seconds. 23a24c.: state dairy. tubs. finest 2sc.: good to choice. 24a21c.: common to fair. 2oa23c.; process, specials. 2ia24i4c. : extras. 23a2s1kc.: firsts. 21a22c.: seconds. lsa2Dc thirds. I7alsc
 CHEESE-State. full cream. specials, Hal5c.: September. small. colorsd or white. fancy. 13xc.; large, l3izc.; October. small, colored or white, best, l3c. large. 12&c. late saade. small. best. 12l4c.: good to prime. uizal2i1cs: common to fair. l0jza 1lItc.; skins. 1i5 pound specials. 1lc. fine. siasslzc.; fair to good. 7a7izc.: common, slsafisc.: frn skins sa3c
 EGGS-State. Pennsylvania and nearby, selected. white. fancy. ssa50c.. fair ts choice. ssaf5c. lower grades. isas7c brown and mixed. fancy. ssa40c.: fair ts shsics. sea3sc.; lswsr gradss. Baue.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18

TERENCE V. sPOWDERI1I. Oscar s. Straus and Secretary James R. Garfield frequently asking ques- tions of some of the captains of labor.
 The general impression prevailed to- day among the labor leaders that the presidents message to congress will show some of the results of the con ference.
 The labor lenders talked without res ervation and reiterated their pronounc- ed attitude on some issues to which congress has in the past turned an unwilling ear
 What seemed most significant of all, both to the president and other gov ernment officials present, was the sug- gestion that congress should pass . bill of rights into which all labor leg islation should be incorporated and should create publicity board whose purpose would be to investigate and make public the details of controver- sies between capital ana labor.
 The plea for bill of rights was made by F. H. Morrissey, grand mas ter of the railway trainmen, while the publicity board idea was advanced by T. J. Dolan. general secretary-treas- urer of the International Brotherhood of Steam Shovel and Dredge Men.
 Although many of the speakers voic- ed their opposition to the boycott and sympathetic strike propaganda, they urged that congress should better de- 6ne the injunctlve power of the courts, and they asked for a modification of both this law and the Sherman anti- trust laws. They also wanted con- gross to define the exact status of la- bor organizations in strikes and whsth- CT they should be permitted to ''so- licit peacefully
 The labor hosts were represented by Terence V Powderly, ex-president of the Knights of Labor; Warrsn S. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; John !. Hannahan, grand master of the Broth erhood of Locomotive Ffremen: W. $. Carter, grand secretary and treasurer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen; F. H. Morrisey, grand mas ter of Railway Trainmen; T. J. Dolan, general secretary-treasurer of the In- ternational Brotherhood of Steam Shovel and Dredge Men: A. L. Faulk- ner, president of the National Window Glass Workers; David Mackay, presi- dent of the building trades organiza- ton, and John ]. Towers, secretary treasurer of the New York state coun- ell of carpenters.
 Others present were George Algef and Robert F Bell, attorneys for the labor unions: Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott, Commissioner Charles P. Nell of the federal bureau of labor and Commis- sioner F. E. Clark, formerly grand chief conductor of the Order of Rail- way Conductors of America
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
LOOKOUT INN IN ASHES.
Famous Hotel on Top of Tennessee
 Mountain Burned.

famous Totel on Top or lennessee
 Mountain Burned.
 Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. lS.--Laid In ruins by fire, the famous old Look out inn, on the crest of Lookout noun tain, is a heap of ashes today The owners, Jung & Shammotulski, haf just arranged for the sale of the inn for, S135,OOO.
 Aside from the hotel four cottage and their contents were destroyed, en- tailing further loss of S16,000.
 From the city the fire was spectacu. lar. The crest of old Lookout was marked by rim of fire, with down. ward streak, making the red outline resemble huge figure g.
 The hotel contained about 400 rooms. Prince Henry of Prussia pronounced 1t the most ideal spot he had ever visited and the scenery more gorgeous than that of the Swiss Alps.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
LABOR LEADERS
 WITH PRESIDENT
Important Questions Dis
 cussed at White House.
PLEA FOR BILL OF RIGHTS

some of the Guests Urge That Con.
 grsss Define Courts Powers of ln-
 junction and Modify the Sherman
 Antitrust Law - They Also Want
 Status of Labor Organizations ln
 Strikes More Clearly Establishsd.
 Message May Show Effect of Su0-
 sestions.
 Washington, Nov. 1S.-Subjecting his guests, who were representatives or many of the leading labor organiza- tions of this country, to rapid cross fire of questions, President Roosevelt at the dinner given by him at the White House endeavored to find out what labor wants from congress and in what way he can be of assistance to the toilers of the country.
 While the president did not commit himself to any of the propositions sub mitted by the various labor leaders present, he sought full expression of sentiment from all of them. Labor'S attitude on various questions was out lined, and the president listened with interest to each argument presented.
 The president was not alone in hiS questioning, Justice Moody, Secretary
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
.BOWSER IS OVERCOME
The Preoariousness of Existence
 Fills Him With Sadness.
HE REFUSES TO BE cHEERED.
Mrs. 3. Finally Solves the PuxsIs ef Her Husbsnd's atats of Mind. but Decent sympathixs With Him In the Lsast-Puts Him to Bed.


 the Lsast--Puts Him to Bed.
 tCopyrlght, 1908. by T. c. McClursl Mrs. Bowser and the cat were on watch for Mir. Bowser as he came home the other evening. As he drop ped off the car at the corner 1t was seen that his general attitude was one of detection. Halfway down to his gate Mrs. Bowser could see the care lines In his face. AS he reached the foot of the steps she realized that he must have got word that all his broth CTS and sisters were dead. He was passing by her to enter the house, with the most lonesome look imaginable on his face, when she exclaimed
 "Mr. Bowser, will you tell me what in the name of goodness has happen edY
 "Nawthin'," he drawled out.
 But something surely has. Are any of your relatives deadT
 q dunno"
 Have you lost large amount of money?" No"
 "Then what is it? You look as If you hadn't a friend left on earth" And I haven't" he replied as he hung up his hat and tears came to his eyes.
 But I am here-I, your wife"
 "Yes, but what of it? I tell you Mrs. Bowser. this Is a sad old world hadn't much to do at the office this afternoon, and just sat down and thought of things-sad things. I-I feel as if could weep"
 Suspicious of Him.
 She looked at him suspiciously and led the way down to the dining room and then started in to tell him that the police had arrested four boys that afternoon for playing ball in the street. "Yes, but what do four boys and the police amount to?" he walled out. Mrs. Bowser, every day around us men and women are dropping dead and being borne 10 their long home" "But that is what we all expect" she replied. "They say the butcher on the corner must fail if the price of meat doesn't come down."
 But what have got to do with the butcher on the corner and the price of meat? l tell you there is sadness in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
RUEF'S PLEA DENIED.

Judge Lswior Refuses Change of Venue
 and Trial Goes On.
 San Francisco, Nov. 1S.-Judge Law for denied Abraham Ruef's plea for change of venue, and the trial of the ex-boss on charge of bribery went en-
 Francis J. Heney. the prosecutor, whom Ruef's henchman shot in court, is recovering rapidly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18

reorganization of the Metropolitan traction lines and the taking of these properties out of the hands of receiv- CTS.
 MT. Ryan was asked regarding Sec retary Roots candidacy for the United States senatorship
 What have I to do with Mir. Rootf" asked Mir. Ryan, walking away.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
NO PARLIAMENT FOR PERSIA.
Shah Definitely Refuses to Revive the
 Constitution.

London. Nov. 1s.-1'he shah of Per sia has notified the British and Rus sian ministers at Teheran that he can conyoke parliament only on condition that the two ministers guarantee the safety of his life and the throne.
 The ministers being unable to accept the proposal. the shah definitely re- fused to revive the constitution.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
Honor and Digestion.

Cobble-You certainly have a good cook. By the way. where do you get your servants?
 Stone-From our neighbors. When we hear of good one among them we offer her more money to come with us.
 But. my dear fellow, is that honor abley'
 "why not, Can you develop sense of homer with . poor disestion r'-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
Killed by sc.ooo vo,.s.

Glens Fails. \. l.. Nov. 1s.- -Georro Mabee. who received shock of 30.0o0 volts of electric current at the Hudscn River Water Power eompany's plant 6ied at . hospital here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
RYAN HOME FROM EUROPE.

Homecoming Has Bearing on Rs0r-
 ganization of Traction.
 New York, Nov. IS. After i've months absence abroad Thomas F. Ryan arrived here from Bremen aboard the Kronprincessin Cecilie.
 MT. Ryan's homecoming is expected to have an important bearing on the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-10
CAS- BILLS ARE DUE.

ass 5s 'o- February are due
s-e ~-s; se pss AZ the compaoy's
,-. e. G.. :ef3rs the 10Th Of ,re
---.- - -e' t-e discount
- E7c"-EE HEAT & LIGHT CO
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-14
UPHoLDS ORIENTAL METHOD
OF HANDLING SOCIAL EVIL

REDLANDS, Nov. 19.-[Editor>H
that you have taken up the social evil
practiced throughout your city, and
have had some heated arguments con-
corning the same. have been men,
Der of one of the crews of the finest
ships afloat, and have made a careful
study of this greatest of the world S
evils.
Why is it that the people and the
city officials do not set aside some GER
tain districts near the city limits, or
somewhere out of the resident district
and make laws governing the same as
our friends across the sea have done
years ago?
Look at Japan, for instance. At Yo-
kohama, Japan, the city has a certain
part devoted to these unfortunate wom-
en-, with laws which are strict and
carefully enforced.
Take Hongkong, China, another ex-
ample Of the great help being extend
ed to people and also the protection
given to the youths and young men of
the city.
In Havre. France, it is the same,
with police regulation, and the public
is protected.
Make the age limit come within the
bounds of reason, so as to keep our
young boys from going to these places.
The churches and all other societies
in the world will fail to check this evil,
even if they think themselves in the
right, so the sooner they realize this
the sooner will we be free from the
secret practice of the social evil in our
resident and more fashionable parts
of the city. A. G. HUMPHREY.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-14
Talk of Freight Rate Raise
Ends with Traffic Growth

not do so, the falling off in traffic had
been so great that the profits did not
afford fair remuneration to stockhold-
ers With the rapid increase of traffic,
which is evidently impending, the
public will not believe that there is
justification of any increase of rates
until it is proved in court. And such
proof, to be satisfactory, must make
1t clear how much cash has actually
been invested by stockholders and how
much profit is claimed as compensa-
ton for risk. That some profit is just
no honest man will deny. That I'M
reasonable profit should be permitted
no honest man will contend. That
there was risk in early railroad build
ing is proved by the enormous NOR
tality among early railroad corpora
tions. Those which survived the period
of wrecking are doubtless entitled to
income on more than actual invest
ment. But the majority of our present
railroad corporations are reorganiza-
tions and the new cash invested at
those times was not put at much risk.
In this respect each road and each
system is in a class by itself and
must be judged by the facts as in
their cases may appear The increment
of value in a railroad pushed into a
wilderness cannot be called unearned
increment Those were investments
which made other increment possible
Railroad companies are entitled to all
that they have earned, but the public
will never consent to allow them all
that they and the communities which
they serve can earn. There must
be give and take. 1t is probable, how
ever, that rapid increase of traffic NAV
remove the subject from discussion.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-14
MR.. HENEY


N attempt by a cowardly ruffian
II to assassinate Francis J. Heney
n in the court room is a climax to
the series of sensational events char
acterizing the recent history of San
Francisco. While the world was ap-
plauding the honesty of the efforts to
clean the Augean stable, those chiefly
concerned IN the work were in con-
slant and in conscious peril.
When Mr. Heney was in Los An
geles he declared in a public address
he knew he was in danger of assas-
sination. 1t was when his ruthless in
vestigation of graft began to menace
the regulations and perhaps the free
dom of some of the "higher-ups," that
the situation really became critical for
the assistant prosecuting attorney.
AS matter of policy on the part of
the grafters nothing could have been
more i'll judged than the attempt to
take the life of Heney. 1t will
arouse the indignation of every friend
Of liberty, law and order. The time
has come when our civilization must
demonstrate that it is safe for an
officer of the law to enforce the
law. ANY attempt to interfere with a
public official in the performance of
his duty is outrageous, but when the
attempt takes the form of physical
violence the penalty of the enemy of
civilization guilty of the lawless deed
should be swift and sure.
Assassination, no matter what mo-
tive may prompt it, is the most cow
ardly, contemplate and loathsome
practice to which crawling crime, con-
scious of guilt, can resort. Perhaps
the discredited and despicable individ-
uaI who attempted to kill Mr.. Heney
was merely performing an act Of pri-
vate revenge, but it will be difficult to
convince the public that his act had
not the approval or even the authority
and inspiration of the persons higher
up" who for some time have realized
that Heney was in grim earnest about
his work, and that all the men con-
cerned in San Francisco's shame were
in danger of exposure, indictment. trial,
conviction and punishment.
The graft trials will not stop be-
cause a man who is either an irrespon-
sible, revengeful fool, or the dastardiy
agent of persons higher up" attempt
ed to kill the official to whom was
intrusted the task of bringing the Of
tenders to justice. Public indignation
will be aroused in California and
throughout the length and breadth of
the land. The law MUST be respect
ed, and the citizens charged with the
duty of enforcing laws and of bringing
aw-breakers to punishment must be
protected. The investigation into the
attempted assassination Of Mr.. Honey
must be thorough and relentless.
Everyone concerned in the infamous
deed must be made to feel that behind
Mr.. Heney is the law, and behind the
law are the power, might and majesty
of the sovereign American people.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-14
AERONAUTIcS

r OS4 ANGELES is the headquarters
of aeronautics in the United States.
~ The proposed balloon voyage is at
tracing worldwide attention. People
are asking: 'FWhy revert to what
seems to be an old-fashioned type?"
The answer is. it is not am old-fash-
Toned type. The balloon will always
remain useful, even as the sailing YES
sci is as useful as ever, in spite Of tur-
bines. The theory is that great cur
rents of air sweep across the continent.
If tho balloons enter one of these aerial
rivers they will make their long voyage
without much difficulty, finding the
highest mountains not any more for
midable than molehills.
The balloon race will cause renewed
interest in aerial navigation, while 1t
viii give the world another proof of
the enterprise of Los Angeles. Some
communities talk about possible ac-
complishment for year and then
tackle it, when perhaps they have
talked much OF the popular interest
out Of it. Los Angeles accomplishes,
achieves, does. and then If we wish to
talk Of the success Of the achievement
and 10 keep on talking about it, surely
We have earned the right SO to do.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-14
PUTS WOMAN AND THE HOBO
ON SAME ECONOMIC FOOTING

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12.-[Editor
Heraldl: Bravo, San Bernardino mani
You have shown in a nutshell, with
the help of Prof. Thomas, what in my
bungling way | endeaVored to make
clear in a whole series of letters. You
have shown that it is the economic
organization, which has gradually
worked itself out to a point where
except for the pupose of collaborating
woman has become superfiuous.
This is something altogether different
from the whine that women are OPP
pressed because they don't vote, or be-
cause wicked man drinks, and smokes
tobacco. 1t shows that for women, as
for millions Of men, the economic or
ganization has come to the point. at
which their services are no longer re-
quired.
1t puts the woman question where it
scientifically belongs-on all fours with
the unemployed problem. 1t shows
that, when the position is examined,
nv lady with her diamonds Is in the
same class with the hobo, both being
the parasites of Involuntary idleness
No wonder the women shirk the dis
cussion.
Permit me to quote Gilbert Hubbard
in this months Philistine: 1.-THE aver
age human, civilized, respectable fe-
male is a punk outfit. 1 say this be-
cause 1 want to see her made BETTER"
There Is only one way of making the
woman and the hobo better That is
such a complete revolution OF the eco
nomic organization as will throw omen
to ell alike-men and women-the on
portunities of Unemployment; Of
playing q worthier role In life than
that OF parasite. T. X. q.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-14
DECLARED PASSAGES QUOTED
MERE TACTIC STATEMENTS

POMONA, Nov. 12.-[Editor Herald:
Cassius V. Cook has not touched the
clear as mud" which is Spencer say
ing that under capitalism the worlds
work can be done though the worker
is--free to stay or go, as he pleases;
but under socialism the worlds work
could not be done if the workers We're
given the freedom to stay or go as they
please (from Spencer's introduction to
IA Plea for Liberty).
The Socialists say a man may own a
farm and tools. A carpenter may own
his tools and work independently.
c. T. Spreading has proved nothing
by quoting from the Communist Mani
festo. He might as well quote from
the platform of the Socialist party, as
neither of the two proposes any law
for the cooperative commonwealth
Only tactics in wrestling capital from
the bourgeoise.
When the Socialists have gained full
control they will make such laws as
they will find useful
To say that the majority rule is COM
pulsory, where it has been agreed
upon in advance that the majority shall
rule, is not fair. To say that the ma
jority would choose to be tyrannic is
SANDER.
There win be but one class, therefore
no capitalist class; so the worker will
have no chance to WELD the big stick.
1t takes an anarchist to think that
the people as whole can be of the
same mind and cooperate on a large
scale without some one to disagree
with the majority.
Marion Martin, T think, has asked
ST. K. G." how he proposes to run vol
untary socialism without majority rule.
but as yet he has not answered Of
course, he does not know
CHARLES u. WHITE.