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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-21
COURT HAMILTON DEBATE.
Enjoyed By Members of Court al
Hamilton Hall Last Night.

Resolved that the moneyed pow
or was the cause of the present pam
ic," formed the subject of an inter
esting debate before a number of
members of Court d. b. Hamilton at
Hamilton hall last night. b. +. Hog
gett spoke for the affirmative and
William Atkinson took the negative
side of the question. T. A. MunsOn
acted as judge and he did his work
so well that everybody in attendance
said he missed his calling when he
neglected TO study for the bar years
ago. Mr. MunsOn is still a Young
man and may yet shine as one of
our eminent jurists. II was red
not contest and at times Judge Nun
son had all he could do To maintain
order. In rendering his decision the
judge credited Mr. HOggett with four
points against Two for Mr. Atkinson
and. therefore. declared Mr. Hoggett
the winner. There were mutterings
of dissatisfaction with the decision
and talk Of an appeal. but # was
finally decided TO let il 90 with the
understanding that the subject will
be taken up again.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-21
This is a Great Country

And why? Because we've got laws
which appear on our statute book
that compel us To be good. Well, we
have in our city some people fknown
rs dolcefarnientes) who intend that
the old (yellow) laws are lived up
TO or they will know why not. Take
Tor instance the moving picture
shows which have been a splendid
pastinle and entertainment for thou
sands of our citizens every Sunday
afternoon and evening for years, and
If you ever took notice those thou
sands are the people who cannot af-
ford the time unless they neglect
their homes every night during the
week; and moreover, the pictures
are the only pleasure they have on
Sunday (aside from attending
church service). or course If they
force the old blue laws They're yell
low now on us we will be compelled
10 stay home Sunday and keep Il
pious book in our hands from sun
rise TO sunset. Well, here's that,
that dolcefarnient, who is the cause
of il all, will run across some verse
in the book which says mind your
own business and let other peoples
business alone. Of course when he
gets the law enforced he can skip
the town. One gentleman once upon
Il time came to town and after doing
all the mischief he could skid
dooed, and We must bear the ~brunt
of it. But don't think we do bust
LESS that way. No, no; We have all
we can do to mind our own business,
and if YOU call and buy some of our
tea, coffee, cocoa or buttermilk you'll
say we attend to our business strict
ly, as the good quality is not equaled
in the city for the price you pay at
pHELAN'S II STORE
~ East Main ST. Telephone.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-21
LETTER CARRIERS.
Will Attend State Convention in New
Haven Tomorrow.

The state convention q tbc Letter
Carriers asspciatioH will h. held At
Musi. iIali. crown street. New Haven.
Tomorrow afternoon The meeting
will ~ called 10 ORDER At = O'cIOck by
STATE President 4. =. MrCann. 81 Wa
tprbury. The Delegates from this city
ar,. 7. y. NcCaan- William Ryan. 4.
s. Warner. Arthur Nichols and
James T. Kelly Other carriers frUm
Waterbury who expeUt to attend in
elusIc Timothy SIlaHuahan. Walter
WILCOX 'ieuHge SclIwcnk. John Camp
iz9IL Osrar Ziezler- Peter Fox. Roger
NSheT. clinton Fowler OTTO Eechen-
lack William LEROY Thomas IseeIey.
William Nichols. Harry Mitchell. Wal
ter kiersted- Frank Reed r. " Kill
siufT- John KunkeI AMI Walter DzI-
ton A banquet viii be held in the
evening The Waterbury, Jeiegaftnu
win have here about IIssy to-InOrr3w
morning
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-21
CITY NEWS.

The Bronson library will close al
day tomorrow, Washington birth
day.
A son was born to-day to Mr. and
street.
The Rev c. A. Dinsmore and wife
have returned from two weeks tril
to Atlantic City, n. j.
The Chatfeld Guard Veterans as
ISOLATION will hold its annual ban
quet at the Hotel Connecticut to-
night.
A, J. Pierpont was one of the
speakers at the meeting of the Mill
Producers association held in New
Britain this afternoon.
The funeral of Mrs Margaret Siavin
will be held from the family residence,
200 Silver street to the Sacred Heart
church ut $50 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
A months mind mass will be cele.
brated tomorrow morning at
O'Clock at the Immaculate Conception
church for the late Mrs Mary Lynch
Of Baldwin street.
Joseph. infant son of Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Carpenter of 1191 South Main
street, died last night. The funeral
took place this afternoon with inter-
ment in Calvary cemetery.
Mary. the nine months old daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs Patrick Phelan, $50
East Main street, died last night. The
funeral was held this afternoon with
interment in st Joseph's cemetery. ~
Mr. and Mrs e. F. Harwood of
Johnson street and H. w. Yeager of
West Grove street attended the con-
cert of the Methodist Episcopal
church in Bethlehem last evening.
Miss Bertha Cullen left yesterday
for New York, where she will spend
a few days with her cousin, Agnes
McGrath, and from there she will go
to Hastings on the Hudson to visit
her uncle, William Cullen.
Hazel Irene, the seven months old
daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Cos
grove of I'll Silver street, died this
morning. The funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon at . O'Clock with
burial in st Joseph's cemetery.
Margaret Agnes, the 10 months
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Joseph
Danaher, is Green street, died last
evening, The funeral was held this
n 1T -
terment in Calvary cemetery.
Hiram McBmncy. aged IS years,
died last night at the residence of his
sonin-law, Harry Green. 20 Woodruff
street Bunker Hill The funeral will
be held Sunday afternoon at > o'clock
with service ut the house and inter
ment in Pine Grove cemetery.
County Health Officer C. L. Hoad-
ley has made a tour of the drug
stores of Waterbury and found that
few. if any OF them, are complying
with the law which provides that
every person selling any quantity of
poison shall affiX his own initials or
name in full to the label. in addition
to that of the firms. The county
health officer is bound to see that
this order is observed and from now
On offenders in this line will have to
take the consequences.
Everything on the short calendar in
the superior court to-day was cut short
t" make way for the trial of the two
Iaen charged with shooting Game
Warden Edwards. in Beacon Falls.
A motion for appraisal Of property
involved in foreclosure proceedings
by the Watertown Savings bank
against Emil :. Marggraff was allow
ID, and Henry L. Lucas OF North
Main street, Wendell l.. Sheppard and
'harles +. Schoonmaker. both of
;uilford, were appointed appraisers.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-21
LAKE IN COMMAND.
Governor Woodruff Surrcndcrs the
RcinS of Government.

New Haven. Feb Ex-Governor
Rollin 5. Woodruff and Mrs Wood
ruff left to-day for southern trip.
and expect to be gone about two
weeks. Florida is their destination.
During the absence of the governor
the duties of the chief executive of
the state will be cared for by Lieu
Lake
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-21
WATERBURY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY FEBRUARY 81
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Boys club.
Central Labor union.
Division No 8, A. o. II. u.s..
Sheridan, No 21S, n. L. O. P.
B. P. o.. Elks, Waterbury lodge,
No 265. .,..-:
Friendly league. school of house
keeping, public school cookery a. N.
and p. H.; domestic arts, embroidery
1880, millinery 1850.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23
Baseball Next season.

The question II asked every d2T s
''WilT We have baseball next year
Mr. Walter Weaver. who has guarded
the destinies Of the team This year.
is away, and il Is understood thar g
meeting Of all subscribers co rEe
association this year VII De caAe4
for Monday night. August srd- az rhe
city hall 10 determine What VIII he
done next season # We are 20 have
baseball again IT should he Geeer-
mined before me season closes This
year. so that rhe manager can aaNe
all winter 10 select q team for ue2z
year. BY so doing considerable ex-
pense could be saved i1 brineiEs un-
tried players here 10 the ~rrr out
in the spring. It is proposed thar
monthly subscriptions BE- takes nos.
beginning March 1st. Isos. and pag-
able each aonth uutil the hrsr ef
August. If enough can be raised "a
this manner we win have bali next
year: otherwise tae franchise VIII
probably be disposed OF after che
close OF the present season The
game has afforded much amusement
10 our people during the summer.
and incidentally has been "a great aG
vertlsement 10 Columbus. hut & s
an expensive sport
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Although a Republican congress
failed to pass a bill providing for the
publication Of all contributions to
campaign funds, the Democrats have
determined to conduct the coming
campaign on fair and square basis
At a conference which was held at
Lincoln, Neb., last week between Mr..
Bryan, Mr.. Kern and members of the
National Democratic committee, it
was decided to publish all contrfbu-
tions to the campaign fund. No con-
tribution of more than $1,000 viii
be taken and no contribution from a
trust or corporation viii be accepted
under any consideration. All con-
tributions of one hundred dollars or
over. received prior to October 18th
Will be published on that date, and
all subsequent contributions viii be
made public Immediately upon their
receipt.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23
NOT AFrER NEGRO VOTE.

Williams Jennings Bryan has said
that rather than ride into the White
House on black ballots he'll remain
a private citizen for ever, or words
to that effect, so this stamps as ut
terly false the report that the Dem
ocratic party would appeal TO the
negroes for support in the coming
campaign. The report was evidently
started by the Republicans, who, re-
alizing the fact that the South would
not tolerate such course, hoped to
create strife and dissention within
the ranks of the Democratic party.
The South never has and never
win recognize the negro as factor
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Bryan has pronounced as untrue
the statement of a negro bishop to
the effect that he did not approve of
President Roosevelt's course in the
Brownsville affair, and if elected he
would recognize the negroes in max
ing his appointments. Bishop Wal
ters, of the Afro-AIethodis church,
quoted Mr.. Bryan as having made
the above statement to a delegation
of negroes who visited him at Fair
view and the Baltimore Sun sent
the commoner a telegram requesting
him to affirm or deny the report. In
reply TO this message Mr.. Bryan sent
the Sun a telegram declaring that
he had discussed neither the Browns
vile affair nor the appointment of
negroes TO Office.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

in politics, and viii never counte-
nance an appeal for the negro vote.
If the negroes are sore on Roosevelt
and Taft, and want TO vote for Mr..
Bryan no one can keep those OF them
who are qualified electors from ex-
ercising this privilege, but such a
thing as an appeal to them for sup
port is entirely out of the question.
The fact of the business is, Bryan
doesn't need any black ballots to
insure his election. Roosevelt has
made so many enemies among white
Republicans by his headstrong pol
fcies and by forcing Taft on the party
that they will gladly vote for Bryan,
whom they know TO be honest and
sincere, in preference to one of Ted
dy's henchmen. Samuel Gompers.
the head Of the Federation of Labor.
has announced that he will support
Bryan and viii issue a proclama-
ton TO Iaborers throughout the coun-
try urging them TO vote the Demo-
cratic ticket Mr. Gompers is a Re
publican, but realizes the fact that
the injunction plank of the platform
adopted by the Chicago convention
is antagonistic TO organized labor,
and therefore deems it his duty to
do everything possible to bring about
the defeat Of Taft
1t is the boast of the Republicans
that theirs is a party where factions
do not exist, but the erratic policy
pursued by Roosevelt has brought
about friction that cannot be ameli-
GRATED, and many lifelong Republi-
cans will vote for Bryan next fall.
The Democrats, on the other hand,
are in perfect harmony and accord,
and prospects for a Democratic vic
tory are exceedingly bright.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23
Gulf Compress Company Asks for
Further Time.

Jackson. Miss, July 17--Attorney
Z General Fletcher left this morning
for Yicksburg. where a consultation
was held among the attorneys and
other representatives Of the Gulf
+ Compress Company, together with
Chancellor Hicks and the States at
torneys in an effort on the part OF
the compress people TO have the
time limit extended on the decree
rendered on September 21st, 1907,
practically ousting the company from
the State and giving them one year
in which TO wind up their affairs.
The one year then granted will
expire in little over a month, but
since that decree was entered an
order by Federal Judge Mccall of
Tennessee, supplemented by an aneil-
larry decree By Judge Niles of this
district, providing for the appoint
ment of a receiver to wind up the
+ company's affairs. Mr. c. c. Han
son, president of the company, was
appointed, but has been unable to
get the affairs in such shape as he
I desires, and therefore asks an exten-
sion of time.
4 A conference was held in this city
/ yesterday on the subject, but no def
mite conclusion was reached In
! this conference was President Han
son himself, A ". Biggs of Memphis
/ and Murray F. Smith of Vicksburg,
representing the compress company,
and Judge Oliver W. Catchings of
Vicksburg and Attorney General
Fletcher for the State.
In today's conference the States
the addition of Gen. T. c. Catchings
and District Attorney J. D. Thames,
who filed the original custer proceed
ings a year ago under the antitrust
laws of the State.
The proceedings were brought IN
der that section of the code which
forbids a corporation from purchas-
ing the stock of another and compet-
ing concern. In this connection it
was shown to the satisfaction of the
court that the Gulf Compress Com
pany absorbed the competing COM
pany through a roundabout process
of evasion, the property having been
transferred to an individual and then
to the company, but the evasion did /
not work.
Under the peculiar working of the /
law a sale by an individual to cor
poration, or vice versa, is not vio- /
lation, but in the present case the I
transfer was regarded as an evasion |
pure and simple, and after the con |
viction of the company no penalties /
were sought to be enforced, but the I
company agreed to wind up its bus
mess in one year and retire. Under
the circumstances it is extremely un-
likely that the additional time asked
for will be granted.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23
How's This?

We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. F. J. Cheney e Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last fifteen years
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions, and f.
nancially able to carry out any obli-
cations made by his firm.
WaIding, Kinnan &. Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
Take HalPs Family Pills fer con-
stipation.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

In adopting its platform the Ten
nessee Democratic convention fol-
lowed the lead Of Mississippi BY de-
eIaring for four-year term for the
governor and making the holder Of
the Office ineligible for reelection.
The efforts Of the anti-saloon people
to secure the adoption of a plank fav-
oring Statewide prohibition proved
Intellectual, the convention having de-
clared in favor of local option.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23
FOOD FOR THE FANS


The DISCOVERIES rested Wednes5as
and Thursday, aud celebrated their
return TO work Friday by winulu@
from Vicksburg by a score of 6 20 F.
Sample did not show mp FOR che game
and his absence necessitated change
in the lieuup which proved disastrous
TO the Vicksburg team Allison reH-
resented the visitors one the Eriug
Zine, and, as usual. pitched "a great
game, having yielded only four hirs-
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23
FIXED En- 4<ain-

Columbus put the hxings 20 Enks-
burg again yesterday afternoon kav-
ing won the game by a score uI s
TO nothing. Blackburn pitched for
the Hill Bulies- and was touched foE
eleven safeties. while MAY Wh NO OPP
posed him. yielded only three The
Discoverers also out-dezded Black
burns bunch. Rot a single error hav-
ing been charged agsinss rhem, wEile
Vicks5urg made three
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

The electoral vote of the nation
has been increased somewhat by the
admission of Oklahoma, the total
lege being 483, and the ticket that
wins must therefore capture 242
votes.
The South is of course solid for
the Democratic ticket, as it has al
ways been, and Mr.. Bryan can safely
count on 164 votes from this section,
including the States of Texas, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma,
Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky,
Missouri Louisiana, Maryland, Geor-
gia, Alabama, Arkansas and Florida.
Deduct 164 electoral votes from 242
and it will be seen that Mr. Bryan
must get rs in some other section Of
the country in order to win.
Where will he get them? That's
fhe question that will loom up large
~ during the next four months
Present indications are that Mr.
Bryarss best prospects are in the
middle and far West 1t is not un-
reasonable to hope that he can carry
the States of Delaware. Colorado. IN
diana, Nebraska, Wisconsin and
Rhode Island but, even after get
ting these, he still needs thirty-nine
in order to get the coveted majority.
Democratic prospects are fairly
bright in Illinois and Indiana this
year. The nomination of John Kern
as Mr.. Bryans running mate ought
TO insure us the Hoosier State. II
if doesn't. the Denver convention
made a fatal mistake in putting him
on the ticket These two States
would give Mr.. Bryan the election,
and he at least has a fighting chance
in California, Idaho. Montana, Wyo-
ming and Kansas The latter State,
while Republican by very large
majority four years ago, is a queer
commonwealth. politically speaking,
and is likely to veer around almost
any time.
1t is useless, of course, to figure
on such rock ribbed Republican
States as Pennsylvania, New York.
New Jersey, Ohio, Massachusetts,
Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, or
even West Virginia. They must be
conceded to Judge Taft at the outset.
and since it is only the electoral vote
that counts the Democratic campaign
management need not waste its time
in trying to add them to the Bryan
column
The battle ground will be the
West, and it is in that section of the
country that the Democratic party
should centralize its forces.-Ex
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

John w Kern, the Democratic
nominee for vice-president, was given
a hearty welcome by the citizens of
his home town last Wednesday night,
when he returned to Indianapolis af-
ter his Western trip. Five thousand
people assembled in the courthouse,
where the meeting was held, and sent
up cheer after cheer as Mr.. Kern as
cended the steps leading to the speak
er's platform. The meeting was non
partisan in character, Mr.. Kern hav-
ing been introduced by a famous Re
publican, Vice President Fairbanks.
When Mr.. Fairbanks was nominated
by the Republicans four years ago,
Mr. Kern introduced him to his fell
low townsmen who gathered to ex-
tend congratulations, and this year
Mr.. Fairbanks reciprocated by pre-
sentfng the Democratic nominee on
a similar occasion.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Taking their cue from the recent
big political conventions, Patterson
cohorts worked the great ovation
racket at the Democratic State con-
vention in Nashville last week. At
the mention of the magic name NAL
colin r.. the governors supporters
began to cheer, and yelled loud and
Justify for about ssteen' minutes.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

II you want your machine to run
light, buy your oil from the Singer
Store. Singer oil Is the best also
for typewriters and bicycles. We
sell needles for all makes OF sewing
machines at 3f5 Main street.
]. W. Clarke, manager.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Mrs. Hermenia Taylor and daugh-
ter, Miss Verfa Taylor, of DemoDOIis,
who for the past few days have been
the guests of Mrs. Geo. D. Sanders,
have departed for Mobile. where they
viii spend a few days with friends
and relatives.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23
Rhode Island Reds

Ny Rhode Island Reds are prize
winners. VIII sell eggs for s1.00
per setting of fifteen throughout the
summer. r. s. Curry. 7-5-1m
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Tt is announced that Judge Alton
B. Parker will take the stump for
Bryan in the coming campaign. That
looks like harmony in the ranks of
the Democratic party, all right.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Mrs. J. r. Laws and her little sons
are al home again after pleasant
visit to Mrs Laws father. Mr. L-arh-
am. of Carrollton. Ala.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Mr.. 7. A Johnson left last Taurs-
day for Macon. where rs VIII be ioin-
ed BY Mr.. " l. Williams. Jr-s and
the two VIII then visit Mobile
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Miss Essie Egger. OF the Caledonia
neighborhood, was the charming
guest OF Mrs. Geo. L.anthrop last
week.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23
PnniIs Wanted.

Am prepared to take a few pupils
who are backward in their studies
or who desire to prepare themselves
for entrance to the college. Miss
Elizabeth Kinnebrew.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

A white fox terrier. about two
months old. strayed from home in
the past ten days. Liberal reward
for recovery. r. A. Crump
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

The Dispatch covers Northeast Mis-
sissippi and Northwest Alabama, the
territory tributary to Columbus, like
the dew.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23
Farm for Sale.

I offer for sale a good farm. nine
miles northeast of Columbus, one
mile from Military road; farm con
tains go acres. Apply TO J. F.
Wright, Caledonia, Miss. 7-19-1m
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

We repair and adjust all makes
of Sewing Machines at the Singer
Store. 315 Main street, phone IS.
]. W. Clarke, manager.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23
Notice TO Subscribers.

Subscribers to The Dispatch who
receive their papers either by carrier
or through the mails will confer a
favor on the management if they
will file written complaints of any
failure of the paper to reach them
promptly and regularly.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Weekly: Mailed every Thursday.
Cfrculates in Northeast Mississippi
and Northwest Alabama.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

HoRe of Publication:
DispatcH I'D uilding, Main Street,
Bblumbus, Miss
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Mr.. L. Loeb has been In Meridian
for the past few days on business.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23
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BRYAN'S CHANCES.

Bryan's chances of victory in the
presidential campaign are not so re-
mote as they appear to some of the
enthusiastic supporters of his prin-
cipal antagonist. The following fig
sires showing the result of the last
three presidential elections are of
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23
The COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Edited, Owned and Managed by
PERCY ". MAER.

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