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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-30
TUBERCULOSIS SHOW
 IS OPENED TODAY.
Methods of Fighting Disease
 Shown In New York.

New York, Nov. 30.-The tubereu. losis show of the international tuber. culosis congress, recently held in Washington. was opened here today with public ceremonies, Governor Hughes and Mayor Mcclellan deliy- ering addresses. Both officials dweIt on the great importance of the efforts being made to combat tuberculosis and predicted that the show would prove an important factor in the interna- tional war that is now being waged on the disease
 The purpose of the show Is to give a demonstration of the methods in use in this and other countries to prevent and cure consumption. The exhibit is housed in the American Museum of Natural History and is open to tho public from 10 a. m. to 10.30 D. m. and on Sunday afternoons. The exhib- it's will remain on view six weeks. It is expected that hundreds of thou sands of persons will visit the exhibl- tion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-30
TAFT REnoUNcEs WINE.
President Elect Says Re Is Not csins
 to Drink Aaain.

Hot Springs. Va. Nov. 3o.- Comment was made at small dinner here on the fact that President Elect Taff's wineglass was turned down.
 Yes. and f. is going to stay turned down." he said. .'I am not going fo drink anything again. ever"
 "You neTer did drink enough so fhaf any one could notice it. said q box- hood friend present.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-30

of the country at large for making it as certain as possible that such a statesman as MT. Root will be chosen to represent New York in the senate
 l am personally much pleased now that have had to give up my purpose to con tnue Mir. Root in the cabinet, that I shall Lave the support and assistance which he will render to the administration with his great ability and his knowledge of gov ernmental affairs. 1 am sure from what know that the action of MT. Woodruff to great harmony among the Republicans in New York and will strengthen the party.
 Mir. Woodruff's statement follows:
 l have refrained from all public discus sion of the United States senatorship and have made no statement as to what my course concerning 1t would be both be- cause of the views I hold as frequently expressed at the time of the last national and state conventions, that the power Of the state committee should not be used to further the candidacy of any one person against another and also because l have been awaiting as I have stated to the press, the discussion of all matters left over by the congressional committee, in- cludng the preparation and filing of our financial statement, before giving this matter my serious consideration.
 As soon as this work was cleared up came to Hot Springs at the request of the president elect here.
 l have learned from him that as it is now definitely determined that he cannot retain Secretary Roots services in the cabinet he is very desirous but without interfering in the matter, that his admin jet inn hph hoxs fhn hann ty he senate of the exceptionally valuable as- sistance which Mir. Root can render by reason of his intimate knowledge of all the important matters with which the government has been concerned, both at home and abroad during the Mckinley and Roosevelt administrations.
 All will doubtless agree with me that every right minded supporter and well wisher of Judge Taft should subordinate any personal ambition to whatever may seem to he essential to the complete suc- cess of the new administration, to which the American people are looking forward with the highest expectations.
 In addition to these considerations. 1t is of the greatest importance that in the greater city of New York perfect har- mony should prevail in the ranks of the Republican party especially among the Republican county organizations Of the city which are now arrayed against one another on the senatorship. in order to in sure the defeat of Tammany Hall in the municipal election of next fall, thereby securing an administration that will put an end to the<extravagance and ineffi ciency in the government of the city which is now reproach to every person living in the first municipality of the land
 For these reasons I am not and will mol be a candidate for senator. although pro. foundly appreciating the unanimity and earnestness with which I have been ap. pealed to by the organizations and mem bers of the legislature from my home county of Kings to become candidate and the cordial offers of support which have come to me from every section ana almost every county of the state
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-30
NEW AER0PLANE IS FAST.
Two Miles In Four and a Half Min
 utes Over Lake keuka.

Hammondsport, N. r.. Nov. 30.-The aeroplane The Loon. operated by I. A. D. McCurdy, was taken out on Loke Keuka and the experiment tried of making her rise from the water in virtue of the speed gained by an aerial propeller
 The machine was run tser a two mile course with and against a five mile wind and covered the distance in four minutes and a half.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-30

perintendent Admits That Whips and
 Straps Are Used In Furnishing the
 Girls-Punishnent Book Found With
 Records of Whippinss.
 Trenton, N. J., Nov. 30.-Governor Fort of New Jersey will today be ask ed to put an immediate stop 10 outra- geous practices which have been dis covered in the State Home For Girls, near Trenton.
 Flogging with wagon trace straps, confinement in lightless, almost air less, dungeons and enforced bread and water diet are some of the punish ments which have been inflicted upon the girl inmates.
 The whipping is done. 1t has been found, with the assistance of man, who holds the girls while the whipper lays on the heavy strap.
 This is the institution about which sensational revelations were made in 1900, when Mrs. Myrtle B. Eyler was superintendent. She was later forced out. Mrs. Elizabeth V. H. Mansell is the present superintendent.
 The dependency and crime commis- sion, which will meet Governor Fort today and ask that the abuses end, has been quietly Investigating the institu- tion for more than week.
 It's members went to the state home and were shown about by Mrs. Man. sell Everything seemed all right until one of the members who was present at the 1900 investigation demanded to see the attic.
 In that part of the building was found first small cage made of heavy wire, with hard chair as it's only fur niture. This was called the Tight med itation chamber" For infractions of the rules girls were put into this and locked in for hours
 On the same floor was found another meditation chamber" This was Il room without a window and ventilated only by small opening in the roof It had no furniture. Girls sometimes were forced to remain here all night. 1t was learned. They were made to sleep on the hard floor, single blan- ket being allowed them for covering. Pursuing their inquiries. the mem bers of the commission at length came across the implement used for beating the girls. This was four ply whip, each ply being a section of trace about third of an inch in thickness. Gottlieb Kohler, the engineer, held 1 the girls while they were bent oyer the foot of bed for the one who ad- ministered the punishment to lash them. Mrs. Mansell admitted that the meditation chambers" the whip and the straps were still in use. A punishment book containing rec ords of whippings and confnements was found by the commissioners and convinced them that there was fre- quent use of both punishments. l They notified Thomas P. Fay, presi. i dent of the board of managers of the
 institution. to have the punishment discontinued at once. Then they pre-. pared report to Governor Fort,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-30
BIGGEST POSTAL DEFICIT.
Receipts For Year sfs,s7s.222 Less
 Than E.penditures.

Washington. Nov. 30-In his annual report for the fiscal year Postmaster General Meyer gives the total receipts as s20s.35l. .sS'5. showing deficit of s1G.S73.222. the largest in the history of the department.
 It is suggested that limited rural parcels post would earn millions of dollars and benefit the farmer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-30

inform youp rr1enns Sus of town of fhe doin9s in Waterbury ny sending then che lprmucynf: &1 . year. q ccnu . monxA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-30
WATERBURY BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

 >~>~-~~~~~~~>~~~ EAST END CARRIAGE co. F. R. Larocque, Prop, East Main St,
 Carriage Manufacturers. Horseshoeing. blacksmithins, re-
 pairing. painting. Tel.
 FLORIST. John Evans, Watertown, Conn.
 Florist and Nursery. Cut Flowers and Bedding lants
 always in stock.
 GRAIN, FEED. ETC. New York Grain and Feed Store,
 i16-120 Meadow St. A. Willner. Prop. Phone 143-3. pr Hess's Feed and Pan-a-cea. etc
 GRAIN, FEED. ETC. I. /. Spencer, 392-394 F. Main St. Wholesale and retail dealer in Grain, Feed, Hay. Straw, Poultry
 Supplies. etc. Tel 673.
 GRAIN. FEED. ETC. Joseph Pope, 52-5l Canal St. Grain, Feed. Hay. Straw ard
 Poultry Supplies
 Animal Fertilizers Tel.
 GALIPEAU's ORCHESTRA.
 J. Galipeau. Music furnished for weddings, recep- tions and private parties. Room 21, Citizens bank bldg. GROCERIES. FEED. HAY, ETC. Geo Barton, Oakville, Conn. Staple and Fancy Groceries. Fresh
 Provisions received daily. Flour, Feed. Hay, Gram, etc.
 GROCERIES. Dixon's Grocery, 332 North Main St. Watch space for future prices. Fancy and Staple Groceries.
 Premiums given away. SUGAR CURED HAMS 1Ac LB. Boneless Sugar Cured Hams 14c lb. Fresh Shoulders every Saturday. At Bley's Market, 226 South Nlain St
 (Corner Grand)
 GROCERIES AND MEATS. Fred J. Loiselle, 294 Mill st. Fresh Shoulders every Saturday. Fresh Vegetables every day.
 Delivery. Phone 146-6.
 GROCERIES AND MEATS.
 NJ. J. Wall,
 892 East Main Street. box Moore's Pure Toilet Soap, 8
 cakes 20c. GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. J. H. Hapenny, ,155-157-159 Bishop st. Pure Bottle Wines and Liquors
 for family use.
 Free delivery. Telephone.
 GERMAN MARKET. German Market, 386 No Main. a Watch this space for Special Prices on Best Qualities
 each week.
 TAKE NOTICE For sale cheap. A Light Sash
 Glass 32x60 inches. Hitchcock Hardware Co, Watertown, Conn. HARNESS AND HORSE GOODS. L. A. T. Petersen, 37O w. Main St. On your way to freight depot why not stop in and have your harness re- paired. Phone 1261-2.
 
 HOTEL. Rates $5 week up. Trans $1 day. Special rates theatrical and com mercial trade. Tel l037-3. ALL THE FALL STYLES of Soft and Stiff Hats at
 DORIAN & TORPEY'S, POS Bank Street. IF YOU WANT YOUR CLOTHES Returned to you looking fine why just try the Hoffman Hand Laun- dry once and see what they
 can do Tel 1551-4. CONSTRUCTING. James l.. White, 8 No. Elm St. Careful attention on our part merits your patronage. Thirty yrs in business (nuf ced). HACKS.
 John T. Altman, 9 Fuller St. Carriages and hacks to rent on all occasions. First-class horses. Phone. HACKS FOR ALL OCCASIONS. Frank Shepard, 4-2O Brook St. furnish hacks that are equipped ili the right way for all occasions Phone 106 LAND SURVEYING. William Reynolds, 136 Grand St, Land -:- Surveyor. Tel 5s3-5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-30
GIRLS IN STATE
 HOME FLOGcED
Governor Fort Appealed 10
 to Stop Cruelties.
DISCOVERIES BY PROBERs

Wire Cage Found In Attic of Institu. ton Where Youthful Inmates Were Locked In For Hours--Woman Su. perintendent Admits That Whips and Straps Are Used In Furnishing the Girls-Punishment Book Found With Records of Whippings.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-30
NOTICE.

NOIICE.
 Board of Equalization City of Wa terhury will be in session in the As sessors office, room 6, City hall, every business day from December 1st, 1908, until December 24th. 1908. inclusive, office hours, g a. m. to 12 a. m.. ? to and to p. m. Section 5, page 395, of the Special Laws of Connecticut of 1903 says: No appeal to the board of relief of said city shall be made by any per- son claiming to be aggrieved by the doings of the board of assessors of said city unless said person shall first appear before the board of equalization in the manner herein before set forth, or shall, in person or in writing give notice to said board of equalization of his inten- tion to make such appeal.
 Attest,
 TIMOTHY J. CARMODY.
 WILLIAM E. BEECHER,
 MARTIN ]. McEVOY,
 Board of Equalization
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-30
Coke Oven. R.,ur. Activity.

Huntington. ". Va. Nov. 3o.-More than 1000 coke ovens. which have been Idle for almost q year. resumed operations today.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-30

DIRECTORY. l >~~~~~~~.
 MILK. R. r. W0rden & Sons, IS: Cherry St, Wholesale X Retail Milk Dealers. Pasteurized milk specially. Tel 799 and will deliver promptly. MILK AND CREAM. Goshen Creamery Co, l.. A. Bunneil. Prop, f6 Bishop St. Buttermilk, Milk and Cream, wholo- sale, retail. Delivered. Tel.
 MOVING.
 J. K. Brant, IT Meadow St. We have entirely new outfit for haul ing heavy and light trucking.
 Household Goods
 
 at reasonable rates. | Also Livery and Boarding Stables. Furnish livery night or day.
 MEATS AND GROCERIES. The New Market, 202 No. Main. Fl lbs Sugar for $1 with each $1.50 grocery order. Potatoes soc a bushel
 MARKET. Willow Market. A. Kennedy, -rop,
 POT Willow St. New store with full line of Meats. Vegetables and Canned Goods. MOVING AND TRUCKING. Joseph RobilIard, 72 Walnut St. Orders for general trucking ;ttended
 to promptly.
 Coal, Wood, Charcoal. Eel 1910. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
 J.J. Derwin, 60 Bank. We are making a special offer on String Instruments, Banjos. etc.
 Call on us for bargains. METROPOLITAN DYE WORKS. All kinds Dyeing. Cleaning, Pressing.
 Repairing at short notice. French Dye Cleaning a speciality. 167 So Main St. Tel 1231.
 MACHINE FORCING. George AnErave, A Brown St. | General Blacksmithing. | Dies, Disks, Crank Shafts, heavy Steam Hammers. Forging. ON THE HILL (SANATORIUM). A Modern Sanatorium For nervous and chronic invalids. convalescent, medical and
 surgical cases. Operative surgical cases also received Just the place to regain health.
 Best medical references. Tel. c. w. Jackson, NJ. D., Watertown. Ct. RUBBER SET BRUSHES. ! Use no other-the bristles will not
 come out, 25c to $1. Gillette Safety Razors, $5 to $15. Dan G. Sullivan, Drugs, Watertown.
 HEATING STOVES. The most complete line in the state.
 Look our line over. Sole Agents for Sterling Ranges. c. Thatcher Go, 30 Center St. PLUMBING, HEATING. TIMING. l.. T. Burns, 722 E. Main. Phone. 1 Hot air talk for winter delivery. Let us furnish estimate on heating by steam, hot water or air. A Party without a Flashlight Picture
 is almost failure.
 Be sure and have one taken by SCOZZAFAVA, 274 South Main St, Who will come at any time and place.
 PHOTOGRAPHER.
 J. H. Sincaster, 651 Bank st. Interior, Exterior, Flashlight. Enlarg. ing, Copying, Picture Framing.
 Open on Sunday. REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE.
 c. s. Redmond, Room 10, II E. Main. Phone 1OO4. Real Estate, Mortgages and Insur- ance. Management of estates REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE. s. F. Williams, 15 w. Main. Call and see list of bargains in Real Estate. We represent strong, reliable insurance companies.
 RUBBER STAMPS.
 Waterbury Rubber Stamp Go. Rubber Stamps of all descriptions. Self mixers, self mixing iaters, etc. # 199 Bank St.
 SECOND HAND GOODS.
 x. Salotrop, 2O4 Bapk Street. New and second hand goods bough,
 and sold.
 Large stock new Furniture. I TRUCKING. F. J. Larkin, 49 South Willow St Barn and office Willow st. Telephone connections d office
 and residence
 OAKVILLE. New three family house, all improve. ments. large lot. rents 10 5c trol' ley fare to Waterbury, $500 down n IT Maffoou Wafprfown
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-10
CITY Primary Election.

General satisfaction exists among
the candidates for city nominations
over the action of the Republican
executive committee in deciding on
a primary election for nominating
candidates.
The primary idea promises to be
the popular one all over the state
within a short time and is in keep
ing with the times. For some time
It has been advocated by leading
legislators and this has good pros
pect OF developing into a law that
will cover the whole state in this re-
spect. In the meantime the coun-
hes and cities are privileged to put
the method into use as to the respec-
tive parties. when they choose to do
so. and. as has been said, the COM
mittee has taken big step in the
right direction.
BY the primary election plan every
Republican voter viii be given full
opportunity to voice his sentiments
as to the candidates and the winners
in the contest will be entitled to
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-10
Davis Causes No Worry,

Some protested Republican news.
papers who fancy Henry C. Davis a
man of great political strength in
West Virginia and think he would
make a strong race for governor
ought to reflect a moment before
making any more rash statements.
May they not readily recall that
Henry C. less than four years ago
was nominated for an office much
higher than that of governor, and
yet he lost the state by more than
thirty thousand votes?
These same newspapers ought also
to remember that in that campaign
he went through the state preaching
against the tax reform system. Do
they think for one moment that the
citizens and voters of West Virginia
are going to elect to the governor
ship any man who is an enemy OF
the new tax system? The Telegram
is of the firm conviction that these
same newspapers spoke without
thinking. or else had an Interior mo.
tive.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-10
Much GOOD LeglsIation.

Whatever one may think about the
county salaries law, all will agree
that there has been a great deal OF
valuable legislation in West Virginia
the last few years, and the Wheeling
Intelligencer emphasizes that in the
following fashion in an editorial
stating that the salaries law is in the
right direction:
mo state in the Union has had
more valuable new legislation during
the past six years than West Virginia.
All of it has had to be fought for;
little of it is as perfect as its advo-
Gates wish, but along all lines the
body of new law which we have en-
acted tends toward equality, justice,
the improvement of social conditions
and the uplifting of the citizenship
of the state"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-10
More Good words for Reed.


Ever since the candidacy of sena-
tor Stuart F. Reed for the nominal
tion for secretary of state was. an
nounced nothing but praise has been
given by the newspapers generally Of
the state. which fact is impressive of
the high esteem in which he is held
and the deep appreciation Of his fit
ness for the office. The State Gazette
of Point Pleasant is among the host
of newspapers which praise Mr..
Reed. 1t refers to him and his can
didacy in the following very pleasing
manner:
'Mr. Reed is not only self made in
an educational and business way, but
has been such prominent newspa-
perman and Republican that the
press have an especial interest in
him. He happens this year to be a
candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for Secretary of State and is
not only highly qualified for the
position but comes from clarksburg,
the rockribbed Republican county of
Harrison, that has not had a place
on the State ticket for 20 years. Mr..
Reed is one of Harrison county's es-
pecial prides and that county will be
behind Mr.. Reeds candidacy with
full force"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-10
why Taft?

If the nomination for the next
presidency were to be made on the
simple basis of qualification for the
post, we can see no possible escape
from the selection of Secretary Taft,
both for the nomination and the
election, says the Lowell, Mass, Cour-
ier-Citizen. Surely 1t would be quite
impossible to deny that his qualifica-
ton from intimate acquaintance, both
at home and abroad. with the task OF
administration, is many times greater
than that of any other man in the
countryAeven of Secretary Root,
whose physical health presumably
removes him at the outset from the
problem. Mr., Taft, like Kipling's
wandering hero, has
Turned his and to most, and turned
1t good,
In various situations round the
world" .
He has served in various capacities
in the national cabinet and has now
and then sat on the Id in the alb,
sence of the president. He has dem
onstrated his capacity from actual ex-
erclse on this particular job-not left
1t to be reasonably inferred from his
able handling of other jobs. 1t is
just there that Mr. Taft differs in
comparative availability from Gov
ernor Hughes; he has been tried out
on the actual task itself, and not on
any other, however difficult. And it
is this which convinces us that, con-
sidered solely from the standpoint Of
fitness to serve, Mr.. Taft far out
classes any other living man. Nor
have we seen any statement of any
reason whatsoever that should lead
one to alter that opinion. II Mr..
Taft is. not nominated, 1t Will be be-
cause of some reason apart from mis-
qualification to serve-and therefore,
in our judgment, some reason that is
quite unworthy OF decisive weight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-10

There are but few real Democrats
who will agree with some of the Re
publican newspapers in the declara-
ton. that Henry c. Davis is a repre-
sentative member of the Democratic
party. A good many Democrats have
not thought that way about him for
years and they say they have their
reasons. Most any one can easily as
certain those reasons. 1t is not
necessary for the Telegram to men
ton them now.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-10
FIVE ARE SENTENCED.
of Half Dozen Prisoners Who
Face Mayor Grille in
Police Court.

Five of six prisoners who faced
Mayor Grille at the regular session of
police court this morning were SEN
fenced to jail Imprisonment. Albert
Franks, George Whitehair, William
Hogan, Lee Smith and Jack Allison
were found guilty of having been
drunk in the streets and in default
of the payment of three dollar fines
and the costs, each was sentenced to
a three days stay with Sheriff Flani-
gan. Charles Smith was fined a
similar amount for the same offense
but had the money and paid his way
out.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-10
scherr and Tax Reform.

There is one difficulty in his cam
paign which must seem insurmount-
able to Mr.. scherr, and that is his
efforts to convince the public that he
did not oppose the Dawson tax laws.
Governor Dawson, in his public in
terview. indorsing the candidacy of
Mr. swisher, gave as MS reasons for
his attitude, that Mr.. swisher had
been sincerely for the new laws and
had been valuable help in carrying
them out, and that was the reason
why he preferred swisher's nominal
ton to either that of Scherr or
Hearne, which amounted to saying
that neither of those gentlemen had
been in favor of the new tax system.
Now that the Republican party is
pledged to this reform. and the great
body of West virginians. irrespective
of politics favor it, Mr. Scherr finds
his record Of opposition on that re-
form policy decidedly embarrassing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-10
vEToEs A BILL.

CHARLESTON, Mar. 1O-Gover-
nor Dawson has vetoed house bill No.
20, the general license law. The
main feature of this bill was that it
required city retail liquor licenses to
be not less than $500.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-10

Why would any newspaper want
to say but nice things about Mr..
Hearne, Mr.. Editor Of the Grafton
Republican? Is he not a very nice
.man?. But even the saying of nice
things about him personally does not
mean that any newspaper that does
It is advocating his cause.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-10

ium for their business convince the
public that the Telegram is pow
erful aid in reaching the attention Of
the people. There IS none better in
the central part OF the state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-10

unanimous support OF the party az
ter that. =
The Telegram believes that NUM-
clpal primary elections in clarksburg
win prove popular.