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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-12
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Massachusetts State Branch Opens
 Twenty-Third Convention.

Lowell, Mass, Oct 12.-,With one of the largest representations of dele gates in its history, the Massachu- setts state branch of the American Federation of Labor commenced it's twenty-third annual convention in Association hall, this city, to-day. Of a total membership of 213 local un. ions and 29 Central Labor unions, there were present delegates from nearly 50 of the former and from each of the 29 central bodies.
 The convention was organized by Philip H. Sweet of Boston, appointed to the office of president following the death of President Edward Co., hen, who was fatally shot by an fn- sane man at the state house in Bos- ton last winter.
 President Sweet, In his annual re- port said that organization had not progressed during the past year as fast as usual because of the country's financial condition.
 Injunctions and the sherman anti trust law received considerable at- tention from him. These he said  "haye become twin weapons of at tack on trade unions and members of trade unions of our state and coun- try. Through the unrestricted issu-. anee of injunctions any judge can CT, deavor to strangle the efforts of the members of trade unions to obtain and maintain fair conditions of la- Dor.
 A ruling of the supreme court in connection with the Sherman anti trust law makes 1t possible for the interruptions employer to SO attack ouv funds as to almost amount to conEsration."
 Secretary Martin T. Joyce in his annual report advocated united op- position to the movement for the es- tablishmenf of industrial trade echools.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-12
Taft On a Big Trip.

Cincinnati, Oct 12.-William H. Taft left this city at 7.a. m. to-day for a continuous campaign tour on the road until election night. For three days he will devote his atten- tion to his home state. The itinerary to-day includes speeches at Morrow, Wilmington, Washington Courthouse, Circleville, Lancaster, New Lexing- ton, Zanesville, Cambridge. Newcom- erstown, Canal Dover, Massillon and Akron. During this trip, which is largely through the rural districts Of the state, Mir Taft will make speeches to farmers, giving his reasons why the republican policy of protection should be chosen rather than the democratic tarif principles.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-12
Middlesex County.

Middletown, Oct 10.--The prohlbl- tionists will prove an important fac. tor In the election in this county and large percentage of them will vote the democratic ticket. Four years ago Roosevelt carried the county by 1,221, but even the republicans do not claim Taft will have that many. A conservative estimate would be that Taft will get 300 plurality.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-12
TIMELY TOPICS

Apothecaries Hall Co sells struc- tural white lead. costs no more than other kinds, makes more paint.
 All lengths and color kid gloves cleaned for 10c at Conway Art Co.'S, 20 East Main street.
 F. L. Marks & Co set the fashion in street, dress or any other kind of millinery.
 Ehrlich, Rockwell & Forester have the correct styles in suits for ladies. Perfect fit guaranteed.
 The Boston Millinery store has chlldrens felt hats at 5sc; different colors. with ribbon sash. J. B. Mullinss ( Son have . big
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-12
New London County.

New London, Oct 10.-Taft will al- most certainly carry this county, but his plurality, it is estimated, will be about 1,200 below that received by Roosevelt. There is slump every where. In some instances this is at tributed to indifference, the state be- ing so certainly republican, in the judgment of the voters, but in other cases it is laid to disaffection over both the national and local policies of the party. From the point of view obtainable in this city, Connecticut will cut down. generally, the Roose- welt pluralities by at least 50 per cent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-12
MET AT BANQUET.
The Two Candidates Sized Up By Men
 Around Table.

CulcdGO, III, OCL oupihSos
 men of Chicago and the Mississippi valley states have had occasion 10 measure MT Bryan and MT Taft by the same standard. Their appearance at the banquet of the Chicago asso- citation of commerce afforded that opportunity, and the result was de- cidedly to the advantage of the Nebraskan. While the event was entirely non-partisan, MT Bryan showed his ability to grasp and handle the situation much better than did Mir Taft. His remarks dealing with business conditions and economics, production, commerce and exhange upon broad general prin- ciples convinced his hearers that he was no mere academic student of af- fairs. but that he had given deep study and thought to these subjects. He spoke freely, enlivening his ad- dress with pleasantries which showed his marked versatility, and the ap- plause which his telling points made showed clearly that he had made a profound impression upon his distin- guished audience composed as 1t was of both democrats and republicans. MT Bryan spoke with perfect ease and evidence of sincerity, in marked contrast to the labored efforts of his opponent who although he was greeted with loud applause when he arose to speak, proved a disap- pointment even to his warmest ad- mirers. While MT Bryan addressed himself to a line of thought which was in keeping with the occasion, and which was one of interest to those gathered at the dinner, MT Taft after few pleasantries in open ing, digressed to discussion of court procedure which had little or nothing to do with economic con ditions. In fact. it was aeworked over. revamped edition of previous ad- dress which he made to the State Bar association in Virginia at the epen- ing of the campaign. It was heavy and numbering and by reason of the fact that he was forced to read 1t, lost much of-the effect whichsit might otherwise have produced. While MT Bryan held the undivided interest and attention of his listeners through out, because of the earncstness with which he presented his views, Mir Taft's remarks following threw a wet blanket over the entire proceed, ings.
 Those who had gathered for the dinner were at the outset ready to admit that Mir Taft as an orator was not in the same. class with MT Bryan but they were happily surprised at the evidence of superiority which MT Bryan displayed over MT Taft in treat ing his subject, and In his grasp of the fundamental principles underly- ing business conditions. These busi- ness men of Chicago and their guests from states of the Mississippi valley formed an opinion of MT Bryan as statesman, a view which many of them had never been able to compre- bend before.
 The result was a great triumph for the democratic candidate, as those in attendance were able to compare him with his political opponent, and the general opinion was that MT Bryan made much more favorable impress sion than did Mir Taft.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-12
Hartford County.

Hartford, Oct 10.-Both the demo- crats and republicans are confident of carrying the county, but neither side will give figures. The republicans are less sanguine of electing Lilley governor than of carrying the county for Taft. The democrats claim that there has been a big increase in the Bryan vote because of industrial con- ditions and predict victory Roose- welt carried the county by 1861, and Taft should carry the county by D. 900.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-12
Fairfield County.

Bridgeport, Oct. 10.-It is one of the odd features of this most extra ordinary campaign that, with New Haven county, which usually sound- ed the keynote for all the state, in doubt, there will be comparatively little shift in the figures here from what they were in 1904. Roosevelt's plurality then was 1884. It is ex- pected that the Taft figures will reach the 5000 mark
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-12
POLITICAL POINTERS
Dsnsersls VIII Name I've RsD.
 re sensIIvss IelIshl.

The democratic town convention will meet tonight to nominate two representatives.
 The Rev Farrel Martin, D. D.. pastor of St Cecilia's church of this city, was nominated as candidate for representative Saturday night by the democrats of Oxford. The nom ination was unanimous and Dr Mar tin accepted 1t in speech that pleased everybody. The candidate owns large farm In that town and Is well known to many of the resi- dents and they intend to make . fight to elect him.
 Attorney James A. Hurley of this city is stumping for the democratic candidates in New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-12
Windham County.

Willimantic, Oct 10.-The demo- crats are concentrating their efforts on trying to reduce the normal re- publican majority In this county and have a fair prospect of cutting it down to 1,400. The indications are that Taft will run ahead of Lilley for governor and that the democratic vote will be heavier than in any year since 1892, when Cleveland carried the state.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-12
New Haven County.

New Haven, Oct. 10-While Judge Robertson, director of the New Ha- ven and Hartford railroad, will carry this county, 1t is doubtful if he will succeed in pulling the rest of the ticket through with him. It seems almost incredible, put 1t is the con- viction of many. good politicians, that if Taft has a plurality of 1000 it will be luck. Roosevelt's plurality was 9,919.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-12
LOOKS LIKE BRYAN.
Republicans and Independents Con cede Falling on in Republican Vote

The New York World yesterday publishedy special dispatches from its Connecticut correspondents reporting an anticipated decrease in the repub- lican ma1orities in this state of 50 per cent as compared with 1904. These figures; give Taft but 17.000. while Roosevelt in the last election received 3S,180. The comparison by cou n tfav PoIIouo.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-12
Litchfield County.

Litchfield, Oct 10.--Litchfield county will give Taft just about one- half the plurality which 1t rolled up for Roosevelt. There has been prac- tically no enthusiasm, and the heated discussions in other parts of the state either did not reach here or had little effect in enthusing the voters.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-12
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-12

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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-04-30
New Hope.
Special 10 tie Ne7os

SpeCtdl 10 TIE Ne7oS
Jim Pennington and Will Price, of
So. Pittsburg, attended church here
Sunday.
Sam Townswell, of Chattanooga, at
tended church Sunday.
Kennie Murray, Henry Milow, Sam
Kirby, Johnnie Peoples, John Blevins
and Jim Moore were here Sunday.
Jim Moore had his camera with I'm
and took few pictures.
Good morning, Orme. How are
you getting alongY Tell Wiley Choat
the girls all want him to come back to
New Hope one more time if never
any more.
Isaiah Haggard and Miss Ollie Ho-
gan attended church Sunday.
j. H. and w. G. Price are about
through plowing corn.
Prof. Vinsant is on the sick list this
week.
Bro. Henry Stalings preached to a
large congregation Sunday.
NJ p Choat of Victoria, was the
guest of his father one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Morgan, of Is
land Creek, were the guests of the lat
ter's father Lewis Nichols, Saturday
night and Sunday.
1t seems that Victoria is coming to
the trout again.
There will be graveyard decoration
at McDaniel's Chapel Saturday, May 2.
James Hogan took nice little ride
on his wheel Sunday
Wake up, pearl Button, of Ala
bama City, and write to the News.
/ Mrs. Tee Davis is very i'll.
Miss Bridget Ford was the guest of
Miss Emma Choat Sunday afteroon.
Misses Mary and Nellie Kirkpatrick
were the guests of Miss Kittie Choat
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. John Choat and two little sons
were the guests of Mrs. Choat' father
in-law Monday.
Bette Choat was the guest of Kittie
Choat Monday.
There will be services at Mcdaniel {
Chapel Sunday at II O'Clock. Come all
that can and will. Loving Henry,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-04-30
Alabama City. Ala.

Sped0lL 10 Me Ne71S.
A large crowd was at Sunday school
Sunday, and everybody had a good les
son. Let all come back next Sunday.
Mrs. Maud Barnes is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. Mary jenkins was the guest of
Mrs. Armstrong Sunday afternoon.
Dee Cur was ON our streets Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Ben Philips and Mrs
Bill Harvey visited the falls Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Lilly Thomason was the guest
of Misses Bennie and Ola Philips Sun
day.
Mrs. will Smith and children were
the guests of Mrs. Armstrong Sunday
afternoon.
Come on, "Bill Doolie," of North
Birmingham. | enjoy reading your
pieces. Also Forget -me-not, of AL
to, Tex.
Miss Prudie Armstrong called ON
Miss Charlotte Reed Sunday evening.
Hello, Loving Henry" of New
Hope, Tenn. No, Charlie Blevins is
not here and don't know where he is.
You said you knew me- / guess you
do. win tell you sometime who am.
Tell me who you are. You are not
game if you don't.
Hello, "Pansy," of Guild Is Dick
Smith at the lock and dam, or do you
know anything about him.
Gardens are looking fine here and
flower gardens are looking still better.
Mr.. Knott is still hanging his hat
on Mrs. Browns hat rack. II is going
to stick some Of these days.
Pearl Button.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-04-30
Love Down in GeOruia,

''Gi' me the kind of love we have in
Georgy, whar the girl knows sne's got
a lover eff she gets a stick of red streak
ed candy by the hand of messenger
though I've know d a stick of pepper
mint candy to break up match, be-
kaze the feller didn't have sense
enough to send thrip's with of lem
on draps," " Mr. Sanders concluded.
Il never see a feller in love but what
l want to tell him for to keep his
hands off n the door knob, an l never
see a gal lookin kinder sticky around
the mouth but what | wanter say,
Good luck, honey, Come an buss
your Uncle Billy l wish ..'em all
well, an Pm alters glad when a gal
gifts a beau lover It keeps the world
a movin', an helps civilization along.
Hard work an weak stomach has
kept me out n the rush. but thar isn't
lover in the wide world that kin run
away from my blessin' joel Chand.
Ter Harris in Uncle Remus's Magazine
for April.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-04-30
DUNLAP.

Special 10 The Ne71S.
Stonewall Myers, Frank Degnan and
Jesse Wood went to the lock and dam
Monday looking for work.
Miss jamie Degnan called on Miss
Eva Myers Monday.
Miss Effie Brewer attended Sunday
school Sunday.
Stonewall Myers, Carl Brewer, Eva
Myers, jamie and Juda Degnan attend
ed church Sunday night Also Mrs.
Myers.
Jack Myers is talking of going to the
lock and dam to work.
Mrs. Wood called on Mrs. Myers
Monday evening.
Frank Brewer has gone to Coalmont
and someone looks very sad.
Mrs. Cooper called on her mother,
Mrs. Brewer, Monday.
Carl Brewer called on Mrs. Cooper
Monday.
Jno NJ Smith made flying trip to
Chattanooga Saturday.
A certain girl said she would like to
see Miss Cleva Myers, of Guild.
I heard a certain girl say she was
going to set her cap for Carl Brewer.
Wonder how Maud Smith, of Whit
well, would like TO come back to
Dunlap2
| noticed in Honeycomb's letter
last week where a certain girl of Whit
well said she would like to see Hannah
and Cindia Degnan and Susannah My
ers. There are no such girls here II
there is, no one knows them. We nev-
er heard of them before. We only rec.
ognize who is meant by those nick
names and didn't think anything OF
being called by those names at home,
but when it comes to publishing suct
in the paper | think the one that wrote
it was out of anything to do, Hope
this won't hurt anyone's feelings, anG
please don't write such names about III
any more.
A certain girl said she would like tC
see Sidney Myers, of Guild.
Mrs. Kate Exum called on Mrs My
ers Sunday evening.
Misses Eva Myers, jamie Degnan
Efie Brewer and Juda Degnan made 1
call at Cold Spring Sunday evening.
Come on. all you Empire writers
also you Roope correspondents as
know some of You have some friends a
each place.
A certain girl said she would like Il
see Miss Della Smith, of Empire; alsC
Miss Mamie Gerren, of Jasper.
Wonder why the people of Roop
don't write more.
Girls, if you want to see pretty boy
and plenty of them, come to Dunlap.
Red Bird.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-04-30
LADIES' MASONIC LODGE.
Nice Presentation of Play at
Town Hall by WhitweII
Ladies'.

The ladies of Whitwell appeared at
the Town Hall Saturday night with
their play, "The Ladies' Masonic
Lodge" to large and appreciative
audience. The whole presentation
passed off without hitch, and the per-
formers did we'll, alth 1ugh thera were
several changes from the presentation
at Whitwell the Saturday night pre-
vious. Besides the scene in the lodge
room, embracing the initiation of
new candidates, the last half was an
entertainment of recitations, readings
and violin and piano music. The
violin selections were very nice, the
performers, Misses Chastain and
Layne, doing we'll. A real, live goat
was a feature, and the red fire at the
conclusion Of the entertainment did
not even make him sneeze.
The receipts of the evening were
S26. 70, which was pretty good consid-
ering revival was in progress in an
other part of the city. The ladies
gave these two entertainments, we un.
derstand, to raise funds for church
purposes and are to be congratulated
on their pluck and enterprise.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-04-30
C0ALM0NT.

.SpSfial 10 M Ae51S.
Sunday was spent very pleasantly
by most all Quite a number of young
people were out walking, including
Buena Cannon and Geo. Tate, Callie
Lee Daniel and H. S. Waldon, Bessie
Hunziker and Newt Cantrell, Mabel
Daniel and Dr. A. b. Thatch.
Messrs. Aldrige and Cantrell spent
Sunday with homefolks at Whitwell.
Miss May Heard and Floyd Tate
Messrs. jesse and Horace Herd spent
Sunday at Gruetli.
DR.. w. G. Barnes, of Beersheba
Springs, accompanied by Miss Ethel
Hills, started to Beersheba Sunday
morning and their horse became fright
ened and they we're thrown from the
buggy and were dangerously hurt. DR..
Barnes had an arm broken while Miss
Hills received painful injuries
Joe Lockhart, of Altamont, was here
Sunday
Miss May Heard entertained few
friends at her home Saturday evening
with an ice cream supper.
Miss Flynn, of Tracy City, is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. H, Scruggs.
Misses Wichlxer and Schisser have
returned to their homes at Gruetli af-
ter visiting here
+ Mrs Harlin Griswold is ON the sick
list this week
DIR. and Mrs Henry Lockhart and
children spent Sunday at Lockhart
| Springs.
Biddie McGowen spent few days at
Tracy City last week.
Miss Oma Baker has returned from
McMinnville.
Mrs. Henry Flynn, of Monteagle, is
in the city.
Miss Louise Dykes is spending the
week at Tarlton..
Henry Scholar, of Tatesville, was
here Saturday.
Messrs. Mcclellan, Stephens, Frie-
son, Morgan and Barfeld were here
Tuesday.
John Goforth and family spent Sun
day at Tracy City.
Miss Georgia Hills, one of Tracy
City's most popular young ladies, was
visitor here Saturday.
Joe Ross spent Saturday at Gruetli
Mrs. Curtis, of Tracy, was the guest
of her sons, Arthur and Willie, this
week
Misses Ethel, Virgie and Lille Tate
have returned to Tatesville after visit
ing here.
Alex Patton, Claude Roughton and
Mark Lenehan spent Sunday at Tracy
City.
Jesse Coppinger, of Whitwell, was
here last week.
Joe Hargis, of Indian Territory, was
visiting Pete Conry and family Satur-
day evening.
Sheriff Cline, of Tracy City, was
here Saturday.
Rev. Walter Mitchell, of Sewanee,
preached at st. Alban's Chapel Sun
day
Geo. Tate spent Saturday at the Col
ony.
Miss Jessie Wilkerson of Tracy, il
here.
The Misses Daniel were at Tracy
last week.
Mrs. Lena Rubley Sartin is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Chas Rub
ley.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sweeton ant
children spent Saturday at Tatesville
George Tate was at Tracy City Mon
day.
Sterling Cage, of Beersheba, was il
the city Tuesday.
Miss Myrtle Dykes, of Nashville
was visitor here this week.
, X A. VonholZer, of Tracy City, wa
, here Monday on business
! Messrs. Cowan and Mack, of Nash
r vile, spent Tuesday in the city.
Mrs. Minnie Curtis spent Sunday a
Tracy.
. Miss Ruth Flynn. of Tracy, is visit
: ing her aunt, Mrs. Fl. Scruggs.
/ j. G. Gross has returned from Chat
f tanooga.
Mrs Ball, of the Colony, was her
Monday.
Mabel and Callie Lee Daniel were al
Tracy Tuesday.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-04-30
THE CHUG-A-CHUG TRAIN.

The home of his raisin he's like TO
forgot her
Been thar, in the city, fer ten year an
better
He's riz sence he left us that's Jest
how we feel
He's a ridin' away in ortomobile!
Look at i'm, Mandy
Take sight O. him, Jane!
He rides with the rich
In the Chug-a -Chug train
He's unlarnt all he larnt in the OF
fashioned school,
The call O. the cattle-the ways o the
mule
The ride to camp meetin' the rough
road along
The wobblin' oil wagon wheels creek
in song!
Oh, the oxcart looks lonesome
Out thar in the rain,
Fer he's ridin' the rich
In the Chug-a-Chug train .
The mule sees i'm comm, an gallops
away,
An the skeered little towheads-they
hide in the hay
The barn looks reproachful: what
grief must it feel
The corn shuckin chap in the orter-
mobile.
Oh, he's changed from the oil time
AS shore as you re born,
Fer he's raisin' the dust
Whilst we re raisin' the corn
Putin an blowin', an go as yoC
please
Jumpin' the fences an elimbin' the
trees
That crazy contraption-it kiyers the
groun',
An makes the stars dodge when it,
whining aroun'
Fur safer-the oxcart,
SO peaceful an plain,
An Lord keep us fur
From the Chug-a-Chug train
Frank L. Stanton in Uncle Remus'i
Magazine for April.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-04-30
Fruit Makes Clear Complexion.

Fruits have value which we all
admit and, like succulent vegetables,
give the proper elements for ou, blood.
A clear skin and bright eyes are the
rewards of the fruit and vegetable de-
votee, but do not make the mistake OF
eating fruits too sweet, says the New
Idea Woman Magazine for May. An
enormous amount of time can be saved
in summer by substituting fruits for
hot desserts, thus saving the weary
housewife cooking over hot stove,
without undue sacrifice ON the part OF
the family, for nothing is more re.
freshing than fresh fruit prettily
served.