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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
OLD BEAMS FOR ORGAN PIPES.
Turning Lumber From Ancient Public
 Building to Account.

Organ pipes" says a well known builder of this city, "are made of the best white pine and the older and better seasoned the wood the better the quality of tone given out by the pipe.
 Tn Germany and England when an old public building, such as a church, town hall or large structure of any kind. is to be taken down there is always an organ builder haunting the place to find out of what wood the roof and floor beams are made and if he discovers that they are of white pine he is ready to pay almost any reasonable price for them. provided, of course, they are in good condition, without knots or nail holes. He knows that many of these churches and other buildings were erected 400 or 500 years ago lanl that through forty or fifty decades the wood has been slowly drying and hardening until It has reached a con- dition which from the organ build CTS point of view is perfection. Then he takes the old beams home to his | factory, covering them in transit with tarpaulins, cuts them into boards of the desired size and makes h.s pipes with perfect confidence that the organ will be musical success
 Most of the old organs of Europe
 that is organs built from 100 to 300
 years ago, have a mellowness of tone
 that distinguishes them from modern
 instruments, and although the skill
 of the toner is now lessening the diff. ference between the new pipes ana those that have been seasond by lone
 use, there is still difference betweer the old organs and the new, just al there is between violins made now and those Cremona instruments tha have mellowed with time.
 American organ builders spent no time looking or olt beams, but they do keep their lumbe
 seasoning and for several years be fore they use it and then depend ol the toner to make up the difference.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
HICKORY TREE A MONUMENT. It Marks the Grave of an Admiref
 of President Jackson.

In the Baptist graveyard at can ton, near here, lies the body or all old Revolu ionary soldier named James Sayres. A rude, unlettered sandstone marks his grave, but a more conspicuous monument Is a large hickory tres the trunk of which three feet from the ground, meas ures 511k inches in circumference.
 James Sayres was an ardent ad- mirer of Andrew Jackson, so often called "Old Hickory from the char acter of being so unbending in any cause which he believed to be right. Mr Sayres always wore a sprig of hickory on his breast on training days" and before he died directed that a hickory tree be plant ed on his grave. This was done, and after the tree attained proportions deemed unsuitable to adorn a grave 1t was dug up. Another tree sprang from the roots left in, and this in time was also dug up.
 When third tree appeared, with a persistency in a good cause worthy of emulation, relatives of the deceas' ed directed that it be not disturbed Hence the tree of large proportions that annually showers its nuts ovei the grave of the deceased admirer oi "Old Hickory. ."-Philadelphia Rec ord.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
CLASS IN MANNERS.
Instruction for the Shy and Awkward
 in Old Time Schools.

The father of Alexander H. Steph- ems, the vice-president of the confed- crate states, was an "old field" teacher, and one of his schoolroom exercises which the pupils called learning manners" evidently made deep impression on little Alexan, der, writes Louis Pendleton in his biography If the statesman. The plan was no less admirable than quaint.
 It is related that about once a month on a Friday afternoon, after the spelling classes had got through their tasks, the boys and girls were directed to take seats in rows fac. ing each other. Then he boy at the head of his row would rise and walk toward the center of the room and the girl at the head of her row would do likewise.
 1 As they approached the boy would bow and the girl drop a courtesy, the established feminine salutation of nose days, and they would pass on.
 At other times they were taught | to stop and exchange verbal saluta- tions and the usual formulas of po- lite inquiry.
 These exercises were varied by meetings in an imaginary parlor. tho entrance, introduction and reception of visitors, with practice in com monpiace chat"
 Then came the ceremony of in- ! troductions. The parties in this case would walk from opposite sides of the room in pairs, and upon meet. ! ing, after saluta ions of the two agreed upon, would begin making known to each other the friends ac- companying them, the boy saying Allow me, Miss Mary, to present to you my friend, Mir Smith. MT | Smith, Miss Jones'" After Miss Mary had spoken 10 Mir Smith sht would in turn introduce her friend
 These exercises, trivial as the de. scription may seem, the vice-presi dent of the confederacy says, were of great use to raw country boys and girls, removing their awkwardness and consequent shyness and the pain. full sense of being at a disadvan. tage or the dread of appearing ridie. ulous. Youths Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
IN A PERMANENT PLACE.

Secretary Cortelyou was elaborat- ing his recent epigram, Politics is a duty"
 T don't mean by politics spoil hunting and ofice seeking. Politics Is good and honorable word. It is a shame ss have degraded it. We should try and uphJ. 1t again to its right place.
 We don't want the world politics to evoke the picture of such a man as Hilary Hardness.
 Hilary Hardness was a politician Of the lowest type. and unsuccessful at that. His whole life was devoted to osice seeking: be spent thirty seven years vainly seeking a s5. .0o6 ofioe-hours 10 to Awhile his wife and daughter supported him by keep ing a candy shop.
 Well. Hilary died at last A modest shaft was put up above his re- mains, and the executor asked the editor to suggest an epitaph to go oH the shaft.
 The editor thought a moment. Then he smiled. and. slipping a sheet of paper in his typewriter. he clicked of.
 Here lies Hilary Hardness in the only place for which he never applied
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
BIRDS KILLED BY HAIL.
Hundreds of SparrOws Victims of a
 Severe Ohio Storm.

"A singular feature of the storm of last Sunday night on the east side" said George Fix of tine State house force, ''was the killing of birds by the hailstones. The area over which the fall of hail was heavy was not large, but the stones did pelt down in a way that threatened to break the slate in the roofs. ... . The English sparrows," as every one knows, choose thick foliage trees as their roosting places, depending on the leaves to protect them from the rain. But the leaves, no matter how thick, were no protection from those heavy hailstones and the spar rows were killed by the hundreds ir the vicinity of Miller avenue and Bryden road.
 'In front of the Evangelical church there are a lot of thick GOV. cred naples. which have formed z choice roosting place for the spar rows this summer. There they caught 1t thick and heavy and the slaughter of the birds was fearful Monday morning we counted S13 dead sparrows under those trees ana no doubt many that were killed wer, swept into the sewer by the storn water that ran through the streets.
 Some suggested electricity IS ths cause, but there was no striking b, lightning in the vicinity and tht wires of telephone companies do not run through those trees. They mus have been hit by the hailstoneS knocked into the water ana drowned. ."-Columbus Dispatch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
THE MOSQUITOES FOE.
Wonderful Construction and Benef-
 cent Appetite of the Dragon Fly.


 The recent presence in this city. particularly in the upper parts ef town and on the East Side, of dragon flies in large numbers and of diner ent varieties was due, according to a naturalis., to the long continued drought in the country, which caused the bogland and borders of the streams and ponds to become dry, thus interfering with the production of later aquatic insect life or com polling 1t 0 seek localities where more moisture was to be found. Just before the coming to town of | the dragon flies the newspapers not ed that mosquitoes had appeared in unusual numbers. On the trail Of the mosquitoes came he dragon flies
 Tt is remarkable that all three of the dragon fly varieties should have been represented by large dele gations m various parts of the city. said the naturalist, the big brown l fly, the fly with wings striped like a zebra, and the delicate little green fy with transparent body and gossa- mcr wings. The big brown dragon fly is no infrequent visitor to the l highways and byways of New York, but the two others have rarely been knopl' to leave their naive waters to display their eccentricfties in the town.
 The mission of the dragon fly is to deyour mosquitoes and other nox- iors CT annoying insects. The drag on fly is born in the water and de- 1 ia. h. at md inc tQ n takes wing in pursuit of its prey.
 The eye of the dragon fly, with its 50,U00 polished and strongly magnifying lenses, can see ahead behind, on each side, above or be. low all at .--e same instant, and the bower of flight of the insect is SC marvellous hat if objects of prey loom up ahead, behind, on each side, above and below not one vii escape. The dragon fly will gc ahead, back up, swerve first to ont side and then to the other, drop ant rise, all apparently at one moment and gather in whatever is within it vision.
 The speed of the dragon fly ha
 been computed at he rate of 15t
 miles an hour, yet the big insec will come to a dead stop instantly l in its most rapid flight and trave
 backward that same instant jus. d
 fast as 1t was going forward, 0 . make the same speed sidewise, eith :, CT to the right or left. These drag
 on fly invaders of the city wer , doubtless a blessing for the distric u they chose to forage in, and tn wise person molested none of them. ' New York Sun
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
VALUE OF OLD PEWTER.
Plates from SIPS to S1O-Porrin-
 gers s2.5O to S5.

The value of old pewter must be relative, as no fixed standard can be set. One authority tells us that the medium sized plates bring from s1.25 to s2.50, the larger sizes from $3 to sl0 and the large trenehers. from fifteen to twenty inches, are worth from s10 to SIP.
 In one collection, says Harper's Bazaar. a large straight pot Is valued at sl6. two smaller ones at sl2. Whale oil lamps are valued from s to s10, porringers at from s2.5o to s5.
 Among collections of old pewter one finds more of the porringers than of any other one style of piece. For some unknown reason they have sur. vived the destruction that same to other larger pieces of pewter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14

If you take Kodol in the beginning the bad attacks of Dyspepsia will be avoided, but if you allow these little attacks to go unheeded it will take Kodol a longer time to put your stomach in good condition again. Get bottle of Kodol to-day. Sold by Buckingham Pharmacy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14

New Ieshes in black and colors, also the black
 and whites at :. ........ 25c and soc yd Chiffon yeilings in black, white and all the best
 shades at. 25c, 35c and 5Oc yd A ful, line of Chiffon Ves, made k yards long,
 bemstitched, all colors at. ..... .... soc each Square pes in black white and colors, regular
 $1 quality, at... ...... 69c each Better grades of Automobile Veils at .......
 ........... $1, $1 50 up to $3 each
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
DAILy FASHION ALks
 8v mAY MANT0n
A GRACEFUL GOWN OF CREPE DE CHINE.

PIE cs d fabric for ndoar st all of the
 and th. height style. In h makes
 sxeeptonay gown of the rnese and ped
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14

BELTINGS. Ribbon Beltings, No 12, in black, white and col
 ofs (MoireJ regular 39c quality, at. ..... 25c yd Fancy Beltings in a large variety of patterns
 all colors also black and white, at 50c and o5c yd 4 BARGAIN IN SHIRT WAISTS AND JUMPER $ UITS. Only 100 in all Jumper Suits and Shirt Waist
 Suits. also Coat Suits, in white and colored
 lawns, dotted Swiss and batistes, regular
 prices were s3.95, $4.95 and $675 each, your
 choice - ... $1 .95 each
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14

with velvet and trim med with heavy fice while the suhmpe be- neath is ot . nahterS thinner sort, the color beiag one of the lovely erays that is aiwsYsso denahtfuny coci hi effect and that con- bines with fvosy white perfectly ven. Thsi pinel at the front gives { h ( characteristics prinoesss lines but the skirt h sored and joined to the kosse by means oi . founda-i tlon Rirele, whehkespe it perfectly in piace sti the vsfst line, and over which the dfsped one is asranesd. rhs cireular ioid. too. ha ieatsre and the modsH wm be found adapted to all seasonahk ma- tefials, the iavoiis pooeee asd ioeAard and the pretty light weight wools qcite as wen e the ereps. for fheguimpslsce, tucked net and lingerie ma tsriais all are correct.
 For the medium siss vii be required. for the gown IF yards of mstsrisl A. sK yards 8 or eh yards A inches wide tor erepe de Chine or other material withoot iieure or nap. but vh<a the material must he cut one way. IS yards q. IIK yards 32 or 7H yards 44 inches vide vii be teeded with N yards of lace 3 3inch<s wid<. \ yard ol nilk or velvet tH piping, for the euimrs wn be needed < yards of material s6 wa 3E yards Is isShs. . vide for sesvss and \ Eseinss. AHsy Msssos lpatssrn of the Eowu. No. 606z. sisss A e 70 inches b<sst, or of 7 the ssimps. No. eoM sises g to 42 iE1chss bus,, sfli be mailed to
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-15

AS showing the alleged friendly re-
lations formerly existing between An
ME Smith. the Delray resort keeper,
and Police Capt Newberry, the prose.
cution promises to show, on the ex-
animation OF the captain, chat he
made arrangements for the entertain
ment Of Frank Hibbler and Madam"
Rowland in Annies place. and that he
was at the door TO receive them when
they appeared.
According 10 testimony given be-
fore Justice Jeffries, in the grand jury
investigation, Hibbler took the ma
dam" to Annie's place to show her
what a Hungarian dance was like and
how the Hungarians made merry. All
went we'll until the lights suddenly
went out, through the blowing out OF
fuse, as IL afterwards developed
Lest IL should be a trick. however
Hibbler, 1t is alleged, sprang to the
side OF the Rowland woman, who was
wearing a diamond necklace worth
several thousand of dollars and stood
guard with drawn revolver until the
lights went up again. His vigilance
proved to have been a wasted effort,
however for no attempt was made to
modest the madam" or TO purloin
her jewels.
Capt. Newberry Is said to have ad-
mitted TO Justice Jeffries that he was
present In Annie's place on the night
Of the "madam's" visit with Hibbler.
He denied having made arrangements
for their reception, however. But at
all events. there was no complaint to
Annie as to any lack Of details.
II is understood that Assistant Pros
ecutor McClear, who represented the
prosecutors Office in the investigation,
will have full charge OF the cases
against the indicted officials.
He will be assisted by Stewart Han
ley. one of his associates in the prose-
cutor's Office. Mr.. McClear has de-
voted considerable time to reading
up the law applicable to these cases
and Will be prepared TO meet any
move OF the defense.
Police Commissioner Smith has TAX
en- no action. as yet, with respect TO
Capt. Mcdonnell and Detectives High
and Larkins.
Justice Jeffries is receiving dozens
Of letters congratulating him on what
Is regarded as his fearless action.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-15
ADMIRAL SPERRY
COMMANDS FLEET
LONG AND HONORABLE CAREER
OF ADMIRAL cHAs. M.
THOMAS ENDED.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 15-When
the flag Of Rear Admiral Chas. NJ
Thomas Is lowered from the Connect
cuts truck, this afternoon, his naval
career OF nearly AZ years will have
been ended. Rear Admiral Charles
s. Sperry will haul down his subor-
dinate flag OF red from the main truck
OF the Alabama and proceed TO the
Connecticut TO establish there head
quarters.
Admiral Thomas does not retire un-
I'll October, but he will go on leave
and have no further active conec-
ton with the naval establishment.
After he retires the admiral intends
TO spend two years abroad while his
youngest daughter is at school In
Switzerland
The torpedo boat fotilla, under
Capt. K. N. Freeman, left early today
for Sacramento. 1875 miles from here
and will arrive tonight for a Ave days
stay.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-15

CHICAGO, May 15.-Eugene V.
Debs, OF Indiana, was unanimously
nominated for president on the So
cialist ticket. yesterday. The nomin-
alton was made unanimous, however,
only after one OF the most bitter con-
tests on a convention floor the party
ever has known.
The motion to adjourn was voted
down after a war OF words. and the
convention proceeded at 80 O'Clock
TO name a vice presidential candidate.
Benjamin Hanford. OF New York. was
the nominee.
Five candidates were placed in the
running: Eugene V. Debs. OF In
diana, A. NJ Simons. OF Illinois: Carl
d. Thompson. of Wisconsin; James +,
Carey. OF Massachusetts, and Max
Max Hayes. OF Ohio.
Named by Missourian.
Mr.. Debs was named by Phil Cal
lery, OF Missouri.
John Spargo. OF New York. second
ed the nomination OF Debs. A. NJ.
Slmons' name was presented by Sey-
mour Stedman, of Illinois. Stedman
went after Debts, but not bitterly,
claiming that Debs' health was poor.
He read letter from Debs, which
asked that his name be not consid-
cred.
Victor Berger, placed Thompson In
CONTINUED on Page Ten-D
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-15
BECK WILL PROBE
HAARER'S BOOKS

Howard c. Beck. former deputy city
controller, has been hired by the
streets committee OF the council to
investigate the books OF the, depart
ment OF public works for a lump
charge OF $1,000. hiring his own -
sistants. He will report 10 the com
mittee on his findings In connection
with the Hawkins report. and the com
mittee will meet TO consider such
finding on call OF Chairman Moeller.
Leland NJ. Case. stenegrapher In the
federal court, was chosen as stenog-
rapher for the committee at 20 cents
per folio.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-15
OEDS NOMINATED
ONLY AFTER A
HOT CONTEST
SOCIALISTS HAD FIVE cANDl.
DATES IN RuNNlNo-6ENJAMiN
AANFoRD, OF NEW YORK, VICE
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE.
Demands Made in
the Socialist Platform
GEN RAL.

National ownership Of rail-
roads. telesraphs, telephones,
steamships and all means Of
transportation and communica-
ton and all national industries
organized on a big scale.
p INDUSTRIAL.
Shorter work day. In keeping
with the increased productive.
ness Of machinery; one and one
half days vacation each week
for each laborer, a law against
employment Of children under
is years Of age, abollshing Of
public charities and substitu-
ton Of insurance against sick
ness and unemployment.
POLITICAL.
Suffrage for women, aboII.
ton Of the senate, abolition Of
the presidents veto power, gov.
eminent by majority and curb
Ing Of power to Issue injunc-
ton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-15
NEWbERRY SAID TO
HAVE RECEIVED"
FOR ANNIE
CLAIMS HE Ar.
RANGED VISIT BY HlB6lER
AND MADAM" TO RESORT AND
WELCOMED GUESTS.
Favor Was Suspended;
Will Governor Warner
Suspend Com. Smith?

Immediately after the indict-
ment against Police Commits
sioner Smith was handed down,
Tuesday by Police Justice Jef-
fries The Times sent the fol
lowing telegram TO Gov. War
ner. who is in Washington at
tending the congress of govern.
ors:
Hon. Fred VI. Warner,
Governor OF Michigan.
Congress OF Governors,
Washington, ID {.
Police Commissioners Smith
has been indicted on the charge
~ compromising felony by ac-
cepting money from woman
resort keeper for police prOtec-
ton. A detective, similarly in
dicted "a few days ago, was sus-
pended pending the outcome of
his trial. VIII you suspend Po-
lice Commissioner smith pending
the outcome of his own cases
THE DETROIT TIMES.
Up TO the hour OF going TO
press for this edition no reply
TO this telegram had been re-
ceived from the governor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-15
WRIGHT FLYER WRECK;
AERONAUT IS HURT

NORFOLK, Va, May 15.-Disaster
overlook the daring aeronauts, Will
bur and Orville Wright, who have for.
two weeks made successful flights
with their aeroplare at Kill Devil Hill,
North Carolina, when. after the great
est flight ever made with similar
machine, the aeroplane was wrecked.
Wilbur Wright, the navigator, es-
capped unhurt, except for face
scratch. but the machine was smashed
and is now useless for further tests.
The f->roplane had flown eight miles
In seven minutes and forty seconds
under perfect control and the disaster
was due TO an errors on the part Of
the navigator, who directed the course
of the flying machine downward too
quickly. The wrong lever was touch
ed and the machine dropped.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-15
B. LEDYARD'S
NAME ON LIQUOR BOND

one liquor bond which ought to go
through the council without any doubt
as to its surety is that OF James r.
Hayes. proprietor Of the Wayne hotel.
One OF the suretles In the bond is
Henry l.. Ledyard. chairman OF the
board of directors OF the Michigan
Central railroad and OF the Union
Trust Co
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-15
GU|LFOYLE IS
HELD FOR TRIAL

SO revolving was testimony brought
out In the examination of John Gull
foyle. the Windsor man, charged with
criminally assaulting Miss Emma
Teasch on Belle Isle. that Justice
Stein. after holding him 70 the record
er's court for trial, Increased his bail
from $4,000 TO $4,000. with two sure
ties. II is not expected that Guilfoyle
will be able TO furnish bonds In so
large an amount, He was remanded
10 the county tatf
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-15
TWO CONVENTIONS
BY DEMOCRATS
PROBABLE
cAMPAU MEN. HANDICAPPED m
BITTER BATTLE THIS AFTER
NOON. WILL NAME THEIR OWN
DELEGATES.
CLAIMS VICTORY FOR
cAMPAU AND BRYAN.

Charles s. Hampton. Campau
lieutenant, declares that the
latter is victorious in the state.
The opposition to Bryan and
Campau is beaten" he declares.
"The results, Thursday. In Jack
son, Monroe and other counties
settle that"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-15
CITY CAN ISSUE
HOSPITAL BONDS

The city has secured modification
OF the injunction granted in the fed
eral court some time ago restraining
the board OF health from issuing
bonds for n hospital Judge Swan
will allow the city 10 issue the bonds.
hearing the case on its merits later.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-15

MINNEAPOLIS, May 15.-The Min
neapolis warehouse district was threat
ened by fire which started at 1880 this
afternoon. The immense Omaha
freight house is in flames and will
probably be a total loss.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-15

WASHINGTON, May 15--A declar-
alton OF principles. suggesting that
the president call future conferences,
although providing for no permanent
organization, WEE adopted by the con-
ference Of governors. with no oppos-
ing votes.
The president thanked the confer
ence for the manner in which II had
performed its work and then present
ed VIM. J. Bryan, who began an ad-
dress.
This is the last day OF the con-
ference. A full attendance was pres
ent and President Roosevelt called 1t
to order. Gov. Blanchard of Louis
lana, chairman OF the committee on
resolutions, presented the report.
which is an extended document. en-
bracing recommendations along gen.
eral and broad lines and avoiding spe-
cifc recommendation for national or
state legislation.
II recommends that future confer
ences be called by the president at
such times as conditions shall war
rant and his judgment shall sanction.
II is also suggested that the states
individually put the conservation Of
resources into the hands of compe-
tent commissions.