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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-20

An exchange asks Gan Taft be elected Better wait first and see if he can be nominated The efforts of the administration to secure an in structed delegation for Taft in Maine are reported to be making consider able progress says the Hartford Times, but there continues to be trouble for the Taft boom in New Hampshire, where the anti-Taft men on the state committee by a large majority have voted to make ex- Governor McLane, who is opposed to the Ohio man, chairman of the com- ing state convention to choose dele gates to Chicago. In Massachusetts Senator Crane has won his contest to prevent the adoption of instructions for Taft by the state convention, and the Taft men now declare that they will be contented win vote merely expressing a preference for their
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-20

and chile to set the servants table besides.--San Francisco Express. 1 Having located water on Mars the scientists ought to be able to find the point where the stock exchange does business.-New London Telegraph.
 A western democrat has risen and | told his party that all Colonel Bryan can beat is a drum, and he didn't ap- pear to be joking either.-Norwich Bulletin.
 It is announced that gatling gun reception awaits the night riders in Kentucky. This may be new kind of function, and not purely a social one, but doubtless it will be efrective.- Bridgeport Telegram.
 1 Modest merit came conSpicuously to the front when hen whose own ership was in dispute, in Judge Bruce's court at Maiden, Mass, laid an egg while the lawyers were wrangling about her. - Morning Journal-Courier.
 | It looks like passage for the bill giving the small towns percentage of the state highway money for the annual repair of their roads. Such distribution would indirectly bene- | fit the large towns as well, for long | distance travel has now become com mon.-Boston Transcript.
 Those who are Investigating per- sonally the demands made by the un- employed in large cities, say that the results prove the need of the estab lishment of more technical trade schools, as skilled mechanics, who are becoming more and more necessary every year in manufacturing enter prises, still have to be sought for New Haven Union.
 Leading democrats of Connecticut will be much in evidence in this city on Friday Members of the state committee and other party leaders will meet in informal conference to discuss arrangements for the state convention. A meeting will be held to organize a Bryan State league. And then the battle scared warriors of many campaigns will sit at the Uethq Dodiu etuN IlSISh to NulSo of how fields were won, or rather, how they should have been won.- New Haven Palladium.
 Howard Killing and David Brun- baker, two Altoona signalmen, tell of thrilling experience the other day when they were chased by bear. They were repairing a signal at Union furnace when the bear rushed upon them and they fled for their lives. Bruin chased them al- most two miles, when, to the great delight of Messrs Killing and Brun- baker, he suddenly left the track and disappeared in the woods. The men were almost out of breath and could ont has run much longer.-Philadel- phia Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-20
BL00DTRlRSTY MEXICAN.
Editor Wants President to Declare
 War on Us Immedi iateIy.

City of Mexico, March 20.-El Tiem- DO, newspaper of this city, published on it's first page an article which ap- peared in New York newspaper re- gently, in which the writer advocated the purchase by the United States of the peninsula of Lower California.
 Commenting editorially on the arti- cle, the paper urges that Mexico imme- diately begin to prepare for war with the United States, as it is de- clared that the northern republic, fail ing to obtain the consent of Mexico for the sale of the peninsula and its har- Dor, Magdalena bay, they will take it by force.
 The editor speculates on the result of the predicted war. saying Japan would take advantage to seize the Philippines should it occur and that the republic of Colombia would undertake to regain Panama.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-20
Earlier Straw Hat Season.

X Philadelphia natter predicts-per- haps the hope is father to the predic- tion--that straw hats will be seen in general use much earlier this year than ever before. "The old custom" says the Quaker City merchant. used to make the open season for the straw lid extend from Memorial day to Sept. i. but the college boys have starte'l the custom of wearing straw hats early and late and have about broken up the old dates. Every year the start is earlier and the end later. Out at the University of Pennsylvania the first straw hats are worn at the Princeton Pennsylvania baseball game. whieh is always played on the first Saturday in May. and the light headgear Is kept o'' Ieck until october. At Princeton th' boys put on their straw hats ln Marcl if it Is warm enough and keep then 5n until November. You see. the col lege boys own the tovn up there. an
 hey can do alOai as they please in th' matter of dre@s At any rate. thes
 .oIlege boys have their iInitators in th. would be I,loods about town, and as result the straw hat season has bee extended a full month. and we halter
 - ~t-sssv r-s--psnv for the rush
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-20
Abru1.i Mus. Get Kings Consent.

Rome. March % Nothing is known here of the attitude of the royal fami- ly with reference to the reported en- gagement of the Duke of the Abruzzi and Miss Elkins, notwithstanding the statements sent out from Rome pur- porting to he forecast of the courts action in the event of a marriage. It may he observed, however. that as there has been no official denial of the dukes engagement to Miss Elkins it is generally taken to be true. Further more. if King Victor Emmanuel dis approved of the engagement he un- doubtedly would have made known his objections. as the Italian law govern ing marriages among the members Of the royal family holds such unions in- valid without tine consent of the king.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-20
AN ESPERANTO STATE.
Proposal to Create One In an Old Eu-
 ropean Province.

Proposal to Create One In an Old Eu-
 ropean Province.
 Esperanto enthusiasts. those folks who are endeavoring to establish a universal language that appears to the ordinary individual to be quite as abstruse and unwieldy as Sanskrit, will gain some encouragement from the novel suggestion made by Profess or Roy, the French Esperantist. He urges the establishment of an inde- pendent Esperanto state in Europe. The site he has selected for his ex- pertinent is on 6 neutral strip of ter ritory which lies on the frontier be- tween Germany, Belgium and Hol- land, five miles from Aix-la-Chapelle.
 This territory is known as Moresnet, and it is situated in pleasant valley that has a population of 5000 inhablt- ants. Esperanto is to be the official language of the place. The expenses of the state are to be borne by the subscriptions of Esperantists all the world over. The scheme includes an Esperanto theater, daily official Els peranto Gazette and a sort of Esper- antist parliament. which will meet pe- riodically 10 discuss the affairs of the little state.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-20
Couldn't Compel. With John D.

Cleveland, O.: March 20.-"President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Railroad company once told me that if would ship as much oil over the PennsyIva- mia railway as the Standard Oil com pany did 1 would receive the same freight rate" Lewis Emory. Jr.. of Bradford. Pa, stated from the witness stand in the hearing of the govern msnt's custer suit against the Standard Oil company. Tbe witness added that il was sn inphssibility for any lnde- pendent dealer to ship as much oil as ihe Standard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-20

The Lilley investigation has set
 the members of congress talking
 about another matter which is re-
 garded as likely to reveal an un-
 savory condition of affairs. It con
 cerns the deeding of land to one
 Sidney Bieber, said to be a protege of Speaker Cannon. who has recently
 been engaged in trying to capture
 the District of Columbia delegates to the republican convention for MT Can non, says a Washington correspond ent By special and peculiar enact ments Bieber has almost secured title to twenty acres of very valuable gov ernment land in the district, inelud- ing. it is claimed. part of the his toric Congressional cemetery. To a part of this land Bieber has secured absolute title. but the secretary of war became suspicious of the last law and held it up until congress could again assemble. Senator Carter, however. learned of the facts from the Pennsylvania railroad with which. as chairman of a subcommit- tee Of the senate he was trying to arrange for the abolition Of the last surface track in the city Of Washing ton. and he exposed the matter in the senate. which promptly passed an act which repealed the law grant, ing title to Bieber. The house seems disposed to take the ground that there is nothing irregular in it's giving titles to Bieber and at the same time to hush the matter up. powerful influence being sxerted to keep the matter out of the news papers In fact. the first day that It came up. when Carter made his expose in the senate. the Associated Press sent out nothing Of it to its numerous papers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-20
ARMY ID SAVE LIVES, Details of New Enterprise of the
 Red Cross.
YOUNG MEN TO BE ENROLLED
Relief Columns Being Formed In New York State to Prevent Such Disasters as the coIlinwood School Firs-Major Charles Lynch Personally Helping to Organize.

To help prevent such disasters as the recent Collinwood school fire is the object of trained army which is now being organized throughout the state of New York.
 "To teach ordinary care and fore thought for the prevention of accident and what to do in moments of danger to prevent injury or loss of life" is one of the main purposes of the Grand Legion of the Red Cross, in which rep resentative young men in every con- munity are to be enrolled. With the lesson of tho Collinwood school fire in mind, every effort is being made by the organizers of this movement in New York to place it's services before the people of New York state as quick ly as possible.
 Four or more legions, each with four relief columns, sixteen detachments and sixty-fOur squads. will compose the legion. which is to be counted upon as an effective arm of the American National Red Cross. With 2J6 men and 1Oi officers in each legion. drawn from the most active and public spir- ited young men in the state of New York. it is expected that the organiza- tion will soon become a great power for saving life. Ky drilling fin first aid tactics and spreading knowledge of simple hygiene and prevention of accident it's members are preparing to enter the service of each of their con- munItIes. The first legion has already been formed in New York city, and the second Is orgaGa1ing.
 Major Charles Lynch of the general stan of the United States army, an au- thority on Red Gross work. is person ally assisting in the pre.iminaries After serving with the Japanese army through the RussO-Japanese war as a representative Of the medical depart ment of the army Major Lynch Is placing his experience at the disposal of this new life saving army of New York state. Secretary 0f War Taft. who is president of the American Ma ticnaI Red CruSS. viii soon address in New York city a mass meeting of those interested in this feature of the orzanizatIon's work
 "As an arm Of the Red Croas ia time of var It ts expected that the Grand Legion of this state CNev York win prove of great vaIue t0 the coun- try said Charses W HurI- 6eld agent of the movement. at It's headquarters Ia New York city the other day. Its neEnbxrr viii nof he eblired to serve h the army hospital coEps. though they wiI have an opportunity to do % In e-lighteueI IndIFtdusl insue1ce in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-20
THE BASKET WILLOWS.
Experimental Work Started at the
 Government Holding.

Washington, March 20-The work of cutting the basket willows to SUD- ply slips for free distribution has just
 been begun at the governments eX- perimental hold at Arlington, just across the Potomac from this city These experiments in intensive will low culture are carried on by the United States Forest Service, which distributes each year q great many cuttings, together with special in structiOns for growing them, to ap- plcants in all parts of the country.
 This country's willowware indus try now has to depend on foreign growers for the great part of it's sup ply, but each year marks an increase in the number of American hOlts. Experiments have shown that the pro duct of the United States is equal to that of Europe, when the proper methods of cultivation are followed, and the owners of holts have found that willow cultivation is sometimes more profitable than the growing of other crops.
 The four varieties of approved bas- ket willows propagated at Arlington have made an excellent growth com pared with those of other holts throughout Maryland and Pennsyl- vania. The unfavorable weather in the spring of 1907 greatly retarded the growth of the young rods in most To- calities, but the holt at Arlington is 50 favOrably situated that little or no harm was done the willows there. On the contrary, the American Green has made better growth in the gov ernment holt this year than in any previous year. The rods are long. straight and branchless. In the case of the Welsh. the rods are not so long as those of last year, but the average number of rods per stool is higher and the total weight far exceeds those of all previous crops.
 Roth the Lemley and the Patent Lcmley have again yielded very sat isfactOry results. but they, more than any other variety, show that close spacing necessary in order to shade the soil sufficiently tO prevent it from drying out. In plats where the spac- ing is 10 1s inches or by 20 inches apart. the rHls are long and slender and almost entirely without branches. In plats where the stools are set l2 by 36 inches apart, the rOds remained very short and produced numerous side branches. which shows that close spacing Is the proper method of man agement in hoIts where the obicct is the production of high grade ro,ls.
 After the rOds Of each plat are cut and carefully sorted into different classes. they are tied into bundles weighing from 4O tO .O pounds and placed on their butt ends in a Dit run- taining water from i to 1o inches tleep They remain in this position until the sap rises and the rois put forth new leaves- Daring the latter part of April and early May the bark will I,e removed by ordinary hand peeling. \ large percentage of the ruzfs of aII va Tieties have been selected to make cuttings for free distribution.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-20

The report that the president pro- posed to send to congress another message calling attention to various measures which he has recommended and on which congress has taken no action has driven the republicans in to a rage. The president denies that he will send such message but the mere threat served to accelerate the delinquent members of congress and some of the big ones have been in conference with Roosevelt several times of late.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-20
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.

4-Cor South Main and Grand sta.
 6-Scovill Manufacturing Co. (Pl
 6--Cor Bridge and Magill sta
 7-Exchange Place.
 S-Euclid and Roseland avenuea 12-Rogers & Bro. (P)
 13-Cor East Main and Niagara sta. 14-Cor East Main and Wolcott sta 15-Cor High and Walnut streets. 16-Cor East Main and Cherry sta. 17-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21-Cor North Elm. Kingsbury sta 23-9urton street engine house. 24-Waterbury Mfg Co. lP) 25-Cor North Main and North sts. 26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sta 27-Cor Grove and Prospect sts. 28-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine sts. 29-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow stx. 31-Cor Bank and Grand sts. 32-Cor Riverside and Bank cts. 34-Cor W. Main and Watertown I'd. 35-Conn. R. & l.. Co car house tPy .36-Waterbury Brass Co. (Pl 27-Cor Cedar and Meadow sta. 3S-Cor Grand and Field sts. t2-Cor South Main and Clay sta t3-New England Watch Co. (P) t6-Benedict & Burnham Mig Co lPg 46-Waterbury Buckle Co. (Pl t7-Cor s. Main and Washington stA 6l-Cor Baldwin and River sts. 62-Cor Franklin end Union sts. 53-W'bury Clock Co, case fty. fPI 64-Rose Hill housa. 56-Cor Liberty and River gts. 57-Cor Baldwin and Stone cts. 5S-Cor Luke street and Sylan avs e2-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin al 7a-Cor West Main and Willow sts 73-Cor N Willow st and Hillside av. 74-Cor Johnson and Waterville sta 142-Wolcott st above Howard. 163-Cor Walnut and Wood sts. ls2-Cor East Main and Melton sta l73-Poli's thsater.
 2l2-The Platt Bros. & Co. fP) 2l3-shoe Hardware Co. (Pl
 l4-W'oury Clock myt. factory. fP, 216-Cor Cherry and North Elm st. 1S1-Cor Round Hill and Ward sta l5S-Farm street. cor St Paul. z5t--Cor Etna and North Nain ntn lol-yunc Cooke and N. hain stn LoS-lor Aoboft and Phoentx avsa zIz-Groye. Central and Holmes ay. sll-S. N. E- Tel Co building fPI slz-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. 3l3-Rendolph q Gloves. (Pl 31t-P,ume & Atwood lPl AS-AAucfhSAa AA4& 10. fP1 a1s-RlectTie Light Station ID 3ls-Hoimes. Booth C Havdsns fpx 521-Cor Bank and Washinston v. s21-Cor Green and N. Lecnara s,. 37s-Cor Wash'ton ave PortIssa sr 31l-Cor Charles and Porter sts s25-Cor Lafayette. Washfngton an 327-Riverside Park. near brevsry' 37l-City Lumber and Coal Go. tPl 419-Tracv Brox tPl t2s-Cor Clay and Min sts. ts1-Cor Liberty and S. Main ssn ss1-Steels C Johnson A'fg co. fP, s72-Cor Baldwin and W1hinRtnr sts Ss7-Cor Baldwin snd Rys sta 747-Cor Ridgev0oo and WsviIIs rta
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-20
Waterbury Trunk and Umbrella Manufacturer.
 153 BANK STREET.

time of peace, however, the people of the state are looking to the new or ganization for an ever ready help In the face of sudden emergency. The ranks are open to all men of good character anywhere who want to be especially useful to their community"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-20
HEARD IN PASSING.

A good Msxiaan cook relieves the mistress of the house of worry and responsibility in a manner that is almost unknown in the United States. The cook is given s0 much a day. and with this amount she wiI buy each morning all the provisions for the dzy. including sEen the staples that are usually bought in large quantities ia other countries On s1 2 day s cook will provide . very good table far . family Of three CT four and get enough beans szd tortiIIss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-20
Pension, TsL. Many n;II;o,,.

Washington. March 20.-AfteF sew eral hours of spirited discussion over the proposition to abolish seventeen of the eighteen United States pension ageneies and consolidate pension dis burSements In Washington. the house of representatives passed the pension appropriation bill. carrying sIJ0-sGe- 0o. the largest sum ever authorized hy that measure.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-20
s.rst.r P.rrs.. Ysrr In.

PhiLadeIphiz. March a. - United States Senator Boies PenrOss is dan geroasly Hi al his bone here. suffering from facial ervsipesaa He returned hone frcm wsshington on Monday fesiing hzd- sni sn Tuesday eryslp~las developed II uss stated by his physk slsn& that kas co1dIaoa ls Eersezx-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-20
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS:

Tonight and Tomorrow Morning.
 Sun sets eos, rises 5@S; moon rises S:49 p. m.; ?. m., vernal equinox spring commences; F midnight, con, junction between the planet Saturn and the sun; Saturn changes from east to west of the sun, thus becoming morning star; planet Mercury visible
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-20

The fact that Denver has located her convention hall mile from the nearest saloon merely indicates a laudable desire to help her street railways to pay dividends.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-20
aia rnal Mrrk. Rurn.

LoweIL Mass March 2o--The plant of the Fifesd Tool company. Taakers of engine Iathes and other machinery. one of the largest shops of Efs Kind In the county. was burned The los k estimated al s4uo0oo and is only partiy esrered by insurance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-20
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1908.
March 20 In History.

16S7-Lasalle, explorer, murdered in Texas by his discontented follow CTS.
 1S1l-Birth of Napoleon IL. only child of Napoleon Bonaparte; died 1892. l906-Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney, Amer ican authoress, died at Milton. Mass; born 1924.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-20

The Democrat Is now nlaking a hiz magazine Offer in order to in1uce subscribers to pay in advance and sa secure new subscribers Fer 4s cents a month. which is Iess than 2 cents a day. you esa secare the Even ing Democr2t and thrce nsuuthIy mazzzises. namsIy. Spare Nonenss. DresSnasfHg nt Home and the Mssh- CTS NagzxBe- An that fs neer~ ssry Is Co pv in advance Foa mar p.y oze. tuoNor as many months in sdFxles ss yo4 drsir<.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-20

Persons having umbrellas at our store to be recovered and repaired are notified to call for them at once, as we need the room We cannot be responsible for goods left over thirty days.
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-15
THE cALmNEss OF ExpERiENc1

"There is as much difference in women
said an old city hall hackman, "as there
is in horses-which is saying a great
deal.
THE other night / loaded into my cab
two men who were altogether the worse
for the hot stimulants which they had
been pouring down their threats. / had
orders from their friends to see them safe
ly delivered at home, and not to leave
them until they had been receipted by
somebody who might be supposed to be
in legal possession.
II delivered the first one safely in the
parlor of his home, and as | shut the door
and walked away, / heard the unhappy
lamentations and upbraidings of his wife,
commingled With the inherent and some
what vague explanations of the husband
to the effect that he had been only around
the corner to see a man.
"In the other case, when the door was
opened and / escorted the gentleman into
the library, by holding him tightly by the
shoulder, his wife, who sat reading by
the center table, simply looked up
and calmly said: Please deposit him il
the bath-tub where he can Drip
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-15
TO OPPOSE PROHIBITION

The Crowley Signal announces that the
AUTHORIZATION League of Acadia Parish
has been organized with headquarters in
Crowley. The chairman of the League is
W. H. Carver, manager of the Pembroke
mill. The treasurer is J. Frankel, and
the secretary and manager is John J.
Robira. The League has opened head
quarters in the second-story of the First
National Bank BUILDING
"The object of the League is to oppose
Prohibition on brsdness principles" said
Secretary Robira. "We shall endeavor
to present the question fairly to the peo-
pie and ask them to decide it on its merits.
The League is composed of some of the
best business men in the parish. We shall
conduct our campaign strictly on bust
ness principles, appealing to the reason of
the people and not to their %prejudices."