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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21
TROLLEY co BOOKS
City Wants a Look al Them Old Case Set Down For
 a Rearing.

At short calendar in the superior
 court this afternoon. Judge Shum.
 way presiding, the case of the city against the Connecticut Go to have
 the latter disclose the contents of its books and thereby keep an agree ment made with the city some years ago that 1t should pay over to the city certain yearly sum if it's earn ings exceeded certain figure, was taken off the trial list for this week and put down specially for next Tuesday. This was done al the re- quest of Attorney Kellogg. The company has engaged special coun- sel. It is likely that City Attorney Kellogg will be aided by Mayor Thoms, for it was one of the mayors campaign promises that if he were reelected he would see to 1t that this case would be tried.
 /. In the case of Mary Lehr against the railroad company, Attorney Berry, counsel for the latter, moved that the words is very poor" be stricken from the complaint. Attor- ney Lynch appeared for the plaintiff and contended that the words are part Of the case, they being used by the company's claim agent in set ting the matter. Mrs Lehr was in- Jured in the West Main street cross ing accident and settled for $50. MT Lynch claims the settlement was ob- tained by fraud, and that the agent said to the woman: Now you are very poor and if you take this case to court it will be three years be- fore it will be tried and if you get a judgment the lawyers will get all the money" Court reserved decision on the motion
 Samuel Root of West Side hill was given judgment for foreclosure against Jacob Albert and S. l.. Ar thur for $4,000. This is an echo of the crash of Charles E. Hoadley. At torney Carmody in stating the mat ter said Mir Root was defrauded by MT Hoadley, who on giving him a mortgage to secure a loan of S4,OOO from Mir Root, said it was hrst mortgage, and now it turns out that Charles H. French lad and still has previous mortgage of s4.- 900 also on the property which is worth but s5,500. The property is located on Highland avenue. Law day was set for the second Monday in July.
 The contested divorce suit of Anna Evans against Charles Evans on the ground of intolerable cruelty was then begun. Mrs Evans also asks the custody of her child, a little boy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21

was willing to make it condition | for his end of the deal.
 With this start Mir Brown ex- plained that he was in Mir Flint's office in five minutes and had MT Flint busy on the telephone opening
 negotiations with Mir Lake. All the
 figures given both by Mir Rice and
 Mir Lake as to the amount of offers or demands between them were sub stantiated as correct by Mir Brown,
 but since all the figures had been
 prepared by him. each party, he thought. was justified in believing that the other was anxious to make trade.
 Mir Brown contradicted Mir Rice emphatically on one point. that being that he told Mir Rice that he could stop the investigation through Sena- or Bulkeley. He added that he did not know MT Bulkeley was a senator. The last time he heard of him he was governor. Nevertheless after the name of Senator Bulkeley was men toned to him, and some one dropping in just then. he repeated the name quite offhand. not to be thought en- tirely out of the running wherever it led.
 In describing in quick. business like air his ever ready alternatives in the conduct of his negotiations Pro- moter Brown had the committee con. vulsed with laughter. but he was in earnest, though light hearted; just a matter of plain business as he saw 1t, When one plan of his went down he was on deck with another and with out consultation with either of the principals. At last he proposed to reorganize the Lake company and make a large subscription for new stock. and meanwhile he was inter esting Mir Rice in the scheme of sub scribing for big blocks. "the Lake people knew nothing about that"
 "You were very much disappointed suppose" said Mr Howard syTnpa. thetically. when all your negotia- tions fell through?"
 "No. forgot it." replied Mir Brown.
 How do you find the business os now" Mr' Howard iaquir- ed
 Good in good times The promoter is the barometer of prosperity"
 Have you promoted anything lately?"
 No. nothing to speak about. Ev- erything was fine through McKinieyi | administration. but for year and half there has been nothing doing"
 When Mr Brown was leaving the | room several members of the commit 1 ice called a gooi fellowship goodbye i io him. All the committeeman are I lawyers and veteran in- I qnlsitOrS and they agreed they hs.i struck in Mr Brown ;he most inform !. al witness os their experience. Ike wise the mdst refreshing
 Chsiru an BS1feI sgsoke ua after I the parting greeting ef his assee-ates. saying ia exFTerae god usture.
 T thank you. Mir Brown. for en- Tightening the curHmiiiee and the iceaf profession We ezn see nov. hzv- ing learned so1nefhing uf the prssrla- ier's fertile FoUerS. bow \ anI E uiSIt receive propositions anI rsr1 swezr that tl.ey eHszsted fron the oti.er-
 -Yes. sir thank you. eooi-by..- rsIle5 MT Brown
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21
CLOTHES FOR THE POOR"
Police Nab Man Who Posed as Repre-
 senting Salvation Army.

New Haven, April 21.--By the ar rest last night of a man who gave hit name as George Williams, the police believe they have rounded up one of brace of alleged panhandlers. whe have been working the old Salvation Army plea, but with interesting va riations
 Williams and his former compan- ion, for the police have not landed the other fellow, have been collect ing clothing, money and any other negotiable article that charitably in- clined persons were disposed to rid themselves of. They sold the cloth ing collected for what it would bring, so the police say, and pocketed the proceeds. The fact that they had nc team, such as is used by army col lectors, aroused the suspicion of one contributor. The arrest followed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21
PETROLEUM COMBINE.
Rumanian Government Would Dust
 the Standard Oil.

Bucharest, Rumania, April 21.- The Rumanian government has laid before the chamber of dupties a bill directed against the petroleum combine. This action Is result of the agitation against the Standard Oil Go which has been carried on by the Rumanian oil dealers. Minister of Finance Costinescu. speaking in the chamber in behalf of the pro- posed measure, said amid applause: ::
 "The Americans say America for the Americans; we will say Rumania for the Rumanians.
 The chamber has approved the American-Rumanian commercial con- vention which was signed April 16, but it made exception of the De- troleum industry concerning which the government reserved freedom of action.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21
State Elections To-day.

New Orleans. April 21.-Stats elections are being held throughout Louisiana to-day. ]. Y. Sanders Is the democratic candidate for gov ernor and H. N. Pharr is his repub- lican opponent. Although the dem ocrats claim they have their usual overwhelming majority the repub- licans expect to make one of the best showings in the history of the party in this state. Prohibition will be voted on in two parishes-Sts Landry and Acadia-the combined population of which is about 75,0OO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21
CARS ARE RUNNING.
Non-Cnion Men in Charge-No Pas
 sengers Carried.

Chester. Pa. April 21.-Carrying no passengers. cars manned by non union men are running to-day on all lines of the Chester Traction Co, the employees of which have been on strike for more than a week. The strikers are advocating boycott and some of them have buses h opera tion in competition with the com pany. The state police are p5troling the streets.
 Both branches Of city councils met last night and the traction company was severely criticised. Six resolu- tions were adopted which may mean an expenditure of nearly sI00.000 by the traction company for munich pal Improvements along their lines.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21
CASTRO'S DECREE
Orders Port of LaGuairs Closed on Account of Tubereular
 Fever Epidemic.

Caracas, Venezuela, April 19, via Willemstad, Cucacoa, April 21.- President Castro issued decree yes terday to the following effect: "The port of LaGuaira viii be closed for 15 days pending report of the sanitary board because there have been three deaths and 12 cases of an unknown tubercular fever
 Important and exportation will be allowed only through Puerto Ca- bello. Nine of the present cases, with their families have been re- moved to the Cabo Blanco hospital The governor has ordered that measures of sanitation be applied to LaGuaira."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21
Will Embrace Catholicism.

Rome, April 21.-The Vienese pro- lessor, Dr eFilbogen. who with his wife and woman friend committed sacrilege in the pope's private chapel on April 19 during the celebration of the Easter mass in that they removed the consecrated waters from their mouths after they had been admins. tered by the pope, declared that no in- suit was intended. Wishing to dem- onstrate his sincerity the professor now says he is readytoembrace Catholicism.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21
Democrats in Conference.

New York. April 21.-A confer enee of democrats from a large number of counties of New York state will be held at Utica on Sat urday to protest against the man. ner in which the recent state demo- cratic convention was conducted sc- cordi1g 10 the plans formulated hy a number of prominent democrats who are now gathered In fris --y. The form of the protest against the state conventions action in elsctIng . new s.ate committee will bs de- cfded af the conference
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21
Associated Prcss Mccting.

New York, April 21.-The follow ing address was adopted at the an- nual meeting of the Associated Press to-day: Representatives of 774 daily newspapers gathered at the an- nual meeting of the Associated Press respectfully ask the president and congress to grant immediate relief from the exactions of combinations of paper manufacturers"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21
Conc to Washington.

New York, April 21.-Secretary William H. Taft left for Washington to-day after having delivered several speeches and having met in a social way number of friends in this city. After speaking before the laymen's missionary movement last evening he was guest of his brother, Henry w. Taft, for the night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21
To Rrcak Wcston,s Record.

Newburyport. Mass, April 21.- Arsene Beaudin, the Adams, Mass, man, who is walking from Portland. Me. to Chicago, in an attempt to break the record recently established by Edward Payson Weston. left here to-day for Boston, forty-fiye miles distant. Beaudin expected to reach Boston before dark.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21
Wheat Elevator Burned.

Toronto, Ont, April2l.-Thc grand Trunk Railway companies nothern elevator partly filled with wheat was burned to-day. Loss S50gOO: par italy covered by igsuranee. One or the fire wheels ran over and Killed Mrs Mary Scott, while on its way to the fire. -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21
Old RaiIroad Man Dead.

Wellesley. Mass. April 2i.-Ever- cit St John. for many years one of Inc most widely known railway officials in the country. died to-day after a brief illness. He was born in Kent Conn. in 1S44. He vas frs; connect ed with the old Housatonie road and was later with the Rock Island sys- tenn He leaves a widow
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21
E.lecfcd nirrcinrs

Duluth. Minn. April 21.-Stock- holders of the North Butte Mining company yesterday reelected direc- tors whose terms had expired. The annual report showed net earnings of sS57.SSO. surplus of sI,352.- ss6. and sI.600.00O paid in divi- dends last year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21
Prsiarnt WnI qrn It.

Washington. April 2I.-.As the re- suit of an opinion rendered to-day 10 the president hy AftoTseF- General Blrsparts at a cabinet meeting. It is beiievrd that the president viu sign the employers Hahilisy hiEl-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21
True Bm Against McI.aushIin.

Litchfield. April gl--A true biIl of murder In the first degree was found against William Mclaughlin today iy the grand jury He Is eharEsl with the murder of Robert Downs In watrrfnVn yn April I2- He was re- msnded without bail ro- trial
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21
Now After Paper Trust.

Washington. April 21.-The house to-day adopted Speaker Cannon's resolution authorizing the appoint ment of a committee to investigate the so-called paper trust and ths general subject of wood pulp and the manufacture of print paper.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21

An area Of high pressure over the Lake region Is producing cool. pleas ant weather in all northern seetious szst Of the Mississippi river.
 Considerable cloudy weather rish rising temperature prevails between the Mississippi river and the ROcky n.ountzfns
 Co1dItio5s favor for this viciHitf fair ard continued cool to-nfEht
 Wetn<z<sy fair and warmer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut. Fair, slightly warmer tonight. Wednesday fair and warmer: brisk west to south vest winds. diminishing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21
NOT FOR TAFT
Concord Delegates UniDsiructed Convention Refuses 10 En-
 dorse lhe Secretary.

Concord, N. H., April 21.-Un- pledged and uninstructed delegates to the national convention were elect ed here to-day at the republican state convention. A resolution indorsing Secretary Taft for the presidency was tabled by a rising vote of 76S to 25.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-24
PLANS FOR
GREAT HlGHW AY

san Antonio, Texas, June 90
Plans are being formulated for the
building of a great highway to con.
meet San Antonio with Laredo and
the Mexican border The road will be
especially designed for automobile
travellers and viii be l50 miles In
length and OF the finest macadam,
Il Is hoped that by the time the road
IL completed that the Mexican Gov.
ernmcnt will be interested and an ex'
tension made to pass through the
various states OF Mexico TO the CAPT.
tai of that country. When this i'm.
portant work is completed II Will
give the automobiles one of the finest
touring trips In America passing
through country OF varied scenery
and of great historical interest. The
project was first suggested by the
Laredo Board of Trade and will be
taken up by the Business Mems Club
OF San Antonio, the county Judges
and citizens of the various counties
through which Il passes, A great deal
of enthusiasm has already been
aroused In the undertaking and It is
confidently believed that the project
will be pushed to completion as rap
idly as possible.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-24
SAN ANTONIO
IMPROVEMENTS

San Antonio, Texas, Jun 23.-Work
has already begun on putting the tele.
phone, telegraph and electric light
wires under ground IN the business
part OF town, In this important civic
Improvement San Antonio Is the pio-
neer city of the Southwest. Coupled
with the ordinance requiring the
putting of the wires under ground il
a provision requiring the street
railway company to replace the un.
slightly wooden poles with ornamental
iron posts. The result will be TO make
this city one OF the prettiest in the
southwest Extensive street improve.
ments will follow the underground
work Contracts are now being let
for repaving of Houston Street It's
entire length about a mile and half.
The specifications call for brick as.
phalt and bitulithic paving. As
Houston is the principal retail street
on which most OF the largest office
buildings and retail stores 'are stu.
ated, this will make this thorough.
fare very handsome, Other main
streets will be improved as the work
progresses,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-24
MUCH PLEASED
AT THE RESULT

san Antonio. Texas, June ga
Texas Angora goat ralserH are very
much pleased over the success that
the advertisement of their industry
has received by means of a present
of pair Of trousers made from the
mohalr OF one Angora goat arranged
for Secretary TAFT by the Business
Mems club Now that announcement
II made that Secretary Taft will
probably visit Texas during the cam.
paign telegram has been sent 10
Chicago requesting that the pair of
trousers be forwarded to Texas. and
plans are being made TO give the See.
rotary a rousing reception In San An.
tonic At the same time Il Is being
arranged to give representatives OF
the Association of Sheep and Goat
raisers of Texas an invitation TO be
present at this reception TO present
to Secretary Taft the unprotected
condition OF their industry and the
need 'of protective train In order to
build up their business
At present there are more Angora
goat skins imported TO the United
States every year than are produced
in this country, The goat raisers
claim that this works a hardship on
them and prevents the proper devele'
opment of their business. At present
the raising of Angora goats is con-
fined almost exclusively TO the South
west. Northwest and to California;
there are about 100000 Angora
goats In the United States and Stats.
tics show that from six to seven
thousand OF them are In Southwest
Texas. This country Is mountainous
and coverd with brush, and except In
the fertile valleys Is given up exclu'
sively TO the raising OF Angora goats
The goats are very hardy and eat
bushes, woods and twigs rather than
grass. They are herded by dogs and
the breed known as the goat dog is
being developed In Texas. These dogs
have wonderful intelligence and fl
deity They take their nocks out in
the morning and bring them back In
the evening. At night they sleep
among them and defend them from
from wolves or human beings and
there have been occasions where dogs
have given up their lives to save
their flocks. The industry Is profit
able one and does not require
great deal of capital TO engage In IT,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-24

Mr. f. o. Favor and Miss Matte
Minter both of Jewett were united
In marriage IN that city several days
ago. Miss Minter formerly resided in
this city and is a sister of Prof. T, S,
Minter who was superintendent of our
city schools for number Of years.
Miss Minter is a sweet and cultured
lady and her friends here wish her
and her husband abundant happiness.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-24

Farmers, as rule, are too impa.
tent TO get results. II everything
doesn't go their way Immediately, Il
not sooner, they are ready to throw
up the sponge and say their efforts
are failure. The great principles
which the organizations of the farm
ers are now working to put into. prac
teal operation will be a most graft.
flying success II they can be accom-
plished in the next ten years. II can
not be denied that great progress has
already been made In the past three
years, Be patient, strive TO win. even
II ultimate success must come slowly
Better so slowly and surely than hur
ry to failure and ultimate destruction
Cotton Journal.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-24
NEW REGULATIONS.
Those Governing Indian Lands
just Given Out.

Muskogee. Okla. June 2S.--Jesse
Wilson. assistant secretary Of the IN
terror, has issued the new regulations
under which leases and sales OF Indian
lands will be made and the estates OF
minors administered. The regulations
provide for q complete change OF the
system now in use by the Indian
agents. All field parties and special
men In the field will be discontinued
In their places will be fifteen district
agents with two or three counties IN
each district. These agents VIII traVel
over their district and assume a gen
eral supervision over all Indians
whose lands are restricted, giving es'
pecia attention TO minor allotments'
They will have an office and remain
there two days each week and spend
the remainder of their time In the
field. Once month they Will eX'
anime the records In the county sent
10 see II any Indian land has ben SOLD
or encountered. Applications for re-
moval OF restrictions will be made to
them and they will make sales OF land
where the secretary approves the re.
moval OF restrictions and the sale VIII
be made on the spot under sealed bids,
the Indian turning the deed and the
purchaser the money. This obviates
having the deed and the money held
at Washington for months at a time.
For the first time, a provision Is
made whereby an Indian, with the re-
commentator of the district agent
may sell his land, taking part of the
money In cash and first mortgage
security for the rest.
When a restricted Indian makes ap,
plication TO sell his land notice OF
the sale is posted in every district
agents office at every courthouse OF
the Five Civilized Tribes,
Each of the district agents VIII have
u clerk and stenographer and more
assistants II necessary.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-24
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

cotton--Bryan, middling lie; Gal
weston, II 7.Sc; New York i2c; Liver
pool 6.5Sd,
corn-Bryan, ear corn Soc, shelled
95c; Galveston, sacked csc per bu
cattle-Bryan, cows $500, calves
$3.50; Fort Worth, steers, best $500
cows S2.4O to $3.50, calves 1918 to
sA.40.
Hoes-Bryan s4,OO to $500; Fort
Worth. S5,S71a to $3.50
Poultry-Bryan, hens $3.50, fryers
sl.5O to $500, broilers $3.50, turkeys
&c per h., ducks $500, geese $500
per doz.
Hides-Bryan, green Sc, dry &c per
ID.
Beeswax- Bryan, lSc per Id.
Butter-Bryan, zoe per ID.
Eggs-Bryan, 12lac per doz.
Potatoes-Bryan, 75c per bu.
Tomatoes-Bryan, 7iRc per doz.
Cabbage Bryan, &c per ID.
onions-Bryan, &c per ID.
Peaches Bryan, Toe per bucket.
Roasting Ears-Bryan, lOc per doz
Hay-Bryan, $14.O0 per ton.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-24
DINNER, BASEBALL AND GUN
SHOOT,

The Eagle received phone mes
sage from Tabor last night requesting
us to announce picnic in Derden's
pasture, twelve miles north of Bryan
and two miles north of Tabor Can
didates are invited to attend, and will
be allowed TO speak. The public is
invited to attend and bring their bas
kets. The Eagle feels gratihed for a
special invitation TO attend this din
ner.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-24

The ancient Athenians had law
imposing severe penalties on the per.
son who proposed law that proved
to bo bad or injurious 10 the public
good If Texas had such law the
result might be fewer laws and better
laws,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-24

Whether the cotton acreage has
been reduced or not, and whether or
not the crop harvested this year will
be less or greater than that of last
year. there Is no doubt that there is
large increase of food and forage
crops all over the cotton belt. This
viii enable the farmers to hold cotton
II they wish 10.