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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-15
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Boys club.
 Central Labor union.
 c. w. A., dressmaking.
 Division, No 3, A. o. H.
 Sheridan, No 218, N. E. o. P.
 B. P. 0. Elks, Waterbury lodge, No 265.
 Friendly league. school of house. keeping, public school cookery a. n. and D. m, waitress course; domestic arts, embroidery 7:30, millinery 1880; commercial course.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-16

less gallop through his weary brain.
On. on they would rush. sometimes
going backwards, now and then leap
ing a hurdle, now and Their taking the
water jump, but never in the whole
dreary night passing under the wire.
The stretch seemed TO slide under
their feet like great treadmill and.
although the Jockeys spurred and
whipped and the horses struggled
hard. he always awoke with an UNI
finished race on his hands.
He was sitting in the grandstand on
the last day OF the meet. despair in
his heart. and his last silver dollar In
his pocket, when two men came and
took seats on one side of him. They
were successful gamblers. one talka-
tive and the other quiet: one with an
expressive. quickly changing counte-
nance. and the other with apparently
no muscles in his face. Brown had
watched the two. more or less, for a
week. The active one would hustle
among the jockeys. talk Familiarity
with horse owners, joke with the book
makers and then return TO the Inn
movable one. The two would then
figure. talk a little and the active one
would go and make bet, which was
usually successful.
AS they sat beside him in the grand
stand Brown determined TO take the
first opportunity OF speaking to them,
In the hope OF cleaning some informa-
ton that would help him retrieve his
shattered fortune, for even with only
one dollar. and with the days racing
half over a few successful bets will
make a fine total OF winnings
The horses were coming out for a
mile race. and their actions seemed
strangely familiar TO Brown. He felt
certain that the same bunch had lined
up for mile race few days before
and they were acting now very much
as they had done them The talkative
man said 10 his friend:
Il don't believe Sizzler stands a
ghost OF a chance. He won't be one,
two, six"
The other fellow said:
We can't break our system"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-16
Detroit. June IA, 1908.
Recalls Boyhood Days.

To the Editor OF The Times: See
ing an article In The Times about tina
Quaker school. near Adrian. founded
by Aunt Laura Haviland. recalls some
OF the events of my boyhood days
My parents lived near neighbors TO
Aunt Laura. who was noted as being
foremost In all good works. l attend.
ed the Haviland institute two terms.
Aunt Laura's home was known TO be
a refuge for the poor slave when on
his way from the south to the then
Land OF the free Canada: l have been
them there. There was one poor fugi-
tive whose master was in close pur
suit, and had an officer from Adrian
TO aid him, but he had TO go home
without his man. There was great
excitement at the time The Quakers
were all abolitionists and none would
aid the slave owners After the excite
ment died away the fugitive was
helped 10 freedom.
IL is said that Aunt Laura was In
strumental in starting the state school
at Coldwater. She was woman who
seemed 70 seek opportunities for doing
good She died some ten or twelve
years ago at the home of one of her
children ReaF-GFaHd- Rapids being
over 80 years old.
Whether monument Is ever erect.
ed 10 her memory or not she will ever
be held in grateful remembrance by
all who knew her. W. T. ROSS.
st. Louis, Mich, June Is, 1903.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-16
WALTER WELLMAN
ON THE AUTOCRATS


Nor does anyone doubt that the plat
form which they are to adopt will be
Roosevelt platform, an exposition OF
his policies and his work, and a pledge
for the future
Again. no one doubts that suitable
nomination for vice-president will be
made. The convention may do that
itself IL by some lucky accident IL
starts in the right direction and xeeps
going. Otherwise H. will be pulled
up like yearling at the end OF a
Miles City lariat.
The one moot point as to the plat
form is the antl.injunction plank. The
plank which has the approval OF the
president and the secretary of war
is mild one. II does not contain
much more than a promise OF no gov
eminent by injunction. But as a dec
laration of rinpciple. to be worked out
In Legislation hereafter. IL Is import
ant. Ii Is not "a much as organized
labor asked for. but IL Is as much as
labor expected TO get And there Is
the highest authority for the state
ment that II is in this sense satisfac.
tory to Mr.. Gompers. the labor spokes.
man. He may say IL Is not enough,
but he is under pledge to use It as
token OF peace. and 10 exercise his
influence In stopping the muchtaiked,
OF labor raid upon Taft President
Roosevelt not only believes In llmita.
ton Of the powers Of the courts In
Injunction cases as a matter Of prin.
ciple. but as matter OF political ex-
pedfency. rutecd,. II rs no secret that
the success or failure OF the Republi
can ticket at the polls may hang upon
this very thread.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-16
BY JOHN BARR.


Leslie Brown had become Audited
TO horse racing just as fly acquires
the sticky paper habit. Ii got its grip
gently on him at first. and he thought
he could easily throw OF its entangle-
ments, but with every move he be-
came more hopelessly emeshed until.
at the end OF the first two weeks OF
the meeting, he was smeared from
head 10 foot and. TO all appearances,
utterly lost.
AT first he saw fortune before him.
but as the game proceeded II degener-'
ated into a wild, hopeless scramble TO
get back what he had lost by backing
sure things. The business was unnat-
ural TO him and he soon could take
no comfort In the betting ring or out
OF ii. Racing terms never fell glibly
from his lips. He could never say
with ease and swagger. She'll win a
clock" There amt nothing to it.
It's pipe" and such expressions.
He formed no acquaintances with
jockeys or owners; the people Of the
paddock were distasteful TO him. and
he had no means OF getting on the In
side. Nevertheless, in two short
weeks he had become so Infatuated
with the game that II was impossible
for him To tear himself away. Day
|by day he saw his vacation slip away.
little by little. for he now could make
only small bets. the 5000 saved for a
vacation trip went also. He had long
since ceased 10 enjoy the excitement
OF seeing horses run, and recently
there had been something monotonous
in the finishes: he appeared TO have
seer them all before and wondered
much at his failure TO pick the win
ner. everything appeared so plain and
uaturai=te- him. after the horses had
passed under the wire. He had not
patience enough TO dope, and too little
money TO follow a system. Thus he
had none Of the qualities that go TO
make successful race-goer. Most or
the day was spent in regretting that
he had ever seen race track. and as
soon as his head touched the pillow at
night, the horses would begin an end
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-16

To the Voter:
You must like one OF US.
JUMP IN
and help us--we need 20.
THE ALLIES.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-16
How Many Platform Makers Like Fordney?

Fodey sanpa Of the most pronounced type dead anxious whoOp
IA He . delegation wanted him
hat
It Taft II
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-16
Tuesday. June Is.
1908.
Editorials BY the People.
Lawrle Answers Marvin.

To the Editor OF The Times: Rather
unwillingly, but only OF necessity. |
would encroach on your valuable
space. Mr. Fred II. Marvin's article Is
marvellous. II for nothing else than its
contradictions. The abundance OF
material floating on It's surface is
more than ample evidence. to repeat
my assertion even more emphatically.
that Roosevelt has done nothing" In
inteyspersed paragraphs, Mr.. Marvin
has taken plunge below the surface.
creating tinsel flourish OF what the
president has tried to DO. but which
he has never accomplished and never
will.
Every honest Republican must
recognize the hopelessness OF his posi-
ton from the following startling Ian
guage. coming voluntarily from the
pen OF Mr.. Marvin: Every fair mind.
ed man should take into consideration
the opposition I'm the United States
senate To beneficial reform. with the
influence of organized capital. and
combined thieves, all working to- the
same end" Never. under such a re-
gality, could President Roosevelt ac-
compllsh reforms. though he should
live TO the age of Methuselah, much
less In six years. Such an appalling
condition Is what the British parlia.
ment calls closure" when the pre-
mier can no longer. consistent with
honesty or in Justice to the nation.
remain longer In office. but iissolves
parliament. creating vacancy In
every seat, and having full and gen.
eral election In every constituency.
For man 10 continue identified with
such rottenness, and persist year In
and year out to hold Office. drawing
large salary. would refer Mr.. Marvin
10 the unabridged dictionary, II this Is
correct definition of honesty.
Mr.. Marvin nearly takes our breath
away by informing US that Roosevelt
almost" succeeded In putting the
trusts In jail-almost, but they are
not there. The Standard Oil company
was heavily fined. and even II these
millions were paid. that would avail
nothing. for the payment would only
be met by ''robbing Peter TO pay
Paul" az the money would come out
OF the pockets OF the people: also that
Roosevelt has made the Panama canal
q possibility" failing TO see the wide
margin OF distinction between n mere
possibility and a positive certainty.
G.. w. IAAWRIE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-16

Roosevelt and Taft have the power
of autocrats in everything at this
convention wherein they care to in
terpose their authority. and the only
question IS to what extent and In what
way will they use their authority.
That they will nominate Taft on
the first ballot goes without saying. q.
That they will see TO IL that Mt
ting running mate Is selected for him,
making sure that the convention In Its
haste or its emotions or its accidents
might blunder, is equally obvious.
That they will see TO 1t the plat
form is what a RooseveltTaft plat
form should be requires no discussion.
But IL is one thing to have a
tyrant's power and another to use IL
like q tyrant. Roosevelt and Taft have
November as well as June TO think or.
There Is a round-faced. eloquent, pc
culiar. persistent, peripatetic man out
I'm Lincoln. Neb., who occupies much
of their thoughts.
Scores OF us spend our time and
energies running about asking what
ia new. and there Is little that Is new.
At least little that Is both new ana
important. The new and important
are at Washington. The only ques-
ton now pending is this:
How far will Roosevelt and Taft go
In using their power?
That they will sacrifice nothing
vital for the sake OF harmony every
one knows. They will. OF course, car
nv the main point. which no one any
longer questions. not even the third
term boomers. and that is the NOM
nation OF Taft.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-16
NEFORMs NAVY
DEPARTMENT.

Metcnk issues order
ordering orders tn be
obeyed.
In future orders Issued
direct by Secretary Met
calf must be obeyed with
out being referred for the
o. X. OF any bureau.
The new system Is
working admirably. Sec
rotary Metcalfs first or
der was that all armor
belts should be buckled
up a hole tighter. and
this has added much to
the trim look OF the vari-
Gus battleships. giving
them the fashionable Di-
rectoire appearance.
Under the old procedure
this order would have
been returned TO the Blu
renu OF Fashions. there TO
lie unexecuted.
IL IL reported that Ivy
or some suitable climbing
plant will next be trained
TO grow up the masts to
relieve their present bare
appearance, while beauti-
full tropical birds will be
tethered about the decks,
which will be tuTfed and
diversified with walks,
fountains and shrubbery.
BY making the sides OF
future ships OF plate
glass. IL Will ne possible
for the officers and men
to view the scenery more
easily and also TO spot
the arrival OF any unwel-
come visitor.
The innovation virtual
~ sounds the death knell
OF the bureau system.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-16
SHOOTS GIRL ON
REFUSAL TO ELOPE

DANBURY, Conn. June l6.-In de-
spair. when she had refused TO elope
with him, Edward Schuman shot and
fatally wounded Miss Ida Potter In
crowded Main-st., but before the as
tonished onlookers could seize him he
had escaped.
Schuman has repeatedly begged
Miss Potter TO run away with him. II
IS said She has steadfastly refused.
and tonight. as they were walking.
he renewed his entreaties. according
to the few words the girl could tell In
the hospital. and when she repulsed
him again he drew the revolver and
fired.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-16
rame the winners and save us the

pane the winners and save Us the
trouble"
Look said the other man.
The bunch had nearly reached the
half-mile post when the scarlet form
Of little Jack. which had hithertoo
been erect. bent slowly over Sizzlers
neck and the horse responded 10 a
few prods from the little fellows
heels Taking the outside OF the track
Sizzler began slowly cutting down his
field From momentary eclipse the
scarlet spot flashed out in front first
OF one horse, then OF another, until
turning out OF the back stretch only
Kaliyuga was in front OF him. on the
turn the leader went to bat. but Jacks
scarlet arms remained motionless save
for the slight forward and back move.
ment. called hand-riding.
"Sizzler head, Kallyuga a neck.
Countess neck" called the announc-
er as the horses entered the stretch.
and then, as they neared the wire.
Brown saw the picture tAat had been
In his nil { when ne said To NE ty6
men
He won his last race handsomely"
Down the middle OF the stretch
came the scarlet spot. bending low
over the out-stretched neck OF the
straining Sizzler while, as regularly
as the ticking OF the clock. the little
heels prodded the merciless steel
points into his bleeding TANKS The
yellow of Kaliyuga was at his left,
and the blue OF the Countess n his
right, the three forms a flying wedge
that did not change its shape until
the wire had been passed.
Then Brown noticed something
white In his hand which he found 10
be a card marked in blue pencil:
"SIZZ. 2O0-1O."
It was his ticket. the existence OF
which he had forgotten In the excite
ment OF the race. and as he looked at
IL the mystery became clear The
tireless horses. which for two weeks
had been circling In his muddled brain
all night, had at last finished the race
and his dream the night before
had been realized
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-16
GRAMMAR SCHOOL bI0l0Qr
BY WEEK JONES.

"1HE Sloth Is called the LATEST
Animal on Earth. But why?
Because II Hangs from
Branches Upside Down.
Is this an Easy Thing to do?
Try It, You cannot do II for one Min
ute The Industrious Elephant can
not do IL at all.
Thus We see the Sloth is, in fact,
working very hard all the time, al
though called so Lazy
From this piece OF Biology we
learn to make Bluff with our Coats
OFF.
None but the brave deserve the fair.
for it takes a hero TO pay their bills.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-16
WHITE HOUSE GAZETTE
LETTERS.

To the Editor-The only
reason I want TO be nomI-
mated for Vice President
Is thet my name would
add great strength to the
ticket. Taft Is not a la
boring man. like me. and
therefore will not attract
such Il big labor vote.
JOHN HAYS HAMMOND.
To the Editor-First
place or nothing is my
j. w. CRollicking Char
lcy"D FAIRBANKS.
iDon't worry. you have
san excellent chance Of
winning your alternative
positioh.-Ed.l
To the Editor-What is
your opinion OF the Al
lies:
VOX POPULI.
There are Limitations
In print.-Ed.
TO the Editor-If you
think Of visiting Africa
In search OF big game,
look cut for the railroad
rhinOceros. Since the de-
velopnent OF the country
by railroad building. the
intelligent rhlnoceros
learned that the easiest
way 10 travel was along
the smooth surface OF the
rails. so common did this
practice become that the
East African rhinoceros
Is now born with wheels
on It's feet. and charges
down The railroad tracks
nj terrific speed, it's we'll
know N unpunctuality Civ
Ing the train dispatchers
rluch trouble. So look out
II yOn accept the job OF
rhinoceros dispatcher.
WISE PERSON.
This sounds like a
base attempt by Dir. Long
10 gain the restige OF our
columns. However, we
print the letter 20 show
tho iraccuracy OF the So
called naturalists. The
rhinocPTos TO which he
refers is not called the
Railroad Rhinoceros. but
Coaster Rhinoceros tRhi-
nocerbs Rolerskatii.D--,
Ell.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-16

In his baccaiaureate sermnHfo
the graduating class of 1908 Pres
ident Angel, OF the University OF
Michigan, spoke on The Age OF
Quickened Conscience
Baccalaureate sermons, as d
rule. are of a stereotyped order.
In them the graduate is gener1
allv told that his college days are
over. which he knows.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-16
EDITORIAL.

. ~
We wish TO correoss
some distorted stories Oh
trifiing accident ina,
%.,eii the Editor OF the
Gavette while riding a
s TIE facts OF the matter
,va,a these: The horse. "a
Young and powerful AMI
nal fell over the steep
Eve We slipped from tne
.addle and. jumping my
she river bed. caught the
aniuaI by the leg as "
feli. swinging II BACK 20 .
the top OF the BANK. AZ
yaulted into the saooie
and rode home. v
That Is the whole stoty
Of a very trifing incl
dent.
We observe that a col
cred editor calls us
..neacemaker W g a III -
war paint" On,
enough spa-as-everypouy,
Lnous the best OF all
' ~ 10 get a fight is 10
lump in and order otneHS
to stop.
Taft or Me.
Won ace how that set
,led a for Taft. -.
We observe that Johh
HAYS Hammond II anNl-
Gus to retire into private
life.
Az soon as we have
,or,inated and elected
Tort we shall leave him
,or while and go AFTER
rhc savage monsters OF
Nfrica. We have already
,yritten n series OF maya
,,ne articles describing
our hunting experiences
~ next year. but need
some good photographs,
which will be obtained as
soon as we get on the
ground.
"A Editor Bryan. OF the
commoner. mas peeh
plnying baseball. We
Challenge him TO meet
the, Gazette on the loot
ball neld. RI he consents,
". see several promo
lions coming or the Com
moners stan.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-26
The Dangers Of BryaI.ism.

Republican campaign provision can
not safely stop with the Democratic
party's defined strength or with a count
Of the States which Mr.. Bryan did not
carry in his two presidential efforts.
This year there is difference which
weakens the force of old figuring. All
the disconnected elements, all the
loosely attached elements and all the
Republican stay at home elements are
10 be considered as possible Democrats.
1t is not to be forgotten that each of
the Bryan propositions, however chi
merical it may be in the Judgment of
the well-informed, has certain attrac-
ton for voting masses and has been
advanced with not wholly illusiOned
view to that practical. If temporary.
political effect. Popular faith in settled
forms and principles of government is
always shaken in times of sluggish in
dustry. No man is able to prophesy
how far eyen greenbackism will be &C.
cepted by the spirit of anything for II
chance" which will be present during
the coming campaign.
Mr. Watterson has lately quoted a
remark Of John G. Carlisle made Just
before Bryan returned from Europe Il
year ago. 1t was, Mr. Bryan has no
more idea of the responsibilities of gov
ernment than child" Literally Mr..
Carlisle's remark was an Overstate-
ment; substantially it was the truth.
He touched a fact Of the Bryan person.
ality which makes the prospective Dem
ocratic candidate one of the most dan
gerous men ever seen in American pub
lie life. Bryan's entire mental view
Is that Of the lecturer and the facile
applause of listening crowd. His
method, apparent even in the famous
"crown of thorns" defamation, is that
Of the sophist, never seeking for rea-
sonable adjustments, but bent upon
producing little CONTROVERSIAL entanglc-
ments for the other side. He has had
no experience in the responsibilities OF
government, has betrayed no interest In
them and has not much more Idea" OF
them than the child to whom Mr.. Car
isles offhand colloquial remark likened
him.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-26
PO|hC1 Comment. /
Attacks on Army and Navy.

+.
Some structures on the army by army
officers and on the navy by naval Off
GERS have been made recently, those on
the navy being far more serious than
the others. All ought to receive the care
full attention OF the government. The
criticisms on the navy which have been
made by civilians may or may not be
of any consequence, but those which
are made by men in the service are
worthy of note.
Commander William s. Sims, an Off
Ger in good standing in the service, has
just charged naval officers and inven.
tors with making misleading state
ments In answer to criticisms, and for
doing this he is being treated rather
harshly by the Senates Committee on
Naval Affairs. Commander Sims
charges that the statements of Rear
Admirals Converse and Capps are not
strictly correct. These officers had
denied the stories of alleged defects In
the war vessels which We're made by a
Wv uutI III a iNNNht
Der Of a sensational magazine. But,
according to Commander Sims, both
Converse and Capps failed to tell the
whole truth, OF concealed part OF the
believes some of the criticisms were
correct
The country hopes that rigid in
vestigation will be made into the con-
dition of both army and navy. The
army at this time is much weaker nu-
merically than 1t ever was before since
the Spanish war of 1893. At the time
when Secretary Taft made his recent
report the total strength of the entire
military forces was $4,000, or about
1900 below the aggregate OF twelve
months earlier. Since the latest re-
port was made there has probably been
a further decline, as the tendency in
recent years has been steadily down
ward. The $4,000 Of the military
forces in 1908 is divided into $4,000 in
the United States, 10000 in the Phil
ippines, 1900 in Cuba, 1000 in Alaska,
and the remainder in Hawaii, on the
ocean or at foreign stations. AS the
present law contemplates force of
100000, some means ought to he adopt
ed to increase the number. Secretary
Taft proposes an increase of pay as a
remedy. and measure with that pur-
pose in view is before each branch of
Congress. The country emphatically
desires that Congress give some atten-
tion to the defects in the army and
navy, and especially to make a rigid
inquiry into the criticisms on the navy
which have recently been made.