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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08
FOR LOCAL OPTION
CARDINAL Gibbons Says That
Prohibition is Impossible
in CoDgesied Districts.

New Orleans, La, Feb S.-Cardinal
Gibbons, who is visiting this city, In
an interview on prohibition publish
ed to-day sad:
Il am persuaded that it is practi-
cally impossible to put prohibition into
effect in any large community and
the best means therefore to promote
temperance is to limit the number
of saloons by high license / would be
in favor of inhicting severe punish
ment on the proprietors of saloons
who violate the law in the first in
stance, and in the second instance Of
violation l would withdraw the Ii
cense altogether. b=
I'm the country places / would sug-
gest local option as an excellent means
for the repression of intemperance,
if. in the judgment of the majority
of the voters, the sale of liquor should
be entirely eliminated.
Laws like prohibition that arc GER
tain to be violated, had best not be
made for incessant violation draws
down upon them disrespect"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08
WILLIAMS CURRENCY BILL.
Democratic Leader In House Intro
duces New Money Measure.

SotHVSTdttC Ic&ocT III EI0ub0 IHtTo-
duces New Money Measure.
Washington, Feb. S.-What will be
known as the minority currency bill
was introduced by John Sharp VIII
E(who drew the measure as result of
conference held behind closed doors by
Mr.. Williams with the minority men,
bers of the committee on banking and
currency. The bill provides that the
total liabilities of any national bank
shall not exceed 80 per cent of the
capital stock. irrespective of discounts.
Violation of this section Is made pun
fshable by fine or Imprisonment No
national bank shall loan In the aggre-
gate more than seven times the amount
of its paid up capital plus its unim-
paired surplus. Violation is punisha-
BILE as provided in the section preced-
ing. .....f.- ]..l.
Any national bank may keep 80 per
cent Of its reserve in United States
bonds or in the bonds Of states or In
the bonds OF certain municipalities un-
der certain restrictions The elastic
currency feature is contained in sec
tion which provides that these mu-
nicipal bonds may be deposited ''in the
nearest subtreasury." and the deposit
ing bank shall receive in lieu thereof
"United States emergency treasury
notes. subject to a taxation of one
eighth Of I per cent for the first four
months Of their issuance. one-half of
per cent for the second four months
and per cent thereafter.
For the creaticn Of fund of s15.-
100000 for the payment of depositors
of failed banks there is authorized the
imposition OF tax Of one-sixteenth of
per cent on the deposits of banks.
The final section of the bill provides
that no bank officer shall make loan
for the purpose OF stock gambling and
fixes as the penalty for violation fine
in the amount OF the loan or imprison-
ment
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08
PENNYPACKER ACCUSED.
Governor involved In Plan Of "White.
wash" In Graft Scandal.

wash" In Graft Scandal.
Philadelphia. Feb. s.-That Govern
or Pennypacker. Attorney General
Hampton l.. Carson and other state
officials planned n whltewash for the
si3.OO0.O00 capitol graft scandal was
the sensation sprung in the conspiracy
trial.
Stanford Il. Lewis. assistant to 10
seph NJ. Huston. architect Of the CAPT
tol. declared with dramatic earnest
ness that Illusions letter to former
Attorney General Carson explaining
his part In the contracts had been pre-
pared at the suggestion Of former
Governor Pennypacker. former Audi
tor General Snyder. one Of the de-
PENDANTS. and sfr. Carson and that Il
was misleading and intended to be
a "whItewash- Of the whole scandal
Lewis was forced TO admit that Ger
tain statements in the letter were
false.
The letter was an assumption Of re-
sponslbility By Huston that proper
supervision had been exercised over
an capitol work. That such reSpOn-
sIbility had heen assumed in fact was
not denied by Lewis. He declared
the architect bplieved that everything
had been carried out with strict hieIL
~ and. relying On the representations
Of all interested that everything was
straight wrote the letter.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08
WOMEN GET TIRED
Because They Wear Too Little
CloihlDg and Are Improper
~"
ly Dressed.

Chicago, Feb S.-A woman gets
tired and exhausted after the slight
est exertion because she is improper
ly dressed, according to the theory
of DR. E. C. Dudley, expressed yes
terday in lecture before class in
Northwestern university medical col
lege. So a~th@ =zs#
"No wonder her. circulation is
poor; no wonder she is unable to
stand any exercise or exertion to
amount to anything" said DR. Dud-
ley. THE upper garments are usu-
ally of some thin material and ac-
cording to the caprice of fashion,
may or may not cover the arms,
neck and upper part of the bust.
"A profusion of skirts are worn
loosely around the lower extremity
of the body and the feet are held
in vise-like grip of thin, high
heeled covering which resembles
stills more than shoes.
I'm strange contrast to such in
adequate protection of the upper
and lower extremities, the waist and
hips are swathed and compressed in
'torrid zone of whalebone, corset,
belt. steels and the bands of the va
rious under and outer garments
worn by the women of to-day.
THE average woman wears a
total Of seventeen layers of bands of
some sort around her waist. Allow
ing twenty-four inches as the aver
age waist circumference of a Chi
cago woman, although there are
many with larger waists, 1t means
that each woman has total of thir-
ty-four feet of bandage tightly
wrapped around her."
DR. Dudley told his class the only
way the woman of to-day can be-
come strong and hearty is by BAN
ishing the numerous tight bandages
about the waist and giving more care
to keeping the upper and lower por-
tions of the body warm.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08

FRANk ii. &HI1CHCOCk.
understood there will be no general
manager for Secretary Taft except
himself. Mr.. Hitchcock will be sue
ceeded in the postoffice department by
Charles P. Grandfield, at present chief
clerk in the Office of the first assist
ant a#
Mr. Hitchcock's association with the
Taft forces has been foreshadowed
since late in December, soon after the
return of the secretary from his trip
around the world. He had a confer
ence with Mr.. Taft on, the subject.
Since then conflicting reports had been
floating about. Mr.. Hitchcock said:
81 have accepted the invitation Of
friends of Secretary Taft to take part
in the campaign for his nomination. I
should have retired from the postofiice
department some time ago in order to
get into this work but for the fact that
the postof1ice appropriation bin was
under way in the house"
Mr.. Hitchcock goes to the Taft forces
just in time to meet what is generally
expected here to be hard fight
throughout the south, where he here
tofore has shown his strength as an
organizer. The split in Florida is the
first gun of the anti-Taft campaign.
Taft men have been saying for two
months that there would be plenty Of
anti-Taft money sent into the south.
and they say today that the result in
Florida shows they were right.
There is conflict of Information as
to just what happened at st. Angus
tine. Representative Mckinley. one
Of the Cannon men. gave out two
kilograms which he had received from
n reliable source" one of which said
that "our people" had organized the
convention and the other that the Taft
men had bolted. The Taft men. how
ever, declare the bolting was done by
the other fellows. ..r
The Florida split, II is admitted by
both sides. Will be followed soon by
similar performances in other south
ern states. Georgia will I've sure TO
send contesting delegation. and in
Alabama there are three factions. each
Of which may hold its own conven-
ton.
This means that there may he six or
eight contests for the convention to
settle, and in that settlement the ma
tional committee will have the largest
hand. for II makes the temporary roll
Of the convention. The real question,
then. is who controls the national
committee? The Taft men declare
emphatically that they can count on
the support Of from twenty-eight to
thirty-one Of the ffty-four national
Committeeman.
The anti-Taft men refuse TO dis
cuss this matter. They admit. how
ever. that there has been a decided
change in the committee since the
showing of strength made at the De-
cember meeting here Then on the
vote for the convention city the anti
Taft combination won. but their vie
tory was achieved largely through the
influence OF Mr. Hitchcock. who was
then working for a third term for
Roosevelt. although he was generally
believed to he really for Cortelyou.
He swung about a dozen Of the CON
mitteemen FOR Chicago. Now most
Of these men are in the Taft camp.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08
GAMES OF CHANCE.
Police Put the Ban on Them at For.
esters' Fair.

In view of the action taken by the
police at the Foresters' fair, all forms
of gambling at events of this kind
are likely to be prohibited in the fu-
ture. The spindles, all kinds of
wheels, and even the game with the
chains were stopped at the Foresters'
fair, although they have always been
in full force at the fairs of recent
years in this city. The games Of
chance have been popular at fairs
and were being well patronized at the
Foresters' fair when they were stop
ped. Now that the order has evident
ly been given to stop them they are
not likely to be allowed at any fairs
in the future.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08
SAILS ARE SET
American Fleet Bids Good Bye
10 The Punta Arenas Jolliii-
cations and Festivities
NOW TO CAPE FROWARD

Punta Arenas, Strait of Alagel-
Ian, Feb 800 a. m.-The Ameri-
can battleships, accompanied by the
torpedo boat fiotilla, cleared from the
harbor at o'clock this morning on
their way through the western half of
the strait to the Pacific coast Of South
America. -s
Through the dangerous channels of
the western portion of Magellan strait,
navigating with extreme caution until
Cape Pillar, the westernmost point on
the southern side of the strait has been
left well behind and the waters of the
broad Pacific fairly entered the Am
erican batleship fleet and torpedo
boat destroyer dotilla now continue
their remarkable cruise. From Punta
Arenas the coure lies southwark to
Cape Froward, the most southern point
on the mainland of South America.
From Cape Froward the strait turns
and extends $50 miles in northwest
erly direction. ~
After Cape Pillar has been cleared
the battleships prOws Will be turned
northward and course laid along
the Chilean coast to point off. VAL
paraiso and thence to Callao. Lieu
tenant Cones flotilla Of torpedo boat
destroyers will part company with
the battleships of Admiral Evans
fleet when Smyth channel, 80 miles
from the western end of Magellan
strait is reached and proceed north
ward throughthis channel. as4 II
They will follow an inside route
that will keep the little vessels we'll
protected from heavy weather and
also will shortn their voyage to Tai
cahunao. Following closely along the
rocky coast of Chile. the battleships
In weeks time will find themselves
off Valparaiso. ....f ....s.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08
ROOSEVELT TRIPS OVER LAW
In Naming Rossiter Public Printer
President Fell Into Error.

Washington. Feb. S.-The president
tripped over the law. Removing Pub
lie Printer stilllngs for alleged irregu-
larities in Office. he named William s.
Rossiter as his successor. When Ros-
sitter called at the treasury department
to file his bond. officials there decIin-
ed to accept II upon the ground that
under the law the president had the
power to suspend the public printer.
but by the very act the public print
er assistant automatically became the
incumbent OF the Office.
The ofice Of public printer Is one
sppolntive by the president. but neces-
sary Of confirmation by the senate.
The senate is in session H. T. Brian.
deputy public printer. steps into the
ONCE pending the confirmation Of RoE-
sitter as public printer after his name
r. sent TO the senate
The president grinned and accepted
the Interpretation Of the law. but saw
ed bis face by saying that he could
continue RossIter in the place as
special investigator.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08
W. 9. csr,r 1. optini,,i..

Cleveland. o.. Feb. S,-w. e. COREY.
president Of the United States Steel
.oFporsti0n- while here declared his
oeIief in the return of normal indus
rial conditions. prefacing bis predIc-
ion with a review Of the operations
" the corporation. He declared that
he mills Of bis company had already
increased IN producfion. due to the re-
sctFn from the lou ebb In the middle
{ December. when IS per cent u the
roducfiaa vss ths best thsy could De.
. between = and % PER ceat ef tie
n-sI oufp1f at tn p-ps-ns tine
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08
LOST HER JEWELS.
Mrs J. P. Morgan Robbed on Her Way
&c.,. e.. to Los Angeles.

Chicago. Feb. S.--A Record-Herald
special from Galveston, Texas, says:
Mrs ]. p. Morgan Of New York, who
is en- route to Los Angeles, was rob-
bed somewhere in Texas before reach
ing Ell Paso. She is travelling in her
private car with Mrs J. n. happen of
Providence, r. l., and Mrs j. Mere
dith of New York, as her guests. The
car was entered and robbed of several
thousand dollars worth of jewelry
and valuables and large sum OF
money.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08

Save money and get the Evening
Democrat and three monthly maga.
zines by paying subscription In ad.
vance. The price OF paper and three
magazines, nameiy, the Evening
Democrat. Spare Moments, Dress.
making at Home. and The Mothers
Magazine. all for AZ cents month.
This is not choice of the three mag.
azines, remember, but the whole
combination for ~ cents q month.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08
Report Is Confirmed.

Berlin, Feb S.-"The Tageblatt'' to-
day publishes a despatch from the
Budapest correspondent. purporting
to confirm the reported engagement of
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt TO Count
Alexander Hadik. The correspondent
says that the count was at one time
wealthy but his fortune has been
greatly diminished. He is a member
of the exclusive sc in Budapest.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08
No Second Terr, Fer csvernor luoh.,

Albany. y. V Feb. 3 Governor
Hughes cIeveriy served notice for the
first time by 4. pubic utferance Of his
fxed determination not 10 sncceed him
self as governor in any Circumstances
in a speech az the annual dinner Of
the National Guarl Association Of the
State Of New YORK.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08
HITCHCOCK RET|RES,
First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eraI Quits Post to Manage Taft.
HARD FIGHT IN THE SOUTH.
Cannon Men Claim That tho Result
In Florida Is Victory For Them,
While War secretary's Friends Hint
at Corrupt Methods.

Washington, Feb. S.-Coupled with
the news of the split in the Repub-
lican convention in Florida, which has
aroused the deepest interest among
politicians here, come the authorized
announcement of the retirement on
Feb. 15 of Frank II. Hitchcock as first
assistant postmaster general He will
become associated with the Taft presi-
dental campaign in the capacity of
general adviser.
Mr. Hitchcock will have offices in
Washington, and his activities will not
be confined to any section of the coun-
try. He will not supersede Arthur I.
Vorys of Ohio, the man first chosen to
manage the Taft campaign, but it is
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08
Gotch Wins from Beel.

Chicago. Feb S.-Frank Gotch de-
feated Fred Beel in two bout wres-
Ting match here last night in which
the toe hold was barred. The two
men under these conditions were
rather evenly matched and a long
struggle followed. Gotch won both
falls with a bar lock, the times being
54:O3 and 1855.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08
GUARD RAIL HELD.
Saved Train from Plunging Into
River

Detroit, Feb 8.-A heavy guard
rail on the Wabash railroad bridge
over the Huron river at French
Landing saved the fast New York
and Chicago passenger train, which
had been derailed early to-day by
a spreading rail, from falling into
the river, which is forty feet deep at
this point. The engine did not leave
the rails, but five passenger cars
landed against the guard rail. No
one was injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08

White HOgse. y. J. Feb. S-OliEef
Kugier. eEghty-two years cd. an m
venfor. did here while visiting bis
daughter. having been stricken with
parzlysIs- He invested the Kugier
corn plow ard ether agricultural In
pienensz fhat h~~r his nsms ~
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08

Jackson. KY Feb. s.-Beaeh Hargis.
who killed hIs father. Judge James
Harzis. made . statement in which be
said that his fsther attempted to as
sault him in the Store before the shcct-
Ins He was taken before County
Judge TsuTlee. bat the hrzring was
postponed until Monday The young
prisouer exprrsses no regret over the
tragedy.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08

An area Of high pressure central
over the lake region is producing
pleasant weather east Of the Mississ-
ippi river. The temperatures are be-
low zero in the northern sections.
A disturbance is developing IN
western Texas and is producin;
cloudy weather with rising temper
ature.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08
Ryan Files His Bond.

Washington, Feb S.-Acting Pub
lie Printer Ryan to-day filed with
the treasury department his bond for
100000 and 1t was approved by
the comptroller.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair and
somewhat colder tonight. Sunday
fair and slightly warmer. light north
erly winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08
Rear ADMIRAL Dead.

Washington. Feb S.-Rear Ad-
niraI Ackley. L. 8 Y. retired. died
ere yesterday at the age Of So
Yezra
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08

Mrs ]. L. Griffin and daughter.
Ruth of Second avenue, are visiting
relatives In South Britain.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08

N yOur property is for sale. fnd
purrhaser through the want colnmn
of the Denocrst; 3 days for 5
rents
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-10-09
Good Home Grown Pears.

Some excellent pears have bcenraised
here in and around Shoshone this year,
despite the early prediction that there
would be no pears at all. The j. w.
Wheeler orchard has produced abund-
antly Of as fine pears as ever grew, and
the John Hunter orchard has done like
wise. the pessimists to the contrary
Notwithstanding. There have not been
many peaches here, however, though
Mat McFall brought in considerable
quantity Of very fine fruit. The apple
crop is proving to be very good, while
the prune crop was never better, if as
good as this year There were lots of
cherries, especially of the early vari-
cites, and there are few housewives
who did not get all of this fruit that
they cared to preserve. 1t has been a
poor year for Strawberries, there We're
very few local berries. and those from
outside were too high in price to be
within easy reach of the Gamers. The
strawberry season was very short, too;
hardly more than half the length of
usual seasons.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-10-09
Wendell News.

Mr.. Beaton is building an extensiv
addition to his livery barn.
The new school building is finishe'
and is decided addition to the town
Wendell is the infant Of the Nortl
Side tract but is beginning to sit VI
and take notice.
The Foote building is almost COM
plcted, and Wendell will then have a
duly organized postoffice.
We are glad to have Mrs. Fred Hast
ings at home again, and to know that
she is steadily improving in health.
Mr.. Lawson Of Holyoke, Mass, con-
Guided to take trip to the coast and
postpone work on his land until the
water is ready.
Mr. Judge is building residence on
his land. Mrs. Judge leaves today for
Chicago, whore she will visit until their
home is completed.
Mr. BUTLER, our efficient druggist,
Fullerton & Watson Of the general
store, and Smith Bros. hardware are
doing a nice business
Wendell residents are anxiously await
ing the opening Of the bank. With
Senator Fred Hastings as its president
its success is assured.
Mr. and Mrs Eldridge have arrived
from Hoiyoke, Mass, and are building
a residence and clearing off sage brush
on their Carey Act land
Dr. f. D. Taylor is in Boise this week |
to take the state medical examination,
and may settle in Idaho. He is young
from Illinois.
Or. E. j. Perry & Son of Chicago
came in this week and are taking their
goods out to their ranch south
Of town, where they are putting up
ine residence.
Mr.. Reid of the Helen Mae" ranch
has finished his residence and is ready.
Tor neighborly callers. Mr.. Jackson of
he Hastings Reed Real Estate Co., is
painting his residence.
Wendell has been the scene of un-
Usual activity the past week Settlers
ire coming in rapidly, and business
and residences are being erect
d as fast as possible Frank K. Erp-
Iding Of Leonardville, Kas., is building
fine residence, also a store building
a which he will have large stock Of
.eneral merchandise.
Wenedeli, Oct 6, 1893.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-10-09

{ WANTED Home for orphan boy nin'
years OF age. healthy and Of good habits
Would ike to place him with respect
able family, with school advantages
Enquire Of J. L. Fuller, probate judge.
Rush Haddock returned from Green
field, Iowa. last Friday whittier he had
gone some time ago to attend his
mother who was on what proved to be
her death bed
j. z. Brosius sold out bis barber BUSH
uess to Mr. Wells Of sumpter, Oregon,
who took Immediate possession Mr.
bogsius Is undecided as to his future
location. the closing out deal having
been Totally unpremeditated.
Clements and crandail are putting up
C. r Bordep's new dwelling in the
southwest part Of town adjoining the
lsenbugg property on the west. It IS
surmlsed that Geo. Lengard will rent
il when BE- returns from she east.
Judge J. c. Rogerso Of Burlsy dropped
into the Journal Office on business be-
fore leaving the city for home at The
close Of the Fleming tial The Judge
Is one Of the leading lawyers Of south
ern Idaho and enjoys wide practice.
County supt, Leah NJ. Burnside spent
Monday in Bull where her mother is
visiting and then she went on to Hey
burn and held two days examination
for sth grade diplomas. She reports
the Hepburn schools as employing four
teachers and as being in better con-
dition than ever before in the history Of
the city.
1t Is no surprise to learn that the
smoker and supper at Jerome last Mon
lay night was very pleasant affair
and largely attended, there being sixty
.wo gentlemen present. Notwithstand-
ng the hustle and rush of building up a
rev town in the sage brush desert, the
people Il jerome are noted for their
iociability and the cordial welcome
@ith which they greet new corners.
after a bountiful supper to which all
lid ample justice. several members
we're called on for speeches. Major
leed responded with ore Of his in
mitable talks and no one can give a
ieart to heart talk like the Major can |
and the newer men, e. c. Reed r. a
T. Trail. f., J Ostrandcr, ] NJ. Hale,
lr. Barclay and others responded in a e
ray that might lead a stranger to be- c
eve that they We're old hands at the a
and he would nog be so badly j
q either. o