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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-10
COAL TRADE GROWING

day in the year. practically, at a time
no further distant than. 1912. At pres
ent the bituminous tonnage is more
than five times as great as the anthra-
cite output. Pennsylvania continues
to supply it's full proportion of the en-
tire output, and Gncluding anthracite
output) turns out nearly as much coal
than 1894, and five times as great as in
1885.
The bituminous coal trade has quin-
tupled since 1885. The increase alone
of the year 1903, as compared with
1900, is as much as the whole aggre-
gate output of the United States in all
years prior to 1857, and since 1903 the
tonnage has grown 80,0OO,000 tons.
Since 1896 the increase in tonnage
has been constant (save for stand
still in 1900, and has amounted in
all to 230,000,00O tons, and has nearly
trebled the tonnage in ten years. The
bituminous trade may now be said to
be six times as large in volume as the
anthracite business. 1t is three times
as great now as it was no further back
than 1885.
The output last year was as great
as the total production for all years
prior to 1874, and adding the output
of 1906 and 1907 we have a tonnage
equal to all the business prior to 1882.
Searches less noticeable than the
volume of bituminous business is the
concentration of control, so that now
a score or more companies control a
tonnage equal to fully one-third of all
the soft coal used in the United States,
and as to the utilization of bituminous
coal, there appears no reason, despite
the. large increase in tonnage, to
change the assertion of a few years
back that nearly one-half of the whole
output, aside from that exported or
used for coke-making. is used by the
railway and steam navigation COM
panies of the United States and Can
ada.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-10
THE LIGHT IN THE WINDOW.
Mother Burns It Nightly for Ten Years
Till Son Returns.

Writings, N. J.-Given up as dead
by all the family except his mother,
George Harrington returned home the
other day and occupied the place at
the table where she had always kept
a plate for him during the ten years
of his absence.
firing of farm work and having a
quarrel with his father, young Har-
rington ran away from home and went
on board a ship to China, and finally
to India He wrote home, but, receiv-
ing no answer, thought that his fam
lily was too angry to care for him any
more, SO he did not write again.
Throughout the years of his absence
his mother would not permit any one
to sit at her sons place at the table,
where a plate was always put for
him, even after all the others believed
he was dead. She lighted lantern
the last thing she did before going to
bed every night, and placed it at a
window, SO that If the wanderer ever
came back he would know a welcome
awaited him.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-10
MAUD HAS HER BUSY DAY.
Meek-Eyed Mule Slips on Street and
Seeks Revenge with Heels.

San Antonio, Tex.-Maud the mule,
a lop-eared quadruped who earns her
daily alfalfa by hauling a Mexican
peddler's cart, created great excite
ment on West Commerce street the
other day. Maud was a meek-eyed
mule with look of patient resigna-
ton in her mournful eyes, but she
carried a charge of dynamite in each
hind heel.
While ambling down the street she
slipped on the wet pavement and fell
down, tangled in a maze of homemade
harness. With great presence of mind
she lay quietly until her driver sought
to unravel the harness. Then she
handed him left foot jolt in the short
ribs that sent him careening into the
gutter.
Johnny Buttinsky," who is present
in every crowd, volunteered to release
Maud from her tolls. He got a swift
kick on his hip pocket which placed
him hors de combat, and thereupon
he withdrew to the background.
Finally Maud grew tired of her re-
cumbent position and calmly arose.
Shaking her long ears in a couuet-
fish manner, she meditatively kicked
an innocent bystander into the gutter
and then went to sleep, while the
wounded driver attached the guy ropes
to the cart.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-10
To Alaska for Leap Year.

Freeland, Pap. B. Ferry and
James Brehm. handsome and athletic
young miners of Upper Lehigh, have
declared their intention of spending
leap year in Alaska, lin order to avoid
the opportunities of young ladies who
may ask us to wed"
Ferry declared here that he was
asked to become the husband of more
than 80 girls last leap year, and Brehm
had many more offers. Both are very
good looking men In the prime of life.
Each man is about 80 years, six feet
tall. and weighs over 200 pounds.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-10
WILL AID MARRIAGE
PACIFIC COAST BACHELORS FORM
AFFINITY CLUB.
Scarcity Of Maids Results in Society
Which Plans to Import Women
Organization to Pay
Wedding Expenses.

Spokane, Wash.-Designed to solve
he problem of the scarcity of mar
.iageable young women in the island
empire, the Spokane Affinity club has
Been organized in this city by 25 bach
elors under 80 years of age.
The society proposes to bring 5000
young women into the Spokane coun-
try from the eastern states, find en-.
ployment for them, and act as general
sponsor. When any of the imported
young women is convinced that she
has found her ssul-mate all marriage
expenses will be borne by the club, In
GLIDING the license, the minister's fee,
a wedding dinner and flowers.
J. c. Power Brown, secretary of the
Spokane mining brokers' exchange. is
president Of the new society. The
secretary and treasurer is Wallace A.
McBurney, vice president and man.
ager of the Falls City Lumber com
pany, and the manager of the society
is Cadwallader Jones, manager OF the
United States Steel and Equipment
company.
The membership is drawn from the
best circles of Spokane society. AS a
member must have property of value
greater than $1,000, they are all
eligible young men and entirely liable
in case they find their affinity among
the importations. Branches are to be
instituted in every city and town OF
more than 500 inhabitants throughout
the inland empire.
Shortly after the organization Of the
club President Brown gave out the
following statement:
"The purpose of the club is to in
duce young women to come into this
district There is a scarcity Of young
women in the northwest, and the In
land empire is no exception. am not
overestimating the fact when l say
that 5000 women between the ages of
20 and 80 years could find good hus-
bands and comfortable homes in Spo-
kane alone. This may seem an ex-
| travagant statement in city of nearly
| 100000 population but the fact Is that
many more men than women have
come into the city during the last IS
months.
1.-THE first step in the campaign to
| bring young women into the country
will be to write to our friends and &C.
quaintances in the old homes in the
middle, western, eastern, southern and
| New England states and eastern Can
| ada, urging them to come to the north
west, and then prevail upon them to
write to their girl acquaintances. In
that way a chain system will be es-
tablished and the problem finally
| solved.
ANY man between the ages of rs
and 40, Industrious and Of good char
acter, and possessed of at least $1,000,
or it's equivalent in realty, is eligible
to membership in the club"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-10
PAID WITH KISS; LOSES SUIT.
When Girl Grew Cold Carpenter Semi
in Bill Demanding Money.


Mineola, L. I-Bennette Bonanno
of Manhattan sued John Lester and
his wife Mary of Rockville Center.
here for 5000, which he said was due
him for carpentering and other work
done for them. The defense set up
the claim that the work was paid for
with kiss.
1t was asserted by the Testers that
the work was done in friendly way
and was not to be paid for. BOnanno
made no demand for pay until he and
Rosie Vitro. the pretty 16-yearold
daughter of the Testers, ceased to be
friends.
Mrs. Lester told about bird house
which she said Bonanno had given her
adopted daughter. In his bill the bird
house figures as $35 charge.
She, her daughter and Bonanno
were admiring the house and the girl
exclaimed:
ooh! how can pay you?"
To this, Mrs. Lester said, Bonanza
replied:
I'D take kiss for pay"
WAS the kiss given?" asked the
court.
1T was responded the witness.
Miss Vitro told the same story. She
said she had done some sewing for
Bonanno, who was calling on her very
frequently, and he promised her
present and sent her the bird house
She admitted paying with kiss.
Justice Garretson granted non
suit.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-10
GIVES CANNON THE IRON GRIP.
"Baby" Member, with vIselike Hand
shake, Makes Him Vince.

Washington.-A mild-mannered and
misunderstanding young man is Rep
resentative Harry Wolf Of Baltimore,
aged q. the baby" of the present
house, and who began life as a news
boy. He was introduced to Speaker
Cannon.
The speaker extended his hand
Wolf took good. firm grip on it. The
speaker WINGED and pulled his hand
away as quickly as he could. The nm
gers were in a bunch and almost par
alyzed. The baby" member has a
grip like wise and works 1t all the
time without thinking.
Young man" said the speaker rue
fully, as he shook the circulation back
into his crushed paw, IF you have a
grip on your district like that I'm
afraid l won't live to see another Re-
publican elected from it,
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-10
RlTUMINOUS TONNAGE FAR MORE
THAN OF ANTHRACITE.
Business in Soft Coal Has QuintupIed
Since Year 1885 and Has Grown
100000 Tons Since
1908.
Copyright by Walden FawoetA

Baltimore, Md.-In a recent issue of
erick E. Saward, the New York au-
thority on coal industry, noting that
the United States is now mining more
than 100000 tons of coal a day,
writes:
The year of 1907 was record one
:or coal production of all kinds, and
particularly is this shown in the out
put of bituminous coal, which aggre-
gated a volume that would have been
unthought of, say, even five years ago.
Here we are with over 100000 tons
day put out of the mines, and until
few weeks ago there was not
enough to go around" A few facts
in regard to the growth of the soft
coal trade of this country are of more
than passing interest at this time.
|. Only thirty-odd years ago Illinois
and Pennsylvania took year to pro-
duce tonnage that now could be
(and isl turned out in one month,
while West Virginia in 1907 produced
was produced in that state in the year
1862
Particularly noticeable is the
growth of the soft coal tonnage in the
last half dozen years. 1t might rea-
sonably be supposed that with output
ON such large scale the rate of in
crease would become smaller, but it
goes forward with mighty strides,
and prolongation of the line of out
put indicates tonnage of 500, 1000, O00
tons, 100000 tons day for every
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-10
Would Stop Sunday Funerals.

Los Angeles, Cal-Undertakers and
ministers of this city have combined
to stop Sunday funerals. The under
takers will insist that all funerals be
held on week days and the ministers
will refuse to oniciate at Sunday
flung ais.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-05
MILLIONAIRE KILLED.
Chicago Man Falls In Swiss Railroad
 Station ard Dies.

Basic, Switzerland. Sept 5.-Eman- -uel Mandel. multimilionaire mer- chant of Chicago. died here as the re- suit of injuries received in a fall at the railway station. While alighting from train MT. Mandel's foot slipped. and he fell heavily. his head striking the fagstones. Bystanders rushed to bis assistance, but found that he had been rendered unconscious, and a phy- sician was hastily summoned After an examination the physician said that Mir. Manders leg was broken and that he was suffering from severe concus- sion of the brain. He was then con- veyed to hospital in an ambulance.
 At first 1t was thought that Mir. Man. del's injuries would not prove serious, but he grew suddenly worse and grad ually sank and died despite the efforts of the surgeons to save him.
 Mir Mandel was accompanied by his wife. his daughter. son-in-law and He had just completed a tour of Switzerland and was on the eve of departing for Paris when the accident occurred.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-05

may be told that ministers of religion Catholic and Protestant. are in the ranks of socialism. That fact does not make it Christian. Perhaps a partial explanation may be found In the suggestion of Averling that they have found in socialism mean of livehood more lucrative, Perhaps stronger reason may be that they have followed that mater ial force which makes for progress, but which are realized in socialism will according to Averling admit the priest to our human, earthly. natural society as an individual ana Is welcome as man, but he must denounce his priesthood and all its pretensions to relations with the supernatural.
 American socialism, according 10 some if its brightest lights, is identi- cal With socialism everywhere. It Is materialistic and anti-C Christian to the core. If the Tights" are wrong up- on them fall the bl&me. The ground on them fall the blame Playground work of socialism Is that economies regulate everything. As Engels puts 1t: The juridical, the philosophi- cal, and religious ideas are the more or less .offshoots of the economical relations existing in given so- ciety,' Or as the Appeal to Reason has it (June 6, 1903) "the economic conditions of any country, at any pe- riod, form the basis of all human effort All social, political legal moral and religious institutions arc built upon the economic basis" And this is scientific socialism. With its success must change all our present religion, moral, intellectual. legal institutions. A cheering prospect truly. But hardly one that augurs for the welfare. for the established institutions under which this coun- try has made the phenomenal prog ress in a little more than a century
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-05
THIRTY MILES AN HOUR.

Glides Of Starting Track Easily, Re.
 mains h Air Four and a Half Min.
 utes and Comes to Earth Without
 Mishap-crowd congratuIates Ohio
 inventor-Admits Not Having Aero
 plano Under Perfect Control, but De-
 eIares It Will Meet Government Dc.
 mands.
 Washington, Sept. 5.-Orville Wright repaired lis broken aeroplane and started it on what proved to be in many ways the most remarkable pub lie exhibition by machine, of the type ever given in this country. He glided off the starting track and into the air as gracefully as swan would swim out on a park lake, made five and a half circuits of the cavalry parade grounds, remained aloft four and half minutes and came to earth at the entrance to the tent in which the ma chine is stored as easily and as lightly as feather
 The spectators were full of appre- hension at the start. realizing that Wright had decided to fly again so soon after the accident because he smarted under the published intima- tion that his machine was not all that was claimed for it, but as they saw him fly around and around with the grace of an eagle and the ease of a buzzard their faces gave way to un- stinted jubilation
 Goes at Thirty Miles an Hour. x
 Wright estimated his average speed at thirty miles an hour, the minimum set for the official test
 AS quickly as the great mechanical bird alighted most of the 800 specta- tors rushed down the field to congratu- late Wright, who was all blushes and bashful as young girl.
 Did you have your ship under per feet control all the time?' he was asked
 Not at all," Wright replied. q must confess that every time the machine dipped or wabbled the least bit it was my fault. In pushing or pulling the lever that regulated the surface and planes I was almost invari- ably too strong armed. would not only change the direction-upward or as the case may have been but would start 1t in the opposite di- rection. However, I did nothing rad ically wrong. and I learned a few things that will be of value to me the next time go up. am confident the machine will come up to government
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-05
s.r.seaa sheriff on stanA.

Saratoga, N. F., Sept. 6.-Ths invess tigation into the charges brought against Sheriff Bradley of saratoea county was brought to a close here with the examination of the accused official, who took the stand in his swn behalf. Sheriff Bradley swore that be. fere the race meeting began this sun mer he consulted ex-State Senatee Bracket, his counsel, and asked for an interpretation of the Agnew-Hart law by which he and his deputies might be guided. h accordance with this opinion written by Mr. Bracket the sheriff instructed his deputies he said, to permit betting in accordance with the Bischof decision, but to ar. rest every man who attempted to pass money, display odds or recerd bets.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-05
Democrats Elected In v,rmen..

St Albans. Vt. Sept 6-A revision of the vote in Grand Isle county re- suited in the announcement that the Democratic victory in that csunty. was moro sweeping than was at int sup posed. In addition to the election of . Democratic senator. John J. Wright sf. South Hero, the voters also chsse Jus tin Besrdsley of Alburs as state at- torney and Leslis Pike sf Isle Ia Metts as sheriff, both Dsmocrats.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-05
AWAIT ACTION IN THE RUST|N CASE.
 | Slayer Of Omaha Doctor Nay be Arrested Soon.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 5.-DevelopmentD in the murder of pr. Frederick Rustin, who was shot on the threshold of his home by some mysterious foe, indicate that the murderer may be arrested shortly.
 Leona Bonnell, whose real name is Mrs. A. Rice. was taken into custody. She was with Dr. Rustin until lats hour and admits she walked with him to within short distance of his home about midnight. Her husband. from whom she Is not divorced, lives in Des Moines; 50 do her parents.
 No charge has been placed against the woman, but she has admitted Int she was the last person in company of the physician before he reached his home on the night he was killed.
 It is said Dr. Rustin had been Mving a double life for months and that, while he maintained . residence and family in the most exclusive resi1en- tial part of the city, he also maintain. ed an establishment in the Tenderloin district, where hs supported tho wen. an
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-05
immigration Commissioner Dead.

Washington, Sept. 5.-Frank Pierce Sargent. commissioner of immigration and for over sixteen years grand mas ter of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen, died here, aged ifty-four years. For many weeks a paralytic. the result of a fall in July, he had shown much improvement until Wed nesday evening. when a sinking spell set in, from which he did not rally.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-05
pr.ush. In w....r. p..n.y,v.n,..

Drought In Wsseern Pennsyivanlas
 Pittsburg. Sept. 6.-Suffering ffoM lack of water for domestic ana sani- tary purposes, suspension oe nanu- facturing, with attendant less sf wages, blighting CT conrlete 6estrue. ton of crops and lack of water for i've stock, sneh as probably has never before been experienced, b repsrtsd
 om every county in western Psan-- ylvania and the border counties iA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-05
Victory For New Jersey csvaIrynsn.

Sea Girt. N. J., Sept. 5.-The Second troop. national guard of New Jersey. swept the field on the opening day of the eighteenth annual Sea Girt shoot ing tournament. winning everything on the programme in which it was en- tered. The Columbia trophy match was won by the Second regiment New Jersey.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-05
Farmer N.aI.s..d. s.y, pry...

Lincoln. Neb-. Sept. 6-In . nonp partisan address at the stats fair grounds William J. Bryan criticized the great appropriations that havs been made for the army and lavy and the small ones for the farmer. That s25 should be spent in preparing for war to every dollar spent on agricul- ture was . wrong disributsen. As Ge elared.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-05

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-05

ON THE HILL (SANATORIUM).
 A Modern Sanatofinm For nervous and chronic invalids. conyalescent, medical and
 surgical cases. Operative surgical cases also received Just the place to regain health. Best medical references. Tel. c. w. Jackson, M. D., Watertown. Ct
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-05
RUBBER STAMPS.

waterbary Rubber stamp Go. Rubber Stamps of all .lescriptions. Self inkers, seH inlking daters, etc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-05

REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE. s. P. Williams. 15 W. Main. Call and see list of bargains in Real Estate. We represent strong.
 reliable insurance companies.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-05
WATERBURY BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

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 CARPET CLEANING. The Model Laundry Company. special prices on carpet cleaning thi month. Brussels +c yd. otc.
 Telephone S9.
 DINING ROOM. Andrcws' Restaurant, l7.l8 Harri son ave.
 order cooking. Quick walters. 1 Regular dinners e5c.
 DYEING AND CLEANING. Louis The Tailor, i3 West Main St Cleaning, Dyeing, Repairing. We Will make your old clothes I look like new. DECORATING.
 c. K. Johnson, 6p0 No. Main. It's time to have your painting, pa. l pering and decorating done. Work guaranteed. Personal attention.
 ELECTROLYSIS. Mary Tynan, Room 24, 1O0 Bank St. Hairdressing and Manicuring. Superfuous hair, warts, nioles, etc, removed without pain or scar. EYESIGHT SPECIALIST. J. H. Jencks, Filter of the "So Easy" Eye Glasses
 Old ones repaired. 132 E. Main.
 EAST END CARRIAGE co. P. R. Larocque, Prop, East Main St,
 Carriage Manufacturers. Horseshoeing, blacksmithing, re-
 pairing, painting. Tel. FACTORY REMNANT CORNER.
 Walt for our new goods. Sept 1 our opening. Watch this lit- tie ad and save money. Cor South Main and Meadow Sts.
 FLORIST. John Evans, Watertown, Conn.
 Florist and Nursery. Cut Flowers and Bedding rlants
 always in stock.
 GRAIN, FEED, ETC. New York Grain and Feed Store,
 116-130 Meadow St. A. Willner, Prop. Phone 143-3. \ pr Hess's Feed and Pan-a-cea, etc.
 GRAIN, FEED. ETC. I. A. Spencer, 392-se4 E. Main St. Wholesale and retail dealer in Grain. Feed, Hay, Straw. Poultry
 Supplies, etc. Tel 673.
 GRAIN. FEED, ETC. Joseph Pope, 52.54 Canal St. Grain, Feed, Hay, Straw and
 Poultry Supplies.
 Animal Fertilizers. Tel. GALIPEAU's ORCHESTRA.
 J. Galipeau. Music furnished for weddings, recep- tions and private parties. Room 21. Citizens bank bldg. GROCERIES, FEED, HAY, ETC. Geo Barton, Oakville, Conn. Staple and Fancy Groceries. Fresh
 Provisions received daily. Flour, Feed. Hay, Grain, etc.
 GROCERIES. Dixon's Grocery, 8S2 North Main St. Watch space for future prices. Fancy and Staple Groceries.
 Premiums given away. SUGAR CURED HAMS 14c LIB. Boneless Sugar Cured Hams 14c ID. Fresh Shoulders every Saturday. At Bley's Market, 226 South Main St
 (Corner Grand)
 GROCERIES AND MEATS. M. J. Wall, 602 East Main St, The right place to buy your Meats. Always cut fresh Nothing cheap : but prices. Delivery. Phone.
 
 GROCERIES AND MEATS.
  Fred J. Loiselle. . 204 Mill st. Special--Mother's Oats 10c. Fresh Vegetables every day. | Delivery. Phone 146-6. GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. J. H. HApenny, ,155.157-159 Bishop st. Pure Bottle Wines and Liquors
 for family use.
 Free delivery. Telephone.
 GERMAN MARKET. German Market, 386 No Main.
 Watch this space for . Special Prices on Best Qualities
 each week.
 ATTENTION! If you want your heating apparatus properly overhauled for the coming cold weather apply to Hardware Co, Watertown. HARNESS AND HORSE GOODS. [. A. T. Petersen, 87O w. Main St. On your way to freight depot why lot stop in and have your harness re- ,aired. Phone 1261-2.
 HOTEL. Union Square Hotel, 55 Cole St. Rates $5 week up. Trans s1 day. Special rates theatrical and com mercial trade. Tel l037-3.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-05
CARRIAGE AND WAGON WORKs

Gsuthier Bros, e Lounsbury e. Formerly with c. Panneton a and
 27 years. Tel l14os
 Wagon repairing and painting.