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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21
THINGS NEW AND CURIOUS IN THE GREAT ROUND WORLD
AN IMPORTANT OFFICIAL.

Captain William M. Meredith, direc- tor of the United States bureau of en- graving and printing, is the man who has most to do with the making of Uncle Sam's paper money. He is a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21
A SCHOLARSHIP WINNER.

Alain Leroy Locke is the young negro who has recently won a Rhodes schol- arship for Pennsylvania which entities him to three years study at oxford
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21

establish new long distance records, as they must endeavor to do, there will still be danger of the water peril.
 Count de la Vaulx. who holds the worlds record for distance, has made more than 300 ascensions, at least a hundred more than has Leo Stevens, the American expert. He has traversed fully 25,000 miles of the upper atmos- phere and in all has been in the air about sixty days. He has had as com panions in his ascents more than 1000 persons, a hundred of them being wo- men. He also has the record for re- maining longest in the air-forty- one hours-while assisting in scientific eX- periments over the Mediterranean. The greatest altitude ever reached by the count was four and half miles.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21
A TURKISH FIRE ALARM.

Mahmoud Achmed. herewith pic tured. is the sultan of Turkeys special fire alarm. He is the fleetest runner in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21

Count Henri de la Vaulx took the long distance record away from St.
 Louis in 1900 by making balloon voy- age of 1900 miles. Since the summer of 1859 it had been accredited to John Wise, who sailed from the Mound City and after flight of 1,150 miles landed safely in Jefferson county, New York.
 Count de la VaulX, it seems, has rela- tives in St. Louis. and he has made fre- quent trips to that city. For that req son he was an ardent advocate of the Mound City's advantages as point for the international races. He pointed out its special qualification of being such long distance from the great bodies of water. but if the contestants
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21

tors, Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm and Major Henry B. Hersey won over all others, remaining aloft in their balloon. the United States, nearly twenty four hours and travelling 400 miles-from Paris to Whitby, England.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21

There are many students of aerial navigation who do not look for any further development of the gas bag type of airship. Sir Hiram Maxim is
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29

Mr.. Taft acknowledged his turning
to the gentle prick of the mahout lust
recently when he said:
You know I am in the hands of
the party now; must be careful: I
am, in sense, simply carrying the
sign.''
People who know. Mr.. Taft we'll do
not take this statement too seriously,
and it is believed he will exercise a
control over his campaign which will
be unusual. In this respect he is not
unlike Mr.. Bryan, who has his party
so subjugated that it moves to his
beck and call in a most mild manner
ed way. He, too, will very likely
keep very close to the workings of his
committee. In this case we shall have
the somewhat unusual sight of all
candidates directing the committees.
1t is far more likely, however, that
once the campaign is we'll under way
the candidates may be allowed to
think they are running affairs when
in reality they are but the puppets of
the national committees, which are
the responsible heads of the grea
contest.
Selection of the national committee
is made at the conventions, when
state delegations name one of their
number to represent the state during
the next four years. These men elect
chairman, who is the real head of
the campaign and chosen with great
care, treasurer, who is also an i'm.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29
SHIPPERS FIGHT WITH WHALE.

Revolver Shots Didn't Stop Big Man,
mails Attack on Small Coastinq Craft.
From the deck of the little coast
ing steamer Coos Bay Capt. James
Bowen waged battle with a man.
moth whale Will ehis vessel was off
Cayucos, on her way up the coast.
The whale was observed making
straight for the steamer, and Bowen
different course to avoid collision
with the mammal. Even this action
of the skipper did not suffice to keep
the Coos Bay out Of danger, and,
drawing a revolver, the captain
opened fire upon his enemy.
Twice he emptied the contents Of
the revolver's chambers, but the lead
en- missiles apparently had little effect
upon the mammal, as it renewed it's at
tack upon the vessel. Finally in last
effort to escape from the whale the
skipper of the steamer ordered full
speed ahead,>and gradually the Coos
Bay crept ahead of her pursuer.
Speaking of the experience shortly
after the Coos Bays arrival in port
one member of the crew said:
For some moments it looked like
the whale would surely hit us, and
considerable excitement was caused
aboard the ship. The mammal was all
of 100 feet long, and seemed of par
ticularly vicious species.
even when Capt. Bowen discharged
his revolver at it the whale kept CON-
ing after us, although the water was
dyed with blood. But for the fact
that the old Coos Bay was able to
crowd on a. little steam we would
have come into port with some scars
where the whale hit us with his flukes.
'"The first time we caught sight of
the whale was off Cayucos, and it kept
following US right along the coast,
sometimes almost abeam of the ship
and but hundred yards off.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29
EMPLOYEES Iona in Service.

Probably unique among the pay
rolls of the country is that of the
Pennsylvania railroad, which, accord
ing to compilation just completed, is
shown to have 1850 active employees
who have been with the road 40 years
or more. In addition lob men served
the company more than 40 years, but
have retired from active work, and are
receiving pensions regularly from the
company. The census of the civil
service Of the United States showed
on July 1, 1907, that those who had
been in the service of the national
government for more than so years
numbered 40 men and one woman. On
the other hand, the Pennsylvania rail
road records show that to-day there
are on the pay rolls of the company
BIG men who have been in it's service
more than 50 years.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29

from his board now, and plays with
the other children in the sand heaps
and along the broad beech with it's
wonder of waves, but he is still smil-
ing, and the nurses believe that he
will smile his way now into a useful
adult life.
Companions of little Tony, of
sWarthy Italian parents, are merry
Margaret" '"Tiny Noses" who has the
ricketts,, and some forty other children.
There is also Jacob, who found his
people.
Moses is the particular charge of
Nurse Norah, a kindly Irish woman
into whose heart this little son of Is
rael has crept and found a very warm
place.
jake, he who had no people, was at
the hospital for a year, and no one
came to claim him or visit him. Then
one day there was excitement. Mar
garet came running to the head nurse
crying out: ~,
"Jakie, he's got people. jake, he's
got people. And he wears yellow
shoes"
The nurse went to investigate, and,
sure enough, Jake had "a people" It
was his father. It seems that Jakies
father and mother had both been sent
to>hospitals. Jakie's mother went on
a journey longer than Tony's ships
take, and Jakie's father was in the
hospital for year When he was al
lowed to go he traced jake to Sea
Breeze. And, well, jake had "a real
people" And now he is happy in the
assurance that when he, too is freed
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29

from his braces there will be some one
he is smiling, too
Not all of those at Sea Breeze home,
however, are in the hospital, number
ed among the cases where the only
hope is that the tonic salt air will do
what medicines and even the surgeons
knife cannot accomplish in eradicating
this fearful disease Of the bone. There
are also large dormitories for children
who have no disease, but who need
rest and fresh air and plenty of food
to enable them to survive the heat Of
tenement summer. Then there is the
large department where tired mothers
can rest for awhile and enjoy the play
of their children in the sand and the
recreation pier, or go with their brood
for dip in the ocean. OF such moth
ers and children there are, on the av-
erage, ESQ a week at Sea Breeze all
summer. Last year there were 3,7O6
of these women and children there. All
were not mothers however. Some
were wearied shop girls or big sisters,
and not few were little Mothers"
glad of a chance to allow a trained
nurse to take the baby from their
childish arms and to be able to play a
little while, confident that the trolleys
would do no damage to their live dolls.
In addition to these ''stay parties"
must be counted 26,959 women and
children who enjoyed the only lawn in
Coney island and this hospitable beach
for days picnicking. For if picnic
party gets in range of Sea Breeze and
the nurses there suspect that there is
a lack Of good milk to feed the babies
a scout is sent out, and almost before
the picnic party knows it the babies
and children are busy tucking away
some of the purest milk that can be
bought in New York. Later, when the
babies grow sleepy, they find them
selves in snowy, shaded cribs, instead
of fretting out in the heat of sun
swept beach, with no cool, pure water
to quench their thirst.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29
TONY ''MARINE OBSERVER!'
strapped to Board in His Crib at Sea Breeze, He
counts the Ships as They Glide By-Apd Woe
unto Him Who Blocks His Line of Vision.

Little Tony's crib is the third from
the end on the broad veranda Of Sea
Breeze home, West Coney Island, N.
Y. Strapped to board, like Smiling
Joe, Tony can look out toward the
Navesink highlands and see the ships
pass. And this is his consuming pas
sion, for the little chap, sufferer
from tuberculosis of the bone, has
constituted himself marine observer
for the Association for Improving the
Condition of the Poor. If one wishes
TO known how many ships have moved
IN the transatlantic shuttle back and
forth across the horizon one must 20
to little Tony. But when you lean
over his crib you must be very careful
to be on the land side, for otherwise a
ship might pass and his count of the
vessels be incomplete.
A visitor violated this rule one day.
and there was an immediate howl
from the crib, which instantly sub
sided when the visitor approached him
from the right side.
How many ships to-day, Tony?"
asked the Visitor
"T'ree Ships" was Tony's answer
made with a smile, for somehow these
little sufferers soon get the habit of
smiling, and keep it, even when the
pain bites deep. Joe, who also was
strapped to a board, until the healing
sea air and careful nursing could set
his little spine straight again, got the
name Of Smiling Joe" because pain
and staying in one position for weeks
did not overcome a pathetic smile on
mis- little face. Joe is emancipated
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29

secure the original, and he became
sutton for the lady's hand. In due
course the lady consented also.
The bride is an amateur actress of
ability, with liking for "Shaw" plays.
The honeymoon will be passed in Can
ada and the State of Maine. Mr.. Tit
comb, in spite of his large American
interests, intends in future to reside
with his bride in England. .
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29
PRESIDENT MAKERS
AND HOW THEY WORK
The National Committee and the Remarkable Mechanism
by Which 1t Appeals to the Minds Of the Nation.

drawing power, he plans to debate his
cause before the people from the car
platform and from the improvised
steps to an extent which has not be-
fore been undertaken.
Mr.. Taft has not firmly settled the
details of his campaign Many of his
friends have suggested to him the dig
nified attitude OF President Mckinley
in his :'porch campaign" when thou.
sands of clubs and delegations were
received and addressed from he
front porch of his home at Canton.
Others of just as good Judgment will
have nothing but a tour around the
circle of doubtful states, with
speeches galore and much red fire
and shouting. 1t is quite possible that
the result will be combination of
the two programs.
Whatever the candidates may do
after they have been nominated and
their speeches of acceptance made is
but small part of the real politics of
the campaign.
They are allowed to believe that
they are the great unfathomed issue
before the people, but this is a mere
courtesy. Unless the candidate takes
personal direction over his cam
paign and tries to follow it day by
day he soon becomes but the man at
the head Of the ticket" He does
what he is told to do and goes where
he is sent, says what is suggested to
him that he had best say at one place,
and changes his speech to meet the
special requirements of the next stop
of his special train. Back of him is
the national committee, charged with
the management of the contest, and
he is in it's hands.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29
The Freak of Kansas Storm.

shS TiSdN VI NdnSdS 0IOTns
A curious freak Of the tornado took
place on the Tucker farm. Mr.. Tuck.
er, who was lying in bed with a
broken leg, could not run to a. place
of safety when the storm was seen
coming. His wife gathered the three
little children and they all piled on
the bed with Mr.. Tucker, the wife
saying that if all were killed they
would all die together. After the
storm Mrs. Tucker. found herself
about fifty yards away, two little girls
down in the bed of the creek, the little
boy sitting on pile Of straw, all un-
hurt. Looking toward the house Mrs.
Tucker saw all of it swept away ex-
ceLt the floor. But the bed still stood
where it did before the storm, and
her husband was still lying upon it
without a scratch.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29
Pinned Under Wrecked Engine.

A bridge near Shrader Station, in
Mif1in county, Pennsylvania, gave way
beneath traction engine and thrash
Ing machine and killed Ellis Alexan-
der, Ia years old, Of Millroy, and
William Close, 26 years old, of the
same place. !
In it's fall the engine turned turtle:
and both young fellows were caught I'M
the machinery. Alexander's neck was
broken and portions of Closes body
were cooked in escaping steam. He
was pinned under the engine and
practically roasted to death before
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29
English Engineers Record.

A remarkable record is possessed by
James Dobson Of Selby, who has just
celebrated his golden wedding.
Mr.. Dobson was formerly employed
by the Northeastern Railroad Com
pany and az an engine driver it is es4
timated he made $4,000 journeys and
Travelled practically 100000 miles
without serious accident.-London
Daily News. j
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29
portant parsonage, and secretary,
who works like slave for six months
and then loafs for three years and six
months.


and then loafs for three years and six
months.
The national committee has it's ad.
vertising manager, just like a great
patent medicine concern or other bus.
mess requiring publicity for it's sue.
cess.
over the entire charge Of furnishing
speakers for rallies and political gath.
erings in all the states of the Union.
A list of speakers is prepared, made
up to large degree of members of
congress, with additions of lawyers
and public men who have come to the
notice of the committee. These are
studied and classified by a man IA
miliar with the special talent and
drawing power of each Then SEIZED.
ule is made up and they are assigned
to speak where it is belle yed their
work will be most effective.
It costs a great deal of money to
support the speakers bureau. Rail
road travel and often the heavy ex.
pense of special trains or other I'm.
usual modes of conveyance are incur
red to get the man wanted to the
special place where his work is re-
quired at the right time. Plenty of
money for expenses is furnished, and
this is in practically all cases all the
remuneration which is given for the
work, which is very hard.
Modern inventions will play their
part in the contest now beginning.
BUTTONS and banners bearing the face
of the candidate and his name have
grown common. This year the people
will see him in moving pictures. The
talking machine is being considered
as an adjunct, but up to this time has
not been very successful. The audi
ence misses the waving arms, the
facial expression and the emphasis OF
a telling point with a resounding
thump upon the table, and nothing
has been found which will take their
place. 1t was decided in a. recent
campaign that it was more effective
to read speeches than to have them
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29

picture. Mr.. Peacock replied, giving
him the name of friend who would
undertake to copy the picture.
This correspondence led to personal
interviews, then to close friendship
between Mr. Peacock and Mr.. Tit
comb, and at last in Mr.. Peacock's
studio Mr.. Titcontb was introduced to
the original of the younger girl in the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29
reeled off from the phonograph rec

reeled of from the photograph rec
ord.
Campaigning is made harder and
more expensive and enthusiasm is
less readily aroused than when sue
cess meant the parceling out of more
good offices. The civil service has
robbed political life of much of it's
glamor. In the old days the workers
knew that if they were successful pc.
cuniary reward would come, and this
was a great incentive.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29
PAINTING WHICH WON HUSBAND FOR YOUNG GIRL

A romance of so unusual character
as to seem almost too fictionlike to be
true has eliminated in the marriage
in London of Harold Titcomb, a young
New Orleans mining engineer, and
Miss Ethel Brignall, who is we'll
known in art and amateur theatrical
circles.
Mr.. Titcomb on a visit to the British
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29
nio Upstate Elm.

A giant elm tree at Walcott was re.
Gently cut down. It was the last Of
the original forest. The stump was
fifteen feet in circumference, and the
rings indicated that it was fully. 800
years old. The body will make at least
$500 feet OF lumber and the top TWEEN
ty-nve cords Of wood.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29

metropolis wandered into the Tate
gallery, where he saw painting by
Ralph Peacock called "The Two Sis
ters," a picture Of two rosy checked,
golden haired English girls. Mr.. Tit
comb fell in love with the younger of
the two girls and sent at once to find
out who she was. He first wrote to.
the artist, asking for copy Of the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29

Roommate e a. m.)-what is this
card in your hat?
His Roommate-Why, that was (hic)
the wine list, but now (hic) it's my
table Of Observation-Disclosures
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29

painting, Miss Ethel Brignall, who
happens to be a sister-in-law Of the
artist.
It is fortunate Mr.. Titcomb fell. in
love with the younger sister, for the
elder is the wife Of the artist. Not sat
isfied with the possession Of the copy
OF the picture OF Miss original, Mr.
Titcomb promptly showed desire to
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29

'It does not seem to me that q prac-
tical man would g cunning around
trying to reach tho north pole
s oh, ! /. don't DC know. Look At that
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29

T don't like to sit on green paint
Why do you specify green paint? o.
Because you don't care to have the
pants dyed that color"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29
His Last Joke

you say you would like more exer-
clse?" said the death watch to the con-
demned man. What sort of exercise
would you like?"
II should like to skip the rope" re-
piled the prisoner with a grin.-Hous-
ton Post
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29
For Warmth and Goodness.

Hub, you drink beer in summer to
cool you off, and in winter to warm
you up. call that inconsistent"
You are in no position to criticise
Don't you wear peekaboo all the year
'round?" - Z
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29
An Explanation.

II can understand" said McJigger,
why ROSTERS that fight are called
'gamecocks,' but what is q game
hen %"
one that lays bets, I guess, "-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29
Logical Eddie.

When Eddie was asked By his angry
mamma
Why 50 oft to the freezer he'd steal,
He said: 'aThat cream wants mo to
eat It, tain1k-
It's making melting appeal
.. Kansas CITY Times
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-29

Whatever may be the result of the
election the methods by which the re-
suit is arrived at will give the tlase
STUDENT OF pontlcs something new to
think ABOUT. Present plans of Mr..
Bryan contemplate a tour of Ill tile
doubtful states and addresses without
number. An orator Of ability and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-21
WANTED.

Wanted--A competent girl for gena-
raj houscwork. Call mornings al
Mrs. Louis Laohmund, 2b4 North
ChmrcL.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-21

stock, $250,OO0; incorporators, /. w.
Lane, ]. B. Moon and VIM. II. Gar
land.
Pintsch COMPRISING company,
organized under laws of New ersey
capital stock, 100000; attorney in
fact, w. J. Hull, Portland, Oregon.
The Heyser Hotel company; prlu-
cipal Office, Portland. Oregon; capi-
tai stock, 10000; incorporators, A.
NJ. short, Nellie r. Short and c. II.
Edmunds.
Klamath Oil company principal
Office, klamath Falls, Oregon; capt.
tai stock, 100000; incorporators,
E. b. Hall, ]. w. Holmes, r. Il.
Weaver. Pierce Evans, Chas. Horton,
n. |. Kllgore and Thomas Hampton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-21
CIRCUIT
COURT
DOCKET

The following docket entries were
made yesterday In department No. .
of the Marion county circuit court:
T. C. Smith VS.. Marcus Chrlsten-
sen; foreclosure. Continued.
Mary l.. Davenport VS.. Lewelyn l..
Davenport; divorce. Dismissed on
motion OF plaintiff.
Ida Propst vs.. Quincy f. Propst;
divorce. Dismissed.
George De Bord VS.. Vardeman
Scott and John w, Evans; suit for
foreclosure. Settled end dismissed.
Ed. Buchmanen and John Nixon
VS.. Samuel Mills. Settled and dis
missed.
Pierce Parker, administrator OF
the estate OF John Wesley Vaughn,
deceased, VS.. Chas. A. Baer; 20 set
aside deed. Set for hearing Janu-
airy %, at p. m.
Leander Il. Morgan VS.. Clara A.
Morgan; divorce. Set for trial jan
uary 21, at a. m.
VIM. Swisher VS.. w. b. McCor-
mick ct al. Settled ana dismissed.
G. c. Pomeroy VS.. G. A. Wander
beck ct al. Defendant defaults and
decree as prayed.
Elizabeth c. Carpenter va. Alfred
o. Carpenter Set for trial Jan, 22
Ollie Wilson VS.. Joseph Wilson; d.
voree. Granted.
The mandamus cases against Gov
ernor Chamberlain ct al Estate land
board) have been dismissed,
Rosa Hampton vs.. Hiram II. Hamp'
ton. Settled and dismissal.
In the matter of a ballot title for
II. B. No. 81. chapter 64, general
laws, enacted by legislative session
Of 1907 petition for change OF
ballot title set for hearing Jan. 2Si
at 10 a. m.
w. B. Mewhirter vs.. K. Mewhirter;
divorce. Set for trial Jan. 2S, at 9
a. m.
Charles NJ. Lanning vs.. James Gee
Dismissed.
r. L. Stevens vs.. F, w. Benson
secretary Of state; injunction. Man
date ordered entered.