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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-25
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
Orders Governments Flags Half Mast
 ed For Thirty Days.

cd F or nfFty DdyS.
 Oyster Bay. \. Y.. June 25.-News of the death of former President Grover Cleveland was communicated to Presi- dent Roosevelt at his summer home here and caused radical changes in the presidents plans for the immediate future. Mir. Roosevelt was visfbly deeply shocked at the tidings and im- mediately telegraphed to Mrs. Cleye- land at Princeton. N. J.. rendering his sympathy and that of Mrs, Roosevelt and asking to be notified at Mrs. Cleye- lands earliest convenience of the time of the late presidents funeral. After ward announcement was made that President and Mrs. Roosevelt would attend the funeral services at Prince ton tomorrow.
 Mir. Roosevelt made it known imme- diately on receipt of the news of MT. Cleveland's death that he would aban don his proposed trip to New London, Conn.,, to witness the Harvard Yale boat races. He also at once prepared and later caused to be issued the fol- lowing proclamation to the people of lhe United States: s5
 Grover Cleveland. president of the United States from 1885 to 1889 and again from 1893 to 1897. died at his home in Princeton. N. J.
 Tn his death the nation has been de- prived of one of its greatest citizens. By profession lawyer, his chief serv- ices to his country were rendered dur ing long. varied and honorable ca reer in public life. As mayor of his city. as governor of his state and twice as president he showed signal power as an administrator. coupled with en- tire devotion to the country's good and a courage that quailed before no hos tility when once he was convinced where his duty lay.
 Since his retirement from the presi- dency he has continued well and faith. fully to serve his countrymen by tha simplicity. dignity and uprightness of his private life.
 Tn testimony of the respect in which his memory is held by the government and the people of the United States. do hereby direct that the flags of the ! White House and the several depart mental buildings be displayed at hali staff for a period of thirty days and that suitable military and naval hon ors. under the orders of the secre taries of war and of the navy. he ren dered on tho dav of the funeral"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-25
BREAKING WITH THE UNION.
Republic Steel May He Attempting to
 Throw Out Organized Labor.

The Republic Iron and Steel com pany has decided to break with its union employees, despite what, ac- cording to report, has been powerful pressure on the part of persons con- spicuous in republican party affairs, who are anxious to have no labor dissensions now, and who have urged that the wage scale for union men be signed without quibbling, for a year from July |. The republic has refused to listen. and has served notice on it's thousands of Amalga- mated association and Sons of Vul- can employees that unless they accept a cut of great proportions, said to be 33 1-3 per cent-that the union will be thrown out of all the mills beginning July 1.
 The workmen, who were ready to accept a cut of 20 per cent in wages, have refused so large a cut, and the announcement is made that the mills will close June 30, the ex- piration of the scale year, and that when they reopen the mill owners will deal with workmen as individ- uals and not as union men.
 Officers of the Amalgamated asso- citation admitted last night that ef- forts to arrange schedule with the republic interests for the ensuing year have failed and that they could not accept the great cut in rates de- handed, and it is declared by the workmen that the republic sought only to drive organized labor from the mills entirely when they pro- posed such cut. The stand taken by the republic will work great in- jury to the republican campaign, it is thought, and one of the high of- ficials of the republic in the Pitts burg offices yesterday said:
 We are not in politics, nor do we care who is made president. We in- tend to run our own business from this time out at least
 The speaker would not allow his
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-25

name to be used, but it Is under stood his remarks echoed the sentl- ment of John A. Topping. president of the Republic Iron and Steel in terests.
 Last June an umpire gave to the unions everything they asked for, as founding even the unions by their generosity. It was then the repub- lie decided to end all dealings with union labor at the expiration of the years wage agreement
 Rumor reaches Pittsburg that the steel corporation has ordered that the American Sheet and Tin Plate company, it's one interest recogniz- ing the Amalgamated association, sign the scale for next year. This will probably be done here on Thurs day.-New York Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-25

about her husbands health. felt as- sured that it was merely another of the many attacks Mfr. Cleveland had suffered, and she informed those who inquired that MT. Cleveland's condition was not serious.
 When Mir Cleveland became worse, Mrs. Cleveland was called to the bed, side of her husband. The distinguished patient sank into uneonsciousness, from which he recovered at times only to suffer relapses. The ,ast time he became unconscious was about two hours before he died Death was peace full Just before he died Mir Cleveland sought to say something, but his words were inaudible.
 Ever since MT. Cleveland's arrival in Princeton eleven years ago he has been a conspicuous figure in Princeton. AL though his only official connection with Princeton university were his lecture ship, known as the Stafford Little lec- tureship in public affairs, and his mem bership in the board of trustees, he was regarded as strong friend of the institution. AS a member of the board of trustees his counsel and astuteness were invaluable. A story is told that he induced Andrew Carnegie to pre- sent Carnegie lake to Princeton.
 We'll Liked In Princeton.
 Grover Cleveland was we'll liked among students and faculty.
 His last public appearance in the university was while delivering pub lie lecture abodt two years ago. On the last Friday of the college year it has been the custom of the freshman class on becoming sophomores to sere- made him at his home. On June 5 of this year 'fhe freshman parade" was held. but owing to the former presi- dents illness the parade" did not serenade the Cleveland home.
 MT. Cleveland's selection of Prince ton as a place of residence after leav- ing the White House was due to the visit the ex-president and Mrs. Cleve- land made to Princeton in October, 1896, on the occasion of the sesqui. centennial of Princeton university. The Clevelands were so graciously re- ceived and were so impressed with the beauty of the town and it's sur roundings that they at once decided to make Princeton their future home. Until MT. Cleveland's health began to fail him, two years ago, lie continued to be very busy man. His diver sions in Princeton were daily carriage rides and an occasional fishing or gun. ming trip.
 Grover Cleveland was born at Cald well, N J.. March Is. 1887. His father, Rev. Richard F. Cleveland. was na- tive of Connecticut and clergyman of the Presbyterian faith. His mother was of a Maryland family, a Miss Neal. a daughter of Irish and Quaker par ents. She was the mother of nine children. whom she so reared that they call her blessed, the highest need of womanhood.
 In 1853 the father, then holding the Presbyterian pastorate at Holland Pat ent, N. Y. died. leaving widow and nine children. The future president and second son was seventeen and had been self supporting from the age of fourteen. He was always laborious, boy and man. and ate no idle bread. In his youth. as in his manhood, there
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-25
Differed With tiis Partr.

Mr. tieVelanu was not a candidate for reelection in 1896 for two chief reasons The tradition sealnst the third term was in itself sufficient to prevent his candidacy. But the wide split in the party over the money ques- ton was paramount. If possible, to this ss q preventive In fact, the party had slipped away from under the president and gone out after new gods.
 The er-president quit politics for ever. He retired to Princstoo, <. T. where he made hIs home fsr the rest of his life In boyhood he had hoped 10 attend Princeton college. BOW Princeton university. bat lacked the necesssry funds The university made the famous publfc1xt a lecturer a DO HticaI subjects. tho1gh Mfr CIeveland1s engagement in that capacity vss not such as 10 keep hiz kzsy. He passed his rsnsLziag Tezu ia rel ezrzet rest and recreation. wstchire his ta- fereStIne fsEflv O- m a-r17i hfu-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-25

Find purchaser for what you have to sell by placing 25c adv in the Democrat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-07

For SaIe-Pop corn by the bushel OF
peck. d. M. Derby,2O5 Nortn fourth
street. New telephone BIO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-07

$150,O00. The higher officers of the
force are all Americans, and those UNI
der the rank of captain are mostly
Porto Ricans. The enlisted men are
all natives of the island. This force
does not perform police duty, and it's
military service is not strenuous. But
the general opinion seems to be that
the effect of the maintenance of the
little amy has been most beneficial. 1T
is the only military force in the island
except small body of United States
marines, and it is perhaps we'll to keep
this body of trained and disciplined
troops ready for an emergency. 1t is
said that the Porto Rican regiment is
recruited in the interior. from the
poorest and most Indifferent class of
the population. and that military serv-
ice has improved them morally, intel
lectually and industrially. Those who
have served their terms of enlistment
and are mustered out return to their
old homes carrying the English Ian
guage, habits of industry and attach
ment to the government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-07
Helen GouId's Charities,

| Chicago, Jan. to Editor of the Tri-
bune)-Mo American can read the last
years list of gifts TO school and char
liable work which you print this NOR
ming without thrill Of pride. Miss
Helen Gould. Mr.. Rockefeller, and Mr.
Carnegie have for some years now
| made it popular for millionaires to
give large sums for the betterment
of the world instead of wasting them
on personal fads and follies. And
largely thru this influence there is no
country in the world that can compare
with this in it's munificent outpouring
OF money to educate as well shrdlu dl
of money to educate and uplifht the
people of other countries as we'll as
those Of our own.
But your list of benefactions. almost
fabulous as 1t is in amount and gath
cred with such painstaking care. must
omit many American contributions for
school and charitable work. For eX-
ample. it does not include a numt err
of gifts which | know Miss Gould made
during the last year. No one would
know Of these unless the fact were
disclosed by thse who received them.
The writer visited last winter a num-
Der of the schools where Miss Gould
had been but a short time before and
was informed that she gave $4,000 to
the American School for Girls at Lux
or, Egypt: $4,000 TO the American coll
lege at Assiout, Egypt; $4,000 to the
American schools at Cairo; consider
able sums (the amount of which l did
not learn) to the American schools at
Jerusalem and Damascus: $4,000 to st.
Pauls institute at Tarsus Asia Minor:
and $1,000 each to Mrs Marden's
school at Stamboul to Robert college
and to the American college for girls
at Constantinople. These sums are
quite apart from the $4,000 which you
report Miss Gould gave to the Amer
lean College for Girls in December.
Miss Gould is, to my mind. the best
example we have of intelligent and
generous giving. She not only gives
her money but she gives herself. In
every case / examined she had before
contributing gone into the usefulness
and need of the school with the ut
most care
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-07
Market Opened Firm, But Weak.
ened on Selling By Commits
sion Houses
CORN INCLINED TO BE WEAK
Receipts Were Above tho Estimate,
There Was Only Moderate Trade,
and the Weather Was Still Favora-
BILE - Oats Market Steady, With
Nothing Doins-Provisions Quiet.

Chicago, Jan 1.-THE wheat market
opened firm, due to tirmness at Liv-
erpool, but weakened on selling by
commission houses. News from Ar
gentina was bearish, good weather and
favorable crop conditions having been
reported. May opened at LOT " @1.O7A
and sold off to 1.06@1.06N. Mime
apolis, Duluth and Chicago receipts
were $50 cars.
Sentiment continued bearish thru
out the session. There was consid-
cradle profit taking by leading longs.
May closed off Y at 1.o6A Q1.06a.
Corn.
There was only moderate trade in
corn, and the market was inclined to
be weak Local receipts were greater
than had been estimated, and the
weather was still favorable for the
movement of grain. May opened at
61S Q6l1s, the early tone being at
fected by higher prices at Liverpool
Later May declined to 81 Is @61A. Re-
ceipts were 321 cars.
The market assumed a firmer tone
later on reports from Argentina that
the new crop was threatened with To-
Gusts and rust. closing firm, May u
higher at 56ls @565s.
Oats.
There was almost nothing doing in
oats. The market was steady. May
opened at 54A@54B, and sold at 54ss
@54s4. Receipts were 239 cars.
Provisions.
Provisions We're qquiet and easy, ow-
ing to a decline in the price of live
hogs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-07
A Mature Zone.

"The late Francis Thompso n. the
English poet" said a magazine editor,
had a great love for birds. He once
told me pretty story about a swallow.
Catching one day, In the early au-
tumn, swallow that nested in his
garden, he fastened to Its wing a piece
of oiled paper inscribed with the
words:
Swallow, little swallow. wonder
where you pass the winter
1.-The next spring the swallow re-
turned to it's nest at the usual time.
Attached to its foot was another piece
of oiled paper with the inscription:
"'Florence, at the house OF CastelS
lari. Cordial greetings to the friend In
the north" )
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-07
Weakening of Skilled Labor.
/na+roit News-Tribune)

Detroit NeWS-IflDune)
An analysis of the report issued by
the Department Of Commerce and
Labor, made by experts, supports the
statement that the labor of this coun-
try has been Enthusiastically impaired.
because more capital was required per
wage-earner, a larger experimenting
force was required for the same num-
her OF workers, and still the net value
of the product shows a decrease. These
statements are not made in tone of
criticism 1t is quite possible that the
first word to the effect that they de-
scribe a real condition will come from
the wage-earner himself, altho he may
ascribe various causes for 1t. 1t seems
to be human nature to grow slouchy
and arrogant in the face of plenty and
only do his best work when adversely
is pending.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-07

For Sale - 100 acres good improved
farm in Marshall county. MINI, at a
bargain. E. II. Keller, clothier, Mar
shalltown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-07

the melancholy of Poe and the horror
of Dante. First, you are hot, and then
you are cold: then you are cold inside
and hot outside, and then the tenn
peratures get all mixed up until your
knees get weak, your head aches. you
have neuralgia Of the face and a pain
in the back. 1t hurts you when you
breathe. and it hurts you worse when
you DON'T you feel bad when you lie
in bed, and like a crazy man when YOU
get up. Kindly people ask you what
they can do you. and weakly you re-
ply. Nothing" when II the grip had
left you sufficient courage you would
instead beg them to get an az and
put you out Of your misery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-07
hioher Cattle in siaht.

Chicago, Jan. An air of optimism
pervades the cattle trade. There is
belief in selling circles that within a
| few weeks heavy liquidation will have
ceased and that there will be bet
ter price level in consequence. While
there is general rush to unload the
high priced feeders, however, pros
poets for materially better prices do
not seem favorable. Altho beef stocks
are not of heavy volume at present,
| slaughterers are bent on operating
rather sparingly. Consumptive demand
| is not broadening much, since the poul :
| try outlet is smaller and there Is a
general inclination among slaughterers
to hold down the prices for steers as
long as possible.
! The big drop in values which they
forced in the closing months of 1907
has brought about most appreciable
state of affairs from the buyers point
of view, even tho 1t affected heaviest
losses in many months upon cattle
| feeders. The buyers have made
strenuous efforts to hold down prices
| in late weeks and, on the whole, sue
ceeded well. Big runs have met ev-
cry 25-cent advance in the market and
buyers We're thus in a position to bowl
over the advanced prices.
They have put down almost every
little advance within week after 1t
had been put into force. Heavy liqui-
dation Of cattle helped them greatly,
but the excessive marketing of half
fat and short-fed steers has merely
meant probable light supply of thick
fat beeyes for spring markets. and 1t
is because of the prospects for rather
light runs of good beeves in future
months that the trade takes more
cheerful view OF prospects for higher
prices.
There have been numerous factors
in the situation which tended to en-
courage free shipping of half-fat and
warmed-up steers in late weeks. Corn
has been poor in quality in many feed
ing sections. white in all quarters
the price has remained high. On the
other hand market conditions have
been discouraging and the feeders We're
DESTROYS of liquidating, evidently fear
ing increasing losses the longer they
held on. Cattle cost high as feeders
and the feed they consumed was also
high in price. 1t has thus been a
bad season for the feeders and losses
have been heavy.
Now however there are better pros
poets for the future. Things may not
pick up for few weeks yet. as there
are indications of continued liberal
runs at least until the middle of Feb
ruary and possibly until March. When
March rolls around there should be
something doing toward a higher price
level Beef trade should be improved
by that time. There are no very
heavy stocks of beef anywhere IN the
country and when small runs shall
prove the rule there should be an up
ward trend Of values Then high
costing corn may not prove very poor
investment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-07
Receipts Light Enough For
Sellers to Ask Steady Prices
For Holdings
HOGS GENERALLY TEN LOWER
Tho Market Was Weak Owing to
Heavy Receipts, Especially at River
Markets - Two Days Total Was
10000 - Calves rs Hisher-sheep
12L2@15 Cents Higher.

Chicago jan 7-Cattle were active
and firm. Steers were scarce and
stockers strong. Calves were % cents
higher Receipts were light enough to
their holdings and it was evident that
supplies would be cleaned up before
the close.
Never saw such a good cattle mar
ket. considering the number offered
said salesman Monday, and this SEN
timent was endorsed by the majority
of traders. 1t was lively. buoyant
trade all day, and in spite of the big
receipts, business was on good, hrm
basis Not before in years has the
market acted SO agreeably under the
pressure Of such tremendous receipts.
Last week even moderate supply
was quite sufficient to turn the tide IN
favor of the buyer, and nearly every
day the market closed with the early
advance lost. On that account. when
sellers looked at the bulletin this
morning and saw the total Of $4,000
they were prepared for the worst and
naturally expected to be forced into
concessions. Buyers were out so ear
ly, however, and acted SO eager that
sellers were not long in discerning
that there was something doing. Or
ders were extensive all along the line,
and competition was exceptionally
keen for everything.
Hogs.
Hogs were weak and generally l0c
lower than the best time of the previ-
Gus session. Receipts were heavy,
showing run of about 10000, and
making a two days total of 100000 or
$500 more than We're on the market
the same time last week. Receipts at
the river markets were excessively
heavy.
When a load OF hogs weighing 300
lbs or better show up in market cir
cles now it enjoys unquestioned popu-
larity Killers are detected in the act
OF scrambling to get possession OF
weight and sidestepping stuff lacking
in that quality. Stock yard atmosphere
is redolent of prediction that lard Will
go to a premium and the long process
sion Of immature stuff surging IN
from the country makes the argument
plausible. Pigs weighing so to $50 lbs
are conspicuous in the run and pack
ers altho inclined to bluff for lower
prices, got very busy whenever out
siders manifested a disposition to buy.
Competition centers on weight now
and the heavier hogs are the more
popularity they enjoy. Eastern mar
kets are gutted with light hogs that
are being drawn away from feed bill
by frantic growers and there is little
prospect Of the usual crop of'lard hogs
Undertaking.. Just as soon as packers
can get cheap money to put stuff
away in cellars, there will be some
thing doing.
Sheep.
Sheep prices were. 12A@15 cents
higher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-07
Both Presbyterians.

philadelphia North American.)
The late Rev. DR.. John Hall was once
walking home from preaching at
Sunday night meeting out in the coun-
try. In the moonlight he saw man
lying drunk in the gutter, and, going
up to him, gave him shake
Here" he said, "it's shame for
nice, respectable looking man like you
to be lying in the gutter"
The man opened his tipsy eyes anu
saw the long. black coat.
"Are you Minister" he asked.
eyes," said DR.. Hall; come. get
up"
presbyterian 'queried the inebri-
ate.
eyes" was the answer, somewhat
impatiently. 81 am"
"rhen," said the other, "help me up.
I'm Presbyterian myself"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-07
Siow 81, sorrow.

They had about ended their honey
moon and settled the preliminary ar.
rangements for housekeeping when the
young husband discovered that he
must leave town for whole week on
business
Must you go. Richard?" came in re-
proachful tones from the bride.
There is no way out Of II" an
swered Richard gloomily;; .but. dear,
that the separation may seem less abb
rupt propose to go OH an accommo-
dation train instead of the express. -
Harpcr's Week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-07

For sale-stock of dry goods, car
nets and millinery goods; also store
fixtures No land deals wanted. Ad-
dress H-4, care T.-R.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-07
Coal Mine lie eislation Needed.
(Boston Globe.)


The United States has failed thus far
to make adequate provision by law for
the safeguarding Of the mines. While
other countries have been acting in
this matter, the United States has
neglected it for many years. 1t is con-
coded that generally the explosions OF
coal dust and fire damp are brought
about either by ignition from explo-
sives used in mining or from miners
lamps. Both of these causes have re-
ceived careful study at the foreign
testing station. and the result OF the
legislation which has followed has pre-
the death rate has been greatly de-
creased The sooner congress passes
legislation on this subject in accord
ance with suggestions contained in
this valuable report, the better 1T Will
be for all concerned In coal mining.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-07

For Rent-Two rooms, 1o4 South
Third avenue.