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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-15
Choked to Death on Pork

Oswego. N. Y. Dec. 15.-A piece of bast pork became lodged in the wind pipe of George A. Mahaffey. and he thokpd to death while at dinner at his home here
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-15
Sandbaqaed Postnastsr For S2 800.

Sault Ste, Marie. Mich. Dec. 15.- Three men sandbagged Frank Higgins deputy postl3 3aster. and escaped with S2.JOO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-15
VENEZUELA IN . PANIC OVER WAR
Government Has No Army
 to Repel Invasion.
fROOPSARE DISCONTINUED

Forts Are Not Up to Date, Supply st Munitions Is Inadequate, and Alleged War Vessels Are Unfit to Cope With Modern BattIeships and Cruisers Acting President, In Castros Ab- sence, Hampered by Riotins at Ca raeas.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-15
BOSTON MAY GO DRY TODAY
Voting at Municipal Election on Aboi-
 ishing Liquor.

Boston, Dee. 1J. - The principal question in the municipal election. which is being held here today. is the following: Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this city,"
 PrOhibitionists say that the anti license vote will win.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-15
lOOx250 Lots.

Don't be bluffed with the big ad- vertisements. get on the car and see for yourself our 60 foot Boulevard. Get drink from one of our --rmerous springs as you 20 up the Boulevard We don't say it is 5 or 10 minutes walk from the trolley. for we are right on the line. There is to be two shade trees put on every lot: also running water in each house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-15

- HE Waterbury Title company
 has capital of Sl00,00O. They have spent s3O,OOO to get all the information about Water. U& bury real estate. For small
 fee they can tell you all about your own or that which you are expecting to buy or sell or loan money on Don't trust to chance. 5l LEAVENWORTH STREET.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-15

1oU-re losIng money every uay that your tenement is vacant Let the Democrat md a tenant. days rey kSc
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14

to the trusts placed in them in as
great a proportion as other profession
al and business men. The statistics
show this, strange as it may seem.
Some people claim that this is because
they know the penalties better. In
reality, 1t is because the transgres-
sions are fewer. never saw a lawyer
in an appointive or elective position
drawing a salary from the party, who
was not expected to be live propo-
sition" as a worker for the partys
good.
In the clubs where politics was
the main topic of interest, the
lawyers gathered in great numbers
Here was where many judicial candi
date summed himself in the eye of pop
ular favor, and carefully nursed his
"boomlet" until it reached the ample
proportions of "a BOOM" Here many
an eX-judge, shorn of the traditional
ermine sat on the softly upholstered
chairs or couches, and either eyed
with vain regret the present incum-
bents or schemed with pertinacious in
dustry for Il recommendation. Here was
the home of refined" politics: and
no lawyer of any note whatever in the
party but what belonged" and found
in the society of the members some
nuctuation or current in the poltics!
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
Trans.Mississi2pi Congress.

Kansas City.-Many subjects of
general Importance are included in the
call for the nineteenth annual session
Of the Trans Mississippi Commercial
congress. which is to meet in San
Francisco October 9th. 7th. Sth. 9th
and 10th, and which has just been is
sued under the signatures of j. b.
Case, president, of Abilene, Kansas !;
Thomas F. Walsh of Denver, chair
man Of the executive committee, and
other officers.
The call says:
THE executive committee submits
the following subjects as germane TO
the objects of the congress. and upon
these free and full discussion is in
vited. They follow:
Irrigation and drainage: river and
harbor Improvement; leasing of public
lands: dry farming; Alaska; state
hood; parcels post and postal banks: {:
trans-Pacific trade; closer trade rela-
tions with Latin republics; public
ownership of utilities; Panama and the
canal; Hawaii and the Philippines i'm
migration; live stock industry; ma
tional and state aid for highways; SUI
gar beet industry; Alaska -Yukon-Pa-
cific exposition: national finances.
an enlarged and improved consular
service in the far East: the Pan-Amer-
lean railroad; interstate commerce.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
tide. some hint for present or future

tide. some hint for present or future
guidance.
You could tell an ex-judge from a
full-nedged one just as easily as you
can tell among crowd of fishermen
who has caught string and who has
had "hsherman's luck" An ex-judge
had chastened lock usually. not at
all desponGcnt, but reminiscential
air OF "old. unhappy, far-off things,
and days of lcns ago" The present
incumbent was sometimes radiant,
oftener severe.
"As who should say. | am Sir Oracle,
And when l ope my lips let no dog bark"
At the various banquets with which
the political world amused itself. the
lawyers were always on hand in large
numbers. and were depended on for
most OF the speech-makins. In the
mayoralty elections and the ward
elections they were also active. and
the brunt Of the 'silver-tongued" ora.
tory was invariably borne by the
members OF the legal profession.
remember at one club banquet where
certain very eloquent young lawyer
arose and began his fowery speech
with something like the following:
Sprung from race whose blood
dates back to the dawn OF the revolu-
tion," and SO on. He was followed by
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
COMMISSION
ON FAi M LIFE
PRESIDENT APPOINTS FIVE MEN
TO INVESTIGATE COUNTRY
CONDITIONS.
SEEKS RETIREMENT
WOULD GAIN INFORMATION ON
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC
QUESTIONS.

Oyster Bay, l.. I.-Asserting his be-
lief that the increase of the well being
of the American farmer has not kept
lace with that of the country as II
whole, President Roosevelt has re-
quested five experts to serve as a
commission on country life and con
duct an investigation aimed at bring,
ing about substantial betterment of
the social sanitary and economic
conditions on American farms.
|. He has asked that this commission
seek a solution of the problem AS to
how farm life can be made less soil
tary, more replete with opportunity.
freer from drudgery, more comfortable
and more attractive.
The men invited to serve as mem
bers of the Investigating commission
are Prof. l.. H. Bailey of the New York
State College of Agriculture; Henry
Wallace of Wallace Farm, Des
Moines, Iowa: Kenyon l.. Lutterfield,
president of the Massachusetts ASri-
cultural college; Clifford Pinchot, of
the United States Forestry service;
and Walter H. Page. editor of the
Worlds Work.
That the appointment of a commits
sion to investigate country life by
President Roosevelt marks an epoch
in the history of the countrv and also
inaugurates one of the Presidents
greatest policies. is the opinion of Gift
ford Pinch0t, chief of the forest SER
vice.
1.-THE Presidents appointment of
this commission" he said. marks the
Inauguration of the third of his great
policies, the central idea of which is
to see to it that we have not only bet
ter crops, but also better, happier.
more conteEted and more efficient
men and women on the farm.
my understanding of the idea in
the Presidents mind in appointing the
commission is that while progress in
the country has been rapid, 1t has
not been sufficiently rapid to keep the
farmers boys and girls from going to
the cities.
Farm life ought to be made so
profitable and attractive that the ia M
ers' boys and girls will be ambitious
to spend their lives on the farm"
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
SHE COULD NOT WALK
Fo, Notwithstanding Humor on Ankles
-Opiates Alone Brought Sleep
eczema Yielded to cuticura.

81 had eczema for over two years.
had two physicians. but they only
gave me relief for n short time and I
cannot enumerate the ointments and
lotions l used to no purpose. My ank.
les were one mass of sores. The itch.
ing and burning were 80 intense that
could not sleep. could not walk for
nearly four months. One day my hus-
band said had better try the Cuticura
Remedies. After using them three
times l had the best nights rest In
months unless I took an opiate.
used one set of Cuticura Soap. Oint-
ment. and Pills, and my ankles healed
in a short time. 1t is now a year since
I used Cuticura. and there has been no
return of the eczema Mrs. David
Brown. Locke. Ark. May Is and July
10, 1907"
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
NO CHANCE TO suNko HIM.
City Youngster Too Well Aware Of the
Wiles Of Grafters.

The baseball evangelist. the elo-
quent Billy Sunday. said during the
revival services at Sharon. Pa:
Keep good company. Nothing dos
the young more harm than bad So
ciety Only yesterday farmer told
me about youngster Of six or seven.
a little country weeker. who had as
suspicious and mistrustful heart as
some old miser or crook.
This boy was sent by charity 80
ciety to spend week at the farmers.
The farmer set out to meet him, but
was late. He ran into him halfway
to the farm. trudging along the white
road, big burlap bag OF luggage on
his little bony shoulder.
THE farmer held out his hands for
the burlap bag.
"Ill carry it. son. he said. It's too
heavy for you
Go on said the little boz fierce
ly. Clear out now. or Ill call cop. p"
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
Over The Phone

Hello. hello, who is this please?"
the man at the phone impatiently
hurled at the mouthpiece.
This is-whom did you want?"
came back feminine voice.
Il called for number-confound it.
I've forgotten the number now! Who
is this, anyway"
"Sir. think you might be little
more polite in your manner towards
a lady. You've doubtless got the
wrong number"
How can | tell II I've got the right
or wrong number If you won't tell me
who you are? Some women make me
tired"
You're a gentleman"
you're LADY,"
You're positively insulting. /"
Back up, who are you, anyway"
"Sir, I'll tell you who | am. I'm the
wife of the biggest stockholder in this
telephone company. ! am Mrs. George
Banks; that's who l am, sir"
Great Scott. Mary! I've been trying
to get you. This is George, your hus.
band!"-Judge.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
THE COME and SEE SIGN

This sign is permanently attached
to the front of the main building of
the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Company, Lynn, Mass.
What Does This Sign Mean?
1t means that public inspection of
the Laboratory and methods of doing
business is honestly desired. Itmeans
that there is nothing about the bus
mess which is not "open and above
board"
1t means that permanent invita-
ton is extended to anyone to come
and verify any and all statements
made in the advertisements of Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Is it a purely vegetable compound
made from roots and herbs = with
out drugs?
Come and See.
Do the women of America continu-
Come and See.
Was there ever such a person as
Lydia E. Pinkham, and is there any
Mrs. Pinkham now to whom sick
woman are asked to write?
Come and See.
Is the vast private correspondence
with sick women conducted by
women only, and are the letters kept
strictly confidential?
Come and See.
Have they really got letters from
over one million, one hundred
thousand women correspondents?
Come and See.
Have they proof that Lydia F.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
cured thousands of these women?
Come and See.
This advertisement is only for
doubters. The great army of women
who know from their own personal
experience that no medicine in the
world equals Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound for female ills
will still go on using and being ben
Gifted by it; but the poor doubling,
suffering woman must, for her own
sake, be taught confidence, ,forshe also
might just as well regain her health.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
Successful Aeroplane Flight.

Lemans. France.-Wilbur Wright Of
Dayton, o., made flight of three and
one-half kilometers two and seventeen
hundredths miles) with his aeroplane
here Saturday afternoon in three min
utes and five seconds. Throughout the
flight Mr.. Wright had perfect control
of the machine. No attempt was made
for distance record. the only object
of the flight being to try out the aero
plane. While flying through the air.
Wright demonstrated or so it appeared
to the spectators. that he was absolute
master Of the airship.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
MET ON HIS OWN GROUND.
Dishonest Politician Gets Little Salts
faction from Promise.

Congressman Longworth. at din
ner during the Republican convention
in Chicago. talked about honest poll
tics.
Honest politics alone pays in the
end" said he. Your dishonest poll
tician comes out like Lurgan Of Gin
cinnati. Lurgan was canvassing foi
votes. He dropped In at a grocers.
Good morning. he said. i ma!
count on your support. l hope!
why. no. Mr.. Lurgan. said the
grocer. I've promised my support tc
your rival
"Lursan laughed easily.
"'Ah, but, in politics.. said he
promising and performing are two
different matters
I'm that case said the grocer
heartily, 4 shall be most happy to
give you my promise. Mr.. Lurgan.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
Colorado Editors.

Canon City. Colo.-About fifty dele
gates of the Colorado State Editorial
Association gathered at the opening
meeting in Elks' hall Monday after
noon. Matters pertaining to legislation
were discussed. In the evening the del
egates with their friends went on Il
moonlight excursion through the Royal
gorge. The train stopped at the
hanging bridge one hour. David Elliot
of Colorado Springs will talk on the
midsummer Meeting" C. G. McCor-
mick of Fort Collins will address the
editors on Advertising Rates" How
to Hold Circulation will be the sub
iect of an address by J. II. English of
Trinidad
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
How He Was Persuaded.

Down in Alabama" said John d.
Fearhake. there's deputy marshal
who doesn't let any such trifles as ex-
tradition stop him. Term of court
was about to begin at one time and a
gentleman who was out on bail was
reported to be enjoying himself over
in Georgia. Deputy Jim went after
him. Next day he telegraphed the
Judge: L have persuaded him to come.
few days later he rode into town
on mule, leading his prisoner. tied up
snugly with clothes line. The pris
oner looked as if he had seen hard SER
vice. Why, for heavens sake. Jim,''
said the judge, you didn't make him
walk all the way from Georgia. did
Tou?' No, sir, said Jim. I hoped
e. said the judge. No. said Jim,
part of the way drug him, and when
we came to the Tallapoo.l river he
swum.'."
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
And She In Proud of II.

Two ladies were lunching together
one day. when one who is a member
Of the Colonial Danes said to the 9TH
err: why do you not Join the Co
lonial DANES? You surely must be
eligible"
"Oh, yes" responded her friend. II
forget just now the name of my an
cestor. but | know we have been de-
scending for many years."-Emily
Rhodes, in Lippincotts.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
A Professional Tribute,

Caesar was a voluminous writer as
well as warrior and statesman re-
marked the student.
yes" answered Mr.. Storminston
Barnes. 81 have always admired Cae-
sar. Going on the principle that all
the worlds stage, he decided to be
the whole show, including the press
agent" washington Star.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14

ST. etersburg.-Emperor Nicholas
Sunday issued rescript thanking 'the
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch
for his fruitful activity as president of
the council for national defense and
relieving him of that post in view of
the forthcoming revision of the reGu-
lations regarding the council and the
reorganization O. the war offices. The
retirement of Grand Duke Nicholas
follows close upon the criticism of
grand ducal intrusion into affairs of
state made in the duma by NJ. Ouch
koff, June 9th. in connection with the
discussion of the war department bud
get.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
Care for Leper Wife.

Tombstone. Ariz.-The pathetic case
of Gen. d. X. Wardwell, veteran of
the Mexican and Civil wars, and his
wife, who is a leper. is in fair way
of being disposed of by the territorial
officials, and it is possible that the
devotion of the husband will prevail
and he will be permitted 10 remain by
his afflicted wife. 1t is proposed to
isolate the couple near this place. and
keep them under the care and treat.
ment of the county officials. The fact
that the form of leprosy from which
the woman is suffering is not com
municated by ordinary contact. makes
the solution of the problem possible
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
lndia's Production of Oil.

The total area sown to gingelly in
the Madras presidency, India, is $685.
900 acres. the estimated yield for
which is 44.49s tons. This is the COM
mercial name for sesame, from which
the value of oil produced annually is
about $3.993,014.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
A Welcome Relief.

well, I'm glad Georgia and Ala
bama and the rest of those southern
states have gone dry
Why? Are you an advocate of
temperance"
Not exactly: but after this there
will be no reason to mix Maine up
with all the prohibition jokes."-Chi-
cago RecordHerald.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
Obstacles Removed.

Its all right, prince" said the
American woman. my relatives have
written me permission to marry you"
Excellent And did they say moth
ing else?"
They added a superfuous post
script to the effect that would be a
fool to do It,"
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
Millions in Sunday Schools.

1t is said on the authority of those
versed in statistics that there are to-
day 10000 900 pupils on the actual rolls
of the Sunday schools and that they
are distributed among $4,000 schools
and taught by 1900, 900 teachers.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
New York's Many CIocka,

Time is apparently OF more import
ance in New York than in any other
city. for the city displays more public
clocks than London and Paris COM
bined.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
No Use for Him,

1--WE got you down for a couple of
tickets. We're getting up rattle for
a poor man in our neigh"
None for me, thank you. l would
not know what to do with a poor man
IL | won m''-Philadelphia Press.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
Still Life

81 consider this painting a beauti-
full piece Of work." commented the art
dealer. Its dog after Landseer.'
is that SOL" exclaimed Neurich.
"Well, the purp doesn't seem to be
going after him very industriously.'
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
That. What He Said.

That's What He Said.
Jones-ls that your wife on BIZ
cycle?
Brown-It is.
Jones-I thought you said you would
never permit her to ride one.
Brown-I don't permit 1t; but what
difference do you suppose that makes
to herr
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14

FITS ST yitus' Dance ana Nervous Diseases per.
mnncntly cured by Dr. klinss Great Nerve HestoreE
Send for FREE 81 trial bottle and treatise. Dr.
Il. H. Kline, Id. ISL Arch Street Philadelphia Pa
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
Numerical.

Customer want pair of Massc
corsets for my wife.
Saleslady-What number?
She's number three."-Life.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
important to Mothers.

Each man has his special duty tc
rerform, his special work to do
Smiles.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14

About all you have to do to make
boy hate any particular kind OF food
Is to tell him that 1t Is healthful.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
Not at the Dentists.

81 guess pa must have passed lot
Of time at the dentists when he was
In New York" said Johnny Green.
why do you thing so?" queried his
ma.
cause heard him tell man today
That it cost him nearly 5000 to get his
eye-teeth cut" replied Johnny.-Chi.
cago News
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14

1t Cures While You Walk
Allen Foot- El for and bunions hot sweaty
callous aching feet. 25c all Druggists
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14

1t is one thing to see your road
another to cut it.-George Eliot.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14

Mrs, Windows Soothing syrup.
For children ecthng softcns the gums, reduces m
nammatIon ailays palm. wind collie 2Sc bottle
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14

The most important Of all is the
education of the wi,l.-F. w. Farrar
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
Your Druggist viii Tell You

That Murine Eye Remedy Cures Eyes
Makes Weak Eyes Strong. Docsn Smart
Soothes Eye Pain and Sells for soc.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
Mot An Excention-

Not An Exception.
The Maid-"Do you believe it's un-
lucky to get married on Friday"
The Abominable Bachelor-"Certain-
ly. Why should Friday be an excep-
tion?"-Black and White.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14
Absent Minded.

1.-The sexton of our church must be
getting absentminded!"
Why"
Yesterday he passed the collection
plate at funeral"
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-14

Nothing can atone for want of truth.
-Ruskin.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-11-22
ANOTHER REPORTED INTER
VIEW.

New York, Nov. 21-The World has
published what purports to be IAN
absolutely accurate and authentic syn
opsis" of an interview the kaiser had
with DR.. Hale aboard the Hohenzol-
lern off Bergen, Norway, while the
latter was a guest Of the kaiser. The
kaiser is quoted as saying that King
Edward had been humiliating him for
more than two years and that he was
exasperated. He said that Germany
was the paramount power in all Eu-
rope and that England was trying to
neutraliZe that power; that he held
France in the hollow Of his hand, and
that Russia was of no account since
the disastrous war with Japan: that
if a Pan European was is inevitable,
the sooner it came the better. He was
ready and tired of the suspense. Great
Britain he said was a decadent nation
since the war in the TransvaaL The
AnglO-Japanese alliance he declared
was an inquitOus alliance against all
white races and that the only way TO
counteract the alliance was for the
United States and Germany to act to-
gether."
DR. Hale repudiates absolutely the
World story.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-11-22
THEY'RE PUTTING WORDS
INTO WILLIAMS MOUTH
The Chancellor Taking No More
Chances With the Emperor.

Berlin, Nov 21.-Emperor William
made his first appearance in public
today since his interview with Chan
cellor Won Buelow last Tuesday when
the prince urged upon his majesty the
necessity of speaking, and acting only
on the advice of his responsible min
listers and he gave a striking example
of his readiness to observe the obli-
cation then laid upon him.
The occasion was the centennial eel
ebration of the city council. When the
emperor arose to ascend the tribune.
Prince Won Buelow stepped forward
and impressively handed him a print
ed sheet and the emperor. ignoring his
general custom of speaking eXtempo-
raneously, confined his remarks to
what was on the paper.
After a few formal remarks, his ma
jesty made the following reference ito
recent occurrences: Il cherish the
firm confidence that the bond of 10y
atty and affection which from ancient
times in our fatherland has so closely
joined king and citizens. prince and
people, always viii remain unbroken.
If according to the words of the
Prussian national hymn, The Sun
Must Occur then the rising clouds
would never throw their shadow be-
tween me and my people"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-11-22
DTLUTH CAPITALISTS
ENROUTE TO BISBEE
Their Arrival Is Expected to Be Fol-
lowed By an important Announce
ment.

Bisbee, Ariz., Nov. 19.-(Special
Correspondence of The Republican,
H. b. Rowland, David Fairchilds,
Thomas Merritt and other Duluth
capitalists are expected to arrive in
the city tomorrow to confer with To-
cal mining men. They have been in
the territory for several days visiting
properties at Casa Grande, Globe and
Silver Bell. Considerable interest at
taches to their coming as they are
expected to announce at that time
their future plans regarding the num-
erous companies which they control.
II is Tumored that there will be
some important announcements with
regard to the Globe Consolidated a
property of over 100 acres situated
in the heart of the Globe district, and
which has recently encountered some
large bodies of ore from which ship
ments are now being made weekly to
the Old Dominion smelter. As a
consequence of these rumors the stock
of the Globe Consolidated >has ad-
vanced rapidly for the past few days