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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-02
DEMOCRATS MAY ACT
ON RECENT MESSAGE.
Members OF House Will Prob
ably Hold Conference to De
termine Upon Course.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
Munsey building,
washington. D q. Feb. l.


Washington. c.. Feb. l.
The Democrats OF the House of Rep
resentatives will probably hold a con-
ference Monday night for the purpose
OF considering the position to take on
the message sent to Congress by Pres
ident Roosevelt yesterday. 1t is the
purpose OF those mainly active in hav-
ing the caucus called to attempt to
have adopted resolutions indorsing the
Presidents attitude and calling ntten-
ton to the fact TINT the Democratic
party has long stood for many, II not
ALL the things for which the message
declares. Especial stress will be laid
on the fact that the Democrats have
all along advocated a national employ
ers liability bill, the enactment OF
which Is urged by the President.
1t Is certain that an effort will be
dorsing the more general features OF
the message.
Any lie Sharp Fight.
There Is strong probability Of u
sharp fight over such resolutions as
outlined above. There Is consider
able portion of the Democrats who
doubt the wisdom OF indorsing a Pres
ident OF the opposition party on the
eve of a presidential election.
One OF the best-known Democrats
of the House said to-day that there
was 4 chance that affairs political
might take such turn that the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Roosevelt for third
term would be rendered necessary In
order to hold his party IN line. In
such case the Democrats would be at
a very great disadvantage had they
previously approved in caucus the
course OF the candidate nominated
against them.
Remarkable Situntion.
Taken all together. it Is most re-
message has produced. 1t Is probable
that majority of the Republicans OF
Congress cordially disapprove the sen.
timents expressed in the message or
er ali OF, Them say so, approve the
message almost in toto.
But for a caucus of the opposite par
ty in CongressSto undertake to indorse
the course of President elected by
mains absolutely silent, officially, is
something entirely unheard OF.
Mr.. Roosevelt told close friend
nearly two years ago thatSi would not
surprise him were the Democrats IN
national convention to indorse his
course before his term ended. !!
That was about the time he was
trying to force the Senate to ICON
firm the appointment OF negroes to
friend naturally was increduious.
The whirligig has turned several
times since then. 1t has come to such
state of affairs now that the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Bryan by the Democrats
would be some sort of Endorsement OF
Mr.. Roosevelt.
Representatives r. L Henry, Of
Texas, former chairman Of the Demo-
cratic conference, said late this af-
'tcrnoon he had no doubt the call for
a conference Monday night would re-
ceive sufficient number iiof signers
to make the meeting a certainty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-02
Thursday Night.
Two Escaped prisoners cnuEht.

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.1
ROANOKE, VA. February l.-Thur>
ME Harvey and Edgar Taylor two OF
the negroes who broke Jail last night,
were captured tonight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-02
nn. More Victim Dead.

$RoyERToWN, PA, Feb. I'D eath 5!ast
n,pht claimed its one hundred and 7 seven g
tiet h victim OF the opera house hre Y, Wheh
NE MA Toms died OF her in1url a.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-02

chcered. and the speaker proceeded for
a few moments to give words OF en-
coura cement to his party associates.
There were only two colorcd men in
the hall. and they were not members.
The session was open. and members
OF the press were invited to attend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-02
ElIss Heat crystnl..
Teams Arc Evenly Matched. but Latter
WITHOUT Some of ncht plnNcrn.

Without Some of hest Players.
On Wednesday evening the Elks' Club
deteated the Crystals of the Lake
Alleys, by taking two out of three
games and n total in the three games
of los pins net
These teams are more evenly match
ed than the scores would Indicate, but
the Crystals are In the same luck that
the Norfolk Baseball Club was in at
the beginning OF their season last year,
but they are more confident of the
pennant than the Norfolk Baseball
Club was. The material is In them and
they propose showing their ability to-
the public. and In particular to the
bowling element, of the city. For the
bowlers have been out of the game.
but from now on they will be in prime
condition and will doutless do good
work.
. Following is the result OF Inst We'd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-02
LIKE bowling Alleys.

A lively contest was rolled on Tues
day and Thursday nights. Mr.. j. r
Cosby captured the prize on Tuesday
and Mr.. Ryan captured the prize or
Thursday night. Scores:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-02

Secretary John L. Hart presented
the claims of Roanoke. and Messrs.
Joseph P. Brady and Mr.. *. Lowry
spoke for Richmond. Mr.. D. Lawrence
Groner made strong appeal for Nor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-28
A Domestic Wonder

Genuine Fruit of the Loom or Lonsdale Domestic full yard wide, or genuine Knights American Cam bric B inches wide All standard brands that need no introduction to the people of Montgomery, will be placed on sale tomorrow morning at astonish- ing low price As this sale is strictly for the benefit of our customers none will be sold to dealers and only one kind to a customer. Sale commences at s:30 a. m.
 Genuine Fruit of the Loom yard wide, only 10 yards to the customer, the yard :. ...... Sc Genuine Lonsdale Domestic, yard wide, only 10 yards to the customer, the yard .. Sc Genuine Knights Cambric, B inch wide, only 10 yards to the customer, the yard ..... 2 1,2c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-28
ChiIdrens Rompers

- ChIldrenS RomperS
 Made of good quality blue Chambray, in sizes 2, and 6. Special morning and afternoon sale; second floor in underwear section. Morning hours 8 30 til 10; af- ternoon til G. Worth soc. 1EN Clearing Sale price .. .. .. .. AOY
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-21

Lorraitz. For example" he said. I'VE
receive thousands Of dollars every
year from Cleveland men in the army
and navy, The amounts range from
five dollars a month from pryates to
$40 or more from some Of the officers.
Most Of this is sent to Us direct by
the paymaster Of the army OF navy as
the case may be. Just now we are
getting q lot Of money from men IN
the navy on this cruise TO the Pacific.
The paymaFter makes out a list Of
the various deposits and sends along
a check to cover the total amount.
Thus the men draw their pay and de-
posit II without ever seeing IT. Their
pass books. in a good many eases. are
left right heFe.r-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-21
DEFENSE OF THE TARANruLA.
venomous Insect Not Aggressive, Ac-
eordIng to This Writer.


The terrible tarantula is said to be
more abused than abusive. 1t is not
aggressive upon man nor is it often in
trusive even. although every old miner
and pr0spector has shaken one out Of
his boots or blankets In the morning.
and always the size Of saucer. says
a writer in the Chicago Tribune. Il
avoids the hot sunshine and remains
well down in it's burrow under the
ground About snndown it salHes
forth and lies in waiting just below the
opening Of the burrow. It assumes
this position whether # desires food or
wishes only to get a bit OF fresh air,
It does not travel about IN quest Of
food even when hungry, but remains
quietly in the attitude described often
for hours at time At the near ap-
proach Of caterpillar grasahopper.
beetle, OF almost any creature Of like
size. other than its enemy the wasp.
1t rushes out and seizes It, but rarely
goes farther than a few inches from
! the opening. One falr-sized insect a
week is sufficient to satisfy It's hun
+ ger because OF its inactive existence.
while It can live several months with
out food. evea when most active. pro-
yided it has water In autumn the
spider closes the entrance with a
crulely spun web. It is then ready to
pass the winter in a semiletharglc
state. partaking Of no food. IN the
spring It digs its way cut. During the
entire growth Of the tarantula. which
requires about 20 years, It sheds its
entire skin about once a year in mld-
summer. The event is an important
one to the ssider, ana as it is then
quite helpless the entrance is previ-
ously closed by a sheet OF SILK In
June 2oo or 800 egs are produced
Nature viii favor two out Of as many
hundreds and protects them mtil they
die Of old age at about the enu Of "a
or 80 years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-21

voring 0longapo, and the other Cavite
While each faction finds supporters In
both army and navy, 1t IS generally
true that the navy prefers Olongapo,
while the army insists that Cavite IS
the better place
This divergence between the naval
and military point Of view is char
acteristic OF the two services, which
approach the question from different
angles. The navy demands two con-
ditions--a suitable harb0r. and one
capable Of being easily defended from
naval attack. The army, whose task
will be to defend the base from an
attack BY land, Is apt to judge the
problem only fvom this standpoint.
Since tbs two propositions can never
be entirely reconciled an intelligent
decision must be based upon com
parative estimation OF the elements
involved. These elements are suita-
biIity availability, defensibllity and
economics: and il may help toward
decision between Cavite and 0longapo
to briefly .elncIdate their comparative
merits and demerits.
The navy yard Of Cayite is situated
in Manila bay about ten miles by sea
from the city 81 Manila. 1t Is located
on shallow basin formed by low
lying hook or spit OF land which iuts
for half mile out into the bay. Only
small boats can now enter the basin,
ships Of any SIC having to alc-or we'll
out into the bay, which is here 30
miles across. in a practically open
roadway whore there is little protec-
tion from typhoons. To create large
base would mean a vast amount VI
dredging and the building Of a break
water, and it win always be necessary
to keep dredges working to prevent
the harbor from filing up g
In short. any suitable harbor al
Cavite must be an artificial one
have never met naval expert who
thinks fayorably Of Cavite purely from
a naval standpoint Many naval OH
GERS prefer to be stationed therl
rather than at Olongapo owing to tt
nearness to Manila. The influence o
Manila residents is usually thrown fl
favor Of Cayite for several reasons
The city wants the commercial bens
fits which may accrue from the pro1
; unity Of such a base. and there is
belief that any defense of Cavite mus
also include a defense Of Manila, whic
+ is a soothing thought to nervous pei
e pie whose ideas OF war are hazy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-21

America Is the Only Continent Where
They Are found.

Though the art museums Of Europe
may have some treasures Of which
America cannot boast. our continent
has the distinction Of a monopoly Of
the worlds supply of humming birds
the gems of an the feathered creation
OF these there are said to be some
400 speeies-the 400 we may well call
them nearly All of which are pecu
liar to the tropical regions. Only IS
cross the borders of the United States
from Mexico, and occur only in our
southwestern states.
The popular idea IS that the hum
mer lives only on honey, gathered
from flowers. This Is a mistake. The
bird does secure some honey, but IFS
food consists mainly Of the small In
sects which frequent the flowers.
Some Of these insects are injurious to
the blossom, and the tiny birds fulfils
useful function in destroying \. pa,
That the hummer is insectiyorous is
also shown by its habit Of catching
tiny insects on the wing. which is oc
casionally obseryed.--From Expert
ences with Humming Birds" BY n X.
Job, in The Outing Magazine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-21
cAR8lEe scoHoNY 70 ExcEss.


James j. Hin the weii-known rail-
way maeDate. was talking in Kansas
City about railway economy;
Economy IS excellent be said,
"but even economy must not be car-
med to excess. Railways must not be
managed as a certain New York neck
tie manufacturer manages his busi-
ness. "A drummer in this mans EN-.
ploy showed me the other day letter
from the firm. It ran thus:
We have received your letter with
expense account. What we want is
orders. We have big families to make
expenses for us. We find in your ex-
pense account 50 cents for billiards
Please don't buy any more billiards
Also, we see s2.25 for horse and bug
gy. Where is the horse. and what
did you do with the buggy7 The rest
Of your expense account is nothing
but bed. Why is It you don't ride
more in the night timer
John says you should stop in Bos
ton, where his cousin. George Moore
lives. John says you should sci
Moore a good bin. Give good prices
he is Johns cousin Sell him mostly
for cash. Also, John says you cal
leave Boston at 11:45 in the night ant
get to Concord at Abs in the morn
ing Do this--and you won't need an.
bed And remember, what we want i
orders.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-21

is due to the fact that the American
business man is a lavish user Of elec.
trio light for advertising purposes, not
often with good results from the artis
tic point of view, while in foreign
cities a minimum Of this sort Of bill
posting is permitted When the pri.
vate lights are extinguished. late at
night or on holidays, the blackness of
the American street IS felt rather than
seen. and does not compare favorably
with the wellarranged lights Of the
foreign city in attractive groups Of
handsome fixtures-Munlcipal En-
cheering Magazine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-21
Fox N srKEETs on cITY.
Marketmen Take Up q chase-Refupe
on House Tops.


During a recent run OF the Essex
and Suffolk foxhounds the good people
Of Wlpenhoe had the novel experience
OF seeing their town invaded by
hounds and huntsmen and Of looking
on at the death of reynard IN one Of
their streets.
It Is not long since the New Cut was
the scene Of an even more startling in.
eident. when a full.grown fox suddenly
appeared trotting along the middle Of
the street when marketing was at its
busiest To a man every coster de-
serted his barrow and with cries Of
tTally-hol" joined IN the chase. Dash
ing toward Blackfriars road the FOX
soon doubled, and darting under .
frulterer's barrow sought refuge in a
wheelwrlghrs yard. where he vas
found firmly wedged in the spokes Of
a cartwheel and carried on in trt
umph by a secondhand furniture
dealer
A fox was recently chased by the
Belvolr hounds into Aslackby village
and went TO ground in the churchyard; ;
another sought refuge on the house
tops in Hullayington village and was
disiodged BY means Of ladder, while
still another was killed In the dining
room OF Gayhurst house. the residence
Of ". W. Carlile. formerly NJ. P. for
North Westminster Gazette.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-21

As a general rule II is pretty safe
70 guess that the name Of dress
material comes from some place. Be
sides such obvious cases as aassra.
khan. cashmere and tweed"
there are 1fustian" tthe humble an.
alogue Of velve1 from Fustat (Cairo)
muslin. from Moaul In Mesopo.
tamia "damask." from Damascus.
and "cambric" from Cambria. while
millinery itself Is from Mllan.--I.ou.
don Chronicle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-21

On the morning Of October 19. one
of my dogs set up most mournfui
howl, and / got ont Of bed and wrote
on the wall Some one is dead. and
the following day related my expert
ence to the salt officer stationed here
and recorded Il on his chunam Ny
sister died at i:45 q m. on the morn
ing Of October 10. At Wimbledon. e.
actly at the time that the deg gave
the significant waEnlng.-Eetter in
Madras Mail
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-21

Not many American cities pay the
attention to beautiful effects in their
street lighting, and they are in this
respect far behind foreign cities A
superficial observer will think that
the foreign city Is not SO well lighted
in It's business districts as the Ameri-
can city. but will not notice that this
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-21

Dad. piped Freddy
What is It now?" asked the elder
Freddy impatiently.
Il Just wanted to know" said the
youngster, how many years differ
once there is between a green old age
and ripe old age"-Bohemian.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-21

"Yes. he's near sighted. Says he
can't distinguish faces 30 feet away. .
Il don't believe It. Ever since he
has owed me seven dollars he has
had no trouble in recognizing me clear
across the street. and then dodging
roJud the corner. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-21

the designs used IN America showed
the greatest capacity for ignitiag the
gases and rarely failed to do 50. These
lamps we're never allowed to go into
mine abroad. but are freely used
with no test in America. In connec-
tion with the experiment station .
gallery will be devoted to the testing
Of lamps, and fans varlously arranged
will draw all manner of gases over the
flames, and where there Is danger the
use Of the lamp win be protested
against.
The apparatus for sustaining life
which Mr., Hall has recently used viii
be freely demonstrated at the expert
ment station. It is held that when an
explosion occurs In a mine its rending
force usually leads down some main
tunnel Men ID sAis tunnel are torn
to pieces and Immediately killed, but
those found dead in side tunnels have
usually been overcome by the gases
that have followed the explosion. Men
often rush to the main tunnel and are
Immediately overcome. In the side
tunnels they may live an hour or a
day until the deadly gases steal IN
upon them.
Were the rescuing parties so
equipped that they could Immediately
I go into the tunnels they might rescue
many men who otherwise die miser-
ably The apparatus that the expert
ment station will test consists Of a
canvas jacket which is fitted with
cylinders OF compressed oxygen to be
used when the need Of it comes. These
cylinders are connected with the
mouth Of the operator by tube
There is a still further arrangement
whereby the exhalations Of tbe opera
tor are pessed through potassium
hydroxlde, the impurities extracted
and the remainder returned to bs
breathed over again. With this ar
rangement the rescuer can remain fol
considerable lengths Of time in tn
foulest OF airs In safety They arr
generally used abroad. but practical!
unknown here.
The Investigators favor strongly tn
maintenance Of experiment station
for the testing OF explosives, safet-
lamps. rescue appliances, etc, and tn
enforcement Of advisable regulation
under law. They hold that the col
rect methods have been worked on
abroad and that results have show
them to be effective. They advis
the immediate following Of such e.
amples.
Already several bills have been i
troduced into congress this sessio
which look to the supervision Of n
government over mines. Men know
ing most Of the existing condition
look forward to the passage Of som
( such measure, and hold that it woul
be the means OF saving thousands
/, lives annually.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-21

Eggs for InyalIds" read the sign at
the market.
What is there unusual about those
eggs?e asked curious observer
Why. them eggs is an absolute
novelty" said the dealer briskly. add
ing in awed tones. Them eggs Is
fresh.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-21

Ted-You're wasting your time, old
man. You're courting the wrong girl.
George-No; she's the right girl. all
right I'm afraid the trouble Is that
I'm the wrong man.-Illustrated Bits
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-21

Soldiers and Sailors Bank DEPOSITS.
ITS odd, the different sources Of
bank deposits. remarked George
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-21

American ambassador Japan who declared
the Pacific great high
all mankind born at Jackson Mich July 30 1872 ne was
the University Of Michigan and
admitted the
railroad 1871 and continued s position
the latter until
Republican Of the
Michigan in his scholarly atanments his
home Grand Rapids, Mich
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-21

Justus Granich, age IS. was recently
arrested in Philadelphia for wife d.
aerllon.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-24
THE "C0UP De JARNAC."
A French Adage and the Incident Upon
Which 1t Rests.

A French Adage and the Incident Upon
Which 1t Rests.
The coup de Jarnac" has become
French proverb, and it serves to dis
tinguish stroke as decisive as I'M
foreseen which intervenes for the set
Element of any affair. The adage rests
upon an incident in the life of Gui
Chabot. Seigneur de Jarnac. noble
of the court of Francis l. The lie pass
ed between him and lie Chateigneraie,
the dauphins favorite. King Francis,
however, forbade the duel At the sue
cession of Henry II. the old quarrel
was revived and the overdue duel was
fought on the plain of st. Germain
with all the formality of the ancient
judicial combats and in the presence
of the whole court. Jarnac was weak
er and less agile than his adversary.
who was one of the noted swordsmen
of the time, but he had taken lessons
from an italian bravo. In the duel
Jarnac waited for an opening and
then dealt La Chateigneraie heavy
and unexpected stroke which ham
strung him. This was in 144I Ten
years later Jarnac was captain in
the defense OF St Quentin. Eventual
ly he met his fate in a duel. But the
"coup de Jarnac" is historic in the an
nails of sword play.-ArgOnaut
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-24
COSTLY DRUGS.
Some Rare and Peculiar Substances
Used In Medicine.
ried off.

Some Rare and Peculiar Substances
Used In Medicine.
A writer in Wissen fuer Ale throws
some interesting light on rare and Pc
culiar drugs. Saffron, he points our.
would strike an ordinary observer as
decidedly expensive at $13 pound Ito
change marks into our coinage) until
told that it is composed of the central
small portions only of the flowers Of
the crocus, 10000 of which it takes to
make a pound. Altar of roses sells at
SIP odd per pound, and it takes
10000 pounds, or nearly five tons of
roses, to obtain one pound of the oil.
Aconitine, extracted from the root of
monkshood, is said to be the very
strongest poison extant, the dose being
one siX-hundrqlth of a grain. 1t is sold
at the rate of $10S per ounce.
Turning from the vegetable to the
animal world in search of rare drugs,
the writer refers to the musk of the
Asiatic deer, which at $24 to $50 an
ounce must be q prize to the willy
hunter. In some of the tropical seas a
floating, sweet smelling mass of am
bergris is met with worth at present
$50 per ounce. or $3.50 per pound in
the market. The ambergris is said to
be the diseased hillary product of the
whale.
Another peculiar product in use as a
drug is solution of the pure venom
of the rattlesnake, given occasionally
in malignant scarlet fever.