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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07

was a sight that was commented on by the crowd in the hallway of the Odd Fellows building.
 The next was a sight that would be all right on the stage. It was a fox terrier vet and bedraggled with the stem Of a pipe in his jaws fol- lowing his drenched master. This spectacle while ra her strange on the public highway did not evoke much comment but all the .tsl len ographers in the hall had a good laugh al the cute little thing and he all vet"
 Although one would think that the rain storms Of the past couple of days would materially help the reser- voir. City Engineer Cairns said this afternoon that they amounted to practically nothing. It was about 2 o'clCck when a reporter talked with the city engineer who had just come down from the branch The rains have had no material effect upon the reservoir and it has risen only a few inches he said. The total fall of the past few days has brought it up only about four and onn-haIf inches fast ah0ut the width of your hand The water is about ssx feet down sf present and unless some heavy storms come soon- the situation will indeed bs seri0uA The storm of to-dav brought very little water into the Eass Mountain reservoir.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
CANADIAN STRIKE
Sympathetic Departments May Aid ihe Mechanical Work.
 CTS Who Are Out.

Toronto, Ont, Aug 7.-"Will the strike of the mechanical department of the Canadian Pacific Railroad Co be augmented by sympathetic strikes in other departmental"
 The question was on all lips at West Toronto this morning. There were rumors that the engineers, fire men, conductors and brakemen were likely to cooperate and tie up the system. So far as could be learned ate these rumors. The men them selves are very reticent, The strikers when asked as to the probability of a cooperative strike by the other de- partments intimated that further ne- gotiations were in progress at Mon treal and Winnipeg.
 There is little change in the Cana dian Pacific railway strike situation here. All the superannuated Cana dian Pacific railway employees at West Toronto are being notified to be- gin work Immediately taking the places of the strikers. They have agreed to obey the order rather than risk the loss of their pensions Off, cials of the company say that they have received many applications for work. The strikers say only one man was added to the force yesterday. It is asserted here on what is said to be good authority that within two weeks the Canadian Pacific railway tele- graphers will threaten a strike. Their claims are now before a conciliation board which is expected to report next week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
WHITE CAPS ACT
Prominent Farmer Treated 10 a Coat of Tar and Feathers
 By His Nejghbors.

Nashville, Ind, Aug 7.-Beaten almost to insensibilfty by white caps and covered with tar and feath- CTS, John Tribbey, a well-to-do far mer, was found bound to a tree yes terday. Tribbey said, he had been taken from his home by IS masked men. Shortly after the finding of Tribbey it was learned that the white caps had visited the nearby home of Miss Hessie Smith, with whom he is alleged to have been on too friendly relations, broke in the windows and left a note warning her to leave the country with her father under penalty of death. Trib- bey said he also had been ordered to leave within 30 days. Officers are working on the clew that some of the most prominent farmers in the township are implicated.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
CITY NEWS.

Half dollar fancy sox for 25c, a Upson, Singleton & Cos.
 Charles Gilman of Boston visited friends in this city to-day.
 Miss Alice Walsh of North Willow street is visiting friends in Stamford
 Maurice Culhane of North Elm street is on vacation to New York
 Chief of Police Hull of Torringtor was caller at the local station to- day and spent the afternoon with Su- perintendent Beach.
 An anniversary mass will be cele- brated tomorrow morning at s o'clock at the Immaculate Concep- tiOn church for the late Mrs John Higgins of Fuller street.
 The Brooklyn firemen were called this morning about 11:30 o'clock tC the Cronan property on Lafayette street where the chimney was on fire. The damage was slight.
 The regular Friday night sociable of St Mary's Alumni will take place this evening. Galipeau will furnish music for the dancing which will start promptly at S:3O. All mem- 'bers and friends are invited to at, tend.
 Martin J. Carmody and Miss An nie D. Sullivan were married yes terday morning at the Immaculate Conception church at 8 o'clock by the Rev Father O'Brien. Michael Kelly acted as best man and Miss Anna Shugrue was maid of honor. The couple left on the 10:50 train for New York and will journey to San Francisco where they will re- side.
 The Scovill Manufacturing Co is gradually obtaining all the property on East Main street between Mill street and Hamilton avenue. To-day the deeds weret signed conveying the proptrty of Daniel T. Harrington at the corner of East Main and Hayden streets, three-story block to the concern. The company has also pur- chased the property of Mary A. Dunn nearby.
 The registrars of voters will be in session until o'clock tonight at the following places: First District Room 10, Platt building, 43 East Main street. Second District Frank Pelka's tailor shop, over Citizens bank. Third District Registrars room, City Hall, annex, Leavenworth street. Fourth Dis trict-Auditorium Cigar company 290 South Main street. Fifth Dis trict-Lawlor's cigar store, 46 East Main street. Sixth nistrict-Wat- erville drug store. If you have moved or was made" since the last election and want to vote at the coming primaries call and see the registrars in your district and see that you are properly listed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
GRIDLEYS LEAVE.
Touching Scene When the Brave Cap.
 tain Left the Olympia.

tain Left the Olympia.
 On the morning of the battle of Ma nila Bay Captain Gridley was so i'll that the little commodore offered to excuse him from duty, but gallaptly. as is characteristic of the man, he re- piled. ''Thank you, Commodore Dewey, but she is my ship, and I will fight her" And he did. although. fgurative- ly speaking. he was dead man before he went on the bridge, and days had strung themselves into but few weeks when he was ordered home on sick leave. He came up out of his cabin dressed fin civilian clothes and was met by the rear admiral. who extended him most cordial hand. A look of trou- bled disappointment fitted across the captains brow, but vanished when he stepped to the head of the gangway and, looking over, saw, not the launch. but twelve cared cutter manned en- tirely by officers of the Olympia. There were men in that boat who had not pulled a stroke for a quarter of a cen tury. The stars and stripes were at the stern and a captains silken coach whip at the bow, and when Captain Gridley, beloved alike by officers and men. entered the boat 1t was Up oarsv and all that, just as though they were common sailors that were to row him over to the Zafiro. When he sat town upon the handsome boat cloth that was spread for him be bowed his head, and his hands hid his face as First Lieutenant Reese, acting cock swain. ordered: "Shove offI Out oarsl Give awayT'-St. Nicholas.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
BETTER CONDITION
Railroad Msqnaie Hartman Sees a Change in Present
 Financial Methods.

San Francisco, Aug "A more ra- tional feeling prevails throughout the country in the matter of financial conditions, said Edward H. Hartman the railroad magnate last night while discussing the question of prosperity and other subjects of interest to the people at large. T feel that there is much improvement in the situation. With the crops growing and those al- ready gathered the production in the aggregate will be of greater magni- tude and value this year. This is the basis of prosperity. When the farmers sell their crops they will be in the markets to buy and thus help the merchants and manufacturers.
 It is necessary for the railroad corporations to have credit with which to raise funds to put their roads on proper basis and have them reach the highest state of efii- ciency. AS wrote to President Roose- welt and Secretary Taft, I favored a regulated publicity but feel that the railroads must have protection Fore ed competition by legislation is de- structiye and not beneficial.
 Regarding the ruling of the inter state commerce commission that the railroads and trans-Pacific steamship lines must publish their rates, feel that the situation is a SC .ious one. The steamship companies have never asked the government Tor subsidy or assistance Tn any manner"
 The latter statement was made by MT Hartman in reply to a question as to whether he did not feel the new regulations regarding the publication of rates would favor the steamship lines operating via the Suez canal to the injury of the trans-Pacific con- >panies. :.
 Asked if he felt that young man of to-day has better opportunity for advancement than he had forty years ago, Mir Hartman replied that his chances were much brighter owing to improved facilities in almost ev- cry direction.
 Replying to query as to the basis of his own success the railroad official said he accounted for it by a per sistency and determination to do the thing that is undertaken the best way that 1t can be done.
 MT Hartman said that he will be on the Pacific coast for about a month and leaves tonight for Pelican bay lodge on Klamath lake in the southern part of Oregon.
 While on the coast Mir Hartman will devote some attention to project ed improvements.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
FOUR BOYS NEAR DROWNING.
One Sank Twice but Cool-headed
 One Rescues Him.

New Haven, Aug 7.-During the storm yesterday afternoon row. boat containing Joe Eckert, Will liam Carroll, George Slavin and John Lines, was capsized by a sud- den squall about one mile off the New Haven breakwater.
 Only one of the boys, Joe Eckert. could swim, and he with great pres> ence of mind, got the other boys to the overturned boat to which they held. George Slavin, however, lost his hold and had gone down twice when Eekert swan to him and got him to the boat again. Just at this time the launch, Martha, which had also been caught in the storm, came to the assistance of the boys, who were having a hard time of 1t hold ing to the boat. The crew of the launch pulled the boys aboard and brought them to the city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
POKER HIS RUIN
Losing His All and When Asked For a Penny By His DauQh-
 ter He Sh00is Himself.

Chicago, Aug 7.-Gus Schoenbeck, foundry foreman, lost S750 at poker last night and entering his home without cent met his 7-year-old daughter Mary.
 Papa, give me penny for candy" said the little girl Silently Schoen- beck stepped into an adjoining room picked up revolver and sent a bull let crashing into his intestines. At the County hospital, where he was taken unconscious and without hav- ing uttered word, it is said he would ale. Besides the 7-year-Eld girl, he has wife and two babies.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
Watchman Badly Hnrt

Bethel. Aug 7.-George valken- berg. a watchman in the employ of he Edwin Short Hat Co. was serious ly burned in a fire here to-day which aused a damage of s15.0O0. The yatehman entered room in which
 leohol was stored when an explosion occurred. It is believed that the va por from the alcohol caught fire from he watehman's lantern. He will probably recover.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
GET A GOOD S0USE.
Temperance Lecturer Breaches His
 Peculiar Doctrine.

Chicago, Aug 7.-Addressing the Lincoln Temperance Chautauqua at Austin yesterday, John A. Nichols of Boston said he favored the man who gets on an all night drunk occasion ally to one who takes nip every day.
 If l wanted to drink" said Mir Nichols. "I would get good and sous- ed and then cut 1t out for a month. It is not nearly so bad to roll in the gutter as 1t is to take a nip every now and then. A mans physique can't stand either one, but the latter is especially dangerous.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
Mack Begins His Work.

Chicago. Aug 7.-The headquar- ters of the democratic national com mittee formally opened to-day upon the arrival here of Chairman Mack from the east. He was in conference to-day over the long distance tele- phone with William J. Bryan of Lin |coln, Neb. It is understood that the conference among other things had .to do with the failure of the Vest |ern Traffic association to make spe- \ cial rates to Lincoln for the notifica-
 ion which takes place on August 12.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
Two Suspects Are Held.

Chicago. Aug 7.-The dismember- ed arms and right foot of Tuna Shishein. the 12-year-old victim Of the Mud Lake" murder mystery were recovered to-day. thus making complete the body of the murdered boy. Two men are being held hv the police ss suspects. They are Stephen Kandrayis. a former boarder in the home of the Shishefa boys parents. who wss arrested in Racine. Wis. and Hsszin Nemmer. known to the police as Hassin the Turk. a vendor of mo- tfons-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
MUCH WASTE OF WATER.
Chicago Loses Billions of Gallons Ey
 cry Year.

Chicago, Aug 7.--Chicago is vast ing water at the rate of S3,000, ,000,- 900 gallons per eyar.
 This estimate, accompanied by a protest, is included in the annual re- port of City Engineer John Ericson, made public to-day. MT Ericson also takes up the meter question in his report, showing that consumers with out meters get their water for less than one-third of what meter users have to pay. He asserts that the city Is not receiving ''an adequate return or revenue from the unmetered sup ply"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
Cause nf th. Rnu-

Mrs. Popley - For goodness sakei Whats the matter with Tommyl
 Mir. Popley (from the bathroom)- Oh. he wants the earth!
 Mrs. Popley-wants the earth?
 Mfr. Popley-Yes. At least that DOT ton of it that I'm trying to wash ofr his hands and face.-CatholIc Stand ard and Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
Kaiser snuhh.d hx France,

London. Aug. !. - Tbe Daily Tele- graphs correspondent at Copenhagen says he learns from a high authority that the French government politely refused Emperor Williams proposal to meet President FsllIeres in the Baltic sea while the president was returning from Reval. where he recently met Emperor NichoIas.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
Killed by Tran Gun

AscutneyviIle. Vt. Aug. T.-Frank Smith, aged thirty-twO. was shot and killed on the farm of F. W. Blanchard Blanchard has been losing large amounts of grain lately. and he and Smith set a trap gun which would ex- plode when the barn door was opened Smith went to the barn and. forgetting about the gun, opened the door and was shot.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
chssu so Call e. s-y...

Lincoln. Neb- Aug. T.-EuSene W. Chain Prohibltionlst csn.abanfe for president. made an address af the Ne hrsska Epuu<th assembly here. Mr. Chain wfIl remaln ia Incosn several days and is expected to make q czIl oa Nr. Brysn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
Taft on Long Drive.

Hot Springs, Va, Aug William Taft and wife and party left for a 40-mile drive over the mountains to- day to attend the County Horse show at White Sulphur Springs. They travelled in four horse rig and will have three relays of horses. The party will return on Tuesday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
Hit By Flying Steel.

New Britain, Aug. While on her way to work to-day Miss Mar garet Mcclure was struck on the the head by a piece of steel which was thrown from the window of Russell & Erwin Mfg. company. She was not seriously injured. It is not known who threw the steel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
INJURED ON RAILROAD.
Struck By a Gravel Train at Bristol
 and Taken to Hartford.

Bristol, Aug 7.-Charles Warren of East Hartford, a flagman on the gravel train at work in the pit here, was struck to-day by fiat car and was taken to the Hartford hospital in critical condition. His scalp was badly cut up and his spine was in jured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
Jury 1sL.. un e.uId c...

New York. Aug. T.-The grand jury took up the investigation into the d. leged conspiracy tO manufacture dl- vorce evidence against Frank Jay GOuid- Several Of the principal wit nesses gave testimony before the grand jury
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
Thrrr Killed in Wreck.

Little Rock. Ark. Aug "A west bound San Francisco passenger train was derailed here early to-day. The engineer and Fireman ITc/er and an unknown man were killed: the mail clerk was badly scalded. and it is feared that a number o[ the pas sengers also lost their lives.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
Prominent Officials Arrested.

Constantinople, Aug 7.-All the prominent officials of the Palace Camarilla. who had not previously fled the city were arrested to-day. Former Minister of War Righib was taken after a stubborn resistance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
Thrrr Men W~ Knlnd-

New York. Aug 7-Three nea were killed at the Orphan asylum ia BFooklyn to-6ay hT the fNIine of q cement drain whlrh crushed them
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07

s Showers have occurred during the Azt z4 hours in the central and east .rn sections.
 This vicinity Is still on the south Fn edge Of the disturbance that Is AssinE out the St Lawrence valley.
 h area of high pressure over Ne Fsska Is producing cool and general II piezsant weather in the western lcsfozz.
 Conditions fasor for this vicinity krfly cloudy weather with slizhfIy
 wsr tsupsrsiurN
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut: Showers hts afternoon and tonight; Saturday lhir; light variable winds, Becoming
 FesterIy.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-07
Personal.

~. ~. Wylie, Esq, will go to Column
oia this morning, on professional bus
mess. '"'-
olerk OF Court j. f. Gregory spent
sunday i'm the Taxahaw section viii
MS prother, Mr.. II. T.. Gregory.
Mrs. Ill. Nj. Barrow and Miss SburIev
montgomery, of Concord. y. C., are Wis.
lung Mrs. Hazel Witherspoon.
Miss May Croxton, of Heath Snrinys
Is visiting her brother, Cashier NIapiev
'roXton, of the First National Bank.
MIR. Wylie Vaughn, of Heath Snrings
spent Saturday night and Sundav hero
with his son-in-law and daughter Mr.
ana Mrs. Commodore Hinson.
Mr.. Wylie q. Caskey, of New On,
spent Sunday at Edgemoor win frienJs
among them our esteemed former fol
low citizen, Mr.. ID. Eli DUNLAP.
Mrs. II. n. Dobson and Children who
nave been spending the summer With
the formers parents, Judge and Mrs.
-. "A. Williams, have gone to Gaffnev
where MIR. Dobson has located TO en- !,
gage In the practice of law.
MissAnnie Sitgreaves, of the Kersbaw
graded schools corps of teochers snont
saturday night and Sunday here with
ner sister, Miss Edna Sitgreaves, one of
'ne popular teachers in the Lancaster
schools.
Messrs. j. l.. Pettus and ]. @. Hall
TWO leading and popular citizens of the
rleasant Valley section. spent Satur.
day in Lancaster.
boyce Funderburk. son of Mr.. ID. A..
funderburk, of the Dwight section, has
gone to Clemson College.
MIR. and NIrc rD,,
flint Ridge section, spent Sunday and
sunday night here with the formers
prother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
;. L. Blackmon.
MISS Lucy Everall, of Route No. |,
visited her sister, Mrs. G.. l.. Bailey,
the past week.
Rev. Mr. Stringfield, representing
furman University and Greenville Fe,
male College. has been in town for q
day or two.
Inc Hon. w. X. Hough, of Camden.
senator from Kershaw county. snent
Monday in Lancaster.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-07
Ahctem WeU Found Under the
Street

Ancient WeU Found Under the
Street.
Much to the surprise of those
who saw it, hole several feet
deep was discovered early Satur.
day morning in the middle of
the street at the intersection of
Main and Arch streets. 1t seems
that there was an old we'll at the
spot about 100 years ago.
which had been filled up fullv
70 years, and as team was
passing over the place FRIDAY
night the surface gave way. A
iick or two with pick the next
morning revealed a large, dee p
hole. The council promptly had
1t hlled with rock and dirt.
The existence of the old we'll
was first made known to the
present generation some 10 or
ZO years ago, when Main street
was being graded, under the
administration as mayor of the
late Jackson Gregory. When
then discovered Capt B. j.
Wltherspoon, since deceased.
who at the time was one of Ian.
casters oldest citizens, said that
he had a vague, indistinct lecol.
lection of we'll being in the
street at that point when he was
a boy.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-07
DCettinD Burned IN the Counfy

Mr.. M. G. Bowers, of the
Heath Springs section, had the
misfortune to lose his dwelling
by fire last Saturday afternoon,
together with practically all of
his household and kitchen furn.
iture, only a bureau and part of
bed being saved. Mr.. Bowers
was not at home at the time.
having gene to visit his sick
daughter in the neighborhood.
1t is thought that the fire was of
accidental origin. The building
was a new one, Mr.. Bowers, it
will be remembered, having sus-
tanned a similar loss about a year
ago, which necessitated his re-
building.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-07
Advertised Letters.

A. l.. Beckham, ]. r. Butler, f.. A.
BROOKS, Will McManus, Walter Kelly.
James +. Kensey, Elizabeth Brooks
Luthur Brooks, w. l.. Caskey, Diner
Coninghame, f.. ID. Coston, Tom Carter.
David Canady, Margie Hart, Rochei
Eamrds ttwo), Louisa Sloier, LoIar
Lare, Belle Jinkins, Lille Jiles, 1. O..
1reeh' Emma G. Hatchell, J. w. Nc
nam, Lille Denton, Bell Vands, Lor-
eta Tillman, w. M. Secrest Nearv
McGreft, Mart Hiltan, Bob Raj. lanes
Grunt. Lille Medlen, X. III. Layton.
wesley Knight Linnie Keeter, Mare
Jones, Connie Hollis NJ. II. Hunter.
arthur Cauthen, Lester, Belk, Eleza M
Brown, Minnie Dunline, f.. A. Hogan.
w. w. Perry, M. II. Penn, T. j. SimD.
son. Mary Eeat. Ida Scott, w. C.. Tho
mos Frank Thornburg, w. T.. Wilson.
Jas. F. Hunter, z. NJ.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-07
Progress of Work on Wo,er-
WOrks System

Contractor w. S. Langley is
making good progress in the
erection of the water.works'
pumping station at Bear Greek.
The building, which is Of brick.
Is about 45 feet square, and will
probably be completed in ten
days or less time.
work is being steadily pushed
on the dam being built about
100 feet below the old Welsh
dam. 1t will be about 200 feet
in length and about 10 feet high
1t will not likely be finished un.
der a month or six weeks.
Pipe laying will soon be com.
pleted, there being only about
tnree streets yet to be laid, Elm,
Church and Factory streets.
No time is being lost in put
tlng:together the mammoth parts
of the large tank on top of the
nigh tower near the court house
When completed the standpipe
will be about $50 feet high ca
pacity of the reservoir, 100000
gallons.
The entire system will proba
bly, be installed by the first of
January.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-07

Ftre In KerstasO--- WarehOuse
Burned and Lot of Cotton
Damaged.
The warehouse of the Ker-
shaw Mercantile and Banking
Company in Kershaw was
burned Sunday morning about 8
o'clt ok. About 175 bales of
cotton in The building were bad
ly damaged before they could be
gotten out, beng burned on one
or more sides. The loss is about
IS, 900, which is covered by in
surance. II is not known how
the fire stared This IS the
second time that the company
has lost its warehouse, the first
fire occurring about Two years
ago, about the same hour of the
night.