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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
SPEAKS FUR HUGHES
Senator Bracket Defies Party
 Heads to Stop Boom.
FORMER FOES READY TO HELP
Saratoga Man Tells Officeholders That They Will Be Overwhelmed if They Attempt to Hold Back Tide of Pub lie Sentiment.

New York, Jan. 23.-More than three- score Republicans from various parts of the state, several of them bosses" who were originally among the bitter est foes of the governor, burst into en- thusiastic cheers at the Hotel Man haitian when Senator Edgar T. Brack- ett of Saratoga declared Charles F. Hughes is the greatest governor the Empire State ever had and that he could and would lead the Republican party to victory next fall
 It was the first regular meeting of the Hughes State league, which has undertaken to organize Hughes clubs in every county in the state and to combat with all the vigor it can con- mand any and every movement to pre- vent the nomination of Governor Hughes for the presidency.
 "One thing must be said" declared Senator Bracket, concluding lengthy address in which he arraigned the methods of the anti-Hughes men and
 
 officeholders, of persons holding office because the Republican party is in power, can be permitted to stifle the true sentiment of the Republicans of the state on the question of the presi- dency.
 "They were not placed in that office for any such purpose, and any such attempt must only result in wrath which will consume them politically. The experiment of one set of office holders seeking to entail the success sion has not proved so beneficial to the country in the past as to appeal to students of history to repeat it"
 Senator Bracket caused some merri- ment as well as applause when he said:
 No one must be unwelcOme to help in this movement because of fear on the part of some one already in the ranks that the newcomer may occupy a higher seat in the synagogue or may not get reward for his service. I DeB ol you lo peIieNe tudl sou may rely on Governor Hughes, or Presi dent Hughes, to see to it that not one of us gets any reward at all, and the utmost that any one aiding in the can didacy of the governor may hope is that he will have the consciousness of duty well performed"
 Seated with Senator Bracket, who was installed as president of the league, were George w. Aldridge, lead CT of Monroe county: Senator Martin Sake, Charles H. Betts, Senator Ma than \, Elsberg, Edward F. Crager, Edward Lauterbach, John A. Sleicher and dozens of other well known Re publicans from all sections of the state
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
VOTE OF CENSURE
After a Long Debate Ii Was De- feated in inc Diet To-Day
 By 177 Votes.

Tokio, Jan 23.-A motion to cen sure the government was defeated in the lower house of the diet to-day by TT votes to 16S. The debate on the motion lasted for three hours and half.
 The motion of censure referred to in the despatch from Tokio was pre- pared and presented by the progress sive and Yuko parties. It declares a lack of confidence in the cabinet based on the alleged faulty financial measures. When it became known that the motion was to be debated to- day the consttutionalists began ef- forts to hasten the arrival at Tokio of many of their adherents who had been delayed. It was hardly expect ed that the motion would be carried.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
Advertising to Find Penny.

Winsted, Jan. 23.-Jabez Alvord an old and highly respected resident
 of this place. is advertising as lost a lpocketbook containing a penny and offers to pay a liberal reward for its return. The penny bears the date of l1S1S and to MT Alvord is almost in- valuable. It was given him by the family doctor when he was a child In dresses. For safe keeping he put it lin a crack in the house and 1t fell down between the partitions. When the old house was torn down two years ago Mr'Alvord found it after it had been lost more than 65 years. Now it is lost again.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
THE WATERMELON.
Africa Is the Original Home of This
 Luscious Fruit.

FNitiSa iS enC STl9lHdI TIOtH0 VT HiS
 Luscious Fruit.
 The humorists always associate the African with the watermelon, assum- ing that the taste of the colored man for his favorite dainty arises from his life in the southern states. where the melon vine grows like weed.
 As fact, however, the African taste for the watermelon is hereditary. The vine is native of Africa, where it is found wild in the great central plains of the continent, and has also been cultivated for many ages.>
 In Egypt the melons grown along the Nile rival those of southeastern Mis- souri,
 The melons mentioned by the Israeli ites as being among the good things they had in Egypt were undoubtedly watermelons, for in the wall paintings about the time of the exodus the melon vine is represented. and in one case a long procession of slaves is depleted. each bearing on his shoulder a huge dark green watermelon.
 Botanists say that varieties of the melon are found in southern Asia, and some even claim that the plant grows wild in central and South Africa, but Africa is no doubt the original home of the melon. and fin his preference over every other kind of vegetable or fruit the African merely displays a taste that has become fixed in his race by thousands of years of indulgence, for in central Africa ripe watermelons are to be had every month in the year. Detroit News-Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
Pope Wants to Meet Him.

Rome, Jan 23.-The pope has ex- pressed desire to meet Prince Egon Zu Hohenlohe-S he-Schilllngsfurst, son of the alte German chancellor of that name. The prince is at present stu dent in seminary here and upon graduation he will be appointed parisn priest somewhere in Pennsylvania Hungary. With the addition of Prince EgOn to the priesthood. the number of princes and princesses i'll the church will be nineteen. They come iDostly from German and Austrian families.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
Earthquake Shock.

Reggie di Calabria, Jan. 23.-A strong earthquake shook this prov ince to-day. The inhabitants recall ing the devastation wrought by the earthquake of last October were thrown into a condition of frenzied panic. Up to the present time no re- port of loss of life has been received. The shocks weer particularly severe at the villages of Bianco, Brancaleon, Bruzzano and Ferruzzano. Terrified, the people rushed to the open fields or took refuge in the nearby subter- ranean grottos.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
Racing Master Dead.

New York, Jan 23.-Joseph F. Ull- man, the well known racing man, died in q sanitarium at Amityyille. l.. l., last night as the result of paralysis, from which he suffered for nearly a year. Joe" Ullman, and his two brothers, were known as among the most successful bookmakers in the country and their operations eXtend- ed from one coast to the other. AL though Ullman won several fortunes he lost them again and it is said that he died almost penniless.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
Hackenscilmidt Won.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan 23.- Charles HackenschmiCt of Des Moines, la, defeated N. F. Mueller of New York in the fastest wrestling match ever seen in this city, by win ming the last two falls after losing the first. Mueller won the first fall in II minutes and Hackenschmidt won the second and third falls in Is and 3 minutes respectively.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
Consular Agent Recalled.

Portland, Ore, Jan. 23.-Tsuneji Alba Japanese consular agent in this city has been recalled by his govern ment. He will be succeeded by Jokichi Iwaya. former secretary to Consul General c. Koike at San Fran cisco. Aiba's recall follows those of Vice-C Consul T. Tanaka at Seattle and of Consul General Y. Uyeno at San Francisco.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
MELLEN AT CAPITAL,
Railroad Man Has An Interview With
 President.

Washington, Jan. 23.-President Mellen of the New Haven road had an extended interview with President Roosevelt to-day, the nature of which he declined to discuss, saying it was entirely of a social nature MT Mellen said he had some matters of business relating to his road before the inter- state commerce commission, which necessitated his coming to Washing ton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
Were Only Visitors.

Portland, Ore, Jan. 23.-A special to the Oregonian from Fort Stevens says: An investigation by the con- manding officer of Fort Stevens yes terday developed that thetwo Japan ese taken into custody in the west battery on Tuesday were simply vis- iting Fort Stevens After their ex- animation was concluded they were put off 1.-the reservation. It develop ed later that the men were saw mill hands,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
Cats s17.5oo For A Los, Lea,

White Plains, \. T.. Jan. 23.-A jury fin the supreme court here found a yer dict for s17,J0O against the New Ha- ven railroad in a suit brought by Will liam Carroll, a former employee. At torneys for Carroll set forth that the man had lost leg when car under which he was at work near the Van Nest station on Sept. 25 of last year ran over him. This is said to be one of the largest verdicts ever awarded in similar cases.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
First Stop San Diego.

San Diego, Cal, Jan 23.-The cham Der of commerce has received tele- gram from former Senator NJ. l.. Ward, who is now in Washington, say ing that Secretary Metcalf nas in- formed him that the first stop to be made by Admiral Evans fleet after it leaves Magdalena bay will he San Diego
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
Cupid |, Busy a, vineIand.

vineland. \. l.. Jan. 23.-Dan Cupid has been busy in this town since the first of the month gave women the privilege of proposal. One parson re- ports that he has married eighteen couples in twenty-two days. Another has oiliciatcd fourteen times. and five others total twenty couples.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
Yacht Launched.

Glasgow, Jan 23.-The vanadis, q large turbine yacht. for C. K c. Billings of the New York Yacht club. was successfully launched here to- day. The new vessel is 2s6 feet llond over all and her gross tonnage exceeds 1000. She is magnificentiy appointed. The plans for the Vana- dis were prepared by a New York first of yacht designers and she WIS built by the firm that constructed King Edwards rev yacht
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
HENRY G.DAV|S TOWED
Prospective Bride Tells Why She Denied Engagement.
HE IS 85, SHE IS ABOUT 40.
Ex- Senator's Daughter, Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, StrenuousIy Opposes Mar riage of Her MuItimiIIionaire Father to Former Newspaper Woman.

Washington, Jan. 23. Miss Maud Ashford, former newspaper woman of Washington and member of one of the oldest families of this city formal ly announced her engagement to ex- Senator Henry Gassaway Davis, multi millionaire, of West Virginia.
 The engagement was announced on Dec. 2, with an accompanying state- ment from Miss Ashford that she would deny the report next day, which she did. Now she says that the denial was made because neither she nor MT. Davis considered that their engage ment concerned any one but them selves.
 No date has been set for the we'd ding, but Miss Ashford said that it will probably be in the spring. Among their friends it is believed that they will be quietly married sooner than that.
 The formal announcement of the en- gagement was precipitated by a rumor that Mir. Davis had left the home of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Lee, after a disagreement with her concerning his contemplated marriage and that he had taken apartments at the Shoreham hotel. MT. Davis has been living at the Shoreham for nearly month. It was denied by Miss Ashford that he had any disagreement with Mrs. Lee.
 Mrs. Lee and I have been friends since We were children" she said, "and I spent the day automobiling with her yesterday. Such a report is absolutely absurd
 MT. Davis is the father of Mrs. Ste phen B. Elkins, wife of the West Vir- ginia senator, as well as of Mrs. Ar thur Lee. The Elkinses and the Lees are immensely wealthy and occupy pa latial homes in Washington and ir West Virginia. Mir. Davis is eighty five years old and is said to be worth between $20,000,OOO and $30000,0O0.
 According to Miss Ashford, Mrs. FL kins, not Mrs. Lee, has been the one
 
 match.
 Mrs. Lee has not fought against the engagement and marriage" said Miss Ashford, but Mrs. Elkins has been opposed to 1t all along and has done all she could to prevent 1t. MT. Davis and have been engaged for some time. We were engaged at the time the announcement was first made, but at that time we had not told our inti- mate friends and did not think that it concerned the newspapers. Neither did we think that was exactly the way to make the announcement, so We determined to send out denials. But 1t was so nevertheless.
 "I cannot say when the marriage will take place, as we have made no plans whatever. My mother has been very i'll for some time, and my whole attention has been given to her. It may take place fin the spring. and, again, it may not. I cannot say"
 Senator Davis marriage will cut off not only his children, but several grandchildren, from a fortune which would otherwise go to them. Despite his advanced age he is as spry as man half his age. He walks as briskly as any young man in Washington.
 Miss Ashford is about forty years old, dignified in bearing, with a gentle voice and a fine poise. Her brother is the building inspector of the District of Columbia
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
pittsburu Bank Fails,

Pittsburg. Jan. 23.-The Traders and Mechanics bank. a state institution, with a capital of $lOO.OOO. closed its doors. and James l.. White was ap- pointed temporary receiver. The Treas ury Trust company. a subsidiary, oc- cupying the same building at Fourth avenue and Market street, was also clnSel
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
Conried Will Quit,

New York, Jan 23.-IIeinrich Conried. managing director of the Metropolitan Opera Co, has inti- mated to the directors of the com pany that the condition of his health will not permit him to undertake the management again. The company is now seeking a director.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
R.f,r,. Nar,d In Sud of MaIon.y eirI

New York. Jan. 23.--Judge Ncwbur- ger in the supreme court appointed Daniel r. Cohalan as referee to take testimony in the suit brought by Helen MaIoney against Arthur <. Osborne The papers do not state what the suit Is for. but it is believed that 1t Is a suit for annulment Of marriage
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
Pnua.r Plan, Blew, up.

ZeIienOPle. Pa. Jan 23-Two men were injured and considerable damage done when the Pittsburg FulminIte Powder cOmpany's building at Fom- bell. near here. blew up. The cause of the explosion Is not known.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
Governor mssoon Called Home.

Havana. Jan. 23-The announcement was made at the palace that Governor Magoon had been summoned to Wash ington. He will sail Monday. accom- panied by Colonel F. H. CrOwder. judge advocate. and Captains Edward c. Ryan and Jose MartL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
Police are Ready.

Chicago. Jan 23.-Preparation for a possible clash between the po- lice and the unemployed were begun in earnest to-day, and the police were massed at the down town sta- tion in anticipation of trouble.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
Roosevelt Fer mays sf New York.

St. Louis. Jan 23.-JacOb A. Riis of New YOrk. President RoOsevelt's close friend arrived here for a lecture and made the statement that Mir. Roose- veif should and might be the next mayer Of New York city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
ev..-saw Ia ok;o.

Columbus. o. Jan q At Plain City. O.. Orange Heath. . farmer. found q Sock of brilliant butterflies fn hEs yard. a reusrkabse teStinuay to the unusually nEd vesther prsFsIIlrx-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
Denied by suprrme Court.

Washington. Jan a3--The su- preme court of the United States to- day denied the petition for an ap- peal in the Chicago street raIlvay re- organization case
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
Rusipr~- Men M~t.

DanburT. Jan 23.-The annual meeting Of the state Business Mems at the morning session the principal business vzs the reception of rsportS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
ols Man Lo,., Jos; Kin, Hir,.Is.

Coxsackie. V. Y.. Jan 23.-HeHry Cheritree. aged elghty-four. killed him self by Ieaping from a third story win dow of a hotel. A few months ago he lost his position with a local firm by which he had been employed for many yezrS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
!. To. Roek.f.II.r In e.orai,.

Augusta. Ga. Jan 23- John D. Rockefeller and family arrived here to reuisin through the winter season Mir Rockefeller expects to devote much of lis lime ta rolf.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23

ruu-re losing Ecney every esy tsst yCar te1ems1t is vacant Jet ue nsDocrat fad . tenant 8 days fo< Ec -yS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23

\ A decided change has taken place hn the weather conditions during the
 past twenty-four hours. A long trough Oi los pressure ex-
 tends from Lake Erie southward tO IGeorgia. It is producing cloudy
 weather along the Atlantic coast snd light snow h the lake region. It is followed by an area of high pressure and low temperatures
 The temperature Is from zero tO 11s below in the upper Mississippi tvalley.
 Our long spell of a7e simmer heather in midWinter will end to- tav.
 Conditions favor for this vfciEiTy >I0udy weather with Eight srow. fol- loved on Friday by fair and much foIder.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut: Snow tonight. colder: Friday fair and colder: light variable winds. bscon- ling north to northeast and iEereas- ling.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-23
DINING TABLES.
PlRIOR sUTTs.
2-Pkce Suits.

AZ9-HN CEtEAdAs AFANA5-EAEA AA
 silk faced tapestry al half
 price .--. ----. ..--- e62-J0
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-11-26
|LAPORTE==A TOWN WITH A FUTURE.
Wounded:Bear Fights Hunter.

The first actual fight with bear
to occur in this section during the
present hunting season was ex-
perienced on Thursday near Hills
grove by a Montousville man,
Charles Slaugenwhite, who after
wounding bruIn had lively time
with the infuriated brute.
A dog that was with Slaugenwhite
ran the bear into hole and the
hunter did not at first know where
the bear had gone. AS he passed
the place where the bear was con-
cealed, however, bruin struck at him.
The hunter lost no time in firing at
the big creature, striking ii on the
head but not inflicting vital wound.
AT this juncture the bear started to
pursue the hunter, who ran until he
could turn and get good shot at
the animal. The second shot ended
the bears life.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-11-26

Landlord Gallagher is contemplating
improvement of the Laporte Hotel
before the next summer season
opens,
Real estate values at the county
seat have doubled within the past
nine months and the trend is marked
with demands growing stronger.
More dwelling houses is the crying
need at Laporte. Some of the houses
are occupied by two families and the
plea for more houses is constantly
heard. Nowhere can a better place
be found for the profitable invest
ment of capital in real estate and
dwellings than right here in Laporte.
The Lake Mokoma Company have
completed plans for the building of
reservoir upon the elevation above
the Cold Spring where pure water
can be piped to any part of town.
= A syndicate of gentlemen who are
favorably impressed with the finan-
cial project of establishing a banktat
LapOrte have about completed their
plans and the breaking grounds for
bank building at the county seat is
an occurrence of no distant date.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-11-26
Serious Gas Explosion

Henry MIddendorf, who formerly
resided at LapOrte, was seriously in
jured by an explosion of acetyIene
gas in the cellar of his brothers no.
tel at wyalusing Pa. Thursday after
noon of last week. A leaky gas
jet was responsible for the terrible
explosion that did considerable dam
age to the hotel. Mr.. Middendorf
went into the cellar to place keg of
beer in the cellar, and lighting Il
match at the time of opening the
door of the concrete cooler the eX-
plosion instantly occurred.
Mr.. Middendorf was hurled across
the cellar, and although he was
terribly injured, he did not loose
consciousness and was able to call
for help. He was removed to Il
room in the hotel, and DIR. Boswell
hastily summoned.
Examination showed that Mr..
Middendorf had been burned in IA
terrible manner about the face, head
and arms. Nearly all the hair was
burned from his head, eyes and lips
badly blistered, and the arms were
Doth badly burned, the sleeves be-
ing burned from his coat and shirts.
Some idea OF the force. of the eX-
plosion is to be had in the fact that
me of the 20-inch wallis of the cool
er was blown out, and the interior of
the cellar badly wrecked, Many.
ans of fruit and other stores in the
,ellar were ruined by the explosion.
In the upper part oftfe hotel two
loors We're racked from their hinges,
he tables in, the dining room Wee
raised from the floor about Is inches,
'oming down with a crash A man
sitting n5thGhotel office was trans
fered to a place half way across the
room without leaving his chair. Per
sons in other parts of the hotel
we're bowaedv about like ten pins.
The ,f1ree of the explosion was
felt all over. sthe borough, windows
shaken as. II an earthquake was at
work.
The advance in freight rates may
be an evidence of returning prosper
ity, but naturally shippers do not
relish the prospect.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-11-26
THE NEW CONGRESS-

The Republican majority in the
House of Representative for the six
ty-hrst Congress will be IL as
against 81 at present. With a good
working majority in the House
and Senate whose Republican
members will out number the Demo-
cratic two to One that harmony be-
tween the legislative and executive
branches which is indispensable to
active and constructive political
life pis guaranteed. At the same
time the strength Of the controlling
party in Congress is such as to quick
en- the initiative and make robust
the peculiar capacities of that great
department of the government.
There have been times when q par
ty having but small majority in the
two Houses has done great and ef1ici-
ent work, indeed, in some eases, with
one branch Republican and the other
Democrat, something more than
routine legislation has been enacted
| The Bland-Allisnn bill was DOT only
passed by a Democratic House and
IA Republican Senate, but was pass
ed by heavy majorities over the veto
of a Republican President But
these are the exceptions to the rule,
and when either house is nearly bal
anced politically it often loses much
of its strength.
Congress in the last 20 years has
grown stronger, not at the expense
of the executive and the legislative,
hut by the steady increase of federal
functions brought about by the
growth of the country and the ac-
cruing demands of our complex
social and pOliti cal structure. AND
this strength, we may believe vii
impress itself during the next ad
ministration not by contrariety but
by the wholesome cooperation OF
positive counseE-. The House will
lose nothing of that power which
when in the hands of forcefu
speaker, and then only, enables it,
when necessary, to make headway
against the Senate. And into the
Senate will be elected new element
liberalism which will tend to en-
hance its Democratic efficiency
Great is the work which the new
Congress will have to do, aud most
responsible. No more important
duty could confront a Congress than
that with which this one will bt
charged at the very outset-the re-
vision of the tariff. And that thi.
work and all that is to follow will bt
well done, we may legitimatelS
hope. The efficiency and the sense
of a great public obligation that are
born of conscious and unchallenge6
strength, should insure it,