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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-11
THE WEATHER.

Washington. Dee. iOs--For AIabanlas Showers Fridayg Saturday partly cloudy and cOOiers moderate aou9h winds becoming variable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-11
Cnnnon Anninnt Bonds.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Speaker Can- non today made ksown his unalterable opposition to the proposition of flnanc- ing national waterway improvements by the issuance of Government bonds in a characteristic address to the dele gates of the Rivers and Harbor Con- gress.
 His position in regard to the bond issue scheme was made clear when he declared that ''If. perchance. 1t was possibIe-and I do not believe 1t pos sible-that the Rivers and Harbors Committee should report bill to Con- gress providing that there should be an issue for the next ten years to meet the proposed Improvements. bonds in the amount of S1,o0o,000,O00 I would not vote for 1t"
 The announcement of Speaker Can non cast a gloom over the Congress as the advocates of the bond issue had strong hopes of favorable considera- tion of theiY proposition at the heads of congress Mr. Cannon's attitude Is at variance with that held by Vice. President Fairbanks. Andrew Carnegie and others. as expressed before the Rivers and Harbors Congress yester- day. ..-,
 "Now. nobody wants the Federal Congress in the next sixty days to commit itself to an annual expenditure
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-11

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-11

"I again denOunce the statement' wherever published, or by whomsoever
 made that there was a syndicate form ed by American citizens to purchase tn e Panama Canal and sell it to the limited States. as absolutely an un- eouivocally false and untrue. The Americanization plan was an entirely different matter It was project proposed by ahe company to the rivers and harbors committee or the house and to President Mckinley, on Feb. 27 1899 and was formally authorized by the Board of Directors, Oct TO-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-24

The Hartford Times says it is moi booming Congressman Lilley's sub marine investigation affair for DO. litical effect" but in its answer tC the Democrat last evening, it quotes some things it said about Congress. man Lilley, but not all of them Nothing about Lilley's misrepresen. tations before the committee on sev- eral occasions and its comments on them. The Democrat is not the only one that is puzzled over the Times attitude on politics, and trusts, and combinations, for claiming to be democratic 1t bolted the nationa ticket at critical time, and there's no doubt whatever, but what it ant the other democratic, at times, papers are responsible in great measure for the condition of the party at the present time. A condition which does not look bright, even this year when the republican party is weaker than it has been for long time. We are still of the opinion that one of the main reasons why the Times wants Lilley to win out is the effect such a victory will have in putting the re- publicans in a hole"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-24

The republicans, if they contro the next congress, will not need the advice and assistance of tariff com. mission, for all they need do is to cal in the experts and attorneys of the trusts. That is what they did in 1897 when the present tariff law was fixed up. What is the use of deceiv. ing the taxpayers, as Congressman Payne does, by declaring that tariffs have always been made without any. thing like adequate information. MT Payne and the other members ot the ways and means committee were fully advised, when they were con. sidering the Dingley tariff law, that the high rates demanded by Mir Car. negie and the steel trust people would breed monopoly. When they allowed the Standard Oil trust attor. ney to write the prOviso to the oi schedule they knew they were pro- tecting the trust and adding at least 50 per cent to the price of kerosene to the American people and the poor est people at that When they ac. cepted the beef trust schedule on hides they pretended to be protecting the American farmer. but they knew they were helping the leather and beef trusts When they accepted the wool schedule of the Wool Growers association they knew they were add. ing 75 per cent. at least. to the cost of wOolen goods to those people ot northern states. who from necessity have to buy them and instead ol heltins the farmers, it was the flock masters of the great western plain. that were mostly benefited.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-24

the state as well qualified to judge as he.--New London Day.
 There is some talk in democratic
 circles about the elimination of the
 two-thirds rule at the coming Denver
 convention. Such talk has been
 heard before, but to no effect. What
 ever else the democracy may change, it is not disposed to change this rule'
 even for the sake of it's best be-
 loved son. Whoever is the candi-
 date of that convention must have
 two-thirds of the votes.-New Bed ford Standard.
 The high price of meats is troub- ling the retail butchers as well as their patrons and they witnessing a | shrinking demand among the every | day buyers, wonder when it will all
 end, notwithstanding they are being l told that meat may go still higher. l The commonest cuts of meat have doubled in price in the past year,
 and good deal of the refuse is
 bringing what good meat used to be | sold for.--Norwich Bulletin.
 That the rank and file of the re-
 publican party desire the renomina- l tion of Governor Woodruff, is be- | yond reasonable doubt: that the | bosses do not desire it, is also a fact, the governor being too inde-
 pendent to heed their commands on
 all questions. Reform is in the
 air; it is very propitious time for an anti-boss movement in the Con-
 necticut republican party, with Gov
 ernor Woodruff as it's candidate.-
 Bridgeport Farmer.
 | The deterioration of macadam
 surfaces is the subject of special in | quiry and study just now among 1 good road experts, including Com | missioner Macdonald of this state. l What can the surface be made of | to longest withstand the disintegrat-
 ing influences that begin with the weather and culminate in the wheels of the big touring car? Oil is
 good binder and perhaps the best
 yet found, but there are others
 Bridgeport Standard.
 Here's one case that baff1es the l powers of even the astute state po- I lice: Chief Egan of the state po- | lice, who went to Ensenada for | Walker, the New Britain bank treas | urer-robber is still at Ensenada and I it is not known yet when he will | start north with Walker. Neither | is it known that Walker can be | made to come. Meantime Chief
 Egan's expense bill is running up. | Walker comes high, but We have to | have him-or, at least, we ought to. New Haven Palladium.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-24
FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1908.
April "A In History.

::' <: ; : ]: j: : <: : ;::: }" ;: j: 1547-Victory of Charles .SNan V. over the Protes- &wN tants at Muhlberg and HxA end of the war of the & ; Smalcald league. 8S@ 1731-Daniel Foe or De s INN foe, author of Rob YEN% inson Crusoe' and N ~%N other works, died; Defoe. born 1861.
 1764Thomas Addis Emmet, Irish pa. triot born; died 1927. 1S9S-President Mckinley called for 125,000 volunteers to interfere in Cuba.
 1905-Otto Wilhelm Struye. Russian astronomer, died; born 1919.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-24
THE oAKvHLE COMPANY.
 makers or WIRE AND METAL GOODS.

P. O., Freight and Express AddresA OakviIIe, Conn Telegraph AddrssS Waterbury. Conn New York o1es 4s Howard Street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-24
CHASING A NEGRO.
Another Colored Man Tripped Him
 and the Police Did the Rest.

Another Colored Man Tripped Him
 and the Police Did the Rest.
 New Haven, April 24.-Another sensational, but this time futile dash for freedom with officers of the law in pursuit was spectacle furnished crowded Chapel street yesterday, when John Johnson, colored, of Mon son, Mass, measured paces with two detectives who were seeking to cap ture him at the instance of the Mon son authorities, on an allegation Of theft.
 It is alleged that about month ago after rObbing q man at Monson, Johnson broke away from the officers who were taking him to the lock up and escaped. Constable K. C. Mur- ray, of that place came to New Haven recently and left a description of the man with local authorities. 1ester- day two detectives saw Johnson on the central Green but as they were about to close in on him, he dashed away. His capture was finally brought about by q colored man who tripped the fugitive. caused him to fall. Tn the meantime the detectives came up with and secured him.
 X few weeks ago early one Satur- day night, a man created sensation by robbing a jewelry store on Chapel street. and getting safely away. in spite of crowd of citizens and the police officers who were fin pursuit. He was later arrested in Cincinnati.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-24
HEARD IN PASSING.

It was about six years ago that the famous trust busting" crusade was started, and not a trust has been efectuaIly rOped yet The beef tIWst defiantly fiaunts increased prizes in the face of the crusader New Haven Union
 HOA Michael KeneaIy declares the republicans of Connecticut will roll up as bfg a majority in the coming national 6snvention as they did in 1896 and he is willing to risk his reputation as a prophet on that statement There are fev men in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-24
APRIL. THE MONTH OF SHOWERS
 PROTECT YOURSELVES.

The best protection in rainy weather is a reliable Umbrella The best protection on umbrellas is to buy them from the manufacturer. Our stock includes the largest and best values in the state. We manu- faeture all our own Umbrellas and sell them at factory prices. We also have the best and largest assort- ment of Trunks and Bags to be seen in the city at the lowest prices. 4 trial will convince you at the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-24

With their feet under the tables, eating $10 plate dinners the news papermen of the country talked about the high price of print pa- per, while the man who only has a 10 cent dinner is still paying S7 and upwards a ton for coal. And yet we are not happy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-24
Post Office Burned.

Brooks, Me, April 24.-The post office. three stores and two residences fin this town were burned yesterday. causing a loss of S25.OOO, partially in- sured.. Several other buildings caught fire but some thirty men and a hand tub from Belfast, prevented a heavier loss.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-24

T see," said the groceryman as he handed the man with the copper nose. bag of BROWNS QUICK FIRE CHARCOAL, your friend Boose is in jail" 'Yes," replied MT Knipp, 'he took his clock from home, pawned it and got drunk with the money When brought in to court the judge asked him what he done with the proceeds of the sale. He said, I bought a setting hen.' Well said the judge, if your hen was to begin to set now her lit tie chicks will be out scratching for themselves in the bright sunshine when you get back He sent Boose down the road for 60 days"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-24
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS:

Tonight and Tomorrow Morning.
 Sun sets 6:44, rises 502; moon rises 2:S9 a. h.; 10:S0 p. m., two of Jupiter's four bright satellites missing; F mid night, Jupiter at quadrature with the sun, being 90 degrees east of that body; 7:12 a. m., moon at perigee, near est approach to earth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-24

cfded to keep the matter as secret as possible. He thinks that a ma chine can be installed, of the same size as he now has, for $7o and that it will be of sufficient strength to run motors that will have a large capacity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-24

Has no equal in its liberal treatment of its policy holders and is repre- sented in Waterbury by
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-24
REMOVAL

Charles Fine has removed from 1s7 East Main street to 231 Bank street. where he will be pleased to meet all his old friends and many new ones Pure liquors. ales. lager and wines will he found as usual Popular cigars and cigarettes.
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wood, Welded
SPANKED and
FORGIVEN n1l
in 4 HOURS

going was only to be with her cousin
on the most momentous occasion of
her life
Ethel English was clipping with
Clark Breckenridge! And Annie Bal
ley knew they weren't coming home
until little Miss English was Mrs.
Clark Breckenridge.
From Carmichael's they started to
motor swiftly to Washington, Pa. For
the moment luck was against them.
The car broke down and the bride-to-
be was in tears.
For an answer to her pleadings to
hurry, for fear they would be caught,
young Breckenridge telephoned for
another car, and in half an hour it
chug-chugged up and once more little
Miss English smiled. They hurried
along swiftly in the second car to
Washington, and there put the auto
in a convenient garage, all three TAX
ing the train to Steubenville, o.
And here their troubles really be-
gan. Fearing pursuit all the time, the
youngsters wanted to get married just
as soon as they could. Meanwhile the
angry father of Miss English and the
angry father of Miss Bailey began to
think that something was wrong.
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go back to Brownsville and make a
clean breast of the whole thing. And
Annie Bailey went along. 1t was ten
o'clock at night when they got back,
tired out, dusty, hungry and happy.
though little frightened at what they
had done. The news had gone ahead
of them. Friends of both bride and
bridegroom the families and relatives
and big wagon drawn by mules and
filled with serenaders was at the sta
ton. Besides, there were the two sis
tiers and two brothers OF the bride
the sisters to give her piece of their
mind and the brothers to take it out
of Clark Breckenridge.
The sisters started toward young
Mrs. Breckenridge the moment she
stepped off the car. True to her new
dignity the bride resented their inter-
ference. The sisters sought to drag
her home The bride wouldn't have it
at all and there was a hair-pulling
match right in front of everybody.
1t was rather sad ending for such
a pretty little romance. The brides
family were all trying to get her to go
home; the Breckenridges and their
friends were equally determined that
Clark's bride be let alone. The BRIDE
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groom's friends won out and the Miss
Ethel that was found herself triumph
antly escorted to the Breckenridge
home.
Thrashed by Bridegroom.
When DR.. English heard how things
had come out-he was securing the
countryside for any trace of his miss
ing daughter by that time-he sent his
two sons to bring her home. Clark
Breckenridge promptly thrashed both
for attempting to interfere in his fam
lily affairs.
DR.. English was furious.
'I'll bring her home" he declared,
and he drove right over to the Brock
enridge place from his farm at Red
stone township.
He stalked boldly in and was con-
fronted by the bride. Then he did
what fathers have done before, but
perhaps never to a bride. He took
Mrs. Clark Breckenridge-if you
please-right across his knees, and
gave her a good, sound, old-fashioned
spanking.
Nov come home where you be-
long," added Dr. English.
"As for you, young man." he shout
ed, turning to the bridegroom Of less
than a day, I'll see what the law
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visit her cousins, the Baileys. At the
same time young Breckenridge had a
vacation and he went to Carmichael's,
too. And there he met pretty Miss
English-vivacious, clever, pretty as
a picture and young and romantic to
her finger tips
He had met Miss English casually
before, in Brownsville, where he lives,
but there were plenty of other young
chaps around then and he was only
one of fifty. But here at Carmichaels
the field was clear for him. Miss
Ethel did not know single other soul
in all the town except her relatives,
the Bailey family, and when young
Mr.. Breckenridge touched his hat in
the street to the pretty little girl from
Brownsville she colored a bit and
stopped to speak to him.
What brings you here?" she asked,
interestedly.
"Oh, I'm just on a vacation" said
the young man.
Isn't that nice?" exclaimed Miss
EtheS~ I'm here, too, for a visit with
my cousins, the Baileys. Won't you
come up and see me, and we'll talk
over BROWNSVILLE"
I'll only be too glad" replied the
young man, flattered at the invitation
from such a pretty, likable girl as
Ethel English. 'Tll come around to-
night"
Now, most Brownsville folks say
that this was pure chance, this meet
ing of the two young people in an
other town. But there are a few who
declare that young Breckenridge had
fallen in love with the girl the first
time he say her at Brownsville and
that he had gone purposely to Car
michaels, where he could have the
field alone to himself At any rate,
there had been another girl to whom
he had been engaged, but three weeks
before he had given her up-the rea-
son he gave at the time was because
she lad danced with another fellow.
So that very night the young man
called on pretty Miss Ethel. They sat
out on the porch and talked of many
things. Next morning it was a stroll
through Tic quiet lanes Oh the country
side and N the afternoon a drive.
There was candy, too, whenever the
young man came, and flowers very
often.
And all the time the Baileys didn't
suspect a thing-the young people
were just enjoying their vacation.
The EIopement.
There was a garage in Carmichael's
and occasionally young Breckenridge
got a speedy roadster for an after
moons run. Nothing was thought of
that, either, by the Baileys, for often
when the two went out for a spin
they took along Miss Annie Bailey, the
young daughter of the family where
Miss Ethel was visiting.
So, when an auto spin was proposed
one bright afternoon the other day
and Miss Annie was invited to accom-
pany Miss Ethel, nobody had the
slightest objection. But Annie Bailey
was in a little secret, too, and her
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unfortunate mans effects, after which
he set out for the zayat to see to the
burial of his subordinate.
On the road he met the dead man"
comfortably jogging along toward
headquarters quite recovered. The
Burmese medicine men had scarified
the wound and rubbed certain paste
into it. They had also given the pa
tient certain infusions to drink and had
cured him. Nothing, however, would
induce them to give away the secret.
Our own medicine men have many
cures of hydrophobia to their credit,
but cures of cobra bites are almost
unknown. An English officer in the
Shan states kept a number of dogs,
one of which recently went mad and
bit one of the sahib's servants The
station was an isolated one. The
services of a Shan doctor were called
in and the servant, after passing
through all the severe stages of the
terrible disease, was absolutely and
completely cured by the Shan doctor.
The English officer offered 1000 ru-
PEGS for the secret of the treatment
used. and to a Shan this would, of
course, be large sum of money. But
the secret was never divulged.
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THE FLOWERS OF SPEECH.
One Time When John Barrett Didn'i
Say Just What He Had in Mind.

Worthily or unworthily, Hon. John
Barrett has the reputation of being
the champion amateur broad-jump and
hurdle speechmaker of the United
States. He used to be the American
minister to Siam; he has since been
made the director of the bureau of
American republics, and is still hop
ing. But his friends say he can talk,
and will talk, if you only ask him, on
anything between Siam and Brazil,
and won't mind guessing at a few
more things besides.
Yet even Hon. John himself admits
that he has had his setbacks. One of
these, he says, occurred in Siam.
Along about 1906 he recently re-
marked, when / was in Siam, was
honored by an invitation to deliver
the graduation address at the COM
mencement exercises of that country's
only and most select ladies' seminary.
1 had studied the language hard, and
thought | knew something about it.
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but the native tongue depends almost
entirely upon infection; what may be
praise when uttered in the key of G is
blame when spoken in B. flat-which
is where erred.
Il began famously. Everyone ap
plauded me and the girls smiled. Then
as went on, / noticed bewilderment
in the faces of my hearers. This emo
ton gave way to CONSERVATION, and
finally, bringing myself to an embar-
raised halt, 1 turned to a native
friend of mine beside me.
What's the trouble?' 1 whispered
to him in English.
"'Trouble?' he reepated. Why, the
trouble is what your excellency is
saying
But I protested, I am saying: u
am delighted to see so many young
noblewomen rising to intellectual
heights, with fine brains and large
appreciation
"'Oh, no, you're not corrected my
friend. Your excellency is saying:
Il am pleased to see SO many small
lionesses growing large and fat, with
big noses and huge feet ''"-Satur.
day Evening Pest.
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The trio had only been going osten-
sibly to the Dawson races near by, and
why had they not returned? Soon the
telephone wires in all directions were
made hot by the two fathers, trying to
locate the fugitives.
By this time they were at the coun-
ty clerks office in Steubenville. But
even before that DR.. English had got
wind of their direction and telephoned
by long distance wire to Steubenville.
Nothing doing" said the clerk, la
conically, when Clark Breckenridge
brought Miss Ethel in for a license.
We've heard from papa!"
The three turned and fed.
why, father might get here any
minute" gasped the girl; 1--WE must
get away somewhere"
Young Breckenridge was resource
full enough. He bundled the two girls
aboard a trolley car and in a few
minutes they were over the state
line into West Virginia, where it isn't
so hard to get married. DR.. English's
phone hadn't reached that far, and by
hard work they got a license and
found a parson who was willing to tie
the knot.
The Home Coming.
Then the young culprits decided to
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a Writer of Insurance.

The greatest life insurance peddler
we ever had was Archie Haines of the
Equitable. Haines, as general agent,
made the fortunes of thousands OF
men in all parts of the country, and
was himself in receipt Of an income
of 800, 900 a year. Tie other day
he was declared a bankrupt. He did
not care for run-downs or has-beens;
he selected reduced gentlemen" by
which I mean men who had been
prominent in social life, but had lost
everything save honor" He would
pick up a relic, or a derelict, with
coolies of acquaintance. but no money,
and offer enormous commissions, re-
bates, etc., for 100000 policies. One
of these curiosities of the past who
had got down to his last dollar and
was virtually a beggar, was taken up
by Haines at the age of 70, and in
three days had sold as many policies
of 100000 each. His commissions
amounted to SIS ,000.-New Yeyk
Tress.