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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-30

There has been, recently, a redis- tribution of senate committee places 1 among the minority. made neces- sary by the deaths of Senator Whyte'
 and Senator Bryan, and Senator
 Stone of Missouri, made a great
 fight for better places for new sen
 ators, says a Washington writer He
 claimed that it was not for the best
 interests of the minority that all the
 fine places should he given 10 .old
 men and that great benefit would ac-
 crue by the infusion of new blood
 in the more important committees.
 Senator Paynter of Kentucky sud
 denly called on MT Stone 10 make
 good his proposition by giving him
 his place on the Philippine commit
 zee and Senator Stone readily con
 sented to make good" and Mir Payn-
 ter was transferred to the Philippine
 committee. \ vacancy existed on
 foreign relations committee which Senator Rayner. of Maryland. was most desirous of securing, maintain ing he could. thereby. fur her in the interests of his fellow Jews who are undergoing great hardships in Russia. Mr Rayner is SO unpopular with both democrats and republicans that his application was emphatical- ly refused. hut a compromise was reached in a decision to offer the position to his colleague. Sena or Smith. recently elected from Mary land. However. some of the older members of the senate concluded that il might bc well. before in- forming MT Smith Of the honor pro- posed for him. Q examine him a It. tle as to his qualifications for this particular place. In pursuance of this suggestion small committee went up to the democratic cloak room and asked MT Smith what he would think of a position on the for oign relations committee. 10 which he replied. 'Cui it out. don't want any unimpOrtant committee whose members get on il only for he pur- pose of securing dinner invitations from foreign diplomats As this is l regarded as the most important l in the senate as it has i almost co-ordinare powers with the ! president in making treaties with ! foreign nations. 1t is needless to say 1 he democratic senators concluded it ! would be a mistake 10 give this place 70 Mr Smith. and the honor was inally conferred upon Mir Stone Of l Missouri
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-30

either Taft and Hughes or Roosevelt and Fairbanks. e= s-a..
 The old ticket" idea. like Ban quo's ghost will not down. The most competent observers have reach ed the opinion that the allies" can not defeat Secretary Taft with any one of their number Fairbanks. Cannon, Knox, Foraker, La Toilette and Hughes generally are regarded as out Of the race" Each has some individual strength, but not enough to make him an important factor in the presidential equation. Why these men are called the allies" nobody yet has been able to explain. Their only desire in common is to defeat Secretary Taft In no other respect are they allied. For that reason their efforts are perfectly futile. Ii they could combine on a single can. didate they might give Secretary Taft d serious fight. but each one oi them wants the other 10 combine on him. That renders the situation impossible.
 Now. curiously enough. the so- called allies or more accurately, their friends, are turning towards Roosevelt. They are manifastinC a desire to defeat the presidents plans with himself That they will have tremendous support in this ef- fort from the country goes without saying.
 Secretary Taft's trip to Panama IS viewed with alarm by his closest friends and advisers. They think ne ought not to leave the country al this crucial moment of his cam paign. when almost anything is ike ly to happen. They fear it may cost him the nomination. They are moi afraid of any one of the allies but they are afraid of President Roosevelt.
 while some support will he given Hughes In New York state. il seems evident that the politicians do no, want him nominated for the presi- dency- In his own state however tremendous sentiment exists for his nomination for vice nresiden, nat probably. Is because the organ ization republicans in New York do not want him re-nominafed for governor They have told the presi- dent that Governor Hughes. if nee essary. must be forced fo take thn second place on the national ticke; 1T Taft Is nominated. To this pIap the president is understood to bayp aequiesced. Now. therefore inc raliytng cry Of the administration republicans is Taft and Hughes" and every crort will be made to make that slogan effective.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-30
HEARD S PASSING.

NIT HJoson says we should lose Mania in ninety days if if should he attacked by land Many have sadly settled duEn in the belief that ve can't lose it.-New Haven Journal Courier.
 The trouble about nominating Johnson or Gray" says a Chicago contemporary. -'is that Bryan would defeat the ticket There is precise ly the same trouble about nOminat- ing Bryan He has done it twice.- Kansas City Journal
 IT Senator's Brandegee and BuIke- ley have any contract tO stem the Taft tide in CouzeCticut t would be a good idea for them to come home and get to work- The flow Of sentf- meHt is setting in strong for the sec- rcssTy--BridgepBrt Post
 The neus of blizzard in England with snOE drifts in s0ne places eight
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-30

feet deep. is in singular contrast with days. We may have snow yet, but are probably out of the blizzard belt for this seasOn.--Bridgeport Stand ard.
 A Washington correspondent says that if John Mitchell gets well a bureau of mines will be created with him at the head. The implication is that if he does not, there will he no such bureau. From which il ap- pears that in some minds, Mir Mitch ell is the chief considera ton. not the needs of the country nor af the min ing industry.-New Bedford Stand ard.
 It must be a terrible thing to be Il child nowadays. Overwhelmed with warnings and restrictions. they must not play with earth or sand. because these might contain the bacilli of phthisis. typhoid or tetanus; they must not play with other children for fear of contagious diseases: their food is weighed; they are even for bidden to allow anyone to ';iss them. This microbophobia is rbsurd.-Ni- enna Familienblaetter
 The introduction of a pill in con- gress providing for the raising of the wreck of the Maine and the burial of the bodies of the American sailors that are entombed in the -uins calls attention again to the fact that the United States has been shamefully slow in attending to that matter. If the wreck is raised it will settle some question in regard lo the ex- plosion that has never been cleared London Day.
 Tn letter to the Norfolk Land mark. John Sharp Williams. the minority leader in the house. pro- tests that when he referred to the duel between the Monitor and Mer- rimac during the debate m the naval appropriation bill he was IIIsquotcd by the newspapers and misunder- stood by the Landmark. which took him to task editorially for believing that the Monitor won a great victory MT Williams severely tells the edi- tor that he should have gone to the Congressional Record for yer batim report.-New York Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-30
MAY MOVE TO BRIDGEPORT.
Remington Arms Co Now Located in
 Ilion. New York

Bridgeport. April 30.-Wbile it is admitted that the question Of the re- moval of the Remington Arms Co from Ilion- N- Y.. to this city by the Union Metallic Cartridge Co. the same financial interests controlling both properties it is stated positively by high offcisl of the lOcaI company that a positive decision on this mat ter will not be reached for some little time as yet
 The Union Metallic Cartridge Co. are awaiting the action of the board of assessors as to what valuation fx rlscsd upon their property this rear The company are very much dissstis- fed with their present valwsffouI which vas rsissd greatly last year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-30
April 30 In History.

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS. Sun sets 651, rises 4:54; moon sets 1:01 D. m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-30

Paris" exhibits series of devices in- tended to demonstrate that this meth cd (adapted long ago in other coun- tries, but still new in France) can often heal the injured. The hospital cures the wound or reduces the frac- ture, while mechanical therapy adds to the organic cure the functional cure
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-30

In the spring a young mans fancy lightly turns to love. the young woman's fancy turns to new hats and costumes. the old mans mind turns heavily to the bills the young Mans and the young woman's fancy accumulated; the old woman's mind turns to BROWNS QUICKF1RE CHARCOAL when ill a hur- " to get the family meals.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
Huge Sum Spent for Depart mental and Congressional Matter Shown in An
 nual Report,
A SECOND LOSS LARGER
S57 000,O0O Worth of uncompCnsatcd Service in Handling Newspapers and Periodicals During
 Last Year.

Washington Dec, 2,-Thc cost to the government during the fiscal year ended June 90, 1908, by reason of the transmission free through the mails of departmental penalty and congress slonal frankcd matter, was $42,544.- 0i7 according to the annual report of the third assistant postmaster gen eral made public to-day, This figure includes the matter carried by the postotlice department for itself and the postal service, Added to this is $5IOOO,000 for uncompensatcd ser vice in the handling and transporting of second class matter. of publishers of newspapers and periodicals,
 In view of the complaints from commercial envelope manufacturers, printers, Photographers, and their or the department of envelopes bearing business cards, the third assistant sug- gnsts legislation which will permit embossing of postage stamps upon envelope blanks furnished by the printer or consumer thus producing results beneficial alike to the depart mcnt the public and the printing and paper trades
 On the subject of abuses of the sec oud class mailins privilege it Is stated that these cannot bc reduced to thc minimum until tho practice of offering premiums and other oXtraneous mdued ments for subscriptions Is erfcatually stopped The sald of bulk subscrlp- tious" to business institutions and in- diyiduals, is regarded as another abuse, in view or the loss Do the department of the higher rates of postage which otherwise would accrue, it being eon- tended that papers that circulate in this manner as q rule contain matter
 in thc interest of tho purchaser and are mailed for purely advertising pur poses
 The report denies that tho money order system Is conducted at loss as has been repeatedly charged, and states that during the last hscal year the re ceipts from this source exceeded by s50oO00 the total expense chargeablc to that system
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
23, 900, 100000 Cubic Feet Cut Last Year, Three Times the Average Growth in All
 Our Forests.
FOREST FIRES DEVASTATING
Conservation Commission Hears That Annual Cut Would Cover 10000 Acres Piled High as Wash
 ington Monument.

Washington, Dec. 2 That tho top notch in lumber production in the United States was reached during the past year and that from now on the annual production will either remain the same as last year or win show a decrease, was the startling statemcuo made to-day before the national con servatiou commission by Oyerton w, Price associate forester in the United States forest service Mr. Price is sec rotary of the section on forests of the commission He also said that the ans nual cut of lumber last year would cover a piece of land 10000 acres in area and would make pile as high as the Washington monument
 There has never been brought to- gether before the inventory of the forest resources of the United States which equals in scope and dednitenoss the one just made by the national cons seryatIon commissions continued Mr., Price. ''It has been established that our industries suhsistng wholly OF mainly upon wood, pay the wages of more than one and onc-haH million persons; that the original forests GOV cred one half of the United States and existing forests cover only fourth, that only one-ffth of all our standing timber Is publicly owned, the other four-iifths being held in private own- ership, and that only 70 per cent. of our public forests, and less than one per cent of our private forests are conserved by use
 "The average growth, in all our fore ests, is about l2 cubic feet per acre. or total of 7,OOO,OOO,OOO cubic feet. But we take from the forests 23 billion cue bic feet each year, or over three times what they produce.
 On the subject of waste in timber. Mir Price said:
 Forest fires run through 5OO0O,O0 acres of forests each year Onc-roWth of the standing timber is left in the woods, or otherwise wasted in logging, and the boxing of long-caf pine for turpentine has destroyed one-ffth of the forests worked The loss in the saw mill is from one-third to two-thirds of the timber sawed
 Only about one third of the timber which stood in the forests Is used, the other two-thirds going to waste The condition of the worlds supply of tm- Der makes us dependent upon our own forests, and will keep us so, Unless we grow what timber nc need, We must go without
 The lands section of the commission will hold its session tomorrow. The names of two commissioners were an, nounced this afternoon-E Ex-Governor Geogr C. Pardec of California and Dr Charles R. Van Hise of the University of Wisconsin,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
New York Chairman Who With drew from Race for Senator Platt's Toga Issues
 Statement.
IS EMPHATIC ABOUT IT
Says He Wouldn't Take the Post of Collector of Port of New York for Million Dollars q
 Minute.

New York, Dec 2,--Satlsned that he did thc right thing in putting aside his senatorship ambitions to make way for Secretary Root, Timothy r. Woodruff returned to town to-day and effectively set at rest all speculation about ambassadorshtps and collector ships that were reported to be in store for him.
 In the first place. he said, there is no ambassadorship on earth that ] would take. Make that emphatic. for 1t Is true, So far as being collector of the port of New York Is concerned, l would not take that place if 1t paid million dollars a minute. l am not looking for any place, and | shall not have any place
 Fl suppose some ot nlN friends are disappointed that#I did not make a they understand the situation as l do, | do not think they will disagree with me when I say that [ did the very best thing for the organization in stepping aside.
 When Mr. Taft was here a few weeks ago he intimated to mo that he regretted he could not have Mir, Root in his cabinet and said that he would be glad to sec him in the senate. Rec ognl2mg that Mr. Roots remarkable 'oxprrlcnco makes hin the ideal man to represent the president in the sen- ate ana Knowing that for me to make a fight against him would prccipitatr bitter war in the organization, | decided that it was my duty to step aside
 "t had thought things were shaping my way. SO far as the senatorship was concerned, and when | found they were not, l did what l would have cx- poctcd any good organization man to do am not an old man yet"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
CHARGED WITH FORGERY
Charles \. Atkins. Lumber Dealer, Ac- cuscd of Raising Notes.

Hartford. Dec, Charles A. Atkins, 56 years old of 65 Kenyon street was arrested at his home tonight on q charge of forgery preferred by the United States National bank Seven notes are specified in the charge which as originally drawn were legitimate but Atkins lt is alleged raised the notes in sums varying from slO0 to SiOO. whc notes which were made payable at the state bank and the Hartford Trust company were discounted at the United states bank
 Atkins conducted a lumber business in Manchester, but went into bank ruptcy this fall The notes which were drawn m June and July last payable in three and four months were given just prior to Atkins failure. Shortly after being taken into custody Atkins secur- ed bail in the sum of 5000,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
Subpoenas Must Be Issued for President Du Pont Before Necessary Books Are
 Forthcoming
TRUST METHODS EXPOSED
Men Employed by Buyers Influenced by Petty Bribcs to Report Fa- ,orably on Salcsman's
 Demonstrations.

Wilmington Del, Dec. 2.-llearings in the suit of the government against tho E. L DuPont dc Nemours Powder company and allied concerns charged with restraint of trade by combined conspiracy, were resumed before spe- cial master, William G. Mahany, to- day
 The defense was to have produced certain books and records but they were not forthcoming and at the noon recess James Scarlctt, special prose cuntor for the government. announced that he had received word from tho powder company that the books and records could be obtained only by is- suing subpocnas for r. ColmaD Du- Pont, Pierre $, DuPont and Jonathan Haskall, president, vice-president and treasurer, respectively of the powder company By issuing such subpoenas it is argued MT, Scarlett would he giving immunity in the case, and he declared that the government would prepare its case without the books and records.
 II. lf, NlcNOIl 0l New ptk, the llTSt witness called by the government at the afternoon session, testified that he was told to get the trade of the Rock dale Powder company of Maryland, even if he had to cut prices to do so. The witness testified 10 influencing the men employed on inc construction work by buying them drinks and cigars and occasionally giving them money SO that their reports on his demonstrations would be favorable.
 Nichoil said that these expenses were allowed by T, r. lIamlin the general sales agent in New York
 The witness related that once he was told to get d concerns business re- gardDess of fine price lt was paying for explosives He said he got the. busi- ness, but he was not sure about the price.
 The witness was examined by William II, Button of New York but he was not able to give more than two or three cases when he was sure if was necessary lo cut prices.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
TAFT TO JEWISH WOMEN
As Head of National Red Cross He
 Sends Greetings 10 Council.

Cincinnati. O., Dec 2.-Reports of officers and committees occupied the morning session of the National Coun- ell of Jewish Women to-day. One of the surprises of the opening session was the reading of letter of regret from Presidcnt-elect Taft who wrote:
 'l am glad to learn that members of council of Jewish women are CO., operating in the work of the Red Cross and hope that in broadening out of the scope of its work that they will be able to take part in 1t, l regret that it will not be possible for mo Co be present in person at the trcnnial convention of the co,inci at Cincinnati but l send through you as thc national president greetings from the American Red Cross society. l thank you for Nour words of congrat- uation,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
$12,000 JEWELRY THEFT
Robber Locks Clerks Inside and Then
 Smashes Store Window.

Pittsburg, Dec. 2.-WhIle the princi- pal business street of the North side formerly Allegheny), near the Penn sylvania railroad station was crowded tonight robber hastened from the outside the door of Theodore Frey's tewery store in Federal street, i'm prisonng the proprietor and his clerks, and then smashed the big plate glass show window, secured two trays of diamonds and jewelry valued at st2,O0O and ran away with them. A plucky youth followed the thief and kept him fin view until officers and others over took him and caught him, Some of the jewels were evidently lost during the chase, but most of them were recov- cred.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
CAR-SWITCHING RATE
New York state Establishes Maximum
 Rate for Boston and Maine.

Albany, x, Y. Dee. 2.--A maximum rate per ear for switching freight is established in an order served on the Boston and Maine Railroad company to-day by the public service commis- sion, second district The company is directed not to charge more than $2 per ear for switching on it's line at Mechanicsvllc to the tracks of the Delaware and Hudson company at that place, on traffic to be transport cd within this state. The order which followed complaints by various brick companies against alleged excessive rates Is to be effective for three years
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
STEAMER LONG OVERDUE
Liner from New York to AIarscllcs
 Lost on Atlantic,

New York, Dec 2-Tho steamer NeustIa, of the Tabre line. which cleared from New York on october 21 for MarseiIlos has not arrived at her port of destination and fears for her safety are entertained by those who shipped goods on her.
 The Ncustria is an iron single screw steamer built twenty years ago, She has never been more than twcut- ono- days in making passage, even in heavy weather and now, after a lapse of thirty-slX days, it-js thought taat she has been either wrecked or dls- ablcd.
 At tho office of tne Fabre line |. was said to-day that the Ncustria was probably detained by heavy weather. She did not carry passengers, but ha l a large miscellaneous cargo, Captain Thumln commands her. and she has crew of thlrty-oght men,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03

"Thought you might help us to get home to Springfield was the nonchal- ant emotionless thought projected to a certain police sergeant at hcadquar- torg q couple of nghts ago The clock said ll;2O The men said they must get 10 work in Springfield the next morning carly, that they had come here to pack the household effects of one of them who was moving from Ham den tp Springfield and that they were strapped without cent to get home. Whan asker fol more definite statc- ment If what they wanted they sim ply asked for ear fare home ts2jD without wnkinG a muscle and when security was asked for tho money one of the men without thc least sugges- tlon of humor in his face earnestly suggested the leaving of the umbrella which his friend had The sergeant declared that was not worth quarter. Lengthy and earnest dellbcration be- tween the two finally resulted In the production of an open-faccd Waltham watch that looked as if it's face had never been washed Finding that was not enough the same man finally with great reluctance parted with yard and half long chain which he said was solid gold and had been made in the old country They got the money and started on their way in great joy but with deep solicitation in his voice the owner of tho watch and chain call cd back You cant have them to keep, y1n know" He was greatly relieved at the reply, q don't want to keep them my dear man" The excuse they gave tor being broke was that the wife of the mover had promised 10 leave the money for their fares in q jar and when they searched the house for the Jar if was non-cXistent and they were penniess The sergeant is now anxi- ously watching the mails for that money order for s25O
 \ German woman of excessive ayordupois was riding in one of the West Chapel street cars the other day and observed that at tho corner of state and chapel, and Church and Chapel streets all the disembarkine passengers had to go out by way of the front door Some distance out West Chapel street she wanted to get off, go she gathered herself and her bundles together and marched up to the front of the ear. Raising one huge hand she tapped like q sledgc hammer on the door back of the motorman and shouted to him:
 You know where want to get off, ain't lt?"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
TOWN OBSERVER

Yes, prosperity is with us, and 1t is all owing to the election of Taft A prominent dairyman of one of our suburbs has mcontroyertlbe proof of this fact He was talking over busi- ness and industrial conditions the other evening and was trying to prove to an ardent Bryanltc that prosperity had como with rush as soon as Taft's election was assured, Why" said he, since election time production has increased in every line or business even my cows are now giving more milk"