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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-12
'esss q he sssh Iikhl h b,
lewsd Activity. .
PREPARING TO uouE caoPs
New Order Effects Az Branches Of
Labor Employed on Railroad and
Huhdreds Of Men Will Return to
Work Immediately.

RICHMOND. VA. Aug 1.-THE
Southern Railway has Increased its
forces along the line by over 100 ma,
chinists, freight car repairers and Ia
borders. The order went into effect
yesterday and the Manchester shops
have already increased the force by
about twenty machipists and Ave Ia
borers, with about the same number
Of freight car repairers. Similar In
creases have been pot into eject I'll
along the line Of the Southern.
Most of the rush work now ordered
lis to be done. on freight locomotives
and cars that are wanted at once. The
long lines Of empty box cars that has
been standing on the side tracks oil
the Southern recently have been wiped
out. and now the Yards are filed with
locomotives and cars awaiting repairs
and to be put out on the road As fast
as possible.
The twenty miles Of empty freigh,
cars which we're stored saong the
tracks Of the Chesapeake & Ohio be
tween Richmond and Newport News
have all been started rolling between
Tidewaier and the mines. and this has
lnecessitated the restoration of a large
force OF engineers, firemen, conductors
and brakenen.
From Rocky Mount n h reported
that at that place and a; wsycross
the two principal shops Of the Allan
tic Coast Line. men are being put bach
to work to get the locomotives and
freight cars ready for big fall de
mand TO move the heavy crops. Simi
liar reports come from Norfolk. Jack
,sonviI!e snd Tampa for the SesbocTn
Air Line.
With preparations well under way
for increased freight hsanng. the In
crease in track hands and yard hands
will naturally follow soon. The South
eru and the Chesapeake q Ohio are
especially in need Of aditiooal TRACK
forces Al present. Owing 10 the haul
ing having beeu comparatively nHh'
over these rcadqe the need for traeh
improvements has not becn felt badly
bu: with the increase Of hauiine tss
needed repairs win have 10 bc nIads
10 avoid costly wrecks.
Adsires received here today ssats
that the Pennsylvania Railroad has
ordered back iato service 10.0ce idI<
freight cars. which mcaus, Of course
that employment Of the men 10 handis
them.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-12
66lSa ~ - i
IslA eaf1|ha 4 u
|,kmlEu IllfI 4 nlsst
omieers Find Aait. Rye snd Neal In
Large osantItiss ard Also Capture
Horse, wagons and aassss-aseen'
sinners Nust Faes Federal Court.

RICHMOND, VA. Aug. 11.--Havins
seized horses, muies, wagons and
stills. revenue men In Southwest Viz
,ginia yesterday reported to Colonel
william H. Chapman the result Of .
bold and daring raid In Henry county
I'm which they crossed the North Caro-
lima border and seized . stu IN that
State.
~. @. wilkins and Joseph Macy,
ARRESTED a. owners Of the stilis. Will
be foreed 70 face the courts Of two
states. and North Carolina being dry,
the result Of the successful raid may
result In severe punishment for the
men II proven guilty.
In their letter Of report to Colonel
Chapman. Revenue Agent r. b. Sans
and Special Employes l. r. Hans
borough and s. ?. Chapman. give Z
detailed account fkheir manoeuvers
and the taking of TIE despersdoes ~
they we're In the set Il Transporting
their liquor to nearby towns to sup
|ply retail trade.
The seizures occurred south Of mar
tinsville. In . spare,y inhabited sec
|tion OF the county. and % b stated that
the stills. with 9eiiy capacity q
forty-flve gallons. have been tht
means Of keeping We. action Of the
co.ntry where the zale Of whiskey has
ben prohibited by iav.
The Arsf seizure made BY the re~e
|nue men occurred near Price. Rock
insham County. n. C., and the second
la few miles this side a the Virgins
border. According to rcpor.s. the
operators were caught In the &C; Of
loading . tagsy with their ineEs
waiskey. The buggy and horse bots
| fell into the hands Of the rcvesus
agents.
An inspection OF the ground discsos
ed the fact that wagons we're helms
used In hauling the vniskey 10 nearby
Towns. and for this reason tvo WAGONS
!ccataining Jugs. tunnels AID measar
ling pots we're cSu&scssed. Two Noerv
| slso se,l mic the hands II the rs3sesx
an they we're hisched 20 the $1,000
wagons.
A ,s.rc quantity ns rye. malt. nee'
\ nA other ,prodscss used N The osnu
|factsre Of xhiskey were aiso takcn
having been Soand coureased In Q
Ihousc near where the stills wers
cpcraicd. Msccy snc wuktns we're
turned oves 10 peputy Marshal B. y
|sspIts. and weo sakea 20 Big Stoas
|Gap soday, where tbcy VIII b Srose4l
ssSoce The r~deral eourt - ueee
te -. q :. -. 1s--.~---<zr
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-12
LABOR men REFUSE TO
ACCEPT CUT IN WAGES
Proposition Turned Down by Unani
nous Vote and Road Will Not
Insist on Cut.
Cry Associased Press).

ROANOKE. VA, August IL. - The
proposition recently Submitted by, the
management Of the Norfolk G West.
ern to its employees looking to a
general redunctien Of wages all over
the system has been turned down by
an almost unanimous vote. The
chairmen Of the various labor or.
ganizations came here today and de-
livered their negative snswers to the
company.
Presi6en, Lucas e. johnson. ~ the
read. told the men that the company
would not again, make any PROPOSE
ton for a cut in wages and the
matter Is closed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-12

~ Orffoe -
readin.. governor SwanS
IN por,ss .ol call for an
ma e,i;..stn opposite 81
heeiAyai,. Ivef. wheso
lice i,ns,vv1r the killfax
and hei. 49,, by q 49,
were ena @ negroes
secretly wiz furtsmoulh +
At midnign the m9S
Governor SwS An n
mouth military "a The O.
assist the police
streets and prevenHesS ~
of cr0wds. A strons r.
thrown around the iaEa1
fort viii be mAd6 10 ~
tempt Rt iyncAiak MO-
ny on 10 tslff) p r.
r. -
- M
J: :.s: 4; -: Z: =: q:
siormins q The jail should g.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-12

masied schooner Calumet. CAPTAIN
Stewart. from rhiladelphis to Tampa.
Fla. with cargo Of coal arrived Acrc
today In distress after q severe ex-
periencc IN . ea,c that struck her on
Bodies Island. August 8. The schooner
lost much 81 her canvas and sustained
serious damage 10 her. rigging with =
broken gaR. One OF her crew. who
vas seriously injured during the
storm was sent 20 81 vipccnt's hos
pi.sl
The Calumet win repair mere
The schooner George W. Anderson
from Rappahanpock. Va. To .sew YORK
xish bcn shocks X here Icakiss heavt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-12

'n a!.I Story Or love
AND NATE IN cH0ATE cAss
"o Tries to Prove 10 co.r,
mat wife 70 Not ~ to Care
for Child.

DIES MONIES. IOWA An.,..
Sa 'nree hours today Mrs ,onc
.,'a answered the Qnestions a,
'syefs employed by her bpsh.n.,
req II. choate. of New yors y.
.o'e 10 Judge Miller that sha .,as
NOD. q proper person to care for their
lighter, Mary. 6 years ola '"
ne testimony was offered IN IN
y corpus In which Choate cecil. :.
ssession of the child. Mrs
sie.Hehf over her HE In detail
= Jads time she was country ,ss
Mrs.nsmpthorn. daughter ofI
i love fo,thorn. OF Hampton.
zenith at'old romantic nj. III
. In New 70, which reacb..s
4 which. has n OF the marriapej
The story dex years aro hn,
ling cities Of thSi 70 ba,..,,
lsome OF the bcst,nex IN ,a..
1.-The United States 81 ,n..,.
She told story Games or
. land cruelty. neglect. .nd
!, lbility and failure to PROF.
drawing of q revolver wf'S1s
;, Ito shoot her when she PACK
!, llcave him. She denied that CO
!, took her from a New York restsS.
: as waitress and kept her.
. declared that her father always
: piled her with money and that
!. father had made them an allows
: lof $50 n month. She declared
Choate was always pleading with
!. to ask her father for more none
The case vas unfinished at
i iclose Of court today. Mrs. Oh,
q has fled suit for divorce. but Ju
4 Miller refused to allow It to
o brought In Iowa. owing to non.
I idence, Mrs. Choate having come
D Iowa only one week ago.
Ell The hearing wifi continue tor
: ROW.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-12

sAARBRUFKEN. GERMANY. Aae--
!i.--As the result Of en- expsossor OF
IRE damp to-day In the nudvciscr MINE.
ave miles from here. sf'een pcrsoa-
xcre Killed and SIX are In hozpftai'
suffering from serscs. iatsrics. Thsr-
teen men we've killed. ow;rieht BY the
force Of the cxp,osiou and too dsed
later in shc 1ay frco der iatsrseA
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-12
EVANS TO BE RETIRED. .
Fighting Bob" Goes in EASY" List
August 10.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Aug. IL
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans. late
ly in command of the Atlantic battle
ship feet will be placed on the re-
tired list on August IS. next. He
is now at Lake Mohonk. N Y, ON leave
of absence.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-12
GUEST Of TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
Speech Of Acceptance Will be Deliv.
-ered Today from Steps Of Capitol
Candidate. Busy Receiving Friends
and Mapping Out Campaign Of
Speeches. -
(By Associated Press) .

(by Associated freSBJ.
FAIRVIEW. LINCOLN, NEB.. All
gust IL Bringing prophesies OF
Democratic victory to Mr.. Bryan or
the eve OF his notification, John w
. Kern, vice-Presidential candidate OF
the Democratic ticket: Norman F.
Mack, chairman of the Democratic
national committee, and several 9th
er Democratic VISITORS were the van
guard Of visitoti' aSdAy ito attend the
ceremonies tomorrow. :.
Within few minutes after their
arrival, Chairman Mack, MIR. Kern,
Josephus Daniels. head Of the liter
airy bureau of the national commit.
tee: Governor John E. Osborne. OF
Wyoming, and John E. Lamb, of In.
diana. were in an extended confer
ence with MIR. Bryan at his home on
questions vitality affecting the coz
duct of the coming campaign.
Confer on camptign Books.
The conference was continued at
a fate hour tonight, following din
FER rendered to Humphrey O'Sulli-
van, Of Lowell, Mass. the newly
elected secretary of the committee;
by the Lincoln Biographies union.
Mr.. Bryan was guest. = - =
These conferences with Mr.. Bryan
had to do in general way with the
outline Of the coming campaign. to-
yether with a tentative plan that
has already been formulated for the
financing of the coming Presidential
struggle. "A general speaking CAM
paign for Mr.. Bryan in different parts
of the country also came up for con-
sideration, but nd definite dates,
which would include tour OF the
middle west we're definitely decided
on.
Reports received By the national
committee, however, were shown to
Mr.. Bryan and 1t was generally decid'
ed that in view Of the situation dis
closed in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and
other middle western states. an &C.
tive speaking campaign In which Mr.
Kern would take an equally prominent
part shonld be waged In those states
Confident Of success.
Regarding the campaign and the
aoveraI conferences had with Mr..
Rryan TODAY and tonight Chairman
Mack said: "Wliile I am here princi'
nallv to attend the notification cere
monies. 7 have discussed with Mr.
Bryan tonight and WIN also discuss
the general plan of campaign. I,
has heen INV dyed uurposs in this
camn.isn TO deal with aetna, facts
and those I have communicated to
Mr. Rryan- telling him that conditions
az I have found them and rs reported
tn me nv national committeeman and
Wen Known Democrats, an points
To his election to the presidency.
. ohio. Indiana and New York vii
vo Democratic and I have told Mr
Rryan that I hold wisconsin to be de
bateable ground. Let me say to al
Democrats that the Democratic cam
paign Il making more than satisfactory
progress."
John W. Kern has every Commences
in the election OF the Democratic
party. II every man does BIS part
MI. Kern said: nave tosd nj
Bryan that conaitto.s are aoe .nS
favorable and VINE % tco ,
1870, e-.ru
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-11
Vocation and Avocation.

The word vocation" Is derived from the Latin voco, call; vocatus, calling. "Avocation" is derived from avoco, I call away or divert; avocatus, calling away or diverting A mans calling or vocation is that for which he has pre- pared himself. for which he is fitted or for which he has received a call, as we say especially in regard to religious vocation. But when man Is called away-avocatus-fr his regular en- ployment and engages in a diversion or recreation of any kind the word avo- cation applies to such diversion or call ing away. The recreation may be of q very serious nature, as some profound study or arduous work, but it is not his vocation. The schoolboy has no voca- tion. He is fitting himself for one But he may have many avocations. Gladstone's vocation was statesman ship; among his avocations were the study of the classics, making transla- tions and sometimes chopping down trees.-London NJ. A. P.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-11
MADE IT UNANIMOUS.
Professor Thought Hs Had a Rars Find, but There Was No Exception.

A college professor had been invited to deliver his lecture on Highways and Byways of Literature" at Il little town fin Indiana, the state that pro duced George Ade and James Whit comb Riley among other favoritcs.
 The eyentful evening came, and as the lecturer gazed upon the row upon row of earnest, eager faces before him breathlessly waiting for hls message n happy thought struck him, and, step ping to the front of the platform, he said:
 AS this is to be purely literary lee ture, it seems fitting that practitioners of the glorious art of writing, if any are present, should receive due recog milton and honor, and before l begin my discourse l wish to extend a cor. dial invitation to any author who may happen to be in the house to please come forward and take q seat on the platform with the chairman"
 In the frantic rush that cnsued the three front rows of seats were upset and demolished, four women fainted and had to be carried out, half dozen derby hats were crushed to pulp, three men received black eyes, several oth CTS had their coats ripped up the back, and the reading stand was toppled over with a crash When the dust had settled down so that 1t was possible to see across the hall once more one man alone remained seated in the au- ditorlum. The rest were on the stage
 The astonished lecturer gaZed for n moment at the deserted man in front of him, and then. the humorous side of the affair appealing to him, he smiled indulgently down upon the soli- tary occupant of the auditorium and said
 "I forgot that this was Indiana. Per haps you did not understand my inyi- tation."
 Hey? Whats that?" demanded the man, holding q trumpet to his ear and leaning forward with a look of strained inquiry on his face.
 "I say perhaps you did not under stand the invitation," repeated the lee turcr. "This being discourse on lit erature, any author who chanced to be present was requested to come for ward and take seat on the platform with the chairman"
 "Oh, all right; I'm coming Didn't hear you the first time" apologiZcd the deaf man, and he, too, rose to his feet and started briskly for the plat form. Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-11
EDWIN FORREST.
The Great Trsgedian's Acting Wss
 Saturated With Realism.

Edwin Forrest, says William Winter in "Other Days" was m uncommony massive and pulssant animal, and all of his lmpersonatlons were more phys ical than intellectual, while no one of them possessed any spiritual element whatever
 From the first and until the last his acting was saturated with realism" and that was one reason of his exten- siyc popularity. He could at all times be seen, heard and understood He struck with a sledge hammer. Not even nerves of gutta percha could remain unshaken by his blow. In the mani. festatlon of terror he lolled out his tongue, contorted his visagc, made his frame quiver and used the trick sword with the rattling hllt. In scenes of fury he panted, snorted and snarled like wild beast. In death scenes his gasps md gurgles were protractcd and painfully literal The below that he emitted when, as Richelleu he threat cned to launch the ecclesiastical curse almost made the theater walls tremble. The snarling yell of ferocity that burst from him when, as Jack Cade, he rec. ognized and sprang upon Lord Say fin the forest fairly frightened his hearers. His utterance of Lear's delirious pray CT to nature was like thunderstorm. Often he produced amazingly consola- tory effects, affording ample gratifica- tion to the overstrained feeling of his audience, desirous--as in stormy pas sages of King Lear" and "Othello," the forum scene of "Virginius," the statue scene of "Brutus" and the scaf fold scene of Damon and Pythias" that something tempestuous and ter rife should be said and done. There are times when 1t is q comfort to see somebody who can let himself go. For rest could. His style accordingly had its positive, ample, undeniable merits but neither he nor his apostles were ever satisfied with acknowledgment of those merits at their actual worth
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-11
A MENTAL FRENZY.
Some of tho Things Man Saw In De.
 iirium Tremens.


 Charles Roman gives a record of his own experiences as victim of delir- ium tremenS. It is remarkable psy- chological document, comparing favor ably in interest and as piece of writ ing with De Quincey's Confessions of an Opium Eater" Following is brief extract which gives some suggestions of the things the patient saw:
 Up to this point the geological vis- itations had been Intermittent. Dur ing the next few days, however, I saw all that 1 could stand. l saw such pre- historic creatures as exist nowhere eX- cept in museums. I saw rats as they marched past my door or flew through my windows or tloated in my tub. Elephants strode in and out with lum- bering steps and swaying trunks. A times they seated themselves and taunted me with their thundcrous bel lows or their ear splitting screeches, They Haunted their shouts high in the air and guffawed. Monkeys jumped from limb to limb in the trees outside my room. Snakes of all colors. of all descriptions, reptiles with fantastic figures upon their backs and with eyes of sapphire or ruby or of milk white marble. wriggled upon the floor or crept In or out of heretofore unseen crevices in the walls and dropped into the water in my tub. They swan around and around me, squirming un- der me, with their tongues darting in and out with ferocious activity. G!- raffes craned their necks around the doorways or through the windows, chickens roasted over my head and cackled, dogs and wolves ran around the room barking and snapping, pi- geons flew from one corner to another and cooed. Lions I heard roaring, and tigers I saw while they opened their mouths, like huge cats, in silent, angry disapproval, licking their whiskers and wetting their paws softly and daintily-thls and far more
 Il saw crocodiles in droves. Fat, scaly, glistening beasts they were, with frothy, foaming jaws long, sweep ing tails, crouching upon or creeping along the foot of my bathtub or my bed and grinding their yellow teeth in gluttonous anger as they contemplated me, their prey. l saw the reeking, slippery body of a crocodile slide into the water of my tub. Then as 1 shrank in breathless horror to escape I saw his greedy, filmy eyes arise to the surface, with his cold, foul chin flush with mine. His icy beak touch ed my cheek. The hot vapor from his lungs scared my flesh. I turned as cold as ice and trembled like a leaf in storm. ."-American Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-11
A CASE OF CONSCIENCE.
The Powerful Motive That Moved the
 Commercial Traveller.

CommcrClal iraVeIer.
 "No, I'm not whistling and singing because business is good" replied the hardware drummer What ails me is because I have a clear conscience for the first time in three years"
 Have you confessed to murder" was asked.
 Gentlemen, don't try to be funny. This is sacred thing. I was in Bos- ton three years ago, and I picked up package on the street. On opening it I found seventy-five $1,000 bills The name of the loser was there, but took that money and got out of town by the first train. My conscience told me that I was as bad as a thief, but I tried to stihe It."
 "A drummer with consciencew sneered three of the listeners in cho- rus.
 Il went to Chicago with the money" continued the drummer, and invested it in real estate. l knew it was wrong. but did It. Six months ago found myself worth $200000. Conscience would not down. It got so bad that l couldn't look even Il confidence man in the face. At length l started for Bos- ton and hunted up the loser of the wealth. 1 found him in his office and told my story. When it was finished l laid my all before him and asked his forgiveness
 And what did he do?"
 q will tell you what he did. and l shall never forget it. He looked at me and saw how 1 was suffering, and he took me by the hand and said in ia therly way:
 "My friend, suffer no more. I was going to a poker game when lost that money, and 1t would have gone any how"
 But what in thunder are you doing on the road If you are worth $200 000:" shouted voice
 "Conscience again, gentlemen-con- science. It won't let me retire and leave you fellows 10 do all the lying"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-11

Dexter X Go will go further, and will give with every package they sell their personal guarantee to re- fund the money if Dr Ames' Pleas ant Specific does not cure-a re- liable medicine at half price, with a guarantee that your money will be cheerfully returned if the remedy does not cure.
 Anyone who is suffering from liver trouble, constipation, sick head ache indigestion, bad taste in the mouth, biliousness, specks before the eyes, melancholy, or tired feel ings should take advantage of this offer. Messrs Dexter & Co don't know how long they will be able to sell Ames' Pleasant Specific at half price, for the sale has been some thing phenomenal.
 As the dose is diminished after the first few days a bottle that you can obtain now for p cents, will last month. And it costs nothing if it does not cure.
 '. l.. DEXTER X co, Druggists,
 Corner East and West Main
 Streets, Waterbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-11
He Did Not practice

The Minister-Then you don't think I practice what preach, eh?
 The Deacon-No. sir; don't. You've been preaching on the subject O resig- nation fur twa years, an ye hivna re- signed yit.-Tit- Bits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-11

T should think. doctor. you would find small town like this an unsatis factory place in which to practice"
 You forget, my friend, that this is college town and that we have a foot ball season lasting nearly two months every year."-Chicago Record Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-11
SIGNAL SERVICE.
SriME table! Terrible and hard
 To figure! At some station lonely x We see this sign upon the card;

Sw>lME table! Terrible and hard
 To figure! At some station lonely x We see this sign upon the card: We read thee wrong. The untrained eye Does not see always with precision. The train we thought to travel by  Again, Undaunted, we look at The hieroglyphs. and, as n rule, Small double dagger shows Us that 
 And when we take a certain line On Tues. Wednes Thurs, Fri, Sat.
 or Monday We're certain to detect the sign: Heck Junction-Here she comes! Fit!
 Whiz!
 A scurry-and the train has fitted, Again we look. We find it-viz: Through hieroglyphic seas we wade Print is SO cold and so unfeeling. The train we wait at Neverglade [
 Now hungrily the sheet we scan, Grimy with travel, thirsty, weary. And then-nothing is sadder than uT
 Yet cursed as is every sign, The cussedest that e can quote IS This treacherous and deadly line 
 'Train 20 Stops on signal only. tRuns only on Northwest division. 1Train does not stop at Ashtabula. sSlO extra fare eX. Sunday. hTrain does not stop where time
 omitted.
 fConneCts with C. and A. at Wheel.
 ing
 ETNO diner on till after Erie. ~'SubicCt to change without our mo-
 tice. Franklin P. Adams in Century Maga- zine
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-11

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