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The Washington times., 1908-08-09
FALCONIO SLATED
/ TO Be A CARDINAL
Rich Reward Expected for
Efforts of Washing
ton Prelate.

Archbishop Diomede Falconio. who,
according to well-suppOrted rumor. Will
be called to Rome in the next six months
70 receive the cardinals hat in reward
for his successful diplomatic mission
from the Vatican 10 the Catholic Church
In the United States, is the third apos-
toiic delegate from the Holy See, and
the only one tOt enjoy the right OF
American citizenhip-
lie came 10 this country early IN 1SC8
with number or other NeapOlitan nov
ice OF the Franciscan order, and was
stationed at the House OF Studies in
iuffalo. Later he went to Allegheny,
Pc. where he taught Ia the college. He
also performed parochiaI work In Ale
gEeny' Buffalo, and its environs, and in
Niagara and several Canadian towns.
Liked Mission Work.
He expressed a wish TO spend his life
in mission work in the United States.
and his superiors permitted him 70 take
out naturalization papers He did. and
voted for General Grant at his second
election in 1872 The future prince OF
the church was presented to the warrior
President By his superior during one OF
the Presidents visits TO New York in
IE4
Mgr. Falconio's tenure OF Office has
been marked by many important events,
fIt II is reckOned the most peaceful Of
any representative Of the Pope IN this
country. He has exercised his power
with remarkable judgment and equity,
and has gained the esteem Of the hier-
arcly and the regard OF the lesssr
clergy. Mgr. Fslconio as an American
citizen has gone more frequently 20 the
White House than his predecessors,
Cardinals Satom and Martineili. He In
variably makes one personal call on
the Chief Executive during the season,
and attends one or two OF the Jvening
levees.
Seldom in SOciey.
But as a member Of a strict monastic
order. ne takes little part IN the social
program. though he accepts a few invi-
tations to dinner parties from Catholic
officials and members Of the diplomatic
corps.
Before coming 20 Washington the dele
gate =z-ved for four years as the Pope's
egate &c The Catholic province OF Que
bec, Canada. with a view to settling the
vexed school question He was the i'm
mediate successor of Cardinal Merry
del Val, the papal secretary OF state.
and carried out the program mapped out
by that Rstute diplomatis;.
He has always enjoyed the confidence
OF the papal secretary. and the Tela-
tons between the American delegation
ard that important portion Of the Ro-
man curia have been marked by the
utmost friendliuess. efgr. FalcOnio IS
not in robust health, and this fact has
led the officials TO hasten his promotion
so that his duties may not be so ardu-
Gus.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
PHILOSOPHY OF HAVING.

For myself am certain that the good
OF human life cannot lie in the possess
sion Of things which Tor one man to
possess Is for ms rest to lose, but rather
IN things which Rn can possess alike.
and where one mans wealth promotes
his neighbOr s.-SpinOZa.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
FRIENDLY ADVICE.

''Whas can a young and inexperienced
authOress write 10 attract the pubIbsI-'
Try "reminiscences OF bIass epi-
grams,~ suggested an old stager. THAT
seems to be a paying field for little
giTlies ss-Exchange.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-01
PRIVATE CAUCUSES.
Republicans Are Preparing for Next
 Tuesdays Primaries.

The republicans of Waterbury, seeing danger ahead in the fall cleo tions. propose to l}t no grass grow under their oficiaA pedals. They held their privatel caucuses last evening, preparatory to holding their primaries next Tuesday, which some say is contrary to law. On this account there is great deal of dissatisfaction in the rank and file of the party. It is said that the big fellows want too much of their own way and that the little fellows don't get peep in at all of late.
 Instead of the party being a popu- lar organization they say it seems to be conducted for the benefit of a few politicians whose hankering for office is so abnormal as to be repel- lant. The machine in each ward held meetings las evening and made up a ticket which will be vot- ed for at the primaries next Tues day. There will be only one ticket, it seems, because the anti-machine has no funds 10 run opposition and make things interesting.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-01
INJUNCTION GAME
By Ii City Work is Held Up in
 Many Places.

The city officials are conducting a war all around and if it keeps on there will be some blood letting be- fore peace is proclaimed. While the injunction proceedings are making things hum on Meadow street and things are bordering upon an open rupture on Clark street, Assistant Engineer Lowndes and Contractor Kerwin are at it hammer and tongs over on Dublin street. Things got so hot this morning that the con- tractor was obliged to let his help go and unless some missionary work is done right away work will not be resumed in the near future.
 Idiotic inspection and a disposi- tion to hinder the contractor in every possible way is the reason giv en for the rupture by those who look at it from MT Kerwin's stand point, and a disposition not to be governed by the specifications is the charge alleged By the engineer. Mir Kerwin was seen this afternoon but he didn't care to talk about it. Il don't care to discuss the question" he said, 'but I'm through. have been in this business for the past 20 years and done work all over the world and always with entire satis- faction to those who employed me, except in this case. I'm going over to see MT Cairns and have him meas ure me up and I'll quit. Life is too short for this sort of thing. I took this work at low figure, but l was willing to do 1t according to the specifications if I were let alone. but from the time I started there was nothing but hold ups and delays of one kirG and another and this morning the engineer after few words with my foreman ordered him to stop and the men quit and scat tered. I don't know why this should be so. A man would want 25 or 30 cents yard more for work here than in any other town I ever did work in in order to make up for the nasging practiced in the matter of idiotic inspection. The contrac- tor has to put up with all this for mere whim. You don't have this trouble elsewhere end yet other towns get better prices and better work than you get. How do you account for this?"
 MT Kerwin said he hadn't seen much of MT Cairns since he came to Waterbury, but the little dealing he did have with him he found him all right. The trouble he complain ed of came from other sources. It is probable that the matter will he strengthened out and operations started again in short time, but there is nothing certain about this for Kerwin is bound to get out oy have better treatment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-01
This is the Season of the Year for
 Canned Fish

 of all descriptions. Anything in that line can be found at our place of business. We have a very fine Sardine in oil at sc per can. as good as others sell for 10c: some at 10c and 15c per can, worth 15c and 20: Mustard Sardines at .0c per can, Smoked Her ring, Boneless Herring, Salmon Of any grade. in small or large cans; Soused Mackerel, 15c and 1Sc Kip pered Herring. zoe; Lobster, finest on the market at 25c; Cod Fish of any description. Try a Can of our St Charles Evaporated Milk at Sc per can. 1t Is sure to please you. and you will continue to use it. Canned goods of any description. quality the finest. price the lowest; also a large line of Prunes at Sc to 15c per 10.
 PENN. co.
 11s EAST MAIN STREET.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-01
PURELY PERSONAL

Miss Katie O'Brien of Waterbury IS visiting friends in Meriden.
 Miss Mamie Sheehan, Norwalk. and Miss Annie C. Ramon are visiting at John H. Moran's Abbott avenue.
 The Misses Waldron and Kilduff. clerks in the assessors office. will leave next week for a vacation.
 Miss Ora Bowen and Mrs Carrie Eldridge Clark of the town clerk S office will start on their vacation next week.
 Patrick ] SfapIeton who has been travelling in Ireland the past month or SO returned home on the Lusitania last evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-01
POLITICS

are just beginning to get real hot and within one month they'll be boiling over. That's the time they'll be throwing mud" at each other. And just think, even foreigners are taking a hand in it (they should think, Dick Croker, who lives over in Ireland, says Gov Hughes ought to be in the Salvation Army, We'll, this ad writer doesn't think the above army would accept Dick as a member, so Dick" better keep still. But when he says Roosevelt is all right writing books, that's only one of "Teddy's" millions of achieve ments. Say, if Teddy would write a book about Dicks" career in the United States it would sell almost as fast as we are selling our nice tasting butter at 2S cents per pound, and if 1t did it would keep one printing ma chine going day and night; that is because the quality of our butter IS the good kind. Well, we hear if Lil- ley gets the nomination for governor from the republicans and Gum Is named by the democrats, it will be a hot affair; the Gum will explode or the Lilley will fade, and after election the ward 'heelers' will go take back seat for year. But. re- member, we never take a back seat; we're right in the front TOW when you want the best quality of tea, cof- fee and butter, and our prices are right at
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-01

Dutch consuIs In Venezuela Fired"
 Caracas, via Port of Spain. Trinidad, Aug. 1.-President Castro has with drawn the exequaturs of the Neither lands consuls and vice consuls in ven- ezuela.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-01
MEETINGS TOMORROW"

Boys club.
 Algonquin club.
 South End Social club. Branch 16S, N. A. L. c. Sheridan council, No 24, K. of c. Melchizedeck, No 200, I. O. B. B. R. J. Costello lodge, B. of R. R. T., No 423.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-01
The Miller &PeckCO
Saturday Night Specials.

AT 25c-Ladies' Waists of white
 lawn, with allover embroidery,
 from soc. AT s4.9S-Ladies' Suits, an odd lot in Prince Chap style, made of
 Panama. cloth, from s10. AT $1.49-Ladies' Lace Net Waists,
 from s2. AT s1.9S-Misses' Coats, from s3. AT s4.9S-Ladies' Silk Coats, from S79S. AT $29S-Ladies' Lace Coats, all
 silk lined, from sS. AT 49c-Ladies' Black Moreen Petit
 coats. from 75c. AT 39c-Dress Goods. double fold
 Panama Cloth, from soc. AT 15c-Ladies' Muslin Drawers,
 with H.. S. rIff1e, from zoe. AT 19c-Children's Muslin Skirts,
 from 25c AT 13c, for 25c-Children's Cling
 ham Dresses, from 19c. AT 12kc-Satin Taffeta Ribbons, all
 colors. from 15c. AT Sc-Ladies' Wash Belts, from 1 0c. AT 19c-Ladies' Hose Supporters,
 from 25c. AT 15c-Bleached Turkish Towels,
 22x4S, from 200. AT sc-Bleached Pillow Cases, 45xS6
 from He. AT Sc yd-French Cambric, from
 12kc. AT 39c-Men's Jersey Ribbed Un-
 derwear, blue or ecru color, from
 49c. AT 59c-Men's Negligee Shirts, from .49c. AT 59c-Men's Negligee Shirts. from
 soc. AT 19c-Ladies' Fashioned Seamless
 Hose, from 25c. AT HALF PRICE-All of our Boys
 Wash Suits. e.. AT 4c-Colgate's Bee brand Laundry
 Soap.
 SECOND FLOOR. AT S1.39-Axminster l,ugs. 27x60. AT 75c-Axminster Carpet, with matched borders, from s1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-01
At The Elton.

tel Torch Dance ---.-. German
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-01
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Boys club.
 Waterbury company, No 20, U. R. K. P.
 National Association of Stationary Engineers.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-04

him to guess who's here. Spencer makes one or two
wild stabs and gives 1t up.
Come on then, and I'll show You, says
Sadie
You see. she had the scene all set with Doris
vvaitin' in the library, under instructions not TO
wander off. Doris hadn't, either. She was r1ght
there snuggled up in the corner OF leather padded
window seat and lookin' all to the peach blossom
But alongside OF her, with arm steal1n around
the back of the seat and his black popped eyes
fairly eatn' her up, is PuggledOrf
And say, outside OF his being Count, what 90
thev see in him? He has beak ike a snow PloY,
black shoe brush hair that grows down to point IN
front and a color like a soda biscuit. Yet they say
he has a record as a heart buster. He almost OLD
enough to be a father TO Doris too: but she don't
seem to mind that at all. 1t wa n clear whether
she was stringin' him along, or hun her; but
thew both seems to be enjOyln the talk test
When Sadie leads Spencer up, all DORIS does IS 10
reach out four ngertPs to him. and remark sort OF
casual:
oh, YES, we've met before. See You again,
won't H.
Sadie gasps, and her and Spencer does the con-
fused baCkout while the great scheme OF unt1n two
fond hearts, that Fate had located on different
sides of the North River, goes to smash all IN
Miss Cubbings didn't seem to get very much
excited did she?" says l.
That wretched Count has turned her silly head,
says Sadie. For her own sake We must get her
away from his influence
But that's easier said than done. All the fore
noon you couldn't pry EN- apart, and they finishes
up by taking a long horseback ride together
It's perfectly sCandalOus!' says Mrs Purdy-
PeIl Some one ought to warn that innocent
young girl. She ought to know the kind OF a man
Shorty" says Sadie, couldn't You drop a
Mary a drop" says l. Il handed Doris all the
advice l had in stock on the way up last night
New-York tribune., 1908-10-04
RELIGIOUS ACROBATS

INDIA offers many curious things III l"g w. 49,.
religion. and the StraugeSt OF them All 5 ,-'
aerial slide which IS performed annually 10 N..-
IN the Hrmalayas At a point where th5It -
cliff overhanGing a preCiTItouS gorge stEeL,-- -
dred feet IN width and a hundred feet m dcP-.--
rope IS made fast 70 the rock. The other eN- 4
this Is carried across the gorge, and there ret~-,
10 a stake. The total length of the rope pe-'sC-
the two points IS when drawn taut, twenty
hundred feet. and the end attached tC TIE g.
several hundred feet higher than that i1s.ei'U
the opposite side of the r,tvIne Thus a SLIDE j. -.
trived and It Is dangerous one 20 al aPTt,'--s
Ii Is down this incline that the performer MS Us
path For the luftv tourney a sort OF SAeu'
provided made Of wood with holes IN IT, JhI.'s
the whole length of the nope Is wet 20 proven r.
saddle from catching hre from the trlCtlon
performer sits aStrIde this seat and 20 MS lSe'
fastened bags of sand. which serve two purleN
they enable him 20 maintain upright l's---
during his lightning Ike descent, and they lN(-0~
the momentum The lower end Ot the Tvt -
carefully wound with bits If carpet 20 ehetN -
speed before the stake Is reached. Without thi> -
caution the performer would be dashed IN fl~ss~. -.
The terrific velucIty Of the descent tor th1 -.
few hundred yards is shown by the stream of si.S
that trails from the wake of the saddle, d5SIi,S
fact that the rope has been wet. Atter"III' = -
incline tnnisheS sorlevVh. hat, and the paCe pe'. 4.
correspOndingly slower BY the time the 50 :
reached, the JLsTl, rs the performer IS c'''0'-'
able 10 come 10 a stanGStill without disaster n
This slide IN the air IS supposed 70 reveal 'ne -
season. II the perilous trip Is accoruPliS PliS-Sl ~
safety plentiful harvest IS assured N.','.- -bs
therefore, every care Is taken 70 uiiliIlli-9
dangers of the performance The cereni'Nf :, 4
ancient origin, and those who engage IN u 80 l'''
form a small caste apart.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-04

af+ar dark If YOU see me dropping of any time,
inst rcF me- for ! don't want to lose any minutes
that | might spend getting acquainted Are they a
stiff lot l1p at the Pells, do they warm up easy;
al yO1ldnt rush EN- too hard the FIRST halt-hour,
saws And maybe it would be best to cut out 'Ile
fam 'lv history as a table talk topic
{" Don't parade the pickle works, eh! says DORIS
" FUDGE WHY not? They'll find out all about 1t,
anvwav and if | Tess up first there II be no excuse
for whispering it behind my back. Anything
nore?"
lust one" SAYS l. It's kind of deep water for
mo- hut as long as you've called for it, might hint
mat when YOU get your trunk you dig out uniform
that 's-well one that makes You look more IKE
nineteen and don't set 50 much like an umbrella
cover"
Twas expectin' Doris to strike sparks at that; but
III the effect it has her IS to br1ng out 1e" Drd
trls in high q. 1- :,
What funny man YOU arel" says she Would
q ct1irnpe and sunbonnet suit YOU better; Won
der what YOU Il say to my new dlrectO1re! NO no.
professor no angel child style for DORIS! I've had
nv hair up since | was fifteen
That accounts for the growth, then, says l.
Suit yourself young lady; L m through.
A Nd say before we got there didn't know
~ whether l was taking Doris, or she was taking
me | didn't regret any turnin' her over TO Mrs
Purdy-Pel1.
:" She certainly is cute says Sadie to me.
She's all of that, and lot more, says i;
"Oh, but she's 50 young!' says Sadie. ny; she
is only girl, you know, and Just out OF hnlshln9
school -
Must be peach OF a SCHOOL, says l. Where's
Spencer boy
Hes coming out in the morning, says Sadie
And won't he be surprised
That's what he was, only not Just the way she
planned For Doris had whole long eNen1n ahead
OF her and she carries out her original program OF
irlprovin' every gas lighted minute And say, she
New-York tribune., 1908-10-04
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR OCTOBER 4 1908

thought saws l. Changed Your mind about her
Not at all " says Spencer. and ne goes on 20 adm
that he still thinks Miss Lubbngs IS the hrest ever
Why don't YOU Jump n then, says L, and c.
her loose from Count Popeye,"
oh | couldn't do anything Ike that, says z
Il really couldn't. You know
He even has the nerve 70 grln "hen ne s5es q
Count teachin' Doris TO blow rings with c1s2-s-z
smoke after luncheon. But Sadie don grln -
shuts her teeth hard and watches EN- Tor a nil-z
CT so. Then she grabs me by the arm
''COr7eI" saws she .- I'm going 20 put a stop %
1hat, no matter who IS offended. I'm responS5s
for getting that girl here and m not gong to STAN
by and see her fan into the clutches OF hcunder Lac
Puggledorf. Come on. shorty
So we swOOps down on the pair OF EN-, me ha1s-
back as much as dared. Tor l don't like the Jo0
Doris saws Sadie. Il am surprised
At me-" saws Doris. handin' the cigarette back
to the Count. Oh don't smoke; really reTs
do I'm Just having little sport with Puggy H5-s
He's too funny for any use.
"Funnvi" saws Sadie. Well. I'm sorry 70 have
to say it, but Count Puggedort IS hardly srI'-'s
companion for young girl ...,s
En-" says the Count. his front ha1r brlstln ---
his ewes gettin' bIoodshot. 'YOu-yOrI-
An. sit downI" saws l. reachin' out and ItrnrI1
him back on the cushions You amt been called
on to testify Yet. -
know; but he's the only Count ever got real c-e75
to- and / wanted 70 see what they were Ike sc59
YOU can take HIM away now, though lu. 49,
he's turned loose again ne ought 70 ne dlS1-st-e-
eempossible zat ze belle Mees Doris should say 70 7
such cruel -
"Oh. fudgel" saws Doris. gatherin' up the ealA
part of her princess and stePPIn away from m an
I've heard quite enough OF that sush, FGss.
Save It up for some soft headed grass widow le->
me for a verdant young thing dldn yo4. I-'-
to get me to run of with yOul BAH why you
pop eyed old villain. l wouldn't 1--we IN me s~--5
State with you,' At that she turns TO 9dhe ,- a.
SAYS Il saw Mrs McCabe where that nee .oCal-5
Spencer What's His Name gone TO: / rather lA''
And that not only begins Spencer's little romance
for fair; but It ends the Counts career N tnt I1'
of woods. He was invited TO leave on the next ''-
So Doris had him sized up right from the start
says | to Sadie. .-z -
why certainty says she, Even though sas
IS only nineteen don't You suppose Dorls Knows d
thing two -;
i suspicioned that" says /, when was n n
through deaIIn that iarherly advlce You I'- - -
up to givn her Yes. Doris Is al right, too io- =,
kind But geel What gets me IS, If that the -
of girls We're rasin' IN Newark and othc1 one
stands. what VIII the comm generation OF gran
mothers he like: Just frame up picture Oh ~-
Old Ladies Home in IQ5qi Eh, Sadie:
New-York tribune., 1908-10-04

Then Spencer must says she. You tell him.
shorty
FOR all he'd pretended TO think 50 much of Doris
Spencer IS taking things mighty calm. Course.
he don't look any too happy. but he don't show any
tendencies to gnash his teeth or tear his hair lust
TO satisfy Sadie prods him up
Say, SON. says |, where are YOU in this Doris
game You am even the rumble seat, peekin'
through"
1t appears not" says he shruggin' his
shoulders.
Maybe You didn't have the fever as bad as YOU
New-York tribune., 1908-10-04

wa Il I 50 bad, at that. Maybe
she did rattle off a string of
nonsense that wa mt very
deep; but it was more or less
entertainin', just watchin' her
do it. You could be deaf IN
both ears and still enjoy
DOris's conversation.
| catches Mrs. Purdy-Pel
lookin' at her kind of queer
once or twice; but after Doris
has told her what a lovely
voice she has, and asked II she
was old enough to 90 to the
Worlds Fair at Chicago, the
lady gives in. Doris had won
out with her. Beln' occupied
that wav, it want until after
dinner that Doris and Puggle-
dorf really discovers each
other.
The Count has been more
or less busy whisperin' things
into the nigh ear of Mrs
Jimmy Crawford, a kittenish
blond party of forty-odd who
was willin' to forget the late
Jimmy and want .conCealin'
the fact much. She could
afford a Count too; 50 it
looked like sure thing, and
there was reioicin' all around.
But Puggledorf needs only
one of them electric shock
glances from Doris before he
leaves Mrs. Jimmy on a siding,
and the next we know him
and Miss Cubbings have locked
arms and are out on the YER
anda pacin' up and down IN
the moonlight. For the first
half-hour nobody paid much
attention to EN-; but when
the performance was kept up,
with no signs of a breakaway,
there was several that began
to get uneasy.
It's too absurd OF the
Count" says Sadie.
I'm afraid Mrs Crawford
is vexed," says Mrs. Purdy-
Pell.
That's a weak descrip-
tion." ." says |. Look at her
She's wearin' an imitation
grin that wouldn't fool blind
herself as vigorous as if she wa
She's furious" says Sadie
10 lie done" "
Nobody has any suggestions
the Count keeps up the conve
Guess she's tellin him ab,
says |. It's a long story"
I'm glad Spencer IS comi,
ing says Sadie.
SHE was on band to meet hi
~ The fun of springin' the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
WOMAN LURED TO DEATH.
Upon Refusal to EIope Mrs. Harry
Pearson is Fatally Wounded.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Lured to
a lonely spot in Central Park
addition, a few blocks east Of
the Belle Isle street car line, Mrs.
Harry Pearson, aged 81, was shot and
fatally wounded by Harry Parker,
aged 2S, a grain inspector from lola,
Kas., Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
Pearson died Wednesday night. Parker
escaped.
According to a statement by Mrs.
Pearson before her death, Parker
took her to see some property for
which he wanted her to act as agent,
saying he was going away and would
give her half of the sales money.
When they reached IN out of the way
place, he asked her TO fly with him
to Mexico. She refused, and he shot
her three times, took two of her
diamonds, valued at 5000 and fled,
Mrs. Pearson crawled on hands and
knees to a house a quarter of a mile
away where she told the story of the
tragedy.