. 91° worlt on full time. The Pennsylvaq‘mm . ,,
.. nib has put on several thousand men
during the past week and will add
others. The outlook vanish basins-sis
said 'to be exceptionally [oodmllarb
ford Sunday Globe.
.4...
While the women shill-saint on
securing the ntchdeld hills for new 9.
" omits. how about their affairs at
. 39‘ “A. 5 ‘09- ‘
.9pide ”:57. a. nu; me p. m.~
' stAsome erase-roar.
A Maud convocation of Butler
«team, a. A. M.. will a. held at in
ma. Sept. 12th. 1'“. at I o’clock
fili- in. All It. A. Masons cordially and
internally invited.
Fraternaily yours.
9 . nossar 9st. wueox. snow.
in 1 .
80¢!er NOTICES
IIRCHANTS' AND MANUFACTUR-
Eas' ASSOCIATION
Nehemiah Candee, President
Nice-president. Charles] Pidgson
» Frank W. Hadley. Secretary
9 Matthew Corbett. Treasurer
.:
EVENING SENTINEL TELE-
RHONE CALLS
pa-e—News Department
gas—oBusiness Department
ape—Branch Office. Norwalh
I90 —-Editor' a Residence
yams—City Editor's Residence
W
HILL AND THE PLATFORM.
The platform of the Republican
party. recognizing the injustice of a
system in which congressional dis
tricts are very unequal In population.
made it solemn pledge to rte-district.
One would think that such a pledgcf‘
would be binding. at least, on the
chief benchtiotlos of the Republican:
majority of Connoctitni. Not so.
however. The promise breakers are
with us. The Hartford Courant loads.
,Close third comes Ebenezer J Hill.
of Norwaik, who. "through his:
friends." as the saying goes, is light-
7 lug tooth and nail to induce the rep-
resentntises of his party to break his
party‘ s solemn pledge A pom pledge.
apparently counts very little with Mr
boats? dint of course that is none or
cars .——Anaonia Sentinel. .
«em
Mythology tells us of the hydra with
a hundred heads and less on to re-
late that when any one of those beads
was cut off two grew in its place. not
us hope this will not be the result of
cutting the Standard Oil 00. into its
thirty-five parts. ~8acramento Union;
..’...
The president of Portugal has a
salary of filo, 000 a year and an al-
lowance of"$6.000 for expenses con-
’.-nected with his ofiice. Some dilerence
‘ between that and what .the kings
squeezed out of the peopier-Taunttm
Gazette:
. -—-O-- .
Now the full reason for voting 81..
000.000 to New London appears. A cor.
respondent of the my points out that
a present. there is no direct line of
ateamshipe from any port on our At-
lantic coast to the Levant and that a
line should be started from Now 1.9:»
don for "Constantinople and thence to
Youmonstailk. " All abontdl-wllartford
Courant
. 4+
The king of Belgium. who is plan
to create a mercantile marine. has ‘
been advised. and expects to visit the
United States. Of course. a European
cannot comprehend an American joke.
but is it courtesy to put one over on a
kingpin—Boston Transcript.
~0—
(‘ritics of the lion Woodrow Wilson
who seek to convict the governor of
‘inconslstency because certain of his
friends Hailed the lion. Charles F.
Murphy to enlist his support for Mr.
Wilsons presidential campaign. are
thoroughly unjust.
had no quarrel ullh New Jersey boas.
‘es until after they had nominated him
«New York Sun.
4..
Railwm statistics report that no
1 less than 80 .000 fewer railway workers
why mime... as m
m'i'W-Itmnams
«listen
nnw HAVEN. asst. timeout is
nounsement is made today that Presi-
dent Charles 8. Mellon. of the N. Y..
'N. ii. a ll. it. It. 00.. is to retire from
the presidency of that company. but
the date has not yet been fixed.
President Mellon, n is stated at the
railroad odious here, was on a tour of
Central Railroad, which is a part of
the recently acquired Boston In Maine
system. inquiries which had boon
made as to the accuracy of the vari .
reports as to the probability oil‘s.
Meilen's retirement had been for-
warded to him and his reply name this
morning.
‘ The statement came as a surprise
here. The fact‘thnt no date is given
for that retirement is looked upon as
meaning a retirement only at some in:
definite future date. it is known by
close acquaintances of Mr. Malian
that he had repeatedly expressed the
hope that he could see all the railroad
properties which have been acquired
under his presidency of the New Hav-
en system merged into a homeonn‘
eons system. A.
Mr. hieiien has spent most of the
summer at his country residence in
Bloom-ides, Mesa. coming to his allies
here once a week and spending some
time at his Boston ofllces. His health
has ‘been enrollent and recently he
said he. felt better than in many years.
BOSTON, Sept. 1 l.—«Announcement
that President Charles E. Mellon. of
the N. Y.. N. it. it ill. ll. ll... had de-
cided to retire his position as head of
that company was received with our
price at the offices of that system in
tiovornor Wilson: the South Terminal Station here. it
was stated that no announcement had
been made there. President Mellon.
accompanied by Vice President 'l’lmo-
thy Hymns and other odicinla of the
company. are in Maine inspecting the
lines of the Maine (‘entrai and other
Hill, in the presence of his job But 0' all kinds "0 employed than at year: railrods tonlroilod by the New listen
why a slotcmnn. who is the “idol oflngo “Mimi! ‘1 “Mint; Of $90) 000. 000 in interests.
the plain people," should be afraid to
Wllfii‘fi
These drops of men were the-3
Mr. Mellon. besides being president
he left alone with the Republicans of "Milt 01' "‘0 increased 00!! 0' Open-Jot the New Haven road ll Matilda" 0'
olution rightson top.
opnbli'can majority in Falrfleld ceun-i
ty is more than 8.000. .illll at».
pears to believe thht he has dissipatw
ed it. else he would not desire
strongly to retain iltchfleld in his‘
district
cans of his home (ounfv is based up-
on evidence sntlsfartory to him His
friends have told him that the land-
scape, us far as the eye can reach.
it dotted ‘wlth Republicans waiting,
waiting. waiting for the sage of Nor-
walk to pass. They went to greet
him The news from Ulchiicld coups:
fy has not yet reached him, else the'
distinguished disciple of Payne and
Aldrich. and exponent of high tariffs
_ for all but farmers. Would be as
anxious for redistricting as ho is now
to prevent it. The farmers of bitch-
~ field are waiting. too. They are set-
‘ 9 ting reatlil for a job of idol busting.»
Bridxeport Farmer.
“M
NH. HILL VlNDlCATlO TH! PREOI.
DENT.
Congressman Hili'g analysis of the
president's veto of the wool tariff bill
is printed elsewhere and it is worthy
the perusul of all interested in the
tariff or who care for the truth with
reference to the president's position
thereon. Mr. Hill makes known the
careful and thorough manner In which
' the tariff commission is doing its
work, gathering its facts and drawing
its conclusions and he shows the con
sistency of the president's desire to
await the report of the commission
before taking action on the matter.
His letter is a thorough vindication of
President Taft and will be welcomed
‘ by fair-minded men of all portion-—
‘flrldgsport Standard.
’ The refusal of the Connecticut sen-
ate to pass the state ta: bill that had
passed the house. where the little
town. might have killed It. to remark-
hide. and is. therefore and netursllY.
, the sublect of remark is it possi
' this that the house suspected that it
sound safely "make a play to the sat-
i'ig’rytf and leave the senate to take
the sting out of it.
.7 W
"\ motif 1'0 fill "it".
' ..‘-I‘- .
t There's a reason for this“ ll
' ease publicity. alneiair would lilglgo
been his literary efforts. Harry m
' would like a marital for his poetry
1 and Mrs. Sinclair woull dearly Meow
mmmw
A
Taunton Gazette.“
It‘nlrileld (oustv is a fiddle Wm, altiou in wages and other ways with no the Boston a Maine system. Maine
The normal permission to increase freight rates.—- Central, Washington County Railroad
and other snbsldart companies. lie
.has been head of the New Haven on-
The Cour-ant thinks that the public; tom rillhl years. Mr Mellon was 50
i
so. needs a lobby to protect its lmoleata.1y“” at age on A“: 16
Not an original idea.
clllll‘Cll.--New Haven Journal-Courier.
~44.
The Illinois surplus of older man
bring back the old cider flip made. in
the days when statesmen wore laying
the foundations of‘the stale, and be
fore jack pots had been lnvénted.—-—rlt.
isouls Globe-Democrat.
“..’“-..
..‘—.-
He is a nu
ii if“ ““5““ l tire of Lowell. and has been a railfod
llis doubt of the Replill“ by Col. Bob Eaton in u \orth llatcnlmn “M. Sept. 22. 1809 WM“ N 1"
came a clerk in the cashiers‘a once of
the Northern New liampahlre Rail-
, road He has been connected with the
lCentrel Vermont. Boston 0: Lowell
Concord. Union Pacific and New York
land New Enhiand roads and from iii-
A“ to 1903 was president of the North-
.ern Pacific Railway oomp‘ny. Four
years previously he was second vies
REDIOTRICTINO lpremident of the New Haven system.
The Hill Bugaboo Stated and Dia-
sected
(Bridgeport Farmer)
Congressman Hill’s friends seem to
be badly scared ovor the idea that the
state may be cut into nve districts.
The Hartford Courant declares that
it would not be justice to Mr. Hill for
the republican party to keep its aim.
pio platform promises. in other
words. take hitchheld county away
and Mr. Hill could not be elected.
But is l‘nirfloid county a democratic
county? No! it still contains a large
majority of republicans. voters so dis-
trusted with the present leadership
of their party that they will vote
against their political affiliations rath-
er than tolerate it. in 1008 ll‘airfiold
county gave Mr. llill 5.270 plurality.
Two years later this plurality. dwin'
died to 1.423. in [the meantime the
"idol of the people." as his friends
delighted to call his. had voted for
the Payne-Aldrich bill. asllnat the
income tax and against pretty much
all legislation favored by the people
and’ for pretty much all legislation
against which therewas a strong pub-
lic opinion. He also had the misfor-
tune to be opposed by a man entirely
familiar withitllo issues. and one able
to make the voters ase‘ths essential
relation of Hr. Bill's statemnshlp
to the Mindset Wall street. and
the tariff barons.
Nor is that any ream to suppose
Since. the New Haven Interests
came into control of the Boston and
Maine he has spent much of his time
i in Boston. He has a country estate at
Slocitridlo.
iI111" FIDIIA‘I’ION 0F LAIOI.
suns—I-
Annual Convention Opened Today in
Derby.
DERBY, Sept. llm'l‘he annual con.
oration of Labor was opened here this
morning. with President Charla J.
Donahue in the chair. Between 60 and
70 delegates from various unions
about the state were present. No
business except the appointment of
convention committees was tron-acted
during the tint sitting. Adionrnntent
was taken until afternoon. The ore—
dentials committee are Joseph J. Reil-
ll'. of New ilaven (Tywmuhical Un-
ion); John J. O'Neil. llridgsport
(Stale Employee Union) and John P.
Daley. of lilanbury liliesrnsaltors' 0w-
ion).
Unusual interest was untreated
in the gatherlns owing to the mm
which named impending over the else-
tion of a president and secretary
There has been considerable opposh
lion shown to the minutiae of Pres-
llr. Councilor. who is hundredth!
commissioner of labor. The annual
reports were sawed to be siren this
that Mr. am will ammo even at W 9
arm W m” " ‘ M wares MAN was new um
of his district. ifis loss in Utah-
acid was as great relatively as his
loss in [airfield oonnu.
.Wmto snpoou that this loss.
mum hoe isssotrsssb-
iibanvetsrawliibsmwatartwoysara
m . .
W’
“"5" ‘5 MM Millwvflsm WM
mmmw'mmm
liars a. esters. of Wilton.“ some.
vention of the Cpnnectlcut slate Fed-'
ammmmmmm.
ident Donahue; and tor the position of
secretary there. are. varat avowed ‘
candidates. owing to M of
A
The Voices
1
‘ . 3- . f: . .
In a cadence, in a measure,
As the sound of water failing.
Comes the laughter and the music
Of the voices ever calling.
Mountain to s and mellow val.
leys,
And the rocks‘ rough hewn fea-
tures,
Streams and forests. farms and
pastures.
All alive with living creatures.
Butterflies upon the flowers.
“We.
Bees that delve into deep
hm; y:‘m.w‘v-M-w’vw'l-nhr...».,.-
Cattle calling from thwmoilntaina.
And the joy .of life all over.
Wild rose. daring of old Nature.
With its petals faintly flushing.
Farm girls. lost beneath aunbon-
nets.
With their freckled faces blush-
mg.
Wet dew in the early morning
And the sunset west at night.
Sounds and sighs that fill the
senses a
With a fathomless delight.
In a cadence. in a measure.
As the sound of water falling.
Comes the music of the voices
That to me are ever calling.
«James Oppenhelm.
The Original Guaranteed Hose
Colors. black and lana.‘
“2.00 000
Sl0P 0A I will 00X-+0000
WEARINB H0iiP000PS
Remember. if holes a
six meatball means new
, Soldinhoxeaol‘sixpalrslightormedium
weights—black. tan or grey.
01.50. 02.00 000 03.00 00X
“ROMP" STOCKINGS. for Women.
MK TO SEE THEM.
liefore the end of
for you.
‘300 00X
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'OLFE MUN" HIE
mentioned from First rags.)
M
the machine itself and endanger the
life of Dr. Wolfe. but also threatened
to cause the garage to burn down,
which would have entailed great loss.
in that the genial physician's valuable
Pullman automobile was housed in
that place.
Dr. Wolfe had returned from a case
upon which he was attending and dur-
ing his absence another urgent call
had come. of which he was interned
when he went in to retire for a few
hours of much needed sleep. Going
back to the barn. he found that the
supply of gasoline In his Brush car
had become about exhausted and he
accordingly replenished the supply.
filling the tank just as full as possible.
This fact alone probably saved him
from terrible injuries to his person
and prevented a heavy loss in prop-
erty.
Having tilled the tank. be deter-
mined to an the oil cups. leaving the
stopper off the gasoline tank in the
meantime. While cussed in pouring
oil into the cop..he was startled by a
sudden hum of same directly in min
of his face. melting up he saw that
the gasoline tank was all ablaas.
Realising in an instant that only catch
work could prevent a catastrophy he
reached for the electric light in order
that he might have more light on the
scene and in so doing he pulled the
wire down. short clrcuiting the wires
other light than the uncertain name of
the gasoline. Then he attempted to
reach the hose but in the darkness in
the corner where that was supposed to
be he failed to locate it. Nothing re-
mained for him to do but put on the
stopper over till gasoline tank also
pushths burning machine out of the
germ. Both of these diloult tasks.
he did, the am with rare pluck. lor
be risked severe burns in so data;
and the second with almost super»
human strensth for a man of his also
lure.
About this time. Officer 1 Harry
Gibson. who had completed his trick
onthspnllcsforeewaspassingthe
house and seeing whit wu up. ran
literal assisted on Wells is eatin-
guishing the burnt“ automobile. i
The fact that the mills! tank was
Iliad to tits brim. prevention! sa-
pinion within the sass. there balsa
rm of the asses to II-
”t
5%
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surulosutor us. a. a.l .. ........ . m...
number of the people. who read and
ar. influenced by "‘Want advertising
in The Sentinel. to take a look at your
property. you'll find a buyer.
New “York, New
Haven 8. Hart-
lord
vaamnom
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