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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
PHOTOGRAPHIEG THE ALPS.
Daring Feats of Camera Enthusiasts on the summit of the High
 est Peak.

Among the most daring feats at tempted by modern photographers are those performed by tbe camera experts who carry, their apparatus to the summit of the highest peaks of the Alps. Tho following incident is one of the many thrilling ones re- lated by the writer of an article in Pearson's:
 ''We were somewhat troubled by the rising wind, which blew strongly acorss the crags, and our route lay up striking-looking chimney on the exposed side of the ridge. The rest of the party decided to lower the writer over the overhanging wall of rock on our right to gain some lodges where photograph could be taken of the ascent of the chimney.
 Being lowered over an ordinary cliff in search of birds nests with proper apparatus is child's play com. pared with such lowering as en- dured that day. Tn the first place, an Alpine rope is too thin for such work, for one felt almost cut in half before the full strain came on the rope. and absolutely convinced that those above could not have sufficient hold to manipulate the rope in such wind. However, the painful dangling was soon over, and a simple scramble up some broken rocks led to a capa- cious recess which would accommo- date the camera"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
THE STERILIZING AGE.
Door-Knobs, Hnnd-Hafls and other Lurking PIaces of Infection
 Must Be Scrubbed.

If the bacteriologists tell us VIC must scrub the mouthpieces of tele- phones once day to get rid of dam gerous bacili, of course we must obey orders from such a source, re- marks the St. Louis Post-Dispa tch. But why once day only? The last user of the phone may have deposit cd disease germs in the mouthpiecc. Is it not necessary to scrub after each user? Why take partial pre- cautions? Why not be entirely safe?
 Then there are the door-knobs- terrible lurking places of infection. Should we not have these scrubbed as soon as use has, possibly, madc them deadly? And the straps and hand-rails of street cars--it is an old story that these are thick with bac- terial colonies. If this fear of poasi- ble and impossible infection from in- visible sources gets strong enough we may get as scared as the Salem ties in the days of witchcraft. At any rate, the mania promises to pro- vide plenty of employment for those who are out of work, if not for ev- crybody. If all the articles of daily use that need scrubbing, from the bacteriologist's points of view, are to be scrubbed, the world will get buster than it has ever been.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
LIZARDS OF THE DESERT.
Numerous Weird Reptiles of the Southwest That Never Thirst
 for Winter.

There is no place like the desert for lizards. As man rides through the white sands or over the black malapai mountains in Arizona, or southeastern California and sees the fash and skur- " of these brilliant and graceful crea- lures, says Country Life in America, the suggestion of death and solitude is broken, and beholding so much life, he is brought to wonder if the country is really desert or only land to which man is not adapted. For here are animals which never drink, yet frisk about through thorns and cac- tus and fatten on the bitter plants. Many a desert prospector has laid down with his burro to die and seen on the rocks about him the black heads of Chuck-walla lizards outlined against the brazen sky. The Chuck-wallas were happy and corpulent with good eating It was their country. For thousands of generations their ances- tors had never thirsted for water; and plants which the starving burros passed by furnished both food and drink for the scaly natives on the rocks. Next to the slow moving deadly Gila monster, the Chuck-walla is the largest lizard of the desert, being from a foot to foot and a half in length
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
A True Bi1lville Incident.

The mean man had taken all the eff fleets of the old couple to atisfy the mortgage. In the back of his buggy he had tied and slowed away three hogs and 30 chickens, while the only COW they .poss esSed was following at a ropc'x end, hitched behind the ve- hicle. Touched by the tears of the woman, the mean man stopped, and gazing thoughtfully on the chickens, handed back pair of fat bullets, with the remark: Sister Jinking, hain't got the. heart to leave you with nuthin' tall To-morrer'll be Sunday. Take these here bullets, an cook 'em brown an juicy, an I'll stop by and take dinner with you, an have a word O. prayer, an ax the good Lord to tenn per the wind to the shorn lamb: b:"-At- lanta Constitution.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
STRENGTH OF AN EGGSHELL.
An Experiment shows That IL Cam suBtain Great Pressure witkin
 and Without.

An eggshell can withstand an i'm ternal pressure of 65 pounds per square inch and an external pressure of 675 pounds per square inch, ac- cording to experiments made by Al. bert E. Guy, reports the American Machinist.
 The eggs were taken at random and the contents emptied by first boring a one-sixtenntA-inch hole at each end.
 The shells were tested in three ways-by pressure applied on the long axis, by internal pressure on the whole shell and by external pressure. As the eggshell is porous the diffi- culties met with in trying the last two tests were overcome by using an ordinary toy balloon of thin rubber.
 For the internal test a one-six- teenth-inch tube, plugged at one end and with hole drilled in the side, was inserted in the balloon. The bal loon and tube were then put through holes carefully drilled in the ends and the balloon tightly tied outside the shell. The small tube was sol. dered to pipe plug for connection with the pump.
 For the external pressure test the cggshell was tied up inside the bal. loon.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
Greatest Geographic Feature.

The greatest by far among great geographic features is the Pacific basin. fall the continents and islands forming the face of the earth were joined in one great continent, its ex- tent would scarce equal that of the great ocean. and if the mass of all the lands of the globe above sea level were poured into the Pacific barely more than an eighth of the basin would be filed Three-fourths of our world sur face is water; full third of this vast expanse, or quarter of the superfices of the planet, is that ofthe great ocean, while it's abysses are of such depth that a full half of the water of the earth Is gathered into it's basin. In every view the Pacific is vast. so vast as to tax if not to outpass our powers of contem- plation.- National Geographic Nigga zine.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
somewhat of n Linr Himserf.

An eminent kings counsel, ill the course of learned argument. rested his case entirely on one reported de- cision, which he claimed to be of para mount importance.
 But, when he had finished, his oppo- nent, being asked by the judge what he had to say, replied:
 II will not trouble your lordship with any further argument. I only wish to say that my friend has forgotten to in- form your lordship that the case on which he relies has been taken on ap- peal to the house of lords, and the de- cision absolutely reversed"
 Upon that the eminent K. c. turned to his colleagues round about and whis- pered:
 "Good heavens, what liar that man must be! Why, there never was such a case!"-Stray Stories.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.

ECor South Main and Grand sta.
 6-Scovill Manufacturing Co. (P).
 6rCor Bridge and MagiH sts.
 7-Exchange Place.
 72-Rogers x Bro. tP).
 13-Cor East Main a1d Niagafa stS. 14ECor East Main and WolcOtt sts. 15-Cor High and Walnut sts.
 16-Cor East Main and Cherry sts. 17-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21-Cor North Elm and Kingsbury sts. 23-Burton street engine house. 24-Waterbuiy Manufacturing Go. CD. 25-Cor North Main and North sts 26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. 27-Cor Grove and Prospect sts.
 2S-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine at. 29-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow sts. 31-Cor Bank and Grand sts.
 32-Cor Riverside and Bank sts.
 24-Cor West Main and Watertown I'd S5-Conn K. & l.. Go car house. P). Waterbury Brass Co. (P).
 B7-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts
 8e-Cor Grand and Field sts.
 42-Cor South Main and Clay sts. S3-New England Watch Co. Pl.
 45-Benedict & Burnham Mfg Go. Pl. 46-Waterbury Buckle Go. Pj.
 A7-Cor s. Main and Washington stS. 5l-Cor Baldwin and River sts.
 
 62-Cor Franklin and Union sts.
 63-Watb'y Clock Go case faet'y. Ps. 54-Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 56-Cor Liberty and River sts.
 57-No hose house.
 52-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts.
 6S-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin st 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts. T3-North Willowst.
 74-.Cor Johnson and Waterville sts. l42-Wolcott st, beyond Howard. 162-Cor East Main and Welto1 st1 212-The Platt Bros $ Co. (PJ. 2fS~ZShoe Hardware Go. (P). Clock Co mV't fact'y- PJ. 216-Cor North Main aEG Grove sts. 251-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. Cooke and N Main sts. 272-Grove. bet. Ger Eral & Holmes avs. 311-S. N. F. Teephone Go bd'g. (P). 8l2-Cor Bank and Meadow stse 3l2-Randolph & Gloves (P). x Atwood. tP). Ring Go. (P). 316-Conn R. SS l.. power house. PJ. S1S-Holmes, Booth < Haydens. (PJ. S21-No 4 hose house 323-Cor Wash'g'n ave and Porter st 324Cor Charles and Porter sts. 325-Cor Simons st and Wash'g'n ave. 371-City Lumber and Coal Go. (P). 412-Tracy Bros. PA.I 432-Cor Liberty and South Main sts 451-Steele x Johnson Mfg Co. tP}. 5S2- Cor Raldwina and Rye 1ts.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
FORTUNE ON BUSHES.
derful NeDrasISa Crops of the Present Season.

The fairy tale of money growing on the right ofway of the Burlington rail- road between Hyannis and Alliance, Neb.
 gang of section men were at work when one of them noticed something that looked like bill waving from the tangled opof a sunfiower growing by the roadside. He investigated. It was a treasury note for ten dollars.
 He walked few steps further, and there, nodding from branch of a bit of dog fennel, was another bill of sim liar denominations.
 He called to his companions and the entire gang threw down their tools and started on money hunt. For
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
STREET CAR COMEDY.
Electricity Got Loose and Passengers Joined Hands and Danced
 and Shrieked.

During a downpour of rain on re- cent afternoon, says the New York Tribune, woman of not far from 200 pounds weight entered Madison avenue car at Fifty-ninth street, and waddled toward broad expanse of va cancy far forward. The floor was wet from umbrella drippings, and the woman's gloves and shoes were in the same condition. As she was about to sit down she hooked the crook of her umbrella over the strap pole above to ease her descent, uttered a yell, and collapsed.
 A fair-.haired young man sitting next to her grabbed her hand as she went
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10

three hours they searched up and down the right of way and far afield.
 At almost every yard their trouble was rewarded by finding either five or ten-dollar bill Some bills were tangled in the tops of weeds, others half hidden in bushes along the fence, and still others in the stubble of the field.
 The entire days cleanup of the eight was $2, ,135. When the find was report ed, word came from headquarters that money pouch containing s3.500 had been lost from n express shipment the day before.
 The supposition is, that the bag fell out of the open car door and was ground to pieces under the wheels and the contents were scattered to the winds. This hypothesis is supported by the later discovery of portions of the damaged pouch.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
Odd Rfrd Surgery

Some interesting observations con cerning the surgical treatment of wounds by birds were recently made by a Swiss naturalist. The most in teresting example was that of a snipe, both of whose legs he had unfortun- ately broken by misdirected shot. He recovered it the following day, when he found that the poor bird had contrived to apply dressings of down from other parts ofits body, fastened by congealed blood cad sort of splint of interwoven feathers to both liubs. Nature.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10

But Ernestine, for once in her life disrespectful of the maternal behest, stopped to pick up the letter and hand 1t to Mir. Harney before she left the room.
 Perhaps it is good news" she said, smiling archly, and then went away.
 Mrs. Glenfield was all impatience for her return downstairs; she wanted to send her to the dressmaker's about a dress which was to have been done, and wasn't done. And the conscience stricken dame of sewing silk and scis- sors sat down at once to put on the finishing touches, and so it was quite dark before Ernestine again reached home.-
 What do you suppose has hap pened?' asked Mrs. Glenfield, meet ing her daughter at the door.
 II don't know" said Ernestine. Becky has broken another piece out of the china set, I suppose"
 Mrs. Glenfield shook her head.
 "Mr. Harney has gone"
 "Gone! Where?"
 The dear knows-I don't Paid hi bill and gave Biddy quarter for her self, over and above. And he has gone"
 Ernestine's cheeks famed up, and then grew pale. Gone! after what she had owned to him that very morning. Gone! without leaving any farewell word or message for her! We'll, it served her right for so far forgetting her womanly reserve and maidenly dignity as she had done And poor little Frnestine, went moping about the house for day or two, looking the mere shadow of her former self.
 At the end of three, days Mir. Harney came back.
 Are you glad to see me Ernestine ?''
 fl don't know" the little damsel an- swered, demurely. "Idare say mamma will be very happy to hear how you are getting on.'
 should like to see her." said Mr Harney, and Ernestine went to call Mrs. Glenfeld.
 ssI have come to ask great favor of you, madam" he said. as the worn looking boarding house keeper came into the room.
 Mrs Glenfeld shrank into herself, as it were.
 "If it's lending money-' she began, rather dubiously.
 But it is not,' said MT. Harney. with an amused sparkle in his eyes. "It is much greater favor than that I want you to give me your daughter, Mrs. Glenfeld."
 But you can't support her." quoth the downright widow.
 T can, if S2oo,o0O will do it. have a brown stone house ready to receive her, and you, too, if you will honor us by being our guest.''
 Mrs. Glenfield stared at her visitor as if he were speaking the. sanscrit language. Ernestine uttered little cry of astonishment.
 Tt is true,' MT. Harney smilingly asserted, turning to the girl. ''You remember that letter you gave me? It was the legal notification of the death of a distant relative, whose very existence I was almost unaware of. I was his only heir, and his decease has made me, all of a sudden, wealthy man. Ernestine. you owned that you loved me, when I was poor man; you will not withdraw your precious heart now that I am unexpectedly rich ?''
 And what did Ernestine answer? We leave the reader to guess. But Mrs. Glenfeld's boarding house was closed at once, and the pearl of Err nestine's beauty is properly set at last. IN. Y. Weekly.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
Knew she Had to work.

Tn the great crowd that gathered to hear the presidents address was one woman who plainly did not ap- preciate his homily on work as the great American privilege and duty.
 "Gosh!' she saidt with much em- phasis, guess I didn't need t come here and. stand around to know t we've got to work. Got up an did my washin', got to go home an get supper. I know all need to about work. ."-springfeld (Mass.) Republi. can.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
National Reservation Tor Missouri

National Reservation Tor Missouri.
 A project is on foot in Missouri for the establishment of a national reser- vation in Camden county, in that state. There is rare combination in that country of mountains, rivers, valleys, caveSand springs, and wild animals are still abundant. The country is tra- versed by the Osage and Niangua riv- CTS, the scenery along which is ex- tremely beautiful. One of the caves ix 16o0 feet long and at one place 120 feet wide and 60 feet high. Another exten- siye cave has width of 200 feet. A noted spring rising at the foot of a mountain is 120 feet wide and IS feet deep and forms a lake covering several acres. In the same region are many Chicago Chronicle.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
A TAPESTRY SETTLEMENT.
Place to Re Established d in This couR- try Where All Kinds of Textiles
 Are to Be Made.

A Tapestry Settlement" is one of the interesting developments of the near future in the American handi- crafts movement. It will be organized by firm which recently opened store on Fortieth street, in New York, in which they carry only handsome goods. For the location, they desire a place where wool is raised, and where there are woman who still spin and weave. Such place they can find in both in Ohio and West Vir- ginia, and they will locate dur Ing the coming summer in one of those states. They will offer a price for certain fabrics woven ac- cording to their requirements, which will make better market for the wool than the farmers are now obtaining. Then they will send an instructor among the weavers to furnish designs and improve methods, says Every body's Magazine. This instructor they have already secured in the person of a woman who has made study of tapestry in Europe. They will seek to produce all kinds of textiles, but the crown of the industry will be the tap estry, for the promoters hope to es- tablish here an industry which Ameri- can craftswomen shall rival in time the products of Gobelin, Beauvals and Aubusson. Douglas Volk, the artist, who has given much attention to the subject, insists that, quality for quail ity, goods can be produced more cheap ly by hand than by machine, provided you deal with the workman direct, eli minating the profits of several middle men
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
No Lawyers In Heaven.

"Billy" Saunders is natural born wit. He is in his eightieth year, liv- ing here in New York, and is still working at his trade, painting. On a recent occasion Billy and one or two of his mates were beautifying a lawyers office. The younger part ner, thinking to take a ''rise" out of Billy" said:
 q say, Billy did you ever know of a painter going to Heaven?"
 ''Yes,' replied Billy" Il knew of one once"
 But do you think he stayed there?''
 ..weil, I did hear that they tried to put him out"
 ''And did they not succeed?"
 "No. According to lateFt accounts, they hal not succeeded"
 ''Why, how was that?"
 "Well, sonny, it was this way: They couldn't find a lawyer in the place to draw rp the papers!"-N. Y. Tribune.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
Quite a Colony.
passed

A remarkable family passed through Kansas the other day en route from Iowa to Oklahoma. It was composed of Michael Strecken- dorfer, with 16 sons, two daughters, and grandchildren enough to almost fill a car.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
ITALY's FADING GLORY.
One More of Her Historic Buildings Said to He on the Verge of
 CoIIapsfmg.

Alarming accounts come from Aquila as to the condition of the campanile of San Bernardino. A large crack has appeared in the southwest corner of the tower. which is de- scribed as in imminent danger of col lapse, says a report from Rome.
 It is possible that the imagination of the local correspondents is still under the enlivening influence of the Venice catastrophe, but the com manding officer of the garrison at Aquila considered the danger grave enough to necessitate the evacuation of part of the barracks adjoining the tower, and a special engineer has been sent to ascertain the measures necessary for it's preservation.
 The campanile of San Bernardino was built in 1472. It was struck by lightning, which knocked down sew eral feet of the upper part, in 1867, but the earthquake of 1703, which destroyed many buildings in the neighborhood, left it untouched.
 At recent congress of engineers at Cagliari a motion framed by the architect, Luca Beltrami, was read, which met with loud applause. The motion proposes in defense of Italy's historical buildings a radical reor- ganization of the whole bureau which is charged with their care.
 The most important suggestion is that travelling inspectors should not hold their appointments for life, but their appointment should be renew able according to the merit of their
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
only one Sister.

A lady once asked little girl of five If she had any brothers.
 "Yes,' said the child, q have three brothers"
 "And how many sisters, my dear ?" asked the lady.
 ssJust one sister, and I'm it, replied the small girl. Des Moines Register and Leader
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
ourht to He Me-avsIre.

A curious political situation is pre- sented in Greenwich, Conn, where three rich men, each named Mead, have been nominated on separate tickets for members of the state assembly. There are 2, 100 voters in the town, and of these almost ten DOT cent. are of the same name, including tho wealthi- cnt and moot influential cltixenxs
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
She Doubts the Proprresy.

A Syracuse woman wants bicycle. but is doubtful whether it would be proper for the mother of 72-year- old girl to ride. Her family have no doubts on the question, but un- feelingly prohibit the purchase of wheel.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
spiced Grape Jelly.

To the boiled juice add the sugar Gas much sugar as juice and to each quart of liquid add oEe-half tablespoonful of ground cloves and one tablespoon ful of cinnamon; boil hard Is minutes, then pour into mo1ds. Nice with meats.-Housekeepe
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
Hoyv If Looked

Mrs. Newlywed (reading) )-The corn crop is beginning to move.
 MT. Newlywed (half asleep)-Huhi l thought so from the looks of my razor. Judge.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
snsder Threads Like Cords.

Some of the spiders found in Javan- ese forests spin webs so thick and strong they are like silken cords, and have to be cut with knife.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
Slow Hut Sure.

Quite a Philadelphia-like proceed ing was the 21 years courtship that has Just happily closed in that city, the woman finally surrendering when her swain sang: Darling, I am Growing Old.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
Genuine Royal Sturgeon.

Some fishermen on the Dee, in Scot
 land pursued royal sturgeon and chased it into a sandbank It weighed
 over 200 pounds and measured eight feet eight inches in length.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
Newfoundlapd,. popuIntion.

The island of Newfoundland-a ter. ritory as large as the state of New York-has only about 250,0o0 fnhabi- tants. and these are sprinkled along the coast Iine.-Albany Argus.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
A Clever Dog.

A Carthage (Mo.) woman took her pet poodle and went out one evening to see a neighbor. When the caller left she forgot the dog. On reaching home she 'phoned and told her friend to start the dog homeward. The poodle refused to move, however, be- lieving his mistress was still in the house. Pretty soon the neighbours wits told her to hold the dog up tc the phone, and this she did. At the sound of the voice of his mistress the poodle assumed quizzical look. whined, and scrambling out of the woman's arms, dashed out of the door, arriving home two minutes later Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
opium smoking fn Formosa.

Formosa is country where man must have license before he is al- lowed to smoke opium. Albany Ar gus.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
stati.ticaI Department Behindhand

Mrs Dimpleton-How much does your baby weigh?
 Mrs. Peachblow-I don't know. He hasn't been weighed for three hours. Stray Stories.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
ParadoxicaI.

ssWhat's good to eat is bad to eat, says chronic dyspeptic. Chicago Daily News
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-10
Dop,t He a Crank.

It is strange how much trouble one crank can make. .- Washington (Ia.) Deomcrat