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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-02-21
70 FREsHEN STALE CAKE.

Dip it for a second in cold milk or
water, and then rebake in rather cool
oven. Cake that has been treated in
this way is very similar to when newly
baked, and may be eaten by any one
without fear of indigestion. Stale bread
may be treated in the same way.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-02-21

E. H. Airs. Pres.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-09
Hide Two Inches Thick.

A hippopotamus' hide in some parts is two inches thick.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-09
DEER VISION NOT so GOOD.
If Xt EQuaIed Man's the A1Hs1@ wouad Not Be So Lmrge ACcord-
 anr to Those Who Know.

Every day or two the fact Is brought 10 the notice of hunters that deer can not see as well as man. Tell this to a person who has never been deer hunt ing and he will laugh at you, but 1t is a fact that the average human being has better vision and a greater range than has the red deer of the north woods, says the New York Sun.
 This is easily proved. A person may stand in full view of deer, and the ani- mai may be on the lookout and still not see the person until quite near and some time after the person has spied the deer. Of course. the sense of smell, as well as that of hearing, is overdeveloped in the deer, but not so with the power of sight. James Skilton, one of3the best known huntars4in this nefBfborhood, says that almost every, deer he has killed could have saved itse1f if it's sight had been as good as his, and Other hunters say the same thing. With the wind blowing, away, from the deer, one, or even drove, will sometimes stand in full vision for half an hour, until their keen sense. of smen or Tearing ggEvesthe,alarm and they scrambfes away through the brush.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-09
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS

The funeral of Charles B. Warner terday afternoon at 1 o'clock, with interment in Evergreen cemetery, Wa tertown as it had been announced. The Rev Messrs Stansfeld of Waterville and Lutz of this locality performed the burial service before the large at tendance. The pail bearers were j.. A. Atwood, A. F. Ineson, Charles Judd, Louis Dubois, J. J. Rogers and A. Fl. Mattoon
 Mrs Sturgis of New Brunswick, N J., has come to pass the winter at the home of R. E. Eggleston on Newton Heights.
 The Friendly Helpers of All Saints chapel will hold a meeting tomorrow evening at the home of Irving Nelson.
 MT and Mrs Rayold Gazley, who are sojourning for a few weeks in Hart ford, spent Sunday at the home of the formers parents on Newton Heights.
 Mrs Charles Graham. who has been in New Haven hospital during almost two months. has left that place to go to live with her sister Mrs James D. .Eagny, also of that locality, for a week or two before returning home.
 George Hungerford of Ansonia spent Sunday at his former home on Knob Hill. '>...
 MT and Mrs T. D. Shannahan spent yesterday at the home of their parents in Torrington. ..' '
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-09
GAINING A LIVING IN ITALY
Number of FemaIe Teachers Increas ins-Three 6aacErfers as Many
 Priests aH i'm 1882.

The Italian government has pub- sished some interesting figures relative to the modes of gaining q living in Italy.
 Recording to these stAtistics. the great est number of persoas are devoted to teaching. In 1882 tnere were 32,,sos male tutors, while now there are 34;34s;
 the number of women teachers in 1882 was 46.ss7, and now 62,643, showing that female teachers are on the increase. In the medical profession the Increase is in men-there are now 22, ,139 male phy- sicians, as against 1sy9S4 in, 1882, and the women 20 against two of the same date; while the lawyers number 24,196, against 20,353. .< .: There is notable increase in the number of monks and nuns. In 1882, they were 2s;l72, swfae they are now 40,251. On the other hand, the priests are somewhat fewer, having decreased from S4,S34 to 68,S44. .'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-09
ALARM WATCHES.
Novel Timepiece Carried by Travellers and Used Reminder of En-
 gaEemen by Day.

The newest thing in alarm timepices is an alarm watch, says the New York Sun, It looks like an ordinary watch, but has a gong in it's interior
 You set it at the hour you want 1t to go off, and wind it just as you would an alarm clock, and it goes off at the time set with chatter of astonishing vigor and volume of sound, when the si1s of the mechanism is considered. Tho alarm watch may be used to serve ths usual purpose of. an alarm clock, the maa carrying it as a watch by day, set tin& it and winding it as an alarm, and placing it perhaps on chair at his bed side or under his pillow at night. It Is carried by travellers as an ordinary watch, to be used, besides, as an alarm clock to wake them up to catch trains; and it may be used as reminder of an engagement by day
 They are not expensive, these alarm watches, stemwinder in a gun metal case costing eight dollars.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-09
HIGH SPEED TESTS.
Record Breaking Achievement Oi German Electricians of
 Recent Date.

An elaborate series of experiments was undertaken in Germany, under the auspices of the emperor, over two connected with electric traction. Al. though these were tried on a short bit of road, reaching from Marienfelde to Zossen, and about 14 miles long, they have an important bearing on the sub. stitution of electricity for steam for trunk line service. reports the New York Tribune.
 In the earlier tests speed of nearly 100 miles an hour was reached. II was then discovered that the rails were not heavy enough. A long. inter structing the track. and to make other preparations for getting valuable in. formation. Shortly after the resump- ton of these experiments, less than s month ago. the cable dispatches re- ported successive speeds of 106, IA. I17, and finally, 126 miles an hour TOT practically the whole length of the toad.
 The car used in the recent perform ances is probably identical with the  pne first tried, although some of the proposed work will be done with an independent electric locomotive, re- gently built especially to aid this inves- tigation. The line has been equipped with the three phase" system, and has three overhead wires, one above another. Apparatus for taking off the Sdrrent rises from each end of the car. Snd presses sideways against the Rires. The car itself is exceptionally stout and strong, since it has to carry Sot only four heavy motors under Aeath, two on each truck, but also an enormous burden peculiar to these tests, and not found on other electric sars. The coach is 72 feet in length
 The interior is divided into thres compartments, with cross seats ac- .ommodating 50 passengers. The mid He room is 25 feet long, and the others have only half that length. A vestibule It each end accommodates the motor nan and part of the equipment, and akes offyfully six feet from the avail Nble length of the coach.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-09
WOOD ALCOHOL FIENDs.
Without Apparent Harm Even with Red Dye in 1t.

A Hilbert street shop which does a large business in cleaning and renovat- ing hats had to put up some profuse apologies few days ago to customer, owing to second failure to deliver a tile at the time promised, says the Phila- delphia Evening Telegraph.
 'T can't help myself" expostulated the proprietor, with voice betokenins a broken spirit. T can't get anybody to help me, and I can't keep 'em when I get 'em. Out in the shed there are two men employed yesterday. They're chock full of wood alcohol"
 Wood alcohol?"
 "Yes, they get away with a quart or two of it every day. You'd think it would kill them, same as it has others, but they're used to 1t. I've put dye in it. same as you use on Easter eggs-red dye but they swilled it down just the same. What can do about it?"
 Remembering the recent carouse in which severa1s ment lost their lives by drinking wood alcohol, none can be called a hard drinker whose experiences are conf1nedAo nothing more ardent than dry martinis, Jamaica ginger, water front whisky, straight Worcestershire and Scotch highballs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-09
MAINE's POTATO FARMERS.
of Tubers-CIover the Alter nate Crop Raised.

! @The regulation farm lot in Maine is 160 acres, but the ease with wb1ch large areas of smooth land can be cultivated by means of modern, inn proved machinery tends to a habit of expansion. says the National Magazine. Within reasonable limits, the bigger the farm the more economically and profitably it can be operated. Hence we find in Presque Isle the average acreage approximating 200. and large percentage of farms ranging from this figure to 400 and even 500. acres. Po- tatoes, Aroostook's staple, are found here in fields ranging from 20 to 100 acres, often yielding over 100 barrels to the acre, and since he has caught on to the knack of rotating clover with potatoes, the Presque Isle farmer IS able to alternate great fields between hay and potatoes, so as to raise and sell an immense volume of both sta ples, and at the same time actually to increase the strength and fertility of his farm. For the past three years it is a very unpretentious Presque Isle farm that has not yielding profits total Ing @o,VOu, Wnlle many nave run 1' high as $1O,0O0 and $12,000. Making all due allowance for operating ex- penses, there is a margin left that has made these farms a veritable gold mine; and it is no wonder that, after providing himself and family with ample comforts, and such luxuries as are indicated by pianos, elegant furni- ture, rubber-tired carriages, fine driv- ing horses, etc., these farmers still have good, fat bank accounts toH their credit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-09
Daneer. Have queer Ailment.

There is a painful complaint, de, clares the Family Doctor, that makes the lives of hundreds miserable, and that is yet never heard of outside the walls of theaters and doctors con- sulting rooms. This is dancers catarrh." for which no wholly efica- cious remedy has been discovered, and through which "as many as a score of members of great ballet are laid up at one time" The disease is de. scribed as a sort of persistent in. fiammation of the nostrils. The paroxysms begin directly dance is commenced. causing the nostrils to ache acutely.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-09
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.
Naugatuck Football Team Went to
 Bridgeport Saturday.

Naugatuck Football Team Went to
 Bridgeport Saturday.
 The Naugatuck football team, aC- comranied by a large number of roat- CTS went to Bridgeport Saturday af- ternoon to play the Acorn club team of that city. The game, which was a fast and exciting one, resulted in tie. neither side being able to score. This is the second game played by these two elevens and each game re- suited in a tie. A third struggle be- tween them will be awaited with con- siderab interest.
 The Reliance football team of this town and the Scorchers, team com posed of Waterbury players, met on Hotchkiss field Saturday afternoon. The game was won by the local team, they overcoming the Brass City boys by a score of ii to 0. Both teams played hard, fast, clean game, but the splendid makeup of the Reliance team was too much for the visitors.
 The old rivals, the Mohawk A. c. and the o. H. c. football teams met at Washington park yesterday afternoon. .Fhe game was witnessed by large crOWQ. The Hammer CluD were NlC- torious, winning by a score of n to o.
 The Starlights, team composed of former members of the Swamp Angels team, and who by the way although not heavy team, are plucIy players. Yesterday they lined up against the Crescent A. c. team and succeeded in holding them down to tie. The re- suit of this game was big surprise to the many spectators present.
 The Home Dramatic club will hold a rehearsal this evening in the bor- ough court room.
 Joseph Billings of Barnum court left yesterday for the Maine woods, where he will enjoy a few days out ing.
 The A. x. club will hold a meeting this evening.
 Thomas l.. Dalton of Shelton is the guest of relatives in this borough.
 The Little Deacon will be presented at the opera house tomorrow night.
 The Naugatuck drum corps will meet this evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-09
NEWS / FROM : THE SUBURBAN / TOWNS
WATERFOWL JOTTINGS
Committee Appointed to Examine Sc
 lectmen's Books. '"

Committee Appointed to Examine Se- lectmen's Books.
 The committee that was appointed at the town meeting in October to exam inc the books of the selectmen and town treasurer have engaged an ex- pert, who will commence his duties to- oay. There are a great many who tn1nk that this is a needless expense, as 1t IS not thought that he will find ahyUh1ng more than an error in report Ing the amount of outstanding orders against the town.
 The Catholic church fair at Wood bury will close on Wednesday evening. The bus. will rum over to that village tonight to accommodate those who wish to attend. -... Thomaston, has opened up a shop in one of Mrs McLeary's buildings.
 The third football team at the Taft school left this morning for Simsbury, where they will play a team from Westminster.
 Herbert Dayton returned from Yer mont Saturday evening. While there he purchased carload of turkeys and cows which will arrive this week.
 William French and wife of Water bury spent Sunday at Charles Holts Patrick O'Neil will move into James Gamble's tenement.
 Thomas Wilson was in town yester- day. ,r ". .-. "...
 The, contractor made good progress on the new highway Saturday.
 John Fitch of Woodbury visited the family Of Henry Fitch over Sunday. Charles Cables and William Schaefer leave for California, Saturday, where they will spend the winter.
 A large number from here attended the football game at the Driving park in Waterbury yesterday.
 The Taft school football team won from the Gunnery team at the fair grounds on Saturday. Both sides scored touchdown, but Taft kicked their goal
 Mrs Patrick McKane and daughter, of Thomaston, spent Sunday at John Purdy's. .N
 MT Lynn, who has been repairing the highway near the Thomaston line, re ports that road in very poor condition on account of the numerous teams that are carting wood from the Bidwell place. -.t,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-09
Deathbed Thieves.

In France. persons who live at the expense of others have discovered 8 novel and shameful method of thiev- ing. They practice it only at funerals, and hence they are known as Geath- bed thieves" When they read in a newspaper that well-to-do person has died, some of them go to the house an hour or two before the funeral takes place and coolly mingle with the invited mourners. Of course the mem. bers of the family do not know them. but they naturally assume either that they were known to the deceased and have come to pay their last respects or that they were invited to be pres. ent by some aunts or cousins who are unable to attend in person.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-09
PATTERN CLOTHS

Exquisite assortments at
 $1, SIPS and $1.5O yd Napkins to match at
 $225, $275 and $2.98 dozen
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-09
Amb@PxriR.

A hundred pounds of ambergris has been seized at Seattle as stolen property. The appraised value is $50 an ounce, or e48, ,0OO for the hundred pounds, A hun- dred pounds of pure gold would not be worth as much by $16,o0O Ambergris is scarcer than gold. It is more of an un- certain quantity. It is harder to find and harder to transport. It is found floating in Jumps in the ocean; and occasionally in the tntestines of the spermaceti whale There are, however, few sperm whales available. and the Jumps of ambergris have been growing scarcer as the whales have decreased iaI number.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-09
Your Troubles

Telling your troubles only enlarges Yhem.-Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-09
Lewis and Clark Fair.

The Lewis and Clark fair,, planned to be held in Portland, Ore, in the summer of 1905. is to commemorate the centennial of the crossing of the continent by the explorers whom lief ferson induced to undertake the diff cult task soon after the completion of his bargain for the Louisiana terri. tory. They went up the Missouri river, crossed the Rocky mountains and followed down the course of the Columbia river to the Pacific.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-09
Pede.traan1sm In New york.

Pedestrianism as a means of exer- dss grows more difficult in New York sity elery year. The crowds on the treets have increased until at certain lines of the day the thoroughfares which would naturally be selected for walking by men going to and from lusiness are too full for comfort
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-09
Wine if She nneam,t

A woman of 30 may talk like CO., Chicago Daily News.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-25
WONDERFUL COLD
STRIKE REPORTED
Thunder Mountain Min
ers Stampede to Scene
on Snow Shoes.

wEISER. Idaho. Jan. 24.-Advices re-
ceived here tell Of a wonderful strike of
gold made on the Big Greek in the Thun-
der Mountain district, about two and Il
half miles east of Profile Gap. The near
est settlement is a place called Golden, en-
the Big Creek. A letter from reliable
parties at Thunder Mountain says that
Edward Stamey, Edward H. Martin and
several others have located sixteen
claims on a massive porphyrized quartz
dyke which measures 5000 feet in length
and is impregnated with particles of gold.
A ledge 25O feet in width accompanies the
porphyry dyke and Is also highly aurif-
erous.
Rough pan assays made of the ledge
show the poorest specimens to assay s.
in free gold Other specimens show yell
low metal TO the naked eye. Old prospec-
tors declare the discovery surpasses any
thing within their knowledge and that
S1,O0O,O0O worth Of ore is in plain sight.
The snow in the district is of a depth
from six to fourteen feet deep, but de-
spite this fact stampede on snowshoes
10 the scene Of the new find is on.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-25
PURCHASE OF A DITCH
WILL BENEFIT YOLO
Irrigation Problem in the County
Solved by Sale of Moore
Prnnerfy

WOODLAND, Jan. 24.-The commits
sioner appointed by the court to-day sold
the Moore Ditch property. Joseph Craig
and associates, capitalists, were the pur-
chasers.
The suit in which the judgment was
obtained was a friendly one, brought in
order to perfect the title by judicial
decree. After many years of expensive
litigation, during which many farmers
of Yolo, who were anxious for an irriga-
tion system were compelled to watch the
abundant supply of water run to waste
without being able to utilize it. this
sale is considered the solution of the ir-
rigation problem, as all water rights are
now practically under one control. 1t is
confidently expected that the develop
ment of Yolo County will now be given
a fresh impetus, and that a steady in
crease in wealth and population will re-
suit.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-25

is 40 feet. This is the climax of the art
display that makes the church remark
able.
sPLENDoR OF WINDOWS.
In the center is a group, the handiwOrk
OF artists brought from Florence, which
represents the last supper. To the right
and left of this are long panels. Heroic
marble figures of the Apostles and the
smiling faces of innumerable cherubim,
the latter carved I'm the soft sandstone,
a6d delights to the beholder. The cell
Ing crCwning great arches is finished in
a mosaic OF angels and trumpets. over
the organ gallery is a great rosette win
COW, with the Christ child as the central
picture. The windows of the nave and
transept illustrate the life and deeds Of
the Savior.
From every part of the campus the
spire of the Memorial Church. with its
glittering cross. attracts the eye. 1t tow
ers over all, glorifies all, is the crowning
architectural feature of all. The seating
capacity is about 100. The magnificent
organ is in two parts. 1t is operated By
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-25
LETTERS LAND
HIM IN JAIL
Santa Rosa Man Ac-
cused Of Violating
Postal Law.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA ROSA, Jan. 24-L. E. Campbell
was arrested this morning by Deputy
United States Marshal Gamble on
charge of having sent scurrilous letters
through the United States mails. His ar
rest was the result of an investigation by
Postal Inspector Dennis Coyne of a num-
Der of missives written by the accused
to and about Miss Ella Dohn of this city
The man was infatuated with Miss
Dohn, and they were engaged to be mar
ried. He alleges that he heard of some
things concerning his affianced and that
he wrote to her at the residence of her
brother-in-law, Carl II. Nielsen, in Vaca-
vile. where she was making her home,
telling her of the matters. He declares
that his letters contained nothing threat
ening, no vulgar language and no charges
against character.
The postal inspector secured number
of letters alleged to contain damaging
evidence against Campbell, and further
obtained his confession that he had writ
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-25
MOTHER MAY CD
TO HER CHILDREN
Redwood City Judge
Hears the Case Of
Mrs. Grannis.
Woman Says She Was Not
in Sanitarium Against
Her Will.
Special Dispatch to The can.

REDWOOD CITY. Jan. 24-The Gran
mis- case excited interest to-day when the
habeas corpus proceedings instituted by
Frank ]. Kane of the Pacific Humane
Society several days ago to secure the
release of Mrs. Amelia Grannis from DIR.
A. M. Gardner's sanitarium at Belmont
began before Judge George Buck.
Mrs. Grannis is the wife of ]. G.. Gran
ris, senior member of the firm of that
name, located at 800 Mission street in San
Francisco. The petition upon which the
writ of habeas corpus was issued set
forth that Mrs. Grannis was taken from
her home in San Francisco on January 5
by her husband and without a commit
ment or process of law of any kind was
delivered into the custody of DR.. Gardner
at a private asylum known as the Bel
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-25

electricity and the tubes respond with
wonderful nicely to the touch. The tow
e. is furnished with bells that were
tuned to correspond in pitch to those in
Westminster, London. The great bell
strikes the hours and the others call aloud
the passing of the halves and quarters Of
hours. OF the frescoes statues and mo-
saics in fact, of the almost countless
adornments In the building, ii is impos-
sible TO speak in detail in a brief space.
Over the portals Mrs. Stanford caused
this Inscription to be placed:
Erected to the Glory of God and in
Loving Memory of Ny Husband, Leland
Stanford"
The beauties of Memorial Church and of
all of the other imposing structures in
the university are excellently shown in a
remarkable collection of photographs TAX
en- and recently published by j. Collier
of Denver. He came TO the university
for that purpose, and his skill and pains
taking labor resulted in an exquisite
souvenir. The halftone engraving was
done by Frank Reistle of Denver.