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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-09
PLENTY OF GUTTA PERcHA.
Steps Have Been Taken by the Cow
eminent to Stop the Wanton
Telling of Trees.

The insular bureau of the war det
partment is in receipt of an interesting
bulletin on the production of gutta
percha in the Philippines. The report
GENES from the bureau of government
laboratories at Manila Among the
items Of interest are the following:
The commercial history of gutta
percha runs parallel with that of SUBJ
marine and subterranean electric
cables, for three-fourths of all the gut
ta, percha produced has been used on
them. With the construction of the
great transatlantic cables in the six
ties and seventies the demand for gut
Ia percha became enormous When the
Malay peninsula, adjacent to Singa-
pore, failed to supply sufficient guam
titles to meet the demand the ada
cent islands of the RHO archipelago.
and Sumatra were invaded and rich
finds made. Finally Borneo was in
cluded in the producing zone and last
~ the Philippines.
In the Philippines the regions which
produce gutta percha for market are
confined to the islands of Mindanao
and Tawi-Tawi
The best method Of collecting gutta
percha is difficult one to determine.
The trees are in the tropical forest re-
gions, which are inhabited only by the
widest pagan tribes. These natives
are the natural gutta percha collectors,
and, as matter of fact, have done all
the collecting since the beginning of
the industry They desire to secure
the maximum yield from each tree
with the minimum expenditure Of work
or time
They first cut down the tree and the
larger branches are at once Topped OFF,
the collectors say, to prevent the gut
ia percha mill from flowing back into
the small branches and leaves. The
milk, or latex, is contained in the inner
layers of the bark and leaves in small
capillary tubes or ducts. To open these
SO as to permit the maximum amount
Of milk to escape, the natives cut rings
in the bark about two feet apart along
the entire length of the trunk The
milk as it flows out is collected in
gourds, cocoanut shells or on large
leaves.
AS soon as the forestry bureau was
established in 1899, the telling Of the
gutta percha trees was prohibited and
rules were provided for tapping the
tree with a bolo in such manner as
to secure the milk without destroying
the tree, but the Wild natives never
practiced this method, nor did they
ever hear of it, and all the gutta percha
SO far exported has been at the ex-
pense of so many trees killed Islands
such as Mindanao and Tawi-Tawi can
not stand this for any length of time,
and already the gutta percha trees
have, entirely disappeared from the vi
entity of the coast regions and Of the
large rivers.
Most Of the Philippine gutta percha
passes through three hands and rise in
price is quick and decided. The native
collector receives about ten dollars,
Mexican. for a picul of 1921 pounds.
This is carried by the trader to export
towns and sold to the Chinese at $40
to $50, Mexican, per picul of 1915
pounds, and the same is worth 1T
Singapore about $50.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-09
WHEN SUMMER is AT HAND.
Read by Signs Which to. This OBJ
server Are to Be Relied Upon
in Every Particular.

Now" said Prof Won Joggleby. ac-
cording to the New York Sun, az see in
the range of back yards in view from
my study window many signs of the sea-
son. The various trees and shrubs in
the several yards are now we'll advanced
in leaf and the one peach tree here to be
seen is poisoning.
Now all the house plants have been
brought out of doors for the summer,
some to be left in their pots standing in
the borders along the walks and some
to be transplanted into the ground and
their owners go out and inspect them
there with evident pleasure, glad to see
the plants thriving in the fresher outer
air and glad to be out init themselves.
"And now the people begin to bring
out their winter clothing and their COM
fortables and blankets and hang them
on the lines to be busted and brushed
preparatory to putting them away for the
summer. And rugs and cushions are
likewise brought out and beaten and left
now to air in the bright warm sum- And
the children are permitted now to play
in the yards and the smoke drifts Iazily
and the cats are growing languid.
The windows now are open, and
can hear clearly the rafting of coal
sliding down the chutes from cart to
coalhole, sound that was muffled in
winter when the windows were closed.
And with the windows open l hear now
the hum of the street cars and the
sounds of various vehicles and the
voices of vendors, and, with no window
glass intervening, more clearly the
notes of the hand organ.
And just at this moment hear, at a
little distance, the sound ofshammering,
of somebody mending fence. can
hear the ring of the hammer on the nail
head, its note varying as the nail, under
repeated strokes, sinks deeper and deep
er into the wood, ending finally with a
totally different note, when, the naif
driven home the hammer head strikes
nail and wood together
"And, finally, saw yesterday flutter-
ing past my window, always close to-
gether, but frequently crossing in their
paths, two yellow butterflies zigzagging
through the air at play; and from all
these many signs realize not only that
the spring that was SO backward is now
well advanced, but that now, indeed, II
is nearly over, and that summer is at
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-09
USELESS THINGS.
The Habit Some Housewives Have Of
Putting Away" Odds
and Ends.

Some housewives acquire habit OF
inveterate boarding; they keep every
scrap of paper used in the different
rooms I'm case of accidents" praise
worthy, doubtless, and useful-occas-
1onally. But rooms are many, and the
paper gets put away in the depths OF
the box or storeroom, and is utterly
forgotten until some years later, says
the American Queen. The same thing
applies very frequently to the pieces
left over from the various dresses,
which ,repose until the overflowing of
our keeping places renders a thorough
turnout Indispensable; and SO it goes
on through all ones household be-
lOngings, till change of house or a
move of some sort suddenly awakens
us to the appalling quantity Of these
accommodations. Now, if the necessary
room required we're the only evil at.
tached to this boarding, it might not
be SO Objectionable, but these accumu-
lated remnants are usually put away
Till wanted" and as that time is not
OF frequent occurrence, they are left
uncared for, and unventilated, happy
hunting ground for moth and dust, anf
are, in consequence, liable to become
a very hotDed of insanitariness
It would be well If every housekeep-
er made it a rule each recurring spring
to look through her belongings care
fully including the remnants above
mentioned), and see for herself what
could be utilized, carefully cleaning
and putting away what she will want
! q cr;x
as the case may be, what is of no fur
Their use to her. Remember that things
which to you, with a fairly large and
comfortable establishment seem shab-
by and useless, may to poorer people
just make the difference between pri-
walton and comfort An old Scotch
saying tells US that "the scrapings OF
the muckle pot make the wee pot full, 4
and this is one of the cases in point.
If you follow the laudable practice of
saving the bits of your various articles
of clothing, sort them out, pinning the
appropriate pieces to the little out
grown dresses and shabby suits your
boys and girls can no longer utilize;
put card or so of mending wool
with the cast-off flannel garments,
stockings, ETC., make these into roll,
and you will find no lack of most
grateful recipients. The same may be
said of old pieces of furniture and
kitchen utensils, which are too good to
consign to the dustbin. and yet are diff
fcult to have mended in these days.
having sorted out these things, make a
thorough clearance of all the rubbish,
and
through carefully what you intend to
keep yourself
Rags of all kinds should be got rid
of, with one exception, and that is old
linen, which should be carefully
washed and put away, for one never
knows when an accident may render
the presence Of such thing bless
ing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-09
See Our Friday Nights ADV.
Japanese Women SMOKE

Smoking is almost universal cuo-t
tom among Japanese women. The emu
press uses silver pipe with a stem
ten inches long. The bowl is small
in fact, only a quantity Of tobacco
sufficient to give the smoker TIVE or
three whiffs can be put into IT. Them
the ashes are knocked out and the pine
is carefully cleaned before it is rel
filled To an American this form ofl
smoking seems to involve too munhl
work. A pipe Is cleaned many times
In the course of an afternoon. The
Japanese word for smoking meanzl
literally, drinking tobacco. - hioa-I
20 Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-09
travelling in Spain.

Trains in Spain are certainly slow
rate of ten or IL miles an hour is
considered good average of speed for
everyday travellers. When the Spanish
officials wish to show visiting foreign
ers what they really can accomplish in
the way of rapidity, they offer express
trains, which dash madly across the
landscape at an average rate of Is or
IS miles an hour In one way this
proves an advantage, for the traveller
sees a great ceal more scenery for his
money than if he were rushed past it
SwiftIy.--London Tit-Bits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-09
Reclainaine Land.

The island of Nordstrand. the only
portion of once fertile North Friesland
which is yet unreclaimed, is now to be
saved from the sea by the construction
of large dixie The island was first
separated from the mainland by ter
rifle storm in 1884. during which over
5000 persons were drowned.-Geo-
graphical Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-09
his Graduation Exercises.

Asked, the other day, as to the absence
of a youthful member of his flock,
Brother Williams replied that he was
Sin his graduation exercises-in prison.
You see,' he explained, "hit wus disa-
way: He started humble-in de chain
gang; but, by perseverance en- strict at
tention ter business, he finally graduated
ter de fed'rul prison of de United States!''
Atlantis Constitution.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-09
Waterbury Lumber 1
Coal Co.
" to lO7 Meadow ST.
FIRE ALARM.

j =
Cor South Main ana ssranu sEa
6-Scoyill Manufacturing 90 (P.l
Cor Bridge and MagtIl SITS.
7Exchange Place.
12-Rogers & Bro P.)
13-Cor East Main and Niagara Atas
14-COr East Main and Wolcott road
16-Cor Cor High and Walnut SITS.
16-Cor Fact Main and Cherry stn.
17-Cor East Main and Cole sta
21--Cor North Elm and Kingsbury stn
28~-Burton street engine house.
Waterbury Manufacturing Co fpg
25-COr North Main and North sta
26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke ntg.
27--Cor Grove and Prospect stNs
28-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine gtn.
20-Cor Ludlow and NJ Willow stsv
S1-Cor Bank ana Grand SITS.
S2-Cor Riverside and Bank SITS.
S4-Cor w. Main and Waterfowl rds
BE--Conn R'y & L't'g Co. car h'ee (HN
S6-W&terbury Brass Ca <P]
S7-Cor Cedar and MEADOW SITS.
SSACor Grand and Field sta
42-Cor South Main and Clay SITS
Anew England Watch Co (P)
46-Benedict & Burnham Mfg Co. CPH 3
46-Waterbury Buckle Co. (PD
47-Cor S. Main and Washngtox sta
b1-Cor Baldwin and River stM.
E2-Cor Franklin ana Union sits.
B3-waterbury Clock Co, case fac. lra
64-Cor Clay and Mil sta.
56-Cor Liberty and River SITS.
S7-No hose house.
We-Cor Baldwin and Stone gtN.
G2-Cor Doofittle alley ana Dublin sta
T2-Cor West Main and Willow stu.
73-North Willow st, cor Hillside.
74-Cor johnson and WaterviIle gts.
J42-wolcott st. beyond Howard.
Y62-Cor East Main and WeItOn etM.
i73-Tast Main street opposite PoIf'a.
912-The Plat Bros Go. On
e13-Hamnond Buckle Co. on
af4-Waterbury Clock Cn,msv't Fac fFA
218-Cor North Main and Grove SITS
2N1-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts.
253-Farm street.
9e1-Tunctfon Cooke END NJ Main stss
oe3-Cor Abbott and Phoenix avenues.
s72-Grove bet Central 4 Holmes ava.
Ri1-S. N. f. Telephone 30 building p9
R12-Cor Bank anE Meadow SITS.
13-Randofph & Cloves (P)
R14-Plune & Atwood (P)
615-American Ring 90. P1
816-Electric Light Station pI
R1a-Holmes. Booth q Haydeus ErD
R21-No Hose House.
322-Cor Green and N. Leonard SITS
k23-Cor Washington ave & Porter str
R24-Cor Charles and Porter SITS.
B25-Cor Simons st & Washington ava.
B71-City Lumber & Coal Co. on
412-Tracy Bros P)
432-Cor Liberty and 8. Main gtm-
A61-Steele a. johnson Mfg Co. (rS
6a2-Cor Baldwin and Rye Hta.
(Pl Private
SIGNALS.
/. One stroke calls superintendent
10 the City hall. ~
III. Two strokes. IRE out, recall.
Iii. Three strokes, % M, 9 D. nak
1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1. Ten strokes ouick
will indicate general alarm and wil1i
essss She entire force into seryice.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-09
Wooden Highlanders.

The custom of tobacconists exhibit
ing efhgies of Highlanders outside
their shop doors originated in Lon
don, and, though at one time it was
greatly in favor in both Scotland and
England, the custom 10 now gradually
dying out.-London Mail.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-09
Coffee Making Flint.

Putting ground coffee to steep in cold
water the night before will be found to
result in economy and richness of fia-
vor for the breakfast beverage, Enough
coffee should be used to allow one ta-
blespoonful for every cup and an ex-
ira one for the pot-Chicage Daily
News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-09
New style in Umbrellas.

Transparent umbrellas are late nov
city in London. The substance of which
they are made has the color Of ivory,
and it's constitution is a secret of the in
ventor Collisions are thus rendered un-
likely.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-09
Possibly the Reason

"She's the Valedictorian Of her class,
isn't she?"
Yes"
wonder why they give it that sort
Of farewell name?"
"Oh, she's saying farewell to the ideal
tiles of life as preliminary to humping
up against the realities. - Chicago Post
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-09
Too Late.

Forget my bad habits wrote de-
spondent man in New Jersey, Just be-
fore committing suicide. That's what
many of us want our friends to do, in
stead of trying to break them off our
selYes.-Boston Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-09
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Look Out for EN-.

Mrs Newcome--Wasn't that nice,
genial gentleman we met on the train :?
Mr.. M thought him only con-
genial. Cincinnati Commercial Tri-
bune
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-09
Confident Assertion.

Some political economists" said the
woman with steel-rimmed glasses, say
that an excess of money is a disease
well, /" answered young Mrs. Torkinaa
eff you know any one who is worried
that way he can go to the races with myI
husband and get cured. w Washington
Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-09

Long Pointer.
A clock at the st. Louis exhibition han
a minute hand so feet long
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-10

In the latter part of 1873 young
lady died near Cleveland of a disease
that had greatly puzzled the attending
physicians, the symptoms being SINH
lar to rheumatism of the heart. The
postmortem revealed one of the most
remarkable facts to the medical pro-
fessiOn. A large burdock bur was
found securely imbedded in the heart
directly against the pOsterior surface
Of the aorta. 1t was completely envel-
oped with cystic tissue, which had al
SO covered all the large blood vessels
leading to and from the heart. There
is only one way Of accounting for the
presence of the bur. 1t had been
breathed into the air passages when
the woman was child
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-10

Rough Training OF the Natives OF
the CanmrY IAlam@aa

Rough Training OF the Natives OF
the Canary Islands.
In this age Of athletics one might
think that no people ever showed so
much interest in featS of muscular
might and skill as those who have per-
fected football, but modern games and
| even the games of the Greeks at Olym-
pia may have been more than matched
by the sports of peoples who are now
held in little esteem 4 writer on the
Canary islands gives an account of
their athletic training which makes
even the college giants of today seem
weak and effeminate.
The Canary islands were subjected
by Spain about the time Columbus dis
covered America. The conquest was
due solely to the superiority of Euro
pean weapons and not to better skill
and proves. The native soldiers were
trained athletes, developed under a
system which held athletic sports an
important business, like military drill
Spanish chronicles have left us ac-
counts of the sports Of the islanders
a AOA@A 0tt0J AiCCO CL4EJ WCIC LIdIllC0 "
be brisk in self defense. AS soon as
they could toddle the children were
pelted with mud balls that they might
learn how to protect themselves. When
they were boys stones and wooden
darts were substituted for the bits of
clay.
IN this rough school they acquired
the rudiments of warfare which en-
abled them during their wars with the
Spaniards to catch in their hands the
arrows shot from their enemies cross
bows.
After the conquest of the Canaries
native of the islands was seen at Sc
vile who for shilling let a man
throw ut him as many stones as he
pleased from a distance Of eight PAGES.
Without moving his left foot he avoid
ed every stone.
Another native used to defy any one
to hurl an orange at him with so great
rapidity that he could not catch it.
Three men tried this, each with a
dozen oranges, and the islander caught
every orange. AS q further test he
hit his antagonists with each of the
ORANGES
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NOT TRUE TO THE POLE.
The Variations In the Pointing of
the Compass.

The Variations In the Pointing of
the Compass.
We commonly say that the pole of
the needle points toward the north.
The poets tell us how the needle is true
to the pole. Every reader, however, is
now familiar with the general fact of
a variation of the compass On our
eastern seaboard and all the way across
the Atlantic the north pointing Of the
compass varies SO far to the west that
ship going to Europe and making no
allowance for this deviation would find
herself making more nearly for the
North cape than for her destination.
The "declination' as it is termed in
scientific language, varies from one re-
gion of the earth to another. In some
places it is toward the west, in others
toward the east
The pointing Of the needle in various
regions of the world is shown by means
Of magnetic maps Such maps are pub
liShed by the United States coast sur
vey, whose experts make q careful
study of the magnetic force all over the
country 1t is found that there is a
line running nearly north and south
through the middle states along which
there is no variation of the compass
To the east of it the variation is west,
to the west of it east. The most rapid
changes in the pointing Of the needle
are toward the northeast and north
west regions. When we travel to the
northeastern boundary of Maine, the
westerly variation has risen to 20 de-
grees. Toward the northwest the east
erly variation continually increases I'M.
til in the northern part of the state of
Washington it amounts to % Degrees
Simon NeWcOmb in Harper's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-10

week for four successive weeks i'm
mediately preceding the said date
of holding such election.
Dated this 28th day Of January,
A. D. 1904.
FRED T. YATES
GEO A. WHITE,
NIKE THoREsoN
Town Board of the
Attest: Town of Washburn.
r. A, Herring Town Clerk.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-10

Under the evolution theory a monkey
needs millions of years in which to
become man, whereas man can make
q monkey Of himself In a minute
Birmingham Age-Herald.
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Ups and Downs,

"Oh, we'll, everybody has his ups and
downs!'
That's right. Just at present I'm
down pretty low because I'm hard up"
Exchange.
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FOURTH WARD

All that part of the original town
site of the town of Washburn, which
lies south of the center of West
Fourth street and between the CEN
ters of Third Avenue west and Fifth
Avenue west.
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40 north, of range a. west.
SEVENTH WARD
Beginning at a point on the shore
of Chequamegon Bay and in a
straight line with the center of Eigh-
TT Avenue west; thence running
north in a straight line to and along
the center of Eighth Avenue west to
the north east corner OF section
thirty one (31) in township forty
nine (49) north, of range four az
west; thence running west one-fourth
For dry Hardwood call on VIM
Olson.
(A) mile to the east one.eighth (B)
post on the north side of said seq
ton thirty-one (3D, ia township
forty-nine (49) north, of range four
az west; thence running south on
a straight line to the shore of Che
quamegor Bay; thence in north
easterly direction to the place of be-
ginning.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-10
BeecEner and Emerson

One day Mr.. Beecher was dining be-
side Emerson and said, ''Mr. Emerson
when you are eating this fine beef
can you tell by the flavor what kind
Of grass the OK ate?"
why, no, of course notr'
Il am right glad to hear it," replied
Beecher, ''for have been feeding my
congregation on Emerson for many a
year, and l have been afraid they
would find it out. "-Boston Christian
Register.
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EIGHTH WARD.

Beginning at point on Chequa-
megon Bay on a straight line with
the center of Tenth Avenue lest;
thence running in a straight line
north to and on the center of Tenth
Avenue west to the east one eighth
(5) post on the north side of section
thirty-one (3D in township forty
nine (49) north of said range four ca
west, thence running west to the
north west corner of said section
thirty-one (3D; thence running
south to the north east corner of sec
ton twenty-four GA in township
forty eight 49, north of range five
(5) west; thence running west to
the north west corner of section
twenty-three (23) in said township
forty-eight (48) north of range (5)
west; thence south to the south west
corner of said section twenty three
(23); thence east to the shore of Che
quamegon; thence in north easterly
direction to the place of beginning.
And be it further resolved, that
notice of the said election on the
said proposition for Incorporation,
shall be given by publication Of
copies of this resolution, in the
Washburn NEWS and in the Wash
burn Times, (both weekly news
papers published in said unincorpor-
ased village of Washburn) ,once each
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-10

cat the age Of the woman who asks
the question: answered the man, who
was diplomat.-New Yorker.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-10

"At what age do you consider women
the most charming?" asked the inquisi-
tive female Of more or less uncertain
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THIRD WARD

Beginning at a point on the shore
of Chequamegon Bay in direct line
with the entire center of Central Ave
nue.; thence running in straight
line in a north westerly direction to
and along the center Of said Central
Avenue to a point where the center
of said Central Avenue intersects the
center of Washington Avenue: thence
south. along the center of Washing
ton Avenue to point where the
center OF West Fourth street inter
sects said center of Washington Ave
nue.. thence west along the center of
West Fourth street to the center of
Third Avenue west; thence south on
the center of Third Avenue west to
the shore Of Chequamegon Bay;
thence along the shore of Chequame-
gon Bay to the place of beginning.