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Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20
CHARITY CONFERENCE
WORK OF PORTLAND MEETING
Care Of Children and Detectives Dis
cussed-Care of the Conva-
Iescent Insane.


Portland, Ore, July 19.-At the gen.
eral session yesterday Of the Confer
ence on Charities and Corrections,
detectives" and children" were the
principal topics discussed. AS on
yesterday, each paper or report was
discussed from every standpoint, the
delegates taking SO active an interest
as to make the discussions general in
character, rather than confined to the
few set speeches Of the day.
The topic detectives" was intro
duced by Dr.. H. A. Tomlinson of St.
Peter, Minnesota, chairman of the
committee on detectives. He discussed
at length the Importance of investigat-
ing the physical condition of defec.
tives as basis for their rational care
and treatment. DR.. Tomlinson said, in
part:
Provision should be made for the
thorough investigation of physical con-
ditions associated with mental defects
and the pedagogic aspect Of the work
should be supplementary rather than
dominant, as it is now.
THAT these same methods should
apply to the work in our hospitals for
the insane ought to be obvious.
Much has been said in the direction
of providing room and agreeable sur
roundings for the chronic, quiet and
well behaved patient; but practically
nothing is said about, or thought of the
proper provision for the disturbed pa
tient, either acute or chronic. The diff
culties that have arisen and still per-
sist, are due to the retention of the
asylum regime and the effort to make
it applicable to the performance OF
hospital work"
DR.. Dewey spoke on the assistance
of destitute, convalescent and recov-
cred patients discharged from hospitals
for insane, saying, in part:
THE objects which suitable assist
ance and after care would secure
would be first the permanent restora-
ton of many cases that relapse, and
self-support instead of public support
for years or a lifetime.
"Second-The return to useful ac-
tivity of many who remain perma-
nently in the asylum who could care
for themselves if they could get a
start"
DR.. Walter Lindley, of Los Angeles,
California, president of the Whittier
State School of California, followed
with a paper on THE Evils of Insti-
tutional Childhood" He said:
'The best the state can do to help
the children is to foster the home and
the home spirit. There should be Or
ganized assistance provided for indi-
gent widows left with children, by cash
allowance, If necessary, SO that they
could keep their children at home
while small and helpless"
DR.. Lindley showed how California
and New York were far behind many
other states in their effort to place
children in homes.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20
Colorado Needs Rain.

Denver, July 19.-According to the
weekly crop bulletin of the Climate
and Crop Service Weather Bureau for
the Colorado section, the greater part
of the state is in need of rain at pres
ent. The recent rainfall has been too
local and the precipitation too light to
be of much benefit.
The bulletin says: The mean tenn
perature has been about normal, the
opening days having been rather cool.
and the closing days very warm. The
rainfall has been local, with amounts
too small to be of material benefit;
rain is now needed over the greater
portion of the state, notably in the
southern and western parts. Fall wheat,
rye and barley are being harvested,
with about average yields. Spring
wheat and oats are turning. Corn Is in
good condition. Early potatoes are
being marketed; late paintings are
good, except in a few localities. The
crop Of alfalfa Is generally In stack,
condition and yield being good; the
second crop is making satisfactory
progress. Except in districts af-
fected by drought, pastures are good.
The prospects for fruit continue very
promising; small fruits are plentiful,
and the quality is good. The soil is
being prepared for fall wheat In the
Arkansas valley, and plowing is under
way in San Luis park.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

There is a strange machine. a sort
OF phantom ship, which at this mo-
ment is beginning to move over the
abandoned placers of California to
gather up their neglected treasures,
and which in a few years will move
over the placers of Siberia, Brazil and
Peru. to gather up their wealth. until
even the present unprecedented and
phenomenal product of gold will be
doubled. says Alexander Del Mar. NJ.
E., in the Engineering Magazine. Ten
years ago the worlds annual yield OF
the yellow metal was half a million
dollars per diem; to-day 1t is mil
lion; within the next ten years it will
be two millions. The social and eco
nomical consequences of this tremen-
dous development of gold mining are
almost beyond calculation. Without
examine the fact.
The increase OF gold production dur
ing the past decade has been owing
chiefly to two causes-the abandon.
ment of silver for gold mining on the
part of the miners, and the invention
of the cyanide process. Both OF these
impulses have operated upon quartz
mining-not upon the placers. Now
comes a new and more powerful i'm
pulse, a weird invention. a wonderful
thing, a "gold ship" that moves over
the land. and that during It's strange
course extracts every particle OF gold
out of the long-neglected placers and
turns 1t over to the ship-master. To
predict that this machine will double
the present product of gold within ten
years is one OF the safest Of prophe-
cies; 1t may do much more.
Gold is the most widely diffused OF
all the metals. There are in California
hundreds OF square miles-yes. miles
of auriferons. or golden placers.
which hitherto have been worked only
by hand, or else being too poor" to
work by hand, while the hydraulic pro-
cess was practically forbidden by the
Supreme Court, have not been worked
at all. They contain from s to 25
cents in gold to the cubic yard. The
gold dredge will extract their entire
auriferous contents at a profit and
throw the gold upon the mints OF the
world. Oregon. Washington, British
Columbia and Alaska possess other
auriferons; so do Mexico. Guatemala.
Honduras and Costa Rica; SO, also.
do Colombia. Ecuador. Peru and Chile.
especially Peru. say nothing OF
Colorado Idaho and the other placer
fields OF western America. Rich as
many OF them are, they are relatively
unimportant. Greater In extent and
richer than any of these are the aurif-
erons OF Brazil, Australia and Siberia.
The world is not only going to be
saturated with gold; 1t is going to
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20
Terrible Heat In the East.

New York. July 19.-An era of op-
pressive heat that brings to mind with
unpleasant vividness the record-break-
Ing summer OF 1901, has settled down
over the eastern and New England
states, already numbering hundreds
among its victims and causing inde-
ecribable suffering to thousands in this
and other cities.
From all points last night came the
story Of the hottest day OF the sum-
mer, attended with frequent prostra-
tions and not a few deaths
Philadelphia reported a maximum
temperature Of 9S.3. the highest figure
officially noted. In this city the
weather bureaus high mark was 96.
while in Boston "a was recorded.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20
Ex.Prlsoners of War.

Denver. July 19.-During the national
encampment Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic in Denver, in September, the
National Association of Union Ex-
Prisoners Of War will hold its thirty
third annual encampment here. All
Union ex-prisoners residing In Colo
RADIO and Wyoming are expected to at
tend and are requested to send their
names together with their regiments
and addresses at once to Ed. p. Pitkin.
adjutant, at the Denver postoflce.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

1t is reported that the mcn who first
said that woman could dress on $65
year has gone into bankruptcy owing
$4,000 for his wife's milliner's and
dressmaker's bills.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

The man who wrote to Uncle Sam.
carr treasury department, washington,
asking for a decision as to which was
tho head and which the tail on q
nickel. has voiced great public de.
mand and should publish the answer.
II he gets one.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

The courts have decided that q
young lady who is hit on the nose by
a foul tip while watching q baseball
game from the grandstand cannot re-
cover damages. particularly II she IL
wearing one of those confounded pic-
tire hats when she IL hit
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20
Mexican War Veteran Dies.

New York, July 19.-Gen. Francis
z. Pinto, who was the only surviving
commissioned offlcer of the First
regiment, New York Volunteers, which
served with distinction in the Mexican
war. Is dead at his home in Brooklyn.
He was eighty-three years old. Gen.
eral Pinto was with the storming party
which planted the first nag on the
walls Of Chapultepec.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

A scientist says that the vital proc
esses of the body are carried on by
chemical substances called 'hor-
nnnes." Presently we shall have hor.
mones controlled by trust and sold
in bottles at all drug stores.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

If these scientific bureau Of agricul-
ture chaps would only develop meth
cd of training potato bugs to live
solely on a weed diet, now!
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

The boy who stretched himself two
inches to make himself eligible as q
midshipman has the kind of stuff in
him that may enable him to o'ertop
his classmate.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

The Pneumonia Commission wants
TO send scientist to the polar regions
to look for germs. What's the use Of
soaring those benighted Eskimos to
death?
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

"Sir Henry Irving read poem by
Alfred Austin" cables the foreign cor
respondent. Sir Henry is wonder
fully robust man. considering his age.
bat he really oughtn't to take chances
1ika that
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

II Pharaoh's daughter could have
foreseen that Alma Tadema was going
TO get G14,000 for his picture Of "The
Finding OF Noses" she would have
beeD differently dressed for the occa-
SION.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

Stop worrying about how fast the
ice in the refrigerator melts, and
cheer yourself up with the thought
that there is nothing doing in the ash
producer in the cellar.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

How 1t must make the old-time
schoolmaster roll in his grave to hear
the modern professor planning to
make the schoolroom as easy as pos
sible for the boys and girls.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

But If Luther Burbank does evolve
q cobless corn won't it seriously inter-
fere with Missouri's justly celebrated
meerschaum industry?
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

Jim Corbett and Bob FitzsinImons
are going to fight for the championship
of the world-the next world, we pre-
sumo.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

The king Of Spain, it is stated, is a
very early riser. Perhaps he realizes
the great licks Admiral Dewey once
put in before breakfast.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

A Philadelphia man made $1,000,000
through forgery, but died and had .
fine funeral before anybody found 1t
out.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

Still, when Henry James referred to
some Americans "untidy language"
he may have been thinking of Ad-
miral R. Evans.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

Foreigners may be able to get along
without American wheat, but how they
can get along without American corn
and rye we don't see.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

Women love to talk about the hus-
band of the future, but they are pretty
well satisfied with the husband with q
present.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

Did you ever act as dummy d.
rector? OF course, we don't mean to
insinuate anything against your status
in the domestic establishment.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

What you want to bear in mind all
the time at this season Of the year is
that it really isn't so much as 1t
seems-meaning. OF course, the
weather
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

either 340.000,00O bushels or 425,OOO.-
900 bushels, according to which ex-
pert you patronize. Anyway therell
be enough.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

An article in Harper's refers to Fran.
els Drake as a pirate. The Spanish In
the West Indies call him the devil.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

1t will be recalled that the heather
Chinee was peculiar, even in the time
of Truthful James.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

If you would have your last words
widely circulated, spend your life in
robbing banks.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

Bandit Raisuli may now point with
pride to the time when he constituted
the Morocco question.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

Henry James says Americans say
"Cubar," "vaniller" and "cigah." Does
Henry think Boston Is America?
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

Sarah Bernhard says mems attire is
ridiculous. 1t is, Sarah. Don't wear it
again.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-20

With Nick and Mix both in favor Of
peace, it ought to come eventually.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19

Alphabet, Bible Stories, Fairy, Mother Goose, Noah's Ark, Chat terbox, History, ToyIand and every book of any consequence written for the young folks,
 E1 kz C1 o
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19
IN POLICE COURT
Joseph Martone Had Sentence Sus-
 pended This Morning.

The police are on the lookout for all violators of the law, if one is to judge by the case which was on in the city court to-day before Judge Burpee. Joseph Martone, who runs pool room and cigar shop at 7SS North Main street was charged with allowing a minor to loiter around his place. Mar tone acknowledged it and said the 13- year-old boy was his brother. He said he could not afford to keep an ex- tra man and therefore after school hours his brother James came in and watched the front part of the store where the cigars are sold and where the pool tables are. He said the young fellow goes to school regularly and that he never shoots game of pool. q don't see any reason why should be made an example of," continued Mar tone, ''when the same thing is being practiced and has been practiced for years around town and nothing was done about it. consequently I did not think it was wrong"
 Sentence was suspended, but the court told Martone that he would have to keep the boy out of the pool room until he was 16 years of age.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19
TIMELY rurIcs

I. q. Jackie X Son have tan leather leggins for S1. ladies' jerseys T5c. misses GJc and child's J0c.
 Get your Christmas groceries at the Public market They give low prices in to-night's ad.
 NahOn has handsome fabrics for winter raincoats. Give him your order for one.
 Joseph Anosaro of Meadow street sells short or sirloin steak at 12e pound: best beef.
 See list of articles for men and boys in Jones. Morgan & Co.'S ad tonight.
 The big four combination at Brass City Liquor Co.'S only costs s1-I3. Look 1t up.
 Jacobs & Co are showing a big line Of diamonds. watches and jewelry suit able for gifts.
 The White Simmons Co Is selling nice popcorn in packages at Te. Wreaths and holly for decorating
 Special grocery sale tomorrow at Waterbury Market Cos. staple and fancy groceries.
 Dolls. toys and games are going fast at Reid q Hughes's- Their lunch salad with bread and butter is 15c-
 ZirFatzki-Marks is showing a hand some line of framcl rtchings from Sl10 up.
 Barlow Bros have Christmas remind srs iu skates. rsrcrs and straRs and oil heaters.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Not For the Last Time But Transacted Very
 Little Busine,s.

The board of education held regu- lar meeting last evening and at the close kissed and bade goodbye, for it was the parting meeting of the mem bers after two years good fellowship Very little business was on the boards. Superintendent Tinker announced re- ceiving an application from Miss M. E, McNamara for position as com Llercial teacher in the High school. The application was filed. Snow guards will be placed on the Washing ton school, the cost not to exceed e142. Clerk Fitzgerald, who it is be- ieved will succeed himself on the new board then read the inevitable bills and payrolls, after which Mayor Elton, who presided, said 1t was jolly old board after all, despite scrap now and again. Commissioner Larkin re- marked that he did not miss meeting of the board, either regular or special. Commissioner Mcdonald said he has been eight years on the board at inter- vals, and Commissioner Chapman, an other old rounder in this regard, re- marked he has been nine years a mem Der. Commissioner Phelan begins his second term with the beginning of the new year. In this way the members spent few minutes and then Mayor Elton shook hands with all and bade them goodbye and hoped they would have pleasant Christmas.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19
INSURANCE IN CONGRESS.
Mir. Landis Used Hot Words In Re-
 gard to Recent Exposures.

| AArs LaHu1S UHeU k1Ot WOr0B IM hSa
 gard to Recent Exposures. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The cana emergency appropriation bill was re ceiyed from the senate by the house and read. Mir. Hepburn explained al the request of Mfr Williams that the bonding provision in the bill was omit ted and that the other amendments were minor. He moved to send the bill to conference. The motion passed.
 The insurance debate was then re sumed.
 F. Landis was applauded frequent ly when speaking on insurance matters before the house and was warmly con. graduated at the finish.
 He said "We send Mir. Hyde to France not as an ambassador, thank God, nor even in return for the straw which was packed around the body of John Paul Jones. and we might say to our sister republic that we will gladly exchange with her for an equal num- Der of honest dead men, to be selected at her own discretion, band of brig ands who seem to have resigned, but have not.
 Patient though the people be, want to take away from the deathbed of the policy holder the ugly faces of Harri- man, Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,. the McCurdys, the Medals, the Perkinses and Pier pont Morgan, the international klepto- maniac.
 q wish to say word respecting the professional director in the United States, the embossed stationery direct or, the birds eye view director. He is usually a politician who knows nothing except cunning and is used to decoy the people who have lifted him from ob- scurity. In business these men are uni versalists that Is, they are directors in every institution within the zone of their notoriety. Their souls are in pawn. but their names are still for rent. They plead financial success as a demurrer to the Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount
 Speaking in favor of his suggestion that law should be passed defining and providing penalty against haz- ing. Mir. Henry (Tex.) said:
 Yes. and football, too, unless the participants are armed with a club and six shooter for self protection"
 Russian cruelty to the Jews was the text of speech by Mir. Sulzer (N. Y.). It was based on resolution of sym, pathy introduced by him. During the past two years, he said, more than 100000 Jews had been murdered to make a Russian holiday.
 Mir. Sulzer charged the Russian gov, ernment with responsibility for these crimes. While it is said this govern ment can do nothing, Mir Sulzer be- lieved the adoption of his resolution would have the desired effect.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19
WATERBURY DEMOCRAT. TUESDAY DECEMBER
CHRISTMAS TREE
Queens Daughters Made Children at Day
 Nursery Happy.

About 160 members of the sewing classes of the Sisters of the Holy Ghost were made happy on Saturday when the members of the Queens Daughters entertained the little ones with a monster Christmas tree which was laden with presents. The pre- ents were presented to the children in a novel manner Santa Claus was present with ten brownies and dis tributed the presents among the chil- dren, each child receiving ten gifts. During the afternoon an entertainment was also provided which consisted of musical and vocal selections, recita- tions and selections on the grapho- phone. The event was a big undertak- ing and much credit is due to the ar. engagement committee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19
Methoai,t Printer, strike.

CHICAGO. Dec. 19.-For the first time in Chicago labor history a church was appealed to to grant the demands of a body of strikers. The prayer was raised to the Methodist Episcopal church, which is experiencing a strike of printers in it's local publishing de- pertinent. The Federation of Labor framed the appeal at the instance of Typographical union No 16. It also complied with request of the union to declare a boycott on Methodist pub lications until the labor dispute is ad- justed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19
NOTICE.
ORDINANCE RELATIVE
 WATER,

ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO
 WATER.
 Be 1t ordained by the Board of Alder men of the City of Waterbury:
 All connections from city mains to fire systems on private property shall be provided with gate valve and check valve at the sidewalk, and such valves shall be enclosed in a manhole of sufficient size to permit of conven- tent access for inspection and repairs. A bypass shall be connected around the gate valve and shall be provided with valve and meter. All material and labor shall be furnished by the owner of the property at his own ex- pense. The manhole shall he so lo- cated and arranged as to be at all times accessible to the city inspectors. Passed and adopted unanimously by the board of aldermen. December 15. 1905. approved December IS, 1905.
 Attest:
 GEORGE H. NETTLEToN.
 12-19-2 City Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19
Conference at White House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Railway rate legislation was discussed at a con ference at the White House last night. In addition to the president there were present Attorney General Moody. Sen ator Deliver and Mir. Cowan, a rail- road official "
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19
Al Genernn. f,henL

OYSTER BAY. \. r.. Dec. 19.-Pres- ldent Roosevelt has sent to Miss Sarah c. Provost, principal of the Cove school, where his children formerly attended, generous check to be used in buying Christmas gifts for the pupils.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19
Y. M. C. A. DIRECTORS MEET
Treasurer Van Keuren's Report Shows Association
 in FIourishing Condition.

The regular monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Waterbury Young Mems Christian association was held in the association building Monday evening. Reports for the month of November were read and ac- cepted. The treasurer, General l.. N. Van Keuren, received during the month from membership fees, $316.50; from rentals, etc, $19149, and from donations, $220. Balance on hand De- cember 1, 1905, $1S644. The finance committee, Archer J. Smith, chair man. reported on the business trans acted for the association during No vember. They presented the follow ing financial statement for November 30:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19
$3s,149.75
Property value oyer oblIga-


 tons ......... ...,...... SoO,ool.o5 The report on membership was as follows Junior S3.50 members 110 senior S750 members 376. sustaining S10 members ITO. total 656; n mem bers were received during the month q gain of 6S over the same month one year ago. The religious department committee reported on the opera house meetings on Sunday afternoons, and the educational department committee on papers and magazines for the read ing room for 1906 The physical di- rector's report included the attendance at gymnasium classes; 27 classes were conducted with a total attendance of 5S1 young men and boys. There are at present 17 basketball teams with a total of TOT men and boys; 10 bowling teams with total of 50 men. Sus- faining memberships or donations were received from the following per sons: s. W. Goodyear, Miss Susan Bronson, Mrs A. S. Chase, George F. Hodges. Henry B. Lane. Charles F. Mitchell. r. 1T. Humphrey. w. II. White, Dr l.. B. Sperry. Rev r. D. Buckley. George E. Judd, John P. El- ton, F. L. Frisbie, jr.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19

Comley to Command the Alabama.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 = Captain Samuel P. Comley. lighthouse inspector of the Fourth district, has been given the command of the battleship Alaba- ma as the relief of Captain William H. Reeder
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19
Special Candy.

Francy broken K
 mas ian d yA
 made of pure sugar,a pound 19c Fresh Salted Pea
 nuts, a pound 20c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19
scutnri Collere purned.

CoNsTANTINoPLE. Dec. 19.-Bar- ton hall, the American college for girls at scutari, has been destroyed by fire. No lives were lost.