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The Mirror GaIvanometeY.

Some interesting tales are told Of
Lord Kelvfns discoveries and how tina
ideas Of them came to his quick mind.
For instance, this IL said to have been
the way in which he found the mirror
gaIvanometer. He was puzzling over
the difficulty Of perfecting the ordinary
Geographic apparatus used on over.
head wires, which was not suited for
the varying current passing along cas-
bles. The tagging of the electric cur
rents had the effect OF making them
run together into one bottom current,
with surface ripples which correspond
to the separate signals Of the message.
The problem was how to invent
means Of interpreting clearly and cas-.
lily all the delicate fluctuations. Ono
day Lord Kelvin's eyeglass fell of and
swung IN front Of the magnet. reject
ing its movements, and instantly the
idea Of the mirror suggested itself. So
a monocle has had Il direct effect on
science.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
Miaun derstood.

At the Inauguration Of DR.. Flavel 8,
Luther. the new president of Trinity
college, a student said
II want to tell you about n mishap
that befell Dr. Luther one morning
last month
HE boarded one Of our Hartford
street cars, rode a mile or so with his
eyes fixed on his newspaper and close
On the end Of his journey looked up and
spied one OF his students crumpled in q
corner.
THE student was In wretched
plight. Ills clothing was stained, his
linen soiled. his hair unbrushed. His
face was pallid, and his eyes were
bloodshot and dull. He looked III; he
looked a wreck, and 1t was easy to sec
what the trouble was.
"Dr. Luther. fresh and vigorous from
his bath and his good breakfast. arose
to get of. AS he passed the unclean
student he said grimly:
Been on drunk
"The students sleepy eyes rolled Ian
guidly toward DIR. Luther. and in dull
and llstless voice the young man said.
$50 have I.'"-New York Tribune.
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- FORGE was rather puzzled ia
Fl reconcile the apparent contra
w diction in Derrington's speech
The old gentleman saw his
bewilderment. and before the young
man could speak he anticipated his
question.
You are perplexcd." lie said quietly
II thought you would be. To explain
myself clearly it will be better TO tell
you the whole story from the begin
ming"
what story
"Thc story of your mothers mar
rage and ~ my quarrel with your
father DO not he afraid. shall say
nothing to hurt your pride. But fear
Percy was not overburdencd with
brains. lie was gay and thoughtlcss
and thriftess Your talents, George,
come from your mother. She must
have been a remarkable woman.
However, to continue" pursued Der
rington, pushing away his empty cup
"Percy saw Miss lockwood, he fell in
love with her. and finally he eloped
wrote him letter saying he was TO
return or l would never see him again.
He declined to return and remained on
the continent with his wife. | never
did see him again added bennington
quietly, for three years later he was
murdered at San Reno
in his letter to you did my father
say he was married.
Gle did, but at the time, as he did
not say where the marriage was cele-
brated. thought he mentioned it out
Of obstinacy."
should have so misjudged my mother
he said hoty. admitting that she was
not born in the purple, she WAS in n
good position and had no reason to run
away with my father"
"She was in love with him, ! be
licvc'
Even then she would not have
eloped unless it was to be married"
Darlington nodded. you are per
fectly right" he said. II tried to dis
believe in the marriage, but in my OWL
heart ! knew there was one. | have
behaved very badly. George
You have, sir. But as we are now
reconciled the less said about the thing
the better. You are quite sure You do
not know where the marriage was eel
ebrated!"
mo, George, do not. After the
death of your father tried to find out
but it was impossible. Had | really
seen the register of the marriage
should have acknowledged you as my
heir. AS u matter Of fact" added Der
rington, with burst OF candor Il did
not trouble much to search, as ! feared
lest the marriage should be verified"
George wriggled in his seat. LET us
say no more" he said.
VERY good. have confessed my
sins, and ! have received absolutioi
from you. At the present moment we
will leave the murder of your father al
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
CTO BE cONTINUED.)
The iiISHiOnary'S Eufsc Tooth

\ well known Church Of England
missionary among the aborigines OF
Queensland, Australia gained great in
flucnce over certain tribe in very
peculiar manner This tribe had the
queer custom of having the front toot h
Of the upper jaw knocked out The
missionary by accident had lost this
same tooth and replaced 1t by false
one. When he got talking with the
aboriginrs. he would pull it out, point
to the hollow place and say. Me.
brother. belong 10 YOU" In this way
he gained the complete confidence of
the tribe, converted every member of
1t to christianity and introduced as
much civilization rs they were capable
of assimi.aling.
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II Fitted We'll.

n. +. Woodbury.. the Maine repro.
sentative Of the Prohibition national
committee, was talking about the po-
litical fights for total abstinence that
have from time to time stirred Zip his
state.
II remember n village" said Mr..
Woodbury., "where the contests over
the liquor question were always very
hot. There was one liquor saloon in
the village, and week before a Ger
tain election a placnrd as big as the
entire front Of the house was raised
before II. This enormous placard said
in huge red letters. II the prohibition
law passes this house will be closed
But in the dead Of night odd noises
were heard. and the next morning tho
enormous placard covered the front Of
the village poorhouse New York
Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26

the coat and the position Of the weap.
on lying along the bottom Of the coat
I never suspected it, brought 1t
home quite unconsciously. Mrs. Ward
found IT, took it away with her and
same the Other day to accuse me of
having murdered Mrs. Jersey
How dare she do such thing?"
ooh. Mrs. Ward is capable Of all
things. However. you can see from
what | tell you what happened. Bawd-
sey put the stiletto in my coat and ell
thcr forgot to take it out or left IL
there so that might be incrinnated."
"Did lie tell you this?"
'IIc told me- when I rcbuked him
too sharply, that he could get me into
trouble. He also referred to the stilet-
TO. denied that had seen it. and 1t
was only when Mrs. Ward brought it
the other day that saw that this part
of Bawdsey's story was true"
What did you do?'
II accused him Of having killed the
woman"
what did he say
"IIe denied that he had done so. He
declared that he went to Mrs. Jerseys
sitting room door close upon II,
having let himself in noiselcssly by
the front door. lie discovered Mrs.
Jersey lying dead. as she was found
in the morning. On the floor was the
stilctto. Fearing lest nc should be ac-
cuscd OF the crime. Bawdsey left the
house quickly. but took the stilctto
with him so that he might find ont
his mind or left it by mistake in my
fur coat
Did he ask money!
mo. He has not done so yet, but
he told me very plainly that no one
could prove that he had been in the
house on that night. and that if he had
been seen the coat would make people
think it was l."
Exactly what did think said
George.
"Wcll. | had to hold my tongue. for
you see ] was in q most awkward po-
sitiOn. and | could prove nothing. I
bluffed Mrs. Ward. but if the matter
came into court things would look ey-
tremely unpleasant for me-
Il can see that" said Brendon. but
Bawdscy"-
He has made himself secure. as no
one can prove that he was in the
house on that night. Even you thought
it was I. | can't say for certain If
BawdSey committed the murder or if
he really did lind the woman dead. as
ccnce. AS yet he has not made any
use of his power, but am quite sure
that he will try to get money out of
me. so | have asked you here to add
wise me about the matter"
do you think Bawdsey has the con.
fession:"
He may have. If so. he knows
where the marriage was celcbrated.'
BrendOn unused for time. Il think
it best to do nothing ut the present
moment" he sad. Bawdscy is friend
~ to me, as l saved him from being
run over. II lie thought l knew this,
he might turn crusty and make trou-
BILE. Better wait"
For what!' asked Darlington rest
lessly.
"To see what he will do. If he does
blackmail you, call me in. He's a
scoundrel, but | know how to conquer
him"
N-,v.vn
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Everything Here short.

The late NJ. A. Lower. the antiquary,
is responsible for this I.ullIngton anec-
dote:
One Sunday morning the curate, a
man OF diminutive stature, preached
from the shortest text in the Bible.
Jesus wept.' TO congrega ton Of a
dozen people. and the otfcrtory realized
only Is pence. whcreupon a stranger
remarked that il was the smallest
church, the smallest congregation, the
smallest parson, the shortest text and
the smallest collection he had ever
known Westminster Gazette.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26

The well known call Of boots and
saddles" is really a corruption OF the
old French signal boute-selle-"put on
your saddles"-from bouter, to put or
place. and selle, saddle. The medieval
saddles were Of such cumbrous and
heavy make that they were taken OF
the horses whenever possible. In
Mathews Powerful Favorite" Of 1928
occurs the phrase the trumpets sound.
ed boute selle'
In 100 Steele wrote In the Taller,
THE sound was changed to boots and
saddle" but it seems probable that
the phrase ran In its present form be-
fore that date, possibly coming into
use during the civil war among tho
Roundheads, to whom the old French
boute-selle would seem pandering to
the cavalier and French tendencies Of
the court.-London Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26

Tho strenuous American must have
n hard time abiding ~ the Sabbath
laws OF Edinburgh ~ the most
recent bylaws passed b, tue corpora
ton of that city prohib. NJ or
fast walking on the streets on the first
day Of the week One exception only
ia made. II in going to or coming from
church citizens hat blows on he
may run In pursuit Of 1t, provided that
he runs rcvercnuy.-New York Trab
uno
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26

George looked up quickly. "Blacls.
mail:'
something Of that sort intend to
trust my own flesh and blOod-that is,
I intend to tell you all know connect.
ed with the Jersey case and ask you to
help me TO get the better Of Bawdsey."
"Assurcdly. sir"
Dcrrington was rather moved. 81
have not behaved WELL George"
THAT'S true enough, sir" said
George. who was not going to be weak
but you can make amends by ac-
knowedging that my mother was an
honest woman"
IL believe she was. George. for none
but an honest woman could have borne
n son like you. But, you see, know no
more than you do where the marriage
took place"
do you acknowledge that there was
n marriages. said George. starting to
his feet. Darlington rose also, and the
tall men faced one another.
MY boy" said he, 81 am sure there
was a marriage. | am sure that you
are my legitimate heir, and, by heav-
ems, | intend TO acknowledge you as
such before the weeks out"
Brendon was so moved by this sud
den recognition of all he longed for
that a sudden weakness seized him.
and he sat down, covering his face
with his hand. Darlington thought
the young man did so to conceal his
tears, but in reality George was put
ting up short thanksgiving for this
grandfather again touched his Shout
dor My boy he said again, and his
voice was broken with emotion, IL
have behaved badly. ask your par
don"
George put out his hand blndlv and
grasped that Of his grandfather. When
it was once in the old mans grip he
raised his grandson with a jerk and
made him look him in the face. You
forgive me- he asked
with all my heart and SOUL said
Brcndon quietly, and after another
handshakc they resumed their seats.
Il can marry Dorothy now" said
If my influence can help you, yes
s,crrington paused and shook his head
"But there is lioness In the path
icorge.'
Mrs. Ward?'
Exactly. She will move heaven
and earth to prevent the marriage
George looked puzzled Il see NO
reason why she shoulS oppose it if
l am acknowledged as your heir
Nor do |. | thought myself that il
was simply the money she wanted
and if you were the son-in-law she
would not get her claws on the gold
But there IS more in it than that She
seeks revenge
"On me? | have never harmed her"
It's vicarious revenge. | believe
that woman loved your father. George
and that he sighted her That is why
she wants to visit his sin--as with a
vindctive spirit she may regard it-on
you"
Did Mrs. Ward know my father
sir:' asked George quickly.
Yes. She met him ut San Reno"
"Then she knew he was murdered %
"Of course. l saw Mrs. Ward the
other day, George. She came here to
force me to harm you and to consent
to Walter marrying Dorothy"
ooh! You never agreed TO that"
II have answered her challenge by
asking you to dinner and will acknowl-
edge you my heir. Mrs. Ward will
then try to make mischief"
can she do so?"
Yes. She knows that l was in Mrs.
Jerseys house on that night"
And you were. sr?'
bennington made most unexpected
reply. NO, l was not
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
Looking Down into Four States.

From Mount Genevieve a peak in
Gilpin county, Colo. person can see
into four states and one territory. On
a clear day the observer can discern
the t'intah mountains Of eastern Utah,
the Medicine Bow range of Wyoming.
the tips Of the Rockies in New Mexico
and the principal peaks of Colorado.
The plains stretching to the east are
plainly visible clear into Nebraska.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
lyn's record along that line

Brooklyns trolleys are juggernauts
New York's are much more carefully
handled Chicago's arc worse than
New York's. but not 50 bad as Brook.
lyn's. while Boston and Philadelphia,
where the narrower and crookede1
streets would seem to make the run.
ming Of cars at reasonable speed en-.
pecially hazardous and difficult. show
much smaller number Of deaths in
comparison to the mileage than does
Greater New York az a whole or Chi.
cago.-New York Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26

Fatal street accidents average Al
most exactly alike AZ to numbers In
New York and Chicago-one a day. In
London cab accidents kill almost 40
many people as surface car accidents
do In the borough Of Manhattan. New
York. but they do not approach Brook
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
Art and Nature.

Overheard during the private theat-
ricals: She-How well your wife plays
Lady Geraldine. Mr.. Jones! think
the way she puts on that awful affect
ed tone is just splendid. How does she
manage it? Mr.. Jones with embar-
rassmcnD-Er-she doesn't That's her
natural voice.
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More Than a Match Fer Him.

Tom-Somebody ought to warn Mrs
Prettiface that that fellow Smirks,
who's paying attention to her. 10 mis-
cradle nirt. Jim-Hem Better warn
Smirks. Mrs. Prettifacc Is a widow.
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Oh. Thai Hoy.

"Td cheerfully lend you my whistle
II ! had one. Charlie" said the curate,
"but Ravens such n thing"
well, papa says you have" replied
Charlie. land that you wet 1t a dozen
times day"-New York Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26

ell 10 WHICH you HIHUt TT.
Gle did. | think you trust that man
too much, sir said Brendon after a
pause.
do you? | thought he was friend
of yours"
"Oh"- George shrugged his Shout
ders. II saved his life, but that does
not constitute friendship. l don't think
Bawdsey is worthy of your conf
dencc."
II know he isn't. But you see can't
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
CHAPTER XVII.

- GORGE was rather puzzled ia
FL reconcile the apparent contra
Nv dction in Derrngton's speech.
Iho old gentloman saw Lis
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-04-19
AsanDb|ea unionista
Nuestros correligionarios de
Mayaguez Sc reunen y to-
man acuerdos.
UN NUEVO COMITE
No basta elegir personals dis
tlnguidas; es precise traba-
jar con perseverance,

Ell domingo ,iItimo celebr6 el par.
lido local unionista.de Mayagtlez, una
convention en- el teatro, con ell objeto
de nombrar el nuevo Comit6, que que
do constituido en- esta forma:
Presidente honorario: don Jose de
Diego.
Presidente elective, don Arturo
Gigantic.
Vice-presidente, DR.. don Isaac
Gonzalez Martinez.
Secretario, don Fernando Estra.
zzara.
Tesorero, don Juan Benitez.
Vocales don Eugenio Bonilla,
don Luis Montalvo Guenard, don
Juan r. MARTINEZ, don Cornelto Del
gado, don Vicente Pagan, don Pablo
Gonce, don Angel M. Bellv6, don Ma
nuel M. Colberg, don Julio Medina,
don Federico G Gatell, don Jes1s Truii-
lilo, don Felipe B. Rodriguez, don AL.
fredo Bravo.
Ell partido unionista del oeste, tu-
vo buen acierto, llevando & tan buenos
luchadores al seno de la nueva Junts
Local. Ellos traen una esperanza de
triunfo para Ia colectividad.
Falta solo que sus esfuerzos no
resulten esteriles en- ell porvenir, como
en- Ell presente; que las futuras victo-
rias coloquen al partido On situaci6n
decorosa, en- la administration do los
intereses pdblicos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-04-19
Las hue|gas
Telegrama que dirije desde
Ponce el coronel Hamill al
gobierno.
TRANQUlLIDAD EN- PONCE.
Ell jefe de la pollcfa desmiente
haya fallecido nadie con
motive del motin.

Ell Secretario particular del Go.
bernador, Mr.. Frazier, ensefi6 esta
mshana & uno de nuestros reporters
el telegrama dirigido desde Ponce por
el Jefe Hamill informando & causa do
los sucesos de Ponce.
Ell coronel Hamill manifesto que
en- dicha ciudsd continGa ell orden J
existe complete tranquilidad.
Desmiente Ia not!cis de hsber 70.
llecido un obrero consecuencia do
heridas recibidas durante el motin.
Hasts shora los heridos dc a'gu.
ma importancia son dos paisAnos que
presentan heridas de bs'a pero de pc.
queiio calibre.
En- el hospital SO hallan once indi-
viduos que sufrieron contusiones on el
cuerpo y en- la cara, arrollados por
la numerosa concurrencia que di6ss &
la fuga al iniciarse ell motin.
Core el rumor, de que los huel-
guistas han hecho acopio de revolvers
y municiones.
De este rumor se hace eco el senior
Hamill en- el telegrama remitido al 60
bernador Winthrop.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-04-19
ATticu|os notab|es
Sc nos envfan de la isla V apa-
recen con el seud6nimo Ell
ABATE LACROIX.
MUCHAS VERDADES
Nosotros los publicaremos des
de mafiana, bajo la respon-
sabilidad de ''su autor

Acabamos de recibir de la isla un
articulo, Ell primero de una serie. en-
que Sc trata la question polftica de
frente, con valentfa con franqueza
notables.
LA DEMoCRACIA, dentro de los
mo- des de la discipline, no puede de-
Cir ESQ en- este momento; pero puede
abrir paso a todas las apreciaciones,
q todas las opiniones, por radicales
que sean, siempre que las inspire un
esplritu digno y honrado, como ell que
inspira al patricia que SO oculta boio
ell seud6nimo Ell ABATE LAcRo1x, que
autoriza esos artfculos.
Sin duda llamaran la atencion pd-
blica sus trabaios, en- que Sc une la
sencillez del estilo, la desenvoltura
varonil de quien no teme lamar q las
cosas por sus nombres.
Adn mas lejos, mucho mas lejos
ira LA DEMoCRACIA por su cuenta,
cuando creamos nosotros que 10 ext
gen las circunstancias. Por hoy deja-
mos alberta al pals la valvula de una
pu5licidad que con nadie tenemos COM
prometida que solo debemos dar a
los defensores de cosas justas y de-
centes.
Ell ABATE LACRoIX conoce q fon-
do, por dentro y por fuera, la situa
ci6n, y llega muchos detalles ignora-
dos del pdblico 8 ignorados tambien
de los profesionales de la polftica. Sin
juzgar su actitud nj sus palabras, le
abrimos con gusto las psginas de este
peri6dico, en- que siempre caben las
manifestaciones del patriotismo sin
miedos y sin dobleces.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-04-19
CRONICA
Socialists Y repub|icanOs

intervenirlos partidos politicos, pero
nj siquiera ell gobierno.
Y dicen esos peri6dicos: sCuando
el partido republicano Sc disponfa q
/ salvar en- la legislature la situaci6n de
los trabaj jadores puertorriqueflos sur
ge la idea de la Uni6n...>
;CuGnta farsa. El partido republi-
cano no Sc proponfa salvar NADIA.
Cuatro amos estuvo ese partido dueho
de la Camara, del Consejo Executive y
hasta del go5ierto y en- ese tempo ma
da hizo lor Sdlrar les tntereseS del 0bre-
70 PNeHorip31o, sino todo 10 contra
rio. ~ ahora es que Sc proponfa lle-
var a cabo esa salvaci0n. Pero con
tales mentiras y con tan burdos alta
ques, no lograra csc partido engahar
otra vez al pueblo puertolriquefo.
Podran los elementos perturbado-
res del socialismo poor rire, hacer eau
sa comdn con ese partido para atacar-
nos a nosotros; porque esos elementos
sonenemigos de todo partido que triunfe
aqui Q que ellos consideren en- ell po-
der. Cuando la autonomia, fueron de-
adversarios del partido libe-
raj, auXiliares del republican,:
triunfo este y le declaron la guerra
uni6ndose al partido unionista; y aho-
ra vuelven q navegar por aguas repu-
blicanas.
Es un elemento que carece de la
mas ligora noci6n polftica: que no tie
ne ideales politicos; que proclama no
tener mas interes que ell de Ia clase
obrera; pero cuyos intereses nj com
prende nj sabe encausar.
81 en- Puerto Rico hubiera un par
lido socialista, inteligente bien orga-
nizado, como eXiste en- Francia Ale
mania, procederfa de otro: esa colectt-
Vldad serla un auXlllar de los partidoS
gobernantes, como 10 es en- Alemania
y Francia. En- esas naciones el socia-
lismo coadyuva la obra de los par
tidos polilicos 6stos coadyuvan 4 la
obra del socialismo.
Pero en- este pals donde las ma
sas, y aun muchas clases que no son
masas, no estan preparadas para re-
ciblr esas ideas; donde aun los mis-
mos que Sc titulan sociaistaS, ignoran
la mission del socialismo, resulta 10
que necesariamente tiene que resultar;
que ese grupo marcha sin orientaci6n,
hoy amparandose de este parttdo
mafana apoyando al contrario, y al
mtsmo tempo renegando lie los par
idoS poHticoS.
Aim uiua