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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-18
UP TO DATE MISSOURI FARM
One Near Mexico Has Electric Lights
 on It.

One Near Mexico Has Electric Lights
 on It.
 R. R. Howard, young farmer who lives about sixteen miles northeast of Mexico, Mo-, has an electric light plant complete in every detail on his farm. says Mexico correspondent of the Kansas City Star. He not only H. luminates his residence, but lights his barns and outbuildings. The plant was put up by Mir. Howard himself. It has a capacity of twenty-five incandescent lights of sixteen candlepower strength. Besides being a practical and sue cessful farmer Mir. Howard is an cleo trical genius of no mean ability. He has patented several inventions which have proved to be practical. His latest invention is an electric mail box sig nal. Many homes on the rural routes are some distance from the road. and their mail boxes are placed on the pub lie highway, in many cases quarter of a mile from the house. This electric alarm is so arranged that a bell in the house will ring whenever the box ia opened
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-18

It has not happened often that such distinction should fall to an individual that whole nation should benefit from the reflected glory. In the dis tinction of Benjajmin Franklin it seems to us this rare occurrence emerged. Was he not known abroad-in both scientific and diplomatic circles-as "the great American?" And today what name does the visiting foreigner use when addressing American audi ences? He says your Washington" !" but also "your Franklin"
 It was most fitting the two hun dredth anniversary of Benjamin Frank lin's birth should be celebrated by the tribute of nation. that we as na- tion keep green the memory of this great citizen, this great fellow coun- tryman.
 We hear repeatedly the phrase "the many-sided Franklin" but in reflect ing on his career as whole we like best to call him citizen. But what ever the term-citizen, philanthropist, inventor, scientist, philosopher, diplo- mat, statesman-Franklins fame re- mains undfmmed; we moderns, so
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-18

given to tearing down, to irreverence, still yield him full homage.
 Yes, Franklin is name to conjure by; for he is both hero and brother. History has not glossed over the facts of his life as it has done with Wash ington: biographers have presented Benjamin Franklin to us as very human human. And therefore en- deared; as Lowell says. ,,.. .ra, q. -,
 His magic was not far to seek,
 He was so human" -.-
 Franklin was no saint; perhaps we may call him an honest sinner. For honesty was his in as great degree as simplicity. To the end he was un- affected, unassuming, so devoted to the rich interests of life he had no thought to waste on world renown, or the ac- emulation of vast wealth. We like, among the numberless interesting stories handed down. the little anec- dote told of his manner of announcing the result of his investigations in the subject of electricity. the discovery of the identity of lightning with cleo tricity. Some three calm months after the notable kite experiment, he wrote a short letter to a London paper, tell ing that in Philadelphia such an ex- pertinent had been made, and simply signed his initials to the announce ment.
 d al hfc Inn attitude Of taking either praise or blame. When learned society and university. at home or abroad, conferred upon him honors and degrees in appreciation of his H. lustrious achievements. he smilingly accepted the appreciation, but on the whole seemed rather amused than puffed up. During his residence in England as representative for the colo nies. wheE he was harshly censured by the mother country and colonists. he took reproof with silence. bided his time. It would seem a most desirable attribute for a diplomat to possess. a philosophic bent
 A well recognized authority tells us Franklin's greatest service to America was undoubtedly due to his skill in diplomacy. His public-spiritedness. early indicated and continuing as long as life: his tire,1ss studies and broad grasp of affairs: his prestige among scientific men of international eelebTi- ty; his neat wit and ability to get at the heart of matter; all these tended to build up the success Of our 50 very successful diplomat. And perhaps it would not be out Of place here to re view his services as our repressnta- tive. On the mission to England he succeeded m obtaining what he had been primarily sent out for. that the descendants of William Penn. propris- tors of Pennsylvania. bs made pay
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-18
Wedding s,u For Wis. Re....ei,

One of the most resent and interest ing pieces of information relative to Miss Alice RooSeveIt's marriage tO Mir. Nicholas Longworth is that all of the members of the party who aoeOmps- nief them to the Philippines will unite in presenting the young couple with a splendid wedding gift in the shape of a souvenir of the journey. ssys inc New York TrIbuneTs Washington cor respondent This viii in nowise inter fere. of course. with the individual gift from any member Of the party. but will be an Iuperizhable menaento to re- mind them of the friends vb0 added to the pleasure Of the tip.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-18
Tow. Pipe. rar.I.hed Ho, water.

Residents of Dravosburg. Pa, were recently supplied with hot water from the village pumping station. says the Pittsburg Dispatch. There was no extra cost for It. When they wanted drink they had to stand a glassful out side. All they had to do was to put s little coffee in a cup and turn on the splgot. All of this demonstrated that human nature is not always satisfied. because when things gre hot the people want them cold, and vice versa. The solution of the matter was this: A wa ter main extending along Goldstr0m avenue passes beneath an old slag pile. Some time ago the slag became ignited and has since been smoldering. The heat extends to the water main. tbere fore the hot water. A phenomenon is that the heat has brought out the erick- cts. and while the hot water service goes on they nightly perform soio~ h ensemble numbers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-18
1an.n r..hin.rr hr c., r---r.

A project to lessen the expense of generating power to run the exhibits at the electrical show in Chiczgo is under consideration. says a Chicsrs d'spatch- Tbe plan Is to rtfflss the electricity latent In z57 cats. Experts interested in the show ssy the s<heue Is feasible.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-18

tors in Waterbury who told me had dropsy. I picked up paper one day and reading about DOan's Kidney Pills I got them. and three doses relieved me somewhat. I continued their use until they cured me The swelling went down in my feet and arms and it has never returned I have recom- mended Deans Kidney Pills to q great many and shall always do so.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-18

Not s0o nach, just huie, iusteno1sh Q stsrt the eiIe nicely. Ore q Ayers
 P5Ils sf beirine is all yo1 need- These riIls s<r directly on the Ever. Ih<y eyre cozsfpsson, eS6sus-ess, dysp<F sia. sscf-hes1sche- Soti fcr 60 v.srs. H=ss,sS ieESs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-18

KATHERINE POPE
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06
February 22 the Day.
FIXING TIMES OF SEASONS
Strange Customs Observed by Far
Eastern People.

The inhabitants OF Borneo make use OF
the same means for fixing the times OF
their agricultural seasons as were used BY
the early Brtons and in Egypt between
1000 and 2OG0 b. C They rely. that is TO
say on the time OF rising OF certain con-
stellatIons just before the sun-known to
astronomers their heliacal rising. Many
ancient temples are found to- be oriented
to the point OF the horizon which marks
tho heliacal rising Of the Plclades on
May morning.
The natives of Bornco are using the
rising of the same constellation as guide
TO the proper time to prepare their ground
To grow their food supply. When the dry
season is perceived to be approaching two
men are sent out into the jungle to OBJ
serve. There they watch. perhaps lew
nights perhaps a month. until the Plci-
ades are scen on the horizon just before
the increasing sunlight causes the stars
to fade. Then they return to the village
and announce the fact The inhabitants
now know that work on the forest must be
commenced II by any means they have
missed the heiacal rising Of the PlciadcS
and have delayed operations till Orions
belt is seen rising just before the sun,
they know that they must work double
shift The ground being cleared. they then
wait till the Pleiades are at the zenith al
sunrise before they set fire TO the rub
blsh.
the Dyaks. other neignboring tribes. the
henYahs and Kayans, make use Of the
length OF the shadow cast by stick at
noon to determine their seasons situated
as they are between the tropics, the
shadow is cast on the north or south of
the stick. according to the time OF year,
The length OF the shadow also varies
the sun passes from Cancer TO Capricorn
and back The shadow is measured by
means OF a notched stick. The notches
represent the lengths of shadow which
experience has shown TO correspond with
favorable times for their agricultural op-
crations
The Samoans. on the other hand. fix
Gus marine worm, which they call the
paloo The Vai-palolo, time of the
palolo is the name OF one OF their sea-
sons as spring Is one OF ours This
strange worm lives in the interstices of
the coral reefs and at certain seasons
makes its appearance In the open sea in
immense numbers II is eagerly gathered
and enten by the natives.
II the swarm appears, say, at o'clock
In the morning II has totally disappeared
by o'clock. Both male and female
worms break up into innumcrable frag-
ruents and the eggs fertilized I'm tho
water. The coming OF the palolo is rceu-
lated by the moon, and yet. strange to
say, in tho long run II keeps solar time
II the dates of Its appearances were sepa-
rated by twelve lunar months. then reck-
be eleven days earlier each year. On tho
other hand. II It came every thirteen
months II would be eighteen days later
each year. This is rectifed by having in
every cycle OF three years one interval
OF thirteen and two of twelve months
Firally, by the addition of an extra inter.
val OF thirteen months in a cycle Of TWEEN
day in a century.-Journal OF the Asiatic
Society
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06
GIRL PROVES TO Be A
GREAT PREVARICATOR
When Shown Evils Of Truancy,
She Promises to Be
Good.

pei, IA years old. daughter OF Mr. and
NEW YORK, Feb 5.-Margarct Rup-
Mrs. George Ruppel of Newark. n. J.,
ran away from home and late at night
she appeared at the home of William ],
Birdsell. East Orange, with a tale OF
woe.
She declared she is On orphan and
the victim of brutal treatment by an
uncle. She arrived at the Birdsell house
bedraggled, her shoes covered with
mud, and apparently exhausted The
Bldsells took her in and warmed her
while they listened TO the tale she told
She said she had TO leave home because
of her uncle's cruel beatings. She de-
clared she had been made TO sleep In
the henhouse with the chickens.
Birdsell took the child to police
headquarters. where she again told her
story, with Celebrations. Kind-hearted
Sergeant Williams got some blankets
and a pillow and made a bed for the
girl In the cellroom. He looked in at
intervals during the night to see If the
child slept soundly.
When the day force had gone out
yesterday morning the girl piled Desk
Sergeant HUFF with questions as to how
Iong she would have to stay locked up.
When the sergeant talked over the tel
ephone the girl was anxious to know
II he was talking TO her mother This
gave the police the first clue that she
was ronancing. She finally told where
her parents lived. Policeman Hector
was sent to the house and found that
Margaret was a chronic runaway
Mrs Ruppel went to the police sta
ton and the girl was arraigned before
recorder Doremus. The girl replied to
his questions in saucy monosyllables
Then she was placed in a cell. She was
lectured. her mother cried over her and
sun she would not promise to mend
her ways.
Then the girl was taken to the other
side OF the cellroom where the men are
kept. There she saw the woebcgone
race or Edward Lutes, a truant. 16
years old, peering through the bars.
Ihe boy looked so miserable that the
girl broke down and Historically
begged her mother to take her away
from the dreadful place" She was
mllihg 10 promise anything, so she
was released
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06
TWO MINERS KILLED BY
GAS At CRIPPLE CREEK
Bad Air in Blue Bird Mine
Causes Death of Two and
Injury of Three.

DENVER, Feb 5.-A special from
Cripple Creek says that bad mir in the
Blue Bird mine caused the death OF two
men and the injury Of three others today.
Allen Webster and T. Olsen were over
come and were being hoIsted to the top
when Olsen tumbled out OF the cage and
was dashed to death,
Dies in the Cage
Webster expired from asphyxiation be-
fore the cage reached the surface.
Fred Benjamin was waiting 10 be
hauled to the top Of the shaft. when, in
some unaccountablo way. he became
wedged between the shaft wall and the
cage and was badly crushed about the
body. He may not recover.
Fred Harvey and w p. Guseman were
unconscious for a time from breathing
the poisonous gases which permeated the
air In the mine. but recovered and are
out OF danger,
Foreman Warned Them.
All the men were Just going on duty
and had been warned by the foreman TO
be careful on account OF tho air, which
had been discovered to be in bad condi-
ton by the foreman. who preceded the
men on an inspection trip. Both the de-
ceased were single
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06
ONLY TWO FAVORITES
MAKE GOOD AT ASCOT
Share Equally With Two Second
Choice and Two Outside
Fast Steppers.

Los ANGELES. Feb. 1.-Two tavorites won
at Ascot todeys the other four races OF an or
dinory card going 10 two second choices and
two outsiders az good as 10 To !. There was
cutie coup pulled on Ebony In the NTH
The black marc was played from TO 10
u TO and won by four lengths. Weather
cloudy track fast.
Ascot Monday Results,
Firs, race. half milc-Esther r. 10 CEcnQ
To l. won. Ed Tracy. o. Prostonb. 10 20 l.
second Gamcbri. o5 (Scovicj l. 10 l. third
cws Lady's Beauty Poncmah, Dr. Crook
Royal Ascot, Prince OF Actors and AIsrc also
second race mile and Gfty yards-EI Chi
huahus. 10 NillcD. to 10. won; Miss May
i:owdsh. los Pnlms). . 10 second. Rcts-
DOR 1o5 lAubuch"nl, 10 l, third rimc. lNC
Yellowstone sheriff Bell Red Damscl Old
Mike, Pc,er ]. Precious and Marc Lichten-
stein also
Third race, six nlrlonss-Gcorgo P McNcar
20 UorcD. 70 l. won; Prince Magnet, liz
Hiller). TO ., second; Charles Green. lea
fBcokcr). II To >. third. Time, 1:lSA. Fort
Tlain, Rcd Tape Creston Boy Col b. Palmer
ard OSsIan also ran.
Fourth race; seven turlorGs-Cro%Sh9de. 1S 1io
IL TO l, second; Prince Silvcrwings. 100 (Mil-
lcrl. to 5. third Time. i:27 In LondO.
Usher BOY and Capltonzo also rnn.
Fifth race mile and sixteenth-Ebony. 1O1
Jackson IL To won: Potrero Grandc, IL
Davis, ; 70 ?. second; Lucian. IOh Booksr),
flugO"not ard Tho TorRinn also ron.
Sixth rHce six furlongS-6oldcn Buck. 1N
PowelD. 10 !, won; Intcrludc. l@ 'Mlllcr).
to :. second: Trnmntor. lQt (CarrolD. Is 10
]. third. Time. llIa. Alsonn, Willie Grcsg.
MonteZuma and Shithy Eanc also
Ascot Entries for Tuesday
First racc, four furlongs-vaIcureuse Df
Orsinl-N Nalcncicnnc) ll2. Maggie Campbell Cbt
Bowling Grecn-W WampcGol, 1l2i Tnlavera (br.
T.. Amngo-Losccrillos), 1l2 Sinalol Second.
Josie. lO7; Donna Anna lo7; Ncrskn, lO7, Yell
low Top 100. Emily NJ. 1O7: Cutancous. lC2
Couple Tnlayera and Slnaloa. Baldwin entry.
Anna and Nerska. Griffin entry
Second raoe. selling. futurity courso-The
Major. l15: Regal lO9: W = Palmer. 100.
Whom Bin, 1O7. El Donoso. 1O7; El BcrnordlTo
l05; Jennie Ftc, iO5, Hunchucu iO4 Don Col
lns. leI King Of tho Mist, lc1; Lady Kispar.
e"i Main 92 Kumiss % Babe 3, So
Pleasant Moments. lo5. veritas Nlnci,. los,
Charley los. Col Jewell lO5; Chm wolworth.
lo5; LNwsonion. los, Lady King. 100. Ciccly
lp3. Bribery. 100. Adelma, 100
Fourth race, one mile and n furlone-Chok
TIcdricH. l04 Good Luck l05. HIppocraIcs %
Hermitage. 90. Ramus. 50.
Firth race. ono milo-Line OF Life rs: Dew
oN Iii; Hot. i07; Montezuma 100. Miss Betty.
JOG; Chlckadoc. l05: Vona. 1n5; Michael
Tnvanncs 100; Rubinon. as; Mr. Budd o.
Elizabeth ? 95.
sixth rnce. six furlonGs-Suslc Christian, Ito
lo7; Sunmark los. Hiona lUj.
St Winnlfrede. los. Miss Croix, l05. Mary
Glenn. lpj, Revolt. 100; CaloN, 9j; Eary
Hours, Sc: Startling. %: Ambitious, 50. Moncie
Mabie So Evelyn Griffin 80
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06
BOYS ORGANIZE FOR
PROTECTION Of GIRLS
Hit-0ne- e-Hit-All Club Is Formed
TO Battle New York
kidnapers.

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-The n. o. u
a. which when spelled out means the
Hit-Ons- Hit-All club, WAS organized
yesterday, with headquarters In a cave,
by the boys attending the Fordham
public school at one Hundred and
Eighty ninth street and Webster ave-
nue. The object of the organization Is
the protection OF the girl pupils at the
school. 1t grows out of an attack made
on pretty Eva Breucher, II years old.
of One Hundred and Elghty-sixth street
and Washington avenue by a bewhis-
Kered ruflian who picked her up and at
tempted to carry her OF while she was
on her way home from school on Mon
day. Eva emitted few screams that
brought two of her school chums, VIII
liam Callan and Richard Wilson, each
II years old, on the run to her assist
anCe.
Boys Rescue Girl,
The boys stoned the girls assallant
and beat him with sticks until he was
obliged to drop Eva for his own protec-
ton. He undertook to catch his tor
mentors, and in doing so ran into the
arms OF policeman, who took him be-
fore Magistrate Steinert in the Nor
risania court, who In turn sent him to
Blackwells island for six months,
The Sulprit gave his name as Daniel
Natal of No. 4567 Boulevard
The boys then held a meeting and de-
clded 1t was time something was done
for the protection OF their schoolgirl
companions. They consulted Mrs. Anna
Bostwick. a teacher, who enjoys the
distinction of being popular with the
Schoolboys, and as a natural conse-
quence the Hit-One- Hit-All club was
formed
Il think II perfectly grand" said lit
tie Eva Breucher when she heard about
IT Il tell you what those are pretty
good boys The way Willie Callan and
Dick Wilson lambaSted the man that
tried to kidnap me the other day was
a caution.
The boys in our school are awfully
good 10 the girls Its terribly lonesome
up here, because there are not many
houses, and 1t is a long walk home. But
hereafter the boys are going to escort
the girls home. just as II we were
young ladies', What do you think of
that2"
II wish I'd have had club" said
young Wilson when that rufilan tried
to kidnap Eva. I'd have knocked his
block off, l guess nobody VIII try TO
steal any more of our girls. The Hit
One -HitAll club is going to do bust
ness from now on. It'll go mighty hard
with any kidnapper that shows around
here"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06

discoveries have also addel
TO mining IN the Panimint q
The Pleasant Canyon Altii
better known as the Mon,s-
In this county. from Tx
popularity Of George Morlgc|
the principal owners, Is nsT
opened up. after an extsisrt
development. covering he y
large part OF the initial "a
has been hauled up the catT;
hoped that stamps Will b
March !. A flfty-ton cyan4'
Just been completed and g1
stared at once on a large y
that have accumulated IN "
The mine is said to hays =
years run of ore, of a hgn
out.
w. P. McComas, an emlss5
gineer, particularly well n
co and Arizona, Is the ~
the mine, and work uUdr
sion is progressing with sr1
has dismantled and reno,.-
Bryant mill. which has q
thousands OF tons in ytul
production OF the mine sI
mill Is said 10 have tses
the last twelve months
readily crushed, Il Is na
that rem stamps Will handle
day. 1t Is said that the OF
such that thirty stamps
kept operating steadily ~
able period of time.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06
Denies the Report.

SCRANTON, Pa. Feb Son being
shown the Mahanoy City dispatch to the
effect that all collieries in the anthracite
region have been ordered on full time a
leading coal operator said the report was
foolish and that il Is absolutely without
truth The mild winter has caused a glut
of large sizes and the companies will
have TO curtaN production.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06
ENGLAND'S GREAT WARSHIP
Dreadnaught Is the Largest Battle
shin Ever Constructed

WASHINGTON D. c, Feb. 5.-Much
interest attaches to the launching at
Portsmouth, England. on Saturday next
OF the Dreadnaught. the largest and most
powerful batteship in the worlds naYics.
All the lessons that experts learned
from the Russo Japanese naval battles
have been considered in building this
warship. so that II Is expected the fln-
lshed product will present many innova-
tions In naval construction.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06
ROUSING. REVIVAL MEETING
Evangelists Return From Four Years
Campaign in Foreign Lands.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5.-Attcr four
years evangclistic campaign which took
them through Australasia, India. Eng
land, Ireland Scotland Wales and Canada
Rev Reuben A. Torrcy and Charles VI
Alexander, the revivalists. Sunday began
In this city "A three months mission
which is expected to eclipse any similar
movement ever undertaken here.
TWO large meetings were held the first
in the afternoon and the second last
night. There was an overflow of several
thousand persons unable TO gain admit
tance TO the big building
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06
BRITISH NAVAL GUNNERY
China Sea Squadron Makes Dis
graceful Show at Craftsmanship.

LONDON. Feb. 5.-The Forthcoming
eunnery reports for the British navy for
1905 Will show the remarkable all-round
improvement In averages of 6S 20 against
1922 for 1901
The best showing was made by the
Channel Atlantic and Mediterranean
fleets Some OF the squadrons abroad
made q lamentable showing, notably the
China sea squadron, Admiral Noel's flag
ship, the Diadem, making only III as
against H.S achieved by the Exmouth
flagship of Admiral Wilson of the Chan
mel feet
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06
MILL FOR BALLARAT
considerable Amount of Activity Go.
ing On Around Bishon

8, and Joseph J. Pheby spent sew
ep1, eono Gays IA last week in Bishop. having
dependent where they are heavily In+ar-
tseeo and have made their residence for
INC last several months They report
g s,o,J o,UJasiueraple amount of activity in that
eec'ion 10 the effect that different mines
arc are pelng at present thoroughly and sys
'eflaticaiiy developed. Several recent
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-06
GOLFERS MAY RESUME
Conflicting Reports Regarding Opera
ton in Anthracite Field.

MAHANOY CITY. Pa, Feb 5.-The
collierles throughout the anthracite re-
gion have orders to operate at full ca
pacity until next April. A number OF
vashcrics In the Schuylkill field that have
been closed down Will resume operations
tomorrow on full time, The companies
expect to add 100000 tons OF coal TO
their storage stock in the next eight
weeks