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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
The 0vercoat.

Probably in no other department sars torial is there exhibited so much in- difference to hygienic considerations as in the overcoat. The greatest fal- lacy of all perhaps in regard to the choice of an overcOat is that the terms weight and warmth" are synony- nous. AS a matter of fact. they are nearly always diametrically opposed Moreover. the heavy overeoat Is tax on the resources of the organism and destroys the economy which a good insulating cloth is intended to secure. London Lancet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
THE HUMAN TONGUE.
Eloquent Even When It Does Not Ars
 tieuIate Word.

Eloquent Even when ie DoeS Not AT
 tieuIate Word.
 It is never necessary for the tongue to talk in order to tell that you are ill or the nature of your illness. The tongue of the dumb is quite as elo- quent when viewed by an experienced physician as the tongue of the most talkative person.
 It is wonderful organ and should be studied by all parents, not only on their own account, but on account of their offspring. It aids in mastica- tion of food, in drinking, in sucking, in articulation, and contains in its mu- cous membrane the peripheral organs of taste. There are doctors who will spend half an hour feeling of your pulse and listening to your heart beats. There are others who command, "Stick out your tongue" One glance at your tongue will to them tell the tale.
 Tremulousness of the tongue when 1t is protruded is a positive sign Of various nervous diseases. But by far the commonest cause of this tremu- lousness is an excessive indulgence in alcohol. There is an old rule about looking into a mans eye to tell if he be habitual lusher. It often fails. Drink in some men eZcites the lachry- nal glands, causing the eye to appear watery. But all of us know men who have watery eyes. yet never touch liquor. But the best and final test is the tongue. It is the only sign that cannot be concealed. If a man seek ing employment swears on a stack of Bibles that he does not drink, make him stick out his tongue. If it trem- bles he is a liar.-New York Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
DECEM BIER.

i. Pacific Fleet: Flotilla of torpedo boat destroyers sailed from Norfolk, Va. bound for the Pacific. | Fire: Loss Of s4oO.o00 by the burning of the Pullman Car Co.'S paintshop al Buffalo.
 Political: The 6Oth congress opened. Accident: % deaths from gas explosion fin the Naomi mine. near Pittsburg. Pa. Sporting: Tommy Burns of America defeated Gunner Moir of England in the tenth round of a contest for the worlds heavyweight championship fin London. g. Financial: Chelsea Savings bank at Chelsea. Mich. closed its doors by or der of the state banking commissioner. ( Convention: National rivers and har- bors congress convened at Washington. E. Financial Troubles: The National Bank of Commerce. Kansas City. Mo. closed its doors.
 Political: Baron Takahira named as Japan's American ambassador to sue ceed AolEi
 (. Mine Disaster: Explosion of black damp in mires Nos. 6 and of the Fairrnount Coal Co. at Mono1gah. W. Va. resulted in the death of between 7ao and 90 miners.
 {. Miscellaneous: Hopklnsyiile. Ky raid ed and a number of tobacco establish rnents set on fire. United States troops arrived at GOldfeld. Sev-. tO protect the mines.
 Financial Troubles: The whitney-Ste- phenson Co. and Whitney. Stephenson < Co. brokerage firms failed iH Pitts burg. With liabilities estimated al ii0.- oon.005
 Obituary: J IT. stoddart. called the '-dean of the American stage" in Se- warren. N- !: sged g. 6 Obituary: Oscar IT.. king of Sweden. in Stockholm: aged 7S Mrs. LOuiSa N- Taft. widow of Judge AlonzO Taft and mother of William, H Taft. secretary of var at Mflburv. Mass Q Convention: Meeting of the National Civic fedsrztsoa in New York ia. Obituary: Ger Alexander Hamilton grandson Of Alexander Hamilton who vss Killed in a duel hv Aaron Burr. and civil war veteran at Ts-TytoEu. S- Y. aged a
 IL Polft5-zl- Prssi5ent Roosevelt rzife-- zs=d Eis anuuuzee-nsnt of Ta4 that he EflI got accept szOthzr nomizafion- 1A Sporting: Rutr sud Sto1- tts Germany EoIlzDd team won the s5x day b5cyc5s rzse- besz sca-e z-zz nils IsPs S-oTrn- Serere RzIes uILh s15E and raE. zTer. tae Atlantic cuz< Is Psci4- Feet The fest sailed fr0- Hzz7ls1 R115s- e. Psrzo-zl= CeuteuzssE exercises i1 h51- e os IsH7 G-sezIssf EE5zf5s-. Effts-I A-sTscsa pei. uho rss bcru Dee T..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
What a Woman Says.

Singieton-I want to ask you a ques- tion. old man. Wedderly-Come on with it. SingietoB-Does a woman al- ways mean what she says2 Wedder- Iy-During eOurtshIp she doesn't but after marriage you let she dOes.-CEi- ca.o News
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
H.svy wsrk-

Mir YoGBzhab-Did you haks this bread dariing7 Mrs Younghub-fes. dear. MT Yoanghab-Weil. plezse don't do anything ike that again Yo1s are Eot strong eno1gh for szch heaET vo-k
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
souns, Possible. but Not Likely.

SolnGs TcssIlEzs sat 8N1- -1Tlslgs I've thought of a novel effect for my new meloiFama-"
 What Is Itss The villain lights a cigar during the snowztorm. t.lus setting the sn0vstorn afre.--washington Herald
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
MARCH.

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
JUNE

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 A rrsfrs-i reI EHazu veteran uf tfse
 etvEs war. zr Stanford C1zn-: aged 74 s Sps-rirz- EEcezrs Cr1Ee-'s O-zy Eo1
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The Washington times., 1907-12-16
The Gas Meter Deposit: An Unparalleled
EXaCtiOn.

BY what right the Washington Company
deposit of from SIS $50 for
of Tic money, whom S accounting made?
In Washington
in The
This S4O775O
using As the
it is to all intents and purposes company.
The collection of this purely arbitrary
part of the Gas Monopoly money imply
much gas
Washington the
o vii
Attempt will possibly justify robbery ON the plea
The Water by municipality does
not find collect by
not necessary for this department Monopoly?
In communities where companies
ted to eor from by every
public service monopoly is the Washington, company
may require and the prepay meters
meters installed great
10 the smaller consumers they greas
pany which thus require irresponsible pay
vance In Massachusetts, fully
prepay meters there being type 6ftytvo gas
companies.
IL would not be Objectionable
consideration OF It the
with the company In effect
IN advance for $40 worth of Why penalty
cent attach if his bill month";
why should he be liable his
Time perhaps when the total of
be has with the Would
ezacting such outrageous conditions?
The Washington times., 1907-12-16
BRUTAL TO INDIANS
REPORTS COMMITTEE
Senators Tell of Outrages
and Implicate Government
Officials.

The report o. the subcommittee Of the
Senate Commit ee On Indian Affairs.
consisting 81 S,}nator Teller. chairman.
and Senator Curtis OF Kansas and Ia
Toilette OF Wisconsin. which had charge
Of the Investigation INTO the anaiI4 OF
the Mexican Klckapoo Indians in Okla
homa, was made to the Senate today.
The report discloses brutal and criminal
treatment Of tbs Indians and Is the re-
suit Of an investigation extending over
several months.
Charges are made that q combination
which the subcommittee refers 10 as the
Chapman-GTimes and CONNIE people,
were materially assisted by T. A..
Thackery United States Indian agent at
Shawnee. and George Outcelt. assistant
United States attorney. II is declared
the Government officers stopped al the
SINE hotel as the alleged. conspirators,
thus seeming to sanction what was done.
Cash Cade, prominent an Republican
politics In Indian Territory, Is mentioned
as being interested in the matter.
Concerning tbs ChRpman-GFimes and
CONNIE combination the committee goes
into detail as to what methods were
taken TO obtain valuable lands from the
Indians. Il Is charged shameless out
RACES we're committed and that their
conduct has never been equaled in the
history OF any dealings to secure lands
from the American Indian.
In order 10 secure false deeds from
the Indians, the subcommittee charges
that the conspiratOFs had the leading
members Of the tribe arrested and
thrown into jail. II Is further charged
that names were forged 10 deeds, Illegal
marriages procured. and brutal attacks
made on Indian women.
Inc subcommittee recommends that
suits be brought 10 set aside fraudulent
deeds, that a special attorney be en-
ployed 20 have sole charge Of the cases
and that certain patents issue az once
from the Government 70 Indian aliottees
whose claims have been contested by
the alleged cOnspirators-
The Washington times., 1907-12-16
CUNhINS IN FIGHT
FOR ALLISON'S SEAT
Iowa Governor to Strive for
Senate Despite Il Won't
of 1906.

The war that has been promised for
some time in Iowa over the Senate seat
OF William Boyd Allison. the venerable
head OF the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee. has at last really begun. Gov.
A B. Cummlns has. according 20 dis
patches. formally announced himself a
candidate for Senator Allison's place
The governor has taken this step de-
spite the recent efforts OF Senator J. z.
Doliiver. Senator Alllson's colleague. 20
put him In an Ananias Club by produc-
ing a letter IN which Mr.. Cummins said
in the spring OF 1906 ne was not a can
didate against Senator Aniscn Senator
Dolliver maintains this constituted a
pledge that the governor would not be
a candlGnte. and that IN other ways the
governor vas pledged.
Governor Cummins insists he Is under
no pledge and IS free 70 run for tbl
Senate The threatened contest Will
stir % the hottest fight Iowa ha-
known for years.
An interesting phase OF the contest &,
that it has relation 20 Presidential pol-
itics. Senator Alison's friends would
like 10 have the governor come out a.
q Presidential candidate. and bV fnErIr.
a compromise on The Senatorshlp. IL
appears. however, Governor Cummin,
refuses 70 be sidetracked IN his run
for the Senate.
senator Allison VIII be seventy-nins
years old his next birthday and is try
Ing for election for his seventh term IN
the Senate His efforts 10 prevent the
younger man from beating him are ex-
pected 20 result in q spectacular contest
that viii attract national notice
The Washington times., 1907-12-16
Luck in Pictures
Of Saint Roosevelt,
Siberian Asserts

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee ls.-Alexaan-
der g. Denbigh has arrived from ST.
IBERIA with the information.
The people there are Of the lowest
class Of Russian peasants and know
ming about the outside world. Their
religion Is about all they have. and
they are puRctIioUs in their Observance
or its pOmpOus forms.
In every house, no matter how poor.
there are an ikon Of some kind and
picture Of a saint The picture Of your
President has gone all over the world
and can be found IN many queer places.
I remember asking enc Of my men from
the Ural mountain district, who had
never heard Of Roosevelt, what picture
he had IN his hat He told me IL was
one OF St Peter without a beard and
with 'specks on
Curious 10 see such a picture. / went
to the hat and found that IL was a
chrome OF the President Of the United
States. The man assured me that ne
had had the best of good fortune since
he has obtained the picture OF the Holy
Saint. %
The Washington times., 1907-12-16
FREED FROM NADHOUSE
TO MANAGE OWN ESTATE

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-MaFy Eliza
beth Lewis. a white-haired woman OF
sixty-two years, who has passed the
lsrEer part OF the past forty years In
insane asyIums. was yesterday declar-
ed sane and competent 70 manage her
estate, which amounts 10 almost S756, 600
Miss Lewis vas sitting IN BOrougH
Hall, Brooklyn. with her counsel when
the verdict was returned She heard the
announcement that meant 50 mucn 10
her very quietly. but there were tears
in her eyes. and a tremor In her voice
when she said:
Thank God, they haEs released =
sane woman from a madhouse at last
Since 1856, when she suffered from a
IN aiding the soldiers IN the civil war
and wRs sent to BlOomingdals Asylum
at her own request, Miss Lewis has
been under restraint Tor twenty-five
years IN all She has enjoyed Ter free
dom at intervals during that time, the
longest period being i've years. when
she travelled abroad with her father.
Her last commitment to BlOOmingdale
was in March. 1902 During her other
times OF incarceration she was allowed
every privilege that wealth could sup
ply her. but for over i've years and a
half. Il Is alleged. she has been kept
in a ward for CHRONIC demented," in
which there were about thirty inmates
many OF them said 20 be dangerous
maniacs. This was despite the fact
that S25 a week was supposed TO be paid
from her property for a private room
and proper attendance for her
The Washington times., 1907-12-16
BANQUET TO CELEBRATE
CIVIL WAR BATTLES

A banquet in celebration OF the battles
Of Nashville and Franklin win be held
at the Masonic Temple tomorrow even
ing at $50 o'clock, at which notable
speakers viii deliver addresses.
The first toast will be that OF Colonel
Wham, who viii describe the battle Of
Franklin. He viii be followed by Col.
J. II. Harlan, whose remarks viii be
confined to justice. Colonel Harlan win
precede Speaker Cannon in a few side
lights on the statesman" Col. William
B. Allison. Gen. John c. Black. and
Captain Kelly speak concerning the
army and navy. Washington Gardner
viii deliver an address on the Private
Soldier" Gen. Isaac Sherwood viii dis
cuss the Army of the Ohio" and Con-
gresham Birdsell viii attempt Pa
triotism."
Secretary CoTtelyou. who viii be
among the guests, viii give a short adj
dr-ss on Prosperity"
The Washington times., 1907-12-16

is not obscure. 1t saws whisky
must be whisky or Il doesn't saw
anything; and that blends. whether
of WHISTLES or anything else, shall
be blends of like substances" But
by argument and political influence
certain whisky manufacturers of
the United States have been able to
cast enough doubt on these perfect
" simple propositions to obfuscate
two members of the Cabinet and
delay by year the enforcement of
tho law.
Through all this the President has
held firm When told that whisky
might be pure though it contained
As per cent of another substance.
such as neutral spirits, he refused
to be persuaded. When told that a
mixture Of real whisky and this imi-
tation whisky could be called a
blend because real whisky and
neutral spirits were like sub
stances" he shook his head and
called in the Attorney General. And
now, when told that the Govern
ment whisky stamp has been put on
thousands of barrels of this mixture
by the internal revenue officers, he
Is not frightened away from the
pure food law, but enthusiastically
orders a change in the methods Of
the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
The Washington times., 1907-12-16
MILLION ALIENS
ARRIVE ANNUALLY
Government Report Pre-
diets Vast increase in
Country's Population.

me remarkable statement Is made By
frank L. Sargent, Commissioner Gen
eFai or immigration, in his annual report
Ior the fiscal year ended Jure 30. that
the population OF this countr is being
increased by Loo 600 aliens annually.
This. however. is less than tle natural
increase Of population. He says that al
TINS rate OF increase IN 1874 years, the
population OF the United states would
be s5OOeo,OOO. or the density of China.
II this connection he says: This Is
In no sense an estimate OF future popu-
lauon; It is simply an Illustration OF
the present pace"
Commissioner Sargent makes recon-.
mendation for the amendment OF exist
ing Immigration laws and the enactment
OF others for the government OF admis-
sions OF aliens. He favors legislation 10
check the violation Of the immigration
laws by professed seamen; that United
States Marine Hospital surgeons be sta
toned Al foreign ports OF embarkatlc1
OF immigrants TO examine the physical
condition Of the aliens coming 10 this
country; that either by additional legfs-
lauon or by international agreement
plans may be adopted to detect and pre-
vent the criminal element from coming
here. requiring all immigrants TO show
a character card from their home town
or country; that an international confer
ence on emigration and immigration be
held TO discuss the subjects.
During the fiscal period covered BY the
report there were in actual numbers l.
2S5,349 aliens admitted 70 this country
at all ports. This makes the year the
banner period in the history OF immi-
grafton. These immigrants brought with
them S1o,5sg'O00. or an average Of $50 a
head.
Commissioner Sargent says that the
white slave traffic Is being suppressed
gradually
The Washington times., 1907-12-16
Two Critics.

Representative Mccall OF Massa-
chusetts and Ex-Governor Black, of
New York, are in substantial ac-
cord respecting the cause of the
depression that had its climax in the
recent panic. Men who are ''re-
sponsible for the administration of
the government Of this nation &C
cording to the former, "haye taken
an attitude with reference to prop
erty and enterprise that, it seems to
me, made this panic inevitable"
"The cry is always against the Grim
inal," says the latter, "but punish
ment has fallen in every case thus
far upon the head of the innocent.
The assault has been in every case
thus far, not upon the faithless Of
ticer, but upon the suffering cor
poration."
Mr. Mccall used the Standard Oil
case to illustrate his argument. saw
ing:
The depletion OF the treasury Of an
oVer-rich organization BY $4,000 cor
would l think, be regarded bv most ~
US with equanimity but, after ali the
chief question Is one OF exact Justice.
The exact facts Of this case warrant a
skeplcism as to whether an Ordinary
shipper would have been fined at All
The imposition Of this enormous fine
without anything approaching a prece-
dent for 10 in all the annals OF furis-
prudence stimulated the belief alreadv
half formed in this and in foreign conn
tries that it was not so much crime as
accumulated wealth that was being
punished.
This is new view. Because the
punishment has the form of u fine
which depriyes the corporation of
gains found By the court to be un.
lawful, it is, therefore, an attack
upon wealth, not upon Iawlessness
The same argument would obtain
against the thief found with his
The Washington times., 1907-12-16
The Useful Christmas Present.

If allowed to follow her own un-
trammeled instincts She Will invari-
ably pick out a Christmas present
that viii please, 1t viii be some
thing significant of her admiration,
her'friendship, or her love. She will
not be handicapped with any
thought of the usefulness of the
article Of its suitability 1t viii be
redoIent Of her thought, fragrant
with her presence. The utility of
the gift will be the last considera-
tion 10 move her unless il is sug-
gested 10 her, but once suggested
the evil is done
Now, TO most people, the token
which has clearly been chosen on
account of its purely practical value
10 the recipient is little less than
an affront- 1t at once suggests not
the giver, but the gift as the impor-
tant thing, whereas Christmas
giving can have no beauty save as it
expresses those tender emotions Of
friendship and love which must lie
in the person, and not in the thing.
What boy, even if he be almost
barefOOted, appreciates as a Chris
mas gift pair of "strong, service
able" shoes half as much as he
would a rickety but bright red sled?
What husband cares for half
dozen shirts rs he would for a new
cravat pin, chosen by the partner
of his joys on account of a design
reminding her of the days of their
courtship? What wife but in her
heart of hearts feels outraged when
Santa Claus brings her table linen?
What debutante but would more
highly regard as a compliment from
old Kriss a light but prettily bound
and printed novel of the day, telling
of moonlight, music, love, and
flowers" than an expensive but ''im-
proving" volume?
Yet there are those to whom any
thing but clothing, coal, food, or
just money in the raw, would be a
mockery. 1t requires little judg-
ment to discriminate between those
10 whom your gift should be an
expression of generous charity and
those 10 whom it should be an ex-
preston of personal feeling. Fail
10 exercise that judgment and the
gift would better remain ungiven.
The Washington times., 1907-12-16
A Pure Food Act in Fact.

Nothing could be more refreshing
than the clear determination of the
President that the pure food bill
shall be what it seems. Similarly
nothing could be more conclusive as
to the need for the bill than the
long fight required to show that
pure food is not food mixed with
adulterants TO give il body" or
colored with poisonous substances
to give it the appearance of being
something it isn't, or expanded by
some perfectly harmless substance
which the trade has used for years"
Whisky offers the best illustration
cf all this. The law on the subject
The Washington times., 1907-12-16
TIE WASHINGTON TINES MONDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1907

booty in hiSEaands. Our Congress
man from Massachusetts, would
have him put into Jail, but allowed
TO keep the silverware and jewelry.
Frankly, it is to laugh.
Between them, however, Mr.. Nc
Call and Mr.. Black throw some light
on the situation. Fines, it would
appear, punish the corporation as a
whole, and not the faithless officer
alone. Well and good. The stock
holder whom the ex-governor thinks
innocent looked on at all the wrong
doing, made no Loise about it which
anybody could hear, and pocketed
his share of the earnings earnings
due, in the case of the Standard, for
example, to special rates and re-
bates sought and obtained IN viola
ton of the law. He is not inno-
cent, therefore, and he deserves TO
suffer.
And what about the ''faithless Of
ficer?" Mr.. Black would have him
put into Jail. So would the rest of
us. 1t VIII come. When Il does
come the exact justice" of which
Mr.. Mccall speaks viii prove a less
pleasant morsel than even this
latest money stringency, in which
despite the judgment Of these two
critics-it Vas wrongdoing that
played the leading part, and not an
inadequate punishment Ct the
wrongdoing.
The Washington times., 1907-12-16
CITY P0ST0FFICE TO PAY
WAGES BEFORE CHRISTMAS

In addition to the regular payment OF
salaries to clerks, carriers. and labor
ers, for services during December. Post
master Barnes has arranged that ad-
vances on account OF salary due, may
be paid TO employees December %. Ad-
vauces will also be made to substitute
clerks and carriers, and TO special de-
livery messengers.
Salaries for the first half Of Decem-
Der are being paid today.
The Washington times., 1907-12-16
Wives of Shah
Beg for Money!
In Parliament

TEHERAN. Dec. 16.-The wives OF the
late Shah are having financial Difficult
ties. They are complaining bitterly OF
the reduction Of their allowances and
have gone into parliament TO have the
matter adjusted.
The members are OF the opinion that
an amount equivalent to $1,000 per an
mum each IS quite sufficient This
amount was hxed by the financial com
mission, which looked into the needs
Of the wives. It is not likely the Wild
ows VIII receive any more.
The Washington times., 1907-12-16

The news Of the day, az II is printed
In the New York papers. reveals that
Secretary CortelyOu Is to be asked 20
resign, Secretary Root will have to re-
sign, Secretary Taft Is going to resign,
Attorney General Bonaparte will be
compelled to resign. Secretary Garfield
ought 10 resign. Secretary Straus wants
to resign. Secretary Mehcalf has de-
termlned to resign. Secretary Wilson
won't resign, and Postmaster General
Meyer Is resigned. For all OF which in
formation let Us hope the President is
duly grateful.
The Washington times., 1907-12-16
HUGE MAST0D0N'S TEETH
FOUND BY WELL-DIGGER

BLOOMINGTON, Iii, Dec 1s.-while
digging a well in Mason county work
men on the farm OF John Brooks unoov-
cred a number OF teeth which belonged
10 some great mastOdon. The teeth were
nine inches in length. about FIVE inches
In width. and with a circumference OF
twenty inches. The roots of the teeth
were eight inches In length. although
there were signs OF breakage on the
prOngs.
Other portions OF the skeleton crum-
bled to dust as soon as exposed to the
air, but the teeth are sound.