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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
EAvEsDROPPIxG BY TELEPHONE

Tenants Of apartment houses which have telephone connection by means of a common switchboard. operated by some employe of the premises. will l,n interested to learn that. according tn q decision rendered by Justice WauhOpe Lynn. the tanitor or the janitOr's wife. is not privileged to eavesdTop and then repeat the con- yersations about the house The tel ephnne." said the court. ''is not q toy. nor an instrument t0 be played upon It has passed the period of experiment.. and ii is now a real Hv- ing part of ourselves Ii expresses the soul and mind of our feelings: the heart fhrDIss of the human voice are felt as keeniy over this instrument as when one person talks to anoaher and 1t can express its infOuafi0ns and throhs when reflected by the human voice: ansI where it Is installed as 2 part of an apartment house. then it's presence must be regarded ss a sacred part uf the home. entering iuto it's prfvacies and secrets. and giving com rnuuf0n with those we love and char- fsh.-New York Post
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
WOMAN'S WAY IN A PANIC.

One of the influential men in the financial district reached his home at 1 o'clock. in the morning the day af- ter the bank trouble developed here. He found waiting for him lady well known to his family. His wife, hero- ically trying to stifle her yawns, shrouded in kimona, waited with her Save my money" almost wept the visitor. "I have S10,000 in such-and-such a bank, and l fear will lose it. l beg of you to help me"
 The financier calmed her as best he could. "If your bank is going to suspend payment it will be useless for you to get in line" said he. But I'll get up early tomorrow morning and see if cant find a bank that will cash your check for you. Go home, be calm. and have check ready at o'clock in the morning. When l telephone you jump in a cab and go to the bank at once. I will try 10 arrange your matter"
 It was past 3 o'clock when he got to bed. He was up at and as soon as he had finished breakfast he got on the phone. trying to find some friendly bank official to take chance and cash the check. At last he suc- ceeded. He called his frightened female friend at once. Get a cab, take your check and go to the Sea- foam bank at once. They'll cash your check. I've arranged it all"
 '0h. but I cant to-day" said the woman. ''T have an engagement with my dressmaker."- New York Letter Cincinnati Times-Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
Tiited tho Earth.

In bulletin printed in Japan Pro. lessor OmOri reports q singular phe- nomenon which attended the passage of a cyclone near Tokyo. There was a tilting of the earth'S surface in one di- rection as the storm approached and in the other direction after it had gone. Both movements registered at the pro fessor's seismologcal observatory, in- dicated q sinking of the earth where the atmospheric pressure was lowest. The expert accounts for it by suppos- ing that suction at the storm center raised the level of the adjacent sea. and thus imposed an abnormal burden on the bottom of the ocean.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
Selections
THE STOCK GAMBLE.
How Shares Change Hands on the
 New York Stock Exchanqe. <

How Shares Change Hands on the
 New York Stock Exchange >
 Last year there were 43,399,710 shares of Reading stock sold on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, with total par value of g., 150, ,O0O, GOO.
 Now, the whole issued capital stock of the Reading Railroad company is only $140,OOO,OO0. Of this at least $60,- 100000 is held by the Baltimore and Ohio company, and at least $30,O00000 is continuously held by investors.
 This leaves only $5O,OOO,OOO of Read ing stock available for market opera tions, so that the whole floating SUD- ply of this one stock must have chang ed hands forty-three times in 1906.
 Last year there were 36,751 500 shares of Union Pacific stock, with a face value of $3,675. 100000, dealt in on the floor of the stock exchange.
 The average of the whole issued stock of the company ill 1906 was about $175,00O0O0, of which not less than $43, 77J0,O0O was held by perma- nent investors. leaving only $131 ,O00, 000 available for speculative purposes.
 According to these figures. every available share of Union Pacific stock changed hands on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange twenty-eight times.
 Take Southern Pacific stock, of which 11,833,230 shares. with face value of S1.1S3, ,323,0O0, were sold in the exchange in the same year.
 The whole capital stock of the South ern Pacific company is S197 949,25S. Of this $90,OCO0O0 is held by the Un- ion Pacific company. Estimating the shares held by permanent investors at $30,0C0,OO0, there would be left for speculation only $77,849,25S.
 So that it is reasonably certain that every share of Southern Pacific stock in the market changed hands at least fifteen times in the year.-James Creel- man in Pears0ns.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
Gemblirq House Profits

The statement is published of the profits realized by the gaming tables at watering and seaside resorts during the past season. The total sum which passed from the pockets of the gam blers into the croupiers' tills was f405,- GOO odd. 15 per cent of which is to be claimed by the state Vichy heads the list with q profit of fSl 900, and Ak lesBHinS comes next with fG4 000
 Trouvilc netted over {47,OOO, Dieppe f27, GOO, BouIogne little less and Dl- hard nearly L0.Om. Even Calais, which one had never looked upon as a wild gambling resort, made upward of f4,- GOO out of visitors London Telegraph
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
TaEt-:.t.,, ; tu1i,c Lands.

Public lands ill the republic of Pan anna are sold on the gold basis at 90 cents per hectare two and a half acres for lands to be used as home steads, consisting of fifty acres or less; a dollar per hoctare for lands to be ac- Quired by corporations for public util. fly purposes, 50 cents per hcctare for plots of land less than a hundred hec- tares to be used for agricultural or in duStrial purposes. D cents per hectare for plots of over 100 and less than 200 hectares. the price increasing at the rate of , cents per hcctare for each ad- diiional hundred hectares or fraction thereof. The maximum amount of land granted to any one individual cannot exceed twenty hectares, or if ty acres.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
Is a Mummy 2 Corpse7

There ifs now lying In the Paris morgue q mummy that is the cause of dispute between the police. who in- sist that 1t is an unidentified corpse, and the owner, who is quite sure that it is a piece of furniture. The dispute is the sequel to a fire in a fiat The firemen found the mummy amid the ruins of cupboard, It was placed in sack and conveyed to the morgue for identification" The owner of the fiat has done everything possible to get it back. but the police reply to all presentations with the question: "Is a mummy corpse? Yes or no" Yes" says the owner, but There is no but" declare the police. "A mummy is a corpse. and this is the place for corpses."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
The shah's Diamond Coat.

An English ieweler once expressed his willingness to pay f4.000O00 fol the shah of Persia. This was not be cause he considered him particularly precious personally. hut because hi was wearing a black frock coat stud ded with diamonds. with diamond epaulefs and a scimIter with a dia. mond cTusted scabbari. The diamond costume Is used only on the most i'm. portant occasions. On lesser occasions he has q pearl costume and for every. day wear a costume that presumably permits him to be more comfortable Arxonaut
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
Atmospheric Temperature.

The temperature of the atmosphere cools on an average about degree for every 300 feet that we ascend or warns at the same rate as we descend. Tho mean temperature at the north pole Is 0 and at the equator between SD and 90 degrees We can. therefore. get into q temperature degree colder for every seventy or eighty miles that we travel north and in temperature 1 degree warmer for every seventy or eighty miles that wc travel sou:h,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
A NEW JETHR0 BASS.
Winston Churchill. Author of "conis-

Winston Churchill. Author of "Conls
 ton" Is He.
 There is new Jethro bass up IT
 New Hampshire, and the indications
 in Washington are that the ne" Jethro has a "pull" in the White House.
 The new Jethro Bass is Winston Churchill, author of 'Coniston' and creator of the political character that is it's hero. There are two senators and two representatives in congress from tne state of New Hampshire. A vacancy recently occurred in the office of pen sion agent for the district composed of New Hampshire and Vermont. This office is one of the political | plums of that section of New Eng land, and the only way the pol1- ticians of Vermont and New Hamp- shire can keep at peace with one an other is by means of an arrangement under which the appointment is giv- en first to man from one state and then to one from the other state.
 The recent vacancy fell to New Hampshire, and the delegation In congress received notice from several candidates When the preliminary skirmish was over it was found that there were two men of almost equal qualifications. They were Captain Richard Musgrove of Bristol and Ma jor Murray of Wilton. Senator Gal finger and Representative Frank D. hDn Tootoin MncprNvn and Senator Burnham and Represen- tative Sulloway indorsed Major Mur- ray.
 Both divisions of the delegation went to the White House and laid the claims of their candidates before the president. MT Roosevelt listened to the merits of each in turn, but made no appointment.
 A senator and representative from New Hampshire visited the White House again. and another sen- ator and representative followed close upon their call Still no appointment was made.
 Then the delegates from New Hampshire got panicky. They held a consultation. It was decided that the situation looked ominous and there seemed no chance of even Tipping a coin to determine the distribution of the patronage. So it was decided to agree upon either of the two men, as sort of compromise. to make sure of the appointment of one.
 The entire delegation then made trip to the White House office and told the president it's members would unite in the recommendation of either one of the two candidates he night select. They went away satis- fled that whatever action was taken the game had been played according to the best rules of New Hampshire politics.
 But Charles Fairbanks of New Hampshire will be the next pension agent for that district. Winston Churchill is said to have recommend ed him to the president. The New Hampshire delegates are going to know more about it, and if one of them is heard to refer casually to the "new Jethro Bass" 1t will be known that Winston Churchill is un- der consideration. MT Churchill is said to be a supporter of Secretary Taft for the presidency,-Washing- ton special to the New York Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
Save money and get the Evening

Save money and get the Evening Democrat and three monthly naaTa. zines by paying subscription in sd. vance The price of paper and thrrs magazines. namely. the Evening Democrat. Spare sfoHenfs- Dress making st Honae. and The Nosher's uazzzfne. all for 42 cents s month. This i~ rot s choice of the thrse mag azines. r~memser. bat the whole combinafion fer 4Z cents month. whi<h is lees than 2 exnss . dsy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
sIidina Meurtain In Eranrr.

There Is another sliding mountain in France It stands. or stood. in the Mende region, between the eommunes of Meyrueis and Tbe Florac. and it seems to move bodily and steadily from its base. with accompaniment af awe inspiring detousttonS. One pe~uI- far feature of this landslide is that 1t czuses the ~hose country around to be almost insHEsrzblE ssected hy rerJ offensive smsHS--Lo1doa Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
Emperor Who Must Die Standing.

Emperor Who MISS DIe Stanoinq.
 The emperor of Austria during his illness has insisted on transacting state business as usual. Az soon as he left the nursery he began a course of train ing to fit himself for the high position he was to fill At sixteen he was an accomplished linguist and a scientific expert of no mean degree. He could ride and hunt with the tireless energy of q hardy sportsman. and his studies in literature and Jurisprudence were conducted under the most celebrated scholars of continental Europe That such a course of training did not react upon his health is doubtless due to his remarkable memory. which even now is said to enable him to recall the face of the humbest of his subjects. no matter how long the lapse of time. It is q tradition of the Austrian royal house that no emperor must die lying down. He must stand up to receive the last dread messenger. - London Tit, Bits
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
Ar-w~~e1.

Wksrs shall the wezry snd rextT~ srcasEDsd Rev. Dr. FourhIy. with dramatic smpbasfs
 A short srsre frpu the rev acrursed hT Dszf~ Er4rSrv wsS rhe oaIy re sragEse-ts- szs Tritsaae
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20

Ths test of political fzstftatSoas ls tks caadEffou cs the carntrv wh74s far
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
Only Two Men Escape.

The explosion occurred it ll;3O o'clock There came an awful rum bling sound. followed immediately by a loud report and a c0nruSSion that shook near by buildings and was felt within radius of several miles. At the same time an immense cloud of smoke and dust floatpd from the mouth of the mine across the Ioughiogheny river.
 Tntuitively every one in the vicinity started for the mouth of the mine. The river separates the mine and the homes of many of the miners, so that only portion of those who started for the scene were able to reach it., there being Srant facilities for crossing the stream Smoke poured from the down in the depths
 As far as known only two men eS- capped Joseph Mapleton. a bumper emerged from one of the side entries shortly after the explosion He had left the part of the mine where most of the men were working and was on his way to the engine room for oil.
 "I was near entry No. 2l." he said. "when I heard the rumbIing. started toward the entry, but the next instant l was blinded, and for a little while did not know anything Then l got to the side entry and worked my way nIt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
HUNDREDS ARE KILLED
Explosion Entombs All Employees of the Darr Mine.
ONLY TWO SAVED IN DISASTER
SThere Is No Use For a Rescuing Party Here; There Is Not Living Object In This Mine." Says Inspector Farraday.

Jacobs Creek. Pa, Dec. 20. - Two hundred and fifty miners lie dead in the Darr mine of the Pittsburg Coal company. the result of an explosion.
 Partially wrecked buildings in the vicinity of the mine and the condition of the few bodies found early in the rescue work indicate an explosion of such terrific force that it seems i'm possible that any one of those entomb- ed could have survived All of the thirteen bodies taken ont up to this time are terribly mutlatcd.
 That the disaster does not SnrpaSS in loss of life the recent one in West Virginia is due 10 a church festival. Many of the 400 or more men It gu- larly employed at the mine did not go to work. being members of the Greek Catholic church. which celebrated St. Nicholas day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
Breakfast lackei

Requires , skeins of pink. 10 skeins of white HsisheT's Sheilsnd Hess. The beautifuldetai of the Star-and- Shell Stitch is brought ont to the hest ad- vantage by FIeishsr's Shetland Tess.
 The lofty and elastic qualities of this excellent yarn will enable the garment to keepi its shape and dainty appearance under the severe test of washing.
 Full directions for making this garment may te found in ''Fleishers Knitting and CrOcheting Manual"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
Rescue Parties at Work.

I. A. Williams. "diIly rider" is the other man who escaped He was about seventy-tive feet from the en- trance to the slope when the explosion occurred. He was blown out through the entrance and landed eighty feet outside of the mine before he landed in heap. He rolled down the slope which faced the entry and was later picked up bruised and stunned.
 William Kelvington, superintendent of the mine, quickly organized rcScu- ing parties. starting one force of twen- ty-five men with reIefs at short inter vals in the main entry and similar force at a side entry
 So far little trouble has been en- countered on account of gas or lack of air by the rescuers. While the officials and the rescuers have only the faint est hope that any of the mon may be living. all work is being carried on upon the theory that some may have found places of safety Every point of the workings will be explored
 The main office of the company is in pittsburg and immediately upoa re ceipt of news of the explosion the "tt- cers hurried to the mine. directing the rescue work
 One rescuing party. headed hy Ben
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27
No Rhyme For Tipperary.

4 poet once jumped 10 the conclusion
that there was no rhyme 20 Tipperary
aud said 80. whereupon an indi gnRDt
freshman. who CHANGED also 10 he biz
Of veTsincr. bounced upon him and
pnked fun at him In lengthy poem.
every other line Of which rbymcd or
was supposed - rhyme with the place
In question thus
A bard there was IN sad quandary
To nEd rhyme flr TIpp"rary.
Long laborcl h. through January,
Yet found no rhyme for TF'pcrary:
Toiled every day IN February.
But toilod m vain for TippeTsry;
Searched Hebrew text and commentary.
But searched In vain for Tipperary.
And so on through many scores Of
stanZas. ending up with:
He paced about his aviary.
Burnt IN despair his dictionary.
Blew UP sky high his secretary,
And then In wrath and anger sware he
There was no rhyme for Tipperary.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27
Why

should your baby suffer? When he IL
fretful and restless don't experiment
on him and use any old thing your
neighbor recommends. Buy Q bottle
OF Whites Cree m Vermifuge, greatest
known medicine and cure for ell chill
dren's diseases. 1t 10 mild 10 its sc-
ton, builds up the system, makes thin
pnny babies fat. Mrs. J. c. Smith.
Tampa, Fla, writes: MY baby wac
thin and sickly. could not retain lite
food and cried sll night. / used one
bottle OF Whites Cream Vermifuge
aud in q few days baby was laughing,
happy aud we'll" Sold by w. NJ.
Johnson.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27
At THE CHURCHES TO-DAY.
List Of Various Places OF Worship
Where Those Desiring May Attend.

Where Those Desiring May Attend.
Services will be held at the various
churches this Sabbath as follows:
First Methodist Church. Rev. T.
J. NiIon-Sabbath school at $3.50 a.
m, when Rev. Burke Culpepper will
address the school. Preaching at
1870 T. m. by Evangris, John b Cul.
pepper. Meeting Of Junior League at
$3.50 p. m. and Senior League at $3.50.
Preaching by Mr. Culprpper at :
o'clock. TIE revival services will be
continued during the coming week.
Services daily at 10 a. m and 30
?. m.
First Baptist Church. Rev. 5 b
Rogers-Suuday school at $50.
Preaching at 1890 a. m; subject,
Weak Things in the Hsnds OF God"
B. y. 2, L. Junior At , p. m. Sun
beams at 3 .. m b. y. p. [. Seniors
a. Gals O'clock W evening srrvice on
account ot the indispo,iiIon OF the
pastor.
First PresbyteriaL Church, Rev.
Ihos. 7. Hsy-Owing 10 the sbsence
Of the ps,tor, who va. called TO White
Springs on official work. Or. Andrew
Sledd hss kindly consented "a I'll the
pulpit this morning 81 1890. There
will be sunday school ~ o'clock, but
no evening service, owing 20 the re-
Vissl service a. the FlrSt Methodist
Church, TO which tie congregation Is
invited
Holy Trinity Episcops! Church, Rev.
p h Craighili-Holy communion at
q. N. Morning prayer and sermon st
1880 a. m. Sabbath school al 3 .. IN,
and evening prayer snd sermon at :
O'Clock. The anthem will BE- Gounod's
Send Out Thy Light" sung by the
foil choir.
Advent Christian Church. Elder
James Lee-Sundsy school at 10 q. m.
Preaching at lo:45; subject, GLORY?
When Wherei" Preaching at 7:l5
p IN; subject, The Christians
Light"
Services will be held st St. Pstriek's
Catholie Church. Rev. p. J. Lynch, ct
'Ae usual hoor.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27
is THIS YOUR LAND7
Applications for Tax Deeds That MsY
interest Land Owners.

Notice il given that on Fehrusry II,
1907, application will br made for
for tax deed 10 the following described
lanis,
Swi. o. Nrt4 Sc, 50. 7 10 $. z. la
T., ~ acres-a.ses-sd TO Fannie DpEd
And on Jannary ?sth, 1907. they sill
apiiy for 'sx deed n me So Of - 1
~ See %. T. II :, K Is f., ~ scrss'
assessed t. Benjamin Mckinney
These lsnds may be redeemed prior
20 the dstss named Though : H..
Wierge-. clerk ~ the circuit court.
Gainesville. Fla.
Tax deeis u lands advertised by the
sac parties were made on January
2lst. described =. foilovs Wls 4 Nv 4
Sec. 80. + aS. R 2l f., 50 scrrs,
assessed 20 Thos Chisholm s. 81
secs p qnd %. I aS. K 81 T. $50
a''ss assessed to Ebert Fsitcn Nei4
OF Ne! sec. 33, 7 8 5, Z n + 40
acre.. assed as owner unknoWn. Notice
OF application for tax deed TO these
land. would have been published N
The Sun, bot for 30 ne reason The sup
plement TO the paper In which these
notices appeared vac never rec iSed
at this Office, and We are only enabled
TO give notice in the frat two instances
through the courtesy Of a friend calling
our attention TO them in the paper
which he received, Clerk Wisuges
will hereafter, however. furnish us
with a duplicate copy OF all applics-
tions for tax deeds where the sdver-
tisemput is requested 10 be published
in some other paper than The Sun,
and our readers can rect assured that
hereafter due publicity will be given
in every instance where title 10 prop
erty 10 involved.
The intention OF the law requiring
publicationof Observation-Disclosures is TO
give the greatest possible publicity to
such notices, but in many instances
the intention OF the law is deliberately
evsded. Oar rates for the publication
uf applications for tar deeds are too
low for the question of cost OF adver-
tispmest To be reason for not publish
ing them in this paper.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27
Mr.. Hopes Misfortune.

Mac Hope. = deserving farmer and
resident Of the Lacrosse section, had
the misfortune Thursday 20 lose HE
home and sll its contents by FIRE. the
loss aggregating several hundred dol.
lars, without insurance. The burning
OF the house wa. surprise to Mr..
Hope. 1t appears thSt himself and
family were away spending the day.
They left everything intact, but upon
returning found the house and con-
tents in ashes. The origin OF The fire
IL unknown.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27
TO ENJOY A GOOD DINNER.
How to Avoid Distress and indigestion
After Eating.

How 10 Avoid Distress and indigo stion
After Eating.
Let us tell you how you can enjoy
q good dinner. so tina: the heartiest
meal will set we'll on your stomach
and cause no unpleasant aud disagree
able after effects.
We will show you how to regain the
appetite Of your childhood aud the en-
JOY ment OF food, 90 that 10 will taste
as we'll as when mother cooked the
dinner.
There 10 no hard work necessary TO
do this; no need OF q rigid and self
denying diet list no call for nasty and
dissgreeable medicines. Simply take
Q Mi.o-na stomach tablet before each
meal and before going to bed, and IL
will 80 strengthen the stomach that
before long 4 hearty meal will give
you qualification and comfort, without
the least fear Of distress and suffering.
The strongest proof we can offer OF
our faith in this advice, 10 the fact that
J. W. McCollum Il Co. give an abso-
Tote. unqualified guarantee (applyi ring
to two SOC boxes Of Mi.o.na,) that your
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whole risk, and the remedy will not
cost you a penny unless IL cures.
Mi-o.na IL not q mere digestive, Civ
ing only temporary relief, but
specific for all diseases OF the stomach.
strengthening the digestive organs and
making a permanent cure.