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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-01
wouId snnn.hot the Soul.

MOUNT VERNON, N. T.. July l. The unheard of claim that he has dis covered a method by which he can photograph the human soul was ad- vanced last night by Henry Price, a retired professor of music here. Mir. Price announces that he is actually seeking permission to make expert ments at Bellevue hospital that will demonstrate the extraordinary scien- tific value of his discovery. The theory that the soul exists, Professor Price says. is borne out by the fact that the body lightens immediately after death. His plan is to photograph the soul as it departs from the body with a num- Der of quick snapshots.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-01
FAYETTEVILLE


 Regular meeting of Good Will lodge, K. of P. tonight at o'clock William Draper and family have gone to Boston Corners for week Arthur Cocker of Derby is spend. ing few days with his parents on Orchard street.
 Gustave Lange has gone for q weeks fishing trip to Lakeville. Miss Cora Barker has been en, gagged to play the pipe organ in the Episcopal church in Southington. John Ford has gone for a weeks cruise down the Connecticut river. The mails in the local postoffice will close fifteen minutes earlier fol the next six months.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-01
GARBAGE FILING UP.
Strike of the New York "Whit, Wings" Growing Very Serious.

Strike of the New York "Whft,
 Wings" Growing Very Serious.
 NEW YORK, July 1.-Although off, cials of the department of health and the department of street cleaning are working together vigorously in the effort to dig out the city from under is pail of refuse and garbage the situa tion is more serious than at any time since the drivers of the white wings" battalion went on strike.
 The city is experiencing an impres- siye demonstration as to what extent the comfort of the millions is depend ent upon the handful, comparatively. of citizens ordinarily engaged in the humble occupations of collecting garb- age and delivering ice. Two thousand garbage collectors and an equal num- Der of ice wagon drivers are on strike. and the city is in peril of an epidemic of malignant diseases.
 The garbage situation is the more serious. and unless speedily remedied the possibilities of evil are startling.
 Three dollars a day, board and per manent employment is offered for strike breakers. but has attracted few.
 Commissioner Craven of the street cleaning department summed up the situation when he said:
 "We have had 2jO carts working all day and dumping their loads under po- lice protection. but we ought to have not less than 6s0."
 Through the intsrcession of Tecum- sch sherman. the state labor commis- sioner. MT. Craven met in his office and conferred for nearly two hours with a delegation representing the strikers. but nothing definite came of the meet ing. The delegation which met the street cleaning commissioner consisted of John Hargett and Edward COrcoran. drivers of the street cleaning depart ment and members of the United Teamsters of America.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-01
waddins,on win Go Free.

BRUSSELS. July 1. The trial of Carlos Washington for the murder of Senor Balmaceda. 1t is thought here. will end in the speedy acquittal of the prisoner Washington Is the sixteen year-old son of Luis Washington, who was the charge d'affaires of Chile here when the killing took place. Balmace- da. who was the secretary of the lega- ton. broke his engagement with Miss Adelaide Washington. He confessed misbehavior with her. but charged that she had misbehaved before he met her.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-01
VIII Not shin. With Roosevelt.

OYSTER BAY. \. T.. July I-Cer- tain ambitious citizens of the summer capital are. just now in a disconsOlste state of mind because they will not have an opportunity to shine in the limeIight with the president on the Fourth of July. Had the plans they were forming been carried out tf,re would have been a great deal of band music. cannon firing and speechmaking 0n the day we celebrate. and the head ,f the nation would have helped bring the crowd and advertise their enter prise and incidentally their business It took the secretary just about two minutes to tell the would be managers that there was no chance for a presi- lential Fourth of July show under any
 oadifionS whatsoever
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-01
Boy shet E.ar nsrElar.

NEW YORK. July 1.-Mistaken for a burglar when he was only "sneakin' home to bod so his mother wouldn't lick him. fifteen-year-old William Nor denchild wss fatally shot through the head last night by Samuel Milbauer. his mothers next door neighbor. wfI- lie is the son of a widow. Mrs Rosa NoryienchiId. and as she could not be dragged away from the body of her boy she was taken with him to the Eastern District hospital where 1t was found be could not usGEer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-01
won.p Saved Bta nam.

DENVER, July 1.-Mrs. M T. Reed and the Misses Knight. Reed and Nc. Gill prevented the breaking of the dam of the great wheatland reservoir. which holds the largest artificial body of wa. ter in the state. The women discov. cred an alarming leak and telephoned for men. then took team and went to the dam. While two hauled hay two others packed 1t into the crevasse and shoveIed dirt upon 1t.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-01
JUDGE LOVING FREE
Virginian Jury Acquits Slayer
 of Theodore Estes.
DRAMATIC SCENES AT HOUSTON.
Defendants Counsel Said, "We Are Not Appealing to .Unvritten Law,' but to Law Written on
 Your Hearts,"


 liam c. Loving of Nelson county, man. ager of the estate of Thomas r. Ryan, who has been on trial here for a week for the murder of Theodore 1. Estes, walked from the courtroom free man.
 That was the verdict of the jury aft. CT deliberating fifty-three minutes The verdict was received with shouts of approval.
 The accused man, on being told to stand up and hear the verdict read, was apparently the coolest man in the building. He looked straight at the clerk, not muscle moving or the least uneasiness or fear being noticeable. The clerk read, We, the jury, found the defendant not guilty"
 Then Judge Loving suddenly turned to his wife, caught her in his arms and kissed her. His counsel congratulated him, and for the first time it was ob- served that tears were standing in his eyes. Friends crowded around him and shook his hand. and he went to the jury box, accompanied by his wife and her sister, thanking the members of the jury for their consideration and vindication.
 When Judge Loving had been formal ly discharged he and his wife went to the hotel where their daughter, whose story on the stand practically freed her father, was awaiting them.
 It was a dramatic meeting between father and daughter. She had been apprised of the verdict, and her joy had given way to tears. When she saw her father she sprang to his arms and kissed him. The father. mother and daughter were quickly lost to sight fin the privacy of their rooms.
 There were four speeches by law yers. Senator William P. Barksdale opened the case for the defense, speak ing less than half an hour. He urged the people of his county to show their manhood and reverence for purity Q women by freeing the man who had dared to brave the penalty of the law in defense of a woman. Mr. Barks- dale said in part:
 ''I know that there Is q suspicion about the plea of insanity. but the court has directed you not to look at it with that view. The evidence in this case is that the defendant was on a continuous drunk for eight years and his mind had been SO impaired that lt suddenly gave away under great stress
 No wonder the light of reason he1 from his mind. We are not appealing to you on the 'unwritten law but the law that is written on your hearts and on the hearts of your forefathers.
 We have the preponderanee of proof that fhe defendant was insane at the time of the killing.
 You would not raise the moral standard or elevate the womanhood of Virginia by cOnviCting Don't put the badge of dishOnOr on him by sending him tO the penitentiary. Don't let it 70 out to the world that a jury of Vir- ginia gentlemen put the felon's stripes on the Virginia gentIeman.- The plea of Mir. Bsrksdale was based almost entirely on the preservation of the sanctity of the home
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-01
c,.r, n,,,.a u,. yeck Ont,

ATLANTIC CITY. \. T.. July L. Surgeons are at work in an endeavor to straighten out the neck of Axel Harold. q giant excursionisf. who dis located his backbone by putting a punching machine at Somers Point The butt was made on a wager.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-01
ev,hr,. R,.l. n One. Wore.

CHICAGO. July i.-"Marriage." said OssIan Guthrie. eIghty-one years old. ''Is the natural state for man and wom- an. I am going to be married myself this evening. have tried it four times and am willing to risk 1t once more.- Mfr. Guthrie Is a-noted geolo- gist and engineer. The bride Is Mrs. EIIzabeth F. Flower. about thirty-fiye years his junior.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-01
Mexican. catch n snr.

CITY OF MEXICO. July 1.-soldiers at Tapachula. near the GuatemaIan frontier. captured man having in his possession plans showing wher , the Mexican troops are stationed on the frontier and all Notifications made in that section of Mexico. The prison CT gave the name of EzequIel Saenze. and It is feared he will he shot as a anw
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-01
Get Mo,ormnn Kelly at Frisco.

Get MotOrmnh NeNy nt Frfsco'
 SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-Franll Kelly, wanted by the New York police on a criminal charge growing out of the death of six persons in an elevated railroad wreck in January. 1906, was arrested here pending orders from New York. Kelly admitted his identity. The day before the strike of the ele- yated railroad men in New York Kelly, who was a union motorman. was in charge of a train that collided with an other one. Six people met death. and 1t was charged that Kelly willfully disobeyed orders.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-01
Wagon Hit by Moore.town Trolley

CAMDEN, x. J., July 1. - John Pfrom. aged forty-five years, was kill cd and his son, George. aged ten years, whs seriously hurt here last night when wagon in which they were rid ing was struck by a Moorestown trol. ley car. The father and son were driv- ing to their home in West Palmyra when their horse became unmanage- able. The elder Pfrom was thrown un- der the trolley when the wagon was struck. and the car had to be raised before his mangled body could be re moved. The son was cut and bruised and rendered unconscious.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-01

Thousands of people are daily suffer ing with kidney and bladder troubles dangerous ailments that should be checked promptely. DevItt's Kidney and Bladder Pills are the best remedy for backache. weak ki.neys. insam- nation of the bladder. Sold hy H. W. Lake Drug Co. Jos ". Smith. No Sss Bank street. Brooklyn-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-01
sleeuleuress.

RNis from worry. try to think ss little as possible after the light is turned out Avoid late and heavy suppers and est q plain. light meal Of nourishiug food Never go to bed hungry. as people are kept awake quite ss much from hunger zs they are from Sorry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-01

Bad sick headaches. billousness or constipation are quickly relieved by DeWitt's Litte Early Risers. Sold by H. W. Lake Drug Co, Jos. W. Smith. No S26 Bank street, Booklyn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-01

When there is the slightest indication of Indigestion heart burn. hatulence CT any form of stomach trouble take a little Kaiol occasionally and rou will be afforded prompt relief Sold hy H. ". Lake Drug Co. Jos ". Smith. No S26 Bank street, Brooklyn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-01

Rockefeller Goes to Cleveland Home
 TARRYT0WN. \. r., July 1.-John D. Rockefeller left today for his Cleve- land summer home.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-01
Try A. & P. Blend Golden-Tipped India Ceylon Tea, 25c 1-2 ponud
 Package.
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 WHO WERE OUR PRESIDENTS? Where were they born, and what year, and when and how many years did they serve?
 The Democrat will tell you. Watch.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-04

A telephone mes age from Charles
ton, Mo, to The Bulletin last might
gave a description Of the deplorable
conditions existing there as the result
Of the heavy rains this week.
Since last Saturday there has been
a rainfall there Of nine inches and the
streets in many portions of the town
are covered with water from one to
three feet deep. All that portion Of
the town known as Darkeytown IS
completely submerged.
The High School was closed yes
terday due to the fact that water filled
the basement and put out the furnace
fires. there being no other means of
heating the building The basement
of the court house is almost full Of
water and Il was stated by The Bull
letins correspondent that the fires in
the furnace of that building would be
out before morning if the rain con
tinued.
All residences heated by steam are
cold as a result of rain in cellars and
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-04
Jon THE RIVERS
Sensational Rumor Regarding Steamer
Three States Proves Untrue
Stacker Lee For the Ways
Rivers Booming.

Much excitement was worked up
last evening on the streets and IN
the public houses by report that the
ferry boat Three States had sunk at
or near Wickliffe, 1t appears that the
report was brought here by a fisher
man from Eas Cairo who professed
TO have seen her smoke stacks just
peeping out of the water The fact
that the boat had not returned on
time--was more than an hour over
due-lent some color to the report
and the telephones were kept busy
for a time by breathless inquirers
who could get no confirmation Of the
wild rumUr About o'clock the boats
whistle was heard some distance
down the river and shortly after
Cant. Hacker sailed her majesticaly
into port and up TO the wharf where
she unloaded t0S hogsheads of to-
hacco which she had picked up at
Wickliffe for reshipment from here to
Paducah. Capt. Hacker has had one
terrible experience of the kind sug
gested and can be depended upon to
be extraordinarily careful to avoid
any REPETITION.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-04
SUDDEN DEATH
Of YOUNG MAN
OF MRS. CHAPLIN L. BARR, OF
CAIRO. DIED AT TUL-
SA, |. T.

The many friends of Mrs Chaplin
l.. Barr, of Twent- seventh and Wal
nut streets. will be panied to learn Of
the sad bereavement; she has SUI.
tanned in the death of her brother
John Clayton Mcconnell, who died
suddenly at Tulsa, TT Wednesday
night
The decedent was 26 years of age
and leaves a wife and two children
who reside at Tulsa, |. 7.
Mr. Mcconnell had been transactine
business in Tul for some time
where he had been very successful
in investments made IN oil fields. His
sudden death was due to an affection
of the heart.
Mr. and Mrs Barr and sons Dick
and Meade left LAST night for ST.
Louis where they will join the funeral
parry en- route to Ohio and will &C
company the remains there for inter.
meut Their friends will sympath.zc
deeply with them in their loss
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-04
Local and General Notes.

The river marked 345 on the Cairo
gauge last evening, showing rise OF
45 feet in a hourr. One year ago ii
was PAT feet.
Rising rivers were reported yester
day at all points above here on the
Ohio and tributaries. excepting Pitts
burg and Chattanooga, as follows;
Parkersburg IL, Cincinnati 90 Louis
vile 81 Evansville 60, Mt Vernon
st, Mt. Carmel &c, Nashville IS
Cuntersyille IL, Florence OF, John
sonville 81, Paducah 81, Kansas City
0.9. st. Louis 0,6, Chester 2.3. New
Madrid %
The Charlotte Boeekeler from the
lower river passed to Cincinnati with
four barges OF wood
The Pacific No. > took two barges
Of lumber 10 Joppa.
The L. S. snag boat John N. Ma
comb is here from N'atchez bound for
st. Louis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-04
SOUGHT RELIEF
CAUSED DAMAGE
CITIZENS CUTS BIG FOUR EN-.
BANkMENT TO RELEASE
WATER--SERlOUS LOSS TO
CONTRACTOR FRASER FROM
RESULTING FLOOD.

Contractor Fraser was seriously
damaged in his work at the L. Butcher
Packing Company's plant yesterday
1t appears that the heavy rains caused
water to gather on the ground on the
opposite side Of the Big Four switch
track which threatened to make
trouble for people residing there, and
some one undertook to relieve this
situation without regard to what ef-
feet his action might have upon 9th.
ers. Some time during Wednesday
night this citizen cut a groove through
the Big Four embanliment starting
the water across and yesterday morn
ing the lower ground where the
Butcher plant is being built was food,
ed and a lot Of building material be-
longing to Mr.. Frazer is immersed in
water Among this material are 200
sacks of Portland cement which are
ruined by the water, and mean loss
of 800 Who the guilty party is has
not TRANSFERRED The basement of the
new plant is also flooded. The build
ing Is well advanced but 1t will take
a months energetic work to finish the
plant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-04
HEAVY RAINS CREATE
HAVOC AT CHARLESTON
Bulletins Correspondent Gives Graphic Descrip-
ton of Town FIooded--Citizens and Iron
Mountain R. R. Employees Come
to Blows
there is much discomfort.

there is much discomfort.
Boats are running on some Of the
streets. The Farmers Mercantile
company has gasoline engine at
work pumping water out of their base.
ment, All the plank walks in town
are washed away.
On account OF the pressure Of water
on the north side Of the embankment
Of the Iron Mountain railroad the
company's employees cut the embank-
ment yesterday morning and the
water thus liberated flooded the east
part of town, one of the best resi-
dence sections of the city The city
council held a special meeting and or.
dered the cut closed at once which
was done, the water as a result nearly
washing away the tracks Of the Cairo
branch of the Iron Mountain road.
There was considerable excitement
as result of the friction between
citizens and railroad employees and
several parties came to blows in the
melee. With continued rain the our
look is very discouraging.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-04
PHELPS AND JONES
ARE DISCHARGED
GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST THEM
NOT PROVEN PRINCIPAL
WITNESS NOT PRESENT AND
HER AFFIDAVIT NOT PRO.
DucED IN COURT.

Paul Phelps, keeper of the Phelps
House on Ohio street, accused of
harboring Laura Hethmon. female
under age, for immoral purposes and
Edward Jones' accused of intimacy
with her ut the Phelps House, were
acquitted of the charges in Justice
R0bin.on's court yesterday morning.
The defendants were represented by
Attorney NJ. }. O'Shea and the city
by City Attorney Moore. A change Of
venue was taken by defendants from
Judge Ross, upon an affidavit that
they believed thew would not get a
fair trial in the city court The eyi
dence against the defendants was
meagre. The parents of the girl, Mr.
and Mrs. Hethmon, We're present as
were also several girls; but their tes-
timony was not sufficiently direct to
satisfy he court that the defendants
should be found guilty.
The main cause OF weakness in the
principal witness, Laura Hethmon,
who had been sent to st. Louis by
her parents to be cared for at the
Home of the Good Shepherd, Cath
Ollie institution where young girls are
well cared for The affidavit made by
the girl before Judge Ross was not
presented at the trial In this affidavit
she swore that she had been taken
to the hotel" by Jones and remained
with him there three nights, the Reed
girl of Mound City (also under age)
the same room with them.
To Health Officer Orr the girl
stated that when her father came to
the hotel" after her he was held
in conversation down stairs while
some one turned out the lights in the
ball and led her out the back door,
telling her to come back again in
three or four days.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-04
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio, at Evansville and Mt
Vernon, will continue rising duIinl
the next several days. Flood stage
will be exceeded at Evansville A
Paducah and Cairo, will continue ris
ng for at least five or six days, IS
feet is now in Sign for Cairo, how
ever, with the rain in prospect It is
very probable that the maximum
stage at Cairo will exceed 80 feet.
The Tennessee. at Florence. not
much change during the next &c
hours. At Riverton and Johnsonville
will continue rising during the next
IS hours. % fee. or more will be
reached al Johnsonvillc.
The Mississippi. from Chester e
Cairo, will continue rising during the
next 3G 10 IS hours.
The Wabash at Mt Carmel, viii
reach "A stage Of II feet or mtEc or
the present rise.
p II. SMYTH.
Local Forecaster
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-04
HERE To INSPECT
THE RECORDS
/. GARDNER GREEN, CENSUS Blu.
REAU ATTACHE, is SECURING
DATA ON DIVORCES.
IN ALEXANDER COUNTY
Granted During Past Twenty Years
information to Be Used To.
ward Securing a National
Divorce Law.

]. Gardner Green, of Admission, La,
an empoye of the United States cen.
sus bureau is here inspecting the
records in the circuit clerks office
securing data on the subject Of d.
vorces. He win consult the records
for the past twenty years. securing in.
formation as to the number of di.
yorces granted in Alexander county
during that period of time and the
number Of children affected thereby.
The government is securing this
data as means toward effecting a
national divorce law. The movement
grew out Of the divorce congress
which was held last year No ap.
preparation was made at that time
70 cover the cost of having these sta.
tistics collected but provision has
been made since for the purpose and
the matter is now being pushed in all
the states.
The importance Of a national di-
yorce law is obvious.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-04
cHANcERY NOTICE.

State of Illinois. Alexander County
SIS. In the Alexander County Cir.
cult Court, February Term, A. ID, 1907.
In Chancery Sitting:--
George w. Kraft, Complainant,
VS.. John Elvin, William Yantis ELLA
Yantis, An@rew W. Freeman, Martha
A. Durham. Richard Seeberger, Sim
mons Harviell, Martin Brown and Ed
Wcrd G. Pollard, Defendants Bill in
Chancery to Foreclose Mortgage
The above named defendants arc
hereby notified that said complainant
did. on the 25th day of September,
1906, file in said Cour, certain Bill
IN ChGncery to foreclcse mortgage
against them; that summons was is
sued thereon, rcturnabc on the first
day of the next October Term of said
Court, A. ID. 1906, which said sum.
mons was returned not served upon
John Elvin William fants, Ella
Yants, Richard Secperger and Sim
mons Harviell, and that an alias sum.
mons has issued thereon against said
John Elvn. William Yantis, Ella Yam
It's, Richard Sceberger and Simmons
liaryielL remmable on the first
day OF the next term OF said Court.
to be holden at tie Court House in
Cairo, Illinois, on the 11th day Of
February A. ID. 1907, next.
LEE b. DAVIS, Clerk.
Cairo, Illinois, December 9th, A.
y. 1906.
Miles Frederick Gilbert, Complain.
ants Solicitor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-04
The WEATHER
Extraordinary Conditions Break the
Records and Promise Trouble
In Many Ways.

Yesterday was another rainy day,
the third of almost continuous rain
fall measuring over five inches, which
extended in varying quantity over all
this section Of the country causing
damage and alarm to many The
maximum temperature was 66 which
dropped 10 CT at p. m. and to ~
at 2:30 this morning, when the rain
had ceased and the moon shone
brightly through patches Of white
clouds which were swiftly moving
southwark before brisk breeze.
The government bulletin yesterday
reported rain from "a points the
heaviest being at Cairo Evansville,
Louisville, Cincinnati and st. Louis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-04
WIFE RECEIVES
A SAD BLOW
MRS. oVERToN GOOSE. A VlslToR
HERE GETS NEWS OF SUD.
DEN DEATH OF HER HUs
BAND AT MEMPHIS.

A holiday visit was brought 10 a
very sad close yesterday when Mrs
Oyerton Goose Of Memphis. who has
been the guest of her mother, Mrs
Stophlct, Of Thirtyfourth street. re-
cciyed the shocking news of the death
of her husband. who was found dead
In his bed Yesterday morning az their
homo ir Memphis.
The dcccdcnf had been in his usual
state Of health Heart failure was
he cause Of death
Mr. Goose. accompanied by her
mother. left for Memphis Yesterday
afternoon.