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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
MICROBES DESTROY PAPERS.
Germans Find They Cause Its Discol'
 OratiOn and Decay

Germany has been looking into the question, why paper does not last forever, and has come to the conclu- sion that its decay is largely due to bacteria. They injure the texture and destroy the color.
 The brownish spots which appear in old books and which are known to English bibiophiles as foxing are really due to the bacterium prodigio- rum. This tiny destroyer is partic- ularly fond of starchy media and its propagation is promoted by damp. It has long been known that damp produced foxing, but the share of the microbe in the operat ton has not hitherto been suspected.
 Then there is the tiny fungus or mould, penicillium glancum. It is responsible for gray and black marks upon old papers and in spotting the surface it also helps to break down the fabric and hasten the process of its destruction.
 There are many other microscopic enemies of paper and they abound chiefly in those which are glazed with gelatine. Given little moisture and heat and these will multiply in the surface of a picture or diploma on highly finished paper just as they would in the culture tube of bi- ologist.
 Several methods of fighting these bacteria are proposed. One is to substitute for animal glue in finish ing fine paper glazes made from ros- in. @
 These, it is said, give equally good results and totally defy the invasion of microbes. It is also proposed to introduce chemical agents in the manufacture of paper which are known to be fatal to microbes. This, however, involves many complica- tions.
 Where the paper is to be used for water color painting and printing in colors. almost all chemicals are barred as they are apt to com bine with the pigments in the course of time and completely destroy them. But for ordinary writing papers, small quantities either of bichloride of mercury or of antiseptics of the carbolic class may be introduced without impairing the use of the pa- per for ordinary purposes, whether writing or printing. and at the same time rendering it proof against the ordinary processes of decay.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28

A curious bit of information has just been developed at the national capitol, says a Washington writer. It is that, in the event of the nomina- tion of Secretary Taft, Senator Mur- ray Crane, of Massachusetts, proba- bly will be the manager of his cam paign. Taft and Crane are close friends and the Massachusetts sena- tor hopes Taft may be nominated, because he believes he would make a great president. Crane is one of the most astute politicians in the senate. He has been in politics for many years and knows the game thorough ly. He was talked of as the mana ger of President Roosevelt's cam paign for the presidency; indeed, it is we'll understood that Mir Roose- welt requested him to become the chairman of the national committee; but he did not care to undertake the work. It is pretty well settled that, if Taft should receive the nomination and Crane should be his campaign manager, the campaign would be con- ducted along lines not far different from those which Chairman Cortel- you followed in the Roosevelt cam paign.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28

After deal of labor and inves- tigation, the report of the joint com mittee on public printing, has been rendered to congress. It shows that there has been much extravaganza in the printing service, but that it mas been due more to ignorance and in- difference than to graft" The rules under which printing has been done for generations have grown up with out regard to the growth of the ser vice. There has been duplication ev- erywhere in the service and in some sorts of documents the same matter has been set up and printed three times, once as special professional paper from some department once as q house or senate document and fin ally in the full annual report of some secretary. There has been little reg ularity about the ordering and bind ing of different documents. Some editions were fixed hy law and were normally too large, and sonrc were fixed by law and were normally too small. Big editions of documents were printed for the sheer vanity of some obscure government author with q pull and reports of semi-public bodies that had congressional char ter were printed lavishly and luxur- iantly at the public expense wIthou: any effective check on the amateur authors. The report of the committee recommends cures for most If he evils that were found. blt fails to cure one of the long-standing e.iIs of duplication in tie distribution of public documents after they gre printed. However, the recent show ing is not so bad, for in spite of lhe rapid growth. extravaganza in print ing ia the past fea years. there hs. of late been q notabAe let up in tae flow Of printers ink.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
A HEBREW CHARITY.
Consumptives of All Creeds Treated
 at Free Hospital.

The mission of the National Jew ish hospital for consumptives, near Denver, is to care for needy victims of tuberculosis in the incipient stage, regardless of creed or color, without charge. A patient has no personal expenses whatever while in the hos pital. The greatest number of pa tients admitted are between 20 and 40 years old and are married men and women with families.
 It is hard to believe, going about the hospital and grounds, and seeing the cleanly, we'll clad, sunburned people, reading, chatting, playing croquet, tennis or some less active game (patients are not allowed to play cards), that the place is not a pleasant summer resort, and the peo- pie all pleasure seekers.
 There are patients in the hospital from nearly every state in the Union, says the Housekeeper, but the greater number are Russians from the sweat shops of New York and Chicago. Ov- erwork. or working in foul air, seems to have been the inception of the ma jority of cases. Few patients own to any inherited tendencies, and some date their sickness to unusual causes.
 One bright little IT year old Rus sian came to Chicago from her na- tive country eleven months ago with an older sister. The sister married, and the child became homesick and cried and cried until she weakened her system; then she took cold and hemorrhage followed. Under the watchful care of the physicians and nurses and the constant companion ship of her fellow patients she is inn proving rapidly and will soon re- cover.
 The officers of the institution are scattered from New York to San Francisco, and there is trustee and auxiliary committee in all of the large and some of the smaller cities throughout the country.
 New York supplies AZ per cent of the patients, Chicago following with slightly smaller number. New York friends have been the largest but not the most numerous contribu- tors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
Hurhe. rs For War on Graft.

Hu9hee ls For war on uraIt'
 ALBANY, N. F., Feb. Ex-Governor Hughes in a speech last night urged Republicans to continue the war on graft as necessary step toward saving their organization, asserting that he has no ambitions beyond serv- ing the state as governor. T do not think" he said, 'that loyalty to party requires support of anything wrong either in policy or in administration, which we would feel free to condemn if the wrongdoing could be charged to those of a different political faith. No one can convince me that he Is loyal Republican, with the interests of the party at heart, who will misuse official position or will be content with any. thing short of the best service to the people,"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
New York Markets.

FLOUR-steady. but quiet. Minnesota patents, N.10a4.N; winter straights, $slOQ sSs: winter extras, N.sogs; winter pat
 WHEAT = After opening about un- changed. wheat eased off under lower cables, prospects of snow. fairly liberal northwest receipts and in sympathy with outside markets; May. s5k@6 7-lsc.; July.
 BtTTER-creamery. extras. per pound 1h034c (Mercantile Exchange ofiiciai quotation. extras, aco; firsts. 2sQs2.sc.; tsssnss tfss sio rsss s'rGs ass s.eonds nsiG a s;sssh; $; met; SSHS 5 @ Ss sssS to prime ssa .GI. G.EssEs fsney fu c :%s sas best. ssx6i4Nc.: good to prime. l2A9 lyXc.; winter made. average best. 1.kc.; inferior, iiA6i2hc. light skins, llNc.; na. na5 :se e best far tS sood Rsss. Rse 'sms som mon, iifGSlSc.; full skins. 29sc
 EGGS-State, Pennsylvania and nearby selected. white, fancy. soc; choice. S9 nrsts to extra frsts. 27az5Nc.; western selected. finest. Tfc.: firsts Ic. (omcie quotation, Tel: seconds. 2sd2siic.: thirds $Q1Ac.: dirtlss. 7sG6c.; checks. @022c.
 BEANs Quiet: marrow. saI7Na20 medium. a.s0: pes. silsoei $; red kidne,
 fALLow-steady; c.sy. exc; country.
 KAY,s,ssay; chipping. 7sssSc.; good te
 WooL-stcady: domestic fleece. ssdssc.
 HoPe-Quiet: etate. common to choice. 1908. ls9Sc: lsS: sfiic.; Pacific coast.
 POTxTOES-Bareiy steady; Pennsylva. nia. choice. per bushei. 6sq6oc.; New York and western. do.. s36sec-; fair tc
 LIVE POtLTRY-steady; fowls. lsg f3i.c: old roosters. 9dioc.: chickens, i01 iSc.: ducks. 1s4l55c.: geese. 1,Qi3c.: win ter chicksns. IsS3cx
 choice. i3Isc; do. fair to good. lzhf1sc.; old roosters. Ioc-: nearby chickens. 1sd isc.. western. do-. 1ssllsc.: turkeys. near by. choice to fancy. is00c; do. western. ducks. nearby. lsa1sc.: western. do. izd 1sc; geese. do. loa1oc.: western. do. sd
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
On Trail of subtreasury Theft

CHICAGO, Feb. 28.-It Is reported here that prominent business man whose identity will soon be revealed planned and executed the theft of $173,O00 from the United States sub treasury. The story declares that the identity of the business man is known to government secret service agents and that one of the missing 1000 bills has been found.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
THURSDAY, FEB 2s, 1907.

Mark Twain says that man over 70 can wear anything he chooses. Mark is wrong. There are good many men over 70 who simply wear anything they can get.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
Desert Compaaa.

The ishhook cactus is literally a compass in the desert No matter how glarins the rays may be that are reflected from the soil in which 1t grows. it always tits its head to the southward.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
seventeen Rebel. Executed.

RIGA, Russia, Feb. 2S.-Seventeen persons condemned by court martial for participating in the recent rising al Tukum were shot here. At the court martial forty-five persons were con demned to various terms of imprison. ment at hard labor for connection with the rising.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
His Fate Deserved.

A western man fell and broke his neck while trying to kiss a woman on the stairs. Anyone who would take steps to kiss a woman is not entitled to sympathy. The thing should be spontaneous.-Cleveland Leader.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28

willie walled and Winnie vheezed while vintry winds whined ueirdly Willie vriexied while Winnie vheez- ed wretcheily. Wisdom whIspers. winter winds worried vheere<. wkere- fore ve write, -Use Kenn~ay's Lsra- tive Cough syrup- Nothing else Q eood- Sod by H- V. Lake Drug Co. ycseph A eu;fh. SC Bank sfrset
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
WorId's shearna Record.

What is regarded as the worlds shearing record has been established by nine men on Hawkes. Bay Station. Australia They succeeded in shear. ing 2,3s4 sheep in nine hours.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
When the Pace Is Too Swift.

Is the social order of which you are a member of great individual benefit to youg Take care, You may be one of it's mendicants before you know 1t, John A. Horland.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
That Settled It

A young lady being asked by . rich bachelor. If not yourself. vho would you rather bes- replied sueetly azd nodestIy, Yours truly
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
Inxsnsiea pIspeI. Esas.

An Austrian engineer named Pola has invented sn apparatus which by means of sudden suction and pressure disps,s ths fog in frout Of ships.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
Atlanta ceekina.

Scientists say that cooking does not kill the bacilh. Lots of 1t flnisher people. hovever.-Atlanta Constitu ton
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
Live steck Markets.

cATTLE-suppiy light: market steady choice. 6,Dqs; prime. esods.s: vea calves. SSne0
 HOGs-Receipts light: market active prime heavfes. G.1: mediums heavy ar. light Workers. GIso. pigs. G-5: roughf ssGr
 marhet steady: prime wetSsers. e.S6se cniis and common fed3: snibs. SS1S.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
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. Closings Stock Quotati0ns.
 Money on call steady at 4h per cent; prime mercantile paper. 6NGS per cent; exchanges. sS47 s6o. .1ss; balances. Sl4,2c2, ,552. Closing prices:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
D>u,oa q RnhIam

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
1.-THE Hsnmann Brewing Co

Advertise where you get the greatest returns. The paper that reaches the peo- pie who pay caeh is sure so bring yoa retuFns- Ad- yertise b the Democrns.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-10
WOMAN SlEUTh GETS
the MONEY

Miss DeNarre, the woman detec-
tive, who was employed by Joe
Bernstein to get evidence against
William Pagan who was accused
of kicking him in the stomach,
created a scene this noon In Justice
Hinkle's court when the Pagan
forces made q settlement for 5000.
She appropriated the money and
exhibited a contract in which
Bernstein had employed her for half
what he got. Attorney Glasgow,
who was their attorney, wanted his
bit" but the woman didn't think
II should be as much as he demand.
ed and refused to give him any.
She said she had hired him with.
out making any agreement for a
certain sum. So heated did the
wrangle become, 1t Is said, that JUS.
tice Hinkle ordered the crowd out
OF his private once. Glasgow final
ly got some money, but just how
much Is not known. The last seen
OF the parties was the woman going
up Front av. with the money, fol
lowed by Bernstein.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-10
OLD RING RULES
TEACHER
(scripps News Assoc,atinn.i

LOS ANGELES, July 10.-The
long, bitter fight waged by Mar
garet Haley and supporters to
overthrow ruling officials Of the Ma
tional Educational association was
lost today. E. G. Cooley, superin-
tendent of public schools of Chica-
CO., was placed in nomination for
the Office of president. Cooley was
nominated by w. o. Thompson, who
withdrew from the presidential
race. Nathan Schaeffer, of Harris
burg. Pa, retiring president. was
nominated for the vice presidency;
Arthur Chamberlain, Of Pasadena,
for treasurer.
Formal ratification of the nomina-
lions will take place this afternoon.
Candidates for secretary of the
board of trustees and l member of
the executive committee were not
named by the nominating conven-
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-10
COMPANIES MAY LOOK )
AT CITY BRIDGE PLANS

Is 0pne at which representatives of
the NV. w. P. and Traction COM
panies, 'councilmen, mayor and en-
gineers will be present.
The object is to secure a formal
agreement with the companies by
which proportion of the cost Of
the bridges will be paid by them, as
they are more directly benefted
than anybody else. Their street
cars add much to the wear and tear
OF the bridges and for this reason
they must help to pay for the
building.
: Mayor Moore Is anxious for the
work to start and states that he
will bend every effort to getting 1t
started. He protests against the
dilAtory tactics pursued thus far.
Hwork does not begin soon, the
matter will drag along until another
bridge or two topples over, and then
those responsible for the present
delay may get busy.
The council last night officially
adopted the Wallace-Coates plans
for the new concrete bridges on
Howard and Washington SITS. and
Mission av.
The city engineers office sub
mitted an estimate which shows
that the cost Of tho proposed via
duct over north Division st. will be
about $180,S75 for a steel viaduct
and 1902, 167 for a FILL
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-10

BOISE, July 10.-The opening
hour was consumed in reading
dispositions. Two minor witnesses
went on the stand and then Meyer
was called. The news spread
quickly and the court room rapidly
filled.
Meyer testified that in 1897 he
Joined the federation and served as
president Of the Lead, s. D., local
union. He was elected member OF
the executive board in 1899 and
served till June, 1902, when he was
chosen president, succeeding Ed
Boyce. He met Haywood in 1900
and has known him intimately ever
since.
Meyer Is good witness. He an
swers comprehensively and with
out hesitation. He identified the
constitution of the federation offer.
ed in evidence and detailed at
length duties of various officials.
He explained that under the by
laws he is compelled to travel a
great deal and was absent, up to
his arrest, probably so per cent OF
the time. from headquarters. Strike
orders called for vote Of two
thirds Of the local union, approved
by the executive committee. The
organization protects members
whenever arrests are made in con-
nection with trouble growing out OF
strikes. The executive board, after
he was elected president, adopted a
resolution that legal aid would be
furnished members of the fedora
ton arrested at any time. At the
time he was arrested Jack Simp-
kins was member of the execu-
tive board for Idaho, Washington
and Oregon. He has known Simp-
kins since 1902.
Meyer never met Steunenberg
and had no personal animosity
against him. He gave financial aid
to strikers in the Occur dAlenes
and believed their cause just. The
Cripple Creek district, he said, be-
fore the strike began, was the rich
est mining camp in the world. All
the miners were members of the
urion. The first strike occurred in
Colorado City February, 1902.
Meyer gave the history of this
strike. He said the company dis
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-10
RACE GAMBLERS FELL DOWN
HARD IN COUNTING ON IN
TERSTATE FAIR MANAGE
MENT TO DEFEAT NEW LAW.

The new ordinance prohibiting
the selling of pools or betting on
horse races within the city limits,
which the council passed last might
after some debate, will be signed
this afternoon by Mayor Moore,
who says:
IL believe this to be the worst
form Of gambling. The people gen.
orally object to 1t. The council has
passed the ordinance and l shall
sign it as soon as 1t reaches me-"
The proprietors Of the Warwick
poolroom made no fight to prevent
the passage Of the ordinance, be-
lieving that the desire of the Inter
state fair management to allow bet
ting on the horse races this fall
would prevent Its passage. AS orig
finally drawn, the ordinance ex-
cepted the local racing association.
Before passage, however, this ex-
ception was stricken out on motion
of Councilman Laumer.
Part of the track lies beyond the
city limits and all that will be
necessary to carry on betting will
be- to erect the poolhouse on this
pert Of the course. 1t Is nov built
directly under the grand stand.
There Is no state law against pool
rooms.
Councilman Lambert was the
only who voted against the or.
dinanoe when 1t came up last night.
The new regulation goes into effect
In 10 days after being signed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-10
DUE
TONIGHT

According to reports received by
the chamber Of commerce today,
Vice President Fairbanks will ar
rive here at II o'clock tonight from
Yellowstone park. He is expected
to remain in the city until 4 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon A reception
and entertainment program is be-
ing hurriedly planned by the cham
Der of commerce this afternoon.
A Seattled ispatch today says the
vice president Is due to arrive In
that city this evening. The Spo-
kane information comes from the
division headquarters Of the North
ern Pacific.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-10
CALL FOR CITY
ESTIMATES

Comptroller Farley this morn
ing sent each department of the
city government a request that
they prepare an estimate of ex-
penses for the next 6 months and
also for 1908. The comptroller is
preparing to usher in the new fiscal
year with the calendar year and
wants estimates from July l until
Dec. 81, so that the present fiscal
year may catch up.
The first return was from Mayor
Moore, who estimates 1t will take
5000 to pay his salary, that Of his
secretary and buy writing material
for the next months. For the
year 1908 he estimates he can run
the executive department on just
twice that amount.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-10
NAUGHTY CUPID

Deputies in the auditors Office be-
lieve they have made a discovery
For several days past Cupid
Frank Haywood has appeared for
work in the morning wearing his
usual smile, and the broadcast sort
at that, and a red, red rose. II
has been generally supposed all
along that Cupid has affected this
smile and wore the rose SO that
blushing brides and bashful lovers
could single him out as the right
one to ask about marriage license.
But this morning the sweetest sort
Of a girl tripped up to Cupid and
deity removed his rose, pinned 1t
upon her bosom and substituted a
new 1 upon the lapel of Cupid's
coat. He is blushing yet and the
deputies are getting busy trying to
find out who the young iady Is.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-10
MAYOR SECURES AGREEMENT
TO TAKE UP MATTER AND
SOME UNDERSTANDING ON
COST MAY BE REACHED
EVENTUALLY.

The city rebuilt the w. w. p.
guaranteed" Howard st. bridge,
charged the cost to the company
and then magnanimously refused to
collect the bill. 1t was paid out
of city funds.
The company apparently agreed
to pay whatever the council might
consider fair and the outcome Is
proof positive Of q previous under.
standing as to what the council
would consider fair.
Now that the question Of build
ing new bridges for the use OF
street cars Ia pressing, the same
dilatory tactics are being pursued
by the companies whose patrons
lives depend on the safety Of the
river crossings.
With the city's bridge fund pro-
vided 1t has been impossible to get
the companies to consider the prop
osition seriously and although some
what better progress has been made
in the last day or two there seems
to be little prospect of getting any
thing accomplished before the next
high water. That will mean another
season of jeopardy for thousands
who cross the bridges, q danger
that could and should have been
avoided long ago. A year has pass
ed since the Howard st. collapse
and practically nothing has been &C
complished.
The object Of the street car COM
panies concerned Is perfectly plain.
They will block and drag progress
and wiggle out Of paying anything
at all toward the new bridge II per-
mitted. They know the city bonded
itself for 100000 for new bridges
and will see that the city spends
this money as far as possible for
their benefit. To squeeze munich
pality to the last drop is the mod.
ern public service corporation
method.
AS far as the w. w. p. Co. is
concerned. bond big enough to
cover any promise II makes should
be exacted. Past experience in
bridge matters has shown that its
agreement is reliable only so far as
compliance with the terms suits the
company.
Whether the Traction Co. will
prove any better or not remains to
be seen-if that company can ever
be induced to enter into a bridge
building agreement. In the past the
Traction Co. has been shunted aside
at the .beQuest OF the w. w. p. Co.
to such an extent that It's lack of
enthusiasm on the subject now is
explainable. II not excusable.
Mayor Moore this morning stated
that he expected within the next 2
days to have the bridge matter in
such a shape that work could be
commenced at once. He had con-
sultation with henry M. Richards,
president Of the Washington Water
Power Co, yesterday afternoon and
was told that the company engineer
had been instructed to look over
the plans adopted by the city. A
conference will be called when this