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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-04
Sunday Laws of Australia.

Melbourne, Australia, has some laws which are wonders. One of them pro- hibits the opening of any cafe on Sum day. before Il o'clock in the morning, and the unwary American who may not know this finds himself suddenly high and dry without a thing to eat till II. So he soon learns, if he's in lodgings, to sleep till Il and then for age forth.
 Another nice thing that contributes to the hilarity of the Sundays here and the gayety of nations generally is that there are no street cars running till after 2 o'clock on Sundays. All the steam roads bring thousands of people into the city, but they have to walk once they are inside the city limits.
 And if you buy bakers cakes and pies to be taken away from the prem ises you may only buy them between 1 and Sunday afternoons. And you may not invite friends to dinner with you in Sydney, which Is in New South Wales and under different jurisdiction, If you are living in a hotel, because in some mysterious way, which is not at all clear, you are breaking the Sun day law.-New York World.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-04
A HEAVY MIDDAY MEAL.
The Business Man, It Is Claimed
 Should Avoid 1t.

The Business Man, It Is Claimed,
 Should Avoid It.
 {, The Americans and English begin the day with breakfast, which is gen erally substantial meal. This the people of the continent of Europe con sider barbaric and disgusting. The Frenchman and the German breakfast on scanty roll. They are consequent ly unable to go till the afternoon with out absorbing something massive. The Frenchman toward noon takes a sub stantial lunch, and at midday the Ger man takes a heavy meal, which ab- sorbs his digestive energies during the remainder of the day. The German dinner makes big break in the work ing day, and the eater, according to Dr. Martinet of Paris, suffers by loss of energy during the afternoon. The heavy midday meal Dr. Martinet con siders mistake. One should not have dinner at noon, in the middle of one's workday, he says, but instead should take a light lunch. The lightest meal of the day, he thinks, should be during the period of exertion, and the heavy meal should be reserved for a later hour, when there is a chance for di- gestive repose. The proper series for the modern man, according to this au- thority, is substantial breakfast, light lunch about noon and a square meal at 6 o'clock or later.-Baltimore Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-04
What A Woman Did.

There is much to be said against the New York cabby, but there are fire quent occasions when one is really de- serving of sympathy. The other day cabby drove a well dressed and re- fined looking woman to a Broadway restaurant, where she ordered an ex- pensive lunch and then told the waiter that she had lost her purse. but that her cab was waiting and if he would send a boy with her she would go home for the money. The boy entered the cab with her, and she directed the cabby to drive to a Sixth avenue de- partment store. When they arrived she left the boy in the cab. entered the store to make aE imaginary purchase and went out at the opposite entrance. In the hope of getting information about his departed fare, cabby drove back to the restaurant. accompanied by the brass buttOned boy, whom be bIackguarded all the way for letting the woman escape The restaurant people discharged the lad for the same reason, and the driver cried quits New York Tines.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-04
Irish leqaI Wits.

The mots of the celebrated wits Harry Deane Grady, Lysaght and Kel- ler-of the Irish bar early in the last century are now in large measure for gotten. Some few are, however, on record. Harry Deane Grady, leader of the Munster bar, voted in the Irish house of commons to support the union against the wishes of his constituents, one of whom remOnstrated indignantly with him on his intended course of ac- tion. What, do you mean to sell your country?" "Yes," was the cool reply, "and very happy I am to have a coun- try to sell.'
 Ned Lysaght, a celebrated wit and poetaster of the period in very embar- rassed circumstances, applied to Mir. La Touche, the we'll known banker, for place in his establishment. What situation, my dear Lysaght, could pos sibly suit you?' said his friend, who felt himself in a difficulty. Not only one, but two" was the reply. Pray, what are theyf" If you will only, my dear La TOuche. make me cashier for one day I'll become runner the next."-London Law Notes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-04
Men Who Help Thieves.

The "rechristener" is the profession al name of the man who alters the names and numbers on stolen watches. The rechristener is usually clever engraver who through drink or other wise has lost the chance of obtaining honest employment and aids the re- ceiver of stolen property. When a watch has been stolen the number or name or other indication of make or ownership may be forwarded to the police and by them communicated to pawnbrokers. There is consequently an element of risk in attempting to dispose of 1t. There are various ways of getting over the difficulty, and re- christening is one that is frequently resorted to. The engraver adds or pre- fixes another figure to the number or he turns the name "J. Robins" into ."T.. J. Robinson" the extra initial serving to make the name look level and central on the watch case. This is done very cleverly, and the rest of the letters or figures are touched up to make all appear to have been cut at the same time.-London Standard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-04
What wcmen wear In Iceland.

The usual dress of the women of Ice land, irrespective of wealth or station, consists of long garment of wadmoI. hanging from the shoulders to the heels and fastened with a bright clasp at the neck. Over this two or three blue or white petticoats are worn. while blue cap. hanging down on one side of the head. completes the cos tune. On Sundays and festivals the dresses are both peculiar and striking in sppesranoe- There is a bodice. or namented with gilt buttons and red and black velvet Over this is a tight fitting velvet jacket. or -treja.- be- meath two or three bright petticozts. blue or red uorsted stockings and shoes of seal or shark skin The whole is sarnounted by a remarkable head dress. vey bezgtfful in effect The -faldur.- as 1t is called Is made of stfzy stzrched white linen kept in place hy inn1nerzble pins and meas1r- ing oftea so much as two feet ia heizht-Seo<tizh Nlzhu
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-04
Why Is the Ocean Salt?

The Creator made the ocean salt to save the land from putrefaction. The winds blow everything offensive and pestilential Gas far as we allow them to do the work of boards of health) out to sea, where all humors are ab- sorbed by the hungry waters. Salt is purifying agent. The ocean is a great manufacturer. It converts every thing foul into health making ozone and hands it back to us without charge. No government label is nec- essary. Stand on the brow of ship for three hours day, deep breathing like an athlete, and your lungs will be cleaned of everything poisonous. Your blood will leap through veins and arte- ries. Your heart will be obliged to thump with renewed force. The tide is the oceans tongue. It comes in twice a day to lick up the foul things of the earth and convey them to the oceans stomach, where they are di- gested, salted down, cured and render ed pure again.-Marine Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-04
The Oldest Text Book.

Within the last few years a revolu- ton has been accomplished at Oxford which ought really to affect the mind of the nation more than the difference between Lord Curzon and Lord Rose bery. A text book has been discarded which was already venerable for It's antiquity at the beginning of the Christian era. Needless to say, we are referring to Euclid's Elements" for what other text book ever had such a run as that7 It has been accepted ever since It's publication. which was in the reign of the first Ptolemy B. c. 323-S5). No writer has ever become so identified with a science as Euclid with geometry. The nearest ap- breaches are to be found in the rela- ton of Aristotle to logic and of Adam Smith to political economy.-London SDsctatnr.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-04
The Grimmest Epitaph.

What is the most terrible epitaph fin existence? One of the grimmest is surely that on a stone which was set up few years ago in the cemetery of Debrescin, eastern Hungary.
 It reads as follows: Here rests in the Lord Joseph Moritz, ST., who died in his sixty-second year. He was shot by his son. Frau Joseph Moritz, who died in her forty-seventh year. She was shot by her daughter. Elizabeth Mo ritz, who died by her own hand in her seventeenth year after shooting her mother. Joseph Moritz. who died in prison, age twenty-seven. He had shot his father. May eternal mercy have pity on their poor, sinful soulsT'
 This memorial was erected by a 10. cal literary association, to which. 1t is said, the last of the i'll starred family left sum of $7,5OO for the purpose.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-04
Waqer of Battle.

In 1917 one Richard Thornton. called to the bar of the kings bench charged with the murder of Mary Askford. in open court threw down his glove and defied his accuser, whereupon there was a pretty to do. Wager of battle, it was supposed. had died a natural death in the dark ages, but Lord Ellen borough after much consultation of precedent held that 1t was still the law of England and ordered a field to be prepared. Ishornton's accuser thereup- on declining combat, the prisoner was discharged. Next year parliament passed an act abolishing this privilege of appeal to the strong right arm.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-04
Picking on Him.

A first grade boy brought perfect spelling papers home for several weeks and then suddenly began to miss five and six out of ten.
 Flows this. sOn7" asked his father. Teachers fault" replied the boy.
 "How is it the teachers faulty'
 "She moved the little boy that sat next to me."-Lippincott's-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-04
NEW STRENGTH FOR OLD BACKS.

swellings under the eyes or aroun9 the ankles. rheumatic or neuralgts pain. gravel, scalding urine. too frs- Quent passages, sandy or stringy sedis ment in the urine, scanty or discolor. ed urine, or passages at night, bs sure your kidneys need attention.
 Doan's Kidney Pills is the best medicine to use. It has cured thou. sands and will cure you.
 WATERBURY PROOF.
 Thomas Miller, wire worker, of 6e East Clay street, Waterbury, Conn. says: "I was laid up with my back and had to quit work. was suffer- ing pains through the loins and could hardly get out of bed in the morning. Besides the weakness I felt frequent shooting pains through the loins and the medicines I had been taking had no more effect than so much water! A friend of mine, boarding in this same house, told me to try Doan'a Kidney Pills and I sent to the H. VI. Lake Drug Co for a box and began using them. In three days time I was so much better that got out of the house and was back at work in the shop"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-04
Practical.

Sound practical advice given by a misanthrope: If ever you should be at tacked by night never shout Murder for no one will bother about you Yell -FIre- and everybody will be out of doors in a jify.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-04
Limited.

Mrs. Dyer-whst has become of Mrs. Hizbeeg I haven't seen her in an az Mrs. Ryer-WeIl. you know she has o1ly one afteruooa cut a week siars she began keeping a servant-5zdge-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-04
Sneaked-

~what side do you generally take when yoCr wife gets in an argument with somebody elseT
 -Outsfde- It's Milwaukee Sentinel
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-04
rua Maoas

-BInks is iub1ant ever his nev a1to- uobls-
 ~Yes. hut he is sorT under E.-- Hozsto1 Pet
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-04

There are tines when God asks soth- ing of his children except sEe7ce and ratiezce Robinson
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-04

Genius is q coubGnztsoa of ssp1-z- tssa sd fnsptrztsoa.-Leadoa Irlth
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-04
you use for knittin ? lem the same thought as

Are you particular about the yarns you u and crocheting3 Surely you should give them tht
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-19
PASS KENNEDY SUBSTITUTE.
Act Of Texas Legislature Claimed as
Victory for Bailey.

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 1S.-The low
er house today adopted by resolution
the Kennedy substitute to the Duncan
resolution looking to the investigation
of Bailey and his connection and as
sociatlon with the Waters Pierce Oil
Company.
The resolution was adopted by a
vote of 65 to 55 and dsclalmed as a
victory for Bailey. Provision is made
for a committee to investigate any
charges that may be made against
Bailey. This committee may hold its
sessions any place 1t chooses. and has
the power to summon witnesses, The
resolution was offered by Bailey's
friends as substitute for the original
efforts to obtain an inquiry. 1t Is an
nounced tonight that charges will be
filed before the committee and that
Bailey would be given chance to an
swer. A joint resolution was adopted
providing for the election of United
States senator January %.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-19
DYER DISCHARGED.
Shows That False Entries Were Made
Without Hope Of Profit.

ST LOUIS, Jan. lS.--David P. Dy-
er. Jr.. son Of the United States dis
trict attorney, and teller in the To-
cal sub-treasury, was tonight acqult-
ted by jury in the United States dis
trict court, on a charge Of having en-
bezzied $61.500 of government funds.
The jury was out five hours. The
verdict was greeted with cheers. The
courtroom was nearly filled with the
friends OF the Dyer family and federal
employees. Dyer's defense was that
while admitting his books showed a
shortage of the amount stated in the
Indictment and that he had falsfied
the records to cover the discrepancy,
he had no knowledge OF how the
shortage occurred and that he had re-
Trained from reporting it in the hope
that he could find and correct the mis-
take.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-19
Object is to Break Up the Big
Land Holdings Of
Syndlcates.
WOULD TREBLE THE REVENUE
Representative Newell Of Josephine
Has Measure Which Old poIiti.
clans Predict viii Be ouashed
or Sidotraokcd.

SALEM. ore. Jan, iS.-foor old
wcycrharupcr. poor Ed Hartman.
poor Booth Kelly Company. and n lot
OF poor old railroads and corporations
and timber Ayndicatea are In for n
dreadful drubbing at the hands Of the
present legislature. II Representative
Newell Of Josephine lH tn have hia
way.
lie proposes graduated tax for cv.
cry person or corporation owning too
much OF the states domain In con-
tiguoua tracts. the chief object OF the
measure being 10 compel the railroads
and and timber syndicatcs to break up
those who would improve them, In
stead OF permitting them To lie idle
while the details OF the bin have
not been made public yet, It In gen
oral cmboIics this scheme OF gradual
ing taxation. patterned almost idcnti-
cally after the income tax bills which
Governor Chamberlain recommends.
Any person or corporation (accent
on the corporatlon) owning 10000
acres OF land in one contiguous tract
shall be subject to an additional tax
OF 90 cents an acre, Should any one
be 10 fortunate as to have title to
10000 acres Of land In one piece. the
Increased tax In to be 30 cents an
acre. and If the tract comprises J0,-
900 acres or more. tax OF 80 cents
per acre shall be pastered upon 1t.
II IL argued II such Utopian meas
urc should ever stray Into the gov
crnor's office, after the two houses
had stamped their approved of 1t, and
be graced with His Excellency's John
Hancock, the revenues OF the state
would be well nigh trebeled.
Altogether 1t Is the most stupen-
dOus taxation "cinch" bill against the
corporations yet contemplated during
the present session.
WIN II pass? Probably not In n
thousand years. oregon would get Il
too sudden rush Of wealth to the head
ever to survive the shock ana the cor
poratlon doctors are ever solicious of
the health Of this particular patient.
But II will be interesting to follow
the exigcncies through which the
measure will pass, and also the man
ner and cause of Its death.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-19
FLOODS INCREASE.
Ohio and Mississippi Rivers Still Ris-
ing.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S,-The
Weather Bureau tonight issued a
flood bulletin showing continued rises
OF the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The
flood In Ohio has assumed more Sc
rious proportions with still higher
stages to come.
CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 1S.-With a
second rise reported at headquarters
the Ohio River food outlook tonight
is very gloomy. Towns along the riv
er are suffering from crippled COM
munication, a limited supply Of fuel
and shortage of food. Thousands of
families are homeless. Troops are
guarding the property of flood sufferers
at Manchester.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-19
WILL HAVE PIE.
House Votes Itself and Others an In.
crease Of Salary.

WASHINGTON. Jan. is.-~By ris-
Ing vote OF 1873 to 92 the House today
adopted an amendment to the leglsla-
tive. executive and judicial approprla-
tion bin which was taken from the
speakers table with the Senate
amendments. increasing the salary Of
the vice president. the speaker and
members OF the cabinet to $4,000 per
year and those OF senator's and repre-
sentativcs and delegates from terri
tories and tho resident commissioner
from Porto Rico to $1,000 per year, the
increase to take effect March 4, 1907.
An effort was made to have n roll call,
but only "a members arose. which was
not a sufficient number. so the House
was not forced 10 go on record.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-19

the brooklyn Hospital arrived. the
molorinhn wnH dead.
Another motofmnn. who was arrest.
cd, was charged with being RESPONSE
bio for The accident and was locked ny
In the Adams street station. The body
~ the victim wna taken to the station
houac aud nfterwnr In removed to his
late home,
A long line Of cars wna kept stand
Ing IN Washington street for few
minutes because Of II slight accident.
Many Of the moIormcn took advantage
Of the delay and raised their Tenders
before starting for the bridge.
Smith, who wns driving car 37G Of
the ~ Johns place line. left his car 10
raiHe the fender Car 696 Of the De-
kalb avenue line was ahead, Both
cars were wcll.nlcd
Suddenly the signal came to start
the cars and Moormhn John McNam-
ara, In charge Of car 33s Of the Third
avenue line. rcBpon led anl stated
ahead, An instant later he realized.
too late. that the 81. Johns place car
ahead had no, started. and before he
could put on the brakes and reverse
the power ho had crashed into It.
In an instant there was panic. caus-
cd by the flying glass and the force OF
the collision and men and women rush.
ed for The doors. In short time the
street was filled with people, AMI when
IL waa found that Smith had been crush
ed between his own car and the De-
kalb avenue car many women became
hysterIcnl
The injured man was carried 10 the
steps OF the house al ESQ Washington
street In front OF which the accident
occurred. His head and chest were
crushed and the blood was flowing
from numerous laccrntions. He lived
but few moments
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-19
LEAD PIPE cINcH.
New Burg Causes Alarm by Eating
Up Lead Pipes.

CHICAGO, Jan. 18.-Electrical en-
gineers and fire underwriters interest
ed in the Union Stock Yards have
become alarmed over the advent of
unidentified larvae swamring certain
sections of the packing plants and in
sisting on feeding upon the lead pipe
insulation of electric wires. These
brown, hairy little wigglers, each five
eighths of an inch long, are moving
through the "hoofhouse" at the yards,
gnawing irregular patches of lead, Of
ten cutting through the cloth and
rubber insulation and short circuiting
the electric current. Holes an inch
long and half an inch wide have been
cut through the lead pipe.
"The lead pipe cinch bug" is the
name given the creature by Director
Fred ]. V. Skiff of the Field Colum-
bian Museum, in whose chronological
laboratory this little lead eater is un-
der observation.
1t is under the "hoof" houses In the
yards that the little creatures have
appeared in millions. These houses
are for the storage of hoofs that are
under way in the processes toward
floors are of wood, three or four inches
thick. Yet this hairy little worm has
honeycombed them in its search for
lead pipe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-19
LUMBER TRUST NEXT.
kittrsdge Resolution Directs Probe to
That Syndicate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The SEN
ate today agreed to the Kittredge res
olution instructing the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor to investigate
the lumber trust" The resolution di-
rects that the investigation shall be
conducted TO ascertain whether there
exists combination. conspiracy.
trust, agreement or contract, intend
ed to operate as n restraint on the
lawful trade In lumber or to increase
the market price Of lumber in any
part of the United States.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-19
Reported Inundation Was Not
AuthOrativeIy Reported
Yesterday.
SIX HUNDRED BODIES FOUND
No Americans Were killed-Authori-
ties Forced to Cremate Many Bod
ies-Residence Section De-
stroyed.

ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
The situation in Kingston seems i'm
proving Order has been reestablished,
and the work Of burying the dead and
caring for the injured is progressing
on an organized basis. The work of
sending relief to the stricken city Is
proceeding with energy. Kingston is
receiving supplies from the Island of
Jamaica itself, American warships
have put ashore all the food stuffs and
medical supplies they could spare and
in addition relief is being hurried from
all outside points. The Senate Friday
passed a bill authorizing relief and
the people of Trinidad have sent
first installment of relief. His H. NJ.
S. Indefatigable is en- route with pro-
visions, clothing and other supplies;
the French government has started
cruiser with supplies from Martinique
and the Mansion House fund in Lon
don is rapidly growing and the British
authorities are preparing relief on
large scale, and in addition various
steamers are either On the way or
starting with food, clothing and med
icines. The report that a tidal wave
devastated the southern shore Of ia
maica is not confirmed at late hour
Friday night. Gable communication
has been partially restored, but even
so messages are coming through very
slowly. The total estimates of the
dead remain about 1000. Great relief
has been afforded to all those who have
American friends in Jamaica by the
statement of the cable company at
Kingston that up to I o'clock Thurs
day evening. no Americans had been
reported killed and none seriously in
Juleu' Inc hst W NlStiilS 10 Slo"iHS
and the names Of no less than forty
persons more or less prominent in the
jamaican capital are already given out
as dead. About 20 we'll known men
are either injured or missing. The
reports do not mention any further
earthquake. The fires are all out.