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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11
IN LAND 0F UGANDA
THE HISTORY OF TWO cATHE
 pRALs OF NATIVES.
One Was of Palm Trees Which Ants Destroyed. Whereupon t Was Re placed by Aid of the
 Ant Heaps.

Among the black peoples of Africa one finds man an interesting tale, and not the least curious bit of lore is re- lated concerning the Cathedral of Mengo, the remote capital of Mengo, the remote capital of Uganda, in the east central part of the dark conti- nent The church's history goes back to the days when a couple of German missionaries, Krapf and Rebmann. sent home news of the great lake sys- tenn of East Africa's interior, which led later on to the journeys of Burton and Spoke. Grant and Stanley. Many of the pioneers who responded to King Mtesa's treacherous invitation were tortured or murdered and many of their followers were fayed or burned alive.
 Mtsea's successor, Mwanga. was even worse as a tyrant. and any who offended him did so at the risk of mutilation. haying or burning. At length Uganda was declared a British protectorate. and Mwangs's little son. Daudi Chwa. was proclaimed king in his stead. But even in the old tyrant's day a cathedral of strange shape rose like a colossal mushroom on NambIrembe hill. in Mengo.
 It consisted of a vast wattle and daub thatch supported by a forest of palm poles. so that the interior re sembled nothing co much as a wood through which fire had swept. There were no walls. but merely straw mat ting let down at the sides. with here and there a little enclosure of plaited tvigs sneared with mud from the giant ant heaps.
 For year or two all vent weIi with the great matched cathedral. but one Sunday morning the supporting poles collapsed as by one accord It vas ss If Samson had stood between the great poles and shook them until the whole fabric tunbled about the vor- shipers ezrsL
 The cause vas not far to seek Each palm pole had for months besn per forated with tiny holes made by the destructive and all pervadinx white ant of central Africa When finally ens pole. taus weakened, gave usy al collapsed tozefhsr.
 Rms Ensa rssoirst to buils . sriek
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11
ROME IN HER GLORY
THE IMPERIAL CITY RESTORED
 FROM RUINS BY ARCHITECT.
Study of the Present Remains Which Have Been Uncovered Has En-
 sbIed German Artist to
 Achieve a Notable Work.

Imperial Rome restored-on paper but nevertheless restoresd. is the triumph of a German artist and archi- tect named G. Gattnecht who has based his plausible reconstruction upon the results of Signor Boni's ex. cayations in the neighborhood of the Forum. In these pictures of Herr Gatt. necht a satisfying vision of ancient Rome may be obtained.
 It is the topography of the great capital, however. that is presented. being an architects rendering from plans. fragments and measurements. The life of the Imperial City is. of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11
MEXICO BACKS DOWN.
win Not Insist That Guatemala Sur
 render General Jose Lima.

CITY OF MEXICO, May 1.-The Guatemalan affair has been settled. Mexico will not persist In her demand for the extradltion of General Jose Lima and of Colonel 0nofre Bone, charged with complicity in the assassl- nation of General Barillas. Diplomatic relations will not be severed. Senor Gamboa, Mexican minister to Guate- mala. will be sent to Salvador.
 A Mexican consul will attend to this country's affairs In Guatemala. At the same time Mexico will not give Senor Giron, Guatemalan minister to Mexico, his passports, the idea being to humilate Guatemala and express Mexico's resentment for Cabrera's con- duct during the affair.
 The state department will shortly publish the history of the entire case, with the official correspondence, in this way showing to the world what this terms the bad faith of Guatemala.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11

course. lacking. Yet. while the re- stored Stadium Of the Palztise pic lures that great track as deserted. it is conceivable that such a place vas. even in the paIzIest days of Rome. solitary. peaceful and devoid of life.
 In the reconstructed Forum and on Pslatine HfH evidence of living Rome Is marked ArtiHcisIly, perhaps. but still In keeping with the accepted idea Of Roman life. In the picture showirg the Forum fn it's beyday. the great building ia the backEruund is the BssfIicz AsriIEa- and to the night of t Is the Temple of the Deifsd 1ulius. which vas tuilt bT Asgzstzz EelDr fl b the Rostruu JulsA Qz
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11

cathedral in this African wilderness. As the ants destroyed the first ca. thedral they were called upon as though by way of punishment to sup ply material for the edifice that was to replace it.
 Their towering nests or hills were pulled down, and the curious earth of which they were composed was mixed with water. molded into bricks and dried in the fierce African sun. Foun. dations were laid and hundreds of la. borers set to work with strange primi- tive outfits and teams of bumped oxen harnessed to filters without wheels.
 In due time the structure was con secrated by Bishop Tucker in the pres ence of the child king. Daudi chwa;
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11
.JeaIou, old Cnts., She snid.

CLEVELAND. O., May 11.-Charged with adjusting her garters in the pres ence of the pupils, Miss Pearl Gray. principal and teaching staff combined of the public school in Chardon. was triumphant in trial before the board of education of the pretty little suburb. The trial was marked by much display of bitterness on the part of a score of women, whom Miss Gray described as sjealous old cats"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11
Accused Policeman. Mother HeIa

NEW YORK, May 1i.-Mrs. Elizn Hess. forty-nine years old. the widow cd mother of Mounted Policeman Theo- dore D. Hess. for whom Commissioner Bingham Is searching to answer to the charge of having abducted fourteen year-old Elizabeth Grady. was arrest cd last night. accused of being impli- cated In the girls abduction. The wo- man confessed. the police say. that she had aided in the Grady girls dIsap- paaraDce
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11
The Lnke Hi. Only Gift.

NEW YORK. May 11.-Andrew Car negie. who is now aboard the Baltic on his way to Europe. in a wireless dis patch irl answer to one asking if he was the giver of any of the gifts to Princeton university, amounting to ST. 100000. just announced. replied, The lake my only gift to Princeton"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11
P.rl. raper. score nsnlene.-

PARIS. May 11.-Theatrical critics here are at war In regard to the merits of Richard Strauss -Salome" The minority press. led by the Lbre Parole, has inaugurated a campaign similar to that which occurred in New York de claring the production to be seandalous- The paper protests on patriotic and moral grounds. prophesying the worst catastrophe for a nation which lacks the moral sense and viriIity to reject fts
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11
Enke Lord Rcre.ford Dead.

NASHVILLE, \. C.. May 11.-Hav- ing swindled his way through life, Sid ney Lascelles, the bogus Lord Walter Beresford." in his last days stuck to his method of getting luxuries and com forts to which he was not entitled. and he died here leaving his trusting physi- clan and nurse to whistle for their rnoney
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11
.-,, c,rl ,s f,fer..I u.enin..

ATLANTA. Gs- May 11.-Fred Bush. a prominent young merchant. was held In sI0.OOO bail 5n the charge of sending aD internal machine to Miss Kate Nc C1ntry because she hsd won the lore of Charles Doolittls. Bush's partner In business.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11
chIcnrn cInhhnn.c nurn.d.

CHICAGO. May 1.-The HOmewood count. clubhouse. near 't.re. was de- etroyed by fire during the night. with a loss of SJO.OO0. The western anna teur and the woman's western golf championships. scheduled 10 take place on the course. have been abandoned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11
ror-r .na prIde For F,rcp~.

NEW YORK May 1L-w. Ellis O. rey. 1t Is said has engaged for his hon eymooa trip the captains quarters in the Kaiser WIIhelm H. which will sail from here Tuesday morning. Corey and Miss Gilman. an actress. will be married it Is said. few minutes after midnigflt on Monday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11

Col Hayes saddler. the high commits sioner of Uganda. and a savage con. course. The onertory on this occa- sion was a curiosity in Itself.
 It consisted of 13 cows. four goats, 12s eggs. 13o fowls. 55.000 eovrie shells. 800 rupees in coin. 500 rupees promised and 1.oe4 plce-a tiny In- dian coin The cash alone aEEregated ti2o in our money and this represents quite A fortune to African natives
 What most amazed them all were the sonorous and rolling notes of the organ that had been carried on ele- plant back for many miles over noun tain and swamp. through Iion in- tested jungle and lakes suarming vith hippos and allgators.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11
T.--..y cnf-f to Retire.

NEW YORK. May 11--1t Is said that Charles r. Murphy has agreed to re sign as leader of Tamnsny Han pro vided hs nsy name hts successor and that Msyor McClsIlsn vin fhsa recog rsr~ the orzznizstion-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11
ouss-s so Honor r.rk ru.ir.

BALTIMORE. May 1f-In an inter view publfshed here samueI L. Gem ens fSf.rk Twain said be hzd been of- fered the degree of bzchel0r Of letters by O1ford university and would sail for Ezzisnd ca June s to receive the konor
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11
vIr. yTetfm. skss.

NONTEvIDEO. Uruguay. May 11s- Reports from the wrecked steamer Pol tOu at Jose Ignacso are of sensational character. Thf bodies of tvenfy-two victims of the disaster have been re covered and upon nine ef the bodies the marks of bullet wounds have been found-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11
Guara shoot. T.rapInE Prisoner.

BUTTE. Mont. May 11.-Patrolm1n Jackson shot and Killed Harry Cole as be was attempting to escape Cole was arrested on suspicion of being one ef the Northern Pacific trnil robbers
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11
A New commI..Ionrr of Patents.

WASHINGTON. May 1O.-The presi- dent appointed Edward E. Moore of Michigan to be commissioner of pat ents to succeed Frederick I. Allen. TO signed. Mr. Moore has been assistant commissioner for several years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11
(. H. MOVER ACCUSED
Western Federation President
 Charged With Old Crime.
NOT TRUE, SAYS BOISE PRISONER.
Judge Wood Will Reopen Trial of w. D. Haywood on Monday After noon - Chicago Dispatch
 Causes Stir.

BOISE, Ida, May 11.-Sheriff Shad Hodgin started out to summon spe- cial panel of 100 men, ordered by Judge Wood of the district court when the regular term panel was exhausted in the effort to secure a jury to try William E. Haywood, first of the off, cers of the Western Federation of Miners called to the bar to answer the charge of conspiracy and complicity in the murder of former Governor Frank Steunenberg.
 The trial will reopen at 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon, when it is expected the new panel will be in at tendance. Counsel on both sides were
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11
s,rth- r1o... st--1 werk..

PITTSBURG. May 1I-Ths entire plant of she Colonial Steel works st CoAonia is closed down as q rssult of . strike throvinE cut q thousand Eea-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11
Drive Auto Thr0Ush smok. Stack.

Uftse fNto tnFo09n omoke stack
 Jules Verne made one of his char actsrs go to the moon Ia . steel pro iectils and the world marvelsd d his ingenuity. Tn Detroit the other eay, h the yar5 Jf the Detroit shIpbufla- Ing company. four men in aa aufono bile were driven through a section of one of the stacks for the new pamen ger steamer. the City cf Cleveland. phieh is under course of eoaxtrucsia1 for the Detroit q ClsFslzna Nxrixz> 'rE cumpzny.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11
five sto-t Markets.

CATTLEsurVly nzts: market s-eadys choice. S.7aSzsl. p-ins. EsaG<Ss veal calves &5FT
 E1GS = EecSfrts fair market active ks 11<7e -<zS- r1azrs E&@S11
 qHrEP AesD LAMBS = Supplv fair. r--rsEes slow. prt--e weshsrs. fsd< 6. calls ard ro--o-- EsEI4. Ezrtz. Eg5E
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock Quotations.

Money on call steady at 2& per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 51ld6 per cent. Exchanges. sz5l, i575lO; balances. sio. s1s.5 .56l.
 Closing prices:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11

COBALT BULLION selling S7 2 to 00 should be worth $2.50 in June.
 COBALT DEVELOPMENT sold three at 25 BOG the share. Should be worth $1 00 at least in 90 days. COBALT AMERICAN within 300 of the Great Tetheway largest acreage and lowest capitalization selling @ should quadrupe in 60 days.
 PROTECTION AGREEMENT under Canadian shareholder of these companies becomes a partner and see just where your money goes
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-24
Al the Old Mana.

Governor Hughes Of New York at a
dinner at Dslmonico's referred good
humoredly TO an article wherein he had
been misquoted.
The error he said, was purely &C.
cidental. but It put me, til II was cor
rected. IN rather a bad position. II
made me feel like the young bride
groom Of Schenectady.
This man was pooEs but honest. He
was suspected Of being q fortune
hunter. but Il was not true. However
he married a rich merchants daugh-
ter and leased In schsneetady's out
skirts house called The Old Manse.'
The wedding was celebFated duly
and the newspapers gave full accounts
Of II: but one Of them. through q typo
graphical error. concluded with the
statement:
The happy couple. after q short
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-24
SOURCES OF ENERGY,
Wonderful Results of Expert
mentS With Fruits and Nuts.
COMFORT FOR vEGETARIANs.

Old Fashioned Apple Butter One Of
Best Things to Eat, Say Agricultural
ExPsrts-Uss Of Fruits and Nuts
With Other Foods Recommended.
Genuine comfort for the vegetarians
and fruitarians is given in bulletin
which has recently been issued by the
apartment of agriculture on the sub
Jet of fruit as food, says a Washing
ton correspondent of the New York
Globe.
Comparison is made of the value Of
nuts from a nutritive standpoint and
thelr cost with the nutritive value and
cost Of other foods. 1t is shown that
~ cents will on an average purchase
Iuiiy as much energy when spent for
mesh fruits and more when spent for
uied fruits than for lean meats, but
much less than when expended for
wheat -four. From the data as a whole
IS apparent that fruits are reason
sOly cheap sources Of energy in the
Diet
For instance, 10 cents worth of fresh
apples win furnish 1,467 Galleries Of en-
sfSy, while 10 cents worth of porter
aOuse steak viii furnish only about q
uliru as much vim, or IA calories Of
energy.
One Of the best things to eat from
ne standpoint Of production Of energy
plain. old fashioned apple butter.
AN cents worth Of apple butter pro-
soces four times as much energy as
~ cents worth Of steak or mutton.
sucn plsbeian substance as gooseberry
~ VIII produce twice the energy OF
.sS4A or mutton and nearly as much
10 as milk Generally speaking,
s-ls preserves. etc, are high in their
SpaciV to produce energy.
Tue fact that bread is the stan Of
however, 10 indicated in the sta
sues showing that for 10 cents one
- Guy 6600 calories Of energy, or
'Ole than can be had for this sum by
, S.ua.t In fruit meat, milk or
ne data published In the bulletin
used on experiments made By
T'essor n. e. Jana at the California
Suitural experiment station In CO.
rtauon with the nutrition investiga-
49, 49, mat have been carried On by the
- tment Of agriculture at washing
H. studies have been made At
n~,, OAItornia agricultural experiment
~ 49,, and II was found that a fruit
a-o- -at diet supplied the subjects with
A. Of protein and energy which
49, eetly comparable with those OBJ
" many other persona from q
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-24

mixed diet, though in general the guam
titles were smaller than are supplied
by the diet Of the average family. ut
should be said," according to the Of
fetal report, ''that the persons living
on fruit and nut diet apparently
maintained their normal health and
strength, and 1t Is only fair to con-
clude that IL for any reason such a
course seems desirable 1t is perfectly
possible to select a diet made up Of
fruits and nuts which, for long periods
at any rate, will supply the body with
the requisite protein and energy, as
was shown by detailed study Of the
results of the California experiments
In such a diet nuts were the principal
sources Of protein and nuts, olives or
the expressed olive oil the chief source
of fat, while fruits, fresh and dried,
supplied the bulk of the carbohy-
drates."
The department Of agriculture does
not go so far as to conclude that a
fruitarian diet in general is equal or
superior to the ordinary mixed diet,
but 1t does assert that fruits and nuts
should be considered fairly econom-
zeal source of nutritive material" 1t
commends these foods in combination
with other foods.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-24
A CHEAT SOLD At AUCTION.
How a Gambler Paid For AIsxandria's
Town Clock.

The public sale Of a gambler on
block used for auctioning or negroes
once paid for clock for the city Of
Alexandria, Va, just across the PO-
tomac river from Washington.
In the days agone the historic old
city of Alexandria was known as
place where all kinds of games suited
to the sporting fraternity could be
found without difficulty. Stories of
large sums lost and won are still cur.
rent. OF these none is more interest
ing than the one which reveals the his.
tory of the old town clock of that an.
cient city.
The story is to the effect that ON one
occasion Alexandria was infested by a
party of shrewd gamblers from the
southwest. At that time an interesting
game could sometimes be made up
with citizens of high standing, but who
enjoyed a brush at cards. One of
these, a merchant, fell into a snare
which was set for him by the visiting
gamblers. aided by a local stool pigeon
AAANA a VI AhN EthAANAlAtAh
found himself out of pocket several
thousand dollars and the gamblers In
possession Of his notes for large
amounts.
The citizen made good" But a
lucky thought enabled him to bring
about his revenge on the leader of the
blacklegs. He was acquainted with
the fact there was an old law Of the
state-and a similar law is still on the
statute books-ln which it was made
and provided that IL any man can.
not show that he is pursuing some law
full means OF procuring q livelihood he
shall be sold or hired out at public auc-
ton or sale to prevent by his labor
his becoming chargeable to the town"
Going before a justice of the peace,
the good citizen" entered a charge
against the leading gambler, who was
Immediately arrested by the town mar
shall He was carried to court tried,
convicted, and the sentence was that
be be sold at public auction.
The good citizens" programme went
through without a slip. The gamestsF
was at first disposed to treat the mat
ter as a huge joke, believing that with
the outlay Of a little OF his easily
earned money he could secure his free
dom. But he did not know the temper
of the VirginIans. He spent the night
in prison and was taken on the follow
ing morning to the block" and put up
for sale The first bid came from the
good citizen" and Il was an even
500. Bidding for bis own freedom, the
blackleg quickly offered twice that
sum. This was raised to 500 By the
heeced merchant and in turn 10 300
by the gambler While the assembled
crowd cheered and laughed the two al
ternately responded 70 the auctlOneer's
appeals until the bidding reached S.
600.
Then the gambler begged for mercy.
pleading poverty. he declared that his
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-24
.B. ). Best

companions had deserted him and car
ried Off the larger part of all winnings
made in the town. The good citizen"
calmly raised the bid to 81, 100. There
was no alternative, the gambler must
either be forced into a service OF de-
grading labor under the supervision OF
a man who had small cause IN love
him or he must go on bidding for him
self. When the bidding reached $500
he was permitted to pay over the
amount and depart from Alexandria. a
crowd Of hooting, yelling men and
boys following him to the wharf. The
proceeds of the sale of the gambler
were given to the town for the purpose
Of buying a town clock and building a
steeple for the town hall and market
house. This was destroyed by fire in
1871, but a new structure was erected
on the same site. the steeple and clock
being made as near like the old as pos.
sible.-Kansas City Star.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-24
A Funny Book.

An old actor who was not much CIV
en- to the cheering glass, says the Bill
board, one evening went TO dine at
the club with n friend-met several
more, with the result that he got ''pret-
ty mellow" He left his friends and
started home and said to himself my
boy, you're drunk. What are you 60
lug to do about Il? know I'll go
home and read. Whoever heard about
q drunken man readlngf" Well, home
he went In a cab-went TO the library
and commenced to read. Mrs. Actor
later appeared ON the scene. what
on earth are you doIngT' she ques-
toned.
''Why-er-can't-yon see what I'm
doing. my dear; I'm reading"
'ReadingT" said his wife scornfully.
what are you readingT'
He looked at the book, but couldn't
see the words, 30 said, That books
been In the house for the last twenty
years, 20 II you don't know I'm not
going to tell you"
To this his wife replied wrathfully,
"You old fool, shut up that vallse and
come TO bed"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-24
Isao Goat q sheep2

as a goat a sheep?" is a geological
question that the commissioners Of
Warren county have been called upon
to decide officially, says a Columbus
pa correspondent Of the Pittsburg
Dispatch. There has long been state
law providing that the county shall re-
imburse farmers for sheep killed by
dogs. A. B. Harvard of Miffiin town
ship has fled a claim for $50 for an
CORA goats so destroyed.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-24

scent and his mother English. He
spent his early life In the woods and on
the farm, At fourteen years be re-
moved to Bangor. Me-, and a year and
half later 10 Wisconsin and finally
engaged in the numbering business.
He served In congress from 1888 to 1880
and was a candidate for senator eight
years ago. but was defeated by Judge
J. V. Quarles Of Milwaukee. He then
identified himself with the La Toilette
faction and founded the Free Press in
Milwaukee. He has since been q CEN
tral hgure IN politics In Wisconsin.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-24
John Knox as a Prophet.

John Knox. the reformer, would
seem to have possessed in no ordinary
degree the spirit Of prediction and to
have foretoId with accuracy not only
certain remarkable events OF public
importance, but also the ultimate fate
Of certain individuals. Thus when con
demned 10 the galleys at Rochelle he
took his sentence with the greatest
composure, merely remarking that In
spite Of It be would within two or
three years preach the gospel In St
Giles. Edinburgh" This prediction.
most improbable Of accomplishment al
the time IT was uttered, was aftsrwaru
literally fulfilled. Knox predicted with
accuracy the deaths Of Thomas Matt
land and Kirkcaldy Of Grunge and sol
EMMY warned the regent Murray. not
TO 80 to Linlithgow. as II he did % he
would there meet bis death The ~
gent dssreganded the warning ana al
mset with IT, fate Of which Knox had
forewarned him.