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New-York tribune., 1908-06-04

AMERICAN SNUFF y. June s. p
III Fifth Nyenus NV oH,baf per cent .o,sa "a ~
80, ,;fn.L AMI three per cent GA ,sfs day lse. i
Of American suu1 company Ss.ders Of Tee9rs Ss
80 ~ E,ISiness June ~. l2o~, Sscy and -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
Style, Fit, Durability and
 DiStinCtiveneSS.

ethey points be obtained The details that distinguish Our Gloves EVERY the Europe and be found Open Stock where else in this Country.
 and qualities both kid and silk lengths grades-EO peet ne-Prices considerably following few numbers will show:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

John Malone of Bank Street wis., tied friends in New Britain last even- ing.
 In Brooklyn it is thought that the real buyer of Garbarino's fruit store on Bank Street is Mad Bag. who keeps store at the corner Of James and Bank streets,
 John Bentler of Charles street in the city court to-day paid $5 in set clement of case charging him with keeping a vicious doy. The animal bit little girl one day last week
 Numerous are the cases being tried by the Moral club and more money will be in the treasury at tho end of Lent than at any other time since the club has been in existence.
 A Brooklyn man, who is mem- Der of the Good Roads Improve ment association, said this morn- ing that the society in the future will place an injunction on any work which the city is doing in what the society thinks is an improper man. ner.
 Yesterday afternoon a couple of horses of Peter Arnoskus got out of the barn on John street and took romp around Brooklyn. When they had exercised their limbs suf- ficiently they went back to the barn. No one tried to stop them as they were galloping along the side streets of Brooklyn.
 Jack" Johnson of tho Scovill street engine house was one of the happiest men in town to-day. The reason for his beaming countenanco was the finding of his bull dog John Johnson" It has been missing for ] several days. It is understood that the dog was found up on Baldwin ! street. Its collar had been cut off ! and a new one put on. It was spotted by one of Johnson's friends and very short time elapsed be- fore Johnson had the dog in his pos session after hearing where it was,
 If you have to suffer from any of the ills that flesh is heir to, it may be necessary to see doctor. The important thing is to get your pre- scription filed where you are sure of careful attention and pure drugs. Walker, the Brooklyn druggist, fills the bill in this respect.
 HEARD IN PASSING.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
THE wHITE-wASH BRUSH.
Congressman Lilley's Opinion of Sub
 Marine Investigation.

East Hampton. March 31.--George W. Golf of the East Hampton Bell company wrote Congressman George l.. Lilley recently on the stand he had taken in the submarine boat in- vestigation. He has received the fol- lowing characteristic reply:
 Mir G. W. Gof. The East Hamp-
 ton Bell Co. East Hampton. Conn.
 My dear Sir:-I have your favor of the goth. and thank you for your kind words of encouragement The select committee to investigate have already demonstrated their intention to apply the white-wash brush wherever they can, therefore it's safe to assume that very little will be brought out. They refused me the privilege of counsel to erOss-examine witnesses and do not allow me to ask questions except by submitting them in writing and even then they may throw out those which they deem im- proper, which means throwing out all important questions. I believe however. the press of the country is already fully convinced. Again thanking you. ! am.
 Very sincerely yours.
 GEORGE L. LTLLET. Washington, D. C. March zs. 1898. z
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
TIMELY TOPICS.

If you buy for cash at the Model market you will get bargains in meats and groceries.
 eCurrans are showing a handsome line of Easter dress goods, and they have gloves to match
 J. B. Mullings & Son can fit out man or boy in every new thing shown for spring and summer.
 The E. H. Towle Co have all kinds of fishing tackle at all kindS of prices.
 Grocery sale tomorrow at the Public market, potatoes 95c a bushel smoked shoulders 10c pound.
 Try Anderson Bell perfume from Nugent's pharmacy. They sell it in any quantity.
 Grieve, Bisset & Holland are selil- ing mems $1 shirts at 69c. They are displayed in window.
 Austin & Woodruff sell Lucas paint, the best thing for seashore cottages. All coors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
GOOD ROADS MEN
Lookout Committee Will Keep
 Watch on City Lab0rers.

The Good Roads association held meeting last night in the rooms of the Waterbury Business Mems asso- citation and perfected it's organiza- ton by the election of the following officers:
 President, George Tracy.
 Treasurer, F. O. Peabody.
 Secretary, w. B. Reynolds.
 Directors, Hans Rasmussen, Frank P Clough, Albert Chatfield, E, 5. Kelley, w. B. Reynolds, F. o. Pea body and George Tracy.
 Hans Rasmussen was right on the heels of George Tracy for president, and Frank B. Clough gave w. B. Reynolds good brush for the clerk ship. Members of the lookout com mittee reported several things re- garding the conduct of city laborers that didn't appear quite right to him, but nothing definite was done towards taking steps to have anybody punished. It was evident from what was said that every time 8 city la borer straightens his back somebody connected with the lookout commit- tee makes a note of it, so that it be- hooves all who don't want to run risks to keep moving from start to finish.
 The Good Roads association starts off with a charter membership as follows: Hans Rasmussen, frank P. Clough, George Tracy, L. R. Car ter, John J. Macauley, M. c. Tracy, A. B. NPierpont, William B. Rey- holds, William A. Faber, F. B. Lie brich. l. L. Upson, H. D. ilotchkiss. w. H. Platt, Lawrence L. Lewis, D. E. Sprague, William E. Fulton, A. H. Wells, F. G. Humphrey, Thomas D. Barlow, o. H. Barlow, ]. E. Sew ell, A. l. Chatfield, H. l.. Wade, F. 0. Peabody, Nathaniel k. Bronson, F. N. Perry, Martin H. Brennan, E. l.. Futile, c. M. Futile, o. M. Tru- man, F. B. Merriman, Jay H. Hart, Charles Miller, c. F. Trott, E. H. Blanchard, E. H. Towle, r. J. Lud- ington, Dr J. E. Moriarty, Ralph N. Blakeslee, Albert Schumacher, Will liam F. Nichols, George S. Chatfield, Charles A. Templeton, H. w. Lake, Charles s. Miller, Arthur J. Pier pont, H. w. Curtis, F. A. Tracy, J. P. Morgan, William E. Hunt, Walter D. Austin, George H. Gloves, E. M. Scott, George r. Hughes, John R. Hughes, D. E. Cronin, George l.. White, Jr, Harry S. Coe, George K. Egan. George E. Tracy, Edward B. Kelley, ST, William ?. Jarrett George c. Adams, William F. Chat. field, Wallace H. Camp, William B. Hotchkiss, J. M. paly, Robert P Lewis, Edward o. Goss, W. J. Lar. kin, Lewis J. Hart and Henry w. Egard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
More Charaes Aqainst Jackson.

New York. March 31.-In a present ment charging Attorney General Will liam s. Jackson with giving conflicting testimony to that submitted to it the grand jury requested Judge W. w.. Foster in general sessions to instruct them and to inform the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly of the presentment. The conflicting testimony of MT. Jackson is said to have been a denial of the alleged testimony of Frank White, receiver of the Hamilton bank, that the attorney general had demand ed 90 per cent of his fees as receiver.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
BIG BARGAIN SALE
City Has a Bridge For Sale al
 Cut Prices.

Do you know anybody who wants to buy a bridge? If so he can make a good bargain by applying to the city fathers, who want to dispose of the iron bridge on Liberty street, near Mill street. The chasm which this bridge spanned has been filled in and henceforth all the water that finds it's way down into the Mad river at that point will pass on in the same channel with the water from the American Mills tailrace.l This does away with one bridge in that street and removes dirty stench hole from thickly settled neighborhood.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
Young Woman Who Fired the
 Shot is Pr0slrated.

Delaware, Ohio, March 31-W. j.. Welday, of Smithtield, well known Ohio Wesleyan student, was accident ally shot in the abdomen at the Ed wards Gymnasium yesterday, and is probably fatally injured.
 Lieut.. Mendes, U. $. A., in charge of the Ohio Wesleyan military de- partment, and Miss Cornelia Alb!lght of this city, were in the rifle range shooting at d target. t.- .
 Welday came down the stairs as rifle in the hands of the young woman was accidentally discharged
 Miss Albright is prostrated over the affair. Welday is q debator and athelete and a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
Commits Suicide at Crematory.

Buffalo, March 31.-Melvin A. Root, aged sixty-nine. of Bay City, Mich, arranged with local crematory con- pany that if he should be found dead in front of the building his body should be taken in and cremated. Then he went to the crematory and shot him. self fatally on the front steps.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
Why Everyone Comes Here for
 GLOVES.

The answer isWe glove specialists something than anything this has been the GLOVE but its fame has travelled by mail from the adherents this Justly Famous Department!
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31

Find a tenant for that vacant ten. ement by placing 25-cent adv in the Democrat.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10

one. The chauffeur brought the car
around, and on hearing its noise they
were on the alert. told them that
this was our horse, and that they need
not be afraid, as we were friends Of
Faris Aga, and therefore friends to
his friends. Faris Aga invited them
all to go into the guests house, and
he called ME to speak to them. I
asked their chief. Emir Nimr, to ride
in the motor, but he replied:
mo! AS long as my horse and
camel can carry me through the DIES.
ert l do not care to ride anything
else"
Nevertheless, after luncheon, he
consented. and took his seat beside
the chauffeur. We expected some
surprise. and feared he might try to
jump out. But as soon as the car be-
gan to move he threw his strong arms
around the chauffeur and held him so
fast that we were compelled to force
him to loose his grasp and thus give
the chauffeur chance to steer the
car. A little later he came to me
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10

shown in the figure with beardless
ears intermediate in shape between
the lax and dense parents.
In this case. and in all the others
investigated, the direction of the cross
has made no difference, the hybrids
being identical whether the beardless
or the bearded variety was the male
parent. For the sake of simplicity
We will consider first of all the inner
!tance of the shape Of the ear, neglect
ing for the time the question of wheth-
er 1t carries beard or not. If the
grain Of the hybrid plant is sown. it
Is found to give rise to plants with lax,
intermediate or dense ears, these
three types occurring in the proportion
of 1: q: 1.
Further, If another generation is
raised, the lax and dense types breed
perfectly true to these features, while
the Intermediates again produce lax,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10
THE FIRST AUTOMOBILE TO
CROSS THE SYRIAN DESERT
BY sALIM G. TAsET.

Mr. Philip Secaf. a Damascene, was
the first to import into Syria an auto.
mobile of modern perfection.zI had
often imagined what a great sensation
this self-propel!ed vehicle would
cause among the peasants in the in
terror of Syria. most of whom had
never seen a railroad or even expert
enced the luxury of carriage ride.
but did not expect the unusual con-
sternatiOn which we encountered.
Mr.. Secaf invited ME to accompany
him on a trip across the Syrian das-
ert. l at first feared that we might
fall into the hands of hostile Bedou-
ms. But wished to determine the
raoticability of a service for tour
lists between Damascus and the ruined
city of Queen Zenobia. in the Syrian
desert, Palmyra, so set fear aside.
We'll supplied with gasoline and eX-
ira tires. we started with joyous an
ticipaticn Gil our initial journey from
Beyrlut to Damascus over the pic
tureSque Lebanon mountains. When
We were about twenty miles out of
Beyrcut we stopped Tor refreshments
for ourselves aud water for the cars
cooling tank. Every persn in the vii
lagc of Ain-.Anoub who saw us climb.
ing the steep approach gathered in
the village square to look at the Won
derful thing that could so without the
aid of men or beast.
The summit OF the Damascus car
riage load is a little over 5000 feet
high, yet on: CIR behaved remarkably
well. and with all the roushness of
the road Especially that part from
Aleh to Shotra) We were able to
travel the distance in two hours less
than by rail. Future automobiles
will find this road and all other roads
throughout Syria fit for driving. as un-
der the new regime graft among gov
eminent officials is done away with.
On reaching Damascus there was
large crowd to meet the first automo-
bile owned by Damascene Women.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10

with serious look. as if disguised
with himself for not trusting to the
word of friend.
With your permission" he said. Il
will take a short ride. provided Faris
Aga comes with us
To this Faris Aga agreed, and we
had a good ride at high speed. and
both of these desert bred men seemed
to enjoy it immensely.
Leaving Kuryatan we had to travel
by rough road through ploughed
fields.
Before we were half an hour on the
way we sighted Ain el-Bayadah, a
Turkish military barracks built on the
site of an old Palmyrian castle.
The entrance to the ruined city of
Palmyra is a melancholy sight. The
shattered and scattered columns were
depressing, and those still standing
had solitary, sad appearance, as il
weeping over the lost glory of the
capital city of Queen Zenobias EN-.
pire, which included Egypt, Palestine
and Asia Minor, and extended from
the Nile to the Euphrates, and north.
ward from Betra to beyond the Gal.
lician gates.
The entire village and the Sheik,
Abd-Allah, turned out to see the noisy
visitor. Sheik Abd-Allah had been to
Europe. He knew what an automo.
bile was, soothed the fears of the PEG.
pie, and came out to meet us with a
cordial welcome. We drove right in.
to his court yard. When we told him
that we came that day from Kuryatan
to Palmyra it was hard even for him
to credit the story. Faris Aga, our
desert guest, assured him that it was
so.
I'VE left Kuraytan when the SUI
was high up in the sky" he said, land
the Muazin had not yet called the
faithful to the noon prayer. We have
done the trip from Kuryatan to Pal
myra, which takes your swiftest
dromedary or horse twenty-five hours.
in four hours and a half in this auto.
mobile"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10

Recalling the fact that the reproduo,
tive cells Of the hybrid carry either
the beardless or bearded character, We
find that the possible combinations Of
the pollen grains and egg cells are:
(a) beardless and beardless. (b) beard.
less and bearded, or (c) vice versa,
and (d) bearded and bearded. The
combination of gametes carrying the
beardless and bearded conditions ID
and @ gives (see first cross) a beardl
less plant. so that, on the average. this
generation consists of three beardlesa
to one bearded plant. The latter (d).
the "recessives," all breed true to type!
but two Of the three beardless types
are constitutionally beardless and
bearded (b and @, and consequently
break up in the following generation.
while the third (a) formed by the
union of the beardless reproductive
cells only, breeds true to type. In this
way the puzzling fact that two indi.
viduals apparently perfectly similar to
one another. give when bred from,
different results, finds ready expla,
nation. The one is a pure extracted
dominant" the other a hybrid show.
ing the dominant character to the COM
plete exclusion Of the alternative recess
sive. There are many cases where
external appearance is unfortunately
no guide whatever as to purity Of
breed, and the introduction of an ap.
parently pure individual may often be
traced as the starting point of sport.
ing or reversion in unimpeachable
flocks and herds. With these two
coses before us we can piece together
the full story of this particular cross.
In the illustration the immediate de.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10
Can stop Cars by Wireless.

With an instrument that will send a
wireless message 100 miles and regis.
ter signal in the cab, of a moving
locomotive, the Union Pacific believes
it has solved one of the most valuable
problems in the campaign for the pre-
vention of accidents on railroads.
The device is the invention of DR..
F. H. Milliner, electrical engineer,
who has been experimenting at the
Union Pacific shops in Omaha for two
or three years.
DR.. Milliner has now so far per.
fected his patent that any number of
locomotives on the same track may be
equipped with the signals and yet only
the one which it is intended to reach
will receive the signal.
The device consists of a neat con-
trivance placed in the cab by which
a station agent may signal train be.
tween stations and advise the engineer
of impending danger. A bell and a
red light are used for the signal, and
these are operated by wireless teleg.
raphy. The new signal is worked in
connection with the block signal SER
vice.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10
The Big Expense of Empty Cars.

One of the difficult features of the
business depression which adversely
affected operating results is found in
the empty freight car movement, which
increased nearly 100000 miles;
when the sudden falling off in freight
traffic came, not only were our lines
we'll covered with foreign cars, which
must be returned to their owners
empty, to avoid further per diem
charges, but being an intermediate
road, was flooded with empty cars be.
ing returned from western lines to
those in the east, and vice versa. A
vast amount of transportation ex.
rerses approximately $1,OOO,O0O) was
incurred in moving this equipment
without revenue. and our hire of euuip.
ment debit balance increased $461..
25S: the latter. however, partly on &C.
count of the increased per diem rate.
Rock Island Railroad Annual Report
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10
POLICY GRlIMS
The Chances Of Combination.

owing to the fact that the individuals
produced from the union of lax-carry-
ing and also from the union of dense
carrying reproductive cells, have not
the alternative characters present in
their constitutions, they breed true to
laXness or denseness. The interme-
date formed by the union of the alter
aative lax and dense characters can.
not be fixed. We recognize, then, that
the intermediate shape is in this case
distinguishing feature Of those indi.
vidua!s carrying the two alternative
characters in their reproductive cells.
The mere fact that this can be recog-
nized at so early a stage is one which
the sequel will show to be of great
value to the practical breeder.
We are now in position to consider
the Inheritance of the bearded and
beardless condition, neglecting now
The question Of whether individuals
Ire lax or dense or intermediate in
par shape. In the first cross the ears
bore no more beard than the beardless
parent. The beardless condition is
hus described - dominant" the
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10

& Chesapeake Bay railroad, seeking
entrance to Richmond, Va, found the
track elevation problem facing it un.
der circumstances which called for
extraordinary measures.
1t happened that the right of way
If the railroad entering Richmond ran
close to old wooden buildings which
were of most inflammable charac.
ter, and for this reason the fear of
fire prevented the consideration of
wood as material for the viaduct
construction. 1t was thought the most
natural material to use under the cir.
cumstances, therefore, would be struc
tural steel, and the first plans for the
work were made for that sort OF
structure. The engineer in charge,
however, suggested before work actu.
ally commenced that reinforced con.
crete could be adopted for this as well
as for the more ordinary type OF
building, and his suggestion was in.
dorsed by the management.
The foundation was therefore laid
of stiff clay and gravel and footings
built to bear a weight of three tons
a square foot to provide for all pos
sible stresses including proposed flu
ture double tracking. The concrete
was made of one part Portland &C.
ment, two parts granite dust and four
parts crushed granite, to pass through
a three-quarter-inch ring. Throughout
was used a steel trussed bar for the
reinforcing.
The spans vary in length from 10
to 20 feet, the latter distance from
support to support making many build
ers open their eyes in wonder. But
in completed form, the whole viaduct
is practically one great monolith, as
truly as If it had been carved out OF
stone-with the added strength, quite
beyond that of any stone, impaired by
the steel within it's body.
In testing the viaduct before it was
accepted by the railroad locomotive
and tender and two steel gondola cars
loaded with steel rails and weigh
ing about 100000 pounds each were
run the full length of the structure
The train was then run back and de-
Elections measured for several spans.
After that test was made by break.
ing the train at various points on the
viaduct, and, finally, by running the
engine and cars at a speed of SIS miles
an hour over the structure. A def1ec.
ton of seven-thirty-seconds of an inch
was the maximum. which proves the
elasticity and reliability of the mate.
rial. Trains are now running over
the viaduct.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10

plain that we were endeavoring to es-
tablish record, and his answer was,
Plenty of time!" However, We were
not able to so without him because he
is relative of the Sheik of Palmyra,
with whom was not acquainted. We
had to stay. We asked Faris Aga to
go with us to his house but he re-
fused to ride on the devils horse"
We were therefore obliged, according
to the custom of the East, 10 walk
with him. There were a dozen
Bedouin chiefs, armed to the teeth,
awaiting his return, hoping to learn
from him something about the mys.
FERROUS genii. When they saw him
with us they backed out of our way.
Leaving Faris Aga and our party, I
went over to the Bedouins and adj.
dressed them in their mother tongue,
which seemed to soothe their fears.
The first thing they asked was:
Have you seen the geniio"
tried to explain that it was only a
carriage, but even this they did not
understand, for they had never seen