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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
SUIT FOR. s4,OOO
Building Firm in Trouble About
 Workmen's Wages.

The building firm of John F. White and Louis Mohr appears to be givirs some workmen a good deal of con- cern. A few weeks ago firm in New Haven brought suit against the concern for $4,000 for goods sold and during the past few days work men in its employ consulted counsel to collect their wages for them At torney Russell, counsel for the firm, does not know where either of the partners are. He said to-day that Mohr left the city some months ago and supposed or heard he was some where in Pennsylvania now, and he was informed that White left for New York few weeks past to see d brother whom he said was sick.
 The firm had few big jobs to do; the largest was school house in Milford on which it had sub con tract from the Tracy Bros, another was similar contract at the county club on the Middlebury road and a few other jobs around town.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
FIGHT OVER RACE TRACK LAW
Recommend ations or Governor Hughes
 Will Be Opposed.

Albany. N Y.. Jan. 3.-That the rec ommendation of Governor Hughes dealing with the abolition of race track gambling will meet fierce opposition is manifest to all who understand the present legislature and it's attitude on the subject.
 For two years in succession efforts have been made to pass an amend ment 10 the penal code such as is now recommended by the governor. Each time it received little encouragement. What the result will be now with the influence of the governor behind it is q problem. The nearest an antigambline bill ever came to passing either house was in 1906. when Senator Cassidy of Watkins introduced inc measure. It encountered. as expected. opposition from the racing associations of New York and Buffalo and also from the members of the New York State Asso- citation of Agricultural Societies. com posed of the officers of the county fairs throughout the state.
 The latter profit under the present law by receiving from the race track a percentage of the gate receipts, which amounts to about S2OO.0o0 a year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
MAN IS A.! E-1C,T.ic BATTERY
Dr.. Siebel Discovers Method of Gen erating Energy In Human Bcdy

LIT, otcpol pIScoVefS Wethod or SeH-
 erating Energy In Human Body.
 Chicago Jan. g. Every man can generate his own electricity and may find out the secret of life. according to announcement made to the American Associati For the Advancement of Science by Dr. J. F. Siebel. Chicago physician. His experiments. conducted for several years indicate that cleo tricity stored in the human frame can be released and made to work. This works the proiongation of life through the additional vitality supplied to the human body working as its own cleo trical generator.
 Dr. Siebel announced that nutritive clements. such as alcohol, sugar and fats. during their consumption by the human body act as generators of cleo tricity in the miniature batteries that comprise the muscular structure of the human frame. He says he has sue ceeded in the construction of batteries on working scale in which the nutri- tive element necessary to form the connection between the batteries and the system has been created.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
BOARD OF FINANCE
Disposed of All Business and
 Adjourned Sine Die.

The department of finance met yesterday afternoon and after dis posing of everything on the clerks desk and passing votes of thanks to Clerk Sandland, Comptroller Russell, and Commissioner Wells, who acted as chairman in the absence of the mayor, adjourned sine die.
 The report of the city treasurer showed that bills amounting to $1O2,8S6.SS were paid during the month of February, and notwith- standing this the balance on hand to January 1, 1908 is $230,004.O1. This is d pretty good showing at the close of two years service and the financiers have reason to feel proud of their work. The board was con- posed of Mayor Thoms, Chairman; Comptroller M. D. Russell, President Filling of the board of aldermen. Commissioners A. H. Wells, Edward E. McElligott and A. E. Lord.
 The bill of P, H. Carroll for !, S1,56396, was taken from the table and ordered paid. This is the Sl,OOo withheld on MT Carrolls garbage contract with interest from the date it was due and payable.
 The bl! of S200 submitted by Henry O'Connor and which was laid on the table some time ago, was taken up and a vote passed author iziag the payment to MT O'Connor Of $100. The $200 was payment in full to January 1 for MT O'Connor and Mir Chapman for caring for the voting machines. The board thought the proper way to do it was to make out au order of S100 for each. John O'Neill's bill of $500 for service i'll the Platts Mill sewage disposal law suits. Nas ordered paid.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
Commissioners Give Hearings

The railroad commissioners gave two hearings yesterday in their office Tn the capitol. the first being upon ins petition of the New York. New Haven & Hartford railroad company for the removal of the gates at the Llorgan street crossing of the Valley Brancn the necessity for them having disappeared with the opening of the new bridge. Lawyer Benjamin l.. Brock of New Haven and Superin- ;endent Honeywill of the Hartford division appeared for the railroad company. A hearing vas also given upor the petition of the same com pany to take in land in WOodbury belonging to T.. l.. Stevens of Nauga- tacE. for a right Of way for a pro- rosed trolley line. '. Munger of An- sJnia appeared for Mr Stevens Afr stevens. it appeared would have no objection to disposing of a strip thirty-twO feet vide but the company ssks for forty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
NO MORE GASSAMAY DAVlSES
Governor Johnson Tells What Demo- cratic Party Must Do to Win,

Governor Johnson Tells What Demo.
 cratic Party Must Do to Win.
 New York. Jan. 3.-,The World pub fishes an interview from Governor Johnson of Minnesota in reply to the question, What must the Dem ocratic party do to wia?' Here is his answer in part,
 Tt must first of all adopt a platform with tariff as the paramount, dominant issue. The Democratic party has won twice on that issue--its only victories in fifty years-and on that issue it can win again. .
 "rhe platform must he one which will appeal to the intelligent business men of the country, When l use the term business men I mean every maD that has a dollar invested in making his own livelihood. whether it be S1,- GOO in farm, SJ,000 in store, S1O,- GOO in law books and legal educa- tion or S50.000 in factory.
 "The party with such platform as have outlined should then turn to the selection of candidates, and here the principle of absolute fitness should ap- ply. No man should he chosen as a candidate for either the presidency or the vice presidency because he repre- sents some particular idea or interest ' mercenary qualification. We should have no more Henry Gassaway Da' yises nominated because he possessed c barrel which he was expected to open and did not; no more men from Maine merely because a candidate from there was supposed to possess some local influence"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03
wi.hia.n R..sI,. As,in.. Machine.

Detroit. Mirh- Jan. :. - Disruption t4nssiens the Republican party h Nichizan ireauss ef the efforts of the two united states senators. William Alden Smith oF Grand Rapids and Ju- HHs Caesar Burrowx of Kaiamazoo. sud the federal eflce holders. beaded ty Truman s Nevlerry. assistant sec. rrtary q fhe navy -c e1atret the dele zstioa to fhe Batiasai roaventien in rhirzgo AS result t4e TaE move ment has hsen serfpHslT thrrsfrne-l sns sensfrenf iS rsrsdly increasing O Hsxhss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03

fou're losing money every 1ay that your tenepent is vacant. Let the Democrat find a tenant 3 days for 25c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-03

Take DewIft-s Kidney and Bladder Pills They promtIy relieve back achc and weak back Sold hv Buck Enghzm pharmacy.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-03-26

LOTS OF TIMES you knapsack sprayel
places where you not a barrel pump. While talking
hitching up the horses the work is done. Handy at
place Even if you have barrel pump you will
anyhow. Lots of times patch off yonder ought tc
sprayed, but won't pay to hitch up the horses If
machine is handy John will sling 1t his back and
spraying will be done while you thinking. Send
circular. YOU SHOULD KNOW ALL ABOUT IT.
perfectly safe to send for the direct without
ing for the circular small Sure Destruction to
Jose Scale sent free with each sprayer if oroered
A RECIPE issued by chemist how to prepare
tary lime milk for whitewash that will stick and stay
the walls of the hen house. trees stable walls mai
insect breeding impossible. Anyone make it che;
and quickly wherever located. This recipe will be
complimentary WITH eac sprayer if ordered immedia
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24

to 3H bushels per capita and our
working men walked idle in our
Streets
The senator declared that even it
Mr.. Bryan we're elected he would be
utterly powerless to secure the enact
ment of any of his theories into law.
because the senate is overwhelmingly
Republican and will be for at least
four years. "Life is too short" said
be. "for any man to waste four years,
or four years of the nations life.n
''No man can point to a single
instance where the Republican party
has not persistently adhered to it's
principles until they have been enact
ed into law. The people of the
country know that the Republican
party keeps its pledges and I know
from personal acquaintance with VIM.
II. Taft, who will be the next presi-
dent of the United States, that he
will keep every pledge that he makes
to the people,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
Land of Apple Orchards

An interesting statement of the
fruit growing area of the United
States comes from New York. 1t is
in tabulated story. compiled by W..
N. White, one of the largest apple
buyers in the world. According to
his figures there are 201. 1874. 642
apple trees in the orchards of our
country. Many of these trees are not
in bearing and some are old and neg
lected. Missouri leads the list with
2O.O4O. 800 trees and is followed by
New York. which has Is, 054. 832
trese. Washington Is reported to
have 2,735. 824 trees. The average
crop for the past three years is placed
at %. 900. 600 barrels.
The indications are favorable for
large shipments of apples to the out
side markets this fall and winter.
Last year those shipments were great,
as is shown by the returns. New
York exported 484.77 barrels
Boston sent away 431, ,853 barrels.
and Portland. Me-. had the credit OF
shipping out 423. 929 barrels. The
apples went to different markets IN
Europe. and brought good prices for
the growers and dealers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
New Legislation
Sought for Fisheries

The controversy between trap own
ers and seine fisherman of Puget
Sound regarding legislation controll-
ing the salmon fisheries will be re-
sumed at Olympia during the next
session of the Legislature. Both
sides will be represented by strong
lobbies and will seek radically differ.
ent changes In the existing laws, says
the Seattle Times.
The fishermen will seek to have
law enacted providing for q closed
season every other year, contending
that the traps will entirely eliminate
the sockeye salmon within the next
few years unless such action is taken.
This movement will have the backing
of the fshermen's unions. Other
branches of organized labor will be
asked to aid in obtaining the passage
OF the law.
The trap owners will seek to have
the present thirty six hour weekly
closed law amended, contending that
the weekly closing is sufficient to
protect the salmon If properly regu-
lated. The amendment which the
trap owners will seek to have passed
by the Legislature will simply change
the time of the weekly closed period
to couform with the British Columbia
weekly closing law. Under the
existing laws the weekly closed per-
iod is the same in both Puget Sound
and British Columbia waters. This,
it is contended. fails to allow the
salmon to reach the spawning grounds.
as the salmon that escape the Sound
traps are caught by the Canadian fish
ermen when they reach the Fraser
river. :.
It is the purpose of the trap owners
to have the closed period on Puget
Sound several days before the British
Columbia time. in order that the
salmon passing the Sound traps will
reach the Fraser river in time to
pass on up the stream to the spawning
grounds while the fishing operations
are suspended in the British Colum
bia waters. 1t is claimed that 1t Ia
possible to follow the movement of
the salmon passing from Puget Sound
to the Fraser river so closely that
the variance in time between the two
closing periods may be figured out to
within q few hours.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
News Notes from
The State Capital

Olympia, October 22.-In the State
Supreme Court this week 80 appeals
we're heard and decisions taken under
advisement. These cases were from
Pierce and King counties. The case
of most general interest involves the
question whether place where pools
are sold on horse racing can be closed
ss q nuisance. It is nuisance under
state laws. (and the proprietors may
be punished in the criminal court)to
maintain place where gambling is
permitted. The prosecuting attorney
of Pierce county tried to punish the
owners of the Turf Exchange pool
rooms but the Tacoma Court held
that betting on horse races is not
defined as gambling by Washington
laws.
The September report of State
finances, just issued by State Auditor
Claueen. shows receipts OF s2O7.318
90 and disbursements of SAG. 905. 90.
The state bad on hand in the general
fund October 1st s249. 923. 90
Receipts from the state land Office
for September aggregated more than
s75, 900. 90, or more than three times
as much as was paid In on general
state taxes.
A. s. Ruth of Thurston county
will be the senior member OF the
next State Senate. having the longest
term of service to his credit. and will
no doubt be elected president pro
tenn of that body.
The $50. 900 mansion for the COVER
nor authorized by the last Legislatures
has been completed, except the inter-
ior work, and will be ready for occu-
pancy before the next governor Is
inaugurated.
State Land Commissioners p. W.
Ross has received returns from the
several county auditors Of sales Of
state lands made this month.
The state prison board at Walla
Walla this week granted paroles and
combinations to large number of
convicts.
The prices paid aggregated o479.-
o7O. 50. Tho sales In San Juan
county brought in 1884.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24
Don't Tinker With The Constitution

"There are two amendments pro-
posed to the Constitution. to be voted
upon at the November election. A
majority of the votes cast will decide
whether these amendments are reject
ed or adopted. and the fear has been
expressed that through indifference,
or ignorance of what the amendments
mean. the average voter. after having
gone over the long list of names and
indicated his choice of candidates.
will. in all probability. not vote at
all on the constitutional amendments.
Under such conditions comparative
ly small number of affirmative votes
will secure the adoption of the
amendments. and the interests that
expect benefits from this proposed
revision of the Constitution are
quietly working for the necessary
affirmative votes. comparatively few
being required. when but few votes are
cast. No discussion OF the amend
ments. either from the rostrum or in
the press. has attracted the ear of
the public, but instead. a ''still hunt"
campaign Is apparently considered the
surest method of accomplishing the
results desired.
"The object of this publication is
to call attention to the dangerous
tendency underlying each of these
amendments. In one it is to inc0r-
porate into the Constitution the legal
right to make class distinctions in
taxation in the other amendment, to
Incorporate into the Constitution
thel legal right of Eminent Domain
to persons. individuals and corpora
t,ons.
''Under the Constitution as it now
stands, all property must be taxed
uniformly and equally. and taxation
that is not both equal and uniform
on all classes of property is illegal
taxation.
''Under the constitution as it now
stands. the right of Eminent Do
main" is granted to cities and NUM-
cipalities and to public service COR
porations. and all efforts that have
been made in the past to take private
property for private use have been
held unconstitutional.
cat each epoch in our National
and State life, when the uppermost
sentiment in public thought is "A
Square Deal for ALL there is an
attempt being made to amend the
Constitution so that it will be legal
act to make class discrimination in
taxation. and under the pleas of
public usage and eminent domain
take posession of private property for
private use.
''First. consider the proposed
amendment relative to taxation. The
Constitution says "A uniform and
equal rate of assessment and taxation
on all property IN the state. accord
ing to its value in money etc.
must be provided by law. The pro-
posed amendment says: Taxes shall
be uniform upon the same class of
subjects 1t is evident that the inter-
ests pushing this amendment want
something different from the equal
and uniform rate of assessment and
taxation on all property which the
constitution provides for. They are
asking that taxes shall be uniform
on the same GLASS of property. but
are not satisfied with uniformity on
all KINDS of property. This points
surely and certainly to class legis
lation and no legislation in that
direction has ever been other than a
crime. The railways would be one
class. all the various public service
corporations would each constitute a
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Whipple. of Seattle.
came over from their country home
at Olga Wednesday, returning Thurs
day. They are both delighted with
the islands,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-24

oA~oos AAuA 0OA AGAhA0s AGA IA A0uu6s GxU0
lands, manufacturing plants. all vari-
eties of merchandise and the many
varied interests would each have it's
class. It may be satisfactory to
John Jones, the farmer. to know that
his tax is uniformly like other
farmers in his class. but how would
he feel when he ascertained that his
farm was assessed at 60 per cent of
it's valuation and that railways and
manufacturing plants were paying tax
on 25 per cent of actual valuation.
ALREADY has been heard the argu.
ment that timber lands should receive
special leniency in taxation (the u.
s. Government through the forestry
department is recommending this so
that owners can afford to hold the
timber. II this amendment is adopt
ed it would be altogether possible and
altogether probable that timber lands
would be 'clsss' by themselves and
that u strong effort would be made to
make the burden of taxation 80 light
that timber land owners would be in
a position to hold the timber.
Under the amendment proposed any
discrimination of this kind would be
legal
cit sounds fair enough to say taxes
shall be uniform on the same class
of subjects, but it sounds fairer to
say that "A UNIFORM AND EQUAL
RATE OF ASSESSMENT AND
TAXATION ON ALL PROPERTY
IN THE STATE shall be provided
for by law. and that Is what the Con-
stitution guarantees to every citizen
and to every 'class. and the individ-
ual. or corporation. or class, who is
not satisfied with this guarantee has
an 'axe to grind
''The other proposed amendment.
relative to the exercise of Eminent
Domain, extends to individuals,
firms. cOpartnerships. associations and
corporations the right of eminent
domain under the following condi-
tions: Private property may be taken
under such terms, conditions, and
limitations al shall be prescribed by
the legislature for drains, fumes. and
bitches. for agricultural. domestic,
and sanitary purposes; and for the
rights of way for the removal of tim
ber or timber products. and the
appropriation and use Of property for
such purposes are hereby declared to
be public usage. even though such
appropriation and use may inure
to the special benefit of some private
individual firm. corporation or asso-
ciation.'
Taking away private property for
private use, as is contemplated in
this amendment, is a dangerous right
to recognize in the Constitution. In
fact. both of the proposed amendments
are altogether out of tune with the
times-tbe Roosevelt times. That
plain. sturdy and patriotic expression.
"A Square Deal for ALL. will not
tolerate class distinction in taxation
nor the appropriation of private
property tor private purposes under
the plea of public USAGE
''Don't tinker with the Constitu-
tion. It is the bulwark against
which selfish interests and i'll advised
legislation can make no headwsy. To
make a breach in this bulwark by
constitutional amendments leRalizinR
class legislation is step backwards.
and not in harmony with the senti-
ment which is as essential to the cause
of liberty and equality today as it
was when the Declaration of Inde-
pendence declared for Liberty and
Equality-'A Square Deal for All. -
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-12-23
Sherman May Attend Roosevelt Church

the extent of regularly attending di.
vine service.
When Mr.. Roosevelt first came to
Washington, DR.. Schick, pastor of the
German Reformed congregation, which
occupied modest little building hard
ly more than a chapel, wrote to him
and said that as there was no Dutch
Reformed church in Washington, he
would be pleased If Mr.. Roosevelt
would worship with his flock.
Mr.. Roosevelt was not then presi-
dent of the United States. He wrote
and said that he would come to his
church, and nearly every Sunday
morning he can be found in his pew
taking part in the service and listen.
ing to DR.. Schick's sermons. Members
OF the congregation say that President
Roosevelt has liking for certain
hy1nns and that he joins Justify in the
singing of them. There is no choir in
DR.. Echicks church, the music being
rendered entirely by the congregation,
led by the precentor.
1t is thought that If Dr. Schick's at
tention Is called to the fact that Mr..
Sherman is in the same position re-
ligiously as was Mr.. Roosevelt he will
send him an invitation to become a
member of his flock during his Wash.
ingtOn residence
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-12-23
Kings Theoretical Power.

King Edward of England possesses
great power, theoretically. Strictly
and legally speaking, the whole of the
mineral wealth of the empire is his
maJesty's property, as is Also for that
matter, every acre of ground that COW
ers and contains it. He could empty
every Jail in Britain by stroke of his
pen and keep them empty so long as
he chose to go on exercising to the
full his prerogative of pardon. A word
from him and the present parliament
would cease to be. 1t is as the SUI
preme head Of the navy and army,
however, that his autocratic power is
most apparent. He can order one or
both to make war. He can dress his
soldiers and his sailors as he pleases,
arm them how he likes. He could dis
band every regiment, and send to the
scrap heap every ship. Sometimes,
too, he Yields this power, up to a GER
tain point. He abolished, for instance,
the office of commander-in-chie By
the simple expedient of a royal war
rant he instituted sweeping reforma-
ton in the war office. Queen Victoria.
by like method, abolished the sale
and purchase of officers commissions,
an even more drastic step.