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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-09
CONSERVATION COMMISSION.
President Follows Suggestion Made at
 White House Conference.

Washington, June 9.-In accordance with the suggestion made by the gov ernors at their conference at the White House in May, the president has ap- pointed a national conservation con- mission to considerNand advise him on questions relating to the conservation of the natural resources of the country and to cooperate with similar bodies which may be designated by the sev- eral states.
 AS head of the executive committee the president has named Clifford Pin chot, chief of the bureau of forestry of the department of agriculture, to whom, in his address to the governors, Mfr. Roosevelt gave credit for the call ing together of the conference
 Mir. Pinchot's appointment as chair man of the executive committee car ries with it the general chairmanship of the commission.
 The personnel of the commission is composed of prominent senators. rep resentatives, educators. scientists and others.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-09
HUNTING FOR
 GIRLS SLAYER.
Miss POtteT's Murderer Be-
 iieVed to Be In Woods.

Danbury, Conn, June 9.-Search was resumed near here today for Edward Schirrman. who shot and killed Ida Potter on Main street. The hunt for Schirrman was begun again after a posse of farmers and constables. aided by members of the local police depart ment which shad been securing piece of woods on the outskirts of New town, about ten miles east of here, gave up the search without finding any trace of the man.
 George Carlson, resident of New town, saw a man answering Schirr- mans description at the edge of the woods and called to him, but the man ran into the woods. Carlson followed him, but could not come up to him. Two farmers who live near the woods also saw the man.
 A posse of farmers, armed. assisted by constables and a party of police who went from here in an automobile, searched the woods. but without finding their man. It is thought that during the time of the forming of the posse the man escaped on the other side of the woods, going in the direction of Bridgeport or Waterbury.
 The body of Miss Potter has not as yet been claimed by relatives. al- though George Potter of Middletown, N. T., who is supposed to be her ia. ther, has been notified.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-09
SAVING WATER FOR NIAGARA.
Plan to Limit Use of Falls and Chicago
 Canal Supply.


 A report by the international water ways commission was made to the Ca nadian parliament the other day. It deals with the effect on great lakes levees of the contemplated enlarge. ment of the Chicago drainage canal. the preservation of the scenic beauty of Niagara falls and the exportation of power from Canada to the United States. The American and Canadian sections of the commission are unani- nous in their findings. They advise stringent limitations on the amount of water which may be diverted by the Chicago canal and the amount to be diverted to power purposes at Niagara. Tn reference to the Chicago drainage canal, the joint commission recon. mends that the government of the United States prohibit the diversion of more than 10000 cubic feet of water per second for the canal. that amount being considered sufficient for the san itary purposes of the city for all time. and to provide for the largest naviga-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-09

ble waterway from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi river, which has been considered by congress. After review. ing the history of the agitation to pro serve the scenic effects of the falls the commission reached the following con- clusions:
 That 1t would be sacrilege to de stroy the scenic effect of the Niagara falls.
 More than 36,00o cubic feet per sec ond on the Canadi>z side of the river and 1s,500 cubic feet per second on the United States, including diversions for power purposes on the Erie ca nal, cannot be diverted without in- jury to Niagara falls as whole. The commission therefore recommends that the diversion of water be limited to these amounts respectively. and ir addition thereto diversion for sani tary purposes not to exceed 10000 GU bic feet per second be authorized for the Chicago drainage canal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-09

plication to plainly preventable evil, the continuance of which outrages the moral sentiment of the state and does violence to our respect for law and order"
 Tuberculosis of Cattle Discussed.
 In his message the governor also recommended the following:
 Suitable legislation with regard to the diseases of cattle. especially tuber- culosis. He explains that he disap- proved the bill passed at the regular session because of defective admins trat.ve features and of the failure to supplement it by adequate appropria- tion.
 The amendment of the charter of Watertown with regard to the amount that city may raise by taxation.
 Abolition of the railroad grade cross ing at Brown street in Rochester.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-09
Held Up In Fifth Avenue

Neg Fork, June 9.-Three men at- tempted to hold up guest of the Democratic club on Fifth avenue. The police said the victim was Henry A. Smith of Portland. Ore. The three men leaped upon Mir. Smith as he was leaving the club and knocked him down. A policeman saw the assault and arrested one of the assailants.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-09

Which we propose to reduce, by many thousan advantage of our "Great Inducements"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-09
"TAINTED'
 CASH AGAIN
Church Declines Thomas E.
 Ryan's Money.
FEARED FOR HIS HOME.

Believed Religious Property Near
 House Was to Be Sold and His Quiet
 Destroyed - Some of New York.
 Weathiest Men Among Congregation
 to Which Offer Was Made-virsinia
 New York Capitalist Has Given Away
 Large Sums to Churches In Native
 State and National Capital.
 New York. June 9.--It was reported that an offer by Thomas F. Ryan to endow the old First Presbyterian church, at Fifth avenue and Eleventh street, to the amount of S100,000 had been refused by the members MT. Ryan's offer, it is related, was made through member of the board ot trustees of the church, was discussed at meeting of the board and then de. clined. ..
 The church property extends from Eleventh to Twelth street, on Fifth avenue. Just opposite, at the north. west corner of Twelfth street, is the city home of MT. Ryan.
 In order to preserve the residential nature of the neighborhood it is said the capitalist has recently acquired number of pieces of property. Sup poSedly it was because he had heard disquieting rumors that the church property was to be placed on the mar ket that he made his alleged offer. He feared that an apartment house or large hotel would be erected on the church site and his home quiet de- stroyed.
 Wealthy Men In Congregation.
 Some of the wealthiest men in the city are members of the old First Presbyterian church. Many of them have relatives among the 1.200 dead buried in the vaults beneath the an- cient edifice and in graves in the churchyard.
 As soon as the members heard of MT. Ryan's offer, therefore, contribu- tions, it is said, began to be made, and soon there was sum sufficient not only to keep the church upon its present site. but to make marked i'm to it as well. Gifts to churches are by no means a novelty to MT. Ryan. He has contrib uted millions to the erection of re- ligious buildings. He built the Cath olic cathedral at Richmond, Va, which, with its furnishings, cost more than S1,000.00O. He also built St. Thomas | church at Plymouth, Va; St. Michaels | church at Danville. Va: St. Agnes church at Falls Church, Va. and the ] convent and chapel of the Perpetual | Alteration at Washington.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-09
Bryan Leads In Oregon.

Portland, Ore. June 9-The Oregon Democratic state convention met here today to select eight delegates and alternates to the Democratic national convention at Denver and four presi- dential electors. Instruction to vote for William ]. Bryan will probably be given to the delegates.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-09
Circus Elephant Kills Horse.

New Albany. Ind, June 9.--Seizing q horse with it's trunk. an enraged cir GUS elephant dashed the animal against the ground until it had pounded the horses life out. Showmen were load ing the animals on a train when the horse kicked the elephant.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-09
Meat to Cost More,

Chicago, June 9.-It was announced by the Chicago packers that because of a shortage of cattle and of canned meats the price of beef and of canned meats will be increased.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-09
An .insoirstion.

Little Willie-Say. pa. what is an in spiration? Pa-An inspiration, my son Is the sudden recollection of some oni who will probably stand for a touch. . Kansas City News5ook.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-09
THE FASHIONABLE STRIPE.

NTRIPED materials are having great vogue V this season and are utiliEed to give exceedingly novel and altogether attract i've results. Here is q eostume made of voife with trimming of satin bands and which is chic and sma art in the extreme. The coat is one of tbe pretty ones with the sleeves cut in one with the side portions and with ssams that extend to the shoulders 60 that it becomes easy to fit. while the skirt combines ciremsr side and back por- tions with a narrow front gore. In this instance the gore is scanned at the centre to give q chsvron effect and the eireuiar folds are edged with dark eoiored sflk. Linen. poneee and all season. able settings can be utdired for the 6esiRn and it may De well to add that the coat also makes an exceedingly attractive model for the separate one of face, of em- bfci5sry. of satin, of ponses, cr any materinf of the sort.
 For the medium ssze vfii bs rsquired, for the coat { yar=s of material 21. 3k yards 17 cs N yards q inehss vids with 9 yaf5s of tandinR, for the skirt 7H ysrds Q, $ ysf5s 4f inches vide with 2 yards oE band- ing. A Kay Manton pastsrn cfths coat. No 593z, sius si t,lz inches buzt or of the skErt, Nc. 6oo9. sises 17 to 90 inchxs wslst, uaf De nazsd 10 a1Y sddrsss bY the FmhEcn Department of shss pap<r on receipt of tsn esnts fer each. Qf fn haste s<nd sn sd5it;oaaf two cant stxmo for fettsr p<st.es vhi<h fns<nts nos prompt S<iiwrY-l
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
Illuminating Gas

In the Philosophical Transaction
Of the Royal Society Of London for
1889 Is printed a letter. written IN
1851. in which the Rev. John Clay
tor details series Of experiments
he made in distilling coal in a re-
tort, showing not only that he had
observed the inhammable gases
evolved, but that he had collected
and stored them for some time in
bladders. In lsss Lord Dundonald
made gas from coal. with which be
lighted the hall Of Culross abbey
In 1892 Robert Murdoch began the
experiments which resulted in the
establishment Of coal gas as an illu-
minating agent. In 1872 lie public
ly showed the system he had ma
tured, and in 1898, being employed
in the factory Of Boulton & Watt,
Birmingham. he fitted mp an appa-
ratus fof the manufacture Of gas
in that establishment. with which
it was lighted. This was the first
use Of illuminating gas except BY
way Of experiment.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
CHRISTMAS ON THE FARM
By MYRTA CHAMKERLIN.

Uncle Josia SNikins and Amanda Jane his wife
Had sea t9gether forty yearsEa peaceful happy life
And had no enid TO leave IT to- excepting Oliver Ike.
Josah's farm the richest for many miles around
While Mandy dairy product was the best that
Their fields grew the finest harvess their trees the deepest
Twas Monday before Christmas that Amanda Jane began
To arrange Tor Christmas dinner rdng to her pan
So she said to her Josiah: The holidays draw near
And I'd ike to to Jonesbug to buy things y dear
s. they loaded in turkeys geese and chickens TOO
And butsr and eggs and spare ribs and stocking white
Then htched the big gray horse the bobsed painted brown
And with parting words TO Oliver Ike hurried town
The cnesburg clerks and them with
SMILE
And exchanged products for an enormo1s pile
OF luxres Of every kind that season might demand
And they were soon IN the sleigh again. with rein and whip hand
When Amanda Jane to her nephew caedhe working
Come out to Christmas dinner James, and bring dozen more;
Just ask lot OF boys and girls, your and sister Sue
FOR Ohver Ike Will be spectng and me- and Josiah too
So Csm morning the found them ready for the day
For manda Jane and josiah had faithfully WORKED away
A9i hen the folks began there seemed end
VI young and old and mdde-aged who that day spend
There Kesiah Smithkns Sykes and Deborah Spear
W9 had kpo%n josiah and Mandy for than forty year.
AND Eham BY and Samanthy Banes and all their little folks
lie in the load of young folks came Alexander Payne
ekns and Jim Crippen and Henry and Isaac Crane,
Besides some stylish Clerks who worked with Jeems Mster
And Rube and Garry Updyke young Lehman more
And Ruth and Desire Cornstak and Abigail Drew
And several that were strangers with violin two
10 make the time pleasantly and for entertainment
Who describe that dinner and the subject fairly treat
to there nothing lacking that good drink
And for two full hours they there each before
passed.
And expressed their full approval of each from
Such goose duck and turkey mnce and pumkn pies
WITH ounce and apply jelly and plum pudding full supply
And jersey sweet potatoes and olives and celery and fish,
With aws and stews and oyster pie fine could wish
And the lively that followed that grand cid dining hail.
Inc music and the dancing so happily joined by ALL
bl rere cate O'e door
On each returning Christmas day till time shall be
gu may talk about the Christmas time in gded palace walls
VI describe masquerade within brilliant ball.
hese cannot be compared at ALL they have equal charm
10 give the satisfaction of Christmas the Farm"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
Corruption Of Names.

The name Of Applecross, the old
ROss-shire scat Of the Mackenzies,
IS modern corruption Of Abercro-
san, meaning "at the mouth Of the
Crosan." the little river which there
flows into the Atlantic. The names
Of many places in Scotland have un-
dergone changes as curious and
confusing. The thousands Of travel.
ers who weekly alight at the fine sta
ton Of St. Enoch. in Glasgow Called
after the neighboring church). nc
doubt identify the name in some
vague way with the patriarch
mentioned in an early chap
ter Of Genesis. II is really a cor
rupted form Of ST. Thenog, or The
naw, who was the mother of Kenti
rern, Glasgow's first bishop and pa
tron saint and who is the subject
ofsas quaint a legend as any to be
found in mediaeval sacred history
Society.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
WONDER VI MOVING VINE.
One OF the Nest interess.ns 81 Ant
Phsncmens on Reeo~r.


, Near the Laak Of the Guadslupe
, river | saw something green upon
the ground and, hurrying forward,
found lovely vine With leaves
smaller fhan those II the smilsr
Of pale, tender green. The vine
had Its root about live feet from the
trunk OF towering cottonwood
tree and spread out on the ground
four or five inches wide, becoming
little narrower as it approached
the tree. ! could see no stems or
tendrils, so thick was the growth.
and as | drew close to the tree saw
that the vine branched Just above
the ground and went climbing ND
the great trunk and the branches.
1t grew more and more slender uu-
I'll far up ] could distinguish only a
threadlike line Of green.
As stood intently watching the
delicate, e. ceful vine, | became
aware that it was pervaded BY a
curious, trenulous motion. Then
] saw that the individual leaves
were not stationary. Picking up q
twig from HE ground, | touched
one of the caves and found TO nv
amazemcnt that there was a bro-s
ant under il about as long as my
little finger nail. Each leaf was
held in the mandibles Of an ant in
such way as 10 conceal the BODY ~
the insect. and the ants we're coming
down the tree The discovery carne
upon me with shock. had stun
bled on nest Of umbrella an.s.
Books had told me that such ants
were found in the tropics. where
they carried bits Of leaves over their
heads as II TO protect themselves
from the sun But mere, on the
banks of Texas river, had found
colony OF them, shading them
selves where there was no sun and
completely hidden by their covering
OF green
Charmed at the sight, ] turned
back to call my companions, who
were fishing in the river. Within a
few yards j met my husband coming
to look for me. He was even more
excited over the phenomenon than +
was and shouted for the others to
come quickly. On investigation we
found that the spot where the vine
seemed TO have its root was really
The opening Of the ant nest. The
Liny creatures had by some instinct
learned that the topmost branches
of the cottonwood had put out their
irst small leaves They had climb
d the immense distance and had
ut off and brought down their
eaves-to feed their Young ones,
ve supposed. The ants which IS
ued empty iawed from the nest
made a long circuit to the farther
ide of the tree and climbed up
where they would not interfere viii.
he leaf bearing thousands coming
Iown.--St Nicholas.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04

Caress must promptly reward
performance and the voice be never
used-the horse does not under.
stand your words, and if you are
angry your tones Will only further
disconcert him-while il you are
eternally talking to him you simply
render him careless and inattentiye
Cares the spot yon have Just sa-
dressed nor think that he under
stands pat on the neck as reward
for something he has just done with
hls hind quarters. Go direct 20 .hc
spot, and where two parts have been
addressed caress them both, as in
backing, the hind quarters and the
sides where the legs came, etc
and do the same thing in biting.
Do not pat the neck if YOU asked
him tp yield his jaw. "Don't re-
ward -FOUR daughter for your sons
successful geography lesson"-that
Is the idea in a nutshell.-From
directing the Saddle Horse" by
I. NJ. Ware, in Outing Magazine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
STRETCH YOURSELF.
Do II the First Thing After You Wake
In the Morninu.

A splendid thing for the body i
stretching When YOU first wake
up IN the morning, take a good. lona
stretch Stretch the hands as fai
out sideways as possible. Their
stretch them over the head as far a.
you can reach. and at the same time
stretch the feet downward as FAR a
you can Raise the feet and stretch
upward just as high as YOU can, and
then lower the feet and legs very
slowly.
When you get out Of bed. raise
your arms over your head, and.
standing on tiptoe, see how near YOU
can reach the ceiling Then wall,
about the room while in this posi
ton. Stand on the right foot and
stretch the right arm forward and
upward as high as YOU can, while at
the same time the left foot is raised
from the floor and stretched out
ward, and the left hand is stretched
backward and downward. This is a
fine exercise for the whole body and
is especially good for the waist and
hips, making them firm and strong.
Standing on the left foot this eHer-
else can be reversed.
If you have been sitting in the
same position for a long time read
Ing, studying, writing or sewing and
the muscles have become tired and
eFamped, the best thing TO do is to
get up and stretch. Stretch the
arms upward and outward and for
ward and backward Lift the shoul-
ders as high as YOU can and drop
them. Expand the chest ana
breathe deeply. or. sitting in the
chair, stretch the hands upward. lift
the feet from the floor and stretch
them forward as far as possible.
any way so YOU give the muscles a
good. vigorous stretch.
When ore Is very tired, there is
nothing more restful than stretch
ng the muscles and then relaxing.
Exchange
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
Not Born There-

A Washington man, whose busi-
ness had brought him to New York,
took run not long ago into Con-
necticut, where he had lived in his
childhood.
In the place where he was born
he accosted a venerable old chap Of
SOME eighty years, who proved to
be the very person the Wzshingtoni-
an sought to answer certain in
quiries concerning the place. As
the conversation proceeded the
Washington man said:
Il suppose you have always lived
around here"
"Oh, no, said The native; Il was
born two good miles from here
Cincinnati Commercis; Tnbuns.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04

The old time darky had a great
admiration for high sounding words
and phrases. lie also had q deep
respect for a man who has the bold
ness TO devise innovations Of speech.
81 jes' tell YOU Massa Rawson has
a pow'ful control ob language" said
one old plantation negro thought
fully on his return from a ne;ghbor-
ly call. Il sspect to learn some
ting ebery time | hear him talk.
He was telling Major Williams
bout his wife being tookcn sick aft
er dat dog bite she had. an stead
OBJ saying in respects to her shaking
fit she had dat she shook like she
had de agcr. same as most folks
would say, what fgur' is you s'pos-
ing he used Z"
81 Dunno" said the old mans
wife sulkily from the ironing board.
'IIe said she shook like an ash
pam Oats his figuI', an I amt
gwine forget it Youths Compan-
ion
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No Harm Gone.

Green = Rolnder looks happ,
since his marriage.
Brownies. His wife married
him to reform him.
Green-And she has succeeded?
Brown--Oh, no; she failed.-De-
troll Tribune.
An Easy Task.
In his day Herr I.auterstein had
been a busy instructor Of many mu-
sic students. Promptncss and econ
orny were two Of his watchwords.
Now that ne had grown old and
taught but sparingly his habit Of
speech often caused a smile.
"What time shall | come fo< my
lesson tomorrow z" asked one If his
few pupils.
"1ou come ven vou get realty"
said the music master, "but be
brompt, so as not to waste M time
nor your oan. Understand" 2"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04

First Summer Girl Who 3 that clear
shayen. handsome hoyf
Second Summer Glrl-Oh. he's M
sCiOr.
First Summer Girl -. | mean the
other orc.
Second Summer Giri-Oh. be hasn't
any money eIther,-punch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04

A bus conductor was shouting
This way for 'Olloway, '0llowayi'
when a would be witty jester on the
pavement called out: "Stop, con
ductorl You've dropped one Of
your 'h's. " There was a litter
inside and outside the bus, but the
conductor quickly retorted, with a
broad grin: "Never mind, sir. IN
pick it up again when 'Te get to the
Hangel. ."--London AWwers,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04

Sergeant Brown c'holding up bur.
s,ar until the police arrivel All. my
man. you didn't know Id been a volun.
teer for fifteen years. did yous
Skies oh. don't say that. guv'nor
II might 60 orr be mistake,-S Sketch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04

suck an orange To peel it AM cat
II IN sections is too much trouble. II
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