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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-27
HUMAN MONSTERS.
ossensrates Who Have Reveled Ia
 Deeds of Blood.

Sese"e1dtes Wno nave heveled Ia Deeds of Blood.
 No country Is free from nightmare
 creatures, twisted natures apparently
 born without the slightest respect for
 human life. Some, Indeed, seem ac-
 tually to take horrible delight in the destruction of their fellow creatures. Such a one was Alfred Knapp, execut-
 ed at Hamilton. O., ln August, 1903,
 for the murder of his wife and four
 other women. After his conviction
 and when he saw that no hope of life
 remained he coolly admitted that he
 had been strangler for years. pounc-
 ing on little children, throttllng them
 to death and hiding their bodies.
 The human mole" was a German
 degenerate whose horrible crimes
 shocked not only Germany. but the
 whole world. Johann Bobbe was his name Though thin and weak looking. his hands and arms were abnormally developed, and his finger nails were simply claws Without any other tools than his hands he could burrow into the solid earth.
 He had a little tobacco shop in a back street in Berlin, and here he ex- eavated deep pit under the floor and arranged a trapdoor over 1t At the bottom of the pit was a huge Iron spike. He would decoy his victims on 10 thls trap and hurl them down to be impaled on the spike below. No one knows the full tale of his vie tins. A deep pit was found in the yard adjacent. which was half full of mode ing human remains. Among sothers was Bobbe's own wife. Another German criminal of a sim Elar type was the schooIteacher Muel. Fer. who was arrested on suspicion of murder at Duernburg. near Bayreuth. Evidencs against hlm wass only cir rumstantial. and it seemed that he |might escape till the magistrate had |fhs remains of a widow. who was sup porzd to be a victim of his. dug up. and Mueller was confronted with them. Then be broke down and confessed to , string Of murders extending over a ! period of eight yearx The details were l Do terrible that the court vas cleared. snd later the magistrate himself came but whlts and shaken--London An xwez
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-27
HANNIBAL HAMLlN.
How He Won the Title "The csrtha-
 sinian of Maine"

How He Won the Title "The csrtha-
 sinian of Maine"
 Among the many stories of Hannibal Hamlln's early experiences in the Maine legislature none is more animat- ed than his tilt with John Holmes, in- terestlng. besides. because It gives the origin of the Carthaginian of Maine" name that stuck to Hamlln through life. Holmes had been in the United States senate. and at this particular time, wrote General Hamlln, a member of the state house of representatives, was endeavoring to domineer over 1t
 Hamlin disputed the leadership with him. and Holmes attempted to crush his young opponent by coarsely ridicul- ing his swarthy complexion. Instantly Hamlin jumped to his feet and, point Ing his finger at Holmes, retorted: If the gentleman chooses to find fault with me for my complexion, what has he to say about himseIfi 1 take my complexion from nature. He gets his from the brandy bottle. Which is more honorableT- This retort was greeted with great applause and cries of '-Go on.'
 Hamlin then continued. pointing his finger al Holmes: Il will also tell the member from Alfred that he Is more conspicuous for trying to run dryshod over young men than for trying to en- courage them But as long as they are true to themselves and to nature and as long as the member from A. fred sticks to the brandy bottle they need Dot fear him As soon as the cheers of the house could be sufficient ly silenced Holmes refracted his words and made a manly apology. The young Csrthaginian routed the old Roman was one humorous com ment on the incident. and from thst time Hamlin was thus frequently char acterfzed.-Lewisson Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-27
Rain Caused Cave.In.

Terryville. July z7.-A eaTe-in was discovered to-day at the ter minal between Waterbury and this place on the Highland division on which work vas stopped several months ago. IL is thought that It is due to Saturdays rain. About six feet of earth was pushed over towards the tracks but did not cover the rails.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-27
oId Veteran head

Cincinnati. O.. July zT.-General Joshua H. Bates, a veteran of the civil and Seminole Indian wars. died at the Burnet house yesterday ia his s1nd year. General Bates vas born h Boston March s. 1s17. He ls sur vfvsd by a widow and Are chIIdren-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-27
HisserIesI R.v.Is,ion.

How did you distinguish Achilles from the girlsy' asked the Greeks How could you see that he was a man in woman's garbY'
 He didn't." explained UIyssss -drOp bis handkerchief every time be turned around d"-Kansas City Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-27

Bert Barbsr. of Ei-on. Wis. says. n have caly taken four doses of De Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills and thsy have done for ne more than any ether medicine has ever done. Q Sold by Buckfnghau Phsrnsey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
America Alone Hs. HummIns Birds.

, America Alone Has Humnnlne Birds.
Though the art museums Of Europe
may have some treasures Of which
America cannot boast, our continent
has the distinction Of monopoly of
the worlds supply OF humming birds,
the gems Of all the feathered creation.
OF these there are said TO be some 400
species-the Four Hundred we may
well call them-nearly all Of which
are peculiar to the tropical regions.
Only eighteen cross the borders OF the
United States from Mexico and occur
only in our southwestern states. The
popular idea is that the hummer lives
only on honey gathered from flowers.
This is a mistake. The bird does Sc
cure some honey, but its food consists
mainly of the small insects which fire.
auent the flowers. Some OF these In
scots are injurious to the blossom, and
the tiny bird fulfills a useful function
in destroying them. That the hummer
is insectivorous Is also shown by its
habit Of catching tiny insects on the
wing, which is occasionally Observed
II. K. Job In outing Magazine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
Frances Roads Best In the World.

Among the reasons which make the
highways OF France the best in the
world is the requirement that all pre-
iiminary roadmaking operations shall
be thoroughly performed. When en-
bankments are made the earthwork Is
built up only few inches at a time,
and the successive strata are leveled
and In the neighborhood OF masonry
rammed Every ditch is carefully cut
Mt proper angle. rammed and II
necessary paved with stones. Danger.
Gus turns are protected by stone para
pets. At each crossroad there are sign
posts, always in order, and the Touring
club Of France has established indi-
Gators to remind the tourist Of danger
Gus curves, rapid descents, etc. Every
railroad crossing is protected by a
gate, which has a Waterman in charge
day and night-Leslie's Weekly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
There Was a Reason.

Some Of the forms of graft prGctlced
In certain Indiana cities which have
gone into the municipal ownership
business may be peculiar to those
towns. In one Of them, which owns
and runs its waterworks system, as
Rochester does, the city waterworks
were insured for $4,000 A cement
water tank carried $4,000 insurance,
though 1t could not be fred If a thou.
sand incendiaries went to work ar It.
It happened that In that town one OF
the influential officials was agent for a
fire insurance company which had
risks" on the water tank and other
Observation-Disclosures N. ~ Demo
crat and Chronicle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
GAS PLANT OPERATION.
Lueisn II. Tying Compares Public and
Private Ownership.

Lvcisn II. Tying Compares Public and
Private Ownership.
Lucien II. Tying contributed TO the
August issue OF MoOdy's Magazine
strong article on Private versus Pub
lie Operation OF Gas Companies" from
which we take the following:
Making money out OF gas plant is
not like picking gold eagles out OF the
street. and franchise to run the gas
business in community is no gold
mine 1t may be developed into
source OF great profit, but only In con-
junction with capital and business abil-
fly. especially the latter, which II not
employed in the particular gas busi-
ness In question might be SCI. ring
greater returns IN some other -
There is no more logic In the belief
that the surplus earnings OF success
fui gas company over a certain per-
centage on the investment should go
to the municipality than that whole
sale grocer should refund to his GUS
toner oil profits over per cent, say
on the capitalization OF his company
The success of the gas company comes
from the use Of proper judgment, en-
ergy and business methods in the use
and risk Of capital invested, just as In
any other business.
THAT often the gas business Is APP
parently a natural monopoly In given
community does not dlsprove the fore
going reasoning. The gas companies
that are making the most money today
are not those that are taking advan-
tage Of their franchise rights to exact
high rates. They are the ones who by
| their own effort IN educating the PEG
pie are so increasing the per capita
| consumption OF gas as to make lower
rate q business possibility and by their
intelligent attention to operating cost
and investment of large amounts of
new capital when needed are able to
reduce the cost of making gas sulii-
GENTLY to SECURE a greater total profit
out of selling n large amount OF gas at
a low rate than was before received
when rates were higher and business
less.
"But It is only by the most aggres'
sive and intelligent business methods
that gas company can hope to sue
coed under such conditions. The abil'
ity to handle the business in this way
is something that municipality can
not buy at salary. The opportunities
in other lines of business are too great
to those with the capacity that enables
them to develop the highest earning
power out Of a gas company at low
margin Of profit for the product"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
Alssasxsrsey@ssss
SATURDAY EVENING. FEB. 8. 1908.
Wh., She ooe, 10 the Thsster.


AZ Just don't want any seats at all
unless they're good ones. The last
time was here / sat behind post,
and said right then that I'd never
come into the place again I'll think
those over there might do Huh.
Um-m-m! Mighty funny how all the
good seats are taken before the box Of
fice opens.
'rNo. | don't want those. There's
post in the way. and, besides, the Wot-
shername family always sit there and
chatter through the whole play. Yes.
there Is post too. guess I've been
In this theater before. wouldn't mind
those, but they're right by the bass
drum. and you can't hear yourself talk.
what! Two dollars apiece for that
kind of show? And not next to the
aisle. either. Lots Of people say you
can see Just as good and hear better
in the balcony, anyhow. Well, you
can give me those two down there.
They're not as good as I'm used to
having, but guess No, don't be-
lieve I'll take them, either.
"Can't you lay aside those two, and
those two, and those two for me, and
when decide I'll send my husband
around after them? Huh? Well, |
think you're very accommodating
What? OF course | want to buy seats
Just you give me those two. young
man, without any comment Of any kind
Impertinentw- Indianapolis News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
Extraxaaane. Of HI. Now Yorksr

Ia not the native New Yorker the
prey and the plaything Of the waiter,
the cabman, the ticket Spectator and
the market man? Does he not pay two
prices for food In the glltterlng Broad.
way cafe and then, after waiting an
hour, receive a cold, dead portion Of
something that he didn't order and
never would think Of ordering unless
delirious1 Does he not recognize that
the legal tariff Of cab charges Is pure
fiction and fork over what the weather
beaten Rube Burrows on the top Of the
hanson may demand? Does he not
But, Oh. what's the usel The scales
they weigh him on at birth give false
returns, and at his funeral the under
taker charges his estate for extra car
riages that never show up.-I. 8. Cobb
In New York World.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
Could Make Allowances.

Tie Young mother, who was trying
to put the baby to sleep had darkened
the room. Somebody tried to enter the
side door. and she went and opened it.
81 beg your pardon" said the elderly
matron who bad come up on the porch,
but f. this house for rent?"
"Not at ALL"
Seeing The blinds down, / thought
there was nobody living here, and as |
an looking foT house was going TO
step In and inspect it,"
"Well. it's not empty. and It's not for
rent, ma'am. The reason why the
blinds are down. If you must know
ooh. see. The lace curtains are In
ihc ~ y. Well we all have TO clean
holsc ol.e "a awhile. Sorry to have
troubled you. Gobd day."-Chlcago
Tribune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
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cent.
The Suns special correspondents through
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It's Washington and New York bureaus
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The Suns market reports and commercial
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The Sun, in addition to the news Of the
day, publishes fashion articles and mislls-
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and prominence.
The sun is published on Sunday as well as
every other day of the week.
By mail the Daily sun, 50 a year; ioelud'
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alone, 81 year. Address
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
Washington, Alexandria 4
Mt. Vernon Railway.

For Washington, from corner Prince and
Royal streets. week days, at 545, 610. $40
6S5, 645, 700, 40. 720, 736, $50, 500,
SIS, $50, $50, $50. slO, $50, $50,
10 10, 10 80, 10 50, II 10, Il %, i 80, II SOC
M, IL 10, IL rs, IL 30, ~ so, 10, IS, l 80,
/ 50, 2 10, 2 %, 2 80, 3 SO, 10, %, 40, 90.
4 20, 4S0, 435, 4 80, 8 10, 20, 535, 5 45,
500, 8 IS, $50, 6 so, no, 7 80, 90, 8 so.
90, 9 80, 10 90, 10 80, II 10 and IL sop. m.
Sundays-700, s 10, 8 10, 900, $50, 10 10
1045, II 10 and II As a. m, IL 10, l24O, 90,
20, 40, 2 90, 2 20. 2 40, 3 90, $40, $40, 400.
4 20, 4 40, 5 90, 20, 5 40. 6 90, 20, 8 40, co.
100, 7zO, 8 90. $50. 900, $50, 1000. 10 50
and IL 10 pm.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
y rs IS ' Ss ' $ss, iV5S s. rs q and SO
D. NJ.
sundays-7OO, o S2, 10 Al, II 40 a. M, IL 40
I 40. 40 3 40, 447, z 05, 8 46 and 10 10 o. m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
Familiar Story From Portsmouth, o.

Portsmouth, o., was among the first
to install its own electric light plant,
which It operated until a street rail-
way system was installed. At that
time a contract was made with the
street railway company by the terms
of which It took charge of the lighting
plant and furnished light to the city
for a specified sum. This contract
continued In force until about three
years ago. when the practically worn
out and out OF date equipment was
sold to the street railway company
because the city was unwilling to ex-
pend the money necessary properly to
re-equip the plant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
Interested.

81 had a narrow escape from being
run over this morning" remarked
Johnson. Hughes, who was with me,
only saved me by showering blows on
the horses head with an umbrella.
Just as the umbrella broke the animal
stopped, and was pulled out from be-
meath the wheels Of the wagon"
HAD the umbrella a silver handle
shaped like shepherds crookT asked
his friend Binks anxiously.
81 didn't notice particularly, and, be-
sides, be broke 1t to pieces stopping
the horse. WhyY
Nothing; only he borrowed mine
yesterday. "-PearsOn's
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08

Office Of Constructing Qusrtermaster, U. S.
Army, Fort Washington, Nd, January 80,
190S-Sealed proposals in triplicate will be
received at this office until 2 p. m. March 4,
1908, for the construction Of one double bar
rack building at Fort Washington, Nd. In.
formation regarding plans and specifications
may he obtained at this Office and intending
bidders will be furnish them upon deposit
ing the sum of $40, which will be refunded
upon return of same. Proposals must be
marked Proposals for Constructing Double
Barraok Building at Fort Washington, Nd, "
sn5 addressed to the Constructing Quart n.
master, U. S. Army, Fort Washington, Md.
feb4, 5,67 mar2.3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
RAILROADS.
RAILWAY
Trains leave Union Station AleSandris.
In Eject February <. 1909.

Trains leave Union Station AleSandris.
In Effect February 8. 1908.
N.B-Following schedule figures published
only as information, and are not guaranteed.
1922 A.. M.-Daily-Local for Harrison
hure. WayrsntoA Dap7ille and way stations.
si7 A. M.-Daily-U. 8. Fast Mail. Stops
only for passengers for Charlottesville and
points south at which scheduled to stop. First
class coaches and drawing room sleepels for
Columbus. Macon and New Orleans. Dining
car service.
APP. NJ. Daily.-W ashingt m and Florids
limited. Sleeping cars between New Yorf Au-
eusts anc Jacksonville. Through hyst.class
ooacne between Washington and jackson.
Will. Dining car service between WASHING
ton M jacksonville Tourist to California
z:ss P. M.-Week Dsys-LOcsl for Bar.
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch.
5:l2 P. M.-Dsily-Locsl for Warrenton
and Charlottesville.
1907 P. NJ, No. s3-Daily-New York and
Augusta Express. Through coaches and
sleepels TO Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta.
Sleeper to Aiken. Dinins car service q "a
carte.
1882 p. M.-Daily-w Washington and Chit
tanooga Limited (via Lynchburgl. FIR
class coach and sleeping cars TO Roanoke
or 10 Birmingham and New Orleans, WASH
ington TO Roanoke. Dining car service.
1l:17 p. h.-Daily-New York and New
| Orleans Limited. All Pullman train, club
and observation cars TO New Orleans. Sleep
ers TO Asheville, Atlanta, Birmingham and
New Orleans. Dining car service.
Through trains from the South STRIVE at Al
exandria 7:iS, 1928 and s:4S A. NJ. and
S:13. 9:13, 943 and 11:13 p. NJ. daily. Har.
risonburg 1905 p. M. week days and 9:1S
P. n. daily. From Charlottesville 1853 A. n.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria wv. q o. station) S:22 A
NJ, aud 635 P. NJ. week days for
Bluemont; 5:15 P. II. week days for Lees
burg 1921 .. NJ. on Sundays only for Blue
mont; 4.4S P. N. daily for Bluemont.
| For detailed schedule ngures, tickets, P1l.
man reservation, ETC., apply TO
WILLIAM 6. LEHEW, Union Ticket
Agent, Alexandria, Va.
G. H. ACKERT, Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr
8. 81. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr.
w. b. TAYL0E, Gen. Passenger Agent.
L. s. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington, d. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
The Utility of the Ok,

I should think the OK is the most
useful postmortem - OF all animals.
We eat its flesh. We make manure Of
It's blood We use its horns for Ian
terms aud combs Buttons and glue
come from It's hoofs. Its bones be-
come margarine or manure. In the
knife handle we use 1t, in leather, In
gold beater's skin, felt roofing; every
part of It's internal economy Is part OF
our external economy. and its fat is
incandescent Tor not as tallow.-Fry's
Magazine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
His Method.

"Your speech sounded fine" said the
attentive listener, "but, do you know, l
can't remember half dozen words
Of It."
That's good" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. "The art of speechmaking con-
slsts in pleasing the ear without fur
nishing any data for subsequent con-
tradictlon Washington Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
PUBLIC BUSINESS NEGLECTED
No Private Enterprises Could Have
Been SO Badly Managed Without COL

NO FFiNdte Enterprises ~Dhio f'eN~
Been SO Badly Managed Without COL
lapse.
1t is stern but not a pleasant duty
to call occasional attention to the way
events continue to .stultify the claims
OF the municipal ownership advocates
that the public does its own business
as we'll as or better than the individual
does his.
Take three enterprises of present
moment. No private individual or
corporation constrained by a profit
making purpose and upholstered by
the taxing power would make such
crazy and corrupt contracts for a
building as those which investigation
shows the state OF Pennsylvania made
for the Harrisburg capitol. No private
enterprise would have so little TO show
for six years of work on simple en-
cheering problem as the municipality
has in the Manhattan bridge, No IN
dividual able to keep out OF the bank
ruptcy courts and the insane asylum
would have spent, as Father Knicker-
booker has spent, 100000 for ball
of records, taken seven years to build
It and then found that 1t would not
hold his records.
The huge debt Of the metropolis, its
narrow borrowing power, the condition
Of It's streets, docks and parks and the
confusion Of its tax system, all are ex-
planned and illuminated by these con-
temporary incidents.-E Editorial In New
York Mail and Express.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
Washington Southern BY

Schedule in effect January 6, 1903.
Trains leave Union Station for Washington
aud points north at OF ano 8 03 a. M, IL OF
234, 8 OF. 9 %, and II 80 p. m, week days.
Sundays-9 0S q. m. 120l, S62, s2S and
133 p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
south at %, 4 81, 8 80 aud II % q. m, Az
6CS (local), and 8 AZ p. M, week days.
5(s QocaD, and 9 AZ p. m.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg at 5 46
q. m. week days.
NOTE Time Of arrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
G. W. CULP, W. p. TAYLOB.
GEM Supt. Traf MGR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy = Ia.
VOTfte.

1--WE prefer Chamberlain Cough
Remedy to any other for our children,
says Mr.. L. J. Woodbury. Of Twining,
Mich. 1T has also done the work fol
us In hard colds aud Group, and We take
pleasure in recommending It." For sale
by w. F. Creighton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
His Counting Habit.

"Your husband says that when he is
angry he always counts ten before he
speaks" said one woman.
Eyes" answered the other. II wish
he'd stop 1t. Since he got dyspepsia
home seems nothing but class In
arithmetic. "-London Mall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08

A Natal public library catalogue con
tains entries as follows:
Lead. Kindly Light.
Poisoning.
Almost as funny as the catalogue
which gave;
Million the Human Understanding.
=" On the Floss.
Publisher and Register.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
Ia cbabalia. Wash.

According to tie mayor Of Cheballs,
Wash, "the city owns the plant which
was leased some time ago to a private
party. That party now owns nearly
all the machinery connected with the
plant. The city at the time 1t operat.
ed the plant did not make financial
success for the reason that the city
was at that time very small and In
dishonest hands, 50 the story goes"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
His Arch Look

Sally Gay-What a cunning little fell
low Mr.. Callipers Isl Dolly Swift
Cunning? Why, he's dreadfully bow
legged Sally Gay-Yes, but that gives
him such an arch look, you know
Truth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-08
Also lakes Them off.

your friend puts on good many
airs"
81 should say he does. He's a dem
onstrator in a photograph store
Exchange.