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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-13
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

Joseph Burke Of Bank street has been spending few days with friends in Boston.
 Miss Lillian Tiernan of New Haven was he guest yesterday of Miss Margaret Devine of Bank street
 The Brooklyn business men are scheduled to play with the letter carriers at the golf grounds to-mor- row afternoon. The mailmen expect to get revenge for the walloping re- ceived in the early part of the season but it looks as though they will be disappointed.
 William Lallier should be able to make good with the Lancaster team. Lallier when he gets into the game is an exceptionally good fielder and Is also able to use the willow well. His only drawback seems to be the indifference with which he plays.
 Charles Weihn of Sixth street, while fooling with fellow workman Saturday afternoon fractured his left leg just above the ankle. Weihn is a painter and got grappling with a man nearby when the leg suddenly gave way. The fracture was reduced by Dr George W. Russell
 A number of Brooklynites will be on hand tomorrow evening at the meeting of the board of works to urge the commissioners to hasten the work on Clark street. They will endeavor to convince the board that this work should be pushed along rapidly and not allowed to drag along as it has been of late. Since it has to be done the Brooklyn people do not see why it cannot be finished up first as last.
 In all probability the county commissioners will hold a hearing in this city on the application for sa- loon at the corner of Bank and North Leonard streets within the near fu- ture. Attorney James NJ. Lynch, representing the Brooklyn Improve ment society, appeared before the commissioners on Saturday but they are likely to have another hearing before they come to any decision. A number of remonstrants will un- doubtedly be present when the com missioners again sit on the case.
 The Brooklyn firemen were call ed out by still alarms twice yesterday afternoon but neither fire amounted to anything. About { o'clock in the afternoon smoke was seen coming from the old shack" at the corner of Bank and South Leonard streets and someone immediately telephoned to the Brooklyn firemen.. The firemen had to tear some of the boards oif the side of the building near the second floor, but 1t took them only a few minutes to put out the flames with the chemicals. The old building is in a very dilapidated condition and at present the second floor is used chief ly as "bunking" place for tired people. Yesterday it is said there weer about dozen men of leisure en- toying a snooze when they were aroused from their slumbsre by the cry of fire. The other alarm was at the home of John Caladonio on Law renee street where a small fire start ed. It was put out before any dam age to speak of had been caused.
 -Ir you want to cure that bring fever get box of sulphur and cream of tartar lozenges at Walkers drug store for 10 cents; they do the work and the formula Is no secret Try it
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-13
Mh.r. s-.Ilau. Ca

The swallows all spend the winter h Central America and the south part of Mexico They appear In the southern states ss early ss the middle of Feb ruary. but seldom set as far north a. New England uutH the month ef May. The robizs winter in the soufheru ststss and Ia northern Mexico. Tn.r are to hs seen In socks tks uiussr throush In the gulf stst.s-KxEhanra
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-13

Would you be without waat you want when a 25c ad might get itT
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-27
Why Roscoe Conklna Quit

In tho lobby Of tho New Willard |
fJund nm elderly gentleman who had
been a friend Of Roscoe C0nkllug. Ilo
said:
at does not seen like Washington TO
mo witt out Roscoe Coukiing. miss
that impcrious fm IN stalking about the
aYenuce. Never he continued, "can |
forget the day tint Iioarnc Cunkling 70.
signed. There wGa great excitement
over President Gariicld's appointment
Of the NcS York collector Of the port,
and TINT wes the last Al raw that decided
ConklinR To acl. Ills fcud with BIaii 0
wns then at it, height, and as Rocco
Conkling sat Tint morning in lis accus.
toned place, it wHs noticed Tint HE face
was pnlcr than usual as he pointed out n
newspaper paragraph
al CON boar 1t until II comes To TINT =
he eaid. 'WheG they attack my home
md my wife llIai il the end Of public
life for inc. When the sacrcdness Of my
family life IL trailed in the dust, tho, ~
too much-i am ON home, never t.
ret utD here
"Tenrs gliFiened in his Q, ~ ,r lie push.
cd back the hnir from his forehead md
enid: Now ] an tOng home 10 earn
money IN my profession and pay the
debts that nave accumulated while I
have been tying I" hclp fricDde.'
"il" retired from publ lie, aud II
wHW - rrcn, satisfaction I" him that ne
paid 100000 OF Accumulated dcbis with.
III II scar; no lawyer nj TINT time couII
command n higher fce tl,nn Rofcoe
C"nkltnG."-J Mitchell Chapp'c, 10
National Magazine.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-27
Can't Borrow Beer
Secretary Of State

The in;erua! revenue service has Just
promulgated IL new law which will Toe
Interesting tu every saloon man in the
country. Very few are cognizant Of the
ruling and 1t is to their interest to
known how far they can 20 in borrow
ing beer, rs the knowledge may save
some OF thcm trouble later Cd.
This rule should be given the widest
publicity" sage Deputy Inter nal Rev
enuo Collector William Srait. "iIereto-
tcTc ealoon keepers at some distance
to"m III" source Of supply have aeon.
mudated one another by looming a key
of beer which could be repaid, OF course,
when tue borrowers stock was re.
pIenished by the brewery. This prac-
tice is now forbidden by the govern
mrnt.
y saloon man who borrows or loans
bror by tho keg il the quantiay be five
gallons or over, lays himself Liable FOR
the penalty Of failing to take ont n
" hol, saler's license.
y retail liquor dealer can borrow
only III such quantities as he can sell
lie cannot sell tive gaIIons Mt one time
without possessing IL Wholesale license.
lilo cannot, therefore borrow five gallons
without first procuring sucb license
10 answer to the query. allow about
bottled bceT?T Mr.. StrniD saiu:
at takes five quart bottle Of beer 10
make a gallon. Twenty-Five quart
bottles will make five galloDs-the limit.
y saloOn keeper may borrow or loan
TWENTY-FIVE quart bottles Of beer and M
mOre.-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-27
Arbor Day Proclamation

Governor Spark s lins issued the follow
ing proclamation for the observance OF
Arbor Day:
In accordance with law, /, John
Sparks, Governor OF tie State of Ne
vada, do hereby designate Friday, April
II, 1908, as Arbor Day, aid do proclaim
that said day shall be observed as a
holiday by the public chopis OF this
state; provided, that uothng herein
shau be construed rs making this a
legal holiday go far as the courts and
civil contracts are concerned and do
most ELI uestly recommend thu, the day
be observed by the people OF the state
I'D tile planting of trees, thrubs and
vines, the promotion Of forest growth
and culture, III the adjournment Of public
and private grounds. places and ways,
and III such other efforts aud uudertak
lnRs as shall be III harmony with the
character VI the day Sd established
The above state ment OF law should be
sutii Gent to convince all persous, who
feel d personal interest in the future
welfare OF our COMMON wealth., to re-
spond to the sentiments, not seltishly
but for the public good 1t is within
the memory Of all early set les that orr
mountains were covered with maguiti
cent forest md woodland trcee, but the
woodmaD's Y vigorously applied soon
left IA tHld, barren waste. \ feeble
attempt WIS made 10y legisl, tive enact.
ment to preserve the second growth, but
not until the federal government assum-
ed and established national forest
reserves, and adopted the policy o: con-
seravtiou and distribution Of water Tor
irrigation purposes, did real progress
Oegiu with hopeful results Hereafter,
every water-cnurs", ditch and rivuIe,
should be trIngcd with trees. Every
home should be adorned with treee,
shrubs and vines; grass rnaie to grow
aid flowers TO bloom. Thousands OF
new homes are Ue lng ~cs,arlis he'd, aud
coEtentmeni, comfort and happiness
will prevail.
Given under my hand and the
great seal Of the State OF Nevada
(sEAL) at the capitol, l.. Carson City
this 10th dry OF March, a. D.
1908. .'oHS SPARKS,
BY the Governor: Governor.
". G DOUGLASS,
Secretary Of State
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-27
Outlook For Water.

According To- the suow fall bulletin 81
the United States weather bureau FOR
1897 l0OS the snow fall in the Sierra
Nevada Mountains WAS less this year
than last year Tnd the supply OF water
will il all probability be much less this
year than during las; spring and sum-
ner. Wnilr the mount Of accumu-
lated snow IN the mountains Increased
generally during February, it is It's
than the u-uI HmouDt and much less
than nj the corresponding dat" 81 last
year. Over the Iruckre aud Carson
drainage brplus the rondi ions are poD IT.
eat, while over the r-tunnder OF tie
state the! are some better. The
Humboldt and Walker river drainage
areas are the best prospects. Weather
during March will, 81 course. have con-
siderable influence III determining the
supply u water, but the urtluuI now If
Tor less than the average amount At
Lake Tahoe th. water How this seusun
will be less than II was last year, but
will be more than the average flow.
The depth Of M in the mountains If
about two Zee! les than at the came
time last year.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-27
His Lecture on Job

u dunno what dey cnll job II unticul
man Tor said brother DIcke, "xaz. %!
all lie GROWERS | ever hcarn tell Oh h,
sho' WIZ de g~owii,s But ne sho' did
hnvr enough ter make him grOwl-dai
tie did! ID" devil LAY, 'Looky yer, job,
you III my power nos, an ! gwinc ter
Tiict yrn Wild u Few hilra 3n' JOB say,
AN right; | KIN stan II - Iou kru.'
But de- hiles conmincc ter break ont "a
THIGH mn fast dat Job say. 'L0rky yer,
man, desc amt nn bill - ia dc s,nnll.
r"x, sho' tzJou 0o'u!' An he ceich "a
dat he had ter scrHirh h'sa"'f wid Il
goat's head. Den DE devil git III u lI.h
win an blow down jobs house, an dai
wuZ too much! So ui' job liz W his
voice, IN he cay: 'Lnnky yer, ! lnrsin
Ter hilea, but ! didn't want nn hurricane
th'"w"d III Ter good mc asurr!-FnnS
Stanton IN Atlanta Constitution.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-27

Taft management md its adhesion to
corporation agents in furtberinI his
presidential candidacy. 4. asserts ti,at
Bees Cox and -Boss- Walter Brown
plotted with Arthur ]. Yorys. Tstt's
personal representative in OHIO; in the
choice uf Which spoils and corporate
interests played the most cnnspicuous
part.
Cox was denounced by Taft hiu. self
two years ago in the last Ohio State
campaign and Walter Brown Is the re-
publican boss whose relations with the
traction interests and other corporations
have turned Toledo, n r~apublicsn city
FOR many years, oycr 70 the democrats
ard sen a Democrat to congress, where
formerly there wns 5000 republican
majority.
The Saudusky Register, nrother old
time republican newspaper, has taken
action similar to that OF the Blade, and
all through the state local republican
aIers are threatening to bo!'. The
TAFT agents are more worried over this
state OF affairs than they were over the
deisctIOu 80 Senators Dick and Foraker,
while antl-Tsft republicans FROM the
Buckeye State reiterste that il TAFT
should he nominated the democrats
would carry OHIO next November"
In this cone ctIon it is worth noting
tina: the TAFT campaIgn, TO date, is
alleged to have cost more than $4,000.
Al tine head nf the TAFT financial bureau
is Chas. p. Taft, II hali-brother Of the
secretary, whose fortune is estimated at
80 milllons, and whose corporation in
teres;s in Cincinnati and throughout the
state are extensive rs his political
methods are uo'0siouI. - Churchill
STANDARD.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-27
Aimed To Please The Lord

When l.ord ElpImston WA ~ America
acoupIc Of ears ago he wnR entertained
nt dinner by u wealthy family, tho head
OF which WIS to accompany his 10: isInp
ON his hunting trip through the wiI!s
Of the northwest.
One 81 the aHsc g Of tho family was a
child Of about . ycars, nnuucl Ethel,
md during the dinner tlc child wns
big-e,e ed aud big. cared with wonder ment
in TACT, ~0nplctcly ovcrgwad b, the
presence Of The distrng u ishcd foreigner,
Ethel Ia ard her mother and father
now md then gay: "My lord lbir, md
my lord tint, or will y0u bnve some Of
th my lOrd, or some Of that! r the din.
ner being n purely Informal one.
Finally, when E,hsl's mother wns in.
tcrcsted III The o vcr sntiop ~ another
guest, Ethel noticed ,lrni Milford wns
g"zIna iDtcrostedly NJ II iii. h ~ relish
quito out of reach. Ethel, child thm,ub
sh" was. thought the saw u cl,nncc To-
rl' nsc Lori ElpLision, aud IN firm,
clear roic" exclaimed:
"Mammn, God Waite tonIr ricki.s.-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-27
THE ALARM OVER
FALL OF SILVER.

There il universal alarm, 10 the heavy
fall In the price OF silver during the last
montbs has failed to encourage
consumption, thus compelling many
mines to suspend operations temporarily
says the Mining World.
Today silver is selling at about Is
cents per ounce less than il did a year
ago when trade expansion required d
larger supply Of small coin and whea
the moro important buyers who ship to
the Far East were in need OF the metal
During February this year, the price Of
silver dropped as los Gs 55lI tents on
tho 9th. railying to 575s cents on TIE
l0th, aud closed at 5i1a cents on the
18th. The extreme quotations in jana.
airy were ala cents on the 81 aud % 81
cents on the It'll, making thr average
fcT the month 30 .GIS cents. Excepting
December, when the average was
64.565 cents, the january figure ia tlI,
lowest monthly average for nearly tire
years.
OF tho worlds total output OF silver
tho United States, which reported IS,
925, oil fine unces for 1907, contributes
over onc-tbIrd; this Is obtained largely
III a by-produci in trenilng ores contain
ing o:hcr nietHlR.
The record worlds production is lT3,
5ol 1854 fine unce mnde in 1870, tn,
tirst year OF existence uf the "smeI,er
trust In that year silver averaged
6l.3 cents per fine ounce at New York.
which was the highest for five years
following 1900, Notwithstanding the fact
that the worlds output in the interval
fell oil nearly ~ per cent.
The recovery OF the price OF silver
during 1906 aud 1907 WIS due PRINCIPAL.
ly to the larger purchases by india the
foremost onsum in the woil Ind
tho resumption OF buying by the
United States mint. Had not there
occurred the surprismg business deprcs.
eion in the United States and some
other countries and the droutli in Irdi,
hiSh oSiAouFlI dIitGliil Tic crops ullp r.
during the last few months the price Of
eilvor would undoubtedly have remained
at a remunera,ive level iOr producers.
An encouraging feature Of the situg.
ton today Is the larger purchase D,
China-n iiel that in most promising
for tho renson that the demand for sub.
sidinry coins is growing as u result of
commercial expansion.
Another hight Of hope il to be iuni,d
III tho possible demand for silver in
Africa, where IL Is believed the tcndruc,
Ia to- hoard tho metal, much M is done
in IL dia.
The United States may continue to
pnrcbasc silver Tor M indefinite period
and mn occasional dcmani will come
from European governments: hli the
producer must depend Tor he g ,iyatror
upon the consump tion IN The Far Ens,.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-27
THE DAILY INDEPENDENT
Entered ut ths ElKo poston1ce for TRANSMISSION
through the mails as second-class matter.
The TARIFF ABROAD AND HERE

Tho consul NJ the United States at
Cheunitz, Germany, reports that Ger
man commerce is declining aud that i'm
ports and exports for October are both
less than IN 1906. Such a decrease Is
hardly to be wondered at, for tariff
protection for the few Mt the expense Of
the many, which throttlcs commerce, If
the policy in Germany rs in tie United
States. Carte!s, which We call irusts,
besides An endlts Sc number ni syndicates
and combinations to keep up prices, are
steadily reported in the press OF that
country. Tie object OF tariff protection
in Germany was originally TO help the
landownerB-the nristocracy Of tim:
country-hut the result has been to aleo
build up monopoly by indust rial cor
poatiobs and manufacturers. The
advance in the price OF meat, flour and
other protected agricultural products
has enabled the German farmers to pay
the high rents de manded by the land
lords, but the increased cost Of living
has weighed heavily upon the working
men. The manufacturers demanded
their share Of protection, and, being
politically influential the lanulcrds we're
compelled to admit the IN to the sacred
tariff protected circle. The disfrau-
cbised and unprotected artisans and
laboren are riotinR III the streets Of
Berlin and demanding work and votes.
Those with limited ,Dcomes, US With us,
are the worst sufferers. for the! lind no
increase III their incomes to offset the
enormous increase in the cost Of living.
1t will thus DO seen that while our
farmers are ~plundered by the tariff, the
German farmers have been somewhat
helped by 1t, III consequence OF their
aristocratic landlords forcing protection
from agricultural products. That, OF
course, decreases the demand Tor the
products Of our farmers, and when the
new German tariff law goes into effect
it will be felt with increased sc severity by
the United States. The temporary
tariff arrangement made by this country
Will SeI hduSi uEii CobSiVSS PlOHiuee
for a reciprocity treaty with TINT coun
try, ID being attacked by orr stand pat
iers, who will prevent any reduction OF
duties a. long as they control congress.
Meadwhile England, with u tariff
revenue only, is increasing her com
n.crce and timep are comparatively good
there. There are no plundering trusts
and the iarmers and workingmen are
better of than ever before. How dc
u standpat friends explain the good
conditions Ill England aud the lack Of
prosperity in Germany and the United
SiRtes?- Exchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-27
HIGH TARIFF AND BIG STICK

How long ago wss it that President
| Roosevelt was gong to send a tariff
message TO congress -In q few weeks!'
II is 80 long z that few meo can give
| tue date without referring to Old ne Eve
paper iiles. How is il tia; tie big stick
has swatted nearly everything else on
earth except the tariff and other special
privilegesf
-rhe rich and powerful interests
which profit by Outrageonsly high or
needless duties,- says the Sacramento
Bee, "are combined to oppose any sort
NJ tariff revision" II Is claimed for
President Roosevelt by his admirers
that he is fighting the rich and powerful
interests that opp-ss III. people. Thep
why has he not spoken oi the great issue
OF robbery 10y tariff taxes!
Only a few days ago came a dispatch
from Washington saying that at a cou-
ference between President Roosevelt,
Speaker Cannon, Representative Dalzell
and other minions OF the tariff harons,
it was sgreed that tie tariff will be re
vised at Q special session OF congress to
oe held in the spring OF 1903!
About half a dozen men met in the
office OF the chief public servant Of the
people, and took it upon the mselves to
determine when a most pre- IS ng public
duty is to be performed! The chief
public servant Of the people is a party TO
that outrage-for thai is what il is.
There is not "a Doubt thai the republic
can national convention will adup. II
plank for early revision OF the tariff"
and 60 before the people Oh TINT prom.
ise. The promise viii no: state whether
the tariff will be revised up or down; for
the direction OF revision Ill any parti-
cular case will depend, OF course, on the
amount OF tat thai can be fried out OF
the special protected interests during
the campaign this GEAR.
That meeting at the White House n
few days ago Was merely Il method Of
serving notice on tie inch and power
ful interests that Tough" will be
needed in this next campaign, and that
those who fail TO produce need not
apply for favors next spring. Ii the
tariff should be revised by ME friends
OF the tariff, why should not railroad
rebates be looked after by The friends Of
the TT bates?-Siar
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-27
TAFT IN OHIO

Secretar, Tait's corporation chickens
are coming home to roost. The follow.
Ing Dispatch 10 the Now York Pres, q
republican newspaper Of the Lli'ollc,te
brand, tclla mn intGrco'inR story of tho
manner III s!rcB Tatt'a CORPORATION
alliances arc arising 10 plague him IN
his own state:
Trouble il increasing rather than
diminish'ng for INIT and hia licutenan,a
TO hta w state ~ Ohio. Tho Toledo
Blade, u OF tho oldest straight tc.
publican newspapers in tho Buckeye
State, has bolted the TAFT state ticket,
excep. Governor Harris, and has deli.
verrd n aonuIinq broadsidc against tho
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-27
Jailers Suffering

Tho suffering jaIlers Of the stute OF
Kentucky should have all. Kentucky
has been going dry county by county
with a coustancy and a rupidity that
have been amazing. Men have INDUCED
IN every kind q: speculation M to i'll OF
good fruits that would How from this
sort OF action. a letter lately sent %
the memhers Oi the Kentucky General
Assembly rs to the condition. Of the jails
and ~jailers If eloquent. 'olloSs:
@rhe Association o. Jan ers Of the
Slate have caused tn be drafted certain
acts for their relief, now uefore the
General Assembly Tor their considera-
ton. These acts are intended to relieve
The acute p%ecuniary conditions IN which
the jdilers have been placed by the
general adOI ton OF local option laws III
The state. The offices OF Juilcr III
counties having d population less than
5000 il now worthl, ~ the fecs being
totally insufficient Ia compensate the
Jsilcr or feed the prisoners, the com
pensation Of Jai!crs averaging les
than 300 per annum. The jill doors
in nearly every county III which
local option prevails are wide
open and tire Jailurs have been con-
PEELED to engage III otucr pursuits Tor
he purpose ri ckrng ont scnrt support
for thei families"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-27
A Great Architect Dead

Death has called the most noted
architect i'll the United Stniee, j. l..
Smitbmcycr. lie designed and super
intended the building of the Cougres-
siontl Library at Washington. 1t Is
by odds the most remarkable structure
i'll tue United States and many architects
claim it Inns no equal III the world. 1t
Is "a dream OF mosaic, bronze and
marble, and worth Il trip to Washington
from any part nf the world to zee.
/, cost eleven million dollars and was
erected abs Iiutcly without graft.
Smi:bmeycr vowed that every dollar OF
the eleven millions should go mo the
building, and it dis.
The members %! Congress and the
pull about Tie National Capital vowed
to punish the architect Tor not letting
every Tom, Dick and Harry into the
graft. Ills name WAS left out OF the
cornerstone and II move nearly succeeded
in taking away trom him all the cnrdi,
Of the work.
h government: at the time OF his
death owei him several hundred thou-.
AMI dollars balnnrc, End every session
when the claim come up there were
enough petty -mInded congressman 10
De feat tho bill.
The congressional library will, how
ever, remain forever d perpetual monu-
meht to his memory and his greatness.