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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-05
THE SOURCE OF YOUTH.
If Brain Maintains Its Activity I,
 Preserves Suppleness of Body.

Vital as is the physical side of con serving youth, however, it's true foundation is in our brain. we maintain activity of it's ( it quickens the circulation of the blood, removes to distance illness, age, death itself. ..,.F @
 Remember the lesson of the bi- cycle; how the laboring man and the busy housekeeper, ready to drop from the days work, would go for a spin and return, after an hours ex- ercise of those same weary leg mus cles rested. Body ache is often noth- ing but brain rust.
 He looks much older than he is, '' said Won Moltke of fellow officer; he has used his body more than his mind.' Age. was to the Frenchwo- man of the salons no excuse for dull ness. To the very last one must be pointed, animated, alert. Because an age has come when ordinarily the crust of custom begins to encase our free spirits is exactly the reason for keeping them elastic.
 ou6 Ol lH6 luOSJ TeIIldThdUl6 lufuSS in the career of Dr Richard Storrs was that by far the greatest portion of that career was after he had passed the age of 50. The Duke of Marlborough began his career as a great commander in TOP when he was 52 years old. Lord Lyndhurst on the eve of his S9th birthday made a brilliant speech in parliament. Sophocles wrote his masterpiece at so. Goethe finished Faust" in his eighty-second year. Alfleri began Greek at 47 and at 54 had mastered it. Mrs Piozzi preserved her fine faculties, imagination and unex- anpled vicacity to the end. On her eightieth birthday she gave a great ball, concert and supper in the pub lie rooms at Bath to over 200 per sons and opened the ball herself.
 Old Lady Grey painted beautiful ly, though she only began to be an artist when she was quite an old woman. She always went out sketching with thirty-nine articles, which one servant called over at the door, another murmuring Here" for each article, to make sure that nothing should be left behind Scribner's Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-05
ALIVE IN CAPsIzED VESSELS.
Miraculous Escapes of Men Entombed
 in Sunken Shins.

A striking example of one among the many strange accidents that be- fall sailors was reported the other day from Newcastle, New South Wales.
 The barkentine Kate Tatham turn ed turtle in a gale, and one of the crew was shut up in her hold. The survivors, who had climbed on hei keel as she heeled over, naturally took it for granted that he was drowned. What was their surprise therefore presently to hear faint knockings from beneath their feet evidently made by their imprisoned comrade.
 Help was at hand, and a hole was cut through the ships bottom, when the man was hauled out, little the worse for his terrible experience. He had it appeared been kept alive by the air which had been imprisoned in the hull when the vessel capsized and which, becoming compressed as the water rose, had eventually stopped its further encroachment. He had used a balk of floating timber to sup port himself. His Imprisonment lasted for. two hours, and in the cabled reports sent to this country the incident is char acterized as unparalleled. This how ever, is by no means correct. There are several cases on record of men having lived in similar circumstances in the hulks of capsized ships not hours only but days, the most re- markable authenticated instance being that of Captain Engallandt of the Erndte who was rescued alive after an entombment lasting altogether eleven days eighteen hours.
 During this period the derelict drifting bottom uppermost, was sight ed by the masters of several vessels, all of whom, however, passed non- challantly by, none imagining for a moment that the semi-submerged and capsized hulk contained, shut up in it's vitals, a living man.
 Eventually the Erndte drifted ashore near Danzig, and Captain Engallandt was taken out alive, al- though greatly emaciated.- Pearson s Weekly,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-05
REFORMING THE CALENDAR.
The Latest Juggling With old Ways
 of Counting Time.

While the plan of William Willett for lengthening our days ill summer has advanced in England to the point of the introduction of bill, it is hard ly likely to receive the sanction of parliament; it is one of these things which are so simple and sensible that they are not likely to be adopted for a century at least. The essential point of Mir Willets proposal, It may be recalled, is to move the hands of the clock ahead twenty minutes ev- cry Sunday in April, and to draw them back twenty minutes every Sun day ill September. Such gradual and regular adjustment would disturb no one, and the result would be that in the long summer days noon would came at 10:40 a. m., banks would close at 1 40 instead of 3, by the sun, and people who work till 6 would be released at 4:40, with time for a good outing before dark. Work would be- gin at the same time relatively to the sun, as in winter, and the leisure hours of daylight would be put to- gether in solid serviceable lump 1t the end of the day. If there are any objections to this plan except it's nov city, they have not yet been adduccd, and the advantages seem obvious enough. In England, too, new scheme for the reformation of the calender has been brought forward by Alexander Phillip. which has several attractive features. His purpose has been to solve the old problem of mak- ing each day of the month fall al- ways on the same day of the week, and to that end he has cut out New Years day and Leap day, making each holiday not counted in the cal endar. This leaves 364 days divided into four quarters of 91 days each, and shortening some months and lengthening others, che arrives at this symmetrical scheme: 30, 90, 31: 30, 20, 31: 30, 30. 31; 90, 30 31. Thus there would be a perpetual calendar the week and the month always agree ing, and the convenience of the re- form to the business world is obvious. Springfield Republican. .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-05
IS A MUSICAL TORNADO.
Singer Whose Voice Can Drown
 Noise of q Brass Band.

NOiSe OI BraSS Bhnu.
 Late risers at the Grand hotel were startled out of midmorning slumbers to-day by burst of mel ody that flooded the entire hostelry. Loungers in the lobby thought a musical tornado had struck the place, Employees feared a human caliope had been assigned to one of the rooms. All were confused except Fred Zwick, clerk, who recalled that one of the early arriving shests was Bert Morphy, singer with voice known by Zwick to be great enough to drown the sound of any brass band.
 Just kuep cool" said zwick to the startled inquirers, that's only a man with voice that can drown the din of brass foundry. l know him and can vouch for him. He's abso- lutely all right. Just iisten to that melody"
 The inquirers paused to catch the words that were coming from one of the parlor suites in cyclone of noise. The loudest singer in the world was trying out his voice on one of the patriotic songs ne is to sing in the republican national convention in Chicago next June. At the end of the song the singer welcomed to his room some of the inquirers who had been startled by his voice.
 Come on in, boys," he said, I'm glad to see you all. Don't De afraid II won't sing while yol're here"
 Thereupon the visitors found themselves face to face with the singer who campaigned for the re- publican national committee in 1896 and in 1900, and who is to turElsh the music at the coming national convention because he is GIG of the few men in the world who can make their voices heard above the tumult of a gathering bent on nominating a president. a
 Morphy has sung with all the big bands of the country and has taken part in every national event of politi- cal importance in dozen years. The Elks' convention at Philadelphia, the old-home week celebration at Buffa- To, the territorial fair at Phoenix, Ariz., the inter-mountain fair at Boise, Idaho, the actors fund fair at the Metropolitan opera house, the Nebraska state fair-all these affairs heard him last summer and mar ed.-IndianaDolis News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-05
A TEST OF HONESTY.
Tried By a Chicago Newspaper and
 Revealed Human Nature.


 1 Men are men, as oysters are oys- ters.
 Most human creatures do as they have seen others do. We see that humiliating fact illustrated almost in everyday life.
 In this connection We may advance the theory that policemen. eulled from the human hive. are about as honest as men in other walks, and nc more so.
 Many of my readers will recall the severe test that the Chicago Herald once made of average honesty among the people of the Windy city. II demonstrated the fact. which every cosmopolitan already knew, that men inclined toward honesty sometimes yield to temptation.
 1 The plan of that city editor was tC have pOeketbooks containing various sums of money dropped upon side walks in the most fashionable section of the town. A special detective was assigned to shadow the finder in each case. in order to report as to that in- diyidual's conduct In each porte mOnnaie was a card. giving the name owner, address of the suppositious owner and asking for the return Oi the wallet. in case of loss.
 The record was very disconraging to a believer in average honesty. Out of a score of money packages thus used as decOys, three were promptly returned. without any demand for reward Five were advertised: but in one notable case. the amount of money was decidedly less than the wallet had contained, Several other parcels had been picked up by men and women on their way to church not one of which was advertised or returned to the address given.
 The name of each finder was as- oertained. Whether all were pub lished or not has slipped my mem Ory- But they ought to have been 4 law stands upon the statute book of every state making the retention of lost money or jewels an act of larceny on the part of the finder.
 The criminal code of this state is precise upon this point. but it is quite ptobsble that a test applied to our citizsns would not show any higher degree of general integrity than fha Chicago trial exhibited. - Julius Chambers. ia the Brooklyn Eagle
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-05
\ Eze New Mayor Based O9s GERs0nd dhsn.sr.s Successful Pay THE "A "
 TIE HODR'

''Then. miss broke in voice from the doorway, you're entitled to anoth- l er know" s....,..- s.. ..E
 PhelaH, who, passing down the cor ridor, had heard her last words as he reached the threshold, turned into the room.
 Excuse me for buttin' in on fam fly chat, he remarked, coming forward, but I'm pretty well posted on his honor's character, an when hear any one knockin him it's me to the bat. What have you got against Mir. Ben nett? None of your measly business says you. Quite so,' says I, an, that bein' the case, let's hear all about it. Something that underlay- the seeming impertinence of the alderman's bluff 1 speech touched Dallas. On impulse she | spoke:
 MT Bennett" said she. 'is opposing the Borough bill, knowing we shall be paupers if he defeats 1t. He also sold Borough stock short before he an nounced his veto. What can one think of man who enriches himself at the expense of his friends?'' -.-...-..
 Gee" cried Perry, that's terrible thing! Bennett's the original man higher up, I'm afraid. I wonder he Isn't afraid to wear the clothes of such wicked geezes as himself!" s-
 "Oh, Perry! Don't joke about it" begged Dallas. Cant you see the seri- ous side of anything? We shall be penniless and dependent on"-
 Fear thou not, sister miner' de- clared Perry in his best .melodramatic manner. "Paupers, sayest thou? Far be it SO! Little Brother Perry will guard thee from the cold, shivery swats of wintry wind. Maybe we can sell violets or start a fight club orr
 Don't" she urged, jared by his flip pancy. You don't understand. I'-s,-
 .As for that story of his honor's sell in stock short and makin' a pile of cash on his own veto," put in Phelan genuinely worried. ''Horrigan's looked it up an got enough facts to make him think he can prove it. He's goin' to make Williams tell the whole story to the. aldermen tonight. It's, a lie, of course, but it'll hurt his honor lot, an the worst of it is Bennett refuses to deny it." ....- ~...
 He does, eh?" remarked Perry. Then I'll do some talking about it. I'll have to fracture a promise I made Alwyn, but guess it's worth while"
 "What do you meanT' queried Dallas in wonder .f.
 T mean Bennett lent me the money to sell enough stock short to make up for what you and would lose if the bill was quashed, and he gave me a letter to his own broker. We carried it through, and now you and stand pat to win whichever way the cat jumps. We're on velvet, thanks to Alwyn.
 He did this for us?" gasped Dallas in amaze But why didn't you tell me? Why did you let me misjudge him?"
 He made me promise not to let you know thing about it, and"-
 Say, youngster," broke in Phelan, tingling with excitement. you come chasin' along with me into the alder mems meetin'. I'll have you get up there an tell what you know. It'll knock that lie of Williams and Horri- san's so high it'll forget to hit groun' again. Come on, son., There's sure liable to be hot doin's in the meetin' in about eleven seconds. Come along.
 (To he Continued !
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
TO FIGHT
NO PEACE between C. r. R.
OF N. J. AND NEW HAVEN.
New England Roads Intention to Dis
continue Through Rate the Cause.
Discrimination Complaint to Stand.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The indi-
cations are that there will be no COM
promise in the fight now being made
by the Central Railroad of New Jersey
to compel the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad Company 10
continue thr~ough-rate arrangements On
business shipped via Harlem-Jersey
City terminals by the Central, the
Baltimore and Ohio and the Reading
roads.
1t was said here unof1icially a week
or so ago that negotiations were in
progress whereby the Central Railroad
of New Jersey would withdraw its
complaint filed with the Interstate
Commerce Commission charging that
the New Haven, in giving notice of its
intention to terminate through-rate ar
rangements on March 81 at the points
named, was guilty of unlawful discrim-
nation as defined in the amended act
to regulate commerce.
The Baer roads, it now appears, In
tend to fight the case to a finish before
the commission.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
N AND EXCHANGE.

Call money Ia New York, 2g3 per cent.
Known movements of money in New York
for the week Indicate a gain in cash Of
$5,e04,0o as compared with an indicated
gain last week of $14, 337, 600, and an actual
gain last week in h bank statement Of
Sc, 673,00. The banks this week gained
$5.6Ss, 600 from the interior and $216, 600 from
the sub-treasury. 1t should be noted that
the local cash movements are likely to
greatly confuse tomorrow's bank state
ment.
Commercial bar silver in New York,
Mexican dollars and bar silver in London
remained unchanged.
Paris rentes, 96 francs S71s centimes.
Paris private rate of discount, 2k per
cent; exchanges on London remained I'M
changed. Berlin private rate Of discount,
4ss per cent; exchange on London, 20
marks 4S& pigs.
Money on call in London, 31R64 per cent.
Rate of discount for both short and three
months bills. 3kq3% per cent. consols for
money. S6 9-16d; for account. So 9-16d. The
Bank Of England today purchased e94.O00
gold bars in open market.
Foreign exchange market held an easier
tone. Demand sterling was quoted 4.S76
4.S710; cables, +S74044S71a; sixty day bills.
4.S3H @4SsS5; short francs, 51sk less 1-169
5.16h less 1-S2. and short marks, "a 1-164
"a 1-16 plus 1-32.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
DUN'S REVIEW
GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IS
NOTED GENERALLY.
Many Factories Again Running on Full
Time-Preparing for Better
Business.

NEW YORK. Jan. 3~I.-Dispatches to
Dun,s Review indicate little change in
the general trade situation although finan-
cial conditions are easy, with rates about
normal.
Wholesale markets at Boston are still
unsettled, extreme caution prevailing.
although the belief is becoming general
that prices of cotton goods will not de-
cline further. A slight Improvement is
reported in the wholesale drygoods trade
at philadelphia. sales of millinery In
crease. ana payments are a little more
prompt. Pittsburg reports a better feel
ing in wholesale and iobbing lines, but
collections are slow and much machinery
idle.
Most manufacturing plants at Baltimore
employ full forces. but some operate short
time, and there is no effort to push sales,
Fear of cancellations retards the manufae-
turo of clothing, and collections are not
prompt. Gradual improvement is noted
at Louisville. although orders are still for
small quantities, but collections are salts
factory. Improvement continues at New
Orleans and collections are more prompt.
Shipments of footwear from st. Louis
are larger than a year ago, and all man
ufacturing plants have increased active
capacity TO ABOUT % per cent. IL thU Aoeo''
hut collections are only fair. Conventions
of trade associations at Kansas City bring
many Southwestern buyers to that market,
and trade is very active in consequence
Interior buyers arrive in Chicago and
numerous inquiries give the wholesale
market a better tone. Improved financial
conditions make collections more prompt,
but manufacturing activity is still cur
tailed. Unsettled dry goods prices have
not stimulated trade to my extent at
Cincinnati. but there is a better demand
for pig iron.
Trade shows sorne Improvement at Cleve-
land, but is still unsatisfactory and no inn
portant change is expected before the
opening of the spring season. Colder
weather stimulated retail trade at Mime
apolis, but winter goods still move slowly.
Preparations for spring business are on
a liberal scale. however, and most fac
tories run full time. Business improves
steadily at st. Paul, manufacturing and
jobbing returns for the month compare
favorably with January, 1907, and pay
ments are prompt.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
ALLEGED TO BE INSOLvENT.
%Chancery Order in Action Against
Beach-Kauffman Company.

Vice-Chancellor Howell signed an
order today directing the Beach-Kouff-
man Company, q Michigan corporation,
with a plant at so Columbia street, this
city, to show on February II
why 1T should not be adjudged in
solvent and a receiver appointed. The
company was organized July IL, 1905.
with an authorized capital stock OF
5000, O00, of which about $4,000 is out
standing, to engage in tho manufacture
of type writer's and adding machines.
The bill of complaint was filed by
Pitney,. Hardin & Skinner, as counsel
for the Sloan & Chase Manufacturing
Company and others. 1t is stated that
the company has outstanding debts in
excess of $4,000, and only has a par
TALLY equipped plant at the address
given, consisting of tools and ma
chinery worth about $4,000, but which
at a forced sale would not bring more
than $4,000.
The bill makes mention of several
judgments obtained against the COM
pany. and alleges hat the company
suspended business on December "a
last for want of funds.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA
NEAR CLASH OVER R. R.
Rupture of "Concert of the Powers
Feared-Czar Will Not Sub
nit TameIy.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. s1.-Russia and
Hungary seem 20 be on the verge
of disagreement over Austrian railroad
plans. The entire Balkan situation may be
oycrbaianced and a rupture of the con
cert of the powers may result. Without
harmonious action reform work in Mace
uonia csfl'ut continue.
Austria plans to establish direct rail-
read connections from iCnna with Sa-
lon ca ard Athens.
Russian newspapers of all shades OF
opinion unite in expressing indignation at
the action of Austria, which nation, they
declare. under the cover Of the Muerzteg
agreement, arranged a
trian understanding for the construction
OF a railroad to tie manifest disadvantage
of the Slav interests in the Balkans.
The foreign office Issued a communica-
ton through the official news agency
which leaves no doubt that the government
shares the opinion of the press and that 1t
has no intention of submitting tameiy 10
the execution of the Austro-Hungarlan
project.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
WALL STREET
ORIENTAL BANK DRIVES.
BACK ADVANCE.
Reading and American Smelling Boosts
Market-PaciAc Stocks in
Rise.

NEW YORK. Jan. 31s-Opening prices OF
stocks today did not show any decisive
Improvement from last nights closing
Dealings were light and small gains
and losses were mixed with gains the more
numerous. Several Of the most prominent
stocks opened unchanged from last night.
American Smelling rose q.
II a. m.-Business jncre ased slightly when
the traders began to bid up special stocks
for effect on the general list. The advance
thus achieved WAS lost when the Oriental
Bank closed its doors. and Pennsylvania
weakened. Another rise in Reading and
American Smelling helped the market, but
st. Paul and Pennsylvania did not show
much sympathy with the rally. Reading,
Northern Pacific, Canadian Pacific. Amer
lean Smelling and American Agricultural
Chemical advanced ] to IA, Central Rail-
road Of New Jersey broke 4. Wheeling n
Lake Erie second preferred IA, Corn
Products preferred IA and Pennsylvania /.
Noon-Prices moved sluggishly n the
market was very dull. A hardening move-
ment carried up Union Pacific, Great North
ern preferred, Norfolk and Western pre-
ferred A point. New York, Chicago and st.
Louis second preferred rose "a and Mime
apolis, ST. Paul and Sault Ste Marie TX.
These advances were partly yielded again.
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha
fell 3 and Westinghouse Electric III. Bonds
were easy.
l p. m.-Offerings Of stocks were limited
and buyers had to increase their bids stead
lily to get stock. Reading was most in de-
mand and moved up IA to 1O3%. The U. s.
Steel stocks, A~malgamated Copper and ST.
Paul also were strong, gaining q point each.
Rock Island preferred yielded IL.
2 p. m.-Proht-taking sales were resorted
to in the afternoon when the demand be-
came SO small that tho market was at q
.standstill. Reading and Union Pacific re-
acted a point, American Agricultural
Chemical advance 2 and Pacific Coast IA.
8 p. m.-The market closed firm and In
tensely dull. Therewas no important change
in the general price level during the final
hour. Toledo, st. Louis and Western pre-
ferred declined N, Chicago Northwestern
III and Wabash preferred l, and Denver
preferred rose 1. There was some harden
ing in the final dealings.