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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-14
THE MYSTERIES OF SIGHT.
A Subject that Has Long Been ill
 Dispute.

Is it really true that we see people standing on their heads?
 For long time past the subject has been in dispute among scientific in-
 vestigators. The photographic cam era sees people, and everything else for that matter, upside down. Undoubt- edly 1t is the same way with the eye
 which is simply Il little camera, ill which the place of the dry plate is talk lines the organ.
 That is to say, the image of an ob- ject thrown upon this nerve screen must necessarily be upside down. But how about the impression transmit ted to the brain? Is it likewise in- verted? Many investigators have been inclined to say. yes, but others have held an opposite opinion. It is perhaps the most puzZling question in all optics.
 Professor StrattOn, in charge of the psychological laboratory in Johns Hopkins university at Baltimore, has recently made certain experiments which appear to show that we really do see people standing on their heads. In the visual impressions transmitted to the brain all the world is upside down But the mind. in some way not yet determined. sets 1t right side up again, thus giving to ones environ nent normal aspect.
 In order to find out all he could about this matter. Professor Stratton constructed a simple tube of no great length, containing two convex lenses placed quite a little distance apart. Thanks to a very elementary optical principle. any object seen by looking through this instrument appeared as if inverted. Nothing more simple for the purpose could he imagined. Professor Stratton gazed through 1t for several hours a day with one eye 1keeping the other closed) during an entire week. At the end of that time he found that the inverted images of things begin to turn themselves right side up again.
 In other words. the mind. as soon as it got used to this new way of look ing at things. proceeded to put them right. And. as if to prove the infer ence in question. the eye which had been used so long for gazing through the tube began. when employed for ordinary purposes. to Sec objects up- side down. It Is the belief of PrOfes- sOr StrattOn that. if the experiment had been continued for a long period say for several mOnths-everyihing viewed through the instrument wound have appeared perfectly normal and right side ID
 The nerve screen that lines the eye is merely an expansion Of the optic nerve. which runs back into the brain. This nerve. Of course. conveys 10 the brain all visual impressions. Some investigators have been If the opinion that it's semsOry fiberS must twist in srch fashion az to turn the inverted images of objects right side ID but the structures concerned are so al- most ineonceivabIy dsIicate that no anltorIist has ever been abe to eX- plore them or take them apart sue eessfuIly.
 When tt comes to actual mental im- pTess50ns. # Is not the ere that sees. nor yet the optic nerve. but a region h the hack part If the brain. where gre located zpparpntIT an ef fhe per ceptiTe facuities vhsch have to do with what we can vfs0a- One nfzht say
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-14
earan,i-.d oiIa

The following advertisement of olive oil is inc work of a Rio JaneirO firm:
 '7ours olives oils have garantIzed of fits quality. Diligently fabricated add fiItrated. the consumer will find with them. the good taste and perfect pres r-vatlon For to escape to any cOnter- felt is necessary to requlere on any bo-ies ths c0ntremarc deposed con- formally to the law The c0rks and the boxes hare all marked with the fire. Case and Comment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-14
HEARD IN PASSING.

There are so many things you can do without and want.
 We sometimes tell others by our actions the very things we do not wish them to know.
 Being hypocrite is bad enough, but it does not make as many people un- comfortable as brutal frankness does.
 Much as children admire their par ents, at the bottom of their hearts they think when they are grown they will be great improvements on them.
 How easy to wish for a million dol lars to give to your friends! Why not give them what you have? You could be polite and kind to them with out much trouble.-Atchison Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-14

WATEkbnhY FIRE ALARM. 4-Cor South Main and 0rand sts.
 5-Scovill Manufacturing Co. (Pl 6-Cor Bridge and Magill sts. 7--Exchange Place.
 S-Euclid and Roseland avenues. l2-Rogers & Bro. (P)
 13-Cor East Main and Niagara sts 14-Cor East Main and Wolcott sts 15-Cor High and Walnut streets. 16-Cor East Main and Cherry sts. 17-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21-Cor North Elm. Kingsbury sts 23-Burton street engine house. 24-Waterbury Mfg Co. (P) 25--Cor North Main and North sts. 26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts 27--Cor Grove and Prospect sts. 26-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine sts. 29-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow stz. S1-Cor Bank ard Grand sts. 32-Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 24-Cor W. Main and Watertown I'd 35-Conn. R. < l.. Co car house (PJ 36-Waterbury Brass Co. CPD 37-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 38--Cor Grand and Field sts., 42-Cor South Main and Clay sts. 43-New England Watch Co. (P) 45-Benedict & Burnham Mfg Co (P 46-Waterbury Buckle Co. (P) 47-Cor 8. Main and Washington sts 51-Cor Baldwin and River sts. 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts. 53-W'bury Clock Co, case f'ty. fP 54-Rose Hill house.
 56-Cor Liberty and River sts. 57-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts. 5S--Cor Luke street and Sylan ave 62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin st 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts. 13-Cor Willow st and Hillside ay 74-Cor Johnson and Waterville sta 142-Wolcott st above Howard. 153-Cor Walnut and Wood sta. 162-Cor East Main and Welton sts 173-Poli's theater.
 212-The Platt Bros. & Co. fpD 213-Shoe Hardware Co. fPl 214-W'bury Clock mvt. factory ftp, 216-Cor Cherry and North Elm .t. 25l-Cor Round Hill and Ward st, 253-Farm street. cor St Paul. 254-Cor Etna and North Main s,. xbl-Junc Cooke and N. Main sfs zes-Cor Abbott and Phoenix ave. 272-Grove, Central and HolTnes av S1l-S. N. E. Tel Co building fpI Sl2-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. Sl3-Randolph 4 Cloves. (PJ 314-Plume q Atwood (Pl 515-American Ring Co. fPi 316-Electric Light Station. D sls-Holmes. Booth & Haydens fp, 32l-Cor Bank and Washington av s22-Cor Green and N. Leonard s,. 523-Cor Wash'ton ave Portland st 324-Cor Charles and Porter sta 32s-Cor Lafayette. Washington .x szT-RiEerside Park. near brewery. 571-City Lumber and Coal Co. (PI tl2-Tracy BroS lPl
 t23-Cor Clay and Min sts 4s2-Cor Liberty and &. Main st, s51--steele q Johnson Mfg co. Tpt sT2-Ccr Baldwin and w'hington sts ss2-Cor Baldwin hnd Rye sfs. 7s2-Cor RidEewooo and w'yflls s.s
 lPl Private
 eIGSALs. |. Oze stroke caIis superintendent to
 the City hall
 I-l. Two strokes. Ere out. recall 1-1-1. Three strokes 13 m D. m. t-I-I-1-1-1-1-I-i-1. Ten strokes
 quick wIIl indicate . general alarn.
 and will call the entire force late
 servics.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-14
TUESDAY JAN II, 1908.
Tan. l4 In History.

173o-Wlliam Whipple. American soldier and jurist. 'signer'' for New Hamp, shire, born in Kittery, Me. 17S4-American congress ratified the Paris treaty of peace with Great Britain. 1s93-Revolution in Hawaii; Queen Liliuo- kalani deposed
 1907-EarthQuake disaster at Kingston Jamaica; business part of the city de- stroyed; about 2,090 lives lost and the property loss estimated at SIS, ,0o0 900.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-14

It is announced that Vice-President Fairbanks has been invited to anoth- CT banquet. It is a safe guess that he will see the cocktails are kept out of automobile range.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-14
b. nousskeepina Insti.ss.

i bright little girl who had success- fully spelled the word '-thst7 was ask esi tv her teacher what would remain after the -t- had heea taken away
 "The cups and ssEces.- was the pruupt reply.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-14
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Ii1ny-I vas walking Ia the woods Ehsa all at oncs I cane a the biggest Eizd of a rsttlsznzke. Pa-How do Fs1 know 1t was a rxtfBsznake. Jim Erf IInny-By the uaT ny teeth r1trAFd ss sco1 as sau hzn-ChScass N
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-14
LINONINE DOES CureCOldS

Even stubborn grip or bronchial coughs are subdued by this great medicine. Linonine is of the DOING kind. Does good to every one who gives it a trial. It has been dem onstrated thousands of times that Ia cold cannot develop into pneumonia when LinOnine is taken. unless the system has been previously weakened bv dope" cough cures. Beware of morphine remedies. they undermine the vitality. Linonins is pure and entirely free of all habit-forning drugs. But it DOES things to colds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-14

111-rs EosTng ECzT every szF Cat yozr tEszs1t e vacant Let ee nszoIzf E15 . tenant dAys fos Er
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-14
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS:
Tonight and Ton

Tonight and IomorroW Morning. Sun sets, 4:52; rises. 7:1S. Moon sets, 4:55 a. m. Moons age. Il days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-14

H. Oze stroke raIis superintendent to
 the City hall. I-l. Two strokes. Ere out. recall 1-1-1. Three strokes 13 n D. n t-1-1-1-1-l-1-1-f-1. Ten strokes
 quick wIll indicate a general alarm
 and will call the entire force late
 service.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-29
STRUNG UP NEGRO
CITIZENS OF CONROE ADD ANO-
THEIR TO LIST OF JUDGE
LYNCH'S VICTIMS.
A MOB WORKS QUIETLY
Notice of Warning Attached to Feet
of Dead Man-No Excitement
Follows the Hanging
Warning to Negroes.

Conroe, Texas, Feb. 29-"This
is a warning.to all negroes who are
caught proving around whita- folks
houses
Hastily scrawled upon a placard
that was fastened to the feet Of the
dead body of a negro boy dangling
from an elm tree near the court
house of Montgomery county, the
above served to answer the question
as to why a mob had been quietly
formed and Judge Lynch had ano-
ther victim placed to his credit. The
negro who had been hanged in the
dead of night was Charley Scott,
aged about Is years.
/ For, some time there has been
much apprehension here lest there
should occur an attempted outrage
which would bring about serious diff
ficulties and cause a number of
hangings. Many strange negroes are
in this locality, and they have been
observed prowling about premises
where it is known they have no busi-
ness Scott had lived here all his
life, and while he was not regarded
as bad negro, owing to the fact
that he was not very strong mental
conduct on Wednesday and Thurs
| day brought his death at the end Of
rope.
On Wednesday morning Scott was
| seen prowling about the resluence
! of Mr. Powell Alley. one of the lead
ing citizens of Conroe. He was OBJ
served by a neighbor, but as he left
without making any trouble, the in
cident was passed over. Again on
Thursday morning Mr.. Willett, who
resides across the street from the
Alley home, saw Scott climb over
the back fence and stealthily ap.
proach the house. Knowing Mr.. Al
ley was away from home, Mr.. Viii
lett ran over to the house just as
| Mrs. Alley called out in frightened
| voice. Scott started to run, but
sprang into Willett's arms, and the
+, white man held him while he asked
! Mrs. Alley if the boy had attempted
! anything wrong. She answered no,
and said owing to his mental mfr
mites it would be best to let the
! negro go.
J During the day Mr.. Willett went
before the justice of the peace and
] swore out a warrant for Scott charg-
! ing him with attempted criminal as
sault. but the officers did not locate
| the negro to make the arrest.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-29
BuNCOtD THE SHERIFF
ALABAMA OFFICIAL LENDS
SEVENTY DOLLARS ON A
BOGUS CHECK.

Bonham, Texas, Feb. 29.-Sheriff
r. b. Burgin of Pickens county, Ala
bama, left yesterday with Tobe Kel-
ly, a negro wanted in Alabama on
the charge of murder which is said
to have been committed in 1903.
Sheriff Bridge arrested Kelly several
months ago and held him in jail
There is a good story on the sheriff
of Alabama, who came here. He had
gotten along toward Texas all right
until he came to Texarkana, when
he fell in with man who found out
his business and his name The
said man declared he was cousin
of the Fannin county sheriff, G. E.
Bridge. The fellow then pulled out
a draft for $2,100 and said he would
like to draw $40 on it. He would
make it all right when he saw Cous
in Charlie at Bonham. The Alabama
sheriff was nothing if not generous
and he paid over the money and
took the draft as security.
Yesterday morning the Alabama
sheriff went back with his prisoner,
but he had to borrow money from
The Bonham sheriff to get home
with his draft and his prisoner.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-29

elect Bradley in return for the de-
feat of the county unit bill in the
senate
The completion of the first roll
call showed Bradley ga; Beckham
so; Blackburn / James l. Before
the speaker could announce the re-
suit, the democrats obtained a re-
capitulation, and attempted to break
quorum by leaving the hall, but
came back, accompanied by Beck
ham, who authorized the withdraw
al of his name, and released the
democrats from the primary nomi-
nation pledge to him in the hope
that some other democrat would be
named who could defeat Bradley.
The four bolting democrats were
surrounded by lifelong party friends
and urged to withdraw their sup
port from Bradley, and elect James
3. McCreary, or any other democrat
they might name, but they remained
dIS, uCCidl tIdI tAe piOpO-
sition came too late. The democratic
leaders promised caucus to select
a candidate to which the name of
Beckham would not be presented
but the recalcitrants refused all Of
fers, and the result could not be
changed. The ballot was finally COM
pleted after the democrats finished
lows:
Bradley 65, Beckham Is, James
Is, McCreary 10, Mayo s. Allen 2,
Smith 2. Peak 2, Newman /, Hunt
I /, Elliston /, Stanley /, Blackburn
/, Contrill /, Ellis /, Cammack l ,
Sullivan / McElroy l.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-29
Open New Naval Prison.

Boston, Feb. 29.--In order to re-
lieve the congestion of the naval
prison here, the new naval prison at
the Portsmouth, n. H.. navy yard
will be opened tomorrow, although
only half finished. About $50 pris-
oners will be moved into the prison
from the Boston yard. There are
only 16G cells at present in the COM
pleted wing of the prison and $50
more will be placed in that wing of
the building as soon as congress
provides the money.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-29
To Try Patrick's Companions.

New York, Feb. 29.-Morris
Meyers and David Short, alleged ae-
completes of Attorney Albert Patrick
in attempting to secure possession OF
the property of William Marsh Rice
Texas millionaire, will be placed
on trial Monday, charged with per-
jury and forgery Patrick is now
serving life sentence for the muir
der of Rice.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-29
BECkHAn IS DEFEATED
Recalcitrants Besieged by Colleag-
ues to Reconsider, But Were
Obdurate-Attempt to
Break Quorum.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 29.-Amid
scenes of widest excitement on the
floor of the house of representatives
former-Governor William O'Connell
Bradley, republican candidate, was
yesterday elected to succeed James
B. McCreary in the United States
senate for a term of six years, be-
ginning March 4 1909. He received
sixty-four votes, barely enough to
win, and was enabled to gain vic
tory through the assistance of four
anti-Beckham democrats, Senators
H. c. MclJutt and Albert Charlton
and Representative Chris Mueller
of Louisville and Representative E.
w. Lillard of Boyle county.
The balloting for senator began
on January Is, and ballots were TAX
en- each day thereafter when a quor-
um was had. Yesterdays deciding
ballot was the twenty-ninth.
Until yesterday they have voted
for democrats for senator and their
sudden rally to Bradley took Beck
ham men completely by surprise, al
though the latter claim to have in
formation that deal was effected
by which the liquor forces We're to
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-29
Brazos Valley Changes.

Effective Sunday morning at 7
o clock a change will be made in the
arrival and departure of Trinity and
Brazos Valley trains, and at the
same time the operation of mixed
trains instead of passenger trains
will be resumed The southbound
train will arrive here at $50 a. m.
through the week and at $50 a. m.
on Sundays. The northbound will
reach here at 1:55 p. N. during week
days and at 1925 p. m. on Sundays.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-29
Son of W. S. kembIe Injured.

One of the little sons of w. S.
Kemble was painfully injured Friday
afternoon by the explosion of pow
der. The little fellow was severely
burned on the hands and in the face
but no serious results are apprehen-
ded. The injured boy was playing
with other children at the home of
]. ], McQuatters on Ferris avenue.
After he had removed the shot from
a cartridge he applied a match to the
powder. The burns were the result
of the explosion which occurred.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-29
CALLS ON ADMIRAL
PERUVIAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Is ROTNDLY CHEERED BY
AMERICAN SAILORS.
TWO NATIONS TOASTED
Admiral Evans Thanks the Visitor
~
for Gracious Reception, and
Americans Are CompIi-
TWO NATIONS TOASTED

Lima Feb. 29.--President Pardo
visited Admiral Evans on board
the battleship Connecticut Thurs
day night. AS he passed down the
pier to take a launch to the war
ship, a number of American sailors
and marines formed in two lines and
greeted him with enthusiastic
cheering.
President Pardo was received on
board the Connecticut by Captain
Osterhaus. Later he went to Admir-
al Evans quarters and spoke to the
commander~in-chief In conversation
with the president of Peru, Admiral
Evans thanked the president and
go,ernment of Peru for the splendid
demonstration that has been given
the fleet during its stay in Peru
Admiral Evans proposed the health
of President Pardo, the Peruvian
congress, the chiefs of the Peruvian
navy and the entire Peruvian peo-
pie.
President Pardo replied. thank
ing him, speaking for himself, for
the government, for the officers of
the Peruvian navy and for the en-
tire Peruvian people.
President Pardo then proposed
the health of President Roosevelt,
the American nation and the ad-
lnirals and officers of the fleet.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-29
Welcome General Prosperity.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 29.--With
the completion of arrangements and
the arrival today of the advance
guard of the boosters brigade. all
is in readiness for the great pros
perity convention" to be held in
Baltimore next week, beginning
Monday, Business men from all over
the south and east will take part in
the convention, which will be made
joyful demonstration at the re-
turn of confidence and prosperity.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-29
DECLARED A COMBINE.
Decree Ousting Mississippi and Lou
isiana Retail Lumber Dealers
Associations

Jackson Miss, Feb. 29.-Chancel-
lor Garland Lyell yesterday render
issippi and Louisiana Retail Lumber
Dealers Association is trust and
combine, and ordered that the organ
ization be ousted from business in
Mississippi The association has been
operating under what Is known as
the Mississippi plan which pro-
yides for the boycotting of whole
salers or manufacturers who sell
direct to consumers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-29

New York, Feb. 29.-Because his
faith cure doctrines bordering on
Christian Science, were ditasteful to
the members of his flock, Rev. John
Wood Elliott, rector of all Saints
Episcopal church, Orange Valley,
i've tomorrow. 1t is rumored that DR..
Elliott will become a lecturer in Mrs.
Eddy's church. ~
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-29
Introducing Mrs. Badara.

Mrs Badara is an educated lady
from Syria in Asia. She was reared
in Bethlehem, the birthplace of our
Lord. She and her brother are es-
tablishing an orphanage on Mount
Lebanon and she is in America in the
interest of this work She will
speak at the Main Street Christian
church at 1880 p. m. tomorrow, ex-
hibiting costumes of the people and
describing customs of the country
She will sing in the Arabic and the
German languages. No public collec-
tions will be taken, but Mrs. Badara
will appreciate any voluntary Offer
ings made to her work. During the
week she will offer for sale objects
which will doubtlesS~sbe Of interest,
the proceeds from which will go to
her work. She comes with gilt-edged
recommendation and | believe her
to be, in every way, worthy of our
confidence. Chalmers Mcpherson
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-29

the legislative office becomes an eX-
pensive luxury that only the rich
can hold. But the rich in this section
don't want it, and the poor will not
have it. Just at present when possi-
bic candidates are emphatically re-
subpoena proceedings will have to
be instituted in order to get repre-
sentatives in the next legislature.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-29
Sheppard to Compete.

New York. Feb. Melvin
Sheppard. the Irish-American A. c.
runner, who was set down by the A.
A. U. about month ago, will COM
pete In the games Of the Spanish
War Veterans tonight, one minute
after his suspension expires.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-29
Cotton Exchange Closes.

The cotton exchange of P H.
Wilson closed at II O'Clock today
for the season. s. E. Fisher, the op-
orator will leave tonight for Rhome,
Texas, to act a few months as agent
for the Fort Worth and Denver
railroad. He will be accompanied by
Mrs. Fisher. They will probably re-
turn to Waxahachie when the next
cotton season opens.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-29

An electric device for warning the
engineer at the pump station when
the stand pipe is full of water has
just been installed. An electric gong
has been placed on top of the stand
pipe and when the pipe is full OF
water the gong causes an electric
light to flash and a bell to ring in
the pump station; When this warn
ing is received by the engineer the
machinery is stopped.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-29
TO TRY ORCHARD SOON.
Witness Against Haywood and Pet
tibone to Go on Trial.

Boise, Ida, Feb 29.-It is ex-
pected that Harry Orchard, the arch
assassin who was the principal wit
ness in the Haywood and Pettibone
prosecutions, will be placed on trial
for the murder of Ex-Governor
Steunenberg next month. 1t is stated
that Orchard will enter a plea OF
guilty and that the trial will last but
few hours after a jury has beer
secured. Orchard has already con
fessed under oath that he murdered
Steunenberg and many others. Or
chard is in the state prison here but
the trial will take place at Caldwell
in Canyon county.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-29
DEARTH OF CANDIDATES.
Abolition Of Free Passes COols AM
bition of Legislative Aspirants.

San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 90
Refusal of the voters of Texas to
raise the salary of members of state
legislature, coupled with the aboli-
tion of free passes has maused a
dearth of candidates for same in this
section The pay of IS a day for six
ty days, followed by So day for the
rest of the session will hardly cover
the living expenses at Austin, and
when railroad trips home to look at
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-29
Texas Independence Day.

Houston, Texas, Feb. 29.-The
anniversary of the independence of
Texas will be generally observed
throughout the state Monday as
legal holiday Patriotic celebrations
will be held in several cities.