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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-07

Mayor Thoms showed good sense in more ways than one in his mes sage to the board of aldermen last evening, first by making it short and full of good suggestions instead of cumbersome and devoid of merit. The mayor believes in placing re- sponsibility where it belongs, and to that end would have employees Of the municipality, no matter in what capacity, responsible to some one who has the power and the authority to see that the charter is lived up to. He believes men chosen for positions should be thoroughly equipped to discharge the duties for which they not the capacity to be able to lay not a capacity to be able to Ivy wires should be a mans fitness for office. Mayor Thoms promises to recommend new ideas and work to be done occasionally during his term of office instead of making many sug- gestions at this time. The new ad- ministration starts of under favora- ble conditions and there is no doubt but what at the end all the people of Waterbury will be able to say that it has done its work well.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-07

ed one of its own number for this empty honor, but evidently the re- publicans expected and wanted to disrupt the democratic plans and so placed a democrat in nomination. eX- pecting thereby to take away a few votes from the regular caucus nomi- nee of the democratic party. There was found only one man among the democrats who was willing to go back on his democracy and line up with the opposition against his col leagues. Let it be said to the credit of Alderman Hurley, Fine and Mackie that although they opposed Pres ident Scully in caucus when 1t came to the final vote they were found
 lined up with the party that placed them where they are. We hope to see the democrats work together for the two years of their term for the good of all the people of Waterbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-07
MERRITT IS FLOOR LEADER.
Speaker Wadsworth's Committee Ap-
 pointments Cause Surprise.

Albany, N. r., Jan. 7.-Speaker Wads- worth announced the assignments to committees when the assembly met. There were several surprises in the chairmanships. Merritt of St. Law renee heads the ways and means and will therefore be majority leader, and his rival for the place, Phillips of Al legany. is chairman of judiciary, as was expected. Instead of the expected appointment of Murphy of Kings to the chairmanship of the cities commit tee. which was understood to be de- sired by Republican State Chairman Woodruff, that place was given to Hammond of Onondaga. Hammond would have had the place by reason of seniority in the committee, but Senator White also of Onondaga, is chairman of the senate committee on cities, and it was not expected that Syracuse would get both committees. Murphy gets the chairmanship of the almost equally important committee on the codes.
 Wainwright of Westchester is trans | ferred from the chairmanship of banks | to that of railroads; Francis of New York succeeds him as chairman of banks. Mann of Wayne becomes chair man of the committee on insurance; Yale of Putnam of that on election. gas and water supply.
 Chairmen of the principal commit tees will be: General laws. Green of Kings; taxation and retrenchment, Chamberlain of Steuben; canals. Colne of Kings; public education, Filley of Rensselaer,; labor and industries. Par ker of Washington: internal affairs. Hubbs of Suffolk; excise, Whitney of Oswego: agriculture. Boshart of Lew. is; public health, Whitney of Saratoga; military affairs, Hamilton of Chautau- qua.
 On the important committee on rules Merritt as leader replaces Moreland; Phillips replaces Prentice: Robinson of New York replaces Merritt: Palmer of Schoharie as minority leader replaces Oliver. and Oliver remains on the com. mittee in place of Burns of New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-07
HEARD IN PASSING.

The summit of Pike's peak is 4,127 feet above the level of the sea.
 Several hundred thermometers have been stolen from street cars in Chica- go.
 An effort is being made by num- Der of Boston admirers of the editor to purchase the historic Horace Gree ley homestead near Amherst, N. H.
 Abraham Johnson, it is alleged, catches catfish in the Passaic river, New Jersey, by means of a stovepipe which he plants in the stream. He says catfish like dark place at night. Peter Brown, driving to market with mule near Cochecton Center, N. r., was attacked in the road by bear, and in the fight that followed between the mule and the bear the latter was knocked out
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-07
Rusiness Instinct

The sexton of a swell colored church in Richmond was closing the windows one blustery Sunday morning during service when he was beckoned to the side of young negress. the widow of a certain Thomas.
 Why is yo' shettin' dose winders NIT. JonesY' she demanded in a hoarse whisper. De air in dis church Is sui focatin' now!'
 "Its de minister's orders" replied the sexton ohstinately. "It's a cold day, Mis- Thomas. an we ain't goin to take no chance on losin' any O d' lambs of dis fold while dere's a biz debt overhangIn' dis church."-Har per's Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-07
At the state department it was re

At the state department it was re- gently given out that the response or the Japanese government to certain suggestions of Secretary Root, made lately regarding the limitation of the immigration of Japanese laborers into the states on the Pacific coast, was amicable in tone and entirely satis- factory to this government. There is some reason to believe that a sug- gestion has been made by this gov ernment to the effect that Japan is sue no more passports to coolie la borers to leave Japanese territory for any possessions of the United States, insular or continental, and that it has been received in friendly spirit in TOkiO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-07
1ssL.s.I,.- w,bboyas Aid.

New York. Jan 7--Because John D. Rockefeller has withdrawn his support from the committee on the prevention of tuberculosis of tho Charity Organi- zstion sociefy the relief work which the committee has besn doing is to he discontinued The work which was begun as sn experiment by the com mIttee last rear was made possible by 6 fund of s10.OcO contributed by eight New York men Of these Mr. ROcke- fsEer gave sT.5Oo
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-07

The new city government organ
 fzed last night. and notwithstanding the many rumors that have been asoat the past few days. the majority
 which in this year of our Lord means the dem0cratic party was able to carry things thrUugh as outlined in the raucus. The republicans needed only two democrats to upset the eau GUS plan. but they were only able to scare up one. Alderman Izrkiu. a rsvubIican made a big bid for demo cratic support by pIssiug the name of Dr J. r. Hayes Ia n0ziuatioa for the presidency of the board against the regularly ehossu naninse cf the party. Alssrzsn Martin scallT. Hsrssaso-s tzs Eno<itT kss r1zi1zs-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-07
Indi,, chsni,. Ia szsnoo Fraud.

Washington. Jan. I.-The grand jury returned indictments against Edwin NJ. Van Dyck. a former chemist in tie bureau of engraving and printing. ai- leging that he worked in conjunction with a wholesale ink manufactured of Baltimore to the extent that the gov ernment has been defrauded out Of be- tween SIO0o0 and S15.OO0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-07
A Difference of Opinion.
ia nice wesidingr

TWAS lt nIce WeuuIHkE
 Beautiful. Never saw bandsomer one. and everything went of without a hitch
 "wIthout a hitchg So7 What was the troubIef Didn't the minister get thereT'
 Get there? Why. yes tell yoa there wasn't a hitch from beginning to end"
 No hitch. Well, tastes difeE. You're too modern for me. like wed. dsngs with a hitch in them. What gool Is a wedding where nobody hifchedY'-New York Lie
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-07
csu,in sf Fad er.r 2 suissss.

New York Jan HI. Grey Duberiy. claiming to be a son 0f Captain James Grey Duteriy of the English navy. and q cousin of Earl Grsy. governor gener- al Of Canadz. committed SuScife In the Hermitsge b0tsl. SeTsnfh avsnae and Forfr -secaud street hy swallowing . usrrnftr pn.@n He left a nrfe sd- frrssas 10 his fsfhsr. in whleh he said. '-Yaa kFu-d uy rathrr. and vs1 coE- reIled us to csuuIt ssicids
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-07
TUESDAY, JAN 7, 1908.
Tan. 7 In blstory.

l715-Fenelon (Francois de Salignac de la
 Moth), French writer, died; born 1851. L1s-General Israel Putnam born in Dan
 vers, Mass; died 1790. lS92-Tewfik Pasha, khedive of Egypt.
 died. aged 40. lsO6-Earthquake shocks felt in Missouri.
 Kansas and Nebraska
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-07
.L5,.I. Esyus- Wa. Barker. wis..

vew York- Jan. T.--LtfIe EEypt's'' death in her fat al Z25 West Thirty seventh street reveals that shs was fhe wife of Fredsrtck Hamlia. a wraFrhv tanker of East B5g11aed. Ontzrbo cgznty. NJ Thsy wsrp mar rsed a ysar after ths fs1gas Seeisy dTaaer. wAsr. shr usa nzf5sEzI note r5asr hv r dane au fhe tale at Shsrrr-s. Aths tine of ths ussfdizz Hszla uzs st5a.at st Ysis-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-07
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS:
Tonioht and Tomorrow Mornin

Sun sets, 445; rises, 7:20. Moon sets, 9:27 D. III. Moons age, days. a. m., planets Mercury and Uranus in conjunc- ton. SIP a. m. moon in conjunction with Saturn, passing degrees south of the planet from west to east A. D. l6l0, Cali lei discovered three of Jupiters moons. no satellites except our moon being pre- yiously known.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-07
sooo Steel Men Return to Work.

Pittsburg. Jan The plants of the Republic Irog and Steel company and
 the Youngstown Steel and Tuhe oOIs- psny. at YcBnEstowu. O. resumed O.
 erati0us. giving employment to sVw
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-07
Mrt,rna.

Motoring Is the very poetry Of no tign.-
 ~E1cspt when yol have a sEaA>na aa- ~No. ersa then-Ifs bank verse; - Io0d0a Opinio1-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-07
I've Erg-as

-why doat we see Een like ths noE- s1Ests descTihey
 =Iefvenup. why doa't Ee sse Elzls He the Illustrators drawE-LoIlsSlss CszrisrJssrnzI
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-07
ALDR|CH BILL READY
Currency Measure Will Be Intro-
 duced In Senate Today.
PLAN APPROVED BY LEADERS
Authorizes Emergency Issues to the Amount of s25o,OOo,ooo if Necessary and Subject to a Tax as High as 6 Per Cent.


 and Subject to a Tax as High as
 6 Per Cent.
 Washington, Jan. 7.- Senator AL drich, chairman of the senate commit tee on finance, will introduce in the senate today the currency bill on which he has been working in conjunc- tion with other senators ever since the recent money famine demonstrated the necessity for some immediate amend ments of the currency laws. In brief it will provide for the issue of emer- gency currency to the amount of S25O,- O0O,O00 if necessary and subject to a tax running as high ais 6 per cent to provide for its retirement when the emergency which calls it forth is end ed. The emergency currency will be in the same form and character as the national bank notes issued under ex- isting laws and will be secured by approved state. county and municipal bonds"
 Although the bill will not say it in so many words. the securities which will be approved by the treasury as the basis for the proposed emergency cur rency are those now acceptable under the savings bank laws of Msssachu- setts and New York. Those include first mortgage bonds of railroads which have never defaulted in their interest payments. Full liberty of retirement will be given 10 the banks issuing such notes fin order that they may be with drawn from circulation as soon as the need for them is over.
 Outline of the Bill.
 In broad outline these are the prin clpal features Of the bill. It was talked over by the Republican members Oi the senate finance committee for sev eral hours. All of them were present except Senator Allison and Senatol ! Pcnrose. All Of these present gsT' their approval to the provisions of thu bill as explained by Senator Hans hrough Of North Dakota. who has an nOuneed himself already as in favor O inc re-estahlIshnent Of a central bank As soon as he found out that the Al drich blIl did not meet that require ment he expressed himself as havini ! no further particular interest
 Besides putting a guietus on the cen traI hank sCheEes for the present thi h5II delivers q knockout blow tO all th p-gOaxftfons for a credit Or an ssSe curTpney vhich have found favor ! the hoase. especially at the hands Chairman F0wBeT of the house con mfttee oa banking and eurre1cy- simply sxtens5s ths power of tAs n' tta~aI faaks ts fssue Hases Of the kin thsr are now asthuTf1eI to Issue A T. Diss-srt Ire ces.sry. n. detsned pr0visioHs of ths bt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-07

have been most carefully guarded, and neither Senator Aldrich nor any mem- Der of the committee to whom Its pro- visions have been explained would discuss them today. It was learned, however, that it is the intention, broad ly. to utilize the machinery of the treasury department as far as possible in determining when the situation has arisen under which the new notes shall he issued.
 In doing this new use will be made of the subtreasuries. The country will be divided for the purpose of issuing this currency, into eight districts, cor responding to the eight subtreasuries. In each district the assistant United States treasurer will act as a sort of referee of emergencies. Whenever situation has arisen such that the bank CTS of his district consider it necessary or wise 10 issue the emergency cur rency. any of them who desire to put out such notes will go to the assistant treasurer and make application for the authority to do so.
 Decide on the Merging.
 On the showing they make the assist ant treasurer. using also any other in- formation he may have as to the gen eral situation, will determine whether or not there is an emergency which de- mands the issue of such notes. If he concludes that there is such an emer- gency, he will recommend 10 the treas ury department favorable action upon the application of the bank or banks. The application is then to be passed upon by a board consisting of the sec. retary of the treasury. the comptroller of the currency and the treasurer of the United States. The creation of this board is in recognition of the ob' lection which senate leaders like Ald rich. Allison and Hale have had aL along to conferring upon any one ad ministratiye official the authority C determine by himself when there was such an emergency as to demand th' issuance of this kind of currency. The board will also pass upon the securi ties offered by the banks as guaran tees for their new notes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
Downward Course
Fast Being Realized by Pensacola
People.

Fast Being Realized by Pensacola
People.
A little backache at first
Daisy increasing till the back is
lame and weak
Urinary disorders quickly follow;
Diabetes and finally Bright's disease.
This is the downward course of
kidney ills.
Don't take this course. Follow the
advice of Pensacola citizen.
Mrs. Fred Andrews, 900 w. Garden
street, Pensacola, Fla, says: For a
number of years | had periodical at
tacks of kidney cvomp,aint. Recently
/ was troubled great deal by dull
pain across my back. 1 was nervous,
felt weak and had very poor appe-
tite- i had used Doan's Kidney Pills
before with such good results that I
decided to try them again and obtain
ed box at the Crystal Pharmacy.
They brought the desired results in a
short time and for that reason it
pleases me to endorse them"
For sale by All dealers. Price SO
cents Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
vox PoPULI
n II. BOYER ON
SEWERAGE TEST AGAIN.


Pensacola, Fla, Dec. Is. 1908.
Editor Pensacola Journal
The most modern test known TO
science" VIII be applied TO the sewer,
before it Is accepted by the city
THE promise told by Chairman Green
Whereby we test what can't be seen,
Is like the twinkling little star,
How we wonder what you are"
IF we knew, we could put it to other
uses; for instance, it might be used
for testing the steam pipes around
saw mill: anyway. it would do to test
the exhaust pipes at the tail end OF
dry kilns. 1t would be splendid for
that And, il might be some help in
laying railroad tracks across a ti-u
swamp; hut then You couldn't tell!
The darned think might track the
swamp, or might swamp the track.
The children of the Pearl Eagan
Home were eapering around in antici-
patton of the huge Christmas that they
expected to have, because they figured
that Boyer would have TO pay or else
the city officials would have TO pay;
but then they don't know much about
the willy ways of ely councils; and
they don't know anything at all about
science" They haven't taken up that
study yet at the Pearl Eagan Home;
not yet
Yours very truly
HI. II. BOYER.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
we have seen this season. The Dis

we have seen this season. The Dis
patch's edition Is the largest one OF
the kind ever issued bv a Mississippi
newspaper and IL not only reflects
credit upon the newspaper itself. bu;
1t fixes a standard for metropolitan
Journalism in the city of Meridian and
the state of Mississippi that must at
tract attention everywhere. B. S.
Bernard and his efficient corps of as.
sistants are giving Meridian great
newspaper.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
JURY SECURED
TO TRY HAMS
State Will Present It's Case
Against the Story
Writer To-Day.
3, Associated Press.

Flushing, L. L., Dec. ia jury has
been selected to try Thornton j.
Hams, the story writer, as principal
in the killing of William, e. Annis, a
publisher, who was killed by Captain
Peter G. Hams last summer. Tomor-
row the state will present the case
against the author. The feature Of
the trial will be a tank of water, and
the model of float and catboat in
miniature replica of the scene of the
shooting. Iron mannikins, represents
ing the principals and witnesses to
the affair will be moved around this
marine theatre, illustrative of the ac-
tions and the positions in the TRACE
dy of Hams and the witnesses. The
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
CASTRO PAID CALL.

Berlin, Dec. 13.-President Castro.
of Venezuela, who arrived here last
night from Paris. called today on
Chancellor Won Buelow and Foreign
Secretary Won SchOen-
The newspapers today publish vaud-
GUS accounts OF the luxurious living of
President Castro and the members of
his party at their hotel here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
TORPEDO BOATS
ARE DUE TO-DAY

The torpedo fiotilla, which will en-
gage IN target practice in this port,
are expected TO arrive at the Pensa-
cola navy yard today. having left
Mayport, near Jacksonville, Monday
morning.
The hotilla consists of the follow
ing boats: McDonough, Lient Mitch
ell; Willde, Ensign Pegram; Tingey,
Lieut. Richardson; belong, Lieut..
Sadler: Thornton. Lieut.. BlakeSley.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16

Much depends for the welfare of
Pensacola's wholesale fish dealers
upon the decision of the interstate
commerce commission as TO express
rates charged on their stock in trade
between this city and other points.
The commission viii hear the COM
plaint OF the dealers at the United
States court room today and the ses-
sion viii attract great interest.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
FAMOUS JOCKEY TO
RIDE IN CALIFORNIA

New York, Dec. 15.-Joe Notter, the
jockey who rode so successfully for
the stables of James r. Keene last
season. leaves today for California.
where he goes to end his engagements
on the American turf. On the coast
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
ARE TOO
FEW IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Dec. 15.-"The people of
Chicago are suffering from melan-
cholia because they have too few
amusements and too much severity in
life. They ought to get all the whole
some fun possible out of life
This was the view expressed yester
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
TAFT AT OHIO DINNER.

New York, Dec. 15.-President-
elect William II. Taft will deliver the
principal address at the annual ban
quet of the National Civic FesieratiU
tonight. Tomorrow night Judge Taft
will address the twenty-third annual
BANQUET of the Ohio Society Of New
York.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
A Terrific Crash" Will
Be Heard About The
End of The Week on
South Palafox Street.

day by Rev. Johnston Myers in an
address to Baptist ministers. The
speaker made a plea for the theatre,
the dance and a more tolerant appli.
cation of religion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16

Florida strawberries are now sell
ing in New York at IS cents quart.
How happy it is to be in the land %
phosphates. phruits and phlowers
where the juice. is only 20 cents and
the ordinary. impecunious epicure
may eat as many as six OF the de-
hcSous red things every month.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16

There viii be no sign of dull times
over your door II you will never let
business be Observation-Disclosures
True Democrat Perhaps not, but
there may soon be bunch of Grape
hanging on your door knob.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-16
Testing
The Sewerage System.

SO much has been said and SO little
seems to be really known about the
contract provision for testing the sew
erage system which is now being in
stalled that The Journal has secured
a copy OF that section of the contract
which applies to the feature of the
case under discussion and is glad to
publish it as follows:
XIII TESTING AND CLEANING
SEWERS.
60. At any time after the compile
ton of a sewer or drain, when the
engineer may direct, the contractor
shall clean and test it at his own ex.
pense. under the direction OF the en-
gineer, in his presence and TO his sat
isfaction- All pipe sewers Or drains
OF any description up to 80 inches in
diameter, shall be tested by flushing
a wooden ball through them, the ball
TO be only two inches less in diameter
than the sewer through which it Is
flushed, except that an 18-inch bali
shall be used in a 24inch pipe or
larger. The ball shall be sent through
by stream of water from the -:fty
water mains, Of such volume as the
engineer directs The contractor is
to furnish all necessary water, hose
and other appliances necessary. All
objects flushed along shall be removed
from the pipe at the first manhole
reached, and all repairs shown to be
necessary by such tests shall be inn
mediately made. Any sewer or drain
must be re-tested by the contractor
and at his expense, and in the same
manner whenever directed by the en-
glneer. Upon the completion of the
entire system, and before same Will
be accepted by the engineer, the con
tractor shall test or re test all sewers
and drains which the engineer may
desire tested.
81. All brick and concrete drains,
and catch basins, must be cleaned by
hand whenever the engineer may di
rect, and shall be Thoroughly reclean-
ed Immediately before the work is ac-
cepted. The contractor must, during
the construction of the drainage sys.
tenn, keep the catch basins connected
with the storm water system clean
and no claim for extra expense for
cleaning drains from sand and dirt.
reaching same through the inlets, will
be considered as the inlets and all
other parts or the work TO be done
under these specifications are under
the charge of the contractor until the
final acceptance of the whole work
The contractor must include in his
prices bid for building the sewers
drains and appurtenances; the cost of
all testing and cleaning required by
the engineer.
The above is q part of the contract
between the city and the sewerage
contractor and is self-explanatory.
Whether the test provided therein is
adequate or not The Journal does not
pretend to say, but we are informed
that it is the one generally applied
everywhere by modern engineering.