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Imperial Valley press., 1908-09-12

Et4-S-R-E-R-V-H-R-a-N-l | ME WI s III Fl STORIES OF WI
 TOLD IN FAKG0 H-H+EN-A-Y-EEINA-IEIHIl- St. Louis to have airship carnival this fall.
 Japanese and Portuguese in deadly feud in Alaska.
 Minnesota fire causes S2,000, 900 dam age and leaves hundreds homeless and destitute.
 President likely to recommend in- creasing the standing army from 60 900 to 100000 men. Salt Lake City is to have next years annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic.
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 Illinois Manufacturers Association begins crusade to force railroads to reform in matter of way bills.
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 Grand Army encampment at Toledo elects officers for coming year, Cali fornian chosen Junior ce-Command- CT.
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 Springfield jury concludes race riot investigation, returning 117 indict- ments and blaming police for coward liness
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 Hartman buys three ships from John D. Spreckles, and will run them between San Francisco and Panama canal zone.
 Stanley Ketchel of Michigan for mer middle weight champion of the world. was knocked out in the twelfth round at Jeffries Vernon arena, Los Angeles, at 4 o'clock last Monday by Billy Papke of Illinois, who is now middle weight champion. It was the case of the Illinois thunderbolt against the Michigan killer, and the thunder bolt won.
 
 Thousands of acres of agricultural lands and millions of feet of standing timber were laid waste, one town was wiped out, three more towns may have been destroyed, several mining loca- tions were burned and at least ten thousand persons are now homeless as the result of forest fires which swept through many districts in Northern Wisconsin and Northern Minnesota September 5. Chisholm Minn., ninety miles north of Duluth, was practically destroyed.
 R. G. Dun's weekly review says: Steady decrease in percentage of idle machinery and number of idle freight cars swells the amount of money distributed among the wage earners ana gradually increases the volume of retail trade. As stocks of merchandise in stores of retailers be- come depleted there is more conf dence regarding the future, and con- tracts are made covering deliveries up to the end of the year, but con- servatism still dominates the situa- tion.'
 The State Board of Equalization fixed the tax rate for the fiscal year at 40 cents on the S100 valuation, di- viding the same into the following funds General fund 1922; school fund, 16.3; State High School fund. IT; Interest and Sinking fund, S.; being a total rate of State tax of 38 cents Tn addition to this there is an ad valorem tax of cents on each S100 of value for the support of the uni versity of California, making a total tax rate of 40 cents. This is the low est rate with one exception ever made, and combined with the tax rate of last year of 44.5 cents, makes the lowest combined tax rate for the first
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Office at Los Angeles, California, Aug ust 20, 1908.
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Illinois Manufacturers Association begins crusade to force railroads to reform in matter of way bills.
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Drainage organizations cooperate to secure legislation to protect Sacra- mento valley from annual floods.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at Los Angeles, California, Aug ust 20, 1908
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Grand Army encampment at Toledo elects officers for coming year, Cali fornian chosen Junior Vice-Command- nr
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St. Louis to have airship carnival this fall.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS

HsHLEMAN & SWING. Attorneys E at Law.
 | El Centro, --------------- California
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Family historian finds that Rocke feller is of noble race. Huh
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H-a-R-Q-f- R-lt-l-t-lt-I-Il--l N BE2lEF i ORLb's boIN9S T KdFnS I I-IHI-n-Il-IE-IL-ll-II-IE-Il-IE- two years of any administration in the history of California.
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 Family historian finds that Rocke- feller is of noble race. Huh
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 After a separation of twenty-seven years, Gen. Daniel E. Sickles and his wife are reunited.
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 Financial leader of young Turks says if the Sultan does not abdicate within a month he will be deposed.
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 Mrs. Nicholas Longworth rushes in to burning stable in her nightgown to save favorite saddle horse.
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 Drainage organizations cooperate to secure legislation to protect Sacra- mento valley from annual floods.
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 Chinese government makes discov- cry that nearly S1 ,000, 900 has beeL stolen through a public dredging con tract
 President of Dressmakers' Associa- tion says long corsets, short gloves and anything but the sheath gown will be in style.
 The long distance swimming race from Santa Monica pier to Venice breakwater was won by George Freith in one hour and thirteen minutes.
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 Queen Margaret of Italy refuses her consent to Abruzzi-Elkins wedding de- spite the declaration of the Duke that he will wed American bride anyway. Taft will make a travelling cam paign during the month of October, devoting his time principally to those states which the National Committee may consider doubtful.
 Suit to recover lands granted the Oregon & California Railroad com pany, now controlled by the s. P. company, valued at over $40,000,000 has been begun at Portland, Oregon, by special assistant to Attorney Gen eral Townsend for the government.
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 D. B. Palma on September broke the worlds auto record for mile on a circular track by covering the distance in 51 seconds fiat The former record was 52 seconds made by Walter Chris tie last year, on the same track. Chris tie made an attempt to lower his rec ord this afternoon, but the best he could do was 521a seconds. Palma used a 90-horse-p power car.
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 Leon de la Grange, president of the Aviator club of France, established a new worlds record with his aeroplane at Issy September 6, both for length and duration of flight.
 M. De la Grange remained in the air for twenty-nine minutes fifty-four and four-fifths seconds and circled the field fifteen and one-half times, covering a distance of 24,727 meters, or about fifteen and one-quarter miles.
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 The following electors from the con- gressional districts were named by the Democratic State Convention: At large-James D. Phelan and Eugene Germain. First district-W. D. Sheer CT, of Siskiyou. Second district-D. w. Carmichael, Sacramento. Third district-A. w. Maltby, Concord. Fourth district-Charles Edelman, San Francisco. Fifth district-Harry P. Flannery, San Mateo. Sixth district E. E. Bush Hanford Seventh district Thomas E. Gibbon of Los Angeles. Eighth district-John W. Martin, Tu- lare.
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Mrs. Nicholas Longworth rushes in to burning stable in her nightgowl to save favorite saddle horse.
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After a separation of twenty-seven years, Gen Daniel E. Sickles and his wife are reunited.
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two years of any administration in tn history of California.
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Springfield jury concludes race riot investigation, returning IF indict- ments and blaming police for coward Illness.
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r R. BROOKS M. D. Physician and L' Surgeon. Alamo Hotel,
 HOLTVILLE, ------ CALIFORNIA
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Financial leader of young Turks says if the Sultan does not abdicate within a month he will be deposed.
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Geo. H. P. Shaw Herbert W. Brewer CLAW & BREWER, O Attorneys and CounsellOrs-at-law Imperial, California.
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Hartman buys three ships from John D. Spreckles, and will run them between San Francisco and Panama canal zone.
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RAPP, LAWYER. Will practice in all the courts and
 before the U. s. Land Office. office One Block North of Frees Ofiiee.
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A NSEL SMITH Attorney at Law. \ Office and Residence Seventh and State Sts. Fl Centro, California.
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~ R. SPARKS Attorney and Coun A' sellor at law. Room 10, Opera House, Block.
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Stanley Ketchel of Michigan, for mer middle weight champion of the world, was knocked out in the twelfth round at Jeffries Vernon arena, Los Angeles, at 4 o'clock last Monday by Billy Papke of Illinois, who is now middle weight champion. It was the case of the Illinois thunderbolt against the Michigan killer, and the thunder bolt won.
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Dan. V. Noland Frank Blrkhauser
 HOLLAND G 5IRKHAUsER Attorneys and Counselors at Law.
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GENERAL PRACTICE. offices at El Centro and Brawley, Cal.
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D. B. Palma on September broke the worlds auto record for a mile on a circular track by covering the distance in 51 seconds flat. The former record was 52 seconds made by Walter Chris tie last year, on the same track. Chris tie made an attempt to lower his rec ord this afternoon, but the best he could do was 52h seconds. Palma used a 90-horse-power car.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-27
Birds Shot With Water.

Shooting a humming bird with the
smallest bird shot made is out of the
question. for the tiniest seeds of lead
would destroy his coat. The only way
in which the bird can be captured for
commercial purposes is TO shoot him
with a drop of water from blowgun
or a fine jet from a small syringe.
Skillfully directed, the water stuns
him. He falls into a silken net and
before he RECEIVERS consciousness Is
suspended over a cyanide jar. This
must be done quickly. for If he comes
to his senses before the cyanide Whit
snuffs out his life he is sure TO ruin
his plumage in his struggles to escape.
HummIng birds vary in size from spec.
linens perhaps half as large as a spar
row to those scarcely bigger than a
bee. The quickest eye cannot follow
them in full flight II Is only when,
though still flying furiOusly. they are
practically mOtiOnIess over flowers
that the best marksman can bring
them TO earth.-New York Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-27
kiplinq at Work.

81 have lounged in Rudyard Kip
ling's den at Bratteboro, VT, before
he deserted America for England and
saw him at his work. He sat at his
table in a revolving chair. / had a
book in my hand and said nothing I'M
less 1 was spoken to, for was enjoy
ing a great privilege that was granted
to no one else but his wife. He would
write for a moment, perhaps for ten or
fifteen minutes at time. IL he was
writing verses he would hum very
softly to himself an air which proba-
bly, kept the rhythm in his mind.
When writing prose, he was silent, but
often he would lay down his pen,
whirl round in his chair and chat for
awhile. 1t might be something relat-
ing to the subject he was treating or
bear no relation to 1t. Suddenly he
would wheel back again, and his pen
would fairly fly over the paper. He
can easily concentrate his thoughts
and as easily descend from cloud land
to the commonplace Of the day. though
In his mind and on his lips nothing is
ever commonplace. Some of his poems
he has written when speeding in a
Pullman car at the rate of sixty miles
an hour."-Pacific Monthly.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-27

The poor old beef trust that Roose-
welt and Garfield investigated and
found was only making about dollar
a head on the cattle it killed, seems to
have become more prosperous since
the republicans have been trying to
control it. At the annual meeting of
Swift x Co, held a few days ago,
which corporation is said to be part
of the beef combine. President Swift
said: The past year has been one of
our largest as relates to volume, and
profits are quite up to the average
The balance sheet presented showed
a surplus of about S15.200,OO0 after
paving a dividend of seven per cent
and adding additional property value
of over S. TO each share and charging
off the depreciation over Sl,60O,OOO.
Still. with this showing, republican
congress continues to appropriate the
money to pay the expense that the
trust should pay of inspection of cat
tie and meat that Swift & Co and the
other members of the beef combine
deal out to the American public.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-27

The figures show in regard TO deaths
per millions tons of coal that the
United States not only occupies a
position worse than most European
countries, but also shows a general in
crease in the rate, whereas every other
country has shown a decrease, says a
writer in the Engineering Magazine.
This situation is still worse when it is
considered that the natural conditions
in America for getting out coal with
the minimum amount of danger TO the
wOrkmen employed are as favorable as
in any other country in the world. With
the depletion of the thicker and more
favOrably mined seams of coal. thin
ner and less regular seams must be
worked. This will undoubtedly be a
most important change within a COM
paratively few years. and the natural
result would be to increase the death
rate greatly. With the mining of the
small beds of coal and the gradual
development of properties worked
with more difficulty, bringing the min
ing conditions in the United States
more nearly to a position Of equality
with those elsewhere. a great increase
in accidents must he expected, unless
proper steps are taken TO remedy the
conditions which have brought about
the remarkably high death rates in the
coal mines OF the United States. An
important feature which must he con-
sidcred in the mine accidents Oi the
United States is the nationality Of the
miners. Most Of them are foreign
born \ large proportion Of them are
unable 10 understand English freely.
and a still larger number are unable
10 read or write that language. Some
Of them are inexperienced and do not
/ take the proper precautions for their
own safety or the safety Of others.
/ This becomes 4 most serious menace
unless they are restrained Icy carefully
enforced regulations.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-27

York, a former Taft man, Is now out
for Hughes. Isn't that nice of him.
1t will not do any harm, however, for
the Hughes men to keep an eye on
Herbert--New Britain Herald.
The door in the Rhodes Opera
house at Boyertown through which
the crowd tried to rush measured
only 231s inches in width. Is 1t q
wonder that it was blocked up and
that death followed the panic.
There could have been no particular
inspection of such exits in that town.
There are others and lot Of them
Bridgeport Standard
Two important legal victories have
been scored by the railroads recently.
The Pennsylvania two cent fare law
has been declared invalid and in Mis-
souri, it has been decided that a state
has no right to make law that will
prohibit a railroad from appealing to
the United States court. Evidently
! the railroads still have some rights
that foreigners are bound to respect.
New London Day.
The youthful and blithsome II.
Gassaway Davis, who but four years
ago was offered up in the flames of
his barrel as joint sacrifice with
Alton B. Parker, has already forsaken
the thorny road of politics for the
primrose path which Cupid paves.
Just now comes the report of his en-
gagement to lady in Washington
who isn't enough past 80 to hurt her
good looks.-New Haven Register.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-27
FOREIGN WITNESSES HEARD.
Five Europeans Testify to Queer An
tics Of Harry Thaw Abroad.

New York. Jan. 27.-When the trial
of Harry X. Thaw for the murder of
Stanford White was resumed this
morning, Mr.. Littleton called the five
foreign witnesses who arrived Satur-
day on the Adriatic. These witnesses
were DR.. Albert Abrams of Paris, DR..
NJ. Gania of Switzerland. DR.. Russell
Wells of London, W. E. jarrett and
John Wahrman The two last named
are nurses and masseurs who treated
Thaw while he was abroad. All of the
foreigners told of Thaw's queer antics
while abroad.
Mr.. Littleton said yesterday that he
believed. unless something unforeseen
happens. the case would be in the
hands of the jury by next Saturday.
1t is said that District Attorney Je-
rome will try to get into evidence
Thaw's statements before the lunacy
commission Just before the conclusion
of his last trial. Mr.. Littleton said If
Jerome pursues this course he will ask
Justice Bowling TO permit him to put
in evidence Jerome's statement made
when the prosecutor applied for the
lunacy commission at the former trial
that he was convinced he was trying a
crazy man
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-27
Modern Archaeology.

Pat was having an argument with a
friend who was we'll posted in ancient
history.
How foolish of you to contend that
the ancient Irish were more advanced
than the ancient Egyptians" said his
frien't why. the Egyptians must
have even understood electricity, as
wires corresponding to our own tele-
graph wires have been found in
Egypt"
THAT may be-" answered Pat, "but
the fact that no wires have been found
in Ireland proves beyond doubt that
the Irish were in the habit Of using
wireless telegraphy." - Philadelphia
Ledger.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-27
STILL LOYAL TO ROOSEVELT.
Poll of Republican Leaders Show His
Ideas Still Rule Party.

Ideas Still Rule Party.
Washington, Jan. 27.-Returns re-
ceived by the Chicago Tribune in a
national straw vote, just completed,
show that President Roosevelt's poll
cies are just as heartily indorsed now
by the mass of Republicans as they
ever were.
Answers were received from ABS
voters, representing every state in the
Union and including Republican ed
itors, members of state legislatures,
representatives and senators in con-
gress and delegates and alternates to
the last Republican national c0nven-
ton. No fewer than 4,044 affirmative
ly declared in writing their approval
of the presidents policies. Only 1874
declared positively against them, while
210 failed to answer the question, al
though they sent in votes on candi-
dates.
Of the editors. 1.S47 were recorded
for the Roosevelt policies, with only 81
against and 80 not voting.
OF the members of state legislatures,
there were 1,625 for, SO against and
100 not voting.
OF the representatives and senators
in congress, the proportion which in
dorsed the president was extraordi-
narily large. there being So who voted
yes. only l who wrote no, with 7 not
voting
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-27
HEARD IN PASSING.

President Roosevelt seems 10 have
put the lid On over the ambition Of
RsfOrmer Hughes 10 be the nominee
Of the republican party for president.
Twelve hundred bills have been
presented to the Massachusetts, leEis
lature and about July is TOW being
pointed TO as the possible date q G
Norwich Bulletin.
The political upheaval in Japan Is
due to finance. reports q dispatch
from Toxic. Yes. and a political up
heaval i due here II the republicans
don't produce . new stock Of pros
perity.
The laying Of q some forty Or
more trains By the Reading and New
York Central railroads show that the
public il saving its money Instead Of
taking excursions. even IL il does put
somebody cut q E0rk.-BridgspOrt
Post
Herbert Pzrs0ns. Chairman Of the
rspubIiczn county committee q Nsv
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-27
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.

Cor South Main and Grand sta.
5--Scovill Manufacturing Co. (Pl
Cor Bridge and Magill Sta
7-Exchange Place.
S-Euclid and Roseland avenues.
l2-Rogers G Bro. (P)
13-Cor East Main and Niagara sta.
14-Cor East Main and Wolcott str.
15-Cor High and Walnut streets.
16-Cor East Main and Cherry sta.
17-Cor East Main and Cole SITS.
21-Cor North Elm, Kingsbury sta
23-Burton street engine house.
24-Waterbury Mfg Co. (P)
25-Cor North Main and North SITS.
26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke Sta
27-Cor Grove and Prospect SITS.
2S-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine sta.
29-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow sts.
31-Cor Bank and Grand SITS.
32-Cor Riverside and Bank SITS.
34-Cor W. Main and Watertown I'd.
35-Conn. R. & L. Co car house (Pl
36-Waterbury Brass Co. (P)
37-Cor Cedar and Meadow SITS.
3S-Cor Grand and Field SITS.
42-Cor South Main and Clay sts.
i3-New England Watch Co. (P)
45-Benedict & Burnham Mfg Co (Pl
46-Waterbury Buckle Co. (P)
47-Cor S. Main and Washington sta.
51-Cor Baldwin and River SITS.
52-Cor Franklin and Union SITS.
53-W'bury Clock Co. case fly. (Py
54-Rose Hill house.
56-Cor Liberty and River SITS.
57-Cor Baldwin and Stone SITS.
5S-Cor Luke street and Sylan ave.
62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin Sc
72-Ccr West Main and Willow SITS.
73-Cor N Willow st and Hillside av.
74-Cor Johnson and Waterville sta
142-Wolcott st above Howard.
153-Cor Walnut and Wood SITS.
162-Cor East Main and Welton sta
173-Poli's theater.
212-The Plat Bros. & Co. (P)
213-Shoe Hardware Co. (Pl
214-W'bury Clock mvt. factory fp1
216-Cor Cherry and North Elm sta
251-Cor Round Hill and Ward sta
253-Farm street. cor st Paul.
254-Cor Etna and North Main sta.
261-Junc Cooke and N. Main sts.
263-Cor Abbott and Phoenix avea
272-Grove, Central and Holmes ay.
ais. N. Z. Tel Co building (Pl
312-Cor Bank and Meadow SITS.
313-Randslph q Cloves. (P)
iSl4-Ptume Atwood kP)
315-American Ring Co. (Pl s
sI6-Electric Light Station. Ip
3Is-Holmes. Booth & Haydens. fpy
l32I-Cor Bank and Washington av
322-Cor Green and ". Leonard sta
is23-Cor Wash'ton ave Portland n.
s24-Cor Charles and Porter SITS.
s25-Cor Lafayette. Washington av.
327-Riverside Park. near brewery.
sT1-City Lumber and Coal Co. (Pl
lI2-Traey Bros iPl
it2s-Cor Clay and Mil SITS.
432-Cor Liberty and s. Main sts.
i51-Steele q johnson Mfg Co. tPt
J lsTa-Cor Baldwin and wilmington sts
gs2-Cor Baldwin and Rye SITS.
742-Cor Ridgewooo and WHILE sta
(Pl Private.
SIGNALS.
1. oze stroke calls superintendent to
the City hall.
III. Two strokes. FIRE out. recall.
iii. Three strokes IL m 8 .. N
Naturalization. Ten strokeA
quick will indicate general alarm
and win call the entire force late
service.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-27

Tariff reform is the prime issue
says Governor Douglass of Massachu-
sets and he further declares that,
high protection is the parent of
trusts and is responsible for graft
and corruption in public and private
life. Yet we have a republican con-
gress refusing to even consider a re-
form of such iniquities.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-27

Robert. this spelling paper Is very
poor" complained the small boys
teacher. Nearly every word is mark
ed wrong"
1T wouldn't have been so bad" pro-
tested Robert, but Annie corrected
my paper, and she's mad at me. and
for every little letter that got wrong
she crossed out the whole word."-Lip.
nincntfs.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-27
Doa Fasts Nearly a Month.

Mount Holly, \. j., Jan. 27.-Prince,
a poodle dog belonging to Henry Bur-
nick of Delanco. \. j., went twenty
six days without food or water. but is
alive and regaining his health. On
Dec. "a Burnick unknOwingly locked
the dog in a clubhouse. In his efforts
TO escape the animal had nearly eaten
through the door. He was just able
TO walk when released.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-27
Jack London In San Francisco

San Francisco. Jan. 2T.-Jack Lon
don was true to his character as a
dramatic novelist when he appeared
among passengers of the steamship
Mariposa the day after the Oakland
bank had fled a deed Of trust on his
home In that city. having given him up
as lost. For four months LOndons
whereabouts have been unknown.