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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
Newton's Liaht Theory,

Sir Isaac Newton earned worldwide fame by showing that gravitation. pre- viously recognized only at. the surface of the earth. Is operative throughout the universe wherever there is matter. In another field of physics he was far less happy. His brilliant success in experimental optics came to be euali- feds though not invalidated, by a faulty Interpretation of the facts. He gave his name and powerful authority to the corpuscular theory of light. In Sir Isaac's view, the phenomenon or luminosity is produced by corpuscles- exceedingly minute particles of matter which are projected continuously from the sun, stars and all other lumi- nous bodies. But his corpuscles failed to elucidate all the appearances. and Sir Isaac's theory was finally deposed by an explanation which referred light to undulatory vibrations in the ether. It would be some comfort for the dis coverer of universal gravitation. were he living now. to realize that the mod ern physicist is daily dealing with cor puscles flung of from matter at speeds fairly comparable with that of life it. self.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
Coal Used bv Romans.

It is believed by some historians that bal was used by the Romans on the
 ,ontinent and by the Britons on the is- And before the arrival of Caesar. AS >arly as 1234 Henry III. granted li-
 }ense to dig coal near Newcastle, but
 ] few years later the use of coal was
 brbidden in London, the smoke being 3eemed prejudicial to public health.
 b 1906 the London gentry petitioned be king against it's use. declaring that h spite of his royal order certain ma 3cious persons persisted in burning it
 Doals began to be brought from New }astle to London in 1881. during the Seign of Richard II. By the year HOO boal was commonly burned in London }s fuel, though POO years later. in She reign of Charles l., Its use was far From being general throughout Eng land. Anthracite coal. which. except the diamond. is the purest form of car bon known, was first used by Con- necticut blacksmith named Gore in 176S and as a domestic fuel by Judge Jesse Fell of Wilkesbarre. Pa, in 1908.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
The Queer Screw Plant.

There is nothing under the sun quite so quaint, so weird and witchlike as the pandanus prairies of Fiji. The pan danus. or screw plant. as 1t is called. is a most grotesque specimen of the veg etable kingdom even at the best and in the early stages of its growth. In its very young days 1t is of an extraordi- narily screwlike shape and looks as though some unkind hand had taken hold of its long. swordlike leaves and twisted them round and round. Later on 1t straightens out bit. and from 1t grow a number of tall wooden stilts. Its foliage is simple. a number of dropping. ragged tufts. for all the world like mops and very mournful looking. Among these mops hangs the fruit, in shape like pineapple. made up of hard red and yellow kernels. woody and fbrous and quite uneatable from Europeans point of view.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
Ancient Chains.

"Some authorities" says an English writer. give the Britons credit for originating the cable chain because Julius Caesar is recorded as having been unable to cut the cables of the Gaul's vessels. 'as they were made of iron This may have been a chain in the present acceptation of the term, but 1t is doubtful. because the first pat ent for chainmaking was obtained in England in 1884 b. blacksmith named Philip White. The patent was for fourteen years. and in considera- ton of 1t White had to pay f5 in law. ful money yearly at the exchequer. Westminster. att the Feast of the Blessed virgyn and Saint MichelI the Archangell by even and eual process
 His patent is described as follows: "A way for the wearing of ships with iron chaynes by finding out the true heating pre)pareing and tempering of Iyron for that pur)pose and that he hath nowe attayned to the true vse of the said chaynes and that the same wilbe for the great saveing of cordage and safety of shippers and will re- dound to good of our Comon Wealth"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
A Promise UnfulFlIed,

O. Henry. the well known story writ CT. once promised the editor of a mag axine that he would deliver a short story to him on the following Monday. Several Mondays passed. but the muse was refractory. and the story was not forthcoming. At last the wrathful ed itor wrote this note:
 My Dear O. Henry-If do not receive that story from you by i2 o'clock today am going to put on my heaviest soled shoes. come down to your house and kick you downstairs. I always keep my prom ises.
 Whereupon O. Henry sat down and wrote this characteristic reply:
 Dear Sir-l. too. would keep my prom ises if could fulfill them .ith my feet
 Success Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
A Fairy Tale Kingdom.

The kingdom of Uganda is a fairy tale. You climb up a railway instead of beanstalk, and at the end there is a wonderful new world. The scenery is different, the vegetation is different. the climate is different. and. most Of all, the people are diffesent from any. thing elsewhere to be seen in the whole range of Africa. Instead of the breezy uplands we enter a tropical garden. In place of naked painted savages clashing their spears and gib- bering in chorus to their tribal chiefs a complete and elaborate polity is pre- sented. Under a dynastic king. a par lament and a powerful feudal sys- tenn an amiable. clothed, polite and in telligent race dwell together in an or ganized monarchy upon the rich do- main between the Victoria and Albert lakes. - Winston Churchill, NJ. P, in Strand Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
FLY F0Gs IN INDIA.
A Plague That at Times Makes Life
 Unbesrablc In Calcutta.

A Plague That at Times Makes Life
 Unbesrable In calcutta.
 One of the evils of Calcutta is the plague of green flies, from which the whole city suffers at certain times in the year. The happy hunting time of these minute insects is during the late autumn and early winter. They are a serious nuisance both in and out of doors. They wing their way through all the open doors into the houses and into every room. making life unbear. able.
 Like most insects, the little green flies have a great affection for the flame. On occasion the inhabitants have found 1t necessary to put out all the gaslights. even at public dinner, and to take their meals practically in deep gloom, Illuminated only by flick erirg candles.
 Naturally it is not at all pleasant to go on eating with dense clouds of in- sects swarming overhead or. roasted to death. falling about one in pattering showers.
 They seem to spring into existence from nowhere. Perhaps it is almost dusk when the lights of the street lamps are becoming visible. Then suddenly the air. which a moment be fore was quite clear, is full of myriads of green flies. drifting in misty patches and obscuring the street lamps.
 Often the number of insects which have been scorched to death is so great that little heaps Of them collect inside the lamps. while bucket loads have to be swept up from the roads next morn ing.-London Answers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
Couldn't Help It.

A young lady tells the following story of an Englishman she met dur ing a trip to Mexico:
 The Englishman became acquainted with the American party while they were all guests at winter hotel. Whenever the parents of the American girl proposed any trip the Englishman immediately begged to be made one of the party. He was to be included in moonlight trip to nearby moun- tain. After the Americans were ready to start they had to delay some fifteen minutes awaiting their guests ar. rival. When he did arrive he cleo. trif1ed them by his comments on the reason for his delay. What he said was:
 T beg pardon for my beastly tardi. ness. Couldn't help it. don'cherknow. I had to bring my mother from the gardens first. It's singular horrid bore. but one has to be kind his mother. don'cherknowr - Mil :. dCkee Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
His Status.

The caste system is so deeply rooted among the people Of India that Chris tiauized Hindoos are still under its po- tent influence. For example. Mir. J. c. Oman. formerly professor of natural science in the government college at Lahore, tells in his book. The Brah. mans, Deists and Muslims of India" of the native Christian head master of a mission school who was asked in a court of justice what his religion was.
 "Brahman-C Christian" he replied.
 The judge. who was a European. not recognizing such a sect. asked for more information.
 ''I am a Brahman-C Christian" reiter- ated the head master. "I cannot call myself simply a Christian" he contin- ued with some warmth. when that Choorah CsweeperI there Is also a Christian I am a Brahman- Christian, air"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
ncw Queen Bess pined,

The setting out of the dinner of Queen Elizabeth was q ceremonIous function. First came a gentleman with a rod, followed by a gentleman carry Ing a tablecloth. which, after they had knelt reverently three times, was spread upon the table. Then came two others. one with q rod, the other with a saltcellar. a plate and bread. They knelt three times. placed the things on the table. knelt again and retired. Next came a lady h waiting. followed by q second. The first lady. dressed IF white. after kneeling three times. ap- preached the table and solemnly rubbed the plates with the salt Then entered twenty-four yeomen of the guard clad h scarlet and each carrying a dish of gold. These dishes were placed upon the table, while the lady taster gave to each of the guards a taste from the iish he had brought h for fear of pos sible poison. These guards were SC lecfed from the tallest and stoutest men in all England. At the close of this ceremony a number of unmarried ladies appeared and with great solem- nifty lifted the various dishes and car ried them to the queen in her private apartments. The queen dined and sup ped alone. with few attendants. and fl was seldom that any one was admitted at this time. and then only at the inter- cessIon of some ore in power.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
HE ATE THE SOAP.
Gsrland Would Have Swallowed It f.
 It Had Killed Him.

tt f1No NtNeQ rllfns
 Augustus H. Garland, who was at torney general under President Cleve- land, was very fond of practical jokes and during his term of service in the Senate frequently turned the laugh on bis colleagues. Senators Voorhees, and Vest, with whom he was very friendly, inally determined to turn the tables. Gr. Garland had habit, like Voor- bees, of munching candy, and Vest and Voorhees, made it up between them to lake advantage of his fondness for tweets to play their trick. They had pome tempting looking chocolate cara mels prepared. with the interior filled with brown soap. These they took to he senate chamber, and Voorhees, placed them on his desk. The lid being sff, when Mir. Garland sauntered down he aisle he noticed them at once.
 What have you there, Dan?" he in auired.
 Voorhees, looked up carelessly from bis writing and responded: "Caramels. hClP youiSCil-
 Garland needed no second invitation and, picking I'D two or three, placed pne in his mouth. Steadily he chewed away, his face betraying no sign of the eonfict within him. This alarmed Foorhees, who went to Vests desk and said:
 He's eating them, Vest! What shall Re do? The stuff will kill him sure"'
 Senator Vest replied that it could do no more than make him sick. Garland swallowed the stuff. although he was Roaming at the mouth from the soap buds. He related the incident after ward with great gusto and said he would have swallowed it if it had killed him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
Friday and Perfumes.

Two women who wished to make an appointment with a fortune teller who S'as pronounced just splendid-' by everybody who had patronized her were advised by the seer to come on Friday.
 That Is. If you are not supersutious about Friday" she said Most people arc. They regard Friday as such an unlucky day that they won't even have their fortune told them for fear they will hear something unlucky. That is why ! advised you to come ca that day. will have plenty of time and won't have to put your cases through sith such a rush"-st Louis Repub-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
Bread That Intaxieatss.

In far eastern Russia, in that region which lies between the sea and the river called Mssuri. the humidity of the climate as well as of the soil Is re- markable. Vegetation is here sistin- guished for its wondrous exuberance. to such an extent that the soil never dries up. The result is that the inhab- itants in order to prevent putrefaction of the roots SOW their corn upon a se- ries of layers of the soil. Nevertheless in certain districts the humidity is so intense that there grows upon the ears of corn kind of fungous matter made up of micro fungi. As a result of this sporadic excrescence the bread made from the corn in question gives all the results of an overdose of alcohol. In very humid climates the phenomenon is likewise known. though to nothing like the extent of eastern Siberia, where whole districts are affected by this strange kind of "alcohoiized bread"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
A Defect.

A little girl was playing with a girl friend of her own age on the porch of her home. An elderly gentleman, her mothers father. and an elderly lady. her fathers mother. were sitting on the porch talking pleasantly with each other. The little girl had often wished her grandparents were of the same name. like other children's grand. parents. Presently the little guest re- marked. What a nice grandmother and grandfather you have!"
 "Oh. yes" she said. with a sigh. but they don't match"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
shsk.speare's Name.

It has often been puzzle to students of Shakespeare why his name is spelled in so many different ways. Shake speare himself is said to have signed his name on different occasions 'Shak- speare" and 'shakespere." and learned disqulsitions have been written to prore which is the proper spelling. None perhaps was more amusing than the weather" reason given in 1851 by Albert Smith. who averred that be had found 1t in the HarIeian manuscript It was as follows:
 How dyd Shakespeare spell hys namef
 Se weatherre mayde ye change. we saya
 So write IL as ye please.
 When ye some shone he mayde hys A.
 When wette he took hys EeA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
WATERBURY BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
OAKyILLE.

New three family house. all improve ments, large lot, rents 10%. 5c troll ley fare to Waterbury. $500 down.
 B. H. Mattoon, Watertown.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
N.turalirsd

An Italian went to the civiI service commissioner rooms to he examined for laborer's position He answered most Of the questions correctly Final U they asked him if he had erer been naturslIzed He seemed a bit puzzled. but at last hIs face lighted up. -Ah- ! know vhata yo1 mean scrstcha de arm Tes, lasta week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
Gauss and Ease.

Old Hunks When l came to this town sixteen years ago. real estate in the block where I live was higher than it ts now.
 Old Heuligus-It vsuId be so In any block where you'd settle doEn.-Chlca- @ Trfbune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
An Explanation.

"How long has this restaurant been cpen?" asked the would be diner.
 Two years" said the proprietor
 T am sorry I G.i not know it." said the guest T should be better of if had come here then"
 ~Tes?" smiled the proprietor. very much pleased How Is that!"
 q should probably have been served by this tire if I had said the guest. and the entente cOrdIale vanished Hkrper's Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
Why They ohi.e,.d.

No said the fireman, who repre- sented the truck company that had re- fused to work with a coiored truck man there is 10 race prejudlcs in lt But we certainly hate fo work with q man whoss face wiil look just ss clean a the way home from long Ere fghf ss if dd when vs started Ehils ~s otser chaps all look suufu.r-1ut<e's Lhrsr7.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
Installmsnts All Around.

Patient (gloomIlyl-I don't seem to be gaining very fast. doctor.
 Doctor Ceheerfullyl-You can't expect to get well ct one jump. You will have to resnin your health gradually day by day-sort of on the installment plan, as ft were.
 Patient brightenIng upl-weIl, doe for. If this thing keeps on much longer I'm afraid that you will have to collect your bill In the same way.-Judge's LIbrary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29

HACKS FOR ALL OCCASIONS. Frank Shepard. APO Brook St. furnish hacks that are equipped in the right way for all occasions
 Phone 1oe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
GeHcrcuE

Mfr. Smith un street carl-Msdan. take uy seat Mrs. Jones (vho has beea standing ffteen minutes,-So. thanks. l get o1 Et the nert corner. SuIfh-Thaf-s all rtgkt So dol
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29

IL is unpleasant to turu back. even thooxa fl be to t1ke the rtght ru- GzrEzn PrcTerh
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-06
Resolution of respect,

Once more we are called upon
to mourn the loss Of two of our
comrades, Comrade DaLee aud
Comrade Shoven having answered
the "Last Roll Call" Resolved
that we as an order deeply sym
pathize with the families and pray
that our Heavenly Father may
comfort and bless them. Rcsolyrd
that a copy of these resolutions be
paced on record and copy pub
lished in each of the city papers
{ w. M. Carl.
Com. j. B. Allen,
Bro. Plopper
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-06
Urges Action On
Several Matters.
Governor Declares Will Call
Same if Necessary to
Finish Work.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 5.-The
State Senate reversed itself today
by passing a resolution expressing
favorable attitude toward the
calling Eof a special session. A
similar resolution received only a
few votes yesterday. 1t was again
introduced this morning, after the
Governor message suggesting that
the General Assembly get busy on
some of his reform measures was
read. 1t went thru by a vote OF
"a to 16.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-06
Legal Advertisements.
Libel for Divorce.

George G. Nixon, Jr, Ben Hill Superior
vs.. Court Oct. Term, 1908,
Annie b. Nixon. Libel for Divorce.
To the Defendant, Annie B. Nixon:
You are hereby commanded to
be and appear at the next term Of
the Superior. Court to be held in
and and for Ben Hill County, Ga,
on the first Monday in October,
1908, to answer the libel for di-
vorce filed by the plaintiff in the
above stated case; or in default
thereof the court will proceed as to
justice shall appertain.
Witness the Honorable {. v.
Whipple, Judge of said Court, this
22d day of July, 1908.
ID. w. M. WHITLEY,
Clerk Ben Hill Superior Court.
Aug 6-l3 Oct. $50
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-06
Council Proceedings.
Continued from First Pape.

moved report received and filed.
red'
Aid Hayes introduced the following resolution:
resolved by Mayor City Council that the Mayor
the Treasurer and City Clerk be- and they hereby authorized and
outstanding warrants far the
money hand will pay. This Aug 3rd, 1908
W. Hayes.
AID Kicker moved the adoption of the resolution
passed on roll call.
of c. A. DeLang for rendered
the assessors that had previously been before the Council was
referred Aid Hayes Kicker and Pauk for investigation, and
port back the next regular meeting Of the Council.
AID Pauk called the attention of the Council party having
city limits had not been buried deep
enough endangng the heoh the Citizens that neigh
Aid Pauk moved that the Chief of Police City Marshal
instructed investigate the and have the animal properly
buried. Motion carried
Aid called the attention of the Council to the driver of the
dump unloading his trash the lots of Mr. Moore east of the
City, TINS filling them No action was taken on same
Prof spoke the council in behalf of the school
oar stating that there had several bills filed with them and
them had been due January and they could not pay
them for they had WITH he stated That
the bills would amount to about $3.50 Aid Davis moved that the
transfer the sum $3.50 from the general fund to the schoo
fund, purpose paving these bills Motion carried
spoke Council the necessity of
another to take the weeds and trash that accumua
Aid Kicker that he be allowed hire extra help and
team for that purpose. Motion carried
Aid Hayes spoke to the Council about the necessity of fire es
the school buildings to avoid the possible injury
death school children Of fire He moved that
mitee of three be appointed investigate the matter and report back
the regular meeting of Council Motion carried The
Mayor appointed Aid Bgham j. NJ Mosher and Davis from the
Council and the President and the Sc the School board the
committee.
City Attorney reported Council the status Of the Cohen
money City Bgham moved that he
take such steps necessary the money Motion car
ried.
A. Keeny representing Office employees, chal-
enge City game Day The challenge
was accepted 10y the Mayor on behalf of the City
No further business appearing, Council ad ourned <N9
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-06
A PROCLAMATION,
ByHis ExceIIeney, Hoke Smith,
Governor.
4 REPRE SENTATINE FOR
BEN HILL COUNTY.
ArLANrA, GA, August 6, 1908.

ATLANTA, GA, August g. 1908.
Whereas, The General Ass .mbl7 at its ses-
sion in 1908, proposed an amendment to the
constitution of this state, as set forth in an
Act approved August Is, 290S to witt
Sec |. Be il enacted by the General AS
sembly Of the State of Georgia that para
graph one, of section B. at ticle g. of the Con-
stitution of Georgia, rs amended by an Act
approved July -, 1904, is hereby amended 10y
striking 1888 Representatives" in tho said
paragraph OF the Constitution as amended
and substituting 'IS4 Representatives"
Par, /. he House OF Representatives
shall consist of not more than ISL represen-
tatives apportioned among the several coun-
ties as follows, to-wit: To the six counties
having the largest population, viz Chatham,
Bibb, Floyd. Fulton, Richmond and Thomas.
TIN ee representatives each; to the six coun-
ties having the next population, viz: Bar
tow, Bulloch, Burke, Cobb, Carroll, Coweta,
DeKalb, Decatur, Dooly, Ebert Gwinnett,
Hall. Houston, Jackson, Laurenes, Merri-
wether, Monroe, Muscogee, Sumter, Tattnall,
Troup, Walton, Washington and Wilkes two
~ representatives each and to the remain
ing counties one representative each.
Sec g Be it further enacted by the auth
ority aforesaid that when said amendment
shall be agreed to by tw0-thirds of the mem
bers elected to each House it shall be enter
ed upon the ournal of each House with the
ayes and nays thereon and published in one
or more newspapers in each congressional
district in said state for two % months pre-
vious to the time for holding the next gener-
al election and shall at said next general
election be submitted TO the people for rati-
tication in the following form, to-wit: For
Ratification" or Against Ratification" and
if majority of the electors quail fed TO vote
for members of the general assembly there
on shall vote for ratification, having written
or printed on their ballots For Ratification"
which votes cast at said election shall be
consolidated as now required by law in cleo
tionS for members OF the general assembly
and return thereof ma TO the governor.
then he shall declare said amendment adop-
ted and make proclamation of the result OF
said election in one or more newspapers in
each co gressional district of the state.
Now, therefore, l, Hoke smith Egovernor Of
said state do issue this, my proclamation,
hereby declaring that the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution is submitted
for ratification or rejection to the voters OF
the state qualified to vote for members of
the general assembly at the general election
to be held on Wednesday, October Z 1893.
HOKE SMITH. Governor
By the Governor:
PHILIP Cook, secretary of State. lJl-2 mo