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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-11

out in an upper hall in time to see them. going down stairs and out Of the house. ",.
 Hartford-The first annual reun- ion of the Legislative club of the session of 1907 will be held at the Momauguin at Cosey Beach, a short distance by trolley from New Haven, tomorrow
 Danielson-The Danielson Cotton company have commenced building a dam on the Quinebaug river at Cot tons bridge, several ', miles, above Danielson, and are to have, power i transmitted to this place by el- ectricity. 7. {,
 New Haven-United States Com missioner Wright yesterday held John Roth of Bridgeport, arrested recently for sending a threatening letter to Rev V. V. Alexandroff, a priest Of Ansonia, for trial before the federal court in bonds of $1,00O. '
 New London-The United States ! inspectors announced yesterday that one Hopper of Shelter Island had been deprived of his license to ru pow CT boat for thirty days, because of intemperance and misconduct while operating his craft This is the first case of the kind investigated by the inspectors in this district.
 1 Hartford-Mary Huck, a fashion ably dressed young woman from New Britain, who said she was 21 years old, was arrested in the Hotel Airing ton early this morning charged with the theft of jewelry and cloth ing from her sister in New Britain. Some rings and a number of silk skirts and waists which she is ac- cused of stealing were found in her possession.
 Bristol-The owners of the stock of the Bristol & Plainville Tramway company will get 50 per cent divi- dend on their holdings, as the direct. ors of the company have voted tc increase the capital stock of the com. pany to that extent. This means tha, there will be an increase in the capi tai stock from $250,000 to $375, ,000 and that the holders of the stock vii get their pro rata share of the new allotment without its costing them 6 cent.
 Middletown-The man who oper ates the draw of the Middletown Portland bridge took a short nap al such an inopportune time on Sunda! night that bridge crush, such as fl seldom seen in this vicinity, was de veloped. The bridge was opened fo a tow and as the tow was going at { leisurely rate, the operator went t, sleep before it was time to close tn, draw. On the Portland side trolle, car was waiting to cross. so wer, several carriages. and several foo passengers who were anxious t, catch train. Still another trolle. car joined the jam and so did severa more carriages and foot passengers until at the end of forty-five minute the sum total of impatience arising from the throng was not inconsider able. Finally one public spirited citi zen obtained boat, rowed out to tn central pier, climbed up and awaken ed the sleeping operator. Slowly tn draw came to and the crowd rolle, nn plad that. tho long wait was nyay
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-11
EDISON TALKS OF AIRsHIPs.
Tells Farnan Problem of Flight Is Not
 Solved Yet.

Solved Yet.
 New York, Aug. 11.-Thomas A. Edi- son, as a special mark of respect to Henry Farman. the English navigator, had him as his guest at the Edison laboratories in Orange, N. J.
 Mir. Edison showed great interest in the various attempts being made in different parts of the world to travel fin the air. Tt is coming. Some one Is liable to solve the problem any day." he said. .s-
 Don't you think. Mir. Edison, that the problem is already solved and that all now needed are scientific and en- gineering talent and money?" he was asked. "No, don't think that. It isn't solved yet. I don't think inventors have been on the right track. The great difficulty, of course, is the tre- mendous power required in the engine, which at the same time must be so very light. There are lots of men working night and day on that prob lem, and some one will do the trick. Liable to run across the solution any day now" he added. ...= .- .r
 He told MT. Farman he had made experiments fifteen years ago fin con- nection with flying machines.
 How about the future of the dirigi- ble balloon?" was asked.
 Tt has no future, speaking commer- cially. It has no great future any way you take it. was his prompt reply. Tt may be utilized in some measure in war, but the heavier than air ma chine that can go straight against the wind-ah. that is the thing that must | come"
 You refer to the aeroplane" some body suggested.
 ,"No," he said. "I'll tell you what think about this sky sailing business As I have said, it's sure to come. They haven't got 1t yet but they will. But when the question is solved you will find that the machine that goes straight up in the air-screws itself vertically into the air-has answered the riddle"
 "The heliccpterT he was asked.
 Right" he answered. -.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-11
General Markets.

New York. Aug. 11- BT-TTER-Steadys extra western cream err. z4c.: extra nearby prints. Be EGGs-Firms Pennsylvania and ether nearby hrsfs. free cases ne. st mark Pennsyivaria and other nearby. current rsceIpss in refurnabie eases. Ee- at mark western frsfs. free cases 1e- st mark; vesteru. current receipts. free eases. 1r- at mark
 CHEESE - Steady. New Tovk fuii creams ehoEc~ rrsc: New York faIi creams. fair to rcaS I1LaI.c
 LIVE POTLTRT-ouiss b1t stesfy: fowls Is.ss1te.. os1 rocsters. 1sr-s sprinE ckzckers Isaf1c
 DRESSED PoTLTRT-steadys frrsa kfIl@5 f7wis ckrsc.. izai1lsc-. ds-. fair 70 god malsr css roostera. ESe-s rszrhT truEzers faa-1c- western broIlers Ea1sc- PoTATOEs-StezaT-c chc1ee per bzrreL rxz7z. fair te xse< psr s<zTsl Ezs L3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-11
wrioht Make. Another FIIoh,.

Le Mans. France, Aug. 11.-Aftei two false starts Wilbur Wright. the Dayton (0.) aeroplanist, made a sue cessful ascension here. The machine flew about two kilometers n.24 miles, in 1 minute and A seconds. official time. Mir. Wright decided not to try a longer run. The flight was viewed by several thousand people. The evo lutions were carried out with the same ease and mastery as those recently accomplished. Mfr. Wright caused the machine to swerve out of q direct line of flight and to describe two loops like a great figure 8.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-11
EIyino Machine Race Sent, '.

New York, Aug. 1.-The Aero Club of America has fixed Sept. [ as the date for the first annual contest for a trophy for heavier than air machines. Balloons of all kinds are barred. For eign. clubs affiliated with the Interna- tional Aeronautic Federation are eligi- ble to make entries, 1t being the pur- pose of the donors of the trophy, sil- yer cup. to have an international race each year and make the trophy in the world of aeronautics what the Ameri- ca's cup is to the yachting world. Each contestant must make flight of at least one kilometer, about five-eighths of A mile
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-11
NUTMEG CRAVINGS.
Interesting Items Boiled Down for
 Our Busy Readers

PortIand-A nins-foot black snake. the largest ever killed in this vicinity or probably in the state. was dis patched last Saturday by Joseph synnotte. the well known snake hunter
 simsbury-JOhn L. Collins of SouthIngton died suddenly of heart failure yesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter. Mrs Frank H. Enc. where he had been spending the last week
 Ne~ Havsn-The home of Donald c. Mitchell. Tx Marvel. in the westviFls section of the city. ~zs en- tered bE burglars sunday night. and Ia pockstbook stolen The robbers .uads a noise and the family rushed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-11
FIVE KILLED IN WRECK.
Two Ohio Trolley Car. Meet With Fs.
 tai Results. ---.

Dayton. O., Aug. 11.-Five persons are dead. six are probably fatally in- jured and fully twenty-five others sus- tained minor injuries when two trolley cars crashed together between sidney and Piqua on one of the lines of the Western Ohio Traction company.
 Mistake in orders caused the wreck. Ii Is said. which Is the worst that has occurred in this section of the state in many years. Both cars were run ming at a high rate of speed
 While rounding a slight curve each moformzu caught sight of the ap- preaching car. The two cars met with terrific force. the impact completely teIescoping the southbouud car in which the majority If those Killed and injured were passengers.
 Owing to the remoseness of the point at uhich the accident occurred relief was slow. It is said that several per sons may die as a result of their in- juries for lack of prompt treatment
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-11
Live Stock Markets.

CATTLE-supply light: market steady; choice. p5nasso. prime. Bass. veal calves sTaTsa
 HOGS - Receipts fair: market siow: prime hssvies. mediums and heavy York CTS sSSasa. light Workers. q sseas 7s: pigs e sasss: rouRhs. EasE-
 SHEEP AND LAMBS - Supply fair. market steady. but lower: prime wethers. fasazAso. culls and common. tzaa. lambs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-11
Woman Shot and Robbed,

Magnolia. Mass, Aug. 11.-sfrs. W T. Cornell of New York. a summer resident here. was shot in the head and robbed of a small sum of money and her watch while walking through a patch of woods. The robber made his escape Mrs. CorneIl's condition is not considered serious.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-11

Take Kodol whenever yoa feel that you need it. That Is the only time yoa need to take Kodol Jast when you need it: then you vilI not be troubled with sour stomach, belch- Ing. gas on the stomach. etc Sold by Buckingham Pharmacy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-11
WALL PAPER SALEl

50,OO0 Rolls at 4c c kol Ceiling and Border to match Hang ing paper 1zc a roll We furnish la Dor and paper for sz a room 10 per cent of for cash Csli. Dxsntisg c., % Abeoss Ars
 Get ths Ts-kt store
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-26
THE HuMsUeGEp PUsLIc.

The late P. T. Barnum's widely quot
ed remark that the public likes TO be
humbugged, was never more aptly IL
Illustrated than in Salt Lake last week.
At one of the local playhouses there
appeared q so-called mindreader and
seeress. who pretended to answer ques-
tons written by people in the audience,
and retained by them. This woman
foretold the future of the credulous
ones and gave them much advice as to
their conduct. Her act" was one of
the most successful, from the box
office standpoint, that has ever ap-
peared at that particular theatre. AT
every performance the house was filled
to overlooking, and hundreds were
turned away for want of room.
OF course the woman could not read
the mind of the people in the audi
ences. And it is just as certain that
she can see no further into the future
than any other of the eiehty-odd mill
lions of people who go 10 make up the
population of the United States II
she could see into the future, and tell
with accuracy what it contains, she
emphstically would not be travelling
around the country giving perform
ances for 81 600 a week. or any other
sum that theatrical managers could af-
ford. She would be earning any amount
Of money she might desire by playing
the New York stock market, because
if her gift OF prophecy be granted. she
would have the surest kind of a sure
thing in stock operations.
A moments reflection should con-
vince any citizen Of even low order
Of intelligence that the woman cannot
do what she pretends to do. Her act"
is made up entirely of extremely in
genious trickery, and for this she is
entitled to credit. For fifteen years or
more. she has been appearing in pub
/ lie During that time, thanks TO a gull
/ lible public. she has accumulated a
considerable fortune. Time and again
ambitious investigators have studied
her performance, and have made pub
lie more or less plausible theories as to
how Il is done. Whether these theories
are true or not. they have had no eff
feet on the drawing powers of the per-
/ Torrance.
There are people who actually be-
lieve that this woman reads minds and
has power TO scan the hidden pages of
the future. They will cite instance
after instance in which her prophecies
have been fulfilled. But they forget
that it is very poor guesser, indeed,
who cannot guess correctly once in a
while Even government weather OBJ
| servers do that. And during the course
of season this woman makes hun
dreds of thousands of guesses. OF
those that fail the public never hears
word The Herald has no quarrel
with the woman. nor with those VINO
go TO see her. She gives an interesting
entertainment, and the people believe
they get the worth of their money.
Life is too short to admit of lengthy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-26
EARN FROM AMERICA.

On the first of January of this year
here went into effect i'm England what
$ known as the probation of often
ders" law. 1t is admittedly modelled
along the same lines as the Juvenile
court and probation systems in several
IF our states. We are a great deal
Younger than England and the Euro
pean countries. but in some respects
sc are very much ahead of them. In
iced. The Herald, as a loyal Ameri-
an. probably should say that We are
ahead of the older nations in all re-
spects. But particularly is this true of
our methods of handling youthful Of
lenders and delinquents.
Within the last year England, Ger
many and Austria have sent commits
sioners to the United States to study
his phase OF our government. and in
each instance the comment has been of
the most favorable character. The an
louncement has been made that a chill
1ren's court is soon to be established
at Frankfurt modelled after the courts
go The new English law is almost a
duplicate of the Utah act, which goes
further than most of the similar laws
N such states as have adopted them.
AS in Utah. the English statute
makes the duty OF a probation officer
to advise. assist and befriend them
Juvenile delinquents) and. when nee
sssary, to endeavOr 10 find suitable en-
ployment for Them" The probation Of
fcers there. a. here, must pay visits to
the homes of children under the con-
troll of the court. as well as 10 the
schools they atten-. The English news
papers speak of the court as "a good
experiment" It is no longer an ex-
pertinent in this countr-. Our expert
ence with juvenile courts has 50 thor
oughly demonstrated their efficiency
that we sometimes find ourselves won
dering how We ever got along without
them.
Properly conducted juvenile courts
save enough boys every year TO more
than pay the cost of their upkeep. But
II each court saved only one boy a
year, the existence of that court would
be justified. The practice Of sending
boys who have committed petty Of
lenses 10 jails and penitentiaries is as
obsolete as the rack and the thumb
screw This generation has learned
through bitter experiences Of its prede-
cessOrs that the surest way TO trans
form a boy into a criminal is 20 make
him an associate Of criminals. The
Herald does not believe that one boy
in a thousand is naturally bad. and we
mean bad in the sense that he is pre-
destined TO a career of crime and dis
grace.
Some experts in criminal heredity 20
the contrary notwithstanding, we be
lieve that the boy, whatever his an
cestry, may be saved by proper en-
vironment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-26
INVENTS NEW GUNPoWDER.
Seattle Times. J

W. 5. Pierce, proprietor of the Inter
bay pharmacy, 1900 Grand boulevard,
has invented a new explosive. which
if it possesses all the advantages cred
tied 70 IL, will enable the originator to
put the Dupont powder trust to rout
The invention is said to be the most
important advance in powder manu-
facing since Maximite, which is now
in limited use in the British navy Mr.
Pierce has obtained a patent, which
was mailed from Washington Tues
day.
The new explosive, according to Mr..
PIERCE, can be made 30 per cent strong
er than what is known as 60-per-cent
dynamite, which is the most powerful
explosive now manufactured, with the
exception of pure nitroglycerin. It's
greatest advantage. however, is the
safety with which ii can be handled.
In the first place, no jar or blow. will
set it &C. Pierce pounds the explosive
on an anvil with a hammer TO prove
this. Moreover, il does not freeze,
even at the temperature of liquid air,
300 degrees below zero. This is a great
advantage, not only in such countries
as Alaska. but here. Dupont powder.
which is said to be manufactured by
secret process. congeals above the
freezing point of water. This makes
it necessary, as a rule, TO thaw il out
before it is fit for use, and thousands
of lives have been sacrificed in the
operation.
According to Pierce. his powder is
! smokeless. 1t leaves no noxious gases,
which have so often resulted i'm the
suffocation of men in the bottom of a
shaft. 1t is not poisonous, and can be
swallowed without any i'll result Ii is
not subject to atmospheric changes,
and is ignited by a decorating cap or
an electric spark. Unlike dynamite
when ignited in the open air, it will
not explode, but simply bursts into
flame. 1t can be manufactured much
cheaper than the dynamite now in Use.
Mr.. Pierce is an able chemist. He
has studied under (. Z. Squibb of New
York. and several other of the most
noted chemists I'm the country. He has
been at work fifteen years in perfect
ing his invention.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-26
THIS GENEROUS NATION.

The annual report of the commission
er of pensions shows that the nation
deals very generously with the men
who fight to sustain its honor and in
tegrity. From 1866 to 1907. both in
elusive, the disbursements for pensions
aggregated the staggering sum of 3d.
Gil, 621, 1913. That is not far from $50
for every man. woman and child in
continental United States, but It all
went to war veterans and their depend
ents, and nobody begrudges them the
money. That is, provided the pension
tual injury or service and made neces-
sity by disability or the infirmities of
age
That many abuses have been prac-
ticed in the pension system is not de-
MED, that men who were not entitled
to pecuniary rewards from the govern
ment have received such rewards IS
admitted by all who are familiar with
conditions But the dishonest appli-
cations that have been granted are so
few. when compared with the total
number, that not many people would
dream of abandoning the system.
The report of the commissioner of
pensions shows that the veterans of
the war between the states are rapidly
answering the last muster call. In
1905, with a total of 1,O04196 names,
the maximum number of pensioners
was reached. Since that time the de-
cline has been steady. At the close OF
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1907, and
covered by the commissioners report,
the total had dropped to 967,371.
Nearly $4,000 names were dropped
from the rolls by reason of death and
for other causes during the year, but
the names of nearly 900 new pension
ers and more than 1000 restorations
and renewals contributed to reduce the
net decrease TO little over $4,000.
Most of the increases consisted of the
names of soldiers of the war with
Spain, the amounts paid out IN this
account aggregating SS,471157.
The grand total paid out during the
year was S141, 4e4, 522, but this included
the cost of maintaining the department
as we'll as the payment of pensions. II
is not believed that the total will be
soon decreased. AS the veterans OF
the civil war and their dependents drop
out the veterans of the war with Spain
will come III. Even if we could be as
sured that the United States will not
become involved in another war dur
ing this century it is more than prob
able that the year POOL would see, pen
sioners on account of the Spanish wal
still on the rolls.
For. the last surviving pensioner OF
| the Revolutionary war. as a widow
did not die until 1907. Three daughters
OF the Revolution are still on the rolls
And there are several pensioners of the
war of 1912, as well as a number from
the war with Mexico.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-26
WHAT YOU PAY FOR.
Nashville American

Nashville Amerlcan-)
From the fortune-telling lady
o You get your moneys worth.
She. if it runs to dollars,
Rewards you with the earth,
But if you cross her digits
With fifty cents or less.
Advice IS all she hands you
And some dark hints to guess.
For something like a dollar,
A tourney Ger the sea,
With extra fuss and trimmings
If il is two or three,
But If IL is q FLYER
She looks into your hand
And sees a million dollars
Or something quite as grand.
It's just like buying dresses
Or rubber dolls or shoes,
According to the money
You pay you win or lose.
If small change is your quota
The goods are dull and frayed,
But if your bills are larger
They're fine and tailor made.
So when you want fortune
Approach a fairy queen
And let her hear the rustic
OF elongated green.
And she will see a future
OF very rosy hue
And hand YOU out a fortune
That's too good to be true.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-26
CHARACTER IN OLD SHOES.
A cobbIer Studies as He Pegs and
Develops Unique "oIogy."
columbus Dispatch.)

"Ologists" have for years been tell
ing peoples disposition by the bumps
ON their heads. the lines on their hands.
the contour of their faces, their hand
writing and a dozen or more other
methods. Now a new 'toIogy" has come
into the field. called "shoeology," and
nv il the cGbbler to whom you take
your shoes can tell whether you are
square or crooked" level-headed or
rattIe-brained. shiftless or 'painsLaking,
6ckIe-minded Or stubborn, and so on
ad infnitum.
Columbus has one 'shoeologist- he
is David Cassidy, d cobbier Wh0 also
owns a small shoe store. just as a
mans handwriting or his eyes or the
wav he wears his clothing betray some
characteristic part of his nature, 50
does the way he wears his shoes on;
also tell its story.
Why it is so, even to a certain ex-
tent, Mr.. Cassidy doesn't pr9-ehd 10
exnIain The shane Of the foot has
Something to do with the way the shoe
v care out: the way & man walks has
great deal more. But why the non
est man walks one way and The CTS
honest man another, or why the heeis
of changeabIe men are inclined one
inclined the other. is question.
THE man who wears his sole of
across the toe will steal" said Mr.
Cassidy.
But Just think of the womenS shoes
that come in here worn out thai way
said another.
well. what of it? Won't women
pilfer little things quicker than a man
They take little things where a man
wouldn't take the chance, because ne
knows the value isn't enough to risk
the chance of being caught Look "a
the shoplifters.
"Now a man who wears his shoes
off evenly across the bottom is a pref
ty level-headed sort of @hao lie
doesn't go off half-cocked and wheE
he says a thing you can pretty sener-
ally bank on it." He thought it over
before he said il.
But when the shoe wears )ut on
the outside of the sole look out Tor
that man. He isn't man of his word
Don't extend any credit 10 him, be-
cause you're liable not to get PAID.
He's liable to be a pretty slippery Gus
toner In a deal"
How about these shoes?" asked an
other listener as he held up mis- Cor
inspection.
Il can't tell anything abou5 the
soles. because you've Just had them
mended. But l can tell by the coun-
ter that you're changeable in your ma
ture. You're not as steadfast as you
should be, Pull your shoe off, and as
it was handed to him, he said: Now
| If you'll look down on that shoe from
the top. or from the back, you'll sec
that the counter is swung inward The
man who breaks his counter down to-
wards the inside of his foot is charge
able in his nature. II isn't very mark
| ed in this shoe, so you're not so bad.