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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-15

buildings fires are more readily con- fined to the building in which they start. It is even more noticeable that only $6S,000,000 of this loss was on brick, concrete, stone and oth- CT slow burning construction, while double that amount or about 14S,- 000,000 was on frame buildings. In the last 33 years the total fire waste amounted to about four and half billion dollars.
 At a reasonable estimate, probably more than One-half the insurance, one-fOurth of the city water supply and distribution charges, three fourths of the fire department charges and three-fourths of the fire losses, or a total of $234,192,956 a year may be reasonably looked for ward to as a saving at such time as building construction in the United States shall become as good or bet ter than that now found in Euro pean countries.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-15
CELIA MONSTERS BITE.
Tho Reptile Turns Over to Get Venom
 Into It's Victim.

Tho Reptile Turns Over to Get Venom
 Into It's Victim.
 It was his turning over habit that led me to the discovery as to the bite of the Gila monster. This creature, more like a short, stocky snake with legs on than anything else, has no pei son fangs, like the rattlesnake, yet his bite may be just as dangerous. His poison teeth are in his lower jaw, and the poison comes from a gland under the tongue If he bites without turn ing over the wound is not serious, but if he turns over there is great danger. Dr. Snow of the University of Kan sas wrote me some time ago of an ex- perience he had with the bite of Gila monster.
 The reptile was caught and put in bucket, the top of which was covered with paper, The bucket was then put in the wagon in which the doctor was driving. As the road was somewhat rough, the bucket was bounced up and down, and in order to steady 1t Dr. Snow put his hand behind him and took hold of the bucket, thrusting his fingers through the newspaper cover on its top so that he could hold it se- cure. Suddenly he felt the monsters grip on his fingers. Startled and some what alarmed, he carefully pried the jaws of the reptile open and released himself. The wounds were such as any ordinary bite would have made, and he suffered no more inconvenience than might have been expected. There are many stories current in Arizona and Sonora as to deaths that have occurred from Gila monsters bites, but it Is hard to get at the facts. Careful experiments made with ani- mals show that when the reptile bites and turns over, so that the poison flows down the tooth grooves into the wound, the bitten creatures die in a 1 short time.-Suburban Life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-15
The Usher Woke Up.

At a certain county court the judge is in his private capacity kind heart ed man. The usher of the court is aged-very aged-but as he had been a faithful servant for many years be was retained in that capacity. One morning he fell asleep in court and began to snore. The noise he made naturally disturbed court proceedings, but the judge displayed great tact in dealing with the matter.
 Usher Jones'" he called out loudly, "some one is snoring"
 The usher woke up. He jumped to his feet and glared ferociously round.
 Silence" he roared. There must be no snoring in court! Exchange.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-15
OUR MINERAL WEALTH.
Interesting Report Read to the Joint
 Conservative Congress.

NOnSPrtdJItt SoISftSS.
 The inventory of the mineral re- sources of the United States which the section of minerals of the na- tional conservation commission, un- der the chairmanship of Representa- tive John Dalzell of Pennsylvania, has made during the summer and fall, is a long list of waning supplies. This was shown by the report of the section before the joint conservation conference, which summarizes the figures of the cOuntry's mineral wealth. Some of the main features of this report were as follows:
 What We Have-The mineral pro duetion of the United States now eX- eeeds $2000 100000 in value every year, and is second only to agricul- ture as a contribution to our national wealth. It furnishes our light, heat and power and supplies G. Der cert of the freight traffic of the country.
 The waste in the mining and treat ment of mineral substances during a year is equivalent 10 more than $200,000, 0,000.
 The Fuels-Of all our minerals the fuels. which supply heat, light and power for domestic as well az industrial purposes. are the mos: fundamentally essential 10 th, nation. The use of the fuels involves their immediate and complete destructioa. The use of large supplies of other materials also increases tue rate ot consumption of the fuels for be. h metallurgical and manufacluring purposes, for as the nation has no" passed it's early developm"Dt stage manufacturing and consequently r. use of the fuels will increase much more rapidly than population.
 Exhaustion of COal-Tho availah.C and easily accessible supplies of ,nH in the United States aggregate ap- proXimateIy 1.46&,>0o. .o0o.o0o tou9 Al the present increuSlnc rate of pro- duction this supply will be So de pleted as to approach exhaustion D." fore the middle of th" next century
 From the heginuiu@ n coal miu;n- in this country down tD the close |" 1907. turrr were mined 6.N65,O0E. GOO tons. and ir is estimated that foI tNClt '''H I'i''ttllfh tltltl al ''AA III. been los or wasted. so that the aDO|, production represents an exhaustion of rhc coai supply to January l, 140> aggreGarlu- Io.-o0,VUO,o O,ooo tons Thr rate nf production has beer steadily tn,"rasiEG-
 The fiG~. step in extending the l'ft of our fuel supply. according 10 ,h' report huuId be- to lessen the waste ill miuiu- Hlui'luG and transpOrra tion or coal E"f funrc are equaEs great possible savings, ii says. in th' use oj rh. ,oa. not only in the pre- ventiou lE .>.n now recognized Is such. but also in discovering mems of avoiding rhp losses involved in rht transformation of hear into mechal- ical and electrical energy.
 Iron The known supplies of nigh grade iron ores in he United States approximate 3.H40.0GN .000 tons which ar the present i7rroasinc rlte of consumption can not he expected h last beyond the middle of the pres eut ,nnturv If the average incre ,sc in the production of coal which has been shown in the past. should he continued 1T would require the n-U- ductiOn during the next three de-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-15

cades of 6,329, 100000 tons. It is 1 evident, therefore, that before 1910 either the production will have reached a maximum and begin to decline, or large use must be made of low grade ores not now chased as available, or the importation of for eign ores must be greatly increased. 1 It should be remembered that in the l future use of low grade iron ores. the condition will be rendered still fur ther unfavorable through the neces- l sary use of low grade coals. Other Important Minerals-The known supplies of petroleum, natural gas, and high grade phosphate rock can not be expected, according to ] the estimate in the report, to last much beyond the middle of the pres ent century
 i Waste of Structural Material The waste of natural mineral re sources used in building and engi- neering construction is of three kinds.
 l That due to improper and wasteful methods of mining and pre- paring for market
 , That due to excessive use of structural material because of ig- norance Of their strength. durability. prr.
 . That due to destruction by fire on account of the inaammable char uc,er of building construction and inadequate building laws, and the uon-enforcpment thereof
 Fire Waste and Losses The great est source of waste of structural ma tprtu,S and of money values is that due To fires and is one which can be most readily reduced by the substi- tuition of fire resisting building ma teviu,s for the inflammable construc- ti0n now so prevalent. The cost Of fire to the country. including not only property destroyed, but maintenance ot fire departments payment of in sUFaurp premiums. protective ag40cies. additional cost of water supplies e.c. amounted to over $+5t.f>5.3oo in I907. or about 50 per cent Of the total value of the new building construction in that year. This fire tax exceeded the total value Iot ,oaD -ilver copper and petroleum Vrodurtion of he United States in that year. and was thirteen times the interest on the national debt FOur-ffths of this loss. or s36J. 900 900 is oroventabIn waste compared with tho present European standard of building const ruction and fire losses. The property loss from fires in the United States in 1907 was $2.J1 per capita. while in the cities of cities Of cities of six European countries it Was only 4S cents per capita. The total per capita loss. in cluding interest and maintenance of fire departments. excessive water supplies. insurance premiums. etc. was $5.34, In addition. 1.449 per sons lost their lives in fire. while ; = 654 were injured.
 4 notable feature of this fire loss is that 27 per cent was due to fires extending beyond the building where they originated Such losses are the result of infammable construction for with brick and less iniammabIe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-15
The Storm Nose at Sea.

The picturesque name of storm nose (Gewitternase) is given in Germany to the wave of high barometric pressure which often precedes storm or a heavy squall. The barometer rises sud denly and then falls more gradually. It is believed that this phenomenon is responsible for sudden changes in the level of the sea. Observations on the seas surrounding Denmark have led to the conclusion that the change of level thus produced sometimes amounts to no less than three feet.-Youth's Con- panion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-15
The Devils knell.

Among rhc famous bells of Dews- bury. Yorkshire. England, is one known as Black Tom of SOothill," " which was presented to the church in expiation of a murder. Black Tom" is always rung on Christmas eve. It's solemn tollng as it strikes the first tap at exactly midnight Is known all Jver Yorkshire as the devils kneu," # being the notion that when Christ was born the devil died
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-15
A Dead Bird,

Samuel Butler, the witty but eccen- tric author of "Erewhon." which means Nowhere" and of many other remarkable and suggestive books, is now more read than during his life time. He died in 1902. In one of his notebooks he tells this incident. which must have amused the great Charles Darwin:
 Frank Darwin told me his father was once standing near the hippopota- mus cage when little boy and girl. aged four and five. came up. The hip popotamus shut his eyes for minute.
 That birds dead said the little girl. Come along"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-15
Honeyed Words.

How are you getting along at home? The last time I called your wife was giving you the dickens"
 Quite true. I had been a bad boy. But she relaxed. Last night she came very near calling me honey"
 You don't mean it! How was that?' "She called me old beeswax."-New York Press
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-15
No Hurry.

"Of course, Tommy" said the Sun- day school teacher, you'd like to be an angel, wouldn't you?'
 "Wcll-er-yes'm," replied Tommy, but I'd like to wait till l can be a full grown angel with gray whiskers." :" Philadelphia Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-15

A friend that will save you three fourths the work and all the drudgery of washing Is friend indeed.
 Fels-Naptha Is that friend.
 Bring 1t into your laundry and kit chen, give 1t a chance to do the work you've been pounding out by main strength, and Fels-Naptha will be your close friend-not for month or year, but for life.
 Fels-Naptha saves you not only work and time, both summer and winter, but makes your clothes sweeter and cleaner, preserves them, makes them wear longer.
 It saves you the coal or gas necessary to heat water and boil the clothes, as Fels-Naptha does its cleansing in cool or lukeWarm water.
 All that's necessary on your part Is to follow the easy directions printed on the red and green wrapper.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-15
Anty Drudge and the Younswifes.

Mr. Yomgwue- -"Does Skoodums want to dink out of Dada's coffee tup?"
 Mrs. Youngwfe-"Oh, Lovey, he's spilled that coffee himself. That's the twenty-eighth little frock he's just ruined Those stains don't come out Anty Drudge-"Oh yes, they will, Mrs. Youngwfe Just you use Fels-Naptha in cool or lukewarm water, and you'll have trouble in keeping little Napoleon's frocks clean and white"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-30
WOULD NOT ROOM
WITH NEGRESSrS

Sheriff Koeton yesterday-receiyed
a wire from Sheriff c. l.. Ballard Of
Roswell asking that Lillian Ray, %
years old and Grace Hrisch "a, he
taken off the Pecos valley train. he
having indictments against them for
obtaining money by false pretenses
Keeton and buckingham met the
train secured their quarry, whom
they at once removed to the jail.
From the girls statement, It
would appear that the girls were
shipped from Kansas city as hotel
help, and on arriving in Roswell
We're required TO room with the me-
gross help This they declined to
do and decided to go back to kan
sas City.
They declare there is absolutely
no charge against them unless it be
on the matter Of transportation
which was furnished them on their
departure from Kansas City
Sheriff Ballard will arrive some
time today and take his prisoners
back to Roswell to answer the
charge
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-30
IT'S HISGEN
AND GRAVES
For Head Of Independence Tick
Gt-,BTyan Man MObbGd
as Traitor
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Chicago, July 20,-The first ma
tional convention Of the Independ.
onco party finished its labors early
today after nominating Thos. l.. Hig-
sen, Of Massachusetts, for president.
and John Temple Graves, of Geor-
gia, for vice president, and adopting
platform Of principles. The nomi-
nation of lIisEen was made by a
vote of S31 out Of 945 on the third
ballot. Graves was named by accla-
nation. John |. Sheppard OF Kan
sas, who attempted to put VIM. j.
Bryan IN nomination. required the
protection OF officials to save him
from the infuriated delegations. He
was escorted from the hall while the
delegates surgng behind were de.
nouncing him as a traitor.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-30
VANDERBlLT'S STEP
SON IS KILLED
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Paris, France, July &c. Win
throp Sands, stepson Of W. X. Van
derbilt, was killed in an automobile
accident near Polsy this morning.
G. winthrop Sands was son Of
the present Mrs w. K. Vanderbilt
by her first husband, Samuel Sands,
who was killed at a Meadow Brook
hunt some years ago. Mrs. Sands
was married to w. X, vanderbilt in
1903.
The accident occurred at 7 O'Clock
this morning just outside Of the
grounds Of the Vanderbilts boauti-
ful country seat, at Chateau ST.
Louis Depoissy, twenty miles from
Paris Sands was riding with the
chauffeur when the auto left the
road and struck a tree with terrific
force. The car overturned and Sands
and the Chauffeur were pinned I'M
der Ne wreckage The gasoline tank
and the wreck caught fire
~" pcted Sands and the other
49, lrribly manned and burn
\ We'd at o'clock
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-30
Rnnlisf Chnrch Notlccs.

The finishing touches are being
given to the interior Of the new Bap-
list church building, but it will not
be ready for use next Sunday.
The pastor, Rev. h. f. jenkins
being out of town, there will be no
preaching The sunday school, how
ever will convene at GAS a. m. and
the Sunbeams at p. m, and the
Young Peoples Union at 7:15, all
in the old building.
Prayer meeting tonight in the old
building at $50 o'clock.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-30
Amarillo Gun Club.

A large consignment Of pigeons
and shells having reached here, the
future sessions Of the club will see
no premature cessation OF shooting
due to lack of material They have
enough to run them the entire sea-
SON
Tomorrow evening at 6 o'clock
sharp an exceptionally interesting
shoot will take place and 1t is expect
ed that every member will make ar
dent efforts to be present.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-30
GROOM Girl NOW
IN FIRST PLACE
Magnificent Vote Of 24O,35O, Biggest Of the
Contest, Puts Groom Girl Far in
The Lead Again

by local contestants; later, Plainview
caused misglyings with the big voted
that were turned in. But nobody
feared the little girl at Groom
the town was too small, they said.
And when she turned in her first big
vote they said she was done and had
got all there was to get in her lin
tied territory. Today she is the most
feared Of any contestant in the race
and justly so. Her strength is un-
known. The votes thus far given
for her have been obtained by her
own untring and unaided efforts:
when friends go to working for her,.
as IS likely to be the case, big re-
suits are TO he expected.
Miss Stay certainly has every
cause TO feel sense OF qualification
with the votes she has secured: thy
are pretty compliments and may we'll
be accepted as a handsome tribute
to her personality, She Is making
brave fight in this contest and de-
serves the loyal support of every
friend
Another girl who hardly lets a day
80 by without making some increase
Of votes is Miss Leone Brien. Her
persistent efforts are gradually
bringing her nearer the top. Today
she received a neat little vote of
neatly 5000.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-30
MOYER is
REELECTED
President Of Western Federation
Of Miners WiII Pursue
Same Policy
Associated Press.

Denver, July 29.-Charles Meyer
was reelected president of the West
ern Federation Of Miners by the con
vention here today Meyer received
223 votes and SIS were given p. w.
Flynn, Of Butte, Mont, representa-
tive of the Industrial workers of the
World, c. +. Mahoney, of Butte,
was reelected vice president Dem
yer was chosen as the meeting place
next year. In accepting the election
Meyer said the policy Of the past
would be the policy Of the future.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-30
RELEASES
INDIAN LANDS
New Law Gives Indians Rights
10 Sell Nine Millions
Of Acres


Nb0UVIdTVU TTU6",
Chca-o July 29-According to
the terms of am act of the last sca-
sion of congress, removing rostrjc.
lions on ALIENATION of land owned by
members Of the five civilized tribes
of indians n oklahoma, which went
into cuoct Monday, about 9,0O0,OoN
of acres which have been tied up,
became available io purchasers The
law win 80 far toward putting lands
owned hy indians on a footing with
those of other persons
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-30
Lady's watch for Contestants.

The contestant who gets the watch
in the Popularity Contest will have
every reason to feel pleased and
proud. It's a beauty. See it in Pitt
mans iewelry store window-go in
side and have close look at it
perhaps You will find something else
there to please you in the big jew
elry stock.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-30
Marriage.

c. W Riggs and Bernice A. Culley
who were married at Waterloo
Kan, on the 14th, arrived in ANA
rjllo a few days ago and intend to
make this their home. They are To-
Gated at present at 1903 Johnson.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-30
CANS AND NELSON
FOR As ROUNDS
Associated Press

San Francisco, July 2o--FiEht
promoter, James Cofiroth last night
arranged for q AGROUND bout be-
tween Joe Cans and Battling Nelson
TO take pace in Tho afternoon OF
Sept. 0, at the Mission street pay,l-
lion, The forietts Of $4,000 and
side are TO be posted
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-30
SHOOTS AT BOAT
CARRYING TAFT
Associated Press

AaaNAlAhNH i l'oos
Cincinnati, July 29.--The steafna
or Island Queen was fired on dur
ing its trip up the Ohio river last
night with Judge VIM. II. Taft and
the notification committee aboard.
Mrs. C. 3. Russell, standing on the
hurricane deck directly under tt~
seat occupied by the presidential
nominee was struck in the face and
breast by a number of small shot.
but not seriously injured. Very few
on the steamer knew OF the occur
rance, and Judge Taft was not tolds
The shot was fired by an unknown
man from a shanty boat moored to
the Ohio side Of the river. ....,i
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-30

Mr., and Mrs. J. l.. smith leave to-
day for Corpus Christi, where Mrs.
Smith will probably stay all sum.
mcr Mr. Smith will return shortly
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-30

W. C. Veale of breckenridge, Ste
vens county left for home last even
ing after having spent several days
with his brother, Senator Veale.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-30
SERIES or TEN TALKS on ADVERTISING NJ I
written by Seymour Eaton Of Philadelphia lNO' i

story is told of prisoner who called the judge
a fool. The nudge fined him $40. He paid the fine
but asked: DO you fine people for thinking, your
HONOR" The judge answered in the negative.
Well" I said Il think you're fool still"
If should print my personal opinion of some big
advertisers Il as not I'd get fined but it is perfectly
safe 70 think.
If traveller came to you and talked of the stuff
which his house prints advertising you would put
him down at once as an idiot.
The talk is unnatural; sounding brass and a
tinklng cymbal unreal, insincere, dead The reader
feels that isn't the advertiser who is talking that
there really isn't anybody talking that the words are
just printing.
Good advertising is good talk; the frank honest
kind that convnces.
An advertisement of one hundred words should
make the reader think five thousand words; and
herein is the whole secret of good copy. 1t isn't what
you say that counts but the chain of thought which
your advertising creates
The more you fuss over your advertising copy the
poorer the result 1t isn't job to stutter about TO
apologize for to burn midnight oil over. If you.
want to make an advertising hit all you need to do
is to talk to the reader of the newspaper you talk
across the counter TO customer
Two Irishmen chased wildcat up a tree Pat
went up to shake him off while Mike remained below
to catch him when he fell. Both successful but
Mike and the wildcat soon in a rough and
tumble scrap below. Pat called out Shall Oh come
DOWN an help you how'd him, Mike" Nav!
Begorra, come DOWN, Pat, an help let him CO.
Advertising is a wildcat up tree. Once you
have shaken him off, the problem of letting 60 is
quite as difficult the problem of "howding on"
But what you need in either is nerve; and a
reasonable assurance regarding the future.
1t rarely pays to splurse. Make your appropria
ton deliberately and carefully. Prepare good copy.
Advertise continuously; every day or at least every
week Your store is the seed or the plant. The
advertising the rain and the sunshine. You can't
rush the growth 1t may take weeks or months to
produce flowers or fruit.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-21
PANIC IN SCHOOL BUILDING
Threatening Black Hand Letter Drives
Mothers Frantic.

Butler, Pa, March PA panic
among school children and their par
ents resulted at the Institute Hall
school building when report was
circulated that President Mechling OF
the school board had received Black
Hand threat demanding $500 or the
building would be blown up with dyna-
mite. Many women, frantic with fear,
rushed to the school and demanded
that their children be instantly dis
missed. When the teachers persisted
in keeping the children In their rooms
a number of the women tainted. In a
short time the children deserted the
building when they learned of the re-
port. All efforts to hold them In
check were futile. An official state
ment has been issued denying that
such demand has been made, but
none of the children would return to
the building. The janitor patrolled
the school grounds In order to satisfy
the suspicious parents.