Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-23
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the oceans. On the contrary the
 oceans are lowest, and the canal
 would be emptied if the gates were opened.
 w. H.-What is the meaning of a
 fold across the lower corner of wis., iting cards?
 A. Not many years ago the cus-
 tom of folding cards existed. The ends were folded over to indicate that the lady visited was not at home. The left side of the card was folded to indicate that every one in the family was included in the call, and the right side was best to as- sure the household that the card was not left by messenger but was presented by the caller in person The untidiness of such bending of the cards soon led to the abandon ment of what was not sound cus- tom.
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 Subscriber-Will you tell me some way that I can get rid of ants, which are very troublesome in my kitchen, and for which I have tried every remedy I can hear of?
 A. You have struck difficult proposition. Spreading common salt thickly in their paths, in the cor ners of rooms and in fact every where they are found, has been ef- ficacious where borax and pepper have been without avail. Another remedy is to fill a sponge with wa ter to open it, then squeeze. out the water and fill it with sweetened wa ter This will trap them, and they can then be immersed in hot water and the operation be repeated. Still another is to close the room and spray everything with a per cent solution of formaldehyde, leaving the room closed four or five hours.
 w. F. K.-If a state enacts rate regulation laws, or any other sort of laws, has a subordinate federal judge the power to nullify that law? If so, how can you call this dem ocratic state? CD Has the supreme court of the United States the pow CT to make void any law enacted by the S0,000,00O people of this country? If so. who gave it this great power? (3) Is there any of Europe who possesses such great power? (4) Is it not | dangerous to give five men so much | power? (5) Is there any movement by the people to take the power | away from these five lawyers and restore it to the people? (6) Does | the socialist party advocate rule by all the people or by five of the peo- pie?
 A. The courts are the final ar offers when the law or equity of | legislative enactments are called in question, or infringe the constitu- ton. The rights of the people are as safe in the hands of its courts as Inc the hands of the legislature, the latter body being partisan, and the courts are fully as representa- live as the other body-much more 50 in times of public strife and ex- citment. (2) If a law enacted by fails to comply with the terms of the constitution of the country, the supreme court exists Tor the purpose of fighting the wrong. The power is conferred by he constitution of the United States which is regarded as good law. Read article 8. section g.. (2) There Is no country under the sun where courts have not greater power IS to law and equity than any other body, save in absolute monarchies, ike China, Turkey, Siam and one pr two others. (4) On the con- .rary, law and equity are preserved hereby. (5) know of no move nent of the kind save an occas- onal anarchist. Destruction of the Judicial system would mean anarchy which does not thrive here. (6) Socialism is opposed to capitalism, ,r wealth, but do not understand hat 1t is opposed to law.