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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-19
How to Estimate the Weight of Cattle.

The weight of cattle can be ascertain ed by measurement. The girth close be- hind the shoulder and the length from the fore part of the shoulder blade along the back to tho bone at the tail, which is vertical line with the buttock, should be measured ill feet. Multiply the square of the girth, expressed in feet, by five times the length, and divide the product by 2l. The quotient is near ly the weight of the fore quarters ill i'm perial stones of II pounds avoirdupois. Ill very fat cattle the fore quarters will be about Unc-twcnticth more and ill very lean animals about tho same pro portion less than the weight obtained by the rule. The fore quarters are little moro than l!alf the weight of the living animal, the skin weighing ahuut the eighteenth p1rt and the tallow about the tW elfth part If tl.o whole
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-19
Tire :: Setting
 Made Easy.
[n7" TIME Is MONEY.
 To Manufacturers, Carriage Makers, Blacksmiths, everyone.

have purchased at an expense of thou sands of dollars, and have now in opera tion at my repair shops adjoining my stables on meadow street. one of A R. WEsr'S LATEST IMPROVED
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-19
some Afternoon Dress.
fspecial Correspondenee.l

NEW YORK, July 16.-There arc modifi- cations even in mourning, and though the line has always been drawn strictly in widows garments, particularly for first mourning; much more latitude has been allowed for the young in the way of trim
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-19
How to RIne Steel

In order to blue steel pieces evenly the following will give satisfactory re- suits: First blue the object without any special regard to uniformity of color. If it proves to be imperfect, take piece of dead wood that does not crumble too easily or of clean pith and whiten the surface with rouge without letting it be too dry. Small pieces thus prepared, if cleaned and blucd with care, will as sume a very uniform tint.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-19

Among the improvements being made in town this summer we notice that the Bald Eagle saloon is being heightened by 20 feet or more at the rear. The idea is to make private room where few gentlemen can sit down to quiet game of poker or a smoke and chat without being interrupted by the shooting at the bar. It will be called the "editorial Foom," in honor of the editor of The Kicker, and now and then, when we wish relaxation from the busy cares of life, we shall be found there holding at least three of kind and willing to back our hand to the extent of $50.
 MT. Johnson, the proprietor of the Bald Eagle, has done his best for e year past to discourage shooting affrays in his place, but they still continue, and as he realizes that many of his patrons tlesir, to avoid such things he is going to an expense of several hundred dollars to fit up a room which will be entirely bullet proof Another noticeable im- provement, which will be completed
 next week, is the 1engthening of the bar of the Wild Bull saloon. The saloon started in business in 1899 with bar 12 feet long, at which only seven men could stand up to with comfort. In 1898 it was heightened to 20 feet, in 1894 to 80 feet, and now it will be extended to 40, which will give from 20 to 25 men opportunity to rest one elbow on the bar as they drink There are several other saloon bars which are to be extended from 5 to 15 feet this summer, and though these things cannot be regarded ill the light of boom they are certain ly straws which show that the wind is coming around into the right quarter. Our esteemed contemporary was out on a half sheet last week, and his apol- ogy to the public was an accident to his press. We know all about that "acci- l dent" The critter somehow got the idea 1 that he could play poker, and one night
 'ast week he sat down to a game with Judge Coldtree. On the first hand out
 the judge got full house, while our
 esteemed only secured pair of jacks.
 Some one had told him that pair of
 jacks would beat anything out, and he
 kept raising the judge till he was called
 and lost every dollar he had. He wasn t
 able to buy paper for his issue. tiot will he, for the next six months, to s,otpe nn-
 less he raises money on tlfifd intnt- Raae oti his office
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-19
MOURNING COSTUMES
SUITABLE ATTIRE FOR WIDOWS AND
 GROWN DAUGHTERS.

latitude Allowed fin Trimming and NIak-
 ing Capes and CIoaEs-Hats For Young
 Persons-Lingerie For Half MOhrninE-A
 Handsome Afternoon Dress.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-08

as San Francisco fremen went. They
knew that Oakland had put in great
team and cared little which team won, so
long as it was either that from Bush street
or the one from Drumm street, and when
the blue ribbon finally went to the beauti-
fully matched grays which pulled No. 2
Chief Sullivan and his men raised a shout
that threatened to take the roof Off the
Pavilion. 1t was great show. When the
Dugle sounded John Hayden piled his
whip over his horses and dashed into the
arena at a "general-alarm" gait and started
around the arena, followed by No. Us hose
wagon. IL engine and the Oakland engine.
Around the arena they dashed, with bells
changing and horses jumping, as if some
hotel was on fire.
Engine from Bush street was pulled by
three well-matched grays, driven by John
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-08

President Croker to leave the Pavilion,
which he did, driving his team. The
trouble was over the decision in class 70 for
the best performance of professional coach
men driving pair of horses. Posts were
set up in the arena at different points with
barely space between for the passage of
carriages, and through these the coachmen
drove, one after another. First came Nc
Auliffe, who made the circuit without
striking post. He was followed by John
Carroll, Henry j. Crocker's coachman,
who knocked a post over. The others went
through without striking.
The judges awarded the first prize to
Joseph Dyer, Hobarts coachman, the sec
ond to John Carroll, who had overturned
post, the third to James Stewart and the
yellow ribbon to McAuliffe The manner
of holding the ribbons and other points
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-08

while B. E. Lawton, son OF the Oakland
Chief, acted as engineer. Chief Lawton
was on hand. as were also the Fire Com
missioners, Mayor Davie, Attorney Peri
soil and Engineer Wilson, and many mem
bers of the Oakland Fire Department and
others from across the bay, so that the
magnificent gray Normans received as
much cheering as did the local teams.
The driving of the heavy engines about
the small arena at breakneck speed with
out accident was a sight worth seeing, for
the drivers displayed wonderful skill in
guiding their engines past each other at
close quarters at fire-alarm speed.
After they had stopped and lined up in
the center the judges, Captain Taylor and
James McNab, looked the horses over.
and when they finally awarded the blue
ribbon to No. 2's grays the cheering was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-08

Hayden, with Engineer Edward Culligan
in his place. 1t is a new engine, up to date
in every respect. and was polished till it
glistened all over, as were in fact all the
turnouts.
No. is hose wagon was pulled by jim
and Bob. two chemical engine horses,
driven by William Durham. They are
well-matched pair of whites.
The horses in No. IL were Baby, Duke
and Dock. three large bays, driven by John
Little, with Engineer Kiehl at his post.
Their engine arrived here only few days
ago from the East and this was its first
turnout. 1t is AN up-to-date machine,
weighing five tons, and gave the big horses
little opportunity for housekeeping as
they hurried it around the ring.
The driver for the Oakland engine was
Sam Short, a veteran of the department,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-08

hibits in class AZ. The specifications of the
class call for four-in-hands to be judged
before a coach or drag, horses to
count 30 per cent and the coach
or drag and appointments so per cent.
The judges have admitted that the horses
of this class are up to the standard and
worthy of blue ribbons time and again
during the show, but by this decision de-
clare that none of the rigs shown are.
Hobart, J. D. Grant, the Burlingame Club
and Talbot Clifton had their turnouts in
the arena.
In the afternoon the crowd was larger
than it had been any evening before. This
was partly due to its being Saturday, but
a large proportion had come to see the
contest between the Fire Departments of
San Francisco and Oakland. 1t was not a
contest between No. 2 and No. IL, as far
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-08
the greatest that has been since the show

the greatest that has been since the show
opened.
Oakland engines Norman grays got the
second prize and red ribbon, while the yell
low ribbon of high commend alton went to
engine los bays.
Before this contest chemical engine No.
2, which has been stationed in the Pa
vilion, was driven ABOUT the arena by
Joseph Burnett.
The most dramatic event of the whole
show was not down on the bills and oc-
Cured yesterday at noon when there were
very few people in the audience and when
John McAuliffe, J. Nj. Cunningham s
coachman, furious because the judges had
awarded him only yellow ribbon, flung
it back at them and drove furiously out of
the arena, and later after refusing to
apologize to the judges was ordered by
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-08

pS HERE was a crush at the horse
show on its closing night, and
society was lost in the crowd. All
the seats were taken and the aisles
filled so that promenading in
front of the boxes was hard work. The
managers say that their receipts for the
five days were about 40 per cent more than
they we're last year and the profits will be
large.
All day yesterday the attendance was
larger than it had been before, and it was
a crowd that came to be interested, and
the applause was more liberal than usual.
The great feature Of the day was the dis
play made by the Fire Departments OF San
Francisco and Oakland.
The judges dealt hard blow to the pride
of the owners of four-in-hand rigs in refus-
ing to give blue ribbon to any of the ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-17
UNDER THE PoPe,s ANArasMA.
Rome Condemns the AssemblaSc Of Con
gresses of Religion.

S'N0SN 6S6C MN
Rome Condemns the AssemblaSc Of Con-
gresses of Religion.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 17.-Pope Leo has
written an important letter to the Roman
Cath ,lic hierarchy of America condemn
ingthe asse,nblage of congresses of religion.
The letter has been delivered to Arch
bishop Ryan, Of this city, and to all other
archbishops.. 1t was the main subject con-
sidered AZ tie recent assembling of the
archbishops at Washin yton, but the Of
forts at secrecy We're successful in keep
ing the pope's letter from publicity. What
steps the archhishops took cannot be
learned. but with the views of the pope
thus clearly expressed it is doubtless that
the Roman Catholic church in this coun-
try will anathematize congresses of 70.
1igion in the same way that an intcrtlic-
ton was placed on Catholic participation
in the knights Of Pythias, Odd Fellows
and other secret societies.
The congress OF religions held at Chi
eago as feature Of the Worlds fair was
the most notable gathering Of that char
acter in recent years, bringing together
not only the many sects of Christianity
but also Hindoos, Brahmins, Buddhists
and Theosophists. The gathering was SC
notable that its projectors have expected
1t would lead to further congresses merg
ing all sects and crecds. Whether Pope
LeO's disapproval is particularly in refer
ence to the Chicago congress cannot be
learned, but as that was the last and by
far the most conspicuous gathering of the
kind the letter will lie viewed with special
reference to it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-17
A Woman'S Nerves.
THE STORY OF A WOMAN TO
WHOM NOISE WAS TORTURE.
Prostrated BY the Least Excitement-
Physicians Bamed by Her Case.

Prostrated ny the Least Excitement-
Physicians Bafned by Her Case.
from the Gate CITY, Keokuk, Io,ra)
Mrs. Helen Meyers whose home is at 35.5
Vernon Avenue, Chicago, and whose visi, to
keokuk, Ia, will long be reme,nb ered, was
at one time afflicted with q nervous malady
which at times drove her nearly TO distrac-
ton. Those terrible headaches are u thing
of the past" she said The other day to a Gate
CVyrepresentative," land there is quite story
in connection with it too"
My nervous system sustained great shock
some fifteen years ago, brought Oh ! believe
through too much worrying over family mat
tiers and then allowing my love for nv books
70 get the better OF my discretion wn-rr my
health was concerned. Why, whenever my
Affairs at home did not go along just u. ex-
pected, 1 would invariably BECOME Frustrated
from the excitement and l would consider
myself fortunate indeed if the effects Of the
attack would not remain for a week. ! was
obliged to give up our pleasant home not far
from the Lake shore drive, because l could
not stand the noise in that locality. ! could
ind no place in the city which ] deemed suit
able to one whose nervous system was always
on the point or explosion. To add TO my
misfor;unes my complexion underwent a
change and ] looked yellow and sallow
that was ashamed to venture from the house
at all.
MADAM said nv doctor to me soon after
an unusually severe attack OF the malay,
"unless you leave the city and seek some
place of quiet, you will never recover" So
! concluded ! would visit my uncle, Who
lives in Dallas Comfy, Iowa, and whose
farm would surely be good place for one
in my pitiabie condition. | picked up the
Gate City one day and happened to come
across an interesting recital of the recovery
of some woman in New York State who was
afflicted as | bad been. This woman had
been cured by DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People | thought that if Pink Pills
cured that woman they might do the same
for me. ! began to take the pills accord
ing to directions and / began to feel better
from the start. After / had taken several
boxes of them l was ready TO 60 back to
Chicago. NV nervousness was gone and my
complexion was fresh as that of any
sixteen year-old girl in Iowa and Pink Pills
is what put tine color in my cheeks. No
wonder am in such high spirits and feel like
a prize fighter, and no wonder like to come to
Keokuk for if it had not been for Pink Pills
bought from a Keokuk firm ! would not
have been alive now" laughingly concluded
the lady.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary to give new life and
richness TO the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are for sale by all druggists,
or may be had by mail from DIR. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, n. Y, for SOC,
per box, or six boxes for $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-17
LIQUOR MEN At WASHINGTON.
Alarmed at ths Attack on Their Busincs.
They Resolve to Fight.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE proceedings
If the National association of Retail
Liquor Dealers were conducted behind
closed doors. Plans We're discussed
Tor more thorough organization of liquor
interests throu ghout the country. Speeches
we're made by many delegates reviewing
the fight made by temperance Organiz;.-
lions and the evident concentration Of the
movement at the capital of the nation.
The need of more radical steps for protec-
ton of their interests and more powerful
organization at Washington to combat
the temperance movement was urged.
Resolutions We're adopted pledging the
association to resist all law that may at
tempt to levy an unequal tax on one class
Of business the enactment of unjust
sumptuary legislation, and to oppose all
unjust restrictions on the liquor traffic.
I'VE emphatically denounce all illicit and
disreputable resorts, because they pro-
pagate drunkenness and debauchery
among the youth of the community, dc
secrate the Sabbath and cast an odium on
the legitimate trade, and we therefore
pledge ourselves to assist in their sup.
preston" Tho association elected John
Morrissey, Of Syracuse, \. Y, president,
and Robert J. Halle, of Chicago, secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-17
Assslsv.reD reLsosAma

A prehistoric cemetery, covering many
acres and containing thousands Of graves,
has been discovered on upper Stone Lick
creek, near Milford, o.
Obituary: At Rochelle, Ills, William
Delaney, Of Chicago. At Capastota, n.
Y, Commodore de Grass Livingston. 65.
At Saginaw, Mich, Henry Nicnstedt, Jr.,
81. At Adrian, Mich, Dewitt c. Clark.
At iceland, Mich, GILES Wabcke, "a. AT
Rockford, Ills, Elikam Norton. ~. At
Franklin, Ind. Elba Dcpuc. AT Blooms
burg, Pa, Judge William 'Elwcll, 81.
Herbert Anderson, a postofIicc clerk ut
Chicago, was run over by hanson cab.
His left leg and thigh werc Broken and he
sustained internal injuries.
Fifty Armerians are reported to have
been killed by MoslcE mob at Akhis-
sar Adm.
Sylvester s Russell, of the firm of Rus.
sell & Cornish, undertakes, dropped dead
on State street, Chicago. Heart disease was
the cause.
w. F. Good of Henrietta, Pa, fireman,
and J. q. Woodring. of Tyrone, Pa,
brakeman, were killed in collision on tho
Pennsylvania road near Hollidaysburg.
The GRAND that takes General Harrison
| to Saratoga on his trip east is to see his
little grandson, Baby" Mckee, who is ill.
The comptroller of the currency has au-
thorizcd the Live Stock National bank Of
Sioux City. Ia, to begin business with n
capital of 100000.
Denver is in a blaze of glory celebrating
the first annual Festival Of Mountain and
Plain inaugurated this year.
Van Bokkelan, who robbed the bank at
Chicago which employed and trusted him,
has arrived in that city in charge of Pink
erton detcc tivcs, who ran him down in
| Mexico
In paper read by Charles E. Lcnncy,
director of the Illinois state weather
bureau, in the convention of the state
weather observes at indianapolis. he
showed by statistics compiled at Chicago
that crime increases with "a rise in the
temperature and is less prevalent in winter
than at any other season.
| Governor Thornton, Of New Mexico,
when approached by cmissarics of tho
Florida Athletic club, declared that under
| no circumstances would he permit Corbclt
and FitZsimmons to fight in the territory.
| The report that the queen of COrca was
assnssinatcd has been confirmed.
Rev. Frank Hyatt Smith, of Cambria &C,
Mass, appeared before United States Com
missioner Carron ut Denver and gave
bonds for his appearance at Boston to
answer the charge of sending dcfamatory
letters through the mails to members Of
his congregation. He says the charge is
| false.
| An order has been issued for the open
ing of the Canrdjnn canals on Sundays
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-17
FORT WAYNE STILL IoLLlFYlNe.
Old Settlers Gather in Large Numbers and
Tell Their Experiences.

Olu Scttietb Ssatner IN Ldr&e NulnDerS ouu
Tell Their Experiences.
Fort WAYNE, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE second
day of the centennial celebration of the
founding Of Fort Wayne was great sue.
cess in every particular. The streets were
tAronged with people from every part OF
the state and the exercises We're attended
by large audiences. The oil settlers OF
northern Indiana gathered in large num-
berS, recountesl scenes and incidents of
gore, and heard addresses from prominent
old settlers Of the state. The contests for
hands were participated in by numerous
organizations and athletic sports filled out
the days programme.
Last night the city was brilliantly illu
minated. Bicyclists to the number of sew.
eral hundred gave grand Illuminated
parade. Three thousand gathered at the
Princess rink to hear Historical address
by Colonel r. :. Robertson, of For,
Wayne. The address was a complete his
tory Of the early settlement of the state
and contained much useful and valuable
information. Commandment in Chief Walk
cr Il. A. r.; Governor Matthews, and
other nOtableS arrived today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-17
Work of Illinoi. Bapti,t..

QUINCY. Oct. 17.-At the session Of the
Baptist convention reports of district
missionaries and Of the historical secretary
were received and then the Row. John j.
Jordan delivered an address on the Need
Of Missionary Work in the Older Section
Of the STATE" There were reports from
various boards and then DR.. Galusha
Anderson, Of Chicago, delivered an adj
dress on What is Our Duty TO the One
Hundred and Nineteen Cities in Our
State Without Baptist Churches:"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-17
Purity Congress Adjourns.

BALTIMORE, Oct. IA large number
of papers were read and addresses made
at yesterdays session of the Social Purity
Congress. Resolutions were adopted dc
claring state municipal regulation Of
prostitution is morally wrong; that the
state should punish by Imprisonment
rather than by filming keepers of house.
Of prostitution, and asking that home:
should be everywhere established for the
reclamation and rehabilitation of errine
girls. The congress then adjourned sint
dip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-17
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD Mt Peoria.

PEORIA, Ills, Oct. 1.-THE Prcsbyte-
rian synod held three important sessions
Reports were heard concerning the vari
Gus Presbyterian and educational socic
ties, and the synod placed itself on record
as opposed to the liquor traffic and favor
ing its earliest overthrow. The Womcn's
Syno,lical Home Missionary society at
their annual meeting elected these off
Gers: President, Mrs. c. w. Robinson
Bloomington; recording secretary, Mrs
G. A. Little, Mount Sterling; secretary
treasurer, Mrs. Margaret c. Monroe, Chi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-17
Republican League Headquarters.

2 CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-The headquarters Of
the Republican National league will con
tinue in Chicago for the next two years
Chicago men won decisive victory at the
n.ecting of the executive committee by q
vote of eleven to five, despite the fact thai
the general officers of the committe.
favored REMOVAL to Washington. Thu
committee on educational methods pre-
scented a report which was unanimously
adopted. The Iowa plan of district ant
county leagues was recommended. The
Michigan plan of publishing pamphlet.
on local issues was commended
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-17
Made q strong Anii.siIvcr Speech.

ATLANTA, Oct. l7.-At the Bankers
Congress Judge Allrcdge made a strong
anti-silver speech which was the principal
address Of the day. 1t was received with
gnaf enthusiasm and ordered printed
and sent to every national. state and pri-
vate bank in TIE United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-17
On3cers of Illiucis Pytl,i.us.

QUINCY. Oct. 11.-9rand lodge of Pyth
ians elected officers as follows: Past grand
chancellor. Jno. \. Miller, Cairo; grand
chancellor, Hon. John ]. Brown, Van
dalia; grand keeper of r;cords and seals
Henry p Caldwell Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-17

CLEVELAND, Oct. 1.-THE Cleveland
chs.Eb:r OF cornin-roo adopted rcsolu
ton calling upon commercial bodies in
other cities tn move for a shorter prcsidcn.
tial campaign next year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-17
Frishtful Exp o.ion on shipboard.

SHANGHAI, Oct. IAN explosion oc-
Cured on a steamship at kung- Pal, near
Kin Chow. The steamship was loaded
with Troops and it is reported that 800 Of
them were killed