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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-15
When the Strike Is Over

On account of the great unrest brought about by the great strikes throughout the country, taken to-
 gether with the long continued rains of April and May, prices on House Furnishings have been very low. Gus toners have not purchased freely and manufacturers stopped producing, therefore when this condition of things Is over prices WILL BE HIGH. This is perfectly natural. We warn our customers who contemplate buy ing goods in our various lines to call now and take advantage of the low prices on everything. We are storing goods now for large number of GUS toners. 1t costs nothing to hold your goods until you are ready to have them delivered. This is one way for the man with small capital to make money. We say to our customers, lis- ten to the truth and TAKE ADVAN- FACE of it NOW. Everything you want is here under our roof Carpets, Crockery, Furniture, Stoves, etc, etc.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-15
BAR MEETING TO-DAY.
Many of the Old Cases Were Erased
 From the Docket.

At bar meeting in the district court to-day 133 cases were taken off the docket. Some of these have been on the docket for years, the parties in oth- CTS have been dead, some of them have been settled and some have gone to the dogs for lack of funds behind them, for without funds one cannot go to law And still in others the contentious per sons have come to the conclusion that there is no profit in law for anybody but a lawyer. A bond of $60 was or dered in the cases of Charles B. White and Richard O'Brien against the Con- necticut Railway and Lighting com pany. Judgment for foreclosure was given the Dime Savings bank against Patrick J. Donnelly. The amount of the debt is $4,12292 with costs of $51.- 20. Law day for Donnelly first Tues day in September and for the others the following days.
 Foreclosure was also granted Morton J. Fogg against Frederick Blodgett for $92.9S. Law day, December 2. An or der of sale was granted Attorney Sweeney of Naugatuck to dispose of q quantity of liquors which have been appraised at $6O105 to satisfy two judgments against Ineson Fecker in favor of Henry Fox and Chris Feigen- span. The sale will take place next Wednesday afternoon in Naugatuck. All other motions and business of every kind went over to next week.
 Business of the morning being over Judge CowelL who presided, announced that the clerk of the court Linford R. Root had been reappointed as clerk. The announcement would have caused surprise had Judge Cowell declared otherwise. MT Root had no opponents. Everybody who has business with him is satisfied with the method of his con ducting the office; and many are of the opinion that it would be a mistake to appoint anyone else. The oath of office was administered immediately after his appointment. It was administered by the assistant clerk, William M Gill lette. He survived the operation.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-15
OPEN AIR MEETING
Joseph spargo Held Close Attention of
 His Audience. s

N } as
 Joseph Spargo delivered an interest ing lecture last night at the big elm tree opposite the rink building on Grand street, under the auspices of the Water bury Socialist club. He had big au- dience and held the attention of his audience to the close of his discourse. He is young man with good voice for open air speaking so that those who came to listen had no trouble about hearing what he had to say. He threw out some valuable hints to the working people, said good word for the ma. chinists and toolmakers and reminded the laboring man of the well establish ed fact that he rarely ever enters into the thoughts of the money classes ex- cept at election time when they want his vote to help elect men to office who will continue to make laws which will enable the trusts and combines to four ish under the protection of the govern ment while the Stoileriis still being thrust closer to the wall and if he dares to resist he finds himself confronted by laws framed by the very men whom he supported at the polls and which operate against him and every other man who works for a living. MT Spar go has implicit faith in the ballot box and believes that if the working people would exercise social judgment with the white slips of paper or press the right button where the machines are in use Mark Hanna and men of his class would soon be relegated to the rear and the differences that exist between capital and labor would be adjusted on basis which would result in every man getting what he was entitled to. The speaker created very favorable impression upon the minds of his audi ence and prompted many to remark that after all that has been said regard ing the Socialists view of the labor question, it looks as if they had plat form which the working people should know more about
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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-15
FOREST PARK PROGRAM.

Following is the program by the Wa terbury Military band at Forest park tomorrow afternoon at 5:30: March-"Gladiator' ........ .Scusa Oyerture-"Pique Dame'' ...... .Suppe Cornet solo-"Queen of the Earth.
 George Sumner. (a) Two step from ''The Singing Girl' .HerDerr (b) March-"Grotto'' ..J. M. Fulton. Selections from Weber & Fields "Fiddle-Dee-Dee." Medley of popular songs ...... Beyer Finale Bay State Commandery Burrall.
 !. F. CLARK, Director.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-15
ENLISTED IN THE WAR.
Military Drama by Members of the
 First Baptist Church Choir.

af The following is the cast of charac- ters for the play which will be given in the First Baptist church next Tues day evening:
 Robert Trueworth, soldier of the
 Union, 10. Harold Granger Wilder Rowell, guardian of Gaylie
 Clifford. rd...........Wm Wm O. Mintie Hosea Jenks, auctioneer. ....-.
 ................ Chas H. Littlehales Hiram Jenks, his son, "a mere
 boy''. ...........C Chas M. Sutherland Crimp, colored w. l.. Platt Gaylie Clifford, an heiress ..,...
 ............... Grace l.. Fitzsimons Mrs Trueworth, Roberts mother.
 ..... ....................C Clara A. Elton Hattie Trueworth, Roberts sister
 .................E Edith M. Whitney Soldiers ..................
 ..... Privates and Officers of Co A
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-15
REFUSE TO LOWER RATES.
Railroads Will Not Further Aid the
 Buffar0 Exposition.

All the railroads in the Central Pas senger association refused yesterday to further reduce the rates to the Buff falo exposition. At the outset all the railroads terminating in Buffalo were generous contributors to the fund in aid of the exposition and over $75,000 was thus donated. The exposition has been boomed more by the railroads than by all other means combined, it is claimed by the railroad men. At present the average round trip rate with long time return privilege is but little more than ? cents per mile A rate of about 11a cents mile is charged when the return limit is re- stricted to ten days and for .coach excursions a rate of Cent a mile is made.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-15
MUSICAL. PROGRAM
To Be Given by the American Band
 Under Dirctor Fulton.


 Under Dirctor Fulton
 Musical program to be given by the American band at Boulder grove, Sun- day, June I6, p. m., James M. Fulton director:
 March-"My Compliments Beistedt Flower Song ...... Tobani Swedish Wedding March Soderman Overture Orpheus" Offenbach Cornet solo Selected
 William Phoenix. Selection The Ameer'' Herbert (a) Intermezzo- "Salome'' Lorraine tb) Characteristic march sEp- ler's Whiskersv Kenyon Grand fantasia Champion" '. ss ........ ss-....... Hartman Comic tattoo Musicians Strike
 .............., Farbach Intermission. March-'The Grotto" ....,.. Fulton Grand selection Carmen" <. Bizet Mazurka militaire Drawn sa-
 Ders MiSSa Popular selection Whirl-igig"
 ..... ....s... Stromberg Porto Rican dance Rositan. Missud (A Idyll-"The Mill in the For est ...,.........- Eilenberg b) Mosquito Parade Ca Jersey TevieW) ................. Whitney German march ," "Katzenjammer''
 ..-.....,.........l ...l....-..ss fuiuon
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-15
Guarantee Credit Clothing Co. B East rIain Street.
 15 PHoENIx VENUE
A. F.. COWLES
 Thursday and Friday SDeciaIs.

We have thawed out prices, not withstanding the cool weather of late, and offer for $3.99 a fine lot of Trimmed Hats, formerly S5 to $8.
 We also have Trimmed Hats for $2.39, $2.50 and $2.99, worth much more money, but cool weather makes the season backward. But we are not backward with low prices. These Hats are some of our May production. We want room for June Hats in Leg horns and White Straws, which are fast appearing.
 Come and see our bargains. 53-55 CENTER STREET.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-15
S1 Per Week Payments l ailor>Made
 I ,,,,St1its

Doesn't it stand to reason that a firm that manufactures its own clothing can give you better value in Tailor-Made Suits than the or dinary dealer 1?
 WHY, OF COURSE! Our line of LADIES'. READY-TO-WEAR GARMENTS is the finest, best made and best wearing to be found in the city, AND THEY ARE SOLD ON CREDIT. Every thing in Clothing for Men, Young Men and Boys.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-15

But there's a vast difference when the qualities and patterns are seen.
 Pittsburg Wall Papers need but to be seen to be praised.
 Their merits are apparent.
 Patterns are so beautiful.
 Colorings so carefully and artistical- ly blended.
 The most prejudiced are bound 10 admit that Pittsburg Wall Papers are about the most desirable wall decora- tions they have ever seen.
 That's the reason we have them.
 We could find no others nearly so good.
 Mouldings to match every paper. We have good workmen to hang 1t for you.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-15
PARASOLS

cbadren's Paraso1s, fancy figured, :. double rufie, tonight and Mon-
 day. 2 Ladies' white or black Silk Para
 sols with deep ruf1e, tonight
 and Monday. $1. Blue and red Sun Umbrellas. fine
 natural handles, silver swedge
 case and tassel to match, to-
 night and Monday, $1.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-15

Ties of lawn with fancy borders,
 value 15c. tonight and Monday, Il Pique stock Collars with lawn
 ends. tonight and Monday. q BOG all silk Auto Ties, special for
 tonight and Monday. 2
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-08-28
How He Found Him.

The following story is told concern
Ing two sailors, who happened to be
ashore:
One of these decided that after visit
ing his own friends he would spend a
few days With his messmate. Arriv-
ing in the locality of his mates home
he was Mortified to find that he had
forgotten the number of the house.
After asking in vain policemen, post
men and pedestrians he caught sight
of a toy windmill man, and hailing
him he offered twopence for a "blow
on his bugle."
The man agreed and jack tar then
gave the ships call. a crowd quickly
gathered and stared at the musical
sailor.
Immediately a window was thrown
up, and n well-known voice exclaimed:
ship ahoy! Why, mate, your pipes
been waiting hoursn'
Amid great cheering of the crowd he
very quickly Joined his friend and his
pipe.-Londol Spare Moments.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-08-28
A Small Watch.

The Dowager Duchess of Suther-
land, who is credited with possessing
the only crystal watch in existence
having transparent works, made for
the most part of rock crystal. had the
works removed from miniature
watch and placed inside a magnificent
diamond having diameter not ex-
ceeding the depth Of four lines of Or
,1inary type. Small as this timepiece
was, it is surpassed in diminutiveness
by what was Justly described as the
Smallest watch in the world" which
was exhibited at the watch exhibition
in Berlin recently. Made of fine gold,
this miscroscopic watch had the di-
mensions of pea; that is to say, its
diameter of 1-2 millimeters. which
Is practically quarter of an inch,
would equal in depth three lines Of
type; 4S0 of these watches would
weigh about one pound avoirdupois,
if there existed any one possessing
a heart sufficiently adamant to per-
NIT so brutal weight as avoirdupois
to be applied to so delicate mechan-
ism. Made of gold and valued at
G40J, this dainty watch boasts min
ute hand as long as an ordinary-szed
letter 81" and a half. an hour hand
less than an IN" and a half in
length, and a second hand one-six-
teenth Of an inch long that would de-
mand an incursion into the nonpariel
font to supply suitable illustration.
Good Words.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-08-28
Concrete street Surfaces.

Canal street, New Orleans, is about
1876 feet wide between the sidewalks.
On each side of the pavement there is
a roadway 81 feet wide, on which is all
the traffic. In the centre of the street.
there is a section 60 feet wide, which
has been known as neutral ground, on
which the local street railways have
laid their tracks. Recently an effort
has been made to improve the condi-
ton of the street and after considera-
BILE study it was determined to pave
this central section with concrete Ac-
cordingly regular concrete pavement,
such as that used in sidewalks was
laid down, the bottom of which ex-
tends to the bottom of the ties upon
which the rails are laid. Instead of
being a solid mass, it is laid down in
blacks with sand joints. Eight inch
sand joints are provided between the
paving and the rails to prevent spread
ing of fractures which may develop
after a time This also permits of the
ready repairing of the rails, or re-
newing OF bonding without great ex-
pense The experiment of using
concrete surfaceway in streets will
be watched with much interest by Inu-
niripal engineers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-08-28
THE CHEMISTRY OF SOAP.
soft, Curd and Toilet soaps-Potash LIT.
tie Used Now.

soft, Curd md Toilet Soaps-Potash LIT.
tie Used Now.
In the old days it was understood
that potash soaps were soft, and those
made from soda were hard But W..
j. Teeters says, in the Western Drug
gist, that the soft soaps of the presen:
days are as rule not made from pot
ash, but from soda, and are soft only
because of the surplus water incorpor.
ated in them. They are known as
"Swiss soaps" or "settled soft soaps"
and contain from SO Is to ninety per
cent. of water.
Most of the soaps of the market are
made by saponifying oils with an al
kali, precipitating the soluble soap
formed by adding solution of sodium
chloride, removing, drying and man.
ipulating the soap thus formed. Curd
soaps are made by melting the precpi-
tated soap, adding more lye to emul-
sify any disappointed fat carried down
in the sailing out process, boiling and
running into frames or molds. Curd
soap has almost invariably an excess
VI " which thc pio-
cess of fitting" is resorted to. This
consists in allowing the curd soap to
stand for some time after boiling,
pumping Off the lye, introducing
steam, and, if necessary, water, boil
ing and allowing it to cool slowly for
several days, when the whole separ
ates into layers, the bottom containing
the precipitated impurities known as
negur, the top layer consisting Of q
frothy crust known as fob, while the
semi-liquid soap floats between the
two.
Toilet soaps, at least those of the
best quality, are made by the cold
process. The ''stock soap" made by
the process outlined above Is cut into
very thin slices, thoroughly dried,
mixed with perfume and coloring mat
ters by grinding in mill. and then
pressed into the desired shape. The
transparent soaps of the best class
are made by dfssolving the dry stock
soap in alcohol with the addition Of
small amount of glycerine, and allow
ing it to set Cane sugar acts some
what like glycerine by aiding clariti-
cation, but its use is open to serious
objection, as it has a very bad effect
on the skin.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-08-28
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Unreasonable haste is the direct road
to error.-Moliere.
To be doing good is mans most glori'
Gus task.-Sophocles.
Good counsels observed are chains
of grace.-Longinus.
We give advice by the bucket, but
take it by the grain.-W. r. Alger.
Life is not so short but that there is
always time for courtesy.-Emerson.
If thou wouldst be obeyed as n faith
er, be obedient as a son.-William
Penn.
Fools learn nothing from wise men,
but wise men learn much from fools.
-Lavater.
If you will not hear Reason, she will
surely rap your knuckles.-From Poor
Richards Almanac.
The two powers which in my opinion
constitute wise man are bearing and
Observation-Disclosures.
No rock is so hard but that little
wave may beat admission in thou
sand years.-Tennyson.
If idleness do not produce vice or
malevolence it commonly produces
elancholy.-Sydney Smith.
Half the misery in the world comes
Of want of courage to speak and to
hear the truth plainly, and in spirit
Of love.-AIrs. Stowe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-08-28

There is little two-story house In
West Philadelphia occupied by two
families, one on each floor. OF late
there has been marked coldness be-
tween them. The family on the lower
floor sought out the landlady and Of
fered to take the two fats at a consid-
cradle increase in rent If the family
above were put out. The landlady COM
piled with alacrity and gave notice for
the upper family to get out. They re-
torted with counter proposition to
pay more rent than the family down.
stairs and take both fats. So the low
er fiat family were oroered to vacats
Then the first family "called the
raise and again the landlady has
changed her mind. The neighbors are
curious as to the outcome Philadel-
phia Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-08-28
Treatment of the Strawberry Bed.

After the strawberry bed has yielded
its crop, NOW the tops of the plants
close to the ground, and burn them as
soon as dry enough, choosing a time
when there is wind enough to cause
the fire to run quickly, and not burn
too long in one place. Then the weeds
can be cut out with the hoe, and per-
haps the old plants and the land left
to the new plants or runners. Some
first work the paths between the rows
and make the soil fine and rich with
manure or fertilizer, then cut q new
path where the old row stood, thus
keeping the bed in the same place,
practically, for several years. While
this Is an old-fashioned method, those
who are limited in their gardens or in
land where they can grow strawber.
ries can scarcely try any better meth.
cd until rust or insects begin to injure
the plants. 1t may not be adapted as
well to those who have small beds for
home use, but some who have tried it
like the plan, even on large scale,
and do not change the location of their
strawberry fields until driven from
them, or until they decide that they
can get more profit from some new
variety than from the plants that
start as runners from the old bed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-08-28
Pledges Russia's
Friendship

" In discussing the tariff dispute be-
tween this country and Russia Vladi-
mir A. Teplow, Russian consul general,
says: The whole trouble is due to a
misunderstanding on the part of the
United States. Russia has not boun-
ty on sugar, as is reported. The
United States minister has not ade-
uuately examined into the matter Of
Russian tariffs. He should do SO and
report to the people here. If he did so
there would not be any misunder-
standing.
Russia and the United States have
too many interests that are mutual
for either one to be able to afford to
oppose the other. And | wish to say
that there is no desire on the part of
Russia to oppose this country. Our in
terests commercially are identical, and
we wish America all the progress and
prosperity that can come to her. 1t is
absurd to say that we favor Germany.
The United States is our nearest neigh
bor. You can land goods in Russia
from San Francisco with much greater
facility that Germany can from any
part OF her territory. Certainly, Rus
sia is looking for the cheapest market
in which to buy her goods, and that
market is the United States
Siberia is large country, and when
It is opened, which will be in about
two years, America will have it for a
market almost exclusively. Siberia
will want everything that she can use
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-08-28
A CRADLE SONG.

Hark to the Booger-man's maundering
tread,
By-low, my child! ..,
Stealthily creeping a-nearer thy bed, =
By-low, my child
See his gaunt shadow athwart of the wall,
Bony hands clutching to make thee his
Cover thy head, dearest! Hush! Do not
CALL
By-low, my child!
Out in the hallway are crouching the
Spooks,
By-low, my sweet!
Ghastly and grim in their shadowy nooks,
By-low, my sweet!
List to the rasp of their rattling bones,
Coupled with gulp of their gurgling groans!
Under the coverlet! Smother thy moans!
By-low, my sweet!
See at thy window the fierce Mummie-
Rat,
By-low, my pet!
Peering at thee through a ch:nk in the
slat,
By-low, my pet!
Sharp are his teeth as he gnaws through
the blind,
Cruel his claws as they seek thee to find,
And-if this doesn't hush thee, I've more
Of the kind!
By-low, my pet!
Charles A. Foss, in Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-08-28
Says the MuScovite EN-
pire Will Always Be
on Our Side

from America. Why, then, should
Russia antagonize the country from
which Siberia must draw the most of
her supplies? We shall want machin-
cry, lamps. bicycles-in fact, almost
everything that America produces. As
to sugar, all we import of this article
is from $2,000,000 to $1,000 900 worth
annually. In machinery, only one ar
ticle, Chicago alone sends 10000, 900
annually to Russian markets. Think
what the figures are for the whole
country! Would it not be absurd for
America to sacrifice the tremendous
industrial interests she has in Russia
on account Of comparatively insig-
nificant tariff on our sugar?
Always Russia has been a warm
friend to this country. This is no
time for her to change her sentiments.
There Is rumor of concert of the
European nations against the United
States to check the commercial prog
ress that this country is making. In
my opinion, such a coalition can never
be made. But II such a thing could
possibly happen, you may be sure that
Russia would not make one of the op-
position. Russia and America are two
young giants Of about the same age.
Youth does not affiliate with old age.
Where two young men with the same
interests can come together they in
variably do so. 1t is the same with
countries, and this country will there-
fore always find Russia on its side.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-08-28
Lin coins Population Prophecy.


During the civil war President Lin
coin discussed the impracticability of
maintaining discovered country"
says Prof. Lewis M. Haupt, in Lippin-
colts, "and submitted some proposed
amendments to the constitution look
ing to the elimination of slavery,
without which, he said, the rebellion
could never have existed. His plan
was to purchase emancipation in Pc
riod of thirty-seven years, and he en-
tered into an elaborate argument to
show that this would be more prudent
and more economical than to contin-
ue the war. This led him to
forecast the probable increase in
population, which he believed would
continue at its normal rate Of growth.
He said: at the same ratio OF in
crease which we have maintained on
an average from our first national CEN
sus in 1880 until that of 1860, we
should in 1900 have population of
103, POS, AIS, and why may we not con-
TIME that ratio far beyond that Pc
riod? We have 2,963,O00
square miles. Europe has 3,S00o00
with a population averaging 73 1-3 per-
sons to the square mile. Why may
not our country at some time average
as many? y Several Of our
states are already above that average
and yet they have increased
in as rapid ratio since passing that
poipt oo bafora -
The princess" girdle promises to