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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
MEMS CARE FOR WOMEN.
pr. Mary Walker Insists That Pres- ent Feminine Styles Are Un-
 heaIthful and Immoral.

pr. Mary Walker for well-nigh 45 years has preached dress reform for women. Her ideas, as much as her pe- culiar adoption of male attire, have made of her national character. She is now past 60 years of age, but is more than ever committed to her ideas.
 In a recent article published by the Chicago American she advocates. the adoption by women of male attire for the following reasons:
 Did you ever watch Flora MacFlim- sy stepping on or off car? Could there be anything more grotesque? As the car approaches she grabs fran tically a bunch of dry goods which has trailed for blocks behind Der in the mud. Swishing them about her until she has bound up her knees as if in a wise, she essays to step into the car. But the yards of lingerie and dress hamper her. It requires the greatest effort to mount the step. It is often times accompanied with the sacrifice of her expensive costume.
 The other day as I left Broadway car behind a Flora, I inadvertently stepped upon her ladyship's train. The rip of the sheeny silk brought terror even to me. She glared at me fero- ciously.
 '.I will pardon you" I said, ssfor talk ing up so much room; it seems hardly necessary that you should have dry goods roll trailing behind you.'
 Bind your waists in steel splints and what happens? Congestion of the stomach and intestines. Congestion begets inflammation and the latter ex- citement of the part infamed.
 In my common sense attire l can travel faster than any other woman. My form of dress has to overcome a lighter atmospheric pressure, less spe- cific gravity.
 can swing in and out of car in less time than it takes Flora Mack linn sy to gather her skirts daintily.
 There should be no sex in dress. A woman should not be forever pro- claiming as from a sign board: ssI am a woman!" Why is it necessary for her constantly to conjure up thoughts of sex difference? I think it inn moral.
 To-day we call love passion. True love is quality of the mind, not of the body. Until men love with the mind woman will not have her right place in the world. Passion is brutal; love is divine!
 Does the modern form of evening dress-undress I call it-appeal to the passions or the souls of men? Do the yards of dainty laces, the yariegated hosiery, the thousand and one what nots of the modern maiden's gown ap- peal to the purer or baser idea?
 There would be fewer crimes against women if the suggestive in woman's wardrobe were eliminated.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07

years that the English playmakers, two or three of whom are masters of plot and style, are forced by the per- verted public tast0 to give us tales of vicious earls, pleasure-loving rath- CT than principle-loving fine ladies, ds- generate youths and 2naidens. How then account for Capt. Marshall's suc- cess with his clean plays? Although he has distinct literary touch, ad- ply handles his simple plots, ho certainly in these respects is not su- perior to the two or three before mentioned, the same that say no one would look at, or listen to, their off ferings, unless there were spice of wickedness to attract. Capt. Marshall's success with His Excellency, the Governor," and "A! Royal Family incline us to hopeful-A ness regarding the morals of the stage, which are said but to reflect the morals of the day. Last year with Mrs. Langtry's "Degenerates,r the imported French things that had such long run at the New York theaters, and with this years London abominations, we-those who went to the theaters and those who read the. reports in the papers widowed knee-deep in mire. It is we'll now to get mp on higher ground, shake off the miasma of the bottoms, breathe purer air.
 This is Miss RusselPs third season as a star. She commenced her stage career in Montreal, when but d child. and then went to New York to ap- pear in the chorus of a children's "Pinafore" company. In ssRip Van Wrinkle" as one of the children in the play, she walked the boards with Joe Jefferson. At 12 years of age shel went to the West Indies to be 1it-I tie mother to her brother, young prodigy, who later became wel known as the velvet-clad, lace-co Jared Lord Fanntleroy. There s played all sorts and conditions parts, fitted in where needed. Fl next move was to New York, wh she created the role of Esmeralda
 She was connected several ye with the Madison Square theater, then, owing to illness, retired the stage for a season.
 When she went on again, sh| played in stock production, h following season MT. Charles mann undertook introducing Russell to the public as sta stellar qualities were ackno first in London, but in the
 seasons on both sides of tl her light has shone undimme
 THE ASTRO
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07

provinces who had been taught to look upon the czar as the only west ern emperor capable of holding his own in war with China.
 It has been intimated that Li Hung Chang, in 1895 as we'll as now the most astute as we'll as far-sight- ed of oriental statesmen, was persuad- ed by Russian gold and Muscovite f1attery to advocate the esta blishment of close relations between St. Peters hurg and China, and the granting of the Manchurian railroad concession was the first step in carrying out the new policy. With these facts in view it becomes apparent that Manchuria has in fact, although not in name, been Russian colony ever since 1895; and it may be taken for granted that Russia will not relinquish it's hold upon it. Some of the clauses of the
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
An Explanation.

 # you'll make diagnosis when you're feel ing sad and dreary, As you would with any everyday disease, gf you'll simply question science as to why you're glurn and weary And everything seems dull and i'll at ease, Perhaps you will discover, after devious calculations, The cause of all these symptoms which appall And you'll smile as you reflect, in spite of various irritations, That it's nothing but the weather after all. You'll find a sigh denoting neither sorrow nor contrition. A tear drops not indicative of care. They are products of the meteorological condition Of extra moistureithat is in the air. So perhaps it's not in reason fortunes chance to be reviling, Or to VOW life's store of happiness is small, For when the sun comes out again, again we will be smiling. It's nothing but the weather after all. Washington Star. 3
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07

affairs and is of fine, commanding presence, being one of the tallest men in the army. His son, Rutherford Cor bin, is assistant secretary of the Phil fppine commission, and his daughter is Mrs. William U. Parsons, of Ardsley on the Hudson.
 Gen. Corbin will go to the Philip pines in June to visit his son. He will return in time to be married in Octo- Der. Miss Patten will spend the sum- mer with her sisters in Europe, chiefly in Paris, where she will order her trousseau.
 Gen. Corbin has bought a piece of property in the northwestern part of Washington, near the site of the pro- posed new French embassy, where he will build home which he and his bride will occupy next winter.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
oAKvILLE HAPPENINGS

The Woman's auxiliary will meet Tomorrow afternoon with a tea at the parish rooms. A large attendance is desired as they wish to make arrange ments for supper in the near future.
 William c. Hungerford is reported much better and it is thought will re cover without an operation.
 A dinner will be given Friday even ing of this week by the Friendly three in Judd's hall. Cams orchestra will furnish music.
 The new house which Louis Lafage is having erected will be ready for oc- cupancy by June.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
Had. Done It Before.

Young Wife--I wish you would take a day off and help me rehang the pie lures in the parlor when I clean the room next week.
 Young Husband--T guess I'd better take a week of. -Somerville Journal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
Commansla UnfsersaI Respect.

Old age commands universal re- spect. Even cannibals draw the line at missionaries over 50 years of age. Chicago Daily News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-20
THE EAST.


At the leading clearing houses In
the United States the exchanges dur
ing the seven days ended on the 18th
aggregated sa,136, 1,O47, against 3d.
40,373, 61O tie previous week. The in
crease compared with the correspond
ing week of last year was 4.01.
In the United States there were 20S
business failures in the seven days
ended On the 18th, against 204 the
week previous and 1916 the CORE
spording period of 1900.
Cn July 81 the battleship Maine
will be launched from the Cramps
shipyard at Philadelphia.
r. H. Newell, who obtained fame
during the war by writing over the
nom de plume of Orpheus C. Kerr,
died at his home in New York, aged
IS years.
Massachusetts, republicans will hold
their state convention at Boston De-
tOber 4.
r. G. Dun & Co. report general
business active and feeling con-
rdent.
In the last race of the Newport Sc
ries the Columbia defeated the Con-
stitution and the independence.
Frenzied by jealousy, Solomon
Haas, of Wilburton, Pa, fatally shot
his wife and himself.
In the National league the percen-
tages of the baseball clubs for the
week ended on the 18th were: Pitts
burgh, els; st. Louis, $40; Philadel-
phia, 544; Brooklyn, 500; New York,
1925; Boston, .476; Cincinnati, .427;
Chicago, .315.
The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the American league for the
week ended on the 14th were: Bos-
ton, Gas; Chicago, 643; Baltimore,
$50; Detroit, .551; Washington, .474;
Philadelphia, Alb; Cleveland, 1888;
Milwaukee, 1888.
The president of the Amalgamated
association ordered a strike in ell
the United States Steel corporation
mills, affecting $4,000 men.
Carlisle D. Graham made his fifth
trip through the Niagara rapids in a
barrel.
F. McCroy, of Hallstead, Pa, de-
ciared he had discovered the lost
Egyptian art of hardening copper
At New Brunswick, N. J., a pastor
offered free meals as an inducement
to attend Sunday services.
I'm Syracuse, n. Y, John Tubbert,
who had never been sick a day in
his life, died suddenly at the age of
100 wears
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-20
Crisis in the SchooIrOom.

The inspector of schools in coun-
try district, being i'll hurry to catch
a train, stood in the doorway and en-
deavored to give out dictation to
Standard II. in the main room, and at
the same time to give a sum to STAN
dard V. in the schoolroom, jerking out
the words a few at time alternately.
This was the sum: eff a couple of
fat duck costs $3.50, how many can be
got for $21.35?"
And this was the other dictation:
'.Now as a lion prowling about in
Search and so forth.
Naturally enough, the poor children,
unaccustomed to such hurried dicta-
ton, heard both, and we're sadly
mixed. One girls dictation began:
"Now a couple of ducks, prowling
about in search of lion who had lost
$45 O''
And small boy in the schoolroom
vainly endeavored TO solve the mys-
teries of this extraordinary sum:
IF seventy-two couples of fat lions
cost $3.50, how much prowling could
be got for $21.35?" -Youth's Compan-
ion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-20
ALMOST FULFILLED.
A Prediction Made by n British Ennis
sary That Brought n Potentate
to Terms,

While Sir William Kirby Green was
the British minister to Morocco he
was suffering both from stroke of
paralysis and from an affection of
the heart. Hall Caine dramatically
describes the closing incident of his
diplomatic career, says Youths Com
panion.
Day after day Sir William met
Mulai Hassan to discuss with him the
Cape JUDY claims, and every time the
business was put off. Sir William was
a man of temper, and the delay irri-
tated him. At length in the midst of
one of his ceremonious interviews
with the SULTAN, while Mulai Hassan
smiled and waved his hand, and in
sisted that the business could wait
until tomorrow, Sir William lost all
command of himself, and broke in on
his maiesty's dismissal with these
words:
my lord, listen. You do not know
what you are doing, but l will tell
you. You are killing me. Yes, and
any of these days | may fall dead at
your feet. l might fall dead at your
feet now. And if that should happen,
remember one thing, my lord, my
country will call you to account"
Mulai Hassan listened, and spoke
not a word. No man had ever adj
dressed him thus before, and his
vizier and ministers and troops of
servants, who bowed and crouched
before him, had heard it all. His fine
black face twitched slightly, and he
said:
"Let us finish the business imme-
diately."
1t was settled then and there.
In the middle of that night Sir Will
liam died When the news of his
death was brought to the sultan fear
seemed to take possession of him. 1t
was evident that he remembered the
words the minister had addressed to
him the day before. Possibly he was
glad that he had at least finished the
business that had brought Sir Will
liam so often into his presence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-20
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Turkeys sultan has deposited $685.
900 with the American ministed to set
tie American claims growing out of Ar
menian troubles.
For June customs receipts at Ha-
vana were $235,O0O less than for the
same month last year.
The death of the wife of Justice II.
B. Brown, of the United States SUI
preme court, occurred in Riva, Italy,
aged Sc years.
The death of Senior Federio Erraz-
Buenos Ayres.
In Paris Santos Dumont made ex-
periments with new airship which
was under perfect control and could
be steered in any direction.
The Beers attacked post of South
African constabulary at Houtkop
and were repulsed after they had
killed three British.
During the first six months of 1901
Cuban tax collections were $4,000.
1t is likely that settlement of the
remaining problems of the Chinese
indemnity will be left to The Hague
tribunal.
Flames at the West India docks in
London caused a loss of $1,0OO,OOO.
In Yokohama a monument to COM
memorate Commodore Perry's visit
to that city in 1853 was unveiled.
Italy's king was forced to adopt a
socialistic plan of rule to prevent
grave danger to the monarchy.
British surprised a Boer camp and
captured 90 leaders. President Steyn
and Gen. DeWet were present, but
escaped.
Throughout France the anniversary
of the fall of the Bastile was cele-
brated with great enthusiasm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-20
WEST AND SOUTH.

Former Congressman A. n. Martin
died in the hospital at the soldiers
home at Marion, Ind, aged so years.
In fire in a stable in ST. Louis
40 mules were cremated.
In Chicago the supreme lodge
Knights of Pythias reorganized the
Insurance branch of the order and
Increased the rates of insurance 81
per cent.
At cambridge, Mich, Peter Smith,
wealthy farmer, was assassinated
in field.
AT Albany, Mo-, a child was killed
by an explosion caused by tool
chest falling upon a pet frog which
had swallowed dynamite.
Fire swept away large part of
the business portion of Clear
Lake. la.
Servant girls in Chicago have
formed the Working Women's Protec-
tive association.
Further advices show that 10 per-
sons lost their lives in the railway
wreck near Norton, Mo.
The drought in Kansas, Missouri,
Nebraska, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Iowa has damaged crops to the ex-
tent of hundreds of millions of dol
lars.
G. S. Hall, president of Clark uni
versity, declared at the teachers
convention in Detroit that higher
education untitled women for wife
hood and motherhood.
In Chicago death claimed two of the
three Stanton sisters devoted to each
other and sorrow rendered the third
insane.
Flames destroyed the business por-
ton of Huntsville, Ill.
The governor of South Dakota has
appointed Alfred B. Kittredge, of
Sioux Falls, United States senator
ms successor to the late Senator Kyle.
Fires swept away Is business
houses at Mountain View, Okla.
Fire destroyed one-half of the bust
ness portion of Cooper, Tex.
At Pulaski, Va, Edward Payne, a
negro, was hanged for attempted as
sault upon Miss Duncan, a white
woman.
Ex-Judge D. A. Russell, of Pom
eroy, O., committed suicide at Cincin-
natl.
For a public library Andrew Car
negie has offered Leadville, Col, $780,
900.
Ex-Gov. Richard B. Hubbard, OF
Texas, and during President Geve-
lands administration minister to
Japan, died at Tyler.
The Chicago city directory of 1901
indicates that the population is 1885,
900.
Advices from all parts of the west
indicate a serious condition of affairs
On account of the long continued
drought.
Flames at Springfield, ILL.,, de-
stroyed business property valued at
$9OO,0O
At Springfield, o., Paul Hague, an
aeronaut, was fatally injured, falling
200 feet.
From no cause known Judge James
NJ. Sellers, one of the best known
attorneys in Indiana, killed himself at
Charlottesville with poison.
James and Coleman Younger, who
were granted parole, were released
from the Saltwater (Minn.) peniten-
tiary.
Since its free admission to the
United States the sugar product OF
the Hawaiian islands has increased
1000 per cent.
The followers of Bryan in Ohio
have bolted the regular democratic
state ticket and will put up another
candidate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-20
TWO VELVET BABIES.
Feeling Description of n Pair OF
Young Deer by a Nature-
Loving Writer.

An almost forgotten book, save
among scholars, is Lays of the Deer
Forest" by two brothers, John So
bieski and Charles Edward Stuart
1t was written by men who lived all
the year round among the wild ami
mails of the Highlands, and learned
to love them as only the familiar can,
One of the most beautiful descrip-
tons of these abundant nature-notes
is that of doe, which was seen for
several mornings, restless and
anxious, listening and searching the
wind, trotting up and down, picking
a leaf here and leaf there" After
her short and unsettled meal, she
would take frisk round, leap into
the air, dart into her secret bower,
and appear no more until the twi-
light.
Zone day / stole down the brae
among the birches. In the middle Of
the thicket there was a group of
young trees growing out of a carpet
pillow. The prints of the does slen-
der, forked feet were thickly traced
about the hollow, and in the center
there was a velvety bed which seemed
little bit higher than the rest, but
so natural that it would not have
been noticed by any unaccrstomed
eye.
81 carefully lifted the green cush-
ion, and under it's veil, rolled close
together, the head of each resting on
the flank of the other, nestled two
beautiful little kids, their large vel
vet ears laid smooth on their dappled
necks, their spotted sides sleek and
shining as satin, and their little del
icate legs, as slender as hazel wands,
shod with tiny shoes as smooth and
as bla ok as ebony, while their large
dark eyes looked at me with full
mild, quiet gaze, which had not yet
learned to fear the hand of man.
''Still they had a nameless doubt
which followed every motion of mine.
Their little limbs shrank from my
touch, and their velvet fur rose and
fell quickly; but as [ was about to
replace the moss, one turned its
head, lifted it's sleek ears toward me,
and licked my hand as | laid their
soft mantle over them.
81 often saw them afterward,
when they grew strong and came
abroad upon the brae, and frequently
I called off old Dreadnaught when he
crossed their warm track"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-20
Why He Declined.

Have a care, sir!" shrieked the
Leading Lady to the Heavy Villain,
while she tried to pull her train where
the calcium light would strike it.
"No, thanks" Kissed the Heavy Viii
lain, give just had one"
True, he had just secured his di-
vorce the day before, but it was so un-
like him to drag his family affairs to
the front in this manner.-Baltimore
American
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-20

A dinner of beautiful women, to
which $50 fair guests sat down, was
presided over last summer by an
American millionaire at restaurant
in the Champs Elysees, Paris, which
under the management of an eX-chef
of the car, has the reputation of be-
ing the most expensive in Europe. The
decorations, wines, food, ETC., were Sc
1ected with the sole regard to their
cost, while the souvenirs were ordered
from the most fashionable jewellers.
This feast OF I.ucullus is estimated
to have cost $4,000, or over sos per
plate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-20

The nations of Europe spend for
military and naval purposes $750,000,-
900. They keep under arms cortin-
ually 100000 men, with six times az
many in readiness for emergencies.
1t is estimated that each community
loses at least 5000 a year for each
man who is kept under arms and is
therefore unproductive. This loss,
for Ell Europe, would amount to
100000, 900, which, added to the $780,
100000 paid out for military and ma
val purposes, would make a grand
total of S1,350,OOO,0 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-20
CrOn Outlook.

The weekly crop report of the
Washington weather bureau says for
Wisconsin,:
Rain badly needed in southern section;
corn making rapid growth, outlook very
promising; oats generally good, but in
jured to some extent by heat; hay being
secured in good condition in southern sec
ton, but in central counties large guam
tity of clover damaged by rain; tobacco
badly in need OF rain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-20
New School Houses,

houses the coming season than any
other county in the state. Aside from
the $4,000 high school in Baraboo
Reedsburg has voted to erect one
costing $4,000, while Spring Green
will build $4,000 high school, Merri-
mack a $4,000 one and Lyons $4,000
structure, making five fine buildings,
costing about $125,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-20
Sho Nas an Exeentinn

They had protested they were each
others first and only love.
'And this engagement ring" he
was beginning.
81 do not care for it. It's style I'm
not used to-"
Then let me tell you, you are the
only girl who ever declined it on that
account. '-Philadelphia Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-20

Tt is, perhaps rather curious thing
shat though the king of England is
such an excellent judge of horse flesh,
it is years since he has driven HIM
self Neither he nor the duke of Corn
wall has ever shown any leaning to-
ward this pursuit, and it is not likely
that the king will be seen driving his
own equipage about London. On the
other hand, the queen is very fond of
her ponies in the country and ali her
DAUGHTERS drive
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-20

The most costly state funeral which
has ever taken place was. perhaps,
that of Alexander the Great. A round
million was spent in laying Alexander
to his rest. The body was placed in
coffin of gold, filled with costly aro-
matics, and a diadem was placed on
the head. The funeral car was en-
bellished with ornaments of pure gold
and its weight was so great that it
took eighty-four mules more than a
year to convey it from Babylon to
SYRIA.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-20

The tiniest village in the world is
on Long Island. Far out where the
sand tipped end of the island reaches
into the sound is this smallest hamlet.
Fire Place is its name. Its popula-
ton, according to the last census, is
10. Every man in the village holds
an Office. There are two dwellings,.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-20

Roman, Sig. Marine Torlonia, re-
Gently made bet with his friend, Sig.
Silvestrelli, that with his automobile
he could beat the railway train in
running from Rome to Civita Vecchia,
took the train on whose prowess he
counted, although it does not appear
that the engineer was induced to put
on any extra steam, and Sig. Torlonia
started with his automobile. The lat
ter won in what seems to have been
almost a necll-and-neck finish.