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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-18
STORY OF A COW CENSUS.

Ex-Governor W. D. Hoard of Fort Atkinson. Wis, made an address on ''The Story of Cow Census at the Connecticut Dairymen's convention in Hartford this week. He first gave q statement of a census of all the cows ill Ellisburg. \. Y.. saying that there were 5,567 cows there and 3o7 farm CTS. A record of what every COW earned and her cost of keeping showed that the cows brought the town of FL lisburg S25.OOO in debt and their food
 if sold in the local market, would have duct was worth. Governor Hoard also gave an anaylsis of a census of 100 herds of cows taken last summer in Jefferson county, Mo, which was composed of 1857 cows. The average cost of keeping was $29S3 and the average production of each cow was S4953 The difference between the two was that the farmers of Jefferson county had an intelligent system of breeding handling and feeding their cows and therefore got better results. He gave the census of 100 herds of cows in Iowa. Out of these there were thirty-eight herds which caused an ac- tual loss on their food consumed of ? cents to G6 cents on every dollar, and one herd gave profit of $2.3O on every dollar of food. Governor Hoard said that those who make a profit from their cows feed their stock in a gen eral way on the same food as those who lose, but they have system of work and they take better care of their stock. 49,sg
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-18

and painted women out on dress pa rade; if you want to hear the jangle of brass horns never in tune and smell the fumes of cheap whisky from Park row to Fourth street-go there any Saturday afternoon and remain until the policemen come around at midnight and tell the proprietors of the drinking places that it is time to close.
 If you don't go to too many side shows and keep your head you will be all right. Otherwise you will be apt to sing the old song:
 "Oh, the Bowery. the Bowery!
 I'll never go there any more."
 They say the glory of the Bowery boy-the lad who wore boisterous checked clothes and was equally ready for fight or frolic-has depart sway on the street. The police were tolerated-they had nothing what ever to say. It is probably true that this type is fast disappearing if he has. not already gone. ''Steve' Brodie, the bridge jumper, is about the last of them. 'Steve's'' saloon is still on the Bowery, but ''Steve," the power full athlete of q few years ago who sprang from the Brooklyn bridge, while his wife calmly shelled peas for dinner, is now dying up in the mountains from consumption.
 But the Bowery itself is the same that it was when the Five Points were in their palmiest days, and when it scanned 1rll and liSt1eSs on the niUl f c that no one was killed in Murderer s alley. Mission work has redeemed this once vile sport of which Dick ems said: "Debauchery has made the very houses prematurely old" The Ladies' Home Missionary society of the Methodist church has reared a mission house there and robbed the old place of it's terrors. Before this the city had converted the triangle at the junction of Worth, Baxter and Park streets, which formed the Five Points, into a little common, and, as
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-18
MEANING OF THE NUMBERS.

ENUlanation of the Brass Plates on
 All the Doors of the White House.
 The employees of the White House are unable to give any information about the small brass plates. contain ing numbers, that are noticed on all the outer and hallway doors at the executive mansion. The general sup position, and probably the correct one, is that the rooms were numbered merely for the benefit of the house. keepers of presidents in the Olden days. says the Washington Star. In those days the housekeepers in large mansions carried around with them huge punches of keys numbered to fit certain rooms with corresponding numbers. In these modern days the front door of the White House is not locked at night Practically no doors are locked, and if the steward should look around foI keys he would proba- bly not find half of those formerly in use. Big policemen are about the only doors at the executive mansion. They guard the main doors at all hours of day and night. and there is no need to close and lock the inner doors. Be fore President Lincoln'S time police men were rare at the presidents home and when all the clerks and servants had gone home at night the house. keeper went around and carefully lock ed all the doors inside and outside eX- cept to rooms occupied by those going in and coming out. The next morn ing it was necessary to look at the numbers on the keys and doors so that the keys and locks would correspond. It is not known how many rooms were originally in the building, as some small rooms have been made into larger ones. The numbers on the doors. however, ruR to 51. That is the number on the door used by Sec retary Cortelyou's executive force of clerks Right across the hall is No 90. occupied by Colonel Montgomery as the telegraph room. No A9 is Secre- tary Cortelyous room, and No AS, op- posite. is now used for the reception of such visitors as the president in tends to see and talk with. No 4G is the Presidents own room, also the cabinet room. There is on this door, on little piece of brass another num- ber-5. On No 50 is and on 51 is l. All the doors seem to have been num- bered twice. The little brass plates are so small as hardly to be noticeable.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-18

Itching Piles is one of the most persistent plaques that the world has ever known. Men and women, old and young, ,rich and poor suffer alike, and for ages it was generally believed that there was no cure for the exasperating malady. Now and then preparations have ap- peared that would relieve the itchiness temporarily, but that was all. There seemed to be absolutely no real cure.
 That is all changed now, however. Doan's Ointment will cure Piles, whether itch- ing, protruding or bleeding. It is also a safe and absolutely sure cure for eczema and all other itching diseases of the skin. Deans Ointment is a pleasant, harmless and abso- lutely sure remedy for all itch- ing diseases of the skin.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-18

ers' will start procession into the show. The other day I saw three of these men enter the show and come out again to repeat the operation no less than a dozen times inside of 20 minutes.
 In addition to the side shows. admis- sion to which costs dime or a nickel, there are many catch-penny traps scat tered all along the street. You may get your weight by dropping cent in an electric weighing machine on every corner, and there is no end to the microscopes showing living pictures which may be seen for one cent peep. There are many other amusements be- sides these, all childish in their char acter and all cheap.
 It seems rema rkable that in local ity like the Bowery one should find so many places for pleasure. The street is the natural avenue for the worst slums, the lowest localities and the most poverty-stricken tenemen. dis tricts in New York; yet here every petty amusement device is employed to wiring pennies from the passer-by. And from whom do these pennies come? 1Ohi tilS PoSi SS'' tilS io SSe oh eNot7 .' of the big city. It is a peculiar trait of human nature to take the mite that should be used to purchase bread, and with it seek so-called amusement.
 have seen ragged. hungry-looking men and women pay five cents which they had begged, borrowed CT stolen. to see a 'Fiji cannibaP' from Thomp- son street beat on piece of goat skin stretched across a hollow tree stump.
 In a locality like the Bowery it is not so strange that an opportunity should be furnished to men. who are liable to be in a rough and tumble barroom fight at any minute, to have their black eyes painted to natural hues and their noses. coiored with much pains and eX- pense on five-cent whisky, restored to their pristine shades. One, therefore, does not feel surprised when one sees signs in basement doorways setting forth that such results may be at. tained by the artist who dwells below. So you see, after all, the most of us have a little self-respect still glimmer- ing within us. It may not shine on the Bowery as brightly as in the big houses way up on Fifth avenue, but still the spark is there.
 FREDERICK BOYD STEVENSON.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-18
ARCHDUCHESS' MANY NAMES.

A cable dispatch sent from Vienna announces that the Archduchess Maria Raineria had been married in great state to Duke Robert of Wurtemburg.
 A short while afterward there was wailing and gnashing of teeth in every newspaper office in New York. It is usual when royal parsonage marries, for a short note to be printed after the dispatch explaining hrs or her rela- tionShip to what are known as the crowned heads"
 As no preliminary news of the en- gagement of the Archduchess Maria Raineria'' had been sent, the cable ed itors consulted the Almanach de Gotha. There are ten pages of that famous handbook devoted to the roy al house of Austria.
 After considerable labor the foreign expert in one office disinterred the name Of the Archduchess Maria I'm maculate Raineria Josephine Ferdi- nande Therasa Leopoldine Antoinette Henrietta Francoise Caroline Heloise Januaria Christian Philomene Rosalfe as being the nearest approach to that i'll the cable dispatch. Then his eye fell on the word "Immaculata' in brackets, which signifies that the lady is known to her intimate friends and relatives by that designation, and which would have been used in the dispatch. He tried again.
 'Ah, 1 have it now.' he thought He had found the Archduchess Marguer- ite Raineria Maria Antoinette Blanche Leopoldine Beatrice Anne Josephine Raphaelle Michele Stanislawa Ignatie Hieronyma Camina Catherine Pietra Cecelia. But. alas. she was born in 1892 and could not be the princess just married.
 Guess they've got one name | wrong, he thought, and looked through the Marias. The situation was not i'm proved. He had his choice of the Archduchess Anna Maria Theresa Fer dinande Josephine Adelaide Leopoldine Theresa Louisa Antoinette Erancoise Germana Henrietta Hedwige: the Archduchess Marguerite Marie Alber- | tine Alice Ferdinande Louise Antoin- ette Leopoldine Roberto Henrietta Theresa Antoinette Leopoldine Alice Eerdinande Josephine Louise Carolina Ehrehtraut Prota. Then he gave it up.
 The real name of the archduchess who was married was Elizabeth. The correction came next day.-New York Times
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-18
WATERFOWL JoTT1NGs

A special meeting of the firemen will be held this evening at their rooms at 7:3O, to complete arrangements for their coming bazar, February to 4.
 c. Collard Adams of Cromwell is the guest of E. c. Margraff.
 The Fey Father Downs, one of the missionaries now at St Johns church, preached a most eloquent sermon at the services last evening.
 William and Louise McGowan at tended the reception at Monroe's Busi- ness college last evening.
 The funeral of the la,e Mrs Myron McNeil took place from her late resi- dence yesterday afternoon. The floral tributes were many and beautiful.
 The regular grange meeting took place at their rooms last night.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-18
THOSE DEAR GIRLS.

Some time last October there was printed i'll Michigan papers letter from q soldier in the Philippines say ing that he was homesick every time the mail arrived; that all his fellows received loving messages from home. and that he was always left out ill the cold. He appealed to the young ladies that should read his letter to take compassion upon him and start up a. correspondence.
 To-day a letter was received from Frank Sutherland of Owosso, Mich. a member of Company c, Thirtieth h. fantry, L. $. N., stationed at Lucena. Luzon, F. l.. explaining that the ap- peal was sent as d joke on him by one of his comrades who had overheard him make the remark that he wished some one would write to him. Suth- erland says he knew nothing about the affair until he began to receive letters from all parts of the United States in every mail. Some gave good advice. others wanted him to kill Il boloman and send back the insurgents weapons: many wanted ms picture. and others incloSed theirs and wanted him to correspond. Sutherland's let ter concludes as follows:
 ..Since the affair has developed SO many serious public comments I wish to state that 1 fully appreciate the kind of sympathies of the many who have written, but the number of letters are so great I find it impossible to respond to but q small portion of them The letters were all heartily welcomed. and I feel very grateful. Some of them have given to the boys that have not received any from their homes, and I have no doubt but what some romances will develop from them.''- .''-Cincinnati Inquirer.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-18
LIST OF PATENTS
Granted to New England Inventors
 During the Past Week.

F. W. Beckert New Haven. tuck marker for sewing machines; W. E. Bennett. Portsmouth, N. H.. button: E. F. Carpenter. Pnwtucket. R. l.. electromagnetic brake; w. Ely, Provi- dence, R. l.. electric switch; G. F. Fenner. New London. perfecting press: sJ. NJ. Greist. New Haven. rufi1ing at tachment for sewing machines; R. E. Hall. Bridgeport. electric battery; D. w. Hawkes., Portland, Me, water still: w. K. Henry. New Britain, door check and closer: A. J. Q. knowlton. Cam den. Me. blind fastener: E. w. Little. keene, \. H.. interchangeable hub: T. J. Rossell, New Haven. tiue cleaner: W. F. Slack, Norwood N H.. dental plunger; Charles w. Sleeper, Lancas- ter. \. H.. sic scanning soldering ma chine; A. Stewart, Bridgeport. binding attachment for sewing machines; E. J. Stiles, Bridgton, Me, bucket handle; A. W. Thompson. Manchester, \. H., expansion coupling for shafting: f. H. Turner. Hartford, cushion tire for ve- hicle wheels: f. Wheeler, Meriden, clutch and stop mechanism.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-18
W RICH 6 POOR s]
 kAI1lME -
POOR
In proof of it we tell what those who have used it say.

In proof of it we tell what those who have used it say.
 MT. Patrick Nolan, of No. 1cs Railroad Avenue, Bridge port, Conn, says: 'sTo any one . troubled with any form of ir-s ritation of the skin, I can with confidence recommend Doan S Ointment. l was for a long time bothered with a persistent irritation on my body, and none of the many preparations and oint1nents I used did me any good until I procured Doan's Ointment at a Drug Store and applied it. It was so soothing and healing, and acted so promptly that felt relief from the first, and improved steadily. It is the best remedy for ir- ritation of the skin there is on the market.
 Just such emphatic endorse ment can be had right here in Waterbury. Drop into Lakes drug store and ask what his customers report.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-18
FUN ON THE BOWERY
It's Not the Kind That Appeals to
 the Better Classes.
Although the Street Has Lost Much Of Its Old-TIme Flavor 1t Is still the Center of Shady
 Life.
Especial New York Letter.1

COME one has said that one can o get more fun on the Bowery for
 15 cents than in any other place in the world. If you are a bit fdgety, it might be just as we'll not to go there. But if you want to see the holiday playground of the dwellers of the East side tenements; if you want to see the thieves and the porch climbers and the flash confidence men, the original sellers of gold bricks and the cheap prize fighters, with sprinkling of drunken sailors
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-18
PROPOSED POLYGAAIY LAW.

The Women's Christian Temperance
 Union to Take Up the Fight.
 Chicago, Jan 1G.-The Tribune says: Mrs Lillian M. Stevens. national pres ident of the w. c. T. L., and Mrs Su sanna M. D. Fry, the national record ing secretary, have sent q petition to the judiciary committee of the house of representative asking that an amendment to the national cOnStitu- ton be proposed by the committee de- lining legal marriage to De monogamic and making polygamy In any form q crime against the United States, pun ishable by severe penalties.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-18
WESTERN PRAIRIE FIRES.
Losses Are Very Heavy to Farmers

Losses Are Very Heavy to Farmers
 and Stockmen.
 Huron, s. D., Jan 1S.-Reports from the prairie fire in the western part of this, Beadle county, indicate that the losses are very heavy to farmers and stockmen. many of them losing their entire supply of hay and feed. besides cattle sheds and barns. The wind was blowing fifty to sixty miles an hour. The citizens turned out and fought the flames away from Wolsey. A special train from this city was sent out by the Chicago and Northwestern Rail- way Co with fire fighters, and they, with the help of those from Wolsey, eXtinsuished the flames a few miles east of Wolsey. The burned area is from two to five miles wide and from ten to twelve miles long.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-18
"FLORIDA FAST, MAIL"
By the Seaboard Air Line Railway, Florida and West India Short Line" to the Winter Resorts
 of the South-The Only
 Line Operating Daily


 of the South-The Only
 Line Operating Daily
 Trains to Florida.
 The Florida East Mail" another of the Seaboard Air Line railways splen- didly equipped trains. leaves New York daily at 12:1O q. m., 23rd street station, Pennsylvania railroad. with Pullman drawing room sleeping car and day coaches to Raleigh. Southern Pines, Columbia, Savannah, Jacksonville, Augustine, Tampa and all Florida points. This train connects at. New York with train leaving Boston 700 D. m. Leaves Philadelphia 3 50 a. m., Baltimore G:22 a. m.. Washington 1O:55 q. m, Richmond 2:4O p. m., arriving Southern Pines 9:35 p. m., Columbia 1:45 a. m, Savannah 5:OO a. m., Jack sonville 9:1O a. m., St Augustine 11:1O q. m., Tampa 5:3O p. m. Through Pullman drawing room sleeper New York to Jacksonville. Through vestI- buled passenger coaches and perfect service.
 . For information call on or write to all Pennsylvania railroad offices. or Seaboard Air Line railway. representa- lives at 3O6 Washington street, Bos- ton, Nass; 12O6 md S71 Broadway. New York; 90 South Third street. Phil. sax1laphiA: 207 Nast 0er1nan street, Bal. fkEs 444 JlgSta axoet Nteurc, Wash. Es] - IssJ Ifss n 3 Bunch, GenG4Aa
 F TT Ver Ess'
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-18
DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

If one wishes to retain youth as long as possible too much meat should not be eaten. Under certain circum- etnnces large amount of animal food nay Do necessary. but for the ordi- AAkH HSWoman one meat meal day is
 Int Vegetables and fruit should 8 considerable part of the diet ! ty of pure Water should be ? ~ . rule. p9ople drink too
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-18
PILLSBURY REGISTERED TWICE

Chess Player Signs as q Single and
 Married Man Within ! Few Hours.
 Chicago, Jan 1S.-Harry N. Pills bury, champion chess player of America, came to Chicago from Phila- delphia yesterday and registered at the Morrison hotel. He had been in town but a few hours when he reap peared at the desk and shyly penned an addition to the name on the regis ter. The revised signature read: MT and Mrs H. M. Pillsbury." Marriage license records show that Mrs Pills bury was Miss Mary E. Bush, whose home was given as Philadelphia.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-18
NETERA GENERAL DEAD.

Chicago. Jan 1S.-General Leonard r. Ross is dead at Galesburg. III. aged -. He served with distinction in the United States army during the Mix ican and Civil wars. lie was collec- tor of internal revenue under Presi- dent Johnson. His father was the founder of Lewistown, H.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-18
N1NErEEN VOTES WILL ELECT

Salt Lake, Utah. Jan 1S.-The repub- lican members of the legislature held q caucus last night and adopted the majority rule by when nineteen votes will be necessary to elect senator. The caucus adjourned until to-day, when 1t will meet to ballot for the nomination of q senator. Thirty-sev- en members were present, all bound by the caucus. -- -iS. ls-' : |
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-18
OIL GEYsER CONTROLLED.
Over One Hundred and Fifty Thou
 sand Barrels Lost.

Beaumont, Texas, Jan 1S-The own CTS of Lucas's oil geyser, which has been shooting oil fifty feet high since last Thursday, have succeeded in con- trolling the we'll. It is estimated that lo0,oO barrels of oil have already flowed from the well. Prospectors and spectators continue to arrive.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-18
Prote.tant Mission Work.

In 1880 there were only seven Prot estant foreign missionary societies in existence, with 70,OCO converts and a total annual income of $125,oo0. To- day there are 15C societies, with 5000 missionaries. 6s,5o0 native preachers, teachers and helpers, and over 100000 converts.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-18
FRUIT CARS SCARCE
The Fruit Growers of California Are
 In Quandry.

Los Angeles. Cal.. Jan 1S.-There is a scarcity of fruit cars in Southern California and Orange shippers are experiencing some anxiety. There are over 1S,O0O carloads of fruit to be shipped and the shippers declare that 200 cars q day should be started for the east The railroads are at present unable to handle over 100 cars ] day
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-02-15
Troops Sent to prevent Iynohln,,

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 15.-Colonel
T.. o. Smith, commanding the Third
regiment Alabama National guard, re.
ceived orders to proceed to Gunters-
vile, Ala, with two companies of To-
cal troops to prevent the possible
lynching of Buria Hall, on trial at
that place on the charge of assaultins
a 1O-year-old girl, who was a pupil In
his school. The troops left here on a
special tarin.
Negotiations looking to consolida.
ton of the Vickers Sons & Maxim
company of England, the Cramp Ship
and Engine Building company of Phil
adelphia and the Midvale Steel com
ipany have, it is said, been satisfac-
torily concluded
Chief Good Thunder, who was one
of the friendly Indians during the In
dian uprising in the Cos, and one Of
the scouts of the late General Sibley.
is dying at his home near Redwood
Falls. MINI. Good Thunder is nearly
90 years of age.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-02-15

q Trumbull's cradle was in C6nnecti-
cut. He came of the old Jonathan
Trumbull breed. AS young man he
went south to teach school, but he
liked it not and dipped into lawbooks.
As soon as he was equal to his exam
nation he was called to the Georgia
bar, but he never paused to practice
there. He migrated to Illinois, then
the utter west and settled at Belle
vile, st. Clair county, in that part Of
the state known as Egypt.
There he at once took leading place
at the bar. He was always courtly, al
ways carefully polite, what one might
call bit cold, yet he had great sway
with the juries. He was clear, cogent
reasoner and had trick Of admon-
fishing with his forefnger. Sometimes
it would seem as If that potent forefin-
ger wove spell. / doubt not it has
brought many jury in It's time to
Trumbull's side of the question.
Such were the impressive looks of
Trumbull that recall what Governor
Reynolds once said of him as he closed
his argument in law case. Trumbull
was on the other side.
"And now, gentlemen" said Reyn-
olds as he prepared to close: sI've an
swered his arguments, I've overturned
his statement of facts, I've undone the
fallacious law he has announced to
you; but, gentlemen, the man never
lived who can reply to his looks!"- Chi
cago Tribune.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-02-15
Had Forty Homes.

Vollon, the painter, was unique per-
sonage even among the old characters
of Paris. While he was essentially a
Bohemian there were times when even
his patience was taxed to the utmost,
and to obviate the necessity of meet
ing unwelcome people he conceived the
idea Of multiplying his lodging places.
At the time Of his death he owned no
less than 40 homes all in apartment
houses, situated in all the out Of the
way corners of Paris, plainly furnished
and with just enough accommodation
for himself. He changed from one to
the another all the time, in order to es-
cape importunate acquaintance and to
take refuge from his friends 1t was
In order to throw them all off the
scent that he engaged rooms all over
the city.
He finally died in the Rue de Dun
kerque, where he had as many as three
different apartments, all within a
stones throw Of one another.