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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12

hard to see how such charge could be made for such small camera as quarter-plate would be: It would take a photograph only 3Ax4A inches, and the half-p1ate would be only 4Ax6Z inches.
 Counting gold as worth $2O an ounce and the lens of the camera at $100, the cainera4 would have to weigh nearly 500 ounces to have $10,o0O worth of gold in it. That is, it would have to weigh more than 30 pounds avoirdupois. This is an absurdity. Carving, jewels, engravings and the height of ornamentation might make camera cost as much as $1O,5O0, but you couldn't prove it by a quarter plate negative"
 In general, the cost of camera is in the lens. For a sneak thief there is scarcely a more inviting field than first-class photographers studio. While men lock up bartenders in the ice box to raid . saloon cash register with $6.S5 in it, sneak thief easily might l1nscrew $500 portrait lens from a camera and sneak out with the booty in his coat pocket. For a costly camera the. Sens usually costs ten times as much as the box, and it has not hundredth part of the bulk The largest lens ever made for a camera was nearly nine inches in diameter, was ten inches long, and lens and metal casing weighed 40 pounds. This lens, made under the most trying circumstances, cost $3,- 1ae, fo, 4xS feet. The first photograph taken through it was life size photograph of Dr. John Alexander Dowie, short. ly before he was reincarnated into Elijah III.
 The plate which registered this "counterfeit presentment" of Elijah cost $10O, and it cost at least five dollars to develop and fix the mega tive, the prints from it costing about three dollars each.
 I The unusual size of the lens for this camera necessitated a camera box 4xs feet and a focal adjustment of 13 feet. In making the lens it was difficult to find glass sufficiently large and free from flaws, air bub. bles, and '.striae." When one glass had been cut and adjusted it had to be thrown out because of one o1 those almost intangible blemishes termed striae.
 In lens of ordinary size the de- viation of >one-thousandth of an inch in it's thickness will make it useless for photography, causing it to dis. tort images. Testing these lenses grinding and polishing and fitting them and correcting them to hairs. breadths is the work of the human hand and eye, but so accurately are these experts trained that in box of dozen lenses of the same style it is the boast of the manufacturers that no man needs search to find a
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12
5ULTAN ur AlUk0CCO.I
Young African Raler Has Many
 Extravagant Pads.
Pays $15.Oo0 for Two Cameras witl, Which to Photograph His Wives Lenses fire Set in Solid
 Gold Instead of Brass.


 News that the sultan of Morocco ter-plate and one half-plate, costing $10,500 and S4,5O0, respectively, is re- garded by camera experts as sug- gesting that the sultan of Morocco is a good deal more fond of spending money than is the sultan of Turkey. It is doubted if he has any prettier harem than has the Turkish sultan, and if he has it is argued by experts in camera goods that he could get just as good a picture of his favor ties with a $100 machine.
 Accordir..ss to the story of the sul. tan's purcnases in London all the camera is of solid gold, even to the screws and hinges, every piece bear ing the British hall mark. It's total weight is 150 ounces. The half-plate instrument is of silver, with finest of mountings.
 Dr. William H. Knapp, of Chicago, representing the manufacturers whn made the lenses for the sultan's cameras, says in effect that the sul- tan paid through the nose for what he got, so far as pictures are con- cerned.
 ''For such cameras we couldn't make lens that would cost more than $1oO,'' said Dr. Knapp to Chi cago Tribune reporter. s.The bes. framework for a lens is brass and one set in gold would be less adapt able in photography. We make the best quarter-plate lens for SIT, with $16 more added for a shutter. The sultan hasn't got anything better, though it may be set in solid gold.
 "But even in solid gold, wherever the metal could be worked in, it is
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12
INDIANS ODD EXPERIENCE.
Ez-Congressman Springer Has n Lit- tie Fun with Redmnn on
 Street Car.

During Lone Wolf's stay in Washing ton. while negotiating business with the departments, William M- Springer was frequently seen piloting the In- dian about the city streets or having a quiet conversa..s.n with him in the hotel lobby. One afternoon, Springer and Lone Wolf tocf- an street car, and while the politician went direct to vacant seat at the far end of the car, clone Wolf acted much as if he was do- ing the first bit of practice in tight rope walking, and lurched from one side of the CT to the other, until he finally fell into the lap of buxom woman.
 Before the Indian could extricate 1imseIf Springer rose to the occasion and said: '.lTe.s. a.s3 b.,dy would know you were savage. but if you don't get up they will take soa for Laplander or Pau7ec." vnereupon every one smiled and the ise Indian. looking zheepish and con fused. drofped along xi3e fhc |aueh;ng ex-conRressman. zi<ing 4 ftT errnfs 0f disapproynI.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12

A bale heavy Union crash, 4c, from
 25 pieces of Bates's heavy turkey red table damask, 25c, from soc. 20 pieces handsome patterns turkey red table damask, 21c, from 29c.
 100 dozen ladies' fine cotton drop stitch hose, black and tan assorted, 121ac, from 25c.
 100 dozen ladies' fine drop stitch lisle hose, all colors and black, 19c, from soc.
 100 dozen Turkish wash face cloths. for 5c, from 5c each.
 1S0 dozen handsome fringed nap kins, 4c each, from 7c.
 1000 yards fine India linen, 6Ac yd, from 15c. Three cases ladies' fine maco yarn vests, silk trimmed, lie, from 25c.
 90 dozen ladies' fine lawn aprons, 23c. from 39c; 25c from 50c 9 dozen ladies' fine mercerized ruff fled petticoats, best makes, 98c, from S1 50.
 50 dozen ladies' fine sateen shirt waists, 49c. from S1.OO. 100 pieces valenciennes butter lace, | 15c piece, from 50c. POO pieces of fine lace insertion, 1Oc 1 and 15c, from 25c. 50 pieces of white figured cambric, plaids and checks and stripes, 614c, 1 from 10c.
 Ten gross ladies' fine garter elas- 1 tics, 10c, from 25c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12

A case heavy huck towels, 4c eachs from Sc
 A case fine yard wide percales. all new patterns, Sc yard, from 121ac.
 50 dozen handsome new pillow shams and bureau scarfs. 25c, from soc.
 50 pieces fine lace allovers. 25c, from soc; 29c, from 5sc; 35c, from roc; 45c. from $1.
 Acase fine white cambric muslin, Sc, from 15c.
 A case fine wide printed lawns, love ly patterns, SC, from 15c.
 200 dozen mems fine imported far- cy cotton hose, usual price soc to 75c, at 19c pair or $1.15 by the box of one-half dozen.
 Ladies' ecru jersey vests, shell trimmed and taped, for 25c, from 1Oc
 Ladies' extra size jersey shaped vests, taped, He, from 19c.
 Ladies' white jersey shaped vests. high and low neck, also drawers, l9c. from 25c.
 200 dozen ladies' fancy seamless hose, also black and tan, also black with white feet, Sc pair, from 15c.
 100 dozen children's black ribbed seamless hose, Sc pair. from 121ac, 3 pairs for 25c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12

brakes which might be relied upon to check the car. But supposing these too broke, what would then become of them? ''In that case," the con ductor told her, g-ayely, sit would depend upon the kind of life they had been lead;ng."
 The talk drifted to a, discussion of the abject terror and panic fear which sometimes sweeps over a crowd at a dangerous moment. The lieutenant believed that such moments were the touch-stones to test the quality of a man; if one hinched then he was a coward, if not he might be said to have won his spurs of manhood War ren had not much to say about it. He stated that he had never been in a panic, and in consequence he could not tell how he would behave He supposed he would be in ia dreadful funk. He had known men with a good deal of sand lose their nerve at times, and he did not think they were necessarily towards on that ac. count. The young volunteer officer disagreed with him in toto, and it was plain that Miss Ccchrane accept ed his decision as final. Indeed, her friend from the east thought she looked Mir. Warren over rather cavalierly and that his defense of the unheroic man had lost him ground in her esteem.
 The lieutenant appeared to have much to say to Miss Jessie of pri- vate nature after the party had ar rived at the summit of the Peak. The other two divined that they would rather be alone together, and though Warren longed for eyes in ile back of his head he did not once let them get within his vision. The way he phrased the situation to himself was that the lieutenant ought to have his chance just as he. Warren, had had his; and if the soldier were more to her liking he hoped he was man enough 10 take it as gentleman should
 The soldier was much to her liking
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12

TATE DALTON found her friend IN Jessie Cochrane's lovers an inter esting study. It is to be presumed she fell to comparisons, and that in the process a certain stalwart young man of her own far away in the east did not suffer. She was convinced that ulti- mate victory would rest with either Lieut.. Horace Mansfield or MT. James Warren, and the long odds were all in favor of the army officer who was fresh from the laurels of Santiago campaign. It did not hurt the case of Mansfield that he had accidentally come into collision with Mauser bull let while he was on his way up the hill to the Spanish intrenchments on that fatal day when so many blue coated lads went to their death. In fact, unless Miss Danton guessed wrong, it lent to him a romantic glamour which was seriously lacking in the person of that unromantic business civilian Warren. Probablyithe lieutenant was quite unconscious of playing the hero, even though he had a good deal to say about Cuba, but Jessie Cochrane in her imagination dressed him for the part and set him on pedestal whether he would or not
 When the four of them started on the cog road for the summit of Bears peak one morning the smiles were for the gentleman with gold buttons, and James Warren was quick to recognize that fact. He was a prosaic man who faced the facts of life, and the one that stood out to hurt him now was the certainty that the scales were dipping in favor of his rival. Yet though he was not enjoying life that morning he showed a wooden, unper- turbed face, and forced himself to take part in the gay chat.
 After a time they fell to telling stories, and Warren offered as his contribution the wsll-worn anecdote of the old lady who was riding on the cog road and grew nervous for fear of an accident. She stopped the conductor to ask him what would happen if the coupling pin should break. That official reassured her by explaining about the air brake. And if the air brake gave way? In that case there were other emergency
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12
MONKEY MENTALITY.
Prof. ThOrndike, of Columbia Uni
 versity, Makes It a Study.
H Ts His Opinion That the Little Anf- malls Have Earned the Right to Be Chased Mentally vvftb
 Men.

Monkeys, their characteristics and their impulses were told of by Prof. Edward Lee Thorndike, of the Teach CTS college, Columbia university, in his lecture on "The Mental Life of Monkeys" before the Columbia sum mer session in Schermerhorn hall the other afternoon. Prof. Thorndike said that he kept one monkey at his home in New York city for more than a year, and two other monkeys for about four months. He studied them thoroughly and asserted that in way the mind of a monkey resembles the mind of a man in that monkeys, like men, pursue the method of learning by selecting impulses and associating them with impressions.
 Though there is a wide practical difference between the minds of mon- Eeys and those of men. the profes- sor said, he expressed a belief that if monkeys had the same chance for advancement as men, some of them might have as good minds, and he add ed that monkeys have earned the rig ht to be placed all the same mental class with men.
 ~The monkeys that studied were South American animals of the genus Cebus," continued Prof. Thorndike. ''I used all sorts of contrivances to test their intelligence. One of my tests was to place a looped string on a wire nail and have monkey No. pull it off Although this monkey suc- ceeded very well, and was watched by Monkey No. for many minutes, the latter was never able to pull the string off the nail. That shows the sense of observation is very weak.
 "While monkey cannot be com pared to an adult person in intell- renee. it can be compared to an in fant- taught the three monkeys that I had to unwind wires. to operate lev CTS and to do other things of sim liar nature. After many experiments came to the conclusion that monkeys have very little ability to learn from human beings. They are taught main ly by means of the power of sense"
 Prof. Tborndike said that human be ings are governed by much the same impulses that govern cats and dogs there is a general tendency in all to select the situations which are the most comfortable. According to the professor, monkeys rely more upon the power of vision than upon the pow. CT of smell. Unlike man, they have fhe power of clearer vision" he said ~A monkey will notice hair on your hand six feet away. In this way he resembles man."
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12
Theatrical
 FraternaI
PRIMRosE AND DoCKsTDER.

Polls will be a lively place this evening. when Primrose and Dock stader's ninstrels will open the sea son. The attraction is certainly cap ital one, as it is one of the two great minstrel aggregations now touring American and always is kept thorough ly up to date and progressive. Dock etader is said to be at his best this season and he has budget of political and local jokes to unload this evening that will make a sensation. George Primrose is not behind the times either. having a characteristic dancing act which is enhanced by some pretty scenic settings. With the comedians, vocalists and novelty specialties to contribute to the performance it is certain to be a pleasing one in all res poets. The theater has been cooled by the running of the electric blower all day so that everyone will find it a most delightful place to spend the evening Prices are p, 8, 5O. 70 cents and $1.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12
IN THE sUPERLATIVE DEGREE,

The biggest artesian we'll in Europe is at Grenelle, near Paris. It gives 100000 gallons of water day.
 The fastest Pacific ocean run from Yokohama to Vancouver was made recently in 9 days. IS hours. Distance, 1900 miles.
 The oldest university is that of Paris, dating back to the eighth cen turyS Then comes Lyons; and Oxford has third place.
 The foreign-born population is greatest in the United States, being 9 o,25O, ,o0D. France comes next in this respect with HOO 900. and the, Argen- tine Republic third with 0.000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

NatralistS' club.
 C0Ecordia rehearsal.
 Patrick Sarsfield club. Nutmeg lodge, F. of A. Arbutus camp, W. of w. Painters and Decorators. Magnolia lodge. K. of F. AIantow council, I. O. H. Hellmann Advance corps. Waterbury Debating club. Liberty lodge, A. O. U. W. Townsend lodge. I. O. O. F. Waterbury Medical society. Waterbury council. c. B. L. Waterbury conclave. I. O. H. St Francis Xavier drum corps. Continental lodge, r. and A. NJ. Lady Trumbull council. D. of L. Abraham Lincoln camp, s. of V. Court Cecilia NJ. Quigley. I. O. F. Waterbury Tent, No 36, K. O. T. NJ Central Labor union.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12

Fine Hamburg embroidery at about half the price of the cloth.
 At 4c yard, from 1Oc.
 At 9c yard, from 15c and 200. At 121ac yard, from 25c.
 At 15c yard, from BOG.
 At 19c yard, from 35c.
 20 dozen handsome pillow covers. Sc from 39c
 46 dozen splendid 50 cent ventilating corsets, price cut in two; 25c pair to take them.
 gross hook-on hose supporters, 19c, from 25c
 gross shell halrpins, large and 19c. p gross fine leather purses and cnatelaine bags, 19c, 23c, 33c, 49c and o9c. Just half cost of these useful ar- ticles. DO dozen genuine F. P. ventilating corsets, 50c, from $1
 70 dozen ladies' fine night robes. 45c, fro S9c. 25 dozen ladies' fine night robes ,6ec from $1.OO. Y 50 dozen ladies' drawers, 25c, from B dozen ladies' silk and lace collars. l9c, from $15O.
 20 dozen ladies' silk and satin siseves 10 wear with short sleeve dresses, 19c, from $1.25. A bale heavy, wide linen crash, GAG, from 1Oc.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12
A Corner in AIrigntors.

William Armstrong has just re- ceived the renewal of concession which he obtained a year ago as an experiment for the capture of alli- gators along the Pacific coast, writes a correspondent in the New York Post. The new concession runs for five years. During his year of experi- ment Mir. Armstrong secured more than 10000 skins, most of which he exported to France and Germany The lakes and swampy inlets along the Pacific coast abound in alligators, and Mir. Armstrong secured their hides from native hunters stationed at diff ferent points.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12
SOCIETY CAT NOTES.

/ TThe Washington correspondent of rne cat Journal gives these interesting items I
 The cat is having her day-she has always had her nights.
 Lady Love and Sancho have sought the cool breezes of Maine.
 Mrs. Bishop Satterlee takes her i'm ported black Persian away soon.
 Mrs. Admiral Wallace has taken her nervous Lady Chiffon to the coast.
 h1rs. Dr. Jenkins. with her black and white angora. is in the Bins zsiu.ys=-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12
WATERBURY TIRn ArARM.


 4--Cor South Main anu 0rand sts.
 5--Scovill Manufacturing Co. Pj.
 6--Cor Bridge and Magill sts.
 T.-Exchange Place.
 fo.-Rogers & Bro. (P).
 13 Cor East Main and Niagara sta 14--Cor East Main and Wolcott I'd. 154-COr High and Walnut sts. 16--Cor East Main and Cherry sts. J7--Cor East Main and Cole sts 2l-.Cor North Elm and Kingsbury sts 23--Burton Street engine house. 24--Waterbury Manufacturing Co. (Py o5--Cor North Main and North Sts. o. Cor Buckingham and Cooke stas 27--Cor Grove & Prospect Sts. 2S--Cor Hillside avenue and Pine st.
 29--Cor Ludlow and N. Willow Sts. e1.-Cor Bank and Grand sts. So--Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 95--Conn. Light'g &x Pow. Co. car
 house. P).
 ee--Waterbury Brass Go. (P).. 9--(,or Cedar and Meadow sts. R8-Cor Grand and Field sts. 42-Cor South Main and Clay ste 43-New England Watch Go. lP). x5-Benedict & Burnham Mfg Co. (Py 46-Waterbury Buckle Co. (P). 47-Cor S. Main and Washinton sts, 61-COr BaluWln anu lllVeT BUS. K2-Cor Franklin and Cnion sts 63-Wat'b'y Clock Go. case ract'y (Pl 64-Cor Clay and Mill sts. n6-Cor Liberty and River sts. 67-No Hose House.
 6S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts. 62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin st- 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts.
 73-North Willow street.
 r4-Cor Johnson ana Watcrville stR. 16o-Cor East Main and NVelton sts.s 21o-The Platt Bros &s Co. (P). 013-Hammond Buckle Co. (P). 214--Wat'b'y Clock Go. mvt fact'y (Ey. 016-Cor North Main and Grove sts. 951-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. 961-Junction Cooke and N. Main sts. 0T9-2roye. bet. Central & Holmes ava Qi1-S. N. E. Telephone Go bldg. (Pl, s1o-Cor Bank and Meadow sts., 913-Randolph & Cloves. (p) e14-Plume and Atwood P). 915-American Ring Go (P). 916-Electric Light Station (P). 31e-Holmes, Booth & Haydens (rJ. 2o1-No 4 Hose House. 2o3-Cor Wash'g'n ave and Porter sta. 3o4-Cor Charles and Porter sts. go5-Cor Simons st and Wash'g'n ave 371A-City Lumber and Coal Go (P). 41o-Tracy Bros (P). 432-Cor Liberty and South Main Sts. 451-Steele & Johnson Mfg Co (Pk 9a2-Cor Baldwin and Rye sta.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12
SING A SONG Q. SUMMER.

 Sing song of summer Gardens full O posies- Cottage walls an windows Overrun with roses. Bobonnks a-laughing. Glad to see old neighbors- Robins flying homeward, Busy at their labors. Sing a song O. summer Wild things all a-growing- Butterflies on journeys Gross the meadows going. Buttercups a-sr:iling, Each in silken bonnet, Fresh from a fairys weaving, With a bran-new ribbon on its Sing a song O summer Barberries in the hedges Columbine. the hoyden, Climbing OCT the leGges- Troops of vagrant blossoms In the roadside spaces Birches in green satin Grapevines running races. Bees their pouches filling, Buried in white clover Haste. O friend. be happy Before the summers over. Mary F. Butts. in Youths Com panfon.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12
Let the old sran settIe.

Dr. Curem-But I don't see why you will not pay my bill. You said I had made new man of you.
 Mr. Gooph- That's jnstit. doctor. It was the old man who ordered the work lone, ana he ought to pay for it.-Bal- simore American.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12
FOR RENT

One family house of eight rooms. with large lot. on Burton street. $22. If you want well drilled. or your old one has gone dry and you want it deepened. we can do 1t for you. and do 1t right.
 w R. JARRETE
 5n4 pANE SIT
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12

Everything marked in plain figures, at prices which defy competition in this vicinity. Don't mistake the place, Look for large window with sign over H 62-64 so. MAIN ST.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12
The Turnbull Co.
4o-53 South Main Street.

Remember whatever others offer of business Rh able Dry 0oods at Less Pr houen n Another the turned into CASH
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12
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By William Mcleod Raine.

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 (Copyright. 1901, by Authors Syndicate.)
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12

1o4 BANK ST
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-28
given of Abbotsford. the mountainous
arm an fh a Tweed

given of Abbotsford. the mountainous
farm on the Tweed.
The entertainment afforded by the
reading of the paper was greatly en-
HANGED by the rendition of quotations in
the beautiful Scotch dialect. of which
Mrs Cady has attained most perfect
mastery.
Following the paper Miss Mcmillan
sang two beautiful Scotch songs, Loeb
Lomond" and I'm Wearin' Ava"
The audience was greatly amused
with reading from The Kentucky
CARDINAL" by Miss Bessie Speers. and
would not be satisfied until Miss Speers
recited "a Little Dutch Garden"
As a closing number Miss Helen Abb
bott won hearty applause by her ex-
ecution on the piano of "Gondolieri' by
Nevin.
Two members of the club, Mrs. Joseph
Holmes and Mrs. H. j. Howe. having
recently returned from summer vaca-
lions were called upon by the president
for short reports. Mrs. Holmes told OF
here visit to Chatauqua, Buffalo ana
other points in New York
Mrs. Howe gave some interesting
"reminiscences of her recent visit to
Scotland. This closed most instruct
i've and entertaining program
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-28
81. Mary's institute at State Center.
CHANGE At THE GLUCOSE.
w. T. Dunno, Of Peoria, Placed in
Charge Of Factory, vice w. Il. Holli-

w. z. Dunno, OF Peoria, fiaceo IN
Charge of Factory, vice w. II. Hollis
day, Resigned.
A change in the management Of the
Marshalltown plant of the Glucose SUI
gar Refining Company has been an
nounced, Mr.. w. T. Dunno, of Peoria,
being placed in charge as financial
agent, in place Of w. II. Holiday, re-
signed. Mr.. Dunno comes from Daven-
port here, he having been connected
with that plant during the past summer.
He has been identified with the COM
pany for the past five years at the Peo-
ria plant. Previous to that time. for q
number of years, he was connected with
the Terre Haute & indianapolis railway
at Peoria.
Mr.. Holiday, who has been financial
agent of the Marshalltown plant for the
past three years, resigns and leaves the
service Of the company. He has re-
turned to his former home in Daven-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-28
SPECIAL SALE DRESS GOODS.

AZ Lee & eenedict's Tomorrow Morn.
ing, 8 to IL o'Clock-6arsains.
Between the hours of 8 and u o'clock
a. m. tomorrow, Friday, we will sell 90
pieces of dress goods, all wool black
serges, black henriettas, wool suitings
wool skirtings all wool plaid and mixed
suitings, for rs cents per yard while they
last. Not more than two patterns to any
one person. This is bargain offer and
the early bird, you know.
LEE & BENEDICT.