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Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-15
MUNICIPAL
OWNERSHIP

Is topic you hear discussed very OF,
ten, particularly around election time.
The other evening we heard three
"heelers'' arguing the question; one
was a full-hedged COB bier of all fran
chises, while the other two didn't en-
tirely make up their minds. wen.
tue first spokesman was "cofKef
with the gift of CAB. He showed
the others why the municipality
should own the gas, the railways, the
electric cars and electric lights and q
hundred and one other things, but ne
didn't seem to make the right impress
sion until he showed that by control
ling the breweries it would be good
thing That settled it. Just at TINS
stage of the conversation they TOOK
walk and a certain tea man got 10
thinking about municipal ownership
and the more he thought OF the brew
cries the heartier he laughed because
he knew it would be darn good
thing if for no other reason than 10
make a vast majority of the voters
take a special interest about election.
It's queer the stuff they make in brew
cries takes such q hold on people.
How much better off they'd be if they
would drink nothing stronger than
tea and coffee The kind we sell is
the good kind. If you don't believe
us. try 1t. A few sleeve ironing
boards left; one with a pound. Our
butter is as usual the good kind, zoe
per pound at
Phelan's T Store.
~ East Main Street. Telephone.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-15
MBergin&S Sons
UNDERTAKES.
and PRACTICAL
EMBALMERS.

The best equipped house in Connec-
ticut, with everything needed for the
business to be shown in warerooms,
from the plainest line OF goods to the
most modern. Experienced and gen.
tlemanly help to attend to your wants
day or night. Modern Hearses In
black and white; rubber tired Hacks;
rubber tired Ambulance on call. Night
calls answered by Thomas f. Bergin,
70 South Elm street, or District Office,
s East Main street, or at residences,
1o2 Walnut street. Telephone ut store
6o34, at residence 1882.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-15

Ladies' Tailor made Eton suits
Saturday 2.oS
At S6.o8-Ladies' fine Tailor
made, Eton and Blouse
style suits, silk lined jack
cts, latest flare and flounce
Skirt in Venetians and
.Broadcloths, SI2 and Sis
Suits $3.50
At o8c - Ladies handsome
Shirt Waist Wash Suits,
necessity price oSc
Several styles Ladies Lawn,
Batiste and Percale Dress
up Suits, lace and braid
trimmed, usually retaiIs for
$3.50, necessity Saturday
price SI.4o
Ladies handsome Silk Waists,
all colors, 81 and S. value,
necessity Saturday price $3.50
Ladies Wash Skirt, Polka
dot and Braid trimmed,
from $1.5o 75c
Ladies Cheviot, Serge, un-
finished Worsteds and
Broadcloths, Gra dua ed
flare flounce, 81 goods,
necessity Saturday price $3.50
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-15
L trimmed Hats
AT YOUR OWN PRICES.

This is a broad statement to make.
but if you have the slightest doubt
glance in our south window will dis
pei it and prove to yon conclusively
that we are practically GIVING
AWAY TRIMMED HATS. You can
be suited at any condition of your
purse, and well suited. too.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-15

us {
A son, Edward Charles, was born
August to Mr. and Mrs Charles Con-
nor.
The defendants Kelso and Roxburg,
in the summary process proceedings IN
stituted against them by Michael L.
Cain and decided against them by a
petit jury, have appealed to the su-
preme court, and the findings in each
case have been forwarded to the clerk.
CANADIAN CLUB CHALLENGED.
Chicago, Aug 15.-Edward Rosing,
secretary and treasurer of the Inland
Lakes Yachting association, has sent
challenge to the Royal Canadian
Yacht club of Toronto to race for the
Seawanhaka cup in 1908. The Inland
Lakes Yachting association is COM
posed of twenty three clubs, compris-
ing nearly all the yachting organiza-
tons in Minnesota, Wisconsin and IL
linois.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-15
Wash Goods.

At nc I'd = 1900 yards
handsome designs, S to &c
goods eve
At 1-2c-Elegant line Dim
tiles, Lawns and Batistes,
from &c I-2c
This lot will not last forever,
come at once and get them while
they are here.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-15
Shoe Department.

Mems Satin calf Shoes, all
solid leather throughout,
the best SIPS shoe in the
city Soc
Mems genuine Oil Grain
Shoes, also Satin calf and
Vici Kid, any size you want,
$I.5o value SI.Ie
Mems Vici Kid and Patent
leather Shoes, all new styles
from $500, necessity price SI.87
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-15
ChiIdren's Shoes.

ChiIdren's Shoes.
Infants soft sole Shoes and
Mocassins, from roc I2Mc
Children timber sole Shoes,
good kid patent tip, from
25c and 3oc I8c
Children's patent leather,
cloth tip Shoes, size 2 to 6 45c
Children's spring heel Shoes,
patent tip, button or lace,
from $ TO 81 44c
Children's spring heel Shoes,
button or lace, patent tip,
sizes 9 to IIH 57c
Misses fine Kid Shoes, Lace
and Button, sizes liz to 2,
value SI.25,. sale price Soc
Youths and Boys fine Satin
Calf Shoes, sizes II to 81,
value SI.25, sale price 87c
Youths and Boys fine Shoes,
sizes II to 81, perfect fit
tiers and good Wearers, real
value SI.5o, sale price SI.Io
Women's fine Vici Kid Shoes
in Lace and Button, several
styles to select from, the
best $40 Shoes made, sale
/ price SI.35
Women's 800 and SI.25 Ok
fords and Strap Sandals,
sale price 6oc
Mems fine Vici Kid and Patent
Leather Shoes, all sizes, the
very best ever offered for
$3.50, sale price $I.S7
.COnlOn Bros.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03
coops for Young Chicks.

When the early-hatched chicks arc
two or three months old 1t is good
plan to go over the flock and take out
such pullets rs are promising and which
will form the laying flock of the Win
ter. Such chicks must be separated from
the main flock, SO that they may be
given the need attention, and must
be provided with shelter at night, even
though they have the range during the
dny. Coops like that shown In the illus
tration are inexpensive, as they are
formed from large dry goods boxes
Saw the back of box so that slant
ing roof may be nailed on and be COW
cred with tarred paper to make it wa
terproof.
The door is hinged to the box and
the Illustration shows how it is hooked
up during the day when the chicks are
out. The three auger holes of good size
just above the door provide ventilation,
although at one side is an opening to
permit fresh air in the coop while the
weather is warm, this opening to be Sc
curely covered with heavy wire netting
Of rather fine mesh. If for any reason
it is desirable to confinc the birds for
any portion of the day, they will be
quite comfortable If water can Is
placed inside the coop, as shown In
Figure ], and 1t is secured at either
side by a loop of wire to screw, so
that 1t cannot be tipped over. The wa
ter may be poured into the can from
the outside, through the wire netting
The small food trough, shown at Figure
3, is so simple anyone can make 1t. Two
end pieces are secured by bottom
board, the desired size; a narrow strip
Is placed Mt the back and another strip
nailed from the highest point.
From these two strips are fastened
heavy wires, which permit the chicks
to thrust their heads through and get
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03
Tie Ruut pig.

We have heard people say that a
runt pig was not worth raising, and it
would be better to kill it at birth. This
may be true where tile litter is a large
one, but if the SOW has milk enough for
it and the others 1t costs but little to
raise it to weaving time. Then take It
from the others, that they may not
crowd it at the trough or in the Sleep
ing quarters, and feed it regularly to
fatten quickly. 1t will never eat a very
large amount or make very large hog,
but If healthy it will fatten quickly and
soon be almost as broad as it Is long.
The cheapest and best pork we ever
made was a runt pig that we killed
when 1t weighed little less than $50
pounds, so fat that he would not stand
up long enough to eat. We never heard
1t squeal for food.-American Guilt
vator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03
Remedy for Gapes.


Gapes are usually due to filth, the eat.
Ing of the rcsiduum of food previously
given and feeding in damp places. 1t
is believed that they are propagatcd in
earthwoftns, but facts have been dis
covered substniitiating this claim. The
bestremedy for gapes, If the chicks Will
eat, is to add teaspoonful of spirits of
turpentine to a mixture of one pint of
corn meal and a half pint of middlings,
says an exchange. Thoroughly incor-
porate the turpentine with the dry ma
terial, then scald MS much of tile ma
terial rs may be required and feed to
the chicks on n clean board. Put ten
drops of carbolic acid in every pint of
drinking water and change the water
frequently every day. There is no sure
remedy for gapes, and inserting feather
tips into the windpipe to draw out the
cape worms can be done only by an ex-
perienced person. There are suggested
remedies, but they are sometimes rs IA
tai to the chicks MS the gapes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03
ENGINEERS FEAR omENs.
They Believe that Accidents Are Fore

They Believe that Accidents Are Fore.
told by Strange Omens.
Railroad engineers are n superstitious
set. Most of them hold the belief that
danger is usually preceded by warm
ing sign.
A man who has worked for years on
the Rio Grande says that never since
he was married has he been in wreck
but his wife had predicted it before
hand. Once she awakened him in the
night to fell him of horrible dream
she had just had. She saw his engine
plunge into another. She distinctly
heard the crash and the sound of the
escaping steam, and the cries of the
victims. She was so worked up over
the matter, he says, and begged so
hard that in the morning he didn't take
his engine out, but got n substitute to
so In his place. Sure enough, there
was smash-up, and the substitute
was brought home dead.
Ever since then he has thought 1t
cowardly to finch, and has refused to
be guided by his wife's dreams. "If
my engine is going into smash-up."
he says, II am going to be at the throt-
tie, and the little woman at home must
depend on her prayers to save me-"
Several wrecks have occurred since
that first one, and every time the wom-
an has told beforehand of their COM
ing.
Some engineers regard the number 10
peculiarly unlucky. Charles Frye, an
other veteran engineer on the Rio
Grande. declares that it is interviewer
with the tragedies of his life. On July
10, for instance, his train. with thirteen
passengers aboard the sleeper. was pull
ing out of Denver, when, at thirteen
minutes past 10, it struck wagon con-
tanning 13-year-old boy, who was
killed in the accident.
Tom Lotus, of the Colorado & South
ern, insists that he has an unlucky day
Dec. 31-on which all of his wrecks
occur. 1t began ten years ago on the
31st of December. His engine was
pounding along from Trinidad to Den
yer at thirty miles an hour, through
binding SNOW storm. Between Be
mares and Huerfano his train crashed
into another double-header that was
making forty miles an hour in the d.
rection of Trinidad.
He saw the collision coming. re-
versed the lever and jumped. He saved
his own life. but one of the firemen
was killed and the rest Of both crews
more or less injured.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03
An Everyday Matter.

There are some circumstances under
which 1t is easy to write letter for
another person, and others under
which it is well-nigh impossible; but
not all people agree on what the cir
cumstances are.
I'D jess like you to write n letter to
Pomp for me. please, Missy June"
said the colored queen of Boston
kitchen to her young mistress. "Jess
a little short, everyday letter. 1t won't
take you but bout minute"
What shall say?" asked the lady,
when pen and paper We're at hand.
''Tell me just what to say, Hester"
oh said Hester, with toss Of her
head, "Td jess like a few words, Missy
June. Jess to tell him howdy, and say
] made up my mind l amt going tt
marry him, an he'd better hurry his.
self and make sure O Susy Ball, or
most likely he'll lib an die Il mis'able
ole bachelor. OATS ALL"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03
Soil for smn11 Ernits.

1t is almost impossible to do the work
of preparing the soil for small fruits
too thoroughly, and this is particularly
the case with strawberry plants. Much
of this preparatory work may be done
in the late summer and fall as soon as
the crop now occupying the soil Is re-
moved. Fertilizers should be applied,
the soil should be plowed and thorough
ly narrowed and covered with crop of
some kind that may be plowed under in
the early spring.
After such crop is plowed under the
soil should be narrowed several times to
put it in the best possible condition be-
fore setting the plants. If one has a
strip of ground that can he used for the
purpose at this time 1t will be found :,
good plan to set out number of va
rietles of strawberry plants now, using
tile pot-grown plants that are offered
by plantsmen at this season. These
plants will fruit next summer and
while they are quite inexpensive there
is no cheaper way of having test bed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03
state News In Brief.

| Manly is enjoying n building boom.
| Cerro Gordo County threshers have
combined and raised prices.
| 1t is planned to connect Ottumwa and
Oskaloosa with an electric line.
Martin II. Voorhees,, one of the pioneer
merchants of Waterloo, is dead.
Only one convict died in the Fort Mad
ison penitentiary during the past year.
The postofIices at Swedesburs pnd
Trenton are to be supplied by rural car
riers.
DIR. NJ. G. Terry, Jr., has been appoint
| ed IL pension examining surgeon ut WASH
ington.
Barney Il. Donahue, well-known
travelling man of Des Moines, Is dead of
pneumonia
Katharine NJ. Mott has been appointed
postmaster Mt Fairview, vice Alburtus
Somers, resigned.
Arthur 1kenberry of Mason City had a
hand badly mangled in piece of maclliii-
cry he was operating.
The Adair county Jail at Greenfield has
been condemned as unsafe, and the pris-
oners have been removed to adjacent
counties.
Charles A. Castle, packer employed
by the Des Moines Drug Company, had
his head caught in an elevator shaft and
the back part of his scalp torn loose. The
scalp was replaced.
Charles Smith of Dewitt was wounded
by the accidental discharge Of revolver
in the hands of Will Boyer. The two
had been shooting at a target.
An attempt was made to blow up the
gas works at Council Bluffs by tampering
with the gas-making apparatus. Fred
Pierce, a discharged employe of the COM
1 pany, is under arrest.
II At Waterloo, David Orrl has sued Pc
' ter Ruthferolg, clothier, for $50J dam
{ o,ss,s Orrl was arrested and confined in
I'M ssSSQne hour because he refused to
= nav m acscoas;pt, and now sues for dam
aged feelings. =,
An unknown ms: ne man created a
! scene on Rock II and train near Cen
) terville. He was Il any elected from the
woodbury. Coups will improve its ac-
commodations for Re incurable insane.
A new building will B erected and other
improvements added.
Willie Schumacher, Grand Mound
youth, fell fifty feet ffPm windmill
tower. A shed broke the force OF the
fall and he was not seriousl INJURED,
Fred Rich, an employee in M isoh elty
planning mill, was seriously injured ny a
piece of timber being thrown from aS ll-
cular saw, striking him in the abdomen
He will recover.
Rev. r.. f. Hurlburt, pastor of the
First NJ. %. Church at Burlington, has
declined the presidency of Upper Iowa
University at Fayette.
Thirty Marathon business men have
formed driving association and will hold
race meeting Sept. 10 and III. The
purses aggregate $1,000.
The First National Bank of Colo, with
capital Of $4,000. has been incorpo
rated. 1t will succeed the Citizens Bank
which recently Went ont of existence.
The supply of clam shells in the Mis-
sissippi river is being exhausted and Du
buque pearl button manufacturers are in
at Wateslee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03

l am firm believer in concrete and
cement floors. They are the best.
have a hoghouse 2l by 81 feet the
floor of which is cement. 1t is much
better than boards, making the house
warmer in winter and cooler In sum
mer. This summer will make con-
crete floors in three henhouses. hired
a man TO lay the floor in the hoghouse,
but intend hereafter to do the work
myself. My hoghouse floor consists of
two feet of stones about six inches in
diameter three inches of concrete and
one inch of cement. 1t does not need
the rock, but had them and wanted
to raise the floor, so thy come in nice
ly. think will lay concrete in the
cattle sheds. 1t will stop the hogs from
roofing and make the sheds easy to
keep clean.-Everett Lamb, in Breed
ers' Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03
IS HOW YOU SEE
A MAN AT THE 'PHONE.

DR.. sylyestrc, whose name has fash
ed around the world MS the inventor
OF wonderful device by which you
cannot only hear by telephone, but see
by phone as well, has allowed several
Illustrations to be made of the visual
telephone machine, although he will
not as yet show It's working fully, be-
cause he says to see 1t is so simple
that man could go away and make
one himself. So until the machine is
bought by the French government for
$5,OOO,OOO. the price he wants, the doc
tor Will not exhibit the device.
The illustrations snow the different
parts Of the invention, and something
OF Its workings. 1t consists of a small
circular mirror, with hole In the
center, to which Is screwed a tiny cleo
trio light Of a little more than one
candle power. The mirror is fixed to
the microphonlc plate of the telephone
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03

and pair of little brass pencils con-
meets the current and the apparatus.
In a mysterious looking hood two
acids mix drop by drop, and out of
spout comes phosphorescent yapor,
falling on the mirror. If, when tele-
phoning, n sheet OF white paper ,s
placed in front of the mirror, the room
from where the person is telephonlng
may plainly be seen. and also the per
son.
DR.. Sylvester was sitting in his labo-
ratory in the dark one night some
weeks ago, awaiting the slow working
of some chemical process. He has In
his laboratory theater phone, He
was listening to the opera, when sud
denly on the white wall of his labora-
tory he saw the stage scene from the
theater, colors and all. Investigation
revealed to him the secret. He has
made half dozen tests that have con-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03

will open as seen at G. In Figure 1 Mt
A will be seen one Of the wings catch
ing the breeze and is held in place by
Il rope attached to the arm in the rear
of 1t; as it passes around to b It's edge
is towards the wind. Passing little
further the wind strikes 1t on the OPP
posite side, and, having nothing to re-
slst. 1t raises out of the way until 1t
comes around to the point D, when 1t
falls in position to again catch the wind.
The same principle is found in Figures
2 and 3. These wings are so construct
ed as to become pendulous and unre-
strained when returning against the
wind, to be caught rigid when the wind
acts upon them SO as to obtain power"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03
Home-NIedc windmil1s.

A farmer of Dodge County, Neb.,
writes as follows to Iowa Homestead:
Il have had some experiments with
homemade wlndmills that would like
to contribute for the benefit Of your
readers. have been experimenting
with three designs, shown at 1, and
3. The shaft to which the arms are at
tached are upright, the four arms pro-
jecting at right angles across the up
per end of the shaft. BY placing swing
ing frames covered with canvas on the
arms the wind will catch and turn the
shaft by blowing against the fans on
the sides indicated by arrows. AS they
pass around to the opposite side they
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03
ALITTLE BIT PERSONAL.
Guards Remark to George Gould w,
Somewhat MalaDropos.

Guards Remark to George Gou1d Was
Somewhat Nalapropos.
Some years ago George Gould and
the elevated railroad, and were stand
ing on the platform Of the car. Mr..
Gould, after selecting cigar from his
case, offered the case to the guard.
The guard took a cigar and with a
Thank you," put it in his pocket.
What followed is told by the New York
Tribune:
"oh, take more than that" Mr..
Gould urged, good-naturedly. "Take
a half-dozen."
mo thanks" returned the guard;
zone will do me. It's lucky, though"
he added, as an after-thought, "that
I'm not old Gould. You wouldn't have
got off so easy. He'd probably have
taken all you have, and the case too"
Mr.. Gould and his friend looked at
each other silently for n moment, and
then burst into laughter. The guard
looked first at one and then Mt the
other, and then, apparently concluding
that he had made an unexpectedly
witty speech, joined in the mirth and
said, THAT was pretty good, wasn't
it?"
1T was" they both assualImU!n.
with significant glances at one an
other.
Just before they reached their desti-
nation. Mr.. Gould,s friend asked for
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03

One Of the cheapest foods that can
be grown for stock, and which can be
cut and used at almost any stage of
growth, may be secured by sowing
corn in rows (not using too much seed
and cultiyating it one way Should
the pasture grass run short the young
corn may be cut down daily, in sutti-
Gent quantity as required, and fed as
green and succulent food, which will
be Highly relished by stock.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03

enough. BY using this binder you c.n
tie the stalks firmly. 1t is made by
taking piece of barrel stave about
eighteen inches long, and two sticks
three feet long, With rings to slip over
end of stick. When closed together,
fasten hook about one foot from lower
end. Use pair of hinges to fasten
sticks to the stave, and, taking strap
= l-3 feet long, with one end fasten to
stick as shown. Cut several holes in
the end of strap to fit any bundle.
When the bundle is bound. take Irvine
and tie. Then release the binder and
YOU have n firmly tied sheaf.-A. v.
Heron, in Farm and Home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-03

The value of turnips does not consist
of the nutrition only, but in the service
performed in winter, when succulent
food is not plentiful. A peck of turnips
and quart of bran will give better
results than the same proportions fed
separate, as the bran is better digestcd
when in combination with some bulky
substance. Variety in winter induces
larger flows of milk, and any of the
succulent root crops will give a profit.
Turnips can be grown quicker and at
less cost than many other crops on the
farm, and should never be. left out Of
the rotation.