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Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-10-28
The Mi|ler& Peck Co
CONGO RNINC T H {
Velvet FAMILY.

Anything special about Velvets, and
particularly special sale prices, is OF
unusual interest to shoppers. Not in
many seasons have Velvets been SO
popular as in this. We wish to call
your attention to lot of Silk Velvets
at SOC, actual value ST. We have q
stock Of 100 pieces in a large range Of
colors.
VELVETs, VELVET CORDS, VEL
VETEENS, PANNE VELVETS,
METALLIC yELVETS nd VELOUR
IT NORD for jackets.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-10-28
THRASHE:R,

the Law and Order league man, will
In all probability pay Waterbury a
visit soon. There is a boxing match
@on'' for some evening in the near fu-
ture and he is bound in conscience to
stop it, for he has a straight tip it's
to be a fight to a finish. Well, more
power to Mr. Thrasher and we sincere
~ hope when he gets through with
the boxers, he'll decide to stop over
and give a lecture on good drinks; it
wouldn't take him very long to show
how much better a person will feel
after partaking of some nice tea or
coffee (the kind we sell, for instance)
than they will after drinking the kind
of drinks that often. yes. too often,
puts a man behind the bars for so
many days or months. Yes, it's easy
Tor most anyone to see that tea or cof-
fee 1--WE mean the good kind is the
best drink for mankind. and also for
woman. But the tea or coffee must
be the good quality, else it's liable to
drive person to drink In the lat
ter case we think the unfortunate is
excusable. Remember, when you
purchase tea or coffee at our store it's
guaranteed to suit or money back;
therefore it's plain to see we sell the
good quality at the right price By
the way, If the butter you are eating
is not the good kind, or the price too
high, call at our store and buy a
pound and mark the difference in fla
vor of the kind sold at
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-10-28
sPAT OUT THE BULLET.
A Boy Shot in the Mouth BY the Acct
dental Discharge of Pistol.


Glastonbury, Oct 28.-The young
son of Aristed Leavelette, residing in
East Glastonbury, was accidentally
shot while handling pistol on Friday.
In some way, while roughly handling
the weapon, it was discharged, the bull
let going into the boys mouth. 1t
broke off two teeth in the lower jaw,
and entered the roof of the mouth.
The boy was brought to the office of
DR. Charles G. Rankin. who made an
examination and endeavored to locate
the bullet, but not finding it, conclud-
ed that the boy must have swallowed
it. While on the way home the boy
coughed and succeeded in splitting out
the bullet. The bullet was a number
80 size, and evidently, in striking the
teeth, the force was spent, and en-
tered the roof of the mouth, where it
became lodged. The exertion made
in coughing caused it to drop into the
mouth.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-10-28
SILKS

At Ioc, Handsome Plaid Stripe
and Figured Silks, soc goods,
Tuesday and Wednesday Ioc
At soc, "a in. Ali Silk India,
from soc, goo
At 3oc. Very Fine Taffeta Silks
from SOC, 3oc
At soc, 20 in. All Silk Taffeta,
black and colors, from 75c,
Tuesday and Wednesday SOC
At ooc Rich, lustrous, black Silk
and Taffeta, guaranteed in
every yard, from ST, 6oc
At 8oc, ~ in. All Silk Taffeta,
fully guaranteed and p inch
all silk Peau de Sole, from
SI.25, Soc
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-10-28
WATSTINGS

At I21c, Handsome Crepe Waist
ings, value Ioc, Tuesday and
Wednesday 1870
At I5c, Pretty Corded Crepe
Waistings, pretty colorings,
from 25c, Tuesday and We'd
nesday I5c
At 25c, Handsome Satin Stripe
with All Wool Plain Waist
ings, from SOC, 25c
At 3oc, Handsome All Wool Sat
IN Stripe Waistings from soc,
Tuesday and Wednesday, 3oc
At soc, Handsome Satin Stripe
and Corded Waistings, from
75c, Tuesday and Wednesday
soc
At $3.50, 600 Imported Sample
Pattern Waists, no two alike,
value IS to 81, waist length,
$3.50
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-10-28
Mems Underwear.

At 59c-Ien's natural and camels hair
Underwear, value 75c.
At roc Mems natural and camers hair
Underwear, value 81.
At 81 Single and double breasted
Shirts, value $1.25.
At 75c- Drawers to match the above.
At 39c- Heavy Undershirts in natural
and camePs hair, odd sizes, value
59c
At Boo Mems fleece lined Shirts and
Drawers, value SOC.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-10-28

Handsome Satin Stripe PIaids,
pretty colors, special for Tues
day and Wednesday, II8c
Very fine Plain and Stripe Dress
Goods, some nice plaids, from
Ioc, Tuesday and Wednesday
1215c
At 1oc, Fine German Eenriettas
in black and colors, from 25c,
Tuesday and Wednesday Ioc
At 25c, IA inch Heavy Storm
Serges in black and colors, the
3oc grade, Tuesday and We'd
nesday 25c
At CSC, White Heavy Snow
Flake novelty Dress Goods,
value soc, Tuesday and We'd
nesddy SIC
At Soc, 40 in. All Wool Venetians.
81 in. India Twill Black
and coIors.
az in. Cheviot and Storm
Serges.
Handsome Double Fold, Snow
Flake novelty Dress Goods,
not one piece sold for less than
75c yd., Tuesday and We'd
nesday soc
At Coo, Fine Double Fold 4oin.
Cheviot and Dress Worsteds,
from ST, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, ooc
At CSC, 50 in. All Wool Home
spun Snow Flake Novelties
and Broad Cloths, each value
for $3.50, Tuesday and We'd
nesday csc
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-06
HOW A MAN BROWNS.
The Reason He Sometimes Coines
Three Times to the Surface. ,D

Three Times to the Surface. s.,
Few popular falldcies are of such
wide extent us the 'Dc,icf that person
must rise to the surface three times,
no more and no less, before he can pos
sibly drown .ls- .slna suF t.
There Is little ground for this sup
position, although It has been almost
universally believed In for generations.
The truth Is that drowning person
may sink the FIRST time never to rise
Hgain, or he may. as b. indeed does In
the majority of cases. rise three times
before he sinks forever. 'i. ..~
Ii all depends upon the quantity of
water that he swallows when he sinks
and the size of his lungs. The human
body in life naturally floats while the
lungs are inflated. As long as one
keeps his head above the surface Of
the water he can iloat, face up, with
out having to move hand or foot
But as soon as a person sinks he
gulps and imbibes a quantity Of water.
If after he has swallowed water he
has any air In his lungs. he will IN
doubleday rise again ana will continue
TO sink and rise alternately until all
the air is expelled from his lungs, when
he will drown.
In most cases the frightened victim
Of an accident swallows enough water
when he first sinks to leave him In n
very exhausted condition.; but, as there
is still mir left In his lungs, he soon
finds himself on the surface again.
Each time he sinks, however, the sup
ply of air In his lungs grows less until
ultimately there is no longer sufficient
to support him.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-06
Modern Rreadmnkin q.

So miraculous have become on
breadmaking methods that we now
convert a barrel of flour, weighing 19f
pounds. into 3SS loaves Of bread weigh,
ing one pound each. That is better
than making two blades of grass grow
where one grew before. You ale skep-
|-tical? Go TO the factory in New York
and see it donc-19G pounds OF -four
converted into 3SS pounds Of bread,
nearly two to one. The increased
weight is water After seeing the proc
ess you will calculate: How simple!
Wonder did not think Of that be-
foper ..l- III ...,-.,
Here is something else ahout bread
that may surprise you: .'S are now
baked without crusts . 20, is accom-
plishcd by a steamiEE process. the
cooking requiring one hour. Tde bread
is very light and crisp and remains
so for days. The machines for making
this crustleSs bread will be sold only to
the national government and to elee-
nOsynary institutions Private enter.
prises,- firms or corporations can pur-
chase oily the right to manufac ture.-
New York Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-06
To Match His Match.

An Englishman was In smoking
compartment Of a city train a little
while back, and at a certain station
German entered the carriage and
took his seat opposite him. When the
train had. started, the foreigner, motto
ing the others cigar, inquired II he
could give him one.
The Englshman, astonlshed at the
request reluctantly pulled out his case
and saw with disgust the other select
the best be could find and take match
from his pocket and light it. After
taking few puffs with evident enjoy
ment, the German, beaming at his
companion through his spectacles, af-
fably continued:
81 would not hat droubled you, but !
had a match in mein boggit und | did
not know vat TO do init it."-Chums.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-06

The coronation baronetcy conferred
on Sir Frederick TreCeS will not be
the great surgeons only reward for
his successful conveyance of King Ed
ward VII. "Out of danger" For his
four weeks attendance at Sandring-
lam and recovery of the king from
typhoid fever in 1871 Sir William, Gull
received $y0OOO, rs well as the dignity
of baronet. Twice this amount was
paid to Sir MOrell Mackenzie for his
treatment of the late Emperor Freder-
ick of Germany, and in addition he
was presented with the Order of the
Red Eagle. The doctors who attended
Queen Victoria in her last Illness re-
ceived $4,000 each ~ DR.. LappOnPS
skill In removing Il cyst from the
popes side few years ago was rec
ompensed with $1,000. But the record
in medical fees is held by the ancestor
of the present lord mayor of London,
DIR. Dimsdale. who received for his
journey to st. Petersburg and vaccina-
ton Of the Empress Catherine ii.
$4,000 as his fee. $4,000 travelling ex-
penses. and also the title of baron and
q life pension of $500 a year.-Chi-
cago News.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-06
Old Age and Appetite.

An English scientist deprecates In
creased eating as means of keeping
up the strength of those who are adj
vancing In years and particularly OBJ
jects to the repeated and general use
Of concentrated forms Of animal nour-
ishment for the aged. Overnourish-
ment in old age is apt to lead to pains
and aches due to the impairment of
excretion, and long protracted course
Of overlooking will end in an attack of
govt Even artificial teeth are not to
be considered an unmiXed blessing, for
by a provision of nature the teeth be-
gin to decay and become useless just
when the system begins to thrive
without much animal food Of coarse
fiber. Indigestion, says the scientist, is
mostly not q disease, but an admoni-
ton. ut is the language of the stom-
ach and Is mostly an unknown tongue
to those who are addressed 1t means
that the individual has not yet found
his appropriate diet. There Is no food
whatever which is wholesome In itself
That food is wholesome which Is so to
the individual"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-06
The Crafty Farmer.

1t appears that an old farmer near
HOughton owned large pile of small
stones. with which he wished to fill a
ditch. but lie had already got about
as much work out of his boys as they
were willing to 90, especially as it WAS
nearing the hour for Il bah game. The
old man was bound to have the stones
moved. anyhow, and so, pretending to
have discovered a nest Of snakes in the
ditch, began StOning the place where
the snakes were alleged to be. The
boys, who q few minutes before were
weary and listless, were now all life
and animation. Each threw stones as
fast as he could grab them, and the pile
was soon In the ditch. There are two
morals to this stOry-first when you
set about killing snake throwing
stones is q gladstone occupation; sec
Ond, in selecting father be careful
not to choose a liar.-Detroit Tribune
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-06

Slavery IS so connected in the popu
lar mind with the dusky hue Of the
African that it seems hard to believe
that only about 100 years ago white
men could be sold into slavery In New
York. 1t arose through applying the
redemption idea to poor immigrants
and obtained equally in all the coun-
tries of the United Kingdom. A man
in England, Wishing 10 come to Amer
lea, would go to the correspondent OF
some American house and for GER
tain sum Of money sell himself for q
period Of from one to three years, as
the case might be. Taking the money
so raised, he would pay his passage and
that of his family to this country. I'm
mediately upon his arrival In New
York his time would be put up at
auction and himself sold to work for
the stipulated period before he could
be considered free man. Many men
who afterward rose to great promi-
nence came to this country under these
distressing conditions.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-06
How the Ancients Moved stone.


An unfinished ohellsk found In a
quarry at Syene showed how the an
clients separated these Immense mono
liths from the native rock. a groove
marking the boundary of the stone
contained number Of holes into which
wooden wedges were firmly driven.
The groove was then filled with water,
and the swelled wedges cracked the
granite the whole length Of the groove.
The detached block was then pushed
forward upon rollers made from palm
trees to large timber raft on the edge
of the Nile, where It remained until
the next inundation foatcd the raft to
the city where the obelisk was to be
set up.
Thousands of hands then pushed 1t
on rollers up an inclined plane to the
front of the temple, where it was to
stand. The pedestal had previously
been placed in position, and firm
cauSeway of sand covered with planks
led to the top OF 1t. Then by means OF
rollers, levers and ropes made of date
palm the Obelsk was gradually hOisted
into an upright position. In no case
has an obelsk been found to be out Of
the true perpendicular
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-06
Hats of Indian Make.

If the Indians of the northwest did
not have panama hats, they had some
thing jest as good. Lewis and Clark
testify that the Clatsops were adept
weavers Of hats. The following is
from their journal: ~ 49,, -
a ''We-gave Il fishhOok. In ex change for
one of their hats. These hats are made
Of cedar bark and bear grass, inter
woven together in the form of a Euro
pean hat. with small Brim of about
two inches and a high crown. widen
ing upwaN. They are light. orna
men.ed with various colors and figures
and. being nearly waterproof. are
much more dhrable than. either chip
or straw hats. These hats form a
small article of traffic with the whites,
and their manufacture is one Of the
best exertions Of Indian industry"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-06
A Cheau TOur.

A tourist agent has just told me the
following story. which, he says, ac-
y quires peculiar interest by being
true: A quiet looking American enter
ed his office last week and asked him
to fix UP nice cheap tour through
Europe = Paris Lucerne, Florence,
Rome, Venice and Vienna he wished
to be included 1t was found that at
the lowest rates the journey would
cost about f25.
stop right there" said the tourist.
"We'll have to drop 4 place or two. |
had calculated to do the show on f10.'
Now. you cannot do IL very extensive
tour through Europe on FLO. and the
route was reduced at last to trip to
Lucerne. -
well" said the American. Il can't
say you've not disappointed me. but
look here. you'll 90 this. Take pound
off the ticket and gimme guidebOOks TO
the places I'm missing. and / think it
will work out good" - Manchester
Guardian
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-06
Took Il Ont In Thinking

On one occasion Bishop Potter was q
guest at the Storm King club. After
comfortable dinner he sent Il tele-
gram to one Of the ohicials Of the New
YORK; Central railroad asking. him to
stop the night express ut Storm King
station. ON the opposite side OF the riv-
en- ''-' So 80 ~ ~
He drove down the mountain and
hired boatman to row him across
Arriving in 20 d tine. he and the boat
man waited In tin rowboat 3Itil the
approaching train warned them 20 seek
lie station only to see the train arrive.
-fuSh by.and disappear into the dark
ness.
The bishop was irritated
We'll" he said. 81 am u bishop Of
the Episcopal church. and suppose
my calling will not allow me to say
anything"
"Well," replied the boatmaA, 81 am
a Methodist. and. my principles will
not let me say anything."-New York
Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-06
A WOMAN DEPoslToR.
She Got Her None ,, aud Got ii. Toe,
..sa the Way She Wanted II.

| usd re- the Way She Wanted II.
+ "One day during the busy season,
when every moment was precious, "
said bank teller. "a woman present
ed her passbook and asked to have
her money, which amounted to 5000.
81 always endtpvor TO save needless
work, and, thinking that she intended
making a payment to some one who
would only redeposlt the money,
asked her If she intended handing all
the money over TO one person; il so u
check marked good would answer her
purl ose as well as the cash, besides
saving labor. ~ . o. r-t.t.r .r I...
Crushing me with one disdalnful
look, she replied:
"'9 wish the money
THE money was duly handed out in
ten dollar bills After spending some
fifteen anxious minutes In her efforts
to count the money, all the while lick
ing her fingers regularly, she banded
1t back TO me, all mixed UP, with the
remark:
al wish to leave this with you
again; just wanted to see If 1t was
all here ....4I.I.. .rl..I
The following year the operation was
repeated, but l was ready for her.
The next time l handed her six one
hundred dollar bills. Much to my con
fusion and complete discontinue, she
returned them, saying, 4 want those.
tens left YOU ........ Id .....
"She got them. Philadelphia Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-06
A Difference.

An American girl. pretty and bright
had been spending some time in Lean
ington, England.
The afternoon before her departure
she suddenly remembered that several
books from the public library should
be returned. She took the volumes,
sailed forth and presently encountered
young Englishman whose acqualnt-
ance, though brief had not been with.
out attraction.
Really, now, how queer you Ameri.
can girls arew he said. Now, | sup
pose If you We're at home, walking or
Fifth avenue. youwould never be seen
with a fellow Juggling an these books. "
Certainly not, she quickly and
archly answered. IF / were In Amer,
lea, the gentleman would be carrying
them"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-06
Groom OF No Imnortnnce.

If there is ever time I'm woman's
life when she Is the most important
person I'm her own immediate circle, It
is when she is bride. Apropos OF this
Is story of new society editress
who had just returned from her first
assignment, which was the writing up
Of wedding
did you get all the facts;' asked
the city editor.
"Arl that are Of any Importance"
replied the young woman. 81 have n
description Of the bridal gown and the
trousseau and the flowers and the wed
ding presents, ana the objective point
Of the tour. and the names Of the
bridesmaids and the officiating clergy
man and the reception days
who IS the bridegroom" inter
rupted the city editor. Ills name has
been printed four different ways in the
preliminary announcements"
The groom faltered the young
woman. "Why-why-I forgot to ask
about him, and guess nobody else
thought of him, except maybe the
bride"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-06

A self conscious and egotistical
young clergyman was "supplying' the
pulpit Of a country church. After the
service says the New York Evening
Post, he asked one Of the deacons, a
grizzled, plain spoken man, what he
thought OF this mornings effort"
"Waai," answered theNoId man slow
ly, "I'll tell We; I'll tell We in kind O
parable 1t reminded me Of Sim Peck's
fust deer hunt, when he was green.
He folered the deer's tracks all right.
but he follered 'em all sday in the
wrong direction" ..t ,.~t-). t+
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-06
BETTING AND DUEllNG. r
- L--TVNl4 X.
r asfdenf HndIey Draws a Paraliei
Between Them.

IL I. customary IN treat this habit or
betting as ii 1t We're nOtning but
manifestation-of-th gapbImg spirit
the Srlr't which ""i". t"e-cAcitement
ronnected Avith-riSk OF ANY kind~and
which takes pecuniary risks on cur
rent events Tor The sake OF such en-
tovrent. This ;icrc':.N D." for II part or
the ur:tc. .cc, but mot f>r the,Thole. II
betting on sports had been nothing
more than an ,HG@t~V3C" OF the pro-
pensitys to- ganlble. it would probably
haye -h,S.tt r,.stIstt-d -EcHc aGo. but II
has another fE.iti ..Ar~ahd a very I'M
portant one. 1t can ne used as means
of checkirs Irresponsible ;alk. The
propensity of some people to hrag and
bluster makes Iii, ~ at times puDifc
nuisance. Tie men in or colleges, es-
pecially the younger and more callow
zones. are no exception to TINS RUE
Under these circumstances the demand
that The blnsterrr Stall back his words
BY Il wager'uf mo!wy becomes Il means
of protection TO- Nhese about him
against the unpleasant talk which Is
otherwise dinned into their ears.
In this respect tie practice Of bet
ting has n. func; ton not unlike that
which was exercised Ivy the practice
of dueling Al .centGfy.or two ago In
generations past the hluStcrcr was
compelled to make 1000. his words by
the wager of his iifr. We hi &c be-
In, = fh.a he.
ginning of the twentieth ccu.UlE and
only demand that he shall wn:t1 his.
money. But the principle is the same
in the two eases U0lsIIuL .ill.
This can be used. to som. extent. as
a theoretical Justification for the prStN
tice OF betting II is. however. far
more defensible as theoretical view
than as a practical argument for in
actual life betting fats 10 accomplish
its object. In this respect also tie
parallel between betting aud Gucling
holds good. The Guei checEe,. IRE,
sponSible language on the part Of hose.
who could not fight TAT e those who
were ready to take their lives IN their
hands it offered an indemnity instead
of restraint In like manner the pub
lie tolerance of betting allows these
who have money to wager to give
themselves free Indulgence in boaating.
In betting, as In Gueiing, tie whole
community suffers unGcr the evils of
the practice without realizing much Of
the theoretically possible gOod.-Iresi-
dent Hadley in Century.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-06

" Mother Graciousl Stop that noise
up there Willie, didn't tell you not
to pull that cats tail again?
Willie-I amt pnllin' 1t, ma.
Mother--You must be. or the cat
wouldn't scream so. l4. .....
Willie-NO. | amt. I'm jest cuttin'
its tail Off short SOL can't pull it any
more. -PhiladeIphla Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-06

Milk as food Is perfect one for
the very young infant only. In-Vdult
life7it is often Of service and may We
life, but ii does not afford all the mate
rails required for nutrition. Moreover
1t yields what is not requlred-a large
percentage Of lime. The latest re-
searches show that this Is not so great
ly on account Of the quantity of lime
contained In the milk as because the
salts are in a form peculiarly adapted
for retention in the system.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-06

The Mutual Friend -tto-athIetic wo-
nan)-NOw. rs~Stebbins. Awhat~was
the largest fish you ever caught?
Mrs. StebbinsvItwcighed 40 pounds.
but don't remember It's name.
Mr.. Stebbins Ifeelingly)-I do; it was
John Stebbins.-Colorado Springs Ga
zette.