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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-25
OUR CARPET DeP'T
 Always the Best New Goods for the Fall Season Row In

We buy and sell all kinds and quail ities of Carpets, Rugs, Linoleums and oil Cloths. If you need very low priced carpet or rug, we can show you an immense variety. If you need good medium priced carpet or rug, we nave them in almost unlimited quan- tlty. Or, if you wish the best grades or carpets or rugs that the market af- lords, we can show you an immense iine that will please the most fastid- lous. In any of these lines you can pc positively sure that our prices are lowest bottom prices.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-25
FURNITURE.

20 per cent discount from our regu- lar low prices on all Summer Rockers, Chairs, etc. We have them painted in red and green, also in natural fin ish. They are good investment at these prices. Just received lot of big, handsome, high grade Morris Chair Frames, all quartered oak and hand polished. We will sell them while they last at $395. No jockey ing here-we always sell goods at fair prices. You can absolutely depend on uS
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-27
The Origin OF "Buck. board"

'"rEere are few persons" says SOL
der who. long since returned to civic
ranks. "who know how the name Of
buck-b board came to be applied to We
hicle. 1t was way back In the '2Os.
when the transportation of goods.
wares and merchandise was principally
all by wagons. DR. Buck. who for long
years after was the military storekeep-
er here. was then In charge Of stores
en- route to army posts In the South
west. In east Tennessee difficulty was
experienced by reason Of the rough
roads. and there were frequent mis-
haps, mostly from the wagons over
turning. DR.. Buck overhauled the out
nt. ard abandoning the wagon bodies.
long boards were set directly on the
axles or hung below. and the stores
were reloaded In such q manner that
there were no further delays from
breakdowns. and the stores safely
reached their destination. The idea
doubtless was not new. but DIR. Buck
example was followed. especially when
roads were rough, and soon much haul
ing was done by the use Of wheel. axle
and boards only. Now the fashionable
buck board recalls the old gentleman
to some Of Us" Washington Star.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-27
Chinese Bill Amended.

WashingtoA-By an almost unani-
nous vote the house committee ON for
eign affairs has stricken out of the
MitchellKahn Chinese exclusion bill
the paragraph prohibiting ships flying
the American flag from employing Chi
nese sailors under $4,000 penalty for
each offense. This provision has
proved one Of the chief sources of con-
troversy over the bill. The senators
and representatives from the Pacific
states regard this provision as most
important.
The main argument leading to strik-
ing out the provision was that Amer
lean ships on the Pacific coast com
pete with English and Japanese lines.
and that the latter ships would indi.
rectly receive great advantage in
continuing the employment of Chinese
at $3.50 per month. whereas the Amer
lean ships would have to pay about
$50 per month for white sailors.
Representative Kahn of California
has talked with Speaker Henderson
as to the exclusion bill when 1t reaches
the house, and 1t is understood that
while Mr.. Kahn considers the sailor
clause most important, he will not in.
sist upon 1t to the extent of jeopardiz.
ing the entire exclusion measure.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-27

orators by rubber hose or iron pipe. the
fiow OF sap from storage tank to evap-
orators being regulated by automatic
valves. Thust he sap enters one end Of
the evaporator. working back and forth
through partitions and corrugations till
II reaches the other end Of the evap-
orator. when 1t Is drawn OF a. 'sirup."
The sap Is not handled" any from
the time the men pour 1t into the draw
tanks until 1t comes out q finished ar
ticle. l. e.. made strip At eleven pounds
to the gallon.
This may be put away in strip tanks
and allowed to cool and settle. and then.
II the sugar Is wanted. this strip Is put
into the 'sugaring orr pan on separ-
ate arch and boiled down until the right
pitch 10 reached. when 1t Is taken from,
the fire. stirred gently and allowed to
cool and then put into tin cans or wood
en- tubs. and II Is then ready for market
In the form Of maple sugar.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-27

the copy. This boy had been attending
a public school. and his parents were
exceedingly proud Of his ability to read
and write American But the lad could
make nothing Of the gypsy writing on
the parchment. He was equal to the
occasion, however. and showed he had
the making OF true American. for he
would not acknowledge defeat. What
he wrote was This Is know good
1t was not until some time after
ward that heard Of this. when the
woman with the skin trouble was show.
ing me the copied charm. When saw
the trick the boy had played on both
Of them ! thought my vindication had
truly come. But when | explained II
all 10 her she met with the Touchdown
argument:
"'Well. miss. II cured us both
what could say to thatT
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-27

New York-Andrew Carnegie re-
Gently announced at q dinner that he
had Just given away 3S new libraries.
A list Of the towns where the libraries
are to be placed, with the amount al
lCtted to each. has been completed
In the list Al towns are mentioned.
Among them are:
Reno. New, $4,000; Baraboo, Wis,
sl2 900: London, Ohio. $4,000; Blue
Island. Ill.,. $4,000: Paris, ILL.,. SIS, 900;
MaQuoketa. Iowa, $4,000; Dedfeld,
8. D.. $4,000; Denver. Col, 5000, 900;
Las Vegas. N. NJ. $4,000: Gooderich,
Ont, $4,000; Bozeman, Mont, $4,000;
San Bernardino. Cal, $4,000: Dan
vile. Ill.,. $4,000; Kokomo, Ind, $50.
900; Santa Rosa. Cal. $4,000; Char
lotte. Mich. $4,000; Brazil. Ind, $40,
900; Oskaloosa, Iowa. $4,000; Yank
ton, S. D., $4,000; Berlin. Ont, SIS
900; Benton Harbor, Mich, $4,000;
Victoria, B. c.. $4,000; Little Falls
Mimi. $4,000; Newton. Kan, $4,000:
Atlantic. Iowa, $12.5OO; st. Thomas
Ont. $4,000; Iowa City, Iowa. 5000;
Beatrice. Neb., $4,000; Cedar Falls
Iowa, $4,000: Dennison, Iowa, SO.
900; Hampton. Iowa, 10000; New AL
bany. Ind. $4,000; Upton. Iowa. $40.
900; Mount Clemens. Mich. $4,000;
Chicago Heights. ILL.,. $4,000; Wauke
sha, Wis. $4,000.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-27

ing bucket to each spout, Of course.
Then. the weather being right. the sap
runs, and the teams are started AS soon
as possible. for the quicker the sap Ia
made into sugar the better the sugar Ia.
Men with pals holding sixteen quarts
20 to each tree. collect the sap and
empty 1t into the draw tank. which Is
being hauled about on sugar sled"
by a pair Of horses. These tanks hold
anywhere from twenty-five to fifty pail
fuls. When a load Is secured. the team
Is driven to the sugar houses. and the
sap. by means of four-inch pipes. Is
drawn from the draw tank to the stor-
age tank.
The storage tanks are placed on a
staging on the outside of the sugar
house and connected with the evap-
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-27
THE POWER OF SUPERSTITION.



Superstition is force 10 he reckoned
with aud not despised Ivy those who Ia.
Dor for the good OF the poor In The large
cities. A philanthropic woman Of New
York tells the following experience:
"A poor Italian housewife. living In
Mulberry street. had a swelling Of the
knee She told me OF her trouble and
I gave her the address Of free dispens-
AIRY. where she went for treatment. The
treatment did not cure her aad she
drew out from the savings bank large
part of her little hoard Of savings. aud.
In spite OF all my protests. paid II to a
gypsy wOman on the outskirts OF
Brooklyn for charm. This charm con-
sisted Of a piece Of parchment. ON
which were written some queer char
acters. The whole was tied up In lit
tie bag and was suspended by string
around the patients neck. When she
showed II to ME laughed the thing to
scorn and tried to show her how foolish
she was to pay hard-earned money to q
miserable Quack. could not convince
her Of the folly. however. and so gave
up the effort. trusting to time to prove
me right
".rhe ne;ghbors Of the woman with
the swollen knee soon heard OF her
gypsy charm. aud one Of them who had
an eruption Of the skin which had long
detied the power Of medicine to remove
II begged for copy Of the charm. The
first woman was ready to do this favor
to her fellow. sufferer. and as neither
could read nor write they used d
| 10 year-old son Of one Of them to make
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-27
The Lamps or the Sea.

Many kinds Of jellytish are phospho-
resent at night and present a wonder.
fully beautiful appearance when slow.
ly moving through the water. and II In
this phosphorescence which has given
them the poetic title Of 1.-THE lamps Of
the sea-" They are not less beautiful
In the daytime. for most Of the species
are striped or tinted. some being melon
shaped. with rows Of fringes dividing
the sections. The tentacles are often
plumei. aud. while waving about in
graceful curves. attract or gather IN
the food Of the animal The "Portu-
guese man-of-war" Is probably the best
form, Of the whole family.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-27
Cholera I'm Manila.

Manila, March 24.-The board Of health
10 making q strong effort to prevent the
spread of cholera. There have been lc
cases and 10 deaths among the natives
in two days, and other natives are sus-
pected of having contracted the disease.
The importation of vegetable matter from
China is prohibited, inspection camps arc
being established in every district and
leaflets are published advising the people
to boil their drinking water before using
it. Finally, every one is urged to CO.
operate in the destruction Of this danger.
Gus enemy.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-27
.THEss IDLE DAYS"

I have read from thu gent book Of ma
ture.
How the seasons increasingly roll;
And where myriads of stars are unfolded
BY night. on the heavens wide scroll.
have learned that their law is to labor.
Inaction would wreck the great plan
NAT holds worlds upon worlds In their
orbits.
AN governs the frail life Of man.
There 10 never Z night In the summer.
so slill but the dew aripping air
= keen With the singing Of insects
At work in some cool grassy lair;
And the d..y. rising bright-eyed and
rosy.
From the depths Of the green eastern
sea.
when It trails down the western horizon.
Wui BE- morning on some distant lea.
When winter lies chilling around %,
Each snowbound, and skies sullen gray.
In the heart OF the trees, gaunt and leaf
less.
There's q song Of the sunshine Of May;
And the flowers that dropped In the au-
tumn,
Are waiting to grow mp anew.
When the springtime shall smile Q bright
welcome
To brooklets and grasses and dew.
90 these days that seem clouded By wait
ing
With listless and sad folded hands,
While all OF LIES brightest endeavos
Has Asd with times vanishing sands.
May be only some wise preparation
For part In the infinite plan
That has governed the worlds since crea-
ton,
And considers the brief life Of man.
boston Globe.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-27
MAKING MAPLE SUGAR.
Method of Gathering the Sap and
Boiling the Strip.


Maple sugr and strip are favo-;te
sweets the country over. and this fact
gives n general interest to some infor-
nation about the maple sugar industry
which has practical value also for the
sections where this particular kind Of
sugar making prevails. An American
Cultivator correspondent supplies the
foilowin details:
The evaporation Is the tirst aud most
important consideration. The point to
he considered In an evaporation is the
one that can make the best sugar In the
leas, possible time with the least amount
OF fuel. Evaporators are made Of gal.
vanized iron or steel. copper or tin.
They are usually supported on iron
arches lined with brick. but sometimes
The arches are made entirely Of brick.
Storage tanks. draw tanks. strip tanks.
buckets and pals are Of galvanized
steel. tin or wood. We consider gal
vanized steel the superior article be-
cause it will not rust. Bucket covers can
be Of wood or tin: spouts. steel or tin.
Take a sugar place Of 1900 trees or,
rather. one that uses 1900 buckets
When the ''boss" thinks 1t Is time Il
sugar" the men are set to tapping the
trees. A three-eighths or One-half Inch
bit Ia used. and In large trees the hole
Is bored about two inches deep. In
smaller trees only about one and a hall
inches. Spouts are driven or screwed
in. buckets hung to each spout and GOV
ers. II they have them.
Some trees are tappepd in two OF
three and oftentimes four places. hang
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-27
Cambridge Crew Won.

Putney, England, March 24.-The Cam
bridge crew fulfilled the expectation OF
prophets and won the ninth race With
Oxford as they liked. The time was ~
minutes Q seconds. At no time through
out the race did Oxford in the slightest
degree fatter the hopes of the supporters
of the dark blue Any possible .hanc.
which the Oxonians might have had was
shattered by the result OF the toss giving
the light blues Cambridge all the ad
vantage OF station. Immense crowds, as
usual, turned out to view the contest, and
the weather, though showery, was no: 70
inclement as it had been most Of the pre-
viOus years.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-27

Chicago, March 24.-William James, 4
foreman employed in the West Side ma
chine shops Of the Allis-C Chalmers com
pany, was shot and terribly beaten last
night and was reported in a critical con-
dition today. Several striking machinisls
are under arrest James says he w's
assaulted by strikers, while the strikers
claims that james started the trouble by
lourishing Q revolver and firing it.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-27

St. Petersburg, March 24.-The semi
official Russky Invalid today announces
that Colonel Grimm, the Russian official
who was recently condemned to deatn by
\ court martial at Warsaw, after having
been convicted Of systematic revelation
Of military secrets to q foreign power, has
confessed to having been guilty Of high
treason.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-27

Bermada's Revcaue lrom LAZY Bnd .
The Bermuda lily was introduced in
70 this country In 1874 Tive plants In
bud and bloom were brought 70 Fhila-
delphia by = lady and gwen to the dor
isG This florist, approaching they
beauty and value. cultivated the plansy
for the bulbs. Since that time the ~.
sorting Of the lily bulbs has been on
Of the Industries Of Bermuda. Very
few lilies are exported, AZ the cut how.
ers do not arrive In good condition. Nor
does 1t pay to export the growing
plants. because Of the duty and the coss
Of freighting 70 delicate . cargo. The
bulbs are exported al over the world
and are Q valuable source Of revenue.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-27
The Trick Was Exposed.
= WAS 4 young man possessed d

= WAS 4 young man possessed Of
sufficient means to enable me to
live ut my ease, when suddenly
there came blow which scattered my
prosperity to the winds and forced me
to labor In the general struggle Of gain
ing living.
Securing . clerkship in the house Of
a creditor Of our late firm. my nrst care
was to look up less expensive board
ing house. inserted an advertisement
In several city papers, asking for rea-
sonable board In . strictly private fam.
lily, and received multitude Of an
swers ny next post. Out OF this motley
'nstallment Of epistles. there was but
.Oe which pleased me. and ] decided
: answer that one In person immedi-
stsly.
Grace Kingsley was the name Of the
favoi@d landlady writing to me. and
the Letter stated that her house was
entirely private. she having no board
ers whatever. was much pleased
with the fair. delicate handwriting. and
an idea took possession Of me that
Grace was . young and fascinating
widow. was not disappointed when
reached the house. and my ring at
the doorbell was answered by the lady
herself. She invited me into the par
ior In q manner that was 30 courteous
and yet 20 modest, that had fallen In
love with her before even crossed the
threshold.
Before leaving my former boarding
house. q letter was handed me by the
postman, but I did not ind time to
examine Il until was comfortably en-
sconced In the parlor Of Mrs.. Kings
ley's cosy establishment.
Opening It, I discovered II to be from
a wealthy uncle. residing in Vermont,
who regularly sent me letter every
year. but whom I had never seen.
About q year previous my uncls
made some pressing inquiries respect.
Ing my matrimonial prospects. and
stated that II I wasn't already married
I should Immediately enter into the
welded state and let him kns Of II
Or 'he would nevas uore be uncle Of
mine"
Now, - my unc:s pved In Vermont
and in Philadelnhia, and never
anticipated the old gentleman would
ever pay me q visit and discover thu
falsehood. I wrote a him and inform
ed him that was not only married
but also the father Of bouncing boy
This intelligence 10 pleased him tina
he sent me q gold goblet and q silve
pap-spoon. to be presented to my child
I At FIRST sat down and wrote . yer,
romantic letter to my icle. thankinI
him for the present and then visitet
the nearest jewelry store and turne,
18th the goblet and the spoon into cash
which pocketed.
(Nad received no further letters fror
ny 1ncle until the one which ! rea
IN Ms. Kingsley's parlor. The posi-
script to this one not only astonishet
but absolutely frightened me. 1t rea
AZ follows:
"P. 81 have never visited Ph!lade
phia. 10 have decided to do 90 at ono
and get a look at you and your VIII
and child. You may expect me abov
the 10th Of the month"
Good gracious: my uncle coming /,
visit me-" I exclaimed. land Il 10 m,
, the 10th Of the month now! don
know at what moment he may pop Il
What am to do for wife and child
At that moment there came terrib
ring at the door bell. n II the man VII
pulled It imagined he owned n
house and could lake ~ much moi,
| - hs pleased 4 SAskeninx sansatio
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-27
Morgan Was Subpenaed.

New York, March A.-J. Peirpont
Morgan, who managed the consolidation
of Pacific northwest railroads, was servel
with 4 subpoena to appear in court and
testify in the case now pending against
the merger. Tho official serving the writ
found it expedient to pass himself of as
. messenger for Mr.. Morgan's attorney,
and gained entrance to the Morgan resi-
dence, where he found the owner.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-27
Defined.

wiIlie-Pa, what's a odd nameT
Pa-My sou, when q man speaks a
''his old name," he rpfers to something
over which he used . brn his money.
-PhlAdaphia Prise
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-27

The record for rapid slaughtering
has been made by an Indianapolis
packing house bv turning 1928 hogs
into products within i've hours.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-27
took possession Of ina Tor ] had mio-

NOW, a. S0oO IOrtuue W0uI0 nave II
Mrs. Kingsley had gone ont for few
minutes aud had requested me to have
nm eye to her child white she was gone.
As glanced at the cradlU. and thought
Of my uncle at the door, bright iden
entered MY mind determined In
case the visitor was my uncis to claim
the youthful occupant Of that cradle =
my own.
The visitor proved to b. my uncle.
I knew him BY the picture Of him had
seen, and he likewise recognlxed mo
by my photograph. After mutual rec
ognition and handshaking. ushered
my honored relative into Tho paFior and
presented to him my newly claimed
offspring.
So far had succeeded y aecelvino
my uncle, but the worst feared was
that when Mrs. Kinksley nsturned she
might object to my claiming ownership
In her child. Besides, 10 carry out ny
deception must flnd Z Wits - well -
an infant. and Nrs. Kingsley Wau tho
only one I could convenlAnlly claim.
The only dlinculty was II ~ heF con y
sent to the deception. an this might
be done II could secure private con.
vessation with her before intEoduceo
her to my uncle.
watched my opportunity. and gain
cd an interview with her hoforo DO
entered the room. told ~, n toM.
brief. hurried words the extsnt of ~
dificulty, and how had tnAen IN 1ih.
49,
| then told her must ana j vito Sems.
whore, ana begged her 70 aIlew 10 q
introduce her 70 my unclo d that -
pacity. She laughed heastlly IL ~
suggestion, said she could conpeeh1n9
my diflcuity, ana consented . NJ 80
posal but warned mo rogsaeAly noe =
presume upon the oecuFroaGA
We entered ths parlor, - l intro-
duced her q my bettsr half. Nv uncle
was much pleased with ~ anA c.
plimented mo upon ny 9sod ehDice H.
the selection Of wis. Nh Kinenley
colored most charmineU . fnie c..
pliment, and could - ~ eou10
scarcely refrain from loughano.
A short time afterward Mn k!nee
ley came 70 me. when waa alon2 g.
an adjoining room. and ] - lmnse.
diateiy something very humngons nauee
have happened, Tor the cosnesD q -
lips wers breaking ont nee osamlne
smiles.
"Do you know. or, infe What ~
awkward predicaasnt y6u have goeteM
me3" she Inquired
"What's the matterT' aaked
"Why. your uncle came = NJ : 1hoee
tins ago an. asked 70 - my marriage
certificate, % 40 said A. had sOme
money to settle upon ~ immediatelys
but wanted to b SURF everything wes
right flrst.'
Ibid you expose n,er nquircd anx.
iously.
mo, cir. ] did NOT, Tor ] never enteg
into . deception Or anything els ~
halves"
'sThen We must loas @ dir, Z I =.
piled: III my uncle h @ anxious e
have our marriage eesti0eatA. lot a.
put no obstacles 10 bin WAY
We lost no time. assure yon. Z
don't think MIRA KINGSLEY ever GOT Into
her Sunday clothes In such hurry -
her life before. while ] spelled two
pairs Of susrenders IN my frantic -
deavors to be ION time" W. quite -
tonished the parson By our haste. ana
ut the conclusion OF the ceremony /
| would have forgotten 10 G4v0 hlnA th0
usual Zee II he had not reminded M
Of 1t.
| We had secured the eovetet msrriaep
certificate, signed and sealed and wers
now safely out OF our lifllculfies. - ~
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-27

A girls love for pickles doesn't nee
esaarily sour her disposition.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-24
A PosTMAsTER's DISCOVERY.

Lancaster, N. Y, April 21st.-Mr.
John Remers, postmaster of this viii
lage, was taken with Diabetes four
years ago. For two years he doc
tored with local physicians as well as
several specialists from Buffalo, but
got no better. Indeed hewas gradually
growing worse.
He stopped taking the doctors med
icine and commenced treatment of
Dodd's Kidney Pills. He used in all
about ten boxes and is as strong and
well to-day as ever he was. -
He attributes his recovery to moth
ing but Dodd's Kidney Pills and says:
.'If I could only talk five minutes to
every one who has Diabetes I am sure
I could convince them that they
needn't suffer a moment longer when
Dodd's Kidney Pills are on sale in
every drug store.
81 will cheerfully answer any letters
from sick men or women, as think
every Diabetes sufferer should be told
of Dodd's Kidney Pills the remedy that
saved my life.''
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-24
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EEE[)R
a FARMERS HorBED.


The methods Of preparing and car
ing for = hotbed are very simple, and
with little forethought and care
one should have no trouble. The or
binary stock size of hotbed sash car
ried in stock by dealers is three by
six feet, but any old sash will an
swer the purpose.
The hot-bed should be laid out to
extend east and west, and the north
side Of the frame should be about
six inches higher than the south side.
to give the grass pitch toward the
sun. Take plank or board ten
inches wide for the front and one 16
inches wide for the back is about
right. The ends of the frame should
come up even with the top of the
side planks, and be ripped off to give
the proper pitch. A cleat should be
nailed on the end of the hot-bed
shown at C in Fig. /, to hold the Sash
from slipping cndwise. The frame