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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-13
HOME IN PIANO BOX.
Baltimore fisherman Spends His
Life in Tight Quarters.
Hikes 1t Because He Has to Pay No
Rent and Isn't Bothered About
Anything-Hint to Prospect
tive Heraits.

Not many of even the meek and
1owly spirited citizens of Baltimore
would take kindly to the thought of
Diving nine. months of the year in a
piano box six feet long by two and one
sahalf feet wide and five feet high, says
the Baltimore Sun.
And yet that is what James Thomas
Bailey, a weather-beaten and white
haired fisherman, So years old, has
been doing forthepast four years. He
seems to thrive on it, too.
The box stands at the end of a row
of others, all of which, with the ex-
ception of Bailey's, contain fishing
tackle, on the shore of Spring Gardens,
lat the foot of Hanover street.
About ten years ago Bailey became
4 fisherman at the spot where he now
'slliVes. He says that the idea of seek
ling the piano box was first suggested
Tito him when the snow of the famous
blizzard of February, 1898, sifted
lsssthrough the cracks of a shanty he was
lthen occupying and opened its sides to
1.-THE weather. He thought more COM
pact apartment would be better, and,
booking upon the row of boxes that line
Ithe shore, determined that one of them
would be the very thing. He bought
one for rs cents, fitted it with some
bed clothing, and has lived there ever
since, cooking his meals on the open
ground just outside.
= To visitor of the place Mr.. Bailey
Hospitality showed his home. '.Yes,"
he said, in reply to a question as to
whether it really was true that he lived
In a box, "there it isl And, lifting
the Uncovered lid, he displayed the in
terror.
8 Tt is truly a lesson in, economy of
space. On shelf running the length
of the box, out half-foot below the
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-13
Grieyc, Bissct 4 Holland
HORSE AND AUTOMOBILE.
The Animal Made Acquaintance with
the Machine and Was Easily
Curea OF His Fear.

There is some talk of school
wherein horses may be educated out
of their fear of automobiles; wheth-
er this would serve or not is another
question, but here is little instance
of what one sensible, considerate au-
tomobile driver did for the sake OF
frightened horse, says the New
York Post.
The automobile had come to
standstill in tbs roadway to permit
the passage of small and apparent
1y very young horse in trotting rig
attached to training sulky. The
motor had not been shut off, SO the
machine kept chug-chug- as
the horse approached. With snort
and leap the horse whirled to the
side of the road, nearly throwing out
the man in the sulky. Then the au-
Gomobilist shut off the motor and
called to the driver: sWait mo-
ment until the animal quiets down;
then drive him up slowly while
sit STILL
This the driver did, and when the
horse was within 10 or IL feet of the
machine his progress toward it hav-
ing been slow and fearful, the au-
tomobilist got out, took the horse
by the bride, and led him carefully
up to the car, patting the animal the
while and talking to it. Now, look
it over, smell it, see there's nothing
to hurt YOU"
For fully five minutes. the horse
was permitted to inspeets the ma
chine, and at last it seemed quite ac-
customed to it ] After that the: horse,
was driven back and forth several
times without evincing the slightest
feat. The automobiles did not start
his car until the horse was almost
out of sight.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-13
THE AUTHORS POWER.
Wields a Magic influence over the
Mind OF the Average Reader
of EEsnfinn


Everybody knows that in a novel a
commonplace. person may be made in
teresting by deliberate, patient ex-
position of his various traits, precise
ly as we can learn to like very uninter-
-esting persons in real life if circum-
stances place them day after day at
our elbows, says Atlantic. Who of us
would not grow impatient with the
early chapters of The. Newcomes, for
instance, or The Antiquary, if it were
not for the fact that Thackeray and
Scott know their business, and that
every one of these commonplace peo-
pie will contribute something in the
end to the total effect? And even
where the gradual development of
character, rather than the mere por-
trayal of character, is tie theme of
novelist, as so frequently with George
Eliot. how eolorless may be the per-
sonality at the outset, how narrow the
range of thought and. experience por-
trayedi Yet, in George Ehot's own
words: These commonplace people
have conscience, and have felt the
sublime promptings to do the painful
right" They take on dignity from
their moral struggle, whether the
struggle ends in victory or defeat. BY
an infinite number of subtle touches
they are made to grow and change be
fore our eyes, like living, fascinating
things. ,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-13

permits the beneficiary TO associate
with himself either foreign or domes-
tic capital and other aids.
A member of an Austrian weaving
establishment has been requested to
form an association for the exploit "a
ton of the Persian monopoly. Aus
trian textile manufacturers have a
special interest in this matter, as
they export 100000 worth to Per-
STA annually. Still, it is considered
highly advantageous to Austria in
sundry ways to form the proposed
connection. Tt would presumably in
crease exports in general especially
Of machinery to equip Persian fac
tories. Should the connection with
the monopoly go to some other coun-
try, the consequence, it is believed,
would be disastrous to the Austrian
textile industry by depriving it of
peculiar advantages in buying Per
sian raw materials; besides, Austria's
exports to Persia would be seriously
affected.
Altogether, the project appeals
strongly to popular favor, and prelim-
mary steps toward the formation of
the association are being taken.
FRANK w. MAHIN
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-13
WHEAT LANDS In EUROPE.
IBERIA Is Similar to That OF
America.

We are told that the south European
wheat lands constitute a broad belt
of prairie, 600 to roo, miles in average
width, beginning in Hungary and ex-
tending northeastward to the Ural
mountains, and then westward into
Siberia to unknown boundaries, says
the Export Implement Age. On the
north and the west are the gray for
est lands," and on the southland west
are salt and alkaline districts and
sandy wastes, and finally the Caucasus
and the Ural mountains. BY both
chemical and mechanical analyses the
soil is shown to be remarkably sim
liar to that of our own prairies, also
commonly known by the similar term
of ''black loam." The depth is, on an
average, probably little greater than
tht of our prairie soil. From chem
ical standpoint the soils of the two
regions are similarly characterized Cd
by an exceptionally large amount of
thoroughly ehumified organic matter;
(2) by the presence of an unusual pro-
portion of phosphorie acid, and (3) by
a great amount, comparatively, of
lime, potash and other alkalies. These
soils are therefore alkaline, while 9th
ers, especially of forest regions, are
acid. 1t is well known that the SUBJ
stances thus more abundant in these
soils than in others are just those
usually needed by the wheat plant.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-13

/ Cultivation of Oysters I'm Holland.
The cultivation Of oysters forms one
of the staple industries of Holland,
and is steadily increasing in impor-
ltance.
The old town of Goes is the center of
the oyster culture in the Netherlands,
and is about as quaint and primitive
place as can be found in Holland.
Situated on the island of South Beol-
land, in the province of Zealand, Goes
lis entirely off the beaten route of tour
lists. The whole population, with few
exceptions-men, women and children
lis engaged in fishing, and more par
ticularly in the oyster industry. En-
tire families are engaged in the culti-
walton of oysters during the whole
year, for the oyster beds demand I'M
'ceasing work. The oyster fisherwom-
en- are a queer sight when attired in
their costume-esp specially adapted for
the purpose-tight-ftting red flannel
knickerbockers, black stockings, a
shirt with sleeves rolled up to the ell
bow, and quaint sunbonnet which
thoroughly protects the head and
neck.
Though the natives of Goes are en-
gagged all the year round in the oyster
parks" it is in April that the most
important part of their work is done.
Tt is then that the collectors are
placed in the parks" These collec-
tors are curved tiles about foot long,
which, after being carefully washed,
are covered with a layer of mortar.
Thus prepared, the collectors" are
able to retain the oyster ova known to
fishermen as white spat,'' or "nais-
sains," as they are termed in France.
These embryos are very minute, and
float about on the surface of the water
until they become affixed to the 'scol-
1ectors." They are then gathered
into boxes eight feet long by two feet
in breadth, and the tiles are SO ar
ranged as to be constantly bathed by
the sea water. From 800 to 400 larvae
are attached to single collector
rs In August, the collectors" are re-
moved from the beds" and taken on
land to be put through a first process
of cleansing. This operation, which
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-13
Bohemia,s soft-Coal production.


Statistics of the production of soft
coal in the northern part of Bohemia
for the year 1901 are just published.
They show yield of 1928, 498 tons
an increase of 992, 4o1 tons, or 5.4 per
cent, over 1900, when a strike of the
miners, lasting two months, material
ly reduced the output, and also Grip
pied industries in Bohemia and neigh
boring parts of Germany.
The number of miners employed in
1901 was 37,777, each of whom mined
on an average 4s7 tons during the
year. decrease OF ~ tons per man
in comparison with 19oo,s doubtless
due to the time concessions gained by
the strikers.
The total value Of the output was
$19,327,o5o, or $1.O57 per ton-an in
crease of six cents per ton, also pre-
sumably caused by concessions made
to the strikers. FRANK w. MAHIN-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-13

top were placed pipes, tobacco, a cof-
fee pot, comb and brush, fishing tackle
and many useful articles. There was
bottom, with about three feet of space
between it and the top, was Mr.. Bal
2ey's bed. It hardly looked Like bed,
wearing apparel being scattered about
kt so promiscuously-bl overalls,
spare trousers. and. sticking aggres-
siyely in the center, Mr.. Bailey's re-
serve wooden leg. painted black and
highly polished.
..Well, you viii certainly never tum-
bic out of bed said the visitor.
stNo. and I never have to hunt for
the keyhole," was the answer, as, Mr..
Bailey showed that he had no lock
on his street door, but it was simply
fastened by a common paddock staple
minus the paddock s.I don't live here
all the year 'round,s he further ex-
weather a man would freeze. That
blizzard taught me that. But come
early in April and stay until late in
December. The ether months usual
~ spend with my daughter in town.
j make my living by fishing here in the
river. ] own boat and own my own
house, and I'm eontented. When I
20 in and shut The lid down nothing
bothers me-Im dead to the world.
If it rains I hear the patter of it out
side, but it don't come in. You see, I
have the top covered with tin. don't
pay any taxes-I don't pay any rent.
Z amt bothered about anything''
sViII1azn Getting. Strenuous.
Emperor William says no man can
zfford to put in more than IS min
ntes at his dinner, and the Chicago
Record Herald asks: Does William
rat at cafeterie2
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-13

is performed by women, is destined
to cleanse the young oysters from all
kinds of impurities and also from the
small shells which, becoming affixed
to the young oysters, might hinder
their growth. Once thoroughly
cleansed, the tiles are replaced in the
boxes, where they remain until au-.
tumn The collectors are then once
more removed and the oysters, which
are already the size of a shilling piece,
are sufficiently strong to live alone,
without being affixed to anything.
Thus removed from the collectors,
the oysters begin the second period of
their existence-an intermediate peri
Cd Of youth, so to speak-for though
sufficiently developed to- exist alone,
they are not yet strong enough to re-
sist the attacks of their murderous
enemies. They are, therefore, placed
for few months in an apparatus
called an sambulance.'' These ambu-
lances'' are fat boxes about ten inches
high the bottoms of which are of
wire grating. Thus isolated, the
young oysters are completely protect
Gu by d. UOA iOClOiGa1 Will CllC OlAO LII
which they are inclosed, but reversed,
so as to constitute a kind of cage in
which the water can circulate freely
without allowing fish or crabs to en-
ter.
The boxes, which contain no fewer
than 5000 oysters each, are arranged
side by side, and firmly affixed to the
bottom of the park by means of
stakes. In this manner the young
oysters can thrive in peace and with
out fear of being attacked by any of
their numerous enemies, who appre-
ciate oysters fully as much as man APP
preciates them.
The oysters remain three months in
these boxes, during which time they
are jealousy cared for, being watered
frequently to remove the impurities and
sea-weeds which have gathered among
them. At the end of the three months
they have reached diameter of from
two to two and half inches. They
are now of sufficient size for sale, but
not yet large enough to bring in much
profit. They are. therefore thrown
along the bottom of the park" where
they continue to grow, their shell be-
ing Of sufficient strength to withstand
the attack of fish The oysters con-
tinue to grow until the age of two or
three years, when they reach the size
of four inches in diameter. After the
age of three they stop growing, and
there is no advantage in allowing them
to remain any longer in the beds.
The oyster fsherpeople of Goes,
who form community by themselves,
live in small wooden huts facing the
oyster beds. Though the oyster in
dustry demands constant care, the
life led by the good people of Goes is
free from the hardships Of most sea-
faring people.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-13

Thursday morning all of our Remnants of
Wash Goods and White Goods go on sale at just
! half the regular prices. In the lot there arc
& .xemnants Of pretty Batistes, Swisses, Dimities
and several novelty weaves in figured goods
land fancy corded and lace stripes and dotted
effects in the White Goods, lengths from to s
wards ALL AT HALF PRICE
Summer Underwear For Women
and Children.
We've few special lots of these which you
Gan buy greatly to your advantage. Pricedlike
this.
CHlLDRENS RIBBED VESTS-Low neck,
sleeveless, sizes Is to 20 Sc each
fCHlLDREN'S VESTS-Long sleeves, pants
TO match, small sizes only Sc each
ICnILDRENS GAUZE vESTS-Were i7c
and ISc, reduced to II lie each
SF0MENS RUBBED VESTS-Low neck,
sleeveless, were SC, reduced to Sc
WOMENS RIBBED VESTS-Were i0c,
reduced to &c
MOMENTS JERSEY RIBBED SHAPED
VESTS-fi High neck, short sleeves, were
t0c, reduced TO IL lie each
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-13
Dragon-FIy Farms.

The breeding of innumerable hosts
Of dragon flies, or devils darning
needles, as they are called by country
boys in some parts of the United
States, in order that these insects
may extirpate the mosquitoes, is now
advocated in certain quarters, says
the New York Tribune. Are we to
have dragon fly stock farms, with an
nua1 sales of weanlings of the choic-
est pedigree? Alas, it is to be
feared that, no matter what we do,
we shall have the mosquitoes always
with US, like the poor. Nevertheless,
the swarms of these pests can I'M
doubtedly be lessened in numbers
and in the evil which they work.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-13
Everybody Can't Do Everything

We can't paint a picture, or carve a
statue, or make a coat, but we can
wash clothes to perfection. We can do
it because we do nothing else-have
done nothing else for good while-b 8
cause we have studied it, and thought
about it, and worked hard as any
painter ever did. 1t requires as much
hard work, and practice, and talent, to
make a good laundry as to make a good
picture. Everybody can't paint a pic
ture-everybody can't wash clothes per-
fectly. We want you to give us a fair
trial, and allow us to prove our word.
Davis Steam Laundry
~ CANAL STREET
Branch Office. g. Grand street
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-13
SUIT DEPARTMENT.
Special Offerings

Special Offerings
4 perfect fitting Seersucker, Two Piece Suits,
prettily trimmed 81, % were $3.50
A few Colored Lawn Skirts with Ruffle were
81. SO, you can have them at Csc
Small lot of Covert and Duck Skirts, were
$l.50 and 81. SO, at 70c
II handsome all Wool Tailor Made Suits Silk
sewn and perfect in every detail. value Sl2. 90.
almost given away for $500
Lots of pretty, stylish Shirt Waists, made OF
Seersucker, 25c value Soc
II doz. pretty Waists Percale and Bingham.
$l00 goods at Soc
All our high class Waists. prices cut in Two for
quick selling
50 pieces pretty. fine lawns and Dimities, all
new, fresh and dainty. usual price Sc, but we
want their room, SO they 60 on a table at lOc
43 pieces OF White Dimilies, Lawns and pretty
open work effects have been Csc to SOC yard
they go on table at l0c
All fine Ginghams and Wash goods reduced in
price, many choice goods at figures that cannot
be duplicated
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-13
AGRICULTURAL SEEDS ONE of
OUR IMPORTANT PRODUCTS
WE MEET THE DEMANDS OF HOME CONsUMP1
SUPPLY MUCH OF EUROPE.

nish small loans to farmers. The cap
ital is provided by light annual tax
on agricultural property. Principal
agencies have been established in SIS
cities, capitals of provinces (vilayets)
or counties (sanjaks), and there are
8O3 branches in less important places.
Loans for the purpose of improving
farms and purchasing implements and
stock are made on satisfactory secur-
ity, chiefly real estate. The rate of in
terest is six per cent. per annum.
Theoretically, this system of banks
is an excellent one, but it's effectiveness
is hampered by two cause.-the for
mality necessary to borrow even small
sums and the acquisitions made for
forced loans from the capital of the
banks by other branches of the govern
ment.
The last annual report of the banks
for the financial year ended March
Is, 1ss9-has just appeared and con-
tains the following summary opera
tions:
At that date March ID, 1897, the
capital amounted to $12,642,Oe0, Of
which 81 per cent, or SIC, 1855, was
loaned to farmers.
During the year the banks loaned
to 90,536 individuals sums amounting
to $2,621, 40O-an average Of $29 for
each loan.
This average is a forcible illustra
ton of the humble scale upon which
agricultural progress in Turkey is
based. Over 90 per cent. of the loans
were made upon real-estate security;
the remaining four per cent. were on
personal guarantees.
The branch bank located at Mezreh,
the chief city Of this province, makes
all loans on property in the territory
adjacent toHarput and Mezreh; others
branches at Malatia, Arabkir and
Eghin supply the needs of the remoter
portions of the vilayet.
THOMAS H. NORTON.
Persian Textile Monopoly.
Some three years ago the shah of
Persia gave the minister of state the
exclusive right for SO years to spin
and weave cotton and wooden fabrics
in that monarchy. The concession
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-13
The New Store 38 and 40 Bank St
Telephone Ill.,
Remnants Of Wash Goods and White Goods at Half Price,

WOMENS FANCY RIB VESTS-Sleeve.
less, v necck or square neck, were Csc,
reduced to l7c each
Ladies Handkerchief.
Our handkerchief stock is replese with several
attractive values in all grades of plain and fancy
handkerchiefs, but one we think worthy of
special mention Is Ladies' all Linen handker-
chsf, full size and in I'd, IL and inch hem.
They're big value at l0c each.
Mems Neckwear.
The popular Rumchundas. .
We stocked up too heavily on these goods.
consequently you can accept our loss as your
gain. They're in the stylishi IL and i-3-4 inch
wide four.in-hand shape, in neat effects, most
~ white figures on blue grounds, sell regularly
at 40c. They so now at SIC each.
Japanese Folding Fans.
We have put what we have left of these into
four lots and cut the price in half on each, thus
Sc Fans l-2c
i0c Sc
i5c TIC
Csc % IL is2c
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-13

l Five Thousand Miles of Cigarettes.
Inspectors OF the Bristol (England)
factory district have figured out that
more than 5000 miles of machine
made cigarettes are turned out week
I " FROM the Districts aforesaid.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-13
Bakery and DeHCateSSen.

Why hot Home Made
Bread Rolls and Biscuits Bread to-day
Our Den unsurpassed Chicken Pies and Iunovers already famous
Veal Salad
attention
All Bakery Goods closed decided
auctions sorp4 41.4a s4 #s a
81 +
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-13
The urnbull Co..
DEPARTMENT STORES,
lao East Main Street MRrnaWaYu Next PILLS Ihnaer4
1873 East Main Street, "BroadWay" Next Polls Theater.
CORSET DEPARTMENT.

CORSET DEPARTMENT.
A lot Of Summer Corsets. Soc goods, you take
them at l0c
The best Soc Corset we always have that can
be obtained anywhere
All popular makes Of Corsets to be found at
our counters. complete stock all sizes for your
convenience
FOR MEN.
We are selling a lot Of Medeum Weight Under
wear at half price sehtIand and Gray Soc goods
at 20c
All our Neggee Shirts reduced in price. Bed
ford Cords soc from SOC
Fine White Neeigee Shirts with separate Cuffs
ST. goods for Soc
Percale Shirts. Collars and separate Cuffs,
SOC from Soc
SO doz. fine imported German "a Hose never
retailed at less than Csc to 35c pair. you can
get them at II 1ac pair
A case Of Mems Seamless Cotton Hose good
wearers &c pair or pairs for Csc
Full assortment Mems Night Shirts SOC each,
cut and made full and comfortable.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-13
Aforementioned nanI5s in Tnrlxex.

ABFICWAIuEHA BaEE-as Ia AWF1AEVs
The empire of Turkey possesses an
extensive system of agricultural
banks under government manage
mept. the purpose of which is to fur
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-13
Specials in Grocery Department.

20 lbs Fine GRADUATED Sugar Coffee. Sc It.
New Potatoes 7oc Best Coffee h.
Best quality Eyapoated Apples Good Tea
pounds 25c Coo and 75c kind SOC
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-26

time North Carolina has joined yith the
". a'nia Grove, but there has been no
charter, and after the reorganization next
lnt41th North Carolina will obtain a char
Ter of its own.
There will be about fifty delegates to
Ills reorganization meeting, representing
every town and city in the State.
Mr.. L. C. Gisselbrccht, whose picture
is gwen here. is one of the supreme rep
rcsertatives of the Supreme Grove.
ODD-FELLONS.
Nelson Encampmentg No 2, l. Q. Q. F.,
is the Oldest elacampment in the State.
and one of the Oldest in the United
States, being chartered by the Sovereign
Grand Lodge in 1857, at which time
Thomas D. NNildey was grand sire and
Robert Nelson grand secretary. 1t vas
iiTe years after this that the Grand En-
camplnent Of Virginia was organized,
and in the meantime Nelson worked di-
rectly under the supervision of the Sow
nreign Grand Lodge.
Tie first meeting of this encampment
vas held in the fall of 1881, and the first
chief patriarch was c. II. Hyde. Will
liam Towers was elected the first repre-
sentative to a meetil,J of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. which was held in Balti-