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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-03
WEIGH YOURSELF BEFORE
USING
VIII. sheldon VIII Refund Money il Mi-"-
ma Does Not Increase Flesh.

DRUGGIST w. H. Sheldon is thinking
strongly of placing ''penny-in-the-slot
weighing machine in his store to record
the weight of his customers when they
commence using Mona, the great flesh
forming food. The wonderful sale he
ha, had ON this preparation since he first
introduced it in NIiddebury and the
remarkable results following its use,
have made him such an enthusiastic
believer in the great value of Mi-o-na,
that he gives his personal guarantee to
refund the money if Mi o-na, does not
make thin people fat, cure indigestion
and restore health.
This is a strong guarantee, but Drug
gist w. II. Sheldon has seen so many OF
his customers who a few weeks ago
looked like walking skeletons, become
plump and solely through the use of
Mi-o-na that he feels he cannot do too
much to induce people to try it. If you
are not at your proper weight you
should use Mona. Weigh yourself
before you commence TINS treatment anu
YOU will notice steady gain
This marvellous flesh forming food Is
assimilated as soon as it is taken into the
stomach, makes good, rich, blood, tones
up the weakened digestive organs, helps
the food to digest, and makes permanent
cures in the worst cases of indigestion.
w. H. Sheldon can tell you of scores
of people who a short time ago could not
eat hearty meal without suffering from
Indigestion who to-day can eat what
they want, solely because of Mona.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-03
SpeciaITrainto M d d bury.

The Rutland railroad advertises a
special train to leave Rutland at $50 a.
m. Saturday July 4th for the great field
dav celebration at Mddlebury. The rate
is only half fare to Niddlebury form all
points on the line of the road. The Rut-
land railroad expects big crowd at
Niddlebury the Fourth and if the
weather is fair it will prove true.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-03

BEST TRUNKS MADE IN AMERICA,

Made doubly strong-made expressly
for us-made to our specifications. The
model is the same as the Trunks carried
bv the commercial traveller, and is so
thoroughly strong that you need have
no fear of the muscular trainman or
baggageman being able to smash it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09

dience Indeed, they invite people from the audience to examine the knots which they unravel instantly and with the greatest ease and in way to make lively enjoyment for the spectators. It was by the merest chance that Man ager Poli secured these Japanese for their last two weeks in America, one of which he has given to Waterbury, and he is confident that his enterprise will be appreciated. In addition he offers another big headline feature ill Keno, Welch and Melrose ,who have an acrobatic novelty that Is regarded as one of the best in vaudeville. There Is & comedy array, too, in acts offered by Craig and Ardell, Fiske and Me- Donough. Harry B. Lester. Estelle Wordette and company, the Gagnoux and the vftagraph. Prices are 10, 20 and 30 cents; afternoons 10 and 20 cents; afternoons 10 and 20 cents, la dies 10.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09
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censure of the stage from the pulpit. For a number of years MT Robson collected newspaper clippings relating to the misdeeds of clergymen. He f. nally stopped because he said that the scrapbooks were taking up too much room in his library. He would use the statistics of crime thus obtained to answer the clerical assailants of his profession.
 :l:
 A far from well-dressed and impe- cunious actor met Herbert Kelcey the other day, and stopping him, said, with quick earnest tone of voice: My dear fellow, I'm delighted at your suc- cess. Pm in bit of hurry and can stop but minute, but I want you to do a favor for me. I see a chance to make $2.50 in little while, but must have $10 with which to do it. Just loan me that amount until tomorrow. I'll make the $2.50 and you can't lose cent" MT Kelcey pondered a mo- ment in an endeavor to recall the man, and then remembered him as a casual acquaintance. "I'll do better that that my man. Here are two dollars and q haIf," and he passed him the money in silver. ''You see, now, you've made $25O and I've made $7.5O, see?"
 :Il:
 The popularity of Sherlock Holmes" as play was never greater than at present, as evidenced by the great suc- cess of Herbert Kelcey and Fife Shannon this season. The apropos- ness of the remark is to be found in the fact that next season William Gillette will, on account of other contracts, be obliged to shelve the popular piece, but Kelcey and Shannon will continue to present it.
 During a performance at the Bijou, New York the other evening, a young woman with large hat receiv- ed the following note from one of the ushers, from the man behind, who is a 'well-known public man:
 Gould you take off your hat?
 It's rather in the way,
 It may be I am cranky, but!
 paid to SEE this play" The hat came off.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09

gether. Still the patient continued to get morphine. There was no doubt about that. Not only myself but every nurse and employe in the house was under suspicion. The patient was a woman with beautiful and bounti. full supply of hair. Her husband, who visited her twice 8 day, was virtually accused of bringing her the drug, and he was naturally indignant.
 "'What do you suppose I am pay ing good money for cure for? he asked.
 "The fourth day the doctor in at tendance stood for long time over the patient, who was drowsy with morphine. Suddenly he put his arms around her and lifted her to a sitting posture.
 "'Now,' he said, we are going to comb your hair, and perhaps you will feel refreshed.'
 '"The patient fought like wildcat, and the secret was out. She had enough morphine hidden in her long hair to last her six weeks if we had not found it out.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09
THE TAME MIR MANSFIELD.
Not an Outbreak During His Engage
 ment in Kansas City.

Not an Outbreak During His Engage
 ment in Kansas City.
 Everyone agrees that there is some thing wrong with Richard Mansfield, who was here last week, says the Kan sas City Journal. Yesterday was his third day in Kansas City and he did not have an outbreak of temper while he was here. Greater wonder still, he made no complaints about anything. And still greater, he actually found things to praise.
 Mansfield is noted as the most ec- centric of actors. Nothing was ever known to suit him and he flies into a rage at the least thing wrong. One of his stunts, practiced in Chicago, was to hur1 pork chops at the walters because they-the chops-were not brown enough to suit him. Here, his favorite diversion has be q to migrate from hotel to hotel and thence to his private car because no accommodations please him. And another favorite stunt here is to abuse his audiences. Kansas City has never yet forgot the scathing speech he made at the auditorium not long ago, because it rained hard and his crowds were small. He was so in- pack his, for the house curtains would sulting that many left the house in a rage.
 But last week Mansfield was a para gon of suavity. He did not have an unkind word for the supers, whom he usually addresses only in terms of re- proach. He did not swear once at the stage carpenter; he did not say dis agreeable thing to the stage manager, and no stage hand aroused his ire. He had few compliments to pass on the excellent way in which he was handled, and those to whom he paid them nearly dropped dead from the un- expectedness of things.
 Most astonishing of all, however, the ! artistic eye of the great Mansfield was | pleased with something he saw in the theater. He carries his own green drop l curtain, because the pictured ones of fend his delicate taste. But here he found green drop curtains already and after minute examination he declared that they were finer than his own, and that 1t would not be necessary to un- do quite as well.
 1 Those who know Mansfield are fear full lest he is going into a decline. They cannot understand his unwonted | tameness,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09
JAMES R. WAITE.

The popular old veteran, James R.
 Wait, will make his last appearance Ft the Jacques tonight and the countless |riends the genial old fellow has made
 uring his many visits to Waterbury zhog1ld give him a hearty send-off. For snef succeeding headliner next week Aanager Poli offers the greatest novel ki~ he has ever sent to this city in the Zen 1chi Japanese troupe. This is not h ordinary Japanese troupe, present sng acrobatic, juggling and gymnastic Eicks such as we have become accus- omed to, but of an entirely different ort. The troupe presents a series of Illusions and mystifying tricks such as an be regarded in no other fight than
 genuine novelty. They show foun- ains of real water on the stage, pro-
 ncing them from goodness knows
 ere in seemingly endless number,
 d getting water from the most .up.
 pected places. They show a thumb
 Tying trick, also, that is warranted to
 1zzle the sharpest persons in the au-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09
HID DRUG IN HAIR.
Woman Morphine Ffend Kept Big Stock of the Poison Con cealed
 Under Her Presses.

'Tt is well known said nurse in an
 uptown sanitarium, to New York Times reporter, s'that women addict ed to morphine will resort to all sorts of tricks to hide the drug for use when they know it will be kept from them. \ am 'wise,' as they say, on all the vio. let bonbons, bouquets, choeolate drops, and similar resources of that description in which morphine is se- oreted. But the other day was as- signed to the care of patient who beat me. Her supply of morphine was gradually reduced until the second day of treatment, and then cut off alto-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09
TOO MUCH SWEARING.
leDetifiOn of ORths Installing OfR- cfaIa Dimfnishes the Sense
 of Obligation.

Some people who took the trouble b read the oath of office admins bred to the newly elected senators st the opening of the extraordinary ession must have been struck by be contrast between the solemn language prescribed by the statute snd the reputation which some of he senators have managed to ac- nire in the matter of fidelity in sne discharge of the duties of the 1ioe, says the New York Times. he constitution requires that each Aember of either house of congress hall take an oath to support the bnstitution, but it goes no further sR3is was expanded to include sup Srt and defense against 'salI ene- Sies, domestic and foreign" in 1868, St the close of the war for the nion, and the clause was inserted ss to mental reservation or purpose f evasion. It was natural enough
 the time, but we do not sup bse that anyone has ever changed
 Is conduct in consequence of taking Be oath.
 This is one of many instances in
 hich the amplifcation and multipli-
 ton of paths tend rather to din1in-
 b than to enforce the sense of ob- kation assumed. Tn such swearing
 miliarity unduestionablY does help
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09
FRANCIS WILSON,

This most popular of all singing com ldians will be at Polls this evening, Rppearing in Nixon and Zimmerman's production of ''The Toreador" This korgeously produced musical comedy Is one Of the most delightful entertain fnents we have had in several seasons. 2fr Wilson presents the height of fomic entertainment in his unique ere R Rtion of the role of Sammy Gigg Elsa Ryan as Nancy Staunton Joseph's s Coyne's splendid work as Archie, Will jam Blaisdells grotesquely humorous 8bortrayal of Pettifer, the animal deal, &nd the flashing toreador of William
 Frederick are among the many strong Andividua1 hits of the piece. ",The
 Toreador" is full of bright and jolly music and the story is most interesting. 87he stage pictures are agIow with love
 women and the costumes and seen os
 re rich and beautiful Prices are 25, 70, 75 cents, $1 and $1.50.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09
COMING EVENTS

May 9-Promenade by Waterbury Military band.
 May 9-Concert and dance by St Francis T. A. B. society, Naugatuck
 May 11-soc1able and dance by Wa ferbury te'oA o 36, K. o. T. NJ.
 May list Mary's T. A. society May eete. ...
 May 13-18-st Joseph's T. A. society Festival. May 15-Promenade by Waterbury Military band, Naugatuck May 16 Clock Case Shop employees kociable.
 May 23 Waterbury Military band promenade.
 May 27-Laurier Social club promen- ede aud dance. h
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09
Wives Sold mt & Bprgain.

Wives are objects of bargains and sale in parts of Russia. In the district of Kamyschin, on the Volga, for ex- ample, the price of pretty girl from 8 well-to-do family ranges from $50 to $1oo, and in special cases a much higher sum is obtained. In the villages the lowest price is about $25. It is cus- tomary for the fathers of the intend ing bride and bridegroom to haggle for long time over the price to be paid for the young lady.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09
Could Afford a Better One.
"Of course you have genealogi

''Of course you have a genealogical tree?" suggested the caller.
 "Oh, yeS," suggested the hostess, carelessIy. "But we don't think much of it."
 "You don't care much for such things, perhaps?"
 "Oh, 1t isn't that, but this don't seem to be much good"
 "Not complete enough, possibly"
 ''It goes pretty near back to Adam, if that's what you mean," returned the hostess, ''but there ain't enough kings and queens in it to suit me. Why, only this morning told John to take it back and tell the man that got it up that we can afford 8 whole lot better one than that."-Brooklyn Eagle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09
Apple Bread-PuddAng.

Slice thin four large cooking apples and arrange them in alternate layers with thin slices of buttered bread in a deep pudding dish. Cover with rich egg custard, let stand ten minutes and then bake in moderately hot oven until the pudding is "set." Eat cold with sweetened cream favored with nutmeg or stick cinnamon Boston Globe,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Brewers union.
 Typographical union, 829. Friendly league, dressmakins. Y. M. 0. A., basket ball league. Nosahogan lodge school meeting.
 ''
 MEETINGS TOMORROW. Waterbury Turn verein. Mu1cahy council, K. of o. French Canadian institute. St Patrick's Holy Name society.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09

Half of the useful articles in your garret might be turned into money through advertising them in our "For Sale and Exchange" columns. If they have ceased to be of use to you, per haps you could use the money they would bring.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09
Fish Earning In China.

The Chinese are great at fish farm~ ing, and one of their little dodges for matching young fish is most ingenious. Taking a fresh egg, they suck the con- tents through tiny hole, and refill the egg with the tiny eggs of the fish they want to hatch. The hole is then sealed up, and the egg placed under setting hem In very few days the fish ova are so far advanced that one has o..ly 60 break the shell into moderately warm water, and the little fish spring to life at once.-Cleveland Leader.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09
rhe sma1Ie.t rree Known.

The Greenland birch is the smallest tree in the world. Although it's height is less than three inches, 1t covers ra- dius of about 30 inches.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09
 Some Odd Nfcknamea.

Nearly every prominent man Of title in England has a nickname and some of these cognomens are a trif1e odd. For instance, Sir Michael Herbert, British minister to Washington, is known as "Mungo," just why does not seem to be clearly known; the duke of Westminster is called "Bend- Or" which was a Derby winner owned by his grandfather; the duke of Marlborough is Sunny" from Sunderland, one of his many second titles, and Lord Granville Gordon has his life answered to the name of HGranuv"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09
A Course of Sin Mortgage
 To the Prince of Darkness

By Rev Or. BANKS York " 7lHENEvER MAN BEGINS COURSE OF SIN HE MORT. WI CAGES HIMSELF DEVIL.
 tssasS mortgage may good while. may be of interest anxiety and while he the day, the mortgage will be oreclosed THEN HIDDEN SECRETS BEGIN TO FLASH OUT LIKE ELEC TRIO LIGHTS IN THE DARKNESS, AND ALL THE FOLD.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09

to breed contempt, The lawyer who would make an affidavit to a statement of fact, but would not bet on it's accuracy. Is the traditional ex- ample of the working of this we'll known rule. It Is hardly practicable to go to the extreme simplicity of the Society of Friends and refrain from all swearing, but the nearer we can come to it the less we shall incur the risk of encouraging per jury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09

Stuart Robson was a freethinker. Tn the earlier part of his career he engag- ed frequently in spirited religious con- troversies. There was one thing that particularly aroused all the anta gonism of which he was capable and that was
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09

M@XE dAy IL uOulINaL~
 cd John Bell and Edward Everett. zSS2 -Stonswall Jackson died after being mortally wounded at the battle of Chance1lorsville. 1Ss4-sThe Bloody Day;'' ten considerable battles fought, including Dalton. Ga; Jarrett's Station (on Weldon railroaO. Va: Swift Creek or Arrowfield Church. Va, and Cloyds Mountain, Va, etc., but excluding SpottsYlvania, whera Sthers was a pause. Major General John sedgwick killed by a sharpshoot" Ter.
 laSt-Mme. Blavatsky, famous theosophist, / etc, died in London: born in Russia about 1881. Age4-G GeneraI Matthew M. Trunbull a Un- ion veteran, died in Chicago: born 1S2f
 1SCa-Er. Henry Morton, noted American scientist president of the Stevens In- stitute of Technology. died at HOboken, N. l.; born 1S36
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09

C .A- S r S E aeasa ina 9 The KlRd Yeu Haze AsTays Daxgaa <@1& Zeis7Sak
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09
May g In History,

l766-Thomas Arthur Lally, baron of Tollendally ((Irelandl, French-Irish patriot and soldier, ex- @cuted at Paris on false testimony; truth dis covered and proceed tngs reversed in HTS.
 &77S-Jacob Brown, general In 1s12-14, born in Bucks county, Pa; died 1928. aR60 The Constitutional Un- ion party organized in convention at Baltimore; UAA-A sAA~w @k ~nv11 iV7 n f =
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-19
PRESIDENT MEANT TO DEAL
VIGOROUSLY WITH COLOMBIA

Washington, d. c.. Nov. 14.-For
several weeks President Roosevelt has
had in preparation his annual message
to Congress. to be presented at the
opening OF the regular session the first
Monday OF December. That part OF
the message in which the President
discussed the negotiations between the
United States and the government of
Colombia for an Isthmian canal treaty
1t is said was completed about two
weeks ago. Events which have oc-
CURED on the Isthmus and In this
country since that time have made 1t
necessary for the President to re-write
that part of the message touching the
canal negotiations.
In the opening sentence OF his dis
cussion of the negotiations with Colom-
bia. the President said:
"I regret the report that, contrary to
all expectations, the government OF the
republic of Colombia refused to ratify
the treaty for building a canal across
the Isthmus OF Panama.
High authorities on International
law hold that the canal can be dug as
an incident to exercising the power to
prevent the obstruction of traffic across
the Isthmus'
Referring further along to the terri
tory bisected by the canal. the Presi-
dent wrote:
"On the one hand. the United States
desires to safeguard with scrupulous
caro- the interest and the honor of such
country or countries. On the other
hand. in my Judgment. 1t is time to de-
clare that the beginning of the canal
can not be much longer delayed. This
nation does not desire to be unreas-
enable or impatient. but 1t cannot and
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-19
Militia Force Not Reliable.

Regarding the dependable strength
of the militia In time OF national peril.
Acting Adjutant General Hall, in his
repor. states that although the obli-
cation of officers and men of the mill
tia to respond promptly to a sudden
call OF the President has been on the
statute books more than 100 years,
and the neglect to SO respond is pun
ishable by such penalties as a court
martial may direct, experience has
shown that this obligation is a theory
rather than fact. Without going
farther back than the late war with
Spain, the proportion of the member
ship OF militia organizations who have
actually responded to calls of the Pres
ident has borne a very small proper
ton to those actually borne on the
company rolls"
Eliminating the men unfit for mill
tia and those unable to go to the front
for logical reasons, the report says
that only about thirty of the original
company is fair estimate of the num-
ber OF men In each company that were
finally received into the service Of the
United States.
The adjutant general comments at
length on the opposition developed in
some quarters to the militia law.
which. he says. is less on the whole
than was anticipated. He says 1t is
true that certain radical leaders of
the labor unions regard the militia as
menace to their purposes, although
1t is doubtful. he adds. II this enmity
extends to any considerable portion Of
their membership.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-19
Hindrances of the Militia.

The adjutant general in his report
states that there is an inexplicable
opposition on the part of employers
to permitting their employees who are
members of the National Guard to
leave their work to participate in
drills. encampments and target prac-
tice. as well as in responding to calls
for service from the state for the sup
preston of disturbances.
Business and professional men
connected with the organized militia
of some of the states," the adjutant
general adds, feel that they can not
afford to waste their time in riots or
labor troubles, while they would be
perfectly willing to respond in case
of war. In some cities of Virginia,
Georgia and Louisiana the newspapers
have prejudiced the minds of the mi
1itiamen by their distorted views. The
fear is expressed in some southern
communities that under the Presi-
dents orders, white national guards
men might be compelled to serve un-
der colored commander, and still
others believe that they are state
troops and should not be ordered for
duty outside the state. All these ex-
amples, however. are to be regarded
as sporadic rather than contagious.
and as the intent of the law becomes
better understood, with perhaps some
further legislation, It is believed that
all opposition will be confined to such
irreconcilable elements as are not to
be satisfied with anything less than
the abolition of all agencies that make
for the preservation of law and or
der"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-19
New Bills In the Senate.

Public bills have been introduced in
the Senate as follows:
By Senator Burton. to establish a
service pension and give to each man
who served for ninety days in the
army or navy of the United States
during the Civil War a monthly pen.
sion of not less than S12.
By Senator Lodge. to place hides on
the free list.
By Senator Stewart. to provide for
the repayment of unexpended money
deposited for plating mining claims.
BY Senators Dubois and Mitchell,
providing for the election of United
States Senators by direct vote of the
people.
By Senator Gamble, for the adjudi-
cation of Indian depredations claims.
By Senator Mitchell. extending the
right Of suffrage to women.