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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
SIR HENRY IRVING.

The worlds greatest actor, Sir Hen " Irving, who will appear in sThe Bells'' and Waterloo Friday evening at Polls. in speaking of his long ca reer. said recently that years had taught him that there was only one thing in the wide domain of human life that was abysmal. and that was the ignorance of the youth who made his first essay on the stage The young actor must fight. work and win his way, ill a new world bristling with diff faculties. dark with unknown pitfalls and ignorances. In the temple or fama there was but little room, and the struggle to gain success must be earnest and dire and long: and the steep sides of Parnassus were strewn with corpses For his own part he had seen no reason to change any of the views he held in his youth. or to think the less of any of his ambitions. The first part that Sir Henry Irving played when he made his debut on the stage was Orleans in "Richelieu." He ap- peared in the English provinces for a number of years before he made his first reaI success in London at the St James theater in play by Dion Bouc
 icault called "Hunted Down." Short 1v after came the production of "The Bells'' at the Lyceum theater which es- tablished at once the reputation of Sir Henry Irving on the English stage.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14

sonally purchased by her thus far this season all but three or four have been green and totally unfit to eat
 ''Aug. 5.--Found table napkin in place of my handkerchief when I got on the street car this morning, and more than twenty passengers filtered and giggled. I intended to raise row when I got home, but thought of bet ter thing. The next time we have a discussion shall spring it on Mrs. Bowser in a way to jar her all over. 1t will be useless for her to say that am absentminded and that she has seen me try to put the pepper box into my ci- gar case. It is the duty of wife to see that her husband makes no such mistakes If the discussion is pretty hot, you can say that half the collars and cuffs you buy are used for fatiron holders or kindling wood"
 Here Mir. Bowser's memoranda came to an end, and Mrs. Bowser sat down and wrote under them:
 s'Take Notice When the next fam fly discussion comes off, accuse MT. Bowser of buying eight different and worthless fire escapes, two new milk cows which went dry in a week. three family horses which went blind or lame, four dozen hens which never laid an egg, three pigs which sQuealed all night and had to be turned into the street two balloons which wouldn't go up, one bike which he cannot ride, stock in four worthless mines, one rat extermihator which only increased the number of rats and hundred other things too numerous to mention"
 The book was left on his dresser, and as he searched for collar button he saw it and realized that his case had been flung out of court. When he had read the annex" he descended to the sitting room, and, standing stifny be- fore Mrs. Bowser, he said:
 Madam, remember who I am and who you are and don't try any of your sarcasms on me. Should you think best to go back home to your mother let me say that the train leaves at 10 in the morning and that divorce can be arranged for without publicity
 \. QUAD.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14

sees a dozen cats digging up the potato crop and never lifts hand to prevent is not looking out for her husbands in- terests Mrs. Bowser made excuse that 1t must have been done when she was downtown, but made it plain that she had no business away from the house. 1t Is her duty to stay around and watch out for cats.
 "July 2O.--Things look as if there would be another family row soon, and it will be well to remember and hurl at Mrs. Bowser the fact that she bought a gold ring of peddler for $4 and 1t turned out to be nothing but brass. Speak of her general incapacity; bear down on her extravagance; call atten- ton to the fact that you have never been taken in and done for; wind ID by limiting that after this you will not eeel Justified ill leaving any loose mon ea Re house. If she makes q strong de naber and call up the fact
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14

Feb. 15. - Today Mrs. Bowser lost her purse containing 40 cents. Bear that in mind for future occasion. Stick to 1t that the amount was $6.4O and declare that she is not woman to be trusted to go downtown with any thing beyond her car fare. If she re torts that you have lost your pocket book on three different occasions, dodge the issue by denouncing the extraya- gance of the weekly milk bill. Deny everything; admit nothing. That is the only way to get ahead of Mrs. Bowser.
 March B. Game home tonight to lind the doorbell out of order. The bat tery had probably run out, but when ever we have another scrap Mrs. Bow ser must be charged with having de- liberately yanked out ten feet of wire Declare that 1t costs you S1OO per year to keep that bell in order, and don't take off a cent. She may lay 1t to tramps and peddlers, but don't let her dodge it.
 March 15. Came home to find tramp at the basement door. Mrs Bow ser had just handed him out a sand wich. Booted him out of the yard, but didn't say anything to her; kept it for future ammunition and expect it to prove big thing. At proper time I shall declare that she has fed at least 5000 vagrants during the last year at my expense and that the cost has been at least $1,OOO Don't let her squirm put of it by any talk about charity.
 May Undiscovered that Mrs. Bow ser gave one of my old vests to tramp yesterday; didn't say much, but it will be a good thing to bring up later on. When it is brought up. you want to claim that there was twenty dollar bill in one of the pockets and that the amount will of course be stopped from her pin money. Make whole suit out of the vest and declare that she gives away half dozen year. If she seems to be getting the best of the argument, which doesn't seem possible, lug in the fact that the ice has been left outdoors to melt on more than fifty different oc- casions this summer. She may try to lay it on to the cook, but hold her with firm hand
 "June l. Brought home a painting by an old master, and Mrs. Bowser AduBASu dt Al dAu 3uSC4AESQ LuaL < Adu been taken in. think I was, but I showed her the pieces of broken plat ter found in the back yard and proved that her shiftlesspess was making a poor man of me. Broken dishes, stray clothespins, battered tinware and the like are good things for argument. Don't let Mrs. Bowser lay it off on the last girl that left, but hold her right to the mark.
 July 1.-Came home this evening to find that during the day the cats had dug up and eaten the six hills of Early Rose potatoes had planted in the back yard; held Mrs. Bowser personally re sponsible, of course, and had much the best of the argument. A good idea to work on in the future. The wife who
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
HOW to choose a sponge.

''There are great many differences between good and bad sponges," said an importer of sponges recently, "but the persons who buy sponges at retail know very littlei about them. In nine cases out of ten those nice looking bleached sponges seen in drug, store windows are delusion and snare The first requisite of good sponge is that it shall be dark in color. don't mean almost black, like a carriage sponge, but dark yellow. A vitriol bath to bleach sponge white destroys its fiber. It's elasticity is ruined, and it wears out much sooner. Ill choos- ing q sponge see that it has velyety touch to the hand and yields readily to good squeeze. The best and most expensive sponges are the Levant which come from the Mediterranean. The prettiest and cheapest are the grass sponges, made of numberless small filaments and which look and feel like ball of wool The bulk of the sponges used in this country come from Florida and Cuba"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
DUG UP SIX HILLS OF EARLY ROSE POTATOES

picions that she keo three or four burners going all day to spite you
 "Jan. 20.-It will be good idea to descend upon Mrs. Bowser suddenly with a demand to see the grocery book. Speak of her increasing extrav- agance, whether there is any increase pr not. Express your opinion that she would be only too glad to send you to the poorhouse. The way to make woman economical is to complain of her extravaganza.
 "Feb. 1.-Mrs B. had the audacity this evening to laugh at poem had composed. passed her action over for the time being, but it will keep. There will come an occasion when I can charge her with bursting a water pipe to make me all the expense possi- bIe State that your plumbers bill is over $500 per year and all on her ac- count, and don't take off dollar No water pipe ever bursts unless some one around the house hits 1t with the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
PEANUT HARVEST.

Women and Children More Expert in
 the Work Than Men.
 Peanuts are harvested in October in all the large peanut-grOwin states. The harvesting must always take place before frost, for the nuts and haulm are both greatly injured, if not ruined, by frost. If the fall should be wet or the peanut mature very early, many of the frstfornled nuts will be ruined by sprouting. Dry weather should always be selected for harvest ing. It cannot be done when the ground is wet, for then the dirt will adhere to the nuts and ruin them, or at least greatly detract from their mar ket value by turning them black.
 The crop of white peanuts Is har- vested by running furrow on each side of the row with bull tongue blow or pea digger, so as to dislocate the roots. Care must be taken not to detach the nuts from the vine in rum ming the side furrow. After the blow has been run on each side of the row land it Is som metimes necessary to run twice on side) then lift the vines gently with the hand. carefully shak- ing the dirt off, and lay them 'on the ground. Let them remain in this way If the sun is shining, from six to eight hours. The vines will wilt like clover, when they may be brought together and stacked. The stacks are made around pole planted in the ground and rising some eight feet above the surface. "A platform made of old rails rests upon logs placed around the pole and upon this the stack is built. The platform protects the nuts and vines from the mold and dampness of the ground. Tn stacking the nuts should be put on the inside next to the stack pole. but not so close as to prevent the air from circulating freely from the bottom to the top of the stack. To make the stack entirely secure it should have a capping of hay or corn fodder. Put up in this manner the nuts will keep securely all the winter should it be desired.
 The. red nuts are more easily har- vested than the white. as they have but few roots and the nuts adhere closely about the stem. In loose land they may be pulled up without rum ming furrow on each side of the row, though to do this will make the work much easier. There are but few red HuTS HOW grown. An EOYefpFOQucIlOH of them for. a while reduced prices be low the cost of the labor in producing them 5
 Usually the nuts are allowed to stand in the stacks about four weeks and are then picked off by hand, the white always. The red nuts are some items threshed off by taking up bundles and locating them against rail or the side of box. This latter plan greatly injures the peanuts. Five to six bush els of red peanuts can be picked off the vines in a day by nimble-fngered person. but the picking of three to four bushels of the white is considered a good days work Women and children are said to Joe much more expert in this work than men The price paid for picking is about 19 cents bushel- After this they ought to be screened in a cylinder, so as to separate them from the rust and leaves, and also for the purpose of brightening the hulls by abrasion. After summing they are put in sacks containing four to five bushels New Orleans Times-Demo- crat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14

selling part of it to add to her pin money. She will probably deny the imputation, but you must firmly in sist on retrenchment in this direction. Say that your coal is costing twice as much as Greens, and if she denies it get Green to lie about the matter
 Jan. 10.-It is always in order to complain of the gas bills, no matter whether they are larger or smaller thaA the month before. Mention your suss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
Fancy sheet Fad of marchiones..

The young Marchioness of Dufferin and Alva, the daughter of John H. Da- wis of New York, has most unusual fad for extraordinary and costly sheets, says London cable dispatch to the New York World. The marchioness has sheets of every description from every country in Europe and has designed a new pattern herself. These sheets are made of lace and edged with ermine and are very costly affairs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
New Bunko Game.

A, new swindling game was recently worked on Max Stevens, a farmer north of Washington, Ind, who enter tained a stranger who claimed to be a minister, says the Washington Qnd.) Democrat. He played the part. In the morning young couple appeared and asked the way to the minister's, saying they wanted to get married. The farmer thought of the minister who was staying with him and sug- gested that the couple be married there. The supposed minister performed the ceremony The farmer and his wife signed the certificate as witnesses. A few days ago Stevens was notified that note for $1,OOO was due. They had signed a note instead of a marriage license. The swindlers had discounted the note
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
Bowser Kept
 a Diary
Mrs. B.. However. Came Across the Book, and It. Contents Enlightened Her
lcopyright. 1gos. by c. B. Lewig.l

tCopyright. 1903. by c. B. Lewis.l
 ~ N various occasions since last k New Years day Mrs. Bowser A noticed Mr. Bowser making
 sly entries in notebook; but, though having considerable curi- osity in the matter, she asked no ques- lions. He might be making notes for the plot of a play, or he might be jot- ting down statistics to work into his next. speech. The other day, however, as she was hanging up a coat which he had carelessly left lying around the notebook fell out, and the long standing mystery was solved. It was not diary, but MT. Bowser had jot- ted down facts and figures as follows, to be used when occasion demanded:
 Jan. 1.--Complain that she is us- ing too much coal and hint that she is
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

MEETINGS TONIGHT. St Vincent de Paul society. Concordia rehearsal.
 Patrick Sarsfield club. Nutmeg lodge, P. of A.
 Arbutus camp, W. of w. Painters and Decorators. Magnolia lodge, K. of F. Mantow council. l. O. H. Hellmann Advance corps. Waterbury Debating club. Townsend lodge. I. o. O. F. Waterbury council, c. B. l.. Waterbury Medical society. St Francis Xavier drum corps. Continental lodge, F. and A. M. Lady Trumbull council. D. of l.. Abraham Lincoln camp, $. of ". Court Cecilia M. Quigley. I. O.. F. Waterbury tent, No 36, K. O. T. M Central Labor union. Court American, F. of A. Court Fruitful Vine, No 3. F. of A. St Joseph's drum corps.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
A DOMINANT. TWENTY-FOUR

Comn ercial and Financial Power
 WfeIded by Steel Trust Directors.
 One-twelfth of the estimated wealth of the United States is represented at the meeting of the board of directors of the United States Steel corporation when they are all present. The twen- ty-four directors are:
 John D. Rockefeller, J. Pierpont Morgan, Marshall Field, H. H. Rogers,
 E H Gary George w. Perkins, w. H. Moofe, Norman B. Ream, Henry c. Prick, Charles M. Schwab, W. E. Corey, c. A. Griscom,
 F. H. Peabody, Daniel G. Reid,
 Charles Steele, J. D. Rockefeller, IT,, F. A. B. Widener Afford Clifford
 James H. Reid, Robert Bacon, William Edenborn, Nathaniel Thayer, E. c. Converse, James Gayley.
 They represent as influential direct ors more than 200 other companies. These companies operate nearly one half of the railroad mileage of the United States They are the great miners and carriers of coal Among these companies are such industrial trusts as the Standard Oil, the Anal gamated Copper, the International 4AoA FCSlC1, IAlC ILO oChCL 0A Electric, the International Mercantile Marine, the United States Realty and Construction and the American Lin seed. The leading telegraph system, the traction lines of New York, of Phil adelphia, of Pittsburg, of Buffalo, of Chicago and of Milwaukee and one of the principal express companies are represented in the board. This group includes also directors of five insur- ance companies, two of which have as- sets of $700,O00,000 In the steel board are men who speak for five banks and ten trust companies in New York city, including the First National, the Ma tional City and the Bank of Commerce, the three greatest banks in the country and the head of important chains of financial institutions; for two banks and three trust companies in Philadel phia, for two banks and two trust com panies in Chicago, for one bank and two trust companies in Boston and for one bank and one trust company in Pittsburg besides banking institutions in smaller cities. Telephone, electric, real estate. cable and publishing com panies are represented there, and our greatest merchant sits at the board ta- ble.-Sereno s. Pratt in Worlds Work For December.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14

when they appear for the first time on Wednesday evening they will be ready to present a finished performance. The advance sale of seats will continue un- til the first performance is put on the boards and all who desire seats should get to the box office at once.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
Novel frecaut1onary Measure.

In view of the fact that contagious diseases may be conveyed from moutf to mouth, many children in Eiesland now have on their hatbands the words ssPlease d@ not kiss ma.,,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
Miss Nellye Reeds Select Schoo'
 for Dancing and Department

in Knights of Columbus hall We'd nesday evenings, beginners class; Saturday evenings, advanced class. The following dances taught perfect ly in P lessons, $4.00: Glide waltz, two-step, schottische and three-step. New beginners class starting Wednes- day, December 2. Private lessons by appointment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
GREAT CLOAK SALE

We offer Suits, Jackets, Capes, Mi sses and greatly reduced prices as holiday inducement
Decorah-posten., 1903-07-14
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fcr be iaa Snger t ct anbet 2ps
Baa oetne Waaoe fa,t man forbsOrt
S9oen og forsge slolingsrrs l1obptte
8cr Den o0erflobiIfe 8etrcgtrilrg far
Oct 10 ie uo, iom ont bette mantle
bore altfor ilbetpbelist til, at oct fh,l.
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irtrriige Rei,Ttater, 90 Der ifal life
lang Sio til, fsr man bar fnaet moi
Gf bcn for9oleSc SGb til at furte no
iaa belle @geren.
Decorah-posten., 1903-07-14
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fosn ~ooertaltrs ies til at BRUCE 81. MiIes' gasitorotips
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Decorah-posten., 1903-07-14

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2anoet Iouu "Squattcr", blipc regnet ira
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probe op?
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fro 2anbet, Fan ban life bGpbe fin Ret
u~pcrfur andre, irriis bpis ban life bar
furefaset nOsen bstpbeIise "Smpupes
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Settlement fanbt Steb, fprno.
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Decorah-posten., 1903-07-14

Zen rctte Sio til at ilaa blanoet
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uilOe bIiuc for moben, bpis man ben.
tc6e, inotiI Eimotbeien ftoo / 9lomit.
Eun ocnne Sio fan man faa oen meite
NTrin9 al oiSie @rrSiorter. Slere
pef'cn6te NgCr0Nrg IRE h1r riltigncf
lulitaaet, At nlpbeH (uu1rhej er oe!i
nil uUttuhe, mcN Tur1c anSre pr.t.
title T1rnere bar erfarct, at bereS
&reuturcr finoer met SnaQ | aoot
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umoNne 6rsbooeoer, % at De tribes
beOit pes Dem. Nt ilaa @rGSfet tio.
liz bar man ogina inret inpo 40 tbeos
rctIif Bel. ioroi man ortog, at Den
t~onunenoe Spo ira Sc iomme Elontes
r1D0tr piIoc blinC otifaolget OerOeo.
Wien prlftlifc ReiuItuter piier llboIo,
burbcoer al ocnne S0eori. Slaar
man ultior npr SOrbbum0en % Ser
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fan Be bcNite @rBiletter soelGgacS.
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ten cen eue eller an0elt Ietbobe piI
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