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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-07

nonest brokers to the shivering. white
Tipped messenger boy who takes q
chanst FIR so CENTS says a writer in
the New York Sum-.
The customers room" of big
oucketshop at the noon hour on a bust
ness day affords an opportunity for the
study OF men and motives impossible
to find elsewhere. 1t is usually a large
apartment. attractively fitted. The
walls and ceiling are tastefully decor
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-07
Good Done by Japanese Empress.

Good Done by japanese Empress.
The Empress of Japan has done
much for the good of the japanese
people. She takes a deep interest in
the industries Of her country. She Is
particularly well informed about GER
calls and rice growing. that important
feature OF oriental industry.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-07
Beautiful Indian Territory,

Beautiful indian Territory.
The mecca for the homeseeker and
Investor; wonderful results-greater
possibilities. The M. K & T. Ry. is
the pioneer Indian Territory line and
six of the largest towns are located
directly on its lines. Write for PAM
phlets. Address James Barker, Gen1
Pass. Agent, NJ K 6 t. Ry.. 1O1
Wainwright Bldg. St. Louis
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-07

Senator Hoar's Financial Standing.
Senator Hoar is well to do. His
family has been in comfortable circum-
stances for generations He has lived
carefully. though well. and his posses
sfons have increased moderately with
tina.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-07

Hundreds of dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality of Def
,nce Starch is fast taking place of all
,ther brands. Others say they cannot
Iell any other starch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-07
YoUR GROCER saw,

ne does not have Defiance Starch Won
may be sure he is afraid to keep il until
bis stock OF IL OF. packages are sold De-
hance Starch is not only better than any
other Cold Water Starch. but contains 10
%. to the package and cells for same
money a. II OF. brands.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-07

..oment on this hospitabie shore.
There is little but confusion here No
one cares to read the news of stocks
to determine their values The great
god Tip holds sway alone
"a friend of a friend of Blank, the
Sugar Man. told a friend of mine that
sugar was q buy" and the sugar II
bought On the margin that makes
the grocers' prices extorttonAte.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-07
In Winter Use Aliens Foot-Ease

A powder. Your feet feel uncom-
Portable, nervous and often cold and
damp. If you have sweating, sore feet
Or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores.
e5 cents. Sample sent free. Address
Allen 8. Olmsted, LIE Roy. N Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-07

Defiance Starch is guaranteed big
yest and best or money refunded. 1s
ounces 10 cents. Try it now.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-07

You never hear any one complain
about Defiance Starch" There is
none to equal it in quality and guam
tity. 16 ounces, 10 cents. Try 1t
now and save your money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-07
Who I. suferlnof

Gov. Cummins ought to tell us who
IN Iowa is suffering SO greatly that a
tarin agitation has to be kept up per
petually-Cedar Rapids Republican
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-07

You often hear of woman being
spcechless with rage. but you never
zee one.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-07

HAT venerable institu-
ton the bucketshop
ranges from the luxuri-
Gus suites, whose main
tenance consumes thou
sands Of dollars yearly,
and its habitues scale
up or down, from the
fur-clad gambler whose
Datronape is rejected by
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-07

A wise man and a fool get along
better together than two wise men do.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-07

he man who was too lazy to begin.
A square meal at a swell restaurant
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-07

It is quite natural that a brid,
should be we'll groomed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-07

Misers are pocket editions of man.
kind.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
Hue and White Nile.

The Blue and the White Nile each has it's distinctive function in turning Egypt into great garden. The larger part of the water which Egypt receives comes from the White Nile, but the black mud which settles over the thou sands of fields when they are flooded, making them the richest of agricul- tural lands. is derived from the noun tain rock waste that is brought down by the Blue Nile.
 Green Rea TtmbaIe for Soup.
 Mash half cupful of cooked green peas and rub them through colander or sieve. Mix with spoonful of soup stock and the beaten whites of three eggs. Season to taste with salt, pep per and little powered mint. Beat until we'll mixed, thenpre into shal- low square tin and steam in the oven over q pan of water until the white of egg is set; then cut into small cubes and drop them i,ito the soup just be- tore seryings--N. Y- Post
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06

grace that the finest sun-ray plating insures. As for the wonderful fairy work of it's adorning, how can brush or pen paint the effect of tiny folds of crepe latticed through each other, and held in place by elaborate stitch ing and wee French dots of white silk, clear set over ivory silk Burano lace, or of lace inserted and applique, and again as motifs and entredeux, and still less of the semitransparent grace of that cleverly draped piece of crepe, which just suggests the waist line with such entire success!
 Foulard, the dear. old-fashioned, practical foulard which we all love, has given place to voiles and a still softer make of fabrics. Then for dull days cloths, trimmed with taffeta, as we'll as a firmer make of canvas, and spotted yoile, are greatly to the fore.
 Altogether, fashion is at it's bright est and best just now. The only trouble is to get sufficiently large dress allowance. The temptations to buy are manifold, and we all feel inclined to oyerstep any moderate banking account.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
SUNDAY TRAINS.
NAUGATUCK DIVISION.


 Trains leave Bank street station for New York, Bridgeport. New Haven and other places south at 6:35, 7:55 11:13 a. m.; TAO, 3:05, 4:4O, 6:15 and 500 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank street station from New. York Bridgeport, New Ha- ven and way stations at TIA. S:23, 9.O5, 1O:55 a. m.: 1:24. $40, 6:30, 6:4S s:4S p. m.; 12:39 a. m.
 Trains leave Sank street station for Winsted and way stations at S:23, 1o:55 a. m.; $40. 5:20 (Watervile on ly). GAS and S:4s p. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank street station from Winsted and way stations at e:35 7:55, 11:13 a. m.: 3:05, 5;46. (Water- ville) 6:15 p. m.
 Trains leave Bank street station for watertown and way stations at 6:45. s:2s, 11:17 a. m.; 1:30, 3:45, 5:1O, 6:12, 6:53, S:53 and II 20 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank street station from Watertown and way stations at $40, TAT, 1O:42 a. m.; 100, 2:56, 4:3O, 5:5I, 6:45. 7:45, 11:16 p. m.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Bank street station for New York. Bridgeport and New Haven at 7:o5, $50 a. m.; 1 40, 5:1O and 500 D. m. Arrive at Bank street station from New York, Bridgeport and New Haven at 9:53 q. m; 1:24, 7:52, 1O:1O p. m. Leave Bank street station for Water town and way stations at 9:58 q. m. and S:03 p. m.
 Arrive at Bank street station from watertown and way stations us 658 q. m and 4:5S p. m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
OFF CAME HIS HEAD.
EneetuaI Manner i'm Which the Chf- nese Empress Dowager Inter-
 ruDted a Boxers Speech.

To send telegram to his paper, the Shanghai Mercury, the correspondent at Pingtu, China, has to walk 25 miles. Pingtu is a city of 45,oo0 people, and the telegraph line runs through the town, but there is not enough tele- graphing to justify the establishing of an office there.
 Rev. W. n. Sears, native of Mis- soVri, now Chinese missionary, is the MArcury's Pingtd correspondent. When he gets piece of news that pught to go promptly, he saddles his Chorse and makes 25-mile journey over the hills to town where there is an operator.
 Most of his news is sent in by mail, and though the paper for which he corresponds is only weekly, and his letters to the Mercury are not over frequent, his expenditure for stamps at the Pingtu post office is one-f1fth of the entire amount of stamps pur- chased there. In letter received in Macon (Mo.) from MT. Sears, he says:
 "China has established post offices h all the walled cities and many of the larger towns, but post offices and teIe- graph offices are looked upon as for eign inStitutions and are not we'll patronized.
 There are not many papers in China. The province live in has near ly 4O,ooo,ooo population, yet there is but one Chinese newspaper in it, and that one lonesome sheet has not nearly the circulation of the average country newspaper in Missouri. About 2,5oo.) Not more than one native in ten can read-no, I will say not one in 20. I do not know of single Chinese wom- an-except those who are Christians that can read. The Chinese don't edu- cate their girls.
 In regard to the clipping you sent from an American newspaper about the empress dowager preparing to in- Augurate bloody warfare on the for eign devils will say that the report is without confirmation. There is no doubt the empRess dowager is one of Che worst women in the world. She has no idea whatever of right. As an illustration I will give you the follow ing story, taken from a recent issue pf the Celestial Empire, of Shanghais
 sANhen the royal cagaIeade atarSed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
Fight Between Crow and Hare.

The. unusual sight of fight be- tween hare and ''hoody" crow was witnessed by gamekeeper in a field at Whitmuirhall, Selldrk, the other day. The crow made attempts to make off with a small Ieveret, but at each succeeding rush the hare charged in vigorous fashion. The fight for the leyeret lasted about ten minutes, when the crow got his in- tended prey in its beak and lifted it up about 40 feet. The weight seemed too much to be borne off on the wing, and the leveret had to be dropped. when the fight was resumed, So intent was the usually willy crow on getting the leveret that it held on till the keeper got within shot and killed the voracious bird.-West~ minister Gazette.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06

every mandarin along the route of nearly 80 miles knew that if the em-. press dowager found that insufficient provision had been made for her in his district, his head would be likely to be the forfeit of her displeasure.
 : As Tsz Hi was entering Kie-hian, man Tn Boxer regalia ran into the road, and kneeling beside her chair began an eulogistic address on heY efforts to exterminate the foreign devils. The empress dowager, so an eyewitness told me, merely motioned to one of her bodyguard, who quietly walked behind the Boxer and with one stroke of his sword cut off his oration and his head at the same time. That was when Boxerism was out of fashion, ana the imperial lady was on her way to Hsian.'"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06

Figure IT. you see 8 pretty little cravat and bow of white or cream net inserted and trimmed with fine black lace. This would be a becoming fin ish to any simple blouse or can be worn inside & coat. It would take about 1h yards of net, five yards of narrow lace, and 1a yards of lace in sertion.
 In Figure ". we have a quaint design for 8 blouse with the new pelerine or shawl-like ends. For this would suggest a ring-spotted net, in white or ecru, at 3s i'd per yard. In piece lace this blouse would look equally we'll. It would require 3h yards of net or lace, AS inches wide, and you may put as many lace insertions as you like, or even dispense with them al- together. Three-quarters of yard of very thin panne or soft oriental satin would make the wide belt.
 Figure V. shows what is termed trimmed with frills of soft lace. Two and half yards of net and IA yards of lace would suffice to make that very attractive little coatee.
 Figure VT. gives a. simpler blouse in net, inserted with motifs of embroi- dery or lace. Thequantities required would be 2A yards of net, 2A yards of insertion, and about nine motifs.
 In Figure VII. I am giving you rather more elaborate coatee or tea jacket. This again could be in string eolored or white net trimmed with white satin ribbon and lace inser- tions and edgirg, and any satin chou you like. This satin ruched ribbon you can buy by the dozen yards and draw up according to the length re- quired. Three yards of double width net would suffice, and about 8 dozen yards of lace. ELLEN OsMONDR
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
Found His Place.

Two men were discussing the friends of their boyhood, and in the course of the conversation mentioned one old schoolmate who had been the posses sor of a most unfortunate disposi- tion.
 ''I wonder what became of him." said one man. Tt always seemed to me that it wouldn't be possible for him to get any enjoyment out of life or find any sort of work that suited him.
 "He has, said the other man. q saw him out west last year, and he has job that suits him to a T. He's station master, in place where there are 40 trains a day coming and going, and he sees somebody miss every one of them. '-Y Youths Com zaaninx~ =.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
BABY DAYS OF THE OYSTER.
Attaches Itself to Odd Objects Some
 what After the Manner of Child.

The oyster is more interesting dur ing babyhood, says Charles Frederick Stansbury in Outing It's manner of making a set suggests the blind conf dence of childhood. It pr >fers to ad- here to odd objects, and its childish taste in this direction often encom- passes it's destruction. If an old boot, a water-logged box. brick, a. lump of coal or piece of discarded and frac- tured crockery lies upon the bed of the ocean where a set is in progress. the young oysters or eggs will cluster thick and fast upon it, showing a very decided preference as against the sur rounding natural anchorage. I have even seen pair of corsets, that could never again hope to imprison the waist of lovely woman, entirely covered with a set of young oysters. Thus does na- ture pay tribute to art.
 A favorfte foundation for life adopted by sensible young oysters is upon the shells of their ancestors long since defunct, and for this reason many planters strew the bottom of their holdings with such "clutch,'' in the hope that the wandering ova will stop and there adopt local habitation.
 Lying thus upon the floor of the deep the young oyster begins to grow, and in doing so invariably points his little "bill' Heavenward--an attitude that he maintains throughout life if undis- .turbed. As he grows older his shell is often>used by the flora of the sea as an anchoragey and thus he is apt to De found enveLoped in the foliage of the curious oyster sponge, coraIine, red and green sea lettuce and other quaint species of algae and sea grasses. The dogwinkle, too, and his cousin, the periwinlcle, are very fond of attaching their eggs to the shell of the oyster, each one by delicate stem, causing it to appear like some curious sea flower.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
TIME TABLE.
HIGHLAND DIVISION

Trains leave Meadow street station for Boston, Hartford and way stations at 700 and s:38 a .m.; 12:38, 8:3O. S:O7 D, m.
 Trains arrive at Meadow street sta tlon from Boston, Hartford and way stations at 8:O5, 11:4O a. m.; 1:45, 6:20 and 7:3s D. m.
 Trains leave Meadow street station Tor New York, Fishkill Landing, Dan Dury and way stations at SIS a: m. and l :50 and 6:24 p. m.
 Trains arrive at Meadow street sta ton from New York, Fishkill Landing, DanDury and way stations at S;36 a. m.; 12.34 and sO4 D. m.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Meadow street station at 8:30. lO:O5 a. m.; 200, 5O5 and TOO p. n.
 Arrive at Meadow street station at e:5o. l1:8O a. m.; 4:50, 6:50 and S:5O p. m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
KEPT HIS EYES OPEN.
ySanE Man i'm Diamond Mines at E1ima-- berIey Makes a Valuable
 Discovery.


 When the negro laborers descend into the diamond mines at Kimberley they hew out the hard diamonttferous earth and put it in wooden tubs which are hauled on stout wires to the sur face, where the earth isrspread over the ground to undergo for several months the softening influences of heat and cold. When it is soft enough it is show eled into the washing machines, where the dirt is separated from the rough diamonds and other large mineral sub stances. The mixture of minerals re- maining is known as concentrates
 It was necessary until recently to go very carefully over the concentrates, to pick out the garnets and many other foreign substances until nothing re- mained but the rough diamonds. This Is slow and laborious operation, but it has been an essential part of the mining industry until it was super seded by discovery made awhile ago. Among the employees in the sorting room was Fred Kersten, 8 bright young fellow, who quietly went to work to try to discover way to sep arate the diamonds from other stones more quickly and easily than could be done by the slow process of hand pick ing. He told no one of the problem he was working at, but kept on with his experiments, not whit discour- aged by his many failures, to find an efficient process.
 One day, by the merest accident, he made the discovery he was after. A rough diamond and garnet happened to be lying on small board on the bench where he was working. He hap pened to pick up one end of the boardb when the garnet slipped off, but the diamond remained.
 This was a phenomenon worth in~ vestigating. Kersten found that there was a coating of grease on the board which had retained the diamond, while the garnet slipped off.
 He procured a wider board, coated one side of it with grease and dumped few handfuls of concentrates on it. Then he found that by holding the board in a slightly inclined position and vibrating 1t, all the concentrates except the diamonds moved to the lower end and fell off, while the dia- monds remained in place.
 Then he invented machine by which his discovery might be utilized. ! One part of his machine was slightly ,, inclined table coated with grease and vibrating when the machine was in motion. Another part was a sort of hopper through which the concen- trates, with a small current of water, passed to the surface of the vibrating table. Considerable study was re- quired to perfect the apparatus, but at last the machine was completed and the big diamond men were invited to witness the new method of separating diamonds from the rest of the com centrates.
 The invention was an entire success. | All the garnets and other minerals that are not wanted pass over the surface of the table while every diamond. large or small, is retained. A more simple and complete device for saving time, labor and loss of diamonds could not be inveDted. The entire work is now done by machinery, hand picking has been wholly superseded and both l the young inventor and the owners of the diamond mines are profiting by the new labor saving device,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06

IuIC OA aU1hcJ garments. Many a valuable dollar might be saved from the dressmak- er's bills if the home seamstress was but given an idea, and this is my ex- cuse for offering these:
 Figure I. shows a. long cloak of net, which can be used either as an even ing or carriage wrap. and at last, but not least, as peignoir in the au- tu1nn, or the overdress of tea gown. This would only take 3A yards of 45-inch net; the frills are of a light guipure lace, which is very effective, and can be obtained in this width at Is per yard; 14 yards would be required.
 You could substitute frills of the net for the lace if you prefer the former, or you might have frills of the net with length of lace down the front. There are various ways of trimming this coat. am only of fering you Suggestions" A large fancy clasp, button or any antique ornament you may have in your pos session is chic finish to the drapery.
 How pretty is the river or garden hat shown in Figure IT.! Quite an in expensive net would do to make this hat, but it should be fairly soft. Two yards of net will be sufficient. There is bandeau with bow of vieux rose velvet 1h yards of velvet), which can be replaced by & bow of satin ribbon, a wreath of foliage, or almost any other simple decoration you please. The possibilities of this hat for summer wear are many. Lace, of course, would be even more effec- tive. but my aim is economy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
-TaTS.EinfslI.

ssWhat was that awful shriek just heardT P asked the author nervously.
 That explained the stage manager as he hurried toward the door, 'fwas the star in the death scene. The audi ence has got him."-New Yorker.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
Kept .Asunder.

Tom-Have Maud and Ethel guar reled7 don't see them together lately.
 Dolly-No, they haven't quarreled, but Maud's new gown is lavender and Ethers new gown is blue.-Somervtll (Mass.) Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
FIRE ALARM.

4-Cor South Main and xirand Hts&,
 5-Scovill Manufacturing Go (RA
 6-Cor Bridge and Magil sts.
 7-Exchange Place
 12-Rogers & Bro Pl
 13-Cor East Main and Niagara stss 14-Cor East Main and Wolcott r0ads 15-Cor Cor High and Walnut sts. 16-Cor Fact Main and Cherry sts- 17-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21-Cor North Elm and KingshuryAtM 23-Burton street engine house. 24-Waterbury Manufacturing Go QI. 25-Cor North Main and North sts. 26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. 27-Cor Grove and Prospect sts. 28-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine sta. 29-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow stss 31-Cor Bank and Grand sts. 82-Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 84-Cor W. Main and Watertown rd1 86-Conn By 6 L't'g Go, car h'se HA S6-W&terbury Brass Go (P) 37-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 8S-Cor Grand and Field sts. 42--Cor South Main and Clay sts. 43-New Engfaffd Watch Go (Pl 45-Benedict & Burnham Mfg Cox(rt 46-Wnterbury Buckle Go. CP) 47-Cor S. Main and Washingtoyr stEs 51-Cor Baldwin and River stS. 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts. 53-Waterbury Clock Go, case fac. .T% 54-Cor Clay and Mill sts
 !6-Cor Liberty and River sts. 57-No 5 hose house
 5S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts. 62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin stan 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts. ft1 ed rHsgp- 74-Cor Johnson and WatervfIle stx. i42- -Wolcott st, beyond Howard. l62-Cor Hast Main md Welton afx. a12-The Platt Bros Go. pg Buckle Go. (pl I4-Waterbury Clock o,m,v't fac 1pN 216-Cor North Main and Grove sfs |5 Round Hfll and Ward stg. Cooke and N. Main aks, 2T2-Grove. bet Central & Holmes av~ ! s11-S. N. F. Telephone Go huildinr usS 3!2--Cor Bank and Meadow sts. & Gloves P1 s14--Plume & Atwood (Pl B15--American Ring Go T1 816- Electric Light Station (P1 s1s- Holmes, Booth < Haydens py s21-No 4 Hose House. s28-Cor Washington ave & Porter. u+w. 324-Cor Charles and Porter sts ..s s25-Cor Simons st 6 Washington ewm l sT1-City Lumber X Coal Go. (Pl 412-Tracy Bros P) 4s2-Cor Liberty and $. Main sta 451-Steele < Johnson Mfg Co. fp, 5s2-Cor Baldwin and Rye sts.
 (P) Private.
 SIGNALS. K
 I. One stroke calls supaxintaa1srs to the City hall.
 II. Two strokes. nre out. recall.
 1-1-1. Three strokes, 12 n. 8 D. m
 1-l-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1. Ten strokan c,,icte will indicate general aiarna mi wfsf call tho entirs force into service. -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
There were otherm.

He (dejectedly) this final? Is there no hope for me?
 She-Oh, there must be some hope. There are lots of other girls who are not so ular.-PhiladeIphia Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
Time Limited.

Church-Will horses and wagons be allowed in the subway?
 Gotham--No; not after it's covered up.-- Yonkers Statesman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
she ReIaexed If

Hobo Charley Say, loidy, if dat dawg bites me he dies, see?
 Lady-I believe you. don't see how he could recover from it.--Baltimore American.