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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
PROVERBS UP TO DATE.
Sapient Sayings from Everybody's Magazine That Are an Pace
 with the Times.

Better swallow your good jest than lose your good friend.
 Sweet are the uses of diversity, bit ter are the uses of prosperity.
 The rising generation owes much to the inventor of the alarm clock.
 If vanity were deadly disease, every undertaken would buy fast horses.
 When the last trump sounds some woman will ask Gabriel to wait min ute.
 A good field of corn is one thing a farmer doesn't care to have crowed over
 The Dead March is not necessarily the one that the musicians have murdered. The oil of insincerity is more to be dreaded than the vinegar of vitupera- tion,
 A walk may improve your appetite, but tramp will eat you out of house and home.
 The man who cannot be beaten is he who holds up his head when he has been beaten.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
KILLING ANTS WITH CANNON.
FOrtresses of the Term1tes, or War r2or Species, Assailed with
 Artillery.

Artillery charged with grapeshot has been employed to, destroy great for tresses which the termites, or warrior ants, have made in many tropical countries, reports the New York Her. ald.
 In South Africa the termites work enormous havoc They live in re- public of their own, and some of them have wings. The workmen, the sol- diers and the queens, however, have none.
 The workmen construct their build- ings, the soldiers defend the colony and keep order and the females, or queens, are cared for by all the others These become, in point of fact, mere egg laying machines which have to remain tied to one spot.
 Their nesting homes are often 20 feet high and pyramidal in shape. Cat tie climb upon them without crushing them. A dozen men can find shelter in some of their chambers and native hunters often lie in wait inside them when out after wild animals.
 The ants construct galleries which are as wide as the bore of large cannon and which run three or four feet underground.
 The nests are said to be 500 times as high as the ants body, and 1t has been estimated that if we built our houses on the same scale they would be four times as high as the pyramids of Egypt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
4 REGION OF HORRORS.
Place Assigned for Chinamen Who Do Not Live Up to the
 Racial Rule.

Chinese purgatory has been graph- tcal1y described in Shanghai journal, which has been wildly depicting the horrors of that region. As a specimen of what celestfals expect who show no respect for written or printed paper. throw down dirt or rubbish near pagodas or temples, or eat beef, we will take the sixth court This court is situated at the bottom of the great ocean north of the Wuchiao rock. It is vast, noisy gehenna, many leagues in extent, and around 1t are 16 wards. Tn the first ward the souls are made to kneel for long periods on iron shot. In the second they are placed up to their necks in filth. In the third they are pounded till the blood runs out. In the fourth their mouths are opened with iron pincers and filled full of needles. In the fifth they are bitten by rats. In the sixth they are inclosed by net of thorns and nipped by locusts. In the seventh they are crushed to jelly. In the eighth their skin is lacerated and they are beaten on the raw. In the ninth their mouths are filled with fire. In the tenth they are licked by flames. Tn the eleventh they are subjected to noisome smells. Tn the twelfth they are butted by oxen and trampled on by horses Tn the thirteenth their hearts are scratched. Tn the fourteenth their heads are rubbed till their skulls come off. Tn the fifteenth they are chopped in two at the waist. In the sixteenth their skin is taken off and rolled up into spills. K
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
LIE SAVING SERVICE ].
Good Work Done by Uncle Sam's
 Coast Line Guard.
"A Class of Brave, Fearless Men Who Are Inadeauately Rewarded for Their Dangerous Service
 To Help the Navy.

A feature of the naval maneuverS off the New England coast this month is to be the active cooperation of the life saving stations in patrolling the en- tire coast line from Cape Cod to East port, Me, on the lookout for the ap- proach of an enemy's ship or ships. Thet conditions are to be as nearly as possible those which would prevail in case of actual war. It Is for the pur- pose of drill, so that ip case of conflict with foreign foe the defenses of the nation would be as complete as possi- -ble against the approach of the enemy.
 The life saving service is admirably adapted for this work, for, although 1t may not be generally known, the coast from Maine to Florida has ~an almost continuous line of life saving stations, and the shore between stations is pa trolled four times between sunset and sunrise, and should the weather be foggy, the patrol is continued through the day. This will enable the life saving service to render the navy the assistance which is desired with out entailng any additional work upon it, save that of detecting vessels skirt ing the shore and making reports con- corning the same. The treasury de- partment, by which the life saving service is directed and controlled, has issued the necessary orders, and the life savers, who are already familiar with the idea, having rendered most valuable assistance during the late war, are ready to enter heartily into the plans
 The service which the life savers on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts are thus enabled to render the nation, in addition to their succoring of dis tressed and wrecked ships, the rescue of the drowning, etc, marks about the only difference there is between the work of the stations located upon the coast and those on the great lakes. The equipment of all the stations is almost identical. and about the only difference which the crews experience is that those on the great lakes are
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
A LIFE-SAVING KITE.
Appliance to Be Carried on Shipboard !, to Establish Communication t When Stranded.

Of late years the kite has emerged from the position of mere toy, and has been successfully employed for meteorological observations at high al- titudes, A more recent application of the kite-principle is as a life-saving appliance to be carried on shipboard, its particular duty being to establish communication between a stranded vessel and the adjacent shore. It stands to reason that ship in this position generally has the assistance of the wind in carrying anything shorewards, and it would be far easier to launch kite under such conditions that 1t would be to fire a rocket in the reverse direction. The kite carries a guide-rope, and contains in a pocket a set of signals and instructions. It is furnished with apparatus for tele- phonic communication between the crew and their would-b be rescuers. But we must confess that, seeing the fre- quent difficulty of telephonic conver- satfon ashore in quiet office, we can hardly believe that 1t would be possi- ble in bowling tempest. The kite is the invention of the Comte Brossard, and it is said to have been tried with success at Toulon and at Brest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
ROMANCE IN VARIED GUISE.
Tae Definition of the Word Is Sus-
 0%Dtib1e of Wide Diver @ification

What is romance? Even the collo- quial use of the term is varied. When we say you are romancing' or call anything as romantic as distinguished from what is real or what is true, we mean one thing, but quite another when we apply the term romantic to natural scenery, says Harper's Maga- zine. And in this application we must distinguish between the effect upon us of that which we. call romantic because of human associations with certain sights or sounds and that wildness of nature which we call romantic because of its absolute Association from any thing human. i,
 Keeping out of mind for the present the use of the word in artistic and lit erary criticism, let us try to find what element of reconcflement there is in the diversities of colloquial usage.
 In all that is generally called romantic in the cases above mentioned there is the common element of strangeness. We easily revert to what must have been the original sense of the word in its connection with those medieval as the romance languages. The Saxon or Celt would have found his native tongue sufficient for all ordinary needs, but if he caught the Roman air in any way, by travel or refinement of taste and habit, he would, to meet the newly developed need, borrow the graces of the Roman speech-that Is, he would TO- nance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11

only in active service eight months of the year, from April to November, or during the period of open naviga- tion, while those on the coast serve the year round. The pay of the serv- ice is uniformly S65 a month, remu- neratfon which is not commensurate with the work demanded or the class of brave, fearless men required. With the general advance in wages in all other directions, it is beginning to be difficult to secure enough men to fully man the stations It is only by action of congress that better pay can be se- cured, and relief from that direction Is rather uncertain.
 Taking the record of last year of the life saving service which is declared to be the most remarkable in it's his4 tory, so far as disasters were con- cerned and aid extended, it is readily apparent how valuable and important the work is. During last year there were 385 vessels wrecked upon our shores. Of these 54 were over 1000 tons. The total number of souls on board these wrecked vessels was 3,424, of whom only 19 were lost. The value of the ships lost was $12, ,125, ,000, and of cargoes, $2.26S,00O, while the cost of the life saving service, which has so vast a usefulness, is only little over $1,500000
 There are 27o stations divided up among the thirteen districts of the service. Sumner I. Kimball is the general superintendent, and it is largely due to his efforts that the serv- ice has been developed until to-day it is the finest in the world. Three of the thirteen districts are around the great lakes, and include 59 stations. The Atlantic coast has eight of the districts, with 187 of the stations. while the gulf coast is comprised in the ninth district and includes eight stations. In addition to the 1S7 life saving stations along the Atlantic coast, from Cape Fear southward to the end of the Florida peninsula, where there are no life saving sta- ,tions, there are what are known as houses of refuge, located about 15 miles apart, and in charge of a keeper, who, after every storm, patrols the beach to see if anyone has been cast lup by tho storm. If such unfortunate is found he is cared for as long as necessary.
 Summer visitors to the coast and the lake resorts where life saving sta Itions are located never fail to visit them, and never grow weary of look ing at the boats and life saving equip Iment and asking questions of the bluff but good-natured and brave members of the crew.
 LOUIS LONG.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
MUSIC AT MEALTIME.
It Is Agreeable to Some, But Ther0 Are Those Who Seriously Ob-
 ject to the Accompaniment.


 Music has charms to soothe the saw Age breast, we have been frequently told, and 1t even has the power to quiet the usually persistently active mosquito, but yet there are people who are opposed to the use of music in the public dining hall, because 1t is not of a character to suit the tastes of all corners, says the Boston Budget. They would rather have only the sound of rattling dishes and the chatter of knives and forks while the inner man is being fed, and they would banish the orchestra and piano from the res- taurant. Probably they are also op-. posed to the Pops' in our own city, where one enjoys drinking and eating during the performances of band of carefully selected artists.
 If music, heavenly maid, has to dis appear from the banquet room, where will she go? Perhaps into sound proof compartment, where only sol- itary feaster, like Will Waterproof in his box, may enjoy her adlurements. They have retreats of this kind in some academies where the piano bang CT can bang away without disturbing Q neighbor, and bonifaces may take a hint from this and serve music pri- vately, as they sometimes serve quiet meals, to a few congenial spirits. Then, perhaps, those who think good digestion does not wait on appetite during the playing of Down Where the Congo F'lowsi will be satisfied.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
LEW DOCKsTADER.

Always a welcome favorite in Wa kerbury, whether associated with other companies or his own, Lew Dockstader seldom if ever received such well come as was accorded him last evening at the opening of Poli's theater. Standing room only was the word sent out before the performance opened and tIfere were many who were forced to content themselves by lolling over the backs of seats occupied by those who had purchased their tickets on time. It was splendid minstrel performance also and was minstre1s from first to last. It differed only from all min Btrel entertainments in that every num- Der on the program was gem and in- troduced in little more elaborate style and with wealth of scenic properties that added to the brilliancy of the per formance.
 The first stage setting was rich, new and excellently produced and the sing ing of high order The soloists and there were many of them, were all in good voice and their songs catchy and most pleasing. The medley of popular airs accompanied by song and dance by the Ford brothers was the opening wedge of the host of good things which followed The end men cut out a whole lot of that old rubbish of end mems jokes and confined themselves to new and novel features. Carroll John sonaand Neil O'Brien, two old favor ites- never were received with better grace or more enthusiasm Their con- tributions to the entertainment were most praiseworthy. The Imperial Boy Hussar band was another of the pleas ing features and their musical num- bers were well appreciated The scen- ic effects of the various numbers that followed the first part, the catchy sing Ing, the thirty dancers with Carroll Johnson as the leader and all the rest of the program was meritorious one,
 It was left for Lew Dockstader however, to carry off the palm of vic kory. His entrance after the first part Nas novel and funny one. He was seen floating over the stage in flying machine and from his perch on high he had fun with Waterbury and many of her well known citizens. Revolv- Ing scenery, depicting views along Long Island sound and New York city added to the attractiveness of the number. Dockstader and his spy glass spotted many things in Water bury which he dilated upon. The mayorality nomination gave him food for several good laughs. Among his funny sayings were the following: "If Lynch does not Lynch Thoms. Thoms may Lynch Jimmy "If my old friend tue doctor ever gets il the running there will he some Haysing doing" s.afike Mansfield has a candidate, too, and he Is no other than the well known
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11

Ben Sedgwick'' ''NTe too'' was in the running for the maycrality, no other than Ben Kelsey. He could see through his glass no hotels in Water bury, but he could see couple of holes one where there had been hotel and one where there was going to be T DO. tel. He could see lots or water Dut no s'berry." He found Mike Ryal' Billy Richardson, Larry Horgan and whole lot of others who wanted the credit of settling the strike, but they were all mistaken for it was himself, Dockstader, who did the settling. Post master Guernsey was also discovered in corner where he loved to sit and sings He finally left Waterbury and neared the fatiron building in New York and there a freakish wind played havoc with his machine and the landed. An automobile landed with him and more fun followed with this freak ma chine on which he and Mayor kildun took an imaginary spin. Dockstader was funny and so was the whole performance and it was a very creditable entertainment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
LOYAL TO THB LOST CAUSE.
Sample Teachings in Country Schools in the Solrth Just After the War

E. Sample Teachings in Country Schools
 in the South Just After the War.
 4'The country school teacher in the south at the close of the civil war was stiM loyal to the lost cause," said a professor in one of the leading uni versailles of the south few nights ago.s Tt is little wonder that the sectional lines disappeared so slow ly when one remembers some of the instructions given in the backwoods schoollho houses the first year after the war.
 'sTn one of the border states such instructions as these were given by the teacher, orally, for there. were no school books for quite a while after the war:
 Who was the first president?' If the pupil answered George washing ton, the teacher replied rather sadly: Yes, he was the first president at the time you speak of, but the first presi- dent of the south was Jefferson Da- vis.'
 Then he would ask: sWho was the greatest soldier in the world?' and he would answer himself: General Lee
 When the class in geography was called and the question was asked: Name the greatest cities in the coun- try,'' the class was instructed to say: New Orleans. Richmond and Charles ton.' The longest river in the United States was given as the Lower Mis- sissippi, and the class was further in- structed that the capital of the coun- try was Richmond.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
MERrDEN BRANCH.

Trains leave Dublin street station for Middletown and way stations at 0:05 a. ID. and 6:15 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Dublin street station from Middletown and way stations at T:50 a. m. and 3,5S D. m.
 Trains leave Dublin street station for New Haven by way of Cheshire at 7OO, S:43, 1l;;10 8. m: 1:5O, 4:O4 D. ID.
 Trains arrive at Dublin street sta ton from New Haven by way of Cheshire at S:3s a. m-; 1:05, 8:20, 6O0, TAB D. m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
Theatrical
 Fraternal
FOREST PARK.

Forest park will open tonight and Managers Hanna and Hor- gan have prepared a big bill for this the opening week. There will be five acts Of vaudeville of the best talent to be procured. Every act is guaranteed 70 please and the NttIe theater should be packed to it's fullest capacity, Through the months of the strike the management has been to considerable loss and it is expected that from now until the close of the season there will be such an attendance that it will serve to make up whatever losses the promoters have been to. Tonight then will see the park opened in full swing. rhe cafe will besopen and all the other attractions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
MEETINGS TONIGHT. c4

Court Oregon, F. of A.
 Rainbow council, o. c. F. Comstock lodge, K. of P. Evergreen court, o. of A. Court Wolf Tone, F. of A. Fraternity lodge, I. O. c. T. First church Women's club. Nosahogan lodge, I. O. o. F. Brass City lodge, c. U. o. O. F. Progressive council. O. U. A. NJ. Pride of the Valley lodge, I. o. o. F M. U.
 Companion Court Cecilia M. Quigley No 265, I. O. F. Hendricken council, K. of O. Martha Washington. council, S. s. Liberty circle. F. of A. Naturalist club.
 Lasalette circle, Companions of the Forest.
 Team Drivers union.
 Carpenters and Joiners' union
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
F. OF A. FEsTTvAL.

The Foresters union committee voted last night to change their pro gram for Friday and Saturday Tn stead of holding their festival Satur- day at the Auditorium, Saturday events will take place at the Driving park and will include horse racing, ball games, and other athletic sports. Friday night there will be n street pa rade, starting from G. A. R. hall about 7:30, and proceeding to the Au- ditorium, where fine vaudeville per formance will be given, also address es by the visiting grand officers and dancing. Should Saturday prove stormy, the original program will be carried out at the Auditorium. The committee felt that as they had the Driving park engaged all summer hoping the strike would be settled, that now as the angel of peace had spread her wings over the combatants grand opportunity was offered to have their regular old time field day, and they changed their plans accord ingly and will welcome the crowds who may take advantage of the first Saturday afternoon after the settle ment. All tickets issued for the Au- ditor1um are good for the park.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
BOY CURED OF COLO AFTER
 PHYSICIANS BEREAVEMENT HAn HIATT .UyTA
HAD PALLET,

My boy, when four years old, was taken with colic and cramps in his stomach. sent for the doctor ana he ] injected morphine, but the child keptt getting worse. then gave ham half { a beaspoonful of Chamberla1n's Colic, 1 Cholera and Ddarflroea Remedy, and in half an hour he was sleeping ands soon recovered -F L. Wilkins Shell ! Lake, Wis. Mir Wilkins is bookkeeper5 for the Shell Lake Lumber Go. For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
NAUGATUCK DIVISION.

Trains leave Bank street station for New York, Bridgeport, New Haven and other places south at 6:35, 7:5H. 11:13 a. m.; TAO. 8O5. 4:4O, 6:15 and 500 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank street station from NHw, York Bridgeport, New Ha- ven and way stations at TIA. S:28 e:e5. 10:55 a. m.: 1:24, $40, 6:30. 6,4S S:4S D. m.: 2:3S a. m.
 Trains leave Bank street station for winsted and way stations at S:29. 1o:55 a. m.: $40, 5:20 (WatervfIle orl- ly), GAS and S:4S p. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank street station from Winsted and way stations at 6 .3S 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 e:45. S:2S. 11:17 a. m.; 1:8O, 3:45, 5:1O. 6:i2. 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. na.; 1.00, 2:56, 4:30. b:51. e.45. T:45, 11:1e D. m.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Bank street station for Navv York. Bridgeport and New Haven af T:O5. $50 a. m.; 1:40, 5:10 and 500 p. nn :.
 Arrive at Bank street station froro New York, Bridgeport and New Havcm at 9:53 a. m.; 1:24, 7:52, 10:1O D. m
 Leave Bunk street station for Water town and way stations at 9:5S d. In. and sO3 p. m.
 Arrive at Bank street station from -.vatertown and way stations Ut U:os q ms ead 4;58 p. u,.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
Hungry Freddie.

Little Freddie, aged four, was visit ing his grandpa, who always asked blessing at the table. One day when the bell rang for dinner Freddie came running in from nas play all out Of breath, climbed up into his chair and exclaimed: Hurry up, grandpa, and read your plate! I'ze awful hungryr'- Ldppincott's.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-11
Reversible Manners.

Euphemia-Mr. Arlington doesn't seem very affable.
 Eustacia--No; but he can be affabla where he thinks 1t is worth while Detroit Fraa Press.