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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12

It has been the opinion of the major. ity of mankind that there was very little difference between tweedledum and tweedledee, but it seems there is considerable difference so far as this republican administration is concerned. For instance: Several months ago divers military and naval officers sta. toned in Porto Rico were charged with smuggnEg--not only charged with it, but caught with the goods" to use the slang of the day. The United States district attorney for Porto Rico, at the request of the collector of cus- toms, instituted prosecutions against the official smugglers. The case was perfectly plain and the result would have been in no doubt had the case gone to trial. It did not go to trial, however. Peremptory orders came from the department of justice at Washington to discontinue the prosecu- tions, and when the federal judge at San Juan undertook to appoint spe- cal pEOSGCuUOE LO EdA3 CQdIS0 OI Lu0 case he too was warned off and told it would be better for his official scalp not to get too busy. The whole affair was dropped. But things seem to be different over in our Philippine posses sions At least the cable brings the in- telhgence that Captain Harry B. Cham berlain has been tried by the court of customs and sentenced to pay fine of $500 for smuggling, though the arti- cles smuggled were addressed to prominent military officers and their families" ;" resident at Manila. There was no hulabaloo at Washington No order went out to smother the case against Captain Chamberlain. He takes his medicine. It would be inter esting to know why this difference 'twixt Porto Rican tweedledum and Philippine tweedledee. At venture it might be surmised that there are no senatorial sons-in-law in the smuggling business at Manila
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12

In his studio in the Carnegie Music Hall building, New York, Charles Al bert Lopez is bringing to completion a model for statue of Bienville, found CT of New Orleans, which is to stand on one of the avenues of the worlds fair grounds at St Louis. The subject is one of much historic interest and it's treatment promises to be such as to make it unusually attractive not only to lovers of art but to students of the romantic and stirring events connected with the exploration and settlement of the territory of the Louisiana pur- chase.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
A 'RBMARKABLE RECORD.

Chanlberlain's Cough Remedy has a remarkable. record. It has been in use for over thirty years, during which time many million bottles have been sold and used. It has long been the standard and main reliance in the treatment of croup in thousands of homes, yet during all this time noicase hase ever been reported to the manu- lecturers in which it failed to effect a cure. When given as soon as the child becomes hoarse or even as soon as the crolrpy cough appears, it will prevent the attack. It is pleasant to take, many children like it. It con tains no opium or other harmful sub- stance and may be given as confidently to a baby as to an adult. For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
How to Clean a Shetland Shawl.

How to Clean n Shetland Shawl.
 The Shetland floss shawl or scarf in which the summer girl delights is prac- tically spoiled if laundered according to the usual method, SO some special way must be devised for restoring its freshness when 1t becomes soiled, says the Brooklyn Eagle. Dry clean ing with starch, meal, -four or the like is highly recommended, but a young woman has discovered one way to launder a white shawl satisfactorily. She made suds with warm water and white soap, adding little ammonia, and sopped the shawl gently around in this, squeezing, but never lifting the mass of wool. A large pan was util- ized for the washing process and when the suds was poured off fresh rinsing water was added twice. After the sec ond rinsing every possible drop of moisture was squeezed out of the shawl and the pan set over the warm ing oven of the range. The shawl was turned over and over until perfectly dry, when it looked as good as new.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
.HIAW ATHA."

 You can hear it all around That persistent, clinging sound, Of a toottoot-toodle ooodl lctoo-oo-
 te-too.'' Every organ, every band. And piano, small or grand, Gives us toot-toot-toodl odle-oodle-too-
 oo-te-too." There is something half Insane In the echoing refrain Of the ''toot-toot -toodle-oodle-too-
 oo-te-too.'' How the first aggressive strain Beats upon your throbbing brain In a toot-toot-toodle- oodle- too oo-
 at-too.'' All the ganins in the street Have to whistle and repeat This same 'toot-toot-toodl odle-oodle-
 too-oo-te-too.' And your girl as sure as death Huns beneath her balmy breath In a ttoot-toot- -toodle-oodle e-too-oo-
 te-too.'' Every person everywhere Oh, it fills me with despair!-. Whistles 'toot-toot-toodl dle-oodle too
 oo-te-too." Yesterday it angered me When alas! unconsciously l tried ''toot-toot-toodle-oodle-too
 oo-te-too'' So wonder and pray If may not see the day Free from 'stoot~toot- -toodle -oodle-
 too-oo-te-too.' If an angel over there Goes to singing 1t, I'll swear And go shoot-the-c -chuting where There's no ''toot- dle-oodle-
 too-oo-te-tooY
 w. D. N., in Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12

railroad-tunnel companies, 3 over rail- road-ferry companies, over ware houses, B over union-depot companies, over car companies, over sleeping car companies, 1 over harbor compan- ies, and 1 over all railroads operated by steam or otherwise, including tramways, making in all 72 cases of control by state railroad commissions over agencies of transportation other than railways, as against fl in 1890. A change also may be noted in the method of appointing railroad commis- sioners. In 1890, Is were appointed by the governors of the states, as against 13 in 1902; 6 were elected by the people in 1890, as against 15 in 1902: and ? were appointed by the leg fslature in 1890, as against 1 in 1902
 In one case appointment is made by the executive council; in one case. in 1902, is railroad commissioner an ex- odicio appointee. There is slight tendency toward an increase in the length of the term Of office. This, however, is not marked. The salar- ies paid railroad commissioners range from $1,200 in North Dakota to $S,OOO in the state of New York. The typi- cal salary for railroad commissioner is perhaps $3,000. There seems to be slight tendency toward the metohd of payment out of public funds rather than by special tax on railways.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
rtems of Health and Beauty.


 It is said that men lose their hair early on account of excessive washing of the scalp.
 Brittle nails can be cured by rubbing warm almond oil into the finger tips every night
 The face should be washed as sel. dom as possible during the day, but it must always be washed at night.
 The foot is a sensitive member, and muititudes every year doubtless go to death because, in the first place, cold, damp or wet feet have been neglected.
 Gymnastics and athletics develop mind as well as body. They bring the motor nerves into play and thus ac- celerate the brains activity.
 Some philosophical writer says there is no such thing as red checked cr1na- kuaI
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
SATURDAY., sBPTEMBBR 12, 1903.
It is to be hoped that no one in this

It is to be hoped that no one in. this neighborhood~ will get unduly excited over the now much discussed print ers' oath" It looks worse on paper than it really is. There are good and staunch Cathoit he union now and perhaps always \, Je, and while the wording of the promise or oath clause may appear harsh and severe, they never considered that 1t interfered or could interfere with their religious belief. It is a small matter which has been given too much notoriety al- ready.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
Another pertinent fact disclosed D.

Another pertinent fact disclosed by the compilation of railway statutes, says the interstate commerce commis-
 sioner in a report on railroads just is- sued, is a tendency toward an exten- sion of the regulative power of com missions over transportation agencies other than railways. Tn 1902, 8 com missions exercised control over street railways. over steamboat companies, 13 over express companies. over tele- graph companies. ? over telephone companies, over transportation conn panies, fast-freight companies, etc, 5 oyer railroad bridge counanies. over
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
J. G. CUTLER
 2ss NORTH MAIN STREET
1 PROF HoIIE7

Teaches every. pupli 10 write nne rapid, business hand, in S course of ls private lessons and no failures. AN Kinds of pen work executed sn th{ highest degree of art.
 167 BANK STREET.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12

MT Hitchcock, the secretary of the interior, had no idea, when he sum- n1arily dismissed from office without a hearing Clarence B. Douglas. a clerk in the land department of the Indian agents office at Muskogee, that the situation down there was loaded with dynamite. T have known Clarence Douglas ever since we were barefooted boys together in 1S75," writes our Washington correspondent. land there Is no man of higher character or clean CT manhood in the Indian Territory or anywhere else. He is. not the man to rest under an iInputation against his honor, and he has proceeded to get busy. He demanded hearing, and a recitation of the reasons for his dis missal. He cared nothing for the measley job, but he wanted justice. He is now in Washington, where he is well known, and stands high among the newspaper men, in the fraternity of which he is an honored member, aud he has been cutting loose a lot of facts anent the Indian Territory situ- ation that has blown the cap of the crater and let daylight into some cor ners that some people hoped never would be uncovered. The newspaper boys are printing what Douglas says because they know he knows what he is talking about, and they also know that he will not ne.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
PARAFFIN VENEER.

To Preserve Sandstone of the Phila- delphia Bourse.
 To save the red stone on the exterior Of the bourse from crumbling into fine
 powder 1t is being coated wrth paraffln. In other words to prevent further in
 roads of process Of oisantegration which threatened to ruin the most im-
 posing part of the big hall of trade.
 its face is being massaged enanelcd
 and given new complexion. Streams
 of hot vapor are first turned upon the
 red stone. This opens the grain, or the
 pores. Then the boiling paraf1n is
 spread over it's surface, and when this dries the stone becomes of a maroon
 hue instead of it's former red Workmen began the task of massag- ing an enameling the Fourth street front of the building yesterday. They !! have big platforms swinging out from the structure far up from the pave mant, and on these are anchored little charcoal engines with which they heat
 their vapor and the paraffin. They do their work rapidly, for it is said that every storm and change in atnoSpher- ic conditions brings new cracks into the red stone. To veneer all the affected stone with the parafin will be extremely costly, but it was accepted as the only way to save the handsom- est portion of the 8, COG, GOO structure from decay.
 The stone, which was brought from Virginia, extends upward for three stories on the building, and for some time past it has been gradually crunb- ling. At the Fourth street entrance the pillars and ornamental frieze have
 become clipped in many places, and from soft, discolored spots, red dust has been. continually shed. Frequently these particles have descended so thickly as to almost blind persons en-
 tering.
 Recently an expert made an exam
 ination of the stone and reported that if it was left exposed to the clements
 the bourse's exterior would be ruined
 in few years. Or course, this would in no way endanger the stability of
 the building itself, as in these days the
 stone on skyseraper is only an orna-
 mental carving set in the steel frame
 which is the real support of the struc-
 tnre. Every stone might drop out of the exterior shell of the bourse and the building itself would still stand His advice was accepted, and it will not be long before all the red stone
 has a waxy cover, making it imper-
 vious to all sorts of weather. The
 bourse. as far as is known, is the only
 building in this city treated in this way so far, but the operation to which it is being subjected is similar to that
 adopted in order to prevent the de- struction of the tall Egyptian obelisk
 now standing in Central park, New | York.
 It was found that the change from l the Egyptian climate to that of New York caused the surface of the obeIsk to crack and scale and that the hiero- gliphic inscriptions upon it were being obliterated. The obelisk is parafined every year, but the bourse will require
 renewal of its enamel only once every
 five years. Philadelphia Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12

For a bilious attack take Chamber lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and quick cure is certain. For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
mintake In the Name.

Colonel Shott--I told the judge your position in regard to lynching, suh, and he said your argument was unsound, the major premise being bad.
 Colonel Ropes--Who's bad? don't know him, suh. Thah's no such pus- son in this neighborhood, suh. He must have meant Major Prentis.-Kan- sas City Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12
HIS LIFE SAVED BY CHAMBER IAAINS COLIC, CHOLERA AND
 DIARRHOEA REMEDY.

'B. l.. Eyer, well known cooper of this town, says he believes Chamber lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saved his life last summer. He had been sick for a month with what the doctors call bilious dysentery and could get nothing to do him any good until he tried this remedy. 1t gave him immediate relief,p says R. T. Little. merchant. Hancock, Md. For sale hv sA1I aruxgists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-12

You can hear it all around That persistent, clinging sound,
 Of a ''toottoot-toodle-ooo -ooodlctoo-oo
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-10-22


Some time ago we read in an extract
from a letter written by butter ex-
pert, now located in Central Georgia,
the following statement: 81 wish to
add emphasis to all you have said, that
those who are making a good article Of
butter have demand for 1t greater
than they can supply. l came here as
dairy expert, to give special atten-
ton to the making Of butter. l find
that 1 am able to make just as good
butter here as at the North, and we
have increased the dairy herd from
fifty to seventy and we intend to in.
crease as fast as possible to 800, Dairy
ing as a side issue in the cultivation Of
cotton. in a good rotation, would re-
duce the acreage and largely increase
the profits" What this man says is
the same thing that we have urged
many a time in this paper. He does
not say It any better than this paper
has said it; but he does say it from the
standpoint of experience and actual
business practice If the readers Of
this paper were all ignorant people,
who could not recognize both the need
for change in the general line OF
farming now in vogue in this section,
and the wisdom of raising such things
rs there is a home demand for, we
should not think it worth while to in
sist upon this point. But every intelli-
gent cotton grower certainly knows
that exclusive cotton is not profitable,
and that a change to something for
which there is a good cash demand
at home is the wise thing to do. All
cannot and will not go to making but
ter. But a great many can, and IL
they will make good butter, they can
sell it at a. good price for cash, at home.
1t will be a good change to try. But
ter-selling is the least exhaustive way
Of converting farm products into cash,
and dairy farming is the most certain
way to improve the farm, When the
need for change and Improvement is so
universal and so urgent, it should
surely induce the thinking farmers to
look thoroughly into the proposition.
We believe butter can be made cheaper
in Georgia than in Wisconsin or Iowa,
Then, why import butter from those
States?
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-10-22
CHTLDREN'S DEPARTMENT.

are raised and trained for their life
work, is full of interest to one who adj
mlres the gentle little creatures. The
Chicago Tribune describes such farm,
located in Wayne County, Indiana,
where about POO of the little animals
are raised every year.
There are warm barns with lo0g
rows Of straw.littered stalls. Overhead
are mows Of understanding hay, and a
trough of pure running water sparkles
and gurgles at one end Of each barn.
Each stall contains pony, and they
are all as quiet and well behaved ms n
thoroughly disciplined school Of chill
dren. If stranger enters the barn, 1t
is instantly known by every pony
there; and there is a turning Of heads
and a switching Of tails indicative OF
restrained curiosity.
There is q broad and long space Of
clean flooring between the two rows OF
stalls. To walk along this loor and in
spect the ponies from the rear recalls
the remark Of a famous man about
Cinnamon, "They all look alike until
seen separately" In training the
ponies, kindness is prncticed under all
circumstances. When tile little pony
colt, which a man can take up In his
arms and carry about, is strong enough
to run and play with its mother and a
little halter is put on 1t, and 1t is taught
to lead and start and stop at the word.
When it grows stronger, but is not yet
fully grown, little set Of bun harness
with silver buckles is fitted on It, and
1t is driven about with reins. A gentle
pressure of the bit on the tender mouth
is sufficient to guide it.
Later on 1t is hitched to a little yell
low cart, and trotted about the smooth
gravel drives that wind among stately
trees in every direction. 1t is tnken
close to putting locomotives and along
side queer-looking vehicles. and into
the nelghborhood Of shops where there
is the sound OF changing iron and
pounding hammers and ringing bells.
Its actions under all these conditions
are carefully noted ana recorded, and
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-10-22

to bear reverses. The most important
question before us to-day is how best
and most economically to assist ma
lure In the work and reap greatest re.
wards. Chemists tell us TINT n well
matured peach contains about eighty.
eight or ninety per cent. water, there.
fore 1t is essential to have an ever
abundant supply Of water where the
fibers can reach II. We must, how
ever, bear in mind that the peach tree
will not bear stagnant water. This is
very injurious. But what is the use
talking about irrigation in a section
of country where the streams are down
in the valleys and the orchards located
on the hills, especially If we think
about the 27,000 gallons, the amount
necessary to apply one inch of water
to single acre OF ground, and in q
dry season three such applications n
week would be none too much. have
between seventeen and eighteen thou.
sand peach trees in cultivation with
q ground space of about eighty .c;ght
acres. Were to apply one inch Of
water to each acre devoted TO peach
trees 1t would require 2,37G,OOO gallons
Of water each application. THIS would
be an impossbiity, Could l apply u
mulch with straw or litter might pos
sibly hold the required amount Of
moisture, but this is another impossi-
bility. ''
Thus l have been driven to what is
known as horse-leg irrigation.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-10-22
How to Destroy sassafrns Sprouts.

. GIRL. Chattanooga, Tenn, writes:
7 find that In a great ceal or my best
soil sassafras sprouts come up and i
is almost impossible to kill them out
Can you tell me any way to accomplish
this? Is there any certain season OIL
tbe year when these sprouts can be cut
SO that 1t will kill the roots and pre-
vent their further growth. l have
hoard that salt would kill them, but
fear this would be a very tedious ana
expensive method Of getting rid OF tne
trouble.
Snssafras sprouts are exceedingly
hard to get rid of. Angora goats when
placed on such lands help to destroy
them. Probably the most feasiole
means Of getting rid Of them is 10 pow
fine land very deeply SO as to pring
most Of the roots to the surface as
they do not strike very deeply mto
the soil. Then harrow and re'narrow
tbe ground well so as to bring them
N tbe surface and gather up and burn,
II does not cost any more to go ABOUT
tbeir destruction in a systematic way
than 10 tribe with them for severai
wears and still have them In posses
sim Of the soil. If ordinary piowlng
doea NOT cut them off and bring them
10 me surface, a pillow of the suD-son
tvna which will run deeper can Dc
used, It would hardly be feasible 70
r ne salt to destroy them. 1t Is mqcn
better and cheaper to plow them ou'
ma burn them. Professor A. NJ. so ,ll :
n mo Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-10-22

platform between the upright pieces;
into the crosspiece insert another pin;
the two pivots so formed will serve to
hold the egg. .,.
Prepare your egg by emptying it
through small aperture L; then make
two other openings IN M, to which
glue two little paper tubes, disposed
as indicated in the Illustration.
Through the opening L introduce a
little cold water, and close the opening
with a piece Of gummed paper and set
your egg in position, balancing 1t on
the pin points. The flame ora candle
on a lamp burning feebly win set the
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-10-22

its special qualifications for particular
purposes fully ascertained.
1t has been learned at this farm that
a pony's natural characteristics are not
easily changed, although vicious pro-
pensities may In a measure be subdued,
and a timid, shrinking spirit encour-
aged by kindness to assume more con-
fidence and aggressiveness.
1t is never attempted to teach the
ponies any special tricks, the sole pur-
pose being to make them useful, tract
abb and safe under all circumstances
When a pony is sold and started away
from the only home and FRIENDS it has
ever known, the purchaser is recon-
mended to be kind and conslderate to
it a. all times.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-10-22
A sTEAM.ENGINE EGG.

Here is n very interesting little rec
reation which does not require much
apparatus in order to present a scien-
tiic demonstration, Set mp the little
structure as shown in the cut, a few
small boards being sufficient for the
construction.
A B G DNwlll be the floor; Il G aud
+ H two upright pieces Joined above
to a crossplece G II. The height of
the upright pieces should be about FIVE
inches, and they should stand about
three inches apart, Int block Of
wood about half an inch across and
an inch high stick strong pin. Then
place the block in the centre Of the
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-10-22
RAPID PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS.
FIXTURES Made as II Turned Out CT a
Printing Press.

The record for rapid Photographic
printing has been broken by a machine
recently invented, and which Is now.
engaged In the work Of turning out
prints for the publicity bureau Of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. This
machine Is a very compact affair, 10
larger than a small table. The cabinet
seen in the illustration herewith repro
duced, under the table top contains
500 candle-power electric light, which
is constantly in operation and which Is
covered, in order TO concentrate all
the light rays on the sheet of sensitive
paper. The latter is held In place over
the light by a device which is TO be
seen in the top of the table. The print
ing operation is performed by the man.
ipulation of a treadle, which is moved
back and forth under the table, and the
prints are made almost as rapidly as
this can be done. In fact. the speed
of this machine is almost as great 40
a foot-power printing press.
The paper used in the machine is
what is known as the developing pa
per, which is sensitive to artificial
light. The sheets of the desired size
are placed in some convenient place