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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-14

Hhe time was when England owned the ships of the world, says a writer dn Frank Leslie's. Now Scandinavia has built up an enormous rival fleet Of steel tramps that is the most import ant entity in the cargo trade to-day. A ships master out of Bergen or Christi ana ? make a profitable voyage, then ,,.,ner around him a few of his friends, and with their help raise enough money on shares. to place a ship contract with English or German builders, who, for all that is said, are the worlds ship builders. By the time the keel is laid, they have made another payment. When the ship is launched, still another. Long before this some continental or American trading company has said that the ships style of construction suits their trade, and they want her charter when she is finished Then the builders take A mortgage for the remainder of her price, she is turned over to the ships master as mana ging director for his little syndicate, a crew of Scandinav- ians or Danes is shipped, and she is delivered to the signers of the charter party ito begin her twenty or twenty five years tramp in one trade or an- other. If Scandinavian ships mas- ter does not make 25 per cent a voyage for his little syndicate he thinks he is losing money. Tn three or four years his syndicate is ready to build another cargo boat. In this manner has been built up the great feet which sails out of Bergen and similar ports.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-14
TIE ALPINE FLOWER
A New Swiss Law That Protects
 the Dainty Edelweiss.
Tourists Are No Longer Permitted to Tear 1t Up by the Roots or Even Pluck the Blossoms in
 the Alps.

The daring tourist in the Alps of Switzerland now faces a double peril in his pursuit of the gleamings white fairy-fowers of the edelweiss Here tofore he only risked his neck in se
 curing the coveted prize from it's airy perch in the crevice on the high noun tain side, but now if he gets back alive he will fall into the hands of the law and be punished as a common vandal, for the prefect of the High Alps has prohibited the plucking of the rare flower or pulling it up by the roots on penalty of arrest and punishment
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-14
Wires, Beasts nnG Birds.

"A strange thing is the effect of electrical energy on birds and wild beasts,' says telegraph lineman ''Woodpeckers are continually tapping telegraph poles. Tn the country you will find everywhere poles honey conbed by the sturdy bills of wood peckers. The birds mistake the hum ming sound inside the poles for the humnaing of insects, and it is to get at these supposed insects that they make their perforations. Bears, on the other hand, think the humming comes from bees, and they overturn the stones at the poles base in their endeavor to get at the honey. Wolves are afraid of the sound. A wolf won't go near a telegraph pole under any circum- stances. Philadelphia Record.
 Crows Are Birds of Wisdom.
 States have been breaking and disap- bearing from the roofs of homes on the water front at Victoria, B. c. h. vestigasion disclosed the fact that great focks' of crows dig clans on the beach at low tide, and when one catches bivalve he flies high in the, air with it, drops it onto slate roof, which snashes the shells and piece of slate, and then descends and eats the opened clam.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-14

A mammoth watch, built for the oc- casion, on such a large scale that peo- ple may walk around in it. among the moving wheels, will be on exhibition at the St Louis worlds fair. Visitors will thus be able to study the mechanism of a watch without the aid of glass.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-14
OLDEST MAP OF ROME.
CRt Upon 140 Pieces of Marble and Was Made Between 2OS
 and 211 A. ID. ,

There is preserved in Rome an inter esting document, which is the oldest plan of the ancient city of Rome in existence. The Forma Urbis, as it is called, was cut upon 14o pieces of mar ble of various sizes, and covers super 1cial area of 266 square meters. It was made during the reign of Septimi- us Severus, between 2O3 and 211 A. D., and was attached to a wall of the Templum Sacrae Urbis, the present church of SS. Cosma Damiano The most curious feature of this map, says the Scientific American, is that some sections or divisions of the city are represented upon a much larger scale than the other parts. This is notably the case respecting the Pal atine and Roman Forum. The rea- son for this distinction antiquarians and archaeologists have failed to ad- duce, and the peculiarity rendered it difficult matter to piece the frag- ments of the map together correctly. It is also evident that the relic is the product of several different hands, since some portions are very skillfully and diligently prepared, while others are very negligently made. The map was also permitted to fall into dis repair and fell to pieces in the course of time. The first fragments were found in 1862 and roughly placed to- gether by Antonio Cosio, but the work of building up the map has been dili- gently continued ever since, until now 1,o49 pieces have been found and joined together That the map was original ly of a tremendous size is testified by the fact that according to Prof. Lanci- ami, the present portion of the plan is but fifteenth of the whole This Forma Urbis is of immense value to archaeologists, since by its aid several parts of ancient Rome, hitherto un- known, have been found.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-14
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1903.

South African statistics as to the cost of winning gold show that in 1889 it cost Ills, Hold to produce soVereign's $ worth of metal. n 1902 it cost 13c' sgd, and of these total costs labor alone amounted dn 1889 to 5s. lo.9d' and in 1902 to 7s, 4.3d.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-14
YOUR DRUGGIST WILL BUY II
 RACK

You assume no risk when you buy Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar- rhoea Remedy Your druggist will re- fund your money if you are not satis- fed after using it. It is everywhere admitted to be the most successful remedy in use for bowel complaints and the only one that never falls. 1t Is pleasant, safe and reliable. For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-14
What ProOfDO You Want

That Standard Remedy has cured hundreds and is curing right along complaints that the best skill obtain able has failed to cure?
 Do you object to being cured unless by skill that you can ill afford to pay for? The working classes should not fail to use it at once. The proof is right in your city that it does the work quickly and thoroughly. Ask MT Sickmund, shoemaker, Phoenix avenue what it did for him after all else failed.
 A specialist that could make the cures Standard Remedy has in this city could take hundreds of dollars ev- cry day and be lauded to the skies by all Will you throw your prejudice aside as MT Sickmund did and be cured? Rich and poor can all afford { to use Standard Remedy. The poor should be cured as cheaply as possi- ble Begin its use. You run no risk. Money refunded if dissatisfied.
 Sold at Cones, Dexters, Ebbs,' Pick etts, A. H. Co and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-14

Summer vacation is on. Perhaps you need Trunk or Dress Case. We hold the winning hand in the Umbrella and Trunk trade; our prices are wee Dit above suspicion. Specials are ad- yertised for our opening to give you an idea what we can do for you This trunk is exclusive; it can't be bought anywhere except by the Waterbury Trunk and Umbrella Manufactory. 1t is made with six hard wood slats, four long steel hinges, hand riveted inside, iron bottom, Yale lock, only $4.9S. There isn't better trunk in the mar ket at double the price. We are ready to welcome all who will visit our new store, 143 Bank, and look at our exten- sive line of our own make Umbrellas and Parasols, Our prices are the low est in the state. Dress Gases from S5c up to SIS. Bags from 25c to $14. Umbrellas recovered and repaired with best gloria silk from 65c up. Re member our guarantee to keep ill re- pair free for one year every article you purchase from us.
 Waterbury Umbrella and Trunk MT. 153 Bank St. Telephone 119-2.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-14

is 815 times as criminal as the Filipino. Apparently the civiliZers haven't fin ished their job on the Americans Hartford Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-14
A Dtnicu1t Posit1on.

els it hard to be detective?" asked the young woman, admiringly.
 .Very," answered Old Siookshaw sIt keeps man studying day and night to behave like the detectives that the story writers describe. Washing &on Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-14
'MR. CUTLER.

expec. to take my family away for a vacation soon and shall need trunk, posslbdy suit case or bag of some Atnd. Nov you have the best assort-
 nent have seen in the city. A friend VI mlne bought trunk of you and it IS good one; two good straps and riv- eted all through in good shape, and he oniy paid $S.5O. The down town deal- CTS asked him S10 to SIP for similar ones But I can readily see how you can undersell your competitors; your rent is nothing compared to down town stores and you have no high priced salesmen, so your expenses are small By the way. do you
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-14
The
 New York Tailoring Co

Have opened their new store at 130 North Main street, and beg to call your attention to their fine and large stock of domestic and imported woolens. We are making up gentlemen's suits, giv- ing a perfect fit and first-class work manship. Suits are made from $15 up. Fine Trousers are made from $5 up.
 We make a speciality of cleaning, pressing and repairing. ng.renovating every suit and making it look like new. Suits pressed, soc; suits cleaned and pressed, 75c; suits secured and pressed, 1.5O; trousers pressed, 15c.
 We also make Ladies' Suits and gar ments in the latest styles and perfectly tailor made. Pressing. repairing and dyeing any ladies' garments suits, skirts, is also one of our leading spe- cialties Repairing done at half-price.
 Send a postal and we will immediate ly send a boy to bring and return your clothes, done in a first-class condition.
 Remember the address,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-14
Home Steam Laundry A. J. COONEY. Prop'r.
 277-2S1 Bank St. Telephone.
f Your Old Plumber Cannot Come, Try Us. ...,

We don't want to deprive him ola job. but wish to assis! thoss who have trouble with thsir plumbing. Twill give you the service of the highest paid men in the trade. lfyou are thinking about buying a stove ask abou. the STAMFORD. it will pay you to inquire. every ons praises t that has used #. We do roofing and conductor work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-14
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Blowing About Laundry Work.

Won't make it good. You do not run any risk when you send fine linen lace or other delicate goods here. We han dle them tenderlys and lannder them daintily, return them in as good condl- tion as received, thoroughly cleansed and beautifully laundered. Ours is a thoroughly modern steam plant, the drying is done with steam heat, not by the dust laden wind.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-04-16

support. 81 don't know" she said, ''but
one of the boys is to be the plaintiff,
and, goodness me, the sailors have been
fixing him up Il big blond wig all the
afternoon. o, it will be such fun. Mr..
La Verne is the one too, for defend
ant. It's so absurd thinking Of him
as wife deserter and all that. O, / do
hope they will begin right away"
But down in the smoking cabin there
was trouble. Harrison had been alb
ruptly told by Dr. Martin that he
could not and would not play the part
of the plaintiff in the case. Harrison
fairly shieked ''Why. Martini" he
said, you were the one that suggested
he whole thing, and now you're GO
ing to quit after I've fixed everything
up. Pretty hole you've got me into"
Martin waited awhile, and then said.
as if a sudden idea had seized him:
81 say. Harrison, you know my cousin
who came on board at Honolulu and
has been sick in her cabin ever since
would go ahead and take the part.
That is. if YOU will promise to say
nothing about it. She is fully as tall
as ! am and she has real golden hair,
so she won't need the rope wig, and
She can wear her own clothes much
better than | can wear those of that
big. fat stewardess. Then she'll daub
ON the red paint pretty strong, so that
it will look as though she is made up,
and as no one knows her who can say
that ii isn't me madC-up for the part?"
Harrison made a jump for Martin
and shook both his hands convulsive-
ly. Quick, of course, all right. go
ahead and have her get ready at once" "
The august court. who was south
ern politician going out to Singapore
as consul, had appeared in the salon
and seated himself on his throne.
Then the lawyers had appeared and
indulged in a few preliminary wran-
giles, and the jury had taken its place
and was Immediately accepted without
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-04-16
THE QUEEN OF COWS.
Her Name fa Sadie and ms Milk
ing Machine She Has No Equal
Anywhere.

Utica, n. Y. has recently won dis
tinction through a Holstein-Friesian
cow, Sadie by name, which--or per-
haps such cow as Sadie ought to be
referred to as who's a resident
of that place. Sadie has broken the
worlds 3O-day record for milkgiv-
ing and butter producing. This is no
easy thing for a COW to do, but re-
ports are to the effect that Sadie ac-
complished the trick without showing
any signs of nervous collapse or ut
tering solitary moo of complaint.
In the so days during which Sadie
was put to the test she produced a
fraction over 2,754 pounds of milk,
from which was extracted 1913 pounds
81 ounces of butter. In other words,
the milk that Sadie gave during the
&C days contest would have been suf-
ficient to drown her if it had been
tanked and she thrown in, while her
months supply of butter: if packed
in the ordinary bricks, would nave
served to make around her wall
SCI high that she could hardly have
jumped over it.
Sadie is certainly a wonderful cow
Ii she hasn't proved that part may
be two or three times as great as
the whole she has, at least shown
that in spite of the wonderful adj
vances men have made in their meth
ads of handling and utilizing steam
and electricity the cow remains in
some way the most extraordinary
machine that was ever ipvented.-
Chicago Record-HeralG
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-04-16
Economy That Means Loss.

If the dairy herd is to be improved or
increased by breeding your additions
to it, do not let any false ideas of econ
omy in feeding spoil all the cumulative
advantages you may possess in the
heifer from heredity. She is started to-
ward cowhood before she has finished
her growth; so therefore to continue
her growth and at the same time devel-
CD her material functions and supply
the elements of growth and life to the
unborn offspring is a three-fold de-
mand that can only be met by wise and
generous feeding. BY lack of it good
cow is stultified into the crowded stalls
of mediocrity, and all the value of
heredity and pedigree nullifed.-Farm
and Fireside.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-04-16
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cooler, also two small rooms, one for
boiler and engine, the other for wash
irg. testing milk. and such work that
would be better done away from
cream and butter | should prefer
steam power, because we can thus
obtain hot water and dry steam for
steriliZing without extra equipment
or cost. Put in a cement floor over
the entire surface. providing for a
gutter. and some good outside drain
age. Using glazed tile for wains-
cot will add to the beauty and nm
ish. and somewhat to the cost. If
brick is used at eight dollars per
1000. he cost laid will be from $13
to SIS per 1000. | am reliably in
formed that wall of cement, sand
and stone of equal strength and sus-
tanning power. with an air chamber,
and these two walls held firmly by
iron ties. can be built cheaper than
a brick wall. The cut shows ground
plan. The location of the equipment
may be changed. No opening is pro-
vided between butter room and the
boiler room. The passage is through
the wash room, which will Obviate
dust from coal. The main shaft will
be suspended and betting may be
carried either way. Use window
space enough to provide plenty of
light New Yorker.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-04-16
EAST LOSING In NUMBERS.
Proportion of Population on Alta mite
SeabOard Is Steadily Dir
minishing.

The census bureau has issued bull
.etin on the geographical distribu-
ton of population in the United
States. 1t shows that almost 96 per
cent. of the total population lives in
the country drained by tbs Atlantic
ocean, and four per cent. in that
drained by the Pacific ocean.
Of the population in the re-
gion drained by the Atlantic over IS
per cent live in the section drained
by the gulf of Mexico and almost ten
per cent. in the area drained by the
great lakes.
The proportion living within the
region drained by the Atlantic ocean
is steadily diminishing. while the
part drained to the CUFF of Mexico
is becoming relatively more pop
ulous, as is the case, in still more
marked degree. in the g,eat basin
and the Pacific ocean region.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-04-16

a plank spiked on behind, making q
place for driver to stand, thus leaving
a clear vision between his horses, and
straight ahead; shows where whee1
spindles are secured to marker plank
with yoke, secured on under side OF
plank by burrs. At b is an upright pin
This is to receive b of No. 2. This pole
is just S feet long, and is runner
made rounding at each end. This is :
feet long, inches wide, and 1 inch
thick. 1t is made of hard wood, and is
wedge shaped on the bottom; g is a
wire attached with ring on it. TO the
ring is attached good stout string,
and to this string is fastened a common
snap h. Place b No. 2 on b No. 1, snap
h on same ring, and your highest ideal
of perfect corn marker will be real
lied. use e for handles when turning
at the end of field.-Orange judd
Farmer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-04-16
THE DESERTED FARMHOUSE.

The burdock crowds against the walls
Where clematis has been;
The catbirG on the threshold calls,
The rabbit frisks within.
The quail her brood of nestlirgs rears
Beneath rhe sagging gate;
in all the countryside appears
No place more desoiate.
The sun, unchallenged bold surveys
The bare and dusty floors;
The breeze through hall and chamber plays
As free as out-of-doors.
Al night the bat and owl pursue
Their flight from side to side;
While sleet and rain and sun and dew
Seek entrance, undenieG
TIE people come. the people so,
Along the winding read:
Fair. golden fields stretch far below
With health and plenty sowed
And. tho the old house stands aloof.
ruin Ger the lea,
Still dwers beneath the tattered roof
A goodly company.
When springtiIne weaves a mantle green
When summer luils to sleep;
When fall strews bounty on the scene;
When winter SHOWS are deep;
By day, by night, come guest on guest
The thoughts of those who roam.
But fain again would know the rest
And peace of this old home.
Edwin L. Sabin. in Farm Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-04-16
TIMELY DAIRY NOTES.

Ensilage behind the dairy herd
works wonders in cheapening the pro-
duction of milk
Don't be filthy man with filthy
hands, nor milk filthy cow in a filthy
stable into filthy pail.
1t is claimed that tincture of iodine
applied with feather will remove
warts from a cows udder.
Many cows are made cross and I'M
rally by the men who have the care of
them. Take almost any nervous, high
strung cow and place her under the
care of ill-tempered impatient men,
and the result is not difficult to foresee.
The exposure of dairy cows to cold
rains results in serious loss to the
dairyman; this loss may be decreased
by abundant feed; the dry cold of our
winter days calls for additional feed
for our cows, and exposure to the
heavier summer rains should be we'll
guarded against Midland Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-04-16
THE WINTER BUGS REVENGE.
gIAt Who Foxes Into Ita FRna-
ily History.

An alarming state of affairs exists in .
Michigan town, where a scentist-and an
entomologist at that-has been bitten by a
bug. If there is any one whom one would
imagie bug would respect 1t would be an
entomologist, for he spends his life in the
uplifting of the bug species; but is seems
not, says the st. Paul Globe. This, how
ever, was an exaggerated case, as tho
scientist in question went all the way to
Michigan from Washington TO study into
the habits and haunts of the winter bug,
and it was the winter bug that bit him.
He was bitten on the chin and soon lapsed
into a semi-conscious condition, and it is
exceedingly doubtful whether he will aver
be able again to engage in the pleasant oc-
cupation of chasing bugs. 1t was undobt-
edly bug that was not inoculated with
the modern spirit of scientific investigs-
ton that bit the professor; it resented
anybody prying into it's manner of living
ard desired no assistance until 1t was
asked for. 1t can be fairly said that it was
the very best bite of the winter bug and it
is to be hoped that the summer bug is Of
a kindlier nature and knows little more
about modern science as she il now
worked