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The Van Buren press., 1903-08-08
How to Succeed In Business.

Keep your liver in good condition by
using Simmons Liver Purifier (tin box)
1t corrects Constipation, cures Indiges-
ton, Billiousness, stops Headache, gets
your heart in the right place so you can
smile at your neighbor,
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-08
Repent OF Your Sins

And use Hunts Lightning OIL for all
pains, CataTh Neuralgia, Rheumatism,
Cuts, Burns, Cole and Diarrhna. Sat
isfaction guaranteed or money refunded.
% and 30 cts.
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-08
Opan Your Mouth

And swallow one. Cheatham 8 Laxa-
tive Chill Tablets combines all the quail
tiles of the best liquid chill tonics.
Dose always ready. Dose always the
same. No cure-no pay
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-08
A PerIlous Leap

From Pike's Peak, IA, 1874 feet, will
not cure softening OF the brain. but n
25 cent box Of Cheatbams Laxative
Chill Tablets will cure chills. No cure
no pay,
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-08
We Tell no Secrets.

1t Is an open secret that Hunt 8
Lightning Oil cures everything except
broken hearts and softening of the brain.
25 and so cents
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-08
Mistakes Are Costly.

You can make no mistake by using
Hunt Cure for Itch, letter, Ringworm
and Itching Piles. No cure-no pay.
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-08
THE COURTS.

Special Notices in the Locai Coinnns Fire cent
Line for 6rst insertion, and hre cents PEI
line foredch subsequent insertion. IA tocdb
rm and charged tor al ADORE rates until or
1crsd diScoULiuued,
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-08

Parties calling for above will please say al
vertised aud give date. A fee OF one cent W III
be charged on all advertised letters
J. Neal Postmaster.
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-08
Racket Trade News !

VN business life there are al
WAYS two light.ingered
pirates with m eye on your
Il pocket book or merchandise
The braver rascal opens up me-
gotatIons with u crowbar or
skeleton key the other confident
ly takes broad day, and with the
most plausible, earnest and per-
sIstcnt excuse Of an early payday
carries of your goods, and may
be securing n small loan for
dnv or two, The frat dare not
meet you again the other passes
Won with impunity usually warb'
Iinu that suggestivo melody 'The
sweet Bye and Bye, - An hnd
those who granted credit had the
opportunity TO do 40 over aga,l,
what delightful pleasure " would
Give them to whisper softly ~
their ear mo, - In a word "
ia Brains. Backbone aud Bnliionl
These are the masters that nave
lead us from obscurity to the
shining heights that attract the
attention and command the ma
nirntion of the cultured masses,
Hiiing IA with lofty enthusiasm
md ihe money drawer witt that
potent metal that will buy 'he
world,
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-08
Rainfall for JULY,

The following is the amount Of rain
fall during the month of July In Van
Buren,, as recorded by l.. Graf:
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-08
Unclaimed Letters.

The following is a list OF letters In the Post
Office at Van Buren, Ark remaining uncalled
for and advertised AugustS, 1903,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-27
Tiny Gold Locomotive.

The smallest working locomotive in the world is owned by w. A. Smith, a ieweler of Meridian, N. Y. He made it., working at odd times for three years, and has it in glass case. The loco- motive is of heavily plated gold and the bell, whistle and driving wheels are SOL i'd gold. The trimmings are of sil- yer. The locomotive is six and one half inches long and the tender is three inches long. The boiler is three-fourths of an inch in diameter, the smokestacl1 Is about two and one-sixteenth inches high, and the other parts are in pro- portion. Kerosene is used for fuel and steam is used in less than two min utes. The whistle blows, the bell rings and every part of the locomotive works per2actly.-N. Y. World.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-27
DISEASED STATUES.
Some in Athens Museum Are AMict-
 ed with Smallpox.
wthar Inanfmates Objects Become A1- &ected with Peculiar Ailments Antiseptic PrecautionB
 Now Popular

When the man who does his own shaw ing, patronizing the barber only to get his hair cut, enters one of the better class barber shops in any part of the city nowadays he Is struck by the great prominence given to notices advertise ing the fact that everything on the permises Is conducted along "hygienic'' lines. Razors are disinfected, towels sterilized in steam ovens, the use of sponges discarded and the hands of the attendants carefully treated with anti septic solutions, says the New York Herald.
 The man who is shaved in barber shops habitually does not notice these things so much, because he has been getting used to seeing them more and more for some length of time.
 It is even declared that the peripatetic bacteria can completely ruin a barber's razor, not only becoming means of ln- lection to persons shaved by it, but ac- tually causing the instrument to itself become afflicted by special ailments, and to literally "die." It may not be quite accurate to say that the razor has con- tracted cholera, for instance, or grip, or any other particular human disease. and yet in way that is just what it has done.
 That this is no mere faneiful state ment, but that inanimate objects may be attacked by ailments very similar to those which aff1ict human beings, re- ceiyed very striking illustration in the discovery, announced by cable recently, that the bronze statues in the Egyptian room of the National museum at Athens, were afflicted by what was pronounced to be practically identical with small pox. Five statues-Anta, the goddess of war; Maount, wife of Jupiter Ammon; Isis, and two statues of Osiris, one Of chem of the greatest value-were found to have broken out with pustules which constitute the characteristic feature of the malady, in most aggravated form, and these were at once segregated and treated to course of brine baths, fol- lowed by hot lamentations
 The popular belief in yellow fever dis tricts in the south that watches have been afflicted with the scourge when ever it has broken out among the peo- ple. a belief which was for long time laughed at by scientists, is now recog- nized to have foundation in fact. Investigation has shown that watches worn by persons stricken by the dis ease went suddenly wrong, or stopped altogether. Moreover, for third per- son to handle such a watch was re- garded as highly dangerous, and jew elers in the infected section have re- fused; to make repairs until the watch had been allowed a certain period in which to get over it's attack.
 Pianos, too, have been known to be attacked by what may properly enough be called grip during an epidemic of that ailment in the community. The felt covered hammers of the instrument
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-27
BENEDICTS PUNISHED
Penalty Imposed for Marrying by
 Clubs in Foreign Lands.
Not Only Heavily Fined, But Ostra- cixed by Bachelor rAssociations-
 Some Illustrative ,A.F Instances.

Matrimony is considered a punish able offense in some communities. These circles of society are small, but their edicts are strong. The lah'ger community, if it takes cognizance of mans single state, usually imposes a fine for not getting married, as in Ar gentina, where bachelorhood requires the payment of an increasing tax to the government.
 But in certain circles marriage is re- garded as an offense, says the Chicago Tribune. At Oxford university, for in-, stance, fellow of All Souls college forfeits his fellowship if he takes to himself wife while he is supposed to De studying the classics.
 He not only must pay this penalty but he must present his college me- morial in the shape of silver cup, on which is inscribed the words: ~"De- scendit in matrinonium"-"H back slided into matrimony."
 The aristocratic Bachelors club of Piccadilly, London, ostracizes members who forget themselves so far as to mar ry. Instant expulsion is the punish ment for this offense. The backsliders must leave the company of the bach elors forever. As an act of grace they may pay fine of S100 and become honorary members of the club, but that is their only salvation.
 Not only England has these anti matrimony clubs. Their formation in Chicago has been treated as joke as 1t has in other American cities. Bache- lors in other countries have lent an air of seriousness to their endeavors.
 It is serious for a member of 8 certain Jungesellen club in Germany to lapse into matrimony. As soon as his en- tention becomes known he is tried in the club court, with the president as judge, when he Is allowed to plead in ex- tenuation of his offense. On the skill of his pleading and his excuses depend his fine, from $1OO to $250.
 This fine is devoted to a dinner, at which all members appear in mourn ing garb. At its conclusion the presi- dent reads the sentence of expulsion, and the delinquent is led from the prem ises to an accompaniment of groans and lamentations.
 The nature of the act of penance de- bends on luck, for the culprit must draw one of number of slips, each of which contains punishment. If he refuses he can escape by fighting a duel with the most expert swordsman among his fellow members
 Only last winter recreant was con- demned to swim twice across the Seine at midnight in his night shirt, with the l.. ~Y- o ~ U fever nearly robbed him of the bride he had paid such heavy price to wed.
 While the bachelor sometimes has to pay dearly for wife, in at least one country it scarcely pays to remain celi- bate. Tn Argentina the man who pre- ters single to duplicated bliss hsa to
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-27
FIRE ALARM.
Extension of Ward Street.

4-Cor South Main ana .Srand sts.
 5-Scovill Manufacturing Go (P.)
 6-Cor Bridge and Magill sts.
 TExchange Place.
 12-Rogers & Bro P.)
 15-Cor East Main and Niagara sts. 14-Cor East Main and Wolcott road.
 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 Kingsbury sts 23-Burton street engine house.
 24-Waterbury Manufacturing Go (P) 25-Cor North Main and North sts. 26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts.
 27-Cor Grove and Prospect sts.
 2S-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine sts, 29-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow sts. 31-Cor Bank and Grand sts.
 S2-Cor Riverside and Bank sts.
 34-Cor W. Main and Watertown I'd. 35-Conn By S L't'g Go, car h'se (Pa. 36-WSterbury Brass Go P)
 37-Cor Cedhr and Meadow sts.
 38-Cor Grand and Field sts.
 42-Cor South Main and Clay sts.
 a3-New England Watch Go (P,
 45-Benedict x Burnham Mfg Go. p 46-Waterbury Buckle Go. (P)
 47-Cor s. Main and Washington sts. b1-Cor Baldwin and River sts.
 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts.
 53-Waterbury Clock Go, case fac.Ps 54-Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 5f-Cor Liberty and River sts.
 b7--No 5 hose house.
 5s-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts
 G2-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin sts 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts 73-North Willow st, cor Hillside 74-Cor Johnson and Waterville sts 142-Wolcott st. beyond Howard. 162-Cor East Main and Welton sts. 212-The Platt Bros Go. fPD 212-Hammond Buckle Go. py 214-Waterbury Clock Co.m'v't fac ID, 216-Cor North Main and Grove sfs, 251-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts 2ef-Junction Cooke and N. Main sts 2To-Grove. bet Central & Holmes owe B11-S N. ID. Telephone Go buiIdfna fpl 812-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. 313-Randolph & Cloves P1 & Atwood (P) g15-American Ring Go. (P) 316-Electric Light Station p) 31S-Holmes, Booth < Hayiens fpI 321-No Hose House. 323-Cor Washington ave & Porter s+. Charles and Porter sts. S25-Cor Simons st 6 wasbfnptor sv~ S71-City Lumber & Goal Go. (p, 412-Tracy Bros P) 432-Cor Liberty and S. Main sts. & Johnson Mfg Go. TN 5e2-Cor Baldwin and Rye sts.
 P) Private.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-27

pay substantial and progressive tax. If he has not taken wife by the time he reaches his twenty-flfth birthday he must pay a fine of $5 month to the ex- chequer; if at 35 he has not seen the error of his ways the fine is increased to $10 month; and at this figure it re- mains for 15 years.
 If at 50 he still jibs at the altar he is looked on as hopeless, and the fine is diminished every year until at 80 he is exempt. Only last month man who had paid his fine cheerfully to to the mature age of exemption celebrated his freedom by getting married
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-27
AN ANTARCTIC NIGHT.
Anaus ements of the tsDiscovery's" Men During Many Days of Dense
 Darkness.

The story of how Il officers and 36 sailors amused themselves during 121 days of continuous night while ice bound inside the antarctic circle Is one of the interesting things related by Lieut.. c. I. Shackleton, R. N., of the ex- ploring ship Discovery, who recently passed through New York or his way home from the south polar regions. says a report from that city.
 A theater improvised in the saloon, a music playing machine, with 200 rolls of music, banjos, guitars and violins, a well-stocked library, cards, chess, check CTS, billiard table, and few juvenile games comprised the means of amuse- ment. E
 "Our men, that is, our sailors, were the pick of the entire navy" said Lieut. Shackleton. '"They were not only loyal, enthusiastic sailors, but men of more than ordinary intelligence, and with a heartfelt interest in the project before us. During the enforced idleness caused by the season of night, we produced for our amusement minstrel shows, music ales and dialogues. The sailors frequent ly planned surprises for Commander Scott and the other officers.
 There was one American among them, Arthur Quartley. He had among his possessions a number of coon songs and negro dialect recitations. Tn addi- tion to the fun he used to make he con- tributed largely to the magazine which we compiled semi-monthly. The illus trations for this were made in water colors. We produced but two copies of each edition. One of these will be given to the Royal academy, at London. and the other will be presented to the Royal Geographical society.
 Our library consisted of 5000 vol- umes Of miscellaneous literature. A large number of these were autograph copies, presented to our library by the authors before the expedition sailed. Rudyard J<ipling contributed complete set of his works. Our scientific. library consisted Of something over thousand volumes. Much of our time was spent in reading, and we also devoted part of each day to instructing our sailors. !"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-27
Stone Singers of the Nile.

When the wheat is growing in the fields near the banks of the Nile, Egypt, great quantities of birds of every kind bounce down upon the tender grain and would soon destroy the whole crop were 1t not for the watchful stone singers. ]" These are men who stand all day perched on little platforms here and there throughout the fields with slings and pebbles, shooting any bird that comes within reach. The work of A. stone slinger is a regular profession in Egypt, though poorly paid one, it be- ing thought that simply standing all day is not very hard labor. It is only for a few weeks twice a year that the stone slinger can fnd employment.-- N. Y. Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-27

afford an excellent breeding ground for peripatetic; bacilli, and millions of them can easily gather on few inches of the felt When piano has grip it acts very much like human heinz does when la- boring under similar disability-it gives out dull, hoarse, unpleasing sounds.
 It is this invasion of the microbe into realms which have never been regarded as immune which has led the barber to sterilize and disinfect every part of his establishment, from the razor and strop to the hot towel and cake of magnesia.
 Tn one of the most pretentious of the shaving and hair cutting establish ments-in the way of sterilizing the mi crobe, at any rate-the customer seats himselef in white enameled iron chair that has been washed in distilled wa ter, and leans the back of his head on an india rubber pad that has likewise been sponged with distilled water since it was last used His feet rest on nickel plated bars that are supposed to not at tract dust, and sterilized india rubber cloth protects his collar and shirt front.
 The barber who does the shaving is enveloped in sterilized rubber coat; the soap which he uses is antiseptic, and the shaving pot is duly rendered sterile" The shaving brush is treat ed like everything else, and an anti septic solution into which the barber dips his fingers insures immunity to the face of the man getting shaved. The strop on which the razor has been sharpened has sterilized nickel handles, and when the shaving is over the cus- toner's face is carefully wiped with 8 sterilized rubber sponge dipped in an Antiseptic solution
 A fresh towel is taken from drawer into which no microbe could have pen etrated had it tried, and the visitors face is powdered with an antiseptic preparation in a capsule An antisep- tic spray follows The operation is complete, and the microbes who peered cautiously in through the window while it was going on shudder and hurry off to more congental places-the theater or high class restaurant, perhaps.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-27
TIME TABLE.
HIGHLAND DIVISION.

Trains leave Meadow street station for Boston, Hartford and way stations at 700 and 8:3S .m.; 12:3S, 3:30, SO7 Y. Fl.
 Trains arrive at Meadow street sta non from Boston, Hartford and way stations at 8:05, II 40 a. m.; 1:45, 6.20 and 7:3S D. m.
 Trains leave Meadow street station Tor New York, Fishkill Landing, Dan- pury and way stations at S:18 a: n. and 1:50 and SPA D. m.
 Fra1ns arrive at Meadow street stas ton from New York, Fishkill Landing, Danbury and way stations at 8.S6 a4 m.; l234 and sO4 D. m.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Meadow street station at 8:S0. l0O5 a. m.; 200, 5.O5 and TOO p. m.
 Arrive at Meadow street station at e:oO, l1:3O a. m.; 4:50, 6:50 and S:t0 p. m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-27
SUNDAY TRAINS
NAUGATuCK DIVISION.

Trains leave Bank street station for New York, Bridgeport, New Haven and other places south at 6:85, 7.E5. 11:13 afm.; 1:4o, 8.O5. 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:28 9.O6. 1O:55 a. m.: 1 "A, $40, 6:8O, GAS S:4s D. rn.: 12:39 a m.
 Trains leave Bank street station for winsted and way stations at S:2S. 1O:55 a. m.; $40. 5:20 (Watedyille ors- ly). GAS and 8:4s p. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank street station from Winsted and way stations at e,:35 7:56, 11:13 8. m.; 3:O5, 5:46, (Water. ville) 6:15 p. m.
 Trains leave Bank street station for watertown and way stations st fs.4B. BPS, 11:17 a. m.; 1 80. 3:45, 5:1O, 6:12. e:53, S:5S and Il 20 D. n.
 Trains arrive at Bank street station from Watertown and way stations at $40, TAT. 1o:42 a. m; 100, 2:b6 480, b:51. 6:45. T:45, 1i:16 D. m.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Bank street station for New York. Bridgeport and New Haven at 7:05. $50 a. m.; TAO, 5:10 and 800 D. n,,
 Arrive at Bank street station from New York, Bridgeport and New Haven at 9:58 a. m: 1:24. 7:52, 1o:10 D. m.
 Leave hank street station for yvater. town and way stations at 9:5S a. m. and aO3 D. n.
 Arrive at Bank street stsffon from WategIown and way stations ay 0:E3 a. m. and 1858 D. a.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-27
rndiana Forestry Reserve.

Indiana will have forestry reserve of 1000 aonos upon which trees will be grown for daayibution while young, un- der tho ahsevvatdon of a school of for- estryo
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-27
Insurance on ships

The ships of the world are insured for total of s950.0 100000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-27
Wireless for Coast vessels.

Negotiations are in progress for fit- ting certain number of light vessels round the coast of the British isles with wireless telegraphy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-27
WOMAN WILL END WAR.
Eminent French Astr Onomer Says the Problem of Peace Will Be
 Solved by Her.

Camille Flammarion, the eminent astronomer, is firm believer in earth ly harmony as we'll as in the harmony of heaven. Speaking upon the subject of universal peace recently, M FIam- marion said:
 ':Upon the surface the world is more warlike to-day than ever before. But the darkest hour is that before thedawn.t The problem of peace will soon be solved. There will be harmony among the earth Iy bodies, as there is among the heaven ly bodies. It will be brought about by education, through the instrumentality of woman.
 'The fair sex will save humanity by destroying war. They will teach their children horror and hatred of war. They. will tell them of desolate widows, poor orphans, sad~eyed sisters, broken hearted mothers, ruined homes, devas- tated countries, all because of war. When these children, thus instructed. grow to manhood. they will have the making of the laws in their hands. Some of them will be elected to the law-mak- ing assemblies of the world. The oth- CTS will be electors and will pledge their representative not to vote a war bud- get.
 War costs the taxpayers of Europe $5, ,00D, GOO per day. It also costs in lives an average of 1 ,O00 mep day. The wom- en of the people sbhor war deeply, be- cause they suffer most When the world Is educated to abhor war, it will disap- pear just as slavery has. One nation cannot disarm while the others maintain their armies. There must be universal disarmament.
 Nothing else will save the old world. Aptitude for work Is destroyed in the young men of Europe by enforced mili. tary service. Arbitration should settle all conflicts. The wars of the future will be fought upon the battlefield of thought. American women must be leaders in this great movement"
 PIcz<1ed Cherries.
 Pick the cherries over careful ly and remove all imperfect ones, put them In a jar and pour over them as much hot vinegar and sugar as will cover them, allowing four pounds Of sugar to each gallon of vine- gar; put the vinegar and sugar in an agate or porcelain-lined preserving ket- tie and stir until the sugar dissolvesi let it boil up, skim and pour over the fruit and let stand for week: at end of that time pour off the vinegar and re- heat 1t as before, and again pour 1t over the cherries; as soon as they cool. fasten up clesOly. .-Good Lte7strrs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-27
A aintaIxen Way.

A boy walks heavily, and talks loud- Iy, to make people think he is man. .Atchison Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-27
SIGNALS.

i. One stroke calls superintendent to the City hall.
 Il. Two strokes, fire out, recall.
 Ill. Three strokes, 12 m. a n m
 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.. Ten strokes ouick will indicate a general alarm and viii +sa1l the entire force into service.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-27
MERTDEN BRANCH

Trains leave Dublin street station for Mfddletown and way stations at 9.06 a. m. and 6:15 p. m.
 Trains arrive at Dublin street station from Middletown and way stations at 7:5O a. m. and 3:5S D. m.
 Trains leave Dublin street station for New Haven by way of Cheshire at 700. S:43, 10 a. m: l :5O, 4:O4 n. m. Trains arrive at Dublin street sta- ton from New Haven by way of Cheshire at 9:3S a. m.; 1:05, 3:2O. 6.OOs 7:45 p. m.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Dublin street station for New Haven by way of Cheshire at 7.50 q. m.: O:60 p. m.
 Arrive ar Dublin street station from New Haven by way of Cheshire at $50 a. m.; s:50 D. m.