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BEDT1ME BOOKS.

What books are best reading for bed- time has been variously nnooted of late in the English press. Evidently the subject is of more than quizzfcal inn portance. The increasing pressure of modern life leaves most of us only the bedtime hour or the lucid intervals or travel for reading of any sort And 1t will freely be admitted that the late hour is more conducive both to delib- crate choice and to enjoyment. Most of us would have to stand or fall by our bedtime books. In the English con- troversy there seemed some uncertainty whether reading in bed was an end in itself or a means to slunber. That &C., counts for a diversity of choice reach ing from Dumas to HowelPs Letters.
 Possibly the matter is best got at by elmnaton. To begin with, there are obviously physical limitations. For the bed, as for the car or train, a book must be light enough to be held in the hand, or--less commendable method propped on the chest. Thus no man reads MT. Berenson's Drawings of the Florentine Painters in bed, though an enthusiast might sit up all night with 1t. And we have yet to hear of that old school Liberal who can aver that he has read MT. Morley's Life of Clad stone iil the drowsy hours. ulpDo4i $ Decline and Fall" too, stands in state l ly desuetude after the library lights are out. A few persons of taste have the habit of dipping for casual amuse' msnt into the tonnes of the 'NeN English Dictionary" but this, we are confident, is rarely a nocturnal indul' gence. It may very well be that tht habit of reducing all standard litera' ture to pocket form is insensibly ar effort to lengthen the list of cubi
 cularia. But here, too, the principle O
 no excess applies, for no sleeper hal ever been apprehended with one of th' Pickering Diamond Classics on thu counterpane. | Adnsttsaly, the matter Of size is 0
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ganization in Buffalo has shown sufif- cient faith in its properties to offer to experiment with it in it's cancer hospi-
 tai. The discoverer of actinium, M. Debeiine of Paris, sent pinch of the priceless orc containing 1t to Dr. Kunz
 recently. So far Dr. Kunz has found that actinium is different from radium
 II being less penetrating, and yet exert ing muhch more powerful effect on
 platinum, barium and cyanic screen. The emanations from the substtnce are
 very profuse, and are almost like a va DOT. ..sa@, \ ..s..s..
 Dr. Kunz exhibited a specimen of ac- tinium befeore the Princeton Chemical society last Tuesday: Among other things he showed it's phosphorescent ef- | feet upon the diamond, willemite and radium.
 Dr. Kunz is the first scientist in America to experiment with the new i element. At least fifty men are experi- menting with radium, as so much more of that substance has been found, and consequently much more is known about it. Dr. Kunz believes that actin- | lunl may DE lOuilu HI v ebAA oA'N OSNf1@ VI do. Professor Phillips of Princeton has l obtained active radium from carnotite | in Mcintyre canon, Dolores, Col, and Dr. Kunz is of the opinion that actin | ium must be there also, as it was found I in France under similar conditions. I Actinium was first found by the lFrenchman Debeirne, while experiment. ing with pitchblends. He noticed pe- culiar yellowish haze on a platinum, be-
 rum and cyanic screen which only a new substance could show. Previous to .I his discovery radium had been found in
 a similar way in pitchblends, which is very complex substance. Pitehblende was described in 727, but owing to the
 fact that it was little used commercials
 ly. except in coloring glass, scientists did not investigate it's properties until very recently. MT. Kunz said that, like
 other chemicals, aetinium might later be found in large quantities, if there
 was a sufficient incentive to look thor
 oughly for it. At present 1t is almost
 scientific curiosity, he said, and no
 value could be put on it.
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minor concern. fncorrigibles will go to all lengths to balance a favorite vol ume under the midnight flame. Yet even incorrigibles will generally pre- fer the just mean, and here there is abundant, nay, embarrassing, choice. Who seeks merely a soporific will find 1t abundantly in Kant, Hobbes, and several of our professional humorists. Who desires more positive luxury, with drowsiness, will meet it in. Morris's Earthly Paradise"-an ideal book to dream on. But few readers, probably, are moved chiefly by insomnia. One wishes rather graceful finale for his day than a mere prelude to sleep. And this suggests that no too expressing book is eligible. Reading all night is one thing. Most of Thackeray has been many times so read. Probably the Ring and the Book" has lIred. some half rebellious readers past cockcrow. But spell of that potency is not for habit ual exercise. For like cause, very stin- ulating books are not for this use. MT. BrowneIl's Victorian Prose Masters is not so to be dealt with, while bedtime dlCI WOulu BS til less, indeed, in the Imaginary Por- traits" By the same token obscure literature is to be rejected. Prince Ot- to" you might we'll read, but hardly "The Ambassadors Lamb on Roast 1 Pig" but not Meredith on the Comic Spirit" '.-..
 It should be already apparent that clarity and serenity being presupposed the real desideratum is brevity, or, fail ! ing that, adaptability to piecemeal reading. It was this conviction which led certain editor to reject prose en. tirely and offer a selection of Good. Night Poetry" And undoubtedly poet. ry is the ideal-for the poetieally in. clined. Workaday readers, however will be for prose then as always. Ant a bedside census would probably fint the novels in as great majority as else. | where. But 1t is by tremendous fal. | lacy, for most novels are too good ol f too bad to be nibbled, at, and only massive periodical works of the pic. arespue type-"Tom Jones' or "Charles | O'Malley" for choice-endure sucf treatment. By the same token, all tn, great racial epics and many of tn, mediaeval remances insinuate them 1 selves for midnight perusal. The an
 guish of Roland might take you too ia
 into the night, but the council of tn
 gods in the Iliad, Ulysses and Poly
 phemus, Beowuf and Grendeis mother
 or the winning of Brunnhilde, woult mean so many days we'll ended. Onl.
 the other day a popular edition of Lad, Gregory's translation of the Cuchulail
 saga put deeply in her debt all wh
 love to read old romance in the roman
 tic hours.
 But all are not romantic, and for tn
 reflective or those deeply curious of hu
 man nature there is the list of essays
 50 they be not severely critical-and c
 memoirs and letters--but not formal bi
 ographies. Those who tenperamentalI
 are drawn to essays and memoirs nee
 no counsel of ours. But it may be ask
 ed--in behoof of lovers of listinetione
 quaedarr--why Emerson and Thorea'
 are read by no sensible person at bed
 time, whereas Montaigne and Izaa'
 Walton never savor better than in tn
 small hours. a ' Strangely enough, no English centri
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Mason & Hanlin Pianos

For hals century the name of Mason has been famous in the mu- sical trade. Mason 6 Hamlin Organs have long been recognized as the most artistic and popular home and chapel organs in this country. And when this famous house undertook the making ot pianos they were sure that their knowledge would mark a forward step in their dis tinguished musical achievement. To- day the entire musical world recog- nizes the perfection of Mason & Hamlin pianos. To-day the Mason & Hamlin tone has an individual place in the niche of fame.
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Stinwav Pianos

Since that day in. the early '5os when for music and arts sake stein- way & Sons freely gave the over strung scale to the world-and every plano manufacturer enthusiastically adopted it. there have been good pianos. and yet no piano in all the world has ecualled the wonderful tone. the great volume, the perfect piano quality found in the, match less sTEINWAY. This instrument represents the most advanced achievement in plano construction the world has yet attained.
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oNE-cENT SCHOOL LUNcHEoNs

ONE CENT SCHOOL LUNCHEoNS.
 A society has been formed in Philadel- phia for supplying poor people with ice, coal, milk and other necessities at the lowest possible rates. What nobler work could be a religious society be en- gagged in?"
 One of the ladies of this society mo- ticed that children on their way te school are almost barricaded by candy merchants, who sell them large quanties of colored candies, which the doctors are ever declaring to be most dele terious to the health of young people besides furnishing a fruitful means oi wasting their pennies. .>e
 The society thereupon got permission to use the school house basements There they established tables 1and covered them with clean white cloths and glistening plates and glasses. Now for one cent the school children of Philadelphia may have a glass oi sterilized milk, or bread and butter, ol fresh pretzels, or graham crackers For the same price may be had apples bananas, pears, peaches and other fruits in their season. Plain cakes are alst furnished, but the harmful candy habi is barred out completely, except some plain nolasses species. Of course the society is benevolent one and no profit is expected. But i furnishes children wholesome lunci for one cent, save their tender stomach' from destruction. teaches them to cart for their pennies and is in every wa! beneficial. The idea is following in ctfe cities.-Beston Globe.
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Woodbury Pianos

Many households feel the need of an excellent piano, but cannot afford one of the highest priced makes, and yet do not want the cheaply constructed kind. We believe that the Woodbury is the best piano ever sold at a medium price. It is of ex- cellent construction. made with the latest Improvements by reliable makers, and is fully guaranteed.
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RIVAL TO RADIUM.

Experiment With Small Portion of Aeti-
 nium Received from its Discoverer.
 A rival substance to radiun in it's irl- terest to the public. called actiniuna, says the New York Times. is now being experirented with by Dr. George F. Kunz, the chemist and diamond expert of this city. While little is known of the properties of actinium, Dr. Kunz said yesterday that a philanthropic orr
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Hardnlan Pianos

Thoroughly representative of all that is desirable in a high-grade instrument these pianos are known throughout the world as one of the most reliable and finest toned ever produced. Every Hardman piano is worthy of It's great reputation. The construction includes many items of excellence that few pianos possess. Many artists Of repute prefer it to the highest priced instruments. We show variety of cases.
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greatest.
The Jewett

A name Of. splendid repute in the piano world, a plano of strikingly clear and lasting tone, possessing a volume that equals that of the high- est priced instruments. The design, finish and workmanship of the cases attract much attention. It Is an artistic, musical. mechanical, exam pleof perfect piano building,is known for it's lasting tone after years of use. @
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New York. New Haven
 and Hartford k. K.
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 For New York 4:225 s4.50 x5:00. x6:o0. x6:45. $500, xs:1O, S:35, *9:35, xIo:S0 a. m, {. sl2;o5, d2;1o, *II;25. .1:s5, POO, *2:SO 300, s4:00 s9:00 s.l4;25, 4:35, s5:10, 5;35, s6:10, 6:30, tion4 s:25, xs;1O, s:15 D. m, Sundays. s4:25, "4:50, 800, xT;50, +S:55, a. n., sy:2Os s2:S0, x4;35, *5:1o, x6:l5, s7:10, *S:I0, Sa0,
 FOR WASHINGTON via Harlem River. q ,a1p ;os P. m, sl2:09 q. m. daily.
 ], FOR BOSTON via New London and Prov sdsnssss;2o sislss s$ss +2;5S .lll:ss m,.i2o5, ' m. sundays. os 20 saS S;ss aI ' .1s:Ss IsSS, s2:50, +4:55, s6:55 D. m. ' ' Ai' AA'S0' .ll:os q n. .l45. .5s2 p n. sundays,,
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 FOR NEW LONDON. etc.'-2 20. \ a2:55. I:47 9;SS, (to saybrook) 11:o6, si1:33. a. D., ni3,s sl2:os, e:o, s8, s2:5o 800, x405, s4:55, .asS s12:oS, se D9 .S5o B s4:55 ss55 sSsa5aaaye SO AIR LINEN DIVISION. Tor T. oMliddietown ilI I Wllimantic. etc7:35 4. m, l2:o5, 600 p. m. Sundays-7:20 D, nn. For Shelburne Falls, Turner's Falls, Wil- Ml.amsbnrg, Holyoke and intermediate sta- # Llons-I:oO 2. m. and 400 D. n. For West. held and Intermediate stations, 5:57 D. m.
 For Pennington, New Hartford and points this side-7.50 a. m., 12.04, 400, 5:57 D. n,
 For Waterbury, via Cheshire, S:4s a. m.. l2;15, 2:30, 5:10, 6:55 p. nn. Sundays-s a. BRRksHiRE BE 5 Ss 1li DIVISION.
 For Derby and Ansonia- 6:o5, 7:1o, 500. 8:35, 9:45 a: m. 12:15 noon, 1.10, 2:30 4:4O.' 5:22, 6:15, TAO, 10:O0, 11:36 D. m. Sundays,
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 p. m. Sundays-S:3 80 q. m, 6.35 D. m.
 For Danbury, Pittsfeld and intermediate polnds--6:0O a. m, via Bridgeport, 9:33 a.
 For Litchfeld and points on Litchfeld Junction. '5 Y Y Express Trains. xLocal Express.
 ai1oes not connect for New Britain. Parfor clr limited
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 General Passenger Agent.
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place. Indeed, the grief caused by an inundation may have done something to hasten the death of the humane Czar Alexander, who ga1lantly risked his life to save the inhabitants. London Chron- taIn g8s@5g
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Starin's New Haven Line.
Daily Eycent gotnrdav

Daily Except Saturday.
 Steamer John H. Starin Capt, McAllis. ter) leaves New Haven from Starin's Pier. foot of Brown Street, at 10:15 p. m. Sun. days, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Steamer Glen Island, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Steamers leave Pier 13, North River, N. Y.. at D. m. daily except Sat nrday). Fare D cents. Excursion tickets $1.25 Staterooms, $1. .00. Tickets and state rooms for sale at | B. Jndson's, S67 Chapel st, Peck & Bishops, 703 Chapel st. Free stage leaves depot on arrival of Hartford train, and corner of Church and Chapel sts every half hour. commencing s:30 p. m. Through freight rates given and bills of lad. ing issued to points west, south and south west. Order your freight via Starin Line
 e. Fl. FISHER. General Freight Agent.
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These Pianos make this piano store
The Steinertone

is a pianoforte of the highest con- struction, containing late improve ments of tone and responsiveness, the result of years of patient study and experiment. It is a musical monument to the genius of man and is accorded praise from all the living masters of the art. Wher- ever the piano Is a study of tone and expression you will find a Steinertone. .
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NEW HAVEN STEAMBOAT LINE, New York, the South and West.
Steamer RICHARD PECK ln Commission.

$ FROM NEW HAyEN-Steamer leayes York 7:15 a. m. Passengers are privileged to board steamer at any time after 1000 D. nl
 FROM NEW YORK-Steamer leaves 400 p. m daily except Sunday, due New Haven 9:00 D. m.
 Steamer arrives at and departs from Belle Dock, New Haven, and Pier 40, N. R., foot of Clarkson street, New York.
 For tickets and staterooms apply at tha office on Belle Dock, also at Bishop & Co.,. 703-5 Chapel street, or at Purser's office on steamer M. B. Morgan, agent, Belle Dock. New Haven.
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1nye.t.saslas Ansan.a E,rea.

Inveatigatissg anannin Fires.
 Ansonia, Conn, Dec. 14.-Deputy State Fire Marshal seeley came to this city to investigate to-day the cause of two mysterious fires in the block owned by Philip Cohen on Main street. The last fire was discovered early Sunday morn- ing in a lot of rags in the basement. ] The building is occupied by a dozen families.
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The Hums Pianos

This is the marvellous piano of many tones. One who is familiar with it is able to produce an in finite variety of music with it. It has within its ornate and hand some case the possibilities of pro ducing any tone known to the rnu- sical instrument. It is, first of all, a superb piano. It Is of quality construction throughout and has thousands of favorites in the mu- sical circles of the world.
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Shoninger Pianos

The first Shoninger was made in 1851, and since then there has been steady, uninterrupted progression toward perfection. It has the beauty and nobility of tone. smoothness and responsiveness of action so desired by artists of re- nown. It is the victorious product of years of study and piano experi- ence.
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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-08-03

ing out pretty little single and scor-
ing what proved to be the winning run.
This run put the Washington Hills In
the lead and their followers immediate
~ started to celebrate Some started
a cake walk others turned somersaults,
some Rugged each other and others just
yelled. The North Ends had two more
chances at the bat and they tried hard
to get another run. They hit the ball
good and hard, too but the Wash
ington Hill feeders got under every one
Of them and squeezed everything that
touched their hands. The game ended
z to 8 in the Washington Hills favor.
This victory puts the Hills in the lead
by two games, and judging from the
way they are playing they have pref
ty good chance at maintaining this lead
to the end of the season. The score;
North End Athletic Club.
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A POETIC LANGUAGE.
MaIagnsses of Africa Have nm Expires.
sive and Appropriate Name
for Everything.

The most poetical of savage lam
guages is that Of the Madagasses, or
Malagasses, of Africa. They call ev-
erything by a name that expresses It's
appearance or its meaning perfectly.
Thus hill is mountain child in
the mouths of these people. Rivers are
water mothers A much-used path
the Malagasse calls ripe path
The brain is the heads innermost''
and the pupil of the eve is the "eye
king" The grinding teeth are the
teeth princesses,' and the fingers are
called hand branches If a man
lives carelessly the Malagasses say
that he sis eating his SOUL "A jun
gle of boys" is the way the youngsters
are described when they gather in
numbers, and very short space OF
time is denoted by the expression,
"while one could roast grasshop-
per-
A selfish man is said to be "embrac-
ing the crocodile" and miser is said
to be a Tower of the Scorpion If a
person is vain the Malagasses say that
he is "grass that is trying to grow
bigger than a banana" The saucer
is the "wife Of the cup"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-08-03
ssss 7 sssss s na'a St
Upton AT NIAGARA,
Greeted by Members of the Cana-
dian Yacht Club.

Greeted by Members OF the Cana~
dian Yacht Club.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Aug. 3d.
Sir Thomas Upton has returned tn
New York after lot of strenuous
sightseeing, including jolly reception
by the members of the Royal Canadian
Yacht club at Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Accompanied by his party, Sir Thomas
visited the falls ard the Sister islands
above them. Later he inspected the
big electric power plant and then went
for a trolley ride past the falls and
down to Lewiston, where he boarded
one Of the Niagara Navigation compa-
ny's steamers for Niagara-on the Lake,
to which place the Canadian yachts
men had brought their defender of the
Canada's cup, the Strathcona.
Upon his arrival at the Queens hotel
at Niagara -on-the-Lake Sir Thomas
was greeted by Commander Jarvis and
the Canadian yachtsmen. After lunch
con the. yachtsmen drank toast to Sir
Thomas health. In responding he
said: "Our good friends the Americans
have wonderful boat in the Reliance.
but we have a bit Of wonder too.
asn glad to have this opportunity on
British soil Of testifying to the very
many courtesieS and kindnesses have
received from your good neighbors, the
American people, and Of stating that
there are no better nor truer sportsmen
the world over than your good friends
across your frontier. II an error was
ever made it would be in favor of tha
foraianers For good sportSmen give
me the American people. I hope 10
come to Toronto and bring that CUP
after the races
A prominent sporting man at Wilkes
barre said to Sir Thomas, ST under
stand you have set Of green sails in
the hold Of Shamrock III. on this trip
for use in case you VIM
Sir Thomas laughed and in conf
Dental manner said: Let that matter
drop for the present. ] shall not say
that we have Or have not supply of
green sails on hand. Wait and see."
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HONEST RACING THERE.
Australia Has a Peculiar Horse Race
Once a Year

Australia Has a Peculiar Horse Race
Once Year.
One of the most peculiar horse rae
ing associations on earth exists in the
Australian bush, a fertile stretch of
land on the banks of the Lakeland
river in New South Wales. It is called
the Forbes Picnic Racing club and is
made up of young herdsmen who in
habit that region. Only one meeting a
year is held by the club, and this is at
tended only by the members and the
friends they invite, which is nearly ev-
erybody for miles around. Bookmak-
ers are barred from the race course, al
though mutual pools are allowed for
the convenience Of those who care to
indulge in Little betting. No horse OF
over EDO in value is allowed to start i'll
the races, and this is done in order to
prevent any seooping in the pools.
Horses worth more money than this in
variably start in the races, but any los
ing owner can force the horse to be
auctioned off, and the surplus of over
EDO is turned over the club.
Recently horse named Milo won one
of the races, and he was put up for
auction and being worth considerably
more than the $50 the owner bought
him for G1OO. Later in the day he
won again, and the owner was forced
to buy him again for $50, so that the
club profted well on the transaction.
There is no grandstand or private en-
closure, the meeting being held in the
good old picnic style, wagons, buggies
and shandradans circling the course.
As soon as the meeting is brought to a
close the accounts are balanced, and
the surplus is handed over to the
Forbes hospital, local institution.