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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-20

or bat" The female harp when at tackled invariably deserts her young, but the mother hood will never leave her pup, and if the latter be too young and helpless to escape the mother will remain and die in it's defense.
 The Alaskan fur seals are in their family life dissimilar to the hair seals of the Labrador coast. When the bull seals make their appearance at the rookries in the spring each male takes it upon himself to fight fiercely in a desperate attempt to demonstrate his own right to take family and to drive off the weaker brothers. When the COW seals appear in June the battle ragas fiercer than ever until the households are all made up. Although the males are ferocious, the females are tractable Either father or mother will fight to the death in behalf of a puppy seal if harm threatens it within the confines of the plot of space rod or more square, which Is their "home," but neither will trouble about the little fellows fate if he wanders beyond the limits of it's birthplace.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-20
p1CKLED RAILROAD TIES.
Process That Renders Them Twice an Durable as They Form
 erIy. Were.

The rapid decrease in the supply of timber and the consequent rise in price have forced western railroad companies to seek some method of prolonging the life of the wooden ties. Years ago tie cost only few cents. Nowadays it cannot be bought for less than 70 cents, says the New York Sun
 The Burlington officials think they have solved the problem by pickItng the ties, and so confident are they that it is a paying proposition that a large amount of money has been ex- pended in establishing picking plants at various points.
 AS the blood of the body is removed in embalming and replaced by a pre- serving fluid, so the sap of the wood is extracted from the ties and re- placed with solution of zinc chlor- ide. Not only is the sap taken out, but the solution permeates the cells of the fibre and upon drying deposits the mineral so evenly that they arc protected against the action of the outside moisture to such an extent that the life of the tie is more than doubled
 Fifty thousand ties a month are picRled in the main plant, at Sheri- dan, Wyo. The saving is considera- ble To pickle a tie costs from 10 to 12 cents, but whereas Oregon fir, the lumber now generally used, rots in four years, the treated ties last from eight to 12 years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-20
"SOng SpottiRg.o

''Song spotting" is new industry described by CT. A. IT," the new Eng fish penny magazine-journal. The t'song spotter~ is the accredited and re- sponsible agent of the big London music publishing firms-or some of them, at all events. His business is 10 go from one seaside resort to an- other all the summer round, spending a week or so at each, and "spotting'' which ditties Ego" and which do not. He knows that some among the songs whose choruses are hummed upon the sands this summer will be the favor ties during the dark winter evenings. So he reports each evening to his prin- cipals in London. These latter have, of course, other "song spotters" work ing on similar lines in other districts, and should the reports coincide re- garding any particular ballad negotia- tions are at once opened with the con- poser for the acquisition of the copy Yight.-N. Y. Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-20
PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE.

The Phenomenal Record of a North
 CaroIisaa Town.
 The little town of Salem, N. G., of fers a useful object lesson in the sys- tenn of protection from the dangers of fire. Mr. Edward Atkinson, in let ter to the Boston Transcript, calls at tention to the remarkable fire record of Salem. It is 137 years old and in all that time not only has had no con f1agration, burt no disastrous fire. It has never in all it's history had fire where the loss was over $z50. There was only one dwelling burned in 100 years dating from 1776, and there never was but one fire which got be- yond the building In which 1t orfgfnat- ed On that occasion two buildings were burned, each worth $256- During the first 127 years of the towns his tory the total boss of property by fire was less than $2,0DO, and Salem is a town of between 4,000 and 5000 peo- pie.
 The explanation of this remarkable immunity from fire is Salem's fire ordi- nance, which provides for inspection of all buildings in order to remove dan gerous heating appliances. The in spectors hunt out all defective fnes, unsafe stoves and furnaces, insecure stovepipes and c9rimneys and unsafe receptacles for ashes. They also give special attention to the construction of buildings. No property owner is all lowed to put up an insecure building. What is even more to the purpose, the people themselves cooperate cheer fully with the inspectors, and from long experience have become them selves well acquainted with all the methods of protection against fire. Thus they have mtnim1zed the danger with the results already stated.
 It is the old story, 'tan ounce of pre- vention is worth a pound of cure." Fires cannot be absolutely stopped but they can be largely prevented by thorough inspection. The causes of danger being removed or provided against, there is little chance of fire.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-20
Queer Church Tribute.

Smoke-farthings were offerings paid in olden days in Whitsuntide to the priest, according to the number of chim- neys in his parish. Sometimes these dues were demaTied by the bishop of thedio- cese, as an cid manuscript records: 'EThe bishop of Ellie hath out of evrie parish in Cambridgeshire certain tribute called oke-farthfngs, which the church. wardens to levie according to the num- Der of chimneys that be in a parish. '' Peters pence or smoke-money was still paid at the. end of the sixteenth century in many English parishes. Similar to this was chimney-tax levied from time to time to raise funds. This was most obnoxious to the people, and Pepys in his diary notes: Much clamor against chimney y-money; and the people say they will not pay it without force" It was abolished in sthe reign of William and Mary Chicago Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-20
A CHAPTER ON SEALS.
Equipment-Loea+ion of Species Family Battles, Etc.

One species of Labrador seal known as the Hood" is decidedly ferocious. These animals, plucky and strong, and fn many instances as large as an OK. will often wait and face their attack CTS Weighing 400 or 800 pounds, and with wonderful agility of movement, he is a match for two or three men un- Hess they be armed with rifles, which is not usually the case, says the Philadel- phia Press.
 Tn addition to the close-fitting work ing suit and the ''gaff," the equip ment of seal hunter consists of piece of stout rope, scalping knife. skin soots and coloned goggles to prevent ice blindness. In returning to the ship each man attempts to drag skins aggregat- ing about 300 pounds in weight, and it Is not easy for person who has never tried it to appreciate what this means The daily catch of seals ranges all the way from 150 to 5000, with, of course, the occasional day or days when no seals whatever are sighted.
 The seal hunters, after they have re- turned to Newfoundland, whre most of them make their homes, and rested from the effects of the voyage, are magnificent specimens of men. As has been noted, they have undergone countless hardships, but their condi- tions' seem largely benefited rather than to have suffered-due, doubtless. largely to the fact that the men spend from 16 to IS hours day in the open air
 The seals found in the vicinity of Labrador are of two species-the Hoods, which are ferocious, and which come from Greenland, and the Harps, which are less aggressive and which have their home in the vicinity of Hud- sons Bay All the seals start south late in October and arrive off Labra- dor late in the winter or early in the spring. This is, of course, on their return northward The young harps are covered with an unspotted soft fur but a trife less white than the snow on which they lie Tn male seals Of both species often have to be shot, but the young and the mothers can be Killed hK blows from the heavy @gan''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-20
NAUGArUUK, rHvYsNoN.

Trains leave Bank street station for New York, Bridgeport, New Haven and other places south at 6S5. 7.5K I1:f3 a. m.; LAO, 3O5. 4.4O, 6:f5 ana S,0O D. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank street station from New, York Bridgeport, New Ha- ven and way stations at E.f4. S23 9O5, 1O555 a. m.: .24, $40, GEO. fs-4& S:4S D. m.; f2.Sy a. m.
 Trains leave Bank street stAtfon far Winsted and way stntfons at S.29 10:55 a. m-; $40, 5:20 CWaterville on ly). 6:4S and 8:4S D. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank street station from Winsted and way sfaffomseatse-S5 7.55, Ills 8. m.; 3.05, 5:46, fWater. viIleo 6.f5 ?. m.
 Trains leave Bank street station for watertown and way stations at 6.45. S:2S. 1I.17 a. m; 1-330, -3S45, 5:1O. d.f1 6:53, S.53 and 11.20 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank street statfon from Waaertown and way staf5ons sxt 6.40, TAT, f0:42 a. m.; loo, 2.56. 4 :3O. 5:51. 6,45. T:f5, 11:16 D. m.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Bank street station for New York. Bridgeport and New Haven at 7:O5. $50 a- m.; 40, 5:10 and 8.00p. m.
 Arrive at Bank street station from New York. Bridgeport and New Haven at a:53 a. m.; 1:24, TSP, 1o:1O D. m.
 Leave Bank street station for Water town and way stations at 9:58 a. m. and sos D. m.
 Arrive at Bank street station from watertown and way stations ur u:59 a. m. and 4-5S p. m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-20
TIME TABLE.
HIGHLAND DIVISION.

Trains leave Meadow street staff0n for Boston, Hartford and way stmtionS at z: :0O and 8S8 a .m-; 12-38, 3s30, 8507 xA n.
 Trains arrive at Meadow street sta tion from Boston, Hartford and way stauons at SO5, 11.4O n. m; 1.45, 620 and 7:38 D. m.
 Trains leave Meadow street stntioD TOT New York, Fishkirl Landing, Dan- bury and way stations at S.13 a: nl. and 50 and 6:24 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Meadow street sta Ison from New York, FishaxHl Landing, DanDury and way stations at 8:36 a. m-; l2-34 and S-04 D. m-
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Meadow street statd0ns at 8s80. IO.O5 a. m-; 2-00, 5SO5 and 1.oO D. n.
 Arrive at Meadow street station at sSo, lliS0 a. m.; 4:50, 6,50 and 8-50 p. m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-20
Women and Town Improvement,

If you organize an improvement so- ciety be sure to include the women in 1t and give them an opportunity to carry out some of their ideas. A woman has keen eye for the beautiful and her knowledge of color combina tions will be of great benefit in the arrange ment of towering plants. But her use- fitness will not be confined to the aesthetic features of the undertaking. Women can be as practical as men are In Green Bay, Wis, certain lines of street work have been put into the hands of a committee of prominent women with most satisfac ctory results. They not only plan, and plan wisely, but they execute, and execute thdr- oughly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-20
Amateur scsentHsH,

'What are you thinking of?" she sofr- ly asked, 0. faint blush deepening the beautiful color of her soft, dimpIed cheeks
 He had been looking at her in dreamy way, without appearing to no- tice that sheglanced upevery little while and then permitted the long, curling flashes to veil her splendid eyes again.
 Her question brought him suddenly to' himself, and he realized how rude he, had been to stare-at her SO
 TT was just thinking, 2 heanswered, f1oundering he4plessly, sehow funny it is, that the beautiful diamonds sparkling oni your-your breast and the streak of soot on your nose are composed of the same thing ''-C Chicago Record Herald.
 D1unst Waste It.
 Giles-I always take the advice that is offered to me.
 Mlles-What do you do with it?
 ~Oh, distribute it among my, friends and enemies. "- Chicago DsiIyll News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-20
ONE OF MANY.
Where the AdveTffsing Poster Is Out
 

Where the Advertising Poster Is Out
 of Place.
 It is rural village, historically inter esting, beautiful in situation and in de sign and enriched with social and intel lectual culture. It is traversed by one of the best railroads in America. The railroad station is a handsome stone edifice surrounded by well kept ex- panse of lawns and flower beds. The slopes of the railroad cutting are ter raced and covered with a fine growth of lawn grass. Everything about the place is instinct with taste and beauty.
 Everything, that is, savesone. On the of the railroad cutting, directly oppo- site the station, on the ground kept by the railroad in such paEkfke perfection, is a strange structure. It is fence, perhaps a dozen yards long and two yards high. Supported by posts rising above it is an ornam mental roof, de signed like that of Swiss chalet, as long as the fence and perhaps yard wide, evidently intended to protect the fence in a measure from rain But the fence itself is the thing Itis composed of a series of dozen poster boan1s, on each of which is continually displayed an advertising poster of some patent food or patent medicine to counteract the i'll effects of the food, or patent coffin in which to bury the victim of both food and medicine, all printed in the crut1est and most glaring style The thing, in such place, is as offensive to the eye as daub of dirt on the face of q beautiful waman-
 The concerns that thus advertise their wares show strange contempt for the susceptIbifi of their patrons The railroad company that thus dis figures its ground and defaces the land scape commits an outrage upon good breeding and good taste and insults the whole travelling public. The citizens who permit the maintenance of such a thing within the borders of their will lage display extraordinary tolerance. We have in mind one particular village. But there are many such--New York Tribune
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-20
FIRE ALARM.

4-Cor South Main ana .Srand sts.
 5ScoviH Manufacturing Co (Ps
 6-Cor Bridge and Magill st
 7Exrhange Place
 12-Rogers &z Bro (P.)
 8-Cor East Main and Niagara sts. 14-Cpr East Main and Wolcott road. 15-Cor Cor High and Walnut sts. 16-Cor Eact Main and Cherry sts. 1T-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21-Cor North Elm and Kfngsbury sts 9 Burton street engine house. 24-Waterbury Manufacturing Co (Pl 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 WinSw sts 31-Cor Bank and Grand sts. 32-Cor Riverside and Bank sts- 34-Cor w. Main and Watertown I'd. 35-Conn By & L't'g Go, car-h'se Ra S6 Waterbury Brass Go P) 37-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts 38 Cor Grand and Field sts. 42-Cor South Main and Clay sts. 43-New England Watch Go >(P) 45-Benedict x Burnham Mfg Go. PI Waterbury Buckle Go. P) 47-Cor S. Main and Washington sts
  52-Cor Franklin and Union stS. B Waterbury Clock Go, case fac. .PS 54-Cor Clay and Mill stS.
 E6-Cor Liberty and River sts. 57-No 5 hose house.
 5S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sis. 62-Cor Dooifttle alley and Dublin sis 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts. s733-North Willow st, cor Hillside. 74-Cor Johnson and WatervfrIe sis. st. beyond Howard. 162-Cor East Main md Werton sss. 212-The Platt Bros Go. PD g13-Hammond Buckle Go. PJ 214. Clock Co-Tnsv't fax. lpT 216-Cor North Main and Grove sts. 251-Cor Round HfIl and Ward sts. ction Cooke and N. Main sis. 2T2-1rove. bet Central E Holmes avc s11--S. N E. Telephone Go buiftYfpe ip1 S12-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. Randolph X Gloves P) s14-Plume & Atwood (P, sf5-American Ring Go. pD g1s-E Electric Light Station p1 Y1S-Holmes. Booth & Haydens fPS s21-No Hose House. g23-Cor Washington ave & Porter -ta s24 Cor Charles and Porter sts. g25-Cor Simons st & Washington .,xa s71-Cfty Lumber & Coal Go. P1 412-Tracy Bros P) 432-Cor Liberty and S. Main sis. 451-Steele & Johnson Mfg Go. Ry 5S2-Cor Baldwin and Eye sts.
 P) Private.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-20
Reaut4sx the R,s,ro,a s...,o,~

The proximity of the railways is per haps the most distasteful thing about any town. But this evil could be over come if trees that would not be ruined by the gases from the locomotives were planted about the stations and along the tracks. From a place of barren ness the railway property could be transformed into restfui views that would only make the town more beau tiful.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-20
Natural Evolution. /.

He-Miss Hasherly seems to have de- velopea into a butterfly of fashion
 She-ges; and they say her father got his sssrt as the proprietor of a cheap restaurant.
 Well, it takes tks grub to make the butterfly, you knorS Chicago Sally News
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-20
Each Pe9 Has a HoIe.

Just give that bit O lead bite atween yer teeth, yill yer, Maie?"
 .Ain't ye got no teeth of your own?" sT got some, but there ain t no4e oR 'ern opposite one another. Punch
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-20
SIGNALS.

i. One stroke calls superintendent to the City hall.
 IL Two strokes, fire out, recall.
 Ill. Three strokes, 12 m, 9 D. m.
 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1. Ten strokes uusck will indicate general alarm and win can the entire force into service.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-20
MERfDFN RRANY,H

Trains leave Dub1in street station for Middetown and way stations at 9.06 a. m. and 6-15 D. nn-
 Trains arrive at tDublin,streetstat from Middietown and way stations at 7:50 a. rn. and 3-58 D. m.
 Trains leave Dublin street station for New Hnven by way ofsChesilfre aB 1OO, SAB, 11:f0-a. na-: 1:50, 4sO4 D. n,-
 Trains arrive at Dublfn street sta- ton from New Haven by way Of Cheshire at 9-33 a. m-: 1.o5, S.20, 6.o0, 7:45 D. m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-20
SUNDAY TRAINa

Leave Dublin street station for New Haven 5y way of Cheshire at 7:5O a~ m-: 5:50 p. m.
 Arrive ar Dublin street stat1on from New Haven by way of Cheshire at 9-50 a. m.; $50 D. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-10
OLD ENGLAND'S DEFEAT
NOT ENOUGH MONEY SPENT FOR "BRAIN POWER"
Sir Norman Lockysr Contrasts the Poorly Endowed Universities of Great Britain With Those
 of Germany and America.

Southport, Eng, Sept. 9.-The British Association for the Advancement of Science met tonight at the opera house, which was crowded. S.r Norman Locky CT delivered bis presidential address. en- titled, '"The Influence Of Brain Power or History During the course of his re- marks the President referred at length to the struggle for existence in modern communities, showed that British indus- tries were suffering from international complication, dwelt on the necessity for a body. such as the British Association, dealing with the organ .zation of science, and said:
 "our position as nation. our succs ss as merchants. are in peril, chiefiy-deai- ing with preventable causes-because our lack of completely efficient universities and our neglect of research.
 We in Great Britain have eleven un.- versties competing with 134 State and privately endowed in the United states and twenty-two State endowed in Ger many The German State gives to one university more than the British 6oV ernment allows to all the universities ana university colleges in England, lre!ahu' Scotland and Wales put together. hese are the conditions which regulate the production of brain power in the ohiteo States. Germany and Great Britain, re- spectively and the excuse of the Govern ment is that this is matter for prlvate effort Do not our Ministers Of state know that other civilized countries grant efficient State aid. and further that pri- vate effort has provided in Great Brit- ain less than 10 per cent of the sum thus furnished in the Un.ted States, in addi- ton to State aid?"
 The President then compared the vast sums spent by the British Government on sea power and the small amounts ex- pended on brain power" and advocated duplicating the navy bill of 1SSs-s9, $l2O,- OOO,OOO, and devoting that amount to the increase of Great Britain's brain power.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-10
Don't Delay-Write To-day.

failure. positive and certain cure for the deadly consumption has at last been dis covered. It remained for a great physl- elan of Michigan to find the only known cure for consumption. coughs, bronchitis, catarrh and all throat or lung troubles. after almost life's work spent in ex- perimenting and study
 Consumptives who have returned from the West-come home to die because they thought nothing could be done for them have tried this new discovery and are now well and strong
 If you are afflicted with catarrh hacking cough, bronchitis or any throat or lung troubles which are sure symptoms of con. sumption do not fail to send at once to Dr. Derk P. Yonkerman. 3O3S Shakespeare Bldg, Kalamazoo, Mich. for free trial package of this remedy, proofs and testi- monials from hundreds of cured patients. 1t costs nothing. The doctor does not ask anyone to take his word or anyone else's as he sends a trial package free. and a few days use will show you how easily and quickly you can be cured Delay "a dangerous. There is no time to lose whe2 the death hand of consumption is tight. ening its clutch upon you. Write today
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-10
300


 Assistant Postmaster H. F. Irwin said yesterday that the only remedy for the trouble he could see was to change the names of the streets which bore dupli- cates. If the matter were not attended to before the new territory was taken into the city, he said. the mail carriers would be greatly annoyed and the pat rons of the office would suffer many de- lays.
 In speaking of the delievry of the mail in the suburbs, MT. Irwin said that the Montgomery postoffice Is to add another carrier to its force on October 1, and that this improvement will enable the office to make two full deliveries every day.
 At present only one full delivery IS made each day as the National Postal De- partment forbids its employees In the carrier service to work more than eight houis a day. The second delivery is therefore limited and remains incompieted if the carriers are unable to finish an en- tire route before the working day is at an end.
 The matter of streets similarly named was referred to the Street Committee oi the City Council and an ordinance renam- ing some of the thoroughtares will prob ably be drawn.