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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08

pale of his esteem. If Senator Hanna had called on all the federal officers who are under obligations to him, to rally to his standard, what a howl there would have been, my country men. That would have been called coercion. The presidents action is simply the ''eccentricity of genius. No wonder Hanna is ill a satisfied frame of mind over the turn of affairs; he has forced the president to throw the ethics of civil service reform to the four winds. And yet we are tolq that such didoes are making the presi- dent extremely popular.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
- MOURNING BANDS.
Badge of Woe That Has DesceHde6 to Servants Now FooIishIy
 Worn.

It is astonishing how many persons, both men and women, who give every other indication of culture and re- finement are seen in the streets now adays wearing crape bands on their coat sleeves, says the New York Times. This form of mourning was originally a military one, the British officers cap, with it's ridiculously low crown, not admitting of a band. When he boasted g. decoration, the medal also was covered with crape. From the military the sleeve band descended to the coachman and foot man, and has long been the recog- nized servants mourning when there was a death in the masters family. Then the costermongers adopted it because it was cheap. When one of 'Ary's friends dies the purchase of a black coat is out of the question, so he puts the band of crape around the sleeve of his old coat and lets it go at that. The well-to-do New Yorker who unwittingly adopts this custom is first cousin to the parvenu who in vests in coat of arms and picks out one with bar sinister because he thinks it looks just the thing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
LARGEST CIRCULAR SAW.
One in Pennsylvania Intended to Cut Pine Stumps Into ShingIe
 Bolts. -r.-.

The largest circular saw in the world has just been turned out of a factory in Williamsport, Pa, for use in the lumber section of Elk county. The saw is seven feet four inches in diameter and wears teeth each one of which is four inches long. The saw weighs 3o5 pounds.
 The purpose for which the mann moth saw was made is of interest, says the Philadelphia, North Amer ican. It will be used to cut pine stumps into shingle bolts, thus open ing to the market vast quantity of material which until recently was considered useless. In Elk county, where 80 years ago the forests of white pine were hewn down and turn ed into lumber, there are thousands of acres of great pine stumps as solid as they were the day that the trees were cut, any of these stumps stand from five to eight feet above the ground, so that in the swampy re- gions of the Elk county plateaus there are millions of feet of choice shingle wood. The big saw will be installed in mill near Straits, and it's particular business will be to eat into blocks of the ponderous pine stumps that are to be fed to it, and it is expected to make one bite of tue biggest morsel offered.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
NOTHING POETIC.
How the Fond Dream of a Devoted
 Wife Was Rudely Dis ." ..t. pe11ed.

Some men are never poetic; others lose their poetic sense with the en- croachment of years. At least that is the opinion of a matron now past middle life, says the Chicago Chron- icle. "The only trouble with a man is that he loses the poetic side of his nature as the years roll by," she re- marked. 'Now, only yesterday my husband took on the far-away look. must confess it recalled the delight full days when he put all his talents into telling me how charming I was and how all his life was wrapped up in me. saying it as constantly and with as many enchanting variations as even a woman could desire, For long time watched him in silence. Then at last, unable longer to bear the suspense, I softly asked: What are you thinking about, dear?' T was wondering,' he answered, If I shouldn't be quite safe in leaving off my winter underwear Now, wasn't that poetic! Yet that same iconoc- lastic man is brave enough to com plain atstimes. that I have changed"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
TRY SECOND MARRIAGE.
WidOvers More Likely Than Widows to Get Enough of Single
 BIessedness.

Statistics gathered by the New York board of health show that widowers of all races, colors, and creeds take less kindly to a second dose of single b1essedness than do widows. Of the total number of per- sons seeking the marital state in the standard year the bereaved ones of both sexes made up one-tenth of the list and the widowers outdid the widows to the number of 556. Since the reports of the board deal solely with indisputable facts and leave de- batable theories to the speculative mind the inquirer has to look else where for an explanation of the dis parity in figures. He finds 1t in vari- ous sources, but the authorities com suited disagree. However, the pre- ponderance of testimony indicates that woman, by the sweetness of her disposition, contributes more ma- terially to mans happiness than he does to hers, and that, having lost one spouse, he is never satisfied until he finds somebody else like her.,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08

The manner ip which Mark Hanna
 deftly placed President Roosevelt in
 hole the other day is causing amuse-
 ment here, says a Washington corre-
 spondent, among democrats and con-
 sternation among some of the admfnis-
 tration republicans. The very next day after the president had issued his off, cial statement that he had never asked any man for help to be nominated, Mark Hanna came out with the state ment that the president telegraphed him that he wanted Ohio's indorse- ment, and thereby caused him to with draw all further opposition to such a move by the Ohio state convention. Hitherto no president has made such an open bid for votes, but precedent seems to have no charm for Roosevelt and be no check to his remarkable method of doing things. A citizen of New York, albeit he is. president, dic- tating to the leaders of another state concerning their political action is new move in politics. and the implied threat that he would consider as ene- mics those who did not forward his ambition is much below the high plane upon which the president of the Unit ed States should stand. What is the meaning of his anxiety to secure dele gates so long in advance of the na- tiona1 convention? Public opinion may endorse this open and unseemly fight that Roosevelt is making, but hitherto it has stamped dts disapproval of of ficial interference with the free will of the voters. By this action on the part of Roosevelt, all federal officials are virtually invited, if not ordered, to take an active interest in securing delegates for their chief or be consid cred persona non grata and outside ths
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08

More and bigger scandals are yet to come out of the postoff1ce investigation, involving officers of high degree, pro- vfded they are not suppressed by the administration. It is not likely that the whole truth will ever be known, for were ordered it would be in the hands of the republicans who are interested in suppressing the facts that could be uncovered The railway mall service offers fine field for exploration, and if some of the reports are true that are openly talked in Washington. the worst scandal by far has not yet been devel- oped. The star route frauds, of nal odorous memory, would never have been unearthed if democratic con- gress had not been elected and the whole truth about present conditions will lie concealed until the voters con- clude to give the democrats the oppor- tunity to clean out the Augean stables. Fraud and corruption are rarely uncov- cred by the political friends of those guilty of the crimes. Aside from this there are so many congressman either directly or indirectly involved that great pressure will be brought on the honest men to let up for the good of the party" The truth will be brought out only by the intervention of demo cratic investigators. The people know how to get them if they want them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
POINTS ABOUT PIMPLES.
Care of the Stomach and Proper Treatment of the Skin VIII
 Prevent Them.

Pimples cannot be cured by lotions alone. Pimples indicate an excess of oil in the skin, which would be thrown of if the skin performed its proper functions, says American Queen.
 The source of a pimple is usually in the stomach. A disordered stomach produces pimples in some and g. sal low skin in others.
 Impure blood. is due to an impure stomach.
 The greatest care should be given to diet, and only nutritious food should be eaten and not too much of that if the digestion be weak.
 Intelligence in eating would go @ long way toward helping the stomach and the digestive organs in their work. Do not put into your stomach at the same time milk and lobster, ice cream and lemonade and other ill assorted foods. s9a.~@~@
 Hot water, soap and a thorough scrubbing of the skin daily are abso- lutely essential to a clear skin. A hot foot bath is also very beneficial. < Sulphur has become almost spe- clnc TOT PlnPles. All eAce4lenT lotlon IS made by mixing together one dram of sulphur precipitate and one ounce of best alcohol. Apply to the eruption several times a. day. Shake we'll be- fore using. f~
 A lotion for oily skins is made of elder-fower water, one pint; simple tincture of benzoin, one ounce. Drop in the benzoin very slowly, stirring constantly to prevent curdling.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
ILL1TERAcY OF IMMIGRANTS.
Portuguese and Southern Italians Rank Lower Than People of
 Other Nations.

An estimate has been made by the immigration bureau of the illiteracy of our immigrants according to their various nationalities,g says Gunton's Magazine. So much is heard of the stPictness and efficiency of German schools that most persons would think the German immigrant would rank first; that newcomers from the fatherland would have the smallest percentage of adults who can neither read nor write. In fact, the German immigrants rank neither firsts second nor third. The Scotch and the Scan dinavians come out far ahead of all others in educational qualifications for intelligent citizenship, only <one per cent. of their number being in the illiterate class. The English, Films and Moravians come next with two per cent. of their number Hitter ate; the Irish and Welsh three per cent; Germans, Swiss and French, four per cent; Japanese five per cent; Dutch six per cent. Then the percentage of poorly educated immi. grants takes sudden leap upward
 The Italians from the north part ot their country and the Magyars have 12 per cent. of illiterates; the He, brews IS per cent; Russians 21 per cent; Greeks 23 per cent; Slovaks 26 per cent; Roumanians go per cent; Polish 32 per cent; Dalmatian
 Bosnian and Servian 31 per cent. Croatian and Slovenian 37 per cent; Lithuanian 40 per cent; Syrian A per cent; Ruthenian 4s per cent; Portuguese and Italians from south Italy 49 per cent. It may be re- marked that number of our states could not make any better showing than is made by immigrants from several nationalities mentioned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
WIDE-AWAKE SALESMAN.
He Was Good at Selling Goods, But He Finally Overdid tho
 Forctng Act.

"There are some very enterprising salesmen in this old town" remarked a young department clerk to a reporter for the Washington Star the other day. That new rain coat you have on recalls to my mind one fellow in particular who runs an establishment here and who takes all the cake and what cold pie that isn't working when it comes to getting rid of stock" con- tlnued the young man, who always has money the 1st and 18th of each month as result of his connection with the work of Uncle Sam.
 About two months ago I went into this mans store and paid little bill I owed him and then started for the street door, when he stopped me with 8 pleasant remark. paused with the intention of being polite and he asked me II there wasn't something else l wanted. I tried to assure him there was nothing I wished for, but he wasn't satisfied. There was a nice looking raincoat hanging on a frame and that furnished him a clew for fastening it upon me.
 This is just what you want he be- gan, convincingly taking up the skirt of the coat to show it's good qualitiess VI differed with him and declared that had an old one and would have to make it do for the season, but the fel- low kept right after me and finally l began to weaken under his argument. At last fell back on the beaten cus- toner's last resort and declared that I had no money. sa as.~2 .-ss'& &5
 'He looked at me with an expression on his face denoting that had wound ed him deeply in even suggesting that the financial part of the matter was any consideration to him, and then said, affably: ".-
 That's all right; you're good as money in the bank with me-
 "I told him didn't know when I could pay for it, but he declared that it 1 made no difference to. him if never paid for it. He was tired of seeing the coat hanging around; itwas in the way and took up too much room. It might | better be doing some one some good 1 than hanging around in the store. I could pay him for it whenever got ready, and take plenty of time about | 1t, too. | ''Well, of course, took the coat. l Wore it home and congratulated my self on having such good friend in 1 business here who had so much con- l fidence in me. I wore the new coat down to the of l flee next morning. When reached my desk the messenger told me there was man waiting to see me, so I went out in the corridor. The fellow handed me slip of paper, and to my intense l surprise and other things, found it was bill for $25 for that blankety i blank raincoat had walked away with the night before.
 "Did say anything? We'll, didn't l say something! I sent word by the collector that would call at the store in the evening. When got, there the proprietor was out, but I told his work ing force what I thought of him in language both violent and expressive Then took off the raincoat and threw 1t on the counter and made the clerk give me receipt for it, No more ot that mans goods for me.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
EnwItah WorIxmen GamhIe.

Gambling among American work men is almost unknown as compared with the same evil in Great Britain, says the Mosely commissioners.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
THOMAS FENTON, PROP'R.
.PENMANSHIPl 1 PROF HoLLEY

Teaches every pnpn 10 write me kapid, business hand, In . course of 1a private lessons and no failures. All. kinds of pen work executed in the Highest degree of art.
 187 BANK STREET.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
HEARD IN PASSING

Whether Mars is inhabited or not IS a question that may De left for the as- tronomers to ponder over. Other folks have problems enough to solve that pertain to life on this planet of ours.-Brockton Times.
 Miss Edna Baulware of Monroe City, Missouri. has put aside poodle dogs, pugs and cats as pets, and has adopted a pig. She has trained pretty, white pig, weighing ten pounds, to per init itself to be led or carried, and 1t Is the most popular pet in, Monroe City, The pig is ornamental now. By and by it will be useful.-New Haven Palladium.
 The illfame of our grab legislature has gone abroad and the enactment of the savings banks bill is attributed by outside journals to the skillful distri- button of poodle fund. ~ Our own opinion is that the. most if not all of 1t went into fhe. pockets of the lobby ists. among whom a Stamford dispatch to the Sun proudly says were repre- sentatives of the local bar-Bridgeport Farmer.
 Speaker Kenealy has lost no oppor- tunity to lay pipe in behalf of Sam Fessenden of Stamford, Quite long coil of pipe is down, but whether it is made of material sufficiently durable to last through the campaign and un- til the decisive moment on nominating day will be discovered later. There are rumors that some spots in it show evidence of decay already, but rumors are not always accurate and year in the state of Connecticut sometimes brings about many and very important changes.-New Haven Leader.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1903.

An alleged labor paper in St Louis refers to the Democrat as Hthe capital ist Waterbury (Conn) Evening Demo- crat." It makes us smile out loud to be termed a capitalistic press, and for no cause other than the publishing of a bona f1de item taken from a bona tide publication, the New England Printing Trades Journal, and which paper was duly credited for same. At this writing we have no proof other than that given by the Sit Louis labor paper that the item was not true. It is up to the two papers mentioned. Let them fight it out; it is none of the Democrats funeral, but be kind enough out there in St Louis not to refer again to the Democrat in such high falutin' language. /
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
The Barlow Bros. Go
 63-65 GRAND STREET.
NOTICE.

Having purchased the cafe of M. J. Colloty, 327 Bank street, l shall be pleased to see all my friends and the public generally, where they will find all the popular brands of cigars and choice wines, liquors, ales, lager, etc and a hearty welcome
 CAL O'BRIEN, Manager.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
Fairy Tales in Danger.

If that long-distapce wireless eAec- tric photography proves a success, says the Chicago Record-Hera1d, many 8 choice stock of fairy tales will be put out of business.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-03-11
BANKING BY FERRY-BoAT.
Some New Workers send Their Money
90 Jersey City i'm order 20 Es-
cape Assessments.

"Banking by ferryboat" is the new
system adopted by many New Workers
10 avoid taxation in New York. Ger
tain banks and. trust companies In
New Jersey solicit accounts in this
city and send a collector 10 call regu-
larIy for deposits. enter them in pass
book and carry the funds across the
North river by the eyer-useful ferry
boat. Dozens of such accounts have
been transferred across the river in
the last few weeks 10 avoid paying
taxes on New York deposits. The idea
has struck a number of New York
business men as good one, and the
Jersey banks are doing good trade.
The Jersey institutions offer 21h or
3 per cent. interest on daily balances,
and all the facilities Of metropolitan
banking. says correspondent of the
Pittsburg Gazette. In addition to this
they have an added inducemcnt In
that the account win be classed as
New York funds. because the checks
will be payable at two banks, one in
WV A@A4 anu Tilt 0t&4%A - ~ft" ~
sey. That relieves the depositor from
the clearing house collection charges
on country checks and gives him a
New York depository to which he can
resort in case Of need. All these adj
vantages. together with the saving
from the iaxgatherer, have appealed
strongly TO New Workers who are not
big enough in business sense to de-
spise this kind Of economy. There
are many little advantages TO be de-
rived from New York's proximity to
New Jersey, with the North river as
the line Of demarcation- 1t is not to
be supposed that the state and mu-
nicipal authorities look with particu-
lar favor on this banking by ferry
boat innovation. but the question is
whether It can be reached in any way
so long as all parties TO the arrange
ment are reputable business men and
companies. The New Jersey banks,
while many of them do comparative
~ small lusiness. are reputable and
responsible. and IL they can spread
their operations at the expense Of New
York. why Il is only reasonable that
they should do n
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-03-11
SEEDS HOG FENCING DARRoUdH LEADS THEn AL
The SAFEST RAILWAY CARS.
Recent Wrecks Arouse interest in :
subject which II Frequentiy
Discussed BY Travellers.

(which car is the safest one to oc-
cupy In railroad wreck?" is ques-
tion that has received much considera-
tion at the hands Of travellers.
The recent railroad wreck on the
Grand Trunk in Canada, in which 20
OF 30 persons were killed, has caused 2
revival of the discussion, especially in
this vicinity, where railroad wrecks
have occurred with alarming frequen-
cy during the last year, says the Cleye-
land Leader.
Railroad men are not among those
who discuss this question seriously.
This problem to all intents and pur-
posses was solved by them long ago.
When railroad superintendent hears
the mere report Of a wreck, he can tell,
IL be knows the makeup Of a train
and whether II was a head-on or rear
end collision, which of the cars re-
ceived the brunt Of the shock.
Railroad wrecks in the neighbor-
hood of Cleveland are usually Of the
rear-end collision or head-on collision
variety, and in no case in the last de-
cade have the casualties been heavy.
Another kind of wreck is caused BY the
spreading of rails. There have been
three or four of these near Cleveland
within the last two years.
"As a general principle, it is safe to
stick to the Pullman cars" is the ad-
vice of an old railroader, "and If there
are no Pullmans on the train, Size up
the cars and try to occupy the heaviest
of them. Whatever you do, keep out
of the smoker"
There are good and sufficient rea-
sons for this advice. The smoker on q
train, to begin, with, is, the lightest of
all the cars, as rule. and Is generally
at the forward end of the train. If
the baggage car happens 10 be heavily
loaded the smoker is pinched between
two heavy sections, and, offering the
least resistance. is reduced TO kindling
wood.
The car that receives the roughest
treatment in wreck. however, is the
mail or baggage car. Unless this caris
extraordinarily heavy, It is bound to
suffer. In every wreck that has taken
place near this city during the last two
years the baggage car has borne the
brunt of the shock. and has been the
most dangerous car in the train. In
the recent Erie wreck at Union street
great holes were punched through the
bottom Of the car, it was divested Of
its trucks, and was so badly shattered
that the trunks and boxes irs;Ge we're
scattered around the wreck The
other cars were not damaged mnch.
with the exception of some badly
smashed window lights.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-03-11
THE MODERN BATTLEsHIP.
Most Complete Machine the Mind Of
Man Ever Conceived and
Constructed.

An English writer has recently de-
scrihed a battleship as the last word
that mechanical genius, naval con-
struction and cash payment can say in
aggressiyeness. From fighting-top to
double bottom. from ram TO sternpost,
she is the most complicated machine
the mind of man ever conceived.
There is scarcely a trade or an art that
Is not represented in her building,
writes Lieutenant Commander Gleaves,
In Worlds Work. She is a house that
must be lighted. ventilated. drained.
and. last, but not least. painted; and 1t
is an astonishing fact that TO paint a
battleship requires t50 tons of paint.
She Is fort that must carry guns of
heaviest caliber for fighting other bait
tIeships; guns of medium size for
piercing she comparatively thin pro-
lection Of armored cruisers; scores Of
rapid iirers for protecting herself
against torpedo boats. and even bait
terry Of small Colts for picking off
sharpshooters and exposed men.
Above all, she is also ship to be taken
to sea, to make passages from port to
port and long ocean voyages.
Moreover. she is hostelry in which
there are roo men who must be clothed,
fed and housed. and for whose use
there is provided an ice plant having a
capacity of three tons Of ice per day
and evaporators that daily produce
10000 gallons Of fresh water; there is
also bakery and an enormous kitch-
en- for cooking Besides the ponder
GUS man engines of more than 10000
horse power there are nearly 100 aux
iliary engines and about the same
number of electric motors. The boil
ers, with their 10000 square feet Of
heating surface, must not be forgot
ten, nor the coal bunkers. which, in the
Oregon, for instance, have sufficient
capacity to steam thatvessel distance
of $500 miles without recoaling.