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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-08
KATHEHRIN'
Wear an Eels.kin

A colored man in South street fish market was skinning cells yesterday morning, and as he removed the skins with pair of pincers he carefully placed them to one side. What do you do with them ?" asked an inquisitive bystander. "I send them to my brother down at Atlantic City" was the reply. He sells them to colored
 people on the beach for five cents apiece. You know an eelskin is sure preventive against cramps. If you wrap one around your ankle before you go in bathing you need have no fear of drowning. Maybe white peo- pie don't believe in this, but colored folks do. and my brother can sell more eelskins during the bathing hour than he can supply. .''-P Philadelphia Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-08

and stream in which to find sport and refreshment; to the north are wide wildernesses of pine woods. big game and small, rnyriads of lakes where abound fish that it is sport to angle for. Tn northern Illinois, Wisconsin, the upper peninsula of Michigan, and Minnesota. alone, there are over 1.600 lakes and 1.2oo streams. The wonder is, therefore, not that the number of holiday makers exploring this region is yearly increasing, but that they did not earlier discover its charms.
 To be sure, there continues quite a summer exodus of Chicago and other
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-08

Speaking of the rush to this country of undesirable persons, an exchange says that the recent action of the court in the Turner case, the man who came here with the ayowed pur- pose of preaching anarchy, is indica- tive of the ability of the republic to protect itself against undesirable inn migrants, and before 1t concludes to stop the stream upon which it's own life came in, it will be made to think deeper than the average alarmist seems to think in the later shrieks about the danger of immigration,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-08
CAUSE OF BAD LANGUAGE
Natural Desire to Impart Vigorous and Picturesque Touch to
 the Narrative.

A correspondent of the PalI Mall Ga- Eette gives an analysis of conversa- ton in a railway train which should arouse the advocates of clean speech to new crusade against bad language. He states that q navyy, in explaining to friend that, owing to misdirec- ton by 8 porter, he had missed a quicker train, made use of 56 "unpar- liamentary" expressions:
 Seventeen adjectives of lurid hue,
 Five appeals to the Almighty
 Two invocations that his own eye Eight might be destroyed.
 Three inyocations upon the eyes of the referred official.
 Seven iterations of the name of the Internal regions,
 One side issue, necessitating the name of the Messiah. Seventeen adjectives of simple ob- scenity.
 Four explosives of an unclassified nature.
 A clergyman who has lived much among working men said that the req son why working men so often make use of strong language is "the natu- ral and laudahIe desire of the speaker to impart a vigor and picturesque touch to his narrative.
 .eThe probability is that both Car. lyle and MT, Kipling would have been habitual users of very bad language but for the saving grace of education Carlyle 'dredged the dictionary for ad- jectiyes to express his meaning. and Mir. Kipling invents a word when he wants tc strike you with the weight of six-fold blow
 The working man never learns g tithe of the excessive adjectives and adverbs that abound in the language But his soul hankers after something more virile than very and extremely, and in his meritorious but un1earne6 endeavor to be picturesque he falls 1 Into the error of profanity. Teach the working man his own language in ths board schools and bad language vii ! disappear"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-08

tion in distant eastern seaboard, in the White mountains, or the Catskills. No, to-day the western lake country is appreciated and on the shores of the lakes, the big, widely known ones and the smaller but no less beautiful, there are being builded great country places of permanence of aspect and beauty of appearance,
 From Chicago to Isle Royale, from the Thousand islands to Duluth, stretches magnificent playground ; waterways of loveliness and of extent to deserve the name inland seas: i: shores of picturesqueness equal to far famed ones across the water. And that Americans are beginning to show fondness for their own lake country is evidenced by the number of city folk that now spend almost half the year in the region of the inland waters. On the shores of our Lake Geneva, the one in Wisconsin, there is summer colony of millionaires, people whose incomes allow of travel far and wide and yet summer after summer finds the families quietly sojourning here here obtaining good yachting on the broad waters, and as fine opportunities for golf, riding and kindred sports in the country round as could be desired And, last but by no means least, op- portunity for settled country life. Tho rich American of generation back was globe-trotter primarily; to-day he. is taking to farming, to long days at his. out-of-town place.
 h the ~southern portion of the resort land under discussion. the seeker after change has offerea him beautiful farm ing country. excellent roads. and lake
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-08

At the beginning of the Spanish war many European critics predicted disaster to the American navy on tho ground that 1t was manned by a mixed horde of foreign inercenaries. According to the New York World that was not true at the time, and it has been getting further away from the truth ever since. The latest rex turns show that our navy Is almost purely American. Fourteen years ago nearly half of our sailors were alien, but now about 95 per cent are citi- zens. Even the few foreigners left are almost entirely accounted for among the servants and mess attend ants. These men who fight and work the ships are almost solidly American, Moreover, most of the sailors are not only American citizens but native born, and the proportions are constant ly Increasing. The navy has been made popular among the farmers boys of the interior. The ocean fish, cries used to be called the nurseries of seamen, but nowadays the best marine nurseries are the grain fields of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Kansas. Now that warship has become a great machine shop a sailor is simply a mechanic who has learned not to get seasick. Anybody who can handle a threshing machine can learn without much trouble to handle a rapid-fire gun. Meanwhile bitter cry is going up across the ocean to the effect that the British navy is oyerrun with for eigners and the British sailor becom- ing an extinct species.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-08
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1904.

The vertical handwriting that has passed for chirography i'll the public schools in recent years is lying down or tipping over or fattening out, just as you please, says an exchange. Any way, it is to be abandoned. The trou- ble with vertical ehirography Is that it lacks enthusiasm. It does not seem to be trying to go anywhere and never gets there It resembles the arrang- ing of furniture and the placing of pis lures by a foot rule. In the language of Tennyson 1t is ttfaultily faultless, icily regular, splendidly null"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-08
COLE SHERWOOD SHOE O., South N a,', $.
Special Sale
 SEE TIE GOODS.

Don't take our word for it, simply examine carefully, and we know your trade will follow. We want to con vince you that our line of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-08
DUR LAKE COUNTRY
TT IS BECOMING A GREAT SUM
 MFR PLEASURE RESORT.
Wealth and Fashion May Now Be Found Spending Their Vacation Time Away from the Sea
 Coast.

When mention is made of the Eng fish lake country, the idea presented Is sufficiently definite, but to speak of the lake country of these United States sets one to wondering whether reference is made to the Maine woods. Floridian waters, or to the region of the great lakes.
 Tn this brief article we shall speak only of the latter locality, certainly 2 territory of sufficient extent to merit exclusive consideration. And to-day the beautiful country is receiving the consideration it's due To-day, wealthy residents of the middle west do not, as formerly, seek their summer relaxa-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-08
HEARD IN PASSING

The prohibitionists have provided SlOO,0OO to keep the campaign water wagon in repair. ir.-Meiiden Record.
 They tell of young man who was educated so much that he finally had all the native sense educated out of him.-New Haven Union.
 A Maine clergyman, who found life too strenuous in his field of labor, has secured a conductors job on the Bos- ton elevated. Anything for a quiet life, as the parrot said when they split his tongue.-Morning Telegram,
 General Funston has now command of the department of the east, He will have chance to get after some of those incredulous persons who have doubted his ability to swim the North river with six4pounder under his arm and towing barge load of soldiers by a hawser in his teeth Bridgeport Standard.
 Under the new good roads law oi Pennsylvania there has been appro. priated among the counties which have applied for improved highways this year $450,000. As the counties appropriate as much more there ought to be q fair beginning made in the good roads business In that state Bridgeport Standard.
 The clergyman who has made 2 startling declaration about the mum Der of United States licenses to sel liquor at Asbury Park, seems to bt weak on the relative rights of tht state and the United States when ht 1 speaks of the money taken by ths United States as "the price of thu government for winking at a violation of tho state statute. "-Hartford l Times.
 ] The Bridgeport Farmer, democrat ic,, but sharply observant and cr1h
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-08
Trunks, Bags and Umbrellas
 and Dress, Suit Cases

is the best assortment to be seen 'l the city, and our prices are the lowest. Remember if you buy from us you buy direct from the manufacturer at rock bottom prices; we are exclusive in that line; you get the benefit. Trunks $1.89 up to $35; Dress Suit Gases, S5c up to $22; Bags, from 29c up to SIP; Umbrellas from 33e up to BIO. Bear in mind that we guarantee to keep in re- pair every umbrella you purchase from us free of charge. Ask for our nine rib umbrella, 1t is beauty, for $1. This is the place, 153 BANK ST.
 Waterbury Umbrella and Trunk Mfrs, Trunks, Bags, Umbrellas recovered and repaired in best manner at short notice. Telephone 119-2. Will call for
 your repairs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-08
Looking Ahead.

Husband-You are not economical.
 Wife-W We'll, if you don't call woman economical who saves her wedding dress for a possible second marriage, I'd like to know what you think economy Is lika3-- Glasgow Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-08
The Strength and Life ef a Nation
ny ,hs Rev. Dr. J. eRAY BOLTON of Philaaelphia

J. CRAY BOLTON of Philadelphia hT RATIONAL life is than national wealth Man than money. The strength and life of nation to be GaAag found in her Therefore WHATEVER MAKES OR MARS MANHOOD IS OF MOST VITAL IMPORTANCE to national life and prosperity.
 ONE DOLLAR WILL LIFT THE CHILD OUT OF DAN GER ONE HUNDRED WILL NOT SAVE THE MAN, The law may follow him court and drag him to the prison Close confinement and iron bars don't reform.
 Now there better way? plead for onehaf for prevention other half for IT IS NOW PENNY FOR PRE- MENTION AND POUND FOR CURE. Most of pre- yentve voluntary cure is police necessity
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-08
"The Best Ale
 Y { Ever DTeWss v

That's the exact expression used py a we'll known local cafe proprietor & few days ago, referring to our popular "Alpha Ale" He had tried all the other kinds, too. and knew what ha was talking about. What better ad- yertisement can be asked than such voluntary words of praise? And what a compensation for our untiring efforts to produce the best ale on the marketI
 Needless to tell about our "Pallida' Lager That established its great re- ,putation years ago. Telephone for a trial order if you want the best. Tele- phones: Brewery, BIO; Bottlery, 2lS-2. The Hellmann Brewing Co.,,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-05-13

in.low. the Prince Of Wales, whom he
knew to be n man Of excellent coun-
sol and n useful friend to have on the
spot Mt Il critical moment. The prince
although he had seen comparatlVelE
little of Alexander since the latter
accession to the Russian throne, LETT
London within Il few hours OF recelV-
ING the summons and Travelled
straight across Europe by special
train without stopping anywhere, I'M
I'll he reached Livadia. He arrived
few hours too late to see Alexander
alive but was in time to assist IN the
nroclamation of the CznreVitch Memo
ms ~ Emperor Of Russia. The Prince
os wales. now King Edward, remain
cd with his nephew for nearly TWO
months acting as the young C|'f
sunporter and mentor-lndeeu, one
might almost say ms Il second lalheF'
no did not return to England until he
b.d seen Nicholas safely married ana
ermlv established on the throne.
Eaither Nicholas nor his mother has
over forgotten their debt or gratltuoe
~ King Edward. 1t was this mem
arv that caused the Emperor to keep
RUSSIA from harrassing. England dur
IN. the South African war. AS soon
!. q became evident that the Boef
oftack had placed the British forces
IN n position OF serious emDarrass-
nant the aggressive element IN Kns-
sian military and official circles was
a.,n,. to take advantage of the oppor-
tnn,tv The Muscovite press, too, was
a,,onrous in its bitterness; but the
cg,r was steadfast in his opposltioh
- any suggestion of unfriendiy actoh'
YIo rebuked his minister OF lorelSu
aT,irs The late Count Muravien, iof
hts andeoyor to organize n coalition
ogo,nst Great Britain, so bitterly .h''
a. statesman committed suicloe :
few hours after a stormy ih'eiN *"
with his sovereign.
rhIs attitude of Vladimir Is inter.
ost;ne now in view of the present VIZ
an1 The naval disasters which nave -
.,e,tlv shocked and surprised the nus
Eta, neonle. Should Russia be delea'-
"a ~ the struggle and be forced 70
conclude a peace offensive TO popul"i
nride there is no telling what intefn''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-05-13
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
a WEEKS RECORD or STATE
HAPPENINGS.
Mysterious Thefts at State University
More Money for Postmnsters-Fore
Fires DO Much Damage Adopted
Daughter Gets Share in Estate.

President c. Il. Van Hise, Dean Abby
Shaw Mayhem and Matron Belle Grove
are negotiating in Chicago and st. Paul
for a woman detective to come TO the
University of Wisconsin TO ferret out
the mystery of the disappearance of
sums Of money and other valnables from
Chadbourne Hall, the woman's dormi-
tory of the university. The authorities
are about to bring Il secret service CO.
ed" to the hall in the hope OF detecting
the culprit Jewclry, valuable books,
rare decorative fabrics and ornaments,
costly bric-a-brac have disappeared ut
frequent intervals during the present
school year, but most of MI money APP
pears to be desired by the thief or
thieves. Money belonging to classes or
committees and intrusted to the keeping
Of one of the goods has been stolen on
several occasions, the amounts aggregat-
ing $500, The officials of the university
believe they have established that the
thief is not an employe of the hall, nor
any OF the servants, but they are deter
mined that it is regularly matriculated
coed who is guilty
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-05-13
disturbance might occur. In the event
of such disorders Vladimir might have
the ambition of his life granted
ONE WOMAN'S DEVOTION,
Texas Wife's Loyalty to Her Dead Hus-
bands Memory.

An indianapolis young woman
whose winters are spent In Texas,
where her father has thousands Of cat
tie and acres of grass to feed them on,
always brings North her a fund OF in
teresting stories from tho Lone Star
State.
THE greatest case Of woman's de-
votion to the memory of a dead hus-
band l know Of" said she, SIS to be
found on big ranch in the foothills
of the Sierra Madre Mountains. She
is a sweet-faced English woman who
is living life Of sacrifice away from
her friends because her husband lies
buried in that country. Captain Fol-
lett and wife came to Texas from I'm
gland and settled on big ranch. The
captain was successful and made
money. His wife n refined and cul-
tured woman, endured the early priva-
lions because she was with her hus-
band and because he was doing well.
After years Of hard work, when they
had gathered about them great droves
of cattle and had built themselves n
luAuElOuS Hollc, thS h"SD"AA was
taken suddenly i'll and died. His wife,
instead of having him buried III a
cemetery, had him laid in the ground
in the yard in front Of their home.
The little mound that marks his rest
ing place Is still there. Friends came
to the assistance of the wife and gave
her advice and all the assistance that
generous Texans can give.
AT length she settled down to liv-
ing again absolutely alone and unpro-
tected. She keeps no help on the
ranch, as none is needed except when
it is necessary to brand her cattle or
when they are taken to market. On
these occasions she calls in the neigh
bors But she has no one living in the
house with her. and prefers to be alone
with her dead-lying there in the yard.
Her home is furnished luXuriously.
She has n piano and her library and
her magazines. People visiting her
home could scarcely believe from the
interior that they were in the very
heart of the cattle country, far from
civilization. She plays the piano ex-
ouisitely. and all of the best class of
music finds its way into her ranch
house. People passing that way late
ot night are often astonished to hear
the sound of "A piano played by expert
hands coming from the house."-In-
dianaDolis Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-05-13
WANTS TO BE GAR.
Uncle of Nicholas Credited with Am
billions and Trcasonablc Designs.

billions and Trcnsonnblc Designs.
Grand Duke Vladimir, uncle Of the
present Car, has always been credit
ed with ambitious designs upon the
Russian throne. The relations between
him and the late Alexander III, his
brother, were not cordial and 1t Is as.
serted that on two occasions Vladimir
was involved In revolutionary move
ments which aimed to place the latter
on the throne. During the last weeks
Of AleXander's life, while the Emper-
or lay dying at Livadia, in the Crimea,
military precautions were taken, says
q writer In Munsey's Magazine, to pre-
vent Vladimir from Selling the throne
From the dying Car General Nous
sine pouchkine, commanding the Sew
enth and Eighth Army Corps received
instructions how to act In the event
of Vladimir attempting to seize the
rcins Of power.
A few days before the end, the dv-
ing Car telegraphcd for his brother
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-05-13

Father Spitzlberger OF Mackville tried
to burn the grass III the cemetery, when
sparks got into air shafts III church
walls. Building caught fire and he ran
to the village and organized Il bucket
brigade, which saved property.
six-year-old Ruth Warren was taken
TO n hospital i'll GAINESVILLE with her left
eve gouged out as the result OF Il hoy
playfully throwing a stick at her during
n William Tell act in Il mock theatrical.
The little girl resides ut South Wayne.
The coroners jury examining into the
shooting of Bert Stevens at Pelican Lake
brought in Il verdict that he came to his
death from shot fired by Bone Will
lard. The shooting is claimed to have
been accidental. Stevens was about 30
years old
Because her husband belonged TO
sect existing in Omro known as free
lovers" and invited people to her home
whom she did not wish 10 meet. as alleg-
ed in her complaint, Mrs. Elizabeth of
Omro was granted Il divorce by Judge
Burnell from Benedict Hamilton. They
were married in 1900 and the plaintiff
was 81 years old. Several years ago the
Free Lovers Society had a large follow
ing in Omro. but not until this divorce
cnse was it known that the organiza-
ton still is in existence.
Louis Marks, working in the wood
room of the Kimberly Clark mills in
Niagara, .sas caught in a revolving shaft
and was wound around until his body
was torn to pieces.
Title Reinke. who was burned in APP
pleton while tending to bonfire i'll her
frQnt yard, died. after suffering terri
bio agony. There was not spot on
hs- entire body which was not blistered.
laura Larrabee, young girl Of Shell
Lake, was made seriously i'll as result
of eating orange peelng. She suffered
from cramps and frothing at the mouth.
but she is now thought Ia be recovering.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-05-13
Put Them or the scent.

AS the immaculate young woman
and the tired but happy-looling young
nam entered the Pullman, followed by
Il grinning porter, the other passengers
became wise" In Il moment. The
stout drummer leaned over to the man
behind him and remarked
Bride and COCOON: 100 to ]"
Every one turned to view the new
Corners, who had deposited themselves
yiS-a-yis In No. t. AS II unconscious
of any scrutiny, the young man said IN
n high nasal voice:
"Well, do as you like about 1t; either
increase the margin or let it go! You
didn't follow my advice In the first
place, but If you want to pull out you'd
better take 1t now"
''Oh, l know the woman replied.
whats the use Of going all over 1t
againT'
"Huhw said the stout mans com
papion. Guess you lose. Been play
ing the market Not much bride and
groom talk about that"
The rest of the passengers shifted
and then turned their backs on the
new couple. Whereat the young man
smiled Mt the young woman and they
softly joined hands as he whispered:
"Milicent. my dear. my shoes are
full of rice."-New York Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-05-13
uomesteaders Burned Out.

Homesteaders from near Mineral
Lake, thirty miles southwest of Ashland,
arrived there the other day and report
ed that forest fires had swept away
their homes. A homestcadcr named
King escaped clad only i'll his night
clothes and a straw hat. The fire came
upon his homestead at night, destroying
MI of his stock except n span of horses
which broke loose and disappeared.
Minor fires are reported along the line Of
the Wisconsin Central Telephone ser
vice is cut off eight miles south OF Ash
land, fires having burned the poles down.