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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05

 But now the face of the dead Mrsr Warren has come into the mirror, dis- tinct and unmistakable, as has also that of Mrs. Warren's mother.
 At first the stories were not believed, but responsible persons have visited Bowdoinham for the express purpose of viewing the phenomena, and they declare that the faces and figures do really appear in the mirror, being most distinct at night, after the lamps have been lighted, and that there has been no misstatement or exaggeration whatever in the matter.
 ''It Is the strangest thing ever saw or heard of" says 8 Lewiston man who went to see the pictures. Many of the neighbors are afraid to go near the Warren house, declaring that it is haunted; but MT. Warren, a quiet and pious old man, sits by the hour looking at the pictures in the old looking glass. and is not at all disturbed over them. He believes that his dead wife is trying to convey 8 message to him, or that, perhaps, she has simply come back to keep him company.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05

W WANTED-Two energetic men as so-
 " licitors for an old established life in- surance company, issuing up-to-date con will be given. All applications treated con. fidential. Apply to Organizer" Demo crat office. l-2o-u
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
ADGIEs LIONS.

One thing that Is notable ill coIlnec- jon with the sensational performance That Mile Adgie is giving with her < len Of lions at the Jacques is that the lot is as fascinating the third or fourth time as the first time it is seen. It is this marvellous fascination that l he act possesses which makes people $o again and again to see it, and here are no more enthusiastic specta- 3ors than those who have already seen it several times. Mile Adgie is certainly a nervy and daring little
 von1an to handle these ferocious lions Tn the way she does. and the most
 phlegmatic spectator is startled in booking at the performance. There is &omedy enough in the other numbers If the Jill to make q visit to the Jacques one of the liveliest enjoy Snent. Prices are 10. 20 and 30 Tents; afternoons 10 and 20 cents, la lies 10. Next week Frank Keenan,.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
NEWS / FROM / THE SUBURBAN ~ TOWNS
WATERFOWL JOTTINGS
Bank Depositors Received Notices From Vice-President Mattoon.

Bank Depositors Received Notices
 From vice-President Mattoon.
 There will be a meeting ill the par ish rooms on Monday at s p. III. to talk up the formation of choral and orchestral society, all to practice under a competent teacher. and to give a concert after about fifteen rehearsals. All lovers of music are invited to at tend.
 Warren Humiston. who returned to work after few days illness with the grip, has had a relapse and is con- fined to his bed again.
 Mrs Charles Atwood, who has been i'll for the past week, is slowly in- proving.
 Miss Ida Blakeslee and Edna Giles are working in the clock shop in Wa terbury.
 Herbert T. Dayton has gone to Yer mont onea business trip.
 The following notice has been sent out to book-holders by the omcials of the Watertown Savings bank: You are requested to present your pass book of the WatertoWn Savings bank immediately Cat the new oftice) for the purpose of comparing the same with the entries on the books of the bank (Signed) c. B. Mattoon, vice-presi- dent.' Gerard Roberts met with severe accident while coasting on the Acad emy hill yesterday at noon. The boy l was coming down the hill on sleo and when nearing the turn at fhe brick store was unable to make the turn and crashed into the railing there causing several wounds. pr Mueller attended him. s# The Watertown A. c. will hold an other social dance at the town hall one week from tonight. A stage enter tainment will be provided and this, il conjunction with the dancing, vii provide a suitable evenings entertain ment.
 There are several cases of Ipneu. monia about town.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
NATIVES OF SWITZERLAND.
Cannot Forsvear Allegiance Merely ky Becoming NaturaMEed EIse-
 where-ShOuId Have Passports.

Students and other residents of the United States who may be natives of Switzerland, will be interested in a com- munication to the state department from Consul Lieberknecht at Zurich, who calls attention of students and others to the necessity of providing themselves with passports.
 Many naturalized American citizens who were formerly Swiss citizens labor under misapprehensiona as to their old and new citizenship rights and respon- abilities. They return to Switzerland without naturalization papers or pass ports, only to find themselves Swiss cit4 izens again.
 The consul adds that person never loses citizenship, no matter how long he may absent himself, unless he goes through certain necessary formalities. If he returns and is owing military tax he is compelled to pay the same, in spite of the fact that he IS an American citizen.
 The only way to be released from old responsibilities is by making written request to his home community for such release, submitting proof at the same time that he has acquired American citi- ZenshfD.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
HE WEDDED IN LONDON.
President ROoseve1t's Marriage ReSs. ister at St. Georges Attracts Many ,
 Curious American Tourists.

President Roosevelt's marriage regis- ter is in London, at St. Georges, Han over square, and so many American tourists have fiocked to see 1t that, for convenience sake, it has been placed by itself in an accessible aleove of the old church building, says the New York Tribune. '-''
 President Rooseyelts marriage to Miss Carow took place so long ago--17 years ago, to be exact-that few per- sons remember tht the American presi- dent was married in a foreign land. He is, it is said, the only American rresi- dent whose wedding was not celebrated under the Stars and Stripes.
 Tourists take great interest in tns certificate, in MT. Roosevelt's occupa- tion of ''ranchman," and in Miss Carow' 5 signature They study the auto- graphs of the witnesses, and they won- der who these persons were. They ob- serve with s-ssde that the canon of York, and not siEs5sm reverend, performed sssle csgemQnE. N
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
THEIR MARRIAGE vow"

This stirring melodrama, which will be played at Polls this even |ng and tomorrow afternoon and Rvening, is from the pen of Owen Davis, and is described as a genu- he novelty in the way of melo-
 rama. The plot is said to be a Rtrong and Interesting one, striking he sympathies and holding the in 8erest of the beholder till the fall of Ehe final curtain. The railroad 3cene in the third act is said to be a 2narvel of stage mechanism; two Hull sized express trains, each POO 2eet in length, coming from opposite 4irections and running at great $peed, pass in plain view of the audi. $nce. The action is said to be rapid,
 with startling cldmaxes to each act
 nd with just enough sparkling com $dy to make it an agreeable evening $ $ntertainment. An exceptionally ca
 bable company will, it is said, Handle
 he various roles. The scenic investi.
 ure is elaborate, and the mechanical
 fleets striking and original. Prices Ire popular.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
WHO OWNS THE COW?
Puzzling Legal Problem Settled by
 Mutual Agreement.
Bovine's Boundary Line Placed at Wafstband--August Gets Aft and Gustav Forward Section
 of the Beast.

August Smeneke and Gustav Kuehne1 have settled their COW case, and deep peace broods over Sherman Park, Vest chester county, N. Y. They have en. tered into a solemn agreement, by the terms of which Smeneke is to have and to hold the bow end and Kuehner the stern or dairy section; the COW, mean time, to be well fed and kept in good condition simply as guarantee of good faith on the part of both the contracting parties.
 To go back to the beginning of the story, Philip Workman leased a Sher- man Park house and patch of land for three years and hired Gustav Kuehne1 and his wife to do the work. NordmaD and Kuehner bought the COW in part. nership, Nordman paying $1o and Gus. tav $12. They worked the COW on shares Gustav milked her and Nord. man sold the milk and pocketed ,tht money.
 It was Mrs Kuehner who first sug. gested that there seemed to be some thing one-sided in this division of the profits. Gustav made representations to Herr Workman. Herr Workman was amazed at Gustav's lack of business accumen.
 "Halluf dSr COW you own, aind it?' said Herr Workman, "und you der mill gin do alretty! We'll, den, vat you vano -der whole tairy?"
 Gustav accepted this explanation, but still there was left hay, half convfc- tion in his mind that there was some thing not quite right in the arrange. ment.
 Then, says the. New York Sun, Mrs Kuehner had to go to Germany, and Workman hired August Smeneke and his wife as assistants - Herr Workman had to go to Albany tc live and August and Gustav took the house by simply scratching out the name Philip Workman and lessee and writing in their own names. The COW went with the lease, and Gustav and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05

August now became joint owners of her
 Gustav, however, thought he would try the milk selling end of the job him. self this time and let August get along with a feeling of half ownership and the privilege of doing the milking.
 You der pleasure haf, und I der mil lux dake, wasn't id?" be explained tc August.
 But in his turn August had doubts s'Id loogs some funny pizness, py chim- miny," he said to Mrs. August. Mrs, August encouraged his suspicious and there was split between the partners It came down to a race which should milk the COW first. The COW had barely time to get herNmea1s between milkings, She was broken of her rest and her out put diminished,
 The relations between the partners be- came more and more strained. With Mrs. Kuehner in Germany, MT. Kuehner was up against heavy odds. The Smen- ekes owned the dishes and the cook stove, and his commissary base was threatened As the outcome of spir. ited stand he made' for breakfast one morning there was a clash, and Herr Smeneke grabbed up knife. "Douch me nod" he missed, For mil | der messer you will stig."
 Then Gustav appealed to the courts August and his wife were arraigned, and there was postponement to get wit. nesses. A cablegram brought Mrs. Kueh- ner home from Germany and Herr l Workman came down from Albany. l Smeneke hired lawyer Fred Var Kleeck, Jr., of White Plains. The partie: {! were all in court ready for trial. But 1 the trial didn't go on. l "Your honor said Lawyer Var l Kleeck. "a settlement has been reached l The plaintiff and the defendant have
 agreed to divide the cow"
 How is the COW divided?" asked tn,
 court.
 1 August gets the section aft of mid l ships said the lawyer, "and G1sta'
 has everything forward of the wais
 line.' And the lawyer" remarked thu
 court "gets the milk. It seems very sat
 isfactory all around"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.
Franklin Denniston of Union City Knocked from His Engine

Franklin Denniston of Union City
 Knocked from His Engine
 Franklin Denniston of Union City, Il we'll known young man, who is em- ployed as a. fireman on a freight en- zine running from Harlem river to New Haven, and who was seriously injured by being knocked from his engine, is resting comfortably at the Stamford hospital and his condition IS considerably improved. Fl. G. Den niston. the young mans father, left for Stamford yesterday to see his son.
 The remains Of Lawrence Kelley, who was killed by train in South Norwalk Tuesday, were brought here yesterday afternoon. rAr Kelley was a well known citizen of this town anu for several years resided on Cherry street but since December had been an inmate of the Soldiers home. He was a member of Company M, First Connecticut Heavy Artillery, and or Isbell -ost, c. A. R., and the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
 The fire department physical culture class will meet tonight.
 Several sleighlng parties passed through this borough last evening.
 The nag on GTdiQ AIhy AaAA half-mast on account of the death or romrade Lawrence Kelley, who was a member of Isben post, G. A. R.
 The leap year party at Columbus hall tonight will be one of the soclaa events of the season. The iaoles ol Conr1ar1 r1ion Court Minerva, who have charge of the affair have spared neltn. ar time nor expense to make the leap year party most enjoyable one: All who attend must present their invita- tions at the door and no one will De admitted without an invitation. Miss Grace Perry of New York mas entered the employ of F. K. Ferry ~ Son of Union City. MT and Mrs William o: Shepard are in Newtown attending the runeral of MT shepard's father, whose deatn occurred Wednesday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
ss
 P o L IS

Friday and Saturday. Feb 5-6-"Her Marriage Vow Monday to Saturday, Feb to 13 in i ffusive-"The White Mahatma." Monday, Feb 15-"Buster Brown" Tuesday, Feb 16-"A Country Girl Wednesday, Feb 17-"The White Slave" Saturday, Feb 2o-'The Prince of 8'ilsen.' Tuesday, Feb 23-"A Chinese Honey &noon." Thursday, Feb 25-.sA Texas steer.'
 Monday, Feb 29-"The Village Post haster." Thursday, March 3-Andrew Mack
 n 'sThe Bold Soger Boy" j Saturday, March 5-'''A Gentleman
 rom Gascogny''
 Monday, March 7-Lew Dockstader.
 Monday, April 25-Concert by tue
 Waterbury Symphony orchestra.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
SPIRIT FACES IN GLASS.
Picture Mirror in a Maine Farm House Excites Universal Wonder and
 Consternatfon.

Bowdoinnam's mysterious picture mirror, of Bangor, Me, is exciting more wonder than at first, for new faces have appeared in it, and the house of Robert Warren, where the mirror hangs, is visited by hundreds of curious persons daily.
 A few weeks ago Mr.. Warren's wife died, and since then faces have ap- peared in the mirror. generally at dusk, and remained in full view for some hours. First came the face of an old man, then that of g young girl, fol lowed by indistinct traceries, as oi woodland scenes.
 None of these was recognized by MT Warren or by any of his neighbors
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
FAYETTEVILLE.
Young People of Grace M. E. Church
 Will Play away Down East

i <
 The following young people of Grace M. E. church will present Way Down East this evening at Bunxer Hill chapel: Archie Evans, William Judd, Mrs William Axelby and the Misses Lillian Sears. Etta Dyson and Hattie Van Alstyne. Light refresh ments will be served free of charge. The entertainment will be given by the Yale quartet. The proceeds will be used to redeem the pledge of fifty dollars made to the chapel society by the, Sunday school. The Colonial A. O. will hold their regular monthly meeting In their new quarters in Pythian block Sunday at 12:3O o'clock.
 Prayer meeting at Grace M. ID, church this evening at 7:45. The Rev J. J. Moffatt will lead.
 The entertainment to be given to- morrow evening by the Sprague
 school alumni will commence at $ o'clock prompt.
 Mrs Emma Grilley, who died at her late home in Wfnsted was 32 years old. The funeral wdll be held from the home of her mother. Mrs F'reder- ick Blodgett, at 2:3O Sunday after. noon and at o'clock from St Pauls church. The Rev J. H. Stansfielo
 will officiate.
 Frederick Cocker, who has been employed by the Derby Typewritel Manufacturing Go for the past Six months, was guest in town yester ! day.
 There is an unclaimed letter in the Waterville postofice for George Bis sel.
 Fifteen couples from the village at tended the masquerade in Thomastor 1 last evening that was given by tht l Eagle Rock Social club. The members of the Eagle Rock club gave the youns 1 people a welcome they will not forge1 | for many 8 day come.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
POPULAR PENNY WORD ADVSI

If you are fond of good reading, call at the Democrat office and advertise that house to rent, or that purse lost or found, or that baby carriage for sale, or that table board. It costs but a quarter, and cloth-bound book goes with every adv. The stories are by the best authors, and include such well known editions as Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush,' Scarlet Letter" Sweet Lavender" Uncle Tom S Cabin,'' and many other old-tirne fa- vorites. ' ...n#
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
Ancient Fires.

The sacred fires of India have not alY been extinguished. The most ancient which still exists was consecrated 12 centuries ago in commemoration of the voyage made by the Parsees when they emigrated from Persia to India. The fire is fed five times every two hours with sandalwood and other fragrant ma terials combined with very dry fuel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05

SToRE, with grocery fixtures, suitable fol D any kind of business. eol Bank St. Brooklyn. 2-2-5
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05

ALD gas and electric fixtures made to V look like new a: half regular cost. Waterbury Electric Plating and Chandelier Co.,, Moriarty's building, East Main street. Work guaranteed called for and delivered. Telephone 243-15. 11-o-h
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
ArrnmenfafiHe Persons

Goodness! How those two men are swearing at each other
 "Yes, it's pretty fierce "What's the matter with them?"
 ''They're arguing about their respect i've religious beliefs. ."-Catholic Stan- dard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
NOTICE.

There will be a special meeting this evening of the Bricklayers Masons' and Plasterers union, at their rooms in Grand Army block, to take action on the death of Brother Morris.
 EDWARD GAUGhAN. President,
 WILLIAM FOREST, Secretary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
DIBBI4E,s PICTURES.

Prof Dibble, whose exhibition of moving pictures gave such splendid Rafisfaefioff last Sunday evening at Polls, has been secured for a special zeturn engagement this coming Sun lay night at Polls. There will be, If course. an entire change of views Snd the splendid tenor, Arthur Fox Will sing tho latest illustrated songs Those who saw last Sunday nights performance will be the most anxious 10 ssee this second one. which is good
 Advertisement for the show. Admis lion will be 9 cents to all parts of 5he house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
nIsTRfUr OF WATERBURY, sa Probate

Estate of Matthew o OConnor, late of Water bury in saId district
 Upon the application of Mary O'Connor, praying that letters of administration may be granted on said estate, as per application on file more fully appears. sib is
 ORDERED, That saldt application be heard and determined at the Probate office. in Water bury in said District. on tho 9th day of Feb. A. D., IS03 at 0 clock ln the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said applies- ton and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same one time in some news- paper nav1ng circulation i'll said district.
 By order of Court,
 James J. CaSsin, Clerk
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
PRQE, PROVOST

will start new beginners class on Tuesday evening" January r19. Spe- cial prices for this class as follows. $4 and s3. Every afternoon and We'd nesday and Saturday evenings will teach the three-step in ono lesson for $1 to any dancer wishing to learn it. Also Buck and Wing Dancing and all kinds of stage dancing taught by Prof Hogan i'll this academy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
MISS NELLYE T.. REED.
Teacher of Dancing and Deportnent,

1edcnsf oI ASanCnlS dHu GcPortrnent no Bank street Classes Tuesday and Friday evenings. Pupils received at any time. Special attention given to private pupils. Terms, 12 clnss les- sons, $4.0o. 4 private and 6 class lessons, $500. 6 private lessons, $500. Sins~. lessons, private. s$1.Oo, Larga class ia Knights Of Columbus hnll syerr Wednesday, eyeni11g
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
Nruaiciana in London.

It is said that in London there are no. fewer than 10, 900 professional musicians of various grades, and that more than half of them are women.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
.nan.ax .a ..the Geod xS1fe.y .y

snanrHp0x as ''the Good Wife,"
 To this day smallpox is alluded to in The outer islands of the Hebrides as .bhean mhath" (''the good wife"), a form of euphemism, the idea of which Is that, in order to escape the ban of the disease, it should be spoken of respect fuIly.--Caledonian Medical Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
Aupr0priate. A

There was professor at law school that the students used to call Necessity because necessity knows no 1aw.-Chi- cago Tribune. @
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
How Japanese Ladies Travel

How Japanese Ladies Travel.
 When a Japanese lady enters rail- road car she removes her tiny shoes. then steps on the seat and gradually brings down her body until she is seat ed with her feet doubled under her.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05

MANTrED-A few mon who have had
 w practical experience in the industrial insurance brsiness. Policies in full imme- dfate benefit with cash, loans, paid up and extended insurance values, Rapid promo tion to men of ability. Address J. E. Hodgson, Mgr. Columbian National Life Insurance Co.,, Worcester, Mass. 2-4.3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
THE WHITE MAHATMA,

d The newspapers recently have given
 great deal of space to the possible Invasion of that practically unknown hnd, Thibet, by the British Thibet k the land of mystery, the abiding |blace of wondrous seers, mahatmas, $oghis and other oriental wonder workers. But very few white men have ever crossed it's boundaries, and ts ruler, the grand lama, who resides the holy city of Lhassa, has in Slicted death on many venturesome Explorers who attempted to investi- Eate the country and it's inhabitants. But it is positively asserted that Sam $i Baldwin, who is to present his eX- bihition of occulism all next week at Polls. in the guise of a mahatma or high priest of mystery, has actually &pent many months in the city of
 1hassa and investigated the ceremon- les. rites and mysteries of its inhabi- #ants to that extent that he is able to Duplicate most of them. Professor Baldwin makes no claim to supernat- Slral or occult power, and ill these pre- Zentations he offers simply as items
 If entertainment and states that the Effects he produces are based on the laws of natural science and philoso- khy, but that the means are practi- kally unknown to the scientists of the 7 ccident and while this state of affairs
 xists they will be regarded as mys- eries. Possibly the conquest of Thi-
 et by the British may make all these *hings clear, but in the meantime
 hey will continue to serve Professor
 Baldwin as excellent entertainment
 Or his audiences One Oa1ficlIIaI
 eature which he terms "clairvoyant Severies' will be presented during his
 nga cement in this city and it will be
 he biggest sensation of many sea
 ons. Popular prices will prevail
 uring the engagement, and the sale bf seats will open tomorrow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
Electrical Apparntus.

The value of the output of electrical apparatus during 1903 is estimated at s158 $50 900, against $139, ,95O, ,0o0 in 1902.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
Convfcts, Long Tunne1.

Thirty convicts recently escaped from the Nikolosk-U -Ussuri jail, in Si- beria, by driving tunnel 180 feet long under the building.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
RObherX.

Some get-rich-quick schemes have highway robbery beat to a standstill- Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05
Rainbows i'm CloudIess SKY.

In the coldest parts of Siberia rair- bow may sometimes be seen all day long in a cloudless sky It is SUD- posed to be due to the reflection of the sun on fine particles of snow in the ~s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-05

w WANTED-Anyone looking for an over
 coat. and to save money at the same time, to call and inspect OUT misfits. Also our line of secondhand overcoats, many worn short time only. Wm. Possner, 3o3 Bank street. e-2o-tf