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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-15

forts of MT. Santos-Dumont and the other tlying-machine men during the airshfp contests at St. Louis!
 Tn his nesting habits, the barn swal- low exhibits what to us seem to be strange preferences. coming year after year to rear his young in certain barns and outbuildings. yet strictly avoiding others which to all appear ances should suit him quite as well, if not better. Sometimes the birds build on the outside, under the caves; at other times, they take advantage of & broken window or an sopen door, to make their homes against some pro lection on the inside of the building The outside of the nest is made, as most of us know. of mud, which the birds collect from the margins of ponds and swamps or the surface of wet fields Inside there is lining of hay, and above these there is a soft bed of feathers, on which from four to six very thin-shelled eggs are laid.
 These eggs, which are about three quarters of an inch in length, are white, spotted with brown
 The cliff swallow often makes his nest under the caves of a barn also, but. although he makes it of mud, 1t is of quite 8 different shape. Instead of being open at the top, like that of the barn swallow, it is roofed over and has a round entrance-hole at the side The eggs, four or five in number, are similar to those of the barn swallow, but larger, as rule. This bird is of @e%v !. in one town, and almost unknown in the next.
 This bird need never be mistaken for the barn swallow, if for no other reason than because It's tail feathers are of nearly equal length The ru- fous upper tail coverts make a field mark which, If once seen, will serve to distinguish this swallow from any of the others.
 The largest and handsomest of our swallows is the purple martin, which Is very likely to nest in our own gar den if we take the trouble to put a house up for him at the top of tall pole set in the lawn. I have seen martins nest even in box nailed to the peak. of house roof. His large size and ms shining Dlue-Dlack plum age will distinguish him from any of his relatives, as will his stately flight and charming liquid song.
 The bank swallow, with his brown .sh-gray back, white throat and brown lsh gray band on his throat, is a fa- miliar figure where there are sand banks in which he can tunnel to hide his simple nest of grass or feathers. Not always does he take the trouble to dig out tunnel, however; for, once at least, have found bank swallows | nest in the deserted burrow of king fisher.
 Either as class or individually, the swallow is most useful neighbor. He 6oes absolutely no harm, and working. i as he does, from daylight until dusk. he rids the air of myriads of insects.
 ERNEST HAROLD BAYNEs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-15

yit, when come slam up ag'ln bear In an openin' in the.woods, and the bear stood still and seemed like 1t was waitin fer me. I didn't have no gun, and was n a hurry, fer If didn't hurry I'd miss the bark wagon. and then couldn't get no ham fer two days. and didn't have no time to go huntin' fer meat, with that bark-peelin' contract on my hands, so bears wasn't jest the thing fer me to stop and fool with jest then.
 T shied of to one side to pass the bear, but az was goin' by her ketched her eye, anG it struck me that there was queer look in 1t. I stopped, aud the bear turned that queer look on me full tilt. and then lookedsover to'rd saplin' that stood off by itself about 20 foot away.
 { Then she looked back at me ag'in, and then at the tree. didn't see nothin' in the performance. though, to make 1t worth while fer me to miss gittin' that ham. and started on.
 Then tre bear give me the look agin, and fell onto her knees. She got up and walked to'rd the saplin', lookin' back over her shoulder at me as she went, jest as if she was askin me to foller her.
 When she got to the foot O the sap lin she stopped and throwed her eyes up into 1t. looked up, too, and then see what it all meant:
 Nigh the top O the saplin', clingin' to a limb, was a acatamount-an all-sIam- mn tremendous big and ugly one-with little bear cub in each claw, glarin' down at me and the bear.
 The catamount had stole the bears cubs and skited up the tree with lem. The tree was too small for the bear to climb, and the catnmount didn't dast come down, knowin' that the bear d make short work of it--and the poor mother bear wanted me to rescue them young uns O her'n.
 That was the hull sitiwation, as l l figgered it out in jiffy. Ifergot all about the ham, was so tetched by the Iongin' O the poor mother bear, and so all'per- vadin' mad at the kidnappin' catamount. throwed off my coat, and up that saplin l skinned. I wasn't long gettin' to where the catamount was crouchin i, glarin' at me as come, and spittin' and growlin' enough to skeer red Injin, but holdin' on to the whinin' bear cubs like grim death.
 The varmint couldn't climb any 1 higher, an seein' she couldn't skeer me
 back, she thought she'd do better to take the chances for a jump than to git into
 my clutch. and she aimed fer a branch
 of a tree off to one side O the one we was in, and away she went. The Jump was
 more than she could land, and down she
 went, still clutchin' the cubs, kerplunk on the ground.
 | Before could git down out O the
 tree the old bear had slathered the cata-
 mount into shoestrings, and was jest
 more than ticKled over gittin her cubs
 back
 z She didn't have to have the gift oi
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-15
CONFEDERAIESM MEET
Veterans of Southern Army
 Reunite at Nashville.
NOW HONOR ONE COUNTRY, ONE FLAG
sTn Less Than Thirty-Ave Years Conn merciaI Freedom Has Been Ob- tained For the south, the Gar-
 den Spot of This Fair Land"


 den Spot of This Fair Land."
 NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 15.-Un- der every condition tending to sue cessful reunion, Nashville has officially welcomed the United Confederate vet erans and their friends, constituting host conservatively estimated at 30,000 people. The exercises took place in the Tabernacle, and every bit of space was taken long before the veterans were Gordon of Memphis, commander of the Tennessee division.
 1t was the first convention in the his tory of the organization that the Sons of Veterans sat with their fathers. California was represented oh the floor, from faroff Montana a delegation was sent and Ohio was on hand with four delegates.
 After General Gordon had called the veterans to order, Chaplain Jones de livered the invocation Governor J. B. Frazier welcomed the delegates to Tennessee in a splendid address. Twice he started to his seat only to be recalled. Governor Frazier said in part:
 When that grand, that patriot. that noble Christian soldier, General Robert E. Lee, surrendered at Appomattox he spoke with a heart too full for deceit, in that no southern mother swore her son to bitterness; she swore him to love and honor All accepted the final ity. When you saw furled for the last time the stars and bars you had fol- lowed for four years you sealed sol emn pledge that from that day on you would know but one country and but one flag.
 "You came back to take up your old work to build new civilization, to re- deem land that had almost malicious ly been given to the negro. Tn less than thirty five years, unaided by any thing except a fertile land and energy, 1 you have attained commercial freedom for the south. The south has already snatched from New England the hith- erto unchallenged record of cotton manufacturing. The south is destined to become the garden spot in this fair land.
 We welcome you to the warm hospi- tality and sunshine of the south, and if that is not warm enough, we welcome you to some of our good homes"
 After Colonel A. s. Williams, mayor of Nashville. had extended the city 's welcome, General Gordon brought for ward General Stephen D. Lee as the permanent presiding officer and com mander in chief. General Lees appear ance was the signal for a wild out burst of enthusiasm
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-15
Amazing Things ] A Bears Will Do z

q WASN'T a very big doe" said the
 man from the Knob county" but at was dead, and Sam and Dick knowed 1t couldn't 'a' walked away from their cabin consekently it must 'a' been took, so they meandered out to see if they couldn't git some kind of trail that d throw some light on to it's disappearin'
 Sam, he hadn't said word about meanderln in that direction, neither had Dick, but somehow or other they both headed to'rd Jerry's cabin. When they got there Jerry was home. and he was skinnin' out the doe
 Looks to me Jerry says Sam, 'as if it'd have to go back
 Jerry he looks up, jest as if he hadn't never been so surprised in all his born days, and he says:
 Why, what'll have to go back, Sam?' says he.
 The doe says Sam.
 The doe!' says Jerry, seeminly more su'priseder than ever. Why, what fer. Sam9' says he.
 It was took says Sam.
 Took says Jerry, painful like. Sam. says he, not stole! You don't mean to say you've an idee she stole 1t, have you?' says he
 Sam and Dick they looked as If they didn't exac'ly understand Jerry, but potty soon Sam says:
 It was took says he And looks to me as if it'd have to go back, sayshe.
 Then Jerry he wilted down on the : bench, throwed his hands up'ards and @,aost bust out sobbin'.
 This is heart-breakin'! says he. sTo think that she'd a. stole 1t! And me R-praisin' her and a-thinkin' her, sup posin' O course that she had run it down her own self and brung it to me! And now to think that she'd a stole it! This Is heart-breakdn'! Do you think you got the right idee, Sam?' says Jerry.
 Sam and Dick looked as if they didn't understand Jerry any better than they did before, but booty soon Sam says:
 It was took says he, and looks to xna as if it'd have to go back he says:
 Jerry he shook his head sorrowful and lifted a sigh like anybody mowt that had got q terrible blow, and he says:
 I dunno how under the blue canopy O. the archin' skies ever let myself run so shy O. meat, says he, but yisterday afternoon I see that didn't have a smitch, so I cut sticks fer the turnpike seein that had jest about time to ketch the tannery bark wagon goin' in, so al could tell the driver to fetch me In a ham from the store when he come in nexi mornIn, and leave if fer me In the hem. lock stub so as could go down an git it
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-15
THE SWIFT SWALLOW
GRACEFUL AND USEFUL MEM
 BIER OF THE BIRD FAMILY.
Interesting Study of His Habits How the Busy Fellow Builds His Nest-The Differ
 ent Varieties.

I wonder if 1t would be possible to imagine more perfect flying machine than a swallow. Even though we may not be specially interested in birds, we can scarcely watch the flight of
 barn swallow for five minutes without a feeling of intense admiration. Mark him as he swings high overhead, bend- ing his easy flight to the right or left, as the movements of his agile prey dictate: now watch him as he drops gracefully to the level of the tall grass, the tops of which he fans into sudden motion with the breath of his long quick pinions. Now straight toward you he comes, like 8 purple-feathered arrow which must transfix your body, but with subtle turn whose details no human eye can see, he passes close above your head, and you hear the light swish of those marvellous wings
 Then he is gone, and, turning, you see him floating along close to the grass again, and on to some quiet pond whose shining surface breaks out into nipples at the delicate touch. Moving with speed which would probably enable him to leave an express train far behind, he gives no suggestion of hurry there seems to be a reserve of power in that slight but steel-built frame which, if he but willed 1t, would carry him five times faster. Knowing the wonderful speed at which he goes about his daily work, does 1t not make you catch your breath to think what he might do if ''put to it'' in race, and the race were for his life? And if barn swallows could appreciate joke. how they would smile at the best eff
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-15

gab to thank me- She looked 1t more than words could tell 1t.
 { When I got to the ground thunk about that ham was needin', and kin see the sorrowin' look on that old bears face now when cussed the luck and hollered.
 I never kin ketch that wagon now! Never! And won't have nothin' to eat fer a week!''
 I steaked 1t for the turnpike, any how. hopin' mowt ketch the wagon, but when got there heered it rumblin' down the road, half mile beyend any kind O hearin.'' come back here mad and tired and hungry and cussed bears and catamounts all night.
 I was foolin' round In here this fore noon, when heerd scratchin sort of a knock come to the door. Iopened 1t. and I most fell in faint when see that old she bear standin' there with that doe over her shoulder.
 As soon as she seen me she laid the doe down, give me look that there want no mistakin' and trotted off into the woods. I was fetched to the heart
 "Gratitude!" saysI, "Sorrowin' be- cause she had knocked me out O gittin' my meat and swellin' with gratitude cause saved her cubs fer her. she has gone and run down nice fat doe and brung it to me h,arthstone!" says.
 And drug the doe in and was mus in on the tetchin' circumstance as I skinned it out, and now to think she stole it! Me supposin' she had run it down herself and brung it to me, and now to think she stole it!
 This is heart breakin'! Where do you s'pose she stole it, Sam?'
 Where do you s'pose she could "a, Dick?' says Sam.
 The unblushin' critter! says Dick. She knows! says he.
 "'Yes, says Sam And Jerry, says he, the thing fer you to do is to whisper in her ear that unless she Jugs that doe back and hangs it on the peg where she snaked 1t from, there'll be more than kidnappin' catamounts prowlin' round and pouncin' in these woods!' says he.
 Then Sam and Dick went in the woods to see how the signs fer game was keepin' up, and when they got back to their cabin along in the afternoon, To and behold ye! there the doe hung!
 Dick, says Sam, what amazin' things bears does dol says he
 .Amazin'est kind! says Dick.
 "And poor Jerry was weighted down 50 under the heft O. woe that disapplnt- | in she bear had give him that he throwed | up his peelin' contract and went to raft in up on the headwaters IN. Y. sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-15
Saying Nothing.

Those who have wondered why they never hear anything from Gen. Coxey nowadays will understand when they learn that he has made fortune.- Boston Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-15
". .J. Ma gf1er's
Astot. Blue. Flame Oil Cooking Stove

Durable, economical reliable and safe, in 2 and burners. We have the old Reliable Florence Oil Stove in i, ? and burners; Reliance in single and double burners all warranted, and ovens to it same. We have the most complete line of Refrigerators in all styles and price the lowest. White Mountain and Lightning Ice Cream Freezers in ? and quart and 4 quart. Plumbing, Heating, JObbing. The Barlow Bros. Go
 ss-e5 GRAND STREET.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-15
Cortland Screen and Doors.

All sizes. Don't let anybody tell you they've got something just as good: they aren't made. We got them and got the price on them. Screens 19c, Doors 69c. Don't wait too long or you will go short.
 Morrell's Pattern Saw, set 39c. A full box of 10c Wax Gas Papers, my price 5c always.
 Nickel Copper Tea Kettles, soc. All sizes In Chair Seats Sc each. The Uni versal Bread Mixer $1.79 (not $2.50). Don't pay big prices for the same goods just because their clerks are good looking. We also deliver by our electric auto.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-15
Work for Unrulv Yopths

Hundreds oI boys from the Denver Juvenile court will be sent into the sugar-beet fields near Longmont,, Col, to work this summer. The boys will be sent out in parties of 25 each, in charge of probation officer, and will be equipped with tents and camping outfits. They can earn from $1.2O to 12 per day each.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-15
Empire Latest T ailoring Store,

Begs to announce the opening of a Ladies Tailoring establishment at 37S South Main Street. where everything in the line Is done up in first class order and at lowest re reasonable price lie does Cleaning, Pressing and GentIemen's Gar ments. by the piece or by the month.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-15
savaRea at the Circus.

No doubt we are all quite civilized and refined, but the big act In the cir GUS is the one in which the performer appears to incur a wanton risk of life. Washington Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-15
Felt Foundations.

A woolen felt made in Leeds is beins much employed for giving elastic foun7 dations and reducing the noise of ma@ chinery and railway trains.--IndustriaI Journal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-26
Funeral Of the Late Charles n. Da;Iev

The funeral of the late Charles y
Daley was held at St. Mary's Cathn-
lie church, at o'clock, Thursday v
morning, the services being conducted
by the pastor. Rev. FIR. c. w. Dohertv
The church was filled with the relatives
and friends of the deceased. MANY of
the latter being the business men of
the city, among whom were a number
OF his associates in the clothing and
boot and shoe business, whose stores
were closed during the funeral hour
1t is seldom that the church has held
so large gathering on a similar oc-
casion, and their presence was a mute
tribute to the high estimation i'm which
the deceased WAS held by all who knew
him. The flowers too were heautifm
and in almost endless profusion, but
owing to the great number of the trib.
utes, only two of them were taken to
the church, one being large hear,.
bearing the word Husband" and the
other, harp with broken string.
bearing the word Papa" from the
three little daughters. At the conclu-
sion of the ceremony the casket was
opened, and those who wished were
given an opportunity to view the re-
mains. The bearers were four first
cousins of the deceaSed-William Kel-
ley of Whitefield John Daley of Rich
mond, and j. Frank and Harry Ward
of Gardiner. The interment was made
in St. Mary's cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-26
AUGUSTA, WINTHROP
T. GARDINER RAIL WAY,

Change Of time on the winthrop Division,
men n snect May !. 1904
Gardner every half hour on the hour and
half hour from S A. NJ to 10 p NJ, foS
Hallowell at II P. NJ. First car Sunday
A. Nj.
Cars leave Augusta for Winthrop bn
and $50 A. NJ. Commencing at 100 leave
10 minutes before every hour until SR
P. NJ. Last car 1890 p M.
Cars run every half hour from Augusta
te Island Park from II so A. M. to $50 r.
M. and from Island Park to Augusta
from 12.15 to 915 p. M
The SIS car from Gardiner. SIS from
Hallowell, $50 from Augusta connects at
winthrop with train for Lewiston, Port
land and Pennington. The 30 I. NJ car
from Augusta connects at Winthrop with
trains east and west.
= cars leave Augusta for Togus 5 30, SIS,
S, 9, 10, and commencing at II A. M. leave
every half hour till 5 p. NJ. and and lO
First car Sunday. 8 A. NJ.
Cars leave Togus for Augusta where
connections are made with the Winthrop
hour to $50 p NJ. and $50 and Io.se "
First car Sunday $50 A. M.
cars leave Winthrop for Augusta b n
Commencing at $50 leave every hour, ten
minutes before the hour TIL $50 T. M.
First car Sundays $50 A. NJ
The $50 A. NJ car connects at Augusta
with NJ z. train West. All cars run to
$50 p. M. Good connections made at
winthrop with M. c. trains
Cars leave Gardiner for Augusta where
Togus lines every half hour fifteen min
utes before and fifteen minutes past the
hour from SIS A. NJ to 915 p NJ The
s.4S 1. M. for Hallowell only; 1G15 p. N.
for Hallowell and Augusta only.
Sunday time same az above except that
cars start two hours later In the morning.
nov2Sdtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-26
As EASY.
Needs Only a Little Thinking.

The food of childhood often decides
whether one is to grow up well
nourished and healthy or weak and
sickly from improper food.
It's lust as easy to be one as the
other provided we get proper start.
A wise physician like the Denver doc
tor who knew about food. can accom-
plish wonders provided the patient Is
willing to help and will eat only proper
food.
Speaking Of this case the mother said
her little four year old boy was suffer-
ing from a peculiar arrangement Of the
stomach, liver and kidneys and his
feet became so swollen he couldn't take
a step. I'VE called a doctor who said
at once we must be very careful as to
his diet as improper food was the only
cause of his sickness. Sugar especially.
he forbid.
80 the DR. made up a diet and the
principal food he prescribed was Grape
Nuts and the boy who was very fond
of sweet things took the Grape-Nuts
readily without adding any sugar.
(Dr. explained that the sweet in Grape
Nuts Is not at all like cane or beet
sugar but is the natural sweet of the
grainsl
I'VE saw big improvements inside a
few days and now Grape-Nuts are al
most his only food and he is once more
a healthy. happy, rosy-cheeked young
ster with every prospect to grow up
into a strong healthy man." Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
The sweet in Grape-Nuts is the
Nature-sweet known as Post Sugar,
not digested in the liver like ordinary
sugar, hut pre-digested. Feed the
youngsters and handful of Grape-Nuts
when Nature demands sweet and
prompts them to call for sugar.
There's a reason. X
Get the little book THE Road to
Wellville" in each pkg. t
Worlds Fair exhibit. space 1O3, Agri-
cultural Building.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-26

A. f. Wood and F. H. Burgess, who
have recently moved into the Vickery
building, opposite Hotel North. have
quarters, and have very pretty dis
play of their goods in the show win-
dow. Mr.. Woods line consists of
watches. diamonds, opera glasses, op-
tical goods, etc. while MIR. Burgess
half of the window is devoted to fine
photographs. The front of the large
store which they occupy will be used
by Mr.. Wood. At the rear Mr.. Bur-
CESS will have fine operating rOom
with one of the best lighting arrange
ments on the river, also printing
room, a small dark room for changing
plates, and a dressing room. In the
basement the entire floor will be de-
voted to his work. The rear of the
basement will be utilized for a printing
room and adjoining is a large dark
room, fitted with all the modern appii-
ances. Off of this room is a room
which will be used for making bromide
enlargements. The front of the base
ment will be used for mounting prints,
and for amateur work, of which Mr..
Burgess has q large and increasing
amount of work. There is also in the
basement ample space for drying racks
storing plates, etc. and it would seem
that everything needed in the photo
graphic business was to be found in
this apartment. Both Mr. Wood and
Mr.. Burgess are to be congratulated
upon having secured such ample ana
pleasant quarters.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-26
A Hint 70 Travslsrs.

While in Suffolk, Va. Henry Croll
Jr. proprietor Of the Beaverton. Mich,
Hardware Co, was taken very sick
with bowel trouble. A travelling sales
man from Saginaw. Mich, sdvised him
to get a bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. which
he did. "It soon cured me. and 1 take
pleasure in recommending it." he says
No one should leave home on journey
without bottle Of this remedy. 1t IL
almost sure to be needed and il not OBJ
tainable while on steamship or cars
For sale by John Coughlin. Augusta, c.
H. Beane, Gardner.