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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-29

by enforcing check on the fortnightly revolutions among these chronic bel igerents.--Baltimor American.
 What is the use of sending the re- publican delegates to Chicago to nom mate Theodore Roosevelt? He is al- ready nominated by popular acclaim, and the platform will be the record of his administration and that of his pre- decessor. Furthermore, the American people are reaay now to elect him to tue high office he holds by accession.- Cleveland Leader.
 The chief difficulty with the phe- nomenal high tide of immigrants has been in the fact that they are readily, but without good reason, induced to settle in the cities and engage In ped ding or in digging trenches or sub ways, while the west and south, which need immigrants, remain a sealed DOCK to the great majority. In the country districts, where politics has not so completely been reduced to an art or sicence, there would be fewer te1npta- tions and the greater probability of ob- tafning work at good wages and with more comfortable and elevating sur roundings. It would be better for the country and much better for the 1mml- grant if he could be induced to tllrR his steps westward or southwafd.- - Cincinnati Commercial-Tribnne.
 Every campaign hath it's h1lmors, and the one due this summer seems to have some promised even before it is fairly under way. Even a crazy per son, when harmless, will occasionally do something to make one laugh. rms did Carrie Nation. who has returned from Canada and appeared st Chicago last week-appeared long enough 10 launch Loom for the presidency on the prohibition ticket, thus: Cast vote for paradise by marking your bal lot thus: For president. General Nel son A. Miles; for vice-president, Carrie A. Nation. That's the ticket that Will make folks open their eyes, ] reckon. Mrs Nation expressed belief that the prohibition party would win the presl- dential race this year: that she e1- pected to see General Miles head the ticket and while she did not care TOT the honor would take the second place because she felt 1t was her duty.--NeW London Telegraph.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-29
MIST LOOK ELSEWHERE.

q think Sir Walter Scott is largely responsible for the superstition as to opals," said the travelling salesman of jewelry. Be that as it may 1t is still widespread. There is a large jewelry house in one of the big cities which will not handle opals. This means q loss of thousands of dollars annually The founder of the house put the par on opals and the third generatich is keeping it up.
 T had an amusing experience when I was behind the counter of house III tho east X lady came in and hand ing me a breast pin set with opals, said:
 'sAIr. Jones, what will you give me for these stones? They are an heir loom in my husbands family, but since they have come into my posses sion my husband and have had noth- ing but misfortune. We have lost our residence by fire; there has been sick ness in the family all the time and he is experiencing business reyerses. must get rid of the opals, so make me an offer
 Madam" I said. "are you sure that your troubles are due to them?"
 ''Oh, perfectly sure.
 ''You cannot think of any other cause?"
 No Make me an offer, please"
 Madam I replied. deferentiaily, l regret to inform you that those stones are imitations
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-29
SIMPLE REMEDY FOR WOUNDS.

Every little while we read in the paper that some one has run a rusty nail in his hand or foot or other DOT ton of his body and Iockjaw resulted therefrom and that the patient died If every person was aware of a perfect remedy of such wounds and would apply it, then such reports would cease. The remedy is simple, always at hand can be applied by anyone-what is bet ter, is infallible. It is simply to smoke the wound or any wound that is bruised or infiamed. with a woolen cloth Twenty minutes in the smoke will take the pain out of the worst case of in fiammation arising from such a wound People may sheer at this remedy as much as they please, but when they are afflicted with such wounds, let them try it.-Granite, Ore, Gem.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-29
MORGAN c. BULKELEY.
 Department Commander. JOHN IT. TEACHER.
HOW THE CIRCUS
 IS MANAGER

No one who ever attended the circus at Madison Square Garden. certainty II they were grown-ups, failed to won- der at the apparent smoothness with which the program is carried out. At the last circus there were eighty-fye separate acts, and they were executed twice day without any delay or fric- ton whatever. The acts included pret- ty much everything known to the saw dust ring, in addition to Kiralfy spectacle employing about 400 men and women. Of course the most important part is the original assignment of all these turns, and the extraordinary part of it all is that this is not done by gen. efal rehearsals, but on paper. Six months before the circus opens. MT Bailey makes out a list of the number and kind Of turns he wants Then lie sends his agent broadcast over the globe and collects them
 Every act is allowed seven minutes but the greatest ingenuity has to be shown in the way they must occur so that the interest of the audience may always be kept up. Then many artists appear in several turns, and time must De given them to make the proper changes of costume The clowns must be so placed as to appear at their best but not so as to interfere with the ring or trapeze turns Properties must be brought out and put i'll place for one act while the preceding one is taking place, and the aerial acts must be sucn as to attract the attention of the audi ence from the preparations whicn are going on below, and vice versa. This is all arranged before the first perform ance, and so skilled has MT Bailey be cone in arranging these details that he can tell within ten minutes just how long performance will run. Like q producer of a modern play, so MT Bailey's work ends with the rise of the curtain on the first performance. Then it is up to Frank Melville, the ring master. who practically stage-r manages the show.-Cnarles Belmont Davis in May Outing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-29
COMPLEXION VS INSANITY
Fewer Blondes Than Brunettes in
 State Insare AsyIufms.

Several months ago I happened across 2 pamphlet published by the government of d southern state ill which were some interesting statistics regarding the complexion Of the in- mates of the state insane asylum" :" Hobart Langdon said. "Only 5 per cent of the total had light hair and only two per cent blue eyes.
 Tt struck ne as q rather curious fact that dark haired and dark eyed people should so largely predominatc among the insane, but the matter of latitude might play some part ill this I thought; for naturally there were more dark than light haired people i'll that section. Just as q matter of cn- riosity, however, I thought I would write to asylum authorities in certain other parts of the country to see what ratio of light haired inmates was to those who were dark, and expected to find the percentage increase i'll com- munities where the total of light hair ed was larger, but ill this l was mis- taken; so 1 am led to infer from the statistics l gathered that there IS greater possibility for insanity among dark haired than among light haired people.
 My figures were obtained from sixty-eight asylums. located in nearly every state in the Union, and few in Canada and England. The total num- Der of patients in these institutions was 16,512, of whom 703 had light hair and only 66 red or auburn locks. Tn other words 96 per cent of the inmates were brunettes, with either black or brown hair, the latter in varying shades. In one asylum in New Eng land there was not single inmate that was not a brunette. Of course I do not know how to account for this, for I am not specialist in such mat ters and only secured the statistics out of pure curiosity, but it certainly looks as though blondes were less li- able to insanity than those with dark CT hair or eyes.
 Another peculiar feature about the facts obtained, however. was that the percentage of those regarded as incurably insane was much greater among the blondes than among the brunettes. The totals show thaat among the dark haired inmates only B per cent were marked hopelessly insane, while among the blondes S1 per cent were put in this category, and that only three among the red haired patients escaped the same c1assifica- ton. ."--St Louis Globe-Democrat,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-29

Edwin Gould has given $10,O0O to the columbia crew as an endowment fund. whose proceeds are to be devoted to- ward the rowing expenses Of the uni Tersity. The method of the gift is more interesting than the amount of it. The endowment of college athletics was recommended by President liar per of Chicago university not long ago, with convincing reasons attached says an exchange. The gift of Mir Gould shows that the idea is not only feasi- ble, but has found an influential con vert. College rowing especially de, serves such system of financial SUD- port There are no gate receipts, and the crews must go to the football and base ball treasuries, begging. with hat in hand. for money to buy boats and hire coaches, or issue appeals for sub- scriptions to the students The cam pus does not always respond with en. thusiasm because it sees the football lars into the athletic treasury each year, and it is inclined to think that the total receipts should be made to make both ends meet. At Yale and Harvard, although the total athletic outlay runs close to a hundred thou sand dollars annually, the hat is passed around among the undergraduates, after they have been compelled to pay exorbitant prices for football tickets. A general endowment scheme is too big an undertaking to be realized in this generation, involving as it would at the most prominent universities sums of from one to two million dol lars to be self sustaining.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-29
HEARD IN PASSING

It may be cruel to say so, but about the only man in sight who seems capa, ble of meeting the Bryan test of & can, didate is MT Bryan himself.-Spring. field Republican.
 Unless halt is called the time |, not far off when this country will set up president war lord," and each taxpayer carrying soldier on his Baltimore Sun.
 A Springfield, O., man, father Of twenty-four children, seeks relief for the forty-elght bare feet of his domes, tic circle. Referred to the White House, Anti Race Suicide department New York World.
 The war i'll the far east is performing for humanity at least one great ser. vice in denuding the South American republics Of naval war material, there
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-29
No Time to Read Now.

Marquis Ito, the Japanese statesman, is described as an indefatigable read CT of European and American litera- ture He reads not only the standard works, but the new publications and the current periodicals of both hemt- spheres are devoured. He reads Ger man, French, English and Chinese as easily as he reads his own language. He has been accustomed to give five to six hours a day to reading. Now, per- haps, he has been obliged to cut short those precious hours.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-29
ALL COMRADES MUST co
Commander Bulkeley's Circular to
 Grand Army Posts.

Department Commander Bulkeley of the Grand Army of the Republic is determined that every post in the state shall be represented in the grand parade Of the Society of the Army of the Potomac and the Grand Army in Hartford, Grand Army day, May 19, and yesterday issued the fol lowing circular to each post in his jur- isdiction:
 Headquarters Department of Connec- tlcut, G. A. R., Hartford, April 26, 1 1904
 Commander-The city of Hartford has invited the posts of this depart ment of the G. A. R. to be it's guests on Thursday. May 19 next. The state has ably seconded the city by order ing out the entire brigade of state troops. artillery and naval battalion, to act as our escort.
 The day bids fair to exceed any de monstration of it's kind in the past. The decorations and illuminations will surpass. anything ever attempted 1n Hartford. As a department we owe it to our capitol city to show our appreciation of this courtesy by ap- bearing, as near as we can, with full l ranks In every post. The posts have been ordered to appear here on that day.
 The department commander re- quests now that the commander of each post has personal canvass made of his post, and have every comrade visited and his answer ob- tained as to whether he will come or not, remembering the fare is q single one for the round trip (no other ex- pense). AS soon as this canvass is complete, make your report to the as- sista1t adjutant general, as we must know how many we will have to pro- Vide for. We expect every comrade, and if a comrade cannot march he will be provided q place in a car riage. Should it be found in making this canvass that any comrade can not pay the price of his railroad tick ct have him send his name and ad- dress to the assistant adjutant gen eral
 A comrade will be detailed to visit you soon to give you further particu- lars. It is important that we have re- port from your post not later than May z, else its of, no use. Don't let it be said ever that con1rade was forgotten. We must have every post color here on that day, anyway.
 By command,
 MORGAN C. BULKELEY.
 Department Commander JOHN H. TEACHER.
 Assistant Adjutant General
 The Woman's Relief Corps will have it's headquarters at the Allyn house on May. 10. The annual con vention will be held at Norwalk, May 9 and 26. The two Hartford posts of the Grand Army will keep open house on May IS and 19 at Grand Army hall in the Brown-Thomson building.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-29
Flight of Big Birds.

Of birds now in existence, probably the one with the greatest expanse oi wing in proportion to the body and with the greatest power of flight is the frigate or man-o'-war bird. This bird apparently flies more by skill than by strength, for it has not great carrying powers The wandering albatross, the largest of all seabirds, is also one of our strongest flyers. One bird was known to fly at least 3,150 miles in F daya
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-29
RAISING FROGS FOR MARKET

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 ''The popularity for frog saddles among epicures has not diminished.' v said A. W. Burton of Chicago. T was up through Wisconsin last sum- mer and was interested in watching an industry at Fox Lake that to me was uniaue and which suggested my remark about frog saddles. The good people of Fox Lake have taken to raising frogs for the market, and, while the enterprise may not be new, it had all the charm of novelty for 1ie. One man has a huge enclosure as big as a tennis court enclosed with fine wire netting and within this he raises and feeds frogs. When he wants some for the market he simply goes out in the shallow water and spears as many as he wants with split stick, which brings them out of tic water uninjured. The industry is said to pay excellently, and some of the finest frog saddles on the market come from the Fox Lake farmers. The bullfrog is most commonly used for restaurant purposes. but the little frogs find q ready sale for bait. ."-MiIwauIzee Sen tinel
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-29
American Looms in London

Our consul at Nottingham notes that the recent visit of British cotton Spinners to the United States has al- ready resulted in the adoption of the American automatic loom in several of the largest English mills. Other Amer ican inventions for facilitating weav- ing operations are being tried. Some of them encounter opposition from tha workmen who ase relieved by the new machinery from duties which they for merly performed by hand.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-29
An Insinuafion.

An inspector. of nuisances went into the office of a firm of real estate agents and asked to see the head of the firm. A new office boy, with commendable alacrity, opened the door to the chiefs sanctum and announced: Inspector of noosances to see you. sir. London Tit-Bits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-29
JUGS WE'RE LIFE PREsERyERs

Think of the life of Georgia fisher man being saved by two jugs. The item reads "When he rolled into t-4e river he had two gallon jugs with him --one in each hand. He did not let go his grip on lem; the jugs acted as life preservers, and he floated safely to land, where he immediately uncorked the jugs and celebrated his providential deliyerance
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-29
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
FRIDAY, APRIL %, 1904.

Now If our friend Mir Whittemore will only erect band stand or plat form on the lot where the old rink stood, the business men in the vicinity may take it into their heads to see that few band concerts are given this summer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-29

IRISH NEEDLEWORK IN DEMAND
 Ireland is having its inning this year, for all the French dresmakers are using what is called "broderie anglaise,'' or Irish neediework. Whole gowns are made of 1t, sleeves and bodices trimmed with 1t, and it will appear in all the freshest and most springlike dresses. Graphic.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-09-09
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.


Senator W. a. Clark was attacked
m MisEoula. Mont. on the goth, by
a man known as Joe Peg. who thought
the senator had been breaking the
game laws and vas carrying grouse
In his pocket. and Who threatened 10
take the senator's life.
The hst will N William Weight.
man. ~ Philadelphia, who died recent
ly. aged Si years. has been probated.
Ills estate. ysluci at moro than $780,
100000. was left to his daughter, Mrs.
Anna VI. Walker.
Senator Patrick ". McCarren carried
rs Of The n districts In the King
county IN. ~ primaries contest on
tho Goth. As n result Mccarrcn will
control all Of the Kings county dele
gates TO tho democratic state owen
ton.
At Groveton. Va. on tho 3oth. was
dedicated a monument to tho memory
of the confederate dead who fell In the
nrst battle OF Bull Run. Addresses
werc delivered by Gov. Montague. Gen.
Henry c. Corbin and J. u McCabc. J.
L.esburg.
ID. Baldwin. the expert on skin dis
eases. Of Chicago. and Dr. u = Bakci.
NJ Jacksonville. state health inspector.
who we're sent ia Ia Sale. H.. To in-
ycatlgaie Sensational reports Of the cS-
istcnce there ~ n ease ~ Asiaiio lopr1.
~. have notified the Illinois state board
u health hat the case Is not leprosy.
Less than half 81 tho federal loan
Of a.Goo.0O0 to the Worlds fair now
remains 20 he repaid. August 81 the
sixth pay mcnt Of 100000 10 the gov
ornmcnt was made.
Tho deficit In the rnlief States
treasury was increased by $685. COS In
The month ~ Augur. and. on the 1T.
stood NJ s2l 800 $50 for the fiscal year.
begun July I. There was a deorcas"
In current receipts and an Increase In
expenditures during the last month as
compared with August. 1908.
Ex-Shefin Robertson. who was
forced by the Citizens Alliance Of
Cripple Greek. Col. Ia resign during
tho recent outbreak there. has flei
suit to Gust his successor.
Brooding oycr the Incarceration OF
her husband in the ~ponltcntiary. Mrs
Julius lSnman. wife of u ~ the
convicted. St Louis boodl,rs, has BE-
come violently Insane.
4 cablegram from Conaul- General
Fowler. At Cho-foo. to the state de-
partment Mt Washington. say that ihs
Russian wireless telegraph station
there had b,en dlsmantied,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-09-09
MISSOURI STATE NEWS


Rev. Essek W. Kenyon. Of Spencer
Mass. has just received deeds 10 a val
liable brick block 70 Joplin from some
Mysterious phianthropist. aud de-
claros the gift is In answer 10 ma ON
slant prayers for help In establishing
a Bible school The deeds were cent
By A-iInl, OF Joplin. who claims INC
money TO buy tho property was sent
to him by mall. with instructions 10
send tho deeds tn Rey Mr.. Kenyon
The donor is unknown. II Is said Rev
Kenyon has been looking for a piaoe
to establish his Bible school for TWO
years. Whom he began Offering pray
or for help. a friend gave him a pref
~ little farmhouse ~ h~sidquaricrs Tor
his school he continued his prayers.
and horses and cattle and wagons.
harness. tools and even furniture bc-
gan io come from all directions. The
climax was reached by The mys'cr Gus
and valuable gift from joplin.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-09-09
Mts,I.tiANGOts 4.

News regarding the great battle In
progress between tho Russians and
japanese. before Lao Yang. M TO the
morning OF the 1T. was very mcager.
All that came filtered through Russian
sources. Al pointed to a supreme Of
fort. and IN view Of the immense mum
bcrs OF men engaged. tho results, when
known. Will be- staggering,
4 report received by way Of London.
on tho morning Of the Ut, mid that
the Russ,ans admitted that their leii
iiGnk had been turned by Gen. Kuroki.
and that their army was In peril.
The ci,y ~ Jairez. Mexico. acres
the river f.Jm III Paso. Tex. was
threatened with destruction by FIRE on
the first. One block OF the beet busl-
ness houses had been burned. and all
efforts Of the FIRE department appeared
futile The loss viii be heavy.
In a hcad-on collision on the Grand
Trunk near Richmond. Que. on tho
3ist. nine persons were killed and q
others Injured The trains involved
were u special excursion from Mon.
trcal. bound for sherbrooke, and pas
'enger train No .. running between
island Pond. Vt. and Montreal
Information from British Central
Africa says that the Congo Free STATE
In constructing concealed forts Of co.'s
siderable magnitude on the western
shore OF Lake T~anganyika II Is he
iieycd that the pclgians npprehend
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-09-09

The Russian ear. however we'll
meaning he may be, does no more than
skim the surface when d" grants ~ ri
favor What mel possces In virtue OF
their manhood Whether or not Illus.
sia f. ready FOR this English and Amer
lean doctrine of freedom Is a question.
But certain II IN that until the Rus
SLAMS reach this consclousness Of free
manhood. they viii hot obtain the
political conditions which torres ponds
,o H. The ear viii continue naclozs-
~ 10 grant what the people already
possess until they awake To the fact
that they do pusA~s H.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-09-09
sr'LL NAVE coSrIpESoG.
nussihns SIN n-ii-,r Grn. ksrotst.
lila can Win Vlt.

81 Petersburg, Sept. a.-The .t
Of the dispatch cent Ia the ear W
GEN kuropathin. Thursday eyonlas
the gist NJ which a given out by The
war Office, was not made public nj
day nisht a. expected. It was pom
ised 70 the local press. and was aNait
81 with fcyerlsh Impotence until two
o'clock Saturday morning. whea y
was announced that II would be issasa
SATURDAY. Al the news. therefore. ~
FAR az 81. Petersburg IL concerned. /"
contained In kilograms from foresn
sources, and there II painful snspeNs
awaiting news from Russian sources
Continued and dorged contdehes
IN Gen. kuropatkin Is expressed ~
many quarters. and the public ssn'r
ally, a. well AZ many 81 the miliisf'V
authorities, absolutely refuse TO pr'
hcye that Liao Yang has been M'n'
Goned. or Il II has been abandoLsh
that Gen. Kuropatiin II not In q behn
position 10 make a strong stent a9Os
C! The Taltse river
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-09-09
ruoor. J,prp ,>p WEARY.
10th sidr- Wesung ,ucr untur a,
TIA" isuH,

Toxic. sept "a few addition
al detail OF The prngrcss Of the battle
a. Lao Vans reached Toxic al a ate
lurr Friday
Gou kurolI's righi Is contlnalus &c
pres tho attack at H%ciyingtai. SEX.
ing ground whence their guns glll
dominate the railroad The troops
under Cen kurpki are faded and
weary They have been marching
and nghiiug since Angus, 81 hut 10
spite Of this. 'hoy attacked with -plr-
N THE laplne are confident hat
hey already have swept back tho
tirnHg Russian force with which hey
nav" been engaged. And II s. prob.
able mat when the details are known.
10 WIN Dee found that a great tragcdy
was enacted along the Taiise river,
The Taitso ~ flooded. aud eau not
be- iorlcd Con. Oku. In command o.
'ao Japanese lcft army. has directed
DIE energies 10 forcing the Rue ans
e. The siyer. and It Is probable hat
many were drowned there.