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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-23
NAVAL CADETS or JAPAN.
Certain Mental, Physical and Finan'
cia1 Qualifications Are De-
manded of Them.

Japan's system of selecting naval
cadets is altogether unlike the Amer
lean system of appointment by con-
gressmen. If a Japanese boy wishes
TO become a naval cadet he must first
graduate from the public schools. Then
he must pay his own expenses at
naval preparatory school. THESE ex-
penses are equivalent, in American
money, to about six dollars month.
Having graduated from the prepare
tory school, says Teiichi Yamagafas
"a Japanese Mildly in st. Nicholas,
he forthwith enters the naval college,
and from that time on his expenses
are borne by the government. Any
Japanese boy who has the necessary
mentak, physical and financial quail
fications can thus become a naval ca
Diet.
1t was very proud moment for the
writer, you may be sure, when he hrst
donned the uniform of the Kanda
school and became one of the four
hundred students there. The uniform
was plain, consisting Of simple blue
jacket with single row Of brass but
tons, plain blue trousers and naval
cap of English pattern.
Our arms were not calculated to
strike terror to even the most timid
heart since they were nothing but
mock wooden guns. Yet we boys must
have fancied that the martial spirit
of the old-time sumurai dwelt in those
harmless ake-believe muskets. for it
would have been difficult indeed to
find fiercer looking lot of youthful
warriors than we were at drill.
What did we study? First of all
the Japanese and Chinese languages,
delving little into the classics of
both Then we were obliged to write
compositions in Japanese and Chinese,
and disliked the task just as heartily
as American boys do their English and
Latin compositions. We were taught
English also, and compositions in that
language were added to our other tor
lures Arithmetic, algebra, a short
course in Japanese history, short
course in geography and free-hand
drawing, including map work-surely
this was enough for boys Of 13 or Ia
years of age! / feel sure that all OF
my young American readers will
agree with me on this point Elemen
tary military drill and instruction in
rowing were elective branches; but
there we're few boys who did not take
them up.
Five days and a half every week
were devoted to these studies. The
discipline was not unnecessarily
strict, and on the whole our life was
A live
school life We were a fun4loving lot
of boys, and many were the FRANKS we
played upon each other. Even our in
structors did not always escape. But
"hazing,' as the term is understood
in this country, is unknown to Japan.
csc students.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-23
EASY TO BE PREsENTABLE.
Ct Is Just as Little Trouble to Be Or
derby in Appearance as to
Neglect the Toilet.

In these days Of inexpensive clothing,
no one can afford to leave his room until
he is in a condition to be presentable
anywhere. Neither can he afford, writes
%. S. Marden, in Success, to bother about
once dressed, but he should so clothe
himself that he will be utterly uncon-
scious Of any inferiority A sense of
being fittingly and appropriately dressed
increases ones efficiency and self-re-
spect, and so adds materially to achieve
ment. If you are Improperly dressed,
lor badly s'groomed," you will feel a
certain timidity in meeting people,
loss Of power. This results in un-
easiness, worry, chagrin and real loss
Of energy and self-confidence
We are our own best advertisements,
and If we appear to disadvantage in any
particular, our standard, in the estimate
of others, is cut down. The great majority
of people who come in contact with us
do not see us at our homes; they may
never see our stocks and bonds, or
lands and houses; they know nothing
ofus, unlessitb be by reputation, but what
they see of our personality, and they
judge us accurately. They take it for
granted that our general appearance is
a sample of what we are and what we
can do. and, If we are slovenly in dress,
and in personal habits, they naturally
think that our work and our lives will
correspond. They are right. 1t does
not matter where the slackness or shift
Iessness manifests itself, or what it's ma
ture may be, it will reappear in your
work, in your manner, and in your per-
son. Many people form careless habit
OF neglecting some part OF their tot
let, as when they black only the front
part Of their shoes and leave the heels
untouched. The same incompleteness.
the same lack of finish will appear in
every letter they write and in every
piece of work they attempt to do. 1t
Will prove detriment to character
growth. The consciousness of incom-
pleteness, or "slip-shodness,' tends to
destroy self-respect, to lessen energy,
and to detract from ones general ability.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-23
THE UNHEALTHY TRADES
Fatalities of the Various Ca1lings and
Industries-C onsumption
Most Common.

For centuries the tailor has been the
subject of jesting pity because his trade
was supposed to make him physically
weak, while the stonecutter has been
usually represented as the image OF
strength So sailors and miners are
supposed to follow dangerous trades, as
indeed they do, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean, If the chances of external injury
alone be considered, while bookkeepers
and statesmen are supposed to be in lit
tie danger from their occupations.
Disease, however, kills scores where
accidents kill one, and of all diseases
consumption kills the most adults. And
with regard to deaths from consump-
ton life insurance expert has recently
prepared a chart, from official mortality
returns, which upsets many popular no.
tions as to the relative healthfulness or
unhealthfulness of various trades. It
covers 80 leading trades, and shows
the percentages of deaths from con-
sumption to deaths from all causes OF
workers in each.
In the middle stand the painters and
grocers, with percentages of 23.4 ant
24.2. From grocers the figures rise
through liquor dealers, molders, long
shoremen, potters, cigar makers, silk
workers, hatters, statesmen, plumbers,
boollkeepers, brassworkers, glasswork
ers, printers, and stoneworkers, Oh
whom 45.1 per cent die of consump-
ton j.
From painters the figures go down
through brewers, bakers, policemen,
weavers, iron and steel workers, ma
sons, butchers, carpenters, tailors.
blacksmiths, merchants, sailors, brake
men and miners, of whom only GA per
cent. die of consumption
1t is certainly something of a sur
prise to learn that the most widely fatal
of maladies is less likely to kill the pro-
verbally weak tailor than the proven.
bially strong butcher. and that sailors.
who must endure the most sudden and
violent changes of temperature, are less
subject to consumption than printers
who can hardly work at all except in a
reasonably even temperature
In this connection it is interesting to
note that large employers of labor are
being convinced with Increasing ease.
and rapidity that provision of clean,
we'll ventilated, and properly heated ana
lighted shops Is an investment that paws
good dividends by increasing the con.
tentment and preserving the health OF
their employees, and that in this manner
the mortality of even the unhealthiest
trades may be sensibly diminished.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-23
Notice to Contractors
STORM WATER CoNDUITs.

Sealed proposals for the construc-
ton of storm water conduits in West
Main street, from Highland avenue to
Grandview street, will be received by
the Board of Public Works of the
City of Waterbury until 7:3O p. M.
May 3, 1904 at which time they will
be publicly opened and read.
A certified check for $3.50 made pay
able to the order of the Comptroller of
the City of Waterbury must accom-
pany each proposal as guarantee
that the successful bidder will enter
into contract according to the terms
of the proposal
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
Full information may be obtained
at the office of the Board of Engineer
ing, No. Leavenworth street.
BY order of the Board.
r. A. CAIRNS, City Engineer.
April 10, 1904. 4-13-23-3O.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-23
ILLUSTRATE YOUR BOOKS.
An Easy Way of Adding to the In
terest and Value of the
Library.

You are all aware that there are COM
ing from the presses all the time excel
lent pictures relating to everything I'M
der the sun, and especially to the
scenes and characters of well-known
books, says Books and Reading" in
st. Nicholas. The suggestion we would
make is that you preserve such of these
as may come in your way, and then use
them to illustrate your own books. 1t
will be easy, for instance, to secure por-
traits of the authors in whom you de-
light, and 1t often is not at all hard to
find pictures of noted places referred to
in the text OF the book. Do not be in
too great a hurry about pasting in what
you find. 1t is wiser to keep an envelope
large enough to hold the pictures
without bending them-and collect
whatever comes rightfully to hand and
is thought fit for the purpose After
you have a fair amount OF mate
rial, you can sort out the best and pre-
pare 1t for the book. Some groWn-up
people who give a great deal of time,
thought and money to this "extra-illus-
trating," as it is called, are very finical
about the work, and have the pictures
SO prepared as to seem made for the vol
VINE; but this would not be worth your
trouble. 1t Is to be hoped that you all
have something better worth your time
and effort. 1t will be best for you to
mount your pictures on thin paper cut
to the size of the book, and then fix
those in their places with just touch Of
paste.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-23
Japanese Army Uniforms.

The Japanese army uniform is like the
Americans before the khaki and olive
drab came into vogue. Generally it is
heavy, dark blue, with long, hooded
overcoats. The infantry Is distin-
guished by red trouser stripes and coat
markings; the artillery has red stripes;
the medical corps, green; the transport
service, light blue; the engineers dark
er red than the infantry, and the cavalry
have red trousers striped on the seam
with green, and short jacket trimmed
with yellow. All arms Of the service
wear the same tall blue cap trimmed
with yellow, except the imperial guard.
whose caps have red decorations.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-23
FIRE ALARM.

Cor South Main ana .sranu sts.
5-Scovill Manufacturing Co pa
Cor Bridge and Magiu SITS.
a7-Exchange Place.
12-Rogers & Bro (P.l
13-Cor East Main and Niagara sta
14-Cor East Main and Woicott road.
I5-Cor Cor High and Walnut SITS.
16-Cor Fact Main and Cherry SITS.
17-Cor East Main and Cole SITS.
21-Cor North Elm and Kingsbury sta
23-Burton street engine house.
24-Waterbury Manufacturing Go (r1
2e-Cor North Main and North ste
26-Cor Buckingham, ana Cooke ste.
27-Cor Grove and Prospect ste.
28-Cor Hillside avehue anc Pine sta
29-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow SITS.
31-Cor Bank and Grand SITS.
32-Cor Riverside and Bank SITS.
94--Cor w. Main and WATERFOWL ri.
S6--Conn R'y & L't'g Go. car h'se ca
S6-W&terbury Brass Co (Pj
37-Cor Cedar and Meadow stz
8S-Cor Grand and Field SITS.
42-Cor South Main and Clay SITS.
Anew England Watch Co (Py
45-Benedict & Burnham Mfg Co. O.
4e-Waterbury Buckle Co. Pl
H7-Cor s. Main and Washington ste
51-Cor Baldwin and River SITS.
B2-Cor Franklin ana Union SITS.
b8-Waterbury Clock Co, case fac.(rf
54--Cor Clay and Mill sts.
.'ti-Cqr Liberty. and River SITS,
b7-No hose house.
yS-Cor Baldwin and Stone sta
R2-iyor Doolittle alley md DubIin. gte
T2-Cor West Main and Willow sfs. S
73-North Willow st. cor Hillside.
74-Cor Johnson and Waterfalls pts.
142--Wolcott st. beyond Howard.
lG2-Cor East Main md VeIfon SITS
112-Fast Main street. opposite Polls
gfo-The Pint Bros Co. (Pl
p12-Hammond buckle Co. (p1
9f4-waterbury Clock rynmsvst fac fFrK
21e-Cor North Main and Grove SITS.
3h1-Cor RounS Fiji md Ward sts.
ee.-Iunc:ion Cooke End ~. Main sta.
263-Cor Abbott and Phoenix avenues.
Bf1-S N. Fl. Telephone 20 building HY
sf2-Cor Bank anc ,Teadow SITS.
s13.-Rando1ph & Cloves (P1
s14-Plume & AtwooS (P1
s15--American Ring Co. P1
g16-Tlectric Light Station on
gIS-Holmea. Booth s. Haydens Trf
g21-No a Hose House.
s02-Cyor Washington ave & Porter gfs.
s24-Cor Charles ard Porter SITS.
s25--Cor Simons ct & Washington ave.
Strictly Lumber & Coal Co. CD
412-Tracy Bros Vl
432-Cor Liberty and s. Main SIN.
i51-Steele & Johnson Mfg Co. fpS
5s2-Cor Baldwin and Rye SITS.
(P) Private.
SIGNALS.
4. One stroke calls superintendent
TO the City hall.
IL. Two strokes, IRE ont, recall.
ILL. Three strokes. 10 m. 9p. m.
1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-f-1. Ten strokes ouicn {
will Indicate a general alarm and win
eall the entire force .nto service.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-23
SAVE YOUR DISCOUNT.

The Democrat subscription is IS
per year and if paid In advance dis
count of 10 per cent is allowed. Or
those preferring to take advantage OF
our magazine offer can have the
Wonan's Home Companion, maga-
zine that ranks with the best sent
to their address free. of charge. Bills
are sent to subscribers at the begin
wish can take advantage Of the offer.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-23
Should Learn to MastdcaAe.

eff children could be sent to chew
ing school as they are sent to a kinder
garten," says common sense physi-
clan, there would be marked i'm
Exovement in the race."-St. Paul
0SObe.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-23
Gigantic Literarv .Work.

The Chinese department of the Brit.
fsh museum library contains a single
work which occupies 5000 volumes.
This wonderful production of the Chi
nese press is one Of only a small num-
Der of copies now in existence. 1t is an
encyclopedias OF the literature OF China,
covering q period of % centuries, from
100 3. @. to 100 A. ID.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-23
From Frying Pan to Fire.

The distance from the frying pan to
the fire is measured by the man who
drags his wife away from the millinery
window only to lan9e before the show
ing Of new frocks-C Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-23
His Bovish Fad.

M. Jules Verne, the great French
novelist, had a peculiar hobby as
small boy. This was to construct nests
at the top of high trees, and spend whole
days in them.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-23
Search for Happiness.

Many women are wandering restlessly
in search of happiness with their hands
full of the materials of which the truest
happiness is made.-St. Paul Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-23
Discourngine Competition

May-Yo our. fiancee tells me she has
perfect trust in you, and
Ned-Trust? She has a perfect mo-
nopoly of me; | guess that's what she
means.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-23
Getting Bows to Work.

The trouble with getting most boys
TO work, is that it is harder to get them.
&C 1t than 1t is to do 1t yourself Wash
layton (Ia.) Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-23
Cows in Europe.

According to German statistics there
are 35,900,000 cows In the nine lead
ing European countries. The annual
butter production Is LATE, 900 tons.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-23
TINE TABLE.
HIGHLAND Drvrsron.

Trains leave Meadow street station
for Boston. Hartford and way stations
at TOO and :3S a m; 1898. $50. BOT
D, M.
Trains arrive at Meadow street sta
lion from Boston. Hartford and way
stations at sos, 11:4O a. M: LAO. 0:xo
and 7:3s D. m.
Trains leave Meadow street staticA
for New York. FishlSili Landing, Dan
bury and way stations at~S:lS a; d
and 1:50 and 1924 p. m.
Trains arrive at Meadow street ssAs
fion from New York, Fishkill Landing.
Danbury and way stations at s:SA e
~; 1924 and s04 o. M
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave Kreadow streer sration at $40.
LOS n. M: 200. 5 O5 and 700 p 10.
Arrive at Meadow street station AZ
$50. 11:3O q. M; 4 80. $50 and ST.
.. m.
NAUGArUCK DIVISION.
Trains leave Bank street station fop
New York. Bridgeport New Haven
and other places south at 8:35. z: S5.
1O:52 a. M; 1:40 3:05. 4:40, 6:15 and
500 .. m.
Trains arrive AZ Rank street station
from New. York Bridgeport. New Ha-
rar ord way stations at TIA. S:13.
a.O5 10.5s a. m: "a. $40, $50, $50
6.4s. 8:4S D. m: 12:S9 a. M
Tro;ns leave Rank street station Eos
W,ns+ed and way stations Mt S:2S,
ro:5o n. M; 3:41. B:22 CWatervfiIe on.
IN. s:4s and S:4s p. m.
Trims arrive at Bank street station
frorn wirsted and way stations At e :85
T:55, 1852 a. m; 3:05, 5:47 water.
yillnl 6:1h p. m.
Trains leave Bank street station for
Wafertown and wny stations at 0:4k.
500 1903 a. M. 1 80. 3:45 5:10. O.l1,
6.53. 1853 and IL: 90 n. m.
Trains arrive at Bank street station
fror, watertown and way STATIONS at
GAO. TAT. 1921 n. M: Loo, 2:50,. 4:80
$50. 6.sf. 7:45. 1915 n. N.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Yeove Bank streev station Tor Nav
York. bridgeport and New Haven NJ
7:O5, $50 a. M; 1;30, GID and 500 D.
N.
Arrive at Bank street STATION from
Ser York, bridegroom and New Havan
A. o:33 a. m: 1:13. 1859 985 n. M;
leave bank street station for Water.
town and way stations Mt 0:SS d. N.
and sos D. m
Arrive at Bank street station FROM
WATERFOWL ana way stations at 0:6a
U. M and A ~ .. M
MERIDEN BRANCH
Trains leave Dublin street station for
Middletown and way stations at eos
o. M. md 6:15 p. m.
Trains arrive at Dublin street station
from MidLletown and way stationa al
ESQ a. m. and 1853 d. m.
Trains leave Dublin street. station
Tor New Haven by way of Cheshire az
700, S:43, ii 10 a. M. 1:5O 4:O1 p. n.
Trains arrive at Dublin street str
tfon from New Haven by way OF
Cheshire at 9:53 a. M; .05, $40. 600.
7;45 p. N.
st4,FIY. SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave Dublin street station for New
Haven BY way of Cheshire at 7sCO q.
M: $50 p. M
Arrive at Dublin street station from
New Haven by way OF Cheshire "a
N.S0 a n, 2,H0 N m
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-07
Bux Your Present.. at Home.


Christmas is coming and the time is
already at hand to begin our holiday
shopping; look around and pick out
presents for the dear ones. Probably
it has come to the minds of more than
one that New Ulm and her stores are
not good enough, or perhaps rather,
do not carry a large enough assort-
ment of goods for them. We would
just like to know, out of curiosity,
whether these people have visited the
local stores within the last few days.
We have had the occasion in the last
week to go through most of them and,
struck by the hustle and business there,
looked around a little.
Many of the merchants were just
getting in their holiday stocks and a
number had their stocks in, or partly
in, and were already rushed with
Christmas trade. It really a revela-
ton; the assortment which the mer.
chants of New Ulm carry. They have
laid out thousands of dollars in toys
lchinaWare, and numberless other artl
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-07
Calumet
Baking
Powder
Perfect IN qualify.
Moderate In prioe.
New Uln Review
Wednesday, December I, 1904.
Come Into the Open.

There is consideral talk in this city
and in the entire state, for that mat
ter, about towards. It is natural for
outside people to take the statements
of irresponsible newspapers as the
truth, but in this city where there is
every opportunity to learn the truth
there is a large degree of injustice.
If there is any species of cowardice
that is more contemplate than an
other it is that which bids itself be-
hind the mask of friendship. which in
the barbarshops and saloons and
in other places of public gatherings
talks loud and long but when the OBJ
ject of the conversation enters ceases
and the same men are afraid to say
to his face what they say to his back.
Every man is entitled his own opinion
and to a free expression of it but
he should not be ashamed to say to
the man he is talking about what he
is SO free to say when that man is
not present, unless he wants to vilify
and blacken his name for purpose
Some other charges have been made
in the city that are SO palpably false
SO unjust in their purport and so con
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-07

temptable in their aim that they are
beyond adequate description. The
Journal is the outlet for this class of
garbled expression, and it is certain
ly showing that it can make the most
effective sewerage of its columns that
it is possible to secure. We are
willing to take any just critisism ut
tered in good faith, but when any man
states, as Mr.. Liesch, that the editor
of the Review has in his paper or in
any other manner any other motive
than the upholding of the good name
of the city and the finding and pun
ishing of the man who has caused
such distressing circumstances in this
city, that man deliberately lies. Man
would not be human who would not
resent and seek redress from the
humiliating lies that the Journal has
sought to establish as it's low-born
truths. There is way to secure sat-
isfaction for all this.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-07

|cles of merchandise which sell readily
at Christmas time and make acceptable
presents. Many of the stores are filed
to overlooking with goods. The dry
goods and clothing merchants have
also laid in heavy stocks OF goods
along their lines and are expecting a
heavy demand.
If you want to get frst-class
present and pick from a large assort-
ment, there is really no reason for
seeking farther than New Ulm. You
will find it all here, everything you
want, and the prices are just exactly
as low as they are in the larger
cities; on some things lower. If you
are inclined to doubt this take an
evening Off some time this week and
make the rounds.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-07
Probate Court Proceedings.

There have been several wills filed
in probate court within the last week.
That left by Frank Schubert leaves
one-third of the estate to the widow
and the other two-thirds to be divided
among the children. Peter Mertz of
thss city is appointed executor. No
estimate of the total value is given.
Mrs. Anton Ochs leaves all her
property, valued at about S., 500 to
her children. The will of the late Gus
Gent of Sleepy Eye leaves all his
property intrustwith August Schwieger
for his wife and children. The estate
consists of a homestead, personal
property and $4,000 insurance in the
WOodman fraternity.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-07

81 contracted a severe cold several
years ago, which from neglect developed
into urinary trouble, and threatened
Bright's disease. / used Peruna faith
fully for three and one-half months,
when my health was perfect once more.
I have never had any trouble since."-
O. Fred Lindstrom.
Catarrhal Inflammation of the mucous
lining of the kidneys, also called
I" Bright's disease" may be either acute
or chronic. The acute form produces
symptoms of such prominence that the
serious nature of the disease is ct once
suspected, but the chronic variety may
come on SO gradually and insidiously
that its presence is not suspected until
after it has fastened itself thoroughly
upon its victim.
At the appearance of the first symp-
tom Peruna should be taken. This REM
edy strikes at once at the very root Of
the disease.
A book on catarrh sent free by The
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.