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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-09
Twenty Minutes e Carnage
A ToRTIETH ANNIVERSARY WAR STORY
june 5. 1863

corps batteries, Captain Hexamer's
First New Jersey, ran its guns up to-
the front. where it could throw canis-
ter into the enemys ranks, Hexamer
was veteran of the Prussian army
and gave 1t as his experience that there
was not another case on record where
a battery Of artillery advanced with q
column OF charging infantry to d point
near enough to the enemy's works to
use canister with effect.
Colonel Upton's brigade of the Sixth
corps was led in the charge by the
Second Connecticut heavy artillery,
acting as infantry. 1t was O new regi-
ment, one OF those received at the
front in those days with cries of
"Fresh fish!' from the veterans. There
were 1,400 men in the ranks. Fixed
bayonets and uncapped muskets were
the orders for these noyices in war.
The Connecticut men formed line about
400 yards from the enemy and advanc-.
ed across an open space at quick step,
aiming for re-entering angle in the
intrenchments. A thin pine wood shell
tered the column for moment at the
start, but when 1t emerged from that
shelter the fury Of the Confederate fire
increased. Men fell at every step.
Calamity the gaps made by the bullets
were closed, and solid line rushed for
ward to the enemy's abatis.
The abatis infront Of the Connecticut
line proved impossible, and the column
was checked at that point, giving the
Confederates a chance to sweep the
ranks with canister and bullets. The
commander, Colonel Kellogg, marched
at the head OF the leading battalion.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-09

perhaps but in reality doing comparatively strictly
the different states particularly regard the
held and with regard oang money real
security liberal that organizations of this character have
great advantage the national banks the inducements
can their
question way
companies very important 1t would be
different allow the national banking system
to be broken down SERIOUSLY WEAKENED by new
organizations which able do because they less carefully
examined and controlled by the
The regular trust business important q
any SYSTEM and calls for the highest degree of character
ability When the attempt add
ordinary banking many underwriting
promotion of all of enterprises the becomes entirely
different hardly be said to reasonable proper ~
Of banking and company business allow The
ganizaon under the law Of which only have
power important capacities which have
power management reckessl inclined do gem
banking WITH LITTLE OR NO CASl
RESERVE and underwrite done
instance Of bonds and securities several times mi
capital surplus and deposits of the called t
company.
there any why bank should maintain
against deposits the viii apply
commercial other bank whether called conf
pany company with large business in its trust DEL
partmen it also has banking savings department. il toll
the public that the banking Department.
slightest degree endanger it's
THE EXISTENCE or THOSE TRUST OBLIGATIONS SHOULD
DEPARTMENT ULTRA CONSERVATIVE ANDl
CAREFUL, MANY OF THEM ARE
The trust company whose chief banking
savings department. carefully conervatvey managed
any that reckless and
say dishonest shall be similar charters under laws
which liberal permit them competing banks with
proper and all the SAFEGUARDS which experiences
shown be necessary conducting the banking
business
Whatever regulation control there il to be of the trust
panes GOMEZ the present least FROM THE STATE
control of the national banks has BEEN
satisfactory successful that desire expressed for
OTHER and companies There has notl
been however, know, any practical suggestion made b
which institutions be forced persuaded submit to federal
especially be than that experienced
by the states
CONTROL THEREFORE,, DOES NOT SEEM TO BE a
PRESENT PRACTICAL QUESTION.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-09
Doctored Herself.

A woman died in st. Leonards, Eng
land, recently, of self-doctoring, as she
disliked doctors A witness at the in
quest testified that deceased had been
known to take at one time, just before
going to bed, nine compound rhubarb
pills, several mixtures, four tablespoon
fuls of SIENNA, three tablespoonfuls of
caScara and quantity Of magnesia
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-09
Trust Companies
and
National Banks
ny w. b. RIDGELY.
Comptroller OF the Currency

RUST companies organized under state laws originally
designed to provide for companies doing STRICT
LY TRUST BUSINESS, are taking advantage Of
the liberal character of those laws and very large
portion of the organizations merely COM
3 MERCIAL BANKS. having trust company privileges.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-09
Not Encouraging.

Mrs. Neurich--Well, professor, doyou
think you will be able to make must
clan OF my daughter.
The Professor fear not, madam.
why do you say THAR"
MANS allotted years are but three
score and ten, and am now 80 years old.
The time IL too short, madam. Gin
cinnad Enquirer.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-09
Pattern Right at Hand.

II am supposed to die. Of broken
heart said the snmanageable actress.
Now, how am | to know how a per-
son with a broken heart behaves?"
'I'll tell you what to do" answered
the plain-spoken manager "You study
the author of this play after he sees
your first performance of it" - Stray
Stnries
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Copyright. 1909. by q. L. 1lilmer.l

"a 7 Gold Harbor Grant for tho
"a third time within month Of
IA battles between the Rapidau
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-09
Very Often.

Disappointment in love Is the sad and
merciful safeguard from disappointment
in marriage.-Life.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-09

married man can always afford any
thing he requires for his own use.-Chi-
ohago Daily News.
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Immigration and the Schools

BY DR. w.
- Jew YORK has shown greater increase in its school
~ attendance than any in tho world and though there
several contrbutory causes, THE CHIEF CAUSE
hkgSMSGA is IMMIGRATION The number of immigrants in
81, 715 and in 1908 939,s3o, and diminuon
probable The change the character of the immigrants
the Tutonc Of twenty years ago the preponderance of
Latin and Savih peoples of given educators
think about and particularly here New ye where conpara
lively large percentage of the influx remains
The significance of the problem lies the that the immigrant
of today DOES NOT AssIMATE readily did his
predecessor
STATISTICS THAT PER c=AT lLLiTERATE
THAT 30 PER CENT CANNOT SPEAK ENaLlsh
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crowed. He was but 70 or 80 yards
from bluff which would shelter him,
where the soldiers were eagerly wait
ing and cheering him on. The pack
mule was Immediately in front of him,
and Abel many yards behind. The or
dained shell arrived. It crashed fairly
into the boxes of ammunition packed
on the mule. A rock-rending exDlo-
sion followed. When the earth-cloud
vanished the mules and the muleteer
lay in CHASTITY heap, and the ammuni
ton was scattered far, and most of it
had taken part in the explosion. Then
the major and his men were aghast
with horror and disappointment, and a
moan of sorrow swept the ranks. They
turned their eyes on Abel, their only
hope. The coward had seen and his
pulses ceased to beat. Round him
the missiles were falling thick. In an
other minute he would be like that I'M
happy fellow of his-torn, bloody, mu-
tilated He turned faint, and his i'm
pulse was to drop from his saddle and
creep away in the long grass and hide,
and shelter his poor coward flesh.
Roaring noises were in his ears;
things swan before his eyes. With
mighty effort he broke away and
cried again with martyrs cry:
Give me strength, oh, Lord! Give
me courage!"
He received it. He spurred his mule;
he guided the stampeding pack mule.
He charged through the hell in front
of him. He saw the cheering soldiers
before him and very near Then some
thing shrieked in the air, fell and
burst, and, as the pack mule was
caught by the soldiers and the all
needful cartridges were torn from it's
back, Abel sank, grievously torn by a
piece of the bursting shell, into the
arms of the major.
Thank you, thank you, my mani"
cried the jubilant officer. you've saved
the position. That last dash was
grand, magnificent, you're hero, and
the folks at home shall know of it, I
promise you"
Abel tried to speak
please. sir" he gasped s'Will you
will you tell the children?"
He lived awhile and was sent home,
and in the village which had Knocked
him died of his wound There was no
hooking then, but much honor was
paid the coward, for the major made
good his word, and the newspapers
spoke much of the obscure muleteer's
timely bravery.
Decoration day came after Abel was
lad in his grave. For long, long lone
ly years, the day had been the I'M
happiest day to him of all. Now the
veterans of the civil war and the re-
turned volunteers of the Spanish war
stopped remorsefully at his headstone,
and sorrowed that they had jeered at
him. And the children came in little
crowds, silent and fearful, and the
scornfu1 rhyme was forever banished
from their lips, and Abel TUFTS mound
was hidden by very many bestowed
flowers. Thus he, too, was permitted
at last to take part in the solemn cell
ebration.
There are divers sorts of bravery,
but he who is bravest of all is the cow
ard who conquers his cowardice.-St
Louis Globe-DemocraL
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1t is my only chance

it no longer 1t is my only chance
| must CO."
II.
From many transports the American
soldiers poured into Cuba. The regu-
lars and volunteers, white and black,
paused but little while, and then
plunged into the interior to do speedy
battle. But besides there were 9th
ers 70 be landed. With shouts and
yells, the neighing of horses and the
clamorous brays of mules, the four
footed followers of the army were
forced overheard and guided ashore,
swimming. With them were their i'm
mediate masters and attendants, the
necessary, but far from ornamental,
muleteers. These wore no smart uni
form, nor did they march on shore to
sound of band or bugle. They were, to
the casual man of note, disfguring
blot on the picture. They were rough
and undisciplined, and shaggy-bearded
and rude of tongue. The trained bat
TALON drew out in orderly columns, as
though leaving the familiar home pa
rade. The mules followed, a tumultu-
GUS herd ready to stampede, and in
front of and behind them, and watch
ing their TANKS, rode the whackers,
every man CARRIED and equipped as he
thought best. The inexperienced OBJ
server would have regretted their I'M
warlike and vagabond looks, but the
passing officers, who knew their value,
watched them anxiously and with as
lively an interest as they did the
troops, for each mule was laden down
with ammunition, and upon these
coarse-looking, coarse-tongued mule
whackers depended perhaps the fate of
the army, should that ammunition not
be on hand at a critical moment.
These, also, therefore, took their lives
in hand. Not all heroes are dressed
for the part.
Among them. doing his hard work,
silently and without complaint, under a
glaring sun, rode the coward, Abel
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FASHION NOTESfrom PARIS

ers, and fancy embroider1es, and dainty
little finishing touches in vests and
sleeves are shown by the introduction of
plaid ribbons, taffeta rouchings, and
some beautiful old muslin embroideries
with plisse muslin frills to give the nee
essary softness. Coutuvieres here antic-
ipate far into the season the use of NOUS
seine velours as a finishing touch to
collars, vests, boleros, toilettes de re-
ception, and to many of the wraps and
pelerines. Velvet is also used for pip
ings on the taffeta frock, and few of us
care to dispense with this finishing touch
of softness and general becorningness.
1t is the same in head-gear. Some Of
the hardest Breton sailors are rendered
becoming to the face beneath by an inner
bandeau of velvet on the hair, and an
edging of velvet on the brim. y
Many of the new voile frocks are fin
ished by draped band of suede in vari-
Gus colors. Taffeta bands, too, are much
used, finished with quaint little rosettes,
boned and beautifully shaped. There is
new shade of wallf1ower velvet, which
color is also being produced in shaded
made up with some exquisite guipures.
Most effective were these toilettes with
toques of wallfiowers in many charming
tones, draped with brown lace wells, and
worn with fiat stoles of velours with
sable edging and chiffon ruches.
These wallfower tones show that
brown and yellow are still prevalent
among our leading costumieres.
| have seen some charming tailor
made costumes in black and white shep-
herds plaid, with a delightfully."- strong
note of cerise introduced in the vest and
at the neck, with straw toques of the
same bright shade.
Some of the most effective big picture
hats are made of black guipure edged
with velours and adorned with one long
plume wound right round the brim and
falling on to the shoulder. This plume
is so curled that it looks like a double
feather ruche.
Some of the hats are worn right off
the face, and others are pulled well
down over the eyes. But the Partisan
mondaine is wonderful. She can get
equally becoming effects in whatever.
manner she arranges her chapeau, and
although many milliners over here are
faithfully reproducing the elongated
toque, the very newest chapeau is square
and wide, and there is great fancy for
two enormous choux over the ears.
ANNETTE GIVRY.
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At the edge Of the Jungle strip APP
peared two pack mules. Two men,
mounted on other mules, drove them
forward The Americans cheered, but
the sharp-eyed Spaniards only saw the
newcomers, and at once realized on
what errand they came. The fire of
three guns on the hill was directed in
simultaneously upon the mules, who
were at once crazed by the shell and
shrapnel which screamed at them,
while every rife in the trench seemed
to be aimed at the devoted mule
Whackers.
One of the muleteers, a gray-beard-
ed, round-shouldered man, was white
with the agony of fear, but the other,
a dark, nnon-ball-headed young fell
low Of the bulldog type, was aroused
by his danger to passionate wrath and
utterly unthinking recklessness. AS
upon him, he yelled to his conrade
with clatter of crowded oaths to
come on.
The incident passed in less than
minute. Then the two muleteers
dashed ON the pack mules. The dis
lance to the battalion was but few
hundred yards, but these yards were
each black with the shadow of grin
ming death. The pack mules also were
so mad with the noise and the clouds
of earth shot UP by she'll that they
ran here and there, and maie the dis
lance twice as long. The younger
muleteer was afame with Iage and ex-
element. He rode like a Ilorse-break-
err. He circled like an Indian. He
kept his pack mule pretty straight
shouting, cursing, cheering with every
breath. Abel followed silently, but he
was no expert. His charge broke
hither and thither, and every moment
the bullets seemed to fall faster. At
last the young man rose in his stir
rups with a triumphant yell, and
waved his hat at the Spanish with
a gesture of contempt. Too soon he
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Made of black taffetas and Irish point
edged with velours ruching and soft lace
front and sleeve frills.
Paris.-There is no doubt that cerlse
is gaining in popularity over here, and
taffeta ribbons, plain, plaid, and chan
geant, are the great feature of the plain
tailor-made costumes of cloth and wolfe.
Indeed, ribbon is playing very i'm
portant part as a garniture Tor the sum-
mer frocks. 1t gives such pretty, light
effects in bright colors, to the otherwise
sombre cloths. Certain of our mon
DANES always remain faithful to the
simple tailor-made frocks, and such
shades as zinc, mushroom, ivory, cham
payne, and pale browns.
There are a good many wolfe dresses
seen at the races, as well as some in cash
mere, crepe de chine, toile de sole, en-
broidered linen, and some beautiful,
heavy guipures mixed with taffeta.
Over here the toilette de course may be
as elaborate as one pleases. Even those
frocks of tailor-made order show a
considerable amount of trimming in the
way of frills and furbelows, and nothing
is more difficult than to arrange some
of these frou-frou effects in tailor s
cloths, and still to retain the chic sim
2licity that IS ever beloved by leading
Parisiennes.
Dress for the Bots in the morning is
very simple. Here the tailor-made, with
The short trotteuse skirt. is a necessity.
though in the skirt or blouse there is a
tendency towards friIls. gaugings. gath
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Tut All his efforts to enlist in
the ranks had been absolutely vain.
Despairing of carrying rifle then, but
determined to wipe out his disgrace by
some means, he had gone down to
Florida, and there at Tampa he had at
last found means to follow the army
he had once deserted. He knew little
of the special work of mule packer,
but he was accustomed to horses and
mules, and his persistency gained him
a place as assistant.
No one knew the misery he was in.
No one knew of the fear which OPP
pressed him The village boys were
quite right in their judgment of him.
Abel was a coward, as people judge
cowardice.
The aide-de-camp spurred his horse
and rode at wild gallop down the
forest road. There the shells were
falling and bursting among the trees,
when they had finished their shrieklng
flight from the guns on the hills AS
the staff officer rode on his life was
momentarily threatened by Spanish
sharpshooters in bushy treetops.
The battle had stubbornly ragged all
the morning, and now when the trop-
ical sun was at height, the weary, per-
spring invaders of the isle were pray
ing for night or else the command to
rush the trenches. AS it was, they
were only grimly holding their own,
scattered in long lines of skirmishers,
hugging shelter, rained on by bullets
and shocked by shattered shells.
The aide-de-camp broke out of the
jungle strip again and gained the open.
Here he found himself several hun
dred yards from his objective-a bat
talon of regular infantry, who were
slowly advanced up hill, pouring N
hot fire on the Spaniards, who held
the intrenched ridge. Their fire was
heavy, but the Spanish fire. backed by
artillery, was deadly one, and here
and there lay many blue-coated SOL
diers stiffening in the long grass. The
aide charged through the hail and
drew up beside the major in COM
mand.
THE brigade generals compliments,
SIR he painted. 1T is vital that you
keep the enemy busy at this point for
at least another hour, when the re-
endorsements coming up will permit a
general advance. The general desires
to know if you can do this with your
present force. He can i'll spare the
men. but, if necessary, you can have
another company. What shall I tell
him?"
Tell him." said the major, coo1ly,
that a company will make no differ
ence I've men enough, I guess, but
wait a moment, please"
He walked along the rear of the
skirmish line as calmly as if drilling
on the target range. and asked ques-
lions of a number of non-commis-
stoned officers and men, while bullets
sputtered round him.
please ask the general not to mind
sending men," he to1d the aide, "but,
for heavens sake, to send me ammu-
milton. We don't average 20 rounds
left per man. If he can't, why-I must
fall back"
81 can promise it in half an hour, !"
said the aide. "The pack mules have
arrived"
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being known as the toilette de recep-
ton
Valenciennes is having revival in
favor and forms pretty dainty finish to
the frills of plisse musline which have
certainly become a feature of almost
every frock.
Silk cords and taffeta strapping appear
cloth strappings intermingle admirably,
Wolfe, from the heaviest makes of rough
canvas to the finest silky mixtures, will
be a feature of the smart frocks.
A charming gown of vieux rose wolfe
is trimmed with taffeta and piped with
velvet of deeper tone. The skirt is
gathered at the waist about four inches
deep, and then come insertions OF
closely pleated taffeta bound on either
side with strappings and velvet piping.
Near the hem of the skirt are some
tiny founces. The bodice pouches over
prettily swathed taffeta band and
shows vest and deep cuffs of coarse
Irish crochet in dead white shade.
There are touches of velvet on these
cuffs, and a little double collar of the
same fabric is particularly becoming
near the face.
Many of the summary frocks have a
touch of velvet somewhere, and this is a
feature of the early summer wraps,
gowns and millinery.
| think it is generally and universally
recognized that velvet, as long as it is not
overdone so that it becomes heavy,
softens nearly all fabrics, and especially
hats. / always like band of velvet just
binding the brim of the Breton sailor;
where black is too heavy dark shade
to correspond in tone with the straw may
be used ELLEN OsMoNDr
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DEAR Mrs E. Pinlzham's Vegetable Com,
results she had had from Vegetable Compound and decided Try what
woman the neighbors remarked it, and husband fell in
ferng with and falling of the womb but medicine cured
that built till indeed like
Sincerely BROWN 21 Cedar Terrace Hot Springs Ark
Vice President Mothers Club"
Suffering should not fail profit Mrs Browns
aed her letter. Just so surely will Lydia E. Vegetable
Inflammation the kidney troubles eXcabity
Read the of Mrs. Potts to all
nOtha
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HE craze for elaboration is
increasing. The best frocks,
as is always the case, look
simple, but in reality they
are a mass of intricacies. For
instance the deem coarse
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ITO be successful wife, to retain the love i
and admiration of her husband should be a
woman's constant study. Mrs. Brown and
Mrs. Potts tell their stories for the benefit
of all wives and mothers.
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His Remains.

A caller stopped at the house of John
Duncan Brice and asked if he was al
home.
'"Deed, an he's not"
'tCan you tell me where he is?"
ST could not
"When did you see him last?"
Sat his funeral"
"And who may you be?"
'1'm his remains" said the widow,
and she closed the door.-Boston Tray
eler.