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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12
FACTS or PAPER MAKING.
Maine Mill Turns Out in One Day a Strip IA Feet Wide and
 15O Miles Long. Z

The new paper-making machines which make the modern magazine possi- ble are wonderful, There Is one paper mill, for instance, at Rumford Falls, in the woods of Maine, which turns out every day strip of paper IA feet wide and 150 miles long-long enough to put a sash around the earth every six months, declares the Woman's Home Companion.
 There are, all told, HOO paper mills in the United States, producing $200,- 0o0,oo0 worth of paper a year. They burn up 8,000000 tons of coal yearly, and shred 2,500,0o0 cords of wood into pulp. About 12,5Oo,0oO trees are cut down to feed these paper mills. every tree being at least nine inches in dtame- ter. One month B issue of the Woman's g Home Companion requires as many trees as there are on a good-sized farm. If you tear off a tiny corner of this page, and put 1t under strong microscope, you will notice the little splinters of wood of which all paper is made
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12
PLoW DRAWN BY AS BULLS
They Are the Only Animals That Can Drag the Mammoth Digger
 Through Marshes.

Hundreds of people have driven many miles to witness a novel sight east of Iowa Falls, Ia, where 4s sturdy bulls, hitched to a mammoth blow, are plow- ing ditches through slough land to re- deem 1t for crops and grazing The crowd has been so great that farmers in self-defense have been obliged to put up signs to trespassers on their fields that they will be prosecuted if they continue to trample down the crops The farmers in East Hardin county have let 3 contract to drain off the water of Bird pond, which by it's overflow has annually ruined large acreage.
 Bulls are the only animals that can wallow through the marshes and pull after them the big blow that leaves in it's trail drainage ditch large enough to carry off the surplus water on hun dreds Of acres
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12
DECLINES AT THIRTY-oME.
Envest1gations Prove That the Aver age Man Begins to Lose Strength
 at the Stated Age

" Careful Investigations have proved that the muscles as we'll as other organs of the body have their stages of deVel- ppmsnt and decline. Tests of the strength of several thousands of people have been made by the use of a dyna- mometer (strength .measurer), and the following are given, as the average fig nres of the white race. The lifting power of a youth of IT is 280 pounds. In his twentieth year s this increases to S20 pounds andsan his thirtieth and thirty Hrst years 1t reaches it's height, S56 pounds. At the end of the thirty-flrst year the strength begins to decline By the fortieth year it has decreased eight pounds, and this diminishing continues at a slightly tncreasing rate until the hftieth year is reached, when the figure fAs 3S0 pounds. After this period the 'ntrentgh fails rssr e~d -eore rapidly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12
Notice to Contractors
 GRADING.

Sealed Proposals for the filling in of Division street, between North Main street and Walnut street, will be le- ceived by the Board of Public Works until p. m. Tuesday, September 1S, 1904.
 A certified check for $1O0 made pay able to the order of the city comptrol- Ter must accompany each proposal asl a guaranty that the successful bidder will enter into contract according to the terms of his proposal.
 The right is reserved to reject any cr all proposals.
 Blank forms for bidding and full ia. for uation may be obtained at the office Of the Bureau of Engineering. No D Leayenworth street.
 R. A. CAIRNS. City Engineer.
 9-7,10,12
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12
WATERFOWL JOTTINGS

A. c. Hitchcock and George Zeidler members of Go A, O. N. G., and James Mcclure, members of Co c, c. N. G., who for the past ten days have been in camp at Manassas, nave returned home.
 William Dougherty, who has been spending the past week. in Bridgeport, returned home last evening.
 Mrs Thomas Tracy, two of her chfl- dren and MT Quick's daughter, have returned from a short outing at Wal nut 3each.
 Homer Heminway returned to his Watertown home last evening after a short business trip to New York. 2 Tne Center school re-opened for the fall term this morning with many new pupils, and the full corps of teachers.
 The local telephone system on which linemen have been at work for the lnst month, was opened to the public use yesterday. There are 129 telephones installed in the different business places and private houses.
 Paul Welton and Fred Keilty of this place played baseball with the Wood bury team against Thomaston Satur- day.
 Louis J. Fox and family spent Sun day with friends in Waterbury,.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.

The democratic rally held Saturday evening was we'll attended, Columbus hall being well filled. The speaker of the evening was the Hon Charles Towne. He discussed the issues of the campaign fn a forceful and mas terful manner and was listened to with the closest attention Previous to the rally a street parade was held. The American band of Waterbury, the Naugatuck and St Francis T. A. B. drum corps furnished music
 The Rev and Mrs W. H. Garth, who have been spending their vacation in the Adirondacks, returned home Sat urday evening
 Chief Fuller of the fire department has gone to Chattanooga, Tenn, where he will attend the national convention of fire chiefs.
 The St Francis T. A. E. society will meet this evening.
 The board of charities will meet to- night.
 The Y. M. c. I. are to hold barn dance In Columbus hall September 29.
 John l.. Sullivan of Union City was arrested Saturday afternoon at Char ter Oak park for fraud. He has been In the grocery and meat business i'll Union City and left there August Il, leaving behind large number of un- paid bills, amounting i'll all to about $1 ,500 He was arrested by Policemen Costello and Young on a description sent by the Naugatuck police. Sulli- van was just entering the grand stand when stopped by the policemen, and his arrest was witnessed by large number of persons. It was the general impression that n pickpoeket had been caught and there was some rough jostling of the prisoner by the specta. tors before the police got him out of the grounds. Sullivan had been at the races all the week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS

Since the central station for this sec, tion was transferred to Watertown, new telephones have been placed i'll the residences of the following: w. o. 7Hungerford, M. Willinger, William c. French, M. Johnson, T. F. Baldwin, e. S. Abbott. J. D. Kennedy and B.. Munson; also in Jones's store and Frederick & Sipperly's meat market. Mrs Leslie Warner, MT and Mrs w. Fl. Smith, Mrs Hotchkiss, Miss Susan Warner and Mrs William Hunt re- turned from Uxb1idge, Mass, to-day, where they went Friday to attend the dnterment of the late Seymour Smith.
 Mir and Mrs Charles Hungerford of Naugatuck spent Sunday. at Maple Grove farm.
 Nelson Thomas of Watertown has come to reside at Mrs Slocum's on Newton Heights. This new boarding establishment is becoming quite fla vorite place.
 MT and Mrs George A. Smith and family of Wood street, who have been spending about a months vacation in 'Stratford. Derby and Bridgeport, re- turned yesterday.
 The people of St Mary Magdalene's church will hold a meeting in the base lISAL lu1S @IO-AuOETOW dL 7:45 D. m. to appoint the various com mittees for the management of their four days fair, which will commence on the 20th inst.
 Miss Elizabeth Flynn of Bridgeport and Miss Hannah Downey of Water bury were the guests of Mrs Murtha of Main street over Sunday,
 The Seymour Smith & Sons hard ware factory, which has been closed for a week on account of the death of its founder, was reopened to-day.
 Mrs George Boden 6f Knob Hill is entertaining her cousin, Miss Cum stock of Danbury, for a few days.
 MT and Mrs J. A. Walker spent Sun day in Westbrook.
 The main road is being considerably improved through the village with q good layer of gravel.
 Mrs A. F. Ineson of the Back road is spending vacation at Woody Crest, near West Haven, with her son. F. w. Ineson, of Morningside.
 Abel Harrison, who was taken ill with rheumatism few weeks ago, is now at the Waterbury hospital for treatment.
 Mrs F E. Hurd and grandson, All fred Widney, who have been spending the summer at Walnut Beach with Mrs r. $. Douglas, daughter of Mrs Hurd and Mrs Charles Douglas, are visiting here for few days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12
WATERyILLE.

The first dance of the season will be given in Pythian hall Friday even ing, under the patronage of the ''Veri- best'' Social club. This being the first dance of the season these will be no expense spared in making 1t the lead CT of the season There will be the best music Special attention will be paid to visitors from the surrounding towns by the reception committee, Ad, mission 25 cents each person.
 Extensive preparations are being made for bazaar to be held under the patronage of St Mary Magdalene's IS church in Oakville from the 2Oth to the 24th inclusive. No pains or ex- pense will be spared to make this the banner bazaar of the season. The hall will be Beautifully decorated with bunting The music for the dancers will be the best that can be procured and the stage entertainment will sur pass any ever given in Waterbury or vicinity previous to the above date.
 The attendance in the lower grades of Sprague school is much larger this has been telephone installed in the principal office.
 J. H. Bride is spending two weeks Vdcduou Wltn HIS pdIenlS III MoOIuS'
 MT and Mrs H. O. Miller are spend ing a weeks vacation with relatives in Branford
 E. G. Munger is spending few weeks in Montreal on business.
 L. S. Messeler of Spring street has taken position with o. H. Dresser & Son of Hartford and wil act as their representative for Waterbury and vii cinfty, coming here once week.
 George Jackson has returned from a weeks stay in St Louis.
 The trolley feed wire broke on the High street curve Saturday, causing blockade between 5:30 and 8 o'clock. the Waterville hotel. Dr Bayon is in attendance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12
RUSSIANS IN FRISCO
A Disabled Transport Takes Refuge Tn American Port.
SHE COMES FROM yLADIyOSTOK
Carries 407 Men, 21 officers and 23 Gums Wants to Make Repairs. Port Authorities Telegraph 50
 Washington For Orders.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. P. - The Russian transport Lena, Captain Der linsky, has put into this port for re- pairs
 The Lena is thirty-one days from Vladivostok, via Bayaiwa, Sakhalin is land She made the run from Bayaiwa in nineteen days, which is considered fast time. The Lena has a crew of 497 men and 21 officers and carries twenty three guns. She has three tunnels and three masts.
 Captain Berlinsky, who officially de- clares the Lena to be transport, states that her engines and boilers are in need of repairs. After passing quar- antine the Lena anchored off the Union Iron works, where she now lies.
 According to Brassey's Naval Annu- al, the Lena formerly was the Kherson of the Russian volunteer fleet. Bras sey refers to her as volunteer cruis- err and also as transport vessel"
 The Lena has speed of 1872 knots. Her hull is of steel, and her displace- ment Is 10,225 tons. She is 493 feet long, 54 feeA3 inches wide and has . QraLL or Z@ rect. SHe, nus LWO pIOPSA- lers. Her indicated horsepower is l2,- 5OO. She was built at Hebbum, Eng land, in 1895. According to Brassey, the Lena carries three AT inch quick firing guns and twenty of smaller cali ber
 The arrival of the Lena has been re ported to Washington, and instructions are awaited.
 Pilot McCulloch, who brought the Lena into port, says that chairs were wrapped around her hull, indicating that some of her plates were loose.
 Immediately after the Lena dropped anchor in the bay Captain Berlinsky left the warship, but the object of hls visit ashore was not announced. An officer of the cruiser, however, stated that the Lena left Vladivostok on a cruising expedition hoping to capture some of the transpacif1c vessels carry ing contraband of war. It was admit ted that the vessel most eagerly sought for was the steamship Americs of the Toyo Risen Kaisha, which com pany sent her from this port severa weeks ago for the orient. The America arrived safely at Hongkong on Sept. 2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12
Roof Dogs in New York.

There are dogs in New York that never set foot on the street. They belong to the janitors in the downtown buildings, and their runways consist of the roof of the building in which their owners live and adjoining roofs on the same level. That Is rare day when the officer work or, on looking out the 'steenth story win dow, does not see a half dozen dogs romping about upon the roofs beneath him. There Is one advantage at least in being roof dog-the dog-catcher has no terrors for him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12
Magic Circles outlive Superstition

haSAC SArC1SS OuCi1Ve superstition.
 Magic circles did not go out with the days of superstition. The holders of a railway concession in China have drawn a circle about Canton across which no foreign railway may pass without their consent. It is simply a belt line of rail- way on the outskirts of the city, with branches running to the suburbs. The French and English holders of railway concessions mast make terms with the Americans before they can lay their tracks across the belt line. Tn the Unit ed States the courts usually make short work of such Instructions, but the magic Is likely to work in China for several years yet. Meantime the French and English railway men are admiring the alertness of their competitors from this country.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12
Ready nade Sheets and Pillow
 Cases

At the prices we quote on these goods we assure you that they are val hes unmatchable, quality considered
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
j. HAM LEWIS IN BIG SUIT.

Augusta Chronicle: The greatest law
suit ever filed in the world, recently
inaugurated in Chicago for $500. 0O0,O 900
worth of property, brought against the
Pennsylvania Railroad by the heirs of
Alison c. Stewart and Gen. Hart Stew
art, is of especial interest to Augustans
owing to the fact that one of the promi-
nent lawyers in the case, representing
the heirs, is Hon. j. Hamilton Lewis,
an old Augusta boy. The suit is
brought in the United States Court.
A number of prominent Chicago law
yers are also interested, but Lewis is
recognized as the man who will be at
the forefront throughout the battle
me heirs seek to recover from the
railway several miles of Stewart ave-
nue., now used as a railway yard. This
stretch of property is now the prin-
clpal railroad entrance into the heart
OF the city. The suit will be bitterly
fought by the company. The property
IN dispute came to the original owners
as government land, which they ac-
quired when Chicago was merely
tTading post, and the land in question
Is ten miles or more from the center
Oh the present city. The Stewart heirs
gave the property to the city with the
restriction that should the land be used
Ior any but the original purpose it
should revert to the heirs. The Penn
syiVania got the right of way and the
heirs are all suing. President Roose-
Neil family is among the claimants
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
How long will you remain in Tam

pap"
Il can not tell you. l have nothing
more to say" and with this Mr.. Dowie,
Jr., closed the interview.
DR.. Dowie. the elder, by this time
had finished registering, and turning
to the reporter, said in very friendly
way:
You will understand that have no
unkindly feelings for the press, in re-
fusing an interview. but we wish for
rest and privacy, and would be pleased
if you would not even mention our
presence here"
DIR. Dowie is very kindly and be-
Eevolent looking old gentleman, short
and stout of stature, with bright eyes.
a heavy, white beard, silvery hair, and
a very large bald place on the top of
his head, which he conceals. when not
indoors, with a large, black silk
'stovepipe" hat. In personal appear
ance he is a striking likeness of that
grand and good old benefactor of child
hood Santa Claus, who in a few weeks
will again gladden. the hearts of mill
lions of little ones the world over.
Mrs. Dowie is an invalid, and at
least one of the most important OBJ
jects of the trip to the Land of Flow
ers, is the beneficent results of Flor
ida air and sunshine upon the lady's
health.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
powIE IS III TAMPA.

Tampa Morning Tribune1 One OF
the most distinguished personages that
ever visited Tampa arrived in the city
last night, being no other than DR..
John Alexander Dowie, general over
seer of the Church of Zion with head
quarters at Zion. City, Ill. He also
styles himself "Eiijah IT. as the &C.
clesiasticaI successor of the Elijah who
assembled to Heaven in a chariot Of fire,
and John the Baptist, known also in
ecclesiastical history as elijah the
Second"
The Dowie party arrived in the city
over the Atlantic Coast Line at $3.50
last night, on their private Pullman
observation car. the ''Haslemere. F"
There were about dozen In the par
tn, including DR.. Dowie, his wife. and
their son. DR.. A. ] Gladstone Dowie.
DR.. Dowie and his family registered
at the Tampa Bay Hotel, others Of
the party remaining on the sleeper,
which was switched over into the
Tampa Bay grounds.
AS DR.. Dowie. Sr., entered the no.
tel. he was approached by a Tribune
reporter, but declined being inter-
viewed.
II am very glad to meet YOU" said
the general overseer. but / have no
statement to make to the press. Our
Visit Is OF very private nature"
AS the distinguished guest and the
reporter moved over 20 the office, Mr.
Gladstone Dowie, anticipating another
attempt at an interview, intercepted
the latter, and Informed him that the
elder Dowie would not talk.
Perhaps you can give us some IN
formation" suggested the representa-
tive Of the paper.
''lSo. have nothing 10 say" answer
ed Mr. DOwlc.
ut IL snid," continued the reporter,
that n r. Or. Dowie's intention 70
proceed ~ Estero. and confer with
DR.. iced the head Of the Koreshan
Unity. Possibly you wish 20 deny
this. f"
BAR. Gladstone DONic maintained go
expressive silence.
flou cau iell ua. can't You. how
many ibcre afe in your party i'
about DOZEN
n'Fhsp 49, gou leave zlou clfyT
"Non1ay,"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
YOUNG GIRL MISSING.

Tampa Morning Tribune: An anx-
ious father and several policemen
searched every nook and corner of the
Pike and Fair grounds last night for
pretty Rossie Wainwright, 10 years
old, daughter of Paymaster VAIN
wright, of the Tampa Electric Com
pany. The girl left home at noon yes
terday to go to the fair grounds and
did not return for supper. Mr.. VAIN
wright at once instituted a search, but
the only information obtained up to
a. M. was that the girl was seen in
the afternoon ON the Pike, alone. Mr..
Wainwright fears that one of the Pike
attaches has induced his daughter to
go away with him. Last night, he
secured the assistance of Police Lieu
tenant johnson and search was made
of the entire Pike and Fair grounds
and of other places in the city. At
a. m. no traces of the missing girl
had been found. Rossie is a pretty
girl, with dark hair and gray eyes,
Weighing about 100 pounds, her dress
reaching her shoe-tops. When she left
home, she wore a cream-colored felt
hat. patent leather shoes and a plain
dress.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
FLORIDA.
WITH CARGO OF sIsAL.

PENSACOLA Daily News: A cargo of
sisal grass reached this port this morn
ing on the Norwegian steamship Eva,
capt Meyer, which showed up off the
par The Eva was boarded imme-
diately and then began finding berth
1t me l.. & N. docks, where the
natcnes were opened and this afternoon
me work of taking the cargo, which
mas many commercial values. from the
silp was started. The Eva is con-
signed to F. o. Howe & Co., and is
me hrst vessel to come in with such
.argo IN many months. At one time
ne trade in the sisaI business was
.. nd, out for various reasons the
seeamers were diverted to another port
ana there retained. It has been decid-
S 5 according to what is told on the
uocKs to-day ITO bring back this trade,
ana ana the first ship. 1t is stated, is the
TINS morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
FOR HER HUSBANDS GRAVE.

Macon Telegraph: Mrs. Mary A.
Pinson of Galveston, Tex, is making
an effort to locate the grave of her
husband, Thomas A Pinson, who. she
saws, was conscripted from Clay coun-
ty. Georgia, in 1866. She writes that
she never saw him after he was car
ried away nearly forty years ago, but
learned that he was at one time aft
erwards in the hospital in the city of
Macon and died here. She also states
that the information given her was to
the effect that the body was buried
in this city, but no trace of it has
been found. Capt. Warren Moseley
has looked through the cemeteries and
has made inquiries of all the former
soldiers now living in Macon, but has
failed to find the grave. He states
that of over 500 in the soldiers lot
there is one marked unknown, Died
on Train,' but further than this there
is no trace of the grave for which the
wife, now so years old, has been
searching for nearly forty years. A
number of the older living Confed-
crates in Macon say that those who
died in the hospital in Macon during
the war were buried at different
places and many of the graves were
unmarked on account of the numerous
deaths and haste with which the
burials were made. 1t is also stated
that when the lot in the cemetery
was provided, all of the dead soldiers
were not removed to this point, and
this makes the search a very difficult
one, The wife has been notified of the
almost impossible discovery but in the
meantime the old ConfederateS are
still looking for the grave.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
UsuRY WITH A VENGEANCE.

Augusta Chronicle: In the trial yes
terday of the case of John London VS..
the washington loan Company, it be-
ing the enforcement of a levy on the
foreclosure of a mortgage on house,
hold effects, before Magistrate ]. w.
Burch, the sensational charge was
made against the company defendant
that they had required the plaintiff
TO pay 1920 per cent. on a loan. and
a crossbill was filed by the plaintiff,
asking judgment for $4.66, usurious
overcharges. The evidence showed that
London borrowed IS from the company
and gave as security a mortgage. on
his household goods. The plaintiff pro-
duced receipts to show that since the
loan was granted. lessi than four
months, he had paid the company
S. Is. They still held him for the prin-
cipal, all paid in being charged up to
interest on the loan.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-03
Farmers, bank Organized.

Nashville Ga, Dec 1.-The Farmers
Bank was organized here yesterday. ID.
C. Ashley of Yaldosta, was elected
president. A. w. Patterson, first vice
president, ]. d.. Loyett second vice
president, Andrew F. Shealey cashier.
The following board lof directors were
elected: d. c. Ashley, A. w. Patter-
son, ]. d. Lovett, P. II. Askew w. NJ
Gaskin, F. II. Gaskin. j. p. knight,
r. A. Hendricks, A. w. Turner. Tenn
porary quarters were secured for the
bank in the Ordinary's office, in the
3county Court House. The capital
sstock of the bank is $25, 900. Mr. Atrial
wynn of Valdosta will assist Cashier
aShealey for a few days.
Work on the new bank building will
be commenced next week. 1t will be
handsome two-story stone front build
ing, and will cost about $4,000