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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-19
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT.
Commissioners Sends Circular Letter
 to Selectmen of the Towns.

Highway Commissioner Macdonald has sent circular letter to the select
 men of the several towns, in which he calls attention to the condition of roads in consequence of the winter. He says in part
 Roads have been almost completely covered with snow and when the snow disappeared even all our macadam roads were ice-bound. This state of affairs has required the shoeing of horses sharply and the calks have had a tendency to loosen up some of the macadam surface. In addition to this enemy to perfect road we have, of course, the usual state of affairs, the uplift of the frost, which has ten dency to disintegrate and disturb somewhat the surface of the road.
 It is a good practice in the early spring to rake off whatever stones have become loosened and immediately roll the surface. This treatment, however, is not to be done until after the frost has completely left the ground.
 E. Shoulders should be pared sufficient ly to allow an uninterrupted flow of the water from the crown Of the road directly to the gutters. Culverts should be opened up as quickly as pos sible so that whatver the spring may offer in the way of rains will In no way injure the road. Cutters should be cleaned out and general overhaul ing should take place. It may be pos sible, however, that we cannot use the read scraper with profit immediately, but it would be wise to rake off the stones.
 It would be well to add whatever screenings are necessary to protect the surface Of the road. Expenditure of u few dollars immediately on the frost leaving the ground will remove the ne- cessity for the expenditure of perhaps hundreds of dollars later on in the summer months.
 The absence of rolling macadam road in the early spring assists 1n it's destruction by leaving the road very porous and open in it's construction, which is always fatal in dry weather. On roads finished last year. sufficient number of screenings were left by the several contractors to accomplish any necessary repair without any expense to the town except that Of placing the screenings upon the road
 Itlwill not be necessary after the application of the screenings to do any extensive rolling: the principal part Of the rolling should be done prior to the application of the screenings. If any rolling should be done afterwards it should be done at the time the shoul- ders have been pared down and make a general rolling of the roadbed proper and the shoulders at the same time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-19
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

-The many friends of William Byron are pleased to see him around again after several weeks illness.
 The condition of David Taylor of Bank street, who has been i'll at the hospital for soc time, is much i'm proved.
 The Misses Josephine Donahue, Bridget and Mary McGill of Bank street have returned from a visit with friends i'll New Britain.
 The final games in the crib tourna- ment of the Brooklyn Athletic club vii be played tomorrow. The contest is very interesting owing to the differ ent teams being closely punched.
 The subject of the Rev B. F. Roots discourses at the Third Congre- gational church tomorrow will be as follows: 1O:3O a. m., '"The Evil in the world" z D. m.. "rhe Young Mans Need and the Young Woman's Need in the Twentieth Century"
 At this season of the year and early spring, everyone is subject to coughs and colds which if neglected may lead to something serious. Walkers Cough Syrup has done wonders in the past and is still on duty at the old stand
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-19
TIE UP THE DOCS.
One of the Biggest Nuisances is the
 Dog at Large.

Ine dog nuisance is beginning to crop up again and before it drops out or sight it is likely that more than one OnWer of doOryard pets will get Into trouble. During the past week or so couple of persons have been bitten by vicious CUTS and others clalm that they cannot go to their homes without having to fight their way past houses where dogs are kept. Those who have been bitten as well as the parties who do not care to engage in street fights with dogs have been heard from and want to know if they are obliged to go armed in order to protect themselves from the assaults of the hungry canines about town. There is lots of law for people who feel aggrieved about the conduct Of dogs provided they go about it in the proper way. A man has no right to keep dog that makes a practice of annoying pedestrians to say noth- ing of biting them, as can be seen from section of city ordinance rel ative to dogs:
 Any person who shall own, keep or harbor any dog which shall bite or worry domestic animals not at large contrary to law or the ordinances of the city, or which shall annoy travel CTS upon the highway by running after, leapfng upon or barking nit them, shall be deemed guilty of main- taining a nuisance and shall forfeit and pay a penalty of not more than $2O for maintaining such nuisance"
 This is plain enough for all practical purposes and citizens who feel ag- grieved at the antics of dogs and have backbone enough to compel their own- CTS to use them right have only to put the prosecuting attorney in pos- session of the facts. It will not cost them cent and while helping them selves they will be comforting great favor on others. It is shame to see 8 woman backing across the street to save herself from the teeth of 8 vicious dog and people who keep such tormentors beside the public streets should be made to feel that they arc violating the law.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-19
VICTORY FOR WOOD.
Senate Confirms His Rank of Major
 General.


 WASHINGTON, March 19.-By ths action of the senate in executive see, sion General Leonard Wood becomes major general, taking the rank from Aug. 8, 1908, the day President Roose- velt made the promotion. The contest against his confirmation has been a notable one, beginning Nov. 19, 1903, soon afer congress convened in spe- cial session and continuing through the present session until the present time, when by vote of 45 to 16 the nomination was confirmed. The late Senator Hanna was recognized as the leader of the forces opposed to Gen. eral Wood, and had it not been for his death before the disposition of the case 1t is conceded that the vote would have been much closer. 1t has not been believed at any time since the contest opened, however, that tho fight against confirmation would have been successful.
 Some Republican members Of the senate, placing their confidence in the judgment of Senator Hanna, would udtC ntOVu UJ AiA HI HID OPpOD1AAo& tV the promotion of General Wood, but when death removed the late senator from the conflict only two Republicans remained in the minority. They were Senators Scott, member of the mili- tary affairs committee, who opposed the nomination while it was pending In committee, and Senator Kittredge
 Five Democratic senators voted with the majority in favor of confirmation. They were Senators Cockrell and Pet tus, members of the military affairs committee, and Senators Patterson, Clarke (Ark.) and Dubois.
 Dependent upon the confirmation of General Wood were 167 promotions for other army officers. These have been held up since their nominations were made by the president, but now will be confirmed without opposition. They include twenty colonels promoted to be brigadier generals on the retired and one brigatier general on the active list and officers ranking from colonela down to second 1ieutepants. All these nominations as we'll as that of Gen. eral Wood were sent to the senate at the beginning of the special session in November and lapsed when that ses- sion closed. They were sent to the senate immediately at the beginning of the regular session.
 A controversy arose as to whether or not they were recess appointments and also as to whether the promoted off, cers were entitled to the rank and pay of the grade to which they were norai- mated. As all no doubt will be speedily confirmed according to military au- thority. they will take rank and pay from the time they were first appoint cd to Hil vacancies
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-19

Macey Hooks and Eyes, 2 doz-
 en On card, regular price 5c
 card, for this sale 1c card
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-19

5-yard pieces Velveteen. usual
 15c quality, for this sale 1Oc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-19
ANOTHER WINNER.

Our Cough Cure is winner; our Corn Cure tg an acknowledged win- ner; but our Dyspepsia Tablet is king of all. "A tablet at meal time makes eating genuine pleasure for the poor dyspeptic; soc a box. Fitzpatrick's s Pharmacy, corner East Main and Wall streets. Telephone 63-4.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-19
A. F. COWLRS.

After inventory we find our Trim med Hat stock too large. It mus De reduced in the next two weeks
 We place in our window sampl, line Of our Hats to sell for $2.OO. w need not mention former prices as glance at our windows will show you great values which will bt tempting for two-dollar bill or twt ones if you prefer. Come and lool at our window for Hat bargains.
 b3 AND 55 CENTER STREET.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-19

36-inch Imported Scotch Elan
 nel in handsome line of stripes and delicate colorings; these goods are very handsome for waists, house gowns and dressing sacques; price 69c y
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-19
'GO and Get a Reputation. ]"

Thus spoke the champion pugilist to the man who would rob him of his achieved honors. Every business man who has successfully put an article of real merit on the market, by persistent effort and costly advertising, built up large trade, has been subjected to annoyance and loss by interruptions and unprincipled persons who impose their spurious goods on the public by initiating his label and even his name until restrained by law. BROWNS OUICKFIRE CHARCOAL is no ex- ception to the rule. Be careful and see that you get the bag with the black disc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-19

r 29-inch Lorraine Flannel in new styles, with fine stripe, very desirable for house wear, --~price 35c yd
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-19

Dress Shields. all sizes, regular
 prices 10c and 121ac pair, for
 this sale Sc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-19
to come to our store for one week Commencing, Monday, March 2I

cut and lit all materials purchased by our customers TOT
 Shirt Waist Sus House GOWn Dressing SaCqueS and Shirt Wats
 MILL FER MILL FER are the sklfu artists their line, ad up to the minute in styles as they are constantly cut Ing fitting the critical stores in the country whose Testimonials speak of their work in the highest terms They Ecan and fit particular in the most sats actoy manner whether you choose silk wool linen coon land they will fit the garments to the pnnng the and leaving them ready for the needle that the may lnot encounter the slightest difficulty in akng .*A
 In connection with this unusual offering will hold sale materials and findings embracing all the lines needfor the scompeuon of this grand opportunity
 Ladies will do well to read the following list carefully their selections and be on hand early Monday morning have their orders in before the rush commences
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-19

Granite Cloth, hard finished cloth of spring weight, in new spring shades for waists and shirt waist suits, this cloth comes i'll two widths-4O inches wide, price 50c q yard; 46 inches wide, price 75c y
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-19

29-ineh French Challies, self colored satin stripe in the light shades, especially good for shirt waists, tea gowns and dressing sacques, price 35c yd
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FICTION.

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THE LION HUNTER.
"reminiscences of Gordon Cumming
bu His Daughter.

Apropos Of the edition OF Gordon Cum
mings's Lion Hunter his daughter EIeanora
c.. c. Nakeska writes to THE Saturday Review"
to point out that few Of the readers Of her
fathers adventures realize how young he was
the time Of those early hunting exploits:
He was only twenty-three years old when he
started on his first expedition into the interior of
South Africa, And indeed, it required enormous
nerve and self-reliance; 1t needed In fact, the
ardor OF youth. backed by his iron constitution TO
face the dangers and faugues Of such an under
Of trophies as few believed could have fallen to
with his long luxurlant hair, thick tawny beard
and magnifteent athletic frame fully satisfied the
ed in the early SOS As the younger son sec
ond) of a Scottish baronet, with sixteen children
his fortune was slender. He resigned his commits
sion IN the army so that for him everything had
His share OF profits from his book alone reached
ostrich feathers. etc. and the exhibition Of his
trophies he made large sums of money.
or his whole after existence; and in Fort Augustus
South African trophies and various collections and
cur!os-he continued as far as the Scottish eli
it Was my lot TO share with him I'll the end YiiiG len
he used in MS wanderings, and on it he died Din
touched by time and all his strong white teeth
save one intact, and that one was dlsiodged with
years before he died 1t was somewhat extraor
Gary performance rr having solIered excruci2ting
surgeon TO extract il DR. Tolmie, who then rep
sbrank from the experin,ent and aSt PTfoportons
less. but my father sat patiently urging and en-
couraging him TO renewed efforts and at last after
tussle lasting three hours, the refractory moIar
Yielded II was as II appears carefully preserved
Guilty pipe in my stocking as a charm against
wns e5 IRON Tnr whe f mas suffering at the time
IMPRESSED me since remember it so well.
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when the poet attacks another vein. as in these
quatrains:
O sword thou art the blade that moweth men
As men NOV down the shrinking blades OF grass
A flash Of lightning through the air doth pass,
And 10! the flowers Of blood bloom forth again
o sword! when In my hand I grasp thy hil-
The fountain head of victory is mine;
For conquest flows along thy steel like wine
Red wine Of conquest that thy strength hath split
Behold, the curving sea beach envies thee.
O scinlitar inlaid with golden signs;
The waters envy thee, who, flashing. shines
Brighter than sunlight on the rppled sea
o sword thou art the very fang Of Death!
Thy rubies his eyes. abiaze and red,
The pearls the tears the fatheTess nave shed
Thy scent Of drying blood his battle breath.
And every Sultan oft TO thee hath prayed
To hold his throne, O jewelled Grand Nizier;
And where the Sultan who hath not, in fear,
Dreamed of thy treachery. O subtle blade?
It is pity that there is not greater quantity
Of this kind Of verse in the book, to relieve the
wearisome pressure of the dollhouse languors
which seem to be most characteristic OF
Kamal ad-Din. His sequence Of quatrains is
not at its best, at all remarkable, but the work
deserves attention if only for the sake of the
dizziness and poetic feeling shown by Mrs. Num-
ford in her share Of it Her lines are SUPPLE
they have often not only movement but force
and in the creation of a distinct atmosphere she
exercises a skill which deserves the warmest
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HAYDN'S DICTIONARY or DATES AND IrNIVFRSA Al
INFORMATION. BY the BENJAMIN Vincent
Twenty third edition revised svo DIP. VI LIST a.
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Frances Bennett Galloway I2mo pp i9S CDoid
Mead * Coz ~
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Mrs, Piper AND THE SOCIETY FOR PSYCHIC, Al
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- DICTIONARY OF NAMES. MECHANICS ANT, arrp
NAMES OF PERSONS. PLACES AND sr-fIINrss n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
BEN JONSON,S "INVISIBLE EEL"
From The London Times.

From The London Times.
Having regard to the startling and disastrous
events which now happening in the Ear
East it is interesting to note that the inven-
ton of the torpedo, that terrible WeaDou Of
modern warfare foreshadowed by Rare Rem
Jonson nearly three centuries ago. The StapIe
of News" produced in 1923, contains the fol-
lowing dialogue:
Barber-They write here Cornelius Son
hath made the HollanderS invisible eel 10
swim the haven at Dunkirk and sink all the
shipping there.
Pennyroy-But how is't done?
Cymbal-TH show you, sir II is an Automa
runs under water with a snug nose, and has
nimble tail like an auger, with which tail she
wriggles betwixt the costs (ribs) of ship and
sinks ii straight.
Pennyroy.-A most brave device. to murder
their flat bottoms.
Most assuredly. there is nothing new under
the SUM-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
LITERARY NAMES IN MELBOURNE
From The London Chronicle.

st. Kilda. popular marine suburb Of that
city has quite literary flavor. 1t has Tenuv-
scn-st.. which is crossed by other thoroughfares
bearing the names of Burns, Coleridge, Scott
Byron. Southey, Milton, Shakespeare. Moore
and Dryden. And close by streets named
after Dickens and Thackeray Coburg a north
ern suburb of Melbourne, has three thorough
fares called Gladstone, Disraeli and Salisbury
Hawthorne, q fashionable suburb has a Fasho-
da-st and n Khartoum-aVe. But the most novel
and original style of street nomenclature prevails
in the centre of the silver mining region-Rroken
Hill Three streets there have been christened
Oxide Chloride and Sulphde.