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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
THE SHOPPERS PROGRESS.

She vowed she would economize; She said: "I think it's funny A woman hardly ever tries
 To save her husbands money. ".. So she throughout that bargain day Among the shoppers fought, And said, when she had come away: ''See. This was all bought
 This lovely little collar
 That cost half a dollar" Next day it chanced she saw a waist, Dropstitched, and very pretty: A Marked Down card upon it placed Made her sigh: What a pity! Though I've decided not to spend More money, I declare I'll take 1t. See how 1t will blend The colors when wear
 That lovely little collar
 Which cost half dollar" And then skirt was brought to view It matched the waist; she thought 1t Was simply dear, and lovely, too; The upshot was, she bought 1t. Some gloves of quite the proper shade She got, and after that A special trip or two she made Before she found hat
 To match the lovely collar
 That cost a half dollar Of course, her costume would not be Complete: it would look shoddy Without new shoes. Why, you'll agree With that; and anybody Who knows the rules of fashion knows No other feature will Set off the costume like the hose You ought to see the bill
 For that dear little collar
 Which cost half dollar! : w. D. N., in Chicago Daily Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
Three-Year-oId Prodigy.

The marvellous accomplishments of three-year-old Grace Weisshold of Ashland, Pa, have caused her to be regarded with awe by the country folk of the Mahantongo and Mahanoy valleys, says the New York Times. She can speak four languages and has already read the Bible completely through She is musical prodigy as well as linguist, and can play many of the most difficult works of Bach, Beethoven and Mozart. Her father, as we'll as her brothers, are engaged in farming. Her father is a deacon, but acknowledges that his little daughter s knowledge of the more important part of the Scriptures is greater than bis own. Often from memory she recites whole chapters. Many professional men make trips to the Weisshold farm to engage the little girl in conversation
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
LUBEc's ALCOHOLIC FERRY,
Thirty Maine Men Get Drinks sn Spite of Uncle Sam and
 Prohibition.

Tn Lubec's international alcoholic ferry the United States customs officiala and the deputy sheriffs who are trying to enforce Maine's prohibitory liquor law confess that they are tip against scheme that can't be beaten, says a re- cent Bangor report to the New York Sum-
 Lubec is little seacoast town away down toward the jumping off place. as Maine people call the easterly tip end of the state, and directly opposite, sepa- rated from 1t by a narrow strait, is the island of Campobello part of the proyS ince of New Brunswick
 Recently wave of liquor law enforcee ment struck Lubec, and when the town became really dry certain enterprising Yankees conceived the idea of estabIish- ing saloon over in Campobello and ferrying customers across and back. It was good scheme, and it worked.
 Any man who had the price of pint, quart or lone drink could get free ferriage, and the business at once began to boom. The traffic grew and prosperedl until finally the dories and Ieaky sail~ boats were superseded by smart gaso- lene launch which could go fast and carry good many passengers.
 } Competition arose, and other saloona were established on the island, with other ferries to carry customers to them. "A sea voyage and chance to buy tha best imported whisky for ten cents a drink" were the inducements held out and all the thirsty men in that part of Maine focked to Campobello for their health.
 The Lubec white ribboners became aroused and called upon the customI officers to put stop to 1t. The customa officers investigated, but decided that they could do nothing. Any man had the right to take drink wherever he could find it, at home or abroad, they said, and so long as the voyagers to CampobeIlnt brought back their liquor in them, and not on them, they were within thssE rights.
 So the international alcoholic ferry fourishes gay1y, and all the proh1b4tton- ists can do is to stand on the shore of drys Lubec and wish that some of $he wab bblyl cargoes may be spilled on tho WaE home
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
THIRTY YEARS IN UGANDA.
xn That Time Fifty Thousand Natives Have Been Taught to Read
 and Write.

Tn all of darkest Africa there were eew regions that seemed darker, 3t years ago, than Uganda, on the nortt shore of the Victoria Nyanza. Ye' there was prons!se in the people, fol all their ignorance and savagery; anc in 1875 Henry M. Stanley, who knew them we'll and believed in them thor. oughly, declared that there was nc more hopeful mission field in the world. Missionaries promptly occu' pied it.
 Theirs was no easy task at first says Youths Companion, and theii converts, like themselves, had to en- dure hardships Up to about F years ago King Mwanga would burn sub. ject for the crime of learning to read 1t was slow, expensive work to sup ply the Scriptures in the native Ian guage; in fact, the translation of the Bible was not completed until 1897 But the missionaries held on, and the people did their share, to the extent sometimes of paying 1000 cowries. the cost of five weeks food, for a copy of the New Testament.
 Now has come the time of results. Fifty thousand natives can read and write. There are more than 1000 churches in the Uganda region, the largest seating 4,O00 persons, and Protestants and Catholics 900 na- tives profess the Christian faith Of recent years the efforts of white mis- sionaries are exerted chiefly to guide native instructors, who prove ener- getic and successful evangelists to -their people.
 Dark places remain in Africa. There are some nearer home. perhaps. But this passage of history bears hopeful ly on all of them, because it suggests that devoted men can always be found to accept an opportunity for service, and that there never was or will be a situation so desperate that determined effort will not yield rich reward.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
sHIRTWAIsTs-DREss HATS
A Combination That Is the Opposite
 of Good Form and Tas- tt4 1-Q- #.s%.., 3@~ tineSs |' " z ~&%f.

There is nothing that can give a woman dowdy look like wearing a dress hat with shirt waist suit, linen, or a tailor made" said miNiner the other day, reports the Chicago Tribune. Many girl who would not be seen with her fancee if he wore straw hat with Prince Albert coat or silk tile with his business suit fails to make these dis functions in her own headgear The lit- tie touches that mark the difference, however are often so fine and vary so with the change of fashions, that they are difficult to recognize except by those blessed with the instinct of good dress ing. A safe rule, not depending upon the changes of fashion, is to invariably class lace, chiffon, tulle, ostrich feathers, aigrettes, and everything on the bird of paradise order as belonging exclusively to the dress hat''. Soft coque feathers, breasts grebe like p1umage, stiff wings, quflls, and birds belong only to the hat of the outing variety Although the wings of the outing hat are put on with chiffon bands, it is no reason that a made hat of chiffon should be worn with shirtwaist, as is done by many women who ought to know better.
 Just now the blocked hat is the best type of the shirtwaist hat, and in this connection is little distinction which many girls fail to notice in regard to flowers. A Milan straw or blocked hat of any kind' may be loaded with flowers, especially roses, and 1t is an ideal hat to wear with a linen suit or shirtwaist suit. On the other hand, a flower toque, or flowers with tulle or chiffon, are never worn by any really well dressed woman with this kind of gown. Many women also have the notion that the lingerie hat can be worn with anything that goes to the laundry. Never was there a greater mistake, as it is worn by the woman who knows exclusively with or gandtes, batistes, and summer gowns of/such fragile creation as to have no &C., quaintance with tubbing It is entirely a)garden party or porch party hat be- longing to the most dressy of summer functions, and entirely out of place on the street. It should no more be worn with linen, even though it is trimmed elaborately with faces, than it should be with a yachting suit'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
~--~@n----ua~--.zn~szA A Hint From tlle Baron.

Upon client complaining to Baron Rothschild that he had lent l0,oOo francs to a person who sSone off to Constantinople without leaving any acknowledgment of the debt the baron said:
 "Well, write to him and tell him to send you the 5o,oo0 francs he owes you"
 s.But he only owes me 10000" ob- jected the other.
 Precisely rejoined the baron, "and he will write and tell you so, and thus you will get his acknowledgment of 1t.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
COST OF sLAPPlNG WIVES.
Pastime So Common In Chicago That
 Price List Is Adopted.

Pastfme So Common I'm Chicago That
 Price List Is Adopted.
 Chicago gentlemen who enjoy the luxury of skipping their wives, or think they may sometimes adopt this pastime, should first consult the slap ping price list established in the Har- rison street court, says a Chicago spe- cial dispatch. .'u'
 Following is the price list of slaps as determined upon by Justices Cav erly and Prindiville:
 A slap with the left hand, $1.
 A right handed slap, $2.
 A slap while sitting down, $4.
 A slap while standing up, s.
 slap while standing fiat footed, 8.
 A slap while standing on your toes-
 This latter price must be left open until Justice Caverly has returned from his vacation, during which he will give some thought to the case of Mrs. Williams of Chicago, whose hus- band is charged with being warm ad- vOcate of skipping as an exercise.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
High Finance.

Hicks-Ive got to borrow $200 some where. Wicks-Take my advice and borrow $500 while you are about it. Hicks-But only need $20O. Wicks-
 That doesn't make any difference. Bor- row $500 and pay back $1O0 of it in two installments at intervals of a
 month or so. Then the man that you borrow from will think that he is go- ing to get the rest of it.-Somerville (Mass.) Journal G g#H
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
Securing a Substitute.

The stork had deposited twins in the cozy little flat inhabited by Mir. and MrB. Thirdfloor
 You'd better send for your mother. Araminta," suggested MT. Thirdfoor.
 Why, John. you know you can't get along with mother" was the wifey's rel sponse.
 'sYes; but somebody's got to tell the tanitor r"-Pittsburg Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22

Showman-Trade'e bad. You'll have to smoke cigarettes all day.
 Living Skeleton-Why?
 "Why me marrer- bone, all the moth CTS in the town will come and bring their boys to show 'en wot cigarette smokin' has done for yer!"-Jester.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
Rs,ERPmRHTmn.

Hicks-T do try to be polite, but I seem to be forever forgetting my man. ners. Wicks-What's the matter now ? Hicks-I just gave a woman my seat in the street car and forgot to thank her for taking it.-Philadelphia Ledg-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
Appenaicitfs Remedy.

German medical men are advocating a new remedy for appendicitis which will render unnecessary the use of the knife The patient is simply made to crawl on all fours for twenty minutes four times daily.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
Inherited.

They were jollying the man about his enormous appetite but he kept put ting away" undisturbed by the taunts. Finally he said in defense; Well, you see, I take after both my father and my mother. One ate long while and the other ate a great deal.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
Where It Could Be Seen

Sign Painter-I don't see any suitable vacant space on your walls. Where do you want the motto, Terms Strictly Cash" painted < Barber Shop Proprie- tor-On the ceiling, of Chicago Tribune. '3~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
Grass Stains on Clothes

Sponge the stains with alcohol. Ma terials which will bear soap and water may be washed in the ordinary way, provided the grass stains have first been wet with the spirit-Washingto Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
RernInted bx Hfn uncle,

Franklin-Does your watch keep reg ular time? Shankin-I should say so; it goes in the fifth of every month and comes out the fifteenth. Chicago Jour nal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
For the Complexion.

Oranges eaten before breakfast have g wonderfully beautifying effect on the complexion, and can do no harm if eaten in Washington
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
Noisalass G,,r
Horrible Examnla.

A noiseless electromagnetic gun has been successfully tested in Norway.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
Sonetines staan

Experience is the interest upon the average investment. Track News,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-10
Advertiser Bureau,
 Mobile Anril Q

Exports from the port of Mobile for the week ended last evening were as fol- lows:
 German steamship Jomgard Horn, for Delfyl, 1.125,996 cubic feet sawn pine tinl- Der: value N4.075.
 Norwegian steamship Taunton. for Bo- cas del Toro, general cargo, valued at S9O
 Norwegian steamship Utstein, for Blue fields. general cargo, value not given.
 British steamship Jacob Bright for Greenock 1920, 4OS feet pine lumber; value &1.472.
 tarzas. coal and lumber cargo, valued al &.543.
 American schooner Harry K. Foote. for F:ontera, coal cargo, valued at $1.2T.
 Dutch steamship Beta, for Zaandam general cargo of timber. valued at $2S.O5O
 British steamship Rothfeld for Liver pool general timber cargo. value $23. .046 . German steamship Liveland for Ham burg. 80 bales cotton. IA bales linters pine, poplar and gum timber and logs value of cargo $69.239.
 American schooner Emma L. Cotting- kam. for Havana. S53. .4s1 feet pine lumber value $3,35S.
 Norwegian steamship Truma for Glen IutROS, OaJbU pdthdStS. Ndlue aOa.lzu
 Cuban steamship Mobile for Havana. 70 066 packages, value S63,6N.
 Imports for the week were:
 Norwegian steamship Taunton, from Bc cas del Toro. 1S,OOO bunches bananas.
 American steamship Sabine. from New York. $500 packages general merchandise.
 Norwegian steamship Fort Gaines, from Bocas del Toro. 1900 punches bananas.
 Cuban steamship Mobile. from Havana, 253q crates tomatoes. S,s45 crates pine apples 857 crates onions, 93 crates egg plants, 5 crates pepper. ? crates okra, F crates squashes, 45 packages merchandise
 Norwegian steamship Mount Vernon from Bocas del Toro 1s,OOO punches ba- nanas.
 Norwegian steamship Bratten from Pu- etto Cortez. 5000 punches bananas.
 Norwegian steamship Belvemore from Pert Limon. 11,OO0 punches bananas
 Vessels up in ballast for cargoes:
 British steamship Deyama, 2,245 tons, from Para, Brazil
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-10
The NeW.c of Mobile.

British steamship Cayo Blanca, 1737 tons. from Hamilton. B. w I.
 Norwegian steamship Eldsiva. 676 tons, from Newcastle-on-Tyne England.
 American schooner Gertrude A Bart lett. 292 tons, from Havana.
 Norwegian bark Arizona, 1,O32 tons, from Port Elizabeth. South Africa.
 Italian bark lila, 6S2 tons. from Ten eriffe.
 Marriage licenses were issued during the week out of the Probate Court to white couples as follows: Walter E. I'ucket and Minnie L. Clark, Frederick Barranger and Annie Banner Shelby Fol mar and Anna Lowell, John S Sloan and Elma Pearl Dunnuck. P. C. Candidus and Mrs. Hattie s. Tucker, Walter S Love and Mary H Lowering Charles J. Kountz and Leonora A. Reeder. Charles N. Far Tar and Fringela Lee Smith, James Due loux. Jr.. and Mrs. Mary R. Cassanoova H. c. Marrs and Annie T. Adams. Ray mond Davis and Lula Cleveland. Aaron Franklin and Hattie Stewart. Jesse A . Malone and Della McCurdy. Percy w Oliver and Margaret Walker. Robert J. Kaphan and Florence Hartmann. Leroy w DeVol and Abbie E. Wright. Herman D Constantine, Jr., and Ruberta NJ Cas- ta. John Fred Byrd and Hattie O. Crab tree
 E. o. Hoffman aged 6. died last night at his home, 5"5 Southern Broad. after a long illness. The remains were taken to Mauvilla this afternoon for interment.
 Michael Muller. one of Mobiles oldest German citizens, died suddenly today at his home, 51 South Bayou Street. He was a native of Germany. but had been a resident of Mobile for many years He leaves a wife. MT. Muller was a member of the German Relief Association and the Knights of Honor
 Mrs. Ann scanlan. aged 91, died this morning at the Hannah House. She was q native of Ireland and had lived in Mo bile long time. She leaves one son.
 Wednesday evening at o'clock in the parlor of Bishop Aliens residence. John Scott Sloan was joined in marriage, to Miss Eln1a Pearl Dunnuck. Rev. Father Shaw pronouncing the fateful words. The wedding was very. quiet and witnessed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-10
Young Man Who Jumped from Train
 And Elndad Officer.

Columbus. Ga. April 9.-tspecialD-John Harris. a young white man wanted at Birmingham. where a reward of $25 was offered for his capture, was arrested in Columbus late last night by the poice
 While being carried to the mines from Birmingham, having been sentenced n the pen.Jentiary, he slipped his hand cuffs. Jumped through a window as the train was passing through North Bir- mingham and escaped from the officer. This occurred last December.
 His mother lives here ard the police found him at her house. He will be car rled back to Birmingham tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-10

letter written by Prof Moulton, ofieer of the American Historical Society on Fer dinando Gorges, colonizer of Maine. Af- ter the literary feature a two-course luncheon was served. and enjoyed by the ladies present who were: Mrs. Hortense Batre, Miss Batre. Mrs. H. T. Inge. Mrs. Ligon, Mrs. R. A. Mickle, Mrs, R. H. Clarke Mrs. Harry Toulmin. Mrs. J. c. Mann. Mrs. J. G. Thomas. Mrs. Stanley Finch. Mrs. Hardy Hopper, Misses Mol lie and Rebecca Thurher, Mrs. Jim Maury. Miss Anita Gaillard and Mrs. G. H. Jones.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-10
COMER NOT SUITABLE
 FOR OFFICE HE SEEKS
Radicals Election to Presidency Of the Rail- road Commission Would Prove
 A Calamity.

use their influence to prevent MT. Conner from being elected to a position in which his selfish. prejudice may have an oppor-
 tunity to manifest itself to the detriment of our State. HON. JOHN V. SMITH is a man of unblemisheo character, rigid integrity and a safe and capable man tor interests of all concerned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-10

only by relatives of the happy young people. MT. Sloan is the second son of the lamented Matt Sloan, for many years chief of the fire department, and most exemplary young man. Ills bride, beautiful young woman, is the daughter of Mir and Mrs. Benjamin Dunnuck Of Warshaw Ind, who have been residing here the past winter. MT. and Mrs. Sloan have gone to Tuscaloosa where they will reside.
 At the meeting of the Board of Public Works this afternoon J. Howard Wilson gave notice of an appeal from the as- sessment against the Mobile Light and Railroad Company for street and sewer Improvements in District No. 2. He sub mitted bond for the appeal. A petition for shelled roadway on Davis Avenue was also presented.
 large amount of building, in the way of new residences and sidewalks is going on in Mobile. The number Of building permits show this to be fact.
 R. NJ. Schwarz left this evening for Linden, Ala. where. he says. he goes to vote a Democratic ticket in Mondays primary.
 Candidates are on the jump today and realizing but a few Hours intervene be- fore the primary. they are making hay while the sun shines"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-10
Presidency of the Railroad Com.
 mission.

mission.
 Progressive Era, Camden, Ala. April 1. 1904.
 The Legislature of Alabama passed a law at the last session giving to the Rail- road Commission, absolute mandatory powers to regulate the railroads of the State. The purposes and intention of this law was intended to delegate this power absolutely to the Commission in the prem ises. that they might dispassionateiy and | justly regulate the rate when and where needed, and we cannot believe that any member of that body would have voted | to pass such a law had they believed that such power would ever be put in the hands of a man whose personal interests and public utterances plainly showed him absolutely under the influence of unbrid- led prejudice. nothing in the States his- tory has done more to aid in development and general improvement than has the railroads that has entered the State wherever they turned their wheels lands have gone up and the people are pros porous and happy. The best interests of
 the State cannot be subserved by the election of a radical partisan to a posi- ton in which he will have 1t in this power to hamper embarrass and cripple these great arteries of commerce.
 l In crippling these industrial agencies, ! will thereby injure every class of our cit izens.
 Alabama Is in It's infancy In railroad development. The interests of the rail roads and the people are mutual and in- terdependent. It behooves us all to do everything in our power, to foster and upbuild existing railroad lines and to promote and encourage the building of others. until our State shalr be one net work of railroads similar to the States of New York, Ohio. Pennsylvania and others, by reference to a map of the States mentioned. as compared with a map of Alabama, 1t will readily be seen that our railroad mileage Is insignificant. And if the people of Alabama wish to have every portion of the State penetrat- ed by great railroad lines, it would cer- tainly seem that a radical man like MT. B. E. Conner should not be placed in charge with mandatory powers, to har- rass and hamper these institutions and in- evitably throw them into bankruptcy. as with their fall, the interests of the State must suffer. None will deny that this is the brightest era in the commercial his tory of the State. Every avenue of trade and industry is abundantly prospering. To believe MT. Corners arguments is to believe that we are in bad way, indeed, such attempted deception should be drowned upon by the good people of Ala bama, and 1t Is to be hoped that they will
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-10

One of the most beautiful residenees on South McDonough Street, lot 50 by l64 feet, with alley; house two stories. reception hall, parior, dining room. two bed rooms. and kitch- er down stairs; four bed rooms up stairs; in first t-class conditon an ideal home this; you could not improve on 1t. For particulars call on me.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-10

Here is a Bargain: House and lot on Adams Street: lot ioI by I5o feet with room enough to build another house; present house two storeis I2 rooms, two bath rooms: all modern conveniences; ample stables. carriage house. and servants houses in yard; this property can be had at S5, 600 if taken at once; is cheap al EN E0G
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-10
MANFGoLD,s IRON RREW

There is nothing like it. It is the cnly perfect stimulant without a toxic property.
 A all fountains.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-10
HARRIS IS APPREHENDED.

Reward a capable and faithful officer by voting for Hugh Dent for solicitor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-10

Blond hair is always the finest and red hair the coarsest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-10

On South Street, between Court and Sayrs Street. I offer a nice two-story residence; this house has just been painted and papered, ant is in the very best condition. If you want g nice home in the school district, here is youi opportunity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-10

Two-story dwelling on South Street. between South Perry and Lawrence Streets; nine rooms two bath rooms. all modern conveniences; rents for S35 per month; is offered at S4 2So. Ihis place is located in one of the choicest loca- tions in the city. and should be quickly taken uu