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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-05
WED ON WHOLESALE PLAN.
All Marriages in Brittany Towns Are Celebrated on Given Day
 in the Year.

Rebellion would convulse any state in America if the law or custom should order that all marriages should be solemnized together on one particular day in the year.
 Such is the strange rule in that queer section of Brittany near Brest, where stand the little towns of Plougastel and Daoulus Besides, the young wom- en of this section know nothing of the joys and the heartpangs of courtship.
 The inhabitants seem to be either of Spanish or Asiatic origin. In each vil- lage is a matchmaker, called the "bastalaine," who arranges marriages. He needs only the approval of the par ents of the parties most interested.
 The marriages being arranged, all the brides, however unwilling, and all the bridegrooms, however unhappy, meet at the church door, the women focking on one side, the men on the other. The brides and bridegrooms join each other before the altar in turn.
 After the wholesale wedding there is common banquet, which 2,000 guests attended this year, coming from all the countryside.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-05
BTSMARCK'S BITTERNESS
His Story of Forced Resignation q
 Strange Mixture

strange M1ytufe
 After describing his estate. tine prince began speaking Eanglish--"so that fellow pointing to the coach man, may not understand us'-ana surprised me by his huency. his com- mand of idiomatic expressions and his very slight accent. He began with these words: Since I have been kicked out of office which so aston ished me that begged pardon for in terrupting him and said; Prince, that Is an AmericaniSn: where did you pick it up?' He answered that he did not remember where, but the ex- pression fitted his case exactly. for the manner of his dismissal was but the equivalent of an application of the toe of boot. He then proceeded to tell the story of his forced resignation
 Such rapid flow of keen wit, of cutting sarcasm and bitter lenuncia- ton as followed for half an hour had never heard before and never heard again. It was a strange mix ture of eloquence and loquaciousness. Bismarck's voice seemed not as deep and strong as his stature led one to expect, but it had q pleasant sound. A most intense sense of the wrong dIlu u6 Cld1DuSSl lO uuN . suffered made itself manifest. As An example of his unjust treatment, he recounted- what he had done to unify the nation and to aggrandfze the Hoh- enzollern dynasty. There was not only an unhesitating assertion of his own deserts as the founder of the German empire. but an almost sneering and even contemptuous depreciation of other performers in the historic drama of his time, including even the old Emperor William, the unfortunate Emperor Frederick and. and the Em- presses Augusta and Frederick. His language became perfect diatribe when he referred to the present em- peror and some of his ministers, whom he held responsible for his re- moyai. His expressions regarding them were not only amazing but em- barra ssing to me, as I had close social relations with many. of the minister ial objects of his scorn. "Some of those rogues picked out of the very gutter.' he once said. Fortunately, he did not stop for any word of assent. but went right on until his pent-up wrath was expended. As he remark ed. when it was all spent:
 "Tt was quite relief to me to have this opportunity ito speak without re- straint to gentleman who, am sure will honor my confidence
 Even were it not for this restricr fion, some of the sayings I heard and noted down at the time were so extra ordinary that, if they were repeated, their reality would probably be douht- cd, and certainly the 1ese-majesty they involve would render 1t unsafe for me to venture again on German soi-Fro1n yillard's "A Visit to Bis marck" in March Century.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-05

Visitors to Palm Beach, Florida. during the past few weeks report a general return to the bicycle for use in travelling around the paths of the picturesque winter resort on Lake Worth. The use of the bicycles is in- creased by the fact that there is only one horse in the town land that horse is mule," as one visitor re- marked. This lone mule draws a car back and forth from the ocean front to Lake Worth. The big hotels at Palm Beach each have more than one hundred bicycles for renting, which are in almost constant demand, while scores of visitors from the north
 bring their own machines with them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-05
DISEASE NEEDS WATCHING.
whooping Cough Not Simple Little Affair Many suppose-Nearly
 as Fatal as Scarlet Fever.

Eliza H. Root calls attention, says the Woman's Medical Journal to the fact that this disease is too little dreaded by the medical profession and that it is by no means the simple affair that many seem to suppose.
 From the United States census Of 1900 we find that 663 died in New York from whooping cough and 549 from scarlet fever In Chicago Al died from whoop- ing cough and 373 from scarlet fever; Philadelphia, 179 from whooping cough. l82 from scarlet fever, and so on in the different cities. Death from whooping cough occurs most frequently from pneumonia as 3 complication that in duces heart failure, or bronchitis may occux that ends in suffoeatien. Asphyxia or marasmus due to the continued eject ing of the food or loss of appetite may cause death.
 Even when death does not occur. se- we're disturbance of the nervous system may remain, as weakness of the intel lect and memory, imbecility. Visual de- fects, strabismus, blindness and deaf- ness, partial or complete, and even deaf ,mutism may remain. Whooping cough, it is evident, should be under the con- trol of health authorities, subject to quarantine and other preventive meas ures as much as scarlet fever.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-05

A motorman on a Hoekanum car on the temporary bridge at 7:30 this morning was likened to President Roosevelt. His car had nearly reached the east end as South Windsor car was entering the curve. He insisted on his right of exit andoconquered. All that passengers on the inbound car could see of him was a wide smile and double line of gleanaing teeth, small pica size; hence their comparison of him to President Roosevelt, --H Hartford Times. s
 Small pica, size wouldn't ,- be any where near what the presidents teeth have been pictured. Perhaps you mean double small .pica, or twenty-two point, as they now call it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-05
HOW RAILROAD MONEY GOES
Expenses Which the General Public
 Never Thinks Of

Expenses Which the General Public
 Never Thinks Of
 The annual expenses of railroad companies for purposes concerning which the public takes little thought l are enormous. One of the items of large expense is the softening of wat CT used in the locomotives, experience having demonstrated that it is cheap CT to install water sorteners than to supply these locomotives with raw water.
 On the middle division of the Atchi- son. Topeka and Santa Fe railway system the sum of $27 1875 is expended annually for this purpose the soft ener being used at twenty y-nine water stations where the water has been round unsuitable for boiler purposes. The locomotives passing these sta t1ons use, on an average, about e99,- OOO gallons of water daily. The water from nearly all these sources contains incrustfng constituents-that it, the sulphates and carbonates of lime and magnesium, and in many cSses cor rosiye substances, such as chloride of calcium and magnesium, are present i'll troubles ome amounts.
 The incrusting solids contained in 999,OOO gallons of water used each day in the year amount to over 3,2OO pounds, or, in the course of a year, nearly 59O tons: This amount of 1ncrust1ng material deposited in the boilers would, in the first place, dam age the boiler plates and cause an enormous increase in the consumption of coal. The removal of this scale would cost probably from six to ten cents per mile of distance run.
 At these twenty mine water sta- tions water softeners have been erect ed at great initial expense. The main tenance of these softeners requires the expenditure of apout SIT a day for chemicals and an additional charge Of about $5S day for services of attendants, making a total of S75 a day, or $27,375 a year. Te cost of construction of these water softenefs was not made public, but if the cost of maintenance represents four per cent on the investment, the total amount expended for water softeners is nearly ST00.OOO.
 The same experience holds true of other railroads. At ten water stat tions along the Union Pacific 2.79O pounds of solids are removed from the water each day. almost as much as is removed from the water of twenty nine stations along the Santa Fe sys- tenn, although at the tan Union Pa cific stations tEcv use about fifty per cent more water than at the anta Fe stations
 The chemical survey of the natural waters which is being made by the hydro economic experts of the gaolog- ieal survey is directed, in part. to- ward the location of available waters which may be used for boiler purposes without treatment. If, ty extensive surveys, such waters can be discover cd and their location made known. the saving of a tremendous amount of rnoney will be effected. In the case of railroads the cost of such great lisses. as above mentioned is due largely to lack of information concern ing the sources of water suitable for boilers, and they will become the grca test benefciaries of this phase of the work of the governIneut.--W Wash iHgton Star. <
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-05
THE WONDERS OF THERMIT.
Melts Both Iron and Steel in Short
 order---Burns at Temperature Ss of 5,4oO Degrees.

Humanity, which swelters in heat of 90 degrees, and withers and dies If the mercury runs up 10 or 15 degrees higher, finds it hard to realize heat of 5.400 degrees. Yet, says the Brook lyn Eagle, that is the heat developed in the combustion of thermit, heat which welds together pieces of the most ponderous machinery, which makes it possible to mend iron cast fngs weighing tons, which heretofol e had to be replaced at great expense of labor and time; which can unite iron rails so perfectly that the jolting can scarcely be seen or felt. and rail can be made miles long, instead of 50 or & hundred feet at the outside.
 This thernnit is compound discov- cred by Dr. Hans Goldschmidt, of Essen, Germany, who has been lec- turing in this country before ehemi- cal and engineering associations on this chemical discovery of his that is so full of engineering possibilities; 8 discovery that, unlike 80 many scien- tific discoveries. is not merely inter- esting to the scientist. but commer- cially valuable in the industrial world. The thermit is a mixture of finely granulated or powdered aluminium with some metallic oxide. most ire quently oxide of iron. This mixture looks not unlike gr1npowder, or to a housewife would suggest mixed tea, the light granules being aluminium and the dark ones oxide of iron. In burning this mixture creates tenn perature, as Dr. Goldschmidt ex- pressed 1t in a paper read at the an nual meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, about equal to that of the electric arc light."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-05

Bristol Is agitating the question of better and more train service A num- Der of people of that hustling town want to get nearer Waterbury, so that they can come here on their way to New York, instead of going by way of. New Britain and Berlin. Here is chance for the Business mems association to help out "a neighboring town and b so doing help themselves. If Bristol people can be brought to Waterbury, their coming will bring more business. The Press of Bristol, in recent issue had the following on the subject, Tn conversation q few days ago with, a business man who makes frequent trips over this section of the Highland division. our attention was called to the rather meagre week day train acL commodations between Waterbury and Bristol, The gentleman to whom ref erersce is made, goes out from Hart ford. He had been in Waterbury for the day and was unable to finish his business in time to catch the train east, leaving Waterbury at 3:30. There was no alternative but to wait until the 8 o'clock train in the evening, a wait of over five hours, which seemed pretty long time when he realized that for more than half the distance, viz, Bristol to Hartford, electric trains were running every hour. On Sun days steam trains run between Water bury and Bristol mainly t. make con nection with the third rail. 1t oc- cured to this gentleman that if the plan was good on Sundays it ought also to be good on week days. We know that these extra trains would be very much appreciated by the business men and citizens of Bristol
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-05
Radiu,n Has an aorgan v

Le Radium is the title of a new period icaI which is to be issued in Paris ere long. It will contain monthly records of the progress made in the utilization of the costly new substance
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-05

We particularly call attention the opening exceptionally attractive lines of Mems Headwear which honestly believe complete newest blocks shown by The modh snappy
 ff or soft e such please young that better suit the average mans makeup offer styles all sizes and reasonable Dunlap or Youngs Blocks S2.oo Melville Special
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-05
New England Watches

The coming ofRadium has open- ed the field of imagination to a ho- rizon unlimited. It extends to the beyond, and the phantasies of the mind are clouded therefrom. Had the methods of theEpresent day in watchmaking been explained twen- ty-fIve years ago they would not have been believed, and the actual productions that we now make. would have then bordered on the marvellous.
 For sale by all jewellers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-05

TO CURE h COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if 1t fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig. nature is on each box 25c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-05
HEARD IN PASSING

There is talk of John D. Rockefeller giving million dollars to Hopkins
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-05
Our Prices
 Are Right.

If you are doubtful on this mat ter, try us, and prove to yourself that they are the lowest.
 Another thing that you may be sure of: That the quality of the Furniture we offer cannot be bet tered.
 Our desire is to make such low prices to everybody that We could not make lower to anybody. You pay no more nor any less than other people who buy here. For over fifty years we have been making study of the best way to -Supply the people of Waterbury with reliable Furniture.
 j, 1T. Burrali X Co.
 60 BANK ST.
 Funeral directors for J. NJ. Bur rail SC Co-George T. Perry. 26 Gtete street, 'phone 227-5; 0. E. Sey- mou. 1s4 Maple street, phone i56-l2.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-05

C A. s ro 7 E Al. Bears the J, Tha Kind You Have Always Bought Signature ss 2xHZNzZn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
THE pUGIL.lSTS.
CROSS COUNTERS
 AND BLOCKS,
Marvin Hart Hot After Fitz- simmonsThe Boxers Are Changing Classes
 Other Fighting News.

Marvin Hart of Louisville. who fought a. draw with George Gardner in Boston the other night, announces that he is ready to fight Bob Fitzsin- mons any time the latter sees fit to take him on. "In an interview with the Cornishinan recently" said Hart, T notice that lie said that he would take me on. am willing, and all that is necessary now to bring the fight about will be for some club to offer a purse. I am ready to tackle him in San Francisco or Boston, but I will have something to say as to who shall be referee. Tn my fight with Gardner did not get all that was coming to
 me. did all the work and leading, and should have been the victor instead oft getting only a draw If. Gardner so desires I will fight him again, but we must select the referee before hand. Should Fitzsimmons care to give me a chance I will post q forfeit in New York with Al Smith to show that I am in earnest. If Fitz covers the money there will not be much trouble in ! fight being arranged" Hart is nego- tiating for a match with Joe, Millet of San Francisco before one of the Galf- forria clubs, but says he will take on the ex-champion instead.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
HEADS INCREASE IN SIZE.
Sometimes n Growing Cranfum Re suits in Improved Eyesight After
 Middle Life Has Been Reached.

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 A conversation with prominent hat ter developed the fact that among men of large affairs where decided executive ability and strong mental equipment was requisite, it was common to find an in- crease in the crania1 development. says the Jewellers CirculaI-Week1y. more detailed investigation among some of the large metropolitan matters revealed ths fact that many of them had. for years, by means of an automatic measuring de- vice, kept records of peculiarities of the cranial outline of many of our pronni- nent men, which had led to the discovery fto which, however, little importance had been attached) that the skull often shows decided increase in size after middle age.
 Thus, if it is a fact that the human eye depends largely upon the surrounding bony structure for it's size and propor. ton, 1t cah readily be seen that, in the case of an eye which presents abnormal visual conditions, due to an inadequate development the increase in the size -oi the skill referred to, accompanied, as H usually is by generally improved phys ica1 conditions, would naturally tend to a corresponding increase in the size of the eyeball, thereby conaSibuting to a possible naturalization Of the visual de- feet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
Jenkins is .Jeffries of Wrestling

Tom Jenkins, the Cleveland boiler- rn aker, is the Jim Jeffries of the wres- fling world. Like the pugilistic cham pion, Jenkins has conquered every man in his class and now lang,iishes for. foes worthy of his brawn. His recent defeal Of Dan Macleod, the New Eng land giant. for the second time leaves Jenkins entirely alone in the heavy weight wrestling division, and it is diff ficult for him to ascertain as to just how he will earn his living in the fl1- ture. Back to the boiler works? "Not for mine says the champion, and pos sib1y he will be forced to go on the stage, to shift scenery, or to take some other ssprofession" in which muscle is appreciated at it's true value. Jenkins is a striking contrast to the average wrestler in that he is absolutely square ill all his matches and. goes i'll 10 win no matter what the circumstanees He is not brutal at any time and always seeks to win by fair means. Jenkins and George Bothner. the world light weight champioh, arc alike i'll their gentlemanly delneanor. They are, III fact. in class by themselves in this respect and in ability also, and they should receive full credit for the ele- waiting influence they have given the wrestling game.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
4 WESTERN PARADISE.
Santa Catalina at Its Nest nna Gay., est-Evening View Is Very
 Strangely stage-Lfke,

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 It is in winter and spring that Santa Catalina is most attractive, thanks to the active competition of over 400 dis tinct varieties of plants and wild fow- CTS. But the season" Is the period from June to October. and then it is that life at Avalon takes on an aspect of gayety equal to that of the most popular eastern watering places. Wis., itors from the north and from the in- land cities, says the Four-Track News, throng the broad verandas, and the es- planade; the surface or the bay is alive with fishing and pleasure craft, batners dot the beach, and every form of outdoor amusement is in full swing. Early in the season model tent city springs up, providing accommodations for those whose tastes incline them to the comparative freedom of camp life In the evening thousand electric lights shed their glow over d scene strangely stage-like in setting and ar TangeTnent, and to which the music of the band lends an added spell. And So it comes that Catalina is styled "A Magic Isle, An Enchanted Isle" terms that to the uninitiated may sound a bit fan ciful, but which no one who has ex- perienced its delights will hold as mis. applied.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
AUTO RACE
4 Big International Contest Planned
 for Next Summer.
( WfIi rake Place Tn Germany and the Route Selected Meets the Ap- proyaI of Emperor William
 and Prince Henry.

The international automobi1e race planned for the summer of 1904 win be run in Germany, and the route, which has just been decided upon. has won the approval of Emperor William His Endorsement will make easy the over
 coming of possible objections by the authorities of the districts through which the race will be run. The Ger }nl&h trio, representing the automobtl- lists of the Fatherland, not only carried
 of the cup at the international race run in Ireland so successfully last sum
 ner, but won for the Automobile club of Germany the privilege of choosing the course for the challenge race for 1904 A great many routes were pro- poBed, but after careful consideration the Taurus route was chosen. s.l
 The Irish course was like a figure eight, but the course over which the race will be run in Germany is circu-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
4 Living Book marker.

The mystery of life has rarely fur nished the thinker with so strange 8 problem as that which arises out of a fact instanced by Mir. W. H. Hudson, the naturalist, says the London Out look. Mir. Hudson had piece of snake skin, which for years he used as a book marker It changed color peril odically and shed it's scales It con- tinued to shed it's scales in this fashion for ten years, each succeeding set of scales being smaller than the last. Some fairly recent books would make even a hippopotamus hide book rna9ker change color were it to find itself be- tween their leaves. The sensitive book marker capable of blushing rose red or paIing with emotion may, no doubt, be 8 feature in the literary life Of the amazing future. and perhaps in the lit- erary world. Some Emotions of a Moral Book Marker is a thtnkable title when we consider the strides of modern thought
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
Matthews Was Whipped .

Boston, Jan 14.-Matty Matthews ot Brooklyn was defeated by Billy Melody Of Charlestown ill a fifteen bout at the Central Athletic club last night.
 It was slashine fight, one of the best seen in this city for some time.
 Matthews put up T great battle against bis younger and stronger oIo- ponent, handing him some terrific punches, but they seemed to have l1o effect upon Melody. The Charles town man showed great hitting ability and fioored his opponent several times with terrific right swings.
 In the eleventh round Matthews was nearly gone when he was knocked fiat but he revived and til1- is1aed the round in q sharp raHy;
 Besides administering the hardest punishment Melody showed to better advantage than the Brooklyn man. :.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
WRESTLING. LOCAL MATCH ES IN WORKS.
Kelly of This City to Throw OConnell of New Hav- en Three Times in One HourOther Notes.

Arrangements are being made for q wrestling tournament in this city i'll the near future, and John B. Kelly will be given . chance to see just what he can do in handicap match. The pro moter of the tournanlent is well known in Waterbury and has backed some of the best sports ever seen in the state. He has matched Kelly to wrestle Ed O'Connell of New Haven. Kelly agree ing to throw O'Connell twice ill aone hour. This will be fast match, for at one time O'Connel1 was thinking seriously of challenging Kelly for a straight match. The articles of agree naent have been drawn up and later the time and place will be announced.
 There will be two preliminaries. One of them will bring together Speh of Derby and Lo1cks of this city for J half hour match. Speh has been com ing to the front very fast and he will have his hands full in the rugged Ioucks Another match on the tapis which has not yet been clinehed will be between Gordon of Naugatuck and some other wrestler in this City.