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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-25
Grieve, Bisset s Holland.
a Gall COMES FROM PERU.
United States Besought for the Loan
of an Expert Geologist by
That Country.

"Come over into Macedonia and help
ms'' is a cry that found a western echo
the other day, when the Peruvian gov
eminent asked the director of the
United States geological survey for
the loan of geologisJ. The official
who made the request is the chief OF
the corps Of mining engineers, an or
uanization that corresponds somewhat
10 our geological survey. In answer
70 this appeal DR.. George l. Adams, OF
the geologic branch of the survey, has
been selected for this Peruvian work
and expects to leave early in April for
his new post His headquarters will
be in the city of Lima, which is stu
mted six or seven miles inland and
about 500 feet above sea level. Here
an the west coast of the Pacific ocean,
only IL degrees from the equator, he
will still be due souaS of Washington,
safely perched on the familiar 77th
meridian, the self-same one that runs
through Fifth Street East, of our cap
ataI city
DIR. Adams chief duty will be to or
@anize branch of government service
for hydrologic and photographic work.
The Peruvian government is develop
ing the resources of the country, es-
pecially in the arid plain between the
Pacific ocean and the Andes noun
fains In places these mountains de-
Ecend abruptly into the sea, but in
other parts the coastal plain is from
so to 100 miles wide. Owing to the
fact that the moisture from the clouds
is nearly all precipitated on the noun
tain sides before it reaches the plain
this narrow strip of land along the
ocean is a sandy desert except where
1T is traversed by small rivers that are
led from the melting SHOWS on the
mountain sides. The population of the
coast centers along these streams,
which are the hope of the irrigators.
Anciently, under the Incas, all this
plain was watered by an extensive sys-
TEN of irrigating bitches, but the Span
iards allowed them to fall into disuse
Lately some attempt has been made
60 irrigate this region again. The sat
fsfactory results of this effort are ac-
countable for DR.. Adams present
plans
DIR. Adams will study the geologic
formations of the arid district in the
hope of locating artesian basins
and developing wells wells. He
will take with him the latest Amer
lean drilling machinery and wilr have
the aid of a topographic assistant and
q well driller. With sufficient water
for Irrigation, this valley will produce
abundant crops of sugar, tobacco and
he -
Andes will offer an inviting field for
the endeavors of the vine-grower. An
effort will also be made to supply the
towns with water suitable for domestic
Mses
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-25
new WAY TO DAWSON
PROJECTED ROAD TO KLoNDIKE
SOON TO BE BUILT.
Will Be an Extension of the Grand
Trunk Pacific Railway-Ef-
fort to Have Work
Pushed.

Not many years hence at the most the
miner who wishes to go to the gold fields
of the Klondike and the diggings far
Their east along the Yukon river in
Alaska will be able to make the journey
quickly and in comfort by rail. Now
the prospector, with his heavy trap
pings and equipment, must struggle
over the Chilkoot pass and up the Yukon
or go by other difficult route, and suffer
many hardsslips, and spend weeks on the
trip. The British Columbia Northern
& Mackenzie Valley Railway company
has been projected, and pressure is now
being brought to bear to have the road
built in the near future, or rather the
representatives of the road, eager to push
their line if they can secure adequate
government support, have made prop
osition to the British Columbia govern
ment for provincial subsidy grant to
supplement the dominion governments
grant to the railroad Premier Mcbride,
of the British Columbia government, has
countered with proposition that the
company deposit as guarantee forfeit
fund of $4,000 to insure the construc-
ton Of the, much-desired line within
specified time, and it (the government
would make the proposed railroad the
third of the railroad measures to be dealt
with special summer session of the
legislature next June, at which
time assurances are given that
q substantial subsidy in proper
ton to that granted by the dominion
government will be passed. The COM
pany's officials have taken the matter
under consideration
Now as to the route generally which
the road will follow: 1t will traverse
British Co1umbia's gold fields and then
extend on north and northeast through
the northwest territory to Dawson
City The new line will connect with the
Grand Trunk Pacific line at the Pine
river or Tete Jeune passes. It is at this
point that the great ocean to ocean line
the Grand Trunk Pacif1c-will slip
by the Rockies on the great extension to
Port Simpson, which it is expected will
eventually become the great port for
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-25
PICTURES AMAZE INDIANS.
Moving Figures Thrown on Screen
Cause Much Excitement Among
the Red Men

Burton Holmes, the lecturer, visited
the home of the Moki Indians in Ari-
iona to witness the weird snake dance
which those savages have practiced at
intervals for centuries. While near the
home of the Mokis, says the New
York Tribune, he set up his moving
picture machine and made film show
ing Apache Indians and cowboys in
horseraces and in feats of daring while
on horseback.
The film was developed and proved
to be excellent. A year later Mr..
Holmes visited the same region again
and one night gave an exhibition for
the benefit of sic natives.
The Indians observed the picture
which Mr.. Holmes threw on the screen,
which was stretched on the side of a
store building, with stolidity, and made
no comment until the moving picture
machine was started and the film made
in the neighborhood year before was
, thrown on the screen.
Then there was almost riot said
Mr.. Holmes in telling Of the affair.
Several of the Indians who had taken
part in the races the year before had
! died, and when they were shown on
the screen, riding for dear life, their
friends were amazed The dead had
been brought to life. 1t was astound-
ing.
THE Indians gazed at the picture,
then looked at each other as if uncer-
tain that they saw what they saw.
Then they began talking excitedly,
pointing at the moving images of those
who were dead. 1t did not strike the
savage mind as unusual that live men
should appear on the screen and seem
to be moving, but with dead men it
was different
When the film had all gone through
the machine the Indians fastened for
/ ward to examine the white cloth on
which the pictures had been shown
They fingered it nervously, raised it to
/ look through it in vain endeaver to
i ind the solution to what was to them
a mystery. They paid no attention at
all to the machine that had projected
the picture. All of the magic, to them.
i was in the CLOTH"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-25
A DAY IN THE FOREST
SOME INTERESTING THINGS TO
BE FOUND IN THE WOODS.
Ernest Harold Baynes Describes thu
Pleasures of an Early Spring Elk
ploration-When the Sap
Begins to Flow.

One night recently found myself at
q neat New Hampshire farmhouse,
which stands on the border of forest
which expected to explore on the fol-
lowing day The country was new to
me. and / had arranged for guide to
take me where wished to go. / arose
at daylight, to hear robins, bluebirds
and red-winged blackbirds calling
across the brown fields, and by the time
the sun was UP I had had breakfast
and was ready for the start. There
was still plenty Of snow in the woods,
and on the hills, so we slung our snow
shoes on our backs and set out
Presently we came to the point
where we were to enter the forest, and
here we knelt to put on our snowshoes.
practice, twisted the long, elkhide
thongs about his feet and ankles, and
was ready before had one shoe fairly
adjusted.
We had been walking perhaps ten
minutes when the guide said Hist! "
and following the direction of his eyes,
I saw standing on hillside above us a
deer quietly browsing at a patch OF
brown grass which the sun had cleared
of snow. 1t was quite unconscious of
our presence as we stood there, but as
we started forward again it caught
the sound, and raising it's pretty head,
started straight at us. For just mo-
ment we saw the full face, with the
long ears standing out on either side
like the wings of a butterfly. The next
instant it wheeled, and sprang away
up the hill, It's broad white tail in the
air. Barring its path was a clump of
bushes; at least five feet high they
looked from where stood, but, turn
ing neither to the right nor the left,
the 1.-THE creature simply rose in a
graceful arc, and cleared them as a
bird might have done. On reaching a
safe distance, the deer stopped, turned
round and looked at us again for mo-
ment, and then, with a scornful f1irt of
the tail, trotted into the woods.
On every hand were signs of deer,
sometimes well-trodden paths through
the snow, at other times single trail
And my guide gave each glance in
passing, occasionally calling attention
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-25

to some REGULARITY in the footprints.
THAT deer was lame" he would say,
or "that track was made by a last
truth of the statement was plain
enough, but this mans examination
consisted Of a glance
Once as we were making our way
down little valley, the bottom of
which was marked by a foaming,
pitching torrent, three large birds few
over head, screaming wildly / asked
the guide what they were, and he said
they we're woodpeckers, and from his
description of the birds it was easy to
identify them as pileated woodpeckers,
species with which I am not person
ally familiar. And few minutes later
l heard one of these big birds hammer
ing on tree, though had we not been
several miles from any dwelling.
should have thought for moment that
it was a carpenter mailing clapboards
on house So powerful are these birds
that they sometimes cut down large
trees in their search for insects
Several times during our tramp, we
saw small herds of deer file past
through the trees, and once, far away
upon bare hill top, we caught sight Of
cow moose. Now and then we came
upon porcupine, or hedgehog" as
my guide called him, and we always
stopped for a minute to hear the
'porky" whine his disapproval at our
interruption of his meal, and to watch
the clumsy fellow climb little further
out of our reach. Foxes we did not
see, but, judging from their tracks,
they must have been plentiful, a fact
which doubtless accounted for our see
ing but one ruffed grouse during the
whole days tramp. Speaking of por-
cupines, I am sorry to learn that there
is a bounty of % cents on them in New
Hampshire. Surely there is no more
1noffensive creature in the woods If he
is left alone, and if he does thin out a
few trees by eating the bark off, it is
very small matter when compared
with even very insignificant lumber
ing operation. Long life to him, he's
one Of the most curious and interesting
of the wood folk in New England, and
/ for one would be very sorry to miss
him from my walks.
With these and a few o-her creatures
my guide and T amused ourselves until
nightfall, when we trudged homeward
past the sugarhouses ON the roadside,
whence issued the smoke of burning
wood and the odor Of boiling sap.
ERNEST HAROLD BAYNES.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-25
Worlds Smallest Kingdom.

The sovereign who reigns over the
smallest monarchy in the world is the
king of the Cocos, a group of islands near
Sumatra. These islands were discov-
cred about 300 years ago by the captain
of the Keeling, but we're comparatively
little known till 1926, when Mr.. Ross, an
Englishman, visited them, was struck
by their beauty, and took up his abode
there. 1t is his grandson, M. George
Reiss, who now holds sway over the
Cocos
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-25

Through someone's blunder one of
the largest hose Importing houses in
America had lot of some 5000 doz-
en- Mems and Women's Hose shipped
TO them by mistake.
The manufacturers in Germany
rather than stand the cost of their
shipment and return, offered to cut
the price on them to almost half, an
offer which was readily accepted as
the goods were of the newest spring
styles We were one Of the FORUM
ate ones to get a share of this lot of
goods, 215 dozen in all (115 dozen of
Mems and 100 dozen of Womens),
and though this is rather good size
quantity for us to handle we feel con
Bdent that when you see them they
won't last long, FOR WE DOUBT IF
EVER BETTER HOSE WAS RE-
TAILED AT THE PRICES THESE
GO At.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-25
GENTLE SPRING.

Before, you would like to buy. Now,
you should. Soon, you must.
We are bed founders All our
lives we have worked at the making
OF beds. It's business OF itself The
making is an art, the selling not so inn
portant, but essential still.
We make Mattresses of every con-
ce1vable material now In popular use.
we buy large and sell correspondence
small just in price, YOU know. Will
you please examine our stock before
you compromise yourself? We beat
them all in prices.
We also have all the best makes Of
Springs.
Boston Mattress Co.
250272 EAST MAIN ST.
TAIenhOnn 195-5
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-25
Earle F1taa oxer San Franctaco.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20. The
California Eagle, DR.. August Greth's
new airship, has made an ascension
here and demonstrated that under ia
vOrable conditions Of weather it could
be controlled at will by its pilot. It's
flight was eminently successful, and
but for slight m1shap to its motor
power which the navigator was unable
to remedy In midair the experiment
would have been all that the inventor
could have desired Captain T. s.
Baldwin, the ail'ship's navigator, is a
veteran aeronaut
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-25


oriental steamers, as from this point is
found the shortest route to the far east.
BY reference to a modern and good
may of British Columbia and the North
west territory, one will be able to form
pretty fair idea as to the route of not
only the western end of the Grand
Trunk Pacific, but also Of the branch
road to the north, which will have its
terminus at Dawson City. In the Peace
river valley the latter road will tap a
rich agricultural country as well as the
gold fields farther north, and will enable
the few farmers Of that productive coun-
try to market their crops to the miners
in the gold fields at a handsome profit,
while it will at the same time reduce
very greatly the present high prices OF
provisions in the KIondike. Nearly all
of the crops which can be successfully
grown in the northwest of the United
States are readily produced in the Peace
river valley
After leaving the Peace river valley
the road will run almost due north, fol-
lowing the eastern side of the noun
tain ranges and dipping to the east as it
penetrates the Northwest territory to
avoid the group Of mountains known as
Tootsho range, Campbell, Cassiar,
Simpson and Tsesiuh mountains. AS the
name of the road would indicate, it will
traverse the Mackenzie river valley and
then plunge to the westward when oppo-
site Dawson City, the present terminus
of the road.
There are several other roads which
have been projected for Alaska and the
far northwestern country of North
America One road has Valdez as it's
terminal, and is projected to cut across
the Copper river valley and the divide,
to Eagle City. 1t is to be of standard
gauge, and preliminary work has been
begun. Another line has been planned
from Resurrection bay, on the southern
coast Of Kenai peninsula and extending
across the country toward the Yukon.
Two rival companies have made ar
rangements to start lines at Hanna
Bay, near the entrance of Cook inlet and
run them in northwesterly direction
towards Nome and Behring strait. None
of these roads, however, could in any
way be considered rivals of the British
Columbia Northern & Mackenzie Valley
railway, and not any one of them or all
of them put together of such Importance
and extent as the former road.
When it is remembered that at present
the charges by pack trains from supply
depots on the coast to the interior camps
run as high as $1.25 per pound, it can
readily be seen what an immense advan-
tage to all concerned will be the con-
struction and operation of railroads in
that far northern country.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-25
Cupid,s Fair weather.

Mrs. Rash-Did your daughter Marie
Louise Katherine marry happily?
Mrs. Dash-Yes, indeed; she had five
showers.
"Showers?"
"Our friends gave her kitchen show
or and a cut glass shower; the church
gave her linen shower, and her father
and gave her a silver shower and a
furniture shower. Indianapolis Jour-
pal.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-25

ST. LOUIS, April 25-Caught be
tween two Olive street cars going in
opposite directions, J. III. Good of Lit
tle Rock has been killed here, and #. J.
King, who accompanied him, was ia
KaIly injured Good was crushed SO
badly that almost every bone in his
hodyswas broken. wv 4 y 4. f.s4-
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-25

DALLAS. Tex, April Professor
Charles Raymond, balloonist, made
an ascension at Smithville on Satur-
day. When nearly 100 feet up he fell
Both legs were broken, and he only
survived some hours.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-25
The MEMS HALF HOSE

In this lot there are some rs differ
emit styles to choose from consisting of
oxford Grey Lisles, Circular Stripes,
Embroidered Spots. jacquard Lace
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-25
a Pair
THE WOMENS HOSE

Are of the finest Iisle thread, full
fashioned make, in blacks and greys,
some with embroidered instep, some
with black tops and plaid ankles,
dropstitch with embroidered instep,
fancy foot with black uppers, black
foot with fancy uppers and several
stylish novelties in the new greys.
This make and style of hose retailed
throughout the country as leading
hose at SOC a pair. On sale here
Wednesday morning at
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-25
why, of Conrses

why, of Comrses
Bill-And you sag you get 81 for
eight hours work.
jill That's what I get.
Why, I often have to work. eight
days for 81"
you doi What business are you
IMP"
"rm bin collector. -Yonkers
Statesman.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-25
zoe Pair

These goods will not be on sale IN
til the time advertised, but YOU CAN
SEE A DISPLAY OF THEM IN
OUR SHOW WINDOWS.
N. B.-WE CANDIDLY BELIEVE
THAT THIS IS THE GREATEST.
HOSIERY OPPORTUNITY EVER
OFFERED IN THE CITY.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-25
A MOST IMPORTANT SALE OF
MEMS AND WOMEN'S
HOSIERY.
Soc Hosiery at Almost Aalf.

and several other of this seasons
newest novelties NOT A PAIR OF
THEM COULD YOU BUY IN THE
REGULAR WAY LESS THAN SOC A
PAIR. On sale Wednesday morning
OF
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-25
Tha Rest liar.

Don't take the bull by the horns
Get over fence. or up the nearest
tree, if you caIa, --..Next.,'
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-25

Languages in Buda-Pesth.
Buda-Pesth, Hungary. has so churches
in which Divine service Is conducted In
IL different languages.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-25
Worry.

Most of our worry is due to the antic-
ipation of things that never happen
Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-25
We SHALL PUT THEM ON
SALE WEDNESDAY MORN
ING AT g O'CLOCK.

If you're not on hand to stock up
with your seasons supply you'll be
the loser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

Then the dory swung around the end of the
breakwater and jumped into the teeth of the
gale and sea. The coasting schooner could now
be seen dipping her bows under. The water
sluicing along her deck and she drift
ing rapidly toward the breakwater. The sea
twisted the oars in the hands of the three men
in the dory. Sometimes it seemed if the fish
ermen must lose their grip and the dory be
swar'ned Still they pulled their efforts seemed
almost superhuman. At last they reached the
side Of the waterlOgged craft The rescue was
not to be accomplished so easily. The seas
were lifting their woody crests viciously
that the GOry could not come alongside the
wreck, but must lie off to save herself from
destruction. The men on the coaster leaped into
the seething water, and one by picked
up until all were in the dOry. The dog alone
left, for he refused to leave the doomed
coaster. The rescue had been accomplished none
too soon. Five minutes after the fishermen had
pulled away the craft smashed against the
breakwater and went to pieces.
When the men were safely landed of the
three heroes remarked to a mate: That's a
darn good joke on that life crew.
The fishermen sometimes unntentionally
humorous in their remarks revealing another
side of their natures. One skipper had rescued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

other of the fleet rippled past Captain Rugby
gliding remarks were thrown across the inter
vening water, Test he forget
II the Gloucester fishermen can play practical
jokes Of that sort, they can also play practical
jokes of another kind. A story is related of
coaster bound from the eastward to Boston
whose crew were saved by the efforts of three
fishermen who with dory raced lifeboat to
their rescue and beat the lifebOat The coaster
had come to anchor off Pigeon Cove on the
northeast side of Cape Ann, in the teeth of a
bowling gale. There a breakwater to lee
ward The coaster was irresstby drawn tow
and the breakwater. 1t evident to watchers
on the shore that it was only a matter of time
before that heavily riding craft would crash
against the breakwater and break up. Some of
them started for RockpOrt to get a lifeboat-
Three fishermen among the watchers saw at a
glance that the old hulk must go to pieces be-
fore the lifeboat could reach it. and started on
the run for the schooner Cora Lee, which lay at
the wharf. Pushing a dOry over the rail, they
dropped into it, and, talking good naturedly,
rowed toward the end OF the breakwater.
Nov, boys" said one of the men, Eve mustn't
let those fellows in the lfeboat get ahead of US.
1t wouldn't do"
Wont they feel cheap exclaimed another.