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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-14
PAPER NAPKINS.
Made Now in This Country in Great
Numbers and of Fine Appearance


Up to within ten years, all of the
many millions of paper napkins an
nualiy consumed in the United States
were imported from Japan or China,
but now a large proportion of them
are made here. This proportion is
constantly increasing, and now Amer
lean paper napkins are exported to
Europe.
Some of the napkins produced in
this country are printed with designs
Japanese in character, but the great
bulk are original in every way. They
include napkins printed with various
flowers, which are reproduced with
fidelity to nature, both in drawing
and in color, and which are also In
many cases arranged with most artis-
tic effect upon the paper.
And then there are napkins with
reproductions In color of playing
cards, and others with the flags of
various nations. And then there are
napkins upon which are printed yacht
flags and napkins printed with music,
and napkins with other designs.
ii There are still other napkins that
ton; and then there are napkins
printed with some simple design in
one or two colors, and there are nap
kins with pattern embossed, and
napkins with border printed with q
pattern In gold or silver; and gold or
silver are used also on some OF the
napkins printed in colors to enhance
the decorative effect.
These napkins are, in short, pro-
duced in scores of styles, many OF
which are artistic. In fact, to any
body who had never seen one, the
sample book of an American manu-
facturer Of paper napkins would be
surprise.
Some American napkins are sold
for less than any imported, while
some Of the finest cost more. There
is, for example, an American napkin
Of tissue paper and printed with two
colors that is sold at wholesale for
as little as 80 cents thousand. This
napkin is printed from continuous
rolls OF paper on presses similar in
operation to the fast presses on which
American newspapers are printed.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-14
High links at Esopus.

ESOPUS, NY, July IA. Today Judge
Parker has an appointment with SEN
ator Patrick H. McCarren Of Brook
lyn, who is expected at Esopus at 2:06
p. m. and who probably will be in
conference with the judge most Of the
afternoon. In the evening citizens of
Kingston and vicinity, irrespective Of
party, are to visit Rosemont and pay
their respects to the Democratic nomi-
nee for president. A special train has
been arranged for, and there Will be
speaking, music and fireworks. Judge
Parker is himself voter in the Third
district of the Ninth ward of the city
of Kingston, being registered from the
residence of his son-in-law, Rev.
Charles NJ Hall. That district is the
only one in that ward regarded as NOR
mally Democratic.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-14
klNesLEvs BODY FOUND.
Mystery Surrounding Missing Club
man Cleared Up.


man Cleared Up.
NEW YORK, July 14.-Floating in
the Harlem river at One Hundred and
Fifty-seventh street the body of Henry
Baxter Kingsley was picked up last
night, and the mystery Of the disap-
pearance eight months ago of the
wealthy club member and cousin Of
Hugh Fl. Baxter of $50 Fifth avenue
was thus cleared up.
Richard Meehan, boatman, was sit
ting on his scow when he saw the
body, which was clad in heavy win
ter overcoat. The Identification was
made by the clothing, jewelry, bag
gage checks and general description,
which correspondent with the data in
the reward circular distributed broad
cast offering $4,000 for information
leading to Mr.. Kingley's whereabouts
or for the recovery of his body.
All his jewelry, his papers, 500 in
money and even his tobacco and match
boxes were found just as he carried
them the last time he was seen by his
cousin, Mr.. Baxter, who has prosecut-
ed sthe search for his cousin unremit-
tinPly
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-14
A HUGE CATCH.
Fishermen Met With More Luck Than
They Expected

They Expected.
Writing in the Sunday Home OF
The Lives of Some Deep-Sea People,,
and referring especially to the vast
number of Pilchards occasionally
taken off the coast of Devon and Corn.
wal, Frank T Butler recalls story
told to him by some St. Ives fisher.
men.
One season when the fish were even
more numerous than usual, it occurred
to some euterprising net owners that
1t would be good thing to stretch a
strong fleet of nets across the narrow
entrance to tiny bay, mere pond Of
less than acre in extent, at high water,
when it was practically alive with pill
chards. They did so, and when the tide
ebbed they We're appalled, at the> mag
nitude of their haul.
They sent word hastily to all the pop
ulatton round to come and take their
fill of the spoil, to the farmers that they
might bring their wagons and cart OF
the fish for .manure-to everybody, in
fact, who could in any way lessen the
heap of fish. But in vain. Nothing
seemed to make any impression on it,
for there were thousands Of tons: And
the foolish greed of the originators OF
this wholesale plan OF wholesale cap
ture was punished by an epidemic
which begun in that mountain of pu-
trefying fish, devastating the neighbor-
hood.
Only by remembering that in the or
binary course of the fishery 10000
hogsheads have been landed In one
port in a single day--roughly 25OO0,000
of fish-can be imagined what that
gigantic haul, shut In that little bay,
must have been.
The fish run so thick in the schools
that a pitchfork will stand upright in
them as If stuck In hogshead full.
And it is usual when a school of nets
has been laid round a portion Of a
school like that for boats to be loaded
from the inside of the circle, as from a
tank, and only to take ashore as much
at a time as can be conveniently
dealt with. BY this means the fish are
kept from spelling. Apart from those
that are consumed locally, there is not
much British trade in the pilchard. II
is too rich for most tastes. So it is
sailed and packed in hogsheads for the
continental markets whittier 1t is sent
after the application of pressure upon
the fish in the big casks, for the pur.
pose of expressing as much of the oil
as possible.
But for some obscure reason 1t seems
impossible TO spread the sale of this
rich and tasteful little fish farther than
its present somewhat restricted distri
button. Many attempts have beer
made to do so, serious and well man
aged efforts which deserved success
at any rate. Lightly cured and of 9
bright golden color, pilchards in bun
dies were for some time seen ON al
most every fishmonger's show boards
In poor neighborhoods. They were moi
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-14
PICNIC TRAIN NRECK
Doremus Church Excursion
Dashes Into Open Switch.
EIGHTEEN DEAD, SIXTY-EIGHT HURT
Majority of KILLED and Injured Were
Chicago Children on Their AN
nuaI Sunday school Outing.
Many Had Broken Legs.

CHICAGO, July 14.-Eighteen per-
sons were killed and about 20 weight
injured last night In a collision on the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad
ut Glenwood, ILL.,, twenty three miles
south of Chicago.
The collision occurred between pic
mic train from Chicago which was re-
turning from Momence, ILL.,, and q
freight train, into the rear end of
which the excursion train dashed at
high speed. The picnic train was COM
ing north, and the freight train was on
the southbound track. A misplaced
switch threw the picnic train over on
the southbound track, and before the
engineer could apply the brakes it
ran at forty miles an hour into the
rear of the freight The locomotive,
the baggage car anu The first coach OF
the picnic train were demolished, and
all of the killed and injured were on
the locomotive and in the two forward
cars.
Twelve cars were in the excursion
train, which was running at full speed,
and 1t was loaded with gay crowd OF
picnickers, members of the Sunday
school society of Doremus Congrega-
tional church of Chicago, the Rev. r.
It. Bush, pastor.
At Momence, Ill, the fast run started.
When the train reached Chicago
Heights it was switched to the east
track-the regular southbound right OF
way-and received the signal that the
line was clear. When two miles had
been made and the lights of Glenwood
We're in view freight train, out OF
sight behind curve started to back
from the south to the north bound track.
The engine driver of the excursion
train saw 1t as his engine swung
around the turn. Back went his revers-
ing lever, the throttle was pulled wide,
but it was too late. The excursion
train crashed into the freight, and in
an instant followed the smashing OF
the frst car. With the engine 1t went
almost through the rear cars of the
freight 1t was crushed like a paper
box, and the lives of most Of those in
the forward end were snuffed out.
Behind this car the impact was felt
with such force as to throw every pas
senger from the seats of the rear cars.
The baggage car was jammed on top
of the first passenger car as the reac-
tionary shock came, and the dead and
wounded were pinioned together I'M
derneath the wreckage.
The majority Of the injured had their
legs broken Some are not expected to
live. In the rear cars no passengers
were killed, but the breaking glass and
jar caused by the sudden impact hurt
many children. They were hurled from
their seats with great force. The sec
ond passenger car was much damaged,
but the fatalities in it were few.
After the first few minutes of confu-
sion those OF the train crews who were
uninjured organized for the work OF
rescue. The passengers responded to
their call. Fires were lighted on each
side Of the track, and messengers were
hurried to Glenwood and to Chicago
Heights with news of the disaster and
call for assistance.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-14
INVENTIONS DUE ToNovIcEs
Many Processes in Connection with
Glass Manufacture Come from
Those Unknown In Industry.

In 1927 a carpenter of Sandwich,
Mass, wanting piece of glass of PEI
culiar size and shape, relates the Co.'S
mopolitan, conceived the idea that the
molten metal could be pressed into any
form, much the same as lead might be.
Up to that time all glassware had been
blown, either off-hand or in mold,
and considerable skill was required
and the process was slow The glass
manufacturers laughed at the carpen-
ter, but he went ahead and built a
press, and now the United States is the
greatest pressed-glass country in the
world.
In 1890 a novice In the plate glass
industry, Henry Fleckner, of Pitts
burg. whose only knowledge of glass
had been acquired in window glass
factory, invented an annealing "lehr,"
the most important single improve
ment ever introduced In plate glass
manufacture. In three hours by the
lehr the same work is done which un-
der the old kiln system required three
days. In four years the importations
of foreign crown and plate glass into
the United States fell In value from
$2,G00,O00 to 100000.
About the same year Philip Argo-
bast, Of Pittsburg, also novice in
glassmaking, invented a. process BY
which bottles and jars may be made en-
tirely by machinery, the costly blow
over process being avoided and the
expense of bottle-making reduced one
half The result has been that more
bottles and jars are used in month
now than In ~ months ten years ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-14
TRAMPs IDENTIFIED.
Men Held at Portsmouth Wanted For
Ress1er Murder.

Ress1er Murder.
NORFOLK, Va, July 14.-Acting Dis
trict Attorney Magee and Officers ID. II.
Lane and e. T.. Mowery Of Chester,
Pa, came to Portsmouth and positively
identified John O'Brien and Joseph
Day, white tramps, as the men wanted
in Lancaster county for the murder Of
Jacob Ressler, an aged bridgekeeper,
who was foully done to death some
weeks ago
Sheriff Zeigler and Detective George
e. Berger Of Lancaster county went
from here to Richmond today to get
requisition papers from Governor Mon
tague. No trouble is anticipated in de-
livering the men over to the Pennsyl-
vania authorities, inasmuch as a cap
ital change has been preferred against
them.
Policemen Chase and Collier of Ports
mouth, who arrested the tramps, will
get $1,100 reward which had been Of
fered for their apprehension.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-14
Preaidentia1 Candidate Arrested.

EAST ST. LOUIS, H., July A.
William p. Scott, candidate for presi-
dent Of the United States on the Ma
tional Liberty party ticket, was arrest
ed here on account of an unpaid fine
and taken to Belleville, the county seat
of st. Clair county. Several months
ago Scott, who runs saloon and sum
mer garden at Denverside, was con-
victed of conducting disorderly place,
and his fine and the costs amounted to
$149So. He paid $50 and was given
time to pay the balance.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-14
Postonace Robbers Got Oil 400.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. July 14.Rob-
bers who cracked the safe in the Mon
towese postoff1ce Monday night secur-
ed a much larger sum than was at first
reported. An inspector found that in
addition to taking loose cash the
thieves secured the entire quarter
supply of stamps and postal cards,
which had just been received at the
office. The loss by the sobbery is now
placed at $1,000.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-14

WASHINGTON, July 14.-The cruis-
or Buffalo has arrived at San Francis
co from her cruise around the world
from Hampton Roads by way Of the
Suez canal The vessel will be locked
ysld repaired at the Mare Island navy
yard with a viva to returning to
Hampton Roads over the same route,
which includes visits to Honolulu, the
Philippines, Asiatic and European
ports.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-14

only appetizing in appearance but of
really delicious flavor besides being as
cheap as the London workman insists
upon his food-that is to say cheaper
than food can be bought of the same
quality in any other city in the world
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-14

BOSTON, July IA. Michael Cagnagi,
an italian, has been arrested here on
she charge OF attempting to murder
and robbing John Annes, contractor,
at Great Harrington on Sunday. Annes
was knocked. down and robbed Of a
gold watch, $3.50 in cash and check
for $7b. After the robbery the assaiI-
ant slashed Annes' face and head with
n ra znr
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-14
wholesale Eyiction. At zeagler.

CHICAGO, July 14-Joseph Letter,
principal in the memorable fight in
the wheat pits in 1893, has locked
horns with striking miners at his coal
properties In Franklin county An or
der of eviction has been made in the
town of Zeigler, Of which Mr.. Letter
is the sole owner, whereby about 80
strikers were forced to vacate their
homes and leave the town
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-14
ocean-Going Record.

The surgeon of an Atlantic steam
ship has crossed the Atlantic 804 times.
and is anxious to raise the total Of his
voyages to 900. But as he is now n
years old, the chances appear to be
against him.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-14
Keep Knives from Busting.

When not in regular use, grease
knives with vaseline. They will never.
rust If they are diligently cleaned
each day; and the vaseline Is easily
rubbed away.-Detroit Free Press,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-14
Pnzzlad Again.

Foreigners not re sheep one of 70
most stupid of animals?
Native-Yes.
"Zen why do your. young men work
80 hard at 10 colleges to get sheep
ekinfn--C Chicago Tribune
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-14
jap soldiers nat American Beef.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July ID
The heaviest order of canned meat to
cross the Pacific has been successfully
delivered on the Pacific coast for trans
portation from Puget sound to Yoko-
hama. The shipment consists Of rush
order for 100000 pounds Of canned
beef for the Japanese army. It was
handled from Chicago by the Northern
Pacific in special trains of forty re-
friRerator cars each M
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-14
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock Quotations.

Money on call easy at TX per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, BOA per cent
Exchanges, s216, $780, 7o Balances. s1o.622.-
1877,
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
WALK ON ALL-FOURS
TO CURE APPENDICITIS
Remarkable Cures by This Strange
Means Are Being Reported
From Germany.

BERLIN. Feb. 27.-The medical jour-
nails report that some remarkable cures
of mild cases of appendicitis are being
made by new method of treating the
disease before the knife is needed Ger
tainly it is an original, almost an alb
original method.
1t is nothing less than to require the
patient to walk on all-fours fer twenty
minutes four times a day. 1t is claimed
that certain muscles around the vermi-
form appendix are brought into play
and strengthened by this quadrupedal
cure, which are unused when biped
walks erect. Others are relaxed and
the localized inflammation has oppOr-
tunity TO subside.
A well-known diplomat. celebrated
for his haughtiness and punctiliousness,
was cured of appendicitis by this meth
cd lately. His associates and the fash
ionables are laughing in their sleeves
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
FLAYS ONE OF HIS SLAVES
TO FURNISH HIDE FOR SHOES
English Officer Is AstOnished a
Method Used by King 0gby
TO Grant a Re0uesf.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Captain Foote Of
the British ship Mary Hendry has re-
Gently been trading on the coast of
Southern Nigeria. While there he en-
tertained King Ogby. the ruler of the
Jakrimen. who inhabit the country.
The dusky monarch. says Captain
Foote in letter, while feasting on
roast pork. inquired if it was white
mans meat. The King has over 1000
slaves, numerous wives, and crowds of
children.
When King Ogby was leaving the
ship Captain Foote asked him for a
piece of tanned skin with which to
make pair Of slippers. and the next
day he received the hide of a negro.
from the neck TO the waist who had
been killed by order Of the King to OBJ
tain his skin.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28

Durbar instead of to the United States.
But the reason is that Mr.. and Mrs.
Bowring wished to be in London at
the time of the marriage of their rich
kinsman, Victor Bowring, whose en-
gagement to the widow of the late
Mr.. Hanbury, Minister of Agriculture,
is being kept a close secret. 1t was
only in June last that Mr.. Hanbury
died. The marriage will take place
Immediately after the settlement of
some law business arising from a dis
pute with Mrs. Hanbury's relatives
over the reading of certain part of
the late Minister'S will.
Mr.. Hanbury left $350.O0O a year to
his wife for life, with a suggestion
that she make certain dispositions of
the property the reading of which
might be taken either as desire ex-
pressed or as an absolute testamentary
intention This point has been dis
cussed once in the courts and decided
in Mrs. Hanbury's favor, but Lady
Milman, Mrs. Hanbury's sister-in-law
is. now appealing and the coming mar
riage is awaiting the termination of
this appeal as it would be annoying
to have the honeymoon broken into
by law. One of Mr.. Bowring's first
gifts to his prospective bride on their
cement was a tiara of diamonds
and pear-shaped pearls, the pearls be-
ing the very largest that could be got
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28

in London, and a wonderful stom-
acher of prodigious gems to match it.
Love of these immense jewels must
run in the family for Victor Bowring's
mother. Mrs. Edgar Bowring, is noted
for the enormous pearls and stupen-
dous diamonds that she wears. Mr..
Bowring is a well known figure in
London society and is everywhere re-
membered as being extremely tall.
He has a very young face and snow
white hair, the result of typhoid fe-
yer, and because of this and his ex-
treme height he is known as Mont
Blanc" Like his cousins American
wife, Mrs. Thomas B. Bowring, he is
great collector of objet dart. he be-
ing specially fond of quaint old snuff
boxes with great histories, and she
of famous old Delft
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
sardou Declines a Pension.

PARIS, Feb. 27.-Sardou. the play
wright, has list notified the Societe
des Gems de ettres that he will no
longer receive the pension of 700 francs
($14O) it annually pays him. He has
begged them to transfer it to some un-
fortunate man of letters. who thus may
be saved from the sting of poverty.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28

together to see the scientific apparatus
destined for the St. Louis exposition
and his Majesty talked with the En-
bassador for half an hour at the dinner
given by Imperial Home Secretary Won
Posadowsky Wehner
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28

when their imaginations conjure up his
proud excellency's posture while
undergoing treatment. The four-footed
pose is recommended in dyspepsia. too.
but of course it should be taken before
meals.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
KAISER r. Gracious 70 Tower.

BERLIN, Feb. 27.-Emperor William
gave United States Ambassador Tower
special attentions recently. They went
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28

Mrs Thomas B. Bowring has just
returned from New York to her Lon
don home at Palace Gate. having
curtailed her annual visit to her native
land TO the great mystification of her
friends. especially as last year. being
the exception that proves the rule,
Mrs. Bowring went as i guest to the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-23
|AnnuSennentS


After seeing both "rhe County
Chairman" and "The Sultan OF Sulu'
one cannot resist the conviction that in
George AIDE we have found our Amer
lean Gilbert. The comic opera, OF
course contains no such plot and no
such character touches as the comedy,
but It is fun Of such natural and spark
ling humor, and lis libretto, while not
perfect, is 10 far above the senseless
connections that serve for plots IN the
average American comic opera, that II
cannot fail 70 be hailed with pleasure.
a big audience saw 1.-THE Sultan OF
sulu" at the Theater last night The
company a. a large one, the chorus at
tractiye and well trained many Of the
principals clever and the orchestra
alone, doubled to 20 men, a positive
delight. In fact, the entire representa-
ton sustans the reputation which
Henry w Savage long ago established
OF having no such thing as No. l and
No. 2 companies, but insisting that all
companies sailing under hls banner
shall be OF the same standard OF excel
lence. Mr.. Whiffen, q son by the way,
OF the old time Whlffens, who long ago
had standing IN Salt Lake, made any
amount Of laughter IN the part Of the
Sultan. The second comedian, Mr.
Frear, as the private secretary, gave
him excellent support Miss Nichols IN
the part OF Chiqulta, ala some charm
ing singing and dancing and was the
fayorlte among the ladies, a close sec
ond was the charming Henrietta Of
Miss Williams, who sang and acted
gracefully and though the interpolat-
ed number from GARNER" was rather
too much for her vocal powers, II was
n delightful innovation and pleasantly
received: the orchestra, however, ought
TO be toned down a little for her as
well as the other sololsts,
Mr.. Lawrence IN the part OF the
lieutenant, made an excellent appear
ance. and sang his tenor solors In good
style. Everything about the presen-
tation went with the snap and precision
OF a first class organization and there
is no doubt that the engagement viii
continue as profitable as It has opened,
A special feature OF beauty was the
handling Of the lights, due to the new
and expensive switchboard which the
Theater has installed, and which was IN
complete operation for the first time
last night.