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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
BUSINESS IMPROVING.
Reports From Agencies Say That the
Outlook is Brighter.

New York, Aug 26.-Reports to the
international Mercantile agency re-
feet distinct Improvement In BUSH
ness conditions during the week. At
the west these gains have been spe-}
cially noted, and are partly accounted
for by increased orders from retailers
who were careful not to overstock
with summer goods and are conse.
Quently in an unusually strong posi-
ton with reference to securing fall
supplies. Good orders are being re-
ceived from country merchants.
While dispatches from various CEN
ters are not uniform in expressing
trade revival, the tone is more conf
dent than a week ago and generally
suggestive of hopeful outlook for
the future.
This revival is particularly reported
by Chicago wholesalers. The south
lis also active and is likely to develop
the heaviest fall trade reported in
years.
The st Paul district, which has
been the center Of crop damage ex-
element, is showing up well with
conservative business and normal
trade outlook. While business is still
disturbed in some sections by the con-
ttnuance of labor controversies, this
interruption Is not important and Is
not likely to extend to branches not
already affected.
Although collections are a little
backward In some sections general
returns this week are satisfactory ex
cept in certain instances where local
conditions have developed unusual
barriers. 1t is noticeable, however,
that localities which q. short time ngo
reported deferred settlements, are not
complaining about present conditions
and reflect a gradual improvement.
The fact that present indebtedness
represents discriminating purchases
of goods that for the most part have
been readily converted into cash
shows that conditions in general are
propitious for quick settlements. The
presidential election is still a modify
Ing factor in some sections where
trade development has been held UP
pending a definite settlement OF the
issues involved, but it Is generally be-
coming recognized that the present
contest does not involve questions of
far reaching Importance to the bust
ness community, and that aside from
the occasional Interruptions due to
the carrying on of campaign the
outlook for September and October ID
bright.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
CONTRACT LABOR SYSTEM
Some Contractors Bid Low and Fail
to Pay Their Help.

some side lights are now being
thrown upon the contract labor sys-
tenn In Waterbury which explain why
out OF town parties can afford to come
mere and take work at lower figure
than the local contractors The home
man Is obliged to pay his help and
meet all other legitimate demands
made upon him while many of his
competitors from out of town bring in
an army of laborers, put them to sleep
In shaeks In the woods where they re-
main until they grow tired waiting for
their wages and then they dig out be-
cause 1t would be as Cheap for them
TO do this as to go to law to collect
what is coming to them Then an
other gang Is brought In and so on
While the job lasts. The system is Il
serious detriment to everybody In Wa
terbury. 1t deprives Waterbury labor
ers or chance to earn a dollar in their
own town, robs merchants Of the M.
tronage which would come to them if
THIS money came into the hands OF
waterbury people. 1t also hits tho
ooardang house keeper and the man
who has a tenement for rent Advo-
Gates of the contract labor scheme
claim that 1t pays, but such is not the
| case Any system that throws hun
/ ~ NANiNCuS lnNOIuQUATY 1Ni@-
ness does not pay because they have
70 get living here anyway, and IL
Ihey do not get an opportunity to earn
IL themselves 1t comes out of the sweat
and toll of others. If the factories in
waterbury resorted to the same tao
tics as is employed by the city gov.
eminent in the matter of employing
nelp, Waterbury would be good town
TO emigrate from; but they don't, do
anything of the kind. They employ
local labor IL they can get ii, but the
city manages to fix things SO that
precious little Waterbury labor gets
a show on its public works. al few
weeks ago fifty able bodied men left
here for italy because they could find
nothing to do. The week before their
departure a car load of laborers came
In from other towns to work in differ
ent places about town. some on tho
contract awarded by thek city for the
Improvement of the AIiddlebury road.
others on sewer and water mains. and
q big crowd headed out east where
the trolley company gave them a vel
come. This order of things has been
| a serious blow to both labor and CAPT
tai In Waterbury and explains why
SO many people are walking the streets
While business is rushing everywhere.
To be sure city contracts call for local
labor at not less than Is cents ain
hour, but no effort ever was made to
enforce that law and nobody takes
any stock in it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

Miss Margaret Tehan of Pittsfield
is visiting friends in this section.
Michael Doyle of Litchfield is
visiting relatives on Bank street
John C. Latus of Bank street is
spending week in Milford.
George II. Clark of Roxbury is
visiting friends on Bank street.
Most everybody likes good olives.
We have any kind you like, any price.
Il. F. Dunphy Grocery Co.
Thomas Wagner of Bridgeport is
the guest of Mrs Catherine Kelly of
Bank street.
Frank Keefe of Bank street, who
has been enjoying a vacation in New
Jersey, has returned home.
William McGuinness of Bank
street is enjoying vacation at the
shore. s."E .a
Miss Anna Flanagan of North
Riverside street, who has been enjoy
ing a vacation at Asbury Park, has
returned home.
Robert Bolan of Summit street
and Joe McGuinness of Bank street
are enjoying vacation in the Maine
woods.
You may as well have all the good
things that are in the market as not.
We've got some fine sweet potatoes
that we would like to sell you. T.. Z.
Dunphy Grocery Co. Stamps.
The general committee of st Pat
rfck's parish will meet this evening at
the Lyceum at 7:30 o'clock. Very
important business is to be transacted
and every member is requested to
attend.
A social gathering was held last
evening at the home of Miss Marie
Doucette on South Leonard street A
| number of Miss Doucette's friends
gathered at her home and made mer-
ry until late hour.
A Lithuanian who was screaming
and yelling along Bank street late
last evening attracted considerable at
tention. His yells attracted the at
tention of the police officers and they
| inquired of him what the trouble
was he said he was sick. He was IA.
ken to DR. Farrell and the doctor did
all he could TO relieve the man.
"A black and tan dog was run
| over on Bank street, near Leonard
this morning about 10 o'clock. The
dogs hind legs were nearly severed
from his body, and he undoubtedly
would have suffered much pain Du,
for the timely arrival of Officer
Brickel, who ended the dogs misery
by putting a bullet into its head. The
dog had no collar on.
John DeMettees of Chicago and
Miss Mary Vessello of 8 Porter street
were married yesterday afternoon al
3 o'clock by the Rev Father Karam
The witnesses were Louis DeSoutses
and Mary Crosse. The couple are
now meeting their many friends be
fore starting on their, honeymoon
which they will spend in st Louis
They will not return to Waterbury
but will go to Chicago, where they
have a nicely furnished home.
| Hot, tired and blistered feet are
made cool and comfortable with oul
Foot Relief. Costs only 15 cents. A
9. Walker.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
PROBATION SYSTEM.
Result OF First Years Work Grati-
flying to Sponsors.

Hartford, Aug 26.-The report on
the first years work Of the new pro-
baton system, Instituted by the last
general assembly, covering the pc
iod from August /, 1908, to August /,
1904, was submitted to Governor
Chamberlain yesterday afternoon by
the Connecticut Prison association
through its secretary, John G. Taylor.
The work of establishing and carrying
on the system was entrusted to the
prison association by the legislature.
The association finds that the pres
ent law does not meet with the re-
quirements of the situation, yet 1t
has been able to make a successful
start, and is convinced that the mer-
its of the system are apparent to the
public.
The report shows that 1,175 persons
were placed on probation by the pro-
baton officers during the year. OF
this number COS We're men, 81 women,
4SS boys and % girls. The result of
their period on probation was as fol-
lows:
Number who observed terms Of
probation, men, 400; women, SO; boys,
$780,, ana girls, TO- TOTAL, S4Ss NUMBER
who violated terms of probation, men,
II; women, 4; boys, %; girls, 2; total,
1902; number who escaped from jur1s-
diction Of court, men, SO; women, 3;
boys, 10; total, 46. AS the number
of persons placed on probation was
1,175, and the number OF violations
was 102, it will be seen that over 81
per cent kept the terms of probation.
The percentage of those who kept the
terms of probation is considered large
and is gratifying to the advocates OF
the system. The probation officers Ill
all cities and towns have sent encour-
aging reports and the prison associa-
tion and it's assistants are much graf
flied with the results of the first
years work.
The only courts of the state, out
side OF the superior courts, which
were eligible under law TO take ZIP
the probation work, vet did not, ure
as follows: East Hartford town court,
Pennington borough court Middle
town city court and Winchester TOWN
court.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
stnndnra DE ships saved.

SOUTH NORWALTk, Conn, Aug. 20.
Through the quick action of the crew
on Standard OIL tug No. Is and the
company's tank steamer No. 81 seri-
Gus confiagration was prevented. Fire
in the pumping house of the company
at Wilson Point broke out late in the
day, destroying the building and do
ing damage amounting to $4,000. Near
the building and at the docks Of the
company were the tug and steamer
with 81 900 gallons of OIL The flames
were swept directly at the two boats,
but the crews succeeded in short
space of time in getting both tug and
steamer out in the harbor and away
from the heat and flames. The cause
of the fire is not known.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
Fourteen Hurt In trolley Crash.

PASSAIC, N. j., Aug. 26.-Fourteen
persons were injured, several Of them
seriously, in a head-on collision be-
tween two trolley cars on the Hud-
son river line here last night. One
car was bound from Shadyside to Pat
erson and contained but three passen-
gers. The other, bound from Pater-
son, was well filled. One of the motor
men, 1t appears, overran a switch, but
each is declared to have placed the
blame on the other. The cars met at
curve on Passaic avenue, and, al
though they are fitted with air brakes.
could not be stopped.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
mo, We Did Not Buy an Oil Stove,

An agent put one in on trial, but it is
gone" replied the man with the cop
per nose, to a Water street grocer.
Yesterday my wife started the oil
stove, went out to talk some rubber
shop gossip with a neighbor, and when
she got back the house was full Of
black smoke, her poodle looked like a
skye terrier and it seemed like a Job
for the fire department. She threw q
pail of water on the stove and put out
the fame. She started to get some
thing to clean up with, The agent
called, after she had gone, and in
quired, rs Mrs Knipp in? l said,
She's gone 'Where?' he gasped. ITO
sanitarium, of course. Does that
torpedo belong to your He said Yes
and he grabbed the internal machine
and scooted. No oil stove for me. |
am returning to sane and safe meth
ods,' he said as he snapped a dime
for bag Of Browns Quick1re Char
coal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
Noted Physician Dead.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26,-Dr. William
A. Pryor, a noted surgeon, died at ST.
Vincent's hospital here at II o'clock
last night. DR.. Pryor was one of the
most noted surgeons In obstetrics and
gynecology in America. He worked
increasingly among HIS patients and
in an overworEed condition took to bed
two weeks ago,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
You May Eat

Pastry, pork, cabbage, sinkers and
many other hard things to digest IL
you take one or two of Fitzpatrick's
digestive tablets. They are won.
derful help to digestion. 80 cents
for large box. Fitzpatrick's phar.
macy. corner East Main and Wan
streets. Telephone 63.4~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-03
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Zangwill is again giving lectures or
Zionism in London.
Alfonso, King of Spain. devotes his
to athletics.
Harvard has decided to confer the
degree of LII. d. upon Senator Lodge
DR.. Davidson, Archbishop of Canter-
bury, hopes to visit the United States
in September.
Anatole LIE Roy Beaulieu. French
economist and publicist. will deliver
a series of lectures at Harvard.
Florence Nightingale. seventy-three
years old, lives in the home of Sir Il
Verney. in London. She is cutie feeble.
Massenet will receive a bonus Of
$4,000 for giving La Scala Theatre.
of Milan. the choice Of lis works for
the next four years.
The late novelist Jokai, numbered
among his friends bismarck, Kossuth,
Verestchagin, the younger Dumas.
Liszt. Ibsen and Munkacsy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-03
WORLD OF LABOR.

Butte (Mont) granite cutters re-
ceive a minimum wage of So a day,
Lynn (Mass.) Bakers Union has
rejected the arbitration offer OF the
master bakers.
Winsor( Canada) plumbers are on
strike, a demand for IS cents an hour
having been refused.
A dispute at the Denaby- Main col
lieries, in Wales, has resulted IN o
lockout of nearly 1000 men.
In the matter of salaries paid to
highschool teachers Kansas City, kana
stands at the bottom of a list OF Sc
cities.
The Longshoremen at Manistee,
Mich. have returned TO work al SC
cents an hour and the strike on the
lumber docks is ended.
The annual convention OF the inter
national Brotherhood of Bookbinder:
will be held in ST. Paul. Mimi. the
second week in June.
Formation of unions among women
will be encouraged in Iowa During
the past year these organizations IN
creased more than 100 per cent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-03
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.

! R. G. Dun Co.'S weekly review Of
trade says:
Retail trade is stimulated by
seasonable weather and the industrial
outlook is brighter on the whole, al
though several adverse factors have
appeared Manufacturing lines re-
port slight improvement at wooler
mills and shoe factories, and, while
there is more idle cotton mmachinery.
it is worthy of note that the last Fall
River statement showed very little
reduction in dividends.
Railway earnings thus far reported
for May fall 81 per cent. short of the
same time last year
1t is increasingly difficult to find
encouraging indications pertaining to
the iron and steel industry. Pur-
.chases are small and frequently eff.
fected at further concessions, although
it is difficult to find definitely lower
quotations, except from pig iron.
which now averages from SIS to 81 a
ton cheaper than at the corresponding
date last year.
Textile markets have improved to
some extent during the past week.
weather conditions being notably
favorable for retail trade, while the
orders for woolens and worsteds in
crease more than the most sanguine
manufacturers anticipated.
Failures this week number 226 in
the United States against zoo last
year, and = in Canada, compared with
2 year ago.
Bradstreet's says:
Wheat, including flour, exports for
the week ending May rs, aggregate
I,I32,I57 bushels aaginst I,225,763 last
week, 4,o77,o78. this week last year.
3.ooo,645 in 1902 and 4I38,o7o in 1901.
Corn exports for the week aggregate
233,6o5 bushels against 1882 last
week I,I7o,73o a year ago, 7I,478 in
1902 and 2,o37,348 in 1901.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-03
D0cTOR ADVOCATED 0PERATI0n.-.
PE.RU.NA MADE KNIFE UNNECESSARY

MT RS. EVA BARTHO, 1873 East 18th
Nl St., New York City, N. y, writes
IL suffered for three years with leucor,
rhea and liberation of the womb The
doctor advocated an operation which ]
dreaded very much, end strongly objected
to go under it. Now ] am a changed
woman. Peruna cured me; it took nine
bottles, but | felt 80 much improved |
kept taking it, as J dreaded an operation
10 much. ] am to-day in perfect health
and have not felt 80 well for fifteen
years. Mrs. Eva Bartho.
Mrs. Senator Roach, Of LartMore,
NJ. Oak; Mrs senator Warren, Of
Cheyenne, Wyo; BeLUa Lockwood
and Mrs. General LonOstreet, Of
Washington, d. e., are aaaossD the
prominent ladies soho imdorse Pc
rama.
Miss Helen Rolof. Kaukauna, Wis,
writes:
= several times during the past two
years o rmore my system has been greatly
in need of tonic, and TT those times Pc
rnna has been of great help in building up
the system, restoring my appetite and Sc
curing restful sleep Helen Roof.
Miss Muriel Armitage, 36 Greenwood
Ave, Detroit, Mich, District Organizer
of the Royal Tenplars Of Temperance,
writes as follows:
81 suffered for five years with uterine
Irregularities, which brought on hysteria
and made me physical wreck. tried
doctors from the different schoc.s of med
icine, but without any pereeptble change
in my condition. In my despair called
on an cid nurse, who advised me to try
Peruna, and promised good results if |
would persist and take it regularly
kept this up for six months, and steadily
gained strength and health, and when !!
haG used fifteen bottles considered myself
entirely cured. ! am grateful, happy
woman to-day" Miss Muriel Armitage.
Miss Lucy NJ. Riley, 81 Davenport ST.,
Cleveland, Ohio, writes:
a wish to add my endorsement to thou
sands of other women who have been
cured through the use of Peruna ] snf-
fered Tor five years with severe backache.
and when wearied or worried in the least
l had prolonged headache. am now in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-03

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together.
land until the last few years was supposed to
pronounced it Il local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced it in
durable. Science has proven Catarrh to be
constitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured by F. ]. Cheney Co..
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure
on the market 1t is taken internally in doses
from 10 drops to ateaspoonful. 1t acts direct
iy on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer one hundred dollars for
any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address F. ]. CHENEY &
Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-03
Gould You Use Any Kind OF SEWN,
Machine at Any Price?

Gould You Use Any Kind OF Sewing
Machine at Any Price?
II there is any price so low, any of.
fer so liberal that you would think of
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II you can make any use Of any sew.
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get our latest book, our latest offers,
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-03

Ga, says: My husbands back and
hips were SO stiff and sore that he
could not get up from chair without
help. l. got him a box of Doans Kid
ney Pills. He felt relief in three days.
One box cured him"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Mar
shall will be mailed on application to
any part of the United States. Ad-
dress Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y. Sold by all dealers; price so cents
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-03
A-HrNGRY WOLF.

I'm afraid" said the sweet young
thing. that If We get married we
couldn't keep the wolf from the door. "
Don't see why it would want to
come around" responded the young
man. Its a cinch there wouldn't be
anything in the house to feed it,"
Seeing by this that he didn't care
whether or not he married her. she
promptly accepted him.-Indianapolis
Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-03
NOT HIS FAULT.

Aunt Prisms-I am shocked at you.
Maude. You permitted young MI
Jones to kiss you.
Maude-He only just touched me Oh
the nose, auntie.
Aunt Prisms-It was quite out OF
place, dear.
Maude-He knew it was. auntie; but
you came in so suddenly, you see.--
Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-03
nvERHEARD ON THE PIER.

as this an?" demanded the Gus
tom House Inspector, as he finished
up Binks's trunks.
well. no. said Binks. Il got
new wife over in Paris-that little
wsman over there with the pink
cheeks is She"
"All right" said the Inspector
"WeIl have her appraised. She looks
Ike a work of art. Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-03
KINDNESS OF HEART.

.eWhat makes you tell such extraor
binary stories about your fishing
trips?"
"Wel," answered Mr.. Bliggins, IF
YOU could see how disappointed the
folks are when l don't tell 'em few
good ones you'd realize that it's just
kindness of heart. Washington star
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-03
u1DGING BY HIS WIFE.

Professor-Yes, sir, your daughter
Is pretty we'll grounded in French, but
it will, of course, take some time and
trouble for her to acquire fuency.
Father-Well, you know, THAT'S
rather strange to me; had an idea
that the fluency would have come SORT
of natural with her-New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-03
NO EXCUSE.

"Is that your mule?" asked the man
who was going fishing.
"Yassir," said the colored man, VINO
was sitting on log by the road.
Does he kick?'
"Deed. mistuh, he amt got no
'cuse to kick. He's gittin' his own way
right along. Pm de one OATS havin'
de worry an Observation-Disclosures
Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-03
EXTREMES MEET.

Anchored and sybarite,
Argue loudly which is right.
Ancnoret this kind of stuff
Puts forth: TOO little is enough. y
Sybarite comes back with this:
Enough, my friend, too little is"
AS far apart, these two, you see
As tweedledum and tweedledee.
Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-03
THOSE YoNKERs GIRLS.

THOSE YONKERS GIRLS.
Patience-What was the trouble
over at your house yesterday.
Patrice-Oh, l had some of the
schoolgirls there. and we were trying
3 class song.
Z "Oh, were you singing? I thought
you were giving your class yell!"
YonBers Statesman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-03

The marvellous growth of Seattle,
Wash. is credited mainly to newspaper
publicity. The business men of that
community raised considerable sum
to be expended for space in Eastern
newspapers, and the returns were
prompt and generous.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-03
People Must Be Told.

A writer on advertising says it is the
aim of nearly every business concern
to have special and original feature.
But when such speciality, shall be
found it must be advertised. No arti.
Gle can sell itself without the aid of
advertising"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-03
HE KNEW THE FACT.

8ergess-I say, Brikett, you were
pretty far gone last night. Hope you
didn't have any trouble finding your
way home?
Brikett-I wasn't SO far gone that
| tried to find my way home.
Bergess-I see; then you were pref
ty far gone.-Boston Transcript.