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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28
HEARD IN PASSING

. Tn his artless Japanese way the mi kado appears to be trying to hitch his 'rickshAw to czar.--Chicago Tribune
 The republic of Cuba is now two Year-old, and as healthy an infant as one could wish to see.--Portla11d Ar gus
 A man in Chicago has eloped with his mother-in-law Is that Carnegie hero fund. ready for business ?---New York Herald
 If we had known the thing would be- come so serious we might have sold Russia some of our monitors. -Balt1- more Herald.
 And the Associated Press report of that railroad meeting in New Haven said: Colonel N. c. Osborn of this city also spoke" Who'd have thought of Colonel Osborn among the "also spokes. ."--Hartford Courant.
 Henry Watterson's contention that Hearst is insane is doubtless based on the theory that only q crazy man would waste on q presidential boom so much money that could be applied to raising mint ds.-Hartford Post.
 1t would be rather awkward if Mir Hit, the republican probability for vice president commenced to utter reciprocity sentiments on the stand pat'' platform determined on by Pres ident Roosevelt. Yet it would be just like Mir Hit, who believes thor oughly in the reciprocity legacy of William Mckinley. New Britain Her. ald.
 Tt is embarrassing sometimes to pursue direct line of questioning, ' said Presiden Eliot of Harvard, in telling about a recent visit to New York. He just had dined at a hotel in Fifth avenue. where1 tue man, who takes care of the hats at the dining room door is celebrated for his mem ory about the ownership of headgear. How do you know that is my hat?'' the collegian asked as his silk tile was presented to him. T don't know it, suh,'' said the doorman. ''Then why do you give it 10 me?' insisted President Eliot. Because you gave it to me, suh," replied the darky. He got his quarter Of a dollar.--New York Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28

English history, as shown by the seals, coins ana medals that have been used during hundreds of years, is told in unique exhibit in the British sec ton of the palace Of liberal arts at the worlds fair. Models of the great seals in use by every ruler from King offa of the Mereians, who ruled in 790 A. D.. down to the modern monarchs are shown. Pieces of nearly every gold, silver and copper coin in present use in England and her dependencies are shown and many of the coronation medals, military and naval medals and those given for life-saving are exhibit ed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28

That the minute traces of metallic substances found in living bodies are not accidental, but essential to the per- formance of the functions of life, is asserted by Herrera, a French biolo- gist, says Success. He goes so far as to say that zoology and botany are but chapters of mineralogy, so important is the role played in organic life by these so called inorganic substances. For instance, all the phenomena of move ment in an animal are, he asserts, due to oxidation. As to nutrition, it is i'm possible, he says when food is deprived of its mineral clements. Dogs fed on substances from which salt and other inorganic matter has been carefully re- moved die of starvation. At the bottom of our vital processes, asserts this writer, are fermentation and oxidation, or their analogues; and these depend on the presence of certain mineral bodies in the tissues. Even the role of pepsin in digestion seems to depend on the presence Of iron. Tn short, the organic substances on which life de- bends are, he says, ..'prepared in in- organic workshops with mineral re- agents" and thus living being is prac- tically a member of the mineral king dom
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28
TRADE coNpITIoNs.

R. G. Bun < Co. Report Traffic DisOf-
 ganized by Strikes.
 NEW YORK, May 2s.-R. c. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade says:
 Retail trade is stimulated by season able weather, and the industrial out look is brighter on the whole, although several adverse factors have appeared. The big dry goods auction sale opened with an unexpectedly large attendance, and good prices were secured.
 Inaccurate impressions have prevail ed regarding the extent of idleness among railway employees. Even if the most extreme estimate is accepted it is only about z per cent of the entire force, and in 8 normal year per cent are idle in summer, so that the excess above the average is only about 5 per cent
 Traffic is badly disorganized by strikes on New England and lake trans porting lines, and it is unfortunate that some labor leaders do not comprehend the untimeliness of these controversies. Railway earnings thus far reported for May fall 8.7 per cent short of the same time last year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28
MAN AT HOME AND ABROAD.
Peace at Any Price Is Rule of Life Male Rights Very Sadly
 Abused.

As society is made, it is almost im- possible for man to go the right way about his relations with woman, says a writer in GentIewoman The system prescribes a certain attitude. It is the attitude of crawl. salaan, obsequious- ness and second fiddle.
 If you depart from 1t by hairs breadth your women become suspicious of you. If you advise other men to de- part from it you get bad name.
 Women stand up for women's rights. and are made the subject of applause, bouquets and illuminated addresses. The man who dares come out strong for mems rights does not breathe. Men do not want him. They are like cana ries in cages. afraid to so out lest the cat get them. Peace at any price is mans rule of life.
 Abroad he will swagSer and bluster and bully. Memo me impune laces- sit!" he roars. At home his watchword Is Blessed are the meek" Abroad he frowns and breathes fire: at home he is plain, unvarnished him" Abroad he struts. at home he sinks. Abroad he is very wise. at home he is little child
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28

Everyone who has used the tele- phone is familiar with the very annoy ing buzzing caused by the proximity of wires carrying alternating currents for lighting or power, says Golfers Weekly. This buzzing is caused by a very small current induced in the tele- phone circuit through the intervening space, by the alternating current in the other wire. It is proposed by Professor Owens, of McGill univers- ity, to turn this phenomenon to ac- count in navigation. so that it will be possible for the captain of a ship to take his vessel into an unknown har- bor wihout the aid Of pilot. IA we'll insulated and protected cable is laid through it an alternating current is passed. On the bottom of the vessel are two short wires, forming part of two telephone circuits, the receivers being on the bridge. When in close proximity and in line with the cable loud and clear buzzing will be pro- duced in the receivers, while if the ship moves out of the channel the sound will gradually die away. Thus by listening to the receivers it is pos sible to keep the. ship right in her course, though totally ignorant of the geography Of the harbor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28

Laugh, breathe clean, fresh air, ex- ercise, keep mentally healthy and sweet and there is no reason why you should not live hundred years, says one writer. Tn this manner you may have joke on the doctor and under taker. Laugh at death, and he will go away and let you alone. He is very sensitive and cannot stand merri- ment at his expense. It Is no wonder that funerals are solemn occasions, for solemnity has caused many funerals A man with face like a horse is heading straight for the boneyard When you need tonic, go to a min strel show. A tuberculosis germ finds poor picking in a lung frequently exercised by laughter. Smile at your troubles, and they will get ashamed and leave you. Oheerfulness Is good for indigestion, and dose of wit will get the best of bad liver. A sense of the ludicrous has saved many men from ridicule and doctors bills at the same time. The fact that laughter is contagious shows that it is the only thing that can keep pace with disease. There is only one seeming flaw in the German physicians theory. The Eng fish are considered healthy people, and yet they are well nigh humor proof.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28

as the most interestingly spent week of their lives, says a writer in the Sporting News. Some time ago the project of spending seven days and nights in the open air was discussed, and the most elaborate preparations for enjoying ill comfort a brief mo- 1nadlc existence were made. Bach girl provided herself with knapsack, containing spoons, fork and knife, tol- let accessories, etc, the large tent i'll which they slept, their clothing, cook ing utensils and food being carried in a big wagon, the driver of which acted as sentry during the night when the tent was set up in the spot chosen as their retsing place. The first three days were marked by ideal weather for their purpose, but on the fourth day 1t rained hard. For this cont1n- geney, however, they had provided themselves with sweaters, raglans and riding boots, and thus garbed they tramped through the mud from Ar monk to Danbury, where the day was spent. They camped in the woods every night during the week, save one, when the indictment weather obliged them to seek shelter in a board ing house. The party was accompan- led by the principal of the seminary, Miss Rutzrees.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28
SATURDAY, MAY 2s, 1904.

The Japanese are very initiative people. Lacking an army system, about thirty years ago they copied the military system of France, and later went to school in Germany, and the re- sultant army is part German and part French. But underneath their mixed uniforms, says an exchange, is the old Sam1lral lighting spirit and blood. which makes them brave and efficient soldiers and sailors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28
SQUEEZED BYPYTHON| ]
Keepers Have Great Fight
 With Zoo Reptiles.
WOULD NOT TAKE THEIR MEDICINE

Thirteen of the Big Snakes Had Died
 Under Peculiar Circumstances.
 Survivors Objected to Treat-
 1Asxt and Turned on Guards.
 NEW YORK, May 2S.-- Attacked by angry pythotls in locked cage in tue monkey house at Central park, three of the zoo keepers, after a hard fight, managed to escape, but not before Head Keeper Peter Shannon and Will. liam Snyder, the elephant man, had been squeezed in the coils of a twelve foot snake and Jacob Cook, keeper of the monkey house., had been bitten ori the thumb.
 Recently two of the thirteen pythons at the n1enageffe died under peculiar circumstances, and Superintendent John W. Smith had an autopsy per formed. He found that the snakes had died of worms, or paeni, due to the dead rats and mice with which they had been fed. It was decided to give them an antiparasitic medicine.
 Keepers Cook, Shannon and Snyder entered the cage, locking the doors aft CT them. Of the eleven snakes some were swimming about in the two tanks and others were coiling about in the two trees in the cage. All are eight to twelve feet long.
 Keeper Snyder was armed with long syringe filled with the medicine. Keeper Shannon would catch one of the pythons by the neck and Cook by it's tail, So that the snake could not coil about the men and crush them, and then Shannon would open the mouth with a stick and Snyder would force the medicine down the snakes throat.
 Cook reached the snake and grabbed him by the neck, but too far back. With movement quick as lightning the python curved it's neck and struck at Cooks hand. The keeper gave a yell.
 .'ITelp, help!'' he shouted. Cook could not throw off the snake at once, but Snyder seized the tail and pulled it away so that it could not constrict. Things began to get exciting in the cage then.
 In the meantime Snyder, who had hold of the tail of the python, had to let go and drive back several snakes that were attacking him.
 As he stepped back the tail and a part of the body wrapped themselves around his leg and began to squeeze.
 shannon then grabbed the tail and pulled the elephant keeper out of the tolls without any bones being crushed.
 Freed, Snyder seized the tail again, and Shannon took his stick and pried open the python's jaws and released the thumb of Cook
 Then with the python fast they squirtcd medicine down it's throat, bun dled the snake into sack and tackled the others.
 Cook, with Handkerchief about his thumb, seized some of the. other snakes, and then amid the chorus of angry hissifg and darting of serpents heads the men made their escape from the cage.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28
GUEST OF HONOR HAD TO pAY.
Presidents Daughter at St. Louis Fair Charged Admission Fee.

Presidents Daughter at st. Louis
 Fair Charged Admission Fee.
 ST. LOUIS, May 2S. Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter of the president, was the guest of honor at the worlds fair grounds. She was accompanied by large party of friends, including Mrs. and Miss Catlin, whose guest she is during her visit to St. Louis.
 The first point, of interest visited by Miss Roosevelt was the Illinois state pavilion. She arrived just as the dedi- catory exercises were completed and attended the reception. Later she was the guest at luncheon in the directors room of the west pavilion restaurant.
 Owing to a mistake, the daughter of the president, to whom it was intended to extend the courtesies of the world S fair, was forced to pay the regular ad- mission fee. Instructions had been given to gatekeepers to admit Miss Roosevelt in an automobile" but as she approached the gate in a phaeton the guard considered that it was his duty to demand admission fees.
 Miss Roosevelt smiled merrily at the situation as MT. Markham, her escort, paid and drove inside to await the ar rival of the balance of the party in three automobiles. Because Miss Roose- welt 'in a phaeton'' was outside of his official jurisdiction' the gateman com pelled the remainder of the party to pay.
 Considerable excitement was caused on the Pike by the running away of a horse ridden by Captain c. H. Conrad, Jr., of the Third United States cavalry, adjutant of the Jefferson guards, who was thrown and severely bruised.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28

Germans "x5leckade" Newport News.
 NEWPORT, Va, May 2S.--The lar gest assemblage of German warships ever gathered at this port has been completed by the arrival from Port-au- Prince of the German cruiser Gazelle. There are now here four ships, com prising the American Atlantic squad ron of Germany. These are the flag ship Vineta, the gunboat Panther and the cruisers Gazelle and Falk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28
Live stock Markets.

CATThE--aupply light: market steadyj choice, sS 4B95.b6; prime, g. %G6.8; fair,
 HCGS--Rec4ipts, 10 double decks; mar ket active; prime heavy. s4. e5; heavy York ere $4.S0; light Workers, s4.80GD4 90: xnedi- ums, SA90: pigs. s4.6014 70; roughs. sSD4
 SK4EEP AND LsAMBS~-9upply fair; market slow: prime wetffers. $B. s00@ .bp;
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28

Twenty-Five New York city girls, students at Rosemary hall, Greenwich, Conn, have just ended an outing of a novel character, which they describe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
c1o.tnr stock opotAtions.

Closing stock Quotations. Money on call nominalIy at 1A@1M per cent Prime mercantile paper, 3AG4A per cent Exchanges, $166, 17o,sO1 balances, s1S,- 156,06
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28
FULTON MARKET.
IA,&az MATCHES

An early worm may at times get the start of dilatory bird, but there is no occasion for any person being late if it is a ques- ton of time, and they live in Wa terbury. We are making time that for accuracy is perfection itself, and 1t costs so little to get the best, and any jeweler will show you samples of our products.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28
STOP! DON'T GET HOT.

over an argument as to where to buy your Trunks, Bags, Dress Suit Gases and Umbrellas of the best make; come here; we are Headquarters and exclu7 sively of our. own make of that line. The lowest prices in the city; it will pay you to come and see our line and prices before buying elsewhere.
 LOOK OUT.
 A disaster is one of the possible re- suits of not having your Trunks or Bags repaired before you travel. We would like to call to your attention that we do all kind of repairings in that line in best manner at reasonable prices. Umbrellas recovered and re- paired with best gloria silk from 65c up. Telephone 1892, and will call and deliver your repairs.
 Waterbury Umbrella and Trunk MT. 153 Bank St formerly cor Bank and
 Grand sts). Keys sold and fitted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28

CA @ T o 7 \ As Bears the s Ihs Kind You Have Always Bought Signature ss @HAZzz1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28

Closing prices;
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22
METHODS OF KEEPING BOOKS.
10 q Lead Pencil Worth More Than .
pen7

R9AT
The supervision Of every store
should extend to the books.
The simplest is always the best
method OF expression. Why use o
pen, penholder, Ink and erasers, when
a pencil with a rubber on the end will
supply all demands better, cheaper
and with less labor.
Is there any good reason why a re
tall merchant should not keep his
books in lead pencil? One of Chica.
COS largest wholesale houses does.
II pencil is used then the books
used a be of cheaper paper and cor.
respondingly less expensive. There
fore, ! think a retail merchants books
should be kept with a hard lead OF
indelible pencil.
1t is easier, cleaner, takes less time
and makes the correction of errors
quicker and easier. Ink is no safe.
guard against errors or dishonesty. A
man can falsify and steal as easily
through ink as through pencil.
Bookkeeping is only memorandum
work anyhow. Make it as simple ane
easy as possible. Don't waste profit
in ink. 1t is the little leaks that cal
UP the profits. Unnecessary labor is
a leak. Expensive paper in books is
wasteful. I believe in cheap paper
and pencils. bright boys and girls
who can add and subtract, and good
common sense business Judgment te
tell them how to put the figures dowr
SO they will add up something tt
show the movement of the business
Victor Robertson in Credit Mans
Bulletin. d
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22
CASE or SATISFIED AMBITION.
Young Woman's Long-Wished For De,
minm Nr-%f&i@A

sire Gratified.
Two young women were discussing
their late vacations at d well-known
club for business women down town.
says the New York Press. One Of
them said enthusiastically:
OF course, you found the scenery
inspiring, but what part Of your trip
did o really enjoy the most?"
The other woman gave vent to q
ripping laugh and replied:
We'll, liz you want to know the
truth, 1t vas my meals in the restaur-
ants attached to the various stations
made close connections"
The first speaker, a confirmed trav.
eier, gasped incredulously, but the
second continued her explanation:
1T was the first time in my life that
really felt free to spend money just as
liked and | took a childish satisfac.
ton In the depot restaurants-not
lunch counters. mind you, but dining
rooms with real tables and table
cloths. AS a child / suffered tortures
of indigestion and modification from
being forced to eat out of q family
lunch basket where everything had alb.
sorbed the flavor of everything else
To leave that lunch, basket or shoe
box at home and enter the sacred pre-
cincts of a depot restaurant was one
of the ambitions of my girlhood.
presume no ambition Is so small that
its qualification does not bring a GER
tain DDS of exultation."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22

him to start up and spring to his feet
with the old-time alertness.
"Beller' he cried. stepping toward
the woman that stood before him.
She offered her hand hesitatingly. Il
want to thank you. Sam, fer takin'
care of the boy-the Sheriff told me
how We got caught on account Of him
Jam
THAT'S all right, Belle: likely !
would anyhow, sooner er later. an
an'-hadn' been fer the boy wouldn'i
never seen you ag'in. It's pas dead
he said. as he stopped and lifted the
baby to her arms.
Yes" she said, quietly, her eyes or
the ground.
An hour slipped away in friendly
talk. Then, suddenly, Hardin began tc
appear Ill at ease; he pushed aside the
foliage and peered out toward the high
way.
II wonder why Powell don't come? %
HE amt comin'," returned the wo,
man. kss
HE ain't?" Hardin asked quickly
but guessed the truth even before the
other could reply.
He lowed as he's the only one thai
knows where you are, an eff yell keer
mum, he'll try to."-New York Times.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22
A Marvellous Watch.

A marvellous watch is that of which
O gentleman in. Berlin is the proud
owner. 1t Is less than a quarter OF
an inch in diameter, the face being
about the size of the head of a small
d~rawing-pin. The case is of gold,
and the whole watch weighs under
two grains 1.-THE two hundred and for.
tieth part of an ounce, troy. The
works and hands are Of the finest
tempered steel, and the Jewels" con.
sist of minute fragments of diamond.
But even this does not exhaust its
marvels. 1t actually has a tiny dial
to mark the seconds, just as so many
large watches have. The hand OF
this dial is less than one-sixteenth of
an inch long. 1t is a keyless watch
Of the latest pattern, and the owner
would not sell 1t for five hundred
pounds. Probably there is no timer
timepiece in the world. Its marvels
Of workmanship can only be properly
appreciated with the aid of a micro.
scope.-Cassell's Saturday Journal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22
Congressional orthonranhx.

1t is a fact that not all of the mem
bers of the House are able to spell cor
rectly, a falling that is less noticeable
since the employment of stenogra
piers to dispose of their mail. There
vas one member from Kentucky
whose shortcomings in this respect
were well known to his associates
Knott used to have a good deal Of fur
at the expense of this friend. One day
in the cloak room he said that his
friend, although a bad spelier, was &C
counted good in his own town. Another
country lawyer had drawn up a lega
paper, in which that useful and
long suffering animal was spelled
"~h-o-r-c-e." The clerk questioned the
accuracy of this, and the lawyer said:
I'VE will leave it to Congressman
Smith"
The latter looked the document owe.
seriously, and asked: John, WHY
didn't you leave off the 'e'?"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-22
WAS GOING TOO FAR.
Mall Carrier Thought Advertising
Was Belnu Carried to Excess.

Was Being Carried to Excess.
Eyes" said the rural mail carrier
Il believe that advertising pays, and
all that; but some people overindulge
in it. Now there is a Mr.. Whooper
the rich city man, who owns the new
house-calls it his country residence
down the Brownsville road. It's on
nay route. you know. Mr.. Whooper
made his money selling a corn. salve
he invented; and he's got a nice place
out there. I'll say that-certainiy,
but it's spoiled for me-"
What's the matter with it," asked
the postmaster.
Well, you know / had mail to de
liver there this morning, the first mail
since the Whoopers arrived yester-
day. And what do you think? On a
big rug at the front door there. was
the world 'salve' in letters a foot long.
Advertising corn cure, and on a foot
wiper in front Of his own door, tool
I'm disgusted." Z
"Oh. you pronounce the word
wrong" Said the postmaster. 1T has
two syllables. and is Latin, and
sounds something like 'sal-ve.' At a
portal it means welcome
Il don't are It's too suggestive
that's what it is" asserted the car.
rier, as he turned to the ice water
tank.-New York Times.