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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
GENERAL COMMITTEE MET
To Prepare fer St. Joseph's Field Day
 on June l8.


 A very interesting meeting of the general committee who have charge Of the c. T. A. union parade and field day, which will be held in Wa terbury June IS, was held at St Jo- seph's T. A. rooms last evening. The following persons were added to com mittees: Rev Peter H. McClean of Milford. president of State union, and Miss Elizabeth keleher of Walling- ford, second vice president, to act on reception committee; National Vice President F. J. Sullivan Of Hartford to act on sports committed; w. J. Oronan of New Haven to act on printing and advertising committee; State Treasurer Charles Fitzgerald of MiddletOwn to act on transporta tion committee; State Edftor George Lam- bert of Naugatuck to act with com mdttee on music. and parade; First Vice President Stephen J. O'Brien of South Norwalk to act on privilege committee, and James Kennedy of Ansonia on refreshment committee.
 The various committees reported the progress they have so far accom- plished. The report of the invita- tion and reception committee was very gratifying dnasmuch as encour- aging responses were received from thousands of total abstainers pledg- ing themselves to attend this parade and to cooperate dn making June IS, 1904, one of the greatest, grandest and largest total abstinence demon stratons ever held dn Connecticut. In regard to sports the committee be ueve that the program will be- as strong and attractive as any ever off, fered to the lovers of track and field sports.
 The privilege committee promises that the park will take on carnival appearance so that he who desires to renew the acquaintance Of friends of his boyhood days may visit an em- bryonic circus.
 The committee on transportation are hard at work and are now ready to supply information in that line to anyone desiring 1t.
 The printing committee are work ing necessarily on the beautiful sou yentr which will be issued They have already collected much inter- esting information and many photo graphs for thts book. They would like to secure the names of all per- sons now living in Waterbury who took the total abstinence pledge from Father Mathew and who have re- madned faithful to said pledge.
 In fact, spirit of enthusiasm has struck among the committees of 40, and each committee is working so as to try and outdo the others.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
TIMELY TOPICS.

Don't fail to read J. c. Jackie & 1 Sons ad about mems $3 and S3. 50 shoes at $1.9S while they're having 1 their mdd-wdnter clearing sale. Keep your temper by keeping your | feet dry. Get pair of those water proof shoes at Frank the shoeman's. D. l.. Dickinson & Son are selling four at $5.S5 barrel. A good time to buy, as price is going up. Sugar cured hams 1Oc 8 pound at | and 9c a pound.
 You can buy a good overcoat at '"The Modern" for $4.9S, $6.9S or $S.e8. Hats 98c up. Look up the combination orders at the Union Supply Co.'S for this week. Best groceries as low as the lowest.
 There is a handsome display of oriental rugs and carpets at Miller &5 Peck's this week.
 Dodge's windows are filled with new footwear for spring and sum- mer. Good wear. good style.
 Wilson & Tyrren sell the "G1ant" shirt at 5Oc, as we'll as everything good in furnishings
 The free offer of the x-ray doctors is limited to few days more. Time expires February 29
 '"The beer that's drank" Is made by Hellmann Brewing Go. If you stay at home, telephone your order.
 If you buy one package of X-Ce1-O at the White-Simmons store you get another package free.
 Jap tarts at Trott's bakery at 2Oc dozen. Will be hot tomorrow after noon at o'clock.
 The Public market will give s1 worth Of stamps free with a 60-cent purchase of meat or fisu.
 Look at those mems patent feathers for $1.05 and women's any style shoes $1.49 at Boston shoe store.
 If you need a new hat take look at the selection J. B. Mullings & Son offeg for inspection
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
A CORRECT ATTITUDE.

Constantinople, Feb 23-M. Match ovttch, the Bulgarian agent here, who has just returned to his post, brought back formal assurances to the porte that the Sofia government intends to maintain an absolutely correct atti- tude with regard to Macedonian af- fairs. here is now more conciliatory tendency in the Turkish official worl l toward the Bulgarian demands, and this creates. the hope tnal the relations between the two countries will be i'm proved
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
Credit Argument.

Our strong position in the credit oe - is a matter attained by un- daunted persistence in matters of quality and Httleness of price, backed by the most liberal and generous cred- + proposition ever offered to the pub lie by the Guarantee Credit Clothing Co.
 Anybody can buy for cash! That's easy" There's no special honor in tha Tact that one can walk into store. lay down in cold cash the full price asked for an article and so become the possessor. Come to think of it it's the coldest sort of proposition, a mere transaction. To have creffr given you is entirely different. Makes you feel as though you were entitled to 1t. What great honor it is to ba able to enter as store. select such goods as you want and arrange to pay for them in amounts and at times that are convenient to you. What a great dignity there is to credit, and how far reaching its beneficial effects.
 large per cent of the worlds business owes it's existence to this great comodity. To buy Tor cash. then, Is very ordinary, But to buy on credit is always a distinction that one should be proud of.
 urr1m prf1 IT'D rrcrmyrr eyrNrn xc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
On Lines of Its Own.

A law case in a certain English county town recently brought to light the fact of the existence of peculiar insurance club. Composed of ladies, it enabled them to insure the lives of their male or female relations on giving verbal evi- dence of their good health. The policy ran for 12 months only, and in the event of death, $20 was paid for an adult, s10 tor child. At the end of each year all money that had not been paid out was divided at social gathering.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
Our Bacon fn Ireland

A trade secret" of Sir Thomas Lib. ton, the Anglo-Ameriean packer. Is out. Secretary Wilson, in talk before the house committee on agriculture. told how Sir Thomas handles American swine. He buys lighter grades of hogs here, makes them into bacon and sells the product in England as Irish bacon" Britons readily give 8 pre-. mum for Irish bacon, hence the deal is exceedingly profitable to the Anglo. American packer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
ARRESTED ONCE MORH.

Manila, Feb 23.-John T. Miller and W. D. Ballantine, who were acquitted in January last In the local customs court of appeals before Judges Cross. field and Rexas of conspiracy to de fraud the customs by flrthering the legal entry of the non-exempt class oi Chinese. were re-arrested here to-day upon similar charge. Ballantfnt was an inspector of customs at tht time of his arrest for the issuance o1 alleged fraudulent Chinese certificates and Miller was an ex-inspector of i'm migration.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
With q ReaaOm,

A naturalist has pointed out what he considers to be the reason for trees grow ing in their irregular shapes. Their ir- regularity serves most important pur- pose. When gale is blowing the branches will be seen to sway in all di- rections, and their movements tend to balance the tree. Were they to sway in the same direction, the tree would be up- rooted or broken off. ..-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
A. o. U. w. MEETING.
The Massachusetts Lodge is in Ses-
 sion T0sDAy.

Boston, Feb 23.-The Massachusetts Grand lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen met in annual conven- tion here to-day. important sessions were expected because the one ques- tion to be considered was the action taken last November, when the Massa- chusetts Grand lodge voted to with draw from the Supreme lodge because it considered illegal an assessment lev jed by the higher body. The matter now Is pending before the courts, the SuIEeme lodge having petitioned for an Urders}to compel the subordinate lodge to pay the assessment
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
CARGO FROn THH ORIENT.

Tacoma, Wash, Feb 28.-With the most valuable cargo ever brought to the Pacific coast from the Orient, the American steamship Lyra has arrived here from the Orient. The Lyra brought the exhibit of the Japanese government for the Louisiana exposi- ton at St Louis and besides a miscel- 1aneous cargo valued at $1,0OOOOO. It would be impossible to estimate the value of the entire cargo, for in the mfkado's exhibit are articles of such rarity that they are priceless.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
KILLED FAMILY.
Jealous Man Cut Throats of Mothe1 and Two Children.

Terre Hauts, Ind, Feb 23.-Jerry Dugan, section hand, killed Mrs Ben jamin Ramsey, her daughter, Myrtle, aged 4, and her son, Albert, aged 2, early to-day. Dugan then sought a policeman, confessed the crime and gave up the razor which he had used in cutting the throats of his victims. He had been staying at the home of Mrs Ramsey for some time and ad- mitted that he had committed the crime while in jealous rage.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
DANIEL CALVIN

Daniel Calvin, aged 25 years, died this morning at his home, 63 River street Besides his widow he leaves three children, four brothers, John, Jeremiah, Mortimer and Patrick; also two sisters, the Misses Catherine and Abbie The funeral will be held Thursday morning with mass of requiem at the Immaculate Concep- ton church and interment in St Jos eph's cemetery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
PEOPLE ARH ALARMED.

Albuquerque, N M., Feb 28.-The people living in the vicinity of Socorro, south of here, are becoming alarmed at the frequent recurrence of earth. quake shocks. Three severe shocks have occurred during the last two weeks, and the great lava beds of San Marcial, known as the Malpais, or Bad Lands, have been disturbed, great waves appearing on the surface.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
MRS MARY HAvICAN

The funeral of Mrs Mary Havican took place this morning from her late home on South Main street with a mass of requiem at St, Patrick $ church by Father Gleason and inter- ment in new St Joseph's cemetery. The bearers were Thomas McElligott, John Canfield, Thomas Walsh, Thom- aaCulbert, Michael Carroll and James Donovan. The floral tributes included a pillow inscribed Mother" from the family; pillow lettered rest employ es of press room at the New England Watch factory; bouquets, Miss Jose phfne E. Cahill and Mrs Thomas Quinlan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
We'll Known People Who Have Been
 Called Away.

Eugene c. Hermann died very sud- denly about 6 o'clock last evening, at his residence, IA Simsbury street. MT Hermann was shipping clerk at Holmes. Booth Se Haydens and mem Der Of the A. O. U. Workmen. He leaves a wife and five children. Flu neral services at house Thursday at 2:3O D. m. Burial in riverside cene- terv .4
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
Cost of Adurterated Fo.a.

The people of the United States spend $10.000,O00 year in adulterated foods, which are classed as having poisonous and otherwise noxious ingredients" by the government analyst.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23

The funeral of the late Mrs John Howard will take place from the family residence. 72 Walnut street tomorrow morning at S:30 o'clock with a mass of requiem at the I'm maculate Conception church and in terment in St Joseph's cemetery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
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l every 4ecelpt

AZ -NVOAy AO~O1P1 that calls for cream of tartar and soda or other quick leav- ening agent use Royal Baking Powder. It will make the food of finer flavor, more d. gestible and wholesome.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-08

shutters have come down. one after
one. The postofice began timorously
by opening for an hour or two. morn
Ing and afternoon. Now it is open for
long time every day. Meal times are
still sacred in this civilized land of
France.
The BARRIERS is no longer shut. The
picture-postcard shop has furnished
great store of blatant weapons for the
seasonal fray. When and where the
+. food is bought confounds the traveller
for food shops there seem to be none
The native servant looks after all that
and 1t Is believed that local custom
provides him with fitting endorsement
in return for his local knowledge.
The big hotels, mausoleums in sum.
mer, have cast off their disguise. and
are become hotels again. Some ener-
getic man has thrown back the vast
army of window shutters; the old tin
cans have been removed from the
gas jets at the gates.
Extensions have been triumphantly
completed after months of dawdling
and frantic rush at the end, as local
custom ordains. Lawns have ceased
to be caretakers' vegetable plots, and
have become lawns of needleblade
grass again.
Carriages are again upon the coastal
roads. The Riviera hired rig is like
dukes carriage anywhere else. Its
horses are pair of spanking bays, its
varnlsh glistens refulgent. Motor cars
return to their wicked ways, hurtle
along tortuous roads. thrash the dust
from its soft summer bed. That poor
dusti 1t is painful to see, and swal.
low.
The electric cars from Nice to Monte
Carlo are necessarily gliding along the
rock-riven road They brush past
olive and aloe and palm, swing round
the very turrets of villefranche
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-08
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The dead summer is gone; glad
February has come and the Riviera
has awakened to its wintry life, which
is natheless more summary than the
summer of other lands. This beautiful
winter-summer will be half a year
long. For the Riviera has only two
seasons OF the year, the live and the
dead-the heavenly and the Internal.
Technically the season opened on Jan.
], but there were happy people who
anticipated it by a month. or even
longer.
The shops are open again, as after
some burning nightmare. six months
long. know not, nor can ascertain.
how shopkeepers pass the time be-
tween the seasons. Perhaps they also
sleep, like alternating beasts, having
first gorged not grubs, but gold. Per-
haps they make the grand tour. The
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-08

Annice Wheatley strolled to the
window and gazed idly out This was
strictly in accordance with the in
structions conveyed in the little blue
covered book of typewriting which
read:
land l will explain it all to you.
Gertrude walks to window R and
gazea idly OUT"
Considering that this was the 217th
time she had done this the view from
the window had lost somewhat of its
novelty.
She knew exactly what she would
see there. At her right would be a
huge electric calcium pouring its
green rays upon her white dress. 1t
had been decided that green would
be better than blue. The moon had
| been green ever since the night when
the stage manager had arrived at this
decision.
There were also a couple of stage
braces holding up the scenery, and
sometimes a couple of stage hands in
very dirty shirt sleeves lent ANNA
ton to the view.
Tonight the men were absent and
Annice was able to give her whole
attention to the floor, on which some
one had chalked 81 love you," in a
clear print.
She wondered idly who might have
done this. Some stage hand, prob
ably considering it a good joke.
Surely no one would make such an
open confession and expect to be
taken seriously.
She was still wondering when she
heard the cue which was her signal
to turn with cry of horror to per
ceive Lady Gwendolin PROSTATE upon
the floor, struck down by Hugh de
Maltravers, who in private life was a
most unvillain-like villain.
After that it was a busy time until
the fall of the curtain, when she had
to run for the dressing room for a
change for the third-act costume. She
gave the chalk marks no further
thought until the following evening.
There, again, were the eloquent
words, neatly chalked for her inspec.
ton. She was the only one required
to use the window. She could not
suppose that the message was meant
for any one else.
Gradually the legend began to an.
noy her. Every evening the same
words appeared, only to disappear he.
fore 1t came time to make the change
for the next act.
She complained to the stage mana.
ger, but that official could offer mo /,
practical suggestion. He was certain
1t was none of the stage boys and
that was all the satisfaction she could
obtain.
The matter both annoyed and inter.
ested her. 1t takes but little to make
talk in company, and she wisely
held her peace; but she kept a sharn
eye out in the hope of discovering the
offender.
She even made practice of run.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-08

were the marks of a mans fingers
clearly outlined in white.
In flash it all came to her. Hugh
cameron, who played Maltravers. was
the only person who left the stage
he made his exit from the very win.
aow out OF which she had been look.
ing. All of the other characters were
supposed to enter from the castle ON
the opposite side of the stage.
IL was an easy matter to chalk tho
legend while she was having her
scene with Miss Carleton. Then when
ne Ned from the consequence Of his
murderous assault he could rub ont
| the chalk marks.
only the black satin dress had
peen out OF his calculations. When
ne mad grappled with Lady Gwen.
uoiin' the chalk from his imperfectly
cleaned fingers had left their mark
On the old white dress they had NOT
been noticeable.
All through the last act the incl
uent Kept running through her head
she liked Cameron very much het.
teE than anyone else in the company.
ne mad been so kind to her in many
ii1.Ie ways so deferential, she could
not believe that he had sought 10
insult her. She could not even i'm
asine him doing such a thing even
Ior a Joke He was not that sort
of man. 'o' :
1t hurt her to think that he had
nand In this joke. Just as the curtain
Iell at the close of the act she turned
to Cameron. ' Neu
i should like to speak n Won
ply. 0 '"iu SIM
he bowed, but 1t was with no easv
neart that he awaited her coming on
the dark stage. . vi
She preached the subject direo+,,
Mr. Cameron" she demanded ..yvh,'
40 you annoy me by chalking sucb
apsurd sentiments underneath the
window in the second act?n
How did you know" he countered
You left chalk marks on Miss CO.
ietons black dress this evening" sha
e Exp Now | want to know
why you played such an absnrd
prank" "Dsuru
He colored like a guilty eohoo,
boy '9u"'S school-
beleve me-" he said earnestly "it
Was Was no prank. meant it, every word
one night | stood by the window Tho
stage hands We're all busy with
caro- game at the rear and knew M
aftar " tn see 1t before came off
90 e. tue murder ! picked piece
oL chalk of the call board and wrote
'ne words. You see while | play vii.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-08
READY FOR HIS 4sua.
President Cleveland Was Pr.o,..,
the Usual "Toueh.p

President Cleveland Was Preu,,..
the Usual "Touchp F."
When Grover Cleveland wa, !,
president the first time, he wa. y
in his office one day when Gen !,
Orendorff of Illinois was usbo,1
to see him.
well, Mr.. President" said n.
eral, Il suppose you have seen \
every democrat in the country 4
timer"
"All but my substitute. | tblr.I
piled the president. 81 am III
for him every minute. He III
tight bargain and got all the n
had when he went to the civil
never saw him again until
elected mayor of Buffalo. He III
into my Office there soon afte, II
elected. | told him supDos.
was killed in battle, but he n
had pulled out of the war viii
life, was hard up and wanted N
gave it to him and heard III
more of him until became gou8
of New York. He showed up M
ly in Albany and borrowed a
$40. Now | am president and
tween callers l have been ~
the door all day. I'm really a lIts
appointed. Here l am, readv 4
him" And the president drew Il
a capacious pocket a crumpg Y
dollar bill and tossed it on the Il
in front of him.-New York Her@
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-08

from his rising to his setting, and
never stops to think
In Paris for one night, dwelt at
the bottom Of a well, as in the manner
Of back rooms in Paris hotels.
never knew if the sun were shining
until opened the window and looked
up at the patch of sky at the top Of
the shaft. Here the sheer sunlight has
given me an inflamed eye, do believe.
The sun in my bedroom was so
bright this morning that l could not
see the flame of my early morning
match, never knew it was lighted, and
nearly set fire to the bedclothes.
Here the cold bath is thing to de-
sire, not a duty to be braved; and the
air is so balmy that a pensive man
may find himself dry before he get
to the towel. 1t is small thing, but
a joyous, to hang ones clothes in the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-08

sun on the balcony railing before put.
ting them on.
met man who said he had boiled
MS shaving water on the window sill,
but | cannot say whether he was a
truthful man or not.
Paris Is cleaner than London. but
who could Imagine that such cleanli-
ness could be as is here in this hotel!
In this atmosphere it is impossible
for things to get dirty. AS is the
wall paper, so are the lungs.
Oh, joy to awakened on Sunday
morning by the tinkle of the stone
mason's chisel.
Whoever would have thought to look
out in the flesh upon olive gardens
and oranges ripening upon the trees?
Whoever really expected to gaze
down upon the blue Mediterranean?
Who would have believed that scent
OF food could be so luscious as that
which ariseth even now from the
kitchen?
All, what a land!
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-08

she appeared in a handsome black
satin, which caused every woman in
the audience pang of jealousy and
incidentally got her several newspaper
items.
As usual, Annice stood by the win
dow, wondering who her unknown adj
mirer might be. Lady Gwendolln
gave her customary Shrek and Annice
turned with scream of terror to be-
hold the villains wicked work.
Tonight she supplemented her
stage horror with cry more natural.
Lady Gwendolin fell with her face
to the audience that they might mar
vel at the play of her facial expires.
sion as she slowly died from the
effects of Maltraver's cruel blow.
There on the back of the black satin
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-08
Must Be Natural Affinity.

A curious correlation betWea
ages of husband and wife appsr
have been established in the 3
of the recent investigation Of D
heritance of physical qualita
Prof. Karl Pearson. Prof. Pea
results, published in BiometriAl
be briefly summarized: "Thes
have shown that there is Ver
mite correlation between the ds1
OF longevity of husband and
Things take place as if men ds1
to live to old age, while shohl
men generally marry shortllTa
en-. There has been an uDooi1
selection from the point Of ~
general vitality. This follows
from the study of the age Of q
OF a great number of couples
from graveyard inscriptions,
fiuence of grief upon the longs
the surviving partner is not
into account.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-08
EASY FOR HIM TO TELL
Youngster Escaped a Thrashlm
Had Smile Coming.

Secretary of the Treasury q
NJ. Shaw told this story the oths|
apropos of a discussion as to ths
priety of extending clemency hI
lators of the customs law wh,
nish evidence against their 4
ates.
1t was at a school in Mr.. ShsEl|
tive state of Iowa, and one Il
boys in a class had committed 1
grave infraction of discipline.
teacher announced that he I
thrash the whole class if some Cd
not tell him who had commits
offense. All were silent. and he
with the first boy and thrashei 4
one in the class until finally be a
ed the last one. Then he said.
Now, if you will tell me VII
this, | won't thrash you"
"All right, sir. did it." Va
York Times.