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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-26
IMPRoMPTU AMPUTATIoN.
Soldier Submitted to Operation With
out an Anesthstic and Then
Slept Among Dead.

At recent campfire OF local chapter
of the G. A. r., says the Washington
Star, several old fellows as usual had
much to say Of the civil war, particular
ly concerning events and circumstances
in which they either participated or were
able to relate with the soundest reasons
for belief In their truthfulness. Every
man in the little group had snuffed the
odor of hostile powder, and each had
hardened to the rebel yell" as 1t came
from trenches over fields, on mountain
tops and in the valleys.
On this special occasion incidents more
or less relating to the battle Of Gettys'
bury were talked about. An old clerk
in one Of the departments, who carried
with him constantly souvenir Of that
terrific struggle in the shape of an empty
sleeve, told of certain experiences that
befell him after he became hors de COM
bat. He was residing in the Green
Mountain state when bugles first called
men to arms to save the union, and
though he had not yet advanced to mans
estate, he enlisted promptly in YER
mont regiment, and from first to last
had his full share OF fighting. His story,
embellished with many points of humor,
had yet considerable pathos with 1t, and
is given as nearly as the writer can rec
ollect, in his own vernacular.
Il received my quietus," he said, ION
the second day Of the Gettysburg fight
One thing recollect perfectly, and that
the day was a scorcher. I'm talking
about the caloric in the atmosphere not
about the heat of the fight. Men on both
sides knew all about that About four
o'clock in the afternoon was kneeling
on one knee all ready to take another
shot, when all of sudden thought
hornet stung me. Well, it was hornet,
but 1t was made of lead, and came out OF
confederate rife. | soon found that
out, and reported to the rear in double
quick order. l had been on the fighting
line nearly the entire day, and was per-
fectly tagged out.
Well, as | could show blood, was
passed on, and l swear that then felt
as though were on vacation. want
ed drink Of good cool water, for that
remaining in my canteen was as hot as
If it had been boiled so | went on look
ing for a river or brook of spring or
any place where | could quench my
thirst. Soon found one in sort of
little grove. 1t was just bubbling and
gurgling and sparkling, and thought it
was one of the prettiest sights ever saw
in my life. just lay down on my stom-
ach, and with my. wounded arm thrust
deep into the water, drank my I'LL.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-26
WHY THE PIPE is TABooED
Prohibited in England's Hotels
While the Cigarette Is
Permitted.

On the one side of a post card is the
picture of huge Edinburgh hotel; on
the other this: Kindly explain il you
can why. in the smoking lounge of a
big hotel. may smoke cigarettes at
seven a penny, but not tobacco in a
pipe at ten shillings a pound?" The
explanation is simple, says the London
Chronicle. Every publican has the
lurking desire to do a ''high-class'
trade. and he thinks that no high
class" man should smoke decent TO-
bacco instead Of buying cabbage leaves
or paper twists of refuse at exorbitant
prices For this is his notion Of a
gentleman. And you will see in many
Londcr ratholes the admonltory
notice against the smoking Of pipes.
Nor is the remedy less simple. There
is no reason why any glorified waiter
who runs an 1s-penny lunch in a drain
should pose as an arbiter Of fashion,
and prescribe in what form his Gus
toners should consume tobacco. We
may advise our correspondent. wheth-
or he finds himself In an Edinburgh
hotel or in London garbage den. To
ignore any such impertinence. and
lake his tobacco in any form he pleases
so long as It is in a room set apart
for smoking.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-26
SUCCESSFUL ARTIST
A BRIEF GLANCE AT CHARLES
DANA GIBSON. e.#
Greater Of Type Known World Over
as Gibson Girl-Characteristics
Brought Out with Sim
plest Strokes.

l doubt II 1t is accurate to say that
Charles Dana Gibson "leaped into
fame" with the Gibson girl, but as.
suredly she has ministered greatly to
his very general populanty-to say
nothing of his substantial income.
In appearance Gibson would strike
one observer as successful business
man, another as bearing marked re-
sem blance to William ]. Bryan. Mr..
Gibson is no. artist of the velvet coat,
low collar, and long hair type, but a
sturdy, strenuous sort Of person, mat
ter of fact, sensible. He looks pros
porous, and, happily, not all good
artists are doomed to bare studio and
starvation wage.
He is still quite young man, under
40. 1t is now about 20 years he has
been making sketches for the public,
and in this period he has spent con-
siderable time abroad for the purpose
of study and observation. He first
studied, believe, at the Art league
In New York, illustrated awhile for
the periodicals, at % went to Paris
to be under Julien. On his return to
New York he advanced rapidly in his
work as illustrator, and his creation
of the graceful woman known as the
Gibson girl made the young artist
widely known. Mr.. Gibson declares
It handicap in career to be identi-
fed early with some one character
as for instance Conan Doyle with
Sherlock Holmes and himself with the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-26
COMING OF FRANKEL
PRETTY ROMANCE FROM THE
KINGDOM OF SWEDEN.
How the Fiance Of Pretty Swedish
Maiden Came to Her from the
Clouds-An Odd Love
Story.

To understand this story from the
beginning, your thoughts must jour-
ney to the clouds--or rather some
hundreds Of feet above them. And
these clouds must be sailing above
the Baltic sea little off the coast of
Sweden.
! In the clear atmosphere above them
- balloon was idly drifting, with a
brilliant sun streaming upon the great
+ silk gas-bag. 1t carried one passenger.
He was an aeronaut by profession, by
name -"rankel. Such is the first scene.
The second was taking place at the
!. same time, only thousand feet be-
llow, In the park of a rich landowner,
on the little island of GLAND.
That day the rich landowner OF
GLAND was celebrating his silver we'd
ding. Around his house the lovely
grounds were thronged with guests.
j People of all sorts filed the well-kept
lawns-people from stately homes in
Sweden, and laborers from the viii
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-26

Gettysburg during that three days night.
He told of soldier in the company, that
went in early and came out after its
share Of fighting only for the reason that
nearly every man in 1t was sither killed
or wounded The soldier referred to
played on the fiddle, the veteran said:
He was in love with his fiddle, and as a
general thing, when he wasn't fighting
he was iddling. The spirit and the soul
of music were both vital essences of his
being. His story, however, which was
inspired by the events related by the
comrade of the empty sleeve. was to the
effect that on the morning of the third
day of the battle he, wandering by barn
attached to hosiery known as tho
Tavern Of the Three Stars" heard
sounds coming from 1t and looking In
found 1t to be sort of hastily impro-
vised hospital
There were at least score of soldiers
laid out in cots on the floors, all more or
less wounded. Several of them were past
all surgery. To his amazement he saw
the musician, who had suffered the loss
of leg. He was. of course, lying on his
back, but the stump of his limb was
propped up. He had pleased express
sion on his countenance, his well-be-
loved fiddle under his chin and was
filing the room with music.
The most beautiful and pathetic part
Of the picture was the calm, sweet and
smiling expression of the poor fellows
who were being RECALLED with it's melo-
dies.
ut seemed" said the speaker, 'as II
a Qualification from Heaven rested upon
the place and its celestial glory shone
in the countenance Of every poor sufferer
within it."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-26
Odd Trunk Business.

A dealer In trunks and travelling
bags tells Of an odd business which he
does In summer. The vacation goer
who has no trunk or valise hires one
New trunks. Of course. cannot be had
on lease. Only the secondhand ones
are thus let out. You see" said the
dealer. there are a good many people
clerks. statesmen. stenographers, male
and female-that want a vacation of
oniy a week or 90. and they don't care
about going TO the expense Of buying
ValIse or a trunk Borrow? Oh,
yes. they could. borrow. I suppose:
but you know what opinion people
have Of trunk borrowers. especially in
vacation time"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-26

never had such refreshing draught in
all my born days. 1t put new life in me,
and | remember to this day that sat
down for long time, and wondered,
among other things, there wasn't good
trout fishing In the stream; then, after
a long rest, resumed my journey.
knew was bound to pull up somewhere,
and didn't care much where.
81 hadn't gone far when met two off,
GERS. They had boxes under their arms,
and IL was not difficult for me to recog.
nize them as medical officers. They we're
young men, both OF them, and after
short talk with me and an examination
Of my wounded wing they began to
talk TO each other about modification
and amputation, and all that sort Of
thing, and at the same time informing
me that 1t was necessary to cut my arm
of then and there They assured me Of
their regret that they had nothing in the
nature of anasthetics. kicked, meta
phoricaIly and physically. / wanted to
20 to a hospital. but they said nay, and
the result is here. and he held up what
remained OF the arm.
One of the doctors nIei me UP and
made me feel very comfortable, and the
other gave me the Digger drink OF
brandy ever had in my life-that made
me more comfortable.
And now comes the third thing in this
eventful tragedy"
Here the veteran waxed pathetic and
grew poetic.
1T was nearing or quite shutdown
when the surgeons met me, and enjoyed
their company for about half an hour.
when I went my way and they continued
on their journey. About eight O'Clock
over a little range OF hills I saw the big
round yellow moon. flooding the country
with light. The evening was growing
cooler. and was ready for all the re-
pose I could get Isaw by the moonlight
a barn or outbuIiding Of some kind and
made for H. when I looked into the
door I saw Il vas already occupied. but
there was room for one more. Thetem
porary tenants were scattered around in
all directions. some sitting up against
the wall and others on their backs on
the floor. They were all soldiers. and
noticed particularly one Who vas sitting
dorn with his musket between his
knees He was leaning against some
boards Nobody said anything to me.
% entered without the slightest cere-
mony and vas asleep before the second
hand Of clock could traverse the tenth
cart Of its circle The sun vas high in
the heavens when I woke. and noticed
that ny roonnstss were stiH asleep.
The man with bis rife IN his knees vas In
the SAFE attitude, ard 90 wers all the
others. Yes. they we're all in siunbsr
from which they will never wake until
the trurpst louder than any Jet sounded
On szr1h shall call them baek 10 llfs
again.~
Arotbsr msnher q TIE little con-
pzEy related a. izcitsnf vhich cane m
Ger rs psrsonsi otssrysrloz zs g nsu
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-26
WILES OF THE CHINAMAN.
How the Guileless Monaghan Comes
It Over His Smart Cauca-
sian Brother.

Them Chinks." said the reformed
bartender, according to the New York
Herald, as tricky lot It's hard to
keep up with 'em. No sooner do you
think you've learned all their lodges
than biff! they spring new one on
you.
when I was tending bar out west
a Chink came in one day and took a
bottle out of his wide sleeve.
Gimme he says, 'blandy. Half
a dolla'
"'Half dollars worth o. brandy?
Is that what you mean, John?'
Ives, yes, yes
80 I filled his bottle for him, and
he put 1t up his sleeve again and felt
in his pocket for the money. All Of q
sudden he frowned.
mo got money he says. You wait.
Hold bottle. Me fetchee money. Ex-
cuse.'
And he handed back the bottle to
me and hurried off, full of apologies.
ga polite heather thinks to my
self, as stood the bottle on the shelf
behind the bar.
This Chink, though, never returned.
So the next day l started to pour his
brandy back into the demijohn again.
But as done so shifted a little.
There was a strange smell around
somewhere l put the bottle to my
nose.
by crinus,' said, the Chink
shifted TASKS on me-.
The bottle he had handed back
contained nothin' but cold tea"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-26
THE LENGTH OF SERMONS.
No Absolute Rule to Regulate Them
Can Be Consistently
Laid Down.

It is said that Emperor William,
shortly after his accession, ordered
that his court chaplains should never
preach longer than ten minutes; and
1t Is reported that the clergy generally
have followed the rule, although 1t
does not apply to them. The result Is
short sermons in all Lutheran pulpits.
and a great revival of religioni Only
the other day Bishop Potter declared
that sermon ought never to be more
than 20 minutes long. Differing from
both these authorities, we are in.
formed that King Edward cuts out"
the service altogether, and never ap.
pears In church until just before the
sermon, which would seem to prove
that he thinks the sermon the most
important feature of the service.
So the issue is presented, says the
Indianapolis News. In our opinion, II
we may venture to have one, no abso.
lutte rule can be laid down. A sermon
of ten minutes duration by some
preachers would be a torment; while
one of 40 or even so minutes from
other preachers would be delight.
However, as there are few men be.
longing to this latter class, perhaps
1t is safe to say that the presumption
is in favor Of the short sermon. II
men are to be tortured, it is better
that the torture should be brief. And
il, as is the case, there are few great
preachers, it seems wiser to run the
risk of losing delight prolonged, and
to adopt rule that will apply to the
average preacher and the average con-
gregation. On the whole, the argu.
ment seems to favor the short sermon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-26

Gibson girl-but to the layman 1t
does not seem such heavy handicap.
OF course Mr.. Gibson desires to
have appreciated the great body of
his work that has nothing to do with
the intruding Gibson girl He has
spent much time in the study of hui
manity first hand, and there are few
of the black-and-white artists that
make better use of such study. His
published books show he watches the
passing show, and we refer to few:
Lon ion, as seen by G. D. Gibson;
Pictures of People; The Education of
Mr.. Pipp; Americans; A Widow and
Her Friends; The Social Ladder. In
an interview with a representative of
the New York Times, Mr.. Gibson ex.
presses his views of the mistake made
by artists that shut themselves away
from life. He visits many capitalists,
knows men and women.
Political cartoons rather than So
cial cartoons once drew Mr.. Gibson, or
rather were drawn by him; and the
political satires were very good, too.
But society now imposes itself on the
artist, the publishers call this his line.
Although we should say he was in a
position to more or less dictate his
own field, q man that report credits
with getting $1,000 a drawing. Re-
port also says that the Gibson girl
- q n.
sion in which the artist dwells. Sure
ly, IL is not Just Of him TO bellttle the
girl.
DO all successful men moralize on
how easy is success? We are not in
formed fully on this subject, but this
is wnat Charles Dana Gibson says
about the matter: Good work is
seldom unappreciated. 1t may be
only a few who do the applauding and
encouraging at first. or 1t may be
many. But good work is far too scarce
TO go unrecognized for long, in my
experience"
When inquiry was made concerning
tales of artists who turn out work
very rapidly and receive big returns,
Gibson emphasized the fact that II
probably took a score Of years to pre-
pare the artist for his work and that
also many years had been spent in
gaining the requisite technical skill
for the mechanical part Of the work.
Concerning his own methods he bore
witness that sometimes a sketch
might be many years in reaching com
pletion. and said he often had 40 draw
lngs going al once. To arrive at the
sure touch Of Gibson. the ability 70
give expression in the simplest of
lines. must involve the expenditure Of
no small amount Of time-time spent
In photographing on the mind the sub
ject TO be portrayed.
When asked IL American artists
compare favorably with those Of
Europe. Mr.. Gibson declares there are
none that excel a few Of our own. He
finds the best models in this country,
although he is forced TO add that good
models are few and far between every.
where. Just the ones dreamed Of
Also. with gentle satire, Ia added the
fact thai Inspsrational moments for
the artist are not on tap. there IL no
counting on periodical visits from the
Muse -.----..
ELLEN THAYER-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-26

The Democrat adopts
no NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
10 increase It's cireu.
lation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-26
o~m.ny's Old Rive
ELLEN THAYER

With one exception. the vsters of
German rivers run into the Nordsse.
the Ostses and the Black sea That
one eEception ia brook which starts
IN Germany beyond Afssce and grad
uaIly reaches The Rhone By vsy Of the
Ss0ns. and thus a. last enDties into
the AeditsTsnssz. IN TIE gulf Of LIZ
ona
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-26
His vfndioation.

II thought. senator. that you we're
going To insist on being INDICATED be-
fore a jury"
Il vas. But my lawyers have been
fortunate enough 70 find a aau IN the
indietusnt" Chicago Reoord-srald-
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-05-27
PINE STREET MARKET.

The San Francisco News Letter says:
During the past week a most import
ant connection was made between the
Con. Virginia and Ophir mines, the
southwest drift from the bottom OF the
,vinze ON the 2I0O level connecting with
the northeast drift, run in from Con.
Virginia, covering an entire distance
of zoo feet between the wi re and the
@. & C. shaft. The drift will give good
ventilation to the lower levels Of Opnir'
and furnish an easy mode of handling
che ore. obviating the old system OF
hoisting the Ophir ore through the
winze. This, together with the news
that Stopping high grade Ophir ore is
again about to begin. u generally
FOOD reports from all the other working
noints along the Comstock Lode fur
nished the street with a motive to sell
the stock and assist in an organized
hear MOVEMENT, which succeeded IN
lowering values materially. What a
funny place 10 Pine street,
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To Mrs. Sophie Anderson, her heirs or
assigns, owning or claiming any portion Of the
Vega No. l and Vega No. Q and Pittsbu z
Mining Claims. You are hereby notified that
the undersigned has expended fifteen hundred
dollars $500 on esch) In labor and improve.
Claims, situated in Newark Mining District,
White Pine County, Nevada, in doing the
necessary assessment work since 1899, in con-
formity with the provi, ions Of section 1924
Revised Statutes Of the United States, being
the amount required to hold the same. Your
proportion Of the assessment is $3.50, and IL
within ninety days from the s rvice # this
notice by publication ysu fail or refuse to
contribute your proportion of such expendi-
ture a. co-owner. your interest In said mines
viii! become the property Of the subscriber
under said section 1924.
NICK G. DAILY.
Eureka Nevada, May Is, 1906.
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His Only wish.

Nothing 90 touches the heart strings as
the loss Of a f~avorite child. Anyone who
has experienced such a misfortune will SYM
pathize with Mr.. N. J. Lewis of Newberry,
Florida, who writes: 81 am 90 thankful
that / have found q cure for ~dysentery. For
three years / have been troubled with this
disease. Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy was recommended to me
and has effected azure. When it comes back
one dose il all that is necessary to set me
right. / only wish / had known about this
remedy a year ago when my dear little baby,
G Gas i'm in three days. The docion tried to
stop it but failed, and / buried my very
heart strings with my child. No household
should be without this valuable remedy"
For sale by Mn. H. NJ. Schneiders & Co.
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"EYerYbOdY's" for June.

The June number of "Everybody's
Magazine" contains the pivotal INSTALL
ment Of ''Frenzied Finance" It is the
first great crime Of Amalgamated. and
Thomas w. Lawson plainly sets forth
the details showing how the American
people were robbed Of 8 5000. 900
through the agency Of the National
City ('Standard Oil") Bank of New
York. Charles Edward Russell in
"The Greatest Trust in the World"
analyses the Garfield report on the
Beef Industry. He lays bare its er.
roneous statements and shows how
Garfield only deals with a small part OF
the Trust operations, and that most OF
its conclusions are baseless and un.
Trustworthy. This article 10 OF great
importance to stookmen, and they
should get a copy Of the June number
aud learn the facts exposed. The flo
ton of the number is of a high order
and the usual departments are full oil
articles of interest.
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Ii is generally recognized. in every
part Of the country. thar the lawless-
ness OF corporation rs one of the most
serious menaces to our institutions that
exists, says the Salt Lake Tribune. The
moves made in the financial world in
the name of s'high finance" and the
consolidation of various competing in
terests are at times scarcely il at all to
be distinguished from crimes. Thus.
the New York Sun points out that 1.-THE
grsvest danger which threatens this
country and It's Government is that
which has its origin in corporate dis
honesty and the outrages committed in
corporate management ON b body cor
porate."
The Wall Street Journal confesses to
doubt of the future Of the country be-
cause of the prevalence OF "a high
finance which is so frequently shown
70 be merely low thievery, resorting to
graft and deceit, doctoring the books.
classifying its statements. and even us
ing the trust funds saved to widow
aud orphans to promote schemes oil
speculation and promotion" And fur
ther. 1T is clear that the money ques-
ton of to-day is the wicked, odious and
dangerous assault on wealth which is
beinp infiamed by the misdeeds OF men
who know how to acquire wealth, but
who having acquired il, have become
corrupted and enslaved by it, and thus
carried to gross excuses and crimes"
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