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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-24
p1p,IvcHAM RECEPTToN.

Birmingham. Ala. Oct 24.-Birming. ham is in gala attire for President Roosevelt. who is expected to reach here at 4:45 p. m. to-day. X reception committee of 500 prominent citizens will meet him at the station. where Mayor George B. Ward will make a welcoming speech and will present the nresident with badge of gold and satin. The party will then drive to Capitol park. where the president will be formally welcomed and introduced hy General Rufus \. Rhodes. editor of inc Birmingham News. Here the presi- dent will speak. after which Miss Sophia Wittichen, grand-niece of Ad- miral Semmes of confederate fame, will present him with a souvenir con federate badge of Camp Har1ee, United Confederate Veterans.
 HurryIng from Capitol park to the state fair grounds. three miles away. the president will make a second speech. leaving at 6:45 ?. m. for Little Rock. Ark.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-24
KILLED BY TRAIN.

Philadelphia. Oct 24.-D. Frank Clyde. head of the shipping firm of William r. Clyde X Co. was killed Dy a railroad train at the 52nd street sta ton of the Pennsylvania road in this city t0-day. He was standing on the station platform. apparently waiting for train Although no one saw him
 fall. his body was found a minute later. ground to pieces under the wheels of the train. The deceased was = years of age. very wealthy and a social leader. He was the owner of a stable of running horses. Including some of the best jumpers in the eoun- try. A few months ago he married
 Mrs Bloomfield McElvaine. one of the most beautiful women in Philadelphia
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-24
Our stocks are ripe now for
 furnishing new homes.

% patterns Chamber Suits from S1G2 20 Co S2O0no.
 4O styles Metal Bedsteads from Si0O t0 Sl50O.
 In aH the latest and best finishes on the market.
 EnequalIed Parlor Suits priced low intieed for value offered
 S}s00 for ; ps seces. $500 for E pieces. s500o for pieres
 Extraordinary fine ParIor Suits af Ss10o. SS7.5O. x75.p0. SSn.OO. sqoOO.
 Some Parior Suits at $fo0oo to Si7010 that are the greatest value ziving this store ever sent out please you best.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-24
THE MONEY SITUATION.

Berlin. Oct 24-President Koch of the Imperial bank. replying to an in aufry today. said that the international money situation was now satisfactory. There Is 10 likelihood of the rate oT discount of the Imperial bank being raised as fhe hanks sffustioa vas Ia vorabie. President Koch said Japan uas fn no wxy bound to leave hez balances fn Gefua1r.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-24
And they had the worst end
 of it.

Because they had paid more In the first place and did not get any such guarantee of satisfaction as we offer tO our cOstumers. We stand behind everything we seil sc that our store makes the safest place to trade at. Then again we place the furniture right In the room where you want ft. aH cleaned and in first class shape-a pleasure to the owner.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-24
RELrAsEs AND coxTRAcTx

New York Oct 2-1he following contracts and releases were announced to-day by President Pulliam of the National league. Contraefs-With Chi- rarc. Jack Pfiester. with Cincinnati. 1orph T. Kelley, John c Barry and VHIam W. Hinchman- with F'iffs- hsrrx Otto r. Knsbe. Releases-By fhtzro fo Cincinnati. Jake Weimer. by CIncfunafi to ChicsEo. Harry C stelnfeIdf and 1sna n sebrinz
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-24
NEW USE FOR REFERENDUM.

Chicago. Oct 2i.--Mayor Dunne has q new use for the referendum. He wants to try it on the question Of whether saloons should he closed on Sunday or not. If majority vote for closing them he will do his best to obey. You cant indict an entire people" said the mayor. 'When an old and mildewed law has no public sentl- ment behind 1t, it is impossible of in- fOrcement. It is simply repealed by lack of popular support. But the ques- ton as to whether public sentiment de- mands the closing of saloons on Sun day or not can be determined easily by a referendum"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-24
MRS. ROGERS
The Condemned nurderess May Yet Save Her Life
 Won Decision.

Washington, Oct 24.-Mary Mabel Rogers, under sentence of death in Vermont for killing her husband. was to-day granted leave to proceed an appeal before the supreme court of the United States as pauper, without payment of costs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-24
rxKNowN WAS KILLED.
One-Armed Man Crushed to Death by
 the Cars.


 the Cars.
 Simsbury. Conn, Oct. 24-The body of a man with skull crushed and one leg fractured was found to-day on the tracks os the Central New England railroad near HOskins station. a mile north of here. 1t is supposed that he was Killed by an early morning train. The man was unknown here. de was about forty years old. well dressed. ann smoothly shfven. His rigiIt arIE was missing. having been amputated at some previous time. In his pockets were a few shnt~triHEs. 22 cents in eaSlI and small metal comb engraved uifh tbe name ~E Cunningham which however may be the name Of t;.e maker and not that of the owner. The body Is held awaiting identiSca- f1ru
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-24
FIGHTING THE sPRECKELs.
Sugar Planters of Hawaii Get Their
 Own Refinery.

Own Refinery.
 San Francisco, Oct 24-The Chron- icle today says: Relations hitherto ex- isting between the western sugar re- tinery controlled by the Spfeckels in terests and the sugar planters of the Hawaiian islands have been ruptured. The planters have acquired control ling interest in the refinery at Crock ett, Cal, which for some years has been closed under payment by the trust of big indemnity, and are mak- ing preparations to operate the plant in competition with the western sugar refinery. They will refine their sugar which, if the old contract had been renewed, would have been sold to the Spreckels concern. This product amounts to about 10000 tons for the season. To keep its plant going the western sugar refinery will now be compelled to buy raw sugar in Java and elsewhere.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-24
ROYAL ARcAxuM FIGHT.

Member Asks Injunction to Prevent
 His Suspension.
 New York. Oct 24-Fresh impetus was given yesterday 10 the fight against the new rafeS established by the Royal Arcannm by an application Or James IaWrence Mock for a per maneut injunction to prevent his sus- pension for failure te pay the in- creased dues put In force on October Il. The application was made in the supreme court in Brooklyn and after a shurt argument the heaFing was ad- ionrned to next Mn1day-
 The plaintiff is g lnenll.er Of Berke- Iey council. No f.esA Inc decision in fhfs case win aHecf mere than So00o ueubefs of fhe orIezs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-24
VISIT THE POPE.

Catholic Sailors From United States
 Cruiser
 Rome, Oct. 24-About 50 Catholic sailors from the United States cruiser Minneapolis now at Naples, accom- panied by two officers and the Cath ollie chaplain of the vessel, arrived here today expecting to be received by the Pope. Ambassador White will receive them at the embassy this af- ternoOn, -+
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-24
CREW WAS REWARDED.
Two Thousand Dollars for the Sailors
 On Siberia.

San Francisco Oct 24.-Two thou sand dollars was awarded the crew of the Pacific Mail liner Siberia for bringing the vessel into port from Yo- kohama in record breaking time. l.. H. Hartman. the railroad magnare. who was a passenger on the steamer, was the donor. He won the money from Robert Goelet. the New York millionaire, on a wager regarding the time that the steamer would make from Yokohama to this port.
 Hartman bet that the Siberia would break the recent record established by the Korea. He won by g minutes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-24
CONNECTICUT BILLY.

That was the Burglar Shot Dead in
 shelton.
 Ogdensburg, \. r.. Oct 24.-A pho toSraph of the burglar killed by a clerk while robbing Il store at Shel- ton was yesterday identified by Chief Inspector Watts of Boston as that of "Connetcicut Billy" one 0f q gang of postoffice burglars. Billy took part in q bank burglary at Warrentcn, Va, and later was apprehended for job in Ohio. After a term in Columbus prison he travelled with d gang of profession als through West Virginia, Pennsyl- vania and Ohio.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-24
But he had the best end Sf the
 bargain.

We have had lots of people tell us that goods they had bought in New York were to be had in our store at a considerably less price.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-24
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Fare<ast for Couuerticut- Pair la seufh. s-affered rain in uorth portioas Wefnsla~. Frus.stiy rain ia aftef son q sve11ng; Hstt weaeri1 siaaz
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-24
BRYAN AND TOGO.

Brth Met To-Day anJ Exch1ngtd
 CouTteslcs.
 Tokio. Oct. 24-William ]. Bryan was present at the reception to-day in honor of Adiairal Toeo. The mayor introduced Mir Bryan tO the admiral AR exchange of couiiai sentiments fol- lowed. The admiral was delighted at the unexpected presence of Mr Bryan IL vaS learned to-day that Admiral Togo did not anchor even once in five months from the time of the hIe naval hattie of August 70. 1904. till the Rus sian baftICship SevastopoI wss tor uezToesa In the last days of Decenter
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-24
BAD MAN CAUGHT

Insane Despefado Taken to Water.
 bury. Vermont.
 Middlet0wn. Oct. 24--Leroy Kemp. an insane man who was committed yesterday for an alleged burglary "a Hsddam. was taken back tn Water hury. Vermont. insane asylum today hy Sheriff Tracy of Montpelier. Ac- c0riinz t0 the sheriff Kemp is one of the most desperate criminals in Yer mont and it is fortunate De was eanghf.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-24
GAME SIR THOMAS
Win Challenge One More For the
 Americas Cup

London. Oct. 24-Sir Thomas Liptoa expects to again challenEe for ths Amerfezn cup In lo07. He deelarnd tn-tizy fiat he was ss keen as ereF aud that whfle foo late to ci1zIinn-r af Ssndr Hook with a new chslien<pr the following yezr.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-24
Saved $5.50 on the bed above.

dhere's not much doubt what ha thinks of Waterbury and New York as far as saving money Is con erned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-24
New York Price
 $34,OO Hampson-SeIIew Price $2S.5O.

Not very long ago we sold to one of our customers a Brass Bed. priced S2s.J0. We later had the pleasure of q visit from him stating that the Iden- tical bed was priced in New York city at one of the big stores (where they sell so cheapD at S34.0O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-24
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IN
 THE LAND OF COTTON

His Visit the CoIored Normal and Industrial School of Tuskegee Made a Memorable Occasion by the Colored Race-Rode in Carriage Made by the Students and Drawn by Horses Raised at the Insti- tuition Farm
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spoons will be understood when some of
the prices paid for them are known. One
set sold in 1908 for S2i 500, while another
Of less ancient date. brought $500. A
single Apostle spoon bearing on its handle
a figure of st. Nicholas and on the stem
the inscription, st. Nicholas, pray for
us, sold in london five years ago for the
unheard of sum of $3.50 the most eN-
aggerated price ever paid for single spoon
80 far as can be ascertained,
The most modern Apostle spoon Of which
there IS any record beans the date 1855
1 1t is believed that about that period the
custom OF giving them as presents at bap-
tisms began to wane.
Other spoons Of interest, though not of
such great antiquity are the little -caddy
spoons" which made their appearance when
tea drinking became fashionable more than
two hundred years ago. All Of these spoons
have very short stems and handles, with
bowls of some fanciful design, Some per-
forated, but the majority shell shaped and
fiuted. A few were made like miniature
scoops, with handles of ebony and some
others were perfect limitations Of leaves,
the handle being formed by the leaf stem
curling around into a ring.
The hall mark on a spoon has varied in
position with almost every century since
the first was made, and az this is one of the
important things in determining the date
OF spoon. together with the position Of
the makers mark, it IL necessary to know
what year each change was made in.
To within few years after the Restora-
ton the hall mark was always on the in
side of the bowl while all other marks were
on the back OF the handle But after this
all marks were put on the back of the handle
near the bowl end, until the latter part Of
the eighteenth century; then they were
removed TO the other end of the handle
1t was not until the beginning Of the nine
teenth century that they were again put
at the end Of the handle nearest the bowl
where they now are.
In the Fascinating study OF old spoons
IL Is interesting TO note the growth of the
patterns that are in use to-day from the
crude, and yet not at all unbeautiful. de-
signs Of the early examples. In many
cases the modern patterns are adaptations
OF the old English hall marks put on pieces
Of plate by their makers hundreds Of years
ago, or by the ancient Goldsmiths' Com
pany which has been responsible for the
weight Of silver in England since the thir-
tecnth century.
Two of the patterns with which We mod
ems are most familiar are the fiddle
head, the plain stem with sharp, angular
shoulder on each side, and the more ornate
klng' pattern, with its curves and con-
ventionalized shells Both Of these patterns
are more than a century old, but with only
the very slightest alterations, are exactly
the same in the spoons made to-day as they
were when they first appeared.
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English Goldsmths' Company
All the earliest spoons have pear shaped
bowls. 1t was not until the latter part of
the seventeenth century that they began 10
eiongate toward the egg-shaped spoon
OF the present time. Up to the seventeenth
century all spoons were large and closely
resembled the soup spoon which has been
in use for the last five or six years, the
bowl being very deep.
The handles OF the early specimens were
I straight and rather heavy, but about the
time mentioned their shape was entirely
changed: the stem and handle became
fat and broad, and at the extremity was
divided into points, or scallops, and slightly
turned up.
When this greet change first began
teaspoons wers made az small as the afte--
dinner coffee spoon Of modern times, but
a. the art OF making them advanced they
became larger and larger, until they at
tanned their present size
Again at the beginning OF the eighteenth
century the handles showed a still further
change. In that where the sides were straight
they had curves, and the shaft itself he
came slightly undulated At this same
time were also seen Some innovations,
in the shane of spoons for specific pur-
- -. = -, h,,,; -
P"seH' oi'o LINK nFoon u"''"'
forated bowl, with stra ght oteil, which
was presumably intended TO clean the
snout Of a teanot while tho bowl was for
~, ,,,.,.,i - a,',,;,,1, To-, toa,.os fro,,, tho
'"o iei4o' al Vi ii'"'i's 'e" 10" ''9 ''''i' VIC
cup.
This was undoubtedly the forerunner
OF the teastrainer Another spoon was
.t, 80, q, -, 81 ti,,s ,iis tbo ,,,orr,vv
''e 'i'u" ei,o'"' '''' a..
spoon mace us appearance ms HIsI
marrow spoon was crude aialr indeed,
but il was not very long before il reached
the ,orr, In which II is soen oven nova
-. - - 49, ,,,.. or,ls 80 ,,igaro,,.
unyn' 'lae ~ WI Wy w il',,a - nl ~
SIZE, one lol tl'e Iat ~ uOno' "'u WV
"lisi ioi INC WI sii'.i, uI'' ,,,, l.,,ol
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ARTISTS MODELS ARE BETTER OFF NOW
Largely the Only Art Workers Club for Women in the
WOrd-.An Organization Planned by New York Women

Nowadays the painter wants tempera-
ment charm, atmosphere, as we'll as flesh
and bones in his model. The commercial
girl is all right 10 pose for the camera or
for illustrations, but for painted picture
she Is not a success.
A models work is not easy, and the
usual reason n girl chooses It Is that the
law OF natural selection sends her 10 the
studios. She Is urged along by ar, artistic
instinct which must be gratihed. Her eye
and hand are not trained to pursue art,
therefore she must pose in order to get into
an art atmosphere.
we have models in the club who are
paying their way through the Art Students
League by posing. One OF these is Swed-
ish girl who speaks little English and who,
just ae soon as she struck New York, wan
dered TO the studios looking for work.
"Of the $50 models who belong to this
club. know OF none who il not thoroughly
in earnest. have been amused now and
again at curious minded visitors of the
other sex who put in an appearance every
once in q while at afternoon tea which is
a feature OF the club, evidently expecting
TO see sirens and Venuses willing and
anxious to be whisked of in hanson for
a lark. No, the girls they actually meet
don't whisk worth a cent, and the visitors
go of disappointed and alone
Besides tho $50 models the membership
includes 200 painters. three soulptors and
nearly 100 associate members well known
people whose annual dues of SIS do lot to
have been the means of helping us into
,hta l,,tIlgnr
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UNDER BEN FRANKLIN'S NOSE.
ORIGIN, PROGRESS AND ENDING
or 4 NEW SBOYS' FIGHT.
Hot Competition Between Two Ten-Near-
Old Merchants and n Fourt een-fear-
Old-Lads Who Can Fight for Their
RightS-A Misguided Man Inter, enes

A misguided man. was the comment
OF one spectator who had been watching
a newsboys' fight in Printing House Square
and the action OF an evidently well inten-
toned person Of middle age who had broken
through the ring Of spectators surrounding
the BOYS and stopped the scrap. and it
seemed az least possible that II the man
who had thus interposed had known the
origin Of the struggle he would have let
the boys fight It out.
1t is common for small newsboys friends,
20 work in couples, taking st atoms in the
street few feet apart, one trying to pick
up customers that the other misses Like
bigger newsboys the little fellows have
to stave Off intruders who would come
in and try TO do business in the territory
they have preempted
Two small boys, partners, each 10 years
old, or maybe little more, had taken sta
tons about ten feet apart in the square
by the busy crossing just south Of the Frank
lin statue Passing one of the two small
boys who stood nearer the statue came
a much bigger boy. a boy of IL or there
abouts, but not newsboy, who, MS he went
by, made n grab at the small newsboy's
papers. 1t was the act Of big, strong,
lawless boy who thought he could take
advantage OF the little fellow, and simply
went ahead and did it, regardless Of the
small boys rights He thought he was
big enough TO get away with it.
The small boys arm lnstlnctively and
automatically closed on the papers held
under IT. but the big boy got his hand on
one and tore away half OF IL. with which he
started on.
Did the small boy stand for this despoil-
ing by n boy big enough to eat him up?
Why. the idea never even crossed his mind
He let 60 Of all his papers, dropped them
right where he stood and made for the big
fellow and came up with him by the statue.
just under Ben Franklin's nose and sailed
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Tho only Art Workers Club Cor Women
in the world, whose home is ~ 22A West
Fifty-eighth street, has been such sue
cess that plans are under consideration
for opening a similar club in Boston early
next fall and subsequently establishing
others in Chicago and in Philadelphia.
Furthermore, the club is dreaming OF a
day, not very distant. when 1t shall erect a
studio building for women artists.
The club now has as members $50 painters
and sculptors and models. That Is doing
pretty well for an organization which was
started half dozen years ago in one room
In East Fifty-ninth street.
The club owes its origin 10 desire enter
tanned by Miss Helen s. Sargent, then a
student at the Art Students League. to
bring painters and painters models into
sympathetic relations on common social
basis Her experience at the art school
showed her that art students were inclined
to be indifferent 60 the welfare OF the women
who posed for them; that as a general thing
painters and sculptors. OF either sex. had
little consideration for their models, and
that the public in general failed to under
stand that posing by models was absolutely
essential TO art. She saw, too, that many
Of the models in the school were keenly
conscious of the lack Of sympathy between
the artists and themselves.
Miss Sargent went to work 10 remedy
matters. and the club Was the result.
The American model. said the superin-
tendent of the club TO a SuS reporter, lis
very different from the average model one
sees in older countries Tho latter as a
rule belongs 10 the serving class and from
one standpoint il a social outcnst In
Paris there arc hosts Of women who will
pose for square meal.
in New York it is different. America
is establishing an art Of its own and on the
democratic principles characteristic OF our
country. Over here it is more and more
recognized that the model has an important
role to fill in the making of a picture and
that just in the degree to which she conse-
crates herself and her best powers to art
will she elevate art and her own character.
During the last half dozen years there
has been a great improvement in this class
Of art workers, for the reason perhaps that
painters demand moro and more OF model.
1t used to be the exception to find model
that was more than flesh and bones whereas
now young women OF refinement. intell-
gence, often of strong character, take up
the work.
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into him on the spot. And his small side
partner, ten feet down the row who h ad
heard or seen the beginning OF the ruotion
and like the first one ad dropped his papers
whore he stood, was by his side in a mo-
ment, and then the two little fellows sailed
into the big one together.
Friendly newsboys had promptly picked
up the papers that the two boys had dropped.
10 hold on TO and return them after the fight
was over, and these joined the ring which
quickly surrounded the fighters
The big fellow fought. though not With
great 2 st but the little fellows spitched
INTO the big one with all the strength
they could command. To them 1t was a
matter Of gre at Importance 20 win and they
thought they had good cause for fighting
They may not have reasoned II out at all,
but they knew they had 10 fight at the drop
OF the hat. and fight big boys as we'll as little,
II they were going to do business there at all
This same big boy might come along the
next night and grab again. They bad to
fight or quit and they never thought OF
quitting
The dusk was growing when the fight
began and the lights were coming ont
along Park row. Two cops over on the
Park side, seeing the crowd forming near
the statue, came over to inspect II, hut
they did not come in a hurry maybe they
knew exactly what was happening end
didn't want TO be disturbing. The
two small boys utilized every minute ~
the time and made things as warm for The
big fellow as they could.
They couldn't reach the big one any
where above his shoulders by striking
out straight from their own so they had to
strike up at an angle to do that they we're
so much smaller-but they did this with
activity and agility. sailing into him in
great shape from all sides. And while
they didn't do the big fellow any real
damage any more than he did them--for
none Of them was big enough or could punch
hard enough for that-the little fellows
kept the big one very busy, and though
the fight was never fought 10 a finish. It "a
probable that they had already fully con-
WINGED him that it would be well for him
to keep away from them in future
And then the fight was broken up ny
the newcomer on the scene. who hated
to see boys fight. and who was described
by the quoted spectator as "a misguided
man