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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-30
Big water Main Burst, Three Dead,

CHICAGO, Oct. 30. = Three lives were lost, property valued at s150,000 was destroyed. scores of fqnilies were made homeless and freight traffic on the New York. Chicago and St. Louis railroad was delayed for several hours on account of the breaking of three foot water main at Eighteenth and Clark streets. Water from the burst water pipe flooded several blocks, dam aging a number of business houses and residences.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-30
u-a.l For AnerIe.n arti-s.

VENICE Oct. 3o.-The jury of ths InfruadonsI Art exhibition has con. fe7rps a god medal on the American rainter. !. 2. Ehannon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-30

The following represents six of the best selling lines included in our large stock of Dress Goods and right now in the midst of the busy season when every one is buying, and when every one requires a new gown. We have reduced prices fully a quarter.
 The goods in this offer represent
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-30
ClrIal DrY Goods to
 ASALE OF Dress Goods.
The Newest and Most Wanted Kinds Reduced
 in Price.

Itis characteristic of this store to offer the very best things you need '.just when you need them at special sprices, and this DRESS GOODS SALE is an exam. pie of our methods in that respect.
 6 Prominent lines at 9SC yd
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-02-01
A Treat for the CIeruYman.

The late Dean Hole Of Rochester,
England, was man Of many good
stories, and one of his favorite anec-
dotes concerned Lancashire minis
ter who received curious invitation.
The minister in question was sitting
in his study one night when a visitor
was announced, and miner, to whose
wife he had ministered during a long
illness, entered. Having cautiously
looked around to Sc that there were
no listeners the miner thus addressed
the clergyman, with an air Of grave,
mysterious Importance:
you've been very kind to my old
gal when she was sick SO long, and
want to do yer good turn. There's
going to be grand dog-fght in this
parish tomorrow, and l can get yer
into tn inner ring!"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-02-01
Population of New States

Thirty two states have been ad-
mitted into the Union, since the or
ganization of our government, and
only six of them had population
larger than the population of either
New Mexico or Arizona. Kentucky,
IS, 677; Tennessee. 10000; Ohio, 49,
366; Louisiana, 76, 500; Indiana, "a
$50; Mississippi. IS, 444; Illinois, 3d.
211; Alabama, 1877 9O1; Maine 29S,375;
Missouri, &C., 85; Arkans;s so 24O
Michigan. 100000; Flo ida, $4,000;
Iowa, 1853, 900; Wisconsin, 3OO.OOO;
California. 90, 5O7; Minnesota, IL. O53;
Texas, 100, 900. Mark you, the great
state of Texas. with more than 26O, 900
square miles of land. came into the
Union with less population than now
reside in either New Mexico or Ari-
IONA. Oregon came into the Union
with 81, 465; Kansas, 1O7, 2O6; West
Virginia, 44O, 900; Nebraska, 122, 993;
Nevada, 42.491; Colorado, 122,993:
North Dakota, 1875, 900; South Dakota,
1928, sos; Montana, 1872, 159; Washing
$40, 800; Wyoming, 60,7O3; ard Utah,
276,756 1t will thus be seen that
there have heretofore been admitted
into the Union twenty-six states with
less population than either of the terri
tories now seeking statehood possesses.
critical examination of our history
will clearly show that our policy has
always been to consult the wishes and
interests of the population seeking
statehood, and to make small tat es
when desired. easily and economically
governed, above all keeping in vie
the convenience of the people desiring
statehood. Kansas City Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-02-01

cheney of the government made boat
there will doubtless be an impetus
given to national boat building.
Senator Lodge spoke eloquently and
earnestly FOR nearly three hours yes
terday in behalf of his fellow citizens
Of Massachusetts,, General Miles who
is now Inspector General of Militia in
the Old Bay State. He was opposing
that provision in the Army Appropri-
alton Bill, which as pissed by the
House. would forbid full pay to Gener-
al Miles, as retired officer serving
with state militia. 1t is apparent that
Senator Lodge has large majority Of
the Republican Senators with him and
as a near friend perhaps the nearest
friend the President his attitude
in this matter quite negatives the
somewhat general BELIEF that the Pres
ident is personally unfriendly to Gen
eral Miles or is small enough to strike
at him through an appropriation bill
There is no doubt that the admins
tratiOn year or m,'re ago was much
annoyed at General Miles active op-
position to long needed military re-
forms, but the reforms having been
accomplished in spite of his opposition.
there is said to be no ill-feeling to-
ward him at the white house.
1t is expected that the naval appro-
priation bill will amount to nearly
one hundred millions of dollars. There
is sentiment in the house-led by
Speaker Cannon against so large an
appropriation, but the Presidents we'll
known desire for stronger navy will
result. it is thought, in the appropria-
ton Of at least twenty millions for new
and powerful ships; while the balance
Of eighty millions will be necessary to
maintain the present navy, to complete
the ships that are now building and t(
pay officers an men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-02-01
A PLEA TO PARENTS.
Picture of Young Girls Abroad at
Njuht Without Chaperon

Picture OF young GlriS ABROAD at
Night Without Chaperon.
Fathers and Mothers: If you have
young daughter this picture-which
is no fancy one-is for you. says
writer in the Syracuse Journal. 1t is
long after curfew. Ogling men lean
on sidewalk ratings and wait at
street corners There they come
down the street arm in arm-twO
young girls with fresh, rosy faces.
Abundant braids of hair fall down
their backs. Natty little gowns come
to the shoetops. They are school,
girls and in their early teens.
There is no chaperon and no escort
The girls are out alone and the hour
is rather late. Young men and the
girls are strangers to one another,
and yet there is some sort of free
masonry between them. The glances
Of the young men are bold. The eyes
OF the girls are not timid as they turn
them backward with the hint of
smile. Flippant words are exchanged.
But what can one do? If their nat
ural guardians are not there to pro,
tect, what right have you to inter
fere? Here and there may be found
brave spirit whom great pity will
move to stay and warn, and take the
rick, but good Samaritans are few.
And SO young girls--tnfant women
with fine passions and powers of wom-
anhood-thinkina to tread the prim-
rose path OF dalliance, go down to
ruin.
Whose fault is it? Is 1t the fault
Of the girls? Who sent them out into
the night or permitted them to go
unprotected? Who failed or neglect
ed to warn them of temptation? Who
supposed when they had dressed their
girl as well as the neighbor girls
their duty was done?
There is only one answer to these
questions-father and mother.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-02-01
TALES OF WASHINGTON IRVING.
Famous American Author as He Was
in Old Age.

Famous American Author as He Was
in Old Age.
Mrs. Roger A. Pryor tells a story Of
Washington Irving, whom she knew
as very old man. "One would never
think him old" she says, 80 keen
and alert was he, but for his trick of
suddenly falling asleep for minute
of two in the middle of a conversation.
A whisper, 'sh-h-h,' would pass from
one to another, Mr.. Irving is asleep;
and in a moment he would wake up,
rub his hands and exclaim, We'll, as
we were saying taking up the con-
versation just where he had left it.
my little sister worshipped Mr.. Irv
Ing. Only let me see him. she plead
ed, only let me touch the hand that
wrote the sketch Book repeated
this when l introduced her and he
said: All, yes, yes! l know! l have
heard all that before. And just as
am getting happy over it, here comes
a young fellow, some whippersnapper
who never wrote line and (mimick
ing) it's Good evening, Mr.. Irving.
am glad to have met you"
1t happened, however, that Mrs. Pry.
or's sister did not hear these remarks.
A particular friend of the little girl
had just put in an appearance in an.
other part of the room and Mr.. Irv-
ing's words fell on deaf ears. "She
was already distract" says Mrs. Pry-
or. "She at once echoed, Good even
ing, Mr.. Irving. l am glad to have
met you,' to the old gentleman's in
finite delight and amusement"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-02-01
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY l. 1905.
The Beet Sugar Industry.

The beet sugar industry is a ques-
ton which continues to interest the
farmers'of this country to larger ex-
tent with each succeeding year. The
growth of the business has been phe-
nomenal and it requires only casual
glance at the figures which are given
to show it is rapidly becoming a great
and important industry. In no year
prior to 1891 go for instance did the
total output of beet sugar in the Unit
ed States amount to as much as TO-
100000 pounds. Ten years later the
product reached 365. OOO,O 900 pounds
and in 1903 Oh, 100000 pounds.
During the last twelve years the beet
sugar output has increased to nearly
forty times its amount in 1S91-02.
The average yield of beets per acre
In the United States was about seven
short tons. In Utah, where the crop
was grown almost exclusively under
irrigation, the average yield was 104
short tons per acre, and in California
nearly nine tons. For the country as
. whole the average yield OF beets per
acre apparently shows a decline since
1922. This is due to the introduce
ton OF boet culture into states where
the methods OF culture are less exten-
sivs than those ia California. In '92,
when the average yield per acre was
ten short tons. more than two thirds
of the entire sugar output was pro-
duced Ia California. While there ha
been some decrease in the average
yield per acre, there has been q no.
ticeable improvement In the average
sugar extraction. In 1912 when
the average extraction was $40 per
cent; in 10000. 1890 per cent. In
California the average extraction was
considerably blgher-13 sc per cent
of the beets worked last season
While Wisconsin does not yet figure
as one OF the heavy producers OF sugar
beets more attention is being paid to
this business every year by the farmers
OF this state. Factory facilities have
been increased until sugar beets grown
in any part Of the state cAn now be
marketed without a very long, and
therefore costly haul. While some of
the farmers who have tried the raising
OF sugar beets have besn disappointed
in the returns, others have found the
results quite satisfactory. A season Of
experience. however, usually teaches
the farmer how to be more successful
next year At any rate the area de-
voted to sugar beets in this state is
steadily being increased. Oshkosh
Northwestern,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-02-01
WASHINGTON LETTER..
From our Regular Correspondent

The past week has witnessed some
interesting political episodes in Wash
ington aud the indications are that the
donkey and the elephant will lie down
together and that little railway rate
bill will lead them. Mr.. Roosevelt and
Mr.. Bryan have interchapged the glad
hand and if the railroad rate fails it
will be through the treachery of some
of its professed friends. No doubt the
presence of Mr. Bryan has had much
to do with the unanimity of the Demo
cratic members and senators, both
Republicans and Democrats are falling
over each other in an effort to effect
railroad rate legislation each party is
claiming originality of invention and
one need not be surprised to find out
sooner or latter that the measure was
advocated by both Democrats and Re-
publicans before the first railroad was
built. 1t is certainly rare spectacle
to see the donkey and the elephant
working in the same team. Ona party
has always considered it gooo politics
to oppose any policy presented by the
other if and if either party had adopted
the ten commandments with a resou-
ton to obey them the other would
have moved to lay them on the table.
It has been known that economy in
appropriations would be distinguish
ing feature OF this congress but quite
contrary to precedent in domestic af-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-02-01

Daily action Of the bowels Is neces.
sary. Aid nature with Ayers Pills.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-02-01

fairs. economy has been introduced in
the national home at Washington.
The appropriations city for the capital
have been cut down three millions of
dollars, and many long deferred and
needed improvements will have to wait
for better times or until congress is in
more liberal mood. 1t is estimated
that the value of the public and priv
ate property in Washington is about
equal, or in other words Uncle Sam
and the people of Washington each
owns an moiety of the real estate and
should be equally taxed The tax
assessment of private and corporate
property this year amounted in round
mum bers to over six and half millions
OF dollars and assessing the govern
ment at an equal amount there would
have been more than thirteen millions
OF dollars for the support of the Mum
cipal Government and to meet the ex-
penses OF maintaining parks, streets.
high ways etc. But the district has
no voice or vote. 1t speaks and votes
only through congress, some of whose
mem bers and Senators are avowedly
inlmical to everything that pertains to
the prosperity and establishment of
the capital Of the United States. This
feeling of course is provincial and un
patriotic but that it is entertained by
| mem bers and senators who are sent
here for few years but who are es-
sentially local state men rather than
national statesmen cannot be denied
But if the capital of the United States
Is not to be suburban queen of Amer
lea through lack of generous appropri-
alton there is expectation that there
will be no lack of money to build big
navy. Only year ago naval experts
were on tip, toe expecting submarine
toats armed with salient torpedoes to
revolutionize naval warfare but the
stupendous object lesson of the Russo
Japanese war has quite changed the
opinion Of experts and there has been
reversion to the old type Of heavy
armored battle ships equipped with the
heaviest guns.
There has been in the last two or
three years an effort to construct two
great battleship s of the same class al
the same time. They are called the
Connecticut and the Louisiana. The,
are sister ships and their construction
is equally advanced. One has cost
| two million five hundred and thirty
| five thousand dollars and the other
three million five hundred and forty
eight thousand, and, remarkable to
say, the saving of nearly a million and
a quarter of dollars is on the vessel
constructed in government hayward
| by government officers and Dy work
men paid by the government. If the
government can so far Guido individ-
ual contractors, it is manifest that
| these have been making ,lnheard pro-
fits at the expense of taxpayers and it
is suspected that there is understand.
ing or collision between the large con
tracing firms by which these excess
sive profits are secured and probably
divided. If as expected the sea trial
| shall prove an equal or greater eff
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-02-01
HUMPHREYS

Specifics cure by acting directly on the
sick parts without disturbing the rest of
the system.
No. l for Fevers.
No. 2 60 Worms.
No. Teething.
No. 4 &c Diarrhea.
No. 7 -" Coughs.
No. 8 &c Neuralgia.
No. 9 &c Headaches.
No. 10 " Dyspepsia.
No. II " Suppressed Periods.
No. II - Whites.
No. Is . Group.
No. II g The Skin
No. Is Sc Rheumatism.
No. 16 g Malaria.
No. 10 i" Catarrh.
No. 20 &c Whooping Cough.
No. 81 +" The Kidneys.
No. 80 I" The Bladder.
No. " g La Grippe.
IN small bottles of pellets that fit the vest
pocket At Druggists or mailed, Csc. each.
rs Medical Guide mailed free.
Humphreys Med. Co, Cor. William John Str
New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-02-01
Impoverished Soil

Impoverished soil, like impov-
erished blood, needs a proper
fertilizer. A chemist by analyz-
ing the soil can tell you what
fertilizer to use for different
products.
If your blood is impoverished
your doctor will tell you what
you need to fertilize it and give
It the rich, red corpuscles that
ire lacking in it. It may be you
need a tonic, but more likely you
iced a concentrated fat food,
md fat is the element lacking
n your system.
There is no fat food that is
80 easily digested and assimi-
lated as
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-04-21
GASOLINE MOTOR CARS.
Success May Revoiusionize Suburban
Traffic.

Omaha, April Is.-Railway officials
who on Sunday made n 2v0-milc trip in
the Union Pacific gasoline motor car
which was placed in commission By
that road yesterday. expressed the
opinion that the success Of the car VIII
result in n revolution of suburban and
branch line railroad passenger and
freight service.
Sundays test of the Union Pacific
car was the final one before placing
II In practical service between Grand
Island and st. Paul. Nebraska, where
It will make two trips daily as branch
train.
The car, which was built purely in
an experimental way. seats twenty per-
sons. and in the forward end. where is
located the gasoline motor. Is n space
reserved for baggage. The regular
service cars. construction of several OF
which will begin at once. will be fifty
feet long, will seat fifty.five passengers
and accommodate their luggage.
The cars will have a motor OF suffi-
cient horse power to haul one or two
trailers when 1t is found necessary TO
use extra equipment.
OfIicials of several OF the large rail-
road systems of the country already
have interested themselves in the idea.
which will be exploited at the coming
railroad congress at Washington.
Probably the greatest feature is the
small expense of operation. This. 1t is
believed. will be about one-sixth the
cost of operating regular passenger
trains. The idea of railroad motor
car service was conceived by Vice
President Mohler of the Union Pacific
and the development of the car has
been under the supervision of Super
intendent of Motive Power Mckeen of
that road.
An official of the road to-day said the
motor car would place railroads in fair
competition with electric suburban
lines and give small branch towns a
service equal to that of the main lines.
Several of the cars will be placed in
service on the Pacific coast as soon as
they can be built.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-04-21
Second Bear Killed.

Denver, April 1S.-The Denver
News claims to have scoop" on
news from the presidential party in
northwestern Colorado, giving detailed
accounts of it's doings, while the other
morning paper stoutly asserts that no
authentic report has been received.
The News this morning prints the fol-
lowing by Rcy. O'Connor:
Camp Roosevelt, via Messenger to
New Castle, April l7.-Great is the re-
joicing at Camp Roosevelt. Like jubi-
liant schoolboys glorying in track or
field victory, the dignified President Of
the United States, the sedate DR.. A.
Lambert, one of the famous physicians
of New York, and suave and almost
portly Phil Stewart of Colorado
Springs, the college chum of the Pres
ident, are clapping each other on the
back and joyously consratulating the
guides on the luck that has been theirs.
For an unparalleled fete has been ac-
complished. In two days of hunting
two monster black bears have been
slain. The second trophy to the re-
lentless dogs and the unerring rifle of
the President was secured to-day. The
first one, as told exclusively in the
News, was killed Saturday, even before
the President had reached camp.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-04-21
Fourth In the Morid.

TIE average resident Of Chicago nov
sselaims Nth ST. Paul: i am eiti.
xen OF DO mean city" chieago's pop
uialion a. this time exceeds z.O0c. 900.
The canvass Just nog begun BY the
publishers Of the Chicago directory 10
expected 10 show z.ioo. 900 inhabliants
or the basis Of the census OF 1900.
which Is believed TO have been ineor.
rect. Based On the census OF 1880. u
Is thought that IL will show popuiA'
gon OF upwards OF 100000, ASeras'
ing these tao estimates. the population
os Chicago appears To be equal 10 that
Of Manhattan and the Bronx. which Is
estimated as being this year ..-iS.ooo
Chicago has grown TO be as large A.
the old city Of Sss York without
Brooklyn. Queeas and Riehmond added
thereto. IL Is safe TO say thai she Is
BOW the fourth city in the world in
fopula;ioa. coming after Lohaoh. New
York snd Paris,
More ereditable even than this rapic
development In population Is the fact
that Chicago has made noteworthy
progress in municipal reform, ana ia
run.eipai ownership of public utilities.
With q common sense civil service Law
as . basis With the latter. and that
Which goes with it-an alert public
opinion-manleipal ownership is al
Ways successful.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-04-21
Colorado State Boards.

Following is the membership of six
state boards appointed by Governor
Mcdonald:
The State Board of horticulture
Thurston White of Canon City, George
E. Harris of Rifle, for full term of six
years.
State Board of Medical Examiners
Dr. George B. Packard Of Denver, DR..
F. w. Singer of Pueblo, DR.. E. l.. Sad
Ter of Fort Collins, DR.. G. p. Conroy Of
Denver, to fill vacancy caused by the
resignation of DIR. George C. Stemen.
State Board of Pardons-Ralph w.
Smith of Denver, Ben w. Ritter of Du-
range, for full term of four years.
State Board of Pharmacy-S. l..
Bresler of Denver w. L. Shockey of
Cripple Creek, A. w. Scott of Fort Col
lins.
State Board of Arbitration-Robert
B. Estey, an "active employer of Ia
bor;" William Walk of Pueblo, repre-
senting bona fide labor organiza-
tion."
State Board of Stock Inspection Com
missioners-A. n. Parrish of Lamar, l..
D. Sylvester of Monte Vista, l. w. Ben
nett of Fort Scott, J. n. Pierce of Lead
vile, Ere Hec of Trinchera, Las Ami
mas county; L. K. Watkins of Den
yer, S. P. Sloss of Basait, E. E. Shinn
of Montrose and j. b. Farr of Walsen-
burg.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-04-21
A wenssHvI Discovery.

BsoAelana. s. Oak. April ls.-oul'e
Q sensation has been created here BY
the publication Of the story OF q. W.
Gray. Sho after . special ueaiuses
for three tnoaihs vas pfosifais and
helpless and given up TO do with
B..sh,,s Disease. Bsisht's Disease has
always bsea considered ineurAble. but
evidently from the story told BY MI.
Gray. there Is q remedy which vii
cure &c eyea In the most advanced
stages. This Is What b. says:
Il was helpless "a little babe. Ny
wife and I searched everything and
read everything NC could mad about
B.iEht's Disease. hoping that I would
be able TO md remedy. After many
failures my wife insisted tha; I should
Try Dodd's Kidney pills. praise God
for the day when decided TO do so.
for this remedy met every phase OF
my case and in short time was
able to &c, ou, OF bed and after fes
weeks treatment ~as a s;roas. well
man. Doad's Kidney pills saved my
life
A remedy tha; will cure Br!shts
Disease will cure any lesser Kidney
Disease. Doad's Kidney Pills arc Ger
tainiy the most wonderful discovery
which modern medical research has
given to the world.