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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25

A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.
Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles
Your druggist Will refund money II PAZO ONT.
NENT fails to cure you in 10 IA days SOC =
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
PUBLIC PRINTER PALMER
GIVES NOTICE OF Appeal,
Demurs to Payment OF Fine of $50
for Violation of the Anti
Smoke Law.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-In the
prosecution of Public Printer Palmer
for violation of the anti-smoke law
Judge Scott to-day imposed fine of
500, and the case was appealed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25

home. Referencesl were made to his
friendly relations with Mrs. Stanford
and to his work in the university. while
prayers were offered for his speedy re-
cOvery.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25

Wed her; perhaps some even hated her. simply
because she was rich. Well. that Is the
way of the world. 1t Is certain that her heart
was not set merely on material good She and
the good of posterity and of mankind. This
university is their monument. No doubt the
central and controlling purpose of her life was
to carry out the plans of her husband and ner-
liness of her ehiidlessness and widowhood this
was the central and supreme ambition OF her
soul: the ambition to found great university
where the children of the common people
might receive education equal to that with
in reach of the highest: an institution mag
nifcently endowed. yet most democratic: a
place where one Is rated not according to his
birth or fortune but simply by his merit: q
place where the son Of day laborer stands on
the same levei ais the son of the millionaire
this is the basis of this university.
Here lies an honored body 1t Is the mate
rial remains of great. potential and useful
life. At last all come to this
1.-The boast of heraldry. the pemp of power.
gave,
Await alike the inevitable hour
The paths of glory lead but 10 the grave"
No doubt Mrs. Stanford had her Joys. deep.
pure sbounding. Nc doubt. also she had her
sorrows During the years OF her childless-
memories as sweet as holy, and painful as
death. Hope usually governs the horizon OF
youth while memory governs that OF age. In
Mrs Stanford's case. however. memory and
hope beautifully blended The memories
or the past. warm, fresh, so vital. the
shades of the blessed dead. to her 50 near. so
her horizon. Then. the great purposes and
plans of her husband and herself concerning
this university: purposes and plans thought
ever. talked over let us hope. prayed over. In
her heart and engaged her most earnest ac-.
ttyfties during these years of her widowhood.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23
NOTICE.

The Bureau of Assessment of the City of Waterbury in the matter of the assessment and determination of bene- fits and damages accruing to all par ties interested by the layout sof the Watertown road, from the boundary line between Waterbury and Water town, 1000 feet southerly, and the es- tablishing of grade on said street, between the aforesaid points, as the same was accepted by the Board of Aldermen October 24, 1904, approved October 2S, 1901, made report to the Board of Aldermen setting forth that they caused reasonable notice to be given to all persons interested in the proposed public Improvements, in all respects pursuant to the provisions of the charter of said city, to appear be- fore them and be heard in reference thereto; and that they fully heard at the time and place specified in said notice all persons who appeared be- fore them.
 And thereupon they did assess and determine that the City of Waterbury pay to each of the following named persons in full of all damages accru- ing to them by reason of the proposed public improvement, the sums written opposite their names respectively, to wit:
 Timothy Kelly, S45O.OO; oakville Pin company, S2O00.O0; Nathaniel R. Bronson, S400.00; F. c. Slade, S300.00; Waterbury Pin company, S100.00. To- tai. S3,250.O0. ..
 And that each of the following named persons pay to the City of Wa terbury for benefits accruing to them. and each of them, by the proposed public improvement, the sums written opposite their names, respectively, to wit:
 West side. George ". Mead, S150.t0; Timothy Kelly, ST2.0O; George W. Mead. S196.OO; Susan Smith, $500; Maquire Baban. Kate Babin, S96. 70: Richard Fitzpatrick. 5000; N. I., NH. &H.R R.R. Co. $500; Oakyille Pin company. S1J0.00. East side. Ma thaniel R. Bronson, S125.0O; Water bury Pin company. 5000; Oakyille Pin company, S215.e0. Total, Sl.25s- 1 %.
 And they did further assess and de termine that the City of Waterbury shall excavate on the north side of the pond owned by the 0akville Pin com pany. the number of square feet that | is filled in on the south side of the pond. by reason of the layout at that particular point. so that the pond | shall have the same amount of st0r- age capacity as it has at the present | time.
 Report accepted. assessment of ben ' efts anl damages confirmed and | adopted by the Board of Aldermen October 2. 1905. approved October IS | 1905.
 Attest:
 GEO. H. NETTLETON.
 f0al3 City Clerk
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23

superintendent of insurance shall ac- company them into the outer dark ness.-C Chicago Tribune.
 Depew may well exclaim with ref erence to Hyde and Alexander; "A plague O both your houses" With each new development the quicksand gets little nearer to Chauncey's arm pits-Chicago Record Herald.
 Do you place any reliance on the weather predictions" Yes" an- swered Farmer Corntossel. T allus give 'em credit for one thing The weather mentioned is always pro duced sooner or later, although the dates aren't always strictly accurate" :" Washington Star.j
 An enterprising dealer in second hand clothing in New Haven, who is long on advertising and short on his knowledge of English composition, has compromised on the following startling sign: "Isadore Levy having cast off clothing of every description, invites your close inspection. ."-Boston Herald.
 " lSu one lldClllllS VIII tlO llS "UIh of ten men, nine men have to get out when the machine comes in. This is a part of the secret of Ansonia's loss in population. Theresa never was a time when so many machines were contributing to the city's wealth as there are at the present time.-Anson- ia Sentinel.
 Cooper Hewitt's mercury vapor lamp was intended by its inventor mainlyI if not exclusively to serve the purposes of general illumination; but additional uses for it have been sug- gested. The incandescent gas inside of it is particularly rich in invisible ultra violet'' rays, which possess germicidal and other useful properties. Ordinary glass obstructs their passage, but a special variety has been devised at the famous works in Jena which transmits them. Hopes are entertain ed that lamp whose tube is made of this material can be employed advan- tageously in treating certain skin dis eases Medical men may here find a new resource. The subject is worth Investigating York Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23
R. R. Time Table.
NAUGATuCK DIVISION. Trains leave Bank street

TralnE leave Bank street FOR BRIDGEPORT AND NEW YoRk-6:35, 7:55, 1o:52 a. m.; l:I5, 2:49, 4;35, 6:15 p. m.
 SUNDAYS-7.05, $50 (tt, Bridge port a. m.; 1:15, 5:10 p. m. FOR ANsoNIA AND NEW HAVEN -lOO except Monday), G.35, 7:55, 1052 a. IT,; 115, 249, 435, 6:15, 7:50 D. m.
 SUNDAYS-1O0. 7:05, $50 a. m.; l15, 5:10, 7:50 p .m- FOR WATERTOwN-5:45 s32 HOS e. m.; 123, 3:57. 5:10. 6:12, 7O3, s.59, I1:20 p. ID.
 .SUNDAYS-9;53 a. m.; SIT D. m. FOR THoMASTON, ToRRINGTON and wINSTED-S:27, 105s a. m.; l:l9, 3:53. 6;5S, Sa54 p. m.
 sUNDAYS-9:5s a. m.: SIT D. m
 HIGHLAND DIVISION.
 Trains leave Meadow street FOR HARTFORD. WILLIMANTIC. PROVIDENCE, PUTNAM AND BOSTON-6:45. s.32 a. m.; 1920, S:l5. 7:34 (to Hartford) p. m. FOR DANBURY-s:3O a. m.; 205. TOO p. n.
 FOR PoUGHKEEPSIE-s3o q. m.: POS D. ID.
 SUNDAY for BRIsTOL-teonnect. ,n9 with third rail trainsl- S:30 IOO5 a. m.: 900. Sos. TOO D. m.
 DUBLIN STREET STATION. FOR MERIDEN AND MIDDLE TOwN-9:21 a. m.: s:15 ?. ID. ON SHEPARD. CT. HEMPSTEAD
 Gen. Supt Gen Pass Agt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23
The United States government diff

The United States government diff fers from the governments of other great powers in that it's civil service far exceeds in personnel it's military or naval services. This cannot be said of Germany, of France, Russia or any other great power, says our Washington correspondent. With them there are far more soldiers bearing arms than clerks welding pens, and the United States government is fur ther peculiar in It's extensive employ ment of women in clerical work. Per haps in no other country except Rus sia is the civil service establishment so much in need of reorganization and reform. A great reform was doubt less effected when admission to the service was made dependent on com petitive examination requiring certain educational attachments. The service under Roosevelt is decidedly better than it was under Grant. But the fact that a man or woman has proved by an examination that they can spell, write and know something of arrh- metic does not prove that they are willing to work or will not take advan- tage of the many opportunities to ne glect and shirk their work. The de- parrments are encountered with em- ployes who have been placed there on account of their political services or on account of their relationship to senators or senators wives or mothers in-law. They have held fast through many administrations successive cab met officers as heads of departments hesitating to displace clerks so respect able. so venerable and of such formid- able anteceients. These clerks so well entrenchei have most demoralizing influence. They have long drawn pay dOiny little or no work, and are adopts in all the arts of shirking work and making the most of their sinecure. The president and the cabinet officers have long been cOgnizant of this state of affairs and at a cabinet meeting just previous to the presidents depar- ture for the south it was decided that the president and cabinet officers should be entitled to the right to dis miss peremptOrily any civil service employe known to he inefficient or Ob- str1lctive to the government service. In such a case the dismissal should he final and the discharged emplOye with out recourse or right of appeal The howl that has arisen in the depart ments in Washington demonstrates better than anything else could the number of heads that should fall The efficient. honest and industrious clerk has nothing to fear from the order and 1t is conservative to estimate that thirty per cent of the government clerks are shaking in their shoes at the prpSent moment. IL Is not to be supposed that thirty per cent of the { civil eInpluyss will be dismissed DOT that a thirl of even that proportion will go. Hut every man and woman with a guilty conscience is conscious that he or she is in range of the light ming that may strike at any moment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23
Not on the Grindstone,

During a summer sojourn in the mountains physician who is much in- terested in epilepsy in its different forms heard of woman with that dis ease who had lived to the age of 7s years. Curious to know the details of so unusual case, he interviewed the widower Having inquired concerning different symptoms, he proceeded; Did she grind her teeth much at night?" The old man considered for minute and then replied: Well, I dunno as she wore 'em at night"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23
Propitiate the Snakes.

A queer ceremony is performed every year on the eighth day of Sep tember in the Valle Maggie, Lom- bardy, Italy. The region abounds in vipers. The celebrants form into a weird procession. each person, man, woman and child, carrying a huge fig ure of a snake stuffed with cotton. As they pass along they weep and la ment, believing that by the expia- tory ceremony they will render them selves proof against snake bites dur ing the grape gathering.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23
Disastrous Politeness.

Politeness does not always pay. M. F. Wilson raised his hat to two wom- en at the corner of Sutter and Rear ney streets, San Francisco, and stepped back to give them plenty of room to pass, and fell over a garbage can. It cost him two lacerated wounds of the cheek, a bruised nose, a frac- tured skull, hack fare, two hours on the operating table at the receiving hospital, and probably several weeks in bed elsewhere.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23
All in the Family.

In a remote section of Meade coun- ty all of the people have moved out of a school district excepting one fam fly. The father and two sons have elected themselves as directors and employed the mother, who holds a certificate, to teach. The only pupil is a little girl in the family. The directors have voted to hold school in the faully nome, and to give the teacher $40 month in wages. The property of the district is taxed to pay the cost.-Kansas City Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23
Week Without Deaths.

A contemporary states that during the week ending Saturday. August 5, last, not a single death was registered as having occurred in the borough of Ramsgate. This record is a remark able one, as the population at the time, including visitors, must have ex- eeeded 6O.OOO persons.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23
HEARD IN PASSING

By the way. Senator Dryden who is going t0 pay SgIO0 rent for a house in Washington. is in the life insurance business. Boston Globe
 Secretary Taft says that he had iced whale to eat at that TokiO ban auet- A man who can tell fsh yarus like tEss Is going to make a strong bisi for the Grover Cleveland vote in lsS Atlanta Journal
 There goetil up a stern demand that when the McCuriys and Meals have resigned their positions tie New York
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23

Admiral Dewey says our naval of ficers are too old for their rank and Dr Osler has startled the country by saying that men are worthless after sixty. So it is that the masculine world is beginning to feel a little of the sting of age with which woman has been taunted so long.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23
Snails Getting Scarce.

The famous snail of Burgundy is so greatly reduced in numbers that the demand for it in the restaurants can not be adequately supplied. The gen. eral council of the department of the Cote dor has therefore asked the pre- feet to authorize a close time for snails between April 15 and July 15.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23
Mixed Family.

A typical South African household, described by Olive Schreiner. had an English father, a half Dutch mother with a French name, a Scotch gov erness, a Zulu cook, a Hottentot housemaid, and a Kafir stable boy, while the little girl who waited at table was a Basuto.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23
MONDAY, OCT 23, 1905.

A German newspaper declares that the American army will not bear close inspection" The whole German army will find a close inspection dan gerous if it ever has war with the United States.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23
A HannY Village.

The happiest village in ''Merrie Eng land" is Twyford, Leicestershire, where a large number of laboring men are the owners of 1,5OO yards of land property, which they have acquired by paying merely fouTpence a week for ten years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23
Taught by Phonograph.


 In some of the English schools French is now taught by means of phono- graph. The machine delivers select specimens of French oratory and songs, and is extremely popular with the chill dren, whose accent is said to make rapid progress. Government inspectors ap- prove of 1t.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23

Persons who predicted that the mar riage recently of the rich girl and her coachman would end as such mar riages have in the divorce court are to be disappointed. The man is big amist and the marriage will be an nulled.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23
Transformers,

Comedian-I don't see how you have the nerve to go back to that town. Are you not afraid they will throw your past at you?
 Tragedian-Past? Good heavens! l am satisfied if they don't throw eggs and flatirons at me.-Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23
Trn Kfndz Errsntnd-

HeYou know they say a woman can't keep a secret
 She-That's a libel A woman can keep a secret as easily as man can all but two kinds. There are secrets that aren't worth keeping and others that are too good to ksep.-Strsy Stories
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23

Mir Hearst, in spite of his better judgment, has succumbed to his exalt- ed sense of duty and consented to run for mayor of New York. A stony hearted public is not likely to appreci- ate his sacrifice sufficiently to elect him
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23
Doing Things in Style.

Knicksr-So the son of the wealthy contractor is learning the business from the b0Etom7
 Boeker-Tes. he has started in as a hod carrier. only he insists on carrying the bricks in a suit case.-N. I. San
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23
MORE 

than cleaning up your back yard Is to see that the PLUMBING in your souse is in a sanitary condition IL doesn't cost much to have it right and save doctor bills: also 1t will add great Iy to your comfort We wiH cheerfuIIy give you sn estimate on plumbing and heating. and can sell you . drst ciAs stamford Range. Phone 40s+
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23

Ladies and gents suits made to order, in the latest and most fash ionabIe styles. Our Fall and Winter stock of handsome and stylish fabrics now ready for your inspection. Call and make your selection, and we will make you a suit or other garments that is bound to please you. Ifyou wish credit we will extend it to you without any extra charge what ever, and will give you reason able time to pay. Don't delay but place your order before we get too busy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23
A POOR ARTICLE
 -IS- Of No Value

at any price. but we offer good ar ficles at very low prices. We have just received 6 lot of sample shoes which we bought at very reasonable prices. and which we are going to close out at any price. We also have in stock 2O different styles in s2.OO shoes which are worth S2.J0. Just cone in and see what little money you need to buy shoes. when you buy in our store Remember. it's not cheap shoes. sold cheap. but good shoes sold cheap. Special bargains in school shoes
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-22

The death of Col Colville, former COM
mander of the First Minnesota regi-
ment, which took place few days ago,
recalls the story of an incident that
proves American heroism to be as
great as any nation, second to none
The event referred to is the charge of
the First Minnesota, commanded and
urged on by Col. Colville, on the field
OF Gettysburg. 1t was a desperate at
tempt to stop the advancing lines of
Longstreet's army on the second day
OF the fight, when the confederates
We're attempting to gain the heights
held by the northern forces. The Min
neapolis Journal tells graphic story
OF the charge, dash in which the en-
tire regiment sacrificed itself willingly
that the day might be won by the re
serves. The story of the charge is
reprinted in another column and
should be read by ALL 1t proves that
the heroism of American soldiers can
not be put in second class by the
bravery of any other nations fighters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-22
NOW. WHY

1t takes all kinds of people to make
a world, so the seers say, but an en-
tirely new kind has been discovered
in a certain Mr. Wilkinson who lives
somewhere in York state. A short
time ago a local paper stated that Mr..
Wilkinson had resigned from the choir
of one of the prominent churches and
day or two later the editor received
letter from the former singer Of
hymns, saying that he did not resign
but was dismissed by the unanimous
consent of the rector and music COM
mittee." The paper printed the correc-
ton after the editor had recovered
from the shock the letter gave him,
and the unusual avowal of Mr. Wilkin-
son has attracted widespread atten-
ton among newspaper men all over
the country
Now, why did Mr. Wilkinson choose
to declare himself thrown down by the
church authorities when the whole
case had been doctored up SO prettily
by the editor, who is no doubt his
friend? 1t is one of those queer freaks
of nature and it defies all attempts at
explanation. The Albany IN. " Ar
gus moralizes as follows:
"Since the adoption of electricity as
the means Of putting criminals to
death, outlawed the dull, sickening
thud,' every well regulated newspaper
has chung with three-fold affection to
the theory that the man who wears out
Sc worth of shoe leather in hunting for
a job accepts position and that
when the boss tells him: Here's your
hat, what's your hurry, he resigns to
accept more lucrative opening What
is this iconoclast Wilkinson aiming at ?
Would he limit us to the linguistic
joys of the sweet girl graduate
phrase at commencement time, or to
the awful holocaust and 1urid hell
when the fire department is called
out p"
1t is indeed good for the average
space writer that all the world is not
of the Wilkinson class 1t would
make doubly hard the task of making
a living that is hard enough to exc out
now.
Let Wilkinson remain in a class by
himself.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-22
ALL-RAIL ROUTE TO PARIS.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil.-M. Loicq
de Lobel of Paris, author of the project
for tunneling under the Behring strait,
has just returned home after enlisting
American capitalists and engineers in
the scheme. The object Is an all-rail
route from New York to Paris and to
render the frozen interior of Alaska
accessible at all seasons of the year
The Frenchman met with so much en-
enlargement in New York that the ac-
complishment of this wonderful feat is
said to be no longer chimerical. More
than thirty wellknown American cap
italists and engineers have approved
the general plan, and, acting as an
American executive committee, will CO.
operate with like committees already
formed In both France and Russia.
An American engineer is quoted as
tional and entirely feasible, and do not
at this time see any insuperable OBJ
stacle to the enterprise. 1t is merely a
matter of none and management. OF
course, IL the tunnel were impractical
BILE, the ferriage of thirty-six miles
across the strait would be possible,
but I know Of no reason to question
the feasibility Of the tunnel cOnstruc-
to-"
The most difficult portion of the pro-
ject is the tunnel construction but en-
cheering opinion is that 1t can be
accomplished in four years. The water
over the tunnel route varies from 165
to 1870 feet at the deepest point, and
the underlying rock is intrusive gran
lite. Midway between the Alaskan and
Siberian coasts are the Diomede ISL
ands-two Of them-the larger Of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-22
ALBA.

Abba, June 20.--At the meeting of
the city council last night, w. q.
Woods, councilman for the third ward
was chosen to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Mayor e. D.
Wright.
The clerk issued a marriage license
yesterday to Ed wellington, aged 33,
and Minerva Bluff, aged %, both of
Buxton.
Mrs. G. G. Mccormick and son,
Paul, returned yesterday from visit
with relatives in Page county. While
absent Mrs. Mccormick attended the
commencement exercises Of Amity
college.
J. W. Hankins, who spent the past
winter with his daughter, Mrs. Clara
Burnett in Logan county, Kansas. re-
turned to his old home in Abba yes
terday.
John Scullv has returned to his
home near Georgetown, after spend
ing some time in California.
4 J. H. Love, Of Abba, is in Oska,-
loosa today on business.
Miss Olive Barnes and Miss MaisS
Schreiner returned Saturday morning
from Mt. Pleasant, where they have
been in attendance at the commence.
ment exercises Of Iowa Wesleyan uni.
versity of which both are alumnae.
Ed Palmer and wife Of Avery, were
Abba visitors yesterday.
Jno M. Belden, Of Melrose, was II
town yesterday on business.