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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-08
The Hampson-SelleI Furniture
 Company, Next to Reid & Hughes. How the Store
 Shines Out.

Shines with the newest and bet styles of furniture that we know how to select-the kind the people Of Wa terbury admire and like to own. Somehow, the makers have exre1Ied this spring and have sent us pretfief and handsomer figured woods than ever before.
 The New nsaseksspess will have as pretty a home as can bo imagined with the splendid furniture we have to select from now And how important it Is to buy our furnl- ture-the kind that looks worth own- ing now-the kind that you will d. light in owning in the years and yearu to come.
 And There's the c1snvsed.
 Some people keep house with somo other kind of a range, but most houss- keepers like the Glenwood- The clenvesl Ransss Arc
 The best for poor cooks.
 The best for good cooks
 And indispensable for the bese cooks.
 clenveol Pricss-
 s25Go. 5000. S33.W. $500. f4G-0Q s45.co, 5000. $500 and 5000. Sure ly you will he pleased with one some- where in this range of prices
 Oar Sls Chanbss Seisa.
 We bought a whole carload or one pattern of Chamber SultA Bought them at special low price from the makers when the season wss dull That's why we can sell at $500 . beautiful Oak Suit of Bed- Bureau snd Conmcie. made from seiectsd quarterei golden oak. all hand rubbed land polished
 Dining Tables.
 No such line anywhere ia the strte as we show at present. Elegant Cen ter Post Extension Tables that are li- able to last a lifetime Fully zuarxn- teed.
 TAsss S1 Dsn FraDe, Cane Seos D1ns tna Chakrn are the attraction this we-<- Qusr- tered oak and hand p-elizbei Rexs- lar e ~p Chairs This is a1ofbe~ cf the many god thinrs that our stcre plezses furniture buyer vish- Bs,sssp-SslIeu rusnfsuss ps1fsA- Re-r p-,iish made. Try it ard brfnE | if h.rk if you sre not delfkhfe1 vifh the way ir Iezve> your furn1fur~- prSes 1Se . Dsala Good for piano or anythfnG fhsf has onre been vzrnist<d- We'll eessw you ho- to u>e it
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-08
Confederate veteran Dead.

MOBILE. Ala May s--Ccionei John Lawrence Rapier. president of the Register newspaper company. is dead here. aged ssxry-six years. Colo nei Rapier fought win distinction in the Confederate service during the civil war. He was founder of the Mobile Times. which paper was later merged into the Register. He was a brother of Thomas C. Rspier. editor of tbe New Orleans Picayune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-08
GOOD CROP CONDITIONS.

San Francisco, May S.-The CAIl says today: Reports from all sections of California tell of splendid crop con- ditions. The grain yield will be large and from present indications the fruit season will show an improvement over last year
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-08
u..s.rr Fr.ssAs Ls.<< L.ss.

CTTY or MEXICO. May s-It is beloved nsv lat the Hsnbarx Amer Scsn frvl<1t steamer CssrfIlz is bost Sne is tkErry Eve szy< s~ersue ct Vera
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-08
rsp>es a. overa.- Fro.

Espees as orerss- Fres Kflsses-
 HONOLULU. May s--Thers is mark ei activity in the voscsno of kIIzuez- Tbe fou of lava s increasing. and a rising in the center gives indications that th>re may he sn overnow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-08
E,~s, s.se.s. H.s Ssrrsw Ese.pe

ITHACA. V. Y- May s-Eight Cor nell students hsd . narrow escape from drowning in CsyuH lake. Ihey were sailing close re<fed in thIrty upsIe rind when their boat czp>irei in tbe middle of the lake Fer fcrty-h minutes fhey cIu1x to the ove-turnef 0zff awaiting the rescuinE party which put out In ro-bo>ts After srest dffsruIfy the students were taken ssborp nearly rrteus-ed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-08
Asy xp~,na.ss pu.s.n~S.

EAsTON. Pa May She eixtt baby e3ephsnss of the Bsnu. q BaS- bey circss have b>ss shspped frou Engesa fs B<sAerpsrt Csaa- vhee ny w1H be kept eksnely cAaised h 0e esxU hen64ssrsrzs fst fhsee - luw uul1D as Uu1srn4e.f fR os1F VI oonmVqoe Gw1ng . s11ounf v1nD- 'nw = nuunRv1n V c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-08
sA.A e r.r k.r.se.

TEHERAy. May She shnh cf reFssa hss sfsrsea cn his vistt sD Bs-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-08
my oF HEARING SET.

DAY OF HEARING SET Cincinnati. May s.-The case of Mrs Chadwick has been set for hearing by the United States Court of Appeals for October 5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-08

Woods Hole. Mass. May &. The Sur vivors of the wrecked Joy line steamer Aransas arrived here today from Vine yard Haven on the steamer Martha's s Vineyard in time to connect with the f,4s train on the New York. New Ha- ven S Hartford railroad. on which they left Woods Hole. Ii was their in tention to proceed to their homes In Boston. Providence and New York
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-08
PYSes 1Se . DsulA

Good for piano or anyfht1E fs1e h.. onre teen vzrnisted- We'll ez<sw rpu hy- to u<e ft
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11

Copyright. 1904 by Walden Fawcett
JOSEPH PALMER MAKING LIFE MASK.
had been covered with plaster and
quilts for him to breathe through had
been adjusted in his nostrils some Of
the Indians PRESENT seemed to get the
idea that it was all plot to kill their
leader in some highly civilized way:
Their behavior became such that Mr..
Palmer feared for time that he
would be scalped.
The process Of taking a life mask is
necessarily delicate one, for if an
accident should happen during the OPP
GRAFTON of encasing the face of a great
man i'll plaster the injury to the sub
ject might be serious or even fatal.
In making a cast from life the face
Of the living subject is smeared with
oil while the person reclines in a seat
constructed like a BARRIERS chair. The
plaster is hen poured over the face,
quilts being inserted in the nostrils for
breathing. 1t takes but a few minutes
for the plaster to set, and when it is
removed from the face a mold has
been formed from which the cast can
be made by pouring in plaster and re-
versing the previous process.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11

but, unlike h, father, preferred land
fighting to sea fighting He is a cap
tain of infantry. Captain Schley en-
tered the army as a private in the sig
nal corps in 1854 and did not have the
advantage of West Point training. In
1897 he was graduated from the lnfan
try and Cavalry school.
Lieutenant L. S. Grant, Sd, was APP
pointed a cadet by President McKin-
ley in Difference to a letter written by
General Grant when his grandson was
a baby. This letter, addressed to the
president" bore a request that his
grandson be named as cadet as soon
as he was old enough. 1t vas present
ed to President Mckinley in 1898, and
he promptly complied with what re-
sembled a request from the tomb.
When [. S. Grant, Sd, entered West
Point he was not content with simply
bearing a great name. He went to
work with a will to demonstrate that
he was worthy Of the name. and
when the graduation days approached
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11

Phil" is a cavalry lieutNnaHt; Stephen
Decatur, .Jr., whose maine is rrll:nis-
.'ent of the war against the BHrbary
pirates, and .Julal y. Early, son Of the
famous Confederate general, are mid
>hipmen at the naval academy. Lieu
tenant Franrk L. Evans of the navy is
1 son of "Eighting Bob Evans, who
commanded the battltsllip Iowa at the
battle Of Santiago and who is now in
command Of the north Atlantic squad
rol. Lieutenant Evans was a mid
shipman On the Massachusetts during
the Spanish war
Major General Arthur MacArthur has
representatives in both branches of the
service. One son. Douglas MacArthur
who was graduated from West Point
in 1903 at the head Of the class of that
year, is now a lieutenant Of engineers.
Young Macarthur was born in Arkan-
sas and appointed to West Point from
Wisconsin. From the day of his ad-
mission he stood near the head OF his
class and excelled in drill regulations.
oay iyht
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11

FUTURE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF GER
MANY.
tons Of the court Another of these
customs is the dance by torrhlight in
honor of the bride. which originated in
very ealiy days.
The mother Of the bride, the Grand
Duchess Ana>tasia, diSreyardng strong
hints. ordered thirty toilets for her
daughter from Paris, but the actual
wedding dress is of German make, a
point upon which the kaiser was most
insistent. The cost Of the nuptials to
the German nation has been estimated
at about 100000.
One of the most picturesque features
of the nuptial ceremonies, the reception
Of the royal couple at the Rrandenburg
gate of the city Of Berlin by the chief
burgomaster, the city fathers and 100
young women of leading families in
Gretchen costumes, was planned TO
popularize the wedding in view of the
fact that only few could witness the
marriage ceremony in the palace chapel
by the court chaplain, DR.. Drysander.
The crown prince is a very daring
horseman and has often been reproved
by his father for risking his precious
neck. He is also clever tennis play
er, but his bride can defeat him on
the court
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11

and it is said to be one of the most
novel features Of the fair. Included in
the collection are thirty-six varieties Of
pheasants, every country in the world
being represented; water fowl, storks,
cranes, jungle fowl, wild turkeys, pi-
geons, fancy poultry, quail, tragopans,
Angora goats and Arabian horses.
In illustrating the effect Of bis car
toons Mr.. Davenport once told a story
of an old negro from Georgia named
DR.. Brown who went into the lobby
Of the senate chamber at Washing
ton and met the late Senator Hanna.
whom he recognized at first sight
When Mr. Hanna asked how it was
that he was recognized by a man who
had never seen him DR.. Brown an
swered that he had seen pictures. Aft
er being urged he confessed that these
pictures were cartoons. He acknowl-
edged this with reluctance and added
by way Of apology:
"Well, Mr.. Senator, to tell you the
bit, but I knew you by 'em in a min
ute"
William Nelson Cromwell, the New
York lawyer who was recently Install
ed as head peacemaker in the EQuita-
BILE Life Assurance society's controv4r-
sy, has figured in several recent nation
al and international episodes, including
the Santo Domingo and Panama Incl
dents He has been very successful as
an adviser of corporations and is a type
of the business lawyer of today who
aims to excel in knowledge Of CONNER
cial enterprises and the laws under
which they are conducted rather than
in attaining oratorical triumphs before
juries.
Mr. Cromwell is fifty-one years Of
age, is a native of New York city and
graduate Of the Columbia Law school
He is noted as having received some Of
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11

tIlucI Vi tutSt tNt
men is not West Pointer, but vet
eran of both the civil and Spanish wars.
Midshipman Earlys father was grad
uated from West Point in 1887 and
fought under the stars and stripes in
the Mexican war and under the stars
and bars in the civil war. Many 9th
er sons of men who fought for the Con-
federacy are in the army and navy.
FitZ-Hugh Lee, son Of the late General
FitZ Hugh Lee, is lieutenant of cav
airy; Joseph Wheeler, Jr., son of Gen
eral Joe Wheeler, is an artillery cap
tain, and James Longstreet, Jr., sol
Of General Longstreet, is first lieuten-
ant in the Thirteenth cavalry.
Stephen Decatur. Jr., was appointed
a midshipman in November, 1902. from
New Hampshire. Ralph Earle Samp
son, another midshipman, is a son Of
the late Rear Admiral William T.
Sampson, Of Santiago fame. John T.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11
MAKING LIFE MASKS.
Joseph Palmer of the National Mu-
scum and His Novel Work.

The custom of making life masks Of
PERSONS Of distinction has greatly aid
Ell Stll.ltr-> il giving to po>tt'i.ty
faithful representations in marble nr
bronze Of tAr features Of f:!.nD;l, men
anal women. Joseph Palmer Of the
National museum I! Washington, who
W:l>; Srl,'rc>u L, make L LIE N,lS.i OF
President ituU>n\ has performed
that nullDr1i,r task in the ease OF soy
rrnl rp..ul.vrS Ui I'll" nation. OF
course i; l.; only now and then that he
j; t.'.c.'~'! ~ a u Wn:'l of >-':'' i'm
rurtll,l' In i'ttWtrl' S,l,ll employ
nrnt he has made casts rt all sorts Of
things, from fish t. Indian idols and
from snakes t. WilalrS He has been
in the Srrvit'r Of the Smithsonian in
>titutiOn for 4 quarter OF Il century.
Among his subjects have been many
redlnrn whose names are hDlSnlOiu
words. Mr. Palmer had an amusing
experience when making Il life ma *
of 1'Aitf Joseph Of the \eZ PerrrS not
long since. After the face. Of the chief
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11

UIlNlll1 DIX IuClOi
cars. Sac is not with her husband on
his present trip. She began writing at
an early age, and her stories have had
much popularity, while her wide
spread philanthropy has earned her
the title Of the "Charity Duchess
The duke is tiftytwo years of age
and says if he were little younger he
would have entered as one of the COM
petitors for the kasers cup.
Homer Davenport is known the
country over as d cartoonist, but COM
paratively few persons know that he
is a farmer. a breeder Of Arabian
horses and collector Of rare birds and
beasts. Mr.. Davenport has made a
good dead of money caricaturing trust
magnates, and much Of it has been
spent in the pursuit Of his hobby. He
has poultry and bird farm at Morris
Plains, n. j., which is one Of the most
extraordinary places Of its kind in the
United States. Mr.. Davenport was
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11

,
Mccormick & Co. he is said to have re-
ceived 100000 in one fee His work
as general counsel of the Panama Ca
nal company of France brought him. it
is supposed, the largest reward of the
kind on record, for he is popularity
credited with receiving $1,0O0.OOO as
that 100000 would be nearer the
sum that he realized in connection with
the canal project. Although there was
much corruption in France in the mat
ter Of the Panama canal Mr. Cromwell
has made the assertion that in the pas
sage of the Panama canal bill in the
American congress not single dollar
was tllegitimately expended.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11

not said Senator Dick, ''but he had
that reputation. I do know that he
would sometimes make in one day
three or four deposits-now 81, now
81, now 10 cents. A man once went to
him and said:
I'm doctor, and I'll give you S10,-
600 If you'll let me kill you. l want to
see how, cut in certain vein, man
dies
1.-The old miser wrinkled his forehead
Let me think Bit he said.
There was long silence.
".Well?' said the visitor.
Give me till tomorrow said the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11
.aar:sa r.,
People Who
Are Talked
About Today

;NATOR J. L. DOL
I.I| Err Of Iowa,
who is taking a
conspicuous part in
the senate inter-
state CONNIE cree
commuters inVeS-
ti-:ltiOn of the rail
road rebate QueS-
ton, was born III
that part Of Virgin
ia that afterward
became West ir-
ginia. He made a
speech near his old
home in the last
cam paign a II q,
grow ing reminis-
cent, sa id, with
tears in his voice:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11
WILLIAM AND CECILIA.
German Crown Prince and His Bride.
A $5OO.OGO Wedding.

Not in many years has the German
capital witnessed so elaborate fetes
and spectacles as those in connection
with the marriage of the crown prince,
Frederick William. to the Grand Ouch
ess Cecilia Of Mecklenburg-S chwerin.
The suspicious event has furnished the
occasion for reviving some ancient
wedding customs not practicetl for Doc
years, one of them being the so called
court at cards, in which the bride and
groom while playing cards with the
king and queen receive the congra tula-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11

tIc lar SeSl lees Ch ti
paid in the history
Of litigation. For
his services as re-
ceiver Of Decker.
Howell & Co. in
1891 he got from
the court a fee OF
100000 and. in adj
dition, received a
silver service as q
testimonial from the
firm. For settlin g
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11
THE READING
5IQ=2I Edwards St
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. S9oo-First District Court Parish
of Caddo, State of Louisiana: Sue
cession of Mrs. VI. 7. Wright.
Notice is hereby given that S. B. Nc
Cutchen has this day filed final account
in said succession and unless opposition
be made thereto within the time specified
by law, the same will be duly homolo-
gated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell.
Judge Of said court this goth day Of
May. 1905
J. H. LEVY,
May 80. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11

If his son were upholding the honor Of
the Grant family, the answer was
brief and to the point: Your son
stands considerably better in all his
classes than you did" In this connec-
ton 1t is interesting to record that
General Z. S. Grant stood twenty-frst
in his class at West Point and that
Brigadier General Frederick D. Grant
stood thirty-sixth.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11

born in Oregon and
raised Oh an Oregon
ranch, and when
the Lewis and Clark
fair was proposed
for Portland he de-
termined to make
an exhibit ut the ex-
position Of a typic-
al Oregon ranch
and show on it his
birds and beasts,
which are valued
at 49,. 600. He has
~ ,s,.;nI ~,,i- +ho -I,r
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11

Y. Gridley, first
lieutenant in til G
marine corps. is IL
son Of the famous
captain of the Olym-
pia, to whom Dew
ey said, "Gridley,
you may fire when
ready
Thomas +. Schley.
son of Rear Aunli-
raj Winfield Scott
Schley, inherited
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11
;-,<!e;S fEE$

miser. I'll think this business cut
thoroughly and tomorrow I'll give you
a decisive answer, yes or no.
$50 the man Went away, and the next
day he returned The miser said to
him:
~ can't 1T You kill me for $4,000,
FRIEND I've figured it all out, and
find that Your money would be no good
t. HE after WAS dead. I'll tel You
what ! vii! do. thnUE,l. III let yOu half
Kill ne for S:,,COo"
THE D!l:r of Sutherland, who is now
OF a visit IT, America, is the owner Of
the tut:.N..t. nnt Of tlle finest steam
Yacht, in tie Hnr:,, and Df the liun
,lrnti ton sch ,uner yAcht Lizette, both
Of which fly the co!OrS OF the Royal
Yacht SuU.1l.rnn. Though he owns
about onc1ifttcnth Of Scotland and
also large estates in England, has a
long N;.l):<' and an ancient title, the
duke i, democratic and unusSuming in
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11

manner. IN Ing
land he is cOnsid-
cred a very talent
ed man, and he
has q wife who j.;
known both for her
beauty and the
hrillianry Of her
mind. Literature is
her leading pas
sion and :lutOlno-
billing comes next
in her affection.
The duchess is eS.
pecially fond Of
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11

he and Douglas
Macarthur W ere
engaged in an in
tellectual contest
for the glory of be-
ing ''honor man"
Of the class. Mac
Arthur won. but
Grant stood third
among his class
mates, which was
very creditable.
When his father
wrote one sof the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11

pOllIlcS anu Has
never forgotten
how to play it.
Like most politi-
clans, General Dick
is fond Of a story,
and he told one re-
Gently of an old
man who used to
make deposits in
the bank where he
was once a clerk.
II don't kno W
whether this man
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11
Noted Names
In the Army
And the Navy

NY OF the famous
soldiers and sail
ol'> Of the [ niteu
States army and
navy of the past
are we'll repre-
sentel by name
S;,ktS in the army
and l;aVy OF to-
day. L. $. Grant.
Sd, grandson OF
General Ulysses :.
Grant, is a lieu
tenant Of engl-
necrS, and Cen
er;ll Grants son,
Frederick u en- t
Grant, is q briga-
dipr general. Phil
ip II. Sheridan.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11

lery and infantry
work. He made no
effort to excel as an
q athlete. Arthur
Macarthur: Jr., an
other son, is a lieu
tenant in the navy.
Three years ago he
was among those in
.ju; ed by an explo-
sion on the subna-
rine boat Fulton.
The distinguished
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11

uSSC uilllStci udS
much admiration for
American institu-
tons and has snent
much of his Pfc
here, for he was
educated at Phillips
academy, Andover,
Mass, and Harvard
university. While
at 4Andover one of
his friends was
Timothy L. Wood
ruff. who has since
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11


ernor of the state of New York. At q
dinner soon after Sir Chentungs ap-
pointment as minister Mr.. Woodruff
jestingly announced that China's rep
resentative was the originator of curry
ed balls in the great American game of
baseball The art Of pitching curves
has been traced back to period ante
dating that Of the distinguished China
mans student days at AndOver, but
the fact remains that he played base
ball in those days and was considered
by his fellow students an expert at the
game. He wore a baseball uniform
and kept his cue tightly rolled under
his cap. He took to rowing, too and
one wear was stroke oar Of the AndOver
crew.
Senator Charles Dick Of Ohio, who
was a conspicuous figure in the recent
Republican state convention of Ohio,
took the late Mr.. Hanna's seat in the
senate and is born politician. He is
forty-six years old now, and twenty
years ago was keeping feed store in
Akron in which the polling place of
his ward was set up on election days.
AS Dick saw the voters coming into his
store year after year to deposit their
ballots he came to learn the game of
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11
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member this place. This is where I
Was born. Over there is the chestnut
grove where | have gathered many Il
hushel Of chtstnuts. Why l suppose
when ! was I; boy gathered fully fifty
bushels Of chestnuts here
Yes" shouted a bull chested man IN
the rear, land you have peen reddling
them out ever since"
Senator Dolliyer is fond of telling at
his own expense a story of one of his
campaigns in Iowa Il had arrangeu.'
said he. Ito speak to large outdoor
meeting in a certain town in Iowa. 1t
appears that, hearing of my proposed
speech, one Of the prisoners in the
county Jail was for some reason or 9th
err extremely DESTROYS of being in the
audience that l was to address. This
man wrote note to the sheriff express
ing admiration Of my oratorical pow
ers and asking permission to go to the
town square, where l was to speak
and pledging himself to return to Jail
just as soon as l should have finished
my remarks
well, it appears that the sheriff was
a Democrat and, what is more, bit Of
a humorist, for he Endorsed upon the
back of the prisoners note the follow
ing:
Permission hereby granted; re-
mainder Of the sentence remitted'"
The boycott instituted by the mer-
chants of China against products and
manufactures from the United States
puts Sir Chentung LANG Cheng. the
present minister of China to this coun-
try, in difficult and delicate position.
He is DESTROYS Of friendship between
his country and America. yet must
stand firm for what his couatrymen
consider their interests They have de-
termined to boycott American goods in
retaliation for the exclusion policy Of
the United States and to maintain tais
attitude until the American govern
ment agrees to admit to this country
without restriction all Chinese except
those of the laboring class. The Chi
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-11
CAN YOU THINK

hundred dollars Real
Of
lists of Real South
lands
kind When
Of to call
SIMON CUNNINGHAM CO. "The Men Who Sell the EARTH
Simon writing