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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-30

The very apex of architectural skill seems to have been reached by two Baltimore architects who have drawn plans for a building entirely without wood. It will be six stories, and will have q frontage of 41.5 feet The en- tire structure is to be of reinforced con- crete and steel Even the doors, trims. window sashes and door jambs are to be of metal. The windows will be glazed with wire glass. The frame for the show windows will be of steel. into Which the plate glass will be fitted. The side walls, columns and rear walls as well as the supporting columns of the front walls will be of concrete. The floors will have a top dressing of cement one and a half inches thick. The stairs will be of concrete with slate treads and wrought iron balus- trades. The elevator. shaft will be of concrete. as will also the inclosure around the stairway and the elevator hall. The cellar and roof are to be of cement. In order to eliminate all wood even the tlagstaffs on top will be of steel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-30

Herbert A. Parkyn, NJ. D., editor of
 Suggestion, selects the present as an
 opportune moment to rap the ''health crank over the knuckles. In his
 March issue he gives some straight
 talk on the modern tendency of the average person in search of health to become absurd in the lengths to which
 he goes. As Dr Parkyn puts it, he is
 afraid to think the thoughts. of a healthy man, lest they injure him; afraid to eat the food of a healthy man. because he has read that to keep healthy one should eat only fruits, nuts and wholewheat bread; afraid to breathe except while practicing the latest monthly physical exercise con- tortiOn, lest he fail to inflate his lungs properly; afraid to drink anything but distilled water or fresh rain water, lest he imbibe something that might carry him to an early grave. This condition is plainly regarded by the author as little short of dangerous. He goes on to brand the health crank as q bore to society, forever telling people how to live, what to eat, when and what to drink, and so on and so on-advice which, if followed by a healthy man, would soon mako an invalid of him. The doctor urges the sufferers from health dementia to cease halping on the non-essentials. to give up thei. fads on foods and habits of life and to follow the habits of some healthy indi- viual of their acquaintance He con, clues his sensible little sermon with the avice: Don't practice any special system of eating. drinking, breathing or thinking until you have good, sound reason for adopting the system reason based on common sense and sound scientific principles. Good health is an easy thing to maintain, and if lost it should not be difficult thing to recover, if one will live like healthy person. However. it becomes difficult if we resort to all kinds of foods, fads, fluids and foolishness that play no. part in the habits of living of healthy persons"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-30
The paouocrsph I'm the Moon.

Cyrano de BerScrac in his "HIstoire COmique des Etats ct Empires de Ia Lune." whose first edition is dated as early as 16Jo. relates that the genius that guided him to our satellite gave him for his entertainment some of the books of tle country These books are incloscd in boxes -'on opening the box I found inside a concern of metal. some thing like one of our watches. full of curious little springs and minute ma chinery. Ii was really book. but q wonderful book that has no leaves or letters. book for the understanding of which the eyes are of m use-onIy the ears are necessary. When any one wishes io read he winds up the ma chine. with is great number of nerves of all kinds. and turns the pointer to the chapter he wishes to hear. when there comes ont. as If from the mouth of q man cr of an instrument of music. the distinct and various sounds which serve the great Lunarians as the ex- r-FSSion of iarcrracp-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-30

Nicc-president Fairbanks is only 53, so that he will still be under three score when his sentence expires. sas City Times. .-a,a4.ua l... ...
 The cOining of the longest word ill the English language is credited to tn. late MT Gladstone. It is' ''disestablish- mcntarianism. Haven Pallad- ium.
 Elihu Root has refused a S1OO.OOO ca nal job. For the very reason that il, could afford to refuse iS Mir Root is the man for the place.-Chattanoo Times.
 A Kansas City man who sold h.s vote for 15 cents has been sentenced to two years ill the penitentiary. Those who got a decent price for their votes think he has been served just right Norwich Record.
 X New Jersey justice has ruled that woman's tongue is a concealed weapon. In New York city the carry. ing of concealed weapons is punishable by heavy fine and Imprisonment. Does this combination of facts bar Jersey women from visiting the metropolis:
 Work on the gunboats planned hy the Armstrong; company to be built this spring for the Turkish government will he begun at once. Contracts call ing for their completion by August first were signed by the Turkish min ister of marine. M. MonodrOpailo. yea- terady. and at once forwarded to tho Armstrong company.
 A wonderful old woman is the Dow ager Empress of China. She is pie ture of vigor. with piercing black eyes. jet black hair and pretty little hands, wtiose nails. several inches long. ar, protected by golden shields like elongated thimbles. Tsi An is very vain of these hands. which. according to Chinese notions. are extremely beau tiful and she is equally proud of her long hair. which she parts in front and brushes over her ears. Manchu fash ion. At dflncr she eats with gold ch0pSticks. talks much and smokes d little.-Ncw Haven Journal and Cour- fer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-30
'The time is coming when the Ia3

"The time is coming when the lay: man must prevent disease by working out for himself his own method of keeping well. While majority of per sons eat three meals day, there is a percentage of them that does without breakfast. Others abjure lunch, while some do without the evening meal. In each case the habit must conform to the needs of the person. Coffee may injure some people and do others good, and it is wrong to lay down a general rule that coffee is injurious to every one. 1t will soon come to be more or less presumptuous for us to prescribe the way in which the educated layman is to live.
 When have compiled the statistics of the actual habits of 5OOOO healthy American people, to which work in tend to give my life, expect to make chart that will aid people materially in settling on their habits. It will show what has been found to be good for the banker and the farmer, the carpenter and the person who takes little exercise and does little work"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-30
A Poser.

"There, my son; that will do for this time," sternly interrupted the long suf. fering parent. .I don't know who was the first man to invent wrestling nor how many mickles make a muckle nor how many is many nor how few is few nor how a sailor smokes his horn pipe nor why Good Friday never comes on Tuesday nor why rabbits can't add. subtract and divide as well as multi ply, nor why an owl should boot and not howl nor the answer to any one of the many other foolish questions that your abnormally developed bump of in quisitiveness incites you to propound."
 "Yes. but, father. don't want to ask any silly questions. This is a most i'm. portant one. Please, do you think when stout man is self contained he has more room inside of himself to contain himself in than a thin man has or is himself so big that he is just as tightly crowded inside of himself as the thin man is and how much of him self is it that is self contained and how much is on the outside doing the con taininc. and'-
 Clarence. go to bed this instant-'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-30
HEARD IN PASSING

Nicc-president Fairbanks is only 53, so that he will still be under three score when his sentence expires. Sas City Times. .-a,.A.ua 4... ..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-30

 stration and no application of force to Venezuela and President Castro will be afforded all the rope he wants with which to bind his hands or even to hang himself, but if he once exhausts results will not be such as to insure his comfort or that of his country, and if he should compel this country to strike blow in the interest of Ameri- can citizens it would be delivered with force and a suddenness which would astound. the slow-going citizens of Venezuela.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-30

President Castro has. of course, been playing a deep game Of late. but. un- fortunately for Venezuela. one not suf- iiricntly deep to 20 to the bottom of things. says Washington writer. Doubtless emloIdenei by the action of the United States senate in failing to approve inc Dominican protocol. he has assumed that the senate would not uphold the administration in any appli- cation of force to yenczuela. but he has gone further from the truth in his assumption and has. or is. enlcavoring to grant to certain European nations a lien on all of NenezueIa-s ports with the hope that the United States will l,e thus estopp.sI from scizing any of them i.--ause such seizure would result tn strained relations with such Eu- rnPean powers as held the liens. The facts are. however. that Mr Castro does not take into consideration the fact that European nations would wei come the interference of the Tnite-I States should it hes-pme Be-1eSsary ts apply fOrsc tO collect dIamageS for AmeTiran citizens. tho I-nftei States wouhI merely assure the powers in volvesl that in seizing VenezuIan ports their rights wOuIi l-e protected. that such percentages as had been gusran- te-nsI them by Castro wOukI Ise scr1pu- Iously cOIIectesi aRd TaId to them while. of course. the entire remainder Of the revenues would be applied to the defrzyment of Amirican eIaims-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-30
Easter Mother Gpose Market.

Among the many Easter fairs project cd for charity the Mother Goose Mar. ket' is always sure of scoring success. At these fairs the children who preside over the different booths. which have Mother Goose notices written above them, are dressed in appropriate char acter costumes. Among the booths which take we'll are the cake, under the charge of the Queen of Hearts; the candy, run by Handy Spandy. the tea table, under the conduct of Polly, who puts the kettle on.- the doll booth. looked after by the ''oId woman who lived m a shoe.:- the broom and dust CTS. by the old woman who essayed to sweep the cobwebs out of the sky; hot cross buns. by the pity batting baker man," the fish pond. by simple Si- mon.- ice cream. by Little Miss Muf- fet:- ssndwiche>. fat of lean. by Jack Sprst and his wife. hair tonics. by -Goldilocks.- Easter egg. by Hump ty Dumpty,- and Easter flowers. by -Nary. Nary. quite ccntrafy- Lem c.ade is quite properly diPensed by rJack and JEn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-30

Tells Chicagoans Needs of Each In.
 dividual vary-Layman to Prevent
 Disease by Working Out His Own
 Method of Keeping We'll.
 Away with doctors! Just look at a chart and keep well. The chart'll say how to live so that pills and powders never will be needed again. And a doc tor himself is boosting this plan, says the Chicago Record.Herald.
 He is Dr. Richard c. Cabot of Bos- ton. He is compiling statistics on the habits of 50.OO0 healthy Americans, and when he finishes he will make up chart that will teach every one to be his own physician-ln the matter of hygiene. at least. Dr. Cabot announced his plans before the Chicago Medical society the other night and asked the help of local physicians in gathering his statistics.
 The reading of this paper, the sub.
 
 Factor In Hygiene" was the occasion for vehement protest against certain fads from which, it was charged, Americans are getting their ideas of hygiene
 'I agree with Dr. Cabot" said a phy- sician who shouted out his sentiments and then hurried away without giving his name. There is too much quackery being disseminated over the country. Some men would make us believe that it is good for us to fill cur stomachs full of hay and pretend to tell what is and what is not good for people merely to make millionaires out of the pro- moters of the stuff. Quacks prepare a lot of medicines and advise the people how to treat diseases and how to regu- late their habits irrespective of the physical conditions of those who read their screeds- This system of fake hy- giene is getting to be So widespread that it constitutes a positive menace to the country
 The speech was received with loud applause The position taken by Dr. Cabot was that the habits of person must be regulated by the needs of the individual and that there was no set of rules of hygiene that will apply to all.
 Men must choose what is good for them by instinct and experiment. he said There must be hygiene for the Caucasian the MoGgOIian and the Ma lay. There must he hygiene for San Franciseans and for New Workers The text books of hygiene smack ludicrous- ly of the towns that produce them We recognize what the school boards do nOt-that young children need a large amount of- running about, climbing. yelling and other exercises for the larger groups of muscles rather than the focused activities that -wsx the tongue and was the pen as Stanley Hau sayx
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-30
< MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. ,s
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1905.

Three of the thirteen presidential electors of Indiana who voted for Abraham Lincoln are still living Major Will Cumback, Isaac Jenkinson and Colonel John w. Ray. The colonel says he'd give $1 ,0OO today for an old black hat of his that did duty as ballot box in the electoral college.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-30

One of the most remarkable cases ever brought to light by the police of Portland is that of Lick Vi, now II years old. and of white parentage. This lad although an American by hirth has lived as d Chinese, with Chinese, wearing a queue and oriental garb and he speaks the language of the celestial kingdom exclusively.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-30
TO PREVENT THE GRIP

The grip came originally from Rms sis hence it is not at all surprising fhzt people sympafhize with Japan in the present little unplezsantness- Chieaso Chronicle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-30
PrepsrIn& For Aceiaents.

The Pennsylvania Railway company is eguipping all it's passenger arJ freight trains with emergency hospital outfits All the employees of the line are compeIIe1 tS attend lectures or fir<S aid 10 the injured
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-30
BE YOUR OWN DOCTOR
Regulate Habits by a Chart, Ad.
 vises Boston Physician.
PILLS AND POWDER WILL THEN GO

pr. R. (. Cabot, Who h Collecting Statistics of Habits of Americans, Tells ChicaEoans Needs of Each Tn. dividual vary-Layman to Prevent Disease by Working Out His Own Method of Keeping We'll.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-19
FROM THE WIDE WORLD

The union between Sweden aud
Norway was officially declared dis
solved 10y the action OF both houses Of
the Riksdag on Monday. II the act
disolying the Union is understood, il
leaves a door open for the return Of
Norway when its people shall become
wiser The throne having been re-
fused for one OF his sons by the aged
King of Sweden, the crown will now,
il is said, be offered TO Danish
Prince. Those who wish for re.
public are strenuously opposing such
action.
There is trouble as usual in
Austria Hungary The Hungarians
wish 70 separate from Austria, and
both Czechs and Germans at Prague
united last week in demonstration
in favor OF universal suffrage
Political unrest in Cuba continues
Rioting at the election on December
/. is feared, and troops are being
hurried into the disalfected districts
II is a serious question whether the
Cubans, as people, are ready for
self government They seem to need
a Dictator such as Mexico has in the
guise Of a President
There is trouble in store for Vene-
zuela. Three war ships are now on
their way thither and will rendezvous
at Fort de France, Martinique. IN
less President Castro shows DISPOSE
tion to explain his action in regard
TO the French Cable Company and
make amends for it, the coast Of
Venezuela will be blockaded.
Andrew Carnegie in his address at
St. Andrews University opening
inaugurated thesecond time as Lord
Rector, discussed hopefully the out
look for universal peace, and declared
that five nations, or even three,
banded together in a league Of peace
could Danish all war.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-19

Governor Beckham has declined
i. W. Lawson's invitation 10 act ON
committee TO investigate insurance
ON the ground that precipitate action
while the present Investigation is on
will impair rather than increase the
advantage TO be gained by stock
holders
The Taggart divorce proceedings
have brought out several things be
side the frailty Of Mrs. Taggart and
the drunkenness Of her husband.
They seem 10 have established the
fact that the old phrase, IAN officer
aud a gentleman NO longer applies
10 many who hold commissions in our
army. An Investigation into the
wherefore Of this might we'll attract
the attention Of the Commander in
Chief
The Rhode Island Democratic
State Convention has declared Tor re-
form Of the present tariff conditions,
and pledges support % any measures
President Roosevelt may recommend
Tor an honest reduction Of the tariff,
with the sincere hope that he will
take council Of the people and not Of
official advisers, who. under the guise
Of United States senators, represent
the selfish greed Of the few. and
counsel delay"
Governor Folk aud Insurance
Superintendent Nandiyer have re-
ceiyed the formal protest Of the New
York Life Insurance Company
against the proposed custer Of the
company from Missouri unless it
replaces the contributions made 20
the Republican campaign fund.
The Government Agricultural De
pariment reports that the corn crop
Tor this year will be 2.GlO.000,OOO
bushels, more shan the'crop Of 1902,
hitherto the bumper crop, by H.
OOO,OO bushels Notwithstanding
this large crop, the price stands
firm.
President McCurdy Of the New
York Mutual Life declares that Life
insurance is philanthropy: a move.
ment for the benefit OF humanity. %
and says that its purpose should not
be 20 earn money for those who pay
premiums. Perhaps his attitude
toward "A surplus in the treasury of
the company has lis rise in his effort
10 prevent such a catastrophy
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-19
now UNDER CONT RoL.
Yellow Fever Situation at New or
leans Improved.

New Orleans. oct. 17-Report TO G
p m Monday New cases, 10: total
20 date. 1929: deaths, 3 total to date,
f34; new focl, 4: cases under treat
ment. 1879; cases discharged. 1855.
Believing that yellow fever in New
Orleans Is now absolutely under com
troll. DR.. White. representing the ma
rine hospital service considers that
hereafter the inclusion Of cases other
than yellow fever in the Official record
oneht TO be avoided AT the same
time he believes Chat not single
actual case OF the disease should be
suppressed. Accordingly. DR.. White
has written a letter TO President Le-
poeouf Of the New Orleans Medical
society. requesting that an physicians
having any doubts about the diagno-
sis of case OF fever ba requested 10
call upon some member of the board
OF experts. the diagnosis OF which
board or any member thereof will be
unqualinedly accepted by the marine
hospital service.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-19
THE HANCOCK CASE.
Lively Tilt Between States Attorney
and Defendants Counsel.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE decision
Of Coroner Carr. of Hyattsville. Nd, to
conduct behind closed doors the in
vestieatiou into the death of Emma
Smallwood for which Winfield Scott
Hancock. nephew Of Gen. Winfield
Scott Hancock. was arrested on q
charge of murder, a lively tilt be-
tween States Attorney Magrauder and
Robert r. Wells. defendants counsel,
and a fstic encounter between Attor-
ney Wells and a spectator in which
his father. Mayor Charles A. Wells,
participated. added interest to the
case. The ordering Of secret sessions
by the coroner gave rise to the ru-
mors that sensational evidence would
be adduced at the hearing. This de-
cision was the outcome of a conten-
ton by the states attorney that news
paper men and the public generally
should be excluded from hearing any
of the testimony. Attorney Wells bit.
terly opposed the proposition and de-
clared that unless the Investigation
was an open one he would apply for
writ of habeas corpus and bring his
client before the court for a prelimi-
nary hearing.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-19
IDEAS

The mind is a storehouse, but Il
need not be a junk shop
There is often more Christianity
in silence than in sermon.
A lot Of energy is expended in
trying 10 find out things we are after
wards sorry that we know.
The man who can cheerfully see
another succeed whore he has failed
is ripe for glory.
Many man lets his chance Of
success go by while dreaming Of
great things instead Of doing the
little ones at hand.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-19
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
A Rule Issued Against officials Of the
Western Life Co.

Chicago. Oct. 1S.-Federal Judge G..
c. Kohlsaat issued a rule against G..
NJ. Moulton, Il. |. Rosenfeld and Il. ID.
Moore members OF the executive COM
mittee OF the Western Life Indemnity
Co. to show cause why they should
not be adjudged in contempt of court.
Attorney S. o. Levinson, counsel for
various policy holders, declared that
the three officials had purchased 5000
shares Of the Security Life and Annu-
lty Co. for 100000 September 20, aft
er the court had issued a verbal in
junction against any such transaction.
Attorney Levinson characterized the
proceedings as a direct violation OF
the injunction. The court held that
sufficient showing had been made for
the rule to Issue.