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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-08
Jacques
VAUDEVILLE AT THE JACOUl

VAUDEVILLE AT THE JACQUES.
 For the second week of the vaude- vile season at the Jacques Manager Poli has secured an extraordinary nov city for his piece de resistance. This is no less than Dida. the marvellous H. fusion of the creation of woman out of nothing that made such a tremen- dous sensation when first shown at Hammerstein's Victoria theater last season. It will be remembered that. following a remarkable success at the London Hippodrome. MT Hammersteln brought Dida to America and that the illusion created one of the liyeliest sensations of the year in New York. Press and public were completely mys- tified as to the way in which the illu- sion was accomplished and probably no act shown in the metropolis occa- stoned so much comment on the Rial to, actors and actresses from the top rung of the ladder to the bottom ar guing and wagering bets with each other for months on the solution Of the mystery. No explanation has yet been made, however, that has proved satisfactory and the Waterbury pub lie will now have an opportunity to wrestle with the problem. In showing the illusion a perfectly transparent glass tank is placed on a table in full view of the audience and is then f1lled with water. The operator then covers the tank with a cloth veil for three seconds and on withdrawing it beau- tiful woman is seen swimming ln the tank. A second woman is created Ill similar fashion while the audience look on in bewildered amazement at the completely mystifying character of the illusion. There is little doubt that after the first exhibition next Monday Dida will be the talk Of Wa terbury. For a second big feature the Mason -Keeler company will present MT Mason's one-act comedy, Hooked By Crook" in which MT Mason has an opportunity to show his remarkable trick piano playing. This act is un- doubtedly the best of its kind 1n vaudeville and is easily the most pop ular. Frank Young and Bessie De Voie. the celerated English dancers, will appear as the third feature in their brilliant terpsichOrean sketch en- titled Dancing By Book" This par were seen at Poli's five seasons ago with a musical comedy. creating a furore with their marvellous dancing, and they will undoubtedly set vaude- vile devotees by the ears as well. Lli- lian Tyce and Irene Germon, the Irish girl and the sweet singer, are also on the bill. together with Morton, Temple and Morton. Thomas and Payne, Kronch and Richards. and the cleo trograph with a new series of comedy pictures. Prices are 10, 20 and 80 cents. with a regular matinee scale of 10 and 20 cents, ladies 10.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-08
GRINDING TEA TO POWDER
Makes as Good, If Not Better, Rev. craze as the Whole
 Leaf.

History tells that when coffee was first brought to the cities of western Europe the first makers of it were Turks. They roasted and ground the berries and served the liquor as it is served to this day in the east, grits and all. We still drink coffee as we draink 1t then, with this difference, that we mostly omit the grits and drink an infusion instead of decoc- ton. It was not so with tea. No Chinaman was imported with the first pound of tea to teach us how to make and drink it. The consequence has been that we have never drunk tea in the Chinese way-that is, as simple infusion.
 At first there seems to have been great doubt as to low to deal with the new herb. It is even said that it was sometimes boiled, with salt and but ter, and served up as sort of spinach. The old phrase, a dish of tea, seems to bear out this legend. Finally it came to be settled that the most wholesome and pleasant way to treat the tea leaf was to make it into kind of sweet soup with sugar and milk or cream. l have personal knowledge of no country in Europe but one where tea is used as :n China-Portugal, which got it's knowledge of teamakins from a province of China, with which, at that time, no other nation of Flu rope was in contact.
 Tt was while travelling on horseback with a guide in the wilder parts of Portugal, away from the shops and inns, where we had perfurce' to make experimentals in the most economical use of the few ounces of tea and cof- fee that We could afford to carry with us, that We hit upon a discovery. Hay ing no milk, we drank our tea, as most Portuguese drink theirs, as a simple infusion. sweetened with sugar.
 q remember to have read, believe in the travels of the Abbe Hue. that, when the Chinese desire to be thrifty in the use of the finer and more ex- pensive teas, they grind the leaf to powder and use less for the infusion. We found that tea could be ground in a coffee mill as easily as coffee; that eat made with the powder is as good as or better than when made with the whole leaf, and that the powder, as it naturally would, goes further than the tea leaf"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-08
NOT GOOD FOR sAMoANs.
Civilized Clothing Responsible for
 Much Pneumonia and plaur,<r

ShIllzeu IlOlnlng Responsible for
 Much Pneumonia and Pleurisy.
 The natives of Samoa" says Sur. geon Spear of the navy, in recent report, ''are beginning to wear white mems clothes, much to the detriment of their health. The climate is essen- tially wet one. In former times A native would rub little cocoanut oil on his skin and go out into the rain, and when he reached shelter there was nothing to dry but his 1aya-lava' or breech cloth. The same native now goes out into the rain, his modern clothes soon become wet. and. before he realizes it, he is chilled through, for the rain in Samoa is always from SIX to ten degrees colder than the at- mosphere. Pulmonary affections, such as pneumonia, bronchitis and tuDer- culosis, naturally follow. The present law prohibits the sale of alcoholic bev- erages to the natives. As a matter of fact. the natives care very little for alcohol. They prefer their native drink, 'kava' The restriction Is wise but anu snOulu Dt IOnlluuGu.
 The Samoans are very superstl- tious. and when taken sick they imag- inc devils are inside them. Almost ev- ery-oid woman and man has a cure for driving out these devils. This Is accomplished by 'lomi loml (massag- ingl, and by internal administrations and external application of various de- eoctlons made from leaves. If a cure results, the devils have been driven out; if. on the other hand. death fol- lows. the devils are victorious.
 The traders sell the natives a pat ent pain killer which can be used in ternally as medicine and externally as a liniment. This medicine is very highly thought of and the natives WY tell you they have great confidence in it; sometimes they name their chIl- dren after it. A sick Samoan thinks that he must walk when sick. his the ory being that he must move about to regain strength. If he cannat walk he will bury himself under cIothes. and 1t is wonderful at times how they obtain enough air to breathe.
 ''The usual treatment instituted in a ease of pneumoria by the natives is about as follows sasThe man sits up al- most continually: he is stuffed with an sorts of foods and decOctionr fo drive out the devils. the number of devils being estimated by the amount or pain. If much pleurIsy exists. there are at least eight devils in tho chest, and 1t requires energetic treatment to drive them out. The man gets up. walks about as long as he can. and when he can no longer walk he Hes dawn and his head is covered up care fully SO as to exclude all fresh air. If the man survives the ordeal his at tendants consider themselves experts in treating that particular disease
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-08
VIRTUES OF MINERALS.
Medicinal Waters and Hot Springs Have Long Puzzled Scien-
 lists.

The medicinal hot springs in some parts of Europe and the natural hot Waters owned by the United States government at Hot Springs, Ark. have always puzzled science, for, while the curative effect of the hot water was beyond doubt, no chemical analysis ever revealed anything to satisfactor- fly account for it. says the London Lancet. It could hardly be supposed that few grains per gallon of chalk, sulphate of lime, common salt and so on, could have any Iskrked beneficial influence. The waters of Bath, Bux- ton, Contrexeville and Hot Springs, Ark, exhibit a comparatively feeble degree of naturalization, and yet there can be no doubt of their therapeutic value. Nor can it be supposed that a water which is naturally hot can have greater therapeutic effects than would be gained by the similar use of arti- ficially heated water. So far, then, the findings of the physicist and the chem ist do not afford satisfactory hy- pothesis in regard to the therapeutic value of such waters.
 The question now arises whether the fact that these waters are radioactive will supply any explanation. Most, if not all, of the thermal springs in Eu- rope which have been examined have been found to contain in slightly vary ing qualities argon and helium and in the majority of cases these waters have been found to be distinctly radio active. Indeed, the presence of argon and helium would appear to be insep- arable from radioactive properties. We seem here to be getting some light at length on what has long been an enigma, that of the two waters show ing the same chemical composition as regards their saline constituents the one of natural origin is distinctly su- perior, independently speaking, to the one artifically compounded.
 The fact Is that natural water yelling up from the earth Is at the moment of its discharge from its source radioactive. while ordinary drinking water. rain water. we'll water and the like do not generally exhibit this property to any extent. Further. since the property of radioactiyity is rapidly evanescent. the emanation quickly vanishing. 1t follows that if the benefit derived from undergoing a course of waters is due to the radio activity of those waters, the treatment should obviously take place near the source of the water-in other words. the waters should be used when they are showing a maximum degree of radioactivity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-08
AUTOMOBILE PARADE.
Delegates to Underwriters Convention
 10 Tour Hartford.

Delegates to DnderWrlterS ColVeHIlon
 to Tour Hartford.
 The annual convention of the Ma tional Associa ton of Life Underwriters will be held in Hartford Septex Der 19 to 21. Other conventions have been held in Boston. Detroit, Chicago, Cleve- land, Philadelphia, Washington, Mill waukee, Minneapolis, Buffalo, Saratoga Springs, Portland. Me. Baltimore and Indianapolis, and this is the first time Hartford has had the honor. Hartford is one of the greatest insurance centers of the country. The six home e0mpan- ies are much interested. and many of their agents will be among the dele gates. But all the prominent compan- ies will be represented, and many Of the leading life insurance men of the country will make their first visit to Hartford. There will be upwards of 300 in attendance.
 The special entertainment committee of the Connecticut association is plan ming an auto ride around the city, and have proposed to start from the Allyn house at about f o'clock Wednesday, afternoon, the 20th, running through the parks, etc, and return to point of starting at o'clock. Letters have been sent by the committee to many owners of machines and favorable re- sponses are being received. The com mittee begs to apologize for inadver- tently failing to stamp the return en- velope. but will appreciate prompt reply from those to whom letters have been sent; also any others who will assist. They desire the owners to act as hosts, whenever possible, and where this is not practicable the committee will furnish chauffeurs. Light re- treatments will be served at the Golf club, where a short stop will be made. Hartford probably has more autos to the populatf0n than any other city in tiie Country, and 1t is thought that q ride-which would amount almost to a parade-would be novel and attrac- tive.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-08
CIGARETTE FIEND.
Smoked Fifty q Day Till Clot on His
 Brain Was Formed.

Smoked Fifty q Day Till Clot on His
 Brain Was Formed.
 New York. Sept. S-"Coffin nails" William C. Werner called his cigar cites of which he smoked on the av- craze. fifty a day.
 He died yesterday, at his work, in the office of Rheinart's Express. No 14 Lafayette street, Newark. A half consumed cigarette was between his fingers as he fell from his chair.
 Cigarette smoking to an abnormal degree" was written in the death cer- tificate as the cause of death. by County Physician Mckenzie. He said that nicotine had undoubtedly caused the formation of a clOt on the brain.
 Werner was about thirty-nine years of age and lived at No 101 Arlington street. Newark. He began smoking cigarettes when a boy, and when he entered the twenties the habit took hold on him that kept him in a fear full routine of fifty day until his death.
 ..The poor fellow was more a slave to the habit than any man I ever knew" said Henry Rheinhart. his em- pIoyer. He had a cigarette in his mouth every minute of the day. I often told him he was killing himself but he would only laugh at me I went so far once as to threaten to dis charge him if he did not moderate his smoking. although he served us well for fifteen years. It didn't do any good"
 Werner left a widow and six child ren-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-08
CHAUNCEY OLCOTT.

Chauncey Olcott opens at Polls next Tuesday evening. The Irish star has been unusually successful this season and has beaten his own rec ords in every city in which he has pre- sented his new play. His new com edy drama, entitled Edmund Burke, by Theodore Burt Sayre, has served to show MT Olcott in charming gulse as a lover and a man, and has done much to enhance his reputation as an actor Besides this, the new play af- lords opportunities for him to sing pretty ballads and a delightful song for children. and these bits of music have been rapturously received by the comedian's admirers. The titles of his four new songs are: You Can Sail in My Boat "The Little Birds Story,' Miss Mary" and Your Heart
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-08
Boycott Partly Over.

WASHINGTON. Sept. s.-The boy colt of American goods in Shanghai is believed to be practically over, accord ing to a dispatch received at the state department from Consul General Rodg- CTS at Shanghai The text of the dis patch is as follows: The general opin. ion is that the boycott is practically abandoned here. at least for the pres ent, and the latest reports from other parts of China indicate that the situa- ton in respect to the boycott against Lmericar g.>'- '- -----'. .------,-ad
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-08
JOHN DIS GIFT UNLUCKY.
Missions Board Says It Has Affected
 the Receipts

Missions Board Says IL Has Affected
 the Receipts.
 Boston. Sept T.-The AmericaE board of commissioners for foreign missions yesterday issued the follow ing financial statement:
 The total receipts for the year amount to ss12.14a With exception of two years. when large debts have been paid. this is the greatest sum the boanl has ever received in one year. The exPenditures have been consider ably above those of former years. @ that the account closes with a def1cit of s1ss.527.
 While the controversy over the ac- eeptance of the gift from John h Rockefeller probably has affected the receipts of the board in some meas ure. the interest of the pastors and church members in the work of ths boani fs said to be on fhe increase and the oHcers look forward to th next rear with confde1ce-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-08

license taken from him, and he should never be allowed to have anything with a faster gait thereafter than a push cart.
 Maybe the most effectual way after all to deal with these dangerous lu- natics of the red devil variety, Is in the way we have already discussed. namely by a few showers of bricks or rocks or cobble stones. The cohble stone shower bath for a crazy-headed auto driver would be apt to hasten a reform in this direction.-New Haven Union.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-08
NEW HAVEN WILD MEN.
Stoning Automobilists Suggested as a
 Useful Practice.

StonIng Automobilists Suggested as a
 Useful Practice.
 There is a great deal of this terrific speed right fin the city limits. The automobiIist apparently has the im- pression that he owns the town and all the streets therein, and that the people should stand aside when be blows his horn. We don't like to de llberately advise violations of the law but 1t does seem to us at times with the scare these wild men throw into peaceful citizens by just grazing their shins in their meteor-like dash through our streets. that such citizens would be partioned by an outraged community if they should occasionally take the law into their own hands and a eobble stone at the same moment.
 How would a shower of cobble stones or bricks or rocks or something in this hard line do as a cheek on the wild men who run their autos through the city-s streets utterly regardless of the lives and limbs of New Haveners?
 Do you think that the autoists would call for q second cure or dose h this shower Hnef
 Do you think that the wild autists would respect the feelings of New HavenerS if a few showers of rocks landed on their heads as they flew through this cftyT An autolst who goes co fast through the streets as ws have seen some of them going. is a it subject for the police lockup. and the sooned be is eoopod up tbere and bis playthinx taken from him. the more at ease the people well feel wh0 have to dodge hia death-going pace when he fs at liberty.
 The autotst who drives thrc1gh the streets of New Haven ss we have seen sane of fhsu doinE should have his
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-08

oDonovan Rossa Called by Cork.
 CORK, Ireland, Sept. S.-The county council unanimously elected 0'Dono- van Rossa to a clerical position at a salary of $500 a year and decided to cable immediately asking him to re- 4urn to Treiar,a --.' .-'a ---s his duties.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-08
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Rosedale camp. No 9615, NJ. w. of Hawthorne lodge, Sons of St George.

Hawthorne lodge, Sons of St George, Brass Moulders.
 Ladies Aid society. Hibernian Rifles drill. Court Shields, F. of A. SpeedwelI lodge, K. of F. Ladies' auxiliary, A. O. H. Connecticut lodge, Int O. o. F. Winona council. Jr. o. L. A. NJ. A. Won Humboldt lodge. \. E. O. F. Townsend lodge, I. O. O. F., school meeting.
 Fifth division. A. O. H. Court McGiyney, D. of l. Plumbers and Steam Filters. stampers' local, aT. Socialist party. Court F. R. Crosby, +. of A. Electricians union. St Ann's drum corps.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-08
P O L IS
 .ss
THE GREAT I AM"

The new musical comedy, "The Great l Am." with Frank Byron as the chief funmaker. will be the attraction at Poli's tonight The piece possesses consistent plot, is presented by a ca pablo company of players and has q large chorus of genuine beauty. There are number of catchy songs and pret- ty dances and the show in every de- tail comes up to the standard. Prices are p, 35, 50, 75 cents and S1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-08

Alone Must Tell.' Prices are 25. 50. 75 cents, $1 and s1.50. Sale of seats Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1905-06-09
Fans

for the sweet girl graduate, and what
will she appreciate more? Usually the
graduation exercises take place on a very
warm day or night. Than naturally one
wants fan. If fan appears desirable
to YOU, then why not come to fan head
quarters for it d?
Milford chronicle., 1905-06-09
Catarrh CANNOT be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they can
not reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh is
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure It you must take internal remedies.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly Oh the blood and mucous sur
faces Halls Catarrh Cure is not n quack
medicine. It was prescribed by one Of the
best physicians in this country for years and
is a regular prescription. 1t is composed OF
the best tOnics known. combined with the
best blood purifiers acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination
OF the two ingredients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing Cstarrh. Send
for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO, Props. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c
Take ualrs Family Pills for constipation,
Milford chronicle., 1905-06-09

The Japanese are determined that they
will have no more to do with intermedi-
aries, or even with Russian ministers, I'M
less the Gar selects an Intermediary who
will guarantee the observance of good faith
by the Car. The Japanese claim that
Russia intimated that she was prepared
to discuss peace terms after the battle of
Lyio Yaing and then when Japan showed
her hand she Immediately ordered Ro-
jestvensky from Madagascar to Vladivo-
stok 1t is further poinsed out that when
Great Britain agreed to srbitrate the Dog
ger Bank incident Greaa Britain agreed
that ii an Engishman We're found guilty
lae should be punished and Count Lams-
dorff agreed for Russia that If the Russian
oisacers were found guilty they should be
punished. The blame WIS ultimately
placed on the Russians and the Gar re-
fused to make good the promise Of his
by Furnishing them For these
reasons it is clearly intimated that there
must be every assurance of good faith on
he part of Russia and that the Gar him
elf must take the initiative before any
peace movement can be under-
AIKEN.
Milford chronicle., 1905-06-09
Tour to the Canadian Rockies, Lewis
and Clark Exposition, and Yellow
Stone Park.

Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account Conven-
tiOn American Medical AssOciation-round
trip S2l5.
On account Of the convention OF the Ameri-
can Medical Association, to be held IN Port
land, Ore, July II to l5, he Penns ylvunia
Railroad Company will run a personally
conducted tour, visiting the bea utiful resorts
In the Canadian Rockies, Seattle, Tacoma and
Portland, allowing four days in the latter city
for attending the sessions Of the convention
and for visiting the Lewis and Clark Exposi-
tion, aud Eve and ene-half days IN the Yellow.
stone Park, full and complete tour OF that
wonderland. Tickets covering every neces.
sary expense en- route, except hotel accom-.
modatiOns in Portland will be sold at the
very low rate Of S2l5 from all stations on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, except Pittsburgh,
from which the rate will be s2l0. A special
train OF high-grade Pullman equipment will
leave New York, Philadelphia, Harrisburg
and Pittsburg, Monday, July 8 The route
will be via Chicago and 81. Paul to BaDff Hot
Fprings, Lannan, ard Glacier, in the Cana
dian Rockies, thence to the Pacific Coast Re-
turning the route will tie through the States
OF Washington. oregon, Idah0 and Montana,
to the Yellowstone Park, and thence via Bill |
lngs ana Omaha to Chicago, reaching New
York on July %. For further information 1
consult Pennsylvania Railroad ticket agents /
A descriptive Itinerary will be sent on appii- |
.atian to Gee. W. Boyd, General Passenger 1
A gent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia /
Pa. 622t
Milford chronicle., 1905-06-09
Special Notice to Farmers.

Persons wishing to sell their asparagus, ber-
ries, fruits and vegetables as they mature during
the season. will hnd the best market at the var
ious landings along the St. Jones river on the
steamer John P. Wilson's sailing days. NAM
Der Of the most reliable buyers will always be
present, paying the highest market prices for
farm products, live stock poultry and eggs.
Those who prefer to ship can secure the top of
the market as their products will be delivered
in time for the early morning market, which is
the best, and the produce will be as fresh as
when gathered, being preserved in their natural
fresh condition by action Of the air of the water.
Milford chronicle., 1905-06-09
Graduation Gifts.

on our book counter this week. A fresh
snnnlv of high class copyright fiction
that formerly sold for $l.5O copy. Our