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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
Bryan summoned to New Haven.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, May 20-- Judge Stoddard, attorney for Mrs. Philo $. Bennett, made motion in the superior court here asking that Will liam J. Bryan, executor of the estate of the late Mir. Bennett, be summoned here immediately to explain his admin istrati0n of certain features of the es- tate. After talking to the presiding judge Il few minutes Judge Stoddard had his motion passed, and telegram was sent to Mir. Bryan summoning him from bis home in Nebraska. Judge Stoddard would not make. public the points on which he demanded an ex- planation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
Wooden shoss from Holland.

Adam Clephas lately received through the custom house oflcers 100 pairs of wooden shoes. imported here from Rot terdam. Mir. Clephss receives three or four similar shipments each year. And- ing . ready sale for the wooden shoes among German truck gardeners and oth- CTS. It is claimed they are an excellent shoe to keep the feet dry. and easy on the vearer.-Louisville Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
IT you|' LlKE II.
||els Stssy lsayes ysen . Rspsftsf's
 Y Npte HDex,

The different grades of theft are thus
 l14ped by an exchange: Stealing la
 million, genius; stealing $5O10O0, sa-
 ecity;. stealing 4100,Q0O, shrewdness;
 (tealing 360,QQQ. misfortune; stealing 32K00O, irregularity; stealing $10O00,
 nieab bproprIat stealing $5,O0O, spec
 blafion; stealing $2,5oo embezzlemept;
 teallng $1,2O, swihdling; stealing
 l00, larceny; stealing e10, theft; steal 3ue ham, war on society.
 ociety. .. s1''a s.l.ss
 The late Joseph Jefferson was vas a y;ir-
 ueeo of note. While ip London in the
 eventies, delighting large audiences With his great impersonation in Rip Wan Winkle," he was daily visitor to eurioSity shops, and bought whatever
 look his fancy. At the time it was re-
 marked that MT .Jefferson was up. to nll the tricks of the curio trade, and e1uld not be induced to purchase an ar Hticie that was anything but genuine. To a sharp practitioner of a dealer he would smilingly remark: You'd better show that to another collector from America'
  This letter has been addressed to the |t&cretary of an English agricultural so- cisty: "sir, I partickly wish the sa- tiety to be called to consider the cast what follows, as I think 1t mite be |maid Tranxtionable in the next Re (ports My wife had Tombd Cat that | dyd. sBeing torture shell and grate favrit. we had Him berried in the Guardian, and for the sake of the en- richment of the mould I had the carkA deposited under the roots of Gosberry Ruth (The Frute being up till then of . smooth kind). But next Seasons Frute, after the Cat was berricd. the Gosberries was all hairy, and more Re, markable the Oatpillers of the. same Bush was Al of the same, hairy De scription.' .'sS. se ss'sa.ss ',.s.
 The most ''cosmopolitan" city in tic United States seems to be Chicago. Here is the census of it's speakers of languages other than. English: Ger man. 600000; Polish. 125.OO0: Swedish, 100000; Bohemian. a0,ODO: Norwegian, 10000: Yiddish. 5000: Dutch. 10000; Italian, 25,O00: Danish, 10000: French, ,l5.000; Croatian and Servian, 1000; Slovakian, 10000; IJthuaiiian.. 1l00; Hungarian: 5000; Greek. 4 ,0p0; ,Fris- inn, Roulnanian. Slavonian and Elem mish. 1000 to 2.OOO; Chinese and Span ish, 1000; Finnish. Scotch Gaelic and Irish Gaelic, 800: Russian. 1000: Ara bic. 250; Armenian. Manx. Icelandic, Albanian 100; less than 100: Basque, Breton. Esthonian. Gypsy, Japanese, Portuguese, Turkish.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
HOW cooUELIN's WIT WON
By n Eloquent Illustration of Silence He Secured Much Desired Club
 Membership.

One of the most famous of the Quar- tier Latin clubs in Paris is the one which is called The Sub Rosa" and the most famous of its members Is the great actor Coquelin. pere, ,sfbut the story of his election has not yet been told in print, writes Warwick James Price. in Success Magazine.
 Hc was present one night at tho clubs late supper, weekly feast, and, having heard that there was . va cancy in the roll. applied for member ship. Now the only rules of the Sub Rosa" men are: Think much; write little. Be as silent as you can" The presiding oficer. with this last rule in mind, answered the applicant by plac- ing before him . tumbler filled 50 full of water that another drop would have caused it to run over. Coquelin un- derstood. He had evidently been mis- informed about a vacancy. the club membership was obviously full
 Over the table was suspended . rose, ths club emblem. While the glass still stood before him Coquslin broke a petal from the flower. and laid 1t 50 geftly on the water that not . single drob escaped. A silent man could join and make no trouble. J..s.oS..s j.. .s !;
 Around the table ran a7'Ylppiss smiles and little hsndclaps and mods of approval. and then. as if of one ac- cord. all began making bread-balls. Then cup was passed from hand to hand, and each deposited his ballot in it-and all were found to.be round; not one had been pressed lat In sign of disapproval. Sc Coouelin joined the Sub Rosa club.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
Stronger Than Gibralter.

A Russian writer says that Yokosu. ka. the fort of Yokohama, is more strongly fortified than Gibraltar. The Notifications were built under the su. pervision of German military engin. eers. while American and English ex perts built the signal and submarine mine systems.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
Rats in Paris.

Paris is just now infested by rats. In the more secluded streets they make the evenings hideous, emerging in groups of half dozen or so from every drain and grid. or other ground opening, and dis persing over the pavement in all direc- tions, to the terror of all women. and some men. Loud complaints are being made in the press. but for some days there has been no abatement of the nui- sance.-London Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
Meres Now Good Pirates.

MANILA, May 20.--General Leonard Wood has returned to Zamboanga, Mindanao. and has withdrawn the mil- itary expedition from Jolo island. He reports that all the Moros who recently have been raiding in the islands near Bofneo have been killed. together with their supporters. The outbreak was chiefly one of pirates operating among the islands between Borneo and the 6ulu group. .u t,.y.s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
Free B.st,ns Rims at Belmon

Ifee BtftshR HinR at Belmont.
 NEW YORK, May W.-4One of the most important steps since racing in New York state has been under the present law was taken when every as- sociation in the state announced the absolute severance of all business rela- tlcns, directly and indirectly. with the Metropolitan Turf association .and all other organizations or individual layers of odds in the big ring, back line or Held. Hereafter, while there may be layers of odds and a betting ring. as of old, # will be absolutely without re. striction
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
Stuck Pins In Him .s Test.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Ind. May 20. Directed by the presiding judge, two physicians stuck pins into the body of William Hostetter of Ladoga and held burning matches to his flesh in court here without producing any apparent effect. The experiment was made to test if Hostetter was shamming paral- ysie.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
Held Tor RehliinS aMs,,,,

PlTTsBURG. May 20. After a struggle in which he fought like . madman. Michael Dalton. an employee of the Homestead postofiice. was ar rested last night charged with rcbbing the mnils. In the inside pocket of his coat. 1t is claimed. was found a dcc,y letter which had been registerc' Il mailed under the direction of Jst master John Groin. Registered and special delivery letters had been miss. Cd for weeks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
Flying Machine.

A San Francisco professor has in- vented flying machine which experts a declare aJ.l a.lights igsht as softly as . feather, anddsNundeE complete control It re- sembles bird and has eight wings, which the operator directs with his hands and feet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
Too Many Applicants.

The government of Quehec is andfng itself embarrassed by q law sentisIIhg the parent of 17 living legitimate chil- dren to . hundred acres of eroxn lands. Up to June last s.<ce applicants had received their claims SInes then another 1000 have applied. and every month bfings in from loo to 70 ap- plicants-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
Swell Apartment.

One room at Tsarkoe. the czar's palace near St. Petersburg. has walls of lapIs lazuli and floor of ebony inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Another has walls of carved amber. and the walls of a third are laid thick with beaten gold.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
ContA9ious.

she-Do you think worrying is dis. ease?
 He-Yes; and the worst of it is. it's SC fearfully catching.-Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
Korean Emperor 10 Be Removed,

v. w ssN As@s"WNGUs
 PEKING. May 20. = The Russian ssnese d'affaires here has Inf 6St6gd. nie Chinese government that. according to reports, the Japanese intended remov- ing the emperor of Korea to Japan in contravention of the treaty of Simo- noseki guaranteeing the independence Of Korea. The Russian government will protest against such action to all the powers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
Vaccination in Germany.

German subjects are vaccinated dur. ing the first few months of life. again on reaching the age of 12. and all males third time on commencing their term of compulsory military service.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
Lev Down

h Boston. the other day. . young iav- yer wko spsrds most Of kis sime tsyise 10 seem basy and prosperous. ~ect out for avhIle- iezvirs oA his eoor . card neouy nafkeds VIII he loek fn a houf- O hb rsfurn he asunl tnat - mv1DU s1vol no1 tnocs1oo1 -. nGDk1: -Wo19 wr
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
Took sherman Bell For Waiter

DENVER. May 20-Sherman Bell has quit wearing his dress suit be- cause he was mistaken for waiter at the recent chamber of commerce banquet to President Roosevelt. Bell arrived late and was hailed by nnoth- CT guest and ordered to bring more butter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
Famine rhre.ten, sevill..

MADRID, May 20.-The government has granted new credits amounting to $46O, 900 for the relief of the distress iu the province of Seville In consequence of the drought. The newspapers here state that famine threatens Seville.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
Too Long.

He-Your father must surely know what have to say to him. for have been coming here so long.
 She-That's 1t. I'm afraid he has given up all hope.-Tit-Bits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
Germ aams.

A man who used glue to thicken ths gravy in the meat pies he sold at old. ham. England. is now serving . thres months sentence in the jail there.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

C1osiRg Stock Quotations. Money on call unouoted. Prime mercan- tile paper. 3%d4a per cent. Exchanges, Sze, ,ss.Sso: balances. ei3,ss3.62s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20

 is the . Most: l.. !. Important

The manufacturers of Royal Baking Powder have had 40 years of scientific experience. Every method of bread-and- .ake raising has been exhaus- lively studied in this country and abroad.
 The result is a perfect prod act in Royal Baking Powder. There is no substitute for it.; The purity and efficiency of Royal Baking Powdef have oeen commended by the highest authorities of the world.
 These facts mean two impor- ant things to all housekeepers:
 Eirst: that Royal Bakisg
 fsv6es b leaffhfhI al 7s so vsssesspe -. --s Secs1d that RsyA nak. I V Pvvter nakes 1Do1
 gse1 . tasae.
 ROYAL. sAkINS s;Sk1yS
 ABSOLUTELY
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
Dress Ginghan1s

Best quality in all the new stripes ands fast C Serpentine Crepe in all colors, just the thing
 ing sacques, regular price 15c, special ... Mercerized sateen, g inches wide, all the lat
 regular price 19c, special ...............
 Percales in light coors only for shirt waist s
 regular price 12hc, special :. .............
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-29

nection with the packing box industry.
Very few people appreciate the amount
of lumber that goes into the manufacture
of packing boxes. Formerly the size of
boxes for different purposes, was based
on the strength of the white pine,
which used to be the standard ma
terial employed With the scarcity of
white pine and its Increased price. gum
cottonwood, loblolly pine, and other
woods have come into use for boxes. In
many case these woods are much heavier
than white pine, so that there is an add
ed expense for freight because of the ex-
ira weight of the boxes 1t becomes then
an important matter to ascertain to what
extent the thickness of boxboards com
monty used can be reduced without less
ening the strength of the box below the
necessary requirement. The Bureau Of
Forestry, in cooperation with the North
Carolina Pine association, Is about to
take up this problem. and by actual ex-
pertinent with boxes of different sizes and
of various kinds of lumber to determine
the extent to which the prevailing thick
ness Of boards can be diminished
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-29
London's Winter Eons.

Sydney Brooks, in Harper's Weekly.
London fogs have been leglslated
against, have been bottled, analysed
dissected, inquired into, and sat upon.
by endless Committees, but we still
know no more about them than about t.. q
aurora borealis, Only a couple of years
ago the London County Council took them
In hand A committee of experts was
formed to investigate the causes, cure.
distribution, and al. other eccentricties
of fogs. Their report stated that fogs
could not be traced to any special local
ity; that they seemed to be rather the
result of general atmospheric conditions:
that a London "pertikler" was usually
formed by sucking in suburban fogs and
mixing them with the pail of smoke that
invariably hangs over central London
that fogs rarely occurred when the tenn
perature was over forty degrees r.. and
that they were most frequent after a
night ten degrees colder than the preced-
ing day. / have seen estimates which
placed the direct and indirect loss to
London by fogs at over SIS, 900 a year.
One day of really severe fog will cause
the metropolis to consume enough gas and
electricity, in excess of her ordinary re-
qu'rements, to supply town of $1,000 for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-29

A Modern Rip Van Wrinkle Sees the City
- - After Sleep of Twenty Years - &c
BY WALTER HARPER.

self"
You did indeed. II I mistake not you
have slept about twenty years. What
day was it yesterday when you left the
city,"
Monday, January %, 1905 I remember
the date distinctly"
Mr.. Blake, this is June 4, 1925. I have
a faint recollection of your strange dis
appearance about twenty years ag<1
You have simply slept like Rip Van
Wrinkle these twenty years. Come with
me and I will show you the marvel of
the twentieth century
Ananias Blake stood for a moment as
one in a bewildered dream, hardly be-
liev.ng what he had heard, yet there
was the unquestioned evidence before
him that 1t was true.
AS he climbed into the automobile he
was informed that he had the honor of
riding with Alderman Brown from the
Seventeenth ward. which was a part of
Bessemer twenty years ago.
In Mr.. Browns auto, which was a
great Improvement over the models of
1906, they sped down Twentieth street
and admired some of the finest resi-
dences in the country, surprising in
splendor and comfort anything of which
long sleep Before they reached the
Union depot they passed several new
skyscrapers from twenty to thirty
stories high. They stopped for a mo-
ment at the Union depot This was not
the same structure that was so familiar
tc Ananias IN the old days. 1t was a
gigantic building which, as Mr. Brown
informed him, had cost a cool million
dollars. The tracks all entered the
building below the surface and did not
Interfere with the Guys traffic. The
tracks were reached by electric eleva-
tors.
The old postoffice had been replaced by
one of the finest public buildings in the
country and occupied half the block on
which the old structure had stood. Ana
Mas was introduced to Mr.. Ward, the
postmaster, and 1t is explained to him
that William j. Bryan is serving his sec
ond term as President of the United
States and that the country Is prosper
ing under democratic rule. The free sill
yer idea has been forgotten and the
south has been allowed to solve its own
race problem, while the north has
turned it's attention to some of it's own
problems, which had suffered from neg
lect.
Bohemian Bulger is president of the
Southern Baseball league, and there are
many other notable surprises in bust
ness, political and social circles, but lack
of space forbids the record of them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-29

There are thfrty-two skyscrapers in
the city, a new county court house far
more convenient and commodious than
the old one, and new and greatly i'm
proved waterworks system. The fire de-
partment has been wonderfully i'm
proved and the new ana approved ap-
planes for fighting fire is a cause of
much wonder to Ananias. Electrical
propelling appliances have supplanted
the horse in the movement of fire
wagons and engines. New stations have
been established in every section of the
city. A spin over the city shows that
Bessemer, Ensley, Pratt City. East
Lake, Gate City and North Birmingham
have all been Incorporated Into Greater
Birmingham and all the intervening ter
ritory has been built up almost solidly,
while Gadsden and Admission have at
last admitted themselves proud to be
designated as belonging to the Birming-
ham district
An air shso line known as the Bir-
mingham Aerial Transportation COM
pany is in operation with stations on
Red mountain the roofs of several sky
scrapers In the various sections of the
city and at Gadsden and Admission, also
a line to Blount Springs and Cullman,
which are popular summer resort SUI
burban places.
On their way back from trip to the
outlying sections Ananias was attracted
by commotion in the city as of some
public celebration Inquiring the cause
of the demonstration Mr.. Brown prompt
" replied: Il had about forgotten to
tell you. The new canal is just open
and Birmingham is celebrating the
event We will drive down to the wharf"
Ananias was greatly surprised to find
in Birmingham a shipping wharf with
good sized steamers being loaded with
cotton. coal, iron and other products for
the Pacific coast and eastern Asia.
you see" said Mr.. Brown. THE Pan
anna canal has been completed. also a
canal from Guntersvlle via Birming
ham to Montgomery. Birmingham is
therefore able to ship its products by
water to all ports. Herein lies one of
the greatest secrets of our wonderful
growth as you it. though without
this Birmingham would have grown be-
ycnd your Widest dr. cams"
Ananias was wined and dined royalty
by the official and leading citizens of
the city, who were very much interested
in the accounts he gave of the city as he
saw 1t yesterday" as compared with
what he had found in its place toda.-.
He took up the thread of life again as
near where he had b-oken it as possible
and lived to a ripe old age in an era of
the most brilliant prosperity that Bir-
mingham had ever experienced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-29
BIRMINGHAM IN 1925.

At o'clock in the afternoon of June
1926 man with a haggard face and
ancient costume. we'll worn and soiled.
wandered alone and slowly up the
southern slope of Red mountain, near
birmingham, Ala, and paused with be-
wilderment pictured in every feature of
his face on the bridge that spans the
Mineral railroad at the crest of the
mountain. For some moments he stood
looking as one in a puzzled dream down
on the wonderful city below him.
What does this mean? Am I dream
mgr
There was no one near to whom this
speech could be directed. In his aston
ishment he had spoken aloud. "only
yesterday" he continued, st crossed this
mountain and just here paused to look
back on the city. The view was not as
see II now. must be dreaming. No,
that cannot be. I am sure I have my
right senses. though my eyes do feel
heavy and bleared. I see immense build
ings that tower to level with my eyes
and the city seems to have spread over
all the surrounding hills and as far
away as my eyes can reach And what
is that? An air ship. by gosh lowering
over the city like an immense bird
There 1t has lighted upon one of those
tall buildings and see people embark
ing and disembarking as naturally as
IL this was an everyday occurrence"
Just at this Juncture an automobile APP
preached from the south side of the
mountain with a single occupant. At a
signal the auto stopped and our friend
addressed the driver. Sir, will you tell
me what city this isr'
Certainly. This is Birmingham. Are
you a stranger in these parts that you
are not acquainted with Birmingham"
mo. ] am no stranger here. l am a
citizen of Birmingham and am counted
one of It's leading merchants. have
store on Twentieth street. Say, my
friend, do you see anything wrong with
me?
The automobiles regarded the man
with we'll grounded establishment. After
q moments reflection light seemed to
dawn on his mind.
What is your Manner he questioned,
regarding him critically.
"Ananias Blake"
"Ah, 1 see. When did you leave the
city?'
yesterday afternoon. I went hunt
ing and late in the evening I lay down
under a boulder at the foot OF the
mountain to rest spell before climbing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-29
Bedding

4.59 all wool Blankets, LID, pair, 3.25
SIS white Calf. Blankets, la, ass
LIS fleece lined Blankets, ia, Sec
Its Comforts, stitched, tufted, 1.19
$50 Sateen Comforters, 72x84-in., 1875
Pillow Cases, 45x36-in., to clear, 1oc
Pillow Cases, h. s.. linen finish, 12Tac
Gold Medal Pillow Cases, 45x36, 13c
soc scanned Sheets, 72x90-in., 39c
sec seamless Sheets, 72x90-in., age
65c seamless Sheets, 81x90-in., 55c
125 fringed Bedspreads, Monday, S5e
1.50 fringed Dedspreads at 1.3o
39c Pillow Shams, to close, Mon, 23c
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-29

Peoples Savings Bank and Trust COM
pany, a to my honesty for my contracts.
Fully three-fourths OF my patients havs
been treated by some one else before call
ing on me 10 be cured. Why not come as
soon as afflicted? You will save money.
distressing pain and valuable time: be-
sides there Is satisfaction in knowing
that the very best treatment Is being
give1 you by an honest competent ply,
sician ] have treated private troubles
as n speciality IN the city of Birmingham.
Ala, since August g. 1887 7 cure all man.
ner of private diseases. I cure many pa,
tieuts by mail treatment Write for prices
and terms.
do not use large advertisements ana
false statements to attract patients which,
norIt has failed to secure. II you fall 10,
h cured oy such methods. give me a call,
ana get well
NV offices are the most private and,
Quiet in the city. tenth story OF the new
First National Bank building. corner of
Second avenue and Twentieth street
Rooms 1905 and 1907. Take one of the fins
e,vators to tenth floor.
Ofhce hours: 800 a. m. to $50 .. m
Sunday. 10 A.. m to ~ m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-29
Clearing Silks, Dress Goods
Silks

About 1000 yards assorted silk fab
RIGS on which we took a big loss ut
inventory. Various grades of EOo
black silks in plain and fancy OOO
weaves; a variety of white silks, and
some very choice fancy silks for waists
and dresses. 75c and $3.50 values, per
yard, SOC.
White Habutai Wash Silk, % inches
wide, at, per yard, Csc.
Pongee Silks, in tan color, 81 inches
wide, at, per yard, 83c.
CSC grade printed satin Foulard, re-
duced to, per yard, 49c.