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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07

HE HAD THE COCCd AND FILLO " D. -T do so dote on Baytoven particularly. Would it grieve you too much, my dear. if Iwere to ask you to let me have them for my rooms?"
 The young mistress of the household was bit taken back. but young matrons are easily hypnotized by elders of their sex, especially those who are so distin- guished that they occasionally preside over women's meetings.
 "Er-certainly; can understand how one becomes attached to little articles of that sort-take them. by all means, '' she replied, wondering what her husband would say when he discovered the ab- sence of the busts.
 Thank you so much, my dear-I'n send a man for them this very after noon" said the landIady. rising and talk ing an effusive departure.
 An hour later a man with pushcart hove to alongside the curb in front of the house. and when he got under way again be had the busts of Beethoven and Mozart, with their pedestals, in the hold of his craft
 Huh" was all that the young ma tron's husband said when, upon his re- turn that evening, she told him about the absentee busts.
 Five days later the landlady called again, bubbling over with good spirits and cheerfuIness. After a few moments of breezy conversation she got aR eye focus on leather couch in the sitting room, with four or five couch pillows banked upon the same.
 ri is silly of me. my dear, I know" she calculated but do you know that I falss that couch dreadfuIly? I used tn always lie down on it for an hour after luncheon, and found 1t so restfuI, Would you think it-a-coTetous of ne, my dear. If sh0uld ask you to let he have it for my rOonsz"
 -g-ah-if-er-" the young mistress Of the household began weakly. when she was impsled by the landIady's eagle eye
 T am sure should not object n.y. elf" she vent on. but ny huSSand, yOu see. has become quite attained to the couch. and when he comes i1, all tired ozL he lJxss to--but III teli him-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
FREsHMAN,s FIRST LETTER.

Strickland W. Gillian, president of the Association of American Humor- istS, contributes clever short story to Success for September. entitled "A Fresno Freshman" The following let ter of the freshman. written a few days after his arrival at college is taken from it:
 Dear Mom: I'd like to tell you ev- erything's pleasant here. but I guess it's better for me to tell the truth life we've lived all these years, skimp- ing on everything and crowding the entire income from cherry trees, vine- yards and cows into my head. to the utter neglect of everything outside of it, has fitted me for college in one way. My studies are easy. But, mother, it's downright crucifixion to be so glaringly unkempt and ungainly. know just how I look. I'm differ ent from other people. The things that seem to come natural to them, in the way of neatness and dresslness, look to me as if could not, in whole lifetime cultivate; and the clothes they seem to be out of reach of the best have ever hoped to own-at least until I'm too old or too set in my ways to learn how to put them on and feel at home in them. Why did the fate that so persistently kept me from all these things refuse me the kindness of making me callous to the blows ones self consciousness must suffer by reason of such shortcomings? But I'm going to stay, because you've worked like the mischief ever since we were left alone in the world, to give me the sort of education you hungered for in your girlhood. I'm going to see if brains will count against clothes. I'm sorry I'm not there to take all the heavy work off your hands. My muscles fairly ache to be doing some thing difficult. Don't let Pedro shirk on you. If he does I'll break every bone in his body when I come home. If I could only have left my strength at home for you! I seem not to need it hero. Maybe I'll get used to this sort of life, and maybe won't, Lov- ingly. Ez.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
To Promote Robert Bacon.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-An impress sion prevails here among those close to the administration that Robert Bacon, who has just been selected as the as- sistant secretary of state, will later succeed Leslie Nj. Shaw as secretary of the treasury. It is no secret that the president has a great regard for his old classmate and banker friend and on several occasions has drawn upon Mir. Bacon for information which has proved of great value. The president has also great confidence in Mir. Ba- cons judgment on matters financial.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
Ancient Painting

The oldest painting in Europe has just been discovered in Crete. It is on a saroophagus and is supposed to date back 70 250G B. C. It was recently un- earthed by the Italian archaeological mission. Receiver For FIreproo6ng Company.
 TRENTON. \. J., Sept T.-David Vernon of Chicago made application in the court of chancery for the appoint ment of a receiver for the MetropOIi- tan FireproOfing company of New Jersey. Vernon alleges insolvency and gives the liabilities as S162. 900 and the assets at about S40.OOO. He charges that the assets of the company have been transferred to the Metropolitan FireprOOfng company of New York. controlled by the same officers. in order to deprive him of royalty Of, SSS00O to which be claims he Is entitled
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
Also Got the House

ON May last a young professional
 man and his wife, who had then just come to Washington from western state to settle, rented furnished house uptown for the season. They expressly contracted for the whole plant and fix lures, from cellar to attic.
 The owner of the furnished house n club and guild woman of degree-held out for a good, round rental. Her terms were accepted, the contract was signed, a sizeable bunch of the seasons rental was paid in advance, and the young couple from the west, breathing signs of relief, naturally figured that they had an outfit all their own till the cold weather began.
 But they were wrong in their handi- capping figures, .....
 Three days after they were installed their landlady, all amiability and smiles, as befitted the manner of lady who ire quertly presides over woman's meet ings of one sort or another, called in-the afternoon, in the absence of the head of the house.
 She was received by the young mans wife. They talked weather, ailments, cut-on-the-bias and polo hat for a few moments, and then the landlady's eye suddenly-that is with apparent sudden ness-fell upon couple of small busts Beethoven and Mozart-that rested upon ebony pedestals in the parlor
 "Oh, those dear busts!" she ex- claimed, in a tone of passionate longing. "You cannot conceive how miss them
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
pEARy sen-s .4LL NOTE.
meksage From Etah, North Green land, Before DashIng For Pole.

MeksnEe From Etah, North Green- land, Before Dashjng For Pole.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-What is be- lieved to be the final word from Com mander Robert E. Peary before his re- turn from his attempt to reach the north pole was received by Herbert L. Bridgman of Brooklyn, secretary of the Peary Arctic club. The message came from Etah, north Greenland, and in 1t Commander Peary stated that his ship, the Roosevelt, would leave that port on Aug. Is. the date of the mes sage, with Eskimo men and dogs to establish base at Cape Sabine for the final dash into the frozen regions about the pole. The message follows:
 ACape York was reached Aug. [, twelve days from Sydney. The voy- age was unusually favorable. No ice anywhere. Natives and dogs were se- cured and joined the Erik at North Star bay Aug. g. Transferred to Erik, and Roosevelt proceeded to Etah i'm mediately to overhaul machinery and EASpalS AOX lSc uSuluS. AAC LIlh visited all the settlements, securing natives, dogs and walrus, joining the Roosevelt at Etah Aug. 13. Natives are in prosperous condition, plenty of meat, abundance of dogs and located this season deeper in Melville bay and Inglefeld gulf than for years. The ssoaevest overhauled machinery, filled vita coal and leaves Etah for the nortN with twenty-three Eskimo men af4 ssEna 200 dogs Aug. Is. Ice ex- Sasss From Iittlefeld island to Cape & v bella. but apparently is not heavy. TGais Msay make the esta blishment of a bass at Cape Sabine difficult No ice vsaS seen south of Littlefeld island. AZ MAls on board"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
NOTICE.
AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO PED
 DLERS.


 DLERS.
 Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen .. of the City of Waterbury:
 Section l. an persons who peddle, kend or auction any kind of goods, wares or merchandise on or upon the streets, sidewalks, street corners, or at stores, sesidences, banks or offices, in said city, Iahall be deemed to be peddlers within khe meaning of this ordinance.
 | Section 2. No persons shall carry on ir attempt to carry on the business of beddler within the city limits, without Having license therefor.
 Section 3. Licenses shall bs Issued to persons desiring same to carry on said fbuSiness of peddlers by the City Clerk dupon the payment of enc dollar to said elerk by the applicant for such license. v Section 1. No license shall be issued until the person desiring the EaI1e shall make application theTefor over his sig nature which said application shaH show Rho name and residence sf said hcensee, hnd the kind of goods, wares and ner- ehandise he intends to sell.
 ss Section 5. Licenses issued as afore- said shall be valid and effectual only sppon the full compliance with the re unirements of this ordinance and for a period of one week only, in favor of non sfesidents, and for q period of four weeks nnly in favor of residents of the city. v Section 6. All persons having resided gn this city continuously for a period of six months next before the date of ap- plitasicn for any license, shall, for the purposes of this ordinance, be deemed a .fcsident.
 .- Section :. Licenses shall contain the .name of the licensee, the time and kind bf business for which it is granted and thall not be transferable.
 Section s. licenses shall, upon the faqusst of any police officer of the city, .eonstable of the town, or person with hhom be offers to trade, exhibit his i- ,krnss for the purpose of inspection. N Section Q. Every person who shall .kiolate any provision of this ordinance khau be fined not more than fifty dol lars. and every sale made in violation &ith the provisions and regulations here
 shall constitute a separate offsnse. rection 10. Nothing in this section N.nu be construed to prohibit CT require . license for the sale of merchandise of bufrkers. baksrs and gTOcers having an s.t.hliahed place of business within the eitv. on for me sale within the city of khe urodurts of the farms or gardsEs of fhis state. or fsh taken from the waters f6ereof. or the obtaining of orders by ko.nts of non-re<i1eHt merchants ard ~snufneturera from resident mznufae- &s,rvrn and nerehantss for the purchase .rf goods. wares, and uerchandise bought -E1 sarh uon-resiaent merchants, and <-.nufactursrs. nor interfere with the fais. by any lawful officer, Of property 4-ksn ou exec1tioz CT sold by order of <orrt. nor for the sale of any property f.ionrinr to the estate of znY dscsased r.~s.1 rr irsolrsHt debtor. in settle <.uf- in the Probate Court of ths Dis- frixs uf Waterbury
 pnsssd and adoptei ty ihe Board sf I l5.r-nss. August zl. lsC5s oPerz-is .ksrtsnbsr I, leo6
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
DESTRUCTION BY BLUEFIsH.
Eat Ten Thousand Million Fish in a
 Single Day.

single Day.
 It has been carefully estimated that about 100000 bluefish are annually taken along our coasts. As all ob- tainable statements go to show that not more than one bluefish in 1000 is ever taken by man. this would mean 100000 of adult fish. Allowing the moderate estimate of 10 fish per diem to support each bluefish we have grand total of 10.000,000 of fish de- stroyed in single day. It is further well known that bluefish haunt our waters for about 120 days each year, which means death to at least 1,2C0,- 100000 fish during one season. It is quite reasonable to estimate that a bluefish of five pounds weight will devour or destroy it's own weight of fish per day, and as this does not in. clude the tireless ravages of younger bluefish, the innumerable swarms of which are proportionately as busy with the small fry as their elders are with mature fish, the total daily de struction becomes something almost appalling.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
Fnther and Son Killed.

HUNTINGDON. Pa. Sept. 7.-In at tempting to cross the tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad at Mount Yer non Charles Madden and his six-year- old son were struck by an express train and instantly killed A reunion of the Madden family was held at Three Springs. and Mir. Madden, whose home was in Pittsburg, came here to attend the reunion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
Woods Perry Win. Hsndicap

CINCINNATI, O., Sept Woods Perry won the steeplechase handicap at Latonia. Mir. Rose finished second and Onyx II. third. Both Mir. Rose and Onyx II. were disqualified for refusing the stretch jump. and Jim Bozeman was placed second and Pirate third. Sam Farmer and Creoline fell. Seaton, who rode the latter, was seriously in- jured,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
GIn.. Works Re.ume.

NEWCASTLE, Pa, Sept. [. - The Shenango Glass factory, controlled by the American Window Glass company of PittsbTrg, began operations here with eight automatic blowing machines at work instead of human blowers. The Lawrence Glass factory will also start as soon as the same number of ''iron men" can be set up there. Each plant employs about 800 men. They were closed down eighteen months ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
Recrirer For FIreproohnz
Jew. nna soldier. KfIIed.

ST PETERSBURG. Sept 7-Riot- ing continues at Kishinef- Four Jews have been killed and eighty wounded. and twenty soldiers were killed The Jewish shop5 were rsided he polIcs are sad to fave provoked the riot
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07

part of the watermelon is put up with sugar as substitute for citron.
 A real clever housewife could fill her jam closet for the winter by using the odds and ends of fruit that a well to do New York family throws away.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
New onense In Naval Court Martial

MALTA, Sept 7.-Lord Charles Der esford, commanding the British Medi- terranean fleet, has created sensation in the fleet by ordering the prosecution of an engineer commander because the machinery of his vessel had hot bear ings. This is a new offense in naval court martial
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
Tcve. w,n, Wimbledon cnn.

SEA GIRT, N. J.. Sept 1.-The wim- bledon cup match, one of the most i'm portant of the tournament now in prog ress under the auspices of the Nation. al Rife association, was won by First Lieutenant W. A. Tewes of the First New Jersey infantry His score was 84 out of a possible 100.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
K,I,~s hx Hr.,h-r.

PLEAsUREvILLE. Ky- Sept T- 'Cssh- Clubb. one of the vealthiest men in Henry county. was shot and killed by his brother Boswell after a dispute over money matters.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
[. ofP. Get. .so.OOO From Estate.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept T.-The University of Pennsylvania received from the estate of the late Professor Maxwell Sonmerville SGO.OO0. Dr. Sommerville held a prOfessorship in the archaeological apartment of the uni versity and died in Europe on May 5, rlnA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
shrh,, GIh For wounaea.

ST. PETERSBURG. Sept T.-Ths shah of Persia before leaving St Pc tersburg gave s2-5oO for the relief ss hsRusSian wounded.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07

Daring Disqualified at Fort Erie.
 BUFFALO, Sept. 7.-Daring was dis qualified after finishing second in the fifth race at Fort Erie Coming into the stretch Daring swerved, forcing Swain, on Calox. to pnll "
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
assessge at wife's Grave.

aGs Suicide at Wife's Grave.
 PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7.-Albert q. Baker, aged sixty years, an engi- neer. shot and killed himself at his .Nife's grave in Fernwood cemetery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
we.ther Prss.sniss..

Far: Hsht fresh northwest winds beeoufus v.r.ahss
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-26
Seeds and Appendicitis.

Many very intelligent people arc
deferred from swallowing the seeds of
berries, grapes and other fruits lest
the lodgment Of these small bits OF
indigestibleness may induce that
dreaded trouble, appendicitis. This
fear is utterly baseless, since the
healthy appendix is protected by a
valvular arrangement which prevents
even the smallest seeds from entering
it. It is only after Inflammation has
already destroyed its normal protec-
ton that any foreign substance can
gain access to it, To feel compelled
TO eschew all seedy berries and fruits
is to seriously curtail ones dietary,
and it is entirely unnecessary. In
fact, tho free and constant use OF ripe
berries and fruits OF all kinds is one of
the best preventives OF this danger
Gus disease. Fruit.eating prevents or
helps to overcome constipation, and
constipation is the most prolific cause
Of appendicitis. The physician should
thoroughly disabuse his patients OF
this mistaken notion. All the smooth
seeds are harmless.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-26
MATTERS OF INTEREST.

The area OF Russia is 8,700, 400
square miles. Area Of the United
States, excluding Alaska, $685., ,049
square miles, and including Alaska,
about 1922 1888 square miles.
The United States army now con-
sists of about 65,OOO men OF which
nearly 1000 are commissioned officers.
BY the act of 1901 the army at no
time during peace shall consist OF over
100000 men.
For every 1000 males in various
countries females number as follows {:
Grea: Britain, 1,046; United States,
965; France, 1904; Germany, 1,039 !;
Russia, 1927; Austria, 1904; Italy,
995; Australia, S34; Canada, 976.
Cheerfulness is not always spon.
taneOus; it 10 greatly q matter OF
habit, and bears cultivation. One
who can contrive to bear q smiling
face through world where there are
so many troubled hearts may un.
consciously be public benefactor.
Upon . client complaining to Baron
Rothschild that he had lent 10000
francs to q person who had gone off to
Constantinople without leaving any
acknowledgment of the debt the
baron said: "Well, write to him and
tell him to send the $4,000 francs
he owes you." "But he only owes me
10000" objected the other. Precise.
ly," rejoined the baron, "and he will
write and tell you 80 and thus you
will get his acknowledgment of it."
Most Of our maps Of Asia are drawn
to q small scale and on such maps the
Japanese archipelago fills little space.
But she is larger than England and
more populous. She has 6,00O, 900
more people than France. She sent
six armies over sea within six months,
every one of which was as big as
either army that met at Waterloo.
She has sent to Manchuria twice a.
many soldiers in six months as Eng
land sent to South Africa in two
years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-26
POST MoRTEM FAME.
Carnegie tests at Ways Of the True Scientist %

Carnegie tests at Ways Of the " True Scientist -
Andrew Carnegie admires the scien.
tific spirit - his generous gifts to
science are a proof of that. Never.
theless, to his keen humor this spirit
offers itself as good prey, and Mr.,
Carnegie often rails wittily at scien.
lists and their peculiar ways.
"The late-the late-but Won't
mention the poor fellows name," said
Mr.. Carnegie at a scientists supper.
"The late Mr.. Blank, as he lay on his
deathbed, was greeted one morning
very joyously by his physician.
Poor Blanks eyes lit up with hope
at sight Of the physicians beamine
face. There had been a consultation
on his case the day before. Perhaps,
at last, the remedy to cure him had
been found.
"My dear Mr.. Blank said the
physician, congratulate you.'
Blank smiled.
"I shall recoverf he said, in q
week voice tremulous with hope.
"Well-er-not exactly said the
physician. But we believe your dis.
ease to be entirely novel and unique,
and, if the autopsy demonstrates this
to be true, we have decided to name
the malady after you.'"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-26
THE TiRELESS BRAIN.
Confirmation Of the Thought that We Are In.
deed "Fearfully and Wonderfully Made"

4
Our brains are seventy.year clocks
The angel of life winds them up once
for all. then closes the case, and gives
the key into the hands of the angel OF
the resurrection. Tic, tao. tic tao, go
the wheels OF thought. Our will can
not stop them, madness only makes
them 60 faster. Death alone can
stop them by breaking into the case
and seizing the ever.swinging pendu
lum which we call the heart, and
sllencing at last the clicking of the
terrible escapement we have carried so
long beneath our wrinkled foreheads.
If we only could get at them as we
lie down on our pillows, and count
the dead beats of thought, and image
after image, jarring through the tired
organ! Will nobody block those
wheels, uncouple that pinion, cut the
string that holds the weights, blow up
the machine with gunpowder? What
a passion comes over US sometimes
for silence and rest! If this dreadful
mechanism, unwinding the endless
tapestry of time embroidered with
special figures OF lille and death, could
have but one brief holiday!
Who can wonder that men swing
themselves off from beams in hempen
lassos; that they jump off from para
pets into the swift and gurgling wat
ers beneath; that they take council OF
the grim fiend who has but to utter
his peremptory monosyllable, and the
restless machine is shivered as a vase
dashed upon a marble floor! If any
body would really contrive some kind
of lever that We could thrust in
among the works of this horrible
automaton, and check them or alter
their rate of going, what would the
world not give for the discovery
Men are very apt to get at the ma
chine by some indirect reason or
other. They clap on the brake by
means OF opium, they change the
maddening monotony by the use of in
toxicating liquors. 1t is because the
brain is locked up and we cannot
touch the movements directly, that we
thrust these coarse tools in through
any crevice by which they may reach
the interior, alter its rate of going for
q while, clog and abuse it, until, at
last, it becomes "like sweet bells
tangled, out of tune and harsh."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-05-26
Beains Reindeer FARMING,

The big herd OF reindeer which the
United States Government sent from
Unalakleet overland this winter to
BEETLES, on the Koyukuk, had arrived
tits destination, on the 18th inst.
The reindeer are intrusted to the
direct keeping Of the Indians. under
the eye Of a local agent. Five or six
Indians and their families are given
the work OF caring for the deer, and at
the end Of five years the head of each
family is to be given fifty deer. The
Government also has made arrange.
ments for the natives to have certain
of the young deer, and in case not
enough young deer are born to give
the natives the number to which they
are entitled at the end of the five
years, the Government will advance
the number in full-grown deer, and
allow the natives to pay back for the
number advanced at some future time
in young deer.