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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-02
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-02
THE DlRICIBLE TORPEDO.
Deadly Instrument of War That Is Dependent Upon the
 Weather.

An invention which, If the weather
 be in its favor is extremely deadly is
 the dirigible torpedo, controlled by
 wireless electricity from ship or shore. says writer in Everybody's It is merely the ordinary torpedo loaded with its big charge of gun-cotton and firing pin in the head to explode the torpedo when il strikes, fieteo with double rudders, one of horizontal blade 10 steer up CT down, one of yer tical to steer right or left; storage battery for ordinary use and propul- sion, a wireless current transmuter and motor for dirigible propulsion and an elevated tube to discharge a small jet of sea water forced through it by an electrical pump.
 An observer completely sheltered be- hind earthworks could send out such a torpedo from shore, make it go miles out to sea. wait for battleship of the enemy. swim around it. dive under it and with certainty ram it's armored bottom with the firing-pin head. One such station could defend the Sandy Hook entrance to New York harbor if the weather were always good.
 The Herreshois. of yacht-building fame. have invented a torpedo convey- ing and propelling system which, if successful, does away with the torpedo boat and reduces the submarine in it's possibilities. The business of the tor pedo boat is 10 convey the torpedo within striking distance of the battle ship or cruiser and 10 discharge the torpedo. The Herreshoffs propose to construct a larger torpedo than the present standardized Whitehead and to use it just as a small whaleback boat would be employed.
 Two men wearing life observers set out with it from shore, or from large vessels, and navigate it within striking distance of the enemy's craft point fl. lock the steering gear, slip off into the water and wait 10 be picked up. The torpedo thus launched with far better aim than from a tube and with longer carrying range could scarcely fail to sink it's yict i'm. As it is now. the percentage of tof De- does that "arrive" is oniy one in l2. If man can TOSS the Atlantic in A 1s-foo7 dory. as has been done more than once. two men should be able to navigate a rneumatically sustained Herreshoff torepdo in s1me very rough weather. ,I
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-02
ra ' ~uHAPHER's PARADISE
 V Me1ice Affords Unrivaled op- portunitiv for Taking I SnaRShots

It is oftena cause fA as...
 travellers in Mexico cN, eu. ~ rom the man who develAAs tho sn;shas product of their work. to seeS a uanaSn iui disunctness with which th suh,eat IS brought out. In nine cases oSM lhe good effect is attributed mereN
 good luck" but the men in this citX says the Mexican Herald, who make photographic work their business know " IS no element of luck, but the peculiar conditions that are found here and at 'e" other cities in the world. They 'ouia tell the amateur that when he se's oack to St. Louis or Chicago, or New York. or whatever big city he came 'iom' that he will produce just as poor pictures there as he always did and as ne was accustomed to before he came to this city " no'ogEaphs made by two or three of tue artlsts in this city are gaining for tue men reputations as great as that en- Joyeo oy some of the famous artists or New York. Their work is good and prob- apiy Tn New York they would afford strong competition to some of the artists or that city, but they knew the secret os .ne "ork here and are willing to admit lnat a part of their success in Mexico citv IS due to the conditions
 IL IS the altitude that is directly re. sponsible for the general improvement Ill pno'osraphs taken here The altitude III itsel, has little to do with it, but the attitude causes a rarIned atmosphere ana the thin air causes to a great extent the clear white sunshine peculiar to this oistrlct. The fact that the city is com- paratiVely free from the smoke-like nall lhat hangs over the cities of the north is que largely to the comparative absence oi smoke-producing furnaces of any de- scrlption, but what smoke there is is not held Tn suspension in the rare air of Mexlco city, as it is in those cities nearer the level of the sea.
 In the heavy atmosphere of the nor,h : erh clues every ray of light that extends Ioih me object to the sensitive film in tue camera must struggle through a mill lion particles of carbon that hang con- stantly in the air. Each of these par acies has certain deflecting power, and 'here 1t is only an artist who can pro. uuce picture in which there is not a dis. torled detail. The sunlight with whict the photographer there has to work I, Of g yeliower cast Shan here. It is no the clear, brilliant type that has vol TOT this place the name of the city O white sunshine
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-02
To Clan Knitted Goods.

Soap shou'd never be rubbed on shawis or other knitted garments: but a good lather should be made of soap and warm. aot hot. waIer. and the articles pressed and squeezed in this till they are clean They shou be well rinsed in several waters of inc same temperature as the Fuds. When the water has been pressed put not wrung. ss far as possible. let inc shaw lie in heap on a clean cloth to dry; turn it about occasionally to ex- pedite matters. blt do not stretch it by hanging it up. If these instructions be carefully carriei out. the shawl ought to be as soft and fluffy as when reE.- Good Literature
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-02
Remarkable Finger Nails.

At the City of Kaifengfu. the capital of the province of Honan. in central China. there is a man namei Tang Laoten. who is distinguished above all other human beings. because the nails J1 the two middle fingers O. his left hand are three feet and three inches long- The nail of thes.e> finger of the same hand is es long. Tang's yife S- s' bed by havine and IS -s,ch
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-02
Barley Bannocks.

Sift two small cups of fine barley meal with two teaspoonfuls of baking powder and half teaspoonful of salt. Beat two eggs with a heaping teaspoon ful of sugar. add a pint of milk and slowly sift in the barley meal. beating thoroughly Milwaukee Sentinel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-02
The Pope's Portrait,

On a recent occasion, when the pope was having his portrait painted. he was shown a profile sketch of himself. After expressing his disapproval of it. the pontiff remarked: "I want to be look ing right out of the canvas: l like to look . man straight in the eyes"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-02
Queer German Law.

In regard to life insurance-prevail in Germany. If man whose life Is in- sured loses both hands, he can at once claim the full amount of insurance. on the ground that he has been deprived of the means of support.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-02
Few Suicides in Japar,.

Notwithstanding the honor in which harakiri is held in Japan. the proportion of suicides there is comparatively low 177 a million. to 246 in France, 23S in Denmark. 233 in Switzerland and 2OS in Germany.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-02

A Cleveland man has started busi- ness which promises to be great sue cess. He has hired an office. a large number of expert stenographers and 2 number of telephones. Business men cal up by telephone. dictate their let- ters over the wire to T stenographer and ,he letters are later sent back by nes- senger boys to be signed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-02
rnlar,

ueraniums and roses grow, s. n. Above narrow. winding stair
 In Sunshine row. ik Her little room Is poor within, s And yet. with gentle ministry, Shes drawn aside the curtains twin All fair to see. And though the rains without may fall. The window-prophets shall not err; She sings the while they bloom, for all Is we'll with her; And whoso passeth down that way. A living memory shall share Of Hope, that maketh every day Glad Sabbaths there. Frank Walcott Hut, in N. o. Times
 Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-02
friendly Frankness.

He-Do you really mean to say that rou have t any intimate friends?
 She-Yts; I cut them all off. It was the only way I could get out of hearing myself disagreeably criticised.-Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-02
Man at Forty,

aAt 70 a man is either fool or phy. sscian."
 And the fool is the physicians pa. uent."-Sunday Magazine.
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GRIz2hr MEANS AND PANTHERs.
Afraid Of Man. says Wyoming Hunter:
Dangerous Only when Attacked.

From ne LomUiN, Hsrdd
IN III mountains Of wyoming, where !
have hunted FOR wears. yoI can ind most any
Kind OF say4r,. t.uiinai that YOU got in America
except ai.igators. Grizzlies. black bears and
mountain lions are commonly killed there
says Hugh Suiverly of sheridan. Wyo. some OF
the men tia, come out there to hunt think that
II they stir 100 yards away from camp th"v
must be- armed TO the teeth for fear Of being
attacked by bear or q painter and Killed
There's heap more danger OF getting killt d
on account OF leaving Your gun at home
when You go down Market street some one
might shoot YOU on the street "a hig CITY 4.
but It is dead sure that q bear or q mountain
lion wll never attack YOU unless Won drive
him to a.
I've hunted through the best districts for
big game in this country. aud We seen u
good many grizzlies. but I've never seen one
OF them go after d man unless he was cor
nered or wounded II you run into grizzly
bear 10 q lonrl'' p!tc" YOU u hear erint,
something like .lltt Of q mammoth hog. and
then there Vii Bee % mighty crashing OF under
brush tr ne muk IS on ia ia" opposite direction
as fast 40 he c.it 60 Al you an generally
-rc OF % moluta Ion n tsau stTrhk 90
he makes on ~ Incredible speed II he har
any intention OF go..y ft'i ou II must be
has inpouuou 10 70 around the world and
catch Won ia The rear, for & Won o0' standing
to the east OF HIM he j. sur, o go due west
Mountain lions in the winter time will
follow sleigls al distance. waillugas they 20
bat there Is nothing in that to inspire terror.
for ! don t think they have ever been known
TO close N on anybody Their terror OF
human bcings is the thing which makes them
hard 10 shoot IN all the time that have
born In the mountains have never heard ~
any one being attacked by Wild animal
that had been left strictly alone But ye
knoNn men TO be killed even by deer when
the brute was driven 10 desperation
-Grizzlies nre the hest game in the world.
when you once grt tsrif Inna.r up they are
savage fighters ard The hunters NJ" Is in
danger every WiHuio unless hr is q good shot
and has a steady nerve " YOU ever get
within reHch OF ne rrf1iN's pao ron Rre
dead one The, -to'i's uf 'u.r suing them
with knives 90 tnd 90 iMii 0eut, are about
ns rea souable i- II would Ice 10 uut Of stopping
a locomotive by gctuur 90 th" NA' OF tho
train n the pig fellow gett tia nance 10
deliver one blow T. ~ ll oy.r There WIS
grizzly w our was h. co. cowboys called
Big Ben. who kHi"d ubruf GA" hsndred 6ld
nifty steers befOre h" Vas nutlit shot. lie
would brcaka steer n',i 80 p.r blow and
then he would lit him lu aua Rrrl hun on
70 q secluded place Grizzlies look AWKWARD.
but they are mighty ii,i' o.. th ~ feet. aud
they can beat any man 10 foot race
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WHERE'S THE PANORAMA
Deca, or Once Popular and Pronlable
Form OF Amusemen

Que form of public amusement. once
popular all over the United States il now
practically extinct. II is the entertain
ment hv panorama to the accompaniment
of lecture and musical selections. The
panorama was a series Of paintings on
canvas rolled and unrolled hy two youths,
whose arduous labor il this particular
was III requited.
The measure II the excellence Of pan
Drama, in the preliminary advertising a t
least. was the number OF yards Of canvas.
The subject was chosen with reference 20
the sensibities Of a large class Of persons
who were opposed TO theatre going, but
who patronized lectures, panoramas, circus
and museum performance Travels in
Ireland Scenes in the Holy Land The
Heart Of the African Continent. Among
the Indians and Travels in European
Countries were some OF the subjects.
4 literary man wrote the lecture. which
was rected by an employee and there
were usually musical fea ures, furnished by
n duet husband and wife. SO the outfit
Of the panorama was made UP OF the man
ager. who sold the tickets. the lecturer,
the ciuettists and the two roller boys, six
in all The chief inye4 tment was the
panorama itself, and once painted il would
last Tor many years, WIN oCCahlunal re-
furnishing
One of the best known theatres in New
York was built from the profits of pan
Drama manager. But 10y degrees piano.
rainas have ceased TO be recognized form
Of popular amusement. Tho prejudice
against theatres has been eiTaced, scene
painting has greatly improved and the
larger towns are equipped with theatres.
The Improvement " railroad connections
has made it possible for the residents even
Of the smallest towns 10 obtain a fair share
Of theatrical novelties ard thcy are no
longer dependent upon companies travelling
az panorama companies often did. 10y van
from town To town.
There survive few old panorama mana
gers who are reninis, ent Of the old days,
and some Of the older storage houses have
unclaimed in some dusty corner the hun
dreds OF yards OF canvas which have de-
lighted hundreds nightly az laborlously
they were unrolled to the accompaniment
Of the monotone lecturer.
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IN OF, parochial schools, even II It wore
necessTy TO lengthen the hours. II that
cannon 2 done, the lessons should be given
at isds' Sice week and made 10 last from
h' r., Il, ,Rar .ASe-quarters of an hour.
Al ratnoI pung believes that the restora-
u . vi ule Nregorlan chant will alone make
tho Ielailo!' between the liturgy and the
nlusic "hst used to be before the CON
oe'Imoh on thS later composers placed "a
Nhoiiy uspropNtionate Importance on the
musical part of Ne services.
IHie music aCompanying the mass,
ne e'iu' pea,s IN measure the same rela-
ton TO the liturgy that the acoro Of an
opera does TO the hretto Thay arc in
separable, yet one huptrates the other.
HOW all this has chained since the music
wa mace more imPprNnt than the mass
Itself may be understooGfrom the import
ance placed now on the toda In Excolsis.
IL Is u part Of tho liturgy which NAV he
removed and IN, indeed. cVnDulgorv only
In double parts But the Sinposers all
uvvoted themselves TO the CARA making
Y 80 of the brilliant lmbersN the mass.
Consequently we never find thd,the Gloria
IL omitted
In the Introit and Graduate be many
more significant and important texS which
are changed with the seasons am bear
some direct relation 10 the day on ,hich
the mass IL held But because they ave
not been written IA elaborately by the
modern composer, wa find that they ia
omitted altogether In the Gregorian mus
these are all represented with the import
ance due 10 them.
But above all. 1t ia for the return to the
original position Of the priest. the cele-
brant Of the mass, rs the precentor OF the
congregation. that We should be thankful
to the Gregorian chant 1t will make 1t
possible for the people to sing all the music,
and we shall have the voice OF the priest sing
ing the opening words OF u Q liturgy and
the psalms. and the congregation joining
him aud singing with him the parts of the
liturgy that fall to the people"
Father Young went 10 Rome in May and
found in the Benedictine monastery near
Rome. practically founded by Leo MIL
the most perfect specimen Of the Gregorian
service.
The restoration Of tho Gregorian chant,
he says will bring the choirs TO their place
by the altar Not all Of the chancels in
New York city churches are fitted to re-
ceiye them now. but with the withdrawal
Of the women from the choirr there will he
no longer any reason why they should be
kept in the organ loft.
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IRON, M, Philadoi no Futhl tdUrr
IL appears that the Dob .uf 1ov- not buy Old
coins or paper MONEY oNsrtf some rare
Colonial coins In hue condition. which are
desired for the mint cabinet Mutilnted
or uncurrant United Suites gold and silver
coin is purchased as bullion The Mint has
no pattern pieces Tor sale. The Government
pay4 no premium for the return of any of
it, coins or paper money New coins can
not be struck untl authorized bv an act of
Congress The mint supplies United States
coins only. and not Of amy past date The
40 gold piece and the half dollar ard quarter
dollar pieces Ia gold we're struck b. private
portica on the California coast during the
"a period, aud not by the United States Gov
ernmeut.
The coinage OF the following coins cca sed
ii the wears named Hail and cent. coppers.
ma 1881. cent. nickel 1884 half dime and three
cents. silver and cents. bronze. in is7',tweuiy
cents. silver. 1875 trade dollars 1859 81 and
a. gold aud cents. nickel. itSg. The Colum-
ban half dollar was coined 10 1892. and the
Irab-lla quarter IN 1898 The Lafayette
dollar was struck IN 1899 he date on the
coin. 1000 being that OF the unwilling OF the
memorial
There are certain markings on every United
states coin that enable the place OF IT, coinage
ia b. located Thosc struck az the Ihila-
dolphin Mint have no mint marx. bur thore
str,ick NJ al other mints are distinguished
nv a small letter on the reverse. near the
bottom These letters are {, for Charlotte
\ C.. discontinued IN 1891. &C, for Carson
city. New. discontinued IN 1888 y for Dab
lonegu. Ca. Discontinued In is6l o. for New
Orleans and X, for ran Francisco. The coins
Of the United States now authorized by law
70. In gold double en- de eagle half "a gle
and quarter eagle. In silver. dollar half
dollar, quarter dollar and dime. Minor. cent.
nickel, and cent, bronze person may buy
a proof oct OF gold coins from The mint FOR
i5s 80 and o proof set Of silver and minor
cClnS-fOr U-JA -A-f@f
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take enough out OF the centre to make
a cup. Then chop up celery with parts OF
the onion and dress with mayonnalse
sauce that is not too thick.
More Spanish il a stuffing made OF
anohovies and red pimentos served IN
an onion cup with French dressing. Cold
shrimp and lobster also make most de-
licious salad when placed in the hollow
onion.
Cuoumbers chopped up, and tomatoes
cut into small squares are other salads
that receive an added plquancy from the
onion receptacle when they are put there
and allowed TO stand long enough to absorb
the flavor before they are served.
Shrimp and lobster had best be put
into the onion only a few minutes before
serving, a. they may absorb too strong
navor A Little OF the onion should be
chopped up AND put into dressing OF OIL
and vinegar thai is poured over the salad.
These are some Of the appetl2ing uses
to which the neglected Spanish onion
NAV be put.
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KNIVES ron rHE ONE-iRMED.
they Look Like SickIes and Have Fork
AT the End.

What is that thing over there" asked a
man on "A high stool at a lunch counter.
The flung he was pointing at was shaped
H.. sickle. had handle and at the very
tin Of the blade was pronged fork
sThat?- said the waiter. Why that's
one-armed lnife. Ever see one before?'
And he messed IL over the counter for in
spec,iou. Nearly all restaurants keep
tEern IN their stock Of cutlery now u days.
you see. the one-armed man can't cut
bi. meat with the same motion that you
or use. He must bear down on his steak
or chop, and 70 make the work easier iCr
sbanoI knife with q fork attached.
If youth notice, u Is made on the prin-
ciple of the half circular cutter harness
makers use. To be sure, we have to keep
them sharp or their usefulness would be
goae-'
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NOTiS or TINE WARM THE EAST.

With por Arthur out Of the war game.
interest urn- 10 the Russian and japanese
arrnie' fa'ng each other NJ the Sha River
IN northern Manchuna Except for small
skirnishes the forces have been practically
NJ rest sine, the middle of October when
the Russian, defeated al Liaoyang, fell
back to thdr present position Behind
them II Mukcen. the next fortified position
az which Japa aims
When the fighting begins in this territory
il will be well 20 remember a few rule.
governing Chinese geographical name,
For instance, -hny- means mountain pass
Just north Of Mlkdrn l. Telling or Tie
pas, naturally strong position which
the Russians are said TO have CERTIFIED
Shan means hill or mountain no"
il the common WORT for river in north
China, a. -kiang" is "a the south Shaho
il sha River
-Chiao- means bridge "Cheng" de-ig-
mates castle or fortified city and -tun'
refers TO a smaller place. a village or camp
King" or ching means capital Thus.
the Chinese name for Mkden II Sheng-
king the hourshug caqial'
-lou' means inn OF ship and i found
ar the termination OF the taine. Of many
ten T. freely translated tho gentle
mans inn and Palien tie eight mile
inn
-Tm- stands for slight eninence. aud
jih' j. a post station. simpler com
hnation IL Shihojh, the stony river sta
ton.
IL must be understood. however. Tint
these .yllable- have the meaning attached
to them only when they represent the
written characters by which the words
would I've expressed on paper For example
ling" mems a puss nut there are forty
or fifty different ~lings IN the Chinese
language with as many different char
acters representing them, and ling means
a pass only when il stands for the character
which bears that Specification
Gen Kuropetkn, on whom Russia's
hopes now rest. Is 80. and has been in tia
army since boyhood He is noted for hi
bulldog tenacity. This story is told a.
Illustrating that trait which showed itself
early in his career
1t was in 1855 and Kuropatkin applied
for employment in the Khokand expedition
being at tho time an obscure lieutenant
without influence. He petitioned his
Colonel and his comrades. according to
the Russian custom. pciiliOncd in hi. be-
half The Colonel refused and dismiss ed
the petitioners, but kuropatkin remained
behind. standing at the foot Of the stair
caae where the Colonel left him
Eighteen hours later the Colonel came
otd Of his apartment and found tho young
officer still waiting TO speak TO him and
thistime he granted kuropat kin's request
Very well. you can GO he said. You re
the sort Of man the army wants
Thus far in the war the Cossacks. noted
riders and fighting men OF the Russian
service. have played little part in the
struggle being used principa lly in scouting
But "a the armies move northward into
the more open country a. they will do II
success continues 10 perch on Japan4
banners they may be expected to do
soraetl ing % justify their reputation
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mnM IIc AZ olLc on Tlme.

TrlW fTI ITUI1CTUTI0 N f0Td-
party Of travelling men were az break
fast in the hotel cafe. ! Ought to be- half way
to Washington by this time remarked one.
hut I've missed the carly train. Forgot TO
leave cali and ovcrslepi
you re ensy. Clipped IN another. 4 have
scheme for getting m" up a, the p ght time
that II infalllble lt's simple. too II I've
been up with the boys 20 4 NJ and must
catch train at o clock I H. down on my rot
with a shoe in each hand when drift into
slumber / m sure 70 drop one shoe and the
bump wakes me ! equip myself with both
shoes again and repeat the Performance. In
that way / really get sleep on the installnent
plan and am never In danger Of missing con
nectlonA
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DOuIton
Fruit Plates.

IN colors in centre Of plat
blended from a dark gr
cream. Painted by p
We're $4,000 per dozen. 1
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Minton
Service Plates

with beautiful design o.
in colOrp Of Cobalt blu'
ivory. We're 1880 per
now per dozen
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Beautiful cobalt
blue decoration,
heavy acid gold
border with pan
laiuted by Sutton
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Doulton
Service Plate.

els Of miniature heads ?
Were t275.Oo per dozen, II,
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