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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12

distress, for there was no other build ing suitable or available in the city. A small balance of 5000 or $6,000 re- mained in the treasury of the inaugu- ral committee after settling up all the expenses connected with the inaugura- tion and that was used as sort of nest egg, around which has gathered subscriptions that seem to promise the erection of big national hall.
 If Washington had a convention hall that would seat 10000 or 12.000 people 1t is believed that the great political parties would select it for their quad rennial conventions The political leaders, as rule, would prefer Wash ington as convention city. as they are more at home here and in better touch with the whole country. Such build ing, it is maintained, would also at tract the stated conclaves of great fra ternal bodies and Washington would become still more the capital of the na- tion because of national gatherings.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12

men have contributed more to the gay ety of that branch of congress and few have engaged in so many rough and tumble fights on the floor and come of in nearly every instance victorious He promised his people. however, that if they would elect him to this congress he would not seek a reelection and he says he is going to live up to his prom ise.
 Gen. Grosvenor has been a consist ent advocate of severe punishment for violations of the postal laws by those who issue fraud letters and circulars. He was in the department the other day talking with Postmaster Gen eral Cortelyou about the latter's indus try in bringing up get-rich-quick con cerns with round turn He said that the postmaster general deserved great credit for his determination to enforce the law against using the mails for fraudulent purposes. The people have to be protected against themselves" said Gen Grosvenor There Is no scheme so absurd that il will not lure money out of the hardvorking and the creduious. particularly those schemes which promise swift and remunerative returns for little capital and labor"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12

private business enterprises. This is true in the production of books and pamphlets by the government printing office and their destination under the franks of members of congress and high officials.
 The one department that more than any other inspires the thought of pa ternalism is that of agriculture An Indiana farmer last year gave fair illustration of somewhat prevalent idea concerning the province of this department. He wrote to his congress- man, saying: Please send me mule and double-shovel blow" He had an idea that all his congressman had to do was to visit the agricultural de- partment, put in this order and 1t would be filled. He had heard of the seeds which the department furnished free, the trees and textbooks on vari- ous subjects until he supposed that Uncle Sam conducted this depart ment for the purpose of giving worthy agriculturalists a start in life.
 The farmers have received the larger share of the helpfulness of the govern ment, but the cities are now to get some attention. Congress last session appropriated s30,000 10 send agents abroad to look up markets for Ameri- can products. This amount will pay salaries and expenses to about six agents and their duties will be to visit countries where American manufac- lures should be able to compete with those of the world and by their inves- tigations and research secure informa- tion that will be useful to American business men and manufacturers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12

 his especial care and since the lth of last March he has been particularly industrious in furtherinS the project He started ia the right vzy and has interested big real estate nsn and lead ing business men of the district @ that a very encouraging subscription liss al ready appears. the amount pledged be- Ing sonethinE over s1ee. .a11
 The question of Washington havins . suitable baiIdins for great gatherings has long been agitated. but II uas not until the citfrens of the district were rery clearly informed by cozErsss that the big pension o7os vozid 10 logger be given for inaugural baIls that the movement fer such . hzn rE begun For a tine last winter II looked as thozxh congress might refzse the pen- s5on bziI1ine for the Roosevelt hall and the cstizensf cozHi-ree vas h sore
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
Electricity from Cats.

An Indiana genius proposes to util- ize cats for the generation of electric current for lighting His purpose is to round up the cats and drive them through chute SO that they will pass under rotating brushes, which will ab- stract the desired current The in- vention might be further improved by the employment of mice, so that the cats could be drawn through the chute by induction. Just how much feline power is required to light an incan. descent lamp has yet to be ascertained.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12

sition more sentimental than practical. He has encountered great difficulty in having the confederate flags identified so that they can be returned to the states and the old confederate organi- cations to whom they belonged in war The flag room in the war department is filled with these trophies and 1t seems impossible to identify all of them SO that they can reach their for mer owners. In discussing his embar- rassment. Gen. Ainsvorth said:
 T am doing everything possible to find at least the states from which these unidentified flags came. Each flag is being carefully examined. but it now seems clear that majority of the captured flags will go unclaimed un- less some means of identifying them. not now known. should present itself. Of course. unless flag is identified in some way it cannot be returned and will have to remain stored in it's pres ent place in the flag room of the war department"
 . urNa hAu-HOA III 1r d<hE1 h Ah-AN would be any particular ceremony in connection with the. return of the bat tie flags 90 dear to the hearts of old confederates There have been sug- gesticns that the return might be made at some sort of reunion or with some formality that would be impressive. but Gen Ainsworfh said:
 There vill D. no ceremony at the var department in connection with the return of the identified confederate flags All that re are doing Is writing letters to the governors of the various states having flags here. notifying them that. in accordance with the provisions of a joint resolution of congress, their flags are returned"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
70. E.. ts41n on Turtle Shell.

The latest turtle finding story comes from Sickleryille. Pa Tn 1881 John Thornton, of that town, found a turtle in his strawberry patch marked 70, E., 1S41." Thornton put his own initials on it with the date 1881, and let 1t go. Samuel Brannin found 1t a few days ago not 500 yards from the place where Thornton let 1t go. The 70. E." doubtless stands for Obadiah Eldridge, former resident of Sickler. vile.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
sn.k. Faller. Iik. Dog.

The CoIburn Machine Tool conpsry. Of yensnso. Ind. has on exhibition q rare specimen of the snake family that vas captured ty James Dsvisou- sn sn- pioye- rhiie On a business trip through Illinois. The snake Is . foot in length of . bezutiful mortlet green color. and if is said that il can be trained 10 follow one fk. dog The boys have become atsached to the Iirfle beauty ard many . too-hsore bis finds iu vay to the cage where it is oo-fr@d-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
Pudding Perfumery.

A Chicago boy, who was very fond c. a certain rice pudding. was allowed tc dine with company at his home not lons since. It so happened that day tha' rice pudding was the chief article fo dessert. and the boy was happy. Ds string to have more sauce for his pud dong. he set the table in a roar by thi request:
 Mamma. please put mere pefoon cry on my nuI .,-.--ss,z--. ,-.- -. ss,z--.--.-----
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
Problem to Return the Flags,

l WAS a very pret- ty sentiment that inspired the last congress to pass a joint resolution au- thorizing the sec retary of war to return the confed- crate battle flags captured by the union forces dur ing the civil war. Maj. Gen. Aims worth. the military secretary of the war department. is
 finding this propo-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
Gen. Grosvenor, of Ohio.

ONGRESS is to lose one of it's pictur- esque figures when Mir. Grosvenor. of Ohio, retires at the end of the coming c o n g r e ss. Gen. Grosvenor had an ambition to serve 20 years the house, and this will have been gratifed when the next congress closes on March 4, 1907. He will be greatly m Is s e d
 from the hall of
 the house. as few
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
As oth.rs s.~ us

foz say qssrfsi the editor. that To1 are fsscs-eed iron shakespea-s-.
 Iea-'s rtz- I said replied fhe vozl1-be vsrxieer.
 We'll ouz1ir1es the mas b<hi-< the slse pr1tfL -ths descent uus- Hss. h><s sc1sthinz f<rcel olcasu
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
A Large Auditorium.

NIIAL steps to- wards the erection in Washington of a large auditorium for the holding of conventions. future inaugural balls and other large gather ings have been taken and there is good prospectsnow of the enterprise being a success
 District Commis- sioner Henry L.
 West has taker ~Lsu arEr-a r4rAx,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
4 LESSON IN
 MANUAL TRAINING
PRACTICAL POINTS FOR BOYS WITH AMBITION AND
 GENIUS.

Shellac Varnish-How Applied-Good Finish for Pine or White Maple Finishing with Pumice Stone and Oil-Patching varnish - How to Apply Copal Varnish-List of Di- rections for Finishing-Process of Wax Finishing-Planing Ends.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
Acceptable Paternalism.

ROM time to time there is a cry raised that the g ov e r n ment Is tending too much toward paternal- ism. The drift in this direction has been gradual and seems to be satis- flying to the major ity of the people. Certain of the de- partments do a great deal for the people that was formerly dOna hy
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
"Alphonse the Brave. T

Since his return to Spain. King AL fonso has become popularly known among his subjects as Alfonso the Brave" on account of the coolness with which he behaved when the bomb was thrown al him in Paris.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
Waxing.

Waving is the mos; durable. and the most easily renewed of all finishes for wood Three or four generations ago nearly all the woodwork in the interior of houses was finished with wax The wax then used was simply beespax. cut and made into a paste with turpentine. which produced soft finish that would rot dry hard. and required rens~ing very often
 Nov that vax finish is coming into use again. not only for floors. but also for the better class of furniture. a war paste is being manufactured which dri>z more quickly than copzl vsrnish The Johnson and the Butchers - floor and furniture var can be bought in ore-poard tins al about q cents . pogni- and this finish is recommended to workers ir rood for all their hard vood vork-
 The preparation of the rood for vsxinz Is the sam. ir every vay ns when vnrrish iz to be ussd- For snAr pse. if the article is made of oak - fs to be snistsd arfiese in color. N b Hrue filed pith az<i7se fis<r. vhieA uUe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12

weighed nearly two pounds. resembles . baby hippopotamus. the second. . puppy dog curied up in a natural fash> lon. the third is not much unlike ssal q and the fourth-wesl. what animal dosd it resemble1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
POTATO FREAKS.
Odd Specimens of Tubers Which Bea1 Strong Resemblanees to Diff
 ferent Animals.

The above specimens of tubers form n interesting group. No. l, which
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
WASHINGTON LETTER
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WAYS
 AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
IS A PICTURESQUE FIGURE
Washington Needs Suitable Build ing for Great Gatherings-Quad-
 rennial Convention Might Be i Held Here-Confederate Flags.

" V ASHINGTON. - It
 "A is rumured h k,Srnt1}WA when congres
 LA meets there will E6v be some changes
 RA among the lead. IS\ CTS on the floor, Il\ NN so far as i'm
 " \1\ portant committee NY chairmanships are
 concerned. It is .S' e U reasonably certain,
 N however, that the ~VAN floor leader" the E&AAR Hon. Serene E,
 Payne, of New
 York, will not be deprived of his distinction. Since the late Nelson Dingley, of Maine, passed away, shortly after the enactment of the tariff law that bears his name, MT. Payne has been chairman of the ways and means committee. position which carries with it the floor leadership of the majority in the house. MT. Payne is distinguished looking old gentle man of rotund proportions. large head, rubicund countenance and snow-white hair and mustach. Up until two years ago he wore full beard. he then made himself almost unrecognizable to old friends by shaving it off and appearing with only a mustach.
 The late Speaker Reed used to refer to Mr. Payne as the ''White-headed Mandarin" The parliamentary czar, however, could always depend upon the gentleman from New York to carry out the programme of the committee on rules. He has big, resounding voice and a perpetual smile and the opposi- tion might as well run up against a rock as against Sereno E. Payne when he is charged with carrying out the be- nests of his party, as expressed through the committee on rules.
 MT. Payne is great trayeler and will investigate the Philippines with Secretary Taft this summer. After he had accepted the invitation to go some of his friends began to tell Taft what an elephant he had on his hands. They have given Payne reputation that will strike terror to all the passengers on the steamers he will travel on, and all the guests at the hotels l.e will pat ronize. They declare that he can snore longer and louder than any man in the United States. His ability in this di- rection is tradition among his col leagues.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
Her Father, Ysult

T an ni6est when I sinxss ~ quoted
 wspDkthen. Ae repnsd. ~ kindrs9 spfE1tA So am L.
 B0 hsr-nfhsr vas not r1ch. vharn 1bS us yesng naa Ncussa to rcuur6 Pho abe ln1DGDkthak hs VI inoulsn1 hGe01uW l6nlanmaa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
Their Finances.

He rsnsins ir the csty. she goes b.zi<s the cool vnsera sts takes the b-re3icr doisarr. He takes to bachelor ouartera N 1T Eur
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12

My Wife has a remarkable collec. ton of curlosities"
 Was she collecting when she mar fied your
 Yes"
 That's what I thought. Topeka State Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12

BY JAMES RITCHEY. Qnstructor in Woodworking and Pattern making, Armour Institute of Tech
 nology Chicago)
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12

ery on my n,l.-I. v. -. -
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-06-09
To ConSum ptiveS.

The undersigned having been re-
stored to health by simple means, af
ter suffering for several years with
IA severe lung affection, and that
dreaded disease Consumption. is anX-
ious To make known to his fellow
sufferers the means of cure. To
those who desire it. he will cherfully
send free of charge) a copy of the
prescription used. which they will
find a sure cure for Consumption.
Asthma. Catarrh. Bronchitis and all
throat and lung Maladies. He hopes
all sufferers will try his remedy, as
il is invaluable. Those desiring the
prescription. which will cost them
nothing, and may prove a blessing.
will please address. Rev. Edward A.
Wilson, Brooklyn. New York. 32ry
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-06-09
VOYAGE OF BLUNDERS.
Rojestvensky'S Trip Likened to
That of the Spanish
Armada.

Like the famous fiasco of the In
vincible Armada. sent out by Spain
in 1888 to conquer England and
force it to accept the Catholic reli-
gion, the voyage of Admiral Rojest-
vensky's great fleet from the Baltic
Sea to the Korean Strait has been a
cruise of blunders. Leaving the
Baltic in October last. the Russian
fleet had hardly got well under way
on its $1,000 mile journey before
there was trouble.
The North Sea incident. so called
firing on British trawlers in the
North Sea almost involved Great
Britain in war with the Gar. That
hardly had been averted when other
woes followed. Hampered by the
older. patched-up vessels and by
many merchantmen carrying coal
and other supplies. Rojestvensky
made slow progress. For days and
for weeks even not line of news
from his fleet could be had.
Finally it was learned he had an
chored in an open roadsted off NADIA
gascar, where he was drilling his
crews pending the arrival of the
second squadron. He effected a
junction with this second batch Of
ships and later was joined by a third
squadron. On March l6 last he left
Madagascar waters and disappeared
until April 10, when he was report
ed rs passing Singapore. He passed
into the China Sea with his entire
fleet. and then began a game of hide
and seek with French ports as refu-
ges for the Russians that again
threatened international complica-
tons.
Saigon. Honkohe Bay and Kan
ranh Bay. all neutral places. were
used freely by Rojestvensky in the
latter part of April and early in
May. while he drilled his crews. re-
paired damages done by typhoons.
took on stores and recoaled from
the Golfers. Little news leaked out.
one of the most sensational bits be-
ing a report of a great battle on
April II. and one somewhat later o
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-06-09

80 column. First he jotted down 81:
so for buggy hire, then 10 cents for
stamps, 35 cents for car fare. SLIGO
far express charges, so cents for
trunks straps cents for paper and
a quarter for messenger. Down
at the bottom, as an afterthought,
he put 40, and wrote beer" after it.
Well. at $3.50 in the morning there
was trouble, and plenty of it. The
night clerk supposed, of course, that
the calls had been left in the ordl-
nary way, and while he was
a little surprised that so many guests
should want to get up at such an
unearthly hour, he told the boys to
wake Nos. $50. 10, 80. 100, 10, 90, .
and % and carry quart of beer to
No. 40, which happened to be occupi'
ed by Methodist minister-that's
all.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-06-09

the capture oc several golfers by ia
pan.
Ever since the Russians entrance
into the China Sea the worlds great
est sea fight has been expected. To-
90 is known to have been practically
in touch with his enemy through
scout ships every since the Russian
Admiral passed Singapore. The
japanese protests about Rojestven-
sky using French ports, even before
the news had leaked out that he had
anchored therein. conclusively PROV
ed this.
Rojestvensky had no chance of
eluding Togo if the latter wanted To-
fight. The tremendous advantage
the latter possessed in his tried crews
and proven ships overbalanced, the
experts said, the Russians prepon-
derance in battle ships.
The heterogeneous character of
the Russian armada, too. was be-
lieved to be IA factor against Rojest-
vensky. The speed of his fighting
ships was restricted to that of his
golfers, while the latter's bottoms
are so dirty after months in tropical
and semi-tropical waters that they
could not nearly make their maxi
mum speed.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-06-09

mounting 20 guns among them.
These were aided by seven land forts
with thirly guns of the best type of
the time. The action, fought July
10, 1862, lasted just one hour. AT
the end of that time the Japs didn't
have any warships left and the seven
forts had retired from business. The
Wyoming was little shattered, but
still in the ring.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-06-09
Do a Snake Eat Grass.

| want you to submit a question
and settle controversy for me. Is
a snake a vegetarian? Does he eat
fruits, herbs, roots and the like?
Some say that he eats nothing but
rds, insects, &c.
The observer takes great pleasure
in putting the question, and here is
hoping that some one who known
will answer promptly.
The question in plain old North
Carolina English is: do a snake
eat grass"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-06-09
When JapS LoStat Sea.

Probably most newspaper readers
are unaware that the United States
once fought naval battle with ia
pan. in which the Japanese were not
victors. The American force, COM
manded by David S. McDougal. con-
sisted Of the Wyoming. a second
class 720-ton sloop carrying six guns.
The japanese had three improvised
warships, converted merchantmen
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-06-09
FIRST AMERICAN FLAG.
Various Designes Recommended
But Final Selection was Made
BY Gen. Washington.

The first American flag was adopt
ed by the great and general court of
the Massachusetts colony and was a
white ground. upon it the words.
IAN appeal to Heaven" This was
intended for the navy. but was used
to some extent on the land. Gen.
Washington designed flag for the
use of the army. which was thirteen
strips Of the English union jack.
This was raised over his army Janu-
any /, 1875, at Cambridge, Mass,
and the next day planted on Pros
pect Hill, Somerville, Mass, where
now stands monument in its honor.
This was used by the army for some
six months. After the declaration
of independence, national flag was
wanted, and committee was APP
pointed for the purpose. Many de-
signs were presented. One was a
circular chain. each link grasped by
a hand. and in the center a pine
tree. indicating by the tree liberty;
links of the chain, strength in unity
by the hands we will defend it. An
other was a white ground with a
beaver upon it indicating industry.
This was thought not to be signifi-
cant enough. Another was a sun,
and another a moon, but these were
thought to smack a Mohammedan-
ism. A cross was presented. This
was declared to be a symbol Of idol
arty: and besides being on the En-
gli,h flag, they wanted all the Eng
lish out of it. 1t was decided to
have thirteen strips seven red and
six white and leave canton to Gener-
al Washington. He suggested a
star which was satisfactory to the
committee, and was adopted by con-
gress June Il, 1777. Gen. Washing
took the plan of Betsy Ross, who had
skillfully done sewing for him and
had a reputation for skilled needle
work. When she looked the design
over that Washington had drawn,
she noticed that the stars were six
pointed, and fatty refused to made
it if the stars were to be siX-pointed.
When asked her reason she said that
a six pointed star was sight to
heraldry, and that the stars in the
sky always looked as if they were
five pointed. Taking a piece of pa
per, she folded it, and with one clip
of the scissors she cut a tve-pointed
star and presented it to Gen. Wash
ington. This 50 pleased the commit
tee that the flag was made as she
desired it. II remained so far eigh-
teen years, when it was changed in
1875 to fifteen strips and fifteen
stars. the designed of Senator Brad
lev. of Vermont. In 1918 it was
changed again to thirteen strips and
twenty stars, with a star to be added
for each state on the 4th of July
succeeding the admission of such
state, and this is the flag of to-day.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-06-09
Fearful Fate.

1t is fearful fate to have to en-
dure the terrible torture of Piles. IL
can truthfully say" writes Henry
Colso. of /; onville, Ia. THAT for
Blind. Itching and Protruding Piles,
Bucklen's Anica Salve. is the best
cure made" Also best for cuts,
burns and injuries. 25c at z. Wayne
Griffin & Bro, druggist. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-06-09
The Salve That Penetrates.

trates the pores of the skin. and by
its antiseptic. rubifocient and heal
ing influence it subdues inflammation
and cures Boils, Burns, Cuts, Eczema
letter. Ring Worm and ak skin dis
ease. A specific for blind. bleeding.
itching and protruding Piles. The
original and genuine Witch Halle
Salve is Made by f. {. Dewitt < Co,
and Sold by 4. Wayne Gaifiin & Bro.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-06-09
The Difference.

Ali said the man who was Civ
en- to moralizing. Death comes
alike to the rich man and the poor
man."
Except" replied the obServant
man. that in the former case it is
usually accompanied by reporters. "