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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15
UNCLE SAM IN BUSINESS.
Likely to Do Things on Large Scale
 When He Operates at All.

Likely to Do Things on a Large Scale
 When He Operates at All.
 Uncle Sam may not set up as busi- ness man, but when he does go into business he is likely to do it in large way, as he does for instance at the New York navy yard. where are To- cated the largest naval storehouses in the United States.
 In the general storehouses there is carried stock of material, merchant disc and supplies of the most varied character, including lumber. cordage and provisions. clothing, shoes and li- braries. including many articles of ship supplies. and everything required for the sailors personal wants, amounting in value to upward of S10,- OOo,O00.
 The business. done in those store houses during the fiscal year ended in 1901 amounted to more than $30.000. GOO.
 Supplies are received here from many sources, and from here they are shipped to all parts of the world. The shipments in the course of the fiscal year 1904 aggregated 21,000 gross tons and comprised more than 450,000 pack ages.
 The official who administers this business. of a volume that would be counted big among the biggest busi- nesses done by private concerns, is known as the general storekeeper, this post being occupied by pay director of the United States navy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15
crte osrnhera Woman.

The women of the Yankee states may think that they are clever at driving bargains. but the claim Is made here now. without evasion or equivocation. that in Guthrie. okla-. lives 6 woman without a parallel for commercial wit. says thc Kansas City Times. Several months ago she entered a large depart nent store ia New York city to buy a yard of si-k. which the clerk told her would cost her e cents Her purchase left a remnant of one and one-h1lf yards TEe clerk suggested that she buy the remnant What will you take fer itE- asked the Guthrie woman Twenty cents. madam replied the clerk politely. Well. I'll take it. but ycu can keep the yard you've just torn oE- The eie-k was staggered for a nouent- hut. approaching the humor Of the r-opcsai sniEngiy made the er- change Not the least merit of tiis sto- ry is that it is true.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15

was only because there was nothing left to report.
 An exchange asks, Twill the presi- dent back down on his Panama open market policy?' No, but he will smile while congress does.
 During the past year there were more than forty bank failures in Iowa. and eight suicides of bank off, cials when they were confronted by failure
 The president had 7,71S callers at recent reception. Every once in awhile a man hears something that convinces him that he wouldn't care much for the job. anyway.
 Paens of joy are going up from the stand patters over the presidents agreement not to convene the special session before November 13. They read November Is, to mean December f.
 4 wealthy eastern tourist lost in an electric ear at Los Angeles purse con- taining s5,026. To the conductor. who found and returned it, he gave, after carefully counting the money, re ward of two dimes In the Bayonne. \. J.. court hen was committed, and this entry made upon the records: Name, Leghorn; age, doubtful; nativity, Centerville; oc, cupation, layer: offense, clucking; dis. position. eventually to be friccasseed 1 found on person, feathers"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15

Riches generally spring from econ omy. and waste brings much poverty and woe. Foreigners frequently charge that Americans are spend thrifts. and the American replies: Look at our savings banks deposits, the largest in the world" Visit city savings bank. however. and notice the large number Of nationalities other than American represented at the teller's window. observes the Boston Globe. Nevertheless. there is no req son why American youths should not be impressed more deeply with the ne ce<slty Of saving small amounts. which would soon lead to pecuniary indepen- ience. The habit of economy will im- prove a child's character. Our own Benjsmin Franklin, who worked hard at his trade and prospered because Ee was thrifty and frugal. once observed. The taxes are indeed very heavy and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay. we might more easily discharge them: but we have many others and much more grievous to some of us- We are taxed quite as much ly our idle ness three times as much by our rrida. and four times as much by our folly. and from these taxes the com m!sSlouers cannot ease or deliver us br an abatement. Al that is neees- sarr fs to make a beginning No mat Ter how small the amount. there should ba a beginning somewhere Thrift is not msznne<s. but is merely common sense in everyday working actio1s- snf vel known writer has truth fulv observed. Thrift does Rot rs- cui-s superior courage nor suQeriqr h. islec- nor any superhumsn virrue- l. merely requires common sense and the power Of resisting selfish en5oy- rnu-s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15
OIL KINGS NEW ART.
What John D. Rockefeller Could Do
 if Standard Oil Company Failed.

if Standard Oil Company Failed.
 If the Standard Oil company should fail and John D. Rockefeller should suddenly see his stupendous fortune dwindle the richest man in the world would probably take up stenography as means of livelihood.
 That Mir. Rockefeller is as expert writer of shorthand as any one of the army of typewriters and stenographers he employs will be interesting news to many. How the head of the Standard Oil company came to take up stenog- raphy is told as follows by Railway and Locomotive Engineering and serves to illustrate some of the charac- teristics which have contributed to his success in business.
 "A few years ago. less than decade, when Mr. Rockefeller had reached the zenith of success in business and mon ey making young student was wis itor at the Rockefeller home. This youth had acquired shorthand and was in the habit of praetlcing 1t for making passing memoranda.
 Mir. Rockefeller noticed that one evening and proceeded to inquire Jew much study and practice had been nee essary to acquire the skill displayed. The information was imparted, and next day Mir. Rockefeller sent for a teacher and proceeded to learn stenog- raphy. He kept earnestly at the study and practice of the art and by degrees became sufficiently expert to take down a speech if necessary, but ste nogfaphy has been used by him mostly for brief memoranda convenient as an aid to the memory.
 ITO acquire shorthand writing Is nothing particularly praiseworthy in young person who takes 1t up as business and expects to use the art as a help to future breadwinning. but it is something very extraordinary in an old gentleman whose business respon- sibilities are stupendous.
 Tt Is that kind of persistent industry that lifts the particularly successful man above the easy going mediocrity. It was the same devotion to work that enabled MT. Rockefeller to distance his competitors in the struggle for busi- ness supremacy"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15

The national bureau of labor statis- ties has done good thing in disproy- ing the libel that workingmen of America as class are addicted to the drink habit in any such degree as has sometimes been charged. In analyzing the cost of living of wage earners re ceiving less than ,s1,200 a year. the figures show that slightly over ? per cent of the entire income is spent for liauor and tobacco. as compared with 42.54 per cent for food; 1453 per cent for house rent and 14.04 per cent for clothing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15
SanOZ ZO1
 Lotion and Soap.

The famous discovery for immediate relief and permanent cure of Eczema and all cases of eruptive and parasitic skin diseases.
 Many sufferers now using injurious drugs and medicines for diseases of this nature will be pleased to know of the recent permanent cures effected through sANoZoL EXTERNAL TREATMENT by the noted specialist in skin diseases. A. J. Fulton. N. D., of Brooklyn. \. \. Sanozol is acknowl- edged by the medical fraternity the only reliable external cure in the mar ket. and it is working wonders
 Highly commented upon by the New York Press. New York World of March eth. and the Brooklyn Daily Eagle of March 2<,th-
 On request free of charge, we will mail instructions for self treatment with SanozoI Lotion and Soap. and q thorough diagnosis of your case
 Szrerers from Ecxeuz- Lupus. Hprpes Rinxvorm- Prurtgo. Serofu- tde-ms. Skin Gamer. Echymz- Pedicu- lo<is. Psorias and all parasitic and sezlr skin Diseases. swezty or Achins Feet. should write us at once. as we are positive in our assertions ss to the true merit of Sz1ozol- Treatment rfren at our SsnIforiun-
 Sent on receipt of price-Lotioo- fun pint bottle sI75. half pin.. s1; Soap. zsc per cake or jar.
 Adi-es<: ezDossi Labc<atery. Dept !. 1o1a1 Elton q. Brooklyn. N- T.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15
THURSDAY, JUNE 15. 1905.

Tn a certain Russian town the police have been obliged, according to cor respondent, to confscate every type writer in the place. These machines are said to be regarded in Russia as dangerous articles of sedition. They are convenient instruments for the dis semination of literature of which the government does not approve. So every typewriter is registered, its ad- dress is known to the police. and 1t is liable to be arrested on suspicion at any moment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15
HEARD IN PAssrHs

The s-znd parfers know ftaf Nr R has crkuI.d into hi< hole and r1ilesi the S<s i1 after him
 II =<<ven<ky dsdsf rr.1 fhe BunI 2 W . rsDxC mnmm - .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15

Another of gapsn-s 4ekieveneass-
 Jz1za has o1e of the Iz-zes. steam siz7 cazp1sses i7 tbs vo-h with serv ice fo the United states zni to Egg lard IT VT er Ser
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-24
Wonders Of Matchmaking.

M. FavrePeret, who investigated
this industry in the New England
states some yearsago, says the An
nails Of the American Academy, stated
that the average production of 10000
workmen in Switzerland was forty
watches each per annum. while in
America the average was $50 fine
watches for each man employed.
BY the aid of special machines in
these watch factories one man can
make 1000 fine screws per day, some
of which are so small that more than
100000 are required to weigh a pound
One Of the finest pieces made is o
"pallet.arbor' or pivotal bolt, which
for smal-sized watch has a thread
Of 260 to the inch, weighs 100000 OF
pound, undergoes twenty-five opera
tions and costs but "a cents. Meas
urements are guaged to 1.25000 of an
inch.
The balance wheel. after being ma
chined, weighs only seven grains, and
when fitted with sixteen gold screws
eighs To grains: there are eighty
separate operations upon a balance
wheel, sixty-three Of them Gelng drill
ing, threading and countersinking
holes; the drills revolve at speed of
1900 turns a minute, and one operator
can drill upward Of 1900 holes for the
balance wheel per day
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-24
Time to carl a Halt.

The Rev Dir Newman Smyth OF
New Haven, who has lately been try.
ing to reform Connecticut politics,
told funny story the other night OF
two Scottish ministers who we're max
ing New Years calls together among
the members of their congregation Ii
seems on such occasions 1t is custom
airy in Scotland to bring out a bottle
of Scotch for the entertainment OF
the clergy. Having paid several Wis
it's one of the parsons began to be g
little worried. and suggested to his
assistant that it might be we'll fol-
him to stay behind while he himself
went ahead and see whether he no.
ticed any popularity in his walk AT
ter careful observation the assistant
replied. You walk all right: bu'
who'sh that with yer, New York
Times.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-24
BEAT THE DuMa-sELL RECORD
American Puts II Up 10000 Times in
Less Than Three Hours.

'N''~' '~N~i' NNS - ~ y 'SsSSN fEiASA "a
Less Than Three Hours.
An American, Anthony Mckinley,
has made Remarkable showing with
dumb-bells in Belfast, Ireland lie
gave the exhibition in the billiard.
room of the Boyd Arms Hotel with a
twelvepound one and one.fourth
ounce dumb-bell, shoulder to arms
length above shoulder, one hand. and
succeeded in putting it up $4,000
times in two hours ffty-seven min.
utes and fifty seconds, at the rate OF
ninety times per minute, regular
throughout. with one or two over ey.
cry time the counter called out, and
often more. The dumb-bell was
weighed at starting and finishing in
the presence Of ALL and the total
weight amounts to 172,547 pounds
The previous best with this weight, a
twelve-pound dumb-bell, was by A.
Corcoran Of Chicago, which was also
the greatest total weight ever put up
when, on October 4, 1873, he put 1t Up
$4,000 times, time not stated, u to
tai OF 10000 pounds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-24
Humorous Church Notice.

That a long face and sour spirit
10 not necessarily SO with churchly
duties is shown by the following let
Ter, written by very prominent
clergyman Of this city quite recently
TO the Rev. John Lewis Clark, field
secretary Of the American Bible
league
"You are billed, announced and ex-
pected at the above church next sun.
day Your face viii be fed al least
twice at the dominie's house. Remem.
Der and put your A No / sermon In
your saddle-bags, and allow plenty Of
time for your spawned and wind-brok-
en- plug to get to the church by 1890
a. m."-New York Times.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-24
"The children's Angel"

Lady DonoUghmore, formerly Miss
Grace, of New York, Is known as the
children's angel' in Ireland She Is
giving much OF her time and money tc
teach the impoverished children liz
the west of Ireland, the beauties Of ma
ture. Lady Donoughmore has had a
census Of the poor children taken by
The poor law guardians and through
them she has been able to secure the
services Of welldlsposed women, who
take the wallis to comfortable farm.
houses for few days at time. She
maintains that the monotonous lives
which these children are forced tc
cad, With limited facilities for recrea.
lion, are bound to have unfayorable
Influences in the future.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-24
QUIET SUNDAY
FOR PRESIDENT
HUNTING PARTY SPENT THE DAY
REsTlNc-WoULD NOT co TO
CHURCH IN HUNTING ToGs-
BEAR TRACKS SIGHTED.

Glenwood Springs. Colo. April o.
President Roosayelts hunting party in
camp. fifteen miles northwest Of New
Castle, spent a quiet sunday. The
party had been invited TO attend
church services at New Castle, but it
was decided that hunting toys would
be inharmonious WITH Easter giadness.
After a week in the saddle the sports
men welcomed the chance to rest.
Bear tracks have been sighted in sew
eral directions from the present camp
and it is believed by the party that a;
least one more bear will be bagged
before another move is made.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-24
WORTH OF INFERIOR WOODS.
Forestry Bureau Is Making Tests to
Prove Their Value.


Prove Their Value.
An interesting series of tests under
taken by the forestry bureau of the
national government gives promise of
results as valuable as that which this
body is doing in other directions.
The tests undertaken are with view
to demonstrating that many Of our So
called inferior varieties of woods are
as useful as those which have here
tofore been cut in large quantities as
most valuable. The natural habit of
the lumberman, when timber was
abundant, was TO cut only those varie-
ties recognized as the best species.
Yet II has teen found that these in
ferior species are valuable, now that
lumbermen have been forced to cut
them Such work as this, performed
by the naticnal bureau Of forestry, Is
valuable, because ii tends to the con-
servation and preservation of our for
ests. II 1t Is found that the inferior
species can be cut and marketed at a
profit II will be possible In the future
to conduct numbering operations with
much less injury to the forest and
the better species win be reproducing
along with the Inferior
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-24

Here is an explanation OF the old
horseshoe superstition: "St. Dpns.
tan was a skilled farrier. One day
while at work in his forge the devil
entered in disguise and requested
Dunstan to shoe his single hoof
The saint, although he recognized his
nalign customer, acceded, but caused
him so much pain during the opera
ion that Satan begged him to desist.
This St Dunstan did, but only after
he had made the evil one promise
that neither he nor any Of the lesser
evil spirits, his servants, would ever
rolest the inmates Of house where
the horseshoe was displayed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-24
Dreams.

What world we do without our dreams
Those fleeing visions of delight
With which the fertile fancy teens
by day as well "a IN the nightg
They make the future golden bright
Through them sweet hope eternal
CLEANS.
Too soon these visions take their flight,
What would We do without our dreams
To those whom grinding toll hath cursed
They bring a blessed rest and ease
BY them are petty cares dispersed
In them the helpless succor sees
A dream the slave from letters frees,
His prison cell palace seems.
Dreams are of paradise the keys
What would we do without our dreams
Beyond what waking hours impart,
Dispensers OF true happiness,
Balm for the sorely wounded heart
Believers of the souls distress
They come humanity to bless,
To light its gloom with sunny beams
The sweetest soace we possess
What would we do without our dreams ?
Chicago News.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-24
Passing Of, Old Vermont Stock.

There we're three marriages. six
birth and twenty-five deaths In town
last year. A gloomy look, certainly
So says the newspaper correspond
ence Of one of our Vermont towns,
Il Is, indeed, gloomy look Not
only ia the old stock dying out, but
there Is no infusion Of new. Think
81 the proportion of births TO deaths,
Where one child IS born in this Yer
mont community there are four
deaths. Little wonder that the States
population Is practically at stand.
utill. Barre Times.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-24
Canned MIX Preferred.

II was her flrst visit to the coun.
try Everything she saw was fresh
delight. Eve in the garden could not
have found ii more novel. The cows
especially interested her.
At milking time she chung SO close
" to the hired man that to free him.
self he gave her cup OF new milk
~arm and frothy from the pail She
took deep draught
Then such CONSERVATION was pic
iured in the pretty, piquant face that
her mother cried: What Is 1t, Dor
othy?n
ooh" she sobbed in disgust and ds
appointment. Il don't like cows milk
It's horrld Ike milkman's milk"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-24
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected to March Sth, 1906.
THE FAST MAIL ROUTE
Shortest and Quickest Route to
St. Louis & Chicago

&%-Trafna leave Cairo.
1885 a. m. Daily Chicago vestihuIa
Limited. arriving In Chicago ut 1880 .. In.
connecting with afternoon trains for all poiuts
east and north.
1870 "a. M. Daily st, Louis Nigha Lipaited
arriving In st. Louis at :0S a. M, connecting
at Union Station for all polntS west. Sleeping
cars open at D:45 d. nj.
5si6 a. m, Chicago Daylight Express
except Sunday, makes all stops between Cairo
and Chicago, arriving in Chicago at & so D. M
6:t m. m. VT. Louis Morning Express.
except SUNDAY. arriving In o. Louis AZ i1ssg
making all sts pa.
II $40 q. IA. st. Louis Fast Mai. arriv-
| Ing In 81. Louis at 6ses p. 10.
IL $50 u. m. Chicago Mid-dsy Specia
arriving in Chicago, 1850 p. m.
| 2s12p. IN. Daily W.. Louis Limited, Asa
irving liz ST. Louis at 1885 p. IA, connecting
! Union Station for Kansas City, Omaha, Den
yer, San Francisco and all points weat.
2:32 p. m. Fast Express for calm, r.
bingham, Nation. Tolona, Champsign, CHI
caRo
8,10 p. m. Thebes accommodated.
$40 p. IN. Chicago and Eastern Ex
press arriving In Chicago at s:05 q. M, Indian
apolis, f.25 Cincinnati, i035 a. na Bp ffalo, s:as
2, M, New York 1850 y. m. Sleeping carr n.
Chicago,
paccau0arc For New York and easter
ASSShb~sS cities should bear in mil
that the Illinois Central is the quickest route
| by many hours, leaving Cairo at s;05 o. m. am
arriving in New York It 1850 the second morn
ing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-24


THE Lord watch between me and thee
when we are absent one from another" -
Genesis 81 v, 40,
x broad gold band engraven
With word III Holy Witt
A ring the bond and token
Which love and prayer have lit.
When absent from each other
Ger mountain, vale affd sea,
The Lord, who guarded Israel.
Keep watch tween me and thee.
Through days OF light and glaaness.
Through days of love and life,
Through smiles and joy and sunshine,
Through days with beauty rife;
When absent from each other,
Der mountain. vale and sea.
The Lord of love and gladress
Keep watch tween me and thee.
Through days Of doubt and darkness,
In fear and trembling breath,
Through mists of sin and sorrow.
In tears, and grief, and death,
The Lord of life and glory.
The King Of earth and sea,
The Lord who guarded Israel,
Keep watch tween me and thee.
Exchange.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-24
Poverty and Education,

Poverty is a great bar to education,
but would not be if both the child
and the parent were alive to the real
value of an education. II education
cannot be acquired in one way 1t can
in. another The trouble is that the
judgment Of the child is too immature
to prove a safe guide, and the parent
leaves everything to the child.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-24
STRANGE Charitable Beouest.

Many persons who wish to bestow
charity have strange ways of carrying
out their ideas. Some years ago an
Englishman named James Moss left
$500 to be invested in land, the rent
of which was to provide FIVE gowns,
according to the will, "of sad blue
color for as many aged and poor
men living in the town.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-24
Big -Four Route
BEST LINE TO
New York, Boston
AND ALL POINTS IN THE
East and Northeast.

indianapolis, MuncIc, Cincinnati,
Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland and
points In Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
Through sleepers from st. Louis TO
New York, Boston and Washington.
Trains Leave Cairo as Follows:
No. 2--7;00 a. IN. Eastern mail and
express. Mt Carmel, Vincennes. Pa.
ris, nanville, indianapolis, Cincinnati
New York, Boston. Direct connection
with the famous Knickerbocker spec
lal.
No. 1900 p. m. Mail and express
Carmi, Evansville, vincennes. Indi
annapolis. Louisville. Chicago, Terre
Haute and Cincinnati. Local sleeper
from vincennes to Indianapolis $50
p. M, 100 p. N.
No. 54--Local accommodation
Mound City, Grand Chain and Vienna
Trains Arrive AZ Cairo as roIlows:
No 55--i1:00 a. m. Vienna and
Cairo accommodation.
No 3-l2:20 ., M. vincennes and
Cairo mail and express
No 9-~7:45 D. M, Dsryills and
Cairo natl and express.
All trains daily except SunaNy. For
full information and particulars a.
TO rates, tickets. limits, etc.. cah Or
write Elmer Smith. ticket agent J..
M. Stone. T. p. A., Cairo, III. q H.
Hilieary. A. q. y. A.. b. Louis ~
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-24

Speaking OF the Agra diamond
which was sold recently in London. a
London newspaper writer says: Il
am disposed to think the Agra only
became famous about 1892, when It
was the subject of lawsuit. II had
been sold for 10000 pounds, hut the
Jury In the litigation referred to, by
heir verdict rescinJed the contract
a curious circumstance Is that this
Jewel is not mentioned In the only
tandard work on diamonds