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Middletown transcript., 1905-07-29

The first report of the special commits
sioners sent abroad by the Department of
Commerce and Labor to study trade con-
ditions, has been received in Washington.
1t is from Chas. NJ. Pepper in Canada
and deals with the cotton manufacturing
industry. The report states that there
has been an all round advance in manu-
factnred cotton goods in Canada amount
ing OH an,v v rage to l0per cent. This the
manufacturers claim does not offset the
advance il the price of raw cotton in the
United States. But Canada's importa-
tions of raw cotton have steadily increas-
e | in the past seven Years in spite of the
import tax, though tie imports of manu-
factutel cnttnl good from the United
States have increased more than million
dollars each year in excess Of the imports
OF raw cotton.
Middletown transcript., 1905-07-29

Children between five and twelve years
of age, one-half the above rates.
Returning, special train leaves Atlantic
City 5.45 P. NJ.
Tickets will be good only on special
train in each direction.
Middletown transcript., 1905-07-29
SHOES

Shoes that must be moved re-
gardless of cost, to make room
for our fall line.
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DRY GOODS
Best American Ginghams, 4c.
Saturday only.

Very cool and dainty Lawns
for these hot summer days, cut
to rock bottom. 15c lawns 10c,
129c to &c, 10c to &c, Sc to SC.
Middletown transcript., 1905-07-29

Mems, Youths and Boys Can
vas shoes 49c, regular selling
price, 6Oc, 75c and $1.00.
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Connection can be- made with this spec
lal train at Harrington from stations
SOUTH thereof, and reduced rate tickets
will be placed OH sale as under
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Mems $3.50 and IS % Suits at
$500, Il rare bargain if you are
looking for a suit.
Middletown transcript., 1905-07-29

The work of the coming session OF Con.
gress probably will be too great to admit
of any extensive investigation Int, the
question of tariff revision. There are sew
eraI subjects in which the President is
deeply interested and tariff revision is
one OF them. The Panama canal and rail.
way rate revision are two others and
there probably will be good deal to dc
in tile Philippines as result of Secretary
Taft's trip there. Just what will have to
be done to meet the Treasury deficit is
not yet clear. Possibly re-inposition
of the Spanish War taxes or an increase
of the internal revenue taxes may be
adopted, but as much as the executive
would like thorough overhauling of the
tariff schedules, it is probable that this
will have to be put off in favor of some
more speedy temporary remedy.
Middletown transcript., 1905-07-29

Ladies' Oxford Ties 97c. Rus
sian Kid, Patent Colt and Vici
Kid, regular selling price, 81 %,
81 so and 20 90.
Middletown transcript., 1905-07-29

The investigation into the cotton leak
makes it more likely each day that there
will be criminal prosecutions of those re-
sponsible Morgan Beech, the attorney
for the District and the acting Attorney
General have been in conference and it is
thought that the case can be brought into
the criminal court. President Roosevelt
is anxious that the case be carried to the
limit as a warning to others in the gov
ernment service that the penalty of 'easy
money" is the penitentiary. 1t seems
certain that Holmes winnings as the re-
suit of advance information were large,
probably above a quarter of million
dollars. The officers of the law are doing
their best to secure information on which
to indict him and perhaps others guilty
of participating in the profits and it is
not thought that the guilty ones will get
off any easier than the people who were
indicted as the result of the Postoffi:e in
vestigatinn.
Middletown transcript., 1905-07-29

1t j. no surprise to those acquainted
with him to find that the will of the late
Secretary Hay, presented for probate,
amounts to over a million dollars Mr.
Hay was wealthy man and though he
lived quietly, his entertainments of for
eign diplomats were on a scale possible
only to a man more than comfortably
well off. His will was short and drawn
in the simple but unnistakable style
that marked all his literary compositions.
With the exc. ption of three personal be-
quests, it leaves all of his property to his
widow.
Middletown transcript., 1905-07-29

Mems 75c shirts, cut to 49c.
Don't miss this, to see them is to
buy them. Over 100 different
styles to select from.
Middletown transcript., 1905-07-29

$1.00 Shirts cut for this sale
to 75c, these are big values at 81 !,
but we have too many of them,
and they must be moved.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-21

The United States still leads in point of business activity, but. thanks to the cable and the steamship, other nations are having an ample share of prosperi- ty, and the wider its extent the greater It's permanence, says Banker Clews. In our case a succession of good crops appears to have been the chief stimu- Jus, though national growth and the progress of invention have had an i'm portant share in developing prosperity, especially in Europe. As result of prolonged satisfactory conditions there IS a buoyancy in the United States which. if not restrained, might easily lead to excessive speculation and the Inauguration of many questionable en- terprises. Upon the banking communi- ty, therefore. falls the chief obligation of restraining such unwholesome de- velopments. Many of our bankers are fully alive to the necessity of putting on the brakes and much has been done in this direction which will avert calamity. Some sort of readjustment, however. is inevitable to the stock market and this means that values are liable to have occasional setbacks un- less the pressure in the money situa- tion is relieved Just how this will be accomplished it is impossible to pre- dict, but frequent breaks are quite likely to occur within the next few weeks, followed by sharp recoveries be- cause of the confidence begotten through the general satisfactory con- dition of business. There is no reason whatever for loss of confidence. It is evident that we are going to have a good business year regardless of tenn porary stock market fluctuations. The iron, coal and coke industries are each taxed to their utmost capacity and prices are more likely to rise than fall. Cotton manufacturers are restoring wages to the former level. and the farming classes are enjoying unusual prosperity, the value of the wheat, corn. oats and cotton crops this year being estimated at S3,o00,OOo,0OO, or several hundred millions in excess of any other year. As already said, the business situation is excellent, but the banks will have profitable employment Tor their funds outside of Wall street, and stock speculation will have to wait for at least a partial return of money from. the interior and the strengthening of reserves.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-21
NOTICE.

The Bureau of Assessment of the City Of Waterbury in the matter of the assessment and determination of bene- hts and damages accruing to all par lies interested by the layout of the Watertown road, from the boundary line between Waterbury and Water town, 1000 feet southerly, and the es- tablishing of grade on said street, between the aforesaid points, as the same was accepted by the Board of Aldermen October 24, 1904, approved October 2S, 1904, made report to the Board of Aldermen setting forth that they caused reasonable notice to be given to all persons interested in the proposed public improvements, in all respects pursuant to the provisions of the charter of said city, to appear be fore them and be heard in reference thereto; and that they fully heard at the time and place specified in said notice all persons who appeared be- fore them.
 And thereupon they did assess and determine that the City of Waterbury pay to each Of the following named persons in full of all damages accru- ing to them by reason of the proposed public improvement, the sums written opposite their names respectively. to wit:
 Timothy Kelly. S450.OO; Oakville Pin company, S2,0000O; Nathaniel R. Bronson, S40O.OO; F. c. Slade, S300.0O; Waterbury Pin company, S10O0O. To- tai, S3,25000.
 And that each of the following named persons pay to the City of Wa terbury for benefits accruing to them, and each of them, by the proposed public improvement, the sums written opposite their names, respectively, to wit:
 West side, George W. Mead, s150.O0; Timothy Kelly, $72.00; George W. Mead, S196.00; Susan Smith, S89.00; Maquire Baban, Kate Babin, s96. 50: Richard Fitzpatrick, 5000; N. l., N. H. & H. R. R. Co.,, S35.00; Oakyille Pin company, s15000. East side. Ma thaniel R. Bronson, $125.00; Water bury Pin company, 5000; Oakyille Pin company, $215.00. Total, $1,26S.- 50.
 And they did further assess and de termine that the City of Waterbury shall excavate on the north side of the pond owned by the Oakville Pin con- pany. the number of square feet that is filled in on the south side of the pond, by reason of the layout at that particular point, so that the pond shall have the same amount of stor- age capacity as 1t has at the present time
 Report accepted, assessment of ben efts and damages confirmed and adopted by the Board of Aldermen October 9, 1905, approved October IS, 1905.
 Attest:
 GEO. H. NETTLETON,
 10-20-3. City Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-21

There is no doubt but what there will be an international road race in this country next year, whether France returns the Vanderbilt cup to it's donor or not. France transformed the Ben nett cup into touring trophy, but will not be allowed to do this with the Van derbilt prize. It is certain that the French club will not arrange a race for the Vanderbilt trophy to be held In France, because it has agreed with the authorities to ask for the roads to be closed for only one big race year and that will be the newly inaugu- rated Grand Prix. No official action on the Vanderbilt trophy has been taken by the French club, but word that seems trustworthy mas been re- ceived here to the effect that the cup will be accepted, and that France will accept challenges to defend its title to it, but will ask to have the contest here. That is the present outlook, but no matter in what way the prospect changes, there will be race. Two prominent American sportsmen are known to be willing to fill the breach and offer a trophy for a race, should any misadventure befall the Wander bilt cup.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-21
HEARD IN PASSING

Uncle Petey Webster was in town on Thursday. He says his apple crop failed but that he's going to get mar ried ana don't give a damn.-Harts- ville, Mo, Newsletter.
 We wish there were a sound. Iusty. IlVe republican party in the south. and IL would be better for all concerned if there were a robust democratic party In the north.-Washington Post.
 President McCurdy of the Mutual Life insists that he has no intention of reslgning. We suppose that he doesn't recall that Alexander and Hyde had no intention of quitting their soft snans Tn the Equitable. \ good memory for forgetting is handy thing for Mir McCurdy these days.-BartfOrd Times.
 The Tribune is too decent a news paper to be at home with the political thugs that are trying to assassinate Jerome. It should correct a mistake which Is of the head. not of the heart. ana Join hands again with the forces that are trying to keep the district at- torney's office out of the hands of the united corruptionists, boodlers and thieves.-New York World.
 It is highly questionable whether this Hall of Fame will not be detri- mental to American thought. Liter nry orthOdoxies do not conduce to high thinking. Byron has no place in the poets corner in Westminster Abbey. But the man who secures no tablet or marble or bronze often secures the heshy tablets of human hearts. So may II be with many a hero whose name shall receive no commemoration in New York's Hall of Fame.-Denver Republican.
 The state law enacted to put A stop to uncontrolled and wantOn raids on the ferns in the Berkshire hills of Massachusetts now proves beneficial to the fern industry as we'll as the farmers and others on whose territory the ferns abound. The picking season is now on, and picking is largely done by the local country people instead of the hordes of Greeks and Italians from New York and elsewhere. whose de- vastatiOn of the woodlands was the primary cause of the demand for the restrictive law.-Horticulture.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-21

That the question of the regulation of railroad rates, the relation of pri- vate car lines to the railroads, and other related questions will be the most prominent subject before con- gress during the coming session there can be no doubt. Consequently the inquiry being now conducted by the interstate commerce commission into the relations between the private re- frigerator car lines and the railroads over which they operate is the most important proceeding in Washington at this time. says our correspondent. Although the inquiry has but fairly begun, at least as far as the present hearings are concerned, it is the cul- imitation of a number of hearings held previously at other points throughout the country. Up to the present time 1t is the opinion of all those who have attended the hearings that the rail- roads and the private car lines have made a much stronger case than any one expected. On the examination of witnesses for the commission donors were about even, the unfavorable tes- timony developed in the direct exam nation being offset by that favorable to the companies on the cross-examina- ton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-21
THE WOMAN OF FORTY.
Should Be at Her Very Best at This Age and How to Attain This'
 Desirable End.

At 40 a woman should be at her very best" said beauty-maker. "She should be her sweetest, her incest, her loyeliest and her most tactful
 Tn her appearance she should bs right in her prime, declares Mme. Julie D'Arcy. A man is at his best at 40. Even so should a woman be at her sue premest. In complexion, figure, bear- ing, brightness and bloom she should be at her very height.
 There might have been time when a woman was old at 40. But that was long ago. Now she does not begin to come out much before that time. All the beautiful leaders of the day are 70 years old, and many of them are great deal more.
 "The woman of 40 who has never tried to be attractive cannot expect much, for beauty requires very long degree of preparation. You cannot rush into beauty unawares. You must work for 1t slowly and you must not be surprised if it comes to you unwillingly. You must seek 1t early and late-if you expect to find 1t.
 But don't suppose that the woman of 40 will be beautiful merely if she sue ceeds in making her complexion nice. That is only very small part of beauty. If the complexion were all that is neces- sary we all would become beauties. There is a good deal to be acquired be- sides a good skin.
 'The beautiful woman of 40 must pos sess these traits and accomplishments:
 "she must be supremely tactful.
 She must have a very fine and intu- itiye knowledge of human nature.
 She must have learned the trick of agreeing with you instead of fighting you. In other words, she must be able to follow the line of the least resistance. Instead of thinking antagonistic thoughts she should be able to think amiable ones.
 She must have a superb figure. The influence of a good figure upon the mind of the beholder is marvellous. You can- not really admire a woman whose figure Is poor.
 The beautiful woman of 70 must have fine eyes. a good skin. handsome hair and the right expression. The latter comes from 70 years of the right kind of thinking.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-21

Secretary Wilson's prediction that the great crops raised this year will result in a marked lowering of the
 cost of living to the consumer is of
 vital interest to everybody and to none
 more than to the men with a fixed in- come. The salaried worker. it is gen.
 orally agreed. has derived the least
 benefit from the recent period Of pros perity. His pay has remained station ary or nearly so. Ills rent, his coal, kerosene, clothes. meats and groceries have steadily increased in price. No one who bears the expense of main- taining a household can have failed 10 note these things, says an exchange. Considering the abundance of the yield on the western farms. some de- cline in prices seems reasonable, though whether t will be as marked as Secretary Wilson seems to expect is a question that can be answered only by experience. The farmer pfob- ably will get less for his wheat and corn. and in view of the size of the corn crop the cattle grower presuma- bly should be able to fatten bis cattle at q lower cost These factors will count in the long run. but the cautious customer will not expect the results to manifest themselves too early. Prices respond quickly to all influences tend ing toward a rise. but they are much less likely to fall quickly. Each one of the middle men through whose hands a commodity passes on its way from producer to consumer is glad Of a chance to put up priees and is bath to lower them Add t0 tb0se eousid- srztious the fact that the rzIlwsys and corporations controlling the nschinery of dfsrrIbufion vfH not willingly ae- rept a reduced profit and the reasons for believing the re5uction iH irinz expenses viii come rsry gradually are manifest
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-21
PHOTOGRAPHS OF ANIMALS.

Dexter Fellows. who has been with circuses about all of his young days. came to Manchester the other day. MT Fellows carries with him an armfuI of big photographs of animals mostly.
 The hardest of wild animals 10 photograph is the kangaroo" he said. He is constantly hopping around. getting out of range of the focus and his color is of that dark neutral tone that requires long exposure to get the details. The head Of the giraffe with it's long neck for q stem. Is confouud- edly like a big inverted pendulum. The leopard ,s a restless creature and it is hard to catch him just right. When the animal Is alert he makes an e1a1spie of brute beauty that is worth preserving.
 But the monkey makes the esuera artist earn his wages. He is q half human chap with a sense of hurnDr an his own. He is as full of humor and mischief ss a healthy boy. As the monkey is mischievOus. so is the Hon proud. and is easily the leader among the vain animals. He is the Geological Beau Brummel His fighting reputation is DVeTrated- The lion rather fsnEfeS the camera expert and whenever one cones in view will settle down into a grBceful pose and keep If until the Op1Tatg- turns away A camera seems to terrffy the tiger. Al first he looks at it in quiet amazement- When the operator draws nearer the Iook of wonder gives plsce to one of amor a-ra and fha rrnzz1s7 F1zrF cara ~f-- token Cf anger
 The problem of perpetual motion is almost solved hy the hvena It has q hl.rnelV face. wide at the top and point ef at tie bottom and hes meznneSs and t-ezehery written In every The About the only way 70 securs q god picture in his case fs to tis hin fast s0 that he cannot move a iot Even hen results are not entirely satizfac- torv. Trton
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-21
SATURDAY, OCT 21, 1905.

President Roosevelt gave civil ser vice rules solar plexus blow when he dismissed without ceremony man who offended him, and in order to do so brushed aside the rules which have been protecting lot of incompetents. These civil service rules are all right for political purposes, at times, but the president has shown that they do not ''cut any ice" when they offend him or his family. There never was rule made yet but what the men in power suited their purpose. --E f t~ tNl.u ,,u,$
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-21
P. il. GARRITY. z21 Bank Phone 4osA
FIRE ALARM.


 +Cor South Main and Grand sts. b-Scovill Manufacturing Co (Pl 6-Cor Bridge and MaRill sts.
 1-Exchange Place.
 12-Rogers & Bro P.)
 13-Cor East Main and Niagara sts. l4-Cor East Main and wolcott road. 15-Cor High and Walnut sts. 18-Cor East Main and Cherry sts. lT-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21-Cor N. Elm and Kingsbury stA 23-Burton street engine house. A-Waterbury Mfg Co P.) 23-Cor North Main and North sts. 28-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. 2T-Cor Grove and Prospect sts. 2S-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine st 2e-Cor Ludlow and \. Willow sts. 3l-Cor Bank and Grand sts. 32-Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 34-Cor W. Main and watertown rd. 35-Conn R'y & Ltg Co car h'se P.j 36-Watezbury Brass Co P.D 3T-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 3s-Cor Grand and Field sts. 42-Cor South Main and Clay sts. 43-New England Watch Co P.l 45-Benedict & Bur;aham Mfg Co (P.) 46-Waterbury Buckle Co CP.l 4T-Cor S. Main and Washington stS. 51-Cor Baldwin and River sts. 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts. 53-Wsterbury Clock Co. case fac P.) 54-Cor Clay and Mil sts. 56-Cor Liberty and River sts. 5T-No 5 Hose house
 5S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts. 62-Cor Doolittle alley snd Dublin st- 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts. T3-North Willow st. cor Hillside. T4-Cor Johnson and Warsrville sts. 142-wolcott ct, beyond Howard l62-Cor East Main and Weltou stS. IT3-East Main st. opposite Polfs. 212-The Platt Bros Co Pl 213-Hammond Buckle Co fP.l 214-wsterbufy Cl'k Go. m'v't fac Rl 21s-Cor North Main and Grove stS 2sl-Cor Round Hill and ward sts 25S-FHrm street 2s4@Coner Edna s1d North Main sts. 16l-Iunctioa Cooke and N. Main sta 26s-Cor Abbott and Pnoenix avenues. 2T2-GrUTe. bet Central q Holmes ave s1l-s. \. '. Telephone Co bldg. tfJ s12-Cor Bank and Meadow ssS- s1s-Randoiph & Cloxes P1 3l4-Piume & Atwood fP-l s15-Americzn Ring Co P-N s1e-Elecfric Light Station P1 s1s-Holmes. Booth q Haydens P1 s21-No { Hose house. S22-Cor Green and V. Leo1srd stS. s23-cor Washington sv & Porter st e14-cor CharieS and Porter stE. e-Cor simoas e 6 Washington aF. s71-Cy Lumber q Coal Co P9 4I2-Trzy Bros lPl 4S7-Cor Ilherty and & Main sta s51-Steeze q Johnsun Mfg Co PJ te2-Cr Baldwin ard Rye sta
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-21
A SUITABLE coIFFURE.
How to Arrange the Presses to Con- ceal Various Defects of Fea-
 ture and Contour.

One duty every woman owes herself is to fix her hair in the most becoming manner. If she doesn't know how she could learn, declares the Philadelphia Press.
 Mrs. Leland Harrison, the well-known miniaturist, made series of sketches to show every woman who reads this paper just what to do with her hair.
 The first sketch shows a woman may wear moderate pompadour if her fore head is of that lovely shape which runs down, not up, to slight point in the center caused by the way the hair grows.
 The woman with receding forehead. that most hopeless of all defects to con-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-21

ceal, should arrange her hair low down over her forehead.
 A woman who has to struggle with prominent ears also has serious time of it in dressing the hair so that she can hide them. And the sketch here given shows the very best way for her to learn to do her hair.
 The fourth sketch shows the angle at which the hair should be worn if one has retrousse nose, drawn up from all sides, with the coil little over half high in the head.
 In the fifth sketch Mrs. Harrison gives the general idea of how the hair should be drawn to suit the face, one at once recognizing that the lines are right
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-21
MORE 

than cleaning up your back yard Is to see that the PLUMBING in, your house is in a sanitary condition. It doesn't cost much to have it right and save doctor bills: also 1t will add great ly to your comfort We win cheerfully give you an estimate on plumbing and heating, and can sell you a nrst class Stamford Range. Phone 40S<