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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
Prass FedSteads.

II you haven't seen the big line eR brass hedsteads in the main show r00n Of the Hampson-S Sellew Furniture ." make d special trip the next time you are down town and go in and see them- It's q pleasuTabie surprise to see so many beautiful bedsteads and the prices are lower than the New York stores would sell them at. Then the line Of mattresses and springs is 1nexcelled- The Hampson-SelleW Co claims 10 nave the most complete line of springs. mattresses and pillows iA Connecticut. To see will convince you that they are right.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
BRIEF IN BEEF TRUST CASE

Washington. Jan 1.-The brief of the government ill the case of Swift X Co vs the United States, known as ''the beef trust case" prepared by Attorney General Moody, was presented to the supreme court of the United States to. day. The brief is devoted principally to an argument to show that the pack. CTS are engaged in conspiracy to the interstate commerce and fresh meats.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
Spent in Mountain Climbing.

Numbers of Englishmen spend the Christmas holidays mountain climbing in Cumberland; and Christmas gath ering of climbing men at Wasdale Head. near S,162-feet-high Scafell, is every year regularly observed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
PORT ARTHUR IS THE
 KEY TO FUTURE PEACE.
Japanese Papers Say the Place Should be Japans as Long as The Empire Exsts-The St. Petersburg Editors Have Nothing Eut Good Words for he Port Arthur Garrison.

Tokio, Jan 4.-The Jiji, iscussins the capture of Port Arthur, reviews the price paid in lives, and says:
 We ought to keep Port Arthur in our hands so long as our empire exists. Port Arthur is the key to peace in the far east and it is our duty to keep the key in our hands,"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
Live stock Narkets-

CATTLE-Saypiy light. market steady: !: choice 6zsesN. prime. Assss-is: veal calves g16I.s
 HoGs-Receipts .ifht- rnArSei active !. prime heavy AssfA9- medium 4S: heavy Torkerx. A6dZS: .igh. Iorkers. sAave4ss- pigs A Ad4se- rouehS- e.ds n
 SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipss light; market steady. prime wetherz. Hi9Fs. 5: ecmmen sheep e93: sDring .amhs. Ase1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
Gone with Duelinp.

With the evil of dueIing it is certain that We have abandoned at least little good. The pink of courtesy, the fine seuse of breeding-these have almost disappeared with the d",'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04

Irish Land Loan of &3G, 900 900. LONDON, Jan. 4.-The Bank of Eng. land announces that it is prepared to receive tenders for a new issue of the Irish land loan amountins to $3G,00O,- 0OO. 5t p st,t
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
OFFICERS INSTALLED

Deputy Chief Ranger J. I. McDcn- ald instsllei the new officers of Court Falcon, r. of A. last night An inter- esting program followed the eercmon, incIu1ing several addresses
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
wEATHr9 FO-EcASr

Forecast for Connecticut: Fa night and Thursday. colder u except in southwest p-o--inn5 day continued cold. high Kat northwest winds. diminishiRs day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04

Every subscriber to the Democrat tan have an excellent magazine free of charge: the only stipulation being that subscription must be paid in ad-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04

Miss FitzgeraId-s miIIineEy class will meet at the Catholic Woz.len's as<ociz ton tonight an1 also Friday rvenIne to make us for lest lessouS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Stock Qsotations

Money on call steady at 3i, per cent: prime mercantile paper, id4is per cent: exchanges. s.S5.62s.s55: balances, ss.1s2,es7.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
BLIZZARD RAGING IN
 NEW ENGLAND STATES.
New York City Had To Rear the Brunt of the Storm Trains Were Delayed and Traffic Generally Impeded .-Boston Also Suffered. Railroad Switches Buried in Snow and Trains Stalled.

temperature of 10 degrees above zero. Observer Tarr said early in the day that the snow would cease falling be- fore noon, but that the wind would continue high and temperature low.
 The storm caused no especial darn- age to telephone and telegraph wires.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
Couch Covers

There is an elegant line to choose from at the Hampson-Sellew store Something finer and different from the ordinary kinds and at nest reasonable prices considering the fine qualities and designs. Prices S2o to S1.9.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
HEAVY IN LITCHFIELD COUNTY.

Tnrrington. Jan 4.--Northern Iitch- field county is in the clutches Of a storm such as it has not experienced since the blizzard of 'SS. The snow lies drifted high upon the hills and the roads are blocked between this place and Goshen. Litchtield and Torrlng- ford. Telephone messages to this place state that the stages can pron- ably not get through to-day. By run ming the snow blow at intervals all night the trolley tracks between Tor rington and Winsted were kept open. No wires are down and telephone and telegraph communication throughout the county is in perfect condition.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04
BLOCKED BUSINESS.

Manchester. Jan 1.-The streets were so filled with snow this morning that only about one-half the usual force employed in the silk mills of Cheney Bros reported for work. Main street looked like a. white billowy sea, the wind having piled the snow in high wave-like drifts. As the silk mills are rushed with orders. the management made every effort to clear the streets during the morning so. that as many of the hands as possible could get to work by noon. .. .s.....
 No mails had reached tbe village either by trolley road or steam road up to Il o'clock this forenoon. The trolley line to Hartford was complete ly blocked. and the only railroad trains that came through during the morning were local trains.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04

Nc store in Vt s< large CT landsorn< ztst- son->eliew firm . n on your walls will zsss h9r.e prettier than ever sp 1 zEl,s ss..- few while the assc-sLss1s z sE<z
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-09
THE LAW AND THE DONKEY.

The decision of the Kansas Judge to the effect that no human power can prevent the praying of donkey brings from Wyoming the statement that tying a weight to the animals tail will pre- vent him from praying. The theory is based on the alleged fact that a donkey always elevates his caudal ap- bondage when he wants to air his voice consequently, if he can't hist his tail he will remain mute.
 We have heard of this remedy before, but know nothing of it's truth. The primary objection to admitting the story as evidence lies in the fact that no man in his sober senses would un- dertake to tie weight to the tail of a live donkey. The trick might be done, possibly. but we apprehend that the difficulty of finding any one willing to undertake the job will render 1t difi- cult to use the result as evidence in a court. And in the case under consider ation the keeper of the stable had two or three donkeys, which made the con- trol of their praying apparatus the more difficult. In addition to that, If he had kept the tails of the animals loaded all the time he might have been hauled up for cruelty to them. On the whole, we adhere to the opinion that 1t was a most wise decision on the part of the Judge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-09
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST g. 1905.
TT WILL HE WELCOME.

Speaking of that strange battery prom ised by Edison. The New York Post says:
 fected vehicular motive power are many and important. The least of them is that which, apparently, Is most prom. nent in consideration-the moving of light pleasure automobiles over contin- uous distances. Of far greater import ance will its effect be on transportation mean the final abolition of the trucks and drays drawn by horses that now throng the ways given over to trade. period. I much desired, when horses will co be 'denied the streets, when will follow the abolition of f1ies-a fact that will son from all housekeepers if they can trace effect to cause. Where there are no horses there are no house flies. There should follow also diminution of noise. Few realize how much the rumble of iron cased wheels and the click of steel shod horses contribute to of salvation may be increased since the profanity which teamsters from time lmmemorial seem to have regarded as necessary to stir their teams to the re- ouired energy will be of little avail ad- dressed to electricity.
 Residents of Montgomery, as of other cities where stone-paved streets are common. will readily appreciate the boon 1t will be if the noises made by horses and vehicles with metal tires can be dispensed with. AS we have more than once remarked. we are not expecting the horse to be relegated to the rear at any early date, but all city people will welcome the day when travel and traffic on our streets can be carried on practically without noise. Rubber tires and electric motive power will come very near giving us noiseless vehicles of all kinds.
 Another place in which these bat teries will be invaluable will be on all small water craft. To do away with steam. oars. gasoline and everything of the kind and substitute a practically noiseless and easily managed motive power will be a wonderful advantage over anything now in use, especially for the small pleasure boats which are so popular everywhere. In fact, 1t would be difficult to estimate the ad- vantages mankind will derive from this invention if it can be perfected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-09
Mo.quitoes In Birminxham.

Here Is the inside history of the Birmingham fever scare as told by 6 Montgomery man who was In the capi- | tai of Jefferson when the first report | of yellow fever in New Orleans was l published.
 You will remember" said this man | that Birmingham made a great blow about It's splendid health conditions and 1t was suggested that refugees be in- | vited there
 Well. a committee of doctors was appointed to ascertain and report If any | mosquitoes of the stegomyia fasciata variety were doing business within the sacred precincts of Birmingham. This committee went about it's work care fully. The doctors ran down all kinds of mosquitoes. It is an open secret that they captured thirty-five of the insects and experimented with them imagine their horror when they dis covered that out of the thirty-five mos quitoes captured, eighteen of them bore unmistakable resemblance to kinship doctors did not make their report public. Privately they let the terrible news filter to the public that Birming ham was the abiding place of the stegomyia as well as the home of bold bad men.
 Undoubtedly this private report of their committee alarmed the doctors. There was no longer any shouting about opening the doors of Birmingham to refugees, The stegomyia was upon n conditions the stegomyia was Birm- ingham insect. Nothing but rigid quarantine would satisfy them.
 T have never seen the report of the committee of doctors on the presence of the stegomyia fasciata in Birming- ham. In the interest of science the Jefferson County doctors ought to publish this report
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-09
McCLELLAN's ANSWER.
His Anger mad Harsh Language Does
 Not Obscure Issue.
Selma Journal Aug. 7th. ..":

SSlHia JOuTHdl AuB ttH
 Judge Mcclellan, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, presents the judges
 side of the capitol extension question in a long article published in yester- days Age-Herald. The learned turist grows sarcastic, severe and somewhat bitter in some of his remarks and charges all the critics of the judges with viciousness and improper motives. The Journal criticised the judges for their action in the premises. but noth- ing in any article appearing in these columns is open to the charge of either malice or viciousness. There Is no law of lese majeste in this country that we know of nor can a citizen or publication be charged with erontempt of court in discussing the actions of judges when they are off the bench and serving the public in a non judicial capacity. Hence The Journal express the action of the judges in the capitol extension matter and despite the severe words of the Chief Justice, who seems surprised that anyone should dare dis 1t maintains It's position that the Lock wood plans should not have been adopt ed. We were glad to read Judge Mo Clellan's statement of the motives actuating the judges and his very clear. logical and forceful presentation of their side of the question. Giving him more faith than he has given his critics, we gather from his words that the judges were HOt uiSTeBuTulnB tne pldln wishes of the people. nor deliberately seeking to have their way regardless of the other members of the commis- sion. He admits that in so far as any question except that of utility is con cerned he and his associates were no better qualified to judge than any man of average culture. observation and travel The Journal assumed that in its former remarks and feeling that 1t could afford to differ with the learned gentlemen under these conditions it did so. Judge McClellan's anger and harsh language cannot throw a cloud over the eyes of the press or the people and they will, no doubt. continue to ex- press their opinions on this question without fear or restraint, They do not like the Lockwood plan and do not like the arbitrary manner in which the judges forced 1t upon the commission. ] This is all there Is to 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-09
VANITY, OR wHATs

It is hard to tell which is the more powerful incentive to human action. vanity or fear of exposure The ex- posures in connection with the ''Fads and Fancies'' book would seem to in- dicate that a little of both went to make up the success which attended the projectors of that book. If none but the obscure and lowly had been caught we might have felt that they were gov erned solely by vanity and were will ling to pay liberally to get themselves exploited in the wonderful book they were induced to believe this would be- catch the ambitious obscure who want to set themselves on the road to the limelight of social prominence.
 But that was not the class of fish or gudseons-:he promoters angled for. and caught. Some of the most promi- nent me1 and women in the country put their names down for sums run For this outlay they were to got copy of the book with a more or less extended write-up of themselves. Was 1t altogether vanity that induced them to be so liberal and complaaisant, or was 1t because of another feeling? It is true that those behind the scheme lave declared that To threats were used to induce people to subscribe, but is this true? Are thore not public men and women prominent in society and DC litics, whose lives have some chap ters that they are anxious to hide from the world? And could they not be made to understand, without a direct threat. that f they refused to subscribe they would find their namcs in the book with a mo-e or less lengthy ex- position of the things they least desire the public to get familiar with?
 All this is not impossible nor even improbable, and 1t was not really nec- essary to resort to plain. brutal threats. A subtle hint sometimes carries quite a long way. and such a means of obtain ing subscriptions would have been a sure road to success fin many cases It ia hard to believe that some of the subscribers would have paid so much just through vanity. strong as that feeling Is In some persons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-09

is almost as strict, would he willing to trust Congress with this important Legislation. Would Congressmen gath cred from States where the sentiment on the marriage relation Is loose enact such laws as would be satisfactory to conservative and moral people? Would the people have sufficient confidence in Congress to induce them to commit this legislation to them?
 It would seem that the best way to begin would be to work upon public sentiment. This preliminary work is now being done by the churches and the newspapers. Until public senti- ment is sufficiently educated and arous- ed It is useless to expect proper legts- lation.
 The New York Herald has a hopeful editorial on this subject, in which it says:
 'The agitation carried on by the churches, severally and in cooperation. and the earnest discussion of the sub ject by civic organizations and in the newspapers has not only aroused public sentiment, but has influenced thought full persons in all Easts cf rAhos e1ent.y toward common view of the evil and it's remedy. There is every indication that public opinion Is now ripe for the abolition of the domestic and property complications, the scandals, cruelties and wrongs promoted by the chaotic condition of our laws on marriage and divorce"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-09
A Primer of Society.

See the Auto!
 Can the Auto run?
 Sometimes.
 Is 1t not a pretty Auto?
 It is not.
 O see 1t Is Red!
 It has Giant Baby Teething Rings for Wheels.
 It Is called a Red Devil
 Why?
 Because it can go like h.
 It is called Other Names Too. Can the Chauffeur run the Auto? yes he can run 1t Pretty Fast so fast in fact that you would think him very Popular so many Policemen run after him.
 The Pretty Auto Is also called the Toy of Society.
 It makes an Awful Noise and has a Dreadful Odor out 1t Is the Real Thing to Own One, Auto?
 He has Gold Glasses and a Gal Hat with a Red Garter for a Band.
 When he has nothing else to do ne can sit still and listen to the Music or the Bandit Is loud enough.
 see the White Shoes on his Feet with the Neckties in them. What Cute Idea. He is Right up to Date, His old Grandfather who started the EartnnA uAad to Wear thin LAakhsr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-09
MeDonouxh Street Extension.

The city Is putting in an improve ment in South Montgomery that Is greatly appreciated by the citizens of that section," said a man yesterday who lives on the hill south of the Genetta Ditch.
 T am talking about the extension of South McDonough Street. Why, the city waited so long to put in such an i'm portant improvement have never been able to understand. In the first place 1t is of great importance to every family that is the fortunate possessor of a horse and buggy, because 1t opens up a new driveway and one, l predict will become one of the most popular about Montgomery. The extension of this street will give people who may own a nervous horse a chance to drive from Dexter Avenue to Fielder Street on a fine street on which there is no car tracks. At present one can not get to Fielder Street. If he wants to avoid street cars, without winding and turn ing.
 "The demand in that section of the city has been for driveway which will not run along side of the car tracks. Moreover, property in that portion of the city will be increased in value.
 The work is progressing rapidly and its completion Is not so far off.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-09

Georgia loses one of her ablest men by the death of Hon. Evan P, Howell. of Atlanta. His whole life was one of service to his State and people. As a Confederate soldier he was in active service. from the beginning to the end of the war. His whole heart and in tellect were devoted to amelioration of the hard conditions of reconstruction days. As Editor of The Atlanta Consti- tuition he exerted wide influence and all ways advocated those policies which appealed to his Judgment as best for the country. Hts services to his State in both branches of the Legislature. and to his city as Mayor were marked by many wise measures which worked for the public good, He was good citi-
 zen, a true friend and a patriotic man,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-09

been married seventy-five years. we find The Express stating that the man was born In 1s1s and the woman in 1926. and that they were married in 1s45. That was just sixty years ago. instead of seventy2ve. but if we admit that the paper made an error in giving the date of their marriage the other figures do not better 1t much. Taking the years of their birth. as given. 1t will be seen that to have been married seventy-five years he must have been married at II and his wife at s years of age. It is a bad case of mixed fg- ures all through.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-09
CLEVELAND NOT RICH.
His Income Declared to Be Only $500, YAap

YeaP.
 New York Special to Chicago Record-
 Wall Street man who has known Grover Cleveland for nearly twenty years and has said and written many bitter things about the former Presi- dent. surprised some of his friends yes- terday by declaring that MT. Cleveland, instead of being wealthy, as is general ly supposed is comparatively poor.
 T happen to know good deal about MT Cleveland's financial affairs" said he. and his Income Is only a little more than s5,000 a year That is not much for man who has to support family and live in the style beht ting a forme z public thought Mir. Cleveland saved some of the salary he received as Presi- dent He did not. He was President means siON oOO MT Cleveland had a smaller fortune when he retired from the White House than when he entered it. He was credited with making a lot of money out of real estate specula- tions in the outskirts of Washington. His real estate operations were confnN to the purchase of one house-Red T q and the sale of 1t at price belo |. that which he paid for it.
 Some persons think he made money through the bond deals of Morgan and Benedict while he was President He did not make a penny. I am not one of credit to him for being above anything of that sort. He would go long way for friend. but he Is the soul of hon. esty.
 Mrs Cleveland has some property which came to her from the Folsom es- tate. but 1t is not much. The income from 1t is a few thousands year at the outside"
 The Wall Street man was asked If Mir. Cleveland had not made q mi'S ake in becoming one of the Ryan trustees of the Equitable.
 Maybe so." he repliedH but if any one supposes that C~over Cleveland went into that affair without knowing what he was doing he is mistaken. It Is hard to fool him. He is blunt and positive. He has his eyes open all the time. Whatever salary he gets as a trustee he will earn. If he had wanted a position that was a sinecure and that would bring big money to him he could have had hundreds of them, but he is jealous of his good name and reputa- tion. and am free to confess that in my opinion he accepted the offer made by Thomas F Ryan, not from any mon etary consideration. put from the belief that he could perform a great pubic service to the Equitable poticy-hold- era"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-09
Unpleasant About Uncle Joe.

Hartford Courant.
 According to Washington corre- spondent of the Cleveland Leader Uncle Joe Cannon is riding the high horse more defiantly than ever. Even the teeny-weeny little extra session in No vember now proposed makes him scowI and use language: he isn't caring to learn MT RooseVelt's views about 1t; he says that no bill touching a hair of the Dlngley tariff shall get further than the ways and means committee room. It Is Uncle Joe's firm purpose, according to the correspondent, to put none but the stalwartest kind of stand -patters on guard. New floor leaders in the house are needed; the men with the qualifica- tions are Burton Of Ohio and Tawnev of Minnesota: but Uncle Joe suspects them of an idea that a few changes in the Dingley schedules would be good both for the country's trade and for the Re- publican party's prospects. His eyes are turned, the correspondent reports. towards Mir. McClnRry (the John Dalzeil of Mankato,) Colonel Pete Hepburn, whose tongue is as a drawn sword, and Lucius N Littauer of Gloversville New York.
 Up to now the country has not taken Uncle Joe Cannon very seriously. He has tickled its sense of humor. and Americans are indulgent to public men who amuse them. But if he has really awarded himself the contract for fight ing Roosevelt" and blockading needed legislation \this fall and winter, that will be different