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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-24
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

--The S. L. R. K. X. Lithuanian so- ciety will give dance this evening at Lithuanian hall on John street. The dancing will commence at 7:3O o'clock.
 We endeavor to save you money on everything that druggists sell. Our large business enables us to do this while providing in every instance the best quality. On the basis of fsguality we have no real competition; com petition that meets our prices by cut ting the quality of goods Is not com petition at all. Whenever you require drug store goods get them here and you will get the best for less. A. c. Walker, 756 Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-24
IN THE POLICE COURT
lanes Qsirk Ordered to Pay Wife a
 a Week.

Tony Mascia's refusal to move on last night cost him B in the city court today, Mascia kept Officer Brearton lodging on the sidewalk opposite Wards flats. He would finger in a hallway and the moment the officer went his way he would come on the sidewalk again until finally the officer, losing, patience, took him into GUS tody. ,s,.,.a a
 James Qnirk was charged with non- support. He gave his wife only 20 cents since last September. He gave her that Saturday night and $2.30 she took out of his pockets made $2.SO. Ouirk is his wife's second venture on the matrimonial sea. He appears to lead happy life. working when he feels strong enough for if, while his wife works every day in laundry. He was ordered to pay $4 week for six months or suffer sixty days in jail.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-24
DID NOT KILL GERRY.

Dsshwell PsIfera. savanus's wealshs
 lest Cisfses. win Prove an AliSi.
 SAVANNA. Ill-. May 24.-Bothwell Pulford. the wealthiest citizen of Sa- wanna. hss denied reports that he is the slayer of Attorney Daniel s. Berry, former leading member of the Illi- nois legislature. Attorney Berry was mysteriously murdered at the door of his ofsce. snd It is said that the cir cumstsnccs indicate he was Killed by the husbend Of . woman to whom Der ry is reported fo have psid attentions.
 Pulford claimed 10 be able 10 estab- iieh . complete sIihi showing that he wss in his store al the time of the shooting
 PuIford is past afty years of age and Is repufei to be worth s5p.0p- His phila anfhropy has made him one of the most popular men in Savanna He has . wife and tvo grown dsuehters. one Of whom is married. Berry slso was . married man The coronerfs in guest is now ip-p-crre>s-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-24
SKIRTS

Ladies black sateeu skirts made with pleating. strapped and tuck
 cd fioupcc. regular prFr sl.-J.
 tonight and bargain day >l." wasl skirts made pf striped ging-
 ham with deep fioJmce. tonight
 and bargain day Ac
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-24
Look Out

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-24
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The Washington times., 1905-10-19
6JJ.) DISCIPLINE
4! SOLDIERS HOME
Excellent Showing Made in
Commissioners Report.
IMPROVEMENTS IN VIEW
New Mess Hall to Be Added to the
Little Colony of Pretty
Buildings.
IMPROVEMENTS IN VIEW

Out of total of 1.s27 inmates of the
Soldiers Home at Washington there
was only one soldier during the entire
year who was accused OF neglect of
duty This is regarded as a lasting
tribute to the discipline which prevails
in the home and of the good results
which ii has brought, not only TO the
large family of old soldiers, but TO the
governor and his staff
This information is contained in the
annual report of the board OF commits
sioners. Other equally interesting facts
are made known. Among these is
roster OF the soldiers and their nativity.
Many persons are OF the belief that.
with very few exceptions. these soldiers
are American. The table which is pro-
vided in the report discounts this theory
in the most positive way.
Many Are Foreign Born.
or the total number carried on the
rolls on June 80. 1906. 677 were American
born. 291 claim Ireland as their native
home. and 2o5 lcok to Germany as their
fatherland- These three countries are
the most largely represented, and after
these come England. Scotland, Canada
Austria, Switzerland, Sweden and Nor
way, Holland, Russia, France and Den
mark Italy. Belgium. Spain. and East
India are credited with one soldier
each. showing that in the war Of the
sixties two continents were largely rep
resented.
Every convenience possible IS offered
soldiers in the home. Fire protection
is provided in reel and hose carriages
and a fire company composed of one
non-commissioned officer and twelve
men test the apparatus once a week. In
addition TO this. there is a connection
with the Washington fire department.
An extensive library offers inmates of
the home a good supply of fiction and
works on more serious subjects. to-
gether with the daily. papers and late
magazines. There are $3.50 books in the
library.
Plans are now being made for the
cor rstruction of a central heating. light,
aud power plant TO supply all buildings
within the home grounds. In addition
- this, the plant will include a steam
laundry. necessary institution, in that
y the laundry IS now done by contract.
and entails much expense 70 TIE govern
ment OF the home
The Washington times., 1905-10-19
Handkerchiefs

= Lot of Mems and Women's Handker-
chiefs, of various sorts Soiled and
mussed from handling and from dis
play. Plain white and fancy n 2r
The Washington times., 1905-10-19
LETTERS PRICE
SCARED RUSSIANS
So Baron ROsen Leased the
Tyler House.
WELL FITTED FOR EMBASSY
Has Great Halls for Entertaining-0
Site Of Celebrated Tracy
Tragedy.
WELL FITTED FOR EMBASSY

Much interest centers IN the recent
lease of the Tyler residence in Farragut
square by Baron Rosen, the new Rus
sian ambassador.
When Baron Rosen came TO Wash
inston and saw the home leased last
year by Count Cassini. he at once de-
cided he could not continue to maintain
the embassy there. and set about look
ing for a new house. Two Washington
residences appealed 10 him, the Letter
mansion and the home of Colonel Tyler.
II is said that Mrs. Letter asked $1,000
year rental and frightened of the
Russians. Baron Rosen began negotia-
tions for the Tyler home, and closed
them a few days ago.
To Move Soon.
The Russian embassy will soon be in
its new quarters.
The Tyler home Is one of the most
spacious private houses in Washington
It is specially adapted TO large enter
tainments and is equipped with a ball
room, banquet hall. large drawing
rooms, and broad halls.
1t stands on the site of the home of
Secretary of the Navy Tracy during
President Harrison's administration.
The old house was burned to the ground
and Mrs. Tracy and several servants
lost their lives in the fire .,o. -
however, remain about the site. The
new house has been a center of hospi-
tality
AS the new Russian embassy. II will
be in the center of the residential Sec
ton of Washington and will be de-
nghtful center from which the Ambassa-
dor and Baroness Rosen may m their
social duties.
The Washington times., 1905-10-19
Other New Plans

This plan has been found to be effective
and beneficial to the old warriors.
The Washington times., 1905-10-19
IN CASTRO'S HAND,
DECLARES FRANCE
Venezuelan Difficulty Laid
Before Secretary Root.
JUSSERAND'S STATEMEN
Says His Country Is Willing to Ad-
JUST Existing Difficulties in Hon
orable Manner.

Frances difficulties with Venezuela.
which are assuming a more acute condi-
ton, formed the subject of a conference
between Secretary Root and the French
ambassador. NJ. Jusserand, at the State
Department this afternoon.
AT the conclusion Of the conference. NJ.
Jusserdnd said that France is still will
ing and anxious to do all possible to re-
store amicable relations with Venezuela.
In Castro's Hands.
The situation is absolutely in the
hands of President Castro" said NJ.
Jcsserand. He must decide its out
come. The continuance Of the present
situation for an indefinite period is not
possible. France cannot do other than
sustain her minister, with whom the
Venezuelan government has severed re-
lations for submitting to the Venezuelan
minister Of foreign affairs a respectful
and Diplomatic protest
M. Taiquy was absolutely without
fault in the matter and merely carried
out his Instructions
'As 1 said before. France is willing
to do all it can honorably to adjust
these differences. but not one thing
more
Venezuelan Also There.
Signor Veloz. the Venezuelan minis
ter. also had conference with Secre-
stary Root. following the visit of NJ.
Jusserand. NJ. veloz and NJ Jusserand
were together In the diplomatic recep-
ton room, and chatted amiably while
awaiting their turn 10 see Secretary
Root.
The Washington times., 1905-10-19
CUBANS OFFENDED
BY DIVINE SARAH
Said They We're Sayages
Who Wear Dress Clothes.
NOW HATED By NATIVES
Posters Advertising Her Appearance in
Havana Were Stripped From
the Billboards.

NEW YORK. Oct I9-"Cubans are
savages who wear dress clothes"
This statement. alleged 10 have been
made by Sarah Bernhardt. is likely 10
prevent the great tragedlenne from ap-
pearing in Havana after her November
American tour. although the arrange
Yaents have been made and bills, bear
ing her name IN large letters, have
been placarded throughout Cuba.
On her last tour Of the island her en-
gagement was highly satisfactory finan-
cially. and when Shubert Brothers and
W. +. Conner, OF this city, arranged for
her tour here she was exceedingly
anxious to return to Havana; so in
September a letter was sent to Manager
Gutierrez, OF the Tacon Theater, Ha-
vana. who for some time made no re-
ply.
What Sarah Said.
But letter was received from G..
Lawton Childs, the American banker In
Havana. by j. J. Farnsworth, OF New
York. in which Mr.. chiids said, slightly
misquoting what the divine Sarah
said:
Il talked with Gutierrez and strongly
recommended that he have Sarah come
but before | got through talking with
him / had TO admit that L was afraid
she might not make any money, and
perhaps might lose some Along back
in history Sarah was here. but on her
The Washington times., 1905-10-19
Denial Asked For.


Physicians pronounce drunken
ness disease of the nervous sys-
tenn No will power" can heal
the stomach membranes which
have been burned and scared by
alcohol.
The Washington times., 1905-10-19

Other plans for the better government
of the home are outlined and many re-
concentrations have been made that
will tend to the sanitary Improvement Of
the home and comfort of the inmates
The faithful services eof the old soldiers
who are able to do manual labor have
The Washington times., 1905-10-19

brought their results in the appearance
OF the grounds. which offer residents OF
Washington the longest and most pic
turesque drive within the city limits.
The Washington times., 1905-10-19
Neckwear

Another big lot OF NH
Silk Chiffon Neck Ruchinf
and single folds, tipped off
silk edge. Latest style
dressing. Per length...-..
odd lot of Lace and En-
Turnover Collars: IN white
ter color. Some with tabs.
styles. Regular l0c and
values. Friday at---.-.
The Washington times., 1905-10-19
Domestic Remnants

Remnants light Outing Cloth. in pink blue.
and gray stripes and checks; suitable for under 3o
garments Friday yard
Remnants Gibraltar
cadet blue, gray, Lengths l 2o
5000 yards Of ''A;iI Ends" OF Kimono Flannel
cites in brown, gray, blue, and garnet effects h3c
Lengths from 10 yards. Friday ~
Remnants of yard-wde Bleached Cotton ISo
lengths from TO 10 yards Good weight Friday, yd ~
Remnants Of Shelf Oilcloth in lengths from l
TO yards Coco assortment Of colors Best grace &c
The Washington times., 1905-10-19
SHE DID.

Now. what happened TO Lots wife?''
.-She turned to rubber"
mo she turned to salt
We'll. she turned TO rubber first"
The Washington times., 1905-10-19

way back she was awakened by one OF
those Internal American newspaper re-
porters. who got her up at o'clock ~
the morning IN a Pullman car and askc't
her. opinion of Cuba. She quickly an.
swercG that the 'CGbans were a lot cr
-sHvR Ses and wore dress coats.
This was Immediately telcgraphed a.,
Havana oy the Associated Press AMI
made quite a furore here. She was
strongly criticised. and Il would not
have so.e for Sarah 10 have come down
here ~ tho time. knowing the
Cuban people as I 90. I would hardly
want 20 take the risk OF somebody not
bringing out this old affair and making
trouble with IL
Denial Asked For.
The arransemen; for Nine Bern
hardt's appearance In Havana was
made. however. and bills posted. Be-
fore the paper was dry most OF il had
been stripped from the biilbOards. ON
receipt OF this information Mr.. Conner
became convinced that real aptagonisui
did exist in Cuba. and yesterday h's
cahled Nine Bernhardt. asking her u,
deny the interview IL the phrase credit
cd to her was untrue.
The Washington times., 1905-10-19
New Mess Hall.

A new mess hall will be added TO the
little colony Of buildings. The old quar-
ters nave long been found inadequate
and IL was first planned TO award the
contract f0T ttiiie new hall tG che lowe
bidder. This plan has been abandoned
and at the request Of the governing
board Capt. John S. Sewell, Corps
Of Engineers. has been detailed by the
Secretary of War 20 take charge Of the
proposed new building. Sub-contracts
will be let and il is expected that the
new building will be In readiness before
another year has passed.
The board has determined upon a new
method for taking care of the pension
money of old soldiers. The pension
money is now paid quarterly TO the
treasurer OF the home by the United
States pension agent and is held in
trust by the treasurer. Under the su-
pervision OF the governor of the home
the inmates are paid a certain amount
of their pension money each month
The Washington times., 1905-10-19
What Sarah Said

Want to Exchange Something?
Try waat ad. in the For Exchange"
column OF The Times and make Your
trade
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-07-21
PAPER Ball Battle.

A new and pretty game is Drawing
Room Blizzard" To enjoy 1t best go
into the hall, or longest room In the
house. Sometimes the door between
two small rooms may be opened, ana
thus give plenty of space.
Divide the players. Send half 10
one end, half to the other.
Fasten two extra wide tapes near
each end for goals. For ball make
large one of paper, something like
those used for shaving papers. Place
this ball in the middle of the room,
and at a given signal let each player,
previously armed with small fan, try
to blow the ball over the opposite goal.
The number of goals to a game must
he planned beforehand, and each sue
cess is scored to the winning side.
This game makes wonderful lot Oh
finn and soon every old, gray-haired
man and woman will be as earnestly
blowing away to get the ball over the
other goal as the children are.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-07-21
About Cats.

In ancient Egypt the cat was not
only loved, but worsEiped. Hence,
when Cambyses, son of Cyrus the
Great, invaded the country, he is said
to have placed a number of cats and
dogs at the head of his army. Rather
than risk killing the creatures, the
people fell an easy prey to the con.
queror. A cat having gone to sleep
on the sleeve of his robe, Mahomet'
cut the sleeve of. rather than disturb
pussy. Petrarch, the great Italian
poet, had his cat embalmed after it's
death, and Montaigne, the French es-
sayist, wrote best when stroking his
cat with his left hand. Of three cats
aboard the Maine when it was blown
up in the harbor Of Havana, two were
killed outright, but the third, a 13-year-
old, was heard meowing pitifully on
the werck next morning. At once a
boat was sent for, and it was brought
back to the survivors of the crew, who
gave it hearty welcome. DR.. Stark,
ar English surgeon in Ladysmith dur
ing the siege of the town by the Beers
was MORALLY wounded by shell. His
| last words wer: Take care OF my
cat!"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-07-21
Game of Initials.

A good game for you to play is THIS:
Distribute paper and pencils among
the boys and girls, one for each, ana
tell them to write down at the head OF
their sheets of paper their own In
itials, each one to write down his own
initials only.
Then read aloud the following ques'
tions for them to write down IN the
order that you give them.
These questions they must answer
with words beginning with the initials
After the questions have all been an
swered, or after time is up gather
all the papers and read the answers
a1oud. Here is an example: One boys
initials were B. O. P:
What do you like best to eat? Beans
otherwise Peas.
What is your worst fault? Boosting
Of Performances.
What is your greatest virtue? Be-
ing Occasionally Pious.
Many other questions may be given
such as What did you dislike most
as a child?' What do you most
dread in the future?" What 90 you
most hope for in the future?" ETC.
North American.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-07-21

take in jellyfish by the wagonload.
Such is the method adopted by the
whalebone whale. The sperm whale,
on the contrary, captures huge squids,
weighing often several tons. Like his
brother. the whalebone whale, he must
be constantly on the lookout for food.
Otherwise he would starve. AS many
as IA seals have been taken frov a 60
foot killer" Other fishes of enor-
nous appetites are not uncommon.
The bluefsh, for example, thrives on
sardines and other small fish. AS
Stunning that one bluefish eats 10 small
fish day, it has been figured that it
requires 100000, 900, 100000 sardines
to feed 1,0OO,OOOOOO,OOo bluefish on
the American coast every summer
Most curios of all eaters Is the hydra
IA strange creature that can be turn
ed inside out without impairing Its
appetite or its powers to eat.-Golder
Penny.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-07-21

At Gilmerton, near Edinburg, there
IL a great deal of sandstone, very soIt
and easy to work. In 1920 a black
smith named George Paterson re-
solved to make himself house IN the
rock, and after working for nearly nVe
years it was finished. It consisted Oh
a smithy. dining room six feet nlgn,
seven feet wide. fourteen and nan
feet long with a bench all AROUND d
table. and a bed in the wall, drink.
ing room of rather larger size, a kltch
en- with bed in the wall, a cellar anu
washing house. All these things were
formed out of the living rock eacn
room being lighted from a skyllgh'
Over the entrance, carved in stone
ran this inscription: Here is mouse
and shop hewn in this rock with my
own hand. George Paterson. lhel
followed some verses composed ps
Alexander Penicuik, Of which tWe
lines will serve as sample:
On Jacobs pillow nightly lies my head.
NV house when living and my grave
when dead.
Paterson died in 1875, having dwell
eleven years in his cave, which be-
came a well-known resort OF holiday
makers. Even judges used to take a
drink in the stone parlor-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-07-21
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Plants at the Cape are often rare
and curious. There is one, stunted
and thorny, which, lighted at the end
when green, burns slowly and steadily
like wax candle That is why 1t Is
called the candle bush. On the slopes
of some of the hills grow trees named
euphorbia. They may reach height
of forty feet, and stand up stiff and
straight as if made Of metal. Their
branches are as severely formal as the
arms of a candelabra, and the tree
has, on that account, been likened to
the Jewish candlestick carved on the
famous arch of Titus in Rome, which
pictures have made familiar to every
one. Travellers say that they look
quite uncanny when they ride through
grove of them at dusk.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-07-21

dropped into water it will spread out,
and not be soluble in it at all, while
in alcohol it will dissolve and leave
the liquid clear.
Alcohol has curious trick when
mixed with water Put some water
into a graduated measuring tube, ana
after pouring it into glass measure
the same quantity of alcohol. II you
mix the two you will find shrl'lkage,
as the two liquids will measure less
together than the sum OF the two
measured separately.
Drop into glass about a teaspoon
fl, If the raw white of an egg, and
over it pour tablespoonful OF alcohol.
You will be amazed, no doubt to see
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-07-21
The Mauic TARGET.

Prepare two targets both just alike,
made of ordinary pine wood. Then
some day when you have visitors put
up one of these targets, give each
guest darning needle and invite
them to throw their needles at the
target. Striking the bullseye counts
500; the first circle outside it, 100;
the second circle, so, and the third
circle, 10.
To their surprise, the guests will
find they cannot make the needles
stick in the target. Invariably, no
matter how vigorously thrown, the
needles will drop to the floor
Now, tell Their, you have a magic
target. (net the other target out and
set it up.) Have each one put short
length of thread through his needle,
and then try target practice again.
This time the needles will stick all
right, and all will wonder at the magic
target.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-07-21

and pulls it away in every direction.
making a slight indentation.
Fill glass with alcohol and get al
a drug store some aniline dye in the
form of powder. Drop ever so little
of the dye into the glass, and it will
reach down through the alcohol like
thread of color. This will divide into
two branches, which will again divide
and subdivide, until your glass looks
as if it contained a miniature inverted
plant, growing before your eyes.
If you will arrange mirrors to throw
the reflection of it on the wall, the
shadow thrown will be much enlarged.
but the process is interesting to watch
in either way.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-07-21

Raindrops.
Knocking against my window a pane pane
Il lie tears by an angel wept.
When a teasing wind came rollicKifn agso Vel
And the raindrops fed with iare"eA
Rut one in a rosebud crept, Ia
II Law like a gem on her heart Of goiiH over
And hearkened the tales that her WV
Rreathed to this blushing flower. an
Then a sunbeam sped from MS hon'e
high tho sky--
And carried the raindrop up 70 h NV. hour
s,lent SILENT night, came creeping d .s,ad
In search OF pearl for her 'e"e'eN
Ana she leaned DER the sunsets OAR.
There in a sea of amethyst, sunbeam
She found the tear that the SUNBEAM
kissed -.
And. fashioned It into star
A glittering silver star. =. poorao+,on.
Agnes Lockhart Hughes. In Recrea''o''
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-07-21
AMATEUR CHEMISTRY.

the white of the egg cooked, as If by
heat. But you must not try eating 1t;
that you have cooked 1t without heat
Is enough.
Now prepare basin of water, and
when it is very still drop some alcohol
on the surface. Where it strikes the
water a little pit will be formed, like
a dimple in the smooth surface. This
is because the fluid on the surface Is
heavier and stronger than the alcohol,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-07-21
Acknowledging His Crime.

"Leonidas," said Mr.. Meekton's
wife, "look me in the eye and answer
me one question. Have you ever de-
ceived me about anything?"
well, Henrietta" he answered,
after much hesitation, Ct" must con-
fess that | have not been altogether
frank. On numerous occasions have
dissembled to the extent of trying to
appear far more amiable than really
felt"