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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
sPoILs OF ANCIENT EGYPT
The Oldest Piece of Sculpture in the World Recently Brought
 to Light.
newspaper

Among the spells of the last seasons campaign by Prof w M. Flinders Petrie and his assistants of the Egypt explora- tlon fund is a remarkable sculpture. probably the oldest in the world. It was found at Wady Maghara, Sinai, where hitherto the difficulties of maintaining a camp in the desert five days camel journey from Suez had prevented any serious excavation.
 The sculpture. which would probably not be accepted by the committee of the Royal academy if sent in for exhibition, represents King Semerkhet of the first dynasty smiting down a Bedawi sheik, after the manner of kings about 4600 B. c. Above that is a figure of the gen. eral who commanded the expedition. This is by no means the most remote of the discoveries. There is, for instance, e collection of flints used for working turquoises out of the sandstone, prob ably by the Bedouin in period about 10000 B. c. They show several types of which the hammers, the larger scoring flakes and the small flakes with point are the most distinct.
 Among the most interesting relics are the Roman objects found at Oxyrnkhos by Drs. Grenfell and Hunt. They in- clude some specimens of the most beau- tiful colored glass, the arm of the Aphro- dite grasping Cupid, a limestone female head of remarkable type and A large coi- lection of bone and ivory dice. wher- ever the Roman soldier went there are always found these primitive gaming instruments and they are precisely the same as those in use today.
 A sphinx. bearing inscriptions in an unknown script, exci6es curiosity, and the presence of a good hieroglyphic in- scription as well as the sphinx shows that these were not done as ignorant im- itations of hieroglyphics. but that 1t Is a definite system of writing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
MUoI ALLT olLLNCE.
AMERICAN OFFICERS CANNOT
 TALK OF WAR PLANS.
Example of the Japanese Navy Will Be Emulatea by the Heads of Our Own Sea
 Forces,

One of the revelations of Japanese
 character and Japanese prudence that | the events of the last year and half have furnished is the ability of that
 people to keep their own counsel. As consequence, says the Detroit Free
 Press, they have sprung one surprise after another upon the world, and this
 has aroused so much wonder and ad-
 miration that other countries, our own among them, have undertaken to em- ulate their discretion. It is now an- nounced that our navy department will
 hereafter order officers to keep silence concerning matters affecting that arm of the service. Of course, we contend that our navy is the equal, if not the superior, of any other in the world, but that it's personnel has rather over
 worked the boasted American freedom
 of speech cannot be denied. In the bat tie of the Korean strait there was hard ly question of division of honors; but had there been 1t would not have taken shape among the participants or in official circles. The ascription of sue cess to the virtues of the emperor and . the spirits of their ancestors precluded all controversy.
 Then again, we can hardly imagine a Japanese naval officer dragging in the sovereign of neutral country in a 'Hoch der kaiser" Me und Gott" in- cident, even as an after-dinner pleas antry of club banquet. Without doubt our tarry heroes talk too much. They are too free with their boasts and their criticisms, and the same Is true of the military arm of the service. This amia- ble weakness can perhaps be qualified somewhat, but we doubt whether it can be entirely eliminated. It is not alto gether a matter that can be reached by discipline. It is not discipline that is wholly or in large part responsible for 1t among the Japanese. The virtue of silence where silence works to their advantage is an inherited quality.
 Moreover, 1t has been often noted that the United States and the east, Japan especially, represent two opposite types of national expression. Here individ- ualism asserts itself; there the indi- vidual is absorbed in the state. There fore the secrets of the army and navy are state secrets, and no individual would any more think of disclosing them than the arm of a man would move until the brain willed it. Here we regard our knowledge and our ideas as our own, to do with as we will. We resent any challenge of that right, and probably the new regulation will be stigmatized by those to whom it applies as gag or der" There is more hope that we can successfully emulate the Japanese hos pital servSe than their practice of off, cial silence. Certainly we have never yet | been able to do what Japan has done, which is to mystify and defeat the best newspaper correspondents in the world.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07

style of Frederick the Great, repro. ducing perhaps in general outline the famous Sans Souci" castle, or the new castle at Potsdan. The plans and all the details have not yet been com. pleted, nor has it been decided just how much money is to be expended on the new house and grounds. Baron Speck von Sternberg, the German ambassador. has discussed with the authorities in Berlin the plans of the embassy and a decision will be reach ed as to the arrangement of the house and It's cost. It is probable that soon after his return construction work will begin.
 The present home of the embassy on Massachusetts avenue has been found entirely inadequate to meet the needs of the ambassador. The dining room is so small that it will not ac- commodate more than 20, which proves a severe tax upon the hospitality of the embassy, as 1t makes necessary a constant series of small dinners. When Emperor Will Hams brother. Prince Henry. was here some three years ago he was en- tertained in the house and saw for himself how small the quarters were. It is understood that he reported to the emperor the condition of affairs and the latter has taken a keen in- terest in the subject of a new en- bassy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
AssAlLs CHILD LABOR.
Speaker at Quaker Hin Conference
 says Public Aids Oppression.

says Public Aids Oppression.
 PAwLING. N T., Sept. 7.-The child labor problem was discussed before the seventh annual session of the Qua. ker Hill conference by the Rev. O. R. Lovejoy. assistant secretary of the na. tional child labor committee; Homer Folks, secretary of the New York State Charities Aid association, and others. The Rev. Warren P. Wilson of Brooklyn presided.
 Mir. Folks called attention to the en- tent to which every one uses the prod ucts of child labor and therefore shares in the responsibility for the ex- istence of such labor. He said that the coal used for heating houses has been freed from slate by boys in the break CTS of the anthracite coal fields; that the glassware used in kitchens and dining rooms involves not only child labor. but child labor at night. which Is one of it's most objectionable forms; that nearly all the textile fabrics at some stage of their production have involved child employment.
 Mir. Folks urged the duty of knowing conditions under which articles offered for sale have been produced. The GUS. toner who was willing to sacrifice cheapness by insisting on production under living conditions. he thought. could give tho most effective help to the chili i~'.-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
Mark Twain Was RespoBs,v,

A friend wrote to Mark Twain. D asking his opinion on a certain mat ter. and received no reply. He waited a few days. and wrote again. His sec ond letter vas also ignored. Then he sent a third note. inclosing a sheet of paper and a tvo-oent stamp.
 By return mail he received a postal card. on which was the following. Paper and stamp received. Please send envelope. Boston Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
French Cookery and the Parisians

SSOnSAy 0AA Nhu
 The closing of so many once famous Parisian restaurants during the last ten years is due to various causes. But the chief is undoubtedly the fact that Paris has become so largely a city of impaired digestions. Those English people who, intimate with members of the Parislan bourgeoisie. partake of the latter's private hospitality when they happen to visit the French cap- ital, will have noticed how simply, as a rule, the viaDds served at their friends tables are nowadays prepared. Even when any dishes at all recherche in character are served for the visitors benefit, the host will generally refrain from partaklng of them. stating as his excuse that his medical man has or dered him to confine himself to "grilled meats"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
Permanent Diplomatic Homes.

HE German gov. ernment is the last to secure a permanent diplo- matic home in Washington. It has purchased a site for it's embas- sy just opposite the property that was purchased two years ago by the French gov
 ernment for it's new embassy and both of the sites OYarln0k Shari.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
Friend in Nsed.

The Tramp-Please. ma'sm. could youse gimme CT bite to eat7
 The Lady-f haven't a thing in the house to eat
 Well. ain't one uv dem kinS uv guys wotn stand eroun' and see CT woman starve. ma'am. Gimme a ole baskit an III hustle eround an steal sumthin' fer youse an me"-Chicago Daily Nevs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07

amount of red tape in the transaction of naval business and also of the in- terference of bureaucrats. It Is said that he proposes to make systematic and thorough investigation to ascer- tain what remedies can be applied to the present system and what legisla. tion, if any, is needed to better the service.
 The first knowledge Secretary Bona parte had of the death of young Co., hen on board the Yankee, which re- suited from participation in a boxing bout came through the public press. This angered the new secretary who is of the opinion that such important events should be immediately com. municated to him and that he should be the judge as to whether all it's horrors and uncertainty as to It's re- sponsibility. A court-martial is to be held which may develop where the responsibility lies for vessels getting into the condition of the Bennington. It is said that a quiet investigation has revealed a very unsatisfactory condition of engines and boilers in a number of other vessels of the navy,
 The death of the blue jacket on the Yankee has been somewhat of a blow to naval athletics. Secretary Bona parte is satisfied that the death was due to an accident and might have oc- cured in any other sort of contest such as a mile run or a high jump.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
Loomi. Back In w..hinEton.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 7.--Assistant Secretary Loomis returned to Washing ton from Oyster Bay and Is acting as secretary of state He positively de- clined to make any statement relative to his plans for tho future
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07

ECRETARY of the Navy Bonaparte is a lawyer of
 high ability and when he buckles
 down to a case he is apt to go to the bottom of it. He has been very much worked up over occurrences in the navy since he took charge and the evidences there have been of an undue
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
P1s.-s-t Relief

Mrs. spenders-George. I've got lots of things I want to talk to yOa about
 Mir. spenders-Gisd to hear it. ny dear. Usually you want to taIk to ne about a lot of things yoa haven't got kut must have -r,>fi-f-'rsti< Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07

There are some chiefs of bureaus and the employment of women is to . great extent a matter of sentiment and not one of good business prin- ciples. A large number of women sp- pointed to oflce here have secured their places through influence with politicians who favor them for the purpose of providing a livelihood for some needy but necessary constitu- ents- The chief of a bureau employ ing perhaps the largest number of women In the service has this to say regarding them:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07

recent bulletin of
 the census omce seems to prove the contention that women are gradually displac- ing men In cer- tain lines of work. In the government de- partm n Is in Washington this Is to a great ex- tent true. as 8 large percentage of employees are Of the fair ser
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
New Residence for German Embassy.

HE property which the German gov. ern m e mt has bought stands at a considerable height above the street and is shaded by mag niicent trees. It will be one of the m o s t beautiful
 diplomatic resi- dences in Wash ington. It is pro- posed to erect a splendid ston e structure of the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
scarbOrOugh's Lady Constable.

Mrs Ness. one of the four women la England who are sworn police-oon- stables has just retired from her position al Scarborough She held ft for seven years. and in that time had Tss nris0uers In her charge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07

somewhat danger ous one. The defiance which this little South American demagogue has cast at the United States and his threats to buy navy and send it into the gulf at New Orleans and his boast that he can bring the United States to terms are all very amusing. but trouble may be brought about by his yery boasting and arrogant man. ner.
 Castro has really gone to work to get some sort of navy and has just bought $2,OO0,O0O worth of guns in France and Germany with which to fortify his sea ports. It Is also re- ported that he intends to make a tour of the adjoining republics, Bolivia, Peru and Chile with the avowed pur- pose of aros.sing them in opposition to the United States. This is all chimerical dream on the part of this adventurer, but the United States may yet be compelled to administer to him good, sound spanking. There is ample excuse for interference in the treatment which Castro has given the New York and Bermudez Asphalt company which has been cheated out of the concession for which 1t paid we'll. It is not likely, however, that the United States will send any war. ships to Venezuela to settle the claims of private corporation. It is certain if Castro continues in his insulting course and any American citizen should be maltreated or denied rights he Is entitled to then the United States will step in and givo. Venezue- la good trouncing. Castro has shown some shrewd- ness in the purchase of his muni- tions of war, as he has made these purchases from countries that have claims against Venezuela and he doubtless counts on the buying of a bill of military goods as a sure way to check any disposition on the part of these powers to press the claims of their citizens. He has bought vessels from England and guns from France and Germany.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
Hsavily-Burdened solaisrs.

The Russian soldier is probably more heavily burdened than any other. A foot solder in the army Of the ear carries over e pounds- The weights borne by the feot soldiers of the othsr principal Eurcpsn nations are said to be as follows. French. @ pounds. British. @ hunss. Gsrnaa. sl pounds: swiss 8 zN.s. Austrian. ~ pournx- ftsiia a. rsR
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07

Secretary Bonaparte Hard at Work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
PRESIDENT CASTRO OF vENE-
 zUELA DANGEROUS FREAK.
DIARIES THE UNITED STATES
More Care in Supervision of Naval Athletics-Boom Which Loca- tion of British Embassy
 Gave to Real Estate.

A s H l NGTON. -
 There is much amusement, min gled Hssiust 8 tinge of apprehen- sion, in official circles here over the antics of President Castro of Venezuela. In the language of a state department official Castro is a freak, but a somewhat f1anpar-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07

An Opinion on Women Employees.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1905-06-03
Bayou Beuf May Be Drained.

Il
Bunkie, La, May 25.-Major
Kerr, Louisiana Chief Engineer, is
expected to visit this section soon
to investigate the probability of
dredging Bayou Boenf aud restor-
ing that stream to something like
its old-time usefulness. Engineer
Kerr has written DR.. w. D. Haas
that he viii start at the head of
the bayou, near Alexandria, and
traverse the entire distance from
there to Washington in convey
ance in order to become thoroughly
familiar with conditions. He will
then prepare an estimate of the
probable cost, and. IL the plan is1
found feasible drainage district
will likely be created and tax
levied to provide funds for the
work. The bayou is now rapidly
filling up, much to the apprehen.
sion OF evil results by the planta-
tion owners along the bayou front.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1905-06-03
Main Street,
Edison on Sleep.

1 The longest time / ever worked
continuously was five days and
five nights without sleep. That
was during some of the lighting
experiments. Once worked four
days and four nights-that was
just before the opening of the Pearl
Street Station. We did not know
what was going to happen; we ex-
peeted something would explode
when we turned on the current.
Everybody said it was going to be.
failure. When we turned ON the
current, however, it started all
right, without a hitch, and ran for
eight years.
What effect does the loss of sleep
have? None at all. / have always
been able to drop down and sleep
any time, anywhere and feel abso-
lntely no Ill effects from my long
work. I believe that people as
general thing sleep too much; three
or four hours are enough if it is
good solid sleep, not dreaming
that isn't sleep.
Insomnia? [ have to laugh when
people talk about that. A man
came to me once-couldn't sleeps;
was troubled with insomnia and
was terribly worried. 7 said, apH
cure you." put him to work on
a mercury pump; kept him at it'll
told him he must finish it at al
certain time, and as he conldn'tI
sleep, there was no excuse for his
stopping. At the end of the third
lay we found the pump all broken
TO pieces and the victim of insomnia
sound asleep on the ruins. Sleep
IS only an Inheritance; il the sun
would keep on shining people
would get over tho habit of sleepI
II time.IntervieW in New York
Sun. Fl
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1905-06-03
ThrlYeS On Cotton Seed Neal.

The Farm & Ranch gives the pic
ture of the SOW, Sweet Alice 82267,
owned by 10. w. Allison, Ennis,
Texas. She was farrowed January
II, 1904. This sow has never eaten
a ration that was not fully half
cotton seed meal, and she has never
been sick a day.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1905-06-03

VII make the of 1905 Track Opeousas
Free pasture for away.
In offering this Popular Stallion we desire
him the
HE holds saions nila
On this driver
lie halves in
His style admiration of the mi
he the sire St Landry
His colts the highest prices Landry
h was sold TO John T Toan Carencro, to r H
others for equally fancy prices SO for
elme For further particulars, apply or see,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1905-06-03
several of the establishments.
Their proprietors promptly gave
bond and reopened, New Iberia
Iherian.

i Dohd ana reOpened, New Iberia
Iberian.
Both the sugar cane and corn
crops of st. Mary parish have suf-
fered seriously from the depreda-
tions of a small brown worm about
one inch long, that resembles to
some extent a caterpillar, though
1T is free from any fuzz usual to the
caterpillar family. Whole squares
of corn have been eaten up In a
night by these new worms, which
appear in countless thousands and
strip the sugar cane entirely Of It's
leaves, though they appear not to
Injure the bud of tile cane. Corn
that is attacked is killed outright,
as both the leaves and buds are
destroyed.
Shreveport, La, May 25.-Prof.
Wilmon Newell, Seeretaty of the
crop pest Commission, has conclu-
ded examinations of cotton fields
in Bossier and De Soto Parishes,
but so far he has been unable to
find boil weevils. Agent Hardy |
is visiting fields near Mansfield.
Agent Garrett is at Robeline and
Agent Martain is near Coushatta,
but none have reported finding
weevils. Work on the large cage
to be erected at Keatchie to carry
on paris green poisoning expert
ments will soon be started. The.
contract has been let. The screen
% be used has not been received,
md the beginning of the work de-
bends upon it's arrival.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1905-06-03
Crowley Rice Crop.

4 Crowley, May 27.-Japans thai
sold less than month ago at one
| and seven-eighths and two cents
now selling for, three and one.
eight, with a likelihood of their
bringing three and one half or even
four cent; the market from Maine
to California practically bare OF
rice, although it was supposed a
month ago that everybody had a
large supply; rice men everywhere
scrambling for rice and price
gradually forging up; not over a
million and a quarter Of bags of
rice on hand four weeks ago to
supply q five months demand; not
to exceed thirty per cent of last
years acreage planted, and most
of that "mudded in;" everybody
straining every nerve to plant and
the elements steadily making it.
almost impossible to get seed in
the ground under favorable condi-.
tions; farmers raising their own
vegetables, their own chickens,
their own bacon and side meat
their own stock feed. That's the
rice situation in a nutshell.
Three facts stand out clearly
and. unmistakably In the present
rice situation: First, the visible
supply is not sufficient to last un-
til the crop comes into the market;
second, the prospective supply is
almost certain to be not equal to
the demand next year; and, third,
the farmer is in better shape to-day
than ever before In the history OF
the industry to take advantage of
any higher prices that must.ineyit-
ably follow short supply.
Tne probable acreage.to be plant
ID this year is harder to estimate
low than ever, despite the fact
hat the entire acreage should have
been in at least ten days ago. As
% the amount already i'm it is rea-
'onabiy certain that 30 per cent
# the 1904 acreage will easily cover
t. Most of this was planted in
mud and may come to good stand,
nature and yield good crop. On
he other hand il may come out I
lneveniy or not at all and yield i
My a partial crop. The chances !
or the planted acreage are more
Uncertain than in the average year.
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An exchange says that medi-
al journal yonches for the truth
t the following story, but we do
OF vouch for the exchange: "a
roman who was seriously i'll awoke ,
ne night to find the nurse sitting :
t the foot Of her bed smoking
cigarette and reading a novel. y
freatly startled the patient raised :
erself up in the bed and cried ont, =
What in the world are you doing z
urse@ To which the nurse replied a
iood gracious. I thought you were 9
ead.' ;
- szp s-s- a
The marriage of the German d
rown Prince with the daughter 4
the Grand Duke of Meeklerburg- Il
chwerrn Is regarded unfavorably 9.
Berlin society. ii
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1905-06-03

Probably many receive bouquets
of roses. etc, that when received
are In faded or wilted condition
from delay in express offices or
otherwise. Such can be renewed
in color and revived wonderfully
by putting little ammonia and
camphor in the water In the vases;
twenty drops or 50 to goblet of
water.