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PANAMA is RICH NOW.
Profitable Investment Of Money Re.
eeved From Canal.


The little republic of Panama got
Sl0,000,0OO as It's share of the Panama
canal deal by the United States with
the French holders Of the old canal
property and rights, and II is wisely
investing much Of that money in good
New York real estate said NJ. l..
Grimwood Of New York at the St
Francis hotel yesterday. From what
! was told few days ago more than
one.half Of the SlO,OOOOOO has been
loaned out in mortgages at Az per
cent on Manhattan choice realty and
improvements. About 81 100000 Is be.
ing used by the officials Of the little
republic for needed improvements on
the isthmus.
Another $2,500,OO0 is on deposit
with several New York trust compa.
MES, and per cent is being paid by
them for the money.
The republic has no need for about
100000 Of the total sum, and IL is
good management to place the money
as mentioned. Two commissioners
were sent from Panama to invest the
money and they got good advice in
placing 1t safely and at a fair inter.
est One OF the commissioners, Man.
uel Ariat, thinks that, with the inter
est on the 100000, together with
customs receipts and internal taxes OF
several kinds, the government will
keep It's head well above the water 81
San Francisco Examiner.
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vas to be worn loosely over the nav,
llue street suit and the result VA,
mart, to say the least. Il was MOI,
han smart II was positively chic
In deep brown and in leaf green
md In any other dark color this lo,,
oose style, cut on the military ort,,
strapped across the back and hangisl
straight in front. is good. And M
woman who wants something dlair
;ulshed cannot do better than secu,
a garment along these lines.-Phnt
lelphia Ledger.
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This is one OF the Dutchiest Of
Dutch villages, is not upon the map at
II, and when asking railroad authori'
ties for its exact location, was even
denied an existence.
But one may trust the word CT ar
lists. who find these hidden corners,
and report Of them to kindred color
lists; So when this word came, We ven
tured boldly forth TO find II also. 1t
was not upon railroad, Of course,
but reached by devious ways and turn.
ings.
It is fifteen miles from Rotterdam,
whose dim outlines one can see across
the perfect level which only Holland
has. Its nearest neighbor is Dord'
recht. that place beloved by HOpkin.
son Smith next to Venice.
Hither came, one summer seven
teen women artists and students, and
one forlorn man painter; all were
domiciled with one big "Vrouw," un'
der her two roofs, that OF her house
proper and also Of the barn, the
upper part Of which was partitioned
of into very clean and comfortable
sleeping rooms.
Vrouw N, our hostess, had a
girth OF waist, like was going tc
say-a big California tree. She
mourned the recent loss OF seventy
Ave pounds Of flesh, but still survived
with the fragile avoirdupols Of 200
With short, vouminous skirts, {
snowy cap, with ample cape, which
framed her Edam cheeslike face, ant
wearing bumpers of wood. she was {
true type OF Hollands rustic danes
There were no springs to our beds
We sank into oceans Of feathers, onl!
to strike bed rock" beneath Som'
Of us were put into hunks in the side
Of the walls; laid away upon shelves
as ii were.
ladder.like Staireases.
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Dainty comhlna saeaue.

The shops are all filed with su.
g,ous displays Of pretty sacQues sn
lounging robes. Powered rlbboa,
which are 50 wonderfully lovely this
year, are often effectively used .,
trimming and the above dainty nesH
gee Of pale blue French flannel Ii,
an edging all round OF Dresden III
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they TRANSPORTED upon canvas the
joys Of welded life, the mother the
baby in the cradle, merry making,
lovely meadows, sunsets and splendors
OF light and shade
Rembrandt, Franz Halls Gerard
Dow. Jan sIeen and Israel keep alive
their glorious traditions and home
charms"
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dinner and tea bell. Canals and
"sloats" surrounded us. and river
flowed before our door, bearing boats
which might have sailed almost over
our roofs. so low were we beneath its
level It was fortunately held tightly
in It's bed, by powerful dyke,
In every direction windmills made
weird silhouettes against the sky.
They were big and little. and fantastic
in shape, with their huge sails flap
ping and gyrating dizzily. Many have
sails Of brilliant red or green, or yell
low. and there are little dwelling
houses beneath them, with quaint
Nhatched roofs
There are 100000 OF them In Meth.
erland, and they saw wood, grind
grain, pump water, load and unload
boats, and hoist and lower burdens"
1t is interesting TO know that they
came originally from the Orient, after
the great Crusades.
The level fields are divided by
"sloats." or bitches Of water
too wide to jump across; and
so concealed are they from
ordinary sight by grass or grain,
that each and every one OF us. walk.
ing through these lovely meadows, and
gazing afar, with rapt artistic vision,
took a tumble into them--a sudden
wetting and a change of view con.
.erning some OF Hollands attractions,
Every newcomer was thus initiated.
When the afternoon bell called a
,summOns-for a brief rest and re.
freshment-into the Vrouw's shady
old garden, a troop Of her fat ducks
always recognized the call and came
waddling around in stately procession
to share the crumbs Of honey cake,
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The naval cadets can't quite agree
with the president that the fear Of mil.
itarism is a baseless alarm when they
remember that very few Of the West
Point football players quit school this
year
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Pretty blouse OF pale green satin
merdeilleux gathered to a yoke com.
posed of lace and edges Of green vel.
vet, This yoke is bordered with a
pun of green ribbon, the ends I'm sh.
ed with chouX OF the same and knu $
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According TO Philadelphia tobac.
conist, his best cigars are sold for s.
apiece. They are not the kind that
Gov. Pennypacker hands out TO news.
paper reporters when they call,
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A boy died in a New York school.
room after being tainted on his fail
ure to pass an examination. The doc
tor said the lad had a weak heart.
And It may be added that his taunt'
ers had weak heads.
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Lack of proper food or an insufh'
cient amount Of food may be one Of
the causes Of truancy, but many a
gray head can recall how he played
hockey on a full and perfectly salts
fed stomach.
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II Mrs Chadwick could only get to
a bank, she could easily prove that a
rich relative several years ago gave
her the 3,O?2carat diamond just dis.
covered near Pretoria.
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The four soyereIgns Of England,
Austria, Germany and Italy draw
S1S,OOO,OOO per year In the way Of sal
aries. That is to say four kings take
the table stakes In Europe. Much the
same way in this country.
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We will soon know whether ]. p.
Morgan or Pat" Sheedy will get tlat
s4,OO0,OOO diamond Just found near
Pretoria.
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Owing to circumstances over which
he has no control, j. Plerpont Nor.
gan will not be able TO add the sun
spot to his large and magnificent col
lection Of curiosities.
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Americans eat more sugar than any
other people on earth. II is no won.
der, therefore, that they do the most
scolding at the sugar trust.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-04-14

Sir Frederick Treves. the eminent
English physician, thinks genius Is
some sort Of neurosis." Perhaps that
accounts for its eccentricities.
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The schedule of Mrs. Chadwlck's
debts indicates that most Of her
dupes have decided TO chuck the
whole business" and mark II up to
profit and loss.
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rs there any redeeming feature
about red nose?" asks the Denver
Post. Well as a danger signal to the
bibulous II has its uses.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-04-14

Prof Craig says that civilization is
over 5000 years old And mighty
small for its age II sees sometimes,
too.
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The young lady who wants to know
how a girl ought to salute the Amer.
lean flag" probably wouldn't displease
the color.bearer II she should throw
kisses at II.
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King Edward has quit wearing
white vest. This will, of course, mean
a dead loss Of 81 or s. to the Ameri.
can who has Just bought one.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-04-14

The Sultan Of Turkey is trying t.
borrow money from German bankers
He must think the Germans have
been too busy to read about Cassie
Chadwick.
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The coast Of Borneo has more mos
Quitoes TO the square inch than any
other place in the world. Doubtless
this accounts for Borneo's crop Of wild
men.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-04-14

A glass famine is reported Great
suffering among the goats and the os.
triches.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-04-14

The Springfield, Mass, Republican
refers to Alfred Austin's sonnet on
Shakespeare as Alfred Austin's
Best" Sounds like an advertisement
Of ham.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-04-14

A Louisville minister swallowed a
steel drill and even the X.ray cant
find a trace Of Il. What a digestion!
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The Yaqui Indians OF Mexico are
doing their best to take their proper
place among international problems.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-04-14

Perhaps the farmers are buying
automobiles so that they can scorch
after the scorchers.
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In Thlbei when pupil fails in his
lessons they fog the teacher. Say!
Isn't there some sense in that?
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At least that big South African dia.
mond ought TO be exhibited all over
the world before II is cut up.
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An arena for bull fights 10 being built
at Cannes, After the bulls are killed
there, will they be canned?
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OLD DUTCH VILLAGE
SIMPLE LIFE IN THE LAND OF
THE WINDMILL.

Dykes and Ducks In Profusion-Fond.
ness for serubbing ls One Of the
Marked Characteristics Of the Port.
" Housewives.
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Dogs instead Of Horses.
Very small dogs are trained to draw
carts containing milk, vegetables, tin.
ware, and even meat; and all seem
to feel a personal responsibility for
the safety Of their loads. growing
mallciously II any one approaches dur.
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ladder.Like staireases.
We came downstairs backward,
owing to their ladder.like construc.
ton. The doorbcll served also as a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-29
EXTRAORDINARY
 VALUES

For Easter week. The banner bar gain week in our history.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-29

Miss Anna Fahy has succeeded Miss Fitzpatrick as assistant in the office of Collector w. s. Hunt.
 Judge Peasley this morning award, ed Mrs Estelle Garnsey damages of $93.4S against John Moriarty, for dis possessing her of rent at 153 East Main street. The above amount in- cludes the costs
 For Sunday you will want some fresh delicious chocolates in a dainty box. Lake. the druggist, sells them, the very incest kinds, ten cents to sixty cents a package.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-29
Rye Whiskey.

We carry in stock the highest grade of Whistles osi the market at the most reasonable prices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-29
HAPPINESS

means an agreeable feeling, that state of being which is attended with enjoy. ment, Joyful satisfaction, contentment and whole lot of other good things Now, real happiness is brought on ln great many ways. First of all you must keep your brain in cbeerful con dition and above all what you eat and drink must be palatable and if poSsl' ble be the very best in the market ol, aor example, when people come nome al.ei m a hard days work and sits at the ,", :, ble to partake of square meal
 ninety nine times out of hundreu a cup of good tea or coffee Is tle lls. thing they think of and oh, What lhusI your feelings be when you are gwen d cup of tea that is anything put nlc1, tasting? How can anyone buy sucil trash and pay big price for IL Juss because they receive whole lot ol catch-pennv trading stamps WILL Il. Say, when we think of such robperS on the part of the merchant ana ihe sheteroclitical habits of the persons WHO will buy such stuff, it ma kes us nave -" tender feeling for those who are drlNeh to drink. that which turns yoar Draill, and. makes you forget who you are and what you are. Why not buy @oou, nice-tasting, warranted o. K. qu"lllH ten and coffee at our store and nave aii the. family feeling happy and coii'eht- ed? We've got the quality ana tue price is reasonable within the feich of all. Remember our Say-so III lh' paper is our do-so in our store' lnele. fore you run no risk with us' a loua money back if you are not sallsl'ei .n with our goods. We've never hau No refund the money ill P years. Ina. speaks good, doesn't it? We nave a few more of those handy little taoles which we are giving with one pounu of our warranted good Baking Powder' only 45c per pound at
The Washington times., 1905-05-21
po Not Know Real Conditions.

at belong to a club-to three or four OF
them" says a man of sufficient income
not only to pay his dues at the club,
but to equip what he calls his "den" at
home; "but I spend most of my even
ings under my own roof and this dis
cipIe of domestioity beams upon you
with an air of conscious virtue. and
cries out, shut up the saloons, Sun
DAYS and weekdays, too, il you can. The
place of the workingman is in his
homeip And he knows as much about
the workingman's home as he does
about the rabbit-hutch on an Australian
farm:
It is in vain that you tell the work
Ing man that the saloon is evil. until at
least YOU are honest enough TO recog-
nize that there are features of 1t that
are not evil, and that, as often as other
wise. those are they which he most of
all prizes, and oftenest turns to. Again,
it Is In vain that philanthropy-or at
any rate philanthropy as feeble, as in
termIttent. and as uninteliigent as is
much of that which has thus Ear grap-
pied with the drink problem-attempts
such measures OF reform as simply EN-
phasize the evils which they seek to
fight. Two or three facts must be plain
~ recognized and candidly dealt with
before we can even make a beginning.
The Washington times., 1905-05-21
And He a Christian Bishop!

Many laboring men must go. because
the machine will work cheaper than they
can-and they go-where; to what?
Well, they do not go to sleep, or to
piav. They must live, and it may be
that like Erskine, when. a young and un-
tried barrister. he stood before the court
of aDpeals in tbs Aouse of lords and said,
MY Lords. I am sensible of my audacity
in standing here; but, my lords. have
felt my children plucking at my skirts
and CRYING, father, give US breads -
like him, I saw. these may have FELT
children cry, "Give US bread" And If
they do, and If, seeking in vain for a
task and a wage, men and women strive
for a little to dull the keen edge Of
their despair, and 20 drown by narcotics
or intoxieants the horror of their help
lessness, is our only resource such legal
enactments as shall make their mis-
chievous seIf-indulgence more furtive
and more adroit?
well, really" 90 I hear some one
say. this is the most extraordinary
appeal for the abrogation Of good laws
tkat I ever listened to-most Of all from
the Iips of a Christian bishopi Are we
To be told that the conditions of our
modern life are such that the only al
tentative for those Of us who abhor-
| and rightly abhor-a drunken society
and a bacchanalian Sabbath is to re-
peal laws which seek TO discourage the
one or to repeal the other?" Most sure
| ly not.
| Is 1t true that the tasks of the bread
winner, the daily wage-earner. who
make up the vast majority of our human
| kind. even under the most advanced
The Washington times., 1905-05-21
Pledges His Jewels and
Clothing, But Seems
to Be Starving.

resist the temptation to learn some
thing about the man It was addressed
TO a woman in small Kentucky town.
and the letter commenced:
My dear Mother
I cannot remember how it was worded.
but from what I read I understood the
situation. He described the work he
claimed to be doing in one OF the de-
partments and drew a rosy picture OF
his future prospects. Evidently he had
come TO Washington seeking q position
with the Government and had led his
mother to believe that he had succeed-
ed in the attempt. He referred to an
inclosure Of so, which was what he had
asked as an advance on his overcoat-
realized at once that the money had
loaned him had gone to the homo In
Kentucky. What part OF IT had been
expended for his living in Washington
could not have amounted to any con-
sidera Bile sum.
I sat there for more than an hour
thinking over the affair. Many things
had occurred in the course Of my busi-
ness experience that had been more or
less sad, but there was something about
this case that surpassed them all.
judged that the poor fellow had for
gotten his letter and would soon re-
turn to claim It. With this expecta-
tfon I waited for more than an hour
past my regular closing time, but ne
did not come back.
The Washington times., 1905-05-21
Showed Bitter Disappointment.

That was the beginning of a. regular
series OF visits. At first it was jew
eiry and then clothing. I was obliged
10 consider my own interests when it
became apparent that nothing he de-
posted would be redeemed. Every
time 1 refused to give him what he
asked, and particularly when I onIy
advanced about one-f1fth the sum re-
quested. he would show such keen dis
appointment that, hardened as I am.
L Ieit sorry for him. 1 came to dread
MS visits, but 1 could not refuse to
loan him money oa ample security.
VI course, there could be but one end
ing When he came in for the last time
L noticed marked change in his an
pearance. He was thin and had about
his eyes haunted look that is the in
delible mark on the face Of one who is
brooding over some serious trouble.
Moreover, the man was hungry. 1t re-
quired little experience with poverty TO
see that he had been starving himself
1t gave me q queer turn TO see his
sunken cheeks and the hollows under
his eyes. L hurried through the bargain
with him and gave him the money he
asked for without demur, notwithstand-
ing the fact that 1t was more than the
article he offered was worth. Somehow
I could not help feeling that I was in
some manner responsible for his pitt
full condition.
1t was his overcoat he pledged. He
had come IN carrying it on his arm and
with his coat collar turned up. 1t was
showing heavily outside, and in offer
ing the garment he muttered something
about its being too light for such cold
weather and that he meant to purchase
a heavier one and redeem the thin one
when the cold spell was past. I accept
I'd the apologetic explanation in silence,
but there was something extremely pa
thetic about the incident. He placed the
money l gave him in an inside pocket
Of his coat, and as he did so | noticed
that he wore no vest. Then pulling his
hat down over his eyes he walked out
INTO the storm with bowed head
The Washington times., 1905-05-21
How to Fight saloonkeepers.

One of these consists IN a clear dis
crImination between conditions. For ex-
ample, one kind of man goes to a saloon
to get an intoxicant, and for no osaef
reason. Another goes there for any
one OF half a dozen purposes: Refresh
nent, amusement, pa11ionsllip, infor.
nation, physical easement, business ap-
pointme,lt. or mere change for which
last, 3,e.8, my brother. go next door. OF
to the club. and which all sensible peo,
pie regard as wholly innocent. Nov
then, the strength OF the saloonkeepeI
has been In keeping the supply OF these
differ ent wants together. The wisdom
Of those who antagonize him will be il
separating them.
The Washington times., 1905-05-21
Stumbling Up the Street.

was alone in the shop and no more
customers came in after his departure,
so I had time TO speculate on the poor
deviI's affair. Or course. it was none of
my business. but the thing worried me-
| could see him, IN fancy. stumbling up
the street, working his way against a
nd and a driving snowstorm.
After a few minutes 1 got down the
overcoat and examined II,
As I turned 1t about and felt through
the pockets I felt letter. The en-
velope was not sealed and something
impelIed me to read the inclosed sheets
OF paper. Undoubtedly it was wrong
for me TO do so. but 1 simply could not
The Washington times., 1905-05-21
THE LORA SCOTT-One Of Original Sherlock Holmes Stories

naturally use the first words which
came to his mind, and If there were SO
many which referred to sport among
them you may be tolerably sure that he
is either an ardent shot or interested in
breeding. Do you know anything of this
Beddoes?
why, now that you mention it,
said he 4 remember that my poor IA
Their used TO have an invitation from
him to shoot over his preserves every
autumn.
" Then it is undoubtedly from him
that the note comes.' said I. 1t only
remains for us to find out what this
secret was which the sailor Hudson
seems to have held over the heads Of
these two wealthy and respected men,
Alas, Holmes, / fear that 1t is one
of sin and shamer cried my friend.
But frsm you l will have no secrets.
Here is the statement which was drawn
up by my father when he knew that
the danger from Hudson had become
imminent. I found 1t In the Japanese
cabinet, as he told the doctor. Take
It and read 1t TO me. for 1 have neither
the strength nor courage to do It my
self
'"These are the very papers, Watson.
which he handed to me. and I will read
them to you, as 1 read them in the old
study that night TO him. They are in
dorsed outside. as you see. Some par
ticuiars OF the voyage Of the bark Gloria
Scott, from her leaving Falmouth on the
sth October, 1855, to her destruction in
n. Lat. 10 deg. 20 min, w. Long 25 deg.
ii min. on Nov. 9Th It Is in the form
Of a letter, and runs in this way:
:" My dear. dear son. now that ap-
preaching disgrace begins to darken the
closing years of my lie. / can write
with all truth and honesty that 1t is
not the terror of the law. it is not the
loss of my position N the county, nor
is 1t my fall in the eyes OF all who have
known me, which cuts me TO the heart
but It Is the thought that you should
come to blush for me-you who love me
and who have seldom. I hope. had
reason to do other than respect me.
But IL the blow falls which Is for
ever hanging over me. then I should
wish YOU to read this, that you may
know straight from me how far
have been TO blame. On the other
hand, IL all should go well (which
| may kind God Almighty grantD. then.
if by chance this paper should be still