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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02

Paper trust magnates have agreed to
continue business under q "gentleman's
agreement" That Is a pulpable evasion
of the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02
Beautiful French Hand
made Undergarments
and Wedding Tromsseaaux

AND wedding TrOusseaux.
Fn NEW shipment of exclus-
IMl i've patterns in French
Nv Handmade Undergar-
ments has recently been
received, including Gowns, Petit
coats, Drawers, Chemises and Cor
set Covers. Monday we shall hold
a special sale of these dainty French
Handmade Undergarments at
prices usually asked for the better
class of domestic goods.
Hand-embroidered chemises. Of fine
French percale. finished with eyelets run
with ribbon.
SIPS, $T.5o, $2.oo and Sass each.
Handmade Drawers. OF fine French ner-
GALE trimmed with hand-embroidered ruf,,es.
SI.75, S2.25, $3.75 and $4.75 pair.
Handmade Gowns. OF fine French nercaIa
with round neck and elbow sleeves. trim
med with spray of hand embroidery and
eyelets run with ribbon
$500, $3.50, $3.50 and $8.75 each.
Handmade Petticoats. Of fine French per-
Gale. trimmed with ruffie finished with seal
lop of hand embroidery.
92-75, $3.50, SAYS and So, so each.
We are also showing a rich assortment or
5-piece Sets. consisting OF Gown. Drswar.
ana Chemfse. also separate pieces. all hand
ihaoe ana variously trimmed with hand
work. Valenciennes and Calais iaces.
Third floor Eleventh st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02
Crime of Not Voting.

From the New ORLEANS Picayune.
The political crime Of the age is the fall
ure of free citizens who are armed with
the ballot TO take any part in the election
OF their public officials and lawmakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02

Fireworks never were regarded as taste
full accompaniment of wedding, any
way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02
Quite Commonl
From the Detroit News.

From the Detroit News
Questions of veracity are becoming so
common in washington now that even the
accused seem to pay little attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02

The Guatemalan revolution hangs on a
long time. despite the fact that it has
been officially crushed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02

Hot weather makes cake baking a drudgery. so
now Is the most opportune time for you to try our
cakes and believe that after you have once
tried them never again win you bother with bav-
ing them made at home. Don't confuse cakes
with bakery cakes; they could not be more differ.
emit. They ars made Of the very best and purest
materials obtainabie. and baked IN our Pure Food
Department, and Yen may watch the process. SEQ
all the materials used from the time the nour d
sIfted until It comes from the oven a light. DELE
cious cake We take ordsrs for any kind OF cakesl
any design and any color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02

Greene and Gaynor will probably es-
tablish the American record for judicial
DELAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02

vegetarians can now indulge with inn
punity in the ancient retort Il told you
So"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02

When two hard-lucix ball teams play TO-
gether one side or the other has got 10
win
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02

The Twin Ice Cream Freezer is the freezer that
makes two kinds of cream at the same tine; has
been wanted since Ice cream first became popu-
lar and at last It has been successfully made.
The most remarkable part is its simplicity 70
does not require much labor the old-styis
freezer and not as much time-a gallon of cream
may be frozen in from to 10 minutes.
II is usually in family Of three four that
not all like the kind OF fee cream; one wants
chocolate and perhaps two more would nike va
niIla. With the Twin Freezer you please them
all or you freeze Ice and sherbet al
the same time
This Twin Freezer Is being demonstrated IN
our Housefurnishing Department, Fifth floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02

In the China Department You find many
things especially suitable for decorating your
mer homes.
The new hanging porch vases imported from
Japan quite unique. The shapes and c0lors
pretty and attractive Two OF them are sus-
pended from a long cord which slips a wheel
Of the same porcelain of which the IS made,
thus giving the effect Of cord and pulley. Then
there the new Jap teapots used in serving tea
on the veranda. The latest fad Is to the tea
pots instead Of pitcher for ice wafer iced tea etc
Have the advantage of being very light, and the
eoytr protects them from DUST insects, etc. Made
of the quaint Japanese ware. neatly decorated and
have the rattan handle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02
Here and There
About the Store.

TRAVELERS' requisites are
Il much in demand Just now.
~ June will see the exodus Of
many people. Anticipating
your wants and needs, we are show
ing everything for your comfort and
convenience while travelling.
You can have all the necessary
toilet articles put up in the most
convenient and practical form with
leather, metal, rubber, etc. cover
ings, that they may be carried safely
In your travelling bags.
ihere never was anything devised for travellers
use more convenient than the rubberIined and
waterproof silk and sateen bags and cases for
tooth brushes, sponges soap, etc. We show them
In all the most convenient shapes and sizes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02

OIn order to avoid delays ON account Of
personal absence, letters 10 THE star
connected with the ofaos, bat simply -
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Bust
ness Departments. according to tenor or
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02

In the Toilet Goods Department there is big
display OF bath sprays-every kind you can think
or But few days ago another one was added
one that will appeal to you instantly-''sanitsx
the Open Face Fellow" as II is called II Is al.
ways clean and constructed that II cannot
hold dirt nor harbor germs; there is no way and
no place for them to lodge. 1t is always abso-
infeiy clean and sanitary. The back Is perforated
In such way that II be used either as
brush or spray. The curved handle also comes
with the OUTFIT, which may be attached at will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02

The hand sewing machines are something else
you VIII ind Indispensable while sway for the sum.
mer How many times you have needed a ma
chine when one was not available. These little
machines only weigh 80 ounces and can be carried
without any trouble. You VIII find that Il Win re.
pay you many times before the summer is over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02

1t Is the unusual woman the one in ten. who
UNDERSTANDS the art OF packing sufficiently 10 en-
able her TO arrive at her journeys end with her
ciothes spick and span. And those who have
mad the experience before know how much
worry and bother 1t is TO get their clothes
pressed You can all this by taking
one or the little tourist irons with you that can bs
heated In minute by gas jet or alcohol lamp
Ihe handle is always cold. They weigh only few
ounces and take up no room TO speak Of IN your
trunk or bag. and when you arrive IL Is only the
work OF few minutes to have your maid pres.
your clothes for you or to press them yourself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02
Wooowaro & Totbrop
Yok-WASHINGToN-
will m notice

month of Brides of fair graduates
the family i'm the home. I'm the
this eventful month, pleased
DIVISION made for the requirements of all
ment for the month of June
Here trousseaux and gifts for brides.
Outfits and presents for graduates
Requisites for travellers and outing parties.
Needfuls. comforts and luxures for the family
Furniture and Furnishings for the summer home.
Everything required for the person or the home.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-02
OCEAN YACHT RACE.
Tyro wins Rough Weather Contest
 at Marblehead, Mass.

Tyro Wins Rough Weather Contest
 at Marblehead, Mass.
 MARBLEHEAD Mass. July 2.-Not- withstanding existing weather condi- tions. which were bad enough to cause hardened mariners to moor their craft at safe anchorage in sheltered harbors. the Corinthlan Yacht clubs third ocean yacht race from Marblehead to Isles of Shoals and return was started and sue cessfully sailed, the Tyro winning the honors
 Fourteen yachts crossed the line and twelve of the number finished. and de- spite the conditions the Tyro, in the twenty-two foot class, made record for the course which will undoubtedly stand for years to come. beating the time of Sally VII. last years record maker. by two hours twenty-seven min- utes fifty-eight seconds, wonderful performance in the face of such ad- verse conditions.
 It was wild night at sea. A north easterly wind prevailed. varying in strength from eight to twenty knots an hour. the latter coming between 2 and o'clock in the morning. accom-. panied by terrific rain.
 The start was made at 7:15 o'clock at night. The Tyro. of the twenty-two footers. and Chewink ", the winner in class B. were the only boats which practically made a race of 1t. fighting it out every inch of the seventy-five miles sailed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-02
Entry List for Bridgeport Races.

The meeting at Hippodrome park. formerly Nutmeg park. promises ex- citing races July 1 ana 5. Following is the list of entries for July and {:
 July 3.
 2:17 Pace and 2:15 Trot-Red Fellow, Mir Byron. New Haven: Lit tie Miss. Riverside Farm, New Ha- ven; Ira Band. jr. B. A. Bulkley. Bridgeport: Joe Wilks. B. A. Bulkley. Bridgeport: Miss Austin. C. N. Sher- man. Westfield. Mass: John Ball. Neil Stalker. Hartford: Lunaa, E. l.. Vanderburgh. Bridgeport; C. O. D.. James Ferguson; Colonel Anderson. H. M. Rigney. Waterbury.
 2:25 Pace-Prince Oatley. D. C.. Broderiek. Middletown; Hazel. T. F. L.add, Stratford: Sweet Delightser. E. C. Lee. Bridgeport: Johnny Mack. P. Mortell. New Haven: Miss Alley, Riv- erside Farm: Kansas Boy. Robert Donnelly. New Milford: J. L. jr. J. L. Jeneks, Manchester; Ready. w. E. Shelley. westfeld. Mass: Sinclair. C. H. Cook. Hamden; May O.. Frank NSGrail, Branford.
 ~ Free-for-AIl-Joe wiiks. B. A. BuIkley. Bridgeport: Mildred. B. A BuIkIey. Bridgeport: Bath D, J. H. Dillon. Nev Haven. Merry Master. Fred Robinson. agent
 f-30 Trot-B. A. Bulkley: Nahna. B- A. BuIkIev: The WiIcox. W. E. WilcoI. Westfeld, Mass. Lady Maud. F. L. vanderburgh. Bridgeport: Sun Ts-a E-aI n1Ls--- -.o-@- p~frre Delmsrch. Fred Beloin. New Britain: Boz. James " White. New Britain
 zs39 Psoe-Nis Alley. Riverside Farm Hazel. T. F Ladi- Strztford: Sweet Delishtser. E C Lee. BriiEe- port Victor D. Chsrles Pzrde>. New Haven. Full View. Rf-ersife Farm. Si1clsir. c H Cook Harden Frsrk Powell. " |. Kinsrila- Bfi4geport; Dan Gillfs. William Doyie, Nsv Brit ain-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-02
WATERFOWL JOTTlNCs

Charles Kelly and George Pierpont Of Watertown spent Sunday at Ban tam lake.
 Arthur Atwood has resigned his po- sition in F. N. Barton's store.
 c. s. Hungerford of New York, visited friends in town yesterday.
 Miss Hannah Downey of Water bury spent Sunday with friends here.
 The Watertown team was defeated in Bethel Saturday. Score 40.
 James Mccormack of Waterbury is visiting at Mrs Patrick Dunigan's.
 The Taft students who remained here for their college examinations left Saturday for thcr homes. There were twenty-four graduates, which Is the largest in the history of the school, most of them will enter Yale college in the fall.
 Mir and Mrs Day Woodward and daughter. left for their home in At lanta to-day.
 While the clerks in Waterbury have four nights week off and are en- deavoring to get half holiday each week. The clerks in the stores here have had the two evenings of, taken away and are compelled to work the six nights now. It is reported that this is owing to one of the store keepers. who allowed his clerks to go home, but would remain himself, as long as there was any hope of customer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-02
Vocal Chords Work Hard.

It is simple the vocal chords which Sibrate. not the throat. In the lower notes the whole length and thickness of the vocal chords are used. the thin edges being employed for the highest ones. Thus ir speaking for a minute or two there is sufficient vibration en- gendered in the thro1t were its walls of a solid nature instead of soft and flexible to shatter and destroy it Every minute we speak the vocal chords vibrate from 2o.000 to Io.OO0 times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-02
0AkvlLLE HAPPENINGS

MT and Mrs c. M. Beach of New ton Heights are entertaining their daughter Christina of Hopewell, N. J., for couple of weeks.
 T. J. Finn and son Andrew have returned from visit with relatives in Torrington.
 The Misses Ciscerene and Bertha Diddier are visiting with realtiyes in New York state.
 Carl Benjamin of Newton Heights is reported to be quite sick.
 William Florence Is visiting at his former home in Millbrook, N. Y.
 The Maple Grove Gun club held a very successful shoot at their grounds on Knob hill Saturday after noon. Clubs from Torrington and Bunker hill were present and took part in the contests.
 The Oakville ball team defeated the Berbecker & Rowland team in Waterville Saturday afternoon. It was an uninteresting game, the score being 10 to o.
 Nr and Mrs Norman Dains of WUbdside are spending week at the shore.
 Miss Angie Belleville has been called to her former home in Brad ford, Vt, on account of the serious illness of relative.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-02
Earliest Rhymes.

Dr. Douglas Hyde, the famous Celtic scholar, in the course of recent ad- dress at the University of California, claimed, on the authority of eminent German and Italian scholars, that Ire land taught Europe the art of rhym- ing He said further: The earliest recorded rhymes in Europe are those in Latin. written by Augustine. He composed them while surrounded by a Celtic-speaking people in the south of Gaul. In the year 750 A. D. we find the Irish people making perfect and elaborate rhymes. It was not done in other countries for two centuries later.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-02
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

The Eagles will hold an important meeting in their hall this evening. The Bremen played an errorless game against the Milford team here i on Saturday afternoon, shutting the visitors out without run. MT and Mrs John Weisman of School street gave party yesterday in honor of their son, Henry Weis- man, who was member of the 1906 graduating class of the Naugatuck High school.
 The funeral of John Zelewski aged 25 years. whose death occurred Friday from the effects of sun stroke, was held at the Polish church Saturday.
 St Michael's Sunday school will hold its annual picnic at Steeplechase park on Tuesday, July 24. The Meth odist Sunday school has been invited to accompany St Michael's school
 D. D. c. C. Parsons of Seymour will install the newly elected officers of Gavel lodge, K. of F., this even ing.
 Centennial lodge, I. o. 0. F., will hold an installation of officers this evening. The officers will be installed by District Deputy Grand Master Robert Adams of Naugatuck.
 Miss Winifred Kelly, who for the past year has been teacher in the Hartford schools, is spending her vacation with her sister, Mrs w. T. Danbury of Aetna street.
 The Rev E. A. Zetterstrand of the Salem Lutheran church has returned from Denver, Col, where he attended the annual convention of the Angus tana synod.
 A daughter was born to Town Clerk and Mrs Hugh Hearns of 22 Goodyear avenue yesterday.
 Chief Schmidt is recruiting his forces against the Fourth of July cell ebration. Officer Dolan conf1scated several torpedoes from small boys yesterday. and Officer Malone has his pockets full of firecrackers, which he has taken away from juvenile offend CTS.
 A runaway took place yesterday afternoon on South Main street. A young man from Waterbury was driving spirited team attached to light wagon. There were two young women in the carriage. When they were near Kennedy's corner the neck yoke gave way and the horses be- came unmanageable. When near the livery office of John O'Brien, Mir O'Brien and another young man grasped the horses by the bridle and brought them to a standstill. One of the young women tainted.
 The annual electi9p of officers 'rQ rQf the Union Center school district was held in the town hall building on Saturday. l.. s. Beardsley ofi1ciated as moderator and checker. Only six teen votes were cast during the day. the old officers, with the exception of J. w. Rogers, who has ben succeeded by w. E. Brown as tax collector were reelected. The officers are as follows: District committee. James Penrose, F. F. Schaffer and Edward J. Sweeney; clerk, Frank E. Nolan; treasurer, George T. Wigmore; collector, Wal ter E. Brown; auditors, s. D. Bing- ham and A. H. Dayton. The voters of the district held meeting in the evening for the purpose of laying tax and to transact any other busi- ness proper to come before the meet ing. Frank A. Sears presided and F. E. Nolan acted as clerk. The meeting voted to accept the report of the dis trict committee. which included the reports of all other officers. It was voted to lay a two-mill tax on the grand list of 1905, payable October l. 1906.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-02
NUTMEG aRArINGa
Interesting Items Boiled Down for
 Our Busy Readers.

Edward Peterson of New Britain
 was run down by an automobile in
 Plainville Saturday, while riding on ! his bicycle, and was severely injured, receiving a fractured skull. The car
 was occupied by Raymond s Case of Unionville, the owner, and his chauf- feur.
 Three services marked the dedica- i tion of the chapel of St Joseph's ca thedral i'll Danbury yesterday. Bish- op Tierney of Hartford Officiated and the dedicatory sermon was preached
 by Rev Thomas s. Duggan, rector of St Joseph's cathedral, Hartford. The sermon at vespers was preached by Rev John A. Fleming of Waterbury.
 During the storm of Saturday evening, the home of John Flynn in Southington was struck by lighting and about $1OO damage was done to the house. The house was struck in such manner that the bolt knocked the chimney from the house and set fire to the roof and articles in the at- tic. It then went down into the sitting room and stunned Miss Nellie Flynn and her brother Thomas felt the force of the shock in his left foot.
 Martin Durgan narrowly escaped be ing run over by Valley Branch train on the bridge over the Park river last night at Hartford. Durgan was walk ing the track and did not hear the train approaching until it was almost upon him. Without an instant's hesi- tation he leaped from the bridge, just managing to reach the bank. Durgan was found lying on the bank by Hartford hospital, where It was found that he had received fractured wrist and confusion on his back and sev- eral minor injuries.
 As people were returning from church at Torrington last evening a heavy explosion was heard in the di- rection of South Main street X crowd soon gathered. It was. found that an Italian. Pietro Sica. had been making bomb for the Fourth of July. He had tin pail nearly full of a mixture supposed to have been dy- namite and gunpowder, On top of which he was packing layer of sand. It exploded and blew him into the air shattering his right leg so that am putation will be necessary. Drs Bis sell, More and Hanchett were called in and 1t is said that the man may not live.
 Tony Sturock. pole. g years old, died at the Hartford hospital Satur- day night from bullet wound re- ceived early Saturday afternoon in a shooting, believed to have been acci- dental, at his home, No ? Ellery street. Charles BeauRouski and Aler- van Bey, two friends of the wound ed man, were arrested but were re- leased yesterday morning. According to the stories told by the men arrest ed. Sturock was in his room playing a cornet when Beaukouski went into the room with loaded revolver, which belonged to Bey Why Bey car ried revolver was not brought out in the investigation. Beaukouski made some remark about shooting Sturock, if he didn't stop his noise. The two men, in fun. grappled over the wea- pon. which was discharged, the bull let entering Sturock's neck. He died at the hospital three hours after.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-02
Live by the Sun.

Little spiders of certain species are carried on the backs of their female parents. in some cases for six or seven months. without taking the slightest visible nourishment This fact has led the imaginative but learned and emil nent French naturalist. N. J. H. Labre, to conclude that the young spiders live by the absorption of solar light and heat As he words f. "the motor heat In these young animals. instead of be- Ing released from food. might be util- i1ed directly as the sun. source of all life. radiates 1t
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-02
CHAIRMAN or me SENATE DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE

When Senator German. of Maryland, died tAe other day. all were asking who would take his place among the Democrats. We do not 10 70 fsr, as to say that Senator Blackburn is to take hta place. but speak of the fact that MT. Blackburn takes Nh. Germans place as chairman of the senate Democratic conference.
 Senator Blackburn Is native of the state hs represents in the senate Kentucky; was born in Woodford county, Kentucky, 1888, is graduate of Centre college. Danvlle. Mir Blackburn studied law and practiced the profession of law in the city of Chicago until the civil war called him into the 6eld He served in the confederate army
 At the close of the war MT. Blackburn returned to the practice of law, now making Kentucky his home. He also took an active interest In politics and from 1871-5 was member of the Kentucky legislature The latter year he sent to congress- for five terms served in the house of representa- tives. Since 1885 he has been a member of the United States senate
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-02
WATERvlLLE.


 The Misses Margaret and Mary Coyle have returned home after spending few days with friends in New Haven and Bridgeport.
 Miss Florence Garrity is spending few weeks at Savin Rock.
 Mrs Jane Farrell of North Willow street has left for New Haven, where she is visiting relatives.
 MT and Mrs s. Fulton are spending the summer at Pine Orchard.
 Mrs Samuel Reed of Bridgeport has returned home.after visiting here with Waterbury friends.
 Miss Marie Ryan of Hartford is staying with relatives for few days. John and Miss Hattie Hall have returned from Falls Village. where they were visiting Mrs M. A. Hall.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-02
pomb-Throxing pssener.ta

In connection with the attempt on the life of King Alfonso 1t Is recalled that Emilio Castelar,. the great Spanish statesman. once expressed the opinion that "the bomb-throwing anarchist is a degenerate, whose brain has been ex- cited by debauches or ideas" This theory. seems to be borne out by the description his relatives give of Manuel Morales. who made the attempt on the life of King Alfonso. It Is to be noted that while the autopsy showed the brain of the murderer to be well formed. the frontal lobes were found to be "prodigiously developed"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-02
The First aUnkissed. v

Ex-Mayor Edwin Stewart. of Phila- felphia. who has been nominated by the Republican convention for gov ernor. earned the title of the great unkissed" long before Gladstone Dovie was ever heard of in America. Stewart Is bachelor of precise and rigid hab- its. His friends declare that never in his life has he been kissed save by his mother. In his younger days he was sometimes called Flushing Ned--
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-02
Doctors and Medicine.

The venerable Prof. Alexander Ste phens. NJ. D.. of the New York College of Physicians and Surgeons. said re- gently in lecture to his class: "The older physicians grow the more skep- tical they become of the virtues of medicine and the more they are dis posed to trust to the powers of na- ture."