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and door Of communication for desperate
lovers.
Every stick and stone Of this magic city
is familiar TO Mr.. Crawford, and he has
marvellous ingenuity in creating new
formations out Of old materials. DE ID a
practised, clever constructor Of romances.
They stand firmly upon their ancient foun-
dations. They rise gracefully TO gilded
dome or battlemented tower in harmonious
accord with the avs Of architecture. They
and authentic family crests and they are
toric atmosphere.
The particular problem to which the
author applies his ingenuity in The Lady
Of Rome I" is how to save the soul OF the
Contessa di Montalto and not Sacrifices
her lover OF overtax the credulity OF the
reader. The Contessa has q husband with
dark Spanish coloring. She has a lover
with blue eyes and thick brown hair. She
has also a son with blue eyes and thick
brown hair. Seven years before the story
opens the husband had left her and the
boy to care for his mother in Spain. There
were ugly stories told Of him in Rome.
The lover Castiglione exchanged with a
Milan regiment and the lady led a blame
less life with the blue eyed boy. Then
CastigIione returned and after much prayer
and oonfessing it was decided that he should
come back to Rome n that they should
see each other occasionally and still lead a
blameless life. It was the woman who
planned il. No doubt the plan would
have been q triumphant success, but the
husband chose that ~unpropitious time to
return and TO forgive his wife. The rest is
inevitable. or course she treasured her
lovers letters and carried them with her
to the old palace where they could be stolen
by means Of the secret passage. Naturally
she sends a message to ~Castiglione by the
father confessor. who ought TO wear a
postman's uniform, and they are redeemed
by the lover. Naturally. too, a Spanish
gentleman would fall into a rage and die Of
apoplexy after willing his estate to the
blue eyed boy and advising the lady that
it was her duty to marry Castiglione.
It is a pretty romance and a pleasant one
to read. It is gracefully written and its
conclusion is exactly in accord with what
the reader expects and tradition has APP
proved. (Macmillan q CO..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-03

BOOKS ~
Certain "a
Delightful =.
English Towns

A companion volume to Los-
don Films, in which MIR. Howells
writes of Bath, Oxford, Canter-
bury and other delightful English
towns, with glimpses of the eoun-
try in between. The author
catches the true spirit and domi-
nant tone Of each locality, and he
rcgales the reader with various
little adventures along the road.
Mr.. Howells is especially alert.
while sketching the broad out
lines of the English towns, for
details that link English history
with our own and have a special
interest for the American trav-
eller. II Tourist Edition in limp
leather is also Issued.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-03

steps, though his personal discoveries have
been very slight. He was made Commits
.;oner Of the British East Africa Protsc-
torate and later OF Uganda, where he
sho we'd decided administrative talent and
had the opportunity to learn q good deal
abo,lt Africa. He has received, in addition
TO his knightboods, the gold medal OF the
Geographical Society. He had the luck
10 discover the okapi, and he 10 accepted
"A a first class authority, now, on anything
that relates to Africa.
What immediate occasion there was for
Sir Harry Johnston's compiling the two big
and heavy volumes Of Liberia CDodd,
Mead and Company does not appear.
There has been diplomatic friction beween
the negro republic and Great Britain and
there has been trouble with France, which
NAV account for present British interest in
Liberia, or it. may be the tangled politics
Of the African West Coast, but no trace Of
this will be found In the hook. Ample
justification for the publication will be
found in the superb photographs which
the author took himself or was able to obtain
from others and in the interesting colored
sketches he made. The great number
and size OF these pictures accounts for the
weight of the book. Sir Harry Johnston's
acquaintance with Liberia extends over no
great period Of time; he spent . summer
there in 1904 and was there all last winter.
and had stopped on the coast four times
before in his travels, but he has made .
pretty thorough study Of all he could find
about Liberia and puts II in readable form.
checking book knowledge with personal
Impressions.
Beginning with the story Of the explora-
ton of the coast from Hanno down and an
account of the slave trade, the author pro-
Ceeds to tell about the establishment Of the
colony, the attainment Of its Independence
and it's history to the present day. This
is followed by chapters on h condition,
resources and geography Of the country,
On the fora and fauna, the a~nthropology,
the folklore and the languages. In many OF
these the author has beer aided by special
lists, the name of the botanist DR.. Otto
Stapf appearing on tho title page. There
are over 45O illustrations, nearly all full
page, and 20 maps.
Here. then, is a monograph describing
Liberia literally to the present day and
more complete than anything that has
been written about the land or Is likely to
be for some time. The descriptive parts
are from first hand information. The
native races described are important far
beyond the extent Of country they occupy.
The summary from books is made intelli-
gently and fairly. Africanists will be glad
10 get these handsome volumes. and the
complications that may rise about Liberia
may before long give them an interest for
q much wider public.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-03
Lord Randolph
Churchill
By Lord Rose6ery

The distinguished ex-Premisr
gives an inner view of the larger
phases of English political life.
His book abounds in fir esh
glimpses Of Gladstone, Beaeons-
field, Salisbury and other com
handing figures. In his personal
sketches of Lord Randolph he
writes as a close friend, but with
greater freedom than the son was
able to. It shows in every line
the Prime Ministers mastery Of
the inner life Of "high politics.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-03
The Very =.
Small Person,
Annie Hamilton DonasU

BY Annie Hamilton DonHeU
Rebsees Mary will be recalled
as a novel and altogether charm
ing volume of child life portrayed
for older. readers. Mrs. DON
nell's new book is in q similar
vein. 1t is a delightful series of
odd comedies and tragedies of
childhood, quite beyond praise
for their delicate art, and assured
of the same wide appreciation
with which Rsbeers Mary was
greeted. The exquisite illustra-
tons, by Elizabeth Shipper
Green, complete the attractive
ness of the volume and make il
especially appropriate as a gift
book.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-03
The Commonplace Again Presented n
Commonplace Fashion.

The commonplace Again fresenlcu I'D
Commonplace Fashion.
To portray commonplace people doing
commonplace things in a way that arouses
sympathy and compels interest is a gift
OF greater talent than Jane II. Findlater
displays in her new story, THE Ladder to the
Stars The book fails in the first great
requisite OF a good story-that it shall be
interesting; it falls short in the second
essential, OF almost equal im~portance-the
grace Of humOr to enlivenitsdreary chronicle
OF petty doings. There Is the mechanical
realism of the photographer that repro
duces accurately, and the intelligent realism
Of the artist who selects, interprets and
c~oordinates his sketches into a true picture
Of life. To read Miss Findlater's book
Ia to turn over the leaves Of a family album
wherein is faithfully reproduced exact
likenesses Of ~personages we do not know
and 10 not want &c know. That such tire
some people, such feudaI notions Of rank
and caste are Characteristic OF English
village life IL not to be disputed. That
their small Affairs and embarrassing pecu-
l~isrities have been wrought into a story
with faithful precision and sincerity Is not
To be denied. But the chronicle Is tiresome
TO read and barren OF artistic merit. Of
inspiration or significance.
One gains az little by making the acquaint-
n % ofitbe Pillar family in the book a.
M could In real life. Miriam, the heroine,
misunderstood and ambitious. Iaboriously
mounts a few rounds OF THE Ladder to the
Starr through her love OF books and
talent for writing. She goes up 20 London
under the patronage OF Mr.. Alan Gore
and his sister, where the reader must follow
the details Of her affairs, even to the pattern
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-03
Popular HumOrists.

II is difficult to ~criticise the work OF a
numorist who has established a reputation.
People expect a certain kind Of funniness
from him and that kind he is bound to turn
out whether he wishes to or not. We really
are unable now TO say now the ~Disserta-
tions by Mr.. Dooley," by Finley Peter
Dunno Harpers), would strike us il they
were the first ~colloquies between that worthy
and Mr.. Hennessy that we had read. The
form and the philosophy are now familiar,
the inspiration seems to lag somewhat, but
Mr.. Dooley ~brightens up when his subject
really interests him.
Another author whose name describes
his book IL Mr.. George AIDE with "In Pastures
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-03

IN Hspsr's Masasine for Mvem-
Der there are eight striking short stories,
a dramatic hastaEnent. of Gilbert
Parker's great novel sv6teh has jusf
begun seriaLy and articles by famous
svriters of science, traVeL history.
literature, legend, "Reminiscences. nature.
etc.. etc. there Is nothing aboa'
politics, "graff'' or crime.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-03
A Lady OF Rome. by Marion Crawford.

A Lady Of Rome. by Marion Crawford.
+. Marion Crawford's new romance. "A
Lady OF Rome" although set against the
background Of the Eternal City. is as modern
al a motor car, and might nave happened
anywhere in the world except In America
where the laxity Of the divorce laws in
tsrferes with the tragedy Of lovers sepa-
rated by matrimonial obligations. Rome
is an inexhaustible quarry for the oman
builder. In no other city In so much pict-
nresque material available-ancient palaces
with secret passages, old time Gust Oms and
manners and traditions, historic names
to cmbellish the pages. famous avenues
and gardens with legendary associations,
IN" ever waiting conf essional, which since
She days Of Romeo has been the rendezvous
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-03
Some Successful
Marriages
By ABBY Negahe Roach

This volume shows that mar
riage is not necessarily the. end,
but may be only the beginning of
romance. Here are a dozen
romances-all of an unusual
charaeter-dealing with a variety
Of intensely interesting situations
that married life is constantly
producing. Collectively they pre-
sent an engaging commentary on
American married life to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-03

THE plot OF = Elizabeth Miller's
new story is dazzling in its
variety, compelling in the sweep Of
its forward movement, wide and
swift as a majestic river. The
chariot race in Ben-Hur alone may
stand beside the magnificent scene
in which the heroine distracts the
raging mob of Alexandrians and saves
from death her lover and the Nara
renes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-03

as Miss Findlater's book demonstrates
I'd. Appleton a Coz
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-03

Miss Miller writes Of nature and
the ancient works OF man with a
sheer authority of utteranee whose
power imposes itself upon the reader
TO a wonderful degree. STEPPED in
religious emotion, dramatic from first
word TO last, with humor and color.
movement and passion, charm OF
style and the bravery Of genius, Saul
OF Tarsus answers the tests OF the
great in fiction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-03

Continued on Eighth Page.
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THE same splendid imagination
L which reconstructed the Age
OF the Pharaohs and revivified the
glory OF Egypt in THE YOKE here
PLAYS with lambert flame about the
great Roman world in the days sue
ceeding the Crucifixion. The scenes
are laid amid the pulsing, throbbing,
v~ari-colored life Of Jerusalem, Alexan-
dria, Rome and Damascus.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-16
NUTMEG CRAVINGS Interesting Items Boiled Down Fo1
 the Benefit of Our Readers

The official order appointing M. I. Wise assistant quartermaSter general with rank of colonel was issued from the adiutant generals office yester- day
 Miss Hannah Fowler. Si years old. q direct descendant of William Tow Ter. one of the fOtnsIers of Milford. i'm IsSSt. died at her home in Milford yesterday. Death was due io results following a paralytic shock which she sustained a few days ago.
 The mortality report for the month of January shows that there were I .sEgI deaths in the state This Is thir- teen more than in Decpmber and eigity-one less than in January of last year. IL was forty-five less than the average number of deaths during January for the five years precesiinE-
 Annie Mann. the Windsor woman who was aecused of setting fire to flse house If Mr and Mrs Charles Bab- epck of Windsor early in the morn Tnx ~ January 22- confessed her crime yesterday afternoon and was bound over ts tie Narrh term of the cTimin- al ssIe q the suuerfOr court under teu5< ef S1.GeI in default of which she wes taken to jail
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-16
CITY NEWS
Skating at the rink tonight.

Skating at the rink tonight.
 The American band will give prom tomorrow night at Eagles hall.
 The new directory of the Southern New England Telephone company is out and has 42.O00 names against 39,00O in the last one. The system of designating private lines by letter is also being instituted in this city.
 Talma club minstrel tickets mark ed No 8 are for Monday evening and tickets marked No f for Tuesday ey- ening. Be sure you are right before presenting them at the door as no corrections will be made after 6 p. m. Monday.
 Rev NJ. J. Traynor of St Michael's church of Waterville is making ar engagements in conjunction with his parishioners for big bazaar which will be held at Goodwill hall,1 April 26 to May 4. As this is the only ba- zaar advertised at that time Father Traynor looks for successful event.
 E. E. Wilson has sold his block on Grand street to Russell Bierce. who has bought it for an investment. The sale was made through the agency of Henry Stackman. Mir Stackman has also sold three family house on North Riverside street for Mrs Nancy Abbott to Carter X Jenks, who have bought the same for an investment. The board of public works will hold a session Monday to take action on a few matters which it is considered de sirable to get before the board of al dermen Monday night It is under stood that they will have come to an understanding regarding conditions for the Robbins street trolley, but what they will be probably nobody outside the mayor and the commissioners will know until the conditions are read to the aldermen.
 Yesterday P. H. OBricn, president of the state board of examiners of barbers, and Henry c. Schneid- CT. secretary of the same board, were in town and Investigated the conditions of the shops of this city. They were pleased with the manner that the local tonsorial par lors are being kept and stated that the shops of this city are much clean. CT than the average. Last year twenty-fOur shops were found to be unsanitary while yesterday only four were to the bad.
 There is probably no greater satis- faction to workman than good work Work which will stand the most crit ical examination and give unlimited satisfaction. We take a personal in terest in every watch that comes tc us for repairs. We guarantee the work and live up to our guarantee which has been the keynote of our twenty five years business success. The Upson Jewelry Co, watchmakers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-16
THE MAcKAY COMPANIES
Annual Report Just Issued Shows That This
 Company Has Biz Holdings.

New York. Feb. 16-The annual re- port of the trustees of the Mackay companies was issued today and states that the companies own part or all of the capital stock of seventy four prosperous cable, telephone and telegraph companies in the United States. Canada and Europe, including the Commercial and Postal Telegraph system. The report further states that the Mackay companies is one of the largest stockholders in the Amerl- can Telephone and Telegraph con- pany. commonly known as the Bell Telephone company, and that during the past year 1t has acquired control of the North America Telegraph com pany. which for twenty years has owned and operated telegraph sys- tenn ill Minnesota. Wisconsin. Iowa and Illinois. The report shows that the Mackay companies has no debts and that there are S40645,6O0 prefer red shares and S41,3S0, 400 common shares. During the past year $4,616.- 900 preferred shares have been issued in exchange for shares in other cor porations paying as much or greater dividends than the corresponding diyi- dends on the Mackay preferred shares. The report states that the income of the constituent companies is largely in excess of the amount required 10 pay the Mackay companies dividends, the excess is. used for extensions and reserves. The trustees state that they confine themselves in their invest ments to first class cable, telephone and telegraph stocks. The laying of a fifth cable in the Atlantic ocean and the establishment of cable communi- cation with Newfoundland, and the laying of the new cables to China and Japan are referred to. The trustees are Clarence H. Mackay. William W. Cook. George G. Ward, Dumont Clarke and Edward c. Platt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-16
GIFT OF A CHAIR
Former Waterbury Man Remembered by Hi.
 Wooster Tr.ends.

Worcester, Feb 1G.-Associates of David F.. Lavigne, Worcester's latest acquisition to the bar, gathered at Mir Lavigne's Vernon square home last night and presented him an elegant office chair.
 MT Lavigne is a graduate of tho Yale law school. For three years he was with E. F. Arvine. New Haven. Conn. Previous to opening his offices in State Mutu&s building he was with Charles T. Tatman at Worcester. While at Yale in his third year he won the distinction of being the Townsend orator. As competitor he had Will liam Dean Enforce, who is now in At torney William Travers Jerome's of- fee in New York city.
 The presentation speech was made by Dr $. Alphonse Daudelin. After the presentation, the gentlemen. of whom there were about 15, sat down to lunch. Dr Daudelin officiated as toastmaster. Among the speakers at the pOstprandial exercises were Dr l.. l.. Auger. Alfred Roy and others.
 MT Lavigne responded to the toast rendered him. "Reminiscences and stories of past days and friendships in America and Canada were exchang- ed during the remainder of the even ing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-16

hst at the present time seems to
 !upy considerable space in the news
 bers all over the country. Doctors,
 llionaires, senators, agents and lay
 len are all getting notoriety, but heres one thing sure, we won't see hy of the millionaires going to jail. Se won't say so much for the other
 lows. However. it's all on account
 rloney. yes, money seems to be the
 st of all evil, yet who is 1t that
 esn'r care for money? But there IS
 le consolation about money, when ley die they cannot take it with them nd if they could we are sure 1t would io them no good Say, those insurance Bellows are almost as pig a conundrum hs some of our city boards---you never know where you are at with them. We |might say, you sometimes run more chances buying tea or coffee than you do getting insured, because if you lose your insurance you only lose your money. but if you get poor, cheap quality tea CT coffee and pay good price for it you not only lose your money but you are liable to lose your health and possibly your life. There fore you should buy tea and coffee where you can rely on getting the quality you expect-the Good Kind. We are selling tea and coffee in Wa terhury since 1877, always made tea and coffee a study. and will take a back seat from no one as to our judg- ment on quality, and our patrons get the benefit of that judgment every time they purchase at
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-16
. MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Rosedale camp, NJ. W. of A. Fidelity court.
 Danish lodge, No 103.
 Court Lincoln, A. 0. F. Third division, A. o. II. Speedwell lodge, K. of r. I. 0. O. r. school meeting. Catholic Literary association. Waterbury lodge, B. F. Q. E. Connecticut lodge, A. o. U. w. Household Ruth, c. U. 0. O. E. Winona council Jr, o. U. A. M. Court Stephen J. Meany, F. of A. Court Richard Wagner, F. of A. Waterbury Steam Filters and Help CTS.
 Liberty circle, No 65O, Lady Forest CTS. Socialist party. ~n. St Ann's drum corps. -r.. Sheridan lodge, N. E. 0. P.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-16

Get your name on the list for the March issue of the Woman's Home Companion We are promised fine number. Remember, this magazine costs you nothing if you are a sub- scriber of the Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-16
TO THE PUBLIC

We have the best deal and biggest attraction in Washing Powder at pres ent that has ever been put before the public In Waterbury. A full weight. four A ID package that is equal to the best on the market. It sells for 15c per package. and with q packages you get handsome large doll already dressed. something that is sure to please the children. Come and get a doll for your little girl before they are dl gone. They will rot last long.
 We slso make a speciality of keeping the best Butter and Eggs. Tea and Coffee in the city. Can at 11S East Eain street and be convinced.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-16

David E. Lavigne is the son Of the late Ludger and Nellie Lavigne of Fuller street and nephew of Mrs Frank N. Kenney of sto North Main street this city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-21
ONLY POSING

A Pittsbuls dispatch 20 the Sew Y,rk
World gives story In which Harry
Thsw played 400 important role. Brief
ly stated. the report Is that Thaw laid
a plan for the seduction NJ Young
girl whose beauty had attracted his
attention. bu, De was toiIed Boy the
mother who faithfully watched over
her child. Thaw was locked Up for
several hours, hut unfortunately es-
capped further consequences of his all
legged attempts upon innocence The
day after bis Incarceration ae was out
driving with his wife This happened,
the dispatch says, last fan
The incident 10 true. BE- worth While
noticing because ThtNs friend, aud
sympathizers seem inclined TO excuse
him ON the ground that he was jusu-
ned by the "unnrltten law iu taking
the lie 81 bis victim in the defense OF
virtue. How shallow r. the plea
when seen lu the light Of his own ex-
ploits. Whatever his motive for the
murder was. It could not, IL the reports
q his aDtecedents are true. have been
a burning zeal for the yindicaton OF
virtue. 10 might have been jealousy. or
wounded egotism. but certainly not
the worship Of virtue
Tho fact cannot but have weight
both iu public opinion. and with the
jury that win be charged with the duty
Of passing upon the case and It's mo-
tives Il is somewhat common with
certain individuals TO pose as possessing
virtues they have not. But posing
should have no influence when inteli.
gent people are called upon 90 pass
judgment
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-21

government has undertaken TO buildit,
and Colon will be told 10 pay for H.
Colon. on the other hand, declines 10
accept IT, protesting that It IS badly
built and tha, there is no water in the
vicinity NJ for any reservoir and that
this particular reservoir won't hold
water anyway
The complaints which Mr Bigelow
voices in the magazine be- represents
are OF a Oar more serious nature than
the question Of imported labor They
are TO the effect that somebody is ABB
stractins public money appropriated Tor
the benefit or the residents 6f the ca
nal strip, and suffering the people 10
perish Tor want OF proper sanitation