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that not even her favorite daughter
would think of entering Mrs Wards
room while she Is at work. In this
connection, an Englishman tells
story of being at house party in Italy
a few years ago, near the villa Mrs
Ward was then occupying. A we'll
known Italian statesman was in the
party. and Mrs. Ward wanting to dis
euss certain political questions with
him. sent an invitation for the hostess
to bring him and the rest Of the party
to luncheon. They accepted with
alaority and went the next day A
maid welcomed them and asked them
to begin luncheon. saying that Mrs.
Ward would join them later. When
the meal was nearly finished Mrs
Ward appeared, her gown and hair
rumpled, her manner much distracted
She placed a chair beside the states
man and entered into animated con
VersatiOn with him in French paying
20 attention to the rest of the party
wanted she went back upstairs saying
she hoped her guests would stay as
long as they chose and ask the maid
for anything they wanted. "That was
the last we saw of her." the English
man added
Early book publication is announced
Of Frederick Trevor Hills Lincoln the
Lawyer" in which the aim is to show
how Lincolns legal practice did more
than anything else to equip him for his
great work as president The book
will contain all the portraits, docu-
ments etc, which were so valuable a
part of the serial publication in the
Century.
z. Phillips Oppenheim's American
publishers, Little, Brown & Co, Bos-
ton. announce new printings of "A
millionaire of Yesterday and THE
Man and His Kingdom" two of his
older stories that have been in con-
slant demand since Mr.. Oppenhein5' 5
latest book "A Maker of History -
achieved such popularity. Little. Brown
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Mr. Bowser shook his head and
heaved a sigh that finally terminated
in a groan and brought the cat out
ed down the hall and put on his hat
Are you going out?" was asked
I'm going after quart of milk I
may wake up in the night and want
drink I may also talk with the
druggist. If he isn't busy. I am sure
he would help you about the funeral
arrangements"
Mrs. Bowser was glad to have him
go. She knew the druggist was a
blunt-spoken man. and would dag
nose the case pretty speedily. She
therefore ran into neighbor's- for an
hour. Mr.. Bowser made his way to
the druggists. and not finding him
rushed, he began:
Doe. take a careful look at my
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face, will you?'
Cert. Thinking of trading it off for
q new one7"
Does my phiz tell you anything
mot much 1t never did. The yell
low streaks under your eyes show that
you are bilious"
What do pains in the back sig
Nifty ?"
rheumatism. generally"
And roaring in the head ?"
And when your teeth seems too
lons2"
"A little neuralgia in the jaws. why.
what do you think ails your
Il was told by a doctor this morning
that those symptoms heralded an at
tack of appendicitis"
Herald your grandmother! Some
body has been making a fool of you
again. You may have appendicitis some
day, but it won't come on that way.
What did the so-called doctor tell you
Drink milk and water" sighed Mr..
Bowser.
You ought to be kept on that diet
for the rest of your natural life. Didn't
Mrs. Bowser say the fellow was hum
bug?"
+Of course she did, and of course he
is Go home and eat a hearty dinner.
Eat as much as you want tomorrow,
and then take some calomel. Say. man,
!
body would get the socks off your feet"
Mr. Bowser didn't jaw back. He was
/ too eiated. Ten minutes later the cook
was heapfrg the remains of the boiled
dinner on the table, and he was eating
! like a Michigan lumberman. Ms. Bow
ser came home and surprised him at
it. well. you saw the druggist?" she
queried, as he refilled his plate
1.-The druggist? What about2"
About your threatened appendicitis
II hadn't heard anything about being
threatened
but you gave up five dollars to a
fool Of a doctor this morning to tell
you to live on a milk and water diet
for the next four days
between huge bites. please go away.
You are laboring under a hallucination.
You have somehow got me mixed up
with your Uncle Joe or your brother
Sam. Go away while get a few mouth
fuls to eat.''-( Copyright, 1906, by P. c.
Eastment.)
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fell to swearing, and for five minutes
the air was blue with his profanity
During this time the fool had his hands
over his mouth to prevent himself
from laughing aloud. and I was Won
dering If Aunt Mary wouldn't faint
away. She said it was barely possible
that Uncle Joe might have taken it
away with him. thinking at the last
moment that he might have need of
It, and it was probably this that pre-
vented the man from questioning US
two boys. He was terribly put out. but
after making a search of the bedroom
and kicking things around he took his
departure and drove off at a furious
pace.
When it was all over Aunt Mary
topped down in a faint. AS 7 ran for
water the fool ran toward the orchard.
1 had just revived my aunt, who was
crying, when the boy came in with the
biggest kind of a grin on his face and
the $1,000 in his hand. and we had an
other circus for five minutes.
The fool had been looking through
the window the night before as the
money was being counted. He had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01

A newspaper published in Madrid has
just offered a prize OF 500 pesetas for
the best essay on the subject of Anglo
Spanish Relations from the Treaty Oc
Utrecht to the Present Day" Copeti-
tors may submit their manuscripts IL
Spanish, English or French, but they
must not use more than $4,000 words. The
composition closes on October Is. King
Alfonso has shown his interest IN the
scheus by adding to the prize to be
awardeda copy of Don Quixote," with
the royal arms stamped upon the bind
ing.
The late Lord Acton. who established
an extraordinary reputation as an his
torian almost without writing a line or
history seems to have been willing
enough to write letters to his friends.
The volume Of such souvenirs of his in
teresting personality which was pub
lished not very long ago IS to be fol-
lowed by another, entitled Lord Acton
and His Circle
Two new Stuart books are to be expect
ed this winter Mr.. Martin Halle whose
Mary of dodena" was recently review
ed in The Tribune, is engaged upon d
life Of the old Pretender. At the same
time. Mr. II. N. Vaughan Is writing a
biography Of Cardinal York.
It is good news that there is to be a
volume of DR.. John Browns correspon-
dence. The author of "Rab" enjoyed
the intimate friendship of some Of the
brightest spirits of his time, and not
only his letters to them but their letters
to him will appear in the forthcoming
collection.
Mr. Walter Winans, who knows all
about revolvers and how to make them
go, and has sagely discoursed in print
about their weird ways, has new book
in press. From the title we infer that
like the hunter who has exchanged the
] gun for the camera, Mr. Winans does
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seen where it was hidden, and next
forenoon had crawled into the room
and stolen it and hid it in a hollow
stump in the orchard. But for the
coming OF the robber he might never
have given It up. He seemed to under
stand what the man had come for, and
he enjoyed his discontinue, and he
perhaps reasoned that he couldn't
bring Aunt Mary out of her faint
quicker than to give her q. sight Of the
rolf. At any rate he saved the family
$1,000, and they could never do too
much afterward to show their graft
tude--( Copyright, 1906. by Homer
Sprague.)
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F He author Of Elizabeth and
Her German Garden has
composed a new volume when
viii have to show all OF her
charming lightness Of touch II
it is to triumph over the cum
brous title she has bestowed upon u.
This title runs f-Fraulein Schmidt ana
Mr. Anstruther Being the Letters OF
an Indenendent woman The story
Niu be printed serially before appear
1ng in book form. Miss Cholmondeley'
VINO has not published novel since
she brought out RED Pottage, ana
achieved popularity, will soon re
appear with a new story called "Prls-
oners." Mr.. w. B. Maxwell VINO mace
q promising debut with his "NiVlen,
viii add to the fiction Of the opening
season a story about the home life OF
great thinker. It viii be called Inc
Guarded Flame" Mrs. F. A Steel s
new novel, "A Sovereign Remedy,
has for its hero a rich man interested
in questions Of social reform.
Three men have become famous as
"sea anglers" in America, eX-President
Grover Cleveland, the late Joseph JEFF
ferson, and Charles Frederick Holder.
The latter's Log OF a Sea Angler,
covering forty years Of sea angling,
has just been published by HoughtOE,
Miflin & Co.. and a more exciting and
astonishing series of fishing ad-
ventures il would be impossible to
imagine. But when it is learned that
the author spent five or six years, win
ter and summer, on the Florida reef,
it can be seen that he had an unusual
opportunity and he made the most Of
it. No one will gainsay Mr.. Holder
proved that tuna fishing was possible.
The first big tuna he took with rod
and reel towed his boat twelve miles
Mrs Humphrey Ward. in her meth
DDS of work. is an apt Illustration of
that absorption and Impotence that is
commonly associated with genius dur
ing its creative moments. It IS said
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& Co. have also added to their list.
"Enoch Strone1 and a Sleeping Mem
ory.' two of Mr.. Oppenhein's earlier
novels and new editions Of these books
Will be brought out in the near future
This publishing firm controls all of the
Oppenheim novels now issued IN this
country.
The new Thumb-nails this year will
be Edward Everett Hale's THE Man
Without Country, Emerson s
Friendship and Character" and the
Proverbs Of Solomon. The cover de-
signs are again the work of Blanche
McManus Mansfield.
behind the Scenes with Wild AMI
mails" in the title Of a unique study of
wild animals in captivity by Ellen Vel
vim, T. r. z. S., which Moffat, Yard &
Co. VIII publish in the early autumn.
Miss Velvin has spent her life N max
ing the observations Of which this book
is the result. She knows the Zoos of
Europe as thoroughly as those Of Amer
lea, and has spent long periods behinds
the scenes at Hagenbeck's, Bostoclx's s,
Mundy's, the Hippodrome, Barnum. s
and the other principal animal shows
Of both continents. She has had the
the New York Geological park, as well
as most of the Wild animal experts of
first rank of other lands and this book
teens with observation, anecdote and
Information of unique interest and of a
kind quite new in the literature Of ami
nal life. It IS strikingly illustrated.
THE Stained Glass Lady" Blanche
Elizabeth Wade's second book, will be
published by A. c. McClurg & Co. in
November, bringing the charm of sunny
days and happy youth into the year
when II is old and sad. A nice little
boy and a delightful woman live to-
gether series Of fairy stories as charm
ing as their atmosphere is elusive Miss
Blanche Ostertag will provide both IL
Illustrations and decorations in perfect
harmony with the text.
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I have a presentiment, Mrs. Bowser-
a presentiment that appendicitis will
come and terminate fatally"
And I have a presentiment that I
shall some day meet that fool of a
doctor and tell him what I think of
him! It's just biliousness that ails
you, and a dose or two OF calome1
would set you to singing. There are
yellow streaks under your eyes. and
those mean biliOusness and nothing
else"
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goes abroad with his deaoIy weapon.
His book is called The Sporting Rifle,
and What 1t Has Taught Ne of Ma
ture-"
Margaret Deland. author OF THE
Awakening of Helena Richie is some
times confused with Ellen Douglas De
land, a writer Of popular children,s tales.
They have not only the same name, but
the same profession, the same publishers
and the same friends. They both come
from pennsylvania, although wholly un-
related. and both live in Boston. Natural
", they get each others letters, and are
constantly being confused Wial each
other. A curious coincidence out of a
succession that seems to beset these two
writer's is told by Ellen Douglas Deland,
in connection with her new hook "A Lit
tie Son of Sunshine" and Margaret
Deland's latest novel, 1.-The Awakening
of Helena Richie" The former says:
IN each book there is a small. light
haired, blue-eyed boy, who comes from
distance to a small country town to
find home. The question of adopting
him arises in each case. In her story a
woman's heart is awakened, in mine
mans When I was about finishing A
Little Son of Sunshine I read an ad-
vance notice of Mrs. Deland's book, and
was so startled by the similarity Of
them that I determined not to lfad her
story until mine was actually finished.
The evening Of the day my closing
words We're written, I took up Harper's
Magazine and read the opening words
of The Awakening of Helena Richie
I was 50 impressed by the singular like
ness that 1 put it aside and would not
read it until mine was in the printers
hands. Mrs. Deland and I taxed the
matter over afterward and had our
laugh. OF course it is only in the two
lads that her novel and my juvenile vol
ume are alike, but the coincidence, small
in itself, is but one of the many that
seem to pursue US
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01

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to Oct. 31st, 1906. For tickets and ali
other information, see Rock Island
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81 80 mind that he should have
a good dinner to make even. Knowing
how fond he was of an old-fashioned
boiled dinner, she ordered corned beef,
potatoes, carrots, cabbage and parsnips.
The diner was splendid as to quantity
and quality and it was with consider
able pride that she announced the fact
when he arrived home at o'clock.
"A boiled dinner. chr" he replied.
That's very nice of you, I'm sure. but
unfortunately for me, I cannot partake
of it."
But why?'
I got little warning today that I
think best to heed
What sort of warning2"
Doctor AfaceIready was in the office
on some business, and, hearing me ut
ter an Involuntary grOan as I rose up.
he began to question me 1t wasn't
five minutes before he announced that
I would have to be very careful or fall
a victim to appendicitis. He said I had
all the symptoms of it."
Il don't believe any such talk Mr.
Bowser. I haven't heard you groan, in
voluntarily or otherwise, for year Did
he charge you q fee for telling you
this2 ?"
He made no charge. but natural
ly-"
Naturally you went and handed him
over at least five dollars while am in
need of a dozen different little things.
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something more than shoot then be
goes abroad with his deadly weapon
His book is called THE Sporting Rifle,
and What 1t Has Taught Ne OF Ma
ture-"
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BOWsER's LATEST
He Goes Hungry to Cure APP
pendicitis.

R. BOWSER didn't seem to
enjoy his breakfast the 9th
er morning, and Mrs. Bow
ser. who took mental note
of the fact. made up her
mind fhat he sho11ld haNa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01

Mrs Humphry Ward. in her meth
DDS of work. is an apt Illustration of
that absorption and impotence that is
commonly associated with genius dur
ing its creative moments. It IS said
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-09
WATERBURY PROOF.

Mir Christopher Dunphy. living at 326 Washington street. says:
 Il have of and on had trouble with
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-09
Jacques
VAUDEVILLE.

This week Manager Poli has cor. ralled two novelties from the other side of the pond and everyone will like them. They are Kitty Traney. who made big hit in New York while she held down the headline honors of the bill at Hammerstein's for four months. and the Four Avolos. who came iJ Waterbury from the Hippodrome. hip- hip. Both importations scored beav- ily last night Miss Traney is a stun ming blonde. who wears some clothes that will make the feminine contin- gent sit up and take gapings and incl dentallydoes a few juggling trifes. such as toying with a pony cart and balancing ft on her pretty chin. She also removes her clothing and juggles if. but the operation is so neatly done that not even the town marshal of Springfield, Mass. could object She makes three little dogs execute a se- ries of entertaining maneuvers and winds up her art with a pony which k as intelligent as it is clever. The AvOlos do things to the xyIophone one hears of only in fairy tales and the rn- strumentS are made to take on an af- tractiveness no one who has ever play e,l the house before seemed able to demonstrate Miss Augusta Close, who was the notice the the bright star of '-The Liberty BeileS- tn it's halcyon days. does a musical monologue. Howard TruesdeiI and his company offer their last season Success. Aunt Louisa's Advice Tl- act has been slightly changed In its denoueInent and the result fs more laughs. The piece is well written. the situations funny and the players es. pable. Kelly and Reno do a knck- about turn Ina, finds favor. and Bran dow and Wiley are as entertaining as ever. Brandow's dancing acrohatfes are well worth while. \ magician named Larvette opens the show.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-09
LOOMING EVENTS-

Jan 11-wrestling carnival at the Simonsville Athletic club.
 Jan 11-Promenade given by St 10. seph's Lithuanian band at Concordia hall.
 Jan 12-Annual ball of Company c, c. V. G., at Auditorium.
 Jan 12-Masquerade and dance siv- en by the Pride of Hawthorne lodge, Daughters of St George, at Foresters' hall.
 Jan 1s-First annual masquerade given by the W. I. H. club at Judd's hall. Oakville.
 Jan 19-Reception given by the young ladies of St CecilIa's parish at Odd Fellows hall.
 Jan. 20-Lecrure and smoker given by local Waterbury Socialist party at Room 2i. Platt block. Lecture by Rev Alexander F. Irvine.
 Jan 3l-Fifth annual promenade given by the Big Seven Social club at Eagles hall
 Feb gj-1rh annual soriabIe and dance given by Socirte Sf Joseph at Ieavenworth hall
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...ii:',.,O
MARIE CAHILL.

Marie Cahill, in her musical play.
 Molly MOOnshine." which will be
 seen here at Pol'si tonight. after a ten
 weeks run in New York. offers a new departure in cOstuming a musical play.
 of the girls of the company four are gnwned in pink chiffon cloth. low necked with short sleeves. the skirt round length. trimmed with lace ruff
 fies. lace me,lalli0ns and velvet rib hons. Some are in simple girliSh gowns of white chiffon. low neck. trimmed with French val lace and rufiies. elbow sleeves and white lin- gerfe petticoats trimmed with full lace ruffieS and ribbon saSheS. Of Miss Cahilrs gowns one is of white chiffon tafeta. made Princess style. long train and trimmed with spansle,l Irish point lace. The two wide panels Of spangled lace fall tO the hem of the skirt which has wide tucks and >pangIed bands at bottom. The bodice is made bolera ef- feet with Spangle,l lace. Another gown fs of violet chiffon cloth. Prin- cess effect. skirt shirrs-l slightly over hips and full long train. The bottom of skirt iS trimmed with violet mes saline satin embroidered with silk of the same coolr. The bodice is trimmed with the same cloth and Venice lace. forming a point to the waist line. Other fashionable suggestions for Molly McBnShine- are the prevalence of f0ur-ineh IaecS uSnd as fisun-es ou m,siish indoor gowns. SIeevcS are r-oauettiSh elbow affairs. met by zioveS: hats are the Iat- est styleS of maline and chiffon with ribbon rgsetteS and piped with gold ribbon interwoveu with Persian silk Price~ are sI-5a sI. 55. lo and = cents Telephone IlG2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-09

The rousi. lv,lUW stepped 10 the bFiDb of the moat and. stepping forward. pulled the floating bough toward him. It moved. carrying its hideous passen- ger. When next looked the Greek had the body on his shoulders, and the two were retreating into the under wood. At the end of the reach of turf Sercombe came to a stand, and once more looked up at me. But he still made no sign, and l could imagine that the color of his face had faded Ii seemed somehow to me to be ominous of the new position in which we were involved. descended into the castle. Outside Sheppard's door l paused. It stood open, and l looked in. The light streamei through the window and fell across his face. He lay dressed upon the bed. a red stain of blood upon his cheeks. and HIS gazed his hands nov ed convulsively contostion twisted hIs sleeping face. left him and. re- turning 10 my own room. threw myself upon the bed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-09

my kidneys and back for quite long time. Dull heavy pains through my kidneys and back caused me much in convenience and much suffering, and there was too frequent action of the kidney secretions. A friend of mine. Mir Mitchell, next door, had used Doan's Kidney Pills and they cured him of a similar complaint, and 1 req soned that if they helped him they might me. so I got box from my druggist and used them. They did me so much good that bought. a second and then a thirls 1.-The treatment curpi"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-09

of tender heart interest. spiced with irresistible bursts of comedy. genuine pathos and thrilling scenes and. dra- matte situations, has to its credit a record of hearty approval and grafify- ing financial results ,n other cities where it has appeared. and has proven itself one of the most potent drawing attractions of its kind seen in recent years. It has many interesting char acters. portrayed by carefully select ed cast of melodramatic favorites. and pretentious scale as last season. Prices are 9. 35 and 50 cents; matinee 25 cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-09
D/<AA\ - PILLS. Deaefs Price soc. rMnburn Bufl
STATE COLLEGE BURNED.
Fire at Albany Destroyed Large
 Structure and Presidents Home.

ALBANY. \. r.. Jan. 9.-F'ire which broke out in the north building of the State Normal college. on Willett street, north of Madison avenue. doomed the building to destruction before the alarm was turned in. Soon the fire had entire ly destroyed the large structure. had spread to the residence of President William T. Milne. next south. and had spread still farther under the sweep of a stiff northwest wind. One fireman was seriously hurt by falling walls.
 The loss. it is believed. will reach or exceed S2OOOD0. against which there is an insurance of ss0O0O permitted by special act of the legislature. Dr. Milne himself has about SLIGO insurance. but his loss will exceed that. especially up- on rare books.and works of art.
 The loss will approximate s2co.0O0. Much of the loss. both in the college and in the presidents residence. Is of priceless records and artistic and lit- ersry collections.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-09

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