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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
SPIDER THAT EATS BIRDS.
Lives in the Forest of the South
 American Tropics.

There has just been deposited in the insect house at the zoo a speci- men of the bird eating spider, which earns its name by occasionally in cluding in it's menu some of the brilliantly hued humming birds and varicolored inches of the South American tropics.
 It Is doubtful whether the silken threads which he spins in profusion constitute his most effective tackle for securing his prey. Indeed, it is more probable that the little birds get caught through alighting upon the banana and other leaves, in the twisted folds of which the spider makes his home. The similarity of his coloring to the bark of trees, to which he attaches himself, is also powerful factor in enabling him to approach his prey.
 The silken threads which help to ensnare so many beautiful birds are a serious annoyance to the traveller when riding or driving through the less frequented forests. As they continually strike the face, one is re- minded of some fiendish motor trap on the Surrey roads.
 The bird eating spider is much smaller, although not less ferocious in appearance, than the famous ta- rantula. The body of a full grown tarantula Is as big as hens egg, and on an average it gives from twenty to forty yards of silk, the weaving of which was expected at one time to prove very considerable industry in some of the Australian colonies. The silken output of the bird eating spider is greater in pro- portion.-London Daily ~raphic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19

The dam just completed which is to add 34,0OO, ,O0O,000,OO0 gallons of water to New Yorks city's water supply, is the largest dam in the world. We have heard great deal of the Assuam dam in Egypt, built to control the ir- rigating floods of the Nile, but the Assuam is more of aike than a dam, and though longer than the Gro ton dam it's height is but 70 feet to the 301 feet of the other.
 England has the notable Vryny dam, France the Furens, Belginm the Gilep- pc, the three great dams of Europe; the new Croton dam is larger than these three combined.
 It has taken 14 years 10 construct this work and cost s7,700,000. In the labor of construction there has been noticably small loss of life compared with other undertakings of this kind. Some men were killed by premature explosions and there were few other accidents; but, MT. Coleman, the chief of the firm of contractors which built Jut udlll, odyo CllCIo udo DCCu lCHo loss of life in the work on the Croton dam than on any other similar work in the history of such operations. Once the work was retarded short time by strike, and for three weeks the Seventh regiment was kept busy at the dam; but no other serious dis turbance interfered.
 Work was begun in the autumn of 1892 and on March 10 of the present year the workmen laid down their tools, the dam was finished. A trip over the construction railroad was made by Mr. Coleman, the engineers on the work, and the Catholic priest who had had charge of the two chap els built for the workmen, then the rails were torn up and all signs of the work of construction removed as quickly as possible.
 The great stretch of land below the new dam belongs to the city, and this has been graded and will be made into
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19

public park. When the city obtain ed possession of the tract covered by the dam and lake, many roads and bridges had to be done away with. These have been replaced by the con- struction of 36 miles of macadamized road along the shores of the lake.
 Where the Croton was once but a narrow river, it's character has been so changed it becomes great lake, 2,400 feet across at the dam breast, filling the valley behind 1t for nearly 20 miles and spreading at Hunters Brook to an extreme width of two miles. Three miles from the new dam is the old Croton dam, once regarded as wonderful structure. when the waters have risen to the top of the new dam the top of the old Croton dam will be S5 feet below the sur face"
 The new dam is divided into three sections. The main dam extends l. 400 feet from the south side of Croton valley to a point where spillway and bridge span begin. The spillway. which curves away to the eastward. is 1000 feet in length. A steel arch bridge 200 feet long follows the straight line of the main dam. and over this and the top of the main dam is a highway 21 feet wiae. After the water passes the spillway 1t flows un- der the bridge. Water that has. risen to the top of the spillway will be l6 feet below the level of the highway. The depth of water in the dam will be 160 feet
 When New York undertook the con- struction of a new dam considerable time was spent in the vitally import ant matter of selection of site. At first site a mile and an eighth farther down stream was chosen. but no con s,ruction was ever begun at this point. Borings were made all over the valley before final decision was made and work began. It was found necessary to penetrate to the solid rock for a foundation. and not until a depth of 8 feet was solid rock reached. On this firm foundation has been reared "the most enormous piece of masonry in the world. It is 2.4o0 feet long from the south end of the main dam to the north end of the spillway. At its base IL Is 21s feet thick. and this tapers to- ward the top. where it is ten feet across at the top of the main dam The slope of the inner wall Is very slight That the reader may have some appreciation of the size of the new dam. we reproduce we'll sum- married information concerning the stupendous engineering feat The
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
Jacques
VAUDEVILLE.


 It is rather an unusual pleasure to notice that the current bill at the Jacques has met with the entire and rlisinterested approval of the critics and that the public for once has riti- fled the judgment of the reviewers. The program will please those who are fond of variety as it was in Its simplicity before girl acts and Euro pean novelties came on the market as gold bricks. The numbers are good old fashioned Out not chestnutty) vaudeville numbers. snappy. bright and diversified. The headline feature is a novelty. YoungsOn's Spook Min- strels. but it Is not the novelty end of the act which pleases so much as the splendid singing which 1t Intro duces. The special feature is a ser Ies of impersonations by Miss Stod- dar,i. a characterization called Oak vile Susie" by the same clever girl, and some excellent instrumental numbers by the male member of the combination. q. Grant Gardner. Ma zSIz and Mazett do the arcobatie act which is making as many laugh now as it did when first seen here and Leo CariIIo has become an extraordinary favorffe with his Chinese limitations and his funny stories German ani West have hong been known as clever performers and their work this wers shows they have not retrngradei- Corlon ansi Cltacon have achieve-l the difficult task of opening the show successfully and the pictures of The Green Goods Men" close it with a laugh. Prices gre 10. 20 and 3O cents. afternoons. 10 and 20 cents; ladies 10 cents-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19

and mad with love for the girl and fury at his rival he attempts to re- move the latter from his path and to force the girl to marry him. At this juncture Father Daly, the priest of the little frontier church, saves the young man from lynching by Carter and his friends who wrongfully sus- pect him of horse stealing. The kind- ly influence of the priest furthers the cause of the young lovers and in the development of the plot he finally brings Carter to a realization of the hopelessness of his passion. As a last resort Carter is about to reveal the fact that the girls father died a suicide rather than face exposure as forger, hoping that this disgrace will separate the lovers. Father Daily after vainly pleading, snatches from Carter the papers that would reveal the girls shame and burns them in defiance of Carter who with drawn revolver demands their return. In the last act the priests influence Is devoted to bringing together Carter and his housekeeper, woman Wn0ll he Is about to discard. Having made the young lOVeTS UudH anu Wlle, fdth
 CT Daly at last succeeds in bringing the humbled and broken Carter to his duty and In scene of rare dramatic power and intense pathos shows him that refuge and peace may yet be found with the woman whose heart he has nearly broken. Aside from the strong dramatic features the play has vein of comedy that Is both bright and original. Many amusing complications arise from Father Daly's efforts to adjust the love af- fairs of pompous army colonel and fascinating widow from the east. In his eagerness to make everyone happy the good priest falls into a blunder which in itself is a comedy plot that is laughable in the extreme. As Father Daly, the kindly old priest, MT Sully has character that gives him one of the best opportunities of his career, a character of rare sweet ness. dramatic strength and happy humor, combined with touches of ex- quisite pathos in which the fine art of this sterling actor is seen at It's very best. The performances are for the benefit of St Mary's Day Nursery. Prices are 25. B. 90 and 75 cents; matinee. 9 and 30 cents. Tel. 116.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19

It is comparatively recently mason ry dams of notable size have been con- structed, they are a feature of the de- velopment of modern engineering. In the sixteenth century there were in existence masonry dams of great height, but only in the last half of the nineteenth century were they design ed in accordance with the great prin- ciples of engineering, maximum strength with minimum of material and cost. In masonry dams the danger to be guarded against is crushing
 There is the pressure of the height of water behind the dam to be met by sufficient resistance and the crashing of ice when the spring floods come. In the new Croton dam, which is the cli- max of masonry dams, the most fa- nous engineers have handled these problems. While the steps of stone below the spillway top are rough and uneven, the work there is, if anything, more carefully done than in the main
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19

were many prisoners, some old and gray, battered from the falls (both to body and intellect) of many years; some just about to start one way or another on life of crime, and others we sigh to see, but the one who took my attention on the moment was a fine looking chap, with yellow, curly hair and fine, honest eyes. His wid- owed mother was sitting behind, weeping to think of the shame. All the cases were settled as best suited but his. Why were you arrested? questioned the judge. He replied, That man snatched ticket from my hand, so I knocked him down and took it away, then the policeman ar rested me- What was the ticket for? For the barn dance to be held April 26 at the Brooklyn A. C. Prisoner discharged, said the judge"
 MARTEAU CONCERT. { The concert to be given at Polls theater on Monday evening, April 50,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19

dam. The rough steps are made of great blocks of stone from two to five tons in weight, and they are joined with the finest precision. When the floods of early spring bring a great volume of water over the dam, it will be full of ice. giant blocks many tons in weight, which must be crushed as they drop from step to step below. To meet their shock and to reduce them to powder the big stone blocks were put in the face of the spillway."
 The layman is perhaps better able to appreciate in some small degree the skill required, the care necessary, in construction Of such a work as the Croton dam. by glancing at great works built elsewhere that have proved in some vital point weak, in- adequate.
 In looking over the subject of dam building and the great dams of the world, the writer comes upon the chronicle of what is spoken of as dam failures:" learns that the com mon causes of failure are, sliding on the base or on some horizontal joint; overturning: fracture due to tension; crushing. in the case of masonry dams; and. rarely, the breaking up and washing away from the top down. ward. The most disastrous reservoir failure of recent days. was that gen. erally alluded to as the Johnstown flood, when 2.OOO people lost their lives and between s3.000.000 and si,- OOO.OOO worth of property was destroy ed. The South Fork dam, an earth dam built about three miles above Johnstown. was carried away. and the reservoir emptied itself in about 45 minutes. The failure here was an in- sufficient wasteway. The original specifications for the dam called for a waterway 150 feet wide: at the time of the disaster the way was but 130 feet in width
 In 1890 the Walnut Grove. dam in Arizona, one of the highest roek-hll dams ever built. failed. and many lives were lost thereby. An made quate spiIIway Is thought to have caused this disaster. The Walnut Grove dam was 11O feet in height. about ten feet thick at the top. i40 feet at the base. Granite blocks com posed both faces. the dry-face walls a feet thick al the base and five at the top. A very heavy rainfall and the inadequate spillway worked the ruin Defective foundation and a very heavy rainfall lasting several days. caused the failure of the dam On the Colorado river at Austin. Texas, which occurred In April. IsO0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
SNAKES AT s2o A FOOT.
Big Ones Consequently Come High
 Some Snakes Sold by the Pound.

DiS Oucs Sonoequcntiy Soue niBu-
 Some Snakes Sold by the Pound.
 Snakes" said a dealer in wild animals and reptiles, increase in value out of ali proportion to their size. So while you could buy seven foot python for $12 you couldn't be- gin to buy one of twice that length for twice that price. A fourteen foot python would be worth f1150, and . python would be worth $150, and c would cost $500.
 Some sorts of smaller snakes are regularly sold by the pound, and we sometimes buy big snakes in that way of sailors that bring them in on ships coming from snake countries. We weigh the big snake in a bag and pay so much pound for 1t.
 But big snakes are not sold In that way by dealers, nor are they sold by the foot, though, of course. the length governs the snakes value. Of two snakes of the same length one might be worth more money than the other. for snakes vary in their phy- sical characteristics just as human beings do. and their prices vary ac- cordingly.
 "Of two big snakes of the same length and the same thickness one might weigh fifty pounds more than the other. and then of two big snakes of the same length one might be thin and spare of body, while the other was thicker and bulkier, and as be- tween these two. other things being equal. the bulkier snake would be worth the more, because 1t would make the more striking and imposing show.
 Thus. while the length does gov ern, it is not the only thing to Dc taken into account, and SO big snakes are sold neither by the pound nor by the foot. but at prices fixed on each individual snake.
 "we import annually hundreds q big snakes. the great majority of them ranging in length between seven and twenty feet. The very big gest snakes are becoming scarcer and more difficult to obtain. Our c0llec- tor in India, while in the course of that time he has gathered many big snakes. has in the last six months ob- tained but one snake measuring twenty-five feet in length.
 Big snakes and little ones are sold to geological parks and to shor people all over the country. For the very largest snakes the demand is larger than the supply.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
P IFS
DANIEL sULLY.

In the new comedy "The Matchlnak- er," written by Jerrold Shepard, which will be seen at Polls to-mor- row afternoon and evening, Daniel Sully returns to the character of a priest, in the portrayal of which he was so successful ill the past. "The Matchmaker is essentially a comedy of American life. The scenes are laid in small mining town in Idaho and the characters are types of the vigor- ous humanity found in that region. Jim Carter, wealthy ranchman. is in love with his ward, who is secretly betrothed to young mining engineer from the east. Carter learns of this
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
F.u of Great Tr.ss.

There fs something like c senss q the tragic in the fall of majestic tre>2 One vzs lately cut down near BurE dorf. h Switzerland. which really t> serves to be described a . nans<rt of the forest It ras an oak A . height Of IS fsSt from the grozBf ths trunk measured lot lees thar 1ozr an1 ose-hslf feet ia diameter. vti<1 sfvu circ1uf.rsno of fs fs>< . incn14 The concezuis rnu shcv~f ~ ,rse to hsvs bsss planted s1set - year 1sao- 0 tksss FinU S11 Uu bs uDun<sL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
MOVING PICTURES.

The program of moving pictures to be shown at Poli's Sunday after noon and evening is headlined by Nobody Works But Father" and the supporting features are "Ruffans of Paris" "The Earthquake Disaster" "The Astronomers Dream" and fifty others. Prices are 9 cents admission. gallery, 15 cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
Waterbury Proof

R. R. Calender. of 90 Bishop street. Waterbury, Conn. says: "I have much confidence insDoan's Kid ney Pills as a remedy for backache. Tn my own case they brought free
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
Garihaldi's Gniter.

According to La Tribuna di Roma one of the saiters worn by Garibaldi when he vas wounded in the battle of Aspromonte. August 2s. lss2. has been presented to the mayor of Rome.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
Same Old Ev,

Asked in London court the other day where he got his black eye. the skipper of cossting schooner replied: ~Oh. that's an old one I've had 1t for two years
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
Par. for Killing Snakes.

In the Tyrol tae government stfil pays for the extsrminaiion of poisonous snakes It is the one European govern meut which nov doex
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
What. the AnsunP

Johnny-Isn't a tin horn made of tin. mamma!
 Mamma-Certainly It is
 Then now is t that fog horn isn't made of fogg--N. Y. Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
pp1soSrR nrscHaRGEn-

Hello. Joel" Hello. George, What's the news. Anything strange happen this morning." Yes and I'll tell you about it The court room vas crowded zs usual There
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
I,so,.n.rsr

Lordon's lord mayors have during the past decade collected more than sIosop.ess for charitable and b<uevs- lent purposes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19

dom from every symptom of kidney trouble and rid me. of pains in the back and the trouble has not re- turned since I stopped using this remedy. procured the pills at tho H. W. Lake Drug Co and 1t gives me pleasure to indorse such a reliable backaehe and kidney medicine"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-11-02
Gus LUBBI.Es IN ERROR.

Our old friend Gus Lubbles seems
to be of the opinion that the consti-
tutional convention will be organized
to investigate the question of the
employment of negroes confiTed
here in the United States Jail out on
his farm, southeast of Muskogee
We have heard such talk on the
streets, but such question could
rot come up before the constitu.
tional convention. If such is true
that is a question for the department
of justice. OF course no negro man
confined in the United States Jail
here can be compelled to work on
Gus Lubbles farm, for no pay dur
ing his term of confinement. That
would be against the law, as it now
stands, and of course Gus should not
be convicted of such a charge with
out full hearing. In any event
it cannot come up before the const:-
tutional convention.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-11-02
TO REPUBLICANS:

We are anxious TO have everv
Republican in close touch, and work
ing in harmony with the Republican
National Congressional Committee in
favor of the election of Republican
Congress.
The Congressional campaign must
be based on the adn nistrative and
legislative record of the party, and,
that being SO, Theodore Roosevelt's
personality must be central figure
and his achievements a central
thought in the campaign.
We desire to maintain the work of
this campaign with popular subscrip-
tons of One Dollar each from Repub-
licans. To each subscriber we will
send the Republican National Cam
paign Text Book and all documents
issued by the Committee.
Help us achieve great victory.
JAMES S. SHERMAN, Chairman.
p o. Box ao63, New York.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-11-02

their. manhood and self-respect.
Raymond is true Republican.
stands for and with the Roosevelt
party of today. Hopkins you know
you tried to disrupt and thwart the
Republican party in this campaign
by taking a democratic nomination
at the Hinton theatre, but as soon
as he saw the handwriting he went
back on that nomination and said In
his speech at Jonehall, II never have
run on that Greater Muskogee tick
ct"
You know that is lie, don't you,
Gordon? You heard his speech at
the Hinton accepting that democratic
nomination didn't you, Gordon?
Yes, be man Gordon and support
q man who has always been a Re
publican, Is today and his life in
sures he will always continue to be.
Yes, be man, Gordon. God wants
you to be. or he never would have
given you a mind and heart.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-11-02
DOUG, AND HOP. SAY:

"How did Raymond build
Muskogeel' Answer-By in
vesting and building 100000
worth ;paving streets and side
walks-more than any other in
dividual-and is the largest in
dividual taxpayer. Besides, he
has subscribed nearly $4,000 to-
ward the building of the Great
Dam on Grand river-see! What
has Doug. done! Answer-Rent-
ed a house from colOred man
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-11-02
In Re No. 1869.
No. 1870.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE.
Whereas on the 26th day of June
1906, Laura Lee, julius II. Lee and
Pinkie Lee Crisp, (nee Pinkie Lee)
delivered promissory note for bor-
lowed money to VIM. p. Fields pay
able October lst 1906, in the sum OF
$500 with per cent interest per
;nnum after date and did secure the
said note by mortgage with power
of sale upon the following realty,
VIZ: Lots One G. and Nine go,
in Block Two Hundred and Eighty
Four esq, and Lot One GD, In
! lock Two Hundred and Eighty
Five (2S5), all in the townsite OF
Muskogee, Recording District No.
10 in the Western Judicial District,
Indian Territory, wherin, upon de-
fault of payment of sand note the
said mortgage, VIM. p. Fields was
authorized to sell the said real es-
taty upon one months notice by
publication, and make proper con
veyance to the purchaser therof.
7 he said mortgage was duly record
ed in Record of Mortgages II at
page "a I'm the Office of Register o.
Deeds-Clerk of Y. S. court-in the
City of Muskogee aforesaid. And,
whereas the said mortgagors have
failed to pay said note, are In de-
fault and the said Mortgage has be-
come absolute.
Now. therefore, in accordanc
with the terms of said mortgage the
undersigned trustee therein named
will, on Monday, the Sd day Of Dee
emebr, 1906, at the hour of One n)
p. m, at the East door of the Unitei
States Court building in the City oi
Muskogee. in the Western District