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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-18

FOR SALE-3 new houses on New ton st. They will be ready to move into August .5. Now don't let this opportunity 90 by, for it's a chance Of lifetime. Look them ovor and then call on me. John J. Ma auley. city. 7-; 7-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-18

TO RENT-Tenement of five rooms, all Improvements, 54 Jewelry st. Inquire on premises. 9-1S-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-18

McEvoy, 42 Bank street. 9-15-3 REAL ESTATE BARGAIN - The property of the late John Mabbott, consisting of two houses and barn, lot 57 # feet front, 2S71a feet deep.
 663 South Main st. Sacrifice if talk en at once to settle estate. Inquire on premises. Mrs Nellie J. Mason, Executrix. 9-15-6
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-18
Miscellaneous.

GO to graduate when your eyes trouble you, my charges are very reasonable for fitting glasses ac- knowledged by all that I am fitting more glasses than anyone else in, Waterbury. s. s. Reiss, graduate optician, 79 South Main st. up stairs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-18

nISTRICT or WATERBURY, ss. Probate = Court. Sept l7th 1906
 Estate of Edward Mcdonald, late of Water- bury, in said district deceased.
 PURSUANT to an order from the Court Of Probate for said District will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, on the 23th day of Sept. A. D. 1906, at o'clock in the fore. noon the following real estate of said deceased situated in the town Of Waterbury. viz bounded and described as follows: northerly on Wolcott street, easterly on land now or form erly of James Mornn, southerly ou land nov or formerly of John w. Gaflncv. westerly on land now or formerly Of James W allace.
 Su!e to take place at the Probate Court room tn suid Waterbury, Terms made known at time of sale.
 Margaret Mcdonald
 by D. J. Slavin her attorney.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-18

TO RENT-Tenement of six rooms, $9 per month Inquire on Cham bers st. 9-18-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-18

FOR SALE-A six room house on Nichols st, Ben Mohr. Call on H. Jordan on the premises. 9-1S-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-18
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-A child's iron crib. with woven wire spring, in perfect con- dition. VIII sell cheap. No 38 High street. 9-17-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-18

FOR 6ALE-2 large lots on River street. VIII be sold on easy terms.
 A bargain. Inquire of Martin J. McEvoy, 42 Bank street. 9-15-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-18

DO YOU LIVE in the west end ands have not tried the 200 dinner that Is the talk of that part of the ciYf Not too ate. Just try ono and you will come again to Avery's. 446 West Main st.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-18

WANTED-250 men to come to Orlanoff's and play pool free. each night. II Grand st.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTED-Blacksmith, at once. In- quire 507 East Main st. 9-18-3 CARPENTERS WANTED-Four in- side finishers; steady work, good wages. Apply Martin Soborg. Fair mount, Waterville. 9-18-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-18

L. P. DULAC, stair builder and cab inet maker. Jobbing and repairing of all kinds. Residence No 2a7 Dublin st. 8-25-1m
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-18
FOR SALE
DANIEL I. HARRINGTON Real Estate and Fire Insuanea
 No 4fO Esse Main HG
REAL ESTATE

if bought at the right time and fn the right location. will yield yous probably. a better return for the in- vestment than anything of specu- lative character.
 There is nothing of the speculative element in good property. It is re- garded as an absolute safe invest- ment- It is gilt edged In every rs- spect-
 Speak quick or you vfIl iose that bargain on the southeast corner oe South Main and Liberty streefs- l.. R. CARTER.
 n EAST MAIN xTREB1.
 reiephons oDcs or rus1deoe2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-18
TO RENT

TO RENT-One or two furnished or unfurnished rooms. Inquire 79 Walnut st. 9-17-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-18

THE MOST thorough eye examina- u~., n Waterbury. We make gold filled glasses from &1 . pair up. Any lens made to order at about half the cost of others. w. E. Ptsr. pont. graduate opucian. 1os South Main st
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-18

PRIVATE LOANSEI will mako small loans on furniture. pianos or salaries to responsible persona. Easy payments. strictest privacys Send name and address to St Glare, P. o. Box 51l. city. 7.6-tf
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-05-19

Social Standards.

The Newport set and similar sets in
other cities of the United States. are
advertised 80 much that the public
forgets about other. more sedate and
respectable II less wealthy and bizarre
sets Of families. infinitely better bred,
better educated and better entitled to
the status Of gentility than the set
which passes ,for. society" There are
many groups Of families in different
cities and sections Of this country,
rightly remarks the San Francisco
Bulletin, who hold themselves quite
above the generality of those exploit
ed in Town Topics, and who would
not invite. to their homes some of the
men and women that are leading fig
ures at Newport and in Town Topics.
Good will come of the scandal If the
present laughable plight of the Eek
clusives," who have made monkeys
and clowns of themselves before the
public for SO many years, will render
motley questionable and drive so
ciety" to simplicity and decency. One
does not nurse a lively hope of this
good result, however, for it is still
difficult to convert sow's ear into a
silk purse.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-05-19
Editorial Amenities.

For fraternal fairness and consid-
crate courtesy between. journalistic
contemporaries the appended instance,
taken from Colorado paper, wins the
wreath: THE feeble, journalistic
tyro, the soft. impressional gudgeon
who recently acquired some slight in
terest or equity in the News last week
rushed to the defense of the versatile
hot-air dispenser who formerly manip-
ulated the archimedean lever of that
delectable sheet in way that for I'M
sailed and sophisticated officiousness
was quite out of the ordinary. 1t is
possible that this budding journalistic
exotic that was recently transplanted
from the wind-swept plains of Kan
sas to Missouri will flourish here un-
der, the fructifying influence of his
present environments. but il he con-
tinues to poke his nose with such rest
less activity and freshness into con-
troversies in which he has no person.
al interest 1t will perhaps be well to
warn him that climatic conditions are
such here that his proboscis in all of
its amplitude will soon be covered by
an elegant crop of well-developed
warts"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-05-19
ON LENTEN PAsTIMEs.
A Bit Of Advice About Thinking and
Working for Others at After
noon "Kaffee Klatsch."

During Lent everyone recognizes
the fact that nearly all entertaining
has but one end and object, namely,
charity. There are thimble parties ga
lore, but the sewing Is for some hos.
pital or some family in which the
hostess or her guests may be interest.
ed. Even the card clubs renouncs
prizes for the time being and contrib
ute the money to some worthy cause
Nine. Merri would suggest that some
of the young girls who have writ
ten for entertainment schemes within
the last month would issue invitations
for "Kaffee Klatsch," which means,
in German Coffee and chatter" and
then propose making the layette for
some poor little baby. At five O'Clock
serve a cup of something hot bouil.
lon, tea, coffee or chocolate, with some
WATERS,
Try for few weeks to make your
entertainments count for something
besides your own social pleasure,
and by the time Easter comes the day
will be ten times more bright and glo.
rious.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-05-19
WELL-PoSTED SERVANTS.
English Butler Who Gave His En-
ployer's Daughter Hint
on Etiquette.

There is no parsonage more deeply
and deferentially aware of his Own
importance than the English butler;
next to him in privileges, and ahead
of him in sturdy frankness, mus
stand the Scotch gardener, says Youths
Companion.
1t was Darwin's gardener who
when a friend of the family inquired
after the health of the famous nat.
uralist, who had been somewhat all
ing, replied confidentially that he die
not doubt his master would be bet
ter IF only he could find something te
dol" The patient and minute search
In which he daily saw Darwin en-.
gagged struck his mind as merely 6
foolish and fussy form of trifiing, not
worthy to be considered an occupa
ton. II, instead of bothering about
the digestive capacity of worthless in
sectivorous plants, the great man hae
grown cabbages or raised roses, the
gardeners opinion Of him woule
doubtless have been higher.
The gardener of Prof. Huxley, with
equal Inconsistencies of doing so
also cast a slur upon his renowned
employer.
Mrs. Huxley, fearful that he might
be overworked, had inquired if he die
not need some assistance.
NO." came the reply, 1.-THE place is
not very large, and Mr.. Huxley Is
almost as good as another man."
Better than either of these true tales
is that CT the butler in a fine OLE
English family, whose long service
had caused him to feel personal ami
proprietary interest in the sons and
daughters of the house. He could
not acquit himself of sense OF re-
sponsibility for their manners and
conduct, and when at large dinner
party he noticed one of them, young
girl who had but recently entered so.
ciety, devote an amount of attention
to her agreeable neighbor on the
right obviously in excess of that &C
corded TO the less fascinating gentle
man on her other side, his perturba.
ton increased till 1t could no longer
be borne in silence.
Under pretense of passing her a
dish, he managed cleverly to whisper
in her ear: .
"a little more conversation to the
left, miss"
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How He Took His Eggs.

Dwight L. Elmdorf. the globe
trotter," told recently Of a new way
to cook eggs. 81 happened" said Mr..
Elmendorf, ito stop for lunch at a
small railway 'eatin' house in Georgia.
NV time was somewhat limited, and, I
Immediately looked for bill of fare
1t appeared in the form Of a diminu
tive colored boy covered with some
three feet. of soiled apron, who in none
too gentle terms announced ham;
eggs, corn bread and coffee" In due
time replied that would like some
ham. eggs, corn bread and coffee. The
idea of such pretentious meal being
ordered by one person seemed to- stag
ger him, and as he turned kitchen
ward he said: How'll yer have dem
eggs, boss, blind err ]ookin' at yer?'
ordered them looking at me- said
MIR. Elmendorf, feeling that If they
were able to sit up and take notice,
they must be in good health"
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or AID TO HOSTESS
SUGGESTIONS FOR SEVERAL
NOVEL ENTERTAINMENTS.
Lots Of Fun at an April Fool Party
Amusements and Decorations
Suitable for May Birthday
Gathering.
An April Fool Party.

The first day of April offers an OPP
portunity for the up-to-date hostess to
provide something out of the ordinary
for the entertainment of her guests.
1t IL needless to say that such an eve
nins will be full of surprises. Deco
rate the invitations with water color
or pen-and-ink sketch of court jes.-
er, and request each guest to relate
the most fool" thing he ever did or
heard of. When the guests arrive
have the house all dark, curtains
drawn, and very little light visible
when the door is opened. Instruct the
maid to say: mot at home" This.
however, is only for a moment, when
she changes her mind and asks the
astonished guests in. ::
Offer a prize for the best, fool"
story. When awarded, the box or
package will contain nothing, but the
real prize will be found elsewhere
later on, in the napkin at the table, To-.
instance. The one who declines to
tell any story, or the worst one, gets
his prize at once. To choose partners
for supper, take ribbons three-quarters
of an. inch long and shut between
the folding doors, the. men on one
side, girls on the other. Each holds
a ribbon, and when the door is opened
the ones holding the same ribbon are
partners. r.
The menu is deviled crabs, baked
potatoes, asparagus, tomato salad, ice
cream, coffee and cake. For the 'bouil-
lon" have creamed celery in old-fash-
toned soup plates. Baked potatoes
may be mashed turnips, carrots and
peas in baked potato shells, covered
with grated cheese and Drowned in the
oven. These are delicious. For the
"asparagus" have large macaroni laid
on toast, with cream sauce. Tomato
salad" may be a mixture of blood or
ange, celery and nuts served In Gu
cumber boats. The lice cream" may
be old-fashioned custard frozen. Puff
pastry filed with mince meat will be
the cake" and will delight the men.
Coffee" may be one of the cereal
preparations, but the real thing should
be provided for those who wish 1t.
Pass cigars and cigarettes of choco-
late. Tiny wands wound with ribbon,
the end of each one bearing bell,
make charming souvenirs and place
cards can be cut in shape Of q duncs
or FOOLS cap.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-05-19

Mind your own business is business.
First In war, first In peace to bis
ashes.
Revenge is sweet are the uses Of ad-
versity.
Money makes the mare 90 west. young
man.
Never go back on a friend in need IL
q friend indeed.
Fine feathers makes fine birds Of a
feather flock together.
Facts are stubborn things are not al
ways what they seem.
Proerastination is the thief of time
and tide wait for no man.
Ignorance of the law excuses no one
good turn deserves another.
Flattery is the food for fools rush In
where angels fear to tread.
A drowning man will catch at straws
tell which way the wind blows.
A stitch in time saves nine tailors
makes a man wants but little here be-
low.
Every man is the architect of his own
fortune knocks once at every mans
door.
Care will kill cat has nine lives there
q man with soul 30 dead men tell NO
tales.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-05-19
ANOTHER AUCTION PARTY.
All the Articles Are Ridiculous and
Much Amusement May Be Fur
nished When Disclosed.

Once or twice before Nine. Merri
has given lists for auction parties, but
this one may be new to many of the
readers. Wrap each article separate.
ly and give list to the auctioneer OF
the things to be sold, which are as fol-
lows:
/. A study in black and white.-A
piece of chalk and lump of coal.
2. A wedding souvenir. = Several
grains of rice.
3. The travellers guide.--A time
table.
4. The fruit of disobedience.-An
apple.
5. A letter from Hell.-H.
6. A marble group.-Three marbles
Z. A revealer of mems thoughts
Paper knife.
s. A pair of slippers.-Bits of orange
and banana peel.
9. Mightier than the sword.-A pen
10. The first American.-Picture 0i
an Indian.
IL. Hawthorne's masterpiece.-Scar.
let letter A.
IL. Way to girls heart-A box Of
flowers and a theater ticket.
13. Never borrowed, never lent.-A
tooth brush.
IA. Symbol of eternity.-A barrel
hoop.
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A Birthday Party.

A reader requests birthday party
for a child of ten to be given down
Gouth in the balmy month of May.
IL it does not rain, this affair should
be given in the spacious yard which
will be truly delightful.
For decorations, stretch wire or
heavy string and hang quantity OF
Chinese lanterns where they will
make good showing; even not light
ed, they add much to the festive ap-
pearance.
ThCr on the porch or under a tree
suspend large Japanese parasol. This
will form a covering for the bowl Of
lemonade, which several cupfuls of
strawberry juice will give bewitching
pink color. Put in some ripe berries
and slices Of pineapple to float on
top.
For amusement have a Flower"
hunt. Read the following list to
the little guests, and tell them to
take only the flowers of their own
birth month which they will find hid
den throughout the grounds. These
flowers may be real or artificial, UT
csrds may be used with the name OF
the flower printed upon them. Pro-
vide baskets tied with ribbons to put
the flowers in, which are to be given
each child as souvenir. Allow Is
minutes for the hunt" This is the
list:
January, snow drop; February.
primrose; March, violet; April, daisy;
May, hawthorne: June, rose; July,
poppy; August, water lily; September.
morning glory or golden-rod; October.
hop; November, chrysanthemum, and
the holly for December.
For prize give box Of marshma.-
loEs or buttercups.
Then soap-bubble blowing is fine
outdoor amusement. Divide the COM
pany into sides and blow the bubbles
across "a tennis net, one side blowing
and the other tanning them back with
palm-leaf fans.
Ii 1t is not too much trouble, in
vite the children to come in costume,
each one representing "a flower, then
give little prize to, the child guessing
the most flowers
Serve simple refreshments with a
birthday cake containing ten candles
and one ito grow on"
MADAME MERRI.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-05-19

A wrathy woman with a bungstart-
er Is more than match for burglar
This was demonstrated in Orange, N
j., where the lady of the house was
awakened by hearing a man ransack.
ing the premises. She seized bung-
starter and started in pursuit, and
was so hot on the trail that had she
been as accurate in her aim as she
was, In courage 1t would have been all
up with, the criminal. But he man.
aged to dodge the blow aimed at him
and made good. his escape. But the
incident has its lesson. Let no WON.
an timidly shrink in fear from antici-
pated burglarous visitations. Let her
keep a bungstarter In easy reach and
she will transform herself into a Ter
ror to burglars.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-05-19
TRENcHANr TRIPLES.

We could be virtuous II We practiced
enough.
A real Christian doesn't have to use
words to tell 1t.
A. great many people believe that
sin is only wrong found out.
Some men loudly demand justice
while softly praying for mercy.
A shrewd man may be both wise
and honest, but the odds are against
his being either.
The prophet who Is always foretell-
ing disaster never secures a large and
admiring constituency,
We lose more time in growing az
the weather than we do In thinking
the cracks in the shutters to keep II
out
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-05-19
Copyright. 1906 by Joseph B. Bowles.)

"Loafe and invite the soul" is
generally conceded to be a good,
apt, catchy phrase; but 1t has
more meaning than the popular
acceptance OF it. The soul is
leagues away in activity gener-
ally. Some men need to work;
they cannot be trusted to loafe
they sink instead Of rise. One
has to be touched with holy fire
to loafe with moral advantage.
One must have learned to think
the thoughts which are lost and
buried beneath our foolish ac-
tivities. Only the fool needs to.
hustle all the time to keep him
out of mischief.
I don't find any signs OF this
wild regard for brevity In mucn
of the standard literature on my
book-shelves. The men whose
style / would emulate never
made collins of an arbitrary 500
words to hold the mangled
corpse of their thoughts. They
could not have made more than
a punctilious bow in modern
periodical literature. The think
err in every period who had
something to say wanted elbow
room in which to say it.
And as to style, the man who
wants to ride race-horse can't
really think of taking q nap at
the same time. If one must
sleep, stay there in the armchair
and read the newspaper, not lit
erature. | find the best thought
long-winded. We can't get the
best in snippets, even though 1t
may accord with the American
genius.
WALTER BLACKBURN HARTE.
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SOME USEFUL POCKETS.
May Be Made Of Any Material and
Any Size Desired-A Few
Instructions.

The pockets we illustrate, hero are
very useful for holding small pieces of
work, also scissors, needles, cottons,
etc. They are specially handy during
visit when work-box or basket can
not easily be packed. They may be
made any size. and in linen, silk or
satin. No. is a small pocket and
needle-book combined; 1t is about 5h
inches wide, and IA inches long, one
end being pointed. One piece is cut
for the back measuring the size stated;
1t IL worked with the longstitch design
shown In No. round the edges.
The piece which forms the flap 70
lined with a piece that is worked with
a simple cross-stitch pattern. Then
for the. front another piece, the same
width and II inches long. Is worked
with the long-stitch pattern; this
piece is laid over the back. and il
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-05-19
"coFFEE JAGs."
The Doctor Named Them Correctly

Some one said Coffee never hurts
anyone" Inquire Of your friends and
note their experiences.
A Phila. woman says:
During the last or years / be-
came subjest to what the doctor called
coffee jags' and felt like have heard
men say they feel who have drank
too much rum. 1t nauseated me. and
I felt as though there was nothing but
coffee flowing through my veins.
Coffee agreed well enough for q
time, but for a number of years l
have known that it was doing me
great harm, but, like the rum topper,
I thought I could not get along with
out it. 1t made me nervous, disor-
dered my digestion, destroyed my
sleep and brought on frequent and
very distressing headaches.
when got what the doctor called
q coffee jag on, l would give up
drinking it for a few days till my
stomach resained little strength, but
was always fretful and worried and
nervous till I was able to resume the
use Of the drug.
About year ago was persuaded
to try Postum, but as / got 1t in res
taurants it was nothing but a sloppy
mess, sometimes cold, and always
weak, and Of course I didn't like 1t.
Finally 1 prepared some myself, at
home, following the directions care
fully, and founu 1t delicious. per-
severed in its use, quitting the old
coffee entirely. and feeling better and
better each day, till found at last,
to my great Joy, that my ailments hsd
all disappeared and my longing Tor
coffee had come to an end.
II have heretofore suffered intense.
" from utter exhaustion, besides the
other ailments and troubles bat this
summer, using Postum, I have felt
-fine."" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Greek, Mich.
There's reason.
isestaurant cooks rarely prepare
i'ostun Coffee properly. They do not
LIT Il hou long enough.
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The Chronicle.
O0L(A x LOUISIANA
Auto-Agriculture.

Automobile dealers report heavy
sales In the west. particularly among
farmers. One eastern firm claims to
have sold one thousand machines in a
single week Other manufacturers
make similar statements, giving small
er figures but agreeing that the auto
mobile. Is rapidly being adopted, net
only for pleasure but for business, by
the tillers Of the soil. The automo-
bile is said to be particularly popular
In rural sections of Illinois, where a
great number of machines are being
used for commercial purposes. Illi-
nois farmers have learned by expert
ence that one auto will haul a dozen
wagons stretched out behind 1t, with
two-fold result: horses are left ia
work In the field and produce is trans
ported to town quicker and cheaper.
An even more far-reaching result Ii
the demand for better roads. So long
'yas the automobile was the plaything
Sof the city leisure class it was re-
Agarded suspiciously by the farmer
$who refused to become enthused over
the city mans demands for good
country roads on which to go scorch-
ing. But now that the automobile
WAS been adopted by the farmer he is
sAs anxious for passable highways as
= the city man, and the two are working
together to bring the road millennium
to pass. Auto plows, rakes and har-
svesters have been introduced into the
northwest and found practicable. but
the adoption Of the motor car by the
farmer as vehicle of transportation
for himself and his produce is more
recent.