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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-06
DIFFICULT 70 STEER 4 sHIp.
Man at the Hsln Werks with the Cur.
 tains Tightly Drawn.

The work of steering a great ship. even with the aid of all the machinery, is much more delicate than one would imagine. The larger and faster the ship the greater is the dinculty. It is not enough to hold the wheel in the same position to keep the ship on her course. for the wind and waves and the currents of the ocean tend con stantly to knock the ship off her course. The great wall of steel-for the hull may be 700 feet long and 60 feet high-offers broad target for the wind and waves.
 The art of steering Is to humor the ship to these forces and when she is dedected to bring her back quickly to her course. If you could watch the pinnacle, especially in bad weather, you would see the needle of the com pass constantly shifting from side to side, which means that the great steel prov is not going forward in perfectly straight line.
 The most astonishing thing about the bridge is to lind the wheelhouse with all it's curtains tightly drawn. aA often happens. and the man at the helm steering the boat without see. ing ahead at all. At night or oven by day. if the light of the pinnacle Is confusing, the wheelhouse is often completely shut in. The man at the wheel, 1t is explained, does not need to look ahead. The lookout high up in the "crow's nest" and the officer on watch on the bridge will keep him informed if any object is sighted The duty of the man at the wheel Is to keep the ship on her course. Through out his watch of four hours he must keep his eyes on the compass and no. where else.-St- Nicholas.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-06
TONES su,Lr ABOVE GROUND.
New Orleans csmstsry That eusessts
 Old World ecsne.

New Orleans.-The accompanying picture suggests scene in the Old World. instead of one of that most interesting of places, the old St. Louis cemetery in New Orleans. As the city was originally built on low ground, with massive levees rising on eveY side to prevent iundation when the floods come. the tombs were built above ground. Consequently they are like nothing seen in other parts of the country.
 What the beautiful Pere la Chaise is to Paris the old. St. Louis cemetery is to New Orleans. It's tombs are ar ranged in tiers above ground, many of them beautifully ornamented and carved, looking like stone cabinets in some vast treasure garden.
 Within these tombs lie the most aristocYatic dead Of Louisiana, repre-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-06
IS THE YOUNGEST EDITOR.
Only Nine Years Old, Vet He Pub.
 fishes . Newspaper.

Lexington, Ky.-The youngest ed. itor in the United States, if not in the world, is Thomas Overstreet Davis, and he is nine years old. He is the son of R. Lee Davis, newspaper man. When school closed in June for the summer vacation young Davis told his father he wanted to learn to set type. His father humored him and made arrangements at local job once for the boy to he given case to play with But the boy was deadly in earnest. and every morning he would go to the shop and stick type.
 Before his father knew that he had even learned the ease" he surprised him one day when he cme home to dinner by flashing copy of the Lex. ington News" which he had gotten out with his own hands, writing the locals. personals. society, setting the type and kicking on" the paper on
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-06
Jacques
fAUDEvILLT.

It is impossible to make success full variety show out of one act and the bill which depends for it's patron age on single headliner Is almost sure to be a failure. It is equally true that any bill with its weak feature top line attrac- tion will fail to make the impression desired. When the combination of a very strong feature act and an ade- Iuate supporting bill is found then the acme of vaudeville excellence is obtained. Such combination Is the play card at the Jacques this week and that the public realizes the fact is amply demonstrated by the demand for seats at every performance The Colonial Septet which is the black letter drawing card of the week has all the requirements for the proper filling of the position 1t occupies. The idea is new. the settings are picture. esque. beautiful. the selections ren-
 { the kind that suit all classes of theater-goers. the members of the company are instrumentalists of talent and training. and the whole tone of the offering Is clean and ele- vated. Then the other acts on ihe amusement menu are worthy to as- sist the main feature in fulfilling the purpose of the stage to furnish amusement. Gallagher and Barrett. Belleclaire brothers. Estelle Word etc and compahy. The Arlington Four. Emerson and Baldwin. and Paul Barnes form a combination of melancholia destroyers that cannot he surpassed with ease. Prices gre io. 2O and 30 cents: afternoons 10 and 20 cents: ladies 10. Reserved seats. Tel 1000
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-06
VIOLA ALLEN.

Viola Allen will present her mas sive and beautiful productions of Shakespeare's historical romance, "Cymbeline, at Polls Monday evening. It is said that this, the third recent Shakespearen produc- tion made by Miss Allen, is by far the most elaborately beautiful. and that the character of Imogen is ideal ly suited to this delightful interpre- ter of feminine loveliness and digni- fled womanhood. The role of Imo- gen, combining as it does the attrac- tive qualities of many of Shakes peare's most famous heroines. is said to suit Miss Aliens personality and temperament better than has any character in which she has yet been seen. Her company is, we are told, composed of actors of sterling merit. Prices are 25, 75. $1, $1.50 and $2. No free list. Tel 10S4. Seat sale Saturday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-06
UNDER SOUTHERN SKIES. T

Lottie Blair Parker has already made a reputation with her Way Down East" but she added to 1t ap- preciably when she wrote Under Southern Skies" Her plays are all of the clear variety, with action ga- lore. In addition she works in prettiness of detail that man might strive for all time to bring about, but which a woman can d. innately. Under Southern Skies" tells of life in lower Louisiana in the period around 1875 and necessarily brings in the quaint costumes of that day. The scenery used in Under Southern Skies" Is suggestive of the south in every one of its details showing some of the courtesies of the old regime and other interesting phases of southern life. The play will be given at Polls Saturday af- ternoon and evening. Prices are 25, 35, 50, 75 and $1. Matinee 25 and 50 cents. Tel 10S4. Seat sale Fri day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-06
THE MESSIAH,

The exchange of tickets for the performance of Handers beautiful and impressive oratorio. 'The Mes siah." will take place tomorrow morning at s o'clock at the Bucking- ham pharmacy. The tickets are still on sale at the Driggs & Smith com pany. retailing at the fat rate of SI each. After tomorrow reserved seats will he sold at the Buckingham pharmacy. The tickets have enjoyed a vigorous sale and indications point to a crowd of large proportions at the concert which the Waterbury Ora- torio society will give. The chorus of lJO voices is In constant training and rehesrsals are held regularly with Conductor Ricbarl T. Percy of New York. under whose skillful handling the aggregaiion of voices has de veloped wonderfully. As has been stated. the four soloists who will have the major part of the solo work will be artists of national reputation Frank Ormsby. the tenor. isperhaps less known to Waterbury audiences than any of the other three. but his work elsewhere stamps him as a singer of the first quality. As an In serpresef of productions approaching the eraDdeur cf -Eluahl- The Crsa- ton sud -Tbe Neesiah- he 's said fs have few. if any superiors- and the spiiesee tsas will iilI Nu~ic hall aB Frsisy evening. December "A. will have . rsre frezt In Nr 0rnsby's s1nGioe-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-06
Projee. L.rse oIovs Factory.

4 dispatch from Gloversville. N. Y. states that two members of the firm of Fownes Brothers { Co, of England. have recently been there looking over suitable sites to establish . branch glove factory in that city. It is stated that this English firm intends to estab- lish the largest glove plant in Glovers- vile. which now has 150 factories. Fownes Brothers & Co. recently built a silk glove factory at Amsterdam. \. Y. The firm was established in Lon don in the year 1777.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-06

senting many old-time French fam files of that historic city. The photo graph shows section of wall thickly lined with single vaults. Most of the Inscriptions are more than century old. Vines have grown up. almost concealing the quaint French inscrip- tions of love and consolation. Wreaths of immortelles garland others. A small shrine of the Virgin is at an other, and in places vases of faded flowers are the tributes of the last feast day. Virginia creepers hang in festoons oyer the sealed and barred doors guarding the dead. Along the walks are vases still luxuriant with flowers and vines of century's plant tnU
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-06
RUNNING FARM WITHOUT WORK.
Not Quite That, But . Creek Does
 Many Things by Electricity.

A progressive farmer in New York state heralds the era of kid glove farming, according to the Technical World Magazine. He has made lazi. ness success, and can now do his farm work without backache.
 There is a little creek running through his farm. This he has bar. messed and forced to run dynamo, which in turn gives light anu heat for the house and outbuildings.
 But Mir. Miner was not satisfied with his accomplishment. The hardest task about the farm. the one which every one most dreaded, was turning the milk separator at a speed of 7,4OO revolutions per minute. This had been done by hand.
 So MT. Miner installed motor which turned the milk separator every morning and evening satisfactorily without any hard labor on the part of the progressive farmer.
 The next job to be hitched up to the new horse was turning the big barrel churn. Then came the grind. stone which is the farm hands bug bear during the harvest season. The millstream was next made to pump the water for household use up to the roof. where there was lsrse res. ervoir for storing 1t.
 But wood had to be used for the cookstove. and the sled.length logs had to be cut down. so a circular saw was added to the outfit and a new use was thus found for the electric current.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-06
We'll Known h washInoson.

James Burke-Roche of Ireland and the world. who has instituted suit for divorce from his American wife after she has married again. was an active newspaper man for years before he entered politics. While in Washing ton he attempted to interest local cap italists in an enterprise for the con struction of an overland telegraph line to Aiaska and tried to have a bill in- troduced in congress giving . govern ment subsidy to the scheme. John Hay. then secretary of state. vas one of the fer men of prominence with whom Roche sppesred to be veil ae- cuaiuted or 10 desire to knor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-06
MOVING PICTURES.

The list of films for the moving picture show at Polls Sunday after noon includes "The William Still Pur- sues her." Motor Car For Sale,
 "The Village Witch" Automobile Thieves and Poor Mother" The latest illustrated songs will be sung by Baby Eleanor. Prices are 25 and 15 cents. Tel 1884.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-06
POLES
ERNEST HOGAN.

With the combination of such an exceptionally clever negro comedian as Ernest Hogan and his fifty odd assistants, and a successful musical comedy like Rufus Rastus" there will be amusement at rolls tonight in perfect time with the general de- mands. Ernest Hogan has long been regarded and esteemed as the pre- mier Of all entertainers of his race, and his musical compositions as well as his bright and wholesome funny isms and standards of enjoyable of ferings. Prices are 25, 35, 50 and 75 cents. Tel 1084.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-06
Ard Such ts Fsmei

-It is . hard matter.- said . New York publisher. -to make yourself fs- nous Ia this tovn- A fev days % ve nailed c letter to one of the city poet of,ce branckes. aidresssd fo Nme. MarreIla Senbrick- The er- veIcpe bore osr buziness card Tie le<fsr vas re<zrued to us in . shcrt s1ns an1 t1s envu1sDs - stnmpe1 V e Dosk eDee: -5cst in 0a GEegouys
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-06

Destroy Much Shoe Leather. Every day the inhabitants of the United Kingdom wear away s1.00o, 900 worth of shoe leather.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-06
Good Advice.

Good Advice. Learn to say No. and it will be of more use to you than to be able to read Latin.-Spurgeon
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-06

D6 not leave your buying until the last week-better assort- mcnts and better attention now.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-06

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-06

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-07
BAR LOUD SOUNDING HORNS.
Regulations to Govern Volume OF
Auto Horn Blasts,

Automobile horns that toot too loud are
now under the ban of the police. Many
complaints have been received by the Com
missioners against auto drivers using whis-
ties and sirens" of such noise producing
power that horses and people alike are
frightened when a blast is the only evil
dence of the otherwise silent approach of a
motor car The protests of the n-auto-
owning public resulted in the corporation
counsel being instructed to prepare a regu-
lation that would compel a diminution of
the racket.
The regulation was approved by the Com
missloners yesterday afternoon, and ways
and means are being considered for the
police to properly gauge the volume Of an
auto horns tcot. Speedometers on the
front forks of the bicycle policeman's wheel
suffice to register correct evidence against
violations of the speed laws, and the prob
lem under consideration is what device can
be secured that will enable a policeman to
determine in an instant that the sound law
has been defed.
The only suggestion so far received is
that each bicycle policeman be provided
with a recording photograph on the handle
bars OF his machine. so that unquestionable
evidence of Illegal footing can be produced
in court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-07
News Briefs.

Patrick H Keahon, Tammany leader of
the fifth assembly On " district. died at
his summer ONE in Hillside avenue South
Nyack, N. Y, last night.
Edward w. T. Meyer, formerly receiving
teller of the Mechanics and Traders Bank
of New York, was held In that city on the
charge of grand larceny. A shrinkage of
$500 is mentioned.
Christian and Frank d. Cooper pleaded
guilty of illegal fencing of government
lands at Helena Mont. and they were SEN
fenced to pay fine of $500 each and to
serve twenty-four hours in jail.
Gov. Curtis Guild declined to reprieve the
sentence of John Schidlofski, a young Pole,
condemned to die at Boston next week for
the murder of his wife on the Arlington
golf links. in Belmont, last summer.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad has
rowed from the National City Bank of New
York, April IS, on short-term notes. The
notes were taken Up last Tuesday.
The commission in lunacy. inquiring into
the sanity of Rev Charles Stuart Balm, the
Baptist minister accused of burning his
church, adjourned at Waterloo, N Y, yes
terday until July 16.
The Chicago and Alton road, John n.
Faithorn, and Fred A. Wann, former off,
cials were convicted yesterday at Chicago
Of Illegally granting rebates to the Schwarz-
schild Sulzberger Packing Co No SEN
tence was imposed pending argument for g.
new trial.
Stirred by the national report of a high
death rate, the newly elected health board
of Richmond. Va, will order the fumigation
of funeral hearses and carriages. believing
them to be great source Of contagion.
About fifty tobacco dealers from Ohio,
Kentucky, Virginia. Texas and the Caro-
linas assembled In New York yesterday for
their sixth annual convention.
Directors of the Seaboard Company have
declared the initial semi-annual dividend OF
2Ih per cent on the company's first preferred
stock The company is corporation formed
for reorganizing the Seaboard Air Line
railway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-07
OLD BILLY WILL BE CARED FOR.
War Department Clerks Combine and
Buy the Old Horse.

At an auction sale of condemned animals
held at the office of the depot quartermas-
ter in this city, the horse Billy great
army favorite. which has been on the gov
ernments list of public animals for over
thirty years. was finally, after all possible
delay put up at auction with other relics
Rather than allow Billy to fall In the
hands of some bidder who would abuse him
in his old age, the older clerks of the de-
pot quartermaster's Office, who were at
tacied to the horse, banded together and
bought in Billy at the highest figure Of
fered for him. They have arranged to farm
him out for the rest of his life. Former
Quartermaster General Weeks was so fond
of BILLY" that he left a request to his
successors never to dispose of him. But
the law prohibiting the maintenance of
useless animals at government expense was
finally applied, and the action of the clerks
at the auction sale has attracted favorable
attention by relieving with a touch of
human interest The "reminiscences of or
binary official action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-07
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT,

| EGGS.-Nearby fresh Virginia IS; West
Virginia and southwest Virginia, 17a17h
Tennessee. 10; North Carolina, II.
BUTTER. - Creamery, fancy, 21a22
western firsts, 20; seconds IS. Process,
fancy, 10; fair to good, 16. Store packed,
fresh. -12a13.
CHEESE-New York state factory, new,
| large, II 1Aa12.
Y-Chickens, large, per h.. ola
Hens, per h., 12k ala; roosters, per h.. z;
ducks, per H.. 10; young ducks, per lb..
14a16; geese, per lb., Gas; turkeys, per H.,
Sa10; keats, per h., Sa9.
DRESSED PoULTRY.-spring chickens.
per h.. 1Sa2O; hens. choice, per h., 13ha
IA; ROSTERS, per h., Sac; ducks, per h..
Sa10; geese, per h., 8.
VEGETABLES-New potatoes Dbl, No.
/, 2.50a3.00S No. 2, 1.00a1.25: vans, 25Oa
800; carrots, bunch, 2a3; cucumbers, 75a
Egyptian onions, Sack, 225a2.50; green
onions, per 100. 50a1 co. lettuce. bbl., $50
a3.5O; peppers, carrier. 1.50a1.75: string
beans, basket, 25a70; barrel, LOCAL 25;
matoes. Mississippi, crate. 1.00a1.10; new
beets per bunch. 2a3; asparagus, green,
per bunch, 6ka20; new cabbage, bbl.. 75a
100; green peas, Dbl, 300a6 90; eggplant,
Fla, crate, Local so; radishes, per bunch,
1a2; canteloupes, crate, 1.50a300; corn,
per doz, 15a20.
GREEN FRUITS-June apples per bu.
basket, 75a1. %; per half-bbl. basket, 1.25
a1.50; oranges, California navels per box,
4.5Oa5.0O; pineapples, per crate, 2.00a2 rs (;
peaches, per box, 1.00a25o; blackberries,
per quart, 7a9; currants, per quart 7a10;
raspberries, per quart. 8a12; watermel-
| ons. each, 20a35; wild goose plums, per
carrier, 1.00a2.00
HAY AND STRAW.-Timothy, choice,
17.0Oa17. so; No. 1, 100; No. 2, 15.OOa16 90;
mixed hay 11.00a14.0O; clover, S.OOa12 so;
straw, rye, bundle, 11.5Oa12.50; rye ma.
chine thrash, 7.50a7.75; wheat 6OOae %;
oat straw. per ton, 6.25a6.75
LIVE STOCK.-Cattle extra, per cwt.,
4.75a5.O0; butcher, per cwt., 4.00a4 so; or
cwt., 200; hogs per cwt.. gross. 6.50a6 Is:
Kordinary, per cwt.. 6.50a6.O0; sheep clip
| ped 300a4.50; lambs spring, choice, per
! lb., 7a7h lambs, medium. per h., 8A
calves, choice, per H., 6; medium, per
| h.. 5h; cows, prime, fresh, each. 35.0oa
1000; common. each, 20.00a30.00; old and
| dry each, 1000a12.00.
| WOOL AND HIDES. Wool, washed.
| free of burrs, per h., 3Sa4O; wool, I'M
| washed. per h., 80; hides green, per h.,
49, dry per h.. IS; sheepskins, green,
each 1.25a15O; dry, each, 75a1 90; calf
skins, green, each, 1.O0a13O.
Wholesale market price of BEEF CUTS
No. ribs, per h., 1914 No. ribs, per
| h., 10; No. ribs, per h., 8. No. loins.
per h.. 1s: No; loins per lb.. 10; No. 8
| loins, per h., 8. No. | chuck. per h. 4;
No. chuck, per h., 8; No. chuck, per
h., 4. No 1 rounds, per h., 8; No. 2
rounds, per H.. Z; No. rounds, per h., g..
GRAIN. = Wheat. choice, 75asO; off
grades. 60a75. Corn shelled white Goa
G1; yellow, 60a61; ear, 3.00a3.15. Oats,
western white No. 2, 44a45; mixed. 42a4:.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-07

duced by the excessive heat of a few days
previously.
The funeral arrangements are in the
hands of Joseph Gawler, no hour having
been selected pending the arrival of Prof.
West the doctors son, from Princeton Uni
versty.
DR.. West was eighty-two years of age,
and up to the time of his death enjoyed the
distinction of being the Oldest living alum
nus of the University of Michigan. AS a
Presbyterian clergyman he occupied pulpits
at Cincinnati, Ohio, and Denver. Col, and
was professor of theology in Danville The0-
logical Seminary. In his later years he gave
much time to the platform, and appeared
before large gatherings of Bible students.
He was regarded by many the greatest
living expositor of THE Revelation of
John the Divine"
AT the alumni meeting of the Michi-
gan university held in Washington last
February, DIR. West gave informally some
interesting "reminiscences of the "Class of
49, which were published in the Michl-
gan Alumnus and the Beta Theta Pi, DR..
West being charter member of the Michi-
gan chapter of this Greek letter society