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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19

1t was a darkish night with a stiff
breeze blowing as l picked my way
through those quiet streets that lie
between Islington and Dalston. Just
as | came to the corner of a street a
strong puff of wind whipped off my
now shiny hat as neat as need be and
dropped it in an area. This was GER
tainly a nuisance, but not without
remedy. l rang at the area bell, once
twice. thrice. but got no answer. |
sounded the lions head knOcl.er, once,
twice, thrice, and got no answer. Then
| looked up at the windows and saw a
bill announcing This House to Let"
and noticed that the shutters Were all
tightly closed.
1t was too dark to read the name of
the agent and | was about to knoc.
at the next door to learn where l
could procure the key, when, to my
establishment, the door, as | happened
to lean against it, moved slightly in
wards. | gave gentle push and
walked boldly in. | CROPPED my way
down the kitchen stairs. | tried the
kitchen door; it was locked and the
key was gone. / felt about and found
the back door leading to the area; it
was locked and the key gone. My best
plan geemed to be to pick the lock of
the back door, if l could find an old
nail or bit of wire. So | crept up
stairs to the back parlor and CROPPED
my hand along the mantel and window
frames, but with no success. l had
noticed under the kitchen door the
glimmering Of the light of fire, and
decided that the house must be in
habited. The next moment l stumbled
against a wooden stretcher or bedstead.
put out my hand cautiously and laid
it on a mans head. My tumble
against the bedstead had disturbed the
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19
Statues of Bismarck.

Bismarck has come to be about the
most bestatued figure in nineteenth
century hero worship. The monuments
erected in Germany to the man Of
blood and iron" are no, less alarming
in number than they are doubtlessly
low in any real art quality. Up to the
present the number unhappily COM
pleted is 204, and there are still SO to
be inflicted on an already much-Bis-
marcked people. The Kingdom Of Sax
ony leads with 81 monuments. Ger
mans dwelling In the wild continents
are also in the race. One Bismarck
statue confronts, in an attitude of be-
coming defiance, the sayages of the
South Seas, in the Bismarck Archi-
peaago. Nl
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19

you
Jack was such rough fellow fnillk
he looks quite the gentleman. We'll
come to Old England, Mr.. Jack. Ours
is but a poor place, but such as it is
you're welcome to it."
/ felt like miserable humbug as my
supposed sister-in-law put her hard,
honest hand in mine, but what could
do? After little general conversa-
ton, / said: Can l speak to you
alone for a few moments, Mrs. Slod-
DEM"
Certainly" replied the unsuspect-
ing woman, treating me with immense
respect. Step down stairs in the
kitchen, which is the only comfortable
room in the house. And so my poor
husband made shift to get up and let
you in
Here am at any rate" said I with
a smile.
Sand now what may yon be wanting,
Mr.. Jack?"
81 just want You to unlock the area
back-door. My hat blew off as I was
coming around the corner of the street
and has fallen down there"
"Oh, is that ALL" said Mrs. Slodden,
feeling for her key She was just in
the act of inserting the key into the
keyhole, when the sound of wheels
was heard outside, followed by
laundering rapping at the street door.
BLESS me, who can that be-" ex-
claimed Mrs. Slodden as she rushed
upstairs, l following her with trem-
bling steps, for l knew whose knock
that arrival betokened.
That's right" shouted a loud, jovial
voice from the cab as the front door
opened "Give a haristocratic rap
ping, cabby, I'm a gentleman now, ey-
cry inch of me-"
Name of Slodden," said the cab
man, addressing my late sister-in-law.
| waited to hear no more, but bare
headed as was darted down the steps
into the street. A nut-brown face,
ornamented with great shaggy yellow
beard, was thrust from the cab win
dow and jolly voice roared forth,
Hello, Brother Bob"
I made no answer. but ran as fast as
my legs could carry me. When l had
placed good half mile between myself
and Mrs. Slodden. l fell into a walk
and tied handkerchief over my head,
called cab and was driven to my
rooms.
1t was many months before could
pass that house without feeling the
cold shivers run down my spine, al
though it looked more deserted than
ever. l was only too happy to forego
all search for my new silk hat and
for all know it may yet be reposing
in the area
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19

the sake of recovering a seventeen
sixpenny hat l was meanly pretending
to be some one else and that somebody
a returned convict. But / could not
bear to tell this poor, helpless fellow
of the trick / had played him. He had
set his heart on seeing his prodigal
brother and would be SO grieyed,
should | undeceive him, that | de-
termined to carry it through.
"What name do you suppose I've
gone under, Bob. since I've got my
freedom?" l asked.
Not Slodden, Jack" answered the
cripple anXiously; never Slodden
should hope. Though you're a rich
man now and I'm a poor one, still
recollect the name of Slodden was an
honest one till you went and tar
nished it,
mo, Bob, shouldn't dream of such
thing. | call myself Thompson"
That's right, Jack, and a brother I
shall always remain to you in feeling
even if We go by different names. And
say, Jack, what did you tell Kitty?
She believes you was bounty ticket.
What did you say to her?"
'Bob, I'll tell you little secret. I
haven't seen Kitty
''Why, you came home with her."
''No, didn't"
Then how did you find your way
in?"
fThe door was ajar."
'Why, Kitty never leaves the front
door OPEN"
"She did this once. | knocked and
rang before l found it out, however"
And l thought it was a runaway
knock and ring. But where on earth
is Kitty? Didn't you see her aboard
the vessel?"
mo"
Jack" he exclaimed suddenly, seiz-
ing my hand, 'are you sure you are
playing no trick on me? Remember
I'm poor helpless creature. Where is
Kitty"
ION my honor, l don't know"
"Hush," he said, there's her foot
step coming up to the door. would
know it among a hundred, and she's
These last three words made me de-
eide what to do. AS heavy mascu-
foot came to the front
door, I overset the candle as if by ac-
cident.
''There," said I, my awkwardness
has left us in the dark"
so much the better, jack" replied
the cripple. "She's missed you down
at the ship. Well give her an agree
able surprise"
Somebody opened the street door
with a latch key and advanced along
the passage, but I stood still and said
nothing. Presently rather gruff
female voice exclaimed, Bob, Bob, are
you asleep?"
"Asleep? Not bit of it, my dear
Kitty" replied the cripple, cheerily,
but wide awake and hungry as a
hunter"
Strike light then. A pretty dance
you've given me, Bob" she exclaimed.
There was no such name as Slodden
aboard the ship
"He came over under the name Of
Thompson"
How do you know?"
Because I've seen him"
"Where?"
Here" he said, as he struck a match
and relighted the candle. Brother
Jack at your service. Look at him,
Kitty. and tellRs what you think of
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19

Alexander II !. noefde40
serfs in 1851, but was assassinafa0 D.
the Nihilists twenty years later, the
present Gar, Nicholas III, coming to
the throne November 1, 1894. and who
can predict his successor. Who has the
temerity to suggest that he shall have
successor to the absolute power, the
autocratic dominion over his millions
of people!
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19
HOUSE OF ROMANOFF.
How the Family of the Present Car
Got Its Power.

The recent turmoil in Russian af-
fairs brings to mind that Russian SUI
premaey, like that of many other
countries in the past, has been found
ed on the sand. The history of its
rise and fall is that of other dynas-
ties, and once more we are brought
face to face with the fact that 'the
worm will turn" for history is fast
repeating itself.
Chief Ruric was the first Russian
ruler of any Importance. He founded
in 500 what afterwards became the
Russian Empire. Its chiefs were call
ed Grand Dukes until 100, when the
title of Gar was adopted. A little
more than two hundred years later,
the Tartan invasion of the dreaded
Gengis Kahn laid Russia almost in
waste, but Ivan the Great, conquering
these Mongols, again restored Russian
integrity.
The Russian rulers, up to the time
of Peter the Great, generally died vio-
lent deaths, and in our own days, and
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19

Al unto the bow the cord In
So unto the man Is woman:
Though she bends him, she obeys him.
Though she draws him. vet she foilowe.
Ueeiess each without the other.-Hiawatha
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19

When you buy Wing Piano, you buy at whele-
sale: You pay the actual cost of making II with
only our wholesale profit added. When you buy
piano, as many still dor-at retail-you pay the
retail dealers store rent and other expenses
You pay his profit and the commission or salary
OF the agents or statesmen he ernp.oys-ali these
on top Of what the dealer himself has to cav to
the manufacturer. The retail profit on a piano
is from SIS to 81 o. Isn't this worth sayingf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
Extra Stamps This Week.

L0 Stamps with BOG worth Teas,
 " Coffees, Extracts and Baking Powder 1S Stamps with large bottle At " LANTIC FURNITURE POL- ISH, 25 cents.
 It will do all any other will do and do little more than any other will do.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
UNDERGROUND CITY
ONE OF THE GREAT SIGHTS OF
 AUSTRIA.
Hewn Out of Solid Rock Salt-Of Ancient 0rigin-Take Weeks
 to Visit All the Won ders

Surely the most wonderful sight 1, Is possible to witness is the under ground world, hewn out of solid rock salt, which the out-of-the-way trav eler will be amazed to come across ir the obscure little Polish.Austriar town of Wieliczka, five miles or SC from Cracow, and the principal cen. ter of the salt industry of Galacia.
 The mines are directly controlled by the Austro-Hungarian minister of finance, through whom one must ob, tain permission to enter the salt cities for, for some unexplained reason, the salt is looked upon as so much gold, even though this whole subterranean l world is made of it. The record of these salt mines goes back as far as the eleventh century, and they are miles upon miles in length and contain hundreds of miles of streets.
 The entrance is hardly fairylike or wonderful, consisting of long, low building above ground, containing the offices of the administration.
 One goes down nowadays by an ordi- l nary lift, the old horsepower concern being thing of the past. The present writer, however, since time was no ob- 1 ject, preferred to go down still more gradually by means of the great zig. gag staircase hewn in the salt The first sensation on reaching one or the other of the vast chambers is one al- most of terror at the vastness of the saloons, the thick darkness, and the sombre echoes.
 One of the first sights shown in the great city is the enormous expanse of the Letow ballroom, which is lit up for the visitors benefit if he chooses to pay few shillings. =
 This enormous ballroom dates back to the early part of the eighteenth century, and is named after Herr Le- towski, the then director of the Ga lacian salt mines.
 asked, as we left the ballroom, how far we were from the surface of the earth.
 About 220 feet" my guide replied. And this tier is the first of the sev. en cities of our underground world of salt"
 But only three of these levels are opened to visitors.
 The salt of this subterranean world Is curiously durable, as may be seen from the fact that the great chande- Hers, though composed of mere strings of salt crystals, have yet endured for centuries without melting or wearing out in any way.
 In most caverns the guides use Ben gal-lights, so that the loftier features of the saloons, chapels and streets may be seen. To visit the second 'city" of this strange world, one de- scends yet lower by long series of staircases hewn in the salt. Gradual ly, as one hears the bottom.s the colos- sal "Michaelowice" chamber looms
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
Suburban News
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS

A large number of coal miners from Pennsylvania visited here yes terday looking for employment. They were all young men of good ap- pearance. Ten of the number se- cured employment with the Oakville Co in the press department.
 A gang of about seventy-five men commenced work this morning on the Watertown and Oakville trolley line. It is said the work is to be hustled along and will be completed about July l.
 The annual parish meeting of All Saints chapel was held last night and the following officers were elect ed: Senior warden, c. L. Warner; junior warden, Eben Daines; secre- tary, E. S.. Skilton; treasurer, A.. A. Stone; parish agent, A. B. Blatchley; vestrymen, l.. w. Dubois, R. E. Egg gleston, Burton Warner, Charles Cooper, ". c. Hungerford, Norman Daines, H. w. Keisel, w. D. Place, Arthur Newell and A. H. Blatchley.
 Miss Anna O'Brien of Waterbury has entered the employ of the Oak vile Co. ~
 Edmund Kelly has recovered from his recent illness.
 Lionel Daines of Litchfield has entered the employ of F. c. S1ade
 The Oakville company bowlers de- feated the bowlers from the Baird Machine Co in a match at the Casino alleys Tuesday evening.
 Mrs LaFage has returned, after an extended visit with relatives in Tor rington.
 A petition is being circulated by some of our manufacturers on the Watertown road protesting against the proposed location of a freight station just south of the Oakville trestle and near Stoddard's crossing.
 B. Duhaime has entered the em- ploy of the trolley company, and is working on the new extension.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
WATERVlLLE.

Regular meeting of Court Welch, F. of A., tonight at o'clock.
 Special meeting of Woodmen of America tomorrow night at o'clock In Good Will hall.
 About twenty members of Court Welch attended the anniversary eel ebration of Court Pacific in Thomas ton last evening.
 Mrs Elizabeth Boyden has arrived home from California. s-' ..-e-
 Mrs W. P. Blinn and daughter Eva of Hartford are visiting Mrs G. F. Bates on Maple street.
 Mrs Edward Merriman is visiting relatives in Canaan.
 Thomas Bahan, chef at the Water vile hotel, had the misfortune to break his leg below the knee Tues day evening. He is at the Waterbury hospital.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19

vaguely. with all its appalling mys- tery. It was finished some time in the eighteenth century. as a result of 40 or 50 years of labor. This vast apartment is about 100 feet broad and 120 feet high.
 Having seen this chamber we enter some smaller saloons, each named after some distinguished parsonage.
 The third tier, or city" of this strange place contains the railway station and an admirable restaurant.
 At this railway station" my guide told me, some flve-and-twenty miles of lines from all parts of the mines meet. We keep the restaurant open all through the summer for the bene- fit of tourists from Austria. Hungary, Poland. Russia and Germany whc come to see us."
 As have said, 1t would take wis., itor weeks adequately to inspect this strange city or series of cities.
 The boat, or barge-one of the few institutions of this strange world which is not made of salt-is guided through the various caverns by ropes and pulleys, and the captain" steers with his feet on another rope.
 There are Is or 16 of these lakes in various parts of the mine," was told. but this is the only one which we allow visitors to navigate. for salt masses are apt to drop from the roofs of some of the others"
 Tn about % minutes we had com- pleted our tour of the lake.
 Then a startling thing occurred.
 Turning quickly. my guide shot off his revolver. with truly startling ef- feet I thought the reverberating echoes would never cease. so repeated and repeated were they. each repetition growing more and more remote. until st length the multiplied sounds died away in the immense distance and i'm penetrabIe blsekness.
 Altogether. there are upwards of i 200 miners in the lower cities alone. and each of them uorkfng about nine hours a day. they produce 101!g 900 tons of salt every year. They work with somewhat primitive implements. cutting tEeir vay lsboriously through the solid salt rock. leaving lovely streets and alleys as they go
 VIC FITZGERAL.D.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
WATERFOWL JOTTINGS

The base ball game between Taft and Springfield was cancelled owing to the poor condition of the base ball | field.
 MT and Mrs c. s. Dayton visited friends in Thomaston Tuesday even ing.
 An entertainment will be given at the Congregational chapel on Friday evening by the Peek sisters, assisted by the Taft Mandolin club. s There is scarcity of outside labor in Watertown at the present time, and it is almost impossible to find anyone to do outside work.
 Edward Donahue of Holyoke, Mass, was a recent guest of MT and Mrs D. G. Sullivan.
 Mrs E. c. Marggraff has gone to Boston to visit her son, Herman, who is student in the dental department of Harvard college.
 Truman Cam has taken a position with M. E. Brahen.
 Frederick Imek is working for the Ice corporation of Waterbury.
 Ground was broken to-day for the cellar of F. N. Barton's new house to be erected near his store. G. A. Upham has the contract for the join CT work.
 A large delegation of local Forest CTS attended the anniversary of Court Pacific in Thomaston last even- ing.
 Miss Bertha Bothwick has returned to Brooklyn, N. Y., after brief visit with her mother. .s ->>e... -e.,-.
 William L. Kelley is, in New York on a bushes trip.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

The Carpenters will give smoker
 in FOresters' hall on Saturday even.
 ing.
 The sixth anniversary of Ramons
 council, IA, D. of r., was celebrated
 in Odd Fellows hall last evening. The Ladies' Aid society of the
 Congregational church gave a sup
 per in the parish house last even
 ing.
 Physical Instructor c. T. Kaylor
 injured his knee yesterday while giving instructions in the High school gymnasium. The work of moving the passenger station in Union City to Coal street was commenced yesterday by Geary and Burr of Meriden.
 H. B. Futile declined to accept the appointment of member of the board of trade. George c. Ham was elected member of the board.
 The Stamford High school base ball team will cross bats with the local High scnool team at Firemen's s field on Friday afternoon at 3:3O o'clock.
 The members of the Naugatuck High school alumni are planning to have dinner in June, at which time a permanent alumni association will be formed.
 The contract for the erection of the new block which is to be built on the Neary property at the corner of Church and Maple streets was awarded yesterday.
 ! Miss Anna Tobin, teacher in the seventh grade at the Salem school, has resigned her position. She goes to Newark, N. J., to teach in the public schools there.
 MT and Mrs J. w. Hayes arrived here yesterday from Albany, where they were married yesterday. MT Hayes was an usher at the Linsley- Trowbridge wedding yesterday after noon.
 {: The Evening Democrat Is the Peo. ple's Paper. The price is zc copy, l2c month. S5 year. by mail or Arrier.
 James Lowell Linsley, son of MT and Mrs w. c. Linsley of Woodbury, and Miss Edith Moore Trowbridge, daughter of MT and Mrs Isaac L. Trowbridge of Highland avenue, were united in marriage yesterday by the Rev w. H. Garth. The church decorations consisted of palms and Easter lilies. s. D. Bingham presid- ed at the organ. The ushers were Alvin G. Andrew, lillian s. Pettitt, J. w. Hayes and Goodrich T. Smith. Marshal E. Bronson was best man. The maid of honor was Miss J. Hazel Schaffer. She wore gown of white batiste over white taf- feta. The bridesmaids were Miss Jessie Linsley, gowned in white ba- tiste over pink taffeta; Miss Sarah Linsley, whose gown was of white batiste over green taffeta; Miss Freda Trowbridge, gowned in white batiste over blue taffeta; and Miss Winnibel Schaffer, gowned in white batiste over yellow taffeta. The maid of honor and bridesmaids wore ma line picture hats and carried Easter lilies. The brides gown was of white point d'esprit over radium silk. She wore veil and carried bou- quet of white orchids.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
Another Wireless Record.

Wireless telegraphy broke it's own record again when the operators al Colon 'overheard' the conversation that took place one evening last month between the stations at Manhattan Beach and Pensacola, the total distance covered in the circuit being more than 1000 miles This record is all the more remarkable when it is remem- bered that the distance covered by the first transatlantic cable was only 1.ss0 miles.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
Winter is Over.

j. I
 Your winter hat is now out of sea- son. but you will find 1t easy to get . new spring hat to suit your pocket if you visit our Bargain Millinery this week. Don't be without a spring hat. as our prices are less than you expect to pay. We manufacture all our own hats, and assure you that none of our competitors can give you a better hat for the price than you can get at our old established orig inal Bargain Millinery. It will be to your advantage to see our styles and prices before buying elsewhere.
 Mark the name and number.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
Honest at Home.

In the southern Caucasus a traveller may still apply for food and shelter in any house and be sure of a vel come and the best available fare The host takes care personally that noth- ing is stolen. Yet the same host, when the guest has left his home. may follow and rob him after he has gone q few miles.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
Sacred Stone of Mecca.

n. casbs, or sacred stone of Mecca is recovered every year uith danssl sent by the sultan or khsdive- A singl, covering has. on occasion. cost EI5!O09
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
The Great A. &
 P. Tea Co. 29 East Main. Phone 54l-2.
Phone 54l-2.

THE NATIONS sToREKEEp- FIR AND HOME OF PURE FOOD PRODUCTS - FULL WEIGHT AND HONEST TRADING.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19

less Dentistry. had taken out, and do 1t in a way that the filled tooth could not be detected from the nat ural or whole, sound tooth. He has succeeded. By producing Porcinlay he has accomplished what the dent1l profession has been striving for for years.
 the natural enamel and pr Kings PorcinIay meet cannot be detected; neither can the POrcinIay part of the tooth be deteced from the natural mart. either in color. shape, polish transparency or in any particular.
 The proeess Of filling tooth with Dr. Kings porclnIay is rapid and p1iule aosOl utely ,so .tnafnx-rrtndinE or cutting. Cost 10 more than gold ffIltnEs and ths operation tAses r,urh IesS tine Ths durability Of PorCln- Iay is sunqueSttonsi-haying been s1hl.ets 70 gy flr King 10 tfss ssverest tests lf is an-1! Gtely rsrfecf-anE is considsrei by the Dental snl Medical Profession Co be one Of Dr- hirg s oest inventions.
 Fuli ss- trpsh as i0u as q golf c-ngn VI frsdge work sa auli flllngs ti ID. other llllns. ssr. oainIass extraction free when sets are ordered. Al waTk gllarAnteel
 Hourssa n. tosp 2 n: suudays Q o 2
 Te3e.Nnne Aazo1f1r1 LSiy a,seld4nts
 F1,rinstoas. sssfrlats and advi0s fres-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
Win That Excsptioa-

Upz.razon-Lsst nights s05rss va, ! great s7ccsss. Ess7t ifz
 Aton-Tss. all except yo1r pro1gn eixtio1 of it-Chicss0 Tribz,s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
AT LAST! l HAVE III!
I Now offer to the Public My Latest Invention PORCINLAY - A Perfect, Natural Enamel
 Filling for the Teeth.

For the past four years Dr King has worked hard on that tre- mendously difficult problem of mak- ing a filling for the teeth that would have all the properties of the tooth itself - that in fact would put back into the tooth what the decay