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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-01
THE SIGN OF THE FOUR"

THE SIGN OF THE FOUR.
 There are few people who haven't a secret weakness for the good old fashioned melodrama. wherein the hero may he recognized as soon as he walks upon the stage and the villain is likewise unmistakable. When such play is replete with pistols and plots, narrow escapes and priceless papers retained by the villain until the final curtain is about to fall. when it is void of maudlin sentiment that goes fishing for gallery applause. and when the hero and his friends. the villain and his pals are really actors and actresses, then once in while such melodrama is d true delight. And "The Sign of the Four,' which comes to Polls Mon day afternoon and evening. is all these things. Walter Edwards is an ideal Sherlock Holmes and handles the great character of Sir Conan Doyle's with a quiet art, neither too melodra- matic nor too staid in his portrayal, but having just enough of that quiet repression and dignity which means everything to the artistic side of any show. The character of Sherlock Holmes with his unique deductions and theories. is one of the most inter- esting evolved in the realm of fiction. "'rhe Sign of the Four has many strong dramatic situations and as the company supporting Mir Edwards is far above the average, an entertain ment worth while may be expected. Prices are 25. 35 and 5O cents: matinee p cents. Seat sale Saturday. Tele- phone I16-2.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-01
HANDMADE HANDKERCHIEF.
The Embroidery Is Done with Very Fine Cotton on Linen and Works
 a... Up Beautifully.

The dainty little hand-embroidered handkerchefs are in great demand. writes Sarah Hale Hunter in the Phila- delphia Press, for in these days of no pockets they can be tucked into ones cuff or glove so easily.
 The design for today should be transferred to fine handkerchief linen
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-01
DE VITO ORCHESTRA.

The accompanying picture is a like ness of Michael De Vito. the lit, tie leader of De NitO's Philharmonic orchestra. Michael is but nine years of age and has developed a great fOndness for music. so much so that he is now able to~lead an orchestra through the most difficult selections, The other members of the orchestra are Joseph Louis and Frank De Vito
 aged respectively. 13. + and 15, James Di Pietro. 17. and Tony Magoildi, 15. The orchestra has appeared several times in public. furnishing concert and dance music. Its next appearance will be this evening when they will
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-01
Plenty of Water.

Dark circles under the eyes are near ly always significant of some internal Arrangement, particularly liver or kid- ney trouble. If these lines are very pronounced it would be wise to consult your family physician. By drinking two or three quarts of water day the trouble can usually be corrected. and under any circumstances this will bs good for your health.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-01
P POLI'S
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ;

The matinee crowd at Poli's this af- ternoon seemed to relish the sensation al scenes of A. H. Woods latest con tribution to melodramatic literature
 "The Confessions of Wife" and the good Word will doubtless be passed along for the repeated performance this evening. The production is big spectacular scenic one and the cast interprets the thrilling story with all due regard for effectiveness. Prices are 25, 30 and 50 cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-01
Nick's Riddles.

Representative Longvorth. who vii. marry Miss Roosevelt in February. has a collection of violins which includes "a Stradivarius. a Guillaums formerly belonging to Yssye. and an Amato, once the property of Tneodors Thomas.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-01
Fame Firm as Rock.

This is from a tombstone in an Eng fish churchyard. It robs death of it's sting and the grave of it's victory: Sacred to the memory of Nathaniel Godbold. esq. Inventor and Proprietor O. that exceIlen; medicine The Vese- table Balsam. for the Cure of Con- sunptions and Asthmas."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-01
A SILENT. UNSEEN FOE.

The most insidious disease that mankind has to fear is that which at Jacks the kidneys. It comes OH so si- lently, gains ground so rapidly, is so destructive. tGat thousands are lost who might have been saved in the be- ginning.
 Signs of kidney trouble come either through the back or from the bladder: in backache, or some irTegularity of the urine.
 Pain in the back, duil and heavy. or sharp and acute. tells you of sick kidneys and warns you of the danger of drOpsy, diabetes or Bright's dis ease.
 Too frequent passages os urine, thin, pale and foamy urine. or thick. red. ill-smelling urine. fll. of sediment and scanty or painful of passage. tell you of serious trouble in the kidneys.
 Don't neglect the early kidney troubles. !. Cure them while they are easy to cure. and if will save a life of suffering. Use remedy for the kid neys only-Doan's Kidney Pills. It will quickly right the kidneys and bladder. and drive away the aches and pains. s.-e--r
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-01
0ineee ousted.

Rsddins- Cal. the other day noti- fed all Chinese there 10 leave toun- They obeyed- Bedding expelled all it's Chinese about IS years ago and had had none till recently. when the Southern Pacific company imported some to lay railroad tracks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-01

lifted anything it made my oack lame and sore. I tried different remedies. b..t they did little good. read about DOan's Kidney Pills and procured them from the H. w. Lake Company. They cured me. My brothers wife had been troubled with her back and kidneys. DOan's Kidney Pills cured her. A sister of mine had also used them with much benefit. Doan's Kid ney Pills are a very fine remedy and one to which I always give my high est recommendation
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-01

and embroidered in very fine cotton. which comes for the purpose. The scallops must be worked in the button. hole stitch, first having run them around with the cotton. The dots should be done as eyelets and the wreath and bow of ribbon in the solid satin stitch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-01
Hee< suxsr in Ontario

There has been this year a modest revival of the beet sugar industry in Ontario. and farmers have raised more bets than the fzctories can take care cf- The present crop Is taken from shout 1s.sss serss and is valued at geo nea
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-01
nn Yonr Whole putr.

Save the frigate Constitution. savs the big trees 1f California, Save NJ. agara falls. Don't think you have discharged your full duty as an Ameri. can when you have saved your cigu labsl.-Puck
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-01
Tables Turned.

. It Is going to be awkward to say much about it if 1t is shown that the Americans are being driven out of China by Chinese who have been driven out of America-wsshirgsof Post
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-01
WATERBURY PROOF.

Mrs Margaret Shea of I5S Baldwin street, says: "At the time gave for publication in January. 1S9G. state ment regarding the benefit I had de- rived from Doan's Kidney Pills had been affected with my kidneys and with persistent aching pains through my loins and back for ( long time. Going up or down stairs hurt or if
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-01
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-01

hall in Naugatuck On Saturday even ing. February l1. they will give an other concert and dance at Concoriis hall. this city.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-02
7 opiics Of the Day
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.

GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
II the United States government should
undertake TO own the railways, for ex-
ample there need be no confscation. II
would not be necessary to resort to vio-
lence OF any sort,
The national government could, for in
stance. quite easily parallel the Penn
sylvanla railway system at a per capita
cost TO the people so trihing that 1t
would require n powerful effort OF the
imagination 10 feel It. II that were the
only objection TO the undertaking,
The Pennsylvania system would not be
conhscated II would be simply hurt by
competition In business In fact. II Con-
gress should display one-tenth the ser
lousness OF purpose in such an affair that
II has in building the Panama canal we
should see the railways shareholders and
bondholders focking to Washington and
begging TO be bought out.
The real objection 10 government own
ership is that IL would create an onor-
nous bureaucracy, bound TO its head by
ties even stronger than those OF military
discipline-the ties OF self-interest. II
would establish a distinct and powerful
order OF citizens whose every material
interest would be bound up In keeping
things as they are-which would become,
by inevitable evolution, conservative TO
toryism. and which could not he over
thrown without revolution.
The very arguments which commend
government ownership 10 personal
sovereign. such as the German Emperor.
condemn II TO the sovereign people OF q
free republic. Government ownership is
a good thing for William OF Hobenzollern
III. F@- ,,-l .,,
terests are In any way allied with those
OF the monarchy. BY II monarch
brondens the foundations OF his power
and builds II up from the bottom OF So
ciety. II secures to the governmental
hierarchy and its head an army of fol-
lowers whose loyalty to the throne and
the monarchical system rests on the
solid foundation of material interest
How many employees Of the German
state railways would vote for parlia-
mentary candidates who seriously pro-
posed to change the existing system OF
government? Not one in a hundred
They would feel that 9 change could
bring them no better livelihood and
might expose them 10 competition with
the whole community, whereas their
struggle now for place and power and
wealth is wholly within their own special
order or caste. They would yote-as they
do-to keep things as they are.
The question raised by the government
ownership movement is not merely one
OF conducting this or that enterprise In
another way. Ii Is q question whether
we shall change our form OF government
whether We shall put this Democratic
republic. with It's represeptive govern
ment, on the road to personal absolut-
Ism no less real and destructive OF our
individual liberties because STILL per-
chance. processing to derive its power
from all the people and wearing the
cloak OF Democratic forms.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-02
NO ANSWER.

One Of the Mormon church journals
insists that the opponents of the church
have both ends of the debate, because
the church and its official publications
do not choose to reply to the charges
which are made
Just give to the church any material
with which TO construct an answer and
see how quick the false claim of dig.
nifed forbearance will be forsaken and
how quick the answer will be madel
The reason why the church does not
reply is because it cannot reply. It's
organs fought day after day and were
driven from one entrenchment of mon
dacity to another entrenchment of e1-
cuse, and from one entrenchmeDt of
excuse to another entrenchment Of men
dacity, until finally, in sheer despair,
they refused to return the FIRE. Now
they assume pretense that they are
non-com Blatant.
The proof that the church still de-
sires to answer where it can find any
opportunity is found in the fact that
II anyone commits the slightest error
in making any statement concerning the
Mormon church, its press and preachers
rush in to deny and defend.
Therefore the reading public may con-
clude that as rule when the press and
preachers of Joseph T. Smith IS church
do not answer a charge which is made,
their silence proves the truth of the ac-
cusation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-02

advance in real American citizenship,
the children are getting on; they don t
respect the old folks and resent their
ignorant suspiciousncss. An instance of
this is noted by Myron Kelly in her ac-
count in Golfers Weekly in connec.
tion with this very occurrence, 1t ap-
pears that the parents think their in
reference was all that saved their chill
dren' lives, and will probably continue
to think so. "And anyway" she
quotes Mr.. Spitsky saying to
Mrs Spitsky, after they had "rcs-
cued' their brood, cts good we
gifts there on time. " "Oh, hell" re
marked young Spitsky, aged six,
"what did youse want TO butt in for 7'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-02
ANOTHER MORRIS BURDEN.

II seems that somo of the public work
contracted for by the Morris admins
trstion and paid for TO it by the prop
ertv owners, has not yet been done
Last year, it will be recollected, The
Tribune demanded this work should be
done or the money refunded TO the
property owners who had paid for it in
advance; but the reply was made in
behalf OF the Morris bookkeepers that
there was no way TO find out how to
refund the money; that the books kept
by the Morris administration did not
designate who had paid this money nor
to whom it could properly be refunded
either in whole or in part. Besides, it
was asccrtained that the contract with
those who were doing the particular
work in view wns so drawn as to leave
out time for the completion of the
contract, that is 10 say, contractor
could bid and close contract with
Salt Lake City TO do certain amount
of sidewalk work, for instance, and
then go Off about his business, holding
tho work up indefinitely, there being no
limitation Of timo within which the
work must be done. Quite naturally,
the contractors took advantage of this
loose sort of contract, and il appears
that they are even now neglecting to
do the work which they contracted last
year to do.
Under contract such as that, 1t is
pretty hard to make those who agree
TO do public work do it. They will take
their own time; and If they can get n
Job Of work from any private person,
firm, or corporation they will give that
the preference and hold the public
work OFF to the last. That is precisely
where the trouble lies with work let
under Morris contracts last year. There
is no way to compel the contractors to
get on with it, and they do as they
please about completing the work spcci-
fed in their contracts. That is pre-
cisely the situation on this work, and
that is what has made the trouble and
the delay It is possible that the con
tractors in the goodness Of their hearts
may get on and do the work this year;
but if they do not there is no way to
do anything about it under those loose
Morris contracts. And those loose con
tracts are fair sample Of the way the
whole of tho public business was adj
ministered by Mayor Morris aud those
whom he had for his aiders and sup
Dorters
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-02
THE NEW YORK SCHOOL RIOT.

A short while before the summer va
tion in the schools of New York City,
principal in one Of the buildings found
that considerable number of the chill
dren-a large proportion of them
of Russian Jewish parentage-were suf-
fering from sdenoid growths in the
throat and nose A hundred OF these
pupils were sent to the, hospital, and
the simple, easy operation of removing
these adenoids was performed. But it
was found that many of the parents of
others who also had the same affliction
were too poor even to pay the car-fare
to take the children to the hospital
where they were operated upon free;
so it, was arranged with the hospital
staff that sufficient number of sur
geons should go to the school and re-
move the obnoxious tissues.
But Just then came the news Of the
Jewish massacres at Bialystok, and the
community of Russian Jews was on
keen nervous tension. A whisper be-
gan TO circulate that the Christian
teachers at the school referred to were
cutting the throats of the Jewish chill
dren and burying them under the build
ing, The whisper speedily became a
roar, the roar yell Of rage and ter
ror, and a mob of frantic mothers and
fathers stormed the school, demanding
their children. Terror reigned in the
school also, at the howls and demonstra-
tions of the maddened mob. The
principal could not understand what
the mob was yelling about, and the mob
couldn Z understand the teachers when
they undertook to inquire or explain.
Finally il was decided to dismiss the
school, and the children were sent out,
marching in line and "patting juba :"
to the tune ''The Red. White and
Blue. - Joy and incredulity as TO the
reality Of the living children struck
the crowd dumb. and the mob dispersed
as suddenly as it had gathered
But it was a sorrowful sight to see
the suspicious, credulous folk in terror
at the supposed murder Of their off
spring, and unable to speak a word
| that could be understood by one not
| knowing Hebrew OF Russian, and not
able to understand a word Of English.
But while there may be little hope of
those fathers and mothers making much
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-02
Observer s Observations

| observe that the kernel in tho nut
stu has plenty OF vitality,
That II is only step from the fash
lonable dance pavilion to the disreputable
dance hall. Do you know that your
daughter is not taking that step?
That IL Is but short run from the
popular beer garden through the saloon
TO the gutter. a number OF the boys
and the girls OF Salt Lake City have
entered for the race.
That Charles WIdowcr Penrose is on
the market for any one who may be
willing TO contribute to his exaltation.
There Is no. risk as he is not bound up
by any marital ties.
That genuine American does'n need
the Stars and Stripes wrapped around
him TO prove his identity.
That Americansm is a principle so
unique, so well defined that II has no
need TO be labeled to be recognized.
That few bicycle riders have con
tcmptuously taken possession OF the side"
walks OF Salt Lake and are joopardi2
ing the lives OF the children
That other and more spice-laden
breezes are blowing through the whlskers
Of the prophet these warm days,
That the cry OF the "48d' was too
much for the old mans nerves. hence
tho hike.
That c. Wdower Pcnrosc IS wearing q
more hopeful expression OF countenancc
since noting the success OF the prophet,
sser and revelator.
That the law OF progeniture is superior
TO tho laws OF God and the laws Of
man. when the latter are aimed at the
Church or Jesus Christ OF Latter-day
Saints.
That the old Bee Hive" has sWarmed
again. However, this time 1t was the
old drone which had TO leave the hive.
ON SUM uTHER THINGS.
/ obserbe dat dey Is lots OBJ pickanin-
mics In some oh de cabins oh Coonville.
but dcy haInt none OBJ de old "coons"
scrouged out yit. uLo'd massy Ooserber,
dey haint no As pickannuies in cabin
nuder).
Dat de softes' notes In de melody oh
lub Will sometimes Glib pusson ba chill
when dey is a crack in de voice.
Dat de frog am always chained by he
own music, and sings heself hoa'se oefo
mo min.
Dat dey is no lesson SO hya'd TO
lean as de one we dom want TO lean.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-02
HARMLESS HOWELL.

Some of the friends OF Congressman
Howell profess to place their reliance
for his denomination and reelection
upon two propositions;
l, A great record was achieved by
the Republican administration and the
Republican Congress during the recent
session.
IL Congressman Howell did not in
terfere in any way to prevent the con
summation of Republican administra.
tion and Congressional purposes.
But the Hon Joseph Howell had
nothing to do with initiating the poll
cies for which credit is now claimed,
and therefore he is no more entitled
to denomination and TO reelection on
this account than is any other Repub-
lican in Utah to a first nomination and
first election to Congress on this ac-
count
And as 10 the second plea. il is real
ly an advertisement for him TO stay
at home, where he would be quite as
harmless as in Washington.
The Affirmative argument in Mr..
Howell's behalf borrows credit from
Roosevelt and the only personal ar
gument for Mr.. Howell is a negation.
Under these circumstances it is not sur
prising that many Republicans are turn
ing their favoring attention to the Hon.
Farley P. Christensen, who would do
things himself--or at least would claim
that be had done them; and who, above
all, would never insult the aggressive
sentiment Of his party and this COM
munity by insisting that he was en-
titled to credit for being harmless.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-02
DISMAL DAYS FOR WILLIE.

S. Z. Kiser, in Chicago Record Herald.
Fathers going back 70 nature, he is sleepins q
in the yard
And has bought himself some dumb. bells
which will make his muscles hard;
He goes walking every morning with no
shoes or stockings on,
But il makes him mad when mother thinks
he ought 10 rake the lawn.
Sisters got tennis racquet and she plays
with hll her might,
Every day she keeps it going and Is tired
ont Mt night,
But whenever mother wants her to belp
sweep or get 3 meal
She forgets that life is pleasant md you
ought TO hear her sQueal
Oh wish that ID uncle living on a farm
somewhere
And that I could spend tho summon help.
ing harvest things out there:
But there amt no fun for Willie; I'm not
in the happy class,
For, confound the luck. I've got 10 stay at
home and NOW the grass.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-02
AMERICAN SHOES ABROAD.

Now I orb fress,
The shoe manufacturing industry of
this country not only entirely holds the
homemarket, but is making rapid strides
in securing the markets of The other
nations. It looks as II in the not dis
tant future we should practically shoe
the whole civilized world. The British
shoe manufacturers are much disturbed
at the rapid progress which American
manufacturers are making In conxinc-
ing the English public that American
shoes are the proper wear, AZ re-
cent convention OF the English shoe trade
one manufacturer plainuively remarked: !:
Why. we didn't know our people wanted
shoes like that II we had we should
have made them" But a British ex-
pert, recently sent over here to investi-
gate the shoe trade OF this country, de-
clares in his report that our shoemak-
ing industry is better organized, sends
forth more diversified product and pro-
duces more attractive article than the
English
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-02

Chinese exclusiveness and no place for
the rule of the criminal class over the
machinery of law.
Some day if the gentleman whom the
News quotes shall live long enough, he
may come back to Utah and find that
American feeling has triumphed over
all factions and that this common
wealth is the best of American States.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-02

Will Logan forget that Apostle Smoot
Is busy man, and bother him with
further questions as TO his course in
the Agricultural College matter7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-02

Governor Gooding is prepared to say,
as an experienced politician, that the
delegates who got together and removed
all doubt as to his renomination did
exactly right.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-02

The insurgents at Pocatello evidently
felt that it would be wrong not to
have any conflict when the people had
been promised hot fight.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-02

Any county wishing assistance in the
nomination Of legislative candidates
can get it from number of obliging
citizens Of Logan.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-02

Mr.. Howell can see that Governor
Cutler overlooked good point when he
failed to give the Congressman full
credit for preventing the calling of an
extra session.