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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
FAYETTEVILLE.

Special meeting of the Modern Woodmen of America tonight in Good Will hall at 8 o'clock.
 John and Joshua Davies of New Haven were visitors in town over Sunday.
 Louis Stevens of Thomaston ave- nue has gone for short vacation to Lime Rock.
 Miss Sarah E. Fawcett has return ed from visit to her nome in Stam- ford.
 Harry Loomis has returned from 8 vacation at the shore.
 Miss Edna Messler has returned to her home in Hartford after short stay in Waterville.
 Miss Nettie Hubbell is the guest of the Misses Carley in Bridgeport.
 Miss Valette Andrews is on short vacation to New York city.
 The following members of the Branyah club are to camp out at Griswold Island: William Moore, E.. T. Ford, J. J. Barrett, Edward Bar rett and Edward Ryan.
 The Welch Hosiery shop will close down tonight for two weeks, resum- ing operations August IS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
CHILDREN AND THEIR EDUCA.
 TORS.

Systems of education wax and wane; but the schoolroom and the nursery are. still, as they have always been. the undisputed territory of the theorist, says Agnes Repplier in Ap- pleton's for August. The discussion now raging among Englishwomen of rank as to whether their noble little offspring shall, or shall not, be per mitted to hear fairy tales, is but an echo of an older controversy which concerned itself with the fables of Aesop and La Fontaine.
 Miss Edgeworth tells us with ap- probation that solicitous mother of her acquaintance, "who knew the danger of false associations" plotted out all the sentences in which Mrs Barbauld's little Charles" speaks to servants. as when he asks his nurse to dress him in the morning. It was one of the Edgeworthian theories, amplified from Rousseau. that child ren should never be permitted to hold any intercourse with servants; and a personal appeal to be dressed was something which. in Miss Edge WOfln OpiulOn, sHOuiu uOt Dc Icdu by a child He might-who knows? have been so far corrupted as to have asked his own nurse to button him up the next day.
 Another parent, still more highly recommended, found something to erase in all her children's books; and Miss Edgeworth describes with grave complacency this pathetic. little H. brary, sacred, plotted and mutilated. before being placed on the nursery shelves. The volumes were, she ad- mitted, hopelessly disfigured; but shall the education of a family be sacrificed to the beauty of a page?"
 Even now 1t is hard not to pity the little children who were stopped midway in a story by the absence of half a dozen pages. Even now we wonder how much futile curiosity was aroused by the suppressed pas sages. To hover perpetually on the brink of the concealed and the for bidden does not seem to be a safe or wholesome situation: and a careful reading of that condemned classic. "Biuebeard." might have awakened this excellent mother to the risks she ran.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
WATERFOWL JOTTlNGs

The Bryant house on the school house property which is to be remov- ed will probably bring a good price as there are several that are eager to purchase 1t.
 Mrs W. A. Hungerford of New York is expected here next week for short stay at her summer reel dence.
 Frank McGowan and Fred Holt have returned from their vacation which they spent at Walnut Beach.
 Paul Klimpke and family left yes- terday for the Ad,rondacks where they will remain for a few weeks.
 Mrs Margaret Breen of New Brit ain is visiting at James Dunnigan's.
 Fishermen from here and other towns are having good luck at Lake Winnamaug.
 Miss Anna Fray and Gertrude Quick are at the sea shore.
 Charles Kelly's pet dog got caught in the moving machine and was % badly injured that 1t had to be killed.
 The Watertovn grange will meet at the residence of James Black on Thursday evening.
 Walter Fox has resigned his po- sition at Keilties store
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
GRANT AN ABSTAINER.
Fred D. Says He Wouldn't Allow
 Liquor in His House.

When I was a boy, at school, and at West Point, was made a pet be- cause of the greatness of my father, says General Fred D. Grant. l was given every opportunity to drink and I did drink-some. AS l got older and mixed with men, war-scarred veterans who fought with my father would come up, and, for the sake of old times, ask me to celebrate with them the glory of past events, and l did-some.
 Then when I was made minister to Austria, the customs of the country and my official position almost eom- pelled me to drink, always. tried to drink with extreme moderation, because knew that alcohol is the worst poison a man could take into his system, but I found out 1t was an impossibility to drink moderately.
 could not say, when drink was placed before me: "No, only drink in the morning." or at certain hours. The fact that indulged at all con- pelled me to drink on every occasion, or be abusrd.
 For that reason, because moderate drinking is a practical impossibility. I became an absolute teetotaler-a crank, if you please. will not allow it even in my house. When a man can say, 'I never drink" he never has tC drink, is never urged to drink, never offends by not drinking. At least that is my experience.
 Remember. I do not say. Moderate drinking Is harmful" The fact is, maybe. it isn't so harmful. but this fact is indisputable-the hard drink. CT was once a moderate drinker. and the chances are all against a moder. ate drinker remaining such, and r. well. I. for one, don't propose to take such chances.
 Iknow a man-maybe two or three who died moderate drinkers. The stun didn't seem to hurt them much But the poor devils that I know scores and scores of them. intelligent men. talented and all that, who have been ruined. disgraeed. by the great. est curse of Christendom-drink Ah. the picture is a sad one.
 
 In many respects hard drinker i: a safer man in the aTmv-and else. where, too. than a moderate drinker That is. one who gets drunk once a year or SO. You see. a hard drinker i: known No important commission i: ever his so execute. But your mOder. ate drinker. why. he's apparently capable. On the surface he's all right Consequently he's given an important duty to perform Then he drinks. He: sure to just at that critical time. tc steady his nerves-infernal idiOcy- and fails ignominiously to himself and his family and diszstrously to others.
 Give me the sober man. the also lute teetotsler every time He's de- pendable. If I had the greatest aV- poi1tfve powers in the country. nd man would get even the smallest ap- pointment from me unless he showed proof of his sbsoiuts testotslism-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

Manager Sengstacken of the Vet erans says that he is ready to arrange a game with the Monitors of Water bury for purse of $25 side, the game to be played any time after next Monday at any grounds, tbe Veterans to play the same set of play CTS who participated in the game Saturday last.
 An adjourned meeting of the board of warden and burgesses will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in the borough court room.
 The Rev Father Devine of New York, one of the Paulist fathers who gave mission at St Francis church some weeks ago, is the guest of the Rev Father Sheridan.
 The annual picnic of the Sunday school of the German Lutheran church is being held at Zwiebel's Belleview Lake grove. to-day and this evening.
 Mrs John O'Loughlin of Hartford is visiting relatives here. She is a trained nurse in St Francis hospital in Hartford.
 Richard McAuliffe, formerly of Naugatuck, but now a representative of the Armour company. was the guest of friends here Sunday.
 While the choir of the Congrega- tional church are taking their vaca- tion during the next two weeks, Mrs Lewis c. Warner will lead the sing ing.
 The Naugatuck fire department baseball team will play the Danbury team tomorrow in Danbury. Dan ny Sweeney will do the twirling for Naugatuck.
 The funeral of Aggie, the 1-year- old daughter of MT and Mrs Andrew McSweet of Spring street, took place Sunday afternoon. The interment was in Grove cemetery.
 Members of the Working Girls club of Naugatuck wno are at the vacation house at Madison are the Misses Anna and May Casey, Rather inc Sugrue, Katherine Clark, Eva Clay, Lizzie Cuddy, Nellie Fitzgerald and Mary O'Neill.
 Negotiations with Seymour are of in regard to a proposed ball game with fire department club, although the local management has been will ing to pay almost any kind of a req sonable guarantee to get them here. The management realizes that Naug- atuck fans desire to see good games and not comedies. There are innumer- able teams that could be secured, but strong teams with whom games have not already been played are hard to be found. 54 s. ~ .ss, team from the local lodge of Sons of St George, which so decisively defeated the Waterbury team on Saturday, is endeavoring to arrange game on the local field for week from Saturday, with the Bridgeport eleven. The Bridgeport team is said to be strong one, but the local players are to be out for practice every day this week. The cases of James Brady and Charles Costells for breach of the peace came up before Judge Hamil- ton, the same having been continued from last week. In view of their tes- timony having convicted a violator of the Sunday liquor law and the in- ability of Costello to identify Brady as the man who assaulted him, 1t was decided to enter nolle prosequi. Luigi Santagelo, accused of carrying concealed weapons, was defended by S. D. Bingham, who introduced testi- mony to tending to show that San- tagelo's life had been threatened by members of the so-called Black Hand society. The defendant was fined SIC without costs for violation of a bor- ough ordinance against carrying con- cealed weapons.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
Rattle Raging Before shusha.

ST. PETERSBURG. July 31.-The triangular truce between Armenians. Tartars and the Russian troops before Shusha was of the briefest nature. The display of white flags and the naming of representatives of the war ring factions to arrange a lasting peace was but a prelude to the re- sumption of hostilities upon a larger and bl0odier scale. The fighting Is not only in full progress at Shusha itself. a town of 5000 people. 1so miles to the southeast of Titiis. the Tartar quarter of which apparently is in flames. but it has spread to the surrounding coun- try. There the Tartar population has risen and Is striving to Overwheim the Armenians and the Russian troops.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
August American Boy

Three boys in a sailboat in a spank ing breeze look out from the cover page of the August American Boy. The names If strateTnever. Tomilns9n Alrer. and Harbour stand ont in the tCxr in four stirring serials now running Every boy knows that where these names appear there is something of interest to him The titles of the stories bv these we'll knoun writers are adsiitionsl evidene of their stirring charscfer-In De- fense of Ills FI.g- The Camp fire of Mad Anthony The Young Book Aernt.- and -Fosy Boys in Camp But this Is not an 0f the good material in this numter- ThVe are over O iIlustrzfio1sL Subscription price. t1d0 q year The sprague Pubiishinz Co., Detroit. Mi<k
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
re.,.. the com~af.n, Dead.

BRIGHTON. England. July 3l.-Johu Lawrence Toole, the comedian. died here last night at 11s40 He was born in London in 1890 John Lawrence TooIe started life as wine merchants clerk at the sge of twenty. He vas advised by Charles Dickens to adopt tfse stage ss profession. which be dh. making his first sppeaznce in 1s53 He became the leading comedian in England of his day. He was . con- temporary and lifelong frie0d of the late Sir Henry Irving He toured the United sfzte- and Australia where be was frfunphznfly ssccessfuk
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
POL IS
WHEN WE WERE TwENTY-oNE.

WHEN WE WERE TWENTY-ONE.
 When We Were Twenty-one," the beautiful play which was given here six times in one season. is the piece de resistance of the Poli Stock com pany this week, and the drama has lost none of its charm. Here in Wa terbury, where Nat Goodwin and his wife, Maxine Elliott. did the piece once, and William Norris did 1t five times after, the story of The Imp and his four guardians is almost as we'll known as that of Eva and Uncle Tom. The mounting as done by the summer players is surprisingly good, the H. brary scenes being tsaged with taste and effectiveness. Helene Warde is Pyhllis, Edith Crolius the housekeep- CT, Louise Leblanc the French maid, who swears; Alice Hazen is the Fire fly, Jack Kennedy, Waddles; Dan Lawlor the soldier, Colonel Graham. Frank Wallace, Dr McGrath, and Guy Maynard. James Mullen gets his usual quota of laughs. and Jere Sanford sings. It's good show.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
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NEW YORK. July 31.-The determi aation of certain of the Sage heirs tc contest the will leaving them fz5.0Ol each was strengthened by a repor' made to them that . short time before bis death Russell Sage presented out right to his wife the sum of sl0.Ooo.. ooo in cash This nun;fcent gift tends to explain to sore ertent the differ ence between ssBe sise of the Sage estate ss estimated by Nrs- Sage. lawyers snd ss vas estimated by Wall street authorities. among the latfer Henry CIews
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
Closing Out Sale I
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 Large asortment of Walking Canes.
 N. Eve repair and cover um. brellas while you wait. or call and de@t liver.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
Band Concert Tonight.

The Waterbury Military band will render the following program of pop ular music this evening at Lakewood park: t March-"Motor" Rosey Medley, Remicks Hits. No 2. Lampe Novelette-"S .... Strauss Concert waltz-''Loveland" .....
 ihoi1hohAA Cheyenne" .... ...... Von Tflzer When the Mocking Birds are Sing
 ing in the Wildwood"
 Selection-"Why Don't You Try" March-"Free Lance" ... Sousa Medley-"Would You Carer" Harris Intermezzo-"Si Silver Heels" .Moret Novelette-"Taleo of a Stroll'' Harris Finale-"Hand in Hand" .. Berstein
 Aug 24-second dhnual concert and sociable given by the Employes' Aid association of American Pin Co, in the new building.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
YOUR BEST CHANCE

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
WE DO Everything We Agree to Do--Save Money. Get the Best.

We are in business to stay, make money and save you money, giving best goods at lowest prices. Here are few of our specials for
 this week,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31

John Ray, a popular resident of Brooklyn. died this morning at the
 home of his father. Frank Ray, 9 Charles street, after four weeks ill., ness with pneumonia. Besides his father hesleaves one brother, Patrick Ray. The deceased was an employe of the wire mill at Holmes. Booth & Haydens for the past twenty years and was we'll liked by all who came in contact with him. He was a mem- Der of Division 8, A. O. H. The funer- al will be held to St Patrick's church at S:30 o'clock Thursday morning. Friends are requested to omit flowers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31

Edward. the II months old son of Mir and Mrs Edward Bunce of 376 River street. died last night. The fu- neral will be held tomorrow after noon with service in new St Joseph's cemetery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
We'll Known People Who Have Beer Called Away.

The funeral of John Bagley took place this morning from Mulville's undertaking rooms with a mass of requiem at the Immaculate Concep- tion church and interment in St Jo- seph's cemetery. The bearers were Michael Langley, Stephen langley. Florence Sullivan, Thomas O'Brien, Daniel Cashman and Patrick Malley. The floral offerings included a pillow lettered Papa" from the children of the deceased; cross from his son; pill low, brothers; wreath, Miss Jose phine Smith; bouquet, Sake & Floto.
 Miss Katherine Murphy, aged 30 years, a resident of this city, died at the home of her sister, Mrs Aloysius Conran in New York city yesterday. She had been living there for some time, though her home was in this city, and her illness was too serious to permit of her removal here before her death. The remains were brought here this morning in charge ofoJ. III. Mulville and taken to the residence of her brother, Thomas Murphy, 93 Wood street, from where the funeral will be held to the Immaculate Con- ception church at S:30 o'clock to- morrow morning. The burial will be in new St Joseph's cemetery. The deceased leaves her father. Thomas Murphy. brother. Thomas, and three sisters, Mrs Conran of New York, Mrs Bridget Bowling and Nell lie Murphy of this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31

The funeral of Mrs Bridget Maher will be held from her late home on Sylvan avenue to St Francis Xavier's church tomorrow morning at s:30 o'clock. The interment will be in new St Joseph's cemetery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31

William Woods died last night at his home, 16 Cherry street. He leaves two daughters. Mrs Joseph Reilly and Mrs James Dolan; also three sons, Frederick, William and George. The funeral will be held to the Immacu- late Conception church at S:30 o'clock Thursday morning.
The border vidette., 1906-09-29
George B. EdrnSiIaW.

Mir George B. Earnshaw, general manager of the Cerro Colorado Min ing Company, was here couple of days this on his way to the Altar dis trico, Sonora, Mexico, where his won derful properties are located. For al most year Mir. E4rnshaw has been in the east working like Trojan to finance his company, which without a doubt owns one of.. the big things in our neighbor state That he has succeed ed, goes without saying; stock in the Cerro Colorodo is now selling on the New York and Boston markets for s 50, and better. The property is one of the few big mining propositions in the state of Sonora, such as George s. Earnshaw takes pride in pushing to a successful issue, like he did the great Cerro Prieto gold mines of the Black Mountain Mining Company, which were sold largely through his efforts; reports to the contrary, not with standing. George Earnshaw knows a good thing when he sees it. Keep your optics on the Cerro Color ado.
The border vidette., 1906-09-29
From the Taqui River.

MT T. s. Clay who nine years ago went to Cocorit, Sonora, on the line of the Cananea, Rio Yaqui & Pacific railroad, now building, spent couple of days in Nogales this week on private business, re turning south Thursday morning. While here the gentleman was entertained by Mir. Frank Reagan of The Palace, who year or two ago was royalty entertained at Cocorit by Mir Clay and his good wife. MT. Clay was loud in his praise of the wonderful Yaqui river country as fruit-growing section, which he says is more fertile than the famed valley of the Nile. During the nine years he has engaged in the raising of bananas, lemons, oranges, etc., there has not been sufficient frost to interfere with his crops.
 Speaking of the Yaqui Indians MT Clay said during the times when they were raising the most kinds of cain along the river, he. did land-otfice business with his teams, which continually passed through the worst section of the country, without an escort, un- molested, Not once since he has been in the Yaqui river country has he found 1t necessary to carry a gun.
 The feeling in his section toward foreigners, he said, is most friend ly. On the Sixteenth of Septem- Der, he repeatedly heard natives shout: "Vivi los Americanos."
 Work on the new railroad, which passes through the richest country on earth-both agricultur- al and mineral-is being pushed as fast as men and money can do the work, and 1t Is expected that the road willsreach Alamos early in the spring.
The border vidette., 1906-09-29
66 to A A Mt. ;

At this time when nearly every voter in Arizona is wearing an anti joint statehood button bearing the inscription 66 to A Nit" the following section from the confer ence report on the Hamilton Joint Statehood Bill as finally adopted and as approved by the President, June 18th, will be of interest to our readers, and fully explain the meaning of "Sixty-six to Forty four"
 "Sec 24. That at the general elec- ton to be held on the 9th day of November, 1906, all the electors of said Territories, respectively, qual- flied to vote at such election, are hereby authorized to vote for and choose delegates to form a-conven- tion for said Territories. The aforesaid convention shall consist of one hundred and ten delegates, sixty-six of which delegates shall be elected to said convention by the people of the Territory of New Mexico and forty-four by the peo- pie of the Territory of Arizona and the Governors, Chief Justices, and Secretaries of each of said Territo- ties respectively shall apportion the delegates to be thus elected from their respective Territories, as nearly as may be, equitably among the several counties thereof in ac- cordance with the voting popula- tion as shown by the vote cast for Delegate in Congress in the res pee tive Territories in 1904"
The border vidette., 1906-09-29
The Presidents Letter.

The following extracts are taken from President Roosevelt's letter written June 27th, 1906, to Mark Rodgers, secretary of the Arizona Statehood A ssociation.
 'I have received your letter of the 23d, protesting against certain federal officials taking part against statehood in the pending campaign in Arizona.
 ''I do not desire to coerce the action of any man in Arizona, whether he does or does not hold my commission. The federal officials are to have the same right as any other citizen to ex- press their sentiments and vote as they choose, though, of course they are not to use their offices so as in any way to control or influence the popu- lar vote. Subject, however, to this last qualification, their right to speech and action is untrammeled-just as much so as with any private citizen."