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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13

Considered from the standpoint of the individual. the postal card is such an insignificant bit of pasteboard, that few stop to think what Uncle Sam's postal card business in the total amounts to. Millions of them! Tons upon tons of them! Train load af. ter train load of them. And where do they all come from? From Maine.
 While the small oblong piece of cardboard, which presents the easiest way of communication through the mails, is rarely considered as prod uct. the fact of the matter is that carloads upon carloads go to the chief cities of the country. Cities like Bos- ton and New York use on an average more than two carloads of postal cards a month, and the making of the card board. the printing and the cutting are all done in Maine. At Rumford Falls this one product forms one of the great industries of the place. and 1t will continue to be so for at least the next four years for the govern ment contract for the manufacture of these postal cards has just been again awarded to the paper company there.
 Under the previous contracts there were manufactured during the pre- ceding four years 3,20O, 100000 postal cards and 6O,000.0OO were made dur ing the month of June last.
 There pass through Boston daily in registered mall cars 3.5O0,000 postal cards on their way from Rumford Falls. Me, to the sub-agencies scat tered over the country.
 The cards may be said to be entire ly a Maine product The logs are taken directly from the Maine spruce forests and chemically transformed into the pulp from which the postal paper is made at the Oxford mill.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
GIRLS TERRIFIED BY
 HACK THE LESSER ;"
Strange Young Man at Deerfield, LII. Hugs Them Then Dashes Away
 on Hls Bicycle.


 Springfield. Ill.-Jack the Kisser is riding bicycle.
 The other night he scorched into the village of DeerGold, scorched up the main street, picked out the belle of the town, Miss Alma Jean Thomas, dismounted from his wheel and kissed her twice. Then he rode away.
 For several evenings he has been busy in that suburb and the women have banded together to catch him. Blithely he pedals through the streets, just at dusk, casting his eye along the sidewalk for pretty maiden. He is tall, so tall that he may be called long His legs constitute the longer part of him. That enables him to ride without the appearance of ef- fort.
 He merely skins along. So he skins up to the pretty girl. gracefully, pleas antly, as though he were expected, smiles and puts down his feet. He is
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13

them out the right size. There are four cutting machines. One cuts them into long strips, one postal card in width. The three smaller ma chimes cut the strips into the postal cards of regulation size as we buy them at the post offices.
 Three alert young women feed these strips into the cutters When 25 cards are bitten of by the sharp knives of the machine, the receiving rack Is turned over and the quarter hundred cards are bound into a packet with Q gummed paper strip.
 The girls who gum the packages together have to be very spry. With a dozen gummed strips held between their lips, their trained fingers hover over the straight edged packs of pos tai cards like humming birds, till with dash and a flutter the band is in place and second packet is in readiness for a band.
 One young woman Is behind each machine to box these packets, and others are kept busy folding the paste- board boxes in which they are packed. 500 cards being placed in 9 box.
 The pasteboard packages are placed in wooden boxes of different sizes. They hold 5000. 10000 and 50,00o cards. The boxes arc very strong and are nailed together at the postal card mill by machinery.
 From Rumford Falls. which is called the chief agency, shipments are made to the sub-agencies. which are Wash. ington, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Troy. N. Y.
 All smaller offices in the United States must make requisition to these sub-agencies for cards, unless they are in the list of cities whose busi- ness is so extensive in postal cards as to require carloads shipments.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
MY MAGAZINE, INVESTING FOR
 PROFIT" (which I'll aend freel ln

 MY MAGAZINE, INVESTING FOR PROFIT" (which I'll send free), is worth $10 copy to any man who it1- tends to invest any money, however small; who has money invested un- profitably, or who can save s oe more per month, but who hasn't learn ed the art of investing for profit.
 It demonstrates the REAL earning power of money-the knowledge flnanciers and bankers hide from the masses.
 It shows how to invest small sumo and how to make them grow into for. tunes-the actual possibilities of in- telligent investments.
 It reveals the enormous profits bankers make and show how one can make the same profits safely.
 It explains HOW stupendous for tunes are made and WHY they arc made--how $1.000 grows to $22,O0O.
 To introduce my magazine wyfte me NOW, mention this paper and I'n send it SIX MONTHS FREE.
 EDITOR GREGORY. 9S-8. @ Jackson Blvd. Chlcaeo
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
POLI'S
"ADRIFT IN NEW YORK {

Sara Macdonald, the popular emo tional acress, comes to Polls tonight in her own melodramatic success, "Adrift In New York" and the press comments on the piece have been most favorable. Miss Macdonald has done several plays and they have all reached full measure of success. She is also n frequent contributor to the magazines and her verse and prose is we'll known to the readers of the monthlies. Miss Macdonald assumes the role of Mona the flower girl In "Adrift In New York" and Is supported by company of ability and experience. Prices are 9, B and % cents. Tel 110.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
WHIPPED FISH INTO LINE.
Here 10 the Winner Of the season, l Fresh from eait Lake City.

Salt Lake City. Utah.-A fish story that is entitled to enter the champion. ship contest Is told by Charles Bald win. referee in bankruptcy, who has just returned from months outing with his family and a number of cas- tern friends in the Yellowstone park. While driving from St. Anthony to the. park MT. Baldwin states that in a short time they caught twenty-five fish without the aid of hook, net or spear.
 The fish, Mir. Baldwin says. were of sufficient size to make meal for the party of twelve people and were caught with plain, common bucket and horse whip. The bucket was placed on its side at the edge of the water and the fish were driven into 1t by means of the whip. By way of further explanation. Mir. Baldwin stated that the fish were in depres- sions in the bottom of an irrigation ditch, from which the water had been turned off shortly before they drove along. Under these conditions fishing was made comparatively simple form of exercise.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13

After the logs have been chewed up and chemically treated the pulp flows into big vat called the "digester." Here the pulp looks like rich churn. ing, but is in reality the solution from which the cards are made-cards that will later carry written messages all over the civilized world.
 Tho wood pulp is flowed out on screen of such fine mesh that the paper is long in gathering. and the result of this more than ordinary thorough shaking is a firm. smooth card of the familiar cream yellow. free from inequalities of texture and free from all flakes or shadows when held to the light.
 In the big. clean finishing room, where the floor Is filtered with a clut- ter of book and news paper, sit a score or more neatly attired women, busy and happy. smoothing the great sheets of book and postal stock into piles. The least defect in the surface is detected at once by their super sensitive finger tips. and sheet after sheet is rejected for a blemish invis. ible save to touch.
 Great trucks carry the postal paper to the printing establishment, but be- fore the presses are set to work each truckfui must be inspected by gov ernment inspector. This inspector first applies the bulk gauge. to prove that the postal card is up to standard in thickness.
 The contract requires that each sheet be one-eieven-thousand part of ar inch in thickness. So if the needle whirls around the face of the indica- tor and stops again at 165. all is we'll The second requirement is that every sheet shall endure the test of 50 pounds pressure to the square inch. So into the strength tester goes the sheet from the truck load. the pres sure Is applied and the indicator shows the value of the sheet
 The blind mans test or German test. is the third to prove that the surface of the card is properly resined. sized or finished. 1t is an applica- ton of vigorous pen and ink. should the ink be absorbed. the surface Is inferior in It's glaze. When the mark ings are plainly apparent to the touch with blind eyes.- the calender. ing is satisfactory.
 Each sheet of stock fed into the printing press is registered sufomst- icsily. co that an exact tally can be kept of all cards printed
 The two presses have a united ca pacity of 100000 cards daily.
 As, the cards are printed Ia big skeets the next thing to do 10 to cut
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
MOVING PICTURES.

The Imperial Moving Picture com pany will open It's season at Polls Sunday afternoon and evening with the strongest list of pictures ever displayed in this city. The headline picture will be "The Jail Birds." one of the greatest films yet put on the market, and shriek of laughter from end to end. The latest illus trated songs will be rendered by the favorite vocalists of last winter and the prices will be the same as before. Admission 25 cents, gallery 1b cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13

These are Baltimore, Pittsburg. Buf. falo. Kansas City. Brooklyn. Chicago. Cleveland. Detroit. San Francisco. Boston and New York.
 The average amount of messages written in Boston on postal cards is SO great that two carload lots a month are required. The New York ship ment is even larger.
 There is no busy season in the card mill. The same amount is printed day after day. The government re- quires that certain amount must be kept on hand at the factory. These are kept in Q fire and burglar proof vault which has capacity for hold ing 100.000.000 cards.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13

times tnree lImeS. so tall he does not need to dismount in the usual sense-he merely stands up.
 Then he kisses her-once, twice. sometimes three times-the while he hugs her gently like a well-trained lover. And just as she is about to scream for the police he sits down on his bicycle. elevates his feet to the pedals and skins away.
 Many other women have been kissed by the cyclist during the week. In no case has he attempted to hurt them. Mrs. Curry has been made the leader of the women's vigilance com mittee which is after the kisser.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
Novel Life Insurance.

A curious form of life insurance was introduced some years ago in French manufacturing towns under the name of La Fourmi (the ant). The pecu- liarity is that the longer a man lives the less he becomes entitled to. The payment of about dollar a month assures the payment of 31.000 to the heirs of man dying before the age of 3s. the payment diminishing pro portionately to S510 at 5l. The Idea seems to be that if a man dies young his childven are likely to be in want. but when he is 50 they will be able to earn their own living.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
ross.os-. sev wers.

Count Toistoy has completed q rev vork. entitled The Divine Human The characters tepsesei Iuelade the principal revoistfo1zry leaders ia Ras- sia during the yezs Iron 1sss to lsso He is already engaged zpoa snD<her vorf eezltng v1th current srsn<s h RnsstA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
Asso T,stI,a.

he gfft Of sse sab is . curse vey fev nea e1a taik ant fkink st the sane tine. ercept by hard srhco'ins ft tales q ioog tine to becone skiI1>i in the art of diefatSoe. e ve snould after an be less hasty h cos1eznsss the stenogrspAer for errors cd ouis s1oeA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
Electric Cloth the Latest.

M Camille Herrgott. a well-known French engineer. is said to have in- vented a peculiar method of charging cloth with electricity in order to fur. nish heat to the wearer in cold weather The idea is carried out by means of fine electric wires woven into the cloth. to charge which a very fine battery is needed. He calls his invention "Thc Electric Thermophile.- - and claims for 1t that 1t can be used in connection with all kinds of fa- brics. and does not alter their ordin- ary appearance or their usual fer- ibility.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
ISLAND VIEW HOTEL
 MeadoUs End,
 MILFORD.

Nice rooms. Best kind of board. Pretty lawn in front.
 Splendid view of whole beach. No better anywhere. Everything new.
 Board and Room 3S and $9 a week. Apply now to ERNEST PICKER, Proprietor. 7-7-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
MISS NELLYE T. REED.s

Dancing Academy, 43 East Main St, reopens Sept 10. 1906. Beginners class starts Monday. Sept IT. Juven- He classes Tuesday and Saturday af- ternoons. Stage dancing a specially. Opening reception Friday evening. September 21. at the academy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
sozs People on Each Train.

The average number of passengers in each railroad train In the United States in 1904 was so.25. This rep resents a growth from about thirty nine a train. in 1sss. but is stili far below the development attained sbroad- In 1898 Germany carried an average of seventyone persons Ia each train. and India had the large figure of iss. The development of the electric railway Ia this country and the frequent train service help to keep down the average
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN
 FLOWER"

Grace Merritt in When Knight hood Was in Flower" at Polls Mon day evening. Prices are 25, 50, 75. $1 and $l.50. Tel l16. Seat sale Saturday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
Notice of Sale ]! PAUL SUISSE Resigns.

Waterbury, Conn.,, Aug. %, 1906. To The Eagle Brewing Company, Incorporated:- 2 Dear Sirs:-
 I herewith resign as an employe of The Eagle Brewing Company Incor- porated and request that the same be accepted to take effect immediately.
 PAUL SUISSE. Having this day sold all my inter- est in The Eagle Brewing Company Incorporated to Thomas H. Hayes, wish to state that in all my dealing with The Eagle Brewing Company Incorporated and it's stockholders and officers, 1 have been treated with the utmost fairness and courtesy, and that l have no cause of complaint of any kind whatsoever against them or any of them and cordially recom- mend them to my friends and the public.
 Dated at Waterbury this 29th day of August, 1906.
 PAUL. SUISSE. S.90-1o
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
PEN M A N SHIP
 Prof, HOlley.

Teaches every pupil to write flne. rapid. business hand, in course of 10 private lessons, and To failures. All kinds of pen work executed in the highest degree of art.
 137 BANK STREET.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
Snake Their eedfeIIow.

. New Brunswick. \. LA 24-foot snake is enc Of the attractions al . tent show given on Van Clecrs field by a local fire company. Thursday uight the snake escaped in.o the field It is a tropical snake. and the cool night air made it hunt for cover
 again 1t entered a side tent where slept tvo men Attracted by the warmth Of their bodies. it snuggied eiose and vent by-iov. The men eoke f,rss. and with vfh yeiis. took it ou the jump One man Is running stfn. but his partner after his first frieht vent Co the snake charmers tent yoke him. and had the snake restored to his righfful place
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13

vcrtised for kidney complaint [ eve used. I wss quite . sufi4er frun bachache for some time. Urinary dif- fcuity wps very annoying. Psrsicu- lariy at night and 1t w1s accompansoG with ( ecaldinx sensation. This. vlfh the duh. beavy aching through uy lo,rs. took sli the errrxy out of no and feit lanxuid and tirrd- A frsend told me about Dan's Kidney PiIls an6 1 commeucri their use. When I bau finished the first box 1 fen ss weH ss I ever dh. all the trouble v1fh ue Kidneys having disappeared"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
Boy 10 Tramp at sevsn.

Omaha, Neb.-Perhaps the young. est hobo that ever struck here Is Ed. die Parsons. aged [. He arrived here from Denver on his way to his par ents near Lexington. Ky. The lad said he was sent to his uncle. Joseph Par sons. in Denver. two weeks ego for c visit.
 His uncie's wife died . week ago. and the uncle grew tired caring for the lad. Yesterday morning he placed him on an eastbound train in Den yer with the remark: Take care of yourself and don't get hurt" He rave the lad neither ticket nor money. it is alleged.
 The conductor. thinking he belonged to a party of adults which boarded the train in Denver. did not question the child until Omaha was reached. when he learned that the lad was beating his way back to Kentucky.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
THAT ONE WEAK SPOIL

Kidney sickness robs the back of eil ix power and strength. It's hard b ifft. to stuop or straighten. and svm to ect up from q chair.
 This indeacribabie weakness of the eack. the endless duh aching that goea with it. are ncvcr-fafling symptoms o{ tidney complaint. A bad back Is Ma tarvs signal of distress. O call for help som the kidneys. The aching tells of dangerous congestion that robs the k!cncys of their blood-fiitering power. c. painful. wasting inflammation. There Is immediate need for Deans Kidney Fills. to relieve the pain md lscai the diseased kidneys. to ward on more fntai and painful dlsorders
 fInithy Kidneys keep you well by krcping the blood purc. Sick kidneys kerr you sick by failing to purify the blood. This is the cause of many forms of rheumatism. npuralgia and rc-r: of such nervous troubles ns headnchr. irritnhlify. dizzy spells. dc pr<slon: of palpitation of tho heart. stomach troubles. liver complaint: of Ia grippe. colds. chilis: of half the aches and Ills of humanity.
 fcsrn to kep the Kidneys well. Dcon's Kidney Fills will do it for you. Gratpful rcssdprfs of this city testify. 1bcir staterneuts prove it to you.
 WATERBURY PROOF.
 Thomas I. McDouald. bc<sier. nv- Ing at 2s Luke strers. 1ys: -One f,px Of Doan's Kidney Pills bought at the H. ". Lake Drug compnrr's dId me more god than any other remedy ad-
The Washington times., 1906-05-05
FEW ORDERS BOOKED FOR
SAN FRANCISCO IN STEEL

The Iron Age says: SO far as can be
learned. only few orders OF some size,
footing up 70 10000 tons Of structural
steel, have been placed for San Fran
cisco delivery. In order to convey some
definite impression of what the steel re-
quIremcnts after great fire amount to,
we cited The fact last week that the
orders from Baltimore to rebuild the
burned district there TO date amounted
TO 10000 tons.
The steel rail mills have booked or
ders 8ggTegating 10000 tons for 1907
delivery from three Western roads, and
there are negotiations pending which
viii cal for 100000 tons more, and which
Will probably be closed within the next
ten days.
With the exception of the market for
Bessemer and basic pig in the Central
West, the pig iron markets are show
ing signs of irregularity and of some
weakness.
The United States Steel Corporation
has taken all the May Bessemer pig
in the Pittsburg district. the quantity
being 1900 tons, or considerably less
than was believed TO be available.
The Washington times., 1906-05-05
CHICKENS ARE FIGURES
IN BIG DAMAGE SUIT

In the District Supreme Court today a
suit for $1,000 damages was instituted
against Charles Z. Garvey. a member Of
the police force of the District, by Jen-
ME NJ Howard and her husband. Frank
II Howard, the latter a member of the
police force.
Attorney l. Q. II. Award. representing
the plaintiff, states that Mrs. Howard
and the defendant are neighbors. living
on jefferson street. in Brigh1wood park,
and on April Il last the defendant swore
out a warrant charging Mrs. Howard
with being the owner and possessor of
certain chickens. and allowing them to
run at large, contrary to the police reg,I-
latiOns.
This prosecution. It is claimed. great
y DANA ge1 Mrs. HOward's s good name
and sCanGalized her among her neigh
bOrs, and she suffered great mortifica-
ton in mind and body. and had an at
tack of nervous prostration.
IL is claimed by Mr. Howard that he
was damaged by reason of the loss of
services and tho society of his wife. and
the expenses of defending the charge
brought against his wife
The Washington times., 1906-05-05
FOURTEENTH STREET
SAVINGS BANK ORGANIZED

The initial meeting Of the stockhold-
ers of the savings bank at the corner
of Fourteenth and L streets north
west was held last night in the bank s
new building at which $6s,0O0 of the
500, ,000 capital was subscribed 1t
was deemed advisable to place the bal
ance of the 100000 issue with busi-
ness men in the vicinity of the bank
The following officers were elected:
Charles n. Douglas, president; John A
Payne first vice president: John l..
Karrick, second vice president; II. G.
Bryson, secretary and treasurer, and
A E l. Leckie, counsel The directors
are as follows: J. L. Karrick John A
Payne. e c. Thomas, John H. Nolan,
Donald C Mcleod. T. W. Stubbleheld
A. E L. Leckie. J. Miller Kenyon,
Charles A. Douglas. II. c. Bryson, John
Doyle Carmody. Howard Boyd. Benja-
min Bramlage and s. d. Branson-
The building which has already been
fully described in the Times. is ex-
tremely handsome in appearance and
the business men Of that locality are
proud Of the fact that they are to have
banking facilities equal to those OF
any other section Of the city.
The Washington times., 1906-05-05
WATSON LOST TEMPER
IN COAL HEARING

Clarence W. Watson, president OF the
Consolidated Coal Company. of West
Virginia, and head Of the syndicate
which recently acquired the holdings OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in the
Fairmont district, positively declined to
furnish the Interstate Commerce Com
mission today with a copy OF the con-
tract by which the purchase was made.
The contract. Watson said. was a pri-
vate matter
Throughout the hearing the witness
became irritated. At one time he told
Mr.. Glasgow TO ask sensible questions.
When asked TO give the names of those
associated with him in the syndicate
which bought the Consolidated Coal
Company. Mr.. Watson upon persuasion
gave these names: J. II. Wheelright.
II. Robert Black. 5. L. Watson. J. E.
Watson. A. D. Kline. NJ L. Black. and
L. y. Malone
Nearly all the morning was spent IN
officials of the Baltimore and Ohio were
interested In coal In the Fairmcnt dis
trict he said he knew Of none e.Aer
than those he mentioned several days
ago.
Arthur Hale. superintendent OF trans
PortatiOn of the Baltimore and Ohio,
testified regarding private cars and car
Mich. owner of mines in the Fairnont
district. told of the loss of money. He
had failed 20 make a success there be-
cause of the Baltimore and Ohio not
furnishing him with cars He sold out
to Wheelright and c. w. Watson.