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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-28
THE LOT OF ARABIAN BABIES.

The upper class Arabian baby has a peculiarly difficult time of it. If royal born, its first toilet consists in winding a bandage about its body after it has been carefully bathed and perfumed.
 If the child he girl. on the seven- th day after her birth. holes. usually six in number, are pricked in her ears. and when she is two months old heavy gold rings are attached to them 10 be worn throughout her life time, except during periods of mourning for relatives.
 On the fortieth day the baby s head is shaved and the disposal of the hair is regarded as a very mighty matter. It must not be burned or eareIessly thrown away. but buried. thrown into the sea or hidden away The fortieth day marks turning point in the child'e life.
 Heretofore it has been seen by few. but now it comes out" and may be seen by everybody. It is launch ed on the tide of existence Several charms are attached 10 its little body for protection against the evil eye. Everything the child uses Is per fuu1ed and covered with amber and musk and sprinkkd with altar of roses.-Boston Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-28
July Burr Mcintosh Monthly.

The cover of the July Burr McIn- tosh Monthly, which is now on all news stands. is a fine portrait of Fremstad, a grand opera singer. in the character of Sieglinde, and is printed in attractive colors. One of the color pastels represents two bare foot urchins bashfully leaning against the post of a veranda with the inquiry "Who said lemonade2" Among the famous people portrayed this month are the Rev Charles H. Parkhurst. Rubenstein, pianist; Madam Sembrich of grand opera fame. E. H. Hartman, the late Carl Schurz. the late Henrik Ibsen. Brigs- dier-General Funston and Sir Chen .tung Liang Cheng. the Chinese ann bassador to the United States. The exquisite landscape reproductions are nearly all of summer scenes. which will delight those who appre- ciate the beauties of pastoral life. The frs, part of an interesting story under the title of Strapped" writ ten by Clara Morris. deals with a portion of the career cf the elder Sothern.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-28
PARADISE OF THE PROMOTER.

New Jersey, it should be remem- bered, because of its wide open cor poration laws, is the paradise of the promoter and the company creator. The Corporation Trust Go, the con cern which attended to the organiza- tion of the shipbuilding combination, furnishing the dummies, etc, earns large dividends for its stockholders by doing that very thing all the year round. It is its speciality. Inciden- tally it furnishes dummy home of fees" to about 1,500 corporations chartered in New Jersey. The laws of that state require a company to maintain home office within it's ter ritorial limits, About 90 per cent of the corporations chartered there have their actual headquarters in New York city or elsewhere. The Corporation Trust Go solves the home office" problem for them in this way: The office of the Corpora ton Trust are at No Is Exchange place. Jersey City; large tablet in the entrance hall of It's building con- tains the names of about 1,500 cor porations, and the mere presence of its name on that tablet gives cor poration the right to claim home office" at that address in New Jer- sey. Any mail which comes there for any one of the 1.500 companies is forwarded to its bona fide office in New York or elsewhere.
 Under the law it is necessary for a corporation chartered in New Jer- sey to hold annual meetings in Its home offices" The Corporation Trust Go again comes to the rescue. Tn its building 1t has several board meeting rooms for the use of its cor porate clients. Tn one of these the officers and a few stockholders gather on the annual meeting day, transact the necessary business in few min utes. pack up their papers and books, and are usually across the river. back in New York, inside of an hour. The United tates Steel Corporation. the greatest company in the world, in point of capital. goes through this form once year. The Standard Oil Co is another which lives up to the
 fiction of obeying the New Jersey law.-David Ferguson ih Success.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-28

During the period from October 1, 1905, to June l, 1906, the American Federation of Labor issued 215 char ters as follows: Three international unions, four state bodies, forty-three city central bodies, sixty-four federal labor unions and 101 local trades unions. There are now associated with the American Federation of La- bor 11S international unions, thirty six state branches, STA city central bodies, 720 local trades and federal unions. a total of 26,320 local trade unions directly and indirectly af- filiated with the organization. The receipts of the federation during the period from October to June of this year amounted to s149,7s4, which together with a balance on hand on November 1. 1905. of sl14.265 made a total of s264,040. The expenses during this period were s166, ,13s, leaving a balance on June 1, 1906, of s97, 7,s02. An assessment of s49,66i in favor of the International Typo graphical union was levied by the American Federation, of which all but SEAS has been paid. It devel- oped during the recent meeting of the executive council of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor that at pres ent there are fifty-one trade union- ists holding current working cards who are members of state legisla- lures. Organized labor is at odds with congress and the administration for its failure to enact legislation in their behalf and they have entered on systematic campaign to put only trades unionists in federal positions. such as in congress and the state legislatures. In his report to the ex- ecutive council. President Samuel Gompers said: "subterfuge has been resorted to by the committee on ju- dietary with respect to the bill to define and limit the issuance of in- functions in labor disputes Objec- ton is made to the ship subsidy bill in so far as it provides for compui- sory merchant naval service. A num- Der of members of the house have expressed their willingness to aid la- Dor in the enactment of just legisla- tive demands. but they are hsmpered and hindred by existing conditions. especially by the domination of the house of representatives. by the speaker. through the makeup of the committees"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-28
sUPERsTITIoUs PEASANTS.

A curious story of superstition comes from the Siedletz region of Russia. A peasant named Siwho, poor, but possessing the cunning in- telligence of his class, having been in Cronstadt, and seeing the enor- nous sums of money placed at the disposal of Father John, conceived the idea of exploiting popular sub- scription for his own profit.
 Associating with himself woman named Daschka, he schooled her for her part, and then proclaiming her prophecies. The two tramped from one rural village to another over wide tract, cross in hand, pro- claiming the imminence of the Last Day, and urging the rustics who crowded to hear them to cast aside all cares of the earth.
 They netted considerable sums and induced thirty poor families to sell all they possessed in the world and to hand the proceeds over to the two prophets" who promptly decamped, leaving the unfortunate people desti- tute. The amount was about s2,400. London Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-28

The railway clerks of the country have secured the introduction by Representative Jenkins of Wisconsin, chairman of the house committee on judiciary, of a resolution directing the postmaster general to notify the railroad companies carrying the mails that within year from the approval of the resolution they will be required to furnish electrically lighted cars for the transportation of the mails. As the mail cars are car- ried at the head of the train, between the heavy engines, the heavier day coaches and the still heavier Pull mans, whenever there is an accident or a collision the mail cars have to bear the brunt. There is always dan ger from escaping steam and the coal fires of the engines; when a collision occurs at night this danger is in creased ten-fold by the presence of lamps or gas jets. Numerous fires in wrecks have thus been started.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-28
HEARD IN PASSING.

Down in Texas the rich truck gar deners hire boys to pick berries; and make the youngsters wear muzsles while at work for fear they would get fair share of the good things they prepare for market.-New Ha- ven Union.
 South Manchester promises to be more than ever a fresh-water town. Cheney Brothers, silk manufacturers, commenced work to-day on a 140,- 000,000 gallon reservoir for the mills It will flow over forty-four acres and will take 100 men two years to build it.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 Bernhardt says the taste of Amer jeans has improved along the line of her art. This is evidenced by the fact that the divine Sarah carried away about $300,000 or 1.500,000 francs as they count it in dear old Farce" ," where it will go considerably furth- CT, expended by careful French wo- Bridgeport Post.
 Why should the government of the United States be allowed to import a British tailor under contract when the law fOrbids clothing firm to inn port cutter from London? To say nothing of the implied slur on Amer ican members of the sartorial profes- sion, as if none of them is fit to cut uniform for our soldiers, his inn portation under contract is viola tion of law.-Bridgeport Farmer.
 Mrs Jennie Root of Cleveland has established new world's record. She walked, on a common park track in competition, two miles in twenty-six minutes. Mrs Root is 7S years young and the contest that she has won was open to women who had passed the three-quarters of century mark. The best previous record is said to have been made by Miss May Miller of Berlin, Germany, who covered the distance in twenty-eight minutes. That was in 1883. since when Miss Miller's record has not been seriously threatened ed.-Providence Bulletin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-28
DROWNED WHILE BATHING.
Son of Springfield Official Meets
 Death at Ashley Falls.

Winsted, June 2S.-Ralph Tower, aged 19 years, son of s. w. Tower, plumbing inspector in Springfield, Mass, was accidentally drowned in Konkopot river, at Ashley Falls, Mass, Tuesday. Tower accompanied a party of civil engineers, who are to survey the route for the proposed trolley from Great Harrington, Mass, to Canaan, and went in bathing with another member of the party.
 The water was extremely cold and he was seized with cramps soon after entering. He screamed for help, but his companion was unable to reach him. The body did not rise after go- ing down the second time. Medical Examiner Dr Beebe of Great Barring ton, Mass, viewed the body.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-28

Reports from Lyons, France, say that profit-sharing system has been adopted by the street railways of that French city. The amount distributed will be $500 for each franc (19.3 cents) of dividend earned by the con- pany over 35 francs ($6.75) per share. The shares are 800 francs. This year the company earned 40 francs per share. As a consequence $2,500 will go to the employees. two- thirds of the sum to their general relief fund, and one-third to personal relief for sickness. The company also makes other stipulated contributions to the relief funds, the full details of the agreement being on file at the bureau of manufactures. The en- ployes bind themselves not to ask for increase in wages for three years. Heretofore there have been frequent strikes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-28
THURSDAY. JUNE 2s, 1906.

The government will place at the disposal of San Francisco, for the re- construction of the city, the sum of $22, 100000. The sum of 2,000, ,000 will be deposited with the national banks of San Francisco on the secur- ity of municipal 31s per cent bonds at par, which makes them salable in any part of the world. The sum of $10.000,000 is also expected to be deposited for expenditure by cor poration to be formed for the pur- pose of erecting homes for people who were burned out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-28
PHILANTHRoPIsTs TROUBLES.

An elderly philanthropist who was his club passed a prosperous looking apartment house and noticed man in evening clothes lying motionless on the sidewalk. First aid to the injured" murmured the philanthro-, .pist, as he shook the invalid gently. Whats the matter, my dear sir?" "No's'n', jes' takin' rest" said the sleeper. Where do you live?" pur- sued the E. P. Finish pertinent house, thir' floor front" This was rather a large freight order for the old gentleman. but being willing to do good he put the invalid on his shoulder, bore him laboriously to the third landing, found his room and tossed him into large curtained bed in the front of the apartment.
 The philanthropist immediately went down stairs and out into the street. And the first thing he saw on the sidewalk was, apparently, the same man he had just carried up stairs. Strange, strange!" muttered the philanthropist, leaning over the man. Where do you live, my dear man?" ''Thir' floor front" replied the fellow, almost inaudibly So the philanthropist picked him up, groaned up to the third floor front and again dumped his snoring bur den into the mysterious canopied and curtained bed. And for the third time he went out into the street, and for the third time found what ap- peared to be the same man in the same place, lying in the same atti- tude. Where do you live?" he asked, trembling with excitement. "Thir' floor front," said the man, very faintly. T must be going in sane!" groaned the E. P, as he rang for the janitor. "Janitor, for hea- +ven's sake tell me, how many young men are living in your third ioor front?" he gasped.
 "Wan, and he do be the divvil's own," said the janitor. '.Is he trip lets ?" was the next question. He is not" Well, how does it come, then, that I have carried this fellow upstairs to his room twice, put him into that curtained bed to the front. yet each time find him here on the sidewalk before I have time to get down stairs ?'
 Where did ye say ye put him in his room ?'
 "Why. I put him in that large cur tained bed to the front"
 Well, yez poor old ijut :" said the janitor, pityingly, "thot ain't no bed, -thot's a window !"-Success.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-28
AMONG OTHER MoNUMENTS
SEA TROUT

Rluefish, 1oc lb; Fresh Mackerel. izc lb: Porgies, 10c lb; Halibut, 15c lb: Butterfish, 12c lb; Sea Bass, 12c ID; Codfish, Toe ID.
 Fulton Fish and Meat Market
 25S-GO-65 Cherry St. Phone 663-2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-28

Coifsss IS 20 and 7se per b ere the best sold ios the price
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-28

The sworn statement of the manu- facturers protects you from opiates In Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar. Sold by H. W. Lake Drug Go and Jos A. Smith, 326 Bank street. Brooklyn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-28
An Observant
 Philosopher

remarked: .'I never saw pretty face on woman who was not the owner of a pair of large feet He failed to tell us if plain faced women were graced with small feet. If any body has time and disposition to in vestigate they are at liberty to do so.
 There are other feats, such as get ting meal on time. Browns Quick Ire Charcoal has been known to be of great assistance in hurrying break fast.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-28

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-06
WORST ECZEMA
DOCTORS EVER SAW
Spread Rapidly Over Body Limbs
and Arms Had to Be Bandaged
and Scalp Looked Dreadful -
Suffered Untold Misery for Three
Years Better in Two Months
MARVELLOUS CURE BY
CUTlCURA REMEDIES

"Mv son, who is now twenty-five
years OF age, when he was four months
old began to have eczema on his face,
spreading quite rapidly until he was
nearly covered. We had all the doctors
around US and some from larger places,
but no one helped him particle.
The eczema was something terrible,
and the doctors said it was the worst
case they ever saw. At times his whole
body and face were covered, all but his
feet. ! had to bandage his limbs and
arms; his scalp was just dreadful: l
used many kinds of patent medicines
before trying the Cuticura Remedies, --
all TO no avail.
"a friend teased me to try Cuticura.
At last | consented, when my boy
was three years and four months
old, having had eczema all that time,
and suffering untold misery. began to
use all three Of the Cuticura Remedies;
the Cuticura Soap helped as well as
the Ointment. He was better in two
months; in six months he was we'll;
but | gave him the Cuticura Resolvent
one year, - using twelve bottles, /
think, - and always used the Cuticura
Soap for bathing, and do now a good
deal. He was four years old before
he was well, and his skin became per-
fectly fair when cured. give you per-
mission to publish this letter for / am
always glad to do good when can. l
think | have told you all there is neces-
sary to tell" Mrs. R. L. Risley,
Oct. "a, 1905. Piermont, n. ID.
CoppIee External and Internal Treatment for every
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consisting of Cucura Soap, 2c, Ointment, 5Oc Resoy-
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of I may be had Of all druggists single set often cures
the most distressing cases. when all other remedies ana
even the best hyscians fall Potter Drug Chem Cops
sole Props Boston, Mass.
az Mailed Free, How to Cure Dis1guring HumosT
and "All About the Skin, Scalp, Hair, and Hands.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-06
"Tbc prince has drafted me, 0 my

"1rbc prince has drafted me, o my
father ana my mother" lie Dowcd
low.
"1'he emperor calls for troops" he
faltcred miscrnbly, aghost at their pal.
lor. Then, gnatchlug at his one ray
Of comfort, he gently drew the woman
forward. "Iicre IL your daughter. She
will love you and care for you"
The aged pair raised their faces,
white. uDearthly, celestial, Bowing
low, the mother qunvercd; my son, II
" the greatest Of all gl0rcs TO die for
japan, but the soldier, the samural,
must have no divided heart. Rejoice
with us and with our daughter that we
may arm the soldier with the gift OF
our unworthy lives, lest, thinking Of us,
he forgot his duty TO Nippon. My son,
here IL your sword; It was your grand
fathers"
Koto sickeped ag he behcld his des.
tiny. He besought the upllftc1 face Of
the woman where she knclt. graceful
and white checked. near the aged pair
The faces Of the three were resolute,
rapt, radiant
A gentle rush Of wind filed the room
with Il food Of fragrance Beyond the
swaying curtain he noted, with the sen.
gtiye eye Of anguish, mo0nlit canoe
leap to the crest OF the booming swell
hang above the green abyss for a
breath and In the next dash with the
momentum Of the universe through
spray and sea drift high on the tawny
sanda.
Receive H." the delicate voice flick
cred as the red blood lcapcd to bel
dcxtcrous stroke. Then. her fading
glance embracing the sacrifice, shf
whispered, "Consccrnted.
By the sword there kuelt until dawr
a captain Of the empcror's troops
drinking deep Of the vision that hal
found him light hearted youth ant
in few short hours had furrowcd hi'
soul with the throcs Of the patriot an(
crystalllzcd his life 10 It's task.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-06


wnifn tne trimming OF ng wnor i.e
had emphasized, his duty 10 his par'
enH and his duty 10 bis country,
marched Mt the bend of the Japanese
troops
Iie swung on TO II car late that after
noon, excited and eager. Not since
leav wing japan had he come 10 close to
the heart OF his country. Was It the
American harbor, gay with his coun.
try's flag, that shook his souli Was
II hls princes ship from Tokyo gallant
and graceful IN the blue wntcr outside
the reef, or wng II the Fling Of tho
Rising Sun" which, all day, over the
city had hung like II Ercat bird with
beating wings. eloquent 0f Japan In
tr0ublci This he knew. His country
was bleeding aud In desperate struggle.
He must go.
But howf
lie waa n waiter Mt the big hotel.
"KotD," said soft voice ns he
thoughlfnlly mnrEhnlcd his glasses late
that evening "koto. they say you viii
go 10 the war"
Koto turned and bchcld the japanese
pnrl0r maid who had worked In the
same hotel with him for four years,
ana hc saw dclivcrnnce II was no
time 10 think Of love, he knew, M he
noted the droop Of the demure little
figure, the trcmulous smlc. She would
smile though her heart were breaking,
II was the way Of the women Of his
country, aud she would die for him II
need bc, he determined, ~ he fingered
On The prcttIly arranged grace OF hei
next remark. which fell In a voice as
soft as her apple cheek.
"koto. do you go 10 fight for Japanr
"Ycs," he answered, with difficulty
Il 80 TO fight for Nippon. The aged
parents" His face grew sharp.
Yes Koto." she comforted. He BEN
over his task, unable to meet her eyes
IF |. so unworthy, could be n daugh
ter TO the honorable parents" she bow
ed formally. fierce pain In her breast
Beneath his we'll ordered japanese
exterior Koto's heart gave n great lcaI
Of relief and thanksgiving, but he only
said grnycly. bowing low before th'
womnus soft pallor Il will marry
you, most honorable Of women. Thel
you will feel free 10 watch over the
aged parents. aud II | die suppor
them"
The woman laid n pretty brown hanC
over her heart. as II TO quiet its tumuit
then said smiling You shall go t.
fight for Nippon. The aged parents
shall be the first objects Of my un
worthy care"
He bent over her hands In sincere
delight Love was not for him. h'
knew. and he knew that she knew
Hcnceforth he belonged not 10 him
SELF nor her nor TO his parents. bu
TO Japan II was not for the fine maj
to show painful emotion. so he sale
simply.
Come Jet us 90 to them"
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The Gall
BY ANNi dLWARD EAMES
CopwtUh'. IFa, hv McOturc. ihiuIa & Go

Eoto had been on tho whnrf since
lnwu When the tug, plcthorlc aud
important for The honor or bringing on
his prince. Ind acuttlcd hOnrncly ncr0aa
the channel aud under tho bows Of the
Mnnchurn, lnyHtcrloua, enchanting her
red noulhnd funnrIa Rlnnling 10 tho
Rllatcnlng blue, hc had followed her
with atrnnlng eyes, When she bus,
tied hhrk with all her might. II HOuncC
Of fonm NJ her PROV And her decks
cleaning war bulletins. nn emotion
grew big within him aud there was u
mist IN his glance ihnt swept the port
Of Honolulu, BtrrtchnR nlong the line
Of curling swclla ana NJ the Aiden OF
the gay green mountain
II had ali happened IN whnt seemed
q SECOND Of time lie had been tossing
hnnznis from his perch on n tier OF
smoked sugar NJ the tug came along
side, and his prince wnH transferred to
ihc governors shining carriage, the
music the dag bcarlu. school children.
the ship and his prince tlngllng through
his blood In happy, chilly ripplc~, Then
n fireworks bomb had exploded under
the governors horses.
The cmpcror's call for troops on tho
waving war bulletins The heartrcnd
Hng vision Of japan which the occasion
evoked Japan, rainbow hued. flower
ntr conflict. the chrcworn figure Of his
prince, fresh from the thick of tho fight
for this embassy, upright md nndaunt
cd In the urchlng victoria fused In hi
conHclousncss with the smoke OF the
exploding bomb
Through his cxaltntion there pierced
n lightning haNh or impcllng purpose
and he shot over the gay kimonos. tht
lean Americans, the dualsy natives. e
the center of the widening circle and
dropped AZ tho horsrs' hcnds
The national hymn of Japan choket
In iAuglr of disrords ns the runaway
horses shook the dark sincwy body IL
the ntTriglird faces ~ the crowd thci
stood spcn, with Ii" pain of the saw
ing weight uu their bits
Five minutes before hr had been only
one Of hundreds Oh the wharf waving
his hat aud shouting "Bnnzai'" Now
these beating huzzas which shook th'
were for him. Women were weeping
over him, men were graspng his hand
lie was bowling before the governor
carriage aud his prince was saying