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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19
Speaking of the movement to hav

Speaking of the movement to have an Englishman design the American soldiers uniform. one writer says that the uniform has not been chosen for looks, but for service in actual campaigning. The showy zouave dress, which captured the imagina- tion early in the civil war. was soon discarded for various reasons, chief ly because something simpler was better for campaigning. Khaki was an experiment until it came back from Cuba tattered and battered from collision with Spanish block houses. An army for show, for the amusement of the populace who go as wild over mock soldiers as over real ones, for furnishing beaus for flirting maidens. is an institution for eign to American ideas. Since the natty British redcoats got licked by American farmers and hunters in shirt sleeves and homespun the man we look to for execution must be above slavery to dress and really be an eyesore to headquarters tailors. Napoleon once declared that the kings of Europe knew more about the number of buttons that should be on a soldiers coat than they did about fighting battles. and he made good the scathing indictment. A little expert attention might we'll be given to making the soldier more comfort able in the clothes forced upon him for the sake of uniformity. Recruits are picked up who are plump or lean. tall or short or medium, with vary ing lengths and dimensions of body and limb. Uniforms should be made to fit the wearers individually. 4 good man will set off any clothes. but clumsy. awkward clothes dis guise the man. A lot of regimentsl tailors could probably do all the making over needed for the army better than a high priced foreign ex- pert.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19

ducting experiments with structural materials entering into the construc- tion of public and other buildings. The money being spent by the gov ernment on its public buildings and its great engineering projects, such as the isthmian canal, and through the different branches of the army and navy, will aggregate from forty to fifty million dollars. In addition the amount spent by different cities and states and by the people general ly in engineering and constructing work during the past year has ag- gregated more than $1,000, ,000,000. Tn all of this work, both by the government and by the people in all parts of the country" said Director Walcott of the geological survey, building materials are being used that are but little understood and the general sentiment of the engineers: bears out the statement that these materials are used wastefully and in many cases with great uncertainty. The German government has built large testing works. and is carrying on extensive investigations, and it seems to me to be an excellent use of money in getting practical results that will be of permanent service and value not only to the government but to the people of the country"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19
HEARD IN PASSING.

Senator La Toilette is of the opin-
 ion that it will take ten years to regulate the corporations. Of course
 the senator refers to enacting laws, not competition plain and simple
 Middletown Press.
 It is figured that if the government wins the suits against the Standard Oil Go, it will amount in fines to $2,- | 100000. That is nothing. Why, John D. must carry that much around for change.-Bridgepo Post.
 Before the Russian court martial Admiral Rojestvensky gallantly as- stunned full personal responsibility for the surrender of the czar's fleet to the Japanese, although we think that cold-blooded history will be disposed to shove a large fraction of the re- sponsibiity on the shoulders of MT Togo.-Hartford Times.
 Henry Watterson may be right in his opinion that MT Roosevelt will be renominated and defeated, but it will not be the third term superstition that would bring him to grief. The constitution of the United States has no prohibition of third or fourth or any number of terms the people may please to give their president Bridgeport Farmer.
 The pure food law will not con- mence to work yet awhile, for con gress in its haste to adjourn, negect- ed to appropriate any money to put, the new legislation into effect. The time between now and next Decem- Der will not be wholly wasted. how ever, for it will require several months to frame the regulations needful to deal the food adulterators a knockout blow.--New Britain Her. aid. fs
 The government is gradually prov ing that the need of the railroad rate law was pressing, another conclusive incident being added in the federal court at Chicago, Friday, when the Chicago and Alton Railroad Co was convicted of making secret repay ments to beef packing firm. The evils that are will soon be evils that | have been at the rate the government | is bringing the guilty ones to justice. | New London Day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19
THURSDAY. JULY .19, 1906.

Troubles never come singly, 'tis said, and Russia is now experiencing a famine. According to figures pub lished in the Russian press twenty four provinces. comprising 1SS dis tricts, with a population of 25,000,- 900, are suffering from the conse- quences of harvest failure. The de- ficiency of the last harvest amounted to 347,000,000 poods (112, ,O00, ,00G hundredweight) of grain, as com pared with the annual yield of the preceding three years, and to more than 5s7,oOO,OOo poods 1Ss,OoO,- 900 hundredweight) as compared with the yield of 1904. It is stated that in several provinces the harvest amounted to only one-half and in. some other provinces to less than one-third of the quantity required to meet the peoples needs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19

l the family. cSw. He was nhaple to find the aEimal, and remained so long ir l the woods that darkness overlook him and he lost his bearings. He wan. dered about all night, and when day broke he found himself in part oi the woods with which he was unfa- miliar and was unable to determine di- rections.
 Il About noon, as nearly as he could judge, he lay down to sleep, and when he again awoke it was nearly dark The dog had curled up by his side, and when he awoke the two again started on their weary march.
 On the second day of his aimless wanderings the boy came upon a little shack which apparently had been oc. cupied by fishermen. On the ground were several small, partly cooked fish, and despite the fact that the food was partly spoiled, the boy and dog ate ravenously. They remained in the shack the next day and again set forth. This was the only food the boy had until he found the crust of bread near the Kinney location.
 The dog left the boy on the third day and has not yet returned home. The boy soys that two or three times he became utterly discouraged and de- termined to lie down and die, but two or three hours rest would bring a re- ,-f,-ar of ,o,,~ao. .,a aoain ha ur<,,,la set out. -t
 The searching party was more than five miles from where the boy was found. They did not suppose that a boy of such tender years could have gone so far in a trackless forest The boy says that he did not see any wild animals during the time he was lost, but that at night he often heard the bowling of timber wolves.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19

The prophecy that San Francisco will achieve in the next five years greater growth than it would have developed without the fire is being confirmed almost daily by the launch ing of big enterprises, plans for which have been hurried to compile tion several years in advance of their supposed need. A project of great importance to the rapid development of the city is the immediate construc- tion, announced by the Southern Pa cif1c company, of a new line between San Francisco and the east shore of the bay for the handling of trans continental freight for the Pacific coast and the orient. The route will be by way of Newark and Dunbar ton Point and over the new bay shore cutoff into the city. The im- mense increase in freight and passen- ger traffic has already resulted in congestion of facilities in the Oak land yards. The situation is now ag- gravated by the need for rapid hand ling of material to be used in the re- construction of San Francisco. This all-rail route, while involving heavy cost. will save time and labor now required by transbay shipment. The beginning of this construction will only mean another expression of in the future greatness of the city beside the Golden Gate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19

For some time past the United States geological survey has been conducting a series of experiments on the exposition grounds at St Louis with eoals. IiEnites and other fuel substances. which have proven sat isfactory to the engineers and others in charge. It has been stated that the people of this country spent about s1.5ss. 600. oe0 for fuels during the last year. and the officials of the geo. logical survey say that if the results of their investigations can save to the country even l per cent of this expenditure. the investment will esr- tsinIy be a good one This branch of the government has also been coz
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19
LOST YOUTH LIVES
 0N SPOILED FISH
WANDERs FOUR DAYS IN WOODS
 BEFORE HE IS FOUND.
HIS. TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
Nearly Dead from Hunger and Ex- haustion-Tainted Food Found in Deserted Cabin Helps to sus-
 tain Life,

Chisholm, Minn.-After having been lost in the big woods for four days, John Nihalifsky. a ten-year-old boy, has been restored to his parents. He was found by woman living near the Kinney mines, three and half miles northeast of Buhl and nine miles from Chisholm. A posse of 50 men secured the country, but they had discovered no trace of the missing lad. and all hope of finding him alive had been abandoned.
 When discovered the boy was gnaw- ing at crust of bread which he had
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19
BoYs Kill Big Black Bear.

Lake Placid. \. Y.-Hubert Stevens, is. and Paul Stevens, IS. sons of George A Stevens. of the Stevens house in this place. killed one of the largest black bears that has been talk en in the Adirondacks this season He vas caught in a trap they had set. Though held by one foot. the bear was full of fight. and his desire to fgh, was increased by pain from the self. inflicted wound where he had bitten his foot in an attempt to get auay.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19
Bath Costs Him Six Months.

Ithaca.-Prevented by the members of his family from taking bath a, home, Michael Flannigan started out to find swimming pool near the city. His full dress habit. consisting of a light undershirt and no more. attract ed attention. and the police were sum- moned. When they arrived the man was well on his way to Six Mile creek. After long chase they found him and brought him back in horse blanket He was sent up for six months.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19

picked up. and was in a terrible state as rssuIt Of hunger and exhaustion The boys clothing vas torn to ta,- tetrs ty the brieTs and brambles. and his bare legs were scratched and bleeding He vas desperately hungry. and about to fall from exhaustion and loss of sleep Mosquitoes had harzssed him so continnously day and night that hs rzs able to get but little rest. and his hands. face and legs were blis-srsd and poiso1ed fruz the bites of the rave1ozs inseets-
 Joanny says that he left hous ar- co12srisd sy his dog- to sear<h for
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19

Every person inagines that his is special case among the ills that af- feet mankind in general.-Uncle Dick, in Madison Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19

When the real nature of a mans business is in doubt it is often hinted that he is a gambler.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19

A woman is never satisfied with her. self until she has outdone her neigh bor in some respect.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19
M.an.en

It is said that people on the AtIautis coast now think nothing of taking . run over to London But Loneor thinks a great deal of f.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19
PROVERBS AND PHRASES.

He who would gather honey mus, bear the sting of bees.-From the Dutch
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19

Lots of people think they have been cheated unless they get more than their moneys worth.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19

A desire to get even has often been the keynote of a mans success.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19

An honest man does not make him. self dog for the sake of a bona Froa the Danish
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19

Value of property is entirely a ma.- ter Of whether somebody wants 1t.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19

There are smaller dividends ,n the practice of hate than in any other oc- cupation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19

It Is hard to persuade a community that you are any better than your neighbors
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19

When you make de jail too nice you better strenkin de hogpen--American Negro.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19

It's hard to understand why actors with such fabulous salaries always stop Ut such modest hotels.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19
Overriding IL

So many people try % hard fp d< rfxkf that in efecf fkey slvays are calling their ovn blzR-Jehn A Hou. ixn1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19
BY THE WAY.

Even stingy person is always will. ing to give advice.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19

No one is so prosperous that be can afford to Esiign other people.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19

A man does not really get old un- til he begins to feel secret pride in his infirmities.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19
BADGER PHILOSOPHY.

A man can't be unusually polite without being looked upon with sus- picion. ''s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19

It $ good to be a priest at Easter, child in Lent peasant at Christmas s1d fool ia harvest tize.-Fron the Danish
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19

A sensible housekeeper begins to sweep her stairs from the top.-Fron the German
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-19

It is always vel to have . box of sa1ve fn the houseL sunburn- cuts. bruises. piles and boi1s yied to De- w1ffs Wffch Hsssl Saive. Sod hy H. " LAke Drug Go. Ioe<r1 A. Smith o1s Bank peregt Brook1gB-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-30
A Case of Bathos.

Bliss Perry, the new occupant of the
chair of English at Harvard, said of
bathos recently:
"A good example of bathos came
within the experience of Boston
clergyman.
A. Boston fisherman had lost his lit.
tie son, boy of four, his only child,
and the poor fellow was well nigh be.
side himself with grief The clergy.
man went to see him.
"As the clergyman talked to him, the
bereaved father wept. His grief in
tensitied itself. The clergyman, be.
fore such parental suffering, was more
and more moved.
"And suddenly, rocking himself two
and fro, with tears trickling down his
brown cheeks, the fisherman said in a
voice hoarse and broken with emo.
ton:
do We think, sir, I could have the
little beggar stuffed?'"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-30
#ccoT'.T!,oRsEEloll, OH. ICE CREAM:
|. Prof. 8tilimsn Made Il Without MINK
:f. = ~ !: : ::z5 III or SUGAR. -

) taEt't .5H =,
Pm. stIllnan Made Il without MIX
r.. = ~ *1E@* or Sugar. - ;.
I When Prof. Sti1lman of Sevens In
stitute gave dinner to two friends, at
which most 81 the viands were made
artifcially by chemical meaEs, he had
small idea OF the furore his efforts
would produce. But he has received
hundreds OF letters asking how differ
ent dishes were produced-so many
that he has not had time to answer
many of them.
The chemical processes which he
employed were some OF them simple
and some quite complicated To make
vanilla ice cream by artificial means,
for instance, the alchemist took some
triple refined cottonseed oil, placed it
in centrifugal machine which revofv-
ed at velocity of 5000 revolutions a
minute. A beautiful emulsion was
thereby produced, which was then
! frozen, chemically, of course The fla
vor was obtained by the addition Of
vanilla, gluc1n and nftro-benzol. They
say that ice cream composed as above
is sold in many Southern states where
cottonseed oil is more plentiful and
consequently cheaper than milk or
cream. It is far from harmful, tastes
good, and does not melt as quickly as
the genuine ice,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-30
"a IN
IllEEEQRAPtl OLES 866
n g Tower Il Fart g Point
- I h* Z !. Ut Of Alaska overlooks II:
= ~ ~ Old Line. =. :. j Il: :,

3: Away out near: the. .farthest
point on the American side of
Behring: sea line Of telegraph
poles. erected in 1866, is still
standing, sound and strong.
Their. permanency, says the Elec.
trical Review, is due, as explained
by a recent scientific visitor to
that locality, to the. fact 'Sthat
they are not subject. to the raw.
ages Of tropical insects"
; Overlooking that spot stands a
high, conspicuous, wireless tele.
graph tower erected by Gen.
Greedy in 1904.
For 50 years the: old line has re.
manned dumb. From the new
tower electric signals flash and
pulsate 1000 miles out to sea,
calling to ships whose masts arc
tipped with the new st. Elmo's
fire, and far across Siberian
wastes, studded with mountain
peaks, bearing a message from
the new liberty-loving world to
the liberty~longing millions of an
cient empires.
The world awaits the answer.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-30
Under Woman's Swav

Between the mountains of In
Ola and Persia is a powerful tribe
among whom an extraordinary
custom prevails. Woman's rights
have apparently received full rec
ognition, for the ladies of the
tribe can choose their own hus.
bands. ALA single woman has to
do when she wishes to changesher
state is to send servant to min
a handkerchief to the hat. of the
man on whom her fancy lights,
and he is obliged to marry her.: IN.
less he can show that he is roo
poor to purchase her at the price
her father requires.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-30
Extraordinary Golf Drive


It is stated by the secretary Of
the Weston-super-Mare club that
when playing on that course few
days ago Mr.. Douglas Robinson
accomplished an extraordinary
drive. The distance from the six
teenth tee to the green is 3O5
yards, and there is a bunker lust
guarding the green, but Mr.. Rob
inson is said to have carried the
bunker with his drive-that is, to
have driven his ball so that it
went over the bunker before il
touched the ground. In the or
binary way 100 yards or ITO yards
represents the carry of a very fine
drive. The longest drive Garry
and run combined) on record is
generally understood to be one
done by Mr.. Edward Blackwell at
st. Andrews some years ago,
when he drove his ball 366 Yards
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-30
Lovers Lane IN New York.

Drug stores, theater foyers and
hotel palm rooms have had their
noses put out of joint as trysting
place by the bridge approach to
the Brooklyn bridge subway sta
ton. Just at present that is the
most popular lovers lane in New
York. From six to seven O'Clock
every evening and from one to two
on Saturday afternoon men
and maidens of many ages are
lined up three deep at the foot Of
the first flight of stairs waiting
for the friends that have prom
Used to meet them therein. Y.
Press.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-30
Rugs. Modern and Antique.

Because many antiques are ad-
mirable is no reason for denying
the merit of modern rugs. There
are more rugs of high quality be-
ing woven to-day than ever before,
and this is due principally to the
fact that there is better market
for them than ever before. The
United States alone imports 3d.
100000 worth a year-about g.
100000 before the duty is paid.
No wonder that the shah of Per-
STA nurses the rug-weaving indus
try tenderly, bestowing orders
and honorable rewards on sue
cessful rug merchants and infiict-
ing. the most severe penalties for
the use of aniline dyes or anything
calculated to bring Persian rugs
into disrepute.-Country Life in
America.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-30
In the Wedding Month.

Bishop Olmsted of Colorado was
talking at dinner party in Denver
about June weddings.
Jane is a lovely month";" he said,
land that it should be the month of all
months for weddings is fact easily
understood
Il was amused by the remark jew
eler made the other day.
1.-The jeweler said that at this sea.
son it is a very common thing to see
we'll dressed, handsome, intelligent
looking young man come into his shop
and say, in a painfully nervous way:
"|Um, ali, er-er-ah, er-ha, UNI
I'm this contingency the jewe1er
simply calls to his clerk:
"'Get out that tray Of engagement
rings, Jackson"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-30
4ISEe5t Z 80 fE'
}.A 8psouia tor, ct CO... - =,

8 .8pecuiator, ef Con- 4. .. y mr.
seclotaryt o< Siii1icf:ulturie WILSON IN
IN address to = delegation o< farmers,
won hearty applause by the following
observation: .'r =.
II overheard a dialogue between two
wen dressed men at lunch the other
day. (. T.. p
'<The first man, as he helped himself
to asparagus, said:
by the way, you said Johnson was
a farmer, didn't your
"'Good gracious, no!' returned the
other man. II said he made his for
tune out of wheat. Did you ever hear
of farmer doing tfat?'"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-30
TORTURED WITH ECZEMA.
Tremendous itching Over Whole Body
Scratched Until Bied-Won-
ferfirl cure NV ci,fie,ra

Tremendous itching Over Whole Body
Scratched Until Bied-Won-
derfuI Cure by Cuticura.
Last year I suffered with a tremen-
dous itching on my back, which grew
worse and worse, until it spread over
the whole body, and only my face and
hands were free. For four months or
SO I suffered torments, and had to
scratch, scratch, scratch, until bled.
At night when I went to bed things
got worse, and had at times to get
up and scratch my body all over, until
was as sore as could be, and until I
suffered circulating pains. They told
me that was suffering from eczema.
Then made up my mind that would
use the Cuticura Remedies. I used
them according to instructions, and
very soon indeed I was greatly re-
iieved. continued until we'll, and
now I am ready to recommend the Gu
ticura Remedies to any one. Mrs.
Mary Metzger, Sweetwater, Okla,
June 20, 1905"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-30

It has been the aim OF scientists
for years to find some liquid prep
aration which. when applied to the
human body. would penetrate first
through the skin, then through the
muscles and finally to the very bone.
Electricity to be subsequently gen.
Grated through friction with the
hands, it being a we'll recognized fact
that electricity So generated and
applied, would strengthen the nerves,
remove Inflammation and ease all pain.
Max r. zaegel. a graduate of the
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy,
established as chemist in Sheboy.
gan, Wis, for the last 20 years, has
discovered this long sought secret.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-30
Best-Educated Policemen.

Bolton claims to have the best
educated police force in the world.
The local authorities arrange spe-
cial lectures for the police force,
and every policeman not on duty
is expected to attend: At these
lectures they are taught, among
other things, the grounds on
which convictions may. be: oh.
tanned and the best way to give
evidence. t'. !:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-30

1T consists Of a mix
ture of vegetable and
mineral oils forming
an amber colored liquid
of pleasant odor and
taste which, when used
as directed, restores
vitality and strength
and gives prompt re-
lief to all pain.
Applied to cuts,
sores, burns and
bruises it heals, owing
to the fact that no pus
or matter can form in
any wound where this
electric oil is used.
If you have rheumac
tism, piles, pain In
hack Or catarrh wrifA