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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17

If the Crescents were defeated last Sunday by the Hill Streets, they were victorious yesterday in very inter- esting game. Their opponents on this occasion were the Waterville Business Men. Sayles was in his old position for the Crescents. as pitcher, and he made things hum. Even Mustard" this singular specimen of the equine species. every time Sayles struck out one of the sojourners from the 'ville applauded with bowling neigh. And it was quite evident that he also had all the bull dogs of the neighborhood with him for not once was one of the Crescents attack ed while the visitors would not be al- lowed to go within ten yards of q barn. The score would have been something to nothing for the Cres- cents but in the last few innings Say- les arm gave out and the visitors made two runs, making the score 2 to 2.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17

WANTED--People who have old or new carpets to be cleaned and laid to send for Barney, the carpet layer. First-class work guaranteed. Ad- dress B. J. Mulcrone, 40 Cherry st, or telephone Benson Furniture Co, No 1096. 5-2O-lm
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17
WANTED

WANTED--Women and men can yassers to introduce a new house. hold speciality of great merit; lib- eral commission given. Apply to William F. Daniels, to 12 Tues day morning, basement department, Curran's Dry Goods Go. 6-15-5
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17

WANTED-A couple of hustling salesmen to sell goods in Water bury. Can earn over $2O per week. Columbia Monograph co, 78 East Main st. 6-ll-b
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17

TO RENT-Tenemen 4 rooms, all improvements: one couple pre- ferred; 196 South Elm. Apply on premises. 6-l4-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17

WANTED-For the U. s. Marine Corps, men between ages 21 and S5. An opportunity to see the world. For full information apply in per son or by letter to postoffice build ing, Waterbury, Conn. 6-3-1m
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17

SPECIAL NOTICE.-I am putting out watches, rings, fobs right and left, and give satisfaction, which l always guarantee. I welcome a visit from you. Foster, room 3S, Odd Fellows building. 6-11-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17

FOR SALE-Fold;ng bed, also one chamber set. Inquire at 69 West Liberty st. 6-l7-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17

TO RENT--Tenement of 2 rooms, all improvements, at 35 West Clay st. 6-14-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17

The South Ends would like to play any team in the city whose play CTS are under 14 years of age. The lineup is as follows: T. McMahons c: c. Perigard. D; T. Walsh. 1b; T. Golden, 2b; c. Morrissey. ss; O.. Fitzgerald, 3b; T. Hogan, If; w. Mcdonald. of; W. Casey, If. Any team wishing a game call on IT.. Walsh, 1926 South Main, or George Perigard, Liberty street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17

LOANS-To salar.ed people on their own note without an endorser; no red tape; s5 for z5 cents. Mechan- ics' Loan Co, 43 East Main st, room 2l. 6-l7-6
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17

The North End Ponies defeated the Young Colts by the score of n to I2, and the Rose Hills by the score of is to 12. They challenge the Young Defenders for a game and arrangements can be made by eail- ing on Captain Blodgett, 6i Beacon street. The lineup Is as follows: IL. BIodgett. c; l.. Gshan. D: Hanley. 1b: N. Malone. 2b; F. Becker. 5b; I. Delaney. ss; P. Joy. ef: Lariviere. If: Harrington. If; D. Peet, If.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17

WANTED-The public to know that J. F. Farrell has moved his photo graph gallery to 50 Bank st, where he is prepared to do all kinds or flrst-class work. Children's photos a speciality; all work guaranteed.
 5-1-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17

WANTED-All who enjoy game or pool to come to Olanoff's, Il Grand st. where they can use tables, with free refreshments furnished.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17
TO RENT

TO Nicely furnished and lighted rooms, with table board. Call at 35 Field st. 6-15-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17

MEN WANTED to get their custom and ready made clothing. the pest goods for the least money, for casn or credit. Call at 3S Grand st and see Al Arthur Bernier. 5-2-tf '
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17

re RENT-Three nice rooms, first floor, $10, No 126 Dikeman st. In- quire Willard st, cor Dikeman.
 6-15-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17

DISTRlCT OF WATERBURY, ss. Probate O Court. June l7th. 1907
 Estate af Eliza Loughman. late of Wat erbury in said district. deceased
 The Court Of Probate for the district of Waterbury. hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors Of said estate to exhipt their claims for settle- ment. Those who neglect to present their ac- counts properly attested, within sad time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make imme- diate payment 10 Ir. James J. Cassin. Executor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17

FOR SALE-Furnished cottage, Fort Trumbull Beach. Small amount down buys 1t. 431 West Main st. Phone 450 or 3f9-3. 6-17-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17

TO RENT-5 room tenement in Con Ion Bros block, 142 South Main st. William Milton, agent, or inquire Bergin, undertaken. 6-14-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17

TO RENT-A nice desirable rent of
 four rooms with all improvements, 23 Stone st. 6-14-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17

DISTRICT OF wATERBCkY.ss Probate ~ Court. June II. 1907.
 Estate Of Katherine Spencer Gultck, tate o, Waterbury. in said dist rict decease :. The Court Of Probate tor the District Of Waterbury hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors Of saio estate to exhibit their claims for settle ment. Those who neglect to present their ac- counts properly attested, within said time. will be deparred recovery. All persons indebted to sad estate are requested 10 make immedi- ate payment to
 dc Eart Culjck Executor
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-17

WANTED-Cast off clothing of all kinds; highest prices paid. Mail or ders promptly attended to. A. K. Posner. sos Bank st. 11-23-tf
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
EMERGENCY CREWS.

To meet emergencies promptly and efficiently
the telephone system has organization little
known, but remarkable in completeness and
mobility Il would be neither economical nor
otherwise feasible to keep large number of big
emergency crews in waiting, for there is never
any telling where trouble" is going to strike
next. But in its regular forces-something more
than half of the ninety-seVen thousand employees
men-the system has ready at all hours eX-
pert workers who can be hurried anywhere there
is need to augment the local trouble men" in
time of unusual demand The company,
which operates the national long distance ser
vice and therefore has plants all over the United
States, maintains storehOuses in about fifty OF
the largest cities, and these serve as emergency
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
MAKING A COAT.
1t Takes 80 Men of Different Trades
TO Manufacture One These Days.

According to the United States Bureau of
Labor, the old saw 1T takes nine tailors to
make a man" is filled with misfnformation, for
in reality. the bureau finds, it takes thirty-nne
men Of different trades just to make a coat
under the present system of shop manufacture
For the day when one tailor measured the Gus
toner, cut out the cloth and, with his appren-
tices. shaped il into a finished and pressed gar
ment has practically passed. To-day all one
tailor may GO through his entire life is to mark
the place where buttons TO be SeWed on.
Another man never marks places for buttons;
his specially is to mark buttonhoes. A third
man spends the long day in sewing on buttons;
a fourth in making buttonholes. Men who sew
sleeves do not make armholes; the armhoe men
give place to shoulder shapcrs, and these last do
not touch collars. which a distinct speciality
Even the men who manipulate the tailor's goose
are divided into prcssers of seams, edges, lin
ings, sleeves and coat pressers. The basters
stick TO distinct specially of basting, and
separate functiOnary the basting puller, undoes
their work Even the coat strap is a separate
province. SO that when the coat is finished it
represents thirty-nine distinct varieties of work
by as many men. And when man finally puts
the coat he is wearing the product of 312
fingers and IS thumbs not counting the digitS
Of those who sheared the sheep, wove the cloth.
dyed il, finished it. shipped il and cut it, nor
the ink stained clerical hands which kept book
record of all the processes. Probably from
sheep to Wearer the coat was handled by at least
three thousand fingers.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
PREPAREDNESS THE MOTTO.

Preparedness Is the motto of the telephone
engineers. The whole country is mapped out
in districts. each district studied carefully for
every detail of transportation, of housing men
and animals, of providing rations and minor
supplies. it is not unusual in special emcr-
gencies 10 bring reinforcements from consider
able distances In the case of a blizzard de-
vastating a large area in the West. for instance.
emergency crews have been brought from east
OF the Aleghanies. while floods and wind storms
IN the East have more than once been the cause
of calling assistance from far away as Chi
Cago.
Arrived in strange territory, the chief of tho
emergency gang is not wholly without knowl-
edge of local conditions. Sitting in his hastily
improVtscd headquarters, he spreads before him
a map that gives the location Of every pole and
wire in the field of operations and draws from
his pocket book that informs him where
among the townsmen farmers Of tho neigh
horhood teams can be secured, food and lodging
for tho men engaged. extra laborers hired, IL
they arc needed, and many other details. All
the necessary appliances at hand, and the
work of reConstruCting the circuits proceeds
with amazing rapidity yet without the slightest
confusion. IL may be months before the plant
can be restored To its original perfection. but IL
Is IA question OF only hours, unless in eXtraordi-
nary cases. before communication is resumed.
and generally within two or three days all ill
effects have been removed far tho sub
SCrIbcrS service shows.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
TELEPHONE LINE BUILDERS.

Since the days Of the pioneers there has been
no more picturesque life. perhaps, than that of
the telephone line builders. 1t is a curious
mixture of gypsy wandering and the most cX-
acting sort of practical work with such ingen-
ious and perfect tools as few industries employ.
Hardy rough and ready fellows. these-the dig
gers" who prepare the holes into which poles
are to be set; the gamers" who strip the big
timbers of their bark and fit the cross arms to
big tapering sticks into upright position; the
"bankers" who press the earth closely about the
base of the pole until it stands firm and true.
and the wire stringers,' who. with their strange
looking reel wagons, pull the strands of hard
drawn copper over the cross where the
liEemen attach them skilfully to the inSulators.
There is a small army of thenl-several thousand
In all--Constantly moving about the country, liv-
ing here in hotels and boarding houses, there in
tents and yonder in trains of cars that amble
obligingIy across the open country careless of
roadbed, rails or locomotives of the high
ways ordinary wheel traffic seeks.
Naturally it Is in the great eXpanSes of the
West-especaly of the Northwest and the
SOuthWest-that the telephone construction car
has come into For miles and miles there
the communicating lines carried through
prairie and desert where there is scarcely 4
habitation and almost never fit hosiery. The
horses required for the heavier construction
work also give motive power for the crews liv-
ing quarters. There are sleeping cars, with
double tiers of hunks on either side and railway
lamps swinging above tho aisleS between; din
ing cars, with a cooks galley in end and in
the other long table that serves for feasting
and in the evening hours for the gatherings of
good fellowship, and tool cars-all low set. broad
tired vehicles, heavy, but not too hard of draft
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
FOR WINTER.
Work. Of Transportation Lines and
Communicating Systems.

Boston. Nov. 23.-Now is the time when all
over the country the transportation lines and
communicating systems "tautenng things
up" for the winter. The season of menace for
them is at hand. Before another month wind
and snow and sleet and ice will have put an en-
barge on the work of the track layers and line
builders. and the emergency men will he on con-
stant duty. Each year our North American win
ter costs the railroads and telephone and tee
graph companies hundreds of thousands of dol
lars, and when have a season of the good
old-fashioned kind" the damage runs up into the
millions. If It not for the remarkable or
ganization and ingenuity the annual loss, not
alone to those who operate public service but TO
those who depend it hourly in business and
personal life. would greatly exceed even these
enormous figures.
So late every autumn, while IN" last OF the
seasons construction work is being hurried
through before frost comes, there Is a general
overhauling. Busy gangs are set 20 work re-
tightening bolts and braces the bridges re-
might prove disastrous in stress of storm. And
the construction men of the telephone COM
panies, in one place finishing up new lines t.
give communication to some corner Of the world
hitherto inaccessible by wire to increase the
already thick-clustcrlng wires are In another
place, resetting poles, Tightening guys, renew
ing cable, restringing circuits what not, to
resist far human ingenuity can the strain
Of the hard months TO come.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24

state in the Union Texas--is growing in prohi-
bition sentiment.
Kansas has been under prohibition for twenty
five years and is apparently satisfied: NeoraSk1
is showing tendencies toward prohibition me
Dal1otas are inconsistent in their ideas on the
subject of the saloon. North Dakota Is prac-
tically dry and her sister state is generally
wet" Montana and Wyoming license the s5-
loon Colorado has taken the lead among the
far Western states and has passed county
local option law
Utah has a license law. Nevada places Jew
restrictions the liquor traffic and Idaho closes
the saloon Sunday California shows only
four dry counties, but there is much dry
territory in others. It is reported that prohlbi-
ton feeling is increasing III Oregon Washing
ton ends the list of states with record OF being
about One-tenth dry"
License prevails in the territories Of Arizona
and New Mexico. There is a movement on IN
the District of Columbia with the goal or pro
hibition for the city of Washington
Prohibitionists everywhere declare that they
are ready to press the advantage offered by the
sentiment OF the South. They are planning 10
wage vigorous campaigns for the extinction OF
the saloon all over the country. They intend 10
force the dominant political parties to pay at
tention to their demands in the makeup or the
party platforms, state and national
one half of the territory of the United states
is now in their hands. VIII they be able to
prevent the legal sale of liquor for beverage
purposes throughout the entire country? This
is the goal toward which they are striving. one
enthusiastic prohbtionist has ventured the
prediction that in fifty years not one drop or
liquor will be sold legally in New York City
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
BETTER INDUSTRIAL TRAINING.

Many far sighted manufacturers OF promi-
nence have for several years been keenly awake
to the necessity for better industrial training,
and of late prominent labor men have shown
great interest in the idea. This interest
well illustrated at the recent convention of the
American Federation Of Labor at Norfolk, Va,
which, at the request Of President Gompers, was
addressed by q representative of the National
Society for the Promotion Of Industrial Educa-
ton, the organization that has been at work for
the last year to further the cause of Industrial
education throughout the United States. Pro-
fessor c. II. Richards, Of the Teachers College,
New York City, who represented the National
Society, appealed for the support of the fed
Grafton the ground that the society
non-partisan body and because it was interested
in that kind of industrial education which would
advance the standard of living and not lower il.
The labor expressed the most cordial in
terest in the aims of the society, and the COM
mittee education of the federation requested
the opportunity to take up the matter more in
detail at some future time
The educational experts who managing the
campaign Of the National Society for the Pro-
motion Of Industrial Education have been great
ly encouraged by the assurances that have been
coming TO them from manufacturers and labor
leaders all over the country that the demand
for improved methods of training for the trades
is steadily growing. At the coming convention
of the society. to be held in Chicago, the best
opinion in this country industrial topics will
be given in great symposium of experts. the
views of labor men and employers will be fairly
thrashed out, and the most advanced European
methods will be illustrated. The result Of this
conference Is expected to be felt in great I'm
petus toward the epoch in industrial train
ing which is said to be at hand
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
INSTANCES OF QUICK WORK.

II is an effective organization this Instances
could be multiplied almost indefinitely When
cyclone nearly swept out Of existence the
thriving Mississippi city of Meridian il left the
public service wires there in a confused tangle
Half the telephone lines were in trouble. 1t was
up to the telephone company to put it's system
in order again as soon as possible and over the
few circuits which still connected Meridian with
the outside world assistance was summoned
from other points in the Mississippi Valley
Within tOrty-eight hours after the storm the
local service entirely reha bilitated and rapid
progress was being made in getting all the long
distance lines into working condition again.
Last summer, when fire destroyed more than
haf OF the famous vacation resort at Old Orch
ard Beach, in Maine with the certainty that
service. men from the offices of the telephone
and telegraph company in the neighboring cities
OF Portland and Biddeford rushed to the
scene OF trouble and with little help from
further away put the damaged telephone plant
INTO serviceahie shape before the night was past
just as the subway in New York City was
nearly completed fire occurred in one of the
downtown subway stations which reached the
telephone conduits and entirely cut off from
everything the COrtlandt exchange. one of the
biggest and most important central offices in
the world. The damage was very considera BILE
but such are the resources of the telephone COM
pdHy lOr coping with miShapS that all repairs
were made and complete connection restored
within tWenty-four hours Again at the time
OF the Kansas City flood of half dozen wears
ago the telephone Company's service was not
only altogether disabled but IL was restored 10
effectiveness mainly by the local forces in sur
prlslhgy short time. The San Francisco earth
quake demolished much of the property of tho
Pacific States company, it was then called
IN the metropolis at the Golden Gate, but really
marvellous work was done in restoring ser,,ica
in the days Immediately following the calamity
and the rush in which brand new switchboard
was put together for the principal exchange of
the stricken city is still well remembered bv ex-
perts of the Western Electric plant In Chicago
who had the job in hand.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
CONDITIONS IN THE WEST.

Indiana is about evenly divided, but there
seems 10 be a balsnce in favor Of prohibition in
her sister state, Ohio. The elections of this
year carried FIVE new counties for prohibition in
Illinois. The total is fifteen out Of 102.
Michigan is practically wet" Local option pre-
walls in Wisconsin and sentiment is about
evenly divided.
one-sixth of the territory of Minnesota Is
dry" and the laws rigidly enforced. Four
nfths Of Iowa Is dry" territory. In eleven
wet" counties there is only one saloon town in
each About one-half OF Missouri prohibits the
sale OF liquor.
Arkansas has shown remarkable upheavaI
OF feeling in the last decade. From an over
Wheiming a1ority in favor Of high license the
elections of last year show an aggregate ma
jority of several thousands for prohibition
Seventy per cent of the inhabitants live /
dry" territory. Oklahoma has incorporate
prohibition in fits state constitution. The larges
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
VENDETTAS KEEP UP FIRES

Sicilian vendettas sometimes lead to the keen
ing up of fire for years. The wronged indi
vidual solemnly lights fire and swears that If
VIII not be extinsuished until his desire for
vengeance is satisfied. When he leaves his
home intenr on murder he exhorts his wife to
keep up the fire; otherwise his enterprises will
turns home. takes live coal from the Craze
singes his beard or mustache and tramps on the
fire until 1t has gone out. AT trial which tool|
place in Palermo about twelve years ago n u,os
stated in evidence that the accused, who had
just murdered enemy, had kept his Kitchen
fire alight for four years.
The Shamanist tribes of Western Siberia re-
gard fire with such reverence that they dread
Its extinction. When as many fires have gone
out on earth as there stars In the skv the
world. they believe, will come to an end In n
cold country where fires are needed more than
halr the year this belief is, of course the cause
of much Inconvenience. A little casuistry. how
over, enables them to get over the difficulty
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
STEADY PROGRESS
OF PROHIBITION.
CONDITIONS IN ALL PARTS
OF THIS COUNTRY.
Nearly Half the People Lice IN
Communities Where Liquor Sell
ing Is Forbidden by Lac.

Nearly half OF the inhabitants of the United
States now live in communities where the sale
Of liquor is forbidden by law. Alabama is the
latest state 10 join the movement, and after
January l, 1863. the state will also be classed
as dry" Georgia left the license column re-
Gently, and in a few weeks the sale of liquor
VIII be Illegal in it. Mississippi has elected a
prohibition Governor and Legislature and is
expected TO join her sister states in the move
ment. In Florida there are at the present time
only eight dry countes-so caIled-out of
the county in which Jacksonville is situated,
and when the requisite names have been secured
special election must he held within ninety
days TO learn the viii of the people on prohibi-
ton Governor Broward's name heads the petit
tion.
AlabaIna's experience is only a repetition Of
the struggle in Georgia TO secure the passage
Of a prohibitOry law. It is a forerunner of the
fights to come in other Southern states. The
liquor interests do not retire gracefully at the
first sound of opposition. They fight to the end
terests.
II must not be supposed that liquor dealers
the only ones who are interested in the
subject of the sale of strong drink. Men in all
walks OF life, not excepting the clergy, are
divided the expedie1cy of absolute prohibi-
tion. Not all on the one side are good men nor
all the other side bad men. Many men of
high standing, however, are united in the belief
that the license should be high and the traffic
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