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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-10
Grain Crop Conditions.

Washington. Oct. 10.-The agricultur- al department reports the condition of corn on Oct. 1 as IS per cent as com pared with SOP per cent last month and 90.1 on Oct. 1 of last year. The average yield of spring wheat is 13.1 bushels per acre as compared with 13.7 bushels for 1906 and 14.T bushels for 1905. The production of spring and winter wheat combined is about 625.- 567.O00 bushels compared with .260.- 9T0 bushels as estimated for a year ago. The average yield of oats is about 23.5 bushels per acre as com pared with 312 bushels for 1906.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-10
LUSlTANIA BREAKS RECORD.
Giant Cunarder Increases Her Speed
 to 617 Miles a Day.

New York, Oct. 10.-Wireless reports from the Cunarder Lusitania, now steaming toward this port for a record, place her about 520 miles from New York at an early hour this morning. Yesterday at noon the Lusitania sent n message saying she was in latitude 44.40 north and longitude 54 west, hay ing run SIT nautical miles since noon on Tuesday averaging 24.76 knots per hour. For six hours during this run a fog prevailed, with a I;esh southwest wind. The run of 617 miles beats the Lusitania's worlds record of eos miles, made between noon on Monday and noon on Tuesday.
 The British admiralty is carefully watching this voyage for evidence of speed powers. as the agreement be- company regarding the subsidy of ST50,000 a year now comes into force. This subsidy is to be reduced if the average of speed is not maintained.
 Il!e fldnlDuFS-AlueI DeutSCnldhu previously held the record for a single days run. having covered 601 miles in twenty-four hours on her voyage to this port in September four years ago, with an average hourly speed for the voyage of 23.15 miles.
 The record for the highest average speed on the westward voyage was held by the Kaiser Wilhelm II. of the North German Lloyd line, which tray eled during the whole voyage at the rate of 23.5S miles an hour in June, 1o01
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-10

Second Ward Football team-No- vember 6, Leavenworth hall.
 Nov. 7.-Leavenworrh hall. recep- ton and dance given by Algonquin club. t
 Nov S-Leavenworth hall. second annual sociable and dance given by the Pointers and Truers of Water bury Clock Go. \.
 Nov 13-20--Lithuanian aall. Grand fair given by the Lithuanian Women's society ruta.
 Nov. IA. 15-Goodwill hall. Wa terville, Under The Gas Light" or Tn The Shadows of Old New York" ," in acts, by the Waterville Thespian club.
 Nov 13-City hall Fourth annual entertainment and dance given by the Waterbury Button Compny's Aid as sociation.
 Nov 15-City hall. Seventh annual masquerade given by the Hamilton Park A. c.
 'E Nov 21-Knights of Columbus hall. Old fashioned dance given by the railroad employees.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-10
1.-THE GINGERBREAD MAN"

The Gingerbread Man, which comes to Polls this evening, is a succession of beautiful pictures, song hits, pretty girls and wonderful mechanical and electrical effects. It is presented by an excep- tionally strong company of principals and a chorus numbering over. fifty voices. Among those included in the cast are Joanne Palmer. Lillian Hattice, Rose Murray, Charles Gal lagher. Charles Morgan, Gus Pixley, Charles J. Quinn, Eugene Kelly and Robert Parkins. The book and lyrics of "The Gingerbread Man were written by Frederick Rankin and the music by A. Baldwin Sloane, both of whom have been associated with some of the great successes of the present time. Messrs Nixon and Zimmerman have furnished this or ganization with gorgeous trappings and costumes, magnificent scenic en- vironment and appointments making it one of the great attractions of the current season. Prices this evening 25 cents to s1.50.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-10

VAUDEVILLE.

The excellent bill at the Jacques this week is attracting large aHdi- ences- The biIF plesses because it has acts of different variety, and each one is well worth seeing The Willie PsntzeT company Is the most sensational novel and finished aero bztfe sct ever seen here The fests are all new and eIeveTty done Miss Berthz WsIzTnger is perhaps the best light opera so7TszO before tke pa5- Ifc Ske has made a favorable i'm rTeSs5oz here and receives a nzEbsT of ezeorss al each pe-foruzEte- Jfr-y Luezs has made a big hit and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-10

unusual success are ascribed by the management to the fact that the au- thors have struck the new idea in musical plays and have developed it with unusual skill. It is comedy with unique characters and unique situations, constructed along lines and according to standards as rigid as those used. by the best known writ CTS of plays without music. It would be interesting if there were not a song in it. But with a pleasant ac- compartment of attractive music, in- troduced legitimately it becomes doubly attractive. The. characters are quarantined in sanitarium by the country health authorities. and the complications ensuing are origin al and amusing to an extraordinary degree. The production is staged by Ned Wayburn, master of his craft, and athere is notta conventional sing ihg oF dafcihgi number in the score Prices, 25 cents to $50.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-10

is huge success as an entertainer. His limitations are remarkably true and he sings coon songs in way that delights everybody. MT and Mrs Howard Truesdale and com pany, Howard and Howard, Eckhoff and Gordon. and Apdale's animals complete the bill. A beautiful large doll now on exhibition in Reid & Hughes's window will be presented in two weeks to the person guessing who makes the best guess of the total attendance. at the Jacques for the next two weeks. Everybody pur- chasing admission to the theater may vote. Souvenirs will be given away Friday afternoon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-10
M
 P o L +

TIME, PLACE. AND THE GIRL"
 The Askin-Singer company will present at Poli's on Friday evening, October Il, a comedy with music en- titled The Time, The Place, and The Girl" During a run of 450 nights in Chicago this piece was received with unequivocal approval by the theater- goers of that city, having exceeded in point of attendance any musical play that has ever appeared there. The La Sale theater, where it was playing, was sold out at practically every performance. The reasons for this
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-10
RUBBER GLOVES. Red Rubber Gloves 50c pair.
BOOTS and RUBBERS.

We carry the largest stock in the city at lowest prices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-10
THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY

to convince you of the many points of superiority in the STANDARD SEWING MACHINE. You must come to our department and the machine work.
 It runs so light; ttsis se swift making nearly two stitches to of any other; not to mention its ing feature, making both LOCK AND CHAIN STITCH
 Our club is drawing to close. Only few days more in which to get this machine at the cash price on our easy payment plan, $2.OO down when the ma chine is delivered to your home, then .balance $1 OO per week.
 Price $32.OO up; other machines at lower prices
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-10
COMING EVENTS.

\ Oct 10-A. NJ. E. Zion church,
 Grand-~New England and southern
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18

For clearness read Macauley. For
logic read Burke and Bacon. For
action read Homer and Scott. For
conciseness read Bacon and Pope
For sublimity of conception read
Milton. For vivacity read Steven.
son and Kirling. For imagination
read Shakespeare and Job. For
common sense read Benjamin Frank
lin.
For elegance read Virgil, Milton
and Arnold. For smoothness read
Addison and Hawthorne. For inter-
est in common things read Jane Aus
ten. For simplicity read Burns.
Whittier and Bunyan.
For humor read Chaucer. Ger
vantes and Mark Twain. For the
study Of human nature read Shakes
peare and George Eliot. For choice
Of individual words read Keats. Ten
nyson and Emerson. For loving and
patient observation read Thoreau
Welton.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18

Flat foot is a very common allllc-
ton. 1t Is also one which Is fire.
quently overlooked by physicians
says the Medical Brief.
The patient complains of pain In
the heel, the ankle, the inner border
of the foot, great toe. the muscles
of the calf, the knee or even the hip.
The busy practitioner notes these
symptoms in hurried, casual way,
attributes them to rheumatism, pre-
scribes salicylates and what not. and
another fiat footed individual plots
his weary way.
Increased deformity Is added to
what may have been merely foot
strain In the first place. A curablo
case has become wellnigh incurable,
and the medical profession is agaih
justly liable to well deserved CEN
sure.
Amy factor which tends to dimin-
ish the muscular power Of the foot
may cause fiat foot. A great In
crease in the weight born by the foot
may cause 1t.
This increase In weight may be
actual, such as occurs in people who
put on a great deal Of fat, or 1t may
be relative, such as occurs In attn
letes, Jumpers especially. But by
far the most common cause is a
cramping Of the foot, brought about
by improper shoes.
For treatment of this condition
mechanical support to the deformed
foot is practically all that is neces
sary. This mechanical support Is
best afforded by means of the foot
plate made from highly tempered
steel and moulded upon a plaster
cast Of the foot.
The footplate should be worn as
long as It Is required, but no longer.
Additional wearing of the plate be-
yond the time necessary, as indi-
Gated by the symptoms. Is simply an
additional cause of harm. With the
footplate shoe should be worn
fitting the normal contour of tho
foot
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
MIDNIGHT-TIME FOX CRIME
Between 10 and 12 O'Clock Majority
of Deeds Occur.

IL one is murdered in England, the
event, 1t appears, is most likely to
happen between the hours OF Top. III
and midnight This Is no attempt
at prophecy. but the logical deduc-
ton from an oCcial rel ort just
Issued of the criminal statistics ot
England and Wales Tho chances
are greatest, too, that one who is
to meet a violent death at the hands
of follow creature will receive his
or her quietus on Saturday night.
1t does not need any great amount of
psychological research to account
for this. The last day In the week
is pay day and generally half holi-
day among the poorer classes. II 10
evil passions, innamed by drink, lead
to brawls and bloodshed.
But the fact as shown by the stat
istics, that Thursdays average of
bloody deeds is second only to Satur-
days may quite possibly indicate
that this day is the more popular
among the fashionable assassins.
Great murders-those involving
prominent people, seldom are COM
mitted on a Saturday night. but in
majority of cases, it appears, on n
Thursday.
There are only IA hours during
the whole week one may rest practi-
cally immune from the assassin's
knife, and that time Is between I
and 6 o'clock every morning. The
statistics show very few murders are
perpetrated during that period.
The greatest majority Of persons
murdered are women. An eXamina-
tion of criminal records for 90 years
back shows men have slain women IN
the greatest number of instances
through jealousy and drink. Women
are driven to commit murder chiefly
through extreme poverty and their
victims are mostly children.
That the nervous age In which We
live is resulting in a large and steady
Increase in suicides is generally
Known, but the fact as shown in the
report that three men commit suicide
to one woman, is rather surprising.
1t Is interesting to note that suicide
Is almost the only offence in which
there appears to be a steady in
crease. The general movement Of
crime is to decrease.
Fifty-nine per cent. of murderers
are between 81 and 40 years old,
and most of them, as already stated,
arc men. The largest number OF
persons sentenced to death in any
one year since 1885, was Al. in
1893. In 1901 there were 4,1S3
habitual criminals at large; in 1905
the number was ,035.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
The W atchword of Women,

MCdesty is woman S watchword.
Whatever threatens her delicate
sense of moGesty, frightens her.
For this reasan many a woman per-
mits diseases of the delicate woman
ly organs to becoTe aggravated be-
cause she cannot bring he self to
submit to the ordeal of unpleasant
questionings, offensive examina-
tions, and obnoxious local treat
ments, which some physicians find
necessary. Doubtless thousands of
the women who have taken advan-
tage of DR.. Pierce's offer of free
consultation by letter, have been
led to do so by the escape thus Of
tered from treatment repugnant
to modesty. Any sick woman may
write to DR.. Pierce. Buffalo, N. ",
in perfect confidence; all letters be-
ing treated as strictly private and
sacredly confidential, and all an
swers being sent in plain envelopes
with no advertising or other print
ing upon them. DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription has been long
hailed as God d-send to women"
1t makes weak women strong and
sick women we'll. "Favorite Pre-
scription" contains no alcohol. All
ITS ingredients printed on every
bottle-wrapper.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
Wild Ducks Stocked Fish Pond.

Many people, not without educa-
tion and a general knowledge Of
natural history. are mystified by the
presence Of fish IN enclosed waters.
For many years there was open
mouthed wonder over the perch,
Dream and crayfish found in the new
ly cut dams near the Maguarie River
In New South Wales. In some cases
the water had scarcely settled after
the rain had filled the dam when
the fish were observed, and the Aus
tralian farmers started theory of
spontaneous production.
This obtained and gained wide
credence until a Sydney professor
CHANGED to pick up a Wild duck and
found its breast feathers we'll dotted
with fertile and almost Matched fsh
ova, on which the Spontaneous pro-
duction" theory was promptly with
drawn.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
Clogs Worn by English Workers.

An acknowledged authority has
estimated there are at least 4,OOO,-
600 pairs of clogs sold In the north
ern counties of England every year.
Different woods are preferred In
different districts. The workers in
factories and other indoor occupa-
tions in such districts as Bolton,
Oldham and Preston prefer sole
made from either alder or birch,
while In the colliery districts, such
as Wigan. beech, birch and ash are
most generally used, the first named
In such instance being In greatest
demand. Some idea of the immense
quantity OF soles used may be gath
cred from an estimate that each pair
OF clogs will be resoled twice before
being replaced by new pair, thus
averaging three pair Of soles to the
life of one pair of clogs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
That Little Pain in Your Back,

Threatens your Kidneys. IF al.
lowed to 90 on little while you
will suffer throughout the entire
system. Take at once Dr. David
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. It Is
the most certain cure known for
the treatment OF all diseases of the
Kidneys, Liver and Blood. Write
DR.. David Kennedy's Sons, Ron
dout, N. Y, for free sample bottle
and medical booklet. All drug
gists $I.oo.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
Envelopes

$4,000 Envelopes carried In
stock at the COLUMBIAN Office.
The line includes drug envelopes,
pay, coin, baronial, commercial
sizes, number 6, on, on, 9, 10
and II, catalog, &c. Prices range
from 81. so per 1000 printed. up to
$500. Largest stock in the coun-
ty to sel-et from.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18

News of Sports of all kinds is Civ
en- In extremely comprehensive
fashion in Tile PHilaaeLbhia Press,
both daily and Sunday. The base.
ball season will open very shortly.
and the usual detailed stories of
national and minor leagues will be
given as completely as ever. II
you order Tie Press served to your
home seven days in the week you
are sure to get tie best there is,
both as to news and other features.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
MAY COURT JURYMEN.
GRAND JURORS

NNaNb u Z lOhS
Michael Oil, Catawissa township.
Charles Mordan, Mt. Pleasant.
Charles T.. Stine, Cleveland.
William Kline, Benton Boro.
Martin l.. Garmard, Berwick.
John Corbet, Bloomsbury.
David Keller, Orange Boro.
{. f.. Yorks Sugarloaf
Harry Wright, Conyngham.
}. o. lkeler, Orange twp.
Robert Harder, Berwick.
Clark Bogart, Pine.
Judson Christian, Pine.
j. n. Conner, Centre.
John w. Fortner, Centralia.
VIM. Cofiman, Bloomsbury.
Peter j. Deimer, Catawissa Boro.
a. f. Hartman, Catawissa Boro.
Charles f. Hull. Berwick.
John Harp, Mt. Pleasant.
q. p. Wakefield, Berwick.
Charles II, Breisch, Main.
Ranck Patterson, Hemlock.
John r. McAnall, Berwick.
FIRST WEEK.
u. A. Butt, Benton Boro.
David Faust, MontOur.
George Whitenight, Madison.
Harry Nj. Evans, Berwick.
G. LaRue Ewes, Millville.
Charles H. Fritz. Berwick.
Elias Stephens, Jackson.
VIM. Custer, Scott.
Elliott Adams, Berwick.
Charles U. Faus, Pine.
VIM, Dennison, Main.
Richard Hess, Main.
Henry II. Rittenhouse, Briarcreek.
Albert Cole, Sugarloaf.
Rush Harrison, Fishingcreek.
Elwood Kanouse, Scott.
ALT. Burlingame. Scott.
Joshua Womer, Locust.
Boyd Hartzell, Main.
r. G. Kindt, Mt. Pleasant.
Jacob Kindig, Berwick.
J. b. NJ. Bardo, Madison.
Jacob SOnes, Jackson.
Hester White, Mount Pleasant.
w. b. Hess, Fishingcreek.
Albert Mummy, Beaver.
John Kelly. Bloomsbury.
Duval Dixon, Berwick.
John M, Hummel, Fishingcreek.
RanslOe George, Cleveland.
Chester Speary, Benton twp.
Simon II. Karl, Locust.
Samuel w. Baker, Bloomsbury.
Linn Parsel, Millville.
George S. Lee, Madison.
Henry Loux, Berwick.
s. K. Ruckle, Orange twp.
John w. Lewis, Bl0omsburg.
A. r. Henrie. Miffiin.
Howard Oman, NJ. Pleasant.
j. ID, Henry, Orange Boro.
}. II. Townsend, Scott.
Lloyd Appleman, Benton Boro.
Charles o. Moist, Madison.
John w. Masteller, Bloomsbury.
Taylor Ruckle, MontOur.
Valentine Stout, Sugarloaf.
Alfred b. Cole, Millville.
SECOND WREK.
Howard Pursel, Bloomsbury.
l.. f.. Schwartz, Bloomsbury.
Edward Levan, Conyngham.
J. i. Sands, Mt. Pleasant.
John G. Laubach, Sugarloaf.
Boyd Fry, Bloomsbury.
Evan Buckalew, Benton Boro.
Bruce Calandar, Briarcreek.
Aaron TreXler, Conyngham.
Charles Berger. Catawissa BOro. :
Lorenza ID. Rohrbach, Franklin.
Joseph HeacOck, Greenwood.
Charles Smith, Madison.
Isaac Martz, Brjarcreek.
Adam Brocius, Catawissa Boro.
Wesley Smith, Mt. Pleasantly
Pierce Keifer, Centre.
G. w. Vanlieu, Fishingcreek.
Mordicai Yocum, Jackson.
Tram ID. Pitall, Pine
Daniel Derr, Miffiin.
Jessie o. Edwards, Berwick.
Joe Hippensteel. Scott.
q. w. McKelvy, Bloomsbury.
Freas Hunsinger, Berwick.
Thos. Mensch, Catawissa twp.
Elias Geiger, Montour.
Clarence f. Redline, Mitflin.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
Here Is Relief for Women.

II you have pains In the back, Urinary, Blad-
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18

There is a movement In California
to make robbery accompanied by
manning punishable with death.
This is to put stop to the opera
tions of what are called the gas
pipe men"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18

Motor cars are now carried to sea
by some of the officers of the British
navy. for use In foreign ports.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18

Some men are too honest to be.
come politicians.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18

1t is hard to agree with a man
who agrees with everybody.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18

You..never miss the porter till the
beer runs dry.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-27

10 Just liSo all other babies. The fact
that there is still fear around the pal
eSe that he may be kidnapped and
ehangeling put in his place proves
that the royal parents are afraid that
they couldn't tell him from one of
their infant peasant subjects. II he
looks like other babies. then he UNI
doubtedly behaves like them. He will,
oil course. so through the period of
teethins and probably will not hest
tate TO howl his royal head OFF when
he becomes mixed up with the collie
On such occasions the king will, of
course, walk the floor with him at
night while the queen heats the pare.
goric.
The prince of the Asturias vii; soon
reach the bright saying" age. When
that shall have come they will be
parlous times for the Spanish grandee.
When the king comes into the council
chamber with a smile on his face,
some day. they will be able to tell by
all the signs that he is Just about to
spring the very latest thing the little
ielloW mas Just SAID. Then they Will
have to listen while he tells them all
about it. There will be no escape, any
more than there is from the average
proud father who retails the remarks
of his young hopeful to bored crowd
on street corner
His First Achievement.
There will be fun about the palace
when the prince of the Asturias first
creeps over to table and pulls him
self up on his wabbly legs by means
of the table cloth. Then can you
imagine the excitement on the part of
Mr.. and Mrs. Newlywed? The entire
encourage of courtiers will be brought
in to see the wonderful happening,
and, of course, the court photographer
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-27
DIVINE FIRE.

Genius is that gift Of the gods which
makes a man eight feet tall in a
crowd.
II he wishes TO shake hands, no.
body can reach up to him.
II he has a notion to kiss pretty
girl. he has to stoop so enormously,
and make such a spectacle OF himself,
that there's no fun in It,
In short, he is denied about all the
larger comforts.
Nor is he deserving OF any credit,
II anybody praises him, he is not
tickled, knowing in his heart that he
can't help being a genius.
Prometheus was the first genius. He
is still getting his. they say. Most
anybody would rather be the iceman.
Life.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-27

FIRST PATENT IN AMERICA.
Granted to Joseph jerks, Who Estab
lished Iron Works in New England.

Granted to Joseph jerks, Who Estab-
ished Iron Works in New England.
The first patent in America was
granted to Joseph jerks, founder
and machinist who had emigrateo
from Hammersmith. England, where
he was born in 1902.
He was very ingenious man, and
was induced by Gov Winthrop the
younger to come to Lynn, Mass, about
1912. as master mechanic, TO establish
the iron and steel works.
He was the acknowledged head Of
the iron smelling and founding bust
ness and the first builder of machin-
cry in this country, and first patentee
of invention in America, having In.
troduced the idea first granted by
act of parliament in 1920 of protec-
ton for the manufacture OF improve
ments by petition to the government
of Massachusetts Bay.
In 1916 he took patents for mill i'm
provements, and in 1855 he patented
the present form of the grass scythe.
for which he should be held in CRATE
full remembrance. In 1925 he made
dies for the first coinage of money,
the pine tree shillings. In 1854 he
built the first fire engine. TO the order
OF the selectmen of Boston (the first
ever built in the country; in 1867 he
built forge and entered upon the
manufacture of his improved scythes
nine years before his application was
granted.-Journal Of American His
tory