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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22
Finishing Touches on the Proboscis.

a half in the making. Each part has been constructed with scientific ex- actitude of wood, wax, cellploid,
 glass. paper and paint. It has taken
 all the work of five men to complete them. The figures have not yet been entirely put together, but the parts are ready for assembling. By the time the mosquito season Is really up- on us they will be ready, and after that the four forms of the common or garden mosquito will be part of the museums permanent exhibit.
 The finished result will be a tri- umph of applied microscopy. Every one of the myriad of parts of the mos quito has been studied under the mil croscope and then has been copied on a scale 100000 times bigger. precisely as the instrument has shown 1t, not only in detail of form, but in color and texture.
 Dr. B. E. Dahlgren. assistant cura- tor in the department of invertebrate geology, has been in charge.
 Now, this finished mosquito-4oo,- 900 rolled into one-will enable any body to see to perfection just exact ly what the pest really is. His biting apparatus-the business end of the mosquito-is shown in all Its wonder. It is gigantic, almost terrifying sight, this Brobdingnagian mosquito. He Is four and a half feet long, and correspondingly high. Were he alive he could whip a regiment of men with ease.
 Male and female are approximately alike. The body is of wax. with its wing-frames of glass, over which oiled paper has been stretched to produce the translucent effect The feather like scales along the veins of the wings are of celluloid. They are nu- merically exact Collections of the scales make the spotted appearance of the wings under the ordinary mi croscope.
 The leg of the mosquito is of wood, jointed. Each leg Is covered with the same scales as are on the wings. This has been one of the most la borious details of the construction. For each scale tiny hole must be bored in the wooden leg and the scale inserted by hand. One man working all day long can cover only about three inches.
 The making of the eyes has been 6 tremendous job. The mosquito has two eyes. each made up of $50 min utter eyes. You can imagine how small these $50 eyes are in the ordi. nary mosquito when in the mammoth replica each one Is about the size of . pinhead. Can anyone conceive of anything 100000 times smaller than a pinhead?
 The eyes have a peculiar iri- descence, something like that seen on coal tar. Each of the little eyes has been put into the big eye independ- ently. a distinct piece. part of a har. monious whole.
 The biting apparatus will interest the average beholder most of all. Here you may see plainly and dis tinctly just why the mosquito bite is painful and how it bites. The adult has a genuine armory that does as much damage as any standing army does to the lives of men It Is responsible for much of the disease in the world Minute as the sting is, 1t is a deadly thing.
 The armoTy comprises two saws and two lances. These are in a tubu- lar sheath. in the giant mosquito about . foot long.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22

|ito ssis
 fastenlny t.ic birl covl; i,
 through the opening as It was |. fwould have to tear tho plncushioa 1 |Fpull the brooch of, probably holdln the cushion down with It's claw tl, |swhile.
 "Now, in yesterdays case we had q alteration of conditions. The wlndos was shut and fastened, but the doo, was open, but only left for few min
 utes, during which time no sound was heard either of coming or going. Was 1t not possible, then, that the thief was already In the room, in hiding, while Mrs. Cazenoye was there and seized its, first opportunity on her temporar. absence? The room Is full of dra peries, hanglngs and what not, allow. Ing of plenty of concealment for bird, and a bird could leave the place noise lessly and quickly. Before taking nj, definite steps resolved to see If Poll, could not be persuaded to exhibit hie accomplishments to an indulgent stran ger. For that purpose contrlved to send Lloyd away again and have [ lQuiet hour alone with his bird. A piece of sugar, as everybody knows, i a good parrot bribe, but walnut spl. In half is better, especially if ths bird be used to 1t. So got you to fur Enish me with both. Polly was shy q. knrst, but l generally get along yer. well with pets, and a little persevcr Sance soon led to complete private per formance for my benefit. Polly woul take the match, mute as wax, jump o, the table, pick up the brightest thin. he could see in great hurry. leave u match behind and scuttle away roun the room, but at first wouldn't give ur the plumber to me. It was enough When we sent Lloyd away, it struck me that he might as well be usefully employed as not, so got him to fetch the police, deluding him a little, I fear, by talking about the servants and fe- male searcher. There will be no trou- ble about evidence. He'll confess. Of that I'm sure. know the sort of man. But doubt If you'll get Mrs. Gaze nove's brooch back. You see, he has been to London today, and by this time the swag is probably broken up."
 But Mrs. Armitage's brooch was Ipawned. and by woman," said Sir James.
 Exactly. expect our friend Lloyd was rather disgusted at his small luck i-probably gave the brooch to some fe- male connection in London and she realized on 1t"
 The two smoked in silence for few minutes, and then Hewitt continued: T don't expect our friend has had an easy job altogether with that bird. His successes at most have only been three, and I suspect he had many failures and not few anxious moments that we know nothing of. I should judge as much merely from what the groom told me of frequently meeting Lloyd with his parrot But the plan was not a bad one-not at all. Even if the bird had been caught in the act, it would only have been That mischievous par rot! you see. And his master would only have been looking for him."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22
Foxy AIb.r.

Grandmother Ito little urchin)- Come here. Albert. and tell this lady how you gained the pri1e for read ing Albert--oh. quite easy It vas George Roussin uho got it, but on canning home. re two had . game of marbles and hs i0st-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22
Read the opening chapters of

Read the opening chapters of "Martin Hewitt, Investigator" in this issue of the Evening Democrat. The next install- ment will appear Monday. You can have tho Democrat deliv- cred to your homes every day for 42c . month, and you can have the Woman's Home Com panion with 1t if you pay for the paper in advance. Get your name on the list now and get the July number of the maga- zine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22
Books of Authoresses ses, seIIers.

booSs VI FatuoESeoCe Ceet ceNefes
 Women writers of fiction in Eng land have never been more conspicu- ously in the majority than at present Not since Rousseau and Richard son. says a careful observer of ths situation. has the thought of a nar ton been shaped-Or at least reflected -by its novels as 1t Is today In a recent list of the 12 best selling books in England not a single male author is represented
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22
More Beneheial.

A German hygienic expert main tains that lying In the open air is much more beneficial than walking.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22
What Kills.

Hunger and thirst scarcely kill any, but gluttony and drink kill a great many.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22
Then They Fail

All men are brave untiI there Is a demand for bravery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22
Fortunate

CobbleI had great luck in Wan street.
 Stone-What did you do! Came out even life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22
oru-Ssn.

The best thing in the world is to live above it
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22
Need. Tin. ,O sloon.

Pluck not a courtesy in the bud be- fore It is ripe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22


 L. L. Patrick bought from Al My CTS and T. D. Murphy the Combiua- tion mine In the fall of 1903. paying five thousand dollars on the purchase price of seventy-five thousand on the tventy-sixth day of October. In less than three months thereafter he had netted enough from the glory hole he opened to settle balance of the account. Since that day the Combination has paid nearly a rlII- lion dollars In dividend and recently sold for five miIlloa fCllars.
 Combination revelations gave the first great impetus to the growth of GoldneId. Miners. merchants and engineers came in from all over the vest Many experts condemned the dIggings. but the work vent forward and the town kept enIarginE In sire population and wealth Freight teams came In with merchandise and supplies and went out with ore. Money got easier and claims that were ofered for a basztslis began to
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Uses Rose Armstrong and Bessie and
iold s. ~ Rnnlxxrilla

Misses Rose Armstrong and Bessie and
zenevieve Fields Of Rockville.
Thursday evening the clubhouse was
the scene of bridge tournament, about
-wenty-eight OF the ladies and gentlemen
of the community participating. The
prizes were won by Miss Riggs and Mrs.
Robert B. Peter and Messrs. John Brewe,
and Somerville Dawson.
The case of Joseph Ennis. colored in
dicted for tie murder of Bernard Smith.
also colored, will come up In the circuit
court here Monday morning. Thomas
Dawson and Alexander Kilgour will rep
resent the defendant and States Attorney
Peter will conduct the prosecution. 1t is
charged that as result of a quarrel over
game OF craps at Avensl. this county,
last summer Ennis discharged a shotgun
at Smith, the entire load entering his
body, killing him instantly.
Aaron r. Hewitt, bailiff of Rockville,
has, through his attorneys, Frank c. X.
Higgins and Albert M. Rouic instituted
suit in the circuit court here against
Marion o. Burrows a Rockville mer-
chant, for damages in the sum of $4,000
for alleged SANDER. Hewitt claims that
Burrows made statements rejecting on
his honesty.
The funeral of DR.. James L. Lode, a
Baptist minister. who died at his home
at Gathersburg, took place Friday. Rev.
S. r. White of Rockville conducted
the services. assisted by Rev. G. w. Nc
Cullough of Washington; Rev. Thomas
II. Campbell, pastor of the Baptist Church
at Rockville; Rev. H. w. Burriss, pastor
of the Southern Methodist Church at
Gaithersburg. The hterment was at
Jamestown, the services at the grave
being conducted by Rev. Walter H. Stone,
pastor of the Jamestown Presbyterian
Church. The pallbearers were Col. Spen-
Ger c. Jones. DR.. Elisha c. Etchison. John
A. Belt, Robert w. Plummer, Thomas /.
F'ulks and James Walker.
Henry Oliver Wisaman and Miss Mary
Ogle. both of Baltimore, were married at
Damascus Tuesday.
Mrs. I. B. Ward and daughter Miss
Katharine. of Hunting Hill have gone for
an extended trip through the west.
DR.. William H. Lamar, father of
Messrs. William H. and George H. La
mar of this town, L.ed a few days ago at
his home at Jasper. Ala, aged eighty
years.
Judge and Mrs. Samuel D. Waters of
Silver Spring have removed to Washing
ton for the winter.
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to by Supt. Hall. Miss Detwiler of Hern-
don read paper on 1.-The Cooperation
Of Parents, Pupils and Teachers" This
was followed with a discussion of the
subject by the teachers. The proper fill
ing up of the blank reports of teachers
was the subject of general discussion.
THE Value of Summer Normal Schools
was discussed in a paper read by Miss
Cox.
At the afternoon session the first on
the program was a model class in ply
steal culture, followed by a lecture on
music and reading by Prof. Hech of the
University of Virginia. Discussion of the
subject was participated in by Mr. C. G.
Maphis, division superintendent, and
Supt. Hall.
The institute was attended by officials
of the school boards of Mount Vernon,
Falls Church and Jefferson school dis
tricts, besides the teachers from the ten
districts of the county. A public meet
ing for patrons of the town school was
held at night, presided over by DR.. Georg,
B. Fadeley, president of the board. at
which addresses were made by Prof
Hech of the University of Virginia and
Prof c. G. Maphis, with short talks by
DR.. G: T. Mankin. clerk of the board;
DR.. M. E. Church, George W. Hawk
hurst, r. ]. Yates and NJ NJ. Erwin.
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NEWS OF ROCKVILLE.
Crapshooters in Hard Luck-Gen
eral and Personal.

eral and Personal.
Special Correspondence of The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, November %. 1907.
That the game Of craps" is a form O.
gambling likely to get one into trouble IN
Montgomery county is shown by the fact
that for the past two days nearly the en-
tire time Of the circuit court here has
been occupied with cases of this charac-
ter. The accused parties are all colored
boys and while number~have been re-
leased because Of lack of proof, several
have been convicted and fined One of the
unfortunates was Wyatt Green Of Wash
ington, who happened to run across a
game near Chevy Chase. Constable Mer-
vim Counselman passed along about the
time the game was at its height and
succeeded in arresting Green, the others
making their escape. Green was fined
$40 and costs. The crapshooters say
they Will hereafter confine themselves to
the more dignified game of poker, as they
declared there has never been a prosecu-
ton In the county for. this form of gam
bling, although 1t has Ion gbeen practiced
all over the county, even at the county
seat.
Miss Nettie NJ Nichols of Mount Raj
nier, Nd, and Mr.. Maurice E. Baker of
the upper section OF this county visited
Rockville today and We're quietly married.
Mr.. William r. Winstead Of Cunherlan nd
and Miss Anna B. Hersperger of Poo,es-
Vile. this county, were married at P,oles-
vile by Rev. Walter p. Griggs rector OF
the Episcopal Church at that place The
bride Is daughter Of the late Aaron
HerspeFger.
A pleasing social event of the week in
Rockville was luncheon and card party
given Thursday afternoon at the club
house of : of the Montgomery. Country
Club by Miss Elizabeth Fields in honor
Of Mrs. e. Quincy Snith of WASHINGTON
Those present. included Mrs. Smith, Mrs.
Mary Campbell, Mrs.. William H.: West.
Misses Louise and Genevieye Wisnsatt
and Elizabeth Talbot of Washington and
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Sleep Disturbed by Firing.

Because of a complaint made by wom-
an resident of Springfield, Mass, that tn,
testing Of army rifles at the government
arsenal at night disturbed her slumbers
Gen. Crozier, chief of ordnance, has d.
rected a suspension of the firing at the
armory for eight hours every night Gen
Croziers letter suggests the possibility of
seeking for the arsenal a location where
necessary work will not inter fere with
the sensibilities Of residents. The armory
at Springfield was established by an act
of the Continental Congress passed in
l776. Guns were first made here in 1874
An order was issued at one time-some
twenty years ago-to close the shops and
sell the land at auction. Springfield, and
indeed, all Massachusetts. petitioned Con
gress to put stop to this scheme, with
the result that the order was rescinded.
Death of Prof. Hall.
The Navy Department is informed Tat
Professor Of Mathematics Asaph Hall
L. s. ~, retired. died at Annapolis FRI
day night and that his funeral will take
place at Annapolis this afternoon
Prof. Hall entered the. naval service as
professor of mathematics May 2 1859.
AID served as such until the date OF his
rStirelnent on account of age, October Is,
1891. Most o. his service was at the
Naval Academy and at the Naval Obsery-
atory.
Transport Ordered Home
The transport Mcclellan has been or
dered hore from tn. Philippines, where
she is no longer ne. ded. The tine for h n
sailing from Manila mas not been fixed.
but il will be early In the winter. The
Mcclellan has been employed in the inter
Island array traffic several years The
warren has t1ken her place.
Given an Indian Name.
The Secretary of the Navy has changed
the name OF one OF the big tugs recently
purchased for the use of the navy on the
Pacific. coast from Gen. Hubbard to
Navajo.
Promotions in the Navy.
The statutory retirement of Rear Ad.
miral Albert s. Snow, recently In com.
mand OF tho Boston navy yard has re.
suited in the promotion OF the following
named officers: Capt. James NJ. Miller
commanding the receiving ship Lancaster
at the navy yard, League Island to be q
rear admiral; Commander William c
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Delay in Rearming Militia.

There is some question as to whether
the ordnance department will be able to
supply the new springfield rifle of model
1903" as it is officially designated, to the
National Guard in time for the OUTDOOR
practice of 1905 All authorities agree
that the militia should be armed with
the same weapon as the regular army
and as the army will soon be completely
equipped with model 1909 the equipment
of the militia is expected to follow SOON
The new Springfield rifle would long
since have been in the hands Of the Ma
tional Guard, it is stated by Gen. Crozier
chief Of ordnance, had it not been for
changes In the ammunition, which, while
greatly increasing the range and eff
ficiency of the weapons, necessitated re-
chambering and thus delayed their issue
A new powder has also been adopted
calculated to reduce the erosion attendant
on high velocity. and It may take some
time to secure sufficient supply of that
powder Gen. Crozier expects to be able
to state definitely by January 1 whether
the War Department will be in position
to honor acquisitions for the 1908 model
for eouipping the militia in time for
spring practice.
Improved Army Workmanship.
Figures prepared at the War Depart
ment show that OF the troops stationed Ia
LHS Shiteu states last year S1D QuaNUeU
as expert rifiemen, 324S as sharpshoot-
ers and 1886 as marksmen. In addition
there were $3.50 first-class, $3.50 second
class and 4.O9I third-class men. A CO n
parfson of these figures with those of 1905
shows that the list of expert riflemen In
creased from 442. in 1895 to $50 in 1906.
or more than 100 per cent. The num-
Der OF sharpshooters increased from 2,37l
to 3.24s, ard the list of marksmen from
2427 to 1926, In addition the troops In
the Philippines qualified 1877 expert rifle
men. 1881 sharpshooters and /, 1873 marks
| men. The reports for 1907 are. expected
| to show a marked increase in .qual.hca-
tons over last year. The War Depart
| ment makes addition to the soldiers pay
according to his demonstrated ability as a
rtaeman as follows: II he qualities as ex-
pert rifeInan he receives 50 extra a
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Eaton, on inspection duty, to be captain !:
Lieut.. Commander William B. Fletcher,
attached to the battleship Kentucky, to be
commander. and Lieut.. John NJ. Luby, at
tached to the cruiser Maryland, to be
lieutenant commander.
Quarterly Physical Examinations.
The Navy Department is seriously con-
sidering the advisabilit Of the adoption Of
plan suggested by Surgeon o. D. Norton,
attached to the battleship Missouri, to
guard against the introduction and spread
of infectious or contagious diseases on
board ships Of the navy. AS strictly
sanitary measure, he recommends that
once quarter every enlisted man on
board ship be stripped and carefully ex-
amined by medical officer, following a
rontine. to the end that no condition en-
dangering the health of the ships COM
pany or interfering with the physical effl-
cheney of the individual shall be over
looked.
Privileges Of Retired Officers.
The question whether retired army Off
GERS should be permitted to buy supplies
of various kinds Of quartermasters and
commissary officers has been fully dis
cussed by the general staff of the army
and the decision has been reached that
such officers may purchase everything in
army storehouses as far as they are avail
able.
Serious Error of the Court.
Gen. Myer, commanding the Department
of Texas, has disapproved the action Of a
court-martial in the case of Private James
Davis. list Field Artillery. who was con-
victed at Fort Sill. Okla, of involuntary
manslaughter and sentenced to be dishon-
orably discharged and to five years con-
finement at hard labor. 1t appears that
the prisoner was not asked at the begin
ming of the trial Is he objected to any OF
the members of the court. Gen. Myer
held that this omission invalidated the
proceedings Of the court. He therefore or
dsred the release of the soldier and his
restoration to duty.
Features of New Battleships.
Naval engineers are now engaged on
the preliminary plans for new battleships,
the general characteristics of which will
be described to Congress when the Sec
rotary of the Navy submits his recon-
mendations for an increase Of the navy,
in accordance with the wish of the leg
tslators to have tentative plans before
considering the annual naval aNpropria.
| ton bill. Apparently these ships are like
ly to be greater in displacement than
any OF the type heretofore designed-per-
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month; as sharpshooter, So month, and
as marksman, 81 a month.
Confidential Communications.

BY direction OF Gen. Bell. chief of staff
of the army, the word Confidential" will
not be placed on any communication from
the War Department except where the
subject matter is intended for the sole in
formation Of the person to whom ad-
dressed II some military necessity
should exist therefor. he says, the con-
tents Of such communication may be
made known to others. but the parSon to
whom the communication is addressed
must assume all responsibility for TAX
any publication, document. communica-
tiol map, drawing or blue print, are in
tended for the inform alton of a certain
class or classes of individuals and not
for the public at large, Gen. Bell says,
It will not be marked confidential. but a
statement, printed or written, indicating
to whom the contents may be disclosed
will be furnished. Persons receiving such
a publication, document. communication,
map, drawing or blue print will exercise
due care that its contents are not i'm
parted to any unauthorized person.
Filling Army Vacancies.
Difficulty is being experienced in filling
all the existing vacancies in the grade of
second lieutenant in the army. There have
been SO many positions to be filed in the
junior grade in the commissioned person.
mel Of the military establishment that 1t
has been decided to graduate five months
earlier than usual the present first class
Of the Military Academy. For some years
that practice has obtained in the navy by
early graduation of the midshipmen in
order that the navy might have corre-
spondingly earlier the services of the grad
uating class. An examination of the can
didates from civil life for army commits
sions and non-commissfoned officers of the
army has recently taken place at Fort
Leavenworth. Not more than forty of the
more than one hundred candidates who
were authorized to appear reported for
examination and 1t is not known yet how
many of these were found qualified.
There may be another examination before
the graduation of the West Pointers.
Army Orders.
BY direction of the President. and upon
the application of Chief Musician Charles
J. Roth. band. 18th Infant,E, that soldier
will be placed upon the retired list.
Leave Of absence for three months and
six days is granted First Lieut.. Douglas
H. Jacobs. 18th Cavalry.
First Lieut.. Noble j. Wiley, 22d Infan-
try. is transferred to the 5th Infantry.
He will be assigned to company of the
9Th Infantry. stationed in Cuba ::
Capt. William r. CrearyI 9Th Infantry.
will report to thu commanding general.
Department of California, for. assignment
to duty pending the arrival Of his regt-
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ment at its station in that department
when he will join his company.
Naval Orders.

Naval Constructor r. H. Robinson has
been detached from the bureau of con-
struction and repair, Navy Department,
Washington, D. c., and ordered to report
to cor1mander-in-ohief U. s. Atlantic fleet
for temporary duty on one Of the vessels
under his command
Assistant Naval Constructor L. B. Nc
Bride has been detached from duty at
navy yard New York, N. Y, and ordered
to report to commander-in-chief U. s. At
lantic fleet for temporary duty on one of
the vessels under his command