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Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
A Church From one Tree.

A large Baptist church that stands
in the city of Santa Rosa, Cal. enjoys
the distinction of having been con
structed entirely from a single tree
Of course that includes the woodwork
of the structure. The tree from which
the timbers, lumber and shingles
were cut was giant California red
wood. A considerable quantity OF the
lumber was left over after the build
ing was completed The building has
a spire seventy feet high, an audi
ence room capable Of seating three
hundred, a parlor capable of seating
eighty, a pastors study fourteen by
twenty feet, vestibule and toilet
room. The building is thirty-five by
eighty feet. There are not many
buildings in the country all the tim
Der of which came from single tree.
Technical World.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
Dreyfus' Heroic wife.

Oh, that poor dream Of the wife who
should meet him with outstretched
arms. She was there. indeed, in that
somber old city, Rennes; but as he
suffered, she, too, was to suffer. If,
among all the personages of this tragic
drama, one was worthy Of all respect,
that one was Lucie Dreyfus. During
five years she had borne her suffering
with noble dignity; her faith had never
wavered; she had hidden from her chill
dren all knowledge Of the awful TRACE
dy; you had thought there could 60 out
to her only pity and admiration. All,
you do not know how fierce hatred
burned in France, in those days. Mad
anne Dreyfus was turned away from
every hotel In Rennes. Not one would
take this poor wife in--her name was
Dreyfus. The old woman who finally
gave her house-room was stoned and
hooted In the streets. And all this night
of the TRAITORS return a mob hung
round her doors or drank in a tavern
over the way, shouting the while a
song Of "Death to the Jews !"-Suc-
cess Magazine.
The boy who plays truant from
school never has as much fun as he
anticipated.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
FINDS PLANT HAS NERVES.

SxSeafist Discovers Ekinship in Sem
sftiveness to Animals.
Most persons have heard of the "sen-
ssf7ve plant" which shrinks from rough
handling and expands under gentle
treatment, but the scientific truth that
all plants are sensitive, that they have
q nervous organization like that of the
bower animals, will be news to many.
This truth was first proclaimed by
Professor J. c. Bose Previously phys
ioFogists had attributed apparent evil
dences of sensation in plants to a dis
turbance of the equilibrium of the wa
ter in their tissues Now they know
that plants have really a nervous or
xanizations and respond in that way to
sutside influences
Professor Bose regards the plants as
a machine, complex, capable Of delicate
response to external misunderstanding
movements and with the power of hold
ing back part of the energy resulting
from the stimulus shock The exter-
pal stimulus induces expansion.
The interaction of this contraction
and expansion is found to account for
fIie various phenomena characteristic
of life Not the least important part of
this conclusion would seem to be that
1t brings into close relationship phe-
namena between which no connection
souId be previously detected. He finds
no exception to the rule that response
Is always by coneayity of the more ex-
cited side Of an organ.
The rythmic activity Of the plant It's
sue is measured by the rate Of forward
propulsion of water due to contractile
response. The transmission Of excita-
fion is detected by various methods CIV
Ing results in entire agreement. 1t Is
s-rsrieus to find that the so-called sensi-
tiee plants are in some respects less
sensitive than their fellows which were
supposed to be insensitive.
Among the most interesting Of the ex-
periments are those dealing with the
sncflon of drugs upon the mechanical
re<ponse of the plant It Is not, Of
esagrse, a surprise to learn that the i'm
mediate effect Of exposure to the infiu-
e1see Of yapor Of alcohol IS, as a rule.
asse OK exaltation.
There are, however, Individual cases
I'm which a state Of depression Is In
tzuced from the moment Of exposure.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
APPLE ORCHARD CENTURIES OLD
In Manxano, N. NJ, Planted by the
Suaniarls.

In Manxano, N. NJ, Planted by the
Spaniards.
The oldest apple orchard in America,
If not in the world. is in the center of
the ancient town of Manzano, eighteen
miles southwest Of Estarcia, Torrance
County, n. M. Many Of the trees are
more than six feet in circumference,
but all are still fruitful and vigorous
although neglected for generations
Little is known of the history of this
orchard, but the oldest Inhabitants of
the valley Of the Rio Grande remem-
Der the orchard from childhood, and
claim that the trees have not changed
In appearance since then. Venerable
Mexicans and Pueblo Indians tell Of
visiting the orchard as far back as they
can remember, and finding apples on
the ground in all stages Of decomposi-
ton at least two feet deep.
The Estancia Valley has been peo-
pied for ages, probably by the kins-
men Of the natives found by the Span
ish explorers at Gran Qnivira, Abo and
other ancient cities. Probably in the
early days Of the Spanish occupation
some Franciscan monk found his way
to Manzano and there planted the seeds
that have developed into these vener-
able trees. They are no doubt fully
300 years old.
Close by the orchard is little lake,
fed by a large spring. A short distance
away Is grove Of pines and cedars,
making an ideal place for picnic and
camping parties. Kansas City Star.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13

Mrs Herbert Gladstone. the wife of
the Home Secretary in London, is very
popular among politicians, and while
she is the daughter Of tory she Is
herself an enthusiastic liberal. Mrs.
Gladstone takes a most active interest
i'm political questions and is OF great
assistance to her husband. She was
Miss Dorothy Paget and her marriage
TO Mr. Gladstone, son of the famous
statesman of England, which took place
IN 1901. was one of the most brilliant
sNesai events of a decade.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13

Some years. ago an Irishman right
from the old country secured a job
cutting ice on a pond The foreman
gave Pat an ice saw (ice In those days
was cut by handy and told him to 60
to the pond and go to work cutting Ice.
Now, Pat had seen cross-cut saw that
Is used IN cutting logs that requires a
man on either end, and as the saw the
foreman gave him resembled- the cross
Cit he had seen he supposed it required
two men to work 1t, SO, seeing another
man standing near when he was to
commence cutting. he said: Say.
friend, I'll toss up cent to see who
goes below"
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
achaosv Of Cas-

In connection with the terrible pro
phecies of disaster made when gas
came in for street lighting hundred
years ago, it Is curious 10 recall that
the word 'gas" itself stands for
s.chaes." 1t was invented by the Bel
Sian chemist Van Helmont (1577-
1644). Gas" sounding good deal
more like Chaos" it seems in Dutch
and Flemish than 1t does in English
It was not the gas Of modern commerce
than Van Helmont was thinking OF, it
need scarcely be said. BY "gas" he
meant a rarefied spirit Of water, whiah'
he believed to be constituent of all
bodies. But the word found favor. and
the great history it has achieved In
science and practical life makes it
quite the most triumphant invented
word on record.-London Chronicle.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
THE POPCORN BELT.
One County in Iowa Produces Half
the country's supply.


Nearly half of the popcorn con-
sumed in the United States is raised
in the small county of Sac. in the
northwestern portion of Iowa. There
it has been found that the soil is par
ticularly adapted to its cultivation.
Before the shows and the street
corner merchants took it up, the hot
buttered popcorn wasn't very much in
demand. Its cultivation was restrict
ed to few stalks on the farm that
met the home demand. A small quan-
tity might be bought at the store, but
it was high in price and the sales were
few.
The breakfast food manufacturers
are now the largest consumers Of pop
corn in the market. Nearly half of the
ready to serve foods have consider
able percentage or popcorn. One
brand is practically all popcorn
The popcorn belt is invaded each
spring by the agents of Chicago and
New York firms, which contract with
the raiser to take over mis- entire
crop. This method of handling the
harvest makes the grower an assured
market a remunerative price, anc
for several years the average price
has been so cents a hundred pounds
The average yield is about 5000
pounds to the acre. the corn requires
less care and watchfulness than the
Indian variety, and even on hundred
dollar land there is good profit in i
more than in wheat. corn or oats.
An Iowa athourity says that the to
tai yield OF Sac and Ida counties
which comprise the popcorn belt, vii
reach 15,000,000 pounds. and if il
were all popped before being shippec
it would require 1000 train loads o.
20 cars each.
Popcorn has the advantage of other
members of the corn fanny in that i
always ripens before the early frosi
can get chance at it, and the drought
does not hurt it much. The job Of
picking and husking is not a pleasan'
one, owing to the sharpness OF the
grain ends, but experc pickers car
make S. day, at the usual rate Of
Is cents hundred pounds.
The discovery of the Iowa popcorn
belt came about by accident. About
% years ago an eccentric Yankee, who
had located in Sac county, near Ode
bolt, decided to break away from the
old traditions, and instead of diversi
flying his crops to plant them to one
thing only He tried wheat one year
and failed to make any money FoI
two years thereafter he planted all OF
his 200 acres to potatoes. and every
body laughed When few years la
ter he planted it all to popcorn a big
shout of merriment went up. but when
in the fall the Yankee marketed his
entire crop at big profit nobody even
smiled The next year d neighbor fol
lowed his example. Cotton, the first
popcorn man. bought his crop in the
ground and that year had more pop
corn than any 10 men in the United
States. He had the market cOrnered,
and he got the price he named. Then
he tried to beat the Chicago board OF
trade and dropped out Of sight. His
neighbors gradually took up the idea
and today they get rich returns for
their trouble.-New YORK Sun.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
A FIGURE in Black.

A strange story is being told in con
nection with the death of Samuel
Hughes, salt merchant of Black
wood, whose body was found beneath
the railway bridge at Crumlin.
His wife, who was sitting up alone.
states that at the time of the acci-
dent, early in the morning. she heard
loud voice calling ~Bess! Bess. n
She opened the door and saw a tail
figure in black clothes and wearing q
silk hat. In a minute 1t disappeared
and she went outside, but could not
see any one.--London Standard
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13

only to have some sunlight, but to have
as much of it as possible. 1t is Of
course, not feasible to admit the direct
rays of the sun to every room Of
house; the typical plan Of all houses
Is square or rectangular, and at least
one side of the house is entirely beyond
tie reach of the sun.
The other three sides, however, can
receive morefor less direct sunlight
and the problem Of the plan is thus re-
duced to arranging the various rooms
so that the amount of sunlight is ad-
justed to their uses, and it must be
sunlight, for mere light itself is not
sufficient; the rays of the sun have
curative and cleansing properties that
nothing else has
1t is generally admitted that south
ern exposure is the best for all houses
and should be obtained whenever possi-
bic. 1t is immaterial whether the en-
trance be placed on this side or not,
so long as the rooms most in use open
onto that side.
In dwellings Of average size the en-
trance front will also be the front on
which any important room opens, but
in large country houses the old dis
tinction Of front and back to house
has disappeared and instead we have
the entrance front and the garden
front; the service and servants quar-
ters, so long regarded as characteristic
of the back of house, may be rele-
gated TO side end or placed in wing
that abuts directly on the entrance
front. In such cases it must be we'll
screened and its purpose thoroughly
Observation-Disclosures Homes and
Gardens.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
BROKEN TIES.

No use to weep for broken ties;
Better soar onward toward the skies,
As the silken thread that's broken
Is just sample token
OF finer, stronger tie in silken gloss.
If you've won that silken strand.
Know twas broke before the brand
OF your hearts own mold of true desire
Then be happy that twas DONE
Helped you nearer to the one
Your ardent love stamped deep in fire.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13

The house of silence give it its official title Lvia
Georgia KNAPP
al the dec and much that usually left undon per
formed visitor the villa finds that when ne
proceeding hidden
Aphone him o allow the door to close
and his
the bed bedroom and hot water bottle
heated curtains shutters response to
pushing the table
lift electrically cooked food
the washi
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
Toy balloons in the Matl.

An Indianapolis storekeeper recently
swamped the postoffice Of that city by
depositing in the mails a large number
of toy balloons bearing his name, to
be delivered to patrons.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13

He<.zns Most I'm Use Should ne AR
rnmxed that They Receive Rays.
Sunlight Is natures most health-giy-
Ing scayenger. A house without sun
H<nt is unhealthy and unsafe for hui
xsxr occupancy and It Is necessary net
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
"Man With the Twisted Lip" in Real
Life.

A curious parallel in real life to the
Sherlock Holmes episode of THE Man
With the Twisted Lip" which attract
ed much attention couple Of years ago.
was recalled at Penge Petty Sessions
when Cecil Browne de Smith was sum-
moned by his wife on the ground that
he had deserted her and neglected to
pay for her maintenance. In 1904
said Mrs. de Smiths solicitor, the de-
fendant lived in Norwood with his
wife and child and went Ito the city
daily. 1t was eventually discovered by
the police that on arrival at London
Bridge he would change his good
clothes for rags, and pretending to be
paralyzed obtain considerable sums
from the charitable under cover of
selling matches. He was arrested and
sentenced to three months hard labor
for fraud-L London Tribune.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13

"Why can't you watt on mer de.
manded the telephone gitt
"Busy nowr yelled the r7Dbon clerk
with concealed satisfaction. WASH
ingtOn erald
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13

We suppose there never was mar
ried woman who did not say to some
one at some time that If it wasn't for
the children she would leave him.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
~cURFEw SHALL NOT RING TONIGHT" /"

Emys lips faered the shres
Though her circle Of such sadly aching heads
tangled the hearrug abe wildly would recite
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13

The boy who plays truant from
school never has as much fun as he
anticipated.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-18

Iou-re losing money every Hay fat rour tenement fs vacant Let fhe peDoQst e7d . tenant Q days for zc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-18
THOSE SUDDEN TWINGEs.
Pain 10 natures sign;

Pain is natures signal of distress, "a warning that must not be ignored. Those sharp twinges in the back. those stabilize pains that follow any sudden twist or turn, are simply signs of hidden danger in the kidneys.
 No trouble starts more easily, gains ground more rapidly, nor proves more often fatal than any disorder of the kidneys. All the outward ap- pearances of health may remain until 6 terrible disease had taken root.
 It is best to learn the duties of the kidneys, to watch for early signs of trouble, and to correct any irregular ity before its serious stage begins.
 The blood goes to the kidneys in an fncessant stream, to be cleared of poi son and relieved of surplus water. This is passed of by the kidneys in the urine. It is the retention of poll son in kidney trouble that breeds fatal disease.
 Don't wait The moment you feel any uneasiness, lameness or pain in the back. the moment the urine shows irregularity. either in it's ap- pearance, or in the quantity or num- Der of the passages. begin with Doan's Kidney Pills. This remedy has been curing kidney troubles for seventy six years. and never yet has failed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-18

(To be COntinued).
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-18

gone just d little too far. I told you what I thought without any wish for an argument. and now I'll tell you something else. I don't care whether you lose your diamonds and plate or not. Whats more, I hope you will. Good night"
 He had intended staying for dinner, but changed his mind and swung rap- idly away, while Mir. Renwyck looked after him, laughing merrily.
 "Oh, l say, Mlchaela" he called. Don't forget to look under your bed tonight. You might find burglar with a cast in his eye"
 For once MT. Renwyck had got the better of his brother-in-law, and the fact pleased him immensely.
 'The poor old granny" he muttered as he went into the house. Upon my word, Pm astonished at himv'
 It may be stated that, contrary to Mir. Corrigan's fiat denial, that gentle man did take further interest in the possible burglary, if only to prove his own theory. On the following night three private detectives came out to Irvington and stole separately to the lawyers house. About Il o'clock. ac- companied by MT. Corrigan in person, they concealed themselves at various points of vantage on the Renwyck place and awaited developments. The night was damp and gloomy-most excellent weather conditions for housebreaking party, but with disad vantages for amateur detectives at the advanced age of sixty-one. Beyond a touch of rheumatism Mir. Corrigan bagged nothing. and the morning found him very disgruntled old gen tleman. However. there was humor- ous side to the vigil, and with this the old lawyer consoled himself.
 Lord" he chuckled. "The jokes on me this time, but I wouldn't have Ja- cob find it out--no, not for a thousand dollars cash.H
 Meanwhile MT. Renwyck, having scored decisively on Uncle Michael, enjoyed his dinner as a victor should. He was in the best of spirits not alone because of his triumph, but because of certain cheerful developments which had come to light at the meeting of the stockholders of his new deep water harbor company. He was so elated over his certain success that he cast out broad hints which were mystifying enigmas to all present with the excep- tion of Richard. who understood only too well. To him they meant the col lapse of his fathers cherished hopes. while he. dutiful son. was forced to sit calmly and watch an enemy gloat
 Dinner was scarcely over when call CTS were announced. They were old friends of the family. claiming the at tention of Mir and Mrs Renwyck and Miss Schermerly, which left the four young people to their own devices. For this Richard thanked the visitors fervently and wandered with Miss Harriet across the lawn, where they seated themselves on a favorite bench and enjoyed long and uninterrupted chat. Had Uncle Michael been present instead of sulking in his lonely bach elor home he might have had cause to exchange his frowns for chuckIes, fin view of the fact that a certain young scamp was assuredly making progress.
 (To be COntinued).
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-18
Biggest Holiday Offering

Biggest Holiday Offerings ever of fered in the History of Waterbury are offered at Magner's this year. Why. because we need the money. We have a 22-inch Doll, jointed, for 50c. A Folding Go-Cart for 25c. Ice Skates. any size, 49c. Sleds. 20c up Wagons. 10c up to 5000. We are it on Mechanical Toys. $1.00 Locomo- tives, Cars and Track for 50c. We carry all sizes, also Double Tracks, Switches, Tunnels, Depots, Cross overs, Towers, Bridges and a large amount of Extra Tracking. Always call on us before you buy elsewhere. Special-Extra fine line of Carvers, Silver Knives, Forks. Spoons, etc at a remarkably low price at
 Maqner Hardware Co. Inc.
 79 and 81 EAST MAIN.
 CHEAPEST STORE ON EARTH.
 Tel 244-2.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-18
THE TALE OF A TUB.

so far as laundry work is concerned. Is a tale of the past in up-to-date Iaundries. Machinery that is exact, thorough, and yet extremely delicate Tn it's handling of the tiimsiest fab rics, has superseded the hand-Work of long ago We are looking for the trade of particular people who want their linen washed right and deliver ed on time at the right kind of price if you send them to us.
 sOc-A WEEKS FAMILY WASHING-5Oc
 New Method Family Laundry, 36 Ward St Waterbury. Conn Tel 136
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-18

to give relief. if taken in time. n cures the kidneys, and thus cures backache, lame back, headache, dizzy spells, urinary troubles, rheumstis pain, gravel, dropsy swellings, ner- vousness, languor, sciatica, and all other symptoms of kidney troubles.
 Fifty thousand people have testi- fled to the worth of Doan's Kidney Pills. Here's a home case.
 WATERBURY PROOF.
 Mrs William Messick of 596 Highs land avenue, Waterbury, Conn, says: Both my husband and myself have used Doan's Kidney Pills and can rec ommend them. For myself. I never found any other remedy that would bring such relief. I had been suffer- ing with my back for a long time and the pain was almost constant. Doc toring did not help 1t much and hav- ing heard of Doan's Kidney Pills sent to the H. ". Lake Drug com- pany for a box. Relief came very quickly and at length the trouble dis appeared entirely. My experience led Mir Messick to use the remedy. Neith- CT one of us have had any trace of the trouble since. and it gives us both pleasure to recommend Doan's Kk6~ ney PilIs."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-18

Would you be without what you want when a 25c ad might get it?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-10
A Good Circus.

ForcpauSh & Sells Brothers Circus
tral Maine Fair grounds both after
neon and evening.
The circus arrived in town by three
separate trains, and those who rose
carly in order to see the circus unload
Were well rewarded. The sight of the
sleek horses. the larger animals not
hidden i'll cages, and the show people
themselves proved interesting.
Tho street parade did not start I'M
I'll late, owing to the distance from
the grounds to the city, and the cnnsc-
qucnt d"l.y in getting things squared
away at the grounds. but il was well
worth waiting for. Perhaps the one
thing which proved the magnitude OF
the resi- of the show was the fact that
Their" were 16 lar~c sized elephants
All the features of Il we'll regulate
street parade were reproduced in this
one, even to the steam calliopc (mnst
persons pronounce it "callyopc") at the
end, with its Internal music.
Following the parade to the grounds
many took in the sidcshow features,
and found many things that were old
and man" more that were new.
The big show began at the usual
hour, the Afternoon performance bcin.
an excellent one. OF course the main
fcatur" was the automobile Solncr-
Sault, which wa; performed Just as
tdvcrtiscu.'
The evening performance WAS SINH
lar in essential details.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-10
The Shower Was Terrific,

One of the most remarkable showers
Of The summer was that which visited
this part of the county Monday after
noon. 1t has raincd harder on num-
Der of occasions. but when it was COM
ing down the heaviest, at 4.30 O'Clock.
the sun was brightly shining. There
were many heavy claps of thunder
ana the lightning was sharp and WV
id. 1t is said that the shower found
bu; little hay down. Haying as yet has
not commenced in good earnest as the
farmers are having more or less diff
cult in hiring help. Common labOrcrs
are busy on sewer construction and
later many VIII find employment on the
new municipal building. Experienced
hay makers command almost their
own price.