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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-14
READING WITH A puRposr.
The DIbIs the Bsst es All Dssks ssr
 Culture.

~Cuiture." said Arnold in the pre- face to "Literatuls and Dogma" "is indispenssbly necessary. and culture is reading: but reading with . purpose Co guide it. and with system. He does . good work who does anything to help this: indeed. it is the one esssn. tial service now to be rendered to edu- cation" The remark, whether it be the cause or not, may stand for the typs of motive underlying many . modern treatiss ou the subject. There have besn famous lists of the 100 best .booka" nov depreciated by . mors catholic taste; vs all know of numer. ess pamphlets on the subject of what to reed: and the literary counsel "featursd" in popular periodicals for 1omestic consumption is beyond an slysis; they all tell us what books, both classical and contemporary, it is bsst for us to taste. to chew, or to d. ssst- h sueh trains Of advice one may D rsasoaably certain. before opening e8y givsa tzDatiss. to 1nl stock ideas: bsen ars or prieslsss possessiss:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-14
ASKS KENDALL's REMOVAL.
Dedication of Missing Banker ". F
 Walker Now Put at $500, 900.

Dedication of Missing Banker w. F.
 Walker Now Put at $500, ,OOO.
 NEW BRITAIN, Conn, Feb. IA More than half a million dollars worth of securities were taken from the vaults of the Savings bank of New Britain by the missing treasurer, Will liam F. Walker, according to a state ment issued by the board of directors of the institution following the ex- animation of the collateral in the bank by State Bank Commissioners Kendall and Noble. There is left a surplus of about $143,OOO over and above the amount due to depositors, the actual shortage being $565, 900. The directors believe the greater part of the securi- ties will be recovered.
 AS the bank commissioners were pre- pairing statement to give to the di- rectors Mayor George NJ. Landers sent a letter to Governor Woodruff asking that Commissioner Kendall be remov- ed from office on the ground of neg feet of duty and incompetency.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-14
~coaING EVENTS-

Feb H.-Goodwlll hall. Wateryille grand ball given by John Sharp.
 Mar 10.-Speedwell hall. Lecture by A. B. Cohen at the annual fest of the W0rkmen's circle.
 Mar 17-Sunday evening concert by Catholic Women's association, for St Mary's hospital fund.
 Mar 1S.-Eleventh annual dance of the ladies auxiliary, A. o. H., at City hall.
 March 1s-Leavenworth hall, first annual dance given by the Water bury Junior Base Ball league.
 April 3 to u.-Eagles' hall. Grand fair for the benefit of St Anne's church.
 April 13 to 22.-City hall. Charity bazaar for the benefit of the new hos pital, given by the United Catholic so- cieties.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-14
Opposite Postoffice.

you should. in Lowell's words. read what will make you think rather than dream" newspapers are . public men. acs and should be read swiftly. mere ly for the sake of the important news; excessive novel reading is deleterious to the moral fiber: the Bible is the best of all books for culture. Indeed, these ideas can not too often be rs- peated, for we do not hear . tithe as much about them a we do about passing politics. the stock market theaters and athletics; but the specific interest in the present guides to cul- ture lies in the variations from such worthy remarks and the fresh applica- ton of them.-Forum.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-14
Locomotive Boiler Euplo.,o,.

MIDDLETOwN. \. r.. Feb. IA The boiler of the engine pulling an On tario and Western railroad passenger train which left here at 3 o'clock ex- ploded near Luzon. The train at the time of the explosion was running at the rate of forty miles an hour. The fireman. Martin Mullen. and an un- known man. who was riding fin the cab of the engine. were killed Engi- neer Gadwood was fatally hurt. and several other persons were seriously Injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-14
THEATRICAL BOOKINGS.

Feb 14-"Big Hearted Jim" Feb 20-"A Desperate Chance" Feb 22-"Parted on Her Bridal Tour"
 Feb 23-"The Gingerbread Man. {" Feb 26-"The Hypocrites." Mar 2-"The Mayor of Tokio." Mar 6-"Secret Service Sam" Mar My wife's Family" Mar S-s-James Kennedy. Mar 11-"A Wife's Secret" Mar 14-"How Baxter Butted In. {" Mar 15-Henrietta Crosman in "All-of-a-Sudden Peggy"
 Mar 21-"The Squaw Man." Mar 23-Thomas Jefferson in Rip Van Wrinkle"
 Mar 2s-Kellar.
 Mar 30-"Pin. Paff. Pouf." April 3-"The Gambler from the West"
 April 4-"Zaza."
 April Billy Kersands Minstrele. April 6-washburn's Uncle Toms Cabin.
 April 13-"At the Crossroads." April 16-The Roger Brothers. April 1s-Chauncey Olcott. April 22-"Queen of the White Slaves"
 April 24-"The Smart Set" April :6-Richard Mansfield. May 10-Fay Templeton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-14
piserses se the pross,,,ec.

Warsham Long-I ain't arskin' fur somethin' to eat. mister. I'm tryin' to raise . little money sos I can git out O this town I need . change of air.
 Fellaire (formerly Rusty Rufusl- You do. you grimy old fraud. but you need . changs of shirts . thusderins sight worse- Hsrs's . dollar and . kick. to assist you in eReeting both of those changes Have the eoodasss ts novs ea-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-14
storm Held. Up Peary.

HARTFORD. Conn. Feb. 14.-Com- mander Robert E. Peary. who reached . point within 200 miles of the pole over snow and Ice. was stalled by snow and ice when he tried to get to Norfolk 10 tell the good folks assem- bled there about his experiences in the cold north. If I had had my dogs and sledges I might have made it. said the explorer. but on such things as trains. never.-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-14
Spoke . Different Tongue

Spoke . Different Tongue We have a neiehbor who talks very rapidly. says an exchange. The otker day ny little niece asked:
 -Auntie. is MrS- g. sn American = Why. certainly I replied well she said. T thousht she sss sous different sperisa-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-14

BLACK DRESS GOODS.
 Imported Black Shadow Plaid French voile. chif- ion weave. one of the newest styles. prices. ...... 41.5O and 42 yd Black Chiffon finish Imported Marquisettes, the new spring fabric to take the place of Grena- dimes, prices " and SSSO yd Imported Black Voiles, both German and French
 makes. in full range of prices from. .$1 to $2 yd Imported French Silk and Wool Crepes in dots
 and over designs, select patterns, prices ....... .........,. ......... a and $2.5O yd Black all wool imported Batiste in checks and over-plaids, prices .$1 and $1.26 yd Priestley's Black all wool Chale in A inches wide, prices $1 25 to " yd French Taffeta Cloth, all wool, for light weight dresses Eton suits prices .. $1 to $2 yd 44-nch all silk and silk and wool Chiffon Cloth
 for very rich dresses prices .. $1.5O to $2.5O yd All wool over-check and plaid Panamas. the new line of plain Panamas in the fine chiffon 45inch imported all wool French Stripe Foule
 Cloth. another of our new light weight fabrics. Ali G, wool French Batstes in the soft chiffon fin-
 ish light weight, prices .... ........ $l to $2 yd
 COLORED DRESS GOODS.
 All Wool Batistes in shadow checks with silk
 plaid in resedas. tans grays and navy and
 all the spring shades. price $l.25 yd French voiles in the shadow plaids in all
 the spring shades, price $1.5O yd Fancy Silk and Wool Eoliennes with beautiful
 design of white over plaid effect. in gray, navy.
 olive. tan. new blue back grounds, dress pat Just three dress patterns in fancy gray chiffon
 Marquisettes. price $2.OO yd Plain chiffon Marquisettes in tans, navy, gray All wool Rice Flake Voile in gray and two shades
 or tan, price .. ........s.... $I.OO yd complete line of colors in all wool Batste and
 Taffeta Cloths prices .......... $1 and $1 .25 yd 50-inch New Grays in stripes. checks and
 plaids all new styles. price ... ..... @1.OO yd Light grounds with fancy over checks and plaids
 If fHnrnn rO1nr rorfco | tn . nvH White ground Foule Cloth with large black form-
 ing plaid, tan and gray only, the very
 eSt, pTlCc.s $1sOO yO Plaid Chiffon Cloth in dress patterns. colors gray.
 reseda, tan and electric blue, price @1.6O yd 54-inch Gray Suiting with self color over-plaid all
 wool new style price $2.OO yd New styles in the shaded gray and white checks.
 four different sizes to select from price SfOO yd 42-inch all wool striped Batiste in navy. tan and
 gray, pTICo $lUO y0 All the spring shades of grays in Panamas, prices
 41 to @1.60 yd
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-14
LINONINE

cured me of . chronic hacking cough that ordinary medicines failed to reach. It is . fnt-clas remedy which am pleased to recommend to others.-Edwin N. Carr. II High St, South Eorvalk. Conn. .. ...
 At all Drug Stores, 25, 50. Sl.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-14

Piles of people have Piles. Why suffer from piles when you can use DeWitt's CarboliEed Witch Hazel salve and get relief. Nothing else % good Beware of limitations. See that the name Is stamped on each box. Sold by H. ". Lake Drug Co. Joseph A. Smith. e18 Bank street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-14
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

Closing Stock Quetations. Money on call steady at x per cent: prime mercantile paper. 6x6sk per cent exchanges. s4Ss .s2l, do; balances. ss.s4o.5ss. Closing prices:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-14
pl~ Fire yesr Dev,r. ral.

Big Fire Near Devfl's Lake.
 DEVILS LAKE. \. D.. Feb. A. Fire at Crary has destroyed seven business houses. among them Boes' Opera House: loss. $Jo.0oO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-14
B.rsIars Doustins, Cot Peeled.

SOUTH NORwAL.K, Conn. Feb. IA. Ignoring . sworn statement on the front of the safe which read. Notice to Burglars-This safe contains nothing but papers" burglars blew open dur ing the night IarBe safe in the store of the East India company in fhis place As the notice warned them. the thieves got nothing. but the s700 safe of the nrm was demo1ished-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-14

An increase in business means . greater income for you. Secure the business by advertising. Try tho Democrat
 The leading mcrchanfs use it. The adversisrrs aI1 use it. The people uto pev cash rcd it. Adveszso c the DeDocrnG
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-14

IMPERIAL MOVING PICTURES.
 Another novel moving picture show will be shown at Polls Sunday after noon and evening. The very latest films will be shown and there will be new illustrated songs. As q special features. Ralph Blakeslee's sleighride will be shown again. Prices 15 and p cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-14
POLI'S
BIC HEARTED JIM"

\ strong company will present the new comedy melodrama, Big Heart ed Jim" -at Polls this afternoon and evening and the high standard set by these managers assure an exceptions ally fine production. Big Hearted Jim' is wholesome western play, with a deeply romantic story, situa- tlons, not exaggerated or cheaply sensational power, and one of the most remarkable groups of diversi- fled, distinct and interesting charac- ters ever put in drama. The lead ing part is Jim Saxon, a Montana sheriff, all admirable embodiment of free, honest. genuine American spir- it. Other characters are the Montana diamond, the heathen, the stage driver over the divide, the pioneer, Silas from St Louis, Stranger from Chicago, Triska the Indian heiress, Dora the pretty school teacher in love with Jim. Prices, matinee 15 and p cents; evening 25, .35, and 30 cents. Seats now on sale.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-14

All wool French Voile, the most popular of fabrics for spring, in tan, gray navy, reseda and the new shade of brown, prices SIPS and $1.5O yd All wool Foue Cloth, cream ground. colored stripe, four cOlors only, gray, tan. light blue
 and reseda, very new and stylish, price .$1.O0 yd WORD ABOUT THE CANDY WE SELL. There has been more less talk about the qualities of the candy sold by the average store. There has been good for this and it has brought about that exceptionally good legislation known the Pure Food Law"
 Our candy has always been pure. We have been unusually careful to this. Selling the quantity we made it possible.
 Every bit of candy we sell is guaranteed by the manufacturers under this law.
 You may be assured that all candy purchased here is as 1t should be-PURE
 A SPECIAL LINE OF CHOCOLATES AT 25c LB.
 This line of Chocolates would be sold at the ex-5 elusive candy stores at 40c Compare them in quality, flavor and assortment with the ones you have paid 40c for
 sorted you wish We give few of the best selling ones:
 Carames, Cream Walnuts. Shell Walnuts, Turk
 ish Jelly, Orange, Lemon and Strawberry, Golf
 fees, Dagees, Mint Waters pound ....... 25c
 AT OUR SODA FOUNTAIN.
 we. uOn [ Say much dDOuC OUT fOunLdn III the news papers. We don't have to; 1t advertises itself. Neopolitan Ice Cream in bricks to carry home,
 always ready, plain or with ices, brick 4Oc Served at the fountain in cakes with fruit, a
 Cdko lOC RED HEART CANDY BOXES FOR VALENTINES
 DAY.
 Made of finely polished cardboard with candy
 space, some with Cupid tops, all sizes, each .. <.
 ... ........... ..... Sc, 1Oc, 17c, 20c
 DRAPERY DEPARTMENT. Third Floor. Take Elevator.
 RUFFLED MUSLIN CURTAINS REDUCED. We have gotten together all odd lots of Rufned
 Muslin Curtains and marked them way down
 to close out quickly all are we'll made of good
 clear muslin and have hemstitched ruhes, the
 bodies tucked some 2, some 4, others 5
 tucks; none of these Curtains sold for less than 95c pair, some for $1. others for $1.25, all now reduced 10 .... '..... ...... 55c pair Furniture Reupholstered. Window Shades to order
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-14
New York Markets.

wHEAT-Market opened lower under easier cables. heavier northwest receipts and good weather west; later there was a rally on covering and with the west: May, % s,IsaSs,.c.: July. S 7-ls96hc. sa19ssc.: frsts, 1asic.: seconds, 2t6Hc. : held. extras. 300 3oifo.: frsts. 26Q2sc.: reno vated, extras, 311f24c.; firsts, @a1c
 CHEEsE-state. full cream. small and large. September. fancy. Hkc.; October. best ist6l4kc: winter made, small. av- sklins. ffiIc.: half skins. iSS c iSAc.; part part skins. prime. st1Gsc.; fair to good. 7dSc.
 EGGS = Fresh gathered, extras, Sc {; firsts, 3c: seconds. 24itd3 3c; thirds. 3G Checked 1fesDr sss. sa d,ass refrs.rs,or MS iss, Pc: seconds. 0a23c.
 TALLow-steady. city. exc; country.
 EAY.ouIet; shipping. 75asc.; good to
 BEANs-Easy: marrow. s2a2,aaa8: me- digm, s;.T.aic; pea. slsfA; red kidney.
 HOPs-Dun; state. common to choice, 1906, 1s9z3c.: 1s0s. Sd11c
 POTAToEs-Duli: Pennsylvania. choice. per STshsl Sn saas, ssaoc; New York S Kan and vest:
 LIVE PoULTRY-Firm and in good de- mand: fowls. 13i1d14c.: old roosters. sd ioc.: chickens. 10d14c-; ducks. l5G1sc.. seese ss s.ss{ I.Slss; Ts, sSTkey,s ltaIsc fair demand: fowls. choice. lsl4aiic.: do. fair to good. 1fi1ff3c.: old roosters 1oc: nearby chickens. 1i615c.: western do. 10 614i4c.: turkeys. nearby and western choice to fancy. 1sd11c.: fair to good. io., ltdisc; ducks. nearby. .italsc.: western. do. 1ed1tc.: geese. nearby. 1odl5c.: west m. 0.-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-14
soc a, DRUGGISTS.

Apothecaries' Hall, Waterbury Drug Co. Dcxtcr & Co. Waterbury Drug Store. Pickett q Co. Cannon c Jones. Ebbs. McCartly. Cones Phar- macy. Lake. Webster. Walker. Ideal Pharmacy. Leavenworth q Dikeman Co.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-14
Live stock Markets.

CATTLE-suppiy light: market steady: choice. S.6fs: prime. S41d5.70. veal calves. sS5Gds
 prime heavies. I057 s: mediums and heavy Workers. C.E: light Workers. CT E1 Is; pigs. E9flo; rouxhs, s4s6
 SHEEP AND LAMBS - Supply light: csIls and common. l103: lamhs. ysa1A
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-14
ifs NATURAL COLOR.

sTiad been troubled with dandruY a long time. After using one bottle of Hair health found the dandrufY gone and my hair. which was two-thirds gray q am 4s years old). restored to It's natural au- Crosse. Wis"
 Guaranteed perfectly purs.
 Ptflo-Hav c--~ fo Nenark " H
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-17

Much merrimpnt of "A more or less
innocent sort has been caused by the
test ride" Of a number Of Washing.
ton army officers who have been up
for promotion in the past week. 1t
is the first time I'm the history OF the
service that it has not been taken for
granted that an army officer who could
still walk could also ride. But this is
a fallacy, as everyone knows who has
seen any mature man holding down
an arm chair The result was that
an order was issued three weeks ago
for the army officers in Washington
who were preparing for physical OK
animation to prepare also for the test
ride. Many Of them who knew their
riding was bit obsolete did practice
| in advance and the price Of gentle sad
die horses at the local livery stable
went up several percent But at the
last moment the War Department Is.
sued an order that no horses could
be used in the ride who did not have
Square unequivocal trot.' This
so disheartened two OF the prospective
riders that they dropped out before
the ride began, and three others of
them had to quit by reason Of "physi-
cal disability at the end of the first
ten miles. All those who finished the
ride were stir and sore, and several
Of them will be adversely recon-
mended by the retirement board when
they come up for their usually per-
functory examination.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-17

all the past summer with the aeronaut
Walter Wellman in Spitzbergen, has
come back specially to take part in
the race in his private capacity and
not as a representative Of the Govern
ment. He says that the conquest
Of the air is not a thing Of the future
but already an accomplished fact, and
ne urges that the United States should
own a fleet Of dirigible balloons second
to none in the world. From purely
economic standpoint this sounds
reasonable. A Siderable balloon costs
about $4,000 and battlehsip costs
from S3000,000 to $10,0O0,0O0. One
balloon may be lost in its first flight
or 1t may account for whole squad
dron of hostile warships The chance
is worth taking as a commercial pos
sibility. 1t looks as though it were
time for this Government to go into
the airshjp business, for we have the
men, the money and the enthusiasm
and 1t looks like a paying venture.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-17
Napoleon Bonaparte

Showed at the battle OF Austerlitz,
he was the greatest leader in the
world. Billiards. Snow Liniment has
shown the public 1t Is the best lini-
ment In the world. A quick cure for
rheumatism, sprains, burns, vuts, etc.
A. c. Pitts, Rodessa, La, says: y
use Billiards. Snow Eminent in my
family and find 1t unexcelled for sore
chest, headache, corns, in fact for
anything that can be reached by a
liniment." Sold by w. M. Johnson.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-17

the Presidents yacht, the Maynower.
She has been for two years under
command Of Lieut. Commander Long,
but as he is going with the battle
ship squadron to the Pacific, new
officer had to be assigned. He is Karl
Voglcsang, who was with tho Presi-
dental party on the recent trip to
Panama and who it is said made a
good impression on the Presi-
dent then. The command OF the May
flower is more or less personal APP
pointment with the President, so 1t
is evident that Commander Voglesang
has made a good impression,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-17

Whether or no anyone Sympathizes
with the telegraph strike, one cannot
help admiring the new and diplomatic
scheme OF "slugging" that the striking
operators have evolved. However Just
the original demands OF the telegraph
operators were, they managed TO elm.
mate most of the sympathy the news
papers would have had for them by
attempting to break the leased wire
contracts and tie up the news service.
| The telegraph companies managed to
get along without the strikers and the
chances are that the strike will die
| a natural death and the companies and
press associations will In time train
Inew men to do the work Of the old.
But that has nothing to do with the
"slugging.' This has been Il feature
Of too many of the great strikes in
the past. resulting In many OF the
strike breakers getting beaten, some
times killed and oftencr seriously I'm
iured. The sluggers were sometimes
convicted, fined and sent to jail. but
this scarcely lCsscned the evil. The
striking tclcgraphcrs have evolved a
new scheme OF smuggling that results
| In headaches but no broken heads, and
hampers the work Of the companies
more than II the strike breakers did
not return to work at all II Is simply
that the "piCkcts, rs the watchers OF
the strikers are called, lay for the
strike breakers as they are going ont
for luncheon and invite them To lunch
to talk II over" Once safely at
luncheon. the strikers are generous
They entertain aud furnish liquid rs
Iwcll a. cold refreshments. They lunch
land talk with the strikers and then
lunch some more. and before IN" I'M
wary operators are aware, they are
LOADED for bear" rs the saving is
land sent back tO work. \ drunken
operator can do more things with a
tclrgram than an outsider can imagine
and the result has been hcar,hroaking
to the companies many times. II may
explain 60 recipients of kilograms q
good many things that they did nu
understand before But after all. yer
naps II l. better than physical alnE
sl,. that ended in the Jail the police
count tud the emergency hospital
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-17

A healthy man Is King in his own
right; an unhealthy man is an Uuhap.
10y slave Rurdock's Blood Rltt"r-
builds up sound hcalth-kc'pS YOU
we'll
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-17

The Navy Department Is busy out
fitting the battleship squadron for its
long trip TO the Pacific and Is up
ngainst the problem Of Increase in the
brice of foodstuffs. There will he
Ahout 5000, 900 pounds Of catablcs and
0finkables needed by the fleet for the
NOyage. 1t Is not necessary to go into
"details AZ to just what this immense
etofe consists Of. though the principal
lem Is fresh meat buying In such
isnmense quantities, the Navy Depart
1hent Is able TO get Of course the very
bottom prices and the more 40 that
the furnishings of the supplies IL Il
natter OF competitions But II has
been found that the general increase
II prices has effected even these i'm
,nense purchases, All the staple ar
lcles Of food and drink that have t'
81 bought are materially higher thar
The department has ever had T." pay
Tor them before Even ON tn .'ral
bought In such varieties there was
A general adVauC" of a cent u puhni
Ihls indicates the general priC" Sltua
Non and shows why IN" householder
Who buys In comparatively microscopic
anantitics, has to pay such heavy
4Acrease. The officers of the ll""'
seel the added cost ol uuthtuug ever
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-17

"A II was announced this Wcrh that q
Aew commander has hccn assigned e"