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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
4 LAKE OF FIRE.
Marvellous Phosphoreseenee of a Fish
 Pond In the Bahamas.

Marvellous Phosphoreseenee of a Fish Pond In the Bahamas.
 The lake of Waterloo is q phospho:- esccnt sheet of water a thousand feet long near Nassau. in the Bahamas. At night it is like a sheet of living fro If any wind is stirring to rufie it's sur face
 If the night be calm, says the Rosary Magazine, the water lies dark and still until some object sets it in motion. Little colored boys are ready to swim out into the lake. where they seem to be clothed in garments of flame, leav- ing a long trail of molten splendor be- hind them.
 The oars when rowing are as when dipped in fire. and if one holds up a handful of the water and lets it fall 1t looks like beads of gold. and the fish that dart here and there. startled by inc visitors. leave flashes of mystic glowing sp,e7dor behind them. The clumsy turtles that move about look like balls of fire. and when 1t rains the lake is Ike a mass of Jewels. This marvellous display of phosphores- cence has never been accounted for. as the lake is of artificial formation. having been made for the breeding of turtles by a Nassau resident
 The hed of the lake Is cut out of solid liTess0De. and it Is filed from the sea. in Thbch there is little of the phosphCzeS-e7t quality.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
A Bio Boiled Dinner

Cooks in large hotels and boarding houses may think they get up meals on big scale, but when it comes to wholesale cookery the little village of Liss, on the London and Southwestern railway. England, surpasses them all. At a barbecue held there some years ago an OK was boiled, not roasted, whole, and this is how 1t was done: A large hole was dug in the ground and lined with brick Inside this a tank large enough to hold the OK was built. The carcass was then lowered into the tank, having first been placed in case formed by heavy crossbars, to which chains were attached. Pull leys from scaffoiding above were used to raise and lower the OK. Many vegetables, such as carrots, onions, cab bages and potatoes, were boiled with the meat. The boiling required seven hours.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Fritzi Scheff is appearing again this season in Mile. Modiste."
 There are four '"The Lion and the Mouse" companies on the road.
 Harry Bulger will appear in a one act vaudeville sketch this season.
 Mrs. Leslie Carter is expected to open her season in Washington some time in November.
 Eben Plympton will have a very strong part in 'sThe Man From Home" which Liebler & Co. will produce.
 The marriage of Lawrance D'Orsay to an English actress is announced. The ceremony was performed in Eng land.
 'The ouicksands," the new play fin which Wright Lorimer opened at Prov idence. R. l., scored a success. The play is said to be intensely dramatic.
 After 6 short season in vaudeville Burr Mcintosh will return to the nov ing picture business. His Philippine pictures have proved a decided sue cess.
 Edward Knoblauck, the author Of 'sThe Shulamite," is at work on a play that will be one of Mime. Ka- lich's future offerings. Mr. Fiske has accepted for production this coming season a play of American life by Ru- pert Hughes.
 Instead of going to Europe on a honeymoon trip George Conan will play the leading role in ~Fifty Niles From Boston" and in addition to this will devote much of his time to the preparation of new play h which he win appear at his own theater.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
THE VENEER CUTTER.
A Machine That Slices Wood as Thin
 as Shavings.

as Shavings.
 "The veneer cutter is one of the wonders of modern times," says fur niture man. People who have never seen 1t work have not the faintest idea what it can do Of course it is one re- suit of the scarcity and high price of valuable timber. for if mahogany, rose wood, ebony and curled maple were as cheap as yellow pine there would be no need for veneering machine, but the high prices of these woods con- pelled economy. The furniture mak- CTS were obliged to use them with par simony; hence the inventions of the veneer cutter.
 "A saw cutter will cut twenty-five or thirty slices of veneer from an inch of wood. and most people would think that this is tOlerably economical use even of rosewood. But the knife cut ter slaves off the wood in a slice so thin that from 125 to 150 veneers to the inch can be cut, and still every one of these shavings preserves the color and shows the texture of the original wood, and so smoothly is the cutting done that very often no polishing is necessary. The cheapness with which the work is done may be appreciated by the fact that cigar boxes once used. then given away or made into kin ding, are often manufactured of pop lar or some other cheap wood and ve- neered with cedar simply because a box that looks like cedar is preferred by the dealers. ."-Baltimore American.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
AROUND THE HOUSE.

Save your bits of old velveteen fd polishing. When washed they wi prove as useful as chamois.
 Remnants of laundry soap can b boiled into a jelly or soft soap i'd dishwashing or shaved into the wasi boiler on wash day.
 It will be economy to finish you sbeets with the same width hem d each end. By so doing they can b used either side up and gain muc wear.
 Use fine wire for hanging up sucl articles as rolling pins, choppini knives. potato mashers and pastr boards. The wire loop is perfectiI clean.
 Combs should not be washed viii water. This is spt to split the teeth A stiff naiIbrush is 6 good thing u keep for cleaning them. After usin. the brush take a damp cloth and win between each tooth with this.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
4 Chanqed Bird.

An Irishman who wasn't much of a hunter went out 10 hunt one day. and the first thing he saw to shoot at was a blueiay sitting saucily on the top of fence. He blaZed away at the bird and then walked over to pick it up What he happened tO find there was a dead frog. which he raised carefully at arms length. looking at it with a pug zled air Finally he remarked. Well. begobs. but ye was a fOine looking burd befur Oi blew ther fthers of O yerser-Judge's Library.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
Not Quite Clear.

A well known clergyman of Boston was once talking to some friends with reference to the desirability of chron. ological cOherence in ideas in the form of written statements. when he ob- served that there are times when this method becomes a trifle too sugges- tive.
 For instance" said the speaker, q once heard minister in New Hamp. shire make his usual Sunday morning announcements as follows:
 "'The funeral of the late and much lamented sexton takes place on We'd nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 Thanksgiving services will he held fin this chapel on Thursday morning at Il o'clock .'"-LippincOtt's.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
THEODORE HOOK.
Stories of the Greatest Practical Joksr
 of His Day,


 Of the list of geniuses the name of Theodore Hook is near the top. At sixteen he was making q big income and enjoying great popularity. His name was blazoned in the papers as prodigy. his portraits were in the shop windows, and he had free admission to all theaters and other places of amusc- ment. For years he was q social and literary lion. His last words were: Ut is only to the grave that must be safe I would not care. I am suffering under constant depression of spirits which no one who sees me in society dreams of"
 Hooks practical jokes were the talk of the day. His intimates egged him on continually, and there was nothing he would stop at One day they point ed out to him as an appropriate speci- men for his museum a gilded eagle of enormous dimensions which had just been erected over a grocer's shop A few weeks afterward while entertain ing his coterie at dinner at one of the old taverns he ordered the game" to be served. To the astonishment of the guests the waiter entered the room staggering under the burden of q dish of unusual size On uncovering 1t there was produced the identical eagle which Hook as a practical joke had contrived to carry of. Merely for this sort of fun Hook used to pull off knockers ans bell handles. carry away tradesmen's signs. overturn the boxes of sleeping ianitors and do other devil ment until he had roomful of house. hold attachments and street orna. ments.
 One night Hook was passing great house where there was a reception of the swellest of the swells. Dinner had just been announced He said to the friend accompanying him: John, I'm going fin here to spend the evening Call for me at II o'clock" The friend was horriied Said he fin protest. You do not know these grand people. and you are not an invited guest" That's all right. Call for me at H." Knocking at the door. he gave his hat confident ly to the lackey and was usherpd uH- stairs. Entering the drawing room. he affected at first to have discovered his mistake and poured such saIlies of wit that the host and hostess actually pressed him t9'stay for dinner. At II o'clock. when his friend called. not knowing whether he would find Hook at the reception or in the iock- up. he was more than astoundel on entering thc drawing room 10 sec Hook seated at tie piano delivering some ex- tenpore poetry 10 q Esevy Of the fair est women in the gathering. Pcrce:v- ing the entraEce of this friend. the practical joker. who had not hitherto HTulged his rane. arose and said:
 I'm very nICh pleased ufth -o,Ir fare.
 Your cellars as good as yu-sr cook. Ny friends Mr. Terry. -na pza~er-
 And I'm Mfr Theodore Hook The king. being present and full of enjoyment took a great fancy to Hook ] and immediateiy appointed him treas 2 urer to the island of the yTauritius } with . salary of s1GOOo q year.-NeH . York Press
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
General Markets,

New York. Oct. T.
 FLOCR-Ffrm and nominally higher: Minnesota patents, s. 2oa5.75: winter pat. ents. s4.6Oa5.25: winter straights, Si 4Oa 4b; winter extras, s35Oa395
 RYE FLOUR-Firm; fair to good. A 75s 5; choice to fancy. S5O5a5S5.
 wHEAT-There was a cent advance fin wheat this morning. due to higher cables. reports of bad weather in India, active covering and foreign buying; December. sll2lhal127s: May, s1.i5 1-16a1.15 5-le
 BUTTER - Creamery, specials, per pound, 30Ikc.: extras. 3Oc: thirds to firsts. 2ia2ec.; state dairy. common to finest, ga zc.: process. common to specials, Isa 2sl1c.: western factory. common to firsts. 2Oa4c
 CHEEsE-state. full cream, small, sep- tember colored and white, fine. l5izc. {; good to prime. 14a.aI5Isc.; common to fair, l21sal4izc.; large. colored. September, fine. 15Itc.: white. 15lsc.: common to prime. 1z4 alex: skins. 1izalskc.
 EGGS-State. Pennsylvania and nearby, fancy selected white. ssa3sc: good to choice. ssaSze-: brown and mixed fancy, za3Oc.; firsts to extra frsts. 23a2sc.; west ern hrsts. 2za22c-; seconds. Isaac.
 POTATOES-Irish. firm: Maine. per sack. slazf5; Long Island. per barrel. s1s z5e: state. in bulk. per 1p pounds, u5oa Ls barrel. E.75aiS; sweets. easy; Jersey, per barrel gat5s; southern y.Ea112
 CABBAGES-Steaty:sI sI2al5 per ton
 TALLow-ouiet; city. sc.: country, sz sasc
 BEAEs-steady; marrow. fzRazE; me- alum. ;zN; peas. tzts: red kidney. zEa zS
 wooL-Firm; domestic fleece. 1age. HOPS-stesdy; state. common to choice. Isos. asI4c-: IsB. 3asc.
 HAY-Steady. good to choice. ra1-b. STRAw-Quiet at 5sasac.
 LIVE POULTRY - Easier: fowls. IZz I4c-: old roosters. sa1ec-; spring chickens. lsal4c-; ducks. lie DRESSED PoULTRY-Ffrm: fresh kfIi- ed fowls. choice. Be: fresh killed. fax to good iFxc-. old roosters. SIG: roast ing chickens. nearby. I7a1sc.: roasting chickens. western. Ha1fc.; broilers. near by. lszzc-: dc. western. 14a1sc-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
NEW YORK CITY.

In the mems .7ubs of New York cir there is spent s1oocoo a day.
 If each New Yorker gets his propos ton of the rides taken on the cfrys railways he has ss4 rides a year.
 New York has a display of more h< jeveled women o7 its streets in prs portion to the population than an other city fn the world
 There are about ten sudden death in New To-k city each day-that il deaths where there Is 10 atfendtn physician within tventy-four hours.
 New York city fz now growing tutr as fast as Lo1do1. and 1t Is estiusts tat the citT now coctzins 4s50on rersozs- Tn the immediate district d pending ca the Eefropo1k there sr 62oo,oD persors4-New York HsralA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
Students EIope In Washinaton.

Washington. Oct. s. Miss Manic Cobleigh. a student of Hamilton insti- tute. and Charles O'Boyle. a sopho- more of Georgetown university. eloped to Rockville. Md. and were married by the Rev. Philip Mcguire, rector of the Catholic church there. The bride is a native of Pittston, Pa. O'Boyle was halfback on the Georgetown football team last year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
Rogers to Plead Insanity.

Goshen. \. Y.. Oct. S.-Two extra panels of jurors have been summoned for the trial of Charles H. Rogers. which has been set for Monday, Oct. 21. Rogers is charged with the mur- ders of Frederick Olney. Willis Olney and Alice InGerick near AIiddletown on Oct. (. 1905. The prisoner is to be defended by State Senator Taylor of Middletown. and the plea will be in- sanity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
KeA Gues-;,a

T don't see why a fellow as rich as he is should feeI embarrassed when hs proposes to ziri.-
 Its what y01 might oaTI the en- barrzssue7t Of riches. He can't ten vhether the girl loves him CT his mon S-Des Moizes Register.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
Tbsv,s Tri.I ,o s.oin bee a

New York. Oct. s.-Harry K. Thaws second trial for the killing of Stan ford White will begin on Dec. 2. This agreement was reached between Dis trict Attorney Jerome. Martin ". Lit tietoa. chief counsel for Thav. and Justice Dovling of the supreme court
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
H. kr.,n.

TeacheT-N0w. what little boy In this sunday schOl can tel what a pyTa- mid iss
 Tommy Tur-Why. d2ts de shape de pod bzIs is set uP h fer de brezk -Hozston Post
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
Won,t Med AdmiraI,. Son.

New York. Oct. s-The friends and relatives of Miss Elizabeth Winthrop Stevens, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Ledyard Stevens of 12 West Eighth street. were surprised to learn that her engagement to William H. Emory, Jr, son of Rear Admiral Emory of Wash ington, had been broken
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
Ridieulous.

Among the Quakers." said Miss Wise. "I believe the men wear their hats in church"
 How ridiculousE" exclaimed Miss GidGay. "As if any ore could possibly be interested in mems hats-'-Phila. deIphia Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
DrsMira If.A

Tvr1 cone hone feeling ike a nev woman" wrote his wife
 well, don't come home and act Ike c1e." esut101ed her husband--Housto1 Post
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
Ii,. st.rk M.rk.ta

CATTLE-SEpply fair market lo~er; choice. ss1s8sN: veal calves tszssa
 E0Gs-Receipts fair; market hsghsr; prins heavy. <EarE: ue1im and heavy Torksrs rxzrz. HFht Torksrn El.Ir-x. rlfA HxskE; rezxhl EzsE
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
Net ths La<t

Patience-I'm going to congratulate PeEgy o1 her last marriage
 Patrfce-Youid better wait. Patience-Why sog
 Patrfce-I don't think this one Is bs- Iast-TOnkers Statesman
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08

The men in this coIntry who hegin by knowing it slI generally wind up by asking the way bome--Atlsnta Con- sfitutfnn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
wiIIins (. ss.rs . eo.s Deal

Doris-But I never tod yo1 that I have brother41-Iav vbo is a sena- tor.
 HsrTy-No matter, dsrii1g Even that fact cannot ssparzts ss-Judea
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08

An optinsst Is q nan vho s co1f- dent of his sblHty to dig out of s1y ko1e except the rzve.-DzTlas Nevs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08

Know how to sire -ithDut hesita- t,on- bow to I0se without regret how to acquire wfthost neanness-GeoEgs Ezu5
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-20
THOMAS B. ALDRICH DEAD
Noted Author Unable to Recover
from Operation.
Early Yesterday Condition Became
sIueh worse-AuthOr of Many
WeII-kn0yTn Books.

Boston. March 19.-Thomas Bailey AID
rich, editor. author. and playwright, died
at his home on Mount Vernon street late
this afternoon, aged seventy. Some weeks
ago Mr.. Aldrieh underwent a severe sur
gicaI operation. and although for a time
his convalescence was extremely SLOW. the
past two weeks have been so promising
that yesterday the patient was removed
from a hospital to his home. Il was
thought that the change would prove ben
eficial. although It was recognized that his
condition was stiH serious
Early to-day Mr.. Aldrich suddenly took
a turn for the worse, and gradually lost
his strength, the end coming about {
O'Clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Aldrich was born in Portsmouth.
n. H. on November II, 1886. and soon
thereafter his parents went to Louisiana,
where they remained until the, bey was
fourteen years old, returning to his native
town in 1850. Two years later he went 10
work in the New York Office of an uncle.
where he remained until 1855
After that he filed editorial positions on
the New York Evening Mirror, n. P.
Willis Home Journal and the Illustrated
News, coming 10 Boston in 1865 at the
time OF his majority.
He spent the next nine years writing.
and was the author of many popular
books. He became the editor of the At
lantic Monthly in 1881. and held that posi-
ton for nine years. Harvard conferred
the degree Of A. NJ. upon the tsish.,z. and
in 1891 Yale made him an l. H. ID.
Mr.. Aidrieh is survived by hts wife and
one son.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-20
THREATEN Big STRIKE
Alton B0ilermakers Nay Be
Ordered Out To-day.
AFFECTS HARTMAN LINES
WouIa Result in Eventually shut
ting Out 1oo,O00 Employees Of the
system--Aetion Depends on Result
OF Conference with Executive Com
mittee at Cleveland To-day.

Cleveland. Ohio. March 1a-AlI Of the
railroad lines controlled. by E. H Harri-
man VIII be tied up within forty-eight
hours If the dispute between Hartman
and the international Brotherhood Of
Boilermakers and Iron shipbuilders is not
adjusted in the meantime. This was de-
eided upon At a meeting Of the executive
committee here to-day
Would Affect 100000 Men.
The executive committee has decided
upon strike unless Hartman Yields 10
the demands OF ne boIiefmakers of the
Chicago and Alton Railroad. A prolonged
strike would be a severe blow TO the
shippers Of the country from which the
railroads could not move the freight.
The lines directly affected by the strike
viii be the Southern Pacific, Northern
Pacific. c., B. & O., Illinois Central,
Chicago and Alton. Rock Island, Read
ing. oregon Short Line. and the Frisco
system.
Although not more than 10,OOo boiler
makers viii walk out. the strike viii
hislireetly affect more than 1o0o08. It's
continuation viii result IN the laying on
Of engineers. fremen. and all other lines
OF workmen 10 a great extent.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-20
CALLS MGLISHWOHEN DOLLS
German Writers Declare They Are
"Soulless and Brainless."
British Men Responsible for Fact
That wives Occupy a Degraded
Position in Society.

Berlin, March 1s-The Berliner Zeitung.
having sent a special correspondent 10
England TO study the manners and morals
of the upper ranks. of society there, prints
It's Investigators views on the position
held by Euglishwomen. He says:
Seriously, If is appalling Anybody
who observes English society superheialIy
and sees sweet, dainty women IN gor-
geous froel1s, and then notices how chiv-
alrously men treat them, may enormously
conclude that this display IS genuine.
Nevertheless, this outward chivalry is
nothing but a sham The Englishman re-
fuses on principle to take women seri-
ously. For him she is nothing more than
a beautiful doll, to amuse the male part
Of humanity during IT'S hours not occupied
by business.
These beautiful, brainless dolls take
up all sorts of eccentric extraVagances,
whereupon their husbands grow tired of
them and entirely neglect them. There
Is no real community Of interest between
English husbands and wives The wife
is frequently ignorant of what profession
her husband follows.
She has become in character Just
what Burne-Jones represents her 20 be
in his pictures-lifeiess soulless. and
brainless The Englishman, however. is
to blame for this. He has made the
Englishwoman what she is. She is not
treated as a human being, but as a thing
in mans possession. She is an object of
sale
1T is sad, but truth eompels me to
record the fact that woman occupies a
degraded position in England.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-20
is NOT MARVIN BOY
Erie Attorney Makes Mistake
in Abduction Case.
TALES WITH DESCRIPTIONS
Lad Is Son of woman whose Home
Is in FredORia, New York. and Was
in Erie on Day kits Hummoel
Boy Was Taken from Home by
Kidnappers-No New CIelvs.

Erie, Pa, March 19.-Attorney A. P.
Howard produced the boy late to-nigh.
who he had claimed all day was Horace
Marvin. and his named proved to be
NoTvelle. He came here about month
ago with his mother from Fredonia. y.
Y. He is about the same age Of young
Marvin, and tallies almost exactly with
the published description OF the kid
mapped boy. even the scar. over the right
eye. The lad was sick and under the
care OF DR.. John Bell. Of this city, ON
the day young Marvin was stolen from
his home
When the boy was produced tonight
there were present Mayor Liebel, Chief
Of Police Wagner, Detective Williams.
representing the Pinkertons Agency OF
Buffalo; Attorney a. P. Howard, and
the child's mother.
Howard seid tonight he had learned
that the lad supposed to be Horace was
in Erie, finding him in company with a
strange man and woman. He said he at
once recognized a likeness between the lad
and that Of pictures he had seen. and his
suspicious were at once aroused.
Lays Trap with Newspaper.
The lawyer laid a trap by carelessly
having a newspaper on the table on the
front page of which was a picture a the
kidnapped boy The man grabbed the
paper and excltedly tore out the picture,
satisfying Mr.. Howard that the pair knew
something about the mystery.
Howard says he at once obtained the
lad and later announced he had made
satisfactory arrangements for the arrest
Of the man and woman. should he be
satisfied that they are the kidnappers.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-20
POKER PLAYER OUT 100000
Chicago Gamblers "Sit in for 70
Hours at Stretch.
Tennes Succeeds in Cutting HIS Orig
insl Losses Down to $4,000.
Game Continues.
sp.eial % The Washington Herald.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Chicago. March 19.-A poker game. in
which 100000 has already changed hands.
has been in continuous progress at the
Magnet Hotel 2SS North Clark street
since Saturday afternoon, and unless it Is
| linterfered with is good for q week longer
In the game are some OF the biggest
gamblers in Chicago. including Mont
Tennes and Bud White Tennes, dicta-
tor Of the Chicago handbook combine.
was S2o0,0Oo loser at o'clock this evening
Late tonight he had been able to reduce
the amount to $1,000. and Is still in the
game, with no intention Of quitting.
The game started with four persons
and tonight two more were sent for. a
wealthy business man and a politician
from the stoekyards district so that IT
is now six-handed The four original
players have hardly slept since they sat
down to the table, and have eaten very
little.
Nearly every pot is worth at least
Sl,0o0.