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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01
A TERRIBLE CONDITION.
Tortured by Sharp Twinges, Shooting
Pains and Dizziness.

Hiram Center, Els South Oak
street, Lake City, Mimi, says: Il was,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-01
az SSSSSS ~ x SSSSs Az Az
4 TRIP ACROSS NIAGARA FALLS
ABOVE THE SETTLING WATERS.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17
HEARD IN PASSING.

They say when there set in good and nipping mornings early in Octo- Der, the winter is sure to be long and bitterly cold. Don't take any stock in these old-fashioned ,predic- tions. Just put in you coal or bor- row from your neighbor and let the old stove start in to do the rest.-. New Haven Union.
 The terrible auto, no doubt, will come in again for its share of pub licity owing to recent accidents and the addition of another death. But kindly bear in mind that accidents of a similar nature and happening every day with horses, but have be- come so common that the average newspaper does not give more than a passing notice.-Middletown Press.
 The letter of President Roosevelt to Congressmar Lil.cy wishing him success in his canvess is a welcome help and sign of approval and his friends appreciate it highly. The straits to which the opposition to MT Lilley is resorting denote des- paratfon that sticks at nothing and a malicious disposition characteristic of the whole effort to discredit him. -Bridgeport Standard
 Ellen Shaw of Cambridge, Mass, has been taking dew baths, eats no meat or fish, has an altar in her bedroom and has given $500 to a society of Sun Worshippers, and her niece has asked for conservator over her on the ground that she has in mind giving the remainder of her property to that organization The lawyers and the court have decided to visit the temple of the Sun Wor-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17

The district jail in Washington is full to overfiowing and the inmates are mostly of the African race. It Is now pretty generally known that Washington has the largest negro population of any city in the world. One hundred of these prisoners are to be transferred to the United States prison at Fort Smith, Ark. Some such step was indispensable and should have been taken years ago pending the enlargement of the Washington jail so that five persons need not be confined in single cells and 664 prisoners, the enrolment this week, need not be billeted in cells large enough to accommodate only about half that number. The national capital and the district in which it is situated are but poorly furnished with penal institutions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17

shippers before proceeding any fur ther with the case.-New Britain Herald.
 The New York brokers propose to keep their uptown offices open on election night, so that their custom CTS can begin buying or selling as soon as they hear decisive news from the election. In this day and gener- ation the interval between the close of the polls and the hour, at which the stock exchange usually opens ten a. m.-is much too long for the patience of the metropolitan security traders.-Providence Journal.
 The predominance of bad roads is we'll indicated by the fact that of the 100000 miles of highway in this country, only per cent are i'm proved" Evidently the work of im- proving them must go on for a great many years; and even after the last mile is constructed, if it ever is, the task of keeping the roads in repair will be no small one, especially If some of them are as badly abused as they are now.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 The state police plank in the plat form adopted by the Independence league of this state is evidently de- signed to catch the support of the liquor trade. Doubtless the leaders who had previously contemplated an endorsement of the head of the Pro- intuition state ticket, decided that more votes might be obtained by at tacking the state police, and that the latter would be the more likely of the two plans to damage democratic chances, which is the chief object of the leagues existence.-Bridgeport Farmer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17

Representatives. xy Ti John W. Mcdonald, GNlE Thomas F. Devine. ENHN
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17

Our townsman c. c. Commerford writes a letter to the Harford Times endorsing Lilley and denouncing the Republican" that wrote up Lilley in the same paper several days ago. MT Commercials closing sentence says:
 If MT LiHey is elected, as he will be by the largest vote ever given d Connecticut governor, the workers will find in him a true friend"
 Wake up, Charley.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17
OUR CUT PRICES !

IONA TOMATOES, regular price
 10c, cut price. ...., Sc can CORN, regular price 10c, cut price
 ....-.. ....... Sc can French OREGON PRUNES, regu-
 lar price 10c. ...... Sc Jb Ball Blue, regular price Sc, A lb 5c RED ALASKA SALMON, regular
 price 15c can... 1o1sc NEW DATES, regular price 1Oc,
 ......s ...... ..... 2 pkgs 7c SHRIMP, regular price 12c a can
 ss.s'.. ... .10C 8 CANS A. & P. CONDENSED
 MILK, regular price Sc a can, 25c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17

speech before congress on the Ala rlch-vreeland bill. Among other things he said. ITO my mind lf we want to deal honestly with the Amer ican people. if We want to deal hon. estly with the deposltors In our na- tional banks, we ought to keep this fund that We call a reserve fund for the protection of the deposltors in shape where 1t can at all times be available for the protection of the de- positors. It is common thing to note, and l call attention to It."
 
 Wade H. Echard of Uniontown, Pa, who was connected with the demo- cratic national committee in 1904, and who is interested in coal proper ties, is in Chicago, and will fill some speaking engagements during the next two weeks for the democrats. Mir Echard says the Roosevelt major fly of 507,000 in 1904 will be re- duced to 100000 in November. Con- | tinuing, he said: "The tide towards Bryan in Pennsylvania is simply won- | derful, and if the same conditions prevail in other states there will be a | democratic landslide in November. Not only Is there phenomenal apathy among republicans In Pennsylvania, but hundreds of part men are going to vote for MT Bryan. In every part of the state one hears reports of re-, publicans who will vote the demo- cratic national ticket. Several causes contribute to these conditions, not | the least of which is the fact that many of the industries have not op- perated since last October, and only small percentage have operated at l all during the past year. Every indi- cation points to the fact that Taft will receive the smallest plurality
 given to any presidential candidate since Harrison's defeat in 1892. In Fayette and Westmoreland counties, in which the large coke manufactur- ing plants are located, more than 30,000 men are employed at ordinary times. More than 10000 of these men, between October and May, re- turned to their native lands, and the 10000 who remained in the two counties have averaged less than one and one-half days per week in the last year. The laboring classes are inclined to blame the present admin istration for the unsatisfactory condi- ton of business and can be relied upon to vote almost as a unit against the election of MT Taft. That busi- ness shows no signs of improvement is best evidenced by the fact that only last week 1000 additional coke ovens. representing employment for 1000 men, and producing coke to the equivalent of 2,500 tons of steel, I were put out of blast" i
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17

Knute Nelson, one of the republi. can leaders in the United States sen- ate, is another strong advocate of the democratic plan of guaranteeing bank deposits. His utterances in favor of this plan, like those of Gov ernor Hoch of Kansas, are being widely circulated in the west. Where the guarantee of deposits is one of the of the most important and popular issues in the campaign, it will be of interest to many people to know that Senator Nelson favored
 the guarantee of bank deposits in .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17
At The A. & P. This Week.
 Special Cut Prices. EXTRA STAMPS.

30 stamps with 1 1b Fancy Chop roc
 Tea.
 30 stamps with 1 box Nhea-Nectar
 soc Tea 20 stamps with 1 ID best soc Tea. 25 stamps with ID best 40c Tea. 20 stamps with lb best 35c Tea,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17

Among the contributions received at the democratic headquarters in Chicago this week was consign- ment of honey from a western farm pr
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17
Presidential Electors.

Presidential Electors Louis Schmidt of Southington. Samuel L. Bronson of New Haven Tryon E. Robertson of Montville. Melbert E. Cary of Ridgefield. s. M. Chapin of New Hartford. George Leonard of Middletown. Oscar o. Tanner of Willimantic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17
For Senators.

|
 District.
 | 1-Raoul w. D'Arche, Hartford. 2-Rfchard J. Dillon, Hartford. 3-Herman P. Kopplemann. 4-Arthur E. Bidwell, Glastonbury. 5-Arthur J. Birdseye, Pennington. Addison Lamphere, Windsor. S-Thomas J. Gibbons, New Haven. 9-James J. Lawton, New Haven. 10-John H. Courtney, New Haven. 11-John F. Shanley, New Haven. 12-Charles B. Yale, Wallingford.
 13-Albert P. Dossin, Meriden.
 14-John M. Page, Naugatuck.
 15-Peter Hook, Waterbury.
 16-John Hurley, Waterbury.
 INV. R. Palmer, Derby.
 1s-Frank E. Gledhili, New London.
 19-Thomas M. Shields, Norwich. s
 20-George P. Hill, East Lyme.
 22-Henry E. Shannon, Bridgeport.
 24-Hugh c. Shalvoy, Danbury. 30-A. G. Wilson, Harwinton.
 31-Charles w. Barnum, Lime Rock. 34-E. W. Crocker, East Haddam. 35-Silas H. Perry, Somers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17
Representatives in Congress.

Representative in Congress. District. 1-Charles s. Gerth, Bristol. 2-Thomas L. Reilly, Meriden. 3-Henry H. Hunter, Willimantic. flynn W. Wilson, Bridgeport
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17

Judge of Probate. Robert A. Lowe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17

"I AM ON MY WAY to the Danbury Hat Co.'S store. 46 Center street, to purchase one of the famous $1.90 hats. They are the equal of any s3 hat made. Styles always right and satisfaction guar anteed."
 HATS MADE TO ORDER.
 CLEANING AND REPAIRING,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-18

turned the corner, put he went back
10 the fence.
say" whispered the voice at IN,
window. L forgot to tell you It's
Mittie''
The course of true love thus suspi-
ciously started might have flowed on
to blissful fulfillmcnt had it not en-
countered the inevitable barrier in the
formida BILE person Of Mrs. Beaver. Not
that she disapproved Of Mittie receiV-
ing attention on the contrary, 1t was
her oft-repeated boast that "Mittie had
been keepin' company with the boys
ever since she was six. and she 'spect-
ed she'd keep right on Til she was
stxtv." 1t was not attention. in the
abstract that she objected TO- II was
ra ther the threatening of "a steady"
and that steady the big. awkward. shy
Joe Ridder With serpentlne wisdom
she instituted a counter attraction.
Under her skillful manipulation Ben
Schenk. the son of the saloonkeeper,
soon developed into a rival sutton. Ben
was engaged at a downtown poolroom,
and wore collars on a week day with
out anv apparent discomfort. The style
of his garments. together with his easy
air of sophisticatiOn, entirely captivat-
ed Mrs. Beaver. while Ben, on his part.
found il easingly pleasant TO lounge
in the Beavers best parlor chair and
recount to a creduous audience the
prominent part which he was taking in
all the affairs of the day
Matters reached a climax one night
when after some close financing, Jie
Ridder took Mittie TO the skating rink.
An unexpected run on the savings bank
at the Riders had caused a temporary
er11ha IRA ssnent and by the closet cal
i11lation Toe could do no better than
nav for two entrance tickets and rent
one pair of skates. He therefore found
it necessary to develop a sprained an
kIe. which grew rapidly worse as they
neared the rink
IT don't think you orter skate on il,
Toe - said Mittie sympathetically
"Oh I reckon ! kin manage it all o.
X" said Joe.
.sRut I amt agoin' to let you" she
declared with divine authority. I'VE
can lust set down and rubber at the
rest of them
Nav. YOU don't" said Joe; you kin
go on an skate. an III watch you
The arrangement proved entirely sat
isfactorv so long as Mittie paused on
every other round 10 rest or to set
him To adjust a strap. or to hold her
bat hut when Ben Schenk arrived on
the scene the situation was materially
changed.
II was sufficiently irritating to see
Par, 90 through an exhaustive exhibit
ton Of his accomplishments under the
admirjng chances of Mittie, but when
he condescended to ask her to skate
and even offered TO teach her some
new figures, Joe's irritation rose to ire
In vain he tried TO catch her eye: she
was laughing and clinging to Ben and
giving ali her attention 10 his instruc-
tons.
Joe sat sulIen and indignant savage
" biting his nails he would have
parted with everything he had in the
world at that moment for three paltry
nickels,
on and on went the skaters and on
and on went the music. and Joe turned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-18

his face TO the wall and dOggedly wait
ed. When at last Mittie came to him,
flushed and radiant, he had no word OF
greeting for her.
"Oh. did you see all the new steps
MIR. Ben learnt meg" she asked.
Nav" said Joe
Does your foot hurt you, JoeE
Nav" said Joe.
Mfttie was too versed in masculine
moods to press the subject She wait
ed until they were out under the star
light in the clear stretch of common
near home. Then she slipped her hand
through his arm and said coaxingly:
Say. now, Joe. what you klckin
'bout?"
s"Him.r said joe cOmprehensively.
Mr.. Ben? Why, he's one OF our best
friends. Nav likes him bettern any
body ever kept company with What
have all you fellers got against him p
He was block marveled at the hall.
all right" said Joe grimly-
Continued on Page IL.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26
We Work Too Hard.

Lady Headfort during her American
tour said In New York that she APP
proved OF International marriages.
"They correct u.s." she explained
"Our Englishmen work too little, your
American men work too much, and
tho international marriage tends to
bring about n happy mean. Your men
do work too much. you know" said
Lady Headfort. II have an English
friend who attended the funeral Of
one of your hardest workers, multi
millionaire My friends wife said
rather bitterly to him at the funeral:
"'How you have missed your oppor.
tunltles, my love! Place yourself be-
side Mr.. Rltch there. You are both OF
the same age. You both began life to-
gether. Yet you are poor man, while
he died n multimlllionaire'
Eyes said the English husband.
There Rltch lies, dead of nervous pros
tration, without one single penny in
his pocket. and here l stand, hale and
hearty, with wallet IN my coat con.
tanning quite hundred dollars"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26
TaI;.mans In Malta.

There are still to be found In Malta
q number of small stones shaped and
colored like the eyes, tongues and other
parts of serpents.
The superstltious among the Maltese
connect these with the tradition that
st. Paul when shlpwrecked was cast
on their island and that 1t was there
that while lighting bundle of sticks
for fire a viper fastened on the apos-
ties hand. ST. Paul calmly shook the
reptile OFF into the flames, and no
harm followed. The natives wear
these stones as talismans, In which
character they suppose them serylcea-
bic In wardIng Off dangers from snake
bites and polsons.
They are found in st. Paurs cave
lmbedded In clay aud are set In rings
and bracelets and when found TO be
IN the shape Of a tongue or liver or
heart are hung around the neck. They
are also taken internally, dissolved in
wine, which method Is attended, &C.
cording to some people, by more i'm
mediate results.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26
MINOR MENTION.

Frank Bryant, 23 years old, has
been arrested in Chicago and CON
fessed he murdered Thomas Brady, an
aged clerk, in Springfield. ILL.,, re.
Gently.
Clayton w. Williams, colored, who
murdered Mrs. L. b. Briggs recently
by beating her over the head with a
chair. died of starvation in the coun.
ty jail at Chicago.
Mrs. Howard Gould has brought
suit for $4,000 against Frank A. Nc
Laughlin, a New York tradesman,
who, she alleges, through a process
server, injured her to that extent.
A forerunner of the revival of good
times in the steel industry was seen
recently when the Illinois Steel Co.
employed 500 men at its South Chi.
cago plant. The officials expect to put
500 more men at work soon.
The president has issued a procla-
nation opening to settlement the sur.
plus lands of the Rosebud Indian res.
ervation in South Dakota. The area
covered comprises about 100000 acres,
and includes all the land in Tripp
county, that state.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26
Iookay,s Tricks.

"There are tricks of two kinds In
jockeying," said a Jockey, 1.-THE legiti
mate aud the illegltimate. Use the
first and you'l prosper. Use the last
and It's all up.
"lllegitlmate tricks are pulling race
and getting left at the post IL you
once pull fast horse and make him
lose. you are always afterward an OBJ.
ject Of suspicion, and ten to one II
YOU ever pull another horse you are
done for. But getting yourself left at
the post is big and complex subject,
and II Is the one trick that a clever
jockey can work time and again with
safety.
80 cause a rival horse to swerve is
IN illegltimate trick that often wins
your race. You cause the swerving by
Strengthening out your leg so that your
heel nearly touches the other horses
nose or you make wide Slash with
your whip SO that 1t nearly touches
the other horses eycs.
"The legitimate tricks are But why
give them away when IL has taken
all my life TO learn ?"-New Or
leans Tlmes-Democrat.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26
ElintY Plant Covers.

When Sir Humphry Davy was boy
about sixteen, II little girl came to him
In great excitement:
"IIumphry, do tell me my these two
pieces of cane make tiny spark OF
light when rub them togetherY
Humphrey was studlous boy, who
spent hours in thinking out scientific
problems. He patted the child's curly
head and said:
IL do not know. dear. Let us see IL
they really do make Il light and then
we will try to find out why"
Humphry soon found that the little
girl was right. The pieces Of cane IL
rubbed together quickly did give a
tlny light. Then he set to work to find
ont the reason, and after some time,
thanks to the observing powers of his
little friend and his own kindness to
her In not impatiently telling her not
TO worry" as so many might have
done, Humphry Davy made the first
of his interesting discoveries. Every
reed. cane and grass has an outer skin
Of flinty stuff, which protects the in
side from Insects and also helps the
frall looking leaves to stand upright.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26
pu, Gu, Of Commission.

Abcrnethy was supposed 70 influence
people by brusqueness amounting TO
absolute rudeness. II Is related that
one day very vouble lady took her
daughter, who was i'll. to see him.
(Which of you two wants to consult
meT said Aberuethy.
"My daughter" replied the elder wo-
man.
Abernethy then put question to the
girl. Before she had chance to reply
her mother began Il long story. Aber-
nethy told her to be quiet aud repeat
ed his question to the girl. A second
time the woman began a story and a
second time he told her TO be quiet.
Then she interrupted him third time.
"Put your tongue out" he said to the
mother
"But there's nothing the matter with
me-" she exclaimed.
"Never mind, put your tongue out"
lie commanded.
Thoroughly overawed, the woman
obeyed.
Now. keep 1t out" said Abernethy,
and he proceeded to examine the GIRL
Grand Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26
ca Ga VME IN THE PAINT OF
IN -. wv QUALITY
ysxA,e Sherwn Williams
Amman Sells 1t.
An unnni,nht Pardon.

Among the stories of thai former
governor of Texas famillarly known
as Sam Houston Is more than one
amusing tale.
There was financial agent OF the
penitentiary who had warmly opposed
the election of Governor Houston. but
was particularly anxious to retain his
own pleasantly lucrative position. Con.
sequently the new governor was soon
in receipt of petition IN which the
mans years of faithful service and
special qualifications for the place were
set forth in glowing terms by himself.
The governor sent for him and said
gravely, ut appe6rs from this petition
that you have been In the penltentiary
eight years"
~ have" was the reply.
"And during that time you have per.
formed faithfully every duty that has
come in your way TO the best OF your
abilityY
al have" answered the agent, his
courage swiftly rising.
"Then, sir" said the governor. with
the air of one comforting priceless
favor, II pardon you out"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26
A Queer Complication.

Z In Sydney. town of 100000 lnhab-
ltants. one can get nothing TO eat on
Il Sunday. Certain restaurants supply,
food surreptltlously, but the whole
time the guests ace IN danger Of being
arrested. Once an Italian was In such
n restaurant on Sunday when suddenly
the police entered. The Italian was
promptly pushed by the proprietor into
a room where waitress happened TO
he standing In neglgee. Even this
room the police invaded, but the wait
ress saved the situation by declaring
that the young man was her fiance.
The young man, by tae way, had been
married some time He thought that
he had deceived the policeman; but, as
n matter of fact, lie had got out Of the
frying pan into the fire. One fine day
the waitress called him before the
courts and claimed $500 for breach of
promise. The Italian bad to pay. And
then came the worst of all. His wife
sued for divorce and shortly after
married another man.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-26
EXILE TO TAKE RIDING TEST.
Col. w. =. Stewart is Given Task
by the War Department.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Orders were
issued by the war department Tues
day directing Col. William f. Stewart
OF the coast artillery, who several
months ago was sent to the aban'
doned military post of Fort Grant
Ariz., on account of "temperamentaI
incapacity," to proceed to Fort Hua
chuca, Ariz.. to take the riding test
prescribed for field officers. AT the
conclusion of the test he is directed
to return to Fort Grant. Col. Stewart
was asked to retire last year and re
fused. AS a result he was sent tc
Fort Smith without command" his
only associates being two caretakers
Fort Grant is &c miles from the near
est railroad. Fort Huachuca Is about
100 miles from Fort Grant, on the
Mexican border.
Col. Stewart has the option OF rid
ing on horseback 80 miles a day fol
three consecutive days or of walking
so miles in the same period. If the
board before which he will undergo
the test should report him physically
incapacitated, he then may be ordered
before a retiring board. The case o
Col. Stewart created a good deal o
comment in the senate last winte
when an effort was made to secure
for him board of inquiry.