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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13

The bureau of assessment will
meet tonight.
Boys bring in your L. s. 4 Co.
tickets to-morrow-big assortment OF
presents.
Last night the switcher on the
Highland division crashed into a
side tracked freight car loaded with
rags. Nobody was hurt, but some Of
the bundles Of rags were ripped to
pieces.
John ]. Ryan of Dartmouth, who
has been spending the spring vaca-
ton at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs E. F. Ryan of East Liberty
street, left this morning to resume
his studies.
A very enjoyable social was given
last evening at the home of Miss Ida
Miller, IS Ward street. The guests
being entertained by piano selections
by Miss Kathryn Mccarthy and Miss
Ida Miller, solos by William Phelan
and William Fitzgerald and a quar-
tette composed of Roger O'Connor,
Thomas Fitzgerald, Daniel and John
Pickett; violin selections by Miss
Kathryn Dillon and Miss Nellie
Stone, and mandolin selections by
Miss Sadie Bowling. Others present
were Misses Josephine Cass, Frances
Smith, Messrs Michael and James
ODonnell, George Guilfoile. Re-
freshments We're served and the gath
ering broke up at a late hour, all
voting Miss Miller a charming host
eSS.
Miss Nora c. Altman entertained
the Swastika Whist club and their
friends at her home on Taylor street
last evening. Ten hands of whist
We're played and the prizes awarded
as follows: First prizes, Miss ALI
man and DR. Edward O'Brien; second
prizes, Miss Mary Dodd and Mr. Mil
Ter; consolation, Miss Eva Sheridan
and Mr. Kent The rooms were pref
tly decorated with roses and ferns.
the color scheme being pink and
green and rose colored shades added
to the effect. Musical selections
were rendered by the Misses Leeney,
Sheridan, Lynch and Parkinson and
the Messrs Poole, Coffee, Scoville and
Trafford. representations of famous
characters by George Gibson were
greatly enjoyed and Mr. Gibson was
forced to respond with a number of
encores. About 1870 covers were
laid for twenty-four. Mrs Hubbell
catered. Among the guests were the
Misses Mollie and Kathleen O'Con-
nor, Elizabeth Leeney, Anna and
Margaret Lynch, Theresa Timms,
Eva Sheridan, Catherine Conner,
Mary Dodd, Kathryn Parkinson,
Helen Crane and Nora Altman, and
DR. Edward O'Brien of New Haven,
Edward L. Kent of Whitney, n. c.,
Clarence Trafford and John Hubbard
of Pratt institute, Harry Poole and
James Coffee of Winsted, Earl SEQ
vile of Norfolk, George Gibson of
Columbia university and The Messrs
Hayes, Miller, Madden and Jackson
of this city. The party broke up at
midnight, all voting Miss Altman
charming hostess.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
OUR EASTER
GREETING

An Easter greeting to our friends,
Who patronize our store,
And buy our tea and coffee
And buttermilk galore.
We wish to thank them kindly
For the favors shown, ye see,
Which tells us very plainly 90
We are selling them good tea.
To all kind friends and connoisseurs
We give our best regards,
And invite them all to come this week
And get our Easter cards.
Kneeling down at evening prayer,
The teddy bear and baby,
is the title of our Easter card
We will give to every lady.
Yes, and to every person who will
call at our store this week and pur-
chase some of our Tea or Coffee (not
butter or buttermilk). Our Easter
souvenir is special to our Tea
and Coffee customers. It's been our
custom for over twenty years, and
this year is no exception. It's
handsome picture which you'll be
pleased to have hung in your home;
therefore don't forget to buy your
tea and coffee this week at
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
Specials for
This Evening.

Quart.
Rye Whiskey ................ Soc
Bourbon Whiskey ............ Soc
Rye Gin Observation-Disclosures. SOC
California Brandy ............ SOC
B. B. Brandy ................ SOC
Cider Brandy ............... SOC
N. E. Rum Soc
Rock and Rye ............... Soc
Tom Gin .................:. SOC
Fine Old Port ......... Soc
Our Guarantee goes with every
bottle.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Boys club. E,..>. ..
Naturalist club.
Patrick Sarsfield club.
Court Adelphia, |. o. +.
Court America, No 9s, f. of A.
Waterbury tent, No SO, K.O.T.M.
General room committee, F. of A.
st Michael's drum corps, Water
vile.
Mattatuck lodge, No 713. Royal
Arcanum.
c. w. A, shorthand and typewrit-
ing, art work, millinery, dressmak-
ing.
Friendly league, school of house
keeping, public school cookery, a. m.
and p. m, second course cookery
1880; domestic arts, summer gowns
1880, shirt waist suits 1880: physical
training, advanced 1880, beginners
$50. .,..,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
PHELAN'S Il STORE
I 42 East Main st. Telephone.
This is the Season of the Year for
Canned Fish

of all descriptions. Anything in that
line can be found at our place OF
business. We have a very fine Sardine
in Oil at sc per can, as good as Others
sell for 10c; some at 10c and 15c per
can, worth 15c and 20; Mustard
Sardines at 10c per can, Smoked Her
ring, Boneless Herring, Salmon OF
any grade, in small or large cans;
Soused Mackerel, 15c and 1Sc Kip
pered Herring, zoe; Lobster, finest
on the market at Csc; Cod Fish of
any description. Try Can of our
st Charles Evaporated Milk at &c per
can, it is sure to please you, and you
will continue to use it. Canned goods
of any description, quality the finest.
price the lowest; also large line Of
Prunes at SC to 15c per ID.
PENN. co.
11S EAST MAIN STREET.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13

DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
are prompt and thorough and will in
a short time strengthen weakened
kidneys and allay troubles arising
from Inflammation of the bladder.
Sold by Buckingham pharmacy.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13
eMi||er& Co
FOR EASTER
Ladies Ready-to-Wear
Garments.


and still secure the ever importan,
Observation-Disclosures of style
We have 25 different models to Sc
lect from, all the new fabrics.
SUITS.
AT $5.9S-Misses' and Junior Suits
AT $9.9S-Ladies' Suits in several
styles.
AT $10.9S-Ladies' Suits made OF
all wool Panama.
AT Subsidiaries Suits In striped
Panama and serge.
AT $14.9S-Ladies' Suits IN shadow
stripes and fancy mixtures, five
different styles.
LADIES' COATS.
AT $3.9S-Ladies' Covert Coats, all
lined.
AT $5.9S-Ladies' fancy striped
Covert Goats, all satin lined.
LADIES' SILK COATS.
Priced from $7.9S to SIS.
MISSES AND CHILDREN'S COATS.
Priced from $1.25 to 81.
MISSES AND CHILDRENS HATS.
Fancy straw and rough braid Hats
at low prices.
LADIES' WAISTS.
AT 9Sc-25 dozen Ladies' White
Lawn and Colored Batiste Waists,
bought for Easter selling and are
the best values offered.
NET WAISTS.
In ecru; cream and white, prices
from $1.9S to $40.
INFANTS WEAR.
Sample lines of Long anu Short
Coats.
CHILDREN'S DRESSES.
In Princess, French and Russian
styles, trimmed in hamburg and
lace, 2 to 6 years, only one or two
of kind.
GIRLS CONFIRMATION DRESSES.
We are showing a large assort-
ment in organdie, Swiss end lawn.
Prices very low.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-13

Try a Democrat want ad.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-15
New Shell Resisting Spiral Steel spars
viii Be Stepped on Battleshlps'

Washington. experts nave
annroved the new style military mast
which was given a practical test III
uamnton Roads several months ago.
when an experimental mast was erect
ed on the stern deck OF the monitor
Florida, and was shot at several tihes
nv the monitor Arkansas at close
range. Similar masts will be erected
on the battleships Idaho and Missis'
sinni at the after end OF the super
structure. The work will be done at
the League Island navy yard.
The masts will be 80 feet high from
tha deck and 100 feet from the water
Ar the base they will be 2S iee'
square and will taper to ten Zee.
square ON the top, which will be htteu
with a platform for the fire coh'roi
officer of the vessel -, -
THESE masts, it is said, VIII DC
nlaced ON several additional battle
sblps within the next few months,
hut no decision has yet been reached
az TO whether they will be instalieu
IN the new 2O,OOo-ton batdeshiPs,
This style military mast is an limo,
vot,on in the American navy Inc
mast tested on the Florida was IN
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-15
BEER OF ANCIENT BREW.
Bottle Remained In Well Twenty
Four Years Before Recovery.

Shelbyville, Ind.--A bottle of beer,
put up 20 years ago, was unearthed on
the Martin Burchert farm, near Pres
colt, the other day. There Is a story
connected with 1t.
In the fall of 1885 Burchert and
Barney Leland, both well-known resi-
dents of Shelby township, went into
the harvest field to work They took
two quart bottles of Cincinnati beer
with them. When they arrived at an
old well on the place they drank the
contents of one bottle and lowered
the other into the well to keep cool.
When their work was finished in the
afternoon one OF the men went to the
well and attempted to draw the bottle
up. He broke the string, causing the
bottle to fall to the bottom of the well.
which was 25 feet deep.
The present season has been very
dry, causing the water In the we'll 10
be only a foot or two In depth. and
Burchert decided to clean 1t out.
While he was doing so he found this
bottle with the beer still In 1t.
The fastening at the top of the neck
is of wire, which method went out OF
use 16 years ago.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-15
GERONIMO TO HUNT IN TEXAS.
War Department Grants Permission
to Attend Sporting Event.

Lawton, Okla-Chief Quanah Park.
er of the Comanches Is planning
great hunt of several weeks In the
Panhandle of Texas during the latter
part of October, in which will join
not only the famous Indian chief. but
also ten Of his leading men, War Chief
Geronimo OF the Apaches, several of
the leading ranchmen Of western
Texas, and Gov Campbell of the Lone
Star state.
By arrangement of Chief Parker
the officials of the war department
have agreed to permit Geronimo to
accompany the hunters. Parker also
has just got from Texas authorities
permits for all OF his men to hunt
there.
The hunt is to take place on the
range of the great Matador Land and
Cattle Company ranch, with headquar-
tiers at Trinidad, Col, covering the
counties of Motley, Pickens. Cottle
and Floyd. and on this range. says
Parker, may be found wolves. deer,
and several other kinds of big game.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-15
OLD RUINS IN AFRICA.
wright, by Underwood a Underwood. N. Y.

The recent expedition of this com.
pany into Mashonaland, in search of
gold, passed the wonderful ruins of
Zimbaye, nearly 200 miles due west
of Sofala, on the Indian ocean, which
had been known for three centuries,
but have never been heretofore de.
scribed. They have been attributed to
the Moors, the Phoenicians and the
Persians.
These structures were reared of
granite, hewn into small blocks u
little larger than brick, and put to-
gether without mortar. In all the
walls are seen two or three courses of
masonry, where the granite blocks are
inserted in zigZag fashion
There seems to be no doubt that
they were erected as places of de-
tense, and also for the smelling, stor-
age and protection of gold, copper
and other metals.
On removing quantity of the sur
face rubbish inside, there was found
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-15
WESTWARD EMPIRES STAR"
'~Sane's High School Has Pupils
from rs States.

'pokane, Wash.-Twenty-five states,
.su canadian provinces and five Eu-
sopesh countries are represented by
BpnS among the 1883 names regis
nv TO date for the fall semester
he Spokane high school which
.saeu September 8, and Principal
' says that several others will be
S sea before the list is complete.
apns nave come from as far east as
n" York and Maine, Tennessee on
south, Manitoba on the north and
IA "orhla and British Columbia on
NM. Ie largest number are from Wis
NM Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana,
H. V michigan and Iowa. This shows
So,,. reno OF emigration to the Pacific
Invest and is indicative of the cos
pV',lah complexion of the popula-
i" Spokane, in which every state
HDa. ~'FrltoIy and province on the con-
I.nl has representatives.
may be also added that among
h.. newcomers this year are families
|AnS Hreat' Britain. Germany, Hol-
hss, France. Sweden, Norway, Den
kris", Australia. Mexico 1pd the
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-15
BEST WOOD CHOPPER
vERMoNTER CUTS AND PILES
FIVE CORDS IN A DAY.
Maxwell Evarts Wins $4,000 as Re-
suit Of Faith In His Native State
Great Feat Witnessed by
Prominent Men.

Windsor Vt.-Vermont has proved
IL still holds the wood chopping cham
pionship OF the world. Edward Moot
the other day cut down. chopped up.
split, and piled five and one.half cords
of wood In ten hours and so minutes.
The feat was the result of the boast
of Maxwell Evarts, son of the late w.
NJ. Evarts. at dinner In Washington
last winter. that the Green Mountain
state possessed the huskiest chopper
In the world. Following his boast
wagers to the amount of $4,000 were
made by Evarts. Charles r. Treat.
treasurer of the United States, took
$4,000 of this wager and several sena-
tors agreed TO cover the other half.
The original wager was that Moot
could handle five cords In a day. He
did II in an hour and a half less than
the required time and had an extra
eighth of a cord in his pile and an ex.
ira half cord of chopped and split
wood on the ground,
Mr.. Moot besides receiving 500 Tor
his days work from Mr.. Evarts Is said
to have won considerably more than
that by backing himself.
The contest was watched by q mum.
Der of distinguished men whom Mr..
Evarts had brought from Washington,
New York, Boston and by some 1000
residents of the state, who had gath
cred to encourage the state champion.
Most conspicuous among the guests
were l.. f. Lore. president of the
Delaware & Hudson railroad; l.. A.
Coolidge, assistant secretary of the
United States treasury; Samuel G..
Blythe of New York, and A. b. Kit
tredge OF South Dakota.
Woodchopper Moot laid out row
Of axes, all sharpened to keen
edge, shortly before the rise Of the
sun, In the edge of Eastwood growth.
Refreshing himself with a drink of
brandy and milk, he made ready for
the contest. His son. Frank, stood
close by ready to hand the chopper
his axes and wedges as needed.
At 5:52 Mr.. Moot drove his ak into
the first tree At 1880 he had finished
chopping and splitting the Ave cords
stipulated. and the piling was about
one-third completed.
Moot stopped twice to eat during
the morning, taking two lunches. los
ing ten minutes each, After three
o'clock, realizing that he would easily
win he worked more slowly. but al
4;22, an hour % minutes before sun
set, he laid the last stick in place amid
the cheers OF the crowd.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-15

What are evidently three larya .,-or
,ar roasting floors. formed of burnt
n'ec'ay and slightly concaye. There
we're also remains of Stag and other
evidences that the place had been
used for smelling metals
The romantic interest which NJ.
tracts TO these ruins lies in the fac,
mat they were found in the heart of
savage Africa.
1t Is certain that the thing civilized
men would not eXnect to find in this
region. where the natives belong to
the lower stages of human develop
ment, are these great rock structures
Detokening the existence of form.
er civilization amid these wilds.
The natives have not even any ira.
dition as to the origin of the ruins
mere are many facts proving their
great antiquity and among them the
circumstance that at one of the great
ruins at Zimbaye an ironwood tree.
which was undoubtedly hundreds OF
years old, had risen through the wall
and split it.
The theory is that these ruins were
the remains OF works erected by peo-
pie who worked the famous mines of
King Solomon, or that II was here
that the queen of Sheba ruled over
mighty and industrious people.
In the neighborhood of Zanzibar
some time ago traveller found some
very interesting ruins, which were
proven to be of distinctly Persian
origin. He found tiles and fragments
of pottery which correspond exactly
with the tiles and pottery that are
discovered in the ruins of ancient
villages near Teheran.
1t is very curious that the Persians
have at last been tracked to Africa
and, since their remains have certain
ly been found there it will not be sur
prising if it is found that they
travelled as far south as Mashona
land, where these remarkable ruins
are found.
Whoever these adventures were
gold was the magnet which drew then
to this country. They landed on the
coast somewhere near Sofala, and
working westward, reared fort afte!
fort around the mines where they pur
sued their industry.
They were evidently working in {
hostile country, and pursued their en-
terprises inside the great walls the,
had reared.
The best forts were near the east
ern edge of this gold field. They ex
tended almost to the region of tn,
Zambesi on the north, and southwark
as far as the Limpopo. Westward tn,
ruins are found beyond the Longitude
of Tati.
Thus the extent of the gold field
worked by these ancient miners i
shown by the remains of fertilization
which they reared for their protection
while they were digging gold.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-15
FOR LARGE FAMILIES ONLY.
Paris Has Apartment House with Spe-
elai Accommodations for Children.

Paris.-The Anonymous Society for
Economical Dwellings for the Poor,
Partisan institution. has made new
departure in opening an apartment
louse for large families only. No
amily is allowed to move into 1t I'M
4esS 1t has at least three children. The
fouse fills long-felt want, private
fyners Directing to renting to families
Eith children.
As soon as it was opened the new
fouse was filed 1t consists of cen
pal building eight stories high, with
NO seven-story wings. 1t contains
together "a separate tenements, and
census taken just after the opening
fnoWed that it sheltered $40 persons,
whom AT yere children. The rents
&ary from 1874 to 424 francs-$36.S0 to
aSO-a year.
majority of the tenements have a
a'se balcony upon which the living
Om-always a good-sized room
pens. A popularity is that the parti-
ohs between the parents and chill
iehs rooms run only three-quarters
lhe height to the ceiling. This is
ssrded as insuring all necessary
'Nacy, while it enables the parents
Keep watch over the children. The
ndow stills are all at such a height
0OVe the floor that the small chill
lea cannot climb up to them. In
IVY stairway, besides the steps of
uiaary height, there is fight of
utheight steps for the use of the
uuuren, which they can climb with
put strain
Tue building Is equipped with fire
Napes-not general thing in Paris
aau various facilities approaching
equipment OF a New York tene-
Elsnt house.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-15
TIRE MASTS ARE APPROVED.

clined at an angle of about ten de-
grees, but those to be placed ON the
Idaho and Mississippi will be upright
The new mast is constructed OF spi-
rial tubes, the effect being to increase
the mast's resisting power Under
eombardment.
At the time OF the recent tests III
Hampton Roads several shots wefe
fired at the Florida's mast. and none
of them did severe damage. One shell
passed entirely through an opening
between the tubes The other shots
severed various tubes at different
points, without causing material dam
age.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-15
blRK CONTINENT ONCE HELD BY
PEOPLE OF GREAT RACES.
luiIdnos Are Discovered Which Evil
IDENTIFY Guarded Gold Mines and
Shelters In the Days of
Antiquity.

Observation-Disclosures are multi
klyng that Africa contains the secrets
n a great civilization. At present
\ is practically a savage land. given
|wr to savage animals and equally
Bayage men, and it is difficult to con-
Isye that in the mists of antiquity
bis continent was peopled' by intel
lgent communities.
During the present century great
Deal has been learned about this dark
ointment, and the South Africa Com
|ny has done much to add to our
fore Of knowledge.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-15

Colostrum Milk.-The milk given by
a COW for the first three or four days
after calying Is quite different in col
or, taste, and appearance from milk
in its normal condition. Such milk
is called colostrum milk, and has diff
ferent chemical composition from or
binary milk. Colostrum milk is yellow
In color and has a sweetish taste and
a characteristic oily feeling. When
boiled It coagulates. on account OF the
large amount Of albumen present.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-15
birth Of Twins Sets Record.

Omaha, Neb,-Six months and four
DAYS after the birth of her first born
born Mrs. F. Edwards presented her
husband with twin daughters. This is
n new Omaha record. Physicians say
such cases are rare, but the Edwards
case is attracting considerable atten.
tion. Mr.. and Mrs Edwards were mar
ried less than two years ago.
Mrs. Edwards is Is years old. She
was born in Omaha, and Is enjoying
excellent health. The combired
weight of the twins at birth was ten
pounds.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-15

same was made from an organ box
and two rods Of netting at total cost
of s1.45. If dry goods boxes were
used in the construction the cost could
probably be lowered below one dollar.
The chicks are kept in this house till
they are old enough to roost on poles
in the large central houses.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-15
Makes a Travellna Kitchen.

Yardley, Pa.-Cornelius o'connell.
who resides across the canal FROM the
johnson trolley power house, claims
that the vibration caused by the ex-
haust has moved his cookstove four
inches from its proper resting place.
But a petition presented to Judge
Stout to abate the nuisance will not be
acted upon by the court, it being
claimed the matter was not properly
presented.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-15

Colony houses can be made very
cheaply of an organ box and few feet
of wire netting. The illustration
shown herewith, redrawn from an H.
lustration in Journal of Agriculture,
shows a colony house he has been
using for a number of years. ~The
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-15

This plant is sometimes a bush ten
or more feet high and sometimes a
tree rs feet high. according to the To-
cality in which it is found. 1t grows
in the states east of the Mississippi
river. 1t is oftenest found on the
banks OF streams or In the moist
woods. The tree is remarkable for its
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-15

Clean MIIk.-It is generally sup
posed that milking In the yard Is con
ducive to pure milk, but even that de-
ponds.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-15

lateness of coming into flower, which
is in September and October. The flow
ering takes place while the leaves are
falling and continues on until winter
The fruit takes the whole of the next
growing season to mature. The bark
and the leaves were used as medicine
by the Indians and are 80 used by
the whites.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-15

The Hen Yard.-Increase the size of
the hen yard. so that the grass will
not be all eaten of.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-15

When hot water is poured into colo.
strum milk 1t curdles.--Prof. Harry
Snyder.