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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-02
4 CABINET OF YOUNG MEN.

Tn the reconstruction of the liberal cabinet of Great Britain. following the death of Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman. five members of the administration retired. of an average age of s5 years. and five members averaging ss years succeeded them The average age Of the forty-Hvs men forming the government is un- der g 2 Yesrs.
 Bat averages convey little idea Of a cabinet which contains saeh ex- tremes ss Lord Ripon. uao fs SO. and Sir Henry Fowler. IS. and os the other hand Lord L1cas. 35s Mr
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-02
THE MAID WITH ELBOWS BARE.

Let tasteless lovers chaunt their lays To please the modest full-dress'd
 fair; The task remains for me to praise The charming maid with elbows
 bare. Her ruddy cheek. her sparkling eyes, Her coral lips. her ietty hair, All. all are charms I highly prize. But not so much as elbows bare. The unveird bosom-neck of snow May tempt the ill-bred clown to
 flare, But first rae beaux, with det'rence
 bow
 Before the maid with elbows bare. Some ladies show the ankles shape, A fashion. too. not very rare; Others expose a pretty nape; But mines the maid with elbows
 bare. Let her. in that loose flowing robe, Which fiaunts and hutters in the
 air; Reflect. heart she ne'er will probe. Unless she leaves her elbows bare. When winter storms are drear and
 cold.
 And keenIy blows the northern
 air. When nuns and furs the limbs en-
 fold.
 stin trips my maid with elbows
 bare. When summers scorching heats pre- vail.
 And vciIs shut ont the suns bright
 glare. Still. still my maid vilI never fail To go with graceful elbows bare. In winter. summer. fall or spring In weather either foul or fair In day or nfght-the charms sing Of my sweet maid with eIbors
 bare
 -Confributor ts Hartford Tiwcr Would yua ns w1tnout wnaf yru
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-02

of the week, and on Saturday after noon the festivities will close with a May day procession in which a great army of at least 10000 laymen will march.
 On Manhattan Island and in the out lying district of the Bronx there are at present 127 parishes, whose church is valued at s42,1S1570. In Staten Island there are thirteen par
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-02

to the total. This makes the apparent value of the property of the archdio- cese s54,000,000. The combined wealth of the score or more other denomina- tions owning property in the same re- zion is only about s77,0oO,00O. and the number of churches owned by them is 5S9.
 Although there were no Roman Catholics among the first settlers on
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-02

ishes. whose buildings and sites are worth sS1s,00o. The parishes in the counties of Duchess. Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan. Ulster and West chester. state of New York. and those in the Bahama islands, which are also included in the see, have property valued at S3.000,000. There are hos pitals colleges, convents and other in- stitutions whose value adds sS,000, 900
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-02

H. J. K.--Your half cent of 1851 Is worth 5 to 10 cents.
 R. c. A.-The office of the rail road commissioners of Tennessee is at the capital, Nashville
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 J. A. v.-Your pocket piece is a token which was common enough during the civil war and has no value. Emma.-How can | press a serge suit without making it shiny?
 4. Press 1t under a damp cloth of some thickness. Dip the cloth in water. wiring it out and place it over the serge, pressing but a small pOr- t1on at a time.
 W. r. S.-Your inquiry was answered when 1t came. Apply to s. x. D. North. director of the cen- sus. Washington. Notaries public are appointed by the governor. on recommendation of citizens. Apply to the secretary of your state for an application blank.
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 s. F. N.-The linOleum on my kit chen floor has become dull and faded. but is not worn out Is there any way to restore it in part?
 4. Wash the linoleum with milk after removing all the surface dust and let dry. Polish then with bees wax and turpentine. and it will look almost like new.
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 q reader. Under what conditions does a ball player have to play be- fore he is considered a professional playerz Will yOu please describe it as clear as possible7
 A A ball player becomes a pro- fessional when he plays for a salary or for money consideration in any wzy
 T D- V.-HoW many acres are there in a square mfle7 1zl How many square miles in Tennesseez JsB. What s the hurusoupe Of one Bern December I7f
 A A s4e. tzl 4z.aze. fsD bold. diEculs 10 ges acquainted with penPle of action rather than wo~ds.I faithful in love relations
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-02

been arecent tendancy to confine the use of French to oral communications written instructions and other diplo- matic dispatches being now usually couched in the language of the gov ernment employing and transmitting them. (3) French.
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 D. A. S.-How is hydrogen gas made?
 A. By putting scraps of zinc or iron into dilute sulphuric acid. The acid must be diluted by adding water slowly. or the mixture may get too hot and break the vessel. The gas evolved may be saved by having q bit of glass tube through the cork of the bottle, with a piece of rubber tube attached. Catch the gas in jar or bottle filled with water and turned upside down. The gas will pass upward in bubbles and gradual fly displace the water.
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 L. B. C.-Can you give me a remedy for my face, which in sum- mer breaks out like measles, being much better in fall and winter? t2) Please give horoscope of persons born February 20, April 12 and October 12?
 A. Do not take the advice of anybody but a good physician. Many skin remedies are very dangerous to use. A physician can ascertain the cause of the disorder and apply the proper remedy. (2D February 20. restless, anxious. kindly, rarely quick tempered, suceessful: April 12. Good reasoners and leaders. difficult to coerce. make good lawyers and teachers; October 12, Great fore sight and intuition, mechanically in- yentiye.
 H. T. L.-what is volapuk? Is it going to be the language of the future?
 A. It is the fantastic creation of faddists who thought they had in- vented the universal language. but it seems to have little use for ex- isting because the English language is moving in the direction Of the prophecy that our mother tongue will sometime be spoken the world over. Within a hundred years French has declined from first to fourth place among influential languages. though its use has in creased s4 per cent Spanish has increased s1 per cent. German and Russian about 159 per cent. B. and by not to know English will be to confess ones self not a citizen of the world
 C. r. C.-Suppose that I have the power to coin money and the basis of that money is not gold or silver. but the property of the United States. and. possess the taxing power to make it' good. and ] use paper as the material out Of which to coin money that shall be q legal tender for all my debts public and private. w0ald t De wise. for me to sell bunds to the capitalism rf EwwF1mr for thef~ rnz4 and raw
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-02

Rsadsr.-Whzt is the diplomatic language of Europe. French or En- glishz t2l Is English suppIanting French as the diplomatic IsnEusEe7 t3l What language vas used ia the recent Hssuc Eseetfnx7
 A F'rsach- tzl No. bat there has
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-02


 century of organized activity in New York city. Because the anni- versary fell in Lent, season of rigid abstinence from all festivity, even ec- clesiastical, the celebration of the inn portant event was postponed until the week beginning, Sunday, April 26.
 It will be made an occasion for ex- traordinary rejoicing. The element of Thanksgiving will be prominent fea- ture throughout the entire proceed ings. It might, in fact, be termed seven day Te Deum for the ripening of wonderful work. First of all on Sunday morning masses of thanks giving will be sung in every Roman Catholic church. chapel, convent, mis- sion, school, station and benevolent 1n- stitution in the area comprised within the Greater New York. This is the day set apart for parochial rejoicing of a special nature. On Tuesday morning the supreme religious func- tion of the anniversary will be cele- brated at the great cathedral of St. Patrick In that splendid gothic basil ica, the pride of American Roman Catholics, the hierarchy of the country will unite with Archbishop Farley and his associates in a general thanksgiv ing service-a pontifical mass at which the oefebrant will be Cardinal Logue, Archbishop of Armagh and primate of all Ireland. and the preacher Cardinal Gibbons. Wednesday will be childrens day. Delegations of young folks from every parish in the city will march to the cathedral and join in a service of Thanksgiving. On that evening the laymen will hold monster meeting at Carnegie hall, and addresses will be made by some of the most noted visit ors. Numerous banquets and social gatherings will fill out the remainder
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-02
A1GeGSssssse ssessssSSsaA
INQUIRIES
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ANSWERS
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l.. NJ. F.-How did the term dark horse" used in political sense, originate?
 A. From the practice Of certain horse jockeys who not infrequently by coloring some noted horse, were enabled to bring him into race un- der another name. bet large sums of money on him. and win the race. They were always stained dark and were referred to as the dark horse"
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 II. l.. G.-Did President Roosevelt coin the phrase strenuous life." or did someone else apply it to his man ner of life?
 A. It was first used by the presi- dent in speech which he made in Chicago. April 10. 1899. So aptly did it sum up his views and characteristics that t at once be- came widely popular and is now firm ly established as a family quotation.
 E. G.-what was the time of the opening of the klondyke district for gold mining?
 4. IL began to attract extended notice in the summer of 1S97. though the discovery of the placer gold de- pOsit was really made in the pre- ceedinE August. The early cOmers made great gains during the winter and summer Of 1S97. One claim banned out at the rate of SzsO per hour. Two men took out $500 in one day.
 C. c. F.-Do ron consider that woman tells anything but a false hood when a caller Is informed that she is not at home" when. as matter Of fact. she is at homeg
 A. It is not so considered. The woman meant that she was not st home 70 callers. There is m reason why a visitor should be admitted when he is not desired. or when reasons exist why he should not be received. and the phrase covers any situation.
 Reader What fz fha Sfnro~-afF-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-02

Woald yua ns w1tnout wnaf yuu want when a zss ae night xs< itf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-02

been arecent tendancy to confine the use of French to oral communications written instructions and other diplo- matic dispatches being now usually couched in the language of the gov ernment employing and transmitting them. (3) French.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-02

T D. V.-Eiov many acres are there in a square mfle7 1zl How many square miles in Tennessee. JsB What is the horoscope Of one Born neeeHher I1s
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
q WATER FUNERAL

In the northeastern corner Of France, IN the
Pas de Calais Department, there is a stretch OF
country which possesses practically no roads
This region, living between st. Omer and the
F3elgian frontier is traversed in every direction
by canals, which serve as communication pc
tween the different centres of population. The
people use skiffs, not unlike Venetian gondolas.
and in these they glide silently to field and mar
ket The village cure makes his round Of visits
by water, the very horses have to be taken by
boat TO and from the fields in which they work,
and ii is no uncommon occurrence for a frisky
animal to kick out, Overbalance the fraIl craft
and precptate its occupants into the water 1t
is a region OF perpetual peace country of eter-
nal calm, where the noise of wheeled traffic is
unknown. where the motor horn is never heard.
a frequent sight in these narrow waterways
is a funeral procession The coffin is placed on
a couple Of chairs and is covered with a cloth.
The nearest relatives of the deceased sit behind
the coffin. friends follow in other boats and the
priest recites his prayers while the little cortege
makes il way slowly TO the burial pace.-Glas-
cow Weekly Herald
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
NEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY JANUARY Z, 1905

figure who draws all eyes. He has identified
himself with the reckless swashbuckier who
takes thousand risks In saving aristocrats
from the guilIotine during the French Revo-
luton, and narrowly escapes betrayal by his
own wife. He acts with dashing bravado,
splendid fire and admirable versatility. and
The Scarlet PimperneT' remains season after
season. popular melodrama. pulsating with ex-
element and briniming with action It
is the type Of drama which Mr.. Shaw. with his
detestation of whatever is romantic in char
acter and life. lightly satirizes in Arms and the
Man. wherein ideals of warfare, adventure and
love making are explained away and every SEN
timentalist or dreamer is found out. L N Z.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27
ALMOST SWEEPS
HANDICAP PURSE
ELLISON ENTRY GETS FIRST
AND THIRD
Royal Tourist, His Stabiemate, Fin
ishes Third, Behind Dorante-E4I-
dreth Pair Lands Outside the
Money-Roseben Winner

OAKLAND, Nov. 26.-In the pres
ence of over 10000 people Don Enrique,
carrying the colors of Charles Ellison,
won the Thanksgiving handicap at
Emeryville today Dorante, the ia
vorite, was second, while Royal Tour
list, stable companion of the winner,
was third.
Weather conditions were IDEAL but
the track was heavy. Some fine fields
went to the post and the sport was Of
a high order Twenty six books We're
in line and betting was very heavy
The handicap, fourth on the card, was
az a mile and a furlong, and six horses
faced Starter DWyer.
Dorante ruled favorite throughout the
betting, with Montgomery and Tony
Faust, the Hildreth entry, next IN de-
mand. Don Enrique and Royal Tour
list came in for some support Tony
Faust went to the front early and ala
not relinquish the lead until a quarter
of a mile from home.
There Don Enrique, who had moved
up rapidly, assumed command. He
drew away and won handily from Do
rante, which beat Royal Tourist a
head. The latter would have been sec
ond but for being in heavy going
Montgomery was dutrun. The winners
share Of the purse was 1890.
Roseben, making his first California
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27

The Los Angeles sports are just ac-
curing the habit of going to San Ber-
doc fights, and an increased delegation
Is expected to go up to the little city
for this event.
What do you think of it? Our old
college chum, Mano Ian, better known
as Gen. Mokai, slipped away last week
and joined the ranks of the benedicts
without word to any of his friends.
The first news of the event along the
path was the generals arrival from
San Francisco with his bride, who
was Miss Jewel Spencer of Napa. Mrs.
Fan is a member of one of the promi-
nent northern California families, be-
ing the eldest daughter of the late
Dennis Spencer, who at the time of his
death was the leading criminal attor-
ney of the state. TO most of Zan's
acquaintance along the line he is the
correspondent of a San Francisco
paper, but his real work is that of
manager of the Meese & Gottfried
company, one of the largest wholesale
machinery houses in the city, the
newspaper game to the general being a
lot of fun, as he was sensible enough
to get away from the scribbling of
sporting events as a means of a liveli-
hood some years ago. So here is to
Fan and his bride, and may they enjoy
all the happiness and prosperity pos
sible.
President Tom Williams of the Pa
cific Jockey club, who IS in the City
of Mexico yesterday telegraphed to
Lucky" Baldwin his best wishes for
a successful season, in the following
words: BEST wishes for great opening
and much successful season" With
all his faults, Williams must be cred
cd VIII n lot n 90 m.
the Santa Anita management in maxi
ing a success of the sport, and further
evidence of this fact is found in the
shipment of twelve of the Williams
horses to the Santa Anita meeting.
Mel Lawrence and Harry Comstock
were very much in evidence yesterday
They recently got in from the north
with eighteen horses and the anti
thirst privileges at the track, and are
about as happy to get back as any in
dividuals one might meet
Chinquapn, owned by Lawrence &
Comstock, broke a leg a few days ago
and was rendered useless forever as a
racing tool. He was hitched to a cart
for a driving exercise stunt but re-
belled by rearing and. falling back
ward. The leg was broken in two
places.
Twenty three books were in line yes
terday, counting the three field and one
combination book. Nineteen big stores
were doing business, as follows: George
Rose, Sam Shaen, James Munro, ]. t..
Callahan, Abe EnlSle Sam Korper, G..
p Hickey, j. Humbrecht. Sid Cohen,
Jack Atl<in, Sam Klein Hughey Jones,
Joe Ziegler, Nelson Jones. Sam Sum
merfield, Nose Raphael, A. ]. jackson,
Paul Hoffman and A. r. Klein. All
did good business and all lost CD,
of course.
w. w. Walsh of Toronto, Canada,
partner of Billy Mckinney, has ar
rived for the winter racing season.
This is his first trip to the south coast
and it is quite a pleasant experience
for him, as about this time Of the year
in his home city the snow is as much
of a feature as our sunshine and
orange blossoms. Walsh is a young
man and an interesting conversational
list, while he also is a thoroughbred
sportsman. Billy says SO and he ought
to know.
The electrical first past the post
machine that announces the one
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27

John Lyle, held at a false price In
view of his we'll known liking for the
mud and his good form at this time,
had no trouble whatever in winning
the second race at IL and Is to 1, beat
ing out Barney Oldfield, the good thing,
by nearly two lengths. Barney got
away poorly and ran a good race, but
he was unable to make any gain, on
Lyle from the stretch to the wire.
Lyle and Black Mate fought it out for
the leadership in the first half mile,
alternating in the lead, when Black
Mate chucked it and finished in sixth
place, quitting with all his old-time
ease and grace. Day Star proved to be
a daylight comet, all right enough.
dropping out of the clouds at Is and 20
to l to snatch the show money away
from Homeless. another long shot.
Phil Chinn believes in an early start
and good finish at every race meet
ing, and took time by the forelock and
the boolies by the hamlock, and put
over Joe Gaitens at the juicy and re-
munerative odds of and to 1. En-
field from the Butte stable, was the
dark secret of the race, but he was
away poorly and had to run his head
off to get second money SerVicence,
another newcomer =hereabouts, dropped
into the three hole after nice stretch
run. Indictment, played into favorit-
ism, finished fourth while Rey Ell Di-
nero, one of the customary Baldwin
good things, was played from 40 to 1
down to los at post time and finished
fifth, after getting away last.
S. A. Clopton, who made a stake
horse out of the platter Silverslzin last
winter, put over Merlingo at 6 to 1 in
the fifth race. Nobody hardly expected
Merlingo to beat such horses as Miss
Oficious, Husky and Bye Bye II, but
he did So and never in the entire
journey of one and one-eighth miles
did he ever let one of the others look
him in the eye. He simply galloped all
the way. Miss Officious was second all
the way, but never could make Mer-
lingo warm up. Bye Bye II was third.
The six starters in this race strung out
in a procession that extended from the
wire half way down to the paddock.
Mark Antony II was in fine form
and thoroughly at home in the going,
and had no trouble at all in winning
the last race from Light Wool, the
heavily played favorite. backed from
IS down to evens. Mark had two
lengths to spare at the wire, while
Light Wool beat Neva Lee, which was
practically left, by nearly three lengths
for the place. Sir Edward set a stiff
pace to the stretch, where he collapsed.
The race undoubtedly will be beneficial
to him.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27

Restigouche broke with the leaders,
few noses behind Magazine, Gemmell.
Stanley Fay and Old Timer, but Schil-
ling Immediately rushed the handsome
black gelding out in front and he
gradually opened up gap that
amounted to four lengths at the stretch
turn. After going to the front, Resti-
gouche was taken up and allowed only
to run under wraps, but he so thor
oughly outclassed his field that he
romped away from the others in handy
fashion. After turning for home Schil
ling took tight hold on the reins and
held him steadily in the center of the
track. Magazine, which had been lead
ing. the others to the stretch began to
tire here and Old Timer, which had
slowly worked his way up to third
place, Rugged the rail on the turn and
saved a lot of ground, enabling him to
get within length of Magazine. StaI%
ley Fay, which was taken away back
at the quarter, came strong on the turn
and put up a great finish From the
paddock to the wire it was a desperate
struggle between this trio for the place.
Old Timer finished fully as strongly
as Stanley Fay and Archibald really
Outrode MusgraVe in the final jumps,
getting the place by a length from
Stanley Fay, which beat Magazine for
the show by head.
Inc pace was TOO SUN IOf A1dBdzluS,
which was run off his feet in the first
half mile, while Stanley Fay ran the
best race of all those behind the win
ner, coming from away back to get the
show money for William Walker Lee
Rose did as he figured to do in the
going stopping after being good
third to the stretch. Track conditions
were responsible for the two added
starters-Adriuche from the MacMa-
nus barn, and Magazine, from the Car
man stable The time, 1:26 AS is very
good, considering the track conditions
The gross value of the stake was
1890, of which sum $1770 is net to the
winner, with $500 to second and $500
to third.
Centre Shot. the speed marvel of the
Walker barn, won the first race of the
afternoon, the Introductory scramble
at six >furlongs, coming from behind to
pass Gold Heart in the last fifty yards
to win by a length Gold Heart was
big surprise in that he was not eX-
pected to show anything in the mud
but he went to the front at the start
and led all the way to within fifty
wards of the wire, where he was passed
by Centre Shot, judiciously paced and
beautifully ridden at the finish by
Harris.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27

q vaudeville star. Joe certainly THINKS
bean of Jeff and when they get "
eether they usually enjoy the session
Rig Hank was on the block again
Yesterday at Santa Anita and 1t lllaue
the ring look like old times once Iiio o,'5
Without his megaphone, come on ana
GET EN-" and his rich pessimlstic
tales when off duty the season Woulu
he almost robbed off one of it's stellar
a t+roctions. Hank has been coming
IN los Angeles for the winter racing
seasons for so long that he is quite
we'll acquainted here and enjoys tne
friendship. of all the good Sports
Jockey TreubeI. who rode Joe Gaitens
to victory in the third race, celebrated
his return to the saddle in an inn
pressiye manner. 1t was ms nrst
mount in two years, having been re-
fused q license two years ago at LOUIS
Vile and he showed the same good
form he displayed in other days, when
he was a real star. Phil Chinn has him
under contract.
There were about seventy-five auto
mobiles in the outdoor garage" to the
right of the grandstand yesterday aft
ernoon. Many carriages, also, were on
the grounds.
w. w. Finn has made a real jockey
of M. Nelson, who rode around here last
winter with Indifferent success. Mel
son rode forty-one winners, seventeen
seconds and thirty-two thirds at the
recent Salt Lake meeting, and Finn was
so impressed with his work that he
gave $1,000 for a short term contract.
Abe Enkle won a bank roll on the
victory of Freddie Welsh, and then
blew the works on Papke. His indig-
nation meeting was held just after the
last race, and his recital of the terrible
tale of woe was heartrending and
brought tears to the eyes of his friends
who laughed at his discontinue.
Frank 7. Barnes. who holds the dual