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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-15
CITY NEWS.

St Cecilia's Sunday school held a picnic at Hamilton park to-day. Henry Laplante, age 12. son of MT and Mrs John Laplante of Charles street, is seriously i'll at his home.
 An anniversary mass will be cele- brated at St Francis Xavier's church on Monday morning at 7:30 o'clock for the late Dennis Flavin of Baldwin street.
 4 meeting of all the divisions Of A. O. H. and of the Ladies auXili- ary will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at Hibernian hall, when all arrangements will be made for at tending the state field day at New Haven next Wednesday.
 Tonight is the night that Lallier's Military band will give their week ly dance at city hall. A. J. Lallier has arranged splendid programme of the latest music, including the Flower Girl" Summertime, Take Me Out to the Ball Game" and many others which will be played tonight.
 The Tracy Bros Co has been awarded the contract for the carpen- ter work on the proposed new addi- tion to Steele & Johnson's factory on South Main and Mill streets. Bar low Bros will do the roofing and Will liam Chatfield will do the bricklay- ing and other work in that line. The structure will be 150X20 and will cost about $35,000.
 It looks as though the new Hum phrey block on West Main street will be like the buildings that were popu- lar in this city years ago and which are now much in vogue in the larger cities, that is, the first floor below the sidewalk is a basement as il were. AS a rule this lower floor is used for a dining room and kitchen and is said to be very serviceable.
 The mortuary report for the mon-h of July is as follows: Meas les 1, diphtheria and croup 1, ty- phoid fever 1, whooping cough l., diarrheal diseases Cover years of age) 1, same (under years of age) 33, consumption or phthisis &. pneu- monia or lung fever 13, bronchitis l, all diseases of the nervous system 8, heart diseases 3, accident and vio- fence ', all other causes except still birth 49.
 Thursday afternoon Martin Keefe of Cherry street, who is on vaca. tion to Bantam lake, saved August Davidson farm hand, from drown ing. Keefe and Thomas Butterly, also of this city. were going along in a boat when they saw that Davidson had fallen from his canoe and was in trouble. They steered their boat to- wards him and when close by Keefe. without taking of stitch, jumped into the water as he saw that David- son was far gone. Grabbing the man he held him until he had turned ove.' the canoe, and placing him across this, he pushed it to the shore. It was a very heroic rescue and young Keefe was nightly praised for his act.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-15
Which is the
 Richest,

John D. Rockefeller or the city or Waterbury? We'll, we think John
 is, but our city is more generous. For instance, our city will present to the railroad company 'Cinder park at cost of about S299,00O or more, and she must borrow the money to pay for it. Of course the city will own it, but it's for the bene- fit of the railroad. We'll, We see by the newspapers that generous John
 found out that the people who owned the house he lived in when he was a boy owe a mortgage of $s00 on 1t, so generous John" gave them one dollar to help them pay it. We'll, John didu't have to borrow the long green" he had it of his own, but his generosity must have been overcome by his heart; but the city officials hearts must have been overcome by their generosity. Speaking of gener- osity reminds us of a generous gift we have this week, and while they last each purchaser of a pound of Baking Powder, 45 cents per pound. can have one-half dozen fruit jars with it. There's generosity for you, if you act quick and call at
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-15
CUPID ENCIRCLES THE GLOBE.
Nephew of Sir Lewis Vernon -Har-
 court and His Fiance.

Denver, Aug 15.-At the Union de- pot yesterday a romance of the old world eliminated in the meeting af- ter three years of the relative of a distinguished English baronet and the daughter of a French peasant. He is the nephew of Sir Lewis Vernon Harcourt, member of parliament, who succeeded to the title four years ago on the death of his father, Sir Will liam Vernon Harcourt, the distin- guished liberal leader.
 Travelling half way around the world. Beatrice Franzee of Paris and Gerald HarcOurt. who came from Manila. P. l.. met yesterday morning in Denver. the halfway point. leay- ing immediately for Salt Lake where they will be married.
 Beatrice Franeeze was one of the fairest flowers of France, noted for her grace and beauty. One day three years ago there came to Manchester England, Gerald HaTcourt, nephew ot an earl. He met the young woman They fell in love. The elder Harcour, drowned down the match. He for bade young Harcourt the house and threatened the severing of his for tunes should ne wed.
 BrOOding over his lot the young man decided to bury his heart and his misery in America. In New York he enlisted for the Philippines. Re gently his term was, completed. Through the years the pair core sponded. The father died and then the pair planned the flight.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-15
BALLOON IN CITY STREET.
Washington Heights Folk Gather to
 See Ii Bang Windows.

New York. Aug 15.-The tenants of the Washington court apartments in West 144th street. just east of Broadway had lot of fun for half hour last night with big half in- Hated balloon which came down in front of the apartment house. The balloon banged against the third and fourth story windows of the house waking up the neighborhood.
 Arthur Berry. an aeronaut, made an ascension in the balloon from Pal isade park at Fort Lee about 5:30 o'clock. The ascent was successful, Berry going up about 5000 feet. He jumped free with the parachute and landed in the middle of the Hudson. He was picked up by George Gegus in his naptha launch Klytie and land ed at Fort Lee.
 The balloon drifted slowly east and came down in front of the Washing ton courI.
 The balloon swayed back and forth and q crowd collected. The tenants of the apartment house were fright ened at first, hut when no windows were broken they went to the street to look things over. The balloon stop ped at the front entrance of a saloon and no one could get in. Later the owner came and got the balloon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-15
THOMS AND LlLLEY
Many Would Like 10 See Former
 at Head of Ticket.

There is feeling about town that Mayor Thoms can beat Congressman 'Lilley for governor, and democrats and republicans who want to see the honor go to Wa,.erburian want Thoms in the field against Lilley so that we will be sure of the office nu matter which wins. Thoms has ene- mics and so has every man who ever filled public position, whether he did his work we'll or not, but the opposition to Thoms would come from few while on the other hand almost every other man you meet on the republican side of the house says he doesn't want Lilley and won't vote for him. To be sure the re- suit of the primaries does not bear out this statement, but there was no contes, and it would be unreason- able to suppose that Mir Lilley had no packers at all. He has, but the number is small compared with the army of voters arrayed against him. It is believed that he will get the nomination, but this is simply in
 
 part of the state machine which in this particular instance is contrary to the wishes of great majority of the people who are expected to vote for him and whose support he will have to get in order to be elected. The machine politicians claim all good men and true will fall into line after the nomination is made, but this is extremely doubtful, and in order to be on the safe side peo- pie think it time Waterbury got something worth while are very anx> ious to see Thoms nominated 10 run against Lilley. Men who know something about public sentiment in Waterbury on this question are con- f1dent that Thoms would beat Lilley two to one in the local field and would ou;strip him in every town in the state. If this be so and Mayor Thoms could be prevailed upon to enter the race it would be good poli
 tics all around to work towards that end. If not Waterbury will be throwing away an opportunity that may not come again in many years.
 According to the latest reports Lilley won the delegates in Suffield, TorringtOn. Colebrook, Washington, Fairfield, Beacon Falls and North Haven last night, while Lake must be contented with just one town, Windsor Locks giving him the dele gation from that town. Bolton nam ed two delegates, one for Lilley and it is presumed the other is for Lake.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-15
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; come at 10c and 15c per can, worth 15c and 20: Mustard sardines at :Oc per can, Smoked Her. ring, Homeless Herriu6. Salmon Of any grade, in small or large cans; soused Mackerel, 15c and 1sc Kip pered Herring. zoe; Lobster. finest on the market at 25c; Cod Fish of any description. Try a Can of our St Charles Evaporated Milk at Sc per can. 1t is sure to please you. and you will continue to use it. Canned goods of any description. quality the finest. price the lowest; also a large line of Prunes at Sc to 15c per 10.
 PENN.NDSE.CO.
 I1s EAST MAIN STREET.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-15

fnfxn y0u- fr7ea1s cut of town ef the dosnes 10 Waterbury by sending then be Dsmo1.f: gs . ye~r. e csnts . nsoutn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-15
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Boys club.
 Wa erbury Burns club.
 Waterbury company, No 20, U. R. K. P.
 National Association Stationary Engineers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-15

Warts and moles are removed with out pain or without leaving scars by Miss Mary Tynan, Room 24, 109 Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-15
The Miller &PeckCo
Special Prices for Saturday
 Night.

AT s6sS-Ladies' Long Silk Coats, were s10. AT s4.ss-Misses' Wool Suits, were $S. AT 29c-Ladies' White Lawn Waists,
 hamburg trimmed, were 39c. AT S4.9S-Ladies' Silk Jumper Suits, were s6.
 AT s2sS-Ladies' Net Waists, all silk lined, were s4. AT s1.9S-Ladies' Separate Wash
 Coats, were s5. AT 75c-Ladies' Pouch Handbags,
 were s1.
 AT 12kc-Satin Taffeta Ribbon,
 was 15c. ,-.. 6 for 25c-Ladies' Initial Handker-
 chiefs, were sc each. AT 15c-Ladies' Umbrella Drawers,
 hemstitched fiounce, were 20e. AT 19c-Marguerite Corset Covers,
 trimmed with lace and ribbon,
 were 25c. -... AT 15c-Large Size Gingham Aprons,
 were 25c.
 AT 10c-40-inch White Lawn, from
 lz H2c. AT 4 %c-Best Light, Prints, from Sc. AT 9kc-Fine Dotted Swiss, from
 121sc. AT 7&c-Colored Figured Lawns,
 from 12kc. AT 13c, for 25c-Men's Shield Teck
 Ties. from 25c. P ...-. ..-.- AT S9c-Odd Sizes Mems Working
 Shirts, attached collars, from 49c. AT 39c-Boys' Blouse Waists, from
 49c. !" AT 19c-Boys' Percale Waists, from
 25c.
 AT HALF PRICE-odd Pairs Lace
 Curtains. AT S1.39-Carpet Sweepers. AT 29c-Extra Heavy Ingrain Car
 pets.
 AT 24c-4-4 Floor Oilcloths. AT s2.10-Heavy Team Fly Nets.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-26
X-RAYS TO FIND PEARLS.

John J. Solomon has developed
a plant for radiographing oysters,
to ascertain not only the existence
but the stage of development of
pearls without killing the bivalves
or opening their shells, says the Chi
cago Journal. AS many as 500 oys-
tiers have been submitted to examin-
alton in one minute, hundreds of
shells spread on tray being exposed
at one time. Oysters showing no
pearls are returned to their beds
those showing partially developed
pearls are sent into ''hospital" to
be nursed, while those whose pearls
are full grown suffer the fate that
attends all things which possess
something that man wants.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-26
WHITE HAIR AND GAY COLORS
Not Inartistic Combination That New
York Women Seem Particularly
Fond OF.

The New York women are original
in their fashion of dressing, par
ticularly the older women. The
whittier the hair of New York
woman, the more she runs to color
in her clothing. One New York
woman with white hair with golden
lights in it wears light blue invaria-
bly, summer and winter, dainty blues,
with blue and white hats. Another
wears purple bonnets, violet bonnets,
very pretty on her white hair, and
gowns of delicate lavender. And they
are not unbeautiful, either, these
white-haired women. Many of them
are beautiful. A white hat with
blue wings, a white veil with little
dots, pink and white complexion
many Of them have really wonderful
compilations -and at little distance
they have the look of dainty bits of
Dresden.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-26
COLOSSAL CHERRY TREE.

The historic giant cherry tree of
this county is located on the Aber-
nethy place, southeast of Newberg.
A measurement was made the other
day which gave it a circumference of
eight feet II inches four feet from
the ground-this against the Hub
bard tree, with its eight feet two
inches two feet from the ground.
From limb to limb it covers an area
of So feet, seven inches in diameter.
This famous tree is productive in
accordance with its size. Its record
crop IN any one season is a little
over 1000 pounds of Cherries
Portland Oregonian.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-26
SKIM MILK FOR CALVES.
That Right from the Separator Is Be
lieVed to Be Best.

1t Is sometimes said that sweet skim
milk fed directly from the hand OF
the separator has caused the death
of calves and young pigs, but 1 know
of no specific case in which this is
true, says a writer in Farmers Voice
or experiments which indicate that
sour skim milk gives better results
than sweet; in fact, the evidence is
very largely in favor of sweet skim
milk
The skim milk directly from the
separator has more or less air in it.
as may be seen by the foam on the tor
of it. | have fed this milk within
three or four minutes after separat
ing to young calves, and never had
any trouble which might in any way
be traced to the skim milk. This
would not prove, however, that allow
ing young calf or pig to overload its
stomach with new milk more or less
mixed with air would not prove injuri
GUS, though l question very seriously
whether this cause alone would pro
duce death. In my opinion if skim
milk is allowed to stand ten minutes
or so after separating, the light foam
from the top removed and only a mod
crate amount Of the fresh warm milk
allowed each animal, no injurious re.
suits are likely to occur.
Many farmers think that because
the fat has been removed, a calf must
be given all the skim milk it can
drink. and many calves suffer from toe
much skim milk; also from feeding
cold skim milk and from sour skim
milk, more especially if it is sweet
one day and sour another.
While satisfactory results are re
ported from feeding skim milk,
recommend the use of sweet, still.
warm from the separator.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-26
SIZE OF COW STALLS.
Three Feet of Space Is Hardly Enough
for Comfort.

A cow can lie down in three feet
Of space If she is Of ordinary size, II
she lies perfectly straight. Go into a
stable, however, where cows are al
lowed only this amount of room and
you will hardly ever find all lying
down. Some lie little to one side,
thus preventing their neighbor from
lying.
We find 81 feet none too much
space, and four feet would be better
If one could afford it; especially for
large COWS, writes Forest Henry, in
the Northwestern A gric turf t.
Where cows are crowded into three
feet 1T is an easy matter for them to-
reach one anothers feed AS to the
length of platform between drop and
stanchion, it will depend altogether
on length of COWS. l feel that it is a
pretty good plan to begin at back of
barn with four feet ten inches and run
to the front on the bias to four feet
six inches. Ordinarily the master or
larger cows come in first and go to
back Of row. This gives a variation of
four inches which is none too much
BY this scheme you have every length
of tieup and will come nearer fitting
the whole herd than by any other de-
vice | have seen. With the swinging
steel stanchion you can hang them so
as to make variation of easily two or
three inches.
There are devices so arranged that
by loosening nut the stanchion can
be pushed back or drawn forward and
make more variation, but 1 would
much prefer the common, plain steel
swinging stanchion with nothing to
get out Of order.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-26
PROVED HIS SPELLING.
An Incident In the Career Of Stephen
A. Douglas.


An amusing incident occurred in Nc
Lean county. H., at the first court
which Stephen A. Douglas, the famous
politician, attended after his election
as prosecuting attorney. There were
many indictments to be drawn, writes
Professor Allen Johnson in his life Of
Douglas, and the new prosecuting at
torney in his haste wrote the name Of
the county Mclean instead of Mclean.
His professional brethren were greatly
amused at this evidence of inexperi.
ence and made merry over the blunder.
Finally John L. Stuart, subsequently
Douglas political rival, moved that all
the indictments be quashed. Judge
Logan looked at the discounted youth
and asked what he had to say to sup
port the indictments.
Smarting under the gibes of Stuart,
Douglas replied obstinately that he
had nothing to say, as he supposed the
court would not quash the indictments
until the point had been proved. This
answer caused more merriment. but
the judge decided that the court could
not rule upon the matter until the pre-
else spelling in the statute creating the
county had been ascertained.
No one doubted what the result
would be, but at least Douglas had the
satisfaction of causing his critics some
delay, for the statutes had to be pro-
cured from an adjoining county.
To the establishment Of court and
bar and of Douglas himself it appeared
that he had spelled the name correct
ly. To the indescribable chagrin of
the learned Stuart the court promptly
sustained all the indictments. The
young attorney was in high feather
and made the most of his triumph.
The incident taught him a useful les
son-henceforth he would admit moth
ing and require his opponents to prove
everything that bore upon the case In
hand
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-26
HucKLEBERRY FARMING.
Agriculture With Match In the Tim
Der Regions.

t9riSutture WIN matcn In the Tins
Der Regions.
''It may seem incredible to those
who have never lived In OF Travelled
much through timber districts where
the huckleberry is Indigenous" said a
native of such district. but it is a fact
that there is tribe of shiftless % hons
In all such regions who systematically
and without regard to law. property
or life set fire to woods or cut over
land adjacent to woods simply to In
crease the area of huckleberry bushes.
There is only one way In which
huckelberries can be cultivated. and
the huckleberry farmer does not need
to own an inch of land. IL he has the
title TO one simple lucifer match he
can put thousands of acres under culti-
walton in very short time.
He has only to light the match and
touch it to the dry leaves and branches
on the ground. either in early spring
or late fall, and his cultivation Is SOON
under way. No matter what grew on
the ground before fire swept it bare,
huckleberry bushes will never fail to
spring up luxuriantly from the ashes
and scorched soil. They will be In
abundant bearing the next season.
What the result may have been In loss
Of life or property does not concern
the persons who reap the benefit.
MANY Of the fires that devastate our
forests every year may be traced to
this reckless and deliberate making
or improving of huckleberry patches.
] remember one instance particularly
where the setting fire to the brush on
huckleberry barren in northern Penn
sylvania resulted In a forest fire that
swept over a 10000 acre timber tract,
doing incalculable damage to the stand
Ing timber and reducing to ashes 60.
600 feet of logs and lumber and So
600 cords of tanbark, representing q
money value Of nearly $75O,O00. TWEEN
ty persons were burned to death and
thirty so badly burned that seven Of
them died from their injuries. The
huckleberry crop gathered from this
cultivation of that barren waste per-
haps realized 5000 to the cultivators.-
Washington Post.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-26
HOW THE COFFEE
HABIT ORIGINATED.
Turkish Ambassador First Served
Louis XIV in the Year
1869.

1t is but useless repetition to say
that there is vast difference the
world over in the preparation OF cot
fee. No two places seem to prepare
this delicious drink In the same way.
1t is weak here and strong there,
boiled In one place and cooked In
another, black and roily, brown and
muddy.
There may be great many ways
of making coffee but it is only with
the new electric percolators that one
can get the most delicious crp of this
delightful beverage ever prepared
since the ancient Arab accidentally
discovered the secret. The coffee
made a la electricity retains the
sweet aroma of the berry, its deli
cious flavor, its subtle strength and
its beautiful color.
It was in 1868, that the Turkish
ambassador to the court of Louis
XIV served his native drink, "ca-
hove" to his friends-ittle dreaming
that he was introducing the "coffee
habit" so irresistible to the civilized
world of today. He began by serv-
ing the new drink In little cups to the
few intimates who gathered daily In
his rooms. They became so infatu-
ated with it they could talk of moth
ing else, and soon all the ladies and
gentlemen of Versailles developed a
great affection for sip of the de-
icious beverage. It was the same
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-26
His Curiosity Satisfied.

A wealthy tradesman who had been
drinking the waters Of Bath. England.
took a fancy to try those of Bristol.
Armed with a letter of introduction
from his Bath physician to a profess
sional brother at Bristol, the old gen.
tleman set off on his journey. On the
way he said to himself. IL wonder
what DR.. Blank has advised the Bris-
toll physician in regard to my caseT
and. giving way to curiosity. he open
ed the letter and read: ~
Dear Doctor-The bearer Is fat Witt
shire clothier: make the most OF him.
Yours professionally, ]. BLANK.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-26
hick syrup you get in the East to-

thick syrup you get in the East to-
day.
The first coffee imported into
France cost oven SIG a pound-an
immense sum in those days. Nat
urally, it was only for the wealthy
The Armenian, who about 1850 OPP
ened the first cafe in Paris, had to
serve a liquid within the price of the
middle class. This he was able to
do by greatly diluting with milk or
water-thus evolving cafe au lait
and cafe noir. These mixtures i'm
mediately jumped into popularity.
But even they were beyond the purse
of the poor man.
The success Of the Armenian's
venture stimulated crippled
Frenchman to provide himself with a
charcoal stove and huge copper
not, with which he strolled about the
streets crying "Cahve, Cahver He
was out to catch the trade of the
very poor man, and he could afford
to sell his 'cahve" cheap, as he had
first negotiated with the Armenian
for the coffee grounds that had al
ready done service at the st. Ger
main des Pres establishment. The
secondhand. coffee is what you get
in any small cafe In Paris today, be-
tween whose proprietor and the
chefs of the large hotels and restau
rants the same deal is still made.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-26
THE BRIDAL VEIL OF LACE.

At the recent wedding of Miss
Edith Holt and DR.. J. G.. Blood
good in New York, the bride wore
two lace scarfs as wells. One Of these
was of Limerick lace, taken from
the collection gathered by her grand
mother, Mrs. West of Baltimore.
The other was of a thinner lace.
This is a very pretty idea to have
the veil Of some interest other than
that of the wedding, but as a gener-
al thing the dainty tulle veil is much
more becoming.