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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02
A BAD BACK IS A BAD HANDICAP

Few of us can afford to be idle, and to those who work a sound, strong back is necessity. A bad back prevents rest or sleep, aud aches all day with dull, tired throbi
 Don't think because sharp twinges strike you when you lift, or twist about, or reach. that your work is too hard for you. Bad backs are common in every occupation. Those aches and twinges are only natures warning that the kidneys need help.
 It is easy to tell if the kidneys are sick, and are not thoroughly doing their work of Altering the blood. Backache is an early warning. Head ache, dizzy spells, puffy swellings un- der the eyes or in the ankles and legs. nervousness, irritability, rheumatic pain and tired feeling also tell of kidney ills. Examine the urine. if It is ex, tremely pale and light, the kidneys are not getting out all of that uric poison. If it is dark colored and thick. passages too frequent, or too scanty, if there is any sediment de- posted when it stands, if passages
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02

Many members of congress and senators are now in Washington. An interesting short session is antici- pated. The tariff is not an exciting or a sensational issue but the inten- sity of feeling with reference to it in certain quarters is apparent. When the preachers in Missouri are praying for the maintenance of high duty on zinc ore and when breach in the re- publican party or rather one between the executive and legislative branch es of the nation over the tariff issue is in the air, the possibilities of this chronic bone of contention are quite apparent. The tariff is discussed everywhere and will be discussed though perhaps not on the floors of congress during the short session.. When the special session is called it will divide the house of representa- tives on the election of a successor to Speaker Cannon and will interfere with the progress of business revival until 1t is finally settled.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02

CITY OF. WATERBURY ys HEIRS,
 Representatives and Creditors of
 Mary Jane Platt, late of Hartford,
 Conn, ss. District Court of Water-
 bury, November IT, 1903.
 NOTICE. OF PUBLIC SALE.
 Notice is hereby given that the subscriber has been appointed by the said District Court of Waterbury, a committee to sell at public sale the following described property, To- cated in the city of Waterbury, New Haven county, state of Connecticut. near Stone street, and bounded northerly on land of Peter Keefe, easterly on land of c. B. Merriman, southerly on land of Patrick McDon- aid, and westerly on land of Bridget Flynn, and described in volume S4, page 1885, of the land records of said town of Waterbury, in said Connecti- cut.
 Said sale will be held on the 18th day of December, 1908, in the clerk s office of said district court of Water bury, at said Waterbury, at 9:30 a. m, unless the judgment in said above described action shall be satis- fled before that time; for any infor. mation relative to said property and the sale thereof address the sub. scriber
 Attest:
 EMIL HUMMEL, Committee to Sell, :
 Waterbury, Conn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02

Steam. gasolene and electric vehi- cles have all been adapted 10 street sprinkling work, says writer in Engineering Magazine The Mann s sprinkler is typical example of the English steam watering cart. Prac- tically the entire vehicle is built of steel and iron. including the wheels and tires and all parts of the body The body is interchangeable with other types A very different class of German watering wagons is in service in Berlin where it has shown it's superiority to the older forms of sprinkling apparatus. The tank and spraying apparatus. which are of type used in many continen- tai cities. are mounted on chassis of the standard type having pressed steel frame. solid rubber tires and propelled by 16-1S horse power in ternal combustion engine of the four cylinder pattern. The tank has capacity of 1.320 gallons and is made air tight. By means of an air pump driven by a sasolene engine. a son stant pressure can be maintained on the water whether the tank is full or nearly empty and the sprinklers can throw the water to distance of 321z feet to either side of the center. The
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02

tank is divided vertically into three compartments by bulkheads to pre~' went hammering of the water when the wagon is in motion A hand wheel similar tosthe steering. wheel Nregulates the distance to which the water is thrown and the water can be shut off from either of the Inner or outer sprays at will. Tests made in Berlin, Hamburg and Kiel showed that at distance of k kilometres could be sprayed the full width of 65 feet from one filling of the tank, showing great economy notwith- standing the high { first cost of the machine and the fact that a special attendant, in addition to the driver is required to manipulate the appar-
 Atus.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02

The United States is spending $40, 100000 in the construction of irrigation systems. The great factor that will determine the success or failure of this investment is the wa ter supply. Whether or not there is water sufficient for any irrigation project can not be determined by mere inspection or by measurements made over a short period of years When the reclamation act was passed in 1902, it was possible for the gov ernment to proceed at once with cer- tain projects because the geological survey had on file the results of stream measurements showing that sufficient water was available for these projects. The reclamation ser- vice has no legal power to make gen. eral investigations of stream flow, and obviously it would be unjust to charge the cost of general investiga- tions over all the arid west against specific projects. In other words. the continued investigation of the water resources of the country will safe guard S40,0O0,O00 of government ex- penditure. More than S0,000, 900 acres of the best agricultural lands in the United States are unproductive because they need drainage The lands are so widespread that their drainage is being agitated as na- tional issue, for many believe that these wet lands should be reclaimed under federal authority, as are the arid lands of the west To the sue cess of this work the investigation of water resources, as well as accurate topographic mapping is as necessary as it is to the success of irrigation enterprises
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02

burn or pain, that is proof enough that the kidneys need attention.
 Doan's Kidney Pills have eiyen strong, sound backs to thousapds. This remedy cures backaches Snd urinary troubles by removing ahe cause, by curing the kidneys.
 Seventy-five years ago Doan's Kid ney Pills were curing kidney troubled in settlement of Quaker farmersl Now the remedy is used in all she civilized world. It Is praised abroad in many tongues. It is recommended at home by people you know.
 WATERBURY TESTIMONY.
 Mrs Joseph Druan, Highland av- enue, Waterbury, Conn, says: For years I was in misery as the result of kidney trouble. had pains across the small of my back and in my kid neys and in the morning when l arose, was hardly able to begin the days duties. My feet and hands were often swollen and the doctors told me I had dropsy. When 1 saw Doall's Kidney Pills advertised. I procured box at H. W. Lakes drug store. Tb@ first few doses relieved me and be- fore long was cured"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02
76 WIDOWS BANQUETED.
Physician Eishty-four Years Old En-
 tertains Them as His Guasts.

Portland. Ore. Dec. 2.-Dr. ". C. Brown entertained seventy six wid. ows at banquet here. The number included all the widows in his town and the immediate vicinity.
 Dr. Brown is a widower and Is look. ing for a wife He Is eighty four years aid and celebrated his birthday, with the widows banquet. The oldest of his guests was ninety-one and the youngest twenty-five. He presided at the banquet and called upon many of the guests for toasts
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02

The brother of the president elect, Charles P. Taft, Is candidate for the United States to succeed Senator For aker. He contributed in all nearly a quarter of. q million of dollars to the candidacy of the president-elect. It might be embarrassing to the pres ident to have to discriminate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02

The emperor of Germany is find ing out that the divine right of kings isn't in it with the copyright of an American president, when it comes to speaking ones mind.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER ?, 19o,
Dec. 2 In History.

1552-St. Francis Xavier, apostle to the Indies, who baptized over 100000 converts, died in China born 1506.
 17S6 - General Richard Montgomery, Irish-American patriot, born; killed at the storming of Quebec 1775. 1805-Battle of Austerlitz. 1903 - The -Bunau-Varina canal treaty signed by the Panama junta.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02
PAINTING and EXPERIENCING

is our old trade-we satisfy everyone in work and price. We furnish paper, border and labor complete for $250 per room and up. Make 10 mistake but come to my plsee: tail. or in same business next door. We gre not tailors, but paperhangers
 DAVID GOLDBERG, 2s Abbott Avence. Phone 1aS-e. Open Eye,.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02

It might be a good idea for con- gress to busy itself this session figur- ing out a fire proof construction for our northern forests before the an- nual fire session begins again.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02
WESTERN BLIZZARD COMING,
Fifty Mile an Hour Wind, With Sind.
 ing Snow, Is on Way.

Sault Ste Marie. Mich. Dee. g. Coming from the west, fifty mile blizzard. with binding snow. is raging ever Lake Superior. " Navigation Is at a stsndstill
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02
40 Stamps Free.

with soc worth or more of our fam ous Teas and Coffees.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02
Are You a Lover of GOOD COFFEE :?

If so, give our New 25c and soc Cof- fee trial We know you will be suited in quality and price.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
 Sun sets 4:29, rises 7:03: moon sets 2:03 a. m.; 8 a. m., eastern time, only one of Jupiter's satellites visible.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02

Headaches and Neuralgia from Colds LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine. the world wide Cold and Grip remedy, removes cause. Call for full name. Look for signature E. W. GROVE 25c.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23

an chair an bed. an we use dem all
if we be careful He say he trust me
to LOOK out for t'ings."
THAT will lie nice. Now, | have
been thinking of IL plan. Paoli. that
may Ie of use to both of us. When |
came here this spring found that one
of my shutters had become loose and
a indow was broken The rain and
snow had driven in and spoiled il ear
pet and some furniture. This winter
wish to leave some one in charge. |
shall want him to visit the place at
least once Il week and seq that the
shutters and windows are secure and
everything all right. Several of my
ne:ghlors feel about their cottages as
do mine. Now. YOU could look after
them all. PaoIi. and still have most of
your time for other things. We will
pay altogether say. SIS a month
Would that he satisfactory"
Paoli Gid not answer for a moment
but his eyes were shining. Then:
Fifteen dola-a mont. Dat will
pay for all t'ings. an we all go tC
school togedder. 1t be gr-a nd.'
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ali de dark


cabin Oar wuz young an old, gray
an grizzled. an dey filed de room ez
full ez hit c'u'd hold. An, un-m.
Talk O. yo' suppers. G'way. chile.
Dat are wuz 4 supper ez wuz q sup
per. tell yo. De folks dey eat an
drink an laugh an joke ez merry ez
crickets An all de ebanin CT Aunt
Dinah stan up ez peart an straight
ez enEy a-washin' up de supper dishes
ez de folks cit 'em empty an a-langhin'
an a-iokin' wild de best
.Rimehy Gey c'ar de 60 TO dancin'
Or the jim he tex de chair an begin
TO ter tune de banjo. An ! want 20
ter know. chile. dat OIL Tine. Jim WIZ
de champeen banjo picker oh de quah-
tehs. Dey might er bin some ez
fought dat day cud pick hit. but hit
IN, TIC jim ter show 'em how. He
WIZ mp ter all de tricks Oh de trade IN
de banjo picain' lie cud t'row de
! banjo eroun behind him. an swing
hit by de neck an toss lit in de air
an ketch hit ag.il an go right erlong
a-pickin' an nevah miss de tune.
/ tell yo. Unc' Jim wuZ dandy at de
/ banjo. an Wen he stahted in ter play
/ ,7ey wuz sompin' dom.
We'll. Wen Unc' Jim he stahts in on
lie banjo Sulsey Snow she ticks de flo
70 fer dance Sngey WIZ er iale bright
Imulattn sal. She'd got dc idee in her
hail dat she cul oat1ance &c bes' in q
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23
Poisonous Baby Coaches.

''In buying this first coach" said the
physician. "be sure. madam. to get a
nonpoisonous one"
The young and pretty mother gave a
cry of fear
''Gracious mel" she said. is there
poison in baby coaches?'
There is sometimes" the physician
asserted. Only last August was
suddenly summoned to Ocean Grove.
The little firstborn Of popular evan
gelist was very low. The child died.
The coach was the cause OF his death.
st was Il new coach. and while rid
ing in it on the romantic shores of
Fletcher lake the baby sucked vigor-
ously the beautiful bright green strap
combining it to its seat. That strap
had been painted with a paint heavy
With arsenic. and few hours after
my arrival the babe passed away, a
victim of Il poisonous baby coach.
$50. madam. insist on coach dec
Grated with pure and harmless vege-
table decorations. Examine the arti-
Gle us though yOn were Il food inspect
or. New Orleans Times Democrat
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23
The Man Who Shaved Him.

The man of learning strolied into his
club at about II a. III
Its a strange thing" he told the
members present hut | was shaved
this morning by a man who really is |
suppose a little above the ordinary
barber know. for instance. that he
took q double first class at Oxford that
he studied at Heidelberg afterward and
spent several Years in other foreign ed
uca.ional cel,ters He has also contrib
,ited scientific articles to our best mag
azinas and has numbered among his
intimate friends men of the highest so
eial standing And yet" exclaimed the
savant The can't shave a man de-
Gently.
BY love-" exclaimed the younger
members in establishment But. with
all those accomplishments. what is he
a barber for
.Oh. he isn't a barber, said the book
worm. smiling. 4 shaved myself this
morning. London Taller
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23
YOU MAY NOT
NEED IT NOW.
Put 1t in Some Safe Place, for 1t
May Come In Handy Some Day.

Here is simple homemade mix
ture as given by an eminent author
ity on Kidney diseases, who makes
the statement hat it will e.ieve al
most any case If Kidney trouble II
taken before he stage Of Bright :
disease. He s;aleS that such symp-
tons as lame back. pain in Size,
frequent desires to urinate, especial
iy al night; painful and discoloied
uinalior., are readily overcome,
He. { = the - me T'y it:
F'Iuld f<,taat DandtIior, one-half
ounce; Compound kargon, era
ourrt; Compound Syrup Sal sana L,
Ia, ,htee ounces. Take teaSp
fui alter each meal and at bedtime.
4 ~ X own druggist here in
town IS an :folity that these ingre
dicnt> a. all harmless ard easily
mixed at htn,e by shaking we'll in L
butte. This mixture has a peculiar
heating and. soothing effect upon { !,
entire Kidney ard Urinary stiuctu'e
and often oVercones the wnist
forms of Rheumatism in just little
while. This mixture is said 10 le-
move all blood disorders and cure
the Rheumatism by forcing the Kid
neys to filter and strain from the
blood and system all uric acid and
foul, decomposed waste matter,
which cause these affections. Try it
if you aren't well. Save the pre-
scription. 2C-3t.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23

SIT IS AN ELEPHANT" SHE ANSWERED.
ples. an de sisters do sell flowers We
hat some room in barn. an 1t NOT
costa much to live in summer
80 you catch crabs and fish am
very fond of them What are crabs
worth"
"Fi' cent" eagerly.
"Well. suppose you bring me dozen
tomorrow-to Mrs Roper at the stone
house on the hill.
She watched him as be went briskly
down the beach and across to the mar
row bit of wharf where there were
several men fishing Here he evident
" found a job. for she saw a man give
him rod and fish basket and point
across to one of the hotels. Then she
opened the book and soon lost herself
in its contents.
But hers were not the only eyes that
had glanced curiously at the gay figure
of the boy. He was bright DASH of
color for the dull background of these
quiet New England streets. and there
was artist enough in the hearts of the
onlookers to be pleased with the inno-
walton. Once upon time his jacket
had been brave with bright colors and
gav buttons. but time and the sun
and the rain had been at work. and
now it was an uncertain mixture Of
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23

across ter wllar de cracker whites
a-settin'. An dis time wen she ben
low befO' him she seq:
"'White man, speak up an tell de
troof. Amt yo' all Mahs' JohnY
..Ah ann SEE de man. An he stud
up an pulled off his OIL hat an false
beard. an hit sholy wuz Mahs' John.
He hadn't gone ter Memphis tall He
wuz des a-pertendin'. He'd come dar
disguised ez er cracker white TO ter
see whut troof dar wuz bout Aunt
Dinah's dancin'.
..Oh. de law gorramityr screams
Aunt Dinah An she t'rows up her
hans an draps ter de flo. dead ez a
doornail, an nebbah moved ag'in.
well. dat put er stop ter de high
jinks mighty quick. Eberybody quit
dare clappin' an stompin' an rolled
dare eyes. Unc' Jim frowed down de
banjo an jumped ter his feet. He
| glib one look at Mahs' John an one
| look at Aunt Dinah. Den he SEE,
Feet, carry off de bodyr an le'p'
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23

the window.
$50 Mr. Rabbit was only pretending?
she said presently. seeing that the old
colored woman showed 20 sign of con-
tinuing the narrative.
Oats all. honey" said Maria, poking
the weeks wash into the steaming
boiler with the laundry stick. Oats
all e wuz, des a-pertendin'. Some folks
specs dey kin fool yuther folks yeah
in an yeah out wild deir pertendin'.
Sometimes dey does, an sometimes dey
don't. Dey all gifts found out in de
aind. dough. laik OF Aunt Dinah, after
she'd done gone on a-foolin' Mars
sJohn de lam knows how long wild her
pertendin'.
Now, | dunno dat Oh Aunt Dinah
wuz mo- laZier dan de. common run OBJ
cullud folks or eff she'd hoodooed Mahs'
John inter favorin' her above de res.
But. wen de rheumatics doubled her
up SOS she c'u'dn't walk 'ceptin' wild
two crutches, Mahs' John he give out
dat she wuzn't ter do no work tall,
but DIES tex her time a-settin' at her
ease a-doin' eZ she liked. So on good
days Aunt Dinah set in de sun by de
cyabin' do a-smokin her pipe, an
a-jowerin' de pickaninnies; an on bad
days she set by de fire, still a-smokin
her pipe an a-jowerin' de pickannnies
an keepin 'em all a-runnin' heah an
yon at her beck an call. An dat's
all she done. an ez fur ez she went
day after day. But yit folks by day
is ez diffrunt fom folks by night e;
de shinin sun is f'om de dahk OBJ d.
moon. an OATS de troof de roun' worl
ODER.
"Ebery oncet in er while Mahs' Johl
he'd go down de bayou ter Memphi
an be gone days at de time. While
he's gone de overseer hab charge. An
all night long de overseer's a-projeckin
eroun' peekin' heah an peekin' yor
fo' ter see whut's gwine on in de quah
tehs after dahk.
$50 one day, Wen Mahs' John com
back de overseer go ter i'm. an
say, 'Mahs' John, bettah look out Il
OF Aunt Dinah 'kase she's des a-pel
tendin'-dat she amt lame tall. ar
she kin dance ez libely ez &c spries
yaller gal in de quahtehs.' But Mah'
John he on'y say Pooh an go bot
his bus
"Well. bimeby Mahs' John he go te
Memphis 70 week. Ties ez soon
he's gone Aunt Dinah invites all d
darkies in de Guahtehs TO ter com
dat ehenin'. kase dar's gwine ter |
a dance an er possum supper at hs
cabin. an Aunt Dinah WIZ gwine K
cook de supper. fo' now MANS job
WE gene away dey c'n'd have q
de highfalutia times dey liked. $
! wen de moon come up big an brigl
ali de darkes come ter Aunt Dinah
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n he no get bad. He musta be pun

q he no get bad. He musta be pun
ish for lessor"
But how am to help your
You been tell me rake grass an pick
up leaves an things. S'pose You hat
Luigi do it. He hate dat kind work
He love catch fish an crabs an fings
like dat. Mebba it take him two.
tree week, an you musta pay him
not 'ing-not 'ingr" emphatically.
She looked surprised.
Il do not wish any one to work for
me without pay
HE stole glass. you make him work
Dat all right. an be lesson for him.
He willing. | haf long talk with him
dis morning. an he vera. vera sorry
an say he do it no more. But he must
be punish.
"Very well, if you think it is best.
But you must not be too hard with
him. Paoli. He is such a bright little
| fellow"
AS he was going down the steps she
called him back.
.What are you going to do this win.
/ ter. Paoli?''
"Catch feesh an CLAIMS an things,
he re piled. the gravity not yet gone
from his face.
But you cannot live in that barn al
winter You would freeze
I'VE no need live dere,' he sale
eagerly. I'VE get fine place soon
fine. De BAZAAR man go off in d.
winter, an he say we hat his place 70
two dolla a mont'-t'ree room an stow
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23

~ ADY, what you call-a-dis?''
The lady's eyes were rails
- ed languidly from the bool
s.I.e 100. ..ondinor Put &c tho,