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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-08

able to help yourself. for the golden secrets are stored in the hidden cells and each cell has It's own particular key. Those keys are in the posses- sion of every Eagle and he will do- nate all you desire when your case has been stated and his explanation given. You may strike the grand cell of all and If you do you will have to hire cab to take you and your treasure home. Four times has the grandest one of all remained in this city and lightning may fool you and strike the fifth time. Now Is the time to get busy and get next to that treasure. Just grab an Eagle, hold him up. go through him and find the lucky key.
 All the ladies who are to make the chase for that grand piano are ex- pected to be at the Eagles hall this evening and be told of the circum- stances connected with 1t. All the ladies, too, who are to take part in the fair In any way are also expected to be in attendance. The ladies night" will take place next Monday evening and of course every lady will be there and her best fellow, too, If he is an Eagle. All is hustle and hustle at the present time and 1t does look as though the Eagles fair would make things hum around Waterbury pretty soon. But remember all the things that have been told you. but above all get next to the lucky souve- mir or key.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-08

voice and brains, and fair presence and dozen other essentials, he must think it all over and decide for him. self whether to go abroad. The following programme is to be sung in English and is, the same as New York will hear little later ir the season. A-capacity house should ] greet this pair of artists just to show that Waterbury can and does ap- preciate the best in the land: Old Songs.
 Consider o My Soul, (St Johns Passion) .... Bach Behold Along the Dewy Grass
 (The .Seasons) ........ Hayden The Frost Scene (King Arthur ..s........ Puecell Down Among the Dead Men (Dyer) ....... Old Jacobin song Songs by Classical Composers. Faithful Johnnie (Burns) ... Beethoven By Celias Arbour (Tom Moore)) .... Mendelsshon When Through the Piazzetta
 \ IOlA NloolOJ Flow Gently Here (Tom Moore)
 ............... Schumann Maid of Athens { '(Byron) .... Gounod Piano solo, Polonaise in A fiat
 major .......... Chopin
 MT Smith.
 Operatic Songs.
 What Would I Do for My Queen
 (Esmeralda) <. A. Goring Thomas Ho, Jolly Jenkins Gvanhoe) Sullivan Woo Thou Thy Snowflake Ivan-
 Modern Songs.
 The Paupers Drive CT. MoeD Homer Johneen (Moira O'Neill) <. Stanford Boat Song (Montrose Moses) <.
 Harriet Ware Young Richard ....... Old English Danny Deever (Kipling)
 ............ Walter Damrosch Everett piano used.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-08
AMERICAN BAND CONCERT.

Conductor James NJ. Fulton has prepared an attractive programme for the weekly concert and dance of Full tons American band which is to be given in the Buckingham on Saturday evening. The concert will include among other classical and popular numbers, The Scarf Dance, one of the most famous compositions of Ma dame Cecile Chamnade, the famous French composer and pianist, who Is shortly to make tour of this coun- try. The famous 'Il Guarney" over ture. by Gomez will be another num- Der while the band will play for the first time series of selections from Victor Herbert's latest Broadway hit, Algeria" now running at the Broad way theater. The dance programme will be chosen from request numbers made up of the programmes of the past month only the most popular numbers being used. The band is closing up busy week with this concert as It is now at the Danbury fair scoring its annual hit. The con- cert and dance of this week promises to be one of the finest yet given. The concert programme will commence promptly at 8 o'clock and the dance programme will commence at g o'clock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-08

and dance given by the Pioneers.
 Oct 16-Music hall, harvest dance.
 Oct 23-Turn hall, dance given by the Active Turner's of the Water bury Turn Verein.
 Oct 30--At Music hall, reception and dance, by the Merry Trio.
 Oct 2s-Red Men's hall, reception and dance given by the Evermores
 Oct 29-Hamilton, hall, social and dance given by the Big Seven SociAl club.
 Oct 30-Buckingham hall, recep- tion by Algonquin club.
 Oct 30.--Good Will hall, Water vile, minstrel and dance given by Court Welch, No 84, F. of A.
 Nov 5--Turn hall, Scovill street. dance and exhibition given by Wa terbury Furn Verein.
 Nov 61Music hall, Citizens Bank building, reception and dance.
 Nov 6-St Anne's Church base ment, grand whist and dance given by young men of St Anne's parish.
 Nov 6-Hamilton hall, Mill Plain, social and dance given by the Nassau Social club.
 Nov. Military hall, Union city, annual ball given by the Union City Fife. Drum and Bugle corps.
 Nov 12, 13-Good Will hall, Wa tervllle, the great drama, Leah, the Forsaken," for the benefit of St Michael's church.
 Nov I6-Leavenworth hall, dance and sociable given by Liberty circle, $50, Companions of the Forest.
 Nov 25-City hall, social and dance given by Brass City lodge, No 250, L. A. to B. of R. R. T.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-08
COMING EVENTS

Oct 5, 6, [. S-St Patrick's hall, harvest festival in aid of St Patrick's s church.
 Oct Sold hall. 103 Green street. private apron and necktie dance giv- en by the Brooklyn Business Mems Baseball team.
 Oct 9-Washington Hill Athletic club, social and dance.
 Oct 9NRed Mems hall, Citizens bank building, social and dance given by the 'Crescents.
 Oct I0-Town hall. Watertown. moving picture entertainment for benefit of St Johns church.
 Oct 10-Columbus hall, Nauga- tuck, ninth annual concert and dance of the St Francis T. A. B. society.
 Oct 13-A. o. H. hall, reception and banquet given by Division 5. A. o. H.
 Oct 14-City hall. supper given by St Mary's Hospital Aid society.
 Oct 14-Music hall. dance of dances given by the Acawanna club.
 Oct 14-Red Mems hall. Nauga- tuck novelty dance and reception by Rick's dancing classes.
 Oct 1s-Oddfellows' hall, sociable
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-08
THEATRICAL BOOKINGS.

Thursday, Oct S-Republican ral- ly.
 Friday and Saturday, Oct and 10 The Wall Street Detective" Tuesday, Oct 13-Yiddish play. Wednesday, Oct 14-George Hall in "The American Girl"
 Thursday, Oct 15-"The Straight Road"
 Friday, Oct 16-"Paid in Full" Saturday, Oct 17-"Uncle Toms Cabin"
 Monday, Oct 1s-"Mrs Temples Telegram"
 Wednesday. Oct 2f-Li'1 Nose. Thursday, Oct 22-Republican rally Monday. Oct 26-'From Sing Sing to Liberty"
 Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct 27 and 2S-"Black Beauty"
 Thursday. Oct 2s-Republican rally Friday, Oct 30-Frank Labor in Prince Humbug."
 Saturday, Oct 31-"Hooligan's Troubles"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-08
POLES
THE WALL STREET DEFECTIVE. .e l. xl.

THE WALL STREET DEFECTIVE.
 From the days of Hawkshaw down to Sherlock Holmes, the human sleuth has been one of the most popular types upon the stage, but 1t has remained for Howard Hall. whose achievements In The Man Who Dared," arei still fresh in the public mind, to invent a new variety of vidocq in The Wall Street Detec- tive" his latest drama of mystery, romance and high finance. which he will present for the first time at Po- lis on Friday and Saturday, with matinee Saturday. Mir Halls hero Is a young Wall street broker, whom both love and lucre lead into the perilous task of running down the perpetrators of a big bond robbery. that has baffled the professional sleuths. Popular prices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-08
DAVID BIsPHAM.

Noted Singer to Be Heard at tho
 Buckingham Tonight.
 Tonight, David 4Bispham, Ameri- ca's greatest baritone, will sing at Buckingham hall, Harold Os- bourn Smith will be at the piano and music lovers of Waterbury and vicin- ity will .have an opportunity of at tending the best recital ever given here. In recent Interview, David Bispham gave some excellent advice to would-be singers:
 Unless one has a voice." said MT Bispham, fit will make no difference whether one goes abroad or stays at home-in any event he should turn to some occupation other than pro- fessional singing. But one must also have brains. If the aspirant has a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-08
"DANCING."

Kicks Academy, 43 East Main St.
 Private beginners class now form~ ing will start Thursday evening, Oct 8: also a beginners class starting Monday evening. Oct 12. Dancing Friday evenings. Novelties fur nished for cotillons and dances.
 Open daily. Phone 177-5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-08

You lose money every day that ten- ement Is idle. Invest 25 cents and put the rent adv in the columns of the Democrat. It will reach the per. son that wanfs the tenement.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-08

SATIN MESSALdNE. These are 20 inches wide, fine satin finish. in cudes full range of ,colors, in reseda green, navy, castor shades, browns, Bordeaux gray and all the evening shades. prices 79c and $1 yd FANCY STRIFE TAFFETAS AND MESSALINES. Suitable for dresses and separate waists, large assortment to select from, prices .$1 and $125 SOFT FINISH TAFFETAS. In a complete assortment of colors, the best taf- feta for the price sold we carry com
 plete assortment of evening shades, price,. 5Sc yd NEW STRIPE TAFFETAS. Soft chiffon Hnish in navy. brown. black and white while they last price. ... ........ 40c yd COIDRED MEssALINEs. For evening in all the delicate shades. peach pink, ciel, violet, pearl gray, and others. prices. .'..... ........ 50c, 79c and $1 yd
 CREPE DE CHIMES. For evening wear, special lot all silk 20 inch wide, price. ..s... 50c yd BLACK SILKS New Directoirc Satin for the soft cnging gowns now in style its beauty is unsurpassed by any thing of its kind for many seasons. 36 inches wide price,. ...... ...... ....... $1.5O yd r BLACK SATIN MESSAIINE. 36 inches wide, silk that will not crack nor pull if the ssea1ns, warranted in every way, prices . ...... ....... $1.25 and $150 yd BLACK MESSALINE. .19 inches wide all silk, fast color. suitable for dress or waist, price ...... ....... 76c yd BLACK PEAU DE SOLE. s6 inches wide handsome black and good weight
 Y suitable for coats, price $1.69 yd
 STRIPE MESSAIINE. In black, something entirely new. in narrow and
 wide invisible stripe neat and stylish, prices
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-08
Fashion decrees that the soft Messaline and satin face silks are the correct silks for Fall.
 We have them in all the various grades and in all the most wanted shades, also a complete stock of fancy silks and all at reasonable prices.

38 INCH BLACK TAFFETA. IA silk that we can warrant full yard wide and f good black, price. .......... $125 yd DRAPERY DEPARTMENT.
 Third Floor. Take Elevator.
 SHIRT WAIST BOXES ss EACH. Japanese Mating Covered Boxes, trimmed with
 bamboo and have brass handles; these boxes
 are we'll made of good clear lumber and are
 worth at least one dollar more than we ask,
 special. ...... ...... $500 each WE REUPHOLSTER FURNITURE and make Cushions for Window Seats to order.
 Have you seen our line of Scotch Madras?
 The styles are best, the assortment is the largest and the prices are the lowest in this city.
 ROPE POR1lEREs $5 EACH. Extra heavy Chenille Ropes with graceful over
 drapery, in all the wanted colors. $5 each RENAISSANCE LACE BED SETS. Full width Bed Sets. complete with bolster cover
 special. ...... ........ "A a set Window Shades made and put up. Estimates sub. mitted.
 $1 AND SIPS LACE DOOR PANELS 75c EACH. They are 36 inches wide. 54 inches long and have
 handsome lace center pieces, are in both white
 and Arab color special, each. 75c sss GIBSON LACES. N. sss w .sssa- ~s-s In reproduction of high grade hand made faces:
 these goods or copies of them are enormously called Colonial laces, etc. However, they were X first manufactured by the Gibson Bros of Glas- gow years before they exported any to th.s country This is how we sell the Gibson Laces. Yard ........ 20c, 75c, $1, $125, $1.5O SWAT IN COUCH COVERS. Couch Covers made of Roman Striped Tapestry that is good heavy quality, 50 inches wide aad fringed all around, each .. ........ 9Sc Extra width Couch Covers in Negus and Orien- tai striped patterns, very heavy and 60 inches Wide-. ......~s....... $1.7b
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-06-30

of selling is felt the foreign exchanges prices
uray fall continually larger number of securities must
be sold to get the quantity Of gold Stocks and bonds
are being slaughtered sacrificed stock exchange
parance has it. Banks pay the piper at first but the
burden IS quickly shifted on the country at large
If the public called for lawful money they are but
step from calling for gold If they began to convert
their lawful money into gold, the government to get
that gold would have to sacrifice its own bonds in London
and Europe to the owners of gold
1t is startling fact that national bank note cur
rency not secured by gold but by debt Credit stands
behind the whole vast liability, not hard cash
Now the panic has passed, We can speak plainly;
When offers his note to his creditor he is not
profferng lawful money!
That creditor can put him insolvent. In 1907 the
banks of the United States rendered the public their notes.
their clearing house cashiers checks payable at
some indeterminate time.
An ugly spectacle of wholesale bank insolvency.
We want currency secured by gold and we want the
gold to secure its being kept in the country
country gold denuded, is like building whose
honey-combed by Business continues
till conditions become known Then paine, and fearful
price paid foundations their original strength
sometimes remedial may not be IN time lhe
structure may collapse in ruin
1t has been suggested that the way to keep the gold
compel banks to keep their reserves-not IN lawful
money -paperbut in gold coin compel the banks to
hold against notes issued gold coin.
why not enact that each bank hold its own reserve
other words prohibit bank from holding the reserve
of another
Inland banks under the present law allowed to
keep portions of their reserves with other banks
New York City chiefly carries these reserves
If the large reserves banks suspend yapment, where
are the reserves of the smaller bankc?
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-06-30
A BRAVE EDITOR

The Troy News the brilliant North Idaho Republican
newspaper announces its position follows:
The Troy News editor is so good a Republican that
we will not keep silent while oceseeking ringsers, IN
the name of Republcanism disgrace the grand old party
and betray the people, will not stand IDLY by ana Wac
the Republican party dragged beneath the feet OF unworthy
~ without = protest. we will not keep silent when Re
n1bican platform pledges repudated and the solemn
binding promises given in good faith to the people are
BETRAYED We like the Republican party SO wen tnaV we
will never be party any action by Republican gsIeTs
that we cannot openly defend and approve We are 50
proud of the grand old party that we will co1secrae our
best efforts and unrng energy to keep 1t clea1 ana 4h
If all that Abraham Lincoln wanted 1t to be- ana as 8ood
&c Theodore Roosevelt has tried to make It. we believe
in the kind of Repubcanism that makes for clean govern
e+ and faithful public service the kind OF Republcalslf
that will measure up with the spirit and genius OF ee peSt
I 1eaet and most patriotic citizenship of the greatest
nation on the earth today. 10 us Republlcansn means
more than success it than public office and
soft Jobs for the plant tool OF party maches i status
for all that is pure and exalted and progressive IN govern
it stands for progress and prosperity and human ao
vancemens it stands for liberty and enlightenment ana
in the fullest sense all that implied by square deal
Co. e. orT man We believe in Republcanism that exalts
Citizenship above partisanshp holds principle above party
and demands of those who would serve the PoPe
lin its name that they be honest taithfu men es p
orr idea of Republcanis and will use Our best effots
- make the Republican party of this state worthy OF what
we believe the Republican party ought to be
And again it asks: Must man endorse everything
oang of dishonest Republican office holders does no
natter how disgracefu he to retain standing IN the
arty in Idaho? Does Republican cease to be RePuo-
car the moment he refuses to endorse the dlsIoesty
f the 1,arty leaders? Is impossible to be KepuOlca
- be bones+7 Is it crime for a Republican to protest
5ainst the dishonest acts of the party leaders even
at dishonesty amounts the reputation OF the party
patform' Has Repubicansm here n laao SUN h - - +
denth Is this what to the rank ana ME oI tie
+i1e,sbiD of the state Must the people accept ana
support whatever the party machine sees nj 70 give
Ist Republicans vote disreputable machine ana lacne
9acl into power regardless of the fact that the
ne gang has shown itself unworthy of confidence ana
unfit to serve the people!
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-06-30

The Oregonian that has for the last three ana nan
- has co37batted the principles advanced by the New
Work Sun and Brooklyn Eagle and charging those papers
with being merely organs Of the predatory interests Is
now quoting from their columns bitter attacks upon =
Bryan
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-13

pair. bargain at $40 per acre.
About $4,000 will handle this, then
$500 payment every year.
Here's Home. An Investmet or a
Speculation. A Snap for your
Grit.
NO. 336-365 acres mi from one
of the best market towns in the valley
good roads, 1 mile to school, R. F. D.
close, on phone line, undertake with
coal. One of the best watered farms
in the county. About 160 acres is
second bottom, has and still capable
of producing 100 bushels of corn to
the acre, balance rolling but all best
of soil. About one-half in tame
grass, about so acres blue grass pas
ture 20 acres fine saw and post tim
Der, buildings are in timber, making
ideal location. A fine stock yard, 20
acres hog pasture. A good 5 room
house, the outbuildings are not ex-
ira good If you've got the nerve to
jump in and put at least $500 to
$500 in improvements, you will in
five years have a farm worth 500
per acre. Owners share of crop
for 1907 netted him about $1,000.
Have you good so, 1870, or 100 to
put in on this? Must be priced right,
This farm belongs to nonresident
and he wants to reduce his acres.
What's it worth? $500 per acre,
But "bein as its you" we will knock
it down to you at $4,000
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-13
Are you tired of moving? Yes?
Well, here's chance to get a little
Buy this and you will always bless
the day we called your attention

to it
No. 927-16o acres 1 " miles from
one of the best towns in Iowa. No
better college town in the state. All
churches, creamery etc, good roads
r. f. d. at door, phone in house, on
main road. A fine location, close to
Audubon county people, no better
neighbors any where; close to fuel
of all kinds. Coal $3.50 per ton.
About % acres now under pillow,
about so acres more can be easily
broken up, balance somewhat rough
but all good pasture land. No better
soil, no noXious weeds, some brush
De thousand rods of woven wire
fencing, lots, yard etc. all fenced with
woven wire. All fences in good re-
pair. A good a or 5 room house,
good as new, stone foundation, in
natural grove. All kinds of outbuild-
ings in good repair. Barn, chicken
house, shed 22XS0. All buildings
are good as new, we'll and cistern,
flowing we'll and running water. No
better markets in Iowa. Only two
or three hours from Des Moines by
direct road Here is one of the best
stock farms in the county. Can't be
eXcelled for pigs, COWS, and poultry.
No run down land Cream is all on.
Cheaper farms in that vicinity; farms
in that part of the country are sell
ing as high as SIS 20 $3.50 per acre.
Price only $4,000 A grand bargain
for someone. About $4,000 to $40
90 will handle this.
A chance to get back to nature.
Embrace it.
No. 32S-2S0 acres about miles
from two good towns on Rock Island
About 5 miles from two smaller r.
r. towns, r. F.. d. at door, phone in
house, u miles to school. Good soil
we'll fenced. All farm land but a
few acres. About 160 in clover and
timothy, 10 acres brush and young
timber, 100 acres hog tight, fair
room house, sheds, cribs, granary.
Almost new cattle barn. Ground
rolling, some a little rough. Price
$40 per acre. $4,000 mortgage due
in 3 or years. Exchange equity for
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-13
Something First Class-This Farm
Farm is worth 500 per acre but
its one of our Bargains.

No. 331-240 acres miles from
a fine railroad market, good roads fine
neighborhood, fine country, we'll i'm
proved, by we'll kept farms with big
barns, houses etc. School houses etc.
school on this farm, phone in house,
R. F. D. at door, so level, S0nicely
rolling, 80 some of it lays we'll and
some quite rolling. This so is and
has been for years In blue grass pas
ture, no brush, most of it is good
farm land. All farm is we'll fenced
about half of farm in grass, no waste
land, in high state of cultivation, fine
ly watered, running water, deep we'll,
windmill, tanks etc, orchard, grove
good hog house, hen house, sheds,
cribs, granary, good large barn, sep
arator house. All kinds of lots, big
hog pasture, fenced with woven wire.
A fine modern new house 2SX2S built
in1907, 2 story, about Z or rooms
withclosets, bath room ETC., 3 divis-
ions in the house. A fine cellar.
This house is built to be heated by
furnace but not yet installed, fine
porches A second house of 6 or
rooms in fair repair, good cellar etc.
No finer location i'll the state. Here
is farm that ought to rent for $3.50
to $500 per acre. You can't buy a
farm adjoining it for the price asked
for this None better. Price $500
per acre. The old house could be
moved on to this 80 and make a good
farm. $500 first mortgage, 3 year
5 per cent optional Wants equity
out by March 1909. Owner wants
to go west on account of sickness of
member of his family. Here is 100
acres worth 500 per acre right now.
Will not divide farm.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-13

good livery stock and barn. $4,000
equity.
just what you need for the boy.
Think of it, 100 acres of Iowa land
for only $50 90 per acre.
No. $3.50 acres about four
miles each from two good rail road
markets, good roads, 1 mile to
school, phone, R. F. D., about 80 to
80 acres of this under cultivation,
balance brush pasture. Some young
timber, 100 acres good farm land,
we'll fenced, woven wire hog pasture
well watered, good 3 room house,
stable for horses, shed for stock.
$4,000 mortgage optional.
About $4,000 will handle this, easy
payments on balance at low interest.
Owner will pay $500 for use of farm
for season of 1908. If this is not
sold soon owner VIII build addition
to house. Also add other improve
ments, then the price will go to $55
per acre.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-13

NO.343-126 acres close to coun-
try town, 1-2 mile to school and r. f.
d., lays rolling, some few acres are
rough, good soil almost new, about
half in blue grass, small improve
ments, fine water, a first class dairy
farm at a low price. Price only $50
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-13
Make the Hen, Pig and Cow pay for
This Garden Spot.

This Garden Spot.
No. $500 acres 8 miles from
county seat, l mile to school, one
half mile to r. F. D., lays rolling but
good soil and first class dairy and
stock farm. The owner of this farm
kept close count of his cream checks
and his COWS increased his bank ac-
count during the last season over
$500 to say nothing about the calves
and milk. He MIXED on an average
of 20 COWS during the season. This
farm is in good state of cultivation,
fine orchard, big or room house
cellar, furnace heat, house finely
painted and almost new, granary,
cribs, barn, scales, hen house, hog
house, hog pasture, lots, finely water
ed. Price is only 5000 per :.cre.
About 1000 will handle this. Long
time on the balance.