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The state herald., 1908-01-17
LYDIA e. PINKHAM

Nature and a woman's work COM
bined have produced the grandest
remedy for woman's ills that the
world has ever known.
In the good old fashioned days of
our grandmothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs of the field to
cure disease and mitigate suffering.
The Indians on our Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every ailment, and cure
diseases that battle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years in
the study of drugs.
From the roots and herbs of the
field Lydia Il. Pinkham more than
thirty years ago gave to the women
of the world a remedy for their Pc
culiar ills, more potent and etfica-
cious than any combination ofdrugs.
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is now recognized as the
standard remedy for woman's ills.
Mrs. Bertha Muff, of 515 NC. St.,
Louisiana, Mo, writes:
complete restoration to health
means so much to me that for the sake
OF other suffering women am willing
to make my troubles public.
"For twelve years l had been suffer
ing with the worst forms of female ills.
During that time / had eleven different
physicians without help. No tongue
can tell what 1 suffered, and at times
could hardly walk. About two years
ago l wrote Mrs. Pinkham for advice.
l followed it, and can truly say that
Lydia l.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs. Pinkhams advice re-
stored health and strength. 1t is
worth mountains of gold to suffering
women"
What Lydia L. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound did for Mrs. Muff,
it will do for other suffering women.
The state herald., 1908-01-17
SALE YIELDS UNCLE SAM HAND.
SOME RETURNS.
Years Supply Cost Only $465, 5,5s5,
Though They Are "Plate Printed"
Which Is Most Expensive Pro.
cess Of Taking Impressions.
Copyright BY waldon FAwcctt

Washington.-Out OF the s165.742.-
69S of revenue received by the post
office department during the last fiscal
The state herald., 1908-01-17

coun, your own faults before at
tempting to enumera,c those of your
noishbor.
The state herald., 1908-01-17

Illustrations. If, suggests Prairie
Farmer, a rather large snap is chosen
both cock eyes can be held securely
with one snap.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25

IT you are fooxrng Tor ooaruers uy the Democrat wsnr zdrs for re- su1ts; 25 uords : dxys for 25 eenfA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25

thought the senator would see to 1t that the New London town brought in Lake delegates. But the New Lon don towns have come in almost solid for Lilley. The Lake men are some what sore over this revelation, for il is revelation to them. They say that it now looks like an agreement between the Lilley men and Brande- gee men to send the latter back to the senate for another six-year term. Some wink the eye of the other one when they are told that Mclean inti- mated at the Simsbury caucus that he might be out for the next opening for the United States senatorship, and then his friends said he was only fooling to get votes.
 Ways say it is joke both ways. It is a joke on the Lake men, who had counted on Brandegee. It is a joke on the Lilley men, who have pledged themselves to Brandegee, be- cause it Is said that Mclean is really out for the place at Washington.
 At any rate there is great repub- lican pot-pourri in this state, Chair man Hitchcock has heard about it., and Brooker and Kenealy have been summoned to the movable throne, now moved to Boston, as conse- quence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
BIG MEN OF G. o. P. SCARED
Lilley's Success in Connecticut Prim-
 aries May be Cause of It.

New Haven, August 25.-Although it has been said in the dispatches that Charles F. Brooker, republican national committeeman from this state and Michael Kenealy. state chairman, had been summoned to Boston for the early days of this week to deliberate with other executive New Englanders. as to the situation in Maine and Vermont, where cleo tions are to be held early and where the republican foOtholds are slipping from steps. 1t IS known In NeW Haven and in other parts of this state. that an alarm has been sent into national republican headquarters about Con necticut and that 1t had loud sound.
 Hence Brooker and Kenealy to the pow-wow at Boston. Clearly 1t was a general New England roundup to talk over the general situation in New England so that the fear of the loss of votes in one or any one of the states. which lodges in republican breasts. might not be construed into fear as 10 the loss of their all. part ly or wholly.
 lt can De said that the national managers are afraid of Connecticut They do not like the local row here and they do not gaze with unconcern on Rhode Island where the little state has pesteringly been indepen- dent for some years past and Nassa- ehusetts. the political enigma of the nation. cant always come under the thumb. when 1t is wanted and Maine. Is SO stirred by the old Neal Dow and progeny laws that | needs greater prophet than Hitchcock to tell where the issue will come out
 But as to Connecticut. there ss more worry 10 the republican national committee than the puIl-wooiing re- publicans hereabouts wish to concede
 IL looks nos like LIIiey for gover- nor. but the Lake and Woodruff men. while half eoneeding LiIleyis victory. are more or less diszrunfed. The re- turns from New London county. which are recent. are not sslve 10 the Lake wpa7ds Early In the campaign the Lake men were counting on the support of Senator Brandegss and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
DIGGING UP BONES
City Engineer Cairns Has Turn
 cd Undertaken.

There is some little feeling around town against City Engineer Cairns being in the undertaking business, but when the public is rightfully in- formed everybody will think better of it. When the city commenced excavations for the Meadow street wall at the west side of the old Grand street cemetery a conference was held between Mayor Thoms and the city engineer regarding the dis position of bones of human beings that migbt he unearthed during the progress of the work After talk ing the matter over it was decided that the engineer provide himself with a number of boxes, fill the bones exposed into them and rein ter them farther back in the ceme- tery where they will not be likely to be interfered with in years, if ever. The boxes were secured and the foreman on the job at the ceme~ tery notified to report at the engi.. neer's as soon as they struck what they believed to be a grave. They are doing this since the work was commenced and every particle Of bone that can be found in such places is placed in a box and rein terred several feet under the ground in another part of the cem- etery. The engineer says he is giving this such attention as it de- mands and that nothing is being done in that respect that would not warrant the approval of the public.
 No doubt this is true, but when some, folks speak of it they shrug their shoulders, turn up their noses and remark that to say the least 1t looks funny to see the city engineer acting in the role of undertaken. What would you say" inquired a man who cares for the dead of a Democrat reporter, 'in case you should see an undertaken hustling down the street with a kit of sur veyors instruments, including transit and a bag of stakes on his shoulders?" The reporter didn' t dare to make reply, and after a short pause the gentleman who was doing the talking resumed as fol- lows: You don't know I suppose. or you don't care to say, which? Now isn't it nice thing to see City Engineer Cairns looking into graves in the old cemetery and giving di- rections to his assistant, Jim Walker, as to the most scientific manner of removing human bones from one place to another. Just think of it, the engineer and the plumbing inspector engaged in the undertaking business?"
 But this thing will be all over in a few days more and then perhaps the bones of the dead now located in the old cemetery will have a good long rest It is doubtful ir they will be disturbed again unfn the last call is heard and all man. kind shall assemble for final judg- ment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
THE COMFORT OF BARE FEET.
A Reminiscence of Father Kneipp'.
 Days.

But it is not only babies who long to feel the air about their feet. The | same impulse moves every one of us though we have learned to submit It asserts itself nightly when we re- move our boots, often with an audi ble sigh of relief. Even though they are old and easy, it is pleasant to be rid of them. Slippers are necessary for comfort, large ones, too, which admit the air. Of all our unreason- able articles of dress, none defies the laws of nature so openly as boots. Sir Henry Thompson declared, in a lecture given some twenty years ago, that most of the constitutional ail- ments which affiict us in age take their origin in the practice of casing the feet with leather material, al- most imperyious. in youth. Few needed the warning. apparently, for one sees children in shoes, and even boots, at an earlier and still earlier age.
 The fashion noted some years ago of going barefoot or in sandals may have been started by Father Kneipp. One hears little of this Bayariafl priest since his death, but they do not forget him on the continent. There is vast building. perhaps more than one, at Worishofen, where his system is still followed. But the edition of his pamphlet which we possess is the fiftieth, printed in 1888, and it is an English transla- uon; We may speculate on the num- bers of the German original. For twenty or forty years Father Kniepn had been revereneed in h.s own country as semi-inspired healer be- fore the world heard of him; then he cured an imperial parsonage, and forthwith his renown spread from New York to St Petersburg, if not from China to Peru. But the treat ment was as simple as could be. Avowedly 1t sought to restore the natural conditions of human life" a process which in effect meant hardening" by the affliction of cold water at unusual and unexpected moments. and. above all. going bare foot. Notable processions there used to be at early morning. when im- perial and royal highnesses, princes and millionaires. male and female. tramped without shoes and stock ings through the grass grown village street. If there had been a fall or snow they had special reason to con- gratulate themselves and the exer- else was prolonged. When the grass dried. after breakfast. they took d wholesome promenade on fiagstones continually sluiced with water. No small proportion of the most distfu- gliished personages of Europe went through this ordeal daily for a month Tor two. or even six. and all agreed apparently that release from the tyranny of leather for that time had cured them as by miracle. 'iOH what good law 1t would me" cried Mansfield Parkyns. after thirty years in Abyssinia. that should forbid the use of shoes and stockings all over the world."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
Want to Be Made Voters.

Men want to vote at this coming election who never voted before and some who have not voted in years. This morning sturdy old man who said his name was James Sullivan asked Clerk Gillette of the district court for his papers. In response to some questions Mir Sullivan said he got his papers in Springfield, III. in 1S46, which would be sixty-two years ago. At that time he was just 21, he said, which would make his age S3, and he was born on the other side. In 1870 he came to this state and though he worked at one time and another for such prominent met as Judge George II Cowell of the district court, he has not cast vote since then, which is thirty-eight years ago. He was asked why he wishes to vote at this coming cleo tion after having neglected to do so in thirty-eight years and been indit- ferent to his responsibility as a clti- zen all that time, and his answer was. Well, it's so long since I voted I'd like to try 1t again" MT Sullivan was advised to write the clerk of the court of Springfield. III. for a copy of his papers, otherwise he may have to wait two years to get new papers out.
 Another indifferent citizen present. ed himself for his full papers, as surfing the clerk that he came to this country twenty-seyen years ago when he was under age. His old home was in England. he said. and while he always intended to get out his pa- pers of citizenship something always turned up to prevent him doing SO When told he would have to wait two years and probably four months long CT, he seemed greatly astonished Queer things come to light these days about citizenship papers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
USE OF MUTILATED STAMPS.

There has been for some time a postal regulation against the use of mutilated postage stamps, but it has not been very strictly enforced. Now, however, the postoffice department has served notice that it will not de- liver mail on which such stamps are found, but will, after holding it two weeks, forward it to the deadletter office. A corner of, or even a sligh { tear, will render stamp unaccept- able; such stamps~will be of no use or value and will be a dead loss to the holder, as Uncle Sam is too smart to take back stamps for any reason. Injured stamps are a cause of con siderable loss to publishers and all others who do business by mail, and it seems to us it is a needless in- justice to hold that a stamp which perhaps has been accidentally torn or had a bit of a corner taken off in separating it from the sheet, shall be confiscated by the government. Uncle Sam consistently refuses to supply the people with a currency which is suitable for being used In the mails, and the result is postage stamps are employed for this pur- pose by the hundreds of thousands of dollars worth. In passing through the mails the stamps are very apt to become stuck together or broken, SO that some have to be discarded: this is bad enough, but it will be worse if every stamp which is not entirely perfect is to condemn the letter it is used on to the dead-letter office. Private concerns, such as street car companies and the like, are liberal and honest enough to acceps mutilated tickets, and it will be Ope more argument against government ownership if the government is to resolve every such little technical point against the private citizen and in favor of itself. Pathfinder.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
GENERAL FIRE INSURANCE AND
 cTCA McIIVD ACCNCv

OIEHNoI1IF hOENU1 Full information concerning any ocean voyage cheerfully furnished, and complete arrangements made for any class of passage. Travellers checks and foreign money orders issued to any part of the world
 MRS JOHN RYAN, 5O7 North Main St. Telephone 507-l2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
PURELY PERSONAL

Archie D. Lord and family are on a vacation to Block Island. Miss Helen Harty of Union street Z Is on vacation to Litchfeld.
 Miss Sadie Keenan of Melton street is on a vacation 10 New York
 Miss May Ward of Boston is the guest of Miss Rose Keefe of Martin street.
 Miss Ethel Chase of Waterbury is the guest of Miss Dorothy Mckee of Norfolk.
 Mrs Ida Benham, 45 Grove street, at present in Paris, expects to arrive home in week.
 Mrs A. J. Grenon of New Haven Is visiting Mir and Mrs A. J. Lallier of 66 Wolcott street. ..
 H. S. Bartlett bookkeeper at the Colonial Trust company is spending a vacation at Boston.
 The Misses Mary and Lillian Horan are spending two weeks sojourn at the Catskills.
 Commissioner McElligott of the finance board has been spending a vacation at Block Island.
 Mrs Frank Cruess and daughters, Florence and Dorothy, are stopping at the Ihnes hotel. Sayin Rock.
 John Camp is the guest of his parents, MT and Mrs William H , Camp, on Maple avenue, Norfolk.
 Mrs Charlotte Mcfarland of Vol .cott street is entertaining her niece. Miss Mary Coogan, of New Haven.
 Miss Mabel Hes of 79 Kingsbury street left Sunday for Bristol, where she will spend weeks vacation vis- iting relatives.
 Myles Calvin. who graduated from St Thomas's seminary in June, Is i'll with typhoid fever at his home on Bishop street.
 Leo Race of this city has joined shubert's production of What Hap pened Next" in which De Wolf Hop per will star this season.
 Miss Irma Meunier of Willimantic is spending a vacation in this city at the home of MT and Mrs A. J.. Lallier of 66 Wolcott street.
 Major Charles R. Bannon and wife of North Willow street went to Ridgefleld to-day where they were the guests of Colonel Knox. Major Brooker of Torrington was also in the party.
 Mir and Mrs James Lahey and children, Miss Helen Gloster, Mrs E. B. McEyoy and daughter. Miss Nora O'Rourke. and Miss Katherine Iahey, have returned from a vaca- tion in Maine and New York.
 Peter coughlan. a popular Wash ington Hill boy, for number of yearsa volunteer fireman of the old H H Rose Hill Hose company, is Y ked up pretty strong by his ends .in the old company, which is !. boat to disband. for a place in the Jew house on the hill.
 A postal card from T. P. Hutchin- son oi Park place. pOstmarked Paris. was received at the Democrat office to-day. Mr Hutchinson is making a tour through Europe with his son. a student at Belgium, and appears to be enjoying it. It is the first few weeks relaxation Mr Hutchinson has had since he was boy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
MORE LIGHT WANTED
Many Dark Sp0is in Waterbury
 That Need Frightening Up.

Talking about municipal expendi-
 tres and the need of more money one I.annot help being reminded Of the seriousness of the conditions that ob- tain in the outlying districts and many places quite near the center, too. When woman can be knock ed down and abused within a few steps of her own home in spot so dark that you couldn't tell whether your assailant was a human being or N wild beast, surely 1t is time that eaple set themselves to thinking and RoS Sessed a willingness to come for tba.o and pay little more taxes so aad &hey may be able to get lights Epolice protection. Folks have dffferent ideas about public improve ments, but it appears to be pretty generally believed that what we need most in Waterbury is more electric lights. To be sure some of the lights that the city is paying for are render ing miserable service but this can be remedied if those who are in possession of the facts will complain to the pro per parties. The board of public works is charged with the care of the lights but the commissioners don t make a business of going around town to see whether they are lighted or not. In the south end of the city some of the lights have not started up in a week and while everybody Is finding fault nobody has filed a complaint with the board,8and 1t Is not likely that things will improve until they do. But this is digressing. The city needs more lights and if the town clubs would get together and work for a larger appropriation for that class of work they would do more good than by demanding the expenditures of money in districts that are as dark and far more danger ous than they were hundred years ago. Lights should come first, owing to the attitude of well meaning, but, short sighted citizens they are about the last thing petitioned for, and then one often has to wait year or two before he can be accommodated This Is due to the fact that nobody interests himself in that appropria- tion at the proper time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
ST JOSEPHs T. A.
Met Last Night and Appointed Com
 mittee and Delegates.

At the regular monthly meeting of St Joseph's T. A. society last evening the Rev Farrel Martin. D. D.. gave a minute report of the proceedings of the national conEen tIon held recently in New Haven a; which he represented the society. Several candidates were admitted and four applications received. An entertainment committee was also appointed for the big Irish carnival which the society will give in City hail from September 1s to Sepiem- Der 26.
 The following were elected dele gates to represent the society al the annual convention of the c. T. A. IT. to be held in New Britain Sep temper 1l and Is: Rev Farrei Martin. Paul c. Sehultze. president of the society, and Edward Lorgh- lin. vice-president.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25
CITY NEWS.

In the handicap tennis tourna- fnent at the Y. M. C. A. courts yes- terday Edward Hoadley defeated Dr ]. J. Mcdonald. 6-1, 6-2.
 In the probate court today there vas a short hearing on the estate left by the late John H. Guernsey. and his nephew George B. HubbeIi vss appointed administrator.
 A head on collision occurred on the Middlebury trolley IIne this morning but no one was seriously hurt A regular and a work car met with much force but luckily the mo- tormsn on either ear was not injured although they were considerably tzrred. The front part 7f both cars vzs hadIy battered
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25

Save money ana set the EvenIne Democrat and three monthly maza. zines by paying subscription in ad. vance The price of paper and three magazines. namely. the Evening Democrat. Spare Moments, Dress. making at Home. and The Mother. Magazine. all for s2 cents a month. This Is not a cbnIce of the three mag sxines. remember. but the whole combination for 42 cents . month
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25

Attorney Thomas F. Devine is a candidate for the nomination for rep resentative on the democratic ticket. He has so announced himself and he is already in the field asking the help of his friends to secure him the nom- ination.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-25

In last evenings republican cau- cuses Ex-Governor Lake won in East Hartford, Coventry and three in Man chester. Congressman Lilley captured one in Manchester, Colchester, Ox- ford and Bethany. The Hartford Courant's score to date is as follows: Lilley 252, Lake 76, Woodruff 38.