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New-York tribune., 1900-10-30
A NEW SUGGESTION.

An Albany member has suggested new form OF
sunshine for those T. S. S. members who have
not the time opportunity TO read current fiction.
She has sent as a sample outline Of popular
novel, which contains the salient points of the
story This will be sent to any who desires it.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-30

At a recent meeting of the Massac chusetts
Woman's Suffrage Association Mrs. Emily A. FL
field. in paper on "women's Duty to the Public
Schools. dwelt upon the Importance Of mothers
interesting themselves in the work of the schools
coming into touch with the teachers and voting for
the best candidates for the School Board.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-30

Miss c. A Duker, Of Rotterdam. Holland, has
received gold medal for her exhibit at the Paris
Exposition. and in addition Queen Wilhelmina has
conferred upon her the order Of Orange Nassau
Miss Duker is the sixth in her country to
be honored in this way. She has been at the head
Of the Girls Industrial School in Rotterdam for
thirteen years.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-30

handsome doll has been given by Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt to the National Suffrage Bazaar
which is to be held in this city in December
New-York tribune., 1900-10-30

Mrs C. r. Lowell, OF this city; Charles J. Bona
parte. of Baltimore, and Lucius B. Swift. of In
dianapolis, are the judges appointed for the prize
essay competition arranged under the direction of
the Woman's Auxiliary to the New-York City
Civil Service Reform Association. The two essays
deemed the best are to become the property of the
Woman's Auxiliary, and will be used to further
the course of civil service reform. Their writer's
will receive 500 and $50 as prizes, respectively
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-23
STREET roo DARK.
Pay the Regular Taxes But Get No
 Light from City.

Editor of tie Democrat:
 l learn from your paper that the city fathers have lights to burn. Ii that be true, l hope they will come up Baldwin street with one and place it at the head of Calvin street where 1t would light up that dark spot in Baldwin street and also do good ser vice for the full length of Calvin street. The committee appointed to look into these matters have recommended that q light be placed on Baldwin street. between Liberty street and Stone street. and if they will set it at the point l have mentioned it will answer both purposes. Very likely the board will say that Calvin street is not q =. cepted. but in answer to this permit me to state that they are not backward about sending tax bills to the property owners in that street. and they are just as bulky in proportion to the value or the property as the ones made out and forwarded to people residing in streets provided with all improve mentS. In other words, We are com pelled to contribute as much towards paying for the fiddler as others. and therefore l hold that We should be given an equal show with them at the dance. Please print this and oblige a taxpayer and reader of your paper.
 
 The gentleman makes q good point in support of his plea for an electric light, but We think he is in error when he states that the Democrat ever said that the city had flights to burn" or that the committee whose duty it is to inquire into such matters had recom- nended that a light be placed on Bald win street between Liberty and Stone streets. There has been something in the Democrat recently about some ones boast when the Branch water supply was introduced into the city sell and water to burn. and perhapS our good Calvin street friend got the lights and the water mixed. So far as We know. the committee never rpcon- mended that light he placed Cn Bald win street between the points referred to. but we have a faint recollection of reading in tho Democrat that the com mittee passed through that place on an outing and pronounced it q dark place. but as no one had pptitiOnpd for a light there We suppose they let it go at that and recommended lights in places where the property owners had asked for them. Our c0rr2sDOndcnt is all right but if he wants some re- turns for his taxes he should get rn big petition and lodge it with the city clerk and then keep after it until he convinceS the city fathers that he is entitled to some recognition.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-23
LEGISLATURE OFFICERS.
Race for Assistant Clerlship Is Now
 Well Under Way.


 Talk is already active as to the or gnniZation of the general assembly. It will meet on Wednesday, January 9. 1901. at 10 o'clock. The senate will De called to order by the secretary of the state, and the house by the speak CT of the previous house. Frank B. Brandegee. The secretary calls on the senate to ballot for a clerk, and. after that election, the clerk calls for q bal let fer president pro tenn. The house ballots for speaker and then for clerk and assistant clerk. Each body also selects numerous minor officials
 Senate appointments are arranged in caucus where the clerk is nominat- ed and the committeeshiDs and presi- dency pro tenn are assigned The members of the house caucus on their various appointments. but the commit tee places are assigned by the speaker
 It is an almost unbrOken rule that the clerk of the last house shall be made the clerk Of the senate. except when there is a political change. Sim ilarly the assistant clerk of the house is supposed to be assured of promo tion to the full clerkship. The con- test is practically limited to the as sistant clerkship. For this place there are always a number Of candidates. That clerkship leads naturally to the two others and the result of holding a1l three and serving successfully there is large acUuaint2nco among the pol iticians and leading men of the state. Many of or1. prominent men of to-day bepan by getting these positions
 The full list of candidates is not yet announced. but it is known that an a"- tive nlsh has begun in behalf of Ed win w Higgins of Norwich for the lassistant cIerkskip and that all over the state he has strong advocates. Mir l Higgins starts with one great adyan- | tage over any competitor so far named | in that he has already ample experience 1 and does not have to learn much that | would be new to any other man. He was a useful and active member of the last house himself and knows all 1 about it's procedure and the relations of the clerk to the members. Mir Hig- gins is personally popular and there seems to be general recognition through the state of his peculiar fitness ! for the position. Among the others named are MT Baldwin of Beacon i Falls and Mir Bromley of New Brit ain. both candidates two years ago i Each candidate has his friends and the field is open to all on equal terms. but with his acquaintance with both the i routine of business and the members who may return from the last leefsla ture and his record for earnest and ac tive work. Mir Higgins's friends fee a reasonable confidence in lis ultimate 1 success. s@...
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-23
POLICE COURT DoINGs
Women Who Chastised Boy for Light
 ing Fires Discharged

ing Fires Discharged 1 eI
 Mrs Husky Stine was before the city court this morning. charged with assaulting a small boy named John Voltage. Judge Burpee said it was one or those cases that should not have been brought into court, and quickly discharged the woman. The circum- stances showed that the boy. with a number of others. was in danger of setting fire to the premises occupied by Mrs Stine. and she proceeded to chastise him.
 John A1cNabola was charged with into1ication and disorderly conduct For wonder he had nothing to say when asked to speak in his own de- fense. As sentence was suspended on McNabola only about month ago on charges of drunkenness and common drunkard. the latter charge was re- vived and he was sentenced to thirty days for into1ication. 240 days for be ing a common drunkard and was fined S5 and costs for disorderly conduct.
 Edward Franklin. q cripple living at 121 River street. and employed in the buffing department at the Scoyin Man. ufacturing company. made a lot of trouble for Officer John Sullivan yes torday. The man was under the in- fluence of drink and was begging when taken into custody and he fought with every muscle in his body. The officer said he was the worst case of resistance he ever tackled while a policeman. The fellow kicked and bit him and one time came near wrest | ing his club from him. They fought for fifteen minutes before Franklin was subdued. A fine of $1O and costs was imposed on each of the two charg- es. intoXication and resistance.
 Daniel Mccarthy made similar trou ble for Officer Goggins on Jackson | street. Assistance was called and Mccarthy was bundled into passing wagon and given a ride which cost him &1O with the usual trimmings. William T. Madden was given one week in which to pay the costs of his arrest yesterday for over-indulgence. This constituted the business of the court Judge Burpee presided.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-23
7ruthl

Business can't live long where de- ception is practiced. We have been talking to the public IS years.
 ADVERTISING TRUTHFULLY- Always giving good values for money received.
 AND THE RESULT IS-We have grown to be twice as large as any other furniture house in Waterbury.
 Just now our BIG SALE is attrac ting widespread attention. Customers are coming from near and far to reap the benefits of the truly wonderful values we are offering.
 A saving of 20 ts 40 per cent cannot be had very often, that is what we offer during this sale.
 People intending to furnish home will dc well ts get our prices before purchasing elsewhere.
 Oak Chamber Suits, with swell
 fronts, golden finish, large mir
 TOT, S1S.OO 5 piece Parlor Suit, covered with
 silk damask, Slo.oO Good Ranges, S1l.15 Dining Chairs, Cane Seat and
 Brace Arm, Soc Round Extension Tables, oak, $o.I5 40 Sideboards, prices $9o0 up Dinner Sets. $C.l3 up We carry the largest line of Iron Beds
 in Waterbury. Odd Dressers, $1.I5
 The low prices we ask for Parlor Stoves and Oil Heaters is the talk of the city. Just take q peep at our dis play.
 Six months Credit at cash prices.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-23
SUPERIOR COURT
Being Made in the Evans
 Horton Case

Horton Case.
 Business in the superior court to- day was conducted in inStallmentS. the case of Evans against Horton hay ing exceeded all calculations regarding the time it would take to hear it. The case was closed yesterday afternoon at 1 30 o'clock and this morning the arguments were made. Attorney O'NeiN opened and when he finished the jury was excused for while and short calendar was held. Fortunately there was little business to be tran sacted. else the Evans-H Horton case would have to be continued to next week or the jury be held here until Saturday. Briefs were ordered to be filed in the matter of the New Haven Trust company against W. M. Hurlburt in q motion to amend and to withdraw parts of the complaint already filed. Mir HurlbuTt testified that he was not officially informed that the COnnecti- cut Indemnity association. which is in the hands of the plaintiff, had become q corporation: that he never attended r.ny of its meetings and was not q stockholder in it after it had become corporation.
 The receivers report in the Hoyt. Bradley & Go eX parte case was ac- cepted and the time for allowing the fling of claims extended. Judge Cow ell appeared for the receiver. few minor motions in other matters were continued to next week.
 Senator-elect Kennedy was given an order for extended publication of the divorce petition of Josephine Hilaire against her husband, Eugene, whO has departed to parts unknown. This pc tition is based on alleged intolerable cruelty. This concluded short cAlen- dar and the jury was called in and the arguments were resumed.
 The court does not expect the jury will be engaged here after next week.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-23
TELEPHONE COMBINE.
Does Not Affect the Southern New
 England Telephone Company.

EESidlu lSlSL)IOut SOiiIpdHl
 An Associated Press dispatch from Atlanta, Ga, yesterday gave informa- ton Of the consolidation under a single mana cement of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Cumberland Telephone com pany. operative exclusively in the south, and, following this. the consoli- dation of ali other systems under the direct management of the American Bell Telephone and Telegraph com pany, including the Chesapeake and Potomac and the Chicago. New York and Boston Telephone companies. the headquarters to be in New York. Man. ager French of the local telephone eX- change said yesterday afternoon that this consolidation would not effect the Southern New England Telephone company. which operates with its own charter and it's own capital. being the liccnsee of the American Bell Tele- phone and Telegraph company, but in other respects being independent of that company. In operating the long distance lines the Southern New Eng land Telephone company acts as agent for the American Bell Telephone and Telegraph company.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-23
wADHAM'S POST. c. A. R.


Exhibits Generosity to the Young
 Women's Friendly League. nlifed anew in a vote of Wadham' s post. c. A. R., to invite officers and members of the Friendly league to at tend the great lecture" illustrated with 300 views. which is to be given by l.. W. Minnigh. at City hall, on next Monday evening, under the aus pices of Wadham's post
 That this courtesy on the part Of these veterans of the war for the Un- ion is appreciated is evidenced by the enthusiasm increasing daily, on the part of Friendly league members, many of whom will attend the lecture ill a body
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-23
PROGRAM.
Girls Glee Club Concert, Assembly
 Hall, Monday, November 2G.

Part I. Chorus-"The Rustic Dance ..Roesch
 Glee club RecitltiOn-"The Soul of the NiO- III ........... Merrill Miss Winnifred Ward. Violin accompanist, Miss May Stanley. Chorus-"The Shippers of St
 Glee club. Violin solo-"Lohengrin" Wagner Miss May Stanley. Chorus-"Lost Chord" Sullivan
 Glee club. 'Luella Waltz . Weildt
 Mandolin club Intermission.
 Part IT. Musical play ....."A Dress Rehearsal
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-23
TOD SLOANE IS HERE.

Tod Sloane Is on the Kaiser Will helm and will be on Broadway this afternoon. He is under contract With a London paper not to talk about the Epelish turf while in this country. The contract may meet the fate of the one Tod had with the Prince of Wales.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-23
Guarantee Credit Clothing Co. B East rIain Street.
 15 PHOENIN AVENUE.
A. F COWAES

ONLY \ FEW DAYS MORE AND
 THEN THANKSGIVING
 With the day should appear new Hats and Ponnets.
 We always look well to the new Thanksgiving Hat. as we want it to meet the approval of the most fas- tidious Thanksgiving gathering wheth- CT al home or the opera. Your inspec- tion is desired.
 For the little folks Thanksgiving dress up-a new Cap, Tam O'&hanter, Velvet or Silk Hat or Bonnet-brings smiles and bright faces around you. Don't forget these timely hints.
 53-55 CENTER STREET.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-23
SERVANT HAS BLOOD POISONING

Bristol, Nov 23.-Nellie Cullen. the servant who worked in the family of the late w. H. Wright. Is seriously sick with blood poisoning caused from the ingrowing toe nail which MT Wright was trying to relieve when ne met with the accident that caused his death The girls leg is. swollen to twice its nat rral size andl she is in q critical con dItion
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-23
RE1FF 1SvEsTIGATIoN STILL ON

London. Nov 23-Contrary to ex- pectation. the Racing Calendar yester- day did not give the decision Of the stewards of the Jockey club ln lhe case of the charges brought by Lord DIrbam against Lester keiff. the American jockey, and it was learned that the investigation is still in pro gress. cH --s
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-23
Do You KnoW " That we are selling Ladies' Garments
 equal to tailor made at the price of
 ready made, and WE GIVE CREDIT. .SL.00 a Week

Will satify us. Our stock of Suits. Jackets and Skirts is large and varied and calculated to suit the most eX- acting taste.
 The fact that we have been obliged to lease an additional store on Phoenix avenue is proof positive that we haya gained the confidence of the ladies. Come and see us Courteous attend ants will be on hand to meet ysu, and if you decide to Duy you will not need long purse, nor be required to pay cash.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-23
The lrl R. Hicks 1901 Almanac.

Whatever may be said of the scien-
tific causes upon which the Rev. ri
r. Hicks bases his yearly forecasts
of storm and weather, it is re-
markable fact that specific warnings
of every great storm, flood, cod
wave aud drouth, have been plainly
printed in his now famous Almanac
for many years. The latest startling
proof of this fact was the destruc
ton of Galveston, Texas, on the
very day named ny Prof. Hicks in
his 1900 Almanac, AS one of disaster
bv strrm along the gulf coasts. The
1901 Almanac, by lar the finest, most
complete aud beautiful yet pub
lisbed, is now ready. This remarka-
BILE bouk of near two hundred pages,
spiendldly illustrated with charts
aud half.tone engravings, goes as a
premlrm to every subscriber who
pays one dollar a year for Prof.
Hicks journal, Word and Works.
Inc Almanac alone Is sent prepaid
for only 2Jc. Order from. Word and
Works Publishing Company, 220l
Locust Street, st. Louis, Mo. IL
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-23
His "First Biscuit"

City engine-driver George Owen, who
also occupies the exalted position of
President of the Lime Kiln Club, has
habit of talking; and when George
talks he usually finds an attentive
audience, for he always has something
to say, and says it in such manner,
that excites the risibles of the most
ausrere. At a meeting of the Lime
Kiln Club the other night, the subject
of "biscnits" was brought up, and
George entered into the discussion in a
manner as though be ate biscuits every
day. In concluding his discussion he
related his experience on first seeing a
biscuit. This, he said, was some STEW"
years ago when he was a handsome
youth of fifteen summers. A Meth
odist minister, while making his circuit,
stopped in his home. ard unconsciousy
let one of the biscuits he had in
store escape from his saddle bags.
George says he and his little sister took
tie strange object to be a highland
terrapin, and were thrown into ecstacies
of delight They procured live Goals of
fire and put on the biscuit to ''make it
crawl" and had an immense amount Of
fun playing with it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-23
TKDkM. ITS MANNERS
UHT hly. AND CUSTOMS.
WRITTEN BY MRS in M'cALEB.


TCoNTINUEp FROM LAST WEEK.
Among the customs most peculiar
to America are those relating to
marriage. In Japan the young man
and woman have nothing whatever
to DO with the ms tch-niaking, except
TO give their consent to their parents,
and often evea this is not asked.
Whenever the parents or a young
man think their son old enough to
get married, they select some friend
who acts as "go-between." 7 This
'go between" searches out a suit
able girl and wins the consent Of
her parents to the marriage. While
this is going on. it is not likely that
either of the voting people is aware
of it, but as soon as the parents have
arranged matters tostheir own salts
faction, they ale informed at eften
happens that&hp slnanYhas not seen
his brlda1ntltAhe w eddirigaAay. In
AmefiSa tsf& n 9adiag often takes
place in ctnfMeh vi Japan, temples
are avoided At anch times. Here a
minister is nearly always present;
there they are very careful t. ex-
clude priests. The wedding is to be
JOYOUS and as priests are known to
officiate at funerals, and are asso-
clated with sadness and misfortune,
they are not invited. In America,
if the wedding does not take place in
church, it will probably be held in
the home of the bride. In Japan it
is always held in the homesof the
groom. Here the brides household
prepares feast; there the groom
prepare it. H efe the groom must
90 to fetch his bride: there esmust
come to him. 1t makes no difference
whether she lives in the same city
or in a distant province, she must go
TO the groom, not hesto her.
Japanese carpenters saw by pull
ling the saw toward them, instead
of pushing it from them; the planes
cut in the same wav, and screws are
pat in by turning them to the lett,
instead of IT, the right.
Even IN the nursery, we ind GUS
toms directly antipodal. While the
American urse takes the child IN
in her arms, the Japanese nurse takes
AZ on her bacK.
The most interesting things about
foreign people are those connecte
with their daily lives-their homes
food aud dress. Their houses are
usually very light structures, built
of wood, one or two stories high
They resemble an American house
but little The roofs are made oil
tiles. straw or shingles. Tiles make
pretty aud durable root, but they
cost mueh more than straw, and the
common people generally use tbs
latter. The skiilful japanese woi k
men can make very pretty, lasting
aud effective roof of straw. Tit
houses of the rich are large and have
many nice rooms in tEemi thOse o.
the poor are small, with only one o.
two rooms. Houses are so constTuc
tea as To permit the ar TO pas
through them freely. The rooms
are separated only by light, detaeh
able partitions, made OF paper, ALT
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-11-23
Miss Adams CompIimented.

The Kentuckian- Citizen, of Paris,
Ky, has the follow ing to say in regard
to Mss Ethel Adams, who has many
friends here:
1.-The First Recital of M. F. G.. was
held in the chapel of M. f @. Friday
last. The program consisted of music
and select readings Miss Keruff has
a fine orchestra and Miss Morehead ID
good chorus class. By special request
Miss Adams, the elocution teacher,
recited, and her selection was the
Transformation Scene" from "Pyg-
malion ard Galatea." 1t was our good
fortune several years ago to see and hear
Mary Anderson and afterwards Marie
Prescott in this play, and we can with
out hesitancy say Miss Adams will com.
pare with either and in some respects
better; her accent is perfect; voice sweet
and soft, enunciation clear and distinct,
her gestures beautiful After the re-
cital the young ladies held reception
of an hour, and thus passed happy
evening for all"