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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
Wouldn't Break the Set.

A fve-year-old boy went with his mother to make call. The lady of the house. who was fond of children told him she meant to ask his mother to let her have him. Don't you think your mother would let me buy you?" she asked.
 No, ma'am," answered the little fellow, "you haven't got money enough"
 How much would it take?" she continued.
 Three hundred dollars" said the boy, promptly, as if that would set tie the matter at once for all.
 "Oh, well. then" said the woman, CT think I can manage it. If I can, will you come and stay with me?"
 ''No, ma'am," he said. with decision. Mamma wouldn't sell me, anyhow. There are five of us, and mamma wouldn't like to break the set."-
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
COMING EVENTS.

cityshall, December 16--Grand sa- cred concert
 Speecwel1 hall, December 1S-Broad- way Social clubs sociable. -
 Carter's hall. Waterville. Dec 2S- American Pin lcompary's fire depart Inent sociable and dance
 ;speedw ell hall. December 2T-Water bury associationafootbal clubs dance
 Ar1n6ry, New Years eve, December Company G's lance.
 Leavanworth ball New Years eve Decernbe.rl 31EFrench Canadian Insti ute annual ball.
 City hall, New Years night, Jan leo1-Waterbury High school Alumn association, concert and bali.
 Lenyenworth hall. January Il. 1901 St Thomas Cadets Athletic, associa tions concert and reception.
 St Patrlck's Lyceum hall, January 1o to February 4, 1901-Fair.
 speedwell hall. January 19-Water bury Button Co.'S dance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
NELL GWYNNE.
BRANDON

Miss Alberta Gallatin is appear Ing as Nell Gwynne in Under the Res toratlon this afternoon at Polls and VIII repeat the D rfcrmance this even- Ing: Miss Gallatin is q well known and splendidly accomplished actress. haFlng appeared in the support of Snch stars as Richard Mansfield. T. ". heene. Mrs Fiske. Henry Miller ana Joseph Jefferson. She is eminent " ltteu to give a finished grace and cnafln to Saucy Nell Gwynne. In 't nder the Restora tion." Gator Hevar- m has added to the stage q wor}. of splendid originality. replete With vii PathcS and romantic situations throughout the entire four acts and quaint epilogue. The producti0n is salu 10 De SumptuOuS, correct and seen lcaliy complete. and is staged under ,ne immediate supervision of Miss Gal latln. The costumes are elaborate an,l or the period historically correct. The company has been selected with ey- ceeuln% care as to the individual fit- ness or each member to the charac1e,. portrayed. and includes such wei, knoWn players as Margaret Dale Ov- eh. Clara Rainford. Florence St Iaon- ard. Cecilia Griffith. Walter PercjyaI Allen Davenport. Roland Edwards F D. Allen and others. Prices are o3 35 90 iJ cents and S1.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15

other two, Long Tom" and skinny" were sen1 to the penitentiary for life.
 Discussing bandit hunting and the methods of train robbers, MT. Hans said the other day to Chicago Trib- une reporter: When a gang contem- plates a holdup now the first thing they do ia to arrange for their escape. A route of retreat is selected, and the bandits go over the trail, so they can follow it day or night. They frequent 1y secrete food for themselves as we'll as horses at points along the route The Black Hills and the country in southern Wyoming are the favorite re- sorts for train robbers these days. The bandits operate much like the James gangs used to do, but they are not so dangerous, because they have not the sympathy of the community in which they operate, nor are they so expert with firearms as the James boys were nor bound by such close association to the members of their gangs.
 'These raids on treasuSe trains sometimes net the outlaws a big sum- but as a usual thing they do not get enough to pay for the expenses of the expedition. It costs a pile of money for six or seven western desperadoes to prepare for train holdup. They must have the best horses money will buy, they must get a city crook, as a rule, to handle their dynamite, they must have smokeless powder for their guns, and go to many other expenses. The minute the news of holdupis flash q over the wire we start posse from a dozen different points. These rapidly close in on the robbers. The bandits are afraid to split in the face of pcs sible fight. They know that they will oe killed, one at a time. if they do hot | stick together. This is their only chance. and it makes an easier trail for us to follow. l usually carry three heavy revolvers when hunting for road agents and about. 500 shells. I would rather have plenty of cartridges than plenty of food when hunting for real bad people.
 ''My experience is, however, that train robbing has been made so danger ous that it is losing it's popularity, and that it will totally disappear in a few years" .-s
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
PERTINENT QUESTION.
Little Girl Wanted to Know Wheth e T the Lady Caller Had Forgotten
 to Depart.

Most people have met the woman who says: Well. must be going and who then proceeds to spend the next hour and quarter in saying good-by. Comparatively few people know her direct opposite, who goes when she is ready without prelim- inaries The two met the other day, and the consequences were amusing
 The woman who procrastinates went to call on the woman who is prompt and businesslike, and the latter,s little daughter was present during the call. Finally the visitor announced that she really must tear herself away. After which she started an entirely new line of conversation on the subject of the reported engagement of grass widow in the next block, and kept the hostes and Ter little daughter stand ing on their feet fer something like 20 minutes.
 The little girl had been taught by her mother 1hat it was Lad form to thus stand upon the order of your go- ing, and she could not understand it. . She felt sure, says the Chicago Trib- une, that her mothers visitor would not Intentionally so violate the pro- pricties. Shs had heard her say tn at
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
TERROR OF ROBBERS.
Frederick Hans Holds Record for
 Annihilating Bandits.
Some Notable Incidents in the Strenu- ous Life of the Chief of the North western RailGoad's Treasure
 Train Police.

Frederick Hans is a milN-mannered, Slue-eyed man who hunts train robbexs for a living. He is the chief of tile Northwestern railroads treasure train police, and he has shot more train rob- bers than any man living.
 Every large railroad running out of Omaha employs from one to dozen men whose exclusive duty it is to pro- tect. their trains from the bandit raids, trail the robbers after they hold up a train, and then run them down and kill or capture them. Fred Hans, who protects the eeNorthwestern's treasure trains through the Black Hills, is one of the most famous bandit hunters in lhe west. It was he who went alone into the desolate "Hole-in-the-WalP' country after Shackrasty Jim and his outlaw band and killed the leader and two of the robbers. He met five mem- bers of the famous Robbers Roost gang on the Running Water, in South Da- kota. He had but shortly before that been Instrumental in piloting a posse of Custer citizens to the hair of the band, where nine of them had been killed, and the, remaining five were looking for revenge.
 The outlaws waited until Hans rode close to the sand hills,. behind which they were hiding. Then they rode down upon him, firing their rifles as they galloped towards him. A bullet passed through the heart of the horse that Hans was riding. Using the ami mai as a breastwork, Hans lay behind it, snd, drawing his heavy pistols, fired slowly and deliberately as the outlaws approached. He shot only four times The drst bullet he fired passed through the heart of the nearest robber, the next one struck one of the horses of the | oncoming robbers and killed it. The third bullet passed through the head of another bandit. killing him instant ly, and the fourth passed through the body of another member of the gang and he died later. The two remaining 2 members of the band surrendered and were taken into Custer by Hans. Tho men he killed were known as 'Texas,' "Fleetfoot" and Mountain Pete." The
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15

ONeill was the Hamlet and Booth the Laertes. Mir O'Neill has played every part in Hamlet except Horatio, and in his estimation that is the finest char acter in the immortal tragedy. When the present Monte Cristo was cast for the Ghost he decided to introduce an innovation. All the ghosts he had seen spoke their lines in the tradition al funereal tcnes. Smacking of the grave. Alr O'Neill argued that as the Ghost used real mans figure, limbs and features. there was no reason why he should not also use natural voice Hence when lie came on to speak the lines: Il am thy fathers ghost doomed to walk the earth," etc. his voice was his natural one. After the scene Booth called hiH aside, exclsiLn- ing. Where did you get your idea of The ghost:' O'NeiU. q stripllng, was at hrst frightened. and thought he had incurred the displeasure of the illus trlouS actor. but. collecting himself in moment. he answered: From study Ing Shakespeare" Good. my boy good. Booth replied: it was q spIen- did idea" Thus Mr O'Nein was the nrst actor to make the Ghost human in US attributes. He was therefore sur- Dflsed some years ago. on reading the Engllsh criticisms of Wilson Barrett $ Hamlet. to see that the London papers praised highly as one of the innoya- tlons or the production that Barrett mad made the fact that the actor who played the Ghost spoke the lines nat urally.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15

ever known. Fredericks followed up his success and everything he touched turned to gold. In five years his 920,- 900 had become z 50o,000 and all India was amazed at his fortunes. Then Fredericks threw up his commission and returned to England. He, took q house in London at Z 5000 a year and made q record book on the Derby. It was the year that Baron Hirsch's La Fleche suffered defeat by Lord Brad ford's Sir Hugo. Fredericks backed La Fleche in enormous sums and in the one race lost half of his fortune. Disguised, he went back to India to pick up anew the threads of lis old luck, but they were gone. He lost steadily. -,-'
 To-day Fredericks is stable chief to a racing chief in one of the north western Indian provinces.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
A LITE AND DEATH FIGHT.

Mir ". A. Hines of Manchester, Ia., writing of his almost miraculous es- cape from death says: Exposure as- ter measles induced serious lung troa- bfe. which ended in consumption, had frequent helnorrages and coughed night and day. All my. doctors said must soon die. Then I began to use Dr Kings. New Discovery for Con- sumption which completely cured me. [ would not be without it even if il cost $500 bottle. Hundreds have used 1t on my recommendatiot and all s.y it never fails to cure Throat. Che:d and lung troublasg Regular size 5ot Tflal ksttlss free q q. E: 2ektsEy z
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
ro.saes Hoys ssfe the New c.ntsr,.

To the Roys scts the New CentHry. From the mountain-peaks of Progress In the century to be, Through the autumn air, this morning, To the later chivalry, z Calls the Angel of the Future,
 And she speaks to you and me: Bring me men to meet my problems Men of tempered metal wrought, Who will dare the silent struggle,
 With eternal meaning fraught, Clutch and conquer self-then, rising, Resolute and battle-taught, Quit the clurlish mob, and follow
 In the vassalage of Right, Rout the skulking Wolf of Darkness
 With Truths torches, blazing bright, And believe a heavy burden.
 Love-transfgured, will be light. From the hilltop of the Present
 To the Realm of Mystery, Through the autumn air. this morning
 To the Futures angel, we Signal back fateful message
 An. what will answer be? Ernest Neal Lyon, in SucGess.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
COON HOLLOW.

Miss Lizzie Evans in "A Romance of Coon Hollow" will follow on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday at the Jacques. providing a comedy perform ance that the New York Herald has styled A Southern Old Homestead" |" It is fascinating story on the lines of Tn Old Kentucky" and is put on with splendid scenic and stage appoint ments Among the special features, in addition to the work Of Miss Evans as the star. are quintette of singers and a troupe of dancers who are described as s.hot stuff Seats are now on sale.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
LUCK FoRSOOK HIM.
l Millions Made in Betting on Racss by 1 m Ensiish Officer Lost in the Same Way.

One hundred to one were the odds against Bendigo in the Poonah Hunt plate.
 These odds were cried into the ears of young subaltern in the British army in India and a legacy of 9200 burned in his pocket. One hundred to one. He thought the odds over, went up and put every penny on the out sider.
 Then the unexpected happened. Bendigo came under the wire in an easy canter. As a result young Lieut.. Frederichs walked away from the bet ting stands with { 20, 900 in his pock- cts.
 This was the beginning of the big gest run of racing luck that India has
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
Decided Hif

Is what the NEW dances taught by Prof. Bailey are making with the pu- pills in the advanced class. Very pret- ty and graceful, so they say To new beginners we teach the Waltz and Two-Step principally ill strictly begin ners' classes, and guarantee perfect success. especially if you have never taken lessons Your overwise friends may say you can 'pick it up h. deed, very poor advice. Dancing is no more correctly acquired in that way than music Terms $5 and $G.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Waterbury lodge of Elks.
 Court Martin Hellmann. F. of A. Spsahogans lodge school meeting, Waterbury association, \. 4. s. F. Friendly league, home evening drawing. thanksgiving and instruction on sewing machine.
 MEETINGS TO-MORROW. Melchisedeck lodge, l. O. B. B. Prince Hereditary of Savoy society. Brooklyn, Athletic club.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
UNCLE JOSH SPRUCEBY

ne closing performance Of Uncle 'osh Spruceby at the Jacques will be gwen ms evening. Those who have seen the quaint rural comedy have been much amused with the piece. and 1t is performance that no one can see without having his fill cf laughter
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15

she must be going, and she wanted to save her from the consequences of lapse.of memory. The farewens had slowly progressed from the drawing room to the reception hall, when the child finally decided that it was time to do something.
 Excuse me, Mrs. Jones' she said, pIanting herself sauarely in front oi the procraxtinatiHg visitor, "but did you forget to goe''e
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15

The Long and Short of It.
 The longer a woman's tongue, the shorter her wings.-Chicag Daily News . 1,t
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
DIAMONDS MINISTRIES.

The well known Diamond Brothers Minstrels Wednesday evening at Polfs.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
otters EFiSh7C CetcLer

In various parts of India sdtters are used by the natives to catch fish for them. So rapid is the speed of the otter under water that no fish can escape them. When not working, the offers are tied to stakes; like chained
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15

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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15

The benefit for the widow and fam fly of the late Joe Ott realized over S3. .00U at the New York theater last Thursday. which includes $1.UQ0 given by the White Rats and S1, 1,00o given by the Sire Brothers. The benefit aL the Herald Square theater on Friday re- suited in several hundred dollars profit and there are TWO more benefits to take place within the next week.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15

Richard Mansfield played to over 3l2, GOO ill Harlem at the Harlem opera house last week.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15

eceat appearance in New York sothnrn il Hamlet calls to mind mes ONeiil twenty years ago oWn as one of the best Hamlets nfaRe. Afr ONeir.. as Booths E1ISu. played Laertes to Booths
 md on. alternate nights
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15

Al G. Field has just been elected to life membership in the Eiks. the honor coming to him from his home lodge. columbus, O., :51, CT which ne is past exalted ruler. in acknowledgment of the many services he has rendered the lodge and the order generally.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-22

~, .,.,. ~, go,,oro+to,, ~ cornered
ing with tne uespe'o.'on . " ,,Ss,,D,n
rats, ana tne'r Hte '
isneo' -, ,,.,-
Lnueeo' as our seuuul Va ~, - - - -.
once more, a huse niine ns,t "% Is -
plooea thousaiiu yuius " ~, - - -, -
vance OF the olympus unI sse ~, u.s.. 80
It was seen 'nSl 'ne ,.,,e ,,.,,ta Nng
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-22

about the doomed boats and then a
cloud OF white smoke or steam arose
suddenly from the leader. and in an
instant she sank out Of sight Whether
her boiler was pierced or her torpedo
magazine exploded win never be
known, for all hands on board of her
persisted.
And when she sank her mate turned
about and fed TO the beach. where 1t
was afterward found Tiddled and
splashed with blood.
steaming on to the east our sduad-
ron turned back to pass the spanlards
a third time. They found the Don An
tonic de Ulloa In flames near the burn
ing Spanish flagship. but her crew were
stirl firing their guns. Her captain had
nailed the blood and gold nag to the
mast. and she sank under the renewed
fire. of our ships. with her colors flying
and her guns working I'M the sIssIng
water entered their hot muEEles.
Stripped naked to the waist, bare
headed and barefooted, ana with the
persplration streaklng their smoke
grlmed bodies, our men were working
their guns with regularity and precls-
ion, while the enemy fought back in
frenzy. The Yankees laughed and
cheered. The spaniards suffered and
screamed. The Castillo was now
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tered woodwork that could not be ex-
tinguiBhed. She had come out to over
whelm our Olympia, and within ten
minutes was sent drifting back. fam
ing wreck from which every man able
to do so was fleeing for life.
Like Perry on Lake Erie.
But, though he had lost his best ship,
Admiral MOntejo would not yet sur
render. Lowering boat in the midst
of the battle, like Commodore Perry
on Lake Erie he rowed away. with his
flag, through Ore and smoke" to the
Isle de Cuba, Reaching this vessel in
safety. he sIgnalled to two small tor
pedo boats to 90 out and do the work
in which he had failed.
A moment later the black sneals
came flying ut full speed straight for
the Olympia, Her large guns were
turned upon them the moment they APP
peared, but without effect, for their
speed was too great for such unwleldy
weapons, and while yet our men were
reloading the great guns, the torpedo
boats had arrived at range Of 500
yards.
But there their careers ended. The
lean secondary batteries-the murder
Gus rapId-fire six-pounders-too up
the fight. "the surface of the ocean
burst into foam under the hail Of shot"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-22

An At in tie Drama Of War for American Indeland'
encs That Will Live Always
. BETSY lanes MEMORABLE POWDER EXPLOIT

Occurred During This Last Clash at Arms Between
the Americans, and Britishand Indians Heroism
and Fortitude Displayed by the Brave Garrison
in Repulsing Superior Force-The Calamity OF
the Chivalrous Drake Brought Heros Death.
Women in Those Days Who Could Eight Like
the Best and Strongest of Men,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-22
THE STORY OF
DEWEY'S GREAT
NAVAL TRIUMPH.
i Thrilling Narrative Of the Sea That Kindlss Ones
Blood Until II Tinglss.
THE STlTEROOH OF ENSIGN JOHN s DODDRTDfE,

On Board ts Boson, Wrecked by She'll and This Was the
Extent Of the Injuries Inflicted by the DOns Upon the Amer
lean Sauadpn-Devey Went in and Whipped MOHtsiO to
Turn, Drew Away and Breakfasted, Then Returned and
Cooy Finished file Work in Hand-he Great Admiral Showed
le Highest Of Naval Generalshp and at One Stride As.
csnded to the Pinnacle Of Fame's Ladder.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-22
ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY,

% v 1ss Stat" Navy The H@o Of the
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DEWEY DAY
EDITION..

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Commune On Tenth 9ag0l.;
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-05-10
CENTREVILLE.

Mrs. Foster Smith of TroXelville Wis
tied 5. $. BowersoX Sunday.
Frank Reiglc was the guest of p. G.
Hartman one day last week.
Allen Boyer transacted business at
the county seat last Thursday.
Uriah Wtfrick, who had been on the
sick list, is able to be out again.
Mrs. w. +. Sechrist and baby of
Beaver Springs are visiting herparents.
Prof. Keller, of Keller's Business Col
lege, Lewisburg, was in town last week.
Mrs. p. G. Hartman and son, ColfaX,
visited her parents ut Middleburg Sun
day.
Merchant :. c. Dondore made a bus
iness trip to Mitflinburg one day last
week.
Russell Boyer left for Lewisburg to
take a course in Prof. Keller's Business
College.
Miss Mary Moyer of TroXelville was
the guest of :. c. Dund0re and family
last week.
j. III. Hartman is having the store
room occupied by 5. c. Dondore treat
ed to II coat of paint.
Henry Stahlneckers pension was in
creased from SS to So per month. MIR.
Stahlncckcr is Il poor man, worthy OF
the increase, and in our opinion has
not yet been given the justice he de-
serves
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-05-10
DUNDORE.

QUAY admirers are reticent.
J.F. Wagner sold fine heifer.
ID. w. Stahl of Verdilla was seen IN
our town.
Our young people took in the show
at SunbtTy.,
Adam Shemorry of Kantz was in
town on business.
There is rush at the post office on
the arrival of the PosT. !,
Harry Neitz made successful busi-
ness trip to Eclipse and Nerdilla.
Lizzie Shrey and Sadie Rambo took
a walk through town Saturday.
Ella Fisher of f"Sprankletpwn" spent
a few hours with Catherine Wilmer.
Harry Neitz is driving the delivery
wagon for our merchant, N.T.Duhdore'
Samuel and Harry Wagner are
watching the cows in the pasture held'
H.C. Hoover sold horse and drove
to the Post Office with colt two years
old.
Help is scarce and all are at work
and our taxpayers are hoping for Il
light poor tax.
G.. w. Neitz while splitting wood cut
his hand and called on DR.. krebs 10
dress the wound.
Frank Bitncr Daniel krebs and Ira
Hoover got of the "golden beauty seed
corn from y. +. Dlndorc.
4 few farmers have finished plant
inc corn, Il few are not willing to plant
vet and few are not ready.
II. |. Romig of Adamsburg called ON
n. II. Dundore i'm behalf ofthe Sunday
school interest in the county.
George Kamble made II flying trip to
Watsontown, Milton and Northum'
berland to visit his children.
Rev Fortncr of Selnsgrove ana II
q. Herrold of Milton visited Catherine
| Wilmer who is c0nvalcScent.
Catherine Wilmer is being nursed 10y
| her daughters, Maria w. Dundore and
Minnie T.. Ever and her grand daugh'
/ ter, Sadie {. Eyer.
Our cntcrprising young men are tax
| ing coal out of the Susquehanna river
at II lively rate and are expecting Il
| brisk market next fall for il.
The Mahanoy mountain has beer
burning for several days, obscuring tn,
sun during the day but presenting Il
beautiful view during the night.
What effect would it have upon tn,
world if II colorcd waiter would enter
the dining room with II turkey on 4
platter and leave it fall 1t would
mean the downfall ofTurkey, the over
throw of Greece, the destruction o
China and the humiliation of the Airl
! can race.