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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-10

The question as to the justice or in justice of the Boer war troubles Eng
 land very little. as it is many a day since that country parted with con science in such matters. The British empire says an exchange, has. grown from small beginnings to it's present colossal proportions through he adop- ton of just such methods nS have been employed in the attempt to steal the two little South African republics. If the British army had been able to carry out the task of crushing Beer resistance a universal paen would have gone up from all ~s'Angfo-SaXdom ill
 slolification of Englandis latest steal.
 But the English soldiers have not sue
 ceeded in carrying*-out the task as signed them and their failure has been q costly one from a financial point Of
 view. Already the enormous sum of SJCO, ,G0C, ,GOO has been expended in the fruitless effort to make the embattled
 farmers of South Africa submit to
 British rule. We can form q better estimate of this sum when it is stated
 that it almost equals the receipts of
 the United States last year from inter nal revenue customs, taxes and other services. The secretary of the trehS- ury ill his annual report to congress
 puts these receipts in round numbers at S561 .240000. If the United states last. year had spent in war expenses ln the Philippines almost every dollar 1t
 received it would have expended the
 amount England has spent i'll the effort to crush out oersresistalfce. In other
 words. q sum almost equal to the ei-
 tire revenue of thezEnited States. the
 richest country in the world, has been squandered in the vain attempt to con 1 quer all army of thirty thousand Boer farmers fighting for their liberty. It
 is not surprising. fhat this drain on England's resources is. causing alarm | in English financial circles. The Stat ist. q financial organ, of which MT l Gladstone said on one occasion, The l+alrtholity of the Statist is great" gives
 voice to this sentiment in the follow l ing note of alarm: |"We are losing in every way, losing in prestige and los ling in trade We are seeing our South
 African. possessions 5 plunged into greater and greater distress. and the opinion is gaining ground abroad that we are incapable .ef bringing the strug-
 gle to a satisfactory termination.@
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-10
Departure and Arrival of Trains.
NAUGATUCk DIVISION.

Trains leave Bank Street Station for New. York. Bridgeport, New Haven and other places at G:35: SIP: lO:5O a. m., 1:2S; PAS; 4:45; 5:05: COS and TOO D. Ill. The [ D. Ill. is a mixed train.
 Trains arrive at Bank Street Sta tion from New York. Bridgeport. New Haven and way stations at S:36: 9:12; 11:12 q. m.: 1:11; 3:5G; 6:25; G:5S; 800 D. m.: :2S a. Ill.
 Trains leave Bank Street Station for Winsted and way stations at s:3s; 1I:14 a. -m.: 3:5S and TOO D. m. >'-s
 Trains arrive at Bank Street Sta tion from Winsted and way stations at SIP; lO:50 a. m.; AS; eos D. m Trains leave Bank Street Station for Watertown and way stations at 6:45; S:41: 11:17 q. m.: 80; :O1; 800; G:12; 7:O3: 9:05 and 11:20 p. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank Street Station from Watertown and way stations at 6:25: 500: ,1O:40 a. m.; l :02; 2:35; 4:4O; 5:52; GAY; 7:54; IS D. m.
 Sunday Trains.
 Leave Bank Street Station for New York, Bridgeport and New Haven at 1:1O a. m. and 5:25 D. m. ..
 Arrive at Bank Street Sta ton. from New York. Bridgeport and New Ha- Sb
 Leave Bank Street Station for Wa tertown and way stations at 9:43 a. m. and 500 D. m.
 Arrive at Bank Street Station from Watertown and way stations at 6:5S q. III. and 5:12 D. m.
 HIGHLAND DIVISION.
 Trains leave Meadow Street Station for Boston. Hartford and way stations at TOO and S:3S a. m.; 12:3S; 4:05; S:07 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Meadow Street Sta ton from Boston. Hartford and way stations at S:O5; II 40 a. m.; :50; 5:13 and T:45 p. m. s. ...
 Trains leave Meadow Street Station for New York, Fishkill Landing, Dan- bury and way stations at SIS a. m. and 50 and SIS P. m. ..r ....,.
 Trains arrive at Meadow Street Sta tion from New York, Fishkill Landing. Danbury and way stations at S:36 a. m.; 12:34 and S:04 p. m. l.-
 Sunday Trains. -+ss
 Leave Meadow Street Station at 8 S:3O; II 80 a. m.: 5:30 p. m. ... e-r Arrive at-NIeadew- Street Station at 1920 n. m.;; 2:1s and 7:2O p. III.
 MERIDEN BRANCH. '"'' g
 Trains leave Dublin Street Station fsrg aiila q als E aAsEnsasa .l ,s Yas taas at tfrains stri VI Sat .MnblFn sStreet Eta- tiods from M Middletown and way sta-II tons at.sT:5e a. m and 4so0 p. ln.a &s a ELECTRIC CARS: !
 Leave Exchange Place daily at 5:37 1. a. m.s and every 15 minutes thereafter until l1:S7 p. m.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-10
POTITENEsS AS 4 TsIFF SAVER.
i In the public squarero of the town of Vendone I stopped .at aFlittlp shop to

5. s.@ ! l In the piil,iic squarefof the town of Vendome I stopped -at a little shop to have a punctured tire repaired.
 - Have you seen our new statue? said the man, wonder in the square it's very fine thing Rochambeau.
 The American who travels in France takes his country with him. There is hardly q canton without its American souyenir-of countess. This statue to the glory of the man who forced Cornwallis to surrender at York town was presented to his birthplace by Americans and unveiled by the American ambassador. Not all repub- lies are ungra teful. l don't remember very much about Rochambeau's career, Yorktown is enough. ..-.
 But the little man of Vendome, as he pumped up my wheel, told me an anecdote which proves that politeness, like honesty, is the best policy. Dur ing the reign of terror the convention had condemned the old hero to death. With a crowd of unfortEnates he was ordered into the wagon that was to take them to the guillotine. Courte- ously the old man stepped aside that Malesherbes and his companions in dsath might get in first. The wagon was full before his turn came.
 Take him back" slid the heads man: he can go with tomorrow $ batch"
 But when morrow came Robes pierre had fallen and the reign of the g0iliOtine was over. It was lesson in politeness. and when the little shop man and parted We took off our hats to each other. One never knows what may happen ih this land of revolutions.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-10
VALUE OF NUMBERS.
Many Firms Pay Heavy Rates to Re
 tain an Old 'tTIello'" Address.


 tain an Old sIIello" Address.
 Telephone numbers have an actual money. value,' said, an officer of the American Bell Telephone company, in speaking to q New York reporter the other day. The, assertion1 has a strange sound, but if you. think for a moment of the advantage q .busi- ness house derives from having it's To- cation well known, the thing seems only natural, -
 Tn the course of time peoples minds begin to associate a firm with its tele- phone number, and if, when they start to call up an old friend, they find him masQuerading under a new number, it is as. much of Q shock as if they had called at a house with whom they were in the habit, of doing business and found it had moved away. It all comes under the legal head of good will very elusive commodity, but one which has its market value.
 ''So much is this fact appreciated: by some of our old patrons that they are willing to pay heavy mileage. If they move away from the neighborhoo3 of their exchange, in order to retain their old telephone address. Many imporo- ant houses have followed the north ward trend Of business in the last few years, and there are several cases Of firms office address being in the up town district. while its telephone num- Der remains so and so Cortlandt or Broad. The firms line to the exchange may be several miles long"
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-10
CHILD'S QUEER NIISHAP.

Arabelle Smith. 10 years cid, Gaugh- ter of Henry and Mary Smith or Pal Hel. got her tongue between the rolls of q clothes Wringer the ether day and is suffering in consequence.
 Arabelle was playing. with d young friend and went to hide behind tub in which clothes were soaking and to which q Wringer was attached. She was not found by her playmate for some time. and, tired Of hiding, she started laughing. holding her lips close to the wringer.
 Her playmate heard her laughing and proceeded to make another search. She Spied Arabelle's head near the wringer. and taking hold of the handle of the machine. gave it a half turn. with the remark. 'rhere you are.''
 In an instant q scream was heard and Arahelle'S mother cainc from an adjoining room to learn the cause. She found her daughter held fast by the wringer. the end of her tongue having been caught between the rolls. and was being so tightly squeezed that the blood was about to flow out. When the child was removed from her perilouS position. she told her mother she happened to place her tongue be- tween tie rolls Just as hef plaF lndle discovered her hiding place. and that when she turned the handle she dis covered her tongue was drawn between the rolls so quickly that she could do nothing but scream.
 She described her condition as be- ing very painful while her tongue re- mained between the rubber rolls. and said the time which elapsed before help came to her seemed like hours. Her tCngue was badly swollen and she was unable to eat or talk for SeN- cral hours.-Providence Telegram:
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-10
FIRE ALARM.

WATERBURY FIRE ALARM..
 4-Cor South Main and Grand sts.
 5-ScovilI Manufacturing Co. (P).
 G-Cor Bridge and Magill sts.
 7-Exchange Place. = 12-Rogers x Bro. P). IS Cor East Main and Niagara StS. l4-Cor East Main and Wolcott I'd. 15-Cor High and Walnut stS.
 l6-Cor East Main and Cherry sts. l7-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21-Cor North Elm and Kingsbury sts 23-Burton Street engine house. 24-Waterbury Manufacturing Go. (P) 25-Cor North Main and North sts. 26-Cor Grove and Prospect stS. 2S-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine st. 20-N. Willow bet. Ridgewood and
 Hillside avenue.
 31-Cor Bank and Grand sts.
 32-Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 34-Cor West Main and Watertown I'd 35-Conn. Light'g x Pow. Co, car
 house. po.
 Waterbury Brass Go. P).
 37-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 3S-Cor Grand and Field sts.
 42-Cor South Main and Clay Sts. 43-New England Watch Co., P). 45-Benediet x Rurnham Mfg Co. P) Waterbury Buckle Co. Pl.
 47-Cor s. Main and Washinton sts. 51-Cor Baldwin and River sts.
 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts. 53-Wat'b'y Clock Co, case fact'y P}. 54-Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 56-Cor Liberty and River sts.
 5T-No , Hose House.
 5S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts. 62-Cor Doolitrfe alley and Dublin st. 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts. T4ACor Johnson and Wateryille sts 212-The Platt Bros X Go. Pl. Buckle Go. (P). Clock Go, mvt faet'y P). 216-Cor North Main and Grove sts o51-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts 261-Junction Cooke and N. Main sts. 311AS. N, E. Telephone Co bldg. P). 312LCer Bank and Meadow sts. >T 314IPlume and Atwood (Py. E 7s ] 315AAmerican Ring Go P). &ssfa TT '-t Sl6AElectric Light Station t(P1.o ''.s. 3ISA Holmes, Booth & Haydens (P). 321ENo Hose House. sf yt@ Gi 3S23 Cor Wash'g'a n ave and Porter sts. 324-Cor Charles and Porter sts. se 325-Cor Simons st and Wash'g'n ave. 3T1-City Lumber and Coal Go (P). 412--Tracy Bros {P). 451-Steele & Johnson Mfg Go (Pl, 6S2-Cor Baldwin, and Rye sts.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-10

the grade of vicp-admiral recommend ed by Secretary LCng. and provided for i'll the bill introduced by Senator Hale. mlral Sampson can be promoted by Mr Mckinley. Rear Admiral Schley has many warm friends in congress. say about this scheme before it gets through
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-10
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1900.

Governor-elect Mclean has named get an honorable mention. Colonel Burpee was mentioned here and there for place on the staff, in fact some of the state papers booming him for the Lean remembered that Waterbury gave his rival on the state ticket q majority. and consequently Water bury and the colonel is left out in the cold
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-10
Washington. D, C

Washington, D C. Genese Pure Food Co. Le Roy; N. Y.: Gentlemen, Our family realize so much from the use of GRAIN-O that I feel must say n word to induce others to use it. If people are inter- ested in their health and the welfare of their children they will use no other beverage. I have used thein all, but GRAJN-O have, found superior to any. for the reason that 1t Is solid grain. -.ss
 sSs Yours for health.
 sz Q. F. MYERS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-10
Biz Cycle Contest Degun.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1O.-In Madison Square Garden il, great interna tional speed battle between cycling kings of two continents has been begun At j minutes past 12 this morning 2S sea soned racing men who hold records oi championships in a score of counties were started in a contest of swiftness and endurance that will continue cease lessly today. tomorrow. Wednesday. Thursday and on to within two hours of another Sunday. 'i"
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-10
Zero Weather and Blizzard.

SYRACUSE, Dec. 10.-An amateur blizzard has made life miserable in cen tral New York. The mercury has hov- cred about the zero mark, while the wind has blown a gale. Trains on the New York Central from the east are about an hour late in Syracuse.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-10
Duke of westIi,fnsser to Wed.

LONDON, Dec. 10.-It is authorita- lively asserted that the Duke of West minister is engaged to marry Miss Shelagh West, daughter of Colonel Cornwallis West. By the marriage the duke will become the brother-in-law of Mrs. George Cornwallis West lLady Ran dolph ChurchilD.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-10
IDutpc Ef Rphrrts

LONDON, Dec. 1O.-Lord Roberts is expected to arrive in London Jan. 3. He will be met by the Prince and Princess of Wales and will proceed immediately in triumphal progress to St. Paul's cathe- dral, where all will attend special serr- ice of thanksgiving. ft
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-10
Fatal Quarrel Over Fifty Cents.

THOMASTON. Ga. Dec. 10.-Charles Byce, a well known young man. was killed by Cliff Halnsberger here yester- day. being shot twice in the chest. Harms berger in the fight which is said to have been caused by dispute over 30 cents was seriously cut.y A ,coroner's jury brought in a verdict of justifiable homi-
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-10
Death Claims Three Aged Ones.

BINGHANITON.~ ~ N Y, Dec. 1O.-- Three aged people have died in this city within a few hours of each other-AIrs. D. E. Lockwood, S9; Mrs. Horace ConGlin, S1, and Mrs. Mary Williams. SO rr ~.-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
Oriental Punishments.

The heather Chinee deems the desc
Grafton of graves one Of the most un-
pardonable of crimes, and, according
to law, any man finding another in
the act Of robblng graveyard may
legally kill the villain on the spot with
out fear of consequences.
If Turkish baker palms off loaf
Of bread on you that is proved to be
Of less weight than it Is represented,
you can instruct policeman to nail
the defaulter by one of his ears to the
door Of his shop SO as to be in full view
of the passersby. The poor wretch will
then be provided with sharp dagger
or knife, with which he can cut himself
fee so soon as he can summon up the
necessary courage required for the OPP
Grafton of self manning.
In many of the oriental countries,
where precious stones are looked upon
as we'll nigh sacred objects, 1t is no
uncommon thing for a jewel robber to
be punished with death. In Tibet the
penalty for falling from your horse
when taking part in any military OPP
erations or public athletics is death.
One writer recalls how he saw man
shot In Montenegro for appearing at a
review wearing stained uniform.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28

years ago, when | was a boy at
home" said a southern man, IAN I'M
Gle of mine, who lived near Mont
gomery, was out on his plantation one
day when he saw an enormous rattle
snake stretched in a furrow of cot
ton field. He seized a hoe lying near
by and made a pass at the monster.
At the same time it struck out at him
and broke off one of Its fangs on the
edge of the hoe blade. My uncle dis
patched the snake and then picked up
the fang and brought 1t to the house
as a curiosity. 1t was sharp as a
needle, and a faint yellow stain at the
tip showed where some of the virus
had exuded.
1.-THE bit of bone lay for at least three
or four years in an ebony box, on my
uncle's writing table in his study,
when one day a stupid negro servant
girl, not knowing what it was, used
it to extract splinter from her thumb.
In less than an hour her whole lower
arm was swollen. and she exhibited
all the characteristic symptoms Of
snake poison.
'My uncle had studied medicine and
by prompt measures saved the girls
life, but for some mysterious reason
gangrene subsequently appeared In her
arm, and amputation was necessary.
My uncle lost no time in burning his
murderous relic"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
AFamous Square.

There Is said to be no equal In the
world to the grand and imposing
square of Paris, the Place de la, Con-
corde. On one side of it is the Tuile-
ries, on the opposite side the Champs
EIysees and on a third the river Seine.
In the center stands the obelisk OF
Luxon, magnificent monolith OF red
Egyptian granite, IA feet high and
weighing 100000 pounds. This Obelisk
was one of two of the same shape and
size, erected in 1850 B. c., by Rame-
SEES the Great at the entrance of the
temple of Thebes. Mohammed Ali,
pasha of Egypt, presented it to the
French government, and in 1886 1t
was removed to its present position In
the Place de la Concorde. The re-
moval and erection on the new site re-
uuired an outlay of 100000 and the
employment of 800 men, the obelisk
being transported to France in a YES
sci built especially for the purpose.
The Place de la Concorde is rich in
historic interest. 1t was there that the
guillotine was erected In the reign
of terror" after the death OF Louis
XVI, and it was there that the signal
was given for the attack on the Bastille
In 1889. Louis XVI and Marie An
toinette were beheaded there in 1898,
and it was the scene of great rejoic-
ing in 184S, when France was pro-
claimed a republic. The Place de la
Concorde has also been termed the
Place Louis XIV and Place de la Revo-
Il1tion
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
Sacrificed the Muatache.

Thomas B. Reed at one time wore
mustache of few struggling hairs,
so often seen on the upper lip of ex-
tremely fieshy men. How Mr.. Reed
parted with his hirsute apology can
best be told by certain barber in the
house Of representatives who attended
the gentleman's wants:
zone day the big man from Maine
settled himself In the BARRIERS chair and
requested a shave. When the operation
was completed, Mr.. Reed Strengthened
himself and asked, Have you any Of
that old fashioned pomade to wax
mustaches with?'
"The barber hustled among his pots
and jars and produced French prep
aration In vogue a quarter of Gen.
fury ago and then proceeded to wax
the ends of the Maine statesman's few
wirelike hairs.
when the man of snapshot sentences
arose and contemplated himself In the
glass, he turned to the astonished bar
Der and said, Cut this blanked blank
mustache off, for you have made me
look like a COMPOUNDED catfish. New
England Home Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
He Lifted the Ticker.

A London detective visiting Glasgow
met a Scotch police official on the
street and in the talk that followed
spoke contemptuously of the ability
of Scotch thieves as compared with
the English experts.
Taking this as an dispersion cast on
the astuteness of the Scottish police as
well, the Glasgow detective was net
tied and thirsted for revenge. Look
ing around, he espied little fellow
who had been logging them and who
was known as an expert pickpocket.
Crossing the street he addressed the
boy, and, pointing to the retreating
figure of the English detective, he ask
ed If he would know him again.
aye" replied the boy. What ABBOTT
It"
81 want you to lift his ticker. He
says no one in Glasgow can relieve
him of it."
"Ah. it's a. RIGHT. See ony green?'.
Honor bright, Tommy! I'll give
you half crown when you deliver up
the watch to me-"
aye will? An what elseY
Nothing else"
Lets see, then. I'm to lift the tick
er, an you're to pay half crown fort
on the spot"
eyes, that's it,"
"An wad We ken 1t If ye seen it7"
81 would among thousand"
as that it, them? And the boy, div
ing into his trousers pocket, displayed
the identical watch and explained that
he had secured it while the gent was
chaf1n ABBOTT the prigs."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
nnlsggn nnting elephant.

Stark naked savages, with long,
creased pIaits of hair hanging down to
their shoulders, were perched on every
available inch of the carcass, hacking
away with knives and spears. yelling,
cursing and munchlng. covered with
blood and entralIs; old men, young
men, prehistoric hays, babies, one and
all gorged or gorging, smearing them
selves with blood, laughing and fight
ing. Pools of blood. strips of hide,
vast bones, blocks OF meat, individuals
who had dined not wisely but too we'll
lay round in bewildering confusion.
and In two short hours all was finish
ed. Nothing remained but the great
gaunt ribs, like the skeleton of ships
wreck. and few disconsolate vultures
perched thereon.-E. S. Grogan Before
the Royal Geographical Society
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
aTHEY sAY1

Fave you heard Of the terrible family. They"
And the dreadful venomous things they sayi
Why, half the gossip under the sun,
II you trace 1t back, you will find begun
In that wretched house Of They"
A numerous family, so am told,
And its genealogical tree Is old;
For ever since Adam and Eve began
To build up the curious race Of man
Has existed the house OF They
Gossip mongers and spreaders Of lies,
Horrid people whom all despise
And yet the best of us now and then
Repeat queer tales about women and men
And quote the house Of '~They.''
They 1--we like lords and never labor
A '"They's' one task Is to watch his neighbor
And tell his business and private affairs.
To the world at large they are sewers of tares-
Those folks in the house Of ''They."
1t is wholly useless to follow 'They''
With whip gun, for he slips away
And into his house, where you cannot go,
It is locked and bolted and guarded So
This horrible house OF ''They."
Though you cannot get In. yet ray get out
And spread their villainous tales about.
OF all the rascals under the sun
Who have come to punishment never one
Belongs to the house Of They
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28


"TwoT demanded the peremptory
conductor as he took a quarter from
the woman who had just struggled to
a place on the trolley.
mo, four" she replied.
Four fares were rung sharply, and
the conductor handed back cents.
THAT isn't rightp exclaimed the
woman Indignantly.
"You said you wanted to pay for
four" retorted the trolley employee.
81 didn't" denied the woman. you
asked If my little boy was 2 years
old. and said no. he was 4. I sup
pose I'll have to pay for him If it's the
rule, but don't think it's right
The remainder of the sentence was
lost In the discords that Issued from
the throat Of the enraged conductor,
who thrust ten pennies into the out
stretched hand and retired to the rear
platform to relieve his feelings more
fully by refusing to stop the car for
any one for ten blocks.-News York
Press