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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-29
 HEALTH AND COMFORT.

Watercress is regarded by some as a good all-round brace-up for the sys. tenn.
 In buying new shoes they should be tried on over moderately thick stock ings. This will permit thinner pair being put on to ease the feet should they prove to be too tight. Stockings make great difference in the c~--fart of a shoe. Whether too large or too small, they are nearly as uncom- fortable as pair of tight shoes.
 Eyes need testing occasionally where the occupation is peculiarly trying to the organs, but the test should be made when one is in normal health. If the test is made when the system is run down the muscles and nerves of the eyes will show such spasmodic action that some inexperienced occulist will readily attribute all the trouble to the organs. In this may many people wear glasses who should not. The trouble is in their general system. Bring that up to normal condition and the eyes will do their duty thor oughly.
 It may seem an odd prescription that of good clothes"-but since it has been known to work wonders in certain instances its value will prob- ably become better appreciated in the 1ear future. "Ons of the things that helped my recovery" said woman re- gently, who has just regained her health after a severe illness, twas 8 pretty bed jacket which my sister brought me one day in lieu of jellies and fruit. It was becoming and I en-. joyed it. The doctor when he first saw me in it said I looked 20 per cent. bet ter than the day before; manlike, he didn't appreciate the reason, and my spirits and consequently my condition became better in proportion"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-29
CULLED ABROAD.

Three gunboats of 12-knot speed con stitute the navy of Uruguay.
 Germany and England are alike in one thing: Each has 33 cities with a population of over 100000.
 German bankers have reversed their business policy which led to enormous invest tments in. foreign countries and have become ultra conservative.
 The second greatest silver mine in the world is at Huanchacca, Bolivia, owned mostly in France, an exceeding ly rich mine, 12,000 feet above sea level. At the commercial schools of Leipsic, Berlin and Vienna all the languages of the far east are taught, in order that German commercial agents can extend German trade. Englishmen are non plused about it.
 There are now in operation in Bel gium Il extensive mills where corn meal is ground One mill at Alost has capacity of 17,oO0,000 pounds per year It isl said that all the mills are crowded at present,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-29
LIST DE PATENTS

E. R. Angel, Derry, N. H., acety- line gas generator; s. A. Baker. Springfield, Vt. centrifugal machine {: W. R. Ballou, Stamford. paddock; L. j.. Bamberg. South Woodstock. acetylene gas generator; F. M Clark. Telton, N H., exhibiting device; H. Cote. Woonsocket, R. l.. replenishing loom and filling carrier therefor; B. D. Dru- en. New Haven, box hook; E. S. Freeman, Plainville. exhibition coop; T H- L. James, Pawtucket, R. l., evening device for cotton openers; IT. Kelly, Biddeford, Maine, spindle plumb; A. W. F. AIahns. Hartford, line clasp; b. B. Martin, New Haven stopper holder for water bags: E. Morris, New Haven, device for secur- ing handles to saw blades; H.. c. Stockwell, Stamford. locking device for safe doors; E. R. White, Water bury, button attaching machine; s. c. Wolcott. Bridgeport, automatic re- frigerating device.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-29
NOTABLE THANKSGIVING PARTY.
yIany Expressions of Good VIII To-
 ward America at London Dinner.

ward America at London Dinner.
 LONDON. Nov 29-Three hundred guests assembled last evening for the Thanksgiving dinner under the au- spices of the American society in Lon don. John Morgan Richards was in the chair.
 Paul Cambon, the French embassa- dor to Great Britain, proposed the health of President Roosevelt. Henry White, the United States charge d'af faires, responded to the toast .The Charge d'Affaires.' proposed by Jus tice Walton. M. Cambon paid feel ing tribute to the late President Me Kinley, whose death, he said, had shocked France and knit the sister re- publics in closer bonds of sympathy and sorrow While President Roose velt was an unknown quantity in the world, said M. Cambon, his was 8 cultured, energetic and charming per sonality, and his elevation to the presi- dency had been received in France with the happiest anticipations of car rying on those cordial relations which had existed between the two countries for over a century past.
 Justice Walton paid a high tribute to MT. Whites efforts to promote good feeling between Great Britain and the United States.
 Conan Doyle, the novelist, produced perhaps the greatest effect of the even ing by declaring the pendulum of the British world had now shifted to some where between New York and Chicago.
 ''There Is no use in disgusting this important fact" continued Dr. Doyle. Yet if the English speaking races should be compelled to meet common foe the world would soon see how quickly these same English speaking people would close up their ranks and march shoulder to shoulder for the advancement of civilization"
 When Anthony Hope, the novelist, spoke, he said the only thing which re- mained to be done to bind the nations more closely together was for some one to ind a common denOminator for English and American jokes.
 Admiral Sir Edmund Robert Ere mantle referred to the friendly rela- tions existing between the navies of Great Britain and the United States.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-29
KENTUCKY TRAGEDY.
City Treasurer Young of Lou
 isville a Suicide.
HIS BOOKS WERE BEING EXAMINED.
When shown an Evening Paper Say ing That Experts Were at Work oR His Accounts. Stuart Young
 Fired the Fatal Shot.


 Fired the Fatal Shot.
 LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 2S.--After being offered an evening newspaper which said his books were under ex- animation by expert accountants Stuart R. Young, city treasurer of Louisville, last evening went to the rear of a warehouse at Sixth and Nell son streets and committed suicide by shooting himself behind the right ear with g pistol.
 A great sensation was created late in the afternoon when the last edition of an evening paper appeared with sto- ry in substance that accountants were at work on the books Of the retiring city treasurer, Stuart R. Young, and that it was reported that discrepan- cies had been found in his accounts. Immediately the friends of MT. Young began to look for him, not believing the reports.
 Shortly after p. m. MT. Young was seen at the ladies' entrance of the Lou isville hotel on Main street, where he lived with his bride of few months. Two newsboys who knew MT. Young walked up and said: 'Mr. Young, don't you want paper? It's got your pie ture in it.''
 One glance at the double column headlines told MT. Young why the pa per had printed a double column pie ture of him. Instead of entering the hotel he walked down Sixth street to- ward the river. the newsboys following hi ', ofI cid q Of he cfp
 Just after passing Nelson street MT. Young turned off between some box cars. The boys feared to follow him any farther and, returning to the Louisville hotel, described MT. Young's actions to ..Kid' Johnson, hackman, whose carriage stand is in front of the hotel Johnson was acquainted with Young and, following the direction giy- en by the newSboyS, finally found MT. Young lying face downward in the cin- ders, his right arm under him. Seeing a bullet hole behind MT. Young's right ear, Johnson turned the body over. Then he saw pistol in MT. Young's right hand. Life was extinct.
 Stuart R. Young was thirty years old and one of the most prominent men in Louisville. He was graduate or Princeton university, a son of Colonel Bennett H. Young, a prominent lawyer and former Confederate soldier of Louisville and brother of Lawrence Young of Chicago, president of the Washington Park Jockey club. He married last July Miss Bessie Wy mond, one of the most beautiful wom en in Kentucky and daughter of l.. Young was elected city treasurer and under the law was ineligible for re election, his successor having been elected on Nov. 5.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-29
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS.
Wedding of Walter D. Place and Miss
 Florence Nelson.

AOAGANC -fNAoChs
 The wedding of Walter D. Place. superintendent and secretary of the Oakyille Pin company, and Miss Flor ence Nelson took place Wednesday af- ternOOn at 3:30, at the home of the brides parents. The Rev J. N. Lewis. rector of St Johns Episcopal church Waterbury, performed the marriage ceremony. Mir and Mrs Place left on the 6:OS D. m. train for New York. city for q short wedding trip and will re- turn next week.
 The name of the new club is the Oakville Social club. which is very pretty and appropriate name They are to take possession of their new club room tonight. with 20 members to start with. They will occupy the building owned by R. NJ. Babin.
 Mrs Jacobs spent Thanksgiving with friends in Waterbury.
 Many enjoyed the first skating of the season on the lower Pin shop pond yesterday.
 Miss Annie Dunn spent Thanksgiv- ing in Bristol.
 MT and Mrs Agny of New Haven, spent Thanksgiving at the home or Mrs Agny's sister. Mrs Charles Gra- ham.
 Miss Mamie Rhyn spent Thanks giving day at the home of her grand parents in Bradlyyille
 It is rumored that the lower pin shop will be used as a storehouse by the Pin company.
 The infant son of AIr L'Hommediea is very sick with chicken pox.
 Mir and Mrs Henry Stone spent Thanksgiving day in this place with Mir Stones mother, Mrs 4. A. Stone.
 Miss Florence Davis is spending q few days in New Haven with her sis ter. Mrs ". T. Miller.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-29
Twenty-nine Victim. of Explosion

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 2S.-When the search of the ruins of the rear building of the Pemberthy Injector company's plant at the corner of Ab- bolt street and Brooklyn avenue, which was totally wrecked by boiler explo- sion, was completed last night, the death list had reached total of twen- ty-nine All but two of the company's employees have been located, and as these men worked in the front of the building which was not wrecked it is thought that they are at their homes. The mems addresses are not on the company's books, so it may be some time before they are located
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-29
WATERFRONT JOTTINGS.
Yesterdays Football Game Tie Firemen's Ball Largely Attended.

Yesterdays Football Game Tie
 Firemen's Ball Largely Attended.
 The North end A. c. of Waterbury and the local football team met on the fair grounds yesterday morning, and the result was tie. Although much Lighter, the local team outplayed their opponents at every point. When the game ended the ball was on the N. ID. A. c. 9 yard line in Watertown's pos session:
 To say that the firemen's ball on Thanksgiving eve was largely attend ed would be putting it mildly. About 9 o'clock the dancers commenced to put in an appearance, and at 10 D. m. the hall was filled to it's utmost ca pacity. Hanley's orchestra of Thomas ton furnished music The supper, un- der the supervision of Caterer George Freeman, was the best that the con- pany has offered in many years. The affair closed about q. m.
 The auctioning of 100 lots drew a large contingent of real estate seekers 10 the Watertown heights yesterday afternoon. Auctioneer Green com menced work early, and before dusk q goodly number of lots were disposed Of. many of them going to out of town buyers.
 Wilson Atwood. William Beers and Paul Welton were home from college yesterday.
 A couple of the Italians at work at the branch reservoir became involved in a fight yesterday ,and had not friends interfered the bout mght have resulted seriously. The use of knives was not resorted to.
 Skating was good on the ponds yes terday, and many availed themselves of such an early opportunity for this sport.
 Harry Blakeslee has severed his connection with W. J. AIunson, the milk man.
 All of the stores and schools were closed yesterday. The schools will not reopen until Monday.
 Samuel Crittenden has taken posi- ton in the shipping department of the Oakville Pin Co.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-29
Polecat In Citx water

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 29.-One lit- tie animal caused the entire water SUD- ply of the city of Winchester, Va, to be drawn off, and for several hours there threatened a water famine to about 5000 consumers. The water works of Winchester were built largely through gifts from Charles Broadway Rouss, the New York merchant The water became disagreeable in odor and unfit for drinking. It was found that a polecat had found it's way into the reservoir through an overflow nipe.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-29
xorthwe.t,s Great Wheat Crop.

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 29-The three states of Washington, Idaho and Oregon produced this year 53,31O,OOO bushels of wheat and 1O,OO0OOO bush els of other cereals, chiefly oats, barley and rye. Washington takes the lead with. 33,000,000 bushels, 1O,OOO,0OO more than were ever raised in the state before. Oregon produced 6,5OO,OOO bushels more than it's previous record yield. Idaho sent out 100000 bushels from two counties. About $21 200, ,OOO has been paid to the producing farmers in the three states for their crop.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-29
THE WABASH WRECK.
Victims of Railway Disaster Esti-
 mated at Eighty.

Victims or Railway Disaster ESLl-
 mated at Eighty.
 DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 29.-When night fell over the scene of Wednes- day evenings awful calamity on the Wabash railroad near Seneca, Mich, those who had been Investigating the disaster had found nothing to alter the estimate of about eighty lives lost as result of the collision.
 However, in support of the estimate it is pointed out that there are now fourteen passengers known to be dead. The bodies of eight of these have been recovered, and it is considered that the. fragments of other bodies now in the morgue at Adrian will account for many more than the twelve dead nec- essary to make up Superintendent Burns estimate of twenty. In addi- ton to the comparatively few frag- ments recovered and sent to the morgue those who were early on the scene say that many more pieces were discovered which crumbled to powder while they were being removed.
 Coroner Hamilton of Adrian yester- day afternoon impaneled a jury and will begin an inquest into the disaster today.
 That the officials of the Wabash rail- road are trying to minimize the results of the catastrophe is evident from the official list of the dead given to the local papers. This list shows the names of but ten dead and forty eight injur- ed. The Detroit newspaper men who were at the scene of the wreck and talked with survivors of both trains say that the official list does not bear out the statements of the passengers or evidence of the horrible loss of life which they witnessed at the spot where the accident occurred.
 The Free Press says that the loss of life was in round numbers 100 and that the statements made by the Italian emigrants in train No. IS bear out this claim. These emigrants say that there were about 125 of their nationality on the train and that only about twenty i've of them escaped. While there are only ten of them known to be dead, it is asserted that the other ninety were completely incinerated and that with the removal of the wreckage the bodies crumbled to dust, which was scattered by the wind which swept across the country. If the names of these dead are ever known it will be when friends make inquiry for them, and in many instances this seems highly imprOba- ble
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-29
Bugs Eating Up stone Church.

MIDDLETOWN, O., Nov. 29.-The First Presbyterian church of this city, a handsome brown sandstone struc- ture, is being ruined by beetle that is eating it's way into the stones. For some time myriads of small holes have been noticed in the side walls. Investi- gation showed that each hole penetrat- ed for about two inches, after which it widened into small room, inwhich a beetle lived. The tower of the church is riddled The beetle is a brown in sect and has four legs and large knife like jaws
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-29
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
Troops tO Be Sent to Siberia-WOn
 derful Skeleton Found.


 Troops to Be Sent to Siberia-WOn-
 derful Skeleton Found.
 ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 2S.-It is stated that 11,50O recruits will depart in the spring for east Siberia. The vol unteer fleet has been ordered to place ten steamers at the governments dis pOsal on March 1.
 For the first time a Russian univer- sity has this year placed Tolstoi's works in its curriculum. A special sem mary for the study of his writings and teachings has been opened at Ikiev.
 An important chronological discov- cry is announced from Vologda, where a skeleton declared to be human has been found with the unprecedented length of 4.75 arshines, or over eleven feet
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-29
G.ve Her Children Poi.on.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2S.-Mrs. Caroline Norton, aged twenty-four years, residing at 1923 Vine street, forced her two young daughters to drink carbolic acid, then swallowed some of the deadly chemical herself. As a result of her act one of the little girls died in great agony at hospital. Mrs Norton has been mentally de- ranged for some time. While her moth CT was absent from the house yester- day afternoon she took the children in- to the kitchen and committed the deed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-29
A STATE PAPERS THIEF.
xteHograRher to Canal Commission
 Accused and Arrested.


 stsnographer to Canal Commission
 Accused and Arrested.
 NEW YORK, Nov 2S. Because of information given to Secretary of State Hay by Jules Cambon, the French em- bassador to the United States, Carl H. Hoffman, twenty five years old, civil service Stenographer employed by the isthmian canal commission, is under arrest, charged with stealing govern ment papers and reports, particularly those pertaining to the isthmian canal, and attempting to sell them.
 Knowing that the final report of the canal commission was particularly in- teresting to the French minister Hoff- man, it it alleged, offered duplicate copy of this final report to Ambassador Cambon.
 The French ambassador told Secre- tary Hay, and Assistant United States District Attorney Ashley M. Gould Of Washington took the case in charge.
 Detective Sergeant Horne of Wash ington began an investigation. Horne said that Hoffman had so covered up his tracks that nothing direct could at first be got against him. The final report of the canal commission was made last week. Shortly afterward Hoffman disappeared. Word was sent to all large cities in the United States, and Hoffman was arrested here.
 The officials of the state department had long been puzzled to account for the leakage of important secrets which found their way into the newspapers eventually. The stenographer was first suspected because of his opportunities, and watch was set on him, which re- suited, Detective Horne says, in the es- tabIshment of a clear case against him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-29
Hospital Burned.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Nov. 2s.- The Railway hospital was destroyed by fire shortly after midnight, entail ing loss of $1O,000, covered by fn- surance. There were twenty-four pa tients in the various wards, but they were comfortably removed, and there, was. no loss Of life,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-29
NOTICE.

SUPERIOR COURT, NEW HAVEN COUN- - ty, Waterbury, Nov. l5. 1901.
 The Waterbury Savings Bank ys. Mary Far lev ct al.
 Pursuant to an order of the Superior Court Of New Haven county at Waterbury, will sell on the premises at public auction to the highest bidder. on Monday v, Dec. g. 1901, at o'clock D.. m, the following described piece of property with the buildings thereon standing, to wit: Northerly on land formerly of Patrick Coyle, deceased, easterly School street; west erly on Spring street and southerly on Sco- will street. Also the right to the of a passway on the north and east sides of a blacksmith shop and dwelling house of Ml- chael Woods, in common with others. Terms made known at time of sale.
 By Order of Court
 THEODORE E. ROGERS. 11-1S-3w Committee appointed to sell.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-29
ShaM,S Malt

A pure malt whisky, inc orsed by
 medical testimony and cultivated tastes.
 Families tired of dr;--gSs and harmful nostrums should try this. For sale by
 JAS. E. WATTS, 16O South Main St.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-29

I1mekeeper. Schafter; referee, HuD- bard: umpire, Allcott. 20 and 15 min- ute halves.
 The continued case of J. Pomponia. charged with breach of the peace. as cault and abusive language upon Tony Rose. was concluded before Judge Hamilton in the borough court this morning. Pomponia pleaded not guilty. but after conferring with Sen ator Kennedy, his attorney, he pleaded guilty. Judge Hamilton found Pom ponia guilty and fined him S25 and costs. amounting to $4S.7S, which was paid.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-29
NAUGATUCk NUGGETS.
Neither Side Scored in the Football
 Game Yesterday.

The Naugatuck football eleven met the New Britain eleven on Hotchkiss 6eld yesterday afternoon in a hotly contested game. Neither side scored. The New Britain boys played a fast game, but did not know their signals very we'll The local boys did not play their usual fast and hard game, and at times their playing was wretch- ed, especially so on the passing of the ball back by the center to Stinson for a punt. The ball would either go too high or too low and consequently one or two punts were blocked. but Stin- son punted well when he did punt and sent the ball out of danger for many yards. Both eleyens directed almost all their plays through the guards and tackles, trying end runs but few times during the game. Following is the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-27
Retaining Railroad Workers.

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A good many ear loads of laborers
have gone west on the Milwaukee the
past few days, and they We're 50 Tricky
covered with dust and dirt that it was
difficult TO discern whether they We're
White men or negroes. The railroad
company has had good deal of trouble
from workmen deserving them. 1t is not
an unusual occurrence for an able
bodied man to begin work in the morn
ing, and after putting in few hours.
pack his bandanna" and go down the
track on a tic pass looking for job
which would have less tendency TO pro-
duce blisters on his hands. 1t is said
the contractors on the new Peoria line
Of the Northwestern have hit upon a
plan to keep their men from deserving.
The wages for common labor Is nomi-
nally $3.50 per day. but If he puts in
thirty days STEADY he gets sl75. If a
man becomes tired and quits before his
thirty days are up he gets but sl.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-27
CHICKENS CAUSE TROUBLE.
West End Resident Has Two Small
Girls Arrested for arcenv

west End Resident Has Two Small
Girls Arrested for Larceny.
Mr.. G. w. Makepeace's neighbors
are of the opinion that he ought to
change his name. Following the eff
iorts OF Mr. Makepeace and John Dick
son to close Church street some time
ago, because they thought they had a
claim to the land, and the later trouble
Win the family of neighbor, in which
arrests We're made on both sides, Mr..
Makepeace on Friday secured war
rants for the arrest of two girls, May
hartwell and Lulu Lathrop The latter
the daughter OF MIR. Oscar HartweIl.s
housekeeper. This last trouble arose
over the ownership of two small chick
ems not yet large enough to fry, and
which We're the property of the girls,
as demonstrated by the efforts of the
mother hen TO take them under her
protecting wing. Mr.. Nlakepeace
claimed the chicks, aud when possess
sion was refused him he Went before
Justice Burritt and secured a warrant
for the arrest of the two girls on
charges of larceny. The latter appeared
in court this morning. bringing with
them the chickens. but before Il trial
was had the prosecuting witness con-
Guided to drop the case, on the advice
of the Justice, and the girls We're al
lowed to retain possession of their pets.