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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-13
WATERVILLE DAILY TALK

One of the young men employed i'll the local pin factory claims to be tue originator of q clever scheme to make money He says that he intends to offer ten trolley car tickets for 10 cents and in less than q week intends to have the whole town crazy over it and become the possesSor of few hundred dollars as the result of the idea. The young man succeeds well in getting the people to guess how he can afford to sell ten 5-cent trolley tickets for 10 | cents, but he does it with an endless chain scheme He first sells q book of two coupons for 90 cents. The ptlr- chaser sells these two coupons for @1 each and gets his or her money back. When these two coupons are returned for additional books by the last pur- chaser. the holder of the stub of the first book pays 10 cents and receives ! ten trolley tickets. The scheme is q repetition continuing without end and has set all the people talking. Many of the factory employees patroniZe the trolley cars 10 the city and they will undoubtedly be quick to take :: chance. The Wateryille Dramatic club will meet this evening, when Mr and Mrs Bernard Kelly of Waterbury will be present and arrange details for the put ting on of the drama Under the Gas light iAIr and Mrs Kelly will proba- bly be secured tonight to take charge of the rehearsals from now on. They are both experienced in the dramatic profession, and Mrs Kelly for many years was an actress in the UIlie Aci- erstrom company. The prospects are now looked upon as being brighter than eyer.
 Tomorrow evening the American Pin Co team and the Welch Hosiery Co aggregation will try conclusions as to which is the better team at pool The Cutlery Go boys now lead in the local pool series, with Berbecker x Rowland second.
 The Beaneaters and the Curve Shooters held q bowling match last even- ing, the former team winning the first match. Four strings were bowled. The winner of the series of three con- tests will be entitled to q turkey SUD- per at the expense of the losers. Next week another match will be bowled at Forest park The scores are as foi- lows: Beaneaters. William Flint 699, George Callahan GIT. T. H. Bride 7O4, total 2,0S0; Curve Shooters, k. Kers- baum 542, John Wright 692, Gus Lynn 564, total 1,79S. On Friday evening the Beaneaters will bowl q team from fhe Waterbury Clock Go.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-13

 STORMS IN BRITAIN.
Flood and Wind Devastate Island
 Kingdom

E1O0Q ana w lnu DeVaSLale 1Slauu
 Kingdom.
 LONDON, Nov. 13-A tremendous storm, with torrents of rain, Is sweep ing the north of Britain and Ireland. There have been serious floods in York shire. Several of the suburbs of Dub- lin are flooded, and elsewhere in Ire land great damage has been done by floods. Several fatal accidents have occurred, and railway communication is delayed.
 In some parts of the country the rain has continued for thirty-Six hours. In the Manchester district. although there has been considerable damage, the floods have been rather welcomed than otherwise, as the mills had long suffer ed from the unusual drought.
 The gale is still raging along the coast. Reports continually arrive of shipping casualties, especially on the Northumberland coast, where the storm is extremely violent.
 Three vessels were driven ashore last night at the entrance to the Tyne. Four small vessels have been wrecked in the vicinity of Sunderland, and an- other has been wrecked off Hartle- pool. Altogether nine persons were drowned in these disasters. The light house on the Sunderland pier has been washed away.
 The gale in the Irish channel is the seyerest known for many years. Five vessels have been wrecked i'll Kings town harbor, which is strewn with wreckage.
 The mailboat Nord, which started from Dover for Calais at half past Il last night, ran down the lightship of the works of the new Dover pier. The crew of the lightship were drowned. It is reported in Dover that sixteen persons went down with the lightship. The Nord has gone ashore at the fore land, but her passengers are said to be safe
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-13
Ministers nrysterious Death.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-The Rev. Christian Haddeus, for many years pastor of a Lutheran church in Colum- bus. O., is dead in this city. His body was found floating in the water off South Brooklyn last Saturday and taken to the morgue. There it lay uni identified until yesterday, when Adolph kerler of New York city, q nephew of the minister, claimed it. Just how MT. Haddeus met his death will probably never be known, but the nephew thinks it an accident. He left MT. Kerler's house Oct. 4 to draw money from q bank, but did not do so and was not seen alive afterward by his relatives. He was seventy years old and said to be possessed of considera- ble property.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-13
GENERAL MERRIAM.

assignment, and the orders will be is- sued when he is relieved from his pres ent duties in this city as member of the board of brevetS.
 Next to General Wade General Mer- riam is the ranking brigadier general in the army. He served throughout the war of the Rebellion in the vOlun. teers, having entered the service as captain of the Twentieth Maine in- fantry in 1862. He was a major gen. eral of volunteers during the Spanish war. His most conspicuous service in later years was in command of the troops during the Occur d'Alene labor riots. This afterward was investigated by committee of congress, and Gen. eral Merriam's course was approved in the report.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-13
Goyernor wood at snntiago.

SANTIAGO, Cuba, Nov. 13.--Govern- or General Wood and Mrs. Wood, Col iector Bliss, Captain Slocum, Major Kean and several ladies have arrived here on the government yacht Kama wha. General Wood has expressed himself as greatly pleased with the ap- pearance of the city and the recent inn provements. Yesterday afternoon he inspected the troops at Morro barracks. He will remain in the district for sev- eral days looking over the military posts and examining tue public works
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-13
IS BEHIND THE TIMES.
West Point Condemned by Visiting
 Board.

West Point Condemned by Visiting
 Board.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The mos, important feature of the report of the board of visitors to the West PoiHi Military academy Is q recommendation that the academy be rebuilt. The re port says:
 Tt has been nearly hundred years since West Point was founded, and from the birth of the institution nearly all the improvements have been on the patchwork plan. There is but one build. ing constructed by the government at the post that is i'll harmony with this day and generation. All the others are old, uncomfortable and entirely made. quate to meet present conditions. Few of them are equipped with any of the conveniences now to be found in the average public school building in the country districts of many of the states. It can be truthfully said that there is q pressing necessity for a complete tear. ing down and new building up. The policy pursued in this regard at Annap- oils should be speedily adopted at West Point. Nothing can be gained by post ponement. Indeed it seems to the board that almost every dollar spent in the future for 'enlarging here and altering and patching there is so much money thrown away. She enlarged duties ana responsibilities of the military as re- lated to the recently enlarged sphere of American influence and power are such as not only to justify but force congress to proper recognition of the demands of the Military academy.
 Putting the matter in few words, it can be truthfully said that the bar
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-13
0AKYILLE HAPPENINGS.
FIRE AT THE RUAIALAGE SALE OF
 UNION CHURCH.

Policy Of Democrat Hereafter in Re
 gard to Free Notices-Petition for
 Rural Free Delivery.
 For q number of years everything that has been given in the line of so- cial events, dances, sociables, enter tainments, church suppers, rummage sales. by people in the village has been treated in courteous manner ill the columns of the Evening Democrat ab- solutely free of charge. Hereafter where various functions are to be giy- en in behalf Of the individuals con nected with the same. or for any par ticular object whatsoever, reading mo- tices requested to appear in the col umns of this paper will be charged Tor in accordance with regular scheti- ule or rate Of prices established and in force.
 A fire occurred at the rummage sale given by the ladies of the Union church yesterday, caused by the tipping over of an oil stove. Quite q quantity Of second hand articles were damaged. Among those who have assisted at the recent sale are Mrs George Boden. Mrs Robert Warner, Mrs Hine, Mrs Pullen. Mrs c. Smith, Mrs Coon. Mrs Frank Ball, Mrs Walter Morse and others
 Mir and Mrs Earl Atwood have re turned from their wedding trip in the south.
 Those who harvested their hay crops this summer are getting big prices this fall. Hay is scarce.
 The condition of Lionel Davis re mains about the same.
 Plumbers are busy about the village this week and there is apparently much work to be done.
 Quite a number will go down to the Pequot masquerade tomorrow evening
 A petition is soon to be circulated ap plying for free rural mail delivery.
 Mrs A. X Stone is reported better.
 The new factory in DaSis's glen is starting up under very promising con ditions.
 The calico sociable will be held on Friday evening
 Local K- Of D. members will go to Watertown tomorrow evening to put through an Oakville candidate in the rank of page.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-13
Must Testify Before Coroner.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Nov. 13.-The authorities here announce that they will have the supposed Newell C. Rathbun, now at Louisville, Ky, brought here to testify in the inquest over the corpse sent here as the body of RathDun, whose life was insured for S4,0O0; also all other parties whose testimony may be important ill clearing up the mys- foPv
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-13
snaniah Gold Eouna

MOBILE, Ala, Nov. 13.-The British schooner Union, which arrived here on Monday, brought twenty-two pounds of Spanish gold in coin and bars, found in Central American waters near Cay man Brac by Captain Magnus Barton and associates. The coins bear the date of 1753. They are valued at be- tween S6O00 and ST .OOo.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-13
MERRIAM RETIREs.
Immander of Department Of Col.

Immnnder of Department of Col
 Orado Reaches the Age Limit.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.--Brgadtel General Henry c. Merriam was placed on the retired list today on account ot age. His present command, the de partment of Colorado, will be assumed temporarily by Brigadier General J. c Bates, commanding the department of the Missouri. It is expected that Major General Arthur Macarthur about the lst of January will be assigned to com mand the department of the Colorado. He has expressed preference for thai
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-13
Ten Perish In odessa Fire.

ODESSA, Nov. 13.-The Mandele- witch buildings, one of the finest blocks m Odessa, which included a fashiona- ble arcade of shops, have been destroy ed by fire. Ten persons perished, and thirty-five others were injured. The damage is estimated at 1000, 1000 ru- bles.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-13
A Gift to Pennsy1vania University.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13. Dr. George Woodward of this city yester- day sent check for $20.OOO to the trustees of the University of Pennsyl- sania to be used for the establishing of the Woodward fellowship in physi- plogical chemistry.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-13
carnen1e Add. T.ro Mlllion. to Glft

PITTsBURG, Nov. 13.-Just before fhe close of an all afternoon meeting of the board of trustees of the Carne- gle institute yesterday Mfr Andrew Carnegie surprised and delighted the members present by the announcement that he had decided to increase by S2,- DO. 900 his already large donations.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-13
JOHN PURDY.

The WaterEoWn Cash Tea Store Full line of teas. coffees. spices, baking powders, extracts, confectionery, cigars.
 MAIN STREET.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-13

The standard has
 always been placed
 so high that the
 wearer receives more
 value for his money
 in the w. L. Douglas \ $3.50 shoes than he | can get elsewhere. This is the reason { w. L. Douglas makes
 and sells more mems q $50 shoes than any
 other two manufac-
 turers in the world. I w. L. Douglas $3.5O
 shoes placed side by side with $500 and 5000 shoes of other makes, are found to be just as good. They will outwear two pairs
 of ordinary $3. 50 shoes.
 A trial will convince
 you they are the best
 in the world.
 w. L. Douglas $3. 50 shoes are made in all modern styles and all kinds of American and imported feathers, same as used in $5 and $6 shoes.
 Sold by 63 Douglas shoe stores in American cities selling direct from factory to wearer at one profit, also by best shoe dealers everywhere.
 Boys all wear W. l.. Doug. las STRONG MADE S2.OO ,h0es; Youths $1.75. Box 'alf, Kangaroo Kid, and Lewis Patent Leather. Best II the world.
 w. IL. Douglas shoes are made on improved lasts that 1t the foot. Wear them and Ou will always be free iron Orns and buniOns, and hay, erfectly natural feet. Style OmfOrt and wear guaranteed How 10 Order by Mall. If ". L )OuglaS shoes are not sold in you 1wn, send order direct to factory hoes sent anywhere for $3.75. M, department will make vol pair that will equal $5 and SG GUS 5n made shoes in style, fit an, rear. Take measurements of foo 5 shown in model; state style de .:asired size and width usl E; Siss;x;,.xi:&j54 ally worn: plain or ca SSsxlsD toe; heavy medium { szss 4 light soles. Illu ;; s;. yA trated catalog frt 5;!ss:ss; ss<a. ::::. w. L. Douglai .EH AA G#MM Brocktol g. EE %E&c Mas Fast Color Fn-1 Rodite Away, lysIsts and ' ls'aek Hooks D :RBURY: 83 BANK
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-13
NOTICE.

SUPERIOR COURT, NEW HAVEN COUN- A1 ty, Waterbury, Nov. 5, 1901.
 The Waterbury Savings Bank vs. Mary Far ley ct al.
 Pursuant to an order of the Superior Court of New Haven county at Waterbury, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder. on Mon day, November IS, 1901, at o'clock P. m. the following described piece of property with the buildings thereon standing to wit:
 NOrtherly on land formerly of Patrick Coyle deceased and on land conveyed to Michael Woods by Owen Woods. deceased; easterly on School street; westerly on Spring street and Southerly on Scovill street. Also the right to the use of ] passway on the north and east sides of blacksmith shop anu dwelling house of Michael Woods, i'll common with others. Terms made known at time of sale.
 By Order of Court
 THEODORE E. ROGERS, 1I6-I0 Committee appointed to sell
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SERIOUS.

| Took Himself Seriously.-"What die
tiobang do with the money he earned
by writing articles showing how to get
rich raising chickens?"
HE lost it running chicken farm in
New Jersey. Town and Country.
ANY new hits in your Uncle TOMS
Cabin?'"
II think SO; Eliza runs across the
river in t Eolf suit, while Topsy does
skirt dance and sings, Mister Hop
Smith Don't Cut No Ice "-Exchange
How 1t Looked.-Farmer Greene
What's ole man Perkins son studying
fer to be at college2
Farmer Axlegreese-A missionary,
guess! He keeps touching the ole man
up fer Indemnity every week or two.
Puck.
Mr.. House-It doesn't seem to me that
our new cook is a great success.
Mrs. House-Not as a cook I grant
you; but she has lived in nearly half
the families in town. and her CONVERSE
ton Is so entertaining Boston Tran
script.
Just as Easy and Cheaper.-"Do you
go away this summer"
mo; we've taken a smaller house,
and we think we can be just as un-
comfortable at home as we can in a
fashionable hotel anywhere. Chicago
Record Herald
NO" she declared, scornfully, 81
wouldn't marry you if you were the
last man on earth.''
Naturally you wouldn't get a
chance" he replied. II could then take
my pick among the younger and pref
tier girls. Philadelphia Press.
Careful Statement.-"Was this man
Dennis an entire stranger to your" ask
ed the cross examining counsel of a
witness In an important case.
"Sorr?" said the witness, whose stu
pid face was crossed with wrinkles Of
anxiety, for he had been warned to be
cautious and exact in his answers.
The lawyer repeated his question.
We'll, mol sorr,'' said the witness,
with sudden CLEAN of enlightenment;
"he couldn't be that, for he had but the
wan arm, sorr; but he was a partial
stranger, sorr. Ord niver seen him be-
foor. youths Companion.
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CHEER ING.

There appears to be ground for the
talk that the powerful opposition to the
extension of the trolley line to Derby
has been or Is to be withdrawn, and
that the way will soon be clear for the
new road. 1t is much to be hoped that
the cheering report will turn out to be
true. 1t would be a pity If the great
benefits which the extension would
bring to New Haven, Derby and all the
region around and between both places
should be shut off, or even postponed.
The new road is needed, and is wanted
as soon as it can be built. 1t would be
immedla tely popular, just as the road
to Branford was. 1t would help many
thousands, and wouldn't hurt the great
railroad enough to be noticed, If at ALL
The legislature will serve the people
well if 1t gives permission for the build
ing Of the extension.
And, by the way perhaps when the
controversy is entirely settled 1t will be
considered safe to let Benny Silverthau
out of the shadow, which has been cast
upon him..
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The intelligent dogs of Tennessee are
not laughing in their sleeves, because
they have no sleeves to laugh in, but If
they had sleeves they would certainly
use them to laugh in. The legislature
of Tennessee passed law which was
intended to be a masterpiece of legis-
lation. 1t succeeded in making a law
which, If not masterpiece, Is unlike
any other dog law. The law makes it
unlawful for any person to allow dog
belonging to him to go upon the prem
ises of another, or upon a public road
or street Another clause, however, ex-
empts the dog on hunt or chase
also the dog guarding or driving
stock" and the "dog upon which it's
owner has paid to the county trustees
or treasurer 81 and taken receipt
therefor, specifically describing the dog
upon which payment Is made"
1T is evident that the good dogs of
Tennessee can have under this law just
as much fun as they ever had, and as
for the bad ones they can take care
of themselves as well as they ever
could.
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sf,arE aGRoKrH.
could.

Some remarkable figures are given in
the Construction News of Chicago in
regard to building operations in some of
the cities Of this country. For instance,
New York city proper used seven mil
lions of dollars for building purposes
during April of last year, and this year
thirty-seven millions, an increase of
379.25 per cent; Brooklyn million and
a half last year, and this year nearly
four millions; Philadelphia two millions
and quarter, as against three mill
lions this year; Chicago a little over a
half million last year, and almost three
millions this year; Minneapolis 1925, 900
last year. and $1,355, 900 this year;
Cleveland $3.50, 900 last year, and $685.
900 this year; New Orleans $4,000 last
year, and $1s0000 this year. st. Louis
shows an increase Of 1857 per cent;
Milwaukee 1928; Indianapolis S3.5; Sc
attic 1908; Denver 14S.47; ST. Paul
1876 SO; Atlanta 21Sl7o--from 100000 to
s2ss, 1000; and Buffalo an increase of
66.S4 Kansas City has. the smallest in
crease, 1t being 22.07 per cent.
All the money doesn't go into the
stock market. These figures Indicate
prosperity and legitimate enterprise.
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grinders monkey in prehistoric times.
Well might great man sheer az yaur
unctuous rectitude. But the little rag
1 ged yellow men are dumb and silent
through 1t all. The men have had moth
ing to drink so far. -Four hours march
ing and no water! Six hours, and still,
no water! Not because there was none
lin the land. Oh, ma! Two hours ago
the CONVOY crossed clear ltnlpi1
stream; but the commanding officer,
crop full With good breakfast, did not
| think it wise to halt. No one was al
lowed to fall out. The officer had whis-
yey and water in his bottle. The pri-
Yates tongue was dry and swollen, his
/ lips cracked, too cracked for speech.
And so he still tramps on, dumb and ST.
lent through 1t all.
They are going to catch De Wet, slim
De Wet, who can travel eight miles an
hour If he wishes to. Here bullock
has fallen out; he is dragged to the side
of the trek to die. The last OF the con-
voy passes; his poor CLASSY eyes look
piteously after the wagons; his mouth
Is half open, as If asking for heir.
Those CLASSY eyes follow you! But the
poor bullock must lie there, and die Of
thirst, his hide SCARED with thousand
ashes. That beast has toiled in the
yoke for six months, dragging the White
mans burden over countless leagues OF
dusty veldt and dongas. He has strug-
gled along in the rear of a hundred 9th
er wagons, the dust half binding his
bloodshot eyes, His life has been spent
in trailing along with the white mans
burden, and flogged and cursed all the
way by black imp. Before all life has
gone, and while his eyes can still see,
great, ungalnly, uncouth gray vultnres,
circllng round the monday sun, will
sight his carcass lying helpless by the
trek. But many more bullocks and
many more men must yet be offered UP
on the shrine Of war before the Boer
leader will be trapped.
Then comes the halt, and the little
ragged men drop down on the burning
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SUFFERING BR1rIsH rRoops.

| The days march begins while the
stars are still winking in cold, keen
sky, and with white-faced moon do
ing sentry-go In the cloud gaps Clat-
ter, clatter, clatter! and the Yeomen
are moving through the camp to the
front to take up their position as adj
vance guard. Away over the Basuto
mountains there are a few faint streaks
of light in the sky, and then the blood
red sun swings up and the day dawns
| like the ripening Of apples With the
dawn the advance guard breaks up like
a swarm of ants when the precocious
choolboy heaves a stone among them.
Away they go. dotting the yellow veldt,
skirting kopjes and searching dongas;
at any moment liable to be swept into
eternity by the spiteful bullets of the
sniper.
Up in the front the going is compare
lively pleasant, for there you miss the
convoy dust, and you have in addition
the musical tss tss, tss Of the guns to
cheer you on your way. Down in the
rear 1t is awful. 1t is Hades all the way
to the reareuard; dust and the stencil of
dead bullocks! The heat is terrible.
/ The little ragged yellow men from
Manchester look no longer to Heaven
for help; they hang their heads and
drag their tagging feet across the dusty
leagues of veldt. 1t is like following
funeral in Inferno. Not one of these
haggard men utters a word; each Is a
machine, poor. worn-out, broken
down affair, trailing in the dust of five
hundred wagons and countless trek
oxen, They are creeping along at the
rate Of two miles an hour and hoping to
catch De Wet
Yesterday the mail arrived. 1t was
full of legends about tons of clothing
for the troops and countless comforta-
BILE boots.
The days march reveals the truth.
Half the Manchesters have no soles;
dozens have no boots at ALL and are
limping along bare-footed, or with a
puttee wrapped round the bleeding SOLE
Clothirg, Go and ask the Staffords
about the clothing. Ask that man with
the hole in his trousers large enough
for church window. There are seven
devils in that mans stomach, and they
will answer for him and make his
tongue red-hot with oaths. Ask that
man with the tattered sack around his
Ioins. Clothing, forsooth! Ask yet an
other! That poor devil trailing along
in the dust and tie binding glare of
MONDAY sun. He Is good enough. He
wears a thick army cloak all the way,
because he has no trousers at all.
Kind. gentle, pious, civilized British
public! Your sons are down in Africa
tramping the red leagues with bleeding
feet, and clothed like an Italian organ