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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-31
STOLE IN A CHURCH.

For two years reports of pocketbooks being lost in St Peter's church in Dan bury and never recovered have been reaching the ears of the sexton of the church and the parish priests. On Sunday before last two worshippers carelessly left their purses in pews in the church and were unable to find them a few moments afterwards. Beads and other articles left in pews for moment or two disappeared.
 Special policeman Brennan sings in the church choir and was asked to make an effort to find the thief. Be fore the 10:30 mass last Sunday morn ing he caused a pocketbook containing a marked silver quarter to be placed in one of the pews. From the choir gallery above he kept watch on the pew. After the service Brennan saw a young woman go from sta- ton to station looking into the pews as she moved along. She dropped into the pew which con- tained the bait for the thief and after lingering there moment in devout at titude arose and moved along the aisle, with the pocketbook in her hand. The policeman hurried to the door of the church and remained there until the young woman came He asked her for the property She made an indig- nant denial and declined to accompany the policeman to the station but final ly told him that he would find his pocketbook in pew where he had left 1t. She accompanied him into the church and the book was discovered in a pew a short distance away from the one that 1t had been placed in. It was empty. Brennan took the woman's purse from her hand and. opening it, found the marked quarter. Seeing that further denial was useless the woman consented to go to the City hall. From there the policeman accompanied her to her home, where she gave up seven napkins which had been taken from the altar of the church. She has not been arrested yet and no decision has been made as to what will be done
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-31
NOT A GREEN DEVIL.

There is one devil in the city for whom the printers in at least one of flee have infinite respect He was one too many for them and will tell you why.
 Every boy, on entering printing es- tablishment to learn the business, is put through a course of sprouts" That is he is invited to inspect type lice," to go all over town borrowing ''quad-splitters,' "left-handed column rules" and so on through the list of things that have not yet been invented
 The boy in question was sent out on one of these happy errands. At the office wherein he made inquiry, he was given wooden wise which, at rough guess, weighed S7 pounds Everybody seemed perfectly willing to give him advice as to what dispisition to make of it. One said "carry it on your head" another, "send for wheelbar- row." and a third suggested that the ."devil" sell the vise
 This last suggestion appealed to him most. He shouldered the wise, went down to Henry & Blain's and sold the "quad-splitter'' for 15 cents
 It's face value was about a dollar. Elaboration of the incident is useless.
 There will be no arrest for larceny in this case The circumstances don't warrant it, and besides the jokers were too badly ioked to prefer charges. Brooklyn Eagle.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-31
HEARD IN PASSING

The conviction which we have ire quently expressed that the present law which makes it optional with a town whether it shall furnish free textbooks or not and which authorizes any town that wishes free textbooks to have them was benevolently assimilated by the house. The false policy of hold ing up town that doesn't want free textbooks and compelling it to stand and deliver was ruthlessly rejected. The common sense that the house dis played in its disposition of this simple proposition is gratifying not un- expected. d.-Hartford Post.
 The doom of the single overhead trolley system in the United States was apparently foreshadowed, says a Chicago dispatch, by Special Master in Chancery Frank l.. Wean, when he filed his report in the noted Peoria electrolysis case, with the clerk of the United States circuit court. Should Judge Grosscup approve the findings of the master in final hearing, all tr2c- ton lines operating the single trolley system will be compelled to substi- ute a double wire without using the earth as a medium. Master Wean, after an exhaustive investigation and hearing of about three years, during which testimony was taken in many of the larger cities of the United States, decides that the current from the single trolley wire escaping into the ground causes the decomposition of water pipes.-Hartford Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-31
MRS EDDY's LORDS PRAYER.

The founder of the sect has laid the foundation for the worship of herself by reconstructing the Lords Prayer, apparently for that purpose, says T. Jay Hudson in Everybody's Magazine. Thus the opening clause, Our Father which art in heaven,'' Is transformed into Our father and Mother God, all harmonious" It will be observed that the words which art in heaven are cunningly omitted, and the words .all harmonious submitted; thus evading the implication that the God whom they worship is all in heaven, while the Mother God is still on earth The substituted words-'sa1l harmonious''- clearly convey the idea of plurality.
 Of course no one can say positively that the unfortunate lady revised the Lords Prayer with the intention of in- cluding herself in the Godhead, but it can be readily believed to be true Monumental egotism is neverfailing symptom of mental degeneracy, and our asylums are peopled with those who believe themselves to be God. What she believes, however, is of small importance compared with the deplorable fact that she is worshipped as the Mother God" equally with the Father, by the more advanced tin men tai degeneracy) of the Christian Science Church.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-31

Nothing could more strongly empha- size the improved conditions in the Philippines than the fact that the war department is arranging to send 600 American teachers for the public schools to the islands in time for the opening of the next school year. These teachers will be selected by agents of the war department and they will have to pay their own transportation to San Francisco. When they report there they will be put on half salary and giv- en free transportation on government vessels to Manila. The idea prevails in the war department that most of these teachers will be selected from the Pacific coast states. General Bird. the head of the government transport service, has promised to have them all in Manila by August 15.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-31
SCENE FROM LIFE OF ADD1oKs.

The legislative hall was packed, the excitement was intense, and Addick's sympathizers were offering bets on his election Finally on roll call, DeDl- ocrat amazed his associates and the spectators by saying "J. Edward Ad- dicks" The crowd yelled "Judas!' "Traitorw and when two more demo- crats Topped to Addicks, making his vote twenty -one, with only five more needed, the crowd surged upon the floor with curses and shrieks of Kill them!" "Lynch the traitorsp' The democratic politicians who were present were wild with passion and it looked as if the ses- sion would end in riot and murder. The democrats were taken by surprise, and were at their wits end to know how to check the stampede that had been prepared The democrats would not vote solidly with the regulars for ad- journment, and the democratic and reg ular leaders were therefore confirmed in their suspicion that at least more democrats had been fixed" and that Addicks would win if the balloting pro- ceeded. Democrats who had the privi- lege of the floor then promptly gave their attention to the democratic mem bers, who were threatening with lynch ing if they proved traitors. Some of the democratic members had a great yearning to absent themselves, but were not permitted to go. One man pleaded that he was so i'll that he should be obliged to leave the hall. The balloting was stopped, and he was ac- companied by three or four tried and trusted democrats, who forced him to return. Absentees would have reduc- ed the number required to elect, and democratic members were told that If they were sick and anxious to go home, and not desirious of selling out they would vote for adjournment. The pre- siding officer was a regular, and by the skillful employment of dilatory tac- tics the time expired and the deadlock was maintained. A bowling, cursing mob followed the three treacherous democrats from the hall, threatening violence, but by the aid of the police the converted" democrats were hus- tied to the station and got aboard a train. When they reached home a mob of their indignant constituents was gathered to give them warm wei come, but they got off the train before it reached the station and sneaked to their homes by back ways. Their houses were bombarded later in the day by stale eggs, brickbats and pistol shots, and they have been pursued ever since with execration and contempt by all men.-From Frank Leslie's Pop ular Monthly for June
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-31
J U NE

June, June, rythm and tune, Breath of red roses and gleam of the
 moon,- Air from HeSperides Blown thro' the cheery trees, Hum of the merry bees, Drunken with June! Sky blue and white with you, Meadows bedight with you, Hilltops alight with you, Crickets acroon. June, June, wonderful rune Of life at its fullest, of life at it's
 noon,- Perfume and wine of you, Simmer and shine of you, Who could repine of you, Blossomful June? Oh! sweet night of you,- I'm in alright of you, With the delight of you, Magical June! Edna Kingsley Wallace, in Frank
 Leslie's Popular Monthly for June.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-31
FAUSTs WILD CHARGE.

The name of the hero of this anec- dote I shall not give you, for he has long since been gathered to his fath- CTS. Let it suffice that in his heydey he was one of the greatest tcnors who ever sang to q breathless and enthu- siastfc audience. He had penchant, however, for the red, red wine, which in the end proved his undoing and ul- timately provided . pathetic ending to an otherwise great career. Tn his prime his drinking seemed only to af- feet his legs, but never his head or voice. He could always sing and sing true, but at times he had no more ability to guide his wandering foot steps than has q sufferer in the last stages of locomotor ataxia.
 At one time when he was singing Faust to Emma Abbott's Marguerite, he appeared at the opera house in an apparently hopeless condition. The management was wild, but there was no one to take his placce, and so they had to chance it with him as Faust All went well until they came to that scene where Faust, in leaving Mar guerite, crosses the stage and then, giving way to an impulse, ,rushes back and kisses Marguerite yet once again ere taking his departure
 Faust on this occasion got to the other side of the stage all right, but trouble arose when he tried to get back. Marguerite sits in the window of her cottage, and Faust comes back and kisses her through the window. Faust measured the distance with a wabbling eye, but made a start when his cue was given. Then he seemed to lose control of himself One-quarter way across he was trotting, one-half way the trot was run, and the re- nainder of the way it had become a gallop.
 Up to this point Miss Abbott stood her ground bravely, but that rapidly approaching figure awed her, and with . frightened scream she fled. Faust, poor Faust, charged on. He reached the place he had last seen Marguerite and essayed to clasp the atmosphere in outstretched arms. Then his i'm petus carried him through the window and all that the astonished audience looked upon was his waving legs Somebody pushed him back, and, abso- lutely undisturbed, he finished the opera, singing in an unusually superb manner. Not so with the unfortunate Marguerite, however,for from then on she was suffering from a case of s'rattles," which in simple justice should have been the property of Faust.-New York Tribune.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-31

Hardly a ripple of interest was ere ated in Washington by the news that the Cuban constitutional convention had accepted the Platt amendment, be- cause ever since the visit of the Cuban delegates, some weeks ago, everybody had been satisfied that they would do so. It is hinted in official circles that there is no significance in the adoption of the resolution of acceptance by a majority of only one vote in the conven- tion, as some of the delegates who vot- ed against the resolution, merely did so for local political effect and after they knew that the resolution would be adopted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-31
A TELEPHONE BILL.

The Cumberland Telephone compa- ny of this city has in it's possession an unpaid bill for S21.75, which is the se- quel to very unique story, and one that probably never before happened in the telephone business certainly not in the south.
 This $21.75 bill is for a long dis tance conversation between New Or leans and Chicago, which took place only a few days ago-took place ln fact, since the warm spring days be- gan and the house cleaning season opened.
 It represents the long distance tolls on an order for single roll of wall paper which was purchased ln Ch- cago by telephone, and which is now serving it's place on the walls of a pretty one-story cottage up towE, while the telephone company is fum- ing about the bill. which it has been unable to collect.
 How it happened is still more inter- eSting. There was firm of paper hangers and kalsominers up In the garden district who had telephone in their place of business. One of their foremen, negro, who was su- perintending job, ran short of the pattern of wall paper. He knew where the original figure had been pur- chased !; it was from a Chicago firm, so he took the responsibility of going to the phone, calling up Chicago over the 913-mile line and getting the firm in the big windy city. He ordered the one roll of paper sent at once to the New Orleans address, but not being an apt pupil in the use of the telephone, he consumed several minutes, and 1t costs to talk to Chicago. He talked so long over one roll of paper, adescrib- ing the figure, match, etc, that when the bill came in the charges were $21.75.
 The roll of paper purchased was valued at about 12 1-2 cents, possibly 15 cents at the outside.
 The well known reputation of the New Orleans paper-hanging concern gave the local operator no uneasiness, when the talkative darkey said to charge it to the phone number. When the bill was presented day before yes- terday by the company's regular monthly collector, he found the firm had dissolved partnership and neither of the individual members would own to having sent the $21.75 telephone message to Chicago.
 The collector holds the bill and the 15 cent roll of wall paper is doing duty.--NeW Orleans Picayune.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-31

The supreme court judges have been catching it right and left since that remarkable decision which was given to the world in the early part of the week. If one-half of what has been said about the supreme court had been given out in regard to some lockwood judge there would have been several libel suits on the docket by this time
 Whether deserved or not, the judges who upheld the administration and the administration itself has come In for some pretty hard raps. The last issue of the Boston Pilot treats the subject as follows: "The supreme court Of the United States has rendered a de- cision on the Porto Rico question worthy of the tribunal which decided in two diametrically opposite ways at the same time, on the Tilden-Hayes controversy. The electoral commis- sion had supreme court judges on it too, and they were just as partisan and unfair as their fellow members. Briefly summed up, the decision of the supreme court is that Porto Rico is a part of America so far as responsibil- ities go, but a foreign country so far as privileges are concerned. It is sub- ject to tariff discrimination, as Cana da is, but it must support an army of American carpet-baggers, as the south did after the war. President McKin- ley did not pack the supreme court in order to get this self-contradictory, ab-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-31

Waterbury is behind some of the neighboring towns and citiesin the mat ter of short hours and Saturday half holidays. In New Britain Wednesday evening the law makers voted to give the city laborers a Saturday half holi- day, with pay, during the months of June, July and August, and for the benefit of Messrs Whiting, Chesson and Blakeslee we would say that they have a shop strike in that town, and no member of the common council thought that by giving the half holi- day they were offering sympathy to the strikers. It was matter of busi- ness with them, and when they got ready to give the half day off they did so Our townsmen who voted against the short work day in Waterbury were a trifle too anxious as to how their ac- ton would be construed. Perhaps the law makers of New Britain are more free to do as they please. Secretary Fulton in one of his interviews said that no man could serve two masters. It has been said many times before, and it is as true a saying as was ever uttered. Waterbury should treat it's city laborers as well as New Brit ain, and we hope the men who voted against the nine hour day the other evening will experience change of heart and reconsider their decision at the next meeting.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-31
aTHE BEER THAT'S DRANK. 7 Spring Announcement.
 THE Hellmann Brewing Co.,,

We have never been better equipped to supply the trade with our standard and always excellent LAGER BEERS. ALES and PORTER.
 Our bottling department has every facility to meet promptly all demands of the hotel and family trade.
 The company's STOCK ALE will soon be ready and no expense has been spAred to make it strong and ster- ling beverage. with flavor that only age can give.
 Telephone BIO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-31

We never could understand, although there are some assumed logicians who claim to be able to explain 1t, why buying and selling stocks on margins, and especially the bucket shop part of the business, is not gambling. It certainly looks, to the average onlook- CT, as if the speculator was betting in relation to what the future price would be.-New Britain Herald.
 Too many of the high muck-a-mucks dabble in stocks, nevertheless when people speak of it in an off-hand way they call it gambling; but when there Is any danger of law in the matter it Is merely business transaction. It Is little higher up than policy, to be sure, but when man buys he wonders whether he will win or lose, just as he does in the game of 4-11-44.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-11-07
RAILWAY TO THE skeeNA.


Vancouver, B. c., Nov. A. -Construc.
tion work on the new railway to the in
terror from Kitimat arm will be com
menced in the spring. This was the
principal item of news received by the
steamship Tees from the north. The
preliminary survey party Of engineers
are there, and they report the country
is an easy one for railroad building.
From Kitimat arm to the canyon on the
Skeena, where large copper properties
are situated, is distance OF 40 miles,
and this is the line that will probably be
started in construction at the first of the
year. The preliminary survey shows q
grade in no place heavier than one per
cent, and it is altogeter very nice run
up valley.
From the canyon to Hazelton is about
IS miles. and this is the second section
of the line that is to be constructed.
From there to Buckley valley is short
distance, and here the coal deposits ap-
pear to be as extensive as anywhere in
the country. One of the seams is %
feet in width and can be traced long
distance.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-11-07
NEWS OF THE DAY
-poM THE FOUR QUARTERS or
THE WORLD.
c,morshsnsive Review Of the Important
Happenings Of the Past Week Presented
in a Condensed Form Which Is Most
Likely to Prove Of Interest to Our Many
Readers

The Pennsylvania and Santa Fe roads
are said to be planning an alliance.
Now it is the French sqadron that is
Ooing to the Mediterranean to overawe
the Sultan.
Charles T. Yerkes has purchased Tur.
ror's celebrated painting, Rockets and
Blue Lights" at the record price Of
e46,75O.
The distress caused in the eastern prov.
nces of Russia by the failure of the crops
s SO severe that the authorities have for.
hidden the newspapers to publish any
save official information.
Relations between France and Ger.
many are again strained. Some letters
from General Voyron, commander of the
French forces in China, to General Won
Waldersee have caused disagreeable
impression.
Fire in the Occidental hotel at San
Francisco did damage to the extent ol
5000.
Ambassador Harry d. White has re-
turned to his post at Berlin after leave
of absence of two months.
The transport Meade has arrived at
San Francisco, twenty-seven days from
Manila. She has on board nine compa-
MES of Pacific coast artillerymen.
The King Alfred, the largest cruiser in
the world, has been successfully launched
in England The King Alfred cost
Gl,6ll ,72O. She will have speed of 2s
knots.
A further installment has been paid
bv Turkey on account of the contract
with the Cramps, of Philadelphia, for a
cruiser, making the total paid in the
neighborhood of 10000.
Judge Hanecy, in the circuit court al
Chicago, declared valid the gas consoli.
dation act of 1897, by which number
Of gas companies were merged into the
People Gaslight and Coke Company
The case will be appealed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-11-07
THANKSGIVING.

President Roosevelt Issues the Usual Procla.
nation November 2S the Day.
Washington, d. c., Nov. 2.-President
Roosevelt today issued his proclamation
fixing Thursday, November %, as day
of national thanksgiving. 1t follows !:
"a PROCLAMATION.
"The season is nigh when, according
to the time-hallowed custom of our peo-
pie, the President appoints day as the
especial occasion for praise and thanks
giving to God.
This thanksgiving finds the people
still bowed with sorrow for the death of
a great and good President. We mourn
President Mckinley because we loved
and honored him, and the manner of his
death should awaken in the breasts Of
our people keen anxiety and a reso-
lutte purpose not to be driven by any
calamity from the path OF strong, or
derly popular liberty, which, rs a nation,
we have thus far safely trOd.
"Yet, in spite of this great disaster it
is nevertheless true that no. people on
earth have such abundant cause for
Thanksgiving as we have. The past year
in particular has been one of peace and
plenty. We have prospered in things
material and have been able to work for
our own uplifting in things intellectual,
and spiritual. Let us remember that
aa much has been given us, much will
be expected from us, and that true hom-
age comes from the heart as well as from
the lips and shows itself in deeds. We
can best prove our thankfulness to the
Almighty by the way in which, on this
earth and at this time, each OF us does
his duty to his fellow men.
"Now, therefore, /, Theodore Roose-
velt, President of the United States, do
hereby designate as day of general
thanksgiving, Thursday, the 2Sth OF this
present November, and do recommend
that throughout the land the people
cease from their wonted occupations and
at their several homes and places OF
| worship thank the Giver OF all Good foi
the countless blessings Of our national
life.
ssIn witness whereof have hereuntc
set my hand and caused the seal OF the
United States to be affixed.
| "Done at the city of Washington, thii
second day Of November, in the year o.
| our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and one, and of the independence OF the
United States the one hundred and
twenty-sixth. .,r
sBy the President: "JoHN HAY,
Secretary of State. :.