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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-15
A QUESTION OF LAW
Discussed by Judge Lowe and Attor-
 ney O'Neill.

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 Yesterdays session Of the superior court came abruptly to q close. After the Kelly vs the city case was ad- journed the divorce petition of Althea Benjamin against Harry l.. Benjamin was taken up. The petitioner was rep resented by Attorney John O'Neill. Desertion was alleged. It developed that the time limit for the case to be in court had not expired, and therefore could not be heard Attorney O'NeilI was under the impression that personal service having been made in the case it was not necessary that the case should be for three months on the file of the court. The court held a differ ent opinion, and both being first-class lawyers they left tito the books to decide.
 On the bench directly opposite to Judge Elmer's chair on which he was sitting stood glass of water. Attor- ney O'Neill took up the statute of linn itations, the judge bent over the bench and the stenographer became interest ed. In the middle of the human tripod stood the glass of water. The book passed from one to another and back again, each putting his own construc- ton upon the para graph which held
 
 began to move rapidly, and in the whirl of movement the book of law collided with the glass of water. knocking it over the courts trousers. Apologies immediately poured in on top of the water, adding to the inun- dation that pervaded the bench in the immediate vicinity of the courts chair
 ..Oh, it's nothing, nothing at all, only Waterbury's pure drinking water. It will leave no stain," said the court. his eyer-present good humor unruffled
 After the confusion subsided the book of law was resumed, and it was determined that the case was not ripe to hear.
 This morning the hearing of the Kelly case was resumed. MT Kelly was on the stand in the forenoon. His testimony was briefly to the effect that the change of grade greatly damages his business and deteriorated the value of his property.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-15
DROPPED 10 HIS DEATH.
Carpenter Louis Oliver Instant
 ly Killed This Morning.

Fell From a Building Upon Which He Was at Work-The Mans Neck Was l Broken, as We'll as His Collar Bone,
 Several Of his Ribs and One Arnl--
 He was in the Employ of John Mraz. Louis Oliver, aged 62 years, car penter by trade was killed this fore noon by falling from 3 window i'll q building on which he was working ol Harm street. MT Oliver lived at l9 Hill street. corner of Summer street. A family sur, i've him consisting of his widow, six daughters and two sons. The latter arc John and Edward, both carpenters atG the daughters are Mrs John D. Caruf, Springfield, Mass, Mrs H. A. Knipe, Haverill, Mass, Mrs J. B. Archambault and Mrs c. w. Messer, both of this city, and Misses Laura and Carrie Oliver. popular clerks at Reid 6 Hughes. A number of grand ch1l- dren survive him also.
 The family of Oliver is very well known i'll the city and both of the sur yiying sons are we'll known in their lcraft. The intelligence of their father s death and the manner in which it oc- cured caused severe shock in the en- tire family and brought it's respective members to the house where the body was immediately taken after the acci- dent that resulted in MT Divers death.
 This morning MT Oliver went to his work as usual For some time he has been employed by John Mraz, building a house on Farm street. The exact particulars of his death are not yet known. There are two stories afioat concerning it. One is that he was stepping from a window in the third story to staging outside and that he missed his footing or became dizzy and fell headlong to the ground breaking his neck instantly. The other story is that the staging gave way when he stepped on it and precipitated him to the ground. The latter app ears to be with out foundation as the staging did not appear to have been disturbed after the accident had occurred. The daugh- ters of the family are confident that he was not taken with dizziness. They say that he had never complained in that respect and in fact that he never complained at all and appeared in his looks younger than either of his sons. A group picture of the family proves this statement.
 z Dr Axte1le was immediately at the scene of the accident. MT Oliver was dead then and the doctors examina tion showed that death was instantan- eous. The mans neck was broken, his collar bone on the right side, a num- Der of his ribs on both sides and also his right arm. The body was in- stantly removed to the family resi- dence where friends from all parts of the city soon assembled in tears and sorrow.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-15
CONSTITUTIONS CODE SIGNAL.

New York. May 15.-The commis- sioner of navigation, E. T. Chamber lain. has provided the new cup defend CT, Constitution, with an official num- Der and with code signal, says 9 Washington special to the Times. The official number is 127, ,530 and the code signal is TX Q. T. S' According to the new international code this signal will be made of four square fags-a flag of yellow and blue invertical stripes at the top, yellow flag next. a square flag of three equal stripes of red, white and blue third and the string and a white flag with a blue square in the center in fourth place.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-15
SHAMROCK TO BE ALTERED. Designer Watson Will Remodel Por-
 lions of the Boat

Southampton, May Designer Watson has apparently reached the conclusion that the hull of the sham rock II. is susceptible of improvement, and there is reason to believe that all terations are about to be made amount ing practically to the remodelling of portions of the boat. The prepara- tions at the dock where the challenger will be placed indicate radical changes not connected with the spars and cane vas, which have hitherto been blamed for the boats shortcomings A large gang of platers and riyeters who as- sisted in the building of the yacht has been summoned from Dumbarton by telegraph. These men will arrive to- day and will work day and night until the alterations are completed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-15
NOT FEASIBLE

New York, May 15.-The war depart ment not long since asked Colonel Kimball, the assistant quartermaster- general stationed here, to investigate the feasibility of conducting limited transport service between this port and Manila. Colonel Kimball has now sent his report to Washington. It is understood that such a transport ser vice. in the opinion of officers here. would not be of any real value to the government. unless half of the supplies now shipped by way of San Francisco were sent through this port.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-15
CLOCK MAKERS
Happy as Can Be and Enjoying
 Themselves.
HAVE ORGANIZED BALL TEAM.

Workers at Blake & Johnson's Notified Foreman of Their Nine Hour Inten- tfons To-day Business Men and Merchants Taking an Interest in the Situation Seven Factories in sSe-
 attle Are Idle v Men Have Gone Out
 for Nine Hour Day.
 The strike at the Clock factory took a merry turn to-day. The strikers have taken to music, baseball and whist. They have formed two ball teams and some of the men are becoming great vocal ists. They have rented a piano for use in their headquarters, and appear to be anything but downcast. A merrier lot of strikers could not be found in the country today
 With only these developments, noth- ing had occurred up to noon to-day. As usual the sentinels around the fac-4 tory were on watch all the forenoon. At noon they set out to have conver- sation with those men who did not join them the first day. They evaded them this morning and the indications point ed to Q similar result this noon. The strikers places are still vacant, with one exception. A man who was em- ployed in the machine room some time ago was put back there again today. He made no murmur against going
 Regarding the situation promised for Monday morning, the machinists em- pIoyed at Blake & Johnson's factory on North Elm street notified their su- perintendent this forenoon of the re- quest of their craft for nine hour day, beginning Monday. The super intendent withheld his answer.
 Business men are beginning to dis cuss this impending demand for short workday. An ex-city official and a large employer of mechanical labor is of the opinion that the manufacturers will be foolish if they delay granting the machinists' request. He said he had been through the mill himself and had not suffered a particle by granting whatever reasonable request the men made. We're the situation purely local he said, it would be another thing, but in view of it being national he did not see what the manufacturers would gain by holding out He saw no cure for their complaints. The internation- al union. of machinists, he said, was backed by lots of money, at least he was so told. therefore if the manufac- luIClS9 COulu liHOItl tOe SuuL tl1SII& Ia{t~ tories the men could afford to lose their wages.
 Another business man, probably onA of the most acute observers of things local. held practically the same view. Neither cared to be quoted, but they spoke without reserve for anonymous publication. Sss
 Seattle, Wash, May 15. The machine ists strike is in full swing in Seattle, the men in seven factories having gone out. They demand a nine hour work day with the same pay as now, work ing ten hours per day. The pattern makers, moulders and blacksmiths will go out Monday if not sooner. Their, demands are similar to those of the machinists. The boilermakers threat en to strike June for nine hour day at the old rate of pay.
 No plans to combat the strikers hava yet been decided on. The manufacture CTS say they will close up their factorf es before granting the requests of tliaz men.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-15
NO DEFINITE PLANS.

San Francisco, May 15.-At an early hour this morning Secretary Cortelyou said that no definite statement could be made in reference to the presidents future plans. All was contingent on Mrs McKinley's condition. It could not be determined until later in the day whether the president would partici- pate in the days functions in this city or not. Mrs Mckinley, Secretary Cor telyou added, was passing a comfort ble night. The president appreciates the anxiety attending tie eou.rlrtlo Of his rip and sEorcs to hc alIe soor to make definite annou.ccmrt eon- corning it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-15
FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

Denver. Col, May 15.-At the con
 Fention of the American Federation of Musicians the following officers were elected: President, Joseph M. Web Der of Cincinnati; secretary, Owen Miller. St Louis: treasurer Otto Osten- dorf. St Louis; vice-presidents, George Nachman. Baltimore; Frank Spiegel, Denver; John Thobe, Peoria: L. C. sas City: Charles D. York, Portland. Ore. Delegates to the annual conven- tion of the American Federation of Labor. Owen Miller, Joseph Webber and Charles O'Connor.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-15
STRANGE DOUBLE SUICIDE.

Fifteen Year Old Boy and His Father
 Both Die With the Same Weapon. 7
 Tacoma, Wash, May 15.-A specis from Everett says: John Fay, employ ed by the Seattle Bridge company at La Conner, Wash, reprimanded his 15-year old boy for some trivial of fense. This wounded the boys feel ings so deeply that he stole out of the room secured gun and shot himself in the head.
 Hearing the report the father hasten ed to the scene and seeing his son writhing in the agonies of death, he picked up the weapon and blew out his own brains.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-15
WOMAN SHOT A MAN.

Denver, May 15.-Mrs Martha Ewart, widow and proprietress of fashionable roomers' house, fired two shots at Joseph K. Choate, manager of the Overland Cotton Mills Go, and nephew of United States Ambassador Choate. in the law office of Walcott & Vaile, during q conference last night. Neither shot took effect Mrs Ewart secured judgment some time ago against Choate for breach of promise, and she says she shot at him because he refused to settle with her.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-15
BIG NEW HAMPSHIRE FIRE.

Woodsville, N. H., May 15.-Proper- ty in the business section of Woods vile valued at about $60.0O0 was de- stroyed by fire early to-day. Among the burned buildings were Music hall and Odd Fellows block. The fire started in the rear of the meat market of w. T. Mitchell & Co. from some &ause at present unknown.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-15
ANTI-LYNCHING LAW UPHELD,
Damages of $5,ooo Awarded the Ad-
 ministrator on Negro,s Estate

ministrator on Negro's Estate.
 Columbus, O., May 15.-What is known as the anti-lynching act was sustained by the supreme court in a decision handed down yesterday. The court affirmed the judgment of the cir cult court of Champaign county in the case of the county commissioners vs Benjamin F Church, administrator of the estate of c. W. Mitchell.
 Click Mitchell, negro, was lynched at Urbano, June 4, 1897. His administrators Benjamin Church. brought suit against the commission CTS of Champaign county to recover the sum of So,000, under the special statute making the county liable in such cases. He was given a verdict for the full amount. and the decision has stood the test of all the courts of the state
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-15
ICE HouSE RuRNED.

Terryville. May 15.-An ice house in East Plymouth, two miles from here, was burned last night. It was owned by Wood Bros and contained 250 tons o flee. The loss will be $2,000. The fire was supposed to be caused by spontaneous combustion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-15
ONLY TWO NIGHTS.

That is all the Democrat office IS open each week at present Tonight is one of the two, so it would be well for all having business with us to re- member this. The office is open every evening until 6 80, and on Wednesdays and Saturdays until 9 o'clock.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-15
CUT HIS THROAT.

Holyoke, May 15.-A man supposed to be c. A. Carrier of Brewsters, N. Y, committed suicide in the toilet room of the passenger train on the Holyoke and West field road to-day. He cut his throat from ear to ear, dying later 6n the police station
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-15
A DOUBLE CUTTING.

Springfield, May 15.-Charles J. ,Bloss, an employe of the city water de partment, cut his wife's throat and then his own this afternoon at their Bridge street residence. He will die but she will recover.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-15

New York, May 15.-Another detach- ment consisting of 225. men of the Twenty-third regiment, Brooklyn, left their armory to-day for Albany. They are under command of Major William A. Stokes and are scheduled to reach Albany at 2:25 p. m. This will make in all 635 men of the Twenty reg iment already on duty, and it is ex- pected that the stragglers will be got ten in line during the day and will be in Albany by nightfall.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-15

swept down upon them. A zone of four blocks was cleared and new picket line will be, established at it's outer edge. This move is understood to be q preliminary to the repairing of the lines in that vicinity and the clearing away of the wrecked cars and obstruc- tion on the tracks.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-15

Troy, N. Y, May 15.-The situation with reference to the street car strike here is unchanged to-day and the city is quiet The railroad tracks on the bridge crossing the Poestenkill at Fourth street were torn up during the night and the rails thrown into the creek. This act was the work of hood lums and is severely condemned by the strikers. Under orders from head quarters the three Troy companies of the Second regiment are now assem- bling at the state armory here. These companies have been ordered to leave for Albany at ? D. m. The remaining companies of the regiment will also as- semble at the Troy armory, and will proceed direct to Albany.
 The Second regiment will camp in the field north of the traction compa- ny's barns at North Albany.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-15

Saratoga, May 15-Saratoga citi- zens' corps, known as Company l., Sec ond regiment, N. G. s. N. r., has been ordered to assemble at once and proba- bly will leave for Albany as soon as possible.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22

who has happened to sneeze as Iud went
by. and the people have been expected
to applaud and cry Great is our pro-
phet, and most miserable are his enc.
miles," If there is a county in the state
where the necessity OF a primary law is
fully demonstrated, that county is Penn
bina, where one man, solely by means of
the tricks of The professional politician,
has been able for SO many years to COM
mand the support. and smother the OPP
position of men who are immeasurably
his Superiors in everything except low
cunning and vindictivness.-Grand Forks
Herald.
Two weeks ago we copied the clear,
plain language of the Herald to the
effect, that Mr.. LaMoure opposed the
primary law because he could not be
elected in his own county under such a
law. We did not 'misinterpret'' the
language used, though the Herald now
crawfshes and says it didn't mean that
though it said it. We argued on that
point alone, gave undisputed and indis-
putable facts and figures, and the Herald
"misinterpreted" 1t into what it calls "a
glori6cation of JUDI But seeing its
error, it now says it will take that posi-
ton and does so in the language quoted
above.
Any critical reader will readily see that
the situation as stated by the Herald is
self-contradictory. 1t is manifestly alb.
surd that any man as described by the
Herald could have the power ascribed
to him over SO many voters who are
"immeasurably his superiors." 1t is
ridiculous to say that such man could
fool such people so many years as the
Herald says Jud has done the Pembina
county people.
But if true, as the Herald puts it, then
the Herald is again wrong in its remedy.
Primary law, above all things to be sue.
cessful, needs intelligent voters. Ac.
cording to the Herald we are fools and
towards. tits therefore not primary law
we need but rather another fight with
Grafton and this time for the relocation
of the School for the feeble minded, y
or failing that, wholesale massacre by
the fool-killer.
| Anyway we now have clear impres.
sion of the Herald EDITORS opinion of his
Pembina county subscribers, provided in
tomorrow's daily he does not again
"interpret" that he means something
else.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22

"Pocket" Edition of Session Laws
The legislature has made numerous
changes in the laws relating to revenue
and taxation. education, banking, game
probate and civil and criminal practice
and the majority of measures passed
carry emergency clauses making them
take effect Immediately. R. D. Hoskins,
proprietor Of the Capital Book Store,
Bismarck, will issue, as soon after the
adjournment OF the legislature as the
governor shall have acted on all meas
ures before him, small but complete
and authentic edition OF the session laws
which will be known as the "Pocket
Edition" Every new law will be incor-
porated and the publisher will exercise
great care in its publication to avoid
errors. This publication will take the
place of what has heretofore been known
as the Popular Edition." published by
the Bismarck Tribune and which will not
be issued this year. This little volume
will be sold for Is cents and orders sent
direct to Bismarck. or through the Prom
EER EXPRESS will be promptly filled in
the order received.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
THE CHINESE QUESTION.

1t looks like Uncle Sam, who seems to
be the only unsel6sh friend China has, is
about to pull out Of the muss and let the
European nations wreak their will, pro.
vided they can agree. Orders have been
sent for General Chaffee to take his
troops from Pekin to Manila leaving
only $50 men as legation guard. This is
according to American policy. While as
the years come we find in spite of our
selves that we must mingle more or less
the worlds politics and Diplomacy, yet
1t is our policy to keep as far out of Eu-
ropean complications as possible.
However much we sympathise with
wronged and oppressed countries it is a
manifest impossibility for us to become
the great protector and arbiter of the
world by force OF arms. That the United
States will use all its moral force for
China or other unfortunate country is as
certain as that eur people are for fair
play and justice, but beyond that, it is
only when we are. directly menaced by
European action have we the right or
desire to interfere.
President Mckinley in withdrawing
the troops from China is performing the
wishes of the American people, though
on the other hand we do not want to see
China divided up among European ha-
tons, or otherwise wronged, and it is
quite probable as neutral power, not
wanting any part of China, that after all
the United States may have more real in
f1uence in the question Of China's future
than will the nations whose selfish mo-
tives are more or less apparent.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
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The Economics Of Drink-In a
Nutshell.

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Suppose four farmers came into town.
each with $50 in his pocket. One goes
to dry goods store, one to boot and
shoe store, one to hardware store, and
the other to saloon, and each spends
his money in the place he visits.
Alter two weeks l come to you and
say: "Let us go and see those produc-
ers see what they have received for the
money they gave those n-producers. ("
We drive to the home of the man who
spent his money at the dry goods store.
"What did you get?" "Do you see that
dress which Nellie is wearing and the
coat that Tom has on? Well, gave the
merchant $50, and he gave me in ex-
change these things. He is better Oft;
we are better off," Exchange of value;
both are benefited.
We go to the man who traded at the
hardware store, and we say: What did
you receiver" "Do you see tie stove.
and the axe, and those kettles?' "Yes."
"Well, gave him $50, he gave me these.
We are better off; he is better off,
We go to the man who spent his money
at the boot and shoe store. "What did
you receive for the lmoney you paid?'
"You see those boots which ] am wear
ing, and the shoes Nellie has on, and the
boots that Will, Dick and Harry and the
rest are wearing7 Igave that merchant
$50 for them. We needed the boots and
shoes. he needed the money. and we
traded" An exchange Of value: both
are benefited.
Now we go to the. man who spent the
80 in the saloon and say to him: ..Sir,
you paid that non-producer go. What
did you get back?' Come here and /
will show you." Will he say thatl No;
he will hang his head and say: 81 got
this flaming nose, these bleared eyes, and
have been sick ever since.''
my farmer friend. would you not have
been better off if you had put the 13O in |
the fire and burned it, and never had
gone to the drinking place al an Yes;
because you would have had d clear
head, hard muscles, and could haye gone
to work at once and pfodlced more
wealth to take the place of that bestowed.
The liquor dealer took your uaopey and
united your brain and muscles for the
Of more wealth."
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