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The age-herald., 1901-01-06

The bandishment of the free pass will soon confront Editor Bryan.
The age-herald., 1901-01-06

In the art of free advertising Editor. Bryan, Harmsworth and Pulitzer are pas masters.
The age-herald., 1901-01-06

Admiral Dewey is still alive and vel Wrong impressions sometimes gain ere dence.
The age-herald., 1901-01-06

Hazing, they say at West Point, is tra ditional. So is murder. Cain was a very early bird
The age-herald., 1901-01-06

Oscar Underwood is headed for tho Speakers chair.
The age-herald., 1901-01-06

A kidnapper in a town is as good as curfew law.
The age-herald., 1901-01-06

that he does not want more than an out line of police and criminal news. Such a man is beyond assimilation 
 Kidnapping laws are bobbing up in the new legislatures. In some of the bills death is the penalty. and in others the jug" for life
 Rear-Admiral schley goes to the retired list next October, and his friends think he should be made vice admiral before that time.
 Colonel Roosevelt says he feels now like a bull moose, but he will feel differently when he looks togaed solemnity in the face. ------
 Tn view of the needs of her French broth er-in-law Helen Gould is going into the gold mining business in Colorado.
 
 Philanthropist Pearson of Chicago is not posing at all and this is why he is doing much good with his money
 Congress has just forty-seven working days left in which to avoid a passage of the Mark Hanna subsidy bill. -=-----
 The photograph is now used in teaching in living languages It's speed can be regu- lated to the ear. Fond parents already notice that twen- tieth century hobbies are much superior to the old article.
 The center of Jones Valley will soon be shifted to Fourth avenue, corner of Nine teenth street
 Hazing, they say at West Point is tra- dtional. So is murder Cain was a very early bird In the art of free advertising Editors Bryan, Harmsworth and Pulitzer are past masters. Admiral Dewey is still alive and we'll Wrong impressions sometimes gain ere dence The blandishment of the free pass will soon confront Editor Bryan A dramatic critic is a man who does not have to pay for his seats Ada Stevenson lets centuries come and go without blinking an eye.  Oscar Underwood is headed for the Speakers chair.
 A kidnapper in a town is as good as a curfew law
The age-herald., 1901-01-06

N HE Samuel J. Tilden Club is NV good name for a Democratic club. And it is all well enough <9 to begin talking about getting
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
NOT GENERALLY KNOWN.

Almost half million rural residents now enjoy the free delivery system.
 The bolo, or Filipino knife, is al- nost,. like the American corn knife, only it has a slight curve in it and is pointed.
 Forty years ago the art of dyeing was known to but few men, who jeal- ously guarded their secrets and hand ed them down from one generation to the next.
 Hitherto all attempts to use turf as fuel and for the production of gas on a large sca.e have failed. fer the req son that no means existed to dry it cheaply and quickly, nor could it be pressed into small volume.
 It is claimed that signing is but an- other name for oxygen starvation. There is no doubt but that the most prevalent cause for signing is worry. An interval of several seconds often follows moments of mental dis quietude, during which time the chest walls remain rigid until natures de- mand is made for oxygen. thus eaus- ing the deep inhalation. It is the ex- piration following the inspiration that is properly termed the sigh, and this sigh is simply an effort of the organ ism to obtain the necessary supply of oxygen.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
HEARD IN PASSING

Odds are being offered that the ship subsidy bill will not pass at this ses- sion of congress.
 St Louis is jubilant over the com plstion of its $5,000,O00 exposition guarantee fund, which makes it's worlds fair a certainty.
 The Panama canal lobby thinks it succeeded during the recess in laying wirgs that will hang up Nicaragua canal legislation at this session of con gross. It may be right but if so some senators are likely some disa- agreeable things fl, cir constitu- entS.
 Dr Calvin J. Pollock of Kirlsville, Mo. was the inventive early bird in the Wee sma' hours of the new century. He desired to present the first appli- cation of the century for T United States patent, and through the enter prise of his attorneys. C. \. Snow X, Co of Washington, D. C., accomplished his object.
 Some ugly rumOrs are reported from Washington concerning the alleged in- tention of administra ton senators to hang up the house bill for the reduc- ton of war taxes. It hardly seems probable that they will dare do such a thing. but there is no telling. The administra ton is like the person who gets the idea that he is the whole thing-liable to do foolish things.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS.

There exist at present in Germany, distributed in COS places, s61 schools md institutes wherein manual train ng is carried on in 1,514 workshops.
 When the high school courses for girls were opened at Moscow a few weeks ago. the number of students was fixed at 200. There were, however, 250 applicants at the start.
 W. E. Thompson, of Pittsburgh, an alumrus of Washington and Jefferson .ollege in Washington, Pa., is to erect q library building for the institution at a cost of $5o,O00 and give S10,00o for eQuipping it.
 Henry Phipps is. .to build and present to Pittsburgh the Phipps school of botany. The object is 10 provide prop CT class rooms where pupils of the city schools-and othefs-may assem ble by appointment to study the rare botan- ical specimens to be found in the Phipps conservatories.
 At the recent meeting of the. Con- necticut Valley grammar school mas ters, held in Springfield, Mass, Dr. Ballet delivered an interesting address on the schools of Germany. The high school teacher in eGrmany is q scholar, a writer of books and often a teacher in one of the universities. The average teaching in Germany is better than in this country, and much of the teach ing here would not be tolerated in Ger many.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
REICHSTAG ECHOES.

Germans, after a continued residence abroad of ten wears, lose their citizen ship.
 In 1899 Germany had 32,o03 post offices, or about as many as the United States had in 1872.
 Prince Muenster von Derneburg, German ambassador to Paris, has re- signed, owing to his great age. The prince, who is so years old, has been 50 years in the diplomatic service, the last 15 in Paris. Previously he was ann bassador to London.
 The German merchant marine is making rapid progress. During the last 25 years the number of steamships of over 100 tons register increased in Germany 520 per cent, while in Eng land the increase was only 239 per cent. and in France 151 per cnt. {
 Emperor William II. is endeavoring to secure in history, for his grandfather, William l., the title ''The Great" Not a few courtiers whose chief aim is to gain favor have readily yielded to the imperial wishes by speaking of the first emperor only as Kaiser Wilhelm der \ Crosse.
 < A new light system has been iutro- duced into the Village of simnozheim, sin W9,FteMherg. Er9mhsiarEe csNtF4l spetr6leuM reAs rssfr, the oil from which sthe light is pioduced is distributed to sthe' different lamps through copper ! tubes; the petroiepm Is then yaporixed Isby sperlal aPrSE a9s and bus1ss.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05

on the loan market in competition with the demand from speculative borrow CTS. Nor can we ignore the growing effect upon the leading commerciai na- tiens of the new and effective indus trial competition coming from the United States. It is not so much natter of the pr sent volume of this
 wconp tition as 1t s the effect ot he fpli reyel toa of what may ba 5soh a51reoted- t;ermary, already Ln h. rhrJ of q reaction from Xces we oyer-rroductl ton ef- goods and ot V. r-cr,at.an-~ eff ~iBdastaal- corpora ions. sees Americars entering th2 markets on which she has most cen red her hop and producing leading staples at lower prices than any other countries; and the nation so recently boasting of it's progress is now deep Iy alarmed at inevitable invasions upon it's industries. A similar feeling of alarm, though less intense, Is ap- bearing in Great Britain also. These symptoms of change must from this time forward chill the spirit of Euro pean enterprise and produce certain measure of collapse. with which busi- ness interests on this side the Atlantic must more or less sympatnize; for we cannot invade the territory of our competitors without sharing in. the consequences. Thus, no sooner has the nineteenth century placed Us in a position of vantage ill the Worlu competition than We have to lace Il set Of new and perpltxing problems successes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
NO RIGHT TO UGLINESS.

The woman who is lovely in face,
 orm and temper will always have friends but one who would be attrac- tive must keep her health. If she is weak. sicllly and ali run down. she will be nervous and irritable. If she has constipation or kidney trouble. her im- pure blood will cause pImples. blotches skin eruptions and q Wreti he'd comnleS- ion Electric Filters is tl'e 1est Ted- icine in the world TO regulate stomach. liver and kidneys, and to purify the blood It gives strong nerves. bright eyes. smooth. velve+y skin. rich con- plexion. It will make a good-lonilirS. fharmino woman of rundown inya- lid Only 5o ccuts at (. |. DeXteh K Cos Drug Store.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.

Austria is the one. country in the world which never puts woman in prison. .5
 Land in En nsland is worth 300 times as much as it was 200 years ago.
 The French Legion of Honor is the biggest order of merit. It numbers 55, 900 members.
 Eight million pounds worth of fish are landed at English ports every 12 months. This includes shellfish, but not salmon.
 The Russian government gives a golden medal to every couple that eel ehrates its golden or diamond we'd ding. Last year 614 couples received medals. ~
 Denmark holds the record in thrift ness. Her inhabitants have, on an average, 2 10 9s. apiece in the savings banks; English people have only $ 3 2s. a head.
 The wealth of the German people is estimated at 15O,ooo, 100000 marks ($35, 100000. .000), of which 25,O00,OOo- 900 marks (s5,s5o, LOGO, ,ooo), or about 1e per cent, represents the value ot lands adapted to the cultivation o1 cereals.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05

wisest and most sedate crony among them.
 Five years ago, writes New York World correspondent, he rescued child who had fallen in a well by going down and climbing back by the help of rope and the projections of the wall. No- body was present but the drenched child, who told the story.
 Charlemagne was also a great favor ite at the Children's hospital. There he spent hours playing in different wards with infinite kindness. His funeral was attended by the whole population.
 Only one other French city possesses a monument erected in memory of an animal by a loving public. This is Mon- targis, where there is bronze dog, cit ed in all guide books as the Montargis dog. After his master had been mur- dered the dog fought the assassin all the night, fencing him in a vacant lot and preventing his escape. The dog was mortally stabbed and both he and the murderer died from their wounds uaXt day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
STATUE FOR AN APE.

The municipal council of Grenoble has voted large appropriation to erect a bronze statue of the famous chimpanzee Charlemagne. who has just died there. lie was brought to Greno' ble by Explorer Marvotte. and for nine years had enjoyed the freedom of the town, being allowed to enter every home and to help himself to anything g in the vegetable and fruit shops.
 Charlemagne. who was perfectly tame, dressed like a laborer, though Ee preferred to travel on all fours. He used to sit with the card players in the cafes or by the fishermen at the river bank by the hour, looking to be the
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
REMARKABLE PEOPLE.

The death, of former Lieut.. Gov. David II. Mich ols, of Colorado, removes typ icaI western pioneer. He was a soldier in the Mexican war. California Argo- naut merchant in Illinois and Colo rado Seer.
 John Mahin. editor of the Muscatinc Ua) Journal has been connected with that paper since July T, 1852, almost 49 years. He has been longer connected with one journal than any other Iowa editor.
 James H. o O'Rourke, the baseball play CT, has played tke national game for 34 successive seasons. He has played in 1.946 championship games whi,e a mem Der of the National or the Players league. He is now 46 years old but is in excellent health and appears able to play the game many more seasons.
 The late Joseph W. McClurg, of Mis- souri, former governor of the state, a former congressman and an old-tilne prospector. made a horseback journey from Texas to Missouri, 200 miles, to marry his wife. He crossed the plains to California in the old OK team days. He established stores, opened mines, made ToauSy Dultt stedhicottts oil lhe Osage, and worked up business of S500,o00 a year. At 80 he was as fas- tidiously neat and dapper as he was at 20.
 Mrs. Tom Thumb is now 60 years of age, but is still bright and active. She is, however, Mrs. Tom Thumb no long CT, having married again. Her present husband is Count Nagri, who, it is said, was her first loyer.and was thrown over by her for the sake of Gen. Tom Thumb, whom she married in 1863. She was known on the stage as Lavinia Warren, but her real name was Miss Bump. and she was born at Middleborough, in Mas sachusetts. ., .s,7T
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05

WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.
 4-,Cor South Main and Grand stS.
 5-Scovill Manufacturing Go. (P).
 G-Cor Bridge and Magiil sts.
 7-Exchange Place.
 12-Rogers & Bro. (P).
 l3 Cor East Main and Niagara sts. 14-Cor East Main and Wolcott I'd. 15-Cor High and Walnut sts. 1c-Cor East Main and Cherry sts. l1-Cor East Main aud Cole sts. 21-Cor North Film and kiugsbury sts o3-Burton Street engine house. 24-Waterbury Manufacturing Co. tP) a5-Cor North Main aud North sts. 2G--Cor Buckingham and Cooke Sts. 27-Cor Grove & Prospect Sts. oS-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine st. 2e-N. Willow bet. Ridgewood and
 Hillside avenue.
 31-Cor Bank and Grand sts.
 22-Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 3i-Cor West Main and Watertown I'd
 house, pJ.
 36-Waterbury Brass Co. P). 31-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 3S-Cor@ Grand and Field sts.
 42-Cor South Main and Clay Sts. 43-New England Watch Co. P). 45-Benedict X Burnham Mfg Co. (P) 46-Waterbury Buckle Go. P). 47-Cor S. Main and WaShinton Sts. 51-Cor Baldwin and River sts. 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts. 53-Wat'b'y Clock Co, case fact'y (P,. 54-Cor Clay and Mill sts. 56-Cor Liberty and River sts.
 51-No , Hose House.
 5S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts. G2-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin st. 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts. 74-Cor Johnson and Waterville sts. o1o-The Platt Bros & Co. CPy. 213-Hammond Buckle Co. (P). 214-Wat'by Clock Go. mvt fact'y P). 216-Cor North Main and Grove sts. 251-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. o61-Junction Cooke and N. Main sts 272-Grove. bet. Central & Holmes avs. 311-S. N. E. Telephone Go bldg. P). 312-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. 313-Randolph < Cloves. (p) 314-Plume and Atwood P). 315-American Ring Go (P). 316-Electric Light Station (P). 31S-Holmes. Booth < Haydens P). 3o1-No 1 Hose House.
 323-Cor Wash'g'n ave and Porter sts. 324Cor Charles and Porter sts. 8o5-Cor Simons st and Wash'g'n ave. 371-City Lumber and Coal Go {Pl 4l2Tracy Bros {P). 4al--Steele X Johnson Mfg Go Rl bs2- Cor Baldwin and Rye sta-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
NOT HER STATION.

LGpdOn Spare Moments tells of sol emnn-faced woman who was once rid ing on the train from Brooktield to Stamford Somewhere between tho two stations an accident occurred and tho train rolled down au embankmont.
 Tho solemn-fhce1 lndY crawlPd from ho"e"th the wrecka % and asked of q fellow victim who wos near:
 ''IS tbis Stamf0rdt'
 NO. ma'am.'' he replied. This is ch ~troDhP,'
 "Oh. d"ar" she answered. "Then I hadn't oughter got off here, had ]? ?'
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Germany publishes about .20,Oo0 books a year, France l1,C0O, Italy 5000, England 6,ooO, United States 5000. When the smoke bells are suspended over gas burners to shield the ceiling. 1t is better to have them come as low as possible. but not c.cser than 12 or 15 inches to he flame.
 The frst-Gre eHg3Re. made in EestBr was bull by rar3d Wheeler 3 black smith. in Nolliy, now Washington street. It was -ttiod pt a fire August 2t, l765, and found to perform extreme Is svelh. 5.. .~-
 The twentieth century will have the greatest number of leap years possible -24. The year 1904 will be the first ore. then every fourth year after that, to and including the year aoee. February will have five Sundays three times, in 1920, 194s and 1876.
 In 1911, 300 miles of earth about New Madrid, Mo-, shook constantly for months. Lakes were formed and nys- teriously drained. Mud shot out of Assures as high as the tops of the trees. These disturbances ceased suddenly at the moment of the great earthquake on March 2G. 1872, which destroyed Car acas, in Venezuela.
 A stranger. on walking through the streets of China for the first time, is puzzled, among other things, by the ap- pearance of jars in various positions on the roofs of the houses. A jar placed with it's bot tom end toward the street indicates that the daughter of the house is not yet of age to marry. As soon as she has developed into a mar riageab,e maiden the jar is turned with it's mouth to the street. When the young lady gets married the jar is re- moved altogether.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05

The consolidation bill had it's first public hearing last evening. when the board of aldermen discussed it. A few of our prominent citizens also ap- peared before the board and gave their views on the new bill. About all wEo have thus far given expression to views agree with the Democrat that the bill has q number of weak spots. the che giving inperialiStic power to the mayor being one of them. If the people want to give up their rights in electiug officers and various buatds, well and good, but they should be heard on the question before such law is railroaded into operation. It is just as easy for q voter to cast q vote for the board of assessors as it is to drop one in for the mayor. It will all be done at one and the same lime. If this right of clecting officials Is once taken out of the hands of the people it will he 9 difficult task to ever get it back. The people of Waterbury have none too many rights or priv iieges at present, and they should look to it that their rights in this respect are not curtailed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
D~naftur5 aid hrf.VaI of Tr~ins.
NAUGATUCK DIVISION.

Trains leave Bank Street Station fer New York, Bridgeport, New Haven and other places at G:3J; SIP; 1G:00 a. m., l:2S; 3:4S: 4:i5; 5:O5; eos and train.
 Trains arrive at Bank Street Sta ton from New York Bridgeport. New Haven and way stations at S:36; 9:12; HEP a. m.; 1:l1; 3:oG; 6:2o; G:5S; 800 D. m.; l :2S 9. Ill.
 Trains leave Bank Street Station for Winsted and way stations at S:3S; 11:14 a. m.; 3:5S and zoo p. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank Street Sta ton from Winsted and way stations at SIP; 1O:5O a. m.; PAS; eos p. ID.
 Trains leave Bank Street Station for Watertown and way stations at 6:45; S:41; 11:17 a. m.; 80; 4:01; 500; G:12; 7:O3: 0:0o and 11:2O D. III.
 Trains arrive at Bank Street Station from Watertown and way stations at 6:25: 500; 1O:4O a. m.; TOP; 2:35; 4 40; 5:52; CAT; 7:54; 11:1S D. m. Sunday Trains.
 Leave Bank Street Station for New York, Bridgeport and New Haven at 7:1O q. m. altl 5:23 D. m.
 Arrive at Bank Street Station from New York, Bridgeport and New Ha- ven at 9:3S a. III. and 1:55 D. m.
 Leave Bank Street Station for Wa tertown and way stations at 9:43 a. m and 500 D. m.
 Arrive at Bank Street Station from Watertown and way stations 1t 6:oS a. m and 5:12 D. m.
 HIGHLAND DIVISION.
 Trains leave Meadow Street Station for Boston. Hartford and way stations at TOO and S:3S a. m.; 12:3S; 4:05; S:O1 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Meadow Street Sta tion from Boston. Hartford and way stations at S:05; Il 40 a. m.; 50; 5:13 and 7:45 D. m.
 Trains leave Meadow Street Station for New York. Fishkill Landing. Dan bury and way stations at S:13 a. m. and 1:5O and 5:1S D. m. Trains arrive at Meadow Street Sta ton from New York, Fishkill Landing. Danbury and way stations at S:3G q. m.; 12:34 and S:O4p. m. Sunday Trains. Leave Meadow Street Station at S:3O: II 80 a. m.: 5:3O D. m.
 Arrive at Meadow Street Station at 1o.oO a, m.: 2:1S and T:2O D. m. MERIDEN BRANCH. Trains leave Dublin Street Station for AIiddletown and way stations at $50 a. m. and 6:15 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Dublin Street Sta ton from Middletown and way sta ! tions at 50 a. m. and 100 D. m. ELECTRIC CARS. Leave Exchange Place daily at 5:37 q. m. and every 15 minutes thereafter until 1I.3I D. m.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05

General Miles has q few facts in his have never been made public, but which may De included in the answer that he will make in his own time to eX-Secretary AIger's new attack on himH Speaking. of the matter, General Niles said: ''AIr 4Alger, by publishing q book and by the use of the public press in dealing with facts connected with the Spanish war, has laid himself open to reply l any army officer Sihe is in any way affected by the state nlents made. While l have not yet fully decided ou the course 1 shail pur- sue in the matter. it is very llkeiy l shall at some future time put on rec ord q few facts which it will be inn possible to -whiste down. The aa- nlinIs ira ton has such a dread of what General Miles may say that yelled threats of removing him from the command of the army if he re- plies to Alger have been made. MT Mckinley, as uii the world knows, would welcome an excuse to humiliate General Miles, and since the senate military committee adopted the ideas of General Miles on army reorganiZa- tion, in place of what was known as the Root plan, prepared by General Coritin. Secretary Root would gladly help. For that reason some. of Gen. eral Afllss's friends are trying to get him to wait until after his retirement to have his final say.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05

In his message to the Pennsylvania Stone stock the trouble to express the conviction that the election of Unlteu States senator by poplar vote is the proper way to do it.-Hartford Post.
 Governor Stone is not alone in think ing that Way either And why not elect. them by the people. The peo- pie pay the freight and they should be given q chance to say who shall GETTY it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05


 Astonighingly little attCEtion has been paid to the funny side of the reception of Lord Roberts in Lon don. IL was based on his report be- fore he left Africa that hc had end ed the Boer war and annexettthc R0Cr territory, and it came off at the time when. the BOers were capturing Brit ish soldiers and supplies and going on just as if they had not been subdued and annexed. The reception was at least as funny as Tunch.-Hartford Ti:aes.
 Funny, why it has been more than funny. The greatest @ nation in the world with an army of 20O,OO trying to sUbtlne less than seventh of that number. Since Roberts declared the war at an cad General De Wet has in fact carried the war into Africa, . and we should imagine. looking at 1t from this distance that it would at least obscure ROberts's reception even more so. than the fog which hid hls vessel from sight for several hours.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
Terrible Fall.

Solemn-faced Man (with newspaper) Well, see there was a singular acci- dent at one of the slaughter houses out at the stock yards yesterday. A man who was leaning out of an upper story window let go and dropped 60 feet, and wasn't hurt particle.
 Eager Listener-How did that hap pen?
 'They were pigs feet"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
RED HOT FROM THE sGun

Was the ball that hit 6. B. Stead. man of. Newark, Mich, in the Civil WAT
 It caused horrible Ulcers that no treat. ment helped for, 20 years. Then Buck lens Afnica Salte cured him. Cures Cuts Bruises. Burns. Boils. Felons. Corna Skin Efuptfona:: Best. Pile cure ers earth. 15 cents . bax. Cure guar aufped Sold by q. I pexter k Co