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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-21
Danger in ce1,uloia Combs.

A celluloid comb, worn by Miss Mary Doyle, of Birmingham, Ala, caused the loss of her hair and seri- ous scalp burns. She fell asleep near Q blazing fire, when the comb ex- ploded, causing the injuries above stated.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-21
rrep.ri.e fer Their r..er.l..

A company has been formed in Philadelphia to enable people to pay death, by installments. Say, 8 man will be content with a $500 funeral. He pays two dollars 2 week for 1so weelrs, and is then given . certih- cate which entitles him to just sucA ee 4lsne113 - hs has paid 4oxS
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-21
An Effective conprooimi.e.

Little Daisy's aunt had given her a doll so dressed that she couldn't, tell whether it was girl or a boy. She looked at it in great perplexity for a few minutes and then said: Never mind. little boy; De good girl"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11
Tbe sons of tho Locomotive.

The Sons OF tho
Ho! Ho!
Whistle and blow;
Cinder and smoke from my funnel I throw.
Ding dong.
Leaping and rocking and roaring . song.
Shrek. hoarse.
Mad with my force;
Drunken with speed ~ I rush on my course.
Swffter than wind:
Shaking the earth AZ I ding IL behind
standl starei
Fflly and marc,
Nost1is dilated and snufing the air.
Plunge. bolt!
Clipper and colt:
Here is a steed that .han mock your revolt.
Wide, hirh!
Drumming the bridge into thunder. I ny.
Clsnc, Crash!
Onward / dash;
How the wrought Orders ring hammer and
clash.
Strong. slow.
Upward ! 60
Ramping the rocks to the de~ath-smltten
snow.
Strain. Night.
Grip the rails tight;
Now the grim giant shall show you his
might.
Chill. steep.
Painting I creep.
skirtins the precip,ce. Daring the deep.
Hold. steel!
Slowly I wheel:
Look ye not down lest your senses may reel.
reel
Shrek. harki
Shrii through the Clark.
Black as tho tunnel with never q spark.
Speed. fear!
Nothingness drear.
Oh. but the end might come suddenly hersi
Keenl Bright
Swift to the light;
Day fashe, radiant. mockfng the night
High, steep.
Plung.ng I leap;
Down 10 the valleys. exul.ant. I sweep.
Ho. Hot
Whistle and blow.
Pulling the lever and letting her "a
Swing. heel.
Inward i keel.
Flying the curves Is I bend and I wheel
Blaze. burn.
Smoking I turn;
Roaring in triumph the mountain I spurn.
Shrek. Screaml
Downward IN stream.
Earthquake and thunder and-gone Ike q
Cream. Chicago News.
Strong I'm Death.
II you die irst." said Mrs Drear.
you'll wait for me. I know"
"Oh. yes: I've always had to. dear,
Most everywhere We go"
Philadelphia Press
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11

Dats . Sign.
w. ~ - Dc moon a-shin' IN de vaultsd
dome
Hak q bosom Of q watermnnon rfnA
Az 70 feel . strong temptashun Jess T
tfack out home.
Dafs q signi
wen q funah eemonstrashuns wink At 20
Az shine svah 70 lef shouldah. don't 20
wait . little while
DAT q sign,
Brudder Eph'am.
OATS . sini
Amt no niggah fool enun r brave Dc
wren d. agftated feelfnfs on Dc spine;
But he LAX E taxi Z rRnnfn' Jest a. fas ,
he can
Firm d signi
wen d voodoo mako b motions an Dc
coons turn white
Firm de sign.
Brudder Eph'am.
Firm Dc signl
what's Do use oh tsktH chances wid Dc
rabbit feet
Wen De way an clear E hustle down Dc
lins3
An Do curlud mems ID anxious wen dey
L&LAto = ~
wYd de sign;
Ef 70 So O black cat crosdn' Jess N frcnt
N he's spittfn' balls OBJ nrs firm he eyes
OBJ blue.
Dars . sign.
Brudder Eph'am.
OATS q signi
ysss get down 20 dream book. brudde-. read
Dc omens dere.
Memorizs dc points an gst dem good en-
fne.
An. yo'i fsco'niss d features oh De hoodoo
In Dc dgni
Dom 20 grope aruun' r. speoks ef 30 en-
git away;
jess obey 70 inspiration an decl,n. 4 stay
wa Dc sssn.
Bruddef Eph'am,
via Dc eisni q.
-Denver Times.
Quite . Number.
willie. whom did George Washinston
marry
THE Widow Gusts. ma'am.-
HAD he any children?'
'Yes'm-the Sons and Daughters Of the
Revoluoon-"-Life
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11

EIegy sn the Death Of . HaA Dee.
Good people all. Of every sort
GIVE Gar unto my song:
And II you md It wondrous shoeA
1t cannot hold you long.
In IslingtUn there waS man
or whom The world might ~.
That SIN q sodly ace he n1
,whensef he went - yfay.
A kind aaa gentIt heart - hal.
To comfort friends md fOoDg
Tho naked every day Ne eaa1-
When he put on his olothsA .
And in that town . aoe ~ fsunA
As many dogs there -.
Both mongrel puppy. whslp and hound. :
And ours OF low deefeA
This doe and man At frse were frssnAsg :.
But when . pique began.
The dog, to gain his private sndA !,
Went mad, and BIT the man. :
Around from all the nsigAborine serssts
The wondering ~nelehbofs ran
And sVore the dog had Loot his MA
To bite 80 good . { .
The wound IT seemsd both sore and -
To every Christian eye:
And while they swore the dog w. MAD
They swore the man would die
But soon . wonder came to light :
That showed the r,guss they l1sA-
The man recovered Of the bite.
The dog II was that djed-
Oliver Goldsmith.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11
The Cloud.
I bring fresh showers for the thirsting now

The Cloud.
I bring fresh showers for the thirsting now-
era
From the seas and the streams:
I bear light shades for the leaves when
laid
In their nooday dreamsL
From my wings are shaken the dews that
waken
The sweet birds every one.
When rocked to rest on their mothers
breast,
As she dances about the sun:
I WELD the nail OF tho lashfne han,
And whiten the green plains under.
md then again I dissolve Il IN rain
And laugh a. I pass the thunder.
I sift the snow or the mountains below.
And their great pines eroAn aghasts
And all the night. It's my pillow white
While I sleep IN the arms OF the blast.
Sublime on the towers Of my skyey bowers.
Lightning, my pilot. sits:
II q cavern under IL fetter'd the thundery
It struggles and bowls IN hts;
Over earth and ocean. with gentle motion.
This pilot is guiding me.
Lured by the love OF the genii that now
In the depths Of the purple sea;
Over the rills. and the crags- and the hills.
Over the lakes and the plains:
Wherever he dreams. under mountain or
stream.
The spirit he loves remains;
And I all the while bcsk in heavens blue
smile.
"""'' NO ~@sheley.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11
Probably True.

They met in the narrowest aisle Of the
department store. They were both very
stout and Immediately TRAFFIC was blocked
IN both directions. Their conversation.
Geographically reported. was as follows:
"why. Mrs. Jones. how dye dor How
dye do. Mrs. SMITH Who would have
thought OF seeing your' Yes; I haven't
seen you for ages" well WHY don't you
come up some timeg' 'Oh. 1t seems rs
though I never go anywhere any more"
Yes. you always say that" But. really,
I don't. Why don't you come DOWN. I've
been on the point Of coming several times.
but 1t always seems as though something
always happens to prevent IT." We'll, make
another effort I'm Just dying to have a
good. long talk with you" Yes: so am l..
DO come and see me-" Il will. And you
come up. too" Yes; I will" Now. don't
forget" NO, I won't" Well. good-by."
Good by Liars. both Of them srunted
n red-haired man. who had been trying 70
squeeze through. They never expect TO
call on each other. and they know it,
Philadelphia Record.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11
The Fan Went On,

The Thermometer was doing business at
the new stand II had taken up at number
one hundred and something in the shade.
and, with the electric fan In the corner.
was about the only object In the room
which showed special evidence Of life
Pop" presently came in q small voi0o
from the sofa Pop. doesn't molten pro
duee heat?"
"Yes. my son. % heep quiet"
There was silence for a moment, thsoc
Pop. doesn't all motion produce hsatr
yes. my son. all motion; even the motion
Of moving MI lips to answer your 9uestiens
causes more heat than Is necessary this
weather"
Once moro the siiencs was broken.
Motion causes friction. does IL netfs
Yes"
-And friction oausss heatr-
Yes"
A pause Of several minutsa
THAT electric fan over there = h me
ton. isn't It. popperr'
Yes. yes; don't bother me % much"
Another pause.
Say. Pop. IL that fan 10 N motion, and
motion produces friction. and friction
causes heat. why don't you stop TIT It's
hot enough. isn't IT. without any more
But there was no reply. and the fan wsnt
on.-Boston Journal.
l. whites Revenge.
Willie had been In the habit Of discbeying
his mother. and one day for this he got q
severe beating.
After his suffering was over he went out
to the door. sobbing loudly. and started to
write on q little bit Of paper.
When he had done writing he dug . hole
In the ground and put TIE little bit Of paper
down 1t.
His little sister who had been watching
him through the Window went immediate
ly to the hole. and on opening same, found
thu bit of paper. which bore the following
inscription:
Dear devn. como and take mother
Stray Stories.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11
VlcarfOus ADVICE

Barley: You're a pretty feIlowi You
advised me to lend Pitkins that 80. and he
hasn't paid me back yet. and I don't b.
ueve he ever WILL"
Toomey, That's the reason I advised you
as 1 dfd. I was afraid. you know. II he
didn't get It Of you he might try to borrow
II Of me"-Boston Transcript
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11
A Constellation. Erp,.,.ti...

A CSnscfenffous Explanation.
Didn't you advertise no mosquitoes r In
CURED the summer boarder.
Well" answere Farmer Csrntossel.
you sec there is a scientific movement
sfoot TO XII the mosquitoes all over the
country. That wasn't put in as an out-an-
put PROMISE 1t Is ,es a prophecy."-wash-
ington Star.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11
HIS "UncIe.~

HIS "Cncle.~
Millionaire to his Daughter: why 10 II
that the Baron insists upon your being mar
ried SO soong"
His Daughter: I'll be frank with you.
father. The tickets for his coronet and
family Jewels expire next month."-Bfook-
Ign Life.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11

The Old Trund1e-Bed.
o the old trundle-bed where I slept when q
boy,
What canop.ed King might not covet the
The glory and peacs Of that slumber Of
Like q long. gracious res. In the bosom
divine.
The quaint. home,y couch. hidden close
from the light.
But daintily drawn from It's hiding At night.
o q nest of delight. from the foot to the
head,
Wa, the queer little. dear little old tundis-
bedi
o the old truncle-bsd. where I wonder'ns
The stars through the window. and listened
with awe
To tn. sigh Of the winds as they trembling
ly crept
Through the trees where the robins SO rest
Where I heard the low. murmurous chirp
And the katydid listlessly chirrup again.
TIL my fancies grew faint and were drowsi-
ly led
Through the maze of the dreams of the old
trundle-bed-
O the old truncle-bedl o the old trundis-
bed!
With its plump little pillow. and oid-fash-
Toned spread;
It's snowy-white sheets. and The blankets
above.
emoo.bed DOWN and tucked round with the
touches of love:
The voice of my mother to luli me to sleep
with tho old fairy stories my memories
keep
stil fresh as the lilies that bloom DER the
head
Once bowed Ger my own In the old trundis-
james whitcomb Riley.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11
One.

"Narv.- said the girls mother. rather
sternIv. .what time did your young man
leave last nighf!
..rt must "a been exactly / O'Clock. ma"
volunteered the younger brother.
How can you say such a thingF ex-
claimed Mary. indignantly.
well ma" said the boy, when he was
leayin, he asked Mary some question. and
Ana aid: Just one. Only one "-Cathoiio
Standard
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11

visitor: "Charlie. your father h calling
you"
,n~ .Chari,e' 4 don't have to 60 TIL he yells
Charles "-Tit-Bits.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03
THINKS 1T A GOOD IDEA.

Hanna in Favor of Giving Presidents One
Term Only ct Six Years.
CLEVELAND, Jan. Ex-senator Hanna.
in reply to the question "What do you
think of Grover Cleveland's advocacy
of an additional tenure of Office for the
PRESIDENT" said:
1T is good business proposition to
extend the term of the next president
to six years or longer and then limit
him to that one term. Such procedure
would avoid the disturbance of bust.
ness relations which now comes every
four years and would do away with a
lot of useless agitation. 1t would be
foolish to advocate such a measure
simply because Mr.. Cleveland hap.
pened to speak Of it, but the fact re-
mains that longer tenure of Office for
a president would enable him better to
carry out policy which required care.
full attention than does the present
short term. The limitation of his
presidency to that one term would be
an additional incentive for him to &C.
complish all the good things possible
during his incumbency of Office so that
his administration might stand as a
monument to his memory"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03
ARE GREATLY SATISFIED.

Decided Tone of Collective Note Pleases
Foreign Comm unities in ieking.
/. PEKING, Saturday, Dec. 20. The for!
eign communities in Picking are greatly
satisfied at the decided tone Of the col.
lective note and the assertion that the
powers are determined to entertain no
proposals for the modification of their
demands. 1t is understood Ii Hung
Chang sent a memorial to the throne
couched in very strong terms urging
complete compliance.
The Germans killed 40 Chinese
troops near Man Cheng, northwest of
Pao Ting Flu. They had no casualties.
Among the natives feeling of great
distrust is being caused, apparently,
by the high.handed action of the Ger.
mans, as the Chinese suspect them of
an intention to force serious engage.
ment with the Chi nese troops.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03
SUCCEEDS ROOSEVELT.

Benjamin. b. Odell Inaug uratsd Cover
of New York.
ALBANY, Jan. 2.-Benjamin B. Odell,
Jr., was inaugurated governor of the
state of New York during the day.
The Inauguration was one of the most
elaborate ever held. There was a
greater outpouring of people and q
grander military display than have
attended q ceremony of this character
for many years. Over 1900 national
guardsmen were III line in the escort
column and in addition civilians who
have been the lifelong friends and
neighbors of the new executive and
who had come to this city to attest
their friendship.
Governor Roosevelt, the retiring gov
ernor, shared with Governor Odell to q
great extent the demonstration of vel.
come in the assembly chamber, which
was filed to OVERLOOKING. On the plat
form were seated Mrs. Odell, wife of
the governor; Mr.. B. B. Odell, ST., his
father; Albert Oiell, his son, and other
members Of the governors family, the
wives Of state officers and mem bers of
their families, the heads of state de-.
partments and their wives, daughters
and friends
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03
Has Secured Control of Bo b
Houses of the Pennsylvania
Legislature.
Contest in the House Very Close,
the Vote Being 100 to 80
in His Favor.
Four Democrats Bolt the Party
Candidate and Support
Quay's Man.

HARRISBURG. Pa, Jan. 2. - Both
branches of the Pennsylvania legisla:
ture met in biennial session at noon
and the feature of the occasion was the
battle between the Quay Republicans
and Democrats for control of the house
of representatives resulting in a VIC
tory for the Quay forces. w. T. Mar.
shall Of Allegheny was the choice of
the Quay forces for speaker while the
Democrats and, anti.Republicans were
lined up for General William H.
Koontz of Somerset, anti-Quay Repub-
ican. The membership of the house is
2O3, there being vacancy in the Six
teenth Pennsylvania district. OF these
l54 are Republicans and 40 Democrats.
Senator Snyder of Che>eer county
was the chief of the Quay faction for
president of the senate and was elected
by a vote of SO to IS for Senator Nidler
Dem of Cumberland.
In the house the proceedings began
with the formal swearing in Of the
members, after which the roll call
showed three absentees. Nominations
for speaker being in order the names of
Mr. Marshall and General Koontz were
presented. AS the voting progressed it
was seen that the vote would be close
and iG was announced as 100 for Mar
shall and 80 for Koontz. -Four Demo-
Gratis voted for Marshall.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03
Hill and Ram to Be Chosen Di.
rectOrs at the Next An
~. nuAl Meeting.
Also RunaoIed That the Former
May Become President Of
the Company.
Traffic Alliance With the Great
Northern and Northern Pa.
cific Likely. @e

CHICAGO. Dec. 81. Norman B. Ream
And James j. Hill will, it is said, 60
anto the directorate Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad com.
pany at the next annual meeting. 1t 10
also rumored that J. ]. Hill ia to be-.
come president of the company. Ga
the street this is taken to mean that j.
Pierpont Morgan and the Standard Oh
people are IN control of the st. Paul
system.
To the company itself it means much
more. 1t signifies an alliance between
the st. Paul and the Northern Pacific.
the Great Northern. the Erie and the
Baltimore and Ohio. as well as with q
number of other companies in which
the interests named are dominant.
Morgan and his friends have always
been in favor of good dividends and
the statement is made that the st. Paul
dividend will at ouce be raised to a
per cent basis, as agalnstthe present
b per cent rate.
MIR. Hill is president of the Great
Northern Railroad company. Morgan
interests are dominant IN Northern Pa.
cldc, and these two companies will do
business with the St. Paul, assuring tc
the latter the traffic trade of the two
former. The Baltimore and Ohio
should also profit through the combina.
tIon, as both the gentlemen who are tc
go into the St. Paul directory are di.
gectors III Baltim ore and Ohio.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03
FIRST OFFICIAL FUNCTION.
General MacArthur's Reception Proves
n Great Succesx.

General MaoArthur's Reception Proves
Great success.
MANILA, Jan. Aft President Nc.
Kinley's New Years reception proves
greater than that of General MacAr.
thur it will not be the fault Of the peo-
pie of Manila This reception was the
first official social function at which
the Americans and Fllipinos have
mingled III social way. For three
hours O stream of vehicles wound
through the grounds OF the governor
generals residence and discharged
their callers-otficial and civilian-most
of them native, though there was a
sprinkling of foreigners The Amer
lean flag. branches of nipa flowers and
vines predominated in the decorations
throughout the mansion.
Admiral Remey received the callers
by the side of General Macarthur, and
the wives of several generals assisted.
The introductions were made by
General MacArtnur's staff, assisted by
members of the staff Of Admiral Re.
mey. The callers, after having been
introduced, passed out upon a broad
balcony overhanging the Pasig river,
and a majority OF them fingered about
the man slon until the ceremonies were
finished. H.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03
TERRIFIC STORM
Snow, Rain ind Fierce Gales Gre
ate Havoc Throughout the
United Kingdom.
Disastrous Floods, Landslidesa and
Washouts in Various Parts
of the Country.
Hundreds of People Imprisoned
in Their Homes by Rapidly
Rising Waters.

LONDON, Dec 31.-Very severe snow
storms, deluging rains and furious gales
have created havoc in the United King
dom. In many parts of the country
there have been disastrous floods, land.
slides and washouts. On all sides
much stock has been drowned. The
railroads and highways are blocked,
buildings and bridges have been carried
off and the overlooking streams have
inundated miles Of country, while they
have submerged the streets in some Of
the towns three to four feet.
At Coventry the devastation is
greater than at any time during the
past 80 years. A number Of factories
have been flooded and hundreds of the
inhabitants are imprisoned in their
homes.
Many trains Oh the Midland railroads
have been stopped and their fires ex-
tinguished by the floods. The town of
Bath is endangered by the rise OF the
Avon, which is now 10 feet above the
normal
Immense tracts of land in several
counties have been transformed into
inland seas, the Inhabitants seeking
refuge in the upper rooms of their
dwellings,. Many villages are alto
gether isolated and some towns of con.
siderable size are without gas, owing
to the works being flooded.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03
BIG FACTORY DESTROYED.
Fire at Harvey, IFS, Causes q Loss of
100000.

Fire at Harvey, It's. Causes q Loss of
100000.
CHICAGO. Dec. 3l.-Fire destroyed
Gne i.~i.air Stamping company's plant
81 l. w J. U.s., uuring the day, caus-
,n;u l",s of S40o, 900 and throwing 7O0
he. uoys and girls out of employment.
Insurance to the value Of 1915, 900 was
carried on the plant. L..
A high wind carried great quantities
Of burning embers about the village,
threatening it's destruction. Frantic
citizens, half clad in m any instances,
although the air was wintry, formed
themselves into bucket brigades. In
this way and with the aid of garden
hose, the fire was confined to the fac
tory. ... ...-
The five companies which com prise
the Harvey fire department responded
to the alarm sent in by the factory
watchman. Aid was asked of Blue
Island and other villages nearby, bat
these requests were oountermanded
when it was seen that the factory was
doomed, but that the rest of the town
was safe.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03
PREPARING TO RETURN.

Persistent Rumors That the Imperial
Court Will soon Como to Peking.
SHANGHAI, Dec. III. There are per.
sistent reports in circulation here that
the imperial court is preparing to re-
turn to Peking. Chinese advlces from
the capital say that 80 carts with mules
and horses have been dispatched to
Tai Yuen Flu to meet and bring back
the imperial personages and their en-
tourage.
Ii IS also asserted that Emperor
Kwang Su has summoned HUI Ping
Chih, former governor of the province
OF Shan 81, to Siad Flu to accompany
him to Peking.
The Mohammedanr rising in the prov
ince OF Kan Su Is spreading and the
troops OF the viceroy Of the province of
HUI Nan are alone able to hold their
own against the rebels.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03
TO APPEASE GERMANY.

Ottoman Government Contracts for the
Reconstruction OF q Battleship.
BERLIN, Dec. 81 The Ottoman gov.
arnment has contracted for the recon.
struction of the Ottoman battleship
Assar.I.Tew.Flk at the Germania
wharf. kiel. at cost of e270,O00.
The Cologne Gazette says that Ger.
many. IN a friendly way informed tho
porte that if the claim OF the United
States for damages growing out of the
Armenian outrages were granted Ger.
many would expect similar treatment
LONDON, Dec. 5l.-"The foreign en-.
gagements of the porte for the purchase
and renovation of warships and for
naval and military artillery now
amount to over 81 400, 000." says the
Constantinople correspondent of The
Times. while the treasury lis ALSO.
lutely empty and internal debts are
increasing daily" E.,