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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-17

A staff writer of one of the New York papers in speaking of the war in South Africa says that the Boers, however, will not take their beating in regular form, and give up the fight when he cannot appear in force equal to that of the enemy. "As for me" he says, "give me liberty or give me deathv' There was a time when at such words all America would have thrilled with sympathy, such as we gave the Greeks when they fought against vast odds to liberate their country from the Turks; and we gave the Hungarians, who fell before the overwhelming forces of Russia and Austria; and we gave the Poles, when ! they rose against their Moscovite ty- rants. We did not ask these peoples to calculate the chances of the strug- gle for their country. We cheered | them as they fought, and mourned when they fell. Shall we give less | to the brave men who in South Africa
 
 for more than two years, and are as unconquerable to-day as when they first took arms? Shall we not rejoice
 in the power they have shown to in- fict severe blows on their enemy, long after he had declared they had ceased to be respectable as a military force? l The English newspapers which reach 1 ed us by the last mail are steeped ill blue. They admit that their recent 1 reverses have gone to their hearts, and that they know not what to think of the situation. They have done
 everything possible for the success of their armies; they are rolling up q | vast burden of debt; they have as 1 good as abandoned their place and in- fiuence in the politics of the world for | the sake of this petty war. They find that So far from having broken their enemy's power of resistance, it is more formidable than ever. Their generals arc outwiffed, their cavalry | outmarched, their troops driven to
 flight or brought to surrender.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-17

yellow journal trust were |" working this affair of the captivity of Miss Stone, and that great job is being ''put up'' on the American public. A bogus announcement is sent out to-day that two pastors and three women mission workers have been killed by the brigands that have Miss Stone in their possession The object of this is to frighten the American people and make them give money Of course, Miss Stone is an unwilling captive, but there is every reason to believe that if no money is paid to her captors they will voluntarily release her. Hartford Times,
 A British chaplain, writing 1roln South Africa, makes this apology TOT the destruction which the British are making there: T think it will help men to get rid of this atmosphere Of sickly sentiment if we remember that farm in South Africa is much more than a peaceful home. 1t is ln many cases a fortress, food depot an ar senal where thousands of rounds of ammunition is buried, an intelligence agency, a lookout post which con- mands fifty miles of cuntry, and, too often, death trap for our soldiers. And the stern military necessity which led to the destruction of many farms will be better understood if it is re- membered that these houses offered a safe shelter to those who were bent on destroying the railway line. Whether the inhabitants were willing or not, these were safe shelters from which they could at any time destroy the sin gle lines of rails sand on these two sil yer threads hung the lives of 50,0O0 men.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-17
A RANGER EXPLOIT.

In his interesting article on ''The Texas Rangers in Leslie's Monthly for October, Earl Mayo tells this story of how fence cutting was stopped about Green Lake.
 As in the cases of other classes or offenders the rangers clinched their eff forts with killing when it was ne cessary. One night a sergeant and private went out to watch watering place known as Green Lake waterhole. They lay in wait all night, and i'll the early morning three men rode up to the spring, cut the fence surrounding it and drove their cattle into the wa ter. The rangers, who had observed the whole proceeding from tlleir am- bush, sprang up at this juncture and ordered the men to surrender. In- stead of doing so they fired upon the rangers, bringing the private down at the first yolley. The sergeant re turned their fire, felling one man and wounding another, who, nevertheless, was able to run away. The third man jumped behind rock, and the sergeant noting his movements, did likewise From their entrenched po- sitions the two men began a duel that lasted for hours. They lay in the sand, firing at each other whenever the movement of an arm or leg displayed the slightest target, but neither one venturing to raise his head except just after his enemy had fired. This fact the sergeant finally turned to his ad- vantage His comrades rifle lay near where it had fallen. near his feet, and by careful efforts he was finally able to draw it to him. Carefully aiming both guns across the rock ill front of him, he fired one. The fence-cutter raised his head for an instant to take aim, and in that instant a rifle ball struck him squarely in the center of the forehead. That was the last of tbe fence-cutting at Green Lake.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-17
His Motive Misunderstood d.

sYes, I've been mistaken for all sorts and conditions during my wan derings,'' said Ernest Seton-Thomp- son. Hiding himself eyes deep in a garbage heap back. of the Yellow stone Park hotel, to watch the an- tics of some bears over their food, he had naturally put on the oldest clothes he could muster for the oc- casion. Digging away in that un- savory pile, he did not exactly con vey the impression of opulence. Tt really didn't occur to me. however, just how my actions might be in terpreted," he said, until some tour ists hallooed to me from the edge of the wood:
 "sSay, my man. one of them called, come out of that. Here's plunk for you, and the cook'n give you some thing to eat up at the hotel."-N. I. Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-17
BETWEEN GUN AND ARMoR.

There has been a constant rivalry between the shipbuilder and armorer on the one hand, and the gun, gunpow- der and projectile manufacturer on the other hand. Every improvement Fl armor plate has been met by further advance, either in the gun, the prOjec- tile or the propelling charge of gun powder. An armor maker would an- nounce the production of steel plate which no existing cannon could penc- trate. Then the projectiles were mad. conical, and with a sharp point, hav- ing fine temper, and the gun was rifed to give the projectile rotation and true flight, and the guns were made to load at the breech instead of the muzzle. adding greatly to the rap. idity and facility of fire. Another in- ventor then came forward with q method for hardening the surface of the plate by a process bearing his name. A Harveyized plate is so hard that it cannot be scratched with file or cur with a cold chisel. Nickel was put in the plate. adding still more to it's hard ness and toughness. Then smokeleSs powder was produced, developing much greater energy than it's old black predecessor, and made to burn With accelerating combustion. and with it projectiles could be hurled with such velocity that the energy of their im- pact could not be resisted by either the projectile or the plate, and the gun had to be heightened and strengthened for ward to meet the new demands upon 1t. The limit in weight of armor plate was soon reached. Twelve inches in thickness came to be about the maxi mum for the belt of the strongest war ship, for she could not carry thicke. and float. The projectile was still more improved. being made of the fin- est forged steel and tempered with great skill. Then came Kruppized plate, and the projectile was again turned aside or smashed upon it's sur face. Lastly, a soft nose made of mild steel was placed on the point of the armor-piercing projectile, and the gunner could again laugh at the thick est Kruppized plate that could be car ried by the battleship. Hudson Max i'm, in Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for October.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-17
SLEPT A DECADE.

One of the most remarkable cases on record is that of Mary White, who. Tor more than ten years, has battled against sleep and has won. This case has been the study of medical men through the length and breadth of the land, the story of the s'Stockbridge Sleeping Girl" As the years passed on people forgot about it, and only oc- casionally one would ask about her. But Miss White still slept, not a peaceful sleep, but on the contrary, q sleep that sapped her life and wasted her flesh.
 While attending a business college at Ypsilanti in 1890, Miss White at that time 9 years old, sustained in- Jurles to her spine by falling upon the icy pavement, which caused an abcess in her side. She was removed to her home, ten miles from this village, and placed under the care of Dr Herman E. Brown. Her case soon developed into hysteric epilepsy and she has had from one to fifty convulsions in day. Then began her long sleep, and for 20 days she slept, while the doctor work ed for hours trying to awaken her, and only for few moments would she remain awake, when she would relapse into a deep slumber For years no one was able to awaken her but the doctor, although many tried thus to do
 She is now so far recovered as to be easily awakened by anyone. Dr Brown found the ride Of ten miles, through all kinds of weather, too much for him. and so he had her removed to his residence in town, where for the past ten years she has been. All this time her faithful sister Carrie has been her constant attend ant
 During her long illness she lost the use of her limbs, but the doctor thinks she will regain it in time. For the last few years she has occupied a wheel-chair. At one time during her sickness she was reduced to 65 pounds but now tips the beam at 120 pounds Cincinnati Enquirer
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-17

Somebody ought to be hauled over the coals for perjury pretty soon in the Schley case. Men have been made to stand trial for that crime for less ap- parent reason than we see in this case. One man calls Schley a coward and another says he was the bravest of men during the Santiago situation. Perhaps these men saw the affair as . they have told it, if so, some of them have no business handling guns, for they must be very near sighted and color blind.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-17

Rumor is still rife concerning the Isthmian canal treaty, but all is con- lecture. I have it on no less an au- thority than a member of the cabinet that the salient points of the treaty with Great Britain have been agreed upon and that the treaty will be com- pleted and submitted to the senate as soon as congress assemblies. The cab inet minister, who will not permit the use of his name, expresses the belief that the treaty will be perfectly satis- factory to the senate and the people. He further states that everyone in the White House and state department has been given notice that the president will be seriously displeased if the de tails are made public by anyone other than himself.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-17
THE BOERS IN WAR.

While in London heard many anl strong denunciations of the manage ment of the war office, and these crlTs- cisms came ill great part from support CTS of the government Indeed, q kind of sullen despair seemed to have ser- tied on many. There are at present. pot more than fifteen thousand Dutcn- men still in the field, yet England, With an army of something Ine 3O0,OOO, seems unable to crush those 15,OOO. While there has undoubtedly been very bad generalship among the leaders in South Africa and a Woeful lack of ili- telligence of the rank and file of the English army, 1 very much doubt that even if a leader with the genius of a Napoleon arose among the English gen. erals he could annihilate the Dutch with the force at his command and with the conditions that would con- front him. Suppose 15,000 well armed American ranchers and cowboys re- vo1ted and sought refuge among the, to them, familiar mountain faStneseeS of Idaho. How many city bred troops do you think the United States would require to dislodge them? The Eng fish troops and the Dutch are widecc contrast than this example, and tlle
  western pioneer can eat, sleep aud shoot on horseback, and woe to inc enemy he entangles in his mountain deiles, and the Boer is his counter part.
 Saddle and bridle and girth,
 String and crupper and bit;
 Man on top of a little horse,
 Shaggy and strong and fit;
 Rugged and bearded race,
 Ragged old hat of felt,
 Rifle that kills at thousand yards.
 And tight crammed cartridge belt"
 Study that picture and you have tle Boer to life. He seems well nigh in- yincible, especially against the class of soldiers that England is sending against him. The saddest part of it is that this unhappy war must still go on, for the prestige of the British em- pire is now staked on either totally an initiating CT bringing the Boer to terms. This war has already cost the empire already untold treasure in blCOd and money, and the end is not yet. It has dotted South Africa with the charred and smouldering ruins of wl:as only few months ago were the happy homes of a people, prosperous, good. simple and brave. Sherman said. ''War is he'll, and never has there been a truer exemplification of that historic epigram than you will find today in South Africa. What will the end be? Who can tell?-P. A. O'Farre1I in New York Tribune.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-17
marrfmoniaI CoIIexe,

There is some talk of establishing woman's college of matrimony, to be located in Chelsea, England, where the duties of wife will be- come the subject of two-year course of study. The curriculum will embrace not only the usual branches of housewifery, such as cooking. serv- ing and laundry work, but is intend ed to deal with physiology and medi- cine as well, so that the students will receive mental discipline in connec- ton with the mental traininn
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-17
THURSDAY, OCTOBER IT, 1901.
Representative Babcock was seen

Representative Babcock was seen the other evening just as he and Mrs Babcock were leaving for Wisconsin. He was too pressed for time to grant an interview beyond the statement that he would certainly press his tar if bill and that the republicans of the northwest demanded a reduction of those schedules which afforded protec- tion to trust-manufactured commodi- ties.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-17
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS

Henderson Grimett of this place was stricken with paralysis and completely lost the use of one arm and side. After being treated by an eminent physician for quite q while without relief, my wife recommended Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and after using two bottles Of it he is almost entirely cured.-George R. Mcdonald, Man, Logan county, w. Va. Several other very remarkable cures of partial paralysis have been eff fected by the use of this liniment. It is most widely known, however, as q cure for rheumatism, sprains and bruises. Sold by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-17

he;'
 What, now, you royal plunderer, Marauder of the earth, Whose heel has crushed for centuries The land that gave me birth; Whose laws accursed have scattered
 wide
 Her children far away, Bedeck yourself in sackcloth now, And kneel-kneel down and pray. To pray for what? For victory To crush the grand old Boer Whose treaty you have broken That you signed in eighty-four; Whose home you've laid in ruins And whose lands you confiscate, To aggrandize the total
 Of your ill got real estate. The ways of God are slow but sure, You'll pay the reckoning now, The bishop bids you humbly kneel, Strew ashes on your brow, An, proud and greedy tyrant,
 The Boer still stands at bay, And the fiends would shriek in horror Did England kneel to pray. The ancient Greeks oft used their dead To spur the living on, Their battle cry By all who bled At Salmis and Marthon;'' They fought for right and freedom Long before English kings held sway But history has no record
 Where the Greeks got down to pray. When George of England's royal blood Met France upon the field In that fierce hell where thousands fell His veterans would not yield, Until the Irish exiles charged
 With one wild shout of joy. They swept your English column Down the slopes of Fontenoy. And when the glorious deed was done And George fled in dismay, Historians tell he cursed aloud, He knew not how to pray. The savage prays unto the sun, Or to the heavenly dome, The lover prays he soon may bring His blue-eyed Mary home; The mother prays she yet may clasp Her soldier boy once more, But England prays to God on high For power to kill the Boer ! From Liffey's side, where in their pride Marched Grattan's volunteers, You sent a daring, fearless crew, Those Dublin Fusileers; They fought and fell in pass and dell, l wish they had ran away, But that was long before your head Got soft enough to pray. Canadians, too, fhe real true blue) Obeyed your royal call, By Buffers side they lived or died, But never touched Dom Paul. And brave De Wet is fighting yet, Those Spartans block your way, Tyrant, be still if prayers could kill You would not live a day! Where Michael Dwyer's bones repose Beneath the Southern Cross, Another gaudy army came
 To bolster up your loss; Those would-bes heroes fought for
 wealth,
 For gold and nothing more. And now you ask the living God To kill the fighting Boer Well. never since the Lord first said. Let there be light and day, Has such spectacle been seen As England down to pray. The Irish heart is filled with joy, It bounds light as the lawn, For well we know the darkest hour Is that before the dawn. An, may that dawn of freedom burst Around the worlds shore And in that light, OCT king and knight Stand forth unconquered Boer.
 J. O'R. Waterbury, October 12 1901
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-17
THE TEACHERS TUBERosR.

Here is what happened to young woman who teaches in a public school in Boston, as veraciously recorded on the spot: Say, teacher here's tube rose brought you" said a smudged face youngster the other day. And beaming her thanks, she asked him where he got it. "Oh, say, dat was easy," he replied, T got it off'n a dead lady"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-17
FOR SALE.

No 20 Washington street, the rent of which is $645.50 per year; $5,000 will take it. Look at the beautiful place on Pleasant street, also High street. A place with all Improvements; one real nice up-to-date place on Ward. Ridge wood; that place on Waterville street is one of the finest in the city; make me an offer. The place on BelIeview avenue will be closed out for less than cost. Lots of houses and lots every where. Call at
 ID. H. TIERNEY. Real Estate, Insurance and Bond Office
 1e7 BANK STREET.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-17
Exchange Furniture Co.,,
J. L. SAKE, Manager.

Os A@s ~5zKzKA-j Ifk1xfHs1 <A'
 Is now thoroughly located at 294 North Main street and well pleased with the results of trade. There are Bargains in everything, new and sec end hand.
 Upholstering, Recaning and Repair ing of all kinds done prompt and cheaper than in any up-to-date firm in this city.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-17
NOTICR

I have purchased the livery and boarding stables of F. c. Morris and formerly owned by c. H. Barnes, on Spring street. Prompt and flrst-ciass attention will be my motto, and pubic patronage is solicited.
 H. B. LOUCKS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-17
ENGLAND GOING TO PRAY.

sWhen the devil was sick the devil monk would be; When the devil was well the devil monk was he.;'
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-06-20
INSURANCE LOSSES.

The Insurance Press tables. which
have been just published. show the
gross distribution OF s273, 59O.S76 by
American life insurance companies
during the year Of 1900. OF that
amount SIS. 200, 900 was paid to policy
holders in the way Of dividends or
for the purpose of surrendered poll
cies. Annuities and other accounts
absorbed the remainder. sl97,S31 .S11.
One hundred and s~ixty-seven cities
received over 100000 each. so over
5000. 900, IS over 100000. AZ over
s4o0, 900. 3S over $500, 900. 10 over ST..
100000. . over 81. 100000 and 8 over
5000, 900 each.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-06-20

with. where political corruption is
never heard of. ignorance and super.
stitution are met with. where
lynchings take place only once every
week, where everybody has wings and
makes a living without an effort. Oh
yes, the people Of New Mexico are in.
ferior to those of the states. although
the majority Of them have come
from the states and have dominated
and taught for fifty years the native
born population. The reflection. II
II were true, is not upon New Mexico.
but upon the rest of the nation. but
fortunately, II is not true and those
who have gained health or a good liv.
ing II not wealth and have lived peace.
fully in New Mexico the past few
years, will gladly testify to that fact.
II they are honest"
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-06-20
Talk
About 1t

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highly pleased with it that they
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; If your hair is short, too
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If your hair is just a little
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Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-06-20
BUSINESS FOLLOWS THE FLAG.

Whether or not the constitution fol
lows the American flag, the way in
which commerce follows 1t is simply
astonishing. Wherever the stars and
stripes make their way a business
boom breaks out. II was so in Alaska.
and now the experience In the new
tropical islands is the same. Reports
just published show an increase OF 81
per cent In imports and As per cent
in exports in Philippine commerce,
the exports having been sl9,372. $50
during 1900. against sl2.975 sos dur.
ing 1899.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-06-20
Killed BY the Cars.

Juan Fierro, a section hand, repair.
ing the Santa Re switch tracks east
Of the depot. was run over and in.
stantly killed about $3.50 o'clock Fri
day morning, The engine was kick.
ing in a "a and Fierro, in attempt.
ing to get out Of the way of the car
got Immediately in front of II. The
brakeman and Herro's fellow section
hand shouted to him to get out OF the
way but the warning came too late
The man was mangled in a horrible
manner and instantly killed. Justice
Marshall empanneled a coroner's jury
which returned a verdict in accord
ance with the above details. Deceased
leaves a wife and two children.-Dem-
ing Headlight.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-06-20

~ few months ago, food which |
ate for breakfast would not remain on
stomach for half an hour. used
ono bottle of your Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure and al now eat my breakfast
and other meals with a relish and my
food Is thoroughly digested. Nothing
equals Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for stom.
ach troubles."-H. s. Pitts, Arlington
Texas. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests
what you eat. Cosmopolitan Phar.
macy.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-06-20
In Trouble AGAIN,

Fred Mcndenhall, a former naughty
Las Vegas young man, born that way.
has gotten his foot in it again. He
was arrested at the Brown hotel in
Denver on Friday afternoon just after
having registered III. C.. Calhoun and
wife, Fort Worth, Texas. He was &C.
companied by Il young lady whom he
recently married at San Antonio,
Texas. under his assumed name. He
is charged in the warrant served On
him with perjury and illegal voting.