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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-18
AL IN NUMBERS.

\ hank of yarn is $40 yards.
 The Nile floods 54, 600 miles of 1rrl- gation canals.
 A human body cremated produces on an average three pounds of ashes.
 There are 52,ooO miles of irrigation canals connected with the Nile.
 The Amazon falls only two feet in 100 miles; the Elbe, ten feet; the Thames, 30 feet.
 Cultivated land produces 1,6o0 times as much, acre for acre, as wild hunt ing land.
 A bar of pig-iron cost e1 is worth z II if made into needles, and s650 in the shape of penknife blades.
 Supreme court justices in New York city receive, S7,5OO year. more than justices of the supreme court of the United States.
 The longest measured drift of bot tie was in the Pacific, from four de- grees south of the equator to the Fiji islands, a distance of 6,700 miles, in 455 days
 Returns just compiled at the office of the state comptroller of Connecti- cut show the total value of the taxable property in the state to be $6o4, ,2O0s 16S. Last year it was S57O, ,163, ,74o-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-18
NEW WORLD TO CONQUER.

Some interesting facts regarding the great size and possibilities of our country were brought out at one of the recent hearings before the con- mittee on irrigation of arid lands. It is not usually realized, especially by the people in the east, that an enor- nous area of our country, 60O,0O0,OO0 acres in extent. lies unutilized. This is an area larger than the whole of Europe and big enough to furnish land for dozen Old World kingdoms. Of course good deal of it is, and always will be, unfit for the support of large population, but with proper manage ment, it is destined to become the home of thousands and even millions of peo- ple
 This great tract lies entirely west of the Mississippi valley and extends over the Rocky mountains, the Great Des- ert and into California. Much of it at present is a barren and desolate will derness with too scanty a rainfall to provide the necessary moisture for any but the hardest vegetation. Irriga- tion is to effect the change. Years of successful experience in the artificial watering of land has proved beyond doubt it's wonderful efficiency in cer- tain portions of this arid section, in California, in Colorado. and elsewhere, so that it is but a question of capital and enterprise before the whole large problem will be solved. Every year sees an advance toward this desirable end; congress has some phase of the matter constantly before it; the United States Geological Survey has rendered valuable assistance in determining the flow of the rivers, which must be used for water supply, surveying and esti- mating the costs of dams and reser- voirs and pointing out past mistakes and errors which may be avoided.
 Cose the minds eye a moment and picture the accomplished result. Fifty million people added to the population west of the Missouri river, for this is the number of inhabitants the present waste lands are capable of supporting, q great nation in itself; an agricultural community, changing desolation into fruitful lands, creating constantly in- creasing demand on eastern manufac- tories and taxing to the utmost the carrying capacity of the great trans continental railroad lines. It means a new and bright era of development for the country.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-18
BUNKER HILL NOTES.

A large farm wagon owned by Louis Haggon of West Morris was struck by a trolley car near Morningside avenue Sunday evening about 6:30. The team was on the left hand side of the road and the driver in turning out to let another team pass turned onto the car track directly in front of the ear. One horse was thrown over the pole of the wagon and received a few cuts on his legs and had two shoes torn off The off horse escaped uninjured, but the harness was broken in several places. The driver had a few bruises on his limbs as he was thrown between the horses and will be lame for some time. Although the horses names were Tom and Jerry, they were perfectly sober at the time, as was also the driver.
 At the regular meeting of Pequot club held last evening the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: President. F. T. Lewis; vice president, Howard Neal; secretary, F.. A. Wells; treasurer. E. H, Oyiatt: auditing committee, E. H. Allen, H. Neal and w. Upson.
 Owing to the death of the president and other unforeseen circumstances there will be no dance given by the Pequot club tomorrow evening.
 A very pretty home wedding took place at o'clock yesterday afternoon at the residence Of Valentine Bohl. the contracting parties being Miss Amelia Mary Bohl and Dr Frank J. Erbe a well known dentist of Waterbury. The house was beautifully decorated with roses, ferns, potted palms and trailing vines, and the bridal couple stood be- heath the arch while the ceremony was performed. The Rev F. D. Buck ley of Trinity Episcopal church off, ciated. Miss Ella Nuhn was brides maid and Dr Fred A Brill of Phila- delphia best man. The bride was handsomely attired in white and car ried q bouquet of lilies of the valley. Dr and Mrs Erbe were the recipients of many handsome gifts from their large circle of Friends Dancing and reception followed. Dr and Mrs ErDe Iefts on q wedding trip to Wash ington. Kew York, Atlantic City, Buff falO and other points of interest. Guests present were: Mrs William Erbe. the groom's mother: MT and Mrs Charles Persiana, Afr and Mrs Henry Erbe and Alfred Oxley. all of South ington; Mrs Augusta Brill of Rome. N. Y.; Mrs Ida Meyer of Springfield, Mass; Mir and Mrs Christian Hauser, Mrs William Schmitz of Elgin, III; Mrs W. Washington Stewart of Brooklyn, N. r.; Mrs Ida Belair and Miss Belair of Waterbury, Mrs E. F. Euhn and the Misses Ida and Ella Nuhn of Waterbury, Lieutenant Wal ter ". Sackett, MF and Mrs Fred lily
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-18
WATERVILLE DAILY TALK

Walter Bown of Waterbury has rented the Manyille residence and will occupy the same on the return from his wedding trip.
 Miss Grace Rousse of Sheffield street is on the sick list.
 Several Waterville veterans are att tending the fair to-day to meet Major R. II. HenderShot, the original drum mer boy of the Rappahannock.
 MT Rowland announced this morn ing that the factory of the Berbecker x Rowland Manufacturing Co would close all day tomorrow in honor of the late president.
 The management of the American Pin Co has decided to close the local factory all day tomorrow.
 Most of the local business places will close part of the day tomorrow. The village is appropriately draped in mourning.
 There is considerable political feel ing here in regard to any of the can1i- dates on the town ticket regardless of office who were ill favor or had any thing whatever to do with the recent consolidation act. The people here are firmly set against it. One of the may orally candidates was one of those who framed the consolidation act. Wa terville residents have held meeting after meeting on the consolidation question. They regard it still as an unknown quality. There is at present six mill tax on the town, six mill tax on the district and perhaps there will be another six or seven mill tax coming as the direct result of consoli- dation. In other words, if our people are going to pay all this for city .ln- provements, they want to see some thing of them. There will be q great deal of local pride in the coming cleo tion too.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-18
A CoNsIDERATE DAUGHTER.

"Hard at it, I see. Mrs Blucher.''
 Yes Mrs Brown: this is my washing day, and looking after a family of ten does not leave much time on my hands,"
 ''Is that Mary's voice that I hear at the piano in the parlor?'a~
 Yes; that's her. I don't see how I'd get along without that girl, nohow. Always on these days, when I have the tiringest work, she picks out her choicest pieces. like, Sweet Rest By and By Mothers Growing Old, Love Will Roll the Clouds Away and sings lem for me while am running the things through the first water. Faint every gal would be so very thoughtful, l can tell you
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-18
WATERTOWN JOTTINGS.
PUBLIC MEMORIAL SERVICES IN TOWN HALL SUNDAY EVENING.

All Local Clergymen Will Participate
 The Town in Mourning-Faetorles
 to Close-Taft's School Reopens To-
 morrow-Meeting of Registrars.
 The ministers of Watertown have arranged for public memorial service to be held in the town hall next sun day at D. III. The Rev James II. O'Donnell will deliver the address ana the Hon Horace ID. Taft will preside. The Rev Mir Holmes will have charge of the program. The selectmen ana other officials of the town, the chair man of the school board, the principal of the public schools, the choirs or all the churches. the veterans of the G. A. R. and other veterans are hereby lll- vited to occupy seats upon the plat form. The Rev Fl. N Cunningham is q committee on extending invitations.
 Bert Hudson arrived home today from q trip on the road, for the. HeIhlh- way S Bartlett silk Co.
 The window of Sullivan's pharmacy has been draped in mourning ln re spect for the dead president
 About half of the Taft school pupils have arrived to resume their studies
  thirty here at present and more are expected today. A large number or new faces appear among the number and their presence has added greatly to the activity of the town.
 Frank Warrington is working for Henry Platt.
 F. N. BartOn's store will close at noon tomorrow and will reopen at 6:3O in the evening. Both Sulliyan.s and AtwOod's drug stores will close at noon until 6 o'clock, also Zeiglar's ana MiIler's barber shops, the meat mar ket on Sampson street and about all of the local business concerns.
 Arthur Rose has taken a position in Greenville.
 The De Forrest library has been draped in mourning.
 Workmen commenced draping the town hall this morning. A barn dance will be held Friday evening at X. H. Scoyilrs.
 George Grant, druggist at AtwooTs $ pharmacy, has returned from yaca- tion spent at his home in Buffalo. Mir Grant tells some interesting incidents of the exciting scenes there during the recent sad bereavement.
 William L. Kelly left yesterday on a business trip to New York and Bos- | ton.
 The annual meeting of the town registrars will be held at o'clock to- morrow morning in the town hall, to correct and revise the voting list and receive applications from all persons eligible to be made electors. Those who are of age and have not been made should be on hand. It looks as if Charles B. Mattoon would not accept the nomination fol 1 Selectman. MT Mattoon is "too busy.
 In obedience to the presidents proc 1 lamatiOn there will be litany and fu neral services at Christ church at 1O:3C | q. III. tomorrow.
 l Mir Taft reports that his school will open tomorrow, but there will be nc studies until Friday.
 | The Heminway x Bartlett silk fac tory will close all day tomorrow, 1T accordance with an announcement made today by Mir Heminway. | The NJ. Heminway & Sons silk fac l tories will close at noon tomorrow fol 1 the remainder of the day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-18
CURE FOR ASTHMA.
Discovery of a Leading Physician Public Test Will be Made in Wa
 ferbury Tomorrow.

Discovery of a Leading Physician
 Public Test Will be Made in Wa
 terbury Tomorrow.
 All day tomorrow free sample pack ages of the celebrated ..Schiffmann's Asthma Cure'' will be given away at the Apothecaries' Hall Co, Exchange Place.
 The doctor wants every sufferer from asthma, hay fever or bronchitis in this city to call and get one. When asked regarding his reasons for giv- ing his remedy away in this manner, he said: People are naturally skepti- cal about an asthma remedy, and when you consider the number of so- called cures on the market you can hardly blame them. Now I claim that my cure CURES It will instantly re- Iieve the most violent attack. It has permanently cured thousands who had been considered incurable- If l did not believe it. why should be giving ff away2v The sufferer who gefs a sample package can tell in two min ufes whether it is as represent it, and it does not cost him cent. That is fair. isn't itT"
 It certainly does not look as if any thing could be fairer. Those living out of town can get a free sample by writing and enclosing a 2c stamp to Dr R. SchfImann. 37O Jackson street, St Paul. Minn, up to Sept 23d; not
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-18
A FORWARD CHILD REBUKED.

When the great chemist, Chevruel, whose statue was recently unveiled in France, attained his tooth birthday, he was entertained at public dinner, at which his son. a high official in the department of justice e years old was also present The old man made speech, and in telling an anecdote made a slight slip, which his son cor rected. Old Chevruel turned around quickly and said, in a sharp tone: Flush, youngster, when I am talking" !" And the ''youngster', held his tongue Boston Transcript.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-18
ALL SHE HAD TIME TO SEE.

Detective-Did you see a man and woman driving past here in dogcart about an hour ago?
 Mrs Blank-Yes.
 An. we're getting on the track of them! What kind of horse was it?
 They were driving so fast that didn't notice that. But the woman had on Scotch mohair and wool jacket of turquoise blue. last years style, with stitched lines. white pique skirt with deep, circular founce, a satin straw hat, tilted and rather flat, trimmed with hydrangeas and loops of pale blue surah, and her hair was done up pompadour. That's all had time to see.-Tit-Bits.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-18
PrnRrRas.

Mrs. Wrencher-I suppose you have learned great deal since your mar riage?
 Mrs. John Newbird-Oh, yes, have! know now that it isn't al all practi- cable to send John. off in the morning with ice cream in his lunch basket-- aarper's BaZar.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-18

over the Meadows. Bells OCT the meadows ringing Over our hopes and fears; A little time for the singing The singing that's sad for tears. Voices of children crying
 Strong to our lives to stay, And the world so deep with dying We still must away.-away! Ever the same old story. over the self-same sod, And the world for gloom or glory, Going on to the Gates of God. -F. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-18

and daughter of Naugatuck, Mrs John Drayer, the grandmother of the bride; Miss Amelia Hansel of Hartford, MT and Mrs Simon Bohl and Miss Lena Bohl. MT and Mrs A. H. Wells, Miss Lauretta Hayes, Miss Anni> Platt, Mrs Allen, MT Day and Miss Day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-18
Although Leopold, king of the Be

Although Leopold, king of the Bel gians, is a notorious roue, he is never theless the most scholarly of mon- archs, and a man of simple tastes with al. He prefers briar pipe to the finest cigar and smokes rather common to- bacco. Belgium, by the way, has no crown, so there is no corona tion there, the sovereign merely making oath to protect the constitution.
The Washington times., 1901-11-08
TO BE BUILT BY W. W. AsToR
Plans for the Largest Apartment
House in New York.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1T is learned that
plans have been prepared for a nine-Story
apartment house to occupy the entire
block bounded by Broadway and West
End Avenue and Seventy eighth ami
Seventy y-ninth Streets. 1t is to be built by
William Waldorf Astor, VINO owns the
land and will cost S2.5l1Gj3. 1t Will be
the largest apartment house in the city,
it is said The building Will not begin
until the present twenty-oue leases eX-
pire. which will be next year. and the
construction will not be hurried, as the
intention is to have the building ready
about the time the underground rapid
transit road is completed.
\ feature Of the house will be an under
ground connection with the Seventy-ninth
Street station Of the road from the in
terror court. The building will be built
around a hollow court. which will take
40 the entire centre Of the block As the
land slopes from Broadway toward West
End Avenue. the co 1t viii be graded in
two terraces Plots Of flowers ana foUu-
aims viii decorate the terraces Two
irivcways will enter the court from the
street one from Broadway. for carriages
and the other from West End Avenue. for
wagons The latter driveway will be de
ir,ssed SO that teams on il cannot be seen
from the court o. the windows of the
some idea of the building may Dee OBJ
aimed from the dimensions of the block
80 feet on the streets and % feet on the
venue and Broadway. The plot at pres
nj is vacant. save for an old mansion
and q greenhouse. The land is part of an
state bought In colonial times 10y Govern
5r Van Del Heuvel, OF Dcmerara. In 1853
ne imported from Holland the necessary
rick and timber 10 build the old mansion
which Is to be torn down 10 make room
or the new building. The property came
into the possession Of the Astor family
through the marriage of John Jacob As
or. third, the father Of Wi liam Waldorf
Astor to Charlotte Augusta GibhCS Of
south Carolina. granddaughter of Gov
e-ulr Van Del HeuyeL
1t is said that General Washington at
me time occupied the house. and that Il
British officer, after being wounded at
Iarc4n In the Revolutionary war died
here The large Dutch weather vane
Ehich once oTnamented the barn. now in
iicates the direction of the wind upon
he stables of AR Astor's English estate
The Washington times., 1901-11-08
Fatal rt-L FROM A HORSE.
Il Far rStnntiy Killed in
ore.

4 Far SANITY Killed in
ore.
BALTt Frank ~ VIII
son. a How --t- farmer was almost
instantly Killed yesterday morning by q
fan from his horse at Fulton and Ed
nondsou Avenues. The animal he was
riding stumbled and Wilson was thrown
violently to the ground. He struck on
the stones and died in a few minutes.
He was bringing a heavy farm wagon,
drawn by three horses, and rode one Of
the latter. ,-.
rho body was taken to the Northwest
~, cation and thence, since no one
could be found to claim II. TO the horSue.
Wilson'S identity was reNealeu pN piece
" ", l,s,,e, i'm his pocket, which had his
,, % ~ a i,ritten upon it. Patrolman Stewart
If,iLs ~ the Northwestern district, who
iT,,"d in Howard county before he became
:, ,,en,ber Of the force in Baltimore. iden-
tiGnd the horses as the property of John
Wilson. Of Friendship. about tWeHty-one
IL ~ rom the city Mrs. Julia +. Rent-
inv 1235 North Gnmor Street, sister of
AJr Wilson was then notified
Tba remains were later taken from the
y,,nrqI1e 10 an undertaking establishment.
aI,j 7nreoared for burial The team was
faleen care Of in Mr.. Cooks stable.
Wilson was thirty-tivc years old. and
married His father. John Wilson, Is keep
or of The tollgate ON the Frederick Road
at Friendship Coroner Baldwin deemed
an inquest unnecessary
The Washington times., 1901-11-08
GIRL PRISONERS IN A RIOT.
scenes of Disorder in IL New York
Correctional school.

ALBANY. n. Y. Nov. IA riot re-
.embling somewhat the one in the State
House Of Refuge for Women at Hudson,
over "a year ago. was experienced by the
mother superior and sisters in St AIMS
school of Industry here yesterday. This
$ "A sort of correctional institution for
women. and for two days twenty of the
iris. ranging from sixteen 20 tweuty-unc
sears old. have beeu in rebellion, which
yesterday eliminated in such disorder Us
he sma ashiug Of window lights and the
hrowing about OF everything AT hand.
While no serious injuries resulted. the
inmates were not restored to a normal
tate until the police removed eight OF
hC ringleudors in patrol wagon. The
s,rc kept In the stationhpuse over nigh
first on'y two policemen responded {
.3e call for aif but they were COmpelloa
> seek the assistance Of several other
ef0re the iuSurreCtinn vas que ed.
ON the way TO the Stutionhousa the gl-i
'aZ. yelled. aul cursed. In the iusdt
ion for several months there have Leo
lIif q dozen girls who were In the lIuEsJ
reform atory during the IiOt there.
The Washington times., 1901-11-08
,,axor-EIeet Awaiting Trial.

BERRY. Conn. Nov. 7.-Stephen Char
tiers. who was elected Mayor Of Ansonia
Tuesday on a Democratic Labor ticket.
Is awaiting trial under S1.5OO bonds ON The
charge Of conspiracy against the Farrel
Foundry and Machine Company. SThc
penalty for the Cfime charged against him
is not more than five years in the State
prison Charter was the leader of the
Farrel strikers last summer, and he was
one of a trio of strikers arrested ON
bench warrants under the celebrated IN
junction issued bv Judge eager, of the
Superior Court. The injunction. was made
the issue of the campaign.
The Washington times., 1901-11-08
FAMILY SAVED BY A DOG.
Nine Persons Have Narrow Escape
From Fire.

ERIE. Pa. Nov. A family of nine
narrowly escaped being smothered by
smoke in an early morning fire at the store
and dwelling Of Joseph Schuler. The fire
originated in the store, and the smoke
found its way into the living apartm' nts.
MIR. SchuIer was awakened by the 5;,rk-
mo Of a dog. "A pet of the children that
had been shut up in front room. lie
nrose 40 tC find tf,a rooms filed with smoke.
nd il was only by the greatest efforts
that he was allie TO make his way from
room to room and arouse his wife ana
children. The family made no enort to
dress, escaping in their night ciothes-
The Washington times., 1901-11-08
LITIGATION OVER MILLIONS.
Efforts 10 secure Part of a Wealthy
Lumberman'S Estate.

CHICAGO. Nov. Millions of dollars
ir the hands of Orrin w. Potter. the
Lake shore drive capitalist. are involved
In a legal controversy that was begun
Yesterday by Tubal G owen, of Hpsilanti,
Mich. brother-in-iaw of the millionaire.
The property in dispute is valued at So
OO00O0. and is said 10 have been diverted
from the estate of ,he late Eber b. Ward.
"a wealthy lumber merchant of Detroit,
who died quarter of century ago.
Mr.. Potter rs executor of this estate.
Mr. Ward was the father of the former
Princess Chimay. now Mrs. Rigo
II was said by representative 10 the
defendant that the same charges have
been reviewed again and again in the
Circuit. Probate. and Supreme Courts of
Michigan, and always with the same re-
suIt-the dismissal OF the cOmplainants
uatftiDu
The Washington times., 1901-11-08
Illness of Il Texas Jndee.

AI-sTiN. T,E., NOV. Judge John II.
a.,e.n returned here yesterday from his
uutrv home near Palestine lie visited
his office for :. few minutes but became
and Htd to return 10 his bed lie
'rx.td rauoh improvement when he left
ia iarm. and The rcu, wal II his Illness
thought to haEe been due to ,he fa-
iguc of the trip.
The Washington times., 1901-11-08
THARP'S BERKELEY RYE
SPECIAL NOTICES.
s12 T STREET.

PROF. r. 5. WOODWARD'S paper on The
Progress of Science will be read before the
Secular League. SIG Ninth ST. 7. NJ, SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER To- Discussion. Seats free. Copies
OF the address given away.
\ SPECIAL MEETING Of the stockholders Of the
Saddle Mountain Mining and Development Com
pany will be held at the office OF the Company,
No. 132 Fifteenth st. NV, Washington, p. C.,
on TUESDAY. NOVEMBER H. 1901, At FOUR
tion of a motion to authorize the sale of s.OD0
shares of the treasury stock at fifty cents per
share.