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The broad ax., 1901-12-14
Give Us the Shilling.

II the government will restore the
Ptne-Tree shilling It will save many
Of as financially and morally. The
shilling Of New York and North Caro-
lima Is what We need IN the shape Of
subsidiary coin. Il was worth twelve
and a half cents. When two Of any
thing are worth a quarter the charge
for one is fifteen cents. With twelve
and a half cent piece we would save
two and a half cents every time we
made such a purchase. A fifteen cent
piece would be in the way. We tried
twenty cent piece for three years and
retired It because II was too nearly
the size Of the quarter. In the rush
business 1t was often worked on for
the quarter. The i've cent nickel Is
ilt only for paying fares on elevated
roads and surface lines. Copper cents
are useful for buying newspapers and
fOoling women into the belief that they
are securing tremendous bargains at
SO cents. Yes; this tWo-for-a-quarter
business Is an outrage. Give rs a coin
to halve the quarter-elght to the dol
lar. Then see us lay up treasure
New York Press.
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monthly periods for it meant = couple
Of days In bed in awful agony. I final
ly made up my mind that the good
doctors were guessing; and bearing
from different friends such good re-
ports OF Lydia +. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound, tried that. 1
bless the day l did. for it was the
dawning Of a new life for me. l used
i've bottles before 1 was cured, but
when they were taken was well
woman once more. Your Compound IS
certainly wonderful. Several Of my
friends have used il since, and nothing
but the best do ever hear from il
use. ~ Yours, MABELLE L. LAMONTE-
222 F. 3lst St., Chicago, IH.-SSOo0
forfeit II ab0Us Testimonial is rot genuine.
If Lydia +. Pinkham's EeEe-
table Compound could cure Miss
LaMOnte-why not you? Try IL
and see for yourself.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wo-
men free. Address, Lynn, Mass
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In the course OF the rendering Of the
various items on the programme the
prince eVinced great interest and
clapped his hands enthusiastically at
the end OF each piece. At the end of
the last Indian song and dance" his
highness arose to take his departure,
having shaken hands with Mr.. Keefer
and made his "salaam" to the audi
enee, and retired to his staterOom. pre-
ceded blythe ships surgeon and fol-
lowed by the dancing girl and his ret
inue.
As in London and Liverpool, there
was much speculation on board as to
who the prince really was. where he
came from, whittier his destination AMI
why he wished to visit Canada and the
United States. AS to his identity,
this entry appears in the list Of pas
sengers:
His Highness Prince Ranjit Of Be
loochistan and retinue."
Il Is now said that the mysterious
travellers real name and title are
Prince Joe Ranjut, prince Of Kurachi.
and that he is the son and heir OF the
rajah OF BelOOchistan. He is Of aver
age height and "a years old. HIS COM
plexion is swarthy and his hair, beard
and mustache perfectly black. He has
beautiful teeth and small. sparkling,
sympathetic eyes. He betrays consid-
cradle nervousness and physical weak
ness and is evidently anxious to avoid
public observation.
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citizen OF Indianapolis. This man was
acting As a trustee during the panic OF
1888 and had the trust fund on deposit
in the indianapolis National bank. A
day or two before the bank closed It's
doors the man received a warning that
the institution was doomed. He &C
cordingly FASTENED over to the bank
and drew out the money which he held
in trust for another. When he receiv-
ed the money, which was in bills. he
rolled Il up and placed II in his coat
rocket. where he carried 1t for several
DAYS. One day Harry c. Adams came
into his place Of business and said:
Have you such a thing as a hundred
dollar bill about you? need one right
away" The man reached in his pocket
pulled out the roll Of bills. and taking
on the top bill handed it to Mr..
Adams. Great heavens!" calculated
Mr.. Adams when he observed that the
bill called for 81 900, you surely don't
carry thousand dollar bills around in
your pocket, do your" Il have no
thousand dollar BILL" retOrted the
man. "I'd like to know what you call
that" said Mr.. Adams, holding up the
bill so as to show plainly the figures
1000 on its face.
The scene changes to the Indianapo-
lis National Bank. The man enters
carrying the thousand dollar bill in his
hand. Did you find any shortage In
your cash the other day." he asked
Of Cashier Rexford. did -" exclaim-
ed Mr.. Rexford. We'll, I should say
I did. 7 was short $500 and have lost
hours OF sleep ever since trying to
locate that shortage"
We'll, you can take a little rest
now" answered the man. "for here Is
your money. You paid me a thousand
dollar bill for a hundred dollar bill
the other day" The cashier suddenly
found that he had business outside"
and It Is said that money was put into
circulation at a nelghboring refresh
ment stand. although this part Of the
story is not clearly substantiated.-
Utica Globe.
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An Eyevltu,.s.

A young lawyer whose recently ac-
quired single hangs in @ street went
down into Virginia within the month
to attend a trial in his native county.
says the Washington Post. It was
essential TO prove that bitter enmity
had existed between defendant and
plaintiff plaintiff is the proper
term 20 apply TO the gentleman who
who had a generous handful OF bird
shot distributed into his person. A
witness. who was quite blind. testi-
led in detail as to a quarrel between
the two. Then Lew grabbed up a
chair and broke 1t over Jim's head.
How do you know thatf" asked the
lawyer who was conducting the cross
examination. Il was an eyewitness to
It." remarked the blind man.
IAN eyewitness" repeated the law
yer. doubtingly. yes, said the blind
man. 4 vas. A piece OF the leg hit
me in The right eye. I certainly was
an eyewitness
The broad ax., 1901-12-14
LEGAL oAIHs BY WOMEN.
An opinion a. to what Thsy Are Ready
60 swear TO.

60 Swear TO.
There's this difference between a
woman and a man: When a woman
thinks or believes q thing to be so she
Is ready 70 swear 10 Il, while a man
doesn't swear to q thing unless he
sees Il and knows Il TO be true" Thus
did Magistrate Mott draw the dividing
line OF the sexes In the West Side
Court Miss Marie EllerbrOok OF No.
800 East Eighty-seVenth street. a
school teacher, had asked him for a
warrant for a bad boy who had struck
one OF her pupils on the head with a
stone. She admitted that she hadn't
seen the boy throw the stone, but was
so sure he had done so that she was
ready to swear to Il, because people
had told her" But you didn't see it,"
exclaimed Mr.. Mott. You don't know
that this boy did It." "Oh. but I'm
sure OF It." she said. Then be gave his
opinion concerning wOman's alacrity
to swear, and advised the school teach
er to bring her pupil to court and
have him swear out the warrant. Miss
EIIerbrook left the court room with
look on her face that said plainly
that she didn't agree with Dir. Mott as
to women's credibility.-New York
Press.
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Agents welcome 70 the Duke.


Great preparations were made in all
Of the Canadian cities for the reception
to the Duke Of York on his recent Wis
It to that country. In Toronto the
scheme Of decoration included waving
banners which flew from poles set in
barrels of sand, all along the course
20 be taken by the welcoming troops
and the Duke. These barrels had been
painted a bright red, and had been
placed in their proper positions when
the advance agent for a theatrical COM
pany came along. The company was
playing Faust" with q Well-known
actor as Mephistopheles, and their ad-
Vertising was Of a sensational kind.
The advance man realized that the
bright barrels made-excellent stands on
which to paste his bills, and he pro-
ceeded to use them for that purpose.
In consequence, on the following
morning the city awoke to find each
barrel bearing a startling announce
ment, The Devil Is Coming" Every
one gasped and exclaimed, What a
greeting for the Duke!" Then the good
people Of Toronto turned to with a
will, removed the Objectionable
"snipes" and scrubbed the barrels.
while the enterprising advance agent
suddenly discovered pressing reasons
for jumping Immediately to the next
toEn.-HeW York Press.
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Somehow. the discussion as to the
eIect q q college education on q young
Woman's social development win not
down Here is the dean Of Barnard
suggesting that between the second
and third yealE 81 ths college course
tie giEl student should Be sent hsms
lor little round q social experiences.
TIE ehances ere that this suEEsstfan
Niil meet tha views Of TIE glri So
The broad ax., 1901-12-14
IMPROVED ELECTRIC ARC LAMP

downward movement and the second
Is the spreading Of the points until
the arc Is formed between them. As
soon as the points are consumed par
tally the rod is again drawn upward.
allowing the points OF the. earbons TO
fail together once more. which feed is
assisted by the coil springs attached
at the upper ends OF the carbons.
The broad ax., 1901-12-14

We are told that 1000 Americans at
tended ne opening Of the bull hghf
season n Mexico. Unfortunately. this
prevents Is saying q few warn things
uhich re usually keep on tap Tor such
crnel exhibitions. Consistency forces
alencs.
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Of the lower carbons and to main
tain these points in a. proper relation
the inventor has provided a clamplng
mechanism actuated by the expansion
and contraction Of the central rod OF
the governor. The first action as the
rod expands is the clamping Of the
carbon pencils to prevent further
The broad ax., 1901-12-14

A Brown university professor has
succeeded in extracting light from
beefsteak. Average mankind win TAN
down and worship him II he win show
how 70 extract credit beefstsak from
the butcher.
The broad ax., 1901-12-14

TIE Georgia people have q great deal
ot respect for the Union. They used
70 send Eatermelons TO Mr.. Cleveland,
and ere keeping Mr.. Roosevelt supplied
With persimmOns.
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APPEAL to Hen,.,v.

Customer-"By the way. Mr.. Yolker
there was a chicken in one OF tboss
eggs. Dealer-"SO? Chickens are
Two shilhngs a pound. you know I
suppose you are willing to do the ripht
thing?"-BostOn Transcript
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Among one days records Of suicides
We End that one man took his life BE-
canse be shot another; one dropped out
because he had too much luxury, and
another because be vas poor. EVIDENT
y the cause for suicide is Of small mo-
meat
The broad ax., 1901-12-14

The Supreme Court decision win not
surprise Aguinaldo, who has had a dis
tinet suspicion that the Philippines be-
IORged to America ever since he met
Gen Funston.
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Us census report showing q total
capital 81 S27,l2S,Ss4 Invested in the
rs salt establishments reported can DO.
taken without a grain. Of the product
under consideration.
The broad ax., 1901-12-14

Anew York man claims that the an
gsls taught him how 70 use a type
writer. Il would be interesting to in
speCt his celestial spelling and pune
tustion.
The broad ax., 1901-12-14

Some Of the escaped conVicts from
LsaEsnWorth who have reached the In
dian Territory are being held up for
the Valusble horses they stole in Kan
So.
The broad ax., 1901-12-14

The daughters Of cabinet officers
when their approaching marriages are
announced set rather more promi-
nencs before the public than do their
distinguished papas.
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cARRIvoRoUs PLANTS.

Vegetable Ogres which Catch and
Devoar Various Insects-
The most remarkable Of all carniVor-
Gus plants grows in the state Of Mary
land. Il Is commonly known In that
The broad ax., 1901-12-14

Farmers living along the line Of the
proposed Paris-Vienna automobile
race are already safeguarding against
flying wheels, linchpins and fragments
Of humanity.
The broad ax., 1901-12-14

Il has been judiciaIly decided that Il
d against the law to open q theatsr In
New Jersey on Sunday. And yet you
can Get a charter in New Jersey to do
almost anything Constitu-
ton.
The broad ax., 1901-12-14

Frances cabinet has Just passed an
other crisis. It has to have a crisis
every few minutes In order to Whet
itI appetite for ONCE.
The broad ax., 1901-12-14

An American artist Is to paint the
eoEonHtion scenes for King Edward. At
last the old masters are coming our
var.
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THREE CHICAGO DOCTORS
Failed to Do for Hiss Mabelle L.
LaMOnte What Was Accom-
plished by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM IL was in
an awful state for nearly three yearS
with q complication Of female troubles
which three physicians called BY diff
ferent names, but the pains were all
the same. l dreaded the time Of my
The broad ax., 1901-12-14

Ons-ssVenth OF the people Of this
country ere engaged in the railroad
buEiness. The others are busy wonder
Ing how to get free transportation IN
the future.
The broad ax., 1901-12-14

The theory that disease develops
genius should be investigated by the
book publishers. II seems to explain
the responsibility for some Of those
historical rOmances.
The broad ax., 1901-12-14

A Baltimore company has been or
ganIzed 70 make whisky from water
melons. Yet We are trying to uplift
the eOlored race!
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Hard Lnrk.

Tattered Thomas: ''YOuse look sick.
Mouldy." Mouldy Murphy We'll, no
wonder. I hadn't had nothin' 70 eat
all day but cold health Good st
Louis Republic.
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Emperor Williams American cook
stove viii be- set up and ready for
business BY Christmas time. The an
poror q Just beginning to live.
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Another q the Vanderbilt boys Is
about 20 marry an heiress. Thrift
seems 10 run all the way through that
family.
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Lou-"I declare. since I came bsob
I'm quite another woman" Ria5,r
Oh' won't your husband be pleased. :,
The broad ax., 1901-12-14

ne football teams ought % b
thsakfuI the season Is over, and that
the fatalities have been 50 few.
The broad ax., 1901-12-14

Just e. ths football season ends Con-
EFsss oouVoaes, TO the delight Of those
who love ths life strenuous
The broad ax., 1901-12-14

What l want is not to possess relig.
ion. but to have a religion that shall
possess me.-Kingsley.
The broad ax., 1901-12-14

Foothan b nothing more than gusr-
YIIla warfare, but Il appears to b Of
Tie south African brand.
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It costs "a for ten words by the new
telegraph line to Yukon.
The broad ax., 1901-12-14

No trouble 10 get breakfast quick z
you have Mrs. Austin's famous Pancake
Flour. Your grocer waits to supply YOU.
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When Satan employs Idle hands a.
work Is always wen done.
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The census shows that the number
q Indians n Massachusetts, increased
from lZs IN 1892 70 5S7 IN 1900.
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a THoUsANp-poLlAR m

It Figures In = story CoaeerninE an
Tndlanapolis 8ank.
A story In which a thousand dollar
bin agures prominently involves
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su1UsH. TAuoR, E4Ao. .na PuhH.AsA
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-14
0AkYILLE HAPPENINGS.
ANNUAL DANCE OF LOCAL OR
 GANIZATION LAST NIGHT.

Opened the Social Season Here in
 Successful Manner - Judd's Hall
 Crowded to It's Greatest Capacity
 Flags at Half Mast--News Notes.
 The social season in Oakville was certainly opened last evening in Judd's hall ill highly successful manner The occasion was the regular annual dance and sociable of the W. I. c. club, headed by Mrs John LoughIin. It was the largest social event of a like nature ever held in the village, over 150 guests being present. Cam $ orchestra furnished music for the oc- casion and the musicians played their instruments as they have never been heard before. Guests were present from Watertown, Thomaston, Wood bury and surrounding towns. Ice cream was served and the greatest enjoyment prevailed. Bert Warner assumed charge of the floor, and Ll- ther Plumb. Walter Stone and William Hancock acted as q committed The affair continued until q late hour. A masquerade will be given later under the same management
 Herman Kurtz has called a meeting of Waterbury Polanders, to be held tomorrow afternoon on Hayden streer. in regard to the death of President Mckinley, and disclaiming the nation ality of the assassin as Polander
 Miss Walden of Waterbury and her sister from Poughkeepsie have been visiting Miss Clara Place.
 Florence Schuelke of Springfield is spending few days with her parents, Ma and Mrs Middlebrook of this place.
 Friends of the Union church are re quested to bear in mind the supper and entertainment for the benefit of the interest fund next Tuesday even ing. Admission, 20 cents.
 Miss Clarke of Boston is visiting Mrs Belle Everett.
 Miss Belle Height of Davis street is able to be out again.
 Miss Mabel Matthews and Miss Dora Lawrence. two popular employees of the Oakville company, will leave Monday for vacation at their home i'll Canton, N. Y.
 On account of the sad death of the country's chief executive this morning, the big flag on the factory of the Oak vile Pin company was placed at half mast. The fact that the flag on the public school grounds was not raised at half mast caused comment.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Union church did not open the regular sewing society session according to schedule, and the opening session was postponed.
 MT and Mrs John Rogers will attend the reunion of the old Nineteenth Con- necticut regiment in Litchfield next
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-14
W. s. BARLOW, D. F. HANNON,

ReglStrafS.
 Lincoln Smith will exhibit his oxen and a pair of steers at the Waterbury Agricultural fair.
 Lucius l.. Hart lost pocketbook between the Methodist church and the center school. It contained sum of money A reward is offered for its return.
 The premium lists of the Waterbury Agricultural fair and cattle show can be found at B. c. Atwood's store.
 Mrs George Mansfield's father is on the sick list.
 Charles Rogers new residence is nearly, completed.
 B. Fl. Mattoon has been reelected secertary of the Laurel Beach associa- ton.
 A town official has been advised that the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company is experiencing some. difficult ty in getting anybody to assume the responsibility of determining just how the railroad abutments at Oakyille should be moved.
 The selectmen and town clerk of the town of Watertown will hold session at the town hall Saturday, September 2S, from o'clock a. m. until o'clock D. III. to examine the qualifications of electors and admit to the electors oath those who shall be found qualified and those only whose names are on the certified list ito be made"
 Paul Klimpke has returned from q trip to Buffalo viewing the sights of the Pan-American exposition.
 Mir and Mrs F. NJ. Painter will leave to-day for New Haven on a visit with friends.
 Mrs Gamble is practically the only East Side resident who has taken in terest enough ill that part of the town to maintain a street lamp. A dozen are needed about the East Side, es- pecially now that the long winter even ings will soon be here.
 Mrs Roxanna Fox will reside in F. J. Painters tenement.
 SeIectman Edward McGowan is an advocate of the honest blacksmith type of living, as could be seen yesterday. Selectman McGowan, with his shirt sleeves rolled up, worked with the regular road laborers instead of stand ing about bossing the job on Cutler
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-14
Abdul namId,s Little Joke

"Your excellency." said the grand vizier, .that French collector is cack- ling around here about that little bill again."
 .What sayeth he?" asked Abdul Hamid, moodily puffing at his nargileh.
 "He yoweth that France will seize your realm unless the account be set tIed.'
 "Hum," sighed Abdul, taking a long draw. France is bird, but hardly opine that she is Turkey gobhler. I hardly opine that."-Baltimore AIneri-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-14
TIMELY TOPICS.

Supply your wants in the dry goods line for winter at one-third to one-half lower than elsewhere at Turnbull's.
 Ralstons for fall, the $4 kind, that Dodge, the shoeman, sells, are made from the same hide as the ST ones.
 School time means the passing away of boys straw hats. See J. B. Null lings's Tams, A1pines and Derbys.
 There's a big rush at the shoe sale of the Waterbury Boot and Shoe Co.'S stock now going on at J. G. Jackie & Sons
 Castles prices for tonight and to- morrow on all cuts of beef, poultry, lamb, etc, will be very interesting.
 New song, ''In the Corner Where l Love to Sit and Dream,' at Curcans tonight for 19c a copy.
 Shoes for young and old, also shoes repaired at Charles Rogers, Water town.
 Students are entering every day and night at the Waterbury business col lege over Reid & Hughes store.
 Have you seen those cottages at Oak wood yet? Take the North Main street trolley. Salesmen on the prop erty.
 See those carpets at the Waterbury Furniture Co.'S. They will be sold at any price to raise the money.
 Accurate time keeping alarm clocks at Conlon Bros tonight for 75c. Pret- ty pillow tops 25c.
 Jones, Morgan < Go take such good care of the boys stock they are kept pretty busy in that line
 A. F. Taylor guarantees that any house painting he does for you will not peel or crack.
 Miller & Peck have q manufacturers line of hosiery samples in mems, wo- mems and children's goods.
 Don't use dirty oats and poor hay. D. l.. Dickinson's stock will please you Best quality goods.
 l. Chase is showing a full line of mourning millinery. Best assortment in the city ill this line.
 F. Buck, ladies' tailor, is making rainy day skirts q special for this week at $10.
 Golf Skfrting for un1ined or rainy day skirts for 9Sc. formerly $1.50 a yard at Reid & Hughes.
 See Harding's prices on fruit pars, all kinds in stock, also jelly glasses.
 Best time in the year to have your house painted. Let Ziglatzki- Marks give you figures on it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-14

street and used the pick and crow-bar to perfection.
 A. N. Woolson, who is still in Buffalo was the first person to send news to Watertown of the presidents assassi- nation, telephoning from Buffalo here a short time after the deed was com mitted
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-14
WATERVILLE DAILY TALK
WATERvILLE MAN SUCCESSFUL
 MERCHANT IN NEWARK.

tfederlck Martin, Nno NOrkeu TOT
 Years in the Knife Shop-Has Met
 With Great Success The Voting
 List on Exhibition Notes.
 Frederick Martin, former employe In the cutlery works and for some time q resident of Main street, is one Of the few Waterville boys who have yentured out into the world and met with immediate success. Some months ago Martin moved to Newark and worked in knife shop there. He has always earned good pay and saved his money. Soon after locating there he was given q chance to purchase busi- ness centrally located ill one of the large stores, owing to the poor health of tine proprietor. Martin purchased the business, improved the store, add ed new stock, advertised, watched it grow and is now classed as one of the successful young merchants of New ark. Martin is making lots of money and his many friends here are glad to receive the good news.
 Herbert WeIton of Elm street is con fined to his home with scarlet fever. The house has been placarded. It is hoped that another scarlet fever epi- demic won't set in similar to that of q year ago.
 The Rev MT Lewis of St Johns church. Waterbury, will occupy tbe pulpit in St Paurs church tomorrow.
 All the factory flags and one on .he postoffice building are at half-mast this morning.
 The display list of voters showing the latest corrections in the voting list can be found at Carney's drug store. It would be well for the different resi- dents to look this over and ascertain if their names are upon it correctly.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-14

Thursday. MT Rogers was 3 member of this regiment and served in it all through tlfe civil war.
 Miss Gertrude Hall, who has been visiting Mrs John Rogers, has return ed to her home in Bridgeport.
 Mrs W. E. Russell and children are in Orange attending the fair, and also the anniversary of the Russell family. William Russell will letye for Orange this evening to remain until Monday.