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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-18
IA QUEER MEMENT0.
History of a Piece of Chewing Gum
 Told by an Actress.
It Explains Why a Youthful Prodigal Returned to His Doting Mann ma and How Beauty Anect-
 ed a BeIIboy.

The actress, recently returned From a season made up largely O. Transforming, was unpacking her of her stay-at-home friend. The lat ter knew the loathing with which gar ments associated with, one-night stands are forever viewed when the tour is over, and she always found it to her advantage to be on hand when the trunk was turned upside down. Suddenly she plunged an arm into its disordered depths and drew out small something, at which she gazed in horror
 "Welli" she declared, 'I understood that one-night stands shatter the nerves and reduce the strongest Drain to more or less idiocy; but never, never, did I think that I should find in the trunk of friend of mine a piece of chewing guml"
 The actress gazed at the accusing morsel and smiled. '.That is a token, my dear; not an ordinary piece of vulgarity. You see, I kept one-half and he kept the other"
 ssWorse and worsei" gasped her friend. Never yet have known you to stoop to the chewing gum kind Who was he, and is it serious?"
 ssSerious is the word for it, I ad- init. met him in .one-horse' town in Missouri under the most romantic circumstances. I really thought had had some experience with the sex, but he went beyond anything I have been accustomed to. l went to the hotel the night we arrived and rang the bell for a pitcher of hot water. A boy about 15 or 16- you couldn't tell his age, for his fig nre was young and his face was old answered my ring. He brought the water, set down the jug, and. as I supposed, left the room. When turned there he was, staring at me. fCan't I do anything else for you"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-18
IN FAR-OFF LABRADOR.
Fur Hunters in That Country Who Have Just Heard of the Death
 of Queen Victoria.

Reports are reaching civilization of the operations of the past winter in the interior and upon the coast of Labrador. The season was, generally speaking, mild one, and the fatali- ties among the Indians fewer than usual, a good supply of furs was se- cured, but none of such peculiar value as some of those taken during the preceding winter, says the New York Sun.
 The highest price paid for a single skin of last winters catch was $500, which was for black silver fox, the king of all the fur-bearing animals of Labrador. Exactly double that amount was paid for a skin of the same va riety, a very noble specimen, about a year ago. Prices in general are scarcely so good at present as they were this time last year.
 Marten skins, which have brought as much as $25 a skin, sold this spring for from $15 to SIS. Traders are es- pecially proud of the otters and minks which they obtain from Lab- radon, which have fur of peculiar fineness and luster.
 The hunters from the interior of Labrador had not heard of the death of Queen Victoria until they emerged from the woods few days ago. No mail matter can reach them during the winter Even the residents along the coast had only six mails from autumn till spring, and these had to be conveyed over the snow by dogs, on sleighs, for want of proper roads and other means of conveyance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-18
IN FOREIGN CITIES.

The city of Picking has only ono street lamp.
 The hints at Sydney and Melbourne coin gold only.
 London's 9S0 common lodging houses have nearly 6O,OO0 inhabitants.
 It is proposed to organize pigeon post at Queenstown to facilitate the reporting of liners off that port.
 The gross rental of London's build ings is s43 3,OO0,OO0, while that of all the agricultural land in England and Wales is under e27, 100000.
 Viennese hair dressers have held a mass meeting to protest against the prevailing masculine fashion of wear ing the hair cut short, as being inar- tistic and unnatural
 Glasgow spends 9O,O00 a year on new buildings. The value of house property in London increases by s14,- oOo,00O a year, of which 30 per cent. represents new buildings.
 A passenger on a street railway in Vienna claimed damages, which were awarded him, for a shock to his nerves, caused by the conductor shout ing out to the passengers to jump of the car, as he feared a collision.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-18
DOG WORTH OWNING.
Strange Feats of a Pointer Who
 Knew Thing or Two.
Pointing Got to Re a Regular Mania with Him Until Everything That Wore Feathers Attracted
 His Attention.

"Talking about bird dogs" said the man with the shifty eye, in the rear seat of the trolley car-and nobody, suggests the Washington Star, had said a word about bird dogs or any other kind of dogs-'I had the most remarkable bird dog that ever hap pened, I guess, when I was living out in Santa Barbara, Cal, in '95. 1 don't s'pose there ever will be the likes of that dog on this earth again. l raised him from a pup. He was pointer from away back. It was just as natural for that dog to flop on to his haunches and point at a bird as it is for us humans to eat things that don't agree with us.
 ssHe began to point before he had shed his milk teeth. I took him out for a walk one day when he was only about two months old, and it took us about four hours to get over four miles of ground, for that dog would sit down and point at bird about every ten feet of our progress. It did not make any sort of difference what kind of bird it was that he pointed at. He'd point at any old kind of bird. If little bunch of English sparrows would settle down in the middle of the street he'd just sit down and point at. them, and it was all could do to get him to come along with me. He'd point at a robin sitting on top of a cottonwood tree, and he'd point at Brahmin rooster clawing up a flower bed in front yard. Any old thing that had feathers on it that dog of mine would point at. Had him out one afternoon when a bald-headed eagle began to soar around above Santa Barbara, about three miles up in the air, and blamed if that dog didn't catch sight of the noble bird and squat down and point at it until had to bat
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-18

he said. thanked him and said no. will you be hungry when you come back from the theater? They always are. You can't get nothin' to eat here at that time, you know I blessed the boy, and asked him if he would leave some sandwiches in my room before he went home. That night he was waiting on a bench in the hall, his pockets stuffed full with moist and crushed eatables. He didn't want to take any money for them, and seemed hurt when I i'm sisted He stood there again, watch ing me eat his provender. Finally he said: 'Ain't you young to be on the stage?' I said no, I was the age of fhe others in the company. We'll said he, you look different from any actress I ever see.' After that, of course, was his slave.
 ssWhen we left, strange to say, I couldn't find him to say good-by to him, and I went away wondering it his feelings had been too much for him, or if he had lost his tenderness for me as suddenly as he acquired at. At the station there he was, how ever I went up to him to shake hands. Thank you so much'-I was 'beginning, when he cut me short. s<I'm comin' along said he. The com pany was in ecstasies oi mirth. On all sides was teased about being fol- -1owed by an infatuated bellboy, and, as for me, I didn't know what to make of it. He sat in the same car with us, at the back. After several hours he came up to me and took ethe vacant seat beside me. Want to Know why I come along?' he asked. q did want to know, decidedly. We'll mother three years ago, count of cvanting to see something of the world, and that. I hadn't oughter done it, but done it just the same. She's been a-writing for me to come 4ome, but I didn't just feel like go- 1n'- Guess I was some 'shamed. But .xvhen I hear you was goin' right past home, I says: 'I'll go along, sure q will" And that's what done. too. q get off pretty soon. Good-by.' Pe s,stuck out a grimy hand, which { grasped vigorously. I said the prop Ter things about being good to his mother and not running away again. fHe nodded sagely and rose to go Then he turned round Have piece of gum he said. sticking out a bit at me. Thanks, don't chew said. SsTale a piece, anyway he inisted. tenderly. And so I did He got off lat the next station and waved his |.. e Tx ho T foward his home. I threw the gum into my handbag and subsequently, Into my trunk. It seemed a breach Iof faith to throw it away I hope he'll make his old mother happy"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-18
Why We Feel Hungry.

The sensation of hunger has not been easy to explain. The new theory of a German physician is that it is due to emptiness of the blood vessels of the stomach, and it is pointed out that hunger is appeased with the rush of blood to the stomach following the taking of food and beginning of diges- tion. In many anaemic patients, who have no appetite when the stomach is empty, the blood vessels of the stom- ach are really congested instead of being empty. Lack of blood in the stomach, in health, acts on special nerve, which is a branch of the same nerve trunk as the nerves of the mouth and tongue. A stimulus applied to the .ongne, as by spice, thus increases the appetite, while disease affecting the nerves of the tongue may produce loss of appetite, even when the stom- ach is empty.-Popular Science.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-18
Travel to the West.

More and more each year Americans are finding out the attractions of our own country, and as they grow to real ize the charm of life among the Colo rado mountains or in the Yellowstone park the tendency is toward greater travel west instead of east for health and recreation. The railroads, too, are alive to the new conditions and have made lower touristrates this year than ever before. And then tho train time has been vastly improved, so that now 1t takes only one night on the road be- tween the Atlantic coast and Denver, that is. by using the Burlington's fast train from Chicago.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-18
Tobacco Incons;stencv

The governor of Michigan has a cabinet whose members nearly all smoke large, dark cigars without re- proof from his excellency. Yet there is little doubt that the governor will sign the law making it criminal to sell or give away cigarettes. This is another example of swallowing the camel. In the state of Connecticut they do somewhat the same. In the school textbooks the children are taught that a drop of nicotine will kill a fnll-grown cat in one minute and that the smoker shuffies in his gait and loses ambition, and at the same time the state spends $500 a year to encourage experiment in to- bacco wing.-Medical Age.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-18
EooIed hv fhe Rarher

'The cranks often get fooled, and we make them believe that they are getting what they want when they are not getting it,' says the Milwaukee Sentinel. T remember a man shaved just twice in town out in the state He wanted a very close shave, so close, in fact, that he could not feel the beard by rubbing his face either with or against the grain It would take about three-quarters of an hour to ac. complish this, which was far too much time to spend on him for ten cents, so I resorted to stategy. After shaw ing him carefully in the usual way, I washed his face with alum water, which caused the skin to close over the ends of the hairs, and, rub as he might, he could not feel hair. Of course, in an hour or so, when the eff feet of the alum water had worn off, the beard made it's appearance, but he did not understand the situation. This is trick commonly resorted to by barbers with men who want an un- reasonably close shave"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-18

Ladies' Jecru jersey vests, shell trimmed and taped, 4 for 25c, from 1Oc
 Ladies' extra size jersey shaped vests. taped, He, from 19c.
 Ladies' white jersey shaped vests, high and low neck, also drawers, 19c, from 25c.
 200 dozen ladies' fancy seamless hose, also black and tan, also black with white feet, 9c pair, from 15c.
 100 dozen ,childrens black ribbed seamless hose, 9c pair, from 121ac, 3 pairs for 25c.
 200 dozen mems fancy, also black and tan, seamless half hose, 9c pair, from 15c.
 100 dozen mems fancy, also black and tan half hose, 415c pair, from Sc.
 100 dozen good linen dinner nap kins 4Sc a dozen, from 75c.
 50 dozen mems negligee madras and percale shirts, attached and detached collars and separate cuffs, 33c, from 50c.
 800 pieces 4 and inch pure all silk ribons, 7c a yard, from 25c.
 1000 yards fine torchon lace, 215c yard, from 5c.
 50 dozen ladies' imported fine lisle and drop stitch hose, 2oc, from DUG.
 Ten pieces fancy percaline and like silk lining, SC, from 25c.
 50 handsome seersucker entire suits for ladies, tastefully trimmed, $3.9S, from 8.
 1000 yards best apron gingham, 5c yard, from Sc.
 2,OOO yards fine colored dimities and plisse, 614c, from 121ac and 19c.
 And thousands of other bargains, as those who crowd our store from morn ing to night can testify. Come early in the day if you want to get the best service. Wednesday and Saturday night means to be in the push, but they are all good natured, as they get what they cannot get anywhere else
 Remember, whatever others offer, our motto until we go out of business is, Reliable Dry Goods at Less Prices than Any Other House in Waterbury.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-18

Three cases ladies' fine maco yarn vests, silk trimmed, lie, from 2oc.
 90 dozen ladies' fine lawn aprons, 23c, from 39c; 25c from soc.
 9 dozen ladies' fine merceriZed ruff fled petticoats, best makes, 9Sc, from S1 50
 50 dozen ladies' fine sateen shirt waists, 50c, from $1.
 9 pieces lace allovers, 25c, from soc
 100 pieces 5valenciennes butter lace, 25c pieces, from 50c.
 POO pieces of fine lace insertion, 10c and 15c, from 25c.
 50 pieces of white figured cambric, plaids and checks and stripes, 614c, from 10c.
 50 dozen mems fine elastic braces, 19c and 23c, from soc.
 275 yards siIkoline remnants, Sc yard, from 15c.
 Ten gross ladies' fine garter elas- tics, 15c, from 25c.
 A case heavy huck towels, 4c each, from Sc.
 A case fine yard wide percales. all new patterns, 9c yard, from 121ac.
 50 dozen handsome new pillow shams and bureau scarfs, 25c, from soc
 30 pieces fine lace allovers, 25c, from soc; 29c, from 5Sc; 35c, from roc; 45c, from S1.
 Acase fine white cambric muslin, 9c, from 15c.
 A case yard wide cheviots. splendid for mems shirts. boys waists, etc, Sc, from 15c.
 A case fine wide printed lanws, love Jv nattpTnS Or from 15c
 POO dozen mems fine imported fan cy cotton hose, usual price soc to 75c, at 23c pair or $1.25 by the box of one-half dozen.
 75 dozen of ladies' petticoats, linen, duck, mercerized sateen. moreen, etc, perfect fitting. prices less than cost of manufacture.
 30 handsome silk umbrellas. with sterling silver handles, inlaid with pearl, steel rod, paragon frames, cover and tassel complete. $1.50, from s.
 A case fine yard wide brown cotton, short pieces, 6c, from Sc.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-18
Unearths Bir Dfnoaaur

Chica go will have a team of dino- saurs to exhibit in the Field Colum- blan museum, owing to the remark able success that has crowned the efforts of Prof. Riggs. Three weeks ago he found one of the antediluvian monsters, and the other day came across another 10 miles from Grand Junction, Col. The remains are per- feet, and the professor says they are the best ever recovered.
 The latest acquisition is over 90 feet long and nine feet high. It is not improbable that-the latest find may result in the discovery of pasture ground for the monsters, in which event the whole country will be thor oughly explored with the intention of buying the ground for national boneyard to supply the museums oi the world
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-18
l5.OO0 yards of fine Hamburg em- broidery at about half the price of the

lo,000 yards of fine Hamburg em- broidery at about half the price of the cloth.
 At Pc yard, from 5c
 At 4c yard, from 1Oc
 At Sc yard, from 15c and 200.
 At 121ac yard, from 25c.
 At 15c yard, from BOG.
 At 19c yard, from 35c.
 At 25c yard, from soc.
 At 3oc yard, from 75c.
 70 dozen handsome pillow covers, 10c from 39c
 50 dozen genuine F. P. ventilating corsets, soc, from S1
 9 dozen ladies' fine night robes. 50c. from S9c.
 p dozen ladies' fine night robes, csc, from $1.O0 ! !. 50 dozen ladies' corset covers, 1211ac, from 25c. ,. 90 dozen ladies' drawers, 25c, from soc
 35 dozen ladies' silk and lace collars, 25c, from S1.5O
 p dozen ladies' silk and satin sleeves to wear with short sleeve dresses, 25c, from $1.25.
 A bale heavy, wide linen crash, l614c, from 1Oc.
 A bale heavy Union crash, 4c, from Sc.
 25 pieces of Bates's heavy turkey red table damask, 25c, from soc.
 20 pieces handsome patterns turkey red table damask, 21c, from 29c.
 100 dozen mems colored bordered handkerchiefs, for 25c, from 1Oc. 50 dozen ladies' satin band bows. 10c, from 25c. a 163 dozen ladies' .japonette~ and lawn initial handkerchiefs, for 25c, from 10c.
 100 dozen ladies' fine cotton drop stitch hose, black and tan assorted, 19c, from 25c.
 100 do.an ladies' fine drop stitch lisle hose, all colors and black, 25c, ! from soc.
 100 dozen Turkish wash face cloths, for 5c, from 5c each
 1S0 dozen handsome fringed nap kins. 4c each, from 7c.
 1000 yards fine India linen, 7c yard, from 15c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-18
an Emphatic Df.arreement.

A notable disagreement of jury occurred in Muncie, Ind. Henry Wor- feI was on trial for creating a dis r1r bance on trolley car. The jury |Fas locked up to consider the case. 'ord in about half an hour tuninlt 1r0se 'n the room shours and blas- I,'.en.T were heard, 7nd when the 1oof rae hurriedly op~ped. she black <fes and bloody noses of several of .<'.k 5r, ors indicated that they hn6 xIi<ena<ed tho case with their fisfs s44 had suphatiealI9 I,narssd
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-18
He Had the Lnst Word.

She had talked to him for two long, weary hours.
 Woman's cubs, woman's aims, wom- ans work in the world, and woman's general sup .riority to man-all spelt with capital "W''-these were the theme of her conversation.
 At last, acting on the trodden worm theory, he said:
 You believe in the Bible, I sup pose?"
 She condescended to answer in the affirmative.
 Well, then, you will find that wom- an is but side issue, after all, mad am ''-Brooklyn Life.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-18
r.kfnr Advanfore

i The czar of Russia has named his infant daughter Anastasia. That's a mean way of getting even with her. says the Denver Post, for not being boy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-01-18
NOTABLE TRIAL BEGINS
Men Accused Oh Numbering bessie Boss
cheite- Appear in Count.

Paterson, n j.. Jam. 15.-What is
expected to he one of the notable MUIR
der trials in the history of this coun-
try was begun i'm tine court of oyer and
terminer here when Walter C Meal
lister, William A Death and Andrew
Campbell were called to plead to the
charge of the murder of Jennie Boss
clseiter, the 1S-year-M mill girl, who
died after having been given knock
out" drops and assaulted. George J.
Kerr, who was jointly Indicted with
the three other prisoners, made iappIi-
cation some time ago to Presiding JUS
tice Dixon for a separate trial, which
was granted.
The three prisoners, MeA1ister,
Death and Campbell, were brought
into court in custody of the sheriff
and deputies and seated near their
counsel. The father brother and sis
ter of Jennie Rosscheiter occupied a
seat in the space inside the rail set
aside for witnesses. After a motion to
quash the Indictment on the ground
of effectiveness had been disposed of
the selecting of a jury was begun It
was secured in an hour.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-01-18
REPORT FROM GEN. GRANT
He Thinks Es He's His district In LuzoTi
About Pacified.

n
Manila. Jan. 14.-General Grant,
who is endeavOring TO finish the latest
instruction in his district, and who
is personally commanding his scouts
at the southern end, reported yester-
day that be had encountered a num-
Der Of bands south of Buloc mount
ain, all of which retired up the hills.
He says that a hundred OF the enemy,
who were we'll enarenched, made con-
siderable resistance, but We're ,ulti-
mately driven from their position
-Four bodies of insurgents We're found.
The American casualties were a SER
geant and one private of troop A,
Philippine cavalry, wounded.
In the opinion Of General Grant his
district is now fairly pacified with the
exception of the locality south of Bu-
loo mountain, and the province Of
Pampanga is ready for civil govern
nent. at is expected that Pampanga
will be the first province to which
the provincial government will be ap-
piled.
Washington Jan. 15.-General Ma
Arthur cables from Manila as follows:
'''Delgaki0, commander-f-chief of IlOilO
province Panay), surrendered Jan. IL
to Brigadier General Robert T..
Hughes, with four officers, twenty-one
men, fourteen rifles. His command is
much scattered. Other sulrenderS are
expected during the next few days.
This is Important; it signifies the end
of the organized ARMED resistance in
IlOilO urONince. PanaE"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-01-18
FATAL CHICAGO PANIC
Seven Deaths and a Score Injured
the Result OF d False
Alarm of Fire.
MANY OF THE VICTIMS CHILDREN
Mothers in Their Frantic Fright Throw
Their Little Ones Down from
the Balcony.

Chicago, JAN 14.-Seven persons
were crushed to death and as many
more seriously injured in a panic
which followed a mans false alarm
of fire late Saturday afternoon in
West Twelfth Street Turner hall.
About 500 people were in the place,
gathered to witness the performance
of play entitled THE Green-Horn."
The following people were killed: Re
becca Lidsley; Annie Goldberg, aged
Z; Regina A1illenbach, aged A; Annie
Saloman, aged 81; George Shaffer,
aged 8; Mrs. Samuel Mendelsohn;
Birdie Xidmann.
Twenty-Five Severely Hurt.
The injured number twenty-five, rs
follows: Beclll Adler, aged Ii, legs
broken; Bella Adler, legs injured; Joe
Becker, aged 6, body bruised and in
ternal injuries; Mamie Becker, left
arm badly bruised; Sarah Bloomgar-
den, covered with contuSions from
being stamped upon; Rebecca Bloom
garden, ear lacerated; Mrs. Sarah
Cohen, internal injuries; Louisa Freed
man, conclusion of the brain; Sarah
Goldberg, right cheek cut and badly
bruised; Mrs. Nettie Hirschberg, body
bruised; Minnie Hoffman, injured in
ternally, may die; Fannie Jacobs, CON
fused and eye cut; Myer Jacobson, in
jured internally and legs badly
bruised; Abraham Zimmerman, ankle
crushed; Rosie Zimmerman, internal
injuries; Mrs. Sarah Koal, internally
injured; Mollie MOllO. body bruised
Mrs. Rebecca Richter, legs broken
Annie Rissnan, aged 8, injured inter
nally; Bessie Rissman, aged 6, legs
crushed; Jacob Rissman, aged 10, LEFT
leg injured; Mrs. Ida Rissman, badly
bruised.
The play was in Yiddish, and the
| audience, comprising for the most par
women and children, was all Hebrews
The hall stands in the center of a dis
trict densely populated by Jews. The
play was nearly over when the cry
which caused the panic was raised
and within five seconds after 1t rams
| through the hall the entire audience
was converted into frantic mob, ev
cry member Of which was fighting fol
| the safety which lay beyond the doors
/ of the building