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North Park union., 1901-10-25
ODD ARCIIITEC1URE.

The eccentricities of those who build
and furnish houses are too numerous
to be described within the limits OF an
ordinary newspaper or magazine ar
ticle, but two or three instances OF
freakishness described by the Golden
Penny may be cited in illustration of
certain phases. A Russian gentleman
has erected at cost OF eighty thou
sand rubles on his country estate at
Savinowka, in Podolia, a sixteen room
house, which was constructed in New
York. is calculated by its architect to
last longer than would stone build
ing. The whole of the furniture. too
is made from the same strange mate
rial In county Westmeath. Ireland. a
house has been built whereof all the
windows are made to resemble in out
line the backs OF easy chairs. being
thus constructed by its eccentric own
er to match the backs of a set OF chairs
in the dining room.
In the neighborhood OF Ipswich a
certain landowner, thinking that the
view from his house lacked a church.
proceeded to supply its place by erect
ing row OF cottages SO designed AZ
to resemble from his side. the ediflce
required. Approached from the other
direction. however. the sham is at
once manifest.
North Park union., 1901-10-25
USE FOR ANTS. rISCrrs

From late adventure among the
Passamaquoddy Indians. who live on
the border of New Brunswick. DR.. Rob-
ert Loud Of Boston, Mass. who hunted
bears in the Maine woods for month
believes that the aboriginal inhabitants
OF America are possessed of a wide
knowledge of medicine and surgery.
using some methods which may be
adopted into general practice with
benefit to the public. Late in August
while camping on the Micmac river he
had the misfortune to cut n deep cash
In his leg, which bled copiously and
caused him much pain and trouble
until he was so fortunate as to receive
visit from Chief Oku. great medi-
zine man of the tribe. whose fame is
known among all the Indians of the
Eastern. states. The cut was badly in
fiamed when Oku arrived. but he at
once reduced the swelling by bathing
his leg with decoction of elm bark
and tying up the wound in fresh clay
from a brook. When DIR. Loud asked
the indian to take some stitches in the
cut Oku replied; "Heem no good.
Tread heem max heem swell up. so
he sore. See wat Oku. heem do" The
chief went to a clearing and returned
with dozen large and very lively
brown ants. Then. graspng the two
sides OF the cut between his thumb and
finger and pinching them together. he
caused an ant 20 bite at the edge, put
ting his paws through both sides of the
cut and closing them as firmly as II
they had been in VIE. When he
had applied eight ants in this manner
he coolly pulled off their bodies. leav-
ing nothing but their heads attached
Now heem bin stay there til heem
sore geet well" said oku. winding
bandage OF soft cloth around the leg
and fastening 1t as neatly as trained
nurse could have done. I'm nine day
IL day, maybe-take off cloth: find
him all we'll DR.. Loud followed in
structions and came out cured. The
heads Of the ants had held on as firm
ly as pincers. and although the insects
were long dead, 1t required consider
able force to pull away the locked
jaws. DR.. Loud also believes that the
formic acid which the ants secrete
from their mandibles has antiseptic
qualities which are unknown to medi-
cine. and proposes to make a few en-
periments along this line on his return
to Boston
North Park union., 1901-10-25

tnemselve into bail or complete ovss,
which went bounding down tho hill
ike a cannon ball. to the amusement
OF the enemy. that merely stood and
sszed at 1t. Two species Of these crea-
lures have developed the khoulsh
habit OF burrowing into the graves OF
the dead and hardly grave Is safe
from their depredations. Many kinds
are considered luxuries by the natives.
The latter prefer them to other meat
at all times, especially when fat; but
the nesh has. peculiar individuality
mat Is unpleasant to the American
TASTE The Botacudas cook them in
the shell. using the latter as dish in
which to roast them. and feast Of
roast armadillo is only comparable to
the oppossum Of the Carolina negro
Utica Globe.
North Park union., 1901-10-25
A wonderful Clock.

tn the list of remarkable clocks In
.a world that just completed by a
ponemian in Chicago. who has been at
,rort on 1t for nineteen years. Will
S,,o IN be added. 1t Is more than
n,ahteen feet high, and is fifteen feet
',nv,re at the base. A miniature earth
o,rcles around the dial. and turns on
,,s avis every twenty-four hours. while
,ho sun. moon, Venus. Mars, Saturn
nd other planets are represented In
their proper relative places. When
~ clock strikes a door opens, and
,,rocession of all the presidents OF
,ho United States issues. followed by
saures which symbolic the growth OF
.he republic. The inventor has kept
Vic work a secret all these years. and
nyen now refuses to sell 1t or allow 1t
IN be exhibited.
North Park union., 1901-10-25
Curious Forms of Pottery.

Among the curious forms OF pot
terry which have been recovered from
the tombs of the ancients. none is
more characteristic and interesting
than that found in the graves of the
Incas. Food and drink must be need
ed on the last long journey they
thought. and so they placed by the
sides OF their departed vases and bot
ties containing water and moize.
These are curiously wrought, and the
art of the Indian potter shows itself
in the picturing of the human form.
while birds. beasts and fruits also
have their place in the ornamentation.
Sir Spencer st. John collected some
400 pieces while minister of Peru, and
these are to be sold by auction during
the autumn. No two are alike and
many are exceedingly curious. One
represents tigress sucking her
young. with the cubs in parallel lines.
and another is supposed to represent
the Buddhist Trinity. which opens up
n field of argument as to how Bud
dhism reached Central America.
North Park union., 1901-10-25
COLORADO cAvERNS.
Remarkable Cave. and FOSSILS In Fremont
County.

1t is likely, says Florence corre-
spondent of the Denver News, that n
wagon road will be built TO lead to
some grand caves which hundreds of
people living in this county know moth
Ing about. For more than II year the
Carnegie museum has had men contin-
uously at work quarrying out OF the
solid sandstone the petrified bones OF
the prehistoric animals which roamed
here before the flood. ut the point
where visiting geological party re-
Gently spent one day. The Smithsonian
Institution Mt Washington has srsci-
men dug by NJ. +. Welsh In 1874. Since
then Welsh has spent most of his time
in digging for these fossils. Caves
abound In this region. In Marble cave
an opening but 4xlO feet grects the
eye, but the interior is 200 feet long
and fifty feet high.
There are n great many other caves
that give the oldest geological data
which as yet are virtually unknown.
There Is also strong evidences OF
subterranean river.
North Park union., 1901-10-25
Lapdsmen for the Navy.

Recruiting men for the navy In the
Interior is made possible by the new
style of warships. which do not re-
auire sailors accustomed to managing
canvas, says the Kansas City Star.
The old-time sailor is passing away,
both in England and America. Now
young farmer from Kansas or Mis-
souri, can enlist in the United States
navy, take on the smartncss that
comes from bearing arms, see the
great world. accustom himself to
steam machinery-a useful accom-
plIshment for any man-and return to
the pursuits of peace better equipped
In every way for his experience.
North Park union., 1901-10-25
Corporations In England.

A curious Illustration of the power
of corporations is reported from Eng
land. From time immcmorlal 1t has
been established law there that be-
quests made for the propagation OF
secular or frcethinking doctrines were
subject to coniiscation by the King.
and thousands Of poLnds have been
thus confiscatcd. Recently, however.
1t occurred to some person TO try new
plan. A company known MS the Seq
ular Society dimite,D was Incorporated
for the specific purpose Of receiving
such bequests. and the best English
lawyers say that under its charter 1t
can receive and use beIucsts for the
very purpose so long held unlawful.
A corporation is n strange entity.
North Park union., 1901-10-25
DoorORINa WHAT WE EAT.

DOOTORING WHAT WE EAT.
They put embalming fluid in the milk
That we have to give our little ones
today;
They doctor up the peaches and the
grapes
With poison stun to keep them from
decay.
They embalm the meat we eat,
And the butter and the bread;
There Is nothing 1t would seem.
From potatoes up to cream.
That we shouldn't taste and look upon
with dread.
That we shouldn't view with dread
dread, dread.
There is poison in the salad we con.
sumo.
To keep 1t fresh and pleasing to the
taste.
The chicken in the dish is made of
veal
waste;
They embalm the pork and beans,
And adulterate the tea
The coffee's doctored, and
There Is sugar in the sand
That they sell us at the gro-cer-ree.
That they weigh out at the grocer
ree-ree-ree.
The only thing they give us that is
pure
Is the poison that they put in what
We eat.
And it's certain that they'll some day
find way
To doctor that, and make the wrong
complete.
They will find cheap substitutes
For embalming fluids yet,
And they'll squirt them in the fruits
And the milk. as fancy suits.
They'll adulterate the poison that we
get,
They'll cheat lis on the poison that
We get. get, get.
S. f. Kiser.
North Park union., 1901-10-25
Old Ago Pensions in Russia.

The st. Petersburg Official Messen-
ger announces that pensions available
for the families of the beneficiary ar
ter his death will henceforward be
granted to all workmen In state em-
ploy For the present the measure is
only promulgated MS provisional
ukase, but 1t is to be embodied among
the permanent laws Of the Russian EN-
pire. The newspapers hail the reform
as one which all private capitalists en-
ploying labor on large scale Will De
compelled to adopt.
North Park union., 1901-10-25
KAISER IN NEW ROLE.
wilhelm Tries His Hand at Caricaturing
PrusAlAn Mobiles.

The Kaiser was much occupied dur
ing his recent vacation in drawing
caricaturcs OF the leading personages
in the history of Prussia. and especial
ly Of Brnndenburg. He Is skillful
with the pencil. and works rapidly In
bold, dashing lines. He has made
caricatures of n number OF his prede-
cessors on the throne Of Prussia. and
also made skillful humorous sketches
of many of the leading statesmen and
ladies' Of the seventeenth and eight
eenth centuries.
The sermons the Kaiser has deliv-
cred on board his yacht Hohenzollern
in tho past six years are to be collect
ed and published in n special volume
for the cdiilcation of the German SOL
diers and sailors. They are not all Of
the Kalser's own composition. They
are selected by him as being specially
adapted to the audiences he addressed.
North Park union., 1901-10-25

1t was his first voyage and he was
leaning over the rail In an attitude OF
reckless abandonment. What are you
doIngw some one jeesfngly asked him.
81 am rendering TO the sea, sir. the
things that are the sea's, sir" he
gasped, as soon as he could speak.
North Park union., 1901-10-25
STATE o. OHIO. crrr or TOLEDO. =.


Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he 4. the
senior partner OF the firm OF +. J. Cheney & Co.
doing business In the City OF Toledo, County
and State aforesaid. and that said nrm will pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case OF Catarrh that cannot bo
cured by the use of Halls Caiarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed Ia INV
presence. this 9Th day OF December. A. d. iHd
tSEALl A. W. ELf.AsoS;
Halls Cntarrh Cure iS taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials free.
FJ. CHENEY s CO, Toledo, O
Sold by Druggists, TIC.
Halls Family Pills are the best
North Park union., 1901-10-25

M,stress-Now. Bridget. there IL
"a thing I must insist upon. II you
,,ne,t No. anything. l want you to como
and tell me at once b-idset-snr".
n,o..m can't be runnin' to ye every
minute OF the d'T.
North Park union., 1901-10-25

with the constantly increasing require
ments of school boards there will soon be
no place for school, ma ans like the one
who wrote: at amt much they pays /.
and It amt much teaches they"
North Park union., 1901-10-25

P1ss's Csfs cannot b too hisAiy spoksa - =
eoush CURE. W. oBnIxS, n Third Ava.
n. Minneapolis Ninu. Jan & ieuA
North Park union., 1901-10-25
s.s.r n.,lr..a No. N.v.A.y.

Twenty years ago twenty per cent.
OF the employees 0t the New York Cen
tral railroad were discharged yearly
for drinking. Now only about one per
cent. yearly are SO dismissed,
North Park union., 1901-10-25

At the beginning of the Civil War .
newly fiedGed captain found several nem-
bers Of his company indulging In . lively
Bout with their lists He lined them up
and made them a handsome speech. be-
ginning: IT hope We have no hghting
men among us!'
North Park union., 1901-10-25

FITS Permanently Cured. :,ohts nervousness afts
kr.t day OF DIR. Kline F. Groat Nerve R-storef.
BEND tor FREE Sl.OO trial Potilr and treati.s
Dk r. II, KLINE. Ltd. Ell Arch ST. PhisdslpbtA. Ia
North Park union., 1901-10-25

nsA Wi.sasv's ssssAias agWf.
r ssii1sse ssssa..f. esNss. - ssnss sSossS
North Park union., 1901-10-25

'Smithers can tell as good a fish story
as anybody l know. | told him an awful
whopper the other night, but he matched
1t" How He said he believed me"
North Park union., 1901-10-25
IN THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND oURioUs THINGS AND
EVENTS.

Auts' Ffnesrs Are Used by a. Indian
surgsoa - Mad Together the Sides
OF wo.nd-ArmAdinos of South
AnsFisA
North Park union., 1901-10-25

Flying machine men are talking OF
forming n trust. II they manage to hoa
II they Will do better than many of them
have with their machines.
North Park union., 1901-10-25

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are
easier to use and color more goods brigh-
ter and faster colors than any other dye
Sold by druggists, 1Oc. per package.
North Park union., 1901-10-25

Little Boy-Whats prcachin' for. any
way, Little Girl-why. to give the sing
ers q rest OF course.
North Park union., 1901-10-25

A Philadelphia man has recently dis.
covered down In South America u plant
that drinks. 1t will probably prove TO b
North Park union., 1901-10-25

And when he proposed did you tell
him to see meY' inquired her mother.
II did and he said he had seen you sew
eral times. but that he loved me. not
withdrawing"
North Park union., 1901-10-25
Aasrse. Loads.

In consequence OF the great demand for
cotton goods. the United States consumed
more raw cotton than 0reat Britain
which has always held supremacy in this
industry. just ns Hoste,tcr's stomach
Bttters has been the best family medicine
and which has retained its prestige for
over hfty years. Today the BItters In used
indigestion. constipation and biiiousncss
also puriiics the blood. caims the nerves.
and builds up the entire system
North Park union., 1901-10-25

Millions OF sufferers use Wizard OH
for pain every year and call It blessed.
Ask the druggist. he know1.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
THE FEUD ENDED.
Both Sides Have Agreed to Lay Down
 Arms.

Both Sides Have Agreed to Lay Down
 Arms.
 Chicago, March 14.-A special to the Tribune from London, Ky, says:
 The factions in the Baker-Howard feud In Clay county have been paci- fled, including the Whites, the allies of the Towards, and the Garrards and the Philpots, the allies of the Baker clan.
 Through the influence of E. B. Tins ley, the newly appointed circuit judge for this district, the warning factions have been brought together, have agreed to lay down their arms, and to let the law take its course. Already twenty-two of the warrors have en- listed in the army at the recruiting sta tion here.
 The terms agreed upon are these: Each side disarms it's followers and these followers disperse. The princi- pals on each side undertake to guar antee the personal safety of the princi- pals on the other side.
 The feud dates back to about the year 1S44, when Dr Baker killed his brother-in-law, Daniel Bates. Both Bates and Baker had marr1ed into the White family, but when Baker killed Bates he put himself under the pro- tection of General Garrard. Since then the warfare has cosI many lives.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14

occurred by his presuming the ele- vator was level with the floor, where ss, he alleges, it was eighteen inches at least above it. The floor on which the accident took place was very dark at the time. He was laid up about two months and then he presented himself to the assistant superlntend- ent, Henry Crampton, one day on crutches and asked for his old job. He was told that he could not be given it as another man held it, whereupon he wheeled upon his crutches and went away. Soon after, though, he was cents an hour. He held this for some time. Since the accident he earned about $225. He exhibited his lameness to the court by walking a few yards outside the witness box and it was plain that he was quite lame. He tes- tified that for two weeks immediately succeeding the accident he didn't close an eye.'
 MT Bowditch took the witness stand after these questions were asked and it at once became apparent that run was ahead. He repeated his testl- nony reg arding his interview with MT Cranpton about returning to his old position. and MT Crampton told him
  the man who held it then. Plaintiff said he would not have the man dis charged 'or any other man." Ger tainly he was angry, but not very. lie did not threaten to bring suit then, not even thought of 1t, though he knew several lawyers.
 s'Then," said Mir Stoddard. eff you wanted to go to work instead of going to law, aud they could not give you back your old job without discharging the n1an who held it, and this you would not have them do, why did you take some other job?'
 "Oh, well. 1 was promised my old job, and they wouldn't give it to me nor any one that would give me as much pay" The question of his ex- penses was then taken up, and 1t was shown that all he spent on medicine was $1 and for medical attendance the cost of examining his injured heel. The expense of treating it was paid by the company.
 "I see," said MT Stoddard, taking up the papers in the ease. that you say you spent 5000 for cork feet. Is that so?" The question seemed to daZe the plaintiff.
 Did you spend that amount on ar tificial feet y again asked Mir Stod- dard. Plaintiff raised his head proud ly and defantly and said: 'Sir. there is nothing artificial about me. l don't recall loosing a leg. but sometimes l wish I had an artificial heel"
 Soon after court adjourned for the day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
VESSELS DESTROYED.
Lieutenant Payne. of the U. s. Gun
 boat POmpanga, Seized Them.

Lieutenant Payne. of the U. s. Gun
 boat Pompanga, Seized Them.
 Manila, March 14-The rebel trad ing operations in the NIscayan islands have been effectually broken up. Lieu tenant Fred R. Payne, commanding the United States gunboat Pampanga, pursuant of instructions has seized and destroyed 30 vessels of various sizes, mostly native craft, constructed to as sist the insurgents. Among those which have come to grief are a num- Der of coasting vessels belonging to leading Manila firms.
 Lieutena!nt Payne captured a quan- tity of supplies and war materials shipped by the insurgent governor of the island of Leyte to the rebel com mander on the island of Samar.
 The Cebu pirates who occasionally ralded the opposite shore of Negros island have been suppressed and their boats all burned.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
TIMELY TOPICS

Give the boy good start, that is let J. E. Mullings cIothe him when he is small and he will go there himself when he is older.
 Don't pay an extra price for a hat because Of the makers name. Those S3 Derbys and Grand Dukes at Jones X Morgan's are the thing.
 The Turnbull X Co have made a pur- chase of mems and boys fancy shirts. all fresh and up to date styles at low prices.
 It will pay you to see that stock of pianos at Driggs & Smiths if you are thinking of buying an instrument
 Try the best syrup in the city, sold by the Penn. Merchandise O. Head quarters for genuine Irish dulse.
 French haircloth only IA cents yard at Miller & Peck's. White kid gloves at 69c, marked from 9Sc
 See that elegant chamber suit at Moriarty's for $33.5O. 1t will give you an idea of what bargains are in store for patrons.
 Haddock 4c a pound at the Public Market. White halibut steak 15c pound, all kinds of salt and smoked fish.
 See the Lapalme- Hoffman stock of new wall papers and mouldings, gilt paper from 1Oc roll up.
 There will be q demonstration of candy making tomorrow at Currans. Candy made while you wait.
 Some pretty tailor made suits at Conlon Bros, made of cheviot, vene- tian and homespuns, prices from $7.9S to S25.OO
 Reid & Hughes are constantly re- ceiving new goods in their upholstery department Read about new cur tains.
 If you want a $3 value for $2.5O see those ladies' shoes at Lucy & Fitz- gerald. Their little gents shoes are made for hard wear,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
LONDON TAXES INCREASED.

London, March 14.-The Times this morning says it believes that, in ad- dition to a sugar tax and the re-im- position of the registration duty of shilling on corn, the income tax will be increased by two pence or four pence to the pounds The shilling reg istration charge on corn was abolish ed by Robert Lowe, when chancellor of the exchequer during Afr Glad stones second administrations, 1868. 1873. The income tax in Great Rrit ain for the year beginning Anrft <. 1900. and ending the same day 1n 1901 r on nlil3lng fn the pound. mcome
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
GRAND JURY INDICTS.

Wreckers of the South Danyers Bank
 Held for Trial.
 Boston, March IA. The United States district court grand jury, called in special session to consider the cases of George M. Foster, formerly cashier of the South Danvers National bank of Peabody, and John W. Dickinson of Boston, shareholder in the bank, charged with misrepresentation of the funds of the institution. to-day re- turned a joint indictmenr in fifteen counts against the men. The indict- ment places the total sum involved at $49,OoO. The grand jury also returned a separate indictment against Foster in three counts, two alleging false en- tries and one the wilful m1sapplication of $1 GOO
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14

HlSTR1CT OF WATERBURY,, SS. PRO- U bate Court, March 14th 1901.
 Estate of Edward Y. Malisziorskl, late of Waterbury, in said District. deceased
 Upon the application of George l.. Lilley administrator. with the will annexed, on said estate, praying the court to ascertain the heirs distributes of said teState estate under the terms of the last will and testament of said deceased, per application hle more fully appears. It is
 ORDERED, that said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Water bury In said District on the l6th day of March A D. 1901 at 9 o'clock in the forenoon. and that notice be given of the pendency of said applica- tion and the time and place of hearing thereon by publishing the same time in some news paper having q circulation in said dis Lrict
 By Order of the Court
 James J. CaSSin Clerk nf Cos,rt
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
AGAINST BRIDEWELL BRICKS.

Chicago, March 14-Organized labor IS up in arms at the proposition to give the brick yard at the Bridewell a ca pacity of S,0OO,OOO a year, enough to supply half the demands of the city government. Members of the brick makers alliance propose that a com mittee wait on Mayor Harrison to pro- test against the plan.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14
GOVERNOR WILL ACT.

Austin, Tex, March Ex-Governor Sayres yesterday afternoon said he would to-day call the attention of the legislature to the burning of the negro, John Henderson, at Corsicana yester- day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-14

SIGNALED DANGER AND DIED.
 New York, March 14.-NV. w. Black ford, tOWerman of the Lehgh Valley road at Paryiew, N. J., committed suicide this morning. He put all the signals on the line of danger before committing the act, blocking the road completely for all trains.