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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
WATERFRONT J0TTINGs
Waterbury Man Fell from His Wheel
 and Sustained Injuries.

John Loucks of Waterbury, cy- clist, fell from his wheel while riding along the road in front of Dr Variefs residence and sustained several in juries.
 Miss Florence Atwood, a student at the State normal school in New Brit ain, is home to spend the summer with her parents.
 K. H. Burton, an agent of the l.. A. w., who endeavored to hold a meeting here last week for the purpose of or ganizing a branch order of that socie- ty, is still in town. Evidently he in tends to try again.
 Therault, the local crack pitcher, pitched a game in Waterbury on Sat- urday. and, as usual, came out on top. But eight hits were made off his de livery.
 Wedding bells will soon ring in Wa tertown again. Several engagements announced for the near future. pairs, and will be ready for the fall opening in September.
 Nothing has been done in regard to making repairs about the Center school. A new room is to be added  the increasing number of pupils.
 Mass was celebrated at St Johns church yesterday morning at S:30 by the Rev J. H. O'Donnell. The attend ance was fair.
 Just what route the trolley people intend to take with their line from Oakville to Watertown is not known. It is said by those who are in a posi- hC line that they intend keeping from the highway as much as possible.
 The repairing and additions around the depot are now completed.
 The milk famine seems to have struck the local farmers and they are unable to keep up with their whole sale demand.
 Watertown was well represented al Forest park yesterday, about eighty five going down.
 The newly organized order of Lady Foresters meet tomorrow night.
 Joseph William, teamster employed by Charles Bidwell, has blood poison ing in his arm.
 Robert Moore. a foreman at the old silk mill, has gone to attend the Pan American exposition.
 Mrs Sidney Barnes of Bristol was visiting at +. J. Painters over Sunday
 Ira c. Hotchkiss and William Kelly were visiting in Litchfield yesterday
 Samuel Barlow, the local comedian competed in the amateur contest al Hartford last Friday evening and SC cured second prize. He will be al Jacques's Forest park theater this week.
 Walter Walton has rented the dwell ing house formerly occupied by John Fitzpatrick.
 Ira Hotchkiss and family have re, turned from the Pan-American exposi tion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
YOUR BODY NOT YOUR OWN
If You Are So Disposed You Cannot Bequeath Your Corpse to
 the Doctors.

The supreme court of California has decided in a contest between next of kin on the one hand and claimants under a will on the other for the possession of a corpse, that man cannot by will dispose of that which after his death will be his corpse, says the Chicago Chronicle. The GUS tody of the corpse belongs to the next of kin in preference to the ad- ministrator. This view is based on the fact that the general English and American legal authorities establish the rule that, in the absence of stat utory provisions, there is no property in dead body.
 If this rule is correct, the sooner statutory provisions are obtained en- abling a man who feels that a great benefit to humanity will accrue through increase of medical knowl- edge, by the continuance post mor- tenn of an investigation into his case, or that new light may be shed upon other scientific problems, to author ize by will such use of his corpse, the better.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
Our Pnner Industry.

Fifty pounds of paper for each in- dividual was the amount consumed in this country last year. The United States puts 5000, 100000 pounds on the market annually, according to the latest statistics, and has about 1,0OG mills engaged in the paper manufac- ture. This industry has grown from one little mill that manufactured pa- per from rags in Philadelphia in 1890. While the output has increased so tre- mendously, and the demand has caused the substitution of wood pulp for ingredients used in the early man tufacture, the principle on which it is made remains practically the same as that of China centuries ago. We not only consume more paper than any other country, but we are reaching out for the markets of the world, and with our output furnish railways and steamships with about 7,5oo,0o0 tons ol freight year. Paper Trade Jour nal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
support of Physicians.

Each physician in the United States has 655 persons to look to for his sup port, for Ito 655 is the proportion, ac- cording to the latest governmental statistics. Californias stands at, the bottom-or top, depending on the view-of the list, for there there are only 416 actual and prospective pa tients for each NJ. D., while in Alaska 2,349 persons have to depend on, or take chances with, one doctor. New York is near the average, with 6o3 per sons for each physician to look after, and Pennsylvania comes nearer the average than any other state, with 662. Lying partially between these great states comes New Jersey, where the number of medical practitioners falls off until one has to care for s56 per sons.-N. Y. Herald.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
Sanitation ana the Water Meter.

Sanitation and the Water Meter.
 At first one might naturally sup pose that as a free supply of water is so necessary to cleanliness, the meter, by lessening the use of water, would increase disease. In some cases and temporarily this might be true, but in the long run there would doubtless be a lessening death rate, due to the fact that according to the wise suggestion of the Yale Medical Journal, by means of the water me ter we could secure a purer if not so copious supply of water. The method whereby this may be brought about is through sand filtration With our present lavish wastefulness of water sand filtration is an enormous ly expensive thing, almost amounting to preventing its general introduc- tion- The water meter would not prevent the use of healthful and necessary supply, but would check the present absurd extravaganza. The meter would therefore permit of universal sand fltration.-American Medicine.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
Ali Lirards Change color.

It is a fact not generally known that nearly all of the common lizards change color like the chameleon, but the changes is less rapid. The ordi- nary fence lizard will be black after remaining upon black soil for about half a minute, but upon an old-fash- toned rail fence the animal soon as sumes the motley gray hue of a weath- er-worn. rail. Upon green leaf the same lizard will take on decidedly greenish tint. The change of color, both in the chameleon and the com mon lizards, appears to be nature $ su5terfnge for the protection of the animal. Scientific American.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15

To the Board of County Commissions
 CTS for New Haven County:
 l hereby apply for license to self spirituous and intoxicating liquors, ale, lager beer, Rhine wine and cider, at 57 Third street, town of Waterbury. My place of business is not located within 200 feet in a direct line of a church edifice or public school house, or the premises pertaining thereto, or any postoffice or public library.
 Dated at Waterbury, this 25th day of June, A. D. 1901.
 MICHAEL M'DONALD, Applicant.
 We, the undersigned, electors and taxpayers, as defined by law, of the town of Waterbury, hereby endorse the application of the above named for such license: John H. Laughlins Chris Strobel, Frank P. Brett, M. D. Russell, E. G. Kilduff.
 Dated at Waterbury, this 25th day of June, A. D. 1901.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15

their knees the two young men took hold of hands and proceeded to slow ly grope their way through the inky darkness. Wet leaves slapped them in the face and sharp branches cut them as they blundered through the underbrush, but anything was re- lief after the swamp. Presently the big bulk of building doomed up be- fore them.
 "T6ank Heaven" gasped Elliott, there's a farmhouse. Now we'll get lantern"
 Their approach to the house was greeted by terrific growls, and the sound of running dog. Fortunately tall board fence was convenient and they clambered to its top. Then they proceeded to call for help. After yell ing for several ID :nutes an upper win dow was raised and man leaned out.
 ''If you drunken wretches don't clear out I'll shoot,'' he yelled. five been bothered enough by people from the lake,
 70 mister" called the despairing Elliott, Eve only want to borrow lam 
 way. We'll pay you for it.
 After a talk of several minutes, dur ing which the dog made several vicious charges on the fence, the farmer final iy came down and plodded across to the fence with farm lantern in his hand. Even then he was doubtful. He called the dog and kept it close at his heels until he had carefully inspected the young men on the fence Then he laughed.
 Pretty wet looking kids," he said. ''Lie down, Rover. Amt you ashamed of yourself? What you been doin'? Tryin' to ketch frogs? If give you the lantern will you run straight home ?''
 Wet and wobegone Edwards and FL liott were beyond the reach of an in suit. They borrowed the lantern at the farmers own terms and started again on their trip to the hotel. It was five o'clock in the morning when they got there. Old "Tom" had got worried at their absence and had rowed across the lake to the log ca bin shortly after midnight. There he was told that they had started to row home. Close by he had found the empty skiff where they had beached it. Naturally he had come to the conclu- sion that they had been tipped over in midlake. He had rowed back and aroused the hotel. Steam was up in the little steam launch when they got back to the hotel, and several parties were already out searching. Fortunately there was an early train for the city that morning. Edwards and Elliott took it. They did not even wait for breakfast. Fortunately they
 had enough money left to pay their bill and bus fare. Return tickets they were wise enough to bring with them.-Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
THE SAME OLD STORY.

J. A. Kelly relates an experience sim- liar to that which has happened in al most every neighborhood in the United States and has been told and re-told by thousands of others. He says: Hast summer I had an attack of dysentery and purchased bottle of Chamber lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which used according to di- rections and with entirely satisfactory results The trouble was controlled much quicker than former attacks when I used other remedies" Mir Kel
 ly is a we'll known citizen of Tender. son, \. C., For sale by all druggists
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
IN COUNTRY LANES.

O country lanes, white-starred with bloom, Where wild things nestle, shy and sweet. Where all your waving grasses laugh And part before my eager feet Could forever dwell with you
 Letting the mad old world rush by, And just be glad of wind and sun.
 Of rocking nest and breeding sky! How often, in the crowded streets,
 l dream of you, sweet country lane, And feel. once more your soft breeze Sootne My sordid breast and weary brain. Ever above the city's din,
 Above the cl:nk of yellow gold, hear wild birds ringing call,
 l catch the scent of leaf-strewn mold Your grasses kiss my fevered cheek
 Your hawthorn drops her scented rain, am a child again. and dream
 That Heaven bides here, o aower-starreo
 lanei
 Florence A. Jones. in Criterion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15

made in half an hour by boat may take three or four hours when one must follow the ins and outs of tortuous shore line. But the Lincoln park sailors had no suspicion of this interesting fact in physical geography when they started on their trip.
 It was 10:20 o'clock and the moon was full when they started. For the first mile the walking was along a high grassy shore, with nothing to i'm pede their progress. Then suddenly everything seemed to happen at once. The moon went under black cloud, and presently it began to rain. The open shore gave way to tangle of underbrush, and presently the boys pitched down into a swamp which in gulfed them half way up to their knees. In the darkness they waded around for a few minutes until sud- denly Elliott plunged at full speed into a barbed wire fence. The rebound sent him down backwards into the slime, while his gold nose-glasses went into the darkness IS if they had been shot from gun. Presently Edwards had the same experience. His glasses flew off his nose as he tripped over root. and the next half hour was spent by both young men in looking for the treasure they had lost. After groping around in vain for 15 minutes Elliott became desperate, for without his glasses he was next to blind man. He went down on his knees in the swamp and clutched fiercely at the tall clumps of swamp grass. Meanwhile it was pouring rain, and the new yacht- ing suits of both were soaked. By the light of flash of lightning Elliott finally miraculously found his glasses hanging on the tall leaf of a flag.
 Edwards was a little less dependent on his glasses, and he agreed to give up the search when Elliott was once more ready to start.
 Soaked and dirty. dripping with rain, and covered with slime up to
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15

Summer Complaint is unusually pre- valent among children this season. A well developed case in the writer's family was cured last week by the timely use of ChamberIain's Colic. Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy-One of the best patent medicines manufac- tured and which is always kept on hand at the home of ye scribe This is not intended as free puff for the com pany, who do not advertise with us. but to benefit little sufferers who may be within easy access of physician. Nc family should be without a bottle of this medicine in the house. especially in mer-time.-Lansing, Iowa Journal. For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
Countless votaries of Tobacco.

To judge from the new com bina- tions among tobacco companies and the immense business done by exist ing corporations, the enemies of the dreamy smoke which soothed Sir Walter Raleigh while he was inn prisoned in the Tower of London are not making great reductions in the hosts of devotees of the alluring weed. It is true that many states have adopted rigorous laws against cigarettes, but the quantity of to- bacco consumed in one form or an- other in the United States does not seem to be falling off. From the equator to either pole the legion of countless.-N. Y. Tribune.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
HEARTBuRN.

When the quantity of food taken is too large or the quality too rich, heart burn is likely to follow, and especially SO if the digestion has been weakened
 by constipation Eat slowly and not too freely of easily digested food. Mas ticate the food thoroughIy. Let six hours elapse between meals and when rou feel a fullness and weight in the reeion of the stomach after eating. in .f.T4fine that you have eaten too much t1I<c tr'e of ChamberIaIn's Stomach and I.'tef Tablets and the heartburn may be 1rcI1c1 For sale by aii druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
Dangerous BaciIn in Books.

A special committee appointed by the Chicago public library board re ports that the books of the library ought to be mediately sterilized on account of the large number of bacilli, representing hundred different poi sons and disease germs, found in them. pr. Kufiusli reports that all of the 50 books submitted to him for examina- tion were more or less infected. The dry process of steriliza tion, he thinks, will serve the required purpose.- Youths Communion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
Ens1ana,s old Common Field system.

A Common Field'' is quite distinct from Common" It is a field be- longing to numerous owners. The land consists of long narrow strips, perhaps not more than ten yards wide and running parallel with an an other. What are the exact rules of cultivation that obtain in Kent to- day we do not know, but of old it was usual to have a regular rotation, such as wheat one year, barley or oats the second and fallow the third. When the crops were harvested, each mem Der of the community getting his or her share, all could put in their cat tie, which roamed over the whole field, feeding on the stubble, etc. And this was termed the right of sack" The Common Field' system was gradually done away with by statutes in the reigns of George III. and Will liam IV.-London Express.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
The UnfruthfuI Dafer.

She wandered where the daisies grew Her lips were red: her eyes were blue. She plucked daisy from it's bed, And broke each petal as she said: He loves me; he loves me not, He loves me, he loves me not; He loves me. daisy tell me so.'' The final petal answered: No" She laughed. but one small tear drop bold Spread secrets of the heart untold. .-Ie loves me not7" she tossed her heaE, ''yhy. 6aisy. you tell lies.s she said
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
Plausible Theory,

Lawyer-Where were you on the aft ernoon in question?
 Witness--I was at ball game with a couple of friends.
 Friends, huhl A couple of thieves, no doubt"
 .'very likely, sir; they were both lawyers. Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
The Peanut bx Other Uo,ne.

In Tennessee and Georgia the pea nut is known as the goober; in Ala bama and the western gulf states, a ground pea; in the southeast of the United States and in the West In- dies, pindal or pindor, and in various parts of England, jurnut, an earth nut or manila nut.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
BEST LINIMENT FOR STRAINS.

F. H. Wells, the merchant at Deer Park, Long Island, N. Y. says: T all ways recommended Chamberlain's Pain Balm as the best liniment for strains. used it last winter for a se- we're iameness in the side, resulting from strain, and was greatly pleas ed with the quick relief and cure it af- rected." For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
A Tr;buta

Waiter They do say ye're great hand at Welsh rabbit, sor
 The Club Man-They do, eh?
 Wis, sir! Oi heerd wan man say ye made wan that was worth all tho throuble it gev him afther he ate it!" Puck. T
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
Modern.

Owner of Summer Hotel-Just what do you mean by modern accessories?
 Prospective Lessee-WeA, for in stance, an electric attachment for all the outside doors, so that man can't leave with a dollar in his pocket with out ringing an alarm bell in the office. Pluck.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
rhe Part He Doe.n,t re1f.

There is a growing feeling in Lon- don, says the Chicago Inter Ocean, that Gen. Kitchener omits many in- cidents from his weekly reports which, impression that the war is not as prac- tically over as it was.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
Plausibie ,Cheory.

Biggs-They say the worst tyrant possible is the liberated slave.
 Diggs-I suppose that is why the ex. typewriter loves to dictate to her bus. oand.- Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
peek-a-Boo!

"Now,'' said the, teacher, five come to transparent subjects. Give us an instance, Miss Sophie"
 "A pane of glass"
 Every good. Now another?" "A-a-keyhole, sir" - Philadelphia Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15

SA~S.e Beyond the dying suns last rim of light, That gilds the farthest reach of western
 sea,
 The weary spirit flies in fantasy To some mysterious cavern filled with
 night. No star-ray mars the velvet darkness deep, Silence ard stiffness hold each tiny
 breath Till life stands tip-toe on the verge of
 death, Enfolded in thy mystery of sleep. Most sweet and dread Hereafter, through
 what gate Shall thy unfathomable life be won When toilworn souls behold the final sun, Night-wrapped, descend, and darkness fall like Fate? Sleep may reveal in dreams entrancing
 spell; Of jealous Deaths great secret, who can tell? Francis Annesley. in Chambers Journal
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-10-21
MASS MEETING
VIII be Held Tonight to Select The
fioIdenviIIe Delegates.

The mass meeting. called by
President Rascliff of the CONNER
cial Club, TO select delegates to
represent Vinita at the world :
fair convention, to be held a.
Holdenville Oct. 2Sth, Will be held
in the rooms Of the Commercial
Club this evening.
Every citizen OF Vinita who is
interested in the representation oi
the territory at St. Louis in 1908
j. requested to be present and take
part in the proceedings. The
meeting is in no way a CONNER
cial Club affair. but il called for
the purpose Of allowing every citi-
zen a voice in the selection OF the
representatives Of their city.
The proper representation Of the
territory al the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition is largely de-
pendant upon the Holdenville
convention, and each :own is urg-
ed 10 send earnest, intelligent del.
egales.
Vinita's representatives viii be
chosen tonight, and those having
The meeting in charge earnestly
request The presence Of every cisi-
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-10-21

we can easily prevent 1t. Any one
knows that it would cost az much
to build all the institutions neces-
sary for each state az ii would for
both If combined The people OF
the Indian territory would not
have TO pay the local debts OF Ok
lahoma, bat only the state debts,
and only our proportional part of
them as per valuation by assess-
ment. We would have our school
districts, townships and counties
all to ourselves, aud this is good
enough for any one, unless it be
some aspiring politician who
thinks he could be elected to some
state office.
Now, OF course, the more states
The more Offices. but 70 the major
ity OF US our expectations DO not
run that high. The facts are these,
politics should not be considered
in this statehood talk. This is a
business question, and the business
men and taxpayers generally
should so consider IL. fof they are
the ones who will pay the bills;
they are the ones who are bone
and blood OF the body polite,
and scheming politicians should
be relegated to the rear
Now some more facts. Both OF
the twin territories combined are
not as large as the state Of Mis-.
souri, in area, and why should we
be made two mere pigmy, puDy
states and be surrounded by such
great states as Texas, Kansas, Mis-
souri, and Arkansas. We do not
want sny Rhode Island or Della.
ware oui west, but give us large,
healthy state where a majority OF
the people will not be Office hold
ers, but good, steady business
men and farmers. Bear in mind
that no state has ever been enlarg-
ed after once admitted into the
union by congress.
Now, let us lay aside all preju-
dice and partisanism and take a
business view of this matter, and
all advocate single statehood and
ask congress TO admit the twin ter
ritories into the union next winter
as one state, and then the new
state would soon become one of the
richest and most progressive of
any of the states, and / cannot see
any logical reason why this should
not be done. w. s. MALoNEY.
Bluejacket, /. T., Oct. II, 1901.