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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26

not surprised when he took the stand in his speech against the theme of one of the best-known Sunday school hymns He declared that young per sons should be taught more practical desires than to become angels" Such expressions were silly, he said.
 Col. Parker was not the only noted educator who expressed himself on the question of Sunday-school hymns at the convention. Prof. L. H. Jones. of Cleveland, also expressed some orig inal views. The idea of both speak CTS was that practical ingenuity should be instilled into the minds ofs.chil- dren- Merely to want to become an angel without working for it was too easy, the speakers thought.
 These views are along the line of Col. Parker's ideas on education, which Chicago people have long been familiar with. They were developed by him while he was president of the Cook county normal school. It was to enable Col. Parker to put his views of education into practice without being hampered by politics that Mrs. Emmons Blaine endowed the Chicago institute and placed him at the head.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
CAN FRANCE STAND TIP
Naval Expenditures of That Country Are Rapidly Burying Her Under
 Tremendous Debt

The naval expenditure of France for 1902 is officially proposed to be $62, ,42O,00O, which at first sight seems to be $3, 100000 less than in 1901, but ii it is taken into account that the cost sof maintaining the marine in fantry and artillery, amounting to about $5,400,0oO, has been trans ferred from the navy to the minis- tries of war and the colonies. it is round that the money that France in- tends to spend upon the navy during 1902 is in reality $2, 100000 in excess of the naval expenses of the current year.
 It is matter of serious considera- ton for the French whether they are not spending upon their navy more than their national resources war rant, says the Paris correspondent of the New York Tribune. France has now piled up a debt involving an an- nual charge for interest of nearly $200,0OO,O00, or, in other words, every man, woman and child in France has now to pay five dollars per annum for interest on the national debt. The army costs the country $132ROO,OO0 a year, and the total expenditure for 1902 is officially proposed to be $32o,- 100000. Moreover, reflections upon the French census cause renewed un- easiness. Last March the population in round numbers was 8,60O, ,o0o, be- ing an increase of only 330000 since 1896, and even this meager result is mostly accounted for by Paris and it's suburbs, where the increase has been 292,ooo, due principally to for eign immigration, so that in the rest of France the population has been augmented by only 3s,oOo during the last five years. That is to say, for military and naval purposes the population is almost stationary, and in this respect France stands alone among the great nations of Ep
 Under these conditions M. Ja
 the socialist leader and many as vanced thinkers among the radicals and radical socialists, hol3 that it is impossible for France to have at the same time navy and army of the first rank, simply because she has not the resources of men and money to maintain both.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
Here We Ares

Here we are, and here we go:
 Beings of a time and day. See that river in it's flow?
 Just so fast we glide away! What's your money? Great you'll be. But at last you'll sleep with me! Lo! I passed your place and went
 On my way, starved-lonesomelyl Still was full we'll content
 Your companion will be- q In that day when God shall say: 8f "Shriveled be the skies awayY' Think you that your wealth can make Any heaven or dark, or blue? God shall from the spurned dust take All the worth and wealth of you! Fool! God piles His dust above
 you I've Gods daisies? Do they love
 you? IF. L. Stanton. in Atlanta Constitution.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
WATERYILLE DAILY TALK
THoMAsToN WINS THE BAsEH
 BALL HoNoRs.

Local Team Were Defeated Yester-
 day-Ar Close Game-The Pin Shop
 Boys Win the Pool Match7-A Cold
 Night for Fortune Telling.
 The Wateryille baseball team met its Waterloo yesterday afternoon in Thomaston. It was an ideal afternoon for baseball too. The boys went up to the clock town with the fondest expec- tations of bringing back the scalp of victory but instead they returned like the whipped dog and destitute of lau- rels. It was a close game. One has only to look at the score of 9 to to believe that. The feature of the game was the two base hits by McMahon when three men were holding down the bases and every one was cleared. It was pretty hit and McMahon almost reached the enticing shadows of the third base bag.
 Both teams had six hits each and both teams made two errors. The batteries were Conway and Rabbit, Barker and McMahon. The tallies were as follows:
 Waterville O O o 6 o 000 o Is Thomaston ....-.0 l G 0 0 1 l 6 *-9
 There are two or three Waterville young ladies who are learning to- be crack pool shots and practice at Brides quite number of afternoons during the week It is quite a novel sight to witness a game of pool be- tween two young women especially when they are just as accurate in their x,s~- @1 4r71a will be arranged in the near future but the young ladies are adverse to having their names appear in print.
 Praper meeting tonight in the Meth odist church.
 Mrs Anna Herz of New York is visit ing her aunt Mrs T. Herz of Main street.
 The Waterville baseball team man. agement is trying to arrange for a game with the Oakville aggregation. It is probable that arrangements will be completed tonight.
 William Wolf of Waterbury, the ton sorial artist at Brides will move his family next week to the East side.
 It was a cold night for fortune tell ing last evening and Madam May Ona wasn't bothered with an endless pro- cession of curious people in search of intelligence for the mysterious future. This camp is rather an odd sight when darkness covers the land and the lit tie kerosene lamp on the table is hard ly bright enough to draw mosquitos but there's where the magic comes in.
 The Evening Democrat can be ob- tained at Carney's drug store or will be delivered to your home by the news boys.
 John Turgeon, formerly clerk at CleyeJand's drug store has secured a position at Pickett's pharmacy in Wa terbury.
 The second of the series of pool matches between the Berbecker and Rowland team and one from the Amer ican Pin company was played last evening at Brides, large number of interested spectators attending. The pin company combination was much too strong for their opponents and by careful head work and cautious shoot ing won out by fl points, the full score standing 150 to 109. Both teams have now won a match and the final will be run off next week.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
CONCERNING EUROPE.

Spain has on an average 3.O00 hours of sunshine year. against only 1,4oo in England.
 In Austria the law obliges miners and mine owners to contribute to pension fund.
 Germany has 24, ,O00 friendly societies and clubs, the United Kingdom 22 ,Ooo; France only 5000.
 On vessels of iron and steel France pays a bounty of e2 Ss a ton, and on those of wood 16s. ton.
 The biggest match factory in the world is the Vulcan, at Tidaholen, Swe- den. It employs 1.2oo men, and makes goo, 900 boxes day.
 Cardiff exports 12,OO0, ,OOO tons of coal a year, Newcastle about 100000. New port and Sunderland each ship abroad about 2,25O,000 tons year.
 There are altogether 30 miles of bridges on the Siberian railway. The longest is that over the Yenissei, at Kraanoyarsk, just half a mile.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26

Summer complaint is unusually pre- valent among children this season. A we'll developed case in the writer $ family was cured last week by the timely use of Chamberlain's Collie, 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. No family should be without a bottle of this medicine in the house, especially in r-time.-Lansing, Iowa, Journal For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
NAUGATUCk NUGGETS.
OFFICERS INSTALLED BY COUN-
 TY DIRECTOR LAST NIGHT.

Entertainment and Smoker Held After
 the Meeting-Y. NJ. c. A. Will Play
 Ball To-morrow-Death of Estimable
 Young Lady.
 The newly elected officers of St Francis's T. A. B. society were 1n- stalled last evening by County Dlrec- tor George W. Larkin Of Ansonla. The officers installed were: Joseph Key holds, president; Michael Cudahy, vice president; Patrick Cleary, recording secretary; Mucelle Beauchamp, treas urer: John F. Wilcox, financial secre- tary; the Rev w. J. Tanning, chaplain. After the regular business meeung an enjoyable smoker was held. MUSIC was furnished by Thomas Reynolds and William H. Richards of Bridge port; songs, speeches, recltatlons ah., buck and wing dancing were furnlsned by members, and the party broke up at a late hour after thoroughly enjoy ing themselves.
 There was no session of the borough court this morning.
 Henry Burns of Bridgeport is spend ing a few days with friends in town.
 Miss Emily Connolly of New Haven IS SpeuuluS d LSh OdS D HAeA in town.
 The local Y. NJ. 0. A. team and the Waterbury r. NJ. c. A. will cross pats at Hotchkiss field tomorrow a1ter- noon.
 The members of the Young Mems Catholic Institute will entertain the young ladies who assisted at their June festival, with a trolley ride, to take in all the lines of the company tonight, and after the ride an entertainment will be held in the society's rooms.
 The meeting of the warden and bur gesses will be held next Tuesday night, according to the statements of num- Der of burgesSes, will be even more lengthy than the last session, as they say they are coming out in force to fight against granting the permission requested by the c. R. and l.. Co un- less some concessions are granted.
 Miss Hattie Campbell, a young and highly respected resident of the town. died rather suddenly last night at her home on Oak street, after a short ill., ness. The cause of Miss CampbelfS death is given as peritonitis. Besides her mother she leaves a sister, Miss Katie Campbell. The funeral will take place from the house to St Francis's . U ClOCh Interment will be in St Francis's cem- etery.
 George T. wigmore has returned from a few days visit with friends ill Litchfield.
 Mrs Edward Finnerty is spending a few days at the home of her mother, Mrs James Grant of Oak street.
 Mrs Robert Dillon of New Haven is spending a few days at the home of her parents, MT and Mrs Thomas Clancy of North Main street.
 Court Naugatuck, Independent Order of Foresters, will meet tonight. All members are requested to be present, as business of importance is te be transacted.
 Patrick Costello of Hartford was in town this morning on business.
 The borough workmen are busy these days in giving the principal streets of the borough a much needed top dressing of crushed stone Super intendent of Streets Pitcher also has a gang making the repairs on High street as were ordered some time ago.
 James Donovan of Thomaston was in town this morning on business.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
Can't Find Giant sloth.

"The expedition to Patagonia in search of the giant sloth has returned without having discovered it," says the London Daily Express. 'Hesketh Prichard, chief of the expedition, dur ing nearly year spent on the eastern side of the Cordilleras, found some remains of the giant sloth bearing an xtraordinary appearance of fresh ness. He discovered a species of puma new to science and new lake, in which were many icebergs. Large geological, ornith6logical, geological and bontanical collections were brought back"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26


 exactly where he is and what he is doing at any time of the day"
 Well, what is he doing now?" was asked.
 ''Let me see. It is seven o'clock We'll, he has just finished putting the dishes away, and at this moment is sweeping the kitchen. Come, let's go out and see if I'm not right"
 They started through the dining room, and found everything in it's place, as prophesied In the pantry the dishes were neatly arranged in their customary place. Then they opened the kitchen door.
 There in the center of the room was John, and he -complacently washing his feet in the dishpan!
 The embarrassed mistress and her convulsed guest retired in haste: And the servant problem was dropped.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
FRANCIS W. PARKER.
Famous Chicago Educator Who Doesn't Like to Hear "I Want to
 Be an Angel"

Dr. Francis Wayland Parker, who. at the recent convention of the So- ciety of Religious Education in De- troit, declared it was folly for chil- dren to stand up and say or sing: "I want to be an angel" is the head of the Chicago institute in Chicago. Dr., or "Col.," Parker, as he is better known in Chicago, is famous over all the world for his original views and methods on subjects of education. He has long been an advocate of com mon sense in educating children, and his friends at the convention were
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
JOHN FELL FROM GRACE.
1idence Because He Washed His Feet in the Dishpan.

Chinese servant stories are epi- demic. Here's one, and it's true, from the Milwaukee Sentinel:
 A West side woman few days ago was boasting to a caller of the vir- tues of her Mongolian cook, and she emphasized the latter's systematic methods as his special strong point.
 "John finishes his work at precise ly the same minute every evening, said she, proudly. T always know
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
A Case of Corruption.

A voter in Galway, Ireland, received from Candidate just before election day a rather strong smelling hare. He objected to taking it, but the donor begged him to have no misgiv- ings, as there was no possible ques- tion of bribery in the matter. "Shure, 'tis not bribery Pm fearin' at all" said Pat; it's''and he sniffed the hare just a matther of corrup- finn.s,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
REsTIaNIAfEN,r FOR STRAINS.

F. H. Wells, the, merchant. at Deer Park, Long Island, N. Y., says; T al ways recommended Chamberlain's Pain Balm as the best liniment for strains. I used it last winter for se- we're lameness 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., 1901-07-26
FOR. SALE.

No 20 Washington street, the rent {, which is $645.50 per year; $5,000 win take it. Look at the beautiful place on Pleasant street, also High street. A place with all improvements; one real nice up-to-date place on Ward. Ridge wood; that place on Waterville street is one of the finest in the city; make me an offer. The place on Belleview avenue will be closed out for less than cost. Lots of houses and lots every- where. Call at
 ID. H. TIERNEY. Real Estate, Insurance and Bond Office
 1e7 BANK STREET
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
CommensabIe Genero.itx.

eff bashful man were to court you, Clara, would you meet him nine tenths of the way?"
 ''Of course, Dorothy! If felt him to be the right man I'd meet him eleven-tenths Pluck.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
At the sunmer Hotel.

Proprietor-We have only one empty room-in the attic.
 The Naughty Applicant-Think I'd be satisfied with a room in the attic? Well, it is often taken by folks who don't expect to be satisfied with it.'-Puck.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
His Retort.

Waiter (suayely)-Yes'r that's the exact amount of your bill; but er-h' 'm!--you have forgotten the waiter, sir.
 Guest (savagely)-Well, didn't eat the waiter, did I?-Puck.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
RpIe worlxa Two W,v.

As rule the more man wants the less he gets-and the rule isn't too Stuck up to work lear end forward, either.-Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26

They find at the race track that ped igree does not always make the mare go.-Puck.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26

People Who Are TrifInE. When you see people who are trifing, they do not keep their en- gagements.-Washington Qa.) Dem- ocrat.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26

F1az5ms of L1EhtnfnE.
 Out of every three persons struck 6y lightning tHo recover from the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-14
WILL GIVE CITY TWO MONTHS
Volunteer Firemen Will Then With.
draw from Service.

m" delegates from the various Vul-
unteer fire companies, at the meeting
of the Firemen's Relief association,
held on Tuesday night, discussed at
some length the question Of withdraw
ing from the department at Il certain
definite date in case the rcurganiZa-
tion ordinance providing for the dis
banding of the volunteer companies
passes councils.
While no definite action was taken
on the matter, il was the prevailing
sentiment that the companies should
give the city two months, or until June
I, to reorgani2e the department AMI
then withdraw. The ordinance itself
as amended prnyides for the disband-
ing Of all the companies within thirty
days after its passage,
That the members seem confident il
will pass may be taken as certain when
the fact Is taken into consideration
that amendments to the bylaws and
constitution were agreed upon, chang,
ing the title from thar of "relef" as
soclation to exempt llremcn's" asSo-
citation. This Is done with the view
Of retaining the fund which now goes
To the relief association after the vol
unteer force ls disbandcd.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-14
ELECTION OF A MAYOR,
The Scheme Proposed by Democrats
Has Apparently Fallen Through.
They Can't Get Candidate.

It is generally understood that the
Democratic members of councils have
abandoned their idea of elccting Il
mayor To serve until Scranton's city
government is reorganized under the
ripper bill on April I. None of the
members themselves will admit this,
but it is pretty safe To- assume that
its true, nevertheless.
Two reasons are assigned, both Of
them very good ones. The first is that
the committee has been unable 10 OBJ
tain a candidate. The men they have
asked to accept the place have all put
them of, gently assuring them that
while they appreciate the honor, it
really Wouldn't be worth while to elect
Il mayor.
The second is the belief that it would
be impossible TO secure a quorum Of
the members of select council in case
Il joint session was called. \ promi-
ncnt Republican member of the select
council stated last night to a Tribune
man that at the caucus held ON Tues
day night it was decided hy the eleven
members present not only to support
the candidacy OF Wade NJ. Finn cor
chairman, but also to stay away from
any joint session called To- elect a
mayor.
Each Of the committee members seen
yesterday by Tribune man would
refer him to one of tho other members,
remarking: Il don't know the first
thing about it
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-14
TREASURER'S SALARY.
Says 1t Can't Be Reduced-Thinks
Commissions Allowed for Delin-
quent Tax Collections Absurd.

City Treasurer l.. j. Robinson stated
yesterday that If councils reduced his
salary for the coming fiscal year from
%,C0c to $1,000. as proposed by the gem
eral reorganization ordinance, he would
bring suit to recover the remainder.
Mr. Robinson contends that while
councils can fix the salary of the next
city treasurer at $500 they cannot
reduce his during his term of office.
The constitution distinctly provides, he
says, that the salary OF cmoluments of
no public officer shall be reduced after
his election or appointment. He will
make no effort to have the ordinance
amended in councils. but will fight for
his salaI:- if it passes as II now stands.
Mr.. Robinson is inclined To the belief
that councils are indulEing in a joke
where the compensation of delinquent
tan collector is fixed in the ordinance
at three per cent commission on
delinquent real estate taxes and ten
per cent. on delinquent personal taxes.
The ordinance, it must be understood.
combines the offices of city treasurer
and delinquent tax collector.
Why he said, yesterday, you can
hardly get delinquent tax collectors
III the several wards at the present
time to collect all delinquent taxes at
a ten per cent commission. DO coun-
ellis expect for a moment that the city
treasurer will be able to employ col
lectors To collect all these taxes for
anything less than ten per cent? Yet
it must BE- less than ten per cent. and
a great deal less il the treasurer is
to make any little commission for him
self.
IF the ordinance goes into effect as
it stands at present the collection of
small personal ta::es will have TO be
neglected as a matter of course. There =
no man to he found who will chase
way up in the Notch maybe three or
four times to collect tifty-threc cents
from some one up there, with the pros.
pcct of being able to only get about
FIVE per cent. of that amount for his
trouble" +"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-14

The bowling tournament of The
Northeastern Pennsylvania lcdgG" is
now rapidly drawing to n closa and
with the finish of the match games
local rollers are already preparing for
Other contests which viii supply the
league games place. The Scranton
Bicycle club, which numbers in its
ranks some of the most enthusiastic
knights of the pin in this city, takes
the lead in the arranging of rev tour
naments.
An inter -clubmvmbers' contest is al
| ready in fun blast, and great inter-
est is being taken in il by all those
belonging 10 the club. Forty Of the
wheelmen whose ambitions soar tow
ards tn top nOtches in the bowling
| world, at present occupied by mon like
Brll, of Chicago: starr of New York,
and Gugenbach, of Baltimore. have
| formed nn association whose purpose
| is the general Improvement Of club
| bowling.
Each OF the forty contributes his
! share towards pool and part of this
| is utilized in the purchase of three
| monthly prizes. These will I've awarded
to the man making the highest in
| diVidual score, the bowler who rolls
the best average, and also in sympathy
! a consolation guerdon to the unfortu-
nate who makes the lowest score.
1t may az well be added mere that
| the competition for the last named
prize is Tciy brisk, a number of the
members being punched with b autiful
| two-figulc scores.
Towards the end cf the month. about
| March -. Il great match game will be
| played. il, which al effort will be made
to have the entire forty men partici-
| pate, twenty players to be on each
| side
| Following tn" game banquet will
be SiNen at the club. The uri2c fol
the high score man will probably he
a silk hat. An effort is also under
way to arrange for a tournament OF
tho star huwlers cf the Northeastern,
| Pennsylvania league i'm which matches
will be rolled with hut two men on 4
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