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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-08
Wages
 For Everybody,

It is true that this country is grow ing rich very rapidly. But 1t is also true that it is only getting rich in certain spots. A fertilizer is no use if left in one spot; it must be scattered to produce good results. There are business concerns which are making money very fast and they are paying as small wages as other cOncrrnS whose competition is so great that they are making no money and can not afford to pay good wages.
 It seems to us that if concerns that are making good money would be more liberal in paying good wages the prosperity of the people would be more general. It is upon the peo pie that are getting good wages that the prosperity of the merchants de- pends and this would be a good sub ject for the Merchants Association all over the country to take up. If the philanthropists of this country would increase their pay rolls it would be the best religion they could practice. Big profits and small wages has brought hell on earth instead of Heaven. Everything points to pros porous year. It is always good sign to see the Furniture business start with strong demand for Parlor Suits. This is what it has done and We have q magnificent line from $2O up. Our complete stock of House Furnishings should be seen by every economical purchaser and We have courteous and obliging statesmen who will take delight in showing you. Our liberal terms will make tine buying easy for you.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-08
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN DEAD.
Stephen Lowe Passed Away After Short Illness


 Stephen Lowe, one of Waterbury's well known business men, died early this morning at his home, 29 Field street, of cerebral meningitis. He had been i'll for some time with the grip, but appeared to be over it when he took relapse and sank gradually un- til the end came. Mir Lowe was born in Westmeath, Ireland, but came to this country in his boyhood and lived ill Waterbury ever since. He learned the harness making trade With the hrIn of John c. Cutler X Co and some time ago went into the business on his own account and conducted it with consid- erable success up to the present time, his shop at GS Grand street being one of the best of the kind in the city. Mir Loves wife died a short time ago, leaving him one son, Stephen, a bCy about 12 years old. Besides his son, he leaves seven brothers and one sls- ter, Judge Robert \. Lowe, Samuel Lowe and Nathaniel Lowe, of this city: John, William, Richard and Hnr- " Lowe, builders and contractors. Scotland. A1r Lowe was a man of good habits and always appeared in good health. One would think so, any way, for he never was out of sorts, and extracted more enjoyment out ot a quiet chat with some of his custom CTS than others could have at the opera. He had wide circle of ac- quaintancps and was well liked ny everybody The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at ? clock.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-08
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

Miss Annie Moran of Bayone, N. J., IS the guest of Miss Norah Mooney or Charles street.
 American Baking company. is again attending to business after a three weeks illness with the grip.
 There will be q special meeting of the members of the St Thomas Cadets Athletic association at the Lyceum this evening at 1:3O. As business of im- portance is to be laid before the meet Ing, 1t is essential that every mem- Der shall be present
 "A dashing runaway created little turmoil and considerable excite- illent III this section yesterday morn. Ing. About II o'clock one of the run ners or d sleigh, in which were tws debreWs, was broken off while th9 occupants were attempting to tnr, around on Bank street shortly above hlNefslde street. The runner was caught III the rail of the car tracks ana broken off pitching the occupants onto the street. With d few plunpes with his back feet. the horse partly de lnoilshed part of the remainder of the sieigh ana then started at a lightning iate over Bank street. Several acci- dents were narrowly ayerted as rhe animal ran along Bank street acroSs me bridge and was speeding toward tue center when the remnants of the s.elgh struck q telegraph pole in front or the American Ring company and were left there by the flying steed. l ne horse continued his mad pace until ne reached the railroad crossing at the Nalusatuck station. where he was can tured Besides the demolishing of the sleigh and several slight cuts on the horses hoof, there was no damage.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-08
HUMANE SOCIETY.
The Whipping Post-Oficers Elected
 For Ensuing Year.

1ue " ulppluS 1OSt-olICelS IieSteN
 For Ensuing Year.
 The directors of the Connecticut Hu- mane society, elected at the recent an- nual meeting, met yesterday afternoon to effect organization. They unani- mously elected officers as follows:
 President. w. DeLoss Love.
 Vice-presidents. last years list with the addition of his eXcellency George P. Mclean of Simsbury. Prof Willis ton Walker of Hartford and Colonel w. R. Hopkins of Stamford.
 Secretary. Chandler E. Miller.
 Assistant secretary, Dr G. Pierpont Davis.
 Treasurer, Ralph w. Cutler.
 Executive committee. President Love. and Messrs G. r. Davis, John D. Browne, Francis Goodwin, c. H. Clark and Gurdon Trumbull of Hart ford. and l.. P. Deming of New Ha- ven. 10
 Auditors. Charles E. Thompson and II. k. Smith.
 General agent, Dwight W. Thrau.
 During the meeting the subject ot the whipping post came up and the fact came out that in the general agents report, read at the annual meeting. there was nothing about the whip. But in the preliminary draft 1t had been indorsed and that draft had beC,4 sent to the newspapers and so was published. though it was not Ofh- cial. The opinion was universal, how ever the members might feel as indi- viduals. that it was injudiciOus for the society to take up either side of the disputed question.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-08
kENNEDI'S SCEOND TRIAJ.
The Prosecution Opens It's Case in
 New York

New York. Feb S.-A jury having been selected to decide the fate of pr 'Sahiuel j. kennedy. the Staten Island uehtist accused of the murder of Dolly heEnolds at the Grand hotel on August i'' io9S, the prosecution has opened Us cise. he prosecuting attorneys are former Assistant District Atornev Mcintyre and former- District Deputy Assistant Ilennessy. Mir Hennessy, who made the first address, reviewed the history of Dolly Reynolds. He went on to say that the prosecution would show how Dolly Reynolds had ofii"h SoOo from bank for the prs- oner to invest for her in race track scheme. and it was this money that was the cause of the murder
 The witnesses examined included Df D Halan, coroners physician, who told of the wounds that caused the girls death and of the finding of a nlece of lead pipe in the room where tue murder was committed. and a bank check under the victims corset; Bertran Garner, bank clerk. who identified the entry of "E. Maxwell and wife, on the hotel register as being in Miss Reynolds's handwriting, and John Lake. assistant head waiter in the Grand hotel, who identified Ken itNt 'S tilt llIiu lie udu Sttu WILL Miss Reynolds at : o'clock and at mid night on the night of the murder.
 John McCurrie, head waiter at the Grand hotel, said he saw Kennedy in the hotel dining room with q woman on the afternoon of August 15. and saw the woman dead in the room the next day. John Davis, the bell boy, and Mary Higgins. the chambermaid, testified to the same effect.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-08
EMERALD VANISHED.
Stuck to Wax Used by Expert Setter
 Clicked on Floor-Presto! Gone.

Stuck to Wax Used by Expert Setter.
 Clicked on Floor-Presto! Gone.
 Newark. N. J.. Feb S.-An emerald valued at S3,0OO has disappeared mys- teriously in the iewelry factory of Durand & Co, i'll Franklin street The gem was received last week with a consignment of jewels to be set. It was turned over to an employe of the firm who works on emeraids solely. Placing the setting in a wise. he laid the stone on the setting. and With a piece of beeSWaX pressed it down into place. Then he turned and tossed the beeswaX on the floor. As it fell he heard d click that instantly told him. he says. the emerald had clung to the wax. A glance a the setting showed that such had been the case.
 He walked over to where the wax was lying and picked it up. The en- erald was not attached to it. He searched on the floor but could not find the gem. After he had looked in every nook and corner he told a mem- Der of the firm of the jewels strange disappearance. A systematic search was begun. It has lasted practically ever since. but no trace of the emerald has been found.
 AS the sheets of the metal floor are closely riveted together 1t was impos- sible for the emerald to fall through any crack. Every square inch of the flor has been gone over carefully and every possible place i'll the room where the missing stone could have secreted itself has been overhauled thoroughly time and again.
 Ut has been q strangely bafling search said a member of the firm We know the jewel is missing, but no one has the slightest idea where Il has gone. l can say positively thai We do not suspect anybody in connec ton with It's disappearance"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-08
Az F. COWHES Febuary Gold Weather Prices.

Are what you have been waiting for.
 Another big cut in Trimmed Hats for Ladies Misses and Children. See our windows for prices and styles.
 Another big cut in Children $ Winter Hoods. Norstcd ToQues. Tam O'Shan- tcrs and Boys Caps. See our win hows for goods and prices, then come ill and select from a large stock and save money to buy coal.
 5G-.5 CENTER STREET.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-08

Negro Porter Who Has Been Side
 tracked During Process of Litigation.
 Springfield, Mass, Feb S.-Allen Dudley, a colored porter in the employ of the American Palace Car Co, is a man of patience. For over two years he and his white wife have guarded the big palace car Boston," which was sidetracked here on January 25, 1899. Since that time they lived in q luxurious furnished car, and yet at times they had barely had eonugh food to keep them alive.
 Shortly after the arrival of the Bos- ton at the Wasson works in Bright wod the stockholders of the American Palace Car Co had a disagreement, the result of which was an injunction against removing the car, brought by the minority stockholders. The in- junction ef1ectually settled the activity of the company for the time, and Dud- ley was left with the car without re- ceiving his salary. His appeals to the officers not always made diplomatical- ly, brought small sums of money Oc- casiorally. but he was compelled to de- pend on BrightWoOd residents for food frequently, although he had silver plate and the best Irish linen on his table. He did not dare leave the car permanently fer year he would not re- ceive his back pay, so he has faithfully tended it, keeping it in perfect order and cleanliness, and guarding 1t against thieves who several times made attempts upon it.
 The Wasson Co has received word that the injunction has been removed by the minor stockholders and that q settlement of the company's affairs Is proba ble. Dudley is eXuberant over his expectations of two years back pay.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-08
STOLE WATCH AND CHAINe

and chain was stolen from the resi- dence Of Hon John +. Hills on Nam street. opposite Barnard park yester- day afternoon by man representing himself as an inspector of the board of health. The man gave the name of Dr Delaney and had ordered the water shut off from MT Hills house and as q result an explosion was mar rowly averted from the boiler connect ed with the kitchen stove.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-08
Stage Dancing g

For children and adults taught pfl- vately both to professionals ana ania- teurs Song and dance speclaltles' Marches, Drills, Minuets, etc, etc. A grand entertainment will be gwen oJ the children's class at the annual le- cention. All those wishing to partl- cipate should attend next Satur,lay afterpoon's class, ? o'clock. Ten les sons s4. Open daily 1O-12 a. m.' 2-4 and 70 D. III.
 PROF BAILEY, 1OS BANK STREET.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-08

Read the money savers i'll Castles al tonight. Lamb. roastS of beef and poultry marked low.
 Read Miller & Peck's ad tonight The newest and up-to-date goods and d guarantee with every garment.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-08

Fancy chickens and turkeys, fnest ilton's grocery on East Main 9trooG
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-10
Non-Mineral Afidavits.

FL Reno, Aug. 6.-Governor w. A.
Richards received information from the
Interior department that persons max.
ing homestead entries on lands will
not be required to make non-mineral
land affidavits in connection with their
fling, The affidavit can be made later
on. According to the provisions of the
affidavit a person is required to have
knowledge of the land on which they
file and accurately describe each forty
acres. BY this method, if the tracts of
land examined should be taken when
the applicant appears at the land office
it would be an impossibility to make
affidavit that the land fled on had been
examined
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-10

Housekeepers should not forget that
DEFIANCE STARCH is absolutely the
best brand of cold water laundry
starch there is on the market and in
stead of getting premiums which are
of little or no value with a ten or
twelve ounce package which retails
for ten cents, DEFIANCE STARCH
is put up in packages of sixteen ounces;
. full pound for ten cents; one half
pound package for five cents. If your
grocer does not keep it, drop a postal
card to the Magnetic Starch Mfg. Com
pany. Omaha, Neb., and they will see
that you get it.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-10
now It IS 4 FREIGHT jim.
But Divided Among Half a Dozen
Railroad Towns.
GOODS PILED UP ANYWHERE.

FL Reno, Aug. 5.-The railroads oper-
anche country are now troubled with a
treight jam For three weeks they
we're taxed to their utmost capacity to
handle their passenger traffic. For the
next month they will do tremendous
freight business. Homeseekers and
people who expect to engage in business
in the new country are all trying to get
their goods shipped in at once. The
passenger jam was at FL Reno. The
freight jam will be at Chickasha, Rush
Springs, NARROW and Duncan for the
next ten days, and after that Richards,
the new town on the Lawton branch,
will be included in the list. The Rock
Island will get into Lawton about Sep
TENDER 1, - and until that time all goods
will have to go via the towns mentioned
above. All are 30 miles from Lawton,
except Richards. which is Is miles, but
the line has not been completed there
yet.
At NARROW freight is stacked all over
a ten-acre field and farmers are making
big money hauling it to the new coun-
try. The same condition exists at Rush
Springs and Duncan. At Chickasha
the jam is with freight cars, but the
Rock Island will be able to handle it.
The freight jam extended even to FL
Reno, and north bound passenger
train was laid out here seven hours on
account of freight trains being piled
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-10
C)BIJRN SCORES WILSON
For Saying That Kansas is Not
Considered Corn Producing.
QUOTES WILSON'S REPORTS.

Topeka, Aug 6.-F. D. Coburn. see-
ture defends Kansas from the state
ment of Secretary Wilson of the United
States Department of Agriculture, that
Kansas is ''semi-arid region" and not
to be considered as a great corn pro-
dueing state as 1.-THE crops are too I'M
Mr. Coburn said:
Il have been amazed to see in the
daily newspapers under a Washington
date line a statement that Secretary
Wilson of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture is starting on
visit to observe conditions in the corn
belt which he is careful to define as
Iowa, Illinois and Missouri Also he
| refutes the contention that Kansas and
Nebraska are included, for conditions
there can never be counted on. The
| crops of those states are too uncertain.
The reports of Mr.. Wilsonss depart
ment for the past five years show the
foremost corn producing states of the
world Tin aggregate yield to be Iowa,
Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas and Mis-
| souri,
1.-The corn crop of Kansas in one of
the past ten years was greater than
that of Iowa in four different years of
the same period; greater than that of
Illinois in seven of the years; greater
| than Nebrasza's in nine of the years;
while Missouri's nearest approach in
the decade fell nearly 10, 0OO,OO short
of being its equal.
IF the lands of central part of Kan
sas belong to the semi-arid classified
ton it is lamentable that there are not
larger areas in the United States that
can properly come under the same
classification, for the particular portion
of the Sunfiower state, as described,
constitutes what is probably by odds
the most proftably productive wheat
field in the world, the fiours from
which are unsurpassed by the product
from wheresoever, all of which is gen
orally well known.
This part of the state is the portion
that has made Kansas famous to the
ends OF the earth by its wOndrOus out
put of winter wheats, out-doing all
competitors, and placing the state in a
class by itself. In short, this region
arid 'semi-arid, or otherwise, is with
out a peer in wheat production.
Alphabetically, therefore, Kansas
it would seem, is better equipped to
successfully claim recognition as a
foremost commonwealth than any Oh
the states alleged to be so favorably
mentioned producing largely both
wheat and corn; the fore part of the
season being favorable, record break
ing wheat crop is garnered, while il
the later months are propitious prodi
gious corn crop is gathered-one or the
other, if not both: in Iowa, Illinois and
Missouri as compared with the situa
ton in Kansas, it is apparently either
corn or confusion.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-10
victoria.s EIdest Child.

Homberg, Germany, Aug. 6.-Em-
press Frederick is dying from cancer.
Her son, the Kaiser. who has never
. shown any affection for his mother, is
present. King Edward VII went by
special train and boat to the bedside of
his sister. The physicians bulletin
says:
1.-The external disease from which
her majesty is suffering, and which for
years has been slowly increasing, has
in the course of the last few weeks eX-
tended to the internal organs. Her
majesty's strength is diminishing rapid
ly, owing to inability to take sufficient
nourishnent. She is conscious and at
without pain"
Later: Empress Frederick died at
els last evening.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-10
Opening Postonfce Delayed.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Josiah T. White,
who has been appointed postmaster at
Lawton, in the kiowa country, will not
be able to open his pOstOffice at this i'm
portant point on August 6 unless his
bond arrives here and his commission
can be forwarded in time to enable him
to begin doing business on that date.
The fault will not be his, however.
When his commission was sent the usual
small bond for fourth class office was
sent. Mr.. White suggested that it be
made large enough to cover the grade
the office must soon reach and a bond
for $4,000 was sent.
w. r. Dutton, the postmaster for Ana
darko, has not yet been commissioned.
w. NJ. English has had his bond APP
proved as postmaster at Hobart.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-10
rownslte commissioners Appointed.

FL Reno, Aug. 2.-Governor Rich
ards has announced the names of the
townsite commissioners. j. H. Hamp-
ton who had charge of the registration
at Fort Sill, will take charge at Law
ton. f P. Holcomb who was in charge
of booth here during the registration,
will be at Hobart C. F. Nessler, In
dian Inspector, will be in charge at
Anadarko. The men now in the gov
eminent employ will be relieved from
duty here. The commissioners are
required to give bond of one hundred
thousand dollars each.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-10
LIKE JoNAH'S G0URD.
Lawton Was City of 10000 a Week
Before . Lot Was Sold.

Fort Sill, o. T., Aug. 6.-Enid was a
great town in its day, and so was Perry,
but Lawton is town before its day
Perry and Enid became cities of 10000
inhabitants after the Cherokee strip
was opened to settlement. Lawton had
a population of 10000 inhabitants six
DAYS before it can become town. "a
fore lot could be purchased on the
townsite it had three streets, 400 bu4-
ness houses and 800 tents. Along TIE
main road running south of the tOw-as-
site and separating it from the home
steads which Mr.. Woods and Miss Beal
will beyond doubt select, runs Mccoy
avenue, distance of one mile. Goo
Goo avenue is Immediately east of the
townsite and is half mile long. Grand
view avenue bounds the townsite on
the north. An area of 800 acres be-
tween these thoroughfares is barren,
save for land Office in the very center,
35 by "a feet, and a frame building that
will be used for a national bank just as
soon as lot can be purchased at the
auction sale. Before it was town
Lawton had wholesale grocery and a
daily newspaper.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-10

Ell Reno, Ok, Aug. 6.-The Choctaw
railroad has changed its plans and will
build its Kansas branch into Wichita.
At first it intended to run a branch
from Geary, Okla, to Kiowa, Kansas, a
delegation of Kiowa people informed
the company that Kiowa didn't care to
have the road, so the company took
Kiowa at its word and changed the
route SO that the line will go through
Anthony and terminate at Wichita.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-10
To Protect ForeiEher..

Washington, Aug. 6.-The state de
partncnt has received through Mr.
Squires, secretary of legation at Pekin
note from Ii Hung Chang, describing
the regulation for the control of the
mounted patrol, which it is proposed te
establish along the road between
Ching-Ting and Pao Ting Flu. Mr.
Squires srys this is the first step on The
part of the Chinese authorities toward
the protection of foreigners travelling
through the disturbed districts of ths
provinces of Shan ST and Chilli.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-10
Tampa in a state of seize.

Tampa. Fla, Aug. 6.-Guards have
been placed around many homes in
Tampa to prevent incendiary fires.
Those whose homes are guarded are
known leaders in the anti Resistencia
strike movement. Rumors of possible
incendiarism have been rife for two
days. All of the closed cigar factories
are kept guarded 1t is believed that
the crisis in the strike situation will be
reached this week. AS yet there has
been no attempt at violence and every
precaution has been taken to prevent it.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-10

FL Reno, Aug. 2.-From reading the
names of names in the drawing one
might think that Oklahoma, and
especially Ell Reno, had cinch on the
game. But as a matter of fact only a
small per cent of those who have
given their addresses to be notified, as
FL Reno and other parts of the terri
tory are residents of Oklahoma. These
addresses were given as a matter OF
convenience, to all those who intend
remaining here or near here until
after the drawing.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-10
1t Pay. to Read Newspapers.

Cox, Wis, Aug. 5th.-Frank NJ Rus
sell of this place had Kidney Disease
so badly that he could not walk He
tried Doctors treatment and many
different remedies, but was getting
worse. He was very low.
He read in a newspaper how Dodd's
Kidney Pills were curing cases of Kid
ney Trouble, Bright's Disease, and
Rheumatism. and thought he would
try them. He took two boxes, and now
he is quite well He says:
4 can now work all day. and not
feel tired. Before using Dodd's Kid
ney Pills 1 couldn't walk across the
floor"
Mr.. RusselPs is the most wonderful
case ever known in Chippewa County.
This new remedy-Dodd's Kidney
Pills-is making some miraculous
cures in Wisconsin