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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
NAuGATUcK NEWS
Binder Brothers Created Some Trou- < ble in Union City Last Night.

ble in Union City Last Night. z. Keron and William Binder, residents of Union City, got into fight last evening at the home of William. OIn- cer NcKiernan went to the house to arrest both men, but while he was in the house after Keron William es- capped. Keron was brought to the po- lice station. but later released. This morning William was arrested Dy Chief Schmidt. The case comes up n court Friday morning.
 Naugatuek was well represented at the dance given by the Ladies aux1l- fary of the 4. o. H. in Waterbury last evening.
 E. c. Burrell, who for a number of years has held the position of clerk at Lloyd's drug store, has resigned his position. While in Naugatuck he has made a large number of friends who wish him success in the future.
 There has been a large sale of tick cts for the entertainment to be given by the pupils of the Union City school at the Gem opera house tonight. A fine program has been arranged.
 As usual large crowd greeted the performance of ."The Cruise of the Polar Star'' at Columbus hall. last ey- lening.
 It has been reported that a number of dogs have been poisoned in Union City If the person is caught that has been doing this he will have cause To regret it.
 Messrs Bingham and Baldwin have returned to New Haven, where they will continue their studies at Yale.
 The Waterbury checker team from the '. M c. A. defeated Naugatuck I. NJ. c. A. team last evening by a score of L14 to 6.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
Put tn Good Use

During the performance of an opera in Manchester the inferior singing was made more wretched by the effects of an augmented orchestra in which some violinists were playing decidedly out of tune. This made the disap- pointed audience so angry that, when a person in the gallery brought their displeasure to a climax by causing a heightened interruption a number of them seized him amid cries of:
 Throw him overi''
 Throw him outi''
 Throw him into the pit!"
 Then rather gentle voice was heard excIaiming during lull in the storm:
 "Oh. please. if you throw him over don't waste him. Kill fiddler with Aimtn-Lopdon Answers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
WORKOUT STEEL RAILS.
They Are Not sent to the Scrap Heap, But Are Used for sidfngs,
 Spurs and Branch Lines.

Several thousand miles of new and heavier rails are laid every year on railroads in the United States, and these renewals are made much oftener than the actual requiremen of travel call for them, there being steady sub- stitution of heavy for light rails.
 Nearly 90 per cent. of the track of all railways in the United States is now of steel. A steel rail will usually wear out first at the ends, owing to the wheels hammering over the open joints. The average life of an iron rail is six years, of steel rail 12.
 A 4O-pound steel raiI-4o pounds to each yard of length-would be taken 55-pound rail would be replaced by one of 70 pounds, and 70-pound rail would be replaced by one of s5 pounds, perhaps. There is about one such change at theeend of each four years, or three complete replacements of rail during the time one would serve in use.
 The custom, general among Ameri- can railroads, has given rise to the question: What becomes of the old steel rails, or rather those for which others were substituted? Any rail- road man can readily give the answer: They serve, second hand, the inter- ests of the road, being used for sid1ngs or spurs. z A siding, in railroad phrase, means a line of track on which a freight. or accommodation train may be run while . through train is passing, or on which a train may be sidetracked be- fore loading or unloading. A spur is an irregular line of track which com meets a storehouse, wareroom, fac- tory, mill, or ship landing with the main line, and the multiplication of these spurs has been of undeniab1e service to all roads in the development of their freight business.
 The traffic on sidings is small; on spurs it is still less, and the deplaced steel rails may be in use on them for many years.-N. Y. Sun.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
TWO FREAK CLOCKS.

carved his clock out of the resultant mass. When he got through pre- pairing the paper pulp it was as hard as steel, but very brittle. Neverthe- less, by the exercise of great care, he was able to carve out the wheels, posts, teeth, pendulum, etc. The pen dulum rod and other large pieces were made by casting the material in . mold.
 Another is clock of wood. He calls it rustic clock, and it cer- tainly is rustic i'll appearance. It looks like a collection of logs and sticks held together by wires. On closer inspection one sees that it is scientific principles. All the parts of this wooden clock are complete, though they are simple, almost prim- itive in design. The base of the clock is made of two logs of tirewood, fastened crosswise. Two upright sticks solidly connected at top and bottom serve as support for tho spindles of the wheels. The motor weight is suspended from the drum of a four-armed wheel, which occu- pies the central part of the time piece. The mechanism consists of a motor weight, the four-armed wheel and encasement rack, a pendulum and two pulleys, one of which has T crank and handle for swinding. A dial and hands complete the clock, all of which is made of wood except the wheel range of the rack, which is of metal. This clock keeps ex- cellent time, never varying more than two minutes week, a remarkable thing when one considers the con struction.
 Several years ago NJ. Boullat made a clock of straw which attracted much attention. Frequently the clockmaker receives commissions from rich Frenchmen for the con struction of clocks of silver or gold, decorated with precious stones. He has made clocks entirely of gold, with diamond-tipped hands and rubies. garnets, pearls, opals. emeralds and other precious stones to represent the figures on the dial Some of the clocks are small. but beautiful.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
oAKvILLE HAPPENINGS

The dance given by the baseball club last evening was 2 success. Large numbers attended from Watertown, Waterbury and Waterville.
 Mir and Mrs Arthur Parfett returned to their home in New Britain Tuesday.
 Jacob Gale has fine lot of chick ems, some of the finest ever raised in this place.
 The Watertown tax, collector will be at John Sfmons' store the 12tI of April from 1O;30 a. m. to 80 p. m. to receive taxes.
 The hearing on the extension of the trolley to Watertown came up at ? D. III. to-day before the railroad com mittee at the capitol, Hartford. A number from here attended.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
Madagascar Hedgchogs.

At the Regents Park menagerie in London several living specimens of "tenrec," the hedgehog of Madagas- car, were recently received. It is said that stuffed specimens in museums give no adequate idea of the form of these strange animals. Their resem- blance to hedgehogs rests only upon their possession of a spiny covering. The shape of their bodies resembles that of an inflated globefsh. They are insectivorous, and are said to be restricted to the island of Madagas- car. The specimens in London, at any rate, are remarkable for their habit of Syawning. Youths Companion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
MAKES FREAK CLOCKS.
Frenchman Manufactures Reliable Timepieces of straws Wood and
 Common Paper.

In Coutances, France, lives NJ. Le Boullat, a curious man, who devotes his energies to the manufacture of curious clocks. He makes tiaepieces of straw, of wood. of paper, and sometimes of solid gold, inlaid with diamonds. For 20 years he has been working at his freak clocks and has made them of almost every conceiv- able material. One of Boullat's clocks is made out of old newspapers. He collected a lot of papers, made them into pulp, which he mixed with hardening material, and
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
NEW OPTICAL ILLUSION.
ence by M. Henri Coupin, a Noted French PhiIosopher.

The following new and curious op- tical illusion is contributed by M. Hen ri Coupin to La Nature. He says:
 .sorr illustration represents series of black squares placed at regular dis tances apart and separated by white bands crossing each other regularly at right angles At least this is how the illustration has represented them. But in reality. in each of the places where the white bands cross we see very plain shadow, or, more exactly, a sort of penumbra with indefinite
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11

James Sing, the laundryman, and Charles Rogers, the shoeman, have taken apartments in the new Atwood block. The upper apartments will be used for boarding house.
 Miss Ellen AIcLary has purchased the Railroad hotel of George Summers, and will conduct the same hereafter Mir Summers will auction his house hold goods on Saturday night. He will reside in Woodbury.
 Charles Buckingham is home from Yale college.
 The Foresters held an interesting meeting last Tuesday evening. The meeting was we'll attended.
 Miss Margaret Dunn has accepted a position as stenographer at the Wa terotwn Savings bank.
 Daniel G. Sullivan has returned from short vacation.
 Work on the town roads has at last been commenced in earnest. The roads on the East side are in the worst condition and should be given the preference.
 Tax Collector Otto Roeske will be N. to-day and at J. H. Simons's store on Friday following. Taxpayers should not be delinquent as the salary of the tax collector is not so great that we should put him to any more trouble than necessary.
 We seem to be getting our March weather in April. Yesterday out of doors was quite disagreeable.
 Everything is now in readiness for the coming fair of the Knights of Pythias. A good time is assured.
 The proposed extension of the Oak vile trolley line, as far as Watertown, was given hearing at the state cap itol in Hartford this afternoon, the railroad committee being in charge. 4 large number of Watertown people at tended. If this should be granted work on the same would be started at once, so, if possible, to get the work finished before the summer is at an end. We have not heard anytliing from the Thomaston people and their line of late. Everything is in readi- ness forsthe starting of their line.
 Fred Bower has sold his horse.
 Robert V. Magee has sold for Charles Bissell his farm in the north en part of the town to Mir Titus. MT Titus will occupy the same within q few months.
 John Purdy of the East side is on the sick list.
 Carl Smith left this morning for Yale college. after weeks yeacation here.
 Both factories continue to run nights.
 There are still a. number of adver- tized letters at the postoffice.
 Painters are at work on the new At wood block.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
Facts About the Century.

An industrious calculator has been searching out some interesting facts concerning the new century. He points out that the twentieth cen tury will contain s6,525 days, which lacks but one day of being exactly 5,21s weeks. The middle day of the century will be January 1, 1851. Eff teen out of the hundred years will begin on Wednesday, and the same number on Friday. Fourte en will be- gin on each of the other days of the week.--Chicago Inter Ocean.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
Contrast Between the Poles.

Mr. Arctowski, the geologist of the Antarctic expedition in the steamer Belgica, calls attention to the diff ference in the distribution of ice around the two poles of the earth. The floating ice of the north, he says, comes from true glaciers which arc pushed down through valleys until they reach the water, but the glacial caps themselves do not meet the sea. At the south, on the contrary, per- petual snow is encountered at the sixty-ffth degree of latitude, and it is probable that the floating ice Of the Antarctic originates from layer covering the whole polar crown Science
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11

ton. At last it came. "Tou say he left nothin ng-no trace -behind?''
 There was nothing to leave, gen. eral. He had only suit of under wear, in which he escaped from the car The men say he had had money and valise filled with things which he strove to keep from sight of any of his fellows. They say that he be- friended tough character by the
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
FienGish Noman.

Nfr. SubbubsThank goodness the winters nearly gone and the summer is coming when won't have to bother about the old furnace.
 Mrs. Subbubs so. By the way, dear, don't you think you'd better look at the lawn mower and see if it needs any repairing Philadelphia Press.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
The sultan isropped Drinking MIL

The sultan Stopped DrinIxing MiII1.
 In the opinion of the sultan of Turkey fresh milk is most bene- ficial aid to good health, and up to a short time ago he was in the habit of drinking large quantities of it every day. Each morning the cows were brought in front of his windows to be milked in order that there would be no mistake about the milk being fresh and pure. Some evil- minded official. however, quietly hint ed to his majesty one day that his method of obtaining fresh milk gave anyone wishing to poison him an op- portunity of feeding the cows on some noxious food. After that warm, fresh milk was tabooed by Turkeys Chicago Times-Herald.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
The Ring of a Bluff.

Mistress Honora, didn't I see Mr. Syler kiss you this morning?
 Maid-I'm astonished, Mrs. Syler, that you should think such a thing! Mr. Syler of all men! Why, you know, he never kisses even you.-Boston Transcript.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
He Knew Haw

A boy of F, dining at his uncle.i, made such a good dinner that his aunt observed: Johnny, you appear to eat well.''
 "Yes, aunty," replied the urchin, five been practicing eating all my e.''-Tit- Bits.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
sea Fish in Lale ontario.

The deepening of the St Lawrence canal system haa had other results than to allow the passage of ocean going freightage. Following in the wake of the vessels sea herrings have made their appearance in Lake On tario. and are being eagerly captured sy the fishermen.-N. Y. Sum-.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
Hardware Manufacture,

In recent years Great Britain has lost her supremacy among the na- lions of the world in the manufac- lure of hardware. The United States aow leads in the production of that modity.-Industria1 Journal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
Chronic hiCherS

That's what the kidneys are-wfen they're sick. What makes the kidneys sick? simple thing They have much do Must keep Up their work they rest. They can't be blamed for kicking
 Ever have your kidneys kick? Ever have bad back, "a lame weak or aching one? Know it's the same thing? NsNats The back aches because tie kidneys are blocked Help the kidneys with the work-keep them moving. And the back will ache There is proof that DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS do this. It's the experience of Waterbury citizens. Read the case in point
 Mrs Herman T had rheuma- s ID my lower imbs took kind or meal
 e when the attacks but received much good aIWays the outlook something help selzed With got box of Deans Kidney Pills. All Druggists keep DOAN'S Kidney Pills Remember the name DOAN s and take no substitute. Price 50 per box. Fosteribun O. Buffalo, N Y Sole Agents
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
The Very Place.

Orator-Where else will you find in one spot such products as marble. iron, clay, chalk, copper, lead, slate, glucose, fruits of all kinds, hemp, fax and all manner of grains?
 Man in the Audience-In my boys pocket.-Tit-Rits
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
How to Put It.,

Mrs. Grossly There's man out here who's intoxicated.
 Mr. Euphemls tic-Oh, don't say that. Why not say: The gentleman IS drunk o"rSBoston Journal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
wATERTowN JoTTINGs
watertown People irt Hartford To-day
 at Trolley Hearing.

WateftoWn PeOple m Hartford Io-day
 at Trolley Hearing. ' At meeting of the quarterly con ference held ill the Methodist church Thursday evening, April 4, the follow ing resolution was adopted:
 Whereas, The Rev c. B. Ford, our pastor, is to leave Us at the end of the conference year for another field of la Dor, we, the members of the quarter ly conference of the Watertown Metho- dist church indorse the following reso- luti0ns:
 Resolved, That the untiring labors of our pastor, during the past five years. resulting in greatly strengthen ing the church, and adding many members to the same, deserve our great thankfulness and highest ap- preciation.
 Resolved, That the kind and cheer ful spirit, always maintained by our pastor and his most excellent wife, has greatly endeared them to all, young and old, in our church and congrega- tion.
 Resolved, That while we regret the breaking up of the close fellowship of pastor and people, we shall always cherish the remembrance of this fel- lowship with the greatest satisfaction, and we do most heartily commend our pastor and his wife to the confidence and fellowship of any church to which in the providence of God they may be appointed.
 Resolved, That a copy of these reso- lutions be entered upon the minutes of the quarterly conference, and a copy also be placed in the hands of our retiring pastor, and that these reso- lutions be also published in the follow ing named papers, the American, the Republican and the Democrat of Wa terburY.
 N. W, WILDER,
 HOWARD SEYMOUR,
 ROBERT MOORE,
 Committed watertown, Conn. April 5, 1901.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11

Compliment to American Work.
 limitations of American products are being sold in Sweden in large quanti~ lies. One wholesale hardware dealer aas disposed of big lot of forks, which are represented as American manufacture, and which are sold at sery low price,. Chicago Chronicle.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11

name of Murray, who had enlisted with him, and they think Murray knows something about him.
 Where is Murray now?" asked the
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
Notes.

watertown, Conn. April 5, 1901.
Evening star., 1901-07-01
The Bad Man.

From Everybody's Magazine
The bad man is not necessarily bad at all.
He is often very good fellow. Bad is
merely a synonym for dangerous. The
bad man was formerly the good man.
He is simply the frontiersman whose evo-
luton has kept pace with that Of the fire.
arnl-product Of the border and the six
shooter. Keen Of eye. quick Of nand, and
strong Of will. he has that supremacy which
always comes to the man of cool and clear
headed personal valor everywhere. except
in societys. latest and most refined deyel-
opment. The term was used rather to ex-
press the feeling that he was, In the ver-
nacular of the border, "a bad man to mon
key with" To govern and control communi-
ties in which vicious men We're not infre-
Quent where all We're restless and the ma
jority turbulent, the ordinary forms and
servants of justice were inadequate. Law
and order required the assistance of officers
who, though enlisted to keep the peace, did
not hesitate to be a law unto themselves.
If civilization was afraid to indorse their
actions it was at least proud Of the results
Of the laborS Of the peace officer of the
border. Hickok, Tom Smith, Patrick Shu-
grue, Michael Shugrue, William Tilshman,
Hector Thomas and a score of other men
as marshals. sheriffs and deputies enforced
the law, made life safe and property Sc
cure, and brought order out of chaos by
their ready courage and good sense. AS
Wild Bill Hickok was the original, SO was
he the first of the class.
Evening star., 1901-07-01
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. 1-Justice Hagner.
Neal agt. Neal: rule on defendant return
able July 13 granted. Davis agt O'Rourke:
sales ratified nisi. Offutt agt Offutt; John
j. Hemphfll appointed guardian ad litem.
Beasley agt. Beasley; testimony before D.
L. Hassan, examiner, ordered taken. Ag-
new agt Agnew; do. before E. L. Wilson.
Carmichael agt. Garrity; appearance of alb
sent defendants ordered.
Circuit Court No 2-Justice Clabaugh.
Miller agt. Coomes & Co.: affirmance of
Justice of peace judgment United States
e1 rel. Stoddard agt. Jenkins ct al; rule to
snow cause returnable July s.
Criminal Court No. 1-Justice Barnard.
United States agt. Ada Cross, larceny; on
trial.
Probate Court.
Estate of Thos. NJ D. Ward; reference to
auditor to state account Estate OF Henry
Bergling: statement for account fled. Es-
tate of Harriet J. McGill: petition for pro-
bate OF will filed. Estate Of VIM. A. Bald
win: inventory filed Estate Of Annie B.
Mcdonald: order approving Of waiver of
auditors report, etc. Estate Of Geo. E.
McWi!liamson; receipt filed Estate of
John Roche: commission ordered. Estate
OF Jesse F. Jacobs; rule to show cause re-
turned served. Estate of Franklin L. Hal
deman: will dated November 8, 1898 filed
with petition for letters of administration
G. t. a. Estate Of John w. Nairn; pc
tition for appointment of collector and
waiver OF citation filed. Estate of Blanche
Waltman: codicil partly proved. Estate of
VIM. H. KeithoItz: proof of publication
filed. Estate of Blanche NJ. Waftman; sum-
mons returned served.
Evening star., 1901-07-01

He Had Been on the Retired List
Since 1880.

He Had Been on the Retired List
Since 1880.
Commodore Theodore Zeler died at his
residence in New York city yesterday from
old age in his eighty-third year. He had
death was not unexpected.
Theodore Zeller was born in New York In
1915 and was appointed June Is, 1S43, a
third assistant engineer in the United
States navy. He was ordered to duty on
the frigate Missouri for a cruise which
terminated at Gibraltar September % OF
the same year, by the burning Of the ship.
In July, 1874 he was assigned to the steam
ship Colonel Harvey. and did duty on the
rivers Of Florida and Louisiana for the pro-
lection of live oak timber
In 1850 he was sent to Erie, Pa, where
he superintended the repairs. to the Michi-
conducted a series Of important expert
ments with steam.
In June 1861, he was ordered to New
York and supervised the building Of ma
chinery for gunboats. Screw sloops Of war,
ironclads and other vessels, where he re-
manned until May, 1868. Then he was ap-
pointed fleet engineer Of the Eastern Gulf
squadron and remained upon the staff of
Rear Admiral TheodOrus Bailey until Sep
tember. 1854 when he was stricken with
yellow fever and as a convalescent re-
turned north to recruit his health
October in the same, year saw him at
tached as feet engineer Of the North At
lantic squadron under Admiral David D.
Porter, remaining with him until the close
of the war Then he was on special duty
until $780, when he was retired.
Evening star., 1901-07-01
The Deadly Mauyaca Snake.

A tragic story comes from Troncones
Misantia, in the state of Vera Cruz, of a
horseback excursion, In which one of the
party was fatally bitten by a snake known
as mauyaca.
The victim, D. Gregorio Flores Fogiia
accompanied by q party of friends. had
been passing the day in the country, and
was returning to Troncones. In riding
through some underground which reached
we'll up on the horses sides the beast
ridden by Mr. Flores y Foglia sprang sud
denly into the air and then stood still
trembling violently. His companions, see-
ing from the riders face that something
was wrong, started to go to him, but their
horses refused to approach, showing abso-
lutte terror. Meanwhile Mr.. Flores Foglia
who seemed unable to speak, fell from his
horse, making signs to his friends in the
direction of something in the underbrush
where to their horror they saw an enor-
nous snake making off through the bushes
The injured man, who had lost his speech
communicated to his companions that at
the moment their horses refused to ap-
proach the snake was still wound about his
leg having just bitten him. He was re-
moved to his home, but in spite of every
thing that could DE done for his relief, he
died few hours later.