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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-06
ARSENIC IN THE WELL.
Attempt to Kill an Entire Family in
 Greene. R

4 - s
 Providence, R. I.,s Sept 6.--An at tempt has been made to poison the entire family of Stephen H. Potter of Greene. MT Potter is retired mer- chant and his family consists of a wife and two daughters. Yesterday the family detected a peculiarly bitter taste in the well water, and noticed that when it had been boiled it turned black. Immediately Mrs Potter and her daughters became quite i'll. Sus- picions were aroused and some of the water was taken to q chemist, who re- ported to-day that the well had been tempered with and that there was enough arsenic in the water to Kill a good many people. The town council has offered a reward of $2,300 and the town police are working on the case. Those who were made i'll were to- night believed to be out of danger.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-06
DISAPPOINTED IN LOVE.

New York, Sept 6.-Felix J. Serrel- las, IS years old, said to be the son of a wealthy planter of Port6 Rico, com mitted suicide at hotel on Four tcenth street to-day by shooting him. self in the head with a revolver. Ser rellas and his younger brother were on their way to East Hampton. Mass, where they were to enter the Wesleyan college. Disappointment in love af- fair is said to have caused the young man to kill himself.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-06
PURELY PERSONAL

Miss Mary Barlow is visiting at the home of Timothy Jones in Danbury.
 Miss Etta Kerstin of Boston, for merly of this city, is visiting friends here.
 Thomas Quinn of Bridgeport has re- turned home after a short visit with friends in this city.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-06
FELIX BUSY WITH CHARITY.
Paris Costumer Taking Rest by Aid
 ing Poor Seamstresses.

Paris, Sept Cit was announced some time ago that Feliz, the costumer, had closed his doors in bankruptcy. As a matter of fact, M. Felix had retired from business. after amassing large fortune. He is now enjoying rest in his chateau. near Melun, and intends shortly to write his memoirs. He de votes much time to his charitable un- dertakings for poor seamstresses. One of these is patronized by the munici- pality of Paris, which allots to. it an annual subvention of f. 1000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-06
20n M1LEs oF ROAD

Seattle. Wash, Sept 6-The steamer
 srtha has arrived from Cooks Inlet and the Copper River district. She brings about fifty passengers from fhese districts. Her officers report that fhe Government military road is com tieted for : distance of 200 miles from be interior to Valdes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-06
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
Bridgeport Yacht Club Will Have Pre- liminary Trials for Choice of Boat.

New York, Sept 6.-The Bridgeport Yacht club has extended invitations to the Huntington Yacht club, the Sea- wanhaka Corinthian Yacht club, the Penataquit Corinthian Yacht club, tile Larchmont Yacht club, the Indian Har- Dor, the Norwalk, the Huguenot and other yacht racing associations on Long Island Sound, to be represented in the trial races for the selection of challenger for the Seawanhaka Cor inthian half-rater cup. The Bridge port Yacht club challenged the Royal St Lawrence Yacht club for the Sea- wanhaka Corinthian half-rater cup, and the challenge has been accepted. The races for the trophy will be sailed in August, 1902, on the St Lawrence river.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-06
FATHER COMPELLED HIM?

James T. Patterson of Omaha, Son of
 Millionaire, Suing for Divorce.
 Omaha. Neb, Sept 6-James T. Pat tefs0n. only son of R. c. Patterson, the millionaire tobacco manufacturer of Richmond. Va, has begun suit here for divorce from Cora Lathrop Patterson, who recently made her debut in Oma- ha as singer at the fashionable Trin- ity cathedral.
 Mrs Patterson says her husband is seeking a divorce because his father hs compelled him ito do so by threat ening to disinherit him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-06
WILL FINISH HIS TASK.

London, Sejt CT am authorized to state," says the Pretoria correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, that Lord Kitchener is not going home. but will finish the task assigned him here General Lyttleton will replace General Hildyard, who is going to leave''
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-06
AGED PREACHER, DEAD.

Chicago. Sept 6.-Rev Albert Fl. Hall. who filled numerous Methodist pulpits in Maine up to 1866, when he retired from the ministry because of i'll health, died at his home in Evanston yester- day, aged S1 years. He was born in NOblebOro, Me.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-06
GOING OVER THE LINES.
Railroad Commissioners Paid Visit
 to Waterbury To-day.

to Waterbury To-day.
 Railroad Commissioners FyIer and Seymour were in town to-day and, ac- companied by General Manager Sewell of the Connecticut Lighting and Rail- way Co, and Engineer Smith, made q tour of the different trolley lines of the city and town, and found everything i'll very satisfactory condition. The inspection is in accordance with a law which compels the commissioners to inspect the street railroads as well as the ones used by the steam cars.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-06
KING EDWARDS HEART.

London, Sept 6.Though King Ed ward is conscientiously submitting to the light, water and massage cure at Homburg, the heart trouble, says the Candid Friend, weekly paper, from which he has suffered since and before his accession, shows no improvement.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-06
PEACH TREH scALE.

Athens. O., Sept 6.-Fully 10000 peach trees will be destroyed in this county on orders from the Ohio agri- cultural department, the trees being afflicted with San Jose scale
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-06
WOMAN KILLED.
New Haven Mans Crime, Committed
 This Afternoon.

New Haven, Sept GA woman by the name of Snyder was killed by her husband on State street here this af- ternoon.
 The man was placed under arrest charged with murder in the first de gree He was intoxicated and tried to commit suicide after his arrest Neighbors say they heard scufiing in the premises today. The man was employed by the New England Tow. ing Go, but left the position three weeks ago. The woman had been dy, ing the past three months.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-06
SUGAR PRICES ADVANCED.

New York, Sept 6.-The American Sugar Refining Go to-day advanced prices on Nos 4, 5, 6, and 8 refined sugar five points.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-06
OCEAN GROVE HOTEL BURNED

New York, Sept 6-The Sheldon house at Ocean Grove, N. J., was de- stroyed by fire last night Loss $15,- 0OO There was very few guests at the hotel at the time. No one was
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-06
WILL SIGN PROTOCOL.

Pekin, Sept>6-The foreign minis ters have accepted the imperial edict and have agreed to sign the peace pro- tocol tomorrow.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-06
POURED KEROSENE INTO STOVE
Mrs Ii. R. Smith of South waterboro,
 Me. Badly Burned by Explosion.

Me, Badly Burned by Explosion.
 South Waterboro. Me. Sept 6.-Mrs H. R. Smith of this village poured some kerosene into her kitchen stove yesterday noon to hurry preparations for dinner. An explosion occurred and the burning oil set fire to her clothing. She ran into the street screaming for help and Mrs A. T. Small and Mrs Simeon Knights. neighbors of Mrs Smith, were quite badly burned in their efforts to smother the flames.
 The chances of Mrs Smiths recovery are very slight.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-06
COUNTESS RUSSELL ILL.

London, Sept 6.-Countess Russell, (formerly Mrs Somerville), is seriously ill at. Chester.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-06

The final score at the 800-yard mark was: America. 560, and Ireland, 558.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-06
COMMANDO WIPED OUT.
Nineteen Beers Killed and a
 Number Captured.
The Two vasters, Noted Rebels, Were Among the Killed-The British Had Ten Killed and Eight Wounded - The Engagement Took Place South of Petersburg.

Middlebury, Cape Colony, Sept G. Letters entire commando has been taken by Major Scobell, south of Pe- tersburg. One hundred and three pris- oners were captured, twelve Boers were killed and forty-six wounded. Two hundred horses also were cap tured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-06

Pittsburg. Sept 6.-In steel corpora tiOn circles in this city today the posi- tive announcement was made that inc last offer of the steel corporations to the Amalgamated association had been rejected and all negotiations were at an end
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-06

PIttsburg. Sept GA Canal Dover, O.. dispatch says General Manager Cline of the American Sheet Steel com pany's plant. was assaulted by a striker this morning and carried to his carriage unconscious It is not known how seriously he was injured. Two sheet mills are going this morning and preparations are being made to start several more.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-09

Following q severe attack OF la
grippe I seemed to be affected badly
all over.
Zone of my customers who was
greatly helped by Peruna advised me
to try it. and l procured bottle the
same day. Now my head is clear, my
nerves are steady, enjoy food, and
rest we'll. Peruna has been worth a
dollar dose to me."-L. D. Wallace.
Grippe Causes Deafness.
Mrs. M. A. Sharick, chaplain G. A. R.
Woman's Relief Corps, writes from
Fremont, Wash:
When la grippe was the prevailing
illness in this Western country l was
laid up the whole. winter,'I partially
lost my hearing, and had very bad
case of catarrh of the head and throat.
read OF Peruna, tried 1t and had
my hearing restored and catarrh cured.
l cannot speak too well Of Peruna."-
Mrs. M. A. Sharick. ,
La Grippe Cured In Its First stage.
Lieutenant Clarice Hunt, of the Salt
Lake City Barracks of the Salvation
Army. writes from Ogden. Utah:
Two months ago was suffering with
so severe cold that l could hardly
speak.
runa, and procured bottle for me, and
truly 1t worked wonders. Within two
weeks was entirely well."-Clarice
Hunt.
Congressman whites Letter.
Taf60fo, NJ C.
0enfiemen-."f am more than astis.
fed with Peruns and find 1t to be az
excellent remedy for the grip 1nd ca.
ks1h. fhsve used 1t In my family ane
they al join me In recommending II u
m excellent remedy. "-.0e0. II. White,
Member Of C0ng7e1s.
Rsmai.sd in Feeble Health After Cured
Of La Grippe.
Mrs. T. w. Collins, Treasurer INDIE
pendent Order OF Good Templars, 81
Everett, Wash, writes:
AFTER having a severe attack of Ia
grippe continued in feeble condi-
ton even after the doctor called me
cured. My blood seemed poisoned. Pc
runs cured me."-Mrs. T. w. Collins.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co.,
of Columbus, O.. for a free book on
catarrh.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-09

La Grippe is epidemic ,catarrh.-It
spares no class or nationality. The cul-
tured and the ignorant. the aristocrat
and the pauper. The masses and the
classes are alike subject to la grippe.
None are exempt-all are liable.
Have you the grip? Or, rather. has
the grip got you? Grip is we'll named.
The original French term, In grippe,
has been shortened by the busy Amer
lean to read grip" Without intend
ing to do 10 new word has been
coined that exactly describes the case.
As II some hideous giant with awful
GRIP had clutched US in its fatal clasp.
Men, women, children, whole towns
and cities are caught in the baneful
grip of q terrible monster.
Ps-ru-na For Grip.
Mrs. DR.. c. D. Powell. President OF
Epworth League. also President Of
Loyal Temperance Legion, writes from
Chehalis. Wash:
II have used several remedies in
cases of severe colds and la grippe. but
none I consider OF more value than
Peruna-"-Mrs DR.. G. D. Powell.
AfsSr-Ensots Of La Grippe.
Miss Emma Jouris. President Golden
hOQ S0Wlnk SiTCic, WIitcB IIom ~ Dur.
ling street, Chicago. ILL.,. a. follows:
This spring suffered severely from
the after-effects OF Ia grippe. Az the
doctors did not seem to help me l
bought q bottle Of Peruna. Miss EN-
ma Jouris.
CoagrsssDan Howarls Letter.
Fort Payne, ALa.
Tie Peruaa Medicine Co, Columbus,
Ohio
OenfEemen...sI have taken Peruns
SOW for two weeks and find I an very
much relieved. fsSi khsf my cans
viii b permanent. have also taken
It for II. 1r5epe and take pleasure IN
rscommeodin4 Peuns ~ m excellent
remedy to al fellow safNersss. "--.
N. w. Howard, Member Of Con9ress.
Ia Grippe Leaves the systsm IN
Dsplor.bis Condition.
D. L. Wallace, a charter member OF
the International BARRIERS Union.
writes from Is Western avenue. Min
nsapolis. Mimi:
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-09

ing the past one or two months the
British have been compelled to act al
most wholly on the defensive. The
war is costing Great Britain 81 900 600
a day to keep the troops in the field and
the prisoners at st. Helena and other
points
THE failure of the British arms to
open the Kimberley and Johannesburg
mines has deprived the stockholders Of
dividends on securities listed Mt $780,
100000, and has reduced the output Of
diamonds and gold &2S4. OOO.OOO and
has added 10000. 600 to the taxation
of Great Britain and Ireland"
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-09
Coat of tho Boer War.

Coat of the Boer War.
New York. Feb. 4-Charles d.
Pierce, consul general Of the Orange
Free State and trustee and treasurer
of the BOer relief fund. says that the
Boer forces in the South African Re-
public and Orange Free State, includ-
ing the invaders of Cape Colony, num-
Der $1,000 men. He further says:
1.-THE war has cost Great Britain
$SOOOOO.OOO in gold-a sum twice
greater than the entire value of the
republics If sold to the highest bidder
and over 100000 Of her troops have
been rendered hors du combat. Dur
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07
COMMON SENSE.

Every Producing Country Cuts Prices cn
Its Surplus Goods When Exported.
Referring to the circular issued by
The American Protective Tariff
League. urging a general response to
the inquiry of the industrial commits
sion relative to domestic and export
prices of American-made goods, a well
informed correspondent writes:
Your circular No. III is acknowl-
edged. 1 am not a manufacturer, but
have purchased and shipped goods to
a Mexican railroad. 1t was then the
universal practice to give discount
on goods shipped to that country.
This practice, 1 believe, is common in
all countries, and some of the British
railways are, 1 am told, by their char
tiers forced to give lower freights on
goods for export. Sir Bernard Samuel
son, NJ. p, F. r. s., in his report on
Railway Goods Tariffs" December
%, 1885, gives these British rates
among others:
COTTON GOODS.
Export. Domestic.
Manchester to London. .21. &c.
Manchester to Liverpool. 6.10 los
GENERAL MACHINERY.
Export Domestic
Leeds to Hull. ..12-6 25.
Leeds to Newcastle. ......11.6 14.2
A like discrimination seems to be
made in Belgium.
1t seems to me the Industrial Com
mission should extend their inquiry.
unless they wish it to be inconclusive
and unrelated to well known facts
governing the foreign trade of all
producing countries. Unloading man
ufactured commodities on foreign mar
kets seems to me a patriotic proceed
ing. 1t keeps mills running regularly
Hence the power to purchase in this
country is Increased by the consequent
steady employment, and the increased
production makes it difficult for for
eigners to pinch our markets, as, for
instance, in 1880, when they caught
rs short on steel rails, and for two
months held the price at $50 per ton
Yours truly,
EDWARD P. NORTH.
New York, July 25-
The instance cited by Mr. North of
q systematic reduction by British rail-
ways of carrying charges on export
goods is very much to the point and
entirely conclusive as showing the
commercial policy of our greatest trade
rival in placing a premium on export
business The same policy is pursued
today in Great Britain and by all che
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07
What Not to Do.

According to the Winona (Minn)
Herald of July 10 Congressman Bah
cock objects to being classified as a
Free-Trader. He is quoted as saying
in a recent letter to a personal friend
in Wisconsin:
Some of the papers try to make me
out a Free-Trader, and claim that I
indorse the Democratic idea that all
trust-made goods should go on the free
list This is simply rot and 1 write
this that you may know just what my
views are
1t would have been interesting and
very much to the point if more of the
letter had been quoted, to the end that
light be thrown on '-just what my
views are" Enough, however, is made
known to indicate that Congressman
Babcock's ferocity as a smasher of
Tariffs and trusts has undergone some
amelioration since he introduced his
famous bill last winter. He has had
time to think it over, and while he
probably doesn't understand the ques-
ton any better than he did six months
ago. he is at least better informed con-
corning what not to do
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07

An interesting exhibit at the Smith
sonian Institution is an old German
clock that was ticking about fifteen
years before the birth of the Great
American republic. 1t keeps good time,
and is 1.J years old. 1t is made of
hardwood. and the work was ali lone
by hand Every piece of the mecha2
ism is highly polished, and it is put to-
gether with hand-wrought rfvets of
brass The parts show very little wear,
and the timepiece is so carefully con-
structed that it does not vary a second
in time during twenty-four hours.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07


leading export nations on the CONT
nent. A recent consular report to the
state department tells of the marked
disparity between domestic and export
prices in certain lines of iron and
steel production in Germany. 1t is
the regular practice of the Germans to
work off their overproduction by
means of cut prices on goods for ex
port Cut price goods from every
country would now be dumped on the
American market if the free traders
and tariff revisicnaries had their way.
1t is the certainty of this result of
tariff tinkering that prompts the bust
ness interests to vigorously oppose
any and all meddling with the existing
schedules of the Dingley law. They
do not want this country flooded with
cut price stuff from all creation, to the
infinite detriment of American pro-
ducing interests and American labor.
They very much prefer, and so does
every level-headed, right-thinking man
to keep American labor employed at
high wages, and, when necessary to
secure outside markets, work OF their
surplus production on somebody else.
That is the common-sense of the mat
ter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07
HoW-s This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for anv
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props. TOLEDO. O.
We, the undersigned. have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tons made by their firm
West Truax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
O.; Walding. Kinnan g. Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo Ohio.
Hall Catarrh Cure is taken internally act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system Testimonials sent free Price
s5c per bottle Sold by all druggists
Hall Family Pills are the best
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07

In London they have a street lamp
which provides a stream of boiling wa
ter and dispenses tea. coffee and CO.
Goa. The heat of the lamp warns the
water, andzby dropping a cent in the
slot a gallon of boiling water may be
had Two cents brings you milk
sugar, tea. coffee, etc. The light and
heat are provided by the city. which
co-operates with a private corporation
that furnishes the rest
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07

The knights OF the days of chivalry
were SO well protected by their armor
that they were practically invincible to
all ordinary weapons Even when dis
mounted they could not be injured.
save by the misericorde, thin dag
ger, which penetrated the chains of
the armor. In more than one battle
knights fallen from their horses could
not be killed until their armor lad
been broken up with axes and ham
merS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07
c,oshee G.e s,.n

And cannot be ironed into shape
again without the introduction of a
starch with medicinal properties. Def
ance starch contains the ISOLATION that
brings all washable goods back to
health or newness. It makes any wash
able arcticle of apparel look like new.
Any grocer will sell you a 1907. pack
age for 10 cents. Use it once and you
will never buy any other. Made by
Magnetic Starch Co. Omaha, -Neb.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07
A Sons Devotion.

Wallace, Mich, August 26th: = A
striking example of a mans dutiful and
attentive care of his mother is seen in
Mr. Oscar Swanson of this place.
Mr. Swanson's mother has suffered
much with Kidney and Urinal Trouble
and Female Weakness. Her son has
sought out and procured for her every
thing that he thought could possibly
benefit her.
She did not improve. till at last he
bought her a box of Dodd's Kidney
Pills In a few days she was complete
ly cured, and her faithful son has the
reward for his loving efforts, in the
knowledge that she is now strong and
we'll
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07
Spanish Coins of 1911.

While blowing in an old field near
Princeton, which has been in cultiva-
ton for more than fifty years, the
eleven-year-old son of John Crews
unearthed a pile of money amounting
to about $500 recently. Some of the
coins are Spanish, and date back to
the year 1911. Most of them are, how
ever, American alf-dollars, the new
est dating to 1S45.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07
odd Names In VIRGINIA,

One county of West Virginia has
among its political subdivisions the
Slab Fork, the Marsh Fork, the Sh1dy
Spring, the Clear Fork and the Trap
Hill districts Another has the Pipe
Stem and the Jumping Branch dis
tricts.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07

Careful weighing, it is said, shows
that an ordinary bee, not loaded,
weighs the five-thousandths part of a
pound, SO that it takes 5000 bees to
make a pound. But the loaded bee,
when it comes in fresh from the fed
and flowers, freighted with hoxey, Oft
en- weighs nearly three times more.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07

The way to get along and keep the
weeds from the different crops is not
to drop your hoe every time you hear
a neighbor's wagon coming down the
road and walk to. the fence and have
a good old chat. You are robbing your
self of your own time and your neigh
Dor of his.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07
AZ. You U.ln< Anen.. Foot Ease,

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask fer Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE Ad-
dress, Allen s. -Olmsted. Leroy, n. Y
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-07

in gold, wheat, oats, hay, butter and
cheese; one-fourth as much in hops
and beer; one-fifth to one-tenth as
much In barley and wool.
Reck pned in value, we consume
twice as much corn as all the rest o.
the world, one-haif as much wheat,
one-third as much oats, one-third as
much cotton, one-fifth as much wool,
one-third as much sugar, one-half as
much fish, nearly as much coffee, one
fourth as much tea, and about three
fifths es much meat. We have one
third as much wealth, one-third as
much gold, one-fifth as much silver.
one-tenth as many sheep, one-third as
many cows, two-thirds of the railroad
mileage, twice as much life insurance,
one-half as much savings bank depos-
it's. one-fourth of the export trade, one
tenth CT the revenue and expenditures
and less than one-thirtieth of the
worlds debts.
We are today practically independent
of the rest of the earth. In a few
years re shall raise our own sugar.
silk, all fibers, tea, coffee, wines, and,
in fact, everything used by mankind
The conclusion then, is warranted
that in another generation If the pres
ent system of Protection is continued,
the people of the United States and
Territories will equal or surpass In
production. consumption and wealth,
the peoples of the. rest of the world
combined.
Production. Consumption, ETC., Between