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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-12
UNUSUAL EVENT.

Daughter Married on Anniversary of
 Parents and Grandparents Wedding.
 Columbus, O., Dec 12.--Miss Anne Hoover, daughter of pr T. c. Hoover, and Dr Charles T. McPherson of Med- ford, Mass. were married at the home of the brides parents in this city last night. A thousand invitations were issued for the reception which followed the ceremony. The event was of un- usual interest in that it marked the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the marriage of the brides parents and the 50th anniversary of the mar riage of her grandparents, Mir and Mrs John Weller Brown, all of whom were in the receiving line at the wedding
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-12
HERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY.
How Would you Like to Receive $1 q
 Week for Three Years?

HoW Would You Like to Receive $l
 Week for Three Years?
 An interesting story comes from the store of the Hampson-Sellew Furniture Co that will appeal to every man, wo- man, boy or girl in Waterbury. They have planned to give to every customer slip showing the amount of the pur- chase made. The idea is to save these slips or pass them to friend that Is collecting them, so that the person who will deliver to the office of the Hamp- son-SelleW Furniture Go at 154 Grand street in the week ending August Z, 1902, slips representing the largest total amount in dollars and cents will receive one dollar every week for three years from that date. Such an attrac- tive offer as this has never been made before in the history of the city, and 1t will be lucky person indeed that wins such a valuable prize. They are doing this to call attention to the mag nificeEt line of furniture that is al- ways to be found at their store. Christ mas Is near at hand. Never before has this concern shown such an attractive display of useful and desirable pieces of furniture suitable for Christmas gifts. One can see about forty styles of Morris chairs ranging in price from S5 to $2o. Couches occupy an iul- mense floor space, to the number of H. most 100. Ladies' desks are represent cd in all the best styles made. Lots of pretty parlof chairs and rockers. Par Tor and library tables and parlor cab inets are shown in such numbers that the most critical purchaser can be well suited. Then again there is the mag nificent display of sideboards, buffets, china closets. extension tables, side ta- bles and dining chairs
 To the book lover there are many handsome library cases and book shelves. For the young lady q dress ing table in birds eye maple, goldeu oak. red birch and genuine mahogany. For the gentleman a shaving stand or q chiffonier. For the cook a Quaker range that will make work easier for her and cause the word dyspepsia to become an unknown word in the house hold. It will be pleasant visit that anyone can make in this store. lvery- body is always welcome whether they wish to buy or not.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-12
Marconp. Great Expectations.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 12.-Wil- liam AIarconi of wireless telegraphy fame is awaiting the arrival in mid ocean of the Cunard line steamship Lu- cania. He hopes to open wireless com munication with the Lucania while she is still from 250 to 300 miles from the land. MT. Marconi will follow the steamers progress across the long stretch of sea parallel with the region beyond the Grand Banks.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-12
Ha. slept Five Weeks.

PEORIA, H., Dec. 12.-On the morn ing of Nov. James A. Harris, sixty eight years old, went to sleep while seated in chair at his home. Since that day he has not been conscious for more than half an hour at time and then only on two occasions. He seems to be sinking. The physician in attendance says he can survive but q short time. Harris case has puzzled the local physicians.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-12
Ro1rNTIEs ON suGAR.

Brussels, Dec 12.--At q meeting of sugar manufacturers held here in an ticipation of the forthcoming interna- tional sugar conference, 1t was decid- ed to oppose any international conven- tion which does not entirely abolish direct and indirect bounties on sugar everywhere
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-12
K,,rea by Dynamite Explo.ien.

SCHENECTADY, N. Y., Dec. 12.-- Dorn TurnbuI, highway commission CT of the town of Rotterdam. was kill ed by an explosion of dynamite at Put nam's grove, near this city. The body was completely dismembered and the fragments scattered for considerable distance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-12

Christmas is fast approaching and the time for gift buying is becoming shorter day by day. If you have not get ready to buy. you have at least got ready to think about it, hence We trust the following adv with its many suggestions will be of assistance to Ynil
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-27
The Exhibition Craze.

Has anyone ever figured out the real
benefits accruing to a city through an
exhibition? Could such a calculation
be possible? How much did Philadel-
phia gain by the Centennial? What
material aid did the Worlds Fair give
Chicago. Somebody must profit hand
somely, for the exposition craze goes
on unabated. The recent Paris expo
sition ruined hundreds who had paid
extortionate prices for privileges, and
l have not heard of any great good
done to the city or State. France is
the Mother of Exhibitions" having
given birth to the first one in 1913.
Loudon's Crystal Palace was open IA
days, in which period it was visited by
over G,000,000 people. After all eX-
penses were paid there remained 4
balance of 5OO00.-Victor Smith, IN
New York Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-27
A PERll-oUS JOURNEY.


In the Century, Robert Il. HILL the
geologist. describes the successful navl-
cation and mapping Of three hundred
and fifty miles of the Rio Grande-
one of Amclica'S greatest rivers, hjtlI-
ertc deemed impassahle.
At noon. October ). 1899, we pTshed
out into the river at Preside, and
started on our long journey into the
unknown. | do not claim to he the
only man who has Travelled the tortu-
Gus and dangerous channel of the
frontier stream: for one man, and ore
only, James MacMahon has made Mt
least three trips down the river. Mine,
however, was the first exploring eXpe
dition to pass the entire length IF the
canons and. with the exception of Mac
Mahon's, was the only attempt that
succeeded. Others, like Gano and New
ille have passed the fearful twelve
miles of the Grand Canon de Santa
Helena. The cnly Government eXpe-
dition the International Boundary Sur
vey, pronounced the canons impassa-
BILE, and gave up the attempt to survey
them. except the lower hundred miles
of the course. which Lieutenant Mich-
eler passed through.
MacMahon WAS interested neither in
science, exploration, nor travel. He
vcntured the stream without knowi-
edge Of its dangers. and merely be-
cause, rs lifelong hunter anG trapper.
he knew that the beaver probably
lived along its unmolested banks.
These animals alone interested him.
and map made by him. if he could
make such a thing, would note only
beaver banks and dangerous spots. for
these We're all that he saw. Unguided
and alone, he loaded his boat with
traps, placed ii in the stream, ami
slowly drifted down 10 Del Rio. BRAY
ing Il thousand dangers, and makil g
the first successful passage. This man,
whose name has perhaps never before
appeared in print had spent his long
life in such exploits, and is one of the
few old-time trapp2rs still to be foEad
in the West.
The finding OF MacMahOn was tdc
first of the dozen foltuitous circuu:.
stances which made my trip possible,
and there was not n day that lis
knowledge of the stream did no save
us from loss and destruction. Always
kind and unohtrusiVe, he was rs cau-
tious as a cat, being at times appar.
emily over-careful. He was ever on
the lookout for Il safe channel in the
treache1oos current beaver sli'es on
the banks, and border MeX;cans in Ire
bushes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-27
sALLADE OF STRAWBERRY BLONDE.

Carrots" they called it when we were
In deep disGain for the copper hue:
"Red head !"-But now that it's praised
and sung,
Erstwhle scofIers know their cue:
"ritian loved it!' and Titia. knew
How the yellow and brown and the red re-
spond
To the suns rich ray; and they say tits
true
Cleopatra, too, was a strawberry blonde!
Catherine of Russia had hair of flame
Aspasia, Maintenon Helen of Troy,
Diana of Poiters owned the same
(None with loud laughter dared them
annoyD
Madame Recamier, Frances joy,
Anne of Austria, fair and fond,
(ro bronze their locks did they art EN-
ploy?)
Cleopatra, too, was a strawberry blonde.
Eyes that were jewels of blue or green.
Or gray or brown, these danes pos
sessed;
Rose-tinted flesh with a satin sheen.
In thousand changing colors dressed,
Long lines of ladies'. all russet -tressed,
Appear at the wave of Traditions wand.
And fairer and stranger, than all the
rest,
Cleopatra, too, was a strawberry blonde!
ENvoI.
Flavia. Queen with the auburn locks,
Take this for answer. duly conNed.
Thy flaming hair when the rude world
cleopatra. too, was strawberry
blonde!"
May Waring, in Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-27
SHOT IN THE BACK.
A Captain Who Was Not Killed by the
Enemy.

A veteran of the Civil War was re-
lating some OF his experiences as a
soldier the other day. when he was
asked If he ever knew of an officer be-
ing killed in battle Intentionally by one
of his own men. 81 never knet of but
knowledge" he answered. "and that
was the captain of one of the COM
panies I served in during tile Civil
War. This captain, whom we will call
Smith. for that wasn't his real name,
was about as lacking in heart as any
man l ever saw, or ever heard Of. 1t
was in Marcn of one of the closing
years of the war, when we were in
winter quarters down South There
was a young fellow in the company
who had but lately returned from n
furlough of fifteen days. granted him
to visit home, where his young wife
lived with the old folks. A few days
after his return he received word that
his wife was very ill, and that her re-
covery was impossible. He went at
once to his captain, asked for few
days leave, explaining that he wished
to visit his dying wife. To the aston
ishment of everyone the captain not
only refused his request but did so in
a sneering and utterly heartless man.
ner. Some of the boys, when they
learned of what had happened, went to
the colonel, one of the best men that
livnI ond loi1 hn hnfora
him, with the result that the young fell
low at once received the desired leave.
Before he could get away, however,
his captain went to the colonel, and in
some way or other delayed matters so
that 1t was three or four days later
before the poor fellow started for
home. When he got there he found
that his wife had died just twenty four
hours before his arrival. At the end
of his leave he again returned to his
company, told his story, and to one or
two of us declared that in the next bat
tie we went into his captain would not
come out alive. Of course, we knew
what he meant, but not a word did we
say in disapproval. A short time after
that we received orders to go to tie
front, and a day or two after getting
there we went into one of the hottest
engagements fought during the war 1t
continued for several hours, and one
of the first of our men to fall was the
captain of our company Not one ball
but dozen or more hit him, and every
one of them hit him in the back and
came from guns not carried by the fell
lows in gray. The young fellow have
been telling you about also fell later
In the fight, but he was hit in the
breast, where every true soldier and
man would be hit. Where did the 9th.
er balls that hit the captain come
from? Why they came from guns held
in the hands Of men who had gone in
to that battle with the same purpose
in their hearts as that which flied that
of their young comrade. AS l say, this
is the only case l ever had any person
al knowledge of, but you can bet there
have been lots of others just like it,
Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-27
Queer Rodents of the Black Canyon.

In exploring the Black Canyon of the
Gunnison, in Colorado, Il party of
hardy adventurers recently found sew
eral strange and rarely known animals
living in the perpetual gloom of that
frightful gorge.
One of the most curious of the little
animals discovered is the kangaroo
mouse. This fellow is a highly dis
reputable member of the rodent fam
lily. The kangaroo mouse can stand
on his hind feet and make ''passes"
at the intruder much in the manner of
the pugilist. He is cunning little
rogue and has voracious appetite.
Another member of the rodent fam
lily is the pack rat, akin to the common
house rat. He is a born thief. He
carries away spoons. knives, forks and
other articles from the camps of trav-
elers. That is how he got his name.
The jumping mouse was also found
in the Black Canyon. This freak is
said to be long distance jumper and
would put the jumping frog of GALAXY
eras County-even without his dinner
of shot-in the shade. The jumping
mouse of the Black Canyon is so light
that his fall is much like that of n
feather, and he can leap from high
crags without injury to his anatomy
Los Angeles Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-27

Probably very few persons who fre-
quently use the expression "As mad
as halter" have any idea as to what
it means or why halter is necessarily
any more subject to fits OF anger than
plumber, blacksmith, or a carpen.
ter. The expression is said to have
come into use half a century ago when
the manufacture of hats was done
wholly by hand. The most striking
thing about the process was that of
the beating up of the felt. The halter
first dipped the mass of wool and hair
frequently into hot water. Then seiE-
ing a stick in each hand he belabored
the mass most vigorously, stopping
Dnow and then to get his breath. until
Hthe material was matted together in Il
Eough sort Of felt. The lively beating
administered TO the felt, as if the
Workman were actually incensed, gave
|rlSe TO the familiar simile.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-27
PlTH AND POINT.

Policeman-"Where did you get all
those fish," Erastus-"Hooked EN-"
What to Eat.
The Herring-"You have difficulty in
speaking?" The Trout-"Yes; there is
frog in my throat."-Chicago News.
Mrs Newlywed-"My husband is
very easily pleased" Miss Caustique
yes; 1 though that when he mar
ried you"
"Ah. music is the food of live!"
She sighed Said he "A question:
Is the sort you're guilty of
That gives me indigestion"
Catholic Standard and Times.
"Listenm he whispered. Marjorie
pressed his hand softly. Not nowW
she said "It is bad form to listen
while the piano is playing. Detroit
Journal.
"Who is the greatest master Of the
brush in landscape work?" queried the
teacher The small boys hand went
UP. 1.-THE street cleaner!" he cried tri-
umphantly.
"Will you be satisfied with love in a
cottage?" he asked. .'Yes." she replied
confidently, for she had heard that the
cottage was located at Newport
Philadelphia Record.
She said she meant to speak her mind,
And wouldn't take much time to do it;
The other sald, with sneer unkind
1t wouldn't take long if she knew it.
Chicago Record
dn1a co i'll thn fond OOtbpr sis
reaching the age where girl natural
ly thinks of marriage" "True." re-
piled the father regretfully, but do
you think we can afford son-in-lawp
Chicago Post.
Suitor-"Yes, sir, 1 assure you,
would be glad to marry your daughter,
even if she We're poor as a church
mouse" Mr.. Moneybags-"That set
ties you! I don't want fool in the
family y"-Philadelphia Press.
Freshleigh-"Pray, how did you be-
come ossified?" Ossified Man-"In my
youth l was nice and soft like you;
when l grew up and realized what
cruel world this is, I became hard
ened."-Ohio State Journal.
Mr.. Cripps-"Can't you induce the
cook to have one of her friends come
and take dinner with her to-night?"
Mrs. Cripps-"The idea! What for?"
Mr.. Cripps-"I expect to bring Jones
and Smith home with me, and I'd like
to have nice dinner for them"
An enthusiastic young lady once Wis
tied a certain bishop at Torquay. She
looked Mt the view for Il moment, then
burst out. with: 'Iow beautiful! Why,
it's just like Switzerland" Yes" said
the bishop, wearily, except there are
no mountains here and no sea there"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-27
The Elusive One,

Father, who is that man with tbe
bumps all over his face and hands?"
THAT, my child, is a tourist man.
No, he hasn't fallen OH the Great
Pyramid; those are only the forget
me-not brands of the Eultitudinous
Cairo mosquito. He is newly arrived
in the land of the Pharoahs, and such
as he the Cairo mosquito loves with
an exceeding great love. For tits an
insect passing hard to please He
cares not for the leathery skinned ma
tive, but saves up his appetite against
the time when the tender. toothsome
paleface shall flock hitherward and
furnish them unto him and all his
brethren the wherewithal for a square
meal. When he has been here a few
days he will become even as YOU and
mosquito proof-and then his
friends will not need a new introduc-
tion every time they meet him on the
street. Regard him well now, my
son, for a mosquito is stapbing him
unawares in the back of the neck.
Presently he will swat himself Il
mighty blow under the back hair"
"And slay the mosquito, father?"
Not to any extent, son. lie may
think so, but when he feels around for
the remains, 10, the remains are waltz
ing away in pastures w,'-Cairo
Sphinx.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-27
WORDS OF WISDOM.

A scold chills.
Love leads to truth.
Exertion earns excellence.
Extraction is not libcrality.
Many good servants make bad mas.
ters.
Evil Imagination is the poison of the
soul.
Courage is the cure for encourage
ment.
Look out for the man who looks out
for himself.
He who climbs need watch where
the ladder ends.
The man who is but a figurehead will
not cut much figure.
The fruits by which the heart is
known drops from the lips.
Love never worries about future re-
wards; it has its reward in loving.
AS faith without works is dead faith,
so works without faith are dead works.
A boiling Indignation against sin is
no good if it stops short OF making
steam to do good work.
There is a good deal OF difference be-
tween seeking to have the truth on
your side and seeking to be on the side
OF truth.-Ram's Horn.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-27

A curious street-car line is that be-
tween Atami and Yoshihoma, two
coast towns in the Province of lie,
Japan. The line is seven miles long,
the rolling stock consists of a single
car, and the motive power is furnished
by a couple of muscular coolies, who
actually push the Car along wherever
power is necessary. When the car
comes to down grade they jump on
and ride. The coolies who work this
unique road are said to be astonishing
specimens of physical development.
The fare for round trip over the
road, including the expected tips for
the crew, is twenty-one cents. New
York Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-27

The success of an experimental airs
washer in the public library of Chi
cago has led the authorities to put in
Il complete system calculated to clense
thoroughly all the air used in the
building. The SCOT and dirt-laden air
of Chicago was slowly running the
books of the library, and the fine mur-
al decorations, and it was necessary
to do something to save them. The
washer which was tried not only re-
moved the dirt and SCOT, but the odors
as well, and, presumably, many germs,
so that the visitors at the library were
benefited quite as much as the books
and the paintings. The cleansing Of
the air is a very simple process. The
air is drawn into a box through a
system of water sprays and over a
series of metal plates. The sprays
take out all the shavings, bits Of straw
and paper, filaments of cotton and
wool, etc, which float out of a drain
at the bottom of the box. The damp
air is then forced over another series
OF plates by a great fan. These
plates are set at slight angles to each
other, and have flanges which, as the
air passes around them, catch the dirt
1t is said that if PERSONS hand is in
serted in this compartment it will
quickly become black with dirt. In
summer the air which emerges from
the ventilators is cool, but dry, while
in winter it will be warmed by first
passing over steam pipes.-Waverley
Magazine
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-27

The revenue OF the Dominion of Can
ada for last year was $5I, o,oo4, OF
which 2S,376,I47 came from customs
and So,SoS,o75 from excise, the remain
der being collected from public works
and railways, postoifces, etc. The ex-
penditure was $42,o75,27o. and the sur
plus OF $S,o54,7Io is the largest on rec.
ord since confederation.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-27
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
melland comp letely derange thewhole system
when entering it through the mucous surfaces
Such articles should never be used except ON
prescript ions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do Is ten fold to the good YOU
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure manufactured by F. j. Cheney d Co.,
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon thu blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls 'atarrh cure be sure to get the genuine.
1t Is taken internally, ami is made in Toledo
Ohio by f. j. heney & o. II, stimonials free.
s@- Sold by Druggists; price, 75c. per bottle.
HalHs Family Pills are tho hest.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-27

Anticipating the repeal of the State
wolf bounty law, number of stockmen
in the Bad river section OF South Da-
kota have contributed a handsome sum
from their pockets and will keep UP the
warfare. The State has expended $5o,-
900 for wolf scalps and the present Leg
islature is not expected to keep up the
APPROXIMATION
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-27

No matter what ails you, headache to .
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. CAsoARETs help
nature, cure you without a grippe or pain.
produce easy natural movements, cost you
Just 10 cents to start getting your health
back. CAscARETs Candy Cathartic, the
genuine, put up In metal boxes every tab
let has O.C.C. stamped on it. Beware OF
limitations.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-27
Try Grain-O! Try Grnin-o.

Ask your grocer to-day to chow you a pack.
age of GRAIs-O, the new food drink that take.
the place of coffee. The children may drink it
without injury as well as the adult All who try
1t, like it. GHAISO has that rich seal brown
Of Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains and the most delicate stomach receives
it without distress. 4 the price of coffee.
10 and Csc. per package. Sold by all grocers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-27
TIL ere Is n Class of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently
there has been placed in all the grocery stores
new preparation called GRA1N-O, made oil
pure grains, that takes the place of coffee
The most delicate stomach receives it without
distress, and but few can tollit from coffee. II
does not cost over 4 as much. Children may
drink it with great benefit. Is cts. and 25 cts.
per package. Try it. Ask for GRAZING.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-27

When yon have headache, take Garfield
Headache Powder; it will cure the pain and
relieve the accompanying nervousness and
depression; it is the simplest and best remedy; /;
it is made from herbs; it cannot harm.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-27

During the past year there was an
increase OF nearly $4,000 in the value Of
monkey skins exported from the Gold
Coast, 1t is estimated that at least L.
100000 monkeys were killed in that dis
trict alone
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-27

A proposition is being urged in Ten.
nessee to increase the salary OF the gov
crnor to $1,000 year. 1t is now ST.
600. 1t is thought also that the Stale
should supply an executive mansion for
his Use
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-27

In the police court in Cincinnati Il
has been decided that insanity caused BY
liquor is no excuse for crime.