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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
X TESTING JUDGE.

1t was Lord Morris who, when somebody spoke of Mir. Gladstone as q heayen-Eorn genius, hoped that '-it may be a long time before heaven is again in an interesting
 condition relates the Philadelphia Telegraph. A missing juror once in- spired him to humor. The jurors name was Mcriarty, and it was at the time when all Ireland was sing ing: Are ye there, Moriarty ?" a popular Pantomine song. Leaning. back in his seat while the juror was being found the judge began to sing. loud enough for all in court to hear: Are ye there, Meriar-i-ty?" and when the juror came in and ex- plained that he had been having a pint of porter and penny roll Lord Morris was not afraid to remind him that that was not the Rowlls court. It fell to the lot of Lord Morris to array himself in gorgeous and gaudy robes at q flower show which was opened by Princess Chris tian, and his lordship felt compelled to apolo- gize to the princess for his apparel. Your royal highness will observe. '' he said, that as vice chancellor of the university am obliged to wear all this finery. l think it only fair to offer you this explana ton, lest you should think I am trying to transform myself into sunfiower',
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
BASE BALL NOTES.

Controversy Is Now Likely Over
 George Prentiss, the Pitcher.
 The two following communications are seIf-expiantory and will show to what extremes the Albany base ball Management are going to try to hold on to George Prentiss. alias Wilson, fo: next season The first one is letter from I. II. Farrell. secretary of the New York State league. which tells the story of Prentiss. The second one IS the affidavit of Roger Connor. who sent lie contract to Prentiss:
 Auburn. N. Y.. Dec :. 1901. George Harrington. Waterbury. Conn:
 Dear Sir: The Albany club request a re-0pening of the Wilson case upon the grounds that it has new evidence to introduce. This new evidence coIi- sisls in the claim that Wilson was not IeDGered q contract prior to March lst last year and had previously serye1 three consecutive years. which term is the life of Il Connecticut State leagua contract What can you say 10 la mon this subject? Awaiting your e ply, l am. Respectfully.
 J. II. FARRELL, Secretary.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
French Proverbs.

Among the French are some apt proverbs that go directly to the point. The following, translated by Mar garet Harrison, seem to have lost none of their wit by being put into English:
 The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat ones self.
 To be happy one must have nothing to forget.
 A good intention makes but short ladder
 Happy is he who is not obliged to sacrifice anyone to duty.
 For all misfortunes there are two remedles-time and silence.
 Indifference is the heart sleeping.
 The greatest, the strongest, above all the cleverest man, is he who knows how to wait
 The sorrows of to-day make the Happiness of tomorrow.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
THE LABOR BUREAU.
Amount of Business Turned Out IT
 Five Months.

 Amount of Business Turned Out Tn
 Five Months.
 Tile operation of the five free public employment offices. which were estap- 1iShed by the Connecticut bureau ef labor statistics last July. is herein -et forth. The number of situations SC cured during tlIe first five months of the operations of fhe bureaus was as follows:
 Bridgeport branch-Afalcs 147, fe- males 494: total G41.
 Hartford branch-Males IS3. females 9S3: total. 1.JtiS.
 Waterbury brancli-SIales 113. fe- males 2I7: total. 330.
 New Haven branch-AIales 154, fe- males 22-: total. :579.
 Norwich hranch-NIales 7S. females @: total. 1J7.
 Thus it is seen that there have been 3.07J situations secured for applicants during the past five months of which 1.075 were furnished to males and 2,000 places were supplied 10 female appli- cants.
 50. despite the dismal forebodings of the pesslmists.' says an expert i'll the labor bureau. commenting on the foregoing figures. human affairs are being advanced. the tendency to aid others iS more manifest and comrnuni- fy interest as cOntraSted with mere h. Stract individual rights has engaged and will continue to command larger share of public and legislative consid- erIfion. These departures from old lines should create no surprise. and if properly considered. neither should they invite opposition. They are but fhe necessary accompaniment of new conditions and constitute an essential part of the development and cvolutlons of the state.
 ssAlong certain lines experience has demonstrated that the interests of the people can be better SubserVed through collective agencies than by individual effort. and wherever the public welfare can be more readily and speedily pro. noted and protected it is the sacred duty of the state to contribute it's aid and encouragement. In the matter Of these free employment offices the prin- ciple may appear obscure. yet they operated to confer benefits to the inJi- vidua1 whose necessities they were specially designed to relieve. and pro- lection to the communities where they eXiSfo
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
Making Water. Build Dams.

Many readers who do not follow the literature Of engineering will be in terested in the statement that one oi the methods employed by American engineers in forming reservoir dams is to call in the services of a powerful jet of water, as in hydraulic mining. By directing such q jet against the up per slopes of a valley, the sand, soil and gravel secured from the hillsides can be carried by the force of the stream to the site of the dam in the lower part of the valley. By suitable management. the water not only con- veys the materials, but consolidates them ia position, dropping the larger stones at the sides and carrying the finer material to the center Of the dam.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
Poetry amd Laher Mir.

4 blending of poetry with the stern reality of manual work in applied sci ence offered departure in education- al methods at the Armour institute at Chicago the other day. President Gun saulus. determined that labor in greasy shops clad in overalls and iump- CTS should not rob the students of an appreciation of the delicate flights of poetry, introduced a new feature by giving over an hour to lecture on one of the later English poets. The pur- pose of the lecture to the freshmen, as announced by President Gunsaulus. was to give to the students broader view of the education that might be useful in engineering branches
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
DIED PROM HIS INJURIES
Peter Beileau Fell From Roof, strik-
 ing His Head on Concrete Floor.

Peter Beileau Fell From Roof, Strik-
 ing His Head on Concrete Floor
 Peter Belleau aged II years. died yesterday afternoon at the hospital from the effects of injuries received at the works of the United Gas Improve ment Co early in the morning. MT Belleau was an employe of +. N. RlaEeslee. and with other workmen went to the gas works about { o'clock iii the morning to put in coal that had been rather late in arriving. Relleau went to open the door of the shed ard in so doing round it necessary to get onto the roof. which Is about nine feet from the concrete floor. The door waS hinged at the top and opened up wards. In some unaccountabie way ille man slipped and fell through the doorway. landing on his head on the concrete floor He was picked up un- conscious and removed to the hospital where he fingered until 3:i0 o'clock i'll the afternoon. Acting Medical EX- aminer Graves viewed the body and gave permission for burial. Besides his parents. who reside on Aver street. the deceased leaves his widow and two daughters and q son by his first wife The girls are i'll q convent and the son works at Steele x JohnsOn's. NIr BelIeau had been ill the employ of Mir BIakeslee for q number of years and was an honest. industrious fellow. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
State of Connecticut.
NeW BaNeh IOuHIy. Ss-
 Waterbury. Dec 2.


 Waterbury. Dec 3. 1901. Personally appeared before me. Ros'- bert A. Lowe. q notary pnblic in and for New Haven County. Roger Connof. to me well known. and being duly sworn. doth depose and say. that up to July 15. 1901. he was the owner of the Waterbury base ball team: that George T. Prentiss. alias Wilson. was on his reserved list i'll 1901. and that he ten dered said Prentiss. alias Wilson, q contract before February l. 1901. in ac- cOrdlancc with the rules and regula- tions of the league: that the said Prem tiss alias Wilson. opened said con tract and returned the same to him un- signed: that said Prentiss. alias Will son. played last season in Albany n.- der his assumed name. and that under fhe rules of tue league the Waterbury base ball team is entitled to the ser vices of the said Prentiss alias Wilson; and further the depOnent sayeth not.
 ROGER CONNOR. Subscribed and sworn to before me 5his 9th ilay of December. 1901.
 ROBERT \. LOWE, Notary Public.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
HIGHLAND DIVISION DEPOT.
Broken Into and Ransacked Early
 This Morning.

This Iorning.
 F. Fl. Sears. proprietor of the ses- taurant at the Highland division denoi, had unwelcone and destructive visitors this morning. At some hour, at pres ent unknown, the visitors. who are supposed to De boys out of job. broke into the restaurant part of the depot. They seemed to hase some ill-will against the telephone. CT; like Dewey, first determined to cut off communi, cations with possible enemy before beginning action. for they dismantled the telephone, wrecking the connec- tions. They then turned their attefi- tion to the sweet things Ill the glass cases and many pies and sweetmeats and remnants sfrewed he floor. i slot machine that yielded pea nuts for q penny they apparently at- tackled Without making the desired ef feet. for the machine disappeared. It weighed about 150 pounds. They also took away with them all clues or any thing that would lead to one.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
JOURNEY PROVED FATAL.

Iowa Priest Taken IT on His Way
 East Died at His Sisters Home
 Somerville. Mass. Dec 9-Rev Hugh B. Kelly. vicar general of the diocese of Ottumwa. Ia. is read here at the home of his sister. He was taken ill OH his journey east. and the disease took firmer hold each day until the end. whicn came last plight. Rev Fa- ther Kelly was born in Somerville in 1860.
 He was graduate of Somerville High school, of Boston college and of St Mary's seminary, Baltimore. Md. He was ordained ill the cathedral of the Holy Cross. Boston. by Archbishop Williams, Dec 19, 1885.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
WASHINGTON STREET.
WASHINGTON STREET.
Baldwin street, easterly.

BiIIWIIl SITFHI. tdSItTIy.
 North Side-Saint Francis Xavier church corporation, no assessment; es- tate of Thomas Donahue. (passway) S34.35; estate of Thomas Donahue, Rose Donahue, Qife use) Christine E. Somers. F, James +. Somers, A, Rose r. Donahue. fl, $217.50.
 South Side Saint Francis Xavier $ church corporation, S126.0O; Mary A. Winters, S6000; Michael Wrenn, S60.0O.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
WEST MAIN STREET.

Ieavenworth street to Church street
 South Side Saint Johns parish, nc assessments: Greene Kendrick. $22O. G. estate of Martha Kendrick, Frederick Kingsbury, trustee, S1S5.39; the Co. lonial Trust Co, $S250.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
SYLVAN AVENUE.

North Side-AIaria Kinnerney, S2S.50; John Donahue. S137.7S; James Wall. $102.90; estate of Ann Weis, S131.10.
 South Side Edward Mcdonald, S1S.15; James Flynn, S26456; James Flynn, $50. 15; Annie Morriss, $75.00; James Wall, $174.1a
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
WOoDLAMN TERRAcE

 North Side Philip Hamel, S55. .3S Catherine Hynes Smith. $63 DO, Fred. erick E. Rice, S305.99; Robert W. Hill $1S9.00.
 South Side--Mary D. and George L Barnes, $67.50; Mathilda Louisa John. son, S63.o2; Patrick k. Farrell, $73.41 Cora z. schumaker, $62.25; Michael ! Cam, $6l.5 Frederick B. Rice, SPA. a9; William E. Roberts. $62. .72; George k. Ford. $45.T5.
 The above assessments become due and payable December 16, 1901, and are payable at the office Of the collec- tor Of taxes, William k. Thoms. room 2o' Odd Fellows building, North Main street. Waterbury, Conn.
 Attest:
 MICHAEL ]. RYAN, City Clerk.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
DON'T SIT DOWN
NOTICE.

The Board of Commissioners of Public Works of the Git yof Water bury. at q meeting of said board. held December 5, 1901, made assessments for sewer purposes on property and property owners on Dikeman street, Mill street. Washington street sylvan avenue, West Main street and Wood lawn terrace to the amount set to their respective names, as follows, to wit:
 DIKEMAN STREET.
 East Side.-Charles II. Payne, S36. 10; William R. Price, s179.55: AL fred Mitchell, SS2.50; Fred \. Warner, S1OO.5O.
 West Side Charles c. Root, S147.0O; Charles II. Payne, $215.96; Rosa F. Vail. S63.0O: Waterbury Luln- Der and Coal Company, S63.00; Joseph \. Dery. NTiIlena D. Deiy, $67.50; Frederick A. Spencer, S46.3o.
 MILL STREET.
 West Side-The Benedict x Burn ham Manufacturing Company, $S9.40; Maria +. Herney, (noW Cavanaugh), SG9.O0: Samuel Collins, S11400; Tho mas Wilton. S60.O0: estate of Margaret Miller, Frederick Miller administrator. $67.50; Catherine Comber, $69.75; John and Mary Caffrey, $67.50; Hugh Flood, $94. 90; Edward McMahon. Ellen Me Mahon, S97 20; Margaret, Croft, Dass- ways, S3030; estate of Margaret Me Carthy, S1G5G0; Eugene O. Martin, $2S12.
 East Side.-The Benedict & Burn ham Manufacturing Company, no as sessment; The Steele tS Johnson Manu- facturing Company, $13S.22.
 WASHINGTON STREET.
 SYLVAN AVENUE, EASTERIY.
 North Side.-John Donanue, $1S3.00; James Wall, S196.50
 South Side.-James Wall, $3S4.00; Ellen Halpin, $12S.40.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09

r OST-On trowantic road while going to Mid- 4A dlebury about three weeks ago, red steer. white horns Address M. Wilinger, who will pay expenses l2-g-6
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09

FTso RENT Several furnished rooms. I7 As North Main street, 12-2-6
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09

FURNISHED ROOMS, furnace heat, No.
 Cooke street. l2-3.6
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
VaDtS-F'OrSalG- Rent

" WantS-F'Or Sal6- ID RGll T .osT-A white fox terrier puppy with two 4l black ears. in Brooklyn district. Finder Wall be rewarded if dog is returned to io9 Por- ter street, It
 yET ANTED--Two young men to learn busi- ! w ness and take travelling posltion com with advancement Address with stamp. Bur bank Mfg. Co. Democrat E-o-o yK7ANTED-Lady manager to hire and in I w struct demonstrators, commercial line, | SIP per week and expenses Address Wlth stamp, Demonstfator peMocra.. yG7ANTED--Fou Lady agents, dollar day
 w and commission, i43 Soutn Main Stpesl' room 10 12-9-l l r .OsT-On Towantie road, while going to Mid 4A debury, about three weeks ago red steer white horns. Address M. Willinger who will l pay expenses l2-9-6 -
 FuENlsHED EMS ED, ROOMS. furnace heat, ;ssS No 5
 cooke street. ls-o.o
 ITO RENT Several furnished rooms 47e
 * North Main street, l2-2-6
 ITO RENT-In waterv1lle. on Spring street I near trolley. six-room cottage, running l spring water, S1l. George l.. Jenks, Prospect 1 street, Waterville 1l-26-tf ] GxET your skates ready and have them ground I N now. Don't wait. Knives, scissors, etc. Also make speciality of opening safes, repair ing sewing machines and typeWriterS. Gun | smith and Locksmith. Chas. W. Messer, 39 Phoenix avenue, opposite armory, I EsOR RENT-Tenement ot rooms. HOO West < Main street; modern improvements: S13. Tenement 5rComs, B West Farm street; mod ern improvements, SIP. Inquire John O'Neill, 13l Cooke street or 77 Bank street. 11-14-tf I ENVIRONMENT BUR REAC-Help of aIlkinds 4l furnished and situations secured for capa- ble workers in all kinds of employment Mrs Kelly. IS East Main street t-25-tf
 DON'T SIT DOWN
 And waste your energy thinking about buying q home. You will be q long time thinking unless you make up your mind to act. and when you see that three family house on Round Hill street for $4.000 you will act quick. Rents for SAP per month.
 .J. IT. PHELAN,
 No. 125 Bank street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09

yT1O RENT--In Watervllle. on Spring street. 4 near trolley. Six-room cottage, running spring water S1i George l.. Jenks, Prospect street, Waterville. 1l-26-tf
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09

vETANTED-Two young men to learn busi-
 w ness and take travelling position, con- rllercial line Sl2 to. S15 per week and expenses with advancement Address with stamp. Bur bank Mfg. Co. Democrat. l2-S-S
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09

VTTANTED-Fou Lady agents, dollar day w and commisg ion, i43 South Main street room 10 12-9-1
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09

yK7ANTED-Lady manager to hire and in-
 w struct demonstrators, commercial line, SIP per week and expenses. Address with stamp, Demonstrator. Democrat l2-s-s
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09

r oST-A white fox terrier puppy with two 1l black ears. in Brooklyn district. Finder Wall be rewarded if dog is returned to l09 Por- ter street, 1t
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09

GET your skates ready and have them ground O now. Don't wait. Knives, scissors, etc. Also make q speciality of opening safes, repair ing sewing machines and typewriters. Gun- smith and Locksmith. ChaS. W. MeSser, 3e Phoenix avenue, opposite armory,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-30
YeGetnhle Ivory.

In the forests Of the Pacific slope
in Ecuador abounds the species of
palm which bears the nuts known as
vegetable ivory" The nuts are eX-
ceedingly. hard and white. Germany
takes two-thirds Of the product, and
the rest goes to the United States,
France and England. The harvest is
in the rainy season, and great RATS
loaded with the nuts are sent down
the swollen rivers. Those engaged in
the industry are Indians and mixed
races. The unpeeled nuts bring, in the
pounds.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-30
A MO0el OF Joy.

The artist placed the easel In front OF
his model and worked away rapidly on
his allegorical picture Of "Joy."
"Uncle Ephraim," he said. III this
picture Is success shall give you. be-
sides the bali dollar promised. the
finest and plumpest young pIllet In the
market"
A grin overspread the shiny face of
Uncle Ephraim. but the artist was dis
appointed. The result was not quite
what he had expected.
An inspiration came to his aid.
"Down on South Water street this
morning." he went on, II saw the fat
test possum that was ever brought to
this town. am going to get it for
you"
"Gollyw
And the picture was magnificent
euccoSS-Chicag go Tribune
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-30
No Use For n Throne.

Napoleon Bonaparte is quoted In The
Century rs saying to DR.. O'Meara al
st. Helena:
"If was in England now and the
French nation was to offer me the
throne again, | would not accept of 1t
because if"I was to do so l would be
obliged to turn bourreau (eXecutioner).
would be obliged to cut off the heads
of thousands to keep myself upon it,
which would not be pleasing to me.
Oceans of blood must be shed to keep
me there. No, no; have made enough
of noise already in the world; perhaps
more than any other man will make;
perhaps too much. l am getting old
and only want retirement. What could
l do In France? Alone, to set/myself
against all the powers Of Europe.
MadnesSw
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-30


Lady Churchill has inherited the wit
Of her father. as she demonstrated up
on one occasion t, an eminent British
politician. He was somewhat annoyed
at the campaign she had made and
said:
II really don't understand, Lady
Churchill. why or how 1t Is that Amer
lean ladies refuse to enter political life
in their own country. but overwhelm
us here In England"
'That is because you have never
travelled in the United States. The
men there are so intelligent and patri-
otto that they do not require the serv-
ices of our sex as an educating force"
Saturday Evening Post.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-30
Rat Tail Tendon.

Among the many materials for sew
ing up wounds are the strong sutures
that can be obtained from the tail Of
the rat. BY proper manipulation q
bundle Of five or six tendons per tail
can be obtained and can be used as
they are, being easily threaded.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-30

May-How on earth did you come to
accept him?
Fay-Oh, he looked so cheap when
he proposed couldn't help taking him!
philadelphia Press.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-30

Market gardeners around Paris cult
vate the dandelion on a very large
scale ana sell it for good prices in the
market
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-30
Can You Find 2|3 Feet
Of Land On Line Of
Electric Road F or As
Little Money? 4 4

desirable building lot in Barre, on line Electric
road within two minutes walk of Wells & Lamsons
granite Pant and be- ween same and the extensive
works Of Jones Bros, 2'3 #. on the road and over
100 it. deep. can be bought for the exceedingly low
price of $3.50, AID can take payment for same, if
desired in either light or dark Barre granite. If
sold for cash within very short time, will make
proper discount from above price. Look around
you and see what building lots have been sold for
this locality and don't delay if you desire to secure
this bargain as shall be very much surprised if
we keep it on our list any length of time and the
first to come with the cash or the granite above
mentioned takes the land.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-30

Irish stew is dish never seen in Ire
land.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-30
$6SS,337.9O

Interest is credited to depositors April
,st and October it in each year. thus CIV
inc depostors compound Interest
We pay all taxes on deposits not e4ceeo-
ing 81 5000
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-30
s,,st class Real estate Mortgages
Five per cent:
Statement, March [, 1901

interest allowed at the rate OF per cent
ar annum on deposits.
waved N,i d. pronerty in the State Of Vermont.
I'VE; Ne should be pleased to do business Wild
YOU,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-07

The newspaper Blue Book for
1901 has been issued. 1t gives
a complete lis of the best and
most extensively circulated
newspapers in the United
States. The Appeal in the on.
ly Monroe county paper honor.
ed with place on the list. The
compliment is one of which any
paper should be proud, but the
Blue Book is only telling the
people of the whole country
what Monroe county people
have known for, 10, these many
years. Now is the time to sub
scribe.-Paris Appeal.-Put on
your specks, Pap, and look
again and you will find the
Monroe City DEMOCRAT in just
as large type as is the Appeal.
But, perhaps we are too fast as
1t may be that the Appeal like
some County officers Except
about election time) does not
know that there is any part of
Monroe County outside the cor
porate limits of the village of
Paris.