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The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-15

Pity the poor millonairel When
Mr.. Carnegie arrived in Pittsburg the
other day he was met by such mob
of beggars for his bounty that he was
forced to slip out of a back door, take
a carriage and drive away. At every
turn he meets somebody who wants
to tell him how to dispose of part
of his fortune, and there is no rest
for him except when he is locked be-
hind doors or driving around in UNI
expected places
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-15

No Improvements of any conse-
quence have been made in the cadets
quarters at West Point in 100 years
The accommodations now are practi-
cally what they were at the beginning
of the last century. The Board of Wis
itors Of the academy has recommended
that the old buildings be torn down
and new ones erected. 1t seems that
the recommendation is not unreason-
able, but rather IN the line of modern
progressiveness and economy. The ca
diets at Annapolis have comfortable
quarters to live in, and there is no
good reason why the boys training for
the army should not be as well taken
care of as those training for the navy.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-15
The weather.

The indications for Georgia to-day
are partly cloudy weather. showers in
southwest portion, fresh west to north
winds; and for Eastern Florida, light
TO fresh northerly winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-15

There is pending in the legislature
a compulsory school attendance bill.
Before it is passed the legislators
ought to be sure to inform themselves
thoroughly with respect to the NUM-
Der of children that would be affected
and the increased cost of schools that
would be involved. AS things are going
now there are one hundred and eleven
counties in the state that fail to pay
their own expenses, and twenty coun-
ties that bear the whole burden of the
governmental establishment besides
contributing to the support of the Ill.
Is it the purpose of the Legislature to
saddle still greater, and unjust burdens
upon the twenty counties?
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-15

The law of New York requires that
a candidate shall make a sworn state
ment of his campaign expenditures.
Mr.. Edward NJ. Shepard, the defeated
candidate for Mayor, has filed his dec
laration, showing that he spent 3d.
300 .0e. The cost of the campaign to
Mr.. Low, the successful candidate, was
1886 80. These figures will no doubt
make some Savannah politicians rub
their eyes and wonder if a figure has
not been omitted next to the dollar
mark. If many of the stories told are
true, it costs much more to be elected
to a comparatively small Office in this
city than to be elected Mayor of the
largest city in America.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-15
JOHN G. BUTLER,

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Dsc0fsuys Val Paper. Foreien snd Lo-
mesfio csmfnts. Lane f'iaaief aEa hslF.
sole Agent fgF Absrf os C0id Water Past
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street. vest
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-15
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Louisville Courier Journal
Dem.) says: The Judiciary Commit
tee of the Georgia House of Delegates
it is said. has decided to report fav-
orably a bill providing that it shall
be a misdemeanor to charge more than
% per cent. on any loan. The trouble
with. such a law is that people who
are willing to pay such a rate of in-
terest have neither collateral nor Sc
curity to offer, and the usurer who ad-
vances money to them does so at a
risk for which he makes his extortion-
ate charges. 1t is not necessary to go
to the South to find such oppressed
borrowers. The Duke of Manchester
was forced TO pay ELS for a copy of the
Bible in negotiating e20O loan. The
usurer is 10 be found wherever there
is improvidence, and no legislation can
suppress him."
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-15

The Washington Post dnd) says.
THE Hon. Bln Phelps. the Missouri
legislative specialist who charges the
Hon. 300 Joel stone. ths plain psori@
expert. Wifh aurklns ihe eFFf ana fId.
fnT fhs fhelifi nuUounrea DE Intention
of fVrF violent battle 49, fhe Nfolf
aenafOrihI ambition There h h.r.ly
N0lnF a. ls mefling fpinE u hils.
teafl
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-15

The New York Journal OF Commerce
Qnd.) says: The history Of cotton
manufacturing affords evidence that
child labor is less profitable than Il
looks. So much OF the labor In a cot
ton mill looks light and simple that
Il seems as II children could do II. and
as n adults might work al II for NJ
teen or sixteen hours a day. The re-
etrlction OF child labor and the reduc-
ton Of hours have been favored by
legislation. but the prime reason for
what has been accomplished In both
directions IL that overwork and the ex-
tenslye employment Of children are not
dangerous
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-15

Car leaves Bolton street junction 5:3s
a. m and every thirty minutes thereafter
until II 80 p m.
Car leaves Tliunderbolt at 600 a. m
and every thirty minutes thereafter until
1900 midnight, for Bolton street junction
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-09
THE POPULAR POTATO.
Everybody Eats a Vegetable of So Little Nutriment.

One of the best known physicians in Worcester declares the potato fam inc blessing in disguise, if people will replace the potato with substitutes of greater food value. He thinks, as we do, that there is none of the articles of food in common use that contain so little nutriment as the potato, and many others furnish more in smaller amounts at much, less relative cost. He raw cabbage and fruits as more nour- ishing than potatoes-and, in fact, all grain foods, says the Boston Budget.
 When the potato rot brought fam inc to Ireland the people of that coun- try were n2 prepared to resist it, as they were probably at the lowest con dition, both mentally and physically, that the people of that country ever were, and thousands whose sabsist- ences had been for years upon that root perished from famine; then America sent them ship loads of corn and other provisions, and those who could do so 'emigrated to this country, where they found work and food. Now there are those who are asking Ireland to ship us all the potatoes they can spare, not as charity, but in return for such food products as we have in abundance, or for our good money. The man who gives peck of corn for a bushel of potatoes is making poor trade, as far as food properties go.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-09
EMBARRASSING ESCAPE.
Room When He Had Gone to Lay Out a Corpse.

Locked with a corpse, a paralyzed' sld man and a powerful maniac in a room in a house far from any other habitation. Peter Mitchell, an under taker of Elizsbethport, N. J., had a hair-raising escape the other day.
 Mitchell got an order at midnight to go to the residence of John J. Will Hams, in Linden township, where the latter's wife, Annie, aged 65, had just died Williams for many years was an Elizabeth merchant, but is now slowly dying of paralysis. He has a son and daughter. The son, Albert,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-09
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS.
TOWN NEGLECTs PUBLIC WA
 TERING TANK.


 Drink-Tank Has Been Dry for
 Days Separate Township Agitation
 Accident Narrowly Averted. < The town authorities are again reap ing the criticisms of the public. The public watering tank at the stone bridge, one of the best known water ing places in this section, has been dry for several days. Hundreds of thirsty horses stop there every day, only to be disappointed The town selectmen have been requested to give the mat ter their immediate attention.
 The separate township agitation is not dead yet. It is only slumbering for a brief time. The people take it up again when. they want something fresh to talk about. There is consid- erable difference of opinion on this natter Arguments both ways have been put forth and some of them have, been convincing. If Oakyille people really want the village to become set aside separately from the town of Wa tertown the project can be carried through without much delay and no opposition. If Oakville people wanted to try managing their own town for time and then decided differently after fair trial, it would be comparatively an easy matter to get under the moth- erly wing of Waterbury. Oakville wants a noon outgoing mail, more sidewalks, more electric lights, police protection, more tenements, more pro- gressiyeness, and in fact lots of things that it won't get unless considerable effort is put forth. Oakville as a nat ural suburb of Waterbury will always feel dependent upon it for many things.
 What came near being a fatal acci- k dent occurred Saturday afternoon on the Watertown road. The boom of a derrick broke and fell within a few inches of the heads of number of workmen employed on the trolley road. 1t was narrow escape and had it not been for a warning cry the result would have been different
 The W. I. c. club has issued invita- tions for private dance and sociable in Judd's hall Friday evening, Septem- Der 13.
 k Out of town parties are starting watch club here,
 z A pleasant surprise party was given Friday evening at the home of Miss Mamie Geoghegan of Newton Heights by a large number of her friends. Most of the young people came from Water bury and occupied an entire trollew carg There were many local people present and the house was taken by storm. The occasion was Miss Geoghe- gan's birthday anniversary. Games were enjoyed and other amusements of social nature until late hour. Refreshments were served and all de- parted unanimous in the opinion that the occasion had been successful and enjoyable one.
 Charles E. Kelly, the well known baggagemaster at the local station, will leave tomorrow on his annual va cation. MT Kelly, who is quite an eX- pert with the gun, will locate at Big Moose, N. Y. in the Adirondack noun tains. Archie Bavier will take bis place during his absence.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-09
WATERVILLE DAILY TALK }

The Rev c. B. Bentham has return. ed from a five weeks vacation spent in Portland, Me, and occupied the pulpit yesterday in St PauPs church.
 Alice Davies is sick at her home with typhoid fever. The house has been placarded.
 Oscar Strong has moved from Fort Hill to the Camp place on upper Main street.
 E. D. Tullar is making a house to house canvas looking up applications to be made voters.
 John Turgeon has returned from Canada where he has been spending two weeks.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-09
when Grace Wa. said.

A Barnard college girl tells in the New York Times of visiting in house hold where grace was said at the table enthusiastically. Her curiosity got the better of her. and she asked the mistress of the house why they didn't observe the rite regularly. sWhy," said the lady with some surprise, .we say grace. only when we have reason to be thankful. We never dream of giv- ing thanks when we have only roast beef or beefsteak, or some simple thing like that. But whenever we have game or something really nice then we say grace for it's worth while.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-09
WATERTOWN JOTTINGS.
wATERrowN sPoRTsMEN PRE- PAIRING FOR HUNTING SEASON.

luuSud ADuuuauce OI QudlA III AAAS
 vicinity-Dr Variers Fine Pointers
 Engineer Smith Surveying Route
 to Greenville- Other Local Items of
 Interest.
 The hunting season around Water town looks as if it were going to be the best in many years. Quail are plentiful and unusually active. Only yesterday several fiockS were seen by different parties. On the road between here and Woodbury the stage driver often sees five or six flockS day. A short distance above the old fair grounds numerous quail exist. The law goes off October l, and in anticl- patton of this sportsmen are making preparations to follow up the sport early There is gun cleaning, dog training and overhauling stocks of ann munition. Dr Yariel was engaged to day training four pointers in field work with live pigeons. Mir Freeman is an expert handler of dogs, and thinks the animals under his care the best blooded stock in this section. The law as it is now in force provides that a. hunter cannot kill more than five partridge in one day, neither is he allowed to sell or give away any of the birds captured.
 George Grant, the genial prescrip- ton clerk at Atwood's pharmacy, is spending a vacation at his home in Buffalo. ke fff HE
 The Good Will Social club is plan ming for another dance and SOciable to be held about the first of October.
 Cecil Hudson spent Sunday in town with relatives.
 A literary entertainment entitled s'Vacation Echoes" will be given to- morrow evening in the lecture rooms of the Methodist church. No admis- sion will be charged.
 Miss Lizzie Nichols of Southbury is visiting Miss Carrie Thrall.
 The seIectmen held a meeting Sat urday night, approved the payrolls of the road workmen and closed the books until the next town meeting.
 The Buckingham family will sail Wednesday from Liverpool
 The new recitation room in the Gen. ter district school building is complet- ed. New seats have been put in, also a physical cabinet School will com mence one week from to-day.
 F. o. Bowers is entertaining out of town relatives.
 The town has been surveying the roadway in front of the Buckingham property. It is rumored that the high way in that section will be widened.
 Engineer Smith of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company arriv- ed in town this morning with an as siStant, and will lay out the extension to the new trolley route from the GreenYille district.
 Miss Mamie Reidy spent Sunday at Walnut Beach as the guest of Mrs Brophil.
 Mrs Frederick Granger of Water bury is visiting in town.
 Henry Platt spent the day at Quas- sapaug lake yesterday.
 The Rev Father Clark of Bristol is, visiting at the Rev J.zH. sO'Donnell'sl residence. -u
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-09
BUNKER HILL NOTES.
Accident Narrowly Averl

 A short time ago an article appeared in one of the local papers accusing the committee and collector of the Bunker Hill school district for the years 1899 and 1900 of adding untaxable property to the rate bill and collecting the same as being due. In justice to all parties concerned the following letter will eY- plain the situation and place the ex- committee and collector in different light:
 Selectmen's Office, Waterbury, Ct. A. H. Wells, Committee:
 Dear Sir: In reference to the mat ter of taxation of MT Hitchcock's and MT Upson's property in Bunker Hill school district. after consultation with MT Carmody, the. town attorney, I am of the opinion that there has been an e1ror. on the part of the assessors, and that the tax in question should be abated. lA
 Signed,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-09

beach with head dropping meditative- Iy. Suddenly he began to paw in the sand with hIs right foot. Mur- ray glanced at the spot where the sorrel was paving. and saw package covered with handkerchief. and when he. opened it handful of diamonds rolled out.
 Murray drove at top speed to the police station. Mrs. Katz identified the diamonds as hers. She remem- bered that on the day they were lost she had carried them in handker- chief when she returned from bath ing. At night Murray was ecelebrat- ing the christening of Sherlock Holmes with part of the $500 reward.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-09
HORSE FINDS DIAMONDS.
Old SorreI Makes a Discovery Which Brings Its Master Three Hun
 dred Dollars.

According to New York special Jim Murray, the Far Rockaway hack man, has rechristened his ancient sor- rel Sherlock Holiness" For days Far Rockaway has been buzzing with ex-' .itement over the loss of $3 500 worth of diamonds by Mrs. Sarah H. ,Katz, wife of a glove manufacturer, who was stopping at the Belvidere.
 Although $500 was offered, nobody could find the diamonds. All the detectives tried. Thursday afternoon the old sorreI was standing on the
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-09
The Unready Brother.

wants ter see de angels
 Wild de halleluia smile; I wants ter go ter glory,
 But I r1ther wait awhile! Halleluia is my cry
 Fer de mansions in de sky, But got a lot CT patience, En I'll wait 'twell by en by! wants ter see de high seat Whar de saints en prophets sit; Shake hans wid Job en Jonah, But I ain't half ready yiti Halleluia is my cry
 Fer de home up in de sky, But got CT lot CT patience, En I'll wait 'twell by en byi -F. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-09

met the undertaken at the door AS;n' he reached the house, and, taking nfm into the room where the body was lying, pointed to it and exclaimed:
 There lies Queen Victoria and am the Son of God-'
 The startled undertaken saw at once be had madman to deal with, and his alarm increased when the maniac locked the door and demanded that Mitchell should take an, oath that he would properly perform the funeral services, for which the lunatic said he would give him check for S1 ,OOO. In order to humor the madman and get him to open the door the undertaken agreed to all this, and the lock was turned Mitchell breatbed freer, and was about to depart when sudden im- pulse came over the madman, and he struck him blow on the chest, follow Ing it up by another one.
 The undertaken lost no time in dash. Ing out of the house and made for his wagon, which was some distance away and outside the grove in which the dwelling is located. The maniac pur- sued him. shouting and cursing. but Mitchell is 6 good sprinter and in- creased his lead On reaching the wagon he jumped in and ordered his resistant to drive rapidly away. The 1afiied madman was left yelling in the
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-09
In Boston.

Doctor-Yes, you have quite severe cold in the head. How did you catch it?
 Miss Backbay-If fancy it is due to my having changed my heavy glasses for my summer pincenez rather prema- turely.-Philadelp Press.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-09
A Significant word.

'.I think" sai the gentleman with the unworldly expression, ''that your daughter is now sufficiently advanced to take up the subject of ofharmony."
 Excuse me-" said Senator Sorghum, rather distantly, ''but I must remind you that you are employed to teach my daughter music, not politics. Wash ington Star.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-09
carnegfe,s.TaIe of woe.

Andrew Carnegie is a dyspeptic. A young friend once said to him that he envied hsm his wealth. "Ah," said the millionaire. "I am really not to be envied. How can my wealth help mel am 50 years old, and cannot digest. would give you all my mil lions if you could give me your youth and health.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-09
Usefus Hornets, Nestr.

The nests of South American hornets are used by the natives as baskets, being light, strong and so tight as to be waterproof They are cleared of the partitions and cells in the interior, and, with handles affixed, make useful domestic utensils.-N. Y. Sun.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-09
Serious onense in Austria.

demonstrating with policemen, cab drivers and street car conductors is a serious offense in Austria, as all those persons are rated as public off cers, to insult whom means imprison- ment and fine.-N. Y. Sun.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-09
Might Be Unimportanf.

The achtsma n-Of course it makes a difference if a skipper loses his head.
 The Tar-Well, sir, that depends on whether he's got anything in it.-sPuck.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-09
ConstabIes in Scotland.

land in 1900, or one to every S47 per sons.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-09
Thirteen Stories.

O'Hoolihan-Phwat wud yez do if veg wor t fall off this rufe?
 O'Harrity-Faith O'id make up me mind goin' down.AOhio State Journal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-09
M. DORIAN,
THOMAS J. COYLE,

st Board of Keller. The present board of assessors were in no way connected with the above affair.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-09
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.
EXCITING GAME OF BASEBALL
 SATURDAY.
Torrington and Naugatuck Play Tie
 Game Small Fire at the G. M. R. Shop This Morning.

G2me-Smau Fne aL the 6 M- o. Shop This Morning.
 The fastest and most exciting game of base ball of the season was played on Hotchkiss field Saturday afternoon, when the local team crossed bats With the strong TOrrington team The game ended in a tie in the tenth ln- ming. Neither team scored until the sixth inning. when Torrington started the bah rolling with two runs. and Naugatuck followed suit with three, making the score to in favor Of Naugatuck. Both teams played good, snappy base ball with the exception of the Naugatuck outfielders, who seemed to be in a trance at times. Hoffman pitched a good game for The visitors and Tookey for the locals sent them over the plate in good shape. The score by innings was as follows; Naugatuck O O 900 5000 1-4 9 3 TorringtOn o 900 o 10 IA 10 3
 Batteries-Tookey and Sullivan; Hoffman and Scanlon; umpire, Vii liam Kiely: time of game, 1:45; at tendance GOO.
 Dr Thomas F. Baxter is enjoying a brief vacation at Norfolk.
 Mrs David Corcoran of Torrington is spending a few days in town as the guest of Mrs Patrick Cleary.
 Tax Collector Joseph E. Martin spent Sunday with relatives in New Britain.
 Assistant Postmaster James McKil- Ian. and family have returned from weeks vacation spent at the shore.
 An alarm of fire about 9:3O this morning from box 26 called the fire men to the shoe room of the G. M. R. Shoe Co.'S factory, where the benZine cans had caught fire. The fire was eX- t1nguished before any damage was done.
 About fifty local people attended the carnival convention of the St AlOysius T. A. B. in Derby Saturday night.
 There were five prisoners in the bor- ough court this morning when Judge HungeEfOrd opened that tribunal of justice. The first case called was that of Michael Sullivan of Scott street, charged with intoxication. Sullivan was arrested in the park early yester- day morning. The judge continued his case for two weeks. The next case was that of John Gordon, charged with intOxication- The judge fined him So and costs. The next case was that of John Pembroke, charged with intoxi- cation and breach of peace. The. judge fined Pembroke 8 and costs. The last case was that of Thomas Dolan and John Carey, charged with intoxication and breach of peace. They forfeited $15 bonds each.
 During the ball game Saturday TOokey of the local team was present ed with a watch by some of his Union City friends and a chain and charm by his fellow wOrkmen of the Phoenix shop.
 David CorcOran of Torrington spent Sunday with friends in town.
 James Ford of Derby spent Sun day with friends in town.
 The board of warden and burgesses will meet tomorrow night.
 John Murphy of Northampton, Mass, is spending a few days with relatives in town. esztss
 Joseph CaIlahan's Faust will ap- pear at the Gem opera house Wednes- day night.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-08-28

FOREIGN GOSSIP.

IN 4 single year the French police
rxpel over 1000 foreigners from
France. OF these about 1900. are
Spaniards, 1900 Belgians and 500 Ger
mans.
The number of emigrants who left
Italy in 1900 was 153,2O9. OF these
only 22.606 went to America. Austria
got 44.o16 on them. Germany, 4s.3e5;
France, $4,000; Switzerland. 27,l29,
etc.
A wine dealer in Malaga is about
90 plant 10000 coffee trees. as a
commercial experiment. While Porto
Rico and Cuba belonged 20 Spain, cof-
fee culture was not permitted at
home.
Recent statistics show that the
average expense Of living in Norway,
Including the entire population. men.
women and children, Is 100 kroner
per capita, or about So a year,
cents per day.
The feudal system never existed
IN Norway. The peasants have al
ways maintained their right to ac-
quire property, and have enjoyed
greater freedom than the same class
anywhere else in Europe. This has
prevented the accumulation of land
in large estates.
The Oldest authentic specirnen of
the bagpipe now in existence is be-
lieved TO be that now in possession