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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-30
HIS FATHER CELEBRATED.
New Fea therweight Champion Depos- it's S5,000' to His Fathers Credit.

"" AeieieiNeiSHl CHaLHplon DepOS-
 it's $5,0007 to His Fathers Credit
 Denver, Nov 30i-There was great rejoicing in the humble Rothwell household last night over the victory of Billy Rothwell (.'Young Corbett''j over Terry McGovern. Richard Roth well, father of the new champion, was very jnbilant and celebrated the event in grand style.
 Il received q telegram from Willie ; said he, stating that he would deposit So,O00 to my credit to-morrow. I am surprised beyond expression at the success of my sor, and am the proud est man in the world to know that I am the father of champion. I never expected the boy 10 make his mark in the world of pugi1isIn and always asked him to choose some other svoca- tion. But now that he is champion am glad of it. We are all rejoicing to- night and when he returns we will greet him with open arms
 The sporting writer of the New York Telegraph says: McGovern's $ forfeit accompanying his challenge to Corbett was posted with Harry Beech CT of the Journal. The information in the hands of q stakeholder regarding a public match should in all common fairness be open to all newspapers, but a representative of the Morning Tele- graph who queried Beecher as to the posting of the money was denied any information. Ks a means of securing exclusive news, the method may ap- peal strongly to Mir Beecher, but it is hardly fair to rival sporting editors. Fortunately there are other channels of which Telegraph ayailed itself in the present instance.
 McGovern. on his return to New York. was the subject of general sym pathy and everybody had a kind word to say to the defeated man. He took his reverse philosophically and smiled at the comments of the public. Tn the train on his way home he was thought full for few moments, and suddenly looking up said: Say. fellows, my mother won't believe it.
 1t is generally conceded that Fitz- simmons is now the champion sSpeecll- maker of the squared circle. His ef- fort at Hartford was not only. of high literary merit. but was delivered with much dramatic force It.was observed that Fitzsimmons had acquired that warriad. hunted look which clings to nll great authors, editors and orators
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-30

A red hot game of polo was played on the lawn tennis court on Prospect street yesterday afternoon between the Brook street and, the Phoenix avenue teams. The former won by q score of to 4.
 The Board Walks defeated the Ca nal Streets in q game of polo by the score of 6 to this morning. The Board Walks are George Mclean, Harold Teller, Charles Teller, Israel Karnof- sky. Tony Gagain.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-30
This is the Last OuOtafiOn.

Now you can hand in your authors. Your work is done and ours commences. We will find out your favorite newspaper. One of the req sons why we started this prize contest, arguments as to which newspaper is read most to day are now in order. That our ads. have been read in all of them we have already had proof. And we will try to make December an interest ing month for buyers of Good Clothes and FiXings.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-30

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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-30
NEW BALL LEAGUE LAUNCHED

soLo sy AL DRUGGISTS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-07
CAN'T BUY HAPPINESS.
Miss Roc<efellcr, Daughter of the American Millionaire, Says Sho
 Is Rot Happy.

A London paper reports an inter- view with Miss Rockefeller, the daughter of the American petroleum king.
 After putting several questions which the young woman readily an- swered, the enterprising interviewer ventured to say: And now, tell me, as you no doubt belong to the class of the most envied of all women, whether may presume that you are happy"
 Miss Rockefeller is reported to have replied: Happy? Can one buy hap piness with money? Are there not many things to make us quite unhap- py which money cannot change, and then are not the spoiled ones more sensitive in the principles of life than the others? No; am ;nos happy, and you may tellgit fo III Ind, ] siandry who envy nie."
 The iateExieyer. ses IT aislt, !a[, and said donae b0Yt Nkss k6'dks-. feller's being . philosopher, to which she replied: ,sNot . philoaophcri oniy sh.asss ss.,as. !. 2 sessTs vsiss gssssgs s s $ sanen1 s's q sysl : 1I sl ,s @ g..s
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-07
THE SEASON.

It is striking evidence of the fact that the handsome climbing honey suckIe which ornaments so many yer andas, comes very near, in this climate to being an evergreen, that it's leaves are still about as brightly and freshly green, now, in January, as they were in the early autumn, or in summer We have not, it is true, as yet had any extremely severe cold-none of that savage away down below zero" sort which most of our New England winters are apt to bring, and so the weather has not been quite so hard on vegetation as it sometimes is; but the tarnDera ture has at times been decid- edly low. and the honeysuckle vines have stood it well. We are now in the beginnings of New Year, and the brief winter days are slowly climbing towards a longer. larger lease of fife. The afternoon is already about d quarter of an hour longer than it was q month ago; and the day as d whole will now begin to grow a little in length It is time for the snow and the stinging cold of January. Tenn peratureS down to thirty degrees be- low zero are reported in northern New York and very likely we may get zero weather" hereabout, pretty soon. January and February are likely to give us all the cold we want and a little more But the realm of daylight begins to grow and it is pleasant to note and feel that A month or so could be doclsed from the duration of our average Connecticut winter with out involving any serious sense of losS.-Hartford Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-07

CT tell us that under such Q system re- sponsibility can be placed where it be-
 longs. What does this amount to so 5far>as the protection of public inter ests are concerned? Doesn't q blun- der on the part of republican admin istration cost the taxpayers as much as if it were made by the opposition? Some of the best citizens in Water bury to-day regret that the trolley company secured such grip upon our street railroad franchise and warmly endorse the effort now being made to put the city in position to do its own lighting, and also get control of the street railroads. The responsibil- ity for the conditions that obtain in relation to these matters can easily be traced. It is a matter of public rec ord, and yet we are not aware that any great number of people seek to change the personnel of the board that voted away these interests or want to see it's powers curtailed. On the contrary, many desire to clothe it with additional powers, so that the only thing that can be said in support of centralization of power is that it places sponsibility. It does not follow that the offending party suffers and so long as it doesn't the public cannot expect any thing in the way of reform from such system. The people should elect all their public officials and then, as Judge Cowell said the other even- ing, every tub will have to stand on it's own bottom" In this way the public will always be in q position to rid itself of incompetent officials, while under the other plan tie doml- nant party can foist any kind of q man it pleases upon the people and the only redress they have is to grin and bear it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-07
SENATORIAL GOSSIP.


 After public career of 90 years du- ration the late Senator Davis was un- able to dispel the nervous apprehen- sion that took possession of him when he was on the point of making a speech. --
 Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, does not neglect literature in his cul- tivat of politics. He sets aside a part of every day for reading and for writing of a purely literary character.
 The traditional solemn sartorial adornment of the United States sem ate has received violent shock, Hen " Cabot Lodge having appeared in the chamber wearing quite a jaunty suit of mottled tweed and shirt of vociferous blue stripe.
 Senator !Shoup, of Idaho, never sits with his back to a door. Even in the senate restaurant he always occupies a seat which commands view of all entrances. This is simply the force of habit. as for 40 years of his life the senator almost lived with gun in his hand
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-07

Not even a resolution of the senate can get at that interesting document generally spoken of as the Lawshe re- port. being q detailed statement of the crOokedness found in the handling of Cuban moneys by an expert account ant Instead of answering the senate resolution calling for this report, Sec retary Root went to MT Mckinley for assistance in burying the report so deep that the senate cannot dig it up for it's contents to create a sensation. In order to render this assistance MT Mckinley will take advantage of his authority to decline to make public any document which in his discretion would be best kept secret There is no way that the senate could force the president to make public this doc ument. even were majority disposed to try. But the fact that so much trouble has been taken to suppress this report and that A. L. Lawshe, the man who made it. has been given q big place in the Philippines, apparently to get him out of the way, shows that the revelations made by the report must be many times worse than the publica- ton of the Neely stealings ill Cuba.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-07
A TeUCH~eR NATURE.

. :
 Fortunately there wasn't appellee man about to catch sight of the "plain drunk who wabbled along the rail ing of the Clark street bridge Sun- day evening in peril of impeding travel by pumping into passing pedestrians, says the Chicago Chronicle.
 He was at the stage of in. toxication classified as sloppy" Wisps of hair protruded through holes in his hat. His indigo-colored over alls hung in wrink,ed folds about the tops: of boots which had leng ago lost their original. shape and hue. Under one arm he carried a small package.
 The inebriate sang softly to him. self and seemed to take no note of his surroundings. Staggering from the, bridge to the street, he lunged toward a beggar woman, huddled on the side walk against the railing, clasping a sleeping child in one arm and grinding small melodeon with the other.
 Something in the aspect of poverty which the mendicant presented caught the drunkard's eye. He steadied him. self for a moment, looking stupidly in her direction.
 Hard luck fer woman t grind organ fer livin'," he 1numbled. "Th' kid looks white round tn gills. Hungry like"
 He fumbled at the strings of the package, swaying like a sapling in a high wind. Passers-by became in terested. They saw the drunk tear the paper wrapping from small tin box of xxx brand sardines. He drew a jackknife from his brooches pocket, using it in lieu of can opener to re- move the cover. Then he managed to preserve his balance long enough to thrust the can before the beggar's face.
 The woman had not looked up. She couldn't have been unaware of the Man's presence, but possibly she had supposed his movements, had no rela- tion to her. Her first glance at the intruder was one of anger. Then, sec ing the extended delicacies, she di- vined the kind intention and resent
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-07
HEARD IN PASSING

MT Bryan is enjoying a hunting trip iii Texas before assuming his editorial duties. which will call for his best craftsmanship.
 Quay is putting up the fight of his life before the Pennsylvania legisla- ture, and it looks as though the chances were in favor of his getting back to the senate.
 General Fred Grant has at last been heard from. With a regiment of vol unteer infantry he is chasing a party of thirty Filipino insurgents. Fred has had an extended experience as d chaser and catcher of office, and ought to succeed in this chase.
 Tn order to try to keep down the total of the appropriations carried by the river and harbor bill, Mir Mckinley has been limiting that he might have to veto the bill. Another object of those hints is probably to get support for some of the administration bills thought to be in danger, from those interested in the river and harbor measure. MT Mckinley is very slick in that sort of business, owing to his long experience in congress.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-07
SCIENCE SETTINGS.

Jenner's famous discovery, that per- sons who contracted cowpox while en- gagged in milking never had smallpox, dates from 1796.
 An institution was opened in Bel gium for the alleged cure of tubercu- losis by the exclusive raw meat diet. After trial of few months, the ex- pertinent was abandoned, as it was found that there was no efficacy in the Rchet cure.
 Sir Henri Joly, the lieutenant gov ,ernor of British Columhia, with the as 1sistance of the Natural History societ ; of that province. is taking steps to i'm port large duantities of spng birds
 rom England md EAs4 Canada. Is beueved fhat they nii n tapt aty Ac Slinlated I'll MI s's
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-07

WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.
 4-Cor South Main and Grand sts.
 5-Scovill Manufacturing Co. P).
 G-Cor Bridge and Magill sts. .ra
 7-Exchange Place. .=... --,... ...... 12-Rogers & Bro. P). -.... IS Cor East Main and Niagara sts. 14-Cor East Main and Wolcott I'd. l5-Cor High and Walnut sts.
 1G-Cor East Main and Cherry sts. 17-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 2I-Cor North Elm and Kingsbury sts 23-Burton Street engine house. 24-Waterbury Manufacturing Co. P) 25-Cor North Main and North sts 2G-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. . 27-Cor Grove x Prospect Sts.
 2S-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine st. o9-N. Willow bet. Ridgewood and Hillside avenue.
 31-Cor Bank and Grand sts.
 32-Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 34-Cor West Main and Watertown I'd
 house, P).
 36-Waterbury Brass Go. (F).
 SI-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 3S-Cor Grand and Field sts.
 42-Cor South Main and Clay sis. 43-New England Watch Go. P). 45-Benedict & Burnham Mfg Co. 0C 46-Waterbury Buckle Go. P).
 4I-Cor S. Main and WaShinton .Sts. 51-Cor Baldwin and River sts.
 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts 53-Wat'b'y Clock Go, case fact'y P). 54-Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 56-Cor Liberty and River sts.
 57-No 5 Hose House.
 5S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts.
 G2-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin st. 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts. 74-Cor Johnson and Wnterville sts. o1o-The Platt Bros X Go. (P). o13-Hammond Buckle Co. (P). 214-Wat'b'y Clock Co, mvt fact'y (P). 216-Cor North Main and Grove sts. 251-Coy Round Hill and Ward sts. oG1-Junction Cooke and N. Main sts. 272-Grove, bet. Central &s Holmes avs. 311-S. N. E. Telephone Go bldg. P). 312-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. 313-Randolph & Gloves. fp) 31APlume and Atwood (P). 315rAmerican Ring Go (P). 316-Electric Light. Station (P). 1SAHolmes, Booth 6 Haydens fP1. S21--No 1 Hose House. 323-Cor Wash'gsn ave and Porter stB S24-Cor Charles and PortAr sts. 826 Cor SimDns st and Wasllsren ave 671- City Lumber and, Cml Co (pa a !. 412- 2-TrAcy Brua ePk 5 461 Steele 6 Johp10n Mfr Go CHA <. sEe <,cf Alsd yA n
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-07

Imagine, says a writer in The New England Engineering Magazine, workman engaged on the most monot- Cnous occupation that is talked about, where he has nothing at all to do but see that piece falls out of one tube and enters another. To secure the best results, and to evolve all that may be possible from this machine in it's present condition, the operative must comprehend all it's functions, it's weak nesseS and it's possibilities, it's tempta- tions and it's dangers. It is so made that it will go on very well for q while if he simply feeds in the mater
 ial and removes it's product. Thus he is enabled to enter and be introduced to a great world of thought and action, and to be received cordially into this realm of mechanical industry without a technical training or much skill of hand. The conditions for entrance are very low. but his career is open at the top and his field of thought and self-improvement is unlimited Add to this other facts whereby his social re
 lations and opportunities are i'm measurably better than the working man has obtained since the beginning of history. His hours of labor are
 reduced already to q limit below al most any expectation. This is made possible only through intensified pro duction, the system of machinery and division of labor, piece work, etc. By | this the American workman has time l for home, family, social enjoyment and | self improvement far beyond that of
 any other age or system; and better things are coming fast to him who waits and works patiently and active
 ly in sympathy with the great ali powerful and inevitable system.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-07
sARD1NEs FOR A BEGGAR.

ment vanished. A tear was visible in her eyes.
 At this instant the child awoke with a shrill cry and stretched two bony arms toward the can. Possibly the savory smell of the sardines had some thing to do with its waking. As the mother accepted the profered gift with a muttered 5t''much obige'' the drunk" resumed his tortuous way.
 Half a block farther on red-faced woman with a muscular development like John l.. Sullivan's stood arms alim- bo at the entrance of a stairway. Her sleeves were rolled up at the elbow and her pose WAS one of unmistakable belligerency. Her glance was fixed on the approaching drunk" When he came within earshot she hailed him.
 "John," she snarled, "you've gone an blowed that money fer booze"
 The drunk denied the accusation. 'Nope,' he protested, ''only dime fer swallow O gin.'
 Where's it gone, then; where's them sardines?"
 The ''drunh' pirouetted and pointed back toward the bridge in shame. faced way. The woman strode out te her tipsy better half and grasped him by the arm.
 You show me where that quarters gone to-" she demanded. live told 'Swede Steve more'n once t leave of seilin' you flicker. I'll tell i'm again fer good.''
 When the pair came to the mendi- cant at the entrance to the bridge the
 drunk dragged back. "She's got the 'whales,'" he explained apologetically.
 The amazon stood for a moment watching the beggar woman feeding her hungry babe. Waiting till the lit- tie one had it's fill, she took the box from the mothers hands.
 "These are mine,' she said s'I need them bad as you" She scraped few out on the top of the melodeon. But I'll diyvy." was her parting remark. The drunk staggered away after his wife at a respectable distance be- hind, following her up the stairway. ie was conciliatory, the wife ire sponsive. You ar'n't mad, be you, | Emmer," the bystanders heard him ask as the stair door closed behind him, 'cause the quarter wasn't bad | spent, Emmer. was it, now?"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-07
Departure and Arrival Of Trains.
NAUGATUCK DIVISION.

Trains leave Bank Street Station for New York, Bridgeport, New Haven and other places at G:35; SIP; 10:o0 q. m., 1:2S; o:4S: 4:l5; 3:OJ; COS and zoo D. ID. The D. m. is a mixed train.
 Trains arrive at Bank Street Sta ton from New York. Bridgeport, New Haven and way stations at S:36; 912; l1:1o q. m.; Ill; 3:5G; C:25; G:5S; 800 D. m.: 1:2S q. III.
 Trains leave Bank Street Station for Winsted and way stations at S:3S; l1:14 a. m.; 3:5S and TOO D. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank Street Sta tion from Winsted and way stations at SIP; 1O:oO a. m.; PAS; COS p. m.
 Trains leave Bank Street Station for Watertown and way stations at 6:45; S:41; 11:17 a. m.; l 80; 4:O1; 500; 6:12; 7:O3; 9:O5 and 11:20 p. III.
 Trains arrive at Bank Street Station from Watertown and way stations at 6:25; 500; 1O:4O a. m.; 1:O2; 2:35; 4:4O; 5;52; CAT; 7:54; HIS p. n.
 Sunday Trains.
 Leave Bank Street Station for New York, Bridgeport and New Haven at ITO a. m. and 5:25 D. m.
 Arrive at Bank Street Station from New York. Bridgeport and New Ha- ven at 9:3S a. m. and 7:55 D. m.
 Leave Bank Street Station for Wa tertown and way stations at 9:43 a. m. and 500 D. m.
 Arrive at Bank Street Station from Watertown and way stations at 6:5S a. m. and 5:12 p. m.
 70 HIGHLAND DIVISION. .'
 Trains leave Meadow Street Station for Boston, Hartford and way stations at TOO and S:3S a. h.; 12:3S; 4:O5; S:O7 D. ID.
 Trains arrive at Meadow Street Sta ton from Boston. Hartford and way stations at S:O5; 11:4O a. m.; :5O; 5:13 and 7:45 p. m. Trains leave Meadow Street Station for New York. Fishkill Landing, Dan bury and way stations at S:13 q. m. and 50 and 5:1S D. m.
 Trains arrive at Meadow Street Sta tion from New York, Fishkill Landing. Danbury and way stations at S:3U a. m.; 12:34 and S:O4 p. m. 4s
 Sunday Trains.
 Leave Meadow Street Station at S:3O; Il 80 a. m.: 5:3O D. m.
 Arrive at Meadow Street Station at 1920 q. m.: 2:1S and T:2O D. m.-
 MERIDEN BRANCH.
 Trains leave Dublin Street Station for Middletown and way stations at $50 a. m. and 6:15 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Dublin Street Sta tion from Middletown and way sta tions at 7:5O a. m. and 1 :OO D. m.
 ELECTRIC CARS.
 Leave Exchange Place daily at 5:37 a. m, and every 15 minutes thereafter until 1l:37 P. m. .. ..
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-07

General Kelloggs contention that board of relief should not be appointed
 by the mayor, but elected by the peo- pie, is q strong argument for election at the polls of all public officials, and many hope that the act of consolida- tion will be amended so that not only the board of assessors and the board of relief. but other offices of import ance shall be elective instead of ap- pointive positions. If the public is competent to choose the right kind of men for mayor and members of the board of aldermen. why should it's judgment be, questioned in the selection of other officials? Every official in the city, including the mayor down to the constables,should be elected by the peo- pie, and be answerable direct to the people for their conduct, instead of to any particular man or party. For con venience, large bodies find 1t necessary to delegate theirsp rspowerssto 2 few. but in city like Waterbury there is no need of pIacfng all responsibility for the managemedlt of public affairs in the elauds of inc l1,assr and the board of alderpae1 e yeAn vote for all our public offi9tds in A<ay It would require the same aHlount of time to elect one man. Our public ofiicials .4ss eapae5;ed torl two yeafss and the |sivaidies people can well aAord to desote T few hours to fhe confederation of sfhs x1tei4 sp fhe men stlons t1lsy asi| 8 3 TIL !Is . slel ! :al n ' s l1s4
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-07
There Is an old-tine row anon!

There Is an old-time row among Ohio republicans. Senator Foraker has accused several members of his party of fixing up q conspiracy to put Representative Dick in Foraker's seat at the close of his term, by deal With the anti-saloon element and the use of the Ohio republican committee, Of which Dick is chairman. Foraker is said to have given Dick personal raking over that he will never forget and to have succeeded in getting Han na to break with Dick. who has been his confidential man ever since he started out to be a political boss. Whether Dick. deprived of Hanna s support. will be strong enough to put up anything like q winning fight against Foraker is doubtful. but the rumpus isn't going to increase broth erly love among Ohio republicans.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-08
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