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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
WATERToWE .JoTTINGS
Woodchopper. Sent to Litchfield for
 Thirty Days.

Woodchopper. Sent to Litchfeld for Thirty Days. The case of Fred Sullivan, a wood chopper, was tried in the town hall court room before Justice of the Peace Hickox, yesterday morning. Quite q gathering of spectators was present. Sullivan was arrested on q charge made against him by Foster Hart, for drunkenness and breach of the peace. The man came from Waterbury on Sat- urday night well intoxicated, and whe- MT Hart tried to quiet him he became abusive and MT Hart had him arrest ed. As the mans previous record was against him he was fined and given a thirty days jail sentence. Immediate 1y after the trial he was taken to Litchtield.
 W. X. c. A meeting of the Watertown A. c. was held last evening. The object of the meeting was to appoint a con- mittee of arrangements for their com ing entertainment and dance at the town hall on Easter Monday night. The following committee was appointed Eugene Purdy. John Norton and James Kirven. A first class time is assured all who attend this dance. The Ice House. All of the ice houses about town are nearly or completely filled. w. J. Munson, the largest harvester in town. has just completed harvesting about 35, 900 tons The ice which has been put in during the past few weeks has been of a superior quality. much of it having a thickness of eighteen inch es and weighing 300 pounds to the cake.
 Notes.
 Arthur Warner has severed his con nection with Harrison, the meat man, and accepted position in Waterbury.
 The Rev J. II. O'Donnelrs History of the Diocese" is meeting with rapid sale here in WSatertoWn.
 Miss Ila Griffin and q friend from ThomaSton spent Sunday in town.
 Although the weather has con- menced to warm up considerably dur ing the past few days the tramps are still fiocking in.
 The house of F. P. McGowan on Cutler street came very near going up in flames on last Sunday. When MT A1cGowan entered one of the rooms in the upper apartments of the house. he found it filled with smoke. but by quick action the fire was eXtinguish- ed.
 The choir boys presented ''Bryano'' in WOodbury a few days ago before q fair-siZed audience.
 A number of the boys about town have purchased mandolins prior to the organizing of q mandolin club.
 It is rumored that q young east side couple were married a short time ago. How much truth there is in it cannot be aScertained.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS

The fair which is to be given by the ladies of the St Mary Madgalene so- ciety will start the first Monday after Easter and will continue for six or seven nights. It will be held in the basement of the church.
 Two members of the Hockey family are sick with the grip.
 There is several cases of whooping cough in the Bunker Hill district.
 Mrs Niver of Bunker Hill is very sick.
 Thursday evening there will be q supper at the Bunker Hill chapel.
 The Women Auxiliary will hold q meeting at the home of Mrs A. A. Stone.
 Mrs Everett, lady so years of age, is vert sick and fears are entertained of her recovery.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
Christian Stewardship.
BY CHARLES M. SHELDON,
1896, BY CONGREGATIONAL
 AND SUNDAY SCHOOL PUBLISHING SOCIETY.

Crossing the square by one of the diagonal paths cut through by the snowplow was Mrs. Binney, the wife of the injured miner, the woman who had come in to see pr. Saxon the day before Stuart and Eric had been caught in the mine. She was carrying basket on one arm and was on her way home after having been down to Champion from her house up on the hill. An drew had been up to see Jim several times.
 Eric and Stuart, looking out, saw Andrew wade through snowdrift that reached almost to his neck and stop the astonished Mrs. Binney just as she was turning off to go up across the railroad tracks. He gave her the roses in the paper. She put them in her basket and bowed her curiously shawl ed and bonneted head. Andrew rushed back, darted up stairs pulled 9 broom out of the closet, retired to the hall, brushed himself off and, coming back, said, panting: Excuse me. am some times taken that way. It is not dan- Serous.'
 Tt would be good thing if it was that is, if it was catching," said Erie significantly.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
HOW ONE YANKEE SLIPPED UP.

An interesting and without doubt a true story is told of an American who raced across the Pacific with S3o.OOO in his pocket with more to be cabIed. for the purpose of loot speculation. He arrived a little late for the cream of the loot, for the banks and Shanghai spectators were capable of buying all that came along and had the Hay of the land" The newly arrived Ameri- can got wind that the French had se- cured several millions of dollars in their Paoting Flu expedition and want ed the money for it in the shape of Paris drafts-15 to 9 per cent profit could be made. The work must be done entirely under cover of darkness for it would be unpleasant for the French if the other generals and min lSterS discovered the details. The American secured an audience with the French minister and presented his strong letters from New York and other bankers. The minister referred the speculative Yankee to the French general. Upon reaching the generals S headquarters it was found he could not speak q word of English. The next day the American took an interpreter only to find that he had arrived just an hour too late to get any of the cov- ated loot, for it had been sold to one of the banks named above through q Shanghai SpeculatOr. I made part of a journey with the disappointed Amer ican who believes he missed q fortune by not knowing how to speak French the day he met the general who held the key to so much footed silver.-Pe- kin Letter, New York Commercial Ad- vertiser.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
An Iceboat,s Speed.

To those who have never seen an iceboat dart away and shrink to a mere speck on the horizon in few minutes, the speed, were it not well vouched for, would be wholly incredi- ble. A gentleman residing at Pougll- keepsie wished to speak to his brother, who had just started by train for New York He therefore sprang into his iceboat, soon passed the train, all though it was an express, and was on the platform of the station at New burg when the train drew up. At one point of his Journey he had made two miles in one minute. Nevertheless, in spite of the various published records, it may confidently be stated that the greatest speed is never recorded.-Cas- sells Masaxine. -F' =.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
THE NEW STAR.
Description Furnished By AstrOnom

Description Furnished By Astronomi-
 cal Director Campbell
 Lick Observatory. Cal, Feb 25.-The following is furnished by Professor W. w. Campbell. astronomical direct or: ''Our first opportunity for secur- ing observations of Anderson's new star, discovered in Edinburg on the 21st occurred Sunday forenoon. The star was easily found in full sunlight with q twelve-inch telescope. At II Il. m. it was fully half magnitude brighter than the first magnitude star Capella with which it was compared At ' D. m. it was fully half magni- tude fainter than Capella, q decline of a whole magnitude since noon. It's brightness continued to decrease throughout the evening. It's accurate position as observed by Professor Tucker is right ascension 3 hours. 34 minutes. 2S seconds, and declination I3 degrees. 36 minutes and 54 seconds. The star has been observed with the Mills spectroscope. Its spectrum is peculiar in that it contains no trace of either bright or dark lines in the blue and violet. Its light appears to be strictly continuous though q few extremely broad bands exist. This is very unusual in the case of new star. This new star can be seen by all in the constellation Perseus. of which it is now the brightest mem- ber.''
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
POTATO wREsTLERs IN ACTION.

full glances out of the windows. Hesis tired of sitting still. After holding healthy animal spirits in check for the larger part of a. day they are likely to break loose with q rush.
 Few sports are better calculated than a potato ioust to amuse imprisoned boys. Il has all the joys of combat. and yet, try as he will. there is no possi- bility for any bcg to become rough.
 In the potato joust each warrior is armed with a fork. on the end of which is potato. The comhatants take their positions in the center of the play room, facing each other. They should be separated by not less than three feet. Each must lift leg from the floor. as shown in the illustration. The fighters may use their own discretion as to which ieg shall be lifted from the floor. and may hold it up with either hand they like. A small cushion placed under the knee will add materially to the comfort of the contestants.
 The battle is decided by one of the warriors knocking the potato from his opponents fork. Topping over three times is also counted as a defeat. If one of the knights is obliged to let go of his foot in order to keep his balance it is counted as fall. Every time the battle is interrupted in this way either of the contestants is at liberty to change the knee upon which he is rest- ing. If one of the warriors falls against the other and upsets him it is counted against the one who is responsible for the tumble.
 You are not likely to realize. on your first introduction to a pota to joust, the amount of skill and practice required to really become expert in handling the fork. A slight turn of the wrist. 3. quick push, and the practiced knight will defeat the novice-so deftly. so easily, that you are left wondering how he did it.
 Practice is the only way to learn how he did it. One or two aXioms is all tho help I can give novice:
 Move your fork as little as possible; long, sweeping strokes are more likely: to throw off your own potato than ta interfere with that of your opponent
 The most dangerous stroke is one from underneath: always maneuver to keep your potato below that of youn an ta gonist St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
BATS OF GREAT SIZE.
xn Some Parts of the Philippine Ia.
 lands They. Form n Part of ts the Poor Mans Diet.

The horrible bat of the islands grows in many eases to the size of the Amer ican chicken hawk, and is eaten in some sections of the Philippines. The hest classes of natives, however, says the Scientific American. do not eat the hats. The mode of catching the bats Is peculiar. The cities, towns and bar rios of all the islands of the Philippine group are quite overrun with bats, which fly through the streets in large numbers. They fly slowly and seem in- capable of lodging articles in their path. Therefore, the native takes a
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
DEATH FROM VACCINATION.

Torrington. Feb 26.-George NJ. Rein, 10 years old, died at 10 o'clock Sunday morning of lockjaw from yaccina ton On the arm. Some time ago the school authorities passed an order requiring that all scholars should be vaccinated. The boys father objected and Sent him to school with note saying that he must not be vaccinated. The youth. however. wanted to be vaccin- ated, kept the note and was vaccin- ated. The first his parents knew of the matter was after the physician was called Saturday night
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
..,,.rrxinu,, thc Aar,,,,c

After having been discontinued for about a century, the ancient annual ceremony of marrying the Adriatic will probably be revived in fu. spien- dor next year. Designs have been drawn for reproducing. an exact mod el of the handsome olu world state gallery, which was t--e last used for the ceremony by the Venetian repub- lie in 17sT The municipality is en- thusiastic in supporting the project. -Chicago Chronicle. <.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
A Non-H,drophobic Dog.

A baker appeared in Paris court to have a woman fined for keeping rabid dog, which he claimed had bit him. inoculating him with rabies. When he was through with his complaint the woman put the dog on the judges desk and removed from it's mouth . set of false teeth.-N. '. Post.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
Tobacco Culture in Greece.

Encouraged by the success with which Kavaila tobacco has been grown fin Greece. the Hellenic government has decided to devote special attention to the extension of tobacco culture in that country. Large quantities of seed will be procured from Trehizond. Havana and Maryland, and experts will be engaged to teach Greek agri-. cultursts the best methods of cultiya- ton.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
1.-The Daily Work

It's the daily work of the little conqueror ss The workings right here at home.
 Lifting burdens from helpless backs, Bringing sunshine many home.
 It's deeds that count, That bring the never-ceasing sounds of praise. The public learning fast Learning to appreciate merit,
 Learning to distinguish between claims and proof Home proof is the best proof DOANS KIDNEY PIII are indorsedby Waterburypeople Read what Waterbury citizen says:
 Mir Daniel keenan of No William
 nara days work when but of late have not attacks of difficulty. it by about them similar termlning them H. w. Lakes drug This one box backache"
 All druggists DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS Don't accept a substitute. Foster -Mlburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
A FATAL MISTAKE.

New Haven, Feb 26.-Mary E. Ken nedy, p years old. and living on Col umbia avenue, died at 7:30 last night from the effects of dose of arsenic which she took yesterday morning, mistaking the poison for q headache powder. Medical Examiner Bartlett states that hesis convinced of the ac- cidental theory, as the medicine which Miss Kennedy intended to take was on the same shelf as the. arsenic.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
THE POTATO JOUST.
An. Amusing Indoor Game for Boys That Requires Considerable
 Skill and Practice.

A rainy day is almost sure to be tedious day to every healthy. normat boy. Checkers. after a. time, lose their charm. and books cease to be of inter est. The boy stretches. kicks out his legs impatiently ana casts many wist-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
A.tronomic.l 1nformatIon.

Pete Johnson-I wonder why it an1 dat sometimes yo' kin see de moon in de daytime?
 Abe Wiseman-Wal. yo' see, some- times it am slow in g'ttin' around to de odder side of de airth.-Puck.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
A storxof the Sea.

"The pirates and the sbaceaneers secured those seas for years re- marked the captain of ship in the Gulf of Mexico.
 '.And still," murmured a seasick pas senger with his head over the lee rail, '.they don't seem to be very smoot |. .'' Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
His Deduction.

Little Elmer Ca thoughtful 1ad)- Papa, I don't believe Col. Hinkidink is really colonel at all!
 Prof. Broadhead-What makes you think he is not. my son?
 'sWhy, he ain't red-nosed or fat a Nit."-Puck
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
A Hungry Snake.

A large python which had been fastss ing for two months in the Perth (yCS1g Australia) geological gardens, maae way into cage of fourang-outan9sa ms swallowed two of the occupantx.-N. f7 Fost, s; 4Sst S
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26

Only Theoretically Funny. A practical joke is usually only theo- ket3eAlly . joke.-Detroit Journal,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26

long pole. puts sort of combination hooked arrangement at the top and takes position in a street. and with the pole held erect waits for bats to come along and bump into the hooked DOT tion. As the ative sees bat coming he plans to have the hook in its path, and as he moves the pole. so as to bring the hook into contact with the head of the bat, the latter usually strikes it with bang and drops to the earth stunned, when the native proceeds to promptly put the bat to death. After standing in this position for an hour or more, the native has a pile of bats at his feet. These he takes to market the next day and receives about two cents each for them. The bats are eaten only in small part. The wings, head, and, in fact, all but small portion of each side is thrown to waste.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26

In Berlin, Leipsic, Cologne and a few other large business centers there are special schools for boys intend ing to enter commercial Lie, where they are taught, in addition to all ordinary school subjects, those which they will in after life require, such as business correspondence in Eng fish, French and German, reckoning with money Of different nations, bookkeeping. typewriting, shorthand and so-called office work consisting of writing out checks, bills of ex- change, invoices, etc.-N. !. Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-07
ALL WORKERS WILL Be CALLED OUT.
REJECT ALL PROPOSITIONS.
Morgan Refuses 10 Make Any Concessions.
Insists On Ms Terms Of Settlement.
War 10 the Death.

All efforts TO settle tlie great steel
strike have been abandoned The
steel trust through T. T. Morgan. Sat.
urday. delivered lts ultlmmtum 10 the
strikers and II was rejected The
Amalgnmatcd Association also dcllv-
cred an uitlmntum, which Mr. Nor.
gan absolutely refused tu consider.
The Amnlgnmated Association has
planned to tie up every concern In any
way connected with the giant trust.
II was declared by labor leaders that
10000 more men would he ordered out
The conference of the leaders at New
York Saturday showed widely diver
gent views.
President Sharfer told Mr. Morgan
that the proposition made by him II
week before had not been regarded
ms entirely satisfactory. lie said the
Executive committee desired several
amendments all turning on the qucs-
tion of unlOnism In the mills. Mr..
Morgan's brow knitted ms Mr. Shnr-
fer continued hs remarks. lie rcfus-
er point blank to even consider the
amendments to the pence terms Mr..
Shnfer discussed. lie said the com
pnny had announced It's position AMI
that he would not receSlc an lotn.
President Shaffer continued to urge
some notifications Of the terms of set.
tlcment, but Mr.. Morgan remained
firm. He declared he would noi
change his position. For more than
an hour he sat listening 10 what the
strike leaders had to say. Then la
got mp and left the conference, dectar
Ing that unless his terms were accept
| ed the strike must continue.
The conference ended VITA no ap
parent hope of settlement along thu
lines proposed by either side.
A prominent trust leader Is reported
TO have wired nn official eve ar,
prepared TO spend all the time ont
money necessary to wipe the Amnlgn
| mated Association out Of our mills
| Eli Jenkins of the Amalgnluated AS
| sociatlon committee says: "All nego
| tlatlons with the United States Stec
Corporation are closed. as far as ON
association Is concerned" over ont
hundred thousand iron and steel work
ers Will he affected by the strike.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-07
NATIONAL MUSEUM CAUGHT.
Exhibition Of War Trophies Likely 10 causs
international Complications - Conger's
Home Town VIII Dlsgorge Cannon.

An etfort IL to be made by this
government to recover the loot
brought from Chlno TO this country.
The District Attorney and agent Of
the Treasury. at Minneapolis have
practically seized lot of stun dis
played for sale there. which the ven
dors claim was taken from the imper-
lal palace IN Pel,ing. In doing this
they acted upon Instructions from the
Department of Justice and at
the desire of the Department
of Stlio. Tho articles display
cd ut Minneapolis are valuable
and pacnrds said they were brought
from Peklng by n war correspondent.
The treasury inquiry Is to discover "
duty was paid on them. If none was
paid they will be seized and held sub
lect 10 the orders of the Chinese min-
lister. lf they were admitted In the
regular way pretty question will
arise ~ to their ownership.
The National Museum NJ Washing
ton has what purporis to be the lock
of the Forbidden city. None of the
officials of that institution has ever
satisfactorily answered the question
Where did You get itY' Minister
Conger sent Il pair of cannon to his
home town In Iowa and that munic-
ipnllty may have to dlsgorge.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-07
CHINESE AGAIN INSULT.
Legation Dsfsnses Not stronp-TIey ars
Made 81 Brick In Difference TO-
Superstition Of Natives.

American and European residents
assert that the dcmcnnor of the Pc
king pppuInce Is constantly becoming
more unfricndly aud that. as the al
lied troops depart. the Chinese resume
their old habits of jostllng and curs-
Ing foreigners IN the streets. Tile To-
gntlon defcnses nrc now approaching
completion. Generally speaking they
consist of brick walls from ~ to 20
feet high and from three to four feet
thick. loupnoolcd for rifles. Major Ed
gar II. l&vhcrtson of the ninth Infan-
try, who commands the United States
Legation tiun+l has written 10 Com
missioner l,Ockhlll to protest against
what he calls "thc dcfcnselcss post
tlOn of our legation" representing that
II IL exposed To attack on four sides.
Rockhill has replied that II Ia not In.
tended Ia maintain n fortress: merely
II wall for protection against unex-
pected mob violence. The wall IL
made of brick, out of defcrencc to
Chinese pride.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-07
RUSSIAN HARD WHEAT.
Fifteen Carloads VIII Be Distributed Among
Kansas Farmers for Seed Purposes.

Fifteen carloads of Russian hard
wheat. which Is part of consignment
which left Odessa, Russia. four weeks
ago. has arrived In Kansas City and Is
being placed In the government ware
house. Four more carloads are yet
10 come. There are 1i.IiJ bushels of
wheat In the consignment which Is to
he distributed for seed purposes in
Kansas and Oklahoma. The purpose
Is 10 improve the quality Of Kansas
hard wheat for export -four. The
wheat will be DISTRIBUTED from the
government warehouse to points on
the Rock Island and Santa Fe rail
ways.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-07
DOCK WORKERS ORDERED OUT.
Paralysis Of Shipping Business In San Fran
cisco-25. 900 Men idle.

Twenty-Five thousand men, dock
workers. members of the city Front
= cdcration at san Francisco, Oakland,
Mission Rock and Porto Costa, went
ont on a strike Tuesday In support of
the tenmstcrs' strike and the shipping
business was temporarily pnrnlyzed.
The tlp-up will he complete If the
plans of the labor union Is successful.
They hope TO prevent the loading,
and even the moving of ships that are
ready for departure. Unless the pro
prlctors are able TO secure sufficient
non-union men to help load, and man
the ships, the strike will practically
mean the closing of the port and sus-
pension of business 10 the wholesale
and manufacturing sections of san
Francisco and Oakland.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-07
sANK RECEIVERS STOLEN MONEY.
Treasure Is Found Buried at Outskirts Of
Elkhart City.

Private detectives employed by an
Akron (O.,) banking institution made
an important arrest in gambling
den at Goshen, Ind, Thursday. which
resulted in recovering nearly Sl6,0OC
in currency and gold coin. The two
men who Were captured had rlfied n
vault In the Akron bank ten days ago.
The men. who are said to be residents
of Elkhart county. Were taken compile
tely by surprise, and were hurried to
ElShart, where the booty was believ-
ell to have been secreted. At Elkhart
the robbers led the way to the out
skirts of the city, where they had
buried the plunder, ana every dollar
was recovered The bank directors.
fearing a panic. have kept the facts
of the robbery secret until after the
arrest.