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The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-08
Denver Water Bonds Invalid.

Denver. Colo. Feb. :.-Judgc John
\. Rincr of the United States Circuit
Court yesterday cnioined The city from
completing its municipal water bond
issue.
The court decided three propositions
adversely to the city.
First-The court says The submission
of the water bond question to the vote
of the people should. under the, pro-
visions of the city charter. have been
held AT the date of some regular ml-
nicipal election. i'll April. as defined by
said charter.
Second-HiS honor holds that two
distinct subjects We're submitted to the
voters os one proposition namely. the
question of purchasing the plant of the
Union Water Company and that Of
erecting IL municipal plant The two,
the court says. should have been sep
aratcly submitted.
Third-Thc court lays great stress
upon the fact that the city had in
lS!n. entered into Il tw"nty-year con-
tract with the present company. de
clarng that. while it would perhaps be
permissible under the charter for the
municipality to make n similar con-
tract with another competing com
pnny. the city may not. rs Il party To
the contract. itself enter into competi-
tion with the present water company.
to which ii had given the right Of its
streets.
1t is not yet known whether the city
Will take an appeal
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-08
OBJECTS TO PAYING GOLD FOR
LEGAL TENDER SILVER DOLLARS

Washington Feb. 5.-Thp minority
report prepared by Congressman Shaf-
roth of the committee on coinage,
weights and measures upon the bill di-
recting the secretary of the treasury to
exchange gold for legal tender silver
dollars. when presented to the treasury
reads as follows:
1--WE object to the passage of this
measure:
Il. Because it will impose increased
burdens upon the gold reserve of the
treasury. TO say that it will not is
to deny the recognized principle of sup
ply and demand To add the 5OO,OOO.-
600 of silver dollars which now act as
redemption money for the silver GER
tificates and are not ii charge upon the
gold reserve. to the moneys which are
redeemable in gold must greatly in
crease the burdens upon the treasury
reserve 1t cannot be safe for IL na-
ton to increase its gold obligations
without increasing its reserve.
80. Because it will create Il new
endless chain upon the gold of the
treasury. The policy of the govern
ment heretofore has been to diminish
the obligations redeemable in gold and
thereby prevent runs upon the treas
ury. The gold standard advocates
have unanimously contended that the
greenbacks should be retired. so as TO
relieve the government of the neces-
sity and cost of maintaining gold re-
serve. They contend that the govern
ment should go out of the banking
business This measure is IL reversal
of that policy. 1t creates new obliga-
tions upon the reserve: it plunges the
government deeper into the banking
business
IS. Because it facilitates the eNpor-
tation of gold BY making the prin-
cipal medium of exchange used by the
people redeemable in gold. it becomes
much easier for the exporter of gold
to gather up obligations payable in
that metal. and present them to the
treasury for exchange. No other ma
tion on earth facilitates the export of
gold. The scramble of the European
nations mt the present time for gold
should demonstrate the necessity for
legislation discOllraging instead of en-
couraging the expectation of that
metal
II. Because it will produce the de-
Struction of silver dollars and silver
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-08
MRS. NATIONS ENCOUNTER
WITH A Topeka SALOON MOB

Topeka. Kan. Feb. 5.-AIrs. Nation
gathered half dozen of her helpers
late yesterday afternoon and attempt
ed to enter the Clipper restaurant joint.
owned by Il. W. Murphy. for the pur-
been here So long that she has become
familiar to the watchers at the joints,
and she did not succeed in getting near
the place in question before she was
recognized and Immediately Il dozen
strong men We're at the door of the
joint to prevent her entrance.
The little band of women struggled
vnliantly against the superior strength
of the rutiians who We're trying to keep
them out of the saloon. In the melee
two of the women We're thrown down
and their hatchets taken from them.
Mrs. Nations face was slightly cut by
her hntchct.
by this time the police arrived and
took the women in charge. AS the
women We're being taken to the police
station they We're followed by Il thou
sand or more iecring. hootin" men.
most of whom were the negro watch
crS employed to keep the women out
of the joints and to do them violence
if they persisted in entering.
There We're number of Mrs Ma
tion'S SympathiZers in the crowd and
they gave her the protection that the
police seemed unable to give. one
joint man insisted that Mrs Nation
be killed and punctuated his remarks
with Il great deal of picturesque Ian
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-08

certificates as money. When silver
dollars are made payable in gold, they
become simply promises to pay. What
government would maintain promises
to pay stamped upon rs dear material
rs silver. when they could be printed
upon paper at no apprecinble cost:
Would it not be foolish for the nation
to keep invested in promises to pay
$3.50 100000 nhe bullion value of her
silver dollars) when she could print
them upon paper and save that
amount: Nearly every witness that
testified before the committee admitted
that the measure would ultimately pro-
duce Il retirement of the silver dollars
and il sale of the same as bullion. This
is II new policy in the treatment of the
precious metals. No nation on the face
of the globe discredits its silver coins
by making them simply promises to
pay. No government redeems its silver
in gold. Why should this nation. which
produces one third of all the silver of
the world, be the very first to strike
down one of its own important indus
tries!
- Because it will depresS the prices
of all commodities and property. This
measure will make gold do all the
work Of basic money now done by
both gold and silver. We cannot thus
increase the burdens upon gold with
out increasing the demand for the
same The increase N the worlds
production of gold is not sufficient to
displacc the silver stocks in existence.
Statistics show that more than fifty per
cent of the gold product is used in the
arts or lost to commerce. which leaves
only about $150.OOO.OOO a year to sup
ply the needs of all Chrstendom. Thar
is less than three per cent of the gold
stocks of the world. and is no more
than the legitimate requirements of "A,
increasing commerce. VI
''G. 1t is impossible for silver dollars
to 90 to discount as long as they are
limited in number as now provided by
law. and hence there is no necessity
for this legislation. AS it is impossible
for silver dollars as now limited by
law to depreciate in value. why should
we run the hazards of making in
creased burdens upon the gold reserve
of creating Il new endless chain upon
the treasury. of facilitating exports of
gold. of annihilating silver and silver
certificates as money. and of produc-
ing an era of falling priceS?'
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-08

guage. Mrs. Nation turned to rebuke
him. when he tried to hit her. a man
near by gave the would-be aSsaulter Il
blow in the face. He Immediately
turned again to the attack. and then
the fight became general. Several fist
fights We're in progress all the way to
the station.
At the police station Mrs. Nation was
formally charged with disturbing the
peace and her name entered on the
docket The police judge was at the
station. Mrs. Nation refused to 20 to
his room. to see him regarding her Of
fense. but insisted that he come to her.
which he did Mrs. Nation was told
to report for trial ut the police court
tomorrow morning. and was released
ON her own rccogniZance.
She said she would be glad to do so.
and then proceeded to hold an i'm
promptu prayer meeting in the police
station. She prayed that the work she
had begun in Topeka might h abund-
antly proSpcrcd.
The iointists have negroes hired 10
watch their places of business. and
they have orders to shoot down any
person. man or woman. who attempts
to enter the joint bent on mischief The
better element of people of the city are
much worried at the turn affairs have
taken. They think that now is the
time. if ever, that Topeka's joints will
he closed. but they stand ayhast at the
scenes which will almost certainly
lnnugnrhtcd in the closing.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-08

A group of mechanics who are now
returning from British India bring
with them the story Of an American
expansion in which all can rejoice.
They have just completed the con-
structon of great steel bridge in
the Shan Hills of Burma, which is to
be part of railroad built by the gov
ernment from Rangoon into China
The steel was made by Pennsylvania
concern, which secured the contract in
competition with the world. Three
great freighters conveyed the structur-
al material across the seas, and forty
mechanics went out to do the skilled
work. Higher than the tallest office
buildings Of Philadelphia and nearly
half mile long, this bridge is fitting
monument to the expension OF Am
erican trade.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-08

Owing to the ever increasing num-
Der Of her 'warshipe in the Pacific Rus
sia has decided on extensive improve
The cost Of these figures in the budget
for 1901 amounts in round numbers to
the comfortable sum of 31,000,0 900 for
Vladivostok and $1,5OO,OOo for Port
Arthur.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-08

Tunis the famous black horse which
General Boulanger rode at the review
in 1886, has died. Bef~re his death
the former minister Of war consigned
the animal to the charge Of his friend,
NJ. Louis Barber, who sent 1t to the
Gironde to end its days IN peace. 1t
has been decided to send the animals
tail as present to NJ Henri Roche
fort
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-08

Plans for a new botanical school,
which is to be erected by Henry Phipps
in Schenley Park Pittsburg, have been
completed. This school will be the
only one in the United States devoted
exclusively to the study of botany and
is to be so located with reference to
the park conservatory that the plants
there can be made use of for purposes
of instruction. The institution Ia in
tended for the benefit of the pupils Of
the public schools, as well as for that
OF private classes.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-08
The minister of war in Sweden has

The minister Of war in Sweden has
prepared bill establishing compul-
sorry military service and there is no
doubt that in due course it will be
passed by the Swedish parliament. Up
to the present time the Swedish army
has been recruited by voluntary enlist
ment, deficiencies being filed up by a
certain number of men being COM
PEELED to serve for a period of ninety
days.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-08

Electricians have just talked across
the Mississippi at st. Paul by tele-
phone without wires, and it is believ-
ed that conversation can be carried on
in the same way at twelve miles dis
tance. May we not look forward to
the time when all the people Of the
earth will be for social purposes In q
single room?
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-08

At an experiment in St Joseph, Mo-.
a cat was apparently killed by shock
Of electricity carefully administered.
Two hours after the heart had ceased
to beat the current was reversed and
the second shock restored the heart
beats. family at FIRST but growing
stronger until the cat was finally re-
leased as playful and frisky as ever.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-08

1t conveys rather striking idea Of
the growth of the country in popula-
ton to consider that the two states OF
Iowa and Minnesota contain together
more inhabitants than did the country
over which Washington became rresi-
dent in 1883.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-08

According to advices from London
Japan has invited tenders for the es
tablishment Of an armor-plate factory
at Tokyo. which, it is thought, means
that in the future Japan intends TO
construct her own war vessels.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-08
Crushed at the Funeral.

London, Feb. 3-Thc st. Johns AM
bulance Association attended 1905 per-
sons injured during the funeral crush
yesterday in London. The association
has I01 doctors and nurses busy at
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-08
twenty-siX stations.

Prior to the arrival of the funeral
train. Major Edward Bassindalc, a
veteran officer, fell dead in the crowd
as the result of excitement
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-05-16
The Postmaster at the Zoo.

The lawyer who evidently considers
life one huge, continuous joke entered
the clerks Office at the city hall with
an expression of extreme radiance over
spreading his countenance. The clerks
and others having business in the office
ut the time ceased their several pur-
suits. Experience had taught them
that the aforesaid lawyer would say
something of an entertaining charac-
ter.
Gather round, boys" he said. 81
have dandy for you this morning"
The speaker paused. The others ST.
lently waited for what was coming.
Now listen carefully" resumed the
lawyer, land note the beauty of the
connection between the three sections
of this little conundrum. Here it is:
If the postmaster should visit the zoo
and while there be eaten by the wild
animals, what o'clock would it beT"
There was another pause. Finally
the clerk in charge of the dockets ven
turned the answer, ut would be all day
with the postmaster"
"Wrong. entirely wrong" comment
ed the lawyer. 81 didn't ask what time.
asked what o'clock would 1t be-"
A third pause. Then by general con-
sent the answer was requested. The
lawyer gayly announced, ATE p. m"
Before the gathering had recovered
the lawyer had fitted from the room
and was headed for the court OF ap-
peals to try the postmaster zoo wild an
imals conundrum on the higher tribu-
nal.-Washington Star.
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Trauelers' Guide.
Berkshire Division
N. ", N. II. a II. RAILROAD.
Commencing sunday, Dec. 2. 1900.


GOING SOUTH
Leave North Adams 20 am, pittsneld 10
Canaan $40. Arrive New Haven 10 20
Bridgeport ii 80, New York II 20.
Leave Albany z 10 am, State Line 40, Pitts
field 10, Canaan . 40. Arrive Bridgeport
IL 05 p. M, NewHaven II 90 New York LBS
Leave Albany 10 80 y. M, State Line IL 50
NorthAdams IL 50 n. M. PittHneld 20p.m
Canaan 2 ~, Arrive Bridgeport As, New
Haven 8 Is, New YORK 500.
Leave Albany 10 80 "a. m, state Line II %.
Pittsneld IA 80 p. M, Canaan 40. Arrivs
bridgeport z is. New Haven TAO. New
York o 90.
Leave Albany lao p. m. state Line 5 20,
Pittsfeld 8 20, Canaan 4 81. Arrive Bridge
port IS. New Havon 81. Hew York ? 90.
Sundays onlyl Leave Pittsneli 300 p. M,
Canaan 10. Arrive Bridgeport g. as, New
Haven 8 20, New York sSb.
GOING sonrH
Leave New York D 90 a. m. bridgeport o.
New Haven q 10, Canaan . 40, Arrive Pitts
field IL 05, State Line 10 Al, Albany IL 10 ,.
IN. Saratoga IL, North Adams IL Is.
Leave New York 90 a. m, Bridgeport sbb
New Haven o So, Canaan IA 30 =. M. Arrive
Pitts1eld 90 3. m, State Line Is, AL
bany S5, Saratoga 4 20.
Leave New York 9o0a. m, Bridgeport 10 65.
New Haven 9.s5. Canaan s.ib p. m. Arrive,
Pittsfeld sos p, m.
leave New York 80 p. m. Bridgeport 20
New Haven 5 81, Canaan ~. Arrive Pitts
field "a, North Adams 03, State Lin
8 90, Albany sa5.
t.eave New York 30 p. m, Bridgeport 20
New Haven 3 81, Canaan OF. Arrive Pitts-
field 8 80. State Line = co. Albany 40,
sundays only Leave New YORK i2.l2 a. m,
New Haven 30, bridgeport o. Oanaaa
9.s0. Arrive pittsneld II %.
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How 20 pnIInh WIndnNa

The action Of the sun, moisture and
the carbonic acid IN the air on the soda
or potash In the glass produces an
opaqueness more or less pronounced.
To remove this wet the glass with
dilute lTdrochloric acid. aud after a
few minutes go over the glass with
powdered whiting. Pour the acid slow
ly Into the cold water, using four
ounces OF the acid to L. ounces of
water. Polish with channels or soft
paper. 1t must be remembered that
this acid viii attack metals and should
not he allowed TO touch them, nor
should the bottle be left open an in
slant longer than necessary, as the
fumes are very Observation-Disclosures
Home Journal.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-05-16
IN THE WINTER.
(psnsons Plaster Ia Palms Masisr }

For coughs and colds Benson's Porous
Plasters are an inoomparably better rem
edy than any other-external or internal.
Their medicinal properties enter the skin
and 90 straight 10 the scat Of ths distasc.
They relieve and cure seated cold
without disturbing tue system or upsotting
the stomach. Cough mixtures often nau-
seate. Benson's Plasters are medicinal in
the highest degree, and quickest TO act.
Placed on the chest or back or ON both
ut once in serious cases, the good effect is
felt immediately. The congestion yields, the
cough abates and the breathing improves.
Lung or bronchial affections or kidney
disease, are cured with the least possible
suffering and loss Of time.
Benson's Plasters are UNNECESSARILY SUI
perior TO Ballsdonna, Strengthening, Gap
sicum or any other combination in plaster
form. They arc also preferable TO oint-
monts, liniments and salves.
Benson's Plasters have received ffty.fre
highest dndrds over all competitors; aud
more than 5000 physicians and druggists
have declared them to be one of the few
trustworthy househol l remedies. For slle
by all druggists, or we will prepay postage
on any number ordered in the United
States on receipt of zoe. each.
Be sure you get the genuine. Accept no
imitation CT substitute.
Seahury i johnson, Mfg. Chemists, N. Y.
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A MODERN CUSTOM.
European Discussion of Finger Glas,
Etiquette.

European Discussion of Finger Glass
Etiquette.
The use of finger glasses after dinner
is quite a modern innovation In Ger
many, introduced from England. IN
til about ten years ago glasses were
indeed brought round at dessert at the
very end of the meal, but this was for
the purpose of rinsing the mouth, and
a very comical sight it was indeed to
see gentlemen and ladies in plain dress,
or en- grande tenue, washing their
mouths at a sumptuously furnished
table-or, for the matter of that, in any
private or public assembly room-in-
stead of retiring to some private cham
Der for this purpose.
In Bavaria it often happens that per-
sons of talent, but without much
knowledge of the manners of what is
called polite society, are invited to
dine with royalty, and not unseldom
has the mistake above referred to been
made there. The following little anec-
dote, however, contains the details of
u practical joke played by a number
of artists on a colleague still living
who had for the first time received an
invitation to dine with the prince re-
gent at the Schloss at Munich:
Several masters of the brush had re-
ceived similar invitations. and as the
painter In question was somewhat
elated and excited by the honor con-
ferred upon him and at the same time
singularly nervous and inquiring as to
the way he would be expected to be-
have at the royal table his confreres
put their heads together and deter
mined to play a practical joke upon
him.
He was accordingly told: 1.-THE first
time anybody is invited to dine at
court special drink is handed round
in glass bowls, and the newly invited
guest is expected, according to strict
etiquette, to take one of these bowls
In his hand and to rise and exclaim, Il
drink to the health of his royal high
ness and then to quaff the contents Of
the bowl at draft, make a profound
bow toward the prince regent and so
resume his seat"
The gentleman in question acted to
the letter according to the instructions
given him. To the manners of the
court must be attributed the suppress
sion of all suspicion of a giggle, and
it is stated that the royal host did not
appear in the least disconnected, but
afterward the merriment was unre-
stricted.-London Telegraph.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-05-16
MIX EeNer.

AS preventive measure good milk
ing cows with large appetites should a
month before calving be kept some
what sparingly on a rather laxative
diet. They should be kept out of the
hot sun rays, have abundant exercise
and be fed on succulent but not too
rich pasture.
A week before calving, If the udder
Is distended, draw off the milk. After
calving draw off two-thirds of the milk
each time for five days. Some people
do not allow their deep milking cows
to go dry before calving on this ac-
count. This is often too great strain
on some mixers and results in a poor
calf and the cow taking the greater
part of the summer to get up to her
usual condition.
The best preventive of all is to leave
the calf with its dam few days.
Give two pounds Of castor oil seven or
eight days before calving and two
pounds eight hours after.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-05-16
Soft or SlushY Bufter.

Soft or slushy butter may result from
several causes, says n Pennsylvania
dairyman in Farm and Home. | would
recommend the feeding of coarse
wheat bran, cornmeal and small
quantity of cottonseed meal. \ better
quality of butter can be made by feed
ing some good clover or timothy hay
instead of all fodder or straw. The
condition of the cream is also impor-
tant. 1t may be churned too sweet, not
be properly ripened or churned too
warm. Cream should have plenty Of
acidity, be thick, be churned in n cool
room, starting at temperature Of 90.
The buttermilk should be washed out
with cold water and not pressed out.
then slightly worked and pressed into
prints. This is the way creamery but
ter is made, and they do not put any
thing in to keep 1t hard and firm.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-05-16
ruue OF a Once Powerful People.

In dozen years more the Ava-Supis,
the most interesting primitive tribe in
the southwest, will probably have dis
appeared from the face of the earth,
writes a correspondent In the New
York Post. The tribal traditions have
it that there were once over $500 Ava
Supis and that they were worthy an
tagonists of the warlike Apaches. Now
there are less than 100, and they are
miserably poor and pitifully uncom-
planning amid their misfortunes. Kit
Carson believed there were about 5000
Ava-Supis when he secuted In the
southwest In the forties. Formerly the
tribe had great bands of horses and
herds of cattle and were peaceful mas
tiers of northern Arizona except where
the more powerful and warlike Nava-
joes ranged. Now the detected surviv-
ors live in a narrow canyon made by
erosion among the sandstone rocks,
about 60 miles northwest of William
station, on the Santa Fe railroad.