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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-25
TRAIN SETS NEW RECORD.

The report. of q run of fifteen miles at the rate of nearly 100 miles an hour, which came to headquarters the other day from the western division of the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy rail- road was so startling that it was ..is- credited by the Chicago railroad itfi- cials, and detailed report called for.
 The result is the following report from Conductor G. H. Burns, which established a new worlds speed record for runs of fourteen wiles and over, the nearest approach to it being the run of the Lehigh Valley Black Dia- mond express in. April, 1897, when 1896 miles were made at an average rate of 80 miles an hour.
 Conductor Burns says: .''Train No. G left Denver for Chicago March 24. ten minutes late, having to wait for Il through California car from the D. x k. G. railway.
 "A heavy wind prevailed to Akron, l12 miles from Denver, which put us out from Akron thirty minutes late No special instructions were given as to speed because it is customary when late to run from Akron to Wray, q ,lis- tance of ffty-four miles, at the rate of seventy to seventy-fve miles ali hour. Between Eckley and Wray, a distance of IA miles, was in the ob- seryatfOn car. In the car were sey- eral gentlemen talking about the run Arthur Johnson of Denver, Wells At let of Los Angeles and H. c. Bush, track manager of the Colorado Midland railway, and Mir Foley of Omaha We passed Eckley at 7:56 D. m., all hands holding watches corroborating. It seemed so short when the whistle ;yas blown that MT Johnson remarked. speaking of the engineer, oh, we'll, he Is not doing so much as he might : Mr Johnson believed we had only reached Robb, q distance of 6.1 miles from Eckley, but at that moment the train dashed over a well-known bridge between the whistling post and the depot. Then l got up and said. Gen. tlemen, we are at Wray, and you have ridden HIS miles faster than was over made before.' We had made the dis tance in exactly nine minutes, or at the rate of 9S.66 miles an hour. .
 ] then went to the other end Of fife train where MT Lindsay of Pittsburg. manager for Andrew Carnegie with q party of seventeen were occupying special car Grassmere Mir Lindsay was on the platform when told him of the record, and he said. Well, that was terrible burst of speed; thought We were flying"
 The train consisted of engine, mail car. baggage car, two reclining chair cars, special car Grassmere, three sleeping cars and dining car, nine cars in all It was the east-bound fast express for Chicago. the reverse of the famous train west-bound. sT'he Burlington's No IT. fast, express Chicago to Denver.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-25
TRICK WITH THE TELEPHONE.

It is not generally known to users of the telephone-and perhaps it is just as well for the interests of the service that when the ear-piece of a receiver
 Is held to the mouth-piece of the tran s1nitter q more or less shrill tone or whistle Is heard in the receiver. This occurs when the apparatus is in good
 working condition and when the tran smitter Is on short circuit. This effect
 is seemingly due to a series of reac- tions analogous to, but much more com plex than, those which occur in an electric bell when its circuit is closed.
 A movement of the diaphragm of the receiver towards its magnet tends to weaken the pressure on the carbon Of the transmitter, which causes weak ening of the current, allowing the diap-
 hragm to fall away, with the further result that the air column is compress
 ed, increasing the pressure on the car
 bon again, and also increasing current
 strength, whereby the diaphragm is
 again attracted, and this action is re-
 peated over and over again. Recent
 investigation of these phenomena indi-. cate. as might be anticipated, that it is
 dependent upon the fundamental rate of vibration of the receiver and tram
 hitter, the length of the air column in- closed between them, and also the oscil- lation period of the circuit. The above references to the attraction of the dia- phragm and to its falling away are, perhaps, rather broad terms, when it is considered that as near as can be call culated the amplitude of vibration of the diaphragm of the receiver in pro- ducing speech is about the one twenty millionth of an inch.-Cassier's Nigga 1 zine for May.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-25
THE DAY OF LARGE EDITIONS

In announcing that David Harum'
 has reached total sale of 65O,OOO cop- ies the publishers state that, with the possible exception of Uncle Toms the same degree of popularity. As it stands this statement is erroneous.
 Ben HUT" has had a sale of 750,000 copies. ssThe Prince of the House of David,'' which delighted the pious readers of the last generation, has record of 100000 copies sold. But the copyright has run out on Bishop In graham's novel, and General Lew
 Wa1laces work has been selling for 20 years, while David Harum" has attained it's wonderful record in three years at copyright prices. In a sim liar period Richard CarveP' and
 "The Crisis have circulated to the extent of 500,000 copies each, while 'To Have and To Hold" Janice Meredith and at least dozen others
 have sold by hundreds of thousands. The significance of this literary phe-
 nomenon lies in the fact that it is not
 what an English critic calls s'One of America's crude and vulgar enthusi- asms," but is something that may be counted upon to last Audrey" the
 Header" of the present season, start
 ed it's career with an edition of 100,- GOO. The value of the historical TO-
 nance, as indicated in a recent sym posium of publishers opinions in the Record-Herald,N cannot be depended
 upon to last indefinitely: but the pub
 lie that is reading the fayorites of to- day will be no less eager to deyour those of tomorrow, whatever they
 may be. The appetite comes with eating, and the crasAlg for q good story is as perennial as human nature itself
 The large editions of novels are due
 to the same conditions that have re- gently caused such an enormous ex-
 pansion in the circulation of newspa- pers and magazines. The great body of the nation with the coming of
 the present generation, has passed the stage of pioneer struggle against na- ture. We are still a nation of stren-
 uous workers, but we now have a lit tie leisure. and We naturally spend this largely in diversion. The over-
 worked business man likes the histor- ical romance for the same reason that
 makes him prefer vaudeville to serious drama-it affords entertaining distrac- tion. The American woman likes her
 entertainment in a form that has at | least a suspicion of "culture' about ! it, hence she also buys the novel that purports to throw light on American
 history or that portrays a type or a
 community.
 Tastes in fiction vary with the pass ing wind or fad or fancy, but the large editions of the past few years have
 come to stay and grow. They rest
 on the solid foundations laid by a half century of public schools, by a
 growing list of public libraries. and by the all-peryading influences of the newspapers. The American reading public is already the largest in the
 world. and it's continued expansion is
 due quite as much to the daily papers as to the schools and libraries.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-25

Three Chicago children were sent home by their teacher with a note that they could not return until they had been given a bath. The mother re sponded that she would not risk bath ing her children in the winter. A test case was made of it and the courts de cided that the authority of the school room stopped at the threshold of the home door, though it was possible to give the children bath at school as part of the school requirement..
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-25

If the United States senators at Washington keep on cutting up capers they will lose the respect that used to be given men getting a seat in the upper branch of our law making insti- tuition. The scenes made by senators are becoming too numerous. The ae- ton of Senator Money in pulling d pocket knife on a trolley car conductor yesterday seems q trifie queer viewed from this distance. The senator re- fused to pay his car, fare. claiming that he had paid it once, but forgot to get a transfer to carry him along the line on which the conductor was with whom he had the run in It looks as though the conductor Syas only doing his duty in demanding fare. The Hartford Times in referring to the row says that Senator Money will turn up ill the funny house." or in hospital, if he does not put more restraint on his temper. His most noted achievement as member of the house of repre- sentatives was fight with fellow member, in which ink bottles was hurled by the senator with velocity which would have made them fatal weapons if his aim had been good. Now he pulls a knife on a Washington street car conductor who refused to be bluffed in the matter of car fare. This knife trick, which certain south ern gentlemen appear to have taken over from the negroes, does not grow more attractive because United States senators practice it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-25
Bv direction of the republican posse

By direction of the republican bosses Attorney General Knox answered the resolution offered ill the house asking him what he was doing about the beef trust, which is squeezing everybody so outrageously, before it was acted upon by committee. He says q United States district attorney is Investigating to ascertain whether there is a beer trust and, if so, whether it is violating law. Democrats in congress will wait reasonable time for MT Knox to re- port the result of his investigation. but if it is not more satisfactory than the report of the army officer sent by Sec Hretary Root to investigate the British military supply depot near New Dr. leans, there will be something doing .n the trust line in congress.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-25

The higher price of tea Increased the use of coffee, the annual per capita consumption rising from 99 to 10.4 pounds.
 Tn spite of all promises, claims as surances, reassurances, etc, issued by the St Louis fair management that the exposition announced for next year would not be postponed, it is now be- lieved that postponement till 1904 is .n- eyitable.
 The latest "rolIer coster" to provide a new nervous sensation is a chute from which a car plunges under water and comes up again without wettiug the occupants. It is peculiarly con- structed and the velocity of the boat exceeds the velocity of the falling water it displaces, which literally does not have time to come in.
 Commander Borchgrevink, the Swed- ish explorer of the Antarctic regions, lectured at Washington. D. O., last week, and was rendered reception afterward at which many celebrities were present, including Admiral Mel vile, General Greeley, Walter We'll man, George Kennan, Admiral Dewey and Prof Bell, the inventor of the tele- phone.
 If General Fred Funston has grain of prudence in his makeup, he won't talk back-either directly or through the Denver reporters. The comman der-in-chief wouldn't like it. Funston is quoted as saying that he had already decided ito talk no further on the the Philippine question: That's right fha oanaraI Sbo11Id stick tO that He that ruleth his own tongue is greater than he that swimmeth q river or bag geth an guinaldo.-Hartford Courant.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-25
THE WEATHER AND MORALS.

Wind and storm have a great and direct influence upon morals, says Pro- lessor Dexter of the University of Illi- nois. ill the Popular Sciense Monthly He has carefully tabulated long ser ies of experiments, and finds that when the wind does not blow harder than four miles an hour children stay at home from school in three times as great numbers, more policemen are off duty, more errors are made by bank clerks. and more people die. He dis covers also that women and children are more susceptible to storm and calm than men. and that fewer serious crimes are committed during calm days, and he interprets his statistics in this way: During calms,' he says, "those life phenomena which are due to depleted vitality are excessive, and those which are due to the eXces- siye vitality are deficient in number" In explanation of this state of affairs there are two general hypotheses. The first is based upon the general facts bearing upon ventilation, and the sec ond upon those of atmospheric electric ity. The first would only be applica- ble to the conditions of large cities, while the second would be valid for any spot on the worlds surface. If the normal proportions of oxygen are to be maintained ill the immediate vi cinity of great combustion of oxygen. fresh air must by some means be brought in to take the place of that the normal mixture of which has been disturbed We are quite familiar with these facts in their bearing upon the ventilation of buildings, but there is no difference except that of magni- tude between building ill which the air is being robbed CT it's oxygen through combustion and q city in which the same process is being car ried on.-Harper's Weekly.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-25
BADLY HURT RIDING THE GOAT
Recently Initiated Member Sues Lodge
 for S25.OOO Damages.


 Suit for S25,oOo damages against Sovereign camp, Woodmen of the World, was brought by Samuel ". Mitchell of Yorkville, $. C., who was year ago initiated into the camp. He alleges that he has been injured for life.
 There is great interest in the trial and i'll the extent to which the judge may sustain the counsel in revealing the method of initiation into the or der. Though the defendant deny that injuries were inflicted upon Mitchell at his initiation, their chief defense is that if such injuries were inflicted the camp is not responsible, as there is no provision in it's ritual for such prac- tices and nothing is required by which candidate can receive physical in- jury while being initiated
 Mitchell alleges that the injuries were received while he was being rid den on wooden goat. that by some contrivance the animal was made to buck and jump, and that, being secure ly strapped on. he could not dismount. It is understood that demand will Le made for the production of the goat and other things used in the lodge. so the jury may judge of their power to inf1ict injuries.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-25

United States patents are sranted only to inventions previously unknown, though ill England the mere introduc- tion of q new device is patentable. IT the United States examiners find that an invention was known in ancient Palmyra, for example, even if the in ventor did not know it, he has no right to patent ill this country. In an in junction case for infringing a method of winding cotton yarn the whole pro- ceedings were brought to an end by showing that neither side had a right to a patent in this. country because the device had been used a long time pre- vious by the natives of the Fiji Islands.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-25

Prof Milton Whitney, chief of the bureau of soils of the department of agriculture, has returned to Washing ton from his trip to this state, and says that he is delighted with the situation he found here ill regard to the grow ing of Sumatra tobacco under shade. He. says the tobacco is, in many in stances, the equal of the imported wrapper, and that which has been stored for six months shows the same Improvement as the imported article. Cigars which have been packed and allowed to cure have the same gloss and finish and the color is evidently permanent. Prof Whitney predicts a most fiattering future for the. indus try.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-25
ACCIDENTS
 WILL HAPPEN

rheumatism is relieved.-lt IS remedy that ought to be in every family medicine chest.
 Expected to Die.--"I cheerfully add my testimony of Dr. Thomas Eclectr.c Oil. We use it for many things. Was run over by team of horses and lumber wagon; did not expect would live; badly bloated; my friends bathed me nearly all over with Eclectric Oil; bloat grad ually went down. We have more faith in Eclectric Oil than any other medicine, and always keep 1t in the house''-Mrs. Wm. F. Babcock, Norvell, Jackson O., Mich.
 Cured the Sprain.--Mr. Chas. M. Bamann, wholesale jeweler, No. 9 Pleasant Street, Rochester, N. Y., writes: "Ihave used your Eclec- tric Oil and can recommend it as the best general medicine have ever tried. I fell off my bicycle and sprained my ankle badly. Eclectric Oil gave immediate relief and cured the sprain. If my testimonial IS of any use to you, you can use my name. I shall always carry bot tie of Eclectric Oil in my bicycle tool-bag as part of my equipment, and will recommend it to my friends"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-25
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Brass Aoulders.
 Ladies' Aid society.
 Court Shields, +. of A, Democratic association. Pythian Aid association. Speedwell lodge, K. of r. Continental lodge, l. o. o. F. Waterbury lodge, A. o. U. ". Connecticut lodge, Int o. o. F. Winona council. Jr o. U. A. M. Hawthorne lodge, Sons of St George Fifth division, A. o. H. Plumbers and Steam Filters. Sheridan lodge, N. K. o. P. Ladies' auxiliary, Fifth division, A.. o. II.
 Townsend lodge, I. 0. o. F., school meeting.
 Friendly league, dressmaking,. art waitress work, bookkeeping
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-25

Ours are best. Built on original ideas. Made expressly for us. Moth ing just like them.
 Made for dress.
 Made for style.
 Made for beauty.
 Made for general attractiveness. Made to win your admiration and to hold it.
 Made for durability, greatest essen tial of all.
 Multitude of kinds All varieties of makes and finish. Every pair
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-25

Summer is here with jump. Va cation time is on. Tired humanity is ready for vacation. Maybe you will go on a long trip, perhaps only on a short excursion. When it comes to the preparations you will find you need a Trunk or Dress Case, or Hand Satchel to carry your belongings. You can get it here; strong, durable, all sizes, and prices that will surprise you. Save money by buying this week. good suggestion as to the best method of keeping an Umbrella. An Umbrella not worth keeping is not worth buying. We keep the Umbrella worth buying. We have the best Umbrellas of our own make from 2Sc up to $15.00.
 Waterbury Umbrella and Trunk Factory
 179 Bank, corner Grand Street.
 Factory, 74-7S Grand Street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-25

In Berlin, a city of 1,8oo,ooo inhahi- tants, says an exchange, there are only fifty churches, and alarm is felt at the lack of growth in church attendance. The socialist element, it is said, is re sponsible for this state of affairs, and is supposed to be trying to undermine the churches because they have stood with the government.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-25
HEARD IE PASSING

The Harvard Agassiz museum has sent special expedition all the way to the Maldiye Islands in the South In dian ocean to secure one rare speci- men of coral formation to complete the Harvard collection.
 Prior to the imposition of the war tax on tea, the per capita consunlp- ton in this country was H pounds, which the tax reduced to one pound.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-25
Lesser Price
SURPRISING PATENTS

guaranteed Every shoe a distinct reputation maker. Character made in; not pasted or stamped. An infin- itely superior quality. Patents for men ordinary kind and Oxford type.
 Women's the same, only lot larger if anything. Magnificent fitting shoes for women and misses. Comfort tip of toe to pinnacle of leg tip. Our reputation is behind this lot. They will certainly vindicate our judgment. We know them. Now we want you to know them. No shoes at any price excel these, nor can.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-25

ing accidents we couldprevent. But our sight ends with the present instant. There may be broken limbs and bruised bodies in store for us in an hour-we can't tell.-But we can be prepared.
 A bottle of Dr. Thomas Ec- lectric Oil in the house at the right time has saved many an hour of suffering, many pre- cious life.
 Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil is monarch over pain. Cuts, burns, bites yield to its soothing influence sore throat, croup, collie, catarrh, asthma and frost bite are promptly cured, and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19
Prosperous Condition of Agricul-
ture Offsets Labor Contro-
versaries.
MUST SOON AFFECT TRADE
Manufacturing Already Touched by
the Increased Price for Coal-Export
Business Ia Improvlng-Wa Warm
Weather Helps Retail Trade
Good Outlook for Rail Traffic.

New York, June 13.-R. G. Dun K Co. S
weekly review of trade will say tomorrow:
No dimnution in business is apparent
from labor controversies owing to the pros
porous condition of the agricultural sec
tions and the bright outlook for this year
crops Nevertheless it is only question
of time when the nations progress VIII re-
Ceive "a severe check if the purchasing
power of vast army of wage earners con
tinues to decrease. Retail distribution of
light weight wearing apparel has felt the
stimulus OF higher temperature While 1uil
reports tor May are most encouraging as
to iron output railway earnings and imam
cial conditions.
There continues to be wide discrepancy
between the amount of business offered
and the contracts closed in many branches
of the IRON and steel industry owing to the
inability of producers to assure delivery
at a specified time.
Limited stocks are still the cause of
steadiness in all branches of textiles.
Holders are not urging sales and buyer S
show Il disposition to wait. The result is
a quiet but firm market. Purchasers of
cotton goods are Influenced 10y the prospect
crop begins to move, although fair bust
ness in fancy prints has been done on last
weeks basis OF five cents.
Eastern shops have received little moro
business for fall delivery although jobbcrs
are not placing contracts as far ahead as
usual and there is Il tendency to prefer the
cheaper grades. No change Of important e
has occurred in leather.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19
BRILLIANT CHURCH WEDDING
Miss Laura L. Ropes and j. P. Adams
the Contracting Parties.

MONTPELIER, June 12-The marriage
of Miss Laura Livingston Ropes, dausA-
ter of Editor and Mrs. Arthur Ropes
to MIR. john Paige Adams, when LOON
place at four o'clock this afternoon In
Bethany Church, was the most prliilaht
society event which thus far has occurred
this season. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Lucien +. Reed, pastor OF
Bethany Church in the presence OF a large
number of the relatives and friends Oh the
bride and groom.
Promptly on the hour and to the IN
spring strains of lohengrin brldal
chorus, the bridal party passed down the
center aisle to the chanccl, where they
were met by the groom and his brothcr,
Mr. Charles Ward Adams, who acted as
best man. During the ceremony the inter-
mczzo from Cavaleria RusticanaWas piayed
by the orgauist, Mrs Lee W. TewhsburH'
and as the bride and groom passed out the
strains of Mcndelssohn wedding nldrch
filled the church.
The bride was attended by her sister,
Mrs. W. l.. Harlow as matron of honor,
and by Miss Clara Nj. Adams, SISTER OIL
the groom as maid of honor. The ushers
were Ralph Il. Denny, DR. Nlliiam W.
Brock, Frederick l.. shepard. Carlos I.
Bancroft Henry l.. Farwcll and j. Ed
ward Bailey.
The bride was most bccomingly attired
in a gown of white crystalline. trimmed
with malta lace and wore white picture
hat trimmed with malta lace ana
mousscliuc de soire. She also carried "A
white prayer book. The matron oil honor
wore a gown OF white satin crepe de chine
trimmed with chiffon and duchess lace
and large white hat trimmed with lace
and plumes and carried a bouquet OF PINK
roses The maid of honor was attir2d IN
gown OF light green wolfe trimmed W!th
Irish point lace and wore a large WHITE
hat trimmed with roses and white Chit-
fon and carried houqut of white roses.
The decorations in the church were green
aud white and consisted of a large number
of beautiful ferns and white daisies mt st
artistically arranged by friends OF the
bride.
The relatives and a few intimate friends
Of the bride and groom were cntertained
Informally at the home of the bride pa
rents on state street after the ceremony.
The bride and groom left this evening
for a short bridal tour and on their return
are to reside at l39 State street. They were
tho recipients of a large number OF beauti-
fu gifts.