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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11

~vlL things went from ybao ro ,worse-that is, Williams cid. He b5- came wildly hilarious md careless the more sober and careful T became. | wanted to go home, but Williams wouldn't hear of it.. He even began to get ugly witlr me and threatencd to shoot me if deserted him, my old pal: saYg
 "The word soon pot around that Jake Williams, from Sage River, was on the rampage and that there was devil of an eastern. highbinder with him, and I had t Q live ,,p to my reputa- tion., found ont tna | Williams, when drunk, in which condition he got on each annual visit to Fl Paso. was about as wild and vicious an Indian as ever came out of the sage brush. and he was such a good shot that it was gene erally agreed among the men in town to let him alone. ~4s, x
 "Wcll, nobody will s-cr realize the horrors of that nigft.a Williams shot at some thing in about. every place we got into, and in order to save my life was compelled at times to follow suit, and several times cam near take ing of bartendcrs' heads A number of men, could see wanted to kill me, 7 but :hey were afraid of Williams. who was shouting and singing and shoot ing and spending money ikea crazy mar. followed suit with hollow mockeries of defiant helioyings. and during tEc course Of the cveairr paid for two wind mv Ffaneaa two mirrors and dog which had fallen victim to my unwilling shooting arm. | was fast going broke with the enormous drain on my finances. Williams said wos all right not knowing how little ir- terest I was taking in the proceed ings. finally got Williams to bed in hotel, an entirefoor ofswhicfi we had engaged, and in the quiet of the night I>toldsthe Clerk of my troubles and bribcd him 10 send me over to tho station, where toola the first train out of Fl Pasp, n spdderr and q wiser man."-N. Y. Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11
ELABORATE HOUSE FRocKs.
Favorffe: fS<sasy of the ssan~on ssa in Decorative Stitching in odd
 Designs.

Stitching plays an important part in the decoration of many of the smartest gowns: A favorite fancy is to cover the entire surface of a plain cloth with straight rows or even crossed and criss-crossed pat terms in either black or white silk, says fashionsan anthorftysS od,r
 A pretty house gown'r-is one of which the lower skirt, undersleeves, and girdle are of red silk, stitched closely with black. The rest of the costume is of red cloth. Red and white silk and black velvet trim the bolero, flowing sleeves, and bottom of the overskirt.
 Another frock, simple one of blue cloth, has lapels of the bolero, girdlef and cuffs of white silk, stitched closely with black. A walking gown of mixed black and blue tweed has the hip yokes, which fall at the sides into graceful, stole-like ends. toward the front, the deep pointed collar, the cuffs. and the girdle of plain blues stitched with black
 An autumn costuiiIe of light tan cloth has skirt built with wide plaits, stitched close within half 2 yard of the bottom. Rows. of dark brown stitching finish it at the front At the top the plaits are headed by a very tight fitting yoke, which is covered with stitching. The blouse is of wool colored velvet and has an open, shawl-shnped collar, which re- veals an embroidered cream silk. There are long pagoda sleeves to show full net undersIeeves lined with silk like the vest.
 A smart gown of white cloth hns three small shaped hounces stitched with 1nulticolored silks The blouse is of white silk, decorated with stripes of the stjtching1likea skirt. A coat with a. very long basque is tight fitting in the back andnslightlY bloused in the front. A little direc- toire cape and Q turnover collar ara of white velvet, covered with a lovely brocaded flower design in soft tints. and belt. pockets, and cuffs are of the same. A stunning hat to accompany the costume is of white felt; crowned with a wreath of multicoiorcd dah- l1nS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11
HOGS ON HALLowED SITE.
Packing Plant to Be Built Where Historic Phinosopher Once
 Dwe1t.

another literary shrine issto be in- vaded by the commercial spirit and Concord, Mass, is all stirred up. The scheme is to establish mammoth packing plant for hog products on the shores of Lake Walden, on the site where Thoreau, the fisherman philosopher, had his cabin. Thou sands of hogs will be kept there and fattened until ready to kill, the Fitchburg railroad furnishing the transportation to and from the place. It is said the road has an interest in the deal. s " 11Sts
 For. years Lake Walden has been f~inged with beautiful forest, the retreat in former days of Alcott, Hawthorne, Thoreau and Emerson. but as soon as the packing plant deal is completed the forest and the cairn of stones erected by visitors to Thoreau's memory will be things of the past.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11
Its Own Rexvnrd.

~George," said Mrs. Ferguson, Fl want you to oil the hinges of the bedroom door. I'm awfully tired of nearing them creak.'
 Laura replied MT. Ferguson, "I would do almost anything to oblige you, but I'll be everlastingly rib roasted if I'm going to take the trouble to oil any door hinges at this time of night!"
 Mark now the result of his pro- crastination.
 In the dead of night-that same night-a burglar, who had gained en- trance to the house through a base ment window, crept softly up the stairway, approached that bedroom door and pushed it open.
 It gave a loud creak like the vail ing of a lost soul.
 The Historian hopes that it is not really necessary to add that the burglar went down that stairway in two jumps, was out of the house before George Ferguson had sue ceeded in finding his revolver, and that the hinges of that bedroom door are still unoiled.-Chicag Tri- bune.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11
SKYSCRApER FEET.
Attendants in Tall ohice BuiIdings suffer from Walking on the
 Hard Floors.

A new ailment has made it's appear ance in New York as the consequence of so many iron skyscrapers being in -use. The floors of the big buildings, as a rule, are of concrete or marble, instead of wood, as used to be the case with office buildings before the era of very high edifices. The new physical il is suffered by hall porters and ele- vator men, and Is a painful soreness in the feet, which eliminates in corns and similar excrescences. Attendants in office buildings walk about on the hard floors all day, and they find that the exercise in many eases leads to sore feet. The soreness is no ot trifling matter, either. Many men can be seen with their shoes cut. to ease the pres sure, and they limp about the railways in way that speaks eloquently of their suffering. The doctors have a scientific name for the new disease. but the elevator man who poured his tale of woe into my ear this after noon could not remember what it was. except that it had dolcful sound. Whether this foot trouble is peculiar to New York slSyscrapers, or whether it prevails in Pittsburg and other large cities, do not know, but my in- formant to-day expressed the cheer ful conviction that it will.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11

appear. He found her relatives living in Pittsburg, and they told him she had left her homo to meet him in that city.
 Search for her was resumed in Pitts- burg, but no trace could be found, and the man decided she had met with some accident and was probably in a morgue. He began a search on that idea. After two weeks hunt along this line he discovered that instead of going to Pittsburg Miss Snyder had gone to La Salle and had been married to Rowe-happily, she says, in a letter to one of her friends.
 Bernard Friedman, of Pawnee, Okla, has taken wife home with him from Milwaukee, and it remains yet to be seen whether he was blind or not. It will be admitted that he went it blind, but both he and his wife assert their happiness, and they are the judges in the matter.
 Friedman went to department store for his wife. He supposed he could pur- chase anything there. Several sales women amused themselves with him. and presented him to all the arriage- able girls in the store. Friedman want ed a Jewess. and Mrs. Carrie Licher- man, widow, was offered as a candi- date.
 Friedman s visits to the store became frequent after meeting Mrs. Licher- man, but the two kept their own coun- sels. After two weeks the saleswoman resigned her position, and the first thing the designing clerks knew they heard ofthe marriage. The two have gone back to Pawnee.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11
Po..ihls only tn EnxIana.

A village clergyman was examining his Sunday school children in Scrip ture, and the text, "The eagle fiut- tereth over her young" came up for elucidation. Have any of you seen an eagle?" asked the vicar.
 There was a silence for a while, until one little mite ycntured to put up her hand. 4sg 10 itIqpf
 And where did you secsnn eaglef"
 .Blackpool,s replied the child.
 That's right,f acknowledged tho vicar, thinking, perhaps, Rthat at Blackpool-where he had never been -there was geological garden. "How did you know it was an eagle ?"'' Mo answer.
 "Did any one tell you that 1t wos an eagle ?"
 Again a negative shake. s.l
 Come, how did you know ?"
 "PIease. sir. there was lot 1ot Bliegulls, SC 2 thought theren,nust bs 3 hegull, too. Stray Stories~,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11
newet,a nriiftarr sfaaua-

Gen. DeWet, the sturdy Boer leader, carried his independence with him to London and showed it in marked fash ion during his interview with Colonial Secretary Chamberlain. The latter addressed him as 'sMr. DeWet,' where upon the warrior from South Africa corrected him by saying "Gen. De Wet" Almost immediately aftsrward MT. Chamberlain repeated the "Mr." and DeWet said, sternly: General or nothing" Then the suave Chamber lain followed Lord Kitchener's exam pie and recognized the military status of hts visitor.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11
pbiIosouhic Manufactures.

"Once upon timea was more fre- quent with history. than any period since the birth of the world.
 People, like furniture. look might ty fine until you remove the veneer.
 Even the snail has house more wonderfully made than the kings man. sion.
 Because Willie has cramp after stealing the pie we talk learnedIy about the laws of compensation Bal timore News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11
NOTICE.

To the Sheriff of the County of New Haven. His Deputy, or Either Con- stable of the Town of Waterbury, in said County, Greeting:
 By authority of the state of Connee- ticut. you are hereby commanded to attach to the value of one hundred dol lars the goods or estate of Thomas Clark whose last place of residence is to the plaintiff unknown and him sum- mon to appear before the superior court to be held at Waterbury in and for the County of New Haven on the first Tuesday of January, 1903, then and there to ansHer unto Mary Clark cf the town of Waterbury in said New Haven county in civil action wherein the plaintiff complains and says:
 1. The plaintiff (whose maiden name was Mary T. Bennett) and the defendant intermarried on the 17th day .-of. June. 1898.
 ?. On the 17th day of June, 1899, the defendant wiIfully deserted the plaintiff, and has continued said de- sertion. with total neglect of all the duties of the marriage covenant on his part to be performed, to the date of this writ, being for more than three years.
 3. The plaintiff and defendant have no minor children the issue of their marriage.
 The plaintiff claims:
 1. 4 divorce
 ?. That her name be changed to Mary T. Bennett.
 T. E. Rogers of Waterbury is re- cognized in $40 to prosecute.
 Dated at Waterbury this 4th day of December, A. D. 1902.
 ROBERT A. LOWE,
 Justice of the Peace.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11
nefueen Two. Flrea.

Aandlady-The servant tells me you complained about your bed, MT. Slo- pay. Whats the matter with it? slopay--It's harder than the floor. .sWell, if it doesn't suit I'm afraid shall be compelled to lose you. Chi caoo Daily News.
 Like Book.
 "Nrs. Judson says She knows her husband like book"
 .sYes. and she treats him like one" .How's thar?'
 Treats :sim carelessly and shuEs aim up.'-Ch Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11
GIRL SNAKE CATCHER.
Sine Makes a Snug Little Income by Securing Reptiles for Travel
 ing Shows.

Amanda Lanon, a 17-year-old girl living at Greenwood, near Altoona, Pa, differs from the majority of her sex in that she is not afraid of snakes and even loves to capture them.
 Most snake hunters use a forked stick, but Miss Lanon uses her bare hands. She is a pretty young woman and for, some time has been engaged.in She snake-catching business, which she
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11
ORDER OF NOTICE.

Mary T. Clark vs Thomas Clark. State of Connecticut, County of New Haven, ss, Town of Waterbury, the 4th day of December, 1902.
 Upon the complaint of the said Mary T. Clark praying for reasons therein set forth for divorce, now pending, returnable on the first Tues day of January, 1908, before the su- perior court in and for New Haven county. held at Waterbury.
 It appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority that the said defendant is absent from this ytate-gone to parts unknown,
 Therefore, ordered, that notice of the pendency of said complaint be given said defendant by publishing this order in the Waterbury Evening Democrat a newspaper printed in New Haven county, one week com mencing on or before the 9th day of December, 1902, by soma proper off cer or indifferent person.
 SAMUEL J. MARSH, Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court for New Haven County. 12-e-1w
 A Prehistoric Quarry
 Near Marlow, England, has been dis lowered quarry whence men of the stone age got hiHfS to make their Knives and weaponH In it was found, among other relics of the old work CTS, pick of stag's antlers, used by the prehistoric miner in making his gallery. The site was called locally ssGrimes' graves and consisted of a nurnber of holes or pits sunk in the ground. It was found that these Nor folk pits were made by miners in search of clear and large fiints, the ready made material for cutlery clipped from stone. These ancient workers had quite as keen an instinct for finding the best bed of flint as a .1nodern prospector has for bed of rold d-bearing quartz, and somehow found out that about 30 feet below . the surface there was a bed of the largest siiicious pebbles in England. They therefore sunk the graves" and ran the galleries from them In these galleries were found not only the f1ints they had dug, but rough lamps, cut in chalk, for them to see by and the ! picks which they had used to work with. The implements were all made Of deer's horn, and it was noted that these old antler tools are exactly the same shape as the picks of wood and dron used in the flint quarries of Eng hand to-day. Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11
Kansas as a Territory.

When Kansas was first organized as a territory in 1854, it's area included part of the present state of Colorado, extending as far west as the crest of the Rocky mountains. Denver, Lead. vile, Pueblo and Colorado Springs arc now located on former Kansas soil.--. Indianapolis News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11
No Escane for George.

Maud (under the Mistletoe) Now, George. you must take only one.
 George-Rut one from one leaves nothing; let's make it one each and Sic.
 Maud (shyIy) Oh, we'll, it's sud- den, but you may ask papa. Y onkers Statesman
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11
An Indian mbfne.

inc Omaha and Winnebago Indians, of Nebraska, have learned of the ad- vantage in sscorner," and have organ ized themselves into grasping mo- nopoly for the regulation of traffic in Indian goods.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11
A nfmcnIf TasIx.

Yeast-Do you know any difficult tricks with matches?
 Crimsonbeak Yes; I've often tried to light cigar with my last one.- Yonkers Statesman.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11
A Tra,ncar Tnrrn

Nidah (Ga.) has population of 1000 people, all of whom I've in tramears. Tne town hall consi-ss s of two cars knocked into one, and church has also been provided by the same device.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11
Didn't rake n Thing.

Airs. Green-But is the girl honest ? ban she be trusted2
 | Mrs. Brown You need not be in the hst alarmed. She is perfectly honest.
 the time she WAS with me l never e<v her to take a thi1ys-not even n !
 <ce as to how things should be
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11
sxse fbo ss,r rrs<~ ;,

GuestI want to say Ito syou,z sir, that the food here isn't it for .a hog.
 Proprietor Then don't youeat it, Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11
TWO LOVE EPISODES.
n One Case Cupid Made Dau nfesn of It,-in the Other He Made His
 Victims Happy.

Harold Collinridge, of Winnipeg, Man, is lover who will be admitted to have been blind. He has been seek ing his fiancee, Fife Snyder, in the Pittsburg undertaking establish mehts under the conviction that she was dead while at the same time she has been married to Charles E. Rowe and has been living at La Sale III.
 This mix-up was the result of a matrimonial advertisements They were to have met in Pittsburg and have beent married. Collinridge kept the ap- pointment, but Miss Snyder failed to
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11

appear. He found her relatives living in Pittsburg, and they told him she
 had left her home to meet him in that
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-07

Jacob Huber returned from trip to
Spokane Tuesday.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-07

Miss Permeal French, superintendent
Of Idaho, has received notice that the
trustees of the will of Cecil Rhodes are
ready to carry out his wishes in regard
to the giving of scholarships to Ameri-
can students. Two students from Idaho
will be selected. According to the pro-
visions of the will scholarship means
three year course at any of the colleges
of Oxford university in England. The
trustee will pay to each student tIsoo
per year at. the beginning Of each year
which sum is to clothe, feed and pay all
expenses of the student for that year.
Just how to select the students is a mat
ter not yet decided.-Genesee News.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-07
Five Ordinances Passed.

Last evening the city council met and
passed five ordinances. One to condemn
the old buildings on Fourth street known
as Nicaragua Row, two providing for
sidewalks along Fourth aud Fifth streets,
one regulating cellarways, trapdoors and
entrances from side walks into base
ments, and another creating claim fund
out Of which the judgment against the
city in the sum Of $Ia.ooo. costs and in
terest held by Mrs. J. A. Mclean can be
paid.
Judges and clerks were appointed for
a special bond city election to be held
August ~.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-07

Boise, Ida, July 4, i9oI.-To the Hon.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-07

1t has been given out by the Baker
City Herald that a company has been
formed with corporate capital Of six
million dollars for the purpose Of build
ing a railroad from Baker City to the
Seven Devils
This road is to be known as the Oregon
and Idaho Central. The surveys from
the south end Of the proposed Clear
water bridge to be built by the O. K &
n. extend to the Northern Pacific depot
and also a spur runs up to the track run
ming through rst street. II this spur is
completed up the Snake river as is ex-
pected it will tap the Seven Devils and
Imnaha section. This with the l. x n.
and the newly projected line would place
Lewiston on a direct water grade to all
of central Idaho and eastern Oregon.
This would mean the development Of
one OF the richest mining sections in the
west and add its entire trade to Lewiston.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-07

J. B. Brown returned yesterday to Spo-
kane. While absent ne has been in
Thunder Mountain and located group
Of claims known as the Bonanza group al
the head Of Monumental creek. The
ledge crossing his claims 10 10 feet from
wall to wall and csrrys free milling ore.
He expects TO return next spring aud ne
gin development work on his mines.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-07
POLITICS IN NEz pERce
Republicans Endorse Fletcher aad slesls--
Democrats Favor hsitlsld bst Oppsse
Hunt

sevW uSsWSs~ ~ Vvv~Os
Hunt.
Politics in Ne< Perce county up to date
has run principally to state nominations
but little if any interest has been taken
in county politics. The republican
county convention that met last Friday
named list Of Is delegates 10 20 to Boise
and instructed them to use their best ef.
forts to secure the nomination Of G. w.
Fletche, for governor and r. G. Steele
for the district bench. The convention
was easily controlled by Mr.. Fletcher
and he heads the delegation that will 70
to Boise to the state convention. The
endorsement Of Judge r. G. Steele by
Nez Perce county practically assures him
OF denomination in this district. Judge
Steele has held the Office four years and
a canvass of the district shows him par.
ticularly strong in the country precincts.
The delegates are: G. w. Fletcher, G.
W. Thompson, F. J.. Edwards. West Lew.
iston; G. w. Robnett, G. A. Foresman,
East Lewiston. w. r Clifford, Beemap ;
{. W. Richardson, Melrose; ID. v. Dowd,
Central Ridge and Peck; +. 7. Harris.
Leland; 6. Jacobson, Hatwai; G. w.
Farrell, H. Foresman, Lapwai. W,nches-
ter and Culdesac; +. Erickson, Cold
Springs; T. 70. Hanlon, Fletcher; w. C.
Foresman. {. d. Thomas. Nezperce and
Russell; w. f. Daggett. Bedrock.
Primaries for the democratic conveu.
ton Of Saturday were held over the
county last Saturday and from present
indications the convention will be con-
trolled by Senator Heitfeld and his
friends but will oppose the aspirations Of
Governor Hunt to succeed himself. The
endorsement of Heitfeld will carry with
q preference that q senator be named at
the state convention and while Hunt is
not to be endorsed neither will any can
didate be preferred and the governors .
fight will be left open to the convention.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-07
Opinion On Csunty jail Qssssien.

County Attorney johnson has fled fos
the information Of the board Of county
commissioners q lengthy opinion on the
question Of erecting = new county Jail.
The commissioners must first sppsoxi-
mate the cost Of = new jail then call Z
special election for the purpose Of voting
bonds 10 secure money for constructions.
incidentally the opinion states that the
present county jail Is not legal Jail un.
der the statutes Of Idaho and with pos
sible exception Of the Ada county
structure there il not legal jail in the
state.
Section 8s77 Of the revised statutes
provides that each county Jail must con.
tain sufficient number Of rooms to ii.
low persons belonging to the varions
classes Of prisoners TO be confined
separately and in such isolation thst
they cannot communicate with each
other. The sexes must also he kept
separated. The statute defines the
classes Of prisoners AZ follows Persons
committed and detained ior trial: those
convicted Of crime snd held under sen.
tence; those detained - witnesses or
held for contempt.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-07
Banks Increased HALL Million.

The cont: oler of the currency depart.
ment has given out An abstract Of the
condition Of Idaho national banks. Il
states that the total resources July 10
compared with those given out April 20
shows an increase from Sb.S64, asa 10
1881, ,6A7. The cash reserves Incre ,sed
from $3s5, $50 to $456. .s3i Of which the
gold holdings increased from $235,47o to
$7Ss. ago; the indiv dual deposits in
creased from $3.3o3.A4s to IS. Jos. 500