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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
THE STAR CONTRACTION

THE STAR CONFECTIONERY co.
 We manufacture our own candies fresh every day A full line of choc- plates. bon bons, molasses candy, pea nut brittle and many other kinds. Our prices are very popular. Call and try our sweets, at ' Exchange place. |. G. Henderson, proprietor.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
COMMENCING THIS EVENING

COMMENCING THIS EVENING We will close out our stock of bottled goods at prices that will startle the closest buyer. Already we sell our goods 9 per cent lower than any house in the city. To-day we make another cut of 9 per cent, making our goods half the original price. J. J. .Sheehan, 223 South Main street
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
OUR DAILY BREAD.

Is always light and fresh, made from choice material, baked in a sani- tary bakery by expert bakers. We'd ding cakes and fancy baking, and genuine home made mince pies. Eat our coffee cakes. The Trott Baking %, 122 East Main street
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
oF EVERY DESIGNATION.

We clean and dye in the most thor CTS, gloves, ribbons, and wearing ap- parel of every description and at the most reasonable prices. Carpet clean ing a speciality. City Steam laundry, 43 Jefferson street, phone 1853.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
NOTICE TO COAL DEALERS.

SEALED PROPOSALS for furnish ing 100 gross tons of egg coal deliv- cred on the siding at the Almshouse, and 100 net tons of coal to be delivered to the outside poor, in ton and half-ton lots, as ordered by the Superintendent of Poor, will be received by the Board of Commissioners of Public Charities until Saturday, January 18th, 1902, at o'clock p. m.
 By order of the
 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC CHARITIES.
 Attest: THOMAS F. M'MAHoN,
 Clerk
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
WHEN YOU WANT

A fashionable turnout of any de- scription, runabout, sui rey, wagon ette, fine well kept horses that are re- liable and handsomely harnessed, call up 106. Our prices are always right. Hacks for all purposes at all hours. Pinney's livery, 25-3S Scovilf street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
GREAT COATS GALORE

We want to show you the newest things in overcoats. We have all the popular styles-the long, boxey coats in different materials at $10, SIP and $15. Are you wearing our dollar gloves? E. c. Kilduff & Co, 54 Bank street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
FRESH CTJT BLOWERS

At this season of the year seem to be prettier and smell sweeter than at any other time. w. NJ. Cottle of the West Side Hill greenhouse has every variety His store is at 127 Bank street, aud his telepnore call is .129-2.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
IE YOu INTEND

To purchase horse this spring, it will pay you we'll to select one of the many good ones at Frank E. Benhams, as they will be much higher later. He received tWenty-two high class horses Friday, January 10.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16

MILLINERY THAT IS STYLISH.
 That is the kind you are sure to get when you patronize the we'll known and up-to-date millinars, Kennaugh & Newell, at 57 South Main street A lot of trimmed hats at low prices al- ways ready for customers who cannot wait. 8
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
rOR SALE.

So 20 Washington street, tie rent or which is Sf45.50 per year, $5,00o will take it. Look at the beautiful place on Pleasant street, also High street. A place with all improvements; one real nice up-to-date place on Ward. Ridge. wood; that place on Waterville street is one of the finest in the city; make me an offer. The place on Belleview avenue will be closed out for less than cost. Lots of houses and lots every where. Call at
 D. H. TTERNEY. Real Estate, Insurance and Bond Office
 le7 BANK STREET.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
THE OLD RELIABLE MARKET

Has a full supply of native turkeys, roasting chickens, -broilers, fowl, ducks, 'squabs and geese, grouse and Guinea hens, celery, cranber ies, let tuce, parsley, sweet potatoes, turnips, spinach. s. Bohl, 90 South Main
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
ONE or THE MOST IMPORTANT

Articles in furnishing your house is the range. Some ranges are constract- ed different from others. We carry the Crawford. See it. Benson Furni- ture Co. 1SS-I90 South Main street.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-10
SPRING POULTRY NOTES.

The sitting hen should have n daily
dust bath.
Keep the S,en-hatched chicks dry
and warm.
lie sure tna1 your poultry has com
Portable quarters.
Ducks and geese should never I've
kent with chickens.
Early puiiets are the profitable
winter egg chickens
Young ducks sho;ud have an abusl
dance of ruarse s;!s..
The hen and hcr chicks should he
protected from the wind.
If an uSi rooster is not fit for ihs
table, kill him and bury him.
Hens viii lay as well without tn,
attention of the male aS with IL.
Filthy quarters produce sickness.
and sirk hens will not produce eggs
1t is . good plan to have a board
tlo"r for the comp which holds tbe
hen and chicks.
1t has been proven 10y rNprrimerr
that il pays better to feed milk &c
chickens than to pigs.-CommereiaL
ruUlirN.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-10
SECRETS IN CIPHER.
How Diplomatic Transactions Are
Guarded in England.
DixrRtrlcs Are Carried ziy ktus,s
Messengers Who Are SaanADsved
hs Government Detectives
While en- Ro3&r.

Gtsscys much for the integrity ofgov-
ernmant officials. comments London
TitIIts, that all knowledge of our re-
cent important treaty with Japan was
suo,s ssfully withheld from foreign ua-
tiuns until the compact had been a.-
tuaily sealed, but the great care eNer-
cised in guarding "A diplomatic secrat
renders a premature .Glnouncemaat
very rare indeed.
No government secsi when FIST
bCTn is ever committed 'so paper, oeN.
cfpt on the rare occasions when min
uteS of 4 cabinet meeting are taSen
and forwarded to the sovereign. .Ns Il
rufe, our ministers meet and transact
Business without anyone being the
wiser. for no official o1;any kinds al
aowed to be present.
Once the government hos decided
vpon an important piece of forrign
policy it has TO be transmitted To our
representative abroad. and fSr the
FIRST time the secret ls put in wrlling
M the form of intelligihie ciphUr. the
lr'y to which is already in the hands
Gf our ambassador. The mcI who
draw up these intricnne ciphcr,epdes
are reliable officials specially EN-
riNyed by the gorerlncut, and they
often obtain from 5BD to { 100 for a
single code.
The dispatch having been prepared.
ii Is given into ,he care of kjng'S
messenger, who wears attachcd-u his
person bag fitted with Il secret iucl>.
To this lo,k there ar, only two kcNs:
ON" in the possession uf the furrjgn
Office and the Other retained ny our
Ambassador. who mast unlock tht bag
himself or instruct his secretary - do
so'0pon the esseugor'surrival.
The journey between this cNur fry
and abroad is i risky ON. because he
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-10
Dress Reform.

Once upon n time u certain woman,
VINO had been much pestered by Il
oreSs reformer, was shot at by Il
1renzied suitor, and was saved from
an untimely death by her corset,
which detected the bullet.
Aha" she exclaimed, turning tri-
umphantly upon the dress reformer.
III l had quit wearing corsets, as you
hdvised me, should be dead now!"
oh, mol" replied the dress reform
or, with perfect serenity. "Women
who don't wear corsets don't have
irenzied suitors, you know!"-Town
Topics.
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Go Marry Her Her Husband Hal to
Leave Diplomatic Seryice)
messenger is beset with spies, and.
although he travels incognito and well
armed, there is always the chance Of
his being set upon and robbed. TO
avoid this, when an important dispatch
is being carried, he is shadowed by two
detectives throughout the journey, 50
that they can instantly come to his as
siStance if necessary.
When travelling by rail he engages
a special compartment, and if called
upon t o Go so he will have to lose his life
uefore sacrificing the dispatch. In re-
turn ereceives Il salary of c 400 year,
in addition to one pound day when
travelling and all expenses found, but
before being employed he has to be
nominated by an official filling an i'm
portant position under government
who will hold himself responsible for
his being a reliable messenger and not
foreign agent. Sometimes, to avoid
danger, the courier carries with him
the special sanction of international
law. whereby every country through
which he passes becomes responsible
for his safety.
On arrival the messenger goes to the
embassy and hands over the bag either
20 the ambassador personally or his
secretary, who has had verbal orders
from his chief TO receive it, no written
So. = IL,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-10
0unllryinn rnr krrlrn.

A young minister of plaiufcld. N.J..
was recently ordained, He was going
along the street one day when large
man stepped up and struck him in the
ear. The minister laid down num-
Der of packages he was carry ing,
turned back his cuffs and gave the
other man one of the neatest lick
ings" ever seen in Jersey. Then he
turned down his cuffs and moved on.
what is the ma7ter?" asked a friend.
"Oh, he was angry" replied the minis
ter, because saved a seat for lady
that he wanted for himself" "Don't
you think this will hurt you in Plain
field?" anxiously queried his friend.
"Oh, / don't know" was the calm an
swer; "it may, but it will help me as
little preliminary for Africa, where l
am to be sent to preach, Detroit
Free Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-10

Il am using a box of Chamber
lains Stomach & Liver Tablets and
find them the best thing for lay
stomach | ever used" says T. w.
Robinson, Justice Of the Peace,
Looms, Mich. These Taolets not
only correct disorder of the atom
ach but regulate the liver and
bowel. They are easy to take and
PIE SAINT in effect. Price % { IS
per box, For sale by the MidA.o.
burg Drug Store.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-10
Cnlf Ate Ep His Savings.

\ leather wallet, containing S150,
which Farmer Densmore, of Nestch. Y
Y. was about to pay on a 1nortg'a ge.
was accidentally dropped in his +" -
lot. He had reason to believe that
one Of his calves made meal of the
wallet and its contents, and he killed
and opened the animal. In its stomach
he found the wallet and the money,
the latter almost a mass Of pulp. The
fragments of $115 were in a condition
o. he recognized, and were sent tothe
United States treasury for redemp-
tiOr
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-10
Cats and ThCir Toilet.

Cats make the most careful toilej Of
any animals, excepting some of 'e
oNossums, Lions and tigers wash
themselves like the cat, Wcttin~ the
dark, india rubber-like ball OF the !. woe
foot and the inner toe and passire ,p
the face and behind the ears. The ....
is thus a face sponge and brush, aud
tie rough tongue combs the rest Of
tie body.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-10

II didn't seem right to spoil a day
sport, so the iailor at Fort Scott, Kan,
temporarily liberated a couple of pris-
oners to make up the full quota of n
local football team. The team was
short handed, and was scheduled for n
game. After the game the prisoners
returned to the Jail.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-10
Six Million EoIcS q Year.

II 1Gg5, aonc: in 1900, 6,ooo,co
boxes: that's Cascarcts Candy Ca
th2rtic's JUMP into popularity. The
people have cast their verdict Best
medicine fnr ahe bowels in the world,
All druggists, 1oc.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-10
Victim of unrd NYnrIr.

\ lazy man in HolbroolI, Neb., spent
day in cleaning up filthy cellar, He
became sick in consequence OF his exer-
tions, and weeks illness resulted.
Now he says he'll let his wife clean up
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-10

Cut this ont and take it to !he
;Mddloburg Drug Store and get II
box of Chambellain's Stomach ~
Liver Tablets. The best physic.
They also correct disorders of the
stomach, Price 20 cents.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-10
LETALADVERTSINL1,

Iyf.T rRIXS N0GICE.-Notce is here ..
+ ,I-,n that letters I, ,Stancntaty upon the e.
tate &. ucorge tamEsell late of Uuion town
shin. SNYDER Co, IA, decd, lie We been is-rea
in duo flrm OF law TO Die undersigned t. " IrU
ali IN, tied to said estate Should make imrp
Ijutc lr, meat aud tho, e having claims agai.-
Il ,hu, a present theln duly aGiuentl Gated g,
-ettlet- mt. ,
y. ". CAMPBELL, Executor.
Wnt or town, IA, MabaG IA, 1907.
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r.,er.Siork WeakeMS
Your Kidneys.
..,.a,tsy Yidn9s Make .mne BlsOd. ,

Al N. slocd In your body pssces through
q. ~ t;Svoys oMc every .hrcs minutes
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-10

lrXE.I TORS NOTICE Notice is hcf,p,
t. giy,u that letters tsstamcnts y upon '.N
estate c. IIIrrei FrantH' late OF htH"khn Town
been f.. ned in due form of law Ia the uutar
signed. 90 whom all indebted to said Cs,4t,
should make immediat. payment aud thu-,,
havu- aims against it should p.cseLt tDeu
duly ~. Acnticatci for settlement.
II. }. DUCK, Executor.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-10

kidney truaoie:
yiuney,gouble causes luick or unsteady
,.s,, beass. and makes one TEE. as though
~ had.i.eart trouble, hecaus>ithe heart is
, ~,er-wo.Aing in purnsing ,htSk, kidney
o,isoned blood through veins and arteries.
!, user 10 be considered thatocnly urinary
,-orhles were to be tracsd Ito The kidneys,
~, uowrnodern science proves that nearly
N oons itutional diseases have their begin
ning in kidney trouble,
Il VOC are sick you can'nsa:s no mistake
by iiys doctoring your kidneys. The mild
sn6 ths extraordinary 'effect, o. DR.. Kilmer's
Svamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is
.oon realized. 1t stands the-highest for its
wonds-ful cures of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its ;a Isfs,s i;5,,ss
cen, and one-dollar ST. .
Is. Nou may have sl:1:lsaiss G@s
sampls bottle by mail Home Of svampRsot y 2
tee' s,so pamphlet telling yon how to find
An, If YOU have kidney or bladder trouble.
Ment;on this paper when writing Or. kilmes
| & 6. Binghamton my.
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Agents Wanted

MFEOFT DEWITT TALMAGE. i.y his
son, REV. FL NIX DEWITT TALMAGE LId
associate editors of ChristiaE Herald. Only
book endorsed by Talmage family. Enormous
profit Tor agents who act quickly OutIi; ten
cents. Write Immediately CLARK n Co.. 222
y ith ST.. Phiia, pa. Mention the Posr.
5S it
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and is sold on its mems
by all druggists in tife-
cen, and one-dollar ST.
Sou NAV have a
New-York tribune., 1902-10-04
JPT FINDS Ro(E kILLED WIFE
sERy>>r rrsrlrIEs THAT s,MrEI. T. ADAMS
GAVE HER 81 , wEEK

sERNA>r Tl--rIFIEs THAT sNMUEI. T. ADAMS
GAVE HER 81 , wEEK
coroner srhoicr yesterday began al inquest on
,b. death of Sir Harry e.. Rose. vh" was shot
and Killed I'm h,r apartments. al 40 ,-u West Thir-
t--thfrd-.t ltst Saturday. 10y hoI husband the
st,r. rl,f4a. r - tho tiarri,k Theatre Policemen
testified that Ros- had told them that he had killed
hi. VIII. b.,lus. shs was unfaithful {" him
An elevator bny sVorc that ho hdI taken Samuel
r. Adams trs real estate man accused hy Rose OF
being iutimat. with Mrs Rose. a Thursday night
T., tI,.. f.l. door wh,r, thc Roses lived. between
. and D., ru and that D.. had not gone away tie
fore th,. v.itu,~, had gone Of duty at -. IN
Tn. other elevator man said that Adams had
l,arc down about 1' M. Friday. lio said that
Adams used 20 step across the street and wave a
aoodbr o. Nr~ Rose. lie said Rose was often
there whsL adams was
,'arri, Peterson. the Roses colorcd maid. testi-
fed that when Rose went to the hat ON Saturday
morning Mrs Rose asked. can let you tu2 You
won't hurt me? You promise on your word and
honor lie said yes. and she let him in Rose went
out saying that ne would return. soon after he got
back witness heard Mrs. Rose say; My God,
Harry thought you were going 10 shoot me-, lie
showed h,r he had only cigarette case IN MS
.SG. said She couldn't trust him; but she sent me
back 10 my work The maid said
heard the shots three or four Of them-bang-b bang
banC-baug and ooh. like that IN
The witness said that on THURSDAY. while Adams
W., W. ~ u, b. Tsutej s. 500 Mr. Hummel asked her
s,r.i Questions regarding alternative PROPOSE
tion including the giving up "i 'titih iel'eI the
getting OF a divorce. ,tc. about which the witness
ii5 nj remember much. excepting that there were
three letters Ms Rose wanted hr hIsp,Iu p, 70
bring. and that she asked MN II % SIs f a., uain 'he
money whether that would get her her aiNorct.
Mr. Hummel asked n ADAMS ever gave her
any money. and she said that he gave her 81
VII T i. found verdict that Rose killed his wife
The c5TaRer sent Rose the Tombs to await the
action of the grand jury.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-04

Collins & collins have sold No q West Eighty
tourth-St. three story hrnwnstont high sto0p
dwelling house. size 6SN.Gxlo.2 feet. f"r Emma ;.
Potter
Thomas J. SigIrr transferred title yesterday To
No. f9 East e-hunlTcd-and- -nfteeuth-st % the
Home Garden. Of this city.
Warren Skilliu and Folsom Brothers have sold
No %S East Eishtevnth-st- four story dwelling
house. a lot 20X92 feet
Augustus Bum-pthal and not James r. Duke. is
the buyer of the parcel the northeast corner Of
Fark-av". and Seventy y-fourth-st.. which
GENTLY sold
l. Eranger has sold for Farrell Hopper & CO.
south side Of Onehundred- nd-eIeventh-st Sc feet
station
Mark Aaron has sold To George j. Humphreys
No 5S East Forty fir it-st.. which sold
ton recently
jackson * Stern have sold to Louis J. Marx Nos
seven story stable. 10 be erected on the plot has
been leased for ten years.
Z. Edmund Marks has sold for Mrs. X. J. FIan-
ders to Charles r. SOmmer No Rutherford Place
a i've story hathouse. ON lot 20X99.
Herbert a sherman has sold NJ A Levy
for the Mercantile Trust Company. trustee. No
dwelling. on lot 2lx9S.
The Stone estate has sold to DR. Asa II Davis
No A. East Thirty -hfth-st.. four story and base
ment brownstone front dwelling hoNye on a lot
2lX736 feet.
NJ S Burrill has sold No 1914 East Tbirtv-6ftb
St a four story and basement brOwnstone front
dwelling house a lot 6Sx9S9 feet
The dwelling house No. 81 West Eighty -thfrd-st
lot l6.SXlG22 feet. has been sold
Louis =. Tiffany and others No. LIS Madison-ave .
three story and basement brick dwelling house
lot l6.6xTO feet
Mrs Matte Lehman has sold No 81 West Ninety
lsVl0O.S feet. ~
Thomas & Son have sold for Mrs r p Palmer
No 90 West Dne-hundr~d-a and-stxty ty-seCOnd-st. n
house. on lot lSXs9l1 feet.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-04
TOM, ELEPHANT. DIES HARD
TIES AFTER SWALLOWING BIG
DOSE OF POISON.

i"i'i' lhe elephant in Central Park which had
zen subject for two years TO the "musth
frenzy was killed yesterday morning with six
hundred grains of cyanide Of potassium. He
showed unusual vitality. struggling under the
4hhuehce Of the poison. for tWenty-eight min
u'es' and not actually dying for hfty-sx Only
" small invited audience the end OF the
ugly tempered old circus performer He started
10 Kill his keeper Bit Snyder one night four
years ago and within year had become so
ugly that his death was decided on Tom put
th.s of by improving his manners But this
old not last long and as Tom weighed three
'ns. stood eight feet high ana had a habit OF
la'hlng his iron lined cage until the beams
We're loosened, # became choice OF the rlsk
or an elephant large with a mind on pleasure
bent or a ataI breakfast
Accordingly Tom had an audience at his
morning meal at $50 o'clock yesterday. Park
Commissioner Wilcox. Director Smith Of the
Zoo. DR.. Edward y. Leavy. the park veterinary;
Drs Morrill, and Fisher. nerve specialists Keep
ers Snyder and Pete" shannon. and John Row
ley chief of the taxidermy department Of the
American Museum Of Natural History. filed into
me darkened elephant house. and the doomed
indian beast trumpeted loudly and with pleasure
Tor the last time. Snyder mixed the contents OF
deadly capsules into the two buckets OF mash
mat constituted his charges breakfast He was
"hlsilng merrily. but with sad heart
Tom tried TO Kill me more than once. said
'hr Keeper afterward. but didn't hold nothing
against him. Anyway. I'm glad it's all over, for
we We're good friends once"
since 1894, when Barnum put the animal in
m Lo" Snyder has been the only man IN whom
'hr elephant had the slightest faith.
lhere'S your breakfast Tom. said the
Keeper. setting before him 2.ro grains of poison
~. the Central Park elephant, was killed In
80 - WIN only thirty grains Tom ATE ahother
IaIIul, this one with 80 grains, and remained
uhaHected for six minutes Then the agony De
gan. ana the enormous animal whose skin alone
NelShed thTee-quarteTs Of a ton, Teeled IN MS
Chains and broke tUsk in falling For over
twenty minutes he kept falling and regalnlnS
ms feet, and then slowly sank 10 a hard fought
end
iom VAS brought To this country by T. l.
haInum sixteen years ago. lie stood three feet
I nlEh inen. and was the pet Of the children IN
The Iark zoo he used 10 sit al table with snyder
ana anuse his visitors The skin and skeleton
VIII Doe kept on exhibition hereafter In the park
| museum
New-York tribune., 1902-10-04

q Co. would be the east side Of Broad-st. just
south of the Broad Exchange Building
Since the suggestion made Frederick B Jen.
ninEs Of Stctson Jennings & Russell. counsel for
j. Pferpont Morgan x CO.. has bought about six
properties in near Broad-St, Just south of the
Broad Exchange Building What he intends to do
with the properties has yet been learned While
the parcels are in the same block a. the Broad
Exchange Building. they do not adjoin one an
other.
It was also reported yesterday that a plan was
being considered for altering the premises occupie
bv In. Mills and the DreXel buildings. i'm Broad
Il brtNren VaIl-st. and Exchange Place. The
IbrrxrI estate owns the DrcXel Building. Accord
ing 10 this rcDort the plan T. for twenty-one story
building To cover the premises. 10 said that
nv Indiyi,uaIs or that il might become a part OF
the future property of one Of the large realty
pancS
m was later rumored that the real estate com
many vas the Tontine Company, Of which w. X
Aston is president. 4 the office of Mr.. Aston. No
n WaII-st. it said that Mr.. Aston was out
a.