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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-08
WATERVILLE DAILY TALK

The game which was scheduled for Saturday between the local team and team from Litchfield has been de- clared off. The Litchfield boys found 1t impossible to come here Sat urday.
 The Waterville football team has engaged Carters hall for Thursday night, when they will give sociable for the benefit of resident of this place. This sociab1e should be well patronized as the proceeds will be de- voted to worthy purpose.
 The funeral of Thomas Murnane, who died from tetanus on Tuesday night, was held from his late home on Main street this afternoon to St Mi chaeIs church, where funeral ser vices were held by the Rev Father Traynor. The funeral was largely attended.
 There is considerable talk of fire company being organized in this place. There is no doubt that Waterville should have such a company. The growing interests of the place demand it. Get to work, boys. and organize q volunteer fire company.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-08
WHooPING COUGH.

A woman who has had experience with this disease tells how to prevent any dangerous consequences from 1t. She says: Our three children took whooping cough last summer, our baby boy being only three months old, and owing to our giving them Cham berlain's Cough Remedy they lost none of their plumpness and came out in much better health than other chil- dren whose parents did not use this remedy. Our oldest little girl would call Justify for cough syrup between whoops. Jessie Pinkey Hall, Spring vile. Ala. This remedy is for sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-08
EXAMINE THE BASKETS.

Fruit vendors are working new va riety of the s'short basket game" says an exchange.
 Some of the interruptions ones break the thin bottom of the small berry baskets in such a manner that it IS highly arched, the arch being stuffed with paper, and the result is that the baskets contain only two-thirds, or less as much as they would if the measure was honest.
 A berry basket has two bottoms, and without much difficulty the inner case can be broken and arched. With some boxes eXperimented with the inner bot tom can be broken by merely pulling on it with the fingers. In other cases, according to the texture of the box, it must be done with a knife or a piece of iron.
 Some of the street vendors have worked this ruse successfully, boxes of strawberries being the present ob- jects. With strawberries the arch will make one full quart fill two boxes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-08

Biliousness is a condition character iZed by a disturbance of the digestive organs. The stomach is debilitated, the liver torpid, the bowels constipat- ed. There is a bathing of food
 pains in the bowels, dizziness, coated tongue and vomiting, first of the undi- gested or partly digested food, and then of bile Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets allay the disturb ances of the stomach and create q healthy appetite. They also tone up the liver to healthy action and regu- late the bowels. Try them and you are certain to be much pleased with the result For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-08
sMUGGLED THE GOODS.

As well known New York physl- .cian was preparing to leave Paris thls winter he discovered that his Wlfe who was going to remain abroad couple of months longer, had packed numer- ous articles of feminine wear Ill h1s trunk. On being questioned, she told him that these were gifts for friends and relatives, and frankly admitted that she expected him to smuggle them through the customs.
 What. you would have me turn smuegler?" he cried, indignantly.
 ..There's nothing wrong i'll slipping these little things through dear," she said. appeasingly. Everybody snug gles little things like those you know"
 Well I won'tr' he said, decidedly. ssIf you want those things, I'll pay duty on them. But I won't comprom- ise my honor''
 His wife hesitated for space. "All right, dear," she yielded, a little smile fickering across her face. T don't want you to pay duty, so I'll take them out
 On the doctors return to the room after q few minutes absence, the arti- cles were apparently removed, and a nasty examination of the contents of the trunk did not discover them to him. So on his arrival at New York he told the customs officer that he had nothing dutiable and his baggage was passed with only a formal inspection When he reached home. several
 hours after his landing he found wait ing the following brief letter that had come over on the same boat with him:
 In the inside pocket of youl. gray coat you will find case containing q turquoise ring; this is for Cousin Alice. Tn left sleeve of same coat is roll of ribbon for Elsie. Ill left leg of tl.Ous- CTS of same suit is silk dress for your mother. Tn right leg is a scarf for my ! sister. ln.yarious parts of brown suit you will find other articles. each marked with name of person for whom intended. Please nave tl.eri de. yered 1T once Your Loving N-ife.--New 1 : si-- s-..- Post,
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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-08
THE MINING CRISIS.
No Decision Reached at the
 Scranton Conference.
ALL DAY SESSION PROVES FRUITLESS
The Statement of President Mitchell Throws No LfSht on the Situation. He Denies Knowledge of Any
 Concessions by Operators.

Concessions by Operators.
 SCRANTON, Pa, May 8.-The exec utive boards of the United Mine Work CTS of America for the three districts comprising the anthracite coal region met here at 10 o'clock yesterday morn ing to consider the report of the special committee which had been in confer ence with the presidents of the coal carrying railroads and to decide wheth- CT the men are to remain at work or go on strike for increased pay, shorter days work and an insistance that the coal shall be weighed at the mines.
 The miners representatives were in session all of the day, but nothing was done of which any definite knowledge would be given the public. The meet ing as far as the outside world knows made absolutely no change in the situ- atfon.
 The thirty-four men forming the cOm- mittee went into session at 10 o'clock in Carpenters hall and remained to- gether until 4:45, excepting an hour and a half for lnnch. When the meet ing adjourned, President Mitchell gave out the following meager and indefinite response to request for an account of what had been done:
 '"The committee is canvassing the sit uation very carefully. No decision has as yet been reached. The committee will meet again tomorrow at 9 o'clock a. m."
 Further than this nothing authorita- tive could be learned of the proceed ings.
 When asked if anything had been heard from the operators, MT. Mitchell said: 'I have heard nothing from the operators. No concessions have been granted. and I know nothing of any movement to secure concessions"
 The comparatively early adjourn ment of the meeting has led to a gen. eral belief here that the miners are waiting for something to turn up de- spite the positive statements of Presi- dent Mitchell that he knows of no me- diatory moves. Many sensational sto- ries are current, among them one to the effect that the companies have thousand men assembled at Buffalo ready to come on and man the pumps and hoisting engines should the fire men and engineers go out with the miners in case of a strike, as State Secretary Mullahy of the stationary firemen's association has declared they would do.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-08
WA TERTOWN JOTTINGS
Taft Team Won From the OakYille
 Stars Yesterday.

Yesterday afternoon the Taft school team and the Oakville Stars came to- gether at the Fair grounds. Taft put up the best game so far this sea son. Their playing showed marked improvement over that of any former game which they have played. Thier- ault of the Brooklyn Athletic club pitched for the Oakvilles and McMa- hon of Waterville was behind the bat. The Oakville team put up a star game and won out by score of , to ?. Bat teries. NIcGowan and Brown for Taft, Thierault and McAIahon for the Stars.
 The Ladies' Aid society had good crowd out to the handkerchief bazaar last evening. The stage entertain ment was received with well merited applause. Supper was served from , to s. The entertainment closed with a dance. The Excelsior orchestra furnished the music. This is the first entertainment held since the quaran- tine was raised on public gatherings and those present apparently endeav- ored to the best of their ability to make up for lost time in enjoymet.
 Morton Thomas moved to-day into the house recently vacated by F. l.. Thompson.
 George A. Grant left this noon for New York, where he will assume his new duties as travelling salesman for a wholesale drug firm.
 Henry Hardwick of Niagara Falls, a former student at Taft school, was in town yesterday.
 Charles Fields, who was threatened with appendicitis. is able to be around again.
 George Truman. who has been on the sick list for the past two weeks, IS able to be outdoors again.
 Henry J. Mattoon and R. V. Munger have been appointed appraisers on the estate Of Sarah Munroe.
 There will be no meeting of the grange this evening.
 Columbia lodge will hold a regular meeting this evening"
 Rev John N. Lewis of Waterbury conducted the Ascension day services at Christ church this morning.
 Rev W. J. Holmes has been elected a director of the Connecticut Bible so- ciety.
 John E. Weiss has rented the Theo- dore Atwood house on Watertown Heights
 Henry T. Dayton spent the last two days in Hartford.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-08
IT IS NOW PARLOR POLO.
The Latest Fad of the New York Fashionable World Is to Ride
 Stick-Horses.

The newest fad is parlor polo, and he reader can readily guess its rules as well as it's charms. Parlor polo can be played indoors or out, and does not require table with net. Sides have been chosen, each player selects a pony. which is stick with a horses head, like the hobby-horse of our childhood. The men straddle the ponies; the women ride side-sad- dle or as they please. says the New York Town Topics. Some of the diff ferent colored ponies are considered unlucky, and it is the rule to draw for choice. The goals are fixed; the ball is thrown down, and the drivers hit it or at it with their mallets. The rules of real polo are observed as far as they apply to the restricted space.
 You will be surprised at the amount of healthful exercise you can get out of this apparently simple game. There are accidents-the slipping of rider, the falling of pony, the hitting of an adversary with mallet-that add to the interest. The scene is more picturesque when the men wear polo costumes and the women parti-colored polo caps; but this is not required. Indeed. dinner parties are now hurried through so that the company may clear away the furniture and play parlor polo IS they once played ping-pong.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-08
ScIATIC RHEUMATISM CURED AFTER FOURTEEN YEARS OF
 CI-EEERING
SUFFERING.

T have been afflicted with sciatic rheumatism for fourteen years" says Josh Edgar of Germantown. Cal. T was able to be around. but constantly suffered. I tried everything l could hear of and at last was told to try Chamberlain Pain Balm, which did and was immediately relieved and in a short time cured, and I am happy to say it has not since returned
 Why not use this liniment and get well? It is for sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-08

tnfamies committed by the Americans in the Philippines. He said that it it had been known fn the south that the reins of government were to be given to the negroes the civil war would have been prolonged indefinitely. He insisted that in order to maintain their self respect the white people of the south had been obliged to subdue the negro by whatever means they could, using the shotgun as one of the means. He frankly described how the negroes had been defeated at the polls, admit ting that the whites had got just such maJorities as were necessary. When we get ready to put nigger's face in the sand" he shouted, we put his body there too" He declared that the people of the south never would sub- H1it to negro domination, and he hoped Republican senators would turn from their game of deviltry in the Philip pines" and assist the south to rid itself Of the threat of negro domination.
 While Mir Tillman was speaking many Of the Democratic senators left the chamber, his audience on the floor being largely on the Republican side.
 MT. Burton (Kan.) vigorously ar raigned MT. Tillman for his utterances. He asserted that the senator who could defend slavery and government by the shotgun could not be expected to think well of senators who were trying to carry good government to the Filipi- nos. He was astonished that senator in one breath should make an appeal for unsullied government in the Philip s,a x,l,o r.a crimes almost unparalleled in history. Mir. Burton followed with a warm de- fense of the government policy in the Philippines and became involved in heated colloquy with MT. Rawlins (Utah) because he had denounced some of Mir. Rawlins' statements as false. He paid a brilliant tribute to General Funston as one of the great heroes of the army.
 The house began consideration of the bill to enable the people of Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico to form con- st1tutions and state governments and be admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original states
 Secretary Root has made the follow ing response to the house resolution calling for copies of all orders sent to General Smith and other officers rela- tive to the campaign in Samar:
 ''No orders or instructions have been forwarded to the commanding military officer in the Philippine Islands relat- ing to the conduct of military opera tions in the island of Samar or relating to the campaign of General Jacob H. Smith in said island except the in suuctions for the government of ar mics of the United States in the field approved and promulgated by com mand of President Abraham Lincoln in general order No. 100 of 1863, a copy Of which is annexed hereto, and which have been followed and conformed to by all orders made in the Philippines In respect of that campaign so far as the same have been received at the war department.
 Ut has not been deemed wise or prac- ticaiole to interfere from Washington with the conduct of military operations on the other side of the world under conditions and exigencies which the competent and faithful officers com manding the division of the Philippines necessarily understand far better than is possible for the war department
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-08
NO LOSS OF TIME.

have sold Chamberlain's Collie
 Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for years and would rather be out of eof- fee and sugar than it. sold five bot ties of it yesterday to threshels that could go no further. and they are at work again this morning.--H. R. Phelps, Plymouth, Oklahoma. As will be seen by the above the thresh- CTS were able to keep on with their work without losing a single days time. You should keep q bottle of this remedy in your home. For sal by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-08
SUBURBAN DEPARTMENT
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.

The High school base ball team went to Cheshire yesterday to play the Academy team of that place. The re- suit was a victory for the locals by . score of IT to 3.
 The promenade concert given by the American band at Columbus hall last evening was one of the finest ever presented here by that popular musical organization.
 To-day is the Feast of the Ascension, consequently a holy day of obligation in the Catholic church. Masses were celebrated in St Francis's church at 5:30 and o'clock.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-08
Miner. Resume work.

SHAMOKIN, Pa, May S.-Work has been resumed at the Sterling colliery, which was tied up by 300 employees last Monday on account of three union men being discharged. The strikers would not resume work until two of the men were reinstated. The colliery is operated by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-08
Seven Young People Drowne-

TOLEDO, O.. May S.-Seven young people, members of q Sunday school class of the First Baptist church, were drowned in the Maumee river just be- low the city last night at 10 o'clock. The naphtha launch Frolic, on which they were taking pleasure ride, was run down by the tug Arthur Woods of the Great Lakes Towing company's
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-08
State Experiment. station Burned.

State EXpeFKmeHt sIAtKOM buFneu.
 GENEVA, N. Y, May S.-Fire has de- stroyed the property of the state ex- pertinent station here. Three large barns were totally destroyed and four head of cattle were burned to death. The origin of the fire is not known. The loss was $25,000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-08
Train Wrecked In Iowa.

DIES MONIES, la. May S.-A pas senger and freight train collided last evening at Talmage, on the Chicago Great Western. One engine was blown up. Two persons were killed and several injured. The wreck took fire
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-08
PULLMAN EXPLODES..
Senator From South Carolina
 Makes Fiery Speech
DEMOCRATS LEAVE THE CHAMBER.
slavehoidin& Defended and Governs ment DenoMnced-NegrO Disfxan- chtsement Boasted Of-ROot's
 Reply to House Inquiry.


 WASHINGTON, May S.-Discussion of the Philippine bill in the senate took sensational turn again yesterday. MT. McComas O1d.), referring to the alleg- ed cruelties of American soldiers in the Philippines -cruelties which he deeply deplored-told of some of the cruelties which had occurred on both sides dur ing the civil war. Neither side, he held, was to be held responsible for those regrettable occurrences, as neither side approved of them. In this connection he suggested that senators from South Carolina and Mississippi, where there is less popular liberty than in any oth- ers," were shouting loudest for consti- tutional liberty in the Philippines.
 These remarks drew sensational re- ply from MT. TillnSan (S. O., who de- elared that it YVES no longer possible to
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-08
In Little Java.

The following are extracts from little book called '.The West Java Travellers Guide.'' Of a certain sani- tariun it says: At sthe establish ment is a physician. The sick may in- yoke the physician for daily treat ment, with use of medicaments. x < < Children below ten years pay for lodg- es half of the price, Under Address es and Announcements" is politely rec commended '.the hotel origin, with oc- casion for warm baths, where till now all reconvalescents as we'll as Mrs. Physicians and particulars and officials have found back their health. Cures malaria. complains in the chest < and other Harnesses, green sickness, cu- taneous disease. etc." and we are as- sured that 'sthis healthy abode for re- convalescents has also occasion to many delightful idvlic excursions to which saddlehorse and tandees are stationed when before timely or dered.''
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-08
WOOD TO BURN.

Chestnut and Hard Block, Kindling and Fireplace, Seasoned Wood of all kinds. Salvation Army Wood Yard,
 212 Meadow, Telephone 405-5.
 CAPT B. A. RICHARDSON, Manager
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-08
Spanish Veterans

Spanish soldiers who served in the war with the United States have found ed g veterans association. ~s
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-08
SHAVED BY A CRAZY BARBER
The Experience of a Commercial Traveller Which Cav Him ChiIls
 Down His Spine.

ssIt will be some time before get free shave or haircut again at the State hospital i'll Kings Park" re- marked commercial traveller to a New York Tribune reporter one day lately. You sec" he continued, II have occasion to go to the institution frequently and Ilknow Dr. Dewing and his staff pretty well. When l was there recently one of the staff suggested that, inasmuch as we both needed shave, we let one of the insane barbers do it.
 1.-The man who will shave us,' said my friend, is perfectly sane on every thing but the delusion that certain people are trying to oppress or perse- cute him. I'll get shaved first
 ''The barber worked so cleverly that by the time he had finished with the doctor was ready. l got a first-class shave and had pleasant chat with the barber. Two weeks ago was at Kings Park again, and as l needed haircut I hunted up my tonsorial friend. He was just the same affable adept as be- fore. My hair was long and wiry, but that didn't bother him. He talked Of the wages paid to barbers at the Wall dorf-Astoria, and at the Hotel Cecil in London, of the respective merits of American and French face lotions, and other things. Finally, just as I was thinking what bully barber he was. he jumped away from the chair and shouted:
 Hell be here to-day. know it.
 
 And he'll put the screws on me and ''do" me just as he used to-
 'Bing-whistle. went his shears against the door, and then he grabbed water bottle and struck an attitude of defiance. The cold chills ran down my spine. Suddenly he darted from the room and half an hour later he was in solitary confinement. When I looked i'll the glass I was scared and amused at one and the same time. One side of my head had been neatly cropped, while the other had mass of hair on it. There was no other barber available and I had to go home that way. When l reached Williams burg and sauntered into my regular barber shop the gang laughed at me till 1 explained that the doctor had or dered my hair left that way for the last week. It was a pretty poor bluff, but it was about the only lie I could think of. All the barbers chuckled at my half shorn head. No more crazy barbers for me, thank you"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-08

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-01-17
Fire at havre de Grace,

Fire early Wednesday morning
destroyed at Havre de Grace the
River View Hotel, owned by A. d.
Spencer, of Philadelphia, together
with the adjoining tobacco store of
Michael Quick and the dwelling of
William Evans. The loss on build
tngs is about $4,000, insured in
the Continental Fire Insurance Co.,
of Philadelphia. The hotel was
kept by N. NJ. Berham, whose loss
is about $1,000 on stock and bar
fixtures, with no insurance. Mr..
Evans lost everything; his two chill
rem were ill and rescued from the
burning building and carried
to neighbours house. The fire
is supposed to have been caused
by an Overheated stove in a small
room in the rear of the bar.
The Havre de Grace M. e. church
had a narrow escape from destruc-
ton by fire Monday. The alarm
was quickly responded to and the
fire, which was in the roof of the
building, soon extinguished.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-01-17
Plumber Restored.

Howard McIntire was surprised
Saturday evening to find a lot OF
plumber in the straw NOW of the
barn of his father, Elwood McIntire,
Oxford. The goods were silver
tea and tablespoons, knives, empty
jelly glasses and empty razor case.
The short iron bar also found
belonged to the thieves. Mr.. Nc
Intire remembered some months
ago that Rev. Elan Kirk IS residence
of this town was robbed of such
articles. Howard took them around
to Mr.. Kirk who recognized the
goods at once and was thankful to
have them again. 1t is supposed
the parties who broke into Mr..
Kinks that night afterwards enter
ed the barn and ate the jelley and
other edibles. How they even got
into the NOW without disturbing
the large Irish setter which is
there nightly causes Mr.. McIntire
to think.-Oxford Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-01-17
James q. Reynolds.

James G. Reynolds died at his
home, in Port Deposit Thursday
morning, Jan. 9, aged go years.
He had been somewhat of an inya-
lid for several years but suffered a
stroke of apoplexy on Tuesday
and fingered until Thursday.
Mr.. Reynolds was a son of the late
Elijah Reynolds. For a number of
years he was in the hardware
business in Port Deposit and was
connected with the Reynolds Bros.
Can Company, of Havre de Grace,
which relinquished its business
last year to the National Enameling
and Stamping Company.
He leaves widow, who was a
Miss Boyle, and one son, Allen
Reynolds. He was a brother, of
Elijah and Joseph Reynolds, and
Mrs. c. r. Cook, of Havre de
Grace, and w. w. Reynolds, of
Baltimore. His funeral was held
Saturdays interment at Hopewell
cemetery.