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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-18

Alexander K. Shepherd, ex-gover- nor of the District of Columbia, is dead. He was the Baron Haussmann of the city of Washington, and while his methods were those of political boss and financial rough rider, his work was of incalculable benefit to the general government and to the District of Columbia, says q Washington writ CT. The.hate with which he was for merly regarded by the land owners of the district has changed to respect for his ability and admiration for the re- suits of his work.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-18
A "MAkE-BsLlEvE" ROSE.

 "It isn't real posy,'' she said. With serious smile, as she pinned to the
 hem iDf heisaDron a tissue- paper rose, With red, red heart, and green, green
 stem; With many a crumple here and there 'MoHgst the crimson folds, and many a
 slit; Bearing the tell-tale, dingy marks Of grtmy han6s that had fondled 1t. "It isn't 3 truly rose, I know, The kind that blossoms themselves" said
 she "It's just make-blieve posy, that's alL It doesn't even smell, you see! But don't mind if it doesn't smell, It hasn't a single thorn; and I Don't have to water my make b'lieve rose, For. make-b'lieve roses never dies Il can keep this always aliye,' she said. And all day long by the towering wall In the sunless alley she played, content; And envied the wealthy not at all Who carried home in their jeWeled hands The pride of the tender hot-house bed i; sFor don t'eare, l like my rose, My make-b'lieye posey the best" she
 said -Maude Morrison Huey, in N. Y. Inde- pendent s4S
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-18

The Hon. George l.. Lilley who has
 made spirited and successful canvass for the position of congfessman-at-
 large is now in the running for fair,
 and it remains to be seen whether the
 threats of the Hartford papers will
 materialize. He won out against the
 wishes of the leading republican papers
 of the state, the Hartford Courant,
 backed by it's democratic neighbor, The
 Times. He received the biggest vote
 of any candidate in the convention,
 and 1t goes without saying that from
 now on he will be even more az
 gressiYe than he has been, for two years" as one paper says. 1t remains
 to be seen how the Courant will handle
 Mir LiIley during the six or seven
 weeks left before election. This morn-
 ing's issue had the following: MT Lil-. ley, who has conducted such vigorous canvass with such abounding conf-
 dence in his star both for the conven-
 won easily his nomination. It is un-
 derstood that he will take the stump in person. and that his campaign will form picturesque element in the DO
 litical activity this fall" The Times
 attitude can be foretold by the follow Ting from last evenings issue: Iilley's beef trust commissions are based on
 the number of pounds of beef he sells, { and not on the price" "The excuse for I4illey's beef trust association will.
 be one of the interesting features of the early campaign sLilley and King
 made combine, and it was trust that knocked Phelps out" It be-
 hooves the democrats to put Up its best
 man for the position of oongressman- Eat-1arge. one that all factions can unite upon. If they do this, our townsman
 Lilley, although he may be a good fellowp will have to hustle to win.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-18
ought. to Take Marnlnr.

Fond Mother Now, look here, George! want you to break off with that girl. She is very pretty and all that, but I know her too well to want you to risk your life and happiness by marrying her. Why. she knows no more about house keeping than I do about Greek k-not 2 bit.
 George Perhaps not; but she can learn.
 "After marriage is rather late for that, George"
 But you said yourself that yon did not know thing about house keeping until after you were mar ried.v
 "Yery truly, George-and you poor father died of dyspepsia { years ago."-strag Stories.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-18

z f f s.aa ' fY x | ! < ! 7
 The republican delegates at Hartford yesterday were in no mood to listen to platforms or: set speeches. They were uneasy until the nominations were made, and then they were restless un- til they could get away and celebrate, The New Haven Union says the con- Yeistion was amused by slipshod ora tory and the Leader says that perhaps few conventions have listened to so many commonplace speeches. Anoth- CT esteemed contemporary says that .4Fhe platform was then read by Charles H. Hopkins of Hartford" meaning, Of course, Charles Hopkins Clark It was a red letter day for the men that were nominated, but oth- very high standard. It was to be eK- pected the delegates would denounce the democratic party, eXtol the g. O.. D., stand by Roosevelt, and the other stereotyped things they are wont to do at these conventions, and it was the most natural thing in the world for the delegates to fall into line and shout aye when some leader asked how many in favor, etc. With the bad taste left in the mouths of the defeat ed candidates and the failure to sug- gest remedy for the evils that now beset the country it looks as if the democrats might have walkoyer this year All indications point that way, and little good judgment in the dem- ocratic ranks at this time will go long ways toward turning the ras- calls out in November.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-18
MONDAY, sEPTEMBLR 15, 1902.

h Europe, municipal ownership of public utilities, such as gas plants, electric lighting plants, street car ser vice and the like, is successful, and London is about to take charge of the waterworks that supply that city. h this country the general government owns the postal system and most of our waterworks belong to the munich palities they serve.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-18
 SPEAKING ABOUT FOGS.
RocISayyay Oysterman Proves Him. self King of All Liars Along
 Atlantic Coast.

ssI have met great many liars in my time," said Pilot Josh Lane to a New York correspondent the other day, 'sbut John Lundy, Rockaway oysterman, is far and away king of them all. It doesn't make any differ ence what you tell John in the way of fairy tale, he will always go you one better. You may depend upon him.. for he never fails.
 1.-Two or three weeks ago | met John in saloon in Long Island city. We got to talking about fogs, and tried to impress him with the thickness of She fogs in London. I told him how people, standing on street corner in London, could not see the lighted lamp on the post beside them; how people, after leaving their own doorstep, could not find their way back home, until the fog had lifted, and dozen other stories all greatly embellished. But it was no use--I could not even faze him. This was the return got:
 Sonny, fogs may be pretty thick in that town, but they ain't half so bad a s I've seen right here on Long Island. I remember once, bout ten years ago, when I was shinglin' the upright part of my house, 9 fog rolled in from the east fit to put a mans eyes out. didn't take much notice of it at first, but kept on nailin' down shingles, an, by and by, it lighted up some, and what do you think I'd been doin', som ny? I was a half mile away from the house, and the shingles was lyin' on the field all the way back. That blamed fog was so thick I'd been nail- in shingles on it and didn't know it. And that ain't the worst fog I've seen, neither"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-18
SNAKES PLAYED TUNES.
Old Colorado FIainsmaR Heard a Reptile Family Rattle or Pop
 uIar Airs.

"Yes, sir" said the old plainsman, as he stood before den of rattlers at the Lincoln park god, to Chicaco Inter Ocean reporter, ''I don't allow there's a more interestin' reptile a~goin' than this here same breed. There is those as places the intel feet of the rattlesnake on low or Ter an don't know as they have as good U workin' brain as a Gila mon ster or tarantufar, but I do know this: Their appreciation of the art ef music is profound an stirrin'. They takes to it like one of these dore Thomas concert. An they're smart to learn, femme tell you!
 Up in Routt county, Colorado, where I come from, there is most rattlesnakes and sagebrush an few people huntin'. I remember a party of hunters passin' that-a-way last tall. In the .evenin's they set about the camp singin' an there was some mandolins along. Three or four times the party was scairt out by snakes that crept into camp to hear the music, though they should a- known better'n to be, for there's no harm in rattler when there's mu- sic goln'.
 But that ain't the curious part of the tale which I'm unfoldin'. Nas along that place some time after the campers broke up and was attracted py low musical sound from behind the powder, Knowin' somethin' of tunes, I was s'prised to catch the chorus of one of the coon songs that had been popular with the campers. 1t was the one they sing down to the Chicago opera house, 'Ain't that Shame?' Ponderin' over 1t, crept up on top of the bowlder an looked over a5 some flat rocks on the other side. 1t was a sight never to fergit, A chorus of ten rattIers had their tails in the air on was poundin' out the song for all they was worth! I lay there fascinated, and, by ginger before they got through they done The Holy City an Go Way Back and Sit Down as wells I ever heard 'em done. Kill semg 'Twould been a crime to break up musical family like that.''
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-18

me and after hsving good laugh, he said I ought to have been Irish instead of Jewish" :" said Mrs. Brandt, as she tried to wipe some of the spots of paint which she had left on her face in order to prove her assertions when she ap- peared in court The complainant's story was correlorated by number of witnesses. Brandt when called to testify in his own behalf, did not deny having smeared the woman's face with the paint, but he said it was an acei- dent The case was continued.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-18
Shabby. Esnt aaa the Price.

A shabby old man recently came driving through Allen county, He said he was from Arkansaw, and his crowhait team and rattletrap wagon had the stamp of Askangaw upon them. He Wiggled along until he came to the farm of MT. McAdans, near Kincaid There he stopped and began to survey the farm in an in- dolent sort of a way. ITS she for saIe?' he draWled to MT. McAdams, who had come to the fence to ob- serve him. "Yep, she's for sale $13,500-were you thinking of mak- ing purchase this morning?'' re- piled McAdams, arcastically, The old man took another dreamy look over the landscape, Then he sighed in protest at the exertion and pulled a fat wallet from somewhere about his person, From his wallet he ex- tracted cash and drafts in excess of the amount required. ssKin yer turn her over now?" he plaintively in- quired. MeAdams was knocked speechless, but he rallied and com pleted the deal.-Moran (Kan.) Her. aIu.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-18
PAINTED HER GREEN
Chicago Man Hailed to Count by Sis. ter-in-Law Whose Face He Had
 DecorafeI,

Surrounded by q number of friends and her face smeared with paint, Mrs. Anna Brandt, 76 Liberty street, ap- peared in Justice Dooley's court at the Maxwell street police station, Chicago She told the court that her brother in-law, Nathan Brandt, had painted her face because he believed she would be more handsome.
 Don't the paint look to be graen2a inauired the astonished magistrate, as he adjusted his glasses. Why, to be sure, it's familiar sign,'' continued his honor, looking sternly at Brandt, who sought refuge behind Attorney Gilhorn.
 aYes, yonr honor, after he had paint ed my face he stood a few feet from
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-18
Goat Dfned on nanknote.

A peasant woman whose little farm is near Brussels, Belgium, threw her jacket on the grass and went about her agricultural duties. Her pet goat found in the pocket of the garment a roll of banknotes amounting to about 1,ao0 francs, and ate them. The animal was killed, and the chewed pa- per, recovered from the stomach, was submitted to the bank, which paid out the amount after making chemical analysis
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-18
His AsFpiyatfons.

"Yes, ma'am,' said Tattered Tag Tad, sadly, my high aspirations are de only t'ings dat have prevented me from obtainin' york;"
 "Ah, my poor felloW,a she said, as she passed out q meal; another yic- tim of mercenary commercialism. What are the high aspirations that handicap you in your search for work?'
 "Ter be cap'n on an airship, ma'am." :"
 @Sie i'm, Tige! "- Baltimore Herald.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-18
oId yfrufnfa Land Tarts.

Two cupfuls of sugar, one of but ter, two eggs and three eupfuls of flour. Roll very thin, cut in squares with a knife, spread with the white of an egg on top, sprinkle with cin- namon and sugar, press raisin in the center of each, and bake.- House keeper.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-18
Obesity Called a Disease

Obesity is regarded by Dr. Gabriel Leyen, French physician, as nerv- ous disorder. It Is not disease, but symptom arising from various con 1itions, with some disturbance of n1- srition usually kind Of dyspepsia -as the foundation. Treatment is siSaa4a1 sa t!.- dyspepsia.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-18
gfr,aifnr Sounds.

Ethel" said Mrs. Subbnbs, sternly, s'after that young man had said good night to you on the porch last evening l heard several sounds like kisses!v
 "Yes?" replied the girl, demurely. "Oh, l know! What you heard was the noise he made pulling his feet out of the mud as he walked down the path."-Catholic Standard and Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-18
An .unaesirnhle Neishhnr

T hear Raleigh was hopping mad over the seat they assigned him at the banquet"
 Mad? He was simply beside hiln- self.s
 Beside himself? No wonder he licked. ."--P Philadelphia Press.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-18

There are | number Of good democrats in the state who can fill the position, and who will be able to hold their own with the republican candidate ill the race. It $ up to the democratic con vention now to trot such a man out.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-18
rFha I4nfe Arrival.

"Was old Bender sober when he came home last night?"
 Judge for yourself. He thought a lightning bug was . street lamp and tried to light his cigar by it."-Chi- cago Daily News.
 GS -A. E5 g-- G@D E7g E .A.s g..7a IA <s IEa k..ad Yoa AaB AEBgays RgpgM s's,ssss' ss A%<z1zzlZae
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-18
TO
 THE PUBLIC

We hereby notify you that i've have decided to remain at our former place and hope our past patrons will con- tinue to deal with us as here tofore. As a result of our staying we are overloaded with Summer Stock and are forced to sell our shoes be- low the manufacturers prices in order to make room for fall goods.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-18
At the Fulton.

Frogs Legs, Native Piekerei, Bull heads, Giscoes. Snapper Blues. Sea Trout. Mackerel. Butter Fish, Halibut, Soft Crabs. Escallops, Long and Round Clans, and Lobsters.
The Washington times., 1902-07-16
GEORGETOWN REAL ESTATE.
Some Important Sales Recorded During
the Past Week.

The Miller Shoemaker Real Estate
Company report the following sales dur
ing the past week:
House 2G01 Seaton Street northwest.
Part Of lot 121. square 1888 for B. H..
Warner, to William A. Carter.
Part of lot so square 1850. 10 Edgar
c. Blackman.
These sales aggregated $500. Other
Georgetown sales were made as fol
lows:
House PIP o Street northwest was
sold during the week to George r. Nash
for $1,000, for b. H.. Warner, and John
D. Croissanr and David D. Stone. trus
tees, to phila Elliott, lot %, block %.
the consideration being $500.
Alice s. Hin has sold to William b.
Harrison part of lot 16. block Is, in
American University Park. for $4,000;
house 3277 Prospect Avenue northwest,
was sold yesterday TO Mr.. Chris Hager.
The property purchased was a part Of
the estate of the late Patrick Conroy.
The Clagett property on the west side
Of Thirty-second Street, near Prospect
Avenue. was sold to James Gallagher
Yesterday The premises are known as
1922 Thirty-second Street
The Washington times., 1902-07-16
CONTRACT LET FOR
CHEMICAL ENGINE
Holloway & Co. to Build
the Apparatus.
Machine to Be Placed in New Building
at Congress Heights When
Completed.

Following closely upon the opening
of bids for the construction of the new
FIRE engine house at Congress Heights
the Commissioners yesterday author
lied the making of q contract with
Messrs. Charles T. Holloway & Co, Of
Baltimore. for furnishing the new chem
ical engine. which for the present is to
be the only apparatus to be stationed
in the house. The bid of the Baltimore
firm was for 81, 400 for which they are
to furnish one of their latest improved
double cylinder engines, each cylinder
TO be of eighty-fiye gallons capacity. A
number of extra parts are also to be
furnished by the company.
This engine is to be the fifth chemical
engine to be placed in service in this
city. the remaining four being stationed
as follows: No. /. d. near Twelfth
Street northwest; No. ., Brightwood:
No. 5, Tenleytown. and No 4. Brookland.
The Washington times., 1902-07-16
CHILDREN PICK THE TEA.
England Drinks More Than any Other
Country in the World.

The tea harvest in Japan, China and
Ceylon is one Of pleasure for thousands
of little girls. They go to the field and
pick the fragrant blossoms, which are
put into large bins and then cured and
sent to all parts Of the world. But not
many children have any idea of the i'm
portance Of tea in the commercial world.
how many tons Of the product are con
surned and how much money its brings
TO the various countries.
An Englishman who has made the sub
ject a study wrote a book recently in
which he showed that the people OF
England used more tea than all the
other European countries and the United
States combNed. Seventeen years ago
England used l7j.0O0,o01 pounds. In 1900
the amount had grown TO about 250, GEO.
0G0 pounds This shows that IL the tea
were equally divided every single per
sen in England would use mere than six
pounds OF tea every year.
Holland is the Icxt largest CO. sumcr
of tea, but there he average for each
person is LIS pounds, and IN no other
country IS the average more than one
pound TO the person Russia is usually
looked upon as great tea drinking
country. but the ave rage is less than
one pound a year there and in the
United States the average is only about
one pound to the per son,
The tea that goes to the great mar
kets of the world comes. for tho most
part, from India. China and Japan, but
some tea is grown n tho United States
also. and there are many planters who
believe that tea culture VIII be greatly
Increased in this country, although il
will be a long time before an acre
viii yield nine hundred poInds Of good
tea on any Southern plantation. IN
Ceyion and Japan the yield per acre Is
from six hundred to one thOusand pounds
a year-New York Tribune.
The Washington times., 1902-07-16
NEWS AND GOSSIP
FROM GEORGETOWN

Clarence Donaldson, a four-year-o
white boy, whose parents reside at 1921
Jefferson Street northwest. strayed away
from his home Monday morning. The
matter was reported TO the local police.
and ihe child was found shortly after
midnight by Policeman Moffett at the
corner OF Thirty second and NJ Streets
and taken 20 his home.
The boys of ST. Johns Episcopal
Church choir, accompanied By Rev.
Frederick B. Howden, pastor OF the
church; Mr. S. Frederick Smith, director
OF the choir. and the ladies of the
church, left Monday on their annual out
ing down the Potomac for weeks stay.
Mr.. George Freeman. who has been
confined to his home for a week or more
with Illness, las completely recovered
and is able to be out again.
A successful lawn party was held Mon
day night on the grounds surrounding
the Tenleytown Baptist Church. on Wis
consin Avenue. The affair was given for
the benefit OF the Baptist Church, of
which Rev. G. W. Mccullough is pastor.
The members Of Mizpah Chapter, No.
8. o. E. s.. went on trolley ride Mon
day evening to Rockville. Md. S2e-
cal cars left tie corner of Thirty-sec-
oud and NJ Streets at T:l5 o'clock.
A lawn party will be given At Dunn
tlane. Tenleytown. from August to :,
inclusive, under the auspices of st.
AIMS Catholic Church, OF Tenleytown.
he proceeds of which will be turned
into the building fund of the church.
The Washington times., 1902-07-16
BICYCLE POLICE ASSIGNED.
Roster and Post CT Duty Announced by
Major Sylvester.

The following roster OF the bicycle po-
licemen now doing duty in this city and
the stations to which they are attached
was made public yesterday by Major Syl-
ycster:
No / Prccinct-H. r. Warren, J. r.
Simpson, L. W. Charlton. Harry Quail.
j. L. Peterson. J. d. McQuade, J. u. Nc
Grath. 4. c. Lynn c. 5. Vermillion. II.
r. Levi, W +. Rollins. c. VI. Edwards.
No. , Precinct-W II. Skinner. II. ".
Forteney, l.. p. Gouidman, and T. d.
Walsh.
No. , Precinct-J. T. Potter. ]. f.
Cats. Walter Emerson. Paul Kerstcn,
J. G. Walsh, W. c. Farquhar, c. II.
stciubraker. o. II. Coffin. and C. II.
Bray.
No. 4 Preclnct-E. L. Lake. F. NJ.
Dierkoph, W. {. Van Horn, and B. F.
Williams.
No. ) Preclnct-F. VI. Dent, Harry
Evans, b. r. johnson, and d. J. Culli-
naue
No. 6 Precincts. D. Gibson. Edward
Mudd. Charles Mullen, J. NJ. Walsh,
Robert Morris. and T. r. Bean.
No. : Precinct-McGin Grove. N. E.
Furr, J. a. Davis, and T. S. Lake.
No S Precinct. J. Geler. w. NJ.
Rout. NJ. G. O'Brien, and ]. W. Robert
son.
No. Precinct-J. E. Bode, J. B.
ODonnell. J. {. Wilson. and J. T. c.
Nebb.
No. 10 Precinct-W. F. Barrett, W. II.
Adams. l. S. Nandewalker, II. c. Hoag-
land, and ]. L. Hall.
The Washington times., 1902-07-16
STATUS OF PATENT
RIGHTS IN CUBA
FURNACE REPAIRS.
Work in Public Schools to Be Awarded
to H. |. Gregory.

The recommendation OF Captain Hard-
ing. that II. J. Gregory be awarded the
contract for repairing furnaces and
stack heaters in the public schools, Mt
~ cents 4 pound fo- the castings and
~ cents pound for labor. has been
concurred in by Commissioner Mac
larland ana the contract will be
awarded
In his Endorsement of the papers. Cap
tain Harding takes occasion to say:
These furnaces and their parts are
patented articles. OF which MIR. Gregory
is the local agent. He has stated that
if the work is awarded him by the 18TH
instant. ne can have it completed by
September u.
To get other parties to bid upon the
work would. in ali probability, result in
legal complications, which would delay
its execution far beyond the beginning
of the school term. The element of
time is, therefore, a serious considera-
tion. and it is believed to be unwise Tor
the office to take any risks of having
the worl, delayed.
Similar work was awarded to Nr
Gregory last year. although he was not
the lowest bidder. the attorney having
advised the Commissioners that he was
Of the opinion that If the District obtains
these patented goods through Mr.. Greg
ory. it can use them without liability to
the claims of others based upon said
patents; and that it cannot safely pur-
chase such goods from others or use
them if so purchased. without liability
to Mr.. Gregory in view OF the assign
ment 10 him.
The Washington times., 1902-07-16

PROPOSALS FOR sTATIoNERY.-CLERK'S
OFFICE. House Of Representatives United
States. Washington. d. C.. June p. 1872.
Scaled proposals Will be received al this Of
hce until Y O'Clock m. Tues,iIy, July -, 1892.
ior furnishing stationery for the House Of Rep
reseutatives during the fiscal year ending june
80 1903. Blank .orus Of proposals. blank
bonds. and necessary information will be fur-
nished on application to the Stationery Clerk.
The Clerk reserves the right 10 waiye defects
and reject any OF all bids or parts of bids.
Proposals should be addressed to the CLERK OF
the House OF Representatives and iudorScd
Proposals for Stationery" Proposals ard
specimens must be delivered at the office OF
the Clerk Of the House. free of charge.
4. MCDOWELL,
Clerk, House OF Representative. T. 5.
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