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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-24
HEARD Ia PASSING

The fact that Cincinnati has let her centennial anniversary go by W4thout
 an exposition mas brought that city
 nlore Iane than ii sue nad outdone buAalo.
 In 1922, according to carefully com l plled statistics, less than one-lnird of ! the students of the ten leading colleges
 i'll America We're processing Christians,
 while now the proportion is greater l than one-half.
 I In spite of the fact that President Roosevelt takes as much exercise as he can he has gained fifteen or twenty pounds since he became president. He says he does not get as much chance to be in the open air as he ought to have.
 Senator Gallinger of New Hamp- 1 shire recently sent to the library of congress for a Bible, and one of the oldest employees of the library says that this was only the second time in forty-two years that senator wanted a Bible.
 Strange as it may seem, one of the commonest food adulterations is honey Ill the comb. The wax comb is manu, Iactured so as to foil detection and the cells are filled with q manufactured syrup and sealed over exactly as the bees would do it.
 At cabinet meeting recently one of the members spoke of his boyhood days when he drove the cows to pas ture. An exchange of "reminiscences developed the fact that every member of the presidents official family had performed that service ill youth.
 Representative Adams of Pennsyl- vanla is the author of bill to reform the consular service. and aptly asks:
 What good can Yankee smartness avail in the way of advancing Ameri- can interests i'll foreign countries when the Yankees we send to those countries are dumb from their inability to speak the language?'
 Under date of March II the United States patent office ruled that residents or Potro Rico and Cuba are entitled to register trade marks in the United States, while those of the Philippines are not entitled to do so. If you want to know about American or foreign patents, trade marks, copyrights. etc. an inquiry addressed to c. A. Snow & " opPoSilO llC pdltnL w dSu- 1ngton, D. C., will bring a booklet full of interest to inventors, patentees and manufacturers.
 telegraph wires brought to Sat urday afternoons papers a shocking tale from western Pennsylvania of how farmer evidently insane had tied his wife wearing red jacket in the bull-pen. and then had liberated the bull which naturally proceeded to gore her to death. There was nothing to relieve the horror of the story ex- cept the possible doubt of it's accuracy and the style of it's lurid narration. We were told for fact that when people arrived on the scene the bull was seen glaring at the corpse which gave no evidence of life" A corpse that gives no sign of life is no better than dead and is evidently entitled to be so con- sidered.--Hartford Courant.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-24
Conference About CuBa.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Matters incident to the transition of Cuba from American to Cuban control formed the subject of conference of several hours duratioso at the White House last night. Those present included the president, Secretary Root, Postmaster General Payne and Governor General Leonard Wood. General Woods visit here will be very short, and officials desire to learn everything possible about the condition of affairs while he is in Washington. The subject was gone over in many of it's features and very general interchange of ideas ex- pressed. Postmaster General Payne had his first opportunity to meet Gen eral Wood last night. Mir. Payne be- lieves that the change in the two gov ernments So far as postal matters are concerned can be accomplished very easily, although he thinks it will be necessary for q time at least to retain some of the postal officials of the island in their present places until the busi- ness of the department is in a smooth running order.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-24
THE FINAL WEEK.
New York Legislature Has Its Work
 Nearly Completed.

1 New York Legislature Has It's Work
 Nearly Completed. | ALBANY, N. Y., March 24.-The leg | islature of 1902 will adjourn sine die on Thursday. There remains but very | little more to do that is not already | known. An attempt will doubtless be l made to pass the canal appropriation bill calling for $31, ,S00,00O now in the assembly committee on rules. This is | the Davis bill, which passed the sen ate after hard debate. It cuts out the appropriation for the Oswego canal | system, and on this account 1t will be | fought hard by number of legislators who when the Oswego system was in cluded in the appropriation were en- thusiastic advocates of it. Five of the six members of the assembly rules committee are opponents of canal leg islation.
 The mortgage tax bill is dead. There was the usual annual battle over the proposition, and for time it looked as though the advocates of the bill would win out. The decisive, vote was taken in the senate last week, and the bill failed. This Is the fourth year that an attempt has been made to pass mort gage tax bill and failed.
 The Raines bill to hold the heads of municipal departments responsible for the rental and continuance of improper hotels has passed the senate, but it is doubtful if it will get through the as sembly. Governor Odell has publicly stated that he did not believe that there would be any excise legislation this year. All of the numerous other excise bills have died in committee on this account.
 Mayor Lows bills to reorganize the list of municipal employees in New York city are ill an uncertain condi- tion. There has been so much change in the text from the time that they were originally introduced that their fate remains in doubt.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-24
4 alg zs.-Edware Combine.

ST. LOUIS, March 24.-F. c. Sim mons, advisory director of the Sim mons Hardware company, states in re- ply to questions that there is thirty million dollar deal on, which will prob ably end in the consolidation of four of the largest hardware concerns In the country, He said; T am not in a posi- ton to make any definite statements regarding the deal, but will say that there is such movement on foot, and all the companies named in the dis patch will be Interested As yet there has been no meeting of the promoters of the plan"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-24
COMPROMISE LIKELY.
Mine Workers Convention Is Still in
 Session

Mine Workers Convention Is StIll i'll
 Session.
 SHANlOKIN, Pa, March 24--From an official source it is learned that an effort will be made to adjourn the joint convention of districts Nos. l, z and 3, United Mine Workers of America, without committing the delegates to q strike declaration. At an all night meeting the special committee appoint ed on Saturday formulated resolution which the leaders hope will satisfy both radical and conservative dele gates. The committee consists of Pres ident Mitchell, District Presidents Nichols, Fahey and Duffy and the three district vice presidents.
 The report Of the committee will take the form of resolution the principal clause of which, it is authoritatively stated, will recommend the appoint ment of committee to present to the operators the demands of the conven- tion.
 Incorporated in the report are a num- Der of resolutions adopted during the week in addition to those made public by President Mitchell. All of these res .olutions, it is stated, contain a strike declaration effective April l, but they were made subject to the resolution of the special committee report, which, so far as could be learned, does not de clare for a strike. All of the demands made in the scale committee report are also embodied in the resolution, but the statement is made that only two of these-an eight hour working day and the weighing of coal wherever practi- cable-will be insisted upon if the con- yention adopts the resolution. Should the report prove satisfactory the con- vention is expected to select a commit tee composed of others than officers of the union.
 In the event of the operators refus- ing to recognize the committee it is within the province of the district pres idents to declare strike after receiv- ing the sanction of the national execu- tive board
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-24
Train Wrecked and Burned.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. March 24.-Passenger train No. 3S, north bound, on the Southern railroad, was wrecked by landslide at Coyesville, fifteen miles south of here, at 4:15 o'clock yesterday morning. The train was forty minutes late and running at an unusual rate of speed. The en- zine was ditched, and six coaches were destroyed by fire. The loss of mail was the greatest i'll the history of southern railroading. Nicholas Lown, a Pullman car porter, and an un- known tramp were killed. The passen- gers escaped without injury.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-24
Since the first day of spring. whie

Since the first day of spring, whicl came last Friday, the weather bureau has been predicting cloudy and stormy weather, but some one higher up has decreed otherwise, and the clouds and rain drops are few and far between If this pleasant weather continues fol another week or so we may expect to see the constitutional convention stam- peded. It has been so pleasant that 3 break of this kind is liable to happen at any moment. It is hardly to De expected that the city fellows will offer any objection to an early ad- journment.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-24
Fatal ExpIosion of Dynamite.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 24--A special from Houghton, Mich, says: "A terrible explosion of dynamite oc- cured near Oskar, eight miles north of Houghton, yesterday, resulting in the death of two men and serious in- jury to another. The scene of the ex- plosion was in the house of John Boul- lard. The building caught fire while the family was at church, and when the heat became intense two boxes of dynamite which were stored away for blowing up stumps exploded, killing neighbors of the Boullards while fight ing the fiames.''
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-24
CHINESE FEEL HURT.
Native Press Say Nation Is Humili-
 afed by Powers

ated by Powers.
 PEKING, March 24.-There is little discussion either among the diplomats or the Chinese of the Franco Russian declaration, and this declaration is gen erally regarded as making for peace.
 The Chinese newspapers are empha- sizing the humiliation of China, saying she is treated by the powers as though she were incompetent to defend her own interests and that she is placed upon level with Korea.
 The Chinese foreign office is prepar- ing to send independent ministers to establish legations in Italy, Austria and Spain. The Chinese ministers to Great Britain, Russia and the United States have been heretofore respective ly accredited to these nations.
 The dowager empress has appointed Wua Mu Lun to be president of the Imperial university, to succeed the Rev. w. A. F. Martin, who was re- gently relieved of the presidency of that institution Wua Mu Lun is a progressive and learned official.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-24

says that the democrats will resist the measure to the full extent of their ability. We will leave no stone un- turned to defeat such pernicious and partisan action," were his words.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-14
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Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-14
AGAIN HOME TEAM LOSES.
Dissatisfaction Among Ball Team, and New
Manager Suggested.

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What is the matter with the ball team
of this city2 1t appears as though they
cannot win game. No matter what team
they play, be they easy or be they hard,
the result is always the same. Idaho
Springs is always compelled to take the
losers end.
The game last Sunday afternoon re-
suited in victory for the visitors from
Denver. In so many words, they had a
walkaway. From the very start they Sc
cured the lead, but would let up occa-
sionally just long enough for the specta-
tors to think that the home team had
show. 1t was loosely contested game,
and at the finish the score stood IS to II.
During the last few days there has been
great deal of dissatisfaction as regards
to the ball team of this city. Many of
the players have become dissatisfied with
the management of J. R. Rowe, and an
nounce that they intend to leave the team
unless a change is made. They assert
that he will not allow a man of judgment
to place the players, and that he is not
well enough versed in the sport to see
that the players are in their proper po-
sitions.
Again the business people of the city
witness the sport where home talent is
sure to go down to defeat, and have ex-
pressed themselves as not being favorable
to patronizing the grounds. If some
more able manager was secured they
would willingly come to the front and
render whatever assistance they could to
make the enterprise a success.
Several prominent men are advocating
a new management and have suggested
that w. E. Pasmore be given the man
agement of the affairs of the team. They
contend that he would be able to create
interest in the pastime and that different
results would be sure to follow.
1t is fact, and true one, that play
er will lose interest in a team if every
game is lost A good manager, and one
who knows all the inns and outs of the
game, can occasionally work so that his
team will come out victorious. He will
encourage his men and see that they get
out for practice.
Many of the players want new man.
agement. 1t is up to you, boys, Get to-
gether and reorganize. The result will
be different. Try it.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-14
P rx~ Nrv% 0f Lee Sing, a Chinaman, Il
A\0AA wv IA EscortedtoCity Limits L
- Claimed He Was About /
Il oW1A N ~ to Marry White Girl. (

ed individual, he would have been able
to have made his escape.
Sing was grabbed and searched in
order to find if he had any weapons, as
all realized that Chinaman is tricky,
end if possible might do bodily harm to
some member. He was then ordered to
walk ahead, but refused. 1t now became
necessary to force him to go, and four
strong members picked him up and car
ried him down the railroad track. Sing
fix, and commenced to make considerable
noise. A gag was then placed in his
mouth, and it did its work for some time
He was then told if he would promise to
keep still the gag would be removed.
This he promised and no sooner had it
been taken off than he commenced to
make as much noise as possible. Some
member then slapped him across the
mouth, telling him he must keep still.
The Chinaman was not roughly used at
any time. 1t was not the desire of any
one to hurt him in any way. They only
had one object in view and that was to
compel him to leave the city, and not
return.
Sing was carried down the track about
two miles, when he was released and told
to make his get away as fast as possible.
There was no rope placed around his
neck at any time, and the report that he
was strung up is without foundation.
The crowd was a most orderly one of
its kind. There was no one who was
intoxicated, as can plainly be seen. Had
several members been under the influence
of liquor, it is quite probable that the
manner in which he was handled would
have been different.
As soon as the proceedings had come
to an end, the crowd returned to the
city. The report had spread quickly and
there was nothing else talked about dur
ing the remainder of the night
1t is said that Sing returned to the city,
and was seen by some one who knew
him. He was told to leave at once as it
was feared if the crowd, which was very
much excited, should get hold of him,
he might be treated roughly. Sing
walked to Central City, and Tuesday
morning telephoned to Nellie Merchen,
to meet him in Denver that evening. The
girl left on the afternoon train, and it is
presumed Sing met her at the Junction
Mrs. Wilson says she cannot under
stand why the girl fell in love with Sing
"When the girl first came up here" said
she, "the Chinaman at once fell in love
with her. That was the first week. He
would attempt to place his hand on her
arm, and the girl came in and told me
she was going to leave unless told Sing
to leave her alone. This l did, but in
less than week found the two making
love. The girl told me at first that she
would rather have a snake touch her
than the Chinaman.
Mrs. Wilson is of the opinion that
Sing threw love potions on the girl. She
says that for the last week Sing was very
ugly and that she was afraid to go into
the kitchen.
The reports concerning the affair have
been exaggerated upon until one hardly
knows what to believe. Who was there
is not known only to those who took an
active part. You can hear all kinds of
stories and if they were believed almost
every one in town was present.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-14
NEIGHBoRHooD QUARRELS.
Mrs. weiner Slapped Child's Face And is
Fined Therefore.

Neighborhood rows are becoming a
frequent occurrence these days. Last
Saturday a Mrs. Weiner who lives over
by the depot became enraged at some
children who persisted in throwing rocks
|at her front door, and the result was that
|the daughter of Mrs. Hannes was slap
bed across the face. Mrs. Hannes at
|once proceeded to the justice court where
She swore out warrant charging Mrs.
|Weiner with assault and battery. The
ease was tried Monday afternoon, and
|upon the conclusion of testimony, Judge
Whiting fined the defendant in the sum
bfsI and costs, in all amounting to 81 80.
Mrs. Weiner admitted that she slapped
the Haunes girl, but said she only did it
hitter the child had called her names.
During the progress of the trial both
women wanted to tell their troubles at
| he same time, and an argument resulted
hat became so heated that it looked for
while as though there would be hair
|bulling match. This was averted by
Marshal O'Rouke.
Both women swore vengeance on the
jther, and there will in all probability
be trouble up their way.
Judge Whiting gave the children
ecturing, and cautioned them to do bet
er in the future. Whether they will or
lot depends entirely on their parents.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-14
CONTEST NOTICE.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
DENvER COIO lime & Yooo


sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in
this office by Ella M. Miller. Contestant. against
homestead entry No. Io34I. made July 2o, 1900 for
the u NV u section "a and II section II,
township S. range 70 W, by Alfred Alonzo Wnn,
conteStee in which it is alleged that said Winn has
not from the date of his entry the present time es-
tablIshed and maintained bona fide residence on
said land or cultivated and improved the
quired by law, and said alleged absence was not due
/. his employment in the army or navy marine
corps of the United States during the with Spain
during any other In which the United States
has been engaged said parties hereby notified
appear, respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at a. July 70, Ioo2, before the Reg
lister and Receiver at the United States Land Office
in Denver. Colorado.
The said contestant having. In proper affidavit.
filed June 6, 1907. set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal service of this notice
be made. il is hereby ordered and directed that
such notice be given by due and proper publication
c. d. FORD. Register.
DANIEL WIrTER & Co., Denver. Colorado. Attor-
nies for Contestant.
First publication June IA, 1907.
Last publication July 5. 1909.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-14

Louie Sing, Chinaman, who has been
the last seven months, was waited upon
by mob last Monday night, chased out
of town and warned never to return.
The report had been put in circulation
that Sing was going to marry Miss Nellie
Merchen, a waitress at the Beebee, and
that the ceremony was to take place in
Georgetown Tuesday.
Mrs. Wilson, the propretress of the
Beebee had been aware of the friendsh p
of the couple for some time, but she took
no steps to stop it. She allowed them to
remain at their work, and both notified
her Sunday night that she could secure
additional help, as they we're going to
Georgetown where they would start
restaurant.
The mob was composed of about thirty
well known residents of the city. The
movement was started in the morning
and the selection of the crowd was left to
one man. About eight o'clock all
assembled in one of the business houses
and it was then decided that the start
should not be made until o:3o. A COM
mittee was appointed to see that the
officers were kept in another part of town
from which the operations were to be
carried on.
Promptly at the appointed time the
crowd divided and quietly marched to
the Beebee, all assembling on Sixteenth
street. Here it was decided that a leader
was necessary and after some delay in
finding person who was willing to lead
the crowd work started. One man was to
knock at the door of No. 80, where Sing
was supposed to be, and when the door
was opened the second man was to pull
revolver and cover those inside. The
program went off as arranged but 1t was
found that Sing was not in the room
He had evidently got wind OF the affair,
because his bed showed evidence of hav-
ing been occupied. The crowd then de-
manded of the Chinaman who was in the
room that he lead them to the place
where Sing was hidden, but that indi-
yidual refused. He was compelled to
dress and under threats of violence he
marched the crowd to the place where he
claimed Sing was hidden.
1t was trick of the Chinanan, for he
took the mob to the dining room door,
and when it was opened it was found
that Mrs. Wilson and her daughter were
the only occupants. Mrs. Wilson at
once went into Mysteries, and became so
excited that she claimed her life had
been threatened. She was assured that
no harm was intended her, and that she
was laboring under a misapprehension.
She carried on SO long and loudly that
the crowd deemed it best to make a
retreat. Then they went to the wash
house, and the leader demanded entrance.
The door was opened and when he
stepped in, the others did not follow. A
Chinaman promptly closed the door, and
the man was there alone. One man asked
for gun, and when it was handed to
him he forced the door and the mob
surged. in. Sing was found sitting on
bed in the back room, and when asked
what his name was said that it was Sam
Lee. who conducts laundry on Miner
street. His bluff came nearly having the
desired effect and had it not been for one
member who personally knew the want
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-14
How to Avoid Trouble.

Now is the time to provide yourself and
family with bottle of Chamberlain s
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t
IS almost certain to be needed before the
summer is over, and if procured now may
save you trip to town in the night or in
your busiest season 1t is everywhere ad-
mitted to be the most successful medicine
in use for bowel complaints, both for chill
dren and adults No family can afford to
be without it For sale by J. J Sherwin.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-14

Pride of the Rockies flour at Ed wards
Bros.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-14

Mothers bread is the best.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-14

Try Edwards Bros. special butter.