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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-10
NORTH SQUARE GUN CLUB.
Started Wolcott Direction Yesterday

Started Wolcott Direction 4esterday But Came Home Empty Handed, The North Square Gun club went a. gunning yesterday ill the direction of l Wolcott. A few evenings ago Will liam H. Gillette, assistant clerk of the district court, was initiated into the club and went out yesterday. All they brought home was empty game bags and wonderful story of lucky escape from shooting three farmers. Not bird did they see until they reached Wolcott, notwithstanding all the stories of plenty of game to be had this fall. At Wolcott the members parted, intending to capture glory on their respective accounts, Captain James Donahue going in one direction, Chief Gunner Ryebenzski in another, l and MT Gillette, knowing the trail better than the other two, going south. l Neither will tell who is the hero of the incident of the day, in order, it is sup posed, that the glory may descend on all As has been said, nothing worth shooting at did they see until they reached Wolcott. Here birds were fairly plentiful, but not quite enough of them to shoot at. That is, they were 51OL III ROCKS Inlcka enough 10 miss if a shot was fired at the center. A large, level field was the vortex round which the club was navigating, on the watch for woodcock, quail or any old thing that would stand a shot. At one end of the field stood a barn on which three sturdy farmers were mailing shingles. Each member of the Gun club was in communication with the others by means of loud signals of ''halloaw Everything was tranquil and propitious for good shot when suddenly a bird flew up out of clump of brush and poised in the air for moment or two, taking in the Gun club, evidently. Bang! went one of the guns, and bang! went another, and before there was time for another shot, if the bird was still in the air, shouts from the direction of the barn where the farmers were working on the roof told where the shots had taken effect
 In few moments the North Square Gun club was taking to their heels across the level field to their buggy on the road, and they never looked back until they were sure they were not followed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-10
Large rnereaae Tn Po.tal Receipt.

Large Increase In Postal Receipts.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 1O.-The lar gest increase in postal receipts in the history of the service is shown in the reports of the gross receipts of the ff- ty largest postoffices in the United States for last month as compared with September, 1901. These fifty of fees furnish approximately half the entire postal revenue of the country. The net increase over the same month last year was 20 per cent. The total gross receipts were $5,058, ,694 an in crease of sS33. .667. The largest in- crease was 50 per cent at Dayton, o., closely followed by almost 49 per cent increase at Jersey City, N. ). New York city and Chicago each showed an Increase of 22 per cent Receipts at Albany, N. \ :, fell o1x $ep5s
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-10
CARD OF THANKS.
Ten Thousana ssr.1.1- 4n Geneva.

[ Ten ThOusAnd sgrAsRcs AM Geneva.
 GENEVA, Oct. 1O.7It is estimated that 10000 men are on strike, and it is believed they have no intention of re turning to work until the demands of the street car line employees are satis- fed. The ordinary life of the city of Geneva is practically suspended. The troops, 5000 in number, are quartered in schoolhouses. Their presence pre- vents the strikers from interfering with the larger estab blishments, although several small factories have been com pelled to close. The authorities have issued orders for the resumption of the whole street car service at once and have promised troops to protect traffic from interference.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-10
Fatal Arkansns shooting Ree.

ELDORADO, Ark, Oct. 1O.-Three men were killed, another will die and two others were wounded in a shoot ing affray which occurred on the streets here. The shooting, it is alleged, is the sequel to the killing Sept IS here by Dearing of Robert Mullens.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-10
EarfhauaIxe I'm Texma.

AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. 1O.-A slight shock of earthquake was felt at Gar field, fifteen miles north of here. Creedmore and Bluff Springs also re- port slight shock. No serious dam age was d0ne.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-10

sound and progressive On living issues and should be Sustained by che masses of the people, who must now realiks the greed of the great monopolies ani their intolerance of public opinion. Al men who want to free the country from present conditions should sustain the democratic party
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-10

EOR SALE--The property of the late Mary x Kelly. at 424 Baldwin street. Inquire J. II. Moran, 221 Cherry street. l0-l-lm
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-10

Referring to the announcement in The New Haven papers that he would represent Hartford county in the state committee of the Bryan faction, Col onel E. M. Graves said to a Hartford Times representative that the use of his name was wholly unauthorized. and that he will not act on the com mitfee My position, he said, ifs un
 equivocaIly for the election of the dem ocraf1c state ticket. While would have preferred the indorsement of the Kansas City platform at New Haven, yef the course Of the Connecticut demo- cfa<s does not differ materially from that oI dan1Dcra{Ie conventions of other 1xAfes The Connecticut plRlfera1 i&
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-10

yNTANTED-Roys ove r A. Apply American District Telegraph and Messenger Ser vice Go. lO-6-6
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-10

TsOR RENtr--s rooms HOO West Main street Modern Improvements, 6i2. 4rooms lss Cooke stree t. Modern Improvements. SIG Tn quire John ONeill, iS1 Cooke street. io-7-tI
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-10

Applications to be made voters must be in the hands of the registrars on or before Monday, October 13. at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. It makes no differ. ence whether you were born here or in some other part of the world. the law requires that you must fle an ap. plzeafion within certain time.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-10

N7 ladies to do copying al w home: nod eception: send stamp. tanu- ard Supply O., Box 22s, Worcester, Mass.
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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-10

ITO RENT--3 or 4large rooms and garden, St 4 per month. 1e9 Hill street. 1o-1-6
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-10
VaDlS-FOr Sale. ID Rent1

ToR SALE-Seven room lodging house, al newly furnished. Price low. Inquire sS Bank street. lV-S-o
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-19
7 doubled I'D into a shaggy ball and

It doubled up into shaggy ball and
| there was q long brown and white
streak painted on the roadbed. All the
blood of It's noble ancestors came to the
surface in that one instant and nerved
the beautiful animal to the effort. Like
an arrow from a bow 1t shot past the
white dog ten feet from the crossing
and ran even with it's mistress on the
front platform. The bet was won.
A mile further on the white bull dog
seemed to collapse and 1t steadily fell
behind, although it kept on gamely
until distanced completely at the long
hill, losing both bets for the sportive
young man who started the game.
Take him on the car yelled the
crowd, and the conductor, oblivious of
rules, stopped the car. The collie was
taken aboard and none too soon, as 1t
painted and coughed as it lay at the
feet Of its fond mistress.
Two silken Jackets were shed then
and there and amid admiring Obs and
Ah's' one Of the gamest animals that
ever won a race was covered with
them.
When the crowd alighted at the fair
grounds gate the young man made
bold to approach the owner Of the col
lie and her companion.
my only regeret is that there is no
wine sold on the fair grounds" said ne,
after introducing himself
When last seen ne was buying tickets
for three.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-19
How ''Shep" Won the Race
- @ - From the Bulldos.

sat and at every stop it placed its
forepaws on the floor Of the car and
begged as plainly as though it could
speak to be taken aboard. Only Stern
orders to go straight home" greeted
each appeal, however, and then the
conductor would send the car rushing
onward. the dog taking its pace With
apparent ease.
Bull Dog Accepts Challenge.
Seven or eight crossings had been
passed when there rushed toward the
car from dooryard a rangy, finely
muscled, white bull dog. 1t seemed to
take the graceful bounds of the collie
as personal challenge and swung at
once into the roadway within three
feet of the other,
BY this time the passengers were be-
coming interested and the two stylish
ly-gowned young women appeared
plainly worried, as 1t was evident that
"shep" was going to follow the car all
the way to their goal-the fair grounds
or drop dead in the attempt.
There were few stops thereafter and
the car increased Its speed but the coll
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-19

Lamentable or not, it is q fact that
If the sporting instinct is a
part of mans makeup he
can't suppress 1t. An instance of
how the uncomfortable inclination to
bet surges to the surface at queer
times and places and under extraor-
binary circumstances occurred on a
Como-H Harriet car, westward bound
The two open cars were fairly
crowded when the train stopped at
Iglehart street for two well-dressed
young women to get aboard. They
were chatting with animation as the
car bowled along and did not notice
that e handsome collie dog had at
tempted to climb into the car after
them.
Suddenly one of tho women turned
to her companion and said excitedly:
why there's Shep following the carr
Go home Shep," commanded the
other sternly to the eager-faced canine.
But the command was unheeded and
"Shep's" eyes only cleaned the bright
err at the sound of his mistress's
voice. The handsome brute kept even
with the seat in which the two women
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-19

fellow almost falling overheard in his
excitement. "Bet you he beats the
hairy one to the next corner"
He held aloft another twenty. The
fat man started to squfrm over toward
the man with the money, fumbling the
while in his inside coat pocket, when
suddenly there was a rush of color up
the aisle and a swish Of silk.
Fair Owner Accepts Wager.
'T'll bet you on my dog" came in a
shrill feminine voice over the heads Of
the intervening passengers.
"Good," cried the young fellow. there
you are conductor" and the two thrust
twenty dollar bills into the hands Of
the conductor, who was more excited at
being stake holder for eighty dollars
than the persons who were risking it,
If such g. thing could be possible.
It was heart-breaking moment. II
there was a person on that car who
wasn't yelling at the top Of their voice
he was certainly dumb.
The car was nearing the corner at
lightning speed. The white dog was
six feet ahead Of the collie and rolling
along like an automaton. The little
collie appeared indeed to be doing
something that he was not used to.
Come on bull, come on bull; here
come on, good boy" shrleked the young
man on the forward car, leaning over
the dashboard and waving his cane.
The bull dog, encouraged ~ the Voice
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-19

first" he shouted, jerking his hand
from his pocket and waving aloft a bit
Of green.
'eWhere?" came in just as excited
tones from the rear Of the trailer.
Here, and T'll make 1t twenty" cried
the first speaker as stout, fashily-
dressed man hurried toward the front
platform Of the trailer.
Got you," said the fat man. Twenty
the bull quits first"
The conductor held the stakes.
Run Like Automatons.
If there had been interest before,
there was excitement now. On came
the two dogs, their jaws wide apart
and their tongues lolling from their
mouths. The notorman crowded on
speed In order to settle the question
as soon as possible, but the animals
showed beside the car like two tireless
pieces Of machinery, their regular leaps
seeming almost automatic.
People were standing up in the two
cars and some In the front car were
even on the seats. Those near the mo-
torman kept him posted on the prog
ress Of the racers, for the collie dog
refused to move up or fall behind the
seat occupied by the two young women.
This gave rise to the impression, when
the bull dog forged ahead, that the
other was firing. -.
1.-TWO to one on the white dog, he's
got him licked now" yelled the young
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-19

calling to 1t, even though 1t was a
strange one redoubled it's effort and
sped over the crossing indicated ten
feet ahead Of the collie.
She Is Still Game.
The girls eye flashed as the conduc-
tor handed over the forty to the youns
man. Suddenly she stopped. Nobody
knew what for. They were all watch
ing the dogs. The bull dropped back
a few feet but remained six feet in the
lead. The young woman Strengthened
up.
It'll bet you forty my 'shep' beats
him to the next corner" she cried
TREMENDOUSLY. She held four ten dollar
bills In her uplifted hand.
you're on" was the excited reply,
and the yelling was renewed. The fat
man was nearly dead with apoplexy or
something. Anyhow he was speeches..
The car was within 100 feet of the
next crossing. The young man renewed
the tactics by which he had clinched
his first wager with the young woman.
"Come on bull"
'rThe white dog wins" whooped the
crowd.
Above all the uproar arose female
voice in one sharp shrek:
"Shep, come Shep."
Raising its beautiful head for all in
slant the collie caught sight of it's mis-
tress's face peering through the crowd.
But the voice Was enough
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-19
Passengers Become Interested.

The situation was indeed becoming
interesting. Passengers on both cars
craned their necks to view the race,
for the two intelligent animals seemed
to have elected among themselves to
make it such.
On the rear platform Of the motor
car stood probably the most interested
onlooker. He was quietly attired
young fellow Of about thirty. with q
slender cane in his hand which he al
most bent double In his excitement as
he leaned over the side Of the platform
guard and watched the two speeding
dogs,
His eyes bulged and occasionally he
thrust his hand into his trousers peck
ct nervously. After the dogs had run
about half mile and neither showed
signs Of firing he could hold in no
longer.
sTen dollars the hairy apg quits
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-19

lie still swung along with it's easy,
graceful stride and the bull, with the
tenacity of It's breed, chung nose and
nose at It's side, growing occasionally,
as if determined not to be shaken off
by a mere dog that never won a fight
in its life. It bumped It's muscular,
white back and tore up chunks of earth
with it's tough claws and finally forged
ahead Of the collie by several seats,
but the other was content to remain
even with its MISTRESS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-19

all our new models of Her Ladyship. French
FleMbone, J. B., W. B., Kabo. c. B.. Ia
Spirite, R. & c. and Thompson's Glove Fitting
ST, 90 corsets, Every pair fitted and each Gus
toner given free of charge pair of the new
straight fro Mt hose supporters.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-09-02
Bridgeport Steamboat Company
FOR. NEW YORK.
VIII O. p AYNE

WILLIAM q. AYNE
New Coastwise Steamer,
Leaves Bridgeport daily except Sum
day. at TAD a. m. on arrival of early
morning train from stations on Naug-
atuck division, due New York IL a.
m. Returning, leaves New York pier
81 e. r., 300 p. IN. and foot East 31st
street 3:15 p. M, due Bridgeport 6:30
10. M. Saturdays, leaves New York
one hour earlier.
STEAMER ALLAN JOY
Leaves bridgeport daily Except Sat-
urdays) IL O'Clock midnight due New
York 400 a. m. Returning leaves
New York pier 81 e. r. daily Except
Sunday at IL a. M, due Bridgeport
800 p m.
Sundays, steamer William G. Payne
leaves Bridgeport 900 a. M, due New
York IL o'clock noon Returning,
leaves New York 5 p M, due Bridge
port $50 d. IN,
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-09-02

gave to those not acquainted with the
strength of unIonIsm in Waterbury
some idea of the number of men that
are banded together and prepared at
all times to ask for and demand their
rights. We're the men always, united
as they were yesterday, there Is moth
ing reasonable they might request but
what would surely be granted. 1t was
a grand and creidtable display of Wa.
terbury's laboring element, and no
doubt but what those who had no part
in the days festivities were as proud
and pleased at the showing as the
men who marched in line. While all
marched and looked well, the Democrat
must be excused if it makes special
mention of the Typographical union.
one of the pioneer organizations of the
town. Every man, from the printer
devil up to the office foreman and
from the linotype machinist down to
the galley boy, was on his dignity and
looked and marched betting thelt
trade. 1t was Waterbury's banner
day and once more emphasizes anew
the fact that in .'unionism there Is
strength
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-09-02
HEARD In PASSING

German official statisticians place
the export trade of the United States
as fourth in the list of the nations OF
the world. Great Britain comes trst,
the British colonies second, Germany
third and the United States fourth.
Rev Thomas Haggerty, we'll known
TEXAS nriest. has left the Catholic
church and will devote himself to the
propa cation of socialism. He found
the two professions cfasned and gives
Iup the one he considers less vital. New
Britain Herald.
The use of the telephone in surgery
is now an ACCOMPLISHED fact. In
searching for bullets or other foreign
substances a telephone is attached to
metal probe and the operator is
| quickly appraised of the contact of the
probe with any metal substance.
Tt is predicted that when the inn
| proyements provided for by the last
river and harbor bill have been effect
ed, Houston, Texas, will become a
great seaport town. The largest ocean
vessels will be able to enter the harbor
and the construction of the Panama
canal will add materially to the COM
merce of the port.
Twenty years ago there was not a
commercially successful typesetting
machine ia the world Even ten
years ago these labor saving machines
were but just introduced. To-day the
NIergenthaler, the Scudder, the Lans-
ton. the Goodson, the Dow and the
/ Simplex all assemble the type by the
touch of a finger upon a keyboard.
i Their speed is said to be limited only
! by the dexterity of the operator, and
/ one man does the work of five or six
by the old and laborious hand process
es.-Mahin7s Magazine.
The repairs on the white house are
being pushed rapidly and it is the hope
of the contractors, and of the G. A. r..
reception committee. that they may
be completed in time to permit of an
inspection OF the renovated presiden-
tial residence by the throngs of yisi.
tors who wHllgo to WashingtonFin Oc-
tober. The office building of the pres
Iident, which adioins the white house,
is now rooted in and will be scomplet-
ed and ready for the use of the presi-
dent and his office force when he re-
turns from his trip west about. the
4 time of the encampment.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-09-02


An instance of the liberality with
which the republican campaign COM
mittee is being supplied with funds
by the trusts and the tariff protected
interests is furnished by the announce
ment that Speaker Henderson is to be
provided with a private car in which
he will travel about the country de-
liyering campaign speeches. While
the railway presidents may have do
mated the use of the car, as is most
probable In view of their own large
interests, it is not likely that they
will transport it free and the other
great interests will have the privilege
of paying for the luxury in which the
speaker will travel. Further details
in regard to the car state that it will
be stocked with the finest wines ans
liquors so that the speaker will be
able to- entertain his friends in be-
coming style.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-09-02

The construction of the press build
ing for the st Louis worlds fair has
begun. This is the same building
used for the headquarters for the
Pan-American and the Charleston
expositions, the materials having been
twice taken apart and transported by
rail first to Charleston and thence to
st Louis. The building is being erect
ed in the extreme eastern part of the
grounds and its veraadas will com
mand view of some Of the most
beautiful features of the exposition.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-09-02


The democrats, says a Washington
correspondent, are observing with
qualification the extraordinary resem4
blance of the platform fad optedAby the
idaho republicans to the one adopted
by the Illinois democrats. What the
Idaho republicans can hope to gain
by demanding from their own party
revision of the tariff so as to abri-
gate the special protection afforded
the trusts is difficult to see Past
experience should have taught them
that such reform can be looked for
only from the democratic party; how
ever, the Idaho platform comedies
with the defninition of the Iowa
platform given by Secretary Wilson on
his return from the west. 1t will be
noted, however, that Secretary Will
son has refrained from expressing any
more views on the tariff question
since he gave out his first interview
and it is more than prabable that he
received peremptory instructions from
the republican leaders to be more
guarded in his published statements.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-09-02
0AKYILLE HAPPENINGS
The Pin Factory Closed Yesterday to
Allow It's Help TO Celebrate.

The Pin Factory Closed Yesterday to
Allow It's Help TO Celebrate.
The Ladies' Aid society Of st. Mary
Magdalen church will hold business
meeting tonight at 7:3O.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick Main and
their son Harry are spending u few
days in New Britain.
Miss Mable Carley spent Sunday at
her home in Cheshire.
William Warner will take a bust
ness trip to New York Friday.
Mrs g. Grady of New York city Is
! spending a few weeks at this place
at the home lof her parents, Mr. and
Mrs George Babin.
Miss Bertha Strawhacker has re-
turned from a months vacation at
Madison.
/ William Warner, our popular gro
Ger, and A. A. Stone returned yester-
day from a days outing at Quassa-
paug bringing with them a fine string
of fish which they caught while there
Earle p. Atwood has just returned
| from Walnut Beach where he spent a
few days at Sunshine cottage with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs Frederick At
wood of WATERFOWL,
The Pin factory closed Labor day
and resumed work this morning.
William Warner will attend the
i Charter Oak races this week.
William McKanar went to Hartford
Saturday.
Albert Adams returned from a
weeks vacation at Walnut Beach
Miss May Peet spent Labor day in
Bridgeport.
On account of change in trolley line.
mass will be celebrated in st Mary
Magdalene church at $50 a. M. until
further notice.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-09-02
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 1902.

Representative Hepburn of Iowa
while in Washington recently re-
iterated his firm conviction that the
attorney general would find, on close
Investigation, that the Panama Canal
company had no title that would war
rant the payment by this government
of $40,o0o,o00 for their rights and
plant. Mr. Hepburn says that he has
investigated the subject too carefully
to be mistaken and that the trip OF
the attorney general to France vii
prove fruitless.