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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-21
OAKyILLE TROLLEY TALK.
Some People Think the s25,00O Bond
 is Too High.

5OiAS IGOpic Lililh tue @-o,Ooo DoAu
 is Too High.
 While it may not appear so on the surface, still it is fact that consider able interest is being taken in the Oakville trolley question and it is amusing to listen to some of the req sons that are being offered against the conditions recommended by the board of public works. One is that the bond of $25,0O0 is in excess of the es- timated cost of doing the work and that the most the city should ask is that the bond be equal to the cost of making such changes as are necessary there. This is mere nonsense Those who are talking about this matter don't know what it will cost to widen the street and build a bridge across the work, and in any case. supposing the bond is high, what difference does that make to the traction company proyid- ed it means business. If the com pany loses in the courts and can widen the street for S1, that's all they'll have to pay. One would think by the way some people interpret the conditions that the city wants to have the com- pany pay the bond and do the work besides. This is an important ques- tion and there should be no tomfoolery about it. Many say now that the al- dermen should tack on a few condi- tions to the ones recommended by the board of public works in order to get what the city ought to have out of it. If the aldermen think this way, it is their duty to do it, and it is safe to T IL. f 1@1 ..1-< as body shall not feel aggrieved at such action. There appears to be no objection to the amendment making the distance from the bridge to where the cars shall stop fifty feet instead of a hundred. On the contrary, it is re- garded as an improvement.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-21
NEW HAVEN ECONOMIC LEAGUE.
Its Managers to Bar Professional PoIi-
 ticians.


 New Haven, June 21.-At a largely attended session of the Economic league this week it was decided to bar from membership all applicants who are known as professional politicians. Fully quarter of the time of the meet ing was devoted to debating on their exclusion and how it could be effect ed. Finally the question was settled by a vote that every name proposed for membership be offered in open meeting and then referred to the ex- ecutiye committee. With this pub- licity and opportunity for investiga- tion, ward heeler would find it diffi- cult to get inside the doors of the league room. An executive commit tee of twenty-five was appointed. Its chairman is Attorney George NJ. Wal lace, president of the board of alder men, and one of the members is a clergyman. the Rev Alexander F. IT, vine of the Second Congregational church. MT Wallace and Andrew N. Kelly were appointed delegates to the state convention which the Bridgeport league is promoting. It was voted to ask the Bridgeport league to favor holding the first convention in New Haven.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-21
Embexxied Trust Funds.

PHILADELPHIA, June 21.-It has developed that the police of this city and New York are looking for Henry B. Mcdowell, president of the United States Trust company, which had of fees in the Witherspoon building, this city, and which collapsed on Tuesday last. Mcdowell is alleged to have em, beazled securities valued at S2b0. GOO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-21
POLICE COURT DOINGS.
Circus Employe Who Brandished An
 Empty Revolver.

Empty Revolver.
 Judge Cowell held city court to-day, all the other judges being out of town or being engaged. Richard ". Gerend an employe of Walter l.. Mains circus was charged with intoxication and carrying concealed weapons. He plead guilty to both. Officer Claffey, who arrested him, testified that he found him in the freight yard of the Naugatuck road, making trouble for the employees and that when he found he was under arrest he drew a self cooking revolver. The officer then buckled into the fellow and made short work of him. The weapon was not loaded but the officer took no chances. On his promise to leave town, he said he had money enough to pay his car fare to the next town, he was let go.
 Michael Brahany was charged with breach of the peace His wife was the complainant and as she did not wish to prosecute the case was continued a week.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-21
BAND CONCERT.

The American band will play the fol- lowing program at Boulder Grove, Sun day, June 22nd:
 1-March My Maryland. ... Migrants 2-Oyerture Orpheus ...... OHenbach 3-Concert Mazurka Reverie.. Brooks 4-Polka Comique The Jolly Musi-
 clanS ...... MuScal 5-Medley Overture Blaze Away. 6-Waltz Jolly Fellows. Volstedt 7-Selection Mikado ........ Sullivan S-Descriptive Piece A Hunt in the
 Black Forest. t.............. Voelker 9-March Colored Delegates ..Fulton 1O-Overture Fest ......... Eeutner 11-Popular Selection Loop the Loop 12-Waltz Symphia.... .... Hickman 13-Novelette In Cosy Corner Kim
 Dau-bIallOu
 Arranged by James M. Fulton. l4-Descriptive Piece The Dance of
 the Collins .......... Rocker 1o-Morceau de Concert A Southern
 heVene ........ .......... Bendix
 Arranged by James M. Fulton l6-Finale Crussiar Attaque Eilenberg
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-21
HOf Weather

As the hot weather comes on you will need a good diarrhoea and dysen- tery remedy in the house. Our Black berry Cordial has cured some very bad cases. Perfectly safe for little chil- dren; 2oc bottle, at Fitzpatricks Pharmacy, East Main and Wall Sts.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-21
Convicted of Murder.

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, June 21.-- Harvey D. Montgomery has been con- Ticted of murder in the first degree for shooting his wife at their home near Walton, Delaware county. He will be Iantenced on Monday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-21

J. T. Phelan says if you stop paying rent and buy a house from him you will have laid the foundation of a fortune.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-21

Warren l.. Hall is a member of the committee from the fifth district but was not present at last nights meet ing.
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-12
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TWINS 86 YEARS OLD.

Jonas and Joel Hungcrford, Active
New England Farmers.
WATERFOWL, Conn.,, prides itself upon
having as residents the two Oldest twins
of all New England. They are Jonas
and Joe! Hungerford, Sc years old, and
still hale and hearty. They are tillers
of the soil and still occupy themselves
with the daily tasks of the farm.
The Hungerford twins are of the same
height and have the same slight stoop
Of the shoulders. They are both mar
ried and live about mile and h.lf
apart. Although they have always lived
in WATERFOWL, and the postmaster is a
lifelong resident of the town also, when
one of the twins goes to the postoflice
for his mail the old postmaster invarl-
ably hesitates and asks, Jonas or
Joel?" The postmaster's perpleXity is
fully shared by all the other residents
of the town.
Twenty years ago Jonas and Joel,
with their families, made n trip to New
York, going from Bridgeport by steam-
er. In the evening before boarding the
boat they separated, agreeing to meet
aboard. Joel reached the steamer first,
Jonas having lost his way. joel waited
until few minutes before leaving time,
and then Went aboard to look after his
baggage. AS he walked through the sa-
loon deck he came upon big mirror,
and, advancing toward it with out
stretched hands, exclaimed" Jonas, how
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-12

and the value of the annual manufac-
tured product was $375O00,00O. Since
1890, however, the expansion of the
cotton business in Great Britain has
not been of especially great account,
though manufacturing on the Conti-
nent and In Inuia has increased won
derfully.
The first cotton factory In America
was n New England institution. In
1890, Samuel Slater erected such
building at Pawtucket. r. I. For
many years progress was very slow.
and the consumption Of cotton had
reached but 10000 bales twenty years
afterward, in 1910. The War OF 1872
stimulated the home production of
cotton goods by cutting off foreign
manufactures. and In 1915 10000 bales
of cotton were converted into cloth.
Under the stimulus of favorable legis-
lation, progress was rapid from this
time on, but of course has been great
est during the last half century. In
1910 the total value of our cotton man
ufactures. according to census figures,
was S46,350,453 This has increased
by leaps and bounds in 1890 reaching
the enormous sum of $2679S1, 724. In
the latter year the amount of capital
in the cotton manufacturing business
was $354, O2O,S 43.. Other figures of that
year show that 1,200,000,000 pounds of
cotton were consumed in making
3,000,000,O00 square yards of cloth. In
1900 the consumption of cotton in the
manufactures of the United States
was about 1.S6O,00O,0OO pounds, an in
crease of nearly 700.O0O,OOO pounds
over 1890, with corresponding in
crease in number of yards and aggre-
gate value.
1t is perhaps natural. as cotton man
ufacture was begun in New England,
that that part OF the country should
have retained Its distinction as the
chief seat of the industry. Ever since
cotton goods were made in the United
States, New England has had three
fourths of all the spindles, with Massa-
chusetts far in the lead of other States.
This State alone has about one-third of
the spindles Of the United States,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-12

though with the continued establish
ment of factories in the South this lead
is being gradually cut down. The city
of Fall River is the site of the greatest
concentration OF cotton manufacture.
Providence, not far away, Is close
second. In the South, in the decade
between 1880 and 1890, the number of
spindles Increased three-fold. Since
1890, the increase has been steady and
heavy.
1t is only of comparatively recent
yenrs that the commercial possibilities
of cotton seed have been realized. Cot
tonseed oil Is now expressed, yielding
perhaps thirty-fye gallons to ton of
seed. The seed, which have been
steamed and hulled previous to the
operation of getting out the oil. are
afterward dried and ground. yielding
about 100 pounds Of mea, to ton of
seed. Refined cottonseed oil is used
In great many ways. especially in
the manufacture of substitutes for but
ter, olive oil and lard. 1t is also used
as lubricant. for dressing feathers,
and for mixing with other vegetable
oils in the preparation of paints. Cot
tonseed meal is used both as fertil-
izer and for feeding stock. 1t gives
satisfactory results either way.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-12


leader of the government troops was
Cipriano Castro, President of the repub-
lie, and to his daring and brilliant
charges was due the defeat of the revo-
lutionists.
The head of the revolution is General
Matos, an aspirant to the Presidential
Office. Instead of settling their political
battles in Venezuela and in many other
Latin republics with the ballot these
hot-headed Southerners resort to bullets
and generally every change in the occu-
pant of the Presidential chair is marked
by civil strife. The ambition of General
Matos to become President is the cause
of the present revolution.
The federation of states which constl-
tute the republic Of Venezuela forms a
country larger In extent than France,
Germany and the Netherlands com
bined. The eastern part Of the coast
was discovered by Columbus In 149S
and the whole coast the year after. The
first settlement was made In 1920 at
Cumana, which is consequently one of
the Oldest cities in the new world.
The rule of Spain over Venezuela re-
manned unchanged until 1906, when
General Miranda headed an insurrec-
ton for the liberation of the country.
He succeeded i'll breaking the Spanish
power for time, but after number of
bloody encounters the rule Of Spain was
resumed
rha nayt imnortant eyent in vane-
zuelan history was when Simon Bolivar
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-12
COTTON STILL KING.
HAS THOUSANDS OF SUBJECTS
I'm THE SOUTH.
Industry's Great Growth-valuc Of
Its Various Side Products-New En-
xlapd the Center of Nations Cotton
Business Some Figures.

Cotton is still king in the South. The
beginning of last season was full of
portent of disaster, and this condition
continued almost to the end. Every
evil condition known TO the trade
either threatened or overlook the crop.
But, in spite of all the drawbacks
which came to the cotton season of
19Ol-19O2, the crop was very nearly
100000 bales. Inc price received
for tmiddling was nearly cent pound
under that of year before, but far
higher than the average for the past
five years. a good many millions Of
dollars of revenue came in the trade in
cotton seed.
The output of the season of 1900-1901
or, rather, the consumption. both for
eign and domestic, of American cotton
was 10,4S6,507 bales of about 500
pounds each. This was about 100000
bales more than the previous season,
and 100000 less than the season of
1S98-1S99 The worlds consumption
Of cotton from all sources, Including
the Enst Indies and Egypt, was 49,
$4,000 pales during the season of
10O0-10O1. 1t will thus be seen that
the Tinted States supplies about seven
eighths of all the cotton used in the
world. Comparative factory figures
will show where the most of 1t is used.
In Great Britain, there are more than
4d,D00,000 spindles in operation; on the
European continent more than SO ,5O0,-
600; in the United States more than
21;0OO,OOO, and in the East Indies more
than 5O00,0OO.
The early history of the cultivation
and manufacture of cotton is involved
in obscurity. though 1t is generally adj
United that India took the initiative
In both, and attained skill in the
former which was never equaled any
where previous to the introduction of
machinery. Early in the sixteenth cen
tury-about l521-what is believed to
have been the first cotton raised in
America was grown in Talbot County,
Maryland. 1t was looked upon only
as curiosity. the plants being grown
only for their blossoms. A few years
prior to the War of the Revolution
some cotton was raised In Virginia
and adjacent States for manufacturing
purposes, and after the war its cult
walton was renewed. The lint was
picked from the seeds by hand and the
thread was spun and cloth woven OH
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-12
is not poisonous, but is sometimes yer,

savage.
AS we were returning from our work
In the pitpan one evening, says Mr.,
Bell. we saw large snake of this sIa,.
cies coiled on branch of tree about
ten feet above the water 1 told the
Indians to paddle under it so that
might kill 1t with n pole They said
l had better leave it alone, as it might
attack us; but persisted, and they let
me have my way.
l passed forward to the bow, and
with my pole struck at the snake,
which uncoiled itself, raised its head,
and waved it from side to side, darling
out its tongue.
The canoe had 0rifted directly under
meath when struck the next blow, and
the snake dropped instantly into the
bow Of the boat. threw away my
pole and hastily lodging past the men,
got to the stern. The man in the bow
struck ut the reptile, but missed and
fell overheard. The snake raised its
head and came cautiously at the mex,
man, who without delay jumped over.
board. So did all the rest, and us l
saw the serpent meant business. fol
lowed them.
When came to the surface heard
roars Of laughter from the men swim.
ming about. To have possession of the
canoe did not satisfy his snakeship. fol
he followed up into the water, upon
| which we all dived.
On coming up again I heard n yell
from one of the men. who on rising
to the surface had lifted the snake OF
his shoulder. He dived quickly. The
reptile swan toward the shore and we
got into our canoe again. My snake
killing desires were somewhat damp
ened
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-12


their domain. Since their first contact
with the whites the Serbs have shown
no disposition to accept civillzIng ways
and remain to-day cruel and cannibal-
istic.
Among them the brightest virtue is
the shedding of alien blood. They prac-
tice polygamy. No special formalities
attend the taking of supernumerary
wives. who are usually the widowed
sisters of the first wife, constant war
fare in the tribe resulting in the rapid
killing off of the men.
An expedition for the conquest of the
island is being organized by former
American cowboy, Charles Meadows,
and 1t may be that the end of the Seri
Indians is near. Meadows holds a pro-
visional grant of the island from the
Mexican government, and the end of
he islanders will be subjugation or OK
Termination
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-12
DRUMMING up TRADE.


What Brisk Competition Did in u Small
Vermont Town.
Competition has its uses, no doubt,
but when it reaches the point where 1t
prompts one to resort to trickery it
ceases to be benefit. A man who
spends his summers In northern YER
mont was witness during his last va
cation to rivalry which was as alb
surd as 1t was unnecessary.
There are two taverns in the little
town where | stay, he says, and they
got along in peace and amity until n
local newspaper was started, and began
TO publish lists of the guests at the
two houses
One of the landlords found that his
list fell a little short of the other, and
began to send The names of those who
stayed at his hotel even for single
meal.
The other, who was off the main road,
and had fewer transients but more reg
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-12

hand looms In farmhouses. What the
growth Of cotton production has been
since those early days is matter Of
history. Now the southern part of the
United States produces much the larg-
est part of the worlds cotton. India
second. then Egypt and Bra
I'll, in the order named. India's quail
ty is Inferior to that of our own cot
ton. Conditions In the South. especial
ly in the Mississippi Valley and among
the islands along the coast. are ideal
for cotton production. The yield va
rles from one-fourth of bale of 500
pounds to two bales per acre. To pro-
duce bale. about l,5OO pounds of seed
cotton is necessary-500 of lint. or cot
ton, and 1000 pounds of seed.
Great Britain ever has been the
grentest producer of cotton fabrics
since their manufacture was begun. AS
early as 1887, the annual Importation
of raw cotton into England was o.
100000 pounds. In 1890, the consump-
ton had reached l,7O0,0OO,OOO pounds
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-12

y
er brother, and president of the Amer
lean Steel Foundries. He is one of the
youngest of the coterle of steel mag
mates, being less than 80 years of age.
With his brothers he was educated by
the friars of st. Francis College, at
Loretta, Pa, his speciality being civil
engineering. AS young man he en-
tered the Carnegie works, at % was
superintendent in the works Mt Home
stead and, proving his adaptability and
ability, became protege Of Carnegie.
In 1896 he became general superin-
tendent of the Duquesne steel works
and blast furnaces and was made a
director in the Carnegie Steel Com
papy. When the United States Steel
Corporation was organized in 1901, he
went to New York as assistant to his
brother, and in August of the present
year. when the principal steel foun-
dries of the United States were
merged, he was made president of the
American Steel Foundries, the plants
in combination numbering eight.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-12

ular boarders, was unhappy for several
weeks; but after while his list began
to swell In the most surprising way.
saw it in the little paper, but could
not account for the increase.
AT last discovered that he had put a
large drinking trough in front of his ho-
tel, with n side faucet and drinking
cups; and hanging by n chain was lit
tie book with pencil attached.
Travellers generally stop at the
trough, and 1t is seldom that some one
of a party does not express curiosity
about the book. When 1t is opened
the names of other travellers are dis
covered, and the chances are that the
pencil Is used again. And in the next
issue of the local paper appears a long
list of names under the heading. "Those
who have stopped Mt the Spotford Inn
during the last week are" and no.
body can dispute 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-12
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DEFEATED BY A Rock-sNAkE.

He Was a Savage Customer and Came
Off Victor.
O. N. Bell, the author of "Tang-
weera." writing Of his adventures
among the gentle savages of Central
America. cites curious adventure with
a snake. Rock-snakes. from ten to
twelve feet long. and as thick MS a
mans arm, are not uncommon in the
woods of Central America. This snake
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-12

When delegation of 'Quakers visit
ed William Nv. their hats We're taken
of by one another in the ante-cham-
beF to the throne room. AT the recent
general conference of the Society of
Friends in New Jersey 1t was announc-
ed that 1t was no longer necessary for
Quakers to wear their hats in meet
Ing. and each man was requested to
remove his own. In any condition of
life. infiesible principles gain rather
than lose by being clothed in flexible
manners.