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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-18
GRI BER SINGS ABOIT BIRDIE.
Sim Isn't the Only Warbler In This Cam.
paign-He Inspires the Colonel.

Col Abe Gruber was the principal speaker
al the noon hour meeting Of the CONNER
cial Travellers Association YESTERDAY Mr.
Gruber made a great hit with the drum
mers" For half an hour he had hem
laughing and cheering Once, in refer
ring 10 Colers :, raddle on The coal pls k
he broke into poetry.
The game is So transparent" he said.
Hill means TO play up that socialis,ic
plank where he thinks il will make votes.
among the workngman he will take the
attitude that he Is willing 10 60 al far tow
ard communism rs any one. And then
Mr.. Coler. when he makes speeches to, or
corresponds with his friends on Murray
Hill or on the Slope in Brooklyn. will saw
Not for me: Brides no communist
Its double game characteristic Of Hill
and rs for Birdie. Why
Birdie Is so young
Birdie Il 80 fair,
Never lived a statesman
Who with Bird could compare
Birdie's bright blue eyes,
ON to gaze on Brides face
Is glimpse OF Paradi,e.
Not even Hill expects Democrat ic
victory because OF any wrong doing or
laundering by Gov. Odell. Al the end of
Hills term of Office as Governor, his party
was sick II died in two years, and for
eight years thereafter the people OF this
State never once visited the cemetery to
resurrect il to control the affair Of the
State. Who is there in 1902 who il willing
to bury alive an excellent Governor and
place Undertaken Hill in actual, though
not nominal, charge Of the States businessp"
The Commercial Travellers Association
swung a banner yesterday afternoon in
front of it's Republican headquarters at 45s
Broadway. II ia of elaborate design and OF
great size. In addition to cont aiming the
names OF the candidates on the State ticket
in the centre of the banner are portraits Of
Gov. Odell and F W. Higgins. the nominee
for Lieutenant Governor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-18
ADDICkS CANNOT WIN.
lie viii Not he Made senator n There
Is . special Session.

WILMINGTON, Del. Oct, l7-Gov. Hum
and several Republicans had consul,a.
ton in Philadelphia tonight Tho Gov
ernor. on his way back to Dover. said: IF
a special session of the Legislature is called
and two Senators are elected one Of them
will not be Mr. !Addicks"
He further said that il would he deter
mined some time during Saturday if the
call would be made. "a there were some
matters TO consider yet
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-18
LESSER SPOKE FOR TWENTY
when lie stood Out Against Coler In the
&. 4. n. a., So He says.

Montague A. Lesser, who opposed the
Endorsement Of Mr.. Coler al the meeting
OF the German American Reform Union,
said Yesterday that his action represented
the twenty votes OF the Twenty-iirst As
sembly district in the meeting. The coun
ter resolutions he offered to take no action
on the State ticket and To indorse Steck-
Ter. Hall and Amend for the Supreme Court
were, he explained. adopted at a meeting
of the district organization.
Mr. Lesser said that Herman Ridder
had undertaken TO reorganize the union
in the Twenty first district. but he, Lesser,
did not believe that Mr.. Ridder could take
the control from him and his friends.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-18
Aged Farmer Lost In the woods.

PORT JERvIs. y. Y, Oct. l7.--John F.
Wallace, an aged farmer residing near
Eldred. Sullivan county. has been lost in
the woods since Tuesday. He il 10 years
old and lives with his sister. Toward
evening OF Tuesday he left the house for
the woods nearby TO drive his cows home
Not returning his sister became alarmed,
and with the neighbors searched for him
Since then large force of men have secured
the woods and fields for a long distance in
vain
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-18
fagan WORKING for Carey.

Mayor Pagan of Jersey City started yea
terday house-to-house canvass in the
Ninth Congress district to ask voters to
support Robert Carey, Republican. for
Congress. The Mayors friends attribute
his election last year to his personal work
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-18
Republican Oratory for To-day.

Miss Helen Narick Boswell will talk for the
Republican ticket at the Commercial Trav-
elers' Club, i58 Broadway, this noon.
Elias Goodman will talk also. Other Re-
publican meetings will be held at 81 West
l2Sth street and 90 Canal st rect this evening
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-18
All Glasses ReIcome.

Muorumps uin ~ot be aiiored 10 register
after to-day Neither riu Republicans. Demo-
crdts. Sociahsts. Prohibiiiorists or any other
portisdns Register.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
SNUG LITTLE FRENCH INNS.
Charming Old Hostelries Which Have Been Greatly Helped by the
 Automobile.

"This> talk about the decadence of those delightful French and English inns is all nonsense,". said a man who recently returned from a European trip. "The advent of the automobile was 8 godsend to them, and their pat ronage has been greatly increased since people took to riding along those beautiful roads instead of whizzing along on dirty, sooty trains.
 And what charming old places those hotels arei Their immaculate antique furnishings, monsieur with his cheery smile, the black-eyed waiting maid, the awkward chore boy; there is delight full quaintness about the place not to be found elsewhere. And after the evening meal what pleasure it is to sit on one of those cozy porches over looking the queer little town nestled at the foot of the great chateau.
 Others may pass their time abroad in the palatial hotels to be found in the great cities," said the traveller, ac- cording to the New York Tribune, ''but as for me, give me one of the snug little inns hidden away in the in terfor of France.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29

gently he saw bear in the distance. It was too far away to permit a shot, and as he gradually worked his way toward Bruin he saw a good- sized turkey drinking from small stream, and near the turkey stood a, pheasant. The gunner had visions of all kinds of game and for a mo- ment Inc stood and tried to think out some plan whereby he could at least ket more than one out of the threes While he was doing the figuring the turkey and pheasant flew toward the bear.
 "Imagine my surprise" he contin- he'd, "when I saw both turkey and pheasant alight on the back of the big bear. It simply paralyzed me. I had never heard of such thing in ku my life, but there it was right before my eyes.
 "Well, the bear walked around for h short time with the burden on his back and seemed to act as if he was used to it. Later Bruin started away on trot, and I did not see him for week afterward, when, te my utter astonishment, he was Still accom- panied by the two feathered denizens ,nf <he woods"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29

1y gash in the mountainside 13 miles from Los Angeles. Down this canyon rushes a mad torrent of waters, the gathering together of several noun tain streams. 1t is this angry river which has been harnessed to turn up the power for the San Gabriel com pany, and it was in this lonely canyon that the eagle worked his mischief.
 Having seized an unsuspecting gopher, the kingly bird flew up to the crosspiece of one of the wire-carrying poles and proceeded to enjoy his meal. In settling down upon his perch one of his wings rested upon one of the wires to his right and the other wing overlapped the wire on his left. The result was short circuit which sent the entire force of the powerful cur rent through his body, producing in- stant death. The mischief was not so quickly over, however, for the short circuit remained and the current re- fused to travel to the city. Conse- quently cars stopped running, lights went out and consternation reigned.
 Fifty men were hurried out along the lines to discover the source of all the trouble, but three or four hours elapsed before his eagleship was dis covered.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
pERILs OF THE TRAPPERS.
How the Famous Scott and Many oth- CTS Went to Their Deaths on
 the Platte River.

Tn the United States the free hunt CTS approach the mountains by three main routes. It was coming down the Platte that poor Scott's canoe was overturned, his powder lost and his rife rendered useless, relates Outing. Game had retreated to the mountains with springs advance. Berries were not ripe by the time trappers were descending with their winters hunt. Scott and his famishing men could not find edible roots. Each day Scott weakened. There was no food. Final 1y Scott had strength to go no fur rther. His men had found tracks of some other hunting party far to the fore. They thought that in any case hc could not live. What ought they to do? Hang back and starve with him, or hasten forward while they had strength to the party whose tracks they had espied. On pretense of seek ing roots, they deserted the helpless man. The next spring when these same hunters went up the Platte they found the skeleton of poor Scott 60 miles from the place where they had left him. The terror that spurred the emaciated man to drag himself all this weary distance can barely be con- ceived; sbut such were the fearful odds taken by every free tYapper who went up the Platte, across the parched plains or to the headwaters of the Missouri.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
GOATS FURNISH THE MILK.
The People of Malta Derive Their Entire Supply eff Lacteal Fluid
 from the Animals.

The population of the island of Malta, situated in the Mediterranean sea. amounting to some 100000 souls, derives it's entire milk supply from the goat herds that abound in that little sReck of rock. It is estimated that there are about 20,o66 goats on the island. There are no regular grazing fields for goats. but every morning the herds are driven out along the roads and hillsides. where they pick up whatever they can find in the way of weeds or any other edible matter, which. however, sel- dom includes grass: This is supple mented by careb beans when the herd is driven back to shelter at night.
 How the Maltese goat can give the quantity and quality of milk which it does upon this food is a matter of frequent conjecture and it is out of the question to get anything but thin and watery milk from cows ~un der the same conditions. An average goat produces Az pints of milk per day and the animals cost from $1o to .Ss5 each. No special effort seems to be made by the natives to pre- serve strains, but, nevertheless, the Maltese goat manages to keep up it's reputation for locks and productive ness
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29

store or tavern, once in awhile reels off a gem of mendacity that does credit to the profession. Here is a talk overheard one bleak, wintry day up in Madison county, N. Y, between Hi Root, the local merchant, and one of his bucolic friends, Hank Norwood, when the latter drifted in for the daily session.:
 i" 'Mornin', Hank
 'Mornin', Hi; fine growth weather, this.'
 "'Yes, Hank; looks as if rything II turn out good 'cept 'taters. Bugs is awful bad. Had eny trouble?'
 .'Yes, lots of it. Do ye know, I tried everything to stop 'em, but, I VOW, they got the better of me-
 "'Didn't get into the house yet, did they, Hank?'
 .t'I never seen lem so bold. Hi. Why, yesterday Becky was cookin' some 'taters in the oven, an the consarned bugs walked right up an tried to open the stove door so as to get at 'em.' CTS that so? We'll, thet's bad enuf, to be sure. but they got in on me, too. here at the store
 That so, Hip
 "'Yes, siree; they got in the cellar an ct up all they was in the bin. an' only a few minutes agoI seen couple on the desk, .lookin' over the ledger to see who was orderin' 'taters for next year."
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
The Maid and the Title.

Once upon time there was fair young girl who had many suitors, but she received them all with equal gra- ciousness and waited for her affee- tions to dictate which should be the especially favored one.
 Finally, she heard that rich uncle of one of her wooers had died leaving him a clear and unencumbered title to many acres of very valuable land. When next she met the young man she showed quite plainly that her affec- tions had begun to dictate.
 The result was that they were mar ried when the next June came around.
 Moral Titles are attractive, even in America IN. Y. Herald
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
QUEER TRIO IN WOODS.
rurIkey and Pheasant Roost on the Back of n Bear and All Have
 Good Time.

Hunters who have spent consider able time in the mountains in the Ticinity of Salladasburg, Pa, tell of black bear that has been living in that peighborhood for months, a wild turkey and pheasant that they have travelling together all season. z-
 Within the last month this bear, turkey and pheasant have been seen no less than 15 times, but not once Wassthe gunner within shooting dis- lance. One sportsman in discussing the matter said that while he was bunting on the mountain side re-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
EAGLE PARALYZED CITY.
Stopped the Entire Street Railway emS Light Systems of Los AnS
 geIes for Some Time.

A bald eagle paralyzed the entire street railway and electric light sys- tems of Los Angeles, Cal, last week, stopping the traffic for hours, closing factories and furnishing active em- ployment for half a hundred men.
 The singular achievement cost the bird it's life but not it's beauty, and secured for it's remains place of honor on pedestal in the office of the San Gabriel Light and Power company.
 The company furnishes the several street car lines and electric light com panies with electric fluid for power.
 The juice is generated in San Ga- briel canyon-a wild, rugged and lone
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
POTATO BUG LIARS.
Hi Root, a York State Country Mer- chant, Gets Ahead of One Of His BucoIic Customers.

Since the days of Baron Munchau- gen, and even before that, the clever liar has not been without honor-and an audience. This was what William Pellet, of Rochester, was musing over the other afternoon at the Hoffman house, in4 New. York. MT. Pellet is a commission man and travels through the eastern and middle states buying farm produce. He said to a New York Tribune reporter:
 "The rustic liar, as he holds forth in the village congress at the local
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
Greate.t Geographic reature.

The greatest by far among great geographic features is the Pacific basin. Hall the continents and islands forming the face of the earth were joined in one great con ntinent. it's ex- tent would scarce equal that of the great ocean, and if the mass of all the lands of the globe above sea level were poured into the Pacific barely more than an eighth of the basin would be filled. Three-fourths of our world sur face is water; full third of this vast expanse. or a quarter of the superfces of the planet, is thatof the great ocean, while it's abysses are of such depth that a full half of the water of the earth is gathered into its basin. In every view the Pacific is vast, so vast as to tax if not to outpass our powers of contem- p1ation. IN tionaI Geographic Maga- zine.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
What Gray Dyes Indicnte.

1t is said that gray eyes in woman indicate better head than heart, Gray eyes, however, are of many va rieties, There are the sharp, the shrewdish, the spiteful, the cold. the penetrating, the meditating and the intellectual; but the fact re- mains that the gray represents the head. Gray is said to be the color of talent and shrewdness. Great thinkers have gray eyes. It might also be- added that great men have also been those with blue eyes and with brown and Chicago Post.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
CLOUDS IN GRAND CANYON.
"MRsafve, Swelling Cumuii, DiApIay- Ing Delicious Tones of rurpie
 and Gray"

A good storm cloud full! of lightning and rain on its way to it's work on sunny desert day is a glorious object. Across the canyon. opposite the hotel. is a little tributary of the Colorado called Bright Angel creek. A foun- tain cloud still better deserves the name of Angel of the Desert Wells" --clad in bright plumage. carrying cool shade and living water to count less animals and plants ready to per- ish, noble in form and sture, seem- ing able for anything. pouring life giving, wonder-working floods from it's alabaster fountains, as if some sky lake had broken, writes John Muir, ih Century. To every gulch and gorge on its favorite ground is given passion ate torrent, roaring, replying to the rejoicing lightning tons in weight, hnrrying away as if fright ened. showing something of the way Grand canyon work is done. Most of the Fertile summer clouds of the can. yon are of this sort, massive, swelling cumuli growing rapidly. displaying delicious tones of purple and gray in the hollows of their sun -beate bosses, ShOwering favored areas of the heat ed landscape and vanishing in an hour or two Some. busy and thoughtful looking. glide with beautiful motion along the middle of the canyon in focks. turning aside here and there, lingering as if studying the needs of particular spots, exploring side can yons. peering into hollows like birds seeking nest-places, or lowering aloft or outspread wings. They scan all the red wilderness, dispensing their blessings of cool shadows and rain where the need is the greatest, re- freshing the rocks and their offspring as well as the vegetation, continuing their sculpture. deepening gorFes and sharpening peaks. Sometimes. blend- from rim to rim, perhaps opening window here and there for sunshine to stream through, suddenly lighting some palace or temple and making it flare in the rain as if on fire.
 Sometimes, as one sits gazing from a high, jutting promontory. the sky all clear, showing not the slightest wisp or penciling. bright band of cumuli wilLappear suddenly, coming up the canyon in single file. as if tracing a dellknown trail, passing in review, each in turn darting it's lances and dropping it's shower. making row of little vertical rivers in the air above the big brown one. Others seem to grow from mere points, and fly high above the canyon. yet following it's course for a long time, noiseless, as if bunting. then suddenly darting light ming at unseen marks, and hurrying on. Or they 1oiter here and there as if idle. like laborers out of work, wait ing to be hired.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
Egyptian PaDxri.

The National museum at Washing bon helps with funds to support the explorations in Egypt which Dr. Fin 1ers Petrie, the great Egyptologist, is ma king. As its share of this years Ends it has just received ten papyrus manuscripts, dating from about the birth of Christ. They are mostly bills sf lading for camel trains, receipts for
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
As He Called It.

'sSo you don't mind my piano-play- ing, MT. Skorcher," remarked Miss Nexdore.
 Not at all," replied Skorcher. q like it best when you're coasting."
 "When I'm coasting?"
 s'Yes. when you keep your feet off the pedals" Standard.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
rndustrsou~ Inaian~.

Col. R. H. Pratt, head of the govern nent Indian school at Carlisle, Pa, reports that the enrolment of Indian students there this year has reached Inc high~water mark of 1.073. The stu Rents are encouraged to earn money by hiring out during vacation, and :hey made nearly s32. GOO that way last
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
Ingenuity.

George-You know Ethel told Jack that lips that touched liquor should never touch hers.
 Clara-Yes.
 "Well, when Jack takes cocktail now he always takes it through a straw. ."-Somervill Journal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
She Wanted one Saved.

Young Miss Wilgus- Where are you going, papa?
 Rev. MT. Wilgus-T To the temperance meeting. We intend to inaugurate movement to save the young men of the country.
 "Try and save a nice one for me, will you, papa dear ?''-Portsmouth Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
why Freddie scowled.

Guest-Why do you scowl at one so, Freddie?
 Freddie-'Cause you have eat all the cake and haven't married either of my sisters yet.-Lippincott's.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
only Explanation Handy.

Friend-I haven't seen you for some time.
 Poet-No. Fact is, have become a good deal of recluse lately.
 tsI feared as much. How much do you e?'-Stray Stories.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
In 8 Bad Way.

ssWhy, how do you do, MT. Brown. Hou's all the folks?"
 ssThey're all we'll except Bill: He's married .''-N. Y. Journal:
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
Her Idea of It.

.Do you believe in short engage ments?''
 "Yes, indeed, and lots of themI"-- Detrait Free Press. 7
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
Then He Was oRendea..

Willie She said that she loved me more than I knew:
 Wilhelmina That's nothing. N. x.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-03

his family $4,000 in cash, but if he
lives to be fifty years old he himself
draws the $4,000 in cash. Should he
not want it all in cash the company
will pay him a cash dividend of $4,-
92O, and then at his death pay his
family $4,000, making a total OF S14,'
920.
All policies of the Travellers are
written with the latest non-forfeltable
features, and if on account of inabil-
ity to pay premium the insured does
not lose what he has already paid the
company. To illustrate this on the
above twenty year endowment, should
insured pay, say, ten of the premiums,
the company would loan him without
any security, except the policy, $3,740,
or the company will keep him insur'
ed free for ten more years, when the
company will return in cash to the in
sured $3.50, rnearly the entire pre-
miums paid the first ten years, in fact
the net cost of the insurance under
this option is less than $40 year for
the twenty years on $4,000 endoW-
ment policy.
If, however, the insured pays all the
twenty premiums and lives to be fifty
years of age when he collects the
policy he has had the benefit of twen-
ty years insurance for $4,000 at a net
profit to himself of S65.38 year more
than his premium cost him.
A number of prominent business
men and bankers in Pine Bluff are
owners Of this kind of policy in the
| Travellers.
| If you intend to take life insurance,
you should investigate the contracts
of the Travellers. The agents of the
company will be glad to explain the
different kinds of insurance and quote
you the company's rates for the
amount and kind of insurance you
wish to carry.
The company writes policies for ST.,
900 or more, the limit on one life Is
$4,000.
All the values given for Travellers
policies are guaranteed; no estimate
about it. Everything the Traveller:
agrees to do is plainly stated in the
contract. MORAL: INSURE IN THE
TRAVELLERS.