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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13

houses and ordinaries in the days of swift ana
Steele and Addison. of the club of the Johnso-
MAN era. the tavern's best room its habitat, with
rules which excite n smile; the twenty
four members of the Essex Street club, 1ouhd-d
by Johnson shortly before his death, to meet
three times a week-'he who misses torrents
twopence"-the library at Streatham, Coleridges
table, Rogerss breakfasts, and, later sun lhose
of Monckton Mines. 1t is true that swift pays
compliments to Stella on her conversational
powers that DIR. johnson spoke highly of Mrs
Montagu's wit; that in his day. the Duchess OF
Portland and Mrs. Delany went by the name OF
the "old wits; that Mrs. Thrale's conversation
was delightful and that Mrs Chapone, in spite
of her infirmities and uncommon ughness'
charmed all who approached her with her slIEer
speech At all times there have been women
who have made their mark among the conVefSa-
tionalsts of their day; but their position was q
subordinate one, and 1t IS evident thai III 'i''
concert the part they played was very gen
orally that of the second volins. SO much Is
this the that a writer of the present day
in a chapter on Conversation" speaking of
Bowood. Panshanger. and Holland House, re
minds us that the society of Lord LansIoWne
Lord Holland and Lord Melbourne was also
the society of Brougham and Macklntos a. Ma
caulay and Sydney Smith, Luttfeli ana odhtei
Rogers but mentions none of the women VINO
also helped to compose IT.
The moment we cross the Channel all is
changed From Mesdames de Rambouillet and
de Sevigne to Mime. Mohl we move IN q
womaniy atmosphere. and have the impression
that for some two centuries all the good con
versation of Paris took place in some lady :
salon: that it was led, controlled. and directed
by her while neither rank, wealth. nor beauty
were indispensa BILE qualiifca tions for admitting
her into that magnificent sisterhood which III az
unbroken succession possessed the art of tenh
u salon.
All the most famous men made part of tins
brilliant company; but it would seem that. win
the true French gallantry of other days, they
had effaced themselves before poSterlty. 50 as
leave the undivided renOwn to the women
Those queens of converse ton Sprang from 50
many different ranks and conditions Of life!
Some like the MarquiSeS de Ram boulll"t ana de
Stvigne the Duchesscs de Duras and Nine. de
Stael. born in the purple Of high rank and state.
breathing the atmosphere of court an polltlcs
from their earliest years; some, and they were
not the least powerful attaining to sovereignty
by their talents. Among these we count
Mime. Roland. Mile. Iespinasse. Sophie Arnould
and Mime. Mohl. The holder Of a salon might be
old and blind, rich and powerful poor and risen
from the smallest bourgeoisie. duchess or an
opera singer: she need not even be very clever,
but three qualities were !nGiSpenSahle-grea
tact n sincere desire to please, and, ahoN" all,
that quality so essentially French that there Is
no word for il in any other language esprit
CThe Cornhiu Magazine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13
MILLIONAIRE.

Dear me. dear me, You're right, TO doubt
But leave the moral question out,
And think of my relations with
IMPOVERISHED Jones and blighted smith,
Who freed by ne from misery's mesh,
Are started on their legs afresh:
Surely, it's reasonably plain
Some gratitude from them / gain?
THEY'LL bless the man qui otto dat
There's something. after all, in that!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13
TNIHPRESSED.

From The Chicago Tribune.
What kind Of ducks are these asked the
visitor in the archaeological department at the
museum.
'Lahrador" said the attendant. We paid
81 uD for those two specimens"
Gosh" exclaimed the visitor. turning TO his
wife. He says they paid $1,000 for EN- I've
bought finer ducks for half dollar many
time What have YOU got 'em in that glass
case for he inquired, addressing the guide
again.
because they are about the most notable
hihit W.. have. Those birds shot in 1856.
Labrador ducks are now extinct
He says" explained the visitor. turning TO
his wife more. they put EN- in that glass
case because they haven't pleasant odor And
don't wonder at it. They were shot in 1856
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13
THE LUXURY OF DOING GOOD.

lNote--Readers of The Cornhill' Will rerpem-
Der an article in the February number by Mr..
Stephen GWynn The Luxury of Doing
Good, in which taking for his text Hobbies s
dictum that ''BeneVolence is love of power
and delight in the exercise of it, he upholds
the paradox that do good not from pure
and dsintereSteG kindness, but for the gratifica-
ton Of the pleasure BILE, and therefore intrin-
sically selfish. instinct of action and SeIf-ex-
preston The essay has provoked the follow
ing Verses.-Ed. Cornhill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13

ing delegates TO pay frequent visits to the sister
lodge The effort toward solidarity shows itself
IN many other details of the Masonic organiZa-
ton. Participation in the annual banquet of
the order is obligatory on every lodge. The
ticket IS charged for, whether the delegate at
tends the feast not. The delegate himself is
required to give undertaking to faithfully
discharge his duties. His attendances at the
monthly meetings of the executive council are
carefully registered and reported to his lodge.
Very few of the delegates fail to take them
selves seriously, and the debates are often long
and arduous, 10 judge by the official summaries.
&c A Roper, in The Nineteenth Century and
After
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13
PHILOSOPHER.

You touch the spot; It's even so:
That's Just the thing | meant TO show:
] hardly thought to find SO swift
4 readiness to take my drift.
Both Good and Bad are really based
on mere discrepancy of taste:
That Virtue which your puiplts praise
Is simply misleading phrase.
For so-called Vice is every bit
As justly laudable as it:
And in a quite especial sense
This holds of your Benevolence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13

planned to me that if he were to do so he would
become fearfully heavy that his weight would
break in two the poor little horse who had yet
to carry him many miles before sunset w ME
j was laughing over this pantomime with my
white visitor, the willy rogue Vaulted INTO the
saddle and in a minute out of sight. Ever
since then | have fed the red man, L won't say
ungrudgingIy, but certainly without hope OF
reward.-(E. LewthWaite, in The Empire Ike
view.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13
TALK IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE.

If is a noteworthy fact that in considering
E,nglsh converse tionalists we find ourselves al
most entirely among men. From Dean S"llt 10
sydney Smith, Macaulay and Rogers, we move
in masculine atmosphere-of snug coffee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13
DETAIL REQUIRING ATTENTION.

From The Philadelphia Record.
If every man is the architect of his des-
tiny he should pay particular attention to the
fire escapes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13
PHILOSOPHER.

Say, whittier with those bags of gold,
Proprietor of wealth untold?
Tell one who knows Of no such things
AS BComS and Corners. Trusts and Rings,
What happy Rails what lucky Mines,
What high capitalists designs,
What province of finance trade,
Expects your viVifying aid?
oh. tell me, in what shy resort,
Victoria Street or Capel Court,
You go to buy tn augmenting share?
Tell me my multi-millonaire,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13

Excuse me. Sir: you wrongly guess;
This gold is for the c. O. s.
Think You the rich no object know
Save that they still may richer grow?
Nay. for myself-when shares are high
| hear the call of Charity:
And when Eve given the humble poor
Some fraction of my golden store
Full we'll | deem that fraction spent
For have been benevolent
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-08
A CASE Or GALL.

Sharp Rebulxe For Live Stock Ex-
 change by Railway President.
 CHICAGO, Nov. 8.-s'I admire gall- admire gall, and this is gall sublime"
 These were the expressions used be fore the interstate commerce commis- sion by President A. B. Stickney of the Chicago Great Western Railroad com pany referring to the action of the Chi eago Live Stock Exchange in summon Ing him as a witness. Secretary Tom linson of this institution wanted MT. Etickney to explain why the rates of his road on live stock were much high Rr than on packing house products be tween Missouri river points and Chi cago. President Stickney said:
 T must admit that this is gall sub lime. The Chicago Live Stock Ex- change monopoly, poses here as com- pIainant and wants railroad compa- ny to explain why it charges a certain :ate. Why, you gentlemen of the inter- state commerce commission cannot sell carload of stock in the Union stock yards without paying SIP as commis- sion to this complainant.
 Official records show that the mem bers of this monopoly, the complainant in this case, collected in 1904 40 per cent as much on stockyards receipts as the railroads received for hauling the goods and doing all the work
 A few minutes later President Stick ney replied when asked by Secretary Tomlinson to produce the records of his company: ''No, sir; I will not It is sufficient imposition for you fellows to take up so much of my time to keep me away from important business day after day, and I will not submit to such request as you now make of me-
 MT. Stickney took from his pocket a red covered book,
 Here" he said, 'sis the official book of rules of the Live Stock Exchange, which shows that the only excuse for the existence of this organization is to dock hogs and collect commissions. While freight rates on everything else have been reduced in years past, this organization has stood firm as rock, consistently demanding the .pound of flash ,3
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-08
BRIDEGROOM WAS SLEEPY.
Bride Dressed and Waitlng Before
 Antonio Awoke.


 New Britain, Nov S.-.Antonio Den ofrio caused his prospective bride, Ka- tie Pesr:. no end of aIa":n Thursday morning because he iailel to appear at the appointed tim. for the wedding. It appears that Antoa'o di1 not intend to act diseOurteously to his bride of lO summers. but he slEiply Was sleepy. Antonio has been anxious for the we'd ding for sCnle time, at.d over Il mouth ago he obtained the necessary mar riage license from Town Clerk Pen field. It was finally decided to make use of the license on Thursday morning and the wedding was to take place at o'clock in T. A. B. hall. According to the Arrangements made the groom was to call for the bride at her home, No 98 Washington street. At the time set she was dressed in her br1- dal costume waiting, but no groom came
 Finally the bride-to-be became ex- cited when no trace of Antonio could be found. At last two of her male friends went in search of him and at 9 o'clock they returned with him. EX- plantations were then in order. It ap- pears that Antonio was so anxious to get married that he arose early and dressed for the wedding. He looked at his watch and found Chat it was only 5 a. m. when he had completed his toilet. That was too early to go for his bride so he decided to lie down for a moment. His moment ended when the messengers from Katie came and disturbed the sAxnbers about 9 a. m.
 A carriage was engaged and the wedding ceremony was finally per- formed just two hours late, after which there was celebration.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-08
THE NEWSPAPER MAN

By Miss Hemstreet.) He seldom is handsome or natty, And has none of the charms of the
 dude,
 Is oft more abstracted than chatty, And sometimes unbearably rude He courts us, then sights us and
 grieves us,
 As much as he possibly can, He kisses us, loves us and leaves us, This perfdious newspaper man. Our mother won't have him come call
 ing
 He's no earthly good as scatch;" His morals (they say) are appalling, His finances unusually match. He's rollicking, reckless, uncaring. Lives but for the hour, the day; He's dangerous, dubious, daring, Not fit for a husband, they say. But somehow we girls are forgiving, Perhaps he but needs us the more Because he goes wrong in tie living And knows the old world to it's core. So we pass up the dude and the
 schemer,
 Who leads in society's van, And cherish the thinker and dreamer Enshrined in the newspaper man.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-08
TIMELY TOPICS

The Waterbury Umbrella Go, 179 Bank, will repair umbrellas free Of cost next week to advertise holiday goods.
 The Upson- Single Go sell the kind of clothes that it, whether the SIP to $14 suits or the $19 to $22
 Reid & Hughes will sell $1.39 gloves tonight for S9c. Special line of chll- dren's dress goods 25c yard.
 Fancy shirts in new effects 9Sc to $1.5O. Neckwear 25c to soc at Isham's, l6 Exchange place.
 Immense line of trimmed hats, ev- cry style and shape, is shown for No vember at l. Chase's.
 Nice line of embroidered founcings in white or ecru for shirt waists ol aprons at TurnbulHs for 4ac.
 Everything in fireplace goods can be found at Thos E. Jackson's. Make a fire in your grate.
 l.. R. Carter has two new houses for sale, one and two family. Eight room house with barn to rent. $1O.
 J. B. Mullings & Son sell $1 scarfs for soc. See the latest in scarfdom, London Spots."
 J. T. Phelan has a three-family house on South street for S4.O0O. Don't pay rent any longer.
 Mems regular soc working shirts at Grieve, Bisset & Hollands for 3Sc Special attractions tonight.
 Currans have secured another line of silk remnants which they will place on sale next week.
 Mems furnishings marked low al Conlon Bros for tonight underwear neckwear, hosiery, etc.
 Fancy striped silk wasting at Mil Ter & Peck's for 43c yard: 24-inch silk serge 49c; white habutaf sec.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-08
Election ...>.. ..enna.

allces marked the election in the Favor iten district of Vienna of members to the landtag, or provincial assembly,
 Anti-Semites stormed the headquarters of the committee of the Socialists, and a fierce fight ensued. The rioters were charged by mounted police, and forty of them were arrested. Many received saber wounds. The anti-Semites car ried the election by majority of thir- ty-nine out of total poll of 13,OO0. The Clericals now hold the entire rep resentation of Vienna in the landtag.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-08
,so.tmaster seventv-four Year..

ITHACA, N. Y, Nov. S.-Roswell Beardsley of North Lansing, who was the oldest postmaster in point of serv- ice in the United States, having held that position for seventy -four years, is dead at his home in that place at the age of ninety-three years. He came to North Lansing when boy of nineteen and was at once made postmaster. He was a director of the Tompkins Coun- ty National bank at Ithaca at the time of his death.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-08
Circus Home After Five years.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-The Barnum 6 Bailey's circus has arrived on the steamer Minneapolis from Dunlxirk. The circus has had a very successful tour for the last five years throughout England and the continent. The sec ond day out baby zebu was born, and on the following day a monkey died. No other casualties are reported. The vessel had fine voyage, and all the animals and birds are in perfect health.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-08
FOR WRITING TO ROOSEVELT.
Spanish Political Leader Arrested

Spanish Political Leader Arrested
 Leader of Autonomist Party.
 Madrid, Nov 8-Sabino Arana. the leader of the autonomist party in Viz. caya, was arraigned at Bilbao yester- day on the charge of sending a tele- gram to the president of the United States, congratulating him upon granting Independence to Cuba.
 The crown prosecutor demanded that the accused be sentenced to eight years Imprisonment on the ground that his conduct was contrary to the integrity and dignity of Spain.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-08
ELBCTRD A DTRHrroR

Kansas City, Mo, Nov S.-J. T. OdeH. formerly assistant general manager of the Northern Pacific railroad, has been elected a member of the board of di- retcors of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient railroad. It is said he will come to the Orient road later in an ex- ecutive capacity.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-08
<o.toffce Physiclans Not Needed.

WASHINGTON Nov. S.-The post master general has ordered that the position of postoffice physician be abol- ished in all postofices in cities under 50000 population. There are aboul a dozen cities of this class where such positions exist, and a number of the postmasters reported that the office was not necessary. It is expected that this action will save the government about $10, 300 year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-08
WANT NTNE-HoUR DAY.

New York, Nov 8.-An extension of fhe strike in the silverware factories of this city has been decided upon by the hnishers, who, to the number of 25O. will quit at noon to-day. They demand workday of nine hours. Nearly 1000 workmen are now out.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-08
FOR SALE.

The large fine brick residence with lot of about 12O feet on North Main street, being No 161. formerly occu- pied by myself and family, and for .ne past few years by the Union Club. IS now in the market.
 This is to-day one Of the pest Ioca- uons Tn our prosperous city for uocsors home and offices, or can be used and improved for other profitable purposes
 VIII give the right party one or the best real estate deals that was eYer offered in central property. Will nake terms to suit purchaser. Call
 WILLIAM J. SCFILEGEL, Fos this and other bargains in Water bury real estate. in the Lewis building. No 65 Bank street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-08
rIsF1 F,RMEN TO ORGANIZE.

Seattle. Wash. Nov g.. Fishermen on the Pacific coast and in Alaska are to- ba organized under fhe head of the I7ishermcn,s Protective Union of the Pacific coast and Alaska. The first 1oca1 agency already has been estab-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-08

To the Board of County Commissioners
 for New Haven County:
 I hereby apply for a license to sell spirituous and intoxicating liuqors, ale, lager beer, Rhine wine and cider, at 299 Bank street, town of Waterbury. My place of business is not located within POO feet in direct line of 3 church edifice or public schoolhouse, or the premises pertaining thereto, or any postofice, public library or ceme- tery.
 Dated at Waterbury, this 10th day of October, Al. D. 1902.
 s. ZWENGLE, Applicant.
 We, the undersigned, electors and taxpayers, as defined by law, of the town of Waterbury, hereby endorse the application of the above named for such license: D. A. Magraw, Frank F.. Brett, M. F. Carmody, M. D. Russell, H. M. Rigney. y NJ
 Dated at Waterbury, this 10th day of October, A. D. 1902.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-08
WaDtS-FOr Sale-P0 Rent

1T .OST- On Washington avenue. lease account heeler. Suitable reward If returned to store 1l-7-2
La Junta tribune., 1902-06-11
locA, Ano personal ,rEms.
Trade with RI. G. Todd & Co.
Trade at the City Pharmacy.

- - ~'Ny v
4 Orient bicycles-noti in the trust
See Bowen for your summer
suits.
Buy your tents and wagon Gov
ers at Thompson's.
Go to Stark & Co., to sell your
second hand furniture.
Newest and latest designs in
carpets at Thompson's.
4 A good child's shoe, size 5 to s,
for IS cents. at Hawkins.
u Watch for the orange and black
Orients. Downer hazzem.
i Money for city or farm loans on
easy terms. Inquire w. X. Gibson.
Recess school shoes are the best:
5 to 8. SI.25; s to -, $3.50, at
Hawkins
! Miss Kate Stephens left last
Saturday morning ior Las AnImas
to visit friends.
Stark & Co. have big line OF
new and secondhand stoves they
are selling cheap.
! You get eighteen years exper-
renee when you buy suit OF
Bowen, the tailor.
i "Gem Flour" best in the market.
Ever, sack guaranteed or money
refunded. Innta Milling Co.
i FoR SALE OR RENT--New room
house; TWO and one-half acre tract;
close to town. Inquire OF Nj. +.
Miller.
For every So cash purchase at
II. II. Clark's you are entitled TO
chance on the fine $40 mirror
shown in front window.
L. c. Glenn, one OF the promi-
nent attorneys OF Pueblo, was a
La nnta visitor Monday, having
business in the district court. ~. :.
Il David II. Hougat visited
Manzanola one day last week and
purchased large cattle ranch in
the Cimmaron country from n.
Beatty.
!. Miss Anna kingery arrived from
Garden CRY, Kan, yesterday
morning, and will be the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. c. L. Seeley, for
a brief season.
j The brickyard baseball aggrega.
tion played the Las Animas team
IN the latter city Sunday alter
noon, being defeated by score OF
II to 20. Good game.
4 Mrs. T. ]. Howard, who has
been the guest OF her mother, Mrs.
E. ID. Carlton, during the past
two months, returned to her home
in Pueblo Sunday morning.
Mrs. Minnie Mckibben, of
Belpre, Kan, former resident Of
!. La Junta, is the guest OF Mrs. w.
n. Bragg. Mrs. Nc kibben holds
the position OF postmis,ress at
Belpre.
Owen MuTdock, who was oper-
ated upon a iew weeks ago at the
local railroad hospital for appen-
dictis, is convalescing, and will
soon be able to leave Tor his home
in Pueblo.
Z S. s. Faulkner had an opera
ton performed at the local rail-
road hospital last Sunday, large
tumor being removed from his
back. He is reported to be get
ting along nicely.
Judge Voorhees, was down from
Pueblo Monday morning, and
after hearing number Of motions
and demurrers at short session
Of the district court, adjourned
court until July 9Th.
4 The contract was let last Satur-
day for drilling the new artesian
well at the Fairview school house
in the Fsirmount country. John
| Bechtold was the lowest bidder
and secured the contract.
i Capt. lack Crawford, of San