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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-26
ST. PETERS WIPES MOTHER.

"A neighbor of mine paid q visit to Brooklyn last week, 'says the story tel Ter ill the New London Telegraph
 'He stayed over Sunday, and as he is a church going man, he feit a desire to visit the churches and hear some of the celebrated ministers of that city. So, in the morning, he attended one of the churches ill the upper part of the city, where minister, evidently n stranger to the congregation took for his text: And Peter's wife's mother lay sick of fever' My friend thought the discourse very good one
 and in the afternoon he directed his steps to the lower part of the city to attend service. The prayer being over he was quite surprised to see the same preacher stand up and take for his text: And Peters wife's mother lay sick of q fever He listened patient ly all through the now somewhat fam liar sermon, but in the evening, wish ing to hear something of a different order, he crossed the river to New York, and entering a church, took a seat where he could command a good view of the minister, and not fail to hear every word. He had not been seated long before he heard the sound of footsteps which seemed to him fam liar, and looking around he saw the same preacher that he had heard twice before that day, making his way toward the pulpit. He felt somewhat disappointed, and the climax was reached when the minister uttered in a tone of pathos: And Peters wife's mother lay sick of fever To listen to the same sermon three times in one day was rather too much for my neigh bor, who, finding himself pretty well tired out, concluded to remain iii New York over night and return to his friends in the morning. Morning, af- ter breakfast, found him on board the ferry, and as he stood gazing at the animated harbor scene. his attention was taken by familiar voice, and on looking around he saw the figure of the minister. For a minute he stood staring at him, unable to move, and then bell began to ring, the signal for the departure of the boat, when the minister, who. evidently was slew to ferry ways, inquired what that bell
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-26
The fight between the American to

The fight between the American to bacco trust and the Imperial tobacco trust of Great Britain, which has been going on for some time across the At lantic, is also to be carried on over here, and the Universal tobacco trust is said to have joined forces with the British concern. Let 'em fight. It will be beneficial to the public if they fight each other into bankruptcy.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-26

the generals three daughters, who have been travelling in the south, will join him there.
 T am glad to be retired,' said the general. T have been long time i'll harness and am ready for little lei sure. When I feel like work, I have enough private business to keep me in- terested. I will not travel I've had enough of that. I won't even write q book"
 General Otis is in excellent health, despite his sixty-four years of strenu- ous life.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-26

was tolling for. Well said my friend, I'm not certain, but I rather guess that it's for Peters wife's moth CT. 1 heard three times yesterday that she was pretty sick My friend says that about that time a telescope bag, with man in a black coat at tached, was seen moving rapidly in the direction of the ladies' cabin"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-26
SCHOOL
 CHILDREN VACCINATION,

Notice is hereby given that the unvaccinated school chil- dren of the following school districts can be vaccinated without expense by calling upon the physician assigned to their district, to wit:
 East Farms, East Mountain and Mill Plain Districts, pr Donahue, office, East Main, corner of Brown street.
 Bunker Hill, Park Road, Oakville and Chapel street (Simonsville) Dis tricts, Dr Ballard, office, 46 Leaven- worth street.
 Town Plot, South Brooklyn, Hope vile Districts, Dr Goodenough, office, 44 Leavenworth street
 Waterville. Oronoke and Bucks Hill Districts, Dr Ryder, offices, 130 North Main street and over Carney's drug store, Waterville.
 Prompt attention should be given to this notice as the public schools open April l, 1902.
 D. G. KILDUFF,
 THOMAS F. LAWLOR, 3-25-3 DIR c. W. s. FROST.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-26
OTIS RETIREs.
The General Says He Will Not Travel
 Nor Write Book.

Nor Write Book.
 CHICAGO, March 26.-Today Geney- al Elwell S. Otis is private citizen. After forty years in the United States army he has turned over the command of the department of the lakes and the department of the Dakotas to Colonel McCaskey of the Twentieth infantry, who will remain in charge until the ar- rival of General Arthur MacArthur, who succeeds General Otis.
 General Otis will remain two days more in Chicago before leaving for his home in Rochester, N. '. Mrs. Otis and
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-26
COUCHES

A good assortment of easeful, broad, attractive Couches of best possible con- struction, and quality guaranteed. Couches that cannot be duplicated, marked for immediate delivery-be- cause we must have the room. Here is sample of some of the prices:
 $14.85 for one that is adjustable on both ends. covered in handsome velour, six rows of tufting, price was SIS.
 $1985 for one of similar description, except it is wider. with eight rows of tufts. oak frame, with claw feet. Have sold others just like # for S24.
 Another in Silk Velour. has hair st1F~rg. Price was $22. will sell for $17.S5.
 One with massive quartered gold en oak frame. covered in myrtle verona velour-goods nearly as heavy as car pet. Good value at S30; $24 S5 will buy 1t.
 $15 Couches, guaranteed for a year, fnT S1C S0
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-16

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-16
is COMING
AT LAST
Santa Fe Will Build From
Albuquerque TO Bovine.
THIS CITY ON MAIN LINE
Wichita Is on Highway to the
South and Southwest.

Since It was found inconvenient 70 move
Wichita up onto the main line OF the
Santa Fe. The main line OF the Santa Fe
has concluded 70 come 70 wichita
President \. c. Jobes q the National
Bank Of Commerce attended the meeting
Of the Santa Fe directors II New York
last week and has returned home. He
SAYS the directors voted 70 give the presi-
dent OF the road fuu power 70 build e.
line from albuquerque 10 a connection
with the Pecos Valley road 81 Borina-
The length OF road 70 make this con
nsction viii be about 20 miles. Il viii
make the Wichita line the short route 70
the PacihcNaad 70 Old Mexico. By this
route the Santa Fe viii avoid The heavy
grade in the mountain district and by so
doing VIII reduce the cost % operations
20 a very considerable extent and that i
what counts in the operation OF railroads.
The Eagle has many times pointed out
TIE necessity OF q southern route OF this
kiad for the Santa Fe. but the officials OF
the road have many times said It would
never be built. aIr Jobes said Yesterday
that II was a surprise 10 him when this
proposition was brought up in the meet
ing OF the directors and carried by an
unanimous vote he said that all that
he ever knew about the necessity Of such
a road he had obtained from the editor
ials in the Eagle and he did not know
that the paper was suggesting a good
thing for the Santa Fs as well as fo-
Wichita
The Santa Fe from La Junta to AIbli-
querQue runs through a mountainous
country and the grade IS very heavy.
while the cutoff from the Pecos Valley
VIII avoid all this The advantages o.
this line viii bring the through passenger
trains through this city and also the
heavy through freight trains.
Il is every day becoming more evident
to the world az large and q railroad men
in particular that Wichita Is on the great
natural highway 70 Texas seaports an5
70 the Southern Pacific Al the railroads
seeking those points must come by way
OF Wichita. This connection OF the Pecos
Valley road with the main lire at or near
Albuquerque will make the great Santa
Fe mora than ever important q Wichita
There are times in the lives OF individuals
when every thing seems to come their
way. and the same IS true in the history
or cities. Wichita now seems 10 be riding
on the crest Of the wave OF prosperity
and everything is coming 70 her.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-16
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-16
TAMPERgO WITH THE KNOB.
Stranger Deposits a cent-machine
Does The Rest=and Some More


Does the Rest-and Some Mere.
Fastened 10 the window casing Of 3l5
East Douglas avenue is a simple little
metallic design which looks harmless
enough 10 the ordinary promenader 1t
is however. an electric battery. with a
penny-in- the-slot attachment For one
small copper coin. properly deposited, al
individual can receive a shock OF the
slippery fluid that viii make him blush
ike a June bride, or shake him with
4 deathIy paleness that viii reach TO
his gills-just as he prefers. Mr. John
Smith. a recent arrival from Chanute
was absorbing the beauty and hustle
II Douglas avenue, and AT $50 ?. n.
happened in the vicinity Of No. SO and
the mechanical contrivance. he saw the
brazsn invitation on its case hardened
sides TO drop a penny il the slot and
receive something, ard having the nee
essary lucre accepted the invitation
partly through courtesy but more
through curiosity.
M Smith handed the machine a slick
kopeck and elevated the knob-as per
insrructions-but the elevation was some
what great. for a whole lot q the force
ful fluid entered with q swift rush into Mr..
Smith physical makeup. and described
his finish completely. II induced him
10 80 all the gaits in limited time-from
q cake-valk 70 the acrobatic and aerial
maneuvers OF the Hanlon brothers. and
wound Up the performance by pushing
him through space in = paraboiic curve
and slamming him on the sidewalk n a
state q absolute rest
The unfortunate man vas not serious
y hurt and a few simple restorauvss
applied by kindly hearted pedestrians
had TIE effect CT putting him or MS feet
and clearing his nlind Of a brief. though
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-16
IN EuLL Rloom NOW.
Wichita Has AprIe Tree That Goes O.
Z Tea

Last nisht Wilia-a EaEkie. a black
smith % this city. brought 70 The EsEie
Ct5ce a bunch % apple boss ns. perfect
blooms A tree Bearing s fell measure OF
these pretty blossoms grows IN NJ. Kun
kle's backyard ard his surprise - 1n6ilg
this tree. which IS q many years growth
spriaEfag our II The fail II such brilliant
stray car well be imagined. To mary Mr.
Kunkle as he entered the oaice bearing
the apple blossoms would have presented
q slh5ect fer a poem. for indeed l. vas
an Inspiration whe1 the thought caze
,hat seh.nd the ru5dy fSce VaicE faces
The sorge daily ard bends over lie white
heat u the shoe Is 3 heart IS tender az
chlds AID eve as obseTvant q Beauty
as that q ar artist To Er- E-1Sis h1rz-
SELF and % Tire newspaper mar yhs poem
t6ez Is cot 81 t. Ths fact that re Tree
tore blossoms this tire q year vas =
roveitr ard though Nr. Eunkle hes lived
long enough - have served ia rhe civil
war. he has but once before seen azy-
think Ike this strange Treak q nature.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-16
ENTRIES CLOSE TO-DAY.
For the Races TO Be Held Here Next
Week

Today the entries for re races a. this
fans exposition VIII close There have
been q large number o. entries made this
wear bat many more intend to enter and
today IS their last chance The purses Tor
the races are the highest oSe-ed In this
state this year ard or Wictitas fast
track the races should be OF al exosp-
t1cnal high class
The age-herald., 1902-05-14

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 I do not use large advertisements and false statements to attract patients which merit has failed to secure. If you fail to be cured by such methods, give me call and get well.
 Address Dr. Y. E. Holloway, 1S01b Sec ond avenue, Birmingham, Ala.
 Office, Second avenue and Eighteenth opposite postoffice.
 Office Hours: S:3o a. m. to 5:3o D. m Sunday, 10 a. m to 12 m.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
EXTRA TAX WITHDRAWN.
English People Will Not Pay Penny
 Tax on Checks.

London May 13.-The chancellor Of tho excheouer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, has yielded to the storm of disapprova aroused by the feature in the financial bill affecting checks, and yesterday announced in the House of Commons the withdrawal of the extra tax of one penny placed on checks.
 On the second reading of the finance bill Sir William Vernon Harcourt eLib- crab moved that this house decline to impose duties on grain, flour and other food of the people"
 The chancellor of the exchequer, in re- plying. denied that there had been any general rise in the price of bread. It was absurd to suppose that the three-penny duty on grain could cause single acre to go out of cultivation in America. She must send her wheat here on account of the protective duties elsewhere It was necessary to impose additional taxation on the masses in order that they should be made to realize what was involved In the preparation for war.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
Ronds.
Financial.

New York May 13-The Commercial Advertisers London financial cablegram says:
 Stock exchange business today was merely nominal but the tone was cheer full on General Kitchener's reporte ed heavy capture of Boers.
 Americans continue stoutly to resist the influence of New York high rates. bad crop reports and the coal strike To the market this is surprise, but the buying is not local; 1t is simply continuance of New Yorks policy of transferring specu- lative commitments here because of the cheapness in carrying stocks. New York sold at and then turned buyers, with the result that prices closed at the top. The three features were Atchison, Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific. The Read ing issues dipped but rallied
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
otto, letter.

c. W. Lee & Co.'S Letter to H. D. Goth
 ran & Co.
 New York, May 13.-Of course prices are lower than they were, and the reasons for shorting cotton somewhat fewer, but outside of price there Is nothing to induce buying. Now that the market Is under way 1t will take change In the situation to induce enough buying to advance the market more than is due for technical reaction this Is the only reason to buy cotton for a turn.
 On a smash In the morning or to SEC for August there should be an advance, a sharp upturn, but even this may be de- nied now that the holders are liquidating. The price Is still very high. Of course, the market has had an S0-polnt break and somewhere in here there may be a re- action. This much we would advise. Weather on the new crop has been excel lent and on a break much below Sc we would short cotton sold on the bulge last month. There is thorough liquidation process and while further break seems likely the buying in of short cotton on a decline from here is likely to prove ad- vantageously with such crop accounts we do not remember to have seen. The price is still high under these conditions while receipts are rather small, very small in some places, the insight" has reached a total that makes crop less than last year about impossible There will be cotton enough to go round.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
Naval Stores.

Wilmington, May 13-Spirits of turpen- tine firm 4414; receipts AS casks. Rosin firm, 1.05@1 10; receipts 206. Crude tur- pentine firm, .4012 50 and 260; receipts 7S. Tar firm, 30; receipts IA.
 Savannah. May 13.-Turpentine firm; re- ceipts 116, sales 65S, exports 252. Resin firm; receipts 3194 sales S35, exports S55. Quote: A, B. c, D $1.20, D $1.25, F $1. 30, c $1 .35, H $1. B. I $1 95. K s2. 45 M s2. .S5, N $3.25, " G $3. 50, W " $3.6O
 Charleston May 13.-Turpentine quiet 43. Resin unchanged.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
The Metal Market.

New York, May 13.-Locally there was some advance in prices for tin as re- suit of a gain abroad. The closing price for spot here was $29.SO to $S0.2O, and at London the gain was about 15s. That closed spot at a136 15s and futures at e193 5s. Copper was firmer here with stand ard spot to August at $l1. 70@12. %; lake, s12. .121aQ12 .271a; electrolytic, sl1.SO412.0O, and casting s11. 75@120O. The London copper market closed 2s Sd higher with spot futures at 954 5s and sales of 300 tons spot and $50 tons futures recorded. The local market for lead ruled steady and unchanged at 41sc, while at London the closing price was Is 3d higher at 911 12s 6d. Spelter held steady here at $4. 45. At London the price declined Is Sd lower to e18 lis 3u. The local market maintain- ed quiet and steady tone at unchanged values. Pig iron warrants were still dull. No foundry, northern, $19420; No ? foundry, northern, $1Sq19: No. foundry. southern, ST 50u1S 00; No. 1 foundry. southern soft, $17.50611S.0O. The foreign markets were about steady. Glasgow closed at 5Ss x. and Middlesboro at 4Ss Sd.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
Murphy 2 Co.,. Cotton Letter.

New York, May 13.-There was not much doing in the early cotton market today, but more cheerful feeling pre- vailed. Cables indicated less opposition in foreign quarters. It was evident that She small movement everywhere was making impression not only in local but foreign and American spinning and spec ulative circles. The amount of available cotton has been constantly referred to by bear operators as standing in the way of a better market at this time and the unanimously good crop reports have also been used with no little effect but the more conservative element have not lost sight of memorable period known as the Inman year. when the leader of the mar ket was disastrously overwhelmed in his efforts to bull the old crop and bear the new crop owing to the unexpectedly heavy movement for the former and the changed condition of the latter arising from set back in the weather from one of magnificence early in the season to comparative disaster later on. Wise heads are this year disposed to wait on July and August crop conditions before jumping
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
LYNcHING IN TENNESSEE.
Neqro Threatened to Kill Prominent
 Citizens and Was Hanged.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 13.-News has just reached here of the lynching of Jim Underwood, a negro, at Decatur, Meigs county, Tenn. early Sunday morning. Underwood was in the county jail at Decatur charged with carrying pistol. He openly boasted that he had killed two men and threatened to kill two promi- nent citizens at the first opportunity. About 10 o'clock Sunday Jailer Legg was aroused by the breaking in of the doors of his room.
 A mob of a score of men with blackened faces forced their way in, secured the jail keys and taking the negro to point a mile from the town, hanged him to 8 tree. On his breast was pinned state ment that he was hanged because ht threatened to take the lives of two gooc men.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
The Cnff.e Market

New York, May 13.-spot Rio quiet; No. invoice, 7-16c; Mild quiet; Cordova, SA 0t12c
 Coffee futures opened steady with prices unchanged to points higher, and falling the call further worked up points on fairly active general buying. led by local shorts. Bullish foreign market news caused the better feeling here and check ed pressure from importers. Neverthe- less receipts in the crop country were large and spot did not broaden apprecia- lively. The market settled back partially later and closed steady and net un- changed to points higher Total sales were 14250 bags, including September at $5. 35 November. s5.5O; December, S5.60; March, $5.S0.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
Fruit and Produce.

Butter-Best Elg.n BOG; Mississippi, best grade, 25c; Mississippi second grade, PC; good country, 15Q20c; Cooking 121sc. Apples-Per barrel, $4.50d4.75.
 Sweet Potatoes-Whit per crate. $3.75; yellow yams, per bushel S1.35.
 Irish Potatoes-Per bushel, s1.20; new potatoes, per barrel, 4.25
 Tomatoes-Per crate. $2 .2592. .75.
 Suuash-Per crate, $1 .000p1 .50.
 Beans-Per bushel, s1 ,00q1.2
 Strawberries-South Alabama, per crate s1. 50all. 75 Cullman. $1.00Q1.2 .25
 Bananas, Per Bunch = Culls, so875c; straights. S1 .25@1. GO.
 Eggs-Fresh, per dozen, 13c.
 Lemons-Per box. $S .25@3.75.
 Oranges-Per box, $325q3.75.
 Poultry-Best friers, BOG; hens. BUG; Pc. kin ducks, 40Q55c; puddle ducks, 25GD3Bc Onions-Per pound, Be-
 Cabbage-Mobile, Sc per pound.
 Peanuts-Per und, 4Q6c.
 Fried Apples-CaIifornia evaporated. 90: lib packages. 91zc sun-dried, 6c.
 Local Staple Groceries.
 Flour-Huegely's pest patent, $4 60; Ten nessee patent, s4.35; half patent, $4.O0. Sugar-Granulated, 5c; Y. C.. 4%c coffee-Green. S1sW111sc.: ArpuckIe,s packages. s10.sO; Lon packages. ,lo 30: Cordova packages. $10.3O.
 Meats-Dry salted r1Ds, 10Ac; clear bel lies. 1O%c; dry salted bellies, 10%c; Star hams 13ash four x hams. 122sc; Cali- fornia hams, s9s; breakfast bacon, 14c. Cheese-New York full cream, 15c. Lard-Leaf lard, 11as.
 Compound Lard-Snow drift, 9hc. Molasses- Centrifugal. I5Q35c; sugar. house, 2O935c; Georgia cane. 36c. Corn-Mixed S3c; white sec. Meal-Pearl, $1. 40 water ground, H.3s. Hay, Per Ton-Coice timothy, y2l0o: No. l, $19.50: clover mixed $500: prairie. SIS. %; Johnson grass s12. .5o6145 50. Oats-Mixed,5 ,57c; white 5Sc. Cotton Seed Meal-Per ton. s25. .00 Bran--Mixed. s20: pure wheat. S22
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
Alabama Postoffices.

Washington, May 13.- (Special)-Two rural free delivery routes will be estab- nshed July l at Elkmont, Limestone County. The postoffices at Sandy Spring, Wooiey Springs. Caro. Estaville and Riggs are to be discontinued, and the special service between Athens and Riggs also discontinued and mail sent to Elk mont A postoffice has been established at Martel, Talladega County, with Alice N, Hammond as postmistress. The post offices at Cobb, Etowah County, and Fur vey, Marion County, Ala, have been or dered discontinued after May 31.
The age-herald., 1902-05-14
CHECKS FOR s1o,ooo,ooo Sent Out by J. p. Morgan & Go. In Payment of Steel Trust Profits.

New York, May 13.-Checks aggre- gating $10,000,000 have been sent out by J. P. Morgan & Go. in payment of second distribution of profits result ing from the formation of the United States Steel Corporation. The amount of cash advanced by the syndicate was 25,000,000. which has returned after the first six or seven months.
 Some weeks ago the first dividend of per cent, or $10,000,000, was made to the underwriters. In financial cir cles 1t is believed that altogether s20,- 900 ,000 more will be distributed among the members of the syndicate.