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The Washington bee., 1902-08-16

The educational @ Infersnc which
began last Thursday started off
with promise. There are maRy
questions d rsctly and cOllAterally
connastei with the edu iation of our
psopls which may we'll occupy the
time aud earnest consideration Of
our best educators. /. will be in
teresting to note to what exten
these subjects are dwelt upon end
how far the Conference wi / run off
its course into isms and Oogie,
wnich will have the effect oniy to
bring into short lived prominence
few ambitious men aud women
If the Conference amounts To wha
it should, we nay look forward to
. number of able educational docu
The Washington bee., 1902-08-16
TRUTH ABOUT VERNE.
Been Blind and Is in EAceiIens
Financial Condition

There have been SO many cOntradlc-
tory reports recently about the con-
dition of Jules Verne, the most famous
writer of purely imaginative fiction
that the world has ever known, that
the correspondent of the New York
World visited his home the other day
at Amiens for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the exact truth. -
1t has been said that Jules Verne
had become blind, that his eyesight
had been restored, that he was in des-
titute circumstances, and that he was
living ia comfortable retirement upon
the proceeds of his successful novels.
The truth is that he has never been
bhHS, and that he is in excellent con-
The Washington bee., 1902-08-16

an - " N-@ ~ @~~'S
dition financially, a man Of wealth, in
fact, as fortunes are estimated in
Amiens. His eyes, however, have long
been a source of trouble and anxiety
10 him..
He lives in plain house on the Boule-
ward LongueyilIe with his devoted
wife, who speaks Of him with great
admiration and recitcs his virtues with
eloquence. 1t was she who received
the representative of the World.
Yes, he has some trouble with his
eyes" she admitted, "bUt he has not
been hampered with his work. the
study where he works being 50 ar
ranged as TO let in only ray or light
Of course, the operation for cataract
will be postponed as long as possible,
on account of the danger which might
result from it at his age"
In order TO show how exaggerated
the newspaper reports were, Nine.
Verne went out on the porch and
called: Jules" and in came the novel
ist, in his morning gown.
Tall with his white curly beard, he
looked the picture Of strength. The
half-closed condition of his eyes was
the only Indication of his infrmity.
He IS now "A years Of age. The idea
that his American friends were con
cerned about him was gratifying TO
him, and he began at once to give many
details about his work. He expects
not TO lay down his pen until he has
reached his hundredth book.
The Washington bee., 1902-08-16
Harry L. West.

Mr.. Harry l.. West of the ,Dai y
Post would make an excellent Com
mis- i ,ner to succeed the late j. W,
Ross. 1t is hoped thrt the Pres
dent will appoint him. Mr.. West
Is a wide awake and clear headed
young man.
The Washington bee., 1902-08-16
Veterans of spani.b Wa

There are 2s0 camps Of the Spanish
American war veterans. Thirteen of
them bear the name of Lawton, four
of William Mckinley. ten Of Theodore
Roosevelt, three of Guy V. Henry, three
of Allyn Capron. three of Emerson H
Liscum and two of Worth Bagley.
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young man

The inves igation of ahe Iynching
which took place in Virginia a few
days ago seems to be progressing t.
the ed of the law-aDiding cit .
z9ns Of Virginia. Later advice
however, SAVIOR Of the possibility
that the whole thing may b.
white WASHED We hopa this Is
not the ctse, f r the impu-ation that
the southern people are a blood
thirsty, vindicrjve AM tyranica
s1ple is fast gaining ground AM
can be check d only by the vIgor-
Gus prosecution of la g-breaker,
ani 'yrants generally.
The Washington bee., 1902-08-16

AL--N- NJ LA-l-lL u. Ii lEl4lON.
CNeW Commander in Chief OF the Brit
ish Forces in South AfricaD
following year, receiving the meual
and clasp; the Jowaki expedition of
1877; and the Egyptian campaign of
1852, including the battle of Tel-eI-
KebiT, for which he was mentioned in
dispatches, awarded a brevet-lieuten-
ant cOlonelcy, the medal and clasp, the
bronze star. and the fourth class Os-
manieh. In the Nile expedition of
1898 he commanded a brigade. was
present at the battle of Khartoum.
was mentioned in dispatches. and pro-
NOTED major general His appoint
ments in time of peace include A. ID. c.
to the yicerOy of Ireland. 1S6s-73: mil.
itary secretary TO the governor of
Gibraltar. 1SS3-Sj. and to the governor
Of Bombay, 18s5-gO; \ a. G. at The
war Office. 1895; and assistant military
secretary, IS97-9S. He held a com
mand at Dublin until 1895, and was
head Of the Second infantry brigade
at AldershOt in 1899 and 1900. Gen
Lyttelton is married to Katharine
youngest daughter of the Right Hon
James Stuart-Wortley.
The Washington bee., 1902-08-16
Justice Bundy.

1t can be said to the credit OF
Justice Bundy who is occupying
he lower branch ofth9 ? lice Court
that he ls giving entire satisfaction
aud is doing all in his power to deal
fairly and justly with prisoners
brought before him. Hissentenoes,
when defendants are.found guilty,
are always tempered with mercy.
Heis not always loo king for he guilt
Of persons who are brought before
him He sits as Judge and jury
and never comes to a conclusion
until he has thoroughly heard
Goth sides of case and then if he
not convinced o; the guilt OF q
defendant he is fair enongh to give
the prisoner the benefit Of a doubt.
1t Is the opinioa of all who appears
before him that he is doing his
duty justly aud fairly. The Bee,
therefore, is too gla to express its
qualification and state the high
opinion the citizens AMI those whD
practice before him h i've.
The Washington bee., 1902-08-16
CONGRESSMAN CANNON.
HeIs Now RecOgnized by House Mem~
bers "a the ~ atchdOg of The
Treasury"

Congressman Joseph G.. Cannon who
has suddenly sprung into prominence
as the successor Of the late Congress
man Holman, Of Indiana. as the
The Washington bee., 1902-08-16

watchdog of the treasury is one me. ~.
the most picturesque members Oh W
present congress. and has always DC
a power IN the house during lhs
terms he has represented his coLl''',l
ency back in Illinois. Mr.. IanA'I
recent outburst against the extra
gance of congress is deserving oi ~. o..
ord in history. 1t is not gen1ia'g}
known that this sturdy republican zoe, ,
of Danyille, IL, is a southerheI -!
birth, but such is the fact he mr.
saw the light in GuiIford, y C. he
went to Illinois as a lad, and at sj was
attorney general Of the state -,
Cannon has made a lasting mpIes7., f.,
by his recent plea for conser'a '''-
national expenditures.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-22
 4sAEEa
THEATRICAL
 FRATERNAL
VAUDEVILLE AT THE JACQUES.
Baggg .* x x x Y

VAUDEVILLE AT THE JACQUES.
 The Burke Brothers and their 'tWise
 Mike" made another big hit yester-. day at the Jacques, keeping the large audiences in an uninterrupted and lively state of laughter. There is nothing very pretentious about this act further than it's irresistible impul- sion to laughter, and if persons expect 1t to be taxing on their mental powers they will be disappointed. The Burkes, who are very clever comedians, are surrounded by several other bright funmakers, but their principal helper m the laughter making is the mule.
 Wise Mike" which keeps one of the Burkes constantly lodging his heels and the other in a state of concern lest his brothers brains be kicked out. It Is certainly most amusing and has rightly been termed one of the big gest laughing successes of vaudeville
 keOugh and Ballard and Senator Frank Bell. who are associate headIin- CTS, don't pretend either to hold their audlence to any very serious contem- platlon, as is shown by the volleys of laughter that respond to their efforts
 Other inc acts are contributed sby 1San sherman and Mabel Deforest. Barry and Hughes, Hale and Francis Mclntyre and Primrose, and the Sis ters Devoe. Prices are 10. % and 3n cents; afternoons 10 and 20 cents, la dies 10. sS' ~
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-22
COMING EVENTS

Oct 3-Economic league dance.
 October Watertown A. c. socia- ble and dance, Watertown.
 Oct. 14-A5ociable by Waterbury Tent and Eagle Hive, Maccabees.
 Oct 25 to Nov list Joseph's fair.
 October Waterbury High school vs Hartford High school football game.
 Oct 26.-First Division, A. o. H. smoker.
 october Brooklyn A. c. sociable and dance.
 November 2-Grand sacred concert for benefit of Fred Miller.
 November 2 at 4 D. Honorable Walter M Chandler of the New York bar. Subject "Trial of Jesus from Lawyers Standpoint Orchestra and vocal music. Meeting for men only.
 November 6-Division 2, A. o. F., smoker.
 Nov 6 Concert and dance by Water bn1y Turn Verein.
 Nov 7-Gota Lejon lodge sociabIe and dance.
 November Pequot clubs eighth anniversary.
 November s-15-EIks' carnival
 Nov 13. Brooklyn Wheel club promenade and dance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-22
WASTE PRODUCTS.
How Some of Them Are Utilized and
 More Will Be-

MOIG w HI A0Ss
 The saying that an enterprise mas sall ended fn smoke'' does not have the significance that it did before way was found to materialize that airy product into substances as tangible as oils, acids, spirits and tar. sin gle blast furnace in western state, which captures the smoke of it's char coal pits and conveys it into stills, has been able to realize enough from this source to pay a large share of it's run ming expenses. It has been demon strated that each cord of wood con- tains 2S,OOO cubic feet of smoke, and that 2,SOOOOO feet of smoke produces 12,OOO pounds of acetate of lime ana 200 gallons of alcohol and twenty-five pounds of tar.
 Smoke from the factory chimneys is largely carbon in another form, and n the course of few years We may eX- pect to see some diminution of the smoke nuisance so prevalent ln large towns, not from the vigilance of the sanitary inspectors, but because con- sumers are beginning to learn that instead of allowing the particles of carbon to escape with other products, so helping to poison themselves and their neighbors, they might have light CT coal bills to pay by burning up these particles
 Tn the utilization of vegetab ble waste much of a surprising nature could be said. The seeds or stones of many fruits, which would appai. entity seem useless, have some econom- ic value In some parts of Egypt the date stones are boiled to soften them and the camels and cattle are fed with them. They are calcined by the Chinese, and said to enter into the composition of their India ink. In Spain they are burnt and powdered for dentifrice, and vegetable ivory nuts are said to be applied for the same purposes. Some species of At talea nuts are burned in Brazil to blacken the raw India rubber. In India the seed or stone of the tamarin is sometimes prescribed in cases of dysentery as a tonic. In times of scarcity of food the natives eat them after being roasted and soaked for q few hours in water: the dark outer skin comes off, and they can then be cooked in various ways. From this seed an oil also has been obtained. The seed of the carob bean has been ground up for cattle. and is used i'll Algeria, when roasted, as coffee. The use of some Mexican and other grasses for br1shes is being rapidly developed. This material is as strong and flexible as bristles, and even the refuse of this | z, The use of esparto grass for paper making is well known, and straw is largely used for the same purpose.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-22
1.-THE SHOW GIRL .s

Rice's production of .sThe Show Sslrl, with it's catchy music. attrac- i've specialties, gorgeous spectacular eneefs and beautiful girls, will be pre- Sgnteu sT,. at Poli's tomorrow evening. brought out in Boston last March hos mad considerable popular vogue there ana In New York. and is said to anita equaI the famous ones that Rice made us us familiar with in e.Evangeline,, ;,
 Little Christopher" and oth- It depends upon funny comedions sio,s' pretty girls. spectacular novelties and ,oright music for it's effect. and tbasa r nas in abundance. To those who Iayor these extravaganza perform m ances, therefore. ."The Show Girl,, will ssaapouptedly prove quite a popular at traction Seats are now on sala prices p being 25. 50, "a cents. s1 and and %1.DV.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-22
CARNIVAL OF MONTHS.
Pleasing Entertainment To Be Held at
 Pythian Hall, WaterYille.

Pythian Hall, Wateryille.
 The booths at the Carnival of Months, which will be held in Pyth- ian hall, Waterville, October 24, under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid society of the Grace M. B. church, will be in charge of the following: January and February, food booth, Mrs Northrope. Mrs Van Alstyne; March and April, fancy work booth, Mrs Axelby, Lillian Sears, Grace Rouse; May and June, candy booth, Mrs L. "A. Fuller, Honora Garrigus; July and August. miscellaneous booth, Mrs Ed wards, Mrs Wickwire; September and October, apron booth, Mrs Noble, Mrs Ashton; November and December, handkerchief booth, Mrs Sherman, Mrs Johnson; package booth, Olive Dyson. Susie Hotchkiss. Bella We1ch; sup pers, Mrs H. II. Welton, Miss Lena Kott; entertainment, Mrs Karrman, Miss Viola Davis.
 The program for to-night's enter tainment is as fo1Iows Piano duet, Cora Barker, Jennie Stevens; recita- tion, "A Welsh Classic Melamie Moi fit: diaic ne, ssThe Art Critic" Lil- lian Sears, Rosaline Taylor; piano solo, Cora Barker; recitation, aRock of Ages" Edith Van Alstyne; rainbow drill
 A clam chowder supper will be served tonight.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-22
GricYc, BiSSct & Holland
 5s ard 40 Bank St. Telephone 222-2,
 DRESS GOODS SPECIAL PRICES
For This Week Only


 A spirit of progress seems to rule bn this Dress Goods department of ours, and something extraordinary in value is continually coming to the front.
 HERE ARE FOUR SPECIALS which go on sale today for the bal ance of this week that will appeal if- resistibly to every dress goods buyer because of their exceptional quality and extremely low prices:
 At O1o 5O-inch Prunella Cloth, a Ai OZG beautiful finished cloth and one of the popular weayes of the season. Shown in black and full line of colors We've been selling them freely at the regular price, $1.00 a yard. For this week only the price will be 82c a yard.
 aF cno 46-inch All Wool Granite AI UkG Crepene. FuH line of all the best new fall colors. Regular price 75c a yard. For this week only the price will be 62c yard.
 k4 cIn 45-inch Black Armure Mel hl Ui6 rose Cloth. Rich 1ustre and extra good quality. We sell this reg ularly for 75c a yard. For this week only the price will be Gle a yard. h{ QEn 54-inch Kersey Suitings. All hl UUI wool mixtures. We consid- cred them big value at the regular price, $1.00 a yard. For this week only the price will be Sec yard. LINING SPECIAL FOR THIS
 WEEK. * AZ 0o Black French Percaline. dl OU Guaranteed fast black. Elk tra fine quality. Regular price 121ac. For this week only the price will be Sc a yard. r...: ..s.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-22
"COWBOY AND THE LADY"


 s'The Cowboy and the Lady," Clyde Fitch's melodrama, which Nat Good win and Maxine Elliot made widely known, was the attraction at oli's theater last night. Though it was the first time that it had been presented in this city. the audience was not very large. The action of the first act was very slow and uninteresting, but ill the second and third acts there is an inn petus to the movement which moves along more smoothly. The interest of the audience is aroused and towards the end of the second act their nerves are strung to q high pitch by the ex- citing events. Increased interest is manifested throughout the third act. The play was decidedly pleasing, the company is better than the average and the performance in it's entirety was deserving of a larger audience.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-22
'''rHE MOTH AND rFrB Fr,AarH,.

TEE MOTH AND TTIE FLAME. z
 Clyde F}tch's famous society play, khe Meth and the Flame which made sensation when first produced z3 New York because of its typ{cally N2if1<ze wedding scene. will he present.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-22
NEW COTTON WAIsTINGs.

NEW COTTON WAlST1NGS.
 We've been doing an enormous bus mess in these, simply because we had such excellent assortments for you to choose from and our price was little lower than the same goods are being sold for.
 A n2w assortment of styles has just been opened up and they are even better than the former assortments. There are all the best colors among them i'll stripes and figures on plain and brocaded grounds the price, 10c a yard.
 WOMENS UNDERSKIRTS,
 In these we have several unusually good things to show you Not only unusual in price, but in material, style and workmanship. These few mentioned were picked from the stock at random.
 Black Mercerized Satine Skirts. Made from fine, highly mercerized satine with three stitched ruff1es-p price, $1.O0 each. Black Mercerized Satine Skirts. Beau tiful lustrous cloth. Cut full size, trimmed with hemstitched tucks and ruff1es-price, $1.49 each. Black Moreen Skirts. Trimmed with two accordion plaited ru es, shaped waist band-price, $3.9S each.
 SILK PETTICOATS. Excellent values, well made garments. In black, at $5.9s, $6.5o. $7.9s, $s9s, $11.50. e~.. In colors, at $2.9s, s5.es, $e.5o and $7.9S.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-22
MEETINGS To-NIGHT.

Lathers' union.
 Winona lodge, D. of R.
 Mattatuck council, R. A.
 Eureka chapter. R. A. NJ.
 Toantick tribe, I. o. R. M. Mattatuck lodge, N. D. o. F. Court Fruitful Vine, A. o. F. Excelsior council, o. U. A. M. E. l.. DeForest council. 17S3, R. A. Waterbury Company, No 20, U. R. K. P. Friendly league, Penny Provident bank for members, cookery. dressmak- ing.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-22

evening. It is wonderfully inter esting play, and the company which is presenting it is made up of capable and painstaking players. Sale of seats on Friday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-22
Z IanneIefte Nighf Robes af Aston iShinglV LOW
 Prices.

We have just received line of Night Robes that are just like s.home made" They are extra full extra long and than well finished in every way especially as to button holes, stitching, etclittle points that you do not find on the ordinary run of goods.
 We have marked them for quick selling at the fol- lowing EXTRAORDINARY PRICES: At 49c- Ladies' Flannelette Night Robes with double yoke, very full; come in pretty striped patterns the same gown that sells for 75c; for this sale, going like hot cakes at soc At 75c-Night Robes sp1endidly made of best cuffs of plain color. trimmed with washable braid $125 gown at 75c At S1.OO-Pure White Night Robes made of Cin- derella Flannellette, yoke trimmed with 30 bias tucks in clusters, braid finished; this article has so many merits that it usually sells for S1.75; our price for this sale S1.00 each Others at $125 S150 and S1S9
 To comprehend these unusual values you must in ; spect the gowns personally.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-22
Ey,rybOdy Can't Do Everything

We cant paint a picture. or carve } statue. or make coat, but we can wash clothes to perfection. We can dc it because we do nothing else-haye done nothing else for a good while-b,- ; cause we have studied it. and thought about it, and worked hard as any nainter ever did, It requires as much hard work, and practice, and talent. to make a good laundry as to make a good nicture. Everybody can't paint a pie can't wash clothes per fectly. We want you to give us fair trial. and allow us to prove our word.
 Davis Steam Laundry
 Iz CANAL STREET
 Branch office. 67 Grand street
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-22
ANDREW MAcK

Admirers of this ever-ponuIar sino. ing comedian will undoubtedlv bo o17+ 1n very large numbers on Friday evan 1ng when he appears at PoIi's in bis A1sot successful creation of inc file role of sTom Moore.,' This nIar which was written for MT Moore. hv theodore Burt Sayre, is descrihed as au1te the greatest and most intall;- gently written Irish play on the staoa
 As a rule the stunning inventions of tne modern writers of plays of This Eype are beyond hope of intervenfio,, or common sense hints. They've had them so long that way they thoucht they liked them. so nobody. nn+;I Mack came along, ever found off about the actual poets and adyentnr- CTS and romantic scapegoats and hal zau mongers Belonging. to IreIand Rv and by merry Andrew shall have re. FzYeu the romantic history of fIle edear little islen jauntily until it will cease 70 WoefHily shake it's head and ssno 'easloch-gado Mir Mack will have 2 large as well as very strong company n the presentation while the scenery and csofnming will be accurate If requires the services of twenty-five players to present the pretty play. 8he sale of seats will open to-morrow aT zo' 90, 75 cents $1 and $1.5O.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-05-08
A New Graft.

a couple of grafters are working the
farmers of the northern counties of the
state and for fear they get Gown here
with their operations it will be well for
the farmers of this section to be on their
lookout. Their game is smooth one
just now when there are a great many
farms being sold in this part of the coun-
try the owners of these farms would be
apt to get mp against it without thinking
of danger. The way the thing was work
ed was easy. The farmer who was very
anxious to sell his his farm received a call
from land buyer
The gentleman offered him 81 900 for
the place, which he considered very
good price and accepted. The buyer
then paid him $50 to hold the deal and
promised to call in few days and pay
the rest and close the transaction. In a
few days land buyer No. came and Of
ferred him 50, 900 for the place. and
thinking lie might be able to buy No.
| off, he asked No. to come back in a few
days. When No 1 came back to close
the deal he laid the matter before him
| and the buyer finally agreed to take S275
| and call the transaction off. No never
| showed up again with his $4,000 and the
! farmer is $3.50 short.-Wellington Star
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-05-08
Investigating Loco Plant.

Prof E. Sayre of the University of
Kansas is carrying on some interesting
experiments with loco-weed of Western
Kausa- This weed, often called the
s.crazy weed,'' has long been a source of
great annoyance to the cattlemen of
Kansas Colorodo and Texas 1t resem-
bles alfalfa in appearance and when
eaten by the cattle horses produces. a
demented condition
The university professor has demon
strated by eating the weed IN "a concen-
trated form that it doen't have its pc
culiar effect on man and for that reason
no remedy can be ascertained without
practical experiment in the field with the
cattle themselves. He attributes the dis
ease ssiocoism'' to mal-nutrition of the
weed and is endeavoring to establish an
experimental station, where the effects
| can be scientifically studied. No further
beneficial results can be obtained from a
chemical analysis of the weed, as the pois-
| sonous qualities of thesloco seems to only
affect certain animals. By feeding cattle