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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17
ROOSTER STOPS TRAIN.
An incident That Everybody Enjoyed
Except the Conductor Who
Was Indignant

Funnier things happen in real life
than the mind of man ever conceives.
A story comes from Dunkirk, on the
Lake Shore railroad, about rooster
holding up an express train, that is
full of the genuine spirit of fun.
It is told. by Prof. George Z. Powell,
director of the agricultural school at
Briarcliff, N. Y, who is one of the best
known lecturers and agriculturists in
that part of the country.
He tells it as follows:
ST boarded fast Chicago express
at Dunkirk, which made no stops from
there to Buffalo.
'sThere were many passengers nsthe
car, and nearly all were asleep.
Being very tired, I took seat,
leaned back and had just fallen into a
doze, when / was awakened by the loud
chuckle of rooster.
1'The rooster strutted wonderingly
up the aisle until he came to a large.
portly man, who was leaning back, with
legs crossed, one knee as high as his
head and still asleep.
HE took only one look and then flew
up, alighting on the conspicuous knee.
Sat this juncture everyone else in
the car became intensely interested,
and nearly all the passengers were on
their feet, anxious to see what the man
would do when he awoke.
SIT needed only one more sound from
the rooster before the stout man
opened his eyes, and with a sudden
start backward he threw up his hands,
in, 3D. MI ;lo To-
ter came from every part of the car.
''This excitement was too much for
the rooster, and with one jump he
few up on the bell rope which sagged
down under his weight, and the Chi
cago express, laundering along at SO
miles an hour, come to such sudden
stop that many passengers were
thrown from their feet in a confused
muddle. r.
''The train had no more than came
to stop when an irate conductor came
hurriedly into the car and demanded
who had stopped the train.
Shy that time the owner of the
rooster had awakened, and, taking in
the situation, reached up and gathered
in the wandering bird restoring him
to the bag from which he had escaped
and which contained two more fowls
that had not found their way out.
"The merriment was too great for
any sleep from there to Buffalo.
"a man from Chicago who stopped
at the hotel with me, said: L have
been travelling for 30 years, and that is
by far the funniest incident 1 ever
saw ~,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17
Lonrest Lawsuit on Record.

TO DR.. Winkler, lawyer of Luz
cerne, Switzerland, belongs the honor
of settling what is probably the long
est lawsuit in the history Of any coun-
try. Ever since 1870 boundary dis
pute has been going on between Hum
gary and Galicia. The area in dispute
is a tract of land about 20 miles south
of Cracow, owned partly by Prince
Hohen1ohe, a German, and Count Ia
moyski, an exiled Polish noble from
Posen. This dispute of 500 years du-
ration has led to much bitter feeling
in the neighborhood, as both Hungari-
ans and Poles have hotly contested
the question and loudly asserted their
claims. The arbitrator has decided III
favor of the Galician claim, and allows
Hungary only 20 acres to straigAten
her boundary =. y > s-l.<ss.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17
SUBURBAN DEPARTMENT
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS
Malleable Iron Employees Received a
Raise in Wages.

The employees of the Naugatuck
Malleable Iron Co We're delighted Sat.
urday to find that nearly all of them
had received from 10 to 20 per cent
increase in their wages. 1t was re-
ported a short time ago that strike
was pending at the factory, but the re-
port was absolutely false.
st Francis 4. A. B. society will
meet this evening.
The Mohawk A. @. football team de-
feated the Mattatuck team Of Water
bury or Washington park by a score
of 10 to o. The O. I'll. G. team and the
Moonlights of Waterbury played tie
game. The Hammer club team took
UP collection for Thomas Peterson,
the little fellow who was badly injured
some weeks ago by the cars. About
$3S was realized.
The Mohawk A. G. will hold reg
ular meeting this evening.
A months mind requiem high mass
will be celebrated Thursday morning
at 8 o'clock at st Francis church for
the late Edward Harmon.
"A general conference Of the Congre-
gationaI churches Of Connecticut will
be held tomorrow with the First Con-
gregational church Of New Britain.
Delegates will be present from this
borough
The funeral Of Miss Mary Leary
took place this morning at $50 from
the home of her daughter, Mrs Thorn
as Baxter OF Canal street, and at
o'clock from st Francis church. The
interment was in st Francis cemetery.
A game has been arranged for next
Sunday at Washington park between
the West End A. G. and the Tigers,
both of this town.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17
HOW TO SPEND AN EVENING.
A Pleasant Pastime for a Company
of Young Folks During an
Evening.

An interesting and instructive way
to spend an evening when an enter
tainment for prizes is desirable has
been devised by a western woman,
says the Ledger Monthly. Procure
some thin, tough paper, and careful
~ trace from some reliable atlas the
outlines of the various states in the
union; cut them out, being particular
to keep the outline exact; number
them and fasten them upon a dark
screen, or upon any material which
will throw out the outline distinct
~, and can be hung where all the
players can see plainly.
Give to each guest a pencil and a
sheet Of paper with numbers to cor
respond with those on the states.
Request each one to write his name
at the top of the sheet, as means
Af Identification.
"A certain time should be allowed
Cor writing opposite the numbers the
guesses Of the names of the states,
for it will be found to be largely
matter of speculation with many.
When the time has elapsed, collect
the papers and award prize for the
most correct. At the original party
the first prize was a huge popcorn
ball, weighing four pounds, and sup
posed to represent the world.
"A second prize may be given also,
but it is kinder not to call attention
to any ones ignorance by having a
BOBBY prize.
It will be most difficult to name
the states if they are not all drawn
to the same scale, and if all the states
are not represented on the, screen, as
no one knows the ones omitted.
OF course, they should be distributed
without regard to their relative po-
sitions; for instance, very large
New Jersey could be placed next
very small California. 1t is absolute
1y necessary to have the outlines cor
rect, and great care must be used
both in tracing and cutting out the
states.
It is wonderful how very puzzling
these bits of paper can be, and even
the prize winners will find that an
atlas can be studied with advantage
to themselves.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS

Mrs Russell Giles of Waterbury was
in this place Saturday visiting friends.
Mrs Fred Jackie of Waterbury was
in this place Saturday.
The Rev DR. J. G. Davenport
preached in the Union church Sunday
evening.
"A meeSng will be held in the Union
church this evening.
James Dunn of Bristol was the
guest of his Sister, Mrs Ellen Brophil,
over Sunday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17
TO the Board Of County Commissioners
for New Haven County:

To the Board of County commissioners
for New Haven County:
/ hereby apply for license to sell
spirituous and Intoxicating liquors. ale,
lager beer, Rhine wine and cider, at
80 Scovill street, town Of Water
bury. My place Of business is not To-
Gated within 200 feet in a direct line Of
a church edifice or public school house,
or the premises pertaining thereto, or
any postoffice, public library or Gene
terry.
Dated at Waterbury, this 18th day Of
October, "A. d. 1902.
KYRAN BROPHY, 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: Thomas Fenton, Charles
Boylan. Timothy McEvoy, Martin Nc
Evoy, M. ID. Russell.
Dated at Waterbury, this 18th day of
October, A.. d. 1902.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17
SIMONSVILLE NOTES.

Winona, the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Chaplin, has scarlet fever.
J. Somers who has been sick for
some time left here Saturday for Rome,
hoping that the change will be Of ben
eft.
Mrs G. e. Smith is on the sick list
and did not attend the Sunday SER
vices.
q. Chatfeld is not getting along as
well as his friends would like to have
him. He has been able to sit up dur
ing the day at intervals, yet Saturday
night he was worse.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17
Cheese Croqu ettes.

One pound of grated cheese, four
eggs, pinch of cayenne, salt. Beat
the whites of the eggs to stiff
froth, stir it into the cheese with salt
and cayenne, mold into balls the size
of a walnut, dip into some beaten
yolk of egg, and then roll in finely
Drowned bread crumbs. Fry quickly
in deep kettle of boiling lard. Serve
warm in platter.-Good Housekeep-
inp
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17
VIII Rebuild nj once.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 17.-C. w.
Armour of the Armour Packing com
pany stated that the Sioux City plant
destroyed by fire Saturday night will
be rebuilt at once. The new plant will
be much larger and finer than the one
burned. The company in the meantime
will remain in the market, the cattle
purchased to be distributed between
Omaha, Kansas City and Chicago,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17

John Lynch and family of Waterville
spent Sunday in town.
A daughter was born Saturday to
Mr. and Mrs d. G. Sullivan.
Mrs Martha Blakeslee, sister-in-law
Of Mrs Jacob Blakeslee, died in North
field last Friday.
The Golden Cross society will hold
their regular melting this evening.
Frank johnson of Thomaston spent
Sunday in town.
e. L. Brouette of Bridgeport was in
town over Sunday.
Tickets for the coming ball Of the
firemen are selling quite rapidly.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17
WATERFOWL J0TTINGS.
Saturdays Football Game Was Very
One Sided.

The Taft school and Hotchkiss school
teams prayed a very one-sided game OF
IOoLDau at the fair grounds on Satur-
day. The HotchklsS team OutWelgned
the local boys nearly twenty pounds
per man, but despite the fact that the
HOtcnkIss team mad so great an adj
vantage in weight they seemed to
think it their duty to play the dirtiest
kind of football from the start. The
game commenced at 3:15 with the Taft
team in defense Of the north goal. Dit
man kicked off and Cleveland brought
the ball back twenty yards. Scragg
and Baldwin could not gain and Cleve-
land punted to Ditman, who caught
the ball in the center of the field and
made long run for touchdown.
Dftman kicked the goal Score, Hotch-
kiss 8, Taft o. CleYeland kicked off to
Ditman, who was thrown on the fit
teen-yard line by English. Then Hotch-
kiss, by four successive trials, mostly
by the famous wing shift, rushed the
ball over for the second touchdown.
DItman kicked goal. Score, Hotchkiss
II, Taft 0. From this point on it was
serious Of rushes by the Hotchkiss
team, whose weight the Taft team was
unable to cope with and before the first
half ended Hotchkiss had rolled up a
score Of AZ to Taft's O. In the second
half Cleveland kicked off to Torrey,
who was doWned in his tracks by
briggs. Ditman made nine yards
around right end, G. Judd cut off fif-
teen yards more through left tackle;
Blair on a trick play made thirty yards,
BarstoW gained three yards through
right tackle, Blair went through right
tackle for ten yards and Judd made
Two yards on trick play Here Taft
was given the ball for holding. Cleye-
land made three yards through center,
Baldwin made one yard through right
tackle, Cleveland punted to Torrey,
who ran thirty yards for touchdown.
Ditman kicked goal. Cleveland kicked
OH to Palmer, who failed to gain; Dit
man made four yards, Camp went
through center for six, Ditman again
c1rcled right end for seven yards,
Camp made eight yards through CEN
ter; Ditman made five yards on the
wing shift; Camp also on the wing
shift brought the ball to Taft's six
yard line and Torrey smashed through
left tackle for the tenth touchdown by
Hotchk1ss. One more touchdown was
scored and this was made on ninety
yard run on the kickoff by Torrey;
Ditman failed at goal. The game was
called soon after this on account of
darkness, with the ball on Taft's forty
yard line. During the game a large
crowd Of loyal Taft students cheered
the team until they were hoarse. Fol
lowing is the lineup of the teams.
Hotchkiss. r. 2
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-19
A auicIs WItted Doctor.

A certain French surgeon, Of whom
The Young Ladies' Journal tells, had Sc
much more thought for his patient than
for his own safety on one occasion that
he resortcd to an expedient which, al.
though efllcacious, might have resulted
In his own death.
HD had been commissioned to bleed
the grand segnlor and either through
timidlty or nervousness had met with
an awkward accident. The point OF
the lancet broke OF In the vein, and the
blood would not flow.
That point must be got out somehow.
without stopping TO consider the con
sequences TO himself, the surgeon gave
his highncss a violent slap In the face
This produced the desired effect. for
surprise and Indignation on the part
Of his august patient put the blood into
violent circulation. The vein bled free.
~, and the lancet point came out
The bystnnders were about 10 lay
hands on the surgeon when he said,
First let me finish the operation and
bandage the wound" This done, he
threw himself at the feet OF the sultan
aud explained his action.
The sultan not only pardoned him,
hut gave him handsome reward for
keeping his wits about him In crltlca
moment
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-19
The Common Chord.

James Buckham. one Of our mInol
poets, put into beautiful verse an Incl
dent which occurred during the clvi
war. He calls Il "The Common Chord p
The Incident was this: Two great ar.
mics, one wearing the blue and one
the gray, were drawn up I'm prepara.
ton for battle As the evening fell the
bands began TO play. Dixie" by the
southernerB was followed by yankee
Doodle" by the northerners, and ma.
ryland, My Maryland" drew out Hail
Columbia" Beautiful Girl OF the
South was answered by Just Before
the Battle. Mother" Each side mock.
ed and jcered the others music and
checred their own until the stars came
out and silence fell.
Then, sweet and low, n band far up
the line began 70 play "Home. Sweet
Home" Another and another Joined
until all the bands on both sides were
playing I'm unison and. stronger and
more beautiful stIll, the men on both
sides were singing the words. The
common chord had been struck. and
the thousands OF combatants were at
one with the sentiment, There's no
place like home"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-19
The ESampIe Of Pa9.n,nt

A story IL told OF how Paganlnl once
came into the concert room. took the
violin and touched the strings. First
one string broke and smile went
round the room; then another string
broke, and there was more audible ex.
preston % mockery. When a third
string broke, many people laughed out.
right at his discontinue. But Paga.
mini stood forth with his violin as
though nothing had happened and
played on the one string, and the peo.
pie ceased 10 smile but listened spell.
bound. Some OF those who had derid.
ed him began TO weep. aud some even
prayed.
Many man had fallen helpless by
the wayslde when some great catss
trophe turned the current OF Ills life
aside The brave man pushes forward
with one remaining talent and plucks
victory from defeat.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-19


VIII speak at the NJ. f. church Jul!
( 23d, at s p. m. He comes under tn,
auspices Of the Good Templars. Tn,
following, from the Lawson Leader
+ will Introduce him TO the Salem peo
pie:
1--WE we're treated to a series oI
lectures last week by Col John SO
biesh, which we're thoroughly en-
joyed Each lecture was well attend
ed, and much interest was evinced
Col SobesH is a fine speaker. His
speeches abound with wittie sallies. He
is not only an orator, but a good, log
iCal reasOner. On Thursday night he
delivered his famous lecture on Po-
land. This was indeed an intellectual
treat For an hour and a half the
large audience followed the lecturer
with absorbing interest as he briefly
sketched the history of his beloved
native land. His description of the re-
lief Of Vienna by the most famous Of
Poland's kings, and his ancestor, John
Sobiesk, was thrilling, and while he
pictured the sufferings of his coun.
try beneath the cruel yoke of despot-
ica Russia, and the torments Of the
terrible marches to ice-bound Siberia,
many a frec.born American could
scarcely repress his feelings of in
dignation. No wonder the Poles, after
witnessing such cruel scenes as de
scribed by the lecturer, fought with
such desperate valor, and preferred
death to submission TO the tyrants
yoke"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-19
HIs pehut q. an Aot..

Fmnk J Mcintyre was a newsnane,
man In Ann AThor, Mich, before he ho
came am actor. He began as cub
reporter while still student in Mich
lsan university aud finally advanced
unIll the editor left him In charge OF
the paper on one occasion when he tool
"a trip TO Detroit
Two Important local items were &c
he printed, one relating the sad demise
OF a Young man OF prominent family.
the other telling how travelling sales
nan had jumped his board hin AZ a
local hotel Mae" had TO write the
headlines Tor these stories, ana. after
scratching his head. he evolved Pass
ed Away Quietly" for the obituary
story and Jumped His Board Bill"
for the hotel beat Mac" was proud
OF his achievement aud. lighting a biz
'lsnr leaned hack ia his chair aud be
San TO realize how IL feels 10 he an
eliior
Tie man who made up" the papeF
scanned the headings, transposrd them
.nd the friends aud relatives OF the /
leeeased read that Le had Jumped
lis Board RilL" aud the berea we'd
lndlord learned that his late guest had
Passed Away Quleuy."-New York
World
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-19
Why Tomsk Mns Ignored.

A correspondent OF an English paper
tells why the great Transsiberlan rail-
way does not run through Tomsk, the
capital Flow much will you give US
II we bring the line past Tomskg" ask.
ed the surveyors and engineers who
mapped the route. "Nothing" replied
Tomsk. I'VE are the capital OF Siberia.
and you cant avoid coming here" "Oh.
can't wer' replied the route finders
III you don't produce so many thou
sand rublcs, there will be insurmount
able engineering difficulties that will
prevent us coming within long way
OF Tomsk," These engineering Difficult
ties were discovered. and so the Trans.
siberian railway sweeps along hfty
miles 10 the south OF Tomsk, and
branch line had to be- made.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-19
A Desperate Chance

A Russian exile relates how ne onca
saved himself by a desperate artl6ce
\ police Official searched his house for
compromising papers There was in
MS possession a document the discoy.
cry OF which meant serious danger IN
himself aud his friends.
Wherever he might hide IT, It seemed
certain that II would be found. Hs
coolly handed the document 10 the
omci"l who scarcely glanced at 1t and
handed II back.
Atter the most careful search the OF.
hclal' his nose blackened with SCOT and
MS hair decorated with feathers. for
he had even examined the stoyeplpes
ana the bedding, departed empty hand.
ed.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-19


An English clergyman was address
Ing congregation OF fishermen. and in
order 10 appeal the moIs 10 his hearers
he introduced number OF nautical
SMILES. He pictured a captain nayl,
gatlng his craft through a dangerous
passage surrounded with rocks and
currents, and he described the voyage
In detail AT last he reached his eli,
max, when II seemed inevitable that
the ship should be lost. And what
shall we do now| he made his captain
cry.
Bless your soul, guynor." replled a
voice nc the back, that captain O.
yours can't do nothinI He's sailln' his
sAip starn foremost"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-19
Curious Frenk OF Insane Per.ons


a Belgian physician, speaking OF
stimulation by the insane, says that In
cases Of insanity where the intellectual
faculties are not too much dlsordered
the insane may simulate another form
OF insanity than their own. The forms
of Insanity most often simulated are.
IN order of frequency, imbecillty, de-
mentla and mania. The other forms
are not so frequently simulated A
lunatic generally Stimulates insanity 10
escape punishment and an expert ply.
slcian should not therefore I'm such
cases be satisfied with a diagnosis of
stimulation. Such diagnosis does not
exclude real insanity. and the physl.
clan should therefore endeayor 10 as.
certain whether or not the simulator Is
himself lunatIc With care. patience
and long continued observation Il IL
possible 20 make complete and cor.
rect diagnosis, and this Is the more i'm.
portant AZ IN these cases the serious
question Of responsibility arises-Lou.
don Family Doctor.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-19
EmbezzlerS
Sentenced

Salt Lake, July 19.-FIarry Duke, an
assistant cashier, and Alex. Robertson,
paying teller Of Wells.Fargo's bank,
pleaded guilty to embezzling 100000.
They were sentenced to four years
each today. It is claimed the men
swindled the bank out of $4,000 in
four years.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-19
Look

A No. Portland cement, $500 per
barrel warranted; also No, star A
Star cut and sawed shingles; lime
hair plaster and general line Of
hrst'elass building material, cheaper
than ever Capital Improvement Com.
pany, Si9 Front street D. r. Wagner.
manager. 7.iS9t
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-19
NEW TODAY.

A capable man for police
duty, In relation to the collection of
licenses for dogs. and the capture
and disposal Of unlicensed dogs. Ap.
ply at once 10 u. w. Gibson. city
marshal. 717lw
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-19

w T. Powell OF TillamoolJ. re-.
ceiycd some bad injuries at South
Prairie last evening from restless
horse, which may prove fatal. The
horse Jumped upon him, breaking two
ribs and his collarbonc lie IN an
old man
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-19

a. NJ cl0ush, Undertaken io7 Stat,
street Phone Main 1851, salem Or.
son' successor to o. e. Huntsi,o.,
residence Broadway and MIL North
salem Phone Main 22t.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-19

GAIlN-At the Oregon state insane
asylum, r NJ. Gatin, aged 8S wears
me remains We're shipped TO Porr.
land for burial.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-19

o. E. Huntsinesr, funeral dirse,o,
100 Court street. Phone Main Al,
Residence $50 Court street. pbo,.
2tst Black. '''s
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-19
BEATRICE
SHELTON
LEADING
In the Journal Seaside Out
ing Contest
Voting Will Close On August
18th at High Noon

The ballots in the voting contest for
a free outing at Newport were counted
today, and the following were found
cast for the young ladies Of this city
no thair frfondq.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-19

a mll line OF Vacuum fruit pars and
a'So Mason fruit jars, These are the
oest on the market. Uused by every.
body
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-19
~ Rooms 3, Z, aud o Moores bin.
Phone, 2lli. Red.
RINEMAN's BARGAINS.

RlNEMANs BARGAINS.
italian Prunss. 8 lbs,
25e
Petite Prunss. 8 lbs,
25e.
Pink Beans, 10 lbs,
25o
Small White Scans. 8 lbs.
25o.
Coed Flour per sack.
zoe.
Black FIGS, per h..
Sc.
Good Cooking Melassss. per gallon.
soc.
Fancy Table Syrup, per gallon.
soc
Mseanonl, No. I. large slse boNss
white or yellow. PEE box. Sse.
Scotch oats per pkg.
tOc.
Jumbo Mush,
-Four packages 20 cents.
Bulk coeoanut
i5e per 10.
hring us your butter and eggs We
pay highest market price. cash or
I,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-19
DIED

BRANsoN & RAGAN.