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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-13
ATTORNEY TRrsBIE's SERVANT.
Sent Letter to Judge Burpee Concern
 ing Frisbie's Actions.


 ing Frisbie's Actions.
 Miss F. M. Simons, the servant whom eccentric and rich Walter l.. Frisbie elected from his house and service one morning last week and was arrested himself for assault upon Sheriff Rigney, wrote a, letter to Judge Burpee a few days ago concerning that row.
 She said the account given in the papers was not exactly right and that to correct it and give the public the proper character of the kind of man MT Frisbie is as she saw him, was the object of the letter. She said in the first place that for some time she was aware that MT Frisbie's conduct was peculiar, but she had no idea that he was looked upon as eccentric as she has since found him to be. Her letter states that for some days pre- ceding the incident that caused her departure from the house, and his ar rest, he had been acting stranger than ever she saw him before. The night before the last disturbance he arous- ed her two or three times by knocking on her room door and creating 2 great noise The first time he awoke her. he accused her of drugging his coffee the previous night at supper and caus- ing him to go to sleep long before his usual time for retiring. Two or three times he made this accusation, and though he denied having done so, or having even thought of such thing, she could not get the idea out of his head. The last time he added to the charge saying that she had allowed man to enter the house and that the man had stolen $1 from his coat pocket while he was sleeping off the effects of the drug she had given him in his coffee at supper These out rageous charges irritated the woman and there was scene that morning, resulting in MT Frisbie throwing her clothing out of the house and de- manding her to follow it. her sending for sheriff Rigney, MT Frisbie's as- sault upon the sheriff, and the latter turning the tables upon the lawyer by arresting him and having him fined $1O and costs in the city court next day before Judge Burpee.
 Miss Simons' opinion of MT Fris- bic is that he is q dangerous man to be at large Judge Burpee will hand the letter over to Judge Cowell, MT Frisbie,s friend and Attorney O'NeiH his counsel. He will also give Judge Cowel and MT O'Neill his opinion of MT Frisbie, which is that it is not fair to the public that such man should be at large and that eventually MT Frisbie will convince the public of this by injuring some one. It is we'll known fact that MT Frisbie has threatened to shoot two or three per sons and it was common report few days ago that he had shooting gal lery in the cellar of his home, and that the sound of pistol shots can be heard near the place at all hours.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-13
eaadatone statue Unveiled.

GLASGOW Oct. 13. Lord Rosebery unveiled a statue of Mir Gladstone in George square, representing the states man as attired in the robes of lord rector of Glasgow university. An im- mense crowd was present. Lord Rose berv made an eloquent address, but avoided commenting upon Mr. Glad stones political career for the reason that men of all creeds had contributed to the memorial He. however, euIo- xized air. G]adstone's character, talent industry and Iabors along the lines Of <sz[&ien and p(eEa1uEe-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-13
Peary In xssa6e4phfa.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13.-Com- mander Robert E. Peary, the arctic ex- plorer, is in this city to undergo treat ment for his feet, which were injured in the far north It may be necessary to have an operation performed. Al- though the extent of Commander Pea rvs injuries are not known, 1t is said that they are due to having his feet frozen four gears ago. soon after he stax<ed upon n1s last expedition.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-13
Fire af MiddIefown, N. V.

N1IDDLETWWN, N. Y- Oct. I, Gordon & Horton's lumber and G yards, together with portion of Swifs & Co.'S meat storage plant. have beer swept away by fire. A stubborn fight on the part of the firemen saved ths central section of the city. It is be lieved the fire originated in pile os lime slalxed by rain. The loss is abssls S30.000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-13
E nnh 1 5.

ABSTRACT OF WATERBURY SS PRO- A| bate Court. Oct, 13, 1902
 Estate of Marceline Esinhart late of Water bury in said dis trict. deceased.
 Upon the application of Andrew Esinhart praying that letters of administration may be granted on said estate and an instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and tes- tament of said Marceline Esinhart, deceased, may be proved, approved, allowed and admit ted to probate, as per application on hle more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED, that said application be heard and determined at the Probate office ln Water bury in said District. the 20th day of Oct, A. D.. 1902, at9 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said appl1ca- ton and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same one time in some news paper having circulation in said district,
 Robert A. Lowe. Judge.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-13

ITO RENT-Two furnished rooms, Is Union A street. Rent reasonable. 9-22-tr
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-13

THO RENT-Flats all modern Improvements, A gas, etc. Inquire at S3 Silver street. One minute from Trolley 9-30-tf
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-13

TOR SALE-The property of the late Mary G Kelly, at 424 Baldwin street. Inquire J. H. Moran, 22l Cherry street 10-1-1m
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-13

THO Rent--5 room flats in Conlon Bros. build-
 X inr all modern convenienceS. Apply to Conlon Bros, 142 South Main St. 9-9-tf !
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-13

"ANTED-Young ladies to do copying at
 w home: no d eception: send stamp. tand- ard Supply Co, Box 22S, Worcester. Mass
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-13
VanISFOrS Sale-'l0 Rent

E1OUND-On South Leonard street, cow U hide bill book Owner may have same by calling ut the Democrat office and paying for this advertisem ent.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-13

yKTANTED-Teams and dump carts for job w of two or three weeks. Apply to William P. Jarrett or s. C. Benedict, 63 Bank Street.
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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-13

WrESDAMES BARRY AND DION have 41A opened their dressmaking rooms at No 1,1 Bank street and will do fashionable dress making. lO-o-o
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-13

THO RENT-Furnished rooms, 30 Linden St. 1 Inquire at L. c. krooners, 280 North Main street. S4- t-I
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-13

TENEMENT to rent; first floor, Moriartys
 ~ building, 157 Broadway, All modern lm- lo-ll-5
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
CARE Of LACES.

Iron lace on the right side first, then
on the wrong side to throw up the pat
tern.
When putting lace away, fold as little
as possible. A good plan is to wind it
round a card, as they do in the shops.
When ironing laces, cover them with
clean. white tissue paper This pre-
vents the shiny look seen on washed
lace.
Use contour instead of ordinary
starch for Stiffening laces. This makes
them firm and does not detract from
the lacy appearance.
Laces and other delicate trifes should
be placed in a muslin bag before being
boiled. This prevents their getting lost
and torn in the wash.
After getting up laces do not leave
them to air in a damp PLAYGROUND
the fire when the kettle is boiling, for
instance. This robs them Of their fresh
ness and makes them look limp.
All laces before being ironed should
be carefully pulled out, each point re-
ceiving attention. You will be repaid
for your trouble, as the lace will look
twice as nice and last clean much
longer time.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
A FORGOTTEN Genius.

The history of wireless telegraphy
would not be complete without some
mention Of Joseph Henry, America 8
greatest scientist, for it was he who
first, in 1912, discovered the oscillatory
character Of certain electric discharges
and who showed that these oscillations
produced disturbances which could by
suitable receivers be detected at dis
tances of many rods and through in
tervening buildings, writes Professor
Joseph Ames in The Review of Re
views. He even arranged an apparatus
on this principle to respond to the
lightning discharges Of distant storms.
The great genius Of Henry was never
more apparent than in his investiga-
tion of electrical discharges and their
oscillatory nature. 1t is lasting tes-
timony to the ignorance among Ameri-
cans of their OWE great men that the
name OF Joseph Henry was not includ-
ed in the first so selected for the Hall
of Fame of the nation.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
Don't Dine Alone.

How many people dine alone? The
restaurants all number solitary diners
among their regular clientage. How
many thousands of people, men or wo-
men, will eat a lone dinner or supper
tonight in the cities and towns and
hamlets of Christendom? The evil OF
eating alone is the subject of an ear
nest although cheerful warning from
the London Lancet. The hygienic val
ue of gregarious dining is insisted up
on. The necessity Of taking food in
social fashion is an inherent racial sort
Of thing, and those who go against 1t
for years usually have to pay for it
with some of the ills of indigestion.
Breakfasting alone is not bad for a
busy generation, but dining alone is
not habit to be long continued, in civ
flization or out of it, without disastrous
results
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
YOUR WATCH.

In laying aside watch be sure that
it rests upon its case.
A watch should be wound up every
day at the same hour.
Avoid putting it on marble slab or
near anything excessively cold.
If suspended, the action of the bal
ance may cause oscillation, which will
interfere with it's going.
A sudden change of temperature, con-
tracing the metal, may sometimes
cause the handspring to break.
The cold also coagulates the oil, and
the pivots and wheels work less freely
and affect the regularity Of the time
keeping.
To keep your watch clean take care
that the case fits closely and see that
the watch pocket is kept free from
fluff, which is so often given off by
Innings.
Avoid sudden jars and falls, for even
If it does not seem to affect it at the
moment, watch will resent rough
handling by becoming gradually "out
Of order" without apparent cause.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
How Banana Trees Grow.

It is a peculiar fact that but one
bunch Of bananas grows on a tree.
After the fruit has been cut the tree is
then cut down to the ground, and from
the stump another tree sprouts which
bears another bunch the following
year. The greatest trouble of farmers
is to keep the farms clear Of sprouts.
They shoot up from the roots of the
tree for a radius Of ten feet and grow
like weeds.
AS the fruit is cut from the trees it
is placed on the backs of little pack
donkeys and transported in this way
to the coast One donkey can carry
from three to six punches, according to
the size of the punches and the dis
tance from the coast. In the season at
Baracoa there are more than 5000 don
keys that stretch along in a line for
miles, plodding toward the coast with
their loads Of bananas.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
AFatpimony In Gilbert Islands.

Women of the Gilbert islands being
merely regarded as cattle or any other
property, writes Arthur Inkersley in
The Overland Monthly, the matrimoni-
al knot is easily tied and just as easily
united. If a man fancies girl, he
seizes her by the hair of the head,
wherever she may be. despite her pro-
testations. and drags her away to his
home Her resistance is not often ser1-
Gus, the pretense Of refusal being due
to the coquettishness inherent in the
sex. When the couple reach the house
of the groom. a wedding feast IS fur
nished forthwith, to which all the i'm
mediate friends of the bride and bride
groom are invited. But an acceptance
of the invitation implies the contribu-
ton of some viands to the entertain
ment. Matrimony is attended by no
further ceremony than this. When
husband grows weary Of his wife. he
simply orders her to leave him. and II
she does not he turns her out of doors.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
AN OPTICAL ILLUSION.
One of the Tricks Performed by the
Fakirs of India.


Fakirs of India.
The fakirs of India perform some re.
markable tricks. The following one
was witnessed by an Englishman who
was himself an excellent prestidigi-
tateur:
The apartment being filed, the ma
gicians began their performance. The
audience sat on the floor about the
fakirs, so that they had no way of con-
cealiug themselves or Of hiding any
thing At their request l examined
them and satisfied myself that they
had nothing about them. Then one OF
the women stepped into the inclosure,
the rest remaining behind the spec
tators, who formed close ring about
them. The light was now turned down
a little, and in a moment the wOman's
face began to be Illuminated by a
ghostly light that extended quickly
over her entire body.
She then began to move around and
around, uttering a low, murmuring
sound the while, gradually quickening
the pace until she was whirling about
like a top. \ moment Of this, and the
light that had clung about her seemed
to be whirled off by centrifugal force
and assumed a pillarlike form beside
her. AS soon as this was accomplish
ed she stopped, turned and began to
mold the light with her hand, and,
though l could distinctly see her hands
move through the light as if it were
cloud, it began to assume human form.
We saw the arms, hands and legs all
nodded and finally the face and head
gear. She next called for light, and,
the candles being relighted, there stood
an utter stranger, native seemingly,
evolved out of cloudland. He stepped
forward and grasped me by the hand.
His hands were moist as if with per-
spiration, and he was a very healthy
spirit.
After he had talked and drunk a
glass of arrack he took his place beside
the woman again and began to whirl
about. The lights were dimmed, but
not so that we could not see, and in a
few minutes the figure began to fade,
soon assuming the appearance of
pillar or form of light and then attach
ing itself to the woman and seemingly
being absorbed by her. All this was
done in very short space of time be-
fore the eyes of at least so people and
not ten feet from myself. The girl ap-
peared greatly exhausted afterward.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
THE MAN BEHIND THE PEN.
And the Comment Of the Man who
Received His Letter.

! knew it Wa; 4 mean letter when
wrote it. but ufterWHrl | concluded
that | must have written Il good deal
meaner than knew. WAS counsel
for a large manufacturing company.
One Of their customers. always an I'M
satisfactory man to deal with on ac-
count of bis constant fault finding and
objections; t. p"yin& his bills on EArI-
Gus absurd prttrXis, finally refused
point blank to settle Il bill for some
$4,000 on the ground that the goods
were not just as ordered. The com
pany then instructed me to write him
the worst letter that | could indlte,
threatening him with all possible pains
and penalties. legal and otherwise, with
good measure Of abuse thrown III, since
they had little hope that he would pay
and less desire for his custom in the
future. Accordingly l bent myself to
the task. l hope I'm an honest man,
but I can't help saying that that letter
was a stinger. | suspect that it was
the meanest thing that ever went into
a mail bag.
A few days later messenger from
the manufacturing firm called and ask
ed me to step over to their place of
business, as there was man there who
wished to meet me- l am about j feet
4 inches, and my weight averages ITO
pounds.
When l reached the firms place,
was ushered into the private office.
The first thing l saw, and about the
only thing visible. was big man who
must have weighed fully 800 pounds.
'NIr. Blank" said the president. this
is MI Dash, who wrote you that let
ter"
Mr.. Blank arose, shutting off the
light from two windows. For a full
minute he stood looking down at me
with open mouth and Dulging eyes.
Then he turned to the others and with
an expression of mingled astonishment
and disgust on his face said:
"Well, smitten Caesar. If had known
it was such a little. insignificant, saw
ed off cricket who wrote me that letter,
1 never would have paid that bill!'-
Harper's Magazine.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
Southern KailsAY schedule.

Trains from Columbia, etc, for
Greenwood, Greenville, etc., pass
Newberry, S. G, No. 10 (daily) 7:4O
a. NJ; No. II (daily) l2:35 p. M.
For Hodges, ETC., No. IS Except
Sunday $40 a. m.
Trains for Columbia, ETC., from
Greenville, pass Newberry, No. II
daily lilo p. m.; No. Is daily
1918 p. M. From Hodges. No. 66
(ezcept Sunday $40 a. m.
Close connection at Hodges for
Abbeville; at Belton for Anderson,
etc, at Greenville for all points
North East, West and South and at
Columbia for al South Carolina
points, Augusta, Savannah and
Florida.
Through sleepers between Green
vile and Charleston via Newberry
on trains Nos. l5 and l6
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
II Works Both Ways.

"You are an ungrateful child! If it
hadn't been for you, could have gone
to the mothers congress"
''lf it hadn't been for me, you couldn't
have gone because you wouldn't have
been a mother" Plain Deal
er.
Read this and be cured which referred
IN q new treatment for the blind. All
signs cannot be expected to satisfy tne
ideas of cverybody."-NeW York Mall
and Express.
1t is a curious fact that mayonnaise
dressing will disagree with delicate
people, whereas the same ingredients
put together without an egg (French
dressing) will be easily digested-
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
A Tru1v True Dog Story.

Here is al Australian dog story from
the back blocks: \ sheep dog had been
brought from 4 station into a small
township and fretted after the sheep.
One day not a child was to be seen
about the place, and as evening came
the township became alarmed. Search
was made. and the juveniles were
found hudded up in the corner OF a
paddock, where the dog had rounded
them up. He had no sheep to look aft
er, so he took the children. The mar
rator of this lie guarantees it as fact.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
Pursuing an Elephant

Any one who has once followed
travelling elephant will not show any
undue haste to repeat the amusement.
They sail along at an average pace of
six miles an hour, regardless Of the
country, and stop for bath or a short
siesta perhaps once every three days.
Anything more eXasperating than fol-
lowing very fresh spoor at a dog trot,
hour after hour in a blazing sun, only
to find at q late hour in the afternoon
that one was 40 miles from camp, with
no food or water, and that the ele-
phant had increased his lead from one
mile to ten. it would be difficult to
imagine.-EveryN N0dy's Magazine.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
Too Suggestive.

An English clergyman had married
a young woman with reputed dowry
of about 10000. while he himself had
"great expectations" Needless to say,
every soul in the village knew about it.
It was the first Sunday after their re-
turn from the honeymoon, and when
the sermon was finished the parson
proceeded, as usual, to give out the
hymn. verse for verse. to his rustic
congregation.
All went we'll until the fifth verse
was reached, and the parson began,
"Forever let my grateful heart" when
suddenly and with some confusion he
exclaimed. Omit the fifth verse" and
Immediately began to recite aloud the
sixth verse instead. Those who had
hymnbooks promptly read the fifth
verse:
Forever let my grateful heart
His boundless grace adore,
Which gives ten thousand blessings now
And bids me hope for more.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
Wholesale Be3fhers.

As regards facilities for bathing,
which every Filipino demands, there is
the open bay. with it's miles of clean
salt water. ready at any time of the
day or year for a free bath. The genu-
inc Filipino is half amphibious, loving
the water and swimming like fish.
An example Of this may be seen in the
large tobacco factories of Binondo,
with their 10000 employees. When the
days labor is done, the thinly dressed
workmen. men. women and children,
speed laughingly to the bay, plunge in
to the waiting waves and come out
clean. cool and refreshed. - Ledger
MONTHLY
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
Four Good bits.

There are four good habits-punctu'
ality, accuracy, steadiness and dis
patch. Without the first Of these time
is wasted; without the second mistakes
the most hurtful to your own credit
and interest and that of others may be
committed; without the third nothing
ban be we'll done, and without the
fourth opportunities Of great advan-
tage are lost which it is impossible to
recall.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
BAIT FOR SUNFlSH.
One Mans Method of Going Fishing
with His Boots.

With His Boots.
There is about as much sport in
catching the big suntish as in nfting
out the crappie if you can get the
former in one of it's savage moods.
Peiker is a great CRATER on sunfsh.
He has got dozen different kinds of
bait, but he says that it is all nonsense
to trouble about digging worms. He
declares that beef run through a ham,
burg steak grinder is just the proper
caper for the sunfsh at Creve CPur
lake. The tougher the beef the better,
as it will cut in long strips like angle
worms.
when the sunfsh are biting right
smart, it is about all that can do to be
kept in the shop" said Peiker. Il be-
ieve me and the sunfish are the most
cheering things out. Do you know,
have noticed old time fishermen at
Breese's lake wading around in the
shallow water. where the sunf1sh are
found at spawning time, as carefully
as if they wereNishing for trout. Now,
IL - u1uSISAl Will WC "ACA SS OOS
with my hamburg steak to feed the
golden bellied beauties on. just tie
the line to each leg of my boots, take a
little short rod in my hand and stride
into the water and 60 ahead. On the
bootleg lines use red flies. Why, the
sunfsh come up and get stuck on my
fly hooks three or four at time. That's
the way to catch mess of fish in a
few hours.
81 can catch crappie with crawhsh
tails to beat the band if cannot get
minnows. Crickets &C great sunhsh
and bass bait. whi.> 'e katydidS will
make a crappie leave its bed at mid
night. Just let your hook sing once,
with a green katy on, and if there
is a crappie within a radius OF
10 or 15 feet it will come like
a hound at a courSing match. II
you get no bite. you can pull your
freight up few car lengths and try
new place caught all those big crap
pie last week with craw tails. could
get no minnows for love or money, so
chased up some crawfsh and went
In to win. When it comes to catfish
bait, just try tripe. 1t is tough and
cannot be pulled off the hook easily
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-29
CHECKERS ON THE FARM.

The checkcrhoard is all worn out
From use each winter night;
The checkers have become begrlmed,
Which once were shining bright,
But still the game goes Straightway on,
Although the squares are blurs,
While Cynthy pens up Reuben's meR
Or Reuben captures hers.
Sometimes the old man takes hand
To show his practiced skill,
And then the farmhands circle round,
While every one is still.
They would not say single word
That would distract his play;
Do breathless they observe him drive
Young Reuben's men to bay.
Al, what would winter evenings be
without the checkerboard,
With double corners, jumps and moves
And fun which they afford!
Our dissipation oft consists
In too much checkers here,
Which makes the gossips tell about
Our checkered life's career.
Arthur E. Locke in Boston Globa-