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Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-09-04

A writer in one of the late maya
zines says that gold is declining in
value. Until recent times both gold
and silver have been used as measures
of values, and both have been pro-
duced by manual labor assisted by
such tools as the miner could carry
with him. As neither metal occurs in
large masses, the amount of effort re-
quired to produce them long remained
nearly constant quality, from which
fact came the idea that they represent
ed definite and uniform values. In the
70's large silver deposits became avail
able by reason of the introduction of
improved machinery. The consequence
of this was reduced cost Of produc-
ton, and this reduced cost was in a.
few years reflected by a fall in the
price of silver compared with gold.
During the last decade concentrated eff
fort has been going into the production
of gold, exactly as it went into the pro-
duction of silver some thirty years ago.
This concentrated effort has been, and
is now, reducing the cost Of producing
gold. Owing partly to the compare
lively short time through which the
improved methods of producing gold
have been in operation, and partly to.
the temporary shutting off of the least
expensive supply, by reason Of the
South African war, the amount added
to the general stock ait the reduced cos:
of production has affected market val
ues to only a limited extent. With the
reopening of the South African mines
and q continuance of the process of re-
ducing the cost of producing gold, its
value as purchasing commodity win
decline. It is impossible to say to
what extent the value Of gold will de-.
cline, but it seems probable that during
the next twenty years the decline will
amount to about so per cent. What
ever may be the extent of this decline,
we may be quite certain that it will be
considerable and will continue for a
number of years. We may therefore
say that in the immediate future prices
will be stated in units of continually
reducing value In other words, it will
take an increasing amount of gold to
pay for articles which have uniform
value"
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-09-04

"a
The republicans say that there are
trusts in England and that the re-
moyal of the tariff is no remedy. But
that is a statement that will not hold
water. In recent issue Of the Balti-
more American, itself republican
newspaper of the partisan type, it said
that there was one consolation to the
consumers in the coal trust situation,
and that was that the coal trust could
not put their prices very much higher,
or Welsh coal would be brought here
and would undersell them. That is the
sense of the whole thing. If trust
controlled article has no tariff on it, the
trusts can't raise their prices above a
certain point, else they will meet with
foreign competition. But if there is a
tariff duty on that article, the trusts
can add just as much more to che price
as the amount of the duty, and still
not have to meet foreign competition
But it is not worth while to argue this
question. Mr. Babcock, himself, has
said that the tariff on American made
articles. that are subject to export,
should be abolished, as they simply en-
able the trusts that control them to fix
exorbitant prices to the consumer, and
Mr. Babcock has not repudiated that
statement, although he is chairman of
the republican congressional commit
tee. Is it not high time that this tariff
(which enables trusts to fix exorbitant
prices on the consumer" is removed?
The republicans say that this is no
time for tariff revision, however. It is
evident then that the people must look
to the democrats for relief.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-09-04

s'We had the right of way" saucily
shouted the motorman who ran down
the presidential party, when remon-
strated with by President Roosevelt
Even if this man had the right of way,
one would naturally expect that he
would turn out and give the chief ex-
ecutiye the preference. If first reports
of this occurrence are true, the motor
man who nearly put the country in
mourning again is likely to spend a
term in prison. It was a sad and un-
fortunate occurrence, coming at the
seems too bad that it should be caused
by this motorman's desire to get there
first.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-09-04
"BLUFFING" AS A SUBSTITUTE.

During the civil war certain manu-
facturers who tried to get rich out OF
the misfortlines of the country and at
the expense of soldiers who were fight
ing their battles for thirteen dollars a
month, made shdddy clothing that
looked all right when new, but which,
when the poor soldiers We're lying in
the wet trenches, or tramping through
the rain or snow, fell to pieces. 1T had
no wearing quality The rain and wet
unmasked the shoddy. Shoe manufac-
turers put paper or pasteboard soles and
poor leather into shoes for the soldiers
The shoes looked all right when they
were new and dry, but few days of
rain and mud ruined them, and the
poor soldiers suffered pain, exposure
and disease through fraud.
"A counterfeit coin may pass for gen
uine for some time, until some 0bserv-
ing person detects the cheat, or the
dull, leaden thud betrays the lie; then
the condemned coins career is ended
and the unfortunate holder suffers loss.
Shoddy character and counterfeit
worth can impose on the world for a
time People have found this out.
Many young men, to-day, are trying to
make bluff do their work, and ac,
complish the results of honest training
and solid education. Strangely enough
they sometimes seem to succeed in
keeping up the deception for years. So
long as their boasts are not questioned,
so long as they can load the work or
the responsibility upon more COM
petent shoulders, they impose on the
world, and are apt to- get higher repu-
tations and larger salaries than more
worthy and more modest men. But
bad work will not always be accepted,
cheap expedients will not always avail,
props and crutches will not always be
at hand, and mere boasting will not al
ways be accepted as ability. Some
day. in the midst of a panic or an emer-
gency, the pretender is found out, and
shame and disaster are his only por-
ton. All his undeseryed triumphs are
forgotten. Scoffers cry that they
thought all the time he did not know
so much as he said he did, The lion
skin is stripped off, and the stupid dom
kew is laughing stock.
Great occasions, which, like light
ming flashes reveal unsupported heroes
lust as surely reveal the unworthy. the
buffers. the sham workers. Luck that
makes the fortune or the reputation of
the man who is prepared In character
AMI knowledge for emergencies is only
had luck for the shoddy character and
the unframed workman.-Orison SWEET
Marden in September Success.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-09-04

Politics! Oh politics. what deeds
are done in thy name. The Hartford
Times which pretends to be democrat
ic all the time, no matter how the
weather yane points looks as though
it was getting ready to bolt the demo-
cratic party again. Tt does not like
the way the democrats conducted the
caucus in the Capital City Tuesday,
and is inclined to hitch up with Mayor
Sullivan and the Economic league
fellows The Times in an editorial
last evening said: When this city
convention met everybody knew that
the committeeman and their friends
wanted to control the choice of dele
gates, and that the mayors group
wanted it just as much. OF course
there was to be a contest. There was
no harm in that If any ultimate
loss results it wilr be because the ma
jority of the convention. They could
Of the party. They had clear ma
jortiy of the convention. They could
have carried every point if they had
proceeded regularly. Instead of this
they adopted a course that was I'M
necessarily Irritating. The forty-two
members of the minority could take
defeat as well as any one in . contest
carried out regularly. They would be
sore at the time, bpt they would get
over it and have no i'll will when they
cooled down. If they do not get over
it now it will not be because they
were beaten, but because Of the way
it was done,
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-09-04

President Rooseyelt's sermonizing is
causing much amusement to the demo-
cratic leaders in Washington, says an
exchange. They say that it will do lit
tie harm and probably much good, that
men who. may never have been to
church viii receive large instaflments
of moral and ethical instruction from
the vigorous Young man who happens
to occupy the presidential chair. Anoth-
err beauty of these little Iomilies, as
pointed out by the democrats is that
they are SO non-committal. The people,
with certain natural curiosity, desire
to learn something of the presidents
views in regard to the trusts, the tar
if, the Philippines, etc, but, in the
large majority of instances, that curl
osity is not gratified ana instead Mr.
Rooseyelt's audiences receive neatly
formed little curtain lectures on their
duty to their wives and children, Some
of the more orthodox may criticise the
fact that the president fails to cite his
text before beginning his little SER
monettes, but then it must be remem-
bered that he has to please all hear
ers, even those who reject the Scrip
lures and towhom biblical text might
proye offensive. Generally speaking,
say the gentlemen referred to, the pres
dents little lectures will make excel
lent subjects for printing in the chill
dren's Sunday school papers, and viii
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-09-04

doubtless win the party the support
of the hard worked editors Of those edi-
flying little sheets.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-09-04
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1902.
r. the Lands brothers, now run

If the Lands brothers, now run
ming for congress, two in Illinois and
one in Indiana, are elected, it will not
be the first time that three brothers
have served together in the house of
representatives The four Washburns
represented as many states, three of
them being members of the Both con-
gress, and all three, later, We're COVER
nors of the respective states. In the
9th congress the three Fessenden
brothers represented the state of
Maine.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-09-04
ANCIENT
TORTURE
How it has Been Revived
in Modern Times.


An ancient method Of poisoning
criminals was to force them to swal-
low quantities of bulls blood. Bulls
blood is really no poison at all. Yet
the prisoner usually died in agony,
caused by the coagulation or harden
ing Of the bulls blood in the stom-
ach. The pressure Of this solid mass
on the vital organs almost always re-
suited fatally.
That's like indigestion. If your
food doesn't digest 1T rema@s in a
hard lump in the stomach Gases
form which crowd other organs. Many
cases of supposed heart disease are
due to indigestion.
This trouble is removed by the use
of such preparation as Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure, wdich gives the stomach
perfect rest by digesting what you eat
without the stomach's aid. The food
builds up the body. The rest restores
the stomach to health. You don't
have to diet.
During the last few years my stom-
ach was in such condition that I
couldn't retain the food [ ate,n writes
Henry Williams of Boonyille, Mo.
1.-Two months ago commenced taking
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. A few bottles
have cured me entirely can now eat
and enjoy anything / want"
kodol Dyspepsia Cure
Cures all Stomach Troubles.
Prepared only by e. G. DEWITT & Co, Chicago.
The 81 bottle contains 2N timesth Soc size
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-09-04

Prepared only by e. @. DEWITT & Co., Chicago.
The 81 bottle contains 2h times the soc. size.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-26
hculty. You might leave it to Be
10.
OUTwITTED HER PAPA.

Another fashionable Newport we'd
ding takes place to-day, that of Miss
Sara Van Allen and Mr.. Robert F.
Collier. An amusing incident in con-
nection with the match is the clever
way in which the bride outwitted her
father and overcame his objection to
the marriage.
to the young Irish publisher as a SON.
in-law on many scores, chief among
them probably being the fact that Mr..
Collier is not strictly a member of
that hallowed set within which the
lovely Sara moves. But Miss Van
Alien, backed by such power as her
grandmother, Mrs. Astor, with whom
The young man is a favorite, decided
to take matters into her own hands,
and with her fance went into the pa
ternal presence and told her papa that
she would like to wed with his con-
sent, but with, OF without it, welded
she would be, and that shortly, to MIR.
Collier.
Thus confronted Mr.. Van Allen de-
clared his only objection to be on the
ground of religion Mr.. Collier was a
Catholic and no happiness could come
of the match. Miss Van Allen replied
that on that score his fears were
groundless, as she and Mr.. Collier
were of the same faith. She had been
a Catholic for a year. Checkmated in
this fashion, there was no course left
to the fond father but graceful SUBJ
mission to the inevitable, and the
plucky young people will wed to-day
with his blessing and Mrs. Astor's
patronage.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-26

ger. Eyes, narrow. We must all be
just alike. and act just alike. and
never have an original idea, or you
don't think we are nice" She paused
for breath.
"Nice?" said Peter. Il think you're
adorable
There was no response. At times
there is a discouraging haughtiness
about Belinda.
You understand, of course" Peter
went on dispassionately, II refer to
the sex. And as 10 ideas" he said.
stirring his limeade, there is nothing
more deeply interesting to me. The
uncertain workings of a woman's mind
her views-positively 1t is sometimes
the only refreshing thing in this Hat
and Improbable world"
Belinda. suppressed a rising dinpie.
Don't be superior. Peter" she said
sternly.
If only could be- said Peter,
with sigh.
Il hate sarcastic men," observed
Belinda to her limeade.
"Then 1 have at least negative
virtue observed Peter to his.
Belinda patted her hair and decided
to ignore the parenthesis.
well, you know it's true that you
want us to be all just alike" she said
with pout. "a
There are heady moments when it
becomes necessary to avoid looking at
Belinda. Peter fixed his eyes resolate-
ly on the pink rose in her hat. NO,
no" he said, II can't agree with you.
Suppose for instance, they were all
like you"
THAT would be rather dreadful. +"
said Belinda, twinkling.
Dreadful" agreed Peter, solemnly.
Think of the complications"
Complications? said Belinda, with
an interrogative tilt Of her blond heal
81 should have to join the Nor
mons" said Peter.
why" said Belinda, frostily
How else could ! decide which Sc.
linda should be my Belinda?' said
Peter. M.
SOh. I see," said Belinda "But
I there would be a way out OF hs dit-
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-26
FLOUNCED SKIRTS.

The fiounced skirt. says an exchange,
represents a new departure. Some of
the smart modistes are trying to in
troduce triple skirt, a combination
of shaped fiounces. Often the upper
hounce and the bodice are in one,
princess fashion. thereby forming a
garment once known as a polonaise.
The difficulty of fitting this shape to
imperfect figures does not augur well
for its popularity. On slender women it
looks very well, provided an artists
hand has constructed the costume. IL
It comes from an inferior establishment
and is donned by very plump wo-
man. 1t is almost sure to be a failure.
Thin skirts and heavy bodices are
CONNIE IL faut. These are often made
of delicately contrasting shades. The
bodices always simulate jackets. A
skirt of yelling may be combined with
a little coat of taffeta in shade of
silk darker than the yelling, or a pref
ty silk skirt may be completed with a
jaunty cloth coat. With washable
frocks these fancy waists are very
popular, as they permit thin gowns to
be. worn when the temperature is low
while adding a touch of richness to
the plain dresses OF the season.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-26

How the pleasant eccentricities Of
one generation viii persist in breaking
out in another, defying time and ridi-
Guile and the change Of mannersl 1t
was the playful way OF Frederick Tire
Great when he came across a buxom
wench TO marry her forthwith to the
tallest of his grcnadiers, ana it stands
to the credit Of his grenadiers that
these marriages rarely proved failures.
Now, says the Pail Mall Gazette, either
in emulation OF his great predecessors
or because he cannot nelp 1t, the Kali
ser has Just had a similar attack of
gallantry-gallantry mark you, on a
truly imperial scale. He was visiting
Crefeid lately, that busy town of silks
and velyets on the lower Rhine. and
learned from the pretty girl inhabi-
tants that all they wanted in the
world was a handful OF lieutenants to
dance with them. Hey presto! the
autOcratlc mandate has gone forth
that Crefeld 10 10 have It's garrison in
the shape OF a crack hussar regiment;
and the bufKomaster Is busy preparing
Il accommodations That regiment is
lucky n n Is not christened In future
Frauenhausaren, or worst VI all, the
Tanzwehr.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-26
LOCAL PERSONAL.

A. N. Dean of Morrison Is at The
Screven.
Charles T. Moxley Of wadley is at
the Pulaski.
Fleming B. Fowler of Atlanta is at
the Pulaski.
F. r.. Happey of Hagan is registered
at the Screven.
T. F. Pitts of Eufaula, Ala, is reg
istered at the Pulaski.
r. S. Owen of West Point is reg
istered at the Pulaski.
]. S. Tart OF Oliver is in the city.
lie is stopping at the Pulaski.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w King of Rome
are registered at the De Soto.
William T. Williams of Washington,
D. c., is registered at the Pulaski.
P. F. Galloway Of LaGrange is in
the city. He is stopping at the Screven.
c. w. Street Of Columbia, Fla. was
among yesterdays arrivals at the Pu-
lsski.
H. ]. David of New Orleans arrived
in Savannah yesterday. He is at the
Pulaski.
f. c. Gay and c. T. Hamilton of
Lanier were among yesterdays arrivals
at the Screven.
A. a. smith ana cDild OF Atlanta
arrived in the city yesterday. They are
at the Do Soto.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Tumtall of
Port Deposit, Md, were among yes
tefday's arrivals at the De Soto
j. w. Colbert and wife and II. T.
Fitzpatrick and wife of Culloden were
among yesterdays arrivals at the
Screven.
w. s. Brown and wife and Miss Bes-
sic Brown Of Birmingham, Ala, and
Miss Irene r. DashlelI of Washington.
D. c., were among yesterdays arrivals
at the De Soto.
a large party Of egcursionisfs from
LaGrange, Dublin and other points ar
rived In the city yesterday. They spent
the day in seeing the many attractions
IN and about Savannah, and nany Of
them paid visit &c Tybee.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-26
SUMMER SCHOOL OF SOUTH.

Able Wen Expected to Deliver Adj
dresses During Closing Week.
Knoxville, Tenn, July 24.-The Sum-
mer School of the South, at the Uni
versity OF Tennessee, has but one week
to continue until the six weeks course
is completed. However, many able men
are expected here during that time
This morning President Henry Louis
Smith Of Davidson College, N. c., dec
tured on Some Dreams of Inventors.
and tonight he will speak on THE In
tellectual Advantages of Inventions"
This afternoon President y. G. Greg
DRY lectured on The Application OF
Froebel's Philosophy to Common
Schools"
There are now 1,e22 teachers enrolled
at the summer school. They repre-
sent all the Southern and many North
ern states.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-26
~SOCIE7

tomorrow morning from New York
on the City of Savannah.
Mrs. 7. J. Davis and Miss Davis ex-
pect to leave week after next to spend
the rest of the season in North Caro-
ma. They will probably go to Waynes-
Miss Viva Harry will leave for New
York Friday.
Miss Ella Nelson is spending a few
days at Tybee, the guest of Mrs.
Morell.
Mrs. M. A. Morell entertained de.
hghtfully with house party at Ty-
pee. Among her guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Miller, Misses Minnie Ar
nett, Essie Freelong of Rome. Ella
Nelson and little Lola Morell, Messrs.
James Wright, Louis Steffens, Robbie
Warren, Elton Osborne and Master
James Morell. They all pronounced
having jolly time.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-26
MOTHERS MUST GUIDE
Should Watch the Physical Develop
ment of Their Daughters. Earn
est Words From Mrs. Pinkham to
Mothers.

Every mother information of vital value her young
daughter That daughter precious legacy and the responsibility
Tor her future largely in the hands Of the mother The mysterious
sod find the mother the watch and night AS
the physical webeng of her daughter will the be- her
children also
When the young girls thoughts become sluggish when she
r headaches dness ntness and exhibits abnormal dspo
son to sleep pains in the back and lower limbs dm desire for
Solitude and dislike for the society other girls
mystery herself friends mother Should go to her aid
promptly AT such time the greatest Lydia
hams Vegetable Compound 1t the for the
coming change, and is the reliance in this hour of trial
The following letters practical proof
Mrs Pnkhams efficient advice to young
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-26
Has Aided Several Boys.
CITY BREVITIES.

An order was granted in the SUI
perior Court yesterday permitting the
use of part of the funds of the es-
tate of A. Bonaud to pay claims
against the estate, and to make i'm
provements on the family residence
at Isle of Hope.
A house drainage repair force is at
work on the line on Tattnall stree, I
near Harris, where a break has occur
red. The break caused the stopping OF
the flow, and pumps have to be used
in order to enable the workmen to
reach the place that requires their
attention