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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
ANNIE RUSSELL.

The first of the extraordinary audi ences of the present theatrical season will be In evidence at Polls tomorrow evening, when the gifted Annie Russell appears as the central figure of "The Girl and the Judge" It Is not a new play for Miss Russell, for she played 1t with exceptional success last season at the Lyeeum theater New York, the critics conceding her the greatest tri- ump of her career in the role of the girl. In presenting the play on tour during the carly part of the present season Miss Russell has been surround ed by Charles Frohman with a re- markable cast. Including such sterling players as venerable Mrs Gilbert, sOrrin Johnson, Mrs Mckee Rankin, Mrs Dal- lenbaugh, Mime C3ttrelly and JShn Glendenning. There was a great de- mand for seats to-day. indicating that the audience on Tuesday evening will be very large and representative. Prices are 9, 30. 75 cents, $1 and $1.50.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
COMING EyENTs

September 24-october 2-st Michaers. church fair
 Oct sNorth End A. O. dance.
 Oct 3-Lecture, What Are The, Trusts Coming to-
 October 4-slmonsvilIe S. c. sociabIe and dance.
 october s-sunshine Athletic club sociabIe.
 Oct 11.-Brass Workers union, 1s6 smoker
 October 1914 Convention French so- cieties. Oct Economic league dance. Oct z4-Soclable by Waterbury Tent and Eagle Hive. Maccabees.
 Oct 9 to Nov 1-St Joseph's fair. November 2-Grand sacred concert for benefit of Fred Miller.
 Sept 27-Horse show for benefit of Waterbury hospital.
 Nov 7-Gota Lejon lodge sociable and dance
 November s-15-Elks' carnival at auditorium,
 November 21-Coneert and soeiable of TrOlieymen's Aid association.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
yAuDEyILLE AT THE JACQUES.

George Thatcher for the headlineri Gould any announcement be more eio- quent than this of thls weeks show at the Jacques? You all remember Thatcher, of course. It is not so many years since he was visiting Waterbury as the head of Thatcher, Primrose and Vests minstrels, and there are finger ing memories of the funny monologues' that he used to unload on his audi ences. There was always something about one of Thatcher's talks that was unique, whether in the subject matter itself or in the way it was told. And there are others on the bill, too, who will awaken the risibles. Notably among these are Bailey and Madison in their screaming comedy, Nugent and Fertig in sThe Absent Minded Beg gar" Jones and Walton as Our Coun- try Cousins,r Herbert and Willing with their coon connections, the Howard brothers, Harry Siebeck, and Brackett and Gerard. Prices are 10. 20 and 30 cents; afternoons, 10 and % cents, la dies 10.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
Gettins an DEE in china.

An English traveller who has visited every nation in the world is authority for the statement that one food is uni versal throughout all countries. "There is not a part of the world, {" he says, where you cannot get an egg" While in western China, how ever, he at first had some difficulty in getting even eggs The natives could not understand him and refused to recognize the pictures he drew as pie lures of eggs. ''The way got out of the difficulty" he adds, twas that l squatted down on my launches, Tapped my wings and cocl-a-doodle- doo'd until the entire nation grasped what I wanted, and I was simply pro- vided with hundreds of eggs" ."-Chi- eago Chronicle.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
NEAR.S MILLION MARK
Uncle Sam's Pensioners Num-
 Der oo9, ,446.
COMMISSIONER WARES FIRST REPORT
Nearly Three Billions Have Been Paid For Pensions Since the Gov ernment's Founiatfon--Annua
 Deaths of Veterans 40 900.

NGuEAy 4hFGG DAkHHDmH AMVE DGGh Paid For Pensions Since the Gov
 ernmeDt's Foundatfon--Annua
 Deaths of Veterans 10000.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 2o..-The an nual report of the commissioner of pen sions, Eugene F. Ware, just made pub lie, shows that the number of names on the pension rolls still is under the mill lion mark despite q net gain of 5,732 pensioners since 1898. The total enroll ment July 1 last was 999,446 against 997, ,735 last year. The total comprises 73S,S09 soldiers and 26O637 widows and dependents. The aggregate in cludes 4,695 pensioners outside the United States
 The number of death notices of old soldiers not now in the service received by the bureau during the year was 5O,12S, but only. 27,043 of them were pensioners.
 The report says that the death rate among the pensioners for the coming year will be about 40,000, and the loss es to the rolls from other causes will be about 6,o00. The total amount paid for pensions during the fiscal year was $137 ,504, ,26S, and the yearly cost of op- erating and maintaining the bureau and the agencies outside of the pay ment of pensions proper aggregates $3,59O, ,529. The pension system, says the report, since the beginning of the government has cost $2,992, 509, ,019, ex- elusive of the establishment of the sol diers' homes. The pension disburse- ments by the United States from July 1, 1700, to June 30, 1865, were $96, ,445,- 444
 The following amounts, have been paid to soldiers, their widows, minor children and dependent relatives on ac- count of military and. naval service during the wars in which the United States has been engaged:
 Revolutionary war (estimated), $70,- 100000; war of 1872, on account of service without regard to disability, $45,025, ,297; Indian wars, 1S32-42, on account of service without regard to disability, $5,814, POT; war with Mexico, on account of service without regard to disability, $31,S61, 33S; war of the re- bellion, $2,744,878,2 PFC; war with Spain, $3,275, 1S4; actual total disbursement in pensions, $2,90O, ,S54, 1902.
 The amounts paid as pensions on ac- count of disabilities and deaths as re- suits of military and naval service dur ing the wars of 1912 and with Mexico and in. time of peace to the beginning of the war with Spain are included in the payment on account of the war of the rebellion.
 It is estimated that S16,0O0,O00 was paid in pensions for disabilities and deaths due to military and naval serv-l ice ill the wars of 1912 and with Mexi- co and during the time of peace prior to the war of the rebellion, making the payments of pensions to soldiers and sailors of the war of the rebellion and of the regular military and navy estab- lishments since the close of said war of the rebellion and their widows, children and dependent relatives amount to $2,- 72S,S78,276. This is outside of the cost of maintaining bureau, agencies and soldiers homes.
 The average value of each pension is now q little over $132.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
New MnteriaI for Paper.

Among the vegetable products pe- culiar to Madagascar is the fibrous substance known as rafia, which the natives weave on hand looms into Q variety of fabrics, used for sacking, for draperies, and occasionally for dress goods. Under the name ssra- banas,'' striped and colored variety of this material is sold for curtains in the American market. Recently q new use has been found for rafia fiber in the manufacture of cigarette paper, and our consul at Tamatave, MT. Hunt, suggests it might prove valuable for making other kinds of paper. The rafia plant has long been grown for ornamental purposes in European gardens. - Paper Trade Journal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
AGRICULTURAL FAIR OPENED.
Exhibition Will Surpass Anything
 They Have Given yat

Exhibition Will Surpass Anything
 They Have Given Yet
 Waterbury's agricultural fair and cattle show, the third annual. opens at the Waterbury Driving park to-day and the exhibition will in every way surpass the exhibitions of previous years. The show of stock, grain, fruits, vegetables. flowers and plants greatly exceed anything that has been shown hereabouts for a long time. Workmen are engaged in getting the buildings and tents in shape for use and the stalls and boxes for the horses, cattle and stock are all ready. With favorable weather the exhibition will be of especial interest to those who attend
 The show of fruit, vegetables and farmers products will be much larger than ever before and will include the exhibits at agricultural fairs. In the ladies' industrial department the show of fancy goods will be very attractive. Tn the children's industrial the show will be extremely fine and in the fine arts and painting department there will be exhibits that will attract the attention of connoisseur's part.
 The dog show will be a feature of the fair. Over 150 entries have been received and the number of dogs to be exhibited will exceed 125.
 The parade of stock tomorrow morning will start from the green at 9:30 and after going through, several streets the parade will continue on to the Driving park.
 Tomorrow is children's day and every scholar in the public schools is invited to attend the fair in the after noon. Provision has been made for entertaining the children and every one who calls at the grounds will be admitted for cents seach.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
KNICKERBoCKER 'sUITINGs.

hNlCh ERBOChER 0OlIlNGos 56 inches wide, strictly all wool; they are an exact copy of the fine French fabric which sells for double this price; come In black and colored grounds and we can recommend them as an ideal cloth for whole suits or separate skirts-price 9Se yard. TWO DRESS GOODS SPECIALS
 FOR THIS WEEK ONLY.
 WORSTED CHEVIOTS. 45 inches wide, black and colors, regular price 49c, for this week only 39c yard.
 STORM SUITINGS. 56 inches wide, medium shades of grey and Oxford, regular value $1.50, special price for this week-9Sc yard FANCY WAISTINGS at 75c yard.
 SILK REPESCULA. An all-wool groundwork enriched with self-colored silk stripes-price 75c yard.
 PERSIAN STRIPE WAISTINGS. Exquisite colors and dainty designs price 75c yard. LACE APPLIQUE STRIPE WAIST
 INGS.
 In blue, tan, red, green and white T5c yard.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
sn,elt the Mastodon.

A correspondent writing to the Chicago Tribune says: "A number of years ago the bones of mastodon were found in a swampy farm near Three Oaks, Mich. The university was notified, and some men came to disinter the remains I was stand ing next to the old farmer who owned the land, when it suddenly oc- cured to him that he could throw light en the subject and he re- marked: 'Waal, naouw, I thought I smelt somethin' last summer when I was daoun here plowin''"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
uD Against It.

Tired Tatters-Here's piece in dis paper wots insult to de profesh.
 Weary Walker Wot's it say?
 'tIt sez dat feller ortn't ter eat nuttin' when he's tired"
 "Well, wot's de matter wid dat item?''
 "Wot's de matter wid it! Say, do youse want feller ter starve ter death ?"- Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
Theatrical
 Fraternal
EIGHT BELLS"

People who want to laugh will ind their opportunity in Flight Bells, :" which the Brothers Byrne will present at Polls this evening. This successful acrobatic pantomimic comedy never grows old. as each season so many changes are made, new pantomim1c tricks and features introduced that the annual visitor to Flight Bells'' is al ways surprised at the host of new nov elites. For the first time in its sue. cessful career of a decade the piece will be presented here at the popular price of %, 35 and soc cents.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
WELCOME TO svERDRuP.
The Tram Received mt Christiania
 After Long Absence.


 CHRISTIANIA, Norway, Sept. 29.- Escorted by warships and numerous pleasure steamers, Captain Syerdrup's arctic expedition on the Fran has en- tered Christiania harbor. The Fran was saluted by the fort and welcomed by thousands of spectators as she en- tered the harbor, where flags were flying from every mast.
 Sir Clements Robert Markham, pres- ident of the Royal Geographical so- ciety of Great Britain, who is now here. regards Captain Sverdrup's ex- petition as the most important since the Franklin arctic expedition.
 King Oscar, Emperor William and King Victor Emmanuel have tele- graphed words of welcome to Captain Sverdrup.
 The Tram returned to Stavanger, Norway, Sept. 19, after more than four years in the arctic regions.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
HILDA THoMAS

sThe Fisherman's Daughter" with Hilda Thomas in the title role, will foi- low at Polls on Wednesday, evening. Miss Thomas has been playing in vaudeville the past few years, always being headlined III the leading houses. but previous to that was prominent as one of the late Charles IT. Hoyt's stars. It is reasonable, therefore, to expect q good performance in "The Fisher mans Daughter Sale of seats to- morrow.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
ROSE CoGHTAN

No need to introduce to the Water bury public Miss Rose Coghlan, who comes to Polls on Thursday evening as stephanie De Mohrivart in Forget Me Not" Miss Coghlan is as we'll known, perhaps, as any actress on the American stage, and. she is certainly a woman of exceptional talent. Seats og op sale Wednesday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
Birds Sing EIxinr

It is commonly supposed that the skylark is the only bird that sings as 1t flies. There are others, it seems. Among them are the titlarlS, woodlark, water peppet. sedge war bier, willow warbler and whin chat. Great Round World.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
Difficult Fart.

What is the most difficult feature of.your art?" asked the inquisitive person.
 "Finding Q victim who is willing to give up real money for q picture" re- piled the undiscovered artist.-Chi- cago Daily News. 4
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
X Mlnister,s Dusy Life.

An Ohio minister travelled 300 miles to get home to vote at the local op- tion election recently. He went 146 miles by rail, IF miles by carriage, 13o miles on bicycle and miles afoot. He led the prayer meeting jollifying over the result.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
EysrYhodY Can'L Do Everything

We cant paint picture, or carve a statue. or make coat, but we can wash clothes to perfection. We can do it- because we do nothing else-have done nothing else for good while-be- 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 good nicture. Everybody can't paint pic- can't wash clothes per- feetly. We want you to give us fair trla1, and allow us to prove our word.
 Davis Steam Laundry
 Iz CANAL STREET
 Branch office, 67 Grand street
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
norn and Tomato sca,.op.

Put alternate layers of peeled and sliced tomatoes and cooked corn in a well-buttered pudding dish; season each layer to taste, and add little bits of butter. Cover the top with but tered crumbs, and bake for half an hour in quick oven.-Ladies' World, New York
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
"FLoRoDoRA.. :.

The greatest of all modern musical comedies, '.Florodora," Friday evening ct Polls.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
sntisfnctorx Proof.

SNtIs11NNtUFy 1EUUEs
 She (after accepting him) Have you ever loved any other girl?
 He-Sure! I can bring you half . dozen written testimonials if neces- sary-Chicago Dolly News.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-11-20
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.

NO truth is more plainly taught in
the bible than the doctrine that the
wicked shall be punished.-Rev. DR..
Holderby, Presbyterian, Atlanta. Ga.
The gist of Gods purpose is that all
men may be saved. In order to i'm
press this upon the world it must be
shown that Gcd loves all. No sonl
has ever been saved by proxy. Christ
himself touched the blind eyes.-Rev.
NJ. P. Fixes, Baptist, Baltimore. Nd.
A bad man can do an immense
amount of harm by simply doing bad
things. A bad man with bad motives.
doing what seems to be good, is the
most pernicious and degrading in
huence that know of.-Rev. r. l..
Paddock. Episcopalian, New York.
Gods relative capacity to help us
is limited by us by the power that
works within US. God can not pardon
sin if we are lot willing to ask his
forgiveness.-Rev. DR.. McLaurin. Re
formed, Rochester, n. Y.
The gospel of labor is the gospel of
God, for the Son of God chose to re-
deem mankind by coming to this
world as a poor carpenter-Rev. DR..
upper, Baptist, Brooklyn. N. Y.
1t is the thought of Christ's humani-
ty that makes the fact of Gods provi-
dence so real and comforting.-Rev.
DR.. Fem, Episcopalian. Tex.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-11-20
A FACILITATING SUICIDE.
Like Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. AIeshine,
He Was Afraid of Sharks.

Cries Of help attracted the attention
of passengers on the Houston street
ferry-boat James NJ. Waterbury while
it was on it's way from the foot of
Houston street to Williamsburg. The
pilot discovered a man struggling in
the river about 200 feet ahead, and
steered his boat so that it began to
bear down on the drowning man.
While the deckhands were getting
ready to throw ont lifeline, the
body disappeared, and when it came
to the surface again it was some ten
feet away. Three lines and life-pre-
server were thrown to the man. He
failed TO take hold of any one of them,
but instead called loudly for help. The
deckhands tried to get grip on the
mans arms with boat hooks, but he
managed to keep out of their way. In
fact, he fought desperately against
being rescued.
The deckhards finally swung a
ladder out from the bow of the boat.
One of the men climbed down the
ladder, and in this way the drowning
man was finally caught and dragged
into the boat
The man declared that he was tired
OF life, and that he had made up his
mind to die, but that whenever he
went under the water his courage
failed him, and he rose to the surface,
and determined to live little longer.
The reason he continually cried for
help was that he felt a nibbling at his
feet, and thought it was a shark.
At the Bedford avenue police sta
ton the man said that he was Max
Herdtman, a chef, of 81 First avenue.
The man acted as If he were dement,
ed, and he was held on a technical
charge of vagrancy. The prisoner
said he jumped into the river from
the foot of East Third street. and that
his clothes would be found on the
dock. The police of the East Fifth
street station were communicated
with, and they found Herdtman's
clothes on raft. In the pockets were
found letters to Police Commissioner
! Partridge, the Rev. Dr. Parkhurst,
and Recorder Goff telling them why
he had attempted to take his life.
In the Lee avenue court he was held
to have his mental conditions inquired
into.-New York Evening Post.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-11-20
They Were Festive

Commander McCrea has just re-
turned home after a long cruise with
the gunbcat Machias in the West
Indies and in Caribbean waters. His
officers say that last month the COM
mander served notice on the Haitien
insurgents that he would not allow
them to lombard Cape Haitien with
out due limit. "And suppose l do not
give such notice." said the insurgent
admiral, Killick. well, my ship will
be between you and the Shore" said
McCrea, "and my men are rather
FESTIVE when there is any firing going
on. They're rather FESTIVE, that's
ALL" he added, fixing the keen glance
Of his light blue eyes on the admiral,
who understood and took the hint.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-11-20
WHALING A LIVE INDUSTRY.
New 5edford's WhaIers Making Good
Catches in the North Atlantic.

New York Sun-It's whale in New
Bedford again. "Sparm" are school
ing and blowing in all the western
! ocean-the north Atlantic from the
American coast to the Azores High
I bowed with sturdy stump masts.
whaling ships are sailing in and out
of Bizzard's bay once more. New
Bedford is in a quandary. OF all her
whaling fleet of quarter of century
a ycs only few vessels are in commits
sion now, and Of those few the most
are schooners not adapted to the long
cruises of two or more years that
mean a good voyage.
Ships cannot be adapted to whal-
ing. They must be built for it. So
now, with sperm whales playing off
shore, with whales being encountered
within two and three days sail from
port, the ancient whaling town is I'M
able to take full advantage Of it's new
opportunity. What ships there are
bring in gold again-not So much as
before the war, when whale oil was
worth dizzy prices, but enough to
make a good voyage mean big profit.
Even the schooners, able to remain
out only few months and to carry
only limited quantity of OIL have
been coming home with from $4,000
to $4,000 worth of oil and whalebone.
The schooner Pedro Varelo-a rev.
enue cutter during the civil warts in
after five months with $4,000 worth of
oil. The bigger vessels have been
doing correspondence better.
The whaling bark Sunbeam. ont only
two months, has reported from Fay
that she has already obtained to
equal her recent record, when che ar
rived in port with oil and bone that
sold for s65.000.
The bark Morning Star reports
from Fayal with $50 barrels taken in
the last six months. She has been
cruising since October TO- 1901. and
has taken 1900 barrels since leaving
port.
A glorious old-timc VOYAGE has been
that of the fine old Canton, the Oldest
whaling vessel in the world She is
lying at the Union-street wharf now,
having discharged the last 500 barrels
of a voyage that produced 1900 bar
rels of sperm oil in 16 months-an
exceptionally short cruise with re-
suit big enough to surprise even the
old whalers of New Bedford town.
The Canton sailed long before the
days of kerosene. She carried the
American flag around the world long
before many American steamships
were on the seas. She struck whale
in waters almost unknown to the rest
of the maritime world,
And stout in every timber. able as
the day when she was launched, with
ribs so well preserved that they chip
fresh and bright under the ship
wright's adze. she promises to carry
her white and blue house flag. with
the black letter wv" on the white and
the red ball on blue field. the famous
old penant of the Wings of New Bed
ford. around the world for many years
to come
Her first whaling voyage was in
iS41 She is of only 226 tons burden.
but she looks as big as a merchant
man, for she towers out of the water
with bulky sides and her fat bowsprit
Is almost as big as mast.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-25

Lafayette Memoirs, Correspondence
and Manuscripts Of Gen Lafayette.
Lynch-The Dead Sea and the Jordan
Mason--Amerioan Literature, Lab
oratory Method.
Mason Medieval and Modern Saints
and Miracles
Nalsbitt. II. W. Rhymelets In Many
Moods. presented By the aulhOr)
Niles Principles and Acts OF the
Revolution.
Vincent q Dlckaon--A Handbook 10
Modern Greek
o.VENlLE,
Du Challlu- wild Life under the
Equator
Hogan Mrs. Wigs Of the Cabbage
Patch
llurord Shakespeare In Tale and
Verse
Lincoln--A Genuine Glrl
A Pretty Tory.
Moesworth.-rh Wood pigeons and
Mary
Morns--Taeg on the Spanish Main.
Munroe-C umpmntes
Canoemates.
Dorymates.
Raftmates
Shine Tcrrlll,
O'Neil-rhe Elf.errant
Parton Captains VI Industry vols.
Plympton--Child of Gleo.
Flower Of the wilderness.
smlth--Young Purltans In Captivity.
Young and Old Purilans OF
HATFIELD ,
Smith Young Puritans in King PM
FPS War
Williams The Substitute quarter
back.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-25
AGED WOMAN GONE.
Mrs. Amanda Mary Pierce Passed the
Ninety-SecOnd Milestone.

Mrs, Amanda Mary Pierce an old
resident of this state passed away at
the home Of her son, Isaac r. Pierce Of
Salem on the 22rd inst. at the veneer.
able age OF % years and days. She
has been Identified with the Mormon"
Church for more than half q century
ana has passed with her people through
many try ing ordeals She came to
Utah with her husband Joseph w.
Pierce, IN 1863, and settled In the Tenth
ward where she lived until recently.
Mrs Pierce was good and benevolent
woman and made many friends wher-
ever she went Although she attained
TO a very advanced age she will be
missed ny her friends,
The funeral win be held from the
Tenth ward meeting house at 2 o'clock
sunday afternoon. The remains nav
he viewed AZ the residence OF Mrs. b.
r. Mills Sil east Fifth South street
ron II 80 u, m. tc | p. m.