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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-05

water was lost in the shuff1e and naturally the people took offense at the apparent slight and were prepared to turn the tables on the administration when he came to the rescue and asked that the party be given another trial.
 The executive thanks the gentleman for his most gracious and valuable promise that these matters will be con- sidered in the near future, looks at his watch and appears somewhat disap- pointed that the time sped by so quickly, gives his grand adviser a warm handshake and bows gracefully as the man ushers himself out.
 The next caller reaches for his hon. ors hand before he has had time to recognize the face, but after a mo- ment's reflection the mayor is remind I ed that he is the man who sent for a i lot of his pastors and passed them
 around among his acquaintances and remained away from his work on cleo tion day see others that he could not reach on other occasions. This man is
 not particularly interested in sew | CTS, sidewalks or other public i'm movements. but he has long felt a de- sire to serve the city in some official capacity and takes this opportunity to
 state his case, though he rarely does
 it openly. He may want to be con-
 missioner of one of the boards, usually Esuch callers have an eye on the board lof public safety, or mayhap he would prefer to sport as one of Chief Egan's finest or help Chief Snagg pour Branch water upon confagrations that threat Een to wipe out portion of the city and thus reduce the grand list He
 may be an aspirant for clerkship or ia candidate for janitorship in one of the schols. or some person well yersed, i'll his own mind, in real estate values and thinks he would be just the right kind of man to act on the board of assessors. Anyway, he is after something, and instead of com ing out boldly and stating what he telling the mayor how much fault find- ling there was about this man and that
 man during the last two years, laying particular stress upon the alleged mis- deeds of the official whom he wishes Ito replace, so that his honor, with his varied experience, is aware long be- fore the man says so the exact nature !. of his mission, but of course he never pretends he suspects what he is driv- ing at.
 I Such characters as above mentioned
 make up the bulk of people who call l upon the mayor. A person seeking
 counsel from the mayor is a rare bird in the office. Almost all come to give advice, though perhaps it ought to be
 said that many distinguished people
 who cross the portals of the executive chamber have no axe of their own to grlnQ, put III general way lL mlSuI
 be said that every man who is very
 anxious for consultation with his honor is aiming to advise him in some way which will benefit himself or
 some of his friends. The mayor has few disi1terested callers. so that it be-
 hooves the man who fi,is, the position ltn have Il long head and a good share
 of horse sense in order to do what is sIsgAt D, that large body of citizens MI, Il take the trouble to show hnS il>s ss;1'elt patb
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-05
c. \. HALLS KITTIEa cREMATED
Used to Propel Lawn Mower on Bron,

fOS0u IO 1,IOD6l hdWu5 lOWSE#5On DI OllH
 son Library ark.
 Kittie. the handsome roan mare, so long the property of c. N. Hall, general uJility man at the Bronson library, is no more. The animal was 31 years old and had been in possession of MT Hall since 1887, when lie bought her in Cheshire. At that time Kittie was fresh from Canada, and, as the auc- tioneer said of the colt under the ham, mer, could scratch dirt about as fast as the best of them. She was a family horse and until the past few years was used considerably by Mir Halls son. For the past eight years the animal spent good share of her time on the park at the library, and since the insti- tuition bought a big mower she was used to propel it over the park during the summer. Her death will necessi- tate the purchase of another horse by MT Hall, unless he intends to try what he can do towards pulling the machine himself. It is said that the care taker received some compensation for the use of the horse, but there is nothing cer- tain about this. Librarian Bassett used to use the horse when he got so that walking was a hardship to him, ellu OllcH Spohe Ol Ter dS q very Ialtn- ful animal. The horse was almost as useful as ever until recently, when some cur dog assaulted her in the lot south of the library building and forced her onto fence in such way that she sprained one of her limbs, and from that day forward she was a bur den to herself as well as to MT Hall, who used to have a hard job getting her onto her feet whenever she laid down. l Yesterday he turned old sKit" over to H. M. Rigney, the garbage contractor, who took her to his crematory at Wa teryille and converted her into ashes. Mir Hall says Kit" left nothing like herself in Waterbury and he even goes so far as to take the ground that the world will never look on her equal aaain
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-05

Years of continuous experiment and the expenditure of millions of dollars were required for the invention of the Mergenthaler linotype. The lino- type is pronounced by the London En- gineering to be ''the most remarkable machine of the century" Its invention and introduction are effecting a revolu- ton in the business of printing news papers and books which is scarcely sec ond in importance to the wonders wrought by electricity.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-05

Of all the strange characters that drop into the City hall building and want to know if the mayor is i'll the office the man who seeks to inundate his honor with advice is away and be- yond the most amusing cuss of ail. He is invariably some special friend of the chief magistrate of the city and while requesting that nothing be said about 1t, takes the first opportunity to inform his hearers of the feats lie per- formed@ for thesdominants party and especially the head of the, ticket ol election day, althoLs' snc listeners who are trying to swa,.l ' thc:r int.g nation know that p"ol,u'i.y there was not an elector ;n town who worked harder to get the Gthe.. fellows pas ters where they would count against the candidate who came in ahead in the race and to whom the visitor now comes to offer congratulations.
 On entering his honor's private chamber he appears at a loss to know what to say, but he seldom lacks the presence of mind to say that he was not at all surprised at the result be cause he couldn't understand how al intelligent body of people could have done anything differently, adding thai the American people can always be depended upon to do the right thing I in time of emergency. Public inter
 ests demanded the election of the sue Icessful candidate and the electors ha6 reason to congratulate themselves or ithe survival of the fittest. His hon or listens, of course, what else can ht ldo? but when he feels that there is likely to be no end to the volume o1 praise he begs to be excused for mo.
 ment and walking toward the door re Fquests his private secretary to tell tha l gentleman on the outside that he vii
 be, ready to receive him in a few mo
 ments.
 This puts the visitor on the anxious seat and he makes . supreme effort t improve the few moments at his dis lposal to grind his axe. He may be {
 man from one of the rural districts ant if so he immediately sets himself t
 cautioning his honor from falling int the blunder that knocked out his pre- I ldecessor, or if it happens to be a cas- .l where the mayor succeeded himself, Il, points to what he claimed the publi,
 considered bad policy in his previou l administration and hopes it will no be necessary to warn him against Irepetition of the omissions that cos
 him some votes and probably migh have left him outside the breastwork had not he and others explained to tn Iaggrieyied parties that such thing
 as went over were unavoidable, bu
 surely would be taken up the frs
 thing after election.
 I If the executive were a man O Ilbronze instead of flesh and blood h. lcould not resist the temptation to in quire what were the noticeably veal spots in his past record and forthwith
 the visitor draws his chair a trifi nearer the man of the hour and look ling about him to make sure that no
 body is within hearing distance tell
 how angry his neighbors felt becaus the roadway in their district was no
 macadamized or the water main h.
 had petitioned for and which if lait
 would have slowed earnings of fifteel or twenty per cent on the money in \ vested In the first year did not mater ! lalize. The state road appropriation
 wqnt some place else aDd tLe exDec1-zzs
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-05
Magnificent Piece of Machinery Just Installed
 in Our Office.
DOUBLE-DECK WEB PERFECTING PRESS.

Was Built for the Democrat by Goss Printing Press Go of Capabe of printing 4 6, S. 10, F, l5, or 20 Pages at One Operation at the Rate of from I2,oOO to 24OOO Hour>Drven by 25.Fiorse Power Sprague Electric .
 Motor---Growth of Democrats Patronage
 Demanded the Betcrment
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-05
IA LINOTYPE.

This machine known to-day in every. part of the world as the linotype, is now extensively made in factories in the United States, England and Cam ada, giving employment to many hun dreds of men. The machine is used on more than five hundred of the lead ing dailies of the world Over five thousand machines are constantly in use throughout the world, and by nu- merous book and job printers.
 Operated by single person, the ma-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-05
ADVISERS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE.

AS GENERAL MOST COMES FROM THOSE WHO WORKED ON ELECTION AGAINST SUCCESSFUL CAN DIDATEs-THEY TO GRIND AND DO fs NOT HESITATE WHITEWAsH THINGS r9 I WHEEL A
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-05

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-26
ESTNINSTER ABBEY A MONTH BEFORE THE CORONATION

company indeed. James Russell Low
ell was our minister 10 England at the
time this bust was dedicated and deliv-
cred the address. lie said of Longfel-
low. as we may recall, that there never
was private character more answer
able TO public performance than his
Lowell also delivered the address at the
unveiiing OF the bust of Coleridge in
May, 1885.
In wandering through the abbey and
reading the grandiloquent epitaphs /
have been reminded OF Byron's pungent
lines on the tombs Of the kings:
Kind reader. take your choice to cry or
laugh;
Here Harold lies. but where's his cpl.
taph?
II such you seek, try Westminster and
view
Ten thousand, just as ut for him as you.
You remember the gallant Nelson's
battlecry in his engagement off Cane
ST Vlncent-"Westmin abbey or
victory" Nelson's battlecry shows
what was uppermost in his thoughts
and what he considered the greatest
thing worth striving fora tomb in
Westminster. Other Englishmen have
expressed that same sentiment, and
doubtless Westminster stands for more
TO them than any other structure in
England, even Windsor castle or Buck
ingham palace.
IL the abbey were open, the objects
most sought now would be the seats to
be occupied by the king and queen and
the historic coronation chair, beneath
which is the celebrated stone said TO
have been brought from Scotland by
Edward i. some 700 years ago. 1t was
used by Richard H. at his coronation
and has been in demand by every Eng
lish sovereign at coronation ceremonies
ever since. This will be the chair oc-
cupied by the king; but that i'm which
the queen will sit to be crowned is
smaller and was made for Queen Mary
in 1889. II is not so ancient, but to my
mind 1t Is handsomer. IL has been de-
cided that the king and queen will enter
by the great west door of the abbey, at
which they will be welcomed by the ac-
claims of the scholars of Westminster
school. Then the royal pair will kneel
In private prayer on footstools before
their respective chairs. and the real cor,
onation ceremonies will have begun.
ALFRED Q. EDwARDES.
London
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-26
TIE CORONATION PROCESSION OF EDWARD vi.

London or. for that matter. in all Eng
land than Westminster abbey. The SOW
ereigns OF England have been crowned
here for the last thousand years or so,
and many OF them. besides other person
ages OF celebrity are buried here. AL
though entrance TO the abbey Is now de-
MED, after the ceremonies are over IL
will again be thrown open TO the public.
and j suppose the same old verger who
has officiated there for the last half
century or so will be on hand as usual.
10 show people about. This old verger.
i'm fact. is rather more interesting in
some respects than the abbey itself. He
belongs 10 the England of 200 or 300
years ago and Is rare treat TO stran-
Iers, especially 10 Americans. He pro-
nounces bones "bownes" and In going
through the chapel where most of the
sovereigns are buried he frequently
gives utterance to the statement that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-26

they had mo monument" pronouncing
II as though spelled with an IL" /
have made the rounds under his guild
ance many times more for the sake of
hearing his quaint remarks than seeing
the sights.
But there is enough here In this vast
structure itself, the length OF which is
over $50 feet and the breadth across the
transepts 200 feet. Its architecture is
sort of composite Gothic. and the tow
ers erected by famous Sir Christopher
Wren are by no means the best speci-
mems. IL is said. of his work and style.
Founded in the eighth century, the alb
hey Is ancient even as structures are
reckoned over here. The first church
was built by Saxon king. but in the
Norman style, cruciform in shape and
more magnificent in conception and APP
pearhnce than any other sacred edifce
In Britain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-26

r you depend upon the ordinary
guidebooks al this time I'm London
you will be likely to get left" so
to speak. Now. there is Westmin-
stef abbey, which, according to the
guidebooks aforesaid, should he open
every weekday at $3.50 a. m. but "a not
open at all. You are told that admit
tance 10 the body of the abbey Is free
and 10 other parts on a charge OF six
pence. but in point of fact one can gain
no admittance at all. The cause, of
course, may be easily surmised, for the
historic old pile is being put i'm order
for the coming coronation 1t is now
closed to all but the lords and fiunkies
engaged in refurbishing the interior and
getting IL into apple pie order
! suppose that. the coronation ceremo-
nies which il has witnessed and is TO
witness aside. there is no more interest
Ing building or group OF buildings in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-26

er, including such famous worthless as
Richard H.. several Edwards, Henry
", Henry VII. King James. Charles
H.. Queen Anne and Queen Mary and
King George H.. who was the last Of the
kings 10 be inferred here.
Kings and queens are interesting
enough. perhaps, 10 the general run of
visitors. but / found more to think
about and 10 engage my attention in
the poets corner" OF the abbey. where
lie the remains OF men who made their
names well nigh immortal, such as
Chaucer Dryden. Spenser, Addison.
Tennyson, while there are monuments
or memorials TO Shakespeare. Milton,
Watts, Goldsmith and, in fact, nearly
all whom England has considered
worthy OF honor. AS an American. the
most interesting memorial here 10 me
was the bust OF our poet Longfellow
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-26

the east and who nearly came into con.
fiict with Sirdar Kitchener when ne ar.
rived at Fashoda on the Nile. Mar
chand got there first. and II he had
been re-enforced might have made his
tory for France; but the British sirdaI
had the stronger army and the French.
man had 10 retire. Personally Mar.
chand is modest and unassumings q
great favorite in france and is still
young for one who has accomplished
so much. being only .hirty-nine years OF
age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-26
COLONEL MARCHAND
AND HIS DECORATION,

Colonel Marchand. the famous French
explorer, has been honored recently b,
a decoration from the czar OF Russia
the insignia of the second class OF the
order OF 81. Andrew set with diamonds
II will be recalled that Afarchand is the
man who made the memorable march
across Africa from the west coast te
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-26
OIL ON TROUBLED WAVES.

a test of cannon that throws a
shell designed TO scatter oil on bois-
ferrous waves was recently made In
England. The shell Is OF wood and con-
ical in shape. 1t contains two gallons
OF oil. At one end of the projectile is n
vent. This is covered with paper. which
is blown off as the shell leaves the
piece, allowing the oil to escape.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-26

OF
In
Of
lS the late Alexander ILL., She King
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-26

allowance of s250.o0o jewelry valued az
81 .Oo0,OO gold dinner service and sew
eral residences.
so complete are the postal arrange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-26

Paul's cathedral, London, 10 the mem
ory Of Sir Arthur sullivan is orna-
mented with a figure OF Orpheus and his
lutte, and beneath the inscription are
few Of the opening bars Of his popular
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-26

boxes). which are cleared every hour
from 10 in the morning till I'm the
evening. and there are twelve deliveries
"a day I'm the city.
The mural tablet TO be placed I'm 81.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-26

The greatest bay I'm the world is that
OF Bengal. Measured in straight
line from the two .nclosing peninsulas.
it's extent is about 420, 900 square miles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-26

the hall of Royal Academy of Music
commemorative panel
The number OF natives placed upo
the Indian famine relief lists L. incrcai
ing by $4,000 week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-26

melody for the hymn onward. Chris
tian Soldiers" The committee IN
charge Of the fund has also decided TO
present bust OF the composer 10 the
ROYAL College OF Music and to place In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-26

Grasshoppers are so great a plague al
Hay, New South Wales. that they OBJ
scure all the street lamps at night, leav.
ing the town in total darkness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-26

house more than 200 yards from let
ter box or 900 from a postofiice and
money order office. There are over TO-
900 pillar boxes 1--WE call them letter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-26
PARTLY PERSONAL.

The Archduchess Elizabeth relin-
ouished all claim TO the Austrian
throne. but her wedding gifts included
securities valued at 81. .400.0OO a yearly
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-30
PILES! PILES! PILES
ARE GRANTED TOTAL DIVORCE
Interesting Case Disposed of Here
Yesterday.

In Sumter superior court yesterday
Henry J. Jennings and Mrs. Cornelia
Jennings were each granted a second
verdict of total divorce. The promi-
nence of the parties to the proceedings,
both resid ants of Sumter, rendered the
case one of interest among their many
friends and acquaintance. Action
was brought by Henry J. Jennings and
was unopposed by Mrs. Jennings, the
couple having lived apart for number
of years. Mrs. Jennings asked sum
sufficient for the support of their two
minor children and it was ordered that
the father contribute 81, so per month
to each child until they attain their
majority Mrs. Jenninga did not seek
alimoDy for herself. The couple form
erly resided near The Plains and are
highly connected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-30
Holds Up a Congressman.

"At the end of the campaign. 4"
writes Champ Clake, Missouri's brilliant
Congressman, from overwork, nervous
tension, loss of sleep and cons ant speak
ing | had about utterly collapsed, Il
seemed that all the organs in my body
were out of order, but three bottles OF
Electric Bitters made me alright, It's
the best all-round medicine ever sold
over druggists counter. "Oger worked,
rundown men and weak. siekly women
gain splendid health and vitality from
Electric Bltters. Try them. Only soc.
Guaranteed by the Eldridge Drug
Stores
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-30
W hnnning Cough.

A woman who has had experience with
this disease, tells how to prevent any
dangerous consequences from it. s g
says: Oar three children took whooping
cough last summer, our baby boy being
only three months old, and owing to our
giving them Chamber RAINS Cough Rem
edy, they lost none of their plumpness
aud came ont ia much be tier health
than other children whose parents did
not use this remedy. Our oldest little
girl would call Justify for cough syrup
between wh0ops PNKEY
HALL, Springville, Ala. This Remedy
is for sale by all druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-30
Dangerous If Neglected.

Burns, cuts and other wounds often
fail to heal properly if neglected and
become troublesome sores. DoWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve prevents such con-
sequences. Even where delay has ag-
gravated the injury DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve effects cure. II had a
running sore on my leg thirty years."
says FL. G. Hartly, Yankeetown, Ind
"After using many remedies, l tried
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, A few
boxes Healed the sore." Cures all skin
diseases. Piles yield to it atonce. Be-
ware of counterfeits. w. A. Rsmbert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-30
GOING THIS MORNING
To Preserve the Peace Today at An
Jacksonville.

0CASOAS LAG
The Americas Light Infantry, with
Sheriff Bell aud posse, will take the
first train out of town this morning for
Andersonville and will do duty there
today in preserving order among the
thousands who go to this little town
annually TO frolic out in the woods
Razor parties, pistol cotillions and
alcohol antics will be promptly and
properly suppressed.
Sheriff Bell will have, with the mill
tary, some fifty or sixty we'll armed
men. They have been there before
upon such occasion and know the on
erous duties to be performed.
The crowd of excursionlsts there to-
day will not be as large as in years
past. The tough element resent the
presence of the military as check
upon their orgies, while the wholesome
lessons learned in recent years has
served to deter many from going.
However, several trains will be run
from Americas aud points in south
Georgia, and probably 5000 to 5000
sable picnickers will make the welkln
ring, as OF yore.
The round trip rate from Americas
today will be fifty cents.
The decoration day exercises at the
National cemetery Will be conducted
by the Atlanta and Fitzgerald G. A. r
posts. There will be an grafton,
while the 10. 700 graves of Union sol
diers will be decorated with flowers
and miniature flags as usual.
A number of Americas people will
go up this morning to take a look al
the Federal cemetery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-30
MR.. WILLIAMS DIED THURSDAY
Aged Citizen of Sumter County
Passes Away.

Mr. FIN. Williams, an aged resident
of Sumter living east of Americas, died
at an early hour yesterday morning.
Mr.. Williams had been in ill health
for long while and the end, therefore,
was not unexpected. a wife and sever
al sons and daug among them mir.
Eugene A. Williams of this city, sur
vive him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-30
Important
Silk IremS.

Vestigation, the more satisfactory
viii be the selection.
36 inch black Taffeta silk
pure French weave and dye very
lustrous and will not split, regular
price $1.OO, special at see.
10 pieces good grade Tafeta silk
desirable for Organdie lining, pet
ticoat, rufes, etc. worth coo spe.
cial at Ace.
10 peices beautiful "Habuti"
wash silks in all colOrings and
stripes regular price 59c, special at
41c.
One lot of plain and fancy China
silks formerly sold at so and 75c
Monday morning we will close out
15c.
a inch black Peau de Sole silk,
the quality of this rich and excel
lent silk furnish its own argument
of merit and value worth $1.25 at
CSC,