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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-11
1T NEVER TOUCHED HIM
THE COST OF 4 BILL PUR-
 SUED 4 MAN

To the KiOmdlke and BacA-MOre Dead Than Alive From Suffering aud Ez posuEe-When He Accumulated $40,
 GOO Came Back and Settled the Ac-
 count
 Some years ago. remarked the choice spirit of party assembled at an uptown cafe the other night T was employed in a wholesale house in this city Through no fault of mine my sit-
 uation became separated from me. The truth is that the manager of the estah- lishment instructed the cashier to strike my name off the payroll and l
 got mad and quit. A few days later I
 gathered together my slender stock of personal belongings. packed my little black valise and went away. leaving
 behind me disgruntled creditor, who in fit of unpardonable generosity had consented to let me hang him up for a pair of trousers.
 II departed on midnight fast mail.
  had apprised but a few intimate ac- auaintance of my proposed destina- ton. I longed for some quiet, se- ouestered nook where I could sit down and think it all over So took a long overland leap and fetched up at Cu- camonga, Cal, cosy little natural re- treat, near Los Angeles. When called at the village postoffice shortly after my arrival the delivery clerk handed me a please remit for S2.S0 from a down town merchant way back
 in Charleston, s. c. AS soon as I suf-
 fioiently recovered from the surprised
 shock glanced at the official stamp on
 the envelope. which showed that the
 missive had reached its destination
 nine hours before aIighted from the
 train on California soil. The message
 was terse and to the point. There was nothing of the we'll known perhaps in
 your numerous other affairs you over
 looked this small account or the con-
 ventional probably you are not aware
 that this outstanding debt is long over due My correspondent was never given to such extended appeals. The
 paper was mere slip and the familiar
 please remit occupied its accustomed position down in the southwest corner
 of the document. The enterprise on the part of this wide-awake creditor was puzzle to me, but inasmuch as I was then endeavoring to escape from
 earthly cares, tried to forget the incl dent And so I climbed to high bluff, tore the paper into bits and the l small white particles drifted away on gentle southern zephyr and fell softly
 upon the broad bosom of the Pacific ocean. whose surf was then rolling up
 on the beach thousand feet below. :.
 After hanging around Cucumonga,
 Los Angeles and San Diego few days
 I moved further up the coast to San
 Francisco. When I arrived there
 similar reminder to that one I re-
 ceived at Cucamonga awited me from
 the down town merchant. Next I
 drifted to Seattle and there another
 g. T and silent bill from the self-same
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-11
NOT ON TIME.

The Train That Seemed to Have Ar
 rived Promptly was Day Before Yes
 terday's.
 A special examiner of the pension of flee, who occasionally makes business trips down south, was recently giving some of his experiences while in the Palmetto state. He had business down the coast near Port Royal, and after a week of hard work made for & small station on lumber road tapping the main line to Charleston, some miles be- yond. Reaching the depot, a small shanty perched upon piles above the surrounding swamp, he proceeded to the ticket office to purchase the necessary transportation out of the wilderness The sliding panel in the window of the ticket and telegraph office was down, and on it was the announcement that the easy-going agent had gone off fish, ing. and might be expected back in the course of a day or two.
 Going out on the platform to recon noitre, he found an aged darky seated in the shade, back of the building smok- Ing a corncob pipe. He evidently be- longed to the old school, for upon the appearance of the visitor he arose. made courtly bow and remained standing while being addressed.
 Upon being asked as to the arrival of the train, he said: "Yo' might as we'll take seat an set down, boss, an make yo'se'f at home. Dat train is p'inted ter be here at 1 erclock, but if it gifts here at sundown yo'll be mighty lucky"
 He then proceeded to entertain the traveller with stories of the dim past when he was 8 coachman in the house. hold of ''Marse General Wade Hamp- ton" He was a good talker with his quaint "reminiscences of the halcyon days "befo' the wah," and the special examiner was somewhat disappointed when the old mans flow of ante-bellum history. was interrupted by the shriek of a locomotive close at hand. As the train pulled up at the platform he glanced at his watch and found the hands pointing exactly the hour of one o'clock.
 Turning to the old man, he said: Look here, uncle, what do you mean by telling your lies about this railroad? You said would have to wait hours for the train, and here it comes rolling in on the dot of time"
 The pained expression on the face of the old man gave way to very broad grin as he answered: Laws mussy, boss, ain't bin lyin tor yo'. Oats day befo yistiddy's train. Washington Times
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-11

shirt brigade and the knights of the pick and shovel and dug away in the earth for three years and half. When I was s40,000 to. the good I came back home and settled that bill Tn the meantime the storekeeper had paid out $a5o in special delivery stamps and registered letters in shadowing me about the world, the United States and Canada were sl.7sS losers and I myself had expended $240 in railroad fare alone in my frantic efforts to elude that ever-present. never-ceasing account for s2.s0."-From the Charleston News and Courier.
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storekeeper greeted me at the general delivery window of the postoffice. Two weeks later found me in Ogden, Utah, but this persistent South Caro- lima creditor had again fOrestalled me. Back to the coast wandered and back there wandered that ubiquitous re- hinder of my past delinquencies.
 While still in the thr0es of mental anguish, brought on by the n1erciless and unrelenting persistence with which that account dogged my footsteps from place to place, always taking a short cut. so to speak, and beating me to the postoffice. the Klondyke gold fever broke out on the Pacific coast. Eager to escape that tormenting commercial specter, was ready to resort to des- perate measures to obtain freedom from further annoyance. I was soon In them ad rush and scramble toward the Artcic regions in quest of the vel low metal.
 More dead than alive from suffering and exposure I at last reached Fort Brisbane, at that time an incongruous collection of huts and cabins. will de- your every hat in this room if that account wasn't right there in the crude little postoffice shanty quietly await ing my appearance upon the scene of action.
 Now I rfeuse to essay the impossi- ble and undertake to explain how that storekeeper, in the face of every possi- ble obstacle, succeeded in bounding me down to Fort Brisbane, Alaska, more than 1000 miles away But he did It was clear that neither time, distance nor circumstances figured at all in his pursuit of me. He had me in his merciless grasp and he played upon my jaded sensibilities like flute. <
 You see the Canadian government saw the little pile of mail matter which accompanied this communication of mine safely across the British posses sions. after which it was taken up by Esquimaux carriers in the employ of the United States postal authorities and transported to it's destination by means of dog sled. It cost Canada and the United States together $1. 800 to haul s1 90 worth of letters and papers from Montreal to Dawson. which fact goes to prove the efficiency of the pos tai departments of the two countries. Well, l joined the ranks of the red
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-11
STATE HoMEOpATHs.
Semi-Annual Meeting at Meriden Next
 Week.


 Week.
 The regular semi-annual meeting of the Connecticut Homeopathic society will be held at the Hotel Winthrop, Meriden, at Il o'clock a. m., Tuesday. October A. Those who are to read papers at the meeting have seldom or never contributed to previous pro- grammes. After the business session dinner will be served at noon. At the medical session, the bureau of gynec- ology will be presided over by Dr. Frederick E. Wilcox and papers will be read on the following subjects: Clinical Cases Dr. Mary S. Ives. Middletown; Twenty Yars' Exper- fence in Treating Pelvic Symptoms with the Homeopathic Remedy" by Dr. w. c. Tillotson, Rockville; "olypi and Adenomata of the Uterus" by Dr. F. E. Wilcox, Willimantic.
 Dr. B. H. Sawtelle will be chairman of the bureau of dermatology where the following papers will be read: Chronic Eczema" by Dr. W. c. Chris tian, Berlin; Some Peculiar Cases of Eczema, with their Treatment" Dr. D. c. Y. Moore, South Manchester; Chronic Ulcers of the Leg Dr. B. H. Sawtelle. Southington; "A Clinical Demonstration of the Use of the K Rays and High Frequency Electricity in Chronic Skin Diseases and Cancer" pr. Hills Cole, Hartford
 In the bureau of ophthaimology which will be presided over by Dr. A. A. Angell of Hartford he will read a paper on "The Aetiology, Pathology and Symptomology of Initis." "The Treatment of Iritis" vii be the sub ject of a paper by Dr. w. E. Thorpe of Bristol.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-11

The Train That Seemed to Have Ar rived Promptly was Day Before Yes
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-11
TAXPAYERS

 Are hereby, notified that the Board of Assessors of the City of New Haven will De in session at Room No. B. City Hall, daily from a. n. until D. m, from October 1st. 1902 until November list, 1902, inclusive, Sundays excepted, for the pur. pose of receiving lists of all persons owning property, real or personal, subject to taxa. ton.
 If any resident taxpayer neglects or re. fuses to hand in list, made and sworn to, as prescribed by law, Sickness, or absence from the City being no excuse), the Asses sors must make out list, and add thereto 10 per centum as required by law. ''Power of Attorney" cannot be made use of in swearing to list; nor can the husband swear to list of property of which the wife is sole owner, nor contrawise the wife for the husband. Each parcel of real estate must be sep arateiy described.
 EDWARD F. MERRILL.
 OSCAR P. IVES,
 JOHN J. HOGAN. J.
 TIMOTHY F. CALLAHAN,
 THEODORE H. MACDONALD, s26 Ssa} Board of Assessors.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-11
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The City Registrars will hold meeting for the purpose of nerfecting the list of electors and also list of those to be made, on Monday, October B, 1902, from a. m to D. m., which is the last day that any name of an eeetor "to be made'' can be added to said lists. Meeting places In the different wards are as follows.
 1st Ward-Konoid's Coal Office, Hi Church
 Street. 'M %%# EH 2nd Ward--292 Oak Street. 3rd Ward-Stanford's Store, 19 Congress
 Avenue. " 4th Ward-73 Putnam Street.
 9th Ward-29 Warren Street. < 9th Ward-90 Hamilton Street. 7th Ward-173 Hamilton Street. 5z 8th Ward-Tailor Shop. a02 State Street. 9th Ward-J. T. Benhan1's Feed Store. o7 10th WardGas2 Elm Street
 11th Ward-272 Grand Avenue 18th Ward-Barber Shop, 265 Grand Ave 18th Ward-Goode's Cigar Store, SS6 Whnl-
 ley Avenue 14th Ward-34 East Grand Avenue. 18th Ward-Engihe House, Forbes Avenue
 The Registrars will also hold two sessions at the above named places, October 21 and B. from a. m. to D. nl., for the purpose of making any corrections necessary to said lists.
 FRANCIS S. HAMILTON, '$ FRANCIS ". FOLEY. < City Registrars. October z New Hayent Conn. o7 5
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-11

By Troy Weight.-"I tell you,'' said the stranger. "the coal problem has grown to be a very serious one in our town" { :>: ,,-s... :
 Tt everywhere" said the native.
 VI know; but in our town you can't get an ounce of it unless you have a prescription. .''--Judge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-11

Too Impetuous.-Te Tess-Why do you dislike him so?
 Jess-Oh, he says such hateful things He told me last evening that beauty was only skin deep, and
 Tess-And you immediately proceeded to show him how thin skinned you were --Philadelphia Press.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-11
SAVANNAH, FLORIDA AND CUBA
 AND THE RESORTS SOUTH. ,

The Southern Railway, the quickest and best. Through dining and sleeping car service from New York. The Route of the Southern Palm Limited,,,s ,,s New York offices. 271 and 11s5 Broad way. Alex. s. Thweatt, Eastern Pas senger Agent .
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-24
MAIL Poo.aes STOLEN.
Chicago Thief Said to Have Secured
 S1O,0CO I'm Broad Daylight.

Chicago Thief Said to Have Secured
 S1O,0CO Tn Broad Daylight.
 CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-The Chicago postoffice has been the victim of one of the most daring robberies that have ever been perpetrated in this city. Ten thou sand dollars is the amount believed to have been secured by the robber, who made his escape without leaving any clew to his identity.
 Two mail sacks containing the mon ey which had just been picked up from two of the downtown substations were left in an unprotected wagon in front of the Masonic temple while the mail carrier went into the building to gath CT mail that had accumulated there. The carrier was gone only a moment, but when he returned his horse and wagon had disappeared.
 The street was full of people at the time, but no one seems to have noticed the thief. The two small sacks, cut open and rifed of their contents, were found near Kirk's soap factory, fully a mile from the scene of the robbery. The horse and rig were found two miles farther west. No trace of the robber has I4cc7~
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-24
Nfafor. Recfz Dead.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Major Walter Reed, a well known officer of the surgeon generals deparxment of the army, is dead here, Major Reed was. sent to Havana to investigate the yellow fever question, and it was large ly through his researches that the de termination was reached that the dis ease was communicable through the mosquito. Major Reeds death was due to appendicitis, for which an operation was performed on Monday, the 17th inst Major Reed was born in Glouces- ter county, Va, in 1851 and was a graduate of the medical department of the University of Virginia and of Belle vue hospital, New York city. He was appointed an assistant surgeon in the army in 1875 and at the time of his death was first on the list of majors and surgeons in the medical depart ment of the army. He had been known for years as one of the foremost bacte- riologists and pathologists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-24
TO SOLVE TRUST PROBLEM.
Yhe President Makes a Chnrncter- igtic Utferarsce on she Subiect

yhe President nIulrcs :, Character.
 istfc Utterance on thc Subject.
 PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24.--At Sllc founders day banquet of the Un- ion league in this city President Roosevelt closed his address with stirring announcement of his detcrmi- nation to solve the trust problem. He said.
 'The question Of the 60 called trusts is but one of the questions we must meet in connection with our industrial system. There are many of them, and they are serious, but they can and will be met. Time may be needed for mak. ing the solution perfect, but it is idle to tell this people that we have not the power to solve such problem as that of exercising adequate supervision over the great industrial combinations of today. We have the power, and we shall find out the way. We shall not act hastily or reclzlessly, but we have firmly made up our minds that solu- tion and right solution shall be found, and found it will be.
 ''No nation as great as ours can ex- pect to escape the penalty of greatness, for greatness does not come without trouble and labor. There are problems ahead of US at home and problems abroad, because such problems are in- cident to the working out of great national career We do not shrink from them. Scant is our patience with those who preach the gospel of craven weakness. No nation under the sun ever vet played part worth playing if it feared it's fate oyermuch--if it did not have the courage to be great.
 We of America, we, the sons of a nation yet in the pride of its lusty youth, spurn the teachings of distrust, spurn the creed of failure and despair. We know that the future is ours if we have in us the manhood to grasp it, and we enter the new century girding our loins for the contest before us, re- joicing in the struggle and resolute so to bear ourselves that the nations great future shall even surpass her glorious past"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-24
Selection of At,..4.s-.. D postpo

Selection of A4~44s.ls--. P Post poned.
 ROME, Nov. 24-The decision of the propaganda regarding the appointment of new archbishop of Chicago to fill the vacancy caused by the death Of Archbishop Feehan has been post poned, principally on account of ob- jections received from several Ameri- can bishops concerning the doctrines held by Bishop Spalding. It has now been decided that the question shall be discussed at the meeting of the opaganda on Dec. 15. Bishop Spald- ing continues to be considered the most likely candidate for the post.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-24
NEW TRANscoNTINENTAL LINE.
A Second Railway to Cross Canada
 From Ocean to Ocean.

A Second Railway to Cross Canada
 From Ocean to Ocean.
 MONTREAL, Nov. 24.-Canada is to have a second transcontinental rail- way extending from ocean to ocean. The announcement is made by Charles M. Hays, second vice president and general manager of the Grand Trunk railway. The construction of the new line will be begun as soon as the nec- essary legislation can be obtained from the Canadian parliament
 The Grand Trunk will be behind the new road and will operate it, but, as in the case of the Grand Trunk lines west of the Detroit river, it will be con structed under a separate corporated name, the Grand Trunk Pacific Rail way company. The new lines, accord ing to MT. Hays statement, will have mileage of about 5000 miles, and the construction, including equipment, sta tions, bridges, ships and other facili- ties, will involve an expenditure of from $75,O00,000 to $100,00nOOO.
 According to the present arrange ment, the new system will run through that portion of northern Ontario known as New Ontario, starting from North Bay to Gravenhurst Ont, and extending through Manitoba, the Northwest Territories and British Go lumbia to Butte inlet or Port Simp- son, B. C., as may later be determined upon. The line will be of the most modern and up to date character, hav- ing in view especially low grades, long tangents, steel bridges and heavy rails as well as ample station facili- ties and equipment for the handling of freighl and passenger traffic.
 The building of this transcontinental route has been under consideration by the Grand Trunk directorate for some time but it was only during AIr. Hays recent visit to England that it has de- cided to carry out the project at as early date as possible.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-24
POLICE COURT. DoINGs
Broke Open Peddler's Wagon and
 Stvie His Goods.

Before Judge Eurpee in the city coUrl to-day Micha1l Aelly, 22, was charged with ntoxicatlon anu breach oi tuc peace Saturday.. Kelly went
 into candy store at l34 South Main street and because he was refused candy he did not wish to pay for he struck tho attendant, a boy. He was fined $3 and costs.
 Joseph Mcdonald tried to mako things interesting for Officer Simon McCarthy on Baldwin street yesterday. Mcdonald was under tho influence of strong drink and inclined to make trou- ble. Hc refused to go home when re- qnestcd by the officer and began speech on the rights of American citl- zens. The officer had lively time get. ting him to the station. Mcdonald was charged with intoyication and breach of the peace and was fined $50 with costs on the two complaints.
 Joseph Latham and George Dickin- son. two young fellows, were charged with theft of six pairs of mems trou- sers valued at SIS. four boys suits valued at SIP. and q child's coat. val ned at s2 They pleaded not guilty. David Miller testified that he was pcddler and was accustomed to put ms wagon Tn AuSflnS StanleS. Friday night it was broken into and the above named goods stolen. Sergeant Cahey investigated the matter and arrested the accnscd while sleeping in the bhrn. Latham admitted to Detective Dodds breaking open the wagon and taking the goods. Dickinson said he be- Jonged in New Britain and denied talk. ing an oefite part ir the theft Ha was fined $25 and costs and Lnthani 1 who has record, was fined S3n and costs and sentenced to thirty days ill jail
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-24
Truth of Deer Stories Denied.

ALBANY, N. r., Nov 24.-Chief Fish and Game Protector Pond of the state fish and game commission says relative to the stories current in New York papers that from 5000 to 10000 deer had been killed i'll the Adirondacks this year. "The story is ridiculous. From personal observation and from the reports of the various game pro tectors and the employees of the com lnissfen, as well as from the records of the express companies it is apparent that the number shot this year is far less than that of last year. Last year on liberal estimate in addition to our figures gathered from reliable sources the number of deer killed was placed at 6,000. This yeart the number will not, so far as I can sec now, reach 5000, but, giving all sorts of leeway, will cer- sn5nly not exceed 1000,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-24
BRooKLYE BRIEFS

"A special meeting of the St Thom' as Cadets 4. A. will be held tonight at 7:30.
 James Strong is detained at his home on South Wilson street with 3 severe illness.
 The forty hours devotion to the Blessed Sacrament will be commenced at St PaTick's church a week from next Sunday
 The St Thomas Cadets Juniors did not do 8 thing to Joe Guilfoile and his team of players, known as the Ma pies. The Cadets fairly slaughtered them, rolling up a score of 21 to O The Cadets will probably play in Wa tertown on Thanksgiving day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-24
south Carolina Town Burned,

CHARLESTON, S. O. Nov. 24.-A special dispatch to the News and Cour- fer from Anderson, $. C., says: "The whole of the business portion of the town of Wilmington, in Abbeville coun- ty, on the c. and ". c. railway. has been burned. The origin is not known, but it is supposed to have been the work of i-,oe--
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-24
Splendid Cough MadICIDa.

We prepare a cough medicine that we are not afraid to put side by side with any on the market We call it Fitzpatricl's Syrup of White Pine and tar. 9 cents bottle Fitzpat-. rick's pharmacy, East Main, corner Wall Telephone G3-4
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-24
Men s
 taranteed Patent Ieat1lers,

The guaranteeing of Patent Leather Shoes by Alien, Brad ley & Go, when first an nounced, was looked upon by competitors as a hazardous undertaking. Time, however, has proved this unusual guar antee is well founded. Guar anteed Patent Colt" is the original and only shoe on the market based on positive tests and facts. We have them In up-to=date styles. Call in and see them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-24
AWWU/TZES

Prof. c. s. Grimes of Evanston, H., now o4 years of age, carried policy of S5,ooo for many years and when he reached the advanced age of he despaired of it's ever becoming a claim, so he compromised with the company on the basis of an annuity of s4Toper year for the rest of his life. During the past 24 years he has received his annual payments with regular ity and great equanimity of mind and, having already drawn So, $40, he has come to the conclusion that he has found the elixir of life in an Annuity.
 At age 70, sI ,ooo deposited in The Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York will yield an annuity of sI34,77 for life.
 This great corporation is the most wealthy moneyed institution in the world and more than S1o, ,ooo, 900 in claims has been paid in this state through the under signed.