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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-12
Tanane.e Financaer In Boston.

BOSTON, April 12.-Count Masvoshf Matsukata, former prime minister of Japan, was given a complimentary breakfast by Mayor Collins. Among those present were the mayor. Govern or Crane, ex-Mayor Quincy and Hon. Charles $. Hamlin. Tn the afternoon Count Matsukata and party were the guests of President Eliot of Harvard.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-12
DR LOOMS.

Dr Loomis's Prescription has been used with marvellous sue cess by hundreds of people in Waterbury We have that recipe on file and can furnish 1t in any quantity desired. Fitzpatrick's phar- macy, corner Wall and East Main streets. Telephone 171-4.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-12
MEMS FURNISHINGS.

Mems fancy cotton Half Hose, neat ly embroidered figures and stripes, regular 19c value, special to- night and Monday 127ac pair Mems all silk Neckwear in Shield Bows. Tecks. Imperials and the narrow reversible Four-in-Hands ill variety of neat and fancy effects. value 49c. special to- night and Monday 25c Mems Negligee Shirts of woven Madras in beautiful combina- tions of black and white. blue and white and OK blood stripes, perfect ill fit. all have separate cuffs, sizes II to IS, value 75c to S9c, special tonight and Mon day 49c Mems French Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, all sizes, long or short sleeves, value 75c, special tonight and Monday 50c Mems royal ribbed Shirts and dou- ble seated Drawers to match, regular 39c quality, special to- night and Monday 25c Mems all linen H. $. Handker- chiefs. A and 7z-inch hems, value 15c, special tonight and Mon day JOG HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR. P different patterns in Ladies' all around lace and drop stitch Hose, il black, white and red. double heel and toe, value 3Sc pair, for tonight and Monday 25c Ladies fancy Hose, sizes , to 91a, value 15c pair, for tonight and Monday 10c pair, 8 for 25c Ladies' lisle thread Vests. several different patterns. plain or lace trimmed. value 3sc, for tonight and Monday 25c Ladies extra size Vests with and without sleeves. value 25c, for tonight and Monday 15c Ladies Knee Pants. lace trimmed. value 2Jc. for tonight and Mon day 15c
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-12
TO Renew Triple Alliance.

BERLIN April 12.-The conferences held in Vienna by Count von Bulow, the German chancellor, have resulted in a decision that the triple alliance shall be renewed for another term of yeara,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-12

New monuments in Quincy, Westerly and Barre granite, reservoir vases and metal wreaths; T. +. Jackson.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-12
THE MYSTIC MIDGETs.v
Cast of Characters for the Performance

Cast of Characters for the Performance
 to Be Held Next Week.
 The entire cast of the Mystic Mid gets" as it will be given in St Thomass s hall Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, consists of sixty children. There are forty speaking parts and twenty-four musical numbers, besides some very pretty drills and dances. The parts are we'll cast and the principals are as fol- lows:
 Prince obdillous, ruler of the Mys-
 JIG Mldgets .......... Walter Casey Commodore of the Mystic ship
 fnantom ............ Miles Calvin uncle sam, America ..George Holmes John Bull, England ... Charles Laffin Terrence McGinty, Ireland ....
 .............. Bernard O'Loughlin Rob Roy, Scotland. .PatrickC Cayanaugh harl von krause, Germany ......
 Harold Dinneen rollceman ............... John Keefe Count, France ........ James Delaney Gaetanio Bananio, Italy ...
 Thomas Fleming Major Do-Little ..... Thomas yickers Ivan Ipanoff, Russia ...
 
 Not worth Cent, Indian - ''...... John Hennessey Hop sing, China ..... Raymond Timms alko Japan Eugene Eggleston SauiDo ................ John Scotland Q Qui!npo .............. John Blackall CgIlo .............. John McPartland 5.inger ............... William Foley n nllanla ............... Kittie Keeley sycne ............... Ruth Tanning , .eiuie WlnKS ............. Retta Fahy <, ny niile ........... Elizabeth Doran 2parkle ........... May Fitzpatrick rverDrIght ....... Lizzie Mcfarland 1.N', ''............... Rose Quinn IsinpoW .............. Kittie German noseieaI = .......... Sadie Fitzpatrick UoIuennue ........ Marcella Blackall e,.' ,,oiel ...............- Alice Mcguire ...... Gertrude Marcella '. V noiuenrod ............. Tessie Quinn D Dultercup ......... Mary McPartland Archer cadets-Catherine Quinn. Kit tle Dalton. Helen Kenyon. Jennie Haruie, Julia Dinneen and Lizzie Me Partland. Gnomes- Raymond Tanning John pha- ian, Louis Thibodeau Finton Tehan. Jonn Mccarthy and William Morris. sey.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-12
TOILET GOODS.

-Colgate's Perfumes in wood violet,
 swet pea. jockey club, La France rose, white heliotrope and new mqwn hay. for tonight and Mon day, per ounce, 25c Armour's fine art Toilet Soap, a
 beautiful calendar with each box, for tonight and Monday, cakes in box, for 25c Tooth Brushes. value 15c, for to- night and Monday Sc Bone Hair Pins, value 15c per dog, for tonight and Monday 10c sKutiko, the new skin food. high ly recommended by physicians. two size jars, soc and 25c SHOE SPECIALS FOR TONIGHT
 AND MONDAY.
 Women's dongo1a kid, button and lace Shoes, with single or dou- ble soles, all sizes, regular price S1-50, tonight and Monday SIPS Mems Shoes in black or tan, vici kid and calfskin stock, all are hand sewed, plain or cap toes, sizes s to Il. regular price $3, tonight and Monday SLIP Boys. Youths and Little Gents Shoes, made of the best satin calf stock, sizes S1z to 51a, regu- lar price $1.25, tonight and Mon day SLIGO Misses and Children's dongola kid button and lace Shoes, sizes S15 to 2, regular price S1.25, tonight and Monday 9Sc A SPECIAL IN NIGHT GOWNS. Cambric and Nainsook Night Gowns in surplice, empire and bishop style, with and without opening. long and short sleeves, tonight and Monday 9Sc A SPECIAL IN WHITE SKIRTS. Dainty white Petticoats. made with several rows of sheer lace and Hamburg, tonight and Monday $1.69 A SPECIAL IN WHITE DRESSES. Children's fine Nainsoolx Dresses, with dainty hemstitched yoke and skirt, tonight and Monday soc |
 A SPECIAL IN CORSETS. Several styles in Batiste, Netting and Coutflle Corsets, assorted lengths, tonight and Monday 50c
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-19
Paint Department.

Basement.
Golden Rule Ready Mixed House Paint Special, per
gallon. Monday $50
Floor Paint price,
Our Favorlte &C." Brand Gold Enamel. Monday. 100
( q. Brand Star Bath Tub Enamel, "a pint Mon
day .......... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 300
a. Brand Varnsh STAIN y pint Monday 100
@. Brand Stove Pipe Enamel, pint Mon
day, 25cI 1aptnt 100
Camera Supplies.
and Promo Plate Holders 4x5 Monday SEQ; 5x7 6eo
4x5 Glass Trays. Special Monday ............. f2o
8 lbs. Of Hypo for 100
Hisgins' Photo Paste .........s........... 100
e o. Bottle Of Solo Tonne Solution ......... 800
Eastn1an's Flash Cartridges OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50
full line OF Artists Materials at Golden Ruo Prices
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-19
Drugs and Sundries.

In Center of Store.
Woodland Violet Tacum Powder ................ 100
Lyons Tooth Powder Special ................. 12o
LabIanche Face Powder, all shades. ESQ
Dr. Rhodes "Tan-i-Cura," cures the most obstinate
cases of tan, sunburns moth patches, liver spots
blackheads and pmpes (money refunded If 1t don't
cure) Special, SOC bottle Observation-Disclosures. $50
Curl Dressing, liquid to before curling your
hair; fine Csc bottle. Monday ............ 1870
Doc Mules Grape Tonic Special ................ 31o
DR. Rushs Beef Wine and Iron regular 29o
Lava Soap, 10c cake 30
Imported SoaPs--V-i-o-l-e-t-s Csc value, to close
cake ............... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100
Nioet Ammonia for bath, 10c bottle ............ 60
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-28
ONE POINT HE HAD OVERLOOKED
Capitalist Points Out the Defect In
Inventors Scheme.

Capitalist Points Out the Defect In
Inventors Scheme.
A great many curious inventions are
recorded at the patent Office, and a
great many others that the public
never hears of are "sidetracked" ON
the way there. A brisk, eager indi-
vidual called on a capitalist for the
purpose of interesting him in device
for discouraging burglars.
81 want to get the idea patented"
he said, land haven't the money. I'm
willing to go halves with any man that
will give me the financial backing. My
scheme is this: You first make all
your doors and windows secure, so
they can't be opened at all from the
outside-make all of them tight and
fast, except one-tnere are plenty OF
devices for doing that nowadays
make all of them tight and fact, except
one. Leave that one SO 1t Will open
easily. Then run a wire from that
window to the head of your bed,
where you have an alarm bell The
burglar comes along, tries the doors
and windows, and when he comes to
that one he raises it. The alarm goes
off and the burglar hears it and fees,
or it wakes you up, and you are ready
for him. In either case 1t accom-
plishes your purpose"
But" said the capitalist, IF you can
make all the doors and windows 1ast
except one, why not make that one So
cure, too, and thus keep the burglar
out entirely?'
81 never thought of that" replied
the inventor, rubbing his jaw.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-28
Education for Hansmen.


England has a school for the edu-
cation of hangmen. This latest ad-
junct to civilization in Great Britain
was established as the result OF
bungling work by executioners during
the last few months.
The work of hangman is light and
the pay high, so there are already
number of pupils at the school which
is in London. A session there is an
interesting sight. One of the pupils
acts as the subject, the attendants
taking turns playing the role OF the
condemned. Hanging consists not
merely in placing a man over a trap
door and launching him into space by
releasing a bolt. There are various
nice preliminaries to be gone through.
First the condemned must be ar
tistically pinioned. Then he must
be supported on his way to the scat
fold in order to avoid painful scenes.
After that there is the rope to be adj
justed quickly and without fumbling,
in order that the agony may not be
prolonged on the scaffold- The rope
must be strong enough to bear the
weight of the condemned, but not so
thick as to slowly choke the con-
demned to death.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-28
stopping Damage claims.

do you see that long crack down
the side of that building?" inquired
the official photographer of the sub.
way. We were standing in an ex-
cavation sixty feet below the surface
of the street, and the bare wall of
building lowered $50 feet above. "Sup-
pose the owners claimed that the ex-
cavations here had caused that crack.
1 would go over my photographs taken
here before the work was begun at all,
and 1 would show a picture of that
building with the same crack in it.
have taken hundreds of pictures just
as a matter of record to show how
buildings, streets, sidewalks, ETC.,
looked before we began work, and how
these have actually been affected by
the excavatine. You would be sur
prised at the number of damage claims
which we can stop in just this way"
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-28
Particularly Out.

The old colored man had grown
gray in service. He had almost be-
come the custodian of the family Sc
crets, as he was of the family silver.
The married daughter, who lived
in a distant town, had come home for
a visit. Callers were coming all day
long, and old Pompey was kept busy
opening the door and receiving the
visitors.
One bright morning the ladies of
the family went out for a drive. Just
after they left the bell rang, and Pom
pey recognized in the caller a former
dear girl friend of his young married
mistress.
Are the ladies in, Pompey?" said
the young lady.
mo, ma'am, they'se all out, ma'am,' %
responded the old retainer.
Il am so sorry 1 missed Them" re-
piled the visitor, handing.in her card.
Il particularly wanted to see Mrs.
Bell
Yes, ma'am, thank We ma'am.
They'se all out, ma'am and Mrs. Bell
is particularly out, ma'am," was the
reply that greeted her hearing as the
visitor opened the gate and the front
door closed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-28

Erratic in everything that charac-
tGizes a normal human being, with
vice in all of it's horrifying attendants
as an ideal, hungering for fame as a
man-eating tiger does human blood,
Mary Elizabeth MacLane has made
her sudden appearance upon the lit
erary stage.
Il would as soon tell lie as eat
my dinner" says this morbid literary
paragon. I'm fact, 1 am going to the
devil as fast as 1 can. Some call it
the demnition bow-wows-it's all the
same. After am dead I shall be herd
ed along with the goats'
Good-looking in appearance, in spite
Of the fact, as she declares, that she
has graduated from every school of
evil that has been recorded on the
calendar of crime, Miss MacLane is
apathetic in disposition and slow in
the very speech in which she declares
herself a liar, thief, in short a lover
of everything that is evil. She is of
light brown hair, and has a peculiar,
cold expression in her eyes that defies
descriptive powers.
The book which owes it's origin to
her pen is entitled The Story of Mary
MacLane." When or where she wrote
it no one but herself knows. She
makes her home with her mother, sis
ter and stepfather, who reside onLthe
fashionable street of Butte. From her
very childhood Mary has been an enig-
ma to her mother, who herself states
that she never understood her girl
What Miss MacLane cares for the
ones who brought her into this world
may be readily inferred from her own
statements. MY MOTHER said she,
Is a perfect stranger to me. She does
not understand me. She is nothing to
me. My father was the acme of sell
hshness.''
In answer to the question whether
she would not miss her mother were
she taken away, she replied:
We'll, I suppose would miss her;
1 would miss that telegraph pole
which has been standing there for
years if it were taken away
Her usual way of addressing a
stranger is thus:
Il am a genius. l care nothing for
your opinion; you are nothing to me.
You have only a glass heart, and any
one can see through you; but l am a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-28

preston of the girls face now. You
have said enough now" she said, with
cold anger. Pm going home, and 1
wish to go alone She picked up her
basket and walked hurriedly away, her
head high and her whole cartilage ex-
pressive of uncompromising determin-
alton. Her lover stood looking after
her for a moment with the frown in
tensifed and then turned angrily on
his heel and took four or five quick
PAGES in the opposite direction.
The DECORATION day services in the
hall were over and the procession
started for the cemetery on the top o.
the Big Knoll east of town. A long,
winding irregular line of buggies,
farm wagons and vehicles of every de-
scription and age preceded by the vii
lage band and marshalled by grey
bearded veteran in the uniform of the
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genius. That is sufficient Nobody
understands me, but l understand my
self. know myself. Is that not
enough? 1 have attained an egotism
that is rare, indeed. All this consti-
tutes oddly, and 1 am quite, quite
odd. But 1 am alone alone, for no.
body understands me. A genius is
never understood. 1t has always been
so, and it always will be So"
Why this authoress attributes to
herself so many horrifying vices is
inexplicable, for she lives quiet,
uneventful life. Yet in a tone such
as one describes the state of the
weather she declares that she would
like to steal something or kill some
one.
To be eccentric seems to be the
aim of her life. Some declare that
dissembler, and still others that she is
simply taking this strange course to
get herself before the world. That
she has morbid disposition is very
true, for every day she takes a walk
to an abandoned shaft, where she
loves, she says, to gaze into the deep,
still darkness below
1.-The MacLanes are a strange fam
ily,'' says she. Il have an aunt from
whom 1 inherit my nature. She was
not genius, but her life was one bit
ter disappointment from beginning to
end, and so will mine be-
Yet she is very willing to be un-
happy, she declares, and in the very
same breath says:
There is no happiness for me.
cannot get away from myself. 1 am
bound"
From the time she was Is years old
her history is thus told in her own
words:
From 1 to 13 years 1 was terror;
from IS to IA years 1 was a person;
from IA to Is years l was a young per-
son; from Is to 16 1 was a paragon;
from 16 to IL 1 was a perfect lady;
from IL to 18 1 was an old maid, and
from 1S to 10 l was genius; these
other characteristics were simply
veneer.
There is one plague that / should
have added to my litany, and that is:
Good devil, deliver me from the news
papers,
What Miss MacLane means by
perfect lady, of which she has written
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-28
Had 1t All Fixed.

A political orator addressed a club
of Italian voters in English and to his
surprise and satisfaction his listeners
paid strict attention and applauded
at the proper Places shouting "Viva!'
and "Bravo!" repeatedly. At the con-
clusion of his speech the orator took
his seat beside the chairman. He
whispered that he Vas delighted with
his reception and had never spoken
to a more intelligent audience.
"Ha-ah!" replied the chairman; me
fix ALA dat. Me hol up one-a finga,
ezra man say a 'Hurrah!' Me hol'
up two-a finga, ezra man say-a 'Vivai'
Me hol up t'ree-a finga, evera man say
'Bravoi' Me hol' up whole-a hand,
ezra man say-a 'Hiyi!' lik one great
yell. Me fix ALA dat"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-28

The President is forty-four years
old, a lawyer, and a graduate of Har-
ward. Secretary Hay is sixty-four, a
literary man, and graduate of
Brown. Secretary Shaw is fifty-four,
a graduate of Cornell College, Iowa,
and a lawyer. Secretary Root is fif-
ty-seven, a graduate of Hamilton, and
a lawyer. Attorney-General Knox is
fifty, and a graduate of Mt. Union Col
lege, Ohio. Postmaster-Genera1 Payne
is sixty, is a business man, and re-
ceived an academic education, as did
Secretary Hitchcock, who is sixty
seven, and also a business man. Sec
rotary Moody is forty-nine. a lawyer
and a graduate of Harvard. Secretary
Wilson was born in Scotland, received
an academic education, and is a farm
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-28

Most remarkable in its beauty is
piece of old lace in the collection
owned by Mrs A l. Vrooman of Min
neapolis- This piece was excavated
from the ruins of the ancient city of
Pozzuoli, beyond Pompeii-
The city was built on the original
site of the city of PuteoH, mentioned
In the Bible. 1t was partly buried dur
Ing q volcanic eruption in the twelfth
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-28
Quaint Anet,on..r,ns Method.

The inhabitants of a village in Sur.
rey, England, recently witnessed q
quaint medieval survival in the
sale by auction of a local meadow.
Long ago, when the world was not so
busy as it is to-day, the landlord OF
the white brown meadow at Bourne
bequeathed the meadow subject to an
auction sale which every now and
again adds to the gayety of this rural
population At each bid boy sets
out to run to a given point and the
white brown meadow" is let to the
bidder whose offer is unchalIenged
when the last boy returns.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-28

century, and it was totally buried by
another eruption 400 years later
This remarkable piece of lace was
one of several found when excava-
tons were made 1t is thread lace,
every stitch having been made with
the needle, and the pattern is plainly
intended to represent the scene in the
Garden of Eden In the center of each
repetition of the pattern is tree
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-28

]. H. Ross, the young politician
from the Northwest Territory of Can
ada, who was not long ago appointed
lieutenant governor of the Yukon
province, has been showing extraor-
binary vigor since he went to Dawson
City. He has now issued an ordinance
abolishing all the gambling-houses in
his capital, and is steadily backed in
this policy by the Dominion govern
ment.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-28

ly and then Sc his new friend. TITS as
was saying, Rachel" he said.
There's no cali to hate. Hates bad
thing after all. and Barker was right.
Love divine that's it. Love divine"
And its divinity Dick and Rachel
knew as they looked into each Others
eyes at that parting.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-28

ed:
"a perfect lady is one that wears
| a silk petticoat and calls on her
friends and sips tea and eats little
cakes, all the while talking about-oh,
such shocking things-in a tragfcal
whisper"
81 want fame says Mary MacLane.
'I want to write-to write such things
as compel the admiration of the world
at large-such things as are written
but once in years; things subtly but
distinctly different from the books
written every day. 1 can do this. Let
me but strike the world in a vulner-
able spot and 1 can take 1T by storm.
Let me but win my spurs, and then,
my good people, you will see me,
woman kind and young, valiantly
astride a charger, riding down the
world with fame following at the
chargers heels, and the multitudes
agape."
Miss MacLane does not expect to
realize a fortune from the sale of her
book, which, she says, is portrayal
of her soul; communion with her
inner self during a period of three
months.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-28

with many branches. Under the tree
are plainly shown the figure of a man
and woman, and two of the branches
of the tree, one on each side, are sinu-
GUS in form and terminate in a we'll
defined serpent's head.
The lace, which is of silk, is esti-
mated to be more than 900 years old.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-28
Longevity of Peeeocks.

Lady Warwick has a peacock which
is believed to be more than 100 years
old. A writer in Country Life says:
"a friend told me he has had the
same peacocks for fifty years. How
old they were when he had them first
he did not know
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-28

Edward Everett Hale said at the
celebration of his eightieth birthday
last month, Il never had but one en-
envy, and last week, when 1 was
trying to think of his name, l found
l had forgotten who he was" This
is better than keeping him in mind
by making plans every day for ~xet-
ting even.''
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-28

Il snOulQ tn1nk tnaC you might nelp
me-" she said reproachfully-
never fought against the Union. I
wasn't thought of when the unpleas-
antness began"
But you know that your father
was" she said, land you know you
are a democrat
He laughed. I'll vote the republic
an ticket from this time forth If that's
all the objection" he declared.
Then I wouldn't respect you," she
said promptly. and with a touch of
present disdain in her voice.
You're hard to suit, Rachel he
said, his brows drawing together in a
frown- .'It seems to me as if there
was something behind this It's too
absurd that you should throw me over
for such foolish idea"
There was nothing placid in the ex-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-28

There is probably more real enjoy
ment in a Chicago kiss than there Il
in a Boston interlabial comb lsion--
Chicago Daily News
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-28

The least man is an essential part
of Gods great plan.