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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-02
WATERTOWN JOTTINGS.
New Century Circle Entertained Its
 Friends Last Night.

The first anniversary of the New Century circle, No 635, c. of F., was held in the town hall last evening. The dance took place in the court room and was thoroughly enjoyed by all Faulman of Waterbury fur |nished excellent music and T. F. Me- Gowan acted as prompter. During the intermission between the dances a light collation. consisting of ice cream and cake was served ill the ban- quet room.
 Water pipes have been placed along the road leading from M. R. Sepples' residence toward Watertown Heights, preparatory to the connecting of this street with the main water supply.
 Eddie Skehan, who was recently tried for breaking into the house of MT Burney, will be sent to a Catholic home for boys in New Haven. This conclusion was reached through the solicitation of the Rev Father Loftus.
 MT and Mrs Claude Lavell have re- turned from short wedding tour and have taken up housekeeping on the east side.
 D. G. Bakers new house on Water town Heights is nearing completion.
 The infant daughter of MT and Mrs Arthur Rose of Greenville is, very i'll.
 The iremen held their regular meet ing last night and elected three new members. An invitation was re- ceived from the Thomaston fire de- partment to attend parade in Thom- aston on September II. This was voted upon and unanimously accepted. The following committee was elected: J. D. McGowan, F. M. Painter and William flaming. Charles Brewster, the former secretary of the depart ment, resigned last evening and T. F. Magee was elected to his place.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-02
"yARsITY AND yERSITY."

As surely as the boating season comes round, so surely does the anna teur purist in language pour forth the vials of his wrath on those who talk of the varsity crews. In England, in times past, the word was reprobated as the spurious coinage of cockney watermen, adopted by undergraduates who should have known better. In America it has suffered the double re- proach of being foreign as well as il- legitimate. This season the writer of a letter to the Sun shows that there is progress even among purists. He has not the courage to say that the word should be utterly cast out, contenting himself with the suggestion that it should be not varsity but 'versity.
 Even this alluring compromise, it is to be feared, will not prevail. In Words and Their Ways" one of the wisest, sanest, and most scientific handbooks of it's kind. Profs Green ough and Kittrs,lge describe varsity not as an impropriety, but as the result of perfectly normal phonetic devlop- ment. Historically it does not differ from s'tarnaP' and "varsal ,' except that these are not yet in good use. better analogue is to be found in ''possum," "coon'' and ''cute," which have gone a long way toward recogni- tion in the polite society of language. The perfect analogue is to be found in Squire" and Miss" All of these words have gained their present form by dropping a syllable after the regu- lar manner of language development.
 AS regards the legitimacy of any of them, reason has nothing to say. The question is, do those who speak best generally use them? Those who row on university crews and those who back them call them varsity crews. The expression is handy and istinctive and has been generally adopted. Its origin is in ignorance and carelessness; but, as Profs Greenough and Kittredge. point out, ignorance and carelessness are often strong factors for good. Language" they say, develops by the felicitous misapplication of words" The question between varsity and yer sity is of no real importance. The vii tai point is that the expression is handy and has become recognized. Purists may grieve, but the language is the richer.-New York Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-02
A HUMMING BIRDS TREE.
SSOres of the Tiny, Creatures Visit a RockIand (Me.) Cherry Tree
 Each Spring.

An interesting sight now daily to be seen at the home of W. o. Fuller, Jr., of this city, is large cherry tree that is steadily visited from early morning to sunset by large flock of humming birds, says a Rockland (Me.) report. Fully 100 of these dainty little crea- lures are to be seen ceaselessly dart 1ng among the branches of the tree, ar poising themselves on wing before honey. The constant futter of so many pairs of wings creates whirr- ing noise like the distant hum of ma- ehinery.
 According to Chapman, but one va siety of the humming bird is found here in the east, the ruby-throated, which breeds from Labrado to Florida. Gts upper parts are bright, shining green; wings and tail fuscous with uurplish reflections; throat beautiful metallic ruby-red, whence the name. The ruby-throat has no song, it's only xote being squeak expressive of dis Srust or excitement. There is belief among some that the humming bird never alights when absent from its Ettlecolony of them here alluded to ex- hibiting many refutations of this CT roneous impression. The humming bird is as fearless as beautiful. Each spring while this cherry tree remains in blossom this visit of the humming birds recurs
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-02
A Grewsome Monument.

''In crossing the Colorado desert in Arizona one sees a frightful monument to the folly of man who thought he could drive cattle across the desert with such speed that water would be unnecessary" said MT. s. T. James, of San Francisco. More than O,OOQ car casses lie at The Pools, in that desert. Thirty years ago an extensive cattle man, who was not familiar with the southwest, thought it would be no barrier to his plan of taking cattle across 1t from the west into the graz ing country. When the cattle reached The Pools, which are small lakes of foul alkali water they were so crazed by thirst that they killed each other in their attempt to get at the water. The air in that country is so dry and the sun so hot that carcasses dry up in- stead of decomposing. As one ap- breaches that great herd of dead anil mals the carcasses look as though they were poorly fed cattle. The hair has not fallen from the carcasscs and they have maintained their original shape. Cleveland Leader.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-02
The EfIfninos.

The Filipino, whether he be an edu- cated or an uneducated person, is temperate. I do not remember to have seen single Filipino drunk, except my own coachman, whom 1 had to dismiss, and he was a very good coachman. They drink, great many of them, but they drink mod erately. They drink the vino, which they purchase at small shops that are not loafng places as our saloons are, but are only shops. l have lived two years in Manila, and there are now, I believe, 450 shops; reduction from 2,5O0, the estimated number ill the Spanish times; but I have never seen vino shop to know it, which is an indication that there is no pub Iicity about it or any gathering of a crowd in it's neighborhood. The few American saloons, 50 or 60 in num- Der, in Manilay one can see a l@ag distance off, but not so vino shop.
 -Cov. William H. Taft, in .Lo -a- nendent.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-02

evidences of their sorrow. Above the din created by the mourners voice could occasionally be heard recount ing the virtues of the deceased.
 For three hours this ceremony went on. Then some friend of the dead h. dian conceived the idea of a double funeral as more fitting evidence of grief. The mourners at once proceed ed to exhume the body of a little child of the, deceased that had been buried the week previous. After the body had been taken from the grave it was given to a big, squaw, who elapsed the. little one to her bosom, mounted a pony, and rode back and forth through the crowd shouting the virtues, of both father and child in fantastic fashion.
 In the meantime a grave had been dug. It was twice as large as was necessary to contain the body, but an- other was prepared for the child at right angles with that of the father, making the whole resemble the letter T. The bodies were, then tumbled into these rough holes in the ground, the head of the child resting against the side of the father. Both were appro- priately painted and decorated and then the squaws set up an awful wail- ing, which in effect eclipsed any of their previous efforts. Next came the dona tions to the dead. Articles, of every de- scription which might prove beneficial or entertaining to the Indian in the sshappy hunting ground" were lavished upon his body until the grave was filled to within short distance of the sur face. Then enough dirt was heaped on to fill the grave, and a pole was stuck in the ground, to which were attached a medicine flag and the dancing and war headdress of the deceased. Two of his favorite horses were then killed. on the grave and this ended the burial rites.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-02
ANIMALS OF THE DESERT.
The Addax Antelope and Loder's Ga- 9e1e Frequent the Lands of
 Thirst and Sand.


 In the northern Sahara two animals arefound which seem specially adapt ed for life in this forbidden land. They are the addax antelope and Loder's gazelle, says the London Spectator. The addax is an ugly, awkward-looking animal, with spiral horns and very widespread hoofs, which enable it to go at a great pace over the sand. Pliny knew of it's ex- istence, and was naturally interested in it, for as South Africa was as yet unvisited, this was one of the few species of antelope known to the .an- cients. It was not rediscovered till RuppelI found it near Dongola. As it is rather a large antelope, it re- quires considerable amount of food, and the difficulty which suggested it self was to discover where it found it's food. It is now nearly certain that the addax follows the rains which fall at certain seasons, and probably travels vast distances in the wake of the seasons storms. The immense area of desert in northern Africa makes this possible, though WlJnouL speclal knoWledge or IHe He- teorology of that part of the continent it would be unsafe to assert that there is always rain going on in some part of the desert fringe. How the addax supports itself in these abso- lutely dry intervals is not known. Gazelles are mainly desert animals but 5Loder's gazelle seems to have rather more than the family leaning toward the land of thirst and sand.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-02
What He Wanted.

"Your honor" said the prisoner, who had been brought in for a pre- liminary hearing after six weeks in the county jail, T want change of menu"
 .'You mean," said the judge, kind ly, ..that you want a change of venue. Now, the proper course of"
 .sNo, I don't mean that. I want a change of menu. That sheriff seems to have tried to corner the corned beef supply of the world. ."-Balti- more American.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-02
WATERVILLE DAILY TALK

The installation of officers of Court Pine Hollow, F. of A., took place last night.
 The American Pin Go will shut down tomorrow night for ten days.
 St MichaePs parish has purchased an organ, which will soon be used for the first time. 1t is said Miss Mamie Den ehy of Waterbury will be organist.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-02
A Slim Rrpakfuaf

"Get up, Bobbie!" called his mother from the bottom of the stair; you know the early bird gets the worrn!"
 Is that all you got fer breakfast?" replied Robbie, sleepily, as he turned over for another saooze.-Ohio State Journal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-02
The Field Alliances

Greene-Some folks fancy that golf is a dangerous game. Do you think there is any danger in it?
 GageI had two friends who got en- gagged on the golf link last season. Boston Transcript.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-02
Financial ERore

Jack-Was the church garden-party B success?
 Julia-Well worked hard enough; ate ice-cream with every young man on the grounds.LDetroitF Free Press.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-02
Swedex Are uaa1.l

sweden's last census records the lowest death rate yet attained by a civilized nation. During the las. tan years 1t only averaged 16.49 per ,ooo.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-02
Bridgeport Steamboat Company
 FOR NEW YORK. WILLIAM c. PAYNE

w @ MI
 New Coastwise Steamer, Leaves Bridgeport daily (except Sum day) at 7:45 a. Iii. on arrival of early morning train from stations on Naug atuck division, due New York II a. m. Returning, leaves New York pier 31 D. R., 800 p. m. and foot East 31st street 3:15 p. m., due Bridgeport 6:30 p. m. Saturdays, leaves, New York one hour earlier.
 STEAMER ALLAN JOY Leaves Bridgeport daily (except Sat urdays) P o'clock midnight, due New York 400 a. m. Returning leaves New York pier 31 E. R. daily (except Sunday) at Il a. m., due Bridgeport 300 D. m.
 Sundays, steamer William G. Payne leaves Bridgeport 800 a. m., due New York 12 o'clock noon. Returning, leaves New York p. m., due Bridge port S:30 p. m.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-02

St Michael's Sunday school are holding their picnic at Boulder grove today.
 Fire Chief Fuller, acting under in- structions received from the board of warden and burgesses, is to designate four different places about town where bonfires can be built on the night of July 8.
 Notices have been put up in the new shop and in the Phoenix shop stating that the,factories vii shut down Thurs day, July 3, for two days. Work will be resumed oas usual on Monday, July Tth
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-02
DfpIoc,a acy.

To err is human; to forgive is often nkin to dlplomacy.-Cnlcago DaAiy NsNss
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-02
SUBURBAN DEP ARTMENT
NAUGATUCk NUGGETS.
Town Officials Hold Meeting and
 Transact Business.

The board of warden and burgesses held their regular monthly meeting in the borough court room last evening. The members present were Burgesses Smith, Westbrook, Ranslow, Jackson and kenney. In the absence of Warden Schaffer, Senior Burgess Smith presided. After the minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted the monthly reports of Chief of Police Schmidt, Health Officer Smith, and Sealer of Weights and Measures Brown were also read and accepted. John Breen, representing Lawrence Breen, appealed in regard to division fence between his prop erty and that of George B. Fairchild. MT Breen said that he had fixed the fence and he had fixed it to the satfs- faction of the owner and that nothing more would be done to it but if any one went there to fix it they would be liable to prosecution.
 The board voted to instruct the bor- ough clerks to advertise for bids for building the new state road as soon as plans and specifications are received from the highway commissioners.
 After much discussion the long drawn out matter of Orchard street was brought to a head. Burgess Kenney moving that the resolution be rejected but the vote was a tie and lost. Kenney then moved that the property owners be ordered to lay curb 4x1S inches and foot sidewalks on or before September 1.
 The board voted to rescind the vote passed last meeting ordering the taxes on the Becklyn property and Erwin property abated and the matter was referred to the following committee: Burgesses Kenney, Jackson and West brook. This action was taken because members of the board received infor- nation since last meeting that led them to rescind the vote. Hugh Hearns appeared for the Becklyn chil- dren and asked why it was done. He said the vote was passed at the last meeting by Burgess Mills and MT Mills is not here tonight and he did not think 1t was treating MT Mills fair.
 Mir Hearns then asked the board who the committee were going to look the matter up with, and Burgess Kenney answered: tWe'll, look it up with you if you wish"
 q respectfully deline," answered MT Hearn. I was here at the last meeting and am present tonight to answer all questions and the commit tee will have to hunt up information elsewhere.
 The establishing grade and highway lines for Ward street was taken up and after the interested property owners had been heard the board voted to adopt the grade and to continue the hearing on the width of the street for one week.
 The board voted to instruct the health officer to see that the sewerage nuisance on Spring street be abated.
 Voted to adjourn.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
KILLED HIMSELF
Because His Sweetheart Rejected
Him.

Cleveland, o., April BENZ. Col
win, u years of age, shot and killed
himself at his boarding house, No.
80 Brownwell St. as the result of be-
ing cast off by his sweetheart, Pau
line Opperman last night.
The girl said she had broken off with
Colvin because of his dissapated hab.
its.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
"HALT." "
A Big Policeman
Called.
Prince and Princess
Henry and the Duke
Will Have to Pay a Fine OF
Seven Marks.

Berlin, April s-Prince and Princess
Henry, who are visiting the Grand
Duke of Hesse, have been doing
good deal Of bicycle riding in the en-
vlrons of Darnstadt, the capital Of
the Duchy. While out bicycling last
Friday with the Grand Duke, on the
Heidelberg road, the Prince, the Prin-
cess and their host left the muddy
wagon way for foot path where the
bicycling was easier. Riding on this
foot-way is forbidden by the police
regulations. They had proceeded but
a short way when Il policeman jump
ell out from hedge. and shouted:
"Hllt. Dsmount." Tho royal party
obeyed this command, and the Grand
Duke was sharply questioned by the
policeman who held bulky note
book in his hand. The Duke. who is
the reigning sovereign of the Duchy,
replied that he was the Grand Duke
Of Hesse, and named his companions
as Prince and Princess Henry of
Prussia. The Policeman calmly re-
quested details of the Identification.
When all three memoirs of the party
had answered him satisfactorily he
permitted them to proceed, saying
that, according to the regulations. lie
would report the matter at headquar-
ters.
1t is likely that the usual fine of
seven marks will he collected from the
royal bicyclers.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
FARM SOLD.
Other News From Neishborhood
Of Sherman.
Especial Correspondence }

Sherman, Apr. Miss Mary Mohler,
a student at Mt. Union college, spent
her Easter vacation with her parents
at this place.
The entertainment given by the Bap-
tist Sunday School on Easter night,
was we'll attended, and was q very
successful affair. Mrs. Avery Wood.
of Barberton, was present. and de-
lighted the audience with one of her
beautiful solos. and Miss Mohler, a
Mt. Union college student. read very
interesting paper, on why we Cele-
brate Easter Much credit is que
Mr.. George Bird, the superintendent,
for the interest he takes in getting
the young people interested in Sunday
School work.
The Romig saw mill, of New Por-
tage, was removed into the Charley
Myers woods Saturday. Mr.. Myers
is getting out timber for a new barn.
Mart Miller sold his farm last week
to Mr.. Heustis Snyder The farm
contains SO acres, and the price paid
was $500.
The Ladies Aid society will meet
with Mrs. ELLA Swan on Thursday,
April 10th. A full attendance is de-
sired, as it is the time for the elec-
ton of officers.
Mr.. John Swain spent part of last
week in Akron, with his sister, Mrs.
A. G. Teeples.
Charles Flickinger took several of
his scholars to Norton Center last
Friday night. to attend the Literary
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
TALKING
OF Changing Date Of
lnaugurations.
The Last Thursday of April Is
Time Favored.

Washington, April S-The agitation
jim favor of changing the date of in
auguration of the President from
March 4th to the latter part of April
received an impetus at the meeting Of
| the National Committee having the
proposition under consideration. The
| change has been made principally ow-
| ing to the inclomency of the weather
of early March, and for other public
economic reasons. Most of the gov
ernors of the states and territories
accented service on the committee and
the letters received from them general
ly showed desire for change in
the Inauguration date. The meeting
was presided over by District Com
missioner Henry b. Mcfarland, as
temporary chairman. There was n
large representation of the local COM.
mittee who had served at the last in
auguration and there were also pres
ent GOV. Hill of Maine, Chief of Staff
to the Governor of North Carolina,
representing the Governor of Norif
Carolina, and Representative Benton,
representing the Governor of Mis-
souri,. Mr.. Mcfarland gave brief
historical review of the movement for
change in the date, emphasizing the
unanimfty of its national character,
urging the last Thursday in April as
the Inauguration date. Mr.. McFar-
land was elected permanent chair
man of the meeting and Hon. James
L. Norris secretary
1t was agreed that the chairman
should appoint an executive commits
sion and such other commission as
might be necessary. 1t was resolved
as the sense of the committee that the
coming date of Inauguration day
should be changed from The
fourth day Of March TO the
last Thursday in April, but that no
particular bill or resolution should be
advocated
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
Chronic Bronchitis Cured.

For ten years l had chronic bron-
chitis so bad that at times | could not
speak above a whisper" writes Mr..
Joseph Coffman, of Montmorenci, Ind.
Il tried all remedies available but with
no success. Fortunately my employer
suggested that | try Foley's Honey
and Tar It's effect was almost mirac-
ulous, and am now cured of the dis
ease. On my recommendation many
people have used Foley's Honey and
Tar, and always with satisfaction"
J. NJ. Latter, j. Lampartcr & Co., A.
Warner.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08

IF it's fish lines. hooks, poles, smell
hooks or anything I'M that line,
you want to see the new line at Wm
VOLTS new store ut the corner of
Howard and f. Market sts.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
Riotins In Jamaica.

Kingston, jamaica, April There
has been rioting at Montego Bay, since
last Saturday night, owing to arrests
made by the police. On Sunday
night there was a severe fight between
the police and rioters and many on
both sides We're wounded. Troops have
been dispatched from Kingston, to
the scene of the disturbances.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
A Doctors Bad Plight.

1.-TWO years ago, as a result of a
severe cold. lost my voice" writes
DR.. NJ. l.. Scarborough. of Hebron, o.,
then began an obstinate cough. Ev-
cry remedy known TO me as a practc-
ing physician for 30 years, failed, and
| daily grew worse. Being urged to
try Dr. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. I
found quick relief. and fos last ten
days have felt Letter than for two
years" Positive guarantee for Throat
and Lung troubles by C. b. Harper &
Co.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08

"a neighbor ran in with bottle of
Chamberlain's toiic, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy when my son was
suffering with severe cramps and was
given up as beyond hope by my regu-
lar physician. who stands high in his
profession. After administering three
doses of it, my son regained con-
seriousness and recovered entirely with
in twenty-four hours, says Mrs Mary
Haller, of Mt. Crawford, Va. This rem.
edy is for sale by all druggists. y.
Steinbacher 4 Co. Wholesale agents.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
A Nearly Fatal Runaway

Started horrible ulcer on the leg of
]. b. Orner, Franklin Grove. ILL.,, which
deiied doctors and all remedies for
four years. Then Bucklin's Arnica
Salve cured him. Just as good for
Boils, Burns, Bruises, Cuts, Corns,
Scalds, Skin Eruptions, and Piles. Q.
B. Harper & Co.'S drug store.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
TO HOMESEEKERS AND INVESTORS

will put my allotment on North Hill
lot, varying in width from 40 to 60 it,,
in lei 9Th from 100 to 165 IT., and In
price from 500 to 5000. Payable in
cash or in monthly or yearly Install
ments. Street cars, electric lights.
telephone, natural gas. and city water
now extend TO the allotment. and
churches, city schools, grocery store,
meat market and barber shop are with
in five minutes walk. Consider the
advantage of these improvements
Get off the car at Chalker's landing
n. CHALKER.