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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
BHN|SHED FROM HOME.
Fourteen Year Old Boy Plotted
 to Murder Schoolmate.

By an Agreement With Parents of Girl
 He Was Going to Murder He Has
 Been Living in Exile-Tired of Lead
 ine Such a Life an Appeal to the
 Governor Will Be Made to Set Him
 Free.
 New York, April 14.-As a sequel ol the confession of Leonard RoDlnsoa, the 14-year schoolboy, that he had plotted to murder his playmate, jessie Danes. an appeal probably will pe made to the governor to prevent the carrying out of the agreement The lad was banished to a lonely hut over looking Shinnecock bay, l.. l., thirGeN five miles from his home, and is to re- main there three years. The boy spends his time clamming and duck shooting.
 There is no law. it is admitted by those who were at interest ill the case, for such q punishment It was simply a ..concession'' made by the father or the girl he plotted to assassinate. when the boys father and mother begged that he would not push the case ana send their son to q reformatory or lunatic asylum. The 'compromlse was reached out of court, and Judge Conklin consented to the remarkable arrangement. The boy has become tired of his part in the agreement and violated it by visiting his mother He was severely reprimanded by the all- thorities and was hurried back to his hut. Now there is talk of an appeal to the governor.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
SMALLPOX SUSPECTED.
Case in Southington-All Precautions
 Have Been Taken.

Have Been Taken.
 Southington, April 14.-A case of supposed smallpox was reported to Medical Examiner Steadman yester- day, the patient being Louis w Rip, pie, 24 years old, q polisher employed at the Plainyille factory of the Peck, Stow < Wilcox company He com plained last week of not feeling well and gave up work Friday. Saturday evening an eruption appeared and physician was called. He suspected the nature of the disease and yester- day notified Dr Steadman. who felt nearly certain that the disease was smallpox and took precautions accord ingly. He boards with Mrs Mary Ann Andrews, opposite the Peck, Stow & Wilcox company's edge tool works. The other inmates of the house are Miss Grace Andrews, an old man named Pond, who is an uncle of Mrs Andrews, and two young men, Robert Tucker and Robert Martin Selectmen Lewis has been notified and the town pest house on the Sand Hill road has been prepared to receive the patient if 1t is advisable to remove him.
 Nipples parents live in Berlin and he visited them about two weeks ago. It is surmissed he was exposed there. Superintendent Allen of the shop where Ripple is employed said last night he would fumigate the shop or take whatever precautions are neees- Sary.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
WOMAN EDITOR DEAI,.

Toledo, O., April 14.-A1rs Sarah L.. Williams, one of the pioneers of To- ledo, died here yesterday at the age of 80 years. She was the widow of Jo- seph R. Williams. formerly proprietor and editor of the Blade and for many years before his death in 1861, one of the foremost public men in Michigan and Ohio. Mrs Williams was for years proprietor and editor of the Sun day Journal in Toledo She founded and edited the Ballot Box in advocacy of woman suffrage.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
SAID TO BE DEsERTERs.

New York, April 14.-Among the passengers who arrived to-day on the steamer Hilary from Para and Barba- do. were four seamen, said to be de- serters, of the crew of the United States cruisers Alliance and Prairie, who rate as '.landsmen for training. y The four men were met at quarantine by Detective Sergeants Farley, Collins and Leonardo of Captain Titus's staff. who were instructed to take them to the tombS
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
TEACHER WAS Ov[RWORKED
Could Not Stand the Strain and
 so She Killed Herself.

She Was the Daughter of One of Win
 sted's Leading Citizens-A Graduate
 of Yassar and Had Been in Receipt
 of High Honors During Her Term
 in College.
 Winsted. April 14.-Neryous prostra- 'tion, brought on by excessive study and work as teacher led to the suicide of Miss May Granger. daughter of S. E. Granger of Center street, one of the towns leading citizens. Miss Granger < dead body Was found this morning ly- ing beside her bed and investigation showed that she had taken nearly all ounce of diluted prussic acid She was 26 years old and graduate of Vassar class of '93. During her col lege course Miss Granger received high honors, winning | Greek scholarship at graduation, which entitled her to ] years post graduate study
 After finishing her studies Miss Granger became teacher of Greek and German in the keene, N. H., high school, but was compelled on account of her health to give up the position at the end of the fall term last year She has been at her home here since Christmas, but was to have gone to- morrow to sanitarium at Clifton Springs, N. |.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
s2,ooo,o INHERITANCE TAX.

Chicago, April 1.-The Inter-Ocean Milwaukee special says that the ted- eral authorities intend to demand over $2,O00,O00 inheritance tax on the will of the late Daniel Wells, Jr. The es- tate is estimated to be worth $1S,OOO,- OO0. Several bequests to charitable in- stitutions were made by Mir Wells in his will. Barring these the entire tax. lf collected according to the provisions of the law quoted by the Inter Oceans special, will be about $2,10O,OOO. one of the largest ever imposed by the gov ernment.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
uoUNTERFEITER AGED IA.

Louisville, Ky, April 14.-Phillip Hans, q 14-year-old boy, in his fresh man year at the manual training nigh school, has been arrested on the charge of making counterfeit nickels and quarters. The boy says he found the money, but the secret service agent de- clares he has made use of the dies and mold employed in the metal working department of the school. The coun- terfeit is crude, and the officer believes the boy was alone in his work
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
FATHER IIARTY'S WILL.
St Poseph's Seminary of Baltimore
 Gets Bulk of Estate.

New Britain. April 1.-The will of the late Rev William A. Harty was filed for probate to-day. The bequests are as follows: $500 to the mission aries of La Salette at Parkville, cruifix containing relic of the true cross to Rev Andrew Harty of Chester, statue of "our lady of sorrows" to sister AL fonsus of West Haven, statue of Im- maculate Conception to James F. Party of Torrington, gold watch to Thomas Harty of Torrington. The residue of the estate is bequeathed to St Joseph's seminary Baltimore. The Rev Andrew Harty of Chester is named as executor. The will was dated November q, 1898 and was in his own handwriting.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
CAME WARDEN DEAD

Hartford, April 14.-Abbot Clarence Collins. game warden for Hartford county, died at his home, IS Preston street, this morning, after long ill- ness which had confined him to the house since last fall. MT Collins was born at Harmony, Me, May 24, 1S4S Before his appointment as game warden four years ago Mir Col lins had been game and fish commits sioner and q member of the board of peach commissioners.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
TURKEYS FOR sTEERAGE.

New York, April 1.-The Cunard line steamer Saxonia arrived today from Liverpool to take the place in the lines of the disabled steamer Etruria. The Saxonia is one of the regular steamers of the Boston route. The Saxonia brought 230 cabin and 1,575 steerage passengers. Yesterday the .- 575 steerage passengers were treated to an extraordinary dinner for which over 300 turkeys were used
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
GARRISON THE MAN.

Washington, April 1.-The presi- dent has determined upon the appoint ment of James c. Clarkson of Iowa, formerly first assistant postmaster general,Sto be surveyor of customs for the port of New York. It is also an- nounced that Lieutenant Sharkey, na- val officer at New York, will be reap pointed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
STANDARD OIL ON TOE.

Wheeling. W. Va, April 14.-By the purchase of the properties of the two large independent oil producing firms in Marshall county the Standard Oil company blocks out the only independ- ent and rival pipe line concern in the state. The Standard pays $750, ,00O, it is said to the Benedum company, which gives up fourteen wells and several hundred acres.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
IN SESSION AT PITTsBURG.

Pittsburg, April 14.-A convention for the formation of an international association of ornamental and archi- tectural housemlths began here to- day with about 100 delegates in at tendance representing locals in Phila- delphia. New York, Chicago, Cleveland, St Louis, Cincinnati, New Orleans and Canada.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
SENSATION PRoMIsETs.

St Petersburg, April 14.-An investi- gation has been opened by the court at Saghalin, an island off the east coast of Asia, belonging to Russia, into numerous charges of thefts and em- bezzlements brought against govern ment officials. Although only minor officials thus far have been accused, the affair promises to develop into a SnnsatiOn
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
STEAM BUFFERS sTRIKE.

Groton, April 14-Thirty steam filters of the Eastern Shipbuilding company went on a strike this morn ing. Their objections were to the boss, whom they claimed had dis charged a man because he was a un- ion man. They demand the discharge of the boss
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
INCREASED WAGES.

Chicago, April 14.-Railroads of Chi cago have voluntarily increased the wages of freight handlers. The ad- vance varied in the different depart ments. but the total increase is $25, ,000 per month, and affects 5000 men em- pIoyed in freight depots of Chicago.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
TIRED OF DETECTIVE WORK.
Bernard Cahey May Ask the Board or
 Safety for a Change.

According to authentic report this af- ternoon Detective Sergeant Cahey has grown tired of detective work and will petition the board of public safety ar their meeting tomorrow night to be retired from that position. Sergeant Cahey has been the detective of the force for some five years. He succeed- ed Detective McNiff, who held theposi- ton only a few weeks, growing tired of it in that time. It is hinted that the board of safety will select Lieutenant Dodds and two patrolmen for detectisa duty hereafter.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
THE PRESIDENT APPROVES.

Washington, April 14.-An official statement was announced at the white house to-day that the president has de- cided that Governor Dole's course has been such as to warrant his continu- ance as governor of Hawaii and en- title him to the respect and support of the administration.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
NEW MINISTER COMING.

Liverpool, April 1.-The White Star line steamer Oceanic, which sails from this port for New York April 16, will have among her passengers Senhor .Alte the new Portuguese minister to the United States.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
ADVANCING

Santiago de Chile, April 14.-The ne- gotiations for a final arrangement of the disputes between Chile and Bolivia are very far advanced. The Bolivian minister here Senor Aramayo, is going to Buenos Ayres, to discuss the propo- sitions with the Bolivian minister to Argentina. Dr Carrillo.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
ACTOR BRYToN DEAD.

New York, April 14.-Frederick Bry- ton, the well known actor, who was associated with Clara Morris at one time. is dead at his home in Rochester, according to World special from that city.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
AGED WOMAN DEAD.

New York, April 14.-Mrs Hannah Barlow is dead at her home in New Brunswick, N. J. She would have been 106 years old May l.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14

London, April 14.-Replying to the liberal leaders in the house of com mons to-day, A. J. Balfour, the gov sernment leader. said that it was i'm possible to say much, further than that a message had been received on Sat- urday from the Boer leaders through Lord Kitchener and a reply had been returned. A further reply is ex- pected.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14

Guayaquil. Ecuador, April IA Adolphus DeWet, a nephew of the fam ous Boer general of that name, who was wounded and captured at the bat tie of Jacobsdal, and who afterwards escaped from Bermuda by swimming 10 q schooner bound for New York, az rived here recently, spent q few days in this city and proceeded to Lima, Peru, where he will engage in mining enterprise.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
WEEK OF FIGHTING
Lord Kitchener Says 200 Boers
 Were Killed Last Week.
BRITISH CASUALTIES WERE 100

The British Also Captured Three of the Boer Guns and a Lot of Ammunition -Balfour Says There Is Nothing New in Regard to Peace Negotiations.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-07-04
Shoes.

Never wear a shoe that pinches the
heel
Never wear a shoe or boot tight any
where
Never come from high heels to low
heels at one jump.
Never wear a shoe that will not al
low the great toe to lie in a straight
line
Never wear leather sole Innings 10
stand upon. White cotton drilling or
linen is healthier.
Never wear a shoe with a sole mar
rover than the outline of the foot
traced with a pencil close under the
rounding edge.
Never wear shoe with sole turn
ing up very much at the toes, as this
causes the cords on the upper part of
the foot to contract.
Never have the top of the boots tight,
as it interfcres with the action of the
calf muscles. makes one walk badly
and spoils the shape of the ankle.
Never think that the feet will grow
large from wearing proper shoes.
Pinching and distorting make them
grow not only large, but unsightly. A
proper natural use of all the muscles
makes them compact and attractive.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-07-04
A PET ECONOMY.
Almost Every Man Maintains One,
Small Though Ii May BE.
"Got a match about you:' asked the

"Got match about you:" asked the
bookkeeper Of the chief buyer.
Wonder you wouldn't buy matches
once in awhile!' growled the buyer.
"I've been supplying you with matches
for years.
II never buy matches-never have
and never WILL" said the bookkeeper,
1T is my pet economy. Most every
man has one"
And the bOOkkeepcr was right. Near
ly every man has pet economy and
will 20 to Il great length to indulge it.
At the Union club they still tell of
worthy old member who was particular
about using certain kind of soap. hut
was not willing to buy it, They used
the soap at the club. and he appropri-
ated the cakes as fast as he needed
them He needed SO many that the
steward changed the brand
The same spirit of economy in small
things makes other people stuff them
selves with bread in order that no but
ter may be left on their plate and waist
ed. Hundreds of men would not dream
Of buying n lead pencil. To save buy
ing stationery others write their let
tiers at hotels which are generous in
providing writing materials. Scores of
men and women save pennies by pick
ing up discarded newspapers in the ele-
waited trains and ferrybOats. And so
il goes. 1t is not so much the actual
money saved that moves people in
these little schemes; rather an Unborn
desire to economic in something.
But to return to the bookkeeper the
buyer and the matches. The bookkeep
or continued
You are stingy with your old match.
es. III just take lot. and then I'll be
Independent of YOU
Then he empted out half the box
New York Tribune
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-07-04
be reckoned by any known mathemat-

be reckoned by any known mathemat-
les.
Then, as the match approaches its
dreadfully quiet climax of defeat or
victory, the responsibility may grow
positively appalling. The very DELHI,
Grafton which, impossible in most
games. is so characteristic of this, so
far from lessening the strain on ones
nerves. undoubtedly heightens it. one
has time To estimate the emergency, TO
realize the crisis.
Not the fiercest rally mt tennis, not
the longest and timelest home run at
baseball. not the most heroic rush at
football. requires more rigid concen-
tration of thought and energy or a
more dauntleSS courage than the flick
of pulitzer that sends the ball crawl
ing ON its last little journey across the
putting green when the put is for the
hole and the hole means the match.
There is not Il quality of mind or body
l will not except or qualify mt all
no. not one. that life itself proves eX-
cellcnt which circuit of the links will
not test.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-07-04
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-07-04
The GAME OF GAMES.
Golf, Says This Writer, Involves Art,
Science and Inspiration.


It is true that there is a point OF
view from which golf may be regarded
as an extremely simple game-the very
simplest of a.i the games with a ball
and club says William G. Brown in
the June Atlantic. The players object
is simple and single to the point Of
simple mindedueSs and singularity. one
might say to put small bah in a
small hole with the fcwest possible
strokes But SD are the objects Of the
highest ambitions. the guiding stars OF
careers the most perplcXed and devi
Gus. 1t is true, likewise, that all the
countless strokes n golfer makes are
reasonable into three kinds of stroke
driving. approaching and putting. But
Mr.. Everard. in a lecture unsurpassed
for truth AMI brilliancy by any in all
the extremely clever literature of golf,
has declared that to make those three
strokes Alright one must have art, sci
ence and Inspiration
From the moment the ball leaves the
tee, whether it be topped. pulled or
sliced or whether, struck in pr0pc.
fashion a trihe below the medal line
and urged forward with an exquisite
free lashing out Of the wrists, it takes
flight as with wings and seeks its true
course as with a mind and purpose Of
its own until it drops into the cup with
a NATURALIZATION that no louder clang
or pecan ever surpassed in its sugges-
ton of victory and contamination,
there is no foreseeing what perplexity
or temptation TO carelessness or over
confidence it will present.
Not twice off the tee ground and the
putting green will the possibilities and
probabilities of the stroke be quite the
same. In the lie, the wind, the dis
lance to be traversed, the obstacles to
be carried, there are variations not to
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-07-04

REAR ADMIRAL KIRKLAND'S SNUFFBo%.
presented to him 10y the German emp,r-
orr
already showing beautiful snuffboNCs
both ancient and modern. At TiifanyS
the famous New York icwclry house u
collection of icwclcd SnuifboXcS hl>
lately been put on exhibition. otalle
in this collection is the icweled snuff
box presented by the German emperor
to Rear Admiral Kirkland of the Unit
ed States navy and which is said 10
have cost $1,000
The box was given to Admiral Kirk
land when he represented this country
at the opening of the Kicl canal. 1t
is of large size and made of gold
worked into Il beautiful and intricate
design by Zchngraf the artist On the
cover is Il miniature of the emperor
surrounded 10y frame composed of
twenty,ninc diamonds. On each side
of the cllipsc are three larger gems.
1t is interesting to note the steps by
which snuff taking first rose to fash
ion Given to King Charles of France
by leading diplomatist Moot (whence
nicotine). it finally came within reach
of the multitude and from first to last
has played an important part in the
worlds history
Catherine de Mcdci is said to have
been the first woman to take snuff.
Gibbon. the historian was an inveter-
ate taker of snuff. Frederick the Great
took it by handfuls and had all his
pockets made of leather and without
corners SO that they served as snuff
pouches
Napoleon |. was another great snuff
taker, or. rather snuff waster. as his
tory relates that he spilled most of it
over his clothes. little of it reaching
his nose Won Moltke during the three
weeks siege ending with the battle of
Sedan is said to have used pound of
snuff
In this country snuff manufacturing
is Il large industry. In 1899 1S.0O0.00O
pounds were manufactured. and the
average for several years has been H.
000o0o pounds 50 there is plenty of
snuff iii the United States Who takes
it? Few nonSnuficrs know any snuff
takers but that is due perhaps to the
fact that they are without the circle.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-07-04

the same classes and in the same envi-
Torment. He is moving to bring about
/ separation of the sexes.
Years of observation have convinced
DR.. Harper that healthy young men
md women cannot meet in classes and
on the campus without heart and SEN
.iment obliterating the academic.
DR.. Harper has observed that in ev-
eryday life the Yale Harvard or Prince
ton man stands better and does better
than the coed man" Mr.. Rockefel
Ter is of the same opinion as DR.. Har
per. He believes in university for
the greatest good, but wants man par
amount
The gifts received by the University
of Chicago since it was founded now
aggregate over S16,00000O, of which
S11,0O00O0 has been given by John D.
Rock efeller
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-07-04
A Sure Thing.

A tattered, forlorn miss of fifteen
summers entered the Office of a young
real estate man the other day Ordi-
narily he is the politest of individuals,
but this day he was so busy that he
didn't know where he was at So,
with swift glance out of the corner of
his eye, he said rather sharply;
We'll, what do you want;'
"Pp-p-lease, mister. won't you buy
a ticket on our cuckoo clock:' replied
the girl hSitatingly.
Buy a ticket on your cuckoo clock?
What the deuce would | do with
cuckoo clock even if l should get it,"
"Oh, you wont Get it, mister. Please
buy ticket
He Kansas City 1ndepend-
ent.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-07-04

Drury lane was named after the
great family of the Drurys who once
lived there and Clare market after
Lord Clare. The fame of Drury lane
is worldwide Who has not heard of
the famous pantomimes at Drury Lane
theatcr and of the many famous actors
and actresses who have played there?
Who has not read of the wild exploits
of Nell Gwynn, the flower girl, who OBJ
tanned such an ascendency over the
Mcrric Monarch? Pepys calls her 'Pret-
ty Nell" and records how he saw her
in Drury lane standing at her lodg-
ing's door in her smock sleeves and
bodice a mighty pretty creature."-
Chambers Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-07-04

1t is Il rather curious fact that while
facsimileS of the Declaration of indie
peudeuce were commoA enough sew
eral years ago and We're largely used
for advertising purposes they are now
very Scarce-s 50 scarce that a Phila-
delphia collector recently paid SO for
one bearing the advertisement of a
western railroad The original docu-
ment, preserved in glass is still TO be
seen in the possession of the depart
mcnt Of state in Washington. but it has
become SO faded as to be nearly illeS-
iblc. by reason of which photograph
ic reproduction would be valueless.
James u. Mcbride had plates made
and secured copyright on them in
1874. but these plates were later de-
stroyed 10y fire, and none are now in
existence. Consequently the copies that
have been preserved are constantly in
creasing in value.-Philadelphia Rec
ord