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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-10
ABE HUMMEL's OPINION.

A conductor on a Broadway car had refused to take a transfer the other day on the ground that it was too long after the hour punched. The passer- ger was politely told that under the and that he would have 10 pay his fare or leave the car.
 s'I'll not pay and I'll not leave the car" said the passenger, savagely.
 s'Pl1 pay for you, then" said tie conductor ringing up the fare. ''I'd rather lose 5 cents than wrangle with a passenger
 This would doubtless have closed the incident had not the irate passenger seen "Abe" Hummel sitting opposite him. To him the irate cne appealed to know if he was right pr wrong in refusing to pay his fare.
 Do you wish my legal advice ?'' asked Mir Humfnel, with show of gravity.
 s'I do."
 ''I never give legal advice without a fee"
 Well, here's five-dollar bill" said the passenger, peeling off a bill from a big roll, and handing it to Mr Hum mel. who promptly accepted 1t
 Wy advice pay your fare or get off the car.'
 "Is that all?,'
 s'No," replied Mir Hummel. Then, calling the conductor and handing him the bill, he remarked: Ut Is certainly worth that much money to find and reward gentlemanly conductor.'s
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-10

The report that Mir Cortelyou. sec retary to the president will be made the new secretary of commerce, when the bill providing for the establishment of a department of that name is passed appears to be gaining credence and it is developing that the secretary has many friends in congress with whom he has come in close contact in his present capacity. The president feels that MT Cortelyou deserves ex- ceptional recognition for the yaluale services which he has rendered both to himself and to the late President Mckinley If the bill is passed at this session of congress, as the president hopes, and MT Cortelyou is selected, he will be one of the youngest cabinet members eyer appointed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-10
A VICTIM OF PING-PONG.
"Sockless Jerry Simpson and His
 Fall From Grace.

Fall From Grace.
 When 'sJerry'' Simpson, the one time alleged sockless representative in congress of Kansas district, removed his habitation and talents to the younger and, in one sense, breeder Ok lahoma country the friends he left be- hind him proudly asserted that he would be still heard from by the na- tion.
 And this confident prediction has come true. Recent news despatches notify the world that Jerry" is now the champion ping-pong player of Montana. He won the championship, we are told, in a spirited tournament against Skew Johnson, general agent of the Northern Pacific railway; Con- rad Kohrs, cattle millionare; San" Scott, the millionaire manager of the Pioneer Cattle company. and ex-Sena tor Tom" Powers. The tourney took place in Helena, and may easily be imagined as a sort of Field of the Cloth of Gold, with doughty cow-kings, railway barons, and majestic states men ping-ponging one another in the most intrepid manner.
 What metamorphosis, however, for Jerry Simpson, this indulgence in the sport of aristocrats, his fellow game sters being of this very class against whom he was wont to inveigh so bit terly, the men of millions of railroads, of syndicates, the enemies and oppres- sors of the common people. Was it not in protest against their silken hose that Jerry refused 1at-footedly. so to speak, to wear any socks at all? Did he not to use hurl the anathema mar antha of Populism at their heads, him. self glowing with demagogic ardor? And now to see Jerry ping-ponging cheel1-by-jowl with such gentry, rub ping elbows with them as if there were no contamination in their touch! Alas, Ehue! Ichabodl How have the mighty fallen.-St. Louis Republic.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-10

Last weeks collapse of certain speculative bubbles has materially improved the situation on the stock exchange, says Banker Henry Clews in his weekly letter It has induced a closer scrutiny of collateral on part of the banks, forced considerable wholesome liquidation and afforded q desirable and much needed check to reckless wildcat speculation The creation of new securities having scarcely present or prospective value of any sort was going on at pace that threatened danger to the entire financial community. and serious re- suits were unavoidable unless such manipulators were promptly crushed. The only power capable of dealing with these forces was the banks, and to them must be given the credit for putting on the brakes judiciously at the time of emergency. The remedy was uncomfortable for those who had ignored the dictates of common pru- dence, but the experience has been beneficial to the large majority of in terests. Henceforth we are likely to witness more caution regarding shad- owy enterprises. While there has been more or less irregularity i1D the stock market since the above events, due chiefly to uncertainty concerning the money situation and the coal strike, still the market exhibited good rallying powers after all declines. Underneath all visible influences there is a confidence among the hold CTS of good railroad stocks which eff fectiyely prevents any material de- clines and is the basis of upward ma nipulations at every opportunity.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-10
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Itching Piles is one of the most persistent plaques that the world has ever known. Men and women, old and young, rich and poor suffer alike, and for ages it was generally believed that there was no cure for the exasperating malady. Now and then preparations have ap- peared that would relieve the itchiness temporarily, but that was all. There seemed to be absolutely no real cure.
 That is all changed now, however. Doan's Ointment will cure Piles, whether itch ing, protruding or bleeding. It IS also safe and absolutely sure cure for eczema and all other itching diseases of the skin. Doan's Ointment is a pleasant, harmless and abso- luteiy sure remedy for all itch ing diseases of the skin.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-10
Hubar G Co.
 L2l South Main Street.

There's advertising every day.
 And each on fancy lines; There's patent cures for all diseases Except the use of wines. We know not if they tell the truth,
 But this we say to thee: For health and strength and merri.
 ment,
 Drink Fenton's Breakfast Tea. There are many imitators
 Of our business and our art, And there may be some pretenders
 Who may fancy they are smart. But we stand before the public
 As solid as can be, And the best produce from China
 Is Fenton's Oolong Tea We are not monopolistic
 Tn the race for mundane gain; We'll treat you well whene'er you call At Jefferson and South Main. That is an old established house
 Where many things are free. And all our goods are up to date,
 Like Fenton's Ceylon Tea.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-10
Tn proof of it we tell what

In proof of it we tell what those who have used 1t say.
 MT. Patrick Nolan, of No. IcS Railroad Avenue, Bridge port, Conn. i, says: "To any one troubled with any form of ir- ritation of the skin, l can with confidence recommend Doan's Ointment. I was for long time bothered with a persistent irritation on my body, and none of the many preparations and ointments I used did me any good until I procured Doan's Ointment at a Drug Store and applied it. It was so soothing and healing, and acted so promptly that I felt relief from the first, and improved steadily. It is the best remedy for ir- ritation of the skin there is on the market.
 Just such emphatic endorse ment can be had right here in Waterbury. Drop into Lakes drug store and ask what his customers report.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-10
WHOOPING COuGH

A woman who has had experience with this disease tells how to prevent any dangerous consequences from it. She says: Our three children took whooping cough last summer, our baby boy being only three months old and owing to our giving them Cham berlain's Cough Remedy they lost none of their plumpness and came out in much better health than other chill dren whose parents did not use this remedy. Our oldest little girl would call Justify for cough syrup between whoops.-Jessie Pinkey Hall, Spring vile, Ala. This remedy is for sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-10
SCIATIC RHEUMATISM CuRED AFTER FOURTEEN YEARS OF
 GTTEIaEDJNG

T have been afflicted with sciatic rheumatism for fourteen years,' says Josh Edgar of Germantown. Cal. q was able to be around, but constantly suffered. 1 tried everything I could hear of and at last was told to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which did and was immediately relieved and in q short time cured, and I am happy to say it has not since returned. ' Why not use this liniment and get well? It is for sale by all druggists
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-10

Several days ago the Democrat printed few figures from the report showing the amount of money collected and distributed to missions all the world over. The issue of the Outlook for May 10 has the following
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-10

SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-10

Try the new remedy for costiveness, Chdmberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. Every box guaranteed. Price, % cents. For sale by all drug gists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-19

IN the matter Of confidence games
and sharper's tricks generally
there is nothing new under the
sun. The gold brick, the prize in
the lottery swindle, three-card monte,
the shells aud the peas, are all old
enough to be decrepit, which they are
not because there is always to be
found some sturdy greenhoru to put a
prop under them. A number of the
many shrewd swindles of to-day had
their origin on the New Orleans levee
long before the war. The levee in the
'40s was hotter than any place save
one Of which man has ever heard.
There We're gathered the scheming
NOrtherner, the crafty Southerner, the
flash Englishman. the subtle French
man, and, in fact, the men Of all ma
tons who had to live by their wits.
It took a man in the old days little
less than week on the New Orleans
levee to cut his eye-teeth, no matter
what backwoods or haying district he
might hail from. All gamblers and
sharpers of to-day know the levee
traditions and sigh for the return of
the halcyon days Of their profession
al forbears on the low banks of the
Crescent City.
About month ago "One-Armed"
William, George Gately and Hank
Bowers, three thrifty Chicago gentle
men, cleaned up about $500 from an
easy gentleman, who came from South
ern Indiana and expressed a willing
ness to so down to the place where
the tunnel had caved in. Now there
was an abiding suspicion in the mind
of Hank" Bowers, who did the steer
ing in the case, that George and Will
lam had done" him out of part Of the
proceeds of the neat little transaction.
1t may be said in passing that Hanks
suspicious We're right.
Two weeks after the gentleman from
Indiana had paid $500 for the privil-
age of trying to locate n pea Hank
Bowers went to Bismarck, n. D., to
look around" One week ago George
Gately received the following letter
from Hank:
Dear George: guess 1 did wrong
in suspecting you and 'One-Arm' of
doing Inc. l guess you were square
and l was mistaken. l was mad al
the time. SO excuse me for what
said. I'll do you good turn to make
up. Charles l.. Morrison, a man sew.
enty years old, and who hasn't been off
farm for thirty years. is going to
Chicago next week and will put up at
the Prefix on Michigan avenue. He's
the richest man in North Dakota and
is as green as the grass in his own
meadows. He won't carry much
money, but his name on q check is
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-19
THE Srl7E HORSE.
The Story OF Englsnd's Most Powerful
Drnught Animals.

DrRught Animals.
That type OF horse noted for its
great size and muscular power-the
shire horse-now receiving SO much
attention at the Agricultural hall, can
be traced back for centuries under tine
several names of the war horse. great
horse, and the old English black horse.
II is probably the direct descendant
OF the British native horse that at
tracted the attention Of Julius Caesar
on his arrival In this country, on ac-
count OF its great strength and eff
cheney in the pursuits of war. Doubt
less shirt horses originally mean
horses bred in the midland ana east
ern shires of England. but the term
is now applied to any draught horse
Of a certain character showing q reg
istered pedigree. 1t is the only agricul.
tural horse with a descent that can
be traced back several generations
In some cases for 20 to 100 years-and
is the yeoman Of the equine race.
The earliest mention Of a shire
horse is in an act of parliament passed
in the year 154l and the name has
ever since been associated with this
particular kind OF horse. Henry VIII
established a royal stud, and enacted
laws to promote the breed of strong,
heavy horses in certain counties,
known as the Shires counties. lying
between the Humber and the Cam and
extending westward to the severn. AS
the breeding extended to other coun-
ties this variety of horse also became
known as draught or cart horse. When
the association now known as the
Shire Horse society was established
on June 3. 1878, with the Earl of Ellis
mere as president, objection was
raised to the limited term of shire
horse, and for some time it was known
as the English Cart Horse society, but
the better term eventually prevailed.
This society has done much to improve
the breed in holding annual shows and
parades.-London Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-19
Civil War CoH,e.

did you ever see the big quart tin
cups furnished to the army during the
Civil war;" asked man in group
who were talking about coffee. Those
tin cups were the real articles, the best
quality Of heavy tin-almost as thick
and durable as sheet iron.
II still have the one that | carried
all through the war; also my knife and
fork, tin platter and spoon. Money
couldn't buy them. Whenever | look
at that old tin cup II brings back a
sound which | have never heard any.
In the early morning. when the
men were getting breakfast. this
curious clatter rang all through the
camp; every soldier was pounding his
ration OF coffee in his big tin cup with
the iron handle of his knife. The
army couldn't carry coffee grinders
around with them, ana pounding the
coffee was the only way we had of
making ii fine enough to extract its
essence by boiling. Some OF lis got So
expert that you could hardly have told
our pounded coffee from coffee ground
in mill, but it took time and patience,
My old tin cup is battered in the
bottom like a beaten brass plaque. I'd
like TO show It to you; but with all
that banging and hard usage It never
sprang q leak. No. stree. Uncle Sam S
tin cups were made for rough service,
and they staid by us until the war was
over. "-Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-19

good for any amount, and If he once
he'd be ashamed to let anyone know
he'd been done. You'll need swell
clothes to get next to him at the Pre-
fix. He likes attention, and good
dinner OF two as preface won't go
amiss with him. Work him hard, and
when you've done it remember me.
Tours, HANK"
For three days George and William
watched the register at the Prefix.
Finally early one morning there APP
peared in good, plain, steady hand
Charles L. Morrison, Ranchtown, n.
D." Then George and William left
tec hotel and made for an establish
Insnt where they expended part of
in getting swell clothes and silk hats.
Neither one of these scamps is ill-look-
ing, and small blame to anyone fol
being deceived when they get good
style of sleeps clothing on.
Two hours later they were back Mt
the hotel. It's not necessary to give
the details Of how they met Charles
L. Morrison. They did 1t and found
the old gentleman with his white
beard and rather mild blue eye ap-
proacha BILE, kindly disposed and withal
little BIT fiattered at the attentions
Of these Chicago gentlemen who were
thinking of Investing in North Da.
kota lands" He took whirl through
the city with them in a carriage which
Mr.. Gately insisted upon paying for
They had luncheon at the Prefix and
the old gentleman took very kindly
to wine. In fact, when Mr.. Gately
suggested they have n little something
TO drink Mr.. Morrison replied that he
would take little champagne. Three
bottles Of this beverage were disposed
Of, and when the luncheon ended the
check for SIT went to Mr.. Gately upon
his insistence.
After the luncheon George and Will
lam thought it polite to separate
themselves from their Dakota friend
for few hours. He agreed to meet
them again at dinner time in the Pre-
q office. When Mr.. Morrison had left
liam said to George: We're into
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-19

DR.. Hart has made the remarkable
discovery that away out in the open
sea, where 1t was several thousands Of
meters in depth, he found fish as 1t
were in layers or ocean strata. Some
required line as long as monument
to reach down to Them others were in
still lower depths which would sub
merge ST. Paul's and the monument on
top, and with many thousand feet OF
water below them.
There. in these still and dark and
hitherto supposed barren regions OF
the sea, he caught great cod and had
dock, sometimes in quantities. The
importance of this discovery is that
it proves that not only fish brood, but
mature fish also, exist out in the ocean,
and that what have been looked upon
as typical ground fish" and local
sorts are to be found at other places
as we'll as near the coasts.
Not of least significance is the find
ing of cod in the deep places of the
sea, as in this discovery We have the
key to solve the mystery as to where
the cod abides when he withdraws
from the coasts. In the great cod fish
cries off the coast of Newfoundland the
fishermen find the fish at the COM
mencment of the season in April in the
shallow water near the shore and use
their lines Of thirty or forty feet, in
creasing the depth as they find the fish
receeding. until they have to fish at
over 200 feet for them in December
Nineteenth Century.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-19
Protection OF BIRD Life.

The growing sentiment for the pro-
lection of bird life, writes CORES
pondent, should not be endangered by
wrong direction. The appeal for the
sea-gull, for instance. is one that must
ultimately fail for sound reasons
Beautiful as he is, and attractive as
his evolutions are about the bridges, he
is a noted fish pirate, and when the
lcng delayed but inevitable legislation
comes for the scientific protection of
our coast fishing industry, the gull will
be marked as an enemy. At certain
stage OF the life OF the turbot. for in
stance. the baby fish floats helpessly
on the surface OF the water, and a sim
gle gull is quite capable of disposing
OF hundred turbot in day. Even an
alderman who could do such thing
would be legislated out OF eXistance--
much more a sea gull-and the woman
who wears an opera cloak made of the
pure slate and white wings is helping
to keep down the price Of fish.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-19
VALUE OF AN IDEA.
Ono Bright Young Man Got = High
Price for His.

Ono Bright Young Man Got = High
Price for His.
An elderly gentleman whose appear
ance correctly indicated him to be a
man of wealth, handed young man
check few afternoons ago in the lob.
by Of an uptown hotel. Observing
that it was drawn for $1,000, a friend
remarked that the young man must
have rendered some important service
to the benevolent gentleman.
He has" replied the latter. HE put
100000 into my pocket"
why didn't he keep it HIMSELF"
asked the friend, enviously, as such
examples of generosity are rare.
Because he could not use it; the
$1,000 will be more available to him.
will explain. as neither of us were ac-
tuated by motives of generosity, but
cold business.
LAS you know, | am the president of
a corporation, which. some people call
a trust, that is one of the largest ad
vertisers in the world. as we spend
thousands-yes, hundreds of thousands
I'll uolldiS u Vai III lCltlh6 luC PCo-
pie know that our articles are just
what they must have, whatever else
they don't have.
We believe in advertising, and tnis
young man knows it. and has profited
accordingly. He came to me today. as
we are utter strangers, and asked me
If would pay him $1,000 for an idea on
advertising orr goods. did not try
to beat him down to 800. good figure
for an idea. but promptly told him that
| would gladly pay his price if, upon
communicating to me the idea. con-
sidered it worth what he demanded.
Otherwise l would pay him what |. and
not he. considered it worth.
ITO this he readily assented, and in
an hours talk he explained to me the
brightest idea on advertising l have
ever received out of thousands of sug-
gestions. We will make over 81 .000. 900
profit inside of year on increased
sales and permanent business retained.
So. you see, his price was cheap.
Fortunes have been made in bust.
ness by the advertising Of single
suggestion in such manner that the
public see it out of the great mass of
printed matter going through their
hands, and this tide of advertisement
flows so rapidly that there must be
something above another which at
tracts public attention. This some
hing was what that bright young man
gave to me. and l am very much
obliged to him. "-Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-19

glance at sporting paper that lot
terry ticket which l bought more for
joke than anything else has won big
cash prize. The place is protected by
the police and you need have no fear
to go there
Morrison went along willingly
enough. The three went up flight
OF stairs on Van Buren, street near
Clark and entered not too brilliantly
lighted room. where they found two
men, one OF whom stood behind
table upon which was curious look
ing wheel cOntrivance, while behind
it on the wall was q blackboard COW
cred with figures. William walked
over to the man behind the table and
presented q ticket covered with green
figures.
The man smiled broadly. "I've been
wondering" he said, why that ticket
wasn't presented for cashlng. l don't
know you, sir, but you are lucky"
Saying this he turned about, opened a
drawer and took out green roll.
Its a cool thousand you've won and
here 1t is"
William took the money blandly,
slipped it into his inside pocket and
received the congratulations of his
friends. 1--WE can play here little"
he said, 81 think. and it will give us q
little amusement before we start out.
Can't we:" he Queried OF the man.
Certainly, gentlemen, try your
hand. Two for one, five for one and
up to a hundred to one. depending on
the numbers. but of course you know
all about it."
William handed over 81. The man
turned a crank and ticket fell out Of
slot. William had won $40. He
kept on winning.
Finally Gately said. 'Try your hand.
Mr.. Morrison and I'll chip in later"
Farmer Morrison gave over 81 bill.
He won $40, then he lost IS, then he
won $25, then he lost $50 and then he
won 500. He was $50 to the good.
At the next turn Of the crank a
ticket fell out and three men fairly
sasped. The gaspers were the dealer
and George and William.
Great Scott Mr.. Morrison" said
Gately, you've lost $1,000. That turn
doesn't come once in thousand times.
It's tough luck, but the only thing to
do is to pay"
William also commiserated his
friend ON the loss. but said, These
things are best paid at once"
"Oh. l know that" said Mr.. Morri-
son, but III have to pay it by check"
"Your check is as good as gold, /
know" said Gately, land this house
will accept 1t without word"
Mr. Morrison walked over to one of
the tables. asked for pen and ink,
! drew check book from his pocket.
and wrote rapidly, signing his name in
full and with something Of a flourish.
| Then he folded the check, handed it
| to the man behind the table and with
bow said, Gentlemen l have had
enough" and then vanished through
| the door and down the stairs.
| The three men in the room were
staggered a bit. They opened the
check. 1t was on good solid bank in
Bismarck, n. D., but this is what
George, William and the dealer read
on its face:
Gentlemen, in my youth I was for
four years n clerk in q cotton mouse
fronting the New Orleans levee
Charles L. Morrison" -Edward b.
Clark, in the Chicago Record Herald.