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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
skx-scrapers mc.d.

While the exigencies of our prac- tical American life will still demand the erection of large office buildings, the rate of production is likely to de- crease rather than increase; the mania for mere bigness is subsiding, and is bound to give place to better concep- tionNof corporate eminence; and the production of the sky-scraper itself inevitably necessitates the develop ment of large amount of urban prop erty along more modest lines. Thatis to say, the mere architect, in dis tinction from the construction en- gineer, will yet find in our great cities an opportunity to exercise his trade. -B. J.. Hendrick, in Atlantic.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
Sir Joseph Porter,s Reply.

A Britigh warship recently collided with another while Clearing out of Portsmouth docks and had her bow spirit carried away. The captain promptly notified the disaster to the admiralty in q dispatch worded as follows: My Lords: regret to have to inform your lordships that H. M. s. -- while leaving the har@ bor came into collision with another vessel and her bowfprit has been car ried away. Awaiting instructions from your lordships, have the honor to remain" etc. Promptly came an admiralty dispatch in reply: Report who carried away bowspfit and where it has been placed. ~ Chicago Chronicle
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
T1le London Sewer Hnnfer.

The London sewer hunter before commencing operations provides him self with bull's-eye lantern, can vas apron and pole some seven or eight feet in length, having an iron attachment at one end somewhat in the shape of a hoe. For greater con venience the lantern is invariably fixed to the right shoulder. so that when walking the light is thrown ahead, and when stopping it's rays shine directly at his feet. Thus accoutered he walks slowly through the mud, feeling with his naked feet for anything unusual, at the same time raISing the. accumula- fioh from the walls and picking from the creyices any article he sees. Moth ing is allowed to escape him, no matter what it's value, provided it is not value Less. Old iron. pieces of rope. bones. current coin of the realm and articles 3f plate and jewel elry--aH is good fish which comes to the hunters net.-s l-6am bers' Journal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
A Lazy LiZard.

Admiral Sir William Kennedy, of the British navy. says in his recent book of "reminiscences that there is in South America a gigantic lizard, called lagato, which is more tena- cious of life than any other known creatur. ''One day while shooting in Uruguay, my dog pointed at some thing in the. grass; on going. up Il saw it was q lagato, so gave him a shot, blowing half his side away;
 the brute merely looked around as though something had tiekled him, when I killed him with a second bar rel. Another time I found one bask- ing in the sun. so 1 told a small boy who was with me to kill it. Taking mp a scythe he drove it through the creatures body up to the hilt; it never moved. I then stood on it's head to finish it. and when I stepped off it ran away as fast as possible and gained it's hole Asscre We could intercept it. While ounesiy1ng with a friend near Colonia We eeoye over one of those reptiles which vas ly- ing on the road. Two wheels of the buggy passed over it. but 1t took no notice, so we turned about and drove over it again, when the brute thought it time to move on and ran into the Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
one xov n ssea Monex.

State Historian Hugh Hastings says that few months ago ayoung profes- sor in Union college entered a clothing store in Schenectady and ordered a suit of clothes. He was astonished when the dealer said to him: Shall I send the bill to your father? I'll make it $50 and give you the balance now" Investigation disclosed the fact that a number of college students in this way raised the wind" They caused exorbitant bills to be sent to their ia. thers and pocketed the differences N Y Times
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
ABOUT MEN AND WOMEN.
Both Have Their FafIinss, But, Ac- cording to This Writer, Men Are
 st Disadvantage.

Women were put here to make the world look pretty, though the fashion papers have never guessed this. says a facetious writer.
 They are fond of dressing; except at dances and dinner parties. A great traveller once met lady friend, whom he had not seen for many years at a dance. .'Why, how you have altered, ," said the lady. 1T declare I should not have known you from Adam" Nor youp' retorted the man, from Eve. 7 Another hobby is talking. They are quite as garrulous when sober as men are when in their cups, and their con yersation is often just as well worth hearing.
 As rule, they have more heart than head. This is apt to render them thoughtless. A woman will walk to the end of street, then turn sharply round without locking to see whether there is anyone immediately behind her, and as consequence, gouge your eye out with the end of her sunshade. Sometimes she will beg your pardon, but have known one to just flip the eye of the ferrule into the gutter and sail serenely on without saying a word.
 . Men are what women marry. They drink and smoke and swear, and have ever so many pockets, but won't go to church. Perhaps if they wore bonnets they might. They are more logical than women, and also more geological. Both men and women have sprung from monkeys, but the women certain ly sprang farther than the men.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM

4-Cor South Main ana Grand sIa. 6-Scovill Manufacturing Co. (P). 6-Cor Bridge and Magill srs.
 T-Exchange Place.
 I2-Rogers x Bro. P)..
 13-Cor East Main and Niagafa sts. 14-Cor East Main and Wolcott Sts. 15-Cor High and Walnut sts. lG--Gor East Main and Cherry sts. 1T-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21--Cor North Elm and KingsburJ sts. 2:3-Burton street engine house. Waterbury Manufacturing Co. Q1). 25-Gor North Main and North sts. 26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. 23-Cor Grove and Prospect sts. 2S-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine st. 29-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow sts. 31-Cor Bank and Grana sts. 3;s2-Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 3i-Eor West Main and Watertown I'd 35-Conn R. &S L. Go ear house. P). Waterbury Brass Go. (P). S7--Cor Cedar and Meadow stS 32-Cor Grand and Field sts. 2, 42-C0r South Main and Clay sts. -:3-New England Watch Co. P). E.. 45-Benedict x Burnham Mfg Co. e(P]. 46-Waterbury Buckle Go. P}. 47-Cor $. Main and Washington sts, 5I-Cor Baldwin and River sts. 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts. 63-Wat'b'y Clock Go case fact'y. Pl 54-Cor Clay and AIill sts. ' b5-Cor Liberty and River sts. .1 5T-No 5 hose house. sS-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts. G2-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin st. T2-Cor West Main and Willow ste, T3-Nortk WilloWst.
 74-sCor Johnson and Wateryille sts. iAl-Wolcott st, beyond Howard. 16z-Cor East Main and WeltoK sts- 2I2-The Platt Bros & Co PJ, 213-Shoe Hardware Go. P). 214-Wat'b'y Clock Go mY.t fact'y- P). 216-Cor North Main aEG Grove sts. 231-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. 26I-Junction Cooke and, N. Main sts. 2T2-Groye, bet. Central < Holmes avs. gl1-S. N. D. Teephone Go bd'g. (Pl. 312-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. Randolph x Gloves (P). 3l4-Plunla 6 Atwood. (Pl. 315-American Ring Go. (P). 3I6-Conn R. & l.. power house. Pl. SJS-H Holmes, Booth & Haydens. tP}. 32l--No hose house
 3:s.,3-Cor Washg'n ave and Porter st. 324-Cor Charles and Porter sts. 325-Cor Simons st and Wash'g'n ave. 3Il.-City Lumber and Coal Go. (Pl. 412-Tracy Eros. (Pl. 432-Cor Liberty and South AIain sts 451-Steeie S Johnson Mfg Go. tP}. 6S2-Cor Baldwin and Rye 1ts.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
A CoIIeme YegJ

MT. Brown There goes that college yell again. I do wish those boys would make their noise a little farther away from this house.
 Mrs. Brown-Why, John, what are you talking about? That isn't col. lege yell. It is Neighbor Jones dog The family have gone away and lief, him alone in the house.
 "Ah, indeed? But it certainly sounds just like college yell. Bos. ton Transcript.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
AND SNAKE SKINS.
Are in Such Demand fhe Two Reptile Families Are Threatened with
 Extinction.

A new fashion in modern city may mean the deciInation or even extinc- tion of an entire species of lower ami mals. The craze for alligator skins during the past 12 years came very nearly making the hideous reptiles as dead as the dodo. When large animal brought $2 in the open market every lazy darky down south who lived with in ten miles of a pool or bayou was out after 4'gater" from dawn to dusky eve. They killed so many that the market was flooded after a time and then the price began to fall. It has gone down steadily and the latest advices from the Louisiana bayous and the Florida swamps give 50 cents for the raw hide of saurian of more than ten feet in length, and only 25 cents for chicken '.gater." This hardly pays for the kill ing, and the supply is running down in consequence. The alligator has now a chance for his life, and in many dis tricts is increasing in numbers per- ceptibly, says the N. Y. Post.
 On the other band, the snake family is experiencing great hardship. A dealer in fine snake skins said: "There issa steady demand for the more beau tiful kinds which we are never quite able to fill. Some varieties are so pop ular that they bring ridiculously high prices. The coral snake of South Amer iea, which, by the way. is not, as cur rently believed, red creature, but a beautifully mottled scarlet, black, rose-pink and brown one, has gone up from 10 cents to S1 for the raw skin in Brazil, and it is almost impossible to get it in this city. The few that are caught go to Paris and St. Peters burg, and now and then some are shipped to the far east, where they enjoy even larger popularity than in the occident.
 ''The most beautiful snake skin in America is the marsh diamond-back rattler of central and southern Flor ida. It is the king of American ophidia. It's colors are almost metallic in their lustre, and they are arranged so as to form about as brilliant harmony as can be found. The skin tans easily, and when thoroughly prepared will last almost as we'll as a third-class leather" T
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
Many Dnrs Are

"That's nice-looking dog" re- marked the kindly old gentleman who takes an interest in everything.
 ''Yes, sir; he looks all right" replied the seedy individual who was leading him with piece of rope.
 "He looks like pointer"
 "Yes, sir; that's what he looks like But that ain't what he is. He's dis appointer." ."-Boston Globe.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
The Correct way.

Simple--I suppose the correct way to go into politics is to go in with barrel of money?
 Wyse-It is not so much how one goes in, but how one comes out. Come out with barrel of money and you may be sure you are successful politician.--BostonT Transcript.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
Unfair.

Don't you sometimes feel that wealth is unfairly distributed?' asked the social reformer.
 ''I do," answered Senator Sorghum. Many is the dollar I've given away in campaign that didn't do me cents worth of good" d"-Washington Star.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
when the Price went On.

: "So Quigley's COW was killed by the cars. What was it's value?"
 The cautious man took the ques. ton under advisement for minute or two.
 "Do you want it's value before or after it was killed?" he asked before attempting to give figure.-Ch Chicago Post.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
Abundance Takes Iron from Baood.

ADuIdance Iakes Iron from BMoOd.
 It is 8 curious fact, in the historyNof nations, that only those which have had to struggle the hardest for an ex- istence have been highly successful. As rule, the same thing is true of men, One would think that it would be a great relief to have the hread-and- butter problem solved by ones ances- tors so that he might devote all his en- ergies and time to the development of the mental and spiritual faculties. But this is contrary to the verdict of history and the daily experience of the world. The strugglers, those born to a heritage of poverty and toll, and not those reared in the lap of fortune, have, with few exceptions, been the leaders of civilization, the giants of the race.-Success. =-...
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
Not Ready to Try 1t.

"Ah,'" he sighed, T was happier when I was poor"
 "Well," they answered, coldly, "it is always possible for man to become poor again."
 But somehow the idea did not seem to impress him fayorably.C Chicago Post. ..@% %@@
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
Wnmcn NTinc Oxrnera.

Two mines in the Empire district in Clear Creek county, Col, which are classed as good paying ones, are owned by women. One of them be- longs to two Boston stenographers, who went to Colorado on a vacation tour, bought a prospect, began to work it themselves, and eventually de- veloped it into one of the best pro- ducers of w-grade ore in the dis trict. Tn the same district Colo- rado woman can be seen superintend- ing the timbering, blasting and all the operations of a working mine of which she is the Chicago Journal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
He staSn Tt Home.

Mrs. Gassip--I suppose you're care- full to make your husband tell you everything that happens to him.
 Mrs. Strongmind- than that. I'm careful to see that nothing hap pens to m.--Philadelphia Press.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13

Dublin Street Station for Meriden end way stations-9:05 a. m.; 6:15 D. m.
 Dublin Street Station for New Haven and way stations-7:00, S:43, 11:10 am; 1:50 and 4:04 pm.
 Sunday Trains for New Haven and way stations-7:50 a.m.; $50 pm.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
Thnucht It PersonnI.

He-The prettiest girls marry the biggest fools, you know.
 She--Am to consider that in the nature of a proposal?- Chicago Daily News.>
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
Pessia,nistic.
creditors

Fowler-Do you believe that during the courtship it is a case of two souls with but a single thought?
 Growler-No, I don't. A courtship is thoughtless affair. Chicago nailv News
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
raa nnuah ,uatar

Little Tommy, when told that he was growing fast, answered.:
 "Yes, too fast I think they water me too much. Why, have to take bath every morning l"-Little Chron- icle
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
Getting Ininaffcnt.

The Heiress-I don't see why you are in such hurry about our mar riage. Don't you believe in long en- agreements?
 The Count Oh. yes, I do; but my creditors don't.-Judge.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
soft Coal Eve in Ph,iadcIphia

Philadelphians have what is called the ''soft coal eye" an afIiiction caused by the presence in the air of carbon particles from bituminous ccnsump-l tion.-Indianapolis News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
McKeeyer Acguitted.

LONDON, Dec 12.--John McKeever. who was charged with the murder of John Kensit, the anti-ritualistic crusad- CT, has been acquitted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
Gmanaafh.

real smooth person is one who doesn't show any difference in his treatment of those he hates and those he likes. Atchison Globe.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
Tn ms of Toys.

Great Britain buys 11,ooo tons of German toys annually, while the United States ranks next, with an iJn- portation of about 6,o00 tons.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
gvitgerrana,s New President.

BERNE, Dec. 12-yice President Deucher has been elected president of the Swiss confederation.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
E1eren very old EnElish Perrons.

Eight hundred and twenty-two years was the aggregate age of II persons who died recently at Yarmouth, Eng land.--Albany Argus.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13

Highland Division, Going East 5:oG, S:39 a.m.; 12:38. 3:30, S:07 pm.
 Sunday Trains Going East-S:30, 1O:05 am; 200, 5:05, TOO pm.
 Highland Division, Going Vest S:15 q. m.; :50 and 6:24 p. m.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
TIME TABLE.

Naugatuck Road Going South-6:35. T:55, HIS a. m.; 1:40, 3:05, 4:4O, 6:15 and 500 D. m.
 Sunday trains-7:05 a. m.; 5:10 and 800 D. m.
 Naugatuck Road Going North-S:23 1O:55 a. m.; $40, 6:4S and S:4S D. m.
 Sunday trains-9:4S d. m.; 7;52 D. m. Watertown trains-6:45, 8:2S, 11:17 6 m.; 1:30, 3:45, 500, G:12, 6:53, S:53 and 11:20 D. m.
 Sunday trains-9:53 q. m.; s:03 p. m.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
pecndemce of RmIiards in France.

Billiards as game is decreasing in popularity in France, where the num- Der of tables in use fell from 96,o00 in 1899 to S9,000 last year.---N. Y. Sun.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-07
One Cent a Word.

classified advertisements under this head
at the rate If One Cent Word for each In
sertion. Nothing will be taken for less than
twenty-five cents.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-07

EOR SALE-Old newspapers, go0o LOT
wrapping paper. plastering up IN mouse houses
and for many other good purposes. VIII be
sold In hundred lot very cheap. Gail ana
see Henry SETTLER at the Progress once u
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-07

WANTED--Two boarders, private family,
Main ST., near public school. Apply at the
Progress office.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-07

VIA NTED--An engineer for our Heisler-
w geared engine. None but. hrs;-class
man need apply. Reference required. Cham
MON Lumber Go ,Orvisburg. Miss. Cctz-H
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-07

NOR SALE Two graded Jersey cows three ~
vearso,d. both in milk. Apply TO w K.
Cochran. ~ %
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-07
GIU FpORT. HATTIESBURG AND JACKSON
1000 Mile Tickets. Good for One Year, s.

For further Information call on or
n1drass
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25

Cure the cough and save the life. +"
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures
coughs and colds. down to the very
verge of consumption.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25

to that city ana they can lay merchah-
disc down cheaper in Southern Ari-
zona towns than Tucson, under the
present rate charged by the Southern
Pacific 1t Is said that Los Angeles
has a rate to Southern Arizona by
,4e way of the Santa Fe to Deming
and the FL Paso and southwestern
which $ as low as the Los Angeles
rate TO Tucson. This nandlcaps the
Tucson merchants to the extent of the
local freight rate to Southern Arizona
points. The question was merely dis
cussed at the meeting but no definite
action was taken.
There are several matters which the
Executive Committee will take up as
soon as the Chamber of Commerce
settles some of the questions that are
to come before the members of that
body at the next meeting Tucson
is badly in need of City FIRE Depart
ment building and a new
City Hall. These two structures
could be combined. as is done in many
places, or they could be constructed
separately. This matter would come
within the domain Of the Chamber OF
Commerce and they might assist the
city to some extent. When a new cay
hall is built, q new site will no doubt
be chosen where the city could main
tain a small park around the build
ing.
The Executive Committee expects
to also take up the question of tele-
grarh rates. At present Tucson has
ne night rates to the East. This
would be a great accommodation to
Tucson business men and the Cham
ber of Commerce may web give 1t con-
sideration. There has been a great deal
of complaint from outsiders tnat the
streets are not we'll sprinkled In Tue
son and this question also may be
taken up by the Chamber of Com
merce. 1t is a most important one as
it effecls both merchants who own
stocks of goods that are damaged by
the dust and people in search OF
health who complain about it. The city
maintains only two sprinkiing carts
and they can not do the. work.
There are numerous otner matters
to be taken up by the executive com
mittee and it seems hardly probable
that interest will lag in the new ven
ture during the summer months as the
members of the committee and of the
Chamber of Commerce will have a
great deal of business to- keep them In
terested 1t will take time and work
to get out Une pamphlet descriptive OF
Tucson. The executive committe has
already collected $l,100 Of the $4,000
subscribed. Some of those who sub
scribed paid two, three and SIX months
In advance while others paid for the
entire year The committee now has
funds on hand with which they can
begin work and the city Will soon be-
gin to see the results OF the efforts.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25
FARMER JOE's SPEECH.
1t Was short, but 1t Crushed ths
Eumptioua YOun&ster.

n
BumptiOus YOun&ster.
you may get the better of an oppo-
nent in debate" said an old time ora
tor, by sheer force of convincing argu.
ment-that is to say, you may score
and win on points-but IL you Gant to
put your man down and out at single
coup just make him ridiculous. Only
succeed In doing this, and all the logic
of the other side Will explode in vacan.
cy like so many blank cartridges.
"Once when l was serving term up
the state in the legislature bumptious
youngster who had just been introduc,
ed was laborlng through his maiden
effort He was attacking a man who
was his senior by at least score and
ten years and thought to make hit by
referring to him as that little gray
beard from Herkimer' Rymal OF Mag
ara rose to reply He was an old timer,
who never spoke unless he had some
thing to say and so was always sure of
an attentive audience. Farmer Joe, as
he was called. got up slowly. gradually
expanded himself to his full height OF
feet 4, thrust his left hand behind the
tails Of a capacious and somewhat
shabby frock coat, held up the index
finger Of hts right hand. cleared his
throat o,ninously and solemnly began:
"'Mr. Speaker. the honorable gentle
man who has just spoken has never
read Pope's essay. II he had. he would
remember that the "souls the standard
of the man." And, sir. fifty such souls
as that OF the honorable gentleman
who preceded ME could be put into the
skull OF flea and have as much room
there as two frogs In Lake Superior
He didn't have to say more. The
chamber went into a convulsion of
laughter which lasted for several min
utes after the tall farmer had resumed
his seat AS for the youngster he did
the best he could. He wriggled about,
got red in the face, tried to look uncon-
cerned and kept his mouth closed dur
ing the balance OF the session. New
York News.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25
FLOWER AND TREE.

Palms never live more than $50 years.
Ivy has been known to live 450, chest
nut $50. oak 1900 and yew $3.50 years.
Nothing is better for house plants
than to be set out in gentle. warm
rain but a cold rain and wind are any
thing but hopeful to them.
In planting trees an important point
not to be forgotten is pressing the soil
down upon the roots so that they will
come in close contact with it. g
A pot Of flowers in bud should re-
ceive all the sunshine possible, but
when the buds open keep them in
shade, and they will last longer.
The largest apple tree in New Eng
land is in Cheshire. Conn. Its trunk
measures one foot above all root ex-
largements, l3 feet 8 inches In circum.
ference.
An orchard. whether young or old,
should not be allowed to grow where
heavy crops Of grass are taken every
year. 1t Is weakening to the soil and
detrimental to the trees.
In Ashanti there grows n tree resem-
bling in appearance the English oak,
which furnishes excellent butter. This
vegetable butter keeps in perfect con.
dtion all the year round in spite of the
heat. .:grF-> '~F's.r r. {: is-s-ss.s ~ e
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25
Drinking Through the Nostrigs.

The Indian sages do not practice
heir breathing exercises simply for
ne sake of rcpose and sleep. During
the inbreathing energy is increased.
These Indians are not the only people
who believe that with the inbreathfng
of pure air there comes something still!
more vital than oxygen. But the Inti-
ans have developed the art of breath
ing more than any other people.
One Of their fayorite exercises is to
inhale through the left noStril. to hold
the breath for tine and then exhaIe
through the right noStrl.
Another of their exercises Is to drink
water through the nostrIs, and after it
has been retained for short time it is
expelled through the nostrils and the
mouth. This Is said to cool the head
Chambers Journal.