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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-23
.E|GHT YEAR 0LD BOY KILLED
Tony Croee Struck By a High
 land Division Car.

He Was Gathering Coal About the z Cars When the Accident Happened
 The Boy Was Taken to the Hospital
 Boy Was Caught Under the Car
 Wheels, Although They Did Not Pass
 Over His Body.
 Tony Croce, the S-year-old son of Vita A. Croce of AT Cedar street, was struck by a car on the tracks near the local depot of the Highland division ot the N. Y.. N. H. and H. railroad, Inls morning about S:20, and received lh- iuries from which he died at the Wa tterbury hospital this afternoon about 1:15.t
 The boy was picking up coal around coal car standing on the tracks op-. posite the Highland division depot, anu was under the car when the accluen. occurred. The coal car was one ol many others standing on the same track. The switcher backed into one of the cars and as q result the other ears were driven back a little by the force of the blow The little boy, Who. it is thought, happened to be coming Tout from underneath the car at that time. was struck by one of the WneeiS of the coal car and was pinned to rne track. but was not run over. The boy was picked up and carried to the sta- ton and Dr AxteIle was summoned The bows hip was crushed and nls right side was also crushed. It was at once seen that the boys injuries were of such nature that they Woulo no doubt prove fatal. Lunny's amDu lance was summoned and the boy was taken to the Waterbury hospital, where he died.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-23
FIVE CHILDREN DROWNED. z Their Mothers Watched and Were
 Powerless to Help Them.

London, Aug 23.A narrowing holi- day accident occurred yesterday at Riley, a watering place near Scarbor- ough. Five children who were play ing on the sands were cut off by the infiowlng tide and drowned before their mothers, who were sitting on the beach, had noticed the danger which threatened them. The shore at the scene of the tragedy was deserted and no boats were available.
 The mothers made heroic attempts at rescue along with other people along the beach. The oldest child made a futile attempt to save the youngest one by holding it up in his arms Those who attempted to res cue the children had narrow escapes from drowning.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-23
FINED FOR scoRoHING.
New York Automobilist Arrested in
 England.

London, Aug 23.-Rutherford Stuy yesant. the well known clubman of New York, and the driver of his auto mobile, were fined Thursday by a sKinkston on Thames magistrate for fast riding. A police constable testi- fled that MT Stuyvesant's car travelled a measured quarter of a mile in thirty seconds. MT StuyVesant expressed the opinion that it was not going more than ten miles an hour. The magistrate, however, remarked that's he had just had a personal experience of the pace at which the New York gentleman travelled. On his way to court he en- countered MT Stuyvesant's car round ing the corner and only his nearness to the curbstone enabled him to escape from being knocked down.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-23

not support him at the polls. They don't want to see MT Strobei elected sheriff of New Haven county, ana yer they are using every means in tne'r power to lead him to believe they are with him. Let the battle of next Mon- day be fought on it's merits, and not on the likes or dislikes men may enter tain towards parties who are not on trial at the present time.
 This is a plain statement of the situ- ation as we find it to-day, and the pub | lie could not get it from any medium controlled by men who own "barreis
 and operate machines.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-23

This should be sufficient to satlsfy any honest man that Mayor Charters IS in the race, and the word of no man, no matter how good his reputation for veracity may be, should be taken against it. It is no secret that the Democrat was out for Mayor Kilduff
 until he announced that he was not in it. Mayor Kilduff and his friends have a right to lay down their arms and retire from the field, but they have no business to perform a similar work for Mayor Charters and those who want to stand by him. The Strobel
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-23
WRECK OF SCHOONER.

Halifax, N S., Aug 23.--Captain Garnier of the topsail schooner Bo- limo from Gaspe via North Sydney re- ports the wreck of the schooner Tar uuin of Souris, F. E. l., in the terrific gale of last Sunday at Grindstone, on the Magdalen islands. The Tarquin had cargo of timber for the break water now being erected at that place where she was driven ashore and in little more than an hour was reduced to kindling wood. The captain an6 crew barely escaped with their lives saving nothing
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-23
MAYOR CHARTERS STATEMENT.

"I have not as yet made any attempt to withdraw from the race for the nomination for high sheriff and have ro intention of quitting until see the end he 1aboring men of the county put in the race and there shall stay until the element takes me out ot it. went into it to stay and things have reached stage where could not in justice to myself and my friends think of doing anything other than fight on and let the people decide should prefer to be beaten at the polls than retire at this lime. brand all statements that have withdrawn as deliberate falsehoods
 STEPHEN CHARTERS,
 "Mayor of Ansonia."
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-23
PILOT BOAT CUT IN TWO.

Halifax, N. S., Aug. 23.-7A dispatch received here states that the steamer Egda bound into Louisville harpor late Tuesday night struck the pilot boat which went out to meet her and in which there were four men. The pilot boat was cut in two and foun- dered and John E. Townsend, the lightkeeper at Louisburg was instant Iy killed. Life buoys were thrown from the steamer to the other men and they kept aioat until rescued by 8 boats crew from the Egda.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-23
GREAT HOLE IN A MOUNTAIN.
Said to Be Ten Miles Long, 300 Feet
 Wide and Too Deep to Measure.

Austin, Tex, Aug 2a.-Henry Tr4- yos, formerly of Austin, but now liv- ing at San Nicolas, Mexico, gives an account of a remarkable occurrence a few days ago near that place in a letter received here yesterday. He says that a crevasse about ten miles long and more than 300 feet wide, suddenly appeared in the side of a mountain near San Nicolas, causing the greatest alarm among the inhabi- tants of that section. One person fell into the creyasse and was killed, and a number of others received seri- ous injuries. The opening is of un- fathomabe depth. The government has appointed commission of scien- lists to investigate the matter.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-23
PEASANT BOY FOR KING.
Alexander of Seryia Said to Have De cided to Choose One to Succeed Him.


 Vienna, Aug 23.A sensational story about the succession to the Ser vian throne comes from Belgrade. It is said that King Alexander, reeogniz- ing the fact that Queen Draga can never bear an heir, has been consider ing how to find candidate so as to prevent his enemies from seizing the throne It is said that he has decid- ed to adopt healthy peasant boy and educate him to be his successor.
 The newspaper Morgen Zeitung says the king mentioned the project at recent reception at the royal pal ace at Belgrade, saying: ssThe Ob- renovitch dynasty sprang from among the people Why should not child of the people be my heir ?' It is thought that it is doubtful if the Ser vians will accept the idea, despite the fact that the founder of the present dynasty was sWineherd.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-23
FISHING SEASON A FAILURE

Port Townsend, Wash, Aug 23.-Col- lector of Customs Ide returned yester day from an official inspection trip among the sub-ports of the northern part of the district. He reports the fishing season flat failure in the vicin- ity of Point Roberts on the Fraser wlver, usually noted for large catches.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-23

conditions of life, where the average community was more self-dependent, and where even though the standard of comfort was lower on the average, yet there was less of the glaring ln- equality in worldly conditions when we now see in our great cities.
 Ut is not true that the poor have grown poorer, but some of the rich have grown so very much richer thar where multitudes of men are herded together in a limited space, the con- trast strikes the onlooker as more ylo- lent than formerly. On the whole, our people earn more and live better than ever before, and the progress or which we are so proud could not have taken place had it not been for the up- building of industrial centers, such as ouR commercial and manufacturing cities. But together with the good there has come measure of evil. Life ] is not so simple as it was, and surely both for the individual and the con- munity, the simple life is normally | the healthy life. There is not in the cities the same sense of common un- deriving brotherhood which there is Lis still in country localities and the | lines of social cleavage are far more clearly marked
 ssFor some of the evils which have attended upon the good of the chang
 ed conditions we can at present see
 no complete remedy. For others the
 remedy must come by the action of
 men themselves in their private capac- l ity whether merely as individuals or 1 by combinations one with another.
 For yet others some remedy can be found in legislative and executive acc
 fion, national or municipal Much of
 the complaint against combinations is entirely unwarranted. Under present day conditions it is az necessary to have corporations in the business world as it is to have organization
 among wage workers. But we have a right to ask in each case that they
 shall do good and not harm. Exact l ly as labor organizations, when man. ageA intelligently and in spirit of justice and fair play, are of very great 1 service not only to the wage workers but to the whole community, as the
 history of many labor organizations I has conclusively shown, so wealth, not
 merely individual but corporate, when used aright-is not merely a benefit to | the community as a whole. It is I indispensable to the upblilding of the country, under the conditions, which
 at present the country has grown not
 only to accept, but to demand as nor nal. This is so obvious that it seems trite even to state it, and yet if we are to judge from some of the argu-
 ments advanced against, and at, tacks made Apon, wealth as such, if
 is a fact worth keeping in mind.
 Willimantic, Aug 23.-Presideni Roosevelt arrived here at this morn
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-23
DIED FROM RARE DISEASE.
Skin Appeared as if scalded-First
 Case in the United States.

New York. Aug 23. Rudolph Flied ner of New Brunswick, N. J., is dead after a lingering illness from a rare disease of the skin, known to scientists as pemphigus vulgarus. <No other case of the disease has ever been known ir the United States, it is asserted Fliedner's skin became as if scalded and his nurses swathed his whole body in cotton. MT Fliedner was first taken i'll i'll May. Specialists were called who studied the case with great inter est. but could no nothing to relieve him, and he died from exhaustion He was A years old and starting as fac tory laborer had built up a large busl ness.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-23
CHANG WORKED TOO HARD.
His Former Physician Pays Compli-
 ment to Dead Chinaman.

meHI lO DedQ Sulualudu.
 Chicago, Aug 23.- -Dr Robert Colt. man of Pekin, China, former physician to Ii Hung Chang, and now secretary to Chinese general, is in Chicago. His family live in Washington, and he is on his way with nine months leave of absence to visit them.
 Lii Hung Chang was the greatest man ever knew said he last night. He killed himself with oyerwork, and I was with him when he died. He had a wonderful mind, and China may never have so great "a man again. He knew everything, even to the smallest details. that went on in his own house hold and in the great empire. What ever he once took up he mastered com pletely before he finished it.''
 China, Dr Coltman thinks, is now assured of a lasting peace and is mak- ing steady progress.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-23
GARY MAKES STATEMENT.
Says Steel Corporation Has Nothing to
 Do With Colorado Go.

Chicago, Aug 23. Ebert H. Gary, chairman of the board of directors of the United States Steel Co., has re turned to Chicago from the east. When asked as to the trlsh of the reports that John w. Gates is trying to get possession of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Go for the United States Steel cor, poration, MT Gary said
 ssThe United States Steel corpora ton has nothing to do with the matter About q year ago. we did try to get possession of the Colorado Fuel and iron to the extent of making an offer for the property. They made us 3 counter offer and neither proposition was satisfactory to the other party. That ended the negotiations and they have not since been renewed. MT Gates is not acting for the United States Steel corporation"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-23
EMPHASIZES AT ANCHOR.

Rockport, Mass, Aug 23. Three bat tleships which comprise tlae heavy fighting force of Admiral Higginson's s squadron were plainly seen to-day, rid ing at anchor with short cables. The conditions favored the defenders after quiet night. Early to-day reports from signal stations said that all was we'll and that no enemy was in sight. The battleship Maine is having her trial trip today
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-23
ROOSEVELT HIS GoDFATRER.
Chanler Baby to Be Christened While
 the President is in Newport.

LHG E FESIuVHL IS III 1SCW POI 2.
 Newport, Aug 23. The arrangements for christening of the infant child of MT and Mrs Winthrop Chanler, which is to take place on Sunday, have been made While in Newport President Roosevelt will be MT Chanler's guest. It will not be known at what hour the christening will take place until the president arrives, but it is to take place in the drawing room of the Chanler villa. The Rev Henry Morgan Stone. rector of Trinity church, is to of1ciate. The godparents of the child will be President Roosevelt, Lewis Chanler, an uncle, and Mrs Henry Cabot Lodge. The child is to be named Theodore Ward Chanler, the first name for the president and the middle name for Mir Chanler's mothers family.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-23
SAW THE EARTH's SHADOW
Camille Flammarion Describes It as
 Seen at Juyisy.

Camille Flammarion Describes It as
 Seen at Juyisy.
 Paris, Aug 23.-Camille Flammar- ion from his observatory at Juvisy re- ports that he has seen clearly the Shadow of the earth, which is some times seen in the east at the moment when twilight fades into night.
 It was immnese shade of greenlsh black color that ascended slowly around the zenith. It was of regular circular form surmounted by line of reddish light of weak intensity
 Although the sky was generally clear it was traversed by large num- Der of storm clouds. That circum- stance prevented the measurement of the lights so as to draw conclusions in regard to the height of the atmos- Dhere
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-23
TRIAL OF THE MAINE.
ipbuilder Cramp On Board the Yes

I5HIpDuIIuET e1
 sel Off Cape Ann To-Day.
 Boston. Aug 23.-With the pros pect of good weather for the trial trip of the new battleship Maine Ed ward Cramp of the shipbuilding firm which constructed the vessel and in- vited guests, left this city at o'clock to board the Maine at President's s Roads near Boston light. The party went down the harbor i1 the tugs Pallas and Juno and the government officials and others in the navy yard tug Iwana. The run to the battleship was made in about half an hour aGd the war vessel, waiting for the arrival of the tugs with steam up was soon on her way to Cape Ann, off which lay her starting line.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-23
ACCIDENT TO MACHINERY.

Stratford. Aug g. The Fall River line steamer Connecticut west bound was seen from here this morning at anchored off Stratford lightx having apparently suffered some acr cident to her machinery. Two hours later the steamer resumed her trip to New York without communicating, with she
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-23
BAND PLAYED AS HE DIED.

Prof Samuel Pryor Wanted LIVeIy
 Music to the Last.
 St Joseph, Mo, Aug 23.-Samuel Pryor founder of Pryors band, died yesterday. He was 5S years of age and had never performed days labor at anything except music.
 In response to a request of the dying bandmaster his musicians played live. " airs as he passed away, several pieces being of his own composition.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-23

Willimantic, Aug 23.-President ing, and left a half hour later for Providence.
 til
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
quite Natural.

j a g g ST saw
seven airships sail
ing over the town
last night.
w a g g s-H o w
many glasses We're
necessary to en-
able you to see
them?
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Doubiy Disa-
greeable.

Jones Brown is
an even tempered
Individual. He new
en- gets angry in
an argument.
Smith-Yes. but
he always Anglers
his opponent by
seeming sorry for
him.
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Orpheus and
Morpheus.

Mig gs = Y our
husband is a great
lover of music,
isn't he?
Mrs. Diggs-Yes,
indeed. 1 have
seen him get right
up in the middle
Of the night and
try to compose.
Miggs-What?
Mrs. Diggs-The
baby.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
Courtesy.

Did you see
Broakton?" he in
CURED as the bill
collector came in.
Yes. sir. / went
In and told him I
was a bill collect
or"
And what did
he say?"
He said he was,
too, and that if I'd
leave my bill he'd
take pleasure in
adding it to his
collection"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
A Poets word In Question.

Poets are extremely impractical peo-
ple,' said the pessimist.
What makes you think so?"
Here is one who advises the reader to
be a hero in the strife He evidently
has not observed what happens TO he
roes when they pass the climax OF pop
ularity and the reaction sets in
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AS She Reasoned

AS She Reasoned
ut is but natu-
RAIL-" said Mrs.
Van Scad d e + S,
that those who
possess alth
should consid r
t he m selves the
best people,"
II don't quite
follow you"
ut is an axiom
that everything is
for the best"
Yes
And the people
with money are
the only ones who
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She Took Him
Down.

NARROW Nilsson
is a gruff old fell
low, but l saw a
woman take him
down nicely dur
ing one of his fiery
speeches the other
day.
Baggs-Indeed,
NARROW Yes;
she was his Ste
no grap her, you
know.
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darling you cry in your bath What frobtens van
here?" -
"oh mummy, too full"


1.-THE new minister is an Improvement
on the other, isn't he?"
"How so?''
We'll, somehow it seems to me as if
he were more successful in keeping the
congregation awake"
"Oh. yes; he had the cushions taken
out of the pews."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
A side Hit.

Mrs. Biggs-Two
detectives always
follow me when
ever l go to a
grand fun ction
with all my dia-
nonds on.
Mrs. Snaggs-In-
deed! Hasn't your
installment plan
jeweler any more
confidence in you
than that?
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Not So sudden.

He = For three
long years l have
collrted you with
out intermission,
have I not?
Shelves, I be-
lieve you have.
Re-Well, 1 may
as well inform
you now as well
as any other time
that I'm tired of
it.
She-Indeedl
He-YeS. Let's
get married.
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His Little Plan,

willie" she said, "if you eat any
more of those preserves I'll give you a.
whipping
You wouldn't whip sick boy, would
you?" he asked pathetically.
'Of course not
Then I'll eat enough to make me
sick"
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COmpnriSOn.
What friehtens you

Would you like to trade your mule
for this automobile?" asked the face
tious tourist.
No, subj" answered Mr.. Erastus
Pinkley. EFF mule gifts contrary, you
kin allus depen' on him to move when
he gifts hongry, but when a automobile
balks de case is hopeless
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
Not Self Made.

Hell believe in
putting a good
face on every
thing.
She-Then it is
quite evident you
are not a self
made man.
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He Knew.

Little Bobby
Say, grandpa, can
you tell me the
difference between
a light bill and a
bill for light?
Grandpa-It de-
Ponds entirely on
the gas company.
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weary.s Latest.

Weary's Latest.
l. a d v = w h y
don't you go to
work?
Weary Waggles
i feel so tired.
l. a d Y w h a t
made you tired?
Weary Waggles
Watching yer
guests in de par
lor play pingpong.
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Chilling the Turn .

She thine IL p.
mo- A re yo u
aware of the fact
that / am a mind
reader?
He-No, indeed;
but, to put you to
the test, tell me
what I'm thinking
of.
She = You are
thinking of start
ing for home i'm
mediately.
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First Bachelor Young
happy he since his marriage"
Second Bachelor: 'Yes tells
one to suspect that he is trying to
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No Chance Either way

Il can't permit you to take my daugh.
ter to an Objectionable play"
But it's not an Objectionable play"
Then she won't want to co.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-05

ago and is it reported that the fishing
on that creek is better than ever this
year.
The santarium which is being built
in this city by the Sisters hospital
Is fast nearing completion and will be
ready for occupancy in about two
weeks.
The county politics in Grant county
are warming up as the fall election
approaches and candidates for the diff
ferent offices are bobbing up and ask
ing for what they want. There seems
to be plenty of Office seekers on 10Th
sides and the conventions will not be
forced to rustic for nominees on the
ticket. 1t is said that one of our popu-
lar newspaper editors would like to get
the nomination for county clerk on
the democratic ticket and a well known
court house deputy will ask for the
nomination for clerk on the republi-
can end. Other candidates are getting
in shape to declare themselves and
from present indications the campaign
ing will start in earlier this year than
usual.