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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-08
COUCHRS

A good assortment of easeful. broad, attractive Couches of best possible con struction, and quality guaranteed. Couches that cannot be duplicated, marked for immediate delivery-be- cause we must have the room. Here is sample of some of the prices:
 $14.S5 for one that is adjustable on both ends, covered i'll handsome velour, six rows of tufting, price was SIS.
 $19.S5 for one of similar description, except it is wider, with eight rows of tufts, oak frame, with claw feet. Have sold others just like it for S24
 Another in Silk Velour, has hair stuffing. Price was S22, will sell for S17.S5.
 One with a massive quartered gold en oak frame, covered in myrtle verona velour-goods nearly as heavy as car pet. Good value at S30; $24.S5 will buy it.
 $15 Couches, guaranteed for a year, for S1o 5O
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-01-30

lie Had Paid For Il.

An American had quite an amusing
experience recently while on n trip
through Switzerland. While standing
up in moving train his foot slipped.
and be fell against the window. which
caused it to break. without the pieces
falling out. The conductor Immediate
~ went to him and demanded the usrl.
al fine Of 31a francs GO cents,. which
was paid. n receipt being given.
"A few stations beyond where the ac-
cident occurred the crew was changed.
but the American went on as far as
Basit When he arrived at this termi-
nus. he waited until most Of the people
had left the car and then he threw his
dress suit case with all his force
through the broken window. He was
ut once surrounded by the station mas
ter. his assistants and everybody or au-
thOrity within the station. hut as he
claimed not to understand them there
was much gestcrlation and talk until.
just as the American was about TO be
arrested. an interpreter was found. to
whom he showed his receipt. to the as.
constituent OF the authorities and the
amusement Of the bystanders.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-01-30
Loading Cannon with Corn.

Congressman Joe" Cannon, Of ILL.,
nois, is man of strong likes and dis
likes, and never does anything by
halves. In the list of his likings, so
far as culinary matters are concerned
his fondness for green corn takes frs,
rank, and on this score he tells good
story at his own expense. After a
long sojourn in Washington he re
turned home and started out to look
after his political fences in his dis
trict. At a small village hotel, where
he stopped for dinner, a scanty plate
of fine roasting ears was placed b .fo e
him as a side dish. Immed .ately he
abandoned the main bill-of-fare an
applied himself exclusively to the
green corn. When the plate was de-
pleted he called for more roasting ears
and continued his feast until he had
made his entire meal from the staple
product of the Illinois prair,es. TIL
hotel-keeper noticed the array of cobs
stacked upon the plate of the tail poll
tician, whose identity was unknown tc
him, and said: Say, stranger, wha,
in thunder do you want to board at q
hotel for? The place for you to put Ut
at is livery stable. Don't you know
green fodder is DUN sght cheaper il
q barn than in a house?" during h,
remainder OF the campaign Congress
man Cannon retailed this story 10 h /:
constituents-and turned it goot
account among the corn groves Sat
urday Evening Post.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-01-30
BUYING A LARGE ESTATE
Ssveral Capitalists Are Now Engaged In
That Occupations.

Ssveral Capitalists Are Now Engaged 1.
That Occupation.
The starting of new great country
says Harper's Weekly. The tendency
In rich city men toward that sort of en-
largement Is Of recent growth, and it
is natural that there should be ex-
amples of it in increasing numbers
near New York. e. Fl. Hartman, rail-
way giant-the same enterprising man
who carried ship load Of scientists to
Alaska in 1S99-has bought himself
10000 acres of land in Orange and
Rockland counties, New York, to the
west and north of Tuxedo and edging
over toward Goshen. Orange county is
still famous for its butter and Mr..
Hartman doubtless intends to keep q
COW. His further intentions have not
as yet transpired except as shown by
considerable investments in roads.
Much of the fun in owning farm two
miles square lies doubtless in planning
what to do with it. Mr.. Carnegie, whose
cQmmodious dwelling on upper Fifth
avenue is already the biggest house in
town, Is building himself another in
Westminster county near the St. An
drews golf links, but has not yet given
evidence of an acute attack of land
hunger. Mr.. Whitney has 1000 acres
on Long Island, nearly twice as many
on October mountain and big tract
in the North woods, and there are
many other estates of from 500 to 5000
acres on Long island and near the
Hudson. DR.. Webb has elbow room at
Shelbourne and leg room in the Adj
londacks. but the greatest and most in
teresting of American estates seems
still to be Mr.. Vanderbilts Biltmore in
North Carolina. There will be great
sishss in architecture, horticulture, ag-
ricnlture, Horticulture and all the allied
industries and arts to be seen in this
country fifty years from now If the
steel business and railroad business
continue to flourish and government
combines stable.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-01-30
A SHIPS NEGRO CAPTAIN.
toiorcd Man Who 10 Successful ON the
Ocean.

r"iorcd Man Who 10 Successful on the
Ocean.
A colored man has been made cap
tain of the British schooner Sarah E.
Douglass, now in port with a cargo Of
pineapples from the West Indies. He
is Captain Robert G. Sawyer, OF Saw
annah Sound, Eleuthera Island, BAHIA
mas. Captain Sawyer was born in the
West Indies. in boyhood he followed
the life OF most cOlored boys in the
Bahamas, which consists in diving for
conch shells, sponges and fishes, and
owing to the geography of the country,
they spend the best part of their lives
in small boats, crossing the rivers,
bays and sounds which honeycombed
the island. Eighteen years ago the
captain went to sea in deep-sea yes
sells. He educated himself and mas
tered mathematics so that he could
solve the intricate problems of naviga-
ton. He then became navigator.
and was seen here in the West In
dian schooners Brothers and Sarah E.
Douglass as navigator of these ves-
sells between the West Indies and Bal
timore in the pineapple season. When
the Douglass entered the pineapple
trade this season Captain Sawyer was
appointed master by ]. w. Culmer OF
Nassau, who owns the vessel. Captain
Sawyer is man Of powerful physique.
He is about 6 feet inches tall and
weighs PA pounds, every ounce Of
which seems to be muscle and bone.
He is built like a Roman wrestler,
speaks English hdently and has ex-
cellent manners. He has dark brown
skin. He wears natty blue yacht
ing suit and cap-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-01-30
Experiments with Marine Torch.

Experiments have been carried out
on the Thames by the Thames con-
servancy board with the marine torch
with conspicuous success. The tubes
containing the calcium carbide ignited
Immediately the substance came into
contact with the water, casting bril-
liant light, which was visible for a
considerable distance. There is every
probability OF this torch being requisi-
toned for the illumination of certain
parts OF the river by night for the
guidance of vessels. etc. The existent
illuminants are inadequate and very
unsatisfactory, whereas the acetvlene
gas sheds glazing pure whit hit,
covering wide area.
Evening journal., 1902-01-28

were all cut about the heads and
arms with the flying slivers.
The damage may exceed S1,000.000.
The first estimate on the Murray Hill
Hotel placed the loss at 100000, but
later the hotel was abandoned as un-
safe. Late last night investigation
of the damage done to the Murray Hill
Hotel was complete, and It showed a
remarkable condition Of affairs. Two
thirds of the big hostelry cannot be
used until repairs have been made,
and the northeast corner is closed en-
tirely. Proprietor Jacques places the
loss in glass alone at $4,000. Every
window in the hotel was shattered and
the window frames torn from their
fastenings and blown into the rooms.
ceilings and walls crumbled, pic
lures were blown from their places and
furniture was upset.
The damage to the Grand
Union station was estimated at S4o,-
900. and that to the Manhattan Hos
pital at $4,000. The loss at the Grand
Central station was entirely In glass,
as was that Of the 100 or more other
buildings affected by the explosion.
No estimate was made OF the losses
sustained by the Rapid Transit con
tractors.
Fine residences on Park avenue
show the force of the explosion. The
house Of Charles Parsons, president OF
the Rome, Watertown and Ogdens.
burg railroad, had all the windows
broken, the doors displaced and val
liable bric-a-brac blown to pieces. The
house most damaged is that of William
II. Payne, which was nearest to the
scene of the explosion. Mr.. Payne es
Inmates his loss at $25O,000.
Evening journal., 1902-01-28
CHANGE IS NOT DESIRED
Lawyer Points Out What Rearrangement
in Circuit Court System Would Mean

The bill recently introduced in Con-
gress by Senator Teller. of Colorado.
providing for a rearrangement OF the
Federal judicial circuits, is causing con-
siderable comment and adverse criti-
cism among members OF the bar. They
say that such a system as rs proposed
would not only inconvenience them
greatly, but probably end in the trans
fer of the Court of Appeals from Fhil-
adelphia to New York, with attendant
journeys back and forth by local
practitioners.
AT present there are nine circuits,
"a Government official said yesterday.
THE first Is composed of Maine. New
Hampshire. Massachusetts and Rhode
Island; the second OF Vermont Con-
lnecticut and New York. and the third
OF Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Del
aware. All tho Southern and Western
States are in the six remaining cir
lcuits. Senator Teller considers that
too much work is imposed on the judges
who attend to the Southern and West
ern States, and he proposes that the
hrst circuit comprise all the New Eng
land States and the second New York
Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jer
sey. This plan would Thus afford th'
South and West another circuit
THE passage of the bill would doubt
LESS be heartily welcomed by the Soutl
land West but not active practitioner
lresiding In Delaware. Pennsylvanil
land certain parts of New Jersey. Ney
York city probably would be made tn
headquarters for the new second cir
cult Philadelphia Is now the head
quarters for the third circuit"
Evening journal., 1902-01-28
MANY CASES WERE DISMISSED
Municipal Court Prisoners Found Favor
With Fortune This Morning

I'm City Court this morning the case
against Isaac =. Carty charged with
policy writing. was dismissed az the
request of Assistant Solicitor Garrett.
who said he had examined one of the
witnesses summoned and found that
they apparently knew nothing against
the prisoner
Herbert Gibbs. colored, for creating
a disturbance in the Grand Opera
House, was assessed IS and COSTS
James Pierce and Morris Buck again
were arraigned for creating a disorder
I'm the Grand Opera House. Pierce was
represented by ]. Frank Ball
Special Officer Collins, on the stand,
testified that the prisoners had created
n disorder by running out of the place
He seized Pierce whereupon the latter
struck him in the face
Pierce took the stand, and testified
that Collins was struck by someone
other than himself. Collins, however.
had struck him with a club.
From the evidence produced the
court did not feel entitled 20 hold the
prisoners. and the case was dismissed.
The case of William j. EwtOn, a
member of the independence Fire
Company. who persisted in attempting
to extinguish a fire. despite the orders
of Chief Welsh, was continued.
John Andes was fined s. and costs
for trespass.
Evening journal., 1902-01-28
CALLED
a AS SECRETARY
DR.. Short Asked TO Take
Charge Of Young Mems
Christian Association

At q special meeting of the board OF
directors of the Young Mems Christian
Association held last evening unani
nous call was extended the Rev. Il. Bur.
gotte Short. $. 4. d.. TO become general
secretary of the association. The board
then went in body 10 the residence Of
Mr. Short felt complimented at tn,
and informed him of the call.
President Gawthrop announced the de-
cision of the board. The other member.
present We're William *. Crosby, George
w Todd Herbert y. Fell Frank Il
Slocomb. Charles &. Matchett. Charles
B. Palmer, :. J. Horn and n. w Bard
some of whom made remarks. The di
rectors were presented TO Mrs. Short
Mr.. Short felt complimented at the
unanimity of the boards decision. an,
will consider the call
If DR.. Short accepts the call he viii
continue as pastor OF Epworth NJ. Il
Church until next conference, afte
which he will devote his entire attention
10 the association.
The Rev +. Burgctte Short is a nativl
of Sussex county. having been born nea
Georgetown. He studied at the publi
schools of Sussex. was graduated frOn
Wilmington Conference Academy in 1883
and from Delaware College in 1891. Las
year ne received the degree of Doctor O
Sacred Theology from the American
/ University at Hartman, Tenn.
/ For twelve years he has been preacl
/ ing His first charge was at Mt. Pleas
ant. Cecil county. Nd. where his salar
was sl44 year. Next he spent five year
at Harrison Street Church. and is nOl
/ closing his fifth year as pastor of FL
worth. At both his Wilmington charge
| be has heen greatly successful.
Evening journal., 1902-01-28

pies Railway Company, was present at
the meeting, and in response to a query
from Mr.. Johnson. asking him If he
wished to make any remarks, said he
Thought the bill for $36,114S9 against
the company for paving done by the
city was unjust, as the company does
not feel willing to pay for bricks laid
in the streets ten years ago.
A warm discussion followed between
Mr.. Crook and Mr.. Carter. and the
former abruptly ended the conversation
by asking the directors to name a time
for a conference. as the company de.
sired to settle as soon as possible. Nc
time was set by the directors.
Willard salisbury said his reason fOl
being There was merely to let the direc.
tors know THAT the American Street
Lighting Company, OF Baltimore, wac
willing TO do business as soon as th,
present light difficulty Is adjusted.
Evening journal., 1902-01-28
WelSbaCh Company YOt Le-
gaITQuaIiliedin Delaware
SOLICITOR MAY TAKE ACTION
Persons Who Awarded the Contract
May be Liable to Criminal
Proceedings

From present indications the Wells
bach lighting contract, over which
there has been such wrangle, may be
attacked and knocked out by City So
licitOr ReinIhardt on the ground that
the company is not legally qualified TO
transact business in Delaware. IL is
further alleged that the awarding OF
the contract makes the persons who
award it liable to criminal prosecution
under the law, as the contract is said
not to be advantageous to the interests
of the city.
There may be an arrest or two in
connection with the awarding of the
contract. as there seems to be a dispO-
sitiOn on the part OF the City Solicitor
to go TO the bottom of the matter and
to insist upon the city's business be-
ing conducted in a legal manner.
wELsBAcH NOT DELAWARE COMPANY
Volume 20. Laws of Delaware, page
544, chapter 513, says
THAT no foreign corporation shall
engage in. prosecute or transact any
business of any kind within the limits
of this State on or after THE first day
of June. A. D., 1897. without, in addi-
tiOn to what is now required by the
laws Of the State. first filing a certifi-
cate under its corporate seal, and the
hand of it's president or head officer
attested by its secretary in the Office
Of the prOthonOtary of the Superior
Court of the State of Delaware in each
of the counties OF this State. designat-
ing the name and residence of some
person or agent within the State, upon
whom service of process may be made
In the case of Beeher vs.. Walton a.
Wann Company, which was suit
brought by an insurance company tC
collect assessment, the insurance law
provided that
mo insurance company or corpora
tion shall be authorized to prosecute O
transact any insurance business within
the limits of this State, without hav
ing first obtained authority thcrefor'
agreeable TO the provisions of t.hi.
act"
This act provides that they must ge
a certificate from the insurance com
missioner.
The company issued its policy anl
took the premium notes in paymen
Therefor. which notes were sued on il
the above case, in August and Septem
Der, 1879 and got certificate Novem
her 2S, 1879. TIE court held those con
tracts to be absolutely void in this Ian
lguago:
"AA contract prohibited and made un
lawful by statute is a void contract
although the statute does not express
lly provide that it should be so"
The Welsbach Company has not file
Ia certificate with the prothOnotary.
FORBIDDEN BY CONSTITUTION
The new Constitution also is said b
provide for this state of affairs regard
ing the qualifications of a foregn com
lpany. Article Q, section =. says:
No foreign corporation shall do an
business in this State. through or b
branch offices, agents or representa-
tives located i'm this State, without hay
ling an authorized agent or agents j
the State, upon whom legal proces
may be served"
Evening journal., 1902-01-28
DELAWARE COMPANY ON RACK
George 7. Hale Believes Investment Com
panV Is IBSOIvent

A bill in equity was fled in Court
No. 4. Philadelphia yesterday morn
ing by George +. Hale against the
German-American Investment Com
pany. Frederick S. Won Wittenberg and
J. Francis Bacon. asking that an in
junction be issued restraining the COM
pany from transacting business In that
Commonwealth and the officers from
withdrawing any money from banks
or trust companies, and that receiver
be appointed for the defendant con-
Germ Mr. Hale holds that the COM
pany is insolvent.
The bill states that the investment
company Is a Delaware corporation,
and sells bonds on which an advance
payment of 81 is made and 10 which
twenty coupons are attached. On these
coupons. the bill continues, 10 cents
each. or 81 monthly, Is paid, until
lsixty-two payments have been made,
and the company promised TO pay,
upon the redemption of the bond, $3.50
for every dollar paid on the same. In
addition. when the coupons are re-
deemed. the cash value of the certiii-
cate was to consist of the reserve, in
terest, lapses, fines and profits. not in
excess of $3.50 for every 81 paid, and
In case all coupons have been redeem
ed at the expiration of sixty-twC
months" When the bond was fully
paid up. the bill AYERS, the holder was
to have the option of receiving a pro.
Dortional amount of the reserve fund
or profits in cash, or to a paid-up Ger.
Itificate for the full amount due on the
serve and accumulatlons reach a SUM-
cient amount"
Evening journal., 1902-01-28
JOHN NEARY N
NAMEDFOR CLERK
Judge Cochran Announces
His appointment
ASSUMES DUTIES TOMORROW
Despite Pressure Brought 10 Bear by
His Attorneys Judge Names
His FaVOrite

AS was predicted by the Evening
Journal last week. Judge Cochran has
appointed John Neary clerk Of the Mu-
nicipal Court. The announcement was
made this morning
Mr.. Neary. who is the son of Patrick
Neary, Is a member OF the New Castle
bar, having been admitted last year.
He was a student in the Office OF
Judge George Gray. He never has held
political office before.
The appointment creates no surprise.
It was expected before, and would have
been made, but for the pressure brought
upon Judge Cochran by his attorneys.
Messrs. Harman and Whiteman, who
urged tho appointment Of their candi-
dates. who were Baldwin Springer and
Frank A. McCloskey.
Mr. Neary will assume the duties Of
his position tomorrow morning.
Evening journal., 1902-01-28
COLD WAVE HERE AGAIN
Arrived in the Night and Sent the TEN.
peralure DeWn 10 20 Degrees

a cold wave that made this morning
one Of the coolest of the year reached
Wilmington last night. The rain and
mist disappeared quickly and the stars
took on that luster indicative of frost. At
midnight the thermometer registered 2S
degrees, but a drop to 90 degrees was
scored at o'clock.
The local frigid wave is a result of
that which has been freezing up the
West and Northwest and which has in
some places assumed the intensity of a
blizzard. In Chicago one death was re-
ported. while several persons were tenn
porarily overcome by the cold. Forty-six
degrees is the drop Chicago felt in "a
hours. and 10 degrees below zero was
predicted for last night Ten to twenty
four is the average in the far Northwest.
Evening journal., 1902-01-28
HE WALKED HOME
Mask aud Wig Members Made Things In.
tereStiIg for New Member

Wikin l.. Strahorn was one of six
candidates for adoption into the Mask
and Wig Club of the Young Mems Re
publican Club last night. At the close
of the ceremony Mr.. Strahorn was blind
folded bound hand and foot and carried
in cab to the country home of a friend,
from which place he was obliged 10 walk
home. having found himself without car
fare. Another candidate who rebelled,
was consigned to the dungeon. Perhaps
six more candidates will be received next
Monday night. They already have 'cold
feet"
Evening journal., 1902-01-28
THE GAS VIZ MANUFACTURE
Census Bulletin DiSslOSeS Interesting Facts
on Subject

According to census bulletin No. 1913,
four companies manufactured gas in
this state in 1900. These were capi-
talized at $771 .S42. They employed q
salaried officials and clerks, to whom
s1S,2S5 was paid during the year. Other
wage-earners numbered 67. whose aver
age yearly wages amounted to $S1 ,95S.
The cost of the 191, ,344, ,226 cubic feet of
gas manufactured was s176,090. The
miscellaneous expenses of the company
for that year amounted to S42, ,06S.
Evening journal., 1902-01-28
HENRY MAMIE A SUICIDE
Drank CarbOlic Acid ia Hotel Walton,
philadelphia, Last Nieht

Philadelphia, Jan. 2S.-A well-dressed
and prosperous looking man, who reg
istered at the Hotel Walton last nigh,
as Henry Name, of Brooklyn, n. Y,
was found dead in his room by hotel
attendant this morning. Death was
due to carbolic acid. a bottle contain
ing the dregs of this powerful poison
being found at the bedside.
New York Jan. 2S.-"IIcnry Mayne, "
who was found dead in bed at the Wal
ton Hotel. Philadelphia. is believed to
be Henry Name, well-known lawyer
of this city. Manne mysteriously disap-
peared from his home, in the Palacio, at
Park avenue and East SiXty-hfth street
Evening journal., 1902-01-28
MIGHT HAVE LOST LIFE
When Railroad Man Fsund DOugherIy He
Was Frozen and Bleeding

George Doughcrty fell down the Bal
timoro and Ohio railroad embankment
between Lowering and ShallcrOss ave
nues some time after midnight. and
when found was almost frozen stiff
His nose was cut and his scalp lacer-
ated. wounds which we're dressed by
Dr. John Palmer Dougherty doesn't
know now he happened TO tumble of
the railroad.
Evening journal., 1902-01-28
FURTHER PLANS FOR TURAFEST
May be Held at BrandyWine Springs Or
WaWaSCt Park

AT the well-attended meeting of the
committee in charge of the coming
Turnfest, held in Turn Hall last even
ing, further plans for the big celebra-
tion we're considered. Brandywine
Springs and Wawaset Driving Park
will be inspected, and one of them will
he selected as the place to- hold the
.Turnfest. Other societies will be in
vited to take part in the fest. The
next meeting of the committee will be
held on February IA.
Evening journal., 1902-01-28
JOHN LYNN INDICTMENTS
soon MAY BIZ OUASHED

It is said that the Attorney-Gen
eral is preparing to nolle pros the
cases against John Lynn at the begin
ming of the February term of county
court next week. The costs in tho
cases will amount to about S1S2 and
the fine is $4,000. II is said that Mr.
Lynn will settle his fine and costs, and
having then complied with all the con
ditions of his sentence the other in
dictments will be dropped.
Evening journal., 1902-01-28
VIsiiinr Eriend sneaks

Alfred c. Garrett, of Germantown,
last evening delivered an address in
the home of George A. Rhodes at a
meeting of Friends. His subject was.
"How to Increase the Interest in Our
Smaller Meeting