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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-04

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 What, asks Washington critic, has become of the treaty under which we guaranteed the sovereignty of Colombia over the Isthmus, and why is the re- fublican administration continuing to defy the plain mandate of the Spooner act That statute provides that if the president cannot get from Colombia permission to dig canal on reasonable terms and within reasonable time he shall turn to Costa Rica and Nicaragua and conclude a treaty for the construc- ton of the canal by that route. The people demand an Isthmian canal; the vote in the house in favor of the Nicaragua route was practically unanl- nous, but the bill was held up in the senate and the Spooner substhtute adopted to placate and deceive the peo- pie with the delusion that canal was to be built, but it was to be one which, if built would be of no practical use, could never antagonize the railroad ir1- terests. and the men on tbe inside would get the benefit of the rise i'll the price of Panama bonds. Several birds were killed with the Spooner stone.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-04

 either her faith or her nerye.-Charles- ton News and Courier.
 The esteemed New York Sun reports the crazy fellow who showed his char coal remedy circular into President Roosevelts hands as asserting that he was descendant of General ~John Demfng, who seized the Connecticut charter at the time swhen it was de- clared forfeit to the crown and hid 1t i'll the Charter Oak" Crazy, as a bed bug: and any man who knows so little as that about the Charter Oak should be shut up on that charge, if no other Is sandy.-H Hartford Courant
 Until we know considerably more of the nature and practicability of ra- dium than We do at present it will not be wise for Us to spare much time from business in chasing rainbows of rumor. x No doubt radiun is a won derful thing. Perhaps there are, de- posits of it in Connecticut. But there are plenty of other valuable things in this state that can be found by dig ging, if we only dig hard and deep enough They will much better pay for the effort expended than will the chase after radium. New London Tel egraph-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-04
PARIS WoMAN's REVENGE.
Frightened by Rat, She Devisea a Pfcturesuue RetmIfa4fon

Frightened by Rat, She Devisea a Pfcturesque RetaIfatfon.
 Some time ago lady who was in the audience during a theatrical rep resentation at one of the boulevard theaters in Paris gave piercing shriek and fell fainting to the floor, says the Philadelphia Press. When she recoy- cred consciousness she explained that she had been frightened by the sight of great rat under her chair. : The manager laughed at the lady's explanation, and she, enraged at her assertion being received with slSep- ticisrn, swore to be revenged So she has informed all her friends that the theater is infested with rats, and every day since the incident the porter of the theater receives visits from number of people with cats warranted to be good smousers.'
 Every mail brings him illustrated postcards adorned with pictorial kit tens and offers to sell him litter at a reasonable price
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-04
DAINTY DRESS DETAILS.
Pretty Bits of Emery That Are iIl
 Favor with Fashion's f @%l Followers.

/ Lace jabots have been revived.
 The gold button leads in favor in Paris:
 Gold-linked purses have superseded those of silver
 Elephant gray is one of the fayorite shades in velvet.
 Broad, bold effects are in evidence in all trimmings.
 Cockades, rosettes and ruches are largely employed by miHiners.
 Feather pom -poms adorn many of the prettiest hats of the season.
 Sealskin is admirably frightened with little gold embroidery
 Velvet and satin dahlia rosettes ap- pear on fur collarettes and muffs.
 Waists of black thread lace appear among the high-grade importations.
 Wood color and golden brown are among the most fashionable shades.
 A big circlet of leather, trimmed in gilt or silver, represents the latest in but tons.
 Some new combs and fancy hairpins show Egyptian patterns execited in col- ored channels.
 OWloS SlhUlolurl5, hAoNh " 1AO French as broderie Anglaise, is an espe- cially favored trimming.
 Lingerie petticoats for home and evening wear are supplanting the silk petticoats so long in favor.
 Tea gowns of chiffon, with borderings of fur or velvet. are pleasing variations from the ordinary type,
 A note of gold is artistically intro- duced in the new neckwear and in many of the seasons laces and passemente- Ties.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-04

John Sharp Williams, the new deih- ocratic leader in the house or repre- sentatives. has one distinction above his colleagues. He is the only mem her of congress who was schoolmate of the German emperor They were together at Heidelberg. Williams E willing to forget it. but his friends will not, and he is pointed out from the galleries with as. much enthusiasm as.if he were Poultney Bigelow,. says the editor of Golfers. Williams is from Mississippi, a lawyer and cotton planter. and has been in congress for ten years. He is highly educated, speaks several Ianguag is somewhat of q wit, a good deal of a story teller
 and can make a humorous speech if the occa sion demands. These attri- butes make him popular with his fel- lows, and added to them are wide knowledge of legislative methods, a keen mind, and an instant readiness in debate. He will he.a good leader, for he keeps his temper. No assault can ruf1e Williams. He is calm and smiling through the bitterest passages with the republicans. The leader who sputters and fumes is lost, for he can not get his, own people to follow him, to say nothing of making an inn pression on the other side. Williams is a regular democrat. He has fol- lowed the party through every devious path. He was for Cleveland, and he was for Bryan. Now he is preaching the doctrine of get-together His principal work in this congress will be to secure stronger democrats on the big committees of the house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-04
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1903.

General Leonard Wood is up against It good and hard and his friend in the White House has sent him word to get busy. He has got busy by killing off a bunch of Moros, and this story is either af fake or he is guilty of practically murdering a lot of unarmed savages. It may be a ombinatfons of both. Gen. eral Wood may be confirmed by the senate as a major general in the army and thus .'do'' q lot of really deserving men out of a just promotion. If he is he will know more than he does now, but he will not be as pretty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-04
Novel ways of Raising Money

Each member of the golf club in Lee. a Berkshire village, resolved a few weeks ago to raise "a dollar in an un- usual way" to liquidate the debt of the club. S35O, says a Winsted (Conn,l spe- cial to the New York World. The golf CTS met at the home of MT. and Mrs. George GillmoreJ the other evening, when each related how he or she had succeeded in raising the sum. Several gave dime whists. symphony concerts, fagot parties or musicales which netted 8 dollar many times over. One woman told how she sold popcorn in five cent bags from store to store. Others of the fair sex went into the bakery business for a time. Another woman pressed ten pairs of pants. Banker Murphy earned his dollar thrashing rye for Dr. Sherrill. In all $s5 was raised.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-04
STRATEGY IN THE HOUSE.
Positively Necessary to Prevent Re. lapse Into the One-Tune
 Period.

eI wish you would get me some more music she remarked.
 Where's the last piece bought you?'' he asked.
 Here it is," she replied and she played it, relates Elliott Flower, in Brooklyn Eagle.
 Wed go broke buying music II you E had your way" he said. We have enough to stock music house now.
 "oh, very well,' she returned, re- signedly. "I'll leave it all to you hereafter, without even a suggestion.
 Now that looked like an easy vic- tory and he smiled complacently. But little he knew the subtlety and re- sourcefulness of the feminine mind. Never a word did she say. but she played that piece, and' the children played it.
 He heard it before breakfast, and growled.
 He heard it before dinner, and grum- bled.
 He heard it in the evening, and swore.
 Have you lost everything else?'' he asked. finally.
 4toh, no" she replied. sweetly. "but this is the latest thing we have"
 He let his wife alone after that. but ventured to try his daughter.
 Why do you always play that?" he demanded.
 "It's the latest thing we have" she answered
 The next evening he brought home some new pieces.
 After this,' he told his wife, "when you want music, let me know. ''
 "Oh. you are the best judge of what is necessary and what we can afford, Z she returned. f.As said before, we will leave it all to you. without even a suggestion. Then you cannot grum- tble about the expense"
 For a time there was variety that was pleasing. Then they got down to one tune again--the latest they had Just as this was becoming absolutely uncomfortable he found a music cata- 1oguefo on the piano with several pieces marked. He brought them home and relief followed.
 He has discovered, so he says, in confidence, that the appearance of any new popular air seems to have g ten dency to bring on a one-tune period that is distraeting
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-04
THE DIVINE POWER.
Judge Lyman $. Burr's Reasons For
 Placing Man Above God.

.F
 Judge Lyman $. Burr of New Brit ain, Conn, has been compelled by total deafness to resign as judge of the city court, where he has served for twenty two years, says the New York World, From the bench the other morning he said:
 "After twenty-two years I suppose one should be satisded, but. my taking away I consider an act of injustice on the part of the Divine Power. We are all hut puppets in. the hands of cruel and tyrannical Master. have the sat isfaction of believing that I have had the good will of man, and appreciate that more than any Kindness of the Higher Power.
 Assistant Judge Cooper, whom Judge Burr had interrupted by asking perrnis- sion to speak, was dumfounded at the declarations of his former associate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-04
Dla,nond Hair ornament..

Diamond hairpins are the newest ea travagance, says, the New York Press. These bejeweled pins are made like the large tortoise shell pins. and the part that shows is incrusted with small diamonds, The diamond hair pins look well on either side of knot on the neck or else glittering above the pompadour in front. The first of these pins shown in America rested in the golden brown tresses of Mrs. Ogden Goeiet She brought it fraln Europe with her last summer. Partly because of the novelty and partly because sd many diamonds are used these pins are extremely expensive. A pair of the piainest pattern is sold for $T50.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-04
CLIFF JEWELLERS: MlDGETs.
A Mfnister's Important Discoveries
 About An Extinct Race.

A Mtntsf0r's Important Discoveries
 About An Extinct Race.
 Returning to Prescott, Ariz., from Flagstaff, where he has been making archaeological research into the exten- sive cliff dweller ruins there, the Rev. J. A. McIntire reports the discovery of some remarkable finds which will go far to establish the fact that the cliff dwellers of Arizona were liIliputian in size, says special dispatch from Phe- nix, Ariz., to the Chicago Inter Ocean.
 '. Dr. McIntire brought back with him a skull of an adult that is no larger than that of an infant. The skull is in every way matured, admitting of no doubt that 1t is that of a person fully grown. That the cliff dweIlers were q diminut1ve people is further proved by. some rooms of their habitations which Dr. McIntire found to be yet intact. Doors only eighteen inches wide were a feature of these.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-04
HEARD IN PASSING

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 The lovers of skating could have no more ideal conditions under which to enjoy their favorite diversion than they have at present, Every pond in this vicinity is i'll fine condition and the fine moonlight evenings make the sport doubly enjoyable.-Danbury News
 Ii would have reflected more credit on the Yale Football association man agers if their blacklist had not gone off at half-cock. As it is. their whole sale "exoneration" of those unjustly accused in the first instance has nulli- fled any action which may be taken by the management against the really guilty ty.-New Britain Herald. { big tiger cat in New London has a mania for eating cut flowers. He does not draw the line at any variety. The other day the tasty animal ate a costly bunch of yiolets which had been pre-. sented to his mistress. He did not leave even the stems. New London seems to be gaining a fine reputation for geological paryels. Bridgeport Post.
 The great power of the administra- tion is therefore to be put in the hands of Governor Odell, and the delegation from New York will not go to the na- tfonal convention i'll a boss's bag or with q string to it. And there is nothing for Senator Platt to do but acquiesce with what grace he can. For of all politicians none is so inpotent as boss who has lost his 'spulls '~New York World.
 We do not believe Il word of if. There were no articles stolen from Mrs Eddy, as 8 matter of fact. She and her ] friends only thought they had been stolen, and there was not any rug made of ostrich breasts, nor any vases, nor souvenir spoons. nor cut glass low ing cup. nor Bible. nor anything of the sort It is all the Teriesf nhantasn. Mother Eddy anneara to he losing
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-04
oontastousness of Rheumatism.

The idea that rheumatism is con, tagious is gaining ground in Ger. many, and at Leipsic patients are actually isolated to prevent the spread of the disease. The evidence in sup, port of this view is claimed to bs accommodating. Children become. sui; ferers from articular rheumatism a few days after. their parents are at. tackled, and M Ta1amon has recorded the case of a child who had articular +rheumatism for eight days, and whose younger sister, sleeping in the same room, was attacked a few. days later with rheumatic affection that proved fatal Rheumatism often seems to pass from one to the other of two mar. ried people, many cases of this kind -as when a perfectly healthy man is taken few days after one of his wife's rheumatic attaclzs-strengt ngthen- ing the theory of contagion. Boston Budget
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-04
wnrming Cold Roast Nation.

A very nice way of warming cold roast mutton or lamb is as follows: Put one teaspoonful of chopped onion into a stewpan with one. ounce of butter. Place it over slow fire, keep the onions stirred until rather brown, then add some flour, mix it in we'll and fry for five minutes; then pour in one- half pint of gravy we'll seasoned, and let it boil until thickened and brown, add one teaspoonful of sugar and one of vinegar, one of Worcestershire sauce, a few chopped gherkins and a few button mushrooms if at hand; put in the mutton, which has been pre- viously sliced in thin slices and per- fectly free from fat; let it remain a few minutes and simmer, not boil- Rural New Yorker.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-04
A Point About Sauces.

In sauces where the flavor of butter is desired, as in egg sauce served with fish, do not add the full amount at first, as cooking dissipates the flavor, while 3 little butter slowly melted and beat en into the sauce just before it is sent to the table will give it the buttery flavor SO highly esteemed bv the epi- cure. So advises an exchange.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-04
Times Changes.

"Did he seek the office or did the office seek him?"
 "Oh, he was lookin' for the office all right before election, but since then. he's been dodgin' it most of the time . except on salary day. Brooklyn Ea- gle
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-04
Glnn .Inh mt n Tim ae.

The talk of signaling from Mars has beeel revived, Better get through with the north pole and the flying machine, says the Washington Star, before taking Ap this proi16sltion seriously.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-04
Only Partially succeasfuI.

Cleveland doctors have succeeded in making a. dead mans heart beat. but they failaS AA make it necessary for. him to go or pSSfzg rent
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-04
Ivory Plant.

The ivory plant has recently been discovered in California. but the nut it produces in it's wild state is of inferior quality and will not make good but tons e
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-04
A GUARANTEEDeURE FOR PILES

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrnd7 ing Piles. Your druggist will refund money if PAZOs OINTMENT fails to cure you in to 14 days. Soc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-04
MUST FIGHT THE ELEMENTS.
omcers of Uncle sam's Navy Find tn g Weather a Formidable
 Enemy.

Not alone in battle have young officers of the navy shown the stuff that is in them, writes John Callan o 'Laughlin, in Success. 4n contests with the clements. they have displayed nerve which it is inl- possible to over1natch For instance, take tho case of Ensign Henry c. Mus tin, commanding the little gunboat Samar, which was assigned by the com mander.in chief of the Asiatic station to cooperate with Mai Gen Young in an advance against the insurgents. While lying off San Ferando, g, typhoon began to rage. Gen. Young wigwagged to Muslin to go ashore for orders. The naval officer lowered a. boat. and with great difficulty, got through the surf. which broke in B fathoms of water. q couldn't tell the general it was impos-s sible to go," he said. apologetically, to an army officer who renonstrated with him for risking his life in attempting the landing Muslin had intended to remain ashore until the weather should moder- ate, but, observing that the wind was veering to the northwest, and anticipat- ing that, blowing from that direction, 1t would drive the Sanlar on the beach, he decided to return immediately to his ship The boat was showed into the breakers, but was tossed back upon the shore as If it were a chip. Again Muslin tried, with the same result. A third time he tried, but the boat was stove in Apparently it was impossible to get by the breakers. Anxious about his ship, Muslin brushed aside all thought of per- sonal risk and announced that he pro- posed to swim through the surf. He. signaled to the Samar to send boat to point just outsfdeo of where the waves were breaking He removed his clothes and plunged into the sea. Huge waves pitted their strength against hisl but, straining every muscle, Muslin labored or; and finally reached his boat, Though almost exhausted, he immediately took charge of the Samar, when taken aboard, and' carried her safely to sea
 queer Dotngs of Rihe Ball
 I myself made the most extraordinary shot at an antelope that ever heard of, which, however has nothing to do with good shooting, but rather with the err cratic course that rifle ball may take. With several scouts, white men and h. NIdIlS, | 1OQS ONCi d lIli, u SSO LIIG Gt UT four buck anteiopes spring to their feet, run a short distance and then stop to look made quick shot at ones which dropped, and on going to him found him not dead, though desperately wounded The animal had been stand ing broadside on. his face toward my left. The ball had struck his left elbow, splintering the olecranon, passed through the brisket, broken the right humerus, turned at right angles, and gone back, cutting several ribs, broken the right femur, then turned again at right angles and came out through the inside of the leg, and struck the left hook joint, which it dislocated and twisted off, so that it hung by a very narrow string of hide. I never again expect to see so extraordinary a course for rife ball--Onting
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-04
GEORGE SIMMONS. Livery and Boarding
 Stables, Fine Turnouts, 523 No. Main St.
FRESH SALMON. zoe Ib-

FRESH SALMON, zoe Ib.
 Long Island Scallops, Green smelts Native Pickerel, Harb< Blues. Perch Pike. Einnan Haddie Kippered Her rings. Smoked StuFs. con-, Maine ana Long Island Clans; Native Sprino Chicken. 2oc ID; Native Fowl, 16c fb, khig week at
 LYON FISH MARKET.
 262 Cherry street, Phone PISA.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-17
a BANQUET TO POSTAL
CLERKS COMMITTEE

Richmond will be visited Saturday by
the Executive Committee OF the National
Association of Railway Postal Clerks,
which completes its annual session IN
Washington Friday.
About eighteen members OF the COM
mittee with their wives Will arrive here
at 2:G Saturday afternoon over the Sea-
board Air Line, us guests OF the Rich
lnond branch of the third division. A BAN
Duet will be rendered them at Murphys
Hotel Saturday night.
The visitors will be accompanied hero
by Mr.. r. G. Plunkett, secretary Of the
Richmond branch. and +. C. Punkett.
president of the Third Division. They viii
be welcomed by Mr.. =. Y, Jenkins, pres
!dent OF the Richmond branch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-17
rtoR ReNr.

FOR nENT,Fout connecting ROOMS arns no0i Il
desired. Apply not Eaat Main. y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-17

WANTED, 70 rent that delightful REs1DEhs s1E
No, POS Daat franklin, contninimgs, ss sisch
rooms, closets. stnble etc; L9ssseNss'11S MI I'd.
October list. AMY to j. u, EiAM AMD ~.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-17
sum MER RESORTS.
NOTICE.

TIE PLUMBERS EXAMINING
Board meets the second and fourth Fri
day nights In room Q, City Hall. All per-
SONS wishing to work at the plumbing
business In tho city OF Richmond must
make written application to the above
board for license ut once.
THOMAS NJ. LANDERS. Sec.
Section OF an ordinance approved De-
ceniber II, 1909: Eysry person desiring 10
in the limits OF the city OF Richmond.
shall within thirty days fter the pas
sage of this ordinance make written np-
plcation to the Board Of Examination
made at the next meeting OF board or as
soon thereafter as practicable.
sept 13-6t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-17

YAnY DESIRES position In private family: hve
: years experience; capable teachers; qualhcaa.
hons. English Latin, French and Music. a.
drees Miss W., Warren, Alhemnrle county. va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-17
v SM7M' Norfolk Westem

LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY.
500 a. NJ, NORFOLK LlMlTED; Ar.
Petersburg. Maysr!y and sHnqlk. 80.
Pnrlor Car, Petersburg TO Lynchbur1 and
Roanoke. Pullman sleepers Roanoke 70
Roanoke to Knoxville, and Knoxville 70
Chattanooga and A sSnR A. ny % nsa .,
Fs5mylle Lynehb15s a apd Roan fMirEp
Arrives Norfolk 500 P. 81. Stops only 1t
Petersburg. WayeEly and Elk GonpSse s
York, Baltimore and gWashinsttSon T. Hon.
81! 80 i P. 81. NEW ORLEANS SHORT
LINE Pullman gsspsEss Reh%bSna e
East Rad ford :: Lynchburg to Chsttanooga.
Memphis and New Orleans Gaze D'nlns
Car. t3 , -
:2:C5 p. NJ and $40 p. NJ: from Norfolk
II 20 a.. M and 1920 P. NJ.
Office No. &3s East Main street; -
w. B. BEV1LL. c. II. 6OsLEt ..LI
Con. Pass. Agent. Dis, Pass Agent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-17

s4#s 81 VA IOINo V|'SI. = ''''',----'.a ifil
INV 1e wears old, wants trustworthy position
ms collector private messenger. or IN some
capacity out .of doors, where reliability ana
hard work will be npprecia ted; eSce!iene fet-
ercnces Write II. A. s., care this olficet
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-17
7Nortca.

nj TIC HMohD PANptyslok. q I.
RUPTURE AND PILES cured no loss Of time
y from business: no knife, no danger ehen.
mn tIsfn and chronic diseases cured; FREQ ~.