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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
CHINESE MILLIONAIREs
American Consul i'm the Lana of QEeus.

The fame of the Five O'Clock club has extended to China and in that far off land a sortof junior organization has sprung up, which in some respects eclipses the parent organization.
 For instance: Doubtless several millions of dollars are represented by the members and guests who congre- gate around the tables at the Bellevue. But the Chinese offspring gathers its. clans and at each sitting hundreds of millions are represented, says an ex- change.
 Consul Robert McWade. just re- turned from Canton, is sponsible for the introduction of the Five O'Clock club ideas into the far east. He saw, when he first assumed the position of consul, that the Europeans stationed there paid very little attention to the natives in social way. In fact the rep resenta tives of the European powers seemed to be on their dignity, so the Chinamen naturally became as distant as possible.
 But, according to Consul McWade, these same Chinamen were as we'll if uOU UCLICI CouCdLCo Ludu GuC44 AO1 visitors and when it came to family there were dozens who could trace their ancestry back to the time when Adam played whiptop or some game 1 like it.
 Then Consul McWade conceived the idea of. organizing Five O'Clock club. He was ore of the founders of the original organization here and he | thought that such diversion would ap- peal to his Chinese friends. So well did the plan succeed that after the first dinner a permanent organization was decided on and Consul McWade was unanimously elected president. Mrs. McWade, incidentally, enjoys the honor of being the only woman who ever participated at one of the ban luets and the other day she said that the parent organiza tion would have to be careful of it's laurels if compari- son of menus were attempted.
 For official helpers Consul McWade 1 had as secretary Poon Pu Lun, literary chancellor of China, for treasurer the imperial banker of Canton, Chao Tit Shi, and his executive committee was I made up of Lee Chee, a brother of Wu Ting fang, Chao Tit Sang, the richest man in China, who has the entree to the celestial court at all times, and Foon Tchi Ming, the richest jade mer' chant in the world.
 With such an executive staff, dinners of surpassing magnifcence were ar, ranged and the orientals quickly ap- preciated the spirit of the occasion by becoming: as ready of wit and as de. monstrative as their brethern of the
 Bellevue. ..-.
 It is not in evidence how much the Chinese Five O'Clock club helped, but
 Consul McWade, with district en
 oracing 12o,oo square miles and 5000,
 )0o of people, had, no bother when il came to collecting the claims of Ameri cans arising from the Boxer outbreak
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
PONY RANCH IN NEW YORK.
Where Shapeay Little ShetIands ot the Rich Are Cared For During
 the Winter.

A pony ranch is one of the attrac- lions which the Bronx brought to New York city, or rather which the city ac- Quired by growing out to it, for it has ibeen in existence on little res serva- ition of its own for the past 12 years. Hundreds of ponies have been bred on the Simpson farm, as the place is called after the owned, and have been cold to circus managers and to indul- gent parents who regard them as cap 3tal playfe1lows for the children. New Works pony ranch is located in the very shadow of the convent whose walls shelter the weary society woman who seeks peace and rest after hard :seakon. Every motorman in the Bronx knows where the Shetland pony ranch is, for the South Boulevard cars pass the fields and stables of the esta tablish- ment, says the Times.
 There are about 75 Shetland ponies there for shelter and care during this winter. Their tiny hoof prints are in the roads in the vicinity, and they are a constant sde elight to the neighbor- hood children who feed them with scraps from their lunch baskets on their way home from school. The po- nies are also popular as models for feminine art students who go there to sketch. They are such friendly little creat and have such an abundance of curiosity that the office of art critic suits their tastes better than that of mere model, for they gather about the artist in. circle, completely surround ing her, as if they were so many lambs and she their shepherdess.
 While it is pleasant to be on such friendly terms with the ponies, it is something of a hindrance when it comes to sketcbing. The ponies nib ble the flowers on her hat exa mine her shoes. and threaten to take samples of her shoulders as we'll as her sketch book. Perspective that is so essential to artistic effect is denied by the close proximity of the models.
 A frst-class Shetland pony com mands a market price of $100 to $50. They are readily broken to harness, and are immensely popular and very reliable as kind of animated toy. But very few of those that are actual ly raised in the Shetland isles for the British market are destined to become pets of children in rich homes. The majority are sold to work in the coal mines. In that case the smaller they are the larger price they demand, and in the life to which they are doomed they never again see the light of day
 The most beautiful of all the ponies at the Shetland ranch in Greater New York is called Dewey, in honor of the admiral. He is sorrel in color, with . finely shaped mane, and over his fore head bang of hair that would make g fine pompadour. He has all the dig nifty of a grown-up in his bearing; fine shapeiy legs, but so delicate as to seen out of keeping with utility, and ht looks more tike an imported Christina: toy than living creature. The farm itself is place of resort for a number of little people from town, and whe1 on Saturdays they make an excursion to the Bronx, it is, Dewey who is al ! lowed to give them horseback rid up and down the road.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS,

About 20 per cent. of the weight of meat is lost during cooking.
 An ordinary oak tree raises 1a0 tr 150 tons of moisture from the earth dsring single season.
 Except school taxes there is no state tax levied in New Jersey; other than that derived from corporations
 Irregularities in the postal Sservfcl at Semarang, Java, led to an investi- gation which showed that the indo- lent native postmen had a habit oi tying letters into bundles and drop ping them into the river.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
Fig Rock.

Boil two cupfuls of sugar and one cupful of water together until it turns an amber color. Add little pinch of cream of tartar before removing from the fire. Spread cup of chopped figs in a buttered pan and pour the boiled sugar over them. When nearly cold mark out in squares, so that it can be easily broken apart when hard.- Washington Star.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
Must Blame Something.

Wife-You don't seem to enjoy the dinner, dear. What's the matter?
 Husband-I was wondering if there weren't some typographical errors in that cookery book of yours.-Stray Stories.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
BOTTOMS

GU UNO A Brown Cotton, good quality, worth 5c, sale price 1-4c yard Fine A Brown Sheeting, worth 7c, sale price SAC yard Extra Heavy Fine Brown Cotton, worth 7c, sale price 6c yard 4O-inch Brown Sheeting, worth sc. sale price 7c yard A Bleached Cotton, sale price
 4 1-2c yard A Bleached Cotton, fine soft fin ish and we'll known brand, worth 9c sale price 7 1-2c yard Heavy Bleached Cotton, worth 7c sale price 6c yard All Our 121sc Fine Cottons, price
 10 1-2c yard Lonsdale Cambric, best quality, worth 121sc, sale price 10 l-2c yd Fine Half Bleached Cotton, worth 9c sale price z 1-2c yard
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
January Sale Of DomesticS, Cot
 tons and SheetingS

These items are not made up from lot o seconds ana - fero goods bought specially for sale purposes but com psed wholly of standard brands of Coonsgoods we car y ii stock throughout the year, and marked at such prces for this sale as will pay you to look out for your future wants in this direction.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
Real Bad.

Redd--I hear you have been out on the links with your Philadelphia friend.
 G7reene-Yes, tke Quaker.
 Ibid he surprise you any?"
 q should say he didl Whenever he missed the ball he stamped his foot and said: You perverse thing!' "- Zonkers Statesman.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07

At Festiniog, North Wales, the guar dians have subscribed to provide a piano for their workhouse.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
ETlaGS

9-4 Brown Sheeting, worth 19c,
 sale price l6c yard
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03
STALENESS A CAUSE OF FAILURE.

Failure realize cherished audable ambition does
not sour Sir Thomas Upton tend dim the brightness
those genemany and sportsmanke qualities made him
deerved and genuinely popular people from
whom he has attempted three lift priced Americas
cup With characteristic without the suspicion Of
bitterness he Acknowledges that the best that English yacht design
builders shippers and sailors equal much less
the achievements OF their American competitors
I'VE stale he explains, speaking counrymen at large
We've got to brace good British
but stale compared with the greatest earth In
Sir Thomas the continuance of bondage responsible
for the staleness of the British He goes us there
classes; here there There mix
with another here touch All swing together good
Of the country There kindly feeling
good another There classes pulling way
another in another"
In this Sir Thomas complimentary to
Americans than they really deserve of fact
appears
to think Nevertheless undniab that greater
industrial efficiency freedom
the demoazng enervaing Britain
made much toward political democracy but nowhsand
ing that fact the there regarded
than the man who does toll for livelihood While in this
country the social intercourse wealthy and working
ents OF the citizenship restricted there recognized bar
nor oenai OF the possibility all
limitations Not only theory but the door always open
mere through which the humbest may pass highest
social station.
vastly different the in Great Britain where the
ooo not on always closed but where the
men insists hat must continue closed permanently Moreover
ii surprising it dcouraeng 70 observe that s r,e
British workers appear content TO pcr, tho oor r.,
closed Their efforts directed almost wholly % male
the greatest possible gains their condition bondage rather
than TO strive to end IT, at least above il,
1t is this passivty this supneness indeed that n the ar
staleness Sir Thomas finds the condition Of his
his words there American citizen no less than
British subjects Americans hope escape that staeness
which has competitors tardy followers IN every
enterprise from building railroad bridge Africa quick time
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03
SECRETARY sHAW's CURRENCY PLAN.

important thought provoking speech that Sece
the Treasury Shaw delivered Chicago evening In it
outlined plan for giving currency that greatly needed
elemcnelasticy Briefly stated his proposal that national
banks be authorized with the comptroller Of the
issue circulating equal Of their bond
secured circulation of These be
tired will the discretion of the comptroller the dposi of
equal of lawful money United States subreasuy
In of his plan Secretary Shaw contends that such
he contempates would almost instantly into exist
whenever advanced profitable point
that would be retired promptly the of interest be-
came normal Being amply protected by the gov
ernnen would become the underwater of the currency thus
making absolutely safe 1t is further asserted by the
that of this would be preferable
egaze clearing house certificates
of the would of itself advertisement of stringent
dons This point however does appear
ance and be said also that could hardly be possible
material addition the fact
OF the increase becoming Immediately known the financial
But waving that matter be said that Secretary Shaw
has the obvious simplicity that
reason it is likely appeal strongly those who wish
long desired and greatly needed element elasticity impaired
without menacing mpang quality making an,
dangerous change in its basis
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03
PLANNED HIS DEATH.
Reilly Knocked Ssnselsss and Plscsd on
Railroad Track By Pals In a Robbery.

San Bernardino. Cal. Sept. S-The
sheriff has secured a prisoner under un-
usual circumstances. He is believed 10
be wanted in Piercer county for stage
robbery. He was found lying across the
railroad track at Barstow. unconscious
from terrible blow on top Of the head.
He evidently had been placed there to
be cut to pieces by the westbound Over
land train. In his pocket was found a
mask and the card OF M. J. Reilly" OF
the Siverton, Col. Walters union. The
man was found on the track several hours
after the theft OF a Wells Fargo treas
ure box, and 1t is believed by the police
that he participated in that and was la
ter struck on tho head by his partners
In the crime. and left for the train to end
his life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03

the Turkish feu de oie isn't half deadly the feuc
de Kentucky.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03
HOLY NAME SOCIsTY'S FIELD DAY.

Monday next there will be held on An
drews reld. Camp street the annual field
day OF the United societies Of the Hcjy
Name parish. This event which may be
called the star attraction OF Labor Dav
is one which in the past has never failed
TO amuse Its patrons 10 a degree far be.
yond their expecta tons and the present
occasion has been provided for in = man
ner calculated 20 surpasa its predecessors
The program II unusually elaborate and
the features the most varied and novel
that can be offered TO the public An
kinds OF sports. games refreshments and
other entertainment will be available 10
everybody-young and old.
There will be dancing I'm the customary
manner. with ample facilities and an ef-
iicient orchestra. swings md merry GO
round. the delight OF the children: Man
haitian pool 10 enable the Young men 10
test their luck and skill. ball tossing and
other games OF like character. all OF
which may be enjoyed throughout the
entire occasion.
particularly novel attraction will be
offered. which alone II we'll worth visit
TO the scene OF the entertainment. being
no less than prize exhibition IN irish
hornuipe dancing jiRs and reels all exc
cufed with the accompa niment or genuine
Irish bagpipes. played by the hest ar
.ists together with expert violinists. This
attraction. like oil others. will be In the
nature % continuous performance.
Another feature not 20 new. but always
interesting will be balloon ascension.
which will take place during tho after
noon. Admission 20 the grounds can be
obtained for the nominal sum OF 10 cents
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03

ATHERToN-In Liberty. N Y, Aug. %.
! 1909, DR.. Alexander Montague Ather-
/ ton. aged 2s years. OF Honolulu. II. T.,
son Of Juiette Montague and the late
Joseph Ballard Atherton. Burial at
| Swan Point cemetery. Providence. r. I.
New York, Boston. Baltimore and San
| Francisco papers please copy.
/ 1ENFoRD-At the Congregational par
sonage. North Amherst, Ohio. Aug. 80.
| Mrs Amanda NJ. Benford aged 81
! years. months. % days.
Burial at Swan Point cemetery Friday
afternoon at o'clock.
6lNDER-In this city, Sept. 1st. 1908.
Louise. wife OF Charles W. Binder In
her iith year
Funeral from her late residence. 2oS
! Carpenter street. Friday the 4th inst, at
: - ock p. m. Relatives and friends are
| invit d 10 attend.
North AttleSoro. Mass, papers please
copy.
| cHAFFEE-In East Providence. I'd inst,
Hattie Louise. daughter OF Warren L.
and Harriet A. Chafree. aged Is years.
! 3 months. Is days.
Notice OF funeral later.
cook-In ulocester. r. l.. Sept. L. MI
chael A. Cook. in the 18th year OF his
age.
Funeral Friday. the 4th inst. at y. m,
! from the residence OF his son. william
j H. Cook Relatives and friends are In
vited TO attend.
| pOUGLA3-In this city. on the I'd inst,
Janice Pltman. infant daughter OF
George and Jane II. Douglas, aged
months. days.
/ Funeral services from her parents resi-
dence. No 15i Laban street. Friday.
! Sept 4. at p m Relatives and friends
I invited 10 attend.
EkRKCilAW--In this city. the lst inst.
Eliza NJ F., wife OF George T.. Earn
! shaw.
Funeral from her late residence. II
1 Faith street on Friday. Sept. 4. at $50
a. M Relatives ard friends invited 10 at
/ tend.
FEeLEY-Iu Sharon. Mass. on the I'd
inst. Ann. widow OF Michael Feeley'
! agid % years.
Funeral Friday. sept T. at $40 a. m,
! from her late residence. No. 1863 Power
street Solemn requiem mass at ST. Jo-
I seph's church az 10 a. IN. Relatives ana
\ fiienLs are invited 10 attend
I oEE-At West wirfinGt ton. Conn. Sept.
lst.. BENJAMIN Gee IN the nth year OF
his age.
oRARAM-In this city on the 2d inst.
! Catherine. widow Of Michael Graham.
/ Funeral from her late residence. Il
+ Gesler street. Friday. Sept. 4. at $50 a.
.
lend.
oREENG-In Riverside on the I'd inst.
John Greene.
Funeral from the residence Of his son.
I ~ River street. Riverside. Friday the
9TH inst. at a. m. Member Branch SO.
i &. X. Of A.
HEFrcRNAN--In Worcester. Mass. lst
inst. Mary a. Lynn, wife Of Austin
Ifeffefnan.
Funeral from the residence OF Mr..
I Thomas II. Campbell g. Bridgham street,
. Providence. X. l., Friday. 4th inst. at
s:3o a. IN. Relatives and friends invited
/ TO attend.
JoHNSToN--In I.onsdale. Sept. I. Mar
celia. wife Of John Johnston.
Funeral from her late residence, t4o
| Front street. Saturday. Sept 5. at | p.
m Intsrmont at Swan Point cemetery.
MecUsKER-In thls eityr-eff- the -i-tv last.
Edward McCusker. aged ~ years
Funsfa Friday morning. the 4th inst,
at $40 o'clock from the residence OF his
nephew. owen McCusker. - Goddard
street Relatives and friends are invited
60 attend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03
THE COMMITTEES.
DISCOUNT RACE INCREASED.

London. Sept. 2--The rate ~ discount
of the Bank OF England was Increased to-
day from 20 4 per cent The rise I'm
the bank rate was attributed mainly 10
the Withdrawal Of gold for the repay
ment % The Netherlands railroad loan.
and. TO a lesser degree. 10 the demands
for gold for Berlin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03

"A St Petersburg cable states that
law legalizing strikes is in preparation
Several strikes are already in progress ia
Russia. Evidently the enduring ana PITY
ing stages have passed and the embracing
is about TO happen. Galveston News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03
MRS. JULIA M'SeAs WnlGRr DEAD.

Fulton. Mo. Sept s--Mrs. Julia Nc
Near Wright wife - the late DR. W. J.
Wright. died AZ her home here. last eve-
n.ng. AGED 81 years She was the author
OF a number OF successful books the
most important OF which are her ma
ture reader"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03

only by exchanging crews that the Democracy hope
70 escape disaster in 1904
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03

old friend Lo, the poor Indian isn't slow in learning the
of the paefac has been generally supposed Out IN the
noble Red Man has leased the land TO six
parties and collected substantial cash advance on
each lease.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03

constructing and sailing winning yacht they will watch with
vigilance for establish class bondage here
and sterny suppress it the first manifestation
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03

The Turkey question has precpaed itself unusually early this
year Ordinarily does become until late November
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03

Bryan has the in Ohio and Immediately marked
improvement in the health of Senator Hanna recorded
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03
! WHAr OrHERsS J
: NRR ~CYING I
x~Ss Q 100000 assS

"The prodigious and repeated facility
with which the Republican press swings
Missouri into the Republican column VIII
produce no surprise. Miracles are easy Tor
some newspapers. They are even now en-
gagged in eliminating the question OF pat
ronage from politics. st. Louis Hepuo-
lie.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11
WHO DIED FIRST?
Peculiar Legal Complications Result.
ing From Drowning.
From Tuesday's Daily

From tuesdays Daily.
The triple drowning accident at White
Bear, when Wolford Carlson and his wife,
Helen, were two of the victims, has
brought about peculiar legal complied.
ton.
The courts will have to decide which
died first. r
Mrs. Carlson carried $1,000 endow.
ment insurance in her own favor. Her
husband carried $1,000 in favor of his
wife. She had 500 in the bank in her
own name and he had $3.50 in another
bank in his name.
The household goods, valued at $500
were jointly owned.
Mrs. Carlson leaves an aged mother
in st. Paul. Mr.. Carlson leaves as his
surviving heir, an aged father in Swe-
den.
If Mrs. Carlson died first her husband
would have inherited her estate and his
father in Sweden, would get everything
the couple left. If Mrs. Carlson died
after her husband, then her mother in
st. Paul gets all of the joint estate.
Both husband and wife were seen to
go down to their watery graves at the
same moments.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11
WILD GIRL WAS A BOY.
Crowd OF People al West Union Die
covered Something.
From Tuesdays Daily.

\ dispatch from West Union, Iowa,
says The last day of the county fair
here was marked by an incident not on
the program. Among the small shows on
the ground was one, the only attraction
in which was "Marilla, the Wild Garl,"
a strange looking creature confined in
hole in the ground, over which was a
bottomless box The thrill hungry paid
10 cents to peep into this box and see
the show, and dimes rolled in beautifully
for two days, but on the third day things
went wrong. Two innocent appearing fat
men entered the tent during the after
noon, and presently they picked out
certain small man Of vehttiresome spirit
from among the people in the tent, and
dropped him into the pit with the wild
girl; whereupop the wild girl scrambled
out, losing a portion of her hairy cos
tune in the process, and ran as fast as
a healthy young chap who scents danger
can run. Then, despite the remon-
strances of the two managers of the
show, the fat men took charge of the
performance, and for gleeful period the
small man posed as the wild girl. He soon
tired of this, however, and climbed from
the hole and kicked the tent down This
was the signal for the crowd that gather
ed to wreck vengeance on the managers
of the rank fake
Hang 'esa!" the crowd yelled, and
somebody produced a long rope.
The managers didn't wish to be hung.
Away they raced across the grounds
with fully 4 Thousand men and boys
after them They were soon caught.
They begged for mercy, and at this june
ture the county sheriff appeared and took
them to the Jail Efor safety. They left |
town last night