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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-20
OPTIONS GREAT TEA CESS.
The Big Island in the Indian Ocean
 Prepares Display.

The Big Island in the Indian Ocean
 Prepares Display.
 Work on the Ceylon building at the Louisiana Purchase exposition began Monday. and that important depen- dency of Great Britain is preparing an exhibit that will be of unusual interest to the sightseers at the worlds fair.
 This island in the Indian ocean is a part of the British empires oriental possessions, and with the last decade has assumed great importance in the commercial world The government of Ceylon was one of the first to accept the invitation from the government of the United States to participate in the worlds fair. and the commercial or ganizations of the enterprising island enthusiastically joined with the gov ernment in preparations for repre- sentative exhibit.
 On the northern slope of Agricultural hill on the worlds fair grounds at St Louis. Ceylon has been allotted building ITS feet square. Tea is one of the principal products of the island, and great tea house, built in the center of the plot. and surrounded by gardens. will be the principal theme of
 
 reproduction of one of the famous Cey- lon temples. built of native materials by native workmen. Within the tenn pie and in the gardens and paviltons surrounding it tea will be Served by Ceylon girls clad in their attractive native costume.
 Green tea is one of the products that Ceylon growers are going to make q supreme effort to break into the trade that has been practically monopolized by China On the small territory to, be occupied by the Ceylon government more than $1OO,OOO will be expended in rendering the place attractive to wis., itors. Besides producing large quan- titles of tea, Ceylon is famous mar ket for cocoanut oil. plumbage. citron- ella oil, desiccated cocoanut and cinna- mon. Ebony and ornamental woods are grown in large quantities on the island, and all of these will enter into the makeup of the exhibit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-20
N. E. o. P. NOTES.
|rass City and Mattatuck Lodges Met Last Night

rass City and Mattatuck Lodges Met
 Last Night
 Brass City lodge, N. B. o. F., held very interesting and instructive Aeeting last night, The newly in- a1led officers. George O'Neil, warden, Ind Miss Nora Keating, secretary. per Drmed their duties in an enthusiastic amer. Four candidates were ballot Fl for, and the large attendance spoke sblumes for this lodges popularity zeputy Henry Baker was present and Re visit was one Of great benefit to ae order
 H Mattatuck lodge. N. E. O. P, meet Sg. held last evening at Red Mems Ball. was time spent in strong enthusi- sm to advance the interests of the zrder. Two candidates were initiated y a degree team Of twelve in an able
 amer, under the leadership or War len r. Gross. This being their first Dpearance they were highly compli- ented on their excellent work. One bpIication was received. Deputies ayne and stunman of Anchor and humboldt lodges were present and fn- brmed the members that the latch Ering was always out and that mem nrs of the order were always welcome their lodges Refreshments were Rrved under the supervision of Mrs Jayne.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-20
DON'T YOU WANT IT?

Our special offer to give away free of charge a popular magazine, is still open. If you want to be in time for the November number, which is going to be a good one, your name should be handed in at once, not later than Fri day or Saturday. All that is necessary to do is for the present subscribers of the Democrat, or those who would like to be readers, to hand Ill their names and pay the subscription price, whether for one month, three months, or year, in ad- vance. The Democrat and the Woman's Home Companion will then be delivered to your home. It is an ex- cellent opportunity to get daily paper and one of the best home magazines for the price of the paper No extra charge for the magazine or for deliv erinR it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-20
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Robber, Who Was Captured, Threat + ened to Kill the Woman.


 ened to Kill the Woman.
 Wilimantic, Oct 20.-Mrs Willard C. Clark of Columbia was held up yestef- day afternoon while driving on the road to Columbia, a few miles rom this city. The robbery was commltted In thorough western style. A young man jumped from the side of the road and taking hold of the horses bits, gave Mrs Clark her choice between her life and the loss of her money: He repeated his threats and backed the team to the side of the road, promptly unhitched the horse and then told Mrs Clark to give up the money. Mrs Clark knew the man, and knowing that he had no firearms, she. at first fe- fused. The man then picked up large stone and threatened to crush her skull with 1t if she did not give him what money she had. She nnaily rave him $1O bill, all the money she had.
 After she had given him the money she asked him if he would be Klnd enough to hitch up her horse for her' which he did, and then allowed her to 20. She then told him she would nave him arrested He calmly answered her that he was willing she should nave him arrested the next day and then started toward Willimantic.
 Mrs Clark hurriedly drove to Colum- bia and telephoned to Captain Edgar Richmond, informing him of the affair and giving a very good description or the man who had robbed her. Captain Richmond immediately started out on his search and found the man at the Bridge street railroad crossing.
 The man was Duncan Grant, 22 wears old who says that he has no home. He has been working off and on in Columbia, and has worked for Mrs Clark, the woman he held up. He was arrested here Saturday night for intoxication. and yesterday morning Judge Arnold suspended judgment on his promise to leave town. Captain Richmond met Grant during the day twice and told him to leave town or he would arrest him. When Grant was arrested last night the $10 bill was found under the band of the cap which he wore. Grant wore white duck cap which has separate cloth cover ing. When he held up Mrs Clark the cover was taken off so that the cap re sembled those worn by butchers.
 After leaving Mrs Clark he crossed some woodland and came on to the track of the Air Line division and came to this city by the railroad tracks When he was arrested he told the cap tain that he was on his way to the railroad station in this city. where he intended to take a train for Stamford Mrs Clark came to Willimantdc at o'clock last evening and identified Grant as the man who had robbed her Grant will be taken to Columbia fo1 l trial as the offense was committed there. When he was brought before Mrs Clark last evening in the police station he looked her straight in the face and denied the charge. He said he was not implicated in the affair and would fight to the very end and unti 1 he was acquitted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-20
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
|uld Not Transact Any Business for
 Want of a Quorum.

3uld NOL 1rAHSHCt Ally PuSLueSS AOi Want of Quorum.
 The aldermen made another unsuc- ssful attempt to hold a meeting last kht, but enough members did not t in an appearance to make a quor- 7n and 1t was decided to adjourn un- next Monday night. City Attorney Eellogg was called in and asked what Suld be done towards, compelling at 2hdance at meetings. He said he CIV of nothing except to send out the aerif and arrest them. It Is proba a. P that this plan will be tried next Dnday in case such course should
 deemed necessary. The absentees It night were Aldermen Goss, Gates, Prd, Brophy, Murray, O'Brien, Pagan q Keefe. Mir Gates is sick, but 1t
 thought that he will be able to be I t soon.
 Mir Filling inquired if there was any, ing important to be. acted upon and hs answered by Mir Chesson, who Nd there was nothing but what could Rit a week, but he didn't think it Pr to the other members to be com g down week after week and have
 return home without doing any, Ing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-20
CITY NEWS

The board of public works will meet at o'clock tonight
 Because it's trying to do the tying IS why some folks lied puffs are buy Ing or upson, Singleton & Go.
 The Rev James McGuane. who was transferred to St Mary's parish, New Britain the other day from Hartford has been transferred to St Joseph's Catholic parish in the latter city.
 A ladies' class in basketry has been formed and will meet on Wednesday at 10 o'clock. Application for mem- bership should be made to the superin- tendent.
 The funeral of Mrs Margaret Reilly will take place tomorrow morning at 8:80 o'clock from the family residence on Linden street with a mass Of requiem at the Immaculate Conception church and interment in new St Jos eph's cemetery.
 l.. A. Raymond, business agent of the Painters union, local 491, says that the wage scale has not as yet been discussed at a meeting of the union and when they do agree upon scale they will submit it to the mas ter painters before making 1t public.
 MT Towne will begin a short series of free organ recitals at the First church on Monday, October 2s, at 8 o'clock, assisted by May Stanley, vfo- Hnist. and Henry J. Dunn, organist. Mir Towne will play a new suite by Alex Guilmant. All music lovers are cordially invited.
 The skaters are now at work on the roof of the new rectory of St Francis Xavier's parish and the south wall Of the church building is several feet above ground. Considering the diff culties that had to be overcome in mak- ing the foundations for both buildings. things are moving along nicely and in a short time two handsome structures will mark the spot. where but short time ago but jutting ledges of rock | were very much in evidence.
 The work of repairing sidewalks is going on and by the time "Jack Frost 1 gets around most of the bad places will he in good condition for public travel. To be sure some people have l made up their minds to beat the city l at the game of sidewalk mending, but there appears to be no way out of that i unl4ss the incoming administrator makes it a point to carry out the in tention of the new law that no walk now out Of repair shall be accepted by the city until 1t is fixed at the ex pense of the abuttfng property owner
 The grand annual fair, sociable ant supper of Court Hamilton will oper in their new hall next Tuesday ano will continue for the balance of the l week. Features of the entertainment ] will be an exhibition drill by the crack team of Comstock lodge, K. of F., il their new uniforms; Court Shields, F of A., will also have night, and there will be addresses by several pronin ent citizens. The Dewey club con nected with Court Welsh of Water vile, will give an exhibition. an6 Townsend lodge will send it's drill team. Mad River grange degree team will be the attraction for one evening T. I. Munson, chairman of the enter tainment committee, promises to make things pleasant for all and. extends E cordial invitation to everybody to yisi, the place during the fair. Buses vii meet every trolley car at the end O, the East Main street line
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-20
Novel Retacule For Women.

The hand bag, reticule and silk purse all seem doomed to temporary disap- pearance before new chef d'oeuvre of the jewellers art which has just ap- peared in the Rue de Ia Paix ip. Paris, says the New York Herald. This is a silver or gold box no bigger than a cigarette case and contains cardcase, pencil, bonbon box, mirror. powder pun, pins, matches, cigarettes and watch. One can carry the dainty arti- cle in the hand or supported by a chain.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-20
NEW BUILDING ORDINANCE.
ay Be Modified if the Aldermen Gan
 Be Gotten Together.

ay Be Modified if the Aldermen Gan
 Be Gotten Together.
 The new building ordinance is a eat hardship in certain districts of e city and it Is thought that an ef- frt will be made to have parts of 1t pdified as soon as Sheriff Mcdonald Rn locate the missing members of the lard of aldermen and prevail upon lem to attend meeting. Section "A
 the one that is bothering most peo- e at this time. They want to shin P their houses, but the building fn- ector will not allow them to pro- ed with the work and quotes as his
 thority for holding them Up the fol- wing from. the building ordinance: NSec "A. No frame building which is Rarer than five feet to a brick or Rsonry building, or nearer than ten A another frame building shall have
 roof recovered with any except an combustible roofing material.
 Almost all the frame buildings in e thickly settled portions of the out 4{rts of the second taxation district Ad many in the first district. too he within this provision and the Vners are in a quandary to know hat to do in the premises. They mt want to go to the cost of putting
 slate or some other fire proof ma rial. for half the buildings are old ructures that there is not much in, iyway, and the idea of allowing I em to remain in their present con Rtion and be drenched with rain dsr- the winter season Is not very easant prospect. so that the situation q serious in more than one street and 4 does seem that the city fathers buld get together and do something #hich will enable property owners to lake such repairs as are needed in 8eir homes before the real bad eather sets in. If you take q walk bout town and notice the number of anne buildings that are nearer than an feet to others buildings of the me character it will not take long
 convince. you that the passage Of I e act in its present form must have Zen an oversight It isfall right with the fire limits, but it is a hardship hd unnecessary precaution to make it berative outside these lines. When 8e ordinance was passed 1t was ez- Acted that it would need little trim ling from time to time and 1t looks ] if this is very good place to make T Commencement.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-20
THB sTATE POLICE.
Five Appointed Yesterday by the Commissioners ,e y

Five Appointed Yesterday by the
 Commissioners. .s J
 The board of state police commis- sioners, appointed by Governor Cham berlain June 15, 1908, held long ses- sion at the headquarters at the capitol in Hartford yesterday afternoon and completed the force by appointing five state policemen. The following of hcfal announcement was given to the reporters: 'HThe department is now organized and ready to attend to the cases" The following men were ap- pointed: William c. Clark of Bethel, William O'Brien of New Haven, Frank c. Barnes of Plymouth, John s. Flynn of Wethersield. Merrill s. Louks of Ashford.
 Probably the best known man ap. pointed is Merrill s. Louks of Ashford, who was a detective of the Law and Order league until that organization ceased to be active Clark, O'Brien and Barnes have been constables. OBr1en was special constable in New Haven and was picked out by many in that city as the one who would get the appointment from that place.
 The men were appointed upon re- commendation of Superintendent Egan, who had sixty-six applicants to choose from. The men chosen are well scat tered as regards locality. Ashford is In W1ndham county, Bethel is in Fair neId county and Plymouth Is in Litch- neid county. The deputy superln- tendenf, Arthur l.. Story, lives in New London county.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-20
odd Way to Encourage Matrimonx.

Odd Way to Encourage MatrimOny.
 Mayor Charles W. Aempel of Akron, O., recently made Q new ruling on in : toxication cases in police courts. The usual fine for plain drunks has always been $2 and costs. The mayor has made the rule that single men shall pay this sum, but married men who get under the influence shall be let off with $1 and the costs. J. Y. Anthony of Youngstown was one of the prison CTS the other day and when informed of the rule remarked
 ''It's only once in awhile a man gets drunk,sand he can afford to pay the ex- tra dollar not to have the trouble of a wife and the horrible possibility of a Annther-in- laM."
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-27
BASEBALL LEAGUE MEETING.
A Temporary Committee Appointed to Make
Preliminary Arrangements for the Coming
season-High School May Join the League.

A meeting was held in the Y. NJ. G.
A. rooms Tuesday night to make ar
rangements for local baseball league
for the coming season. The large at
tendance showed the general interest
felt on the subject. NJ j. Moran pre-
sided 1t was moved that temporary
committee be appointed to make all
preliminary arrangements for the for
nation of league, it being understood
that the members of this committee
relinquish this supervision as soon as
the managers of the teams are selected.
This committee, composed of Charles
Thompson, G. G. Wilson, d. j. Shaw,
James Ferriter and Roy Cook, was
chosen by acclamation. After few dis
cussions and a presentation of the
views of many of those interested, the
committee met in private, but nothing
definite was decided on. 1t seems prob
able that last years champions. the
Dunham Brothers team, will not be
represented this year. Members of this
team seem to be open to the charge of
professionalism, contrary to the ethics
of the league, which is designed to be
made up of amateur players only. and
the objection is made in some quarters
that the team does not belong to any
of the local town or society organiza-
tions. If the team does not join the
league, the star battery, Ellis and Al
len, Stolte. shortstop, and Reed first
baseman, are likely to 60 to the Wheel
club as the players mentioned are mem
bers of that organization. The High
school nine may be the fourth team in
the league if the boys show up well in
preliminary practice. 1t is believed
that the firemen will have a particular
ly strong team this season and they
may put in an eligible bid for the po-
sitlon. On account of the many ques-
tions to be taken into consideration it
was decided to hold another meeting
next Monday evening at s O'Clock.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-27
A MODEL MANUFACTURING PLANT.
The B. Souto g. Co. Factory Now Well Under
Way

The work of construction on the B.
Souto & Co. factory is now sufficient,
advanced so that the proportions of th,
enterprise can be readily ascertained
The plant when finished will comprise
eight buildings, the largest three
story structure 50x152 feet in dimen
sions and will afford employment to 10t
men, which augurs well for increased
life, business and prosperity for Brat
tleboro. Twenty men are rapidly push
ing the work to completion under the
charge of Contractors Holden Il Mar
tin, and it is estimated that business
operations will be commenced in Sep
tember. Painting on the wooden build
ings began Wednesday and they have
now an improved appearance in gart
of red. The plant is located about
one mile from Brattleboro village
closely adjoining the highway and the
railroad on a fine piece of level mead
ow land that was formerly part of the
Hunt farm. A short spur track will
connect the plant with the railroad.
All varieties of household furniture
will be manufactured and the output
will be entirely for the foreign markets
with Germany in the lead.
The storehouse. substantial two
story structure G5x104 feet, stands near
est the road, flanked on the right by
the finishing building 30 feet in depth
with frontage of 96 feet. Directly
back of both is the big three story
building, which will contain all the
machinery for the manufacture of fur
niture. The dry storage, fuel and pow
er houses, all of brick and of one story,
with the respective dimensions of 40x32.
15x36 and 40x45 feet, are in the rear of
the main building. Two more struc-
lures remain to be erected, repair
shop and a saw mill.
Entrance TO the plant is made from
the approach by the road, into the gen
eral office, near the right hand corner
of the storehouse. The plan for this
office is 24x32 feet, so there will be no
restrictions as to room for the purposes
designed This office is connected with
a small room to be used as private of
flee. Two other compartments on this
floor will be used as packing and ship
ping rooms. The upper story of the
building is to serve entirely as place
for storage. A covered passageway
leads to the finishing building, de-
signed lot lne painting anu FdruisuiuS
of furniture.
The three floors of the main building
are to be given up to the establishing
of the manufacturing machinery with
the heavy machines on the first floor.
These floors will consist of only room
on each story as there will be only the
three rooms in the building. The
rooms throughout all the company's
buildings are well lighted by 12x5 win
dows, with electric lighting appli
ances when necessary, and the latest
improvements for ventilation. Taken
as whole it will be a model manufac-
turing plant.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-27
Petit Jurors for County Court.

Assistant Judges F. B. Pier ant
Frank Worden have drawn the follow
ing petit jurors to serve at the April
term of county court: Athens, Hol
land J. Hastings: Brattleboro, Her.
bert d. Waterman, Edward c. Dun
klee. Frank L. Reed; Brookline, War
rem De Mott: Dover, Frank E. Yeaw
Dummerston, W. ". Wilson; Grafton,
Norman r. Davis; Guilford, L. j.
Huntley; Halifax, John c. VIM: ia
maica, A. Washburn Kidder, William
L. Barnes: Londonderry, David b.
Goddard, William A. Starbuck: Marl-
boro. ". III. Whitney: Newfane, Fred
NJ. Wiswall; Putney,. Fred B. Harmon ;
Rockingham, Eugene E. Keefe, Joseph
Severance, Dallas F. Pollard; STRAIT
ton, Orville E. Allen: Townshend,
William H. Miles: Vernon, J. A.
Brown: Wardsboro. III. NJ. Wells !;
Westminster. f. G. Butterfield. Al
fred P. Ranney; Nottingham. S. c.
Wheeler; Wilmington, Porter j. Fitch,
E. F. Medbury; Windham, Harry F.
Gould.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-27

nate sales of liquor ostensibly for pre-
scription purposes, will find their old
occupation gone or stand the severe
consequences. The clause relating to
this matter says: "a physician who
gives prescription for intoxicating Ii
quor which he knows or has reason to
believe is not necessary for medicinal
use, but is to be drunk as a beverage
shall be fined 500 for the first offence,
and $500 for each subsequent offence. -
There will be no loop holes for es-
cape for violators of any department
of the law, if the following special pro-
viso for vigilance in it's execution
comes up to the expectations of it's
trainers "Boards of license commits
sioners shall hold meetings not less
than once in three months when every
deputy sheriff in the town shall make
report under oath whether he has OBJ
served any indication, or received any
information tending to show violations
of the provisions of this act by licen
see, or of sales or furnishing of intox-
icating liquor by unlicensed persons "
Only at one point is there any mis-
understanding likely to exist about the
provisions of Vermont's new high Ii
cense measure, and this relates to the
sale of cider by farmers who raise ap
Piles for its manufacture. Sec. q of
the law says: 'But the provisions of
this act shall not apply to sales by the
barrel by the manufacturers thereof of
cider manufactured in the state or to
sales by the barrel by farmers who
raise apples sufficient to make the
cider which they sell, if it is not drunk
on the premises ~ There is no stipu-
lation in that section as to the percen-
tage of alcohol in the cider, and it
seems that the Vermont farmer is ia
vorcd, in that he may sell cider, not to
be drunk on the premises, with any
percentage of alcohol. if sold by the
barrel, whereas, under Sec. l, cider
containing more than / per cent. Of
alcohol may not be sold at retail with
out license The Massachusetts, law
places limit at 3 per cent. on such
wholesale selling.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-27
Crescent Brewing Co. Absorbed.

The Crescent Brewing Co. of Bellows
Falls has been absorbed, through
mortgage foreclosures, by a Boston COM
pany of which W. E. Barrett, publisher
of the Boston Advertiser and Record,
is president.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-27
DAM CHARTER SECURED.
Bill Passed N. H. Senate Yesterday and Is
Now a Law

The bill for the incorporation of the
Brattleboro dam charter passed the SEN
ate at Concord, N. H., without oppo-
sition yesterday, was signed by the
governor, and is now law.