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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

Miss Josie Erwin of George street. is spending Decoration day with friends in Winsted.
 The annual concert of the Glee club of St Margaret's school will be held TO- night After the concert the students will adjourn to the gymnasium where they will all join hands, forming c1r- cle, and drinking from the loving cup Miss H. D. La Monte will preside m the absence of Miss Hillard, who is Tn Europe.
 The state treasurer has received the following bids for the building or the proposed hospital for the insane at Norwich: A. Tales & Sons Co Of Nor wich, $94,7OO; Carpenter x Williams of Norwich, 93,76O; and Peck, Vii Hams & Go of Norwich, $92, ,78O. me treasurer has handed the bids to the committee on appropriations.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
JOHN ,MORIARTY

Undertaken and General Agent, next to
 Poli's theater.
 Night calls answered by Joseph Morf- arty, over the store. Telephone or ring bell.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

An entertainment and dance was enjoyed by Eagle hive, Ladies of the Maccabees, and their friends in Knights of Columbus hall last night The entertainment consisted of songs by Thomas Howell; piano selections, Miss Cecile Vail; mandolin selections, Miss Eulalia Madden; recita ttons, Miss Newman; piano selections, Louis Mad den. After a delightful entertain ment, dancing was enjoyed. Refresh ments were served. The affair was ably managed by Mesdames Katherine Ryan, Elizabeth Deiss and James Ske- han.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
Only a Few

days and we shall be prepared to, in a great measure, repay our friends who have been patiently, or perhaps impa- tiently awaiting our opening. Our stock, all fresh from the factories, is on hand, ready for the opening as soon as the contractors will give us the store.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

A wire thief at Bristol had an ex- pertence with the third rail yesterday that he will remember for many a day The fellow stole roll of copper wire and attempted to sell it. The owner got on his trail and the thief started on 8 run over the track. He fell in his flight and the coil of wire fell on the deadly third rail while he retained a hold on the stuff. The shock that fol- lowed surprised him, but the stream of fire that issued from the coil of fire prostrated him with fear and aroused all his superstitious dread. When reached he was nearly dead with fright. This punishment was regard ed as sufficient for his case.
 A daring attempt at robbery in the attorneys hat room in the superior 1 court room was revealed yesterday by Court Messenger Platt. Only attor- neys and their clients visit this room, which makes the mystery envelOping the attempted robbery the greater. The chain hanging from a small cistern was wrenched off and the fastenings on the cistern and wash basin un- 1 screwed. He must have been a dar- | ing intruder, for to remove either of the articles mentioned in the daylight would be impossible without detection That robbery was the object for the sake of the metal in the articles was only too evident for there could be nC other object in loosening the fasten. | ings. Had the intruder attempted tc walk off with the tin roof it might have been an easier job for it is both loose and leaky.
 How would a nice diamond ring go for graduation present? Surely noth- | ing could be more appropriate and at the same time less expensive when you consider full value received. They cost $1O and upwards guaranteed by the J Upson JeWelry Go, 68 Bank street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
A NEW FABRIC FOR CORSET
 COVERS.

Fine Swiss Lawn, with lace and em- broidery insertion and edge, 49c to 75c yd.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
To Cheapen the Price OfFuneraIs

without cheapening the quality. This is the work which the U. s. Burial League is doing. Thousands all over the country are taking advantage of it for the small average price of $1.5O paid yearly, and your policy goes into effect immediately. No doctors examination If you can an swer the requisite questions five in number) satisfactorily, the agent is au- thorized to pass you. You cannot get such funeral furnishings for $125 as the U. S. Burial League furnishes for $100. Everybody wonders how it is done for $1.50 yearly. Call at our office and we will satisfy you how it is
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
MAKE IT PAY

If you keep boarders make it pay. The only way to do it is to have your house and table always full. And mo- body ever accomplished that without advertising.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
CITY NEWS

Judge Lowe made 8 flying visit out of town yesterday.
 Miss Mamie l.. Keefe of Winsted is the guest of Miss Katie Mckee of Baldwin street.
 Thomas Healey, a student in the New York Medical college, is at home. MT Healey is son of Officer M. T. Healey.
 Mrs Henry Austin of Thomaston has returned to her home after, two weeks visit to her son John, who lives on Grove street.
 The pupils and friends of Miss Nel- I've Reeds dancing academy will at tend the last dance and class reception of Miss Reeds school in Watertown, Tuesday evening, June ?, in Town hall.
 An unusually large crowd enjoyed the promenade which was given by the Waterbury Military band in the City hall last night. The Military band will give a shirt waist promenade in . the City hall on next Saturday night.
 Rev W. J. Slocum, pastor of the, I'm maculate Conception church, will be the deacon of honor at the dedication of the Church of the Immaculate Con- ception in Hartford, Sunday, June '. Archbishop Falconi. the papal dele gate, will dedicate the church.
 There was a very fine concert by the Harmony Banjo club and the Vi- copia Mandolin and Guitar trio, assist ed by J. J. Derwin and Master Frank Bonacker, mandolinists, at Fraternal hall nh sir Io cf Dancing followed the entertainment.
 As an appreciation of the admirable manner in which Darkest Russia" was produced recently at Polls thea ter, Comstock lodge, K. of P, assisted by a committee from Ivy temple, No 5, R. S., rendered reception and ban quet last night to the members of the cast.
 Mrs Margaret D. Lowe, widow of the late James Lowe, died last evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs Mary Lowe Tompkins, % Field street. She leaves two daughters, Mrs Tompkins and Mrs w. N. Ladd. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock with service by the Rev pr Anderson. se. r4.': . ..
 The weekly entertainment and dance which was given by the alumni associ- ation of St Mary's school in the Null cahy Memorial building last evening, was fairly well attended. Music for the dancing was furnished by the Misses Culhane, Quinn and Kilmartin. The next meeting of the association will be held on next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock when the election of off cers will be held. -s-....'
 It was practically decided to-day that the customary prayer at the open ing of the superior court, criminal side, shall be offered at the special term which opens Tuesday next by the Rev Oscar Haywood. This cler- gyman is practically a stranger in town and has never had the distinction of opening court with prayer &n this | city. 1t has been decided that Judge Thayer shall preside. Court will open | at Il o'clock and a record-breaking at | tendance is expected.
 | An entertainment and dance was
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
CRAB SAG
 SALE.

Beginning at o'clock next Saturoay morning and continuing until i'll the evening each person buying one pouno of our warranted good soc Tea will pc entitled to a chance in the grab pas' You are bound to get something ana YOU are liable to get four times What you pay for. Remember our say so IS our do so. We say you receive some thing for absolutely nothing on next Saturday and you WILL if you pur- chase pound of our Tea on that date' Every article given away through tue grab bag will be either useful or orna- mental or both; therefore it will pay you to purchase your Tea at our store next Saturday. Remember
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18

She .pas but q trtae to his strong arms.
en- others stand back for plain Charles
Brandon to dismount the fairest maid.
en- and the most renowned princess In
Christendom. It was done most grace
fully. She was but a trife to hts
strong arms. and he lifted her to the
sod as gently as If she were child.
The mobiles envied Brandon his evident
favor with this unattainable Mary and
hated him accordingly. but they kept
their thoughts to themselves for two
reasons: First. they knew not to what
degree the kings favor, already mark
ed, with the help of the princess might
carry him. and, second. they did not
care to have a misunderstanding with
the man who had cut out Adam Jud-
sons eyes.
We remained at Windsor four or five
days. during which time the king made
several knights. Brandon would prob
ably have been one of them, as every
body expected. had not Buckingham
related to Henry the episode Of the
loose girth and adroitly poisoned his
mind as to Mary's partially. At this
the king began to cast jealous eye on
Brandon. His sister was his chief dip
lomatic resource, and when she loved
or married it should be for Henrys
benefit, regardless Of all else.
Brandon and the Lady Mary saw q
great deal Of each other during this lit
tie stay at Windsor. as she always had
some plan to bring about a meeting.
and, although very delightful to him,
1t cost him much in royal favor. He
could not trace this effect to its proper
cause, and it troubled him. I could
have told him the reason In two words,
but feared to put into his mind the
thought that the princess might learn
to love him. AS to the king, he would
not have cared If Brandon or every
other man. for that matter, should go
stark mad for love Of his sister, but
when she began to show a preference
he grew interested. and it was apt
sooner or later to 60 hard with the for
tunate one. When we went back to
Greenwich, Brandon was sent on day
ahead
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18

"oh, no, NO! Not now! At first, per-
haps, but not now. What fear Is that
II he remains silent much longer she
will take matters in hand and speak
herself. I don't like to say that 1T
doesn't sound well-but she Is q prin-
cess. and It would be different with
her from what 1t would be with an or
binary girl. She might have to speak
first, or there might be no speaking
from one who thought his position too
far beneath her. She whose smallest
desires drive her 80 will never forego
so great thing as the man she loves
only for the want of word or two"
Then It was that Jane told me OF the
scene with the note, Of the little whis-
pered condolences upon their pillows and
a hundred other straws that showed
only too plainly which way this worst
of III winds was blowing, with no good
in It for any one. Now, who could have
foretold this? 1t was easy enough to
prophesy that Brandon would learn to
love Mary, excite a passing interest
and come of crestfallen. as all other
men had done, but that Mary should
love Brandon and he remain heart
whole was an unlocked for event, one
that would hardly have been predicted
by the shrewdest prophet.
What Lady Jane said troubled me
greatly, as it was but the confirmation
Of my own fears. Her opportunity to
know was far better than mine, but l
had seen enough to set me thinking.
Brandon, believe, saw nothing OF
Mary's growing partiality at all. He
could not help but find her wonderful
" attractive and interesting, and per-
haps it needed only the thought that
she might love him to kindle flame In
his own breast. But at the time Of our
ride to Windsor Charles Brandon was
not in love with Mary Tudor, however
near it he may unconsciously have been.
But anotheIs trouble could not dim
the sunlight ii my own heart, and that
ride to Windsor was tile happiest day
Of my life up to that t.!re. Even Jane
threw off the little cloud our forebod-
tngs had gathered and chatted and
laughed like the creature Of JOY and
gladness she was.
Ahead Of us were the princess and
Brandon. Every now and then her
voice came back to US In stave Of a
song, and her laughter. rich and low,
waited on the wings Of the soft south
wind. made the glad birds hush to
catch its silvery note.
We all rode merrily on to Windsor.
and when we arrived 1t was curious to
see the great mobiles, Buckingham,
both the Howards. Seymour and doz-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18
WHEAT KING OF KANSAS.

A. J. Rice Has Two Hundred Thou
sand Bushels of Wheat In His Ora.
naries.
With 100000 bushels Of high grade
wheat in his granaries, A. ]. Rice OF
Htchison county, may be called the
wheat king of the west-which means
of the world, says the Wakeeny. Kan
sas, correspondent Of the New York
Sun. He is the owner Of ia quarter
sections Of land, scattered over three
counties in western Kansas.
John Stewart, hitherto known to
fame as the millionaire wheat grower
of Sumner county, struck a bad year,
and he falls back to second place. He
has nearly twice as much land as Rice,
but the low yield in Sumner county
leaves Rice with more wheat.
Eight thousand Of the nearly 10000
acres owned by Rice were sown to
wheat last fall. The biggest Of his
wheat fields contains 1000 acres. Still
another field contains 800 acres. Some
of this land produced as high as forty
bushels to the acre, while the average
is not far from twenty-five.
Rice came to Kansas thirty
years ago with bad case Of consump-
ton and little money. He hailed
from New York, where the eight other
members Of his family had died from
pulmonary troubles. He started In a
modest way, accumulated some money
and invested 1t in land. He seldom
sold farm once he became Its owner.
Whenever he has q little time hang
ing on his hands he goes around to the
real estate agents and picks out a
farm. Once he gets deed 1t goes out
of circulation. One man, Lieutenant
Governor Hanna, has sold Rice sixty
eight farms in the past ten years.
Rice followed the wheat belt west,
bought land when 1t was cheap and In
thirty cases at least every years crop
more than equals in value the sum
represented by its cost.
His hobby Is the planting OF or
chards. He makes 1t a rule to plant
fruit trees on every farm he buys, and
no man becomes a tenant Of his unless
he can prove his ability to take care
Of the orchard.
Another Of his hobbies is the rearing
Of turkeys. He has a theory that they
clean the grasshoppers off the crops
He keeps great droves Of turkeys on
his farm, and If his new tenant has
none he gives him flock to raise on
shares.
Rice Is a bachelor and Is estimated
to be worth half million. His income
Is almost a fifth Of the valuation put
upon his total wealth. Most OF his
surplus income goes into new farms,
and at Che rate his wealth Is piling
up he will be able to count 200 farms
as his own before he reaches his 6Oth
wear.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18
TO BE CONTINUED.
The Small Grains.

A man recently made fortune by
picking out specks Of gold from tho
heaps which the miners had cast up
and abandoned. They were in search
Of nuggets and despised the smaller
grains which rewarded their persever-
ance. And how frequently the rich
est findings of philosophy are In the
commonplace incidents Of life! In cir
cumstances and places that seem who'll
ly uncongenial to it the poets heaven
ly attuned ear discerns a sweet under
tone of harmony which all the hurly
burly of sin and misery cannot down.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18

chambers, issue its commands and
they are obeyed. The people are re-
sronsible If King Alcohol rules our
country. It could not be 30 If the
people were not willing for 1t.
But / wish to make little closer
application Of the principle before us,
even at the risk of getting somewhat
away from the text. Why can we not
apply the principle that the people
rule to home matters-to town affairs?
Why cannot the people Of town get
rid Of q nuisance in their midst If they
wish to do It? Why must they sit
down and endure and lament, but be
compelled to take 1t out in lamenting?
II drunkenness and disorderly conduct
on the Sabbath are not what this town
wants, the thing to do is to stop 1t. II
a dispensary ever opens its doors IN
this town 1t will be because the peo-
pie want it. II blind tiger ever has
a. den here 1t will be the peoples fault.
The town has the right through the
proper channels to say what shall or
shall not exist within It's limits. While
the individual may choose his own
occupation he Is bound to respect the
rights Of the community, and he has
no right, legal or moral, to maintain q
nuisance against the will Of his neigh
bors. The community has the right
through the proper officials to say 1t
shall not be done. It does seem, how
ever that there is one exception.
There is one institution to which the
principle does not apply. In the west
ern part of this state there is q little
town that decided 1t wanted dispen-
sary, and Of course the state board OF
control gave 1t one Of those institu-
tions, which we are told Is a step to-
ward prohibition. The town got 1t,
because 1t said 1t wanted a DISPENSE
ry. But they have decided now that
they were mistaken and have petition
ed the board to remove 1t, but 1t seems
that there is no way by which the
will of the people in that matter can
be respected. It is another case OF the
spider and the fly. The people may
change their minds, merchants may
acknowledge that they have been dis
appointed, lawyers and state senators
may condemn it in strong language,
grand juries may put 1t side by side
with the tiger, parents who see their
sons being debauched by 1t may pray
for relief, but all to no purpose, for
who goes up your winding stair can
ne'er come down again" What sys-
tenn to be fastened upon sovereign
people! Should they not, through
their representatives, demand change
In the law?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-18

THE DINNER HoUR.-It Is a curious
fact that with almost every generation
the dinner hour has undergone q
change, the principal meal Of the day
being eaten at different periods. from
IN o'clock in the morning until 10
o'clock at night. The author of The
Pleasures of the Table" points out that
in England 400 or 500 years ago people
took four meals--breakfast at Z, din
ner at 10. supper at 4 and livery at g.
In France in the thirteenth century
9 in the morning was the dinner hour;
Henry VII dined at II. In Cromwelps
time / o'clock had come to be the fash
ionable hour and in Addison's day
o'clock, which gradually was trans
formed into 4. Pope found fault with
Lady Suffolk for dining so late as T.
Four and continued to be the popu-
Lar dining hours among the aristocracy
until the second decade Of the nine
teenth century, when dinner was fur
ther postponed, from which period 1t
has steadily continued to encroach up
on the evening.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-15
AppicafonFOr Transfer Of quar License

Annapolis. Nd. October Is, 1908.
APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER has this
day been fled with the Collector and Treasurer,
70 Be presented 20 the Mayor and City Council
at their next regular meeting, Tor Transfer Of
License to sell Spirifuous and Fermented LiQ-
uorF from HOWA ARD ID. TAYLOR. to MICHAEL
). OWENS. place OF business. Market Space,
JERRY L. SMITH.
Is COlIecto and Treasurer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-15
The Tingey's Trial.

The torpedo boat Tingey eonIra ,OaS
for by the Columbian iron works IN 1000
and an Completed by the Baltimore Ship
building and Dry Dock Company. re,
tmrnnd TO Baltimore from her official
sneed trial over the government course
IL Chesapeake bay. The tests were
made Monday and came up to the con-
tract. which called for twenty-iour knots
an hour for one hour and one knot at a
speed Of twenty five knots an hour. The
Tingey returned to port covered with
evergreens and 20. K painted on one
of her smokestacks, which indicated that
she had performed all that was demand
ed of her. After the engines are opened
up and passed upon the Tingey VIII DC
delivered to the naval authorities at the
Norfolk navy yard
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-15
rnE PIANO Exn1a,ED.
queer Thing tiap6snss to . M1s'ea'
100000 ~ Frisco.

queer Thing tiapSsess 20 m1s'ea'
Instrumsrt n Frisco.
Amonr harS-InGk stories the follow
,nr as nelsted by w. T. Richards,
New York piano agent. deserves
Mace in the hall of fame:
~What company represent is bet
ter let out" said Mr.. Richards in the
Brown Palace Hotel. Anyhow, ! am
A plauo man, and once year make 3
tour of our branch houses through the
country.
al was In San Francisco for q
week. Bvery day, of course, l was
in our branch house. A woman who
had been trying to buy an instrument
for several months was In at least q
dozen times. became interested in
the sale, as she was lowering between
our make and another. She had ar
rived at this point. but try as she
would she could not make up her
mind. Every art Of our statesmen
had been exhausted and on the final
day one OF our men was standing be-
side the instrument she liked best.
"He had explained for the hun
dredth time its merits. He went over
the tone, touch. style and other details
again and again. He was playing
with the keys. touching them lightly,
when all Of a sudden there was an
explosion. II was like the roar of a
canon, intermingling with the pealing
of a hundred guitars. A piece OF
wood flew close to my head, and
when the smoke of battle had cleared
away we found the woman on the
floor in a dead faint. A bit of blood
trickled down her forehead, while the
salesman was pushed fiat up against
an iron pillar. A hasty examination
was made and we found the piano had
blown up-the first incident of the
kind, as far as | know.
Some way or somehow, it had been
keyed up to the highest pitch and the
strings had given way. Later we
found the piano had been close to a
hot-air shaft The wood had dried
out and the9strings stretched just that
much more.
when we got the woman back to
life again she started in to talk. She
claimed she had been damaged for
life and swore she would enter suit
against us at once. managed to set
tie by giving her an instrument free
of cost. We are out the damaged in
strument and a second that cost us al
last $500 to make.
"The piano was wreck, the tor
had been blown off and even one OF
the sides cracked by the force
Mr.. Richards had photograph OF the
wrecked instrument. He is taking Il
back to the New York factory.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-15
The Manxman.

One of the most impressive performan'
ces OF the period viii be seen at the
Colonial Theatre next Saturday night,
when Mr.. Thurlow Bergen and his
splendid company will present 1.-The
Manxman. 1.-The Manxman" is a
domestic story OF simple life on the Isle
of Man. Caesar Cregeen is well to dc
boniface who keeps the Manx Fairy lnn'
Although severe and closehsted. he
evidently believes he is just man. foi
he quotes the good book to emphasize
all his arguments and actions, even tC
the calling of the chickens The pro
duction requires live COW on the stage
chickens and live baby, all OF which
will be home production. 1t is one o
Hall Game strongest works
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-15
Beware Of ointments for catarrh that
Contains Mercury

as mercury lrill surely destroy the sense
Of smell and completely derange the
system when entering it through the
mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive fIom them. Hall S
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.. contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. In buying Hall
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine,
II is taken internally, and made in Tole'
do. Ohio. by F. J. Cheney & Co. Tesla
monials free.
Sold by druggists. price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.