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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-22
AUTO WAS ON FIRE.
Priest Dismissed His Flock So They
 Gould Save It.

Priest Dismissed His Flock So They
 Gould Save It.
 New Haven, Sept 22.-Rev Father Du11ard, pastor of St Mary's Roman Catholic church in Mt Carmel, dis missed his congregation Sunday morn ing to fight fre., An automobile be. longing to James and Paul Webb, sons of James H. Webb, a prominent lawyer and democratic politician of this place, was left under the horse sheds at the church, the young men having gone from their home in Center vile to attend church.
 During the service Father Du1lard looked from the church window and discovered that the automobile, a steam machine, was afire and that the horse sheds were also ablaze. He an. nounced to the congregation that the church property was af1re and that those who wished might retire to ex. tingufsh the blaze. A large portion of the men in the congregation went out and the flames were subdued. The automobile was badly damaged and the horse sheds were partly burned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-22
CITY NEWS

Miss Sadie A. White of Baldwin street, A. F. Cowles's head trimmer is in New York inspecting the fall styles in millinery.
 The dog market is still lively and the police are doing a good business. To- day about a dozen warrants were is- sued for the arrests of persons who forgot to have their dogs registered. Last May the dogs should have been h. censed. Considerable income is deriv- ed from this source of taxation and the law will be enforced henceforth as it was never enforced before. Notwith- standing the many dogs that are dis posed of daily by the dog executioner, it is Believed that twice the number has been disposed of by owners of worthless canfnes.
 outside the Viking saloon, corner of Grand and South Main streets until P. Fl. Carroll, now in the real estate business, sold out the saloon to the present proprietors, Bolin & Anderson. Alexander did not like the new pro- prfetors and undertook to move his goods away, whereupon BoIin & An dersen held them for rent they claimed was due. Later they sold goods and to-day suit against them for $4OO dam- ages. The customary attachment was made for which the Hellmam Brew ing Go gave g bond Attorney Kelley appears for the plaintiff and Kennedy of Naugatuck for the defense. The case is returnable to the district court
 The second of series of pool matches between teams in the eastern section of t1ne city which are managed by James Mullen and Michael Harmon was played last night- The first match was won easily by Hanmon's team, but last night Mullen's team had sweet re venge, for it won by the score of JiTa to ITO As ths score indicates, the match was very interesting and excit ing on account of It's closeness. Each team consisted of four players as fol lows: MuElen's- John Reading J J MhbcheaI, M4 Brick, Wallace Dunn Hannouf -Pafrtck Fhalen. X A. Since. hy, James Carey, Joseph GbeesouA PhA, len beat Keating and Gleeson defeat ed Dunn, while Mitchell and NJ. Brick won from Sheshy and Carey respec. lively.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-22
JEWISH NEW YEAR.
Hebrews of the City Holding Religious
 Exercises.

Hebrews of the City Holding Religious
 Exercises.
 The Jewish New Year is here and is being observed extensively by the Hebrews of the city. Au the stores in the city whose proprietors are mem- bers of that race are closed to-day Some will be re-opened tomorrow af- teGnoon whf1e others wdll not be opened until to-moqrow night.
 Services in commemoration of the beginning of the 5,664th year since the creation of the world were begun Iast night, were continued to-day and will also be held tomorrow. To-day is known as Rosh Ha Shana.
 The services held by the Agulhef Israel in Jacques Auditorium las1 night and to-day were largely attend ed. Cho0er David Schechber was ir charge. The services, which began at o'clock this morning, consisted cd a recital of tlle cateclism, mourning prayer and the reading of the. law o1 Moses, at the end of which loo blasts of the trumpet were sounded. The Il o'clock service was elaborate. The final service will be held tonight at s o'clock. The same program will be followed with the exception that the services will be ended at sunset.
 Services are being held in PyHhian hall by the Reformed Jews. The Rev Dr Bloom had charge of the services which commenced at sunset last night Fine music was rendered by the choir under the supervision of Joseph Pol lak. Miss Gertrude Mendelssohn is the pianist
 The Sereth Israel held services in their hall on Jefferson street. Pin churs Miller was tine worshipper and had two assistants. The services differ but little from hhose held by the Reformed Jews and Agulheh Is- rael.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-22
N. F. o. P. NOTES.
Members Endeavoring to Make Socfa
 bilitv a Main Feature,

Members Endeavoring to Make Socfa
 bility d Main Feature.
 Great interest is being manifested by the members of the New England Order of Protectfon, now that the fall work is being faithfully pushed by officers and individual members.
 At last nights meeting of Brass City lodge, No PA, five were initiated and social session followed the close of the evening.
 Mattatuck lodge, No 1s7, also held 8 very interesting meeting and received two applications.
 At both meetings Deputies Henry Baker and Frank Kainz gave instruc- tive reports about the deputies meet ing held at Morris Cove hotel last Friday.
 Now that the good old summer time" is fast disappearing all of the members are endeavorfng to make so- ciability the main feature in the order, and this fact will surely add interest to the meetings and tend to draw new members. <.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-22
DEMOCRATS HOLD MANY MEETINGS.
Supporters Lynch and Thoms Working Early and LateRe
 publican CaucuSeS TO.Ni6ht.

ticket wins at the primary they will vote for Lynch. The boys will hold another meeting tomorrow night.
 It is amusing to hear the supporters of Lynch and Thoms tell how the pie tures of the two aspirants for mayor alty honors drawn by the artist at the opera house are received by the audi ence The Lynch nen bubble over with excitement over the affair and claim that Lynch,s picture Is the sig nal for tremendous ovation while that of Thoms brings out but faint applause, so much so that it can bapd- ly be heand above the h8sses> On the other hRnd the advocates of Mir Thons see in the exhibition a big boom for their candidate and assert that Lynoh's picture does not create half the enthusiasm t1aat Thorns' does, and there you are Once in while, though, you meet a fellow who appears impartAal and he tmvariably contends that the applause is about evenly di- v1ded and that he cannot see how the fr1ends of either candidate can look at it iu1 any other light. There B nothing wouderfSll about this. The same timing fs tT1le of every group of mem you hear. discussing the political situathon. Some say Thoms won't get a look in and others ars positive that Lynch will be snuffed oTt i'm the first round. Ut is good time to keep cool and not let one's admdratbon for either ThomS or Lynch get the upper hand of hAn. It is legitimate poll tics for rAan ho push the candidate of his choice with all his strength, but nothing should be said or done during the campaign which could be used as club against tihe other fell low fn case he should prove to be the party's standard bearer for the covet- ed prize. No mahter how much one may desfre the elevation of friend he should not forget ff1at the success of his party Is away and beyond that of any particular man or set of men. so that party supremacy should be considered first and one's friends next
 Applicants to be made electors shotlHd read the notice of the board of registration published in to-day's Democrat and see that they get there on time.
 Editor Democrat:
 Reports have been made current to- day that in my address last night in Brooklyn made remarks that might be construed as refiecting on the char acter of Mfr Thoms. want to en- phatica11y deny that made any state ment that could be so construed have looked up the records to-day and to my surprise find that Peter Hauby was bondsman for Wolcott and not MT Thoms. have no desire to misrepre- sent anybody and as MT Thoms and are personal friends I would not say a word that would reflect upon him.
 JOHN J. BROPHY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-22
TIMELY TOPICS

RAaxH about those mems $2.50 shoe in J. c. Jackie & Sons ad to-day.
 J. Corcorap makes a few offers tc housek eepergS tonight that will be money saveHs.
 Saturday flight must have been la dies night at Dodge's shoe store. They bought Jenness-Miller and Waterbury Girls.
 Prof Provost has opened his school of dancing in Meigs block. He has an experience of twenty years.
 The Public market has doubled your chances this week in the trading stamp line. Look at meat prices this week.
 Jones, Morgan & Go have the togs to tone up policemen and firemen on in spectfon day.
 Medium weight underwear for men and women at Miller & Peck's. Wool, natural wool and came1's hair.
 Currans speak of few leading numbers from their dress woods de- partment in to-night's ad
 Sugar cured shoulders will be 7c a pound at Castles tomorrow. Three cans tomatoes for 25c.
 Don't make your fall selection of a new suit until you have seen those on display at Harder's.
 The autumn opening and exhibit of millinery will take place at Reid x Hughes Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
 E. G. Ki1duff x Go are showing a splendid line of mems suits at prices from $S to SIS.
 See the bargains the Union Supply Co are offering for Wednesday and Thursday. Get in before the rush.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-22
COAL /

Good, clean, bright Lehigh coal is just what will keep you warm next winter when the therometer is below zero. Then you will be glad, if you take our advice, and put in supply. Our coal is hand-screened and free from slate. Just what you want. Try our coal once and you will use it fe~- ever after.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-22

WANTED--Position to do general house.
 v work by competent girl. Inquire 45 Charles street, s-22-2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-22
Harding'S
 72-74 South Main st, Telephone 22O Nickel el-Plated Copper ! ca Kettles


 There are nickel plated Tea Kettles without number on the market. Some are made of tin, thinly nicke1ed, but nicely pol ished. and are practically worth less for any purpose. Some are light weight copper; these arc better, but not much. We have some, however, that both the makers and ourselves guarantee to be 12 OF copper and triple plated. The price is higher than ] that asked for the tin and light weight copper, but the goods are worth the difference.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-22

A delegation of fifth ward demo crats held a meeting i'm the city court room last nigGt and decided to go frto the primary fight with kind of inde- pendent worhingmen's ticket. F. H. Began presided and George Ellis acted as clerk. The following were chosen as candidates for aldermen: John Bowling Stone street; Joseph Doher- ty. Emerald street; George Ehts, Wol- cott street. Bt was tine sense of the meeting tf1at the delegates belong to no particular man of set of men and if the ticket is successful they will be at liberty to do as they please This is very strongly dended in other quar- ters by people who cladm that 1t was am out and out Tghoma meeting and that the delegates are put up for him bo a man. One of the candidates for alderman told Democrat reporter to- day that tire ticket was not flor Thoms nor could It be said to be flor Lynch,
 although he himself was a Lynch sup
 pdter and he knew of at least two
 uanbers Of fine city delegation who
 nakhe no bones Of statAng shak if kaza
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-14
A DISAPPOINTED BURGLAR.

A story comes from Red Springs to tho
effect that burglars entered the home Of
Editor Mckenzie with the ~felonious in
tent to steal valuablcs. One report says
that the burglar went through the sleep
ing editors trousers, finding therein
seven pennies, a barlow knife, three
"chaws' of tobacco. and a lead pencil.
Another report is that the burglar, find
ing nothing at all except a jack-knife,
feeling pity for the editor, put a Il. c
dollar bill in the editors pocket.
These reports recall an incident that
happened in another State:
If you stir, you're a dead mani" said
the burglar. I'm hunting for money!
Just let me get up and strike a light"
replied the editor, pleasantly, q shall
be glad to assist you in your Search
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-14
TAX-DODGERs OF THE WORST
STRIPE.

Persons who know that they are liable
for taxes ought to list their poll or prop
erty or both. At the present term of
Craven Superior court seven hundred
prcscntments were made by the Solicitor
for non-listing of taxes for last year.
The Kinston Free Press learns from the
register Of deeds Of Lenoir county that
he sent out cards last year to between
400 and 500 people who had failed to list
their taxes.
Men who list their property and under
value it are not in the same class at all
with men who refuse altogether to list it
for taxation. The one who undervalucs
may not Intentionally be guilty of wrong
doing, and shows his Willingness to pay
toward the expenses of government. The
non-listers are the shirkers and they
ought to be brought to book,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-14
WAS WILLIAM ]. BEST a & &
DUMMY?

The death of william J. Best last week
suggests the inquiry: Was he a dummy
for the Richmond and Danviilc railroad
one of the qucerest incidents in the
history Of North Carolina was the VIM.
i pest sky-rockct r%ailroading career in
North Carolina. He came into the state,
shortly after the publication OF the
"mud-clt" letters had scared those
committed to building the Western North
Carolina railroad. He talked like he had
men as rich as the Rothschilds behind
him and many believed him a railroad
magnate of the first magnitude. He built q
few miles Of the Midland North Carolina
from Goldsboro TO Smithfeld, and plan
ned to buy from the State the Atlantic ard
Moth Carolina railroad and the Western
North Carolina railroad, and build q link
from Goldsboro to Salisbury to join those
Two properties. \ special session OF the
LEGISLATURE was called nobody then
thought of leasing for ninety-nine years
or selling such great property by a hand
u " h1Nh = 49,
and under whip and spur the great Yves
torn North Carolina railroad was given
away. The pittance Of 5000 600 was prom
Used for property worth millions and an
agreement to build the Paint Rock and
Murphy branches. One great North Car
oIinian-the iamcntcd William T.. Dortcc,
of Wayne-raiscd his voice in protest
against the monumental blunder of giving
away this magnificent property to an adj
vcnturer. But the West, fearing the
legislature would not vote money to
complete the road, was insistcnt. Most
of the public men thought sale the only
way to complete. Mr.. Dortch had little
support in his heroic effort to stem
the tide. Later events proved that,
though in the minority, he was the states
man Of the hour and his voice the voice of
wisdom.
1t turned out that Best was either an
adventurer with no power to carry out
his contracts or that he had been put
up as a dummy by the Richmond and
Danville railroad, Which wanted to get
the property at a song. 1t may never be
known whether he was dummy or ad-
venturer, but all the subsequent ran
actions have indicated that he was the
decoy of the Richmond and Danville rail
road.
If the State had been wise enough to
complete that road, it would now control
a great railroad from Morehead City to
Murphy and to Paint Rock, and receive
from it enough profit to pay the expenses
of State government. But - what's
the good of crying over of a mistaken
policy which good men, with the lights
before them, thought best?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-14
TAX VALUE WILL BE DOUBLED.

If the State is prosperous, that f..'
should appear on the taN-books. Tb. ~.
sessing officers Will settle the qus
whether All the talk Of prosperity a..
development in North Carolina lis tca.
If it is true. it Will show on the ts.
books, or the tax-assessing officers still.
fail to perform their sworn duty 81.
this connection we print the follow
from the Dunn Guide:
"In consequence Of the enhancement
Of real estate, the building of railroa..
and factory enterprises, it is estimate.
that the taxable property of Har...|
county Will be doubled. The amount u..
is a little more than two million dollars
Harnott is truly going forward i'm over.
way-industrially, educationally, moral.
progressively. 1t is a good county. rol#.
lated by good people. They have laua
lacked easy communication with tu.
world of commerce, but with new rail.
reads and great manufacturing en.e.
priscs building and projected, it is desc
tined to become one Of the most i..
ferrous counties in the state.
It's prospcrity-thc prosperity Of cgsr
other county in the State-if it is real
ought to show on tho tax-hcoks.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-14
SHOULD BRING THEM TO The
PINE LANDS.

The View Jersey Legislature has MADE
an appropriation Of $500. 600 for a santa
rj,m for poor consuInptives. Other states
have made large appropriations for this
worthy work. II has not succeeded as
we'll as was expected because Treatment
has been carried on in the same climate
where consumption was contracted. The
greatest need OF a person suffering from
consumption is a change Of climates
to BE- taken TO a dry atmosphere in the
sand hill country Of the pines. Hundreds
of Northern people, suffering from con
sumption. nave been restored to health
by coming at the proper time 10 tie
Southern Pines or Pinehurst sections OF
this state. Others, who came too late
to be cured, nave had their life pro-
longod b. residence in that climate and
inhaling the healing odor Of the pine.
II the New Jersey authorities will spend
that $500 900 in bringing consumptives 70
the pine-land section of North Caroline
Il Viii mean more to those who are &c
be treated than five times that sum cN-
pended in the New Jersey climate.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-14
RATHER SEVERE.

Newspapers have to stand much sever.
criticism. Religious papers, when trou-
bIcd by criticism within in the hureh
get even" by criticiszing what they call
the secular press. At the recent meet.
ing of the New Jersey Methodist Confer
oncc, the Rev. DR.. James NJ. Buckley gave
the secular press a heavy dig by the fol-
lowing declaration: You can't rely ou
the secular press to stand up for mo-
rality that Will interfere with the poitI-
cal success of the party the paper repre-
sents. We have never found an i@ndepoHa
cnt paper, and we read i69 exchange.
Isn't DR.. Buckley too severe? lie Says
that he has never found an "indcpcndeut
paper in all his 469 exchanges. What daa
he mean by an ''indepcndcnt" paper
Surely there are many who do not ea.
for the success of any party. Some o.
them are more influenced By the count
ing room than by political party L#a
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-14
STATISTICS.

Chicago leads as the home OF the most
city alone nearly one-tenth of all the
divorces in this country are granted every
year Some Legislators are envious of
Chicago's primacy in this direction and
are trying to let down the bars here 50
that North Carolina cities and towns Will
be able to reflect some of C~hicago's mcri-
torious notoriety.
The Chicago R~ecord-Herald has been
making some Investigations as to di-
vorces. 1t finds there are now in the
United States about 80, 700 divorced peo-
ple-32,2O women and 1884 men. In Chi
cago alone there are 1873 divorced men
and 2,46S divorced women. Next to Chi
cago the cities with the best-or rather
the worst-divorce records are in the
order named: San Francisco, Indian
apolis, Kansas City and Louisville. This
would Indicate that marital ties set more
lightly in the north Mississippi Valley
than in the East. Of the forty-nine
American cities granting most divorces,
thirty-scyen are in half a dozen central
Western States. Iowa and Illinois lead
ing.
The Re~cord-Herald's figures show we'll
For the South. But, if more and more
lax divorce laws are enacted, that good
record will soon be blotted out.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-14
WHAT AN EDUCATION is WORTH.

Many computations have been made OF
the value of an education. The highest
value of education, OF course, is the
| power it gives to those who possess it to
enjoy the best thoughts of the world 5
masters. But that cannot be computed.
| Attorney General Haines, of Maine, who
is regarded as an authority as an edu-
Gated statistician in Maine, has made
a summary of the value of education,
| from a financial point of view. which is
interesting. He makes these four state
ments:
% That an uneducated child has one
chance in $50, 5000 of attaining distinction
as a factor in the progress OF the age.
(2) That a common school education
will increase his chances nearly four
times.
go That a high school training will in
crease the chance Of the common school
boy tWenty-three times, giving him
eighty-seven times ne chance Of the un-
educated.
ca That a college education increases
the chance of the high school boy nine
times, giving him 219 times me chance
of the common school boy, and more
than 500 times the chance Of the IN
trained.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-14
WANTED MORE PRREACHERS
LIKE a. C. DIXON.

Rev. A. C. Dixon, of Cleveland county,
North Carolina, who is now pastor OF Il
leading Baptist church in Boston. has
been receiving some severe criticism
which Will cause thousands of good peO-
pie to love him for the enemies he has
made. The criticism directed at him is
because of his refusal to perform the
marriage ceremony for persons who had
previously been divorced from their
former mates. He also refused to admit
divorced persons who had remarked to
membership in his church on the ground
that they were living in sin.
In his first resolution, not to perform
the marriage ceremony "for persons who
had previously been divorced from their
former mates" Mr.. Dixon should be up
held and applauded. AS to excluding di-
vcrced persons from membership in his
church, there will be two opinions as to
its wisdom.
But there cannot be two opinions as
to the growing divorce evil and the ne
cessity for stringent laws to suppress or
decrease this evil that threatens the
very foundations >of our civilization.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-14
THE FISHING INDUSTRY PROF
TABLE.

The fishing industry is one Of the mines
of wealth in North Carolina which is not
always enumerated in summing up the
States chief wealth producing in
dustries. The rivers and sounds
of Eastern North Carolina TEEN
with the choicest fish and give
to the people in that section food fit for
the gods. It gives employment to many
and has brought wealth to not q few en-
tcrprising men. The Elizabeth City
Economist gives one case showing the
big profit in fishing. We quote:
Fishing in the waters Of Eastern
North Carolina certainly seems to be q
very profitable business. This reporter
was reliably informed this week that a
gentleman by the name of John Smith.
living on Roanoke Island cleared s., 400
this season fishing. Every day during the
month of March he averaged a net profit
Of 500 per day. At this rate there is 4
pretty good living in the fishing business
in these waters"