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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
DEATH OF ARTHUR
President of the Brotherhood
 of Locomotive Engineers
TT MAY BE MY PARTING WORD,

He Had Scarcely Uttered the Above
 When He Fell Dead-It Was at a
 Banquet of the Engineers Last Night
 Strong Men Cried Like Children
 When They Realized What,Had Hap
 pened.
 Winnipeg. Man, July 17.-"Heart fails ure. due to over emotion" was the cause assigned for the sudden death of Chief P. M. Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers late last night
 Out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks" were the opening words of the last speech that Chief Arthur de livered. The speaker then paused slightly. It was an apparent effort to control his strong feeling of gratitude. The chairman had just presented him beautiful floral engine. Az the ven- erable leader began the sentence, X E want to say few things, as 1t may be my parting words to many of you" his emotion seemed to be getting beyond his control. The attention of the av- dience seemed to cling with the strength of intense silence on every word. Faces were upturned to see and hear the words of their revered leader. They did not realize that the pallor spreading over his face was indicative of the approaching end. His voice lowered slightly, but without losing it's clearness when he uttered hislast words "We are here tonight, no one can tell when" At this point, five minutes after midnight, the speaker fell. Lar dies present were the first to utter & sign of alarm. Tn an instant many hands were ready to give assistance. Several rushed forward to support him. Dr IacArthur hurriedly ascended the stairs and MT Arthur was carried off the platform. Dr MacArthur exam ined the patient and pronounced him dead. Heart failure, due to over erno- tion,' he said.
 The doctors examination and yer dict. which dissipated the faint ray of hope that life was not yet extinct and might be revived, were followed by scenes such as seldom have been wit messed Strong men who had faced danger every day of their lives at the throttle of their locomotives with cool emotiorless courage, gave way and sobbed like children.
 The funeral of Chief Arthur will take place at o'clock this afternoon from Thomson's undertaking rooms to the Canadian Pacific station. The remains will be taken for interment to Cleve- land, O., the headquarters of the order and, whern Mrs Arthur lives.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17

CHINA BoRRoWs FROM RUSSIA.
 St Petersburg, July 17.-China, it Is announced, has concluded a loan of two million taels with the Russo-C nese bank, which, is lieu of interest. obtains certain privileges in Chinese Turkestan
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
THE CRICKET MATCH

Southampton, Eng, July 1.-The Philadelphia cricketers, in their match with Hampshire eleven, begun here yesterday and stopped on account of rain, were all out to-day in their first innings for 230 runs. At lunch time Hampshire had scored seventy runs for two wickets down i'll their first innings.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
WIRELESS STATIONS.

Port Townsend, Wash, July 17.-A wireless telegraph station will be es- tablished here at once by the United States government. Stations will also be established at Forts Casey and Flagler and on several of the islands It is thought that the wireless will greatly assist the customs officials in apprehending smuggling craft.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
BANKER COMMITS sIrICInE-

Clifton Springs, N. r., July 17.-AI- bert Finch, a retired banker of New York, whose country home Is at Green vile, Orange county, has committed suicide by hanging. He had suffered for some time from melancholia and was being treated in q sanitarium here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
LEO STILL FINGERS
Though Tired and Weary He Puts Back the Death Angel
SYMPATHY FOR ATTENDANTS

'His Holiness Is Now Wasted to a Mere skeleton-Insists on Sitting Up in Bed-No Other Operation Performed Heard Mass Again To-day, It Being the Fete of St Leo-May Linger for Several Days Yet.
 Rome, July IT, 2:30 p. m.-The pope's condition this afternoon shows some amelioratdon. The liquid in the pleura has not continued to rise and the doc tors have decided to further postpone the operation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
CHEERS AMERICAN SQUADRON

Britishers Salute Our Naval Fleet as It
 Leaves England.
 Portsmouth, Eng, July 1.-The American squadron, under command of Rear Admiral Cotton, which has been visiting British waters. left here this morning, the Kearsarge en route for Ffenchman's Bay, Me, and the other vessels bound for Lisbon. Con- siderable enthusiasm marked the de- parture of the American ships. Sa- lutes were fired and hearty parting cheers were exchanged by the Ameri- can and British sailors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
INVENTOR BRODERpCK DEAD.

His Brother Is Administrator of the
 Havana Diocese.
 Hartford, July 17.-Clement II. Frederick, 3S years of age, wei known inventor and manufacturer of government ammunition, died to-day of heart disease. He was the inventor of percussion fuse used in the navy and also invented parts of the Gatling gun. One of his brothers Is adminis- traitor of the diocese of Havana, in Cuba
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
WORCESTER TEAM SOLD.

Montreal Will Now Be a Member of the Eastern League.
 Montreal, July 17.-Montreal to-day acquired the Eastern league franchise of the Worcester club. The team will start in on Monday under the name o6 the Montreal team.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
EMPLOYEES PAY RAISED.

Railroads In the West Settle Their
 Trouble With Help.
 Bloomington, III, July Chicago and Alton officers announce an increase in pay to conductors, brakemen and switchmen similar to that recently granted by the Illionois Central and the Burlington. Freight men will receive an increase of 15 per cent and passen- ger men 12 per cent. Switchmen in various yards will receive advances av- eraging 16 per cent. The double head CT and other disputed questions have been settled to the satisfaction of the employees.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
MACHINIsTs RETURN TO WORK

Wabash, Ind, July 1.-The Big Four machinists have returned to work. The men will work ten hours day until men enough are secured to work nine hour schedule.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
VERTEBRATE CIGAR s..-unER

Kalamazoo, Mich, July 17.-William G. Pattison of this city is dead in his S9th year as the result of the excessive use of tobacco. His tobacconist says that in twelve years Mir Pattison smok ed more than 4S,00O cigars, which cost him $4,S00. Ill the last twenty years he had smoked 100000 of his fla vorite brand. Mir Pattison was q pI- oneer stage coachman of the middle west
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
END OF STRIKE.

The Building Trades Tie-up Will Now
 Cease.
 New York, July 1.-The signing of the arbitration plan of the builders and an agreement on the wage scale for another year by the Bricklayers' union, it is said, insures the return to work Monday of 75,000 men and the end of the building trades tie-up.
 The fact that sixteen of the twenty two local unions of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners have accepted the arbitration agreement is taken as further assurance that the strike will end
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
RUSSIA's PORT ARTHUR.
A General Pronounces It Impregnable
 to All Enemies.

St Petersburg, July 17.-A telegram receved here from Port Arthur says thait upon the occasion of the laying of the cornerstone of the cathedral there General Kuropatkin, the Rus sian war minister, made a speech in which he expressed the conviction that Port Arthur is now becoming fort ress inaccessible to all enemies, no matter how great ther number or whence they come"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
ARREST THREATENED.
A Prominent Official Connected With
 New York Postoffice

NEW IUTk IUSLUIIICG.
 New York, July 17.-It was currently reported at the federal building, Brook Iyn, today, that the United States grand jury had brought in an indct- ment against prominent official whose name has been mentioned during the postoffice investigation. and that war rant had been issued for this officials arrest
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
PRESIDENT IS SATISFIED.
Advices From Secretary Hay on Man.
 churian Matter.

churian Matter.
 New York, July 17.-President Roosevelts advices from Secretary Hay as to the conclusion of the nego- tiations with China for open ports in (Manchuria afford him m h satisfac- tion, says a dispatch from Oyster Bay, l.. l., to the Herald.
 The feeling of the administration toward Russia already has been vastly improved by the St Petersburg gov ernnlent's prompt action in the punish ment of the Kishineff. rioters
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
cRIDE OIL DROPS

Beaumont, Tex, July 1.-The price of crude oil has been cut to thirty cents at Sour Lake. a decrease of 75 cents respectively within two months.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to- night. Saturday fair, fohowed by local showers; warmer Saturday; light west to southwest winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
ARD PATRICK WON.
Last Years Derby Winner Too
 Eclinse Stakes

Dondon, July 117.-Ard Patrick, last years Derby winner, won the Eclipse stakes (of 10000 sovereigns, for three and -four years oIds. about one mile and quarter), at the Sandown park race meeting to-day. sceptre was second and Rock Sand, the winner of this years Derby, was third. Five horses started
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17

Washington, July 17.-Mgr Falconio, the papal delegate, at $40 o'clock this morning received the following cable gram from Cardinal -Rampolla:
 The condition of the holy father is unchanged"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17

6:15.-Dr Lapponi answering an in quiry on emerging from the sick chamber a short time ago, said; "I cannot say that the pope is better, but he is not worse. His condition con- tinues grave, but he may finger for some time.
Smyrna times., 1903-11-18
NEW YORK TIME.
1t Is the Standard Used In All Our
Weather Bureau stations.

1t Is the Standard Used In All Our
Weather Bureau stations.
When we read report from any of
the 160 regular weather bureau sta
tions throughout our land bringing the
information that a rainstorm, a tor
nadO or some other meteorological phe-
nOmenOn began at a certain hour we
need not suppose that the hour men,
toned refers to the time at the place
where the observation was made. The
hour given is the exact New York time,
for every clock at the regular weather
bureau stations all over the land is set
to the seventy-ffth meridian, or east
ern standard time, which is exactly
five hours behind Greenwich time.
Only this standard of time is used
in the text of the Monthly Weather
Review, and all weather bureau OBJ
servers are required to record observa-
tionS by it. The reason for this is that
the best scientific deductions from the
weather reports must be based upon
the conditions of the atmosphere exist
ing simultaneously in different parts
of the country.
1t would be very ludicrOus if all the
hundreds of reports sent daily had to
be changed at the central office in
Washington from local to eastern time.
and so all the regular observers are re-
quired to use the New York, or eastern
time, in making their reports.
There are many volunteer observers
and newspaper correspondents who in
reporting weather phenomena use 9TH
er standards of time. If the weather
bureau has occasion to use their re-
ports the time is often corrected tC
agree with the eastern standard or the
local standard is Detroit
Free Press.
Smyrna times., 1903-11-18
CHURCH SERVICES.

AsBUR METHODIST EPIsCoPAL-Sunday-P Preach
ing at 1890 A. N and 7.30 P. NJ. Sunday School
2 P. NJ. EpwOrth League Prayer Meeting,
7.3O P NJ. Prayer Meeting at 7.3O
P.M. Rev. Vaughan S. Collins, pastor.
ST. PETERS CHURCH. Rev. G. Valerie Gllreath
RectOr.-First Sunday, Holy Eucharist, 10 81
a. m; Evening Prayer and Sermon alta P. NJ.
second, Third Fourth and Fifth Sundays
Holy Eucharist, IN AM; Morning Prayer and
Sermon 1917 A. NJ. Evening Prayer and Ser
mon, ~ p. NJ. Holy Days-Holy Eucharist
IA A. NJ. Morning Prayer, l0% A. NJ. Fridays
Evening Prayer and Litany ~ P. NJ. Sunday
school, 2.l0 P. NJ.
-Sunday-Preaching at 10%A N
and ~ Pm. Sunday SchOol-1113 M. Prayer
Meeting-Wednesdays at IA P. NJ. Rev. J. i
Estlin, pastor.
PoLYcARP CATHOLIC CHURCH-Servicesev every
other Sunday, by Father WadIon. Sunday
School Immediately after service.
"MYRNA CUIT.-Preaching services, Friend
ship in the morning, SeversOns in the after
noon Jerman's Chapel and Smyrna Land
ing alternate Sunday nights at 7.30. Rev. G.
L. Hardesty, pastor.
CENTENNIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL (COlOred) -
Sunday-Preaching at IL A NJ. and P. NJ
Sunday SCHOOL, P NJ Prayer and Praise
Meeting, Tuesday evening. Rev. 4. 0. Parker
Pastor.
BETHEL I. N. E. -Sund1 y-Preaching
et II a. m, and p. m. Sunday School a
A, m. Christian EndeavOr, 615 p. m. Sun
day, Praise meeting, at O'Clock Wednes
day eFenlng Rev D. W. Wisher, Pastor.
Smyrna times., 1903-11-18
DUCKS WE'RE .DECEITFUL.
Ingenious Fraud Practiced by the
Heathen Chinee.

Ingenious Fraud Practiced by the
Heathen Chinee.
The ingenuity of the Chinaman is
wonderful, surprising at times the be-
lief of his European and American
brothers. A striking instance of it, not
unmixed with guile, was brought to
xIight recently during the trading trans
&c. ss,sreigners at Boone
Road market.
This husband and wife, having decid-
ed that duck should figure on the menu
of the day, went the round of the mar
ket in search of a fat, plump. well fla
vored bird.
After awhile two were purchased.
They were beautifully dressed ducks,
young. but plump and promised to
show up we'll at the evening table.
When the domestic pair got home the
lady CHANGED to puncture one of the
birds with a sharp knife, and it col
lapsed like a toy balloon. The other,
subjected to similar treatment. follow
ed suit Their erstwhile inflated bodies
became fiat and bOny and mere ghosts
of the ducks that had been bought.
Investigation showed that a thin
piece of wire had been fastened round
the birds necks and elsewhere, and
everything pointed to the conclusion
that the ducks had been blown up with
a bicycle pump.
How the ducks had been drawn and
then made to stand the strain of the
sir pump is evidently an oriental trade
secret.
When the young couple again 90
shopping for ducks they will take a
skewer along with them.-Shanghai
Times.
Smyrna times., 1903-11-18
Women who Dress Like Men.

Tourists in the Austrian Tyrol and the
remOter regions of the Swiss Alps Of
ten come across strange peculiarities of
dress, especially among the females in
those out of the way places. In the
little village of Champery. which nes-
ties almost under the frowning Dent
du Midi, the women dress like men and
may often be seen in the fields. Nat
urally they are objects of much inter-
est to tourists, but the women do not
seem to be at all uncomfortably con-
scious of the popularity of their garb.
The peasants of Champery are a sim
pie, kindly folk. and doubtless find this
novel dress more accommodating to the
hard work they have to do.
Smyrna times., 1903-11-18
OUR FIRST HUNT CLUB.
1t Was Organized In Pennsylvania
Away Back In 1896.

1t Was Organized In Pennsylvania
Away Back In 1896.
year 1766 is far back, but it is
Interesting to think that the mutter-
ings of the coming war storm were not
yet so engrossing even then but that
the sportsmen of Pennsylvania could
turn their attention to a more system
attic organization Of their fox hunting
forces and then established the first
hunt club in the country, the Glouces-
ter Hounds. Not that this was the be-
ginning of the sport in Pennsylvania,
that eminently horse loving country,
for fox hunting had held a high place
in the pastimes of the people many
year before. 1t was rather the evi-
dence that the sport had become so i'm
pOrtant that it needed systematizing,
so that districts might be thoroughly
hunted in turn and contentious, rivalry
and clashing dates be avoided.
All the early fox hunting clubs had
their origin in the pre-eXisting owner
ship of a greater or less number of
hounds by private owners. Every con-
siderable landowner in the south kept
them, and good dogs they were not
always orthodox, according to the
standard of the Belvoir and the Quorn
of today, but nevertheless hounds de-
rived from the best English and Eu-
ropean stock and continued by judi
ciOus selection of those who showed
the instincts by conformation suitable
to the country in which they were
called upon to work. Washington may
be quoted as one of the southerners
who kept hounds and hunted them too.
Lafayette, moreover, sent him from
France a splendid pack of French fox
hounds, with qualities which still fur
ther helped to complete the most per-
feet animal for American fox hunting
the American hound.
From the formation of the Glouces-
ter Fox Hound club in 1866 until to-
day clubs have played the most i'm
portant part in preserving the sport
and regulating its practice. Not all
clubs of equal Importance, it is true,
but all of the same spirit.-Illustrated
! Sporting News.
Smyrna times., 1903-11-18
SECRET SOCIETIES.

STAR LODGE, Nc 6, /. o. @ F.-Meets
every Friday evening, at 7.50 o'clock.
slcDoNNELL ENCAMPMENT, No 2, L .. o. .F.-Meets
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings of each
month. at $50 o'clock.
.dARMoNY LODGE, No. 13, A. F. A. M.-Meets First
and Third Thursday evenings of each month,
at 9,S0 O'Clock.
-sMY@'. LODGE, No 5, I. o. G. T.-Meets every
Wednesday evening, at 800 o'clock.
s3MYRNA CoNcLAvE, No. As, ORDER OF HEPTAsoPHs
meets first and third Tuesday of each month
at 500 o'clock, at the Odd Fellows Hall.
UNION CASTLE No II, K. G. .E.--Meets every Mon
day evening in their hall in the Cooper Build.
ing, at 80 o'clock.
M1sPAH LODGE, No. I6, A. o. Q. W.-Meets every
Monday evening at 500 o'clock in Odd Eel
lows Hall.
MIzPAH COHCLAvE, No. 1615, ADHESIVE MoGUL-
LIANs.-Meets the last Monday evening of each
month, at 90 O'Clock, in Odd Fellows Hall.
5ENERAL WINFIELD 5. HANCOCK POsT, No. 29
G A. R.-Meets every Thursday night in the
Hall Of the Knights of the Golden Eagle. l..
7. Davis, Commander.
STARS AND STRIPES COUNCIL, No. 26, JR O. U. A.
M-Meets at 500 p. m. every Thursday IN
Odd Fellows Hall.
FRANCES E. WILLARD Temple, No. s. K of q. =
Meets every Tuesday evening at o'clock, at
the Golden Eagle Hall
Smyrna times., 1903-11-18

"On saturd ays arrives at Ocean City at @ 30 n m
Daily. Daily except Sunday.
&c" Regular stop TO receive passengers.
"f Stops on signal or notice to Agent or Con.
uuctot TO receive or discharge passengers.
g Connects at Delmar with New York Phila.
de'phia d Norfolk r. R. ma
N" Stops to let off passengers from points north
OF wilmington and from points on MARYLAND
Division via Porter N
II Connects at Harrington for and from sts
tions on Del Md. & Vir. r. r. ''0
y stops on notice to agent. or on SIGNAL 70
receive passengers for Cape Charles and points
* Stops to leave passengers from wi,mino.
toI @ nnu points north, and to take on passengers
Tor Delmar and points SOUTH sO'9
II Connects at Townsend for and from, sto
tons on baItlmore Delaware BAY r. r.
m Connects at Porter for Delaware CITY
II connects at Porter with Newark and Dals
ware City Railroad. Deia
\, % Connects at Harrington for stations on n
p" Stops to leave passengers from Middletown
and points south. wv" II
n,,i,' stops to leave passengers from New York
- "t" Connects at seafJrd for and from all sta
'ionS SIIn on cambridge 4 Seaford r. r.
COhnects at Townsend for and from, all
s'au0hS on the Queen Anne & Kent Railroad
~ connects az Harrington from Stations ho
tween Lewes and Harrington. pe-
..-A connects at Clayton for and from ali sta.
lions on Delaware Chesapeake Ry.
aH HGohnec.s az lelmar with New York. Phil.
auelphia Norfolk Railroad to and from an
points between Delmar and Pocomoke '''Ni al
BRANCH ROADS.
Leave Harrington for Franklin Citv ana ,ra,.
SN''ions' ~ 90 a. m. and 610 p. m. week-davs.
Smyrna times., 1903-11-18

Returning, train leaves Fran kiln City 600
n'' ana ll.5S a m. week days.
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague (vis
lng, leave Chincoteague lO.45 a. m and $50 p. N.
weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and Reho-
oOth al 1886 g. m, 6.lO p m weekdays $40 a. m
saturdays only. Returning leave RehOboth bSS
a. m, aud LIS p. m. weekdays; 1880 p. H. SsiuT-
days only.
Leave Harrington for Berlin. 1886 a. m and
ol0 p. m. weekdays. Returning leave Berlin
900 a. 10. and y 5S D. m. week days.
, Leave Massey for Chestertown and way STA
lions BOY a. m. and 5.S3 p. m. week days re.
turning leave ChestertOwn IT'S a. m. and 80
p m weekdays
Leave Townsend for Centreville and way sta'
az S.SO a. m and 5.O4 p. m. weekdays. ke-
turning, leave Centreville 7.46 g. m. and 2Se p.
m, week days.
Leave Clayton for Oxford and way stations at
S.4o a m. and 5.lT p. m. Returning, leave Ok
lord 900 q. n. ana 1.49 p. m. week days.
Leave Seaford for Cambridge and interme'
ulate stations at Ills a. m. and 46 D. m. week
days. Returning, leave Cambridge at 100 q. m.
ana 2.S2 p m. week days,
CoNNECrIoNs-At Porter. with Newark Il Della
ware City Railroad. At Townsend, with Queen
Anne sd kentRsilroad AtClsyton, with Delaware
&Chesapeake Railroad and Baltimore 4 Delaware
BAY Railroad. At Harrington, with pe.aWaIe
Maryland Virginia Railroad AtSesford' WIN
cambridge SeafOrd Railroad At De,mar, WIZ
New York, Philadelphia Il Norfolk, Nic0mlCo u
Poeomoke and Peninsula Railroads.
sDsily except Sunday.
W. W. ATTERBURY, General Manager.
J. r, WOOD, Passr Traffic Manager.
GEO. W. BOYD, General Passenger Agent
Smyrna times., 1903-11-18
A LAND ROLLER.

four inches on alternate edges of the
wheel. The holes and bolts should be
half an inch in diameter.
1t is best to have boxes bolted under
the frame for the journal and set
screws in the hubs. Make the frame of
4 by 4 inch stuff. Cut lemons in the
end pieces TO fit the mortise in front
and back and cut mOrtises in the end
pieces eight inches from the shoulder
Of the tenon for the second front and
back pieces. These second pieces make
the frame rigid if properly put togeth-
er. Notch the tongue one inch where it
crosses the frames and brace it with
heavy iron straps. A seat can be made
by boiling on two light wagon wheel
rims as shown and bolting an old now
er seat on a board on top. This roller
properly made and cared for will last
a lifetime, according to a writer who
submits the design in American Agri-
eulturist.
Smyrna times., 1903-11-18
Poor Conditions.

'Ask papa tonight" suggests the gen
tie girl to her adorer. "He is in such a
good humOr because he got the better
of some man in a business transaction
today"
The adorer shakes his head doubt
fully.
Il believe I'd better not" he sighs.
81 am the man he got the better of.
and he would be sure to say that he
couldn't let his daughter marry a man
so unsuccessful" ul."-Judge.
Smyrna times., 1903-11-18
How to BuiId a Land Roller.

A roller is almost indispensable for
some kinds of farm work, and a good
one may be made by covering mower
wheels with by As, as shown in the
illustration. The roller can be made
any desired length, but seven feet is a
very good size. Cut the projections
from the surface of the wheels with a
heavy hammer and cold chisel. This is
not as great a task as one would
think. Have your blacksmith drill the
holes if you have no drill, one every
Smyrna times., 1903-11-18
Annoying.

Layzee-My wife isn't exactly an an
archist, but she annoyed me this morn
ing with one of her incendiary speeches.
Jenks-You don't say so?
Layzee-Yes, she said, "Henry, get up
this minute and make the fre"-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Smyrna times., 1903-11-18
Tells How.

"And aren't you married yetY'
mo"
"Well, we'll! l thought you were en-
gagged to a certain young lady in Ger
mantown?
"No; was engaged to an uncertain
young lady, and that's why I'm not
married. Exchange.