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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-03
FIRST SNOW SHovELING 6
Aiany Hope City VIII Soon Take
 Charge of This Job.


 Charge of This Job.
 People had an opportunity to do some snow shoyeling to-day, and while many liked the exercise others growled about It and wanted to know why the new sidewalk law didn't include cleaning as we'll as repairing. There is no use Ending fault about this matter now; | he law Is plain, and the proper thing Eo do is to live up to it and at the sams. inc work for a change If you thlnk euch a thing for the public good. It Is faid that the day is not far off when Sldewalks will be cleaned at the e&- pense of the public instead of making private individuals meet the outlays but that is another matter and for the present. everybody should make the pest of the situation as they find It and live in hope of seeing better days, person may say that 1t is hard to be obliged to take care of property which he does not own, but while there is a little grain of truth In this, one needs bot look far to find worse things. Take or example school children who ob- erved the early bird maxim this morn 8ng and got out of their homes earlier &han usual, and after reaching school found that no forenoon session would Be held What would 8 sidewalk clean fr say if something like that happened 4im? Somebody would get hurt, but he school children rather enjoyed the appointment and had lot of sport Rn the way home laughing at how they EEot left. What a happy place Water bury would be if all it's citizens knew bow to dispose Of disappointment In he same manner school children do!
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-03
SIGNS. CANAL TREATY.
Panama Junta Promptly Ratifies the
 Agreement.

anama Junta. PrompIly hauneS the
 Agreement.
 WASHINGTON, Dec 3.-Two tele- grams, one from the junta and the oth- er from the minister for foreign af- fairs of the republic of Panama, an noVsncing the approval of the Hay -Bu- nau- -Varilla treaty, have been received by Minister Bunau-v varilla.
 From Minister Espriella:
 ''The junta has finished the examina- jon and approved and signed the canal treaty.
 From the junta. signed by, J. A. Aran- go, Tomas Arias and M Espinosa:
 we are happy to communicate to your excellency that we have just rati- fed the Hay-Runau-Varilla treaty vithout modification and unanimously rhis official act has been received with Unanimous approbation."
 Minister Bunau-V Varilla has communi- fated the news received by him to Sec etary Hay.
 The treaty as approved and signed by the Panama junta will be promptly Returned to Minister Bunau-varilla at Washington To insure its safe and prompt transmission without interfer- hnce by officials anywhere the treaty vas fntrusted to Consul General Gud- ger at Panama, who has forwarded if Fo Washington in the American dip- omatic mail pouch Instructions to this effect had already been sent to Ar. Gudger by Secretary Hay. This ourtesy was extended at the request pf Minister Bunau-V VarilIa, who is anx- ous that there shall be no interruption Eo the safe return of the approved trea- y to Washington.
 A dispatch from Panama giving par iculars of the signing of the treaty lays:
 Minister of Foreign Affairs EsprieI- Ia arrived here from Colon with the lew canal treaty. 1t was discussed nd ratified by the junta of the repub- ic of Panama
 Rear Admiral J. c. Walker arrived n the same train that brought Senor Cspriella. Senors Arango and Arias, vith some of the ministers of the new Republic. met the party at the railway tation. Senor Espriella drove imme- lately to the government palace, where the chest containing the treaty vas placed on table in the main of Ice. Members of the junta and of the ministry assembled in the grand saloon the palace. The chest and two mall tin boxes, addressed to the mem. bers of the junta and bearing the seals f Minister Bunau- Varilia, were placed n table in the center of the room. Surrounded by the spectators, who were seated about the table, senor Es. rtella opened the chest and withdrew he cotton wrappers. finally bringing b light the treaty, enveloped in the Panamanian flag. The document was ddressed to the members of the junts y Minister Bunatl-Varilla
 Senor Arias then broke the seal and ormally handed the paper to the mem ers of the Junta. There was only one opy ins the English language After iscussing its provisions the ministers nd members of the junta all signed he document with special gold per purchased for the occasion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-03
Gut1tv of Mnns1aughter.

OWEGO, sN. Y., Dec. 3.-The jury in the trial of William Taylor, charged, with manslaughter in the first degree, found the defendant guilty in the sec ond degree and recommended mercy. Taylor, who is farmer in Candor, was accused of beating Charles War. ner, a farm hand, to death.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-03
Miss Cole Hanged Herself.

KINGSTON, N. T., Dec. 3.--Melan- choly over falling health caused Miss Lizzie Cole to hang herself in the gar ret Of her home here. She was found by her brother, Charles n. ". Cole, half an hour after she had committed the deed. She was prominent in church ararlE
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-04

an item deferred to this afternoon, ;.
that OF SALARY OF Treasurer" which,
was again deferred, on motion of
Harris, to tomorrow Tthis] morning.
And on motion OF Kupihea, the
committee rose, reported progress
and asked leave to sit again. Report
adopted.
Kalama then moved to adjourn to
9 m and Pail to 10 a m tomorrow
TODAY, but notices OF meetings of
special committees were then given
out. There being some question a.
to the motions OF adjournment,
Chillingworth prevented further
discussion by moving to adjourn,
which latter motion prevailed.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-04
THOS. LINDSAY.
Manufacturing JsVeIsr.

Call and inspect the beautiful and
useful display OF goods for pres
ents or for personal use and adorn.
ment.
Love Building, $50 Fort Street,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-04
FOB SALE.

OIL nm LEASBHOLD ON BERE-
91iV"v tanin street. 80 years
turn Present net income $50 Or
month. Apply to
WILLIAM SAVIDGE g. GO
ana Mavchsut Cav
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-20

IdtiVe business was transacted, as the
day was a legal holiday. .'-2-E.
The senate appropriations commit
tee has practically settled on most of
the appropriations to be recommended
The following appropriations will be
recommended in approximate figures:
Penitentiary. $S3 900; insane asylum.s142.-
OWh with provision for bonds for addition
al buildings: institute for feeble minSed
$4,000; reform school at Mandan. STA
800; soldiers home at Lisbon. $4,000
with $1,000 for monument to deceased
soldiers: geological survey. 81. $40 annual
ly for both state university and agricul-
tural college; experiment station. $50. 900
to cover experimental work and suhsta-
stions at Edgeley. Dickinson and A1inot:
farmers institutes. 5000 annually; state
industrial school. $2j.tWO: state printing,
S2o.O00 annually. The state fair matter
and the appropriation for the st. Louis
exposition have been discussed. hut not
settled upon. The St. Louis appropria--
ton will be recommended at about x:,5,-
900
West Superior grain men are again
in the city and held a meeting yester-
day afternoon with the grain inspec-
ton committees of the two, houses.
They will ask for the appointment Of
committee from the legislature to go
to Madison, Wis, and work for the bill
now being considered there and for
the formal Endorsement by the legisla.
stuEe OF the Wisconsin system Of grain
5inspe6tion, as opposed to that III Min
nesota. The matter will probably
come before the legislature to-day.
The house and senate adjourn today
until Feb, 20. ii 81. S's5 MI
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this size, but owing to an increasing
congregation it was found necessary
to divide each pew into two, Wash.
ington's alone being left as it was. On
the door of No. is little plate in
.scribed with facsimile of Washing.
tons signature. The pew is now used
by Lawrence Washington, a great.
grand nephew of the general. and one
of the present vestrymen.. He was. by
the way, the first white male child
born in the mansion. at Mount Vernon.
Across the aisle from Washington g
pew is No: As, which was owned and
used by Robert E.. Lee. Lee was q
:vestryman of the church at the time
the civil war broke out. The pew also
bears plate with a facsimile OF the
owners signature. 5
(. In q little room at, the back of the
church. Is a. collection Of hymnals,
prayer, books, collection purse, specifi-
cations and contract for the building
eof the:church andaother things of in
terest. It is worth noting that the old
prayer book in this collection was
published in 1895, to take the place Of
the one formerly used, and to conform
with the new practice of invoking the
blessing of the Almighty for the Presi-
dent and members of Congress, in
stead Of for the King and members Of
parliament. An old Bible In the col.
lection was one that belonged to
Washington himself. a3 Il
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church, where Washington and Lee
worshiped. There among the trees 1t
stands, simple and unadorned In its
architecture, and, with. its old red
brick walls and stately steeple, " it
looms up as monument to the past.
The north side of the building is al
most entirely covered with ivy. To
the left Of the, church stretches the
churchyard, with Its solemn tomb
stones, "a century old, standing like
sentinels guarding the last earthly
.estipgsplaces Of the dead forefathers.
That Washington was faithful in
his attendance at the meetings Of his
churchsis conclusiveiy shown by the
diary Kept: BY himself, some Of the en-
tries, in which are as, follows: .!,,t. !.
.1760; Feb. 3. Rev. c. Green dihed at
Mount Vernon. s,a ISL ,.s, II. ~: IL i.
al768. May 8. went to church. from
Colonel Bassett's. u - s1s ~ i,.s
1853, Junes5, to church at fAlexan-
,dria, diled at Colonel Carlyle's.
"176S, July-lO ,svestry meeting. !, Y.
..176S, Sept. 9, yestry meeting at the
new church, dined at Carlyle's. S ss
! 1859, April, church from Ethan
and dined with Colonel Daingerfield at
the pastors. s:; Ell.
''1773. May 8, to Alexandria with.
Nellie Calvert. a5s;S rs: 4
..l774, June a, to church at Alexan.
dria. n DE- i92sa Ji5
s.l7s5, Sept. Is, sent my i; chariot to
Alexandria for Miss Sally Ramsey and
Kitty Thompson, to be bridesmaids
for Fanny Bassett. Rev. DR. Griffith
and Rev. DR.. Grayson came to dinner.
After the candles were lighted George
IA. washington and Miss Baasetf were
married by Rev. Or. Grayson.
78S, Nov. 4, MI. Herbert and lady,
ME- Otis and lady, Gen. Lee ma lady.
stlineS here, With Count MostteriS and
the larchione sofi ~ Bretan. III
5 Inl ING the yestry ordered i levy 81
-. lS0 po,inis % tobacco 10 be made;
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-20
A TRADE With NO PROFIT.
Man Who Gave Up Being Cooper for
Railroadinu. -.

Railroading. -.
give been in this job eight years. -
said guard on an. 81" train the other
day, "and like itpretty well. 1 had
learned what l thought was good
trade, but found couldn't get any
work at it, so went to railroading."
what trade was that?" inquired the
man who had preferred the brisk air
On the platform to standing room in
the crowded car.
Twas COOPER" said the guard, and
made good wages when could get
work. But the bottom dropped out
bags did it-and here I am, putting in
ten hours day, keeping lot of or
merry people from kicking over the
traces" .
''Bags?" queried the listener.
Sure said the guard. my work
was mostly making flour barrels. Then
they got to using bags-found EN-
more convenient and cheaper-and
the coopers were down and out. Now
barrels are used only for liquid and to
a certain extent for sugar. The man
that got up the idea, Of using bags
made money, but he put a lot Of will
ing workers at the cooper trade on the
waiting list for jobs. But might do
worse-this is better than running
surface, car, anyhow. Forty-second
street-Grand Central depot. New
York Mail and Express. > g..
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here as the nations hero. In this
community of by.gone age with It's.
colonial doorways of the Georgian Pc
Rod, its Liverpool warehouses and
mansions set close to the pavement
are the records of young Washington's
enlistment in the French and Indian
war and indeed there is the old house
in which Gen. Braddock held council.
of war with five colonial governors At
Alexandria. too, Washington voted for
the candidates for the house .of bur.
gesses at q time when the: air was
filled with the first mutterings ofjthe
impending storm of revolt. -
Old Alexandra is rampant with fas-
cinating traditions relative Ito the
greatest rebel of all. times. IT is re.
lated that when as boy he was study
ing surveying and living at Mount Yer.
non, then the residence of his brother,
he was wont toride into Alexandria as
many as ten times a week, each time
mounted upon different horse, any
one OF which would have delighted the
heart of asscayalryman. The future
leader of the continental army took
great interest in training the Alexan-
dria militia and many of Its people
accompanied him on the campaign
which ended with Brad docks defeat
After Washington married and .in-
herited Mount Vernon he. greatly
shocked the aristocratic society OF AL.
aexandria by sending HIS market cart
to the city to dispose Of the produce
of his estate, but he endeared himself
to the humber portion OF the COM
munity by his work in securing the
erection of the first town pump. In
his younger days he had been an en-
thusiastic member of the AlexandrtaS
volunteer Are com pany and assisted
lin eHtinguishin many 4 4 blaze III
ATS he pure hased. " 4 cost OF $780,
e small hre side, and sent 1t to .llia
fellow Bremen n me little city On the;
Potomac. II 81 s
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-20
SeUTEffy(- 55fffa TViiTI;dili:fiiSf1;
~ 6 SIS,
4

& q eeoSkf shins Isl Sls VI
known and decidedly the least appre:
ciated are to be found Ia the quaint
little torn of ,qsstling on
the banks OF thu otomac i few miles
below the NATIONAL u pi.ala in she
days ;whsd bpnEa Hasrh4n:a VAS athe
center Of mericaIs heart interest and
the~site Pst tAs pefsent city. Of Wash:
ington win but u broad .expanse of
greer. meadows sAsexandrta. was city
Of Consequence and the capital of q
social: domain quite as brilliant in its
way as that which now holds sway
at the American seat of government.
George washington always took the
greatest interest in. the welfare OF the
little city. whittier Returned alike for
supplies for his plantation and for the
social dftersions Of which he was no.
toriously fond. The great cobblestones
in Alexandria's streets were laid by
the Hessian prisoners under Washing
tons directions. Here the Masonic
lodge Of which he was worshipful mas
ter held its festivities, here he came
to Sunday services in old Christ's
church, sitting with his family in the
old square pew which yet bears the
silver plate with the facsimile of his
autograph. and here, finally, he came
to indulge his proverbial fondness for
dancing at the celebrated birth night
balls" instituted in his honor.
However, George Washington's con.
'nection with Alexandra dates back far
beyond the, time when he was feted
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-20
Bismarck. N. FEB. IA After one
of the busiest days OF the session the
house and senate adjourned for q

Bismarck, N. D.,.Feb. Il fter one
Of the busiest days OF the session the
house and senate adjourned for q
tle E. Of
e*as Plenty 81 szcft smSff and dss6xte
3 s..s 1tss: IS
Ra5sSsil ,a1y5A 81; hsasa + ss II
state. The-;biHs ckmdhp knerll
orders tn:the house: RHttz of Ransotn
sought to have contrlbutory negH-
gence clause incoffppsoffssted II th TIE Sill,
providing stHat. NO slit fSr s adamages
could be broughf bseinE emf5loyes
whose negligence Rad ontribufed to
|Itbbe. accident The amendmapt ,Mas
voted down by an almost unApimpps
Vote and subsequently ,the. bill,Mas
reported for passage. and passed.
An the senate another hot. debate
was, had over.a resolution to appoilit
special committee of six"to visit the
Wisconsin legislature and work for
the passage oftthe bill creating a sys-
tenn of grain inspection at West" Su-
perior. Senator La Moure opposed the
resolution. saying that the member
ship of the committee was confined to
Cass county and that section of the
state and that the great wheat-grow-
ing section of the northern part of
the state was unrepresented. The res
olution was finally passed The COM
nittee consists of J. R.. Turner and
Mattson, Young and Leech from the
house. The senate members have not
yet been appointed, although senator
Talcott OF Cass county will probably
be chairman of the committee. Mem
bers will visit Madison during the leg
fslative recess. The primary election
bill did not come up yesterday after
noon, friends of the measure being alb
sent from the senate and supporters
not forcing the bill Senators La
Moure, Gutack and Clarke presented
minority report asking that the bill
be amended to include county officers
only. They held that the matter was
in the nature Of an experiment and
could be best made upon county Off
GERS before passing a sweeping meas
'ure, including members of the legisla
ture.
Both houses closed up their calen-
dars before going home. Several sm-
portant new bills were presented. An
amending bill by Chaffee provides a
board of cont,l,l for the state penal
and charitable institutiCns. The .Eill
provides for three members of the
board to have charge of all state insti
tutions. Talcott introduced bill pro-
viding for the electrocution system Of
capital punishment in connection with
a bilr requiring all executions of con-
victs to be held at the state peniten-
tiary.
Senator Crane presented the valued
policy clause insurance bill before the
South Dakota ;legisl ature for action.
Gov: White will announce his ap-
pointments Immediately after the leg
islature reconvenes:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-20
A Woman's Vow,

Think Of it, my. dear said Mr..
Closefist, laying down his newspaper,
there are more than two thousand
million dollars in circulation in this
country" #-'e'> ~ :
81 sthat so?" replied his wife, cheer.
fully. "Well, Judging from the diff
Guilty Away sexpeEience in getting
you: to give me a quarter,,I thought
there wasn't more than three dollars
and half in the whole world. Com
fort
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-20
Andrew, Jack.o:.,,,. E M,

Andrew Jackson-I Witnessed the
public conduct and private virtues Of
Washington and I saw and partici-
pated IN the confidence which he In
spired, when probably the stability st
or nstitntions depended upon hid. per-
ssonat influence. Many So years Il have
passed over me since, but they haye
stncreased instead % diminishing nv
I \ er 3 s for. afs character ana ~
COLI 4 dence ~ mis- primo ipisa. q
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tpR2ANS4NSHeaPS8sO k1A49 pa1M8R:10S SlRU
F;R;,ess9; 81 tsataE 8 sRyts
.,,dbnsssgf.sbr EAafleis AlexAnder;; Inc
AZ .taehSFSt xasst. ,6spilt 4orss 4s00 81; jimss
F.seFatsenss ~ y Aecotdahe9 With plaSk
;;draS*aff 81. in ,sasitssS name ~.
sgs;s gss R':ssT1 tsa ~:
purchased, bys;E co.'s George, Nashtlg.
tQn !. for & ssS being 1.-THE highest
sHEiaa paid. ~ ~ :;.yszs ~ :tsSst ~ \;
| = 4 me III ana .;walls sfe white.
(which. seemStt to: add TO. the surround
ings a chafming ait Of purity and sim.
plicity. There j;isSsthe: altar with Its
heavy canopy, On each side. Of which
are large panels containing the origi-
nal doctrines Of the church printed
in bold, old-fashioned letters. Direct
by Charles Alexander. To the left Of
the font is the reading pulpit. In the
wall on each side of the chancel are
set tablets. The one to the. left is in.
scribed ITO the Memory of George
Washington" and the one to the right
ITO the Memory of Robert E. Lee y
In the middle of the room hangs an
elaborate chandelier which was pre-.
scented to the church in 1885 by Wash
ington; it was made for candles, they
being used for Illuminating until 1853.
Over on the left side of the church
is the pew which Washington bought
cor e36 los. 1t is high box, about
five by eight feet in dimensions, and
has straightforward seats on three
! sides. All the pews were originally
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-20
"A sordid Estimate.

Don't you think that you are max.
ing an ill-advised display Of WEALTH."
said the friend.
NO." answered Senator Sorghum;
II don't think my friends at home care
very much for self-denial and simple.
ity. want to let 'em know that IL
need the votes I've got the cash to
BUY 'em.-Washington Star.
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Following the Leader.

yes" said the merchant who does
not believe in advertising, 1.-The coun-
try is going to the devil"
II thought as much when / read that
.placord in your window" the solicitor
answered.
(Which placard 2?
'.The one that says We Lead. 9th
ers Follow. Brooklyn Eagle.
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LANDMARKS or ALEXANDRIA
/ 80 81 as 50. ~ np ins n
[iRte St1 ItkFt

ISt,aA'SssaMt 4 y s.U s1,Sa.k
! a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

ii Saass,za.i 6. * fsis
4 s4 " ~ fssa. .assr b.,fs.. :
! s,the :fiAilsi !, i fsasS III
sAlsxaRdrias Ase feninisgs the. old
.rAnmss, .the s.;pflncii,aS y. i99nkhfttss
.rejoicing: da.tie names. .e ofs King; Wasn't
.inlgton, Prii1lS i; ST. AAapks.s
and. Observation-Disclosures may yet.be ;plsw64
stlggg e*gaselt t ..sehtotA house. .MAAsfe
-4.afay ette aud. his quite WERE CHARTERED
when "a g the Aift hed!t srehmKa
Mar. so s;roSai IL, I slatsrta lined supDn ahe
occasion, Of his. visit. to II Texahdht III
1870. and on King Street, tss the MAJ
shall .lfoase where Col:'7 + EE'l!lsworth:
the New York zouaves paid the: pen
atty OF his life for tearing down a Con-
federate Nag :one Of the most drama.
tic incidents of the civil war g ~, i
Even the houses. which have no par
ticular historical association are SO
strange as to give. the visitors the i'm
preston that he has suddenly been set
down in a foreign land in another coun.
try. Rich carving ornaments the stair.
cases: there are quaint old porticos.
Century old walled-in gardens contrib
ute an air of mystery, heightened by
damp courtyards and sepulchral wine
vaults, and, finally, stately mahogany
furniture, treasures In old china and
somber old family portraits aid In car
.rying out the impression. For all that
did 1t not happen to be on the road
from Washington to Mount Vernon 1t
is likely that Alexandria would be al
most entirely neglected by the modern
tourist.
The most interesting place in Alex.
andria, however, is the. old Christ
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-20
Quick lnferencie.

Hassett The way people rave over
slender girls makes me tired. think
the plumper q girl is the prettier she
GessettAh! / congratulate you. old
man; 40 Miss Dumping has accepted
you, Ell Philadelphia Press. 81
4 Every man reveals himself when he
describes another.
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Bismarck, N. D.. Feb. III "A feature
sof sthe senate session yesterday was q
long debate between Lavayea and Ba-