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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10
OAKyILLE HAPPENINGS

The carpenter work of William Dwyer's new house on Davis street is being done by the workmen of George Upham. contractor and buildS CT of Waterbury. MT Dwyer's present home is at Middlebury. He is Mrs James Madden's brother. This makes the fourth new house which Is being erected here at present.
 Yesterday William O. Hungerford shipped a valuable Berkshire boar to N. E. Kendall of Granby. MT Hum gerford has another which weighs from six to seven hundred, and for which he has been offered $200 by a party intending to take the animal to the St Louis exposition.
 Mrs Elizabeth Roe, the mother of James Roe, druggist, of Baldwin strete Waterbury, is spending the winter at the home of Mrs Bella Hickox the nurse, of Newton heights.
 The sliding on the Pin shop hill being excellent some of the school boys went out early to enjoy it. MT Skilton, selectman of Watertown, who chanced to be driving by at this time, put an immediate stop to it.
 MT Hungerford, postmaster, has bought the entire stock of the drug store in this locality on which an at tachment was placed some time ago, He will equip a first class drug store in F. 0. Slade's building at the trolley terminus which has been repaired for this purpose, and will have it conduct ed under his supervision.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10
THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE.
Eleesrieaa Display to Mark openina


 Electrical Display Go Mark Opening
 of New Stw@cture.
 The opening of the new East river bridge on Dec. 19 will incidentally fur nish New Workers with an opportunity to witness one of the most gigantic electric light displays ever seen in New York city. With the setting of the sun on that day will be brought into daz- zling relief veritable bridge of fire ulore than a mile in length, its cables and towers, stringpieces, spans and anchorages traced in electric light bulbs Suspended between the towers on both the New York and Brooklyn ends will glitter enormous stars and the coat of arms of the city of New York, while in the center of the bridge, where the cables meet, two immense American flags traced in colored lights will be installed.
 These flags, one on the up stream and one on the down stream side of the structure, will be twenty-five feet in height and 100 feet long and will con tain each about 1000 lamps properly colored so as to bring out perfectly the red. white and blue of Old Glory. The only colored lights that will be used are those for these flags and the coat of arms, all other lights being frosted.
 The contract for these electric light decorat tions for the opening of the new structure embodies the largest install Iation for decorations that have ever been undertaken in the country. There s will be in use 10000 bulbs of eight candle power each, The electricity re- uuired to illuminate the bridge on this occasion will require dynamo, capac- ity of nearly 1000 horsepower. There will be nearly twenty miles of wire used in the work, and the bridge of fire will be visible from as far distant as the spectator can find a vantage point within several counties.
 The East river will be further lit up on that occasion by one of the largest and most elaborate displays of fire works ever seen in New York, which will continue for more than two hours The chief figure of this exhibition will be a set piece, representing Niagara falls. This will be 1000 feet wide, and the fall will be from the roadway of the span to the river itself, distance, ot nearly 14O feet. Topping this cataract and shown above the main cables al the same time will be five pictures 1T fire of prominent men. One will be oi the late Andrew H. Green, father oi Greater New York"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10
GRIeve. BlssET X HOLLAND.
rAKMER-LAWYER's SPEECH.

Makes n Jury Laugh by His Re-
 marks on COurtfmG.
 Sanford Freeman, sixty-five-year old farmer of Cass county, Mo-, being a Widower, advertised for wife. A Mrs, Mason answered 1t, and they be- came engaged. Later there was trou- ble, and she sued for $25, ,O00 for breach of promise, says a Kansas City dis patch.
 Freeman had told the woman that he had $2,O00 in cash and a farm of 160 acres in Cass county, but in court, where he acted as his own lawyer, he admitted that this was untrue. On the witness stand he said, ''The place for women and dogs and cats Is at home"
 While making his speech to the jury he stood with his overcoat on. He has grizzled mustache and "countri- fled" manner. He delivered himself of this quaint philosophy about women:
 If woman has money it smooths over all her defects and failures. A woman may have a hip knocked down or two or three splint knots and spav- ins, but If she's got the money she looks as clean cut as young colt. When thought this woman had $15,000 I told her could come as near loving her to death as any man living, but when found she had no money she didn't look right to me-
 "As for lying to her, excuse that OIL the ground that when man wants tc marry he's bound to make things look as favorable as possible. That's natu- ral All things is fair in courting and hoss trading. People that know me think I'm pretty tolerable good man. The jury laughed heartily all through F'reeman's speech.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10
WATERFOWL JOTTINGS
Clinton Judson's Gray Mare Dropped
 Dead Near Welton Station.

Clinton Judson's Gray Mare Dropped
 Dead Near Welton Station.
 Clinton Judson's gray mare dropped dead near the Welton station in Oak vile last evening. Near the Oakville Pin Co.'S factory the horse stumbled and fell, breaking blood vessel. The result was that the horse bled to death and travelled as far as the Welton sta tion before falling. MT Judson feels the loss keenly as 1t was the best one he owned, having received tempting offers for it.
 The mail train last evening was but a few minutes late, in spite of the heavy snow.
 On Friday evening the Watertown A. O. will give one of their popular smokers. An entertainment will be provided by members of the club.
 Wesley Andrews has taken posi- ton driving one of the Lockwood Brothers milk teams.
 No errors in the town books by the expert who has been looking them over the past few days
 Robert Shannon will take n position as motorman with the Connecticut Railway X Lighting Go.
 At the meeting of the Grange this evening large attendance is request ed as some important business will be transacted.
 It has been rumored that there will be another marriage under the hill within few weeks.
 The condition of Samuel Hosking is much improved. A number from here expect to at tend the promenade and dance of the Thomaston fire department on Satur- day evening.
 Samuel Barlow and Harvey Dunn, local members of the theatrical pro fession, have secured positions with the New York Stock Go, taking minor parts in various plays. MT Dunn will do song and dance specially between the acts.
 About four inches of snow fell yes terday between and o'clock, The travelling was very heavy last evening,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10
NEWS / FROM ? THE SUBURBAN / TOWNS
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.
Darkest Russia" Presented to Crowd
 ad House Last Night,


 Darkest Russia" Presented to Crowd
 ed House Last Night.
 The K. of F, dramatic club present. ed the stirring Russian drama, "Dark- est Russia" to a crowded house at the opera house last night. The weather was anything but pleasant, the side walks and streets being covered with four or five inches of slush. On ac- count of this many did not attend the performance, but as it was the Gem was nearly taxed to it's utmost seating capacity. Too much praise cannot be given the different members in the cast, nor to Jean Ingraham, under whose able direction the play was pre- sented. The performance was one Of the best amateur productions ever g1v- en in this borough. Darkest Rus sia" is q heavy play and hard one for amateurs, but in the hands of the K. of F. dramatic club it passed off as smoothly as could be desired. The play will be repeated Friday evening. The arrangement committee of the St Francis and St Cecilia T. A. B. fair, which is to be held next month, will meet this evening in the St Francis II. A. B. rooms at S:3O o'clock. As inn portant business Is to be transacted all members of the committee are urged to be present.
 A number of local people, graduates of Munroe's Business college, w.ll go to Waterbury tonight to attend a meet ing of graduates for the purpose of forming an alumni
 The Starlight A. c. will hold q dance in Columbus hall Saturday evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10
Death From Mine ExpIosion,

GREENSBURG, Pa, Dec 10.-An explosion in the Euclid mine of the Pittsburg Coal company at Port Royal shortly after Division Engineer W. A. Williams and his assistants, Edward Oliver and Milton McMillen, had en- tered it resulted in the instant death of McMillen and the serious burning of Williams and Oliver. Seventeen miners at work in the mine escaped without injury The cause of the ex- plosion is not positively known, but it is supposed one of the engineers light ed match.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10
Colonel Butler Not Guilty.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Dec. 10.- The supreme court has reversed the de cision of the lower court In the case of Colonel Edward Butler of St. Louis, convicted at Columbia, Mo, of attempt ed bribery, and discharged the prison CT Colonel Butler when informed of the courts decision expressed pleasure at the news He said: "All I wanted was the cold law. I have got that. I am vefy glad the decision of the trial Tourt WIS ravereca N
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10
GricYc, BiSSct x Holland sS ard 40 Bank St. Telephone 222.
 We Give Red Star Trading Stamps.
HandkerChiefS.

The Handkerchief Department can properly be termed the center of our holiday rush, for hardly person comes dn who has not something on their memo tor this department. The needs of tine men, women and children have been closely looked to here the result being magnificent as sortment of almost every kind of handkerchief imaginable, all at the closest prices The line starts at 5c each -WDmen's and Children's col ored border, embroidered corners and plain w1hite hennstitched.
 At 1Oc-Women's Swiss embroidered Handanerchiefs. Woanen's lace trlmmed Handkerchiefs, Women 8 plain all linen hemstttched Handlxer chiefs, Women's plain all linen in- itial Handk erchiefs.
 At 121hc-Women's all linen lace trimmed HandkerOhiefs, Women's hemstitched embroidered Handker- chiefs, Women's Swiss embroidered Handkerchief, Wornen's plain white all linen H. S Handkerchiefs, Wo- mems plain white all linen initial Handl1erchiefs.
 At 25c-We're stronger on this popular price Mne than ever before; it in cl1des myrtads of tine most 6ascinat- ing creations in lace trimmed, en- broidered, initiaa and plain goods At 5Oc. 75c and $1 There are some beauties here at this price dn the lace trimmed and embroidered goods.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10
WARsHIPs ON WATCH,
Landing of Colombian Troops Report
 ed on Gulf Of Darien.


 ed on Gulf of Darien.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-A report from Savanilla says that Colombian steamers have landed HOO men from Cartageua, near the mouth of the Atra- to river, on the gulf of Darien, to open a way over tho Darien mountains into Panama.
 Other troops from the department of Cauca, Colombia, are said to be con- verging on Panama, and from all parts of Colombia troops ass reported to be marching or awaiting the result of General Reyes mission to Washington.
 Tn the same breath Secretary Moody discredited the report that Colombian troops are marching on Panama and ordered the Prairie, with 300 marines, from Guantanamo to Colon The state department has received advices which caused it to credit the report of the landing of 1,10O Colombian troops in the gulf of Darien.
 Three hundred marines from the Dix ie are at Empire, on the canal strip. The same number will be landed from the Prairie, which Rear Admiral Bar ker, commanding the north Atlantic fleet at Guantanamo, has been instruct ed to send from there tomorrow.
 If the landing of Colombian troops is verified two or three regiments of Unit ed States regulars will be sent at once to the isthmus. The policy of the ad- ministration is to prevent fight before one can occur.
 The joint army and navy board, of | which General Young, Admiral Dewey, Rear Admiral Taylor and General Bliss are members, held meeting, at which the Panama situation was discussed. The general staff is anxious to send troops to the isthmus if there is any prospect of q Colombian invasion. l A Colon dispatch says that the Unit ed States cruiser Atlanta is still pa trolling the eastern end of the San Bias coast and keeping an outlook for any l attempt on the part of the Colombian l government to land troops on the isth- mus, which the Atlanta would at once l prevent. The Atlanta is also endeavor- 1 ing to ascertain if the Indians know ! anything of the movements of troops from the interior across the frontier and is also seeking information con cerning the concentration of Colombian troops at the mouth of the Atrato riv- l CT, on the gulf of Darien The Anato river being i'll Colombian territory, the Atlanta could not interfere with any movements of Colombian troops there. i The movements of the Atlanta are 1 entirely of precautionary nature and l for the purpose of securing information l as to the situation.
 The United States gunboat Bancroft has left here to patrol the western end of the San Bias coast in cooperation with the Atlanta. It is expected that the latter vessel will return here in a day or two to report
 General Young. chief of staff, states that the army is prepared for any con- tingency which may arise in Panama. 1t is understood that preparations have been completed for the immediate movement of troops and that the trans port service is in readiness.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10
Colored Student at Harvard . rhaet

COlored Student at Harvard s Thaef,
 BOSTON, Dec. 10.-Against Clarence Lee, young negro who is held in S5,- 900 bail by United States commits sioner, are charges of having fraudu- lently obtained HarvardYale football tickets from the mails and of having robbed Harvard students of more than $1,5O0 worth of jewelry and clothing. In his room in the south end heaps of clothing, watches, scarfpins and rings, which have been identified by students as their property, were found by the police. Lee took postgraduate course at Harvard, and it is asserted that he passed his spare time in stealing from the dormitories and from the Hemen. way gymnasium.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10
Girl wffe Confessed Murder,

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Dec, 10.-Mrs. Kate Ludwick, nineteen years old, who says she was forced into marriage against her will, is now in jail in Cold water on the charge of murdering her husband. T couldn't live with the man." the prisoner said, Eand, as I am Catholic couldn't get divorce, ac- cording to the laws of the Catholic church, so I killed him"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10
Noxioun.

T ought to be pretty well acquaint- ed with the durned town," growled the chemically disgruntled citizen. "I've been knocking around it for twenty five years"
 sT don't know about that" said the other citizen, 'Tbut ever since have known you you've been knocking it."- Chicago Tribune
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10
Knew Retter,

'gThey say Brown is ten years ahead of his time"
 ''WeII, it's not true. He's six months sehind. Pm his landlord and know.''- Chicago Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10
HOW 10 clean Ebony Brushes.

Soak the bristles in hot, soapy father, rinsing first in hot and then in cold water. The backs should be rubbed with small mite of linseed oil and then polished with soft cloth. Dry the bristles as quickly as possible after washing or they are likely to get soft and fabby. Dry thoroughly before using.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10

A man should not give lady kiss unless he thinks she would enjoy it, except in the case of his wife and his mother-in-law.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10

EXTRA FUNE ALL LINEN HAND
 KERCHIBFS in the lace and embroidered goods at $1.5o, s1.es, $25o. $2.9s up to $4.es each.
 All HandI0erchiefs nicely boxed when desired.
 MENnS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Don't look for better vaIFues than these; twill be useless. At 5c-NTen's plain white cotton Hand kerchiefs, full size. At dOc-NGen's all linen, Japonette, fancy lawn and Japonette dnitlal Handkerchiefs- At 1271sc-NGen's extra fine al linen Handkerchtefs in A, 3a and A-incn hems; all linen initial Hand kerchiefs and soft Nainsook Handkerchiefs. At 25c -Fxcellent qualities in the plain white hemstitched Gall width heuns), and in the tndtial andkerchiefs. Alt soc -Paain and initial goods In the finest of linen
 MEMS SILK TIlANDKDRCH1E EFs Tn white at 49c, 75c and 9sc each Tn black at 75c and 9sc each. MEMS SILK INuTTAL HLANDKER- CHIBFs, 49c each.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10

Do not give friend the cold shoul- der without baked beans and hot cof- fee to go with 1t.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10

Do not present a bucking broncho to a tall, pale man of sedentary habits, as he would not likely live long to en- joy it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10
Ham Prgu0suI@.

'sThiS Is my birthday,'' she said; guess how old am"
 Excuse me-" he replied; s'I never deliberately make an enemy. Chicago Record Herald
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10

When you give castor oil to howl ing infant give it for it's intrinsic worth and not merely as an evidence of your regard.-John A. Simpson in Lippin- cotts Magazine For December.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10

We should avoid giving anybody the humps or the chicken pox if we can help it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10

Timely Hints on Giving. We should not give people things they don't want
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-08
Further Hearing in
Simon Bankrupt Case

ll;rd-That the ]. B. Simon com
Dany will pay all creditors the sum
of folty cents on the dollar, in cash,
i'll tHil of said claims.
1t is stated that creditors represent
ing 100000 of the claims have ac-
ceprted the offer. 1t is also stated
that numbers Of the creditors are
opposing it, owing to the fact that
the Inventory shows assets above liza
blitles, and they value the assets at
So cents on the dollar.
1t Is stated that several offers have
been made for the stock in bulk at
GO cents. At 60 cents on the dollar
the cash value of the stock would be
$50, ,000; book accounts at 50 cents
on the dollar would be $500 max
ing a total Of S33,500. If the $500
is refunded which the attorneys for
the creditors hope to get refunded
it would make total af $50 500, If
these figures are to be considered
the assets would nearly equal the La
bilities, $4,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-08
Not "GOVernOr' Voolfolk

The following special from Fort
Smith appeared in the Little Rock
Gazette Saturday nivinlng: ct is
not true tllat Governor Woodfolk,
the negro wanted in Pine Bluff for
the murder Of Night Policeman Pick
ct year ago, is confined in the fed
eral Jail here under an alias and for
misdemeanor. Some days ago the
ofaeers frem the territory came to
Fort Smith under the impression that
abraham Martin is serving a sentence
for disorGerly conduct on a VALLEY
rain. He is well known throughout
lis section as missionary Bap-
list. He says he knows the Wool
folk brothers and that he has been
in and out Of Pine Bluff since 1871,
He was delegate to the State Colorel
Baptist association, which met here
q year ago last October, and colored
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-08
Taking Ready for Doubt Hanging

fessicn. IN his first statement he
confessed that he did the shooting
and implicated a negro lawyer, A. c.
McCoombs. Rufiin alleged that Nc
Coombs hired him to kill McGee
Offering him $40 to commit the crime
and promising to clear him in the
courts in case he WAS arrested He
ays that he iii turn hired young
Green, for the use of his shotgun
Green was going to go along with him
and get s. for his part in the af-
fair. The two men ambushed McGee
and shot him as he passed through
the woods Ruflin, it is alleged, did
the shooting. The lawyer, McCoOmbGs
Vas arrested as an accessory to the
crime, but was released for lack Of
evidence. Later on in the trial Ruff
fin denied the whole Of his first con
fasaion and claimed that both he and
Green were innocent. lie says that
a negro preacher 'hoodooed' him into
making the first confession.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-08

Star City, Feb. .7-Jay Green and
James Rufin both negroes, will be
hanged at this place Friday, February
I3, for the murder Of Don McGee,
another negro The sc2ffold is now
in course OF erection in the court
square back Of the court house, and
IL front Of the jail where the men
are confined. The structure will be
enclosed and only few officers will
be allowed inside the enclosure, as
the law does not allow public hang
inga.
Rain has professed religion and
says lie is prepared to die. Green,
VINO is a young negro, hardly more
thar a boy, does not seem to realize
his position. He has made no pro-
iassian OF religion and talks but lit
tie about the crime.
Don McGee was killed in 1902, be
ing shot in the back With shot
anl. Ruf6n and Green were arreS ed
for the crime and Ruflin made a con
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-08

Referee Dooley had another hear
ing in the case Of the ]. B. Simon
company, bankrupts, on Friday. Spe-
ial Master D. c. Bell submitted his
report, which showed the books to
have been properly kept. They
showed that the personal account Of
J. 3. Simon WAS overdrawn So, 500
and that Simon credited his account
VII. salary to the account of $3,
G0G on December 81, 1902. The cred
itors will insist on refunding ofthese
tVo items. amounting to $500.
Al the hearing Friday Attorneys
White & Altheimer representing the
bankrupt firm, filed an offer for com
position at forty cents on the dol
lay Their offer is as follows:
First-That the ]. B. Simon com
pany will pay all costs in bankrupt
proceedings.
S5neonA-That the J. B. Simon com
"any viii pay all claims in full which
re made preferred claims under the
bankrupt law.