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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
TIMELY TIsg.ElE.L TOPICS

The White-Simmons Go will sell their 25c coffee at 15c pound to- night. Pumpkin and squash 7c can.
 Currans have their usual large line of books for the holidays Every late work is there.
 Get the rightly made cothing at J. B. wears longer. for $4.9S tonight at Miller & Peck's. Ladies' walking skirts S1.98.
 A rocking chair would make nice gift. Look over the large selection at J. M Burrall's.
 Saturday night reductions in mems underwear, the S1 kind will go at 67c tonight; mems Mocha gloves 71c
 Carpets, rugs. bedding, ranges and fancy chairs of every description at the Boston Furniture Co.'S.
 Read Dodge's ad tonight for prices on slippers. One of the largest assort- ments in town.
 A. F. Cowles offers some Christmas suggestions in hats. Silk hoods and wool caps for the little ones.
 Your every Christmas shoe and rub Der want at the Original Boston Shoe store, 155 South Main street.
 Jones, Morgan & Co.'S sale Of boys clothes shows some bright, fresh mer- chandise. $3.5O suits $1.S5.
 Jacobs X Co.'S store Is glowing with gems of every kind. Bargains in watch es.
 Reid X Hughes print a line of sDe- cials for his evening that will draw the shoppers. "
 The Brooks clothing house is proving that their goods are right In price, quality and workmanship.
 The Christmas sale of hats at Chases will be a memorable one, prices are cut so low.
 You can get any kind of furniture or housefurnishings at Benson Furni- tire Co.'S for cash or credit
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
WATERYILLE.

George Palmer of Main street leaves to-day for three days visit with his parents in Providence, R. l.
 B. G. Munger has returned from New, Haven, where he has been doing jury duty.
 All membes of the Waterville A. c. are requested to be present at the meeting tomorrow at 12:30 p. n.
 The pool match last evening be tween the Cutlery and Pin shop teams was won by the former by 100 to 90.
 The new smokesback for the Knife shop has arrived and is being placed in position.
 Everett Talmage of Brooklyn, N., Y, is visiting friends on Maple street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
ARMY TURNED BACK
Colombian Troops Sent to Rio
 Atrato Return to Bogota.
HE NAYFLOWER ACTING AS SCOUT
Governor at Colon Reports That Men Landed by ColOmbia suGered Ter ribIe. Hardships Tn Their Ef-
 forts to March to Panama

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-A report from Colon says that Admiral CoghIan has received a letter from Luther +. Ellsworth, United States consul at Car tagena, which says that the Colombian warship Cartagena left Cartagena, car rying about 800 soldiers, it's destination being the Atrato river district The contents of the letter, which give no details Of the movement, have been transmitted to the Washington govern ment.
 The Mayfower. which left in south eastward direction, will join the Allan la, and both vessels will proceed to the gulf of Darien for the purpose of ob- tainina definite information as to what is happening there. The Mayfiower Admiral Coghlan
 A Panamanian gunboat and a United States gunboat have proceeded together to David, near the western end of the isthmus of Panama, for the purpose of giving the people of that district evil dence of the fact that the United States forces are cooperating with those of Panama in maintaining peace on the isthmus. The gunboats are expected to return here on Sunday.
 Governor Melendez at Colon in an in-. terview said:
 T have just learned unoficially through passengers of the Fournel that the Colombian warships General Pin Eon and Cartagena left Cartagena, hay ing on board 45o troops which General Tovar brought to Colon. These were landed at the Rio Atrato, with instruc- tons to build road toward Panama, but after terrible suffering for four days in their efforts 10 go up the river in small boats and canoes and being in want of provisions of all kinds, their supplies having been soaked with wa ter and completely spoiled, the troops resolved not to go any farther. The passengers also affirm the troops have since returned to Cartagena."
 News has been received here from the interior to the effect that 4,0OO Co., lombian troops left Bogota fortnight ago to go down the Magdalena river, but on reaching Honda they received orders countermanding the movement and returned to Bogota
 Advices from Cartagena say that the Colombian authorities have removed the shipping ban against the republic A4
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
Janane.e Dfet Di.soIved.

@ TOKYO, Dec. 12.-The diet has been dissolved. Hopes had been entertained in official circles that in view of the ex- traordinary nature of the step taken by the lower house in its reply to the speech from the throne the vote on the
 reply would be reversed. The allied parties, however, at mass meetings held outside the diet decided the action talk en should not be reversed, and the dis solution followed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
Private Trolley Car Wrecked.

CANTON, O., Dec. 12. Henry T. Everett's private trolley car Josephine, with MT. and Mrs. Charles Currie and pr. and Mrs. o. M. Lyon, all of Akron, as passengers, was wrecked here. Dr. Lyon was probably fatally hurt, while Mrs. Lyon received injuries that may prove serious. The car was badly dam aged. The accident occurred at the junction of the Canton and Akron cleo tric line and the city line. The car was coming toward the city at live ly rate, and the motorman applied the air brake some distance before an open switch was reached, but the wheels slipped on the rails, and the front trucks left the track and struck a tele- phone pole, knocking it down and bat tering in the end of the car.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
Fa1I River Has sso, ,ooo Fire.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec. 12.-A spark from a match with which the gas was being lighted in window of James H. Booths dry goods store here started fire that gutted the two blocks at the corner of Pocasset and South Main streets caused loss of $30,OO0 and nearly cost the life of Mrs. De Conagne, tenant.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
Sbortaae u ,g ,.anse.

Shortage n- t--. fss2 s,:SI ha bies.
 MILWAUKEE, Wis. Dec 12.-The Living Church Annual, the Episcopal almanac for the year, just issued, shows that there is an alarming short age of babies in the church. The num- Der of baptisms of infants, it is found, has dropped 50 per cent This is in the face of an increase of communi- cants in the aIsi7,47s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
RepubIiean Leaders Meet.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-From the best Information obtainable the choice of the Republican district leaders confer ence held today will be as follows: For president of the committee, Alexander T. Mason; for chairman of the execu- tive committee, William Halpin; for treasurer of the county committee, Captain F. Norton Goddard, all dis trict leaders
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12

WONIENiS 2-GLASP KID CLOVES. White, tan, brown and mode shades, regular price 75c pair, tonight 59c pair
 WOAIBN1S RAIN COATS. In castor and Oxford gray, made with triple cape, regular price $12.5O. tonight $9.5O each 36-INCH WHITB DONTlET PLANNED Regular price 121zc yard, to- night 91zc yard BEST SILKOLINEi COVERED COM
 FORTABLES. $1.75 grade, tonight $1.39 each BEST 127sc YARD WIDE ERCALES. Light and dark grounds, cut from the piece or. put up 10 yards in dbox, tonight Sc yard F,ANCY FLANNELETTE WAIST
 INtGS.
 Regular price 10c, tonight 71ac yard FANCY WOOL WA.ISTINGtS. Suitable for holiday gifts, at spe- cial prices, tonight ranging from
 25c to 75c yard CREAlNd WlHITB BEDFORD CORD. A fine cloth for waists or chiIdren's coats, regular 75c quality, to- night Soc yard
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
Fatal Auto-TroIley Smash.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 12.- l.. c. Riggs, president of the Chattanoo- ga Ice company and a wealthy manu- facturer, is dead of his injuries receiv- ed in collision between his automo- bile and 9 s+ron+
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
Brair ana wife Leave For rlorida.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 12 James L. Blair, former attorney for the St Louis expo sition, who is under bonds in connec- ton with a charge of mismanaging trust funds, has left here for Florida. He was accompanied by Mrs Blair.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12

Remove pits from olives and chop them fine. Rub cream cheese to a smooth paste, and into this stir the minced olives. Spread thin slices of crustIess brown bread with this mix
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
Saturday Night .R REDUCTIONS S
MIEtNs UrNDERWEAR.

MEtNS UNDERWEAR. Small lots in odd sizes of $1 Un- derwear, natural wool, camePs hairJ Wright's Health, Roots 14v ioli. all of the best qualities, to- \ night 67c garment NrENss HEAVY MOCHA GLOVES. Wool lined, in light tans and dark brown shades regular price $1 tonight. Tic pair MEMS JAPONBTTE SILK INITIAL
 HANlDKERCFIIEF Regular price 1Oc each, tonight 7c each ACCOMMODATES PERFUME. Put up in fancy boxes. several odors; regular price 25c, to- night 19c box x BOYS FTFECED UNDERWEAR. Sizes 24 to 34, regular price 25c. tonight 19c. a garment MOMENTS WOOL HOSE. Natural color, regular price 25c a pair, tonight 19c pair WOGdEN'S FDANNBIETTE NIGHT
 GOWNS.
 Neat pink and blue stripes, white yoke and cuffs. embPoidered with silk, regular price $1.49 tonight
 S1.1o each 'WOD1BNS EMBROIDERED TOP
 COLLARS. To-night 7c each
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12

'sWhat are you laughing at, HippoY' 'I'm not laughing; I'm posing for picture to go on a circus poster. .''-New York Evening Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12

Reliable Specialists.
 IN WATERBURY. KURTEN's HORSE MART Auction Sale every Tuesday at p. m.
 Rain or Shine. SOUTH END STABLES. opposite Eagle Brewing Go.
 FOR SALE As result of business change a two-famfly house with all improve ments is for sale. JAMES A. PEAS LEY, 51 Leavenworth street.
 ToBACCoNIsT Fitting up and repairing pool tables and pipes speciality. EDWARD A. FERRILL. BPS Bank St. CANARIEs GOLDFISH At Frank Graber's bird store. 164 south Main street. K 5,
 PATENTS. Patents. Caveats and Preliminary 7 Tn1.a1rhlnat1ons, 1.1r etc. JAMES A. PEAS. hnH. o1 Leavenworth street.
 LADIES TAILOR DE FEO & CIMMINO.
 First-class Tailoring. -o Dank street. Telephone HALF PRICE TAILOR JOHN: MOSEL.
 24 Abbott avenue. a1f1ng, cleaning and pressing la uies and gents garme its.
 RESTAURANTS CAA~LLENDAR BROTHERS.
 l38 South Main street.
 c A RIDYARD I1nning and plumbing. Why wait til Ian 70 get your roofs repaired. cave Tougns and furnaces fixed up? We do II a ana now Is the time. G. A. Ridyara. SS Grand street, Waterbury. Conn.
 HORsEsHoERs w. M. DOYLE.
 25 Jefferson street.
 FUNERAL DIRECTORS J. Fl. GRAY & GO.
 235 North Main street Funeral Undertakers. Telephone dav
 or night
 SIGN ARTISTS ED OCKELS.
 II Spring street. kll TIn.fo.5o%@ Cfsy, uTorI~ sE
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-27
BRIDGING A CHAsNI.

Or. Alexander Mckenzie in one Of
his sermons tells a pretty anecdote Of
the early life Of Louis Agassiz, the
great scientist AS a child, Agassiz
lived in Switzerland, on the border of
a lake. He had a younger brother, and
one day the two lads started to cross
the lake. 1t was frozen, and the ice
looked safe enough, but their mother
watched them
The boys got on very we'll till they
came to a crack in the ice, perhaps a
foot wide. The mother could not call
to them, although her heart failed her
as she thought Louis will get over
we'll enough, but his little brother will
try to step over and will fall in
AS she watched she saw Louis get
down on the ice, his feet on one side of
the crack, his hands on the other side
making a bridge of his body, and the
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-27
Enssla to Grow Tea.

Taking the cue, no doubt, from the
American experiments in tea growing,
the Russian Ministry of Agriculture
is endeayoring to encourage tea culture
in the Caucasus, the climate Of which
is said to be highly suitable for this
crop. Private initiative in tea culture
is to be encouraged by the appointment
Of public instructors, who win be paid
out Of Government funds According
to the Crop Reporter. the coming year
will probably mark 4 new era in eau
c.sian tea culture.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-27

The scholars were standing in two little
rows,
The un through the windows shoue
bright,
While soft little airs on the tips Of their
toes
Came tripping with April delight.
And Bobby looked up as they gently went
by;
They told him a tale Of the spring,
And talked Of the clouds in the happy blue
sky,
And all that summer would bring.
lie heard not the voice Of the teacher at
all;
His thoughts had gone out with the sun.
He stood with the others, his back to the
wall,
Absorbed till the lesson was done.
Now ask me some questions" the teacher
had cried,
Just any that chance to occur"
Bob's fingers went up, and he solemnly
sighed
How long til the holidays, sir?p
-Cassells Little Folks.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-27
only way to Kill the Circular Nuisance.

A Western woman who has been
greatly annoyed by the circular nui-
sance said recently:
"It almost keeps one busy some
weeks picking up these circulars.
They are frequently placed under the
doors, but more frequently are thrown
on the porch, and it has come to q
point with me when am actually
prejudiced against such a method OF
soliciting trade, ard l now make it q
rule never to buy of the houses which
distribute their circulars about my
front door"
This is the proper action to take
and were it followed M as it should
be the nuisance would soon come 10
an end.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-27
Ills Tnme Without T1aw.

Washington inspiring order anG spirit
into troops hungry and in rags, stung
by ingratitude but betraying ne anger
and ever ready 10 forgive; in defeat
inyincible, magnanimous in conquest,
and naver so sublime as on thar Gay
when he laid down his invinci1ie sword
and sought his noble retirement. Here
indeed IS q character TO admire and
revere; life withou, q stain. q fame
without a flaw. Quando i1@c.ries
panem,-ThacEer2y
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-27

Of compass. Take a rule and draw al
line through the centre of the circle
from side to side; cross it with an
other line perpendicular to IT, Divide
the four right angles and draw the.
lines through the centre of the circle.
Connect the points with straight lines
and the octagon is ready to be cut out
with the bow-saw. Cut round open
ing through the centre OF the octagon
and insert q cork through which you
have stuck knitting needle as axle.
Two erect pieces of wire are inserted
in a block of wood and provided with a
loop at their ends to hold the axle Of
the wheel Fasten with the help Of
little tacks On each side Of the eight
sides of the wooden wheel a cornucopia
made of cardboard, with their openings
all to one side. as shown in our illustra-
ton. The wheel is set in motion with
the help Of water, which we either
pour down upon the cornucopia out Of
a glass or pitcher, or, if we want con-
slant motion, by connecting q Eubber
tube with the kitchen water faucet and
fastening the tube somehow over one
of the cornucopias.-Ne York World.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-27

have no right TO shy It. but / must say
It once. never VIII again."
"Why notT asked Murlel softly.
"Why notT cried Maurice. He had
never thought that Mrs. Godfrey was
% particularly devoted wife. but he
could not believe that she was the kind
of woman her words wsuld indicate.
Because / have no right to! You are
my brothers wife,
81 am not" She got up and faced
him tragically. II am Murlel Heath
the cousin Of Geofrs wIfe-and free as
air"
"Murielw gasped Maurice.
ooh, 1 know you'll think Il terrible"
said Murlel with a sob IN her voice.
1--WE never meant TO tell you-but I
must now And Murel Longworth
will be furious at me! Geonfs wife and
! are rldiculously alike so far as fea-
lures 90, but there the resemblance
ends She is small and fair, while 1
am tall and dark. You see, when Geof
decided to go on this Central American
/ expedition he said Muriel must come
| down here because your mother wished
It. Muriel didn't want to come, but
Geoh insisted, and she had to give I'm
with a very bad grace. Muriel Is fond
Of gayety, and she thought it would be
intolerably dull here. Just after Geoff
went away the Havilands invited Muir
lei to spend the summer with them ut
their country place. Then Muriel came
to me acknowledged me-to-to-
come down here In her place and pre-
tend to be Geoffs wife. Oh, l know
what you will think of me for con-
senting! But it seemed just a joke at
the time. Muriel was determined on
it-and was just a wild, thoughtless
girl. So l came. When / got here and
your mother and the girls and every
one were so kind and good to me-oh,
l felt dreadfully about it. But it was
too late. l had to carry out my i'm
posture. We never meant to let Geof
know-but he viii find it out now. and
so will eyerybody-and you will all
despise me-"
Muriel finished her confession with
a downfall of tears. Maurice stepped
forward and clasped her in his arms.
"And you're not marred?" he ex-
claimed
mo, indeed-and never win be I'M
less-unless you will have me. Can
you ever forgive me?"
Maurice's answer was wordless, but
eloqucntly convincing.
but what will your mother and sis
tiers say" whispered Muriel, dolefully
"They will be so Mortified and
shocked"
"They will forgive you for my sake"
said Maurice, reassuringly.
"And it isn't my fault that I'm not
your mothers daughter-inlaw," said
Muriel, with a little laugh. I'm sure
am very willing to become so. After
all, I'm not really sorry l came, for if
l hadn't I'd never have met you"
Il always said that photograph
wasn't like you" said Maurice tri.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Republican.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-27
CHILD LOVE.

Men weary and with the struggle In seeking LIES
out of thc f,i
ice discouraged burdenel
20 completely ocrwhcm while
~ L!,l of ieet that the
~ ' round the one who still loves meh godenhapd baby
9 temptations can not conquer? What battles prize
,le The alteration that
m her baby N
OF nope that the oyengh that
e Drown eyes oil one who adores me-s denhccd baby Of mine
Inc Blossoms the
e NE than these o "a me
MONDAY,
OH the shadows darkness aud
@ nj ca th bal enslri
Inc wealth. OF the haired baby
e. A. Brnnstool in Buffalo News
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-27
Australianisn1.

At present the Australian Common
wealth pays G1C5,O0O a year for tho
use OF q small British squadron, which
is supposed also to wander round Ma
oriland, Fiji, and half the South Pa
cifc. Australia has no control what
ever over this squadron, but the IN
derstanding is that, if attack really
comes, it will be found somewhere
within these very wide limits, and
ready to do its duty. But the limits
are too wide for the squadron to be
anything like a reasonable security,
and at least one Admiral frankly in
formed this country that If war really
cventuated the squadron would prob
ably make for the seat of hostilities
regardless of the agreement, and leave
Australia at the mercy of any casual
cruisers which managed, on the wide
ocean, to Dodge the British vessels.
Obviously, under these conditions, it is
time for the Commonwealth to give up
substituting this unreliable feet and
to spend 100000 or 100000 a year on
q fleet Of its own-one that will be here
when wanted, and which should be
strong enough to cope with at least q
few casual cruisers. Australia thinks
Of cutting the knot by getting meas
ured for its own cooked hat.-Sydney
Bulletin.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-27
THE MUSICAL FOUNTAIN.

The musical fountain is one of the
most interesting experiments, and is
very simple to manage Remember,
you must use a goblet for the purpose,
not a tumbler, as the latter will not
work well, the form making the differ
ence. Choose a goblet Of very thin
glass, fill it almost full OF water, and
with the end of the finger you have
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-27
FI1DRFNS DEPARTMFNT.

tiny waves. Next It win become Great
ly agitated, sending mp wee s. cams
and drops Of water Wet you. finger
again and keep on with the circular
motion until a little fountain of Gne
spray shoots up IN the air, accompanied
by the musical sound from the glass;
The Deiineator
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-27

Lots OF women who say they would
like to be men are much cEegrinel if
q few hairs grow CT tAcir sGces.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-27

little brother crept over him to the
other side. Then Louis got UP and
they went on their way.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-27

less a very amusing plaything The
principal feature of ii is an octagonal
thin wooden wheel, which we have to
prepare first Take the top OF a cigar
box ard draw a circle with the help.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-11

THE AMERICAN CREDIT INDEMNITY COM
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L0rganized in 1897 S. NJ Phelan President;
F. NJ. Treat. Secretary. Attorney to accept
service in Minnesota Insurance Commissioner.
Cash capital, $s00.o00.
INCOME IN 1902
Premiums Received
Total premium income. credit 81 1896 1867 40
From interest. dividends and rents 1a,9S4. 80
From all other sources including
premium capital stock DC
Total income .................. $1.571 $50. ~
Claims Paid tnctl--
Net paid policy holders credit " $685., 24
Dividends to stockholders ...... 90
Commissions. salaries and expenses
of agents ................ 37s.43s.1O
Salaries of officers. employees and
examiners fees ........... 61s14.7O
All -Lher disbursements .......... 96696.71
Total disbursements .......... 81 25s 2o7.7
Excess of income disburse
ASaNTs DEC. 81 1902 '
Certificates of Deposit in Missis-
sssppi Valley Trust Company.
per cent ...................... $3.50. 600 90
Notes taken In payment of premi
inns NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SIS. ns9. IS
Bonds and stocks owned ......... $50. SIP. 80
Cash in Office and In bank ....... 2O3. 300. II
Accrued interest and rents 3.449.14
Deferred and unpaid premiums. S. 44. ~
ALI other admitted assets ...... %, 449. 40
Total admitted assets .......... 1,s43,1S5. O4
Assets not admitted $40. 13S.77)
LIABILITIES.
Claims in process of adjustment
and known ............. s5O246.OO
Claims resisted by company 49,. 3.416.Oo
Aggregate Of unpaid claims :. $50. 662. 90