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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-24

liriously happy. Something kept tell 5df1g inc it could not last; yet re- fused to listen to these forebodings, and enjoyed, untrammelcd, my little paradise. One day upon my return home I found my wife seriously i'll. Rapidly she grew worse, and soon ah, how sooni-I was left to be fa- ther and mother to my little, ones. Still there was something to live for. My babies chung to me, and the pathos of their helples e dependent affection made it trebly sweet and rendered the awful heartache bear able. Yet even this did not last. Diphtheria settled upon my house. hold-my little, motheriesA bairns could not be left to comfu4O the heart-spoken father. One by one in rapid succession they died, while |, shut out of my own home, away from the ones dearer than life to me, could but press my face against the pane that separated my dying treasures from me.
 ''Then despair seized upon me. I thought I had sounded the depths of human wretchedness. Not so. l had until that time retained nay honor, Independence and self-respect. Shortly after this blow an uncle died and left to my brother and me, joint ly, fortune of several millions. The grasping brother, taking aavan- s tage of my grief-numbed condition, schemed, with the aid of crafty law yers, to rob me of my just portion. One day, while at my business, still listless with the sorrow that had crushed me, was approached by a gentleman who asked me, as favor, to accompany him to the office of a justice near by. Mechanically obeyed. There I was confronted by two physicians, and questions were asked me whose purport I failed tc grasp. At length they said: That will do,' and l was taken into GUS tody.
 "That is all, except that | am here Sane? If ever a man lived who hao full possession of his faculties, I arr that man." &
 With tears in his eyes, yet with q heart exultant over the splendiL starter he had secured for his pa per's crusade, the reporter turned and hurried toward the gate. Just as the reporter was passing througl the iron wicket the narrator of the touching tale called after him.
 Turning, he was asked. quietly:
 'sYou don't happen to have piece of toast about you, do you?"
 s'No," replied the reporter, in some surprise. But, why?"
 'sI," said the man, e1oquently, "an poached egg. I'm tired and wan to sit down."
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-24
FOOLED THE POLICE.
Berlin OfIcers watched a Dummy
 While the Man Under Suspicion | Took HIA Outings.

Wolf von Schierbrand, author of "Germany," just published, was for a long time chief correspondent of the Associated Press in Berlin. There IS story of how he hoodwinked the German police, when the expulsion orders of the Prussian s.oyernment were directed against him for giving too intimate information concerning the kaiser. The effect of the orders was stayed for two weeks by the American ambassador to suffice the writer and his family to sever the ties which a many years residence had knit, and for winding up their
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-24
EMPRESS JosEpHINE's CAGE.
The Abode sf NapsIeon's Csnsort to Be tTurned rnts . Museum of
 RSyaI Relics.


 La Malmaisons 80 full of the mem- ories of Josephine and of Napoleon, has become state property. The house was purchased by a wealthy merchant, M. Osiris, who, after ex- pending great deal of money upon its restoration, has presented 1t to the nation. The authorities had some hesitation in accepting the hand some gift, on the ground that it's maintenance entails expenditure, and that it's removal from Paris initiates against it becoming popular show place. But happily their scruples have been overcome, and La Mal- maison will become a museum of Napoleonic rclics---that is. if the wishes of the donor are compiled with, says Paris correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette.
 La Malmaison was the elegant cage that kept poor Josephine captive in the years of her divorce. It was here that she died in 1874, on the morrow of the entry of the allies into Paris. 1t was precisely drive that she took with the Emperor Alexander of Russia, who had come to set the Bourbons on the throne again, that gave the unhappy princess chill from which she died. Josephine thought to make Trianon at La Malrnaison; she only succeeded in making a comfortable house, with nothing very remarkable about it. Josephine held something of court at tho chateau, and she gave reccp- tions which were very popular with the great artists of Paris.
 The most dramatic episode in tho history of La Malmaison Is the adieu of the emperor on the eve of his de. pArture for St. Helena. There, in the great vestibule that divides the house in two, he stood, grave and silent, surrounded by his family Madame Mere was there, with tears running down her cheeks. 'sAdieu mon fls," "Adieu, mn mere" That was all, and the emperor turned away with never another word, walk. ing slowly into the garden and down tho avenue of plane trees. At the bottom he seated himself upon an old stone bench, and there he re. mained, with his head bent upon his breast, until darkness had fallen With silent gesture he sent away every one who would arouse him from his somber reverie.
 Napoleon III. bought La Malmaison for 6 5o,O0O out of memory for his mother, Queen Hortense, and of has | grandmother, the Empress josephine both of whom lie buried in the little church of RueM, whose soft chimes must often have fallen upon the ear of the great captain. His descendant thought to make museum of the chateau and q souvenir, much as 1t is today; but the idea did not fructify and the war and the commune came to put the house in ruins. La Malmaiscr figured conspicuously' in the defense of Paris. The PYussians occupied the house. from which the French tried tc drive them. Now it has come upor peaceful days. Unhappily for the in. tsreStinE project that would turn i, into s museum, all the furniture Is dis persed and cannot be got together One of the most recent visitors to Ls Malmaison was the Empress Eugenie As this august lady gaged upon this cradle of Napoleon she burst inte tears. It was bereaved empress mourning the griefs Of another.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-24
Cause nnd Effect.

Well, I don't care," snapped the golden-haired typewriter boarder who was getting the worst of the ar. gument, mo man ever amounted to anything except through the influ, ence of some woman"
 1T agree with you thereN" coolly rejoined the old bachelec at the foot of the table. T know young man who has always been in the small potato class heretofore, but he re gently fell violently in love and now he is the greatest idiot outside of 3 daffy house. Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-24
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM

4-Cor South Main ana Grand sts
 5-Scovill Manufacturing Go. (pl.
 6-Cor Bridge and Magill srs.
 7-Exchange Place.
 12-Rogers & Bro. tP).
 13-Cor East Main and Niagara sta. 14--Cor East Main and Wolcott pts. 15--Cor High and Walnut sts.
 16--COr East Main and Cherry sts. 1T-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21--Cor North Elm and Kingsbury sts. 23-Burton street engine house. 24--Waterbury Manufacturing Go. Yy. 25--Cor North Main and North sts. 26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. 27-Cor Grove and Prospect sts.
 2S-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine et. 29-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow sts. S1-Cor Bank ana Grand sts.
 O2-Cor Riverside and Bank sts. S5--Conn R. x L. Go car house. (P). 36--Waterbury Brass Go. (P).
 B7--Cor Cedar and Meadow sts
 SG--Cor Grand and Field sts.
 42--Cor South Main and Clay stn. i3--New England Watch Go. (p). 45-Benedict & Burnham Mfg Go. fFl. Waterbury Buckle Co. (P).
 4T-Cor s. Main ailu Washington sta. 51-Cor Baldwin and River sts. b2--Cor Franklin and Union sts. 63-Wat'b'y Clock Go case fact'v. fp1. 64--Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 B6--Cor Liberty md River sts.
 5T--No s hose house.
 bS--Cor Baldwin and Stone sts.
 6x--Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin F. 72--Cor West Main and Willow sts. TS--North Willowst.
 ,T4-sCor Johnson and Waterville sta. I4A--Wolc gt, beyond Howard. 162--Cor Hast Main and Welton sse- 212--The Platt Bros 6 Co. (P1. 213-Shoe Hardware Go. (P). 214--Watb'y Clock Go mY't fact,y. fpl. 216--Cor North Main and Grove sts. 251--Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. 2Ul. --J Junction Cooke and N. Malr atN. 2T2-Grove. bet. Ccntrtal & Holmes | vn. s11--S. N. E. Teephone Co bag. (pl. 312--Cor Bank and Meadow sts, S13--nnndolph & Gloves (P). 3l4--Plume x Atwood. (p). B15--American Ring Co. (P). 318--Conn K. x l.. power house. (r). 3lS--E1olmss, Booth & Haydens. (PJ. S2l--No hose house S23--Cor Wash'g'n ave ana Porter at. 824--Cor Charles and Porter sts. 825--Cor Simons st and Wash'g'n ave -City Lumber and Coal co. (pl. 41A--Tracy Bros. (Pl. 432--Cor Iiberty and South Mala, sts. 451--Steele & Johnson Mfg Go. (p). bS2--Cor Baldwin and Rys nts.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-24
E4eroic Treat ment.

Impatient Mother-Now you be still and go right straight to sleep or I'll shut you in the room with Uncle Johns crayon portrait and leave the light burning all night.
 GA few moments later, when the little one was fast asleep, the mother tiptoed out of the room, hoping tho Humane society might neT-s learn of her awful threat .)-Baltimor Her. ald.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-24
The Largest Land Holder.

The largest individual land holder in the United States is said to be John s. Bilby, of Mitman, Mo. In seven states he holds property az. g-ega ting 1so, ,ooo acres.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-24

Unmarried Women i'm Holland.
 Tn Holland m unmarried woman in- variably walks on the right of her escort, while married one takes her husbands left arm.---N. Y. Sun.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-24
Som ethinr Doinr

Wixem--Does your wife sit up for you when you are out late?
 Mixem-Not much. She lays for me.--Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-24
xr.. xun.. z. u~,....s

Just What He Expected. "Brown says he has an auto for sale" "I'm not surprised. sold him mine on Monday.'-Town Topics.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-24

Birds shun FiredIies. Birds never eat fref1ies, and really seem to shun their vicinity.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-24
Entertaining. w.

MT. Manning-I should think you would hesitate about hiring that girl, Miriam; she has been discharged from no less than 20 families during ths year. !,
 Mrs. Manning-Just think how en- tertaining she will be. Why, I'd have her if l were obliged to pay her double wages.-Boston Transcript.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-24

For number of years was troubled with 1 Dyspepsia and Indigestion. It grew into the l worst form, nothing used did me any good. Finally tried Kodol and after using four.
 bottles was entirely cured. Kodol does all
 that you claim for 1t. l recommend 1t to all
 sufferers from Dyspepsia and lndigcstion.--
 Mrs. Carrie Cranfill, Tray, l. T.
 "Kodol digests what you eat"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-09
TO PAINT THE PRINCESS.

Concerning Mattea Sandona the artist
who came here y the Ventura to paint
a portrait of the Princess Kawanana-
koa, the San Francisco Bulletin has
the following to saw:
"Sandona possesses an unusual power
in delineating a likeness and preserving
on the canvas something of the per-
sonality of his subject, in addition to
the technical accuracy of features and
details. His paintings of General
Shafter and James d. Phelan were no
table pieces of portraiture; that of Mrs.
Fremont Older won much admiration
when it was exhibited at the Bohemian
Club and later at the Hopkins Art In
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-09
COSMOPOLITAN IDEAS,

With modern methods besides our
size, location and system enables us to
give prospective stockholders, any class
of stock they want Some withdraw
able at end year with per cent paid,
besides all paid in. However if you
wish to reap full profits at the end of a
guaranteed time, a., "B," or G. NJ.
are the ones to carry. The way to
save Is to save" and with persistency
sufficient to do so. We encourage you
to do so by Offering you an equal di-
vision of profits at the end of limited
number of payments, but do not en-
courage you to quit and have the ones
who stay through get the benefit. Ha-
waiian Department, Judd Building,
Fort Street. Robert Slaughter, General
Agent.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-09
THE SMART POSTUM.

Will Haymart OF Earl, Mo-, tells a
touching story of a tender-hearted she
'possum he captured the other day.
Haymart was hoeing corn when his at
tention was attracted by the barking
of his dog in a neighboring wood. He
went into the wood, and found the dog
had freed an old 'possum with three
young ones. He decided to take the
young ones for pels; land don't you
know" he says, that as l took those
little 'possums away from their mother,
tears ran down that old 'possum's face
as free and as plain as tears ever ran
down the cheeks of a human being?"
Haymart hadn't the heart to part
them, so he took the mother along, and
placed them all In a Slated box. Here
the mother gave further indications of
an intelligence and feelings almost hui
man. During the four days of her cap
tivity, Haymart says, she never ate a
bite. Having, in this way, reduced her
flesh sufficiently, one night she slid
through a small crack in the cage and
"is now" Haymart thinks, without
doubt back In the woods again."
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-09
THE FERRIS CASE

In the Executive Council this morn
ing the case OF murderer George T..
Ferris was discussed. The transcript
OF testimony taken in the attorney gem
erals office. being new testimony which
was not produced at the trial. was read
Co the members Of the Council and oc-
cupied most of the meeting. No de-
cision was arrived at but It is expected
that one viii be reached very soon.
Ferris is still unaware Of the fact that
his appeal to the Supreme court was
lost and that he Is under sentence Of
death. He will be informed when the
governor announces his decision, which
yer way Il is.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-09
FIRE-PROOF CARS
Postal Department Sees Necessity OF
Different Mail Coaches.

The wreck of the limited express
from New Orleans near LynchonrS
has revived suggestions OF improve
ment in the equipment of railroads tor
the carrying of the mail which are ike
ly to receive the careful attention OF
the Postoffice Department and later Oh
Congress. In this case the two mail
cars were burned, the Pullman sleep
ing cars being detached and drawn
away from the burning portion OF Inc
train before they were injured.
The subject of building freproof
cars of steel has been considered from
time to time, but no marked progress
has yet been made in putting such
plan into effect. Fifteen years ago
Boston inventor built passenger car
of steel, and it was used on the rail-
roads of the country as an experiment
The cars built of steel are about 40
per cent heavier than those construct
ed of wool, and for that reason chiefly
such construction was never pursued.
In the case of mail cars, however,
railway engineers recognize special
and urgent reasons for either steel
construction or some other method by
which these cars may be rendered fire.
proof. The passenger coaches and
sleeping cars are generally some dis
lance from the locomotive. In the case
of mall-cars they are nearly always
ahead of the passenger cars and so
near the locomotive that they are fire.
quently burned when there is wreck.
There have been many cases in which
the postal employees in these cars have
been burned to death before they could
make their escape. 1t frequently hap
pens that the mail Is destroyed and in
that way irreparable injury is done.
Many valuable papers that could not
be replaced by any amount of expense
or labor in that way have been burned.
to the great injury of their owners.
These special dangers confronting
the mail cars have made of great i'm
portance the proposals for their build
ing of fireproof material. This matter
has not yet been taken up in any spe
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-09
AMONG sERI INDIANS.

Mexican officers who were sent TO
Tiburon island to discover, If possible
traces of Captain Dana Porter and his
party, have found nothing to show
that the Seri Indians killed the Anne
rican scientists. Captain Porter, t has
been believed, went among the Seri In
dams last spring. These people are
in almost constant warfare with the
Indians on the mainland. and always
exhibit the greatest animosity toward
aliens, whether Indian or Caucasian.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-09
The Referendum In Oregon

The people Of the state Of Oregon in June year approved
referendum This made effective by the Legs-
of the present year. which requires the submission popular
Legislature do become operative
days after their approval by the during which time
act Of M legislature necifed in nton of per cent Of the voters
submitted popular and obtain force thereafter
only the Endorsement OF majority OF the people in the special
election
1t is noticeable that not one OF the legislature year
brought popular question Whether this due the
presentation of clean and popular record part
general indifference OF the people, question: but apparently
explanation being The only serious
attempts undertaken to get I'D referendum election were made by
poratons labor unoniss another The
become stirred against the Lewis and Clark exposition
company because they objected appopratng
behalf the But they able obtain only
signatures petition for referendum election where 1890
CURED
Two legislature started referendum movement
provided for the construction by the of railroad
Columbia This for the Of
giving Oregon farmers lower dewae and affected
especially the Oregon railroad and navigation hitherto
trolling the of getting around the cascades The
under the direction H. Hartman sought bring this law
popular succeeded in getting only about to its
within the time limit of days. Another which aroused
corporation provided for the OF charter and annual license
the part corporations graduated to the amount OF their nom
na capital This law obviously budensome the organizers
mining wildcat companies which off with little
paidup capital but impressive amount OF capitalization
and they to bring before the people Tor dpoVa at P
they could only signatures to their petition
required total of 1896 So ended the referendum
concerned the acts OF the last legislature
recently from Oregon in reference to these cases
initiative referendum have just had
from having turned against them by the copo ana e
people of the whole including the most ardent advocates OF the
breathe freely now that it is assured that there VIII
referendum election this Just where the naTroWness OF the
clear Success the part OF the corporations
securing referendum elections the three meas
noted presenting petitions from cent OF the qahed vo
course necessarily carrying the cleo
That where the of would come and not in getting
signatures petitions dfhcu matter 1t IS made apparent
obtain the required number petitioners that the
Clark and the two acts affecting cor
popular approval and would have beer
supported popular had the compliments managed to bring
about And also to be inferred from the absence
petitions against legislative acts favorable to special corpor
alton that no such gang kind
bv the legislature that quite probably the existence OF ma
hnerv for fecng an popular had restraining eec
mon the legislature The development this interesting
Oregon experiment Of pure democracy should com
ma national attention.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-09
sEAwoRTHINEss OF VESSELS

The Department of Commerce and
Labor has issued a circular calling at
tention to regulations made pursuant
to Section 4462 of the Revised Statutes.
as amended by the Act approved Fee
bruary IA, 1903. The principal regu-
lation provides that on the entry of an
American sail vessel of over 700 tons
gross tons, the Collector shall ascer-
tain the date when her certificate of
inspection will expire. If the certificate
wnl1 expire within so days from the
date of entry, or if the vessel has no
certificate. the Collector shall notify
the local inspectors. He shall also
notify the master to apply for inspec-
ton before clearance, in order that the
vessel may be found in condition to
warrant the belief that she may be
used in navigation with safety to life.
The new regulations go into effect
September L
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-09

cific way by the Railway Mail Clerks
association, but 1t is believed to be a
subject that will concern them in the
future. The life of a railway mail car
is said to be twelve years, so that lit
tie more than that time would be re-
CURED to replace them by fireprooS
construction, should such a course be
decided upon. The mail cars are the
property of the railroads over which
they are operated, but the government
has always taken the initiative in sug-
costing the manner of the building of
these cars. They are now made extra
strong, and the safety of the mail
clerks is correspondingly increased. If
they were made fireproof the result
would not only be a saving of life, but
of vast quantities of mail matter that
are now annually consumed by the
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-09

stitue., 1t is a charming study and the
simple, graceful pose is noticeable.
Another attractive portrait is that
of Miss Doris Jeffrey. In the Princess
David the artist will have a subject
somewhat different from those he has
formerly portrayed. During his stay
Sandona will do several other pieces
of portrait work in the islands. Some
of the results of his Hawaiian trip may
be exhibited in this city on the artists
return, which will not be for several
months"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-09

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
First Circuit, Territory of Hawaii
At Chamberlain Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of Daniel
OLeary late of Honolulu, Oahu, de-
ceased.
Order of Notice of Hearing Petition
for Administration.
On reading and filing the petition OF
D, w. Anderson, of Honolulu, Oahu,
alleging that Daniel O'Leary of Homo
lulu aforesaid died intestate at said
Honolulu on the 21st day of July A. d.
1908, leaving property in the Hawaiian
Islands necessary to be administered
upon, and praying that Letters of Ad-
ministration issue to him.
1t is ordered that Monday, the 21st
day of September A. d. 1903, at 10
o'clock A. NJ. be and hereby is ap"
pointed for hearing said Petition in the
Court Room of this Court at Honolulu,
Oahu, at which time and place all per-
sons concerned may appear and show
cause, If any they have, why said pc
tition should not be granted and that
notice of this order be published in the
English language once a week for three
successive weeks in the Hawaiian Star
newspaper in Honolulu.
Dated at Honolulu, T. II. August 18th
1903.
]. II. DE BOLT,
First Judge of the Circuit Court of the
First Circuit
Attest: p. d. KELLET JR.,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of the First
Circuit.
Ats. Aug. 49, 26, Sept. and ..
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-09
THREE JUDGES
ARE At WORK
tContinued from page one.)

ready for tomorrow: Territory against
Joe Kekipi, Territory against Wa Sin,
Territory against Tong Choy, Wa Hui
and All Kau and Territory against NJ.
G. Simoes.,
The sentence of F. Santos, who APP
pealed from fine of 500 for embezzle-
ment, was reduced to $50, Santos was
accused of stealing an iron safe. The
case is said to have grown out of his
purchase of the safe and failure to pay
for 1t.