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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-26
FoREsTERs OF AMERICA
An Order That Is Fast Coming to the
 Front in Membership.

t
 The annual report of Grand secre- tary Kleinecke of the Foresters of America, which has just been com pleted, shows that during the year 1oO2 the order spent among it's members 1n this state for the care of the sick and the burial of the deceased members and their wives the sum of $103, ,288.
 The various lodges. or courts as they are called, have a balance of $lSS,978 in their treasuries with which to con tinue the good work, gain for the year of $31, JAP.
 The membership has also increased very materially during the year just closed. The order in this state con- sists of IA courts containing on Janu- ary 1, 1903, a total of lS,274 members, gain for the year of 1,275 members
 Reviewing the work done by the or der in the larger cities of the state it t' will be seen that Waterbury leads in all the departments, membership, finances and also the amount of relief afforded, as will be seen by table ap- pended, which shows the results in the six largest cities of the state:
 Mem
 No of Relief Balance ber- City. Courts. afforded. in funds ship. Waterbury 20 $1S,731 $28.3O0 2 800 Bridgeport .I2 11,665 17, ,45S 1860 New Haven 12 4,996 14,124 876 Hartford :. 10 S,509 16,477 1872 New Britain 6,928 1O,689 1,198 Meriden .... 3,275 10,432 966 It is now thirteen years since the in stitution of the present American order, Previous to that time the members were connected with the Ancient Order of F'oresters, whose headquarters are in Great Britain. Through disagree ment as to the advisability of amend ing the constitution of the order large part of the members, in the United States withdrew and started the pres ent order At that time there were in this state less than 5000 members, about 2300 of whom connected them selves with the American order, and to-day, as will be seen by this report. its membership reaches nearly seven times that number.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-26
The Great Rev. Lawrence Walsh

Whose name is reveed every home, once said in reply to pdrishioner who complmented him his great lung power You say have great lungs but would need thousand times more lung power to make some of you people bear me- So is with Undertaken Moary about
 The United States Burial League Which has oo Bank Draft attached to every Burial Con- tract issued at cost to the holder of from cents to average price of YEARLY No collectors coming your door, ooo of these contracts have been issued in the past 60 days. Nothing like it into Connecticut until Undertaken Moarty induced them to open office here
 If agents have not already called upon you to the office many families are doing. We will be glad to explain its great benefits to you UNDERTAKER M0RIARTY General Agent for Connecticut
 Funerals will cost almost nothing in the near future
 Night calls answered by Joe Moriarty Ring the night bell at the store door or Telephone 527-3.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-26
Earthauale at GnaxaauiI.

? GUAYAQuII1, Ecuador, Jan. 26.--A slight shock of earthquake was felt here yesterday.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-26
cObdenIsm and tho SILK Industry.


England was once the home OF a
fourishing silk manufacturing indus
try, which thrived until protection
was removed. Ever since that event
1t has been steadily declining, and now
its proportions are Insignificant. Mean
while the importation Of silk fabrics
into Great Britain has attained large
proportions, their value reaching as
high as $4,000, 900 In a single year. II
there is any raw silk now imported
into the United Kingdom the quantity
is too small TO receive especial men,
ton in the table Of imports furnished
by the Statesman's Year Book. Tho
avowed object of the Cobdenltes in
killing of the domestic silk Industry
Of Great Britain was to make silk
fabrics cheaper by opening the British
markets to foreign competition, but
the figures OF consumption show that
this aim was not accomplished. There
is more silk per capita worn to-day in
the United States than in any other
country on the globe. It's use is not
confined TO any class, the housemaid
as we'll as her mistress arraying her
self in silken fabrics. The develop
ment Of the silk industry in the Unit
ed States under fac circumstances
may be set down as one Of the great
est triumphs Of the protective policy.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-26

cal and drastic in its free trade fea'
lures than had been feared and ex-
pected, the shock came with the cleo
ton of a president and a congress
pledged TO abolish protection. The
worst was anticipated, and all Indus
trial production in any manner de-
pendent upon tariff protection was
either checked or wholly paralyzed In
consequence.
The financial element entering into
the causes of the panic Of 1893 was
minor element. 1t would have been OF
slight and temporary consequence II
Industrial production had not sue
cumbed to the impending adverse eff
fects Of hostile and destructive legis-
latlon by political party committed
to the policy Of unrestralned foreign
competition. The financial world has
within the past six years safely with
stood several shocks Of far greater vio-
lence than the shock Of too much sill
yer in the treasury in 1893. In the
aast sixty days there have been some
very severe jolts and disturbances and
strains which have proved shortlived
and relatively harmless. Why7 Sim
ply and solely because the country
was on a sound, safe footing Of indus
trial productive neutrality-suspicious.
prosperity, in short. Does any one
suppose that under Wilson-Gorman
tariff conditions a shrlnkage Of over
$500 100000 in the stock values Of
single corporation could have occurred
inside of fortnight without produc-
ing a panic? Shrlnkages amounting
to billions of dollars have lately
squeezed the gas out OF market over.
loaded with inflated securities. and
yet there has been no panic. Why7
Because the country is now doing bust.
ness under Dingley tariff and protec-
ton conditions.
The plea nj the Washington Post
that the panic Of 1898 occurred under
the Mckinley tariff, estimated In the
light Of indisputable fact and history,
appears childish and absurd.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-26
PANIC AND NO PANIC
TRUE CAUSE OF THE DISASTER
OF 1893-1s97.
Although Subjected to Far Greater
Strain in the Past TWO Months,
Business and Industry Have Been
Upheld by Protection Prosperity.

Rehashing a puerile argument long
since discredited and dropped by fair
minded people, the Washington Post
wastes its editorial space in reminding
Senator Foraker that:
"The panic of 1893 came on almost
a year before the Democratic tariff Of
1S94-the only Democratic tariff which
the generation knows anything about
was enacted. And, of course, he
knows that Democratic tariff was high
ly protective. 1t was, in fact, a stlmu'
lus to our industries, II we may Judge
from its effects. Under its operations
there was a very considerable revival
OF business--a great improvement
over the paralysis that came on in
1893 under the Mckinley tariff of
1890"
Every person in this country who in
1898 was directly or indirectly con-
nected with productive enterprises af-
fected by foreign competition-and
every other person of fair intelligence,
wv hOi budS mdllCl -huOWb pGIl6CIly
we'll that the terrible panic of that
year was brought on almost entirely
by the election of a free trade admin
istration supported by free trade ma
jorities in both Houses Of Congress.
The absolute certainty that Grover
Cleveland would recommend, and that
Congress would enact the repeal Of
the Mckinley protective tariff and
bring in a tariff framed on free trade
or tariff-for-revenue lines, had more to
do than all other causes combined
with precipitating the tremendous ia
dustrial and financial crash Of 1893
While the threat was not put into
execution until eighteen months after
the Inauguration Of Cleveland, and
while it is true that the Wilson-Gor-
man abomination was much less radi-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-26
MAINE DOES NOT WANT IT.
Strong Opposition to the Canadian
Reciprocity Scheme.

There are few men in Maine who
are better qualified to speak on the
subject of reciprocity with Canada
than Hon. William Engel OF Bangor,
a man who knows what Canadian COM
petition means, who is familiar with
the points at issue between the two
countries, and who knows the condi-
ton of the workingmen on both sides
of the line. Therefore. his remarks
before the Maine Board of Trade at
Biddeford were full of interest. With
out laying any claim to represent any
body except himself, Mr. Engel said he
believed that the reciprocity which
Canada sought with this country and
which the free traders advocated
would be of infinite harm to the in
dustries of Maine, and particularly so
to those of Eastern Maine. Free lum-
Der from Canada, Mr.. Engel said
would mean running our mills at
loss and an early closing Of any at
tempt to manufacture lumber or to
make pulp. 1t would mean that our
farmers must sell their oats. potatoes,
beef, eggs, hay and poultry much
cheaper than they do now. 1t would
mean more abandoned farms, more
boys and girls going away from the
state to find work, more cases Of bank
ruptcy, more poverty, and more de-
cay in every industry and in every
trade.
Continuing Mr.. Engel gave very
vivid and most truthful picture of the
good times which prevail in Eastern
Maine to-day owing to continuance
of our protective tariff policy. Not
only are all the laboring men who re-
side along the Penobscot river en-
ployed at good wages, but local mill
men and manufacturers are sending
away for new help. In our mills the
men employed at the same kind Of
work as those in New Brunswick re-
ceiye from 25 to so per cent higher
wages. This money not only makes
our citizens more comfortable and
better dressed, but 1t puts money In
our savings banks and enables our
laborers to own homes and puts them
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-26

bdh HCWos
out into the most lively and fatal ac'
tivity.
And to think that the widow Greg
cry, up to the middle Of the forenoon,
had not seen that fire from her window
by the cooking tablet But her mind,
IKE that of any good worker, was on
the work in hand, not on scenery half
a mile away. She was thinking of
that subject so absorbing to house
keepers the day before Thanksgiving
-pie-making. She did finally glance
down the road leading to the mill.
why" she said, what makes it so
smoky down by the mill, and who is
this man-looks like tramp-coming
up to the door," Kitty ran to the
window which was close by the out
side door
"That old MILL" she exclaimed. ooh
| don't think I'd be willing to marry
the man that ran our mill" she added
in her thoughts, unless, perhaps, II
were-Nathan Martin"
Her sentence was interrupted by
the opening of the outside door. The
man that entered heard cheerful,
vigorous vioce saying: ooh, l don't
think I'd be willing to marry the man
that ran our mill" The man groaned
but said to himself: 81 suppose | must
face the music"
In the miserable, tramp-like being
that stood before them, Kitty and her
mother saw Nathan Martin-he was
opening package.
81 am very very sorry, Mrs. Greg.
ory and Kitty, to be the bearer of bad
news. I'd have given anything If
could have helped 1t, but | did not
know anything about It till boy came
end told me your mill was afire.
think | know how 1t started. found,
near the door, the fragment of chair
that stood in which l called my
office think tramp got in there,
stayed all night and started a fire.
Here, think, Is part of what he had
for breakfast. Mrs. Gregory, | am
very sorry. | don't suppose you will
feel like going to Thanksgiving tomor-
row morning. | don't"
"Why not? Why shouldn't / go?"
asked Mrs. Gregory. Il have some
thing left, and haven't your"
WELL" said he, Il shall think It
over. How much is left to me?'
wen leave it this way, Nathan. II
you'll come along in your pung tomor-
row morning. I shall see you, and you
let me and Kitty get in"
Kitty Gregory was overwhelmed
with confusion. and was unable to say
q word, but she had been thinking at
express-tTain speed.
The moment Nathan had gone. she
ran up to the package he had left and
began to examine II. "Oh. motheri"
she exclaimed. Il must tell you. I'm
not going to keep anything from you
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-26

beside the channel along which sped
the water to the sea.
If Kitty had thrown her matches
foot farther away they would have
fallen where she expected them to fall
Into batch of cold, smothering sea
water.
Kitty, though, was not thinking OF
anything under the mill floor, but OF
that nook up stairs that Nathan laugh
ingly had told her would be his office.
"He hasn't any desk in it, thought
Kitty, "for he didn't want to run in
debt, which mother thought showed
very good quality in young man; but
he has one chair, for he said he might
have customer and he would like to
give him a seat, and I'll put the pie in
the chair"
She left her pie and went down
through the mill to the side door.
"Phew! do l smell smoker" thought
Kitty. She finally decided it was moth
ing.
Next morning the fire in the rubbish
heap, after smoldering all night, broke
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-26
"Fire-Fan-faster!"

''Fire-Fan-faster!"
These were words of Nathan Mar
tin to his horse, Fan. He was urging
her forward over the freshly fallen
November snow. In contrast with
the whiteness of the snow was the
road.
Through the break in the frs at
the right could be seen a building.
From it's roof was rolling a cloud OF
smoke. 1t was not Nathan Martins
mill as owner, but he had hired 1t,
had put nev machinery into 1t, and
was expecting to run it. The owner
was Mrs. Paullna Gregory, the widow
of Solomon Gregory.
ooh, Fan, faster!" he yelled.
Nobody in sight, and there's my
mill burning! l can see the flames
all over the roof Nobody round, and
it's just bonfire that nobody cares
about. Nathan Martins hopes all
turning into ashes. To-morrow's
Thanksgiving day. Don't believe I'll
play my violin in the choir oh,
dear!"
Fan had now arrived at the mill.
Nathan jumped out of his pung and
walked around the crimson, smolder-
ling heap. He could not enter the
building, for there was no building to
be entered.
Luckily, no corn had been stored
there, and he had not brought any
account books as yet. In anticipa-
ton, though, of business coming
there was $500 worth of new machin-
cry that Nathan had put in.
He waited until the ashes sank low
er, then he turned. and this thought
was in his heart: 81 wonder II it
wouldn't be a good plan to step up
and tell the bad news to the widow.
Guess her seat will be empty, too, in
the meeting house tomorrow" 8
Z The Widow Gregory, as it was the
day before Thanksgiving, had gone to
her table and was making preparation
for the cooking of an extensive batch
of pies.
She was very good-looking wom-
an, but her daughter Kitty's good
looks threw her mothers quite into
the shade.
Kitty Gregory has made this con-
fesion to herself: Poor fellow! He's
going to have dreadfully lonely time
down in that old mill. He is too fine
a fellow to be shut up there. If
young woman had ever an idea Of mar
rying anyone 1t would be safe to &C.
,cept him. If that young man is really
going to that lonely, old mill won
der If l could do anything to cheer him
up"
She thought moment-then she
smlled--then she burst out laughing.
''I'll do it," she exclaimed. "I1l get
one of mothers mince pies and take
It down there tonight, Tuesday. |
know how to get into the mill and I'll
leave the pie in what he calls his of.
flee. There, won't that make him hap
pyl I'll get mother to let me have
pie before it is baked and I'll mark
X on the cover-that will set him to
wondering-there are lots of Kitties
in town."
That evening solitary figure stole
up to little side door of the mill.
Nathan had often said he must have
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-26

a lock put on that door; It had never
been done. Kitty Gregory stole
through that unfastened door. In one
hand was very palatable mince pie,
marked with candle and matches. She
scratched her matches and lighted the
candle.
an drop these matches down that
crack in the floor, said Kitty; the
water must be running down below
there, and the matches can't set the
water on ere" The matches, though.
fell into a heap Of refuse lumber that
had accumulated during recent repairs
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-26
NATHAN MARTINS ~
- THANKSGIVING


thought it might please Nathan, and
took up pie to the mill that he
might have pleasant surprise finding
it. Now, this will prove it. What is
that letter on the ple?"
IS" said her mother.
mo-" said Kitty, cit is X. You know
what K stands for, hope? X is for
Kitty, and it was dreadfully silly in
me-" said the girl, whose sorrowful
eyes were like violets in the dew. 81
am afraid my matches, dropped
through g crack where thought they
would fall into the water, must have
lighted on something else! Oh, am
sorry, mother! You have lost your
MILL"
But haven't lost you, dear. You
are left" said the mother. giving
Kitty warm embrace. 81 told Nathan
Martin to think of what was left, and
I'm going to do it,"
Poor Nathan Martin! He went
down the road saying, Mrs. Gregory
told me to think of what | had left
Now, she has Kitty! But what did |
Lear Kitty say when opened the door
Il won't marry the man'-it was
something like that, that runs our
MILL"
Looking out of the kitchen window a
little before meeting time, Kitty's
mother saw horse and sleigh in the
yard. The occupant of the sleigh had
left 1t. Mrs. Gregory could hear his
coming footstep. She knew who 1t
was, for she could see violin box
projecting from the sleigh.
II have called for you and Kitty"
said Nathan. IF you say SO, well all
go to meeting. l have been thinking
1t over, and l feel that there is much
left"
Nathan" said Kitty's mother, lay.
ing her hand on the young mans
shoulder, there is much left You've
got a friend in me. You've got a
friend in yourself You've got friend
in God"
1t was wonderful service that day,
so Nathan Martin always thought. The
service over, the people separated to
their homes and their bountiful din.
ners.
I'VE want you 10 take dinner with
us, Nathan" said Mrs. Gregory, and
of course there could be no resistance
to that invitation.
Kitty was busy with preparations
for the feast, but she told Nathan she
wanted to see him in the fore room
just as soon as she had a spare mo-
.ment.
There, in a frank and pltiful way,
she held out the supposed tramp's
breakfast and told Nathan she was the
incendiary.
Nathan wouldn't hear Of 1t, but
Kitty seemed to take satisfaction in
insisting upon her explanation, and
then Nathan's power as a comforter
was called in play.
Il don't think you did 1t, Kitty, I'm
afraid you don't have confidence in my
opinion"
But | do" said Kitty, Il think a
great deal of you"
When Kitty opened such a door,
what wonder that Nathan entered. He
recalled what he heard her say the
day before, and then Kitty had to con-
fess what he did not hear-her un.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-26
Diamonds and Duties.

Thirty millions dollars worth Of diH.
monds and other precious stones we're
imported last year. During the year
1897, our last free trade year. the I'm.
portatlons we're valued at $500, 900.
The duty paid this last year exceeded
$1,000. 900, or enough to pay the sala-
ries OF the entire House OF Represen-
tatives The tariff enables us TO wear
diamonds and its provisions help IN
Gle Sam to pay his bills without bur
dening the people.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-26
An oIe.TIme Leqend.

When King Edward II. of England
was among his torturers who hurried
aim to and fro that no man should
know where he was they set him down
upon bank and the more to disguise
his face shaved him and washed him
with cold water from ditch. The
king said, "Well, yet will have warm
water for my beard" and so shed
abundance of tears.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-26
Pat Turns the Tables.

A man who boasts that "he knows
glass Of wine" invited few select
friends to dinner. In the midst OF the
meal his Irish servant brought up
very old-looldng bottle of wine. "Ah,
john" said the master, you forgot to
take the cobwebs off this bottle before
you brought 1t up" To his surprise
and discomfort John replied Sure,
sir, thought ye didn't want EN- taken
off, after putting 'em on so careful!"-
Spare Moments.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-26
chatham lslands.

The Chatham islands are group In
the South Pacific, $50 miles east OF
New Zealand, of which colony they
form a part. They are mainly used
for cattle and sheep breeding for the
purpose of supplying whalers and 9TH
err vessels calling to reft and take In
stores,
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spoken admission that he was the ex-
ceptional miller.
Where are those young people!"
wondered the Widow Gregory. She
went to different rooms. A knock at
the fore room door was successful.
Come right in," said Nathan. I'VE
want your blessing, mother"
WHAT" she asked, wonderingly.
''You know am your friend and you
have my blessing"
yes, knew | had the mother. Now
have the daughter
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-26
woman,s Best characterlstlcs.

The readers of one of the French
newspapers were set to enumerate the
qualities which their ideal woman
should possess. Placed, as they say
in examinations, "in order Of merit"
these characteristics are, first, econo-
my; second, fidelity and modesty;
third, ldndllness; fourth, maternal
love; fifth, cleanliness and patience.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-26
Extra Labor for School Teaohera.

A country school district advertisea
for school marin with three children
OF her own. The pleasant task of the
school teacher loses some of It's charm
when they have to assume the work OF
producing the children also.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-26
lmmensItv Of sIberIan Rlyers.

Exploration of the Yenlsei and Obi
rivers of Siberia, which empty into
the Arctic ocean near Nova Zembla
has shown them to be navigable to
ocean steamers for a distance Of near.
ly 1000 miles.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-26
The Marriage Lottery.

Most of the women who go shopping
in the matrimonial market start In
the silk department and end up at the
remnant counter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-26

Chewing Gum for Insane.
Chewing gum is regularly supplied
to inmates of insane asylums by the
Minnesota State Board of Control.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-26
prohlhltIon n New aulnea.

The sale Of iDtoxicants in New
Guinea has been prohibited by the
commonwealth House of Representa-
tives.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-26
Why Rosewood"

Rosewood is so called because Il
exhales the fragrance of roses when
freshly cut.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-26
Rock Drills.

Chilled steel shot are now success
fully used instead Of black diamonds
for core rock drills.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-26

in a way to become capitalists
Bangor News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-26
wav % Serve ,Em.

A Chicago girl nearly killed q
masher the other day. Stepped on II
probably.--Atlanta (Ga.) Journal.