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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04
MANY FIRMS coNcEDg DEMANDS
Textile Workers Find Things Coma
 ing Their Way.

Textile Workers Find Things Conn
 ing Their Way.
 PHILADELPHIA,J June 4.-This was a good day for the textile strikers in this city. Eight firms granted the de- mands of the workers, and the ranks of the strikers were swelled by the workmen in several mills going out. The three most important breaks on the side of the employers was the granting of the f1fty-five hour week and an increase in pay by Lightenber- ger & Co.,, manufacturers of 'ingrain carpets; Samuel Biswick, yarn manu- facturer, and the Franklinville Dye works.
 The employees of the carpet and yarn concerns asked for a f1fty-fve hour week and a 10 per cent increase in wages, and the dyers asked for the shorter week and an increase of wages from SIP to SIS a week.
 The strikers declare this break DOT tends an early ending of the strike, be- cause the manufacturers have all along declared that they were unable to grant an increase in pay.
 The Lightenberger company is the first 1ngrain carpet company to grant both the shorter week and the increase In wages. The other five firms which gave in to the men were only asked to grant their employees the shorter week without any increase in pay
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04

gle if I were not warmly supported by the colonies. do not, however, ac- cept the reports and articles on Aus tralian opinion as in any way conclu- sive, and I shall certainly. be much in- terested to know what is the final judgment as far as public opinion can be tested when the nature of my pro- posals becomes known"
 It is already clear that MT. Chamber lain will have an uphill fight against all the more important labor organiza- tions in the country. All the trades union leaders have spoken strongly against his scheme, while the fact that the cooperative congress, representing 100000 of the best class of workers, also opposes any form of protection is considered very significant. It Is probably in view of these indications that the ministers and the Unionist party generally are counseling a policy of caution and deliberation before com hitting themselves to any definite pro- nouncement.
 A cablegram from Alfred Beaken, attorney general of the Australian commonwealth, says that the Austra- Han commonwealth government and all the governments of the separate Australian states approve MT. Cham berlatn's tariff proposals. Only an ex- treme section of free traders oppose them, and an immense majority is as sured for the new policy when it is submitted to the country
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04
FIERCE FOREST FIRES.
Reach Maine Towns, Causing Vast
 Damage and Loss.

Reach Maine Towns, Causing Vast
 Damage and Loss.
 BANGOR, Me, June A tremen. dous wave of flame and smoke from the burning woods has invaded many towns and outlying settlements in northern and eastern Maine, and vast damage has already been done, while panic reigns in exposed places. Even the outskirts of Bangor are in danger.
 At Castine the Randall cottage, Nc. Clintocks stables and the observatory have been burned. The town Is threat. ened.
 In Aroostock county, at Presque Islei Ryan's block of stores and tenements a dwelling and other buildings have been burned; at Mapleton, store and twelve sets of farm buildings; at West field, dwelling; at. St. Croix the Ban gor and Aroostock railroad station; al Perham, Darton's mill, house and store and Phair's starch factory; at Blaine, Chandler's mill; at Monticello, residence of collector of customs.
 Fires rage in the town of Millintock- ct, where Is located the greatest paper and pulp mill in the world. At Sher- man, Grindstone and Crystal, on the Bangor and Aroostock railroad, the sta. ton buildings have been burned, and communication is cut off, while trains are blocked.
 All day calls for help have been com ing to Bangor from towns north and east, but Mayor Beal refuses to allow any engines or men to leave the city owing to threatening fires in the sub- urbs. A fire that has been raging in Kenduskeag, seven miles from Bangor, for week is now advancing in this di- rection, and another has broken out in the city limits. Several large buildings seem doomed. All day the air has been thick with smoke and the sun obscured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04
ra.hfon,s Echoes.

An attempt is being made to use de- cided colors for riding-silver gray, dark brown veering to chocolate, and deep blues after the delft order. These are made up like a frock coat, with pointed revers and velvet collars.
 Dresden china colorings in mercer ized organdies are delightful.
 This promises to be the "whitest" season on record.
 The up to date cotton frock is the smart thing of the summer.
 Clerical collars are now worn with a soft ribbon or silk tie that fastens in a bow at the back, leaving the lace or embroidered tabs to hang straight down the front.
 Again it is told that mitts are to have great vogue.
 Peau de cygne, either in white or colors, makes a good wearing waist.
 Mercerized cotton pongee is one of the new fabrics.
 Very fetching is the all white hat
 Shirt waist costumes are among the favorite modes.
 1astep length is the shortest skirt s@mgth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04
A GREAT HOARD OF GOLD.

Nearly one thousand, three hundred tons of gold lie to-day in the vaults of the treasury of the United States,--the greatest hoard of the yellow metal ever gathered in the history of the world. Four hundred tons of this gold are pill ed, like bags of salt, within the four walls of the sub-treasury in Wall street, New York. Outside the treas ury hoard, there is in circulation through the country nearly equal amount of gold coin, making more than two thousand, five hundred tons of gold Tn the United States bearing the i'm print of the eagle. The value of this coin is more than one billion, two hun dred and sixty million dollars.
 One of the remarkable things about this gold is that, despite the fact of its forming one half of the country's cir culating money. it is rarely seen in the course of ordinary business. One may live in New York or Chicago or San Francisco without seeing a single gold coin for a year. This is in striking con- trast to conditions abroad, where gold Is everybody's coin. The gold sover- eign of England is as current as the ANC~dO11dA S1ANSI Ol OulS country. There, man with a small income may not have piece of paper money (thef1ve-pound Bank of England note is the snnallest,) in his hands for months. What becomes of all our American gold? The mines of Cobra do, California, Alaska, and other gold producing regions of the West add eighty million dollars year to our hoard of gold, and three-fourths of out put goes to the hints. The yearly coinage of gold actually approaches in value the entire circulation of silver dallars.
 The treasury holds in trust, against outstanding gold certificates, four hun dred million dollars in gold coin. These gold certificates range from twenty dollars to ten thousand dollars. They are Issued from the treasury in exchange for gold coin or bullion, and are just as good as gold. The Englisht man wears his pockets out carrying gold coin around with him; the Ameri- can prefers to have his money in the form of representative paper that can be folded compactly in his waist-coat pocket Tn the sub treasury at New
 
 of gold certificates to the value of fhree million, six hundred thousand dollars; the bundle could be slowed away in ones hip pocket, but it repre- eented seven tons of gold. Stored in the vaults of the building at the time was a hoard of gold coin of the value of two hundred million dollars. In one vaIut. no larger than the bedroom or New York fiat, was an aggregate of seventy -eight million dollars in gold. This was stored in little white bags slowed away in scores of steel boxes, covering the four walls of the vault from floor to ceiling. Every box was sealed, and some of the seals were dat ed several years back. The first thought. at sight of this gold hoard, is that it is idle money, but it should be recalled that all of it Is in circulation by proxy in the form of gold certif- cates.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04
.OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS

Yesterday c. l.. Warner of the Baird Machine Go left for a business trip to New York for about two days.
 The new barber shop will be oppo- site the drug store in what was for merly Melroses office.
 Mrs Marshal Johnson is said to be confined to her bed with illness.
 William Warmer the grocer, is having his residence painted.
 Floyd Rmscoe of NorwaK is the guest of his sister, Mrs W. Jernan. >
 Henceforth the Democrat will be for sale at the local postOfffce.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04
The Threatened Strike.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, June 4.-At the session of the three anthracite boards of the United Mine Workers there was little done outside of outlin- ing plans as to what course was best to pursue. They have decided to hold joint convention of miners at Potts vile on June 15 for the purpose of de termining whether or not general suspension of work shall be declared. They were in session nearly all day, but no statement was made by them outside of the bare announcement of the decision to hold joint convention.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04
MADE THINGS LIVELY.
Washington Hostess UnwillinGly Provided Her Guests with a
 First-CIass Dog Fight.

Two fox terriers and a maltese cat were the principal actors in an excit- ing scene which took place during a recent afternoon reception at the house of a prominent Washington of fcial. It was five o'clock, and the light shed by lamps and candles was artis- tic to the point of dimness, when there sauntered in, with the nonchalance pe- culiar to the aristocraic canine, fox terrier of the wicked, variety. He made friends right and left, the guests sup posing him to be the property of their hoestess, and she in turn questioning
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04
MEN TO THE RESCUE
St. Joseph Citizens Rescue
 Two Hundred Children.
IMPRISONED AND WITHOUT FOOD.
Victims of the Flood of Waters at North TOpeka-A Negro Looter Meets His Death While
 PillR%fnR.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, June 4.-The res cuing party sent from here to Topeka, composed of seventy-ive men with steam launches and rowboats, re- turned, and their places will be taken by other volunteers. The St. Joseph men rescued POO school children from the Grant school, imprisoned there since Friday. The children were in a half starved condition.
 The rescuers shot and killed a negro caught in the act of footing deserted houses. They brought back with them the names of thirty identified dead.
 The flood condition here remains un- changed. The river has fallen one tenth of a foot and now remains sta tionary. A relief fund of $S,OOO has been raised here for the flood sufferers at Topeka and Kansas City, and sever al car loads of clothing and provisions already have been sent. Trains loaded with steam launches and men have also been sent to Kansas City, where assistance is being given in the work of rescue.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04

struggle by two small sons of Joseph Canter, fisherman of Port Fulton. The fish had been left stranded in a shallow pool when the waters of the Ohio river receded. The two boys dis covered it's presence and attempted to capture it alive, but the fish fought gamely and had to be killed with blow from fence rail.
 The boys carried their prize to a grocery store in Port Fulton and dis covered that it weighed 50 pounds. Fish are frequently found in the fields back from the river after freshet, but such a one as the boys captured is a novelty in the neighborh
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04
Soldiers Sent to Kansas City.

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, June A. Two companies of infantry have been sent to Kansas City, Kan. The govern ment has sent a large amount of tents and other government supplies, and it was deemed expedient to send the troops to guard this property as we'll as to preserve order. Mayor Gilbert of Kansas City, Kan, asked for the frnopS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04
"A Little Way In Cooking Bacon.

A Little Way Tn Cooking Bacon.
 Some of the best cooked bacon ever saw was served daily among other breakfast dishes. The rashers were cut with mathematical precision and laid in large baking tin, overlapping each other, so that each strip of lean was on the fat of the rasher under meath. The tin was then placed in the oven and left till the meat was cooked. The bacon never varied in appearance, the lean being beautifully tender and the fat cooked through, but not chippy. Every stranger always asked how the bacon was cooked and why it never looked done too little or too much.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04
Rarely Interested.

Charley is taking wonderful inter est in palmistry," said young MT. Tor: kins.
 "Indeedw
 'Yes. I gather. from some conversaa ton I~overheard that he and several of his friends sat up until away after, midnight looking at one another's hands I believe they even went SO far as to lay wagers OF their relative nnerits.s- Washington Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04
NAUCATUCK NUGGETS.
The Operetta May Queen Presented at Gem Opera House Last Night.

at Gem Opera House Last Night.
 The pleasing operetta the May Queen was presented at the opera house last evening by the pupils of the Union City schools. The proceeds of < the entertainment will be used to pay for the school piano. There was crowded house last evening to greet the little folks. who. by the way. did themselves credit They were careful ly trained and drilled and much praise is due to Principal ScanneH and Musi- cal Director Miner for the excellent manner in which the children were trained. The cast of characters is as follows:
 Bertha .............. Margaret Horn Lucy ................. Ruby Perkins Agnes ............. Josephine Gfson Dora ............. Samuel Lyons Amy ............... Bessie Weisman TesSie e................ Ama1ie Killer Gertie ............. Hilda McKiernan Fanny ........ Madeline Bfggins Hattie ...... Harriet Robbins
 (A7l floral maidens.) Princess Goodwill. May FitZDatrick Il Charity Brainard Smith \ The following incidental songs and music were rendered during the can fata:
 Chorus-.sA Maying We Will Co.,
 School Semi-chorus-" -"Flower Song.
 Floral maidens SoIo-Tnvocation. .... May Fitzpatrick Solo -ssslweet Charity ...........
 ..s........ Brainard smith Chorus -t'With Hearts So Free. Semi i-chorus- -"CChildhood's Happy
 Days'' Floral mafdens SoIo-"Sweet Little Moss Rose"..
 .......... Margaret Horn The Naugatuck drum corps will meet tonight.
 There are about twenty-one cases of measles in the borough at present
 Evergreen chapter, O. E. S., will meet tonight. / The T. A. B. drum corlps will parade the principal streets Saturday night to advertise the benefit dance at Codum- bus hall.
 Chief-of-P Schmidt has a num- Der of extra policemen on duty to-day on account of the fact that the circus is showing here.
 Frank 0. Goodyear is home from Laurel Beach for few days.
 The Westville A. o. team will play the local invincible fire department team on Hotchkiss field Saturday af- ternoon.
 It tis expected that the completed pro- gram for the Fourth of July celebration will be issued in few days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04
Size Poisons Fish at Malone.

PLATTSBURG, N. Y, June 4-The burning of large sulphite pulp and paper mill last week at Malone, N. Y., allowed large quantity of size, which contains caustic soda, to escape into the Salmon river, and this has killed all the fish in the river below for miles. Dead trout, suckers, eels and other fish are found as far as Westville, eight miles below the pulp mill.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04
Hetty Green Wants to Carry a Gun.

Hetty Green Wants to Carry a Gun.
 NEW YORK, June 4.-Hetty Green, reputed to be the richest woman in the world, called to see Commissioner Greene at police headquarters, and 1t is said she called to get renewal of her permit to carry a pistol. When asked later she said: Tt may have been a family matter. You know the commis- sioner's name is Green, but he carries final "e." I won't tell you why I went to see him"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04
Forest Fires still Burn.

GLENS FALLS, N. Y., June 4.-Re- ports of extensive fires in the lower Adirondacks and along Lake George have been received here. All day the air has been heavy with smoke, and at various times ashes have fallen in the streets. The atmosphere has taken on yellowish hue, and the smoke is so heavy that it almost resembles fog. The same phenomenon is noticed at Lake George.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04
Amnesty to Strikers.

HAVANA, June 4.-The senate by a vote of 10 to passed the bill granting amnesty to everybody arrested in con- nection with the fatal disturbances which arose out of the. strike of cigar makers last November
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04
Wireless Conference at Berain.

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Brigadier General A. W. Greedy, chief signal of flcer of the army, has been designated delegate on the part of the United States to the international prelimi- nary conference to formulate regula- tions concerning the use of wireless telegraphy which will be held at Ber- lin Aug 19O2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04
BOYS KILL BIG FISH.
But a Fierce Fight, with Fence Rail Weapon, Preceded the Buff
 faIo's Determination.

The largest buffalo fish ever seen in the vicinity of Jeffersonville, Ind, was killed one day last week after & fierce
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04
Four Die on E1xtnr Eagle.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, June Flour lives were lost in the accident to the steam CT Flying Eagle. The accident was due to the blowing out of cylinder head of the boats engine, disabling her and placing the craft at the mercy of the swift current.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04
WATERTOWN JOTTINGS
Taft and New Haven High School
 Played Ten Inning Game.

Taft and New Haven High School
 Played Ten Inning Game.
 Taft and New Haven high school teams played an interesting ten inning game of base ball at the fair grounds yesterday. Sanford was hit more free ly than he has been in any game this season. Beardsley, for the visitors, pitched a good game, although at times he was touched up "ather freely. The main feature of the game was the work of Coe for the visitors. Out of five times at bat he hit safely four times, three of his hits being three7baggers. In the field also he took in everything that came his way. Many times he cut off liners which looked good for two bases. MT Morton umpired and gave universal satisfaction. The score:
 Taft ...... 2OO05 5 0 % 1 3-1O N. H. H. S....O o o 1 o ? % o 5 2-10
 Batteries-sanford and Cleveland; Beardsley and Ives.
 Columbia lodge. No 12. K. of F., will hold an important meeting this even- ing.
 The pupils of the senior class in the center school are rehearsing diligently for graduation exercises, which take place in town hall Friday evening, June 19.
 The remains of Mrs Mary Hanlon, who died Tuesday evening, were taken to Mahanoy City, Pa. this morning. J. H. Mulyille was in charge.
 Father Reidy of the St Thomas seminary in Hartford will be at St T01o oI,, h SFrr vSri1I hear confessions in both French and Fyno1iSh
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04
NO HOSTILE FEELING
To Chamberlain's Proposal
 For Imperial zollverein.
MUST BE WARM COLONIAL SUPPORT
Australian Reports Are Not ConcIu- sive, as the Nature of Colonial Secretary's Proposals Are
 Not FHIlv Known.

LONDON, June An reply to a cor respondent who inquired regarding the alleged hostile feeling in the colonies toward MT. Chamberlain's imperial zollverein proposals the colonial secre- tary has written the following letter:
 T need hardly point out to you that if colonial opinion were indeed hostile or even apathetic there would not be the slightest possibility of carrying through so great reform, and should feel justified in abandoning the strug-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04

Once give your mind to suspicion, and there is sure to be food enough for it. In the stilIest night the air is flied with sounds for the wakeful ear that is resolved to listen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04
Shopping Hint from Brazil,

In Brazil it is considered undignifed for a lady to go shopping. Usually servant is sent for samples; and if it is bonnet the senorita wants to buy. a box or basket containing several of the latest styles is sent up for her in spection
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04
CHAMBERLAIN'S COLO, CHOL- ERA AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY

Is everywhere recognized as the one remedy that can always be depended upon and that is pleasant to take. It is especially valuable for summer diar- rhoea in children and is undoubtedly the means of saving the lives of great many children each year. For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04

Cornelius Vanderbilt at Gibraltar.
 GIBRALTAR, June 1.-The steam yacht North Star, with Cornelius Van derbilt, rear commodore of the New Enrk Yacht club. aboard. is here
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-04

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-17
AT HARVEST WORK.
Experience Of One of the Eastern Col
leee Students.

One Of the college boys who went
to the western Kansas harvest fields
writes to a friend an account Of his
experience saying;
"well, this isn't what It IS cracked
up TO be, and Harold would have con-
fessed himself all in and come home
to mamma inside Of two days after
starting if he hadn't been worse afraid
OF the joshing OF you devils than of
blistered paws. Speaking Of bllstered
paws it's no joke. Before night the
first day had puts all over my hands,
and that night the fat dame Of this
household stuck needles into 'em and
tapped me until ran water like by
drant But the old boy was good "a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-17
Bill Martin Thought to
be BlackweIl's Bad Man

Bill Martin. one Of the outlaws killed
by officers in a fight in the Usage ma
tion, last Saturday, is seId to be the
Bill Martin who tried to run things
here in Blackwell in the early days
At that dime there was some old fell
low with billy goat whiskers filing the
position Of city marshal, but bv what
authority no person seemed to know
However. when Bill Martin would con-
clude to shoot up the town this i'm
tprovised marshal would hide out, and
the people soon got tired Of It, says the
Blackwell News
Finally the citizens concluded to
elect marshal, and a mass conven-
tion was held in O'Harra's blacksmith
shop. that being the only available
building in town at that time. It seem
ed to be the unanimous desire that a
man be selected for marshal who
would consider it his first duty to fill
BIZ Martins hide so full Of bullet holes
that II wouldn't hold hay.
AT this time fellow by the name OF
Taylor was on the same claim with
Charley Baker as a contestant Tay-
Tor came from Texas and was for years
a member of the Texas state rangers
and had record. The citizens i'm
mediately settled upon him as the
proper man to start the first funeral
in town, with Bill Martin riding in the
front wagon. Consequently Taylor
was unanimously nominated, but the
next day It was learned that Baker
had compromised his contest by buy
ing Taylor of. and the latter had NOV
ed away
Bill Martin remained in town two
or three months longer, but finally be-
coming disgusted with its air OF civil
ization pulled out for the Indian ter
ritory He came into this vicinity as
a sooner" and held down a claim near
Blackwell until the man he was hold
ing 1t for could make the race from
the state line on the day Of the open
ing He wasn't the only "socler" in
this vicinity on that day, however.
At the time Of his death he was the
leader of band of outlaws. II was his
gang that held up a picnic party near
Bartlesyille a short tine ago and
robbed them of their horses. In the
fight with the deputy marshals last
Saturday. Bill was shot in the mouth
and killed.