davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
A DISAPPEARING SEA.


 The Sea of Azov. a body of water a hundred miles or so in diameter, that opens from the Black sea into the Cossack country, is reported to be disappearing, like Salt lake Ships are stranded at Taganrog, and the exposed bottom. drying fin the sun, is converted into dust which is whirled i'll sutfooating clouds over wide reaches of territory. Although in the latitude of middle France. New Brunswick. and Lake Superior the sea. which is nearly enclosed, is fro- Zen over from this time to March, and it may be that the heaping of ice blocks on the bars has damned the water away from some of the ports. This would be no more remarkable th9n was the damming of Niagara by ice and wind last winter so that pedestrians crossed to Goat island from the American shore on rocks that were almost dry
 It is more likely. however. to de- note q geologic change, due either to a rise in inc earth's crust at that point--such a rise as this is going OH also in Norway. and that Corresponds to sinking here or to the filling up of the shallow lagoon with silt car ried down by the River Don. Rivers are important agents in sculpturing changes on the earth's surface A million tons of earth are carried to the sea every year by the Mississippi, which is stripping the land in one place and extaoding it in another by the creation of the flats and shoals at its delta.
 If the causes are temporary, Tagan- rog will regain it's importance as a place of wheat shipments. If the lifting goes on and Taganrog is left inland it will signify the creation of new ports, the abandonment of old towns, and the ultimate gain to agri- culture of thousands of acres of fer tile land Doubtless the people whose commerce is threatened are thinking little of the ultimate advan- tages in this change Brooklyn Eagle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31

Everybody is aware of the strenuosi
 ty and reverberating vociferousness of the president as civil service reform
 CT. It has been lis hobby which he has ridden for years with all the de
 light which he evinces when busting q broncho. He protests in season and out of season that he will allow no in fringement of the law governing the civil service, and will hold every man to strict observance of the same. Let us see if all these protests and vocifer- alton are sincere. or only bluff to fool the people. Not long ago the president sent Civil Service Commissioners Alfred W. Cooley over to Philadelphia to in- yestigate as to the doings of Postmas- ter McMichael of that city, who had been reported IS using his office and his power as pastnlnstel for purely political and partisan purposes, aud ill
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
HEARD IN PASSING

The directors of the newly organ ized corporation were discussing the question of salaries Il suppose, said one of them to the man that had been elected president, your compen sation ought to be large enough so that you will have no temptation to do any grafting." More than that responded the president-elect. It ought to be so large that nobody will ever suspect me of doing 1t."-Chl- cago Tribune.
 Three street car conductors and six passengers, one q woman, have been arraigned in police court court in Lon don, the passengers for getting on d car when the seats were all occupied and the conductors for letting them get on. The judge fined the condue- tors and suffered the guilty passengers to go on payment of costs. Yes, there is line of steamships from Boston to London, and there is one sailing in q few days.-Boston Globe.
 Two of the things generally admit ted to be most desirable in the postal service are the parcels post and the post check system, This would bring the advantages of the big department stores, when properly advertised, within the reach of every housekeep- CT in the country. The money could be sent by mail safely and without trouble or extra expense if the post checks were simply endorsed over to the persons to whom the money was to be sent; the parcel delivery would bring the gifts by mail promptly and safely to the farmhouse as well as to the city reSidence.---W w orcester Spy.
 Little Miss Rockefeller, the first child of John D. Rockefeller. jr, and the latest Rockefeller baby, who was born on the 9th of this month, started ill the first thing to sustain the popu- larity of the number 13 which at taches to the Rockefeller family. She was born at No B West Fifty fourth street There are B letters in her surname and there were l3 letters in her mothers maiden name--Abbie G. Aldrich. Everybody is familiar with the manner in which 13 attaches to the Rockefeller family ill other inn portant ways. The head offices of the Standard Oil Go are No 26 Broad way-twfce 13. The thirteenth floor of the building is given over to the Rockefellers, and. in addition to all that it is said that B has always been propitious number through the business career of John D.--New York Ledger.
 In turning the rascals out of the postal service the president wins fa- vor from the people. The overhaul ing. however. should not be confined to that branch of the civil service, but should extend to every department The public land office, by the way, would seem to be one of the most promising fields for official investiga- tion. A more tinlid man than Roose- welt might have made the fatal error of staying off exposure and punish ment of republican officials for fear of giving the democrats political cap ital. 1t is much better politics to get rid of the republican rogues' in office than to leave to the opposition party a good basis for the old campaign cry of ''turn the rascals out.'' And no other course than that which the pres ident is pursuing could be consistent with honesty and good faith on his part.--New Haven Union.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
NECESSITIES.

We have nearly 175 Comfortables which you may have now at q right price to make room for Iron Beds and Mattresses and other goods. These. are of the best materials, but the price will attract you.
 If you are thinking of an Iron Bed we can beat any price you can get in Waterbury. In Spring Beds we always lead and always will.
 CASH OR CREDIT. Boston Mattress Co.,, 25O East Main St
 I. HORINBEIN.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31

During the last two years there has been slight increase ill the number of births in France and q consequent increase in the excess, of. births over deaths. In 1901 the excess was 72, ,39S. and in 1902. S3,944. If this movement should continue, France would gain TS0.000 inhabitants every decade, and taking into account the excess of i'm migration over emigration, we should have an increase of about 100000 souls
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31

In speaking of the St Louis world $ fair and the benefits that will be de- rived from visit to it, one 2 writer says that the fact that the exposition is located almost at the center of pop, @ulation of the United States, and at a point hundreds of miles removed from the site of any previous exposition should be considered in estimating the influence of the worlds fair. Though of course thousands of visitors will at- tend from far distant states and from foreign lands. the great majority of those in attendance must come from the territory within radius of few hundred miles of St Louis. Compar- atively few of these people ever have attended any exposition of importance, and therefore they will not be sated with such spectacles. as some persons of globe -trotting propensities and pos abilities profess to be. 1t is the great body of the common people--tlle av- craze man and woman and child who will benefit most largely by this enterprise. Abraham Lincoln said that God must love the common peo- pie, otherwise He would not have made so many of them It is this vast multitude that will find in the worlds fair inspiration to widen life and nobler achievement
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31

The point the Democrat intended to make in speaking about Mayor-elect Elton's appointments was that he could not place more than three repub- licans on any one of the boards com posed of five members. Some, of the names suggested as democrats, 'tis said belong in the republican column. This, however, is a hard matter to de- eide, as the secret ballot gives every man a chance to hide his political preferences if he so desires.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31

In natures great treasure house inc seed is the one priceless gem. Com pared to it, the great deposits of coal the mines of silver and gold and of diamonds and precious stones are os nothing, says writer in Outing. Man counts his wealth in dollars and cents, III mlnlng and railroad shares, and in houses and lands; while his primal necessities are limited to food and clothing. Without these all other tokens of affiuence are void These in deed are the; sources of true wealth. and the grass of the field supplies them all directly or indirectly. The cereal grains, wheat, rye, oats, barley, rice and Indian corn, which are the seeds ot true grasses, are convertible direct ly into food. The succulent leaves and culm of the wild grasses furnish sus- tenance to millions of cattle, sheep and goats, and are transformed by them into flesh, milk, wool and hides. thus Indirectly providing meat and clothing. They also protect the soil from flood and drought and land slide. Sending their fibrous roots down among the shifting sands of the seashore, they bind the unstable particles into mass so dense as to check the erosion of the waves. Thus grass, the synonym of 'frailty, is able to raise its tiny green scepter against the destructive power Of the elements.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
THURSDAY, DECEMBER s1, 1903.

The big democratic dinner takes place at New York next Monday night, and ex-President Cleveland and David E. Hill will be among the speakers. What q joke it would be should Will liam J. Bryan arrive home in time to take part in the dinner. He sailed yesterday. and if his good ship hustles and is not beset by storms he will probably arrive here that day or even ing. Save q chair for Bryan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
Fatal Only to Rats.

A new virus called '''danysg" Is made in France, and is claimed to be harmless to domestic animals, but fatal to rats. Bread impregnated with it was scattered in docks, vessels, rail- way stations and schools in Marseilles, and over thousand rats were de- stroyed in single day. The final re- suits of the experiments will be eager Iy awaited
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
woman-Just as She x..

Dr. Wiley, chemist for the department of agriculture, says that woman has long hair because she is still savage. We'll. even so, keep her just as she is, says the New York Telegram. Don't want high civilization and a head that looks like a uuinine capsule
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31

Good resolutions will be in order from now until New Year's day. Peo- plc can make no better one than that they will have tue Democrat office do
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31

CALL AND SEE our display of Poultry, best in the city. 10 be sold at lowest cash prices. 4 full line of first class Turkeys. Chickens. Fowl. Geese and Ducks. We also have a full line of sea Food. Large Escallops 4oc quart
 FULTON MEAT AND FISH MAR KET. o58-60-e2 Cherry st; phone, 213-4
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
previous

''He seems 10 be rather previous inclined to do things before he is ready
 "Yes. He bought an automobile cap the day that he sent for a catalogue to an auto manufacturer ''-Brooklyr fife
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
BOOKS GIVEN AWAY.

Every advertiser in the Democrats Penny Word Column from this date fo Ihe amount Of 25c or more will be
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31

s.t LooN OO --A "A 1ES Ef1 En is one of the possible results of every purchase of cheap. unreliable TRUNKS or UMBRELLAS. We would like to have your attention to the large, best line of UMBRELLAS and TRUNKS we are offering. Once tried, you will come again. Why? Because we manufacture all our own goods and guarantee to keep in repair free of charge all Umbrellas purchased from us.
 Umbrellas recovered and repaired while you wait in the best manner at the lowest prices
 153 Bank st. opp Waterbury Ma tionai bank. formerly cor Bank and Grand. Telephone 1892. Trunks repaired
 Waterbury Umbrella and Trunk Mfr.
 Telephone 11o-2. Trunks and Bags repaired.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
Raises Onaon seeds.

In the Santa Clara vs5ley, California, flvesaauare miles are devoted to tlae rais- lpg of onion s8eds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. F. W. Groves sig
 nature is on each box. 25c.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-15
BABIES On FIRE
With itching, Burning, Scaly
Hunl0uTs
Find Instant Relief and
Speedy Cure
In Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment
When All Other Remedies and
the Best Physicians Fail.

Instant relief and refreshing sleep for
skin-tortured babies, and rest for tired,
fretted mothers, in warm baths with
Cuticura Soap and gentle anOintin@s
with Cuticura Ointeseot, the great skin
cure, and purcst.ef em0Ifierts. to be
foilowed'in severe cases by Rld doses
Of Cuticura ResolreHt. This is the
pGrest, sweetest, most speedy, perma-
nent aad economical treatmen nj for tor
turing, disasuring, itching, burning,
bleeding, scaly, crustcd and pfuply
skin and scalp humeurs, eczemas, rashes
and irrftasioRs, with loss OF hair, of
infants and chii6ren, as welhns adults,
and rs sure to succeed when all other
remedies and physicians fail.
Millions of the worlds best people
now use Cuticura Soap, assisted by
Cutieura Ointment, for preserving,
purifying and beautifyipg the skin.
for cleansing the scalp of crustS, scales
and dandruff, and the stopping of fall
ing hair, for softenfag, whitening and
soothing red, rosgh and sore hands, az
well as for all the purposes OF the
toilet, bath aud nursery. Thousands
of women recommend Cuticura Soap,
assisted by CBticura Ointment the great
skin cure. fer annoying irritations,
chafngs and weaknesses. or too free
OF offensive perspiratien, for ulcer
stive conditions. and for many sana-
tive, antiseptic purposes which readily
suggest themselves.
sos taroust.s. the vsrls Cudsurs Rsso,vezL soc Cu
form OF chocosre Coafrd. Piiis. 35c vial 81 o Ont,
mcnt SOC. Soap, PC Dep'ss: LosdOn. Chsr'<rhou-e
So Pima Rae ce In Boseos. ~ Csu1nsus Ava
Potter IDrur and Chem. Corp. -eie erePris1ors-
So to- siv-r SIN Bocr'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-15
CITY IN BRIEF.

Ed It. Hackney was in the city from
Wellington yesterday.
c. s. Ratclif of Cunningham was in
the city yesterday on business.
Mrs. Sarah j. Murray is seriously i'll
at her home, 2o35 South Lawrence.
Mr. S S. Dunkin of Edgewood, o. T.,
who is in st. Francis hospital, is i'm
proving.
Misses Anna and Emma Fletcher of
Garland.
l. c. Roberts, a prominent attorney Of
Winfield, was in the city yesterday on
legal business.
Mrs. ]. r.. Snedeker and her sister went
to Topeka yesterday for a weeks visit
with their parents.
Miss Margaret Covalt is spending the
school convention.
President w Z. Otis of the Winfield
National bank was in the city yesterday,
doing business with the Fourth National
bank.
Mr. Diffendal of Billings. o. T., who
is in st. Francis hospital and who re-
Gently was subjected to an operation, is
very low.
Mrs. R. G. Powers, who has been Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W.
Pristow, on College Hill, win leave Fri
day for her home at Stansberry, Mo
The first series of the Vail trophy tour
nament of the Wichita Country club will
be extended until Saturday evening, May
IS, on account Of the iaGlemepcy OK the
weather
r. NJ. Cochran of Kingfsher, o. T.,
now at the Carey hotel. has sold more
Case threshers in Oklahoma than any
one man in twelve years-ffty-thr Case
engines and 1e5 Case separators.
Mr.. Amos Fiant was called to Indi-
ana by the death of his mother. who was
IS years old. The funeral occurred at
16 o'clock Sunday morning. She spent
the most Of last summer in Wichita with
her son and his family.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-15
REPUBLICAN TICKET
For Congressman 7th District
VICTOR MURDOCH
NOTE: Don't forget that the election IS o."
May 26th

Note-Owinq to the fact that the
congressional election on May 20 Will
be a special election, the active, loyal
Republican workers of the district are
requested to be vigilant and see TO IL
that Mr.. Murdoch does not suner
through the dangerous, general over
confidence that his election is as
sured. History has no more notice
able facts than those which prove that
special elections, especially where can
didates are thought 70 have "cInch'
are always dangerous. Too many OF
his friends default in their duty, BE-
Iieving that they are not needed. ms
is mistake that has cost many
good man dearly. Mr.. Murdoch is en-
tilted 10 large vote. 1t viii help MN
in congress-; il will make for HIM
place in the estimation of the lnfiuen-
tiaI men of the nation, who watch the
action and influences of constituencies
closely, and hence will make him
more useful representative OF the Peo-
pie of the Seventh Congressional dis
trict. 1t was never more important
that every friend of Victor Murdoch
ahould vote. Fight for him as you
would do if his election was numer-
icaIIy close.
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-15
CONFERRED WITH ROOT.
Savannah Man Asks About Militia
r~en


Washington, May l4.-Major VIM W
Williamson, Of Savannah. connected with
the National Guard Of Georgia. had "A
conference with Secretary Root today re-
garding the militia Law and the questisn
whether under it militia men of ore state
might De called into service in another
and made TO do duty in the suppression
OF instructions and strikes. Some. at
least. OF the southern militiamen were
opposed 20 being considered in the United
States service for any such purpose. Sec
rotary Root Informed Major Williamson
that the law did not change The status ~
the miIitlanen in respect 70 a1y service
that they might be called upon - Per
form. The duties and control n the
miIitiamen he said were defined By the
constitution and remained as hey had
FOR more than 100 years. As 10 the sup
preston OF irsurrectious ard disturea noes
By the United States government 81
which the army o. the United states
would be necessary 4 course ths regular
army would be employed. The secretary
did not care 70 slrui~e beyond that point
or discuss what ulicht happen T. the
event that The regular army was not SUI
might arise
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-15
Ladies' Athletic Club
Resolution.

BE 1t Resolved by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen Of the City Of Wichita:
That it is necessary and is hereby de-
clared to be necessary to Immediately OF
as soon as may be practicable. begin the
construction Of a sewer system in sewer
district No. Of said city. defined as fol-
lows to-wit; Beginning at the intersection
OF the center lines of Douglas and Ida ave-
nues. thence south on center line Of Ida
avenue TO center line of Hunter avenue
thence east 10 the intersection of said CEN
ter line Of Hunter avenue with its intersec-
ton with the northerly bank Of Chisholm
creek thence easteriy along the north
erly bank OF Chisholm creek to its in
terSeotion with the center line Of Hvdrau-
lie avenue. thence north 70 the intersec-
ton OF the center line Of Hydraulic ave-
nue. with the center line Of Third street
thence west 10 the intersection Of the
center line of Third street With the cen
ter line Of Matthewson avenue. and
thence south 10 the intersection Of the
center line Of NIatthewson avenue with
the center line Of Douglas avenue. thence
west 10 the intersection OF center line Of
Douglas avenue with the center line OF
Ida avenue. The place of beginning.
The above resolution was duly passed
al regular meeting Of the city council
held May 1915.
ls9-ot J. J.. LELAND CITY Clerk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-15
DANIELS NAY GO FREE
Arrested in Topeka Running
Opium Joint
is FLAW IN ORDINANCE
City Charter Provides Severe
Penalty

Topeka, Kan, May 14-There is some
doubt as to the ability of the city to Sc
cure a conviction against Roy Daniels
and Dick Bell, who were arrested last
at 523 Kansas avenue. Up to the time the
city charter act became a law there was
nothing on the statute books that allow
ed the city to pass an ordinance provid-
ing for penalty for the operation of an
opium joint. The city may declare such
an establishment a nuisance, but 1t is
doubtful if a conviction could be secured
on that charge.
When the city charter act was prepared
the words opium den'' were inserted in
the section regula ting nuisances so that
there can be no question as TO the rights
of the city to pass an ordinance to pro-
hibit such places. On November 2, 1861,
Chief Of Police Stahl had an ordinance
passed in regard to opium joints. but
there was no accession found TO attempt
TO enforce it. AS there was nothing of
that nature in the statutes it is not likely
that the ordinance would hold
Under these circumstances it seems that
Roy Daniels has found another loop hole
through which he is going to get away.
1t had been the intention of the council
10 have the ordinance passed again. but it
has been neglected. The ordinance will
likely be passed at the meeting Monday
night as there are several other opium
dens the police are thinking of going
after.
This drug and cocaine are two that
are more generally used in Topeka than
it is supposed. The police know where
there are a number of shops that are
run about town on the quiet. 1t is not
known how long the place at 523 Kansas
avenue has been running, but the char
acter of the place was not even suspect
ed by the several lawyers and insurance
men who had offices on the same floor.
There were no outside doors or windows,
as the door leading to the room from the
hall was kept closely closed and locked
On the inside of the room the sickening
smell of opium can be detected.
The arrests last week will probably only
serve to clean out the nuisance temporar-
lily as the case has been appealed 70 the
district court. But when the ordinance
something to work on. The ordinance
provides for fine of from $50 to $500 for
operating a Joint"