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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-01
EVANGELISTIC TOUR.
That of Rev. R. A. Torrey Has
 Been a Record Breaker.
Has Preached the Gospel Around the World with Wonderful Success Chased as a New Evan
 geIfsttc Leader,

Not since the days of St. Paul, the apostle, whose fervid missionary spirit drew him to evew part of the world, as known at that time, to preach the Gospel, has the world witnessed such an evangelistic tour IS that which Rev. R. A. Torrey and MT. Charles AL exander have just completed. There have been great revivals under Luther Knox, Wesley, and many others down to the great revival wave which swept over America and England under the preaching and singing of Moody and 'Sankey, but none have been marked by the remarka ble characteristics of the Torrey-Alexander meetings, which have extended pretty much around the world. The work of other evangel- ists has been confined to one or two countries at most, and while vast in the number of people reached and con verts won, still they have not been on as broad scope as the tour just ended by the return to Chicago of Messrs. Torrey and Alexander.
 After preaching in Hawaii, spending a month in Japan, and preaching "A times at different places, after spend ing three weeks in China, six months in Australia, Tasmania and New Zea- land, where meetings of tremendous size and power were held, and thou. sands upon thousands of converts won, after passing through Ceylon and h. dia, and preaching the Word and sing ing the Gospel in those places, after meetings in London and great re- vival work throughout Scotland, MT. Torrey comes back with these words upon his lips: 'We are on the dawn of a worldwide revival" Surely the mantle of MT. Moody and a. double portion of his spirit has fallen upon the man whom MT. Moody, 13 years ago, sought out and placed over the Bible Institute at Chicago, which stands to- day as one of the greatest monuments to the sacred memory of the great evangelist.
 We dare not attempt to estimate the miles travelled, number of meetings held, multitudes of people preached to, and number of converts won, for fear if we came near to the actual fig-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-01

was first sung. British men-of-war lie before the brave forts defending Baltimore. Shot and shell has been bursting over the city. Washington lies in ashes behind the victorious British army, and Baltimore's heroic defenders arc bravely standing by their guns. The terrible uncertainty of the night has been passed. The smoke-stained, shot-riddled flag still bravely waves over the ramparts of the city. An assemblage of patriotic defenders is gathered in a restaurant theater. Charles Durang, a popular singer of his day, is giving to the nation the words of the song which during the terrible hours of the night had poured from the soul of Key as he paced the deck of his ves- gel, guarded by. British sailors, and anxiously watched the course of bat tie. We know the thrill which comes with the singing of the song in patri- otic assemblages to-day, but who can restaurant audience listened to the Star-Spangled Banner for the first time. Dinner was forgotten. Again and again Durang had to sing the song. The words and refrain were caught up by the patriotic present, and they fell to singing, too. The words were printed upon hand bills
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-01

ures we should be accused of gross ex- aggeration or for fear we gave sta tistics which would be considered req sonabIe, we would fall so very far below the true figures as to miserably fail to do credit to the great evangel- istic tour. MT. Torrey left Chicago, December 23, 1901, and returned on June IF of this year, being gone near 1y year and six months. During this time the globe has been circ1ed with the simple Gospel by preaching and singing. The methods of conducting the meetings were not unlike those which proved so effective in the Moody meetings of years ago. A great deal was made of the singing, and MT. AL exander captured the people of Austra- 1ia, with his singing and successful leadership of large choruses, organ ized in the places where the meetings were held. At Melbourne, where the greatest success was realized, he had 1,20O in the chorus, and with the 1000 people who crowded nightly into the vast exposition building to help the singing of the Gospel songs, the ef- feet was simply marvellous. The "Glory" song has flooded Australia, and the common greeting there of Christian workers now is IT. Tim. 2:15.
 MT. Torrey's tour was the out growth of an urgent call in 1899 from religious workers of all denominations of Australia to MT. Moody to come and undertake an extensive campaign there. Circumstances prevented MT. Moody from responding, and the mat ter was dropped. Later MT. Torrey came to the attention of the Evangeli- zation Society of Australasia, which had previously sent the call to MT. Moody, and he was invited to visit the island. Out of this grew the world wide tour which has been so success fully completed.
 But the work which Has been so won derfully begun is not to stop. Great auditoriums are under construction in Liverpool and Manchester, to hold 1O,- GOO to 12,Oo0 persons, respectively, and which will be used for big revival meet ings which MT. Torrey expects to in augurate next fall.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-01
Frances Feathered Pos+mer

In 1870 carrier pigeons were of great service to Paris during the time the city was besieged. It is now pro- posed to erect d monument to them, and the Institute de Psychologist zoologique is inviting subscriptions. M. Fremiot, the well-known sculptor of animals, has been commissioned to carry out the work. When com pleted, the monument will take the form of a column, surmounted by a shield, bearing the arms of the city of Paris. On the left will be nest containing two young pigeons and the mother, while another, carrying message, is about to take it's flight from tho top of the shield. On the Dight~hand side bird is lying dead on the butt-ends of rifles and frag- ments Of shell. On the column itself will be carved the date "1s70."-St. James Gazette.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-01
HOW 1.-THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER" WAS WRITTEN
The Story or Our National Sons RefoId al a n
 Appropriate Time.

British commander, Admiral Cock burn, stubborn1y refused, and placed him on board his flagship. Francis Scott Key, g. resident of Georgetown, and we'll known for his geniality' and affable manner, was sought out and sent to solicit the release of Dr. Beanes. { Accompanied by John S.. Skinner, a citizen of Baltimore, he brave1y sailed out under the frown- ing guns of the British men-of-war with a flag of truce flying at his masthead. The enemy's ships were about to attack the city, and while the British admiral agreed to release Beanes, he refused to do so until morning. They were placed on board the Surprise and when the fleet went up Patapsco bay they were sent back to their own vessel under a guard of marines. Their boat was anchored within sight of Fort McHenry, and from it's deck the three friends could see the fierce bonbardment of the fort, which filled all the night with it's 1urid flame and terrible roar. The uncertainty of the hour, anxiety as to the fate of the fort, and whether it had surrendered or not, kept the detained Americans pacing the deck all night and straining their eyes to see if they could still see the stars and stripes by aid of the rock cts red glare, and bombs bursting in air.''
 Inspiration seized the heart of Key, as it throbbed in patriotic rhythm with the reply from the cannon at the fort, and, searching in his pock- cts for a scrap of paper on which to put his thoughts, he found an old letter, on the back of which he wrote
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-01
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SIGNATURE OF FRANCIS SCOTT KEY.

bill form. As we have already re1at- ed, it instantly sprang into favor and was on the lips of every one, and soon had spread throughout the na- Eon, and it to-day, with the song America" one of the most popular of our patriotic songs.
 A word about the author. He was a native of Maryland and by profess sion a lawyer, although he had con- siderable local reputation as a poet. A volume of his poems was published after his death, in 1843, but the one composition which brought him fame, if not fortune, was the Star Spangled Banner, which shot and shell, and the fate of his nation called forth from the depths of his patriotic soul on that terrible night in the bay before the city where tho lives and property of his friends and loved ones faced awful peril. The visit of the British fleet to America, the burning of Washington, the at- tack upon Baltimore was a hard blow for the nation at the time, but we who gather the story of those thrilling days from history's page can be thankful for it all, when we remember that it gave to the nation 8 Key with his soul-stirrinp Star Spangled Banner
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-01

out in the rough the words of the Star-Spangled Banner With the com ing of the morning light the bom- bardment ceased, the British ships withdrew and, while old glory still proudly waved over the Hand of the free and the home of the brave," Key and his two friends returned to the city. As soon ias possible he wrote out in full the words of his song and then read them to his uncle, Judge Nicholson, one of the defenders of the fort. The latter in- stantly recognized the merit of the Hines and rushed with them to. the printers and had it printed in hand
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-01
SLEEPING OUT OF DOORS.
Custom of Spending Nights Upon the " Roof Not Bad.

Custom of Spending Nights Upon the M Roof Not Bad.
 Sleeping on a roof in these days Of iuxuriously furnished bed rooms may strike the superficial thinker as a fool hardy proceeding, says the Chicago Record Herald. But when one stops to think that modern home architecture seldom permits of good ventilation in bedroom, and that the roof is usually above the strata of contaminated air breathed by human beings, the practice adopted by Golden Rule Jones" the eccentric mayor of Toledo, will seem to be based on sound hygienic sense.
 At the age of ifty-f1ve Mayor Jones found that he had nearly every disease worth mentioning. He had pains rheumatic, neuralgia, lumbagic and diabolic. He made up his mind that his lungs needed filling with ozone. He therefore threw pills out of the window and slept on the roof. He went up into the pine woods of Michigan and slept out of doors. He reduced the amount of his eating about one-third,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-01

~aN EVERAL years ago it was M>N my privilege to be present SSSN at a great Sunday school &&NsN festival of song at the $gz Auditorium in Chicago.
 Old Glory was everywhere in the decorations. The 1,5Oo singers in the chorus each held a flag, and great silk flags had just been award ed to the successful Sunday schools in the ticket-selling contest. While the vast audience waited, the melody of the Star-Spangled Banner burst from the swelling throat of the great organ and then came the clear, sweet, strong voice of the singer as she threw all her powers into the song, and filled that great hall full of the song which Americans love so we'll. The 1,50O voices in the chorus caught the strain in the closing lines and the waving flags would have told the enthusiasm with which they were singing, if the very air had not vibrated and tremb1ed with the vol ume of sound. The vast audience listened with quickened pulse and aroused enthusiasm until, as the closing lines of the song were reached, the patriotic emotions swept from the ground floor to the topmost galleries and the audience arose to it's feet, moved by one inn pulse, and thundered out its ap- plause. And this is only one incident of the many where the singing of the Btar-Spangled Banner has stirred the patriotic enthusiasm of vast audi ences.
 stances and in different surround Lngs that this matchless song of Key
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-01
FIRE ALARM.

4-Cor South Main and Grand sts. 5-Scovill Manufacturing Go (Pl
 6-Cor Bridge and Magill sts.
 7-Exchange Place.
 12-Rogers & Bro P.)
 13-Cor East Main and Niagara sts. 14-Cor East Main and Wolcott road. 15-Cor Cor High and Walnut sts. 16-Cor Fact Main and Cherry sts. 17-Cor East Main and Cole sts. M 21-Cor North Elm and Kingsbury sts 23-Burton street engine house. 24-Waterbury Manufacturing Go pl 25-Cor North Main and North sts. 26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. 27-Cor Grove and Prospect sts. x 28-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine sts. 29-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow sts. 31-Cor Bank and Grand sts.
 32-Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 34-Cor W. Main and Watertown I'd. 35-Conn By & L't'g Go, car h'se (P4 36-Waterbury Brass Go P) 37-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 3S-Cor Grand and Field sts. 42-Cor South Main and Clay sts.l 43-New Eng1affd Watch Go P) 45-Benedict & Burnham Mfg Go. T 46-Waterbury Buckle Go. (P) 47-Cor s. Main and Washington sts. 51-Cor Baldwin and River Sts. 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts. 53-Waterbury Clock Go, case fac.pf 54-Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 56-Cor Liberty and River sts. 57-No hose house.
 5S-Cor Baldwin and Stone stS 62-Cor Doolitt1e alley and Dublin sfa 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts- 73-North Willow st, cor Hillside. 74-Cor Johnson and Watervilie sts. 142-Wolcott st, beyond Howard. 162-Cor East Main and We1ton sts. 212-The Platt Bros Go. (P) 213.-Hammond Buckle Go. Pl Clock Co,m,v't faoYpS North Main and Grove sfsS Round Hill and Ward sts. Cooke and N. Main sts. bet Central & Holmes ave 311-S. N. E. Telephone Go bufIdinr fIol 312-Cor Bank and Meadow sis. & Gloves P) & Atwood (Pl Ring Go. P, Light Station P) Booth 6 Haydens Ipf 321-No Hose House. Washington ave & Por+er4s+e Charles and Porter sts. 325-Cor Simons st S Washington ava Lumber & Coal Go. P, Bros P) 432-Cor Liberty and S. Main sis & Johnson Mfg Go. Jrps 5s2-Cor Baldwin and Bye sts.
 P) Private.
 SIGNALS.
 1. One stroke calls superintendent to the City hall.
 II. Two strokes, fire out recall
 1-1-1. Three strokes, 12 m. ID: m
 ] t.11-1-11-1-1. Ten strokes onicR vii indicate a general alarm and win call the entire force into service.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-01
Private.

1rate Landlord (to couple who are taking lovers walk on his prop erty)-Now, then, can't you read?
 Amorous Youth-Oh, yes, we can read.
 Irate Landlord-Then go to the end of this road and read the sign there.
 Amorous Youth-We haMe-read it. It says "Private," and that's just why ws came down heges-Iit-Rits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-01
Congo EIHura I'aIk

Perhaps the most curious means of communication in, the world is the drum language of a Congo tribe. These queer people can talk to each other with large drums made of bamboo hoops. over which the skin of some animal is stretched. The drum, however, is used only oR inn portant occasions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-01
B PIuribus Unum.

Mifkins-You have used the word donkey several times in the last ten minutes. Am to understand that you mean anything of personal nature ?
 Bifkins-Certainly not. There are lots of donkeys in the world besides you.-Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-01
Dairying fin Ireland,

Ireland is determined to be in the front in dairying. It is devising new methods for interesting those engaged in it. One of the best agen- cies to be employed is that of sur prise butter competitions. The ob- ject is to encourage the making of good butter and careful packing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-01

took as much healthful, productive work as he could find walked five or ten miles a day, and in winter, when he had to sleep in bed room, threw all the windows open.
 And now, after two years of this kind of living, at the age of 57, Mayor Jones declares he has as much strength and vigor as he had at 30 or 35.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-01
Thought She Meant It,

Carrie-Here comes poor Jack! He seemed to think that I ought to marry him. t..,
 Beth-Had you promised him?
 'Yes, had; but that was all.".- Puck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-01
Wanted Fay In Advance.

'I hope" said the lobbyist, that you will lend your support to this measure"
 "Lend?" said the senator. "What's the matter? Ain't your people pre- pared to pay in advance?"-Catholic Standard and Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-01
Very Swell.

'FYes," declared Weary Willie, q went up ter dat lady's house an she gimme real swell dinner"
 "A swell dinner?"
 'sure; dried apples an all de water I wanted. .'-Baltimore Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-01

Ladies' Tailored Garments
 It is not necessary to go to New York for the latest creations and new est designs in tailored suits and riding habits. Order tailor-made suits of
 F. BUCK, 27O North Main St.
 I am better prepared than ever to please my large numba1 es ayStsmers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-24
INTERIOR NEEDS $156,oo0, ,ooo.
Appropriation Asked Slightly Smaller
Than Last Year.

Washington, Oct. 24.-The secretary
Of the interior has completed and for
warded to the secretary of the treas
ury his estimate of the appropriations
necessary to conduct the affairs OF the
interior department for the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1905. The estimate
places the total requirement for the
department at $l56 900, 900, which is
about $3,o00,000 less than the appro-
priation for the current year. The
proposed reduction will be made In
the pension bureau and the Indian
office. The estimate for pensions Is
$136, 500, 600, or $1,700.000 less than
the appropriation made for this year.
There also is a cut OF 81 300,0 900 in the
estimate for the Indian bureau. The
estimate for the expenses OF conduct
ing the affairs OF the Five Civilized
tribes of Indians is $259.695 The re-
duction in the pension estimate is due
to a calculation of deaths OF pension
ers made by the commissioner OF pen
SiOnS
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-24
ASKS FUGlTWE'S SURRENDER.
Government Endeavorng to Extradite
Alleged Boodier.

Washington, Oct "a The state de-
partment has arranged for the return
from Mexico to st. Louis for trial of
the alleged boodler, Charles j. kratz
The constitution of Mexico making it
impossible to surrender fugitiyes from
this country charged with bribery
committed prior to the negotiation of
the new extradition treaty the state
department has called upon the MeXi-
can government to surrender kratZ as
an act Of comfy. a very unusual pro-
ceeding on the part OF the United
States government. Mexico has law
allowing fugitiyes TO be surrendered
under such a call even when their al
legged crimes are not eXtraditable un-
der treaty. The only requirement is
that the nation seeking the surrender
of such a fugitive shall engage to
grant any similar request coming
from Mexico The state department
is waiting to hear further from Gov
ernor Dockery of Missouri before is
suing the final papers accrediting Mis-
souri's agents with authority TO take
possession of the person of Kratz, who
is now at Guadalajara, Mex.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-24
CANADIAN LEGISLATORS AT OF.
TAWA DISCUSS ALASKAN
BOUNDARY AWARD.
CLAIM JUST CAUSE FOR PROTEST
MORE REASON FOR DISSATiSFAC.
TlON THAN HAD IRELAND
OR SOUTH AFRICA.

Ottawa, Ont. Oct 24.-Sir MacKen-
zie RoweH. former prime minister OF
Canada and Conservative leader in
the upper house, and Senator McMui,
len of Ontario voiced in strong Ian
guage in the senate the dissatisfaction
in this country over what is believed
to be the sacrifice of Canadian inter
ests on the Alaska frontier by Great
Britain for the sake Of maintaining
the good will of the United States.
1T strikes me as singularly unfor-
tunate." said Sir Mackenzie BoWell
that in every case when negotiations
have taken place between the United
States and England where Canada was
affected the United States diplomats
have succeeded in securing islands
which command the most important
ports OF our dominion.
Take the island right opposite the
harbor of Port Arthur, in Lake Supe-
rior. In case of difficulty that island
will have to be secured by the British
people for, if fortified. it would
Command the Entrance
to that harbor. Unless that were done
the United States, with the guns they
have at present, would be able to de-
Stroy our whole connection between
east and west.
1T is precisely the same on the Pa
ciic coast with the island OF San
Juan. That island was in some way
or another secured through the treaty
negotiations by the United States. IL
appears now that by the diversion of
the line on the Portland channel they
have secured two islands which com.
mand the harbor of Port Simpson"
Senator McMullen, Liberal, said;
England has had her troubles in
the Transvaal and in ireland, but |
can assure the British government
that the dissatisfaction in Canada
over the sacrifice of our interests in
the Alaska boundary arbitration Is
more serious than the dissatisfaction
which caused the troubles in South
Africa or in Ireland"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-24
PROPOSES CHANGE OF METHODS.
Significant Statement by Canadian
Minister of Militia.

Montreal. Oct 24,-At banquet
rendered in his honor by the military
men OF Montreal Sir Frederick Bor-
den. minister of militia, made the fol-
lowing statement regarding Canadas
contributing to the defense of the en-
pire;
I'VE owe duty to Great Britain
and we have discharged that duty in
the past by being prepared to take
care Of our own territory | insist
upon this and have no hesitancy in
saying it that If the people of this
country should see fit to expend
money for military purposes or for
purposes OF defense they shall have
control of that money for themselves
and not hand the money over to any
body, whether it be the London war
office or the first lord of the admiralty,
to spend for them. That is the prin-
cipal which lay down as a Canadian
and | believe it sound principle If
We are. able to defend our own country
We will contribute better than in any
other way to the safety. maintenance
and integrity OF the empire"
Under the present system Canada's
military forces are under command Of
q British officer. The statement is re-
garded as most significant in view of
the Alaskan boundary decision
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-24
MILLION FOR CHARITY.
Massachusetts Estate Divided Among
Public institutions.

Salem, Mass, Oct. PA sum ap-
proximating S1000.000 ultimately is
to reach number of public and char
liable institutions in various parts OF
the country under the terms OF the
will of Miss Mary p Ropes OF Salem,
who died here recently. The docu-
ment was made public during the day
and provides that the income from all
her property, amounting to about ST.
600 900. shall go to her sister, Eliza
O. Ropes. during her life. After the
sisters death the property is to be
divided among public institutions and
charities in Salem and other Massa
chusetts cities, in Ohio, Washington
u. c., and other places. Harvard uni
yersity is given block of railroad
stock to found the Nathaniel Ropes
chair of political economy in honor OF
Miss Ropes father. also stocks and
bonds to found the Nathaniel Ropes,
Jr.. scholarship.
Tuskegee institute. Carlisle Indian
school and Berea college, Berea. KY,
are to receive small amounts. The
institutions remembered in Ohio and
at Washington, ID. c., are mainly Swe-
denbCrglan organizations.