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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-02
HEARD IN PASSING

There is no other country in the whole world where labor is so well paid as ours.-knexville Journal and Tribune.
 Four years ago the United States was using energetic military measures to establish it's authority in the Philip pines. To-day Il Filipino carpenters and nearly 40 Filipino laborers are em- ployed in arranging for an exhibit Of the islands resources and industries at the St Louis worlds fair which is to cost about $70O,0Oo.-Indianapolis Journal.
 Professor Carl A. Harstrom of Nor walk can justly be very proud of the fine record made by twenty -four of his students who took the examinations at New Haven. Every student passed successfully, a probably unparalleled record. Of this number, nine passed their exams without a condition. Six of the students tried for preliminary certificates at Yale, seventeen for fi- nals into Yale and the twenty=fourth man successfully passed the exams for Concord. South Norwalk Sentinel.
 Fourth class postmasters are clearly included in the classified service by this rule. Nevertheless MT Roosevelt is not bound thereby. He made the rule; he can unnaake it. It is up to- him. The question that awaits his answer is simply this: Will he be true to himself and his splendid record as a champion of clean civil service, freed from partisan control, or will he bow the knee to Addicks and his man Alice in Delaware and to. the whole brood of patronage-mongers of whom they are types ?-New York World.
 Edgar Van Etten, vice president of the Boston and Albany railroad, says that some time ago he introduced a new system for getting information as to the destruction of a farmers prop erty along the line of the railroad. A blank was prepared to give the name of the animal killed. the kind of anl- rnal, and other informaHon. A space was reserved for an answer to the fol- lowing question: Disposition of car cass." A fiagnnan whose duty it was to make a report on this blank wrote opposite the line last named: Kind and gentle. ."--New York Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-02
A KENTUCKY BREAKFAST.
Col. Williams ExpIaine ed the Presence
 of a Dog In the Bill of Fare.


 "Col. Williams, of the Second Ken lucky regiment, is universally beloved and respected in the middle southern states" said A. M. Taylor, amusement caterer to the Flagler hotels in Florida, reports the New York Sun. II was on my way to New York recently, when met the colonel at Cincinnati.
 CT tell you, sah' said the colonel. Kentucky is the finest state in the union, sah. There you will find the best cattle, the noblest and most beautiful women, and the finest eating, sah, in all this broad land.
 "tEating? Colonel said to draw the colonel out Now, what do you have for breakfast?'
 Breakfast, sah,' exclaimed the colonel. Why, last had steak and a bottle of whisky and dog, sah!'
 GA dog?' said I. Seems to me that a dog is rather a queer dish for break fast
 "'You misunderstood me, sah,' re- piled the colonel, with hauteur pro- cured the dog to eat the steak, sah.' ."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-02
Since the npatn story appeared. in

Since the "Pat" story appeared in
 the papers two different persons call
 ed at the Democrat office to deny it and others had narrowing tales to tell
 regarding how old hands had fared at the Waterbury Brass mill during the past ten or fifteen years. The Demo crat does not believe in that kind of politics and for this reason it has re- fused to use them. 1t referred to the case of MT Delaney because it was a matter of public record, but the idea of bringing out every good and bad thing that might be mentioned in coh- neetion with the Elton family as en- ployers of labor seems to us as some thing that there would be no end to, provided people wanted to show both sides of it and the Democrat is of the opinion that it would be well to cut it out. Waterbury is having a trifle too much ancient history injected into this election and it is hard to see what good purpose it can serve. What we want to look at is the future needs of the city and how they can be handled to the best advantage and not bother our heads about the past. Guess @Patn earned his crumbs when be toiled for the Eltons just the same as
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-02
ranan,s "1n.ect Bells,

Among the natural curiosities of Japan are its singing insects Lafcadio Hearn has described anG praised them in one of his books on Japanese life, and now it is reported that MT. Takahira, the Japanese minister at Washington, in- tends to import some of these insect musicians into this country. Mrs. Taka- hira is reported to have said that none of our song birds give,her half the pleas ure and comfort that the singing insects of her own country afford The most prized of these tiny musicians is black beetle named "susumushi," which means Insect bell" The sound that 1t emits resembles that of little silver bell of the sweetest and most delicate tone.-- Nature
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-02

Candidate James M. Lynch says he will throw up the contest now if any one can prove that he has promised any man or any body of men posi- tions. Furthermore, he stands ready to place $1,00O in the hands of any committee to back up this statement, and is willing to forfeit It if it can be shown that he has any entanglements With men who want to turn present democratic office holders out. All this talk about the Brookside home is toutmy-rot of the silliest kind, and per haps no one realizes this better than the man who is now at the helm at that institution. His chances for re- appointment are just as bright now as they were on the eve of any election, and so with the other men of the party who are holding positions under the democratic administration.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-02
gtrange stnme.e Cnstnnn.

They have novel method in Siam of getting rid of the bodies of paupers and criminals. In one of the temples is kept flock of hundred vultures, and the bodies. instead of being buried or burned, are given to them as food. As soon as they catch sight of body the rapacious creatures gather around it.. and it only takes them minute or two to pick all the flesh off it. A re- pugnant sight it is, but, according to Siamese physicians, it is an excellent sanitary measure. The soil of Siam, they point out, is generally moist, and hence it is much better that bodies should be treated in this way than re- placed in the ground, for, if buried, they would surely prove more or less of menace to the public health. Aft CT the vultures have finished their feast the skeletons are placed in wood en boxes and burned.-N. Y Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-02
Forts & runchaI.

From the sea the city of Funchal pre- sents beautiful picture: it is built on the slope of mountains facing the wa ter and is dotted with houses, most ot which are of a very bright color, with grape arbors from the mountain peaks down to. the beach. The city and bar- bor are we'll protected by ten batteries and forts. An important one is Loo Rock fort, situated on the bay and a little off the city, to which it is connected by breakwater of recent construction; it also serves, by means of a red light on its tower, as a light house, determin- ing the entrance to the harbor Forts Peak and San Thiago are situated back and upon the hill overlooking the city. The population of both islands is 140,- 000.-From .tThe Vineyard of the At iantic." by H. H. ,Byrne, in Four-Track News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-02
IN A LAUNDRY.
How soiled Garments are Handled


 and Made to Look Clean.
 As soon as a laundry package comes in it must be opened, the contents counted and each article marked. Every patron is given private mark some combination of letters and fig ures. The clerk then fills out print ed slip with the name and mark of the customer, the number and kind of garments sent, and the page and line on which the entry is made in the rec ord book, so that it may be easily looked up should occasion arise. The slip is hung up before one of the boxes ranged along the side of the room, like the boxes of 3, postofice on a larger scale. The garments are now ready to be sent down into the washroom.
 It is interesting to follow the soiled garments through the different pro- cesses that transform them to this state of crisp whiteness. They are hrst packed into the big iron washers. Revolving cylinders serve as wash boards, through whose perforations ths soapsuds splash in showers of foam. Sometimes woman superintends this department, but more often 1t is given over to a man, for the work is heavy, and more unenviable position than in the close steamy basement can hardly be imagined The process of washing requires between two and three hours, after which the cloth are packed into the condenser, and are then sent up to go through the process of starching.
 The opening of the drier enits T wave of hot air and discloses rows of articles hung before hot steam pipes. There seem to be machines for every thing, for moistenfng the clothes to just the right point, for drying and smooth ing out sheets and such large articles, which pass between the cylinders GOV cred with absorbent material, and for polishing shirt bosoms and collars, cuffs and neck-bands of shirts.
 The girls must be more or less skilled in running these polishers. The shirts are stretched over kind of bosom board, and the hot roller passes over them. The power is regulated by the foot. Tn the large laundries there are machines for ironing the bodies of shirts and such plain garments, but in
 
 all but the polishing, is done by hand. The shirts are then carefully folded and sent out to be sorted.
 The collars come through the polish CTS perfectly flat and shapeless. A girl passes them over to the dampener, which dampens them along the seam, and hands them over to her companion at the shaper. Under her guidance they begin to assume the appearance of collars once more, and she finishes her work by giving each collar a delft little turn around the horn attach mert.
 At the ironing boards in one room skillful 1aundresses are ironing gar n1ents of all forms and sizes. Only one of long experience is intrusted with the fine tucks, frills and embroid- cries galore. Some of the customers have special rules and regulations gov erning their laundry, and such articles are designated by bit of string fast ened in the buttonhole. The position of the string indicates whether. 1t is rush work or whether 1t is, to be. exert stiff starched, etc.-Lewiston Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-02

In making her general mining ex- hibit at the worlds fair. Virginia VIII erect a house entirely from stone mined within the states borders. ID addition to the building, there will pc another classified exhibit embracing all minerals and precious stones abounding in. the state. The cost or the materials ard construction of the building is estimated at $1o0,Ooo.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-02
A MANS RECORD.
Surety Companies Look After It With (shracarrl,

Concern.
 Fathers and mothers do net send de- tectives to the race track to see if their boys play the races" or have them ''shadowed" to learn if they visit places of danger to take the cup of flame; but guaranty companies do those very things.
 If a young man wishes to take a DO sition of trust, he does not, as former ly, ask his friends or family to ''go on his bond" but Gas recourse to com pany, that for certain price will guar antee his employer against loss on ac- count of his personal dishonesty, if he has any.
 Of course, in order to do this with a profit the guaranty company, like au insurance concern, must take only "good risks''-those likely to prove honorable in every way. And in de- tern1ining that question, the moral record of the applicant is searched as relentlessly and thoroughly IS mod ern detective methods can do it.
 It is "a question that the young ap' should ponder well; and the. time te carry on this self-communion is a long time before he stands in the presence of his intended employer. LAX
 "Do you drink? Do you gambler ? If you cannot answer "No'' to each o1 these questions, and say it in truth being able to stand successfully tho fullest investiga tion-you may pount stone for a living, but. you may not si in the high place of business mans confidence. t|s+
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-02

Our morning contemporary says Wa terbury leads the country in nlanurac' tuning industries and good pay for the workers who turn out the goods why not let well enough alone, then, if this is so. The democratic party is the re- sponsiblA agent for all this good feel ing, good pay and enlargement of its industries. No better argument could be offered for the election of the en- tire democratic ticket.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-02

he had to do elsewhere and as tAose who have succeeded him are now do- ing. At any rate, it is safe to state that the Eltons did not give all their income to their employees, They kept dollar or two for themselves and that is where their heads were level.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-02
Blind Fish Now See.

In cave in Silesia a pool was filled with sightless fish. About year ago the place was utilized as a store, when the electric light was installed. Since then many of the fish have actually developed normal-looking optics. For merly, when the cave was pitch dark the eyes of the creatures were cov- cred with thick alm Mature.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-02
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1908.

We are glad to learn that Jack
 Elton is a good sprinter. But things are different on the Waterbury pol1tl- cal path from what they were on tne Trinity college cinder path. We are afraid MT Elton must do better than 10 seconds flat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-02
Probably Had a Hard Time

fined two dollars in Paris for auto scorching, reports the Chicago Record Herald The cable doesn't say how he succeeded in raising the money.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-02
Appropriate.

"What did you contribute to the shower for Miss Honeymoon the other eyening?"
 "An umbrella. ."--Indianapolis Jour ral. :.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-02
Between Friends.

Ylvian~-Do you like her new hat?
 yiola-No; it's perfectly loyely.-- 1na8e. ssy~
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-04-04

Notwithstanding absorption ana
consolidation, there is still a large
amount of railway building planned
and in progress in the United States
In 1902 the new mileage amounted to
1854 miles and present indications
point to to even larger mileage IN
1903. Bids have been asked for ON
$500 miles of track taking in all sec
tions of the country a little over a
thousand miles being within the linn
its of the Pacific stat ties. Despite the
activity in building of new lines, the
work of reconstruction is still pro-
ceeding on a large scale. Many OF
the large systems are engaged in re-
location and rebuilding of great i'm
portance, involving the expenditure
of millions of dollars, and altogether
1903 promises to be record year If
the vast sums to be expended in re-
construction are added to the mil
lions being absorbed in the building
of new lines.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-04-04
Mine Statistics.

The Census Bureau. Washington,
has begun operations in making a
more complete compilation of sta
tistics of the mining industry in the
United States than has ever been
published hitherto. For this pur-
pose the bureau and the geological
survey will work in unison along
lines already employed by the survey
in obtaining data for its annual re-
ports. This will be supplemented by
the reports of field force of about
sixty men, who are now going into
the mining regions for personal in
vestigation.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-04-04
TONOPAH BONANZA.
SATURDAY, APRIL 4,...., 1903


There is now in the United States,
including treasury coin and bullion,
81, 200, 900, 900 of gold money, whereas
the worlds entire stock of gold
money is worth less than five thous-
and millions, "a 900, 700, 600 according
to the latest figures. This is larger
sum of coined gold than has ever
been possessed by a single nation in
the history of the world before. Re
duced to avoirdupois, the one thou
sand two hundred and fifty millions
of gold dollars now in the United
States would represent 5000, 900
pounds, or 2, 800 tons of 1000 pounds
each Packed away as Uncle Sam
packs away his gold in the treasury
at Washington, and in the various
sub treasures, it would fill $500
boxes, each q by by "a inches in
size, inside measurement, and con-
tanning six cubic feet. Piled up, the
gold coin thus accumulated would
make heap containing $4,000 cubic
feet. A bar OF gold containing
81, $50, 900, 900 worth of precious
metal would be three feet square and
300 feet long erected into a monu-
ment it would be highly imposing
sight, and would make no mean show
ing beside the Washington monument
itself, albeit of about 200 feet less al
titude. At two tons to the million it
would take $500 double teams of
5000 horses to haul this mass of
coined treasure over the average
roads of the country Fixing fifty
pounds as the proper load for the
average man to carry any distance,
it would require an army of 100, 900
men to carry the stuff. In ranks of
twelve moving in fairly open order,
this army of gold bearers would
stretch over eleven or twelve miles,
or about the length of Broadway on
the island of Manhattan. Yet all
this gold could be packed into a very
small space, relatively speaking. It's
weight of five Thousand tons would
not furnish full cargo for any one
of several of the great ocean liners
now blowing the Atlantic, though it
would build hundreds of them.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-04-04
Engineering Works.

R. r. Dickson, who has the con-
tract for the construction of the
buildings of the Nevada engineering
works at Reno, has completed the
main building and will use the frame
work of the Fulton foundry on the
Divide for the construction of the
annex. The framework of the Chol-
lar mill was used in the construction
of the main building of the works.
The Reno engineering works are
owned by an Incorporated company,
several blocks of the stock of which
are held in this city. Mr.. Dickson
Gays there is large number of or
ders for machinery alre ady placed at
the works and they will prove a pro-
titable investment. Virginia Chron-
icle
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-04-04
Silver Quotations.

As a result of the heavy purchases
of silver by the government for Phil
ippine coinage purposes during the
past week, the price of the white
metal has jumped nearly lc an ounce.
With the government absorbing
one million a month, as it promises,
there seems to be no doubt that the
price will gradually climb from now
on. Some authorities are predicting
that it will reach soc an ounce dur
ing the next two or three month.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-04-04
New Nevada Paper.

Former residents of White Pine
county, and the Cherry Greek region
thereof in particular, should-if they
want something good as a letter
from home-send for the Cherry
Creek Miner, very creditable paper
which issued it's initial number or
March 25th. 1t is filled with news
of a general mining revival in that
section.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-04-04

Radium, the wonderful new metal
which possesses the power of giving
out light spontaneously, has radi-
ating power 900 times greater than
uranium, the next most powerful
metal in the same class The small
est bit placed on the skin will raise a
blister that takes months to heal. A
pound of it put in jar on a table
would blind and burn those in the
room so that death must ensue.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-04-04
A Lease,

Gust to give you an idea of ground
values in Tonopah, said Frank Col
den, II leased bit of ground for a
bowling alley the other day-about
six by fifty feet. We signed lease
whereby the bowling alley people pay
us $3.50 per month rental for that
strip of ground for three years. -
Carson News.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-04-04

Hawthorne society circles are in a
fiutter of excitement over the an
nouncement that Mrs. Whiskey Bob
had presented her dusky lord with
twin babies. One is of a Mongolian
cast of features, while the other is a
huckleberry blonde. All are well
and happy except the presumptive
father, who sorrowfully remarked ;
II guess so now my woman stay
camp bout week. Me gottum no
grub. Mebbeso | have chop wood,
Too dam bad. Bulletin.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-04-04
Notice..

THE DOCTORS. NURSES AND GENERAL
l. public Of Tonopah are hereby notified that
the Tonopah Labor Union No 224 will not be
responsible for any bills contracted by its sick
members This Union allows its members, in
good standing, a benefit Of $40 a week after the
first two weeks. Any member may be sick or
injured for period Of ten weeks or 800, and il
members contract bills with any Doctors,
Nurses, or others, such bills must be collected
from the patient, as this union is compelled to
pay the benefit due to the member who may be
sick or injured,
G. c. INMAN,
WIN. j. LANDERS, President
Financial Secretary.
ToNoPAH March 20 1903
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-04-04

The latest report of the mass of
gold in the United States treasury
puts it at $685., 900, 900, the greatest
horde of the yellow metal that was
ever collected in one mass in the his
tory of the world. OF course a good
deal of this is subject to demand,
being special deposits.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-04-04

You will not discover that you
are wasting much money in buying
your provisions till you get the big
Catalog of Feldhusen & Co, sol, 8O3,
8O5, 807 L Street, Sacramento. It's
a hummer. Write for it to-day. \
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-04-04
Notice to Beef PeddIers.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT A
~ meeting Of the Executive Committee OF the
Lander Nye Stock Association, recently held In
Austin, Barney Mccain was appointed Hide In.
s,pector Tor Tonopah Nye County All persons
aeliVerlng beef In Tonopah are requested to ex
h1blt the hide of said beef TO Mr. Mccain for
inspection as requested by law
Austin, Feb. IS 1901 r, c, Mallov. Sec'v.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-04-04
Dissolution Of CO-PartnerShip.

ToNoPAH NEW, March Z, 1908.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, ON
" the Seventeenth day Of February, 1908 the
firm of Edwards b Cutting, was dissolved by
mutual consent All bills due said Edwards &
Cutting are payable to the Nye County Merean.
tile Co, and all bills owing by the said Ed
wards & Cutting will be paid by the said Nye
County Mercantile Co.
II G. CUTTING.
Il. f. EDWARDS.
NYE COUNTY MERCANTILE co
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-04-04

The heaviest metal is platinum /;
the lightest is potassium. The latter
will float on the surface of water
like a piece of cork.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-04-04

A United States Judge in St, Louis
has sentenced a man to imprison-
ment at hard labor for life and
twenty years in addition. The ques-
ton now arises whether the entire
sentence can be set aside for lack of
jurisdiction in the country where the
convict may be during the additional
twenty years.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-04-04

Warren Noteware is one of the
officers of the Lovelock Land and
Development company, a company
that is retaining many thousand
acres of land at the margin of the
Humboldt sink and planting it in
grain. They will harvest a crop this
year almost equal to the combined
yield of all the balance of the state.