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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-12
"The Oats That Are Cleaned"

Is our motto. We always sell clean Oats for we screen them all before they leave our building and our price is as low as any.
 Make your poultry a paying invest ment by feeding American Poultry Food with Pan-a-cea every morning. Your hens will lay and can'f help it.
 If you are bothered to get OH that works we'll in winter try a can of our "92 Axle Oil" Hot or cold weather does not affect it and it will wear longer than Castor Oil
 Call us up next time you want td order. It will not cost you anything.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-12

Suits for boys and youths are in cluded in Miller 6 Peck's January clearing sale. Read about corset spe- ioI <
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-12

M'OR RENT--The best room flat on South
 Main Street, every modern improvement, excellent for renting rooms or taking boarders. Apply J, o. Howe, 34 Mitchell Ave. l2-ll-u
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-12

EOR RENT-6 rooms HOO West Main street.
 Modern Improvements, Sl2. 4rooms 126 Cooke stree Modern Improvements. Sl0. h. qu1re John O'Neill, 1S1 Cooke street. 10-7-m
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-12
ValtS-FO SalG.I'O Rent

p OOMERS and boarders wanted at Mo- 142 AO South Main street, top floor, south. Prl- Vate family 1-10-3
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
HAVANA HAPPENINGS.
Cuban ConEressmen Not Opposed to
 Treaty-Postal Business Doubled. <

Cuban COnErcssmen Not Opposed to
 Treaty--Posta1 Business Doubled.
 HAVANA, Feb. 12.-The senators and members of the house of repre- sentatiyes who conferred with Presf- dent Palma and the members of the cabinet regarding the coaling stations for the United States navy have in- formed the president that they had no objection to the treaty as informally agreed upon between the Cuban gov ernment and United States Minister Squiers.
 Senor Figueredo, the director general of posts and telegraphs, states that the postal business has doubled since the opening of the Cuban railroad, which has brought about quick communica- ton throughout the island.
 The railroad management has tenta- lively suggested taking over from the postoffice department the public tele- graph business, for which it would use it's own lines. It is not improbable that the telegraph business will eventually be turned over to a private company. ,
 The United States cruiser Atlanta has sailed for New Orleans.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12

satisfied with occupying whole pew. but they want some of the pew ad- joining. I was shown to a sitting in this church to-day, and there was just room enough for me to squeeze in. The only vacant spot was next to the partition of the adjoining pew, and that was not vacant when I reached it.
 ''The women who occupied the pew adjoining had piled their muffs, wraps and umbrellas on the end of the pew into which I was shown. I waited for them to remove their belongings, but they were about as busily engaged in reading their prayer books at the time as some men are with their news papers on Ninth avenue elevated ex- press train in the morning.
 sAs they made no move to accom- modate me just dumped their traps on the floor, and when knelt had soft place for my knees. After the service I politely handed the women their furs, etc, and they didn't even thank me. They just glared at me-"
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
New York Markets.

FLOUR-Dull and nominal at old prices: Minnesota patents, $410@4.30; winter straights, $3.50I3.65; winter extras, $2.S00 310; winter patents, s. 6504
 WHEAT-Opened steady, then eased off under liquidation and was weak at 1sc. decline from top; May, s1 11-16@82 3-1Sc. i;
 RYEISteady; state, 5e@571ac., c. i. f., New York; No. 2 western, 601ac, f. 0. b., afloat.
 CoRN-opened firm on bad weather west, but eventually sold off with wheat; March, 57as@571sc.; May. s52@52 5-16c. state, 43@46c. track, white, western, 4s@ 46e.
 PoRK-Easy; mess, s1z75@1s.25; family.
 LARD-Dull; prime western steam, 1oc. 25c. extra creamery, 26c
 CHEESE-F'irm; state, full cream, fam cy, small, colored, fall made, 141Ac.; late made 13AGDl4c.; small, white, fall made, 14Ac.; late made, 13Ac.; large, colored, fall made 14Ac.; late made, 13szc.; large, white. fall made, 14Ac.; late made. 131ac.
 EGGS-Steady; state and Pennsylvania, average best, 21c.: western, fancy, 19c.
 SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining, 3-16c. i; centrifugal, 96 test 3ssc. refined firm 1; crushed, 5.25c.; powdered. 475c; s
 MOLASsES-Quiet; New Orleans, 32@ RIcE-steady; domestic, 4s@e%c.; Ja-
 TALLoW-Quiet: city, CSC: country, 6A@673c.
 choice. 95c. 0$1 .00.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
A Vanishing Industry.

Whaling is one of the vanished indus tries of Australia. In the thirties and forties itwas very remunerative busi- ness The first settlement in Victoria vas made almost 70 years ago by the enterprising Henty Bros, from Sussex, who started whaling station on the shores of Portland bay. They flour lshed tbere for considerable time, but fhe whales were gradually frightened out of Australian waters and have now 10 be sought in the neighborhood of the south pole. The other day couple of whales entered Portland bay and in- terested some thousands of spectators. No attempt was made to capture them, as the town of Portland no longer pos- sesses appliances for the purpose or contemplates visits from the leyia- shans of the deep.-London Chronicle.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
.pioeraphy OF a snovfrake.,, 7,

In order to have fair start in life a snowflake should be built up on a particle of dust. Then, if it has the good fortune to begin it's career at the top of cloud many miles above the earth, and to pass through many atmospheric strata, differing in their temperature and the amount of mois- ture they contain, our snowflake is very likely to become notable indi- vidual among its kind. In stratum of warmer air the little flake catches moisture on it's tiny spicules, and when it enters a colder stratum below, the moisture is frozen, and so the flake grows. In thawipg air many flakes sometimes cohere, forming disks from an inch to two or three inches across. Knowledge.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
FOR BETTER HIGHWAYS.
Good Roads Advocates Now Prepare
 t0 Amend COmstitutfOn.

Good Roads Advocates Now Prepare
 to Amend ConstifutfOn.
 ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 12.-The plan of the good roads advocates, formulat- ed in lieu of proposition to combine bonding schemes for both canal and highway improvements. made its ap- pearance in the form of concurrent resolution introduced by Senator Arm strong proposing to amend the state constitution so as to permit the incur ring of indebtedness for road improve ment not to exceed $5O,ooO,OOO at any one time.
 The proposed amendment provides that at least 2 per cent must be re- served annually for a sinking fund, and general laws are to be passed re- quiring the counties to pay not exceed ing thirty-fve- -hundredths or the towns not more than fifteen -hundredths of the total cost of highway Improvements. 2 The memorial accompanying the res olution was signed by W. Pierrepont White as chairman and the seventeen other members of the executive com mittee appointed at the recent good roads conference held here. It sets forth the contention that cheap freight rates necessary for state commercial supremacy depend upon the develop ment of q system of main highways throughout the state which will enable the 100000 tons of farm produce raised from the 22,OO0, ,OOO acres of farm land in the state to reach the market st the least possible cost.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
Shoot Expects to Be Seated.

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 12.-SeI1a- tor Elect Reed Shoot of Utah, it is an- nounced, will go to Washington next week. His credentials as senator to succeed Senator Rawli1s will then be presented. ;"The protests against my being seated ill the senate will make no difference in my plans,' said Mr.
 Shoot. T expect to take my seat, and Ido not anticipate any serious interfer- ence. I see no reason why there should be. Nothing can be brought against me except that I am member of the Nor mon church,
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
Etiquette In Sweden.

The Swedes are quiet, taciturn pec} pie. There is no josting, even amon& the lowest classes. When train leavea a platform or steamboat pier t11e look kers-on lift their hats to the depart- ing passengers and bow to them. cont
 pliment that is returned by the passen- gers. You are expected to lift y0ur hat to the shabbiest person you meet in the street, and to enter shop, office or bank with the hat on is conaid dercdj bad breach of good manners. I'm rel tiring from a restaurant you are ex- pected to bow to the occupants. B0w- ing and hat lifting are so common thafl people seem to move around more slowly than elsewhere in order to oh- serve the courtesy.D Detroit Freal Press. E
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
SUBURBAN DEP ARTMENT
WATERFOWL J0TTINGS
John Downey Will Go Into Saloon
 Business in New Haven.

John Downey Will Go Into Saloon
 Business in New Haven.
 Mrs H. W. Barber and two daugh- ters of Winsted are visiting with E. N. Zeidler and family.
 John Downey, who for some time has kept a confectionery store on the east side, has purchased saloon III New Haven and moved his family to that place. MT Downey also has a paying paper route for Sunday papers. Edward Keilty will take charge of this route in the future.
 The annual kettle drum" of the la dies of Christ church proved decidedly successful, both financially and social ly. Although the weather was ex- ceedingly unpleasant a very large au- dience turned out. The play "Freez- ing a Mother-in-Law," was most ad- mirably performed, all the actors being amateurs.
 Columbia lodge, No 12, K. of F., will hold regular meeting this even ing.
 The funeral of Henry Judd took place from his late residence yester- day afternoon and was largely attend ed.
 The Watertown Athletic club have all arrangements completed for their social dance which will be held in the town hall tomorrow evening.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
GERMANY STUBBORN
Will Not Modify Demands
 Against Venezuela.
INSISTS ON S34O, 900 CASH PAYMENT
Minister Bowen Refuses to Yield. Italy and Great Britain Have Renounced All Responsibility
 For Their AIly's Action

Italy and Great Britain Have
 Renounced All Responsibility
 For Their AIly's Action
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Germany has ignored her previous agreement made with MT. Bowen by Count A. yon Quadt- Wykradt-Isny, her charge d'af- faires. and has insisted on cash pay ment of S340, 900 ora lien on the cus- toms receipts of one of the Venezuelan ports until this amount is paid. This information was communicated to MT. Bowen last night by Baron Speck von Sternburg, the German minister.
 MT. Bowen immediately informed the. German minister that he refused to yield the receipts of any port prior to The Hague's decision, saying that would be preferential trea tment As to the cash payment of $34O,OOO demand ed, Mir. Bowen left that matter to the German minister to determine, saying to him that if Germany can afford to make public confession that it does not stand by agreements signed by its duly accredited diplomats he (Mr. Bowen) is willing that they shall receive on the day the protocol is signed the total amount asked in the original ultima tum. The response has been cabled to the German foreign office.
 Great Britain and Italy have re- nounced any responsibility for the ac- tion of Germany and expressed their regret. Through their representatives they have informed MT. Bowen that they withstand by all agreements they have made with him and will not be in- fluenced by the action of Germany. Both the British and Italian protocols provide for cash payment of f5,500 and for the submission of the question of preferential treatment to The Hague. They contain recommendations for the renewal of all previous treaties of am- ity and commerce, and the Italian con- vention has an article providing for the payment of the Italian claims, which already have been adjudicated without further arbitration, after her commis- sion has arbitrated the other claims.
 With the exception of the demand for an increased cash payment the protocol of Germany in all essential respects will conform to that of Great Britain, but will be somewhat more concise. All three protocols, it is understood, will provide for the immediate return of all vessels seized by the blockading ships
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
1rrigation in the southwest.

There was recently begun in Texas what is planned to be the most ex- tensiye system of irrigation in the United States, for it involves the utiIi- zation of no less than 295,00o acres of land. A main canal will be construct ed 100 miles in length, extending 30 miles from the town of Pecos in a southwesterly direction, crossing the Texas & Pacific railroad six miles west of Pecos, and on to Toyah lake, seven miles south of Pecos, where one of the largest reservoirs in existence is to be constructed. From Toyah lake the canal will run on and join the Wil- Hams canal 30 miles farther down, finally emptying into the Pecos river 60 miles below Pecos. Scientific Amer jean.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
0AKVILLE HAPPENINGS

Mrs William Mccormick is having very poor health this winter.
 Clarence Morey's new house is rap idly nearing completion
 Don't forget the entertainment at the Union Congregational church to- night.
 Newton Lease has recovered his us- uaI health and resumed his duties at the factory.
 The ladies of All Saints church will give supper and entertainment at the church Thursday, February 19.
 Miss Linda Therrault, while cross ing from the glen to the railroad, slipped and fell and was injured so badly as to be under the doctors care.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
Why Dead River.

The western branch of the Kennebe0l has been given the name Dead xiver- because in 1775 it was full of drowned soldiers. So one may read, but there is not syllable of truth in it; and tho next picture conjured up by the naxne. !. doleful Styx, turbid and miasmatic,| X is equally false. The plain fact IS that the river flows for a long distance through meadows, and, unless the water is high, is scarcely seems to movs at all. That is why it has been called dead. Nothing gloomy belongs to the' name. A delectable and captivating stream is Dead river.--C Century.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
Boy of Thirteen Killed.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 12.-Herman Pohl, aged thirteen, was killed by Law renee Lavigne, aged eighteen, who struck him twice over the left ear with an ax helve in River Rouge, a western suburb of Detroit. Lavigne was under the impression that Pohl and crowd of about twenty other boys were pre- pairing to attack him with snowbalIs, though he now claims the crowd was lying in wait for another boy. Lavigne is under arrest.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
Sing sing a Healthy Place.

OSSINING, N. Y. Feb. 12.-Dr. IT, vine, prison physician at Sing Sing prison, says there is less consumption in the prison today than at any time in it's history. There is but one case of tuberculosis in the prison now, and there have been but three deaths from the disease in the prison during the last eighteen months. Not in eleven years has there been so little sickness of any kind as at present, the hospital being almost deserted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
SOFT PLACE TO KNEEL.
Stranger in a New York, Church Mnn-
 ages to Get Even with Inhos- pftabIe Neig4sbors.

Talking about the crush on the street cars" said a man who came out of Fifth avenue church to New York Sun reporter last Sunday, there ought to be state board of church commissioners to get after some church crushers.
 HThere are people, and I am sorry to say they are women, who are not
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
Quite Different.

Editor-You say that Miss Fit4 Smith is s'as handsome as picture.sa Why, a homelier girl
 ReporterHer father has just rnada $7,oo0,000 in coal.
 9Is that so? Then give her \ paras graph; describe her Parisian costumesy say she was the belle of the occasion. had lost track of her father. Town Topics.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
IrnmEIne This.

Ida-So you belong to an antiswear* ing league. Have you accomplished much good?
 May-Yes, indeed. Why, we have persuaded some of the South Water street teamsters to say: Oh, fudgel, when their teams tangle up.--C ChicagQ Daily News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
.r,orne r,, fn Rhfnoccron NV.

There is corner" in rhinoceroses, as the visible supply is limited tol 12. The Central and Geological parlxS in New York each have one. Ths! present market value of good "rhino'' is from $12,0o0 to $15,000. The rhinoceros has become So rare1 in wild stage that it is regarded as already semi-extinct.N. Y. Sum.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12

The best physic. "Once tried and you will always use Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, says Will fam A. Girard, Pease, Va. These tab lets are the most prompt, most pleas ant and most reliable cathartic in use. For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12

When you feel blue and that every thing goes wrong, take dose of Cham ber1ain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They will cleanse and invigorate your stomach, regulate your bowels, give you relish for your food and make you feel that in this old world is a good place to live. For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
Redwood Instead of Steel.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12-The Niagara Falls Power company has con- tracted for 100000 feet of redwood timber to be delivered at Buffalo next July. The redwood is to be used in- stead of steel for q large tunnel to be constructed next summer.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
Dead Amid Diamonds

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 12. -T. l.. Friedman, salesman employed by L. Adler & Son of ST Maiden lane, New York, was found dead in his room in the Cosmopolitan hotel. He had com mitted suicide. Scattered around the apartment were diamonds and jeWeIry worth $3O,OO0.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
Increased Postal Receints.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The state ment of the gross postal receipts for January, 1903, as compared with Janu- ary, 1902, at fifty of the largest postof- fees shows a net increase of over 10 per cent. New NYork's receipts in- creased II per cent and Chicagos per onnt
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
Addtttona1 B1izzard vfct1ma.

ST. JOHNS. N. F., Feb. 12.-Four more deaths due to the recent blizzard have been reported. The first train for six days has reached the city. Railway traffic is still delayed by heavy snow drifts. The opening of the legislature has been postponed from Feb. 19 to Feb. 26 owing to the delay in the de parture of the governor, Sir Cayendish Boyle, from England.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
The Grip strikes New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-New York is undergoing siege of the grip more widespread than any in several years. While the doctors say that majority of the cases are lighter than in previous years, there seem to be just as many if not more of them
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
Award Against sa1xadors

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12. .-The Sal vador Commercial company, composed of a number of capitalists of Oakland, Cal, has claim for $60O,O0O against the government of Salvador, and the money will fall due next month about the time the Pacific squadron, under Rear Admiral Glass, arrives in the vii cinity of the Central American repuh-
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
rwenty-four New Fever Patients.

ITHACA, N. Y, Feb. 12.-Only twen- ty-four new cases of typhoid fever were reported. Many students of Cornell university continue to leave for their homes upon the appearance of any fe- yer symptoms or from fear of contract ing the disease.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
New orleans rheater Rurned.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 12-The Au- dubon theater, situated on St. Charles street and known for the past quarter of a century as the Academy of Music, was destroyed by, fire which broke out in the rear of the building last night. The loss is estimated at $35 ,OO0, with no insurance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
Most Likely.

"Did you hear about poor Palmers7 He went to New Guinea as a missions ary, you know, and he was pursued by cannibals. He was running away from them as fast as he could when he hap pened to fall. And then-
 1'And then I suppose the cannibalA fell-to."-N. Y. World.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12

LEMBERG, Austria, Feb. 12.-A fer ryboat crossing the Visloka river has sunk and fifty peasants who were aboard narished
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
Live Stock Market.

CATH IE-Market steady; choice, S5 15@ 5.2O; prime. $4. .9o@5.10; good, s4.6o0485; veal calves, $7.50@8.
 $7. 20: mediums, $7.15GD7. 20: heavy Workers, $7 0507 10; light Workers $7@7.05; pigs, $6. 90: roughs, $55006.40
 SHEEP AND LAMBS-Market firm: best wethers, S4.S00D5; culls and common, I. .To02; choice lambs, S. 35I6.50.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
Rain Spoiled Sport at ottawa.

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 12.-The wealth CT did not favor the Ottawa Ice Racing association yesterday. Rain fell all the afternoon, and the ice track was in a sloppy condition. The 2:12 trot and pace had to be postponed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
Police Took His Teeth.

On being brought into court at Bir&A mingham, England, prisoner com- plained that he could not have any, breakfast because the police had taken possession of his false teeth. Detroxt Free Press.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
True Happiness.

Mrs. Nextdoor-I suppose your daughter is happily married?
 Mrs. gsby-Indeed, she is. Why, her husband is actually afraid to open his mouth in her resence.-Oakland Tribune.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
Nnthinc nninr

Canvasser-I've book here I'd like to show you.
 Busy Man-I've bulldog in the next room Id like to show you.-Boston Transcript.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
An Optinlis't.

An Optfmdst. Nx ssDid the weevils get in your cotton 3 "Yep; but I ain't a kickin'.s z
 Raise any tobacco ?' < Nope, worms ct it; but ain't H kickin'.' N Suppose you raised plenty Of swec&z potatoes?" A Nope, didn't pan out; but ainst M kiclxin'." "How is your son Bill getting on T' Fairly well; Bill had both legs cu1 off on the railroad" X ''Why, that's awful You have had hard luck!''
 "Oh, dunno. The railroad gin ma $1, 1000, and the or woman dun elopedg with an insurance felIer finn dovul Corpus Christi way; I ain't a kickin1 none. Looks some like rain, don't it 2s Houston (Tex.) Post.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
Closing stock Quotatson..

Money on call steady at 2A per cent
 Prime mercantile paper 4A05 per cent. Sterling exchange firm, with actual busi- demand and at s4.s425@4. .S4375 for 60 day bills. Posted rates.- S4.S5 and S4.88. Com- mercial bills. $4831z04.84. Bar silver, 47a4c. Mexican dollars, 371ac. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds irregular. Clos
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12

You get $5 trousers in U. s. < Cos opening sale for $3.S9. It's chance that will not occur again until times get hard and goods go down.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
Tie following note reached him ats

The following note reached him ats his hotel next morning:
 Dear Jack: If you had not gone on in huff you would have learned bel fore now that Dr. Brereton, uho| seemed to be the cause of your out-l rageous behavior, is going to be myl step-papa. It was not for mo to telf| you, but mamma says I may nows4l She would have told you herself, ifi you had come up and had a cup of tea,l with her. You may thank her for this3 note; I would never have written it.; could have shaken you. He thought( your tantrums so funnyi X<' Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12

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