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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-08
Linton. p.s1e Now a Mascot.

NEW YORK, Sept. s.--Sir Thomas Lipton Dooley is the latest recruit which the followers of John J. Dooley have added to their staff of mascots to assist in piloting their favorite to vic tory at the primaries in the Twenty third assembly district. Sir Thomas is an American eagle, the, same which has perched in a cage on the after deck of Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht, the Erin, during the last fortnight. It was sent to him as an omen of good luck for Shamrock III. by an admirer in New England
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-08
THREATENED THE PRESIDENT.
John Miller, Supposed Crank, Arr
 rested Mt Syracuse.


 rested nt Syracuse.
 SYRACUSE, N. Y., Sept. s.The pc lice charge John Miller German who was arrested at his home, with having threatened to shoot the president dur ing his stay in this city.
 Sunday evening the police learned that a man named Miller, living in the southwestern part of the city, had said that be would shoot the president while the letter carriers parade was being re- viewed. He denies that he made any threats against the presidents life and claims that the woman through whom the police learned of it is lying.
 When questioned at police headquar- ters he was unable to give a clear ex- planation of his whereabouts since 6 o'clock Sunday morning Once he said that he had gone to Auburn, his for mer home, in search of work, but he could not tell when he returned nor give any incidents of his visit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-08
ABAGADAssETs, OUTING.
Played Ball Ran Races and Induiged
 in Good Meal.

Played Ball. Ran Races and Indulged
 in Good Meal.
 There is grove known as Osborne's s down below Naugatnck about two miles and yesterday things happened there. The members of the Abagadas- set club have been considering for some time the advisability of giving a days outing and yesterday was select ed as the day. There were very many present who had not intended to take the day off but when the secretary counted heads and the chef looked at what he had to eat. it was discovered that there was just double the number figured on, However, that made no difference for everybody piled in and had a good time and some of them had more than a good time.
 There was ball game, of course, and such ball game. The best part of the game was the scorer, and the worst part was the umpire, so the de- feated teams said. You notice it Is written defeated teams because each claimed the other was beaten and the scorer said the umpire was the only one defeated. The married men claim ed ,ney won by the score of 51 to 49, but the single men maintained that they had scored 76 to the married men 3 and that the scorer padded up the score. However the point still remains unsettled and probably will until the next bake is given by the club.
 There was ground and lofty tumb. ling and Bill Walker was the central figure in this part of the entertainment. It mattered not to Bill whether you had your best Sunday suit or your every day business togs you were kind ly solicited and aided in the amusing sport of playing with the soft turf. There were some races some of them might be designated by that name but no good sport would call them that was hard to tell who won but some said that Mark Reilly and Ackley Cas- tie ran a dead heat. What they ran for is a mystery only to those who were present. Of course there was some good talent present there always is at such gatherings. but 1t would not be just right to tell about them because they might not like to see the names of Martin. Mullings. Baekus, Banks, Trott number one and Trott number two, Paul, Woods, Peasley, Clarke. Welton first and second and whole lot of the others. posted in public type.
 Everybody did justice to the bake and Poli and Corcoran handled the colored gentry and the eatables in good manner. It was first class affair in every particular and it is too bad the scribe forgot to get all the names.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-08
Parks Gof NJ nvnffnc,.

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.--"Big Bill'' Devery in one carriage and Mrs Sam uel J. Parks in another led the Labor day parade down Fifth avenue. Sam uel J. Parks. the walking delegate who is out of Sing Sing prison oh certii- cate'of reasonable doubt, was the grand marshal and failed to get the ovation which he counted on as personal in dorsement. Parks rode a white horse wore black trousers red shirt, white hat and very elaborate white and gold marshal's sash. He was pale and nervous. and his brow clouded when the efforts along the line to start cheers met with poor success.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-08
Judge Wilson Nominated.

DENVER, Sept. s.-The Democratic state convention nominated for su- preme judge Adair Wilson of Durango, former judge of the state court of ap- peals. The nomination was made on the first ballot, Wilson receiving 1511a votes and John I. Mullins of Denver I071h. Other candidates were: NJ. F. Bailey, district judge, Fremont county; Frank P. Johnson, district judge, Den yer; W. H. Bryant, Denver. Former Congressman John c. Halls name was submitted, but was afterward with drawn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-08
Flight Bodies Drift Ashore.

PORT JEFFERSON, N. Y, Sept B. Bodies of eight men, apparently sailors from some boat lost in the sound, have doated ashore on the Long Island coast between this place and Wading River. Two of the bodies are those of negroes. Stony Brook reports that in the sound about three miles off Crane Neck point there is a sunken wreck which does not seem to have been before reported. Edward Davis and two other young men while sailing came upon floating spar which was held to the bottom by 8 sheet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-08
Operation on Mans Heart.

CHICAGO, Sept. S.-An operation on the heart of Matthew Plowman, who was stabbed in fight with James Cor meet Saturday, may save the mans life. At Mercy hospital surgeons took out his heart and sewed 1t up. Then oxygen was administered continuously, and it is said he has possible chance of recovery. Plowman was stabbed with bread knife. The wound almost cut his heart in two.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-08
MT. Jacks WonId Not Anxwer.

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept, s.-At the in. quiry in the district court before Judge Hazen to ascertain if possible whether and dealers John Jacks, the first wit ness, refused to testify. Mir. Jacks Is a mine owner of Page county and de- clared that he would not give evidence because 1t was discriminating.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-08
Cadets May Use Tobacco.

WEST POIST, N. Y. Sept. S.-After twenty-three years of the prohibition an order has been issued that the ''ca- dets are permitted to use tobacco dur ing relief from quarters" within the barrack limits. The cadets are rejoic- ing at the extra liberty they are given by the permission to smoke. It was the result of a recommendation made by Colonel Mills to the secretary of war a month or more ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-08
colomhinn Government Fears Revor.

Colombian Government Fears Revolt
 WASHINGTON, Sept, S.--E Elaborate
 gotta government to deal with any emergency that may arise on the isth- mus in the event of final rejection of the Panama canal treaty. This is the important information that reached here, and it shows very clearly that the Colombian officials are apprehensive of the results in congress and of the re- ported encouragement which the threat ened revolution in the state of Panama is receiving from United States sources.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-08

Former Confederate General Dead.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. s.-John Bull lock Clark, formerly member of the house of representatives from Missouri, is dead here, aged seventy two years. He saw active service in the Confeder- ate army, entering as lieutenant and rising to the rank of brigadier general
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-08
Alleged Defaulter a Paralytic.

RANDOLPH, Mass, Sept. s.--It was found that Postmaster M. Wales Baker was not at his office at the local post office, and subsequent inquiry devel- oped the fact that he had not only been removed on account of an alleged short age of $500, but that the trouble had
 brought on paralytic shock. Baker lies at his home in a critical condition.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-08
soldier. at Cripple Creek.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, Sept. S.-- Cripple Creeks seven rich hills are fairly dotted with soldiers of the na- tional guard. Every large property is belted with a line of blue coated pick cts. and 1t Is no exaggeration to say that one cannot go a hundred yards in any mineral district without encoun- tering sentinel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-08
GOOD BYE CORNS

Never see you any more. Gone for, ever. Tough toes once more. Step on them, stand on them or kick them with out squirmtng. That's the story that our Corn Cure has to tell. Only 1oc By mail1 12c. Fitzpatrick's Pharmacy Wall and East Main sts. Phone 63-4.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-08
MnPcOni In St, Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. s.-William Mar conf has arrived, accompanied by sew eral officials of his company. They were taken to the St. Louis club, where dinner was given in honor of Signor Marconi The visit of Marconi is to consult with the exposition officials in regard to the proposed establishment of a wireless telegraph station on the worlds fair site.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-08
Real Estate and Rents
O'NEILL'S BULLETIN.

Some of my friends are under the impression that when 1 advertise a house for sale at $4,600, that I mean $4, 100; that when I say a place will be sold for $2,500, that it means S1,S00. A few nights ago advertised house for sale on Vine street for $4,6oO; It was paying 10 per cent on $5,000. A day or two after I had 1t advertised, the people who owned 1t concluded that the price was too cheap, so they came in and told me that they want ed $4,SoO for it. The next day man came in with my advertisement and said, T will give you $4,4o0,' but l told him that the price had gone up $200. 'Holy smoke, thought could get you down $20O, but as you have gon cup $200 guess I'll take to the woods" However. he took the num- Der of the house and I shouldn't be a bit surprised to have him buy it at $4.s00. As have said before in ref erence to this house, it is paying 10 per cent on almost $5,O00 and you can buy 1t for $4,S00. Also, as have said. after September 15 this house will cost you $5,000. If you put off buy ing, you will pay fancy prices for houses before very long.
 Open every night except Monday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-08
Dead Man identified.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Sept. s. A man who was drowned near Young's of Moorestown, N. J., aged thirty two years. His wife and five children re- turned home Saturday, and he was to follow last night. No one saw him drown. His body was found floating alongside of the pier.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-08
Trolley Car Killed Child.

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. s.-While trying to cross the tracks of the Wor- cester and Webster Street Railway company at Oxford five-year-old Al bert $. Johnson, who was at play with some older boys was struck and killed by trolley car.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-08
Dubuque Was Reelected

BOSTON. Sept. 8. = x-Representa. tive Hugo R. Dubuque of Fall River was reelected president of the French American Historical society at its an nual meeting and dinner here. By a unanimous vote the society made M. Jusserand. the French ambassador to the United States, honorary president of the society.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-08
Auto Upaet and Three Injured.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. s.--J. T. Lamb of Binghamton, Mrs. Atkins and Mrs. Martin have been seriously in jured by the overturning of their au- tomobile near Saratoga lake.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-08
Pulp MiIl Fire.

NEWPORT, Vt, Sept. Sire of un' known origin destroyed the large puli mills of E. F. Spaulding 6 Co. here The loss is $20,O00.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-08
MEMS FURNISHINGS.

Mems medium weight natural and white merino Shirts, with Draw
 CTS to match, regular 69c value,
 tpeciai tonight 4S, Mems black lace, fancy stripe fig
 ures and black openwork seam- less Half Hose, 25c and 3oc val ues- special tonight 19s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-08
School Supplies

$ x ss 6 And Winter WearabIes for Children until Sat- urday evening. This is a time when every mother is anxious for the welfare of her chil- ldren in the way of clothing for the chilly sWinds of autumn and and the cold blasts of winter. Watch to-mor- rows adv. in this pa- per for a full detailed  list of School Supplies, and School Clothing. Here are a few specials from the Shoe, Cloak and Hosiery Depart ments
 Shoe Department. Boys Enamel or vici Kid Shoes,
 sizes 27a to 51h, regular price
 s2.oo, special $1.4s Little Cents Vici Kid and Patent
 Leather Shoes. in spring and safety heel, regular price $1.50,
 special $1.19 Misses and Children's Shoes in
 Dutton and lace, regular price
 SIPS. special 9sc Children's vict and Dongola Kid
 Shoes, in button and lace, sizes
 8 to 8, regular price S5c special 69c Infamts' Patent Leather Soft Sole Shoes, with white tops, regular
 price 69c, special 4sc
 CLOAK DEPARTMENT. One lot Ladies and Misses separ-
 ate Jackets, prices $3.5o, $4.00
 and $500, special $2.oo nIelton Cloth Walking Skirts,
 stitched seams and side p1aits,
 grey and black, price $4.5o. spe-
 ciai $2es Eeparate Dress Skirts, black chew
 lot and Venetian cloth, full flare
 effect, price $500, special $3.5o Fine White Lawn Shirt Waists,
 clusters of tucks and insertions
 or fine lace, price $2.5o, special SIPS One lot Fine White Waists, sev-
 eral different styles. prices $3,5o
 and $4O0, special $2.oO One lot Ohdldren's School Dresses.
 chanlbray and gingham, very
 prettily made. ages to II years,
 price $1.25, special 75c CHILDRENs SCHOOL HOSIERY. Childrens black Hose, all sizes,
 regular price 121sc pair, for this
 sale 10c, pairs for 25c Childrens black Hose, all sizes,
 extra heavy, value 17c pair, for
 this sale 121sc Children's wide or narrow rib Hose, all sizes. regular price 33c pair,
 for this sale 25c
 MEMS FURNISHINGS. Mems medium weight natural and
 white merino Shirts. with Draw
 CTS to match, regular 69c value,
 speciai tonight 4Sc Mems black lace, fancy stripe fig
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-07
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ORDERS TO THE ENEMY.
Strange Adventure and Remarkable
Escape of II Union Omccr in the
Confederate Lines.

After the battle with Fremont at Cross
Keys, Va. and the complete routing of
Gen. Shields army at Port Republic the
morning following, we rested for few
days in Browns Cove. From thence we
proceeded to Staunton, Va, where we
had been promised few days rest by
Gen. Stonewall Jackson, says letter to
the Washington Post.
We arrived there Saturday and
were happily arranging for our comfort
when we received orders to proceed to
the reenforcements of Lee at Richmond,
as quietly and rapidly as possible.
Our guns (of the Baltimore Battery.
Maryland, line) were placed on the
freight cars, and our men mounted on
the horses proceeded in the direction of
Richmond. as directed. We finally ar
rived near Richmond on the Mechanics
vile road, in the rear of McClellans S
army.
1t was there | witnessed a council of
war between five of our generals, all
mounted, with maps on the pommels of
their saddles, namely Gems. Lee, Jack
son, Longstreet, Magruder and Pickett.
About dusk we approached so close to
the enemy's line that we fired four shells
into their midst. Darkness coming on,
we ceased firing and lay about our guns
all night.
The next morning early we took de-
tour to the left, and about o'clock we
planted our battery in a skirt of woods
where we had plain view of the federal
forces. Gen Bradley T. Johnson, COM
mander of the Maryland Line" with
the Maryland regiment OF infantry, were
in our rear as support.
We were soon ordered to open fire.
While seated on my horse taking note of
the premature explosion of some of our
shells Caused by the inferior quality of
iron they were made of, which allowed
the flash from the gun to penetrate
them) a soldier mounted on magnifi-
cent horse rode up to me and exclaimed,
stop this firing!" | looked at him and
replied, Il guess not" Our horses were
rubbing their heads together, and 1
stroked the beautiful horses name.
The rider was in his shirt sleeves. So
was l. His shirt was flannel, like my
own. His trappings were federal. So
were mine, from the horse out For
that reason had no suspicion of who
he was. When the guns had fired an
other volley he yelled out at me, Il tell
you to stop firing. You are firing at our
own men!" 1 replied: "If you have any
orders to give, there's Gen. Johnson be-
low there, give them to him!" He i'm
mediately rode over to the general, his
fine horse stretching himself out as he
and the general conversed.
While observing them and expecting
orders l heard the general eXclaim:
"Well, who are you, anyhow" With
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-07

little rocking chair with her gray fan
mel dressing-gown wrapped costly
about her, and her eyes fixed upon the
glowing Goals. Suddenly she felt that
she was no longer alone and turning
with a little apprehensive shiver she
saw the door from the hall slowly
swing inward. A tall person, complete
ly enveloped in some dark wrap,
entered and paused as though expect
ing a greeting.
''Do not needlessly alarm yourself,
dear madam; l have not come to harm
you, but simply to visit you as friend;
--one, in fact, bent upon the most deli
cate embassy"
"Why, you're a mani" gasped Miss
Neelie, recovering from her semi-par-
alysis with "A conversational jerk, de-
lighted at the possibilities of the oc-
casiun.
81 have that honor, madam" re-
fponded the apparition with Ches-
terfieldian bow, but do not mistake
me for one in the flesh. This is my
astral body and even now my Karma
fingers without yon doorway"
The significance of this address,
couched as it was, failed to penetrate
Miss Neelie's perceptions.
"Oh, do call your Karma right in 1t
is dreadful cold in the entry. 1t can
lie right here on the rug; Phineas
won't mind, he's real peaceable for a
cat"
The spirit looked slightly panied and
replied with an air of wounded dig.
nifty:
my good lady, am not speaking OF
an animal, but a disembodied intelli
gence. When in the bonds of the flesi
/ was a person of advanced thought
One of the very few who, perceivine
the injustice of mundane conditions
sought to secure equality in all things
for All classes. 1t was not, however
until Sfter the disintegration Of my
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-07

that the soldier wheeled around, struck
spurs to his horse and simply flew across
the fields to the federal lines.
The remarkable part of the incident
was that no one on the generals staff
or in the regiment or myself had the
presence of mind to shoot at him. 1t
was federal officer. and probably the
first to convey the news to his army of
jackson in the rear"
1t was a remarkable escape on his
part. He could not have done such a
thing premeditatedly, knowing that he
was within the enemy's lines. His in
nocent ignorance is what saved him,
so there seems to be Providence that con-
trolls under such conditions.
| would certainly like to meet him,
and break bottle with him, as he had
my forced congratulations then, and he
has had my heartfelt congratulations
since.
That engagement was the opening
of the "seven-days' fight below Rich
mond."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-07
A STRANGE BELL wETHER.
Tennessee Patriots Clever Ruse for
Getting Through the Com
fcdcrate Lines.

A majority of the mountain men of
east Tennessee were not only true and
answering in their loyalty to the union,
but nine out of ten of the men able to
bear arms travelled at night through
hills and detiles of that rugged land till
they reached the union camps, where
they at once donned the blue and turned
their faces back to their own homes.
These brave men frequently had to
disguise themselves as well as to con-
ceal their purpose, while within the lines
of the enemy At Camp Dick Robinson,
in central Kentucky, early in 80, one
of these east Tennesseeans was pointed
out to me as very remarkable char
acter. This mans name was Virgins.
He was a little below the average height.
His nose had been broken, and his hair
was gray and his beard long and grizzled.
My friend called Virgins over, and
after introducing us, he said:
"See here, Wiggy, l want you to tell
the captain how you got through the
enemy's lines at Cumberland Gap with
your friends"
"We'el," laughed Virgins, "tain't
much of story, but it sarved to fool
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-07
A POsthUIHnouS
Lover
BY FRANCES MARION EDDY
Copyright, 1908, by Daily Story Pub. Coz

M ISIS NEELIE'S golden youth had
WI long ago merged into the silver
path until she had long passed life's
of middle age. In fact, it had never
held the bloom and sunshine of most
maidens, so she had trod an unloved
meridian.
When the Widow Hoban married for
the third time, Miss Neelfe reflected
al length upon the unjust distribution
of marital felicities and soliloquized
audibly concerning the forwardness of
some women. "Not that I'd care about
changin' my way Of livin' now" she
assured Phineas, the black cat, who re-
ceived all her communications with
feline reserve,-"but | really would
like to know for once in my life how it
would seem to have some man say
soothin' things to me with intentions"
She was in this receptive frame of
mind one winter evening as she sat
toasting her feet preparatory to re-
firing The clock was wound, the doors
were locked and the soapstone was
warming itself at the fender. Miss
Neelie sat swinging to and fro in her
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-07
He Was HOEgish,

At one of the reunions of the Fifth
Wisconsin, t. G. Ryan of Company G
told story to illustrate the character
of the private soldier, On a night
march just before the evacuation of
Yorktown, the darkness was almost
impenetrable, and the mud was, in
places, knee deep. The men splashed
along the road covered with water,
Stewart j. Fay was marching at the
side of Ryan when the man in front OF
him stepped in hole and fell down.
Fay fell forward on top of him and the
man began to swear, calling Fay all
sorts of names for his carelessness.
Instead of getting angry, Fay replied:
You blamed hog, you don't want all
of the hole yourself, do you?"-C Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-07
2aE STORY. 4 !. ! .TEI[fS
h.TYtH.&ss ;ssslIsseER w ER
\ ~ ~
HOME.

Beside the gate the Gamma lilies bloom;
Along the walk, all weighted down with
dew,
Red and white roses give up thcrperfume,
And vari-colorcd balsams peeping
through
Give beauty to the door yard; and the trees
Weighted with foliage arch graceful
down
And softly scatter far, stirred by tho breeze,
Green shadows deep'nng slowly into
brown
And in shaded nook ferns wave their
fronds.
And coxcombs flare sut like an ambient
flame;
And glory vines despisinD trcllised bonds,
Wave cup-shaped blooms, and cast an
azure Glame
Low overhead, till one must needs bow low
In passing underneath to scape crown
or blossoms that weave slowly to and fro,
And droop largess of rare beauty down.
That is my home-a cottage home and
small;
1t has no fretting spires or angles deep;
But mock-birds build a-near 1t; and they
call,
And call each night until fail asleep.
II matters not no pillared porticos
Do Girdle 1t around on ev'ry side;
Man wants but what he wants. Content
ment flows
Sometimes down lowly ways I'm salts
fed.
Right well am! no crowds shout loud ac-
claim
When pursue through city thoroughfare
MY humble way; few are who know my
name,
And they'll forget 1t soon nor give care;
But in my cottage home MY wife doth wait
And nights my baby girl runs to her dad
With flying footsteps from the opened gate,
Bounds in my arms! and am more than
glad!
u Nj. Lewis in Houston Post.