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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01
A STRING TO TT.
Castro Favorable to Arbitration at The

r
 Castro Favorable to Arbitration at The Hague, But Reservations Attached.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The state department has received President Cas- tro's response to the offer of the powers to submit the Venezuela trouble to the permanent tribunal of arbitration at The Hague. Castro accepts the pro- posal, but, makes several reservations in regard to the conditions imposed by the powers.
 While not wholly satisfa ctory, Cas- tro's response intimates that there will be an ultimate amicable agreement to refer the matter at issue to The Hague. The answer has been transmitted to London, Berlin and Rome.
 In his provisional acceptance of the arbitration proposal President Castro makes a general statement that he ac- cepts all just demands of the foreign powers. This is regarded as encourag ing to the hope of a thorough agree ment between all the nations con- cerned, but there must be more negoti- ations before the plenipotentiaries who are to draw up the arbitration protocol can be assembled. It was expected here that Castro would not at first en- tirely surrender to the preliminary con ditions of the creditor nations, so that his response, while not entirely satis- factory, is not disappointing and is, in fact, more temperate than was to be supposed.
 The views of England, Germany and Italy ill reply to Castro's communica tion are not expected to reach Wash ington for several days. There must first be exchanges between London, Berlin and Rome to determine the character of the responses, which will be virtually Identical, all the European powers having decided to proceed con- jointly in the negotiations, following the example of, their allied coercive measures.
 The telegrams from Secretary Hay containing Castro's answer were ad- dressed to Ambassador Tower at Der lin, Ambassador Meyer at Rome and Charge d'Affaires White at London and will be by them laid before the minis ters for foreign affairs of the govern lnents to which they are respectively accredited. The correspondence be- tween the creditor nations on this phase of the matter will not be initiat- ed until this is done, and the chances are that no answers from them will be received here until Friday at the earli- QSf
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01
Feotba1l p1ayer Admit. Murder.

ANADARKO, I. T., Jan. 1.-Grimes Aiken, an Indian football player, we'll known in the southwest, conf fessed be- fore the coroner's jury that he had killed Paul Lorenz comrade, whose body was found in gulch near here. Aikeen said they purchased whisky in Anadarko and drank it on the way home. While firing his revolver, he said, he accidentally shot and killed Lorenz and dragged the dead body to the gulch by means of rope attached to saddle horn. Aikeen was held.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01
WATERT0WN JOTTINGS
Watertown Athletic Club Celebrated
 Anniversary Last Night.

The Watertown Athletic club held its third anniversary last evening. The event was celebrated by a dance, entertainment and supper given in town hall. Among those who contrib uted to the entertainment were Miss Annie Roddan, soprano soloist, Chris topher Burns, jig dancer, Patrick Mall lay, bass solo, MT and Mrs Monro, duet and MT Derry of Waterbury in a clog dance. The grand march commenced promptly at 9 o'clock containing nearly 40 couples. Although it was held in the court room the dance was as much enjoyed as if the dancing space had been larger. A light col lation was served at 10 o'clock after which dancing was continued until the small hours of the morning. The Athletic club will hold a regular meet ing on Monday night, January 5, for the purpose of electing officers and to transact any other business which may be deemed necessary.
 The small child of F. E. Wheeler is i'll with scarlet fever
 Nearly all of the hills in the Center were posted yesterday by the select men.
 Miss Corinne Davis of Duluth is wis., iting her sister, Mrs Frank Noble.
 Columbia lodge, No 12, K. of F., will meet this evening.
 Several of our local crack fishermen report that the fishing is excellent
 D. L. Dickinson of Waterbury was in town yesterday on business.
 Miss May Fray has accepted po- sition in the Greenville factory.
 None of the factories discontinued operations to-day
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01
HIS FIRST EARNINGS.
Mark Twain Tells How He Became
 Possessor of Five Dollars in
 Early Youth.

Possessor of Five Dollars in
 Early Youth.
 While travelling recently Mark Twain was asked by a friend and fellow passenger if he remembered the first money he had ever earned.
 "Yes," answered MT. Clemens, puff ing meditatively on his cigar, II have a distinct recollection of it. When I was a youngster I attended school in a place where the use of the birch rod was not an unusual event., It was against the rules to mark the desks in any manner. the penalty being fine of five dollars or public chastisement.
 Happening to violate the rule on one occasion, was offered the alter native. I told my father, and, as he seemed to think it would be too bad for me to be publicly punished, he gave me the five dollars. At that period of my existence five dollars was a large sum, while whipping was of little consequence. and so-'' r-here MT. Clemens refectively knocked the ashes from his cigar ''well,'' he finally added, that was how earned my first five dollars"
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01
SUBURBAN DEP ARTMENT I
NAUGATUCk NUGGETS
Chapman Child III With Scarlet Fever
 for Second Time

4OE SCSCA0 IlAlO.
 The condition of Miss Grace Cross who, is seriously i'll at her home in Barnum court is reported to be slight ly improved to-day.
 Joseph Smith of NIillville won the $5 gold piece offered as a door prize by the lS;lers and stage hands at Go lumbus hall last evening. The lucky number was 153.
 The second of the assembly dance was held last evening in Pythian hall.
 Joseph Duigan of Scott street is cunined to Ttile house with sickness.
 A,little daughter of MT and Mrs Her bert Chapman of Union City is i'll with scarlet fever. It is the second time the little one has had the disease.
 The first basketball game. of the season will be played on Friday even ings January 9th, in the Gem opera house.
 The dance given at Columbus hall last evening by the ushers and stage hands was grand success. About 100 people from out of town were pres mt.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01
Carriage workers Strike.

AMESBURY, Mass, Jan. 1.-The carriage and wagon workers union struck today against the refusal of the manufa cturers to grant their demands for a nine hour day and 12 per cent increase in wages. One manufactures has agreed to the unions demands and his employees remained at work, but in twenty-five factories, employing about 800 workmen, of whom three-fourths are members of the union. the strike is
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01
Half n Mt1aion Immigrants.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.--Mere than half a million immigrants, in round rum bers 551, 100, entered the United States through Bills Island during the past year. This is 138,0O0 more than the number registered last year and is said to be the record Of this number about 5000 were deported. May was the ban ner month in the point of numbers. e3,0oO passing through Ellis Island.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01
Mathematics of Love.

k Margaret he began, T have $3,75O in the bank. own half inter est in a patent churn company, that clears s1,7oo year. My salary is $2o week, with prospects of a raise to $a2 next April. I have an aunt who will leave me 27 shares of a railway stock now quoted at 53. Tell me, Margaret, will you be mine? ?" .... .t
 f'Wait," she replied. "till I get a pencil" %'..~.
 For she never had been good at mental arithmetic Newark News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01
Tax Rnrranth Are esnaa.

4 GUTHRIE, Okla, Jan. 1.--An opin- ion rendered by Attorney General Rob- erts of Oklahoma is to the effect that $3O0, ,O0O worth of warrants issued by the school districts of Caddo, Kiowa and Comanche counties, Okla, are le- gal, These counties are but sixteen months old. and before the first tax levy was made it became necessary to have money with which to build school houses Therefore the warrants were issued. They are held principally in the east
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01
anini.anl Attemnt E,nllefl

TOLEDO, Jan. 1.-Richard Blandon, stepfather of Stella Mayhew, the ac- tress, attempted and nearly succeeded in committing suicide by cutting his left arm and throat with a razor. He nearly bled to death. Just after he cut himself he wrote on the wall with his own blood, "Mose is to blame for this" will recover
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01
Aged Clergyman Ixilled by Train.

{, WASHINGTON, N. J., Jan. 1.-Rev. S. D. Frost, retired Freewill Baptist clergyman. eighty nine years old, is dead. He was crossing the Lackawan- na railroad and failed to hear the ap- proach of a train. MT, Frost was born at Glover. Vt, July IA, 1913. He graduated from Kimball Union acade- my, Meriden, N H.. of which he was the oldest living graduate.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01
Drors Pav For ~L.o DTen..

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-The South Side Elevated Rliiroad company has posted notice th 1t beginning on Jan. the wages of conductors, guards and ticket 8ellers will be raised 10 per cent. The company has already increased the pay of those working in the other depart maIlfS M
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01
IEnppy New Year For Engineers

EHHppY IESNV ' tRtE AEOE H4M2sAHG&FB.-
 MILWAUKEE, Jan. 1-AI of the $50 regularly employed locomotive en- gineers and firemen of the Wisconsin Central road received New Years greeting today from. General Superin- teaGent E. E. Potter Ia the shape ef ia oEacial announcement af general a6- vance in wages. The advance ranges from 10 to 25 per cent
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01
Things We
 Like Best
Often Disagree With Us

Because we overeat of them. Indi- gestion follows. But there's way to escape such consequences. A dose of a good digestant like Kodol will relive you at once Your stomach is simply too weak to digest what you eat That's all indigestion is. Kodol digests the food without the stomach's aid. Thus the stomach rests while the body is strength ened by wholesome food. Dieting is un- necessary. Kodol digests any kind of good food. Strengthens and invigorates. KOdOH Makes
 Rich Red Blood. l. Prepared only by E. c. DEWITT & Co, Chicago. The 0 bottle contains2h times the soc. size.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01
WATERBUE

4-Cor South. h5 :
 5-Scovill Man6
 6-Cor Bridge ar
 7-- Exchange Plai
 12- Rogers & Bro.
 13-Cor East Main 6
 l4-Cor East Main an
 15-Cor High and Wa
 16--Cor East Main ant
 17--Cor East Main and
 21--Cor North Elm and K 23-Burton street engine hc4 24-Waterbury Manufacturing GI} 25-Cor North Main and North & 26-Cor Buckingham aud Cooke < 27-Cor Grove and Prospect stsl 2S-Cor Hillside avenue and Pik 29-Cor Ludlowa and N. Willow 31-Cor Bank aiad Grand sts. 32-Cor Riverside and Bank st< 34-Cor West Main and Waterto 35-Conn R. & L Co car houssi Waterbury Brass Co., (P}- S7-Cor Cedar, and Meadow BtsI 3SCor Grand aud Field sis 42-Cor South Main and giay 43-New England Watch Go. (I3 45-Benedict & BhrnI3a m MfS e 46-Waterbury B1ckle Go fE}. 47-Cor s. Main ana Washin&t 51-Cor Baldwin and River cts 52-Cor Franklin and Uniou st 53-Wat'b'y Clock Go case f4et 54--Cor Clay and MjIL Sts.
 56-Cor Liberty ana River sEs. 57-No 5 hose house. < 5S--Cor Baldwin and Stone st 62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dii2 72-Cor West Main Eand WilIoy{ 7S-North WiiIowstf Q 74--Cor Johnson ana WaterviIl i4l-W olcott st, beyond Howar 162-Cor East Main $nd " e1tol} 212-The Platt Bros & co. (Pj. 213-Shoe Hardware Eo%fP1 214-Wat.b'y Clock Go nly't lac 216-Cor North Main and Groy 251-Cor Round Hill mSlu War 261.-Junction Cooke &nd N. M 272-Grove. bet. CentrSl & Holnaes 311-S. N. E. Teephone Go bd'g. q 312-Cor Bank and Mendow sts. Randolph x Clowks (P). 314-Plume x Atwood. tfPh B15--American Ring Ca (PJ. 31S-Conn R. & L.. power house. c 31S-Holmes, Booth & Hay dens. a 32l-No 4 hose house 323-Cor Wash'g'n ave land Porte 324-C Cor Charles and Horter stss 325-Cor Simons st and Wash 3Tl.-City Lumber and Goal Go. 6 412- Tracy Bros. Ra.s 432-Cor Liberty and South AIa11 451-Steele x Johnson Mfg Go. e 5S2-Cor Baldwin and Rye ais.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01
Cola In Colorado.

RED CLIFF, Colo, Jan 1.-The Se- verest cold of the winter was expert enced yesterday, the thermometer reg igtering 2S degrees below zero. No wind or snow accompanied the coId4
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01
Tobacco Company Increases stock.

TRENTON, N. J., Jan, 1.-The Con- solidated Tobacco company has filed papers with the secretary of state in- creasing the capital stock from ESQ., 100000 to $4o,000,O00. The papers con tain the names of J. B. Duke, presi- dent, and Charles F. Keene, secretary.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01
Feminine View of It.

Mrs Wederly-So you, have never met the woman you thought you could marry? s:t ?. Singleton--Never.
 swell, don't wonder at that. As . rule women are hard to please."-- Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01
caal slaners Iale Agaan.

WILKESBARRE. Pa, Jan 1.-Work in the mines is virtually suspended tos day. It is feared that there will not U. full resumption of operations until next wnpk.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01
Something Wrong.

Physician-Madam, find your hus. band has pneumonia in it's worst form.
 Mrs. Newrich-I can't understand that. We are certainly rich enough to afford the very best there is.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01
A Genufne Picpic.

Johnny Jones-Dd yousb%$Se fun watch ing the old year out and@ VI ew year in
 Willie BoerunrBfd Ig I watched my sistssemnd her bssz oh the old
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01

&-y .kaA. s--, fs- s-as ~. z Ls- Raayssb Ihs K;nd You fave Always SelI4
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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-01

Ostend is to hold an internat;ons, exhibition of fashions in 1904.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-28
Mrs. Ira M. True.

Mrs. ira NJ. True passed away at hal.
home on Loudon hill, at about 8 o'clock
Tuesday morning. Between the &C.
ceased and relatives and friends who
have administered to her during her
long illness, there has been 4 mutual
tenderness OF spirit, bond of sympa-
thy. The death, long expected, relieves
hearts and minds of /. burden of ipade-
uuate, hopeless soicitude; the loved
one, ceases her suffering and passes on
to her reward.
Mrs. True was q beautiful woman
She was possessed Of rare traits of
gentleness, courage and sympathy
Honorable in all things, she was ever
conscious, even through years of
wearying illness, of an inherent debt OF
love and respect for her family and
those about her. Her friendship was
true, substantial. constant.
She had been a great sufferer for
many years and for nine months had
been confined to her bed.
She was born in West Gardiner, April
IL, 1893. being about 66 years of age
She was married in 1862 to the late Ira
NJ. True. She WAS ever a true Chris
tan woman, having joined the Free
Will Baptist church when 16 years OF
age. A brother and two sisters. War
rem Davis oil West Gardiner, and Mary
Richardson. Susie Davis, both of this
city, survive. The funeral services will
be held at the house, Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Rev. w. ID. Plummer will
be the officiating Clergyman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Somerset County.

Real estate transfers have bcen record
ed at the Somerset registry during the
past week as. follows: ~ ~
sANsoN.-J. Henry Lord to Philander e.
Learned, hand, 81.
ATHENS-Georee Trafton to Lionel G.
1rafton, land. 500.
Il CANAAN-Charles H. Pinlsham to Har-
ryi y. Harris. land, $3.50; John A. Harris
to Lena Church. land ana buildings, 500
Morrow, land 81; George A Wing Z
Linn c.. Stevens. land. $1i0; William G.
Simpson to Edward p kenrick. land
slee; Henry Kelley to T.. ?. Kenrick, land
slIO.73.
HARTLAND-Mary a. w. Haskell and
Caroline W. Prescott to WILDER p. Moore
land, $500; Daniel W.. Prescott ct ais. tc
Wiiber p. Moore. lend. $500; Henry c. Full
Ter to Mary l.. Fuller, land, 81.
Horace L. Spear, land. sl7,: William II
Moore to Willis Z. Clough. land, $50; 3. +
=; Weston t, 7. 3. Weston ct al, land
NEW PoRTLAND-~Pcrle J.. Chick tc
Williamson to Eugene NJ. Young ald
MARVIN Young. land. 81.
PITTSFIEI.D--Ann NJ. I.ailceys ct ais. te
Ivory a. Carey. land, $780, James +. Con-
Henry a. Woodbury., to Albert J. Apple
bee, land and buildings, S1500
SKOWHEGAN-- William II. Weston Il
G. NJ. Bailey's Sons g. Co, land ant
buildings. s590o; Skowhegan Manufacture
ing Company to Marston Worsted Mills
Wooden Company, land 81; Alvin Sedg
ley to Flora E. Sedgley, land and build
ings, 81 and other valuable CONSIDERS
tions.
Crotto land. 500; same to John IcCol
lOr land $40. ,iA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-28
TRACK AND STABLE oUssIP.

| w. A. Bibber of Richmond, has sold
his drying horse to. New York parties
for $780, He has bought another of #.
| p. Hawthorne. ..
| Colts that are fed ILLEGALLY during the
winter. months must have plenty of
exercise to harden them tip for future
turf work. or they Will amount to but
little.
Elisha Potter of Topsham, owns
Morning News, (2.29M}. He is also
the owner of William H., (2.2414).
These horses were driven TO first
money by I. w. Pottle of Phillips, last
year.
The following seven horses trotted
to. records between 2.10A ard 211A
last year: Mabel, 2.10A: Mckinley,
|2.10A; DIR. Strong, 2.10M; G;eorg.
Castle. 2.1OA; Pettigrue, 2.10ls; Leo,a,
2.1oA. and Prince Selma, 2,losl.
NJ. A. Eames has recently bought of
r. H. Spauldmg & Son Of MOTH Arson,
"a brown five-year-oid marc by st.
Croix. dam BY Gideon Chief, that
stands Is hands and weighs upwards
of 1000 pounds.a full sister to one that
these gentlemen raised that brought
$3.50.
]. W. Pottle of Phillips, a we'll known
horseman and trainer on the track, mas
bought /. w. p. bay gelding of Green
& Landers of Stratton. Mr.. Pottle has
always handled this horse, and last
year gave him a record of 2.s1A. The
sire of I, w. P. was Nelson Wilkes,
dam Iona Knox
one of the best known FrankliuI
county mares is Marcia r., owned By
7. n. Parker of Phillips, and handled
by De Berna Ross. The mare showed
remarkable speed last year and
brought her record from 2.34I4 to
:. 2fs. This time was made over the
Fsarmington track. She is looking well
this winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-28
OAKLAND.
Wesley G. WEIGH.

Wesley G. WEIGH died at 1880, Tues
day afternoon, at his home on Pleasant
street, after q long illness. One year
ago he suffered a:severe attack Of .rheu-
inatism obligiag him to stop work and
since then he has gradually failed, be
ing confined to his room only about two
months.
Mr.. WEIGH was a native of Canaan,
but had been a resident of this place
for nearly 15years and during the time
worked in the shovel handle factory of
G.. Marshall, where he was highly es-
teemed both by his employer and fellow
workmen. Five years ago he moved
his family from Leeds to this place,
where theyshave since resided.
Mr.. Welcn was Industrious, respected
citizen and the community sylnpathize
deeply with the bereaved family. A
widow, five children, three sons and
two daughters survive him.
The deceased was SIS years of age.
Funeral services will be held from Ills
late home, this afternoon, mt ] 80
O'clock, conducted by Rev. II. l.. Buzz
zeli of the UniversalistS church
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-28
SKOWHEGAN.i
Somerset County Finances.


The annual reports showing the IL
nancial condition of Somerset county
are now out. They show a favorable
balance for the county of $3.634.31 on
Dec. 81. as against net liability OF
1856. so at the beginning OF the year
The report contains q list Of all the
county, officers, Il court directory of
all courts within the county. a state
nent of all petitions relating to high
ways that have been acted upon, the
amount of the county tax, as assessed
upon the several towns in the county
and upon the uporganized plantations.
an itemized account of fines and costs
paid by the lower courts, and the state
n1ents of the jailer and treasurer.
The sheriff's report shows the ex-
pense Of maintaining the jail and
boarding prisoners for the year to have
been $1249.O7. During the year. seventy
prisoners were committed to Jail, SO
for intoxication, 5 for. selling liquor. 2
for non payment Of fines, s poor debt
ors. tramps. for fraud, for as
saut. for burning, 4 for stealing and
for cruelty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-28
The Universalist Fair.

The Universalist fair which is bool,
ed for three nights at the Opera hous
started most auspiciously, last evening
and the first night was a decided sue
cess. The Smoked Pearls was. tn
attraction for entertainment and thi
feature had been in preparation fo
more than o. month and was presente
in II most successful and appreciate
way This fact was proven by tn
hearty applause that greeted ever
number with no exception and tn
whole affair passed off in a profession
al way that was n pleasure to witness
This entertainment was the musica
feature of the season by local talen
and certainly was q hit.
When the curtain went up on tn
opening chorus one of the pretties
stage settings that has been seen il
johnson hall for q long time wa
shown. In the background were tw'
tiers of gentlemen dressed in whit
waists and skirts and in the center o
the tier was a carved, stand in which
sat the little Brady boy dressed Il
white dresses and looking at his best
The circle was seated on the floor witt
the middle lady in the center on /;
raised platform and the six colored en-
ladies in their positions. Edward F
Favor was ut the piano and opene
With an overture which was joined b
the entire chorus before the end ladie
made their appearance.
The opening chorus consisted of sew
eral selections by the ends and. choru
and the solos and jokes kept the lare
-ts,itiel,ce in a very good natured moOt
Miss Rose Nader CA. j. Burns opene
the first part with a parody on jus
Kiss Yourself Goodbye" and receive.
u deserved encore that was hearty. tn
next solo was by Miss Hyde OVill
Partridge, who sang ..yiolets" and re
spoDded to his encore with Come LOv
to Me- by Frederick S. Hall. The mid
die lady May Irwin Everett c. Became
was heard for the first fine before
Gardner audience in 'sThe Sea is Cal
ing Nc" and after an enthusiastic ef
core sang Down in the Deep Let N
Sleep When | Die Mr.. Beane's fir
voice vas shown to q good adyantaf
and tie appreciation of the audlen'
was shown by its applause. Miss ia \
yannah's Goodbye Sweet Day WI /
sung very acceptably by Miss Virgin
Earl Gincoln Harlow). Miss Nell
Browns Of. G. Wadsworth) Melinds
Ragtine Bali was the next end son,
Lucretia Sepia Il. H. GiodsmitM MAJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-28
Today's Ice Races.

+ The horsemen of Gardiner have
shown much interest in the races to b,4
held on the river, this afternoon, and
it is reasonable to suppose that there;
will be several hundred people present
when the races begin, at 1.3O. Ths
horses entered are:
Fast horses-George D.. owned by
Tom McGugin; William p, owned by
W. B. Wood; Stranger, owned by Ch;ts.
Stackpole: Lou, owned by DR.. Rafte1 /,
Doris B.. owned by Frank L. Gray.
1. Green horses-Bonnie, owned by q.
H. Harrington; Dick, owned by John
Mcnamara; Fannie, owned by Fred
Towle; Cyclone. owned by Harry
Jones: Foxey. owned by James Carroll.