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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-11

As for the labor, situation, that is no worse, and in some respects it is better, says Banker Clews in his last review, flor strikes are fewer in num- Der and economic conditions are such that concessions are obtained with in- creasing difficulty, and the inducements for aggressive action by labor leaders thus correspondingly diminished. Labor is well employed throughout the country, except where voluntarily out, and as yet there is no industrial reac- ton in sight Many industrial estab- lishments are running on smaller mar gins of profit than a year ago, but there is no dearth of orders, and the laboring classes as a rule are certainly enjoying a higher degree of prosperity than ever before
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-11
\ uniaue way of dealing with fore,

A unique way of dealing with forest problems is to illustrate and solve them by means of diagrams, as has been done by Henry $. Graves and R. T. Fisher in a bulletin entitled ''The Woodlot," issued by the bureau of for estry of the department of agriculture. The bulletin is intended for the guid- ance of farmers and other owners of small timber holdings in southern New England who desire to improve the con- dition of their timber. In this bulletin forestry has been reduced to a series of pictures, outline drawings of trees of various sorts in different relations to one another. The simplicity of the idea is such that the reader, even with out any technical knowledge of fores- try, can get from the pictures just the information he needs in order to prac- tice forestry on his lands. In the series of thirty outline drawings every prob leu. in improving woodlots that occurs irr southern New England is included. This means that any New England farmer can find the conditions on his own woodIot definitely shown by the outline drawings, and he can see from the same drawing just what he should do i'll order to practice real, sound for- estry on his land.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-11

The state board of equalization has just sent out bulletin showing the amounts added to the lists of number of towns. Waterbury Is not in the list this year, having adopted the full valu- ation plan. Hartford heads the list, having SIP 100000 added. New Brit ain comes next with $S,OOO,000 and Meriden follows with $6,60oO0O. The lowest on the list Is Chaplin in Wind ham county, which has had $30,000 added. The closing paragraph of the circular says: The board of equaliza- ton calls attention to the practice, still adhered to by the assessors of some towns, of making unfair and illegal valuations, in order to evade equitable taxation. This has been referred to by boards of equalization heretofore and most of the larger towns have con formed to the law, and the assessors and boards of relief of those towns have increased valuations, so that the law has been obeyed and justice has been done between towns, as far as they were able to do it. All towns not assessed at actual value are requested at the next annual town meeting to in struct assessors to re-value property and place actual value on the same"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-11
HEARD IN PASSING

a,he Worcester ice men put up prices and are losing business. There is a coolness between them and their cus- toners. Boston Advertiser.
 The crops of Kansas this year will astonish the world in spite of the flood, and the wheat crop will yet be won der.-Topeka, Kan, Journal.
 For a clergyman to preach before the president yesterday on "Strenu- ousness' was not only like carrying coal to Newcastle, but was also a case of infringing on a patent.-New York Sun.
 The way nature evens up things Is as mysterious as the ingredients of a chicken patty. In the west they. are having water enough to drown an army of hoboes, while we in the east sit with lolling tongues and parched throats, awiting for rain. But our turn will come-Ridgefeld Press
 That Providence clergyman who has gained uf1enViable notoriety by uniting white girls and Chinamen in marriage in several instances may have legal right to join such couples, but he is not
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-11

doing much credit to his cloth, and is assuming grave moral responsibility by becoming an active agent in aiding alliances of this character which in nearly every instance result in misery and shame to the woman.-Fal River Globe
 There is more truth than poetry in Marshall Fields warning to labor that the employer and through the employer the consumer is paying now as much for labor as he can and live. To seek more is to kill the goose that lays the golden egg. The prosperity, says MT Field, we are enjoying will not con- tinue unless this agitation is stopped and unless labor is willing to continue earnestly at work at the present very high prices. These prices for labor must certainly go down as soon as there is any material let up in busi- ness.-New Britain Herald.
 Many years ago the statisticians of the pension office made careful calcula. tions to show the number of survivors of the war of the rebellion for a series of years. They used as the basis of their calculation the mortality tables of the insurance companies, but were far out of the way. The old soldiers are dying off more rapidly than was ey- pected. According to the estimate tht total number of survivors in 1902 should have been 930.3S0 while the pension rolls show only 725, 100 To the latter number should be added 2 or 3 per cent to cover those who have never aplied for pensions Hartford Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-11
A MOUSE MILL.
How Thrifty scotchman Put The
 Small Animal to Work,

AAO" o AhAALl3 0COtCuuldn z u | LIE Small Animal to Work,
 Thrift is generally acknowledged to be one of the leading characteristics of the natives of F'ifeshire, and it never was more forcib1y examplified than in the person of MT David Hatton. na- l tive of Dunfermline, who actually proved that even mice, those acknoW- ledged pests of mankind, could be made l not only to earn their own living, but also to yield respectable income to their owners.
 About the year 1920 this gentleman actually erected a small mill at Dun fermline for the manufacture of thread "a naill worked entirely by mice. It was while visiting Perth Prison in 1872 that MT Hatton first conceived this re- markable idea of utilizing mousepower Tn an old pamphlet of the time. The Curiosity Coffee Room he gave an ac- count of the way in which the idea dawned on him.
 Tn the summer of the year 1S12,' he wrote, .sI had occasion to be fD Perth, and when inspecting gthe toys and trinkets that were manufactured by the French prisoners in the depot there my attraction was involuntarily at tracted by a little toy house with a wheel in the gable of it that was run ming rapidly round, impelled by the in- significant gravity of a common house mouse. For 1 shilling purchased this mouse, and wheel Inclosing it in a ,ia,f ward was compelled to contemplate it's favorite amusement. But how to apply half ounce power (which is the weight of a mouse) to a useful purpose was the difficulty. At length the man. ufacturing of sewing thread seemed the most practicable.
 Mir Hatton had one mouse that ran the amazing distance of IS miles day, but he proved that an ordinary mouse could run 101a miles on an average. A half-penny's worth of oatmeal was Sufficient for its support for 35 days, during which it ran 736 half miles. He had actually two mice constantly ena p1oyed in the making of sewing thread for more than a year. The mouse threadnill was so constructed that the common house mouse. was enabled to make atonement to society for past offenses by twisting, twining and reel ing from 100 to 12O threads a day
 To perform this task the little pedes- trian had to run 1O1s miles and this journey it performed with ease every day. A half-penny's worth of oatmeal served one of these thread mill culprits for the long period of five weeks. In that time it made 3,350 threads of 25 inches, and as penny was paid to women for every hank made in the ordinary way the mouse, at that rate, earned 9 pence every six weeks, just l farthing d day or sihillings and 6 pence a year Taking 6 pence off for board and allowing i shilling for ma chinery there was a clear yearly profit from each mouse of 6 shillings.
 MT Hatton firmly intended to apply for the loan of the old empty cathe- dral in Dunfer1ine, which would have held, he calculated, 10000 mouse mills, sufficient room being left for keepers and some hundreds of spectators. Death, however. overlook the inventor before this marvellous project could be carried olt.-The Scotsman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-11
TREAsURY's ARMY OF EMPLoYEs

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 The fifty pages of itemized expendi- lures, as reported to the secretary of the treasury by the government book keeping department, are Interesting reading to all Americans. They show how complex is the financial manage ment of a government like our own. One must be struck by the great vari- ety of interests the treasury depart ment oversees in keeping the wheels of government moving.
 Of the 26,000 persons on the treasury department rolls, some 15,O00 are at work caring for the funds. The col lection of the revenue and the payment of authorized debts are done in sys- tematic business way, and nowhere in the world Is there to be found great commercial institution more perfectly managed than the United States treas ury It's billion-dollar business, oper- ating around the world and dealing with eighty millions of people. is so finely organized that. at the close of every day, the exact financial condition of the government is known to cent. The daily public report of the condi- ton of the treasury. which the news papers bring to business mems break fast tables, from Maine to California. gives in detail the days receipts and expenditures of the government, and the complete count of all the moneys in the treasury The handling of many billions of funds in the course of year by the treasury's 26,000 em- ployes is rarely marked by an error The auditing departments in Wash ington are narvels of business organ ization. that for the postoffice depart ment being the largest auditing office in the world. Success
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-11

The postmaster-g general regrets to re- port, says Washington writer, that one of the assistant attorneys in his de- partment has been arrested for bood- ling. It is also sad to relate that the prisoner charged with the crime is a good republican and was vouched for by that good and great man, Senator Fairbanks. The good state of Indiana seems to be furnishing more than her share of these patriots for pelf discoy- ened in the postoffiee scandals.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-11
UNCANNY PLANT FROM MEXICO.
Takes Away the Senses of Those Who
 Come Within Its Influence.

Takes Away the Senses of Those Who
 Come Within Its Influence.
 St Louis, June 1.-The Institute Medico of Mexico City, says the Mexf- can Herald, will send to the Worlds fair an exhibit of about fifty medicinal plants of the country and the products derived therefrom. Accompanying the exhibit will be complete expIana- tion as to the place where the plants are found, the procedure of converting them into medical products and the ail- ments which they are destined to cure. Included in the exhibit will be q plant of marvellous qualities. It grows wild and abundantly in the state of Mich oacan. The Indians claim that when- ever they enter wood or place where this plant grows it's aroma makes them lose their way and they are unable to return to their homes or to reach their destination until they cease to smell the plant. The statement is said to have been fully confirmed number of times by learned people. The institute is going to make a scientific study of its physiological effects and an analysis of it's properties. A delegate has been sent to Michoacan to obtain a specimen of the plant. It has been further add ed that person wearing branch of this peculiar plant in his buttonhole, will often be lost in his native city, but the latter statement has not been confirmed. This plant will be an inter- esting exhibit at the fair and if 1t is sent in large quantities and keeps it's qualities in foreign and distant land the police of St Louis will have many visitors to guide during the ex- position
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-11
HOW HE KEEPS CONFIRMED.

w H Truesdale, president of the Delaware and Lackawana railroad. was discussing the question of happl- ness with a friend, not long ago. Var1- ous arguments were advanced as to the hest way to find contentment. T was greatly impressed" said MT Truesdale, awith a little talk recently had with the president of one of the largest banking institutions in the country.
 "I met fhis man about o'clock one night on an elevated train in New York city. and expressed surprise that he should have been working at his office so late in the day That is nothing un- usual for me-, said the bank president; q am down town as late as this every day, and very often remain until [ o'clock. I have tried a good many ways to find contentment in my life, and have decided that the only thing that brings it is good, hard, steady work. day in and day out
 "These words have stayed with me ever since. There are many people in this country whose one aim in life seems to be to get money by hook or crook without working for it, and there are many others who inherit large fortunes. These persons spend their lives in dawdling in this corner and that corner of the world, trying to spend their time without doing any thing in particular and they fail utter ly to find the peace and happiness of which they are in search.
 "Young men, and old men. too, should learn the truth that the only real, lasting pleasure in life comes from being actively busy at some work every day; doing something worth while, and doing 1t as well as you know how The more we appreciate this fact the more will we be able to make the most of orr lives ''--sTyne Success
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-11
MR. CUTLER,

T expect to take my family away for a vacation soon and shall need a trunk. possibly a suit case or bag of some Kind. Now you have the best assort- ment have seen in the city. A friend or mine bought a trunk of you and it. IS good one; two good straps and riv- eted all through in good shape, and he only paid $8.5O. The down town deal CTS asked him $10 to SIP for similar ones But can readily see how you can undersell your competitors; your rent is nothing compared to down town stores and you have no high priced salesmen, so your expenses are small. By the way, do you
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-11
FURNISHINGS,

Therefore NEGLIGEE SHIRTS that Set Well at the NeckDand fit we'll through the body and proper sleeve enghs UNDERWEAR that is light and cool in Babriggans or Ribbed Goods HOSE that serNceabe we'll fancy NECkWEAR of light silks or wash goods and STRAW HATS o the ghtes and latest make the goods sought for by sensible men and sold by
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-11
The Barlow Bros, Go
 es-e5 GRAND STREET.
NOTICE.

Having purchased the cafe of M. J. Colloty, 327 Bank street, l shall be pleased to see all my friends and the public generally, where they will find all the popular brands of cigars and choice wines. liquors, ales, lager, etc, and hearty welcome.
 CAL O'BRIaN, Manager.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-11
THURSDAY, JUNE H., 1903.

Whenever things in general get "aImed down in Waterbury the pla yue y seWago-disposal question bobs up.-- Hartford Post.
 Judging from the amount of space gwen to Mayor Sullivap's scoop the other night, Hartford has something to occupy its time for at least a few days
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-11

If you can give employment to one more person in your business, hasten to do it. Place the good news. for it is good news. in the help wanted adver- tising columns. where 1t belongs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-07
MariCa0
BOLETIN MERCANTIL.
81 de Agosto de 1923.

Don Jose Mato Avellanet, contraio.
matrimonio civil con la apre ciable Srta
Maria de la Paz Cuevas. Que sean
feliceS en- su nuevo estado.
~ Con ell mlSmo lazo tambien Sc
han undo Vicente Gonzalez con la Sra.
Rosaura Irlzarri, habiendo fjado su
|nueva residencia en- el vecino pueblo.
de San Sebastian.
~ Mucha falta hace un rastrillo
en- la puerta entrada de la carcel de es-
te pueblo para evitarIlas reuniones que
en- ese sitio Sc forman y para que los
presos no esten fuera del local, con in
fraccion del Reglamento. Sr. Alcalde: q
V. me dirijo sobre este particular y no
dudo que atendera a esta necesidad en-
bien del orden pt1blico.
~ Distinguidas sefioras sefioritas
y varioS cablleroS de esta sociedad Sc
reunieron aver en- los saones del Co
legio "San Denis propiedad de los
Hermanos Orsini. con el fin de felicitar
a la Seforita Rosita OrSini, en- s,1 cum
pleafloS. Con la galanterfa que les ca
racteriza, los jovenes Orsini obsequia--
ron a la concurrencia con ricos y esqui-
| sitos duiceS y sabrosos licores. Como
ftf uno de los asistentes en- tan simpa-
tica reunion, y partfcipe de las atencio-
mes de los amigos Orsini reiteroles una.
vez mas mis- gracias mas expresivas.
va esta pr6xima la cosecha de.
cate y Sc con1enta que seran tan abun-~
dante como la del sfio anterior. 81 Ell
prDcio correspondents con los gastos,
u podrfamos hablar de prosperidad.
CARlsNBLQ
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-07
Aver fue Tin dfa en- extreme labor

Aver fue TN dia en- extreme laborio--
so para ell Cuarto de Socorros de esta
CAPITAL, pues ademas de los dos cura-
dos. cuya noticia damos mas arriba, tu-
vieron necesidad de ser asistidos Tfc-
tor Lopez, Felix Esteban, Jose Meme,
Cata inc Gargfa y Felicia Torres, de
contusiones y heridas de poca ilnpor-
tancia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-07
Notas y Noticias

Sc agita entire vafios profesores de.
musica la idea de proponer Ia Tunta
direc iva del Ateneo Puertorriqueho, IA
fundaci6n en- dicho Centre de un Pc
quefio conservatorio de m1sica, con sus
cursos reglamentarios y sus correspon-
dientes. AL efecto, c1entan va con el
concurso de profesores de ammonia,
solfeo, piano, violin, y otros instrumen-
toS mas.
Este conservatorio, ain en- peque6a
categorfa, vendrfa 4 llepar en- esta ca
pital un vacfo que "a hace tempo Sc
viene sintiendo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-07

El pagador del Departamento de
Obras P1blicas Sc ausentara en- la Sc
mana .rroxima para los Es:ados Unidos
Durante su ausercia sera sustituido
Dor el tesorero de dicho Departamento.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-07

La Junta Directiva de la sociedad
The San Juas Fraternity contratarS.
para su proximo bale, el dia doce de
los corrientes, Ia reputada olquesta del
sefior DucheSne.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-07

Nuy incorrecto estuvo anoche, en- Ia
plaza princlp pal, ell ciudadano Antonio,
Matoses, que arrojo un aguacate sobre'
un emp!eado del correo. Ese atrevido
no toma ei ron "Barrilito" que tiene ell
cafe polo Norte".
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-07

Ell Doctor Figueroa saldra TN dia de
a proxima semana pAra Fajardo, a don
de va para praoticar una operacion 4
nuestro estimado amigo el doctor don
ESteban Lopez Gimenez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-07

slayer tarde ceiebrar6n los socialistas
TN Meeting" en- la plazuela de Colon.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-07

Aver lego esta Capital el rico ha-
cendado de Fajardo don Luis M. Gin
tron, acompahado de su Sefiora esposa
dof1a Encarnacion Aboy de Cintron.-
Grata permauencia les deseamos entire
ncSotroS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-07

Maf1ana celebrara session ordinaria
Ell Ayuntamiento de esta Capital.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-07
VENTA

de dos solares situados en- ell barrio de
ia Marina" cerca de la fabrica ia
Colectiva, cada uno de los cuales mide
I26 metros 88 centlmetros cuadrados y
ambos lindan con tres Gales del terra
plen de las obras de Puerto.
Solo Sc admiten proposicionesspor los
dos solareS.
Informes en- el Establecimiento del
BOLETIN MERCANTIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-07

La sefiorita Luisa Molina Azpt1rua
de Juncos, solicita ingresar en- la escue-
la de Telegrafos de esta Capital.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-02
Notes From Corpus.
From the Caller:

FROM Inc Cailer:
The Pittman and Davis grading
outfts-36 teams altogether-seven
carloads Of them, arrived atiCorpus
Christi Monday night on the Aran-
sas Pass road from the Territory
and next day went to Robsville to
join the five other grading outfits
at work on the Lott road. The
Mulligan grading outfit is expected
here in a few days from Amarillo.
**+ Mr.. F. G. Jonah, chief engineer
of the ST. L., B. & NJ. R'y, spent
last Friday here, opening an office
in the Greer building. Mr.. Jonah,
who expressed himself as well pleas
ed with Corpus Christi, will be back
again soon. 1t is said he intends
to bring his family here and make
his home in our little seaside city.
Mr.. B. VI. Haherer, his craftsman,
who arrived here a few days ago
from Houston, is hard at work in
Mr.. Jonah's office over Gugenheim
& COINS. *** Major John B. Arm
strong and son, Master Tom, spent
Saturday and Sunday in Corpus
Christi, returning to their ranch the
next day. *** The Texas Mexican
bridge gang arrived here Tuesday
night and are now at work on the
Sudbury wharf putting it in good
condition for the handling of the
many carloads of ties which are to
pass over it-in the near future for
the Lott road. *** A telegram receiv-
ed here Wednesday by Mr. Cashion
from Mr.. 6 F. LUpton, the assist
ant general passenger agent Of the
Arkansas Pass R'y Co., then in St.
Louis reads as follows: "Inform
the public that we hare succeeded
in reinstating Corpus Christi in all
winter tourist rates heets as winter
resort" Good for Mr. Lupton.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-02
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