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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-04
Engineer Fooled Train Robber.

CREATE FALLS, Mont, Sept. A. There was an attempt made to hold up express No. 151 on the Great Northern railroad near this city which was foiled by the engineer. who ran his train by the spot where it was to have been halted, so that the robbers could not pet at him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-04
Motor Cycle Made Mile I'm se Second

Motor Cycle Made Mile I'm 5e Seconds.
 BOSTON, Sept. 4.-In ars,attempt to beat the track record of 5S 4-5 seconds Albert Champion at Charlesasiver park established a new worlds record for motor cycles by riding a mile in 56 see onds The occasion was the benefit meet to add to the fund for monu- ment for Harry Bikes, the rider who was killed at &his track on Memorial day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-04
THE CHANGE ENDORSED.
National Fraternal Congress Thinks
A. o. U. w. Acted Wisely.

A. o. U. w. Acted Wisely.
 Buffalo, N. r., Sept 1.-The method pursued by the supreme lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen in increasing the rate of assessment up- on it's members has been endorsed by the national fraternal congress, which is an organization composed of repre- sentatives of 63 fraternal beneficiary societies. The manner of apportion- ing the necessary increase is objected to by the local members as a discrim- ination against the older members of the order, and they have decided to appeal to the supreme lodge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-04
ANTHEM NEW AMERICA, TRIED
Chosen as Substitute for the Time Honored Tune God Save the King"

Honored Tune God Save the King
 New York, Sept I. 4.-stNew America" an anthem which was selected last July by the Rhode, Island Society of the Cincinnati as suitable substitute for the tune of God Save the King" to which the words of America are sung, was played last night for the first time in this city by the Amicitia Amateur band at the Pabst roof gar den. Arthur B. Johnstone, the com poser of New America" was the con ductor, and Colonel Asa Bird Gardiner, president of the Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati, was in the audience
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-04
ARMY OF POTOMAC.

Adjourned Meeting to Be Held at Sher-
 man Statue Unveiling.
 New York, Sept 1.-The adjourned meeting of the Society of the Army of the Potomac will be held in coniunc- ton with the meeting of the armies of the west at Washington, October 15 and IS next. General D. B. Sickles will represent the society at the un- yelling of the Sherman statue. and General John R. Brooke, the president will respond at the banquet The headquarters will be at the Ebbitt house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-04
DAY OF REST.

Bridgeport Recovering From the Big
 Celebration Yesterday.
 Bridgeport, Sept 4.-This is practi- cally day of rest for Bridgeport, af- ter yesterdays big firemen's parade There are still a large number of visi- tors here who will remain until the close of the festivities. Sunday af- ternoon will see the close of the ''Old Home Week."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-04
LINEMAN DROPS DEAD.
Was About to Place Carbon in :
 Lamp in South Norwalk.

South Norwa1k, Sept Charles D. Morehouse, lamp trimmer employed Dy the Connecticut Railway and Light Ing Do, dropped dead while placing carbon in light in front of the state armory this morning. Heart failure was the cause of death! as test failed to disclose any electrical current in the vicinity, the power being shut off at daylight each morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-04
rHE OFFICERS ARRESTED.
In Connection With the Demand for
 Court Martial.

Belgrade, Servfa, Sept 4.-,A number of officers of the Nish and other garri- sons in 'Servia have been arrested in connection with the issuance of the proclamation demanding the trial by court martial of the conspirators who were concerned in the assassination of King. Alexander. Queen Draga and their ministry, and threatening to re- sign their commissions if the demand was refused.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-04
LAKE SUPERIOR COMPANY.

Three Millions to Be Paid Back to
 Stockholders.
 New York, Sept 47-Tha executive committee of the Consolidated Lake Superior Go have decided to pay back to stockholders the three millions de posted s.ssler the propose1 bond issue which has just been declared of.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-04
STREAM OF CALLERS
Editors Seem to be Fascinated
 By the President.
One from ,Des Moines Among His Callers To-Day-secretary Cortel- you Also Visited Him This Morning About Official Business.


 Oyster Bay, L. l., Sept 4.-George B. Cortelyou, secretary of the Depart ment of commerce and labor, was the first caller on the presideEt to-day at Sagamore Hill. Accompanied by Mrs Cortelyou, the secretary came to Oys- ter Bay from New York, where dur ing the week he has been presiding at the international congress of actuaries, to talk with the president about an of ficial matter that has been pending for some time. He and Mrs Cortelyou left this afternoon for Hampstead and will return this evening to New York As guests at luncheon the president and Mrs Roosevelt had Assistant Secre- tary of State Francis B. Loomis and Colonel and Mrs Lafayette Young of Des Moines, Ia. Secretary Loomis went over some state department mat ters upon which the president desired information. Colonel Young is editor of the Des Moines Capitol.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-04
INJURED IN TROLLEY ACCIDENT.

Lorain, O., Sept 4.-Will Kinder, of Fremont, O., was perhaps fatally in jured in a trolley accident on the Lake Shore electric road near Sheffield, in which five other persons were( also in jured It is feared that the injuries of Conductor Kreuger will also prove fatal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-04
NOTED COMPOSER DEAD.

Munich Bavaria, Sept 4.--Hermann Seumpe, the composer and musical conductor, died here this morning of apoplexy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-04
HER LAST VOYAGE.
Old White Star Steamer Germani,
 CaIIad Tn

Ot0 HHIIe otdF Steamer Germanic
 Called In.
 New York, Sept 4-The old Whi. Star line steamer Germanic arrived to- day from Liverpool and Queenstown on her last voyage of the season. mak- ing the run in seven days, twelve hours and twenty-four minutes The Ger manic will return to Liverpool and lay up in reserve to await the future dis position of the vessel Her sister shin. the Britannic, was sold recently to be broken up. The Germanic had been recently overhauled to meet the same fate, but she may be kept on reserve as an extra ship or until she can be sold.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-04
corDERT IS MORE REsrFUL.

Oyster Bay, L. l., Sept 4.At his home at Cove Neck to-day it was said that Frederick R. Coudert, ST, of New York. who is suffering from heart ssoable, had passed a restful night and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-04
Several Powers Place Them In
 Constantinople.
SEARCHING FOR AssAILANr

If Americans Are Endangered Our
 Government Will Follow European
 Example Additional Detective Has
 Been Secured to Protect American
 Citizens-Over Four Hundred h.
 surgents Said to Have Been Killed.
 Washington, Sept Administer Leishman to-day informed the state department that some of the European powers have landed marines in Con- stantinople If the lives of Americans there become endangered the United States government will send detach- nnent of marines to Constantinople.
 Minister Leishman also stated that n order to protect the lives of the oc- cupants of American legation and the American consulate general at Con- stantinople, an additional detective had been added to the force there. He said he took this precaution because of the warning sent him by the sultan 'that an uprising was feared.
  Randall telegraphs from Beirut to Minister Leishman that the authorities there have been actively seeking the asasilant of Vice Consul Nagelssen, but the consul is not able to state if he is among the persons already ar rested. The United States cruisers Brooklyn and San Francisco are ex- pected to reach Beirut to-day.
 The report circulated by a news agency September l ill the United States that balloon bomb had been found near the palace is utterly with out foundation.
 Turkish official reports indicate the complete success of the military opera tions against the insurgents in the Kleissura district. Over four hundred insurgents are said to have been kill ed.
 The agent here of the Hungarian Eevant steamship line has gone to Bur gas to investigate the three explosions which occurred Wednesday on the Austrian steamer vaskapu soon after that vessel had left Burgas on her way to Constantinople resulting in the death of 29 persons. The cause of the explosion is still in doubt
 It is now said that the assistant conductor of the sleeping car was the author of the bomb outrage August 9T, when the eastbound daily express from Budapest to Constantinople was blown up near KuieIi Burgas, when seven persons were killed and fifteen others, were injured. He left the train at PAilippopilis and has been arrested there.
 The sultan announces the gift of 5O, 000 woolen coats to the troops con centrated in Roumelia and in an official note issued by the prefecture of this city the population is invited to cor tribute flannel vests, boots, socks, etc. which are required by the soldiers in the field.
 Paris. Sept Alt is stated by the authorities that in view of the general disturbance and disorders in Turkey, ' the French fleet will be held in readi- ness to proceed at moments notice to Turkish waters.
 .ondon. Sept 4.-No British marines have been landed at Constantinople so far as the foreign office has been in formed, but it is said at the British embassy that if protection is required by any of the British subjects they are authorized to call on the British guard ship.
 THREE FATALLY INJURED
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-04
GOVERNOR UMP1RED GAME.

Bristol, Sept Ex-Governor Chamber lain came here to-day as the guest of the old home week committee and um pired a championship cricket game be- tween teams from New Britain and Bristol ....
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-04
AN AMBASSADOR DEAD.

Vienna Sept 4.-Count Won Deym. Austro- Hungarian ambassador to the court of St James, died yesterday at Eckersdorf. Silesia, of heart disease.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-04
oFFICERs WERE ENTERTAINED.

Bridgeport, Sept 1.-The officers of the United States training ship Essex were entertained at dinner to-day by the old home week committee. The dinner took place at the Brooklawn club
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-04
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to- night and Saturday; light westerly winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-04
Non YET IDENTIFIED. s

Bridgeport, Sept 1.-The body Of the taking a dose of carbolic acid still re mains unidentified.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-04

.ondon, Sept 4.-No British marines have been landed at Constantinople so far as the foreign office has been in formed, but it is said at the British embassy that if protection is required by any of the British subjects they are authorized. to call on the British guard ship.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-04

Paris, Sept At. is stated by the authorities that in view of the general disturbance and disorders in Turkey the French fleet will be held in readi- ness to proceed at moments notice to Turkish waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25

cislon of the boys was in favor of planting
flowers and vegetables in equal proportion
1t is stated the board of education and
Superintendent A. T. Stuart are heartily
indorsing the work and have co-operated
with the department officials in every pos
slble way, hoping that Washington may
yet be model city in respect to well-kept
school grounds and school rooms.
From the appearance of a large number
of the school yards of the District of CO.
lumbia it would seem that this movement
for their Improvement is one decidedly in
the right direction. The ilustra ton of the
Gales school accompanying this article
shows typical school yard of the national
capital With the exception of a few
s sur trees, the ground surrounding
the building is entirely bare, covered with
PEBBLES and small rocks. Without discrim-
lnation the same may be said of many of
the other school yards within the confines
Oh me Dlstrlct, notably those of the Blake
school. the Sayles ]. Bowen school thu
Emory and many others. In few instances
the yards are presenta ble but great inn,
provement could be made with work and
structors The teachers in several of the
schools have already begun the work of
peauuncat1on, and 1t is believed that MANY
others will follow.
Last fall the children of the Franklin
school from the first to the fifth grades in
ciuSlVe planted hyacinth and tulip bulbs
which this spring have been source of
sleal pleasure to teachers and pupils and
Durlng the latter part of March Mr. Eliot
Kramer. principal of the school, offered a
naH-day holiday, carrying with it the priv
liege OF working to renovate the lawns TO
every boy bringing to school a spade rake
pick, hoe or wagon.
The response, it Is said was bevond ex-
pectatlon In an incredibly short time the
dliapldated lawns We're spaded raked
rolled and sown with grass seed: a bad
washout in the terrace was filed and
sodded: the plan of the garden marked Off
and lilac and weigelia bushes planted
Each grade has been assigned portion
or the grounds to care for and will he
held responsible for the success of the nlot
1t Will. perhaps, take several years to make
a really beautiful place, but a beginning
AT the Seaton school, Miss Flora Hend.
ley principal. the lower end of the NAV
ground has been set aside for plantinp
The boys have shown much ingenuity in
properly draining the ground and in get
ting clay soil filled with brickbats in
condition for planting.
At the Sayles j. Bowen school, Miss Neu-
meyer, principal, the boys have procured
good soil in various places and brought
it to school in wagons loaned for the pur-
pose. They proposed using two days of
their Easter vacation in preparing the
yard for planting, but the heavy rains
interfered seriously with their work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25
OF PRACTICAL VALUE.
What Scientific Bureaus Have Done for
One Man

If many people have the same expert
ences with the scientific branches of the
government that have come to me-" said
a well-known resident of this city today
Il feel sure there will be created a senti-
ment in favor of these institutions that
will result in their still greater develop
ment.
In 1893 / made loan on Il Minnesota
farm. continued the advocate of the sci
entific branches of the government and
put away in my strong box A mortgage
which was to give me a good deal of con-
Germ after couple of years. For that
length of time | rece+.~d interest on the
notes regularly. bpt then it stopped COM
ing and inquiry developed the fact that
the farm was worth very little and thai
an attempt at foreclosure could result only
In my taking possession of property of
no value to anyone. AS the years rolled
by L came to look upon the investment as
lost. The farm was shown to be utterly
worthless for the raising of wheat and it
was looked upon by the people in that
section as so much desert land would have
been.
"A few years ago the Department of
Agriculture went to work experimenting in
that section of the country the result OF
their Investigations being that that partic-
ular farm, together with lots OF others was
declared to have the finest soil and climatic
conditions for the raising Of hemp that
could be found anywhere. The land i'm
media tely became valuable and | have this
week received a notice that my mortgage
IS to be taken up. l have been asked to
at once send on the notes that the back
interest and principal may be paid Moth
ing except that investigation of the Depart
ment of Agriculture made that mortgage
of any value.
But that is not the only experience I
have had. Several years ago | became
Interested III syndicate to operate in West
Virginia. 1t is useless to go into details
as to our purposes. We failed to make
good and that investment was hanging on
me in very lifeless condition Again 1
became the beneficiary of scientific investi-
cations. The geological survey has recently
demonstrated that our land contains val
liable deposits of coal which we did not
know Of That discovery alone makes that
investment good, independent of everything
else.
when a mans pocket book is sweIled
IN TINS way you cannot wonder that its
possessor has kindly feeling toward the
causes or his god fortune. Long life and
prosperity to our scientific bureaus. That
is my sentiment" concluded the fortunate
beneficiary of the work of the government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25
A Tragedy.
from the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
My Easter hat, the hat thought swell,
So charming and dainty altogether,
In such sweet taste, beyond all parallel,
A dream Of Chiffon flowers, lace and feather
That hat, that with my suit so harmonized
And with each touch of color finely blended
Well. you perhaps will be somewhat surprised,
But regret the money there expended
still must think 1t suits my style;
still consider it chic CONNECTION,
And yet you need not raise your brows and smile
The sight of 1t now fills me with detection.
I'm not capricious and in fact I'm torn
With longing as 1t Is, to wear It;
more becoming hat I've never worn
But stunning as 1t is, cannot bear 1t.
No. must hand 1t over to Marie
Marie, whose really truly name is Molly
OF course you think SO, but can't agree
That such a course would be the merest folly.
You see, there was another In the store
That's what she, did. though. Yes, Pm feeling
My dearest friend has bought that one just like
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25
Men Who Affect Carelessness in Dress.

Wcu w 10 AUeCL OdTc1eSSQeSS IN Dress.
From Success.
Many wealthy men affect carelessness in
dress, and 1T may truly be said that they
can afford to do anything, but they are the
very men who require that their employees
shall dress SO we'll that the public will i'm
agine they are well paid. The first impress
sion made by a man in business life is the
most important. When he enters the pres
ence of another man, he studies him no
less than he Is being studied in turn. Each
unconsciously takes the measure of the
other, and each quickly forms an opinion
The Importance of making that first i'm
preston a favorable one, cannot be over
estimated: It helps toward the object to
be gained. The nicely ::.grOomed," clean.
cut man, dressed In good taste, and carry
ing himself with that confident air of gem
tility which is inseparabie from good at
tire, feels sure Of his Ground, and can talk
with the man who is HIS superior in bust
ness sense without displaying those many
little evidences of uneputhness which creep
out in ones dress, speech and manner. If
you have an important part to play. in your
business life, remember That you must dress
up to it, The shabby eand the shiftless. the
unshaven and the unrefned cannot rise
above the mediocre. They are the men
who fill the want" columns of newspapers
and who ply those callings where no ''pre-
vious experience is required" and where
applicants are informed that a hundred
dollars week can be made without the
slightest knowledge. effort or skill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25
DON'T CELEBRATE.
Then You Will See No Ghosts on /.
Frosty Night.

The confidence some of the residents
of this town have in the predictions of the
weather bureau was the direct cause of
my having one of those momentary ghost
scares you read about said a Washing
tonian to a reporter for The Star this
morning.
Il had been out to a little gathering of
friends in the far northwest section of the
late before | began my homeward stroll.
l was meandering along peacefully. hear
ing only the dismal echoes of my own
footsteps, and meditating on the mistakes
OF the very recent past, l came to one of
those familiar little triangles, in a poorly
lighted space, just opposite large resi-
dence house that doomed up gloomily in
the semi-darkness.
Il gazed indifferently about me, when
suddenly l felt my heart bump hard
against my left lung. Right before me in
the large yard of the gloomy house stood
three big white things. that apparently
had their arms outstretched to embrace
interrupted for the moment and the echoes
OF my footsteps ceased. If there had been
but one white thing / perhaps would have
exercised my long neglected sprfnting
powers, but when / saw three OF the grue-
some objects i conclued that if a whole
family of ghosts out there was no
show for me in fight, SO for a second L
remained metionless.
"a few seconds elaboration, however,
explained the cause of my momentary
fright The owners of the house had evi-
IDENTIFY read the weather forecasts in The
trees and plants from the predicted frost
they had covered them over with white
quilts or sheets. I suppose the moral to
the story is Don't celebrate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25

We're the central figures in that scene.
There were also present a number of girls
of about the same age as the boys and
from the same school, together with sew
eral instructors.
Armed with spades, hoes and rakes, the
youngsters were making vigorous on
slaughts upon the strip of land, turning
the soil with the spades and cutting, beat
ing and fashiouing il with the hoes and
rakes into the shape of beds for flowers and
vegetables. The occasion was the prepare
ton of the ground for the spring planting,
and there could be mistaking the ami
mated interest of the young agriculturists.
While the boys evidenced enjoyment in
their occupation. they seemed to regard it
as work necessary to be done, and not
merely as form of play. They exhibited
enthusiasm in their employment, and one
little fellow, whose misfortune it is to have
but one sound arm, was industriously shap
ing his plot, stating in reply to a question
as To low he liked the work: II am willing
TO work at this all night, just SOS l get my
supper" This same sentiment appeared to
prevail among the young gardeners.
The System Employed.
Following the preparation of the ground
and the proper shaping of the soil into
beds, the planting was begun in systematic
order. Lettuce. radish, beet. bean, turnip and
pea seed were sown under the careful di-
rection Of the instructors, and afterward
the planting of flower seeds was taken up.
The individual plots of ground We're Sc
leeted and staked off by the youthful
farmers last Monday afternoon. All the
hoys were gathered at that time in the
work house set aside for the purposes of
this movement. and the youngsters made a
dash for the desired strip of ground after
the style of an Oklahoma land rush.
This work has been inaugurated under
the auspices of the botany department of
the Normal School, under direction of Miss
S. +. Sipe. A course in school gardening
was added to the instruction in that insti-
tuition during the last twelve months, and
the boys garden was begun as a branch
of that work about a month ago. AT that time
land was offered to the normal students
by the officials of the Agricultural Depart
ment for model gardens but it was deemed
wiser for the young women to spend their
energies on home gardens and to use the
ground for demonstration of boys gar
den. conducted on the individual plot sys-
TEN The sixth grade boys of the Bradley
school were selected. not only, 1t is stated.
for the reason that the school is within a
short distance of the grounds, but also be-
cause the hearty cooperation of DR.
Kmball supervising principal. and of Miss
Cohen, the teacher of the sixth grade. was
assured Every Thursday afternoon for
the past month. while the girls were receiv-
ing instruction in dress cutting and fitting
the boys were instructed in gardening at