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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-02
TIMELY TOPICS

If you want the best results in broil- ing steak use Browns quickfire char coal.
 From 8 to 5 o'clock tomorrow Cur rans will sell china and glassware at low prices Regular housekeepers' 1 bargain day. Ffnxings for the Fourth in the shirt waist, separate skirt or notion line at Conlon Bros closing-out sale. Negigee shirts in swell patterns at Wilson & TyrrelPs for the Fourth. Straw hats 5Oc to $3. If you find your size in those S6. .75 | suits at Upson, Singleton x Co.'S, you | will be wearing a suit worth $1O or $14.
 The bargain of the season in mems negligee shirts at Miller & Peck's; 35c each or three for $1.
 Anything in clothes or furnishings for man or boy can be had at J. B. Mullings SS Sons before the Fourth.
 Native spring ducks, spring broilers
 and spring lamb at S. Bohl's, the Peo- | ple's market.
 You will make no mistake if you go l to see Cowles's millinery before you se- | feet your hat.
 F. B. O'Neill has a two-tenement 1 house on Elizabeth street. Think it over. The price Is $6,50O. Everybody is invited to the new um-
 brella store at 1858 Bank street. Re covering and repairing done. Jones, Morgan &s Co are selling $3.5O l Terhune oxfords for $3 ''Physiques'' for water or beach, $1 to $6. A pretty line of shirt waist suits and
 wash dresses for misses and children at Reid &c Hughes's. Mems $1.5O negligee shirts marked to 9Sc, regular 121ac hose sc. Lots of other bargains at Grieve, Bisset Ss Hollands.
 Don't get left on the cut prices on suits at R. R. Harder's. Suits $69S, $9.98 and $14.9s. To each customer purchasing $5 worth at Weinstein's cloak store they
 will give d SIPS wrapper for the next few days.
 Read J. J. Sheehan's prices for holi- day goods. Mail your order and have
 refreshments in your own home.
 Fancy suits are offered at a great re d1lction at D. c. Kilduff X Co.'S for to-
 morrow. Store closed Saturday. Don't go to New York or Boston for
 painting or decorating. Give the Zig latZki-NIarks Go a trial. Get ready for the Fourth. See the line of supplies in D. R. Wilson's win 1 dow for a proper celebration. Kelly, the baker, will give you a barrel of Pillsbury's best flour for $5. .25 and an empty barrel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-02
BULLET IN HIS HEAD.
Body of an Unknown Man Found Near
 New Haven To-day

Body of an Unknown Man Found Near
 New Haven To-day.
 New Haven, July 2.-With a bullet wound in the head and revolver on the ground close by, the body of an un- known man was found in Whitneyville to-day, near some icehouses on the bank of a lake. Coroner Mix has de cided that 1t was case of suicide. The only apparent clue to identification was a card bearing the name, Carl Turner. This name was crossed off with pen cil line, and on the back of the card was written Ed Deland, MT Sort, Fifth avenue hotel, Friday p. m." Two door keys and 42 cents were the only things besides the card found in the clothing The man was fairly well dressed, was about 45 years old, six feet tall, and weighed POO pounds. The body as been taken to an mdertaker's rooms to await possible identification.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-02
STRUCK BY A TRAIN
New Britain Woman Instantly Killed Did Not Hear Approaching Train and She Walked in
 Front of the Engine

Mrs Samuel Bevans, aged 5S years, of New Britain, formerly a resident of this city, was struck by train at 7:1O this morning at the grade crossing of the Naugatuck division at Platts Mills and hurled a distance of 75 feet and was instantly killed. The train, which struck the woman, was the one due to arrive here at TIA from New Haven. It was travelling at a high rate of speed and was in charge of En- gineer Judson Sleeves. The engineer saw the woman walking along the roadway but thought she would stop when she came to the crossing. Her hearing was defective, however, and 1t is thought that she did not hear the ap- proacing train, for she walked almost directly in front of the engine, which struck her. She landed on an embank- ment. The train was stopped and the lifeless body was picked up, placed on the train and brought to the baggage room at the Naugatuck station. Act in Medical Examiner Goodenough was summoned and after making a nasty examination gave permission to UD> dertaker J. M. Burrall X Go to remove the body to their morgue. Both Of the woman's arms were broken, as were both legs, there was deep cut Tn the back of the head and the body was somewhat mangled. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at z o'clock from the residence of Mrs Jo- seph West, 32 Abbott avenue. Inter- ment will be in Pine Grove cemetery, where her husband is buried.
 Mrs Bevans was for many years q resident of this city, living with her husband on Bank street. After the death of her husband she resided with her daughter, Mrs Hiram Bunker on Union street. About year ago they removed to New Britain and took up their residence at Seymour park. For the past two or three days Mrs Bev- ans has been visiting Mrs Joseph West, 32 Abbott avenue. This morn ingg she left the house about o'clock with the intention of visiting her daughter, Mrs Walter Holland, who resides at the Upson homestead In Platts Mills. It is believed that she had ridden to Platts Mills on the trol- ley car, had just left the car and was crossing the tracks on her way to her daughters home, when the accident occurred. Besides the two daughters already mentioned, she leaves another daughter, Mrs Emerson Griswold of New Britain.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-02
GOOD WEATHER FOR TRACK.
Suburban Renewal at Sheepshead Bay
 Track This Afternoon.

INChc" 1I dI NohOSPS'C"%NN ACN"S
 Track This Afternoon.
 New York, July 2.-Early to-day good weather and fast track appear ed to be certainties for the running of the suburban renewal this afternoon at the Sheepshetad Bay track, and an unusually interesting race was looked for. The only thing lacking to make the race all that could be desired, was the presence of Africander, the winner of the suburban. He defeated Irish Lad, winner of the Brooklyn handicap, in the Suburban, and another meeting of the two would have made an inter estdng contest. The probable starters and their weights were W. c. Whit ney's Goldsmith, 116; Frank Farrell's Blues, 123; the Hampton stables Irish Lad, 115; W. B. Leeds Major Danger field; J. B. Haggin's Waterboy, .112; Alex Shields Hunter Raine, 97 and Andy Williams, 100; J. E. Madden's s City Bank, 1O2; Turney Brothers Glen water, 103; G. F. Johnson's Bonnibert, 115; W. c. Rollins Herbert 11S, and r. Gebhard's His Bminence, 1O5. The race is worth $13,5OO to the winner
 Goldsmith was the favorite in the early betting at 2 to 1 against, with Irish Lad second choice, to i against
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-02
THE DAILY STATEMENT.
Says Trolley Company Is Now Run
 ming Forest Park.


 ming Forest Park.
 The strikers executive committee is- sued the following statement this af- tarnoon:
 '"The circus has come and gone, and the strike is still here with Us good and hard, notwithstanding the hercu- lean efforts on the part of the company to disorganize our faithful band, who have, in the face of overwhelming odds, 1eld the fort for freedom and indepen- s Hence, and on this, the 173d day of our struggle, are as determined as we were twenty-five weeks ago, That a settle ment can be brought about that would { be satisfactory to all concerned there can be no doubt, if the proper parties are brought together. However, we would say that considerable blufing has been induIged in by the company. ] It is about time this was cut out and more gentlemanly methods resorted to l to bring about peace and harmony. = 'sFrank Miller, the deserter, is quoted as an authority on the following sub 1ect: He says the company wants men badly and is securing the factories for strike breakers who may be willing to join the starvation wage brigade. In their efforts they secured one, fellow named Harry Wheeler. and, according to Miller, they have to pay him 30 cents per hour. Just think of itl It fs also pretty well known that Forest park has and is at the present time being run by the trolley company, or, in other words, they are paying the freight"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-02
Dominion Day In London.

LONDON, July "A banquet in hon, or of Dominion day was given at the Hotel Cecil, Lord Strathcona, high commissioner for Canada, presiding over the function. The Earl of Jersey proposed the toast of "rhe Dominion. " Lord Strathcona in responding said iu a short time Canada alone would pro vide every pound of breadstuffs re. Quired at home. Canada was glad tc give unsolicited preference to the moth. CT country and did not fear an inquiry into fiscal conditions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-02
Payne AboTaahes Physicians.

WASHINGTON. July 2.-Postmaster General Payne issued an order abolish ing the position of physician in post offices at the close of business June 30, 1908. This order wipes out a small list of officials whose employment without specific authority of law has caused wide discussion in connection with the post office investigation. Some at least of these offices paid $1,7OO a year and were sinecures. One man was carried on the rolls of the Washington office for over year at that salary and had practically no duties to perform.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-02
The Pickpooket's Speculation.

When pickpocket we'll known to the New York police was arraigned the other morning on the charge of ex- tracting a mans wallet from his pocket on a street car he gave his occupation As that of broker and speculator. "Do you mean that you speculate on the money you will find in a mans pocket?" asked the magistrate, sar- castically. "No,'' replied the thief, 1T speculate on whether or not will be caught"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-02
John MCEXigOtt.
Telephone connection.
TRANSFER TO GRANT PARK.
Field Columbian Museum Will Occu
 py Lake Front


 py Lake Front
 Chicago, July 2.-Transfer of the Field Columbian museum from Jack son park to a site in Grant park. in the heart of the city, has become a cer- ta1nty, the South park commissioners having formally offered Marshall Field tract of ground on the lake front op- posite Congress street for that pur- pose. MT Fields acceptance of the offer is assured.
 Five million dollars will be expend- ed by MT Field to construct and endow the museum. The building will be when finished one of the most com plete and beautiful Of. its kind. A con- tract has zeen signed by the park com- missioners with Olmsted Bros of Brook 1ine Mass, landscape architects for the improvement Of the grounds around the site .s'~a' .,...
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-02
Thirteen Thousand Miners Cult.

BIRMINGHAM >la.. July 2.--ThiY- teen thousand minyr,,, members of the United Mine Workers of America, have suspended work, the old wage contract having expired and a new contract not having been agreed upon. No formal strike has been declared, the situation being referred to as a suS- pension. This status will maintain until an agreement is reached on a new wage scale next week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-02
KING EDWARD'S REPLY

Belgrade, July 2.-The king of Eng land has replied in courteous terms to King Peter notification of his access sion to the throne, wishing him pros porous reign and hoping 1t will bring peace, order and justice to the country King Edwards reply has caused great satisfaction here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-02
WHITE MEN ARRESTED

Scottsboro, Ala, July 2.-Five white men have been arrested in connection with the lynching of the negro, Andrew Drugs: Among them Is Albert Smith, brother of the girl upon whom the negro attempted an assault. The men are charged with murder.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-02
OUR SEMI ANNUAL.
 |-3 OFF SALE.

In order to dispose Of our seasonabls stock in season we generally reduc< our prices early and not at the end ol the season. Beginning Monday, June l, we will offer our entire stock, with, out reserve, at 1-3 off sale, in other words, in order to make room for next seasons stock we will allow 1-3 off tn price on any article in our various
 DEPARTMENTS and yet at our usual E z terms, for cash or on credit Don't neglect this great opportunity, but call at once to the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-02
GEAR WON'T GO TO ROME.

St Petersburg, July 2--The czar has abandoned his proposed visit to Rome, provisionally fixed for the autumn. The czar and czarina will spend the autumn in the Crimea,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-02
Alan n Dale Makes n Record,

CHICAGO, July 2.-Alan a Dale broke the worlds record for one mile over a circular track at Washington park, running the distance in 1:37 3-5. The former record of i :97 4-5 was made by Brigadier at Coney Island in 1901. Salvador holds the record for a straight course. He made it in 1890 in 1:35h.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-02
Reported Murder at HoIeu1n, Cuba.

HAVANA, July 2.-The authorities at Holguin, q town sixty-six miles northwest of Santiago, report that an American named Joseph E. Bradley has been murdered by. robbers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The smokestack of the ocean steam
er Cedic is so large that trolley cars
could pass through it.
American companies, firms and in
diyiduals to the number of 1,117 have
invested in Mexico capital amounting
in round figures to $500. Oo0, 600. About
20 per cent. of it is in railroads.
A lumber firm in Indiana has recent
" received remarkably large white
oak log. 1t is So feet long and about
feet in greatest diameter. There are
but few knots in its entire length.
When the Pennsylvania anthracite
fields are exhausted-perhaps IS years
hence-the only large known supply of
hard coal will be in China. That, how
ever, is practically inexhaustible, COW
ering. as it does, 10000 square miles.
The business most in evidence in
Client is that OF the breweries. In a
population less than 100000 there are
more than 100 establishments, large
and small. Notwithstanding this COM
petition American enterprise has en-
tered the field.
The Dewitt Clinton engine, built in
1881, had boiler pressure of so pounds
to the square inch, locomotives at the
time of the civil war were given loo
pounds pressure, and now the immense
steamship boilers are made to stand a
pressure of 225 pounds to the square
inch.
China was the first country in which
the labors of the silkworm were
awaited of, and Aristotle was the first
Greek author who mentions it. 1t was
not until the fifteenth century that the
manufacture of silk was esta b1ished
in England. The raising of silkworms
in the United States has been attempt
ed with success in southern states, and
especially in California. AS the silk
worms in Europe are affected by dis
ease, immense quantities of eggs are
sent from this country. Forty thou
sand eggs weigh about one ounce, and,
when hateched will produce about 100
pounds of fresh cocoons.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06

Lskefeld, Mimi, Feb znd.-Wm. e Gem
Try OF this place makes the following state.
ment:
For over forty years suffered with mis-
cry In my back and at times could not pass,
sation. I have had to make water as many
as sixteen times during one night-just a
little at time / tried many kinds of kid
ney medicines but al without any good re-
suit till at last / tried Dodds Kidney Pills
and my pains are all gone.
Il took SIX boxes and i am cured complete
ly. am "a years of age and feel better
now than have for over fifty years and I
attribute it ali TO Dodd's Kidney Pills
Dodd's Kidney Pillsshave made some re-
markable cures IN this part of the state. and
many old men and women are pressing them
highly as a cure for lame back, Kidney and
bladder troubles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06

ness, farming. has caused him to be
enumerated cmong the agriculturists..
The other preacher is a man of some
education and of great fuency of
speech. He has charge OF three
churches, two OF them within the
neighborhood, and is active in the dis
charge of his duties. Some of the
members of his largest congregation
describe him as having done a great
work. since he took charge of the
church. He is Jealous advocate of
the temperance cause, and gives. SO
far as the investigator knows, a good
example in his private and family
life to those under his charge. His
salary is 5000 year and house and
lot.
OF the five teachers enumerated
four are women. One Of them is prin-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06

has that there everywhere
increased demand for labor especially such unskled labor
nished by children
great states. York,
Illinois, Massachusetts, Ohio and New jersey advance sheets OF the
figures for show relative falling off in intelligence
indicated by the children write That New
York has fallen from the eighth place scale
states regards the tercy children school and that
Illinois has fallen from the the fifteenth be regard
ed results of the increase child labor
The been New York
three of five children employed under the legal
worfoueen Whether this exaggeraton
often happens that foreigbon needy ignorant
of their children order obtain for them
working papers and admission to the factories
Always growing of cash girls Ten cash
has raised So week. the minimum OF the
Consumers and of late deart of labor has forced employ
advertise $3accenuatng the constant
of child labor.
When children school
of works often of them long
hours Teachers New York schools cite of children
asleep their books investigation showing that these
little been kept awake until the small hours of the
ing pulling bag threads for workers in the
Prosperity Ought exact penalties from babes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06
If we Had the Tree.

All in the grim, gray morning, jus,
at the break of day, the president
girds himself and goeth forth into
the forest at Tenallyton and there
upon falleth upon tree and heweth
it to the ground. Whereupon he
goeth back into his house and over
cometh his desire to declare war
against Emperor William and to :. t
black postmasters over contuma-
cious generation. What lot of ner-
vous vitality we might rid ourselves
of if we could lay low tree. every
morning-or smash something.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06

ing within Sandy Spring, as reported
on the schedules, is 240.
The occupations in Sandy Spring
are those characteristic of a progress
ssive agricultural community near
enough to a large city to export
thither much of its own products. In
addition to milk and cream, many
tons of hay are hauled to Washing
ton, many crates of Strawberries.
many bushels of apples, loads of
chickens and eggs and spring vege-
tables, and during the winter season
of 10000 one enterprising dairyman
exported thousands of pounds OF
homemade sausage. The statement
of these exports suggests the occupa-
tions which are to be added to the
usual routine of work in a district
devoted chiefly to the cultivation of
wheat and corn. During the winters.
also. there is a good deal of wood
cutting.
There are no negro doctors in the
neighborhood, but the training
gained by long experience probably
entities the monthly nurses to rank
rs professionals in their semi-medical
ministrations. One of the two
preachers of the neighborhood has q
small church and receives very
small salary. about $50 year. He is
an unlearned man. and his chief brss-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06
PUNGENr, PARAGRAPHS.

Politician-'s1'n do what I can to get
work for you" Citizen-"I don't want
work; what I'm after is city job"
Boston Transcript.
The .-Clara-'What's the
OPTIMISM" Clarence-"Oh, a pessi-
pay him-and an optimist believes
they will. Press.
The Way of the Author Is Hard
Scribbler-"I had hard work finding a
plot for my novel," Friend!"Yes?''
Scribbler-"And now I am having
harder work still, plotting to get it
published. ''-Somerville journal.
Not While She Was Around.-"Well,
have you anything to say?" asked the
judge. The little man on the witness
stand looked around the courtroom
rather fearfully. THAT depends" he
answered, at last. rs my wife in the
room?"-N. Y. Herald.
Judge-"If you want to make your
self solid with Ethel's mother, don't
fail to eat some of the biscuits she
makes" Fudge-"I've eaten some,
and from their weight and hardness
I'm sure I've made myself solid all
right. "-Baltimore Herald.
The Wanderer.-"This young man.
said the lawyer, as he pleaded for
mercy for his client, comes from a
good family" "Yes," said the police
judge, ''that appears to be the chief
trouble. He should not have come
from a good family. He should have
stayed with it. just $11.4O with costs,
please. "-Indianapolis News.
Heroic Treatment. Impatient
Mother-"Now you be still and go
right straight to sleep or I'll shut you
in the room with Uncle Johns crayon
portrait and leave the light burning
all night" "a few moments later,
when the little one was fast asleep,
the mother tiptoed out of the room,
hoping the Humane society might
never learn of her awful threat. )-Bal-
timOre American.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06
when Cash DONE Count.

With 100000 offering from Rookie
Teller for seeking cure for consump-
ton, it would seem that the effort
would Arrive at the knowledge
sought. But science, like art, will
do as much for nothing as for money.
Most of the best things we inherit
from other mems brains we have paid
nothing for. If there had been Q
standing offer of 100000 for Par
adise Lost" would it have been writ
tensany sooner? Discoveries have to
wait for the man. most notably, the
discovery of the north pole.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06

and S3shoes areworn by thousands Of men who
have been paying 81 and S5,not believing they
could get a first-class shoe for $3.50 or $500.
He has convinced them that the style, at,
and wear of his $3.50 and $500 shoes is just
IS good. Give them a trial and save money.
Hofsee Increase 0ss9 EaIess sc. sos, 9SB,8l
In Rasinees. 1lsoe snaes: 5.0&4s3 40.ee
A gain of -, Q 60, 4S6.S0 In -Four Years
~. z. DOUGLAS S6-cc GILT EDGE Line
Worth $500 Compares with 0thcF esakeSs
The best imported and American fe-thEys. Hegfa
Patent Calf Enamel 6ox Calf Calf Kfcf Kid, corosa
nolt and g1sfon1f kangaroo Fast cof0r EHeists
6.,,yf,.. The genuine have ". L DOUGLAS
04Etfens name and price stamped on bottom.
SHOES tH mail. Sc eZfTe, Nfzs- Cof9tesq frce.
W. l.. DO UGLAS, BKs0CKToa. MASS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06
Strength and shape.

The world is gone mad on strength
and shape. Magazines are alive with
advertisements of methods of acquir.
ing the muscle of Hercules, the arms
of Venus, the neck OF Juno, the bust
of Vesta, the waist of Josephine, the
hips of Diana, the legs of Cleopatra
Minerva is for the moment in the
background. :No hope for wisdom
nowi Women are displayed in i'm.
possible positions and advised to re.
peat certain poses.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06
One Year. business Failures.

The proportion of men in business
who failed in 1909, according to
Bradstreet's, was the smallest in 90
years. The failures in the entire
country decreased CTS, as compared
with the preceding year. In the
south the failures increased Is per
cent. OF the LOGS failures in the
United States and Canada, I0,2se, or
90 per cent, did not have to exceed
$1,000 capital in any case. and 76 per
cent. of the failures were due to the
faults of those failing. the remainder
TO circumstances beyond control
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06
His First ONCE.

Congressman Crumpac1er, of Indi-
ana, while in Indianapolis recently,
secured for one of his constituents
position in the file room of the
state capitol. He requested the man
} to come on at once. The constituent
FASTENED TO Indianapolis with the
avidity a Hoosier usually displays
when there is an Office in sight, but
he carried with him a satchel full of
files of every variety. that machin-
ist could devise.