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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
SORROW AND SUSPICION.
Grief of the MOurner and the Differ ing Views of People Re-
 gmrdfnE It.

'Thank you!" said the shabby little woman, tremnlously, as she received back her old bonnet with knot of flower. "It's real kind of you, Mis- Aylwin; real kindl Isuppose I'd ought to have thought of 1t nnyself, but I didn't; that's all. There wasn't any room in my mind for clothes, someho ow. Sister Ellen and never cared much for outward marks of mourning, any way. Ellen used to say she'd plenty of pity for folks that were bearing grief, but they weren't always the same folks that were wearing it. But don't feel like Haunting gay colors, the Lord knows; and don't want to show any disrespect-" she choked, and then added: "I suppose folks have been say ing I'm heartless, but just forgot I've been missing Elaen sol"
 Yet there had indeed been some reck- less tongues to call heartless her piteous forgetfulness. Tongues of the same kind dropped gall in the sympa- thy they expressed for another be- reaved woman,
 Poor thingt I'm sorry for her. But did you know she attended the sewing-circle three days after the funeral? Of course she must have been fond of her daughter-but it was certainly strange"
 It was strange, as it is strange that a man mortally hurt sometimes keeps on with his task of the moment, me chemically, till he drops. Under the shock of a great wound of the spirit, the poor mother, half-stunned, had | gone, minimizing and uncaring, with her round of life in it's usual order, of which the weekly sewing-circle was a part. &gv a
 The grief of the mourner, when it is accepted as genuine, draws genuine sympathy from all but a scant few of the worst of us. But there are many, neither best, nor worst, nor even bad, who allow themselves to suspect a grief not borne as they would bear 1t.
 If person observes prescribed eti- quette minutely in dress and de- meanor, there are those to whisper "af- fectation" or "exaggeration;" if one seeks, earlier than strict convention decrees, the needed relief of company or music, there are others to breathe of unseemly haste to forget; if one of that impulsive but often most loving nature which is all ups and downs and sudden transitions Is seen for a mo- ment chatting and laughing after re- cent afdiction, some accusing voice will murmur shallow" or frivolous"
 It is the fact that despite the rules and conventions which hedge the 1 period of mourning, people remain as different in sorrow as we freely admit them to be in joy. No truly sweet and helpful sympathy will be soured or withdrawn because of such differences That is poor kind of pity whose soul mate is suspicion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
TROUBLES OF THE RICH.
Having People About to Do the Housework Is Not as Easy
 as It May Appear.

That wealthy people have troubles which the poor know nothing about, Is demonstrated almost every day in the home of Cass avenue family where cook, dining-room girl and chambermaid are employed. Each employe has ideas regarding the limitations of her duties, says the Detroit Free Press. The cook insists that her only function is to cook. She washes no dishes. The dining room girl is careful about doing nothing except to properly wait on the family at the table. The cham bermaid keeps religiously out of the dining-room and the kitchen.
 Wednesday morning the milkman left a bottle of cream and bottle of milk on the windowsill. The dim ing-room girl brought in the cream for the coffee, but told the cook N was her duty to bring in the milk. This suggestion was treated with si- lent contempt, and the sun soured the milk.
 Thursday the lady of the house, ex- pecting some visitors, casually in- quired of the cook if she had made any cake. ..+s n g-vnefaos~ F. 1T didn't know you wanted any cake" said she. bridling up.
 "That's what you are hired for" said her employer.
 ''When you want any cake you can speak about it," and the autocrat of the kitchen gave her a glare that sent the lady of the house upstairs in hurry.
 On the same day the family wash ing was done by woman who works by the day. After supper the lady of the house discovered that half of it was still hanging on the line, the other half being in the tubs. With the assistance of son, she took in the washing from the line and spent an hour wringing out the clothes in the basement, while three strong women rested themselves in their rooms, reading novels.
 "What are you going to do about 1t, when help is so scarce?" said she.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
The Gila Monsters venom.

I write to correct the impression that the gila monster is harmless reptile. The experiment in Douglas with the monster and dog might mislead some one to be careless in handling the rep- tile. have heard of three o1 four people who lost their lives foolishly experimenting with gila monsters. One man in Fairbanls, in the early sos, let one bite him and, though he was full of snake bite antidote, of Jerry Barton's best brand, he died in four hours. One man in Congress, Ariz., was bitten in a vein or artery and died h five minutes.--Tombstone Epftaph.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27

should give 1t up and allow amicable relations between the two families to be resumed. The irasible squire greet ed this with snort of disgust. ,..
 "What! Give up my land to that scoundrel of a Peyton2 Never while I'm alive. Not that have anything against the girl. She's a nice girl. If she could only manage to push her father into the river some day I'd re- ceive her with open arms" t But of course this wasn't proposi- ton which appealed very strongly to anyone but the squire. -. ;,
 Then the Mississippi began to take hand in the game. First 1t bit piece off the extremity of the neck. of land and carried 1t down the river. Then it began to eat into the banks on the north side. Then, as the river rose from the effects, of heavy rains far to the north, 1t began to creep steadily up on the little isthmus which con- nected the neck of land with the main- land.
 It was plain that the big river would soon settle the dispute as to the owner ship of the land by silently eating it aWHY StAAd CdIAylA " dOWh bbL s7dAA That would never do, thought Squire Harrison. So he turned in with his son and a force of men and built 1evee along the northern side of the neck of land, where it was most exposed to the assaults of the river. The building of this levvee cost many times what the land was worth, as Jack Harrison pointed out to his father. But the squire was obstinate. He would spend & hundred times what the land was worth rather than have it swept away and give Archibald Peyton a chance to gloat over the practical uselessness of the decision which made the land the Squire's property.
 The building of the levee protected the neck of land, but made things hard CT for the young lovers. Old Archibald Peyton gave vent to numerous sarcas- tic remarks about the business sense of man who would build a $500 leves
 to protect a $5 piece of property. Mu- l tual friends reported these gibes to Squire Harrison. The squire said things unbecoming his age and dignity and was more than ever determined that there should be no intercourse be- l tween the families.
 But, as If enraged at being checked by the levee, the Mississippi rose higher and higher. IH swirled and bubbled around the end of the neck of land. It l formed little eddies which ate away the l banks on the south side, It hurled the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
ACCIDENTS
 WILL HAPPEN

rheumatism is relieved. .-lt is a remedy that ought to be in every family medicine chest. ;
 Expected to Die.-''I cheerfuIly- add my testimony of Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil. We use 1t for many things. Was run over by team of horses and lumber wagon; did not expect I would live; badly bloated; my friends bathed me nearly ali over with Eclectric Oil; bloat grad-- ually went down., We have more faith in Ec1ectric Oil than any other medicine, and always keep it ir the house''-Mrs. Wm. F. Babcockt Norvell, Jackson Co.,. Mich.
 Cured the Sprain.-Mr. Chas, NJ. Bamann, a wholesale jeweler, No. 9 Pleasant Street, Rochester, N. F., writes: "Ihave used your Eclec. tric Oil and can recommend it as the best general medicine l have ever tried. fell off my bicycle and sprained my ankle badly. Eclectric Oil gave immediate relief and cured the sprain. If my testimonial is of any use to you, you can use my name shall always carry a bot tie of Eclectric Oil in my bicycle lool-bag as 9 part of my equipment. and will recommend 1t to my friends. -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
NATERVILLE TALK

Frank G. Neubert and family have gone to the shore for the summer.
 James J. Gift was kicked in the hand by a horse yesterday, badly spralning 1t.
 Miss Mary l.. Terrell is seriously i'll at her home with an attack of pneu- monia.
 At the annual school meeting last evening all the old officers weAe elect cd for next year. The reports of the treasurer and chairman were held over to an adjourned meeting July 10.
 There is an unclaimed letter in the postofflce for Will North.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27

sI have been troubled for some time with indigestion and sour stomach" ]" says Mrs Sarah W. Curtis of Lee, Mass, land have been taking Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets which have helped me very much so that now can eat many things that before could not" If you have any trouble with your stomach why not take these tab lets and get well? For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27

ing accidents we couldprevent. But our sight ends with the present instant. There may be broken limbs and bruised bodies in store for us in an hour-we cant tell.--But we can be prepared.
 A bottle of Dr. Thomas SEc- lectric Oil in the house at the right time has saved many an hour of suffering, many a pre- cious life.
 Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil is monarch over pain. Cuts, burns, bites yield to its soothing influence sore throat, croup, collie, catarrh, asthma and frost bite are promptly cured, and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
gometnang That Nv Needed.

Some genius should invent fly in0 machine that will enable man to hv to the pinnacle of success without having to climb the ladder round by round. Chicago Daily News
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27

If you are hermit or recluse you may not have any wants to advertise. We can think of no others who are exempt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27

man eaters were caught and hauled on board.
 The heads and tails of the sharks were cut off and thrown into the scuppers. And now comes Capt. Cartridges wonderful yarn:
 .'Ten minutes after the decapfta- tion,' says that mariner in his report tc the Merchants exchange, lone of the men picked up 8 sharks head for the purpose of examining it's teeth. While holding the jaws they suddenly closed with snap, cutting the seaman's hand to the bone and holding him prisoner until his ship mates with marlin spikes and knives succeeded in disengaging it's viselike grip"
 The examination of the teeth in the heads of the other sharks was postponed until the presence of mor- 4ification nroved beyond doubt that che jaws were securely locked by death
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
TrfpIe Dose.

She tat the reception) )-Excuse me, but are you an artist, musician or poet?
 He--I happen to be all three, madam. No .. ..Poor fellowi You have my sym pathy-
 "Your sympathy
 "Yes. Your poverty must be some thing terrific. ."--Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27

"Your sympathy"
 "Yes. Your poverty must be come thing ifc."-Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
TrfnIe Dose.

She Cat the reception)-Excuse me, but are you an artist, a musician or a poet? # He-I happen to be all three, madam. "Poor fellow! You have my sym
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27

If we could only see a little ways into the future, what a tot of distress
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27

soLp sy ALL DRueeLsTs
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
"A MOST PERNICIoUs BILL"
So Mr.. Lehmaier Chara6terizes One to Pre-
empt Rights in Streets.

The West Side Citizens Transit Reform Commit
tee OF One Hundred has entered protest against
the passage of bill No 1S1. introduced by Senator
CoodseIl. which has reached third reading in the
Senate in Albany. Mr.. ILehmaier, chairman OF the
committee, calls 1t "a most pernicious bill. and
asks that the Mayor and the Corporation Counsel
examine the bill. He said further for his commit
tee
The bill would permit street railroad companies
to pre-empt rights of construction and operation
I'm streets and highways without first obtaining
the Of the local authorities 1t is be-
the effect of the bill will in other dtrec
tions than those specified operate to the disadvan
tage of the public by affording the companies an
opportunity to claim that under 1t they VIII be
relieved from compliance with other provisions OF
the present law enacted for the protection and the
benefit OF the people.
The committee has asked for a motion to recon-
nit for a hearing. Senators Elsberg and Russell
have replied that they would try to get hearing
albany Mach 5-Senator Goodselrs bill valdat-
ing consents Hor the extension OF street railroad
lines was before the Senate to-day Senator Nc
Cleiand offered amendment providing that the
act should not operate TO revive old and expired
consents Senator Bracket characterized it
'the bIindest bill that been before the Senate
in a hundred years"
Senator Goodsel said the MSCieiienc amend
ment would probably invalidate the bill, whereupon
Senator Grady suggested that II be not pressed to
vote at thie time. and Senator Goodsell consented
that If be laid aside. Senator E. r. Brown re-
duested that 1t be not taken up on Monday even
!ng, when he should have to be absent.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
PRIZES FoR ADELPHI COLLEGE.

The trustees of Adelphi College. Brooklyn, an
nounced through President Levermore yesterday
the establishment in that institution Of ten prizes
for the best essays upon assigned subjects in taxa
tion and in municipal government. exclusive o; the
topic Of taxation. These prizes. offered by an un-
known donor, are to be called "Adelphi College
Prizes in Taxation and Municipal Government In
each branch of the competition there will be first
prize OF $780, second prizes Of so each and two
third prizes Of SIS each. The list Of subjects from
which competitors may select topics is to be an
nounced this month and the essays are to be in
the hands of DR.. A. G. Fradenburgh. professor Of
history and politics, not later than January H. & iS14
awarded 10 any individual competitor. The award
of prizes will be made not later tnan Marcn
) following the close Of the competition. ana
the names of the winners will also be announced
at the commencement exercises.
Each competitor is expected to prepare his essay
in two forms: one to treat the subject with some
ninuteness and to contain not less than z5OO words
and the other not less than l00 ano not more Tnan
sec words to be q concise statement or geneT1iEa-
tions eubodytns the conclusions of the longer es-
saw Ii is intended to publish such of these es-
says aH show sufFlcient merit: The comPstltion 1s
open to all students enrolled In AdeIpnl Soege at
the time when the subjects are announced
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
HEAVY ATLANTIC GILES
Kaiser W1kheIm der Crosse and the
Oceanic Report Rough Weather.

That through the asst week the North AtIantlo
has been whipped with gales ar beyond the orol-
nary winter intensity, the report OF the TWO
great steamships which arrived here yesterday
from Europe the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse ana
the Oceanic. Both reported weather which neces-
STATED the reduction of speed for nearly the entfs
voyage The Oceanic suffered no damage. Oh
the Kaiser Wilhelm three of the metal iifeboats
were dented and SCARED, the cabins hooded the
hull upper works and stacks encrusted with saI''
khe floor of the sun deck smashed and the Oo8I
ia Wits twisted in the course of the voyage
The Kaiser Wilhelm left Bremen on February a.
and was due here Tuesday After ieaVlnB
Cherbourg she experienced stormy Weather Io' AoUi
days Sunday, March 1. was the most trying Gay
Of the VOYAGE and 1t was then that most OF tne
damage was done high sea was running ana
the shin was able to make only little head"aE-
The water thundered across her bow or OroAe
against her side and the fury of the waves was
such that forty-fve headlights were forced ana pc
gan 70 leak It necessary for the occupdIitee .
81 the rooms into which these opened TO Vacate
them until they could be frightened OH ulol u''
the steamer logged only 381 knots -, c,
Among the passengers were MI anu N1Io, d. 80
ton Young OF Minneapolis Mr.. Young was com
missioner to the Paris Exposition. One OF his laos
is the collection of first editions OF hVllg .
He visits the authors and secures from tneTn
granh lines in the volumes Of their WorKS "nCIl
he has added to his collection. Wh1le aDroau On
fSs trip he was the guest of the Queen or Hunanla
0n the steamer also were Mrs W. w Brown anu
CaDtain and Mrs. F. NJ. Hartman. or CleVeiand,
ohio Mrs Browns husband. VINO was d LdI ke
owner of steamers died from heart disease whlie ne
The marty was at Rome. The body arrived mere on
the Lahn on Wednesday. The party was on Trip
around the world
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
KELLOGG AGAIN HELD.
Charge, Conspiracy TO Detrard-
Dean Co. Case Not Yet Settled.

lanes p KELLOGG who was convicted Of fraud in
romplicfty in operating the E S. Dean Company
and Of using the mails for fraudulent purposes, in
both of which cases he has been under heavy bail
endine the decisions Of the Court Of Appeals, was
SEain arrested yesterday on a warrant sworn out
nv Postofnce Inspector Little charging him with
being in a conspiracy to detraud and with using
The mails for fraudulent purposes and was ar
rsisned before United States Commissioner Shields.
Miss Isabella X Harlan furnished bail in $500
She was accompanied by her brother. who was in
KeIlegg's office when the warrant was served. He
denied that lie knew Kellogg
According to Postofice Inspector Little, Kellogg
has been operating under the names Of H. n. Field
& Co and inducing the public to purchase the
Z stock Of the Consolidated Oil Company of Cali
fornia" the international Wheel Tire and Rub
her Manufacturing Company OF New-Brunswick,
" J. " and "E. Rice & Co." The latter concern
has been fictitious Mr.. Little declares. and lent
money on stocks sold by Field Co.. securing to
kellogg possession Of the stock. and practically
making prosecution by investors impossible. These,
un becoming suspicious were informed the broker
age and banking house OF Rice Co. would ad-
vance % % per cent o: the amount paid for the
stock they held. and would jump at the chance to
get that portion os their money back. Two
other concerns in the group operated by Kellogg it
Is alleged. were those OF Colonel George and Ed
ward ". Wilcox, who acted brokers for the two
& s%cT @ en ho oe With KeoSg nner s
name OF Wilcox. They are now in Boston, selling
Still another firm in connection with the alleged
swincIes Operated by kellogg; it is declared. vas
that of Charles Pearson Co. bankers and brokers
The latter were always given by the California
oil COMPANY the international Wheel Tire and
Rubber Company" I'll. NJ. Field & CO. and Colo
mel George Wilcox and EDWARD G. WILCOX ref
erence. Pearson. the postat officials assert is Kel
i"ggs right hand man. and occupies desk in the
EumpTuoUsy furnished offices the twentieth
floor of the Park Row Building, where Kellogg
was arrested
kellogg is now under bail aggregating about
$4,000. He recently charged with being the
promoter Of the American Penny Express Company
END the international Patent Protective AsSoca-
stoH- He was sued couple OF years aEo for main
tenance by a woman with whom he had lived for
eeveral years.
Tne formal complaint charges Kellogg and Pear
son with operating also under the namss Of the
American Penny Express Company" and the
knickerbocke- Loan and Security COMPANY in
addition TO the concerns already named.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
SHOOTS FRIEND; KILLS SELF.
Temporarily Demented. BroOklynite Fires
Five Shots at Stapleton Man.

Herman Paul fifty years old. whose home was
at M 4s4 Myrtle-ave.. Brooklyn. is suclue III
tho roorpue at stapIeton and Otto SEEMING thirty
s,-o xaars old of Zebra ave- Stapleton Is AT MS
hon,A suffering from a bullet wound In his DacH'
InAictedfby Paul. Semmigs injury may prove Sc
rtoUs. There was apparently no cause tor tie
shooting, unless Paul was insane at the ume' MS
wife and SEEMING think he was.
Both men were employed by the Butterlck fuo-
Ushing Company and worked together for the last
five wears They were intimate. Paul had not
been at work since Washngton's Birthday, and
his wife says he had not been home nor had she
heard from him until last Wednesday, Before he
left home he told her he going to kill some
H., .,,o
hill near Richmond Turnpike and Zebra ave-
SEEMING heard some running up the street
behind him. 1t was dark ne could just see the
runner some distance away. From about 10 Ieet
behind him a number of shots were then fired at
SEEMING He thinks four missed him and the ntth
took effect When he turned he recognized Paul
knowing he says that Paul was weak minded,
he turned to run. He thought Paul might have
been at his house. and perhaps harmed some one
He ran home see. and not until he got there was
Paul vas found in a gutter where he had
shot Semmig He dead, with several bullets
in his head. ~ - -
less demented for years.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
TWO KILLED IN FIRE.
Mother Burned, Daughter Jumps.
Son Driven Back by Flames.

Mrs. Ellen Vail. widow, nfty-fve years Old
was burned to death and her daughter Lizzie
twenty-five years old. instantly killed by jump
ing from her apartments on the fourth floor In g.
fire in the. five story tenement house No 319 East
Seventieth-st., early yesterday. James Vail, the
son. the only of the family who escaped
He had tried to rescue his mother and sister, but
cut off by the flames and forced to run 10 Ihe
fire escape to his life.
The ten families in the house, numbering about
one hundred people. were panic stricken by the
fire, which burned out the three upper floors Of the
building and caused about 5000 damage
AS far as can b. learned milkman saw the
young woman climb to the windowsill, and shouted
to her to go back. policeman had in the mean
time to turn in alarm, and just as ne turned
the handle the girl apparently heard the sound OF
the bell which was within the frebox, and becom-
ing frightened jumped Her body struck
an iron railing in front of the house. bending IT,
and then rebounded against an ashcan, which was
also bent. Her back was broken.
The body of Mrs. Vail was found in the hallway
of the fourth floor. 1t had almost been consumed
by the flames,
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
POLICEMAN DIES ON THE BRIDGE.
Comrades Try to Get Him to Brooklyn on
Stretcher.

While on duty in the centre Of the Brooklyn
Bridge, Policeman Patrick Sullivan, of the
bridge police. was taken suddenly i'll. Two of
his fellow policemen. Willis and jacket. got him
to the signal house al the Brooklyn tower, called
up the Brooklyn central station, and then placed
their comrade on a stretcner and started on a
run for the Brooklyn end of the bridge. An
ambulance from the Brooklyn Hospital was
waiting for him, but before it was reached Sulli-
van had died.
Sullivan was forty-four years old. and lived
at No. 292 Howard-ave.. Brooklyn He was
single and had been the force since Febru
airy 2S 1891. The doctor from the Brooklyn
Hospital said he died from heart trouble.
Sullivan is said to have been cousin of Big
Tim" Sullivan.