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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06
BUILDING OPERATIONS.
Large Apartment House to Be Built on
Baltimore Street.

A large building site has been bought
through Early & hampton, real estate
brokers. by Mr.. Oscar w. White. upon
which he intends to erect an apartment
house. The ground is on the south side of
Baltimore street short distance west Of
Columbia road and the dimensions of the
ground are go by 1877 feet. An apartment
house five stories in height is to be built
there.
On the same street and on the same side.
but further to the west beyond 10th street,
arrangements are being made by the Frank
B. Jonas Company for the erection of nine
three-story houses. They will each contain
heated by steam. The ground was bought
through Early & hampton, real estate
brokers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06
TO OWN IT'S TRACTION LINES.
Bill Passes Illinois Legislature in In
terest Of Chicago.

A dispatch from Springfield. ILL.,, yester-
day says: The senate today concurred
in the house amendments to the
Mueller municipal ownership bill. The
bill ITSELF which is primarily an act to
enable the city of Chicago to own, oper-
ate, lease, construct" etc, street railways,
will pass the serate. and the legislation SO
long sought for by Chicago Will 60 on the
statute books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06

Col. Martin Ericsson well known through
out the southwest. has been captured by
the YaQui Indians Of Sonora, Mexico. and
held for 500, 900 ransom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06

Lottie Brown pleaded guilty in the Police
Court today to a charge of vagrancy.
Judge Kimball imposed a fine of $40 and
directed that she spend six months ON the
farm as the equivalent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06

Mr.. Todd was unanimously nominated to
succeed himself as secretary It was with
some effort that he made himself heard be-
fore the ballot could be cast for him. He
declined absolutely to serve under the old
conditions. Mr. Todd said he had labored
diligently and faithfully for the associa-
ton, but without support, very often, and
he felt 1t was time for some one else to
take up the work. Thereupon several other
nominations were made, but no one seemed
to think himself capable Of the work Mr.
Todd was asked il he did not have an as
sistant. He said one was elected q year
ago, but he had never laid eyes on him. He
was asked II he would not serve provided
real assistant were elected. Louis IL
Stabler said he would serve as assistant
and would do all the work, provided Mr..
Todd would continue to serve as secretary
and read the minutes.
That's sinecure," said Mr. Todd So It
was arranged that Mr.. Todd should be Sec
rotary, with nothing to do but read the min
utes. Mr.. Stabler was enthusiastically
elected assistant secretary and E. b.
Moore was reelected as treasurer
The pond in the square bounded by CO.
lumbia road, Kenesaw avenue 18th and
14th streets came in for long discussion.
which, however, resulted in no definite &C
ton. 1t was argued that the Commission
ers should fill in the pond. Major Sylvester
explained the efforts of the Commissioners
to find the owners Of the property, all OF
whom are non-residents.
A resolution was adopted to the erect
that the association, despite all discourage
ments would continue its efforts for park
at 14th street and Columbia road.
DR.. J. p. Miller called attention to the
inconvenience and expense caused by the
frequent changing Of telephone numbers in
the northern section Of the city. A resolu-
ton was adopted requesting the telephone
company to refrain from changing the num-
bers as far as this was compatible with its
interest It was explained that all the
phones on the heights would soon have the
prefix North instead OF MAN, as at
present.
Commissioner Mcfarland Endorsed.
The association adopted resolution ex-
pressing its appreciation of the services
rendered to the District during the past
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06

Housekeepers who pay
spot cash for coal
can save money here.
D. common, 26th & II.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07
FROM THE MOUNTAIN TOP.
Ehe Larger View of Life as It Was
 Obtained at a Summer Resort.

Nowhere, probably is there oppor- ,unity for more interesting character .tudy than at summer resorts. One could fill 8 volume with the varied definitions of vacation as illustrated by the different persons whom one meets in single summer, says Youth, s Companion. Temperament, educat1on, surroundings, companions, the state or pne's health and of ones purse-these are only few of the clements of the summer problems the results ,of which range all the way from keenest enthusl- asm to complete boredom.
 The group of guests in a house un- der the shadow of Mount Washington pne summer contained, as. does nearly every such group, both the enthusiasts and the indifferent The bored one in this case was a showy young woman who dressed four or five times a day. and in the intervals sat about on the piazza and yawned. The other guests always met her curiously, but there was so clearly nothing in common be- tween her and them that she was soon left to herself
 One day, apparently because she did not know what to do with the time, she went up Mount Washington The morning was clear but in the afternoon there were showers, and she reached the house wet and draggled and tired, her hair streaming about her face and her gay hat ruined. One Of the guests who happened to meet her as she came in. gave her a sympathizing glance.
 You had rather bad day, didn't you?' she asked.
 The result was electrifying. The young woman stopped eagerly.
 "Oh, wasn't it wonderful!'' she cried. 'I never had such 8 day in my life! l didn't suppose there was anything in the world like it. When got up there and looked off-all over the world. it seemed to me-oh, can't tell you, but you know what I mean-how it just goes all over you!"
 She looked up, pleading for compre- hension of the stammering words, and then the other saw that her eyes were full of tears. Ignorant and cheap and shallow though she was, something had come to her on that mountain top, and her life could never be quite so poor and small a thing as it had been.
 Tt was Just one of the summer in- cidents such as one meets everywhere" !" said the lady who told it. ''but some times think that that girl, whom we all looked down upon for lack of cul- ture and refinement, brought me from her mountain top one of the greatest lessons of my life. Certainly I have never since been quite so ready to judge those who seem to care for only the cheap things of life. Perhaps for each of these, somewhere, her vision is wait ing"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07
SIGNALS.

NAH F@7 .7H15E ts9E3 SIGNALS. s7t73a5
 I. One stroke calls superintendent to the City hall.
 H. Two strokes, fire out, recall.
 Ill. Three strokes, 12 m, 9 D. m.
 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-f-1. Ten strokes quick will indicate general alarm and will call the entire force into service,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07
SAYS HE TALKS WITH CATS.
Animal Imitator Insists That Fe1fnes Have a Language-Some Words
 He Fas Learned.

Can human beings understand feline language? Charles E. Parcor, imitator of animals, says they can. MT. Parcor, says the St. Louis Globe-D Democrat, not only understands cat language, but talks it. He has studied habits and ut terances of cats for years. Here are some of cat words he has learned:
 ''Aelio" is request for food; "aIiloo" is request for water; '1ae" expresses desire for milk; ''b' is demand for red meat; 3'bleene-bP' means kitty wants cooked meat; 'ptlee-bI'' Is mouse meat and is applied to any food which kitty fondles before devouring; ''meauw," uttered simply, is greeting; uttered fierceiy and with accent on .tme'' ex- presses hatred and defiance; ttmieuow, you, WOW, yeiwoyow, tiow, ysssshyow" is defiance of battle and is variously accented to tell of progress of hostili- ties. "Parriere" is request to open door; "purrieu" is the sI love you'' Of cat land, and when uttered with rolling "r' and rise on the last syllable is from mother to it's kitten
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07
Testing Coal in switzerland.

With a population of 3,00o,00O Swift zerland is without any coal supply of her own, says the New York World
 None of her rivers is navigable, and all her coal imports have to be brought In by rail, which makes it very ex- pensive. Her coal bill is about $12,- 900, ,00O a year Tn order to make her outlay for fuel as economical as pos- lsible, the government has decided to establish a federal testing station, at tached to the leading institution for technical instruction at Zurich At this station every kind of fuel used in the little republic is to be scientifically tested, to determine it's exact heat producing value, which will be made known through periodical publications by the government. It is intended to reform the whole coal trade by sub stituting heat-producing value for weight as the basis of it's price per ion
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07
level as a New York boulevard.

level as New York boulevard.
 Thorpe and four others were set to work on this road, which was to be cut through creek bottom leading, he was told, to seventeen" He learned to use double bitted ax.
 From shortly after daylight he work ed Four other men bore him compa- ny, and twice Radway himself came by, watched their operations for a mo- ment and moved on without comment. After Thorpe had caught his. second wind he enjoyed his task, finding certain pleasure in the ease with which he handled his tool.
 At the end of an interminable pe- riod faint musical halo swelled echod and died through the forest, beautiful as 8 spirit. It was taken up by another voice and repeated. Then far away, it rang as hollow as q bell. The sawyers, the swampers, the skid ders and the team men turned and put on their heavy blanket coats.
 Down on the road Thorpe heard it, too, and wondered what it might be.
 Come on, bub. She means chew" explained old man Heath kindly.
 Thorpe resumed his coat and fell in behind the little procession. After short time he came upon horse and sledge. Beyond it the cookee had built little camp fire, around and over which he had grouped big fifty pound lard tins half full of hot things to eat. Each man as he approached raCknT r1n a fin plafn and c11n from a pile near at hand.
 The cookee was plainly master of the situation. He issued peremptory or ders. When Erickson, the blond Swede, attempted surreptihously to appropri- ate a doughnut the youth turned on him savagely and shouted:
 Get out of that, you big towheadw
 The men ate, perched in various at titudes and places. Thorpe found it difficult to keep warm. The violent ex-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07
CAUSATION OF CANCER.
Ehere Are Many Theories, Some of Which Are Nothing More
 Than silly.

During the last few years medical l research has had great success and
 made vast strides in certain directions, chief among which is that of the dis
 covery of the underlying cause of cer- tain diseases. When this cause has been proved beyond reasonable doubt, 3 change in treatment has resulted, with the consequence that some fear ful and fatal disorders are beginning 10 lose their terrors, says Youths Companion. Tn other cases definite
 certainty has not yet been reached, but
 some useful working hypothesis has,
 and here again the result has been
 often most beneficial revolution in
 the matter of treatment. But in the
 case of cancer-this most dread of all
 foes of the human race-we are still l tossing wildly on a sea of improved
 theory, and at the same time cancer
 is believed to be largely on the in crease.
 Some of the theories which have
 as the belief that cancer can be pro
 duced by eating tomatoes or water
 cress. Sugar, salt and many other
 harmless or necessary or beneficial ar
 ticles of diet have sustained attacks
 in this connection. There are other theories extant some of them, perhaps,
 regarded as theories simply, of more value than the tomato one, but against them all must be written mot proved"
 It is now widely claimed by many that the idle and luxurious are those most often assailed by this scourge,
 and it is argued, therefore, that too much meat, or too much rich food of
 any kind or rich wines, combined with too little exercise, and thus with poor degree of elimination, is the cause of the evil. This must rank as one of the improved theories, although If it is really true that the rich, luxurious,
 idle class is the one in which the in
 crease of cancer is most marked, the
 fate is significant and interesting, and
 should be examined more closely. It might be urged, on the other hand,
 that all sorts of open-air sports are fashionable among this class of the community, and very largely indulged
 in. If it could be shown that the
 high liver. in spite of his golfng and
 yachting and automobiling, Is more li-
 able to cancer than the poor clerk or
 artisan who cannot command these ex-
 pensive amusements, then the infer
 ence against the rich foods and wines
 would grow very strong indeed. The most popular theory now among
 medical investigators is that cancer
 is caused by micro-organi and if that proves to be true. we may find
 that through high living and g too
 great consumption of meat a favorable
 soil is prepared for the growth of these germs. If it ever becomes a sure
 thing that plain living and high think ing confer immunity from cancer,
 those who are plain flyers per force
 will have reason to rejoice
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07

ercise had heated him through, and now the north country cold penetrated to his bones. He huddled close to the do him very much good. Tn his secret mind he resolved to buy one of the blanket mackinaws that very evening.
 The newcomers first day of hard work had tired him completely. He was ready for nothing so much as his bunk But he had forgotten that it was Saturday night His status was still to assure.
 They began with few mild tricks. Shuff1e the brogan followed hot back. Thorpe took all of it good naturedly. Finally tall individual with a thin, white face, reptilian forehead, red dish hair and long, babboon arms sug- gested tossing in blanket. Thorpe looked at the low ceiling and declined.
 I'm with the game as long as you can say, boys" said he, land I'll have as much fun as anybody, but that's going too far for a tired man.
 The reptilian gentleman let out String of oaths whose meaning might be translated, 4sWe'll see about thatv'
 Thorpe was a good boxer, but he knew by now the lumber jacks meth cd of fighting anything to hurt the other fellow And in a genuine, old fashioned, knock down and drag out rough and tumble your woodsman is about the toughest customer to handle you will be likely to meet. He is brought up on fighting. Nothing pleases him better than to get drunk and, with a few companions, to embark in an earnest effort to "clean out" rival town. And he will accept cheerfully punishment enough to kill three ordi- nary men.
 Thorpe at the first hostile movement sprang back to the door, seized one of the three-foot bfIlets of hard wood in tended for the stove and faced his op- ponents.
 ''I don't know which of you boys is coming first" said he quietly, ''but he is going to get it good and plenty"
 If the affair had been serious these men would never have recoiled before the mere danger of 8 stick of hard wood But this was a good natured bit of foolery, test of nerve, and there was no object in getting broken head for that The reptilian gentleman alone grumbled something profane.
 'If you banker for trouble so much," drawled the unexpected voice of old Jackson from the corner, ''mebbe you could put on the gloves
 The rest was farce. Thorpe was built on true athletic lines-broad, straight shoulders, narrow Hanks, long, clean, smooth muscles. He possessed, besides, that hereditary toughness and bulk which no gymnasium will ever quite supply. The other man, while power fHl and ugly in his rushes was clumsy and did not use his head. Thorpe planted his hard, straight blows at will. Finally he saw his opening and let out with swinging pivot blow. The other picked himself out of a corner and drew off the gloves. Thorpe's status was assured
 The young feller's all right" ob- served Heath "He cufHed Ben up to peak all right"
 .sWent down like 8 peck Of wet fish nets, 2 renlied Jackson tranquilly<
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07
TINE TABLE.
HIGHLAND DIvrs1oN.

HIGHLAND DIyTsToN.
 Yrains leave Meadow street station TOT Boston, Hartford and way stations af} 700 and S:8S .m.; 12:3s, 3:30. s.07 v.| fn.
 Trains arrive at Meadow street sta- g1on from Boston, Hartford and way stations at S:05, 11:4O a. m.; 1:46, SEQ and 7:88 D. m.
 Trains leave Meadow street station TOT New York. Fishkili Landing, Dan- Dury and way stations at SIS a: m- ana l:5O and 6:24 D. m.
 ra1ns arrive at Meadow street sta- l1on rom New York, Fishkill Landing. DanDury and way stations at 6:36 q. h.' l2.S4 and s:04 D. n.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Meadow street station at S:SO. iOuo a. m.; 2:OO, b:05 and TOO D. ID.
 Arr1ve at Meadow street station at 0.oU, ll:SO a. m.; 4;5G. 6:5O and $50
 MERIDEN BRANCH
 Trains leave Dublin street station for M1ddletown and way stations at 8O5 a m. and 6:15 p. rn-
 Trains arrive at Dublin street station from Middletown and way stations at 7:5O a. m. and 3:5S D. ID.
 aiuS IedYc DuDllu street SLaClOn for New Haven by way of Cheshire at 700, s:43, 11:1O a. m.. 1:5o, 4:O1 b. m. Trains arrive at Dublin street sto- ton from New Haven by way of Cheshire at 9:S3 a. m.; 1aD5, 8:20 600, T:45 D. m.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Dublin street station for New Haven 5y way of Cheshire at 7:5O 6. fSN n m | !
 Arrive ar Dublin street station from New Haven by way Of Cheshire. at $50 a. m.: S:50 D. m.
 NAUGATUCK DIVISION. k Trains leave Bank street station foe New York, Bridgeport, New Haven and other places south at 6:35 7:55. 1O:52 a. m.; LAO, 3:05, 4:40, 8:15 and 500 D. m.
 Trains Arrive at Bank street station from New. York Bridgeport New Ha ven and way stations at 7:14 S:23. 9:05. 10:5S a. m.; 1:24, $40, 5:2O, 6:3O, 6:4S. S:48 D. m.: 12:39 a. ID.
 Trains leave Bank street station for Winsted and way stations at 8:25, 10:59 a. m.; 3:41, 5:22 (WatervilIe on- Iv).. 6:48 and S:4S D. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank street station from Winsted and way stations at f:3B 7:55, 10:52 a. m.; 3,O5. 5:47 (Water- vilIe) 6:15 p. m. Trains leave Bank street station for watertown and way stations at 6.4N. BPS, 11.O3 a. m.; 1 80. 8:45. 5:1O, 0.12. 6:53, S:5S and II 20 D. m. Trains arrive at Bank street station from watertown and way stations at $40, TAT, 1O:31 a. rn.: 100, 2:56, 4:80. 5:52. 6:ts. 7:45, 11:16 p. n.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Bank street station for New york. Bridgeport and New Havep at 7.o5, $50 a. m.; 1:30, 5:10 and 500 D. m. Arrive at Bank street station from New York, Bridgeport and New Haven a+ e:53 q. IT,; 1:13, 7:5o g:35 D. m. Leave Bank street station for Water town and way stations at 9:5S a. m. and 8:O3 D. ID. Arrive at Bank street station from watertown and way stations aI 6.69 n. m and 4:5S D. m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07
me Kaaser,s Palaces,

Kaiser Wilhelm has plenty of pal aces to retire into when he wishes to withdraw from public functions and save his voice from undue exertion He owns in his own name no less than 54 Each has to have a castellan and nu- merous hunters, guards and caretakers. One of the hardest tasks of the court marshal is the regular round of visits 70 inspect all these palaces, hunting Roxes and show places.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07

4|@ ROR Ave days Thorpe cut wood,
 { A made fires, drew water, swept
 s floors and ran errands. At the c = end of the week he received S4
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07

4-Cor South Main ana xsrand sta.
 6-Scovfll Manufacturing Go (P-) < 6-Cor Bridge and Magiu sts.
 7-Exchange Place.
 12-Rogers S Bro P.l
 18-Cor East Main and Niagara stS. 14-Cor East Main and Wolcott road. 15-Cor Cor High and Walnut sts. 16-Cor Eact Main and Cherry sts. 17-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21-Cor North Elm and Kingsbury sts 23-Burton street engine house. N-Waterbury Manufacturing Go CP) 25-Cor North Main and North stsl 26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. 27-Cor Grove and Prospect sts. 28-Cor Hillside avenue anG Pine sts. 29-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow sts. S1-Cor Bank and Grand sts. B2-Cor Riverside and Bank sta. S4-Cor W. Main and Watertcwn I'd 85-Conn R'y & L't'g Go. car h'se H1 6Wxterbury Brass Go (P) 87-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 88Cor Grand and Field sts. 42 Cor South Main and Clay sts. 43-New England Watch C6 fP, 45-Benedict & Burnham Mfg Go. (P, 46 Waterbury Buckle Go. p) 47-Cor s. Main and Washington sts 51-Cor Baldwin and River sts. B2--Cor Franklin ana Union sts. Waterbury Clock Go, case fac. c.fP, 54-Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 E6-Cor Liberty and River sts. 57-No 5 hose house.
 BS Cor Baldwin and Stone sis. 62-Cor Doolittle alley and DuhIir sYe 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts 73--North Willow st, cor Hillside 74-Cor Johnson and WateryiIIo sic 142- Wolcott st beyond Howard. 162-Cor East Main and Welton sis. 212-The P7att Bros Go. P1 Buckle co. Fy 214-W Waterbury Clock Co-na'v't fac fyoa 216-Cor North Main and Grove sfa, 251-Cor Round Hin and Ward sts. Cooke and N. Main sta PIP Grove. bet Central & Holmes ava B11--S. N. E. Telephone Go building (51 312 Cor Bank and Meadow sts. g13-Rando1ph & Cloves pD s14-Plume & Atwood (PD S15-Amerfcan Ring Go. CP) Bic Electric Light Station P) s1S-HoImes. Booth & Haydens fP1 B21-No 4 Hose House. 823 Cor Washington ave & Porter sfs gg24-Cor Charles and Porter sts. B25-Cor Sfmons st 6 Washington ave S71- City Lumber & Coal Go. P) 412 Tracy Bros P) 482 2-Cor Liberty and S. Main gts. 451-SteeIe & Johnson Mfg Go. rD, 5s2 Cor Baldwin and Rye sts.
 P) Private.
 SIGNALS.
 I. One stroke calls superintendent e~ &l,a Cffv hall g{
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07
THINK OF TT.

A good Crayon for 98c at the Boston TnstaIlment Co.'S. Pictures, Crayons and pastels a specially. Repairing frames at reasonable prices. Tele- nbone 1855. Prompt attention always.
 B. M. HERMAN. Mgr,
 127 North Elm St.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07
FIRE ALARM.

4-Cor South Main ana .srand sta 6-Scovfll Manufacturing Go (P-) 6-Cor Bridge and MagiIl sts. 7-Exchange Place.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-11-19
MERCY vs. JUSTICE.

The following is reported to
have occurred III Toledo some days
ago. A culprit was brought be-
fore Jones, the mayor. The man
had been charged with stealing a
loaf of bread and had ackpowl-
edged his guilt, rendering as an
excuse that he was very hungry,
had seen the wagon standing in
the street and could not curb the
temptation to take and eat.
Whereupon the mayor fined every
man in the courG room ten cents
for letting a man be in the city
who was 80 hungry he had to be-
come a criminal in order to obtain
food with which to satisfy his
longing. The Judge was the first
to pay his fine. He placed dol
lar in the hat. The deputy took
up the collection which amounted
to SIS 40. The mayor then an
nounced that this sum was the
mans fine and that the fine was
RENTED. Turning TO the pris-
oner he said, "Climb out of here
now and prove me a true profit
when say you will never do this
thing again" Here truly did
mercy temper justice, and if the
man was not wholly bad, and
what man is that Santapoo wac
the beginning of a reform. If in
truth he was good man who had
been driven to desperation by his
hunger absolute justice would have
been cause for his release. So
whether the sentence was one of
mercy or one of justice it was a
credit TO the Judge, which should
not be overlooked.