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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Work of the Signal Corps Both Dan
 geraus and Arduous.
Fts Members Are Entitled to Share Of the Glory Accorded Our Army There-Many Foes of
 the Wires.

In the military service it is the man who handles the sword or the gun, the man who is on the fghtlng line as a combatant, who reaps the reward of glory, yet there are other men who are entitled to an equal share.
 No branch of our army in the Phil ippines has been called upon to per form more dangerous or arduous service than the signal corps. NO one ever hears of them, to be sure' yet their service is none the less lm- portant because of that fact.
 When the American army landed on Philippine soil it was to do battle in a strange land, where means of communication between armies and attachments were few, and the few that existed were unknown. It fell to the lot of the signal corps to put every part of the archipelago occu- pied by our troops in communication with every other occupied part, and to extend their system of wires as rapidly as the army extended it's field of operations. All this has been accomplished, and the signal man should not go without his share of the reward accorded to the troops in the Philippines.
 Bad as were the conditions, and great as were the dangers to the sig nal man in Luzon, they were mini mixed by those met with in the south ern islands. The presence of troops made possible the stretching of the first wires, but after that the men of the signal corps were expected to keep them in place and in working order. In doing this they have met with serious opposition from several sources. Among these may be figured the ladrone Moros, who chop out sec tions of the line for the sake of the wire for mechanical use on their farms. Then there are the foes, who cut down poles and fell trees across the wires and the like to cut off
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
WATERVILLE DAILY TALK
Ladies of St Paul's Parish Will Give
 Sock sociable This Evening.

Sock Sociable This Evening.
 The ladies of St Paurs parish will give a sock sociable and entertainment in the parish hall this evening, the re- ceipts of which are to go to the cur rent expenses of the parish. The price of admission will be double the num- ber of the hose worn by each patron. There has been a novel entertainment prepared for this event. after which re- treatments will be served.
 Court Welch, No 84, F. of A., will hold their regular meeting in Carter s hall this evening at s o'clock.
 Prayer meeting at Grace M. E. church tomorrow evening at 7:4o o'clock The Rev J. J. Moffett will act as leader
 The Waterville B. B. c. vs the Wa tertown B. B. c. on the Pin shop dia- mond Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
 The road department is repairing the roads and cleaning out the gutters, which is big improvement in the looks as well as making travelling easy.
 There are unclaimed letters at the Waterville postofice for John Porch and, George Carter and John Reding.
 Mrs William Flint, who has been in- disposed for the past week, is much improved.
 Mrs Phillips. principal of the school, is working very hard these days to make the school entertainment a sue cess. It will be held June 16 in Pyth- ian hall.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21

MT Joseph Pominville of Saltwater, Minn, after having spent over $2,000 with the best doctors for stomach trouble, without relief, was advised by his druggist, MT Alex Richard, to try a box of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. He did so and is a we'll man to-day. If troubled with indigestion, bad taste in the mouth, lack of appetite or constipation, give these tablets a trial, and you are cer- tain to be more than pleased with the result. For sale at 25c per box all druggists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
Educating Young Farmers.

The thoroughness in which the agricultural schools of the western states are going into the education of farmers is illustrated by the an- nouncement that the Iowa State Az ricultural college has just established course of instruction in the slaugh- tering of live stock. It is a labor atory course and the young farmers will learn the art by. practical i'm struction.- Chicago Chronicle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
DUR GENERAL STAFF
The Latest Change in the Organiza-
 tion of the Army.
1t Modernizes Our Military Estab1ish~ ment and Is Different from Any thing Else KnOwn-Its Conn
 position and Duties.

One of the most radical changes that has ever occurred in our military es- tablishment, so far as organization is concerned, is now being made in com pliance with the general staff bill, passed by the. last congress. In point of organization it places our com paratively little army on basis with the great esta blishments of Europe, and if the work of the new staff organ ization is properly conducted, should
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
That Waa the TroubIe.

Fish-Are you a suitor for Miss Juliet's hand? sprat-Yes; but I didn't
 Didn't what?"
 "Suit her. Stray Stories.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
Enterprisins Preacher Man.

A clergyman in Melbourne advertises Aimself as always in readiness to tie Che nuptial knot, at Ho1t's matrimoni chambers, 448 Queen street. His tariff of rates is reasonable. Here are two of the items: Marriage fee los. 3d.; or marriage, with guaranteed gold wedding ring and necessary witnesses provided, s Is. Most costly wedding rings in stock if required"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
Hoxv Mineral Wool I. Made.

Mineral wool, which is used for packing around boilers, furnaces and pipes to retain heat, to deaden walls and to keep out cold, is made from furnace slag by blowing air through it while molten.-Science.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
By His own Exertionn.

You say he was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth.''
 He was not; but, as result of his own exertions, he is now able to put a silver-handled knife in his mouth. and he does it."-Chicago lost.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
Love.

He-You passed me without speak ing to me.
 She--Oh, must have Deen thinking about you.-Det etrait lExae PgaSs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
How H Spreads

Can't keep Hgood thing down. Ever notice how good things initiated? Better the article more the mtators. How they will try to attach the success of merit Hang behind and reap all the benefit they Fortunately the public have safeguard. DOAN'S Kidney Pills have been initiated, But you cannot initiate the praise of them And praise takes root and spreads. There different kinds of praise, too. There's the kind you prove correct. It from strangers living in far away places That's not the kind we ask you to believe. The praise for DOAN'S Kidney Pills Comes from people you know, friends and citizens From Waterbury people--heres case of it:
 street "I had back. by lifting while at work dd no continued ana concluded kidneys must be out or Doans Kidney Pills recommended so highly got
 They did everything kind after stopped the treatment All druggists sell DOANS Kidney Pills Remember the name DOAN'S and take substitute Price 50 per box. Foser-Mlburn Co., Buffalo N Ys Sole Props.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
Gnnd Infenfinna.

Good intentions are good intentions nothing Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21

C A 5 rO E Bsars fba The Kind You HaVs Always BOHgs ''sas'''' a 1HZztzsx
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
The Union Supply Co
 118 South Main Street. Telephone 1925 Naugatuck Delivery Friday Watervie Delivery Monday.
GREAT BARGAINS. Here some Combinations good for the week with we offer Large amount of stamps.

Free, $35 worth (35O) green trading | stamps with the following order at !
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-08
NEARLY 100000 WINNER.
Whitney Heads the List of Owners
Racing in the East.

New York Dec. 8.-With the closing
of the Washington Jockey clubs meet
ing at Bennings track came the end
of the racing season in the East under
the jurisdiction of the Jockey club. The
list of the principal winnings not only
includes the tracks about New york;
but also the meetings at Brookiine and
Baltimore and the hunt meetings
around New York
w. c.. Whitney stands at the head of
the list in the matter of winnings, as
his horses were first twenty-eigh
times, second thirty-two, and third sew
enteen, his winnings amounting to $685.
4O5. W. G. Daily, Father BILL" holds
the record of having the greatest num-
Der of horses in the money. He had
thirty-four firsts, fifty-four seconds.
and flfty-twc thirds-a remarkable rec
ord when it is taken into consideration
that his horses are a very ordinary
los
John A. Drake won $2O,373, and James
R. Keene's stable $50 $50. The following
were the leading winners:
AIbermarle stable. .s14. 1865; A. L. Aste.
$6s,415; P. Belmont, s1O.osO; N. Benning-
ton, $12,S55; J. Boden. $1,000; S. S.
Brown, $39 29e; F. Burley. s14. .795; Mr.
Ghamblet s2S $50; w Woodford Clay aSy slS
s36, 900; F. f. Doctor, $10.290; ]. A
Drake, $20,373; Frank Farrell, $46.245;
A. Featherstone. $31, ,045; julius Fleisch-
mann, $1s,270; J. g. Follansbee. s1o,6SO;
F. Gebhard, $17, ,135; Goughacre stable,
S3S. .8s5; ]. B. Haggin. sS,S07: T. Hitch
cock, Jr., s19,975; F. r. Hitchcock, $14.-
$50; W. B. Jennings, $3.50; j. R.
Keene S4l.916; w. B. Leeds. $35. .020;
p Lorillard. $3.50: ]. E. Madden. $751;
$50; P. H. McCarren, $13,325; Mexican
stable, $22,Sz5; Andrew Miller, $25, ,055; ;
G. B. Morris. $12,515; NJ. Murphy ST.
900; W. l. Oliver. ST., ,535; Sydney Paget.
$75,005; 0. L. Richards. $27, ,295: Alex
Shields, S5O.505; E. E. Smathers, $17,-
80; 6. E. Smith. 81, ,395; T. D. Sullivan,
$685.; E. R. Thomas, $50, ,51S; Westbury
stable, $3s. .760: w. c. whitney, $99, ,405;
J. E. Widener. SIS, ,490; C. N. williams,
| $31, OBJ: r. 7. Wilson. Jr.. 81. $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-08
One Killed and Three Wounded
in a Battle
With Guards of the Colorado
Fuel & Iron Company.
FIVE MEN AMBUSHED.
Nonunion Men Attacked by I'm
seen Foes.
Dead and Wounded Strikers
Were Under Suspicion.

Trinidad, Colo, Dec. 8.-Four strikers
were shot in battle which took place
at the Secundo coke ovens between
strikers and guards of the Colorado
Fuel & Iron company, and one of the
strikers is dead, one is shot through
the head and will die; one is shot in the
groin and his wound will probably
prove fatal and the fourth. who was
shot in the wrist, is in jail There were
seven strikers in the party and three
escaped. The men were all Italians or
Sicilians and the names have not been
learned.
Previous to this fight party of five
non-union men was ambushed when
proceeding from Berwind to Primoce
under the guidance of Tom Jennings,
brother of the superintendent Of the
Colorado Fuel & Iron company's mine
at Berwind. Jennings was shot in the
foot but reached Primoce and gave an
alarm. He did not know what fate had
befallen his companions
AS soon as the news of the attack on
Jennings party was received armed
guards hastened from Segundo and
Primoce to cut off all roads and trails
leading into the town of Segundo. Seven
men were seen to come down from the
hills from the direction of the ambus-
cade. On being ordered to halt, accord
ing to the account of the guards, these
men opened fire and the guards return
ed the fire with disastrous results to the
strikers. None Of the guards was
wounded.
The strikers claim that all the shoot
ing at Segundo was done by the guards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-08
American Consul Davis at Alex
andretta, Turkey,
Abandons His Post and Departs
for Beirut.
IS BEEN INSULTED.
Not Only That But He Was Also
Assaulted.
Affair Has Been Taken Up BY
Minister Leischman.

Constantinople, Dec. 8.-The United
States flag over the consulate at Alex
andretts. Asiatic Turkey has been
hauled down and Consul Davis has left
his post for Beirut in consequence of
serious diplomatic incident, during
which Mr.. Davies was insulted and as
saulted by the local police.
The affair grew out of the arrest of
an Armenian, Channes Attarian, nat
uralized American citizen.
Attarian had been in prison at Alep-
po during the last two months and had
just been liberated through the inter-
vention of the American consular
agents, on condition of his leaving the
country forthwith. Mr. Davis was ac-
companying Attarian on board a de-
parting steamer, when the police in
tercepted the party. assaulted and in
suited Me. Davis, and despite the re-
sistance of the consul and his attend
ant guards rearrested Attarian and
took him back to prison. Mr.. Davis
Immediately lowered the flag over the
consulate and formally broke off re-
lations with the Turkish authorities by
quitting Alexandretta. leaving the con-
sulate in charge of the vice consul A
to make "a hostile demonstration
against the consulate and against the
Christians generally. The local author
titles assert that Mr.. Davis struck the
police with a cane and after the re-
arrest of Attarian, the consul cavaSses
(military courierS) attempted to rescue
him, and that in the fracas which en-
sued the soavasses broke the windows OF
the prison.
The Turkish authorities further claim
that Attarian, who is a native of Diar-
bekir, Asiatic Turkey, has been travel
ing about the country with an illegal
passport. They also point out that the
question of Armenians naturalfzed in
America, returning to Turkey, has al
ways been a source of trouble since the
porte invariably refuses to recognize
naturalization. When Attarian was ar
rested $500 was found In his pockets
This, it is believed, may have contrib
uted to his arrest, the Turks suspecting
him of being a revolvtionist,.
The matter is engaging the energetic
attention of the United States Legation
here. Mr.. Leischman has made urgent
representations to the porte and is now
awaiting fuller report before taking
further steps. The outrage, it is an
on the part of the United tSates, te
obtain full reparation especially as full
satisfaction for the Beirut affair has
not yet been given.
Washington, Dec. S.-The state de-
partment has received a brief cable
gram from Consul Davis at Alexan-
deretta, Asiatic Turkey, saying that he
had had trouble with the local police
at Alexanderetta and had left in con-
sequence. The state department
promptly cabIed Minister Leischman
at Constantinople to institute thor
ough investigation of the whole affair.
It is expected that Minister Leischinan
will cali at the foreign office today to
inquire of the Turkish officials regard
ing the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-08
STABBED HIS FtANCEE
After Trying to Cblor0fOrm
Her and Brain Her.

Berlin, Dec. SIT became known to-
day that the leading female dancer at
the Metropole theater, Fraulein Frieda
Boelke, was murdered at a hotel in
Cologne, December 2, by Ferdinand Tes-
sier, manufacturer of machinery at
Vichy, France, who had several times
been nationalist candidate for mem
ber of the chamber of deputies.
They were engaged to be married and
had dined together at the hotel and
quarreIed in q private dining room. be-
cause the woman had looked too fire.
quently, as he thought, at another man
in the dining room. He first tried to
chloroform the dancer. but she was a
strong woman and pushed him off. Tes-
sier then took hatchet which he had
concealed about him and struck the
woman once Intellectually and then
stabbed her fatally three times with a
dagger.
The hotel people heard the struggle
and rushed to the spot whereupoD Tes-
sier, with his back to the door, shot
and killed himself. Upon Tessiers $
body We're found a variety of weapons,
several sorts of poison and crosses and
amulets from Lourdes. Though the
tragedy took place December 2, through
the influence of Testers family, the
facts were not published until the
dancer was buried here yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-08
SNOW BROUGHT TO KANSAS
Swindler Arrested in New York Now
at Abilene.

Abilene. Kan. Dec. S.-Joseph J. Snow.
the New York horseman accused of steal
ing ponies, was brought here by the sher-
if Monday and bound over for trial under
bond of 5000.
Joseph J. Snow committed the deed fos
which he now must suffer at the WescOtt
ranch, near Solomon.
Early last spring Snow called on q.
Wescott at Richmond, Ind, owner of the
large Wescott ranch near Solomon, and
closed a transaction with Mr.. Wescott for
the purchase of about SO head of Shetland
ponies which were then in possession OF
the foreman at the ranch. Snow paid
Wescott $3.50 in cash as q guarantee of
good faith and obtained an order for the
ponies to be delivered to him upon the
payment of about $500 to the manager
at the ranch. Snow then came to Kansas
to close the deal
He called on the people at the ranch and
as everything seemed to be all right, the
ponies were delivered to him and he gave
a check on a New York bank for pay
ment. The ponies were loaded on the cars
and shipped east. The check turned
down by the bank on which it was drawn
and immediate steps were taken to appre-
hend Snow and to recover the ponies A
number of them were found but Snow
had disposed of the greater part and dis
appeared with the money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-08
NIXON IS HEARD.
Again on the Stand in Ship
building Case.

New York, Dec. S.-Lewis Nixon was
again on the stand at the resumption
of the United States Shipbuilding re-
ceivership hearing today Samuel I'm
termyer, counsel for the suing bond
holders, continued the redirect exam
ination with questions about the in
ability of the shipbuil1ing company 10
have continued its business without the
Sheldon reorganization plan. Mr..
Nixon declared that if the Bethlehem
company had paid dividends the ship
building could have gone on.
What was the cause of the collapse
of the shipbuilding company?" asked
Mr.. Unternyer.
1.-The suit which your client started, y
answered Mr.. Nixon, but Mr.. Inter
myer unsatisfied, forced him to admit
reorganization plan was confession
of insolvency.
$50 far as you know, was there any
one who was willing to trust the ship
building company after the Sheldon
plan came out on May 26. 1903, and be-
fore the action was begun on June 10,
1903?'
Mr. Nixon's reply was, NO"
A copy of the letter from ]. w. Nc
Gregor, an accountant to Mr.. Nixon,
dated April II, was at this point intro
duced in evidence. 1t gave a statement
of the condition of the shipbuilding
company at that time.
| Mr.. Nixon was then asked about the
earnings of the subsidiary companies
since the receivership and said that the
Union Iron works had during the year
earned about $3.50, 900.
Mr.. Untermyer then announced that
he had finished with Mr. Nixon and
C. c. Deming, one of the counsel for
the company, took the witness for a
short recrOSS examination
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-08
LETTER TO BRISTOW.
Appears in Evidence in the
Wood InEestigation.

Washington. Dec. SIN the investi-
cation of charges against General
Wood today C. NJ. Fosness, postoffice
Inspector, identified a copy of letter
which he had written to Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General Bristow under
date of October 8, 1901, recounting the
incidents connected with a visit he had
received from Judge Ortiz, president OF
the Audiencia, which court tried the
Cuban postal cases.
The visit was for the purpose of OBJ
tanning translations of the Bristow re-
port on the Cuban postal frauds for use
in the trials. In this letter Mr.. Fosness
said it was the opinion of Judge ORTIZ
that the translations should be made
in the United States. Mr.. FOsneSs was
asked whether he had learned that the
request made by Judge Ortiz was at the
suggestion of General Wood and that
such was his understanding. 1t was
shown that the translations were made
at a cost of $3.50 and that the cost was
paid out of the Cuban insular funds.
The Spanish version of the report
was filed as documentary evidence and
used by the Cuban judges in the trials.
The witness was asked II ne considered
the reLort exparte evidence and nom
partisan He reported that it was the
official report. He was asked to state
his office ir Cuba and replied that he
succeeded Major Rathbone as director
general of posts.
Major Edgar S. Dudley, U. S. A,
who served in Cuba as judge advocate
under General Wood, said that when
General Wood received the application
of the Jai Alai company for conces-
sion to erect a "fronton'' for the play
ing of the Cuban game of pelota. the
application had been referred to him
for investigation After making thor
ough inquiry into the character of the
game the witness said he had informed
General Wood that he should refuse
to endorse the application on the
ground that the game was gambling
Institution and therefore should not be
permitted during American occupation.
He said that the application had been
changed to represent the mere building
of an amusement amphitheater and in
that form it had received the approval
of the war department. The conces-
sion to the Jai Alai company was sub
sequently granted by General Wood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-08
EMMA KELLY is HERE.
Varies Her Klondike Investments by
Purchasing Oil Lands.

Miss Emma Kelly is in Topeka with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Kelly, after
having spent several weeks at Chanute,
Where she has invested in oil land. Miss
Kelly returned from Alaska about six
weeks ago She will remain here through
the winter and will go back next spring
for her sixth trip into the Klondike. Miss
Kelly interests are considerably farther
west than the klondike, however. as she
has claims along the Tanana river, about
six hundred miles from Dawson. The de-
velopment of Alaska is now under way
in good earnest and Its explorers are be-
ginning to get real understanding of the
richness of the mineral deposits contained
in it. railroad is now projected across
Alaska from the south coast to Nome.
This will enable the development of the
and tin, which are abundant. Speaking g
of the mining INDUSTRY ls = which VIII. has sprung
Alaska has just been scratched over
and the people are beginning to get an
idea of the wealth of the country. The
American travel continues steadily and
under far more comfortable conditions
than it did few years ago. Nome. Daw-
substantial towns. Dawson has about 10: :
600 people and does a great deal of busi-
of logs, but some of them are three and
four stories in height and are comforta BILE
Other building material is being slowly
introduced, but the log houses are sub
stantial and will last for long time.
Work continues through the winter in
the placer mines where the men can get
have steam thawing machines and the
gravel is thrown out and kept until warm
weather to be Graded out. l have men IN
charge of my mines who are working
through the winter. 1 get a reliable man
to take charge of the work on a 50 per
cent commission. It is as much to his in
terest to get out the gravel as it is to
mine, so that can generally depend upon
having the work pushed 1 try to be on
hand in the spring when the washing out
begins. I believe that the railroad will
prove to be a paying venture. Its prin-
cipal value will be the development of the
ores which have been found. Many val
liable ledges of gold have been discovered
and are being held until such time the
owners can develop them There are rich
tin and copper veins and when the tims
comes I think these win be proven to he
among the valuable resources of the coun-
try"
Miss Kelly is now interested in six diff
ferent claims and is firmly established in
the mining industry in Alaska. She is
however. now interested in oil develop
ment in Kansas with her father and ex-
poets to secure considerable income from
that source eventually.