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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-15
New weather Service Cable.

WASHINGTON, April 15-The land ing and successful operation of 8, gov ernment cable connecting San Fran cisco and the Farallone islands, thirty miles outside the Golden Gate, is an nounced in an official message just re- ceived by Chief Willis L. Moore of the weather bureau. This important ex- tension of the weather service was au- thorized by congress as the result of repeated representations from the mar itime interests of San Francisco.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-15
roosevelt,. Gift to the pope.

BALTIMORE, April 15.-President Roosevelt has sent to Cardinal Gibbons and his eminence has forwarded by special messenger to Pope Leo XIII. a gift to be presented to the holy father on the celebration of his jubilee The gift consists of ten handsomely bound volumes containing all the messages and official documents of the presi- dents of the United States from Wash ington to Roosevelt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-15
senator. Summoned by Palma.

HAVANA, April 15.-President Pal ma has summoned a conference of ad- ministration senators, at which he will explain the United States new propo- sition for a permanent treaty and will ask the leaders their opinions before proceeding herewith. It is possible that the naval station agreement may be recalled from. the senate and incor- porated, with added provisions, with the permanent treaty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-15

On another page of to-day's paper will be found a sworn statement of the circulation of the Democrat for the past three months. Such state ment was hardly necessary for those who know the paper and appreciate its true value. There are a few, however, whom it may enlighten, and to these We say, peruse, ponder and profit thereby.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-15

The big financial men of New York oIten seem to regard the federal ad- mlnistration as actually subordinate if not subservient, to their own interests says writer in Golfers Weekly The day after the governments suit in equity was filed against the Northern railway merger, two exceedingly angry men came to Washington from New York. One of them was a man inti- mately concerned with the formation Of the merger. He visited a certain very distinguished member of the gov ernment whose name is not to he mentioned lightly. Said He: Do you know, sir, there was a auctuation of fifty millions of dollars in stocks in Wall street yesterday? Fifty millions of dollars! If only you had told us what you were going to do! It would have saved us all this disturbance" Fifty millions of dollars was it?" calmly replied the distinguished man. ''That was a large fuctuation. But was the disturbance one-tenth as great as it was in May of last year when you and your colleagues were moving heaven and earth to get control of the stock to form this merger? You think we ought to have given you notice. If we had would you have warned the other fellows, and allowed them to save and make money, or would you have kept the information for your- selves? Did you warn the street of what you were doing last May?"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-15
Bond Resundinx Progressing.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-The treas ury department yesterday received 3,489, 100 in 3 and 4 per cent bonds for exchange in per cent consols, making a. total received under the secretary's recent refunding offer of $27, ,113, 400. The treasury officials regard the out look for the refunding of a very large amount of bonds under this offer as extremely encouraging.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-15
s.o.L DrownaS Inv Evood.

wASHINGTON, Ind, April 15.-With- in the past thirty-six hours White river has risen nine feet and is still rising at the rate of three inches an hour The rise caught much live stock on the lowlands, and many farmers report stock drowned. Growing grain has been ruined in the river bottoms.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-15
Y " 534-is , MI. ' n ArtfaIcoh0I C0ngress.

BREMEN, April 15.-About 1,4OO delegates have arrived, here. for the ninth International antialcohol con gross, which officially opened today The delegates represent all the leading nations and many municipalities as well.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-15

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
 Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it falls to cure. E. W. Groves signature is on each box. 26c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-15
Everybody Can't Do Everything

Ev9TyDO0y GanI UO EYeFytnlng
 We can't paint picture. or carve a statue. or make a coat. but we can wash clothes to perfection. We can do ii because we do nothing else--hava done nothing else for good while--b > cause we have studied it. and thought sbout it, and worked hard as any painter ever did. It requires as much hard work, and practice, and talent. to nicture. Everybody can't paint a ptc- can't wash clothes per. fectly. We want you to give us a fair sria1, and allow us to prove our word.
 Davis Steam Laundry
 lz CANAL STREET
 Branch office. e Grand street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-15
PENMANSHIPl ] PROF HoLLEY

Teaches every pupIl to write . fine fapid, business hand, in a course of 10 private lessons and no failures. All kinds of pen work executed in the Highest degree of art. 167 BANK STREET.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-16

There is the man who says there will
never be method invented for treating s.
ore in the district because there has never
been any.
There is the man who says we will never
have modern tourist hotel because we
never succeeded in getting one.
There is the man who says tunnels will
never become winners because shafts are
shipping more than the tunnels-forgettin
the fact that the shaft method has been en-
ployed for forty years, the tunnel method
for FIVE.
There is the man who says the milling
facilities of the district will never get better
than they are, for they are as good as
could be.
There is the man who predicts that the
mineral springs will run dry.
There is the man who predicts that the
hot water in the springs will turn cold.
There is the man who claims that it is a
sin to advertise the district because nom
residents come in and get things that ought
to be left for the next generation.
The men of this class are becoming fewer,
(praise the Lord) and fewer, (praise the
Lord again) and it will be but short time
until they are extinct, Idaho Springs with
her great resources must grow.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-16
THE FORT COLLINS EXPERT.

We have received another clipping from
the physician, DR.. Morgan, of Fort Collins
. who claims that mining is false industry
in Colorado and is writing letters to his
home paper in an effort to prove it. His
assertions are foolish. He is acting upon
an absolutely false premise and injuring his
own state. 1t is one of those peculiar cases,
probably, of the singed cat. He has made
a mistake in some investment and as re-
suit can see no good in any investment. In
a recent issue of the Bellvidere (Ill.) Daily
Republican, he says
'"The Clear Creek country mentioned i'll
Idaho Springs Siftings is one of the best
and oldest producers i'll the state. 1t con-
tains many good mines, and thousands of
failures. Two of its oldest and best known
and wealthiest operators have during past
years been so reduced financially that only
by the strictest economy can they hope to
end their days in comfort"
1.-TWO have been reduced" Wouldn't
this interest you! What harm could come
if two or even dozen of the best should
reduce their tonnage, or even go out of bus
mess? The talk of this man Morgan is
gibberish. foolish and absolutely untrue.
We will take it upon ourselves to make
the statement that in the past forty years
the county has produced s. to every one
expended. OF course this has not been
distributed so that every investor received
his proportion. There is no way this can
be done We can name scores of investors
and even hundreds of them who have re-
ceived ten dollars for every one dollar in
vested.
In this letter the physician attempts TO
class the Saratoga mine among the failures
let him attempt to purchase the Saratoga
and see whether it is failure or not.
The publication of these letters must do
harm to the,mining industry of the state
and the man who is responsible for them
should be ashamed. He represents the
same farmer idea that fights every law to
benefit mining that is brought forth in the
sessions of the legislature. bunch of
pin-headed Holsters have done this for
wears and if seems that the doctor has
found congenial company in this little
bunch In the:meantime the mining in
dustry will fourishsjust the same.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-16
1T IS AN EMPIRE IN ITSELF.

While the snow over Berthoud Pass made
the trip to the park practically impossible
last week, and some doubt is expressed as
to whether or not it will be passible for the
next ten days, yet hundreds of movers,
moving wagons, mounted prospectors with
pack donkeys and those fitted out with al
most every conceivable mode of conveyance,
are passing through Idaho Springs every
day and getting in camp above Empire pre-
paratory to the rush into Middle park, into
Routt county and the field to be opened by
the Moffatt line.
As matter of fact, it is stated that the
camp of the pioneers in that section begins
to resemble the camps of the boomers who
were on hand ready for the opening of the
strip. Whether such rush will be made
or not must be determined
1t is safe to say that many will find pov-
erty but on the other hand many will find
wealth in abundance Those who go to
new country are not always fortunate, nor
are the really fortunate ones able to find
themselves in that condition at first. All
pioneers must suffer hardship more or less.
The territory into which these people are
going is nearly as large as the state of
Pennsylvania, and as stated by those who
claim to be familiar with the territory,
fully as rich in coal and iron with its ad-
ditional gold and silver and copper depos-
its.
We understand several of our own citizens
are preparing to get in on the ground floor
in this territory and no young man will
make a mistake who goes over there, works
patiently and faithfully and builds for HIM
self home and a competency that will
place him outside of the realm of poverty
within the next twenty years. 1t is good
investment.
Hot Sulphur Springs, Steamboat Springs
and many other cities along the line of rail-
road soon to be built will make splendid
cities-rich in everything because they pos
sess the resources to make them rich
Timber, mining, stock raising and agri-
culture combine to make the territory a
most inviting one and the man who jour
neys there will find that with the proper
eXertion of ambition, the proper prudence
and proper effort in every direction that he
will win.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-16

1t does look little bit suspicious to see
all the Colorado & Southern officials not
only riding over the line in special cars but
on hand cars as well. For the past three
months it has been reported that an effort
would be made to broad-guage the line and
that it might be extended on beyond and
across the range. Special cars have been
plodding past about two or three times each
week and last Saturday Superintendent
Eagan came down on hand car. While
he would not commit himself it is pretty
safe to state that he talked like man who
had thoughts of broad-guaging. Railroads
do not tell their stories to the people until
they are ready to proceed but it is safe to
state that something is doing right now at
headquarters.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-16
ITS PROGRESS CANNOT BE RETARDED

The spirit of progress is getting pretty
prevalent in Idaho Springs. Citizens begin
to realize that it will require united effort
to place the city and'district in the sphere
in which it belongs. Everyone must help
There are those who fought the telegraph
the telephone, thelrailroad and every great
innovation that has shown itself since
history began. We find people in this day
who are willing to fight improved methods
in mining and milling-men who believe
that the ways and means and methods of
the days of old were good enough.
1t is a pleasurable fact, however, that
those who fight progress are growing less
in number every day in Idaho Springs.
One by one they are joining the up-to-date
majority.
There is the man who says there is moth
ing in a certainl lmountain because moth
ing has ever been taken out of it''-re-
gardless of whether it has ever been deye1-
oped or not.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-16

has purchased new book, and we under
stand, will offer some licenses at marked
down prices. Golden is becoming pretty
tough competition in this line Down there
the judges, justices of the peace and minis
tiers will marry a couple for 80 cents and a
one-tenth interest in an irrigation right
AS result many of the local people go
down there to get married
1SS&
The following story is being told on one
of the good, old Teutons of this city. 1t
seems that he sometimes tires of the mon
otony of life and the other day when in
that frame of mind he talked to his dog
like this:
"You vos only dog, but wish I vas
you. Ven you go nit the bed in, you
shust durn round dree dimes und lay down
Ven go nit the bed in I haf to lock up
the blaze und Wind de clock und put de cat
out und undress myself und my wife wakes
up und scoles me. Den de baby cries und
haf to walk him up und down; den maybe
ven 1 shust go to sleep, it's time to get up
again. Ven you get up you shust scratch
yourself couple of times und stretch und
you vas up. 1 haf to quick lite de fire, und
put de kittle OF, scrap NIT my wife already,
und maype get some breakfast. You play
all tay und haf plenty of fun. 1 haf to
work all tay und haf plenty of drouble.
Ven you die, you's dead; ven 1 die 1 haf to
go to hell YETI
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-16

And is as tough as bed tick.
BY CUNNINGHAM.
The Woodtick walks along the fence
And up and down the tourists tents;
You'd think he'd have much better sense
But darn his skin he haint
BY SMITH.
The Woodtick, o the Woodtick,
What a touching thing he be,
How pathetic and affectionate
Is he, is he, is he.
BY HANSON
The Woodtick sits upon tree,
With merry, merry glee
He sits and sings in summer time,
For you, my dear, and me.
The poetry could be improved but it S
better than the club has heretofore written
and the people should stand by them.
In reply to an inquiry from Boston In
vestor we want to say that in many ways
his ideas are right. 1t is always better to
interest yourself in a company in which
local people are not fearful of investing
In other words, if a proposition is attrac-
tive enough to interest local people the out
side investor can invest with more conf
denCe.
The timber cutting continues and there
appears to be no authority to stop it. We
are informed that timber is being cut around
the Empire city reservoir and that if it is
continued the source of supply will be ma
terially diminished. Something ought to
to be done to prevent this waste of timber
the time is not far distant when it will all
be needed.
did you eat all that cake?" asked a
fond mother of little Idaho Springs girl
"Yes, did," was the frank reply.
"Shame on you," returned the mother
scornfully, II did not think it was in youp'
''It amt all in me-" again interrupted
the little one, part of it is in sister,
Idaho Springs is apparently quiet and
calm while court is in session in George
town. The report, however, that the alb
sence of the legal fraternity is responsible
for the condition is erroneous.
Uncle Dan Mason and Len Pauly, of
Minneapolis, accompanied by Mr.. Cox, of
North Dakota, were in the city this week
Everyone knows Dan Mason Idaho
Springs claims him as we'll as the city of
tall trees and blonde women. Len Pauly is
a manufacturer of bar and bank fixtures,
show cases and everything used to make a
place of business beautiful. He is one of
the successful business men of the twin
cities, great big hearted fellow and win
ner with wings several feet in length
They were out on tour of inspection for
the Golden Hecla, one of the big mining
properties of the district and were pleased
indeed, with the healthy appearance of
everything in the district.
Next month is the month of marriages
and County Clerk and Recorder Walker
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-16
1&S

go to hell YETI
After all it makes fellow feel good t.
note that the efforts of newspaper in tn,
direction of success are appreciated. TIL,
following from Mines and Investments, o
Colorado Springs, sounds we'll:
"The appropriation by the Legislature O
a sum with which to erect a monument tc
the memory of George A. Jackson meet.
with general approval A statue will be
erected at Idaho Springs on the spot where
this intrepid mountaineer made his famous
discovery of placer gold some A years ago
Much credit is due to the Idaho Springs
Siftings, which we believe first suggested
this move, and to the press of the state
which ably seconded the suggestion. Rec
ogniton is also due to Senator Roberts who
presented and championed the bill, and to
Mr.. L. Hanchett of Idaho Springs, who
has donated the site
.Ss1.1
The Silver Plume Standard rises to re.
mark in its last weeks issue that George.
town is claiming all the rich strikes and
goes outside of its own territory to get them
Now we believe the Board of Trade and
Mines, if they will permit us to make the
suggestion, is i'll sense responsible for
this. They should have a correspondent at
Silver Plume who would fight for every in
terest of that little city. 1t will pay the
board to pay him something for his work
in behalf of that section. We are of the
opinion that Georgetown does swipe a
whole lot of glory from Silver Plume and
we are of the opinion that she needs it.
Under such circumstances if Silver Plume
does not buckle on her armor and go forth
to fight for herself there is little reason why
Georgetown should be blamed. If any
city in the district gets the bulge on Idaho
Springs there will be a meeting of the
chamber of commerce the next day and if il
is necessary that part of the program will
be attended by some one who is paid for his
effort. 1t is such'loyalty as this that makes
cities 1t is such loyalty that makes the
people feel like great big family and that
the interests of one is the interest of the
other, either directly or indirectly. We
have often wondered why the Plume per
L. It
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-16

Next month is the month of marriages
and County Clerk and Recorder Walker
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-16

We may be mistaken but it looks to us
as if general stirring up, general shak-
ing up in the churches would be a pretty
good thing. The modern church should be
strenuous. They can bring people to them
when they can attract attention. This
may not be a pretty theory but it is
pretty fact. Denver and every other city
appears to be little bit off color Just at
this time. If the churches expect to fight
the instruments of vice and sin they must
enter into competition against it. The
churches and ministers have vacations but
the devil works all the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-24
A Soldiers Experience.

The Brotherhood of Waugh NJ. E. Church
held its first open meeting of the season
last Wednesday evening. James Tanner,
ex-commissi oner of pensions, was the
speaker of the evening, which fact brought
together a gathering of several hundred
people. Corporal Tanner spoke on "Humor
and Pathos of a Soldiers Experience
subject with which he dealt in both humor-
Gus and pathetic anecdotes causing tears
of joy to be mingled with those of sadness
and sympathy, as he recited pleasantries
and described the scenes of anguish and
death. Incident after incident full of in
terest regarding the dark days of the war
were told and the speaker did not fail to
pay due and glowing tributes to the wo-
men of the country for their services on
the field of battle. in hospitals and at home.
In conclusion Corporal Tanner spoke feel
ingly of the Boys of 81, to a." as seen
today with their gradually thinning ranks,
and referring to the recent speech of Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the unwilling of the
Sherman statue. he said: Nothing ever
gave me more joy or made me feel better
than when l heard the President say that
the country owed the soldiers an everlast-
ing debt of gratitude"
The musical numbers of the evening con-
sisted of solos by Mrs. j. Clarence Price
and Miss Sallie Nicholson, and instru-
mental music by Ms. William Nicholson.
Mr.. James Plat, the president of the
Brotherhood, recited James Whtcomb
Rley's poem, entitled odd Glory" veery
pleasingly, and bugle caalls were rendered
by Messrs. Turner and Cowan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-24
HOW A TREE IS MURDERED.
Some Growths Are Exceedingly Diff
cult to Destroy These Days.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
A gentleman of means living in a sub
urban town tells how his mother once
undertook to murder a cherry tree. IT was
a boy at the time he said. 1.-The tree
stood on our lawn; it had been planted by
my father, and he loved it with a parental
affection; but it was an eyesore to my
mother, for she thought it spoiled the looks
of the garden.
cause she knew that my father would
time she pondered, asking herself how she
might kill the tree without being detected,
and finally she decided that she would use
for her weapon boiling water Accordingly
whenever my father was away she would
get a kettle. and, tiptoing out to the tree
with a guilty look, she would pour boiling
water upon its roots.
''At first the tree showed no change under
this treatment. After a time, though, a
change began to manifest itself. My father
noticed it.
by jove,' he said, my cherry tree
seems unusually fine and hearty
And this was a fact. The more boiling
water my mother poured on the roots the
more the tree thrived and fourished Final
ly, in despair, she gave up trying to COM
NIT her vegetable murder.
"a florist to whom she narrated this
strange story one day, laughed when he
heard it. He said it was no wonder the
tree had gotten along SO we'll He declared
that boiling water was often used on trees
as it killed off the worms and bugs modest
ing them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-24

eonugh to require a forty-foot driving
space. For one and one-third miles this
traffic is cOngeSted on an available space
Of practically eighteen feet. which Is still
further reduced when safe allowance is
made for the passing of big trolley cars.
An eighteen or twenty-foOt roadway to
serve such territory as is reached by
Brentwood avenue would not be tolerated,
yet such a condition exists on this thor
oughfare. and the authorities are complac-
ent because the forty-foot width is there.
No regard is taken of the fact that the
eastern half of the roadway between the
points named is unavailable for travel
The pictures reproduced in The Star to-
day show the conditions they exist bet
ter than they can be described. The pic
lures show that mud and sand are allowed
to make the eastern roadway impossible
at points. They show that dangerous gull
leys. running irregularly across the road
way. have been washed to the depth of
from twelve to twenty inches. They show
sewer and water traps protruding dan
gerously above the surface. high enough
to trip d horse. or. If struck by the wheel
Of a vehicle. to upset the occupants. Along
this eastern side of the roadway the rails
of the trolley tracks are at points from
four to five inches above the surface, ready
to take wheel off a buggy If approached
from angle.
The western side Of the avenue through
out its length is in fairly good condition,
but the point is we'll taken that If the
eastern half of the roadway is not soon put
In condition for travel and the pressure on
the west side accordingly relieved, the lat
ter will soon be no better than the former
From Brightwood village on to the District
line both sides are in good condition 1t is
apparent then, that only $500 would put
the road in excellent condition from the
boundary to the District line. In view of
the estimates for amounts equal to and ex-
ceeding this made by the Commissioners for
other roadwayS, the question naturally
arises why Brightwood avenue is sighted?