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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-23

Peter, the il months old son of MT and Mrs Bernard Mahoney of 5 Bridge street, died last night Of chol- era infantum. The funeral will De held at 3:3O o'clock tomorrow after noon with interment in Calvary ceme- t0ry
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-23

Joseph, the infant son of MT and Mrs Daniel Larkin of 446 Baldwin street, died last night. The funeral took place this afternoon with inter- ment ln new St Joseph's cemetery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-23
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-23

The funeral of Mrs Catherine Cud- dy will be held tomorrow morning at S:30 o'clock from the residence of her neprew, Patrick Hickey of Lafay- cite street. with a mass of requiem at St Patrick's church and tnterment ill St Joseph's cemetery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
We'll Known People Who Have Been
 Called Away.

The funeral of the late Charles A. Cottcr will be held from the residence of Mrs Edwin B. Gager, Atwater ave nue, Derby, tomorrow afternoon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-23

Peter, the il months old son of MT and Mrs Bernard Mahoney of 5 Bridge street, died last night Of chol- era infantum. The funeral will be held at 3:30 o'clock tomorrow after noon with interment in Calvary ceme- tery.
 The funeral of Mrs Catherine Cud- dy will be held tomorrow morning at S:30 o'clock from the residence of her neprew, Patrick Hickey of Lafay- cite street. with mass of requiem ast St Patrick's church and interment ill St Joseph's cemetery.
 Mrs Louise Mccormack died yes- terday afternoon at her home in Wolcott. The funeral will be held Ut 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon with service at the house and tnterment ill Pine Grova cdmetery. Mrs McCor- mack was injured in Wolcott few weeks ago in collision with team in charge of two Chinamen.
 Miss Mary E. Kelly, daughter of Mrs Margaret Kelly, died this morn ing at the family residence, 56 Dover street. She had not been in good health for some time past, but her condition was not considered serious until this morning when she took a sinking spell and the end came with out a struggle. Besides her mother she leaves four sisters and three brothers, Mrs William Teed, Mrs Charles Goven, John, Joseph, Patrick and the Misses Jennie and Kittie Kelly. For the past eleven years Miss Kelly was in the employ of j.. Fl. Devereaux & Go on East Main street, and prior to that she worked at the New England Watch factory. She was widely known and universal ly esteemed by large circle of rela- lives and acquaintances, who admir- ed her honest, simple ways, which had a tendency to make those who came in contact with her better be- cause they had shared her companion ship. She was regular attendant at the services at St Patriclxs church and for time a valuable instructor in the Sunday school of that parish. It was her good fortune to be blessed with cheerful disposition, which al- ways showed her the bright side of life, so that while her health was somewhat impaired for the past few months nobody ever found her out of sorts, her even temper and ardent de- sire to make everybody about her happy remaining with her even to the last moment Miss Kelly was a sweet singer and possessed consider able histrionic talent and took a prominent part in various church and society entertainments given in this city. Several years ago she was put forward as candidate for the prize offered for the most popular factory girl in Connecticut and came off second in long list of competitors. The funeral arrangements will be an- nounced later.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25
A sCoTsMAN's APPRECIATION
 OF GEORGE WASHINGTON.
The Only Man in the World Worthy of the Present-To Whom Did
 He I,eave ItP

The EarV of Buchan. was so delighted with the heroic part that General Wash dependence that he sent him box made from the oak that sheltered Sir William Wallace after the battle of Falkirk. The letter subjoined will ex- plain the story. It is an interesting problem to discover to whom did General Washington give the box and in whose follows:
 to General Washington. President of the United States of America, sent enclosed in the box of Wallace's oak.)
 Dryburg, Abbey, June, 2S, 1791., May that Almighty Being who rules over the universe, who presides in the councils of nations, and whose providen- tial aids can supply every human defect, consecrate to the liberties and happiness of the American people government in, stituted by themselves for public and private security, upon the basis of law and equal administration of justice. pre-. serving to every individual as much civil with the safety of the nAtfen." and may He be pleased to continue your life and strength as long as you may be In any way Ssstu to ySur eSI9try ysst encosaa in box made of the oak that sheltered our great Sir William Wallace after the battle of FallSirk, to Mr. Robertson, Of ADerdeen, WlLh the nope or ms meeting the honor of delivering it into your hands and meeting with your protection as an honest man seeking for bread and for fame in the new world by the exer- else of his talents. ss. Ns.
 This box was presented to me by the Goldsmiths' Company, at Edinburgh, from whom, feeling my own unworthi- ness to receive this magnifcently express sive present, requested, and obtained permission, to make 1t over to the man in the world to whom I thought 1t was most justly due.
 Unto your Excellency's hands I com init 1t, requesting of you to transmit it, on the event of your decease, to the man in your own country who shall appear to your Judgment to deserve it best, and upon the same considerations that have induced me to send to your Excellency. With the highest esteem. have the honor to be, Sir.
 Your Excellency's most obedlent hum ble servant. Buchan."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25
THE B., c. 6 ST. A. B.
Work Will Probably Begin in a
 Month

Columbus, Ga. Feb. 24.-(Special.)- That work upon the Birmingham, Colum- bus and St. Andrews Bay Railroad will begin within one month, in all probabili- ty, is the interesting announcement made by Lemuel E. Miller of Philadelphia, the contractor who is to build the road' while in this city today.
 This company proposes to build a line from Birmingham to St. Andrews Bay via Columbus. It is about 200 miles from here to St. Andrews Bay. which Is one of the finest harbors on the entire gulf coast, its depth varying from g to 6O feet. The road will go through ricn timber section in Southeast Alabama and West Florida, and will be the only nortn- and-south road in that section.
 Mir. Miller stated that the first worK would be to fill in the gap from Chip ley, Fla, to St. Andrews Bay, distance ol about fifty miles. For some forty miles of this distance the road will go through virgin forest. From Chipley the roao will be built northward. in this direction via Eufaula, Ala.
 Mir Miller is enthusiastic over the pro. posed road, which he says will give tn. Southern Railway. which already entSL. .,I. Columbus from the north, direct ou1lS'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25
THE BILL IS AMENDED
SENATE CONSIDERS THE A0RI-
 CULTURAL MEASURE.
Authority Denied Secretary of Agri culture to Inspect Food Pro- duets When Misbranded or
 Suspected of Impurity.

Washington, Feb. A.-'The Senate spent the greater part of today discussing an amendment to the agricultural appropria- ton bill, striking out the House provision giving authority to the Secretary of Ag- riculture to inspect food products when misbranded or suspected of impurity. The amendment was suggested by MT. Aldrich who said the provisions opened the way for an encroachment by the Secretary of Agriculture on the duties of the Secre- tary of the Treasury, and was calculated to cause a duplication of the service of the two officials. The discussion was closed by substituting the provision of the act of 1900 bearing on the same point.
 Consideration of the bill practically was concluded. but final action on 1t was post poned until tomorrow, in order to allow an inspection of 1t as amended.
 when the bill was brought up, the amendment made by the Committee strik- ing out the House provision appropriating ea0.00o for the introduction of foreign plant and seed was disagreed to.
 At the instance of Mir. Stewart an nrnendment directing the Secretary of Az T1cuiture to investigate the effect of cold neorage upon the healthfulness of food was adopted.
 AGr. Aldrich moved to strike out tho House provision authorizing the Secretary
 
 Imported food products believed to be in1- pure and injurious to health. The amend ment caused considerable debate. Mir. Aidrich said that under this provision the Sscrefary of the TreaAHy is placed under the control of the Secretary of Agricul- lure and that the Secretary of the Treas Ury has ample authority to himself make investigation as to the character of im- ported articles. Mir. Proctor opposed the hnnsndment saying that the provision is practically the same as that contained in last years act He read a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury saying that the infect of the present law had been very beneficial and adding that there could be no objection to some supervision of the kind by the Agricultural Department
 1Er. Tiliman suggested that the bin be amended 50 it would transfer the discre- tion aoiA the passing upoR impure foods from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Treasury. "So far as l Rm concerned" he said. ''I feel perfectly safe so long as the two gentlemen from Iowa, the Secretary of the Treasury and tffe Secretary of Agriculture are looking after our stomachs by shutting out i'm pure foods, but I am preparing for thai time when Iowa has not that matter in charge"
 Mr. McCumber said there had been an error of statement as to what officer had the right to enforce the pure food laws. He explained that the power remained with the Secretary of the Treasury and the authority of the Secretary of Agricul- ttire ceased when he had passed Uoon the condition of foods imported, and that the Secretary of the Treasury was then bound
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25

larger one about a mile and a half more extensive in radius than the other. which is to lie inside of 1t; each to be in con- nection with the railway termini, and to have numerous stations for collection and distribution. It is a heroic notion. and one by no means unlikely to be realized in the future if not at present. The total amount of congestion in the traffic of the metropolis for which the vans conveying goods to and from the termini must be responsible Is possibly only realized by those persons who dwell near enough to the termini to be presented with the spec tacle of these cars of Juggernaut thun- dering by In unbroken strings of a dozen or fifteen at a time. To such sufferers the proposed underground route will seem a suggestion more than Elysian.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25
BIG COTTON CROP.
Farmers Are Preparing for Immense
 Acreage,

Acreage.
 Louisville. Feb. 2A-Louisyille's aver age shortage at present on grain cars for the Southwest Is seventy-five empties a nay, The grain men are imploring the railroads to place the cars, and the rail- roads are unable to act promptly on account of large part of their equip mept having gone South to care for the furtilizer trade, which is moving in large volume. Men have been sent to the Southeast to trace the cars and have them promptly sent to the proprietary road and the situation is expected to be closed within ten days.
 The great cotton market of 19oS-04 has caused the planters of the Southeast to make extensive plans for a large acre. age this spring. Commercial fertilizer for cotton lands has been found to be a paying investment, and for that reason the buying at the Southeast has been heavier than in the history of the in- dustry. I4st year. which experienced banner trade. has been surpassed and the great fertilizer markets have required more cars than they could find. Louis- vile, Nashville, Charleston, Baltimore and all other fertilizer manufacturing centers have taxed the resources of the railroads to move their business.
 The section which has been deprived of it's railway equipment for the south eastern fertilizer trade is also the source of most of the grain shipments to the Southeast. In the shortage of cars which already existed, the panicky rush to grain buying was precipitated by the Russo-Japanege war. The result Is that the grain dealers are securing the yards in Louisville and other cities to get equip ment for their southeastern trade.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25

Io srif port He says that this route VIII Dc the shortest line from the north ana east to the Gulf of Mexico, ny tOV mhes, and that this will be tremendoas bovantage, especially after the Panama canal is built. when trade will move on north-and-south Instead of east-and-west lines.
 w, Miller Gordon of Columbus. is pre- sident of the Birmingham. Columbus and sI Andrews Railroad Company. The company has been planning to begin ac- tuai work for some time, but the state Of the northern money market has de- layed the fruition of their plans. MT Miller stated today, however, that they thought they had about made financial arrangements which would authorize the beginning of actual work on the road.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25
Begin Now

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 and get the blood in good condition and the system toned up with the best Purifier. Dr.. Longs Sarsaparilla and Iodide of Potassium Why is it the best3 Doubtless Sarsaparlla has real merit when sold in its ordinary form, but Dr. Longs is compounded in exactly the right proportions with Yellow Dock, Stiingia Burdock. Sampson Snake Root. Dandelion, May Apple and Iodide Potassium. and possess es the virtues of all these remarkable remedies Hence it is unrivaled for blood or catarrhal disorders when the the system is run down and the blood is thin and poor. It restores the appetite. reinvigorates the whole body and brings to the skin the glow of Health Price, 5ocents per bottle, or $500 per dozen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25
Baronet Goes Insane.

Mentone. France, Feb. 24-Sir Home Seton Gordon. Bart. ,ecame suddenly demented here and behaved in such a manner that he eventually was taken into custody and placed in charge of a doctor. He telegraphed to numerous hotels. or dering rooms for three hundred imagin- ary friends and created a scene at the British consulate. He also sent a tele- gram to King Edward and the British foreign office complaining of the way he had been treated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25
Underground Transit in London.

London St. James's Gazette.
 The suggestion for a system of under ground goods transport. which was made recently at the meeting of the London Traffic Commission, Is by no means the least attractive, nor the least daring of the proposals which have been put for ward with the aim of restoring the Lon don thoroughfares to their old uses as means of transit. At present, as is well known. they are mainly spaces for mo- tionless contemplation in wheeled vehicles It is now suggested that the transport of all goods to and from the big railway stations should be carried on by means of a sort of inner and outer circle, the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25
Fiphtine in aerman Africa.

Berlin. Feb. 2A-Col. Leutwein. Cover nor of German Southwest Africa, cables that a number of Ovambos, under Cap tain Nechate, attacked the police post at ,amatoni on February 2, and were re- pulsed with loss of sixty killed. A di- vision under Lieutenant Scultz had a fight with the Hereros at South Tas- mana on February g. in which the enemy lost ten men killed. The Germans sus- tained no casualties and Lieutenant Schultz captured large herds of cattle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25

stomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition.
 $3,OOO FORFERIT will be paid by WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL, Asso- CLAYTON, Proprietors, Buffalo, N. Y., if they cannot show the original signature of the individual volunteering the testi- nlonial below, and also of the writers of every testimonial among the thousands which they are constantly publishing, thus proving their genuineness.
 SThe praise wonld like to give your Golden Medical Discovery cannot utter in words ar describe with per,n writes James B. Ambrose, Esq.. of I9oSH Miflin Street, Huatingdon' Pa Sf was taken with what our physicians here said was indigestion. doctorsd with the hrst around here and found no relief wrote fo you and you sent me question blank to fii ont, and did so, and you then advised me to use Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery. I tooI- three bottles and felt so good that stonDcd being cured. have no symptoms of Srastric trouble or indigestion now.S Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser, sent free on receipt of stamps to cover expense of mailing onEy Twenty-one One-cent stamps for tSe book in paper covers, or 3I stamps for the eloth-bound volume. Address DT &. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25
DRUGGISTS MUST BE cHARY.
They Sell All Kinds of Hair Prepar-
 ations, and Fear to Discriminate.

Druggists sell all kinds of hair prepa- rations, and as a rule they are wisely chary of giving preference to any partic- nlar one, but many of them have come out plainly for Newbro's Herpicide, the new treatment that absolutely kills the dandruft germ. H. Swannell & Son, Champaign, Ill, say: "one customer of ours who did not have a hair on top Of hia head when he began to use Herpicide, now has a fair start towards a good head Of hair. We believe Herplcide to be by far che best preparation of its kind on the market" Hundreds of similar testt- naoniaIs from everywhere. Sold by lead ing druggists Send 10c in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co, Detroit, Mich. B. c. Fowler. Special Agent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25
HANDICAPPED.

chains and letters would be visibly handicapped. No one would expect h i'm to succeed. The m an V h oI runs the race of life W hen his digestive and nu- tritive organs are diseased is equally handicapped. In ihe one case his strength is over weighted, in the other 1t is under mined. Success demands above all else a sound stomach.
 Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cure s diseases of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25

ID CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature Is on each box. 25c,
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25

Piso's Cure has cured coughs for many years It is on the market. At all druggists. 25c. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25

room sleeping car New York and New Orleans, " Pullman drawing room aleeptng car NoV rtanburg and Washington, Atlanta and Ns1
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-24

tings, and In the production at the I'm
perial next week every attention will be
pald 10 these details SO that the presenta-
ton will be complete in every respect.
The story OF rip Van Winkle'' is al
most too well known TO need repetition.
The character and the Incidents In his
career, as depicted and related by Irving
are household knowledge throughout our
country. In fact. the story is but n
legend OF the cause OF the peculiar rumb-
ling OF the thunder In the Catskills Rip
was a village vagabond OF Dutch descent
who was one OF the characters I'm the
little village in Sleepy Hollow Married
10 a shrewdish wife. Gretchen. he did not
care to remain at home more than ueces-
sary. He frequented the village tavern
and was. In fact the towns ne err do-well
when not drinking wifi boon companions
he was out tramping about the noun
tutrs gun on shoulder and his faithful
dog. Schneider. at his heels One day
when he was driven from his home by the
disa greeableness OF his wife. Rip set out
FOR the mountains with dog and gun He
finally came 10 a wild ravne where to
his astonishment he saw a number OF
little brown men playing at skittles. They
were friendly little fellows and invited
Rip TO Join them. They had a keg OF
liquor at hand, and this was the great
est inducemcnt 10 Rip to accept their
invitation. He Joined them and partook
OF several liha ions. The liquor was OF
peculiar nature. unlike anything that he
had ever tested before. It's affect was
also unusual for after a few drinks he
became unconscious and slept deeply and
profoundly. When he awoke he found
that the little brown men had gone his
dog. too had disappeared. TIe himself
was clad IN tatters and his face was
covered with long growth OF beard. His
gun was but few fragments OF metal
lie awoke painfully and slowly. and with
considerable effort made his way down 10
the village He found much changed
He no longer sew the little children
with whom ne had been won't 10 play and
he missed all OF the old faces. He inquir-
ed OF some OF the villagers II they knew
RIP Van Winkle and they told him that
he was dead years ago. 1t required con-
siderable effort TO persuade them that he
was Rip and IL took equally as long for
them 10 convince him that since he had
gone up into the mountains % years had
elapsed that the Revolutionary War had
been fought and that instead OF owing
allegiance 10 a king the country was then
controlled by a president The revelation
was startling 10 him and IL was with diff
fculty that he was able to make him.
self known at home. Finally all was ex-
planned and he settled down TO a peace
full life with his family. So passed into
tradition that the supposed rumbling OF
the thunder In the Catskills was but the
noise made by the little brown men play
ing at skttles
Besides the regular company the cast
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-24
IMPERIAL THEATRE.

Few plays are better known to the
people OF the United States than is rip
Van Wrinkle" II is a dainty little comedy
which seems peculiarly appropriate for
the holiday season. and for these reasons.
as well as on account OF the intrinsic
merits OF the piece it will be produced
by Malcolm Williams and his stock COM
pany az the Imperial all Of next week. IL
is a thoroughly American play, made
famous by the veteran actor Joseph
Jefferson who has acquired his greatest
fame In the title role and whose namo
is always linked with that character. II
is. as everyone knows. a dramatization
OF Washington Irving's legend OF the
Catskills. and nothing which that most
famous OF American authors has ever
written will stand as long as this tale
OF country life during the early days Of
this country. Rip Van Wrinkle Is a bit
OF literature OF which every American
can we'll be proud and the same is true
Of the dramatization which retains TO an
unusual extent tho subtle poetry OF the
great authors story 1t is quaint, sweet
comedy full OF kindly sentiment and
pathos. with nothing 10 offend, but merely
some extremely clever character sketches
OF some homely people. The scenes. con-
sisting OF scenes IN the Catskills and the
little country village OF Falling Water.
are peculiarly adapted to fine stage set