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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-04-06
JAPANESE ROYAL WEDDING
Marriage Of Crown Prince of the FSow
cry KingdoR-Tokio Gay with
Floral Arches.

The royal wedding of the crown
prince of Japan. some four years ago.
was celebrated with national rejoic-
ing, writes Florence Eldridge in he
article on "Yoshihito. Crown Prince
Japan" in Parsons. The city
Toxic was transformed into a veritabl1
fair ground with arches OF flowers, feS-
rivals. numerous professions and coz
gratulatory emblems. A new postage
stamp was issued to commemorate
the happy day. Thousands of people
thronged the streets and gathered TO
see the imperial procession pass, stand
ing respectfully with heads reverently
bowed when the cortege appeared.
The costumes worn by the imperial
bride and bridegroom during the cere-
mony were fashioned after the court
dresses of centuries ago. The dress of the
crown prince was flowing robe of satin
with siiken breeches seven feet in length
that trailed on the ground behind hiIl
embroidered on sleeves. back and breas;
, with his crest With this he wore j
cap OF black, vanished material, bound
by fillet OF gold, with long stream.
er on stuff wire ribbon hanging from
the back; this cap was kept in place
| by a nght-colored silk cord which
| passing once over the top of the head
| was brought down and tied under IN,
chin
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-04-06
SUSPENDED FERRYBoATS.
Sew Fnxentfon for Crossing RIVER
I'm Spain Proves to Be
Success.

Within the last two years substitute
for bridges and ordinary ferryboats in
crossing rivers has been thoroughly test
ed at Bilbao, Spain; at Rouen. France.
and at Bizerte. Tunis. 1t is ferry sus-
pended over the water and moved by
electricity.
As it has been found practicable and
costs only about one-tenth as much as
suspension bridges, it is being introduced
in a number of small cities of Europe.
One of these suspended ferries has just
been put into operation at Nantes,
France, where it crosses the Loire river.
Two tall steel towers were erected,
one on each bank of the river the tow
ers being connected by horizontal rail-
road track supported by suspension
cables from the towers. The track is
420 feet long and 165 feet above the
river
An electric cart travels along the rails
and suspended from it by steel cables is
the ferry, which has three divisions, one
for horses, vehicles and railway cars in
the center, and the others for foot pas
eengers, on either side of it The cross
ing is easily and quickly made.
The car track is so high above the wa
ter that ships of the tallest masts may
pass under it. The ferry is only little
above the water ard lands at docks on
the street levels. so that the ascents and
decents CT the ordinary bridge ap.
proaches are avoided
The cost of the ferry at Nantes was {
little more than $500 900; and engineers
agree that the suspended ferry has solved
the problem of crossing rivers or Other
channels in cheap, simple and practica
way
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-04-06
IN BRIGHTER FIELDS.

The skies are takin' coior-a brighter. sun
nier blue;
There's a bird there, in the tree top. an he
wants to sing for you!
An datsy's the-e-a-w hisps rim its sweet
dreams in the dew,
An Love is in the bright light of the
Mornin',
o. weary was the weather, with the cnillin'
Sleet an snow
The rains that stormed the brigh. stars
from the heavens We used to know
But weIlf soon be with the violets-for
Love Will have it so.
Oh. Love issin the bright light Of the
Mornin'i
An the kind vines will be clingin' in the
Cd, familiar place;
An, like silver bells a-rfngin' where no
rude winds rave an race,
Wen hear the thrush's music. an wen
see LIES rostest face
Where Love is in the bright light of the
Mornin'.
F. L. Stanton, IN Atlanta Constitution.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-04-06

vealed to him her maiden heart In al
its warmth, purity and Inconsistencies
To her it has not been a mere play, as
to so many others; a passing pleasure.
lightly won, easily forgotten; it has
been the awakening of her whole ma
ture.
He may never enter her life claim her
affections: like bird of passage he
came, and as one he must go. it is his
fate; but they have lived these last
thrilling memorable weeks together,
and 1t is his hand. cot another's. that
has knocked insistently at the portals
of her heart. She is his by the sacred
right Of discovery, and opportunity
given he could win and hold her against
the world.
So the last night came, and the COM
pany took its farewell of the cow famil-
Jar audience in a stirring performance
of Camille" that hackneyed play which
has wrung the hearts of sympathetic
womankind since its initial night
Surrounded by a bevy of youthful
companions Stirling watches her for the
last time. as he believes; and wonders
il a pang of regret turks beneath her
pleasure for the enchanted nights that
are now no more; the nameless romance
drawing to its close
None could tell how it happened. fl
seemed but the work of a moment; the
fiery Armand In burst of passion had
flung his gold at the feet of the faintins
Camille, when there came a smell of
smoke, a watt of fame from behind the
scenes. a terrible cry from the audi
enee, and then-panic.
In vain Armand sought to reassure
them by his own calm courage, held out
his hands in mute appeal. for the dan
ger was less from fire than flight; but
for a few GREATNESS moments terror
reigned supreme.
He turned instinetfvely to the stage
box. from which the girls had fed at
the first alarm, like frightened par
tridges; she stood alone and erect. but
pale and trembling as one who awaits
certain doom He sprang to her side
holding out his arms. "Come"-he said
simply; and catching up the slender bur-
den bore her through devious ways and
back passages. out into the open air.
So they met, and when least looked fer
Fate relaxed her grim visage and smiled
upon him.
Strange to relate. the accident proved
| less disastrous than at first feared. anc
the fire promptly Quelled. restored calm
TO what at first breath had seemed a
| hopeless panic; but the season was al
| an end, the incident lived long in the
annals of the stage.
| That summer he did not go abroad
with his companions as he had planned
but visited by invitation a quaint fish.
! ing hamlet on the south coast, far from
| the haunts of fashion.
In the following spring they passed
| their honeymoon on the continent. for
true TO his belief. he had won her
against the world, and the dangerous
rival had proved but a fiction of his
jealous fancy.
1t was. indeed. a strange romance. {
stranger woOing. that first began IN
der the flaring footlights. and beneath
the gaze of the unconscious audience;
and but for freak of fate it seemed tha;
they had met as stars meet, drawn BIZ
some mysterious attraction, to pass in
the night-Boston Budget
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-04-06
Rare BIRD.

Capt Stanley Flower writes from the
geological gardens at CHI, Egypt, that
the three specimens Of theeurious shoe
bilI' or whale-headed stork received
from the White Nile in 1862 are still il
good health and condition in the Giz
gardens. No living example Of this rar,
bird has reached England since the ar.
rival OF Mr. Petherick's original speci
mems in 1860
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wonder. OF EIectricity.

Visitor from the Country-What
would happen if l were to smash that
electric light there with my stick?
Barkeeper Progressively = What
would happen? You'd have black eye
in about a minute and a half
Gosh amt that electricity strange
thing"-N o. Times-Democrat
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-04-06
Curious Tattooine Custom.

The Turkana tribesmen, of Africa,
are said to have curious system of
tattooing by which one can tell the
number OF people a man has killed.
When the body is covered with marks
from the shoulder to the waist the war
rior continues the record on the bodies
of his wives
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-04-06
EnerU I'm Radium.

From the latest measurements by
Curie, it is estimated that the energy
of Is pounds of radium, fully utilized.
would run a one-horsepower engine
many centuries
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-04-06
Two Kind. of Soil.

One field of a farm may have soil
that will hold but half an inch OF water.
while another will hold two inches out
of the ten inches that may fall. Crops
grow differently on these two soils.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-04-06
Proverh Defined

When one meets the tipping problem
face TO face, says the New Orleans
Times-Democrat. he understands what
is meant by the saw: "All things come
TO him who waits"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-04-06
ReIfef "a Aneient Rrifona.

The ancient Britons, in addition to the
great religious reverence with which
they regarded the mistletoe, believed it
to possess wonderful curative powers
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-04-06
Have . Reason.

Unless you have a good reason for
doing a thing you have an excellent ex-
cuse for not doing it
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Lea.t sen.itf.e Part.

The part OF the human body least sus-
ceptible TO touch is between the shout.
der blades. just over the spine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-04-06

Pike
considered
descent and dpd the fishes whom he
"You yourself great price, said little
but fate market will find
| am thought good deal of there than you'
SPEAK
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-23
eLean as rharaoh,s kline. y

A good story of an old crofter who
appeared before the commission to ap-
ply for reduction of rent has Just been
told at meeting in Glasgow. The
number of cattle on the farm led Sher-
If Brand to observe that surely the
croft could not be in such bad way as
its owner would seek to show.
"Och," replied the old fellow, 'syou
should see the bit beasties. 2
What like are they?" queried the
sheriff.
They're as lean, sir, as Pharaoh s
kline"
How lean was that" pawkily
asked the sheriff, doubtless thinking that
he had cornered the applicant
But had he? Not bit Like flash
came back the answer: $50 lean, sir,
that they could only be eaten in q vision. .
yorkshire Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-23
NUTMEG CRATINGS.
Interesting Items Boiled Down For
the Benefit cfOur Busy Readers.

The cottage OF Mrs Belle Waring
Whitney at Middle Haddam, former
" of New York. was totally de-
stroyed by fire to-day, with a loss of
$1,000 fully covered by insurance.
The fire was caused by defective
chimney.
Most of the cases growing out of
the raid by the state police on an al
legged New Haven pool room on Tenn
pie street recently were postponed in
the city court to-day until Monday.
Eight of the men arrested, however,
were allowed to settle out of court,
paying a fine of So and costs each.
The case against Mckee, alleged to
be the proprietor of the room, was
among those postponed.
None of the $50 boiler makers of
the New Haven shops of the New
York. New Haven & Hartford rail-
road, who walked out last might with
their aprons and personal. tool kits,
returned to the shops to-day Until
midnight last night the men were in
session In Union hall with John Nc
Neil of Kansas City. grand president
Of their organization, as visitor. No
statement as to the proceedings of
the meeting was given out. At the
general offices Of the railroad in New
Haven NO official information regard
ing the strike was obtainable early
to-day. but 1t was intimated that a
statement on the situation might be
madn later,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-23
JUDGE COLES FLING.
Said Something About Lawyers and
Woodchucks at Short Calendar.

Many a shot of sarcasm, anger or
derision have been fired at short call
endar in the district court room, but
none of them created the sensation
that was caused this morning. For
tunately there were not many lawyers
present, or the sensation would have
been greater, but some of those who
were there say that they felt the very
foundations of the building tremble
when the shot was fred. The partici-
pants were Attorneys Cole and Bron-
son and the cause of the outburSt was
a motion in the suit of John Moriarty
against the Glasgow Wooden Mills Co
for the amplifcatiOn and correction of
the bill of particulars. The suit is for
rent, some $3.50 for two months, and it
seems the bill Of particulars was
rather indefinite in mentioning the
period of the year when it is claimed
the defendant became delinquent
Attorney Coles favorite method Of
attack is to asperse the ability Of the
contending attorney. He has had
many bout with Attorney Bronson.
Both lawyers had been talking for
some time on the motion before Mr.
Cole got the floor to himself. In a
general way he was finding fault with
the way the bill of particulars was
drawn up and then he blurted out:
IF he (Mr Bronson) knew as much
about law as a woodchuck he would
have known better than to. draw up
the bill Of particulars in that way
Everybody who heard the comparison
felt a thrill. Such remark was new
er before heard within the walls of the
district court room. Mr. Bronson's
face flushed, not at the remark itself,
but at the way in which it was ex-
pressed. And having said it Mr. Cole
turned away from the table and was
walking out of the room when Mr.
Bronson stayed his progress a mo-
ment with the question:
IT suppose you say the court is a
woodchuck alsoW
"Well, there is considerable opinion
on that, too" was the reply. And
leaving the few spectators aghast with
amazement, while Judge Cowell's face
burned crimson, Mr. Cole passed out.
Not word was uttered for a few
moments. Judge Cowell took up his
pen and made a few notes and then
he broke the awful stiffness saying:
"Well, take up the next motion"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-23

But one Hearst ballot was cast in
Watervflle and III. M. Rigney thinks
this got In by mistake.
Assuming that the Waterbury dele
CATION is for Parker, New Haven coun-
ty is now safe for the New Yorker.
The "yes' ballots were very scarce
in the third district Not many want
ed them, but those who did claim that
they could not find any.
Chairman Burns of the town COM
mittee said to-day that he intends to
call the delegates together Monday
night. Waterbury Is entitled to twelve
delegates to the state convention.
The republican caucus to elect dele
gates to the state convention will be
held next week, the first and fourth
on Thursday, the fifth and second on
Friday and tue third on Saturday.
So far as can be learned nothing
was said about candidates when the
winning tickets were made out, but
just the same 1t is well understood
that the delegates in the several
wards are for Parker
James e. Delaney of George street
was one Of the maddest men in town
last night. His name was on the anti
OudSS-bE6uuSu TICKET ana ne O1Qn
want It there. He said he knew moth
ing about it until the tickets were out,
and then the only thing he could do
was vote and work against 1t, and he
did SO with vengeance. ST cast my
first vote in Waterbury for Samuel r.
Tilden," he remarked, and I have al
ways voted the old line democratic
ticket since, and I never intend to do
otherwise" Mr. Delaney was very
much pleased when he learned that
the ticket his name was on didn't win
out.
Say inquired 5ames g. Whiting,
last night, who told the reporters I
wanted to get off the ticket In my
ward? I went on in good faith and
was bound to remain there, sink or
swim. They may beat US, but if so
it will not be an inglorious defeat
Well give them run for their money,
and had 1t not been for the work of
eleventh hour politicians that induced
Frank Reeves to get off the ticket, we
would come out Of the fracas with
flying colors. That thing stuck in the
necks of lot of people in our district,
and as result they took offense and
are not coming to the polls at all. Talk
about democracy, but the best proof of
party loyalty I know is to see men
working tooth and nail when Lney
know they have not been treated de-
Gently. Just look at Peter Reeves and
his son out hustling for the success Of
the ticket after all the so-called wise
heads did to them last nightW
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-23
HEARST MEN BEATEN.
Old Line Democrats and Backers of
Parker Won Primaries.

The democratic primaries which
took place last might passed off very
quietly and while the vote was not
large, the contest was interesting
and the result sufficiently decisive to
satisfy any reasonable being regard
ing the Parker-Hearst question and
other matters. There was good order
throughout and at no time did the
leaders show any signs of bad feel
ing towards each other. There was
sharp battle in the first ward and
at the close of hostiMties many claim
ed that Parker was defeated J. G.
Whiting, who headed the ticket, said
he would not give In until the last
dog was hung. He was confident of
success and said that the only thing
that was likely to initiate against
them was the taking of #. T. Reeves
name off the ticket This he knew
cost them SO votes in one shop. But
the Whiting ticket finally won out by
a vote of 131 TO 11S.
In the second ward the I. Chase
ticket came in ahead easily. the vote
being 145 to 80.
The Wells Guilfoile cohorts carried
the third district by a score of 1876 to
81.
In the fourth district the Ray
Magner men were victorious, win
ming by 213 to 173.
The Hurley Halpin ticket was the
favorfte in the fifth ward, the count
crediting it with 258 votes against
1853 for the opposition. The success
full tickets are as follows:
FIRST WARD,
Delegates, James g. Whiting, Mar
tin J. McEvoy, Thomas O'Donnell,
Patrick j. Law1or, August Fiege.
Alternate at large, Peter Borst
Tellers, Alexander Fl. Hauser, John
F. Garren.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-23
TIMELY TOPICS.

The Hampson-S ellew Furniture Co
is showing a nice line of mahogany
sideboards.
Castle is selling pork loin strips for
10 cents pound to-day.
The Epson, Singleton & Co has a
new and complete line of the mikado
suits for boys from 3 to 6.
Reid s. Hughes will sell women's
hose at 19c a pair and children can
be fitted for 121acc a pair tonight.
TIE White-Simmons Co is selling cof-
fee to-day at 15c pound and oranges
at &c a dozen.
I. Chase says there is nothing old
Or out Of date about his millinery.
Call and see the latest fashions.
J. G. .Twfning sells iron beds as low
as $1.9S and mating at 161ac yard.
Grieve, Bisset 6 Holland have fif-
teen specials that will go on sale at
o'clock tonight. It will pay you to see
them.
Holczer. at the Standard shoe house,
Is selling children's patent leather
shoes at very low prices.
The Boston Mattress 90 has the best
gods at the lowest prices.
Wenzel's Toggery is the place to get
mems furnishings and garments made
to order.
ForInan has another big offer which
is Of interest to those who are in ned
of suits or skirts.
The Curran Dry Goods Co has four
big specials to offer to their customers
tonight umbrellas, coats
and dress goods.
Kilduff's special bargains in clothing,
hats and furnishings. See the prices in
another column.
The Miller & Peck Co is selling rose
bushes to-day at &c the bush.
J. B. Mullings & Son say that Sun
day is a good day to try new suit.
See the kind they are selling at low
prices.
The Benson Furniture Go has cut
prices on all carpets. See the prices
in another column
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-23
IT WAS RATIFIED.

Paris, April 23-The solution of the
Panama Canal Co share holders ratify-
Ing the sale of the canal to the United
States was adopted almost unanimous
Iy to-day. There were only five votes
against it. The second Panama reso-
luton was also adopted with only two
dissenting votes. This completes the
transfer of the canal to the United
States.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-23
ON SHORT SCHEDULE.

Pawtucket. r. l., April 23.-The five
mills In this city owned by the j. & 2.
Coats Co, Limited, went on schedule
Of five days a week to-day. The plant,
which is the largest in the city, EN-
ploys 1900 hands and produces cotton
thread. About 1000 mill operatives
in sthis state are working on short
time schedules, due to unfavorable
trade conditions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-23
why Koreans Wear Big Hats.

In Korea they don't make woman
take off her very best hat in the theater,
but they do, OF at least once dc compel
q man to wear his hat in all his waking
hours and, moreover, a very broad
brimmed hat. The reason for this pub
lie edict was TO prevent conspirators
against the throne from whispering to
each other.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-23
DEAD IN THE RIVER.

Chicago. April 23.-The body of an
unidentified well dressed woman,
about 40 years old, has been found in
the Desplaines river. Bruises on the
head lead the police to believe the
woman was murdered.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-23
THE YES AND NO VOTE

The vote on the rules by wards was
as follows First, no 116, yes 10; sec
ond, no %, yes 53; third, no 1877, yes O.;
fourth, no 80, yes 46; fifth, no 258,
yes 157; sixth, no AZ, yes IL. This
true, the ones that have been in force
are all right.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-23
THIRD WARD.

Delegates, Ambrose H. Wells, Fran
els p, Guilfoi1e, James L. Henebry,
James Madden, William Stokus.
Alternate at large, Edward p. Joy.
Tellers. Florence Clohessy, Michael
J. Colloty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-23
The Camel Can't Swim.

The camel is the only animal that
cannot swim. 1t is an extraordinary
fact that the moment 1t loses its footing
in a stream 1t turns over and makes no
effort to save itself from drowning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-23

Leave all job printing or1ars at the
Democrat Office, such as tickets. win
dow hangers, bills, badges. programs,
door checks. and in fact anything and
everything that can be printed, from
one letter up to a full sheet poster.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-23
FIFTH WARD.

Delegates, P. w. Ha1pin, John Hur-
ley, Timothy Carmody, NJ. j. Keefe,
Patrick Brennan, William Gallagher,
John e. Maher.
Alternate at large, Frank Sheehey.
Tellers, p. Fl. Regain, e. McElligott.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-23
SECOND WARD.

Delegates, Isadore Chase, Timothy
J. Brennan, Hubert M. Rigney, Daniel
r. Dalton, Henry w. Minor.
Alternate at large, Peter f. Kelley.
Tellers, Thomas #. hawlorr George
A. Gibson
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-23
Two Turns.

A man is in luck if he doesn't get
turned down while waiting for some
thing to turn up Chicago Daily lJswc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-23
FOURTH WARD

Delegates, Frank Ray, Thomas Mag
ner, William J. Spain, Daniel Il. Fitz-
patrick, Patrick J. Reardon, Peter
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-23

Alternate at large, John J. Siefen.
Tellers, Louis @. ArchambauIt. Peter
E. Quinn.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-22
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Flour dull; wheat
weak No. l northern, 9S@99c; No. :
northern 95@97c; old July, S71a asked
puts, S61s @S8c asked; calls. SS1sc bid; rye
steady; No. 1, 72@73c; barley firm; No. 2
CSC; sample, 100000; oats weak; stand 1
ard, 431S @44c: corn weak; No. 8, 46@
471kc; July, 5OAc bid; puts, 4s1a asked
St. Louis. Mo.-wheat lower; selling or
general rain; No. 2 cash elevator, sec
track, s1.OsA @1.O5A; May; sohe; July
82c; No. hard, SS@91c; corn lower in SYM
pathy with wheat; No. 2 cash, 45c; track
45A @46c; May, 45A @45Bc; July. 471sc
May, 39Ac; No. 2 white, 45@457ac.
Kansas City. Mo-May wheat, SlBe
8S1Sc: No g. 84@S61sc; No. A, 7S@80c
No. 2 red. 9S@$1; No. g.. s5@9Sc; May
No red, 431a @44c; No. 8. 411a@42c; No
2 white, 43@44c; No. 8, 42c; No. 2 oats
39c; No. 8, 3Sc; No. 2 mixed, 40@41c.
Liverpool wheat dull; No: 1 Cali
nominal; May, IS 65sd; July, IS sgd
spot corn firm; American mixed, new, 4:
2%d; American mixed, old, As I'd; futures
quiet; March nominal; May, As sgd.