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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30
IS GUEST OF PIcKPockETs
Visitor in "select Circle Loses Only Hypodernic Syringe and
 Morphine Supply.

A curious story is told in the London Chronicle about a dabbler in literature who has been studying the criminal classes at first hand, and succeeded in obtaining an introduction to "a select circle of clever pickpockets,' with a regular meeting place of their own The 6rst time he shared one of the social evenings of this group he carried noth- ing in his pockets save the money neces- sary to take him home. On the next occasion he took some gold with him, and on leaving the house, early in the morning, found that 1t was still in his possession, but, on the other hand, he missed something ''of no value to any, one but the owner, bottle of morphia and hypodermic syringe. He hastened back to the house and begged the mem Der of the club with whom he was best acquainted to get the missing treas ures restored. But he was too late; he was shown the fragments of the bottle and the syringe. The men liked him, and, knowing his weakness, had deputed one of their number to prevent him gratifying his morbid desire, at any rate for that one night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30

Lees motion about the constitution in 1776?
 A. On the 7th of June, 1776 Itich- ard Henry Lee offered resolution in congress that these united colonies are and of right ought to be, free and Independent states" The motion was seconded by John Adams. The Mas sachusetts signers of the Declaration of Independence, which was written by Thomas Jefferson and published to the world on the 4th of July following, were John Hancock, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Robert Treate Paine and Elbridge Gerry.
 -d-
 ostmaster.-Please publish list of the states with the electoral vote of each.
 A. Alabama ii. Arkansas 9, Cali fornia 10, Colorado 5, Connecticut [, Delaware 3, Florida 5, Georgia 13e Idaho 3, Illinois 27, Indiana b, Iowa 13, Kansas 10, Kentucky 13, Louisiana g, Maine 6, Maryland g. Massachusetts 16, Michigan IA, Minnesota H. Missis- sippi 10 Missouri IS, Montana 3, Ne braska 8, Nevada 3, New Hampshire 4, New Jersey 12, New York 39, North Carolina 12, North Dakota 4, Ohio g, Oregon 4, Pennsylvania 34, senode Island 4, South Carolina 9, South Da- kota 4, Tennessee 12, Texas IS, Utah 3, Vermont 4, Virginia F, Washington 5, West Virginia z Wisconsin 13, Wy oming 3; total, 476.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30
PUNIsHlNo CRIME IN KOREA
Nearly Every ofRense Under Law Is Penalized by Horrible
 Death.

Korea must be nice place to live in remarks the Liverpool Post. Here is a list of penalties for various crimes, according to Korean law:
 Treason, man-Decapitated, together with male relatives to the fifth degree Mother, wife and daughter poisoned or reduced to slavery.
 Treason, woman-Pofsoned.
 Murder. man-De apitated. Wife poi soned.
 Murder. woman strangled or poi soned.
 Arson. man strangled or poisoned Wife poisoned.
 Arson, woman-Po Poisoned.
 Theft, man -Strangled, decapitated or banished. Wife reduced to slavery condscation of all property.
 Dissertation of graves Decapitated together with male relatives to the fifth degree. Mother, wife and daughter poi soned.
 Counterfeiting Strangulation or de- capitation. Wife poisoned,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30
RATHER DIPPED ct4ARMER.
Was Too Much for East Indian Who Braved Cobras and Other
 Deadly Reptiles.

Saalleen Brandon, Hindu, who has braved the terrors of giant pythons, boa constrictors. cobras and sundry other reptiles of the jungle with no other pro- tection than his glittering eye, fell to 8 common American "rattler" at Coney Island the other afternoon, and just now he is in the Emergency hospital, with doctors having grave doubts as to his living to charm another snake
 The New York World says that in an effort to save the life of the snake charmer, Dr. Hall and other surgeons
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30
SAILOR SOLVES A PUZZLE.
Tells How Birds in Midocean Get - Fresh Water During Rain-
 Storms.


 ''When I was cabin boy,'' said an elderly sailor to a Portland Oregonian man, "I often used to wonder. Heesns birds thousands of miles out to sea what they done for fresh water Hlau they got thirsty One day asu1aI1 anS swered that question for me. It Was q hot and glitterin' day in the tropics, and in the clear sky overhead black rain cloud appeared all of a sudden. Then. out of empty space over hundred sea- birds came dartin' from every dxree tion. They got under the rain efus and they waited there for about ke minutes, circlin' round and tnunds and when the rain began to faII thew throwed their heads back and thex drank their fill. Tn the tropics, whexa the great seabirds sail thousands of miles away from shore, they get thelfI drinkin' water in that way. They smelE out storm a long way of: they travel hundred miles, maybe. to get under Il. and they swaller enough raindrops tc keen thesS Ss:E'.' 7
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30
WHEN IT'S VULGAR TO BE RICH.
(Fifty Years Hence.

(Fifty Years Hence.) I believe that in the next generation will be vulgar to be rich vulgar to spent money .-Rev. Newell Dwight Hills.
 THE MOTHER. Come, my darling, come away From those dressed-up children there, For their father yesterday Got to be a millionaire; Get your playthings, dear-make haste Or I'll have to wield the switch They have ceased to have good taste. It is vulgar to be rich.
 THE MAIDEN. Nay, 1t nearly breaks my heart, But I cannot be your own: You must leave me. we must part, Gladness from my heart has flown. Once you lived on humble fare, Once you labored in the ditch But you're now 8 millionaire And it's vulgar to be rich.
 THE HUSBAND. Darling, 'tis the only course! You're an heiress now, you know; must get me divorce Oh, but tis crushing blow! If your uncle had not made All those millions out of pitch Gladness with us might have stayed It Is vulgar to be rich.
 THE CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY. Colleges and libraries
 Sending all my money back; All the old-time charities Closed to me- alas, alack! Not afchannel left to-day, Not an avenue through which may send my wealth away And tis vulgar to be rich! -s. E. Riser, in Chicago Record-Herald
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30
Better Than Mere earhank You"

There is something of the German kaiser's character in the young king of Spain, and already his people are we'll aware of that fact. Recently, when driving through Malaga, small and ragged urchin broke through the guards and jumped right into his carriage. What have you to say?" asked the king. 'I want a new jacket and shoes, your majesty" s'But have you no fa- ther?' inquired Alfonso. "Yes," replied the. boy; but he is too poor to give me any, The young monarch thereupon took his address. Are you not going to thank his majesty?'' inquired the aid- de-camp No, sir; but may the king live foreveri" was the startling reply
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30

from 1900 to 1903, inclusive?
 A. 7e.sos,8s7. @ 8,s51, ,15o; 2,4s7,-
 w. N. K.-To settle a dispute state the number of weeks from the 9th Of October to the 9th of July. and the amount man would earn at $5 a week?
 A. Thirty-nine weeks and one day; amount earned $313.33 1-3.
 M. H.-How long does it require for lumber to season after it is cut?
 A. By the natural process from two to four years, according to size. Va rious methods have been devised for hastening the process, such as kiln drying, steaming, boiling, etc. F. l.. L.-Where can I study civil service by mall? @ Where can I get a history that contains all the religious denominations?
 A. Read the advertisements of cor respondence schools. @ Address the Christian Advocate, New York.
  1 e. w. RIA widow with three chill dren marries and brings her husband two children. On the death of the sec ond husband the mother is heir to half the estate. When the mother dies will the children of both marriages share equally?
 A. Yes
 M. J.-Please give me the pronuncia- tion of Elihu. @ Do you know a syn dicate that buys literary manu- scripts?
 A. El-i-hu, with accent on the first syllable. (2) American Press associa- ton, or Mcclure Newspaper syndicate, New York.
 F. P.-What was the paid attendance at the worlds fair July 4, and the total attendance? Would letter ad- dressed to President Francis of the worlds fair bring reply2
 A. Paid attendance 172,140; total not known. Probably any reasonable l inquiry would be answered. I H. H. E-What reservation will be open for settlement in Wyoming, ant where is it located? @ Where can l get the book, "Thirty-one Years On the Plains and in the Mountains? A. Ask the general land office, Washington, D c. @ Never heard of it. Perhaps bookseller can help you.
 J. T. B.-Where can I obtain q book showing the flowers adopted by the states of our country and of the different countries of the world?
 A. You will find a list of "state flowers" as adopted in most instances by the vote of the public school school 1 scholars of the various states, in the World Almanac. do not know any book giving the national flowers.
 * l Mrs E B. G.-Of what is the drink coca cola composed? @ What is the address of Lieutenant Bailey K. Ash ford, assistant surgeon of the U. $. army and specialist in the disease anemia?
 A. You will have to ask the manu- 4 facturers. but perhaps they won't tell @ If addressed in care of the war de partment, Washington, the letter will be forwarded.
 I D. H. P-Please give a recipe for putting up pickles.
 A. Pick your cucumbers each morn. ing. Let them stand in weak brine three or four days, putting in mustard pods and horse radish leaves to keeI : them green. Then take out and drain covering with vinegar for week; take out and drain again and put into new vinegar. Add an ounce or two each per barrel, of mustard seed. ginger root. cloves, pepper and red pepper pods.
 * . c. R. W.-Who was the Massachu sets man who seconded Richard H
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30
Prairie Girl wearies of Trees.

A prairie girl from Waterville, Kan, went to the Indian territory with her parents. Writing of her new home, she says: T have enough trees at last. am tired of them. It is pretty tiresome trying to make friends of the mountains and the trees-they grow monotonous and their very beauty makes one lone- some.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30

M R. R.-None of your coins are rare.
 J.W. T-Your 1894 dollars is worth Just 100 cents.
 J. T.-Benzine will take machine oil but Of white wash silk.
 -E- B. D. B.-There is no premium on silver dollars of date later than 1858. J. O-There is a state (not United Etates) soldiers home at Orting, Wash.
 -$t- Miss W. L. W.-The difference be- tween pastry and ordinary flour is one Of milling Date What day was the 24th of September, 1860?
 A. Monday.
 S. T. C-For information about a British army officer write to the war office, London.
 Reece.As you state the case the smaller Judgment will be deducted from the larger one.
 d- A. e. A.-What is the value of half dollars coined in 1843? A. Fifty cents.
 Los Animos. What Is the address of ]. P Morgan?
 A. New York city. P T.-President William Henry Harrison died in Washington and was buried at North Bend. Ohio.
 -H- Shell box.-How are shell boxes, tugs. etc. made?
 A. The shells may be glued to the article.
 B. F. K-Please give the address O. a government assayer in the east A. There is an assayer at the Phila- tielphia mint.
 s. $. H.-Please tell me where Car niole Is and if there is D. s. consul A There is no such consulate and know no such place.
 -n
 Fl. s.-H0w can get letter to a member of the Seventh D. s. cavalry, troop M partment, Washington.
 4-
 Dr F. R. C.-What is the value of confederate postage stamps and U. S internal revenue stamps issued in 1865?
 <. I do not think they are salable. R. w. C.-Please give me descrip- Son of the golden seal so that I may be able to find it?
 A. I have not the faintest idea what you mean.
 L. K. H.-What time is, it in Mil dedgeville, Ga. when it is o'clock in Chicago? @ Have roasted peanuts she nutrition ascribed to raw peanuts A. The time is the same. @ Yes. L. c. S.-Please give recipe for re silvering mirrors.
 4. I am unable to do so. And d the low prices at which mirrors can be bought it would be much cheaper tc buy.
 When was Jennie Cramer murder ed? A bets it was 27 years ago; E says 1t was not so long as that A. B is right. Jennie Cramer was found dead at Savin Rock August 5 1881.
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 E. T-What was the population oi the United States as given by the las >~ass7 % Number of immigrantr
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30
Example and Precept.

One bad example spells many good precepts. Smiths Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30
Way They Tell It.

All spinsters are single from choice they say.-Chicago Daily News
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30
Cost of Living.

Since 1898 the cost of living has been increased 11.8 per cent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30
First Mention of Shaving.

The first mention of shaving is in Genesis 41:14, when Joseph shaved himself just before setting forth to in- terview King Pharaoh.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30

C "A S TIT &e0 1 N As Rear. tba 3 Tho Kind You Have Always Bought s's1s'''' ss m|aAzek1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30

Better merchants giOe fen better premiums gfDeN for Mem The oldest the best and prenafs proposition in existence. Thousands t. bz n0ne haOe egu1ied khe famous Jperry & HutchfnSon Green Trading Jtanp Don't De induced giUe u sones fng Dhich know is Oaiunbe for something LDsich $ yet untried.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30

w. N. K.-To settle dispute state the number of weeks from the 9th oi
 October to the 9th of July, and the
 amount man would earn at $5 g week?
 A. Thfrty-nine weeks and one day
 amount earned $313.33 1-3.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30

M. H.-How long does it require for lumber to season after it is cut?
 A. By the natural process from two to four years, according to size. Va rious methods have been devised for hastening the process, such as kiln drying, steaming, boiling, etc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30
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from 1890 to 1899, inclusive? And from 1900 to 1903, inclusive?
 A. 76.sos,3s7. @ 8,s51. .15o; 2,4s7,-
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-08
Anti-Cigdrette League

An Anti Cigarette league has been
oragnized in Glenwood Springs and
membership of over 200 has already
been attained Among those who have
joined are found the names of large
number of young boys and girls who
are taking a great interest in the cru
SADIE.
Rev. Wallace r Struble, nation
al organizer, started the work Sunday
evening at the Presbyterian church
where he gave lecture in part de
voted to this subject. Monday he
made several addresses to the pupils
in the schools and created much inter
est in the campaign being waged all
over the country against the deadly
cigarette.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-08
City Council Meets

The city council met in regular ses
sion Monday evening with Mayor
Dougau presiding. One of the
principal business matters attended to
was the letting of u contract to James
Allison for 200 loads of coarse rock to
be used on the streets, to be placed at
the places to be designated by the
council
An invitation to ride in the odd
Fellows parade was accepted and the
council will therefore join the process
sion which will be part of the pro-
gram at the Grand lodge meeting
which convenes here October II.
The council voted to attend the
Grand Junction fair in body and
left Thursday morning for that city,
accompanied by the Glcnwood band
The printing committee was instruct
cd to secure proper badges for the oc-
Casion. The municipal ownership
question came up again through the
presentation Cf petition by Thomas
Kendrick asking the council to take
up the matter of securing the water
rights now claimed hy the Light and
Water company. Mr.. Kendrick al
dressed the council IL relation to the
matter but no action was taken, al
though the council, in executive ses-
sion discussed the subject.
Two steel electric light poles We're
ordered from Denver at cost of $l35
and will be placed at the south end of
the state bridge.
Councilman Keck brought up the
subject of large roller fUr the streets
and the matter was referred to the
proper committee to obtain data and
report later to the council.
Other matters of minor Importance,
scuh rs the allowing of the monthly
bills came up, after which the council
adjourned,
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-08
Garfield Co. Potatoes Beat Greeley

Garfield county potato raisers are
congratulating themselves on the sue
cess at the state fair at Pueblo of their
exhibits in securing first prize against
the World famous Greeley spud. Ev-
erybody saw the exhibits here at the
district fair and there was much com
ment on them and the whole world
will have an opportunity of seeing
the best potatoes in the world at the
Worlds fair where the exhibits have
been taken. Those who cont ibuted
the potatoes were Fred Atkinson,
Henry Hasley, Ed Wilson, William
Harris, Hamlin Edgerton, A. G. Pur
tee and Charles Miller.
The fruit exhibit at Pueblo took
second prize, Mesa county, alone, be
ing ahead of Garfield. This gives the
Grand valley pretty good reputation
as an agricultural section and it is yet
in its infancy
C. H. Harris, c H. Coe, c. K.
Ditfendarfer and George E, Harris
contributed the displays that secured
second prize.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-08
Warner Acquitted

Charles Warner, accused of burgla-
ri2ing James Sheridan saloon a short
time ago, was released from custody
Mondy morning by Judge Hedden.
The preliminary hearing was to have
been held the week before, but owing
to the failure of the principal witness
to put in an appernce the hearing was
postponed until Friday when Faust,
the witness showed up, but in such a
condition that he was unavailable and
another postponement was made and
Faust put in Jail for safe keeping
Monday, when Faust come to testi-
fly he failed to mako good as wit
ness, being unablde to positively iden-
tify the accused as the person he
claimed he saw in the act of burglary.
The prisoner was then discharged for
lack Of evidence.
Faust was then Put on trial foI con
tempt of court for failing to appear
when ordered to do so by the court.
He was fined *25. and costs and fail
ing to pay same was remanded to
Jail.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-08
Bound Over to District Court

Joseph White, charged with assault.
resisting an officer and carrying con-
cealed weapons, had a preliminary
hearing before Judge Hedden Wednes-
day afternoon and was bound over to
the district court. Not being able to
secure bail, he was remanded to iaiI
until the court convenes. White, who
was arrested last Saturday by Officer
Messick, pulled gun on Messick and
snapped it but it failed to discharge
and just as he was about to pull the
trigger again, Messick threw up his
hand with Il gun in it and struck
Whites hand blow and before he
had time to recover, Messick hit him
in the head with his gun and knocked
him down. In the melee Messick cut
portion cf one finger off but he got
his man safely, although at consider
able risk. White had been ordered
out of town early in the morning of
the same day, but had come back
armed looking for trouble
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-08
CANNING FACTORY
FOR new CASTLE
Grand Valley Canning
Company is Orgdniz-
ed by EnterpriS-
ing Men
FACTORY To BE- ERECTED AT
ONCE---WILL Be READY TO
HANDLE NEXT SEA-
SONS BUSINESS

canning factory is to be erected
at New Castle by citizens of that
place to handle the products of the
upper Grand valley and company
known as the Grand Valley Canning
company has been oragnized and in
corporation papers fled with the
secretary of the state. The company
has capital stock of $50, co
1t is proposed to begin work as
soon as possible on the project in or
der to be ready to handle next wears
crop.
Tons and tons of fuit have gone to
waste this season that might have
been utilized had there been factry
to handle it.
Aside from peaches, apples and
other fruit it is expected that a large
business will be done in toomatos,
cucumbers and other small products.
The officers of the new company are
prominent citizens of New Castle and
are to pe commended for their enter.
prise in starting this project. The
growers will appreciate the opportu-
nifty of disposing of their surplus fruit
at profitable figures. The officers of
the company are as follows: G. A.
Hahn, president; G. w. Smith, vice
president; DR.. w. G. Lockard, sec
ond vice president; George Yule,
third vice president; James Duce,
secretary; E. A. Hahn, treasurer; G.
H, Morris, superintendent and Sam
uel Doll. general manager.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-08
Broken Rock Placed on Streets

a start has been made by the CITY
fathers towards paving the streets and
large amount of broken rock has
been placed on Eighth street between
Grand and Cooper avenues as an ex-
pertinent. 1t is expected that the
rock will pack down in short time
and make a perfect foundation which
will be impervious to water, thus
forming hard surface that will
prove more durable than amost any
other kind of paving. The council
has ordered 200 loads of this rock
which will be placed at points to be
designated by the council and it is
likely that more of the work will be
done if the experiment proves as sat
isfactory as is expected.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-08
will Purchase High Grade Horses

Eugene f. Grubb of Carbondale,
republican nominee for the senate
from this district and Prof Carlisle
of the State Agricultural college at
Fort Collins, left for Springfield,
Illinois, for the purpose of purchasing
40 high class mares and stations to
be brought to Colorado for breeding
purposes.
A conference was held in Spring
field which was attended by Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson. DR.. Salmon,
chief of the bureau of animal indus
try; Professor Curtis, dean of the
State Agricultural college of Iowa and
other prominent men. This is the
final meeting of the commission which
was empowered to use the sum of
s25, 600 voted by congress for stock
experiment purposes in Colorado.
The appropriation by congress was
made at the solicitation of Mr.. Grubb
and other stockmen of Colorado for
the purpose of introducing new
strain of American carriage horses in
the west, and is but one of the nu-
merous experiments in this line that
Will be conducted at Fort Collins.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-08
Chasing up Candidates

After five days of weary chasing
about the county, the democratic
county central committee succeeded
in drafting three men who under
pressure consented to run on the coun .
ty ticket in place of the threz who de-
cided not to make the race. Those
selected We're f. d. Peirce, editor of
the New Castle Democrat, county
Judge; William Cardnell, county
clerk and recorder and Edward E.
Drach. representative.
1t is understood that the committee
caused Mr.. Cardnell great surprise by
coming to him as he had sent them
word that they must approach him in
such manner so as to get him before
he had time to calm down after such
Il sudden announcement The com
mittee secured all the honey in Gar
field county and laid it at the feet of
the aspiring candidate. Although
the majority of the delegates to the
convention did not want him on ac-
COUNT Ul MS close connection WIN Unt
Western Federation liberty league
they believed he would antagonize
those who were in favor of the sup.
preston of disorder the commit
as a last resort to fill up the ticket de
cided to put him on to save the party
organization.
Mr.. Drach, of course, has not changed
his mind in regard to the probability
of the election of the ticket, but as he
has other bees, he thought he might
as well plug up that little hole in the
ticket and by that means control the
party in case Parker should be elected
Buff Peirce was selected ON account
Of his deep legal learning but his
newspaper experience with the demo
cratic party has been valuable les
son and the party desired to pay hin
a compliment for that. 1t is with
regret that we record his obituary il
our introduction And thus the ticke
was filled up to save he party organi
cation.