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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-03
lBROOKLYN BRIEFS.

Frederick Penny of New Haven is vaalting friends on Bank street.
 The best tea and coffee that you can Fbuy at a reasonable price in the city can be had at the 10. F. Dunphy Gro cery Co.'S.
 William Vail of South Leonard street, who has been seriously i'll at his home, is out of danger and is on the road to recovery.
 One of the wheels of a wagon be- longing to R. w. Skilton of West Nor ris gave out on Bank street this morn ing. The wagon was heavily laden with farm produce which had to be unloaded in order to have new wheel put on the wagon before 1t could pro- ceed further
 The forty hours Alteration of the, Blessed Sacrament will open at 5:3O o'clock Sunday morning with a high mass in St Patrick's church. There will be masses at 7:3O, 9 and 10:45 o'clock, which will be low masses. The devotion will close on Tuesday morning, with a high mass at 6 i o'clock.
 A surprise party was held last v evening at the home of MT and Mrs Patrick McGill at North Leonard street in honor of their daughter Julia. A number of her companions arrived early in the evening and made merry until a late hour. During the course of the evening solos were rendered by Miss Lucy Freney, Bessie Norton and Fannie Kelly. A cakewalk was great feature of the evening, which was par ticiated in by the following: Florence Butler and Anna Larkin, Jennie 1 O'Hara and Louis Thibedeau, May Ryan and Willis Cushing, Mae Larkin and Thomas Claffey. There were also comic speeches given by the famous quartet, Gussie O'Hara. Julia McGill, John Mahaney and Julia Ryan. Sup | per was served at 12 o'clock, after which the happy party dispersed wish l ing Miss McGill success with the beau tiful piano which her parents present. ed her as present.
 1 Constipation, biliousness and torpid l ity of the liver can be thoroughly and permanently cured by use of our Cas- cara Tablets. Price. 25c. A. c. Walk
 CT the druggist, 756 Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-03
NEW CONCERN TO MAN.
 UFACTURE SHEETINCS

Chestnut Hill, Dec 3.--The Inter state Go has been organized here for the manufacture of cotton sheetlngs and drills. The plant will be erected, 1t is understood, on the line of the Providence electric railway, and power will be supplied from the Chestnut Hill reservoir. The officers of the com pany are F. A. Jacob of Danielson, president; w D, Chase, secretary; 1T. Fl Black, treasurer, and D. A. Reed of Springfield Mass, N. D. Chase of Hartford, c. NJ. Allen. and M. P. Hig~ gins of Worcester, Mass, 1T. F. Mack, B. c. Young and F. A. Jacobs, direc- tors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-03
REID AND HUGHES.
We'll Known Dry Goods Company Gets
 The Contract.


 The contract for table linen for the new Hotel Elton has been award ed the Reid S Hughes Dry Goods Co, of this city This hotel will be fur nished throughout with everything the very finest and the linens to be used are no exception. The quality selected by the hotel corporation is made by John s. Brown S Sons of Belfast, Ireland. The design selected is to be made specially for this hotel and will have the Elton crest and the name of hotel, 'sThe Elton,' woven III table cloths and napkins. It will take about six months to deliver the goods as each article has to be treated in a special manner and bleached in the old fashioned way on the grass, thus insuring much longer wear than if bleached in the ordinary way. On &C., count of the importance of this con tract the hotel managers called for bids fronns.the biggest New York and Boston dry goods houses, but the ley cal firm underbid them all and se- cured the order. It speaks we'll for the city to have mercantile estab- lishment that can bdd on such con tracts against such competition and undersell them to the extent that they receive the order
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-03
HAS BEEN A VERY
 POOR HUNTING SEASON.

PlainfieId, Dec 3.-The hunting sea, son has closed and veteran gunners de-, clare that it has been the poorest for birds In eastern Connecticut for d great many years. They coincide with the opinion expressed by gunners in other parts of New England this fall that most of the feathered species were winter killed last year. It Is noticea. ble. however that the fur bearing anil mals have yielded up good supply of skins on which the fur is unusually thick and fine. Trappers have been successful with martens, foxes and raccoons more so than for many years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-03
Tri.l of Plehve's Assassan.

gT. PETERSBURG. Dec. 3. -- 4ne frial of Sasonem, who assassinated Tn terior Minister von Plehvc in July last and sikorifsky, his accomplice. which begins Tuesday, will occur be- hind closed doors and before the ap- peal court. The prisoners are not ale lowed to see any one except counsel and the public prosecutor, but an ex- ception has been made in favor ot sasonefrs father, merchant of Ufa.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-03
FRIENDLY LEAGUE.
Sale of Home Made Candies at tAe
 Rooms on Leavamwsrth Street.

Who is not fond of homemade can dies? On Tuesday afternoon and eVSn.f ing of December 20 there will be a sale at the Friendly league of cream hints, borlbons, chocolates, caranels, fudge, penochi, saIted almonds, glace nuts, peanut brittle and butter Scotch wafers. Advance orders will be ta- ken and any who wish to secure can dy may obtain prices In the office of the superintendent, or by telephone.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-03
A BIG COLD WAVE.
Horace Johnson Says One is on the
 Way Here.

Horace Johnson says: "There will be a disturbance in the atmosphere which will take place from the 9th to the 7th of December. It will be gen eral. There will be a great fall of snow, followed by cold wave, and navigation will be closed. There will be a great pressure of the atmospheric wave from the ocean and likely to produce rain along the coast from Texas to Maine"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-03
m,~ rtre a4 Dupont. ra.

DUPONT, Pa, Dec. 3.--A nre which at one time threatened the entire town occurred here The following proper ties were destroyed: Samuel Joseph'p general store. Charles somers' whole sale liouor house, Henry Friends res tayrant and three dwelling houses The loss is estimated at $85.ooO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-03
Siberian Villages seprvina.

rRKUTSK, Dec. 3.A letter received here states that the inhabitants cf two villages in the Gishilinsk district have died of starvation. Famine pre- vails throughout the district, owing to the scarcity of fish Two steamers loaded with provisions have arrived, but too late to save great numbers ek he0nle
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-03
Eonna nena an Taa.

BINGHAMToN. N.. T., Dec. 3.--Al- fred Dennison, aged sixty years, has been found dead near Conklin. this county, lying on the fec in creek un. der an open culvert. It IS supposed that he fell through the culvert in tho f1nrknnss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-03
DEvOY GETS OUT.
To Save Trial ana lnvestisasieA Hs
 Residns.

John ]. Devoy, for some time past, driver at the Brooklyn engine house, against whom Foreman McEvoy has prepared charges of insubordInatlon, has come to the conclusion thut this is simply the culmination of m effort to get him out, and to expedite mat ters for all hands and avoid further contention, he has rendered lis gesig- nation to take effect immediately.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-03
Boston colony rarnea oat.

BOSTON, Dec. 8.--When Prince FSS- shimi of Japan arrived in this city from New York he was grastsd by practically the entire Japanese colony of Boston, headed by Osborne Howen the honorary Japanese consul.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-03
THE TABARD INN

Library is now established at our pharmacy. The books are Fiction, Science, Travel, Politics, Religion and Commerce. You can read them for al- most nothing. Come in and inquire about them at FItzpatrick's pharmacy. corner East Main and Wall streeta Telephone 634.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-03
More NarAt raranr ne naaa.w.

ZEIGLER, H., Dec. g.. Exchanre of shots, seemingly in connection with Joseph Letters attempt to ipstall non union w0rkmen In his coal mine hera eonEinuss % be of nightly oeeurgaee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-03
A. R, COWLRS

Advance December styles in Fine Millinery command the buyers of Win ter Hats to our store. We are begin ming the busy time with winter styles which show much work and largely made of Velvet, Braids;e Ornaments, Ribbons, Ostrich and Fancy Feathers. To see our Hats will show you the correct ideas. Our early high priced Hats are going for much less money than former prices. We are up to date in Millinery and you will be if you wear our productions. L,
 53-55 CENTER STREET
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20
VICE PRESIDENT NoNENTITY
Writer Declares Second Official Of the
Nation Elected Merely to "Loaf
Around Throne"

The vice president is the only official
nonenity In our system of government,
says LesEe's Monthly. He is elected
for four years to loaf around the
throne and wonder what is going to
happen. Incidentally he presides over
the senate when In session, If he feels
like Il, but Is not member Of that
body, and has no speaking acquaintance
with any subject before it. The senate
makes its own rules and constructs
them. and the vice president is pre-
sumed to commit this fact to memory.
He has no patronage, no vote in public
affairs, no seat at the council table
no push nor pull anywhere In the
scheme Of government-but Is like a
second husband agreed on IN advance
and held in suspense and suspicion,
who as q matter Of taste must not OBJ
trude himself upon the marriage feast
nor the bridal tour. His business Is
to keep still. He is the great Ameri-
can clam, and Is held in escrow pend
ing conditions which 1t is hoped will
never occur to make him shuck him
self and come out in the open. Though
he be man Of parts, his political posi-
ton Is q triumph Of nonentity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20
POISON IN ORIENTAL RUGS
Salesman in Philadelphia Store Dies
of Blood Disease from Hand
ling Importations.

A salesman employed in the rug de-
partment of big Philadelphia store
died OF blood poisoning the other day,
and since then no one in the establish
ment is permitted to handle eny new
importations that have not been fumi-
gated unless gloves are worn. The
salesman in question had scratched
one OF his fingers with a pin, and the
supposition is that in opening a bale
OF rugs that had just come from the
Orient he had become inoculated with
poison, which resulted fatally.
It's wonder to me-" said a friend
OF the victim, that such cases are not
more common. have travelled through
Turkey and Armenia, where most of
the rugs are manufactured on hand
looms amid filth and squalor almost
indescribable, where the most loath-
some of diseases are everywhere In
evidence. These products while beau-
tiful from an artistic point of view.
may readily carry germs to other
countries that might spread all sorts
OF horrible cOntagiOn."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20
REMEDY FOR MOSQUITOES
London Women Discover That San.
dalwood Is Excellent Way Of
Getting Rid Of Pests.

London women have discovered an
agreeable way of Kidding their homes of
flies and mosquitoes, says the Chicago
Tribune. They burn sandalwood in the
house. an idea imported from the orient.
In London it is possible to get wood pre-
pared for the purpose. In America 1t is
to be had at almost any Turkish or Japa-
nese importing house. 1t is then pre-
pared for burning by being first cut into
small pieces on-half inch thick and
three inches long.
Then 1t Is baked or dried out in a slow
oven "a hours. A piece Of the wood is
put into metal urn, lighted and allowed
to burn until we'll afiame, when the flame
Is extinguished and the redhot ember
left to smolder until the wood is con-
sumed and nothing is left but heap of
fine gray ashes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

Wait for my opening for dress hats.
Mrs. e. l.. Ross located in the corner
building just west Of the court house.
In our next issue we will publish
al account of the wedding Of one of
our young, progressive business men
Geo. Towne, of Boston, Mass !,
is in the city guest of her cousin,
Rev. w. A. Peterson and family for
two weeks.
A fine line OF fringed and hem
stitched towels at Heineman'S. 1927
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Collins of Stevens
Point, are rejoicing over the arrival
OF an 11-pound boy. Mr.. and Mrs. J..
Collins are well known in our city.
Devils Lane is the next attract
ion looked at the grand opera house
Thursday night September %.
Paul Philleo has been engaged as
book keeper by the Northern Paper
Company and has been on duty all the
past week. He and his wife will
make their home with his mother in
the second ward.
A week from tomorrow night a
Chicken pie supper at the COngre-
gational church will be served. Price
25 cents
Miss Emeline Whitcomb, of
Hampton, Vir., is expected in the city
on one Of the late trains this evening.
She is here for several days visit with
her numerous friends. She will be
remembered as one Of our teachers in
the public schools a few years ago.
Buy your comforters at Heineman's.
1926
E. c. Starks, manager of the Wood
County Telephone Company, has
rendered his resignation TO take
effect on the first of October to accept
a more lucrative one in Iowa. Mr..
Starks is good man in his position
and we are sorry that the company
cannot see their way clear to keep
him. His place has not been filled
yet.
"a DEVILS Lane" at the grand
opera house Thursday night September
%.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20
BABCOCK.

Mrs. F. Wright visited at Wausau
Monday.
R. Jaynes, of Wausau, was down
last week.
Levi Griffith put in a line of mems
shoes this week.
M. F. Ward was business caller
in your city Friday.
Dave Levin and family took an
other holiday Monday.
Cecil Biekhart, of New Lisbon,
visited here last week.
Mrs. F. Lehrabes and children spent
Sunday with her parents in New
Lisbon.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Cornwell, of
Wausau, visited friends here last
week.
/, The Misses May and Bell Daniels,
of Daily, came up to attend the show
last week.
Miss Maggie Sullivan left for New
Lisbon, where she intends to learn the
millerny trade.
Wesley Single, travelling salesman
for Armour & Co., was here last week
after taking two months vacation.
Mrs. E. j. Sullivan, of New Lisbon,
had fine display of fall and winter
hats in L. Grif1lth's store the past
week.
Mrs. George Ward and daughter
Dolores, left for La Crosse last Mon.
day where they intend to attend the
fair.
A number of gentlemen from here
went up to Pittsyille, Thursday even.
ing to attend lodge meeting of the
MasonS.
The Huntly Opera Company played
here three nights last week. The
performance was well attended and
all enjoyed it. A prize of q pieces OF
silverware was given away to the one
who held the lucky number. Miss
Gladys Lombard was the lucky one
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20
SETTLING MEXICAN STRIKE
Vigorous Means Used by Government
in Ending Misunderstanding
Claims Easily Secured.

Strikes are unknown in the Mexican
mines" said DR.. Frank ]. Toussaint, to a
Milwaukee sentinel man, In speaking
about conditions In Mexico, where he
spends considerable Of his time. while
down on my recent trip to Huepac, So
nora, l heard of an attempt to strike.
The men, urged on by q number of agi-
tators, formulated q protest against
their hours and wages and threatened to
60 out on strike II their demands we're
not complied with. The operators
scarcely had time to look over the de-
mands made by the men when word
came from the government in Mexico
City to arrest the agitators immediate
ly. Those who hailed from the states
were unceremoniously deported, and the
Mexican miners who had been led by
these unionizers went back to their work
or. to speak more properly, they contin-
ued their work, as they had not yet quit
work. To get a mining claim in Mexico
Is the easiest thing In the world; all
you have to do Is to find some stone,
tree. or other mark, then draw an i'm
aginary line around as much Of a tract
as you want and then make your de-
nouncement This costs you $3.50. A
surveyor will then be sent out and meas
ure of as many rods as you want He
will take about 500 for his services.
The plat which he prepares now goes
to the capital and in due course Of time
you will be asked to pay q tax equal to
about so for parcel Of land the size
OF city block. This tax must be paid
annually, and as long as you do this you
will be considered the owner of that
claim"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20
PARADISE OF UMBRELLAS.
Every Official and Nobleman Of Su-
rakarta Carries One-Indi-
cate Rank and File.

Surakarta r. the paradise Of UNI
brellas. says Century. They are carried
proudly over the heads Of every Official
and every nobleman, but invariably are
shut at the approach OF person Of high
er rank. and inside the kraton no UNI
brella may be carried open, except that
OF the emperor himself. The umbrella
Is the crown, the wand Of Office. the out
ward sign Of rank and distinction. There
are umbrellas Of gold inside and out for
the emperor; Of gold outside only for
the empress: with stripe of yellow sat-
In for the emperor's brother; with q
wider stripe Of the same material for his
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

illegitimate brothers; of white silk with
a narrow gold stripe for the illegitimate
sons OF the legitimate brothers, and so
on ad infnitum. Every official, every
military officer, exhibits his rank in his
umbrella, which is invariably held from
behind by an attendant whenever he
leaves his house, in sunshine or in
cloudy weather. There is an official
guide book to the umbrella labyrith Of
Sukrakarta, which contains not less
than 800 various designs, in all imagin-
able colors and ornamentation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

The Entire Nous club will meet
next Monday evening with Mrs. B.
Brown September the e.. The lesson
will be act 2. Describe the trial and
execution Of Buckingham and the
general feeling regarding it. Was the
innocence of Buckingham assured by
his conduct at his trial? The new
rumor now abroad. Why had the
king formerly prohibited its circu-
lation? Who first accused Wolsey of
favoring the divorce of Henry and
Katherine? Why is Wolsey supposed
to be unfayorable to her? State the
probable object in desiring French
matrimonial alliance for Henry. What
do you learn of Wolsey's policy?
What was Cardinal Campus business
at the English court? Describe the
assemblage at Blackfrias. Note
Katherine's first request and the
position subsequently taken by her.
Henrys tribute to her virtues. His
exhonoration of the Cardinal aud his
story OF the awakening of his con-
science.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

Business before all else is the mot
to In Butte, Mont, and if there is any
ore beneath the surface of the streets
which has not yet been discovered, 1t
is because the prospector has not yet
arrived to dig hole in that spot
Hardly a building has been put up in
the business section for the last two
years that some sort of a copper head
has not been found in the cellar exca-
walton. When the Thornton hotel, the
finest hosiery in the city, was built in
1901, large deposit of surface ore was
found in the cellar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

Next Sunday Rev. Shaw will occupy
the pulpit of the Congregational
church both morning and evening.
This service will mark the close of
hislabors in Grand Rapids. He has
served the people here faithfully and
we'll for five years and has not only
accomplished good work but has
made many friends and gained the
respects and confidence of all.
We regret to have Mr.. Shaw and his
family leave our pleasant prosperous
city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

1t was an impromptu card party
given Friday evening by Misses
Helen and Antoinette Smith. Those
present were: Misses Anna Reeves,
Bell and Floy Quin, Leola Cary, and
Edna Muir and MeSSrS. Julien Zenier,
Charles Briere, Roy Lester, Lacy
Horton, Harold Arpin, Kirk Muir and
August Bandeline. Light refresh
ments were served of which home
made bonbons were a speciality. All
report very good time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20
Candidate for Sheriff.

l take this method of presenting my
name to the Republican voters of
Wood county for the office Of sheriff
subject to the action of the conven.
tion to be held in Marshfield or
Tuesday, the 18th day of October. If
and elected shall perform
the duties of the Office to the best of
my ability. Yours respectfully,
2O-4t JAMES MCLAUGHLIN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

Miss Marie LaBrot and Emery
Bennett while driving to this city
Sunday afternoon met with an
accident in which Miss LaBrot fell
out Of the buggy and struck upon her
head and shoulder breaking her
collar bone and badly bruising her face.
The team of horses they were driving
at pretty coed speed came upon two
boys riding ahead Of them upon
BICYCLES, Miss LaBrot, thought the
boys were in danger of being run
over and she arose in a standing
position to see. When the horses
stopped suddenly and threw herout of
the vehicle with above results. She was
brought home and her wounds dressed
and she is now getting along as well
as can be expected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20


Milton Miller arrived home Satur-
day night from Alaska where lie has
been for the past seven years. He
reached home un-announced and
found his little sister at the door who
did not recognize him. He stepped
into the house and shook hands with
his father whom he was glad to see,
but his father did not recognize him.
He finally introduced himself and
then there was general rejoicing. He
is glad to get back home but says
that the city has changed SO that he
can hardly locate himself. He reports
all the Grand Rapids people in Alaska
as prospecting and doing well.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20
OF COUNTY CONVENTION
and Caucuses of the Republican Party

Court. District Attorney, Surveyor, and
Coroner. tor the County of Wood.
Take further notice. that the caucuses of
said party, in the several caucus districts,
wards. towns and villages will be held On the
3rd day of October, A, D., 1904, from TO $50 p.
m. at the places designated below respectively
to choose the number of delegates to said
convention, set opposite the several caucus
districts as determined by the County Commit
tee. as required by Chapter BAL of the Laws of
1893. as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-20

The following young people from
this city are attending the Wisconsin
Business University at La Crosse:
Lula Bender, Elmer Cornell, August
JAM, Fred Ebbert, Chas. Whitrock
and Selmer Chose This is considered
one OF the best schools in the west
and more of our young people should
avail themselves off such an education.