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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-19
CITY NEWS

There will be no session of the. schools on Monday because of at be- ing Washington's birthday
 March 8 has been hxe6 as the data of the annual banquet Of the WatAr+, bury Business Mems association. The affair will be held in Odd FelauwSss hall and Hodson win do tho catesdn1 It is understood tf18t the speakera' wiH include Governor Chamberlain and Mayor Elton.
 Judge Cowell in the district court, this afternoon heard the suit of tho Hsllwood Cash Register Go vs J. E. Maronsy of ,.4e Broadway hotel. The question involved Is the right of a hotel keeper to detain q drumnnsrs q samples in default of payment of hisl board bill. Decision was reserved.
 The summary process case Of Jame8 E. Martin of Union street, against Samuel Anderson for possession of certain premises was heard by Judge Peasley in the city court this after noon, Attorney Kelley appeared for the defense and Attorney McGrath for fig occupied the premises four days over a month, defendant was entitled to remain the entire month. No do- cision was given.
 Suit --As been entered against the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Go by Attorney Oarmody, representing Bridget Whalen, for S2O,OOO damages. The papers in the case were yester- day served upon General Manage Sewell. On Christmas day the plain tiff was thrown from 8 window In q house on Baldwin street, where she was employed as housekeeper, by her arm coming in contact with a live wire outside the window. She suffered seri- ous injury and in consequence or dying. -7-k
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-19

If you are fond of good reading, call at the Democrat office and advertise that house to rent, or that purse lost or found, or that baby carriage for sale, or that table board. It costs but a quarter. and cloth-bound book goes with every adv. The stories are by the best authors, and include such well known editions as Beside the Bonnie Rrier Bush," Scarlet Letter"
 Sweet Iayender,'' Uncle Toms Cabin and many other old-tims fa- yorites
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-19
]. rInudAN ExoNnRATNp.

Chicago. Feb 19.-The first tane1q1A result of the special grand jury an@ uuiry into the 1roquois theater dlsa9S ter has been the exoneration of ". Ql Sailors, a fireman. at the theatsx anaj one of the eight persons held by thsa corcnsr's jury. The decision to yesl turn mo bflI'' in the case Of the drpt3 man was followed by the tssuancs oG a subpoena for Sailors to appeav es ~ witness. His .evidenca will praeszeaab ly close the tnQuiry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-19
GOING TO MARRY.

Chicago, Feb 1D.--Oharles Alexan- der of Chicago the singing partner of the Rev Dr R, A. Torrey, the American evangelist. is reported to be engaged to marry Miss Helen Cadbury. daughter of h millionaire
 manufactures residing in Birming- ham. says dispatch to the Ameri- can from London. Alexander is a Yale graduate A
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-19
WHEAT GOES UP.

Chicago, Feb 19.-Wheat for May delivery today sold at $1.01 a bush. ei. Closing figures last night were 99& and 1k cents The war scare together with a scarcity of good cash wheat for milling purposes was the cause of the advance. Other de hverfes showed moderate gains.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-19
KILLED BY RnIOs

Manila, Feb ,-Lleutenant McRae and six privates of the constabulary have been killed by bolo rush of 500 fanatics while patroling the east coast of the island off Samar.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-19


 troops are better able to make a stand further north.
 Harbin, Manchurta, Thursday, Feb 1S.-Ths Russian troops are coneen, trated in the lower Yalu valley. Ev- erybody is in high spirits and daily expecting achievements.
 Russian families are leaving Man churia owing to the high puice of provisions, all of which are required for the troops.
 The Manchurian and especially the trans Baikal railroads cannot cope with the demands for transportation. Women and children are unable to get trains and many are waiting at the stations, suffering from cold and hunger. The Chinese are quiet and are bringing in provisions. The rise in prices is due in some extent to the Tall in the value of paper money, which in some places is altogether refused. It is expected that there will be sufficient supplies of bread, meat, butter. petroleum and fodder, but not enough sugar, preserved meats and linen and that there will be a great scarcity of boots It is not to be expected that such stores can arrive for some time
 The Manchurian railroad officials have applfed for extra allowance of pay.
 Madrid, Feb 19.-A Russian warship has arrived at Canary Island port. The authorities have notified her com, mander that his shae, may remain in port for a limited tune, but that he cannot be provided with coal i'll quan- tity more than sufficient to enable him to reach the nearest Russian port
 Premier Maura denies the report that the British government hinted to Spain the necessity for adopting meas ures to safeguard her neutrality in the Russo-Japanese dispute, asserting that no diplomatic negotiations whatever have been received on the subject and that the military measures taken were a step required by. the most elem en- tary prudence: er'nment report of the naval action says that the Russtan cruisers Var fac and Coretz sank Japanese cruiser and a torpedo boat destroyer and crippled another vessel before returning. to the harbor. i, ~
 Shanghai, Feb 19.-A large Japanese cruiser arrived at Wu Sung, eleven miles north of Shanghai, to-day. E
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-19
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut. Snow to- night and possibly Saturday; colder Saturday fresh east to north winds increasing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-19
GERMANY's RIGHT

Shanghai, Feb. 19.--It is reported in Wei Hsien, the most important city in the province of Shan Tung, that Germany has received the right to in- auguarate uniform police system fn all the cities of Shan Tung. The Chi nese received the announcement fa- yorably.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-19
REPORTED DEATH OF EMPRESS

London, Feb 1S.--A special dis patch from Canton says 1t is report ed in official circles there that the dowager empreas of China is dead. 5,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-19

25 cents will break no man, buL might gain many dollars for him. Just try an ad Ill the Democrat once.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-19

at Petersburg, Feb. 1S.---Russia's rcrtiy to Secretary Hay's note on Chi na was handed to Ambassador McCor mack to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-19

Paris, Feb 19.--Signdfcance is at faehad to the FigarO's discussing the possible retreat of the Russian forces From Port Arthur towards the north. The. Figaro, which is intensely pro Russian and enjoys the favor of the Russian court. says:
 "The Russian note explaining the dsGays In the military opera tlons has had the efEect of confirming NiceToy
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-19

Alexief's plan to witnaraw north. ward toward Mukden and Hsrban."
 The military editor of the Figaro declares this would be & wise and tactical movement, as the Russian troops are better able to make a stand further north.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-19

Shanghai, Feb 19.-.A large Japanese cruiser arrived at Wu Sung, eleven miles north Of Shanghai, to-day. s
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-15

Nays. none.
Moved by GrabowsLy, supported by
Ellefsen that the clerk read the
minutes of the meeting held April 5.
and also of the minutes Of this meet
ing. Carried.
The clerk then read the minutes of
the regular meeting held April 5,
and of the adjourned meeting April 6,
and on motion of Knutson, supported
by Skala the same was approved.
Moyed by Grabowsky, supported by
Knutson that vote of thanks be
given the clerk for the efficient man.
ner in which he had conducted the
business Of his office during the past
year. Carried.
Moved by Ellefsen, supported by
White that the council adjourn.
Carried.
L, j. WHITE,
City Clerk.
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PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ELY.
(OFFICIAL.D !

Ely, Mimi, April 3, 1904.
The regular meeting of the Common
Council of the City of Ely was called
to order at s o'clock pm. by Mayor
Weinzierl.
Roll Call - Present, Aldermen
Ellefsen, Grabowsky, Porthan Knut-
son and White. Absent, Alderman
Skala.
Moved by Grabowsky. supported by
Ellefsen that the council adjourn to
Wednesday evening, April 6 at s
o'clock pm.
L. ]. White,
City Clerk.
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Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev.
Richard A. Saunderson, pastor.
Morning service 1890 am: Even
ing service 1880 pm. Sunday school
11:45 am Prayer meeting Wednes
day 1870 pm. Our doors swing open
wide aud bid you welcome.
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Proceedings
of the
BOARD
District No, IL.
District No, IL.

A~A Nv a NJ
District No, IL.
Special school meeting held March Z
18th, 1904.
Members prese n t:-Gra mt Nc /!
Mahan, Director; Chas. Trezona, 4
Treasurer; H. Van Blarcom, Clerk.
Moved and supported that the !
reading of the minutes of last meet
ing be dispensed with until next {
regular meeting. !
Report of Superintendent New 4
berry read and ordered placed on file
to be taken up and considered at the :
next regular meeting. 4
Moved and supported that meeting
adjourn.
Fl. VAN BLARCoM, Clerk.
Regular school meeting held April !
It'll, 1904.
Members present:-Grant McMahan
Director: Chas. Trezona, Treasurer; !
H. Van Blarcom, Clerk.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved. )
The following bills presented for
payment:
j. Thompson, Matilda Hall !.
school, 3 months rent .......$ 6O.OO
J. B. Choate, Winton school sup !
plleS........... ~
Ed. Nixon. wood 24O. % .
NJ. E. Gleason, supplies ......... 1.45 .
Rose Hill Nursey, trees :...... 1000 .
CHM & Co., books =. ............. 2.34 .
q. L. Newberry, expenses. etc.. 6.1O
John Bedford, draying, ETC.. 5.75
Moved and supported that the .
above bills be allowed and orders
drawn for same.
Moved and supported that the .
salary of Superintendent Newberry 1
be $4,000 per month. McMahan and :
rrezona voting Yes. Van Blarcom
voting No.
Moved and supported that the fol- :
lowing teachers be reelected for the
ensuing year at salaries set opposite
their names. i
G. L. Newberry, Superintendent
$4,000 per month.
Miss Fannie E. BraYton, principal,
$50 90 per month.
Miss A. e. Wilke, teacher, $1,000
per month.
Miss Grace E. Irwin. teacher, $1,000 I
per month.
Miss Maud Whipple, teacher. $1,000
per month.
Miss Cora M. Nelson, teacher, S57 so :
per month.
Miss Bertha S. Bradley, teacher,
$4,000 per month.
Miss Eva Johnson, providing She
takes 7th grade S65 90, if teaching in,
present grade $50 90 pei month.
Miss Olive Gowen, teacher, $3.50
per month
Miss Lulu c. Wright, teacher, s57
per month.
Miss Lillian A. Scott, teacher,
$3.50 per month.
Miss Els Their Daum, teacher, $3.50
per month.
Miss Mabelle B. Shroer, teacher,
S57. so per month. ~
Miss Eleanor r. Clark, teacher,
$3.50 per month.
Miss Camille L. Henton, teacher.
$3.50 per month.
Miss Sarah G. Schrapp, teacher,
$3.50 per month.
Mr.. Geor &c G.. Denning, Winton,
$40 90 per month.
Miss e. E. Maloney, teacher $3.50
per month.
On motion duly supported the fol-
lowing amendment to course Of study
in the High school was adopted:
All pupils of the High school and
|eighth grade are required to earn
seven credits each semester in rhe-
torical, these credits shall be given
for such work, when satisfactorily
done and executed in the presence of
the High school. The quality of
this work and its character shall be
arranged and determined by the
Superintendent or the High School
Principal.
Moved and supported that meeting
adjourn.
III. VAN BLARCoM, Clerk.
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]. H. White,
John e. Porthan,
Finance Commit

Skala that the report Of the
finance committee be accepted and
the clerk be instructed to issue
orders in payment of the various
accounts. Carried.
The following report of the light
and water committee presented:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common
Council:
We, your light and water COM
mittee, beg to report the receipt of
insurance ratings on the new light
and water plant as follows:
Building and contents, other than
dynamos and other ectricappliances
2.30, dynamos and other electric ap-
planes. 2.55. We would respectfully
suggest that Insurance be placed on
the above mentioned plant as follows:
Building, 100000; contents, other
than electric appliances, SlOOOO.0O;
dynamo and sundry switchboards and
connections, $4,000.
We would recommend that the
above amounts be equally placed with
Messrs. w. T. James, f. l.. Cowen
and P. w. Sture, as local agents of
insurance companies, and that as soon
as the same is placed that all other in
surance now being carried upon the
plant be cancelled.
Respectfully submitted,
Chas. Grabowsky,
]. H. White,
M. Skala.
Light and Water Committee.
Moved by Ellefsen, supported by
Knutson that the report of the light
and water committee be accepted and
filed and the clerk be instructed to
notify the local agents as mentioned
to place the insul ance on plant as re-
commended. Carried.
Moved by Grabowsky, supported by
Skala that the council resolve itself
into committee of the whole to con-
slider additional proposals for furnish
ing condenser and to canvas the re-
turns of the general election held
April 5. 1904. Carried.
The Mayor appointed Alderman
GrabOwsky chairman Of the COM
mittee of the whole and declared re-
cess to give the committee time to
act and formulate report.
The council called to order and the
following reports presented:
70 the Hon. Mayor and Common
Council.
We, your committee Of the whole,
recommend the purchase from the
Allis Chalmers Company ofone 2Oin.
by 12in. Independent steam air pump
with jet condenser as per their pro-
posal, for s120o.0O fob. factory. and
that the mayor and clerk be en-
powdered to sign contract for same.
Terms of payment to be 80 days after
the date of bill of lading.
Chas. Grabowsky,
Chairman.
Ely, Mimi. April 6, 1904.
To tie Hon. Mayor and Common
Council.
We, your committee Of the whole,
to whom was referred the matter Of
canvassing the vote cast at the re
gular election held Tuesday, April 5,
1904, do report the results as follows:
Wards 1st End 3rd Total
Mayor
P. r. Vail ZIG 65 ia 395
M. Weinzierl IS 25 81 172
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contracts, being total of $3933.67.
Moved by Grabowsky, supported by
Ellefsen that the reports of the city
engineer upon sundry masonry work
completed by George Holmes be ac-
cepted and filed and the clerk be
authorized and instructed to issue an
order in payment Of the amount due
Mr.. Holmes after deducting money
already advanced. Carried.
Superintendent II. w. Toal pre-
sented report to the council saying
that the engine which had recently
been installed at the new plant had
been tested and found to be satisfac-
tory and recommended that the coun-
Gil accept the same, also that the
electrical machinery had been tested
and found to be satisfactory with the
exception of the Ampere meier on
generator panel, which had acted very
sluggish on light load and would have
to be replaced or repaired and recon-
mended on that being done that the
machinery be accepted. Moved by
Ellefsen. supported by Grabowsky
that the report of the superintendent
on the tests of the engine and dynamo
be accepted and filed und that the
clerk be instructed to take the matter
of obtaining new Ampere meter up
with the Westinghouse people at
once. Carried.
The following report of the finance
committee presented:
Ely, Mimi, April 6, 1904
To the Hon. Mayor and common
Council.
We, your finance committee, to
whom is referred the matter of
anditinr all npp0npfc nroipot fha
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We therefore declare the following
persons elected:
Mayor P. r. Vail.
Treasurer-H. G. Kelly.
Assessor-Frank Hodge.
Municipal Judge-John Cosgrove.
Special Municipal Judge-W. r.
Opie.
Aldermen. first ward-Herman Kan
delin and John Cove.
Second Ward--Herman Pete and
Nick Trebilcock.
Third Ward-Martin Skala and
John Bukovec.
Constables. First Ward-Andrew
Watilo.
Second Ward-Alfred Lundstrom.
Third Ward-John Presiren.
Respectfully submitted,
Chas. Grabowsky,
Chairman.
Moved by !Knutson, supported by
Porthan that the reports of the COM
mittee of the whole on the purchase
of condenser. and canvass of the vote
of the general election held April 5,
1904 be adopted. Carried. Yeas, six.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-06
PITH AND POINT.

The man who changes jobs frequent
~ never has good one.
When company goes there is a feel
ing about the house that suggests an
easy old shoe.
1t is the opinion of every mother that
boy never loses an opportunity for
attempting to break his neck.
Because a friend shows desire to
be sympathetic don't pull the family
skeleton out of the closet to entertain
him.
AS man gets older he finds that
more of his friends are visiting the
cemetery when they go riding than
formerly.
The people who are used to good
things when at home are very patient
with the poor accommodations met
away from home.
1t often happens that a girl who is
not disciplined enough by her parents
gets the kind of husband who disci-
pines her too much.-Atchison Globe
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-06
First Rriton In India.

The first Englishman who is known
for certain to have gone out to India
was, according to writer in an Indian
paper, a certain Thomas Stephens, a
member of a we'll to do Wiltshire fam
lily and an Oxonian, who landed some
where near Goa about the year 1879
and spent forty years in Jesuit mission
airy work in Goa and the neighborhood.
Stephens not only succeeded in master
ing Marathi and Konkani, which were
the languages spoken by the majority
Of the people on the west coast, but
left behind him among other works in
Marathi of literary merit the "Purana,' -
an epic, and it is in his capacity as the
author Of this that Stephens name is
best known among the west coast in
habitants.
y The poem contains over. 1900
strophes Of four lines each. 1t mar
rates in lofty style the events that
led up to the establishment of the
Christian religion and from the crea-
ton to the ascension Of our Lord, who
figures as the hero of the epic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-06
Baron Rothschild,s Pun.

Owen Wister, the novelist, was talk
ing about puns. II detest puns," he
said, "but Fanny Kemble, who was my
grandmother, used to tell one made by
certain Baron Rothschild that was
good of it's kind. The baron was din
ing out, and some one spoke of veni-
son. IT, said the baron, never eats
venishon. / think it ish not so coot ash
mutton "Oh, absurdy some one ex-
claimed If mutton is better than ven
ison, why isn't it more expensive?
The baron laughed, overcome by the
brilliancy Of the pun that had just
come to him. Then he said, and his
dialect came in very handy, The rea-
son why venishon ish more expensive
than mutton ish that the peoples al
ways prefer vat ish deer to vat is
Sheep"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-06
LOST COINS IN THE MAIL.
They Cause Much Trouble and Worry
ito Postal Clerks.


Ordinarily no man is rich enough
TO escape that certain sense of elation
which comes from picking up nickel
on sidewalk, but when a railway
postal clerk finds such a coin in a
mail pouch where it has worked out
from insufficient wrappings not only
does he miss this elation, but it may
provoke profanity.
For a nickel lost in q pouch of mail
in transit becomes a matter for ma
tonal concern. 1t comes to view per-
haps just as pouch of mail is emp
lied upon a sorting table, and when
1t has broken away from the bunch Of
. letters and cards and circulars, roll
ed to an open space on the table and
there settled down, heads or tails, with
noisy spinning dance, the clerk who
first sees it is it,
A necromancer could have no more
idea than the man in the moon as to
what particular package 1t rolled out
OF, and If he had and should tell the
postal clerk the. clerk wouldn't dare
try to restore the coin to the original
package. That would be too easy al
together.
No, it is lost nickel from the mo-
ment the clerk has to see it spinning
there before his eyes, and according to
the tender governmental conscience the
clerk has to get ready for the inau-
guration of about $18.43 worth Of fuss
over it.
For himself he doesn't dare to go to
bed for a short nap until he has got
rid OF his cents worth of RESPONSE
bility to the government for the ac-
ton Of the fool person from whom the
nickel was parted. He digs up his
printed form for such occasions print
ed and provided and at once fills out
a long blank, describing the coin, tell
ing the circumstances of its being
found and whether it landed heads or
tails on the table, naming the pouch
from which it was emptied, the num-
Der of the train carrying it, the date
and few other details.
This report, with the nickel, goes to
the headquarters of the postal division
in which the car was operated, and
from these bonded officials, by the
same general red tape route, the small
coin finds it's way to the seat of, ma
tional government and to the fundsrep-
resenting the great constituency Of the
postoffice department, which persists
in sending money in envelopes through
the unregistered mails of the service
Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-06
man. "Here we be at the front door,

man. Here we be at the front door
an yit-an' yit'-
"'Tain't either" interrupted Beulah
feeling the jamb. ITS the back door
an here's the kitchen" She stopped
In astonished hesitancy.
But that's the road, an the noun
Tins, an'-oh, now amt tibet too badi
See all them apple trees over in the
pasture tore out by the roots an laid
down III rows, like so many corpuses.
Let's 60 to the back of the house an
see about the hencoops. P'raps the
barns standin' too"
This is the back of the house," in
sisted his wife, rubbing her spectacles
for better view. "Enoch, you're
turned round"
II should say I was" replied Mr..
Haley pettishly, IAN SO be you. Won't
we never see straight ag'in? It's this
away, Beulah. The things we see
last is fixed in our eyes, an if we're
standip' in our back door we're SEEM
things tibet amt. Thet's it!''
Mrs. Haley slowly recovered from
this statement. Lets set on the steps
awhile an be thankful we kin see
anything" she invited. .'Mebbe. our
sight will get slaughtered out an
things will come to us gradual. Shut
yer eyes an rest 'em.. Then we kin
see things ez they be, mebbe."
'Thet amt a bad plan" agreed
Enoch, seating himself and immediate
ly acting upon this advice. I'm goin'
to imagine I'm observin' the barn an
henhouse, an when opens UP prob
ably will. keep SEEM them apple
trees, though" he added after a mo-
ment's trial.
Three men, hurrying to the worst
scenes Of disaster, paused in amaze
ment at sight of the old couple, sitting
with clasped hands and closed eyes.
A tall neighbor stepped forward So
licitously. "Are you blinded, Mr..
Haley?" he inquired "This is Mar
win Lennox. Can we help your
"Guess not, Marvin" responded
Enoch, quivering his eyelids for a
rapid glimpse and promptly screwing
them up again.
Blinded? No! Our sights set-an'
we see things back end to. We're
hopin' ter git it right ag'in soon. Here
we be on our back steps a-lookin' the
wrong way" Beulah groaned.
The man stared, then broke into q
hearty laugh. 'Of course you are, !
he chuckled. ''Why, the cyclone has
lifted your house right up, turned it
around and set it square on its foun-
dation.' He gave them each hand.
"Get upv' be added. Come out on
the sidewalk and see for yourselves :
Mr.. and Mrs. Haley stood on the
walk and winked in bewilderment.
"It hez, fer fact"