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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15

sat 8 cost of S105, sir, and the finest
thing that were ever seen In Plainfleld,' 2
as Mr. Smith puts it.
On the original settlement of the Fair
estate, says the Chicago Chronicle,
Smith received $4,000 as his share.
One of the first acts was to purchase the
Davis grocery, with all the real estate
attached, for $500. Then Mayor
Smith asked Davis:
How much for the stock in trader
Fifteen hundred dollars" was the
reply.
"All right, I'll take II" said Smith.
But don't you want an inventory ?''
inquired the astonished grocer.
ooh, no; inventories don't go with
me" and he handed over the 81, 500.
A few days later the mayor was In
stalled as proprietor. Then, with char
acteristic generosity, he sent to New
York for a brother-in-law named
Charles Thornton, who had been an en-
ploye of the Second Avenue railroad,
and the firm of Smith & Thornton was
formed, Smith producing the cash. For
time the firm did most thriving bust
ness for the mayor insisted on selling
goods at astonishingly low prices, as
sorting that he was philanthropist.
Finally Bill got tired of conducting
the store, and. in one of his fits of good
nature, not alone gave the entire store
to his brother-in-law for a considera-
ton of 81, but also left 81 800 to the cred
it of Thornton e Smith in the bank in
order that his brother-in-Iaw might not
be embarrassed
Since then he has bought house. It
is lighted throughout with electricity.
contains IA or Is rooms, and Mayor
Bill'' invariably takes his visitors into
the cellar to show them an elaborate
electric motor which furnishes water
from a well driven 100 feet deep.
In the barn is the fast trotter Birdie,
for which Smith paid $3.50, and it is con-
ceded that he was not "stuck" on that.
Opinions differ as to the value of his
poodle dog, Yorick, for which he proud
ly asserts he gave $500. In the same
barn he has just placed two more treas
ures. One is a marine in oils, sur
rounded by a gold frame of immense
depth, and for which Mr.. Smith says
he paid $50, on the other side Of the
hall is picture which Mayor Bill''
declares to be that of the Inflated Maine,
which he bought at the sridiculously
low price of ST."
1t is said, and truly, too, that Mr..
Smith was Stuck In this transaction.
The picture, as matter of fact, is one
of an old ocean liner, long removed
from service, and is of the sort common
ly given away by steamship companies
to be hung in steamship ticket offices
and railroad stations.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15
MAKES DOLLARS FLY.
HEIR TO FAIR ESTATES rs NEW
COAL OIL JOHNNY.
Champagne in Beer Glasses Is Served
to His Fellow Villagers-Other
Queer Acts of Mayor
Bill Smith.

Having just received $685. 900 as his
share of the estate of his brother-in-laW,
the late Charles l.. Fair, Mayor BilP'
Smith, of Newmarket, N. j., is starting
to spend it, The possession of wealth
does not disturb William B. Smiths
equanimity in the slightest degree. He
is as unassuming and democratic as he
was when he got up at his home at two
o'clock every morning, summer and
winter, and went to Plainfield for a loaf
of bread, pies and cakes to distribute
through the country. The chief differ
ence is that now he has frequent oppor-
tunities Of going down to the Lake View
hotel and there saying to everyone in
front of the bar:
fWhat'll you have, boys? I've got
more money than any other man in this
town. and If don't buy up this town
before I'm through I'll eat my hat. =
Bill Smith celebrated the receipt OF
his check for S585, 900 by giving a BAN
quet to all his fellow toWnsmen. The
villagers tasted champagne for the first
time. and they drank it out Of beer
glasses.
Next morning early Smith bought the
village hotel. "Ain't sure that I'll run
it myself" said Bill, refectively, "but
I'm going to take that hotel as strict
business proposition. On the rental
alone would make nearly ten per cent.
on my investment If run it myself,
of course, I'll buy out the other hotel
and have monopoly Of the business. :"
In anticipation of a trip to ST. Louis
and San Francisco Mr. Smith has pur-
chased 24-horse power automobile,
with glass front and top and an album
dance Of red paint. This vehicle, the
price of which was SIS, 900, can hardly be
classed as, an extravaganza purchase for
man with so much money as Mr.. Smith
is now possessed Of The same is true
of the new dress suit case, all fitted up
with silver-topped bottles and brushes,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15
VERY STRONG IMAGINATION
One Thought She Tasted the Onion,
the Other Was Afraid She Would,
When There Was No Onion.
June "A, 1904.


Make some chocolate and some cream
komatq soup. I think that will be
enough. with the apple-sauce we had
left from yesterday, and those nice
bakery rolls that came this morning =
said Helen Bostwick to the cook, who
had come to the sitting-room door to
see what the young leddies'' wished for
auncheon, relates Youths Companion,
"And, Molly" called Helen, as the
good-natured Irish girl was leaving the
room, .'be sure to put little onion in
the soup. It's perfectly fiat without
ht'
Sure, Miss Helen answered Molly.
Laura Bostwick, who was visiting her
cousin Helen while their mothers were
In the south together, looked up as if
about to speak, and then suddenly
changing her mind, closed her lips.
An hour later the girls left their fancy
work and sat down at the luncheon-table
Molly brought in the steaming soup, and
Helen began eating it with apparent
Batisfaction, while Laura put her spoon
Unto her dish very gingerly and took the
merest taste
I'm SO fond, of cream tomato soup,
with just touch of onion in it, said
Helen, in afew minutes. why, Laura,
you have eaten scarcely any of yours.
why didn't you tell me you didn't like.
IT? We could just as well have had
eomething else"
Il do like 1t, usually" replied Laura,
who never found it easy to dissemble
isn't it made the way you like it?
\ was quite particular to tell Molly how
/ wanted it,
Yes, | know you were" Laura was
making brave effort to force a spoon
full Of it down "It's very nice, I'm
sure. but, you see, Helen, I never eat
Rnything favored with onion. / wish
could cultivate taste for onions, it's
so inconvenient not to like them. But
seem absolutely unable to eat them in
eny shape or manner"
well, they have such pronounced
Havor thst suppose if you do dislike
Them. you must dislike them very much
Indeed. III have Molly cook an egg
for you
"oh, no, please don't. l hate to have
anything extra done for me. I can
make Iine meal on these good rolls
hnd this delicious apple sauce"
Well, do wishsthat you had spoken
when was telling Molly to put in the
bnion'
was going to, and then knew from
what you said that if it was made to
putt my taste 1t would be spoiled for
Eou. It's a small matter, anyway
Mother says most of us give too much
Importance to what we eat, and I'm sure
Ehe is right. Let's talk about some
thing else
AS often happens when change OF
subject is desired, no one could think
Tor moment of anything to say. Be-
lore either girl had made a remark
Molly entered the dining-room.
Il just wanted to say, Miss Helen,
hat hope you won't think forgot
your order about the onion in the
soup. I'd have put some in, like you
laid. but | never noticed till the soup
vas most done, and twas too late to
bend for any and there wasn't scrap
ef an onion in the house. !"
VERY well, said Helen. AS Molly
disappeared the cousins looked at each
lther in ehagrin for an Instant, and
bhen burst into laughter
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15
7-15-2
nIsrR1cr or wArE re IS. PRO-

-TSTRICT OF WATERBURY,, SS. PRO-
/ bate Court. July 10, 1904.
Estate of Jacob Lauper, late of Waterbury
in said district deceased.
Upon the application of Sophia Lauper,
PRAYING that letters of administration may be
granted to her on said estate, per application
on file more fully appears, 1t is
Ordered, That SAID application be heard and
determined at the Probate Office in Water
buryin said district. on the 18th dRv OF July A.
D. 1904 at O'Clock IN the forenoon and that no.
tice be given OF the tendency of said application
and the time and place of hearing thereon by
publishing the same one time in some news
paper having q circulation in said district
BY Order OF Court,
James +. Cassin. Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Fidelity court
Socialist party.
Danish lodge, No 103.
Court Lincoln, A. o. #.
Third division, A. o. II.
SpeedWell lodge, *. of z.
Sheridan lodge, N. e. o. 2.
Mizpah colony, U. O. T. i.
/. o. O. b. school meeting,
Rosedale camp, M. w. of a.
Catholic Literary association.
Waterbury lodge, B. p. o. p.
Connecticut lodge, "A. o. u. w.
Household Ruth, G. u. O. o. F.
Winona council, Jr, o. u. A. M.
Court Stephen ]. Meany. Il. of A.
Court Richard Wagner, II. Of A.
Waterbury Steam Filters and Help
ers.
Court Champlain, r. OF A.
Liberty circle, No $50, Lady Forest
ers
Electricians union.
st AIMS drum corps,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15
NOTICE.

AN AMENDMENT TO THE 8ORDI-
NANCE ENTITLED FIRE De
PARTMENT.
Be 1T ordained by the Board of Alder
men of the City of Waterbury.
The ordinance of the city Of Water
bury entitled Fire Department is
hereby amended in section 2 by strik-
ing out the words Tuesday and
Thursday in the second line of said
section, and inserting in lieu thereof
the word Wednesdays and the words
land third Thursdays so that said
section, as amended, reads as follows,
to wit:
Sec ?. The board of commissioners
Of public safety shall meet stately on
the Wednesdays preceding the first and
third Thursdays of every month Said
board shall each month audit all bills
created in and for said department, and
cause those approved by them to be
duly certified and passed over to the
comptroller for the approval of the
board Of finance.
Passed and adopted by the board of
aldermen, July IL, 1904.
Approved July II, 1904.
Attest:
GEORGE H. NETTLEToN,
City Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15
GARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our thanks to
our many kind friends for their kind
ness in our late bereavement, especially
the employees of the machine and tool
department, also the blanking out de-
partment of the Scovill Manufac curing
Co. and our neighbors.
MR. AND MRS 3. G. BRAKEMAN
AND FAMILY.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15
"Poor Whites, Disease.

DR.. Stiles, zoologist of the United
States marine hospital service. says
the degraded condition of the so-called
"poor whites of the south is largely
due to parasitic disease.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15
miscellaneous.

TOUND-A sum of money on Monday
IL night. Owner can have by proving
property and paying for this advertise
ment, by calling at A MattatucE street.
7-13-3
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15
wonan,g wav.

Whatever woman thinks, she al
ways says her husband soves her.
Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15
The Trumes.

The truffie is vegetable withoui
stem, roots, leaves, flowers or seeds.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15
Germanv,s Newspaners.

Of the 12.7o3 newspapers printed in
Germany, 81 per cent. are in other Ian
guages.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15
Compensation.

1t costs more to live than formerly,
but then people live longer, so it is
about even Montgomery Advertiser.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15
Trying to Loaf.

The American is never more ener-
getio than sssAsn he tries to DO idle
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15

M ONEY loaned at a low rate on real es-
III tate and suburban property. Apply
at i22 Meadow street. New Haven, Conn.
6-2l-fm
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15
Sure Thing.

1t is the tobacco chewing man who
jeers loudest at the gum chewing
woman Houston Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15
Scotland Herring Catch.

On the east coast of Scotland i 1000, 900
barrels Of herring are cured every year.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15
FOR SHLE.

EOR SALE Cottage. Fort Trumbull
a Beach. Milford. just completed. Fur
nished complete. Best view on the beach.
Price right. A. L. Dickinson. Phone 40.
431 West Main street. 1916
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15
Acres For One steer,

It takes from 10 to 90 acres OF range
Land to Sattan q sinalg ataaR
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15
IATE WANTS.

EOR RENT-Six room flat. third floor,
IL 80 Cherry street. All improvements.
George w. Richmond, e2 Cherry street.
1853
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15
NOTICE.

There will be a special meeting OF
Waterbury aerie of Eagles, 379, at the
Auditorium this evening at 8 o'clock.
Per order
MATTHEW J. SMITH,
President
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15
Rargair1s.
Tor Sa.le-

I wish to can the attention of the
people of Waterbury to a list of prop
erty that will interest anyone that has
a few dollars to invest. / have farms
ranging from TO $50 acres, with
crops in the ground, for less than half
the cost of the Buildings 425 pieces Of
city property paying from 10 to IL per
cent. Will furnish you money at 5 per
cent. Call. write or telephone.
P. Fl. CARROLL,
SO Odd Fellows block Phone 254.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15

WANTED Housekeepers TO call and
see our line of new and second
hand Furniture, Stoves, Clothing, Shoes
etc. Special prices on Iron Bedsteads,
Springs and Mattresses, Bedsteads. So. 90;
Springs, $l.o8; Mattresses, $l.98. Abra-
ham Cohen, 24o Bank ST. 5-23-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15
POPULAR PENNY A WORD ADVS.
WEQBED.

WANTED-Housew girl to go into
w the country. Good position in a
small family. For particulars inquire at
Democrat office. 1888
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15

STOLEN - Oxen. calves, sheep and
~ lambs r On, no. Nor do we buy
them alive But we buy the best cuts and
furnish meal with the fixings at such a
low price that some people may have their
suspicious. Bring your wife and-try one
Of our zoe dinners. 1t viii cost you no
more than at home, and you save fuel, the
house is cool and your wife has rest
Avery's, South Main street. opp. Castle
Market,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15

nLD gas and electric fixtures made to
" look like new a: half regular cost
Waterbury Electric Plating and Chandelier
Co., Moriarty's building, East Main street
Work guaranteed, called for and delivered.
Telephone 243-l5. 1l-9-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15

WANTED-Men or women local repre-.
sentatives for high class magazins.
Large commissions, Cash prizes. Writa
J. N. Trainer. 80 East Washington square.
New York. N. Y. 2-i8-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15

WANTED-S Straw and felt hats to clean.
by the same hatters that were for
five years with the Dan bury Hat Co.. but
now located at "a Grand street, corner OF
Bank 7-6-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15

WANTED---Old Soldiers to know that
w all are pensionable without regard to
disability. At So. age 81; So, age IS; $40
ten allowances since June /, 1904. Apply
at once to George Robbins Pension At
torney, 50 Center street. Fire Insurance.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15

WANTED-To move your furniture A.
reasonable prices. Also several firstf
class turnouts TO let. double or single rub
Ter tires OF all descriptions. A. NJ. Larsonss
livery and trucking stable, corner Water
and North Elm streets. Main office 81
South Main street. Telephone 25S-4.
5-lo-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-15

4ol West Main street. 1876
ECR SALE-Up-to-date drug store. com
Il pete stock; everything that goes
to make first.class drug store. Quar-
tered oak fixtures, Puffer soda fountain,
also cash register. Established a little
over two years. Will sell at q bargain as
the 0 wner Is going to leave city. Address
Drug Store" Democrat office. 6-3-h
ETOR SALE-It will cost you nothing to
\ look at 6~onefamily houses, 2 with
good barn and garden; lots of fruit. The
others at about cost of building. Also two
small farms three miles out. ]. z. SAND
FORD, 100 Bank street
no YOU want truss ? II SO 60 to Wat
~ erbury Drug Co.. corner East Main
and Spring streets, and get the advice of
an experienced truss man, who las sold
hundreds of trusses TO satisfied customers.
7.9-tf
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23
COODCROPS ASSURED
OUTLOOK FOR A SPLENDID YEAR
is GooD-BIG WHEAT
YIELD.

Winnipeg, Man., July 20-(Special)
The crop outlook in western Cana
da is excellent. At the least fair
crop seems assured, and if weather
conditions should be good from now
on the harvest will be bumper. The
wheat acreage this year is nearly g..
100000 acres, of which about a mil
lion is in the territories and about
100000 in Manitoba.
In 1902 the wheat yield of western
Canada averaged more than twenty.
five bushels to the acre. If such a
yield should be realized this year the
total wheat crop of western Canada
will be about 90,Oo0,00o bushels. The
twenty-year average Is twenty bush.
els to the acre. At that rate this
years crop would be 70,000,000 bush.
els. Last year the crop was a poor
one averaging only, 1911 bushels Der
acre in Manitoba and only nineteen in
the territories. Taking the average
of last years crop as seventeen bush.
els for the entire west. and assuming
that this years crop will be no better
the total yield would be $4,000 600
bushels.
Western Canada is extremely pros.
porous now, but in view of the large
amount of railway building now 20
ing on, which will open UP a vast ex
tent of new territory, 1t is certain
that a bumper crop will inaugurate
such a year of prosperity as has ney
er been known in any part of Canada
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23
DATE FOR OPENING
REPUBLICAN SPEAKING CAM
PAIGN TO BEGIN ABOUT
SEPTEMBER is IN IOWA.
w. w. Epps, Sixth District Chairman,
Returns From Des Moines Confer.
ence of State Central Committee
Bright Prospects for Election Day.

1.-THE active speaking campaign will
open about September 49," said w. w.
Epps, sixth district chairman and mem
Der of the republican state central com
mittee who returned last night from
Des Moines where he had been to at,
tend the republican state convention
held in that city yesterday. This date
was decided upon at a conference of
the committee and of the candidates.
''The campaign of organization is to
begin at once and by the date for the
speaking to commence every thing will
be in splendid shape for vigorous
campaign. We are going to carry ev.
cry congressional district this year.
Every thing is at present harmonious.
There were no coptests in the conven-
tiQn. Every candidate was nominated
by exclamation except the candidate
for railway commissioner and he was
selected on the second ballot"
A number of the delegates to the
convention returned last night, among
them being Senator S. H. Harper, w.
H. H. Asbury, N. E. Carpenter, e. H.
Emery, H. L. Waterman and H. H
Caughlan. Earl Epps, son of Mr.. Epps,
who was also member Of the party
which returned last night, attended the
convention yesterday and saw the tick
ct nominated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23
TICKET IS NAMED.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
MAKES NOMINATION AFTER.
LIsTLEss DAY.

Iowa City, July 20-(Specia1) AZ.
ter listless convention the Iowa
democrats yesterday nominated the
following ticket:
Electors-at-large- o. Schmidt,
Davenport; ]. B. Romans, Denison.
Secretary of state-Charles A.Dick.
son, Sioux City.
Auditor-Edgar P. Medary. Wau-
keen.
Treasurer-Henry Riegelman, Des
Moines.
Attorney general-Maurice O'Con.
nor, Fort Dodge.
Railway commissioner. P. Mona
trey, Fairfield.
Supreme judge. W. Sullivan.
Kossuth county.
All the nominations were made by
reclamation save one, that for audi.
tor, and one ballot was enough to de.
eide this, Edgar Madary defeating G.
E. Monroe of Mahaska, 461 to 312.
Walsh Not Turned Down.
Though anti-Hearst men yesterday
tried to remove Charles A. Walsh from
the state central committee resolu.
ton prepared for that purpose was de-
feated in the resolutions committee by
a majority Of one and Mr.. Walsh will
remain a member of the state commit
tee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23
CLAIMED oTTUMWA AS HOME.
James Cain, Formerly Local carpen
ter, Dies in Wamego, kans.

James Cain, who claimed to have a
wife and family in Ottumwa and to
have worked as a carpenter in this
city, died in Wamego, Kans.. July 10,
and was buried there on July ~. &C.
ccrding to message received from
Rev. T. P. schwam, pastor of the ST.
Bernard church in that city by the
local police. Careful inquiry by the
police department has failed to locate
the family Of the deceased man.
A letter of inquiry concerning Cain
was also received this morning from
his daughter, Mrs. Watkins. 610 ia
CODY avenue, Middleton, Ohio. The
letter stated that she had last heard
from her father from this city, that
his wifes name was Lizzie, that he
was a large man of florid complexion
and carpenter by profession. The
letter from the minister telling Of the
fathers death and burial has been
forwarded to her. Rev. Schwam
states that Cain before his death had
said that he lived on the South Side
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23
AGENCY COUPLE WINS,
Charles P. Hughey and Miss Nora Nc
Mutt Married Free of Charge.

Charles P. Hughey and Miss Nora Nc
Mutt Married Free of Charge.
From Thursdays Daily
Charles P. Hughey and Miss Nora
B. McNutt were united in marriage
in the supervisors room at the court
house yesterday afternoon about
O'Clock by Justice of the Peace E. M.
Campbell. The marriage was witness
ed by the parents Of the bride, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell McNutt, of Agency, and
by the full quota of clerks and officials
of the various offices in the court
house.
The ceremony was the first ever per-
formed by Justice Campbell and 1t is
stated that he acquitted himself in the
most appropriate manner throughout
the ceremony. 1t has been mildly sug-
gested that he fingered trife longer
than was necessary or even customary
in the closing osculatory part of the
ceremony but as this was performed
without the request for the usual fee
the new justice can not be blamed for
taking some recompense 1t is un-
fortunate that no pair of Ottumwa
lovers had management enough to Sc
cure this free performance of such an
important ceremony and that the prize
was won by :. couple from the little
rival city of Agency. The magnani
nous offer of Justice Campbell is now
withdrawn and all Corners will have to
pay full price.