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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05

and became so happy that she grew fat. Then she broke a leg. As luck had it, it was oyama's leg that suf- fered. The accident distressed Oyama San. He mourned for his injured limb, and would have dressed in white which is the mourning color in Japan but his partners objected. Then, though he did not dress himself in white, he dressed the cats leg in a soft bandage, and put oil on it to aid the healing.
 All was going well with the cat, and OyamG San would soon have his leg on the ground again, when the cat upset night lamp, and the leg caught fire. The lamp was in what might be the porter's lodge of the warehouse.
 With a terrifying ooowowooo, the cat ran from the lodge, to the ware house, and that was soon in flames. It was a total loss, and meant some- thing like ruin for the four part ners.
 Then Hayashi San. Otera San and Omatsu San met and decided to sue Oyama San. He had vexed them by his officiousness; 1t was he who had persuaded them to buy the cat. Had 1t not been for him they would not have thought of having a cat about; and then, it was his leg that had set theI= precious treasure house of rice on fire, causing all the loss. Yes, Oyama San and he only, was respon- sible The three partners would go before the great Judge Ipnai Nihil in Nagcya and state their case. With out doubt he would give them jus tice.
 The next day they went past the golden dolphins into NagOya, and, lowing themselves low before Ippa Nahai. told him their tale of woe. Then Ippa Nahai sent for Oyama San. and questioned him as to the tale his partners had told
 "Honorably 90 augustly Is" said oysna San. with his forehead against the floor. The story is even as you have heard it"
 Then" said Ippai Nahai. sitting h hIs robes of state upon a silken eush- ion on a platform covered with the finest mating. 'Hsyashi San and Omatsu San. and Otera San shall each pay to you one-third of your losses due to the burning of the warehouse. for their legs carried the burning leg to the warehouse. and their legs are -hs cause of the loss"
 The three paid.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
COURTROOM WRECKED.
Two County Clerks Killed by Gas
 Explosion at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, O., Oct. 5.--An explo- sion of gas under the floor of the coun- ty commissioners office at the court house here killed George Zimmerman, chief clerk of the board of commission CTS, and Russell Blair. an assistant clerk. Blair was to have Teen married this month. The explosion tore loose the floor and completely wrecked the county commissioners room. It also shattered most of the windows in the courthouse.
 The explosion was occasioned by es- caping gas coming into contact with a lighted match in the hands of Patrick Walsh, superintendent of county build ings, while he was looking for gas leak in the courthouse.
 In addition to the injuries of Zim- merman and Blair, which quickly re- suited in death, two others were pain fully hurt. These were George Maley, the messenger for the board, and George Kloeman of the county audi tors office. Kloeman was at the tele- phone. He was badly cut about the head and face, and Maley was crushed under falling debris.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05

nose up I'll eat a chunk out of hi, coffin"
 The crowd agreed that the resem blance was somewhat striking. ana now the eager throngs gather aboui the ghastly relic and wonder if Stand ard Oil ever was poured upon the trou bled waters of the Nile in the days oi the great. Rameses Irreverent visitor: have named this 'the Rockefellel Mummy" and some of the jokes made at its expense and at the expense oi Mir. Rockefeller are even ghastlier thar the mummy itself
 There appears to be something m cannily irresistible about this mummy People frequently stand and gaze al it for several minutes at a time. auc turn away only to go back and have another look. Near by is a row ol sales booths. where foreign ladies ana gentlemen seek to sell all manner ol oriental fineries. and behind one coun ter stands buxom matron from Stamboul whose method of attracting attention to her wares is to cry: Have a lookl Have a look! Have { look!" The visiting public has mis taken this to mean have a look al the mummy" and many persons are at tracted to the Egyptian deceased by this means. There are several other mummies. some of them much prettler than the one with the peculiar resem blance. but they are still swatbed ir their cerements and attract scant at tention.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05

gustly belonged to the honorable house.
 The maid replied that 1t honorably did.
 Would the honorable possessor deign to dispose augustly of it!" Querled Oyama San.
 The maid honorably didn't know, but she volunteered to inquire; and the master of the house, who knew tho four, told his son, who was the own CT Of the cat, to give her up. He would not hear of money recompense for the boy, but the four bought the lad enough sweets and oranges to keep him stuffed for a month, besides kites and tops, and a beautiful battle door and shuttlecock. To these gifts in kind the father made no objection. Indeed, he himself was not impar- tial to sweets and oranges.
 Oyama San being the smallest of the four, naturally felt, as little men do, that he was the one who could manage the whole affair rightly. He divided che cost of the gifts into four equal parts and assessed each partner the value of part. Then he took the cat to the warehouse of the four, where he held a solemn meeting.
 The cat sat in their midst. She seemed to like the warehouse, for she made no attempt to escape. Perhaps she smelt rat. She may have pros- pected before, and have recognized in her present environment all the signs of rat mine At any rate, with gen. tie patience and look of wisdom, she sat and blinked and occasionally licked paw and rubbed her ears, while the partners discussed her.
 "She is to be in fourths," said Oy- anna San. "We shall divide her. Hay- ashi San shall have the left front leg and the fourth that appertains to that; Otera San shall have the right front leg, and the fourth that appertains thereto; Omatsu San shall have the left hind leg, with the appropriate fourth; and as for unworthy me, will be honored by accepting the right hind leg, and the remaining fourth
 And the tail?" asked Havashi San. Docs no one have the tail?"
 70, yes," replied Oyama San. "The tail is for the cat herself, the tail and the head, with both ears"
 Ther the cat was given formal pos SpSsion of tho noct of raj catcher for the warehouse. She caught many rats,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
Great Fire at Rhinelander, wis,

RHINELANDER, Wis, Oct. 5.-Fire starting in the lumber yard of the Brown Bros Lumber company in this city burned the entire yards of that company, containing about 10,000,000 feet of lumber. The yard of the Rob- bins Lumber company, containing about the same amount of lumber, was entirely destroyed It is doubtful if the Robbins Lumber company's saw and blaming mills can be saved. About seventy-fye dwelling houses were burned, one church, three stores and two schoolhouses. The total loss is estimated at about half a million dol lars.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
K. K. Time Table.
NAuGATUCK DIVISION.

NAUGATUCk DIVISION.
 Trains leave Bank street FOR BRIDGEPORT AND NEW YORk-6;35, 7:55, 10:52 a. m.; I:I5. 2:49, 4:35, 6:15 D. m.
 SUNDAYS-7:05, $50 (t1 Yridre- portl a. m.; 1:15, 5:10 D. m. FOR ANSONIA AND NEW HAVEN -1.00 except Monday, 6:35, 7:5S 10:52 a. m.; 1:15. 2:49, 4:35. 6:15, 7:50 p. m.
 sUNDAYs--1:oo. 7.o5, $50 a. mi; 1:15, 5:10, 7:50 p m. FOR WATERTOWN--6:45 S:32, l1O3 a. m.; 1:23, 3:57, 5:10, 6:12, 7.O3. s:59, 11:20 p. m.
 SUNDAYS-0:53a a. m.; S:1z D. m. FOR THOMASTON, TORRINGToN and WINSTED-S:27, 106S a. h.: l:19, 3:53, 6:58, S:54 p. m. SUNDAYS-9:58 a. m.: SIT D. m.
 HIGHLAND DIVISION.
 Trains leave Meadow street FOR HARTFORD, WILLIMANTTC. PROVIDENCE, PUTNAM AND BOSTON-6:45, 8:32 a. m.; 1920. 3:15, 7:34 ito Hartford) p. m. FOR DANBURY-S:30 a. m.; 2O5 TOO p. m.
 FOR PoUGHKEEPsIE-s:3o a. mi 205 p. m.
 SUNDAY for BRISToL-(connect- Ing with third rail trains)- S:30, 1O.O5 a. m.: POO, 5:05, TOO D. m.
 DUBLIN STREET STATION. FOR NEW HAVEN--7:O0, 1000 a.m.s TAO, 4:01 p. m.
 SUNDAYS-7:5o, HOO a. m..; $50 p. m.
 FOR MERIDEN AND MIDDLE ToWN-9:21 a. m.; 6:15 p. m. O.M.SHEPARD, .THEMPSTEAD.
 Gen. Supt- Gen. Pass. Agt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
THE STORY OF ARKANSAS.

Across the wooded border rode
 A chevalier of France, z A ballad on his bearded lips,
 A rose upon his lance. 8ehind him came pioneer
 Who dreamed a golden dream, And built cabin in the wilds,
 Beside a muddy stream. He fought the freshet and the drought, The savage, and the beast, The darksome forest shades withdrew, & His garden-patch increased. For every thistle that he met
 Along his westward road Two grains of wheat and two of rye, And two of corn he sowed His name has vanished like the dew Before the morning sun, But still his dauntless spirit lives In every field he won. He needs no shaft of carven stone, This brave, unselfish man, Arkansas is his monument.
 And match 1t If you can. -~Minna Irving, in Harper's Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
Banker. Body In Black Pond.

LYNN. Mass. Oct 5.-The body of J. s. Barnet. senior member of the firm of J. S. Barnet 6 Sons. tanning com pany of this city. and formerly presi- dent of the Barnet Leather company of Boston. has been found in Black pond. near here. The indications point to sui- eide. although no reason for such an act could be given at Mir Barnef's of fee. Mir. Barnet's home was in Brook line. He was ffty-fve years of age.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
Nils. Money Married at Washington.

MISS money haFF1eo hN "asnlnGtons
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-Miss Mable Clare Money, youngest daughter of Senator and Mrs. H. D. Money of Mis- sissippi and who last week was spon- sor for the battleship Mississippi. was married last night to Dr. William Whit ney Kitchen of Buffalo at the Church of the Covenant, Rev. Dr. Teunis s. HamIln. the pastor. performing the cer- emony. The brides only attendant was Mrs. Tom Hall of New York, who act cd as matron of honor. while the groom was attended by Lieutenant P. T. Ma gTuder, U. s. \.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
Passaic Naphtha Launch Exploded.

PASSAIC, N. J., Oct. 5.-By the ex. plosion of the naphtha tank on a launch in the Passaic river John J. Rothe was drowned and John Boston was blown overheard, but saved him self by clinging to rowboat. The men, who were machinists, were engaged in repairing the engine of the launch when naphtha, which had leaked from the tank, became ignited from a spark from Rothe's pipe, and the explosion followed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
HoYman 10 Marry Mrs. Eustis.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-An engage ment of great interest to society has just been announced, that of Mrs. Ma rie Eustis, divorced wife of George Peabody Eustis, to Josef Hoffman, well known as pianist in various parts of the world. It has been understood that Mrs. Eustis would marry well known Newport man.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
The Benefits of Travel,

Friend-What's that box on Ih, front of your machine?
 omobilist-That's a camera fo taking moveing pictures. You see, go go fast don't have time to look a the scenery. and so I photograph 1t a I go along.-'LIllustration.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
Irrigation as well

For nice mint julep, Tom Collins of a highball. or a nice. clean shave. or hair cut. or anything in the grocery, hardware, dry goods or millinery line call at the City drug store. Also drugs for sale.-Irrigon tOre.l Irrigator.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
Ltve stoek Nnrkefa.

CATTLEsupply light; market steady choice. g;toa5.eO: prime, &lsGS-so' veal calves. S7GsE.
 HOGs-Rsceipts light: market steady prime heavy C e1Sss medium. E-10d BIS: heavy Torkers. E.gka5.7o. light York
 SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts light market steady: prime wetherS. Sls-zs common. E-5Gd3: spring lambs. S41-So
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
H.v.meyer rn Wine E1pIs.Ion.

DENVER. Oct 5.-H- O. Havsmeyer. the sugar king. and members of his party were near death in an explosion of dynamite in fbe fifth Ievel of the Portland mine at Cripple Greek
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
Green Goods.

He-My brother is the victim of a grsen-goods svindle
 She-fs he fsrmer7
 No. He married a grass Eidov"- Brooklyn Eagle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
ria.I w.v. .f C,-p-~br.I.-

HAVANA. Oct 5. A tidal wsve ztruck the village of CsmpeehueIa. near Nznzznillo. Fifty houses were dam aged, but 10 lives were lost
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
closing stoclx Quotntion..

Money on call, 6ia per cent; prime mer- cantile paper, 41RG5 per cent; exchanges, sS76, ,6.9, 446; balances, $3,S55 ,e40.
 Cioafp0 nrfcaa.
The Imperial press., 1905-02-25
Hotel Imperial Arrivals

F. c. Paulin, J. M. Sinner, F. P. Jones, w. F. Daley, Beatrice Daley, C.. L. Strawn, c. M. Turton, Los Angeles; 1; w. B. Richards and wife, J. F. Boyd, Holtville; Roy Pier, Heber; Edward Doas, Calexico; w. B. Kellogg, Pasa- dena; J. B. Maxwell, San Jacinto i; Chas. Twight, San Francisco; W. T. Chase and wite. J. J. Pindergast, E. P.
 Chase, Redands; w. w. Cohnery, J. V. Beack, w. R. Blackman, A. E. Shahan, J. K. Leleyd, c. M. Turtan. Los Angeles; V. P. Edie, Albequrque; {; c. P. Denny, Escondido; w. w. Roble and wife, Riverside; Mrs. O. J. Filter, Toulan; F. M. Filter, Cande; koscel Howard, San Diego; w. M. Hill, Wash ington; J. Black, D. c. King, c. R.. Hendrick, J. Firth, J. R. Price, R. G. O'Shea, Los Angeles; R. F. Garner, San Bernardino; A. G. Young, Augusta; !; S. A. Goldstine, Mathew Howell, San Francisco Chas. R. Woods, Brawley i; G. Ames, Geo. Sheffee, Los Angeles; A. Long, San Bernardino; w. B. Custer, Monroe, Mich. J. A. Retz, Rochester; {; F. A. Gaines, San Leandro; w. F. Holt, RedIands; H. K. Cooper, Humboldt;
 F. Meyer, Descaun; l. D. Crouch, Oceanside; J. H. Austen, Denver; V. R. Sterling, A. U. Babcock, ThOs. Req, c. R. Skenker, Los Angeles; s. M. Stever U. s. Geol. Survey; A. H. Greco, Brawley; James G. Hummel, Glendale; B. H. Craft U. s. Geol. Sur.
The Imperial press., 1905-02-25
IMPERIAL VALLEY ADVERTISED
Clipping from Extensive Article in Eastern News Paper
 Shows Up California

The desert is at present irrigated by an improvement company which charges so much an acre fer the use of the wa ter, but this is not proving satisfactory to farmers and an eff,rt is being made to induce the government to purchase the canals and water right from the company and operate it for the benefit of the people. The water company, however, holds it's rights at an ex- orbitant price and as yet no terms have been made.
 UNCLE SAM TO COHEN
 However, great restraining and distributing dam il to be erected across the Colorado near Yuma, which will control the water and which is to cost 5000, ,000. When it is completed the whole irrigation system must necessarily pass into the control of the government, where it probably belongs, as no man or corporation should be allowed to monopolize as vital force as water, especially in an arid land like this. Also the proper irrigation of millions of acres of arid land in this region is too great an undertaking for a private enter- prise to handle, and it will take the strong hand of Uncle Sam to do the job as it should be done and give the best results.
 This desert region, which lies mostly in San Diego county, is wonderful country and embraces territory ca pablo of sustaining million population. It is rapidly filling up with an intelli- gent, enterprising people who are prospering as result of the great pro- ductiveness of the soil.
 NEW. RAILROADS
 The Imperial Valley will in few years be connected with this city by rail. Already the Rock Island and the Gould system are heading this way and a survey has been started from this city, it is thought, by the Dodge Phelps interest, for railroad to con- meet with this fine harbor. Chis will give outlet to the immense crops now being raised, instead of having to send them 400 miles north to find market.
The Imperial press., 1905-02-25

which appeared in the Decatur Review of Decatur, Illinois, under date of Janu- ary 26. It reads in part as follows:
 SAN DIEGO, CAL, Jan. 19, 1905.
 EDITOR REvIEw-In your issue of January 12 you published very inter- esting and instructive article on irriga- tion taken from the census report recently published by the government. Everything relating to irrigation is of great interest to Southern California, as much of this interesting portion of our country is naturally desert and with out water is practically worthless, but with water for irrigation is wonderful country and capable of producing large crops of all kinds.
 San Diego county is a very large county, probably eight or nine times as large as Macon county, and contains more square miles than the state of Massachusetts. It is nearly 200 miles from its western border to it's eastern line.
 DESERT THAT BLOOMED
 One hundred miles east of this city lies the great desert, which is 100 miles across to the Colorado river. This desert, which four years ago was dead and uninhabted except by rattlesnakes and horned owls, is today, under the inspiration of water, a thing of life and beauty, and where nothing but great fields of cacti and sage brush short time ago existed, now great fields of alfalfa, wheat, corn, oats and gardens abound, with large herds of cattle, sheep, horses and hogs growing fat on the rich feed produced on this once dead and barren land.
 TOWNS SPRING UP
 Several flourishing towns have sprung up on this de ert, as if by magic. Inn perial, the principal town, has popu- lation of 800, with banks, two news papers, churches, schools and number of fine up-to-date business houses. The Southern Pacific railroad has branch line connecting it with the out side world. The road leaves the main line at Old Beach extending to Calexico on the Mexican border, passing through the towns of Brawley, Imperial and Heber. From Calexico it is being con structed to Yuma, Ariz., on the Colo rado river, on the extreme east line of San Diego county.
 BIG AS THE sANGAMON
 The desert is irrigated from the Colo rado river. The water is conveyed over the lands by small canals and irrigates thousands of acres, making it as rich and productive as the best land in Macon county. The soil is of great depth and is formed from the debris which has for thousands of years been deposited by the Colorado river.
 LIKE THE NILE
 The Colorado river, like the Nile, annually overflows when the vast fields of snow in the Rocky mountains melt and rush down the Gila river into it,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-08-26
INDIAN STATESMEN.
Five Civilized Tribes Meet In Con-
vention.

Mnscogee. !. r.. Aug. 23.-The chief
taincy Of the Five Civilized tribes met
here in convention Monday to declare
for separate statehood for Indian Ter
r.iory. aided and abetted BY white resi-
dents of the Indian Territory, who Tor
both business and sentimental reasons
are opposed TO a union with Okla
homa. This is the first time the tribal
citizens Of the Indian Territory ever as
sembled for the purpose of notifying
Congress that they are ready for state
hood.
Many leaders in this separate state
hood convention say privately that
while they would prefer separate
statehood. yet they believe that only
joint statehood will be given TO the two
territories.
This convention was called to make
and adopt a state constitution. II Is
probable that the actual work will be
delegated TO a committee authorized
TO submit the constitution TO the peo-
pie for ratification. The convention
viii declare for prohibition. which may
be submitted as an issue separate from
the constitution. At the same time
funds will be raised to ratify the con
stitution.
The first week or ten days of the con
vention probably will be occupied by
organizing and appointing committees
for the various branches Of the work
and discussing the main points that
should enter into the constitution.
The convention will probably then
adjourn for a week and reassemble. at
which time the committees will report
and sections OF the proposed constitu
tion will be submitted and discussed
separately. Delegates will be allowed
to suggest changes ssd discuss points
freely. This will doubtless occupy
much time, and the convention may
last thirty or even sixty days.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-08-26
conqer to Leave Mexico.

Oyster Bay. Aug 23.-Edwin II. Con.
ger OF Iowa has resigned his post az
American ambassador to Mexico. TO
take effect October 18th next. and
President Roosevelt has accepted the
resignation.
Mr.. Conger's retirement from the
diplomatic servi-e was foreshadowed
in these dispatches last week. Il was
Indicated then that he might be sent
to Peking as a special commissioner OF
the President to adjust. II possible. the
differences which have arisen between
This country and China over the boy
colt Of American goods by some OF the
Chinese commercial guilds. While no
oficiai statement Is obtainable here re-
garding the mission. there are reasons
for the statement that 1t either has
been abandoned by the President or
that 1t has been declined by Mr.. Con
ger. At any rate. Mr.. Conger will not
go to China as q representative OF the
government.
II has not been determined definitely
yet who will succeed Mr.. Conger as
ambassador to Mexico. but, as hereto
fore stated. 1t probably will be David
f. Thompson Of Nebraska, now Ameri-
can ambassador to Brazil. II is known
that Mr.. Thompson desires the Mexico
post.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-08-26
THE. PRESIDENTS PLAN
PROPOSES PEACE COMPROMISE
Lets Russia Down Easy on Indemnity
by Payment Of Money for
Island Of Saqhaiien.

Portsmouth. n. H, Aug. 23.-The
Associated Press is now in position
to reveal substantially the suggestion
of President Roosevelt for breaking
the existing deadlock in the peace ne
gotiations and rescuing the conference
from failure.
His solution would ingeniously per-
init the satisfaction OF Japanese de-
mands for reimbursement for the cost
OF the war and at the same time en-
able Russia to face the world with the
declaration that she had not ceded
foot OF territory or paid kopeck of
war tribute to the victor.
The solution is the one which has
heretofore been described III the Asso-
ciated Press dispatches as the natural
and logical compromise.
Tersely stated, It consists of an
agreement OF Russia to repurchase
possession OF either all on half the is
land of Saghalien, now In the military
occupation OF Japan. for a sum the
amount of which, if the two countries
cannot agree. shall be decided by some
method of arbitration hereafter to be
determined.
The purchase money. together with
the sum Japan would obtain from the
cession of the Chinese Eastern rail-
road and the maintenance of the Rus
sian prisoners in Japan, would, 1t Is
estimated about equal the amount
claimed by Japan as her bill for the
cost OF the war.
Possible. therefore, the solution Of
fered by the President involves reces-
sion by Japan upon article five tthe
cession of Saghalienl and the reces-
sion b. Russia upon article 8 lin
demnityl.
Il seems practically certain. though
this cannot be affirmed positively. that
the President to-day was able to give
NJ. Write substantial assurance that
Japan would be willing to accept such
compromise.
This is apparently supported by the
authoritative japanese statement
made To the Associated Press last
night in reply to a question whether
Japan had or had not decided on sub
stantial concessions:
1T all depends upon Russia"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-08-26
Proposed Big Pumping Plant.

Washington, Aug. 23.-There will be
. meeting of the board of consulting
engineers of the reclamation service
at Garden City, Kansas, September Sd,
to consider the Garden City irrigation
project 1t Is proposed to establish a
pumping plant for the recovery Of the
underground water in the Arkansas
valley, TO be distributed to about To-
900 acres Of land by an existing canal
known as the Farmers ditch. A care
full investigation Of this project has
been conducted by Prof. Charles s.
Slichter. and It IL hoped 1t may be
found practicable to construct the sys
tenn