Most Graiilyl‘ng Ever Prescriled and Gives in Detail the
Worlt Done Danna the Year Just Closed
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Following is the complete report of the hour it of Water Commissioners for
Year of 19084, which was submitted. to the may-or and board of councilmen
A
.12: .'J- ‘1‘-South Notwaikr Conn.
#310 11111111" 1111301- and 1101011 showrooms
“We 11: it ii with pléastire that we s'ub‘l'irlt thib.'ti1é thirty -thir'd au-
re of the 11's ter ldepartme‘n4t 351d seventh annual report of the prescn;
44111.3 opera.“ to as re to thank our mayor and board 0
fifilio, 9i It: a ("lit l9 cullildeace and rlilrlport given ‘us during
It. has been a lnspirufilon and stimulant for our best endeavor;
t l a howlcdgad 11 being near asse
'5 Email id in“? 71111 airtime p'teacnt
av ’ .llé t'l1eirparamourlt aim:
secure" an ample éupply of water and prorido a way of delivering
lie 08.0019 111.409 pills t and insist 11"irolc..' orrrc condition, . .
4 , 4 ”.10an the it; 44331111911111.1131. secured during these years we might
‘ . loll "bi. ad 47%, adrly sevel square miles of Writer“ shed (previously
,' 1.1111 lid 0, in ‘ohe-half in tea), Rowayton. Bell lbiand. Har'bor View.
.. . 0rd 01141311111101 extensions; the laying of an extra, 12-inch ninth
«4&0 Falrfleld avenue to the loweif end‘ of the cit1',1'e-enforcing the supply.
$3“me at the. pericardium 11111111, which was completed in 111111-1211
is fight was ned by, Messrs. Clark and Johnson, of Bos-
Tl‘li 1i 0931301111611 06., 131' New "Y01lr, 11110» the super-
, when“: Bimbo W1‘3','t Jr 0‘! the our '
“All surface waters are subject .to pollution. The state chemist in his
yarn 043 our city public water. has on different occasions rrotlficd 1111 of
...-At the completion of the filtration plant
1 11,103,911 tile gi'u‘u'n s was imperative.
3.0 lrllurs a day and 36 5 dltys a year.
polt'lt on the. grounds overlooking the
rigid] of the cottage 1114111111191. 11 part oi the chic'i‘
January 25, 1909.
y, ensured for neglect. Believing that the people were
‘ ' 0111c or.” 950119 to be obtained, all of the work was
ill)”- that{oud in. to w.
' receipts from w 01- tents for the year 1908 were 332,984. .11. an
over 19.07 of about 31, 200. About eighty new water connections were
ng the year. The present delivery of water to the city averages
1,000. 000 30110119 daily, as follows: 600. 000 gallons daily, metered con
0.000 gallons daily, general consumer's; 1,,000 000 gallons daily
0‘. a's'teo. Our citizens should be interested iii the greatest success and
a; the public water service and unitcdly endeavor to remedy all
W ste.
. analysis of the watér by the state chemist shows the water to be
' its ttiua, lit4y this recent month,
a; “ration“ plant 3 in corrrnirrritcirttdri 'with our city headquarters by
teie still live times daily. The operators report at 9:30 a. 1n., 0: 45 a m, 12
.111. and 9. 30 p. m. .
10 value of the water system during the past seven years has increased
3202. 60. 30.’ The indebtedness has increased 385, 979 .17 demonstrating that
extraordinary large amount of new work done during these seven vears
13 been over one- he” paid for while in progress.
4 City Water Service.
'ater service connections are maintained and all water for
ulsh d‘ by the writer dépa‘i'truent without expense to the city,
‘y'crmrge‘curry 0111115 17111151 department books. This fact shows its
‘ and likewise the great saving it makes in the y'eariy expenses of the
considering it in dollars. it annually amount to 38. 000, as follows:
.. 113137111111, at 325 .......... , ...................... . ... ..30 000 00
ht}; aioi'lng' tanks 11t3175 ...................... . ............. .. . 700. 00
an tirs’ street sprinkling, at 3:10 ..................... . , . 000.00
ing sewers .................................. ........ .. 50.00
.............................. 113.00
Well Hook and Ladder building ...... .......... . ..... . . . . . . . . 20.00
11m Hose building. ..... a ........... ........... 20.00
1 Electric light plant. about ................. . . . . . ...... 1.39500
., --
' $8,500.00
3 Tile water department. have bonds expiring as follows: July 151.1909,
359 .000; .ii:t.1't,1010. 39. 000; total. 301.000 “0 would respectfully recom-
mend to your ronorable board the issuing of 11111 ntcr fund bonds, as follows:
361,000 refunding water fund' bonds. 4%. 303'cnr; 3i09, 000 funding water
builds” 4.30ycar. The 3109 000 funding bonds are to take up floating in-
’dtbtcdncss thCh was incurred in construction of filtration plant.
The financial statement for the rear 1908, with other data, is attached
herewith
Respectfully submitted, .
crirus'rmrv swsn'rz,
‘ j ‘ " '. ' STEPHEN- S. HATCH,
1:" ' ' ’ . FRANKLIN A. SMITH.
' ' ' ' \\‘ntcr' Cornrulssioucr's.
. ‘ ' ' ' ' Receipts.
if {or 1111111, semi-annual ....... 4 ................ 32 5 345.52 4
Wii, er ‘r'ents‘. metered ............. 5741.70 ,
W tee rents. special ..... .. .................... 1:1.9l i
W 031' rents. balance of, guarantee .............. 256.00 '
~~——~-——31i~i,400.1:l
E for hay, ice. woo'd' ..... ., .44 ......................... {374:0
Iota Lonnccticut 60., supp es ...................... . . .1
mm lg- 00., supplies ................... 150. 00
("ill 11.11.19.111 institute ............................ 2,7113. 89.
01111101010011 sold ...................... 199. 91 4
‘roni 11 stars soid ............... _. ....... 1,, ......... 20.09 .
16111111 or furnished ...... . ........................ 11.2,. _
from interest .. ......... , ........................ 4 503.44 1
iron lorries. 11111111111111.1115”... . .............. 20.1.0000 -
., h the es and bank, Dec. 31. 1907 ..................... 9.13.24
' it in treasurer' s oflice, Dec. 91, 1907. .............. 1,001.60
——-———~~$00.728.97
" ‘ ‘1 '. ‘ ' ' ' ' Expenditures. '
‘ ‘film Foundry .06. account of 1907 ..................... 3 1.569. so
11,, 119‘. Smith. account or 1907. ........................ 911. 00
“(41.31111 years .- . , 4113.55
‘ , - 1097.10
i c'h1'drarrts,fiati'ir"e‘s . .‘ ........ . ......... .1 04001
1111111111. postage. supplies .................. 1.30213
finfihmh‘of pipes; vdra‘r'ita in city, care of reservoirs _ .
he lines. water shed t‘i‘ir Wiltorr' ............. 1.9494299 , .
. 11111111111111.1111 for;washinl; and cleaning. labor and sai- 3 r34 45
' l r
' .4111 19.111.112.19... 0454. .60
. pipe and fix tires ......... ~ ................. 1.7.00
9911111 and fixture rés .. ........... ..4 .......... 111.00
a ’ pipe that fix'ttir'es': .................... 944.1;
ltv enue, pipe and fixtur-ccs , 134.1.»
lit overflow ................. _ .................. 31:11.1
.1- 721 of meters ............. . ....... . ................. 11....5-1 _,
«1 e. Crofut & Knapp. ............ . ........... 49.00 »
. 1111111- labor operators house. ...... . ....... . 2,059.97
' .'lieating. sewer” well connections . ...... . . . . . . . . 432.89 .4,
1% (36:; setting meters and supplies ..... ....... 50,21 .
'g'pipernigustreet....; ..... 470.00 .
ance (four buildings) ...... .. ............... 355.20
“ “‘er o ....... ..... 73.0..
' 90.0.1
013.20
lWW.....1 3.88261
Censtruction ('io. ........ ....... ..1567513
colint 1. .............. 2.572.710
' 1 . ........1191:17i
6,600.00
. . . 337.18
.. . 750.21 6
" - ~— 36 .728197
rdel‘a. 04948 to 756B-662A to 882A
Resources.-
‘ ». ............. 3129.000 98
................. '...110.518.04
' .. .. ..... ..... 2.186.211
44544411011115“ . .......... .. 9,763.06
1'" ' J" . £4. p, . . ... - - ~—-———$515,:171.34
{1 ‘ ‘drltnt supplies .........., . 1272.113
’é‘rs.§1re1tous inventory... . . . . . 52,720.00
"rs 1‘9 .....i,207.10.
' " . ———-—‘——-— 3.927110
ittures and 11111311..” .......... 140.00
tio‘n plant supplies . ...... . ..... . ..... .. 11111. 110
.r, 016.. ........ 2351111110
Tails 1.!
" 3111111111111 .. ...... . ..... ...........
, a flea Paganini“. . , ..... .'. ,4 _ ' 444141110
1 . it . ..
’ 'fitbfiw uauvuraLtrJ-r-l—"~L"""“""‘—‘-‘-"1., ”97‘ 1°.
...—.mp-
Cash in treasurer's office ..
Bills payable. banks‘ and i :11: 4
Surplus
... ..........................
Cost of Works.
1902 ........ ... . $330,301.00
1903 .............. 339,871.55
11101 ............. 343,119.11
111011 ........ .. 248,481.50
1901. ........
11100 ............. 354,458.02
1907 .. ........... 419,480.92
1903 ...... .. ..... 122,003,911 31
Filter ...... . 110,518.04 ..
........ o .
rldu: rls‘ notes
Profit and loss. not gain for 1003 .....
Pr'oiltand loss, previous mctcr invr,»111111y .......
750.21
Advanceinterest paid ...... 1,200.00-
—-—-—-.———— 20,189.29.
1 i I ~ ""'""‘"
, . ,3 $505,500.03
Liabilities. ,
Bonds payable............ .....,..,,...................3‘.til.000.00
l'iills payable, Jcillfo noto ........................ 4,000.00
............ 113 577.07
wwwSil'JlifiTlO?
......,..$9.4:'r."1.48'
2,720.00
.._,_.___..3 12,175.43
.................. 224,808.08
236.980.56
$505,560.63
Extensions 1908.
Woodward avenue. 900-0 feet. 6-inch and 0:;‘1111'1'5 .................. 3 777.07
Ferris avenue, 1030 foot 4-inch and fixtures and hydrant ............ 773.00
Hillside Place, 306 feet 4-inch and fixtures .......................... 209.95
Maple street. 450 feet 4-inch and fixtures ............... . ...... 257.80
Trinity Place. 268 feet 41inch and fixtures ......... . ........ . ..... .. 109.04
ll‘lr'e service, Lock Mfg. Co ............... . ......... .......... .. 75.00
Fire service, Cr'oful. & Knapp Co. ............... ............. .. 73.20
Fire. service, N. Y., N. H. & H .R. it. ............ 18.711
32,355.70
Seven Vears' Results—1902 to 1908.
Surplus.
$148,482.10
160,355.57
171,909.02
190,072.63
Sale of Bonds
201,805.34
2l7.lii,\‘h.i'rii
236,003.50
Extensions.
3 02,743.35
9.23036
2,404.82
6,482.16
l’r'olits.'
3i ‘i.87‘.i.lih‘
11,554.05
11,470.01
H.732.“
6,684.00
15,580.00
7,422.50
12,175.49
0.153700
10,130.65
2,355.70
110,518.04
“133, ‘122. 02
tlon plant, four dwelling irouscs,
drinking tanks and 111101 (‘A'b‘tiul‘lt'l-t
ill \‘ rcscr' \' 0.
3230.983. 5t;
‘ ’lhese figures give some idea 1‘11 111.. work of the water board drrr'lur‘r thc
past seven years. showing that there has been carrcirded during this thus, in
extensions and lmprm emcnts. 3210 12.0 21.11110 from the current carn‘iugs it riot
pr'oilt has been produced of $88 50i. iii toward paying for the work done.
total indebtedness of the water wor,ks licccmbcr 3i
4 This shows that the aggregate. cost of the (intro works have been no: rrly one
half paid off. The wnbc!‘ 1111110111 ('i‘rlillllllil":< lcir square miles of 11"11t11'sl1cd
500 acres of land, four reservoirs. stor'
42; ririics of pipe llucs,
$88,501.13 3"10,12li21
'I‘hr-
1008.1virs 3i’3111107
lug 700.000.0110 gallons 111‘ wall-1', tilzru
240 tir'c hydrants
’llrc‘ citv public wt for systcm is. :1.1 idcul onc liming abundant supply
ample storage. modcr'u purlflcbtlorr lilt’LllUtlH 111111111 (ll‘llltii'. 11nd suupb 1111 11'
its value its an 1111 ~-lodut.4~ going plant is a lull round {it 11011100
The ucw bond issuc will lriukc a borrdr'd ludc btcdness (,f $2 1311,0011
1
L'lrrc tor chilblatus from tho “l'lc-
torlal ltc1iew'“: Huvc reality it pan or
cake of lcc. Put: a lurgc spoonful oi
lard in it skillet, heat until it L4 as hot
as it can be made. nrrtll it smokes
fiercely. Have the lco rioso to the
stove. Pour the burning lard quickly
over the ice. let cool. remove from ice
and 1190. To usc:: linthe feet, dry,
rub all sm'c piuccs with ice grease and
heat in. Will cure the worst cases of
broken chilbiulns uud r'cllcvo i'r'ozcu
it'cl.
,.
...—...-
iioth thc plain and stripod ninr'qub
action are being used for walrus rurd
gowns, and lrislr crochet lacc is an
ideal trimming for tlrcnr.
The invcrtcd box plat! is such on
either side of the from closing of u
tailored linen shirtwulst, stitched so
:18 to have the appearance of two
tucks facing each other.
There are a good many shirtwalst
suits cut on severe lines 111110111; the
spring models for wash materials in
sonic instances both skirt and waist
arc without a single tuck or' plait~~
just a low huge buttons for relief. and
it must he 1"(rrrtiissettthey have a dc-
cldcdly trig. smart look.
The rrrotlrcr who can find the time
to make even the simplest tutting edge.
for trimming lrcr' baby‘ a dresses will
tune the satisfaction of knowing that
they could not he more dulntily or
fashionably finished.
beach is one of the new colors in
uraws which the outdoors are using.
And did you ever see such natural
looking panstcs and sweet peas as they
lose about in confusion?
Louisiuo has a weave which is dif-
‘ t'crcnt from every other silk but one
that is exceedingly well liked, and its
returnahas been welcomed very heart-
ily. A prominent. characteristic is its
good wearing quality. This year" the
decig'ns are stripes and checks and the
colors cool looking, making it most ap-
proprlate for summer wear.
The princess frock with a dainty
guirnpo is one of the most charming
styles which the young girl in her
teens 11 cars Older people wear them,
too, and becomingiy, and I new al-
ways thought it was because of their
youthful effect that they were so be-
coming. _ ,
1
Some evening gowns are havlr'ig
their tur’ edgings replaced with hands
of pinked taffeta rnciring.
Do not be surprised if you count
11 dozen different kinds of bio some on
a single but this spring. Th :1 is one
thrown on promiscuously.
'1‘ her e is al-
ways harmony (if color. —
. There is hardly any pictorial so
cheap that it does not boost a border.
1' von the percalcs. have this ante-date
torture in most uttnrctlvc' dosighp', but
it is predicted that they will become
to common as to hurt the sale of‘ the
more expensive bordered materials.
SURPRlSE PARTY lN WESTPQHT.
A Number of Nopeslk Young People
‘Among Mics Illa Foote’s Guests.
A surprise party "was tendered to
Miss Ida Facts, of West'port, Friday
‘sion is reportedi. The evening was
given up to musical and vocal selec-
tlons. games and dancing. Towards
the. latter part of the eVeiilng ii boun.
titui collation was served. it Was 11
into hour when the party dispersed
and 111111;; Foote' was pronouiiCed 141
royal entertainer. ' '
Bebidbs" 'nt‘any' Westp'ort friends who
1111111. proscnt’, Miss Clara AlnsWorlh,
\lin's lodi'th Tovcy Miss Margaret Kcl-
Icy and Miss Ilesslo Scorpio. Messrs.
mails Sutherland antrmuis Yost wcrc
among; the Nomad! guests.
Rf IRllRlSL ill WRMEN l?
. new
of the new ideas, but they are not,
evening. and a most enjoyable' occ‘a-H '
NAVAL STORES lNDUSTRY.
.Govern'mcnt Making Investigatloris oi
the Timber Supply.
The lulled Slugs 1.111111 111111111 bus
for 1111 past five. months her-11 markiu;
luvi'sliiulllolis of the timber supply :1:'
it is related to the naval storm-1 irrdus:
it)” of the solilllcl‘li sluice. A spi-i'till
iippr'ol‘l'iutlou was irrudc' by tlrr' lust
Conan-as to carry on this work. 1'.».
sonic time those llllr'l’i'sli'll in H111 1111'
pcutlirc industry have t'clt tbc rrccd of
accur'uf drltir r'gavdlnr: tbc supply oi,
ilurbcr' still available tor llll.‘ pr'orl'rr-
111111 of turpcrrtiue. ’l‘lru dcgi'cc oi ill-
Jury suatalncd by the lolliz‘vlcdi plnc
during the process 111 blwillng for my
lll has always 11111211 11 111103ch 11!‘ coir
lr-ullori bctwcclr tlrr- lirlrrbcrjlncn. on ibc
one band and thc irri'pcrrliuc opr-r'uiors
on the other. and 11 spcr'inl clfru'l was
lrrrrdc to ascertain rcliablc fncls iii-111'-
lug upon this plumc (if tbv- inn-slippi-
H.111. Statisticzi or production arc also
in pr‘occss of cou‘rpilnriorr. 'l‘lrc pi'cscut
methods of obtaining rosin from tlic
trim and cspccluliy lhc cxicut of 1151;
bird the pr'ui'lii'ablltfy oi" the.» now ('u].
systcm 111‘ ('Jlli‘t‘lllig guru burl" comc
liudir' c'urcful study. in order that flu
,‘bcat possible results irrlglrt bc obtain-
['10 all parts of the. 11111111 “1111111 pro
.iluciug icelou u‘cic visited: the bust
,‘lnfor'mod opclarors ware llllt‘l‘ili'w't‘l;
Iliad obsr'ruli ms were made in 1011111119
lol‘ varying conditions ’l‘bc data out
icctcd in the turpentine investigation
arc now bclug brought member. in :1
r'cpor't which will lutcr' be publislrcd.
Some of rho points brought out wcl'c
its follows:
The new cup systems of gathering
the guru. 11'l1cr'cby the injurious hole or'
“box" cur in the tree to catch the gum
has been replaced by 11 can bring on
the tree, have generally proved both
pruciicul and profitable. 11110 are cvci'y
wlrcrc gaining in favor,
As corrrparcd with the old and cx,
cccdlrrgly injurious “box" system thcsr
methods rr‘nqucstlonably lcsscu
tho injury done to the lllrnbcr and
lengthen the average life of the lr'cc
after blccding This increase in clllr
lency is due to the fact that the cup
systems lt'llt‘lCl the tree less susccpti
ble damage by subsequent fires.
The United States Forest Service.
men who made the investigation found
the field of the turpentine operator is
moving westward. As'thc availablt
timber in the older sections of the
eastern states becomes exhausted the
operator moves further west in scarib
,Of new fields.
Finally, the avhilable supply of tar
31111111111 timber in the United States
111.1111er to bezexhausted within the
next fifteen years, to the extent that
' the turpentine industry as related to
the production from living trees will
be seriously chitailcd. while a large
falling on of production will probably
l occur within ten years This condition
lh'lll be. it surprise to many who have
ihei‘d that large areas of pine timber
in the states of Micslssippl Louisiana
11111 Texas will come under pr'oductlmr
and thus tend to effect the falling off
in the East It has been found. how
ever. that the conditions differ in
these states as the timber lands are
held in bodies of considerable extent
bl large companies who will not allow
4h‘ci4-1 timber to ho bled. Their "cxpcr
cure in turpentine leads them to the
vlcw that the damage done to tho tiru
her more than effects the additional
revenue and has caused them to be
come antagonistic to "any advance
looking toward the tapping of their
timber. For this reas’ou the naval
store's industry“ will probably never
became the factor 111 these states that
it has on the Atlantic Coast.
"Tommy.” asked the visitor; “what
are you going to be when you grow
up to be a‘ mail?”
"‘I'm going to be 1111 Arctic explor
er." responded that bright little boy
tnn444d new 111411431111 give me a quar-
cr "
"Gracious. Tominy',‘ what do you
want ‘vvjth 1‘1. quarter?"
“i want to got: five ice cream sodas.
and find out how much cold 1 can
stund."—~Chicago Daily News.
Absence often makes a man's heart
grow fender-o; {mother girl.
A WAR WITHOUT SOUND.
The Awful Silence of Battle Under
Modern Conditions.
(New York Sun.)
lltr'nlu l’. Maxim's invcutlou of it
tlt'\l(.‘l‘ that win 11 fusicrrcd to thc lnilz-
'zlc 111‘ 11 riflc illil'l.7.l(‘l'1 the sound of its"
discharge will further nature the
spectacular cflccis of 11'111‘»-~i11 i'nit.
rcduc-c tlrcru to on lrr'cduclblc ruini-
lllrliil. unless sumo Olll‘ cull contrivc 11
(llillllt'lt‘lrll urrll‘nl'llr that will nruko
combatants entirely invisiblc. As it.
111. soldiers :ir'c dr'c'sscd t1) colliol‘llr to
1111- color of" tho soil. metal work on
lllt'll‘ \vcupnl‘ts, ill‘r'lruit‘l'lllr'lll:4 illlll
ullnllun in the sun, and arrrukcb'ai
powdcr' is urcrl in tlicir' licld plcccs’
:lud llrugozluc rlilcs. So audit is ”‘10
311011.11 of lbr-lr' 11111110111; that in baillca
in 11l1l1~lr lur'uc iluurlrcl's 111‘ troops
1111- not iir‘St‘llililt'd niril cruploycd tlir'
coiriluriuulu‘ erbium St'c t'llt'll ililrcr'.
liul tilc roar of .11'-lill1r,\ is still dcal-
culrrg and the small 111111 ililll riotou-
arcs ill c tin-1111111110111: cxpioalorr of in
111111111'ibl1 grunt cluckcls it must 1
ho rirrrlr'sucd tlllit .ilrc cfl‘ci't is lr'yllrg
to tho horror; of tho attacked uud|
11111111 Harlin-.4 1'1111' troops and put“.
1111111 1.1 iltgirl. or tori-cs thorn to 1111111
i'tH‘f-t‘, to which they cling pcl'tiilrl-'
rlously and without oimurc. Uri tirc
1.11111'1 build tllc ll'riur: (11' million {Hill |
11111111113 l umci' 11111 loud for lirc at. 1
tor-king. 1111111 -li ruuy 11c 11~r1 'orrr-
toning: and lirspir'ltlng, (icrr. liau'
lllguuc 11f ilw Fl't‘llf‘ll army in his
"lir'nlittcs ol‘ thllilc“ dcscr'lbcs ilrc
cmvi't of some sounds of conflict upon l
the irrcxpcr'icrrccrl soldicr'. as follows; 1
“11111 irirllcis hiss 111' crack about '
l1i111. 11111-11 strolls burst with n shrill i
21111511 \‘ 111'1 (truth i: 13-1113'11111'10 1';l' l
lblc and it. rrci‘ulc. ii pr'oiound disirr gs ill-
iukcs {ltlfisvrl‘iltill of libs wlrolo bolus: '
lbc bruto in him talks loudly and pro-
lcsls .rrrd lbc soldirr' is ucukr'licd in
spite of l1l111s1ll pysclroppirysioloa ,
icul (ilotur'bwrnu :1 plorluccd in lliur lil
llit‘ proscrrcc of dangcr 1111' habitually
cxr'ir'r-rscd under the form of collapse.
or" undcr' the form of agitation.
Bullets will still hiss or' whine In
their passage. and shells will Rcr'cani
lbclr 1'11'cssucc of sudden death, if
the souudlcss wcnpou satisfies tests
and is adopted, but llrcrc will be corn-
plctc silence ill the position of tin»
cucruy, who can oflcrr so conceal his
i'illcrru-n and iir'lilb'ry us not to bc
At’t‘ll. ’l‘lrui silcrrco will bc lucalcula-
blv lumc tcr"1ltylug.tburr the. roar of
11'1iiic1'1 and the 11cious crackling nl'
sirruii 111'111 lilo if for no ollrcr' reason
than ”1111 when the union of battle
uiujiuutc. could not. appreciate iiil'lll'
tut-bruclit bciwccu
'lllr’
1311\1'3'1'1' ironic. dctormlncd to interview
"11111- y'our diiuglunr'
“HM" _\(‘l
icu cxtiu copies.“ said Frank.
rltrshlug.
“.-.‘l1-111l1vl1:1t l thought." said Mr.
'.'.11'.‘.\‘c1'. "Now. Slil‘llliril, i like you.
siackcils lbc 1111111 attacked e\pcr'l-
cnccr lbc 1cllcl 111' betraying that the
11"11131 may be ovcl‘.
in tho bulwilc soundlcss except for
tho bullct whine and the shell scream,
dcuth Will seem more sudden, incx‘i
plicublc. horrible and panicky than
over. ’l‘lrcr'c will bc no guide to the
direction whom-1.1 the firing comes;
wholo companies will be ruystcrlously
decimated, ‘pcrlrnps annihilated, tuc-
tics will be bullied. commirrrdcr'sl
helpless; and when panic seizes an’
army. as oftcn it will. 51111111 q'ui pout
willl mean only 11 chance of runm'ny to
some place of saf'el3 until the routed
troops are beyond the range of in c
it is obvious that surprises will be.
easier than under the present intelligi-
hie conditions of war, and panics will
be of frequent occurrence. Arr ‘ ud‘
varice will evidently be a hazardous
undertaking. but with sufficient notice
of invasion a comparatively small
force if skillfully commanded 111113"
prevail over great numbers. The
soundiess weapon, if practicable,
would certainly make war more effec-
tive. dreadful and undesirable and it
would therefore be welcomed by all
lovers of peace. “
OAH'I‘ORIA..
Bum 111. 311% but 1111'. Have 1111111 9111.131
Signature
WILL MARCH IN INAUGURAL PA-
RADE.
\VASHINGTON, Feb. 21.——More than
31,000 men will march in the inaugural
parade on March 4, according to official
eports made to the inauguration corn-
lttee. There will be approximateh
22, 000 soldiers. sailors and marines of
the regular service. National Guards-
men and independent military bodies.
riding the cadets from West Point'
on Annapolis. in the military division l
lip to date forty-five organizations of ,
white and nine of colored men have:
applied for positions in line, as Well as i
one body of Indians; These, with heir
musicians, will number about 9.00 .
47168570“!
. Mol4l1cr' says there's only one "host:
floui' Gold Medal inour .l1'\11.1'. l
No nran bears his burden better byl
“adding your blame to it.
| osltlon came.
it you will excuse ‘rrrc, it. is :1 mistake
A WAY. i
\\'hc;1 l"l‘llllli Sheldon loll. the. law
school he settled in his old borne town
‘l‘.tlilll‘ll was :1 sma'll ppm, “01‘ fnrl “in order to shorten this 111‘11-'r1ic.w
from a largo c i'y.
(rill
curt
:1 doubtful prosperity in a large city.
'i‘licr'c
Sawycr' livcd llr l‘airllold.
Sheldon iigui'cd itl
that lit: could live lrctlcr' on a,
11l.1 iuconw in Fall'ticld than 01414
111.15 something else. Edith
but the lion. John Sawyer. railroad
his daughter and
.1 poor 9111111111: lawyer. So 111131 poor
11111111; lawyer studl’cd and struggled
lilouir.
llc ball br'cri struck by a pcculial
;11i1114.o 1.5 .1 meat (use that was helm;
M .t 11: :1 11191191.: city. The. law jour-
rrul v blcu priutcd his article on the
anoint-1 mrrrmculcd on his views i'uthcr'
«.'rrtlrusiustlciillv, and sent him :1 1111111
bur or true coplcs. He sent some to
1'i1-nds. including the Hon. John
911131111: whose intcl'csts were deeply
louchcd by the case in question.
l'i'pcd by his corrfidcuca that be had
done 11 worthy thing. he set, oil“ for thc
.‘11'. 14.11131 or. its was very civilly re-
cclvcd.
'ildltc 2111 lntcrcsting article of
311111.. " 1'1‘1111 ihc rrrliliorrulr'c. “i thank
11111 for tho copy.
l“l'1'llllt booed tlrcil plunged. “.’tlr.
81'111111'. you must limo soon that l
but [W said noib
i111; until i tell trasrilcd of your con
scat."
“Uh.
com-so. interrupted Mr.
“lion much did you act for
o i'
that ar'ilclr'.’
bu! likin-r 1111115111 1.111111, when :r lll‘c
contract is irr' 'olvcd Y’ou \c ghcu all
‘«our time and troubio tor' nothing.
The only things that count arc rc
sirlis." tic puuscd. thou .'rl‘ldcd, "i
dolri think [need any 11111'111010"
”I thank you for your candor,‘ said
Frank. rising. “flood night." tic
rushed out oi' the house. and down
the street almost ran into a stout. cl-
dcr'ly coritlcluan who was tolling up
the hill.
"l’lrcwf" said the man. "Why don't
you kccp carriages at the station?
l’lcasc tell inc where I can find John
San yer's house."
"itccuusc i don't keep 11 llvcr1 51.1
blc,“1zro\1'lcd Frank. ‘Theb duwvcrs
house is the largo one on the hill "
'lhe stout 1111111 puilcd'thc Suwycr'
door'bcll and said “Toll Mr Sawyer
that lobn Humor 11 nuts to see him"
301'. .. q111113 '1' almost 1:111 downstairs
"\\lr1 this is 1111 horror. “but
liltlilf'lll you hcrn?‘
\ou' 1'1 got u 3ouug la113'cr' 1'11 this
riliaue lmrncd Frank Sheldon. Kilnw
llini. "'
“ch. be was here a few
ago. 11111 probably nict blur." Mr.
llurrtcl c‘ruckl cit “Well, 1vcll! That's
'uc on me. Asked blur 11l11ircdldn‘t
iii-r p :1 collie no at the c lotion. and ll(‘l
sucppcd back that he didn’t keep :1
ilvcr'y stable. He‘s the man i want."
“What's it all about?" asked Mr.
Sawyer.
"it's about that article the young
man wrote. He has struck the right
lead on that case of ours. is be all
right, honest, reliable?"
“i think he is.” said Mr.
slowly.
“Then send a note to him at once,
asking him to come."
After the note was sent, Mr. Hunter
explained that the discovery of the
101m; man, known at the beginning
might have saved a hundred lllOll" 111d
dollars in litigation. that now ho had
it in his power to upset their plans
it‘ tho other side got hold of him. "We
must have him at; any cost. A thou.
sand dollars will probably be enough
for 111111."
it‘dl'tlr Sirwycr had heard the conver-
nation. She was standing ‘on the step
watchin" the moonlight when Sheldon
arrived. She put her fingers to his
lips. She told him or the conversation
and, as he was leaving her, whispered
“lt' 1'011 don't bid high for yourself.
you needut bid for me."
There was 11 deal of hemining and
bowing in the ensuing conversation.
Frank say that they were veering
around to an offer. Finally, the prop-
minutes
Sawyer,
Frank smiled. “I suppose you are
Jcstlug.i‘vlr'.I-i1rntcr?" 1
"Why. certainly not;
oi‘for”-——-
“it's ridiculous,” said Sheldon. “Al'ld
it is a large
to think a man a fool bocuusc‘, know-
ing: what he is doing. tic settles \vlrul'c
I11 can do it: best. "
‘Wcll any 3" 000 " said Mr lltrnlcr.
while Mr. Suwy v1-1' s or cs drew wider.
sold.
.11) bisr'.‘
“itcaliy, itlr. Hunter, I appreciate
1.
WHFRE THERE'S A WILL THERE 8 your kinducz' s. but 1 11111 11111 .1 1113115011
in put up with ‘11 "niluor bid.‘
“You call 32,000 a mino1 l111"." said
311'. Sawyer .
‘Of course," said Sheldon calmly.
i will name my own terms ~11 ice of
1320. 000 and on equal share in the
corrrin'w‘ni fulrl "
“it is preposterous,"
together.
"Gentlemen, I bid you good even-
ing." said Sheldon, rising and walking
to the door.
"Hold on there, said Mr. Hunter.
"i shall certainly hold on the terms
1,.5l1'cn," Frank said. "()ilrcrs will pay
more."
Mr.
who
cr'icd both to-
H
Hunter looked at M' Suwycr,
nor'ldcd his heart. “ i'cll,” lro
"ulvc 115 11 low nilrlnlcs to think
it ovor,"
Frank found Edith in the drawing-
1'oom. He told her of tho conversa-
tion. “lild 1 bid high t‘!l01ll-Ill'.'" ilo
asked. A glance 111 111-1- cycs was
enough. At the end of tcn minutes a
knock came at the door. 011'. Sawyer
and 311'. Hunter appeared in the door"
way. Mr. Hunter turned to Frank and
raid, ‘.\ir'. Sheldon, we accept your
terms.”
“iron the famous case of liuntcrn
81111311 (onrpziny 1's —~-~—-‘ was ended
great were. the congratulations given
to that "brilliant young nrmubcl' of the
bar“ as all the papers stylcd blur. and
pl'cdictcd a great career about] of him.
He was retained by the limiter-Suw-
3'«.'1'(‘.orr1pany as its attorney.
'Six months after he paid another
rislt lo “1'. Sauvcr' He found that
gerrtlrrnun in the library
“Mr. Sawyer, 171111111 q”impair
"Slrcir‘rmr, my boy" said \lr' S:ru",31'r
"Edmr is in the tllll\\'ll‘.ff'lGClI‘-l. Go
‘-—-l§c'~.:i,on l’oxt.
Qikgi'QFl-EA
For Infant's and Children“; ‘
1111 111111 1111 11111111111 Bought"
AN ADVERTISEMENT.
lir'. Cuzrrcuu Palfryc , whom I used
to call the bishop of Maine. was one
111‘ the prophets. He had seen the
‘1'lslon,’ and it was always wet? to
do what he advised. He told one onco
that he wanted to write a series of
artilcits for‘ ‘Old and V111" a 11111
zinc which I edited. and. of course.
lr'or'u that lirrrc‘ i begg‘cd him to do so.
lint alas. thc duty next iris builds 11111
this scr'1lcc oil' from day to (luv and
he 111'1'1'1' wrote the articles, though I .
11ccd not say i used to pci'sccuic him
for thcln. ] wish i could write them
1101er 'cuunot but the title itself
ruakcs 11.111113 suggestions for what I
will call the administration of daily
life. His subject 11:15 to be' 'A World
Without Money."
I cannot mall better illustration of
what he meant and of what i mean
than is the charming advertisement.
in the Boston Transcrmlpt' “Wanted.
Persons to read to. afternoons and
evenings. No pay." This simple, af-
fectionate advertisement s Owe what
might happen in ' a worl without
money. Here is. a person without eyes
~one person 'in a thousand. i am told.
is blind. This person with eyes is will
log to read to some of the people with
out eyes They find each other out,
and she does it. 1 am quite sure it is
she. and not be. That is a case in
which the world can live without.
moncy.
it reminded me instantly of“ what
used to be called “Mr llalc‘s ’l"l1u1s-
day Class." ercncvcr' they wanted
volunteers to road to the patients in
the 1631: lirill‘mnrary tbc loaders were
ready.
in 1111' brok. cullcd “Ten Times
One," 1 imagined an advertisement. of
a widow with “two sons ‘gOOd at lift-
ing." who asked for n boarder at their
house who use not to pay anything,
though he were rheumatic and could
not get out of bed without help. But
1 have not seen such an advertisement.
precisely until i read this nice adver-
tls ement Which I have quoted-Dr
Edward Everett Hate in Christian Regs
ister.
l—‘—~—"
Bears the
Sionut‘sre' :xr‘
CARRIED A POINT.
One of t anecdotes which Andrew
Carnegie is orrd‘of telling concerns 71
ci'ahhed bachelor and an aged ablnster.
'i‘lie Selections were apparently entire.
iy unfamiliar to the gentleman. but. '
when Mendelssohn s Wedding March
was begun he prick‘cd 1111 his cars. "l 111
not "'.cr1 sir-1111.1: on those classical pic:
c1111." lrc cxclnbncll. "but that's very
good. What is it'." The spirrstnr «est
dow'r'r ircr'c. eyes “That. " 8110' told him
doniur'cly, “is the ‘ciiluid 11's l’4111ycr".'
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