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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-26
IN IRELAND.

There are many people who do not know that Ireland is equal to making a candle, says the Leader of Dublin. Our candle manufacturers as a class like to burn their lights under bushel And in this situation it is no wonder that some of them have never done much better than flicker. There are candle makers from over the Char nel who believe in allowing plenty of free air round their products, so they burn very brightly and figure largely when Harolds Cross or such places burst out on what the Freeman's Journal calls grand illuminated re joicings."
 There are two candle makers in Bel fast. at least two in Dublin. two in Cork, and one in Tyrone. We know of one candle factory, and within q mile of it there are people who never heard of it's existence. No doubt our readers will be surprised to hear there is candle factory in Ireland that was established in 148S, some 512 years ago. that has had continuous exis.- ence ever since, and at tAe present mo- ment employs a very large number of men and boys. This business is, we believe, the oldest hissf Thfee King aofnA If tile dadssts Factory in the Three kfnRsiom6. . aHs spk ktuatet1 in Eng. t1And, Scotland, sf Walegs the press of these Countries wota9 rltf It up, in- deed such q businesa fousd dot be be neA t5s . sl(sag artie3e. aud then all IrelApd w06td knosv of tl1e i2inGA s1sley s(I lsle. LII tauss H. s!s / I| l|I|l ] < !|1| sI <. z {
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-26
WHERE OUR COLORS RSCOMEFRON

''Ihe man who devOteS his life to the study of color in all it's remarkable phases occasionally comes across some queer factS," recently said the senior partner of well-known firm of artists colormen. 'The printing of news paper color supplement sets thousands of unsuSpected tOilers in motion. The natural earth of Sienna and Umbria, the same material fused the familiary burnt sienna and burnt umber' Fur key red comes from the Indian mad der plant; 'carmine' and the lakes are squeezed cochneal. .Sepia' is, of course, taken from the cutie fish 'GambOge' is the yellow sap of a SiameSe tree: 'ultramarine' is, or should be, made from the priceless lapis lazuli; while 'Prussian blue, which was stumbled upon by accident is the burnt product of horses hoofs and impure potassium carbonate India ink is made in China; blue black is the charcoal of the vine stalk, and 'bistre is made from ordi- nary wood ashes. As you are prob ably aware. the distinguishing fea- ture of India ink is it's refusal to run when subsequently, covered with tint ed washes. It is what the drapers call a fast color, and for this raason is exclusively used by engineers, draughtsmen and others. Most per sons imagine that all natural colors, such as those of birds pluinage, are fast This is erroneous. Tbe we'll known African touraco Dlantain eater) is case in point. If this bird is caught in a shower of rain the bril- liant crimson found in his plumage will run leaving the erstwhilc crim- son feathers a species of dirty white, notwithstanding that his green feath- CTS will remain perfectly fast. h. Quiry into this curious running trait reveals a marvellous provision of na- ture. A careful analysis of the crim- son feathers shows that the brilliant coloring is due to the presence of a large quantity of copper.-Fiber and Fabric
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-26
PRINCESS AND ATTACHE.

The sensitiveness of royalty in re- gard to certain things is illustrated by a story which is just now current in London. It is well known that the queen consOrt is quite deaf. Some time ago, when Queen Alexandra was still Princess of Wales, a semi-officis | dlnner was given at Marlborough house and among the, guests was a youthful attache of one of the cm- bassies. Before the young man start ed for the princely residence his chief coached him in regard to the etiquette, which he would be expected to. ol,- serve.
 "Remember that the princess is very deaf" continued the ambassador, and you may have to repeat your answers when she talks to you.'
 At the dinner the princess turned to the young man and said:
 How long have you been in Eng land. M- Blank?'
 Thfee years, your ryoal highness' ''
 '1 beg your pardon, but I did not catch what you said.''
 The guest repeated his previous statement and again the princess in- dicated that she had not heard Then the youth. despairing of making him. self ineligible in a verbal way. slow 1y raised three fingers in full view of the assembled company. The princess bowed coldly and since then the at tache's name has not appeared on the Marlborough house visiting list.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-26

A writer in one of the magazines believes in giving credit where credit is due. and he writes as follows about the millionaires who are scattering li- braries broadcast: With Dr Daniel Kimball Pearsons of Chicago adding to the happiness of thousands through his benefactions to smaller colleges throughout the land. and 1ronmaster Carnegie endowing libraries all over the United States, it's pretty good country to live in after all. America should put the names of the Bedford Vermonter and the Dumferline Scotch man high in her roll of honor for their generosity. Andrew was born in 1851 and Daniel was born in 1920. Both seem possessed with the idea that a great deal of pleasure is to be gained from seeing money fly-in the right directions. Millionaires like these are none too common. Miss Helen Miller Gould. born New Yorker, belongs to the same class"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-26

Through the efforts of a rival con- cern, a scandal that was hushed up by the war department year ago has be- come public The Driggs-Seabury Gun and Ammunition company, which was given free use of government machln- cry in the Frankfort arsenal. to en- able it to fill its contracts with this government. and while it was months behind in it's deliveries, it dropped United States work and accepted two contracts for similar work from the government of Colombia, using the machinery belonging to the govern ment to make them. When Secretary Roots attention was called to the mat ter. he asked the contractors to make an explanation which they did by say ing that the Colombian contracts were profitable and that they needed the money. or words to tha teffect. And Secretary Root accepted that as sat isfactory explanation. But the end is not yet. The rival company is threat ening a suit in court. and in any event the matter will be heard from in con- gress.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-26
WHEN CRoNJE STOOD IT. DAY. 1.

~ Oh, who will tell of the living hell Where the burghers fought and died: Their forms dim seen through the liyid
 green
 Of the smoke that did not7liide? And who will sing of the words that
 ring?
 .I'Il fight to dnishv' Aye! Twas q fight to the death-to the last long breath
 And that was the battle cry!r Eight thousand men in the laager then, And six to one outside. The .shot and shell they answered well Fer the blood of the burshers dyed The quiet stream with 8 crimson
 gleam
 AS of ruby tears that fell And Cronje's brave men found their
 grave In that one square mile af hell! In years to come when the battle drum In the dust of peace is lost When the fighting flag is a fading rag No more in conflict tossed Then men will sing, and their words
 will ring Of the daring stand on the ploody 4, When Cfonje stood at bay!
 Baltimore Amerlcan.-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-26
CHECKMATED.

s'I have come, sir, to ask you for your daughters hand" said the young man boldly.
 The old gentleman looked at him sharply for q minute as if undecided what to do.
 Suppose I refuse it?'' he said at last.
 "Then, sir" answered the young man, we will abide by your decision" :"
 At this the old gentleman started violently
 '.You will not elope?' he asked.
 ''No, sir: we will not.' replied the young man. We know too we'll what is due to us i'll an affair of this de- scriptiOn. Custom puts certain obli- gations upon you in the way of pro- viding a proper wedding. and if you think you can escape ;thnt by giving an imitation of the obstinate father act you are grievousiy mistaken"
 aENoiledr' sighed the old gentleman, aa he made mental calcuaetiotl Of the cost Of the wedding "rAkc her, my by; xaxe her and Dc ttappy. CkicaSo
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-26
HE PREFERRED THE DEAD MAN

The old saying that beggars cannot be choosers received hard though pat illustration in an incident recorded by the Atlanta Constitution, which hap pened in one of the police courts of that city the other evening. A negro lad crept into the station at late hour and timidly asked for a place to sleep. Where are you from?' the station sergeant asked the boy.
 Iundill,' was the reply, which meant Irondale, near Birmingham.
 ''Where are you going?"
 ''Ter git work enny ywhar kin.''
 ''What is your name?'
 'Jack Mustard"
 Hot StuffY'
 "Yissah" ''-~.
 twill you leave the town in the morning as soon as you are turned out?"
 ''Yissah.' ' That ended the usual list of inter- rogations, and then the sergeant said:
 "Boy, there are only two beds where you can sleep. In one there is a dead man and in the other a man with the smallpox. Which will you take?'
 The boy studied a long while, all present waiting to hear what his choice would be.
 ''An' Ise 'blceged ter bunk wid one or de udder?' the boy asked, with a slight tremor in his voice.
 You will have to make a choice" was the reply.
 "Dcr." he exclaimed, "gib me de dead man!"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-26
HlGH SCHOOL DISCIPLINE.

The case of the little girl who re- fused to obey the older of her teacher to make a face in school came up for the second time before the court m Reading, Pa, on Friday last. The ae- fendant was William l.. Pfuger pr1n- cipal of the Bernyille high school. He was charged with cruelty to Florence Shalter, the little girl i'll question, Ill not allowing her to take the usual re- cess enjoyed by the other girls 1n the school.
 The testimony that was given went to prove that the principal caught Florence making faces at him, and, to punish her, he commanded her to make another face at the whole school. Now in this homeopathic treatment Florence had no faith. So she refused to obey the order, and was kept in during recess for contempt of class.
 Surely, this punishment was unusu- al, if not cruel. Moreover, the wis dom of ordering wicked little girl to become still more wicked is rather questionable. The Pflugerian theory, as laid down by the principal himself in his testimony, is that "those who ridicule others can best be cured by being made ridiculous themselves" Very good, but how about the fellows who make themselves ridiculous?.
 The learned judge in charging the jury solemnly declared that ''the mat- ter of compelling a child to stand up and make q face is not a wise one. But the question is, Was this a cruel method?' Then. if he is correctly re- ported. he added: If she (Florence) made a face voluntarily, there could be no cruelty in asking her to repeas it. Therein, we suspect, the learned judge erred. If person commits an offense, there might be cruelty under certain circumstances in an order to repeat it. However. the jury acquitted the principal and placed the costs on the prosecutor. Possibly the case may be taken to still higher court. where the arguments on Florence's side may have another hearing.
 Passing from Pennsylvania to Mass aHhusetts we find that in Lawrence Charles Morrison won a suit against the city for the expulsion of his son from the high school last year. The principal of the school James D. Horne. was attacked in one of the local papers. Horne believed that young Morrison was the author of the Offen- slve article, and he expelled him from school It was proved to the satisfac- tion of the jury that the boy had noth- ing to do with the affair, and they gave his father a verdict for 1.67.-New York Sun.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-26
IMPROVING THE LANGUAGE.

The Practical Reformer submits an item from daily paper, which he says has been ridiculed by other editors, ali though, as a matter of fact, it Is di- rectly in the line of reform. The item IS Of personal nature and recites briefly that certain man ''has been gripping several days this week. but IS out again. The thoughtless, ac- cording to the Practical Reformer, laugh at this, whereas they ought to be able to see that it tends toward time saving simplicity. It is so round about to say that a child is ill with the croup. Why not, he asks. merely assert that it is grouping? All that is necessary to prevent q sad waste of time is to make verbs of a few nouns
 This sounds reasonable and easy. and the next time a gathering of learned men attempts to toy with the language. why should it not take up this subject instead of spelling. of which we are all more or less weary !? Then something might be accom- plished. and such conversations as the following certainly would prove di- verting until we became used to them:
 flows your wife to-day?"
 Nel, she's been fevering little for the last two days, but she's bet ter
 And your father?"
 He still continues to rheumatism. D
 How about yourselfY'
 II head-ached some last night,
 our daughter, I trust is well?"
 Physically. yes; but she has hear.- ached Dit over that love affair.""
 And the baby?'
 He is measling pretty badly.''
 Here surely we have economy of words and time.-Chicago Post.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-26
HEARD IN PASSING

There is no doubt of Harry Ham lin's being "a dead game sport" He has offered to back The Abbott in a trotting race against Boralma for s25O.O00.
 The gentleman who has announced his intention to go from San Francisco to New York in an automobile would save himself much worry by having the automobile transported on a freight car.
 Who said annexation? Why are such prominent republicans as Sena- tor Platt, of Connecticut. taking es- pecial pains to make known their op- position to the annexation of Cuba !? Are they giving anybody hint.
 It wasn't a democrat, but Senator Gallinger, of New Hampshire, who said that if the pension legislation urged upon the last congress by con- mittee of the G. A. R. had gone through it would have cost this gov ernment a billion dollars a year to pay pensions.
 Senator Depew, who is Thomas c. Platt's political shadow and Me. Too" was engaged in nominating Governor Odell for the presidency at the very moment when statements were being furnished to all the news papers that Governor Odell had tri- umphed over MT Platt in the matter of police legislation for New York city. The Albany Argus raises some inter- estinp questions in regard to this whole business in an article reprinted on this page.-Hartford Times.
 Senator Tom Platt has sense enough to accept situation he can't alter, but he haSn't grace enough to do 1t pleas antly. He washes his hands of further responsibility. He says, in effect. that if Tammany elects its mayor next time by reason of it's control of the New York police Governor Odell may shoulder the whole of the blame and every bit of 1t will belong to him. The governor seems willing to let it go at that. He is not talking back. He is showing a courteous self-restraint be- coming to the younger man, but he appears to have the courage of his deliberate decisions Hartford Cour- ant.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-26

The traditional bull in a china shop did not create more consternatiOn than Representative Babcock. of Wis consin, is creating among the trust bound republican bosses by talking up the merits of his antitrust bill. which he introduced near the close of the last congress, and which he will re-intro- duce It will be remembered that the bill, as introduced, provided for a re- peal of the duty on all manufactured steel and iron, it's avowed purpose be- ing to prevent the big steel trust mak- ing our people pay extortionate prices for it's products. MT Babcock, who is now in Washington, has received so much encouragement of support for his bill. that he has announced his in- tention to broaden it, so as to hit twS more trusts-tin. plate and plate glass by adding clauses repeating the tar if on plate glass and tin plate. He has also served notice on the trust bound republicans that the bill shall not be spigeonholed in committee, and upon republicans in general, that if they do not join him in curbing the trusts, they will see party put in power that will. It is certain that the democrats will support the bill in the next congress, and if Mir Babcock can get as many republican votes as he thinks he can, all the power of the trusts cannot prevent it's passage by the house.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-26
An Earl by Fifteen Minutes.

Somewhere in the Highlands twins were born at the meeting of the centuries, with the odd result that
 one opened it's eyes in the nineteenth
 century and the other in the twen- tieth century. There are two men in England wno will read of the birth of these century twins with special interest-one a peer and the other a member of the house of commons. The peer is Lord Durham; the M. F. is Hon. r. w. Lambton, member for southeast Durham. Both were born on June 19, 1855, the earl coming into the world IS minutes before his brother. Those 15 minutes were worth an earldom and 3O,OOO acres to the lucky baby.-St. James Gazette
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-26
PAYNE'S New Photograph Gallery 20 GRAND STREET. High grade work at reasonable prices GIVE ME A TRIAL.
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.

4--Cor South Main ana orand sts.
 6--Scovill Manufacturing Co. Pl.
 G--Cor Bridge and Magill sts>
 7--Exchange Place.
 12--Rogers x Bro. P).
 13 Cor East Main and Niagara sta 14--Cor East Main and Wolcott I'd. 15--Cor High and Walnut sts.
 1G--Cor East Main and Cherry sts. 1T--Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21-Cor North Elm and Kingsbury sts 23-.Burton Street engine house. 24-Waterbury Manufacturing Co. (P) 25--Cor North Main and North sts. 26--Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. 27-Cor Grove x Prospect Sts.
 2S--Cor Hillside avenue and Pine st. 29-N. Willow bet. RidgeWood and
 Hillside avenue.
 s1.-Cor Bank and Grand sts.
 82--Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 34-Cor West Main and Watertown I'd |8a-Conn. Light'g & Pow. Co, car
 house, p).
 ec-Waterbury Brass Co. (P). 3S-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 8S-Cor Grand and Field sts.
 42-Cor South Main and Clay sta 43-New England Watch Co. (P). 45-Benedict & Burnham Mfg Co. (P 46-Waterbury Buckle Go. (P). 4T-Cor s. Main and Washinton sts. 61-COr Baldwin ana River StS. h2-Cor Franklin and Union sts. E3-Wat'b'y Clock Go, case fact'y (Pl. 54-Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 h6-Cor Liberty and River sts. 67-No Hose House.
 6S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts. 62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin st. To-Cor West Main and Willow sts. 74-Cor Johnson and Waterville sts. 212-The Platt Bros x Co. (P). o13-Hammond Buckle Co. P). 214-Wat'b'y Clock Go. mvt fact'y P). o16-Cor North Main and Grove sts 251-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. q61-Juuction Cooke and N. Main sts. 2T2-Grove, bet. Central &s Holmes avs R11-S. N. E. Telephone Go bldg. Pl R1o-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. & Cloves. (p) 914-Plume and Atwood (P). 2l5-American Ring Go (P). 916-Electric Light Station (P). 91e-Holmes. Booth & Haydens (P). 921-No Hose House. 3o3-Cor Wash'g'n ave and Porter stA R24--Cor Charles and Porter sts. eo5-Cor Simons st and Wash'g'n ave ?71-City Lumber and Coal Co (P). 412-Tracy Bros (P). .. 451-Steele & Johnson Mfg Go F. 682-Cor Baldwin and Rye sts-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-26

The work of raising the battleship Maine, which was sunk in Havana harbor was begun this week. When the historic old battleship shows its nose above water for a certainty it wouldn't be a bad idea to have an hour of general rejoicing. flag raising and other patriotic demonstrations.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-26

Decrease Tn Enkiisn Arfests.
 Since the outbreak of the war in South Africa. . 1nxrksd decreass ia the, nnmber ok prisonee ID for thu sasaissa In eell 1T
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-26
(II|1llI x ~ lss - ss-5 sas.3ssf School .t Music

Instruction in Piano, Singing, Organ, Violin. Harmony, Musical Kindergar- ten, Mandolin, Banjo, Guitar, Cornet and Sight Reading. School of Dane ing and Department. Taught by a Faculty unsurpassed for its excellence.
 Ensemble playing free.
 Free admission to Recitals, Concerts and Lectures.
 $5 for tenn. of ten private piano lessons.
 Register now for all departments.
 Students received daily.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-26
The Last Chance

am authorized to sell premises No s902 Bank street. for the sum of $1S,- 00O. The property is next south of ehe rink, that being the property, 1t is snQ1d,. syndicate has formed to pur- <bADe. This offer Is good for the first 1oUHneF.
 { 1nQuire at D. H. Tierney's Real Es- sf14 Fire and Plate Glass Insurance.
 DntrAct. Court and Fidelity Bonds.
 0ce, No 167 Bank street.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-02-07
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-02-07
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