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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03

Commissioner General of Immigra- ton Powderly has declined to give free advice to the Hawaiian sugar plant CTS by expressing an opinion as to whether they can import laborers for their plantations from the Philippines. They were allowed to import Porto Ricans, but they have not made satis- factory laborers. If allowed to import laborers from the Philippines, there is very little doubt about the kind of laborers they will be. Chinese coolies are what these planters are after. MT Powderly says the Hawaiian planters can get all the laborers they want among the negroes in the south if they will pay them sufficient wages. That's the rub. It Is cheap labor these plant CTS have grown rich on, and that is what they want now. al |
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
We have been exepcting it all along

We have been exepcting it all along, and here it comes. q am for Schley for president of the United States, says ex-Governor Bob Taylor of Ten nessee, the fiddler.-Hartford Courant.
 He would fill the bill to perfection, too, for he has good judgment, good horse sense and best of all sense enough to keep his mouth closed only when he has something to say which the public Is interested in. Put General Miles on as running mate and it would be a winning ticket.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
ALFRED THE GREAT.
The Intellectual Character of Man
 Who Was Ahead of His Time.

The Intellectual Character of a Man
 Who Was Ahead of His Time. ! Careful study must lead us all to conclude that Alfred is by no means the hay, mythological parsonage which uncritical enthusiasm once threatened to make of him. He has escaped the fate of his descendant St Edward the ConfeSsor, and we can form clearly defined outline, if not a complete picture of his life and char acter. Expectations he had with which we cannot sympathize, such as the notion that the fires of Aetna were internal, and had therefore been per ceptibly less since the birth of Christ. But are we not learning in America almost with a sense of relief-that the moral perfections of George Washing ton were not incompatible with his
 we'll authenticated employment upon occasions of exceedingly strong lan-
 guage? If this be our case with Washington, shall we not put up with a dash of superstition in one who has achieved the dangerous pre-emi-
 hence of being called ''the most per- feet character in history" and of be- ing not infrequently coupled with Washington?
 It will indeed be a healthy result of this years celebration of the one
 thousandth anniversary of .Alfred's S | death, fixed to take place at Winches- ter in July, if we learn to prize with
 discrimination the lessons conveyed by | the life of Alfred, who was the father and founder of a great race. Indeed, I he was himself the first exemplar of l the virtues held In highest esteem by | that race the world over, but nowhere 1 more highly than in England and l America, whose institutions still em- 1 body so much of Alfred,s spirit At 1 lantic Monthly.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
MERIDEN BRANCH.
BRIDGEPORT STEAMBOAT co.

Popular Long Islan- Sound Route. Between New York, Bridgeport and all Stations on Naugatuck Division of N. Y., N. H. and H. R. R. Steamer Rosedale-Leaves Bridge port daily Sunday excepted) at 7:45 a. m. on arrival of train leaving Wa terbury 6:45 a. n. from all stations on Naugatuck division, arriving New York II a. m.
 Steamer Allan Joy-Leaves Bridge port daily (Saturday excepted) F o'clock midnight, arriving New York in early morning, giving passengers ample time to connect with trains for the west and south. Passengers can remain aboard boat until 9 a. m. RETURNING FROM NEW YORK.
 Steamer Allan Joy-Leaves from Pier 31 (new) East river daily (Sun- day excepted) at Il a. m., arriving Bridgeport D. m., connecting with afternoon trains for the east and sta- tions on Naugatuck division.
 Steamer Rosedale-Leayes from Pier 31 new) East River daily (Sun- day excepted) at p. m., and from foot East 31st street, 3: 15 p. m., con meeting with TAO D. III. train for all stations on Naugatuck division. Sat urdays this steamer leaves New York one hour earlier from both landings.
 Special excursion rates, every Tues day and Friday via steamer Rosedale, round trip 50c, other days regular rates.
 SUNDAY SERVICE.
 Commencing Sunday. June g, steamer Rosedale leaves Bridgeport at 9 a. m., on arrival of Sunday morn ing train from all stations on Nauga- tuck division, for New York and Coney Island; returning leaves New York at 5 p. m., arriving at Bridgeport p. m.
 Tickets sold and baggage checked to all stations on N. r.. N. Fl. and H. R. R. Baggage transferred to and from railroad depot free.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
NOTICE.

The legal voters of the town of Wa terbury are hereby warned and notified that there will be held a special meet ing of said town in the City hall. in said Waterbury, on Tuesday, August 9th, 1901, at s p. m.. for the purpose of authorizing the selectmen of said town to improve the highways of said town pursuant to the provisions of chapter 175 of the Public Acts of 1899 as amended by chapter 149 of the Pub- lie Acts of 1901, and to make an appro- priation of 5000 for said work.
 Also for the purpose of authoriz- ing the selectmen, if it be deemed ad- yisable, to build a bridge on the Meri- den road between Munson's Corner, so- called, and the property formerly own ed by c. Art Ward on said road, aud to make an appropriation therefor.
 Dated at Waterbury this 31st day of July, 1901.
 MORTIMER DORIAN.
 WILLIAM T. DISLEY, S-1-5 Selectmen.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03

There seems to be feeling in many
 quarters in this country that Lord Rob erts is not entitled to that $5OQOoO which was voted to him the other day,
 and we imagine that number of the editors hereabouts would have voted as John Dillon did. It is nearly year since Roberts gave up the fight, and the Boers are not whipped yet, but on the other hand are infiicting punishment on England's army almost every day. The Springfield Republican says that even if Roberts march. and his oc- equation of the Boer towns, did some thing to shorten the war, which may
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
RAILROAD DIRECTORY
HIGHLAND DIVISION.


 Trains leave Meadow street station for Boston, Hartford and way stations at TOO and 8:38 a. m.; 12:38; 4:05; S:o7 p. m.
 Trains arrive at Meadow street sta- tion from Boston, Hartford and way stations at 8:05; 11:40 a. m.; 1:45; 5:13 and 7:45 p. m-
 Trains leave Meadow street station for New York. Fishkill Landing, Dan. bury and way stations at SIS a. m., and 1:50 and 5:18 p. m.
 Trains arrive at Meadow street sta- ton from New York, Fishkill Landing, Danbury and way stations at 8:36 a. m., 12:34 and BOA p. m.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Meadow street station at 8:30; 1O:O5, a. m.; 200; 5:05; 700 p. m.
 Arrive at Meadow street station af $50; 11:3O a. m.; 4:50; 6:50; $50 D. m.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
TRY ONE TO-DAY.

The little want advertisement which has become so popular is si- lent buyer, a silent seller and silent purveyor of good. It possesses the double virtue of being cheap and profitable. It brings labor to the un- employed. It makes homes for men and women. It transfers property and in general way is responsible for % per cent of the business trans acted in the commercial world. It fills empty houses and brings prosper ity to the landlord. 1t gives the poor working girl employment; it sets up men in business; it gets you an agent if you desire one; 1t gives you an op- portunity to borrow where the rate of interest Is the lowest; it furnishes you a medium of exchange; it tells you, in fact, where to go, when to go, how to go to every place, everywhere and se- cure something that you may want, and to which no other medium ever devised could successfully direct you.
 Denver Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
THE POETS DREAM.

 Down in valley spreading fair, It's emerald fields and swelling
 streams, Unknown, alone in humble prayer, poet dWells, whose pensive air Reveals the soul of song that
 gleams
 Through the rich phantasy of
 dreams.
 A vision rare. To Natures Tyre attuned he sings or sights and sounds familiar
 grown; And sometimes sweeps the minor Echoes from his heart sorrowings- Like wood dove tolling passionate
 moan,
 Amid the sylvan silence lone
 Its pleading rings. Far up the purple mountain side The beacon lights of Fame he
 viewed 70 Fate, be kind" he trembling cried, 'sTo me those portals open wide," And upward there his way pursued, Past singing vale and solitude,
 Star canopied. But one by one those wardens bright, Refused the singers humble lay, And. toiling on with undimmed sight, His song burst through the silent
 night;
 And darker storms eclipsed his day, The brighter beamed that lofty way,
 Far up the height. And sweeter grew the songs he sung, Through sorrows veil strained pure and clear; Far up the glittering heights they
 swung, And higher still by echo flung; When To, the wardens bright ap- pear 70 poet rest, thy triumph's near, The gods among" "Rest ye within this sacred fane. And list ApollO's high decree::'' Thy soul is true; thou shalt attain Thy recompense- poets reign Thy lips shalt drink, thine eyes shalt see The fountain of fair Hippocrene Not all in vain" Jessie Stanford in Pilot
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
NAUGATUCK DIVISION.

For New York-6:35. SIP, 1O:50 a. m: i: 80, PAS, COS p. m.; Sunday, 7:05 a m.; 5:1O p. m.
 For Bridgeport 6:35, SIP. 1O:5O, a. m.: 1:3O. PAS, COS p. m.; Sunday 7.o, q. m; 5:1O p. m.
 For New Haven (via Derby Juno tionl-6:35, SIP. 10:50 a. m.; 1 80, PAS, COS. 7:2O (mixed) p. m.; Sunday. 7:05 8 l':i Tor o Ansonia-6:35, SIP, 1o:5o a. m.; 20 PAS, 4:45, COS. 7:20 (mixeO D. m. Sunday, 7:O5 a. m., 5:10 D. m.
 For Watertown-6:45,S S:41, 11:17 m. :31, 4:O1; 500, 6:12, 7:O3, 9:O5, n 20 D. m.; Sunday. 9:43 a. m., 500 D. m.
 For Thomaston, Torrington and Winsted-S:36, HIP a. m.; 3:56 6:5S. 900 D. m.; Sunday, 9:38 a. m.; 7:55 D. m.
 MERIDEN BRANCH.
 Trains Leave Dublin street station for Middletown and way stations at $50 a. m., and 6:15 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Dublin street sta- tion from Middletown and way stations at 7:50 a. m., and 400 D. m.
Evening journal., 1901-12-23

ar eotherwise defodmed. The trees
and plants in our fields are subject tC
blight. disease and decay. So tho
story goes on till the apex is reached
and we find man warning with the
same aflictions. But our objections
are met with the proposition that
mind a,one is causation; matter never
is. We say, prove it. But the answer
may be that il is not susceptible OF
proof. If so. upon what ground is the
world at large with all its experience
asked bo change its belief? The propo-
sition is almost unthin1able.
We are told of the millions who have
been healed by the science. Dowie has
healed his thousands and Schlatter
his tens of thousands. These are held
to have nothing in common with
Christian Science. but persons who
were apparently afflicted have been
ministered TO by them, and have gone
on their way rejoicing, protesting that
they were heated. Now THE fact is
Chat humanity suffers with a million
ailments of varying qualities and de-
grees, and the physician cures many
with bread pills. IL is also true THAT
the greatest healer is nature which
ever endeavors to repair the destruc-
tion caused by disease and pain Per-
haps ninety per cent of all persons
whom the physician is called to at
tend would get we'll any way. under
proper care. In the desperate cases he
may. by his science, turn the balance
towards life. SO the persons who have
been healed by Christian Science, ii is
possible. may really owe their restOra-
tilOn to health to natural forces. We
are told that every known disease has
been cured including cancer, consump-
tion and heart disease. Shall we be
pardoned II we demand tests even yet
more severe2 We wish to see a broken
leg healed, and since matter never
is.' we demand that it shall not re-
quire the slow process of the weeks
which would be necessary I'm the ordi-
nary healing. We wish to see someone
sielhtless from birth made to see, OF
someone deaf from infancy made to
hear. OF course, these things are inn
possible for the medical profession
but they should not be impossible for
those who believe that mind alone is
causation; matter never is"
All the above is not the skilled an
swer of a philosopher, but it expresses
we think fairly the opinion of the
average man. If it is error, still, per-
haps, it is not in vain, since it helps
the Christian Scientist to see the OBJ
stacles he is required to overcome.
Evening journal., 1901-12-23
WAYFARER'S NOTEBOOK
Seasons Have Their PastImes

Each season hasits respective pleas
ures and amusements for the people of
the country as well as those of the
city, and generally they are of char
acter best suited for the time Winter
has come, and with it, here in the city,
balls, sociables, euchre and whist par
ties, theatre entertainments, etc. InI
the country the young folks have their
surprise parties, their taffy pullings.
at which viscid strings are not the
only sweets passing about, their rag
carpet parties, at which the young
ladies sew the ends together and the
young men wind the strips into balls,
their cuttings, etc. Sleiglhing parties
are also numerous in season, and rides
of five, ten, fifteen and even twenty
miles in cutters, but more frequently
on large twO-hOrse wood sleighs, are
TAKEN Sometimes a fiddler is taken
along, and the young folks-and old
ones, toO-stOp at THE house of
friend or at a hotel along the route,
and dance until broad daylight At
THE social gatherings hickory nuts are
cracked apples eaten, cider drank and
tales told. Shooting matches are held
at country hotels. and rafting matches
i'm which pennies are hustled together
i'm a hat. for steers, calves hogs, tur-
keys, etc. take place at public and
/ private houses, and are generally nu-
lmerOus,y attended Cunning for quail,
| squirrels, rabbits and other game is
also a favordlte pastime with many in
the rural districts in winter. Many
of the modes OF enjoyment among the
country people have been handed down
by their ancestors from the good old
times" when it is said. There was less
lrascality in the world All in all the
merTy-makings in the country are
quite as enjoyable as those in vogue in
the cities.
Evening journal., 1901-12-23

raj advance. Now comes General Miles
Out of sympathy for Schley he uttered
sentiments which become him as a
man. yet which were out Of place in a
commanding officer. He receives a
singing reprimand
How is it All to end? There is a SEN
timent that the whole matter should
be dropped but that would be coward
ly. We haven't gotten to the bottom
of things yet If one OF our brave Off
GERS has been wrOnged there is suffi-
cient reason for agitation until it is
settled properly. Every man who up
holds the honor of his country in bat
tie has a right to expect that his coun-
try will do him justice. lt may have
done this in these instances, but the
country is not satisfied. We are a
Government ruled by the masses, and
if vote OF approval of the men we
have named were called for tomorrow,
there would be an almost universal
shout OF affirmation. Most Of the peo-
pie believe in Schley, Dewey. Clarke
and Miles. and the clamor for justice
for these is growing more insistent
every day
There is a feeling that is general
that Miles was treated with scant cour-
tesy during the Spanish war. He was
virtually supplanted by Shafter, a non
entity. yet had it not been for the
presence of Miles at Santiago, there
would have been an ignominious re-
treat Il is felt, too, that there were
ample grounds for his charges relative
to the "embalmed beef" furnished the
army. and thousands who had suffered
from It were ready to testify. Il will
not be many years before persons who
are familiar with the history of these
characters. will be asking. who was
the Secretary of War or the Secretary
of the Navy when these things oc-
curred?' We make no pretense of plac-
ing the blame where II belongs, but
there is something rotten in Den
mark and it is the duty of someone
to uncover it.
Evening journal., 1901-12-23
9. f. RUDOLPH,
Market and Fourth SITS.

prehension Of the truth of Being. So
Science and Health page 457.
But it has yet to be learned by man
kind in general That sick
ness and disease. as well
as sin, are not part of Gods perfect
creation-that reality of existence
wherein He saw everything that He
had made, "and, behold, it was very
good"
In mo and Yes. page -, Mrs. Eddy
says: Disease is more than imagina-
tion; it lis human error, a constituent
part OF what comprise the whole of
mortal existence; namely, material
sensation and mental delusion. But an
erTing sense of existence, or the error
of belief, named disease, never made
sickness a stubborn reality"
Children are not dying daily while
under Christian Science treatment. and
the newspaper reports to which the
editorial refers, have been prone to
classify, under the heading of Chris
ton Science, all failures not directly
under THE care of a regular medical
practitioner; whereas Christian Science
treatment is in no respect akin to faith
cure, mental science, hypnotism OF
mesmerism; nor any of the methods
where the operation of one mind upon
another is attempted, the distinction
of which a careful study of Christian
Science soon disCloses.
Christian Science is proved to be the
most efficient method of healing dis
ease In less than a quarter of a cen
tury more than a million people afflict-
ed with every conceivable disease have
been healed by it. And when il lis real
lied that by far the majority of these
cases were those considered beyond
THE reach of remedies, and hopelessly
incurable il begins to dawn upon the
Investigator what a boon to human
ity' this new doctrine is. Weekly.
Through the Christian Science Sentinel.
and monthly, Through the Christian
Science Journal. well-authenticated
cases of healing of every known dis
ease, including cancer. consumption
and heart disease, are presented to the
readers, and Which may be verified by
any inquirer
In our own city, as we'll as every city.
town and village throughout the land,
there are living witnesses to the heal
ing power of Christian Science.
Norman e. John.
Room 603, Ford Building City.
Evening journal., 1901-12-23
FROM sCHLEY no MILES

The Schley controversy seems des-
tined TO continue till the army. as
we'll as the navy. is dragged into the
sauabble The latest development is
the reprimand of General Miles by the
Secretary Of War. The list of those
who are under a cloud is growing. and
it includes only great names. Schley,
who fought the battle of Santiago. has
been investigated. and it seems that
the number of charges upon which he
was found guilty was limited only by
the number of counts in the praecipe
Dewey. who was selected by the Gov
ernment to perform what must hav'
been a most unpleasant duty. is criti
cised and his opinion discredited III
fought the greatest naval battle o
modern times. Captain Clark, VIII
brought the Oregon around the Horn
keeping his decks cleared~ for actio
for days at time in anticipation c
an attack by the Spanish fleet. an
who reached Santiago in time TO reT
der Schley the most important seryiC
he had that day. finds his testimon
thrown out CT court. without even
mention. and his positive assertion
ignored. other men have receive
promouons. thus preventing his nsf'
Evening journal., 1901-12-23
A WEEK OLE Miss

Our friends. the Sussex quill-drivers,
announce in their various publications
that they propose to take a week of,
and that Sussex county will be news
paperless for time. This inspires
envy in our bosom. Why should the
reader Of Sussex forego desire for in
formation. while the New Castle and
Kent reader is calling for "more?' 1t
is said that reading, alone, does not
make the strong man but it must be
supplemented with meditation. Per-
haps il is this feature which produces
such phenomenal characters in good
old Sussex.
Now. we are interested in this
week Of celebration. and Won
der whether it is to be spent
altogether in meditation or are there
to be potations? If so, the well
known hospitality Of Sussex should
have suggested an invitation to the
less fortunate brethren inhabiting the
blue rocks Of the Brandywine The
native of Sussex has a habit OF taking
a trip to the cellar about o'clock
Christmas eve. and the rest is a tale
that suggests an Arabian nights
story. An. those cellars! Stored
with the seductive Juice Of the peach
and apple which has been billed a
spell" and allowed to drip from the
mouth Of a crooked bit of copper It
is said that this is the true reason why
no Sussex countain ever really is expa-
triated- He comes home at Christmas
time II the walking is good.
OF course this may not apply to the
editors Of the Elysium, but We wish
that while the Christmas spell is on
them. these editors would suddenly
determine to get out an edition We
imagine that the Regulars. Democrats
and Addicks men would all be declared
good fellows. and that for the time
all differences would be buried. Corn
fed Sussex turkey; mince pie, with a
"drap OF the creeter into hit, and ma
tive liquid refreshmentsl How we envy
the Sussex editor And when those
papers make their appearance again
we give warning that we are going to
scan their columns carefully for the
tell-tale signs of how the editors have
spent their week of retirement
Evening journal., 1901-12-23
PENINSULA PRESS
The Editors Christmas


From the Sussex Republican.
We are going to take Christmas.
And who deserves it more than the
printer. To a certain extent his is a
thankless task A continual effort to
advance the interests OF his community
and to educate and improve his con-
stituency, by the dissemination of
news and bringing them TO more care
full consideration OF their duty to each
other. He has no way of measuring
the success of his efforts and IL is not
vOuchsafed him to reap the harvest
He casts his bread upon the waters
with the hope that it may return in
many days He may think, and in
fact be convinced that he is casting
pear.s before swine, but ne will per
severe with the hope, no doubt, that
the diet may have some effect and
perhaps it does.
His BARNS may not be full and he
may not be rich in houses and lands
but he grows rich in the knowledge
Of human nature and becomes vel
acquainted with the frailities of men
He understands their joys and sor
rows. He can appreciate them. H'
has been taught in the hard school O
experience. He can appreciate Christ
mas He can enjoy it because of hi
sympathy with an that are anounC
and about him. He has the satisfac
tion and knowledge of work done ami,
conscientiously performed, and he hal
a riglht to enjoy it and VIII do so. evel
II his subscribers may have failed u
show their appreciation Of the effor
of which they are the beneficiary