Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
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Some Stray Leaves From Reporters
 Note Book.


 Some Stray Leaves From Reporters Note Book
 in a local school the other day the question of the square root of ? was being discussed. One of the pupils expressed his doubt that there was because no one had aseertained it ex- actly. The teacher asked him if he believed that there was north pole, for no one had ever reached it The pupil, nonplussed, said that he did be- lieve that there was north pole and that people had come nearer to reach ing that than they did to the finding of the exact value of the square root of ?. The teacher then asked him if he believed in heaven. .'Yes,'' was the reply. "Well, you haven't seen many people who have reached there,' the teacher said. That was sufficient. The pupil didn't have anything else to say about the square root of ?.
 The magnetic John Philip Sousa and .his band of excellent musicians
 were at their best in the Auditorium AetcJ AA5AI. hC HftS OI SUCH high order that at least one encore was called for after each number. I am sure Leader James NJ. Fulton of our own American band feels compliment ed over Bandmaster Sousa's grace ful act in playing several of his com positions. The "Tipperary March which was given for one encore was S played just as we'll as MT Fu1ton's band can play it andT that is saying a good deal. An old timer and one that wears well is '.The Stars and Stripes Forever which was given wi h dash and vigor that put people ill good humor from the start. I should Imagine that from the applause last evening that people would prefer to have Sousa play Sousais music in preference to some of the other mas ters. :, E-7.
 A we'll known young man about town was walking down South Main street the other night when he was nailed by one of that type of human .Ity Known as the "Sons of Rest
 When he was hailed the young man turned around and said that he didn't have any money. "Ugh,'' the Weary Willie grumbled, ''I don't want to bum 4 you. What do you want. then?'' was the reioinder. "I am little hard up and want some money ito do me until to-morrOw. I have a ring in my pocket for which I paid ten dol lars. Now. I'll sell it to you and I'll redeem it tomorrow night Will you give me dollar for it?' q haven't a dollar," the young man replied
 "Give me 75 cents. then,'' the hobo said. .I'H give you 50 cents," was the reply and tine Son of Rest quickly accepted the offer. The next day the young man was showing the ring to a * friend and explaining what good bargain he. had made when he was told that the ring could be bought in a local store for 10 cents. The young man has been looking ever since for the hobo who was going to redeem the ring.
 Have you ever met one of those charming drummers, or salesmen who know anything and everything about their business, your business and ey- cry other persons business. The As You Like It man happened to be in a store located near the center recently when one of these omniscient persons came in to see if he could sell the merchant some of his wares. He was taking orders for screens and of course they were the cheapest and the best in the market. The merchant thought that it was little carly to order screens, so he told him to call around again. The man was also the I fraveling agent for a company which dealt in electric motors The mer- chant in question had an electric mo- tor which was not giving the best of satisfaction and was accordingly will ing to talk on the subject "yVhose patent is on your motor'' the travelling man asked. The merchant confessed that he didn't know. so both went to look the motor over and see who pat ented it. On the motor was the fol- lowing: ss1 H. P" Now. when the drummer saw this he exclaimed: 'sWho knows what 1 II. P. is? don't. you don't. nor does anybody else. The As You Like 1t man noticed that the merchant didn't pay much heed there after to the talk - the salesman. who soon left after he had seen that his talk was having no effect After he had gone the merchant sfid: ..WelL, he is a bright salesman He didn't know. or didn't know or nobody else knew that 1 H. P. meant one horse power
 Mrs. Roosevelt,s First Tea..
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. Mrs.