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Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19
BRITAIN HARBORS SLAVERY
Chamberlain Says Kafir Wives Are BOugh.
and Sold in Africa.
cHlNAMEN WILL NOT BE ADMITTED
Colonial Secretary says Il would he
Reasonable for Him TO Suggest
Bringing yellow Men to
Labor in Mines.

JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 1s.-speaking here
on the South African labor problem, Mr..
Chamberlain warmly repudiated the rumors
that there had been many bargainings for
imperial consent to the introduction o!
Chinese labor. He said such bargaining
would have been almost reasonable on his
part. He went at some length into the
labor question. saying there was plenty of
labor II the Kaflr could be made to work.
slavery stopped I'm Theory.
"In theory we have stopped slavery he
added, but many philanthropists at home
would be surprised to hear that we arc
encouraging 1t in another and worse form,
the Kafir's idea being to buy wives tn
keep him in idleness. The black race IL
increasing with great rapidity and unless
1t can be settled in a regular industry Il
will prove a danger and a difficulty"
Mr.. Chamberlain urged the desirability
Of increasing the white element in the colo
MES and said they wanted more brains and
less muscle. With this in view he advo-
Gated the establishment OF a university
which would be superior TO anything in the
world. He opposed any Importation Of labor
until all the resources Tor developing avail.
able labor had been exhausted, and sug,
gested that the subject be considered by IA
royal commission.
Finally he announced that Lord Miner
bad agreed to call n conference Of the
South African colonies to consider matters
Of common interest, including tAe question
of native administration and legislation.
Papers Praise suggestions.
LONDON, Ian. 19.-Great relief is felt
here that everything possible is being done
to avoid the introduction of Chinese labor
into the South African colonies.
The comment in the papers this morning
en- Mr.. Chamberlain johannesburg speech
shows that 1t is regarded as one OF his most
brilliant efforts, breathing the best hopes
for prosperity and the tranquility of the
new colonies.
Mr.. ChamLerlain's references to the labor
problem have been construed as indicating
Lis desire for measures either TO restrain
KafIir polygamy or for a system Of taxation
to compel the natives to work by placing a
heavy impost on every additional wife. In
Johannesburg the idea has been mooted
that the $3.50, 900, 900 war contribution might
be spent in building new warships. This
suggestion does not meet with much APP
prevail in London, where 1t is thought the
contribution ought to be applied to the re-
lief of taxation.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19
LEASING BILL NOT WANTED

-ds with the intention Of-jOining.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08

James Joseph, infant son of MT and Mrs John Greaney of South Leonard street, died yesterday. The funeral took place this afternoon, with inter- ment in Calvary cemetery.
 Right Rev Bishop Tierney has ap- pointed the Rev James B. Derwin an assistant to the Rev Father Sheridan at Middletown. This is Father Der wins first assignment. He is a na- tive of Waterbury and was ordained in Montreal during the Christmas holi- days.
 The next debate of the Senior De- batting club of the Waterbury High school will be held tomorrow night. The subject of debate will be, 'Re- solved, That Trusts are Beneficial to the People" The speakers will be as follows: Affirmative, Misses Casey and Bergen, Messrs McCarthy and Miller; negative, Misses Wall and To bin, Messrs Mattoon and Kirjassoff. Recitations will be delivered by the Misses Downs, Judd and Slavin, Messrs Redwood, Kenney and Heat on.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
4. MaiIhiOt. I53 South Main Street Closing Out Notions

at the following prices: At 3Ac, o. N. T. Crochet Cotton. At 3Ac, all colors Silkateen. At Sc, Face Powder, from 1Oc. At 31ac, Linen Thread, from Sc At 1c, Paper Pins and Hooks and Eyes.
 At 31kc, 500 yards Blasting Cotton At 21ac, Curling Iron, from 5c. At 272c, Damaged Ivory Fine Combs.
 Tooth and Hair Brushes, Combs, Hair Pins, Perfumes and thousands of other articles at cost and less. F. S.--Notice that we have only three more weeks to sell you at such a bargain.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
WISH, YOU

IA Happy New Year. That's what you'd hear on all sides last week. Some people meant it when they made the remark: others didn't think or what they were saying; it was simply a matter of courtesy. But the most wicked man we know anything about is man who wishes you happy ana prosperous New Year and goes straight 10 his office and jumps the price of coal up to $12.60 per ton, just $2.lo higher than when he wished you a happy New Year. Say, we have or ten heard of ,rubbernecks, but when the people begin to have rubber hearts it's high time to open our eyes and see how we are being hoodwinked. Re member, OUR say so is our do so When we tell you our coffees are al ways fresh and the best quality you can depend on it. You may rest easy; we will never wish you happy New Year and then roast you when you call at our store; that's not our prin- cipIe We wish everyone, even the coal dealers a happy New Year, and during 1903 we guarantee to sell tea and coffee that will bring happiness Into the hearts of all who use them or we will refund the money. That's fair, isn't 1t? And our butter is still 2S cents per pound and its the good quality, too, at
 Phelan's 1T Store.
 42 Hast Main Street TeIephone
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
The MiIIer& Peck Go BARGAIN DAY, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3.

At 1c-Ladies' embroidered top Col
 lars, from 5c. At 5c-Ladies' embroidered top Collars, At 10c-Ladies' Stock Collars, were
 25c. At 10c-All silk wide Ribbons, were 15c.
 At 15c-All silk wide Ribbons, were
 25c. 4e8a At 19c-Ladies' Golf Gloves, from 25c. At 39c-Ladies' Kid MIttens, were At 9Sc-Ladies' Feather Boas, were
 $2.9S.
 At Swiss embroidered Handker-
 chiefs, were 10c. At 121sc-Wide Hamburg Edgings,
 value 200. At 7Ac-Dress Ginghams, from 1Oc. At Embroidered Flannel Waist
 Patterns. At $1.25- 11-4 white wool Blankets,
 from $1.49. At 65c- White crochet Counterpanes,
 from 75c. At 25c--Ladies' medium length Corsets
 in drab and white, value 39c. At 5Oc-Ladies' short Corsets. with
 garters attached, value $1. At 25c--Ladies' dark coIored outing
 flannel Short Skirts, value soc. At $2.9S-Boys' all wool double breast
 ed Suits, knee pants, also all wool B.
 piece suits, were $3. 50 to $4.5O. At S1.19-Trolley mems uniform Gaps,
 union made, value $1.5O. At 13c, ? for 25c-Boys' heavy ribbed,
 fast black Hose, value 19c. At 32c-Door Mats, from 42c At 31c-Opaque fringed Shades, from
 45c. At 25c each-One lot fancy Hassocks. At 19c-Remnants Ingrain and Fiber
 Carpets. At $1. Smyrna Rugs, 3Ox60. At 1.19-Bobinette Curtains. At 11c-Dotted Swiss Curtain Muslin.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
SKIRTS.
Specials in Shoes,

Children's Fine Dongola Kid and Box Calf Shoes, solid in every part, sizes to S1s, worth 65c, tonight and Thursday 45c Children's Kid and Box Calf Shoes, lace and button, sizes 9 to 111s, worth 75c, tonight and Thursday 5Tc Misses Fine Kid, Box Calf and Vici Kid Shoes, neat looking, good wearing line, sizes 111s to 2, worth $1.25, tonight and Thursday 95c Little Mems Fine Satin Calf Shoes, with spring heel, sizes 9 to 1872, warranted to give satis- faction, worth $1.O0, tonight and Thursday 69c Little Mems Never Rip Shoes, sizes 9 to 1872, the best shoes ever offered for $1.25, tonight and Thursday 95c Boys Fine Satin Calf Shoes, sizes 21s to 51s, great value for $125. tonight and Thursday $1.0o Women's Fine Kid Shoes, in lace and button, all sizes, regular price $1.25, tonight and Thurs day 95c Women's Fine Vici Kid and Box Calf Shoes. several styles, all sizes, worth $200, tonight and Thursday $1.39 Mems Fine Satin Calf Shoes. worth $1.5O, tonight and Thurs day S1.OO Mems S2.OO Shoes. several styles. tonight and Thursday s1.5o
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
CORSET COVERS.

.e Ladies' Lace and Hamburg Trim
 med Corset Covers, 121ac. Ladies Marguerite Corset Covers,
 lace trimmed, 14c Ladies Marguerite Corset Covers,
 rows of vertical insertion and
 deep rows of Hamburg and wide
 edge, value 39c, 25c At 35c, Handsome Marguerite Cor
 set Covers, with alternate rows
 of tucks and lace insertion, soc
 goods, 35c At soc, Very Fine Hamburg and Lace Insertion Trimmed Corset Covers, value 75c, soc
 GOWNS. At 39c, Very Fine Hamburg Trimmed Gowns, high and en- pire neck, 50c goods, 39c At 69c, Pretty Hamburg and Lace Trimmed Gowns, in empire, high
 neck and bishop styles, $1.OO goods, 6ec At 98c, several styles of Hamburg and Lace Gowns, in high neck. empire and bishop styles, s1.5O l value aoo SKIRTS. Hamburg and Lace Trimmed Long and Short Skirts at 47c Handsome Long Skirts, rows of lace insertion. $1.50 goods, 9sc Very Fine Muslin Skirts, with 6 rows of insertion, wide. ruffie
 and wide lace edge, from $2.5o, s1 69
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
Muslin Underweat.

Nice, clean, fresh, crisp, Sanitary Mode Underwear, all French seam finish, latest Paris and New York de- signs, priced low for quick selling.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08

SKIRTS. Ladies' Heavy Walking Skirts, slot seam, yoke trimmed, stitch ed and flare bottom, from$3.OO $1.75 Ladies Heavy Wool Skirts, in blue, black and grey, tucked fit ted f1ounce, from $4.OO, S298 At $2.98, Ladies' Oxford Eton Suits, lined packets, from $S50, while they last $2.9S At $6.5O, Ladies' Fine Eton and Blouse Suits, full flare skirts, silk lined jackets, formerly $12.5O, $6.50
 CLOAKs. At $25O, Ladies' Melton Jackets, velvet collar, well lined, from $500, $2.5o At $3.5O, Handsome Tan Mixed Jackets, velvet bound and seam trimmed, from $7.OO, $3.5o At $4.75, Rich Monte Carlo Goats, velvet piped, silk lined, from $9.5O, $4.75
 FUR COATS. At $1S.OO, Ladies Fine Electric Seal Coats, mink trimmed, from $35.00, $17.5O
 SCARFS AND MUFFs. Pretty Fur scarfs, tail trimmed, at 9Sc Fur Boas, 21s yards long, from
 $2.98 up Muffs from $1.50 up
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12
Migratory sheep.

]. There are about 10000, 900 migratory sheep in Spain, which each year travel as much as 200 miles from the plains to the mountains. They are known as transhumantes, and their march, rest ing places and behavior are governed by special regulations, dating from the fourteenth century. At-certain times no one may travel the same route as the sheep, which havethe right to graze on all open and common land on the way. For this purpose a road 90 yards wide must be left on all inclosed and private property. The shepherds lead their focks, which follow after and around. The focks are accompanied by provision mules, and by large dogs, to guard against wolves. The merino sheep travel 400 miles to the mountains, and the total time spent on the migra- tion there and back is 14 weeks.-N. Y. Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12
CURIOUS coURTsHIP.
Rich Miner Paid Attcntion to Daush- ter and i'm the End Married
 the Mother.

Many men have tried to win the daughter by counting the mother and have not found the plan a good one The daughter never seems to like it. Don w. Farris, an old Richmond boy, who is now visiting in that place, re versed the plan, writes Kansas City correspondent to the Chicago Journal. and it worked like charm.
 Farris is rich young. miner. Most of his holdings are in Old Mexico, and he is said to have cleared up as much as $13o,000 in single year. Six years ago he was at Excelsior Springs, Mo-, dinking the waters for malaria.
 One Sunday morning he was strolling about, when he saw pretty little girl sitting on bench. He sat down be- side her, and noticed she was reading a Sunday school paper. A bootblack asked to shine his shoes. "No, don't
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12
A Mean Insinuatfon.

The commencement exercises of bhe high school had passed off with entire success, and at the request of the principal the diplomas of the school had been delivered by Col. Wye, president of the school board. a worthy but somewhat pompous citizen, to whom nothing had ever happened to shake his high opinion of himself.
 At the close of the proceedings the principal, with the praiseworthy pur- pose of saying something compli- mentary to his eminent colaborer in the cause of education, took occasion to observe:
 "You acquitted yourself finely, col onel. Your remarks were well chosen
 ''We1l chosen!" echoed the colonel, turning red. 'T want you to un- aerstnnd, sir, that those remarks were not chosen at all. Every word I uttered was original, sir!"-Youth's Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12

nlm una call him fond names und be- lief you vhill go home, but he shumps at you, und you vhas in heafen in two minutes. Nopody else has museum init hodag in it. He vhas not to be had. Dis one vhas found deadt, und he vhas valued at ten t'ousand tollar. He don't hurt anybody unless you poke him in der eye init an umbrella. In conclusion I vhill say dot de more beer you drink in der saloon part der bigger dot hodag looks in der museum.
 Tt gifs me plea sure to speak of dot dodo in dot third cage. He vhas rare. You may go by ten museums, und you don't find him. My oldt woman said he vhas half turkey, but I pay twenty tollar for him und find oudt he vhas a dodo. vhas not well posted aboudt dot dodo, as der man who sells him to me has to go right away to Chicago, but I know he vhas badt bird. He comes from Switzerland, und he flies aboudt und looks for women und chill dren. If he finds one outdoors, 1t vhas goodby! He screams two times und seizes dot victim und bears him off to his nest, und it vhas no good to follow after. Some day you may find some bones; dot vhas all. A full grown dodo, like the one you see before you, can eat one woman or two children eafery day, und such vhas der fear of him dot no Swiss woman goes oudt by her hog pen midoudt rope aroundt her waist. You can see, by his tail dot dis bird flies by night as we'll as by day. If a girl stands oudt by her gate at night waiting for her feller to come along, maype dot feller finds her und maype she vhas- -whish!- gone cop der noun tains to feed der dodo. She kicks und screams und cries for mercy, but it vhas no use. Two years later maype her hatpin vbas found among der rocks, but no more. She vhas inside dot dodo. und der dodo can't be seen.
 My friends, like you to come in und call on me und look aroundt. She vhas no free lunch, und she vhas no prize package. but she vhas a respecta- ble place, und you vhas interested. If some innocent people call for beer, he shall haf it und be welcome, but if he shust like to see der museum nopody vhill say a word. I vhas open eafery day und eafenings' in der week except Soonday, und vhas always glad to explain und be friendly. Please re- member dot she vhas free to all, und dot my saloon vhas in two pieces for der saloon und one for der mu- saum-" M. QUAD.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12
NEWS FROM SUBURBAN TOWNS
WATERFOWL JOTTINGS
Rev Father Kennedy Spoke at S
 Johns Church.

IeSN dIueE heuHeuy SpOhe AC St
 Johns Church.
 The Lenten services in St Johns church last evening were we'll attend ed. The Rev Father Kennedy of St Thomas's church, Waterbury, delivered a most eloquent sermon, taking for his subject Death and the Last Judg- ment."
 Miss Mary Dunnigan, who has been confined to her home with illness for some time past, is able to be around again.
 The Moonlight quartet held a re- hearsal on the Academy hill last even ing. Some of the songs rendered were so we'll sung CD that those who heard them stopped to listen for several mo- ments.
 Mrs E. J. Steer and daughter are confined to their beds with scarlet fever.
 Roland Demarest has gone to work farming for Howard Wright.
 The regular meeting of Columbia lodge, No 12, K. of F., will take place this evening.
 Mrs R. J. Ashworth is on the sick list.
 The grange will hold a regular meet ing this evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12

believe in having that kind of work done on Sunday" he replied. The lit tie girl looked up. "And you don't. either, do you?"' he added. "No, I don't" she answered. The miner and the little girl soon became good friends. Presently her mamma came up, and the miner concluded he liked her even better than he did her little daughter.
 When he returned to Mexico he wrote the little girl letter, and they corre- sponded until last spring, when, Farris being in the United States, Mrs. Nye invited him to come to see her daugh- CT in St. Louis. The result of all which is that Farris and the widow are now welded and visiting in Richmond, and the pretty little girl is his stepdaugh- ter.
 Farris has had an interesting career. He ran away from home at 16, and worked as a miner Tn the southwest. He caught smallpox in New Mexico, and John Sillman, the bandit, nursed him back to life, for which service Far ris gave him every dollar he had. He has been making money quite rapidly since then.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS
Funeral of Miss Margaret scanlon Will
 Be Held Tomorrow Morning.

" uAACA CA VI M 4lcS SL SCal1Ou w III
 Be Held Tomorrow Morning.
 The Willing Workers of the M B. church will hold rubber party at the church tomorrow evening.
 The liens placed upon the property of all those who have failed to pay the sewer assessment made by the board of warden and burgesses, Decem- Der 8, 1902. have been recorded by Town Clerk Hearns.. The total number was flfty-six.
 Ther care now sixty cases of scarlet fever in the borough.
 Miss Margaret E. Scanlon, aged IS years and 10 months, daughter of MT and Mrs Michael Scanlon of Spring street, died yesterday morning. The deceased was bright, pleasant young woman and was well liked by all who knew her. The funeral will be held Friday morning at S:30 from the house and 9 o'clock from St Francis's church. Interm ent will be in St Francis's ceme- tery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12
A Chinese Joke.

Tn his recent book on China and the Chinese" Dr. Giles specimen of Chinese humor which, if the source were not known, might well be mis- taken for American humor.
 There is Chinese story which tells how very stingy man took paltry sum of money to an artist-payment is always exacted in advance-and asked him to paint his portrait. The artist at once compiled with the re- quest. but when the portrait was finished nothing was visible save the back of the sitter's head.
 "What does this mean?" cried the sitter, indignantly.
 We'll replied the artist, q thought man who paid so little as you paid wouldn't care to show his ."-"China and the Chinese"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12
Not an,ta what He Meanr.


 The man who thought he had the knack of saying pleasant things, call culated to warm the cookies of the oldest heart, was revisiting the town in which he had spent 8 summer 20 years before.
 "I'm Miss Mears. don't know as you recall me-" said a coquettish elderly spinster, approaching him in the posS office the day after his ar rival.
 The ready heart-warmer turned with his most beaming smile, and wrung her hand.
 Recall you!" he echoed, reproach- fully. "As if one could help it, Miss Mears! Why, you are one of the landmarks of the town!"-Y outh's s Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12
Pats Puxnle.

Five or six men were recently chat ting in village inn, when one of them said:
 1T say, bet ye dinners all round ye can't tell me the answer to a puzzle knows off,
 Done" said they. q bet we can. What is it?"
 Well" said Pat, "why is journal ist the funniest creature in the world 2"
 After vainly trying for about two hours, they sadly said they must give it up.
 ''Why," said the delighted Pat, "be- cause his tale comes out of his head, don't it?"-London Spare Moments.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12
sEyERR ArrAcK oF eRIP.
Cured by One Bottle of Chamberlain's
 Cough Remedy.

ssWhen I had an attack of the grip last, winter (the second one) 1 actually cured myself with one bottle of Cham berlain's Cough Remedy" says Frank w. Perry, editor of the Enterprise, Shortsyille, N. Y. 'This is the honest truth. I at times kept from coughing myself to pieces by taking a teaspoon ful of this remedy and when the cough ifag spell would come on at night would take dose, and 1t seemed that in the briefest interval the cough would pass off and would go to sleep perfectly free from cough and its ac- companying pains. To say that the remedy acted as a most agreeable sur prise is putting it very mildly. had no idea that 1t would or could knock out the grip, simply because I had ney- CT tried it for such a purpose, but it did. and 1t seemed with the second at tack of coughing the remedy caused it not only be of less duration, but the pains were far less severe, and I had not used the contents of one bottle be- fore MT Grip had bid me adieu." For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12
Arsenic a Necessity.

Arsenic--that terrible poison, ab- horred of all peoples for ages; the chief ingredient of the philters of antiquity of the Middle Ages, when they were designed to get rid of a troublesome enemy-arsenic is neither more nor less than constituent ele- ment of the tissues of all living be- ings, vegetable or animal. Without arsenic no life is possible; this pur- yeyor of death Is one of the great supporters of life. Such is the ap- parent paradox affirmed by Prof. Armand Gautier, as the result of physiological and clinical ohserWa- tions-Ia Nature
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12
DER. GERMAN COBBLER
He EnterE Into A New Field
 of Bu5iness

tCopyright, 1902, by R. A. Hamm.1 YYN four days I don't haf no peesness & in my shop except to put on one G cement patch for feefteen cent,
 und I vhas so blue ash never vhas when dot plummer comes oafer to see me- When tells him how it vhas, he says:
 "Der cobbling peesness vhas played out. Peoples vhas so rich und shoes vhas so cheap dot nopody vhants, any repairs any more. You must go into something else. haf got some ideas"
 ''How vhas it?''
 ''In der first place start saloon. You may lose money on a coal mine or government bonds, but you can't lose
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12
A UNREASONABLE SULTAN.
Nxorocco's Ruler Allowed Foreign Visitors to Salute i'm Their Re- '
 spcctive Home Forms.

Travellers received by the sultan of Morocco were at one time required to make the customary obeisance of the country; but that ceremonial is now omitted. The reason, according to Lady Grove, in her "Seventy-O One Days Camping" goes back to slight. so- cial awkwardness involved in carrying out that prescription:
 A distinguished naturalist had been presented to the sultan, and, as he bowed his head to the ground, instead isof supporting himself with his hands, he placed them behind his back Con- gequently, his forehead came against the marble floor with loud bang, and he had difficulty in recovering himself.
 The sultan was amazed. Has not the gentleman had the honor of enter ing the presenceof his own sovereign ?'' he asked another visitor, later.
 Probably he has had that honor, your majesty" was the answer.
 Then" said the sultan, "he should have learned the art of making saluta- tions without the occurrence of such accidents"
 Thereupon his majesty learned with astonishment that this lowly form of obeisance is not observed at European courts, and he Immediately decreed that none but the usual customs de- manded by European sovereigns should be required of Europeans when they entered or left his presence.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12
Inhabitants of Caucas,a.

The 1o,ooo,oo0 inhabitants of Cau- casia are made up of the remnants of many ancient nomadic tribes. Accord ing to Russian statistics, only 2,5oo, 1000 are Russians, 100000 are Armenians, 1,5oo,ooo Tartars and Georgians, while the rest are principally Mohammedan tribes. It is asserted that there are 30 different languages and dialects spoken in Caucasia. IN. Y. Sun.