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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-21
sPARTAN's LOVE OF HOME.
With a Broken Back, He Started For
 His Grecian Home.

With a Broken Back, He Started For
 His Grecian Home.
 Peter Prettis, a Greek who has been employed with a construction crew on the Santa Fe railway, was placed on cot at the Union depot in Kansas City, Mo-, the other night and, in charge of his brother, started for Sparta, Greece The mans back was broken. About a month ago he was injured by hand car near OIivette, Kan. He was taken to the hospital at Ottawa and after ward brought to St. Joseph's hospital in Kansas City, says the Kansas City Times.
 Prettis had been in the United States about year. After his back had been broken by the hand car and he lay in the hospital, unable to move his legs, a desire to be back in his native land came over him. The Santa Fe railroad gave him about $1.0OO, and with this sum he started toward home. His brother Will, who went on the long journey with him, said they had lit- tie property back in Greece, and with what they had saved while at work the injured man would save plenty to support him for the rest of his life. The injured man has a wife and baby waiting for him in Sparta.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-21

perore mere was enthusiastic ap. plause"
 Good lands! But you didn't say Egypt?"
 "Of course I did-of course. You don't shuppose I had lem shall away from CT shores of Africa, do you? You would have shaid so, but didn't. They shail- ed and shailed and finally landed in Florida. That brought more applause lots of applause. Shome men laughed till they had to hold CT sides"
 "Mr. Bowser, did you land those P1l- grim fathers in FloridaT' solemnly ask cd Mrs. Bowser.
 "Shertinly. It was in the winter time, and they wanted to get warm as soon as they could, and they wanted cokernuts and bananas, and so land ed lem in Florida. You wouldn't have thought of that, would you? It was CT best thing in CT whole speech and they all shaid so'
 "But they landed at Plymouth rock, on the shores of Massachusetts"
 ''Woman, don't dispute me. If you had been there and heard the applause you would never have disputed me again. You tend to CT homework and I'll tend to CT Pilgrim fazzers."
 ''Well?" she queried as he folded his arms and looked up at the ceiling and nodded his head.
 "Next great hit I made" he contin- ued after bit, twas when I shpoke of CT heroism and integrity of Miles Washington, their leader Applause was tremendous - positively tremendous. Men jess got up and whooped and yell ed and slapped each other on the back"
 ''Mr. Bowser, you didn't call him Miles Washington, did you? You didn't mix Miles Standish and George Wash ington up that wayT'
 "I shpoke of Miles Washington, and what I said went" replied Mir. Bow ser. Don't you try to learn me any thing bout history. If you think I don't know Miles Washington from George Standish you will get badly left. Yesh, the applause was deafen- ing. I had to wait for five minutes, and then went on to tell about CT hardships = no oysters, champagne, roast lamb or angels food-no nozzing but johnnycake and fat pork gravy. Made 'nozzer hit there. Shaw more'n ten men break down and weep"
 II don't wonder at it. Then you fin ished"
 ''No, zir-no, zir! Then I went on and shnoke of throwin,. CT coffee orer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-21
'BOER COLONY IN MEXICO.
Said to Be Assuming Proportions of
 Successful Enterprise.

Said to Be Assuming Proportions 0f
 Successful Enterprise.
 The Boer colony in Santa Rosalia, in Mexico, will soon be successfully launched, as is shown by the fact that within the next few months many more new families from South Africa will arrive, says the Chihuahua dispatch to the Mexican Herald. Preparations are now being made for their reception and the welcome given the people seek ing new home will be hearty one.
 General w. D. Snyman, who. has as his sole ambition the forming of a Boer colony in America, Is at Santa Rosalia and is in the best of spirits, as he is rapidly realizing his cherished hopes. He has received word that ten Boer families sailed from Cape Town on Nov. A. A brother of General Shy man, who is now in South Africa, is selling out his interests there and will arrive at Santa Rosalia in April with ten families, and in February Hennins Van Aswegin, who is engaged to the daughter of the general, will arrive with ten more families. With this number of Boers in the colony the project will be success, and the ear nest work of the promoter will be re- warded.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-21
BOWSER THE PILGRIM
He Is Elected a Member of the Club and Makes A
 Historical Speech .& &

rcopyright, 1908, by c. B. Lewis.l SSY AM going out this evening"" said
 MT. Bowser when dinner had
 H been finished, land may not be
 home before midnight. At least, you need not sit up for me-"
 "1s 1t politicsf" queried Mrs. Bowser
 "No. I got word today that had been elected a member of the Pilgrim Fathers club, and have got to show up tonight and make little address. I've been running things oyer in my mind all the afternoon, and guess I can get off something that will do."
 'Ts it about the Pilgrim fathers2"
 "Of course."
 ~Hadn't you better outline to me what you are going to say7 Perhaps I could give you some suggestions. You are apt to get tangled up on history now and then, you know"
 "Oh, am, am l ?" replied MT. Bow ser as he bristled up. "If you can men, ton one single instance where I have got tangled up in history, ancient or modern, I'll give you five dollar gold piece. You know it all, of course, but it doesn't follow that all the rest of us are natural idiots" ,r..
 When he was ready to take his de- parture, Mrs. Bowser said:
 "You know where the Pilgrim fathers landed, of course?" Madam, do I know my own nameT he asked in reply as he drew himself up and folded his arms and fixed her with both his eagle eyes.
 She had no further words, but the cat looked from one to the other and loudly purred that there'd be a hot time in the old town that night. Dur ing his walk of half a mile to the club MT. Bowser thought of Plymouth rock and Plymouth hens and Plymouth squashes. Thoughts Of De Soto, Cicero, Miles Standish, Napoleon and the May
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-21

greens and browns, black and the 1n- dian reds. It was not until recently that raffia became such an important article of commerce. Florists have long used it in tying up flowers But now that women want it, 1t Is being imported in much larger quantities. AS the foundation for the newest vogue in fancy work the demand is increas- ing, because each girl who finds out shares with her friends the information of how to use it. For general purposes it is simply braided, and when once you have been told how it is astonish- ingly simple to manipulate.
 Raff1a comes in large, loose punches, the usual price of which is 25 cents. You will need two punches, or as many more as you want colors. Two differ ent colors at least are desirable, as to make your work most effective you of ten wish to introduce a contrasting shade with the foundation color. The natural color combines very artisdcally with either green or black or, of course, if you like, with the indian reds. It is to be bought at seed stores. kindergar- ten supply houses, Indian basket stores and at some of the department stores.
 The raffia belts are the simplest work with which to begin. You make them by braiding exactly as you would braid your own hair, only using more strands. You can use as many strands as you like, the width of your belt de pending, of course, on the number. It Is best to use an uneven number.
 The raffia sofa pillows and raff1a ta- ble covers are a mere matter of en- broidery, differing from other embroid- cry in that the needlework is done with a raffla thread. For handsome table cover which may be made with raffia green buriap may be used. The de, sign, a brilliant poinsettia pattern, may be effectively worked out in red
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-21
CONDITION OF CO-EDS.

Young Woman of Chicago University - Tells of Troubles In Verse. Young women students at the Uni versity of Chicago have been segregat- ed by President Harper and have prac- tically all their recitations in a low brick building at the southeast corner of the campus just behind President Harper's house. says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
 The young women lament the segre- gation, for they feel they are not given equal privileges with the men. One of the "segs" wrote a poem for the Monthly Maroon, the students' literary magazine, telling in meter the sad con- d1t1on of the co-eds. The young lady refused to divulge her name even to the poem:
 ''The world Is for the men. lass,"
 Said mother long ago,
 And since I've come to college,
 Alack, think it's so.
 The lass Is here, the lass is there,
 The lass is everywhere,
 But put ner Just where she belongs,
 And there's nae room to spare. The gridron Is for men, lass;
 You're nae sac strong and stout That you can buck and tackle
 And punt and make us shout The new gym is for men, lass;
 The chance to dive and swim, To race, to box, to punch the bag,
 To fence, are a for him.
 The Reynolds clubs for him, lass,
 And does 1t no seem hard
 To hear them bowl and use the cue
 And ken the door is barred? Hitchcock is for the men, lass;
 Its splendor and it's style
 Are nae for you The Commons, tc0;
 r faith, it makes me smile. And what is left for you, lass,
 Beneath the shining blue,
 From Midway to the bleaohers,
 My lass what's left for you2 Oh, there's spot for us, lads,
 Behind the barn of 'Prex." A stately. comedy noble hall.
 Our beautiful old Lex So endeth the first chapter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-21
C0mRfAm K.

C0@8fHnx. like to watch crowd of boys go sliding For then within my memory awakes ' tender thrill Of time back in the winter of the past, so long ago, When us fellows used to watch and wish for the first sign of snow, And when at last morning. came with ground all covered white From ripping, roaring blizzard that had struck us in the night, Then the tinlxling of the sleigh bells sent one bounding out of bed For the glorious fun of coasting "belly. bumpo' on a sled. If you were once boy yourself, 5ustsget- ting in your teens, No doubt you'll fully understand what ''belly-bumpo" means. You take hold of the sled rope and just give sort of hop; Then down upon your racer you throw yourself kerhop, z And as for the position-well, of course a boy don't mind A-lying on his stomach with his heels stuck out behind, But should you swerve out from the ruta and strike an icy hump You will find 1t jars fellow when he's coasting 'belly-bump' And often when the sport was done and ]
  To do full justice to @ big inflated appe- tite,
 And with the evening ended sneak away off to nay bed. The thought of that days sliding would go humping through my head, So that in my. sleep I used to sometimes whoop a bit and shout. Which brought my mother up to see what 1t was all about, And then in explanation have rubbed my eyes and said, "I-I dreamt that-I-was coasting-bellys bumpo' on my sled" Well, that was years and years ago. and yet see today That boys still do their sliding in tha good, old fashioned way, And when hear their joyous shouts anc see their cheeks aglow think of all the little chaps that once used to know. And flood of tender memories comes creeping on me till I, as little fellow climb that old New England hill And stand mid old time comrades once more, a boy who led In the grand old sport of coasting 'belly. bumpo" on sled.
 Dan w. Gallagher in Boston Globe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-21
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VAUDEVILLE AT THE JACQUES

Manager Poli has had in mind that the holiday season is a leisure time at the Jacques, and so he has made it for many in arranging this weeks bill at the Jaqcues,, and so he has made it of the kind to please the multitude. That he has succeeded is being demon strated this afternoon when a large au- dience is laughing and applauding with lively interest. Toplined are John Ford and Mayme Gehrue, the words greatest dancers. MT Ford is an old fayorite here since his engage ment at the Jacques last season, when he played a week just after he had won the international championship series in the big Tammany Hall tour- nament wherein some hundred or more of the worlds greatest dancers com peted. Previous to this tournament MT Ford had made a sensation on Broadway. New York, by his marvellous dancing in "The Kings Carnival" ;" making that production a pronounced metropolitan success. Miss Gehrue, too, Is a dancer whose name Is well known on Broadway for her astound- ing success Tn Klaw and Erlanger's big productions. and she is regarded by the important New York managers as perhaps the leading lady dancer in America. Since joining fortunes and making a double dancing act MT Ford and Miss Gehrue have made one Of the biggest successes in vaudeville. Then there are two other big headliners in Keno, Welch and Montrose and the Misses Delmore Tn addition the bill includes the Sully Family. Pettengill and Deforest, Mildred Grover, Levino and Leonard, and the electrograph. Prices are 10. 20 and 30 cents; after noons 10 and 20 cents, ladies 10. Man ager Poli has arranged to make pret- ty Christmas gift to all children under 15 years of age who attend the mat inee on Thursday
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-21
NOVEL FANCY WORK.
THE POSSIBILITIES OF RAFFlA AC-
 CoRDlNG TO LATEST IDEAS.

An Inexpensive Material and Easily
 Manipulated - Many Pretty Things
 Made by Simple Process of
 BraidinG.
 The prett1est and daintiest things are being made of 'rafia. There are raf11a belts and raf1a bags, raf1a sofa pillows and raffia table covers and even raff1a hats. Indeed, the possibilities of raf1a under the manipulation of clever fingers are very extensive, and 1t is so inexpensive every one ought to know about it. The New Idea Magazine sub mits the following among other items and sketches:
 No elaborate outfit is required; no intricate system of instruction; no cost ly materials are essential. Any one can learn to use it. By an outlay of, say, 60 cents you can make perhaps not quite fifty pretty articles, but 1t is no exaggeration to assert that you can make score. And though they are so inexpensive for the maker they are in themselves neither cheap in reality nor In appearance. So it is worth while finding out about this raf1a.
 The material, which has such a cu- rious, odd sounding name, is the prod uct of q Madagascar palm. The tree yields 6 < brous cuticle which is pre- pared for the market in long strips When 1t reaches us it looks like noth- ing so much as long, dried grass. The natural color is light shade of ecru. But this is also dyed in all shades of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-21
A CHURCH INNOVATION.
Highly CO1ored B1otters Utilized In Cleveland to Advertise Services.

Highly COIored B1otters Utilized I'm
 Cleveland to Advertise Services.
 Recently the Hough Avenue Congre- gational church in Cleveland, O., ere ated much comment by employing a press agent who had been formerly en- ployed in the same capacity by a the ater, and now the, Franklin Circle Church of Christ has inaugurated a novelty in church advertisement in the shape of highly colored blotter, says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
 This blotter contains an invitation to worship at the edihce, a picture of which appears on the large sheet of ink absorbent, the invitation being extend ed to travelling men in particular. These blotters will soon be found on the writing tables of every hotel and club in Cleveland The Rev. Edgar D. Jones and his congregation expect much from the innovation. They will be distributed by Sunday school chil- dren.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-21
MRS. BowsBR, ARB YOU FER PILGRIM FAzzER?s

flower chased one another through his brain, and when he arrived he was in a state of precipitation. A friend who had his best interests at heart advised champagne in liberal quantities, and when the time came for the newly elected Pilgrim to get up and speak he was feeling that he had a mortgage on the whole earth and that Mrs. Bowser didn't know beans from broomsticks. As to what followed 1t is best to take bis own story for it. A quarter of an hour before mid night Mrs. Bowser, who felt that her services would be required and had not yet gane to bed, heard some one fumbling and fussing at the front door. She passed down the hall and opened 1t, and MT. Bowser somehow got in without falling down. His gait as he progressed toward the sitting room was a combination of wabble and wizzy- wazzy, and he was real glad when he fnally brought up in front of his rock ing chair and managed to drop into it tn heap.
 'Weil, you are home again." said Mrs. Bowser, with a smile.
 "Yesh, my dear, I am home," he Fhickly replied, "and am happy to shay that my lizzie spaech was a great shuckcess-a great shuckcess. told you how it would be, but you thought T would break down. Never heard so much applause in all my life. Shome of my friends think I orter take to CT lecture platform this winter"
 T am glad of it, and as 1t is now midnight let us go to bed. You can tell me all the particulars in the morn ing"
 "But I am goin' to tell all CT partic- ulars now. I might forget 'em by mornin'. It was the speech of my life -of my life, and you orter be proud of me. I brought down CT house as much as) ten times. Shometimes they laughed, and shometimes they cried. Never shaw nozzing like 1t - never did"
 "But I'll hear all about it while we are at breakfast. or course am proud of you, and of course I want to hear the full details"
 You'll hear about 'em tonight and right now," doggedly replied Mr. Bow ser as he brought his fist down on his knee. "In the first place, I got to CT club. Got that down?"
 Yes"
 Received royal welcome from all CT members. All of lem shaid I would be CT honor to CT club. Then I got up to speak Never felt cooler in my life Didn't shiv@r one shiver. That's CT sort of husband you've got Mrs. Bowser, but you don't know it-you don't know it. You jess think Pm a cooper or blacksmith and that I don't know ora tory from blackberries."
 "Wely you got up and delivered your address on the Pilgrim fathersY' she said.
 T did. Had applause the first thing. hadn't hardly said that the lizzie band of true hearted men and women ghailed away. lr2na the shores of Egynl
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-21
ROASTING PAPERS.

n CASTING 'taters on the lot
 Gee but aiu't that flyur hotH'' AS "Hi, there. Chimmyl Here's .
 sweet'-- "Um-m-l That 'tatsr's hard t beatl" Bring that stickI Git out tn linel'' ''That 'un 'tth tn knot is miner' Johnny, here's your'n get in quick; Heavens busy, like as not, Roasting 'taters on the Iotl Twenty kids stand in a ring Where the cracking embers sing Of the roasted joys that rest In the scorchins, redhot nest Of the new potatoes, grabbed From the pantry box or nabbed From some passing huokster'S cart To delight e youngster'R heart. Swift blaze is started, scratchI Goes the popping of the match, And the sparks arc sailing high To salute the autumn sky. When the roasting bed is hot, Each selects his cooking spot, Throws his 'tater in, and-well, Then they all stand by spell. Seven minutes, maybe less. TO the stage of lusciousness. Quick, the embers kicked away, Comes the faasting of the day. Each black 'tater. burned to coals On the skin, is taken whole From the flames, then cut in two, And the white meat comes to view. Oh, what dainty chef of fame Ever earned his dainty name By banquet half so rare. By a dish so wondrous fair Go. Ye pampered epicure! You eat 'taters. to be sure. But you'd relish. like as not. 'Taters roasted on the lot
 Baltinora News
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-21
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Concordia rehearsal. White Ook, W. o. W. Nutmeg lodge, P. of A. Magnolia lodge, K. of F. Court Vigiiant, F. of A. Painters and Decorators. Sixth division, A. O. H. St Thomas Cadets A. A. Sequses council, D. of P. Hellmann Advance corps Mohawk council, O. Fl. 0. Waterbury Debating club. Townsend lodge, I. O. O. F. Past Chief Rangers, F. of A. Mattatuck lodge, N. B. O. P. Brass City lodge, N. B. O. P. Patucko assembly, K. s. of A. St Francis Xavier drum corps. Abraham Lincoln camp, s. of V. Sterling commandery, U. o. c. O. St Vincent de Paul. Ladies of the Maccabees. Solderers' union. St Joseph's drum corps. Musicians union.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-21
savngery of q Fox,

That foxes are towards is disprovelE by the story of Henry Peters, who was savagely attacked by fox recently while going unarmed through woods says dispatch from Coshocton to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He came upon battle between fox and two skunks. He dispatched the skunks. and the fox turned on him. sinking its teeth into his arm in several places ana
 fighting like wolf. Hunters say fh4| incident is remarkable. \
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-21

But what many women consider quite the greatest discovery along raf- fla lines is raffia millinery. You can make yourself all the hats you like In all the shapes you like and to match all the gowns you like at the cost Of only a very few cents apiece.
 Very attractive baskets and mats are made from 1t, and one clever worker has even made for herself a finely wov- en raffia watch chain.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-21
Miss NelIys Reeds Select School
 for Dancing and DeD0rtn0ni

in Knights of Columbus hall. Wed- nesday evenings, beginners class: Saturday evenings, advanced class. The following dances taught perfect- ly in 12 lessons, $4.00: Glide waItzs two-step, schottische and three -steps New beginners class starting Wednes~ day. December 2. Private lessons by appointment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-21
"Hiawatha. as Funeral March

"Hfawatha" as Funeral March.
 The music "Hiawatha" has arrived in Manila, Philippine Islands, accord ing to Homer Cunningham, Hiawa- tha Kan.) boy who is in the United States secret service there, says the Kansas City Time1. He writes that "Hiawatha' is popular with. tho FiIf- ptnos, who use 1t altogether as funer- al march
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-21
PROF. PROVOST

The oldest and most popular Teacher of Dancing in this city, makes the ans. nouncement that on Tuesday evening" December 15, he will start his fifth ne q beginners class of the season. All thosaI wishing to join will please call at hfsI rooms, 6 and z Meigs block, Bank street. Open daily.
 NOTICE.
 On Saturday afternoon, December 12 at o'clock, will start beginnerss| class for children. Price 25c per less0n&l
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-21

Revival of Fencing I'm Japan. The practice of fencing has been rN vived among young Japanese noble. women,