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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-20
NEWS FROM SUBURBAN TOWNS
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS
Board of Warden and Burgesses Met
 Last Night

Board of Warden and Burgesses Met
 Last Night.
 The board of warden and burgesses held an adjourned meeting in the bor- ough court room last evening. Warden Gorman presided. The burgesses pres ent were: Joseph Reynolds, w. H. Me Carthy, W. P. Smith, J. O. May, c. H. Squires and N. A. Olsen. A communi- cation was received from the fire de- partment requesting the reappoint- ment of the following officials: Chief engineer, Jerome B. Fuller; first assist ant, Wilson Clark; second assistant, John F. Fruin. The board voted that the officers above named be appointed. The following were appointed fire po- lice: William F. McCabe, M. R. Hart, F. H. Baxter, J. W. Rodgers, August Horn and Andrew Zwick. The Polish Military society asked for a permit to parade on Memorial day. The board voted to grant the request. The board passed a vote instrueting the special police to equip themselves with caps and blouses and wear the same when on duty. The Red Men were given permission to suspend a banner on Church street from John NJ. Page 6 Co.'S store to Hopson block, next Wed nesday The report of the committee appointed to confer with the property owners on Spring street in relation to the damages to be claimed by said property owners on account of the pro posed new layout of the street, was laid over until the next meeting. Mar tin Grove asked to be reappointed fore man under Road Superintendent Me Carthy. The communication was laid on the table. Quarantine and other bills were discussed and at 9:05 the board voted to adjourn for one week.
 Ramona council, D. of P. will hold a meeting this evening. It is expected that the great Pocahontas and great keeper of records will be present. Re treatments will be served.
 Dr Carroll and wife spent yesterday in Hartford.
 MT and Mrs e. S. Warehouse re- turned from their wedding trip yester- day. ~....
 Miss Helen E. Cleveland of Hampton is the guest of Mrs c. L. Soule of High land avenue.
 Miss Anna Duigan of Scott street is reported as being quite i'll. .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-20
New Bedford City Hall a Refuge.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, May 2O.- The New Bedford city hall was con- verted to one of the strangest uses in its whole history when it's doors were opened to receive 4O4 Brava immi- grants from the bark Vera Cruz VII, which went ashore at Ocracoke inlet. The immigrants arrived here from Newborn, N. C., in a special train and were transported in barges to the city hall, there to be held until relatives or friends come forward with assurances that they will not become public charges.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-20
Aasa<ic Lahor Nm the Raua.

LONDON, May 2O.-A very general belief obtains at Pretoria that there is deliberate plan on the part of a large section of the Rand magnates belong ing to the German division to influence public opinion in favor of the introduc- ton of Asiatic labor by persistent de- pression of the South African share market. Delegates who have gone to India and China will have everything prepared to recruit Asiatic laborers, and when. the depression of the share market has reached the necessary stage 1t will be represented that the situation can only be saved by Asiatic, labor. The interested magnates thereby hope to obtain the permission of the authorities for its introduction.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-20
Rockefeller a Fire Fixhter.

PAUL SMITHS, N. Y, May 2O.-Mr. and Mrs. William Rockefeller of New York have been staying for the last few weeks at Bay Pond, where the principal buildings of the Rockefeller preserve are located. All around them, ranging from distance of two miles to twenty from the main camps, forest fires have been raging for twenty-two days. At times the glare of the flames seemed to light up the horizon every where about them, showing that they are indeed within a circle of fire. MT. Rockefeller has about 15O men fighting the flames and has at times joined in the battle himself.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-20
THE MIND RULES THE BODY.

Thought is being recognized more and more at its proper value in the work of the world, material and moral By people of views varying gently in detail, the power of thought is stated to be almost omnipotent in human af- fairs. Practical demonstra tions of seemingly marvellous results are con vincing minimizing and material minds. Scientific experiments, instead of des- troying the claims of thinkers, sub stantiate them, and give scientific ex- plantations.
 Professor W. G. Anderson, of Yale university, lately succeeded in practi cally weighing the result of a thoughts action. A student was placed on a "muscle-bed," poised on a balance so that the center of gravity of his body was exactly over it's center When he was set to solving mathematical prob lems, the increased weight of blood at his head changed his center of gravity and caused an immediate dip of the balance to that side. Repeating the multiplication table of hines caused greater displacement than repeating the table of lives, and, in general, that displacement grew greater with great CT intensity of thought. Carrying the experiment further, the experimenter had the student imagine himself going through leg-gymnastics. As he per formed the feats mentally, one by one, the blood flowed to the limbs in suf- f1cient quantities to tip the balance ac- cording to the movement thought of. By purely mental action the center of CrT~oy yifv nf hn -1o;F inches, or as much as by raising the doubled arms above the shoulders. These experiments were repeated on a large number of students with the same results.
 To test still further the mastering Influence of mind over muscle, the strength of the right and the left arms of eleven young men was registered. The average strength of the right arms, was one hundred and eleven pounds; of the left arms, ninety-seven pounds. The men practiced special. exercises with the right hand only for one week. Tests of both arms were again made, and, while the average strength of the right arm had increased six pounds. that of the unexercised left arm had increased seven pounds. This showed clearly that the brain connected with gymnastics developed not only the muscles put in action, but also other muscles controlled by the same portion of the brain. This could only come about by sending blood and nervous force to the proper parts by purely mental action. Professor Anderson says of the results:
 T can prove by my muscle bed that the important thing in all exercises is the mental effort put forth. I can lie down on this msucle bed and think of q jig. and, though apparently my feet are not active, the muscle bed sinks toward my feet showing that there has been a flow of blood toward the mus. cles, and that, if I did dance a jig, the muscles would be we'll supplied with blood under this mental stimulus. ."-J Lincoln Brooks, in Success, for June.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-20
THE TENDENCY OF CITY LIFE

The tendency of city life is to de- teriorate physical and moral manhood. There is more refinement, but less vi-, gor in city life; more culture and grace, but less hardihood. The grit and pluck of the world have ever come from the country. The noises, unnaturalness and perpetual excitement and undue stimulation of city life tend to impair the nervous system seriously. Many a city young mans health is totally wrecked, and his whole career dwarfed or hampered by the artificial condi- tions. This difference between urban and rural health is unmeasurabIy, and, since success, happiness and moral vigor depend upon physical soundness and bodily vigor, a part of every year should be spent in the country No one can afford to take the chances of personal deterioration which come from living constantly in a city. Think of breathing for a lifetime the air of city, saturated with all sorts of gases and poisonous fumes, and of inhaling the smoke from factories, the unhealthy exhalations of a million l human beings, and tens of thousands of animals! Compare this vitiated, l lifeless, poisoned air with the crisp, 1 tonic, invigorating atmosphere of the
 country, pure and fresh from the lab
 oratory of the Great Chemist, untouch- 1 ed by disease, untainted by the breath 1 of infection.-Dr o. $. Warden, in
 Success"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-20
WATERTOWN JOTTINGS
"Hiawatha's Wedding" Given at Con- gregational Church Last -vening.

gregational Church Last -vening.
 Letters advertised at the postoffice are as follows: Mrs Mary Berne, Miss Lizette Hayes, Mrs l.. l.. Townsend, w. H. Clark, Clarence Currier Grain, Henry S. Hoyseadt, Jan Murasky, Noah Plunkey, Frederick E. Pierce.
 Mrs Henry L. Rowland went to Bos- ton to-day, where she will attend the wedding of relative.
 The funeral of Frank l.. Hubbard of Oakville took place from Christ church yesterday at 2:3O D. m. Rev H. N. Cunningham officiated. Interment took place in Evergreen cemetery.
 The regular meeting of the local chapter Junior Brotherhood of St An drew, took place in the parish rooms last evening. The meeting last night was the last regular weekly meeting which the society will hold. During the summer months the meetings will take place once each month.
 The members of the base ball team are requested to meet at the house or Manager J. M. Keilty this evening.
 The entertainment, "Hiawatha's Wedding" which was held in the Con- gregational chapel last evening was well attended.
 The regular meeting of New Century circle, No 635, c. of F., took place Ill Pythian hall last evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-20
serious Trouble at saratofF.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 20.-Seri- ous disturbances have broken ont in the province of Saratoff. The peasants are burning the residences of the land, holders. These disturbances were fear ed by the authorities, and. the governor of Saratof province has issued a proc lamation forbidding all public gather ings, warning the people against inter- ference with the police while in the ex- ecution of their duty and ordering crowds to disperse on the first sum- mons of the police.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-20
VETERANS REUNITED.
Great Gathering of Ex-Confederates {

Great Gathering Of EX-COnfederates at
 New Orleans.
 NEW ORLEANS, May 2O.-The Unit ed Confederate Veterans opened their thirteenth annual reunion under the most favorable auspices. The great au- ditorium erected in the center of the race track at the fair grounds was filled with cheering, enthusiastic null titude long before the hour set for the formal opening, and when at noon General J. B. Levert, commanding the Louisiana division, called the conven- ton to order there was not vacant seat in the hall, which easily holds 19,- 900 people.
 As the commander in chief of the Veterans, General John B. Gordon, came to the front of the rostrum the delegates rose en masse and gave him cheer after cheer. The general repeat edly bowed his acknowledgements of the loyal and affectionate greeting and when the tumult had subsided he re- piled as follows:
 ''To my thought it is most fitting that this proud and patriotic organiza ton should again meet in this historic city which gave it birth. The meeting of such men as you welcome today, whose past deeds will remain forever an in- spiration to American valor and to flu ture sacrifices for constitutional free dom, is an suspicious event in the coun- try's history whenever and wherever it may occur, but how peculiarly in- spring is this reunion in Louisiana on this one hundredth anniversary of her new birth into governmental alliance with American states!
 "A Roman eye would have discover ed in meeting of such men at such time an omen of good to the cause of liberty, and American eyes should see in it nothing but good to the whole re- public. It must of necessity be benef1- cent and only benefcent. We will not indulge on this centennial, this polite al millennial morning, nor at other times, in any bitterness. We feel none. We pity those who do. We have long since drawn the curtain of oblivion over the regretful and unseemly things of the past, and we cherish as Ameri- cans the valor and noble deeds of both armies and of all sections. We are sat isf1ed with our record, and the power that would attempt to make us blush for it would be both stupid and blind.
 "We are heirs, joint heirs, with the republics children in the inheritance of freedom left by our sires. We are proud. of all the past Moreover, we are now facing a future pregnant with tremendous possibilities, but we face it with strength of hope and assur- ance borne of an unswerving purpose to discharge our every duty to all races growing old, but we still stand firmly on the narrow strip of land which sep arates us from a boundless ocean,"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-20
FLAMES ARE MASTER
Conditions Tn Adirondacks
 Are Very Much Worse.
FISHERS AND CAMPERS CARELESS.
One Fire Has Burned Over Six Miles of Territory, and Loss to Lum- ber Traders Has Been
 Very Serious.

GLENS FALLS, N. Y, May 2O.-Re- ports received at the offices of lumber companies here who are heavy Adiron- dack landholders say that the condi- tions throughout the woods is critical by reason of the extended drought. There is hardly a township in the heavily wooded sections of Warren. Hamilton and Essex but that is ablaze. The state is a heavier loser than the lumber companies, for the reason that the latter's fire fighting force is better organized. The fire ward- ems are heavily handicapped in se- curing men.
 A large portion of the population of the woods where the fires are burning the fiercest is a rowing one, and as the money to pay for fighting fire is not available until next February it is diff ficult to secure the force that is need ed, and in many instances the wardens make but little effort to stop the fires. One of the worst fires that has been reported so far this season started on Baird mountain northeast of Luzerne and has already burned over track of country six miles long and a mile wide. Fire wardens of three towns are directing the fight, but it has passed practically out of their control.
 George R. Finch of Finch, Pruin & Co.,, who are one of the heaviest hold CTS in Adirondack lands, says that fish ermen and campers are responsible for half of the fires that devastate the north woods yearly. Tt takes an ex- pert to put out a camp fire in the woods," said MT. Finch. "The ground is covered with a thick blanket of dried decayed vegetation that resem- bles punk. A man may think his camp fire is out, and a few days later it will work up perhaps a couple of hundred yards from the place where it started"
 The Hudson river is the lowest that it has been in years. A half dozen of the big lumber drives are hung up on the shoals between the Boreas river and Glens Falls. The supply of logs in the big boom which is used as stor- age for the lumber and paper compa- nies is running low, and unless the drought is soon ended the paper and lumber mills will be seriously handi- capped in their operations.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-20
Conference of Prominent Negroes.

Conference of Prominent Negroes.
 NEW YORK, May 20.-At a confer ence of prominent negroes at the Hen ry Highland Garnet club, Brooklyn, it was decided to issue a call requesting all the negro voters of New York, New Jersey and New England to send rep resentatives to convention to be held at noon on June in the Bridge Street African Methodist Episcopal church of Brooklyn. The object of the call, which is signed by Bishops Derrick and Wal ters and many clergymen, is to take measures to prevent the disfranchise- ment of southern negroes and to elect delegates to the national suffrage con- Vention, which will be held in Louis vile on July 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-20
WATERVILLE DAILY TALK
To Choose Name for the New Water
 vile School.

To Choose a Name for the New Water
 vile School.
 Ferdinand Wolf, chairman of the WatervilIe school district committee, has received a communication from School Commissioner Kent requesting him to select a name for the Water vile school building. AS the school board intend to follow the city custom of naming the school here also. When asked if he had selected a name MT Wolf said: T would as soon take a job at strike breaking" The safe way would be to open a ballot box and let the voters choose the name by vote.
 M. J. Fogg is having his building near the Naugatuck painted.
 There are some unclaimed letters at the Waterville postoffice for John Por- chand, George Carter and Frank Red ington.
 Frank Lachance and H. L. Hamilton visited Arthur Craw at the Twenty third street hospital, New York city, and found him gaining very rapidly. The operation having been successful.
 Amos Snow of South Main street was called to the bedside of his sick mother yesterday. Mrs Snow is re- ported very low.
 John Lynch, foreman at Blake & Johnson's Machine Go, injured his hand while operating a lathe. MT Lynch lived on Terrace avenue until about three months ago, when he mov- ed his family to Oakville.
 Court Welch, No s4, F. of A., will hold their regular meeting in Carter's hall tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-20
Thirty Fires I'm Maine Woods.

AUGUSTA, Me, May 2O.-Forest Commissioner Ring, just returned from a trip to the northern part of the state, reports that there are thirty different forest fires now in progress in the Maine woods, extending from Oxford county to the St. John river. The woods are extremely dry, and the dan ger of additional fires is growing more serious each day. Vast areas of tim- Der lands have been burned over.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-20
THE WIDOWS COW.
A Sorrowful Tale Told at Meeting of
 Kansas Bankers.

A SOrrOWIul ale LULU at q MScllAS OA
 Kansas Bankers.
 At a meeting of bankers in Clay Center, Kan, F. r. Blake, responding to the toast Securities" told of pret- ty young widow who got into financial straits and borrowed from his bank s2O on the security of a fine Jersey COW. It nearly broke her heart, she said, to pledge the animal, which was almost as dear to her as her children. Then came long period in which she renewed the note, time after time, sometimes paying interest and some times not, and always distressing the hank officers with her, sorrowful talk. "One day." proceeds the story, she showed up in a more sorroWtul frame of mind than usual, and with more tears and wetter tears also than usual announced that she had given up the struggle. The COW was dead ana she was wearing her life -out under 1he weight of a debt unsecured and Whlch she saw no prospect of ever being able to pay. She wanted it discharged
 ''The cashier took to the woods, tell ing me that it was no use for the bank to monkey longer with that paper; 10 treat the woman as nicely as l could, making her burden as light as possible dry up the fountain of tears, then go over to the register of deeds otnce with her and have the mortgage re- | leased. All of which l did i'll my smoothest and most gentlemanly way. Just as we were coming out of the court house curiosity got the better of me, and more as a space filler than anything else, said:
 "'Madam. now that this Is all set tied when did the cow die and how did it happen?
 "She had wiped her tears away by this time and was radiant and smiling a poem in contradictions. Turning tc me- she said:
 .'' My dear boy, you tell that sweet cashier of yours that the butcher killed the COW two years age.' "--Kansas City Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-20
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS
The Track at Munson's Siding is Now
 Complete.

Tn track on Munson's siding was completed yesterday. MT Shields, trackmaster of the Watertown branch, and MT Greaney, also trackmaster of Waterbury, done the work. The track is about 500 feet long.
 E. Dalbeck has been quite sick dur ing the last two or. three days. His illness is of complex nature. Several months before MT Da1beck was sick with bronchial trouble. -
 Rev Mir Cunningham and Rev MT Dixon performed the funeral service of Frank S. Hubbard. It was largely at tended.
 Miss Abbie Lease, who has been to the Waterbury hospital during con- siderable length of time, recently re- turned home much improved in health.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-20
The Drought In New York State.

KINGSTON, N. Y, May 2O.-Tues- day was the warmest day known here at this season in many years, the ther- mometer registering 95 in the shade. Farmers and fruit growers are com plaining of dry weather. All crops are greatly retarded, and without rain soon the loss will be heavy. The dry weather has caused many forest fires which have driven many snakes out of the brush. In some instances they have taken refuge in farmers houses.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-20
Southern Railway Has Bad Wreck

SOuTheTn Na1Iway Has Had Wreck.
 RALEIGH, N. O., May 20.-Nine peo- pie were injured in a wreck on the Southern railway a mile and a half southeast of this city yesterday at 5 o'clock. Those whose hurts are re- garded as serious are Elvin Fleming of Wilson, N. C., probably internally, and State Representative H. B. Parker of Wayne, cut and bruised about the head and back. The others received only superficial cuts and bruises.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-20
COMMENCEMENT HEROES,

On. the platform, the center of a semicircle of tutors, professors, deans, right reverends and high honorab1es, stands slim youth with stern face and abstracted gaze. His is the mast erly oration that has won for him the prize in oratory; his the forensic abil- ity now holding forth upon "The In- fuence of Civil and Religious Liberty upon the Development of the Human Race" Mark this last burst of peror- atfon, "Far-reaching as the stars that send their shimmering splendor into endless space, cheering with heavens uplifted harmonies the universe that moves proudly across the cons of time into eternity, must ever be the inf1u- ence of civil and religious liberty upon man, Gods greatest, noblest achieve ment in the wondrous scheme of cre- ation.''
 It is little vague and misty, per- haps, but given with a sublime assur- ance and faith in his opinions that carries the good-natured crowd by storm. How the audience applauds with its gloved hands and roars its ac- clamation after the retiring youth! Was ever monarch so assured of fut- ure dominion as is this young laurel crowned victor, whose heart, attune0g to the best and noblest enthusiasmCoe life, will never again beat as it@doos tonight? Somewhere down ,oonn the audience-probably closs% = +ne platform, that no syllable oe +ho he loved voice may be lost,zes;+ +,,o re,o+t, CT and father. their .deS,I foaas ~ +,ans figured and glowinss 1-itb tho +bora11+ that not in vainS ".n la .-.I t,, 'nUusn s4.s,a gle with poverty % +he hard II hi+ter tI 11r dr',d gery and pafien+ and,1rence T tho ,,u- m Nor,, r and burden of their lives. S9M line up,-the honor men, the piiAe 4nners, the honorably mention Rzen the hundred and fifty others ,"9se guerdons must be sought for 1er in the broad battlefield, where Ynen contend for honors that are not so easy. All receive their diplomas bow ,and file past the learned profes- sors, down the steps of the platform
 to be lost and merged forever in the crowd. All around them are the fra
 grance of flowers, the f1utter of fans
 friends who are lowing, beckoning and
 nodding across the dividing space, and
 smiles and whispered congratulations
 from special fair ones. Oh, red-lettel
 night! Oh, joy and triumph supreme
 How fair and full is the world to
 night to this youthful embodiment ot
 life, of strength, and hope! To the on
 locker what splendid field for botf
 speculation and introspection do these
 college pageanrs afford!-Esther J
 Ruskay in Success.