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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-13
Negro Opened Mouth 10 Eat
 and Then He Couldn't Close #.
Had Appetite for Ice Cream That Nearly Serious Calamity Surgeons Nezu Orleans Hospital ob Satfqg fife Monstous Capty.

TN the amphitheater of the Charity
 other evening the wailing of ne gro boy could be heard. "Oh, lordy, lordy! f I ever gifts my mouf shet ergin never is gwine ter open it err ginf Oh, doctor, doctor, please, sir, git my mouf shet. been tryin ter git hit shet n kain't F yo' ken shet hit fer me I ain't nebber gwine eat no mo ice cream Hits dat nig- ger oman whut has got ms inter dis trubbIe''
 The negro's cries could be heard in almost every part of the hospital He had been taken there by friend. As he entered the gate one of the stu dents saw him with his mouth as wide open as it was possible to open It The student followed the negro into the amphitheater and found that the boy had opened. his mouth so wide that his jaws had become dislocated. The student backed him into cor ner and with his thumbs covered with rubber ran them into the negro's mouth, trying to get the jawbone back in place Every few moments the negro would bite the thumb of the student and the student would mutt ter something which would not look. well in print
 The negro was very much fright ened. His eyes looked as though they were about to pop out of his head and if he had walked through brier patch his eyes would have been pulled out by thorns.
 The student understood the negro's condition and worked with hlm for some time The first attempt to get the jaws into place was not success ful. The student removed his thumbs and shook his head. The negro could do nothing. He gave vent to a wall that sounded like a lost soul and begged the doctor to make another at tempt. All this time he was talking as though his mouth was full of hot mush. His mouth was so wide open that 1t was almost possible to see the cream he had eaten.
 The student put the negro's head against the wall and bore down on it. ping of champagne cork. The stu dent removed his thumbs and the ne- gro looked at him and began to work his jaws. The feeling of relief that came over his face was indescribable. The negro could not realize it for a few moments. and then, in an ecstasy of joy he shouted: Hits shet, doctor! hits shetl's
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-13
A FORTlETH ANNIVERSARY WAR STORY

an unforeseen obstacle in the form of a ditch twelve to fourteen feet wide and six feet deep, with mud and water at the bottom. Struggling through this under gafling fire from muskets and cannon, the line swept on across field of stumps and brush up to dry moat extending the full length of the para pet. Officers and men fell at every step, but the survivors went bravely ahead and scaled the works, redoubts and all atone impetuous rush.
 The lieutenant colonel of the Sixth was the first to fall, and from that moment the battle was so close that it was simply melee, with every man for himself. Captain R. W. Furlong leaped over the works and after empty ing his revolver in the Confederate ranks picked up musket and fought with it as club until he fell dead. Sergeant O. H. Roberts of Company H found himself fighting alone after leap ing the parapet and threw up his hands when summoned to surrender. Seeing that he had been followed over the works by several comrades, he shouted t'No, take 1t backw With five of his LCAtOWS nC IuSACu QpOh IAC SOsoA GlnAu of the Eighth Louisiana, seized the flag and in a desperate struggle bore off the trophy and batch of prisoners along with it. Deeds of valor without number were repeated all over the field.
 The bitter struggle couldn't last long with odds of ten to one. The Maine skirmishers who entered the redoubt on the right were driven out, but they did not retreat far. Some of the skin. mishers confronting the rife pits be- tween the redoubts had also been re- pulsed and. these bands uniting, rushed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-13
MORRISON IN aFAI1s1s,

When the sale of seats opens tonor- row morning for Lewis Icrrison's s farewell appearance in Faust Thurs day evening at Poli's there IS sure to be very lively demand for them for che reason that, in addition to the de- sire to see the last presentation of this masterpiece, the ladies will all want to secure one of the handsome souvenirs that are ao be presented to each lady occupant of a paid dollar seat Sam pies of these souvenirs are now on ex- hibition in the windows of Hale's posltoffice news store and Fitzpatrick & Gloster's shoe store on South Main street They are gold plated jewel cas- es of renaissance design, with beveled edge cut glass cover and satine lined,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-13

to the left and joined their comrades in the other sredoubt and helped them hold their fort Meanwhile the Fifth Wisconsin in solid line of battle marched up to the aid of the gallant skirmishers.
 The Confederates barely waited for second clinch with the daring Federals. With handful of the men who had leaped the parapet in the center Colo mel Upton rushed for the head of the pontoon bridge and shut off the road of retreat. The two brigade command CTS surrendered with 1,60O men. Eight battle flags were captured, and one of these. with four cannon and $50 pris~ oners, were awarded as trophies to the Sixth Maine. The pontoon boats were also captured. The senior Confederate officer of the post told by Sedgwick's campfire that evening of his boast to General Lee that he could stand off the entire Army of the Potomac with the force in hand and declared that the assault was one of the most brilliant deeds in all his army experience. The Sixth Maine lost sixteen officers out of twenty one present in the fight and 105 men out of a muster of 300, loss near Iy one-third of the total casualties in RusselPs division.
 A headquarters sequel to this bril- liant affair illustrates the different esti- mates placed upon battle valor. Gen. eral Sedgwick ordered the captured battle flags presented at Meade's head quarters by General Russell, escorted by one company of each of the regi- ments engaged in their capture, all un- der command of Colonel Emory Upton The occasion was unique military fete. The flags of the regiments repre- sented were carried along with the eight captured banners.
 General Russell had been wounded in the fight and was on camp leave. of bearing the flags to Washington for delivery in the usual fashion to the secretary of war, and offered him an extended leave to recover from his wound This favor he declined, as he believed that his wound was not seri- ous
 Reaching Washington accompanied by the gallant Sergeant Roberts, Rus
 
 sell informed the secretary by letter of his mission, asking what time he could make the presentation. A day passed, and no answer came to the note. Rus sell then called at the war department and sent in bis name. The secretary sent out word that he was busy and could not see General Russell. The flags were then sent to the department Informally, and Russell hurried back to the front. His wound proving more serious than was supposed he went to the hospital and, remaining over the time limit of sixty days, was about to be mustered out of service, according to arbitrary rule, and was with difdcul, ty spared this ignominy by the efforts of his suaHsiors, Meade and Sedgwick. GEORGE T.. KILMEIl.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-13

chances of an assault with infantry upon the redoubfs, which had been bombarded for some hours with but. little effect. At that very moment General Lee was in the coveted works in person, and, being told by the en- thusiastic commandant that he had men enough to hold the forts against the whole Yankee, army, rode hopefully back across the bridge. After taking the views of others Sedgwick said to Russell, Do you think you can carry those works with your division?''
 T think I can. sir" Russell an- swered quietly.
 "Then go ahead and do it."
 The redoubts stood near the center of the line about POO yards apart. In front of the space between the forts Colonel Upton had deployed half the skirmishers of the Sixth Maine, about 15O men. Just at sundown this par ticular body of skirmishers was doubled by calling up the remaining five com panies of the regiment and ordered to advance on the enemy. With arms at a trail, stopping as they went, the Maine men glided forward in two lines we'll spread out. Some distance in the rear of the skirmishers the Fifth Wis consin regiment waited in line of battle to back up the rush of their Maine comrades.
 The skirmishers moved out with no caps on their muskets, depending en- tirely upon the bayonet to drive in the enemy's outposts. The skirmishers in gray hastily backed away and disap- peared from view over the parapet, a movement followed by an outburst of fire all along the parapet and terrific chorus of ''rebeP' yells.
 The Maine men quickly encountered
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-13
wM .~ FORTlETH
 NY MwC h@@@ R N wS@g@ ta ANNIVERSARY NOSEkDIRS MA HS ''';s,;'a ;;.; With Bayonets
tcopyright, 1903, by c. L. Kilmer.l

ICopyright, 1903, by c. L. Kilmer.1 ~ OWARD the close. of Nov. z,
 1863, the Sixth corps of the
 Army of the Potomac came to
 halt in front of a line of Confederate works on the bank of the Rappahannock above Fredericksburg. The defenses intended to protect the river crossing consisted of two little forts or redoubts armed with four can non each and connected by infantry parapets. The parapets extended on each side of the forts, making a line two miles in length.
 Two brigades of Confederates held the line which was also under the range of guns on the opposite side of the river, where the main Confederate army under Robert E. Lee lay in biv- ouac. The railway bridge had been destroyed in the ravages of war and its place filled by temporary bridge of pontoon boats.
 One point in the orders given Uncle" John Sedgwick by his chieftain that day was that he push the enemy across the river tGfore dark In feel ing the enemy's strength when the corps approached the river the division of General "Dad. Russell had marched to the foot of stony slope leading up to the works One brigade under the eager Colonel Upton was depleyed as skirmishers far up the slope and the troops only waited for the word to go in. With leaders like Sedgwick, Rus sell and Upton the situation meant fight if the other fellows would stand for it.
 As the day waned Sedgwick called his officers around him to discuss the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-13
NOTICE.

Prof Provost wishes to announce that his first beginners class of the season will complete their twelve les sons on the 10th of October, and are all good dancers. On Tuesday evening. the 27th of October, he will start his third new beginners class, and all those wishing to join will call at the school, Meigs block, 109 Bank street, rooms and z. g
 NOTICE, Thursday evening, Octo- Der p, will give a reception at Fra ternity hall. Meigs building. Bank street, for his pupils and their friends.
 OPEN DAILY
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-13

The negro used his jaw for few mo- ments, and the student told him to close it. While the student was preparing the bandage for his jaws, the negro told him how he got into such predicament-
 Me an CT oman was eatin' erwhile ergo some ice cream. Me an her was 'vidin' what we had betwixt us. She tux big spoon and filled hit full uv cream, an she axed me did I want hit. I toP her to gib hit ter me, but didn't low dat I could take dat spoon in my mouf. She said eff I would put hit in my mouf could hab it all. an as is powerful fond ub cream, I trowed open my mouf an toI her to shove hit in. De spoon was CT heap bigger den I fought hit was, an when de cream got inside an I tried ter shet my mouf Init
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-13

Get a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets at any drug store. They are easier to take and more pleasant in effect than pills. Then their use is not followed by con stipation as is often the case with pills. Regular size, 25c per box.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-13

<
 wouldn't close. Dare I was, wid my mouf full ub cream an couldn't swallow an couldn't spit hit out. Hit kept gittin' col'er an col'er, en hung my head down and let hit run out en de groun'. Den I tried ergfn ter shet my mouf an cou1dn'. commenced ter git skeered, den, en lowed I better go to horsepittal. F hadenter got here wen I did dunno whut would CT happen. I sho wus skeered, en fum dis time on I nebber is gwine ter open my mouf wide, eben f sum boddy wants ter gib me CT big piece ob watermillion.
 The student bandaged the negro's jaw and took his name The negro said his name was Henry McClemon, and when he left the hospital he wasthe happiest negro in New Orleans.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-13
Dancing and Department.

Miss Loretto Hawthorne Have will reopen her classes in dancing and department Saturday, October 24 at 1o:8o, 4s6 North Main street. Ar engagements for classes can be made at the above address. Particular at tention paid to private pupils. Miss Hayes is a graduate of the Gilbert Nor nal School of Dancing, Boston, Mass.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-13
LEARN TO DANCE

at Miss Nellye Reeds Select School fo
 Dancing and Department. Lesson& given in Knights of Columbus hall( Saturday evenings, class for advanced pupils; Wednesday evenings, for be- ginners. Second new beginners class starting Wednesday, October 21. Pri- vate lessons by appointment afternoon or evening. Positively no failures.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-13
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

 Naturalist club. Team Drivers union. Myrtle temple, R, s. Court Oregon, F. of A. Comstock lodge, K. of F. Liberty circle, F. of A.. .......... Evergreen court, o. of A. r.. Rainbow council, o. c. F. Court Wolf Tone, +. of A. First church Women's club. Hendricken council, K. of 0. Nosahogan lodge, I. o. O. F. Fraternity lodge, I. O. o. F. Carpenters and Jolners union, Progressive council, O. U. A. NJ Brass City lodge, c. U. o. o. F. Martha Washington council, s. S. Lasalette circle, Companions of the Forest.
 Pride of the Valley lodge. I. 0. o. F., NJ. U.
 Companion Court Cecilia M. Quj=ley, No 265, 10. F.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-13
AN ARISTOCRAT

William Bonelli and Rose Stahl in "An Aristrocrat" Friday evening at Poi's
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-13

and are very neat. Prices are 25. 35, 50, 75 cents and $1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-13
Unfortunate.

Storekeeper-I found the gold links that I thought I'd lost.
 lnspector-Thats a pity. I've just found clew to the thief.-Boston Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-13
.'THE VOLUNTEER oRGANIsT. !"

Much hon1ely humor is found in Harry Martell's new production of "The Volunteer Organist,' which will be presented at Poli's tomorrow even ing. Its characters being drawn from a locality in Vermont that seems to be quite, apart from the rest of the world ares many of them. rare studies. The eecentficities. of the rural yernonter are, while clearly drawn, not one whit exaggerated Like the. Irishman's, the humor of the Vermonter is spon- taneous, and it bubbles out in unex- pettced places at unlooked-fcr times, so that one is actually at a loss as to whether each succeeding line in the play is to cause one to laugh with glee or to let one's sympathy go out to some of the other characters. Prices are p, 35, 5O D cents and S1. and seats are now on sale
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-13
Theatrical
 Fraternal
ETHEL BARRYMORE.


 The delay on the completion of the Hudson theater, one of New 4orK new playthouses, is responsible TOT Miss Ethel Barrymore engagement at Polls this evening" This charming young actress was to have opened the theater with "CcuIsin Kate," her new play, but the house not being ready MT Frohman found it necessary to send her and her company for a week s tour on the road That is why the theatergoers of this city are to see the play before it goes into New York, where it begins its sbay next Monday and where it is expected to remain for the entire season. While the comedy is new to this country it is not by any means an untried quantity. For months it has been running at the Haymarket theater in London, where its success is of the most decided and unqualified kind. It is a play of at mosphere of character and of senti- mental interest. A bright, tender. do- mestic love idyll is the way in which the English critics spoke of it. Miss Barrymore saw the play while abroad on her summer vacation and on her return declared she never saw a part that she was more in love with than Cousin Kate. In Miss Barrymore's splendid company are such noted play CTS as Bruce McRae, Grant Stewart, Mrs Thomas Whiffen Clarice Agnew and Anita Roth Prices are 9, 50. 70 cents, $1 and $1.5O, with the free list suspended.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-13
Very Lovely

and fine were the balls and receptions last season, yet sadness filled many a heart and wonders of why they couldn't join in to exhilarating ,mazy dance. Wake up right now from your long slumbers and get in time for c few of the coming grand events. Inter. view PROFESSOR BAILEY'S sue cessful school of learning, that guaran- tees success to, young and old. 12 lessons $5.
 CITIZENS BANK BUILDING.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-13

VAUDEVILLE AT THE JACQUES.
 Manager Poli made no 1nissta tement When he heralded this weeks show at 1he Jacques as the best that he has ever put on the local vaudeville stage. for so it was voted by two large audi ences yesterday. Indeed. it is doubt ful if such q remarkable grouping of headline acts has ever been seen on any stage for the prices charged at this house. Hal Davis and Inez Ma cauley made tremendous tlit in "The Unexpected" the funny dialogue and absurd situations of the piece setting the laughter going like a gale. Mum roe, Mack and Lawrence. the former farce comedy stars, kept the gale go- ing with their "Pickings From Puck and there wasn't a minute while they were on the stage that the audiences were in sober mood. Albini the not ed European eonjurer and card manip- ulator, had the audiences alternating between laughter and wonder. so delft lV did he mingle comedy with bis mag lieal mysteries, Of course Ward and 3Cu1ran made them laugh with "The Terrible Judge" and Mir Currarl's sweet voice never seemed more melodi- ous. Some capital acts were offered also by Al Anderson and Billy Briggs, Nellie Florede, and the Brown Broth CTS and William Wright. The cleo trograph has some attractive views. including A Tour of Switzerland" It will be a wonder if this show doesn't play to the capacity of the Jacques at every performance during the week. Prices are 10, 20 and 80 cents after noons 10 and 20 cents. ladies 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28
Mr.. ROCKEFELLER GIVES
A SUNDAY BALL GROUND
Younger Member Of the Family Permits
Use of Property for Sabbath Games.

GREENWICH, Conn. April 2S.-Sun-
day baseball playing promises to be an
attraction this summer. as well as sun
day goIfiHg on the Fairfield County Colt
Club Links, owing 10 the action of VIII
liam G. Rockefeller, who has provided
the ball field for the Volunteer Base
ball Club
Last summer church deaeons appealed
to Mr., Rockefeller, ST. to stop Sunday
ball playing on his property. and he
was then quoted as being opposed 10
it. This season the VoIun; eer team ap-
peaIed to the younger Mr.. Rockefeller,
whose summer residence is not far from
the ball grounds, and he players were
assured that Mr.. Rockefeller did not
wish 10 Interfere with the fun OF any
boy, and that they could play ball there
every Sunday, if the games were order
", and were not publicly advertised.
IN fact, Mr. Rockefeller did not Cd
ject TO the playing of Sunday baseball.
If II were not made notorious. The first
game was played yesterday, and next
Sunday the White Plains team will play
here No posters or circulars announc-
ing that fact will be distributed, how
ever.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28
DR.. HALE WILL LECTURE
To JUNIOR REPUBLIC
Boys to Be Treated to Reading of
"The Man Without a Country"

Edward Everett Hale viii read his
famous essay. The Nan without a Coun-
try" in the National Theater at 4:I5
Thursday afternoon. April 80. DR.. Hale
has consented to read his popular story
for the benefit OF the National Junior
Republic. where boys with strong wills
are taught the principles OF good citizen
ship. The entertainment viii be given
under the auspices CT the Women's
League Of Washington
The republic is situated 1T Annapolis
Junction and consists of sixty boys oc-
cupying farm of 140 acres. All the
work OF the community is done by the
young citizens, who lead a healthy out
door life.
Edward Everett Hale preached his first
sermon in Washington hfty-nine years
ago. and has made annual visits here
ever since. He has written many stories
on different subjects but he is probably
known most widely as the author OF
The Man Without a Country"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28
OF IMMIGRANTS
FROM SOUTHERN EUROPE
Italy and Austria-Hungary in the Past Nine Months
Have Furnished More Than England, Ire
land, Scotland and Germany.

According to albulletin issued by the
Bureau of Statistics today Italy has sup
piled 129 500 immigrants to the United
States In the nine months ending March.
1903. Austria Hungary I23, 234. anu Rus
STA S1.731. During the year 1902 these
three nations furnished to the United
States 457,T11 immi grants. while the
total immigration from England. Ireland,
Scotland and Germany was but 73.577.
Thirty years ago the tables were turned
and England, Ireland. Scotland and Ger
many furnished US 296. 511 immigrants
and Italy. Austria Hungary and Russia
but 1926. IN other words, the United
States is drawing its immigrants today
from southern Europe. whereas thirty
years ago the great majority of foreign
ers coming to this country were Anglo
Saxons. In 1882. when immigration
figures reached height never equaIed
before OF since. immigration from north
ern Europe was at its highest pitch.
Since then 1t has steadily decreased and
immigration from southern Europe has
as steadily increased.
This change in the nationality and
character of the immigrants to this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28

country is due. 1t is said, to the fact
that AngIo-Saxons. and indeed most
northern races, have q characteristic de-
sire to own homes and TO work for them
selves as independent operators, while
the southern races are content to be day
laborers. Added to this is the fact that
the great mass of fertile Government
land has been settled and there is little
open to the public today This means
that there are few openings today for
he immigrant to set up a home for him
self on his own land.
On the other hand the demand for day
la Dor has increased tremendously with the
prosperity of the country. The Italians
and Austrians find labor wages high in
this country. and they can live on almost
nothing. Therefore they come in droves
to the United States. Other southern
countries are contributing largely to the
field of labor. Greece sent s,1O4 immi-
grants to the United States in 1902
whereas twenty years ago she did not
send any. The same is true Of Japan
which ten years ago sent 1880, and last
year sent 1920. Roumania furnished
7,196 immigrants in 1902.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28

7 wrote to Dir. KiImer & Co., al
Binghamton. \. Y. for a free sample
bottle Of Swamp-Boot, and its effect
upon me was 50 noticeable that /
bought a supply. and after taking a
few bottles Of Swamp Root I had en-
tirely recovered, and IN SIX months |
became the man you see me now
had kidney trouble, aggravated by
bladder trouble Was obliged to pass
water often day and night, had back
ache, and was run down generally. A
few bottles Of this remedy did more
for me than a dozen physicians could.