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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-08

Armhed. William W. Crdway, Frances H
BAKE John A. Prison. John W.
Dickfe. E1ward H Sanford Henry
Glover. Angelica ) smith. Rev. T. Ralston-
Irwin. James Y. swords. Helen.
Manice, William De 2. WaTtng. Amelia E.
Odeu Ann L
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07

entire five cards. There is limit, of course, but 1t needn't be high to make the game lively.
 When the betting is over on the first five cards each man is dealt an- other card face up. The betting be- gins again and keeps up until each man is satisfied that he has had enough.
 4sOnce more the same operation is gone through, and by that time, each man having eight cards from which to make the best poker hand of five cards, there are some pretty stiff hands out. The betting increases in accordance with the value of the hands, and each uaan is ready to bet his pile.
 The next card, the ninth and last, IS dealt face down. That means that four of the cards held by each player are exposed to those around the board and the rest are concealed except to the player.
 s.Now anyone who has played poker knows the sort of conn bination that can be made out of nine cards. And knowing that it isn't hard to figure out the kind of plunging that is done in TyPhoon poker"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07

ly, it is dinner time, and am quite hun- gry. You must excuse me-.
 Why, certainly" was the reply. ''I am a little hungry myself. I don't t mind eating dinner with you at all, :" and before the astonished man could reply he was through the door and in- quiring where his seat would be. MT. B. did not know what to do, but he was polite, and made place for him. They ate dinner, and had 8 cold bottle after it, and by that time it was grow ing late. They talked of the weather, and one thing and another, and in time the clock struck ten, and MT. B. began to be worried. As last re- source he remarked:
 'It is time that I should retire. While your company has not been anticipated it has been enjoyable. hope that you will call again"
 But the young man was not faxed. He calmly replied: 1T have been pleas antly entertained, MT. B. Now, if you will show me to my room, shall re tire also"
 MT. B. glared at the intruder That person simply sat and smoked his aft er-dinner cigar, and looked at peace with the world This state of affairs continued until early in the morning, when MT. E. lost all control of himself, pulled out his check book, wrote a check for the amount of the bill and threw it to the young man. :.
 "Now, you blank-blanked lobster" he said, "get out of this house as quick as you can. If you don't there'il be trouble.'
 The collector got his hat and coat and went out into the street with a smile on his face. It was a hard strug- gle, but persistence had won.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
NEWS FROM SUBURBAN TOWNS
WATERTOWN J0TTINGS

"That Present Jury System Should Be Abolished" Defeated at Tafts. The lenten services in St Johns church last evening were largely at tended.
 Mrs John Fitzpatrick who has been i'll for some time past with pneumonia is slowly improving. A juvenile vaudeville show will be given in the building of l.. R. Hitch cock, near the depot, this evening by local actors.
 Mrs Samuel Haskins is on the sick list.
 Samuel Barlow has taken a position with the Waterbury Paper Box Manu- facturing company. The trolley question which has been allowed to rest for some time has now commenced to receive its share of at tention from the local citizens. The latest agitation took place In a recent meeting of the legislature in Hartford when ex-Senator Mattoon argued so vigorously against granting the o. R. &5 l.. Go permission to lay it's tracks on certain described territory within the town. There has been considerable talk of late regarding the establishing of an electric power cor poration in this town, but whether any of the rumors floating around here have any truth in them will remain to be seen.
 The debate held at the Taft school last evening: Resolved that the pres ent jury system should be abolished" was won by the affirmative. The de- baters were John Scraggs and Evans Ward for the negative and Thomas Wells and Douglass Miller for the af- ftrmative.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
when line Rutter1sy sIeep..

The butterfly invariably goes to sleep head downwards, it's eyes look ing straight down the stem of the grass. It folds and contracts it's wings to the utmost, partly perhaps to wrap the body from the cold. But the effect is to reduce it's size and shape to narrow ridge making an acute angle with the grass stem, hardly distinguishable in shape and color from the seed heads on thou sands of other stems around. The butterfly also sleeps on the top of the stem, which increases it's likeness to the natural finial of the grass In the morning when the sunbeams warm them, all these gray-pied sleep CTS on the herb tops open their wings, and the colorless bennets (Geumurbanum) are starred with thousand living flowers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS
Board of Education Will Open Schools
 Monday Morning.

Board of Education Will Open Schools
 Monday Morning.
 ". R. Hart, janitor of the town hall building, who has been confined to the house by sickness, is again able to attend to his duties.
 St Francis T. A. B. drum corps are to give dance in Columbus hall during Easter week.
 The board of education has decided to reopen the schools Monday morn ing. All the pupils will be subjected to a thorough examination before being allowed to return.
 The Naugatuck drum corps have en- gagged Ford's orchestra to furnish music for their dance at Columbus hall Easter Monday night.
 The Rev D. B. Schmitt, rector of Christ church in Ansonia, occupied the pulpit at the Lenten services in St MichaeIs church last evening.
 The annual smoker of the Naugatuck fire department will be held at the Union City hose house Saturday even ing. March IA.
 Ralph Landers, a student at Dart mouth college, is visiting his parents. MT and Mrs o. H. ,Landers of Cliff street, for a few days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
A DOG BY EXPRESS.
Was Valued at Fifty Dollars, But n Fifty-Cent One Filled the
 Hill Just as We'll.

While messenger for the Ex. press company IS years ago took on at a small station genuine "nigger" hound valued at $50. He was vicious fellow, and I did not try to cultivate close acquaintance. We travelled all right for 100 miles or so, when all at once the dog came tearing out of the crate. did not try to stop him, but just let him go. When we stopped at water tank did not try to close the door, but let him Init the trail" In fact, helped him all that I could by throwing coal at him (hy the way, I 7 was on top of the highest pile of trunks in the car), this being all that could pick up to defend myself with except my Colt AS, and knew better than to shoot the dog, says 8 writer in Forest and Stream.
 then, and when the dog left the car I saw $50 of it pinned to his tail. We'll, we pulled out, and was in "peck O = trouble I could not afford to pay $50 for dog, and, worse still, losing my job was out of all reason. We had still to run one hour and 50 minutes, and had that time to think it over. So by the time we reached S- had made up my mind to make report of the whole matter and pay for the dog Of course Twas blue. When we stopped the agent came to the car, and when he saw me he said: Great Scott! Kid, what have you been crying about? Did you get rattled?" I said ''No, sir!" At that moment negro boy came along with an exact counterpart, except the biting qualities, of the lost dog, and I said: "Say, Bill, you want to sell that dog?" ''Yas, boss" That made me feel good.
 7 Well, bought his dog for 50 cents and put him in the crate; anduntil this day that dog man is selling full blcod "bloodhounds" from that 5O-cent dog -or his get. I have visited his kennels and have heard him blow about his fine dog that he paid $50 for at P-, and smiled and drifted
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
HAD HARD STRUGGLE
But Persistence Usually Pays in
 the Long Run.
If You Don't Believe It, Just Read This Truthful Story-RiIl C01lec- tor Made Himself at Home
 and Won Out.

The following story is told by the New York Times of certain young man in Mount Vernon who has been living rather close to the ground, as the saying goes, and who was badly in need of funds.
 The young man went to friend and told him of his predicament, request ing loan at the same time. His friend was not stouchable," however, but he told the young man that if he would collect a bill he had against certain man whose home was In the swell dis tTict of the city he might have half of the proceeds.
 The fellow accepted and made his way to the home of the debtor. A young lady answered his ring, and he inquired for MT. B., the man of the house.
 MT. B. is not at home,' ,'' replied the young lady.
 70, he isn't?" said the collector. "Well, I'll just step in and wait for him."
 Without waiting for an answer he slipped inside the door, took off his coat and hat, and sat down in an easy chair in the parlor. He picked up paper and made himself as much at home as if the house was his own. He had read about IS minutes when MT. B. came into the room and inquired as to the young mans business.
 ''Well,'' said that individual, sI have a little bill here that wish to collect. It is from K. & Co"
 ''I am very sorry" said MT. B., "but I am afraid that I cannot meetit just at present"
 70, there's no hurry,' said the col lector, 1T can wait awhile" and he set tied back in the chair and resumed reading the paper.
 MT. B. looked at him in surprise, and after minutes thought, said: Real
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
yaIue.of Lerurnea.

The nutritive value of the vegetables known as legumes, embracing peas beans and lentile ranks close to that of cereals as tissue building foods They are not quite IS agreed ble in fla vor as wheat kernels, and their lack of gluten prevents their employment in as many ways as the wheat products, but their real value should not be lost sight of Split pea soup is almost a meal. Black beam soup properly pre- pared is delicious, and so on through the list. A whole cook book might be made of recipes for this class of food, and, while indoor hvers should not con sume too much of it, nor should it be made to take the place of meat, it should be considered as an important and generally overlooked class-N. Y. Post
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07

him, WhdIe the Ifeutenant formed the guard, received the report, inspected the front and rear ranks and then turned the guard over to himself as officer of the day and ordered it to march In review.
 The line went past and instantly Bif1y called outs "Comeon, MT. Boyce, I must now, as old officer of the day, sign the guard report as new officer of the day and take command of the new guard" And Billy toted the perspir. ing Archibald Boyce down to the tguardhouse, which was long distance beyond the corral.
 The report was signed, the old officer of the day turned over the guard to the new officer of the day, saluted himself and then turning to his visitor, said: .'H you will now come with me we will go to the quarterma ster's d department. I am the quartermaster of the post, MT. Boyce, and we expect large cons signment of goods this morning for which l am responsible and which must check up and stow away" MT. Boyce wandered around the quarter masters department lodging pack ages for two hours while Billy worked. Finally the young officer said to him: T forgot to ted you, MT. Boyce, that am also commissary officer of Fort San Huberto, but luckily there is only about three-quarters of an hour 'swork to be done there today" Over they went, and Archibald Boyce sweltered for the better part of an hour in the stuffiest and hottest place he had ever struck in his life.
 < Finally Billy finished and said: "We have drill now for an hour, MT. Boyce I'm troop commander, you know. I'll give you good mount and you can go out with us." The old man was game and took the mount. He thanked heaven when the drill was over. After Blair and Jennie. ''You'll have to ex- cuse me again, MT. Boyce, but must hurry you once more,' said Billy, .for you see I am engineer officer and ord- nance officer of this post and also mih- tary commander of the district, and ] must get to work quickly"
 Archibald. Boyce bolted his food and followed Billy around in the hot sun for two hours while with a gang of men he did some surveying. Then hc went to town on a dog trot and Billy had a conference withthe civil author ities Then they went back and an- swered water call and stables" Then Billy drilled his troop for another hour, with the old man pounding sad de by his side. Then there came dress parade, then supper and then tattoo. The old man was wilted. Aren't you pretty near through for the day, Lieut.. Blair?" he said.
 Mercy, no MT. Boyce," said Billy. There's check roll call at II o'clock, the report which I must get from the first sergeant, and then at one a. m. I must inspect the sentries on post. It will be a new experience for you and you'll enjoy it. Then we'll have plenty of time to sleep. We'll get to bed by R:30 at the latest, and we don't have to get up till five o'clock
 Archibald looked at Billy weakly. Billy" he said, there's my hand. You've won out. You can have her if you'll only let me go to bed"
 @It's go,' said Billy. Humble into bed and II make the trumpeter sound soft reveille. .'"--C Chica go Record Her. aid.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
WHY MEN ARE BALD.
According to This Account, Frequent Cutting Has Much to Do
 with It.

s'The cause of badness has at last been found, said physician to bar Der. We know why it is that men get bald while women don't"
 ''Well, why is it?" asked the other.
 ssIt is because men wear their hair short,'' the physician answered, ac- scording to the Baltimore Sun. ''The proper length for the hair is the nat ural length-a a foot, two feet, or even more. There is a system of muscles at the roots of the hair that need exer- else, that need hard usage if they are to keep healthy. If hair is long it's muscles must work, hard in order to hold it in place-for long hair is nat uraIly heavier than short one-and in order to supply life along it's length. Thus pleasantly and healthfully en- gagged the muscles grow fat and hearty and they keep the hair hearty.
 'sBut if the hair is cut short every month the muscles that must look aft CT it have slothful, idle existence. They do not work; they get faccid and anaernic, they become worthless. And in consequence the hair they support becomes worthless, dries, shrivels and finally falls out.
 Hence the hair must be worn long if badness is to be avoided"
 The barber had listened with frown of disapproval. Then he said:
 That theory is. all right, but why doesn't it hold good in the matter of the beard? The beard is worn as short, by most men, as it can be shaved, but we never hear of anyone getting bald on the cheeks or the chin.o
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
PRODUCING EVIDENCE.
When the Ba& Was Opened All Doubt as to Ownership Was Quickly
 Settled.

The other day an omnibus full of passengers drove up to it's terminus in q London suburb. Side by side sat commercial traveller and lady tenn perance lecturer. The commercial seized his bag and started out The lady made grab after him, and he halted, relates Tit-Bits.
 'I beg your pardon she said; "but you have my bag"
 "You are certainly mistaken, mad- am," the commercial said, courteously but firmly; "this is mine"
 No, sir" the lady replied, firmly; "it is mine. I should know it among 2 thousand. You must not take it."
 But the other persisted and the lady insisted, and they came very near quar- reling. Presently one of the passen- gers pointed to twin bag in the omni- bus and asked:
 "Whose is that?"
 'It isn't mine,' said the comm er- cial. "It is just, like it, but this is mine"
 "And it isn't mine,'' said the lady ssHe has mine and I want it, or I'll have the law on him. It's pity if a lady can't travel alone inithis country with out being robbed of her property in broad daylight"
 Finally the commercial said he would open the bag to prove his property. The lady objected at first, saying she did not want her bag opened in the presence of crowd of strangers. But as there was no other means of settling the dispute she at length consented. The commercial pressed the lock, opened the bag, and the curious pas sengers bent forward to see. On the top of everything lay big, flat flask half full of whisky, pack of cards, 8, meerschaum pipe, quarter of pound of tobacco, and one or two things that nobody knows the name of. The com mercial was the first to recover his l self-possession and speech. Madam he said, "you are right. The bag is yours. I owe you thou sand apollo"
 But the lady had tainted, and the commercial relocked his bag with a quiet smile. Early in the same after noon a sign painter received note in a feminine hand, asking him to come to l certain house to mark black leather bag in white letters foot and half deep.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
A CHICAGO INVENTION
Stss New Came Named Typho"n Reker, and It Certainly May Be
 Called Hummer.

ssThey're playing new game or poker in Chicago, " said a travelling man who has just got in from the west to . New York Sun reporter. 'It's called Typhoon poker, and it certainly is Hummer.
 The game is q simple one to play, and N understand fhatat has already broken up kew Wsndy City families. Not more than five persons can play bt, and 1t is a good d@al Nike stud poker
 ssEupposing that Ahere are five per sons ptayinR, the dealer hands out four cards, face down, to each player. Tho fifth card is face up, and then the betting begins, the man who has the highest face card making the first bet on what he considers the value of his
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
Greatness of AIaska.

The remarkable resources of Alaska give so much promise of rapid develop ment that popular interest in our far northern territory is continually growing. In order to assist in form ing clear conception of the vast ex- tent of Alaska, MT. A. H. Brooks, of the United States geological survey, has prepared map in which Alaska is represented superposed upon the United States, with its northern edge lying upon Lake Superior, and along the border between Minnesota and Canada. In this position Alaska GOV CTS, in whole or in part, 25 states and territories. The area of Alaska is all most one-ffth as much as that of all the rest of the United States.-Yo Youth's Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
PRIVILEGES OF THE SENATE,
Are Much Larger Than They Were Somewhat Over Twenty
 Years Ago.

So far as legal and formal privi. leges go, the pretensions of the sem ate are more amusing than serious. The tumultuous democracy at the other end of the capitol has, in, law, more legislative power than the more select body possesses; but it is also true that, theoretically, the president alone is charged with the duties of nominating persons to office and of negotiating treaties The truth is, says Henry Loomis Nelson, that something has happened which has wrought havoc with the theoret- ical system of checks and balances. The senate has slipped out of its or bit, and is describing larger arc in the political heavens than that which the fathers marked out for it. It's progress toward it's eccentricity was slow at first, but for 20 years it has proceeded with rapidity which has almost defed observation. The time is not very distant when member of the house could have said to one of his senator's:
 "You cannot coerce my vote on public questions; am responsible to my constituents a1one.'
 Now more than one senator can rex ply:
 "Oh, no, you're not, you're respon- sible to the organization, and Pm it's. Not many years ago a president smiled benignantly at this remarka ble speech:
 "Sir, I am the ambassador to this capital from a proud and sovereign state, and I insist that you will ap- appoint this negro postmaster. You are invading my rights, sir, and trampling upon the rights of my peo- ple." Now, If the president is wise, and desires to retain his influence with, the senate, he sends for the senator and asks his advice in advance. A president has even told senators Or, as to states where there were no sen- ators of his own party, the head of the national or state machine-thatI they might name the federal off, cers.
 HeaIthiest Place in the World.
 On the strength of mortality statis4 tics prepared by the government of the province of Ontario it is claimed that Ontario is the healthiest place in the world The death rate last year was 13.6 per 1,o00. But most of the deaths are, of infants and elderly people, The death rate of the great class between infancy and 55 years of age is only six per ,OOO This is death rate for the working period of life lower than that of any other country in the world.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
stranxe Tribe of Eskimos.

The remnant of d strange tribe of Eskimos has been discovered on South ampton island, at the north end of Hudson bay. These people had never seen white man until recently. Their huts are built of the great jaws of whales, covered with skins. In the mid de is an elevation, on which is a stone lamp used for lighting, heating, cook ing, melting snow and drying clothes. The tribe is almost extinct, only some 16 being left.-Chicago Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
Natural celered silk.,

Recent experiments in France have shown that the yellow and green colors possessed by the silk spun by certain caterpillars are due to the
 coloring matter derived from food, and passed through the blood of the spinners. By impregnating leaves with artificial colors the experiment. CTS have caused some species of cat erpillars to produce silk of bright orange-yellow and fine rose hues. By the aid of the spectroscope the presence and nature of colored pig ments in the blood of the little ami malls was established.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
pialogues of the Day.

Relieved Taxpayer-Well, that war with Germany didn't last very long.
 Naval Contractor-No; just long enough to get me some more con tracts for battleships.
 Taxpayer begins to think he is Gre Iieved'' in the sense in which pick pocket relieves" man of his watch. IN. Y. Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
Less of Two Evils.

Yeast-Why does that fellow walk on the railway? The train might come along and kill him.
 Crimsonbeak-Yes; but I suppose the poor fellow is afraid of the auto- mobiles.Stray Stories.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
HeaIthiest Place in the World.
Insanfty Among women.

AGermanprofesso has been investi- gating the causes of insanity among women, and has come to the conclu- sion that if women are admitted into, competition with men, the inevitable result will be a tremendous increase of insanity among the women. He finds that the percentage of women teachers who become insane is almost double that. of the men teachers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
what He Was Coming To.

Anxious Patient-Do you weally think, doctah, that I shall have a gween old age?
 Bruff Doctor-Unless you die young or acquire a little common gumption, you have before you prospect of the greenest old age possible to human itY .--Baltinlore American.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
wot Aecordinr to Coptroc+

Station Master-I think some one will get into trouble on account of that train starting three minutes late
 Assistant Why? Any of the pas sengers complaining?
 NO; but the restaurant man says he'll make it hot for whoever is respon- sibTs The passengers have had time to eat what they paid for. !" Stray Sto- yies.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
Roman Cream.

Boil 8 quart of milk made rich with plenty of cream. When it boils stir in one ounce of gelatin, previously soaked soft, in half cupful of cold water. Stir until dissolved, and then pour in two eggs well beaten with half a cupful of sugar. When it thickens remove from the fire and strain Fla yor with Rnilla; pour into molds and set on ice to hsrdsn.-Detroit Free Press,