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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-19
The Cheery Halloween.

There are fun and joy in the thought Of the coming Halloween, When jack 0 lanterns of the night Will brighten all the scene. Children are planning for the games Which on that night they'll play, And Babe and Julia and Jim and Jack Make merrin1ent today. And there are older children, too, Whose memories are fraught With Halloweens of other years
 And pictures they have brought. Ah, the telling 6f the futures.
 The tub and bobbing games, The apples and lighted candles!
 (Look out for the whirling fannesD And then the saperstitions,
 The prophecies of mates, The hero and the fairy bride
 And the destiny and fatesi Iris said the friends of other years Tn Halloweef's bright light Can step from pictures on the wall And talk with us that night. How beautiful IS such q thought.
 And yet tfs strange 10 tell From fii@naDrws walls out Friends Au0'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-19
How to Make Fruit Cake.

 Mix two tab1espoo1lfuls of baking powder with one and half pounds of -four; to this add one-half pound mixed candied peel, sliced; five pounds of cur rants, two pounds Of cut raisiIs, one fourth pound of almonds, chopped fine; one dessertspoonfu of mace and one half teaspoonfrl of salt. In another dish rub one and half pounds of butter and an equal weight of sugar to a cream, add twelve eggs, slightly beat eI1, and one and half tunablers of wine and brandy mixed. Into this sec ond mixture stir the mixture of dry ingredients, dropping 1t in handful at a time and mixing constantly with the other hand; add enough sour milk to make a batter of the consistency usually required in fruit cake and flavor with lemon or any favortng liked
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-19

Official Washington is amazed and astotnded at the revelations made n11- der oath by Leroy Dresser, late pres- ident of the Trust Company Of the Republic relative to the sale of the Bethlehem steel plant to the shfpbuiId- ing trust. It has shocked even Wall street, hardened as it is, and appalled, the people. According to Mir Dresser, J. Pierpont Morgan, Charles NJ. Schwab, and their partners in Thigh finance" iii return for property worth $7,200,000. received Sso, GOO 900 in the securities of the trust, together with an agreement that none of the stock or bonds of the trust was to be marketed until the holdings of Morgan, Schwab ct al had been sold to the con- fidfng public What was this but a doubleintended cheat od1 a giganttc scale? A cheat on investors by talk. ing their money for water, and a cheat on the stockholders of the trust by de- priving them of market for thear SC. curities until the holdings of the "'cap- tains" had been transmitted into mon ey. What is the difference, in it's moral quality, Of the actions of these captains of undergraduates finafl. eiers who practice arts for the pillag- ing of the community, from those which land small swdndling rogues in jail7 Yet these discredAted men have held, and still hold. the financial vel. fare of 1iultitudes throu ghout the United States in the hollow of their hands. And among these are persons, who posed as democrats during MT Cleveland's last term, and were con- spicuous among the bolters of 1896 and 1900. They are the same snug hypo. critics who have the brazen effrontery, the ineffaible nerve to attack the edi. tod of a paper, William Randolph Hearst, which shows up their schemes. They are the same bandits who ilnctu- ously talk about protecting the con serv atiYe business interests of the country. who want to pass upon the safety" forsooth, of the democratic presidential candidate, and who, under cover of a sanctimoaioJls denaeanor. want to put forward one of their tools as the standard bearer of Jefferson $ party.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-19
Havv to Make surprise swarnutu.

How to Make Surprise swaInuts.
 Split English walnuts in halves, talk ing care not to crush the srhlls, and re- move the meats. Gid the outside of .he ha1ved shells and dry them. These make dainty receptaelesl for small Christmas gifts. jewelry, money, can dies, raisins or caraway seeds. Fill a half shell with the gift orKcandies, in sert loop of baby ribbon Bby which to hang the nut to the tRse shnd glue to it the corresponding halG slsell. For va riation the shell may beEpainted to represent old women's ifakesiand nan. them penwipers or needlebooks or them penwipers or nkedMbooks, or they may contain amusing, ,mottoes and be placed, ungilded, wiah fother nuts al dinner.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-19
Anne1Lf1Cerf1enf. A
e4a WEST MAIN srREET.

To those who have communicated with nae, relative to the purchase of ny Kellogg street residence, and to others who are desireus of securing a inc home in this city, wish to state hat I shali be on deck here during eva Ty day of this week with the express purpose Of selling this property, re- EardlessA of its cost and the first one who makes me any reasonable offer gets 1t. The house has IA airy and we'll lighted rooms and all excepting S me are finished in hard woods; three paths and four fire places. See lad" Ii the For Sale Column of this paper. Telephone 104
 I29ztf JAMES V. wAsHBURNE.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-19
MONDAY, OCTOBER 1e, 1903.

They do some queer things down in Bridgeport Last week a woInan was before the court for runketiness and other things which a good wor11an shouldn't do, TheA court sentenced the wonlan to pay a fine and also gave her int1 +l1e custody of her h5Isband.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-19

Virginia will make an extensive ex- hiBit of tobacco at the worlds fair. The display will comprise Virginia to- facco in every form from the seed to the finished product, arranged in the most artistic manner possible and sur rounded by all lSinds of machinery ana tools used in handling and working the weed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-19
His Preference.

He--Life is simply one grand chase. If you are not among the pursuers you must be one of the pursued.
 She-Will you run with the hounls or fly with the deer?
 Hell will fly with you, dearyo.f you please.--Kansas City Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-19
How to rmprove tthe voice.

There is nothing move attractive than a musical speaking vcAce in woman. It denotes refinement and culture, and by the exercise of certain muscles it can be brought to perfection as well as tie singing voice. ITO accomplish this throw out the tongue as faxas possi- bIe, then turn it sback, touching the palate with tip ofbtongue. This Is the laadin0 axarcAse of several others.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-19

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take. Laxative Promo 0ufnine Tab- let's. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. B. ". Groves sig. nature is on each box. 25c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-19
The oyster Season

The Oyster Season sas opened. We are handling this eason Reekaway, Blue Points and Providence River Oysters. We have llso Open Large Long Clans and Es. .allops and large variety of Fish. See our Meat department.
 FULTON FISH MARKET. 262 Cherry street. Phone 213-4.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-19
BUSINESS HONESTY IS GOOD POLICY
Q By JOHN WANaMAkER

young man starts out in life with the ideternina- ton to be absolutely honest, to be successful he must know that the people he deals withs are hon est. Otherwise he will not cut much of a; fgurekin the business world. At least, he will have to- de
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-19
HEARD IN PASSING

They get all that IS coming Fo thstn n Okiahosaa man from tEaaf ter. NEla0 WAS NAHEHan n iaao
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-19
Monuments.

have but few of the large number z Monuments We made during the bring and summer, but to close them hE I will offer them at very low rices.
 Orders for work to be set before iater should be placed very soon with Th0s Jackson
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-19
A Harrowins afemorx.

It was at funeral, and sornewha lachrymose old ministq iaciat ing. #
 Referring to his lon # # with the deceased, ho s < < \ x I < !
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

and those of Great Britain in seventy. five cases.
 The fur seal controversies were set tied by arbitration, as was also the conflict over the fisheries near Nova Scotia. Indeed, the latter in 1870 reached such an acute stage that thoughtful men were of the opinion that war must result but the treaty of Washington, signed in 1871, did much to relax the tenseness of the situation by disposing forever of the northwestern fisheries matter and the Alabama claims, resulting from Great Britain'S attitude during the civil war. Then the Halifax commission took up the matter of the fisheries about Nova Sco- tia and Newfoundland and disposed of it satisfactorily to both governments.
 The Alaskan boundary dispute was the last of importance between this country and England. This, like most of the others, was important more be- cause of its value in demonstrating that powerful nations do not have to resort to war to obtain their rights than be- cause of any great issue involved. The thing, however, which more than any other helped along the principle of ar bitration was the treaty entered into between Lord Pauncefote and Secre- tary of State Olney, by which perma- nent arbitration between the two coun- tries was provided for. The other na- tions looked on askance, and it was doubtless this treaty, which prompted the suggestion of the czar, which was responsible for the eventual organiza- tion of the permanent arbitration court at TheeHague.
 It is true that scores of controversies have been arbitrated by European coun- tries, though many of them have subse- quently refused to be bound by the de- cision of the umpire. but the foregoing are cited because the United States has always stood for the peaceful solution of differences wherever possible and be- cause, in addition to that, those mat ters relating directly to this country are naturally of greatest interest to us.
 WALTER N. LESTER
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

Americans and one Englishman-gave this government several small islands, but awarded to Great Britain the much coveted Grand Menan. The second commission under the treaty of Ghent dealt with the St. Croix river matter. After six years of surveying and argu- ment the commission reported that it was unable to agree, and the entire matter was referred to the king of Hol- land, with the absurd outcome already mentioned. The third commission un- der the same treaty had as it's principal work the fixing of a boundary between the United States and Canada along the great lakes and the St. Lawrence river. This was arranged by dividing the wa ter equally.
 In 1S42 the old northeast boundary question, left in an unsettled condition by the decision of the king of the Meth erlands, was fixed by the Webster-Ash- burton treaty, by which the United States sustained loss of several hun dred square miles of territory as com pared with the kings award.
 The next boundary dispute between England and this country came near re- sulting in war. It concerned the bound ary from the great lakes to the Pacific ocean, Oregon at that time including much of what is now British territory. Diplomacy was efficacious in settling most of the differences, but the owner ship of San Juan island remained in controversy until the emperor of Ger many, to whom the matter was refer red, decided in favor of the United States. .-..' . Arbitration was also responsible for the settlement of the indemnity for slaves taken by England in the war of 1S12 but as late as 1853 there were still remaining unsettled between the two countries 115 matters. The historical London commission was appointed to settle these claims, and Joshua Bates, a Massachusetts man who had become the head of one of the largest banking firms in Englands was chosen as um- pire. His decision upheld the conten- ton of the United States in forty cases
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
carnegies Magnificent Gift For Palace of Peace'
 In Which The Hague international Court Will Nee

Carnegie's gift is more quixotic than practical Tn support of this view 1t has been pointed out that the interna- t1onal arbitration tribunal has so far accomplished very little, which is quite true. On the other hand, there has been no opportunity to do more. But the submission of the Venezuelan dis pute to arbitration must be regarded as a triumph of the methods of peace over those of war. It is true that actual war preceded the agreement to submit the matter to The Hague court, but that fact only serves to emphasize the vic tory and the value of the international l tribunal, for it will not only decide all points at issue between Venezuela and | the allied powers, but will also pass upon the validity of the contention of those powers that their claims take precedence over those of the other cred itor nations.
 The impression appears to be general that arbitration has not played a very important part in the worlds history, but nothing could be further from the facts. Great Britain and the United l States have had any number of dis putes, almost any one of which might have been considered sufficient warrant for war. In some cases the acuteness of the situation was relieved through the ordinary channels of diplomacy, as when President Cleveland so unexpect- edly "called England down" for her at- titude toward Venezuela in the bound ary dispute. But other matters have progressed beyond the limits of diplo- matic settlement and have been satis- factorily adjusted by arbitration.
 The great trouble with arbitration hitherto has been that the umpire se- lected usually has been the president or the monarch of some country. Ei- ther this man was certain to have lean ings toward one of the parties to the controversy or he knew nothing what ever of the points at issue. In the for mer contingency his decision was apt to 1 be unsatisfactory, and in the latter it was likely to be absurd Most mon- Roekss EAsa selected as arbitrators sim
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
nwardness of the Serious Mudde Over Mancfuria
 Why Russia Wants and Japan Will Not Let Her Have

Kirin is the capital. The northwestern province, being rugged and mountain ous, bordering as it does on the Mongo- Han desert, and offering fewer agricul- tural opportunities, has the smallest population, the humber of persons liv- ing within its Borders being about 9,000.- OOO Measured up by the Chinese stand ard, however, these people are about as good citizens as one would wish to see. They will work whenever work offers, and the low wages demanded by them constitutes not unimportant factor of Russia's obvious anxiety to hold on to them and their country
 Manchuria is rich in minerals. Of these coal has been mined successfully. It is found in great veins extending for hundreds of miles and offers few obsta- cles to the engineer since it usually par allels the surface of the earth at depth of from thirtyfive to 150 feet. | Gold and some precious stones have also been found in Manchuria, and it is likely that within few years the out put of the yellow metal will be consider able, especially when it is femembere that whatever mining has been done there hitherto has been scarcely more thorough than the average American miners prospecting.
 One of the unique features of Man. churia is the city of Dalny. on the line of the great St. Petersburg Peking rail- road. This place was built by order of the czar, and it was not until every building in the city had been completed that the opportunity to purchase prop- erty there was afforded.
 Considered as a whole, Manchuria is a very tempting proposition for a na- tion with land grabbing proclivities, and it is not surprising that Russia is reluctant to let it go. But unless all signs fail, she will have to do so short ly or else fight Japan, which, after all. is perhaps just what she is aiming for
 RUTHERFORD M NEVILLE.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

ed no one, for England, Japan and the United States immediately asked what 1t all meant. Now Russia says that she will get out on schedule time, as orig inally promised, but she has about as much idea of keeping her word as she had when she declared at the close of the Chinese war that she would soon evacuate Manchuria. On the other hand, she will now have an incentive to get out tor stay in, as 1t may strike her), for if she attempts to remain in Manchuria beyond the time set Japan will be after her with a sharp stick, with the almost certain result that, no matter what may happen to Japan, the bottom of the ocean will be decorated with the llulks of great many Russian vessels. And who knows after it is all over that Russia's position in Asia may not be a great deal less desirable than it was before she made the daring grab of Manchuria. For, be it remembered, Japan has an alliance with England which would furnish ample warrant for that country to mix up in the affair and thus forever alIay that nervousness over the ultimate fate of the East h. dies, which has been the nightmare of every prime minister England has had since the brilliant, if theatrical, Bea- consfield caused Queen Victoria to be crowned empress of India.
 Tn discussing Manchuria one is apt to be led into the mistake of assuming that it comprises piece of territory of no especial value and about as large as one of our counties. Manchuria is di- vided into three provinces, dotted with prosperous towns and containing the most vigorous, intelligent and thrifty people in the Chinese empire. Mukden is the capital of the southern province, the area of which is about 60,000 square miles-greater than that of Pennsylva- mia. This province has population of about 12.000,000. There are 5000 900 souls in the central province, of which
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

RRHLLIAM RAiNEY HARPER, pres. WW ident of the University of Chi.
 caqo, is an Ohio man who has attained internationaI fame as He braist, it being doubtful if any other college professor in America ranks higher as an authority on Semitic Ian- guages. He was but thirty years old when Vale conferred on him the signal when in 1891 he accepted his present post. Since then he is best known to the general public as the man who has hypnotized John D. Rockefeller into contributing fortune for the support of the university.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

EDMUND LANES JAMES, president
 of Northwestern university, is an
 up to date American savant who does not, like many worthy gentlemen or learning, turn up his nose at politics and dismiss it with the epithet dirty" lie would have every decent man take a hand at politics. For over twenty years he has studied economic, social and educational questions in which Americans are vitalIy interested, and his name is associated with many gen. uine reforms in civic administration. President James has keen sense of humor and is deservedIy popular with all who have dealings with him. He is native of Illinois.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

M RTHUR WINNING HADLEY, A president of Vale, author and
 public speaker, is Vale man from the ground up. He was born not far from the university, was edu- cated there, was graduated in 1876, became tutor in 1879 and was elect ed president of Yale in 1899, when he When he begins to talk on the plat form he seems to have well deveI. oped case of stage fright, but he doesn't succumb, gathers strength as he continues and before he concludes gets himself under such thorough control that he almost appears at ease. He is an authority on railroads.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

JACOB GOULD scHURMAN, presi- wM dent of Cornell since 1892, has be-
 come widely known through his work on the Philippine commission. He is a striking instance of the self made man. Beginning life without dollar, he is now recognized as one of the lead. ing men of the country. He declares that the career of Abraham Lincoln was the incentive that spurred him to rise from country store cIerkship at $50 a year to his present eminence as an edu. cationalist. A man of pronounced ideas, he is born diplomat, an acceptable speaker and a close student of foreign affairs. He was born in Prince Edward Island forty-nine years ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
NAIooDRow WILSON, president

RAEOoDRoW WILSON, president IVY of Princeton, historian and
 lecturer is the first Princeton chief executive not an ordained min ister and the first president chosen from the uniNersity's own graduates In thirty-five years. He studied first in a North Carolina college, received his academic degree from Princeton, his law degree from the University of Virginia, his native state, and has re- ceived, degrees from other colleges. He is very fond of baseball, and Princeton's fairness is shown by the fact that after he had umpired many games there he was still considered worthy of the college presidency.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

nAVID STARR JORDAN, president
 of Leland Stanford, Jr., univer-
 sity, is many sided man, bi- ologist, botanist, naturalist, athlete, author, lecturer and fisherman. The farm life of his youth has left it's traces in his stilI boyish ardor for out; door sports and nature in all her phases. He studied under Aaassiz and has explored the waters of nearly every western and southern state for the United States fish commission. In many other ways he has had a pic. turesque career. He is of fine pres. ence, an easy, graceful writer and delightful speaker. He was born in Gainesville, sN. Y., In 1851.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

n2ARLES WILLIAM ELIOT, presi- @n dent of Harvard, is one of the
 most fearless speakers in Amer lean public life. He has strong opin- ions concerning many delicate national questions, and he airs them regardless of popularity or unpopularity, stirring up G. A. R. veterans on pensions, trades unionists on labor questions and most everybody else on one thing or another. "Eliot has turned the whole university over like a fiapjack," said pr. Holmes when Eliot, aged fhirty-five, took the presidency. He has been turning things over ever since. President Roosevelt has been talked Of as Eliot's successor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

ply turn the matter over to their legal advisers and have nothing more to do with the business except to sign the find tngs. This is bad enough, but it is not half so bad as when the ruler takes his selection seriously and proceeds. despite the fact that he does not possess the slightest knowledge of international law, to settle the case out of hand.
 A notable example of this sort was the decision of the late King William of Holland, Wilhelminas s father. who was asked to arbitrate the dispute be-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

tween the United States and Great Britain over the northeastern boundary Ills finding was politically and geo. graphically impossible.
 Some notable instances in which arbi- tratlon did what diplomacy had been inadequate to effect are the following:
 The United States first experience with arbitration occurred in 1796 over the identity of the river St, Croix,- mentioned in the treaty of peace with England as the boundary between cer- tain portions of this country and Britt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

ish America. There were one American and one British representative. These appointed third, Britisher, and the commission finally decided in favor of the English contention.
 Under the treaty of Ghent, which sig nalized the close of the war of 1872. three commissions were held to decide vexed points. The first had to do with the possession of certain islands in Passamaa as.aady bay. The United States was particularly anxious to get Grand Menan. The commission of shgee--twQ
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

churia that that government some months ago formally declared that she would get out next autumn. For that reason the recent announcement that she intended to remain in Manchuria permanently in the interest of outside enterprises (to say nothing of her own railroads and the coal which they need ed and which is found in abundance in