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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-14
J0TTINGS.
Officers of Court Merritt Heminway
 Installed Last Evening.

The regular meeting of Court Merritt Heminway was held last evening and was largely attended. The following officers were installed, by Deputy Pat rick McFadden: O.. R., James Han ning;tS. c. R., Patrick Walker; F. S., B. F. McGowan; R. S., Michael Nc Fadden; treasurer J. D. 1MeGowan; J. w., William Claffey; s. w, Thomas Dunphy;tS. B., John Purdy; J, B., Gar rett Flynn; trustee, James McVeigh; lecturer, Joseph tJarlott.
 Rev Father O9DonneH of South Nor walk was the guestsof Rev Father Lof- tus Hast evening.
 The WatertownaB. B.. o. held axmeet- ing last evening" and completed all. ar engagements forf their entertainments .and dance which ,takesaplace at town shall this evening.
 A daughter wasabornsto MT and Mrs k. yE. .iDemarestAl last Friday.
 Mrs 0. M. Hotchkiss is verysill at her home with bronchial trouble. y pr Loyeland is inattendance.
 Miss Martha Young was in town yesterday ontbusiness.
 A large crowd fromahere .enjoyedpthe skating on the Manhan last evening.
 Miss Lena ,Platttof Waterbury visited friends in town yesterday.
 William Keilty is confined to his bed with symptoms of scarlet fever.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-14

their ancestors, though dwelling in the heart of the middle west. Over LOGO Santee Sioux form the Santee agency in northeastern Nebraska. The Santees are considered the most civilized of all the Sioux, live more las does the white man. In Nebraska also dwell Indians belonging to the Sac and Fox reservation. In Jack son county, Kansas, the Pottawa- itomies have a reservation of 77,000 acres, and in Franklin county, the same state, the Munsees and Chip pewas have a preservation of 4,400 acres. These peopIesare farmers, and have attained quite degree of civili- zation. The Omaha and Winnebago agency numbers 2,3oo Indians, who occupy preservation in northwestern Nebraska. They are not noted for their industry.
 k Tn the southeast corner of South Dakota dwell 1,7oo and some Yankton Sioux Indians, who. have done quite we'll at farming. In the Dakotas live Sioux that in the past were very hostile to the United States govern ment. The Standing Rock agency, made up of about 4,oOo Sioux, oc- cupies lands, large portions of which are arid and some considerable ter ritory excellently adapted for cattle raising. In South Dakota are to be found also the Sisseton and Wahpe- ton Sioux. who have shown them selves pretty fair farmers, even under unfavorable conditions; and in this
 . Ii ,sI<,vs or vation occupied by the Rosebud agency (4,9oO Indians). The Indians are Sioux, the lands largely grazing lands. West of the Rosebud lies the Pine Ridge agency, where dwell fully 5000 Sioux. These Sioux are noted for their ability in taking care of stock, and they own many cattle. About 500 Sioux Hive in the lower Brule reservation in South Dakota, where they attempt farming, with no
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-14

great success, in a country especial ly adapted for grazing. In this same state, which would seem to be largely given over to Indians, is the Crow Creek reservation, where's over 1000 Sioux endeayor to farm on what are naturally grazing lands. The Chey- enne River agency also is situated in South Dakota, large agency of about 2,5oo Sioux. It is a good coun- try for stock raising. Tn North Dakota, at the Fort Berthold agency, are gathered thousand Indians, an agricultural people. Devils Lake agency (2,ooO Indians) has its head quarters at Fort Totten, North Dakota.
 The Northern Chyennes live in southern Montana, on lands ex- ce1lently adapted for stock-raising but not for farming. The Chey- ennes have no cattle, however, their property consisting mainly of ponies; and at present (they. number about 1,3oo)' they have a pretty hard strug- gle for existence. In extreme north eastern Montana dwell 1,2oO Sioux and $50 Assiniboines, industrious people and anxious for work. In central Montana is situated the Fort Belknap agency of about 1,300 In dians. Much of their domain is bleak, and, until of late, many of them were wretchedly poor. Now measures are being taken to better their condition. About 1000 Indians make up the Flat head agency in western Montana. The condition of these people, who are widely scattered, varies from one of extreme poverty to that of consider able prosperity. South of the YeI- the Crow agency (2,ooO Crow h. dians), They are beginning to know something about agriculture. In northwestern Montana lies the Black feet agency reservation, occupied by nearly 2,o0O Indians. Their lands are unfit for farming, but are good range lands. The Nez Perces, con- sidered progressive, energetic people, live in Idaho, on allotted lands, in a fairly good farming coun- try. In all they number about 1,7oo
 One of the largest agencies, the Yakima, is situated in southern Washington. Much of the land at present is unfit for agriculture, ,a but the agency has large fiocks and herds. In. Nevada and Idaho is situ- ated the Western Shoshone agency of about 600. The Hands form good stock range, but are not ,suitablesfor farming. Also in southern Oregon. where the Warm Springs, Y agency, (1,ooo strong) is, established, sthe In- dian lands seem best suited for. stock raising. The Walker River *reserva-q tion, in. Nevada, is made upscf land largely desert, but the 600 Indians (Piute) that live on it are expected to make attempts at farming. In northwestern Washington, along Puget Sound, are scattered five tribes of the Tulalip agency, whose num- bers are, 8 little under 1,5O0 In Washington also are to be found several tribes under the Puyallup agency, the total sbeing5in the neighborhood sof 1,3oo. In the very northwestern | part of ashingtons
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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-14
0AKYILLE HAPPENINGS

Albert Botelle has caught over two hundred rabbits this season.
 The Bonhomiee club held a meeting at the home of Mrs c. A. Smith last evening.
 The Woman's auxiliary held meet ing Tuesday afternoon at All Saints church.
 William Hungerford, our popular postmaster, has just returned from a visit to New York city.
 Mrs Story of Plainfield is the guest of MT and Mrs Mosgrove.
 MT Therault who Thas been i'll for some time past is reported as being very dangerously i'll.
 Frederick Hickox hwho was injured by falling tree isEyery i'll from the effects. pr Varial is attending him.
 The Junior sewing society of the Union church met yesterday afternoon
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-14
ANAUGETUGk NUGGETS
First of Local Basketball Games Will
 BesPlayed This sT1vening.

g l The first games of the local basket ball league twill be played this even ing when 1.-the | Oriole Hammer club wills buck up against the Mohawk A. c. and the Blue Fronta Social club will try conclusions with the Naugatuck A. 10. team. The league < is now in good working order ande some good games are to be expected. The off, cials of the }leagues are: President, F. secretary, J. J. Murphy treasurer, A. SH. Dayton.
 William Fremond and NJ. J. O'Con- nell are inetlle west on business.
 The meeting of the Star Whist. club which was@.to have taken place last evening lhasfbeen postponed until next Tuesday evening.
 The sHadfeld Stock company open a three nights engagement at the opera house Monday evening, January 19.
 D. J. German. administrators iof the estate of the late Miss Mamie Quinlan who was killed in railroad wreck at Sandy Hook last October, has effected an entirely satisfactory settlement with the railroad company.
 Centennial lodge, | o. O. F.. will hold masquerade ball in, Odd Eel lows hall Friday evening of this week.
 Since the police have been making the tours of the streets and ordering the icy sidewalks sanded, traffic over them have been less dangerous than heretofore. The sidewalks are now nearly all we'll sanded and there is no danger of anyone falling on the walks in the center at present.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-14
TALK, BUTsNo ACTION.
Resolutionf for Suspension of Goal Duty
 Up in Senate.

Resolution for Suspension of Goal Duty
 Up in Senate.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The pro ceedings of the senate yesterdays enlivened by several spirited speeches affecting the reciprocity provision of, thetDingley,act. While the VestPresolu- tion requiring the committee ontfnance to report a bill removing the duty on coal was under discussionT MT. ID Delliver Qa.) vigorously attacked those senators responsible for the holding up of, reef procitys treaties in the senate. He de- fendeds Secretary, Shaw for issuing the order instructing collectors of customs to resolve differences regarding the gradesof coal in. favor of the importer. It4wasstrue, shesdeclared, that MT. Ding ley had put.thestariff.rate high lsothat they could betreduced by reciprocity agreements. This statementscause MT. Aldrich vehemently to denounce sMr. Deliver andtothers for making it. The only intention, The said, of thesreciproci- ty provision ofSthe Dingley law was to secure agreements on noncompetitive products, and be. contended' that itswas not to be expected that Republican administration swould negotiate treaties which wouldsstrike at the heart of pro- lection.
 The resolution Awent over ;after MT. Tillman, had given notice that he would "string a live wire and layfthe blame for the Tpresentf coal situation at. the door of the president and the attorney general. MT. Nelson concluded his re marks in opposition to the statehood bill, and at 4 10 o'clock the senate went into executive session, adjourning soon afterward.
 After the adjournment of the senate the Republican1 n1members of theasenate committee on finance heldsa conference of more than anShour' duration on the various resolutions before the senate forsthe removalto sthe tariff. on, anthra- cite coal. They had before them the text of. the ehouseSbill granting atrebate of the anthracite duty for twelve months and practically agreed to ac- cept it without alteration if theEDemo- cratic committeeman could be. induced to allow it to besso reported without delay. The opinion was quite unani- nous that the situation calls for prompt acton.
 For the first time; ;sinceythe opening of this session of congress the house was regaled with livelyx political debate. General GrosvenorI( (O) and MT. Clark (Mo.) crossed, swords during the general debate on the army appropriation bill, and for two hours both.s sides of the house cheered on their respective sDokesmen. The contest was entirely good natured.
 The ways andsmeansA committee of the house nimouslysreported a bill to refund the duty, on coal'for year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-14

Indian reservation of 800 acres and an interesting, settlement of Algon- quins, who own the Hand in common. In western North Carolina, 1,300 Cherokees still hold some of the lands of their forefathers. They work farms, and live in log houses. In Florida few Seminole Indians still roam the Everglades, 500 Semi holes remaining, although they were invited to leave when the rest of their tribet emigrated to the Indian territory. Agriculture, fishing, and hunting, has provided them with sub sistence, but now the white man is reclaimings wild lands of Florida and theys are being pushed to the wall.
 In northern California, the Round Valley agency, composed of 600 In dians, holds good lands; although many ofsthe inhabitants are improvi- dent, the younger ones show con- siderable spirit of progress. The Mission-Hule agency (about 4,00o Indians) also is located in California. After these Indians had been crowded to mountain and desert by the en- croaching whites, the government stepped in and set apart 8 reserva- tion forsthem. They are very poor and wretched. In northern Cali fornia is sisituated the Hoopa Valley agency, swhose members are quite progressive and prosperous. A few Digger Indians, a pretty low-down set, haveS reservation in Amador county, California.
 A few hundred Miami Indians, who are self-supporting, live in Indiana. The La ,Pointe agency has 50o,ooo acres of land in northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, where dwell some thing under 5000 Chippewas. Some of them ares doing well at farming and logging but many lead 8 hand to-mouth existence, working at berry picking, fishing and hunting. The Green Bay agency (4,ooo Indians) is located near Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Indians here are doing well at numbering and farming. In Wiscon. sin also couple of hundred Algon- quins and seven times that number of Winnebagoes have their existence. The Indians in this state have taken up several hundred homesteads, and the law provides they cannot part with these homesteads under 20 years from date of entry; which paternal act doubtless the improvident home steader is mot able to appreciate. A goedly number of Indians, estimated by MT. Grinnell tan authority on In dians of the United States) at 1000, have their home in Michigan. Most of the Michigan Indians are Chippe- was. the remainder being Pottawa- tomies and. Hurons. In very good land in northern Minnesota number of Chippewa Indians, a little less than 4,oOO, have settled and show a considerable.degre of prosperity and civilization. <. At Redwood Falls, Min nesota, live almost thousand Sioux, who appeartto approve of the white mans modesof life.
 Along and ynear the Iowa. river in Iowa, sthe Sac and Fox agency holds 5000 acres of land. The Indians dwelling on&these lands, cling ten- sa4aiaaaslaz t4. .thA. drasS~a ands customs of
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-14
Mason ont of the Race.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Jan. ,14.-U United States Senator Mason has formally an- nounced his withdrawal from the con- test to be his own successor, ! admitting the impossibility of his reelection. Rep- resentative Church of Chicago, the fa- ther of the movement to elect Chicago man to succeed Senator Mason has also lost all hope of succeeding in the undertaking and in public statement abandoned further efforts. Congress- man A. J. Hopkins of Aurora probably will be chosen without opposition.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-14

V@N Oklahoma, set me wonder
 lsS ing about Uncle Sam's h.
 dian wards in general. Where do they live, how many of them are left, how do they comport themselves? Is the native Ameri- can utterly degenerate?
 Perhaps for most people the first question wouldlbe, how many are.left of thiss dying trace? Not.countisg the ones in Alaska, the number in the Uniteda Estates isf something close to soo,ooo. Theses are widely scattered, 23 different states affording them shelter. Although most of the re- servations areywest of the Father of Waters, one must not think of the Indian as belonging exclusively to the wild and woolly west.
 Way down east there remain a few Indians that have not been crowded out. Tn, Maine, at Old Town, and on Passamaquoddy Bay they are to be found; at the former place dwell about 500 Algonquins, and at the .1at- ter tribes of the Passamaquoddy. On Long Island, there is settlement of Algonquins, but they are a mongre1 company and appear to have very lit tie of the true Indian about them.
 In Delaware there is a stream called the Indian river, and on it's banks live few Nanticoke Indians. Intthe northern and western part of New 'sYork state, dwell something over J 5,0o0 sIndians. A number of these New York Indians are good farmers, but as whole they have not been so much influenced by their white neighbors as one would have expected Thes old basket-weaving and bead work they seem to prefer to all other occupations.
 At Indian Town in Virginia, about 20 miles from Richmond, there is an
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-14
rnirty Years an Express Agent.

CATSKILL, N. r., Jan. 14.-Henry. F. Olmstead, for over thirty years agent here for the American Express company, is dead in his eighty-ninth year. He was born at Ridgefeld, Conn.,, and became resident of Catskill in 1840 He served forty consecutive years as a member of the Catskill board of education. He was the first express agent in Catskill, and in the early fifties used a wheelbarrow in de uvering express packages.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-14
THURSDAY, JAN. l5

yered, and show what can be done when the conditions that surround, the red men are not too full of difi<' culties. The white man has stepped in to share in the prosperity. as was to be expected. In the northeastern part of the territory is located the Quapaw agency, where dwell mem bers of eight different tribes, about 1,6oo Indians in all. They own very fine farming lands, but the white man is getting the benefit of them.
 KATHERINE POPM
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-14
HOW TO SAVE MONEY.

When the people begin to fully realize the benefits which the United States Burial League of Pitsburg Pa offer 10000 policy holders will be secured right here in Waer bury.
 Look at the prices which gives you guarantee of a one hundred dollar funeraL
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-14
For life. and Twenty Years.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 14-Judge Adams fin the United States, court sentenced John Flicker, postoffice annex robber, to ten years Imprisonment fortrobbing a mail pouch, life sentence for as- saulting the carrier and tensyears on third count for stealing unclassifed mail.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-14
Governor Hnstings, F,unernI.

BELLEFONTE, Pa, Jan IA. Though the thermometer was almost down to zero, 5000 persons attended the funer- al of ex-Governor Hastings* here. Tn addition to Governor Stone and party, who came on special train at noon, prominent men from all over.the state were here
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-14
Idaho Leeis1ature.Hame. Hepburn.

BOISE, Ida, Jan.4 414- -The legislature, in separate session, elected Judge Vel don B. Hepburn of Wallace United States senator to succeed Henry Heit- field. He received the votes of every Republican in both houses, fifty in all. The seventeen Democrats syoted for James H. Hawley.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-14
Canada yMay Maket Coal Free.

OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 14.-There is some talk insgoyernmentAcircles of re- ducing if not doing away altogether with the duty imposed by Canada on United States coal. The duty is 60 cents per long{ton. To)remoye.this duty parliamentary ganctions is necessary. It could be reduced to 40scents by an or der in council. but not,a polished.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-14
The Red Men of To-Day
 Who They Are. Where They Are
 and Their Present Condition. Twenty-Three States Shelter Them

FADING an extract from the annual report of the government agent for the Osage Indians in
 Oklahoma, set me wonder ing about Uncle Sam's In- dian wards in neneraI
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-26
TO PROTECT STOCK.
Indian Herds to be Inspected by Gov
eminent Agents.

Washington, Oct. 26-Indian Com
missioner Jones has prepared a cirsu
lar letter to agents and superintend
ents on Indian reservations contain
Ing instructions for their guidance
and cooperation with officials of the
bureau of animal industry in the ex-
termination of the disease of cattle
and sheep The circular directs In
dlan agents to allow agents Of the
bureau of animal industry to examine
tribal herds and focks whenever re-
quested to do so. If the herds and
HOOKS are owned by individual In
ulans the agent is directed to use his
lnnuence in securing the examination
and IN case Of herds and focks graz
ing on allotted leased land, the lessees
are required to obey the instructions
or me animal industry agent as to
dipping. If the lessee refuses his lease
Is to terminate at once.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-26
WATTERsON TALKS ON SOCIETY
Noted Editor Scores the Idle Rich for
Their lnane FoIIies.

Pittsburg.-Henry Watterson recent
ly delivered his lecture on Society"
in Carnegie Music hall, Allegheny. He
said in part:
i Something over year ago most
lamentable tragedy, taking for its
scene the very vestibule of the tenn
pie of fashion-the sanctum sanctO-
rum of the four hundred-led me in
the line Of my duty as a writer for
the press to say some exceedingly
plain and what may have been harsh
things about the nOuveauX riches-the
idle rich-the God-forgetting, world
defying, pleasure seeking rich-who
set themselves as a law unto them
selves. who submit to no restraints
except these fixed by nature and the
surgeons knife, who have no intel
lectual perspective except that the
longest purse brings down the biggest
titles, no rule Of conduct except that
impelling them to eat, drink and be
merry. for tomorrow it may be some
one else's turn; a code which | an
told became altogether the rage in
Babylon some centuries ago.
They society? Has Caliban grace:
Has Tom Thumb manhood? Must the
monkey and the swell be accepted as
Interchangeable types, as alternating
measurements Of human breeding and
beauty?
Indeed, one would think so, read
| ing some of the reports that come tc
most inner circles of that apOtheOsls
Of boredom, that incarnation of stupid
ity and affectation, which takes its
cue from Leicester Square, and the
Corlanthlan Club in London-whicf
emulates the demi-mOndaine of Paris
which eddies around the abodes Of
luxury and alimony at Newport, ant
thinks no more of running down ar
| ordinary pedestrian in an automobile
than you and | would think of brush
| ing away a spider or fly.
Lift up your hearts. I, at leas1
have never wasted my thoughts OF
nursed any serious fears about such
cattle, nor shall | do so until monkey
dinners become as popular in Penn
sylvania as they seem to be in Rhode
| Island
"By society I mean not merely those
that by their character, their genius
and good fortune have earned the
right to dwell in great houses without
suspi cion of the ostentatious displa!
of wealth-but behind them the grea
army of the well-bred and Well-tO-dO.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-26
Il | PROPHET
OF PROSPERITY
Edward n. Hartman Predicts Contin
ued Good Times ard Favorable
Business Conditions.

Chicago. Oct. 26.-'T am convinced
that financial values are fast-sinking
tn their Level and that the operations
Of the future will not be so hysterical
as they have been in the past" Such
were the words of Edward H. Harri-
man when asked what he thought Of
the business future of the country.
Mr. Hartman added. with a smile,
that he did not know anything about
Wall street and its fits of hysteria or
melanCholia and did not care to be-
come initiated. In general, however,
the president Of the Southern Pacific
declared his faith in continued pros
perity. Regarding this he said:
The last five years have been a
period of extraordinary preparation
on the part of tne railroads. During
that time nearly every railroad sys-
TEN of importance in the United States
has been rebuilt on a generous plan,
which Will provide the transportation
OF this country for many years to
COM HIS ""9 '0cD az oiii pli9 li0
al '~e expense Oh dI'Iuenus ana Oh
tent.mes in the face Of opposition on
the part Of stockholders.
i"-s country uoeS hoy redllze 'ne
a-lo'D. o- pIS'"I''IoNS "Hlcn .ne rdli
ToauS "a' oeeH nIahlng 70 lake care
Oh ,"1 u ""-t d Tue present ana future
and everybody should feel thankful
'"d' IL mas oeeA zone Inc eApendl
lure Is an eloquent answer 10 Tue
q"''3 -9A"-"-A7 my opinion OF Iht
''7.-'l7 4'.l i7 Oh 'His country ano
I'LL. o-..-''- Is 'L'7 oPI"Ion u every
la-'oao man VINO has been lnstru
-,9-.". ID making IheSe expenditures
} Inc l.l.."H.UOU spent by the roads
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-26

Skipped and would return some time
and That strangers had since seen him
IN towns IN Minnesota and the west
The defendant owed debts amounting
70 several hundred dollars before the
disappearance of the old man and in
a month thereafter paid them. Dur
ing the same summer he came to Iron
Mountain, made his way in the social
circles, wooed a fine young lady and
become engaged to her and spent
money with lavish hand.
He was arrested last fall since which
time he has been incarcerated in the
county Jail. The defense made it's
opening address to the jury yester-
day afternoon and called its first wit
ness to the stand today. 1t is expect
ed that the remainder of the week
will be used in the trial.