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The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16
Democratic IinbeciIities,

We do not wonder that the wi.e
men Of the Democratic party are be-
coming disguised with the quarrtls.
feuds and acrimonious disputes that
have been threatening the harmony
and. therefore, the efficiency of the
organization. 1t is hardly necessary
to say that the Democracy cannot win
without New York and it is equally oh.
vious that, if the local bosses-Mur.
ply and McCarren-persist in exploit.
ing their respective animosities at this
particular time, the Republican elec.
tions will be nothing more or less
than a Republican procession. What
the American people see and. without
much difficulty. understand. is that
the Democracy can hardly be in a 20.
sition to govern the country until II
is able to govern itself. And If that
consummation has been achieved up
to latest accounts the fact is still a
sacret for the outside world.-Wa.b.
ington Post.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16
COW HAD STIRHUP.cUP,
And Wise Old 8alie Decided II Need
Not Be Paid Fer

A FOrfar story is related by Sir
Walter Scott in his notes to Waverley:
"a, an aiewife in Forfar, had brewed
her peck of malt and set the liquor
out Of doors to cool; the COW OF B,
neighbor OF A, chanced to come by;
and, seeing the good beverage, was al
lured to taste it. and finally to drink
it up. When a came to take in her
liquor. she found the tub empty. and
from the cows staggering and staring
so as to betray her intemperance, she
easily OWNED the mode in which her
bTOwst had disappeared. To take re-
venge on crummie's ribs with a stick
was her first effort. The roaring OF
the COW brought B. her master, who re-
monstrated with his angry hbor.
and received in reply demand for the
value of the ale which crummie had
drunk up. B refused payment, and
was conveyed before c, the bailie or
sitting magistrate.
He heard the case patiently: and
Il en- demanded of the plaintiff A
whether the COW had sat down to her.
potation or taken it standing? II e
plaintiff answered she had not Sc |
the deed committed: but she supposed
the COW drank the ale standing on her
feet; adding that had she been near
she would have made her use them to
some purpose. The bailie. on this ad.
mission. solemnly adjudged the cows
drink to the deochan-doris Ia stirrup
cup, for which no charge could be
made without violating the ancient
hospitality of Scotland"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

ing ar8 Consent 10 "ive af least soma
mea ura of r.lleE to tae PEOPLE"
Oat of this mas nj tLe yaTid. tho
pvarve. t,a Jr.umiar a1i the hedging
qualities Of expression it is possible to
extract some iufcEenCes and GeduC-
lions tLat are reasonably clear and
positive:
Tie present tariff is excessive, IN
Just and inturi.us. II should be re
pealed without delay, and in its place
should come either tar. II Of the VII
son-Gorman tyre. Of the Mills type. or
the Morrison type.
The Republican party shows no in.
cl!nation to NEEDLE with the tariff at
present, and still less TO strip tie tar
if of its protective features. Inere-
fore, the task of tariff making sLuuld
be taken out Of the hands of TIE Re.
publican Iarty and intrusted to tie
Democratic party.
If intrusted with the responsibility
Of tariff making the Democratic party
promises to be reasonable. 1t will not
rip up everything all at once. 1t VIII
ducing interests E.dy have ample t l.c
to discharge their workpeopie and re.
duce the volume Of production to cor
respond with the increased inflow cf
competitive products from abroad. II
this way it is hoped to avoid the '1,-
mediate advent of panic, paralysis
stagnation and ruin. These. it is cal.
culated. will come less swiftly th.u
they did in 1893.
But, in any event. says the EsopIs
trimmer. not much mischief could oe
done by a Democratic President AVID
House of Representatives until t.e
present Republican majority in TIE
Senate shall have disappeared. This
would take two years at the least; It
might take three or four years 10
bria. about. In the meantime, s;ys
the candidate. the country would Ia
safe
Astonishing admission, Certainty
and safety lie only in the Republic al
control of the Senate. we would ike
to do a whole lot of mischief. and ~e
will do it as soon as we can. but ye
cant do it for two or three years.
Therefore. elect Democratic IRE 81.
dent this year" That. in substance, is
the attitude Of Parker on the tar ifi
question. We are invited to SOW tae
seed CO free trade in November of
1904. o-l the assurance that a full free
trade crop cannot be harvested much
before 1906 or 1907.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

froTl time to time be necessary, but
it Is so phraSed that it is expected to
be satisfactory to those in favor of
an increase Of duty, to those who
favor reduction thereof and to those
opposed to any change whatever.
Judged by the record OF perform
ance, rather than that of promise, on
the part CT that party in the past, 1t
would seem rs If tie outcome. in the
event Of its success, would Ue to graf
ify the latter class. With absolute
coatrol of both the legislative and ex-
ecItive departments Of the govern
mcnt since March 4, 1897, there has
been neither reduction nor an attempt
at reduction in tariff duties. 1t is not
unreasonable to assume, in the light
of that record, that a future Congress
Of that party will not undertake re-
vi.!on of the tariff downward in the
event that it shall receive an indorse-
ment of its past course on that sub.
tect by the people. 1t is a fact and
should be frankly conceded that
though our party be successful in the
coming contest We cannot hope to Sc.
cure majority in the Senate during
the next four years. and hence we
shall be unable to secure any moditi
cation in the tariff save that to which
the Republican majority in the Senate
may consent. While, therefore. We
are unable to give assurances OF re.
lief to the people from such excessive
duties as burden them. it is due to
them that we state our position to
be in favor of a reasonable reduction
of the tariff; we believe that it is de.
manded by the best interests of both
manufacturer and consumer, and that
a wise and benefcent revision of the
tariff can be accomplished as soon as
both branches Of Congress and an ey.
ccu;ive in favor of it are elected with.
out creating that sense of uncertainty
and instability that has on other occa.
sions manifested itself This can be
achieved by providing that such rea.
Tonable period shall intervene be.
tween the date Of the enactment of
the statute making a revision and the
date of its enforcement as shall be
deemed sufficient for the industry or
business affected by such revision TO
adjust itself to the changes and new
conditions imposed. So confident am
I in the belief that the demand of the
people for reform of the tariff is
lust that indulge the hope that
nhou!d a Democratic House of Repre-.
sentatives and a Democratic executive
be chosen by the people. even Re.
uubli,an Senate may heed the warn.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16
Chinese Most Spoken Lanouaqe.

There are 3S2, 900. 600 Chinese speak.
Ing the same language, making Chi
1ese the most spoken language There
are many dialects. however. which
seem scarcely to belong to the same
tongue. The Inhabitants of Mongolia
and Tibet can barely understand the
dialect of the people in Pek:n. Other
widely spoken languages are as fol-
lows, in millions: English, l20: Ger
man. 20: Ensspn, 6S; Spanish, IA;
Portuguese, 81.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16
How Oin3h Viewed Il.

On her return to her home in ocs
Of the small provincial towns of the
south, her mistress brought the cook
number of new and, to her, wonder
tul kitchen utensils. Dinah had never
seen patent egg beaters, pairing knives,
or any Of the ingenious devices IN
common use in cities. and she eXhib'
tied satisfactory degree OF pleasure
in their possession. When her won
der had somewhat abated she said to
her mistress:
Miss Sally, please, ma'am. do show
me somefn you got for yousef."
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

In his speech CT acceptance Judge
Parker accepts the Democratic plat
form as admirable" lie approves OF
II in detail and as whole. Ii elected
he vii! carry It out. OF course, he
VIII; he must. lie will be the servant.
not the master, OF his party. And
rightly so. Presidents are elected to
carry out party doCtriHe. not to ahtaa-
onize it. Grover Cleveland tried TO
boss things in 1894, and he came TO
grief. he refused to attach his sigma.
ture to the Democratic tariff law OF
1894. but he lacked the nerve TO veto
st. He simply held his nose during
the interval necessary to enable the
b.iI to become law without his con-
currence. Judge Parker is not an
other Cleveland. He will not attempt
To tcss or to fight his party, as C!eye-
lsnG did. He is not built that way.
he will be with his rarty in all things.
Tle ST. Louis platform, which would
strike down protection. would cripple
tie navy, would decimate the army.
would cut adrft seven millions of
Ftlipinos totally incapable of self
government. and would in a general
way undertake to turn back the
wheels of progress and undo all that
the Republican party has done toward
making our country the greatest on
earth-all this the Democratic candi-
date accepts as "admirable.' Regard
ing the chief issue of the campaign
hs says:
'',he present tariff law Is unjust i'll
ts operation. excessive in many Of
It's rates and SO framed in particular
Instances as to exact inordinate profit;
from the people. So well understood
has this view become that many prom
inent members of the Republican
party. and at least two of its State
conventions, have dared to voice the
general sentiment on that subject.
That party seems. however, to be col
lectiyely able to harmonize only upon
plank that admits that revision may
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16
Fixed Price for Wives,

The ancient Germans. Russians. Bur.
sundians, and other nations of Europe
placed fixed price Vn their wives. rs
is proven by their old NEEDING songs.
Many of the old Russia wedding songs
refer to the purchase of wives. In
some parts OF Russia the husband
pays a certain sum Of money TO tie
brides brother. after which the agree
ment is made. and they sing: THE
brother has sold his sister for q
crown"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16
Most varieties OF nut.hear1ng tr

Most varieties OF nut.bearlng tree.
have long top roots, and are also de
dciont in surface rootn. They do rot
TRANSPLANT with the rane readiness
and success as the ash. catalpa and
maple. Since they Go not, it is oft,
times wise to plant the nuts In
ground where they are to remain and
be grown into trees. Should nuts OF
most varieties be allowed to beccm
dry before planting they may not ger
inmate. In natural forests they fall
upon moist ground and nature covers
them with leaves to retain moisture
and insure Rermirat!on.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16
Leave Mementoes Of Visit

According to a very old custom pre-.
Vall!ns at the quaint old town of Oak.
ham. England. every peer of the realm
passing through the town is require
to leave horseshoe, or its equivalent
to be placed in the castle
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16
Cure for Cretinism,

Cretinism, which is one form Of
idiocy. is curable according to Prot
Won Wagner of Vienna. He has t,eat.
ed fifty-two cases with typhoid gland
and finds improvement in body and
mind in all cases, even when the pa.
tents had passed the age of growth.
All improved in their power of speech.
and some of the children were made
fit to attend school,
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16
Would BRING Calamity.

A victory for Parker in 1904 wo,rld
bring calamity quicker than it came ir
the Cleveland case. for Parker lacks
Cleveland's ability, independence and
sanity on the money issue. and he
shares Cleveland's errors on the tar;r
-S,. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16
Black Absor:s Heat.

french authority had two ther.
ihometers-one of ordinary glass, the
o'i'er painted black-placed in the
sun. In the white glass the mercury
iose 10 LA. Under the black paint it
went up to 157 in the same posit;on.
ne inference is that people who
wear black coats are warmer in the
sunshine than those who dress in
white.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16
Australian Curiositx

Australian biologists recently dis.
covered great curiosity in the shape
OF a fish OF opal. The fish Is about
three and one-half feet long, and is
OF the shape Of the dog-ish. It has
distinct opal teinings.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16
Steals Little Bows sbo..

AN English thief was arrested whose
.'nou .n, was to induce little boys 10
take OH their shoes in order to run a
a,' asee' ana leave him in charge of the
,noes. When they returned, breath.
'ess' he and the shoes were gone,
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16
Praises the "Razorback."

Some of our state exchanges are la.
meuting the survival of the genuine
"raZorback.' But he carries a fortune
under that ornery hide of his-some
day when the quality becomes more
than the quantity the sweetness of his
meat will be appreciated at it's proper
value. and his hams will rival lnose
of Smithfield in market value. as they
do in all the qualities appreciated by
the epicure.-Florida Times Union.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16
annoying to the Judoee

AN English magistrate remarked on
.ns oench: Il have known some
suuses' when tney have formed a the.
ors IN case too early, to be ve0
much annoyed when the evidenca nae
not fitted with it."
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16
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'o!suoleid le!A!n lsom eQl no peurBJ
'qo 90 uuo uo!VM 'usdBr u, saoIoA10
'ueder u! ssoAoAlO
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

When a fellow reclilessly signs h.
name TO a choice and elaborate as.
sortment Of kisses, its dollars tc
doughnuts the woman wants the dol
lars. Kisses in breach-of promise
suits are veritable gold spoon holders
Kate Thyson Marr.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16
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-"V7sieq epeW pvV eqs qsUod ouos
W!q plos GUS NIg} .selnu!m eAy III pup
:AspLelseA eIoQ emeo Topped uslIod
eNllluIhI IleM ipepuIm- -SuoIlS..
80 uQo!eIllF1 'eVs lusl 'pepuym
'SuoI@s leuMouos S! oIgM Ino1
'ueuoM 5aAueA emil
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

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le!Il pue uoleInfuoo 10 Ieuugu Iug
'sWieVo 10 7sn en 'seuoq 10 SuIMoIu1
eQl SulpnIouE 'iIol!IIol oql luouSnoIu1
AIeoIos 10 eonoeLd eVl Su1ltolu
'oid uoneWeIooId poqsuqnd 81 allaz
'eO @ueWuIoAoD urEsapoVa eu} vi
'hLsoLoS s1lqluoJd
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

The small boy may be late at Sun.
day school occasionally. but he never
misses the first act when circus
comes to town.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

1t looks as il the sassy little Japs
would make junk shop way OF ,nere
Russhin old iron sales.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

OF course It was some vinegar-v,s.
aged old bachelor who said that all
women were eligible for mem 6ership
in the painters union.-Chicago .acws
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

If some people got all that was com
ing to them. it would not be damon,
ti-ra-raS.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

You never can tell what a mother.
in-law or an auto-be-busy will do un
til they set out to get busy
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

A congressman to whom a coat o.
whitewash will not stick lacks stick
ing qualities.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

There is SO much satisfaction in be
ing able to fool the real wise guy.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

It is with true love. as with ghosts
and apparitions. a thing that every.
body talks OF and scarce anybody
hath seen.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

Nothing but a large dose of prac,
t!cal experience will induce man 10
appreciate a deaf and dumb wife.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

1t Is much less for mans honor tc
distrust his friends than to be de
ceived by them.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

After all, there is little differeac c e
between being left at the post and
making bad finish.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

Of his wife until she gets sick and he
has to cook his own meals.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

faces when they appear on the streets
There are no chorus girls in Korea.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

He Would Strike Down Protection,
Cripple tie Navy, pecimata the
Army and Undo All That Has Been
Accomplished BY the Republican
Party.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16
FARkER'S ATTITUDE

TIE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

The most disinterested love Is, af
the dear love of our own selves al
ways proposes to be the gamer some
way or other.-Rochefouca
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

One trouble with folks who are a.
ways standing by their colors" is that
they are color.blind, and cant tell
which is their own particular shade.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16
LEFT.HANDED PHILOSOPHY.

Leisure is the time we get betwe an
the times we are doing something We
ought to do.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

Few people have the wisdom to lie
reproofs that would do them good bet
ter than praises that do them hurt.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16
WIT AND WISDOM.
Hate is love with the lever reversed

Uneasy lies the head that is dons
up In curling papers.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

A proud man can never be a loser
no. not even when he renounces his
pride.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

It's mean automobilist who will
run over an innocent child-unless h.
is in an awful hurry.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Llboral-.ninded women can't keen
secrels.
It's an easy matter to be honest On
a good income.
Truth is stranger than Gction-to
the chronic liar.
Two are needed to start qua-re
but one can stop it.
blooming idiot isn't necessary tn
aow,r OF the family.
Many an ill-feelng has been ac
quircd by drinking well water.
The man who thinks twice hetora
speaking seldom says anything.
The man who is satisfied lie made
mistake in marrying is not satisfied.
A hobo dentist is touring Ohio. H.
speciality is inserting teeth in pies
There are more cases of Indifference
at first sight than there are OF love
The quickest way to enumerata
your friends is to count your -ollars
II there is one thing thinner than
water it is the blood of your rich re.
lations.
Wise men sell gooi advice. whne
fools pay for the privilege of giving
it away.
Even If n woman thinks her nus.
band wise she doesn't consider a vori
sufficient.
The family that has occasion to
move six times year seldom in VS.
in good society.
After woman has managed to Sc.
cure position in society she imagin :
she doesn't need it.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16
A BUDGET OF MAxlMs.

Rather than say nothing, men are
content to speak i'll Of themselves.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-16

After woman has managed to Sc.
cure position in society she imagin 5
she doesn't need it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-19
TIMELY TOPICS.

J. B. Mullings & Son have a store full of clothing suitable for boys. See that new line of sweaters. FenneTs specials for Friday are lot of useful articles, and the prices are 31 cents each.
 The Hampson-Sellew Go says the Glenwood range is responsible for the healthy condition of Waterbury.
 The Miller & Peck Go calls atten- ton to it's silk bargains to-day. Hardy bulbs for fall planting.
 K. Dougherty quotes special prices on hosiery in her ad to-day. Good place to buy. Grieve, Bisset & Holland publish some bargain day prices to-day that are sure to catch the customers. The Boston Furniture Co can fur nish your house from cellar to attic at low prices and on your own terms.
 A. R. Isham, at IA and 16 Exchange place, has nice line of warm under wear at prices from 50c to $3. Harding, at 72 South Main street, has big lot of flower pots in all sizes. Take in your plants now.
 The Curran Dry Goods Go quote prices to-day on serviceable goods and furnishings.
 Colby Sherwood Shoe Go has put price of $1.9s on lot of shoes that are worth seeing. Jones, Morgan & Go have suits from, $6 to $25 Good bargains.
 The Platt Mill Go says your stock will be happy and work better if fed Blomo.
 The Reid S Hughes Go will sell candy all day Wednesday at 20c a pound.
 The Connecticut Boot & Shoe Go sells the Alright shoe at $3.5O. | Prof Bailey fs now forming dancing classes. Fall in I. Chase has nice line of hats for the children. See his styles and prices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-19
VACCINATION UPHELD
 IN YORK STATE

The row in New orl state with ref erence to vaccination in the public schools and the result shows that ev- erybody who wants cannot run the ed ucational institutions of this country. They had such a law here in Water bury, but somebody showed fight and the officials got scared and repealed the order which required that all school children be yaccinated. At Albany, Edward Viermeister got his back up about vaccination, but the au- thoriHes called his bluff and the case was carried to the court of appeals, where a decision was handed down supporting the constitutionality of the Jaw which provides that child who is not vaccinated shall not be permit ted to attend the public schools. The decision was in the case of Edward O.. Viermeister, the court sustaining the appellate division, second department, and special term of the supreme court, to which Viermeister applied for a writ of mandamus to compel the Brooklyn school authorities to permit the attendance of his ten-year-old son. Vfermeister attacked the law on the ground that it was in violation of that provision of the constitution which provides that every child in the state shall be afforded an opportunity to have common school education. In this the court agreed with the plaint- if, but held that every child was bound to conform to the school laws
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-19
RATES TO GO UP.
Fire Protection in South End Not
 What it Should be.

To-day Real Estate and Insurance Agent Hynes settled the damages with Bernard Hollinger, owner of the build ing gutted by fire on South street Sat urday night, for $563. One of the ten ants, ". J. Wrinn, received $39S. Un, Fortunately, the family on the second floor had no insurance. 1t seems the insurance men have decided to advance the rates in that district, owing to the insufficient fire protection Inside or two years the people in that neighbor- hood petitioned for hydrants there and one of the aldermen called attention to the fact that there was no means of tapping the mains in South street in case of fire, but the warning went un. needed. and yet you will hear 1t said even now that the people themselves are to blame because they don't look for improvements. In heavens name what has been left undone by the peo- pie In this particular line? The de- mand for fire protection in that district during the past ten years has been made so frequently that many refer to the appeal as chestnut"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-19
SAVED BY A HAIR.
The Democrats Prevented Passage of
 Loose Resolution.

Some of the wise heads among the maioriy representation in the board of aldermen knew" that the South ern New England Telephone Go would not accept the conditions regarding the burytng of the wires and wanted to pass the application with joker at tached in the shape of an amendment which would give the company the right to construct conduits and let the network of wires and the unsightly poles remain as they are, but owinA to the good Judgment of a democratic member of the board the bull was de. tected in time to prevent the blunder. This is sample of the way private corporations get the best of the pub lie If one could get at the facts 1t is safe to state that the company was tfckled to get permission to make it's conduits without agreeing to do con- siderably more than the city required them to do, and yet men sworn to act for the city would go them one better. To be candid about this matter, 1t is but fair to state that the burial clause was inserted at the suggestion of Mayor Elton, but his lieutenants would have ,kpocked it out were 1t not for the efforts of the minority.