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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-16

with Chatterton-like ferceness he sat
down to try to write coon songs.
= For six or seven months he has been
grinding out melodies that he hoped
would be popular and would make hit.
First came What the Flowers Say" but
the publisher said it was too much above
the heads of the public. Then came
''The Language OF Flowers" and "The
Sapphire March," but although Mr..
Shapiro recognized the merit of these
compositions and gladly published them
in the hope of encouraging Houlihan, Of
whose ultimate success he had little
doubt, they were all failures so far as
making big hit was concerned
ell do it YET said Houlihan now
that I've set myself to it"
It became his one mad desire to write q
popular song. When his wife sometimes
demonstrated over the fact that he spent
more than Is hours day either writing
or at the piano, or when friends told him
that he was forgetting his old ideals, he
would turn on them sharply and tell
them that he would some day be wealthy
as result of writing the greatest popu-
lar song of the day.
For Two OF three Gays ne 3WOIkSu d.
most 20 hours a day. His wife finally
called in doctor, but even he had little
influence over the musician. He would
not leave the table at which he was sit
ting writing music when the doctor
came, and when the physician told him
he would go mad if he did not stop he
only laughed and said: Everything will
be all right in couple Of days; have it
now He took the medicine that the
doctor had ordered for him, but still
stuck to his writing.
His wife went to him to try to gently
drag him away from his working table.
II have it now" he was repeating to
himself feverishly. 1T Is the song at
last"
When she tried to pull his head up and
persuade him to stop he made an at
tempt to bite her. She screamed and
several people In the house rushed in,
and it was all they could do to hold him
down until a policeman, who had heard
the noise, called an ambulance The
musician was taken to Bellevue hospital
and put in the psycopathic ward.
1t is said that 1t will be only a matter
OF short time before he will recover.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-16
HIS MIND GAVE WAY.
BRIGHT MUSICIAN DRIVEN MAD
By PHANTOM SONG.
True Story of Bread and Butter
Struggle, in Which Genius Was
Vanquished by Public's
Low Taste.

After struggling desperately though
vainly to achieve success as a writer of
popular songs, Frederick M. Houlihan,
music teacher living at 1913 East Nine
teenth street, New York, is in Bellevue
hospital In a strait-jacket.
A man of culture and refinement,
Houlihan, who is only % years OF age,
came to New York two years ago from
Rochester with his young wife to teach
music and with the hope Of interesting
some one in the better kind OF music
which he had composed, and of perhaps
eventually having some of his sonatas
and symphonies produced by some OF
the big orchestral organizations Of the
city. He even had the theme of an opera
in his mind, and to him and his young
wife it seemed but matter OF q very
short time until he would be prosperous
and famous.
1t was not long, however before HOuli-
han found that no one was interested in
the sonatas and symphonies, and that
even those who were fr1endliest to him
and who promised that they would do
something for him sometime would not
listen to his operate theme.
why uOH LyOu WIltS pOpu1dA Ii uslCi
asked Mr.. Shapiro, music publisher,
who took kindly interest in him and saw
that he had talent.
Houlihan said he would rather starve
than do that. Little by little, however,
his ideals weakened, and when finally
he was offered a situation at Shapiro
& Bernstein's to write harmonies, he
accepted 1t.
The work that was given him de-
manded the finest of musicianship, but
the material on which he laid it, coon
songs and popular melodies, filled him
with despair. He got but very few pu-
pills, and things were getting to be very
bad way indeed.
why don't you write popular muster"
Mr.. Shapiro repeated
= WILL" said Houlihan one day. and
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-16

to temperate on the slopes of the Atlas
mountains, would prove in time more
desirable as market than Manchuria.
It is rich agricultural country, and
could support population of 40,000,000
instead of the six or eight million peo-
pie, which are estimated to be the pres
ent number Of the Inhabitants. These
comprise Moors, Berbers, who are the
aboriginal inhabitants of the country,
and the Jews. The Moors and Jews
occupy the coast country and the Ber-
bers the mountain country and the in
terror.
q Morocco is famed for its fine leather.
The fig and the olive are the most COM
mon of all the cultivated trees of the
country, and produce the finest quality
of figs and olives in the world. Because
of crude methods used in extracting
the oil from the olives it does not COM
mand the place 1t should among her
exports The dates of Tafilalt are the
best in the world, being large, solid and
luscious.
There are eight seaport towns Of
Morocco which are called open ports.
where foreign ships are allowed to
come and limited trade permitted.
There are an even half dozen of sea-
coast cities which are closed ports. OF
the open ports Tetuan is the only one
on the Mediterranean sea. Strictly
speaking it is not a seaport town at all,
being situated seven miles from the sea
on a river which is not navigable. It's
trade is carried on through the port Of
MartiI, which is littleN more than a
landing place. Between Martil and Te-
tuan runs the best road in Morocco.
The place is famous for its thick-soled
yellow shoes. exported to the east, and
for its gilt-embroidered velvet slippers,
chiefly the work of the Jews.
Tangiers is foremost of any of the
ports in its European trade. its situa-
ton nearest to Europe giving it this
advantage. 1t has the largest trade
and the largest foreign colony Of any
city in Morocco. The leading exports
are oxen, meat, fowls and eggs for
Spain, slippers and blankets, and ma
tive curios.
OF the six other open ports on the
Atlantic coast, Mogador ranks next in
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-16
akron Police Head Kills HIMSELF.

AKRON, o., April 16.-H. T. Wilson,
chairman of the board of public safety
and a prominent attorney Of this city,
committed suicide at his home by
shooting himself through the heart
with revolver. Mr.. Wilson was a
stakeholder In the Akron Savings bank,
which recently failed, and it is sup
posed that Gs4-~cfuf troubles caused
him to take his sz9e
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-16
Flrnt Frefght III Eonr MnnthH

LEWISTON, Mont, April is. - The
first freight train into Lewiston in four
months has arrived here Never, per-
haps, in the history Of railroading has
q city been shut in so long. A pas
senger train got through two weeks
ago, but the snowplows could not get
freight trains through the drifts at
that time.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-16
Farmers, Telephone Alarm.

A farmers telephone company in
Indiana has adopted a general signal
of distress for its patrons on party
lines. Following the general alarm the
exchange operator gives the number of
rings indicating the house from which
the alarm came, so neighbors may go
directly to the place where assistance
is needed
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-16
President and Party see .Rvery Man'

WASHINGTON, April 16.-P PRESIDENT
and Mrs. Roosevelt, Mr.. and Mrs. St
Gordon Of New York, Mr., Putnam, the
librarian Of congress, and Mrs. Lodge,
wife OF Senator Lodge, occupied d box
at the Columbia theater last night, wit
Messing the production Of the fifteenth
century morality play Every Man. by
Mr.. Frohman's 8. EngIiah company.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-16
. Permanent AnglO-A1nerican
Arbitration Tribunal
~ Professor CHARLES c. HYDE or n


HERE still reluctance the part Of many
MT inust foreign and neutral jurs irrespecve
f ~ of his integrity and learning the
lNsN III controversy involving TERRITORIAL claim
maintained by the United States. This reuctance
be the greater when adverse
Equally strong, however, the opinion that American
troyerses of grave character although ababe
still capable of settlement by CONCILIATORY METHODIST
and that without the good Offices of friendly
The practical value of adjudcao
put the the Alaskan boundary
question serious national character deeply
the sensbe of of both countries Our had
unwilling refer the rba tribunal having neutral
umpire An commission of adjudication afforded
possible of solution It's good Offices employed WITH
ENTIRE SUCCESS On both sides of the Atlantic the
inspired confidence in the ability Angaxon urs whether
British American aid in the
difficulties which may involve the nations.
believed PERMANENT Anglo American treaty Of
form today capable of ratification The of such
vention be broad there for
Whatever be the limitations of
will require express provision obliged
adjudcae ALL may adjusts
ment Of minor differences involving pecuna damages reference
The Hague will not be seriously opposed.
CONVENTION or
TERRITORIAL CONTROVERSIES
LIKELIHOOD
DIFFERENCES SUBMITTED TRIBUNAL OF
COMPRISING EQUAL NUMBER
AMERICAN REPUTE.'
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-16
Heavy Freight Locomotives

The latest type of compound freight
engine weighs 1s1 tons and can haul
1900 tons OF freight.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-16

development of the south if their children
denly from the atmosphere occupation
they could be taught the thing FOUNDA
TON for higher growth
large element the south favored training
largely
free from the restrictions of the trade union and
tons would little hold the south long the
kept abreast INTELLIGENCE AND SKILL with the sans
class of people elsewhere
]. WANT TO CALL ATTENTION FoREloNsK
SOUTH, MORE
pRocREess
MADE OTHER coesTRy .THiBp oFs9TsZ
POPULATION wlT4suT =
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-16
The South and Industrial
Education OF the Negro
BY BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

ESIDES many other why the south favored in
dustrial educaton coupled with intellectual and moral
training many of the whites that the negroes who
master carpenters and contractors under their
mastery could become STILL GREATER FACTORS
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19

Hon. r. p LIE Blanc. the efficient representa-
tive from .yermiion parish. has completed ana
will soon Introduce his vagrancy bill, based on the
Wells act Of Mississippi.
It defines Migrants to be all persons who are
leading idle. immoral. or profigate lives without
property to support them. and who are able to
work and refnse to DO SO, VISIBLE support under
the bill is construed to mean reasonably continuous
employment at some lawful occupation for reason
able compensation or fixed and regular income
from. property Or other investment Those who
wo::'a come under the terms Of the act would be
@ Bodied persons who loaf .loiter and idle in towns
For the larger portion of their time: all persons
having a fixed abode who have no property to
support thenl and who live by stealing or trading
OF hartcring stolen property. all persons who are
eoaanloa gamblers, maintaining themselves by
gambling: all persons who beg for living. the
keepers of public houses for gaming or gambling,
# nersons uhs.c can but don't work and hire out
lasr children and live upon their wages: persons
bessseeA sixteen and twcnty-one who have no
visible means of support and do nos attend an
es.iseational institutions, and finally all habltual
ers.akarsls. Fines of from $40 to 500, or m
ps.soamcnt from 0to SO days, are the penalties
imposed.
Bs all means the legislature should pass this
hill and every officer the state see to it that II
is enforced in his bailiwicks
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at New Orleans, La, May 1, 1884,
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim, aid
ina; said proof viii be made before p. X. Abel,
clerk or the court at WINFIELD, La, on June
Is. 1904. viz: H f. 1885, James +. DicaerEon.
FOR the ne II OF ne Ia See. 6, tip 10 N, II west
La. Mer.
We names the following witnesses to prove
his ooniinuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
A. Porter, T. Rice, L. N. Bridges II. l.
Dicsersoa, all OF Winfield, La
ME-. WALTER L. COHEN, Register.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
Notice for Publication.
Lard ONCE 1t New Orlean

Lard ONCE It New Orleans, La,
March, ., 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler,has fled notice Of his intention
to makefnal PROOF in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before p. K Able,
Clerk OF Court at winfield, La, on May n,
1905, viz: Richard 4. Waller. II. Z. 1885 for
the sw IA OF sw IA Sec. 2. tip u N. R west La.
her.
be names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cuitiva-
ton of, said land, viz:
James Jordan, X. E...Hughes, N. B. Worner
A. L. Allyn, all OF Dodson, La.
ala WAErER l.. COHEN, Register.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
Timber Land.
Acr JUNE 8. 1s7s.-NorIcs ros
United States Land Once at NeN

Acr JUNE 8, 1s5s.-NorIcE Fon
United States Land Once 1t Net
Notice Is hereby given that u
with the provisions Of the act
June s, 1878, entitled IAN act e
timber lands in the States OF c.
gon, Nerada and Washington
extended to AL public land 81
August i, 1892. Laura Melton. g
Of VIM, State Of Louisiana, -
lin this ONCE his sworn ststemes.
1.-The purchase Of the ne IA OF -
Ia in township No. Q N, range
Mer.. and will offer proof TO
land sought is more valuable
stone than for agricultural r.
establish his claim to said -
Abel. Clerk Of the Court at -
|saturday, the 18th day Of July,
He names IS Witnesses: yu
d. Lovett, Adolph Lasyon. L.
r.. Any and Ill persons el1lz
the above described lsnds
file their claims in this once
18th day Of July, lse4.
mia. WA1As =
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
Notice For Publication.

Lend Office q. New Orleans. La
May 4, 1901
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support .of his claim
and that said proof will he made before P. X
Abel, Clerk Of Court at WINFIELD, La. on June
is. 1909, viz: William Washer, II. +. No. 252S5,
for tie ne - Of ne Ia Sec 80, tp ID N, west
La. Mer.
He names The following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
ofsaid lard, viz:
Felix Walker, Joe Stewart. JOAN Stewart Of
Dcdson. La, and Sam Young Of Hudson, La
WALTER L. COHEN.
ml2. Register.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
Notice for Publication.

Land OfIlce at Na.chitoches, La, /
April 9, 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim,
and that said proof win be made before Reg
lister and Receiver At Natchitoches. La, on
day q, 1904, viz: H. e. No. s7fl, Henry E
Machen, OF GAINESVILLE. La. for the W IL OF Sc
la Sc Il of Sc Ia, sec 2, tp is north, range
west La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
w. w. Burnunl, all Of Gansyille. La.
ais ]. ERNEST BREoA. Register.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
Notice for Publication.
lapd Office at New Dreams, La,
April !, 1904

Lapd Office at New Dreams. La,
April !, 1904
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final PROOF in support a his claim,
and that said proof will be made before P. X.
Able. clerk of the court at WINFIELD, La, on
May Il. 1904, viz: James W. Parker, b. e. No.
1850 fer the - OF nv IA sec u, tp II north,
range west La Mer.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
OF, said land, viz: 1865
J. B. Allen, ]. B. Abrams, w. W. McCarty
CIV. McCarty, all of Royal. La
als WALTER l. COHEN. Register.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19

IaRcBaELr the shortest report ever delivered by
il grand jury was delivered in New Orleans the
ether day. the grand jury having been summoned
to investigate the charges made by Police Com
missioner WoodviIie that gambling was going on
III that city, The report is as follows: sFrom
our investigations we find that gambling, slot
machines and lotteries have been going on under
tie eyes Of the whole police force. and we further
find that the police force is .imcompetent, to say
the least We further find that the incompetency
Ct the police force is due to the absolute incom-
potency Of che police board. We have not yet
finished our Investigation on this subject
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19

THE SENTINEL has been watching the pro-
ceengs Of the legislature to find out if our Sena-
ator aud Representative are doing anything, but
we have not seen anything they have done SO far.
Ne were getting uneasy until we read this in the
Baton Rouge Times: ssThe new members are not
taking much partin the proceedings Of the legsla-
tare yet, but they are watching and learning. As
soon us they got on the ropes. the old members
will take turn at learning something
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
Notice for Publication.
Land once at Natchitoches, L.,

Land once at Natchitoches, La, I
April ., 1904. !
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has tiled notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before Regis
ter and Receiver at Natchitoches, La, on
June Is, 1904, viz: 81. E No. 1920 William
Blankenship, OF Dcdson, La, for the W LIZ Of
ne Ia, sec @, tp Is north, range west La Mer
He names the following witnesses to provt
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
Henry Reed, Ebert Dill, Willis Walker
Linn McDade, all of Dodson, La-
al. ]. ERNEST BnEDM Register
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
A Sure Thing.

1t is said that nothing is sure
except death and taxes. but that
is not altogether true. DIR. King S
New Discovery for consumption
j. a sure cure for all throat and
lang troubles. Thousands can
testify to that. Mrs. {. b. Van
Metre of Shepherdtown, W.Nas.
SAYS: II had q severe ease OIL
bronchitis and for a years tired
everything / heard Of. but got no
relief. Cine bottle of DR.. King $
New Discovery then Cured me
absolutely It's infalllble for
group, whooping cough. gripp,
pneumonia and consumption.
Fry it. It's guaranteed by uriS-
llar. Drug Co. Trial l.ott.es free.
Reg. sizes see, SLIGO
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19

lsrEAD Of re-districting tie state 20 as to have
me-. judges and less work for them to do. why
not revive that old law under which had parish
Judges. This would give more Offices and would
compel Jackson parish to have at least two law
yers residing within its limits.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19

IHE BAroN RoUGE Times says: up to the
hour Of going to press NJ member Of the general
assembly has proposed bill to establish new
parish to be called sDudenhefer. This would
sppesr to be . famous opportunity for some Of
the new members.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19

Missouri teacher put this question to one Of
the boys in her schools IF your father gave your
mother 81 today and 50 tomorrow. what would
she have?" to which the boy promptly replied.
"A flt!'
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19

The BOYS who have been laughing quite lot
over the way the various enterprises being put in
here has been printed recently are requested to
examine The Sentinel and see if we spelled it
site or sight It has been many years since
ne we're in q spelling match. but if we spelled it
sight then we II go way back foot.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19

THE Hon. John Sharp Williams of Mississippi,
minority leader in Congress. has declared for
Judge Parker for president Only few days
longer and the South will be unanimous for the
Judge
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19

A free bottle CT Dr. TEACHERS Ltvefa iio
Blood Syrup will be sent 70 any reader OF
This paoe. WHO win write to the Thacher
Medicine Co, Chattanooga, Tenn
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
Saturday. June 4,

the following described property
One boiler and engine.
Seized as the property Of said
the above entitled cause and y
satisfy said writ and all costs.
Terms OF sale-Cash with bene1e
ment.
G. NJ. Smith, Cons
WINFIELD, La, May 7, 1901
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-19
Constable Sale.
NJ. Bernstein VS.. Winfield Ice 3 g
Co., Ltd, In the First Justie
Parish of winn, Lousiz1

Notice is hereby given that b.
writ of Fie-a Facias issued out Of
bic First Justice Court OF the Par
La. and TO me directed, l have s.
offer for sale at public auction e
highest bidder at the principal
the Court House in the town Of VI
between the hours prescribed hy
sales On
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-23


Or esrtsa ssss
book on ina 81 Tea SaS ma sIsea de-
ie:ttve whose mel thing
bueserupu 5ne portanf rnasteTs
8investi gated Ewas $rob bery ofS bout
sshstIf iakh& ~ rupees yorth OF silver
Sinsots tahout$ $500 that was sent
down on camels wi u IN escort OF fif-
teen armed men from Indore TO Kotah.s
The escort was kiIled by Dacosts and
the silver taken. Isri Pershad. the ori-
entail Sherlock Holmes, srasseldar major
of q native regiment, made It his bust
ness TO bring these men to justice and
when asked in after years how he OBJ
tanned his proofs remarked. sInilinsly
sstroking his beard, that If a man was
.jud1ciously strung up, spread eagle
WISE by his thumbs, much useful In
formal ton might be extracted and,
having no marks of i'll trca tn1ent to
show to the hibs. he generally held
his tongue OF certain witness in
this case he wrote that he8had given
'awfuily good evidence ut the trial. but
as there was .just a little dlscrepa
between this and his previous deposit
tons before the political agent when
the original files were called for by the
higher court, 1t would be better to
omit this one and 81, y it had been eaten
by white ants"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-23
o1d Lenther. nottle,s,.

II Leather bottles. or blackiacks. We're
common In Europe two centuries ago
The bottles were often made OF one
skin doubled up and closely stitched
together. leaving; an aperture for the
neck. The thick piece between was In
serted for the slip It was meant to be
slung at the back, leather thong pass
ed through two loops placed on either
side of. the neck, and it was suffi GENTLY
fat ut the base to- stand when put
down The stopper was made of wood,
horn or old leather. good deal OF.
care was required in the preparation
of the leather, which had to be oiled
and worked with hammers to make it
supple and then washed with n I've SO
that ell the impurity was entirely re-
moved, leaving the leather clean and
dry. No moisture or air had any effect
on it BIackjacks were, In fact, dagons
made in various sizes. They We're
sometimes pitched inside.