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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16

did the underground railways in any of our large cities. The tunnels ran far out into the field. sometimes in long, irregular single loops, and some times crossing and recrossing other tunnels, unil 1t was no easy matter to trace them. But all the tunnels led to the hole into which I had accident ally stepped, and this was very sug- gestive of a great railroad terminus. The whole represented no insignificant engineering feat on the part of the rats, which had evidently been hunt ing for grains of corn, for 1t was a cornfield they had been working in, and the gnawed husks. here and there, showed that they had probably had at least some success.
 Later in the afternoon, I came to another cornfield where, for some rea- son the shocks had been left since fall. Many of them were still standing, but some had been blown over by the wind, which had also swept away much of the snow. leaving i'll many places not more than an inch. The surface of this, particularly between the shocks, was marked by narrow ridges, which indicated as plainly as 8 map could have done the routes taken by some small animals in their journeys from one shock to another. By carefully scraping away the surface snow, I found that the ridges were the roofs of tunnels made by meadow mice, and I presently verified the observation by suddenly opening one of the shocks, to see several dark-brown, short-tailed thieves scurrying away amongst the cornstalks. @
 Going along a country road few days later, I came upon the track of mink. The visible part of the trail ended abruptly at a hole in the snow, and some 20 yards further on reap- peared at another hole. Between the two holes there was a tunnel, and the mink had evidently traversed the length of it. Now why had he gone in there? The surface was firm enough to bear his weight. Doubtless he knew that under the deep snow are to be found many of the small creatures on enough success in hunting them to pay him for his trouble. It would be in- teresting to know whether he captures the mice by running them down as they are tunnelling through the snow It must be a fearful moment for & mouse when he hears mink steadily overtaking him and at the same time blocking all retreat. And the mink himself, what stories he might tell us, if he spoke the English language. His accounts of his own deeds would dwarf the biographies of Jesse James and the Younger brothers, and of their inita- tors whose names appear from time to time in the foot-high, scare-you-stiff headings of the yellow journals.
 ,. ERNEST HAROLD BAYNES.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16

being chosen to &he speakership ! in January. The story further gees tl.at MT Fassenden's friends will give him friendly hand, and that Judge Warner Is we'll satisfied to take the speakership as a stepping stone to higher political honors two years later, rather than to ask anything from the state convention next September Hartford Post
 Voting machines were used in Washington, N. J.. at a recent cleo tion and irregularities have been dis" covered in the result which cast cloud over the generally clear record of the machines. In one district of that town "the poll book showed that 4O1 persons had voted. while the ma chine showed 370 and .369 respective ly for the two candidates on one tick ct, and exactly the same number for the two on the opposition ticket" ," Over thirty votes have been unac- countc bly, lost. We have been wait ing for time and experience to devel- op the weak place in the voting ma chine. 1t remains now to be seen if this trouble can be properly diag- nosed by expert mechanics, the cause of the irregularities found and a suf- ficient remedy applied. Pending the result of such an investiaa ion the machine is still ''on trial" ."-Bridge- port Standard.
 Joliet, III. with a population of forty-two thousand. is said by the Journal of Education to have eighty acres given up to public school grounds. Six schools stand in grounds Of native wood one with four acres of timber around it, an- other with five. . One school has it's peach orchard, where the fruit ripens unmolestetl. Last year the school sent basket of its peaches to the state fair and took a premium with it. A school lot Of seventeen acres is enough to make the teacher of na- ture in the average public school turn green with envy. but Joliet not only has one but another of it's schools has a yard of twenty acres, including a fine grove. and a delightful stream On the public school grounds are tbirty thousand trees. and every school has it's flower garden in the season. Joliet must measure LID pretty near to an educational paradise. If other things Are equal to it's out door facilities for incrllcating love of the beauties of nature.---New Brit ain Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
BENEATH THE SNOW
HOW THE ANIMALS CONSTRUCT
 TUNNELS IN WINTER.
They Find It Easier to Travel Under Than Over the White Covering
 in Their Search for .. ~- ~s Food. .5..t

After a light snowfall, the wild crea- lures going about their daily work, leave very legible record behind them. Not only may their footprints be plainly seen upon the surface, but each footprint will be about the same size as the foot which made 1t: and moreover, the details of the toes and toenails will all be present for exam ination. When the snow is deeper, the individual footprints may be still there, but the fine details will be lost, and, as it becomes still deeper, even the separate footprints will be lost be- meath the snow which falls into and partly obliterates the tracks. Even- tually there is a point at which some of the animals no longer attempt to travel on the snow; they find it easier or more to the purpose to travel on the ground beneath it.
 After one of the heavy snowstorns, I was walking by the side of stream where muskrats are abundant, and where their tracks are usually to be found in the mud or the snow the whole year round. There was not a sign of their having left the water, and, indeed. the stream and meadows on either side of 1t presented one un- broken field of snow. However, knew that if they were alive they must be getting food somewhere, as they do not store away supplies, as the beavers do; so walked along to investigate. With out warning I sank to the hips in a hole which proved to be the mouth of 8 muskrat burrow. I cleared away some of the snow and it became evil dent that the burrow was in daily use, and that it connected with tunnel which ran out under the snow Pro- curing snow shovel from a farm nearby, I removed the upper surface of the snow from considerable sec- ton of the field, and uncovered a sub- way system which for conplexity out
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16

It seems as though Chairman WalsI and the other members of the state central committee let good oppor tunity pass by without taking adyan tage of it. The democrats of the state have been looking forward te the meeting held on Tuesday They were under tho inpres. sion the state committee woul6 favor some one of the several candi. dates already mentioned. 1t wouldn't have been necessary to bind them selves to any particular one, but Il might have been given out that Par ker, or German. or Olney, for In stance. was the favorite. Unless ths energies of the party are concentrated on some one man pretty soon much ot the preliminary work of the cam, paign will be lost.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16

Tn telling how undesirable and dis eased immigrants get into the United States, a writer in recent issue of Leslie's Monthly tells the followins story: drew the Neapol:tan into talk about the underground system for admitting diseased emigrants into the United States and he said that there were doctors in Naples who could so relieve trachoma in forty eight hours that If the eraigrant kepi up the treatment he or she could gel by the doctors at New York or Ros- ton. The. eyes would be worse after the treatment was stopped than be
 fore, and If the treatment was con
 tinued too long 1t would cause blind
 ness. Those enligrants who coul6 not be doctored temporarily were sen through. "How sent through?" Flo, answer shrug of the shoulders anf a "Oh, pay some money to some peo
 ple." However, having heard of tn, system in Messina, on the steamer, II the city of Naples. and now seeing such palpable sisns of it right in tn. shelter of the Capitaneria, began fol the first time what l could scarce credit before, that the "goid paved avenue into my beautiful. healthy home country for the ioathesomely and contagiously diseased did exist.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16

The administration has got the day lights scared out of Wall street and the big business interests of the coun- try because it is going to withdraw the money from the banks of the country. deposited there by the gov erninent, to pay the republic of Pan- anna for the canal strip and the French people for the canal. Every body seems so be mortally afraid that 1t will create such stringency in the money market that it will precipitate a panic. The money sharks and trusts are lying awake nights now wondering what will be the next move of the powers that be.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
Lion-Tigers,

Carl Hagenbeck, the animal dealer of Hamburg, has a number of very curious crosses between the lion and the tiger. One of these remarkable animals Is now four years of age. He has the head of a lion and the striped body of tiger. although the stripes are not as distinct as in true tiger. His father was a Senegal lion and his mother Bengal tigress. He has recently been in New York, and seems to be 8 healthy, vigor- oUs animal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16

The Hartford Times is inclined to favor Marshall Field of Chicago as a democratic candidate for the pres,d den cy. Not so very long ago the Chi cago Tribune spoke of MT Field as au honest, able and enterprdsdng mer- chant, who had voted the republican ticket for years.--New Britain Her ald-
 That's nothing; a number of alleged democrats have been voting the re- publican ticket for about eight years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
Mathematics.

~Here!" growled the burglars pal, as he counted his share of the plunder. T guess you've furgot all dc 'rithmetic you ever knowed,"
 "Why?" demanded the chief rascal,
 "You promised to divide de swae with me. an my shares couple O hundred short"
 Well. haven't forgotten short di- vision. then. have I? Run along, now!' Baltimore News. '
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
HEARD IN PASSING

A Brooklyn minister has resigned his pastorate because he would not countenance the membership in his church Of a man who was engaged 1T the liquor business The reverend gentleman makes a serious mistake The doors of the churches are open tt all and the church influence seeks tc draw all persons under it's protection
 Hartford Telegram.
 Dated from Salisbury, but bearing all the earmarks Of New Haven au tohrship, comes a story that Judge Don" Warner may seek a legislative election this fall. with the purpose oi
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
Balloon Collision.

An actual collision of balloons in mid- air occurred recently near London. Sev- eral large balloons had been liberated at of wind brought two of the balloons to- gether. The sound of the impact, a cu- rious scraping noise, was heard for a considerable distance. The elasticity of the balloons caused them to bound apart instantly without either suffering any damage.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1e, 1904.

The De Forrest Wireless Telegraph Co.'S tower stands short distance from the press building at the worlds fair. It is connected with a station in the electricity building and with another on the hill near the Morocco reservation. The latter has two masts about POO feet apart and 200 feet high.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
A. Second Choice.

What is this leathery stuff?" the diner asked, when the second course of the dinner was served. ...
 "That Is a fillet of sole, sir," replied the waiter. ,..s
 "Take 1t away" said the diner, after attacking 1t with his fork, ''and see if you can't get me a nice tender piece of the upper, with the buttons removed. '' --Office Cat. .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
She Was in Front.

Mrs. Kenyon Cox. the artist, had as a visitor little child of i've, quaint old-fashioned youngster. The child's sash came united and she asked Mrs. Cox to tie it for her.
 Why. can't you tie it yourself ?" asked Mrs. Cox.
 Because I'm in front" was the re- ply
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
Food of Digger Indians.

The lowest type of man, such as the Andaman Islanders, the Digger Indians and the Australian aborigines, are main- ly dependent for food upon fruits, leaves. ronfs and saadS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
The Greatest Good.

T believe he's out of politics for good"
 Yes? For the good of politics, you mean. ."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
The Ostrich

Thirty years Is the average age of an ostrich, and the annual yield of bird in captivity is from two to four pounds of plumes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

lleAs-g, Bind. Bleeding or Prorrud ing Piles. Your druggist will refuni money if PAZO OINTMENT fails t Gure you in 6 to fl days. 60c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
New England Watches

No doubting Thomas need consider a way to back out from a purchase. If a sh adow comes over him that he is not 10 secure full measure for his outlay in purchasing a watch of our make, no dealer but that has our assurance that his guarantee is fully protected and backed up to the limit.
 For sale by all Jewellers.
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 New England Watch Co
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-15
WILL LEAVE ASSAM,
Rev. 8. A. Perrine, Formerly of This
City, viii Quit Foreign Field.

Rev. 8, A. Perrine, Formerly of This
City, viii Quit Foreign Field.
The Standard, the leading denomin-
ational paper Of the Baptists Of the
United States contains the news that
Rev. 8. A. Perrine. Baptist mission
ary in Assam, will soon be compelled
to leave the foreign field, because OF
the health Of Mrs. Perrine. Rev. Per-
rine was formerly pastor Of the First
Baptist church of this city, having
preceded Rev. F. w. Parsons. now of
Mason City. Rev. Perrine was pastor
here for two years, leaving for the FOR
eign field upon his resignation, twelve
years ago. Mrs. Perrine was an Iowa
girl and was formerly Miss Rosa
Lamb, Of Davenport, daughter of a
former Baptist preacher OF that city.
Rev. Perrine has been very successful
in his missionary work in Assam, and
the Standard announces that he had
RECENTLY gone to Calcutta to read the
nroofs and look after the arrange
ments for the publication of series
of text books to be used In the schools
~ Assam. Rev. Perrine has been en-
gagged in the translation Of different
English text books into the language
of the country The government mas
heen associated with him In the work,
and is bearing all expense OF publica-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-15
LIVES IN PIANO BOX.
Peculiar Resident Fits Up Strange
Winter Homo.


Winter Homo.
To live within the walls Of piano
box, the former tenant Of which is now
giving forth sweet melody and rag time
to the touch of some fair haired maiden
will be the experience of Albert w.
Morgan. an old soldier who has fitted
for himself home on the vacant lot
near the corner Of Boone and First av-
enue. On this plot Of ground once
stood the old Holmes vinegar works
Morgan proposes to spend the winter
in his diminutive abode and from the
preparations he has made the attempt
will doubtful be successful Taking
two piano boxes he Joined them with
their taller sides together. The sides
which were thus rendered useless he
has built into gabled roof overhead
and over all the outside tar paper has
been tackled to keep out the wind.
Earth has been banked up around to
further insure warmth, and window
has been cut in one end and q door In
the other. In this 6x6 home Morgan
has taken up hts abode, doubles lull-
ed to sleep by the echos Of the melo-
dies it's former occupant held.
Morgan was former member Of the
Soldiers Home and was sent to Inde-
pendence last spring. He has within
recent weeks been paroled and then re-
turned here. He is often seen upon
the streets propelling tricycle. with
large rear wheels, which supports
metal box He gains livelihood by
making and selling ammonia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-15
MRS TYNe's LECTURE.
Addresses Twentieth Century Club on
"The Holy Grail"

Addresses Twentieth Century Club on
"The Holy Grail"
For the second meeting OF the sea-
son members of tho Twentieth Century
Club gathered at the home OF Dr. ana
Mrs. L. r. Kellogg. Monday evening 70
listen to a lecture by Mrs. Emma Moi
felt Tying, OF New York, upon The
Holy Grail" Mrs. Tying speaks with
an easy manner and had made very
thorough preparation for her lecture.
She described wildly the social life or
England and France during the period
OF knighthood and chivalry, gave IN
detail the substance Of the legend OF
King Arthur. and traced the Holy
Grail or conception of the hvlne
Christ thru early British romantic lit
erature down to the Incidents and SEN
tinents OF those legends found in Wag-
merriam operas and modern paintings.
The information she caves was in
structive. altho few but intense stu
dents could experience the sentiment
or feeling that seemed to dominate MIS-
Tyng's interest in her subject.
The Kellogg home was decorated
with yellow chrysanthemums Misses
Justine Jones, Jessie Decker. Marian
Forney, Ella Garvin. Fannie Sandoe,
and Ruth Balch served coffee and waf-
ers. Miss Emily Perkins gave several
piano numbers and also acted as ac-
companist for Mr.. G. p. Patterson, who
sang vocal solos. Miss Perkins was the
only invited guest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-15
Siee Resolution, In Committees
Hands, Calls Forth Spirited
Discussion
THE OLD SUBJECT OF BILLS
Mr.. Sieg Has Attorney Present, Who
Coaches Him Along Lines Of Pro-
cedure-CounciI Votes to Await
Committees Pleasure - Resolution
Authorizes Suits to Recover Money
Paid Counoilmcn.

The regular meeting of the city
council Monday night. was turned into
n forum from which personalities were
INDUCED in by different members in u
fore the judiciary committee. The
resolution was presented by Mr.. Sies
n few months ago, and is one authorize
ing the city to commence suits in the
district court TO recover amounts paid
members of the council or firms Tn
which they are interested, for mer-
chandise or wares bought from them
The committee was not ready to re-
port, and Mr.. Sieg moved that the
matter be taken from it's hands and
acted upon Immediately by the council
as II whole.
Mr. Sieg's attorney was present and
coached him along the lines OF proceed :
-ure when one move or another failed.
When Mr. Sieg found that the Judiciary
committee was not gong to report,
he called for report. 1t was explain
ed that the committee was not ready,
whereupon Mr.. Sieg's motion to take
from the committee was made. The
council voted it down, all voting nay
but Mr.. Sieg, Mr.. Calhoun and Mi.
Iseman.
The personalities that were exchang-
ed came about in the discussion Oh the
motion. Mr.. Webster, in speaking
for one member of the committee, said
that MIR. SieB's purpose in making his
motion and bringing the original reso-
luton was TO subserve some personal
interests. He declared that there was
nothing to be gained In the case by
immediate action, and he did not think
the council would force the committee
to report until it was ready
Mr.. Abbott, chairman OF the commit
tee, then explained more fully why
the committee was not ready to report.
Mr.. Abbott said that there were sew
eral things that the committee want
ed to make sure of before it filed its
report, and one was u matter that
concerned Mr.. Sieg personally. 1t was
voucher No. 22,477, issued May 0, is
sued to Size & Carpenter. Mr.. Sieg
had signed 1t, and when asked by what
authority stated that he was still a
member Of the firm. "A bill of $75 had
been %. KID tonight in favor of the
same firm said Mr.. Abbott. Mr.. Alb
bolt said this matter had become 4
little more personal at each meeting,
when Mr.. Sieg had driven the nail in a
little harder. I'VE don't propose to
be railroaded thru on this matter"
said Mr.. Abbott in closing.
Mr.. Sieg replied to Mr.. Abbott by
stating that Mr.. Abbott had made a
statement that he knew was not true,
and that he (Sieg) was not interested
whatever in the firm of Size & Car
penter.
After another suggestion by his at
torney Mr.. Sieg insisted that he again
present the resolution, but was ruled
out of order by Mayor Jones, be-
cause the resolution was still in the
hands Of the committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-15
Should Schedule Conference go
Against Central Trainmen
Complications May Result
BRAkEMEM ARE DETERMINED
Conference Between Committee of
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
Officer of the Order, and superinten-
dent Sweeney Now On--lf Demands
Are Refused Trouble May Result.

From an authoritive source. which
IL Is learned that the conference now
In progress at Oskaloosa between Gem
eral superintendent NJ. Sweeney,
committee representing the brakemen
Of the road. and an official of the
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
may prove to be far reaching In Its ef-
feet. Should the demands of the men,
as outlined In their schedule. not be
allowed. trouble may result. which Will
of all the division points of the line.
From conversation with number of
the men who would be affected the
consensus of opinion seems to set In
one and the same direction. Briefly
outlined ii is this: That unless the
schedule which is to take the place of
the old. which expired on June !. be not
agreed to advantageously to the men,
the Brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen.
to which not only the brakemen. who
are directly affected by the conference,
but the conductors as well, belong, will
strike. or a walk-out will result. This,
1t Is claimed. would be the extreme Gull
mination OF an unfavorable settlement,
in which the brakemen are now de-
handing increased pay. alteration and
changing OF rules and regulations gov
erning their service and overtime
What the outcome will be cannot be
foretold but the situation Is deemed OF
sufficient Importance as to necessltate
the presence of Fourth Grand Master
Newman. of Cleveland, o., who is on
the ground The claim Is made by
the brakemen that they are the poorest
paid Of any similar road In Iowa, their
scale being from IS to 40 cents hum
dred miles less than paid on most lines
in the state. The present schedule in
effect is s235 hundred miles on local
trains: S215 a hundred miles on thru
trains. and 50 hundred miles on work
trains. On the branches a scale Of
from SIS to 500 month Is in force. The
new schedule now under discussion
contains no less than forty-six separate
articles covering wages, rules. over
time. etc. There are no open threats OF
a strike being made and such may not
result even should their demands be
refused. which would seem the likely
outcome In view OF tho result Of con-
ferences called by other departments
If the road. but there Is that deterrni-
nation to carry their point. among the
men. that should the worst come to the
worst, some such an ending might re-
suit.
The committee of the Brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmen. which Is espousing
the cause of the brakemen, together
with Mr.. Newman, is Conductor John
waddell. and F. c. Parker. and T. R.
Saylor, brakemen. all Of Oskaloosa.