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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-09

The extent to which the big trans portation companies are pressing their demands upon the money mark ct, either through new issues or by tenn porary loans, is depressing factor, inasmuch as it increases the supply of better grade investments to the detri- ment of lower grades, says Banker Clews. Still another hindrance to i'm provement is the position of the indus trials, the majority Of which are show ing decided declines in earnings. Of course there are some very welcome exceptions to this tendency, but ex- perience is already proving that this class of investments bear no compari- Son whatever with railroads in the sta bility of earning power. No very seri- ous reaction ill business has been ex- perienced save in the iron trade; in fact. the reaction has been strictly moderate, yet the profits of some of these concerns have been almost cut in half during the past year. Of course, we are returning to more normal and more stable conditions, but such fluctu- atiOns in profits do not strengthen con fidence i'll the industrials.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-09
The Hog as a Forester.

There are innumerable minor inhu- ences that come in for the forester consideration, andf what is recom- ulended in one instance is discour- aged In the next. Taking the mat ter of grazing ill a forest. Through out the more extensive woodlands of tho middle west run thousands or wild, or semi li-wild hogs. In this Tennessee forest it was recommends ed that every possible effort be made to exterminate these for the reason that they eat the mast and thus pre- vent the growing of young trees from the seed But in the working plan before mentioned, it is advised that hog grazing be eIicouraged. The rea- son for the difference Is this: the for mer forest is chiefly of mast-bearing hard wood. The latter is mainly pine, and what hard wood there is in mix ture serves as hindrance to young pine growth. Therefore in this for est the presence of hogs which eat the mast and check the hard wood is a benefit; while in the other, where hard wood Is the staple the animals are a nuisance.-Leon Vandervort in March Outing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-09
HEARD IN PASSING

Another Meriden crosswalk sunkl Two women and a dog on board swan ashore.-Meriden Record
 One cannot raise hundreds of tons of steel into the air and hold it there securely without honest riyeting and plenty of it.--New York Times @ The presidents letter to Postmaster General Payne is fine illustration of the possibility of reducing irony to solemnity. Detroit Tribune.
 We note with exquisite pleasure that several days have elapsed since Colonel Osborne of New Haven has stumbled onto anything which struck him as being unconstitutional.-Ha ford Post.
 It is estimated that the cost of keeping a first class battleship in ac- ton during a single sea enga cement of any importance is about $35O,OOO And this even if the battleship is left at the end of it.-North Adams Tran script.
 Dr l.. W. Spratling in his report on the conditions of Panama says there are millions upon millions of mosuui- toes As soon as the strip is deeded to the United States New Jersey ho- tcl hccpCIS Dldy 1bc eApSCiSuf lO dpply for building lots.-Springfield Union
 Conclusions that Japan has already won the war are premature. That country is prompt and nimble, Hquali- ties which assuredly are of much val ue. But Russia is big with immense resources in the way Of men. She may be slower than her antagonist but she may be also surer.-New Bed ford Standard
 Grover Cleveland sitting over ta- ble piled high with mail matter said the other day: ''It's beginning to wear upon me- can't stand it much long, CT Apparently they do not respect the wish that, I may be allowed to live here with my family in absolute re- tirement. Does that mean he is to yield ?-HolyolSe Transcript.
 D. M. Parry, the head of the Ma tional Manufacturers association of the anti-labor union movement, is just now having lesson taught him that non-unionism is not a cure or pre- ventive for all industrial ills. His fac tory is strictly non-union. but that hasn't prevented his entire force or employees from walking out in protest against cut-down of prices. .-Havef- hill Gazette.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-09

As statesmen go, German is not an old man. Born in 1880, he has seen 65 years, but they rest upon him light ly. His form is still as erect as ever, and his shoulders as broad. Personal ly German is man of few petty vices
 says magazine writer. He is base ball crank-or was when the national game f1ourished-and wastes money raising chickens and vegetables on his farm at Laurel. Md, few miles from Washington. Unlike some statesmen, he is not given to the amusement known at the capitol as opening wine,'' and neither does he smoke to- baccO necessarily, like some of his dis tinguished colleagues. nor chew it, like certain eminent jurists. His family life has been ideal German is not ap- proachable, in the ordinary sense. He does not wear an air of very marked geniality, and as rule, he keeps his own counsel and makes confdants of few. But his manner at all times. is suave and polite, and he has q fashion of calming enemies that has stood him in good stead. Such a man would make pretty good sort of president.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-09

Now that Russia has refused to put an exhibit at the St Louis exposition, Japan seems inclined to make big ger splurge than was intended. It is said that the most valuable cargo ever shipped from Japan to America was that which was brought from Yoko- hama by the steamship Lyra. 1t con sists of articles for the Japanese ex- hibit at the worlds fair Included in the shipment were many contributions from the mikado's own private collec- ton. Among the articles is Il case of Japanese coins valued St $12,GOO There are specimens of armor, showing the evolution of defensive body cover Ing i'll Japan for more than 2,OOO years; pictures showing the develop nient of art Ill Nippon for centuries; :; Cloisonne, lmari and StatsuIna vases and vessels of indescribable beauty and of priceless value; ivory carvings. gold lacquer work, inIaid cabinets. temple antiquities, bronzes of wonder full workmanship, tapestries from the ancient palaces of the mikatlos and the entire material for the construc- tfon of a Japanese village to be erected in the Japanese concession at the ex- position.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-09
co. G. HELD
 ANNUAL MEETING.

Tho annual meeting of Go G. c. N C., was held last night after the reg ular drill. The reports Of the record ing secretary and treasurer were read and accepted. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Treasurer, Captain D. F. Fitzpatrick recording secretary, Sergeant F. F Brett; financial secretary, Sergeant Chris Bannon. The following execu- tive committee was appointed: Lieu tenant Thomas Halhnan. Sergeant Chris Bannon, Corporal William Shannahan Privates Cleary and Sla. win.
 The company will give an old fash toned barn dance shortly after the Lenten season. The following com mittee has been appointed to com plete the necessary arrangements: Lieutenant Halpin, Corporal Jack son, Privates Maurice Culhane, James Donahue, Joseph Kelly, Will liam Ghent and J. J. Mccarthy.
 The proposed trip to the worlds ex- position at St Louis was discussed at length No definite date has been fixed for the trip as yet. It will probably take place in June CT July. Ten days will be required fors the trip. At the meeting last night a committee. consisting of Captain Fitzpatrick. Lieutenant Halpin and Sergeant Brett. was appointed to se- cure from different touring companies information about different rotltes to the fair. The report will be sub mitted' at the next meeting.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-09

BETWEEN THE TWO OCEANS. Throughout HNNN@k the centuries since Philip H. upon the throne 0SM@y of Spain merchants and statesmen and rians and the intelligent of the civilized world have looked forward just anticpation of benefit mankind No tribes that happened dwell upon the isthnus would have been permitted BAR THIS PATHWAY OF CIVILIZATION No Spanish sovereign could by discovery this little upon the the the of all mankind No civil society organized upon of Spanish dominion could justly arogae itself of land sovereignty UNQUALIFIED BY THE WORLDS EASE
 and all the rights make that effective
 DEG LARAToNs GENERALITY
 
 But where the application of such general would IMPAIR THE JUST RIGHTS imperi the of neghboring would unduy threaten the peace would njuriousy affect the practice of civilized nations deny the application of the FORMAL rule and compel conformity the principles of JUSTICE upon which all rules depend The Danubian pncpaite and Greece and Crete and Egypt the passage the Dardnees naturalization of the Black familiar limitations erogaon of those GENERAL rules describe the sovereignty of nations
 The Monroe doctrine itself upon which stand 50 firmly of right for of every those parts others and where have claim sovereignty and thus the sovereign shall regard unfriendy BECAUSE IT WILL AFFECT US INJURIOUsLY. It is said that the Mon of international IT IS NOT RULE AT ALI.
 IT IS AN ASSERTION or RIGHT UNDER THE UNIVERSAL RULE ALL sovEREleNTY SUBJECT TO LIMiTA- EXERCISE JUST INTERESTS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-09

The postoffice investigation now going on at Washington has upturned q lot of stuff, good bad and indiffer- ent such as 1t is. Isn't 1t remarkabl the way the republican editors have fiocked to the defense of the Nmen
 named in the black list? All sorts of excuses have been put forward to ex- onerate these men from any crooked ness in the matter All the same these congressman must have known that they are violating rule Or law of lue government Even though small and insignificant, it is q violation of the law just the same, and the congress men should sduare themselves with the powers that he before such re- port is given to the country the next time. The idea of the law i'll regard to public officials doling out work or other things to themselves should be lived mp to in every detail. If not there is chance to work great harm, and the official has the advantage over his competitors. for, being oh the in- side, he can push his own game to the
 detriment of the other man. It is the same in municipal matters. The char ter is pretty explicit on this question.
 Yet how often do Ne. See members of the city government throwing work
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-09
SOME PROS AND CONS OF
 OUR NEW INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM
By President JACOB c scnuRMAN of Cornell University

By G.. of orueMUn diversity
 NOME of the features of and industrial
 system have been criticised rather because they than because they evil. Thus 1t that the eBh individual merchant manufacturer who does small
 business sometimes eliminated by his colossal petor the other hand the number of failures reduced The big establishments offer steady employment with wages ap prxatn the capacity of the employees and there IS ALWAYS DEMAND FOR CAPABLE MEN to fill the higher more responsible positions
 The danger in the system of business the power few hands Yet recognize
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-09

the abuse of this power--as, for example, by an unwarranted advance in the price of commodities -provokes more or less effective check. Poten-. tial competition, always slumbering may at any time be reused to energetic life.
 Yet, when all is said, I think it must be admit ted that we have not yet learned how to reconcile in the most effective way the advantages of cap italstic production with the welfare of the entire protect the government of the republic from the inf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-09
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9. 1904.

If Congressman Lilley will look atter the paper trust, and some one else after the beef trust, the rest of us will be grateful and may be modcr- ately apprehension
 Wouldn't Congressman Lilley do better work on the beef trust investi- gation committee, and let some other iaw-maker, Editor Hearst, for in- stance, look after the paper trust?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-09
THE BOY OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
y LESLIE M. SHAW. Secretary of the Treasury

By LESLIE M. SHAW, Secretary of the Treasury lNaz, HERE nothing in the world we'll worth looking kM " after the boy and there being the world fEy neglected the boy. There little place, fBS1YN z:I room, for him. He is WELCOME in the home AS A BABY, and he is welcome AS A MAN, but there is welcome for him boy.
 About the only door that swings with welcome the boy about the chair that showed the fire especially for the boy about the only place where he of cordial greeting WHERE YOU DO NOT DESIRE HIM TO GO.
 It pretty hard the companionshp of boy. You think know something about him. but perhaps that little Very likely HE KNOWS MORE ABOUT YOU than you do about him. Yet that boy hungry for copanons and he will have He the copanionhp of boys Nothing will take its place.
 think boy rule prefer boys schools permitted they will quit the public school if given nothing but girls teachers They under the tuition of maronly women BUT NOT UNDER THE TUITION OF GIRLS It question of who the better teacher. Iii question of copnionhp
 THE CENTURY SUCCEEDS BOY IT WILL BECAUSE THE BOY SUCCEEDS FINDING
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-09

ill their own way It is direct vio- htion of the law. and the violation of it is the same whether it is thousand dollar job or d ten dollar Job The man who has goods to sell or houses to rent should keep out Of office if he wants to sell his wares to the govern ment or to a municipality.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-09
II I\ THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA
 AND THE MONROE HI N EbAM,EkENF II D0Sa sSsisA ExSecreary Q
By ELlHU ROOT,
 Ex-Secretary of War

HE stupendous fact that has dominated the history and must control the future of the sthmus of Pana
 ma is the POSSIBILITY OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE TWO OCEANS. Throughout the centuries since Philip II. sat upon the throne of Spain merchants and statesmen and hunanita
 rans and the intelligent masses of the civilized world
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-09

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
 Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud. ing Piles. Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-09
Notice..

Pursuant to a resolution adj
opted by the Board of Directors
Feb. 2, 1904, a meeting of the
stockholders of The First Nation
al Bank of Lafayette, La, will be
held in the banking room Tues
day, March Is, 1904, between the
hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and IL
m, for the purpose of consider
ing the question of increasing
the capital stock of the bank in
the sum of $50, 900. co., under the
provisions of the act of Congress
approved May 1, 1886.
S. r. PARKINSON, Cashier.
Lafayette, La, Feb. 10, 1904.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-09
Temperature for Cold Bath.

USuUPSSAs0se VT OOs0 0os"
Letting the water stand in the tub
al nigh, secures for the body about
the right temperature for . cold bath:
and the falling snow and the driving
rain furnish moisture for the harden
ing OF the skin.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-09
MORPHINE.
What Is To Become Of The Con.
stantIy Increasing Number
of Irug Victims?
Can They Be Cured?

This question is agitating the minds
of the best ministers, doctors and
thinking men of to-day. There are
over a million drug users in the
United States alone. ard the number
is rapidly increasing. All unite in
saying that a reliable cure is the only
salvation. This is no ordinary dis
ease and Yields to no ordinary drugs
or methods of treatment. We now
offer our treatment which we guar
antee will cure any case of Morphine,
Opium, Laudanum, Cocaine or other
drug habit Or refund your money. To
any person suffering from this dread
full disease we will send a trial pack
age of our treatment absolutely free.
Write to-day. All correspondence
strictly confidential in plain envelopes.
Address,
MANHATTAN THERAPEUTIC ASSOCIA-
TON, Dept B., 1135 Broadway,
New York, City.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-09
The Doctors Orders

The Doctors Orders.
Dedelia-Phat are yez dOin' takin'
the. lock OF the cupboard dure, Pat?
Are yez chrazy?
Pat-No. darlint; tn dochtor tould
me to-day thot l must quit boltin' me
sood-and I'm going to obey insthruc-
tons!
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-09
Prevents Blow Holes.

For producing steel castings free
from blow holes, NJ. Meslan advises
adding an alloy Of aluminium and cal.
cium to the molten metal. He 0as
found that the combination of these
two metals absorbs all gases present.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-09
Nv the Red Oak Glow.

BY the Red Oak GLOW.
They were sitting by the old ire
place.
Our kisses are like velvet" ho
whispered: 80 soft"
Velvet" she said. sweetly. Il
think they are all felt"
And the autumn wind sighed.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-09
Cost az wild Animate.

An elephant cost 5000 and he il
likely to live twenty years. A lion
will cost $1,000 and is good for twelve
years. A Siberian tiger costs $4,000.
q polar bear : $1,000, . black bear 500.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-09
The Professors Labor.

The Professors Labor.
The DOctOr-You believe in q future
state Of existence, of course. Doesn't
it appall you to think of its being
endless?
The Professor-Appall me? My
dear sir, it will take me q million years
to complete my table of logarithms
alone!
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-09
Somewhat Different,

Somewhat Different.
Wilder-Poor outlook, Brokeum. Tho
doctor says you'll never live to see
so.
Brokeum-Oh, I knew that long ago.
Wilder-Why, don't you expect to
reach two score and ten?
Drokeum-Oh, l thought he meant
I'd never live to see $50.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-09

Never Weary Of the Hearing.
Il overheard him telling her a story
last night which l know she has heard
him"
"She is long suffering, surely"
"Ob. I don't know; he told her she
Yves the prettiest girl he had ever
seem"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-09
Another ~1nvaoIon.

II have come down to teach you
about the new light" said the Eng.
lish missionary in the South Sea isl.
ands.
Too late" replied the savage chief.
we have just placed an order with q
Yankee salesman for all the arc lights
we need"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-09
Too Much Heaven.

Too Much Heaven.
Died from eatin' too much pos
sum-" was what they told Brother
Dickey of a late brother.
DE goodness gracious" he ex.
claimed. Heaven on earth, en-
heaven ahead er him!"-Atlanta Con-
stitutiOn.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-09

What's the meanin' of responser-
bjlity. Jimmy?"
"Oh, well, suppose as yer had two
sperder buttons on yer pants, an one
cum orr, wy all the responsibility
nd be on the other!"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-09
n Does Make ! Difference.

a deaf man. lately married. was
asked ct the club about his bride:
rs .sheIprettyf" NO." replied the
Aeaf gentleman, mo, she II not. But
Isks vim b when her father diss!"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-09
Usury In Chicago.
Times Democrat.

JNcO ~OOA1 VI 1OO Ill q
Chicago court which has re-
vealed an astonishing system of
usury, that involved a real estate
dealer in the meshes of debt
from which he could not possibly
escape. In the course of four
years Charles E, Rand borrowed
$4,000 from Major William Bell,
and after having paid $4,000 in
interest, found that he still owed
the capitalist" $3.50, which the
court Cancelled as a result of the
trial. Though unlawful in every
State in the Union, usury is
practiced everywhere, and no
serious attempt is made to check
1t. The usurer laughs while the
law chatters it's fangless gums,
and proceeds with his extortion.
This is made possible by the
protection of the very laws
which nominally are intended to
suppress usury. The law pro-
vides that there shall be no
evidence of the usury in most
cases, parOl evidence being mad
MISSILE to combat documentary
evidence.
In consequence of this, when
one has signed a note, it matters
not what interest may have been
charged in the way of discount,
it is impossible to prove the rate
of interest has been usurious.
ExtOrtion by the methods of
discount is almost everywhere
practiced, though it is clearly
unlawful. But this Chicago
case, nevertheless, has some
thing of the unique about it. It
was manipulated by the "swap-
ping" of checks, the borrower
paying a discount of $43 on each
check. and there was one check
each week for each thousand
dollars of the sum loaned. The
borrower was not enabled even
to have the temporary use of the
checks of $1,000 which he bor-
rowed. For a check of $1,000
given by him he received in re-
turn one for 1857, to which he
added $42 in cash to protect his
check. This process went on
for months and years, the bor-
rover continually putting up
something for nothing, until the
inevitable day came when he
could meet the demands no
longer and he was compelled to
appeal to the court. This was
one OF the unusual cases in
which evidence could be pre-
scented of the usuriOus nature
OF the transaction, and the Judge
required the return of the obi
cations outstanding against the
debtor, but refused to give
judgement for the return of the
usurious interest paid. Thus
the Insurer emerged from the or
deal Of the trial with a small
fortune in his possession which
he had possessed himself of IL
legally and dishonesty. There
is something radically wrong
with the administration of the
civil law when sQnh extortion
can be practiced openly as was
done by this Chicago usurer,
who admitted on the stand that
he had made loans to others at
approximately the anne rate of in
terest. Thus it will be seen that
the only effect of the law against
usury is to place the business of
excessive rates of in
terest into the hands of IN
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-09
q. Ethell

De Cadde-I say. Miss Ethel, what
would you do if-if . man should ask
you to marry him
Ethel-It depends. Do you mean ..
real man. or Just yourself?
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The 0ipIom;

The Diplomat.
She-"Your dog was trying to bite
me, sir"
He (raising his hat)-"Yes, ma
dam: he has q sweet TOOTH"
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Ne Objects.

Eva-"Dear, there is q little space
in my ring for = photograph. Won't
you give me your OWN"
Tom-"Do l look like a pugilist?"
Eva-"Of course not"
Tom-"Then ! don't belong in the
ring"
Not Observed.
Love is blind, you know, papa"
said the pretty girl.
Guess you are right" replied the
stern parent. THAT is the reason
people in love can never see the
clock"