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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15

lore the Twentieth Century club in Brooklyn and I was accompanied to and from the meeting by one of my agents. The next morning he report ed 10 me that Mir Braun was being trailed by a man whom he had ad- dressed in German. French and Ital- ian without getting him to understand. 1 passed the information on at once and the conclusion reached was that the New York end of the Russian third section was looking after Mir. Braun. but 1t now appears that at that time he was shadowed night and day by Hungarian agents, so that even though he took unusual precautions to guard knowledge of his sailing on this third tour the Hungarian police must have been apprised at once.
 ''On the 24th he was expected to obtain the records of the deportation of criminals at the expense of the Hungarian government from an oficial in a town near Buda-Pesth. My cor respondents have not informed me as to the result. but suffice it to say the advisory letter which he sent on or about the first of the month must have been something well worth the while. The question is: Did the Hungarian police get it and what ammunition will it supply the Hungarian government 10 reply to the protest of the United States against the tampering with Braun's mail, He Is expected in the north of Europe on the 18th. but will probably await the outcome of this peculiar tangle."
 It is the custom of the department of commerce and labor to print the reports of it's various commissioners and agents in the annual report of the commissioner in chief.
 Only a portion of Mir Braunis papers appeared in this years report They were not even given to the senate. They were simply turned over by Com missioner Sargent. copies were laid on the presidents desk and then they were apparently pigeon-holed. as no;h- ing has been heard from them since.
 Grave Dangers to This Country.
 Following are interesting extracts from Nr Brsun's report.
 Two grave dangers threaten the people of the United States from the present emigration movement The first of these. and the one more im- mediate in its possible effects. is the danger of diseases such as are common to the masses os the people in many Ezrop>zn countries. but which are as get comparatively urknorn in the United States. The second grave dan ger referred 10 Is the dumping hy Earopezn countries of their paupers and dep>ndents upon the American people.
 That fhis danger is taaeibie is shovn h the facf thax . na5zu1sy q the tepDrtnfiD0 afo fDr tbe r1nnuc tAnx the pzDBn invo1vo1 mo uhnlv c to>sus - G1sCrA n un1nn1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15
GLAD HOMECOMING
ERNEST HAROLD BAYNEs RE- TURNS TO STRANGE PETS,
They Give Him a Welcome That Would Make Any of Us Love to Be with Them A
 Strange Family.

The writer had been to Boston, lad
 just made the seven-mile stage drive from Lebanon to Meriden, N. H., and
 was now on the last half of the two- mile uphill walk to Sunset Ridge" ]" his home on the sunny. western slope of the mountain, which runs the length of the famous Blue mountain forest, known to many as Corbin park. Miles away the house is visible, for it is on higher ground than any other house in the broad landscape. Before it is reached. the road. going east, almost runs into the park fence, but at this point turns sharply to the north and follows the outline of the game pre- serve. Far away on the slope of the mountain, two deer are grazing on the edge of the woodland. AS I seldom see a deer in this forest now. without wondering ifsit is ''Actaeon." the one reared from babyhood, and which turned back to his native woods very early in the spring, wonder now if one of these is he. put my hand to my mouth. and give a long, loud call. and both deer start and turn their heads toward me. Fort sseveral sec onds they stand thus. like bronze statues, save that now and then they switch their broad. white -bordered tails. call again. and one of the deer throws up his tail. snorts. and bounds to the cover of the woodland. But the other stands for another sec ond. then switches his tail once more, and then moves toward me. first at a trot. and then at a bounding gallop. On he comes. switching his broad tail from side to side. now and then giving an unnecessarily high leap over some bush or stone which happens 10 be in his way. showing that he has vitality to spare. Presently he stops, looks all around the landscape. as un- concerned As though he had never seen me at all; then switching his tail, he breaks into a trot again. and as he nears me. he stretches out his neck and bleats. by way of recognition. suppose. And I go up close to the fence and stroke his pretty head. while he licks my hand with his long warm tongue.
 And now I turn bend in the road. and the house itself comes into full view. A large. white. two-story-and- a-half house 1t is. built 100 years ago. and built to stay. The great hevn beams which form its frame. se- curely fastened together with stout wooden pegs. are as sound today as they were when they were set in place. and. barring accidents. they will yet live to see the birth and death of several generations of men. On the side of the road there is big gray barn built long. long ago. in the same thorough manner. The boards which cover 1t
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15
Immigration Frauds Flooding This Country with Pau
 perS and Criminals.
STARTLING REPORTS OF INVESTIGATORS
The United States Being Made a Penal Colony for Hungary The White Slave" Trade Brings Thousands of Immoral Wom. to Our Shores-Foreed In-
 spection Papers a Grave
 Danger to Us.

Washington.-The United States a penal colony of the Baltic states.
 The United States dumping ground for the paupers of southern Europe.
 The United States the Mecca oi thousands of immoral Hungarian women.
 There are in the desks of govern ment officials in Washington reports containing evidence to prove the above statements that are so strongly word. ed that they dare not be published until the government is ready to act for the reports are but an arralgnment of the governments of southern Europe for complicity in wholesale schemes for the violation of United States immi- grafton laws.
 These reports are received from the most trustworthy sources, one ot which is from government agent paid to investigate the conditions abroad, and whose persistency in that direction has so aroused at least one European nation that its paid spies have followed him all over Europe; whose mail has been rified, and who was arrested and fined in the city of Buda-Pesth when he violently objected ro this procedure.
 Out of this later incident will grow a vigorous effort on the part of the government to so change the immigra. tion laws as to put stop to the dump ing of Europe's undesirable classes upon our shores.
 An Investigator Selected
 Marcus Braun, born in Hungary, though now citizen of the United States. was selected by President Roosevelt to act as a special agent of the United States in Investigating the wholesale violations of our immi. grafton laws. The request for such an appointment came through the anti-vice societies of Philadelphia which were anxious to put a stop tc the white slave" traffic by which thousands of Hungarian women were being sent to the United States for immoral purposes. Mir. Braun's in structions were to investigate the sub 1ect of immigration of Europeans into the United States in general He has been shadowed almost since the day of his appointment both in this coun- try and in Europe. and every effort has been made to secure evidence that would convict him of being a spy. His mail has been rifed. and 1t was when he caught Hungarian detective in the act of breaking open his trunk in a Buda-Pesth hotel that he ad- ministered to him such punishment as brought upon himself the vengeance of outraged Hungarian justice in the form of an arrest and fine to the ex- tent of ten dollars. Fortunately the Hungarian detective secured nothing of value in the way of evidence. but there have been times when his search might have proven of more value to his government, for Mir. Braun has had in his possession and has for warded to Washington damaging docu- ments that the Hungarian government would not like to have confront them. These reports have never been print
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15

cited they get as they leap upon me! and when stoop down to pet them how they struggle and whine in their efforts to lick my face! Good little pups they are at present. but what they will turn out to be in year from now. time alone will tell. And Romulus, the prairie wolf, greets me like a long-lost cousin. seizing the skirts of my coat in his teeth.
 Two things miss on this home coming-the matchless smile of my great little fox, "The Sprite.' and the rough but honest hug of Jimmy" the black bear. But of their going I shall have more to say another time; in the meantime. there are the tawny. vigor- ous. kicking. putting. plunging and withal very innocent-looking buffalo calves. waiting for me in the next ffeld-waiting. because six feet of strong wire fencing. stretched upon stout posts. will permit them to do nothing else but wait. Surely There is no place like home"-no place like some homes. anyhow.
 ERNEST HAROLD BAYNEs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15

day the plot has been thickening to destroy his usefulness in Hungary Being Hungarian, born in Buda- Pesth, he was invaluable in that DOT tion of Europe From the day of that cablegram he was dogged, he has since learned.
 'On the night of January last Mir. Braun and were the speakers be-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15

et- They have never been exzmine1 save hy three or four heads of fm- portaat government depzrtnents. and by the president. but sufficient has leaked out to enable us to give the eiss Of emigration conditions abroad. as outlined by Mr. Braan as forovE
 Tens of thoasanis of foreigners are permitted to entgTzfe to this coun- try without the funiesf5oa of fheir bnGszR e pr0vi1e1 by lAv.
 ne orrnnkzed cnn0 of oook3 v1o oDonfvo as snb evon1oo ofnmp tho em1- wmk uuomr1nw u1gn ou1nnwo10
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15
Severe Sacrifice.

Gunner-Here's where some scien. tist rises to remark that if you ca, onions you will live forever
 Guyer-What would be the use of living forever. when no girl would ever let you kiss her?-Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15
Horrors!

"1s your skill of any practical bene- Ut" they asked the amateur gymnast |. "Oh. yes" he replied; just the other day. when my last suspender button gave way, saved myself much em- barrassment by being able to walk on my hands. ."-The Coach.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15
Another Kind.

Giles-That chap across the street was the lightweight champion in his day.
 Miles-You don't say! He certainly doesn't look like a prize fighter now
 Giles-Oh. he wasn't prize fighter. He was formerly coal dealer.-St. Louis Republic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15

Rave seen their best days. but the frame might have been finished but yesterday. 90 sound and stanch it stands In { green pasture just this side the barn large. black-snd-vhite Hoissein cov raises her head to low ofrIy sf ne. and walks up to the bars to have her head rutbed as ep by.
 Tn the open 'tarn door. four puppies ore standing all alert. they have ben vstchinr me sharply ever since [ cane fn sigh. They are gray. with b1nrk ehias ard short brown cara and sn<y b>xin fo bark rather rerress- Q nfi1 [ eaIp then- -co1e- puppesa 0ue.- cd with uag1n< tails cd Un1Mng ntkla farn uy fsw yuuns uuDw vu1vo. -Dp11h.- on1 nnmG~ A~ Yum~ on1 ~vouuunm,s 6nms
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15
clsx Wins L,ts--r prise.

The city authorities of Lemberx- Germany had soue fickeu in this yesrs vienna Iutfery. but secsted so cell fhnn- an1 a o1lrial vss dIrecfe1 to Q Dl He 1uruDt- aol ncv Leu- nwx 0n1D 1onu13 v1nns nr tne 0rue
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15
The Prevailing Fad.

Flipper-That puzzle I invented is having quite sale, but it doesn't bring in much money.
 Flapper-Don't you think you could dramatize it?-The Cynic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15
Slow Fellow.

So the engagement is broken oRF
 "Yes. IL seems she told hin one evening that she wasn't beautiful enough to be his wife. and he didn't deny her statement quick enough tp suit her. er."-Phlladeiphia Ledger.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15
Oldest Painting.

What is believed to be the oidesl European painting in existence haa been found in crete by the Italian archaeological mission 1t is on c sarcophagus. and is supposed te dsfo back to zsaa years B. c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15
Made Good.

T don't see what sense there Is in you women dressing so expensively. That's just the way papa used to talk"
 Talks that way yet, doesn't he?"
 "No. indeed; when caught you he admitted that there was method in my madness. ."-Houston Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15
If Her .crop- Is Kspt Yull

An esrhange is cemandtns hDnoR f1p the American hen That is righl n product of the American hon roonhno up in valuation to Etilio1s C 1DIlou annually. and hers is . esup t1ne o1poR fazls--Nobile RegissS-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15
shop Girls Retreat

A hundred acres of moartssn side have been set apart to form . conva- lescent retreat for shop girls of chicago vho are in m health
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15
RaXeSNT Hzpr N1z2 NAqfz20NTD

0fIk/Ly1/ /1[NE <yTU TOtAhI>~s@D sitting eating his lunch in a railway station at Frankfort. when a group of women entered and sat down near him. From their conversation he was apprised in a very short time of their disorderly character. and by paying close attention learned that one of them was even then on her way to the United States. with the intention of going to St Louis to join large party of women recruited from St Pauli. in Hamburg. She had letters from scores of others who had entered the United States in defiance of the laws. describ- the agents who were conducting the scheme provided each with a nominal husband at the foot of the gangplank From later observations and investiga- tions he was convinced that thousands of these women had entered the United States in the months of May and June alone.
 "In Jerusalem he found most inter esting and amusing variation of fraud ulent naturalization. For a long period of time a large colony of Jews had been living there in more or less luxury on the proceeds of begging let ters which they sent out to religious and charitable people in all parts of the world. The Turkish police. divin- ing at last that there was something illicit in the livelihood of these people. demanded a share. and when they did not get 1t the letter-vriting beggzrs had their houses broken open. were dragged out and beaten until they did divide At last one of them secured a citizenship paper from his brother in Chicago and on the next occasion of a police visit he appealed to the consul. Dr. Merrill. and the police were set back. Immediately The demand for American citizenship papers raised the market as high as s10o per certificate and now the colony is enjoying the full privileges of American protection. though many Of them have never seen the Atlantic
 Caught in the Act
 Perhaps the most sensational thing in the suppressed portion of the last report vas MT. Braunis presentation of true copies of the secret agreement between the Hungarian government and the Cunzrd line. in which the Hungarian government agreed to de- liver to the cunard line at the port of Plume all the emiEran.s from Hun gary at a fxed price.
 The agreement read that no other line should he allowed to compete and that there should be a minimum of 5a.oso the first year It is presumed that that agreement is at present O. eratfve acd if l renenb<r correctly nexf year the minimum is to he 1ea.- cca Learn.2g that this a1sen<1x vae sbput b ke signed- Nr- Dvsun waited ofi1 fl vos cDncIn1ed cd thea br1te1 H ou q mfnisferiaI han1s 1of tnR Dot1fnI Um ef l1o4 Ho nunf c 011o O v. on1rlrk on1 num GInk
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-15
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La Junta tribune., 1905-08-09
A Bright. Successful Boy.

A resident OF Madison. Ind, said Of
the boyhood of David Graham Phillips,
the novelist:
Phillips was quick, bright boy.
eminently a successful boy. What he
wanted he got always. and he only
wanted sane things-things that were
good for him.
One day. having a cent and being
hungry. he decided to buy with it
not foolish, frivilous candy-but 2
piece of cheese.
Accordingly he walked into a gro
Gerry. threw down his coin. and said !:
IA cents worth of cheese, please
The grocer smiled
I'VE can't make a cents worth.
sonny he said.
What's the smallest you can
make?' asked little David Graham
Phillips.
Two cents worth said the gro
Ger. and he Gu; of that quantity.
Now I'll show you said the boy.
how in future you may make a cents
worth
And he took up the cheese knifs.
cut the two-ceLt piece in half. pointed
10 his copper. and walked ont
munsning calmly"
La Junta tribune., 1905-08-09

TIE Swiss thrifty owners q the
playground Of Europe, vita its high
AlEs AID towers Of silence are con
slaEJly ticseted a ration Of hotel pro
EEiet8rs auL have, indeed. taught Us
al how 70 be happy though travelling
But IL never does 10 geEeEaiize. and
10 learn something Of The limited eX-
elusive. Esr decidedly Intellectual 60
clefy q little mountain guarded Gen
eva IS 10 meet With a series Of sur
prises- Just outside the precincts %
The tOWE shlch so very quantity
brackets Calvin and Rousseau as rs
chief celebrities. there are many
charming country houses. whose own
Crs winter in Geneva IN their solid
mansions Of Eray stone and privately
have rather a poor opinion Of people
aiLhu4t ancestors. The chatclaLues
% such houses are very rarely beau
tffI or elegant Sometimes wealthy.
they yet dress Wlth a simplicity al
which Injurious American women
wuuld smile. but they are very well
efIcafet and are essentially ladies in
rhe good oid-ashioueI sense Of the
La Junta tribune., 1905-08-09

word. Their houses are often fur
nishet with exquisite taste, for, al
though they are scorufuI Of vulgar os-
teutarIou. foreigners were amazed.
when. some years since Geneva haz-
aTted an exhibition. 10 md such
treasures Of old china. rare emhroid-
cry and fine silver loaned by private
persons
There IS a house at Geneva. set 10
q most lovely garden. on IRE with be-
gouias and EIadio'i with flaming can.
mas and the moutb-ctia. in It's res and
yellow, wearing the colors Of the Can
ton de Vaud. There the young Ma.
p0leon once came as guest. there he
drank ass milk for his health. and
there, upon a certain handsome essri.
t0ire, he drew the plau o; the great
campaign In Italy The descendants
Of his entertainers are sJilI peacefully
al home. with the writing table duly
IN its place.
La Junta tribune., 1905-08-09


II is well supplied with ancient furui-
ture and relics, and its old-fashioned
Office. or general room, il lef- as IL
was before those who read tdis were
lo-n.
No o..- knows who built the inn, cr
when The north end OF the main
house aud the long wing in the rear
are comparatively new; but thC main
house. 50 heavily framed. was here be-
fore the Revolution. almost the only
building in town that was. In the
Revolutionary days it was not an Iuu.
but the residence OF the Rev. Samuel
Dana the minister Of the town.
What is probably the oldest house IN
town is. on Hollis street. and Is now
owned by Charles b. Baldwin. II was
built in 1906 by the ;own Tor par
sonage. AZ that time The meeting
hoIse stood on the common near the
present site of the Chaplin school.
The record of the April town meeting.
l7O6. contains vote providing for
the building of this house. and the
proposed length and width were given
The width of the present house is eX.
actly the same as provided for in the
vote. and the length is not a foot in
yaI lance. The house has been mod
ernizsd exteriorly. SO that no trace
Of tn" ancient lines appears.
La Junta tribune., 1905-08-09

need not Gespise The friendly sun
day dinner universal In summer is
thing 20 Dee RENE inferred by weary
srrugglors with .he usual dom nc.
BE % tsrrire or chaudfroid. ice Or bui
a simple fried potato. each dish Is
perfect The flowers may be a shade
less eIaborately arranged than With
10. buJ the table linen is OF finest quail
It's. and china. silver, glasses and
wines challenge criticism ylctoriOusly.
There Is no need for the swiss
hostess 10 fee to club or restaurant
for the entertainment OF her friends
She can trust her cock as a sovereign
trusts her tried and proved general
Il hear. madame. you eat nothing.
said one OF these honest NaudOises tC
an English visitor. Her pride in her
art had made her interroEate the
man-soTyant and she had been utter
ly discouraged by her mistaken con
cluslon that evidently the lady. whc
was but n moderate eater. had iine'
dishes in England" The visitor. re-
memberIug her own cooks fayorless
sauces and sdamaufine pastry. could
only sigh as she reflected on the mel
auchOly truth.
La Junta tribune., 1905-08-09
+ CITY ESQ Years Old
GI>A-a~a-sa--
fsDsctsl Corresu.a6eresl
Especial correspondenee-l

The roand Of years has brought 10
the town Of GrotOn. Mass It's
25gth anniversary Il has been
Massachusetts, families. and Is stiii
the abode of some Of them The
tOSn is full Of history and romance.
as Is the case Of most Of What we're
once the old frontier" towns q the
growing settlements Of the last years
Of the seventeenth century
Tue earliest reference TO the town
on any map is on that in the Rev
William Huobard's book on the In
dian troubles. published In Boston in
1871, the first map cut in Nsx En-
laad. and necessarily a crude affair
There were two petitions for the
plantation OF Groton- one beaded by
Deane Winthrop and the other by
Lieut. William Martin The grant was
made on May %. 1855. This DeaHs
Winthrop was a younger son Of Gov
John Winthrop In mpliment 10 the
family, the town vas named after
Grotan. Eng. their former home
Records Of the very early DAYS Of
Groton are rare. but II Is safe 70 say
they would tell. II they could be found,
the invariahle story uf hard work, pri.
Walton and Indian hostility. This must
have been the case, Tor the record Of
Grot6n IN the Revolution and the men
she has given the Couutrg all attest
the training that came from the sirug-
gle for life under the adverse condl-
tions surrounding the founding Of the
Bay State
The survey ordered by the town in
1865 was not completed TN 1865. and
was made BY Jonathan Bauforth,
There were ffty original proprIetors,
whose land rights were sixty acres
down to Eve taking IN all 755 acres.
Many Of these names are familiar to-
day. and many hold titles descended
directly In the families ever since.
Parker. Blood. Allen. Lawrence. Green.
Prescoi. and Willard are some OF
these.
The old records abound with votes
that seem strange nowadays There
IS one wherein is noted that Dec. 10.
1853. Joseph Lawrence agreed To
sweep the meeting house. hang out
the flag and carry water for baptizing
children. for one year. for twenty-six
shlliinEs
The original grant OF Groton in
cIuded 40 $50 acres, but in 1884 there
began TO be settings on for other
towns. and Harvard. Westford. Pep
percll. Shirley and Dunstable had par
cells given them, and the New Hamp-
shire boundary was run, also taking
parcel.
La Junta tribune., 1905-08-09
Memories OF the Past.

We link so many memories round
the blue. cold lake that W. forget its
rightiuI owners in their calm. we'll
ordered homes Our thoughts are Of
de Stael. at CoppeJ with the spray Of
laurel In the beautiful hand OF which
she was so vain. We recall Glbbon In
his youth. or Byron, who first compel.
cd the world TO fall in love with the
mountains instead Of iEnorantly de
spisiug them as "h0rrid rocks" as did
Goldsmith In the museum there ses
a big bundle Of the letters OF Maria
Edgeworth TO her famous cousin. the
ahps. refugee In Switzerland. after
sustaining the courage Of Hi-starred
French Louis to the very steps of the
Euillotine. There is. In fact, an at.
mosphere so impreEnated with cosmo-