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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18
FAIRBANKS AT PLATTsHURG.
With Cannon and Brewer He Ad-
 dresses Catholic School.


 PLATTSBURG, N. Y, Aug. 1S.- Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks vis- tied the Catholic Summer School of America at Cliff Haven, N. Y. The vice president and party came from Burlington, Vt, in Congressman Sib- ley's steam yacht Valcour The party landed at the dock amid cheers and waving of flags and handkerchiefs and walked to the auditorium on the grounds, where a crowded audience greeted the vice president
 The Rev. Dr. D. J. McMahon, presi- dent of the school, introduced the vice president, saying that the school taught among other things respect for au- thority." Vice President Fairbanks made brief response in which he al luded to Dr. McMahon's injunction to respect authority, saying earnestly that those words ought to ring from one end of the country to the other.'
 He remarked that the first sight that greeted him upon landing was an American flag and said, That flag, porn or Ine DlOOu Ol ueIUeS, StduuS lol the right of every American citizen to worship God in the way his conscience dictates" The vice president said that l he did not come to make speech. "I am not an orator. he said, "but had l hoped that MT. Cannon would address you, for he is good speaker" Speak l CT Cannon was seated on the stage, and tl.e vice presidents little joke was greeted with long continued laughter and applause.
 :. Justice Brewer spoke briefly of the great pleasure it gave him to visit the school You are Catholics he said, while I am Protestant, yet we all look up to the same Great Jehovah and the same Jesus of Nazareth. and the cross of Christ is the symbol of our faith in God' The exercises In the auditorium opened with the singing of the Star Spangled Banner" and closed with singing "America' by the entire assemblage. The party then re- turned to the yacht and started on the return trip to Burlington.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18


 the story goes, was victim. He is a New Yorker. Dr. Harris might be ex- pected to know the town and its ways. Nevertheless he was picked as a vic- tim. The arch conspirator, according to the story, was John Strosnyder, who hired the remains of a defunct gam bling house for single night. and for this single night furnished all that was requisite to his stage picture-bric-a- brac, furniture. hangings, pictures. as well as the faro and roulette tables. The staff was organized and drilled. A score of men were hired to represent . company of gamblers. Those who came in dress suits received s20 for their evenings acting. Those who wore ordinary clothes received but s15. The actors were provided with money to lose, and were cuiy prevented from actually carrying away from the place any winnings.
 Into this gilded Zen Dr. Harris was brought with s10.OO0 in his clothes. He saw men lose and he saw them win. He saw the confederate win: and he finally saw him lose several thousand dollars. Also he lost his own s10. 900. The thing was so we'll done. we are told. that Harris never suspected that everything had been arranged for his special benefit, or rather for his special destruction.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18

 group of city youngsters admitted to the experiment. have delved with great enthusiasm. They haven't been forced to get out of bed al five a. m. They haven't had the hardships of real farm life, but they have had real work of the lighter sort ani apparently have enjoyed it immensely. The big farm garden is divided up in such a way as to show the relative results of individ- ual labor. The careless 0oys and girls will not have products to show in com parison with those resulting from more careful enterprise. And there are to be prizes at the end of the season. and show"
 Incidental to this pretty game is an other of a very interesting kind. The little farmers have been organized in- to a community. They nave elected Peter Christman, yellow haired lad of 15, as mayor. Peter has a "cabi- net" in which there are borough presi- dents and judges. Esther Green, aged l4, is judge. and a clever little person she is. There are police. and clerks, and a district attorney also-young Robert Clark. not dIite IA, is district attorney. am told that there has been some spirited electioneering and that votes may have been bought by the promised transfer of radishes and other truck.
 l Possibly the experiment in politics was not intended 70 be quite so realis. | tic as this.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18
New York Markets.

FEED-Quiet: spring bran, 316.15. Au- gust shipment. middlings. NI.S, August shipment; city. sls4235o.
 choice. scl95c.
 HoPs-ouiet: state. common to choice. 1904 1gTEc.: le3. lSGa0c.. olds l0ulSc- Pacific coast, 1921. lsa24c.. lsDs. 17a1ec.
 WooiHFirm: domestic fleece. Sasac.
 FLOUR Neglected. but steady: Mime sota patents. Sa5-s0. winter straights. sil0d4S, winter extras, sS1S.&: winter patents. s4Da4s5.
 wHEAT-Quiet and a trifie easier on favorable northwest weather. the bearish tember. SQs1sc.. December. SsFssc.
 BUTTER-Creamery. extras. per pound. nG1Ic. Mercantile Exchange official quotation. extras. Zcl. firsts. 4r 11zc. seconds IssIlsisc.. thirds. 1TizsrlNzc.. state dairy tubs. extras. o9H8A.c.: firsts. lss1
 CHEEsE-State. full cream. small, col ored and white. fancys l0i.c.. fair to choice. si.d10c large. colored and white, fancy. i0i.c-. light skins. choice. S.gsi-c- part skins. prime: ..g.isc. . good; sas,.e; common to fair. 4ssds&e-: full skins. llrS zizc
 EGGs-state. Pennsylvania and nearby. selected. white. fancy. Sazsc.. choice. E3a Pc. miSed. extras. zac-. frsts to extra firstS. let.dZizc
 DRESSED POI LTRN = Fresh killed iced. turkeys. spring. dry picked. , to g. pounds each. per pound- ss1&c-; pounds and over, iSdEc. chEckens. spring Phila- delphiz. choice to fancy. 3sa1e-. Penusyl- vania- 1sdlsc-: fair 10 good. isFl4c-: old Lore Island and eastern. per pound. I7c Pennsy lvania and Virginia li1Isc so1abs. prime large white. per dozer. Hse: uiixed. s16z1s: dark. H-5sal-sz
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18

Couldn't want more complete evidence, could they, Smithers?"
 Smithers' tongue refused to answer.
 And what was his name?" Excite ment ran high.
 George Albert Smithers."
 The words came as a thunderbolt Johnson paused for a moment to enjoy the effect. You didn't know you were entertaining a burglar unawares, did you?"
 Miss Rogers crossed the room hasti- ly. "Oh. Georgei I can't believe 1t. There must be some mistake" Impossible He sits convicted. He's got them on now" Johnson broke into a hearty laugh. "Is this really true. George?"
 .It is" He tried to stand. but his Iess failed him.
 "But why?"
 "Yes. that's what want to know, said Johnson, chuckling.
 "My tailor failed me. knew you were at Margate. and I thought you wouldn't want your suit. 90 ventured to borrow it. I'm awfully sorry" He looked ready 10 weep.
 Cheer up. old chap" said Johnson. kindly. batting him on the back Let bygones De bygones. You've had my clothes and I've had my revenge"
 But what about the police7-
 ~Yes. and the other robberiesl- chimed in Mrs Rogers.
 Tim afraid borrowed them from my own imagination"
 Smifhers grew almost hysterical with relief Nothing else you'd like to steal snithers. my boyz- asked his host. genizIly
 With all the sudden daring of a shy man Smithers rose to the occasion He drew Ms EuIIy1s arm within his own.
 "Yes- sir Your dzughter-
 Miss Emily blushed--J A Hammond h Chiczeo Chroricse-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18

the careful study of the bird-and other flying machines. It was all very light-and strong IL didn't weigh over 50 pounds or so- There seemed tO be no way of preventing it from soar ing gracefully over Manhattan. The inventors new idea-l'm not sure that this didn't come at the last minute was to put his nscaine in an automo- bile and thus get The thing started. This was done And more-anOther automobile volunteered to take a lead rope. kite style In this way. vith a young balIoonfst in the stirrups. the thing started up-and came down. hard. The young bzlicOnist lost part If his trousers The inventor who stood by said he vas greatly enoOur- aged. IL doesn't take much to enc0ur- age an airshiP inventor
 Meanwhile New York is awaiting with expectation the fsIhllment of the promise made early in the year that Baldwin would sail his ship over and under -he Brooklyn bridge This would be a great spectacEs if it could ts brought to pass- I understood tkaf ths
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18

men-respectable and even oOnven- tional women-smOke in London and Paris. and Berlin They smoke great 5eal in Russia. and m the best society. Tn Austria they not merely smoke. sd- iOurning tO the smoking room after dinner with the men. but they smoke cigars This is not to speak of the Turkish ladies. who do not precisely enter into our considerations.
 All these circumstances Icing fla miIisr. and New York becoming more and more continental year after year it is natural enough perhaps. that the prophets should look for Prsvaleace of the cigarette in company with the cocktail and other manifestations of . kindred sort
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18

intrepid and successful balloonist, Tracey A. Tisdell, was to sail the Bald win ship here. Knabenshue has hith- erto made ascensions for Baldwin, and has been very successful. There is 8 good deal of confidence in the Baldwin ship. It seems to work, and definite announcement that it was to attempt the Brooklyn bridge feat would be met with greater expectation than any other balloonist's announcement could hope to evoke. What New York really wants is an airship that will carry people from New York to Brooklyn and of course back again in the morn- ipg-and put the bridge cars out of business.
 OWEN TANGDON.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18

hastened forward to assist in turning over the music, and as he gazed down into her eyes he was beginning to hope that he had been forgiven, when the door opened and Johnson appeared.
 Johnson was full of apologies for coming at such an Outrageous hour" just as he was, "in his travelling things" .-
 "Ah, thought you must have missed your train," observed Mrs. Rogers, Q triae coldly.
 "Not at all It was my evening clothes I missed" replied Johnson, seating himself next to the trembling Smithers.
 This startling announcement was greeted with an interested chorus.
 Missed your clothes? Why, what do you mean?"
 "Well, my train just gave me time to change and come on here, but as soon as I went to my rooms saw some one had been there before me-" ! How exciting! What did you do then?" asked his hostess, forgetting her grievance in interest.
 What anyone else would do. l put the matter in the hands of the police at once."
 But haven't the police any clew?'' demanded Miss Emily.
 Well, of course, they haven't had much time yet. But before left they had searched my room and-er-but I'm forgetting. I interrupted your song when came in, Miss Rogers.
 Mot at all," returned Miss Emily graciously. Besides, your story is ever so much more exciting than my song Isn't it, Mr. Smithers?"
 The latter murmured something in audible. 1-- v Well. if you're quite sure-I may say that they discovered on the bed room floor what they consider to bt | definite proof"
 What was that?" The question came in chorus. Tt was letter dropped by the vii lain with his name and address on it
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18
Jacques
1.-THE AMERICAN GIRL"

Those who enjoyed R. Q. Tillott- Young Wife" which the Poli players did so successfully two weeks ago at the Jacques will be pleased to learn that another play of equal interest and charm by the same author will be the bill next week. when "The Ameri- can Girl" will be presented with special scenic and electrical effects. The full strength of the company is required in the production and the fayOrites are cast in manner to de- light their warmest admirers. Prices are 10c. 2Oc and 30 cents: afternoons, 10c and 20 cents, ladies 10 cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18
Woman and Cigarettes.

VERY once in a while we are in- formed, gravely or e1yly as tn Q chance may he. that New York women are really going to smoke cigarettes. as a common thing. and quite as a matter of course. And then the thing does not happen
 It is just as true as ever that wO-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18

lGHl III LHe mluSL of New York there is a farm, a real farm, with a little model farmhouse, and well planted rows of thriving vegetables. This farm is the first of an experiment by an a agricultural so e ty which wishes in a practi- cal rather than in a sentimental way to teach city c h 1 1 dre n how things grow.
 The variegated
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18
Gives Birth to Six Children

HONOLULU, Aug. 1S.-A dispatch by wireless telegraph from Hilo says that Hanaw, the Hawaiian wife of Hailua, a Chinese, gave birth to one child on last Thursday. two on Sun day, one on Monday, two on Tuesday , morning and one on Tuesday night. All are dead.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18
Live stock Markets.

CATTLE-srppIy light. market steady: chosce. E5s9s.s. prime. E-EEssa. veal calves t=sTe E
 HOGS-ReceiptS light, market lovsr, rrfrne- heavies SSs- rs@iSurn- &f. heavy 1nd light Yorksrs- SE1Ss9. pigs- ssss1 s5n rcuxhs ETzA
 SHFrP AND LAMBS = Supply light. market steady prime werhers. E sS0sls eouncn. szS15o, spring lzDks. t4G1-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18
A Theatrical Gambling Story.

HE charge of ex- tortion a g a i n S t l a W yer Champe Clark brings out a gambling story such as might make a theme for a venturesome TO- mancer-one who was willing to be accused of deline- ating the impossi- ble. Or a farce comedy might be
 built around the theme with per- feet t h e a { ri cal
 DrODripty Here az
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18

ME ulBiF NEN
 York has failed 10
 solve the airship problem. Tn i S time the inventor had a new idea not. mind you, in the construction of hIs ship. A new idea in the build- ing of an artth- cial bird would De a miracle indeed. There were the same old eontriv- anees made from
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18
MISS cRokER IN DUBLIN.
But Count With Whom she EIoped Is
 Not With Her.

DUBLIN. Aug. IS. Miss Florence Croker has returned to her father un- accompanied by Count Louis San Mar tino. with whom she Is reported to have eIOped. The whereabouts of the count is unknown except to Miss Gro ker. In obedience tO her father she refuses to talk for publication
 Miss Croker left Paris on Tuesday and crossed to Irelsnd alone. She mel her father al Leopzrdstovn. and it . understood that the meeting vss not . stormy one. Mr. Croker is standing by his daughter. but be refused to say anything abOut the alleged elopeuept
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18
DO|NCS 0F NEW YORK
HAPPENINGS OF DAY IN EAST.
 ERIN METROPOLIS.
DEEDS OF A BLUEBEARD
The Most Amazing Criminal New York Has Known-A Unique Gotham Gambling Story
 Other Gossip.

EW YORK.-Of all
 the "Bluebeards" ever enrolled in the criminal lists of the metropolis, Carlton is one of the most amazing.
 The man is still untried; he is still only "the accused" " but the array of evidence against him is astonish- ing. Wife after wife appears from different parts of the country. SeV-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18
releh.~a c.I.-.e ah..s.. p,y-.es

fekchsnss fhinese Abssesa Doyesta
 YOKOHAMA Aug 1.-The Amer. loan boycott committee has virtually abandoned the propos-d genesll boy> eott aezinst Ansriczns in sceordancs with Instructions from Shanghai ness instrses5oas merely give advice pot fe buy American nerchsndlse. tho1GA members may seu ts AD95cssL e far Anexicsn iEserus1 haEs have noe ben p4csp<fb;y aRecsed sw1ng tD e GNG gses5 es.a A -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Closing Stock Quotations.

Money on call unquoted; prime mercan- tile paper, 4Gf2 per cent: exchanges, Sa56,572O cos; balances, $lO. .9es, ,2236
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18
Sensational Suicide In PhiIsdeIphi.-


 PHILADELPHIA Aug 1S-COn- fessing that he had lived under an as sumed name for a quarter of century and revealing the fact to his family and friends that he was related by blood and marriage to prominent and wealthy people of Pittsburg, Joseph A Thompson of this city swallowed cya- nisie of potassium. laid himself on a bench in Fairmount park and died His boiy was found by man who was sfrOIIInz through the park Near him on the bench lay two letters which in part tod the story Of his fife The mans name vas supposed to be Joseph A Thomas. but the letters revealed that his right name was Thompson and that he had married and reared . family under the name cf Thomas
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18
RECIPROCITY MEET OVER.
Committee of Fifteen to Organize
 Campaign Appointed.

Campaign Appointed.
 CHICAGO, Aug. 1S.-At the final ses- sion of the national reciprocity conven- tion speeches were made by Governor Cummins of Iowa, A. B. Farquhar of Pennsylvania and E. Rosewater of Ne braska.
 Governor Cummins of Iowa said in part:
 I have on my political body some scars and some wounds received in the night have endeavored to carry on during the past few years. Reciprocity has been damned with faint praise and with false friends long enough. The time has come to unmask so that the people may know who stand for and who stand against this doctrine. The friends of reciprocity have passed through years of depression and Encouragement simply because It has been coddled In conventions and crucified in congress. It has been eulogized in the abstract and condemned in the concrete. If we lose let us abandon the attempt. and if we win let those who are skulking in the shadows of concealment retire to the places that are appropriate Tor cow ards and traitors to the policies of our government.
 When the formation of permanent organization was finally taken up there was a diversity of opinion as to the number of committeeman necessary. and after a heated debate the resolu- tion was adopted as follows:
 We recommend that permanent or ganization be formed under the style of the American Reciprocal Tarih league and that a committee of fifteen De ap- pointed by the chair to have full power to organize and further to prosecute the work for which the convention had as- sembled. Said committee shall have pow . CT to increase its membership and to i'll yarancies when necessary. That the chairman be requested to confer with the committee on arrangements and the varI- osts organizations represented at this con- y-sr.ion and take the time needed for the proper selection of suitable members
 With the adoption of this resolution the conference adjourned sine die.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18

As they vent into dinner Smithers' dream vas realized and Miss Emily feiI to his lot, but the haunting thought tha, perhaps at this very moment Johnson might be searching for his clothes com pleseIy robbed him of his anticipated eIessare-
 On reeztering the dravfng-rOon the gentlemen found Miss Emily engaged in ringing a Song of Spring Snithers
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18
A Little City Farm.

IGHT in the midst
 of New York there
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18
More Air Ships.

~ NCE more New M M York has failed to
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-02

Business the One Thing Wealthy Man
Lives For.

Some Wall street men were COM
menting on the fact that Russell Sage
had not been hit by the insurance in
vestigation. One of the party said:
mo; Sage is the old-time financier.
He does not mix with the new school.
He is living on the old plan. He is
neither a great philanthropist nor
great CRATER He is simply Sage, the
biggest money-lender in the world.
There need hardly be any fear that
Mr.. Sage will unload any great bales
of tainted money upon an ungrateful
community for the founding OF col
leges whose chief aim will be the up
bringing of youth to cry Great is Rus
sell Sage Nor is there any great
danger that Mr.. Sage will spend his
years this side of the eighty-n1nth
milestone in trying to form giant
trust for the cornering of the neces-
saries of life. Mr.. Sage has made MS
fortune and he will hold on to it. He
never outraged the world with a STAN
dard Oil Company, neither has he set
himself up as a great philanthroplst.
Chicago Chronicle.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-02
HEROIC DEEDS OF ENLISTED MEN
One of the Brightest Pages in the History of the
Sixth United States Cavalry

troops, and that day cowardice hung
it's head
The ranking captain chose Woodall,
and then picked out four men to &C
company him on the, ride across the
Indian infested wilderness. The five
cavalrymen went northward under the
starlight. At the dawn of the first
day they pitched their dog tents in a
little hollow and started to make the
morning cup of coffee.
When full day was come they saw
circling on the horizon swarm Of
Cheyennes. The eye of the sergeant
told him from the movements of the
Indians that they knew of the pres
epce of the troopers and that their cir
Gle formation was for the purpose Of
gradually closing in to the killing.
Serg. Woodall and his four men
chose place near their bivouac which
offered some slight advantage for pur-
poses of defense. There they waited
with carbines advanced while the red
Gordon closed in its lines. The Chey-
ennes charged, and while charging
sent a volley into the little prairie
stronghold. Five carbines made an
swer, and five Cheyenne ponies car
ried their dead or wounded riders out
of range, for in that day mounted In
dams went into battle tied to their
horses.
Behind the little. rampant Serg.
man was dying. Let the letter of Gen.
Miles tell the rest of the story:
From early morning to dark, out
numbered twenty-five to one, under an
almost constant fire and at such short
range that they sometimes used their
pistols, retaining the last charge to
prevent capture and torture, this lit
tie party of five defended their lives
and the person of their dying comrade,
without food and their only drink the
rainwater that they collected in a
pool, mingled with their own blood.
There is no doubt that they killed
more than double their number be-
sides those that they wounded. The
simple recital of the deeds of the five
soldiers and the mention of the odds
against which they fought, how the
wounded defended the dying and the
dying aided the wounded by exposure
to fresh wounds after the power of ac-
ton was gone-these alone present a
scene of cool courage, heroism and
self-sacrifice which duty as well as
inclination prompt US to recognize, but
which war cannot fifty honor"
When night came down over the
Texas prairie the Cheyennes counted
their dead and their wounded and
then fed terror-stricken, overcome by
the valor of five American soldiers
E. B. c., in Chicago Post.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-02
CANAL MAY BE OF LOCK TYPE.
Commission Said to Be Opposed to
Sea [ eveI Proposition.

Authoritative announcement is made
that the isthmian canal commission
will recommend to the President that
a lock canal be constructed across the
isthmus of Panama.
This recommendation is opposed 10
that of majority of the board OF con-
sulting engineers, which voted in favor
of the sea level type, and will support
the view expressed by minority OF
the board. The commission will not
prepare it's report until it has had
chance to examine the reasons to be
presented by the majority and minor
ity of the board in advocacy OF the
type of canal they respectively recon-
mend.
Gen. Davis, chairman Of the board,
said the report of the board will be
presented within three weeks.
If the commission unanimously rec
ommend a lock canal this will be in
accordance with the inference which
has been drawn from statement made
a few weeks ago from the White house
that before the President would APP
prove of a sea level type he would
have to be convinced it was the best
in respect of engineering, time and
cost.