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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-04
AS YOU LIKE IT.
ssms Stray Lsavss From . Rspostsr'
 Note Book.

The size of the Atlantic waves has been carefully measured for the Wash ngtOn hydrographic bureau. In height the waves usually average about thirty feet. but ill rough weather they attain from forty to forty-eight feet. During storms they are often from 800 to COL feet long and last ten or eleven sec onds, while the longest yet known measured halt mile and did not spend itself for twenty-three seconds.
 According to the annual report of the Irish Immigration society the num- Der of immigrants from Ireland landed at the port Of New York during the year 1904 was 34,S1O, an increase of t,9SO over the preceding year. Of the number landed 15,3G7 were males and 19,443 females: 1.619 were under IA years of age, 31,20S between 14 and 45 and 1883 over 45 years. The money brought by the Irish immigrants amounted to $1.O15.572. Of these im- migrants 17,22S settled in New York, 4,294 in Pennsylvania, 2,925 in New Jersey, 2.139 ill Massachusetts, 1850 in Illinois and 1.S14 in Connecticut. At the labor bureau, maintained jointly by the Irish and German societies, em- ployment was found for 9.626 immi- grants.
 The following story about Mark Twain comes from York HarbOr, Me. Say, yer know thet literary chap thet led the Furness cottage up on the hill two years ago last Summer-Mark Twain, olive they called i'm. Gee! yed never think ter look at i'm thet he could write books! Wal. he rster come over ter my house an set fer hours to time while I spun yarns an tGld' i'm abaout York folks an things. Seemed ter be reel sociable like-liked ter smoke an talk, an joke with an old fool like me. Wal. one day he come ter me lookin' kind O worrie like. an his hair was all ruffied up like he'd been aout in stiff nor'easter. am he sez: 'Cap'n Brooks, can you tell me If there is an osteopath at the Harbor?' Wal. sez I. the mebbe., but I ain't never ketched one on 'em an I've been fishin' here nigh onter forty years He looked at me kind O queer, an then sed he guessed he'd go to the drug store an enquire. Wal, I went home an told the old woman abaout it. an she sez: You big fool, Jed Brooks. 'tain't no fish. 'tis bird.' So then I went inter the best room an took daown the cyclopedium my boy Steve he'd when he was ter Harvard college, an I'll be durned if it want no fish at all, nor no bird neither, but new fangled kind of . dOctO:." -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-04
N0TRE DAME CONVENT.
Uas Recreation FraAcaiss par Lss
 Eleyes Aualaises,


 Last Monday evening, February 27, q most interesting and instructive pro. gram in French was rendered by the English pupils.
 Quite number of invited guests, in cluding several clergymen, were pres- ent. All enjoyed this rare treat. as the rendering of each part was charac- terized by clear articulation and true French pronunciation.
 The program itself was so varied in it's selections that it is difficult to state what part was most enjoyed. How ever, we may make special mention of the comedy "The Imaginary Treasure" which certainly delighted all present.
 The music. which was of very high grade, and the well delivered recital tions of the smaller girls, reflect credit on the teachers of NOtre Dame.
 Mir Trudell, one of the guests. was set of furs as a reward to the pupils setof furs as reward to the pupils who took part and helped to make the evening such success. The pupils of Notre Dame are very grateful to Mir Trudell and wish to extend to him their sincerest thanks for the interest he manifested ill regard to the work done. This gift will certainly be an incentive to the pupils to perfect their French course so well begun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-04
SHORT CALENDAR.
Criminal Court Tussday-Vsry Little
 Work Ahsad for Judges.

In view of the claims in some parts of the state that the number of judges should be increased, short calendar in the district court today was interest ing. The criminal jury comes in next Tuesday at 10 o'clock. and. as usual, there will be very little business. If there were any civil business ready it could be taken up immediately after the criminal business, but according to developments to-day there was none ready. Yet about 4O0 cases were re turned to the district court last year. Judge Cowell read over the trial list, consisting of about twenty jury cases, but the counsel in each were not ready to proceed with them. The bar alh Deared to be so much muddled about the matter that Attorney ONeill, to bring the state of affairs properly np for discussion, moved that the jury be called in on March II for the transac- ton of civil business.
 1t was the opinion of the majority that it would be better to let the jury yo over until March 2l. and an amend ment to that effect was carried. Stin the lawyers arc clamOriDg for more, JlSeS.
 The case of Ziglatzki-AIarks Co vs Mrs Catherine Scully was ordered off the docket. as it has been settled. This was q suit to recover balance due for work. Mrs Seully claimed to have re- teipS showing the entire bill was paid.
 Attorney NJ. J. Byrne announced that he would claim next week the case of Mae Devandelier against Paul Mar tene for trial Last Saturday this case was tried before Justice Carmody and AIartone was bound over to the district court under bail of $500.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-04
IN THE POLICE COURT
Five hsn Received Sentences fer Intsx' x'eatisn fren JoA6s Daspse.

Judge Burpee held city court to-day and dispensed justice to the following. William Keefe of Boston was fined Sio and cpsts for being intoxicated in the neighlorhood of Kingsbury and North Elm streets William !. Mooney said h. has just been released from Hart ford jail. He was also charged with intoxieation. Boston has been his place of residence for the past eight months. He came to town yesterday and meeting with friends fell victim fo the deceitful schooner. He was given the alternate of paying S1v and costs or going to jail Thomas Clarke had ride to the station in the police patrol being unable to ae,ompany the officer to the station house. he being t.,o merry to navigate alone The ride cost him x10 and costs. Esiward I.eucks was the last men arrested last night. Intoxicafion was chargesi against him and he fell into police mans arms exactly as he was thrown o1t cf q saloon cn Grand street He vas also fined S10 and costs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-04
Good Health
 to the
 Children

Children especially arefond of dainties, and the housekeeper must look carefully to their food.
 As good cake can be made only with good eggs, so also cake that IS health full as we'll as dainty must be raised with pure and perfect baking powder.
 Royal Baking Powder is indispensable in the prepsration of the highest quality of food. It imparts that peculiar light ness, sweetness and flavor noticed in the finest cake, biscuit, doughnuts, crusts, etc., and what IS more important renders the food wholesome and agreeable to young and old.
 aos.L
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-04
GONE TO WASHINGTON.

Constable James F. and Patrick Lunny left last evening for Washing ton to view the inauguration cere-
 monies of President Roosevelt.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-23
Sorcerers Are Exciting the Chinese

Those who see the tract should
take heed. If the reader makes one
copy of it he can escape this calamity;
if he makes ten copies and distributes
them he will save his family; twenty
copies will keep the pestilence from
his village; but if he fails to make
even one copy and publish it he will
surely die of hemorrhage. A good way
to prevent or cure the pestilence is to
make use of certain prescription. A
number of ingredients are then given,
of which orange peel and ginseng
seem. to be the main ones These in
gredients Of the prescription are such
as are usually kept and sold by those
practicing scorcery or witchcraft.
LAS the people are very superstl'
tious the statements of the tract are
readily believed and followed. 1t is
reported that there isn't a native fam
lily in Chefu that hasn't received a
copy: and the prescription is being
widely made use of; SO somebody
must be feaping harvest. This may
all seem amusing, but there is another
phase to the matter. During the Boxer
troubles similar tracts and rumors
were rife among the people and caused
a great deal of excitement"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-23
Diplomacy Should Be Devoid of Tfickcry

"'Nope,' said the lineman, 'nothin'.
"'Then you'll have to pay me an
other time
And the landlord wiped the bal
with rag fufiously.
1T was now the second linemans
turn to treat, and he ordered two
glasses of weiss beer. Then his com
panion nudged him and handed him
secretly the twenty-dollar bill. With
grave face he laid it on the bar.
What's this for?' said the landlord
in terrible voice.
1.-the weiss beer, Joe,' said the line
man, gently.
. The Landlord snatched up the note
and jerked his coat from a nail.
"'Tend store till I come back" he
said to an aged man seated by the
window, and he rushed forth.
1.-THE linemen drank their weiss
beer in silence. AS they finished it
the landlord returned. He placed
S17.2O in change on the bar.
Elbows this?' said the lineman,
This amt right
"'Sure,' said the landlord. 'Shure it
is. Hank Ten cents for the weiss and
two seventy what you owed me from
last month";"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-23
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee Tells an Irish Story

me intently from under his shaggy
eyebrows. His hands were clasped
behind his back under the tails of his
coat, and with every step he took
he caused the coattails to beat sort
of rhythmic time. He did not ap-
proach nearer than ten feet, then
would wheel quickly and retrace his
steps. !
FINALLY he emptied some tobacco
into a small black pipe, stuffed it in
with his thumb, and boldly approach
ing, said:
"'Would yez moind givin' me a
loight fer me pipe?'
IT knocked the ashes off my cigar
nd handed it to him. He damned it
own into the bowl of his pipe and
;ulling away with smaching OF the
lips that could be heard at the far
end Of the platform, all the time glanc-
ing sideways into my face with quiz
"<When 1 first saw yes'-smack,
smack, smack-I thought yez Wor a
Teller l yuster know when l was
drivin' suffers wagon out be Fort
Totem smack, smack, smack. he
was dam rascar-smack, smack,
,smack-'but I see yer not the man. "
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-23
Effect of Locomotives on Careless Hogs

dozen trains day over my road. You
can loaf down ito each and every one
and stand there on one leg, with your
hands in your pockets and a chew Of
tobacco in your mouth, and all the
passengers are going to look out Of
the window and say to each other:
"'That's him-that's Tom Coxon,
who run his mewl %agin' Joe Batter
sons boss and beat him two lengths
in half mile
That's what they are going to say,
Tom. and you'll be proudly standing
there and taking it all in and knowing
you are. a bigger man than the presi'
dent of the United States. That is, it
would have happened if you critters
hadn't got down my railroad and
decided to vote agin it,"
Say, kurnel," replied Tom, after a
little thought, 'Im glad came to you.
I'm glad you explained matters. You
lave put a. different light on things
and you go ahead with your old bull
CINE and I'll have talk with the boys
and see that every human one of EN-
votes for the bonds. What we all
want is a new loafin' place and what
Lwant is to hear somebody sayin' that
I'm standin'>> up on a pinnacle and
bound to climb higher if the burned
limb don't break
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-23

Gov. Hubbard Of Louisiana said to
a grand jury in whose jurisdiction a
lvnching was recently had: you can
not make the world believe that the
names of these lynchers cannot De
found out"
+: It argues as follows:
."Is it not possible indeed. Is 1t not
a. demonstrated and familiar fact, that
a small minority in community Can
resist successfully the public sentl.
ment of the majority in the matter OF
detecting and furnishing crime? This
applies to all varieties OF crimes as
we'll to misdemeanors as to the most
shocking felonies; as we'll to commu'
mites in Massachusetts, as to commune
ties in Georgia."
This argument is true to a limited
extent; but only seemingly so in other
respects The majority is usuals ~
actual sympathy with the unruly MI
nority and it's zeal for law and order
is assumed merely for effect. In many
other cases, it cares but llttle-ltS
withers are unwrung. And the minor
ity is we'll aware of the actual conol-
ton of things, and governs itself &C.
cordinely. 1t is more than probable
that Governor Hubbard told the ex,
act truth, and knew that the grand
Jury was unwilling or afraid to 40 lts
duty. Grand juries are made up OF
men with passions like ourselves.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-23
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER %, 1905
THE "coDDL,NG" PROCESS.

..Ever since the Afro-Americans OF
the United States were enfranchised
it has been one of their greatest mis-
fortunes that certain class of we'll
meaning white people have insisted up
on treating them as Weaklings, to be
coddled and s00thed with baby talk.
'These well-meaning white people
have assumed that in the north and in
the south the Afro-American is in
some way abused and dOwntrodden.
that he ought to be ward Of the ma
ton and that he must always be wept
over, figuratively speaking.'
The above is from the Chicago Chron-
icle which is usually a fair-minded
journal. But in this instance it is eX-
ceedingly unfair in it's way of stating
the case. 1t is serious fact, demon
strated thousands of times that the
Afro-American in all parts of the
United States is both abused and
downtrodden, and that his progress
and success is impeded by law, Gus
tom and public opinion. The class of
well meaning white people who in
sisted upon extending to the Afro
American the rights and privileges of
an American citizen. including the
privilege OF acquiring an education,
were not a little band OF sentimental
lists, but they were the people OF the
United States, by an overwhelming
majority. Even the Southern States
made provision for public schools for
Afro-American youth and continue
them to this day. so it is fair to as
sumo that they are not yet convinced
that their "coddling" process is an
error.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-23
INSANE AFRO.AMERlcANS.
The Now Orleans Picayune says

The New Orleans Picayune says:
"One popularity of the situation Is
the large number of insane Negroes
In the days of slavery a crazy Negro
was an extreme rarity. Now they are
very numerous, showing that some
thing in their altered condition has
largely contributed to disorder their
minds. Whatever may be the disturb
inc cause, it is certain that it is operat
ing with "a power and activity that are
appalling. >.
p" We presume that the ,Picayune ii
correct in it's statement, to certain
extent. That statement suggests the
fact, however, that in the days OF
slavery, the Afro-American had very
little mind, and that little in a very
uncultivated state His mind was
very simple piece Of machinery, liable
to but few arrangements. Circum'
stances have. developed that mind into
a complex and delicate piece OF mech:
anism. easily thrown into state OF
disorder. The Afro-American or the
goth century is many generations re-
moved from the black slave OF the
10Th. A fine article is more easily
damaged than a coarse One-a watch
is more delicate than hoe.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-23
How a Wise Maine Man Got Out Of 1t

game wardens. Within mile of the
lobster owners destination one of the
shellfsh escaped from the basket and
crawled up the aisle. The game war
den dropped his whist hand and was
ready for business in an instant. AS
the train slowed up the warden had
his man. With visions OF fine OF so
many "plunks" lobster, the oft1c1al
gasped. Clearly, something must be
done. He resolved to identify himself.
do you know who amp he thun-
dered, and was about to give his
name; then. realizing this would com
plicate matters, he shouted:
I'm the Hon. John Unison Johnson
of the international fish hatcher1es
commission, and I'm taking these lob
ster eggs up to sebago lake to stock
the pond. -
And, before the train had on full
sheadway again, he stepped on, and It
was not until another ten miles mad
passed that the puzzled warden really
made up his mind what a chvmp ned
been. y. ->. ez--
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-23
w. B. COnant of the Boston Tran

W. B. COnant of the Boston Tran
script has been in Georgia studying
the subject of peonage and his arti-
cles really throw much light upon this
subject. He finds that the most popu-
lar mode, at present, is as follows:
An Afro-American goes on drunk, is
arrested and subjected to a fine. A
planter comes along and agrees to pay
the fine, provided the prisoner will en-
ter into a contract to work it out.
The sheriff is silent partner in the
transaction; and in case the Afro
American shirks the contract he at
once interposes. Sometimes the judge
is also interested and revokes the SEN
tence In many cases the AfrO-Ameri-
can prefers hoeing the patch to sitting
in the jail and Mr.. Conant's inform
ant asserted that hundreds Of such
cases existed in Georgia and other
Southern states, and that hundreds OF
planters could see nothing. wrong
about the matter and considered the
law very oppressive upon them. II
the Afro-American failed to carry. out
his contract to the satisfaction of the
planter, he was liable to another fine
for breach of contract. 1t can readily
be seen. that this evasion of the law,
effected by. collision between the
planter, the judge and the sheriff, lis,
peopege in it's worst form and that
the United States Courts can: do but
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-23
An Apology and an Explanation
Thought Mr.. Fitzhush Was a
Man He Once Knew as q
Rascal-The Awakening.

One of the last times that the late
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee was in New York
he related the following at private
dinner. He regarded it, he said, as
the most amusing Incident OF his
varied career. He called it IAN Irish
mans apology"
81 was waiting at the depot at
Charlotte, N. c., one afternoon some
years ago for a train to Richmond"
he said. ut was behind time, and not
caring to go back to the hotel | light
ed a cigar and paced up and down tx
long platform. Among the waiting
passengers a diminutiye 1rishnlan.
with trousers touching the tops OF his
shoes, cutaway coat six inches too
long, and a little old billycock hat
particularly attracted my attention.
He was an unusual character, with the
style of whiskers known to the lads in
the army as tslusgers-'
when | first saw him he was pac-
ing up and down the platform with his
head bent slightly forward, cycling
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-23
Actors Remarkable Memory,

Wilson Barrett, the actor. was
blessed with such a remarkable mem.
ory that he was letter perfect in a part
of average length after reading it
through twice; and to his last days,
it is said, could repeat without prompt
ing any part he had ever played. But,
so far from being content with master
inc the words of a character, he would
study the most insignificant imperson-
aticn, even walking part, with as
much care as if he were about to ap-
pear in a first performance of clam
let" before a London audience.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-23
Trouble Enveloped Him but He
Was Quick to Hoodwink a
Surprised and Startled Game
Warden-A Bluff Made.

There are several ways to get out or
trouble. One is to bluff your way
through it. This was the method
taken once by a man who might have
belonged to the Maine legislature, or
might not. We won't say either, but
will infer that he was a Maine official
of some sort. a4Is g.
= Everybody knows that. Maine has a
"short lobster" law, and, with the per-
versity of human nature, the Maine
man was very fond of short Holsters.
It happened that one day when he was
returning from a seashore town he be-
thought himself of the family's needs,
and, "incog," purchased fine lot OF
Shorts from a fisherman who need
ed the money. -. s.. -. $780,.
Laden with basket Of very lively
young HOLSTERS, he boarded train
upon which happened to be- one Of the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-23
According to the Little Rock Gazett

According to the Little Rock Gazette
the following incident occurred at a
convention of Afro-American educa
tors and Sunday School workers:
Rev. Dr.. Stevenson of the M. -
church, South, was introduced ano
made an address to the Negroes, urg
ing them to be better servants OF
Christ and the people among whom
they lived.'
"As long as the Negro does that
which is right" he said, "the better
class of white people will always stand
by them"
But unfortunately the kind OF service
which in many cases renders the N :t
oro" accentable to the Southern white
man is absolutely incompatible WIN
being a servant of Christ. A NEGRO
turnkey and pimp is far more accept.
able to the Southern white man than
a decent man of the same race.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-23
So-Called Witches Play Upon tho
Superstitions of tho People
Recnlls Boxer Incident Of

Says the Pekin and Tientsin Times:
"Sorcerers and witches are at present
preying on the superstitions OF the
native population of Chefu- The i'm
posters are practicing a rather unique
method of securing little gain while
at the same time making their victims
believe the latter are solid with the
gods, to say nothing of escaping a
calamity which is only imaginary.
They have issued tract which is be-
ing widely distributed. 1t begins by
stating that Chang Tien Shi (the Bud
dhist ruler of heaven and earth> en-
tered Pekin in the second moon OF
this year (March). He made known
that nearly all the people Of: the 'coun-
try would die. On the fifteenth day
Of the seventh moon Aug 15) many
demons and spirits would go about
wailing and crying because OF the
Choukin pestilence "a disease of
which the main symptom is convul
sions), which was about to come on
the people.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-23

We just learned too late for publlca-
ton last week of the success OF our
friend. Hon. Harry G. Smith. editor CT
the Cleveland Gazette, who was nom
mated for his fourth term in the Ohio
legislature. His popularity was shown
by the fact that he ran third in t1elu
of % starters, three of whom were
Afro-Americans. His nomination v1r-
tually means his election and we ex'
tend hearty though tardy congratllla-
tons.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-09-23
How Risht-of-W Way Man Won at
, .Dobey's Crossroads-Putting
Different Light on Things-
Col. Bender's Scheme.

Col. Bender was trying to get a
railroad across certain southern
state and he found great deal OF
opposition to it; at Dobey's Crossroads.
He went up there to speak and he
went on to tell the audience how much
they would be benefited by the line,
and all that, but his remarks were
co1dly received. When he had fin
ished speaking the man who evidently
controlled the situation came to him
and said: & -.
"Kurnel, I'm sorry, but I can't agree
with you about that railroad. I've
heard that they was great hands to
kill hawgs."
Yes, they do kill off few hawgs,
| believe" admitted the colonel. 'but
those are always promptly paid for,
and then there are other offsets"
Some you didn't speak about?"
Eyes. There will be a depot here
a t the Crossroads"
"Wall?"
Il <'Fhe only loafng"plaee ANY ot~you
fellers have got now is: the store, and
you've shown up there so often that
the interest is all gone. There'n be a