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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
BOYCOTT THE JIM CROW CARS.
HOust on and San Antonio Negroes Won't
RIde-C Ompanies Suffer.

AUSTIN, Tex, June 24.-The negroes
of Houston and San Antonio instituted
a boycott against the street cars of those
cities about four years ago, and it is still
rgidly enforced. The effects OF the boy
colt are seriously felt by the street railway
companies.
The boycott is due to the fact that the
City Councils enacted and enforced Jim
Grow" ordinances. The negroes Of Hous-
ton, where the agitation for separate COM
partments on street cars for whites and
black was first taken up, resented the 40
ton, but the City Council sided with the
whites and the ordinance was enacted.
The street railway company, at con-
siderable expense, made the necessary
cha nges in its cars, but it was soon seen
that the negroes were not riding
Ii Hds soon lea iueu TIA. Il; mass meet ils
of the colored citizens of the town 1t had
been agreed to boycott the street cars until
the ordinance was repealed. A secret
organization was effected at which certain
pledges were made not to patronize tho
street cars. Hack lines for the accommo-
dation of the negroes were established. but
most of the negroes walk.
Not long after Houston adopted the
tonic followed suit. The negroes Of the
latter city Immediately organized strin-
gent boycott against the street cars, and
It is rarely indeed, that one of that
race is seen riding on one of the cars. Once
in great while negro who is stranger
to the town takes ride on a car. He
never takes more than one ride. The stand
ing committee of negroes which has charge
of the boycott waits upon the visitor and
explains the situation to him. Just what
he is told is not known, but he never
takes a second side.
In the early days OF the boycott in both
Houston and San Antonio few instances
occ Irred of local negroes disregarding the
quickly gathered and the offending pas
senger was taken of the car and beaten.
The street railway companies complain
of this loss of business and efforts have
been made to secure the repeal Of the Jim
Crow" ordinances in the two towns. The
white citizens however are content
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
Tho ORIGINAL Dixie.

From tho Louisville Herald.
wish was In the land o. cotton,
Old times dar am not forgotten,
Look away. look away. look away, Dixie landl
In Dixie land, whar was horn in.
Early 90 one frosty mornin',
Look away, look away. look away, Dixie landl
CHORDS.
Den wish ! was In Dixie,
Hoorayi Hoorayi
In Dixie lind III took my stand.
TO lib and die In Dlxiel
Away. away. away down South In DlAiel
Old Missus marry VIII de weaber."
William was a gay deceAber,
Look away. look away, look away, Dixie landl
But when he puts his arm around 'er,
He smiled as nercs as a forty FOUNDER,
Look away. look away. look away. Dixie landi
hut dat did not seem to greab 'er,
Look away, look away. look away, Dixie landl
Old MisSiiS acted the foolish part,
And died for the man dat broke her heart.
Look away. look away. look away, Dixie land'
Now here's q health to the next old Missus.
And all the gals dat want to kiss US,
Look away. look away. look away. Dixie land'
nut " you want TO drive away sorrow.
Look away, look away. look away. Dixie land!
Oar buckwheat cakes and lngen batter
Makes you fat or a little latter.
Look away. look away. look away, Dixie landi
Den hoe II down and scratch your grabble.
To Dlxie's land l'm bound to ,rabhlc.
Look away. look away. look away. Dixie laud'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
Bath In GOldneld.

From The San Francisco Chronicle,
"All trouble and Inconvenience growing out
of the scarcity of water in the new mining
camps of Nevada is rapidly disappearing. +"
remarked Oscar j. Smith. lawyer and CAPT
talst of Reno. They have quite as much
water in Goldnrld now as will satisfy the
requirements OF the camp. was down at
Godhed recently, and noticing sign on
building which proclaimed I he fact that baths
were to be had there | went in and announce ed
that would like to get bath, The fellow
in charge handed me a ticket and took my
money,
Well, see here said !, 1 don't want a
bath ticket | want bath.
"'Oh. you'l get bath all right, said the
bathhouse manager. Let me see your ticke ct
No. sl3 There are about 81? people ahead
of You. Come around IN about three rtour
works :"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
Song for the unsucCessful.


He worked and he hustled from morning TIL night.
But somehow he couldn't succeed.
He used his best efforts. he tried with his might,
But somehow he couldn't succeed.
He bore up with fortitudc under the strain,
when he failed he tried over again
His character stood without ever a stain
But somehow he couldn't succeed.
He bent to his task In the world With a will,
But somehow he couldn't succeed.
The sweets that we covet 10 him were hut MIL
But somehow he couldn't succeed.
He plodded along In the very same way
Day In and day out with but little TO say:
He bent to his labors gave little to play
But somehow he couldn't succeed.
He answered glhe or a lest with smile,
But somehow he couldn't succeed:
His heart always generous though heavy the while.
But somehow he couldn't succeed.
Whenever thorn pierced his neSh on the road
He shut his teeth tight and shifted his load.
He pluckcd not nor rrapcd from the seeds that he
Sowed
And somehow he couldn't succeed.
He was one. only one. from the millions hurled
Who somehow could never succeed.
He Travelled his way through a cold, dreary world
And never. could never succeed.
But he used his best EFFORTS In playing his part.
The burden he carried Oft made the tears start
And yet through It all song wrlled from his heart
This man who could never succeed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25

Fort Dodge correspondence Dcs Moines Reois.
ter and Lsddsr.
Milford Harten. a driver for a livery firm
In Humboldt was rendered unconscio Gus
and his team instantly killed by stroke
of lightning during heavy thunder shower
yesterday.
He was en- route to the town OF Thor when
out OF the downpour came a deafening crash.
When he came to he was lying beside the road
and both horses were dead. He recovered
sufficiently to arrive al Thor.
Snged hair near the horses ears showed
where the bolt had struck.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
Rose Bush II Feet High.

From the Portland Orogoninn.
v X. STROBE has at his residence. sG7 Kelly
street. in South Portland. what is probably
the oldest and largest rose tree in the
state and perhaps in the Northwest
The tree stands II feet y inches in height
has spread across its boughs of 10 feet 10
inches and measures loI, inches around the
trunk below the first branch. The first ho, gin
is 3 feet six inches from the ground and the tree
is II years or more Of age having been planted
In Its present position for n ore than Is Years,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25

DIR Aa!Eaa. Friends.
From me Neu orleans Times Democrat.
! rise to thank each animal.
However large, however small.
That lets us use betlmcs Its name
To help our language weak and tame!
II any doubt a debt VIC owe.
Kindly peruse what comes below
He logged my footsteps DER the lea,
He kidded you. he klddcd me,
lie cowcd each person that he met
And LANDED him cruelty, YOU bet
He bMllcd the message that he sent
And horSed for money he had spent
He mcwled lust like wounded cat.
And hogged wherever he was 'at!"
These are Just samples, More could
tdducc. and II were need. would
should not we treat more kindly those
Who so enrich our verse and prose?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
And somehow he couldn't succeed.
A boy and a Girl.

From hs Washington .St1r.
He learned to play At tennis,
He had won full many match.
On the ball ground he WAS famous.
He could pitch and bat and catch:
He could box and throw the hammer.
And az wrestling he was good.
He was thoroughly athletic
But his father chopped the wood.
She was well Informed on ethics.
She could formulate a plan
Which would show us all our du'y
To our struggling fellow man.
She could write on household topics
In manner hard to beat
She embroidered fancy pillows
But her mother cooked tho meat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
To a Fern in a Dull Courtyard.

From the London Daily Nstr,.
Some beauty's lost where all is ovelncSs:
So thou sweet fern In this poor mortar sod.
Vert hid on bracken bank where bluebells nod.
But here thy every leaf our eyes confess
Thy beauty springs amid these sordid things.
And sanCtifcs the shrine. and all above
. The grosSer part up-wings like raptur'd love
or nightingale that In the darkness sings,
And even thus. lone soul, that feels the gloom
And lack OF life to It's own NE respond.
Put forth thy beauty. " but one small frond
And make a garden whore would be tomb.
Content to dream of more congenal soil.
When truth and beauty spring from all mems toll.
Z. T. READ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
A Modern Version

Mother. may go out TO swim"
Yes. my dearest daughter.
Hang your clothes on hickory limb.
And don't go near the water"
Mate rnal progcntor mine.
Your Kind permission first obtained.
May 10 yondcr pool
Proceed,
And there In natatorial sportivcncss
Myself indulge"
Offspring
And pledge OF happy union
'Twl1t me
And your beloved sire,
And OF affection
In deg rec supcrla,ivc,
You may.
But mark me!
OF the genus Carya. species alba,
Select a tree,
And on an arborea! Ratification OF 1t
To twlg
superior In growth
put to a branch inferior.
Mind well that you
Your apparel do suspend
And to the aqueous sur face OF the pool
Have ever care
Tina, you come not In close proximity.
..-. ID Nora
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
From the Japanese.

from the Japanese.
From the Athenqum.
Among the fledglings
of the nightingale
the cuckoo hath his birth:
alone Is be:
nor like his father slngeth.
nor like his mother;
he soareth high. and flieth
to the moor side
amid the white lowered bushes,
and with his singing
the welkin all resoundeth--
the orange blossoms
he rendeth as he slngeth
and all day long
his song I harken gladly,
and bride him would
ne'cr far away to ny.
but In my garden
among the orange blossoms
to sit and sing for ever
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
Model Train Wreck.


From The Kansas CHU Times,
In a train wreck on the Missouri Pacific Railway
every car except went Into the ditch Al the Side
of the track. but not person the train scri
ously injured. The train WAS running al twenty
fyc miles an hour, yet not a car was damaged by
the sudden stopping,
The cars were new and heavy and OF arm steel
trsmswoIk.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
Bolt on Barbcd Wire Kills Cattle,

From the knnsus Cty journal,
During a recent thunderstorm in Brown
county bunch Of cattle on Asa Hull's farm
backed M against barbed wire fence for
protection,
A bolt of lightning ran along one of the
wires and killed eight OF the cattle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
Coincidence

From, The Ecw or!eGr: Time: Dcnoori;.
Conscience Is a mirror
Wherein our actions wake;
The good regard with pleasure,
The wicked strive TO break.
The wicked strive to break,
Not knowing, fools and blind,
Two fragments give them simply
Two mirrors. like In Kind
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
POEMS WORTH READING.


The Heritage.
He toiled and moiled
TO win the night.
He worked BY day,
He worked By night
Mas loved By none
He was unkind.
Ten million plunks
He lief, behind.
He worked and smiled.
Light hearted, gay;
Was friend all
Who passed his way.
This heritage
he left behind:
God bless the mani
He was so kind"
H. S. K.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
Peace.

From the Washington .St0y.
Men speak OF peace
In gentle phrase:
They say that II
should rule our ways.
Ict while they talk
In terms polite.
They often plan
Another night,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
Teachers Agencies.
Business Colleges.

TEACHERS AGENCY.
The p. Miriam Coyriere Agency. $50 9Th AZ"
New York City. makes specially OF cons tousiy
furnishing TO parents fiji information Of good
schools. and instructors In all branches. Estao-
lShed 1880.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
All told there arc 24s.osl members Of tn
Grand Army OF the Republic.

six Secretaries of State became President
Of the United States. as follows: Thomas
jefferson, James Madison James Monroe
John Quincy Adams and James Buchanan.
Only two Secretaries of War ever became
President, James Monroe and Ulysses $.
Grant No Secretary of the Treasury. the
Interior. Navy or Agriculture and no Post
master-Cieneral or Acknowledgement has been
President
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
POLITICAL NOTES.

II Supreme Court Justice Henry A. Glider
sleeve Of New York city is renominated and
reelected this fall. he will have five years or
his new term to serve. Justice GildersleeNe
will be 65 years old on Aug 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-12
PUBLIC REQUESTS
Wealthy Waterbury hen Are Slew
 in Acs.

4 thing which is noticeable in this city is the lack of interest wealthy men take in the various institutions around the town. The public men of Waterbury are away behind those of other towns in regard to giving money for public and private institutions, and organizations which expect aid from them by their wills are generally dis appointed. For instance, any of the prominent men of wealth could make name for himself and do good thing for the city by giving the town fifty or one hundred thousand dollars to be spent on parks the coming year.
 Another charitable or ambitious cit izen could enroll himself in the hearts of the youth of Waterbury by laying aside neat little sum to be used for the purpose of fitting up a gymnasium lin the local High school. The school could also use a substantial gift for the putting in of manual training course. which it sadly needs but has very little prospect of getting.
 Why could not some of the rich fel- lows get together and agree to water the streets of the city during that part of the year at least when one is com pelled to walk through dust which al- most chokes him? It would cost only a few thousands from each of them.
 Imagine the feeling the people would have for man who would loosen up his pocketbook and have a few streets paved or repaired during the year. His name would be by word in every household.
 It would only cost ten or twenty thousand to fit up bathing place for the children and adults to take a plunge during the summer. Why don't some of the men with money erect one? Twenty thousand would never be missed.
 There are many other improvements which could be mentioned. The men should give these things little thought and perhaps they will see how selfish they have been and con tribute few dollars to the city's well fare. The millionaires of other cities do it; why don't the men of Water bury?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-12
SONNENBERG PIANOS
Peerless Automatic Planes Operated
 by Coin, a Novelty.

A representative of the Democrat dropped into the Sonnenberg Piano Co.'S store this morning and had the pleasure of listening to the newest thing in pianos. viz the Peerless auto matte piano. This instrument is op- erated by a coin preferably a 5-cent piece. It requires no attention, except the few minutes necessary to change the tune sheet or controller which is customarily done once In two or three days. Each tune sheet is composed of and endless band of special strong paper and consists of four or more se- lectiOns. The instrument stops after each selection is played, and another coin Is necessary to start the next. This process can continue as long as desired, or until program and endless band is changed. A small electric motor of the same size as an ordinary fan motor is used as a motive force to pump the air tvacuuml. The player mechanism is pneumatic. The pneu- matte action piano playing mechanisms IS admittedly the only satisfactory method discoverpd. and is fn use In alI modern players of the most approved type and also in large church oreans The electric force Is only used as a power factor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-12
THE SUPERIOR COURT
Cases that Will Come Up at To-mor. rows Session.

Rather than face the superior court, criminal side, in Winsted yesterday,
 Nicola Ciarolona fled to Italy, forfeit Hing cash bond of $500, Ciarolona was Represented by Attorney McGrath, who
 Twas greatly surprised to hear his iclient had fled. Some friends of the
 fugitive would like to get hold of him for they helped toffurnish portion of i the bail money, and they will conse- quently lose. The greater part of it was supplied by a contractor named I Nigri, living in Torrlngton.
 Attorney J. J. O'Neill has filed with I'the clerk of the superior court an ap- |speal from Judge Lowe's decision in the Rprobate court allowing Mrs Mary A.
 Percy $1,000 from the estate of her
 husband, Charles H. Percy, pending it's
 settlement. Mir O'Neill is administra-
 tor of the estate and has taken this
 action in the interests of the creditors.
 Considering the amount of the estate
 be claims the allowance of $1,000 is
 too much to take from it. .a..i U. Js.a.
 The hearing of the cases Of the N and \. E. Novelty Go of New York IIagainst Mrs Mary Applebaum, mil hhci, ob lVV iSdSl huiil Stlttt, tdiliS lV an unexpected close in the court of common pleas in New Haven yester. i day. 1t transpired that Morris Apple
 baum, the defendants husband was i the actual owner of the business, and Attorney Lewis. counsel for the plain tiff moved that he be made co-defend- ant Attorney Seery for the defense demurred and the ease was ordered off the trial list. It will next be heard at short calendar on motion to make Applebaum co-defendant About $206 for millinery supplies is involved.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-12
DEMOCRAT BOY WON
Will Get the Prize Offered by Eagles
 Committee.

Little Henry 0'RourkeA of 10 Stone street, one of the many Democrat news boys and a pupil of Miss Cowan in the Washington school, was the happiest boy in Waterbury last night He dis covered the mysterious citizen sent out by the Eagles fair committee and got s for his energy. Young o'Rourke says he was in Exchange place at 7:30 and asked every man he met TATe you going to the Eagles fair next week g'' At about S:30 he met the right man, Charles J. Sawdey. and landed the money. Mr Sawdey says he had many amusing experiences and close calls before he was discovered"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-12
DALLAS
 g Union, and B South Main S.I. Telephone. AIS.
RAILROAD CHANGES.
Double Tracking of the Naugatuck
 Going Rapidly Along.

Going Rapidly Along.
 The work on the Naugatuck river near Beacon Falls Is really but a small part of the chain of Improvements which are transforming the nest of sin. gle tracks north of New Haven into steel highways capable of handling heavy through traffic. The Naugatuck division of the New Haven Is now a double track road from Naugatuck Junction to within a mile or SO of Sey- mour. and at the Waterbury end the difficult country around Platts Mills Is the scene of much activity. In Wa terbury itself extensive changes will be made In order to bring together the three lines running into the city. the Highland division. the Naugatuck d. vision and the Meriden and Cromwell branch. and to replace the three Sta- fions that are now in use with one union station
 It win be some years yet before this work at WaterUury-an Improvement comparable in extent to the elevation of the tracks through the city of Bridgeport-wiIl be finished Two years will. however. it is estimated. see the completion of the double tracking proper. forming with the Hizhlznd d. vision. now also being turned into "a donbie track road. a new entrance to the heart of New England from the west and incidentally implying the possibility of a new route for through Fsassrnger e1pfezses from New York to Hartford. Spria E6eId and Bcstou.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-12
-TRANsFERs oF PRIEsTs.

Bishop Tierney of the Roman Cath ollc diocese of Hartford has made the following transfers of priests:
 Rev John H. Walsh from sharon to Thomaston
 Rev Terrence B. Smith from Dan bury to sharon.
 Rev Francis K MulFille from St JOseph's. WiIlimantic. 0 Occum.
 Rev John r. Donohue from New Milford to Litchfeld. pTu ten.
 Rev John q Burke from I1tehfefd to New Milford.
 Rev Richard P. MoFrisseT to St Jo- ssnha Wnuuantie
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-12

The funeral of Morgan Bowling will be bcld from the family residence on Bridge street to the Immaculate Con ception church at Ss30 o'clock to-m0r- row morning. The deceased was q member of the Third division. 4. o. H.. and of Court Phelan. F. of A
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-12

FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE DEAD.
 Philadelphia. Oct. 12-Fo1ner Chief Justice Edward M. Paxon, of the Pennsylvania supreme court. died to- day at his home in Bycot, Pa. Death was due to complication of diseases. He was S1 years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. D. G.
Washington. d. c. May . i905.-Sealed proposals
will be received al this Office until y Thursday
May II, 1908, for connecting certain premises in
the District of Columbia with public sewer aud
water mains. Forms. specifications and necessary
b. f. MCFARLAND. HENRY L. WEST JOHN
RIDDLE, Commissioners. u. c. my4-6t-eSu
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy Depart
May 81. 1905, and publicly opened Immediately
thereafter, TO furnish the navy yard. Washing
for the tiscai year ending June 30 Iooe Appiica
tons for proposals should refer to Schedules 225
application the bureau. H. T. q. HARRIS. Pay
master General. |. ). y. myl -iaw2t
PROPOSALS Will. BE RECEIVED AT THE
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts. Navy Depart
May 16, 1905. and publicly opened Immediately
TO e 4 YsTn f gard
Nd as spcsited quantity I!, Of naval supplies as
Stone. Sand. Schedule 235; Paving Blocks. Sand.
Tar Paper, Wire Iathins, Pig Lead. Bar Iron.
pipe Schedule 90: Black Bristies. Linen Thread.
Rivets Taps. Drills Lumber. Forgings. Plates An
the schedules desired by rrmhers. Blank proposals
VIII be furnished upon appcs ton to the navy pay
HARRIS. Pnymasier General. Z. $. \. myllaw2t
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. BUREAU orsEN
craving and Printing. Washington. ID. C.. April "a
lsoo-sea!ed proposals win be received at this
Washing Wetting Cloths for Purchase of Pulp pro-
duced from the maceration of securities. &c. and
for Purchase OF Waste Paper and Other Refuse
Materials during fiscal year beginning July 1. 1905.
Blank forms and other Information win BE- fur
nished intending bidders on application to WM. N.
MEREDITH, Director of Burebu. ap24-1aw3t
OFFICE PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
Washington D. G.. April 10, 1soo.Sealed pro,
pm, May TO- 1905. for furnishing during year
ending June 30. 1906 Glass 1, florists supplies;
class 2. flower pots; class 3. paints, oils glass.
&c. class 4. hardware; class 8. agricultural i'm
plements, etc: class g. electric battery supplies:
class 4 iron pipe and plumbers supplies: class S.
stationery. class B. manure and fertilizer: class
TO- sand and gravel; class H. soil: class H. ice:
class 10. lime, cement. felt etc. class a. brick:
class ID. sod: class 10. fuel; class II. lumber.
class 1S use of teams. Separate proposals for
each class desired. Information can be obtained
here. CHAS S. CROMWELL, Col
ap10 IL II, ,myS.9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08

Cigar and pool room clearing s. daily; a splen-
14lO q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08

BOYS, DON'T WALK AROUND IDLE. START
for yourself. The most independent man In the
world is the man who turns his key II you
don't see what you want below, talk II
over with the Busy Broker. | Will get you what
you want. TAYLOR, The Busy Broker l4Ie q.