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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-29
Japan,s Holidays.

There are only three national holi- days in Japan January is one of them. and the birthday of the reign ing emperor, November 3. Is another. But February Il is the greatest of the three dates, for it is the anniversary of the coronation of the first emperor. Jimmu.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-29

drama abounding in situations of con siderable dramatic intensity. Miss Allen has proven time and again. that she knows good play when she sees one. and so it Is more than likely the case .The Toast of the Town" will prove very worthy of Mr Fitcll's repu- tation and Miss Aliens renown as an actress. Sale of seats opens Thursday. October !. and prices are g, S1.5O, Sl, T5 and 25. No free list.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-29
!" The Clansman. :"
7homas Dixon, Jr.'s, Sueesss- ful Book Dramatized Here
 and Abroad.

From Our New York Dramatic Corre-
 spondent.l
 "The Clansman,' the well known book by Thomas Dixon, Jr.. has been dramatized. Mir. Dixon's book, as is well known, has to do with the history and workings of the Kuklux Klan, the powerful secret organization which fiourished in the south during the re- construction period following the civil war.
 Mir. Dixon in his book champions the cause of the klan with powerful
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-29
Inducement to Die.

The vicar of an English health resort has issued the following notice: 'To meet the convenience of visitors. ar rangements have been made with the vicar of this parish. for the burial of guests at greatly reduced fees. The privilege may be withdrawn if 1t is abused"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-29
na.k.r r1.i.I

Clarence Fl. Mackay has purchased from H R schaffer the siI.year-old mare Elsie L. - breeding purposes The mare Is by St. Leonards. out of the imported dam Elsie. and was bred at CastIeton. She is a full sister to the Keene two-year-Old Ally St. Ursula
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-29
Real Vacation.

Harold had been in the country for two weeks. and upon his return his little sister asked if he had said his prayers every night. "Not once" he replied. T just had a sure-enough va cation. 'r-Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-29
a1nm-

The new John Kendrick Bangs Man uel Klein opera. recently named '2oo5." will be given an early production by Henry ". Savage. Tn the cast are Clayton White. Reuben Fax. Helen Marvin, Christie MacDonsh. Helen Hale and others.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-29
Musicians All Cranks.

Prof. Frank J. Fitzgerald, dean of the music department of the Iowa In- dustrial School for Girls. declares that all professional musicians are cranks, and that many of them are insane.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-29
Unm,n orn street car Llne.

Only one woman in the world owns a street car line. and she is Miss Bogue. of Denver. her line being q nile and a half in length al the ter minus of the South Broadway tram uay.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-29
Pretsctlnx Prfme-

Lon tzuers frequsnfly perfnnf themselves with lavender. Thsrs ia # Is said no recotf tf s iton srer hng- s.s sfts<ke1 trainer uho had fsksr iss Eeeauiiea q szlns thls psrfms
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-29
stsep Supplies.

Prices up in Nome correspond with the latitude The Ssmi-Weekiy News cells for g cents a copy or one dollar a month. It appears from advertise ments that milk brings 25 cents a quart and eggs a dollar a dozen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-29
Pretty Good Indication.

Gerald.-I wonder whether I shall be numbered with the sheep or the goats on the day of judgment?
 Geraldine-Well, you are always but ting in.-Judge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-29
First in Labrador.

The first tslegraphie longitude sta- ton in Labrador has been established al Chateau bay by Dr. Otto Klotz. io- minion astronomer. in conjunction with Sir William NacGregor. governor of Newfoundland.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-29
A New RsIt

A belt with watch pocket is new-ia pique or linen. It is wide-four or five inches-has the usual oblong gilt buckle, and the pocket is at the left side. little pointed flap buttoning down over 1t to hold the watch securely.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-29
A vY-his Pms

-ft seems as if the ssoutsr Mrs. Hsvi- ton grows the more Of q spsndthrift sas beoues
 -sks Is certainly raistfun n--Judsa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-29

lures of the recent New York Athletic games at Travers Island. Prices are 10, 20 and 30 cents; afternoons 10 and 20 cents, ladies 10.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-29
Microscopie Egg.

The smallest egg h the world is that of the tiny Mezican humming bird It Is scarcely larger than the head of pin
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-29
Krousrauou-

Knieksr-was he vin7Icatsd,
 Boeksr-Yes. the pot calisd the kst- tie wkite.-N '. Sun
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-29
'hinss Fertilizer.

Bsaa cake Is the chief commercial fertilizer in China
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-29
Cure for sBluss-

RyOe are blus. get busg. IL h tAs sarsst rurs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-29
MORE 

thsn cleaning up your back yard Is to zee that the PLUMBING In your house h in q sanitary condition. It doesn't cost much to hsve 1t right and ssve doctor bills. also t win add great. iy to your comfort We win cbeerfuIly rfTe you an estimate 0n plumbing and heating. and can sell you q hrst eIaEs Etamford Range. Phone 4034
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10

| n fts heel and n WIS hidden away carefully.
even fn q two roomed cottage, as to dafy On
covery. II IL IN just such q hon,e3y home thAt
we find ourselves Az old Three Rivers
stove-a huge box OF metafholds its rightfM
place of honor between the two partitions. TINS
spreading its heat impartiaIly, and in and
around the stove, nay. underneath II, the kinder
gaIten part of the family have sorted them
selves The tabby, that presumably news In
French, and the puppy that would later bark
in the same picturesque language, held them
selves to be part Of the encourage, though dis
regarded by the census man in his returns Of
inmates
Clean is the home, clean is the oilcloth on the
deal table, clean the sheets that fill the ad-
joining bedroom with their whiteness- As to
how OF where the entire population Of the house
is slowed away when nightfall comes is none Of
my business, but is forced to the conclusion
that the under part OF the Three Rivers stove
is sometimes used. But then I'm forgetting the
wide expanse of floor and the space under the
table
Occupying the chair Of honor-the one with
the perforated seats the head OF the house.
drawing vigorously at his cob pipe, filed with
native grown "tabac-" A basI with the weak
fine cut production OF civilization Give him
the weed that is homemade, though for the
visitor II is difficult TO survive the pungent odor
of its wreaths of dense smoke But long as
the pipe fire burns. long will the smoker
cheerfully chatter away.
II you can switch him of at the right moment
the subject of the folklore Of his people, lose
not the opportunity. He can tel you. If he will
hairlifting tales of the ''chasse galerie"-of the
bad men in the grip of Satan who. because Of
their sins, compelled to paddle a mysterious
canoe, to paddle like demons through clondiand
with Mephisto standing in the stern directing
operations
he viii tell you II you ask him. OF the ~1orrp
garou'-the Inan-woH-another bad m2n COD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10
A FRENCH CANADIAN cALEcHE

summer days Of which write, when habftant
land looks its best, when the skies are the
bfuest and the ST Lawrence waters the green
est Of all the year. and when the harvest fields
radiant in their garmenture Of gold They
out of door days, too, and because they are
such these Gallo children of Canada live their
lives in the open Verandas or steps are favorfte
rendezvous for the village folk, and then great
gossiping and chattering ensues at such rate
as the cumbersome English language can never
attain unto. Off by themselves young Jean and
younger Clarisse are evidently talking in a Ian
guage that is not confined to the tongues OF
Gaul or Anglo-Saxon, and up yonder road.
where it backs away from the river bank for
stretch a pair of chips off the old French block
are INDUCING in an impromptu horse race. using
the highway the Derby course, and making
the air resound with their cries
All it Is a merry world. and all the people in
It are merry! All the children are laughing out
their high spirits and even the toothless
among the old folk give forth sibilant sounds of
glee. All is merriness itself. There are no
shadows here, one thinks-untl the crowded
little Gods acre is passed, with its clustering
headstones and its Calvary.
It is only storm stained cross of wood. black
with age and crowded into fence corner. but
great is the power Of the religion it syrnbotIzes
Here the prayer OF the devout passerby is sent
on its winged journey; here for a brief moment
the habitant gives the other world its share OF
| thought
If you will tarry with me till the Sunday that
is coming and again join the peasant throngs
that concentrate in and around the parish
church you will see yet another interesting sight
in this bit of old France Western soil Above
one towers the imposing edifice great gray
structure magnificent in its proportions in com
parison with the modest little houses surround
ing it. Higher still the twin towers point heaven
ward and from the height rings out the clarion
call Of the bells to worship The interior Is
mass of white and gold; the altar is ablaze with
myriad lights, and the sunshine that streams
through the long lines Of windows rests upon
kneeling churchill at prayer.
And there let us leave the kindly, entertaining.
srupe country folk Of Quebec-chidren OF
French blood living contentedy under British
rrIIe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10
QUEBEC COUNTRY FOLK.
Picturesque Phases of Life Seen
bg Tourists IN French Canada
BY Prank Weigh.

Canada is enjoying two separate fnvasions OF
Americans: the inflow of settlers into the wheat
fields Of the Northwest and the fight of the
the Dominion
OF the former there have been 10000 in the
course of the last five years and this movement
Caradaward shows no signs Of diIrinution VI
the tourists invasion. no man number them
for they are beyond the scope Of the statistlclan
to tabulate. Year by year the human stream OF
pleasure seekers bound for the Dominion in
c1eases in volume as the beauty spots OF the
Northern Britain are discovered Across the IN
visible international boundary line they make
their wav in the summer months and when it
Is eu1e-nbered that the dividing line is a trif1e
more than four thousand miles long. it will
readily be seen that there are abundant oppor-
t1Inities of making the journey without duplca-
tion Of routes.
From the maritime provinces by the Atlanuc
10 TIE mountain province Of British Columbia
the invaders are found. From the northern
stretches Of Quebec TO the lakeland regions of
Ontario they are registered, and the end is not
yet
But it is in old Quebec that the Americans
rock in the greatest number, both summer and
winter goodly proportion make detour to
Caaada's capital city. Ottawa with its superb
ra-lia-1ent buildings and while there they are
almost sure to run the chute a timber crib
snd thereby have one OF the thrilling experiences
Of their lives only eQualled by running the
rapids of the St Lawrence either IN a passen-
ger steamer or long canoe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10
THE ABLE DEALER.

State Geologist Kumnel, of NewJersey. was
talking about forestry, which can, he claims, be
made very profitable in the State of white sand
and scrub.
What is needed" he said. is intelligence,
business head the same sort Of ability which
though often misappTied, still makes John Maid
rnent's store the most popular and successful one
In a fifty mile radius,
"John Maidment sells everything. Let me Give
Won an example of his talent
"a woman, warm and furious, got out or q
wagon the other day and entered Maidmcnts
big cool store
Look here she said. that rocking chair you
sold me yesterday was good
How so, madam? Maidment asked
why said the woman, the rockers are not
even AS you rock, the good for nothing chair
keeps sliding sideways all over the room
''Maidment threw up his hands.
"rBy jingoi' he said. made mistake and
sent YOU one Of our new patent rockers, war
rauted not to wear out the carpet all in one
place That style costs s. more than
"But the woman had turned, and was already
nearly out of the store
Mistake or no mistake she said, I won't
nav the extra s., and I won't return the chair
SO there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10

French Canada is one Of the most picturesque
Corners Of the continent The province OF que
bee is the home Of the Frenchnan In Canada
one out Of every three and one-half Of the Can
adam population being recorded in the census
as Of French descent most Of whom live In
Quebec.
DE- D-unrnond. the Montreal physician poet.
has given the world a true portrait OF the haoi-
tant:
De tader Of me he was habtt s t,f fs+n sI.o
I,ey don't max no rnonee, but DAT isn't tommy,
A, o Il ss no. de- is soretng dey got eVryboddy
Dats plaintee good heal. wal % tnoaee cAN L
So I'm workin' away dere, an happy for stay oese'
On farm by de reever. SO long WAS iee'-
He IS happy for stay dere," the long strip
Of ribbon farm that turns hillside INTO
crazy quilt OF color, tofling long. but toiilns
cheerruIly for Johnny Crapeau Is cheerlh
soul he is happy for stay dere'-e1cept SONG
Of the Young sprigs who see the world by man
ming the big factories IN Fall River or moving
to winnipeg and the West But he who remains
Cd de farm by de reever'' may have the oes'
~ :, in the long run So one thinks as cali Il
,,adr ON q rural son Of New Franco DE Is an
hospitality and politeness. and these rare quail
ties fit IN with his do1nesticity and his gospe
a1 optirnisrn which Is to be found In one sen-
,en,e- When one Is contented, there Is no moro
to be desired and when there is no more To Dc
desired there's an end OF it
Not that our host is necessarily shifhess- aA
-,.,y. horn shrewdness prevents that lament
,,a condition He is frugal, indeed he NUN
,,.,5s he with bis small holding and his Large
family.
Along the road passes an old o'erbent han&-
tant x
.-,ere goes ole Pierre Informs my n1e1s0N
,s+u.-.e he has twenty-five Of family,
snd b.rosh. de las come las week."
!, tser. any necessity for the nugahy TN.
- catches every coin7 Ask Pierre u
tbsre any chance for his having nos n'l"
sum tn the government savings oanA .lne e..
e-,,-c,a1 institution that has at last gained m
~sso,,e,7 Ask Pierre again BE may noe
..n Won He Ia too canny for that. but his n,oe-
.e, savings help to swell the big roveTnnsne
srures at the close Of the fiscal year
nr,.-e WAS q time. and that not 20 long as~
vhen hi. bank WIS = fat stocking without nos@
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10

His Yuletide stories alone are worth travelling
to Old Quebec to hear, when the Christmas log
is solemnly baptized. just as 1t has always been
in the parent land of Brittany, when there Is
carol singing and simple feastins and dancing
too and when all attend the midnight mass. for
the French Canadian does not divorce religion
from his daily life. Then comes the wonder
night OF all. Christmas itself, when lie petit
Jesu- comes down the chimney and distributes
gifts to the ranks of little folk oh. those are
great times tn the habitants home
But this Is not the Yuledde, with the country
tn tho sx1p az the frost monarch These are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10

dernned 10 roam abroad by night IN the skin
and shape of wolf as punishment for his
sins
He VIII relate the strange story Of the tolling
Of the bell on each recurring Christmas Eve
in the Church Of the Missions at Tadoussac, and
the fine old ghost story it suggests OF the DEAD
priest He will recount the tale Of the Massacre
Isle OF Bic and Of its cavern. still to be seen. IN
which the gentle Iroquois. IN the good old days
NJ man hunting among the red men, ambushed
a PARTY of Micuacs and massacred two hunor'o
of their number
Travelling eastward N hnaSInataons !" sAa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10

bring you to the Isie OF Demona. on tho by Of
ChaIeur the Isle from which you VIII hear On
stormy nights q great crying Of mems voices
In distress, Of men who have been shipWrecked
the relentless rocks Of the isle Hard by is the
place where the phantom lights are sometimes
SEEN dancing from headland to headland and
presagfng storm. but what they are or whence
they come no man can tel. not even wise old
Pierra
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10
BEGAN By EXAGGERATION.

Munchausen explained his reputation
My first STEP he said WAS telling them
what 4 fine time had on my vacation"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-04
RIGHTS THAT BRING DUTIES.

President Hadley of Yale says in the Independent, the difficulty of keeping our standards of business and of politics pure to-day is, think, greater than it has been in any previous gene- ration. The task of convincing people in a democracy that liberty brings duties as well as rights is harder than the corresponding task under an aristocracy.
 A privileged class has received so many special favors that you can ap- peal to the common spirit of justice among it's members to show them that they should accept self-imposed obliga- tions of duties in return for these fa- vors. But when you make that appeal to a man who has taken his chance with every other man in the hard struggle of life, and who has had less than his share of power and privilege, you have no such basis upon which to work. 't IT,
 There is a tendency at the present day among those who have benefited by the outcome of business competion to believe that this is a part of the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-04

moral order of the universe, and there is a tendency along those who have se- cured the suffrages of a majority of the people to believe that the yox populi is in this instance. the vox Dei. But any sane man, whatever his attitude toward social questions, must see that there are a great many cases where these assumptions prove erroneous.
 He must see that there are instances whose business struggle result in the survival of the unfit instead of the sur vival of the fit, and where those who obtain temporary control of political power use it for purposes just as arbi- trary and tyrannical as if they had never been compelled to appeal to their fellow-citizens for the form of an cleo ton. E
 Our industrial machinery and our po- lftical machinery are both excellent in their way, but no industrial or political machinery, however good, can take the place of public spirit and self-devotion. And when the existence of such ma chinery is made an excuse for letting public spirit and devotion go unused, it constitutes a menance instead of a safeguard to the future of the body polite. @
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-04
CHESHIRE.
Many Items Of Interest.

April 2S.--At the annual meeting of St. Peter's parish held last Monday af- ternoon the following officers were re- elected: Wardens, Julius Moss, E. D.. Woodbury; vestrymen, H. s. Frost, W. A. Lanyon, H. J. Moss, Joseph Moss clerk, w. A. Lanyorl: treasurer, H. T. Moss parish agent, Joseph Moss; care ,taker of county, H. J. Moss; dele gate to convention, H. S Frost, H. E. Terrell; alternates, Julius Moss, J. w. Moss The treasurer's report showed a good financial condition of the parish, all bills having been paid.
 The annual meeting of the Literary club will be held at the residence of Mrs. A. Hugley on Wednesday, May 3.
 I. H. Parker. of New Haven, has rented the A. c. Peck place for the summer.
 Thomas Higgins, who has lived on the Joel Moss place for some time, was committed to the Middletown hospital for the insane by Judge H. T. Moss last week.
 Andrew Doolittle, a former resident of Cheshire, died in Bridgeport last Sunday. His remains were brought here Wednesday,. Funeral services were held in St. Peters church Wednes- day afternoon under the auspices of the Knights Templar. MT. Doolittle, who resided in Bridgeport for many years, was assistant postmaster in the post office there for long time. Mrs. Leonard Andrews, of Cheshire, was Mr. Doolittle's sister.
 Frank Peck, adopted son of MT and Mrs. H. J. Peck, who is about twelve years of age, met with a sad accident last week Friday. The boy fonud a cartridge in the fields and thinking it full of dirt, he took the end of a file and proceeded to dig 1t out, when it ex- ploded and shattered his left hand. Dr. Myers called and found it necessary to take him to the hospital in Waterbury, where his hand was amputated
 Good progress is being made on both of the trolley roads, and it looks now that both roads will be ready for the cars by the first of July.
 Last Sunday the, streets were fairly alive with automobiles. Judge Bron- son, of New Haven, came with his big machine to take a look at his farm.
 Whitney A. Smith and family, who have been living, in part of Rosinia Hitchcock's house for some years, move next week into w. A. Sanyon's house on Cornwall avenue, where Rev. J. S. Hough lived for several years.
 The farmers are quite busy with their spring work of ploughing and planting. The trees are beginning to show life and it looks that there will be plenty of fruit.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-04
TYPOTHETAE TO MEET.

The annual meeting of the Connect icut Typothetae will be held at the Hotel Garde on the opening of Monday May 1st. It is believed that fully thirty members of the association throughout the state will be present.
 One of the principal topics of the session will be the discussion of the de- mands of the printers for an eight hour day. The United Typothetae of which the Connecticut association is a part has raised defense fund to meet this situation, and some comments upon the demands will doubtless be passed at the meeting. The Typothetae mem- bers seemed to be inclined to resist the demands for the eight hour day.
 The election of officers for the ensu- ing year is also to be accomplished at this meeting. The present head of the association is Wilson H. Lee of this city who desires to retire.
 The other officers are First V. F., W. H. Marigold of Bridgeport, Second V. P, R. s. Peck, of Hartford; Third V. F., R. H. Gillespie, Stamford; secretary, e. M. Adkins, and treasurer, A. s. Bradley of this city.
 Dinner will be served at the hotel af- ter the meeting.
 : The election of delegates to the Ma tional Convention will also take place. The place of the annual meeting of the national organization has not been chosen. ..
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-04
PORTRAYAL OF ABRAHAM LIN.
 ! -sl- sfs0T IN sf& E '.Ess EEs

' Under the auspices of the Yale Debat ing association, Mir. Benjamin Chapin will give a portrayal of Abraham Lin coin in College street hall this evening at eight o'clock. Tickets may be ob- tained at the Coop, or by application to the Yale Debating association, l Lampson, from 12 to 2:30 to-day. Ad mission is twenty-five cents, with few reserved seats at fifty cents. +5
 MT. Chapin appeared in the public lecture course two years ago and the impression made at that time was very favorable. His performance has re- ceived the enthusiastic comrnendatior of the highest critics in Boston and New York and wherever else it has been given. His impersonation of Lin coin is not only origial and realistic, but faithful and sympathetic as well, and the opportunity of hearing him should not be neglected. .-