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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02

It appears that public land frauds such as are now engaging the atten- ton of the department of the interior and the federal courts In certain of the western states are not new. These practices began very early in the his. tory of the government. The land of- flee was established pursuant to a re- solution introduced in congress May 2s 17S9, though 1t was not in full opera tion until number of years later. As long ago as 1898 John Randolph told -le house of fraud penetrated upon a client of his. revolutionary soldier entitled to bounty land. and he al- legged his belief that similar cases were numerous. Raids upon the public lands certainly have been numerous since, and nearly every administration has had more or less trouble with them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02

The annual report of the United States civil service commission, made public lately. states that during the year the civil service act has been made increasingly effective. and that need has arisen for no further legislation beyond what is required to meet the added expense of conducting the exam, ming work of the commission. occa. stoned by the increase in the number of competitive positions during the past year from 135.453 to 154.O93. The number of persons examined was l33.- 069. an increase of 20 per cent over the previous year. and the number appoint ed was 5O.S30. an increase of 20 per cent. Appointments to the classified service through transfers. relnstate- ments. suspensions of the rules ana temporary appointments. which have been called the 'back doors of the ser vice." have been less numerous than in former years. showing an increased ob servance of the rules.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02

There has been during this session considerable agitation in congressional circles relative to the increase of the salary of the president of the United States from S5O.OOO to double that amount. The increase should be by al! means made. for even when the president shall be paid S1OO.OOO per annum 1t will still be less than one tenth the amount paid to the rulers oi first class powers. and this notwith- standing the fact that we are the rich. est nation In the world. There are hundreds of men in the United States who are receiving larger per annum salaries than the president. There has been no increase of the presidents sal. ary since Grant was reelected for a second term In 1872. or for thirty-three years. Since that time the country has more than doubled it's wealth. nearly doubled its population and greatly ex- tended its power and influence in the affairs of the world. and a salary of S10O.OO0 is little enough for the main- tenance of the responsibility and dig. nity of the highest office of the nation. says a Washington writer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02
GROWS FOLLOWING A HAWK.

In Bennington, vt., the severe and long continued cold has driven num- Der of hawks from the surrounding country into the city. where they prey upon English sparrows. The hawks have been seen to take sparrOws from the piazzas of dwelling houses. and in one or two instances even in business thorOughfares.
 Hawks do not. however. completely rule the sky. X week or two ago some of the residents of Dorchester. in the vicinity of Columbia road. witnessed terrific battle between a large hawk and number of crows. The crows followed the hawk continually. diving down at his back and evidently strik- ing him with their bills. When their attack became unbearable. the hawk would turn and try to bring them within reach of his talons.
 The crows. doubtless. had good idea of the power which he thus DOS sessed. and they would dodge away from him. only to return for fresh attack as soon as he started flying or rather sailing. on straight course. At least a score of crows were engaged in this attack on a single hawk. and they followed him for more than mile. making his life so miserable that he took shelter in thick evergreen. where his enemies with such sharp beaks could not reach him.
 For over an hour afterwari the crows cirrIed round this tree waiting for the hawk to again take wing He knew enough to wait until darkness womb cover his movements and na-- nit his esrsre. Therefore. even if tho hewk does find an easy rrev in the Fn~liSh sparrow. he has reasons to fear the concerted attark of flock of crows. while 'hev in turn. are so-le- tin-es prt to rnut- we believe by their far s-ra''er enemy. the kinebird--Bos- ton Herah-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02
THURSDAY. MARCH 2. 1905.

A paragrapher of the Chicago Fri bune says he doesn't know what a snitch is. For his benefit the Kansas City Times furnishes the following definition: A snitch is a combination Of gall, dishonesty and prevarication. with perhaps q smattering of legal knowledge thrown in. It walks and looks like a man and is found in all large cities where 1t lives mainly "off'' public-service corporations. It is an unprofessional lawyer. its existence depending almost wholly on that viola. ton of ethics described as soliciting business.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02

The bituminous coal supply of the United States Is practically unlimited but the exhaustion of the anthracit. fields. according to accredited experts may take place within a century. In Roberts Anthracite Coal Industry es. inmates made by various mining engi. neers are presented. which fix the dur. ation of the supply at from So to los years. Joseph s. Harris. in a contri. button to The Forum fin 1902. predicted that if the production rises to 60.OOO.. 0o0 tons annually the anthracite SUD- ply will last about one hundred years. The estimates do not vary greatly. so that the great economic changes con- sequent upon the substitution of bituminous for anthracite coal in dis. tricts now mainly dependent upon the latter may be witnessed by persons now living. The complete transforrna- ton may be postponed for some years by the utilization of the refuse Of the coIlieries- Mir Roberts says. Coal operators today see the end of the an- thracite coal fields. and they want to make the best possible use of them. England seems to be better of than we are if it Is true that she has coal for theInext 4JO yearsL-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02
HEARD IN PASSING

Believers in heredity are comforted by the suit for divorce entered by Lil Han Russelrs daughter.-Louisville Herald.
 ''Is polygamy dead?" asks an ex change. Not quite, but it has had a severe blow in the imprisonment Of the multi-married Hoch.
 March 4th ends the holiday for nlany congressman. and they view with re' tret the opening of the season when hey will have to go to work.
 Buffalo Bill feels now that he should have avoided domestic life and con fined himself solely to such safe anc ,entle pursuits as fighting redskins Chicago News.
 Since the mikado took to writing poetry against the Russians there has ,een a decided revulsion of sentiment. Death by dum-dum bullets seems more uerciful.-New York Herald.
 There is said to be some curiosity on he part of congressman from the west Is to the names of the brands of whis- key which Prof Wiley found unadul- erated.-Philadelphia Ledger.
 The Panama canal commissioners who admitted irregularity in drawing 'a!aries and payment from the rail- "oads at one time probably thought onfession was better than being aught General Bristow is down there n tour of inspection.
 Eggs are current coin in Mayo, Ker " Donegal and Leitrim. They are everywhere received over the cOunte" n payment for tea, sugar, meal, oil tread, tobacco, patent medicines ana general haberdashery. Accounts are kept open and goods supplied on credit n eggs. Predatory agents travelling trough the wilds with worthless teas tinerant tinkers and musicians, Polish Jews hawking tinsel jewelry and hol! pictures, all accept this current coin generally unloading it at the nearest railway town.-Dublin Lady of the House.
 A little Chicago boy named Joseph has, according to the Record Herald, a very exalted opinion of his grand mothers knowledge of all things, aud, likewise, of ''the father of his coun try" about whom many stories have been woven, to the youngsters delight. Not long ago an older brother-Joseph bOasted of some years-came rushing into the room with, Say, grandma. what was George Washingtons poli- tics!" Grandma was busily planning a garment. and 'little attention to the question, answering with unusual dreaminess. ''Oh, don't know" Jos eph stopped in his play and looked al her for d moment. Then he said. Don't know? Well, you ought to; you read your Bible enough
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02

Not that all the corners are students hy any manner of meaps. am minded to think that many ono that goes to the desk with his list cannot read at all, has got some pal that knows his letters to help him that he may keep up the show of Studiousness obligated on those that would remain in the warm reference room. If the library did not have and enforce some such rule, it would soon be simply a free day lodging house, a tem- porary place of refuge for the houseless.
 One appreciates the library structures, for 1t protects the real students, protects the property of the place; and still one cannot help feeling of pity for the waifs and strays that seek its shelter when stay without means death, or at least frozen feet or hands. Yesterday we walked through the reference room and saw there such queer, queer students" Here was man of the regula hobo type, unshaven, no linen visible, clothes rag ged; his hand clinging desperately to tue book he must have to give him right to sit there, but he was fast asleep. Poor wretch. just minute or two of that blissful unconsciousness, and then along will come page, wake him up to reality, invite him to so on with his book or leave. For no one must be caught nap- ping here. Or perhaps one of the library policemen will come upon him and in- vite him to move on." --,.r
 Men of many nationalities 1t is that seek here protection from the cold, and one not familiar with the object that draws them in is apt to wonder what un- der the sun all these low-browed, shock headed individuals have come for. Of course we know that clothes do not make the man, and it is not wholly the garb that causes judgment of the waifs thrown upon the mercy of this public in- stitution. It is such an un-American, such schoolless lot of men sitting at the tables, the stranger is impressed with, quite as much as with the shabbiness.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02

existence in places where there is plenty of room.
 Influential Jews are taking an active interest in putting the dependent on his feet. Rabbi A. R. Levey. who is direct ing the work. speaks alter this fashion or it's possibilities: Every Russian Jew now shedding his blood for land at home, could come to America and settle on a western homestead. which this govern ment is only too anxious to give for the asking. America needs 4C0. .O00. GOO to de- velop its resources. here can be TO Jew ish peril in this country when there are only 10, 600 900 Jews in the whole world. Let there be but few thousand families settled as farmers in the western states and the question Of how to relieve the crowded cities will largely be solved"
 The poverty-stricken Hebrew. after being established on government land. is loaned money to buy implements. stock and building material. his proper ty is mortgaged to the society. his life insured in favor of the society for $l.Cot to protect the title of his homestead. he is loaned money when his crops fail. The scheme has proven successful in many instances More than half of the 300 cases the society has handled in Chica- go have repaid their loans in full. and others are making payment according to their ability. KATHERINE POPE.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02

encounter fire engines pufing away, fire men playing hose on building ice- coated without, but smouldering within.
 The town is just at present talking of need of disciplining the fire fighters, of taking steps to root out politics from their midst; varied criticisms are rife. But for ourselves, on cold morning we are minded to pay homage to every mothers son of a fireman we meet. Through deadly cold of the night, while we have been snugly housed and safely sleeping, the fire fighters have toiled in- cessantly; during the coldest weather always the greatest number of fires and the biggest fires. Politics in the fire de- partment, or no politics, oe notice the men bravely do their work.
 Yesterday it was so cold our particular steam cars did not put in an appearance, and, feeling like an arctic explorer, we started to blow through the snow to try a station several blocks beyond. The wind was bitter and strong, the pave ment crackled under foot, pompous mid dle-aged men almost ran to get to shel- ter. We came upon the only creature in the whole town that showed sign the winter had not downed him. The crea- ture was boy, mittenless boy, whom we heard remark to his companion: Gee, my hands is sweatin'!"
 And lassies and laddies, too, 1t would seem; for out at aristocratic Lake Forest they have lately been holding an ice car nival. reported an affair gayest of the gay. The Winter club, patterning after robust Canadian cousins. yearly hold this midwinter fete. The dancers. clad in fantastic masquerade. glide to and fro in happy celebration of winter sports.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02

ployment are far removed from thelr place of residence is very serious one; so serious that recently there W as passed a city ordinance demanding of the street car companies certain protection for their patrons-a minimum temperature In the cars of 50 degrees. Each car must carry thermometer in plain sight, and 8 passenger that finds lower reading than this is requested to send in con- plaint to the commissioner of public works.
 And, another step badly needed in tn winter huddhng, the cars must be clean, 1isinfected and ventilated so as to be free from foul or vitiated air." A fine of $25 to SlO0 day for each car is the punish ment for violation of this ordinance.
 The surface cars are heated by stoves of much reserve and of infinitesimal size. The floors are always wet, and the pas senger that risks his life on long trip resigns himself to half hour or hour of freezing feet and burning face. There was point in the conversation we over heard between two ladies, the one in- forming the other that she had just changed her place of residence. What transportation do you have now?" the listener inquired. The Cottage Grove cable" was the answer. "Oh, do you call that transportation" was the way in which the reply was met.
 It is said no city suffers more than Chi cago during the visit of cold wave; her population is so large and so widely scat tered. her street car system so miserable. Such a large number of her wage earn CTS are forced to depend on the refriger- ator cars. are forced to ride such long dis tances. The steam railroads. that carry the fur-lined overcoat class. as rule are we'll heated. even in the severest wealth CT: the elevated roads very often do not come up to the mark for their rassen- gers; but 1t is the passengers on the street cars that really suffer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02

amending the several arbitration Urea ties, despite his vigorous protests. h majority of republican senators would vote against the San Domingo proto- col. writes our Washington correspon dent. That. some republicans may dc this seems extremely likely, among them Mir Hale of Maine. who Is above aE else conservative, who did nuI hesitate to oppose the spanish war tU the last ditch and who also opposed the acquisition of the Philippines fGr time. A very serious problem is pre- sented by the San Domingo agreement. In the estimation of many senators it's approval would lead to period Of "frenzied finance" in the South An'eri. can republics. Financiers, confident that eventually they could prevail upon the United States to compel the pay ment of their loans, would lend the improvident South Americans abun. dant funds, at exhorbitant rates of in- terest, and their proffers of cash would be promptly accepted. Later, when the day of reckoning came, European nations would call the attention of the Cnited States to the San Domingo precedent, drop a significant remark or two regarding the probable necessity of their using force to protect the in terests of their citizens, creditors of the South American republics, and then this country would be compelled to step in again and again and play the role of receiver for it's insolvent neigh bors to the south. Such program would call for large navy, an in creased marine corps and other expen- sive outlays, for which there would be no possible way of collecting from the South American nations or their for eign creditors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02
We Have Just Received

an elegant line of poultry. Native turkeys. 2Jc 10 ssc: native geese and Sucks. 25c: native roasting chickens. iSc: native fowls. 16c: western tur- keys. a0c to 23c: western geese. 1Gc. We also have . iarge variety of sea food. FULTON Fish sfld Meat Mar let e5s-cn-se Cherry St Phone sSs-2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02

that dwellers in Chicago are showing in their dress realization that regular old fashioned winter is to be counted on nowadays. No longer do months of mud and muggy chill fill the bill for winter; now there are weeks and weeks of snow- covered ground, succeeding days of zero and below weather. And that at last we accept this condition as no passing caprice is evidenced by the change in winter garb. Going down town on a su- burban train the other day, we thought as we looked about upon the passengers the place might be St. Petersburg, or Christiana. Especially in the clothes of the men was noticed provision for "a long spell of cold" The fur-lined coat that in the past we had looked upon as effeminate, and too attidudinizing, we found very fit for present frigidity, and marked that every other man in the car seemed to be wearing one. There were several sealskin caps, and these were pulled we'll down over the ears. Almost every man had ear-muffs, many man had fur-lined gloves. and these arctic trappings were of 8 costliness and hand- someness that made them very good to look upon. There was nothing about these elegant fur-clad gentlemen to sug- gest their tailors were the same as those that fashioned the bearskins and coon- skins we frequently see walking the streets covering the persons of gentle men stopping to inquire their way to the stockyards. No, 1t is not only team sters and cattlemen that now wear furs In Chicago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02
At the Public Library.

UR big clean. beau tiful public library is always warm and attractive. and this fact is known by all sorts and condi- tions of men.
 On . very cold day in Chicago the public library has within its walls . strange company company oddly in keeping with the spotless marble. the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02

Inert are breakers ahead for the San DoRingo treaty. in the estimation of Ieadink democratic senators. whe declare f| laf had not the senafe a re gently ofposed the presidents wish by
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02

gleaming mosaics. the weishty volumes on the shelves. Both in reference room and reading room esery seat will be dIled. the attendants will be kept busy ministering to the requests for reading matter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02

UT even furS are no proof against the conditions obtain ing on the surface lines, and not infre- quently on the ele-
 vated. No doubt many of the stories are grossly exag- gerated, but there is no question that the subject of trans portation in winter for the thousands whose nlace of em-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02
OLD -STILIE WINTER
ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS
 or MEN REALIZE, IT.
CITY IS IcE-EoUND.
Siberian Dress Prevails with the Men Street Cars Called Ice-Boxes- Humors of the Situation
 Ghetto People Aided.

HICAGO.-With the thermometer read ing IS below in the Windy city, there is no call to look back regretiully on the good old times, no call to sl eak of w inter ain't what it used to be when l was a boy"
 We have had re- gently brought to
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02
Goodbye to the City.

HE SCWAcu A6iiVu
 tural Aid society has already accom- plished a great deal for the poor Jew of Chicago. Tn e y have already taken about l,5V0 Russian Jews out of the Chi cago ghetto and given them oppor- tunity to make their struggle for
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02
In the South

h the south sweet ezover (neIilotus llba) is being largely planted on vora- out laEds rich in line. ane ia . fev years the lands are brought ba<k O tAeir forD0 state of fertility.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02
Learn to Plan

Some men seem to have 70 capacity for banning beforehand. They do the work of the cay in tke day and without plan Now ard then much time is lost because of lack Of what ve cali fore thought, but which is really lack of pIan- ning-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02
TO PREVENT THE GRIP

The grip came originally from Rus sis hence It is not at all surprising that people sympsthize with Japan iB the present little unpleasantnesss- ChicaRo Chronicle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02
Different View of Jack Frost.

NbGn IuC luAiACIlOu of IS below zero, we get down to ele- mental things in 8 big city. The ire- men confront a fact rather than a theo- ry during the days of low temperature and high pressure of steam; and every m ornin g nowadays on the way down town we