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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-07-04

"In an address delivered before the veterans of
the Confederacy, assembled in this city July 1,
1896, I find DIR. Curry's own summing up of his
life purposes. He declared, Individuality, as a
Southern man and a Confederate soldier, l have
felt that my highest duty to my section since the
struggle ended. was to restore fraternity of spirit
as well as political association. This duty to the
South and to the Union was best discharged by la
boring fof free, universal education for the free
school is the cornerstone of any new South, by
devotion to the best interets OF the whole coun-
trv. by demonstrating that the interests of every
State, and the honor of the flag, are as safe in the
hands of a Confederate as of a Union soldier,
and by a steady advocacy of national issues.
great and broad enough to efface sectionalism.'
Here is your true American"
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-07-04
The Negro is Inferior, Not Undeveloped.

The fact is placidly ignored that the negro is
one of the oldest races of which we have any
knowledge, and that it's very failure to develon
itself in it's own habitat, while the Caucasian,
Mongolian, and others have gone forward, is in
itself sufficient proof Of inferiority. Convenient
ly disregarding the fact of the persistence of a
racial status fixed several thousand years ago,
we are told that forty years of freedom are not
enough to develop "the gifts which slavery only
obscured." The years, both of slavery and free
dom, passed by the negro on this continent con.
stitute but an insignificant span in the life of
that people; yet if we blot out the achievements
of the American negro who has passed through
slavery, what has the race left to boast of? And
if we but go one step further, and from the
achievements of the American negro obliterate all
that the American mulatto has accomplished,
what ground indeed would be left to those whose
sentiment and sympathy have apparently rem
dered them so ~forgetful of scientific truth Al
fred H. Stone, in the Atlantic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
ANOTHER PANIC
East River Tunnel Has Another
 Scene To-day.

New York, Dec 21-Deep under the East river to-day panic occurred il, the Pennsylvania railroad tunnel, in which five workmen were injured, three of them seriously. The work men thought that the river was com ing in on top of them when some scaf- folding near the roof of the tunnel, at a point about 100 feet out under the water, suddenly collapsed. A gang O men working near the scaffoIding started on run toward the tunnels mouth, shouting warnings to the so- called sand-hogs, the diggers who were still further out under the river at the end of the boring. The excitement lasted several seconds before the panic stricken men were assured that the tunnel had not caved in. They then returned to find five of their comrades buried under the .scaffolding, two of them internally injured and another with a fractured skull The injured men were taken to the hospital.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
COLONEL CLAPP Veteran Army Officer
 Dead AN OLD FIGHTER Entered the Army as a Private and Worked Up to the Colonelcy Through His
 Bravery.

Hartford, Dec 21.-Colonel William H. Clapp, retired officer of the Unit cd States army, died early to-day at his residence in East Hartford after an illness of several months. His wife and son, Henry NJ. Clapp, of the United States treasury office in New York, survive him. The funeral will be Saturday afternoon.
 William H. Clapp was born in Men tor, O.. September ', 1886. He entered the volunteer service in the union army in 1861 as a private in Co A. Fist New York infantry. He was mus tered out in December, 1865. having been given the rank of lieutenant eol- onel because of gallant and meritori- ous conduct. In February, 1866, Ee entered the regular army as a first lieutenant in the 11th infantry. Upon his retirement in 1900 he was lieuten- ant colonel of the Fist infantry and was advanced to the grade of colonel.
 Colonel Clapp was appointed in 1903 by the war department to duty in con- nection with the reorganization of the militia of Connecticut, and was also appointed inspector general on the staff of Governor Chamberlain of Con necticut. On account of i'll health he resigned from militia work on June 30. 1905.
 He was a member of District of Co., lumbia cOmmandery of the Loyal Le- zion. the c. A. R., the Army of the Tennessee and the Connecticut soci- ety, Sons of the Revolution.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
SOCIALISTS MANIFEsro

Brussels, Belgium. Dec. 2l-The ln- ternational socialist bureau has issued a manifesto to the socialists of the world as follows:
 The revolution in Russia advances rom aspiration to realization. In this struggle the Russian proletariat should nave the moral and material assis tance Of our brothers through put the world. Our comrades in the Unite,l states request the International bu- reau to invite the affiliated oryaniza. tons to solemnly commemorate Jam. ary 22. The workers of the world VIII recall the struggle which the Rms san proletariat was then carrying on ana therefore dhe order is hereby eiv- en that all affiliated groups organize meetings and collections for Januarv End next or the night of the Sunday preceding. Let the oratGrs refer to tbe heroic efforts of our Russian ,,rotbers and let the collections from alj conn tr1es aid those who are battIiDp against imperialism and for Ilbertv
 Down with the autocracy, Iopy live socialism, -.-=.. e
 The document is signed by alI fine international delegates.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
STYLES IN PLAYING CARDS
Backs Are Decorated with Pictures
 in Keeping with the Seasons.

| In the fall output of playing cards several new styles of decoration for the backs of the cards are shown. Some decks. which were apparently put
 upon the market at the beginning of horse show week, says the New York Sun. are ornamented with the pictured heads of hunters and jumpers: others represent gorgeous masses of ehrysan. themums. while on still others the foot ball hero holds forth.
 In many houses in which cards form the chief amusement the scenes on the backs of the cards vary with the sea- sons. In summer the dawdler over whist and casino can acquire a reduced temperature by contemplating water. falls and forest vistas on the cards in her opponents hand. while in winter the blood may be quickened by the sight of snowy landscape
 The various sports. too. are all rep resented in their season. Several years ago when the cycling craze vas at its height 1t was the fashion to decorate playing cards with bicycles. In the last two years the wheels have been superseded by automobiles. Many clubs and societies have their cards made 10 order. in which case the badge of the order forms the decoration. So Impor- tant is this phase of decorative art considered by the manufacturers of playing cards that they keep in their employ persons whose sole business lt is 10 study out new designs nppropriate 10 the time and season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
MUST MURDER TO QUALIFY
Club of Threats in Paris Com posed of Youths Who Have
 Taken Life.

The Five Points," the meaning of whose name is unexplained, are a cheerful gang of cutthroats just dis covered. Their dark deeds read like gory stories of pirates of old.
 A young fellow of 20,. arrested for having shot down and half killed a woman whom he had never seen before in the boulevard de Clichy, told the police, "AlI meant to do was to qual- ify."
 On the further inquiry it was found that he was probationary member of the Five Points gang. He had been accepted as candidate for full honors five months ago, and had gone about with the gang on business. But he lacked the necessary qualification for complete membership.
 The first rule of the cutthroats' club is that every full member must have at least once killed or attempted to kill some man or woman" Robbery, burglary, arson and other minor crimes qualify you for only the probationary stage, that reached by our hero.
 For five months he vainly tried to screw up his courage to the sticking place, and was despised as being too full of the milk of human kindness by the band of brothers, for whom he acted as mere flag. not oD a footing of equality with them.
 At last, taunted by them to despera- ition, he said: T will bear it no long. CT; I will kill somebody this instant" and woman passing by him as he spoke, he added: Here goes!" and fired his revolver point blank at her temple
 The woman, who Is in a hospital. may recover, but will lose one eye. The Five Points" brothers. all of whom by the rules of their club have taken or attempted lives, are still at large.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
BRYAN DECLINES
Politely Refuses to be Guest of
 Governor of Manila.

Manila, Dec. 21-W. J. Bryan has cabled from Hong Kong declining Acting Governor Ide's invitation to be bis guest during his stay in Manila, for the reason that he comes as a newspaper representative and not as a private citizen, stating that by his acceptance of the acting governors hospitality he would feel placed under certain obligations to the government which he might wish to write abollt in the near future. Upon his arrival here Mir Bryan will be met by a com mittee representing the insular and city government, the supreme court, and by the aides of Acting Governor General Ide and Major General Cor bin. Mir Bryan is expected to arrive December 2 when he will go to ho- tel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
ODELL MAD President Roosevelt At-
 tackled. AND HIGGINS TOO
Sensational Accusation of New York's Former Governor Against Chief Execu-
 tive of Country.

New York, Dec 21.-Former Cover
 nor B. G. Odell, jr, chairman of the republican state committee, made a statement today in which he charged President Roosevelt and Governor Higgins with a deliberate attempt to wreck the republican party of this state for their own personal ambition. He declared that if this disaster en- sued that they, not he, would be re- sp0nsible. Mir 0delfs accusation was a part of his comment on the situa- ti0n growing out of the contest in the republican party in this state for speakership in the New York state as- sembly.
 MT Odell declared himself in favor of E, 4. Merritt, jr. several days ago. On Monday last Governor Higgins fa- vored J. w. WadswOrth. jr. Mir odell said today T noticed that Governor Higgins said he never worked for NIT Merritt. Shortly after election I went to Governor Higgins and asked him who he would work for for speaker. He spoke of all but Merritt and said that neither New York nor Buffalo could have it because it would stir up opposition against the city. This is the worst case of duplicity in politics have ever known. So far as grati- tude is concerned Governor Higgins certainly owes me something. How ever instead of putting out the hand of friendship he chooses to throw stones at his friends. I make the pre- dictiOn that Mr Wadsworth will not be elected speaker"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
BLOOD WILL FLOW.

St Petersburg. Dec. 2i-AceOrding to information received during tho night from Moscow that city was in a state of great excitement yesterday. The inhabitants were buying supplies Of candles. etc. the stores were board- e,d up. most of the factories and mills were closed and the pastalteiegaph ofices which had partially resumed their services. were again closed Last night Moscow was in darkness.
 The strike leaders af Moscow boaEt that the strike will be transformed in fo an armed revolutiMn. the orators at the meetings declaring that Russia will be drenched with blood before the long struggle ends-
 General Doubassod. xoyeruDr gnner al of Moscow. who hms taken posse sion of the late Grand Duke EerRius' palace ln that city. adfresaed fbe mn nirfpaI authorities yeSterxiay. dnrlafimg an unreleufing war on aEffators He deciared there were ~nouzh Of the fsifhfni to preserve the aufocFacy un- shaken but they must orEanize and suppress the criminal elemenfH and hs had accepted his present pct because he wished to he ln the forefront of the battle where be could show hls de-o- ton to the emperor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21

This well known piano concern will arrange the terms of payment to suit the convenience of your purse.
 You can purchase a piano of them on terms of s4, s5, SC, ss, SIG per month.
 Every piano is fully warranted for a term of five to ten years. And re- member, if you buy a piano of tbis concern you are running no risk.
 Their hundreds and hundreds of satisfied customers right here in Wa terbury is positive proof of their re- liability and guarantee of the merit of their pianos.
 If you want to give a really good piano for Xmas, go to 24 East Main street and make your selection.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
FOURTEEN FEET OF SNOW.
Kris Kringe Reports Bad Weather In the North But Advises Everyone to Buy Their Xmas Piano of F. H. Lewis Co.,,
 "A East Main St.
GO TONIGHT AND SELECT YOUR PIANO.

The F. H. Lewis Co, of 24 East Main street, are the local agents for old Kris, and they have the largest and finest assortment of good old re- liable makes of pianos in the city.
 Elegant figured mahogany, French walnut, BurI walnut, antique oak. golden oak and other handsome cased pianos.
 Here you will be able to select choice piano, such as the Kimball. Haines Bros, Newby & Evans, Hallet X Davis, Marshall & Wendell, Whitney and Alexander. Instruments having a worldwide reputation for thorough goodness and lasting qualities.
 A moderate cash payment and you can have one of these fine pianos de liVered to your home for Christmas
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
ARE WELL GUARDED
Foreigners in China Have Soldiers of Their
 Own.

Washington, Dec. 21-Touching up- on the possibility of such an uprising in Shanghai on the part of the natives as would seriously endanger foreign ers' lives and property, an official who has seen long service in China pointed out to-day that gunboats of consider able size can ascend the river as far as Shanghai and moor safely almost alongside the famous Bund or open promenade that stretches along the harbor's edge, abutting on which are the foreign settlements. The gunboats could thus sweep the entire city with their guns or land numerous crews of sailors and marines at a moments mo- tice.
 But the foreign settlements contain an important internal resource in the shape of well organized volunteer guard, about which little is known outside of China. Nearly forty years ago the foreign residents, then very few in number, compared with those now living there, organized this force. The best men in the community enroll ed themselves in their volunteer or ganizations corresponding to American militia companies and regiments. The British were the most numerous with Americans a close second. and these two natiOnalities have uniformly act cd together in all matters of defense.
 The British government has armed tnls force. It is made up in large part or young men of athletic training and habit, used to cross country riding and to field sports. making an ideal volunteer organization. The companies elect their own officers but the entire force is every year carefully inspected by British regular army offif e- of high rank. As part of this system of training the guard has been divided Into branches corresponding to the regular army. cavalry. infantry and ar- tlllery, making altogether an organiza- ton capable of withstandIng a pro- lenged siege and of effective uoIIce duty in time of riot.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
KILLED BY BANDITS
MeIieans Hold Up and Plunder Four American
 Citizens.

Fl Paso, Texas, Dec 21-Details re- ceived to-day of the murder near Diaz, Chihuahua, Mexico, of Robert Rutherford and NJ. s. Murray of Phil adelphia, and the wOunding of H. L. Finstad of Los Angeles and another man, show that the four Americans were returning from Diaz to Ruthc |. ford's raIich when they were beset by bandits and commanded to give up their valuables The men attempted to escape. but seeing tiight was use less. gave battle. The bandits. out numbering them several times. closed in and mercilesslv shot the Americans down, taking their valuables and es- caping. Mexican officers are on the trail. but the bandits have evidently escaped in the rough surrounding country.
 The bodies of Rutherford and Mur- ray are expected to reach Fl Paso soon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
CITY NEWS

The board of finance met this after noon at o'clock and approved the payTOlIs.
 r. H. Carroll. the real estate dealer has sold for Mrs Wood Of New York her house. store, barn and a large lot at Hopeville to Maurice Dee. who has been living there for some time past.
 This afternoon about 2s3O a stiil alarm brought the Burton street fire men to a four-family house on Bishop street. A fire had started in the tene- ment occupied by the GuiIfOlle family and threatened to do much damage. The blaze was quickly extinguished.
 Dwight L. Smith. who died a few days ago. left no will and this morning in the probate court Judge Lowe ap- pointed Attorney James A. Peasley and Albert n. smith. sOn-in-law and son respectively of the deceased. admins trat0rs upon his estate. A bond of Sl5.000 was filed.
 Miss Mary Duncan. clerk In Reid & Hughess. while on her way to work this morning slipped and sustained a fracture of the ankle. Miss Duncan did not pay much attention to the in- jury at the time. but few hours later it began to trouble her and she was compelled to quit work.
 This afternoon at 330. at the home Of the brides uncle. J. r. Darlington. on Whitney avenue. New Haven. Mss Harriet Hayes Darlington. a teacher at St Margzret-s school and Clarence F. Cook of this city were united in marriage. George P. Goss acted as best man. and Miss Morse of warh. ington was the maid of hono-.
 This morning fire broke out In the ba~ment of the residence Of Jacob Musler. ef3 North Main street. and without doing much damage at the starting point. worked It's way f0 the top floor. where it gave the frpmea quite a hustle before it was extfn- guIshed The damage. which wal caused principally hy water. was con siderable. all ef which is covered br inrurance
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
PROTECT TAXPAYERS
Board Should Exorerate Those Who Claim ,s
 Have Paid.

People who take the ground that the assessment question, so far as Colonel Burpee is concerned, is ser. tied, say that if this be so the board who disposed of this matter should not retire from office without passing a vote instructing the comptroller to credit everybody on the books for the amount which his receipt. shows he paid. and also take steps to settle dis puted questions between the city and people who are willing to make oath that they paid, but lost or misIaid their receipts. There Is nothing un. reasonable in this. So far nothing has been done in the interest of people who paid their good money, and 1t does not look right for the present board to square things up with Cor onel Burpee and leave several hun. dred rate payers to he taken care ok by others. Viewed from the road. f. does look as if the business admins tration should finish the job, seeing they went about 1t at all.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
HOME or RAMONA

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. 21-The an nOuncement was made to-day of tie sale of the beautiful home site in Pas adema kn0wn as Carmelita to L. Y. IIarkness. the Standard Oll magnlte The consideration was S1sD.0O0 There are twenty acres in the Carmellta tract. fourteen of which were bought by Hardness On the grounds is a bungalow to which Helen Hunt Jack son wrote part of "BamO1a."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
A RARE cHANCr


 Taken for dellt eeveraI Genuine on Paintings of merit by reputable srt- ists. value s500o 10 s750o each. will szcFifce at only ssDo each to effect immediate sale. ss ue have DO use or rom for them WfH make high eIass Christmas prp<eufs- They consisf uf Beautiful Landscapes Marine Views Figures. ete. If Tou cannot can will send hy express n rprespt af m91er hy mail Guaranteed positively as rsTres@nfei ur monev rpfunfryI Al@o a few very fne Etehinxs. genuine sri ists' rrpofs. sine 1ax2S by Farrer. Ran doiph and FieAi- valne frcm sZ5On ro Sl0pA for onlv s1l0n earh- mailed Os rrcslpt of Friee- (. B PFAFF q co. 114 Fifth svrnue. New Tork riry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
ENPIoYEs ELEc1RocrTEn.

savannzh. Ga-. Dec. 21-J. T. Via cent and Frank Bouruuln. shipping clerk for the schwartxschlh & sui1- berger Beef company. were elnctf0 cufef during the electrical storm thar prevailed last night
 ManaEpT Vincent picked up an fn- eandescenf light Tbe iusuiafiJn vas defective and he received tbe cfrrenf. Bourquin revived q shock from Yin ctut
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
Cav. Her shoek

Uncle chariss-I cont know as you win thank me for interfering. Ellen. but they tell me this Mr Cashmere yoa are esing to marry Is utterly worth- less
 EIlsn-Nhy. Uncle CharlesT
 Not fn a pecuniary sense you knor-he's got Eo1ey enough-but from an inteilecual point Of TieE-
 ~Oh. Uncle Charies. you Cont know what turn you gsvs ns--chicsgO Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
u..h.... r.nsltm

The hizhop of Ripon has il ckildrsn. and the late bsshop cf Exsssr lthe ia ther af the new F5rar Of L,eeSsi h4d IS chll6rea. Ths bishop cf Beverley hzs n children. whf1s the bishop of Noruich has probably schisvef a rscsrs in Epis- copzi fszfIsss. having uot o1ly IS ehil- drsu. hus orly Is ys4rs dissrenes in ths sxsz cf fke oldest nnt ths FosnEezA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
LEAK BROUGHT DEATH.
Kitchen Gas Stove Killed Man and
 His Clerk.

New York, Dec 21.-A leak in a kitchen gas stove caused the deaths of William \. Busch and Oscar BOchrien last night and so overcame Miss Chris tina Busch that she Is expected to die. Miss Busch and her brother kept a grocery store in West Thirty-fourth street. near their apartment. and Bochrien was employed by them as a clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
BOYCOTT STILL ON.

Chinese Officials Say They Cannot
 Stop It.
 Victoria. B. C., Dec. 21-Chinese officials at Pekin state they are pow erless to stay the boycott against American goods. according to Pekin dispatches to Japanese papers receiv- ed by the Kanagawa. A Nichi Nichl dispatch says the American minister to Pekin reported to the Chinese for eign office that a proposal would he introduced to congress tO repay the Boxer indemnity of S20.000.OO0 tO China. but the proposal would be diff cult of passage in consequence of the boycott. Na-Tang sent q reply to the American minister. the dispatch says, that the government had frequently issued instructions to stop the boy cott but 1t was continued despite of them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
WATT GuuTy

London. Dec 21.-The remarkable trial of Hugh Watt. the former mem Der of parliament, charged with melt ing hired agents to murder his di- vorced wife. Julia Watt, and Sir Reg inald Beauehamp, ended today with verdict of guilty. Watt was sen. tenccd to five years penal servItude.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
WAGES WE'RE RAISED.

Cleveland. O.. Dee 21.-The dIrec- tors Of the Cleveland Electric raflway at a meeting yesterday raised the wages of more than 2.n00 motormen and conductors one cent an hour The gross earnings of the company win be ssaano for the present rear. a gain of s5al0o over thcSe of last year
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
MAY RrY ISLAND

San Francisco. Dec 1.-The steaul- er Mzriposa- whieh arrived frrrB Tahiti yesterday. brought the news that g rumor is current fhr0uEhous Tahiti that the United stafee govern meu< has offered Frsnee s4U1sxp fOx the island.