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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-04

effect on the people in the chairs when the tiny black mule sends it's would-be riders flying in all direc- tions and when the rapidly revolv- ing table spills those tempted by the $500 reward all over the stage. An- other big laughing success on the playbill, but of an entirely different order is the character change sketch which Bellman and Moore are do- ing. This part of the program de- pends for its effectiveness on the charm of its players and the natural
 brightness of its lines, and it never fails to please gallery and pit alike. The Three Leightons in dancing and singing skit have made a fine impression and before the week is out every boy in town will be hum ming You've Done Me Wrong" Dixon and Holmes in typical vari- ety melange of seriousness and com edy, Mile Troja, a cantatrice with some gorgeous gowns and sweet voiced child assistant, Fiske and Mo- Donough, with a novel idea, Good
 News" and Juggling Johnny Reilly complete the list of drawing powers.
 Prices are 10, 20 and 30 cents; af- ternoons 10 and 20 cents, ladies 10.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-04

Judge" A well known English critic has called Miss Russell the ''Duse of America a phrase that is exceeding Iy appropriate with the qualification that our own actress possesses a grace and peculiar charm unknown to the Italian artist; but in intensity, magnetism. sentiment, force and the power of realizing poetic and drama tic ideas, the two stars are of the same magnitude Miss Russells new play "Friend Hannah is said to be q charming picture of the time of George III. telling beautiful love story with an undercurrent of sad ness. There will be mingling of tears and laughter when dainty Annie Russell enacts the story of the simple Quaker maiden who wins the heart and hand of her king. and whose un- selfish devotion causes her to give up her royal husband when she discovers who he is and realizes that she stands between him and the fulfillment of his duty to his speople. Among the principal people of the supporting company are Oswald Yorke, Ida Yer non. Ida Waterman, George Wood ward. Frances Stevens and Thomas Coffin Cooke. Prices are 9. 50. 75c, S1.OO and S1.5O. Sale of seats Thurs day. No free list. Tel. 116. Orders held not later than Friday noon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-04
.OaING EvENTS~

April 5-Robert B. Mantell. l April 5-Supper and dollar hun. at A. M. E. Zion church.
 April 5-Premier wrestling carni- val at City hall, Alex Swanson vs Ed O'Connell.
 April s-Annie Russell in Major Barbara"
 April 9-"Texas."
 April 11-Sam Bernard in "The Rollicking Girl" 1 April 13-William B. Gray's show. April 14-"In Old Kentucky.'
 April 16-Knights of Columbus ball at Eagles hall. April 16-At K. of P. opera house, Waterville, under management of Jean Ingraham. "old Glory"
 April 16-Private reception and dance given by Young Mems associa- ton of St Ann's church at Speedwei! hall.
 April 17-country kitchen dance by Waterbury aerie of Eagles at Eagles hall.
 April 1s-"The Isle of Spice"
 April 1s-Sixth annual promenade of Goodwill Social club at Eagles hall.
 April 19-Social and dance given by Brass City lodge. No 250. l.. A. to B. of R. T., at Eagles hall.
 April 19-Dance and reception by students of Munroe's business college at Music hall.
 April 19-Second annual prom and dance 6 Edgewood A. C. at Si- monsville school hall.
 April 20-wilton Lackaye.
 April 26-Seventeenth annual muster and reception of Company E. First regiment, Hibernian Rifles, at City hall.
 April 20-Grand whist party by Catholic women's association at Eagles hall.
 April g and 24-Mildred Holland in The Power Behind the Throns" and The Lily and the Prince"
 April 2s-Barn dance of the Brooklyn A. C. at their barn on Bank street.
 April 2s 10 May 4-Bazaar given by st MichaeI's church at Goodwill hall. watervllie.
 April 2s-"Deserted at the Al- tar"
 May May carnival of the Daughters of Isaoelia af Auditorium.
 May 4-Thirty-ninth annual re- oeption given by Y. M. C. l.. A. at Leavenvorth hall.
 May 20-Creatoreis band.
 May 2I-Robert Edeson in Strong Heart"
 May s0-31. June 1-2-Charity ia. Esar by the Queens Daughters
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-04
ROOSEVELT CHAIR.
PURPOSE OF EXCHANGE OF PRO-
 FEssoRs WITH GERMANY.
Expect to Bring the Two Countries Nearer Together-President Butler, of Columbia University Outlines
 Programme for Three Years.

When we speak of the Roosevelt chair there are those who might think we were referring to the presidential chair, but such is not the case, for the subject under consideration has nothing whatever to do with our presi- dent further than that his name has been given to an American professor ship established in the Berlin univer- sity through the generous gift of James Speyer.
 The Roosevelt chair has been estab- lished on permanent foundation to carry out an idea suggested by the German emperor at one of the public receptions of Charlemagne Tower. It was suggested that the good feeling and mutual understanding between Germany and the United States would be furthered by the interchange of uni versity professors. A good many American universities, including Co- lumbia, for some time have invited
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-04
WATERBURY PROOF.

Thomas Miller, wire worker, of S4 Clay street, Waterbury, Conn, says: ''I was laid up with my back and had
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-04

likes to laugh better than anything else is being admirably denonstrss- ei for seats are at a prenium every afternoon and evening W course the big side splitter is the headline number. Cliff Berracls miniature cir GUS Nothing Ifke it has ever ben seen here. Vaudeville acts whtca caz make people positively unco1- fortable fro-1 exce& of laughter ire a rarity. but N- Berzzc's oserinE fs one ~ then During the tine sTBot- ted fo- the press1tztio1 of hts work N Berzzc nzkes kfs z16ie1es st zp and bowl Inc zzrfzrs at the sturts p<rforuet ky hfs uuIe -Hss Hew-
 and his nnri1shle tsbleL There < notki1s to s1eS..t <Efss tzs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-04
Jacques
VAUDEVILLE.

If you are thinking of going to the Jacques this week be warned ill time that you will laugh until your sides are sore and your jaws ache as they have not done since you were a little kid taking in your first circus performance. Unless you are willing to endure the physical after effects of thirty minutes of solid and uproar- ious laughter stay away from the little playhouse these six days at least. There is not one really seri- ous act on the program and from the initial number to the Good Alter noon" sign on the moving picture sheet the respite for the risible func- tions is very meager. Not in many seasons has playbill of such pro- nounced comedy features been seen at the Jacques and the truth of the theatrical principle that the public
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-04
Schools for tn. Gifted.

Germany Is not content to give every child a good schooling and backward children a special schooling. but oontemplstes schools for the gift ed- The idea is that the brilliant and promising should not be kep; back by working along with ordinary classes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-04
WATERBURY FIRE ALARN.

4-South Main and 0rand streets. 5-Scovill Mfg Co. P).
 G-Bridge and Magill streets.
 1-Exchange place.
 S-EuclId and Roseland avenues 12-Rogers & Bro. p1. 13-East Main and Niagara streetA 14-East Main and wolcott streetA 15-High and Walnut streets. 16-East Main and Cherry stteets 1T-Cole and South Elm streets. 21-North Elm and Kingsbury streetA 23-Burton street fire house. 24-Waterbury Manufacturing Go P. 25-North and North Main streetA 26-Buckingham and Cooke street4 2T-Grove and Prospect streets. 2S-Pine street and Hillside avenue. 29-Ludlow and North Willow streets. 31-Bank and Grand streefa 32-Pank and North Riverside streets 34-west Main street and Water,
 town road.
 35-Connecticut Railway and Light
 ing Go. car barns Pl. 3e-waterbury Brass Co. lF). 3T-Cedar and Meadow streets. 3s-Grand and Field streets. sz-South Main and Clay streets. 43-New England Watch Co. (P). 4J-Benedlct & Rurnham Mfg Co Q5. 46-waterbury Buckle Co. P). 47-South Main and Washington
 streets
 51-Baldwin and River streets. 52-Franklin and Union streets. 53-watcrbury Clock Co, case fac
 tory. P).
 E-Rose Hill Hose house. 56-Liberry and River streets. 5T-Baldwin and Stone streets. 6s-Baldwin and Washington streefa e2-Doolittle alley and Dublin street T2-North Willow and West Main
 streets
 T3-Nrth Willow. between Rjdxe-
 wood street and Hillside ave. T4-Johnson and waterviIle streets. i42-wolcott street. above Howard st and Wood streets. 1Go-East Main and weItou streets I13-PolTs theater. Piatt Bros & Co. P1. Shoe Hardware Co. P1. Clock Co. movement
 factory P1. and North Elm streeta 2sl-Round Hill and Ward streets. z-3-ss Panl and Esst Farm streets. Aetna and North Main
 streets ,ci-Cooke and North Main streefs 1i5-Abhott and Phoenix avenues z12-Grove sfreef. between HOim>s
 and Central avenues- New England Tese-
 phone Co. Pl. ,r2-Rsnk snd Meadow sfreets. Cloves Mfg Co Rl ,14-piurs & Atwood Mfg Co. TS. Rinr e. ID. Railway sni Lixkt
 fnr Co. power house. fPL Booth 4 Hsydens Mfg
 Co. R- nI-Bsuk street and wsshinrsos ,rd No--h Leo-srd ssreess Porter street and Wash-
 Inrscu svenue 'zLrtsri>s snf Porter sfre><a s<rr<f s1f Uxshfnxsun
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-04

aIne.- -Csptain Swift -Leshe.- -The New Woman The Fatal Csrl.- -Ambifiou-- -Dsvid Garrsek-- -so--- -Cstherine.- Miss HoSts The Royal Family snd The GEri snI the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-04
Royal Partner.

Queen Alexandra and the do-srsr empress of Russis have jointly par chased . cOuutry house at Hyfdoers. fosr niles from Cop>nhzzs1- and vii spend simmer v.essioas thers to- gsther.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-04
Tsus Aushu.

Nzrssfs .. csztsElzr.. Couu- Bo-f. father. has vrir.1 c s-sna. s--iu>< -for the Fstherls-1.- vkkh te1ls of Nsprs-ous love f1r tns PolEsh Coun-ess waI<-zEs- ~hoz ke res a; vsrszw- f vfH s11rsIy te preser.e4
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-04
AN EVERYDAY STRUGGLE.

Any work that is constant strain on the back is bound to hurt the kid neys. The lifting, digging and plant ing of farm work, the constant bend ing over desk or sitting at sewing machine, working for hours on jarring. jolting wagons or railroad trains; the stopped positions and the reaching, pulling and heavy lifting of hundred different trades-all these are hard on the back and must wear, weaken and injure the kidneys, because the kid neys are in the very part of the back that feels the strain. When the kid neys are sick, every exertion sends a sharp stinging pain through the back or loins, and you are weary and tired all the time.
 Doan's Kidney Pills have cured thou sands of working men and women have given them strong backs for their daily work. Doan's Kidney Pills help the kidneys to do their duty-to elim- inate the liquid uoisons from the blood and to send pure health-giving blood to the muscles and organs. We would sincerely advise every man or woman whose work is hard on the back to take an occasional dose of Doan's Kid ney Pills It will keep the kidneys well and the back strong. and keeping the kidneys well is half the task of keeping the body well.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-04
POLI'S
ROBERT MANTELL

The start of Robert Mantell's ca reer was rich in promise. An Eng lishman by birth, he came to this country in his early manhood and swiftly gained fame as Fanny Daven- ports leading man. His Loris Ipan- off in Fedora" was a performance of real power. In those days he was hailed as the handsomest actor on the stage. He was of the robust, in- tellectual type. Had he been content to be matinee idol, with large salary easily earned, the position was at his command. for nothing so swiftly opens the stage door to the primrose path as petticoat populari- ty But he had higher ambitions. He went forth as star in Mon
 bars an excellent drama, and pros- pered. Even then he gave occasion al performances of Hamlet and other Shakespearian plays, and his goal seemed almost within his reach when his career was wrecked for the time being. Something more than year ago MT Mantell went into New
 York, appearing in "The Light of Other Days" to find that he was for gotten and that he could not attract even the critics to a theater which receives little serious consideration
 He went back lon the road" to re- sume the bitter fight, studying hard CT than ever that he might be fully prepared when his opportunity came. Now the days of hardship are over. The New York success has made prosperity for him, and next year will see him at the head of big company, secure in the place, which is his by right, of tragedian who mas no living superior. MT Mantell has had training such as few actors of the present day can boast of; he is an artist of the highest order and still in the very prime of manhood, with a noble commanding physique, a powerful organ-like voice of ample volume, free from all harsh tone, and so thoroughly trained that its modulations even though they
 breathe the merest whisper are clear, distinct and audible in the remotest part of the theater. William A.
 Brady, one of New York's most pro- gressive and keen-sighted theatrical managers, who has MT Mantell un- der contract for long term of years, has surrounded him by most able company and has not stopped at any outlay in having each production perfect in every detail. Old patrons of the. drama view with wonder and surprise the beauty and historic cor rectness of the stage settings and costuming and there can be no possi-
 ble doubt that the present tour of
 Mir Mantell will be pronounced artistic triumph. King Lear" will
 be Mir Mantell's presentation at Polls tomorrow evening. Prices are 25, 50. 75. $1 and $1.50. Tele- phone 116. No free list. Orders
 must be called for by noon Thurs day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-04

to quit work. I was suffering pains through the loins and could hardly get out of bed in the morning. Be- sides the weakness felt frequent shooting pains through the loins and the medicines had been taking had no more effect than so much water. A friend of mine told me to try Doan's Kidney Pills and. sent to the H. w. Lake Drug Co for box and began using them. In three days time I was so much better that I got out of the house and was back at work in the shop"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24
Blow to America Abroad.

Foreign confidence in America, accord
ing to reports cabled over. has been well
nigh destroyed by the packing house
scandals the insurance revelation having
already strained the faith of our neigh
bors across the sea to the breaking point
one of the best known American cores
pondents in London in sending his paper
an account of the feeling against the
United States. recently said:
THE old world has come to believe in
general terms that American business
methods are rotten. 1t is a sad thing to
write of the reputation of ones country,
but 1t is the simple truth. and the truth
better be told without disguise. 1t will
take more than a paper reorganization of
the great life insurance companies and
a cleaning of the Augean stables at Chi
cago to restore European belief in Amer
lean honesty and fair dealing. 1t will
be long time before public opinion
on this side of the Atlantic will have
any confidence in American corporate re-
form.
Zone thing. and one thing only. will
have any real effect in Europe When
America begins 10 send its greatest GRIM
inals to Jail Europe will begin to be-
lieve that there is a real standard of
morality in the country. The admnistra-
ton OF Justice in the United States Is
today the subject of open ridicule and con-
tempt throughout Europe. There is moth
ing an Engishman resents more than an
intimation that the American judicial sys-
tenn is similar to England s, and the chief
argument addueed against the pending
bill to create one court of criminal ap-
peal Is the danger that 1t will prove to
be the opening wedge for American evils
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24

fenced him to execution In the week of
January %, this year
Immediately after Patrick was resen-
fenced a movement was started to obtain
Tor him executive clemency A petition
praying for the commutation Of his SEN
tence to life Imprisonment was signed by
number of we'll known and respected
men. This petition was presented to Gov
efnor Higgins on January >. The COVER
nor did not commute the sentence, but on
January 10, on representations that i'm
portant new evidence had been discovered,
he granted reprieve putting off the ex-
eeution from the time set by Justice
Rogers to the week of March 10.
On January 81 the papers in the applica-
ton for new trial were sent to the dis
trict attorney. The application came up
before Recorder Golf, though he wished
TO avoid passing on the case again. The
developments before him were most SEN
sational One Texas witness for Patrick
was sent to Sing Sing for perjury. others
We're discredited. and his whole case went
to pieces. 1t soon become evident that a
decision could not be reached before the
date set for the execution, and on March
L the governor granted another reprieve,
postponing the execution until the week
of May is. Even this did not cover the
delays experienced in court, and on May
IA the governor issued still another re-
prieve, putting off the execution of the
sentence until the week of June 49,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24
Insurance Companies Hit.

1t is too early to estimate the damage
done to the packers but the insurance
companies are already confronted with
the question Can we retain our foreign
connections abroad ?"
Although much Of their foreign business
has been written at an expense ratio so
high as to really burden the American
polieyholders, some of the companies were
fast becoming firmly established in Eu-
rope with large premium income.
This was notably so In France which
supplies the American companies with the
best of their foreign business, Judging
by the classes written and the premiums
collected. But in France, as elsewhere
throughout Europe, policyholders have be-
come alarmed and in Vienna a movement
Is under way to secure the transfer to
native corporations of policyholders in
American life companies While not af-
fecting as large a clientele as the Halde-
man campaign in England. the crusade
has been sufficiently disturbing to pre-
vent our companies securing new business
and to lead to doubt as to whether they
will be able To retain the best lives in
the groups now insured by the Austrian
Hungarian branches. In Berlin there has
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24
Rockefeller After Snakes.

While John d. Rockefeller is abroad
the employees on his Pocantico Hills
place up the state are waging. a vigorous
campaign against snakes. 1t was started
by Mr.. Rockefeller, himself, who offered
a premium on every one killed. 1t may
interest the rich oil king to know that
two Of the snakes against which he has
directed war of determination are HARM
less. These are the blacksnake and
gartersnake. Many stories are told of
blacksnakes that have attacked human
being, and a full grown specimen might
conceivably injure a weak. small child.
Even at it's present development this
snake is incapable of doing more than
cause an unpleasant construction of the
muscles of a grown person. and the tales
of its attacks on men and women ending
in serious consequences to anything ex-
cept itself may be put down as imaginary.
The copperhead is venomous. 1t be-
longs to the rattesnake family. Is slug
gish In its movements. principally noe
turnal in its habits, seeking by day to
avoid notice. 1t will not bite unless great
ly alarmed or provoked. and the popular
theory that it lies In wait to strike hui
man beings from behind is entirely with
out foundation.
Each of these snakes performs a val
liable service to man in destroying small
pests such moles and mice. The black
snake eats the gartersnake and the cop
perhead and rattlesnake, following their
trails by scent avoiding their posion
fangs and crushing them to death.
While the fostering of even the small
and non-poisonous serpents is not likely
to become popular, they are of great
value 20 the farmer in keeping down
harmful animals to combat which on a
large scale no cheap and effective means
has been found.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24
THE WEEKS TALK
IN NEW YORK CITY
Lively Fight Between Two Mil
Iionaires in Politics
BELMONT AND HEARST
How Patrick Has Been Able to Keep
Alive-John D. Rockefeller's
Snake mpalgn-Alabama
Society Organized.
BELMONT AND HEARST
BY SEWALL HAGGARD.

New York, June 3.-(Special) -August
Belmont, who with a few other corpora
ton men, controlled the democratic ma
tional convention of 1904 which nominated
ex-Judge Alton B. Parker for president,
Is trying to get possession of the dem
ocratlon organization in this state, and by
allying himself with Charles f. Murphy,
the leader of Tammany hall, it looks as
If he had succeeded At least 1t seems
that they have control of the state COM
mittee. As 1t stands now they are lined
up against Thomas f, Ryan. William f.
Sheehan, ex-Judge Herrick, candidate for
governor two years ago, and Mayor Nc
Clellan, who thought until few days ago
that they had the situation well in hand.
If Belmont has succeeded in capturing
the party machinery there will be very
interesting fight in the state convention
between two millionaires. the other mil
llonaire being William Randolph Hearst,
who, after being nominated by his own
convention for governor will seek a DEM
ocratic endorsement. The methods Of
these two millonaires with political as
pirations are very different
Belmont stands for everything favored
by the corporations. Hearst stands for
everything that they do not want. While
Belmont desires political power he neither
wants to hold office nor to be known
as boss. He wants to be the brains be-
hind the boss. Hearst wants to be both
boss and officeholder-and If money can
build a winning machine he will have
one He is a more liberal spender than
Belmont, who is careful and believes in
putting his contributions where they will
do the most good.
Belmont is diffdent and shuns publicity
With him politics is probably only
means to an end. IL he can dictate party
policies successfully he realizes that he
will be In position to dictate legislation
for the benefit of his vast commercial
interests
Unlike Hearst, he seeks no glory. He
fights in secret and is not entirely de-
void of modesty. Hearst fights with the
great white light beating fercely upon
him, and 1t would take a more powerful
magnifying glass than has yet been
manufactured to detect any modesty in
his make up.
Belmont hasn't much to his credit in
the way of political achievement. He Is
the man who discovered Parker the worst
beaten man that ever ran for president,
although the honor is clainf4 by Maurice
Mnton and n. o. Tanning, journalist,
who is not known outside of Brooklyn.
where he lives They are both recognized
as Belmont press agents. He has any
number of similar agents who do the
talking for him for he is never inter-
viewed personally.
Hearst has had some degree of success.
He Is In Congress and he came very
near being elected mayor.