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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-05
BIG WHEAT DEAL RUMoRED.
Charles M. schwab and Associates Said to Hold 15,OOO. .OOO Bushels.

Chicago, Oct 5.-Charles M Schwab and some of his eastern asso- ciates are believed to be interested in gigantic deal in wheat. Their operations, according 70 well iri- formed brokers, extend to all of the leading markets of the country, though the big end of the deal cer- ters in Chicago, where recent heavy purchases by A. I. Valentine, former president of the Armour Grain C,, which stirred the board of trade, arc now believed to have been made largely for the eastern crowd.
 The holdings of the bull clique are estimated by some as high IS 5,000,- 900 bushels. Most of this wheat is held by Shearson, Hammill & Go. It was the talk of the floor yesterday that the combined holdings of the bull crowd in this and other markets would easily reach 30,000, 900 bush els.
 Extreme caution characterizes the trade at this time. Everybody on the floor yesterday kept close watch oD MT Valentine in the expectation of some new move that would set the market in a furry. Prices for the greater part of the session. however, ruled steady.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-05
COMING EVENTS.

Oct 9.-Entertainment given by St Francis Xavier's Parish at Polls theater.
 Oct 11-Chicken supper at the A. M. E. Zion church on Pearl street.
 October 11-Dance and concert giv- en for the benefit of John Leary at Turn Hall. Scovill street.
 October i6. 1T. IS. l9-Sllver Jubi- lee Festival of St Patrick's parish at lyceum.
 Oct l9.-National ball given by Miss Ncllye T. Reei's dancing aca- demy at Eagles hall.
 November 22-First annual dance of second ward football team at Leavenworth hall
 Oct 24-open meeting. entertain mont and dance at K. of c. hail. 43 East Main street. by the Queens Daughters.
 Oct 2s-Bail and package party given by the Workmen's circle at Eagles hall.
 Oct 2s-Informal reception and dance given by the Algonquin club at Leavenworth hall.
 Oct ss.-Grand whist party of the young ladies' sodality of St Thomas church at Eagles hall.
 October 21. 2a. n. 3i. November 1. 2. 3-SIxth annual fair of the Brook lyn Athletic ciub af F. A. C. hall
 Oct 3ol-HaIlOwe'en whist party and dance. given by Court NJ. ]. Me Givney. D- of l.. at Esgies' hall
 Octoiser 30 Halloween sociahIe given by the Junior Aid Society cf the Third CongregatIonal church in lee ture room
 Nov 1-Exhibiticu for the benefit of the A. N. E. Zion church on Pearl street.
 November 1-FirSt dance and soci- shle given hy White oak Guards. W. O. w. at IIeavenwoTth hall
 Nov 1s-Charity vkist party and dancing at Eagles hall by the Queenis Daughters
 Nov 1s-Dznce and reception giy- en by the Rosebud A. C. at Concordia hall
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-05
JAMES J. CoRBETT.

In introducing James J. Corbett in this seasons offering, "The Burglar and The Lady" Saturdays attraction at Polls afternoon and evening, the management realizes the fact that there are but few men who have been so constantly in the public eye in the past few years. Following closely upon his Broadway venture he was approached to assist Miss Amelia Bingham and the Proctor Stock con- pany in revival of MT Smooth" a comedy formerly successfully ex- plotted by William Collier, and his pronounced artistic success in that difficult role gave birth to the idea of presenting him in a suitable piece and with that end in view, Langdon Mccormick was engaged by Mitten- thai Brothers and the present vehi- cle was written. Prices are 25, 35, 50 and 75 cents; matinee 2h cents Telephone 1084.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-05
POLES
MIR HoPKINsoN.

If you really want to enjoy a good hearty laugh. that kind of laughter that sends the tears running freely down the cheeks of the grave and the supercilious alike. visit to the sparkling English farce, MT Hopkin- son." which is booked for an engage ment at Polls tonight is prescribed. The same excellent company as seen during the long run of this play in New York will be seen when MT Hopkinson" is offered to the play goers of this city and includes Dallas Welford, H. Stephenson, Cecil Reeves, Howard Surge. George Gra- ham. Frank Evans. Lewis Fielder, Olive Temple, Roxanna Barton and Elinor Foster Prices are 25, 50, 75, $1.00 and $15O. Tel. 1084.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-05
JAMES K. HACKETT.

James K. Hackett comes to Polls Monday next for an engagement of one night only in "The Walls of Jeri- cho," play which is at once both interesting and striking. It held its audience in London for fourteen months. Among the principal mem- bers of Mir Hackett's supporting com. pany are Misses Beatrice Beckley May Blayney, Ruth Chester, Mary E. Forbes, Mrs Felix Morris. Messrs Ar thur R. Lawrence, David Glassford Orlando Daily, J. Cleneay Matthews H. Newkirk Clugston. John Hooper r. Atkinson, P. Jefferson Rollo Frank A. Norton and F. A. Sullivan Prices are 25, 50, 75, $1 and $1.50, Telephone 1884. No free list. Sale of seats Saturday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-05

If an article is initiated. the original is always best. Think 1t over. and when you go to buy that box of salvs to keep around the house get De Wits Witch Hazel Salve. It Is the original and the name is stamped or every box. Good for eczema. letter boils, cuts and bruises. and especlal ly recommended for piles. Sold by H. ". Lake Drug Go, Joseph A Smith, S26 Bank street, Brooklyn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-05
THE BLACK DYKE BAND.

Europe's finest brass organization, the Black Dike Mills band, will be the attraction at Polls Sunday after noon and evening, and no lover of genuine music can afford to miss hearing it. Prices are 25, 35, 50, 75 and $1. Matinee 25, 35 and 50 cents. Telephone 1884. Sale of seats Saturday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-05

A cold is much more easily cured when the bowels are open. Ken nedy's Laxative Honey and Tar opens the bowels and drives the cold out of the system in young or old. Sold by II. W. Lake Drug Co, Joseph A. Smith, 826 Bank street, Brooklyn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-05
MISS NELLYE T. REEDS Dancing Academy. 43 East Main St

Advanced classes Monday and Fri day evenings. Class for entire new beginners starting Thursday evening, Oct II. Juvenile class Tuesday and Saturday afternoons. Stage dancing a speciality. Receptions Wednesday evenings. Telephone l77-5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-14
To Rnild Hiehest Bridge.

The highest railroad bridge in the
world will be built across the top of the
famous Royal Gorge. near Canon City
Colo. 1t Will be $500 feet above the
hanging bridge CT the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad-so high in the air
that the roaring of the -Arkausas river
below will not be heard. and Inc pow
erful stream viii look lika Il thread of
silver running between the frownins
cliffs
The structure will be erected in con-
nection with the plans of a citizen Of
San Jose, Cal, to esta blish an interur-
ban system of electric railways in Ere
mont county from Canon City 10 Flor
ence and the top of Royal Gorge Con
struction will begin in March, and it is
expected that the line to the top of the
Royal Gorge will be in operation some
time this summer. The cost of the in
terurban system will be 100000 and
the suspension bridge spanning the
chasm 100000 additional
1t is six miles from Canon City to
the highest point the electric line will
reach. but a tortuous road ten miles in
length will be built for the electric
carS.=Exchange.
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A Glasgow steamer was laboring in
a heavy sea, the waves sometimes
sweeping her decks, but the officers had
assured the passengers that there was
no danger, and all seemed reasonably
calm with the exception of one meek
appearing little man. who. every few
minutes. would approach an officer. and
anxiously inquire if he thought the ship
would founder.
No. I tell youl" one of them finally
exclaimed. with impatience. What is
the matter with you? Laak at those
other peOple-they are not scared to
DEATH
"Oh, m not scared" the man re-
piled; .but if the ship was going to
founder. I wanted to know little
ahead of time
"Oh. wanted to tell your friends good
by and all that2"
.sWen. not exactly" the man said,
hesitatingly: 1.-The fact is, my mother
in-law is along with me. and if the
ship was quite sure to sink, I wanted
to say a few things to her.'-Harper' s
Weekly
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Reward of an Honest Boy.

George Martin of Philadelphia, a lad
of years, found in the street a roll
of money containing 5000. To 4 lad Of
that age such a sum was wealth IN
told. Yet George did not make the
mistake of hiding it or of spending it.
He at once sought the owner ard
handed the roll to him. Naturally. the
owner was gratified. Some men might
have snatched the roll and gone away
without an expression of thanks. II OF
a suspicious nature they might have
limited darkly that the boy had picked
a pocket and was bound for jail Not
so the gracious bother who in this in
stance had recovered his cash. He did
not waste words. Reaching instantly
to his change repository, he brought
forth a nickel and gave this all to
George. He could have asked for 3
or cents change but he does not seem
to be that sort of man. George was
welcome to the whole nickel.-Ex-
change.
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The NIaiestv of the Law.

Every man who has ever tried to
guess one of those conundrums known
as insurance policies. or who has ever
attempted to translate into intelligent
English any legal document. with all
its whereases and its herebys and its
aforesaids, will appreciate the senti-
ments of Deacon Elphonzo Youngs of
Washington. who, when making his
WILL hardened to the lawyers opening
paragraph, and then exclaimed:
Rats! all there is about this is that
a my death / want my ever-faithful
and devoted wife, Amelia, to have and
control everything I possess
If that will would not hold in law
there being no possible room for doubt
as to the intent thereof-the fault is
with the law. not with the will.-From
west Pocket Condolences in Four
Track News for April
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JOURNAL ENTRIES

This department has no fear of that
smoke from Vesuvius. Bill Doolittle
comes in and smokes one of his alleged
cigars nearly every day.
Warning to Mr. Carnegie: kissing
pretty women was what got w. E.
Corey and other Pittsburg millionaires
into trouble.
We suppose those nine Jewell county
delegates who rode on passes to Lin
coin will explain that they had their
fingers crossed when their convention
adopted that anti-pass resolution.
We WiH abuse congressional seeds no
more. This department received some
from Senator Long and they are grow
ing just as well as though the govern
ment had not gone into the seed bust
ness and handed them out free. How
ever, if the government really wants
to make presents to people, why
doesn't it give neckties, or pocket
knives!
This is the day that President Roose-
welt is advertised to turn loose a few
remarks about THE Man With the
Muck Rake" and various gentlemen
in the United States senate are hoping
to get some consolation out of them;
but the chances are that If they do
they viii be mighty easily consoled.
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.JAYHA WKER JOTS

Mack Gretchen observes that it is
pretty hard to give advice that con-
hicts with your pocketbook.
The old rooster and a couple of his
favorite hens,'' remarks Almira Todd.
have been accommodating the front
yard the past week, trying to locate
the sweet pea bed"
The members of Fries horseshoe
pitchers league, according to the
Record, have been busy the past week
polishing up their horseshoes. getting
ready for the spring work.
The favorite prophet of the Council
Grove Guard, who exactly forecasted
the last three years, says there viii be
a great August drouth in Kansas and
advises planting an early variety of
corn and planting it early.
Two Fort Scott girls are doing
Europe and were in Naples when last
heard from and expected to remain
there till next month. Their friends
are anxious to hear if they have had
too close an acquaintance with old
Vesuvius.
Minneapolis Better Way: These
beautiful spring mornings the jolly
farmer goes blithely forth to teach the
young calf to drink and returns COW
cred with milk and dirt and with an
other score marked against him on the
recording angels day book.
I'VE note that the scientific fellows
are to inaugurate war against the
housefiy," says Editor Johnson OF
Minneapolis. IF they will include
mosquitoes and millers we want to en-
list until the end of the war" Editor
johnson is evidently anxious to enlist
for long time.
Up at Aimena little babe, less than
a year old, was left by its mother
asleep on a bed while she was at work
in the next room. The mother heard
the child scream. and rushing in
found a big rat had got into the room
jumped up on the bed, and had bitten
the child through the lip. Almena is
now making war on rats.
In the northwest part of Phillips
county along the Prairie Dog. a great
many farmers keep bees and find that
they do well on alfalfa and the various
wild flowers. The alfalfa is blooming
all the time from about the middle Of
May till frost in the fall and this gives
the bees plenty to work on. The
Phillipsburg Post advises other farm
ers to go and do likewise.
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that her intrusion into Dents affairs
might c0mplicate them further, until
she remembered that she alone knew
from whom the gift was supposed 10
come Dent sending one of his own
would never suspect her, should he
ever learn of the other.
Entering the dining room carly the
next morning. her eye at once lighted
on a lily, tail and fragrant. While adj
mIrlng Ii, her first thought naturally
was of her grandfather, but there was
something startlingly familiar in thear-
rangement of the ribbon. in the man
her the tiny envelope was attached.
Her fingers trmbled as she freed the
card TO read:
please be kind. and exchange Lilies
with me- Dent"
The amazed light of happiness was
still upon her when the writer came
He seized her hands, crushing them in
sudden hope.
..Lily-is it possible -
Wait" the girl spoke breathlessly
freeing one hand to hold him at a dis
lance You must be very sure; It will
mean so much. There is Amy Strath
You care for her-well,' - in reference
to his sharp denial, you have cared.
What If she should repent her quarrel,
should send for you? 20
The quarrel was mine. dear. She
demanded the breaking of our friend
ship
Even that. for your happiness"
began the girl. but Dent cut short the
offer of sacrifice.
Here he cried, kissing her on the
lips. Here is my happiness. What If
had learned the truth too late? Give
me the flower 1 want my Easter
Lily
1T is yours already" she admitted.
Then, after an appreciate interIude
How could I ever have planned to
marry you to any one else -
TO whom ?" demanded the aston
ished Dent. But to this he never OBJ
tanned a satisfactory answer-(Copy-
right, 1906. by D. NJ. Parker.)
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the Star is doubtless wondering why
Mr. Waggener does not steal that
thunder from Mr.. Stubs
The fact IS that there is some doubt
as to Mr.. Stubs title to this thunder
he is now claiming, and as he may not
own it. it can hardly be stolen from
him.
None Of these remarks are intended
to criticise the Lawrence statesman.
He IS man of ability and he may be
able to accomplish much for these re-
forms=if he doesn't sidestep. The
State Journal is glad that Mr.. Stubbs
is advocating these ideas. but It can
hardly give him sole credit for origin
ating them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-14

QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
[From the Philadelphia Record

LFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
Easter bonnets are ripe.
Sackcloth will soon get the sack.
Flattery is simply praise of other
people.
The Industrious hen is laying eggs
for the Easter rush.
Some people believe everything they
hear, and take the rest for granted.
Old age is the evening of life. but
second childhood is the next morning
It is just as hard to live up to as good
reputation as to live a bad one down.
It is quite an art to know how to
engage a cook without losing your self
respect.
A political machine is a great labor
from working.
It's when a man is a bigamist that
one better half doesn't know how the
other half lives.
The secret of perpetual youth is to
look younger than you are and act
younger than you look.
When a man is left he doesn't get
much consolation from the fact that his
conscience tells him he is right.
Nell-"She says she thoroughly be-
lieves in angels" Belle-.tOf course.
She's an actress. and wants to become
STAR
Wigg-'I admit that I made a mis-
take Wagg-'sYou made two" Wigg-
What was the second2" Wagg-"Own-
ing up to the first
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EASTER.

Another Easter has come with it's
joyful promise and message Of hope
Again, as the miracle of the Resurrec-
ton is being performed IN all nature
the anniversary of that great event
which Christianity points to as the
great proof Of immortality. is once more
here.
How fitting it is that Easter should
come just when Mother Earth is again
bursting into new life; when the trees.
and the grass. and the flowers, which
seemingly died a few months ago, are
coming forth with a new glory!
The meaning of Easter appeals to all
mankind. No human being can escape
the longing for better life beyond the
grave. All nations and peoples have
that longing and few there be who do
not believe in It. Even the untutored
savage who may never have heard the
story of Calvary and the bursting OF
the bars of Death by the Savior of men,
has that within him that makes him
long for and believe in a hereafter.
How desolate must be the soul that
cannot believe in this message of Eas-
teri How pItiable is the individual who
stands by the open grave Of some loved
of all existence! How dark must be
the future to him who cannot look for
ward, with belief in immortality, to a
reunion with loved ones in some future
stated
If this life with its failures, its strife,
its disappointments, it's pettiness, were
all there is to existence, life would not
be worth to some the struggle it re-
quires But Easter comes with the
teaching that there may be something
far better beyond; that the present is
only a chrysalis state.
Easter is really the greatest festival
of the year. 1t is fraught with more
importance to mankind than any other.
Christmas celebrates the birth of the
Savior Of men, but Easter celebrates
His resurrection-His conquest of Death
We're it not for Easter Christmas would
be meaningless Were it not for Easter
there would be no Christianity We're
it not for the message of Easter there
would be no Immortality to look for
ward to.
The tragedy of Calvary brought dark
ness and death, but Easter morning
brought the resurrection and life. EAs-
ter therefore is a time for rejoicing. It
is a time when all nature-the birds,
and the flowers. and all life-awakes
after the long winter to a new life. 1t
is a time when humanity is reminded
that this little span of years which we
spend perhaps in strife and sorrow Is
not all there is of life, but that there
is an immortality beyond.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News.I

IFrom the Chicago News.J
Many man is chaperoned by a de-
tective.
Low characters should never be
placed in high places
Most people who make hay while
the sun shines make It for others.
You will never be accused Of cheat
ing at cards as long as you lose.
A bIeached blonde is always sus-
picious of other women with blonde
hair.
Wise shoppers seek the basement
when looking for the lowest prices.
Many a man after losing a political
job is compelled to work for a living.
A man who never turns to look at
a pretty woman is a fit subject for The
undertaken.
Ours is truly a great and glorious
country; it produces spring chickens
all the year around.
Many a good dishwasher has been
spoiled by encountering a plano teach
er who needed the money.
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STYLE IN POETRY.

Z can not wear the old clothes
wore a year ago.
For style and fit have changed now
AS each OF you must know
On every skirt and waist is marked
The by-gOne stamp so plain.
can not wear the old clothes
Or bear their sight again
7 can not wear the old clothes
Their charm is now long spent.
Though well they pleased me last year
And filled me with content.
line down
To an artistic point
And every sleeve was baggy
Below the elbow joint
L can not wear the old clothes
m certain on that point.
7 can not wear the old clothes
For visions come to me
OF habit backs and blouse-fronts,
And picture hats I see
MY friends would know my old clothes
Though altered. good as new,
MY IOes would know my old clothes,
And that would never do
SO / can not wear the old clothes
Indeed it would not do
Denver Republican.
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ERON OTHER PENS
THE DrsPENsARY SYSTEM.

eThe situation in South Carolina, .
said Mr.. G. F. Robinson, of that state,
at the Arlington, lis peculiar Senator
Tflman comes up for reelection next
winter. and though nobody has as yet
announced q purpose of contesting with
him for a seat in the senate, it Is
possible that he will not come back
without opposition. He has put himself
on the wrong side of the dispensary
question by advocating the retention
Of that most obnoxious system. Until
the state went into the business of Sell
ing liquor I venture to say that South
Carolina was the freest from graft
of any state in the Union. Under the
dispensary regime we have seen an era
of corruption that has disgraced the
old Commonwealth. To break up this
rottenness the people have about de-
cided to abolish the dispensary law
root and branch. and yet the senator
advises them to let it continue. The
truth is that public sentiment is rapid
ly crystalizing in favor of a straightout
prohibitory Washington Post.
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GLOBE SIGHTS.

GFrom the Atchison Globe.
About the only use the average little
girl has for ring is to have it wished
on"
waists buttoned in the back, have one
and two buttons Off
Now that Strawberries are in season,
our idea of a congenial person is one
who eats his without cream
The most commonly met sins of par
ents that are visited upon their children
are poor teeth and thin hair.
Two women were talking lately. my
stepmother is dead one of them said
"Oh, is she ?" the other replied. ct
congratulate you
1t is easy for a man to arouse sus-
picion: One way is to appear absent
minded when his wife looks particu-
larly pretty in a new dress.
Men should be very careful what
they write, but it doesn't make so
much difference about a woman No
one can read her writing anyway.
Speaking of hard tasks, how would
you like to be a widower and have to
break the news to the children when
they are to have new mother
There was great indignation among
the women recently when Mrs. Lysan-
der John Appleton spanked her seven
year-old son for throwing four of her
best china plates at the cat and smash
ing them. But Mrs. Lysander John,
noting the disapproval. promptly
squared herself by apologizing to the
boy, and promising she would never do
it again.
1t was recently up to an Atchison
man to write a letter of coincidence. He
got a box of writing paper and used
up every sheet, tearing it up as fast as
he wrote it. Then he got a Letter
Writer'S Friend. and cribbed one bod
lily from that, and tore that up. Then
he sat down and wrote this: my dear
friend, I am d sorry" and sent it.