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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-18

l got it l wouldn't blame you TOT saying nothing. Of course you might have offended another little boy and he might have hit you in the mouth and rolled you in the mud. You did fight with another little boy once, if you'll remember, but then you promised your mother that you wouldn't do 1t again. Of course if you just let him hit you and roll you in the mud it wasn't. strictly speaking. fighting"
 You bet I didn't" said the little boy. You ought to see him."
 The nice old gentleman made a pc. culiar noise ending in clearing of the throat. Then you broke your promise" he said. That's very sad, Johnny. I supposed that you would go through life meek and unresisting after making that promise. Your dear mother will be grieved. shouldn't wonder if you got what"
 T couldn't help it," protested the little boy. with just suspicion of whimper. He called me names and pushed me n then just pushed him a little an'-"
 And you didn't think about your promise. eh?"
 T thought about it at first"
 I'll tell you one thing. Johnny" said the nice old gentleman. T never break promise. never. You never should. either. You want to be care ful how you make 'em. I always say, I'll do thus and 50, if don't change my mind or I won't do this or that unless I feel different about 1t later on.' That's the best way to make promises. You remember that the next time your mother wants you to promise her anything. Now. l think if we go into this barber shop I can get the kind colored gentleman to take most of that mud off and we can wash your face and perhaps mother won't notice it."
 T guess I'll tell her, said the little boy. bravely. 'I1l tell her that broke my promise an I'm sorry. but I won't do 1t again unless I change my mind"
 Johnny" said the old gentleman, you're all right"
 If don't. Georgie's mother wiIl tell her. SO it's all the same.- said the little boy.-Chicaso Daily Newa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-18

the heavy dlvau. l..en, the chairs had to be all replaced and the book case showed over into the space between the windows. After that, Mrs. Ding. ley could not be happy until some of the pictures were changed around, lowered or shortened and rehung. It took 15 minutes to decide just whether each picture was straight or not. while Dingley stood on shaky foot-ladder and Mrs. Dingley stood otf and squint. ed one eye to get the effect.
 Once more Dingley, tired and dis. trait this time, shut himself in his den. And once more the voice of his wife called him back 10 earth again.
 Dearest" Git was the pleading voice of Mrs. Dingley again), would you mind-could disturb you-just once more?" t
 Dingiey swore softly under his breath.
 What in thunder is it now?" he growled. Don't you know that if I'm not allowed to write this thing can't pay for the bloomin' furniture?"
 'I know. dear" Mrs. Dingley's voice was almost fearful. but this is most important. really"
 Dingley ierked open the door of his den.
 Well" he demanded. what do you want: Speak. and he quick arout it."
 Now. don't be cToss." said Mrs. Dingley. poutilc. But just ioot how dreadful the whole thing looks against that wall paper. IL won't do at all"
 Well. do you want me 70 paper the wail?" roared Dingley.
 No. But I've decided to change things about little, and jus. wsnted you to move 1t all into the other room. Don't you really think t would look better?"
 Dinsley laid down his pen. popped his paper into a drawer. took off his coat and spent the rest O. the day moving. When. the next day, he re. turned to his serial his great idea" had fed. The famous magazine bought the thing he wrote. but it was so com monplsce that they have never or. dered another. and the Dingleys face the proposition of living with that mission furniture for the rest of their lives
 But Mrs. Dingiey insisted that her husband is genius. and that 1t is all the bad taste of editors and jeaL oGsy and spite on their part that keeps Dingley down" He would be ia nous if he only go, half a chance. And Dinsiey thinks 60. too.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-18
SOUNDS DEPTH or INFAMy.
Negro Preacher FInds Crime Which
 He Cannot Forgive.

An old negro preacher of southern Georgia had been given . nne. fat possum by some of his admirers. and was keeping 1t in a barrel. feeding it heavily to increase its weight Ho. had decided to have 1t killed the next day, when to his rage. 1t was stolen in the night
 Shortly afterward . revival meet1 ing was being held and among thoss1 who went up to the mourners' benchi was a certain very black Jim. and his grief seemed unconsolable.
 Oats all right. nah brudder!" thsi old man shouted. Don matter, whut yo' done. de good Lawd gwine' fergib you." ]
 But Ans been powerful mean.~ Jim declared. weeping. !
 ''1s yo' stole chickens?" the old mas demanded.
 "Oh. wuss 'en dat!"
 Good Lawd! Hep dis DO nig. gah," the old preacher entreatsd "Is ye' used . rasorr
 "wus dan dat"
 -Is yo'-yo' ant done Killed sss bodyf
 -wus dan dat!"
 -Den hyah's whar ve tansie!" the. old man shouted. throwing aside his coat De Lawd kin forsfbe 70 ef hs wants ter. but Ans gvins skin 70 alive! Yo's de varmint dat stole maA possum."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-18

1 hundreds of persons may sit, is on the top floor of the building and its windows may be seen above the slits in the white walls which mark the location of the stacks. It has win- dows, too, looking toward Fifth ave nue, although they are scarcely visi. ble from that thoroughfare. Here there is sufficient light by day to make reading delight. for only when the skies are overcast and the sun is obscured by fog and cloud will the use of electricity be necessary. One of the features of the construc. tion of the building Is the fact that all the lighting by day will come from the direct solar sources. This main reading room will be one of the show places of New York city when 1t is furnished. It's dimensions except height are practically the same as those of the stackroom beneath 1t.
 Next to the principal reading room the most striking feature of the in. terior is the catalogue room. wherO the banks of card indices will. be kept for reference by the public. Tho drawers will be disposed against the walls. and the center of the room is to be occupied by tables to which tho drawers containing the cards may be taken for reference.
 All that which has been described so far represents only some of the features which stand for the gigantic scale on which the library has been planned. To tell all about 1t would fill a book. The two courtyards. which pierce the solid masonry pile. are 80 feet square. and they arc en- tirely hidden from the view of those who can only see the library from tho avenue. In one of the courts will be a fountain. while. the other. which Is to be roofed over to a. level of the first floor, Is to be used as . distribute ing and shipping station.
 The basement rcntains parcel rooms. an apartment for the exhibi. ton of patents. . special library of children's books. with an adjoining reading room for the use of juvenile visitors. a luncheon room. book. bindery. quarters and lockers for em- ployes and an office of the circulating division of the library. The furnace rooms. boiler rooms and the heating and ventiisting plants are in the eel. lar. M
 The first floor. besides tho special library rooms already mentioned. has a large exhibition room. Cn the sec. ond floor are special reference Il. braries on such subjects as economies. applied science and rooms where tho cataloguing of books may be con. ducted. The second floor will also have a music room. On the third floor. besides the principal reading room and the card index quarters. are several art galleries. lighted only by -skylights. which cannot be seen from the street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-18
4 Zulu Warcry.

The Zulu warcry used, whenever they take the field. by the South Afri- can footballers now in London. has puzzled our newspapers. not one of which seems able to spell it correctly, says Notes and Queries. The Daily Express gives 1t as "Igamilzho." and the Daily Mail as "Gammilio." The cry really consists of two words. and should be written "Igama layo." 'Iga- ma" is Zulu for name and "1ayo" is a possessive pronoun meaning either "his" of "their." Thus the Daily Mall. although quite wrong in its or biography of the word. Is right in say ing that 1t merely means That is his name" The explanationis that Zulu etiquette does not allow warriors. when they rush into battle.' to men, ton the names of their enemies. but the leaders shout out, That is his name," pointing to the victims vah their spears.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-18
Crocodile skIns.

Consul General W. H. Michael states that . Calcutta trade journal calls attention to the demand for eroc- odile skins ia America. and from time to time has urged the natives living contiguous to crocodile haunts to en-
 gaze extensively in the business of killing this creature for his shin. guar antee,ns tha. they vflI be able to sell to American b1yerB st remuneratire rrices sil the skins they can take
 Thers are thousands of crocodiles in the lseoo1e and :iie vster streams of India easily accessible. asd there are Indians in p,enfy to hunt them and take thefr skina Conssgusu<ly there is ne reepoa ~ky . hfs srs1s in crueo1I1s skfns s1s1l1 nof bs bsih uD b<tvssa ths Cnlfs1 ss.tes ss1 In6Ia
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-18
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 The nice old gentleman made a grab behind the package mail box and caught the little boy by the collar oi his reefer coat.
 You ought to have got inside Johnny, if you wanted to hide from me-" he said Whats the matter! Did you think I wanted to borrow from you?"
 No. sir" replied the little boy, hanging his head.
 Did I ever tell you long stories ex. cept at your earnest and insistent so. licitation?"
 No, sir"
 Then why avoid me?" asked the old gentleman. responsibility. T didn't think it of you. Johnny. 1 never thought you would run and hide from your fond old grandfather unless you had been doing something that you ought not to do and were ashamed to look me in the face. It couldn't be that. could it?"
 No, sir" answered the little boy.
 You're too we'll behaved for that aren't you? If you ever feel tempted 10 do wrong you would say to your self. oh. no. mustn't do that, as shall be unable to look my kind grandpapa in the face without the blush of shame pantling my cheek wouldn't you,"
 Yes. sir"
 T think hear you saying it." said The nice old gentleman. Whats all this on your coat7"
 T got in the mud,- stammered the little boy.
 '1 inferred as much. reasoned that either you got in the mud or the mud got on you. What did you get in the mud for? Been reading a health mag szine article. We'll. well, A nice pickle you're in. What made your lip swell eh7 Mosquito bit it, No? We'll thought it was a little late in the season for mosquitoes. Maybe it was a humble bee. I know when was a little hoy and got stung hy a humble bee I'd put mud on the swell ing I expect that was what you were doing and made a mistake and daubed up the back of your coat instead of your lip. People make funny mis- takes someiimes-even grown people. Still don't quite understand. John ny. why yoa tried to hide from me-
 Tt wasn't a humble bee voiun- teerei the little boy.
 It vasnts Bless ne. Well. if it vasn't a bunhle bee and you weren't chopping tindIi1s ani you didn't fall down and step on your lip or run into a lamp post or the edge of q door or % to . baseball zane and stop . hot fr. I can't imagine ko~ yo1 cid IL Eh- Whats that yo1 ssie--
 -Nothfn'.- replied the little boy.
 ~Perhaps that would be your vi..s. eoarse under certain circlrsfsnoes.- remarked the cd gesftenzn- If yo1 rere srovn up ard kA nice flowing rhfskers snd . trurk rsSvay hanging out of rozr vest poeket trf a ne~s Fsser ressrtr Ssnss s'.\ ho- 70.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-18
ror proseesIes assInss wnehes.

The mailing of horseshoes over doors and windows 10 keep away witches and their mzIig1 influence had great rogue ia the days vhez be lief ia r1trbcrzft vas pressIezt- The ancient Romans trove nafIs Ia the v.Ils Of houses ss protection against the plsxse .sd had they knorn of horse<ko~s they dosttless voEld have naile1 hen up.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-18
DINClEY'S
 !" GREAT IDEA" :"

When Dingley, who had been doing pot boilers for the 10-cent monthlies for ten or eleven years, got an order from great magazine for his new serial he was so delighted that he went right down and bought Mrs. Dingiey a new set of mission furniture. She had been hinting for it for year. and when the furniture man arrived she was SO excited that she fairly danced in and out of the rooms, study ing effects and trying different ar engagements. Dingley. however, had forgotten all abou. it by that time and was deeply immersed in the plot of his new serial. A great idea had just come to him. So he shut himself up ia his den. told his wife to ''go ahead and fix things anyway she liked" and sat down to work out the story.
 He had scarcely written three words when there was . timid knock on his door.
 "Ot. Richard" cried Mrs. Ding,ey. softly. do come and tell nc whether you think the divan looks all right in this corner or if 1t would be better over by the window"
 In the goodness of his heart Ding ley could not quench her joy: so he put down his pen and sallied forth to give his expert opinion.
 ''Oh. the thing looks good enough there" no said absent-mindedly. Say. Kitty. whs. do you think of a heroine with snow white hair2 Wouldn't that be a sumner; and"
 T don't know" broke fin Mrs. Ding ley. Geographically. whether 1t would be m the way there or not We eer- taialy need something to i'll in that space. bu: is is tco much in the shadow now to show the grain of the wood. and over by the window if would"
 "Oh. well" repeated .pinsley, -ehange it round to suit youiself"
 Don't you take any interest,"" sished Mrs. Dingley. grossly.
 "Of course. of course. but -
 Well. then. help me to move if over by the window and we'll try it there. Now. that does look better. doesn't it7-
 Lots better agreed Dinrley. get ting bis breath again "Now III go back and rri.e-
 Wait a minute cried Mrs Dinsiey. T want yoa to put the shelves in the book case I don't understand all those dinky little screws and things
 For zo minutes Dnzlev lshored with the boards and props and tried 10 keep his mind cn the story Then he vent back to his den again
 Richard. dear called Mrs. Ds8siev. just as he had gotten settled and swung into the great idea once uore. I've decided to move the divzn hack szsirL IL really takes up all the space Iu that window and there's no room for any plants. and besides ft shuts | c7s the Efxkf
 wezrflr D<rxi>r rosr szd o-ce no-e srplie< kizs>if to the t.s< cf 7cvf-g
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-18
Family of Good shotsL

Three brothers named King nvfns in Bromham. Wits. England. have uou prizes in the army. shooting to the value of more than f1.0eo. Thomas alone has vOn f4oo. while Iohn and James have each represented England in international matches.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-18
Bss Alaska. cir. s-s sy D.rssas.

Dsg Aiasksn Fire Set by Dsru1ae.
 VALDEZ. Alaska- Dec 1&-YIre in the Bank of yaldex believed to have been stsrted by . burxisr. destrvysd the bank. fbe Stella hotel and fhs Walden Bank and MercausfIe coapany's building. eatailing . IoD of esaWo An exanInstios of 0s bat vauls shsws1 chat c hrHs hs1s hnG bp0 b1Dun Ia 0s bock c oo vuua
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-18
Hest IndIsssiess.

If the part of . dos that reaches you first is hot he is very likely to bs mad" remarked the observer ef events and things. The sams may bo said of c hornet-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-18
Wan,ed the Other to Pay.

Jerome Jones relates interesting anecdotes of characters be knew in his native town of Athoi. Mass, one particularly about John Oldham. . painter and glazier. vho vas inclined to convivial habits which kept him poor.
 One day a eiosensted farmer vho lived On tSs Pe.ersham road said to John: Firing up pint of run Fourth of yusy morning and get ne tight. and have some fun with ne-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-18
Audience psesss's Aessr,, rs,..

Asdisnes oeeide's Aetes's Fate.
 At the theafer ct yauuh. Fnne. the perforners naking their debut are accepted or rejected for further performances by the votes of the su- dience- the artists usssIly appesriae in t1ree difereut vorks befors thesr fate Is sesIed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-18
Isess ca Gusss,s-s

Some ne1.S saj1 Crc,s Ebsu. takes aa election ssrsogs: aa' sone men 5esf Hks to gsess vAo's gvlnessr run fast. sane e st . hoo rsea-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-18
Wsrsfs ssppsy c esla.

The vus1s sold v01]l if collected fo-n . rf's ssosf e 1ess hisA ssl e ssst s(.xrA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-18

$15.00 Morris Chairs, now .. $1O.OO 500 Morris Chairs, now .. 4.39 12.00 Morris Chairs, now :. 7.45 1900 Morris Chairs, now .. 12.OO 25.00 Morris Chairs. now .. 17.5O 5000 Morris Chairs, now .. 2O.OO
 500 Parlor Rockers, now .. 4.35
 5.50 Parlor Rockers, now .. 3.15 12.0O ParlOr Rockers, now .. 8.25 5000 Parlor Suites, 5 pcs, now 22.5O 65.00 Parlor Suites, 5 pcs,now 1850 22.00 Parlor Suites, 3 pcs,now 1885 5000 Parlor Suites, pcs,now 67.5O 5000 Parlor Suites, 5 pcs, s,now 1850
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-10
SLIGHT QUAKE RECORDED

Many people were awakened yester-
day morning at 1925 o'clock by slight
earthquake, which consisted of but one
wave. running as is usual here. from
northeast to southwest. At the weather
bureau 1t was stated that the shock
would number about two or three on
the Rossiforel scale. which is strong
enough to arouse attention and not
sufficient to do damage.
The shock was also felt in Oakland.
The temblor, according to the seismo-
graph record at Chabot Observatory,
was of six seconds duration, direction
northeast by southwest. Professor
Charles Burckhalter, in charge Of the
observatory, said the shock was num-
Der three in intensity. No damage was
done across the bay. The time was
twenty minutes, forty seconds after 3
o'clock
BERKELEY, Dec. Professor A. o.
Leuschner, astronomer at the State
University. announced today that the
seismograph at the university showed
record of the heaviest earthquake
shock noted at the observatory since
last June. The duration of the shock
was six seconds. The intensity was
about 4 or S. The movement was from
southwest to northeast.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-10
NEVADA MINING STOCKS
ATTRACT CHICAGO BROKERS

Howard A. Hill, Chicago broker, is
registered at the ST. Francis. having
come to the coast for the purpose Of
Investigating the mining stocks of Ne
vada. Hill is acting in the interest OF
brokers of the Windy City who intend
to form a mining exchange there and
list Nevada stocks. He Is to discrim-
mate between the legitimate and spur
ious among these stocks, and the re-
port he makes will govern the selec-
lions to be made by the listing board
of the exchange.
Hill says that the recent scars taken
by Nevada stocks have attracted much
interest in brokerage circles in and
around Chicago and that big volume
of trade is looked forward to on the
floor of the new exchange to be In
corporated.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-10
WILL PURCHASE SUMMER
RESORT FOR HIS EMPLOYEES
Managers of California Hawaiian Sugar
Refinery Aim to Secure Ranch
of William Cluff

MARTINEZ, Dec. 9.-The managers
of the California Hawaiian sugar re-
fnery have in mind plan to turn the
beautiful ranch of William Cuff of San
Francisco into a summer resort for the
company's employees. The Cluff ranch,
which is situated near this city in the
Alhambra Valley, is considered one of
the most valuable in Contra Costa
County and comprises several hundred
acres.
In company with Cuff. Max Lorenz,
H F. Brown, George M. Reiph and sew
eral other directors of the company in
spected the ranch Sunday and expressed
themselves as satisfied with the loca-
ton They were later entertained at
a banquet by the Martinez Board of
Trade. 1t is not known what the pur-
chase price will be.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-10
CATHOLIC CHURCH
IS DEDICATED
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SAN JOSE. Dec 9-The new Italian
Catholic church in st. Patricks parish
was dedicated this morning with all
pomp and ceremony attendant upon
such services. Archbishop Montgom-
cry of San Francisco was present and
blessed the walls of the new structure,
which hereafter will be the place Of
worship for the two hundred Italian
Catholics families or the parish.
The structure is located on the cor
ner of Whitney and Jackson streets,
and has been named THE Church of
the Cruciied" Being in st. Patrick
parish it comes directly under the SUI
pervision of Father Lally who con-
Quoted the services. The church is the
outcome of hard and consistent work
on the part of the Rev. Father Lally
to secure for this congregation home
There is still room on the three lots
owned by the parish to build paro-
chial home, and this will be done when
a resident priest can be established
there For the present the Rev. DR..
Scanvovino. a young priest who was
ordained two years ago in Piedmont,
Italy, will act assistant in the par
ish and will say mass at the new
church every Sunday morning.
The dedicatory services were COM
menced with procession composed Of
the men, women and children of the
Patrick's chapel a little before 10
o'clock. Headed by a band this pro-
cession escorted Archbishop Montgom-
ery's carriage to the site of the new
church. On arrival there the Arch
bishop dedicated the building to divine
worship.
After the service of conservation, SOL
emn high mass was celebrated by
Father Lally, the pastor, assisted by
Rev. DR.. Andriano, as deacon; Rev. DIR.
Soransio, sub deacon; Father McGinty,
master of ceremonies, and Father
Scanovino, assistant master of cere-
monies. The Archbishop presided at
his throne, with Very Reverend Father
Ayenhac s. s., of Menlo Park, and Rev.
]. d. Walsh as chaplains.
The sermon was preached by Rev.
Father Valentino. pastor of Sausalito,
in the Italian tongue. He urged the
congregation in the name of Christ
crucified, in whose honor the church
had just been dedicated, to lead truly
Catholic lives and thereby prove to all
men that the Catholic church is the
most powerful conservator, not only
of religious society, but also of civic
and social righteousness. At the close
Of the mass Archbishop Montgomery
addressed the congregation in English
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-10
SHOTS PUNCTUATE
DISAGREEMENT
Landlord and Tenant En-
gage in Wild ARRAY Over
Right of Entry to Room
BOTH ARE ARRESTED

OAKLAND, Dec. As result OF an
eviction and an attempt TO break into
the house from which he was barred,
Thomas Davidson. a carpenter, Ian
guishes in the County Jail charged with
assault with a deadly weapon, and his
former landlord. James Caruth. fellow
craftsman of Davidson. likewise is in
custody on a similar charge. The pair
were arrested late last night after a
lively pistol duel following Davidson's
action in breaking into the Caruth resi-
dence on Fairview street near Oakland
avenue.
Caruth's side of the story was told
last night, when he charged Davidson
with having fired a pistol, the bullet
from which sped between Caruth and
his little daughter, two and half
years old. who was in bed. Davidson
was silent then, but today declared that
he had been occupying a part of the
Caruth residence. but had been looking
fer another place TO live. While away
last night he learned that his furniture
had been thrown into the road He
went TO the place, demanded admission
and then started TO break into what he
claimed was his domicile. when shots
coming in his direction from the in
side alarmed him.
hauled by Caruth The pair were taken
In charge. The authorities think the
episode viii close without prosecution.