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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-20
The P~hlie rn spessr.,rpa.


 The public as . body never buys any thing when 1t Is cheap. There are nu merous reasons for this. To begin with, the point of view of the success. full speculator and that of the public trader are entirely different. The first named operates on deductions, on care fully erected theories of what condi- tions will be year-two years-hence. The unsophisticated trader acts upon whatever of the future is already ap- parent. It Is again platltude to say that Wall street discounts everything, good or bad, but how many people who mouth this axiom extract its full meaning? They do not realize that this discountlng means, not the gauging of the known, but of the wholly unknown. The man who acts today on the proba- ble conditions of the long. unseen fn- ture Is the man who makes money, in Wall street or In any other enterprises for that matter, and the man whose mind goes farthest ahead makes the most money. "If could only see the tape month ahead!" cries the tyro. There are many men who see 1t year ahead, not in it's fiurries and fractions, but in Its great and important entirety. Thomas Gibson in Moody's Maga- zine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-20
YOUNG MANS SACRIFICE.

Wants to Be Auctioned on That
 Blind Father May Live In Comfort. To Whom It May Concern:
 I. the undersigned. put up for auction sale my boy. Arthur Bullen. to the high est bidder. SAMUEL BULLEN.
 Back of this advertisement in the classified columns of the evening pa- pers in Spokane, Wash. and the morn- Ing papers In New York and Chicago a few days ago is pathetic story of the sacrifice of youth at Milan, Wash. twenty miles north of Spokane, that his aged and indigent father may pass his declining days in peace and ease, says Spokane correspondent of the Cleveland Plain Dealer Samuel Bull len is deaf and blind. He has two sons, and one of these, Arthur Bullen. is willing to be soli to the highest bidder
 Father is getting along in years" the youth said, "and he hasn't much money. so I proposed that he sell me at auction, and I will work for the man who buys me as long as he wants me. have worked in sawmills, on the farm and in restaurants. I can make q living for the three of us. father Will and myself, but I am willing to sell myself so that dad will be certain that he will never want"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-20
TUESDAY. NOV 20. 1908.

The government just now is hav- ing a little experience of the trust fight on its own account. The treas ury department is up against the proposition of buying silver bullion. Advertisements for the supply were issued some months ago, and Secre- tary Shaw then decided that he would buy only small quantity at time to keep from unduly infiating the market. But 1t seems from all accounts that the market has com- bined on him and if the n1inting of subsidiary coinage is to be continued the government will have to pay the silver trust price. It was only few years ago that silver was down to 55 cents an ounce, when three years back it advanced to 65 dealers in the market thought the market was look ing up.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-20

Secretary Metcalf Is now on his way back to Washington bringing with him full report on the anti Japanese agitation, which has stirred up the whole of the Pacific slope. MT Metcalf, of course, like all Californ- ians. is a very rabid Chinese exclu- sionist, says a Washington writer. He was against every attempt of the association during the last session to secure the passage of the Forest act, which would have reduced the harshness of the Chinese exclusion act considerably. It Is not believed that his report to President Roosevelt will make out a very strong case against the contumaclous San Francisco authorities. Whether 1t does or not all reports from San Francisco indicate that the whole of the Pacific coast is ready to stand pat in its anti-Japanese attitude and 1t will carry the case to the supreme court if any attempt is made to in- yoke federal authority and force the attendance of Japanese students in the San Francisco public schools. There is long story behind the anti Japanese attitude of the Californians. They point to the fact that the Japa- nese are an even more undesirable element in their population than the Chinese. that those who attend the public schools do SO merely for the sake of learning English and are as a rule 20 to 30 years old. and they point also to Hawaii as sample of what may happen to a community where the Japanese are allowed to run loose without restraint. There is the making of a very elegant row in this Japanese question if the federal government wants to force the fight. All advices indicate that the govern. ment will not have much support from Secretary Metcalf in the mat ter. and the issue may not be pushed to extremities.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-20
Fur. Not Away. What They seem

Furs Not Always What They Seem.
 Does the average fur buyer know that the far eastern mink Is simply 8 dyed marmot with the black stripes painted in with a toothbrush? Does the buyer know that the low priced black lynx sets are nothing but com mon wildcats or Roumanian cats or in some cases soft Chinese wolf skin ? Does he know that the white ermine pillow muffs selling for song are really weasels, and yellow weasels at that, since a white weasel commands almost as high price as Its dear rela- tive. the ermine? Then the sable lynx scarfs and muffs that sell for few dollars are of course nothing but coney or hare, while the cheaper caracal sets are simply kid astrakhan, which is something entirely different from cara cal-as different indeed as ordinary Persian is from broadtail The beau tiful imitation white fox sets that ap- pear also are generally mouion, or in some cases combed white ubet-Nu- gents Bulletin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-20

The landing and distribution of the first shipload of European immi- grants at Charleston under the plans of South Carolina's commissioner of immigration was watched by the edi- tor of the Charlotte Chronicle. He found them to be of higher class than those arriving at Ellis Island. The men were strong and healthy looking. the women we'll dressed and with carefully laundered linen in their trunks. while all had money in their purses. some with sufficient to buy small farms. There was no chance to secure any servants among the shipload. as they all had plans and some were picking cotton in South Carolina fields a few days later. A second shipload of these immigrants will arrive at Charleston in sixty days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-20
Apoplexy

It is said that apoplexy, the dread cd fatal disease, never results where the digestion is good and the bowels free from constipation. Dr Ames' Pleasant Specific, which we are sell ing under personal guarantee of cure or money back, full size soc package for 2oc, makes the stomach sweet and healthy and the bowels move naturally. You don't have to keep on taking them everlastlngly, either. We'd like to test this Pleas ant Specific on every case of dyspep- sla or constipation In town. We're that sure it will cure that we agree to return the money if 1t doesn't. A full sized Soc package for 25c for a limited time to Introduce. For sale by G. L. Dexter & Co, druggists. cor ner North and East Main streets.
 11-20-2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-20
HEARD IN PAsSIuG.

Several of Peary's dogs were pois- oned by whale meat. Yet there has been no intimation that whale could be had In potted form.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
 Dispatches say that Governor vard- man threw cold water on the gather ing of Illinois veterans at Vicksburg According to all accounts. this is the only use Governor NsrJlman ever makes of cold water.
 The fact that there are 200 women fin Chicago earning a living teaching physical culture, as against thirty or forty years ago. is only one of the many proofs that this is a rapidly growing profession for women Meriden Journal.
 The people have spoken and lot of observers are thinking of what the verdict was and what it means for the sweet by and by- MeanShile. ss ve said before. it Is well worth the while to watch the proeession.- New Haven Leader.
 Of course. George W Vanderbilt cannot make poultry raising pay at Biltmore- Consider its location ia North Carolina. and the rsasouahie aieptness of neighbors zs poultry -'raisers" and you will ss-eeive thf reason Who said chi~ke1--B Briies port Post
 What if the ensrraEent shoulst pin its suit against the standard Oil
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-20

Co and the combine be declared H. legal? Wouldn't the trust quickly ind some method of getting around an adverse decision and continue along about the same lines as 1t does London Day.
 Francis H. Gates of Chittenango, Madison county, New York, paid $31,65S to be elected senator. It would be interesting to know just what political influences he bought with that amount of money, and whether he would have been defeated had he not expended 1t. It indicates government peril. il.--Ansonia Senti- mel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-20
A Daring Bishop.

A story of the great Bishop Selwyn of New Zealand is told by Commander Gambler of the British navy in his book. The bishops missionary yacht, the Southern Cross, touched coral reef when entering the harbor Port of France, New Caledonia. It became necessary to examine her bottom, but the sharks were so numerous and so daring that nobody would venture into the water. "So the bishop, who held that if a man showed bold front to d shark he would sheer off, went over board himself with long, sharp knife in his mouth for defense, and, diving under his vessel. ascertained the dam- age. He then came on board our ship. and we arranged to careen the yacht sufficiently to enable him to nall on some copper sheets. which he did him. self. again spending a long time in the water. For some curious reason not single shark hove in sight all the time"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-20
Connecticut Patents.

Warren R. Briggs. Bridgeport, bot tie stopper holding device; Ebenezer Hill. Jr, Norwalk, stop valve; Charles L. Joy, New Haven, skate runner grinding fixture; Charles Lindsley, New Britain, sparring apparatus; Charles F. Ritchel, Bridgeport, amusement apparatus: William J. Selleck. Reversible, apparatus for storing material; Leonard c. Shef- lott, New London. level. For copy of any of above patents send 10 cents in postage stamps with. date of this paper to c. A. Snow & Co, Washing ton ID. c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-20
The best treatment for indigestion

The best treatment for indigestion and troubles of the stomach Is to rest the stomach. It can be rested by a good digestant. Kodol puts the stomach in shape to satisfactorily perform its functions. Good for ind!- gestion. sour stomach. fiatulcnce, palpitation of the heart and dyspep- sia. Kodol is made in strict conform ity with the National Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold by H. w. Lake, Druggist, Joseph A. Smith, No S26 Bank street, Brooklyn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-20
Tho re,sersrian An.

He was as inquisitive as . minister with new church and endeavored to make acquaintance of everybody on the train bound for Saratoga. Finally he butted against one of the yanagans and inserted the probe "Oh, I'm a friend of Canfield," said the victim. Yale man: M. A. Dick is from liar. yard. also M. A." "Ah: You are both masters of arts. Might inquire what is your particular art?" If you like. The tesserarian art, sir.'-N. Y. Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-20
Special Features of Next Sundays
 New York World.

To the Seashore in Flying Ma chine, Shall the Electric Chair Fol low the Gullotine in France? The Yankee Girl Whose Voice Captivated Europe. Around the World in Search of Beauty, The Champion Marrying Parson of New York, The Richest Woman Who Ever Lived.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-20
MEN ARE IN THE MAJORITY.
outnunbsr the Women h the World
 Except In Europe.

The Statistisches Jahrbuch. pub. lished by the German government. contains every year about 50 pages of comparative statistics of the world. This Is source to which writers on the comparative statistics of nations very often go for information.
 In the Jahrbuch for this year the statistics of population as to sex are collated. Some countries, as France and China, give only the total populs- tion, without distinguishing the sexes. and they have to be left out of the cal. culation.
 In Europe the only countries in which the number of males is given as exceeding that of females are Servia, Roumania, Bulgaria and Greece. all of which are Balkan states. The Teu- tonic. Latin and Slav nations have . slight excess of females, which is often only few thousands and rarely as much as S00,000.
 In every other continent most of the nations have an. excess of male popu. lation. Thus in the western world Jamaica, Mexico and Venezuela alone have an excess of females. The Unit ed States. Canada, Brazil, Argentina. Uruguay and other countries have an excess of males.
 So far as accurate statistics have been obtained in Africa only the. French possessions and the Gold Coast colony have an excess of females. while in Egypt, the French posses sions, the Transvaal, Orange River colony and Cape colony males are the more numerous.
 In none of the Asiatic countries are females in excess of males, according to the statistics. In the Philippines the males are in excess of the females.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-20

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-20
AMONG OTHER MONUMENTS.

,so erected last year in the old and new St Joseph's and Calvary are those for Timothy Brennan, Daniel Cassidy, Roger Connor, Marcus He'll mann, John F. Hackett. Terrence Downey, Mary Phelan. Michael Shea. William Duncan, Thomas Butler, Patrick Butler, Patrick Boyle, Chris Dunphy, Maurice Healey, Lucien Pratte, William Stafford. We arc making a number to be set next spring. Place your order now, while prices are low.
 c. A. JACKSON & co
 97o274 Bank Street.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-20
Manufacturers and Ymportera
Cod Fish. zc perIb.

Bluefish, Sea Trout, Bullheads. Fresh Mackerel, Ciscoes. Smelts, Pickerel. Salmon. Long and Round Clans, Oysters and Lobsters.
 Fulton Fish and Meat Market
 15s-O0-65 Cherry St. Phone 6S3.1
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-23
SWIFT WRECK
OF THIS BANK
Began Business in December and
Now in a Receivers Hands.
OFFICIALS UNDER CLOUD
PreS!den', Wee President and Cashier
Alleged to Have Mn puIated Funds
Just as They Pleased.

The Bank of America, incorporated
in Chicago last December, with a cap
ital stock of $25O,O0C, Thursday night,
was placed in the hands of a receiver
on complaint OF John E. Kayanaugh,
a stockholder. The bill asking for
the receivership holds former Judge
Abner Smith, president and three
other officers Of the bank responsible
for the alleged insolvency Of the III
stitution.
In the few weeks since the opening
Of the bank, President Smith is charg.
ed with having so manipulated secur-
tiles, mortgages and notes and stock
Of the bank that he has obtained
amounts aggregating $4,000. The
other three officers, who, in connection
with President Smith are held respoE-
sible for the alleged insolvency Of the
bank are: G.. f. Sorrow, vice presl
dent; Jerome V. Pierce, cashier, and
F. E. Greelman, a stakeholder and
director.
1t is charged against these officials,
together with President Smith, that
they have done as they pleased with
the funds Of the bank, have voted
themselves such salaries as they de-
sired, and have lent the money Of the
incorporation on such securities as
they saw fit.
The bank had about 100000 in de-
posits, of which $4,000 was in saw
lngs accounts of working people. The
representatives Of the bank declare
there is 40 per cent of the cash on
band and a large amount Of paper,
the value of which is unknown. On
this paper depends the chance Of the
bank liquidating in full,
Attorney Clarence Darrow, who 10
a stockholder, paid up to the extent
Of $1,000, personally has come TO
the rescue Of the saving depositors.
"All savings depositors will be paid
in full" said Attorney barrow. 81
will buy their checks as they are pre-
scented at the bank. The bank win
be opened in the morning under
charge of Receiver, Heaiey."
Mr.. Greelman, who is charged with
unloading large amount Of paper
on the institution, is a Chicago lum-
Der merchant, andis said to have large
lumber interests in Nashville, Tenn.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-23
DEATH LOWERING NEAR M'CALL.
Last Rites of Church Administered Former
President of New York life.

John A. Mccall, former president
of the New York Life Insurance Gem
pany, is seriously i'll at Lakewood, N.
j. IN fact, his illness is so grave
that the last sacraments of the
church have been administered.
A friend Of Mr.. Mccall has init
mated that the latter would die a poor
man. He said that Mr.. Mccall paid
to the treasury of the company $685..
600 which he had advanced to An
drew Hamilton He surrendered for
cash all his life insurance policies.
They amounted to about 100000 and
Mr., Mccall, it was said, got about
one-fourth of the amount en- them in
surrender value.
OF the $235,000 payment only $4,000
was in cash. The balance was secur-
ed by mortgage on Mr.. McCalPs big
summer home at Lclg Branch. This
place was recently sold.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-23
HADES A VAST IMPROVEMENT
Upon Domains of UncIe Sem as Regards
the Nearo, Says Bishop Turner.

Upon Domains OF UnCIe Sem as Regards
the Negro, Says Bishop Turner.
Bishop H. NJ. Turner, addressing the
500 delegates attending the conyen-
ton of negroes in Macon, Ga, Thurs
day to discuss racial problems, said:
81 used to love what | thought
was the grand old flag and sing with
ecstacy about the stars and stripes.
but to the negro in this country the
American flag is a dirty and contempt
ible rag. Not a star in it can the
colored man claim, for it is no longer
the symbol of our manhood rights
and liberty.
Il have heard of both white ana
black men perpetrating rape upon in
nocent and angelic women, but no
negro in this country has been tried
by the courts and found guilty of the
heinous crime of rape in fifteen years.
II know that bloody-handed and
drunken mobs have said so, but what
Christian people would accept what
they say? Yet there are millions Of
men who pretend to be moral and
claim to be sensible in this country
who go to these drunken mobs to get
information relative to the conduct
Of colCred men.
without multiplying words,
wish to say that hell is an improve.
ment upon the United States when
the negro is involved. If little igno-
rant and stupid white man, who was
never heard of and never would be
heard Of until ten thousand years
after the resurrection trump, wishes
q little notoriety, he begins to belle
and SANDER the negro and bounds
into popularity. And I challenge any
one or all Of them to meet me IN pub
lie discussion and ! will show that
the negro is a far better man than
they are"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-23
SUBSIDY BILL
GOES THROUGH
Senate Votes Its Passage on Strict
ly Drawn Party Lines.
WHAT MEASURE PROVIDES
Six New Mail Lines Given to Golf
Ports TotalOf Thirteen New Con-
tract Lines Established.

AT a few minutes after o'clock
Wednesday evening the senate cast It's
final ballot on the subsidy shipping
bill, which was passed by q vote OF
IS to II. All the votes for the bill
were by republican senators, and five
republican senator's voted with the
democrats in opposition,vlz., Burkett,
Dolliver, LaFollette, spooner and War
ner.
The vote on the bill was preceded
by action on number of amendments
and this by an entire day Of debate.
Many important amendments were
accepted, but only in one case was
a modification agreed to that was not
in accordance with the wishes of man
ayers of the bill The exception was
an amendment offered by Mr.. Spoon
er, eliminating the provision giving
half pay to members of the naval re-
serve who have served less than SIX
months.
AS passed, the bill establishes thir-
teen new contract mail lines, and in
creases the subvention to the Oceanic
line running from the Pacific coast TO
Australasia Of the new lines three
leave Atlantic coast ports, one run
ming to Brazil, one to Uruguay and
Argentina, and one to South Africa
Six from ports on the gulf of Mexico,
embracing one to Brazil, one to Cuba,
one to Mexico and three to Central
America and to the Isthmus of Pan
ANA; four from Pacific coast ports,
embracing two to Japan, China, Phil
ippines direct, one to Japan, China and
the Philippines via Hawaii and one to
Mexico, Central America and Pan
ANA.
The bill also grants a subvention at
the rate of S. per gross ton per year
to cargo vessels engaged in the for
eign trade of the United States, and
at the rate of $3.50 per ton to yes.
sells engaged in the Philippine trade,
the Philippine coastwise law being
postponed until 1909.
Another feature Of the bill IS that
creating a naval reserve Of 10000
officers and men who are to recef7e
reta;ners after the British practice.
Vessels receiving subsidies are re-
quirod to carry certain proportion
of naval reserve men among their
crews. The aggregating compensa-
4'on for mail lines is about $S,000-
0 annually. No steam vessel OF
less than 1000 tons is to receive aid
under the bill.
When the shipping bill was dis.
posed of the statehood bill was made
the unfinished business.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-23
STATE FAIR FOR ATLANTA
Georgia State Agricultural Committee
Again Awards Show to Gate City
for This Year.

LOT 1QiS 1Gaf.
BY a bid of nearly $4,000 more
than that of Macon, the only other
competitor, Atlanta secured the Geor-
gia state fair for 1908. The execu-
tive committee of the State Agricul-
tural Society in session at Macon
Wednesday voted IS to 16 in favor
of Atlanta. The successful bid was
$47,1OO.
The Atlanta contingent was jubilant
at the result, as Macon had put forth
the most determined effort Of it's ex-
istence toward securing the agricul-
tural society's sanction Of the fair.
Atlantas bid was presented by w.
r. Joyner, who stated that it needed
no comment and that he would not
make any speech or argument other
than the figures themselves and the
showing made by Atlanta last year.
Atlanta's bid was itemized as fol-
lows: Agricultural premiums, $4,000;
other premiums, $13,5OO; bonus to ag-
ricultural society, $4,000; advertising,
$4,000; and races, $4,000.
Macons bid, which was supported
by speeches by Mayor Bridges Smith,
A. L. Dasher, FELTON, Hatcher, T. P.
Haley, E. E. Small and Joe Hill Hall,
was itemized as follows: Premiums,
$4,000; bonus for agricultural soci-
ETY., $4,000; races and horse shows,
$4,000. There was no provision for
advertising.
All the members expressed some
surprise that there should have been
any hesitation on the part Of the ex-
ecutive committee in making the
award and that the vote should have
been so close, in view Of the differ
ence in the guarantees offered. But
although Atlanta outbid Macon by
nearly $4,000 the State Agricultural
Society committee debated the
award for nearly two hours. The
discussion evidently was heated, judg-
ing from the noise Of debate heard by
the Atlanta delegation. The award
was made in executive session.
''Macon offered as much cash for
the state fair as she could well af.
ford" said director soon after the
matter was decided by the committee.
eve did the best we could and then
assured the committee thai we would
appreciate the award. We reviewed
our past successes and laid the whole
matter before the body in such man
ner as to impress the members with
our eagerness. We did our whole
duty, md the fact that Atlanta came
with larger bid and convinced the
agricultural society that she ought -
have it again, reflects in nowise upon
those who represented the Central
City"