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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-29

Score. p to 1J. favor Elks: field goals. Constantine 6. Cairns 3. Me Partland ?. Brown ?, Hannegan ?. Stadler 1. Larkin 1; foul goals, Hanne- gan ,, Warner 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-29
CRACKERJACKs vICTORs.

The Crackerjacks took the second game from the Imperials by margin of 36J pins. The score:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-29
STANDING or TEAMS.

rrackerjacks win by 265 pins.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
NobIeman's Buried Heart.

The story of a buried marlborough
back by sorrowing friends from Hol-
land, when the body itself could not
be conveyed to the family vault-has
been recalled from the mists of trad1-
ton by the search for the relic among
the ruins of Culross Abbey.
In a cault in the Abbey is a small
brass plate which tells the story of the
buried heart. The inscription Is as
follows: Near this spot Is deposited
the heart Of Edward, Lord Bruce OF
Kinloss, who was slain in a bloody
duel fought in 1913 with Sir Edward
Sackville, afterward Earl of Dorset, at
Bergenop-Zoom, Holland. The heart
is embalmed in a silver casket of for
eign workmanship, secured between
two fiat and excavated stones clasped
with iron."-Dundee Advertiser.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
Fish and Eagle in Death Struggle. .

Lying on the high sand beach 81
Big Sandy pond, Lake Ontario, was q
bald eagle, with its talons firmly ims
bedded in the back of a huge pickerel,
a few days ago. Frederick G. List OF
Syracuse CHANGED to discover the I'M
usual sight as he was drawing his boat
up on the beach Saturday afternoon.
List, who is an enthusiastic fisher.
man, explains the strange phename-
non in this manner. That the eagle
swooped down on the surface of the
water and planted it's talons deeply IN
the pickerel, which happened to be so
heavy that the eagle could not pick
him up, but on the other hand, was
drawn under the surface and drowned.
the pickerel probably died of his In
juries, and the fish and bird were
washed ashore a few days later. The
pickerel was a beautiful specimen OF
the finny tribe, and Mr.. List says
would have weighed close to fifteen
pounds.-Utica Observer.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
A FROG 10 the Rescue.

One day a couple of my friends vera
sitting on the river bank when thex
heard the cry of a frog in DISTRESS
Following the direction from which,
the sound came. they discovered q
snake in the act of swallowing a frog.
Just then another frog, evidently at.
tracted by the distressing cries of it's
mate in jeopardy, hoped up to the
scene Of action. For a moment it sat
blinking at the enemy, then leaped
forward. seized the snake by the neck
and tugged it into the river.
The water quickly poured between
the snakes distended jaws, and it was
OF course compelled to release it's vic
tim in order to escape drowning. This
1t promptly did, and the liberated frog
swan away with it's plucky mate,
while the bafled snake wriggled, as
best it could to the shore.-Woman's
Home Companion.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
University P..ss. oxford.

The University Press at Oxford is
the most remarkable printing estab-
ltshment in the world as we'll as one
of the Oldest. It is what you might
call self-containing, and if everything
else pertaining to printing wele blot
ted of the face Of the earth to-mor-
row the University Press would go
right ahead as if nothing had hap
pened. It makes it's own type and
its own ink. burns it own charcoal for
making the ink, makes it's own paper,
and SO on. The workmen in the Press
are as interesting as the establish
ment itself. In many instances son
has succeeded father down the cen
turtles in its employ as naturally as if
the son was his lordship and the
father and earl and the position an en-
tailed estate.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
HOW TO KEEP FRIENDS.
Be Honest When You Forget to Full.
fill >Knuauements.

BE When You Forget to Full
fill Engagements.
The other day a lady forgot an m
gagement to pour tea at a friends
Afternoon at home. The lady who was
left In the lurch managed as best she
could, but felt a little incensed that
her affair was overlooked and that a
chair of honor stood empty that many
would have been delighted to fill.
There were all the materials for a
breach of friendship, particularly as
the lady who failed to appear was re-
ported as out walking on the street.
But, being a person not given to quick
judgment, the offended lady waited.
In the early morning came a ring at
the telephone, at the other end Of the
wire a woman full of frankness and
apology. What excuse did she offer?
None, actually none but with honesty
confessed that she had forgotten the
engagement entirely. aoid her distress,
offered eager apologies, begged the
favor of a drive and in every way pos
sible made amends. The result is
that the two women are dearer to
each other than before, for each feels
she has discovered good qualities of
friendship in the other.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
Sleepy Pollceman's Mistake.

An urban councillor of Milton. Sit
tingbourne, got go a compartment at
Barking in which a policeman and a
prisoner were travelling.
Presently the policeman fell asleep
and when the train reached Plaistow
the prisoner, failing to arouse his
custodian, quietly got out. When the
policeman woke up he mistook the
urban counsellor for his prisoner and
tried to force him out to the platform.
The councillor resisted, and the train
went on to Bromley-by-Bow.
Here the policeman succeeded in
hauling the victim out and took him
back to Plaistow by train. After a
long cross-examination the councillor
was liberated and reached home by
cab in the small hours of the morning
London Evening Standard.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
Scientific Food.

Of course, where physicians don't
agree it is not likely that nurses will,
but as a rule nurses say that good
food, plenty Of air, and lots of sleep
are the only things needed for the
growing child. Nine mothers in ten
vote with the nurses on this, but the
question of what is good food seems
to divide all: In many professional
nurseries there is a regular scientific
diet, and yet the youngsters do not
compare in bone, sinew, or flesh with
the "three-year-old" who eats almost
everything that comes along and es-
capes many Of the maladies that child
hood is heir to in these days. ~
truth is that few babies are alike IN
physique and that any general treat
ment either in food or by nurses can
not fit all S
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
WHY the Women Ride.

1--WE carry lots of women clear to
the top floor, or at least several floors
up, and then they take the next ele-
vator down without going three steps
away from the elevator" declared the
operator of one of the lifts in a big
office building yesterday.
mo, it isn't because they like to
ride in the elevators particularly. Why
do they do it? To get the use of the
mirrors, Of course. See those mirrors
on either side of the elevator? That's
what attracts them. A bit of wind
will strike them as they turn the cor
ner by a big building, and then they
imagine that their hair is badly disar-
ranged and make for the nearest mir
ror, which is in the elevator"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
To Cool Off His TEMPER.

A certain farmer living near the
town of Derby, having got himself dis
liked on account of his quarrelsome
habits, the other farmers decided one
night to cool him down a bit.
At midnight the farmer was dis
turbed by s voice shouting: "Your
horse is %stolen!"
The irate farmer hurried on his
clothes, and, Fastening to the door,
asked, (Which way has he gone!"
Toward H" replied one OF the
farmers.
Another offered the loan of a horse
he b%estrode, which offer the sleepy
farmer accepted. After riding all
night he found himself at daylight
next morning riding his own horse.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
Curious PhraseoIoqy.

One of the curious customs OF
phraseology which is observed almost
regularly in the senate and frequently
in the house is the use of the words
con yesterday" instead Of yesterday"
"On yesterday when I spoke, etc."
Senator Bailey gets up and declares
and Senator Foraker Immediately re-
plies, con yesterday I said" so and so.
Apparently the custom dates back to
time immemorial.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
A Good Voucher.

An Irishman was charged with a
petty offense according to Pilgrim.
"Have you any one in court who
will vouch for your good character?"
querried the Judge.
Eyes, sor; there is the chief con-
stable yonder," answered Pat.
The chief constable was amazed.
"Why, your, honor, I don't even know
the man." protested he.
Nov, sor1," broke in Pat. 81 have
lived in the borough for nearly twenty
years, and if the chief constable
doesn't know me yet, isn't that a char.
acter for yez?"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
Divinu for a Wife,

In many Of the Greek islands diving
for sponges forms a considerable part
of the oocupat' OF the inhabitants.
The natives make 1t a trade to gather
these, and their income from this
source is far from contemplate.
In one Of the islands a girl is not
permitted to marry until she has
brought up a certain number Of
sponges and given proof Of her skill
by taking them from a certain depth;
but in some of the islands this Gus
tom is reversed. The father of a mar
r%iageable daughter bestows her on the
best diver among her %suitors. He
who a stay longest in the water
and bring up the biggest cargo of
sponges marries the maid.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
~LAMENTABLE IGNORANCE,
It Surprised the Boy Who Had Seen a

~ SNiPIiSSo InG boy WHO ma SeeH q
Cat.
It was visiting day at the kinder
garten, and the young teacher was
proud of her little pupils as they went
through their drills and exercises, and
beamed with pleasure at the apprecia-
ton shown by the visitors, who ap-
plauded generously. Then came the
lesson, and the teacher announced the
subject.
Children" she said, to-day we are
going to learn about the cat, and I
want you to tell me what you know
about it. Tommy, how many legs has
a cat?"
-Four" replied Tommy, proudly
conscious of rectitude.
Yes, and, Daisy, what else has the
cat?"
"Claws an TAIL" murmured Daisy
shyly.
Various other portions Of feline an
atomy were a~scevtained, and finally
the instructor turned to one of the
latest acquisitions Of the Kindergarten
and said. sweetly:
Now, Mary, can you tell me wheth-
er the cat has fur or feathers?"
With scorn and contempt, mingled
with vast surprise, Mary said:
Gee, teacher, amt you never seen
a cat?"
And the lesson came to an abrupt
end.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
Lookinu

Shakespeare was reading Macbeth"
to a friend who had just finished the
lines:
LAY on, Macduff! And damned be
he who first cries Hold! Enough"
"But why do you work in that pro-
fanity?" asked the friend.
why" Shakespeare explains, with
a patient consideration Of the others
lack of prophetic insight, the day is
coming when the only way to get q
laugh from the audience will be to
have one of the characters swear, and
surely l want this play to have a few
comedy touches in It,"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
Iypical American Girl.

J. G. Phelps Stokes, the noted sociol-
ogist, praised in an address the demo-
cratic and -unsnobbish spirit of a typ
ical American girl. He told OF a typ
ical American girl who 'dined n night
in London at Princes. During the
concert that followed the dinner the
girl noticed a tall, handsome man
and said: "Who is that gentleman
over there?" Her host, and English
q frowned and replied: Gentle
man? Gentleman, indeed! Why, that
is a lord-Lord Seymour of Somerset
The American girl smiled and said
calmly: "But I suppose some of them
are gentlemen sometimes"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
For Seabed Research.

The prince of Monaco. acknowl-
edged to be the greatest living author
ity on oceanography, has decided to
establish in Paris an institution OF
seabed research and will endow it
with something like $1,000 0 He
has spent a great deal of money in
searching out the secrets of the sea.
His splendid yacht Princess Alice is
fitted up with fine laboratories n
Photographic rooms.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
Music Hampers journalism.

We had set ourselves down to. get
out something of a paper this week
a hummer-when the excitement OF
the approaching show day just
knocked everything galley west. With
liz music from the rehearsals over
head in the opera house all day long
for the Episcopal church benefit and
the blare of the circus band Thursday
we Just could not keep u feet still
long enough to write anything worth
putting in the paper. Not that we
write with our feet, however. bad as
we do. But the devil-our own devil,
understand, not the old general him.
self-says he won't work circus after
noon, and we don't blame him.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
Deserved Medal She Got.

Miss Lucy E. Ernst of Philadelphia
has received a Carnegie medal on ac-
count of the bravery she showed in
Pike county, Pa, last summer. A boy
was bitten in the ankle by a rattle
snake. Miss Ernst opened the wound
slightly with a penknife and with her
lips drew out the poison. The Carne-
gle medal is the second she has re-
ceiyed, the boys parents having given
her a handsome one shortly after the
lad was bitten.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
"made Beyreuth Famous"

One result of Wagner's celebrity
was that it made Beyreuth famous.
The great composer once said that
"Before the time of my trfology the
Mace was so little known by the Ger
man postofice that letters addressed
ito Beyreuth were constantly sent to
Beyrout, in Syria. seigfried and the
dragon Fafner have altered all that.
Correspondence for Beyrout now often
comes here"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
The Kaiser's Dauohter,

Princess Victoria, the kaiser's only
daughter, is now a we'll grown girl.
She is tall for her age and uncommon
ly plain in feature, but what she lacks
in beauty is made good in sprightli-
ness. For one thing, she stands in no
awe of her sire and puts etiquette to
flight when any whim seizes her.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
Arabian Coffee.

In Arabia the higher classes use
sugar in tea and coffee in their
houses, but in the coffee shops in the
bazaar, where hundreds of people gath
er in the evening to talk and drink
coffee, a cheaper grade Of coffee is
generally consumed, made of coffee
husks principally, and in this drink
sugar is seldom used.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
ulustrious and Obscure.

TIE n mar whom European scien-
fists consider the first American ex-
pert lf today in the line Of bacteria
losicai Investigation, Theobald Smith,
is almost unknown to the general pub
lie, even in this city, where he lives
and works.-Boston Advertiser.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
Turn About.

A story of a man-eating hippopota-
mus comes from the neighborhood OF
Barberton, in the Transvaal. 1t is as
serted that the animal came out of a
river, walked into a kraal and seized
a small native boy in it's mouth, crush.
ing him to death. The natives then
turned out, killed the animal and ate
It.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
Error In Use Of ROYAL Salt Cellars.

It has been discovered that the royal
salt cellars which are at the Tower
and have been used at coronation ban
quets from the time Of Charles H.,
have all along been used in an invert-
ed position.
The authorities were deceived, it is
said, because each of the salt cellars
had what seemed to be feet of the kind
seer at the present day, and the Off
Gals turned them upside down, in
sorting a small silver bowl ia each OF
the hollow ends. But what were TAX
en- to be feet were nothing more than
ears attached to the upper rim. The
king has given orders to have the mis-
take corrected.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
Hopeless.

"Scrawlers has sued one of his
neighbors for breaking into his study
and spelling an idea he was just Gre
ating that was worth $40. Do you
think he will VIM"
certainly not; ScraWlers never
had an idea that was worth over SO
cents"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
Friuhtened.

AS the Judge approached Maud Null
Ter his corpulent companion leaped
from the buggy and made for the tall
timber.
"Gracious!" exclaimed Maud, a lit
tie later. who ia that?"
why, he's a trust Official" ex-
planned the wise old Judge.
"But why did he run?"
HE thought that rake you had was
q muck rake"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
Always Room for More.

A visiting bishop in Washington was
arguing with a friend on the desira-
bility of attending church. At last
he nut the question squarely: What
Is your personal reason for not attend
ing?" The gentleman smiled in a no
offense intended" way as he replied:
.sThe fact is, one finds so many hypo-
critics there" Returning the smile,
the bishop said: Don't let That keep
you away; there is always room for
one more"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
A Marlborough Tradition.

1t is a Evolutionary etiquette custom
in the Marlborough family for each
duke to present a Blenheim spaniel
to the duchess when she enters Blen-
helm palace for the first time as its
mistress. The story from which this
custom has it's origin is that during
the battle of Blenheim a spaniel fol-
lowed at the heels of the great duke
throughout the day, never leaving him
until victory was assured.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
Accounted for.

cts strange" said the piano teach
er, chat you can't leasn to run the
scales correctly"
"That is probably n Of the traits
I inherited from father" replied the
young lady pupil. "Ee made his
money in the grocery business, you
know"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
All Fish Look Alike to Them.

The Chinese will eat anything that
comes out of the sea. All the fishes
are good to their taste and are caught
with great skill. Seaweeds are used
to thicken soups, gravies and buildings
and are highly priced because they
give the relishing flavor Of salt, which
is a luxury beyond the reach of most
Chinese peasants.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
The "sneezelandn Tree.

One Of the curiosities of South Al.
RIGA is the ~"sneezeland" tree. No a
can cut it with a saw without sneea-
ing, as the fine dust is very irritating.
Even planning the wood will sometimes
cause sneezing. No insect or worm
will touch it; it is very bitter to the
taste, and when placed In water 1t
sinks.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
University 500 Years Old.

On Dec. IA, 1909, it will be 500 years
since the University of Leipsic was
organized by the secession of several
thousand German students from the
University of Prague. Arrangements
are already being made to celebrate
this semimillennium by the publica-
ton of a massive work on the history
of the city and the University of
Leipsic.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
"~American" Cotton.

The popularity of American cotton
cloth in the East African markets is
eau it contains little, If any, sizing,
and is looked upon by the natives as
good value. BY far the greater por-
tion of this material is now made by
English mills, who still sell it under
the same name, as the natives know it
as such and will have no other.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
The Limit.

"Tell me Of Gladys Vanderfeller,
who was married five years ago. She
used to keep society agog. Is she as
sensational as ever?"
more so. She actually has chill
dren!" &.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
A Rapid Harvest.

"Papa," inquired the youngster,
t'what is wild oats?'"
"Wild oats, my son." answered papa,
els something that you SOW in the
evening and reap in *the morning."
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
Finished.

Farmer Honk-My nephew. who
graduated from the academy week be-
fore last, is a finished elocutionist.
Farmer Hornbeak-That so? Kill
him yourself?-Puck.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
Perverse Kansas Nature.

We have noticed that Lou Smucker,
who never needs a hair cut, gets one
every week. while Jim Nation, who
needs a hair cut all the time, never
goes zeal a barber shop.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
Mrs. McKinley's Touching Fidelity.

Mrs. McKlnIey's IoucnIng FTueIIty'
Every morning Mrs. Mckinley
drives out to the tomb of her martyred
husband and places flowers there. So
far as can be observed, she is just
about the same as when she lived in
Washington. Very few people see her.
Mrs. Mckinley is constantly attended
by nurses.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23
"A Slam.

Father-That kid ought to have a
spanking! He's altogether too preco-
cious; knows more than I do!
Mother-But, dear. | wouldn't call
that precocious.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-08-23

tvative banking methods are a.
mong the substantial advantages
offered to present and prospec-
tive patrons. TO maintain and
increase these advantages is the
policy of the management.
The equipment in every de-
partment is thorough, modern
and efficient.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF HOPE.
The newspaper., 1906-01-12
The Franchise Question.

The steady attempt to show in
jury to Jesse w. Beezley in the
refusal to give him an electric
light franchise is both unfair
and injurious to a Just settlement
of the question. The opponents
of franchise have always advo-
Gated buying the present plant,
even at what is known to be an
eXorbitant valuation. There has
never been even the slightest in
tention shown TO freeze out Mr..
Beezley. The only act of any party
exhibiting unfairness. was the
shutting down of the plant by the
owner as coercive act to com
pei council to take an immediate
action These remarks are made
because in the last few days there
has been steady effort made to
show that in some way an injury
was being done the owner of the
plant, also because it seems
timely to state that at the present
moment many persons who have
been active IN opposition to grant
ing franchise are willing to sup
port he council in giving Mr..
Beezley the bonus he demands, in
other words $4,000 a price at least
81 800 in excess of the invoice
value of the plant. The News
PAPER regards this as far prefer
able to granting franchise. 1t
will take only year or SO to play
even on that sort of deal, but it
will take many more thousands
from the people if franchise OF
any kind shall be granted. We
firmly believe the people will
approve of any act of the coun-
Gil in this matter except the
giving of franchise. But this
latter they will not approve.
either in the present or the future.
The newspaper., 1906-01-12
Habit Was Too Strong.

The force of old associations, as
Samuel Beverley learned one Sunday
morning. is something against which
to be on guard. After thirty years
of service as a railroad man, chiefly
in the capacity of conductor, Beverly
had retired, and was spending his
days quietly in his native town.
Just after he had taken his accus-
toned seat one morning in church.
he was requested to perform the duty
Of an absent deacon. by assisting in
taking up the collection. He was pro-
ceeding decorously along the aisle
with the plate, when. halfway down
the aisle, he came to the Atkinson
pew. On this morning Mrs. Atkin-
sons Uncle Harvey. who happened to
sit next the aisle, had dropped on
into a pleasant little nap.
When Beverly espied the old man.
he unconsciously doffed the demeanor
suited to the place and In a twinkling
became omcial. He tapped the sleep
ing man on the shoulder.
Ticket, please!" he demanded.
sharply and audibly.-Youth's Com
pAnion