Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-03
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Norwich Bulletin.
 Miss Archer, daughter and heiress of the late Fred Archer, the noted English jockey, recently came into possession of her fortune of about S6OO, O,000.-South Norwalk Sentinel.
 The browntan moth has arrived in Maine. If it once gets established in. the wild sections of the inc Tree state there will be enough moths rais- ed to devastate the whole country New London Telegram.
 Richard Mansfield speaks of his ''re- tirement." We'll. well, Richard, with all thy chesty mien, we deemed that thou wouldst do no less than ''aDdi- cate" Abdicates the word, me boy.- Abdicate-Bridgeport Post.
 In Milwaukee there is said to be woman who doesn't know or care any thing about politics, but who says she will sue for divorce if her husband, who is in politics. runs for office again. She asserts that on account of all the talk about boodling it has be- come disgrace to be city ofticer.-- Torrington Register.
 Considering that all weather pro- phets, whether calculating from the thickness of the shagbark shell or along the goosebone theory, have faii- ed to make good thus far, possibly March will take a fall out of them, JuseAtU, show what old nature can'do when left alone. Come on with your prophecies. Press.
 The mill of justice continues, swift and sure, averaging the death of Thom- as Lockwood, of Waterbury. His murder was one of the most brutal in the annals of Connecticut, and it is to the credit of present-day officials that the perpetrators of the deed are one by one being forced to pay the pen atty. The state should see to it that they contribute to their support by hard Iabor.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 Captain Joseph Burger of St Paul believes he reached the rank of cap tain younger than any other man in America. He enlisted in 1861, when , thirteen years old. In his second en- gagement. at Dalton, Ga. he los, his left arm. besides receiving wounds, in his right hand and leg. He was pro noted to a captaincy when stationed at Fort Douglas, in 1864, then only sixteen.-New Haven Palladium. The Roman Catholic cathedral in | Baltimore is the oldest in America, and plans are being made for the cele. l ..f I.. .f la rfrt 1 of its cornerstone. Thirteen archbish' ops and S5 bishops have promised tO attend the celebration on April 29 and 3G. Sunday and Monday. The address before the prelates on the evening oi ! April 30 is to be given py Charles l Bonaparte. secretary of the navy Meriden Times.
 Hon William H. Taft. secretary O. war. declared in an interview in Si Louis The other day that he is not now candidate for the presidency of tn, United States. and will not at an, time become a candidate. Referrinl fo the somewhat frequent mention o his name as President Roosevelt's sue cessOr. the secretary said: ''I am no responsible for the foolish notions o my friends. The idea is preposterous am only considering the matter jO euIarIy and in no sense seriously."- New Haven Leader.
 An effort is making In Philadelphia to arouse public sentiment throughou tie state in favor of the abolition 0 the poll tax. Twelve years ago a con
 stituiional amendment aImel at dOini
 away with this tax was submitted L
 the voters and was defeated by tn
 country vote as distinguished frVI
 that Of the city. The Philadeiphi
 Pres says that the poll tax require
 ment creates at every election a cor
 tingent vote favorable to the part
 able and willing to buy it. that is [
 nay for the voters in return for ihei vOte<.-BridgepOrt Standard