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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-07
THE CHAPLIN SALE.
The Curran Dry Goods Co Among the
 Largest Operators.

The printed and woven wash fabric sale announced by the H. E. Clafin Co opened at Q o'clock sharp yester- day morning and will continue for the next three days and possibly keep open till Saturday morning, said the New York Journal of Commerce of last Wednesday. The buyers have been more numerous than last year and the first hours receipts exceeded all expectations. There were more buyers and fewer spectators present than last year the form of sale being well understood and the arrangements facilitating the rapid trading so much desired by men who have only q few davs to spend in the city at this sea son.
 At the blowing of the whistle the tented enclosure on the front floor was tbr0wn open to a crowd of nearly 1000 men and the size of the buying may he judged from the fact that ? lots of 70 cases each. were announced as closed within minutes of the opening There were lots of woven chambrays to retail at 5c award. They. consisted of 1.j0O yd cases of perfect goods from 10 to 20 yards in length and they went of like hot cakes, AS showing the extent of the buying 1t may he stated that men from Tocama, Wash: Minneapolis. Minn.: Indiana polls. Ind. and Buffalo. \. Y. were side by side near those lots when F. R. Dale announced by megaphone that the lots were closed out. Mir Dale who is the manager of the de partment was enthroned in the center of the Inclosure on a platform made Of dry good cases and was surrounded by a force of clerks to keep tally of the sales made. The clerks passed up- on more orders in the first hour of this sale than any similar force has ever passed in this country in the same time and when 1t is known that by actual count disinterested obser- yer saw 900 orders placed on the books in less than eleven minutes. some idea may he had of the mag nitude of the operations.
 As stated yesterday many of the finished line of goods were offered for sale at prices below any figures that wf1l induce manufacturers to pat1t with their dry goods today. in other words the buyers who took many of the days bargains will be unable for the next 1o months to duplicate them at the price paid. simply because print CTS and finishers cannot get the gray materials from the mills in time to re- new them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-07
No,hlue Don.

sIniessuess spends ita time going nowhere and coming baek-Saturday Ersning Post
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-07
Song and Amateur Drama

Saturday evenings musical and dramatic entertainment at Friendly league hall again demonstrates the high standard of the leagues enter tainments. 4 more pleasing program would be dificult to find. The anna teur spirit was of just the right sort and. most remarkable. the audience was not asked to sit long through a series of waits and endless numbers.
 Miss. Helene Cecil Tuttle's pupils. who presented the two sketches Gone Abroad" and No Men Want ed" showed ability of an unusual sort: and it is a pleasure that there is dramatic talent among the mem bers of the league. and that Miss Futile Is equal to the development Of this enjoyable art. The cast in- cluded Mrs Esther Baker. Miss Kath- erine Mckay. Miss Alice Mckay. Miss Harriet Spring. Miss Barbara ScOl- lay and Mrs Mabel F. Taylor. It is understood that next season will see several attractive plays staged al the Friendly league under Miss Tuttle's directorship.
 The musical part Of the program was a delight. and again left an ap- preclative audience wishing for more. Miss Leonie Browns contralto voice seemed never to have been heard to better advantage. and Miss Frances Barber's careful Interpretation in gave the required ar tistic touch of harmony. Miss Browns voice has been known 10 the Waterbury public through her church music. and the song recital held charm that especially appealed to the audience and will no, soon be forgot ten. The Friendly league is indebt- ed greatly to those vhO sO kindly gave their services in the musical part of the enjoyment
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-07
CITY LEAGUE GAMES.
Rain Kept Down the Attendance
 Some Good Games Played.

The Brooklyns were given a sur prise party yesterday afternoon in the last game when they stacked up against the Merrimacs. They faced besides the regular Merrimac team, Fred Lallier, one of the old Brooklyn players, and Chris Camp of the Hills. It was one of the prettiest battles of the day and was won out by the Merrimacs in the last inning when it looked like ten-inning game. The Merrimacs batted hard, which won for them the victory. The score:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-07
NUTMEG CRAVINGS.
Interesting Items Boiled Down for
 Our Busy Readers.

Policeman S. Snow of Willimantic was set upon by a gang of toughs Saturday night and badly beaten.
 If the fish commissioners are able 10 carry out what they hope for. 20,- 900. .000 little holsters will be turned loose this year in Connecticut waters. Ernest Marnard. young Forest vile chicken fancier. has a freak of nature in a four legged Plymouth Rock chicken. matched Saturday.
 Mrs Paul Popp was frightfully gored yesterday at her home in South Norwalk by COW owned by her The animals horn tore gash four inches long under her left arm and another an inch long on the right side of her chest. In addition sfe was bruised all over the body.
 X mad dog that ran through the streets of PlainviIle late Saturday. biting a negro named Mason and . boy on West Main street. was round. ed up yesterday afternoon on Cady's lawn by posse of men and in the absence of weapons was pounded Co death. The dog bit several others and much apprehension is felt.
 Joseph H. Boardman. local man ager of the Electric Express Co of Bristol. and brother-ln-law of Ed ward c. Cunliffe. who. last fall. stole sIOO.0OO from the Adams Express Co at Pittsburg. Pa. and who Is nov serving six years in the Pennsylvania penitenfiary. is circulating a petition for the reduction Of the sentence.
 Friday night and Saturday therc was a rumor on the streets in Will msntr that there vas a run on the Norwich Savings society and that people were piihdravirg their nagney from it in considerable numbers It is said that some one hal heard that the Norwich Assurance society of London. England. a large insurance company. had lost heayily in the San Francisco fire. nearly s2.9ee- eco. and the people immediately jumped to the conclusion that It vas the Nor wich. Conn. bank
 Arthur Iscosy. the 5-yeers-old son Of Mr and Mrs Emil Jssoby of NrTf- den died Ia Ner Britain Saturday niekt Of spotted fever
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-07
BASEBALL NOTES.

The Merrimacs' kick must have had some weight with Waite yester- day or he would not have waited to continue the game.
 The rain kept the attendance down.
 Walt until the first warm Sunday: the grounds won't be able to hold the crowd.
 Con" Cassidy was at short for the Merrimacs yesterday.
 The Hills are starting off with a rush again this year.
 That Merrimac team does not look so bad.
 North End and Pastime game was too good to have to be called.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-07
FENNER'S,
 7s SOUTH MAIN ST. Telephone 16S-4.
First Railroad uu KiondiIke.

DETROIT. Mich. May I.-The rail. way commission of Canada, in session at Windsor, Ont. has granted A con. cession Sor the first railroad to be built in the Klondike region. The road will start at Dawson City and will run eighty miles into regions that are reached now only by dog sleds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-07
Totals :. .3s 5 12 27 IA 4

Left on bases, Merrimacs 9, Brook lyns s; home run, Kelly: sacrifice hits, Stowe, F. Lallier; stolen bases, w. Lallier. F. Lallier,. Burgess, Camp, J. Hayes ?; struck out, by Hayes 10, by Donohue 6; bases on balls, of Hayes 2, of Donohue B; passed ball, Stowe; hit by pitcher, Camp; first base on errors, Merri- macs l, Brooklyns 8; umpire, Waite.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-07
CAME IN DISPUTE.

The game between the Washing ton Hills and the St Josephs only went four innings when they were forced to stop to give way to the second teams. The Hills had com- manding lead, but whether the game will stand on the record as a victory will have to be settled by the mana gers or by the baseball rule which governs all games. The score:
 R.HE. St Joseph ........1 22 O-5 Z Washington Hills ..3 5 1-9 12 4 Batteries--Rusie and Gaffney; Carmody and Harty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-07

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-07
SCORE WAS TIED.

The North Ends and the Pastimes battled for seven innings. against the rain storm and against each oth- CTS pitchers. At the end of the sev- enth the time was up that was all lowed them by the rules of the leagIe and they had to cease. It was pretty even game between those two teams and the result was always in doubt. That will be a great fight when they meet to saw the game of. The score:
 RH. .E. North Ends ...020 O,2,0zaar g,;a9 Pastimes ..OO03l06@4 6 5 Batteries--Phelan and Conrad; Moran and Spellman. N
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-07

tate to take ID the mortgage. Affor- ney Rn<eeII intImsfinE that urz. Jsr- au-s he'd pierfy of h.rkfne to do so. rudee Lcre fh>n sdjourned the hear ing c woek aDd s14 61ncuosioo cjopo1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-07
Boston cis.rm.k.r. strike.

BOSTON. May I.--It is announced by the Cigarmakers' union that strike of cigsrmakers will he instituted to day to enforce the unions demand for a wage increase. It Is thought ths, about I.200 men will go out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-07
Bulgarian Band Wiped Oct.

SAL0NIKA. European Turkey. May Turkish troops on Saturday exter. minated band of fourteen Bulgarians at Loyodja. near Kiuprili. The Turks had two men killed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-29
Question and Answer.

When Nathan NJ. Morse was trying
the Tuckerman will case before
Judge Mckim, DR.. Jelley, the WELL
known expert on insanity, was one
of the witnesses. One of the hypo-
thetical questions asked of the wit
ness by Mr. Morse contained no less
than 10000 words. The lawyer
started this pithy question at the
opening of court and closed only a
few minutes prior to the noon ad-
iournment The point that Mr..
Morse was endeavorirg to bring out
related TO the mental condition of
he testator when he made his will.
This is said to have been the long
est single Interrogation ever made in
court of law. and the answer COM
Drised jus three words, Il do not"
Boston Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-29
COUNTY, MD, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 20
WISE WORDS.

Religion lies at the root of all char
acter
He finds no blessing who bears no
burden.
Quiet men make the most noise in
the world.
Short cuts to fame are high roads
to shame.
Thrift is good evidence of faith in
Providence.
The light-running tongue has a
heart to match.
The soul of all science is the SCI
ence of the soul.
Genius always needs a generation
to get its perspective.
The devils vocabulary is rich in
terms of discouragement.
Men who live for things must die
with the things for which they lived.
1t is queer kind of civilization
that can be taught only by it's calam-
'ities.
People who are looking for soft
places often find them in the slough
of despond.
When a man believes God, his hap
piness does not fuctuate with his
bank balance
A great deal of preaching is like
dog barking at night, holding the
moon at bay.
You cannot keep the young saints
from falling by freezing them stiff
with formality.
The preacher who has no time to
talk to the children has no talk worth
the time of adults.
If God gives you mama. don't let it
spoil while YOU are waiting for mo-
lasses to eat with it,
If you want to know how to admin
lister vast fortune, inquire of the
man who hasn't any.-Ram's Horn.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-29
THE BOER'S REFRIGERATOR.
How Provisions Are Preserved in the
High Plains of the TransyaaI.

The Beers who live on the high
veldt of the Transvaal have simple
way of preserving perishable provis-
ions in the summer. On the high
veldt the weather during the day is
extremely warm, but once the sun
sets breeze springs up. and in
about two hours time the cold is in
tense. This is due to the rarefied air.
When the sun has disappeared for
two hours or so the vrouw brings out
her provisions and wraps each article
in piece of thin sacking and hangs
1t from the roof of the caves which
run around the outside of the build
ing. In the morning when the cat
tie In the cattle kraals proclaim by
their lowing that it is time to rise
she comes out and takes the bags in.
The butter, If butter is one of the
articles, is so hard that you could not
spread it; the meat, if it is bucks
head. has much the same texture and
appearance as bucks meat that has
been transformed into biltong by
being dried in the sun, though it diff
fers from this in that it can, OF
course, be cooked, which biltong can.
not, and still retains the greater part
of the juice; the beef or mutton is
frozen.
The bags are taken inside and
placed on that side of the house
which is against the sun" When
the sun veers around to this side Of
the house they will be transferred
to the other side. Travellers who call
at one of these farms on some sum-
mer day, when the sun Is blazing
down and there is not breath of air,
marvel how the people keep their pro.
visions, shut off as they are from all
helpful adjuncts. If they express
their surprise to the vrouw she takes
them to the front of the house and
gravely points ort the large hooks,
which she will later on in the day
call into use gain.-London Ice and
Cold Storage.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-29
DANCE OF AFRICAN NATIVES.
Gathering of the Da"c,rs - Weird
Music and Strange Figures.

The high cliffs of the valley showed
clearly in the bright moonlight, when
the strains of native band were
heard coming from native village.
Through the long guinea cornstalks
men and women came out like so
many shadows from the various cluS-
ters of huts, writes Hans Vischor, de-
scribing a dance he saw in northera
Nigeria, in the Geographic Journal
The sonud of the fiddles and the rat
tling Of a calabash filed with pebbles
came ever nearer, till the band with
many followers emerged from the
dark fields to the open space, whore
a broad, sandy river bed formed a
natural playground.
A merry crowd had now gathered,
chattering and laughing and thor
oughly enjoying itself after the way
of the African. The musicians, three
stout men and woman. played in that
typical way common to all primitive
people, one fiddle leading with a
slightly varying wailng tune, when
the second fiddle took up the air, re-
peating it in lower notes, and the
woman accompanied with rhythmic
awinging of her calabash. IT is a
a minor key, full of ever growing eX-
citement.
All the young people had now
formed into two rings, the men IN
side, and around them an equal num-
ber of girls. They started walking
Then, as the music became faster
they quickened into a kind of two
step, the men dancing in and around
the girls,who kept moving the other
way. Each time the boy faced the
girl he turned around. gave little
Jump, and smackirg her outstrctched
hand, moved off to the next beauty,
where the performance began again.
All was done in time to the music,
and the movements of the laughing
youngsters could not have been bet
ter measured. Without reserve all
abandoned themselves to the most
thorough enjoyment, dancing and
yelling as If we had been acquainted
for years. little way off sat the
matrons and the old men, watching
and talking over what they had done
in their younger days.
Behind was. the black bush, with
here and there higher palm tree
coming out and showing in clear sill
houette against the white rocks, while
the stars moved slowly over the sky,
and the great silver moon made 1t all
look wonderful and uncanny. Quite
unconsciously recalled old familiar
scenes, other music other costumes,
and smaller room; ANA these naked
savages We're, after all, not SO very
different from the wise Westerners.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-29
CHAPTER V.
Continued.

Let me pass and l will try and for
get all this
Her words recalled Steinhausen to n
sense of his own conduct.
He saw he had indeed overstepped
the limits of good breeding, but the
check made him all the more earnest.
Yes" he said, in low tone, Il sup
pose | must seem insane to calm.
womanIy woman like yourself; yet the
feelings you have reused are not I'M
worthy of your acceptance.
"Surely you can imagine nature
different from your own-more eager,
more impassioned, yet not less true.
My better self Graves for you. How
can convince you:'
ut is useless to pursue this argu-
ment," again interrupted Lies, her
heart beating visibly under her muslin
dress, and pressing her hands together
in an attitude of entreaty; ''it is only
painful and distressing.
even if were inclined to listen to
you, it would but add to my Difficult.
tlcS. III ttthlbS VII "'ii iSouiiihS
Quickly-'I cannot believe q sudden
whim can cause any real grief. though
there is truth in your voice.
~ EN- sorry, very. very sorry, to
cause you moments pain. but'-smil-
ing. while the large tears hung Oh her
eyelashcs--.'I have no doubt some good
and fair Prussian will be all to you
that | must not be-
She held out her hand to him, and
then Snatcbing it back. as If she had
yielded too much, pressed her handker-
chief to her eyes, now brimming over.
LET me go" she said, entreatngly.
Il must; it is all over returned
Steinhausen. sloomily. as he stepped
aside.
yet, no: | will not renounce the
hope of Scen. you again-of ascertain
ing what barrier stands between me
and happiness"
But Lies made no reply and hurried
away, more moved than she would
have liked to own.
The evening was dull enough.
Frau Cheering apoloeized for her
daughters absence.
She had bad headache" she said,
land was unable to leave her room
the result, probably, of walking too
much in the fierce sunshine"
Again conversation was mainly Kept
up by the judge and BurChardt, while
SteinhruSen, in tho blackcst of moods,
inwardly cursed his own folly. first
in permitting himself to be Overpow-
cred by so sudden 4 passion, and then
for his mad, useless avowal, while he
could only hope thar some fresh fancy
might soon drive the present keen dis
appointment out of his head or heart,
or both.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-29

Next morning did not fulfill the
promise of the fine sunset; lowering
clouds and drizzlng rain had changed
the face of nature into accordance with
Won Steinhausen's mood.
His brother officers openly ayowed
their regret at having to leave such
pleasant quarters. and proved their
enjoyment of a good breakfast by pro-
longn. that meal till the trumpet sum-
moned them to mount and ride"
The young Fahnrich did not fail to
"annex" Carchen's photograph; but
with more than ordinary Prussian hon
esty, left his own in its place.
The eldest daughter was not well
enough to appear at breakfast; but just
as the lIussars were ready to set forth,
she came out on the steps before her
own apartment to bid them courteous
adieu.
Burchardt and Won Planitz bowed
from the saddle: Steinhausen pressed
his spur till his horse was close enough
to the steps where Lies stood.
'Your hand" he said in a low tone.
your hand once more" She hestitated
an instant. and thea placed hers i'll
his.
"Au revoir." said Stcinhausen; "it is
not adeu, remember"
And then, with friendly salute to
the rest Of the party, lie rode quickly
after the others, who had already
passed the gate.
As they descended the hill. Burchardt
and Planitz chattcd merrily, pleased
mt the idea of being quartered at Dres-
den, though added the latter. 1--WE
will not soon find better quarters than
the Villa bellevue.
And that Clarchen. she is little
1srling. Do you know, Rttmeister.
think she will be prettier than her sis
ter" continued the youthful Hussar,
with an air of mature experience.
SteiHha 'sen muttered some urintel
ligible reply. the tone of which was
anything but amiable.
Have you discovered if the fair Lies
is married or singlc:" asked Burchardt
unadvisedly.
you were long time inspecting
that fine view from the balcony last
evening"
II know nothing more than You do"
replied Stoinlaa>cn, curtly.
"It would he bad return for sn"h
kind hospitality to intrude an Idle
curiosity OH 0ul hosts"
AYE. to be sure. Sill. | am NOT a
little curious. TlIc"e. he continued,
quickly, las good OK will have it,,
there is the Dorfschulzc With whom we
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-29
The Cow Without Horns.

Marjorie was on a visit to her
grandparents on the farm. and her
enjoyment of country life was some
what marred by the apprehension Of
being horned by the cows. One day
her mother asked her to run to the
barn and call grandpa to dinner. She
started. but espying a cow in the lot,
one of mooley kind, ran back,
crying: "Oh, mamma, there's COW
out there"
After a glance out of the window
at the meek-looking bovine, her
mother said
why. Marjorie, that's mooley
cow. She can't harm you, for she
hasn't any horns
But. mamma" exclaimed the
child, "sha might butt me with her
pompadour! "-Harper's Weekly
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-29
SCARED TOO BADLY TO FIRE.

To be scared so badly by bear
that he could neither shoot nor run
was the experience yesterday OF Ar
thur Warrantz, farmer, near Mes
copeck. Warrantz was hunting on
the Nescopeck Mountain and when
about four miles from home came
suddenly upon bear sitting in the
road.
Bruin sat and regarded him for a
moment and then shambled into the
bushes at the roadside and disap'
pcared in the woods.
Warrantz says he was so terrihed
that he could not use his gun, but
returned home Immediately. He
thinks bear is a little bigger game
than he cares to hunt, single handed
berwick Correspondence Pittsburg
Dispatch.