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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-11

! had disliked him when we were boys fa the state assembly together. and.
 when I met him again in Washington. he seemed to me 10 have all his faults of IS years before aggravated by per sistence in them. Finally. needed his place in congress for a useful lieutenant of WOOdruff-s and ordered him beaten for the ren0mination- He made a b fight against decapita- tion. and. as he was popular with the people of his district. ve had some diff ficulty in defeating him But when he was beaten. he was. of course. help less and hopelessly dfscredifed.-the people soon forget a fallen politician He -took ofI his coat- and worked hard and well for the election of the man vho had euchred him out of the nomination When hs returned to Washington to finish his term he be~ gan a double. desperate ssssult upon my friendship. The direet zssaalt vas uasuccessful.II understood it. and I rzs iH no need of Iie1fenants- More than I cOzld easily take care Of were zsready striving to serve ne. scores of tie brightest, most ambitious young
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-11

was only few days before Doc Wood ruff appeared at Fredonia with the winters legislative programme that I saw my way straight to what 1 hoped was broad day. The programme he brought was so outrageous that 1t was funny, There was nothing in 1t for the Ramsay interests, but each of the other ten had apparently exhausted the ingenuity of its lawyers in con cocting demands that would have wrecked forever the party granting them"
 Our friends are modest.' said I.
 They've gone clean crazy" replied Woodruff. And if you could have heard them talk! It's impossible to make them see that anybody has any rights but themselves"
 Well, let me have the details" said ]. Explain every item on this list; tell mo just what 1t means, and just how the lawyers propose to disguise 1t so the people won't catch on."
 When he had finished divided the demands into three classes-the i'm possible, the possible, and the prac- |. tIcable Strike out all the impossi- ble," I directed. "Cut down the pos sible to the ten that are least out rageous. Those ten and the practica- ble must be passed.'
 He read off the ten which were be- yond the limits of prudence. but not mob-and-hanging matters. We can pass them. of course" was his com ment. We could pass law ordering the state house burned, but"
 Precisely" said I. T think the consequences will be interesting" I cross-marked the five worst of the ten possibilities. Save those until the last weeks of the session."
 Early in the session Woodruff began to push the five least bad of the bad measures on to the calendar of the legislature, one by one. When the third was introduced, Burbank took the limited for Washington He ar rived in time to join my wife and my little daughter Frances and me at breakfast He was so white and sunk en-eyed and his hands were so un- steady that Frances tried in vain to take her solemn, wondering, pitying gaze from his face. As soon as my study door closed behind us, he burst out. striding up and down.
 q don't know what to think, Say. ler," he cried, T don't know what to think! The demands of these corpor- ations nave been growing, growing, growing. And now-You have seen the calendar?"
 "Yes," said I. Some of the bills are pretty stiff, aren't they? But the boys tell me they're for our best friends, and that they're all neces- sary.",
 No doubt, no doubt" he replied, but it will be impossible to reconcile the people," Suddenly he turned on me, his eyes full of fear and suspicion. Have you laid plot to ruin me. Say Ter? It certainly looks that way. Have
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-11
Jacques
.(To be continuously

The Sherlock Holmes play at the Jacques this week is undoubtedly one of the biggest hits of the summer season and each performance thus far this week has been enthusiastical- ly greeted by large audiences. The play is "The Sign of the Four" which is the most thrilling of the many detective novels written by Sir A. Conan Doyle. In the play Sherlock Holmes unravels great mystery but not until after he has gone through many exciting experi- ences in running down the criminals who are in possession of a stolen treasure. The third act shows the boat house on the Thames where a steam yacht is all ready to bear away the abducted girl Holmes appears just at the right moment but is talk en prisoner anA Is left to die on keg of powder to which lighted fuse is attached The detective by the aid of his lighted cigar burns the rope which binds him and he saves the girl and the treasure. This scene makes very dramatic climax and arouses storms of applause. Polls Own Stock company plays the piece excellently and 1t Is staged elaborate ly. The theater is cool and comfort able and the time between the acts seems short because there are illus trated songs and travel pictures dur ing the waits. Popular prices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-11
woMAN's SENSE OF HONOR.
Her Special Code for Conduct Toward
 Her Husband.

A we'll known American warder said to me: "I have been in prisons for men and !n prisons for women. Discipline in the former is child's play compared with the latter. As soon as man realizes there is no use in resisting he gives in. But the women, even when we put them in straitjackets. always manage to ex- tricate at least one finger and to agitate that in rebellious man. ner!"
 In the matter of conduct towards husbands and consideration due to the better half" there is an especial code of honor. It has the stability that sanction by women of all coun- tries gives 1t, but 1t does not re- semble any code that man would observe toward another man, nor which a woman would employ to- ward any human, except her hus- band This code includes the right to search pockets, consult notebooks, open letters. read those already open- ed. It includes the right to confound household and personal accounts. to use on self the money intended by he master of the house for paying bills. This system is not frequently practised. perhaps, and less frequent- ly admitted. no doubt, yet we remem- Der one newly married woman who announced as little triumph. When buy for myself something l don't like just sell 1t to the housei"
 The peculiar indulgence which the conjugal state seems to call for as re-. .gards the weaker sex in matters of honor more or less delicate was thus strikingly summarized by a philan- thropist accustomed to all sorts and conditions of people. Among the poor whom she visited there was a woman who in fft of rage jealousy had killed a man. In relating to me the case the philanthropist conclud- ed sadly. "Yes, she killed him. and he wasn't even her husband!"-Pall Mall Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-11

far as "our master ksew. were not he and in the same class? But that was no time for personal vanity All I said was: The bills must go through. This is one of those crises that test mans loyalty to the party"
 For the good of the party!" he nut tered with bitter sneer Crime upon crime-yes. crime, say-that the party may keep the favor of the pow CTS! And to what end? To what good? Why, that the party may con tinue in control so may be of further use to its rulers" He rested his el- bows on the table and held his face between his hands He looked terri bly old, and weary beyond the power ever to be rested again. T stand with the party-what am l, what am with out it?" he went on in dull voice The people may forget. but. If of fend the master-he never forgives or forgets. I'll sign the bills. Sayler- if they come to me as party meas ures."
 Burbank had responded to the test
 A baser man would have acted as scores of governors, mayors. and judges have acted in the same situa- tion-would have accepted popular ruin and would have compelled the powers to make him rich in compen- sation. A braver man would have de- fed 1t and the powers, would have ap- pealed to the people-with one chance of winning out against ten thousand chances of being disbelieveG and laughed at as a man who thinks he's too good for his party" Burbank was neither too base nor too brave; clear ly, assured myself, he is the man I want. I felt that I might safely re- lieve his mind, so far as I could do so without letting him too far into my secret plans.
 I had not spent five minutes in ex- planation before he was up, his face radiant, and both hands stretched out to me.
 Forgive me, Harvey!" he cried. I shall never distrust you again. put my future in your hands"
 (To be continued.y
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-11

you a secret ambition for the presi- dency-" ..
 Don't talk rubbish. James," I inter- rupted Those few meaningless votes fin the national convention had added his common sense. "Sit down-calm yourself.tell me all about it." He seated himself and ran his fin gers through his wet hair that was being so rapidly thinned and whitened by the struggles and anxleties of his ambition. My Godl" he cried out, "how ! am punished. When I started in my public career. looked forward and saw just this time-when I should be the helpless tool in the hands of the power I sold myself to. Govern or," He almost shouted the word rising and pacing the floor again. "Governor."-and he laughed in wild derision.
 watched hira. fascinated. I, too, at the outset of my career, had looked forward. and had seen the same peril, but had avoided it. Wretched figure that he wasi-what more wretched, more pitiable than a man groyeling and moaning in the mlre of his own self-contempt? Governor" I said to myself. as saw awful thoughts fitting like demons of despair across his face, and shuddered. and pitied, and re- joiced-shuddered at the narrowness of my own escape; pitied the men who seemed myself as might have been; and reioiced that I had had my moth CT with me and in me to impel me into another course.
 . Come. come. Burbank" said I. you're not yourself; you've lost sleep"
 Sleep" he interrupted, T have not closed my eyes since read those cursed bIIls.-
 Tell me what you want done" vas my suggestion. aT7l help in any way I can-any way that's practicable
 -oh, I understand your position, Sayler.- he answered. when he had got control of himself again, but see plainly that the time has come when the power that rules me-that rules us both-has decided to use me to ny own destruction If I refuse to co these things. 1t vfli destroy ne snd hundred are eager to come for ward and take ny place If do these things the people vfII eestroT ne and neither Is that Of the smallest importance to our uaster-
 Ills phrases. the power tat rules us both.- snd rosr master jzrrei ca ne So far as be krsv. indeed. e
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-11
MARKED FISH IN THE SEA.
Thousands of Them Caught. Number. ed and Put Back in British Channel

Catching fish. measuring and mark ing them and then returning them to the sea with Hhe chance of retakIng them later Is part of the work carried on by the Marine Biological associa- tion of Great Britain.
 By means Of steam trawler the fish are caught in the usual way. Each haul is carefully recorded, the fish are counted and measured and all details of locality. time number. species. sex and size are put down, together with accurate observations on the water, the depth and bottom of the sea. the kind and quantity of food available, etc. These data are subsequently, tabulated and charted.
 The method of marking the fish Is interesting and has been attended with valuable results. The fish chiefly used during the few years the experiment has been in progress have plaice. because the proposals which have been made to interfere with the catching of them were based on In- adequate knowledge.
 AHE n-A aAE AuathfA NAA AAlE uDI sdl surface with a very thin convex metal disk bearing number. This is attached to n fine silver wire which Is passed thrOubh the thinner part of the fish near the fin and secured on the under side by small bone button. The fish do not appear to suffer in- convenience and their growth in not interfered with In any way.
 The thoroughness with which the North Sea Is swept by the nets of the fishing fleets is demonstrated. says Discovery. by the fact that ont of 5.039 marked plaice of all sizes 9ss2 were recaptured within a year. This represents 1n.T per cent. or nearly one-fifth. but for the medium sized fish the figures are far higher. rsnx- ing from 2s4 to g per cent. for the whole of the North Sea and to 43 per gent. in the more northern portions
 The men of the regular nshfng feet cooperate by forwarding to the lab orateFy of the association nt Loves toft all the marked fish they csfch- At the laboratory reference to fhe records easily establishes bow nu<h the fzh has gained ia sine nnd wesxht
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-11

the rest of the woman, hid by those in front and on either side There was movement among them, and the whole face appeared--and l stopped short in my speech. 1 saw only the face, really only the mouth and the eyes-the lips and the eyes of Eliza beth Crosby-an expression of pain and of pity.
 I drank from the glass of water on my desk and went on. When I ven tured to look up there again, the face was gone. Had I seen or imagined Was it she or was it only memory suddenly awakening and silhouettine her upon that background of massed humanity? I tried to convince myself that had only imagined, but l knew that had seen.
 Within me-and, I suppose, within every one else-there is a dual per. sonality; not a good and a bad, as is so often shallowly said; but one that does, and another that watches The doer seems to me to be myself; the watcher, he who stands, like an idler at the rail of a bridge, careless. ,ly, even indifferently, observing the tide of my thought and action that flows beneath-who is he? I do not know. But I do know that I have no control over him-over his cynical smile, or his lip curling in good-na- tured contempt of me. of his shrug at self-excuse, or his moods when he stares down at the fretting stream with a look,o weariness 50 profound that it is tragic. It was he who was more interested in the thoughts the passion, the protest, the defi- ance, and the dread-which the sight of that face set to boiling within me. Sometimes he smiled cynically at the turmoil, and at other times he watch ed it with what seemed to me bit ter disgust and disappointment and regret.
 While this tempest was struggling to boil over into action, Carlotta ap- peared. She had never stayed long at Washington after the first winter; she preferred. for the children and perhaps for herself, the quiet and the greater simplicity of Fredonia. But q got to thinking about it" said she, and it seemed to me bad idea for a man to be separated so long from his wife and children-and home in fluences."
 That last phrase was accompanied by one of her queer shrewd looks.
 Your idea is not without merit" replied l judicially.
 What are you smiling at?" she de- manded sharply.
 If it was smile," said l. it was at myself"
 No, you were laughing at me. You think I am jealous"
 "of what? Of whom?"
 She looked fixedly at me and finally said: T want to tell you two things about myself and you. The first is that am afraid of you"
 Why" said I.
 ''I don't know" she answered.
 And the second confession?"
 That never trust you"
 Why"
 T don't know
 Yet you are always telling me am cold"
 She laughed shortly. 50 is a stick of dynamite" said she.
 She stayed on at Washington.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-11
COMING EVENTS.

July 14-Lakewood park, grand picnic and dance under the auspices of the Degel Zion society.
 July 21-Eagles' grove, second an- nual picnic given by the Artizans Canadiens Francais.
 Aug 1-Mr and Mrs John F. Kicks dancing academy, closing reception and dance.
 Sept 14-Hibernian hall. Grand smoker for benefit of Maurice Con- nor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-11
Jews in EnnIand.

Next to London. Manchester has ths largest Jewish population of any Eng fish town. There are 2s.0o0 Jews in Manchester. and 10000 Jews in Leeds. Liverpool has 1000. There are 2a7r l66 Jews in Great Britain.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-11
vole. of the Grille.

A correspondent of the New York Sun cries out for law prohibiting the sale of lowcut. broad-laced tan ned shoes to ladies and gentlemen ez- dowed with pigeon toes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-11

since the previous catching. More over, the distance between the spot where 1t was released and the place where it was again caught gives au idea as to its movements.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-11
Walk on Rock cryr.aI..

On the Mangishlak peninsula Ia the Caspian sea there is a lake that has a roof of salt crystals thick and strong enough to allow men and horses to cross it
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-11
In v,rylno peoree.

If q lieutenant has a fortune hs can marry: if his nancee has a for. tune. he may marry; but if he has debts. he must marry.--Megsendor. fer Blatter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-11
Ha. n,d Ern.rI.n...

A South Dakota man sdvertisss fsf . vife vho Is dumb. IL were super nuous to add that he is q vf1owsx- Chicago Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-11
CHAPTER xI
Burbank.

It was through Carlotta that I came to know Burbank well.
 He was in the House, representing the easternmost district of our state.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-11
n.u York,. Aer.aa.

Nev York city's acreage is nors than that of Chicago and Philadel- phIa combined. or 21s.21s. ss cos pared with 1ss.7sT.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-11
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9@T~t Ae&rrWs4 1@E&tskN A Dukli1 policezaa vhose vie r~< ssnted hin vitk trfpIets kzz b<<. made . ssrEsznt-s stripe fw s.<A h&tT4
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-11
Mariana Institution Which
Has Accomplished
Great Things.
PEOPLES MONEY is KEPT AT
HOME AND A GREAT DEAL OF
OUTSIDE CAPITAL BROUGHT IN.
DRAIN ON STATE FOR INSUR-
ANcE is STOPPED.

The Florida Home Insurance Com
many of Mariana, Florida, IS what
might really be termed home in
dustry," formed by number on rep
resentatiye men, with the avOwed
Durpose of bringing TO the southland,
or co be more precise, keeping in the
south large sums of money that are
annually sent north, east and west IN
the form of insurance premiums.
These large sums of money, that
might just as we'll be kept at home for
the furtherance and upbJEhding Of
such business enterprises as might be
in this country, have been for years
going into other sections OF the
United States. Wide-awake, as the
people of West Florida ever are, and
realizing that this wealth could be
kent here and used to better advan-
tage, in the shape of conservative, sub
stantiaI capital, these business men
formed the above company, which re-
ceived its charter from the state on
the second of January, 1907, and on
the first of February following, begun
writing fire insurance policies.
1t is indeed fortunate for all-for
the capitalist who invests his money
in the undertaking; for the public,
whose patronage is necessary 10
achieve success, and for the credit
of the insurance buSiness-thdt there
Us not disposition apparent to engage in
wildcat schemes nor 10 do any other
than a straight, legitimate business
basedg1IpOn we'll established principles,
for such is indeed true of the manage
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-11

est in selecting from the masses Of
the people those men who are known
to possess the highest degree of in
telIectual capacity and moral charac-
ter, combined with courage and man
hood which will enable them to fill
these positions of trust faithfully and
acceptably to the people.
There is only one political party in
this section of the country from which
to select our officers. As a result of
this condition. we have in every town,
county and state, two political fac
tons. each one of them striving for
supremacy, and both adheriug to the
Democratic party.
These factions have their leaders.
Sometimes they are controlled by good
men; sometimes by unworthy men
.Self-intereSt is the great motive power
in human nature. 1t can be seen
everywhere in the country. in all the
different departments of the govern
ment. 1t is SO strongly inherent that
1T is difficult to eradicate il from our
selves, even in our private lives
1t goes without saying that there
rs two political factions in this state.
They are today striving against each
other for political power One is
called the corporation faction, and the
other is denominated the anti-corpo-
ration.
Men who are successful in business
and have money to invest and lend
have a right to invest it wherever il
is the safest and viii bring the best
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-11
FLORIDA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY A BIO SUCCESS

than 6 per cent, a truly remarkable
record.
The Florida Home Insurance Com
pany, besides doing business in Flor
ida are duly licensed TO do fire and
tornado insurance business in Ala
bama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia,
North and South Carolina, West Vir-
ginia, Maryland and Illinois, at what
lis termed standard rates. Not only
have many agencies been established
in these states, but the company will
extend its operations as fast as con-
sentative management will permit
The Florida Home Insurance Com
pany is member of the Southeastern
Tariff Association and announces in a
broad way that it expect
money through conservative and in
telligent management"
In support of this statement, a brief
summary of the character Of the gen
tlemen behind the Florida Home" as
well as a statement of the positions
held by them in their respective COM
munitieS, would not be amiSS-
The directors of the company are:
NJ L. De1le, president of the First
National Bank of Mariana; john H
Carter, president of tine FIRST National
Bank of Quincy, Florida; E. n. Dekle
President of the First National Bank
of Chipley, Florida; w. H. Milton
President of the First National Bank
Of DeFuniak Springs, Florida; Judge
B. S. LiddOn, Ex-Chief Justice of Flor
ida; the Hon. Moses Guyton, Vice
President of the Company and William
B. Farley, secretary of the Mariana
Board of Trade.
The executive officers of the com
spany are: President, John H Carter
Wce-Presidents, w H. Milton and
| Moses Guyton The Secretary-Treas.
urer is H P. Mulkey and the Auditor
NJ. Guyton, Jr
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-11
Fl ORIDA'S ADMIRABLE REFORM
SCHOOL FOR JUVENILE CHARGES
Institution Located at Mari
anna Is a Credit to
the State.
LEARN FARMING, BRICK
MAKING, DOMESTIC WORK, AND
ARE GIVEN SAME COURSE OF
INSTRUCTION AS PUBLIC
SCHOOLS PROVIDE.

The Florida state reform school,
located about two miles south of Ma
rianna, is an institution Of which lit
tie is heard, but which is accomplish
ing a great deal of good for the IN
fortunate boys and girls of the state
whom it is deemed wise to send there.
Until the last session of the legis-
lature, the appropriation for this i'm
portant institution has been SO small
that little could be expected from it,
and the work that has been accom-
plished is therefore really remarkable.
Board of Managers.
The school is under the control OF
a board of managers, of which w. H.
Milton is president and M. L. Dekle is
secretary and treasurer, the other
members being DR.. ]. c. L'Engle, OF
Jacksonville; W. L. Palmer, OF Or
lando; and L. ]. Reeves. of Pensacola.
Directly in charge of the school are
S. Beech, superintendent; r. R Whit
ten, assistant superintendent; j. 4.
Pumphrey, teacher; Mrs. Belch and
Mrs. Written, matrons; and two