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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-25

Even as 1 spoke my doubts I was wishing I had kept them to myself; for, thought I, there's no poorer busi- ness than shooting at the beautiful soaring bird of illusion. But he was looking at me without seeing me. His expression suggested the throwing open of the blinds hiding mans in- most self.
 'If man." said he absently, fixes his mind not on making friends or de- feating enemies, not on elections or on history, but just on avoiding from day to day, from act to act, the condemna- tion of his own self-respect-" The blinds closed as suddenly as they had opened--he had become conscious that some one was looking in. And l was wishing again that l had kept my doubts to myself; for now saw that what I had thought bright bird of illusion was in fact the lost star which lighted my own youth.
 Happy the man who, through strength or through luck. guides his whole life by the star of his youth. Happy, but how rare!
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-25
CHAPTER xxxIII. 4 "Spasm of Virtue"

I forced upon Goodrich my place as chairman of the national committee and went abroad with my daughters. We stayed there until Scarborough was inaugurated. He had got his nomination from a convention of men who hated and feared him, but who dared not fOut the people and fling sSay victory: he had got his election because the Reflections from our ranks in the doubtful states far outbal- anced GOOdrich's extensive purchases there with inc huge campaign-fund of the interests. The ~heeLhorse, PaTti- sanship. had broken down. and the leader. PlutOcraey. could not draw the chariot 10 victory alone.
 As soon as the election was over. our people began to cable me to come home and take charge. But I waited until Woodruff and my other faithful lieutenants had thoroughly convinced all the officers of the machine how desperate its plight was, and that I alone could repair and resto-e. and that I could do 1t only if absolute control were given me. When the ship reached quarantine Woodruff came aboard: and. not having seen him ia many months. was able to see. and Eas startled by. the contrast between the Doe Woodruff had met oa the train more years before than I cared to cast up. and the United States Senator Woodruff. high in the councils os the party and high ia the esteem of its pzrtissas among the people He Uss saying You can have anything Fos waut. senator. sod sQ ca But I sas thinking of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-25

The Cortelyou boom has been talked up of late and rather to the annoy ance of the secretary of the treasury, one writer says. It is not denied that Mir Cortlyou has an ultimate and far seeing eye on the nomination for the presidency. But be is not working seriously for nomination at the coming convention. He. has not been speci- tically invited into the fray by Presi- dent Roosevelt and in that view of the case, he would not be good re- publican to intrude. His friends, fool friends" to use a coloquilism, have been the ones to do the talking. But this much may be said. If there should be need of dark horse at thc finish of the nomination campaign, Secretary Cortelyou feels that the sad dle would just fit him and he would be willing to make the running. He Noulu So llto lHe CuuNeHtIOH dS tue ''favorite son. of New York, and he would be willing to throw his strength in any direction the president pleased. And if the president pleased that it should be Cortelyou's direction, then MT Cortlyou would be willing to meekly bear the burden thrust upon him. His preparation for the multi farious duties of the president of the United States is better than that of any other American.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-25
REGISTRARS NOTICE.

The registrars of voters and assists ants will be in session at the below named places on Friday. August and 6. 190T, from F o'clock noon, uu- til o'clock in the evening, for the purpose of placing on the list for pri- maries and caucuses the names. of those who apply that are not on the lists previously prepared:
 First ward-Room 10. 43 East Main street. Platt building.
 Second ward-Frank PeIka's tailor shop, No 5I North Main street. Citizens Bank building.
 Third ward-Room 2. Leaven- worth street. registrars office.
 Fourth ward-Auditorium cigar store. 292 South Main street
 Fifth ward-J. F. LawfOr's cigar store. 46 East Main street.
 Sixth warSl-waterville drug store. Voters having changed their resi- denee since former registrations should see to having proper correction made. Voters who have changed their resi- dence since last October shouId alss notify the undersigned.
 GEORGE VI. CHAPMAN,
 HENRY O'CONN0R,
 Regfstrars of voferA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-25

him, of the vicissitudes of politics, of the intending struggle of the foul stream to purify itself, to sink or to saturate its mud. For we ought not to forget that if the clear water is saturated with mud, also the mud is saturated with clear water.
 A week or so after I resumed the chairmanship, Scarborough invited me to lunch alone with him at the White House. When had seen him, four years before. just after his de- feat. he was in high spirits and looked a youth. Now it depressed me, but gave me no surprise, to find him worn. and overcast by that tragic sadness which canopies every one of the seats of the mighty. ''I fear. Mir. President" said I, you are finding the men who will help you to carry out your ideas as rare as I once warned you they were"
 Not rare," was his answer, but hard to get at through the throngs of Baal-worshipers that have descended upon me and are trying to hedge me in
 Fortunately. you are free from political and social entanglements," said l, with ironic intent.
 He laughed with only a slightly con- cealed bitterness. From political en- tanglements-yes." said he. But not from social tolls. Ever since I have been in national life, my wife and have held ourselves socially aloof, be- cause those with whom we . would naturally and even inevitably asso- ciate would be precisely those who would some day beset me for immun- ities and favors. And how can one hold to a course of any sort of justice. if doing so means assailing all one's friends and their friends and rela- tiyes? For who are the offenders? They are of the rich. of the successful. of the clever, of the socially agreeable and charming. And how can one en- force justice against ones dinner oom- panions-and in favor of whom? Of the people. voiceless. distant, un- known to one. Personal friendship on the one side; on the other, an ab- stractiOn."
 T should not class you among those likely to yield many inches to the SO cial bribe." said. l.
 That is pleasant, but not candid" 1" replied he with his simple directness. "No man of your experience could fail to know that the social bribe Is the archcorTupter. the one briber whom it is not in human nature to resist But, as was saying. to my zmazement, in spite of my wife's precautions and mine, I find myself beset-and with what devilish insidiousness! When I refuse. simply to save myself from fiagrant tTeachery to my obligations of duty. I find myself seeming. even to my wife and to myself. churlish and priggish: Pharissieal. in the loath- some attitude of a moral poselr. Com mon honesty. in presence of this so- ciaI bTibe. takes on the sneaking seeming of rOttenest hypocrisy. It is indeed hard to get through and to get at the men I want and need. and must and viii have
 Impossible. said L And if you could get at them. and if the senate rouId lst you put them where they seem to yoa to belong. the temptation would 5s too much for them They toe would sOOa become Bsalvorship-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-25
CHAPTER xxxIv. "let Us Help Each Other"


 In the following September took my daughters to Elizabeth. She looked earnestly, first at Frances. tall and slim and fancying herself wom- an grown, then at Ellen. short and round and struggling with the gig gling age. We shall like each other. I'm sure," was her verdict. We'll get on we'll together" And Frances smiled, and Ellen nodded. They evi- dently thought so. too.
 "I want you to teach them your art" said I. when they were gone to settle themselves and she and were alone. t.
 My art?"
 "The art of being one's self. am sick of men and women who hide their real selves behind a pose of what they want others to think them"
 Most of our troubles come from that, don't they?"
 "All mine did," said I. T am at the age when the very word age be- gins to jar on the ear, and the net re- suit of my years of effort isl have convinced other people that l am somebody at the cost of convincing myself that I am nobody"
 No, you are master" she said.
 "As a lion-tamer is master of his lions. He gives all his thought to them, who think only of their appe- tites. And his whole reward is that with his life in his hand he can some times cov them through a few worth less little tricks" l looked round the attractive reception-room of the school. T wish you'd take me in, too" I ended.
 She flushed little, then shook her head, her eyes twinkling. This is not a reformatory." said she. And we both laughed.
 As I did not speak or look away. but continued to smile at her, she be- came uneasy, glanced round as if seeking an avenue of retreat.
 "Yes-I mean just that, Elizabeth," j." l admitted, and my tone explained the words.
 She clasped her hands and started up.
 Tn me-in every one." I went on, there's beast and man. Just now with me-the man is uppermost And he wants to stay uppermost Elizabeth-will you-help him?"
 She lowered her head until I could see only the splendor of her thick hair. sparkling like black quartz.
 will you-dear? Won't you dear?"
 Suddenly she gave me both her hands. Let us help each other." she said. And slowly she lifted her glance to mine. and never before had felt the full glory of those eyes. the full melody of that deep voice.
 And SO, l end as began. as life begins and ends-with a woman. Ip a woman's arms we enter life; in a woman's arms we get the courage and strength to bear 1t: in a womans arms we leave t. And as for the span between-the business. profession. career-hov colorIess. how meaning. less 1t would be but for herl
 THE END.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-25
BROWNS Quick
 fire Charcoal

met with a grateful reception by the majority of the people. There are a few people who do not use it but one trial would convince the most skepti- cal of its great utility.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-25
BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE.

I2-Family block and 2 stores on East MaiE street. rents g. .400 year. Price $22.Oo0. 5000 down
 3-FamiIy house on East Main street, rents s5s4 a year. Price S4ys0. sJOo down.
 3-FamIIy house on High street. rents SAP year. Price $500. s40o down 3-FamIly house on Bishop street. rents x36O a year Price S2SD. $500 down
 THOS. MART0EE.Real Estate Broker
 Room IS. 65 Bank Street Loans and Mortgages Arranged
 Gone and See Ne.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-25

terday, when Receiver Judson c. Har- mon, of the Pere Marquette railway, gave orders that all the victims of Saturdays wreck near Ionia, be set tied with the same as paying passen- gers-Ansonia Sentinel.
 Fifty years ago the copper two-cent pieces and the flying eagle small one-cent pieces were common. Forty four million two-cent pieces and twcn- ty-five million of the flying eagle one cent pieces were coined between 1856 and 1858 and yet they are hard to find to-day and seldom seen in use. Collec- tors have them but comparatively few satisfies that demand, What has becore of the rest?-Bridgepor Stand ard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-25

CTS, the more assiduous for their long abstinence"
 Some" he admitted. perhaps most But at least few would stand the test-and just one such would re- pay and justify all the labor of all the search. The trouble with you pessimists Is that you don't take our ancestry into account. Man isn't a falling angel, but rising animal. So.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-25
E. L. HeIIman's s Cafe,

4S Grand Street. The place where you are sure of pure liquors. All the choice brands of cigars kept on hand. Give us call.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-31

the auditing committee of the board Of man
ayers. of which he is a member.
DR. Philip J. Rafferty,, of Rcd Bank, is chair
man Of the board and chairman Of the medical
committee. He swOre that he attended every
meeting of the board Dr. Ward first told him
about the typhoid fever at Of the board
meetings Ward reported that the patients were
doing We'll
Rafferty, admitted every article OF food should
have been examined and the causes Of the out
break of fever asCertained. He suspected the
spring. even after Wards statement, and asked
for a report. Later he ascertained that the con-
dtion of affairs very unsanitary. He said
the warden was responsible for the condition OF
the COW sta los
He said DR. Sandys left during the epidemic
with DIR. Wards permission. He could not
Justify Sandys's action. he had thirty pa
tients under his control and gone for two
weeks. Neither did he justify Hayes's absence
at a critical time They had not been called to
account. however.
DR.. Luther w. Halsey. of WilliamstOwn, testi
fed II was nearly month before Hayes fol-
lowed their orders to make the premises sani-
tary, and then because DR. Mitchell. Of the
State Board of Health forced them to. Dr.
Hasey believed the break in the sewer was
responsible for the contamination of the spring
John Taylor. of Trenton, one of the managers.
considered competitive bidding the best, and ne
had long experience. From 3 to = per cent
could be saved by competition.
DR.. Hoffman. of Somervte, on the audit
committee. The committee audited the treas
urers accounts every three months at the
Mechanics Bank
The members of the Committee did not COM
pare the treaSurers vouchers with those of the
warden. which they looked once month.
unless they could carry them in their heads
some way. The committee adjourned until next
Monday morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-31
LIVE WIRE IN CIR.
Three Passengers on Trolley Burned
III BadLN Fnghtencd.

With two hundred and fifty feet of live electric
wires kissing and whirnG about them, passengers
on two southhoUnd Mount Vernon cars. at Third
avenue and 140th street, almost frightened TO
death last night. Three persons slightly
burned by electric sparks. one passenger a
woman. tainted.
Just as southbound rounding the curve
at 10th street the overhead feed wire broke It
broke in the middle. between two supporting poles
leaving two ends dangling in the street. As the
car advanced the wires. writing like a snake
Kissed and spurted all about it. There was no
electric contact with the feed pole. and the open
in darkness.
The passengers screamed in terror. and many Of
them jumped upon the seat. Every flare of light
added Men and women fought with each
other TO avoid the twisting ends of wires. The
first car soon past the danger point. Tho
second car following close behind. in the
danger zone longer. il running at SLOW
speed One of the wires stretched into the car
touched piece of ironwork and sct fire 10 the
dress of Miss Margaret Gillespie. of No. 1 DAILY
avenue. The young woman tainted. beat
out the flames with his hand. Daniel O'Connell.
cousin of the young woman, burned about the
neck. Joseph Morton. Of No. 10 Van Cortlaudt
avenue. and William Heckler. of No. 1919 Pros
peCt avenue. also burned. Traffic was
blocked for half hour until the wires
paired.
similar accident occurred at noon yesterday on
the Flatbush avenue line at Beverly Road. and
traffic tied up for nearly an hour
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-31
CONPVLSION IN FRICTION
Chicago Judge Taxes STEP to Bring
Recaicitrants Into Line.

Chicago July Ca big stick which Is eX-
pocted to persuade the most obstinate OBJ
joctor to the plan of reorganization OF the Union
Traction properties uncovered in Judge Gross
cups courtroom to-day and terrifying enough
to result in a hurried adjournment to give the
threatened lawyers a chance TO collect themselves
for the argument tomorrow.
1T is planned to have the federal court, now in
possession of the Union Traction properties under
the recevership lease these properties to the new
Chicago Railways Company and then to have a
foreclosure sale OF the properties, at which the
Chicago Railways Company of necessity will be the
only bidder
What | suppose Will happen Will be this, said
Judge Grosscup. Everybody who comes into the
reorganization plan will get a permanent place in
that organization. Everybody who does not VIII
stand his legal rights and get whatever the
courts. after the proper litigation may give him
There was satire in this. 1t meant the legal
right foreclose and get a share IN whatever
money the properties might bring under the ham
mer, with none but the Chicago Railways Com
pauy in a position to bid for no one else woc!d
have q franchise To operate. Tho amount OF tn"
money can bo estimated easily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-31
THOUGHT FIRE ALARM MAILBOX.
Swedish Maid Weeps Because of the Excite
ment Caused in Jersey Town.

Hackensack y. J. July 3O-Mrs George ".
Lyle. OF Sunni: avenue, asked her Swedish
maid, Mary Anderson 10 mail letter at $50
o'clock to-day. The fire alarm sounded soon
afterward from box - on the heights Chief
Of Police Dunn and the nrcmcr learned that
Mrs. I,yles servant had been near the alarm
box, and she made this explanation.
Il go 10 the red box. break the glass ana pull
the bell l wait a minute and the door did not
open SO l pull the bell again. | wait. but it was
not opened. 50 20 TO another box across the
street and put the letter in a hole"
Chief Dunn took Mary to the street and
showed her the group OF lremen She went
when she realized what she had done. but the
firemen had a good laugh about it.
Fire Chief Duffy was in Bogota. n mile away
when the first alarm sounded. He started for
the heights on his bicycle When the second
alarm sounded he feared the fashionable heights
section in flames and doubled his speed
When Dunn broke the news to him Duffy al
most collapsed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-31
A LOST LUNCH AND THE GOOD IT DID.
How an Alderman, Station Agent, Merchant
and Poor Family Were Made Happy.

Bloomfield July ga tSpociaD-Mr and Mrs
George : Jenkins. old residents Of bloomfield have
enjoyed IA" best dinner to-day they have had I'm
many moEths-sincc THANKSGIVING. IN fact-whue
Thomas c. Dancer the Cilenwood avenue newsdeaI-
or, and his clerk. for whom the dinner was in
tended. had to he satisfied with free lunch 1t all
happened because OF Sunday school excursion.
The Methodist Episcopal Church. the watscssinr
Methodist Church and the First Baptist Church
all of Bloomfield. held union outing to-day 10
Cranberry Lake
Among the cxcursonis,s was Mrs Dancer Rc-
eVing that her first duty lay In preparing for her
hu@abnd wants, she cooked a fine luncheon There
was roast cmck'n, bread ana butter. stcwed corn
potatoes au Eratu, aim pickles olives coffee and
a generous amount of blackberry pie for Tom -
sh" thought. Just loves blackberry pie Far be il
from me. she said, TO let Thomas 20 hungry
while / go galvantin' about on church picDics
81" took the basket down to the Iacknwanna
station where Mr. Dancer met her. He put the
"dSkel on n bench IN the station waiting room
while he assisted his wife .up the high stems lie
''h returned 10 his place of business and never
thought of the basket again until lunch time
Ahe bor"lnus. the station agent. saw the has
k"t and decided that some one Of the excursion
ISIS had forgotten her lunch Alderman Frank
y. Jnangst came along. Dorcmus told tho aldcr-
with IT, W
Give it to some poor family" said the alder
man. and they can return the dishes Ia Won T,o
contents might spoil before night
Calling porter, Dorcmus said: Take this over
to Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins. Tell them to eat the
contents and return the dishes"
Two hours after Mrs Jenkins returned tho dishes
cieanly washed and thanked the station agent for
his kindness. 0'
no" dli You enjoy it, asked the latter
1T was fine" answered Mrs Jenkins and M
used the silver knives and forks 10 eat IL Win
too. My, but that chicken was good
'"Si one hour after the return of the dishes MI
Dancer ran into III" station looking for his basket
Inc station agent eA qained matters
WASH | very hungry. any way. to-day" bc said
Any now l IN grad didn't get it cause I know
II must er tasted mighty good to the Jenkirses
On, my wfe's good cook Abe!'
nrt me Jenkinses think so" he called back
ana alderman SO happy to-day" said NJ nHrco,.
when she came home. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-31
POLICE ARRESTED BRIDGET ANYHOW.
She Never Killed Anybody, of Course, but
She's Terrible Fighter

That patrolmen catch persons guilty. Of
petty offences. even if they fail to the larger
ones. was again in evidence yesterday. when
Patrolrnan Rachman. detailed to the Municipal
Lodging House. at No S9s First avenue. told
Magistrate Droege in the Yorkville court. what a.
terrible fighter Bridget Fox. II she is. she is
certainly bantam weight She is nearly seventy
three years old and so weakened and fragile that
a strong wind would bowl her over.
Nonsense. She wouldn't harm any one" said
the magistrate.
The patroman was persistent and told how an
noyng il 10 the other dodgers when she was
present. He said that the old woman had been at
the lodging house fourteen times in the last three
weeks-eleven times TOO many. When the old
woman asked what she had TO say she re-
Piled
1T makes no difference to me, for you'n send me
where you please"
She guessed right. for she was sent to the work.
hon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-31
DIsGUsTED WITH JEAN DE REszKE
American Woman Says Hirelings Teach in
His Musical Studio

Mrs. Francis II. Hyde. American. went abroad
some time ago to complete her musical education
She stopped off at Paris and went into a studio
from which hung the shingle of Jean de Reszke
Mrs. Hyde returned yesterday the Atlantic
Transport liner Minneapolis a much disguised
woman. What she said OF Jean de Reszke made
even the oceangoing reporters take another
color Mrs. Hyde changed color, TOO, and that
color spelled wrath.
of course. was disappointed. Imagine paying
80 for hfteeu-minute lesson in class OF four
persons and then TO get that lesson from under
ling. You go there. all Americans go there, be
lieying that they are TO be the personal students
OF Jean de Res2lSe, the only. What happens? You
pay exorbitant rate, and instead Of Jean de
Reszke, the only, for teacher you get one Of his
hirelingsi Pretty thing isn't it? De Reszke is
fad! He has pupils than no can give atten-
ton TO. and girls paying large sums for in
struction from interiors. Ny advice 10 American
girls IS 10 forget Paris and study at home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-31
TEN ARRESTS IN GAMBLING RAID.
Detectives Visit Alleged Crap and Poker Re.
sort-Five Escape by Rear Windows.

In a raid alleged poker and crap game
in the Of a cafe in East 4lst street near
Third avenue. last night. ten were arrested
by Captain Carson and half a dozen detectives of
the East 18th street station Five managed
10 escape in the confusion following ne entrance
the police.
julius Dreyfus, twenty-seven year old. Of 30. 4
Prospect Place. charged win aiding and
abetting gambling. and Harry Esser forty Of No.
Az West 36th street. had similar charge made
against him.
According to the police, the owner and propric-
tor Of the cafe. managed TO get away. CAPTAIN
Carson said that he would apply tI:s mo. MIN; in
the Yorkv.ne court for Il warrant TO- his arrest.