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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1907.

Minister Carbo of Ecuador was summoned unexpectedly to his home last week to take the post of minister of foreign affairs. He has been one
 of the best known and most active ;of the younger South American dip-
 lomats, and was only recently put
 on the directorate of the bureau of
 American republics. He will act as chief advisor on American affairs to the government of Ecuador and the position will be an important one, as Guayaquil Is the last port of call for vessels passing west through the Panama canal. The city is in a most unsanitary condition and will have to be thoroughly cleaned up either by its own government or by the United States before the canal will be safe to use.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
THE CUBAN SITUATION.
This Government at a Loss Just How
 to Handle It.


 Washington, D. C., March 4-One
 or the most serious problems con
 fronting the National administration IS the situation in Cuba. The people ol me island are divided into factions
 and torn by violent dissensions. That they are incapable, under prevailing conditions, of government is drawing on the minds of American statesmen, but just what the duty of America is toward them is a question yet unsolved.
 The Cubdns themselves have a pride in self-gOvernment, but the bet ter class of them believe that it would be the better policy for the United States to maintain a prOtect0rate over the island, perhaps for considerable tune. In a way, this opinion is voiced by the Havana Post, in dis cussing the suggested increase of the rural guard of Cuba to 10000 men. The Post says:
 "The proposition to increase to 10 o0, the army of Cuba will be as fuil of peril to Cuba to-day as it would be to arm the Moros in the Philippines with modern firearms. It will mean war and bloody riot If they under took to increase the army in the Uni ted States in proportion it would make an army of 240O00. Would the peo- pie stand for such d thing! Let con gross try it and see"
 This proposition to increase the rll- ral guard has met with violent Oppo- sition from the conservative ele- ments of the islands population. Temporarily. at least, the plan has been abandoned. partly because of the expense in carrying it into execution, but principally because of a doubt as to the loyalty of troops recruited un- der present conditions. No doubt ex- ists that there is powerful element in Cuba, which fears not merely a protectorate of the United States over the island government. but absolute of the island to the Amer ican government. The advocates of maintain that only through annexation will it ba possible to establish aH absolutely stable and efficient government on the island. This feeling is voiced in a statement made to-day by careful observer of Cuban affairs.
 No doulit exists as to the growing sentiment among the intelligent and progressive Cubans in favor of perma- bent American control of the isIand.s affair. \ protectorate. under which Inc American government would ex- 'rcise supervision of Cuban matters s advocated by some. hut by far the greater number of conservative think ITS believe that absolute annexation 'f Cuba to the United States is the 1 'nly genuine solution of the trouble which now faces us. They urge that he destiny of Cuba is coupled with hat Of Porto Rico and that the Uni ed States ought to proceed along the anne lines toward Cuba as it follow d in Porto Rico. Such policy would insure stable government in tuba and. under its administration. he island would be developed in a ray moi possible under the other form f government.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
An Opera Company In Trouble.

FL PASO, Tex. March 4. Alice Nelson crying in her dressing room. Manager Russell and Joe Ullman un. der police guard behind the cigar counter and the audience storming the box office for it's money marked the close here of the performance of "The Barber of Seville" by the San Carlo Opera company. The company failed to produce Campanari. as advertised. and cut out the third scene from the first act and the last scenes of the last act. The audience demanded the rest of the opera. but Manager Russell said he had given all that he ever gave any where. Miss Nelson volunteered to sing some English songs and did sing three. but was constantly missed. and finally the audience got their money hack
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
MOB THREATENED LYNcHINe.
Marietta (OJ Jail Surrounded by An,
 gry Crowd After Fake Artists.

gry Crowd After Fake Artists.
 MARIETTA, O.. March 4.-Waltel W. Savage of Syracuse, N. Y., and An dy Corothers, charged with druggine and assaulting six small girls last night, narrowly escaped violence at the hands of large crowd that for time surrounded the jail.
 Savage is an advertising sketch artist and has been here about a week, occu. pying window fin the Dime Savings society building. He has made q speciality of getting young girls to al. low him to make their pictures.
 During the afternoon he had six girls between the ages of twelve and four. teen years of age in his room. He gave them whisky, wine and beer, in which he administered some kind of drug. The police found the girls in the room unconscious. Both men and the six girls were taken to the city jail.
 Under guard of the entire police force the men were rushed to the coun- ty jail, which is on the fifth floor of the courthouse building.
 The sheriff and deputies. assisted by the police. are guarding the two pris- oners against lynching that was threatened by the entire populace.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04

The government during the past
 year has furnished s75.OOO worth of
 timber to settlers and ranchers in or
 near the reserves, without charge. One of the regulations of the forest service provides that legitimate aD-
 plicants may secure what timber they
 need by what is conveniently called
 the free use" privilege. Fifteen thousand permittees in this way ob- tained timber to supply their wants.
 From these figures it may readily be seen that the settlers are securing very material assistance without cost from the forest reserves. At the same time, the free-use business has been so handled that the material taken out has improved the condition of the forest. Dead timber which would otherwise have routed or heIp- ed to spread forest fires has been re- moved first of all. Where it was necessary for sthe settlers to have green wood the rangers. so far as pos sible. marked trees which were SUD- pressed. diseased. or from some other cause no longer in a condition for further growth In this way the ranchers secured material which they desired. and at the same time inc forest was left stocked with the thriftiest trees. whose chance to de- velop will be unhindered
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
HEARD IN PASSING.

Mayor Schmitz says that California
 mas gotten all she wanted, and the appearances are that she has gotten
 all she wanted of Mayor Schmitz.
 Emperor William ought to give his
 cousin of Russia few pointers on
 the way to handle a recalcitrant
 douma.
 One Of the matters about which the
 new British ambassador will especial
 ly advise with the president is the steadily decreasing birth rate in Eng land.
 The real explanation of how
 BroWnVille came to be shot up seems to be about as far off as the appre- hension of the citizen who assaulted
 William Patterson.
 The new capitol at Harrisburg, Pa., has developed defects in the draughts that sweep through the hall, threat enlng pneumonia to the members of the lower house. These members will ask TOT changes to protect them from the danger. As the capitol is most done 1t is time to begin repairs upon It. Repairs were required on the capitol at Albany before it was half finished.-Bridgeport Standard.
 The city of Columbus, Ohio, is building extensive water purification works which will be finished by the end Of the year and will include 10 filters, to be of 3,000,0O0 gallons daily capacity each, giving the plant capacity of 30,O00,0O0 gallons day. Besides the filtration of the water 1t is to be softened SO as to be mt for domestic purposes and boilers. The removal of the hard quality of, the water is a novel departure.-NewI Haven Union.
 In half-dozen years the importa- ton Of diamonds in the rough into l the United States has increased enor- mously, which is an indication that 1 the diamond cutting business, which l was formerly done exclusively abroad, Is now better looked after here. Last year the value of the uncut stones brought into this country was about l5,0OO,OOO, which is $5,OOO, 900 more than that of the previous year. !n 1897 the figures were about SS.ooo.oO0.-Springfield Republican.
 One Of the arguments urged by men Of prominence in the party who waited upon Governor Woodruff to plead for Healy was the remarkable one that what he did in the matter it was right or wrong was n his private capacity, not done by i'm as tax commissioner and there ore was no cause for his removal. Ii even said that it was seriously proposed to appeal to the courts on nat ground alleging that he was not ;ullty of malfeasance in office and therefore could not be legally re- aoVed from it.-Bridgeport Farmer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
Nitric Acid from Air,

Sir William Crookes has discovered how to get nitric acid from the air, but the discovery has long been looked for. T have before me-" writes a correspondent of the London Chron. icle. "a manual of chemistry in which l find a eulogy of nitrogen and its compounds, such as nitric acid and the socalled compound ammonias. Who ever,' says the inspired chemist, 'suc- ceeds in producing those bodies in abundance from the nitrogen of the atmosphere without the use of organic materials will not only amass a princely fortune but must rank as one of the greatest benefactors of the hu. man race, inasmuch as such a discoy- cry would open up an almost infinite supply of matter for the fertilization of the land.'"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
HarrIman Denie. Blocking Canal.

NEW YORK. March 4.-E. H. liar riman. answering statement that the big railroads are blocking the construc. tion of the Panama canal. said: ..The statement. like others preceding it dur ing the last five or six years. is made for some ulterior purpose. To my knowledge the transcontinentaI lines have taken no action fin any way to delay legislation or work favorable to the construction of the Panama canal. nor have they taken any part directly or indirectly in influencing the letting of contracts.-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04

An announcement has been mad,
 by the department of agriculture a.
 to the process of cotton seed separa.
 ton with the cheering information
 that will add about 10 per cent to the actual amount of the cotton crop wherever it is put in use. As the cotton crop amounts to about $75O.. ooo,00O in value annually, it will be seen that this is a considerable item even if the system is followed over only part of the cotton belt. The trouble in picking out good cotton seed all along and in planting the cotton too, as is known by dwellers in the belt is that the seed is fuzzy and will not easily separate. But the department has discovered a process Of smoothing down the seed at the cost of about one cent bushel and atterward a very cheap method of picking out the heavy from the light seed by means of an air blast. The system has been experimented with two successive crops by the depart. ment, and the results are good be- yond question. It means an inex- pensiye aid to the farmer in planting his crop and better crop as a result of his planting. The process and the two machines involved are being patented, and when this is done the process will be thrown open to who- 'yer wants to take advantage of it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
Her Premonition.

"Claribel." called out the gentleman in loud. rasping, and emphatic voice from the head of the staircase at 11:3o p. m. you tell that long haired, sallow-faced. spider-legged feller in the parlor there to take his hat and walk off: and If ever he comes hese again I'll kick him right through his necktie!" Alfred" murmured the young woman, pensively. something seems to tell me we'd better part Stray Stories.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
swears Pet Goose Is seve.ty-

>Wears Pet Goose Is sevenfy-two. - CALDWELL. \. T.. March 4.-wIl- liam Yours Strong. a farmer near hese. owns a pet goose which is seventy-tvo years old. he swears- William Yours. the man I was named after. gave me this goose in 1s71.- said Strong Yours was going back to the old country. and he said: Bill I've owned this eoose for thirty-six years. I would take her with me. but I fear sbe cannot stand the veyage.'"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
FOR GOOD SHAVING
 AND HAIR CUTTING
 Go to CATER & H0DSON'S New Shop lS WEST MAIN STREET. Oves Park Lunch RoomA
Where Men Bunele.

Woman likes to play the 'igo be. tween" where man and . maid are concerned. She will endure personal discomfort. risk snapping friendships ties. and plot and scheme and plunge up to her ears in morasses of mendaci. ty just to bring about an understand. ing between some particular he and she whom she imasines to be suited in some way to each other. Men bungle this sort of thing.-Lady's Pic torial.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
Common eense and the Play

There are many plays in which if the characters exercised a little com mon sense or asked an obvious Ques- ton, the complications would be strengthened out and the play would suddenly stop long before 1t reached Its destined end. Edward E. Rose, the playwright, best known for his drama tizations, was discussing with friend a play of this type. Why doesn't the heroine ask the hero such and such a question at the end of the second act?" the friend asked. Because" MT. Rose replied, "if she did she'd be dis charged."-The Reader.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
Peculiar AiIments.

Medical terms sometimes undergo wonderful changes when handled by ignorant people. A London woman recently explained that she had been made . widow by "nercy and am. monia," meaning pieurisy and pneu. monia- Another who had bronchitis said to an inquiring neishbor that her ailment vas brown critters on the chest.-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
Werksr, Eneeuraaed to stna.

At the works of Warrington (Eng land firm of soapmakers the girl em. ployes arc encouraged to sing part songs while at work. The object is to relieve the monotony. In the de. partments that number more than 90 girls and have not noisy machinery they are encouraged to sing during the last hour of work in the morning and h the afternoon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
Alcohol Safer Than Gasoline.

Tho greater safety of alcohol. as compared with gasoline. for commer. cdal uses is due to the fact that it will not ignite from pure radiated heat, as gasoline does; that water will extin. guish burning alcohol. while 1t will only spread fire of gasoline. and that the flame of burning alcohol ra- diates very little heat, while that of gasoline radiates heat very rapidly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
crandfather's Likeness So Natural.

At gathering of artists once sev. eral of the older ones got together and began telling of the marvellous mas terpieces they had produced in their days. When everything had quieted down a bit an old man over in the corner was heard to remark: "Yes. I once painted likeness of my grand father. and it vas SO natural that I had to take it down twice a week and shave it"-Jhdgeis Library.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
Quite . Difference.

Dr. Story. the late principal of Glas gov university. taking . holiday in the country once. vas met by the min istsr of the district. vbo remarked: "Hullo. principal. You here. Why, you must come and relieve me for . day" The principal replied: T don't promise to relieve you. but I might relieve your congresation--
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
Siberia a EertiL. counfrx

Though the name of Siberia is still populariy accepted as a synonym for all that is arctic and sterile, it is be coming clearer every year that few re- sions are more capable Of producing immense stores of human food.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
eilaee compar,

sIIsse Comparatively New Ises. |.
 Al important as the use of silase is GOV to the farmer. the practice of using # did not begin in this country untn about 1s1s. It vas based upop the method then in vogue in France.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
Isssh On shs Mu.;eIasa

etudeats vith long hair. which is iooked upoa as the outward sim of sdvanced Socialistic views. are being arrested h large numbers Ia Sofa as . result q reeeaf rioting between the pestcs anl uaiversity grsduatss a.d U1WuafuatuG
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04

Advertise where you get the greatest returns. The paper that reaches the peo- Ple who pay cash fs sure to bring you retuFns- Ad- sertise in the Democrat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04

Shoes for Mountain Climbing. The shoes worn when climbing the Alps have . steel sole. with eight points projecting
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
Small ConsoIst;on.

The man who has signed . 3o-day note can get no consolation from the discovery that ink marks will last only 70 years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
ro st,cs ssu i. o,.,.

The individual or nasioa that Soes not advanee iron year to year vfu rstrugrade aad end in dsstrucftea.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04

Those people who are miserable trying to kindle fires with damp wood, should try BROWNS QUICK. FIRE CHARCOAL.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
PEN NJ A ESHlP-
 Prof. HoIIey.

Teaches every pupil to write fine, rapid, business hand. in a course of le private lessons, and no failures. All kinds of pen work executed in the highest degree of art.
 167 BANK STREET.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04

"The things we need to make lis happy are often overlooked. simply bekauze they are so near tt us."-- Josh Billings.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04

LYRIC IS NOW OPEN. showing moving pictures and illus- trated songs continually, from 1:3O to 1O:3O daily. New bill every Mon- day, Wednesday and Saturday. Ad. mission , cents.
 87 EAST MAIN ST
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
fiintCl,

A hands North Mai ments. Fl
 tric lights. would mak| investment es72 a yes I have two 1 mfnutes'| good chanel tie money |
 DANIEL R01 EBtl
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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-12-12
CROP REPORT.
An Estimated Total Production of
11,67S,0O0 Bales---Gives Esti-
mates By States.
Especial to the ARGUs.)

Washington, Dec. 1O-The crop re-
port of the Board of Bureau of Statistics
of the Department of Agriculture this
afternoon issued it's estimate of the to-
tai production of cotton in the United
States for he yea at 1851 1858 900
pounds-not including linters-which
is equivalent to 1873, 900 bales, 500
pounds to the bale.
By States, Virginia, $4,000; North
Carolina, 6O4, 900; South Carolina,
1,091, 600; Georgia, 1898, 900; Florida,
"a, 900; Alabama, 1,216, 900; Mississippi,
1,536,oOO Louisiana, ZIP, 900; Texas,
1880, 900; Arkansas, 796, 900; Tennessee,
29s. 900; Oklahoma, 5000: Missouri,
40, 900.
The cotton market broke 35 points on
receipt OF the report and the Anarkei
was wildly excited for a tims.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-12-12
FOR WATERWAYS s5oO,OoO,OoO.

Five hundred million dollars, or ff-
ty million dollars a year for ten years
with a bond issue t. improve rivers
and harbors, is the substance of the
resolution adopted by the ANatipnal
Rivers and Harbors Congress. The
meeting of that body last week was
marked by much interest and enthu-
siasm. Many prominent mon who are
influential in public life and in large
business enterprises attended and de-
.livered addresses in behalf of the
movement.
The enthusiasm manifested in the
Improvement of the inland waterways
and harbors shows that the great bus
mess interests are in earnest. They are
working hard for the realization of the
project, and not even Speaker Cannon,
who showed a disposition to withhold
resist for any great length of time the
pressure TO De brought upon Congress
for larger appropriations in this direc-
ton. Fifty million dollars Q yesr for
ten years is not an unreasonable de-
mand on Congress for . project that,
when properly carried out, would mean
SO much to the industrial, comm ercial
and agricultural development OF the
country. When it Is considered how
much more than that amount is OK
pended by the government annually on
things that bring not one-half the ben
eits to the people as would result from
the improvement OF our waterways.
how much is expended under pressure
of political influence, the demand OF
the waterways workers is entitled to
every consideration.
This is in n sense a political move
ment. 1t is a purely economic propo-
sition, and is, as it should be, entirely
removed from the field of politics. The
movement is widely endorsed by prom
inent members of both the leading par
ties. and it's purpose is one of general
development.
For years it has been seen by rail-
road men as well as by shippers the
country owe that the railroads could
not enlarge their transportation facili-
ties fast enough to meet the demands
of a rapidly increasing production, and
the business interests of the country
have been looking to our waterways as
an urgent supplementary aid. The
railroads are more and more o~vertaxed
each year When other countries which
are less productive and less wealthy
than the Uunited States are opening
their n~avigable streams, this country
cannot afford to longer neglect this
pressing need.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-12-12
TO-DAY'S MARKET.

Chicago, Dec. 1O-The Grain market
opened with wheat 3-8 lower.
May wheat 100 1-8, Corn "a "a, Oats
So "a, Pork 1870, Lard 765, Ribs none.
New York.Deo. 1O-Bankers in close
touch with with the Stock market sit
uation are advising friends to work
on long side, buying on break and
selling on b advances. Continued
liquidation in Metal stocks hurt the
stock market taday.
The Cotton market opened better
than expected. On accoun OF cover
ing of shorts prior to the publication of
the crop estimate, prices were / to 6
points lower.
Dec. 1856, Jan. 1907, Feb. 1I:12,
March 11:22, April 11:45.