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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-26
NoxRoEs SCHOOL ExLARGEs.

X department of mechanical draw ing will he opened Tuesday evening. January 23 \ skilled draughtsman. who has been employed for the pas; eight years by the Waterbury FarreI Foundry and Machine CO will have charge of the classes The demand for draftSsnen is large and this new department will undoubtedly prove one of the most successful depart meutS of the school
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-26
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Nosahogan lodge school meeting. Friendly league, penny provident bank, 3:30 to 5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-26

The funeral of Mrs Rose Carolan took place this morning from her late home on Ridge street with a mass of requiem at St Francis Xavier church by Father Curtin and inter- ment in St Joseph's cemetery. The bearers were Frank Carolan, Walter Carolan, James Carolan and Walter Lannon, all nephews of the deceased
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-26

How annoying Is 1t to have watch that is out of repair frequent Iy and in the care of the watch doc tor one third of the time. Buy q watch of known reputation. of un- questioned reliability and save your self much annoyance. Get a watch with an Cpson guarantee. The Up- son Jewelry Co. 6S Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-26
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Dennis Kerins will take place from his late home on East Main street to the Sacred Heart church tomorrow afternoon at 1880 o'clock,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-26
Sa | c ON BOTTLED
 GOODS.

Clean sweep on all Bottled Goods at our store.
 Fine Old Rye soc was $1.00 Fine Old Bourbon. .5Oc was l.O0 Bon Ton Rye. ..... .5Oc was l.0O Fine Old Brandy .5Oc was l.00 Pure Cider Brandy. =. soc was 100 Fine Holland Gin. .5Oc was l.OO Golden Wedding .....75c was l.2o Mt Vernon ..75c was 1.25 Guckenheimer .75c was 1.25 Old Crow ..75c was 1.25 Belle of Nelson ....... .75c was l.25 St. Croix Rum .75c was 1.25 Annie Brandy .75c was 1.25
 Those are only few of the bar gains we are offering at this sale.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-26

The funeral of John J. Gerrity took place this morning from the family residence on Gilbert street with mass of requiem at the Inn maculate Conception church by Father O'Brien and interment in new St Joseph's cemetery. The bearers were r. K. Finnan, Richard Burns. John Carpenter, James Jones, James Ennis, B. L. Hoppe. The floral tributes included a pillow marked Brother" from the family; wreath Katie Gilhuly, Mrs James Jones. Rose Coligan; standing cross, employees or department g, Oakville Pin Go; heart inscribed "Friend,' A friend; bou- quets, Mary Corrigan, the Misses Me Donald and Sullivan, Sake & Floto. The out of town friends present in cluded the Misses Margaret and Elizabeth Sullivan and Nellie McDon- aid.
 The funeral of Henry V. Mclsaac took place this morning from his late home on Niagara street, with mass of reuuiem at the Sacred Heart 
 church and interment in new St Joseph's cemetery. The bearers were w. A. Robbins, A. Richardson, w. Beach, G. Held, c. Cooper and C. Stanton, all employees of Holmes, Booth & Haydens. The floral tributes included a pillow inscribed Illus band" from the widow of the de- ceased; pillow marked At Rest," MT and Mrs Edward B. McAlenney; cross, lettered ''Uncle," the McMahon children; basket of roses and carna- tions, shopmates at Holmes, Booth x Haydens; bouquets, MT and Mrs Bernard F. Burke; John J. McEvoy,
 J. Bloomfield, MT and Mrs John Law
 son, Hattie and John Lawson, MT ! and Mrs M. J. kerSch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-26

The Evening Democrat Is the peoples paper. The price is 2e a copy, Izc a week. 4ze month. ss a year, by mail or carrier.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-26

The four societies of St Cecelia's parish will give an old fashioned German supper next Thursday night for the benefit of the new hospital. The affair will be held at the parish house between the hours of 5 and II o'clock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-26
MEETINGS TO-MORRoN

bank, 3:30 to 5.
 MEETINGS TOMORROW. French Canadian band. St Joseph's T. A. society. L'Union Fraternelle Francais. St Thomas's Holy Name society. Hendricken council, No S6, K. of ,.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06

We incline to believe that the CAPT
tai punishment idea, whether it be
right or wrong in any conceivable
case, is likely to be done away with
in time, although that time is evident
ly not yet, says the Lowell (Mass.)
Courier The gradual whiting away
of death penalties can have escaped
no one, of course, and the chances are
that even the taking of human life,
deliberately and with malice pre-.
pense, may one day be punished
without exacting the extreme penalty
even where 1t might seem that no less
penalty fitted the crime. Humanity
whether right or wrong, is coming tc
rev-st from it. Juries are harder and
harder to secure. Death sentences
even when rendered in strict accord
with law, commonly meet with q
storm Of public protest. Murders dc
not decrease. Is it not, on the whole
likely that in time the death penalty
will be still further decreased until II
ultimately disappears through the
vanishing point, save perhaps in mfl
itary cases of the most outrageously
reasonable kind?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06
Rough on the Pilgrim Fathers.

Representative John Sharp VIII
liams, the minority leader of the
house of representatives, tells good
story which illustrates his views as to
the cause of friction that occasionally
occurs between the north and the
south. He was discussing the race
question with Representative Alexan-
der short time ago. Mr.. Alexander
Is from Buffalo and was born in
Maine, SO that he represents the ideas
of the north quite as thoroughly az
Mr.. Williams does those of the south.
"I'll tell you how it is, Alexander"
said the minority leader, who, by the
way, is one of the most popular men
on either side of the house. TN the
year 1920 band of pilgrims landed
on a rock up there on the coast of
Massachusetts and the ideas they
brought here have been passed down
through their descendants from gen.
Grafton to generation until the pres
ent time. The ideas of those pilgrims
tend to make trouble, and a lot of the
friction that has occurred between
the north and the south can be traced
directly to them. Now, If instead Of
the pilgrims landing on that rock the
rock had landed on the pilgrims every
thing would have been lovely, and we
would have been saved any amount of
trouble"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06
FISH WEARS FUR ovERcoAr.
Strange Tale of Freak of Nature from
Alaska,

Winnipeg, Mantle following has
been received by mail from Dawson
City:
Scientists will be puzzled when
they hear of a recent discovery made
at Moosehide. So strange demon
stration of freaks of nature has never
before been published.
Indian Tom of Moosehide brought
In the news. He says the whole tribe
is worn out with speculation as to
what the strange happening portends
for the future of the Indian race.
After Chrfstmas-just after the an.
nual potlach-some industrious In
dams thought it would be wise to
catch some fresh greyling for the Daw-
son market.
The first fish hooked was a grey
ling ten inches long. 1t had fur all
over it. Never before did an Indian
see any edible fish wearing a fur over.
coat. The head of the strange fish,
says Indian Tom, is just like that of
an ordinary greyling, and the shape
is the same.
But from the back of the gills down
to the end of the tail the fish is GOV.
cred with soft fur The color of the
fur is dark brown, exactly the ach,
ronatic tone and color CT the taste
of the morning after a whole night OF
jackpots. No wonder the Moosehide
Indiana have all decided tn swear ofi
with the new year"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06
STATES WEST OF MISSISSIPPI.
Agricultural Editor Says They Car
Raise All the Cotton Needed.

There is not shadow of doubt in
our minds, says the Progressive Farm
er, that the states west of the Missis-
sippi river can raise all the cotton
needed to clothe the world. Texas
came very near making 4,000,00 bales
last year, and we all know this is not
half her capacity. Texas alone, when
little more thickly settled, can grow
100000 bales. They can grow a
bale per acre without fertilizer; then
how can we compete with them unless
we do grow as much by the use of fer
tilizer? In our opinion, no one can
make money raising cotton who does
not make bale per acre. The less
we raise the more it costs. Col. r. j.
Redding figures out thus
One bale per acre costs four cents
per pound.
One bale to two acres costs six
cents per pound.
One bale to three acres costs eigh:
cents per pound.
One bale to four acres costs ten
cents per pound.
At present prices paid for labor and
all necessaries for producing cotton
we would add two cents per pound tc
the cost in all his figures, and we dc
not think We would be any too high
but be this as it may, none can deny
that the ratio of cost. is increased
just in proportion as the area to pro
| duce bale is increased. Our propo
sition to all our readers is this; /
Cut out all your land in cotton tina
| will not produce bale per acre. 2
| Sow the other in grain and peas unit
you build it up to the standard. 8. d
raise cattle and put manure on it unit
you can make the bale of cotton O.
it's equivalent in any other crop. W.
had just as well wake up to the con
clusion that We cannot successful.
compete with these western farmer
and allow them to have so much tn
advantage in production. We had jus
as well try to tote logs and give tn
fellow ON the other side twice tn
length of hand-stick; if we wer
strong enough we might stand it, bu
you know it means twice as mucl
muscle and lifting. 1.-THE wise mel
foresee an evil and prepare to protec
themselves, but the foolish go on an
are punished" So says Holy Writ
| which are we going to do?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06
metaphorically speaking, running my
head against a wall of brick.

metaphorically speaking, running my
head against wall of brick.
Fair" she echoed; my dear girl,
of course it's fair-I am only telling
you some secrets. All trades have
secrets-grocers and butchers, and
artists, and-and every one"
This dictum followed me as 1 turned
from greeting the newly-arrived Mrs.
Barrington-Brown to speak to Lady
Isabel's protege.
well how are you getting on, Miss
Staunton?"
'Oh, very we'll indeed, thank YOU
she answered, and added hurriedly,
you know we never give guarantee
with anything that isn't right, and
Lady Isabel only sends rich and ignor.
| ant people here who can well afford to
| buy out things, and she is very kind:
she often almost gives away thing to
woman who really is hard up, and
| She"
II know" I interposed, cher dis.
! tinctions of honesty are wholly ini1n'
table"
She's awfully clever, too," said
Laura Staunton, glancing half apollo
getically at Lady Isabel, who was
showing Mrs. Barrington-BroWn her
'sVictime de la Revolution land
shall miss her awfully while she 10
abroad. She has been so very, very
kind to me-"
"She has," l assented, land she
seems to be taking an especially great
amount of trouble just now to make
your fortune"
my fortune" echoed Laura Staun-
ton, staring at me in amazement; cit
doesn't affect me, l only get my sal
ary."
Your salary!" I gasped, for even
was taken aback by this assertion,
do you mean to say that Lady Isabel
pays you salary?"
Miss Staunton nodded. "Of course
she said gratefully, "and jolly good
one, too"
But why?" 1 asked; why should
she pay you anything?"
Laura Staunton looked at me il
fresh establishment. Didn't you
know" she stammered; 81 thought, Of
course, you knew"
Knew what?"
why" she explained, 81 thought, o.
course, you knew the shop was Lady
Tsabers!"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06
WORN AWAY BY HANDLING.
Effect of Touch of Thousands Of
Hands on Smithsonian Exhibit.

The touch Of thousands of human
hands for more than score of years
every week day in the year has worn
away a portion of one of the exhibits
of wood at the Smithsonian institu-
ton at Washington. The exhibit in
question is carreta or OK wagon, and
stands in the east wing of the institu-
ton. The part of the axle that has
been worn away simply by the admir-
ing touch of thousands of visitors pro-
trudes several feet and is easily
reached. The wonderful smoothness
of the wood which has slowly but
surely worn away is the result.
The old OK wagon is made entirely
of cottonwood, and is without sin
gle piece of metal It was built by
Pueblo Indians and is the style used
in New Mexico and Arizona. The de-
sign is that introduced in this coun-
try by the Spaniards many years ago.
1t is clumsy affair, with two wheels
that are far from being round. For
many generations, however, this sort
of cart has answered the purpose OF
transportation for the Pueblo Indians
as well as other tribes.
The axle that has been worn away
is directly under the sign giving an
account of the origin and history of
the OK wagon. While reading, nearly
every sightseer rests his hand upon
the wood, perhaps does little knock
ing for good luck, and perchance picks
splinter. Anyway, the axle end has
been worn away, and to-day is as
smooth and as shiny as billiard ball.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06
Front of Russian Embassy.

as a memSer of Benjamin Harrison's
cabinet he decided to live in the house
which then occupied the site of the
Russian embassy.
All went well for a while and the
haunt" was orgotten-thOught to be
laid" no doubt, by the gayety and
cheer that characterized the secre-
tary's home. And then one morning
Washington was Mortified by trag-
edy that annexed to the history of the
premises a chapter of disaster that
was written in letters of flame. This
was no other than the terrible con-
fagration in which Mrs. Tracy, Miss
Tracy and one maid persisted. The
house and it's victims were sacrificed a
ing in the early spring.
Preceding the civil war fashionable
Farragut square was mud hole. At
that time the northwestern section of
the city was regarded as question
able heighborhood. In the uncared for
and gloomy expanse one wretched
howell tottered in the mire, and here
| the spirits of darkness were said to
be invoked by "charmer'-a negress
of forbidding aspect. Following the
| improved condition Of the neighbor-
hood at the close of the war the shanty
was replaced by more respectable
looking frame building. Its exterior
belied its true character, however,
when the mask of responsibility was
removed in startling manner.
That famous piece of statuary, 1.-THE
Greek Slave" by Powers, had been
brought to this country during the un-
certain times of war. Of sudden its
whereabouts became a mystery, but it
was thought to be somewhere in or
near Washington. The search for the
missing art treasure was diligently
pursued until public interest in the
subject was eelipsed by sensational
report that a beautiful captive-either
octoroon, slave or creole-was confined
in the redoubtable frame dwelling
Rumor asserted that this exquisite
creature was without clothing and that
her wondrous beauty was responsible
for her being kept a prisoner.
Just as Washington was scandaliZed
to the point of probing the mystery
the late w. w. Corcoran, of Washing
ton, founder of the Corcoran Gallery OF
Art, who had continued his search foI
the Powers statue with undated per
sistency, traced it to the neighborhooG
of muddy Farragut square.
The house of Ill omen was not 8
place in which anything of value was
likely to be hidden, but, performing q
brilliant coup, Mr.. Corcoran, in com
pany with a single member of the po
lice force, affected an entrance one
night and found the Greek Slave" In
marble and the reported beauty in the
flesh to be one and the same piece Of
perfection.
The statue, as well as its owner
had fallen a victim to the inmates Of
the haunted house, and had not Mr.
Corcoran's suspicious been aroused
the renowned piece of sculpture might
not figure to-day as one of the lead
ing attractions in Washington's ia
NOUS gallery of art.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06

Prof. Henderson of the University
of Chicago said to his class recently:
Chicago is large city, like Picking,
but 1t is not great. People live here
only until they can go to New York,
London or Paris on their way to
heaven" That is almost as bad as
what Jack London said of this city on
his return to England. Chicago" he
said, is a sort of cross between a
civilized city and a western mining
camp, except that things are done in
Chicago every day with impunity for
which in a mining camp man would
be shot on sight" Both Of these
critics may be right, but, remarks the
Chicago Chronicle, it may not be
amiss to inquire whether the Univer
sity of Chicago is great or only large
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06
TEST YOUR SEEDS.
IL the Crop Is Worth Raising, Testing
is Worth While.

The planting of seeds to occupy the
soil to the exclusion of valuable
plant is a serious matter. The test
ing of seed is small matter.
If the crop is worth raising, II it
is worth while to know before we
plant our seed whether that seed is
alive, just how much of it will come
I'D, and also how much of its is really
the seed of the crop we think we are
planting.
Let the small farmer take a lesson
from the business man, and first know
what he is buying; second, after buy
ing it test it. to make sure that the
goods specified have been delivered.
know of one man so wealthy that
his name has become almost synony-
nous with money, wso is running a
farm on business principles, and in
purchasing seed takes care that he
gets value received. Before ordering
his supply of seeds he sends to vari-
GUS dealers and asks for samples. He
then takes a portion of the sample,
examines it for purity, and also tests
it for vitality. If the seed seems pure
and alive, he then purchases the seed
with the understanding that 1t Is to
measure up to the standard of the
sample. When the seed filling the
order comes, it is again tested to see
that this seed is of the same quality
as the original sample. If man OF
great wealth sees fit to put into prac
tice such checks and controls as this
| to insure the purity and vitality Of
his seed, how much more is it neces
sary for the small farmer to guarC
carefully these points?
Impurity of seed is a very com
mon matter, either Intentionally Of
| through carelessness of the seedmen
| There are numerous instances where
the number Of weed seed in pount
of clover seed ranges from 1000 tx
| 100000. There are numerous instances
where seed purporting to be oats con.
tain more than so per cent of sons
other kinds of seeds Grass seed ar
| "OSlu1ly duulCSI dISus anu 50 oil dlOuS
the line. Few seeds indeed are exemp
from impurity of one kind or another
Each farmer should learn to know
the seeds Of his crop and the seed
of the various weeds, and should ex
anime each purchase to be sure tina
no weed seeds are among the seed
of his crop.
And as nearly important as weet
seeds is the question of dead seeds
Through avarice some unscrupulou
seedsmen seek to become free of Ole
poor seed, and mix these old seed
with new ones, thus lowering the az
erage terminating power of the see
as whole.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06
Increase In Farm Values.

Reports have been received from
$4,000 correspondents, representing
substantially all the agricultural neigh.
borhoods in the United States, and the
results obtained from the tabu1ations
of these reports indicated an increase
of farm estate values during five years
of 33.5 per cent, or an amount ap-
proximate1y equal to 1913, 900. 900.
This investigation was made under the
supervision of the chief of the Division
Of foreign markets.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06
Visitor Was Only Grateful.

A young man from the country was
lazily ambling along certain street
in Washington, when he stopped in
front of an engine house and looked
in.
Have many fires here in Wash
in'ton?" he inquired of a fireman
standing at the door. quite a num-
ber," was the reply. Have to go to
all of 'em?" mot unless they're in
our district, or there's a general
alarm" Ever try to see how quick
you can hitch up?" 'Tes."
At that instant there came an
alarm. At the first stroke OF the gong
the men ran to their posts, the doors
of the stalls opened, the horses ran
out and were quickly hitched to the
engine and hose-cart, and within a
few seconds men. horses and appa-
ratus were out Of the door and speed
ing down the street. The young man
watched the performance with undis.
guised admiration.
We'll, I must say this is a derned
obliging town." exclaimed he. There
amt many places where they'd go to
all that trouble to show q stranger
what they can dol"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06
More Wholesome Sport.


Throughout the middle west, as in
other parts of the country, athletic
conditions in the high schools, colleges
and universities had reached a state
of disgraceful and sordid arrogance,
when, two years ago, a conference of
the governing boards of nine of the
leading institutions of the interior
took the matter under consideration.
They found high-school boys who had
been induced to leave school a year or
two ahead of time in order to enter
some college which was willing to
smooth the intellectual pathway in
return for athletic services. Profes-
sionalism was rife, and not only
Wfnked at, but almost openly encour.
aged; and rivalry was SO keen that
even middle-aged professors found
their relations with. professors in other
colleges strained by the hostile feeling
between the undergraduates. The de
sire to win, and the hope Of making
money by winning, had killed the true
spirit of sport. The governing boards
OF the nine colleges which met to con
slider the matter took radical steps
Professionalism was prohibited by the
most stringent regulations, all contest!
between certain Of the fiercest rivals
were discontinued, and uniform datt
for beginning training in the fall wal
fixed. The new rules have now had I
years trial, with the result of clearing
the air and establishing college ath
letics upon a saner and more whole
some footing. A second conference
was lately held to consider possfbl
changes in the rules. Although grea
pressure was brought by some of tn
student bodies, the members of tn
athletic conference committee stoo
firm. Only one change was made
The rule fixing a uniform date for be
ginning practice was rescinded. Eve
that may be restored. The colleges c
the middle west, therefore, say
Youths Companion, are to have al
other year of cleanliness and decenc
and manliness in sport; anothe
chance to learn that to win is not tn
main object of athletics among gel
tlemen, but that "the games th
thing"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06

had the occasion not long since of
spending the night with a progressive
farmer of my county. Noticing on the
place large flock of pigeons, I asked
him if they served any purpose on his
farm He replid as follows:
eyes; the wild onions had taken
such full possession of my farm that
I had to quit sowing wheat. Now
those pigeons have almost completely
eradicated them. They follow the
pillow and pick up the bulbs and eat
them. Could hardly stay around the
barn at night when they came in from
the field they smelt so strong of
onions"
My friend said they were also fond
of chinch bugs.-T. J. W. Broom
Union Co., N. c.