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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
CHASE AFTER THEM.
Waterbury Senator Bars Newspaper
 Men from Gratuities.

|
 Hartford, Feb 6.-Both branches
 of the legislature held a short but
 business-like session to-day, at which
 a number of important measures
 were introduced.
 In the house the Pennington Tele-
 phone company presented a bill for
 the right to control lines and do busi-
 ness in every town in the state. In the senate Senator Donovan presented a resolution for the ap-
 pointment of committee of two sen- ators and three representatives to
 inquire into the price of and the supplies of coal in the state, to in- vestigate the business affairs of the coal and transportation companies and to make such recommendations as are deemed necessary to the legis- lature.
 Senator Donnelly presented a bill that no railroad, railway, gas, cleo tric lighting. telephone or water com- pany. established under the laws of this state. should declare any stock or scrip dividends or divide the proceeds of such stock or scrip among Its stockholders. nor should any such company issue any share of stock to any person. unless the par value of the hare so issued is first paid In cash to the treasurer. The penalty of the violation to be that the stock shall be declared void with an additional penalty of s1.000 fine.
 Senator Donnelly also presented resolution instructing the committee on railroads to submit a bill which will allow six tickets for 25 cents to be issued by all street railways. oper- ating in cities of 25.000 or over.
 Senator Chase of Waterbury pre- sented a pill providing that no gra- tuities shall be granted to Capitol employees or any other employe O person. including newspaper report CTS. The bill sent from the house and tabled did not refer to newspape men.
 Senator Grant presented a bill providing that school physicians shall be appointed by either boards of ed ucation or school visitors. whose du- ties shall be to examine pupils re- ported to them. if such pupils are thought to have been exposed to in fectious or other diseases.
 Senator Brady introduced a bill to protect workers on buildings, eleva- tors and other structures. Among other senate matters were those: To decrease dog kenne llicenses from s5o to s25: providing for fireproof raults in the Capitol basement for lhe protection of records. for a tru- mt oficer at Waterbury to be ap- pointed by the board of public safe U; to permit towns to purchase lands Tor park purposes. a bill to consoli- late the oflces of the factory inspec- tor and the bureau of labor stsfis- Iics. in line with the governors r.e-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
CITY NEWS

Thomas Collins of Salt Lake Cit,
 is visiting his sister, Mrs Dennis Fla
 win, S05 Baldwin street.
 Mrs Florence Corden. widow of tn,
 late Patrick Corden. died this after
 noon at her home, g 1-2 Taylol | street.
 | Although the trains to-day made
 better time than yesterday they were
 behind time and several of them were
 very late.
 The board of public safety will hold a meeting this afternoon at 1 o'clock. AS the majority happens to be in the minority owing to the ill., ness of Commissioners Spain and Grimm, business of importance is not expected to come up.
 Mrs Katheraine Dalton, widow of the late John Dalton, died this after noon at her home, 22O Baldwin street. The remains were removed to the residence of her sister. Mrs William Strubel. 154 Union street. The deceased was . daughter of the late Mrs Andrew Toole, who died about two weeks ago.
 At the regular meeting of silas Bronson conclave 651. Improved Or der of Heptasophs last evening the following officers wer installed by District Deputy Supreme Archon Mills. Archon Charles Raymond. Pro yost William Neville. Prelate John Garfield. Secretary Francis Cunny Financier John Geraghty. Treasurer Joseph St Louis. Inspector William Welch. Sentinel Walter Walsh. Trus- tees William LaForce. James A. Dug gan and Gordon Clarke.
 While n couple of workmen of the United Gas Improvement were re- moving . meter from the store of John Morando at 12S North Elm street this morning q match came in contact with the gas and a blaze fiared up. The workmen endeavorpd to extinguish the fire. but it was too much for them and box 2f was sounded The firemen responded and put the blaze out with chemicals. The damage was slight. One of the workmen had his hands and face scorched.
 Contractor Goodwin has com menced operations on the new floor of the city hall. The old one is being torn of and new flooring of the best kind of yellow pine will be put down instead. The employees of the city government are thinking of asking the department of public works to open the hall with a dance snd enter fainment when the repairs are nnish- ed- the festivities to commence at ! o'clock in the afternoon with a pink tea and close with dance. The in- tention is to have every emplJye of the city present in the grand march. In case the scheme meets with the ap- proval of the powers that be and the affair should net anything worth men, tioning the proceeis will te turned over to the treasurer of the municipal baseball team.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
Gugxrnheims Got It.

Vancouver. R. C.. Feb 6.-~The Guegenheims have secured the rail- way and steamship holdings of the White Pass and Yukon railway. The news was brought down from White Pass by the steamer Amur. It is also stated that the Gu9gcnheins may es- tablish steamship lines between Van couver and Skagway The boats also will call at Seattle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
Contractors Bring Suit

Bergen Bros builders have brought an additional suit for SI0O against the parish of St Francis Xavier for extra work done on the church building. This. with the suit for sS0O instituted some time ago makes a total of S1.2O0 for work said to have been done outside the contract. The new suk has been tranSferrei from the district to the superior court. The defense to both Is that no additional work was done and part of the work done on the con tract was unsatisfactory.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
sooo Reward Offered.

Norfolk. Va. Feb Ex-Governor Swanson has offered a reward of 3z0o for the arrest and conviction of three men who recently figured fin the chloroforming and burglary af- fair as 0ordonsville. in Orange coun- ty- This with the rewards offered by citissns nskes . total of 4soo,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
Crisis Is Reached.

l New York, Feb 6.-A crisis has
 been reached in the case of Harry K.
 Thaw, on trial here for killing Stan
 ford White. It followed day of re-
 verses in the young mill!onaire's de-
 fense. brought on primarily by Thaw
 himself, 1t is stated, because up to
 this time he has insisted in directing
 how the defense shall be conducted.
 The session of court yesterday,
 when Justice Fitzgerald ruled out
 for the time being all testimony
 which 1t was announced might tend
 to show insanity in collateral branch
 es of Thaw's family had been over
 but short time when a momentous conference of Thaw's counsel oc- cured in the law ofiices of Delmas and McPike. It is known that sew eral of the lawyers protested in viz OrOus language against the conduct of the case as 1t proceeded yesterday and that serious difference developed.
 For a time, 1t is stated, 1t looked as | If several of the lawyers would sum- marily withdraw from the case, but this was averted. An ultimatum, however. was given that such action would occur unless certain lines of action were followed.
 All six of Thaw's counsel, MT Har- fridge, Mir Gleason, MT Delmas, MT McPike, MT O'Reilly and Mir Pea body, were in attendance at the con- ference. When the meeting was over Mir Hartridge went away with MT O'Reiily. Mir Gleason followed by himself. Mir McPike asked If it was true that some of the Thaw lawyers were not in sympathy with the hand ling of the case and that they were especially displeased at the introduc- tion of pr Wiley as a witness. He re- piled:
 That last is true enough, but you'll have to wait and see how things look when court opens to- morrow. We have had confernce and that Is all I can say"
 Later Mir McPike visited Thaw in the Tombs and had conference with the prisoner lasting fifteen minutes.
 Early to-day 1t was still uncertain who would be in charge of the de- fense when court reopened, but it was stated that 1t was probable that Dolphin M. Delmas would take the place which John B. Gleason has so far held of conducting the active de- fense in the court room. If Mir Del mas examines the witnesses to-day. 1t was further said. it will mean that he Is in full command of the defense. If he does not examine 1t will mean, in all probability, that he has quit the case entirely.
 MT Jerome has been a student of the subject of insanity for some years and he displayed during the cross examination of Dr c. c. Wiley of Pittsburg yesterday a knowledge of mental disorders which fairly took his hearers of their feet. He has yet to cross swords, however. with some medical men of eminence in their profession, and the battle is awaited with keen appreciation of It's lively interest and It's effect upon the case.
 The exclusion of Mrs Harry Thaw. May Mackenzie and Mrs William 1 Thaw from the court room has given the big chamber a rather deserted They had become fa- miliar figures in the trial and their presence added a great deal to the interest of the proceedings.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
CREWS ARE SAFE
Two Vessels Disabled By the
 Severe Storm of the Past ' Few Days
ONEHADBROKENSHAFT

New York, Feb 6.-The big ocean going tug Joseph McAllister was sunk to-day in collision with the steam lighter Rambler, in Coenties slip. She sank within four minutes after the Rambler had torn hole fifteen feet wide in her port side.
 Captain John Moriarty of the tue was severely crushed at the time of the collision. He was removed to A hospital in a critical condition.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
winsted Weather Again.

Winsted. Feb e.-The mercury here dropped to % below zero early to-day and at Norfolk it went to 22 below. It was one of the coldest days of the year. Trolley service between here and Torrington is all tied up and the first car between the two places did not get through until we'll along into the morning
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
Arms sn,uxxied.

Victoria. R. C.. Feb s.-MaII ad- vices from Shanghai stae that owing to an accident at the war olYlce there the discovery has been made that arms and ammunition have been smuxzlesi through Shanghai to the disaffected districts where rebellion Is in progress A Chinese newspaper reports that 51O0o mauser rifes and 5.00 00O rounds of ammunition have been imported into China. from aJ- pan by the revolutionary party.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
YALE STUDENT EXPELLED.
Detected Mutilating Filed Newspa-
 pers in Library Reading Room.

New Haven, Feb 6.-The expul. sion of high standing member of the junior class of the Yale academic department for vandalism was an. nounced last night by Professor John c. Schwab, librarian. The following notice was posted in the library:
 A student who was detected mutt. lating the files of newspapers kept in the Dwight hall reading room has been compelled to leave the univer. sity. It is a fitting occasion to call attention to the fact that any cutting or marking of he files is series of- fence, not only against the student body but also against the university as whole. In many cases it is im- possible to procure copies to replace those mutilated."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
Schooner Driven Ashore.

Norfolk. Va. Feb GA dispatch received to-day from Cape Hatteras states that an unknown three-masted schooner was driven ashore on Dia- mond shoals during the night and that the crews In surf boats from Hatteras and Creed's Hill life saving stations have gone to investigate. The stranded vessel appears to be nlled with water, but the dispatch says nothing concerning loss of life. A report as to the identity of the vessel is expected upon the return of the life savers from the scene of the wreck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
The Postnastenhip.

It vas reported to-day that the postofice department had taken a de cided stand on the local postmaster ship. and had announced that the present incumbent is an unsuitable one and given out that ,. H. Filling vflI bo appointed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06

The Evening Democrat b the peoples paper The price b ae Q copy, 13e c week. lzc q month. SS q yoax, bS DnI1 e earfioe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
WEATHER roRFcAT.

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to- nieht. Thursiay fair with slowly rising temperature: light westerly winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06

Try a Democrat Want
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06

ry . Dsneeras vs.s
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-13

IN the cold air as they spun along,
an their backs turned to the front
door O the car. AS soon as he sees
'em, the conductor opened the door
as p'lite as We please an says: Come
inside, gentlemen. It's agin' the
rules O. tn comp'ny for passengers to
stand on the front PLATFORM The
bears didn't pay no attention what.
soever, but jest KEEP on snifin' the
cold air. Then the conductor hol.
'ers out: Fare, please through the
little hole in the door, eelicitin no re.
spouse from the parties in front.
This sort O made the conductor mad,
an, calm on the motorman for as.
sistance, he went out on the platform
to collect or to put 'em off. He
walks up to the middle one as cool
s We please, an tapped him on his
shoulder. See here, young Teller, he
begun. but he didn't say no more, for
Just then the bear turns around. and
the conductor seen how 1t was, an
with yell o terror he Jun ps back
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-13

seen in a month of moons. If Doppel-
kinnn, now, were only more after this
| pattern
Yes, this is my first trip to Bar.
scheit." He had a very engaging smile.
you are from Vienna"
"No."
All from Berlin. l was not quite
sure of the accent"
Il am a German-American," frank.
ly. Il have also spoken the language
as If it were my own, which doubtless
it is" VI
America" she cried, her interest
genuinely aroused That is the coun,
try where every one does just as he
pleaSes.'
Sometimes" (What beautiful teeth
she had, white as skinned milk!)
They are free?"
Nearly always"
"They tell me that women there are
all queens"
I'VE are there, or here, always your
humble servants"
He was evidently gentleman; there
was something in his bow that was
courtly. And do the women attend
the theaters alone at night"
IF they desire to-"
Tell me, does the daughter of the
president have just as much liberty as
her subjects?"
Even more. Only, there are no sub
jects in America"
mo subjects? WHIT do they call
them, them"
Voters"
And do the women yote?"
only at the women's clubs"
She did not quite get this not that
it was too subtle, rather that it was
not within her comprehension.
1T is big country?"
Ever so big"
DO you like it,"
Il love every inch of it. l have even
fought for it."
IN the Spanish war?"-visibly ex.
cited.
yes"
Were you a major or a colonel"
Neither; only a private"
Il thought every soldier there was
either colonel or major"
He looked at her sharply, but her |
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-13

certainly the best-looking man she had
eye was rowing. He became suspic-
ious. She might be simple, and then
again she mightnt. She was worth
studying, anyhow,
81 was caValryman, with nothing to
do but obey orders and, when ordered,
fight | am visiting the American con,
sui here; he was school-mate of
mine"
All I thought recognized the
horse"
You know him?"-quickly.
ooh, "-casually,-"ev one here
about has seen the consul on his morn
ing rides. He rides like a centaur,
they say; but have never seen a CEN
taur,"
The stranger laughed. She was
charming.
HE ought to ride well; l taught
him." But the gay smile which fol-
lowed this statement robbed it of it's
al VI SOhSSII' ou oSS+ udhC llhuCu
part of my life on the great plains Of
the west, and have mounted every
thing from a wild Indian pony to an
English thoroughbred. My name is
Max Scharfenstein, and l am here as
a medical student, though in my OVID
country have the right to hang out a
physicians single"
She drew aimless figures In the dust
with her ridingcr0p. There was no
sense in her giving any name. Prob
ably they would never meet again.
And yet
Il am Hildegarde von-Von Held
eIoff," giving her mothers name, He
was too nice to brighten away.
The hesitance over the won" did
not strike his usually keen ear. He
was too intent on noting the variant
expressions on her exquisite face. 1t
was pity she was dark. What fig
ure, and how proudly the head rested
upon the slender but firm white throat.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-13

handsome, with yellow hair, and eyes
as blue as the sky is when the west
wind blows.
He raised his cap, and the heart Of
the girl fluttered. Wherever had this
seemly fellow come from?
Good morning said the stranger
courteously. Il see that you have had
the same misfortune as myself" ;.
You have lost a shoe? Rather an
noytng, when one doesn't want sin
gle break in the going" She uttered
the words carelessly, as if she wasn't
at all interested.
The stranger stuffed his cap into a
pocket.
She was glad that she had chosen
the new saddle. The crest and coat
of arms had not yet been burned upon
the leather nor engraved upon the sill
yer ornaments, and there was no
blanket under the English saddle.
There might be an adventure; one
could not always tell. She must hide
her identity. If the stranger knew that
she belonged to the House Of Barscheit,
possibly he would be frightened and
take to his heels.
But the Princess Hildegarde did not
know that this stranger never took to
his heels; he wasn't that kind. Prin-
cess or peasant, it would have been all
the same to him. Only his tone might
have lost half key.
Bauer called to his assistant, and the
girl stepped out into the road. The
stranger followed, as she knew he
would. 1t will be seen that she knew
of men, If only that they
possess curiosity.
What a beautiful place this Isl" the
stranger ventured, waving his hand to-
ward the still lake and the silent, |
misty mountains.
There is no place quite like it," she
you are a stranger in Bar.
scheit ?"-politely. He was young and |
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-13

After ALL black eyes, such as these
were, might easily rival any blue eyes
he had ever seen. (Which goes to
prove that mans ideals are not built
as solidly as might be.)
do you speak English" she asked
abruptly in that tongue, with a full
glance to note the effect.
English is spoken to some extent
in the United States" he answered
gravely. He did not evince the least
surprise at her fuency.
+ DO you write to the humorous pa
pers in your country"
Only to subscribe for them" said
he.
And again they laughed; which was
very good sign that things were 60
ing forward tolerably well.
And then the miserable fellow of a
smith had to come out and announce
that the strangers horse was ready.
I'll warrant the shoe" said Bauer.
You haven't lost any time" said
Max, his regret evident to every one.
The girl smiled approvingly. She
loved humor in man, and this one
with the yellow hair and blue eyes
seemed to possess fund OF the dry
sort. All this was very wrong. she
knew, but she wasn't going to be the
princess this morning; she was going
to cast off the shell of artifciality, of
etiquette
How much will this shoe cost me?"
Max asked.
Half crown" said Bauer, with a
SLY glance at the girl to see how she
would accept so exorbitant a sum.
The princess frowned. But some
times" added Bauer hurriedly, ~ do it
for nothing"
Bauer, your grandfather was rob.
ber," the girl laughed. Take heed
that you do not follow In his foot.
steps"
Il am poor man. your-mm-Frau-
lein," lie stammered.
Here's a crown" said Max, tossing
coin which was neatly caught by the
grimy hand of the smith.
Are you very rich?" asked the girl
curiously.
Why" counter-questioned Max.
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-13

a sammon," said the captain. "Soon's
he'd swallered tn steak | reeIed him
in tight, and jumped behind a tree.
The line bothered him some, an he
gave it a couple O. wipes with his
paws, an then, seem me latin, he
gave growl like clap O. thunder
an made for me at full speed. I
gave him line enough around the tree
and then when he come up by It
played out about three yards, an run
around him. BY slow degrees / got
him all tangled up, an after a half an
hours manooVerin', tackin' this way,
an tackin' that, l had him bound I'M
to the trunk as hard an fast as a
papoos" to board on a squaw's back.
l don't hnow, but guess that was tn
only time 700-pound bear was ever
caught with trout line loaded with
raw beefsteak"
What We do with him?" asked the
postmaster.
Il came back later with a gun an
dispatched him." said the captain.
We fed on bear for two months tn
follerin' summer, an tn oyercoat 7
wear In tn winter is the very same
one he wore when ! got him."
We'll. with proof like that | don't
guess We need 60 no further in salts.
Tying ourselves as to the truth OF the
story. Cap" said the postmaster
YEARLY. Nevertheless, as the local
representative of tn administration.
amt committin' mysef on the subject
III have to write to the postmaster
general an find out what my duty "a
in the matter"
GO ahead" retorted the captain.
Write to the president himself II We
want to--only wouldn't if | was you
hes sore on the subject O. bears, I"
What makes We think so?" de-
manded the postmaster.
Well, Id be sore If I was him"
SAD the captain, rising to leave III
was tn most famous hunter in the
world, an after chasin' grizzlies all
through the Rocky mountains savape
cinnamons in the northwest. an hand.
lin poler bears in the arctic circle I
only mad a small plush thing stuffed
WIN sawdust like them Teddy bears
named after me, think I'd be kind o.
sensitive about bears, an I'd dis.
charge any gol-durned oficeholder
that SO much as mentioned the crit.
tiers to me-"