Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-14
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Some Stray Leaves from 9 Reporters
 Note Book.

 mas-dinnner-for-th contribu- Memphis sidewalks by a police order; and the Commercial Appeal thinks it a shame. Surely" says the ex- cellent newspaper, Memphis and the Memphis public can afford the triiing inconveniences of a small kettle and a standing girl at intervals upon the sidewalks of main thoroughfares, If thereby thousand poor children may be made happy on Christmas day. What is the one step around the girl and the kettle, compared to the ceaseless vigil and wearisome hours of standing she undergoes in this cause? Let the order be rescinded at once." .. One of the most remarkable rain falls on record was that of thun- derstorm in Suva, Fiji, on the night or August s, 1906. A report has been made to the Royal Meteorological so- ciety of London that the fall was con- tinuous from p. m. until sunrise of the following day, and that the rain gauge holding 12.5 inches, was over flowing at 10 p. m., again at a. Ill. and q third time at q. m. This is ali actual measurement of more than thir- ty-seven inches. Besides the unknown overflow, it is supposed that there was further loss of about Il per cent on account of the height of the gauge, which was twenty-five feet hn nnininn - that not less than forty-one inches of rain must have fallen in about thirteen hours.
 The As You Like It man is well aware that the officials of police sta tions as rule do not hesitate to take the picture and finger prints of any crook, or supposed crook, arrested. Whether they have a legal right to do so has not been definitely settled, but it is only occasionally anyone has the influence, that is what you might have to have, to make protest against it. Many of the suspected criminals, who after their arrest are found not guilty, would feel satisfied if they knew their picture, taken for the rogues' gallery and their finger prints were immediately destroyed. But they would want to see it to be- lieve it. Prisoners, for the most part, as soon as they arrive at the station, are within a short time taken to the gallery, where they are snapped and their finger prints taken. The system in Waterbury is the same as in New York, and very good results are ob- easily be abused, and ill some cases there are good grounds for complaints. The As You Like It man shares the opinion of those men who think that women who do their shopping during the afternoon should make it point to start home before 6 o'clock. Es- pecially during the week preceding holiday is the afternoon rush large, and it is surprising the number of wo- men and girls that board the cars about the hour of 6. Of course. in some cases it is necessary and then it is excusable. But the point is, should woman still young, feel aggrieved when q tired business man or weary laborer fails to jump up and offer his seat on her entrance to the car. In most cases the man gives up his seat, perhaps reluctantly, but nevertheless he does. Uet it be said here there are few tired mortals who would not think of giving up their seats if a woman bent with hundred years en- tered car. they are found on every line) But it is a question whether man should stand, when he is almost exhausted after days work. 70 give woman. who. if she cared to, could have reached home earlier and would have had plenty of room in car.
 This is the season of the year when bargain hunters, the real buyer, those who are just out to look over the goods, and the shoplifter, are paying daily visits to the stores. The first two are ever welcome. the third class is always treated with much courtesy provided the clerk is unaware that she never buys but is simply in tO satisfy
 
 has an escort in the person of the floor walker, who follows along at dis tance ready to capture the woman, she is generally of that sex, if her fingers do any ''cramping." The As You Like It man readily understands that a clerk has to be rather patient to suit all customers at this time of the xaor opJ roaIiznS that tha fosffiny for the next week or ten days is not an enviable one. They are pleased to make good sales and work hard 10 have a big total. and customers should have some consideration for them while making purchases. \ proposed buyer cannot hope to be waited on immediately. and uses little judg- ment if she loses her temper. because everything does not 20 to suit her. Give the clerk q chance. the majority of them are accommodating. Although persons who enter stores to look over goods arc generally welcomed. they should not take up too much of the clerks time the coming week.
 IL ldhSS EdilEDdu AHcH tO Bull0 up d slang. In the trial of the engineer. Will Edward Fisher, for manslaugh- ter of his fireman, William Norton. in the superior court, last week there was heard more technical ex- pressions or slang than ever before in any dozen cases. Dead head" |" train meant a train that carried en- ploves of the railroad comDauy. Revenue" train meant one that had on board paid passengers. Light" meant running from one station to