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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-28
MONDAY, JAN 2S, 1907.

Again has the house committee on agriculture placed itself on record as opposed to the indiscriminate distri- button of free pumpkin and squash seed, and, yet again, it looks as though the members of the house, flushed with their success in raising their salaries 50 per cent, hang on to the picayunish graft of prize penny seed packets, like a starving dog to a meaty bone. One might think that after providing themselves with lux urious quarters and fancy salaries the members from the backwoods relinQuish the free seed perquisite. But from the fight that was made in the committee it is evident that not withstanding the condemnation of this abuse of public confidence and waste of public money, lavished on it by the farmers, the public and the press in general, there will yet be a hot fight on the floor of the house and free seeds" will again triumph in that body. As before, the fight for the horny handed farmer" and the plain sons of toll" will be led by the democrats, headed by John Wesley Gaines, the illustriouS Tennesseean, The fact that every farmers organ ization in the country that has acted on the question has unanimously adopted free seeds" will have little weight with those members who be- lieve they flatter their constituents by sending them seeds at the ex- pense of the government.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-28

Speaking of the men that will do the work on the Panama canal. a writer in the Engineering Magazine says that at present about thousand Italians and Spaniards are coming every month to Panama as laborers The Gallegos-Spaniards from north ern Spain-and the natives of south ern France, are admirable workmen. The negroes from Jamaica and Bar bados, Trinidad and Martinique have not on the whole proved satisfactory. Though tractable, they are lazy. and when they have earned a little they are likely to build themselves shacks in the forest and desert the work. They have a wonderful command of English, and Beau Brummel urban ity of manner. They find the Ancon hospital kind of earthly paradise, and are such docile patients that the nurses, even the southerners, would rather have a ward of the black men than of the most captious and restiye white employees. It was decided, while we were on the Isthmus, not to make us of the Chinese in canal construction. The question of Mon- golian labor on the Isthmus has been the subject of rather heated discus sion. But the Chinese workman on the Isthmus would never have come tif we must speak the past tense into competition with American labor. Situations in the machine shops and with the steam shoyels. in the offices and the draughting rooms. or official positions that entail intelli- gent supervision of less highly quail fled labor-these are the positions appropriate for the white American and these are the positions he will | fill.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-28

The comments of the English over the Jamaican incident are perneated
 with q sense of humiliation over the
 fact tha. in an emergency the Brit ish navy was found wanting. The London Standard, in speaking of this failure, says: Tt is q rev and pain full experience for Englishmen to md
 that their navy has failed them al q pinch. If not British vessel was at hand or within reach to perform the duties of common humanity, what
 kind of provision had been made against the surprises of war or the treacheries of peaceI Jamaica has long been lying as a prize for the first naval power which chose to land a small occupying force to overpower the tiny garrison British troops. This dramatic revelation of unreadiness, of culpablc carelessnsss. is, perhaps. the most important lesson that can be drawn from the events of the last few days in Jamaica.- The revela- tion of Engiand's naval weakness at a most vulnerable point, which has called forth the criticism just quoted. also stirs the indignation of the Lon don Daily News. It says the most important lesson of the Jamaica in- eident is that great political dangers are involved in the new Ideal of a cheap navy. The admiralty may al- lege that it keeps war only in view and diSposes of its ships with that ob- ject alone. yet. as in A war with a European power. the West India IsI- ands and British commerce in their vicinity would certainly De the ob-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-28
HEARD IN PASSING.

Plan is under way to make redical changes in the postal rules and turn the department into a money making institution. Good idea. So far the postal service seems to have been
 run for the benefit of the railroad and congressman who frank home choice Hereford cattle and their dirty
 linen.-Bridgeport Post.
 We don't want to fight, but if we
 have to we've got the men. Thirteen
 million men of the military age, capa-
 ble of bearing arms, constitute the defensive force of the United States.
 New York alone can turn out a force
 of 1,394, GOO. This computation ex-
 cludes all men over forty-five years
 of age.-New Haven Journal and
 Courier. r @
 Nurses in the typhoid-stricken city
 of Scranton have been forbidden to
 kiss. their patients. This incident may
 be taken to mean that the old-tiIne treatment of kissing to make well" is still 'n vogue In that city, otherwise there would be no reason for such an order. The announcement will make a prospect of being kissed by pretty nurse which will alleviate the horrors of hospital life for many a man, Torrington Register.
 It becomes more and more evident that the course taken by President Roosevelt, ill ignoring the existence of Governor Swettenham, was the best he could have assumed, con- sistent with the dignity of his posi-. ton and with the littlencss of tho
 man who perpetrated the otfensc. Of the gratitude Of the British people for the prompt action of Americans there Is no doubt. Assurances of this have come thick and fast Ansonia Sentinel.
 Mir Bailey of Texas is reelected, ill spite of the savage campaign against
 him, and the legislative committee will doubtless hang the charges by
 the neck through disagreeing reports. Tdxas takes the view that Mir Bailey
 has committed his first offense, If it be one; that he is too able and bril- liant to be showed under so young, and that with another chance he will expose himself to public criticism in this manner no more. Thus the scna- tor will return to Washington with
 considerable luster gone. And he
 never vii! be president.-Springfield Republican.
 Governor Woodruff, who doubtless speaks from business mans ex- perience and point of view, believes that Connecticut gains q compensat- ing advantage from her participation
 in the various international fairs and
 exhibitions and advises that the state
 make an exhibition of her products at
 the coming Jamestown exposition We recommend his recommendations
 to the careful consideration of our en-
 terprising manufacturers as well as to the members of the legislature
 whose action will be needed to give
 the recommendations effect.-Bridge-
 port Standard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-28
THE BUILDING BUSINESS.
Waterbury Architects and Contractor
 Have Plenty of Work Ahead.

From plans drawn by Architects Griggs & Hunt the contract has been awarded to Jones x Murphy to build the new house on Pine street for D. c. Griggs. Bahan & Dwyer will do the mason work, the Barlow Bros Co the plumbing and heating. and G. H. Woodruff the painting. The electri- cal work will be let at once. The house will be built of wood and stuc- co and is to be provided with all con- veniences. Frther details appeared in a recent issue of The Record.
 Sealed proposals. including carpen- ter and mason work, electrical clocks and bells. complete. will be received by the board of education until Jan uary 2S, for the inside finish of the Duggan, Mulcahy and Webster schools. Only bids for the general contract on each job will be received. Plans and specifications may be had at the office of the architect, Lcon- ard Asheim. J. J. Fitzgerald is the clerk of the board.
 Green Bros have been awarded the contract for the erection of three new houses at Cottage park for c. F.. Hoadley. Each house will be of frame construction. about 26x30 feet, containing eight rooms. The heating 1 will probably be by hot air and the houses will he provided with all con- veniences. The George $. Chatfield Co will do the mason work and the other contracts will be awarded at once.
 Architects Freney & Jackson haze completed plans for a new block to he erected on Bank street for Vim cenzo Jamele. It will l.e three stories high. of brick. 20x4O feet, with a tin roof. steel beams. etc. There will i be a store on the first floor. fitted up with a plate glass front and the up | per floor will be arranged for tenc- ments. The usual conycniences will be provided
 Architects Freney X Jackson have { submitted sketches for the proposed engine house to be erected on Bald win street for which an appropriation of $12G0 was made a short time ago | The building will he two stories high of brick. and will be fitted up in mol- ern manner It l. expected that ths committee will come to some decision soon William !. Spain. Freierics c MarSTath and Johu Grimm are tlls committee in charge.
 Plans gre being drawn for the cree tion of a new tenement house or Clark street for D. R. Walker. 15
 Clark street. It will be two storiez high and basement. of frame con strucfion- with a gravel roof. Eacf
 floor will be arranged for two tene menfs of four rUums and Ae zgoAl
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-28
99tA LEG
They are COmIng-.LEGS AT 90 EACH. What are they?
 Where will they be !?

conveniences will be provided. The plans will be ready for estimates shortly.
 From plans drawn by Architect Jo- seph T. Smith, the contract has been awarded to the George s. Chatfie!d Co to put in the foundations for the new apartment house to be erected on West Grove street for r. H. Car roll. The plans for the superstructure will be ready for estimates in short time. A full description of the build- ing appeared fin last weeks issue. Architect Joseph A. Jackson. 1123 Broadway, New York. is completing plans for the superstructure of of the new church on South Main street for Our Lady of Lourdes. It will be built of brick. 75x135 feet. with q slate roof. copper cornice. etc. Gas and electric fixtures and large amount of leaded and art glass will be required. Michael A. Karam, 309 South Main street, is the pastor in ! charge.
 l Bahan & Dwyer will do the mason work. the Barlow Bros Co. the plumb ing and heating and G. II. Woodruff the painting on the two houses to be erected on Woodlawn terrace Tor Architects Griggs & Hunt. As re- ported in a previous issue. Jones x Murphy are the contractors. The electrical work will be given out soon.
 c. A. Upham has been awarded the contract to erect the parish house for All Saints parish in 0akville The sub-contracts will be awarded at once. It will be of frame construc- ton. containing five rooms. and the usual conyeniences will be installed.
 Plans have been drawn by Architect C. ]. Bailey for some changes to property on North Main street for Tony Fernicola. The build ing will be raised and an addition. of brick. built underneath. When con- pIeted it will provide a store and two tenements. The usual conveniences will be required.
 Architect c. !. Bailey Is drawing plans for a new house to he erected in waterville for Fred Webster. It will he . frame house. arranged for three tenements. each fiat containing five rooms. The usual conyeniences will be provided
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-28
NOTICE.

The Board of Commissioners of Public Works of the City of Water bury at meeting of said Board held January 22. 1907, made assessment for sewer purposes on property ana property owners on Easton avenue, from Brewster street to Aetna street; ,n Catherine avenue. from Walnut street 400 feet easterly; on Griggs street, from North Main street to North Vine street: On Fourth street, from Charles street westerly; on Round Hill street, from Camp street northerly; and on West Main street. from Prospect street to the west line of the Green" to the amounts set to their respective names as follows. to wit:
 Easton Avenue.
 Martha J. Hawkins, 339.25; George Archambault, $75; Robert Probst, $76; Frank F. Shugrue, $75; City of Waterbury. s375. Total $639.25.
 Catherine Avenue.
 Emma Beers, ss0.57; Bernard L. Henry, Catherine l.. Henry, $55.69; William H. Thompson, s124.50; Catherine Harrison, Mary H. Good rich, George L. Harrison, S271.S6. Total s542.62.
 Griggs Street.
 Estate of Ann Jones. Richard Jones, administrator. Ss7.50; Julius Fabricant. s7s.50: Julius Fabricant. IS7s.50; Jacob Kosowski, ss7.5o; Sal- yatore DiBalsi. $79.50 Total $433.50. Fourth Street.
 Edward Kenny, s5s.50; Thomas Grimes, s225; Patrick J. O'Donnell, SIS: Mary A. Riley. s5s.50: Leonard Steinman, SIS: Edmund B. Loyot. SIS; Joseph Taylor. Catherine Tay- ! Tor, SIS; Ottilie Schmid. ss0. Total s732.
 Round Hill Street.
 Elizabeth N. Newell. s60: Frank E. Cook. s23s.4s: Herbert P. Camp. S1O0.50: Estate Susan Spencer. Katherine L. 8. Gul,ck. Marcia B. s. Beach. administratrixs, ss5.50: Lil- Han s. Payne. s55.s0: Edward T. Root, Sso; James F. Egan. sl24.50; Herbert P. Camp. s215.25. Total ss4o.74.
 West Main Street.
 Charlotte B. Merriman. Helen Mer- riman. Margaret F. Castle. s247.s5; The Young Men'p Christian associa- tion, s1s0.50. Total. s40si5.
 The above assessments become due any payable Monday. February {, 1907, at the once of the Collector oi Taxes. City Hall building. Attest:
 WILLIAM H. SANDLAND, 1-z4-3 City Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-28

ject of foreign raids, that excuse does not hold good" The London Daily Mail concludes with the statement that British prestige has been en- dangered and a British governor and q British colony compelled to rely up on the help of foreign navy iu an hour of grave emergency"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-28
We'll Bought Is Half Sold !!

This proyerb, like all others. is condensed wisdom. The dealer who handles Browns Quickfire Charcoal has no difficulty in selling it. He has not to apologize or make excuses to his customers, because it pleases them. We give the biggest and best bag of charcoal in New England for the money. The public should not be deceived by those who would foist poor charcoal on them. See that the Black Disc is on the bag.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-28
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-28

I had tried everything for my baby. until pr Lyle recommended Casca- sweet I can fruthfuIly say 1t is the bet medicine l ever used for babies = -Nannie |. Taylor. Bedford. Va Cascaswest b sold by Fl W. Labe Dsse Go. Jos Smith. ae8 Bank street BresklyA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-28
Sank os EneIsnd Notes.

The ink with which notes of the Bank of England are printed Is made of charred husks and stems of Rrenish vines. and the recipe. Ike the manu- facture of the paper. Is . carefully guarded secret
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-28

Dewitfs Little Early Risers. ressable little pills Recommended by H. w.. Lake Drug Co. Jos A SnifA. S2e Dank ssruet brsoklyn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-28
Neu Ysrk IhIevpa.

There are between 1c.eco asd ii 600 professional thieves in New Tork city, and several hundred tAousand ans tenn vho oaly stsal vhea sDsrtune- tjou sro o3woa
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-07-16
HIS CAPT0RS INDICTED.
Mexican Accused Of melting Revolu"
ton Set Free.

Mexican Accused Of melting RevoIu"
ton Set Free.
Douglas, Ariz, July / MANUEL Sa-
rabia, the Mexican who was accused
by the Mexican authorities with in
citing revolution and who was kid
mapped from the Douglas Jail on the
night Of June 80, Is now a free man
without the vestige of charge
against him. Mexican Consul Maza
and three American officers have been
held for trial by the grand jury of the
territory on the charge of kidnapping.
Sarabia, who has arrived at Naco, a
border town near here, accompanied
by Ranger Captain Harry Wheeler, ex-
pressed himself as being profoundly
pleased with the manner in which the
people Of this section came to his as.
sistance. Governor Torres of Hermo-
sillo expressed to Captain Wheeler
the greatest regret at the manner in
which Sarabia had been treated by
officers in\his department. y
Hundreds of Americans and Next
cans gathered at the station here ex-
pecting the return of Sarabia and
were disappointed when it was learned
that he had stopped of with Captain
Wheeler at Naco. T.,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-07-16
Which Is Your Shortest Hour?

"What is your shortest hour in the
day2" asked business man Of an &C.
quaintance. Don't say you have none.
You have, although you may not
know it. Everybody has. OF course,
reckoned by actual measurement, each
hour is composed of sixty minutes, yet
notwithstanding that chronological ex-
actness the hours vary in length. My
shortest hour is from 2 to 3 o'clock in
the afternoon. I find upon inquiry
that this is the feetest period for many
people. In my case so swiftly do
those sixty minutes hurry by that l
try to crowd into them as many Of
the disagreeable, yet inevitable, things
Of life as I possibly can. If have
to interview bore, see him then;
If have to visit the dentist, I do it
then: That hour is bound to slip away
quickly, no matter what happens;
therefore the agony of disagreeable
scenes seems Of shorter duration."-
New York Sun.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-07-16
Gulf Stream Fruit.

The superiority Of certain English
fruits has, it's origin in cause little
suspected. 1t is the blessed gulf
stream which does It,, Foreign grow
ers are every bit as acute as the Eng
fish, it may be, but they have not the
right atmosphere. The gulf stream
imparts benefcent humidity to our
atmosphere which results In our fruit
having the thinnest and finest skins Of
any in the world. The English straw
berry Is without equal for flavor. The
English grape, though it may not have
the fine flavor Of the Spanish, has the
best skin. The French tomato Is ais
thick skinned as the English field
grown. The English apple eclipses it's
rivals because of it's thin skin. Every
fruit according to it's climate. Grown
In different atmosphere, the English
apple would shrivel in day; here,
helped by the moisture from the gulf
stream, it ripens within the thinnest
Of jackets and is as much superior to
the foreign or colonial apple as peach
Is superior to a parsnip.-St. James
Gazette.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-07-16
Barnato Won the Bet.

There is a legend of an amusing
competition In connection with dis
cussion regarding the financial value
of literary genius. Barney Barnato,
who was genius, but not literary,
began to chaff some financial jour-
nalists. "You bloomin' fellers don't
know nothin' about literature. I'll
back myself to write a little piece
against any Of yer"
The challenge was laughingly &C.
cepted, and a referee appointed. The
papers were thrown into a hat, and
the referee, after analysing them, said:
"Gentlemen, am bound to say that
the palm must be awarded to Mr..
Barnato His piece is terse, faultless
in form, irreproachable in matter.
You yourselves shall judge" And he
read out the following essay:
promise to pay to Mr.. x. the sum of
f100 for his kindness in acting as referee
In this interesting competition.
B. I. BARNATO.
The award was unanimously con-
f1rmed by the competitors, and the
check was duly honored.-London
Telegraph.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-07-16
Naked Truth.

An encounter Of wits once took place
between the late Eugene Field and a
New York woman. It was at dinner,
and the woman was in evening dress,
which was rather decollete. After a
skirmish between the two relative to
the respective merits of a well known
author, it would seem that Field came
of second best.
. ooh, Mr.. Field" exclaimed the wo-
man exultantly, "you must admit that
you. are fairly beaten at your own
gamer ...
Field bowed politely and, with a
smile, promptly rejoined, "At any rate,
Miss Blank, have one consolation
you can't laugh at me in your sleeve"
-Lippincott's. !
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-07-16
a Kind Examiner.

Sir John Stainer was dearly loved by
the students when he was professor Of
music at Oxford. "As an examiner he
was most considerate,," said one who
studied under him, "and would always
do his best to get you through re-
member his asking me poser in a
viva voce examination. He waited pa
tiently for the answer; but, partly
through my nervousness no doubt,
could not think Of it. At length he
exclaimed testify, Dear me, how stuffy
this room is, to be sure and he went
and began Juggling at the ventilator
cord. It was quite two minutes be-
fore he got the thing open, and by the
time he had sat down again and rear
ranged his gown had the answer
ready. Comparing notes later in the
day with a man who was examined
quite soon after me, I told him how
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-07-16
OelicateIy Put.

"A footman," said a banker, "called
bis master up by telephone and said:
az regret to inform you, sir, that
your house is on fire and fast burning
down.
"'Oh,' cried the master, what ter
rible misfortune! But my wife-is she
safe?'
"'Quite safe, sir. She got out among
the first
care my daughters-are they all
rightT
"'All right, sir. They's with their
mother
'"There was pause. Then:
"'And what about my mother-in-law,
james,
"That, SIR said the footman suave-
ly, was what wished to speak to you
about, sir, particularly. Your mother
in-law is lynn asleep in the third story
back, and KNOWN your regard for her
comfort, sir, wasn't sure whether ]
ought to disturb her or not, sir. ~
Los Angeles Times.
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SUBSCRlPTl0N...s5.00 PER ANNU
THE SECOND NAVAL POWER

The proposed cruise of our battle
ship squadron to the Pacific gives
especial timeliness to the recent de-
bate in the House of Lords on the
admiralty returns. In the course of
the criticism Lord Tweedmouth gave
a summarized estimate of relative
naval power, apropos of the classic
British policy of keeping the empires
fighting force equal to any two other
powers. From this summary a very
interesting comparison is made.
Thus Lord Tweedmouth, in esti-
mating the effective battle ship force
of the powers, by eliminating ships
over fifteen years of age and those of
an obsolete type, credits Great Brit
ain with thirty-nine battle ships of
the first class, the United States with
eighteen, France thirteen, Germany
eleven and Japan nine.
Another method of comparison is
by displacement, with the following
results, based upon the above classi .
fcation: Great Britain's thirty-nine
ships have a total of 574,1OO tons;
the United States eighteen ships
have 249,936 tons; Frances thirteen,
1928 tons; Germany's eleven, 1885,
035 tons; and Japan's nine, 1874
tons.
The London naval correspondent
of the New York Herald, which is
something of a specialist in naval
lore, declares that Lord Tweed
mouths methods and estimates are
supported by notable naval experts.
1t is significant that Lord Tweed
mouth did not concern himselff with
estimates of the cruiser and torpedo
classes, the Importance of which
seems to be pretty generally discount
ed nowadays, as decisive factors, at
least. 1t is the heavy ships that de-
eide the day, according to the most
recent wars.