Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-20
AS YOU IlKz IT.
Some Stray Leaves from . Reporter's
 Note Book.

Note Book.
 The winds have been so cold that the Teddies could not bear them. 50 the cute, cunning, caressable, crea- lures have been shelycd.
 The weather has been so fine during the week that we leave with regret. Beautiful weather for tile baseball players, with the wind whistling through the trees at Maurice Reeds farm.
 It is amusing to hear the numerous discussions concerning Brindamour, who has been exhibiting at Jacques the past two weeks. Since his little spat with one of the members of the local police force, many of those who were before lauding the jailbreaker to the skies are now endeavorlng to cOil- vince some of their friends that he IS a .'rummie," and just as 1 told you" fashion. Some of the fellows tricks may be "phoney," nevertheless he still has 'em all guessing.
 He really liked the young lady and though he made strenuous efforts to meet her, he had been unsuccessful because without being chaperOned. Brl one evening during the week he was assured that she would be pres ent at one of the local entertainments. He of course was on hand early and with him was one of his friends (male) who was also anxious to have a five minutes conversation with the girl. They met her and intended to take her around during the night, but my, what shock! The girl was accom- panied by an old standby and the two first mentioned were compelled to sit around the remainder of the ev- ening and think it over. The larger of the two was heard to remark as he was leaving the hall that ''he would trim that kid yet The As You Like It man does not know who the favorite young man is, but he should be on his guard when he meets the tall lean gentleman
 Notwithstanding the advice of the doctors that it is anything but the part of wisdom to dine before retir- ing, very few follow the instruc- tions of the NJ. D.'s The practice of eating in lunch room before start ing for home in the evening has grown to an alarming extent and iha number of lunch rooms in this city will give an insight as to the manner in which night lunches have taken hold in Waterbury. It is a well known fact that n goodly per cent of all money taken in by the prOprietors of lunch rooms is profit and large part of the proceeds of some houses is due to the night trade Young men, especially now q days seldom go home after leaving dance hall, theater, or any other place of amusement with out dropping into their accustomed lunch room. What do they eat One would have to make the rounds a few times to become aware of the courses that they partake of; no wonders the doctors are busy.
 The crusade started in New York during the week against all persons suspected of carrying concealed wea "pons interested the people in all parts of the country. Waterburians espe cially must have read the news with pleasure for in this town the practice of carrying deadly weapons has grown to an alarming extent. It is not only foreigners that have q knife stilletto. or gun on the hip. but eveI many of the so-called American peo pie have of late taken fad and dc not feel safe unless they have some thing in their pocket with which they can easily take the life of any one with whom they get into quarre! It is necessary for some citizens to be well armed and there is no reason why licenses to carry gun should not he granted to those who show that their lives are in jeopardy If they are not properly protected. Evident ly the courts have been too lenieni with those who have been found gull ty of having the goods" on them. fo, the carrying of concealed weapons is on the increase instead of on the de crease. It is not more than few weeks ago when the As You Like Il Man was In the police station one af. ternoon and looking on the desk saw heap of weapons, which had been taken from prisoners on that day. There were couple of razors. keen. ly shGrpened, some first class stilet. toes. few knifes, of peculiar type, evidently made for carving human flesh. and black Jack. blow of which would fell person instantly. The police officials were not muc! surprised because of the quantity of weapons taken from the prisoners and one of them remarked to tine writer that almost every foreigner ar. rested in this city is armed. It is a very dangerous habit. as man with concealed knife or gun, when he becomes engaged fin hot fight will probably plug" his opponent on the spur of the moment. In the opin. ion of the As You Like It man other cities should follow in the footsteps of New York and eliminate to a largs extent the carrying of concealed wca pons.