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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-02
WANTS PROTECTION
Richard J. GrifIIn of Walnut
 Street Has a Grievance.

Richard J. Griffin of g Walnut street called at the police station yesterday and gave a short talk be- fore Captain Bannon and T few re- porters which was something out of the ordinary. The subject of the discourse was the conduct Of young sters in his neighborhood. T have been all over this country" said MT Griffin, welding his cane in the air, and l award the palm to the boys of Waterbury in disrespect to old age. Before I was the age of some of those boys who are now annoying me l joined the army and did my part in defense of the stars and stripes
 What regiment were you in?" in- quired Captain Bannon, who served all drought the war.
 "The Pennsylvania Second" re- piled MT Griffin, "and braver crowd of boys never answered, tae call to arms in any country. I'm an old man now and want to live in peace and l think it the duty of the police department to give me protection. Forty-three years ago this time was pushing toward Appomatox Court house with Sheridan and the three last days and nights of my war serv- ice were enough to make an old man of anybody even though he never did anything else. There is a sick man in my house and the doctor making four calls upon aim and yet this army of boys persist in cutting up right under his window lost two tenants on account of this sort of thing and the sick man says he is going to move out as soon as he gets better.
 T don't blame him. I used to think that the tenants were unreas- enable before l went to i've there myself, but I was not long in the place until I found out that the ten- ants were right. I'm a rate payer in this town and you have no right to assess me for something which do not receive. If I'm not pro- tected l shall refuse to pay for the maintainance of the police depart ment. shall not stand 1t any long, CT and I'm here to say so In language which l hope you will not misunder- stand"
 The captain said that officers had been sent up there but they saw nothing wrong. He promised to call the superintendent's attention to the complaint.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-02
Improvement Society to Meet.

The Brooklyn Improvement so- ciety is scheduled to meet in the Lyceum tomorrow evening. It is expected that the committee appoint ed to confer with H. L. Wales, super intendent of the local trolley lines, with view to have the trolley ser vice on the Bank street line i'm proved, will make it's report.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-02

BLUE AND WHITE WARE.
 SOc Fry Pans .....,..... ..25c 50c Pudding Moulds quarts. .25c 45c Oblong Stove Pans. .25c 60c Dairy Pans, 12 quarts. Dir b0c Covered Kettles, pints. .25c Soc Tea Pots, quarts. .25c 50c Buckets, 3 quarts. .25c S9c Llpped Kettle, 5 quarts. .25c Doc Pudding Pans, 10 quarts. .. 25c b0c Mixing Bowls, 6 quarts. 25c S5c Mixing Bowls, 10 quarts. .25c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-02
esns su,y "a Psrt-su-Prine..

Paris. April "A dispatch from Port-au- Prince states that executians by tfe government stIIl eontinus ihere Among others shot yesterday morning says the dispatch. vas Ar. sene cherry. 6 writer and poet. The French legation has made prepzrztioas to resist an ---s@t
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-28
CHIEF RICE'S FOOLISHNESS.

spasmodic of Indignation successive cases
of juvenile degradation in this city resulted in several
meetings of those who assumed to be most concerned
Closer surveillance by police authority proposed
and demanded the remedy The chief Of police prompt
y acceded far he able by stating that he would
request of the council the addition of 80 policemen
From seemingly terror-sricken utterances he heard
the chief probably concluded that dollars and cents
not to be fig 1red in the curing of such a crisis.
Accordingly he exhibited ready willingness to apply
all the power he could command with the furnished
him.
Not having obtained consent of the Spokesman Review
to speak, Chief Rice naturally finds his proposal censured
caton extend. 1t has other remedy to offer except
that the chief perform the miracle of compelling the force
he has to do the work of whatever extra officers be
needed There question but the city is nadequatey
poiced in every district for ordinary patrol duty.
The Press is certain that Chief Rice, from past exper-
fence with the council had expectation of securing the
number of recruits proposed but figured that he could
all it would be possible obtain Since parents are will
ing to resign the rearing of their offspring to the juvenile
court there would appear other than
an officer on every street each child exposed to
the consequences of its rresponsbty to be pro-
tected
The chief has the satisfaction of having submitted the
only proposal carrying possibility of accomplishing results
out of the hue and cry raised
Having rebuked him properly for interfering thus
rashy in its latest circulation scheme and npping it in
the bud so to speak, the Spokesman Review resigns itself
to other species of holy horror The juvenile de-
nquncy anguish had promised and drink all sum-
mer The chief rudely proposed an actual remedy
Meanwhile the situation remains unaltered What are
you going to do about it?
The Press takes the position that if boys and girls are
to be permitted to at large at night the public will
have to the burden Of safeguarding them so far
as possible.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-28
A WOMAN'S DEVOTION.

Possibly some people might expect that young wo-
man, finding herself married to burglar would to
be
But she, like any other woman remains subject to the
weakness Of her seX-weaknesses that often pass for
strength.
Chicago bride of a few months is under arrest with
her husband for participation in his brgaries Until
the Of her fearful confession she was supposed
be an honest girl.
Perhaps in her heart Of hearts she was honest. Who
knows? Love works strange wonders sometimes in the
heart of
Even confessed burglar she may be far better in
ways than many who will hasten to throw stones
at her.
She yielded to her love for her husband 1t tore her
loose from her moral moorngs to become helpless bark
in tempestuous She is not the first woman to suffer
that experience will she be the last.
She had the noble womanly quality of coniugal de-
voton and that whole lot of shortcomings. 1t
relieves the faint of snes the black stain of crime
1t is easy to condemn. The sn-the crime is clearly
evident
But to put yourself in her place. to loose self in the de-
lrlum of the bridal joys the sin through the purple
miss of loveand then resst-why that's hard That s
Extraordinarily different.
The best of US, when to that may we'll fear
that might to be cold morass or profound Grim
inologists and sink back into human beings.
Temptation finds weak spots in all of us.
And lucky if our weaknesses be no worse than
conjugal devotion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-28
AN IMPROPER ENDING

cts not our hosts proper ending
its highly improper ending, but
it's mighty satisfactory; No par.
son-no marriage license. No
more of that"
Saying this, More drew the girl
to him and kissed her. The host
scratched his head in perplexity
What did it mean? He had never
heard of a story ending in such a
manner. Just then he saw his
wife running toward him, letter
in her hand.
What have we done? What
have we done?" cried his wife.
Here's a letter from Sister Sue.
wrote to her that Morse and Miss
Knight were coming. Sue says it's
awful Miss Knight isn't her name
at all. It's only her pen name.
She's really Mrs. Morse. She's his
wife-but they're separated! Oh,
it's awful"
Slowly a smile spread over the
hosts face. He pointed to the
couple.
See that?" the host asked. "It's
not so bad after all. It's not a
proper end AMI yet it isn't an
improper one. We might call 1t
an improperly proper ending!"
And drawing his wife to him, he
emulated Morse's example.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-28
BY r. w. SCHAEFER

A Country Mouse invited Town
Mouse to pay him a visit and par
take of his bounty in the haunts
of nature and the jimpson weed.
This listened good to the Town
Mouse, and he fell for it. But the
Country Mouses shack had no
tiled bath rooms, no dumb waiter
and no gas stove; and there were
no roof gardens or taxicabs. True,
there was plenty of mint, but the
juleps didn't taste very julepy
without ice; and even fresh string
beans right off the Irvine bush
palled when there was no Hun
garian orchestra to alleviate the
monontony of eating. At all this
the Town Mouse was peeved, and
he made this crack: yours is
certainly an ossified existence out
here in the brush. Trot along and
will let you lamp the classy
environs where ! hang out" Did
the Country Mouse go to it? In
a hurry, like an ambulance. And
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-28
BY FRANK n. WILLIAMS

She was an author and he was
an author and so when mutual
friend and his wife managed tc
secure their attendance together at
country home it was natural for
the host-as he was a kindly
hearted, but wholly tactless indi
, vidual, to remark:
Now that both of you are here
you know what it is we expect OF
YOU. You know the customary end.
ing when young people Of opposite
sex like you two meet under such
circumstances. The proper end
ing-like you write in your stories,
you know-if, off to the parson!"
The authors glanced at each
other in embarrassed silence and
then, blushing, turned away. The
man, without word, went into
the house, while the woman, also
wordless, hurried down path into
the garden. The host, wiping his
beady forehead, turned to his wife.
81 want 'em to feel perfectly at
home, he calculated. 1T isn't
every day we make high-up &C.
quaintances like they are and get
em to come out for the weekend.
That Morse seems to be fine
young fellow and Miss Knight is a
nice girl Great idea, making 'em
meet each other when each one
thought there wouldn't be any
other guest. And when it ends
with a little trip to the marriage
license clerk they'll always have a
pleasant thought for us who got
EN- to hitch up together They're
bound to splice, you know. They
can't help tive read enough
stories to know that it is the only
proper ending
But the host was much surprised
and hurt when, a little later, Morse
informed him that he must return
at once to the city. And he was
more surprised when Morse
showed positive anger at being In
formed that no train left earlier
than 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
When the host saw his wife again
he found that Miss Knight had
also found it necessary to return
to the city and was much put out
when she found it was impossible
to do this.
At dinner both of the guests
were morose and silent. Following
the meal they made strenuous eff
forts to keep their host and hostess
with them, but the latter finally
managed to leave the young people
by themselves.
ITS bound to come out our
way" declared the host to his wife
but with an air of endeavoring to
keep his own courage up. They
can't help it, it's the only proper
ending"
But as the time raced on to Sun
day afternoon when both of the
authors declared they would re-
turn, the host began to feel afraid
for his plans. He followed Morse
that morning down to the garden
and watched him from behind a
tree. Then suddenly the host
heaved a sigh of relief-Morse had
espied Miss Knight near him. had
run to her and was holding her
hands. The host crept near them
in time to hear this:
TITS all right them" cried Morse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-28

once in the city he wore down the
ball bearings in his cervical verte-
brae rubbering at the 48-aory
hutches, while the great white
lights made him dizzy. And in a
rathskeller his friend blew him to
mess of supreme golden pheasant
la refine, after which they
sponged up about SIS worth OF
vintage.
well, how does 1t stack up?'
asked his host, picking his In
cisors with swan quill which the
garcon handed him wrapped in per
fumed wax paper.
do you own these magnificent
surroundings" inquired the Coun-
try Mouse.
Great Caesar, NOT" replied the
Town Mouse. You make me
laugh"
"Well, own NINE" chirped the
Country Mouse. feeling to see If
the return ticket was still pinned
to the inside OF his wammus.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-28

THE day OF vengeance is at
hand and the earth refuses to be
longer abused. In place of giving
SO fold she only now gives five or
10. often less. Phosphates aud
nitrates, So necessary for plant
life, are exhausted and wheat
raised on such starved out land is
almost devoid OF protein and
gluten"
He said malt was a partial rem
edy for the evil and urged bakers
to make use of it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-28

with Japanese, principally because
latter work 14-hour days for one
half white mans salary for 8-hour
day.
Well1bre persons are not sup
posed to use toothpick inepublic
places or in presence of others.
There are more than 100. 900
Japanese in the United States.
A porch and hammock,
A girl in the latter;
If beau isn't coming
There's something the matter.
"While the earth remaineth,
seed time and harvest, and cold
and heat, and summer and winter,
and day and night, shall not
cease. Gen. 1922.
"Why don't you let your hus-
hand carry that heavy basket of
wet clothes, Mrs. O'Lympick?"
Because the poor fellow has to
be careful of his strength. You
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-28
A Burning Question

The fuel question will soon occu-
py the center of the stage and wise
people are ordering winters sup
ply of Owl Creek coal of the Stan
dard Fuel & Ice Co. This coal has
proven itself to be the best on the
market, containing high percent
age Of fixed carbon, thus insuring
intense heat and small ash. Main
sos. $50
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-28
Pointed Paragraphs

Lots of people look thoughtful
then let it go at that.
Congratulations too seldom have
the ring of sincerity.
Many a so-called contented per
son lives a continuous life.
Money isn't everything, but II
often makes good as a substitute
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-28
STARVED EARTH WILL
STARVE US TO DEA TIL

BERKELEY. Cal, July 28.-The
problem OF food supply In this
country will be acute within an
other generation unless some plan
Is conceived to improve the quail
.ity of wheat, according to Theo-
dore G. Bartholomew. prominent
Cincinnati chemist, who addressed
master bakers OF the Pacific coast
at their annual meeting. He re-
buked American farmers for their
vaisuse OF land. and said:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-28
Is This True?

"You can't fool all of the people
all of the time" began the man
who quotes.
"And you don't need ter" broke
in the philosopher with chin
whiskers. Most of the people will
fool themselves"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-28

The impression grow, neverthe-
less, that the good trust is like
unto the good Indian.-Puck.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-28

Laugh!
Everett True says he is going in
for physical culture!
Pneumonia kills 1862 persons
out of every 100000.
American workingmen on the
Pacific coast object to competing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-28

om
muSc)
the
81 W.
Kerch Kerchug Krchug! (Ckuero No 1hooB)
tina threshold noble rarh!Y
an psyo yearwe Hngh in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-28
A knot is 1.151 miles.

A knot is 1.151 miles.
Fate is not equally generous to
all people"
"Still, those whom 1t doesn't pro-
vide with troubles find plenty of
their own"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-28

A street car conductors life
never gets monontonous, simply
because of the constant change.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-28

know he is entered for the ham
mer throw and weight Fitting con-
tests"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-28

We've all got
soft spots, some
NV us in tn
heart, some in
tn feet, some in
tn stummick-
but. most NV us
have 'em in our
heads.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-01
CHAPTER VIII.

We were not long in reaching the
house of the deputy sheriff. A loud
call brought him out to the fence. And
when we had quickly told him what
was wanted. he whiStled to express his
qualification or his surprise and l fan
cied that l saw his hair bristling in
the moonlight, for he had come out
bareheaded.
Now let me think a minute, boys,
said he. Il have been an officer long
enough to know that it amt much cred
it to take fellow after he's dead
most anybody can do that. What we
want is to capture them and to do that
we've got to have more men. All,
tell YOU what you do. You and youl
friend slip over to old Josh's and keeT
watch to see that they don't get away
and III ride as fast as l can and get
General Lundsford and your daddy
What do you say"
II say it's a firSt-rate PLAN Alf an
swered Il don't think the general
would like to be left out and I know
that father wouldn't. Come on. Bill
The negro's house was not fal
away. and Fastening silently through
the woods we soon came within sight
Of it. on the side of hill, at the edge
Of a worn out field. We sOftened ouI
foot as we drew near unto the
cabin. and we could hear the ruffians
within. singing. swearing. dancing. We
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-01
FRANkNESS IN POLITICS.
What Might Be Gained by Sincerity
In Arounent.

What Might Be Gained by Sincerity
In Argument.
In enumerating the influences that
brought about Judge Taft's election,
the Outlook regards this as one: 'The
frank discussion Of the so-called labor
question before sO-called labor audi
ences." Any why shouldn't it be frank? ?
Why should there be any suspicion OF
another when we are all united in
the same destiny and what Injuries
one injuries all. and there is no glory
of the nation which all do not enjoy?
Anything less than frankness is de-
ceit and cOwardice, and is only for the
purpose Of giving sway to selfishness
and prejudice. True Americanism
stands straight, looks you in the face,
speaks clean, clear and kindly words
upon politics, religion, labor, business
and the social habit. 1t is a splendid
sight to see such a man engaged In
any cause. 1t is a cheeress sight to
see a man sneak into corner and
eke out venom and suspicion.
We ought to go into our little con-
trOversies i'm this wise-if our neigh
Dor can prove us wrong, we SnOuld
thank him for it. and not go behind
the corner and curse him for trying.
One should make room for truth, even
ar the expense Of changing ones mind.
So that men should be open-hearted
and open minded toward one another
and not let their differences make them
enemies There is a great deal of
wrong and injustice done because men
are not frank and friendly with one
another-Ohio State Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-01

handwriting to iron. An iron founder,
while experimenting with molten iron
under different conditions, accidentally
dropped a ticket into a mold. He
presently found that the type Of the
ticket was transferred to the iron in
distinct characters. Following up the
idea which this fact suggested, he
procured a heatproof ink with which
he wrote invertedly on ordinary white
paper. This paper was introduced into
the mold before the molten iron was
poured in. When the mould cooled, the
paper had been consumed by the heat,
but the ink. which had remained intact,
had left a clear impression on the iron.
All forms Of bituminous pavements,
whether manufactured from natural or
artificial asphalt, are, in fact, artificial
stone pavements. The industry start
ed with the use Of the natural rock as
phalt from the mines in the Val de
Travers. Canton Neufchatel, Switzer-
land
The mines were discovered in 1921,
Dul IL was III 1913 lHdI llS uIlllly as
road covering was first noticed. The
rock was then being mined for the pur-
pose Of extracting the bitumen contain
ed in it for it's use in medicine and the
arts. 1t is a limestone, impregnated
with bitumen, Of which it yields, on
analysis, from eight to fourteen per
cent.
1t was observed that pieces of rock
which fell from a wagon were crushed
by the wheels, and under the combined
influence Of the traffic and heat Of the
sun a good road surface was produced.
A macadam road Of asphalt rock was
then made. which gave very good re-
suits, and finally, in 1854, a portion Of
the Rue Bergere was laid in Paris of
compressed asphalt on a concrete foun-
dation. In 1858 a still larger sample
was laid, and from that time 1t has
been laid year by year in Paris. From
Paris it extended to London, being on
Threadneedle street in 1869, and Cheap
side in 1870, and in successive years on
other streets.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-01
JUNGLE TALK IN WHITE HOUSE
African Captain Tells President Roose-
Welt of Big Game.


With stories of his narrow escapes in
the jungle from African man eating
lions, elephants, rhinoceroses and 9TH
er animals, Captain Fred Lindsay, a
wealthy ranch owner Of East Africa,
arrived at Philadelphia recently from
Washington, where he had a long in
terview with President Roosevelt.
Captain Lindsay says the president
was much interested in his description
Of the game possibilities of Africa and
was pleased to learn that the people
Of the dark continent are anxious to
welcome him on his hunting trip. They
promise him the greatest trip of his
life
Captain Lindsay talked at the White
House with the president for nearly
an hour on hig game in East Africa.
THE president seemed utterly sur
prised," said Captain Lindsay, when
told him how numerous big game
was in our country, and he made all
kinds of inquiries: want to shoot
lion and an elephant the president
said. Do you think / can get them"
When I told him he would have no
trouble in getting any number Of what
he wanted he smiled and seemed pleas
ed. 1 told him how delighted every
body was when they heard Of his con-
templated trip and that he would get
warm welcome from the people there
I'VE talked of big game, of rifles and
modes of hunting for nearly an hour
When he parted he shook me warmly
by the hand and told me he was sorry
he couldn't talk to me longer. 1 told
him any time Ours is big country
bigger than most Americans think
Our bamboo forests are full Of ele-
plants. OF course l don't mean to say
the beasts come knocking at the back
door asking to be shot, but If hunter
has a little patience he will be re-
warded. AS for hippopotamuses, there
are certain lake regions that abound
with these beasts.
"A hunter in Africa must have a IL
cense from the government to shoot
animals. OF course, If he be a ranch
owner or holder of any kind Of an es-
tate he is at liberty to kill as much
game as he can on his own land. The
only stipulation the government makes
in such cases is that it shall be given
the skins of any animals killed.
IF President Roosevelt goes to Afri-
ca he will be permitted to shoot as
many wild animals as he can find.
There will be no talk Of government
license. He is too much beloved there.
1t may surprise you to know that ev-
cry shred Of information about him is
seized upon with avidity. 1 told the
president this. and he was much pleas
ed"