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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-18
ANTONIO MAORI.

The noted Italian tragedian, An
tonic Maiori will appear at Polls
Thursday and Friday and the Italian
population are waiting in pleasure
BILE anticipation for the event.
Maiori's work is not only of interest
to his countrymen. but to the public
at large. Maiori's stage schooling
has been long and arduous, never
theless there is little in the charae-
ter which he interprets that escapes
him. Besides being possessed of an
unbounded ability he has that per-
severance which when coupled with
a graceful carriage and a clear.
forceful voice, stamps him an artist.
The repertoire includes the follow
ing. all acted in Italian: Hamlet"
Monte Cristo." ''Darand. Strength
of Conscience" "Kean." Louis
XI," "The Outlaw Merchant of
Venice" Wife of Claudio" "Othel-
To-" La Tosca,' "Rupe Torpea, ;"
"Vespri Siciliani." la Cieeadi-Sor-
rento," Iron Master Two Or
phans," 'Fra-I-Pazzi' and many
other popular plays. Prices 25, IS
and so cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-18

serted where the first molars were
pushed out. Billy is of the impression
that his-to-be will not like it when she
hears that he is false in the teeth so
he endeavors to break the subject in
a roundabout way. She is utterly I'M
aware Of what he Is limiting at. While
William Is talking it over with his
sister, one of the gentle deck hands
comes rushing into him and causes
him to drop the teeth overheard. There
is the dickens to pay then and the
lad has the time OF his life to con-
ceal his mouthful Of gum. His teeth
are recovered by another tar They
are then auctioned off for the benefit
Of the Seamen's fund. 1t costs Billy
$1,000 to bid them in. But they are
worth 1t. The sketch is very well
connected, and is away and ahead of
the majority of its kind. 1t is also
excellently enacted. Miss Francis
Knight, who came in a hurry yester-
day afternoon, went strongly last
night. She was not booked until
" tiONhs uiu uOl
city until 1856 yesterday afternoon,
yet she was on the boards at the
Jacques five minutes after the clock
had struck 4. She has the right way
about her and with the help of a male
partner In a box, she makes good
impression. Espe, Dutton and Espe
have novelty in pantomine which is
pleasing. The Lasky quintette. con-
sisting of four 'cellists and n harp.
have an enjoyable number c. W. Et-
tlefieId, the mimic. has no new ma
terial. He should not wait until 1915
before he changes his act The life
of a theater goer lasts more than n
year-although this is remarkable in
view of some Of the things which they
see. Gilbert and Katen. Hebrew en-
tertainers. must have come from the
same country as Houdon. II is not
every day one can see two that match
81 well In being y. q. Baullnetti and
Piquo. character comedy gymnasts do
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-18

taking Cooper's New Discovery, and
after using the contents Of three bot
ties I was entirely cured. I can now
eat AMI relish anything that my appe-
lite Graves. The New Discovery is
truly q great stomach medicine"
Hr. Vim. Cooler, Of l0s Graves
Street, Syracuse, n. T., Is very stroug
in his expression of belief In the new
medicine, and has the following to say
on the subject: Il have suffered from
eatarrh Of the nose and throat for four
years. Il must have been eommuni.
Gated to my stomach, for all this time
my stomach has given me a great deal
OF trouble. and caused me much pain
and suffering. Ny stomach was often
sour, and NY food did not digest
vas bothered By continual desire 20
spit, and there vas q constant drop
ping Of mucus into the throat
The first relief I have been able %
obtain Is from Cooperis New Discov-
err, which have been taking for
about q week. Ny catarrhal oonditioa
has been greatly improved and ny
stomach n alnost vel Mr.. Cooper's
medicine has benefited me more than
anything I have ever used-
These statements are from relish1s
citizens IN vsrio1s coununfties vho
havs tried these celshrzted uedirfuez.
We sell them and vfIl gladly explain
their nature 10 any one intsrsstsd
g l. Dexter q ca
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-18
ETHEL BARRYMORE.

Charles Frohman's exceedingly
popular light coincidence. Miss
Ethel Barrymore, is now underlined
as coming to Polls tomorrow night,
and she is to appear in a elaborated
work by Clyde Fitch and Cosmo
Gordon Lennox, the play being en-
titled Her Sister," There was lit
tie need of new play for Miss Bar
rymore, for there are several COM
edy successes in her repertoire that
will bear repetition. But 1t is Mr.
Frohman's firm policy to provide his
theaters and stars with a new play
each season, regardless of the sue
cess that may hold sway at the close
of the previous season. This rule,
Mr. Frohman manifestly contends,
cannot deteriorate success that is
deep rooted. The enforcement of
the rule rather more establishes an
invaluable repertoire. Prices so
cents to So. Seats now on sale.
Telephone 1884. No free list.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-18
THEATRICAL BOOKINGS.

Wednesday, Feb. 19-Ethel Barry
more in Her Sister"
Friday, Feb 21-An Italian play.
Monday and Tuesday, Feb. "a and
25-The Elk's Minstrels.
Wednesday, Feb. 26-"The Volun.
teer Organist."
Thursday, Feb 27--The Governors
Pardon. a.
Friday, Feb 2S-Edgar Seiwyn in
"Strongheart."
Saturday. Feb. ga Poor Rela-
ton"
Monday, March 2-An Italian play.
Tuesday, March "a Yiddish play.
Friday and Saturday, March q and
7-Broadway After Dark.
Monday. March 9-David Higgins in
His Last Dollar"
Wednesday Mach 11-AIaude Adams
in "'The testers"
Thursday March 12-Russell Bros.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-18

introduced, is presented this week by
Mr. and Mrs Sydney Drew. 1t is a
one act farce called BILLY Tomb
stones" from the pen of Kenneth Lee.
BILLY" Hargrave is a young man who
had at one time aspired to be foot
ball hero. He succeeded-for during
one contest he had four teeth knocked
out. Now he is on steamship, bound
for Havana, and while on said ship
he meets fairy like girl. OF course
you know what those meetings on
board ship result in. A meeting is
entirely different from sitting. Lest
1t be forgotten BILLY" during the time
he was the football hero and the
present, had four porcelain teeth in
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-18

shown. No pleasanter enjoyment
can be had for an afternoon or even
ing than to go to spacious, COM
Portable theater like Polls and wit
ness these remarkable picture
shows. They will be given at Polls
hereafter on every day that no other
attraction is booked at the house.
Prices, matinee 10c, evening, 1Oc
and 20 c.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-18
To Mark Confederate Graves.

Washington, Feb. 1s.-The house
agreed to joint resolution extending
for two years from March 8 the provi-
sions Of the act appropriatlng 100000
to mark graves Of Confederate soldiers
and sailors who died in northern pris-
ons and were buried near the prisons
where they died.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-18
COMEDIANS TO THoMAsToN

ND"EDiA.NS ~ lOMAS lONs
The full troupe Of 81 artists who
take part in the Elks' minstrel show
will go TO Thomaston. Thursday of
this week to give their first perfor-
nance in the town hall there. The
show will be given at Polls in
this city next Monday and Tuesday
evenings. The comedians will leave
for Thomaston In a special train az
) .. m. returning on another special
leaving Thomaston al midnight. A
lot Of local people will accompany the
troupe TO the city up the valley and
as many tickets have been sold in
Thomaston the Ministries will probab-
" be greeted with a full house
There will be some original jokes and
songs that are expected 10 be relished
BY ThomastOn people. The goat will
be kept as a special side dish for our
own tOwnsfolk. however.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-18
Jaw pislocated Ninet.en Tim.,.

Philadelphia. Feb. 1s.-For the nine
teenth time in five weeks Mrs. Mary
Schmltz was taken 10 the City hos
pitsl with her jaw dislocated. Every
time she yawns her jaw gets awry. and
she is compelled TO have 1t put into
place by q surgeon.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-18
! POLLS
MOVING PICTURES.
sssssssSssssesssssssSssS

Photographic art has now reached
remarkable stage of perfection
and the latest put out of the busy
moving picture factories surpasses
anything which has been seen in the
motion picture line. Several new
subjects will be seen at Polls this
afternoon and evening and a new
list of illustrated songs will be
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-20
How to Guess Any Number,

Desire one of the company to think
of any number she chooses. provided
it be even. Tell her to triple it, halve
the product, triple this half and then
tell you how many times nine will go
into this last number. Multiply this
by two and it will produce the original
number. Thus suppose 4 to be the
number thought of. You triple it,
making it u; halve this product, leav-
ing 8; again triple this, making Is, in
which 8 will go twice. This twice,
multiplied by 2. gives you 4, the num-
Der thought of. Or, TO give another
example. suppose 6 to be the number.
Triple it. Is: halve this. g.. triple it
again, p. You ask how many times
9 will, go into the result and being told
three times. multiply 3 by 2, and the
answer is 9.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-20
The Moral of Playing Cards.

Playing cards have had their moral
side. it may surprise you TO know Al
the Blenheim club In London, lecturing
on the subject Of playing cards from
the point of view of the collector, Mr.
Alfred whitman said that the most
valuable packs were those that taught
Biblical. history or inculcated moral
lessons In Italy in the eighteenth CEN
fury It was customary to issue packs
of cards with Old Testament scenes
engraved upon them. In Germany of
the same period playing cards with
fables TO which morals were attached
were customary French playing cards
of the time Of Louis XIV. were used to
teach geography and history. while in
the England of Elizabeth and the Stu
arts playing cards, were used as Do
litical pamphlets. Most valuable were
cards issued in France at the time of
the French revolution. when figures OF
Genius, Liberty and Equality took the
place of kings, queens ana knaves.-
London Saturday Review.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-20
Majority and Plurality.

In politics the plurality is the great
est of more than two numbers and is
also the excess Of the highest number
OF votes cast for any one candidate
over the next highest number. Wher
a candidate receives out of 10000 votes
cast 1000 and two other candidate
receive respectively $500 and 1850
he first is elected by a plurality
sAeugh he has received less than 9
majority Of the whole vote. and he
aid 10 have plurality of 500 vo;'
II the hunters are 5000. 5000 a.
coo. the naa terity Is 1000 and Z
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-20
The Presidents Salary.

1t is safe to say that very few OF the
people living in this country know how
the president of the United States
draws his salary Of SOC, 1000 a year. OF
those few who may have given the
matter thought, a large majority do
not know whether he receives his sal
airy monthly, quarterly or semianRuaI-
ly. AS matter of fact, the salary due
the president is taken to the White
House by trusted messenger from the
Office of the treasurer of the United
States on the last day of each month
and handed over to the Official whose
business it is to look after it The
president receives his salary in the
shape OF check, the $50,00O being di-
yided into eight checks Of $4,166.67 each
and four checks of 81, 1866 each.
Thus one month out of every three the
president receives / cent less on his
check than he does the other two. Some
such arrangement as this is necessary,
as, OF course, $4,000 is not exactly di-
visible by twelve.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-20
Why Sailors Don't Swim.


"You think it's strange. do you" said
the sailor. that us shellbacks can
hardly ever swim?"
Strange and almost criminal re-
piled the druggist firmly. Sailors who
can't swim-I don't understand it at
ALL
The sailor frowned.
''SuPposin'," he said, ION a cold,
black night you found yourself in the
sea. not a spar left OF the wreck.
every shipnate drowned. nothin' any
where but the cold, the blackness, the
bitter water. In them conditions" he
said. what would you ruther do
swim and swim and swim in agony
till you died or sink right down and
die at wunst?"
ct think I'd rather die at once" said
the druggist. shuddering
$50 sailors think" said the other.
land it's TO spare themselves possible
long hours of agony that they like not
to learn. to swim And they encourage
their sons not to learn, too. if there's
any likelihood of the lads follerin' the
sea."-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-20
On What Their Fate o.nended.

During the week certain members of
the Scotch minister's flock had been
paying overmuch attention to sampling
the local whisky, and the minister took
advantage of his position in the pulpit
10 administer gentle reproof AN 1
tell We, one an all, ye're on the way to
perdeetion!' he cried At that moment
fly settled on the Bible before him.
He raised his fist ''Ye're gaein' tae
hell" he shouted. "An' yell all get
there, just sac sure as-sae sure as l
ding the life out o. this fieew His fist
crashed down as he uttered the words.
Then he looked to see the result of
his handiwork "MissedP' he ejaculat-
ed "Ah, weel, maybe there's a chance
for some O. We yetY'-London BeIlman
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-20
Congressional Bell Signals.


On the floor of the house the door
keeper has his desk. and 1t is here that
the bells are struck that give notice
of the needs Of congress. One bell
calls for tellers when the house Is In
committee of the whole; two bells in
dictate a call for yeas and nays; three
declare a recess; with four belis the
red light over the door goes out; Eve
-bcfS mean a c1n Uf tina house, under
which the sergeant at arms Is supposed
to summary arrest any member on
sight and bring him in, whether on
foot or horseback. Any member who
is not present at call of the house is
subjected TO a severe reprimand- Look
ing down the corridor, the going out OF
the red light gives the curious sug-
gestion OF the tail end of a passenger
train dashing through a tunnel. While
the red light burns bright and clear 1t
means that congress is under way, but
when the light winks and goes out
then the visitors understand that the
wheels of legislation have ceased to re-
volve.-National Magazine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-20

Claiming that he could manufacture
diamonds, slick rascal in Paris Sc
cured quite a large sum o. money
from an English diamond merchant
for his alleged formula. OF course
the merchant soon discovered that
the formula didn't work and that he
had been swindled, but he hasn't yet
recovered his money 1t is quite easy
to see which of the two was the big
gest fool, but as to which was the
most dishonest is not SO quickly de-
termined.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-20
MONEY AND POLITICS
. o @ . 9 . 9 Q 9 Q Q Q O . Q

One of our exchanges figures out that
two candidates for the gubernatoriaI NOM
ination must spend more than $4,000
cash; that the rivals for the senate must
each spend something like S25 600 and
that other candidates follow in order
Now the worst of such campaigns is nor
the cost to the candidate but the effect
on the voter. Debauch and degrade the
voter, inculcate the belief that money is
an efficient weapon in party struggles
and what follows? Corruption in public
Ire, because the candidate who impover-
ishes himself in politics must make his
office pay The boss becomes necessary
and the purchaSable voter grows BY what
he feeds upon. We have put the candi-
date in the place of the party We do NOT
feel ourselves responsible for the candi-
dates we support and citizenship is de-
graded Times Union
In former years il was customary for
the old folks to encourage Young America
with the idea that II he was Industrious
4 in his studies and din't play Hockey
he might eventually become president of
the United States. The careers of lin
coin. the poor rail splitter, and of Gar
| field. the canal boy. were cited as evil
dence of what a poor lad could accom-
plish I'm this 'land of the free" and what
harefooted urchin but who looked forward
confidently TO the time when as tho
choice of the great American people he
too. should proudly take his scat as
1
executive.
The days Of such idle romancio- ar.
past No matter how able or how much
of a born statesman a man NAV be il
takes small fortune 10. be elected Sera
tor. and mint of money to be selected
as 1.-THE peoples choice for president
Even the aspirant for a remunera tive
county office must often open fair
sized bari before he can hope 10 he
hailed as the successful candidate
What is the result Of all this7 The
aspirant for political hOnors' must first
of all get money, for without wealth he
cannot expect TO obtain election TO an i'm
portant or remunerative office, unless per
chance he obtain the financial backing of
some corporation or moneyed interest in
return for promised legislation in case of
his election Men selected to office under
these circumstances are thus usually Of
the plutocraJic class. or their sworn serVi-
tors who have nothing IN common with
the masses whose votes have elected
them Then the public scratch their
heads and wonder why II Is that no lezis-
lation is enacted IN favor OF the masses
In the very nature OF things this cannot
be until public office becomes as free to
the poor man as II Is to the man with
the campaign ''bar1"-Estero Eagle.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-20
Laundering shirt WAISTS.

Mathilde, the popular washerwoman,
having sprained her wrist, was una bic
20 do her weeks ironing. but she stood
ever the young Irish girl she had hired
and directed the werk.
Maybe, Bridget" observed Nathilde,
with a watchful eye on her under
study. You'll t'ink, you. dat all shirt
waist ees iron alike Maybe you'll fink
she ees SOM easy job for iron shirt
waist for hail dose lady OF different
shape
But non. Bridget, she ees mos dr.
aeult Som of dose waist ees for dose
so fat Nine. Jone. wat weigh tree,
two honder pound. Som ees for dose
50 tin Nile. Smit', wat weigh lax SOM
small feddaire-
'Eet' ees not sufficient to but iron
dose waist. she mos hall be mold to At
does bodice
de waist Of dose tin. dose tall, does
tat, she ees. iron hall of a difference
Dose fat, she ees not desire SOM hump
hon behiR' hees should've Does tin.
she ees weesh for stick out bifso-e
For dose tall mam'selle you mus max
high dose colaire: for dose fat ma
dame max wide dose arna'ole.
''Eet ees dose weesdom. Bridget wat
ees bring hall dose mes' hes shirt
waist desc town to de door OF old
AatAiide-"-Ycuth's Companion
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-20
The Wrestier's Pride.

In oldeO times wrestler who had
won a belt used TO go to his village
church on the following Sunday wear
ing the belt. On the Sunday following
that he went to some neighboring
church in his belt and claimed preced-
ence over the other young fellows.
Nearly all the champions were men
great IN girth and weight. Old Stead
man, accounted by many the most
powerful wrestler ever known. was
twenty stone weight. Manchester
Guardian.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-20

plurality is 3.G00 A majority. there
fore, must be more than half the en-
tire vote cast, and a candidates ma
jority is. then. the difference between
the number of votes he received and
the combined number of votes cast for
all other candidates; his plurality is
the difference between his own num-
Der and the number received by the
candidate receives a plurality, but
not a majority. Unless there Is q tie
there is always plurality. - Path
finder
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-20
Raise Tobacco
in West Florida.

The Journal has always taken much
6nterest in the welfare OF the farm
ers of Florida in general and those
of Escambia county in particular. 1t
believes that a large and prosperous
rural population in its vicinity is es-
sential TO the permanent upbuilding
and business expansion of any and
every city. The city must have the
coutry around it and the country must
have the city somewhere within
reach. Each requires the other in or
der TO live and thrive and prosper.
So The Journal, althou~h located
g.. the city, is as anxious to be OF
service to the people in the country,
TO be of assistance to them in every
way il can, as it is TO boost every
enterprise that it hopes will help and
benefit Pensacola.
This 1t is That prompts The Jour
nal to sometimes offer advice to its
country friends and tell them what
other farmers are doing under some
what similar conditions elsewhere and
with what success. The Journal has
urged our Escambia county farmers
to give tobacco a good thorough trial,
believing that it was very profitable
crop and that the soil as well as CHI
matte conditions. were as favorable
to tobacco growing in this county as
in Gadsden, Madison and other
counties of the state where such
good and satisfactory results are
being obtained
The editor of the New Enterprise
at Madison has just paid visit to
some OF the tobacco plantations near
there and this is how he expresses
himself about what he saw:
We wish every person in the United
States who Is the least bit interested,
in tobacco and tobacco culture could
pay a visit right now to the tobacco
fields of Madison county. We don't
profess to know anything about farm
ing but we have seen in our life many
crops of many varieties growing in
the fields, and we have never up to
now seen anything that for beauty,
uniformity, cleanness and general ex-
cellence can hold candle" to the
growing tobacco crop. 1t is a sight
worth the lliue anu dlltnIlOu VI any
man who will go to see il. The crop
in this county is tremendous sue
cess and the yield will he of splendid
proportions, both as to- quantity and
quality. ''Priming" season is now in
full sway and the immense earns are
being rapidly filed with the lear
strung on sticks and hung up for the
drying which is a part of the curing
process. Tobacco people from every
where would make no mistake in
coming to Madison county to cultivate
the plant.
OF course he wants those who
would engage in the business to go
there. but The Journal wants TO see
tobacco plantations here in Escambia
county and believes II viii see them
before many years more go by.
Let us have tobacco farms, peach
orchards, pecan groves, as well as
cotton fields. sweet patato, melon and
goober patches. with corn, hay and
other feed Cor live stock. and then
with good roads life in the country
will he worth living
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-20

The moonshiners are getting to be
mighty bold and impudent up around
Abbeville, Ala, if reports are true.
1t is stated that they are helping
themselves to the copper lightning
rods on the court house for use in
making moonshine stills near by. The
hollow copper tubing o. which the
rod is constructed makes up into the
worm" for small still very nicely.