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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-13

The frSt inSfailmenf of The Nys- trrJ- appcared in the Denlorrnt sfom- day. FebFmary 2. A limited nmmber of eoptes of the Denecrzs contefnfnx the fir~t fnstsllmeufs can bs had sf this ofzce.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-13
PINES FOR HELPMATE.
Buckland Widow Has Applied and Is
 Considering.

South Manchester, Feb. 13.-Ou; in the little town of Hartland, in Litchfieid county. there Is a farm owned by E. Prescott Tillotson, who Is without a wife and lonesome. He advertised and Mrs George Cone, ( widow. of Buckland. age 36 years re- sponded.
 He wrote her from 37 Chapel street, Hartford. and she asked hin to call on her. Tn an interview she said:
 He called a week ago Saturday. You know how hard 1t ralned that day. and I didn't expect him until the following day. Sunday. I was busy baking when the rap came at the door. On opening I saw a good look Ing man who told me he was the man that advertised asked him in and he stayed to dinner and met my boys. He talked over the situation and he told me that it needed about $500 to buy stock and he was willing that I should have 1t in my own name. He said he would show me a clear claim to the farm. No direct answer was required at the time but he said he would call the following Wednesday.
 He didn't come last wednesday and hasn't been here since. He may come around tomorrow but I don't think I VIII be here"
 ssIf he asks you to-morror to marry him will you say 'yes'zS the reporter asked.
 Do yOa think l would marry S man whom only met once I havel got the money all right. but my de- eizioa Is not ret made" was her. answer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-13
400 IN BREAD LINE.
Men Seemed All Hungry, and Took
 Bread With Them.

Hartford, Feb 13.-The alley in the rear of the store of Title & Rich on Asylum street was crowded to the limit last night, as several hun dred of the city's unemployed lined up to get cup of hot coffee and a loaf of fresh bread. It was a pretty respectable looking crowd. and the bum and dead beat were not there. Principally it was the mechanic who this winter has found himself down and out, and it was also the English speaking workman.
 Promptly at 1880 o'clock each one in the crowd was served a loaf of fresh bread apiece and a cup of steaming coffee that had been pre- pared fresh in a huge boiler.
 As the signal was given the men passed down the alleyway to a large dry goods box, where a clerk of the firm was stationed who distributed the food as it was passed to him from the inside.
 \ half hour before the line was started in motion the crowd began to collect. At first there was a scat tering across the street and the knots of men grew slowly. By 7:20 D. m. there was probably 200 per sons in the narrow space between the buildings. It was an especially quiet crowd and Policeman CalIa- han had little trouble in keeping order. Alter the crowd was in mo- ton 1t kept coming in a steady stream and the msn on the box vas busy handling ra-ions. Everyone who wanted got h's ration. stepped aside while he drank the coffee and ate as much bread as he wanted Then the rest of the bread was wrapped in a newspaper and taken away
 It was announced that the bread line would be continued every even ing this week. and Sunday evening of the coming week
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-13
FISHERMAN HOOK.
Commissioner of Public Works Knows How to Land Them.

Commissioner Peter Hook of the .board of public works, occupies 9
 place at the head of the list among
 fhe successful fishermen of this town NrI Hook has hooked more fish this Sbson than ever before and while
 he claim it is due to the kind of 1 lit he uses others credit his succesF EAb his knowledge in knowing where s56 break the ice and his skill in hand ,}ing the tip ups. Some say it is all luck, but no matter what the cause 1t IS certain that the commissioner has Surprised everybody on the ice this
 winter, his catches some days being
 bo large that he had more than Ee fould carry conveniently and passed .bver some very nice pickerel to less Fortunate disciples of Walton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-13
STOLE COAL
Dis Wife is Sick and He Had no
 Fire in House.

| William Sedgwiek of South Fifth
 Ftreet was arrested last evening while
 m the f,ct of stealing Il bag of coal.
 Erhe arrest was made by Watch
 man J. D. McGowan, who was
 told to keep particular watch at < this point, as many dollars worth sPf coal had been taken from the failroad company. In the city court
 This morning Sedgwick stated in rather poor English, that he was prompted to q The act because his house was cold, hlis two children shivering, and his Wife was sick. He has been ten years In {the country, he said, and he works sIYlrty-two hours week at the rate of p.75 for ten hours. The theft took Ilace at the Meriden junction.
 ] To send such case to the county hil would result ill throwing the .fhan's family on the city, and to fine Him would only make things harder flor him, for to expect person to spay a fine when he is not able to sup PPort his family, would be out of the Question.
 J And still, there was another view Ipf the matter. Considerable quanti-
 fies of coal have been stolen from the
 Ears of the railroad company and From what the railroad men said after tqurt there seems to be system of E9bbing the cars of coal. There are |Eqntinels at each end of the line of Ears, and at the first approach of dan |sfr a signal is given and the coal |fltieves disappear as if through the Etound. Such was the state of af- ffirs presented to Judge Burpee. Hedgwick said he knew it was not light to take the coal, but he says he law others do it, pick it off the ground Where it had fallen, or been thrown Diff the cars, and having no money
 with which to buy. he took the short fst route to provide for his family, steal it. Probation Officer. Combel- lack was told to inquire into the base and report tomorrow morning, bnd Sedgwick was released on bail.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-13
REPUBLICAN CLUB
Committees Appointed By Presi-
 dent Ralph BIakesIee.

The following are the new commit. tees of the Republican club. appoint ed by President R. N. Blakeslee: Membership-B. R. Kelsey, chair man; Charles D .Nye, Dr E. W. Good enough, Kyran Brophy, c Middleton Parsons, William H. sandland, Charles H. Platt, Emil Lindeman.
 Advis0ry-Augustin A. Crane, chair man; Herbert J. Phillips, Louis E. Fitzsimons, William H. Sandland, Will liam M. Gillette, John E. Sewell.
 Committee on literary exercises Charles A. Colley, chairman; Edward 0. Goss, John N. Lewis, jr.
 Entertainment William NJ. Gillette, chairman; John w. McKeever, Philo Newell, Henry +. Marendaz, Frank Woolworth, George A. King, Louis Odell.s
 House-Michael J. Byrne, chairman; Archie T. Jones, Stanley H. Crater.
 Complaints-Walter D. Makepeace, chairman: J. Merrick Gallond, Law renee l.. Lewis, William k. Keayeney, Robert s. Walker.
 Reception-Warren l.. Hall. chair man; Edmond J. Abbott, Joseph M Baril Frederick E. Bartlett, Colonel l.. r. Burpee, l.. Russell Carter, George NJ. Chapman, George H. Cowell, Xav- fer Dreyer, Dr Frank J .Erbe, Dr Charles s. Frost, Colonel James Ged- des, George A. Goss, Victor A. He'd berg, Lewis NJ. Holland, Edwin s. Hunt, Edwin s. Ingraham, Albert B. Jones, Joseph Kneen, John N. Me Keever, Frank E. Mack, John P. Morgan, Judge F. NJ. Peasley, Wilson H. Pierce, Charles Schiller, John J. Siebert, Fred w. Tate, Henry l.. Wade, Edwin H. Williams, A. A. Ash born, Henry W. Atwood, John Barrie, William E .Beecher, Thomas D. Brad street, Nathaniel R. Bronson, Irving H. Chase, Lancaster P. Clark, Ben jamin L. Coe, Pierson R. Cummings, John P. Elton, John D. Ebbs, Edward F. Foley, Augustus I. Goodrich, John H. Goss, Arthur c. Goss, Stanley R. Crater, Gilbert NJ. Henderson, Walter w. Holmes, Archie T. Jones, John J. McCauley, Samuel ]. Marsh, Walter D. Makepeace, William F. Norris, Henry H. Peck, Theodore E. Rogers, Joseph H. Reid, Leavenworth r. Sperry, Imri A. Spencer, George Tracy, Franklin F. Weaver.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-13
THE SUPERIOR COURT.
Many Witnesses in the Henes- -Muslel
 Case To-Day.

The Hcnes-Musler case was still before Judge Reed in the superior court to-day, making its fifth day on trial. The suit is to recover damages of s1,500 for breach of contract and
 while the plaintiff is represented by the O'Neills, the defendants counsel is Attorney Russell. The plaintiff is tailor and he claims he was engag- ed by the defendant for one year at $50 a week and that this contract was broken. The witnesses are net allowed in the court room before tell ing their story and the stairways and lobbies of the court house building are filled with people in consequence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-13
ST VALENTINES DAY
Picture Post Cards Taking Place
 of Sealed MissiveS.

Tomorrow is St Valentines day Dan Cupid might just as we'll stand on the curb and scream his love mak. ing across the street this season as to follow the way laid down for him by the valentine route. For the post card valentines are, according to the dealers, destined almost wholly tc supersede the old fashioned styles, where evidences of affection were concealed from the rude gaze of the curious by mysterious frames of lace paper and embossed pictures--be. cause money is scarce and credit is l fieeting 1t is as one post card rhyme asserts and the cheaper and less deli cate love misslve is the popular one this year. So instead of cooing doves clasped hands and bleeding hearts,are seen those modern and up-to date valentines that bear a jingle or jest with little Cupid himself as the butt of ridicule
 If one of the biggest manufactur- CTS of valentines is right all the love making this season will be done upon post cards. Wonder if he knows.
 Love making is something of 9 joke this season. Cupid, because ot the financial condition, cannot be too serious and the less serious he is the less money it takes from his pocket But the post card valentine is selling like hot cakes which shows that the people have the love all right and are willing to express it, but the money for big 'splurge" is not to be had.
 Some of the post cards have very expressive lines. One style is deilcat. ed to My Affinity" The rhyme goes like this:
 If of me you sometimes think,
 Send me back the bow of pink If to me your heart is true,
 Send me back the bow of blue; Ii your heart to me is dead,
 Send me back the bow of red; If you have another fellow,
 Send me back the bow of yellow.
 But the rhyme is not the only thing on the card Instead of the words pink, blue, red and yellow, there are the sweetest little bows of those colors. Why to receive one on Valentine morning would indeed be I delight. The "Hard Times valeu- tine goes like this:
 I would not send to you this greeting |
 But for the fact that times are bad, Moneys scarce and credits fieetipg,
 So I've sent the very best I had If you'll stick to me,
 Then I'll stick to you, For as an emblem of friendship
 There's nothing like glue.
 The dealers say it is the best seller of the season. There are many other similar missives any of which will convey the right meaning to the girl that causes the heart beat. The floral stores will undoubtedly be we'll pat ronized for the next two days as bunch of violets is always acceptable providing you are in right.
 The vindictive valentine is fast although few of them are yet seen. But they are not nearly as popular as they were a few years ago.
 St Valentine was beheaded by Elm peror Claudius about the year 270 and short time later he was canon Ized by the church.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-13
REDUCED TWO GRADES.
Policeman Stowell of New Haven Sui
 fers Penalty.

New Haven. Feb. 13.-After the longest session held by the police commissioners in recent years. it was decided that Mason A. Stowell, who Axas acquitted from the charge of burglary at Frederick Brothers store, should be reduced from Grade A to Grade c for being = his beat, for being without his
 form and for leaving his beat un-
 kected on the night in question
 ember g. This means that Pa -man Stowell's pay will be reduced
 n g a day to s2.5o and 1t will
 e him two years from now tc reach
 former rank. In addition to this
 will lose pay for the time be- Hen now and last December g.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-13
ELKs GET AN INJUNCTION.
Innessee Court Restrains Negroes From Wearing Copies of Pin.

Memphis. Tenn. Feb 13.-Members
 the Onler of EIks all over the coun- -y will be interested in a decision anded down by ChanceIlor Helskell. f the circuit court. making Iserman- 1t an injunction granted in SePtem- er last. which will prohibit negroes lom wearing copies Of the Elk pin. luton. etc, or using the ritual of the her.
 IThe BosaI ladga instituted test cases. kIerams of eongrat ttIlation were re- lived from many sections It vas maintained that the ritual had been isciosed fo a negro Pullman porter i negro order here hsd been styled improved EIka"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-13
THE MYSTERY. !"

To fhe ~orti of fhis story fhere are fwo subStdntial yfribufcs - first. that if wds run as q seriof by the London Sphere, q pubIf- cation noted for ifs dfscrimfno- ffon fn fhe selection of seriaLs and which rarely uses on Amer ican story; second, thot The Mystery" wos one of fhe good sellers" of 1907. This IS a story of mystery and odvenfure on neU lines. The style IS os graphic and forceful as fhe copy" of a skiliyuI reporter of a1 i11pOrfonf nevs event The part of fhe hero unfoids grodu- ally until ne stoHds revealed as flle rGresf combination Of whf11- sfcaI hunHor and cool courage erer presented, perhaps, fa JTc- fi0n- The norraffpe, vhtch com veys fhe impression of reolffy, nof fiction, IS svff and ofIurfae, holding fhe interest of fhe reoder as vifh hooks of steel
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-24
Negro ElOquence.

Some years ago one of the Texas
widely known statesman who is now
dead was passing along a street in
Dallas when an old colored man who
had once belonged to him app cached
took off his hat, passed hand over
his white wool as be asked
"MarsteI, gin de old man so cents. "
Dan, you are a robber.'
Howl" asked the sstoni5hed darky
opening his eyes, around which rough
shod age had walked.
Didn't you see me put my hand
in my pooket2'
eyes, sab.
"Well, you old rascal you rob me
of the pleasure of giving you money
without being asked"
The old man received a dollar.
Bowing almost to the ground, while
tears came out and coursed through
the aged prints around his eyes, he
replied
"Marster, wild d-wid such a heart as
you hab and wild Abraham and Isaac
and de Lord on your side don't see
whut can keep you out OF heaven"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-24
A Christmas Sentiment.

However sincere we may be in our
Efforts to spread Christmas cheer, our
charity is none the less testimony to
our sense of the fact that peace and
good will have not come upon the
earth. Poverty and wretchedneSs are
not to be offset by yearly gifts Of bas
kets of food and outgrogD clothes.
We ought to make tne spasmodic
kindliness of Christmas one Of the con-
slant forces in our industrial world.
Equality and fraternity are born
not of charity, but OF justice.
Instead OF commercisliziug Christ
mas We ought to Christmssize CONNER
cialism.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-24
Knew Where John was Going.

Il canua leave ye thus, Nancy
walled good old S5otchm4n as he
lay on his dying bed. 'Ye are too
ould to work, an We couldna live in
the almsbouse. Gin die, ye ma
marry anither man, who'll cape ye in
comfort in yer ould agel"
Nay | nay | ANDY" answered the
good old dame, Il couldna wed anith-
er man, for what wad l do in heaven
with twa husbands
Andy pondsred long over this but
fually his face lightened up and he
answered
Il hae it, hae it Nancy Ye ken
ould John CIemmens He is kind
man, but he's ma a member o the
kirk Church,. He likes ye, Nancy
an yell marry him twill be ali the
same in heaven-John's ma Chris.
tian."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-24
A Prayer to the Christ Child.

Behold, ye season is again at hand;
once more ye SHOWS of winter lie upon
all ye earth, and all Chrystantie is ar
rsyed to the holy feast.
Presently shall ye star burn with
exceeding brightness in ye east, ye sky
shall be full of swete music, ye angels
shall descend to earth with singing,
and ye bslls-ye joyous Chrystmsss
belIs-shall tell ua of ye babe that was
born in Bethlehem
Come to us now, o gentle Chryst.
childe, and wake among US peoples OF
ye earth; enwheel US round about with
Thy protecting care; forfsnd all envi-
ous thoughts and evil deeds; teche
Thou our hearts with the glory of Thy
love, and quicken US to practices of
peace. good will, and charity meet for
Thy approval and scceptation. .-Eu-
gene Field.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-24
Salt Lakes

The Great Salt Lax, 10 gradually
drying up, and the Inhabitants Of
Salt Lake City seem qlite surprised.
They ought not to be. Ali salt lakes
owe their salinity to the tact Of their
having no outlet, and lake without
an outlet ID dying lake.
Nor lie death usually long delayed,
speaking geologlcally. Lakes Koko
Nor and Lob Nor were undoubtedly
extensive inland seas not 90 very
many decades ago, yet Sven Hsdin
found them reduced to mere acrid
puddles set in the midet Of well nigh
hmitless salt deserts that once were
their beds.
The terrible Tsklsmakan desert too
in which Helm nearly died Of thirst
was once the bed Of just such q lake.
SO also we're tbs salt deserts Of Persia.
Northern Tibet is studded with salt
Likes in process Of desiccstion. The
Arou and Caspian seas were at one
time far more extensive than ia now
the case, proving that they. too, are
undergoing the inevitable process Of
desiccation to which all such bodies
Of water are sooner or later invsria.
bly, subjected.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-24
Spanish Proverbs
tan

The following are some pertinent
everyday proverbs of the Spanish
people:
God helps the early riser.
pray, but swing your hammer.
"Stabs heal, but bad words never.
"a long tongue leaves a short web ="
"God sends the cold according to
our rags"
LET the giver be silent and the
taker speak"
"a peach that is spotted will never
be potted."
"The wolf and the fox never come
to hard knocks.
He who goes to bed with dogs will
get up last
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-24

out a restraining hand.

Out n lCcAA oAhAh6
"stay," she commanded, bat the
boy looked at her with unseeing eyes.
II go to find my sheep" he said,
and left her.
He found them in a close gray
bunch against the shed. The wind
howled around them, and the snow
piled over them, and those that were
nearest the door stumbled in stifly
when the boy unlocked it.
Iuside was a rude fireplace, and
wood was piled beside it. The boy
built great FIRE, and the flock, re-
treating before the blaze, lay down on
the trodden straw with soft sounds of
content Then the boy brought In
two weak ewes, and laid them close to
the flames, and watched them anxious
ly until they revived and staggered
back to their fellows.
For long time after that the boy
sat in front of the fire and thought Of
the girl. She would go home with
mis- rival, and they would part at the
door. The boys face flushed and his
hand clenched as he thought of the
parting. Would she
He rose and went to the door, and
flung it open, Outside the stars were
plotted out, the wind ragged and the
snow whirled. He felt as if between
MIN and the girl there was the barrier
Of an unknown world. He had done
his duty, and she had not understood.
He went in and laid down in front
Of the FIRE, with his great coat drawn
over him.
LET her go, let her co. sang the
roaring fame. Let her go, let her
go. ragged the wind outside. Then
came the soft consolation from within.
You cared for the sheep, you cared
for the sheep"
And so he fell asleep and was COM
forted, but his cheeks were wet.
In the morning he broke path
down the mountain. The sun shone
and the SKY was blue and the world
sparkled after the storm. When ne
reached certain clearing he stopped
and looked over the glstening expanse
toward the girls house. Suddenly
HE eye was caught by fash OF red.
Through that white, white world the
girl was coming to meet him !
As she came up, he put out both
hands and took her smaller ones in
hie. II had to CO." he said.
The girl felt new dignity in HE
manner. She blushed and trembled,
then her lips quivered. Il went home
with pap she sobbed, her cheek
against his coat.
Into his face came all the tender
ness of awakened manhood his rough
fingers laid back little curl that
blew about her white temple, his voice
thrilled.
I'm glad you didn't go home with
JEDI he SAID, simply, "an' that you
knew just how was a-feelin'."
She did not know, would never
know, what that night had meant to
him, for it is not given to such women
to touch the depths of a mans soul
experience but she knew love, an
20 he missed nothing, as in the still
ness of the perfect Christmas morning
che raised her radiant face to his
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-24
Where Bullets Flew.

David Parker. Of Fayette, n. Y, a
veteran u the civil war. who lost foot
at Gettysburg. says: The good Elec-
trio Bitters have done Is worth more
than $500 to me. Ispent much money
doctoring for bad case Of stomach
trouble to little puspOse. ! then tried
Electric Bitters, and they cured me. /
now take them as tonic, and-they keep
me strong and we'll" SOC. at Hills
drug store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-24

What makes you cry 30 bitterly lit
boy? asked the kind gentleman.
De tree sunday-schoOls / j'ined lie
gciu' ter have der Christmas treats all
on de same hight, walled the little boy
boo bool
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-24
A Personal Appeal.

II we could talk 70 you personally
40 ut the great merit Of Foley's Honey
and Tar, for coughs. colds and lung
trouble. you never could be Induced 70
experiment with unknown preparations
that may contain some bsrmfal drugs.
foley's Honey and Tar costs you no
more a0d has record Of forty years Of
cures. Hilrs Pharmacy,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-24

II suppose you have read Shakes
peare's works?" said the young man
from the East. just before Christmas.
"Yes, all of them, replied his'
Fritz. Of ST. Louis, "tbst is, unless he
has written something within the past
year"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-24
Would Mortgage The Farm.

A farmer on Rural Route 2. Empire,
Ga, W. A. Flovd by name, says: Buck
lens Arnica Szlve cured the two worst
sores ever saw. One on my hand and
one on my leg. 1t Is worth more than
it's weight in gold would not be with
out il if had to mortgage the farm to
get it," Only 25c. at Hills Drug Store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-24

Mr.. x, a prominent lawyer Of Phil.
adelphis, was much addicted to the
habit Of lecturing bis Office staff. and
the Office boy came in for an unusual
share Of admonitIon whenever occasion
demanded and something when il did
not. That bis words were appreciated
was made quite evident TO Mr.. x one
day when conversation overheard on
the elevator between Tommy and an.
other Office boy on the came a1or was
repeated to him.
watcher wages7" asked the other
boy.
Il get $4,000 year." said Tom.
my.
"Aw, gwAn p CALCULATED the other
boy derisively. "Q1itcher kiddin."
Honest, / do, aid Tommy; =" q
week in cash and the rest in legal sd.
vice."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-24

HOsrse coughs and stuffy colds that
may deyelope into pneumODia over night
are quickly cured by Foley's Honey and
Tar, as IL soOthes infiamed membranes,
heals the lungs, aud eIpeIs the cold
from the system. HiIl's Pharmacy.