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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-29
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And we would further suggest another very impor
tant overlook in the report Of Mr. English he got
free gift of 100000 returned to him in bank notes
thus enabling his bank to do all this lucrative business
on paid capital Of only $1OO OOO that the truth is
Mr. English and his company made the enormous pro-
fits of 1913 $50 by the OF 100000 in fourteen
years or an annual profit Of OO or at the rate Of
2O8 per cent for fourteen years. II this sample be fair
estimate Of the profits Of the system the expense
people is no less annually than the vast sum Of $780,,
100000 per year, that n thirty years OF ts exs
palling amount Of IS, roo O0O, ,OOO vast ald
uncountable that it passes comprehenson and would
tnke wears t comt Il 81 one dollar bills. Besides when
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-29

New York's collector Of customs stands charged
With c0mplicity il million dollar steal.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-29
For the GREAT WEST

OhEAT w EST.
Our Many Millions.
We have millions for Museums,
God has blessed shis children" all,
We will keep the Fine Arts Palace,
Give the cramps" the City Hall.
We have many stately churches,
Where we worship God in style,
Where the vulgar, common people,
Never tread the sacred aisle
We have ministers and lawyers,
We have papers, we have books,
We have trusts and combinations,
We have many trained French cooks.
We have missions where the heather,
Learn to save their surplus girls,
While ours their priceless virtue,
Sell to lihertines and churls.
And my friends, you cannot hide it,
Howsoever hard you try,
We have millions, friendless, homeless,
Cast adrift to starve and die.
You may call them sots and vagrants,
Proudly spurn them from your door,
But my friends they earned your millions,
Twas your cunning made them poor
DAISY CLOVER.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-29

Ihs largese and eonpany in Ienn, has gone mn
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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-29

Since the failure of the Madison Square bank in New
York. the N. 7. banks, have had quiet time. Now,
however, the st. Nicholas bank has tipped over with
$26O0, 900 Of deposits, and half million of capital
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-29

This Republic was rcnnde .
upon principles which n70lv ,
the Dignity of Labor. To. deA
troy the power Of Labor is to
construct Caste. A Caste cann0,
cO-exist with q Republic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-16
SPORTING NOTES.

The Wheel has investigated John S Johnson's remarkable records at Independ- ence and pronounces them correct and hon est. Johnson has covered a mile from standing start in l:5S 1-5.
 A six days bicycle race will be held in Madison Square Garden, New York, be, ginning Dec. 24.
 It seems to be as difficult to find place where Steinitz and Lasker can play chess for the championship as it does to secure a battle-ground for Corbett and Mitchell.
 In France women have taken to wheeling with decided vim, and races for ladies are quite frequent. Two of the fair sex have already ridden q miles in an hour.
 Last year the auction of boxes for the horse show brought S52, ,535. The sale this year brought S2s,sT5, only a little more than one-half as much.
 Captain Anson says that he is II years of age, but baseball writers declare that the old man is older
 The old and successful cup defender Vol unteer will sail as a sloOp next season.
 Bob Fitzsimmons believes that Corbett can easily whip Mitchell, that he (Fitzsm- mons) can best Corbett and Mitchell, and just now it looks as though Mrs. FitZsim- mons could hold her own very well in n cer- tain family.
 Captain John M. Ward thinks profes sional football league would be a paying in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-16
COLD WEATHER RULES.

Never lean with the back upon anything that is cold.
 Never begin a journey until the break fast has been eaten.
 Never take warm drinks and then imme- diately go out into the cold.
 Keep the back, especially between the shoulder blades, we'll covered; also the chest we'll protected.
 In sleeping in a cold room, establish a habit of breathing through the nose and never with the mouth open.
 After exercise of any kind never ride in an open carriage or near the window of a car for n moment; it is dangerous to health or even life.
 When hoarse, speak as little as possible until the hoarseness is recovered from, else the voice may be permanently lost or diff culties of the throat be produced.
 Merely warm the back by the fire and never continue keeping the back exposed to the heat after it has become comfortably warm. Todo otherwise is facilitating.
 When going from n warm atmosphere in- to n cooler one, keep the mouth closed so that he air may be warmed in its passage through the nose before it reaches the lungs.
 Never go to bed with cold or damp feet. Never omit regular bathing. for unless the skin is in active condition the cold will close the pores and favor congestion and other diseases.
 Never stand still in cold weather, espe- cially after having taken slight degree of exercise, and always avoid standing on ice or snow or where the person is exposed to cold wind.-Exchange
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-16

'.One day I was in the store of R. s. Ogden, at Sardis, W. Na and he said to me: You take two bottles of Dr Greene's nervura blood and nerve remedy and if you say it don't help you, you need not pay for it.
 Il took two bottles of this medicine and found so much relief that I bought two more bottles, and now I am wonderfully improved in health and strength. Dr Greene's nervura blood and nerve remedy did it. I can heartily and truthfully recommend it to the sick. Too much can- not be said in praise of this splendid medi- cine.
 'I say this for the good of other sufferers from nervous and prostrating diseases who can be cured by this remedy. For myself I am thankful to God that I found Dr Greene's nervura blood and nerve remedy and for what it has done for me"
 You who suffer from nervous and physi- cal weakness and prostration from over work or other cause have only to follow the example and recommendation of Rev MT Langford in order to insure a return of health and strength. This truly remark able and harmless vegetable remedy is the discovery of the successful specialist in curing nervous and chronic diseases. Dr Gaeene of 35 West 14th street, New York. The doctor can be consulted in all cases free of charge, personally or by letter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-16

vote a good deal of time to the study ot systems in betting and the science of hedging in such way that no matter how the election goes they may be win ners. Politicians, who might be sup posed to be the leaders. take the second place, and some of the best known men in the country have had their good money in Billy Edwards hands on pres- idential elections. They do not, however as a rule, put mp the money themselves or bet in their own names. Sometimes solid business men let their prophetic convictions run away with them sufi- ciently to cause them 10 make election wagers with Edwards help, and large number of young fellows with more money and enthusiasm than brains are ill the habit of risking their dollars with him.
 There is no doubt that i'll more than one instance fortunate election betting has proved the beginning of a confirmed gambling habit. One man of my aC- quaintance was ruined by a lucky cleo tion bet. He first became a gambler through Wall street sPeculatiOns and de scended step by step until he was pol icy fiend and had lost all his money. Fi- nally he came to a sense of his position stopped his gambling. and, securing em- ployment, was again on the high road to success. One day just before the cleC- ton of 1892 he dropped in at tine hotel where election bets were being made, saw Edwards with big roll of money in his hands and concluded to risk the few hundred dollars that he had sue ceeded in saving from the salary ub- tained in his new found employment.
 During the days and nights that were left before election he was practically a lunatic. He hardly ate or slept. and be neglected his business. His friends be gan to worry about him. but consoled themselves with the hope that he would be all right after election. Their hope was not realized, for although he won his wager, it served to start him anew in the path of the gambler and today his state is worse than before his rt- form, his place and his money are both gone, he is hitting policy" again, and he lacks the moral support of the friends who helped him to risc after his first fall.
 The man who should invent n cure for tine gambling mania, often started by a bet on the election, would be q greater benefactor than he who should discover some new form of election bet.
 l. D. MARSHALL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-16
SIMPLE SALVE.

The white of an egg will remove a fish bone from the throat if beaten and given at once.
 Green boughs of the eucalyptus tree are said to be among the best disinfectants known for room where scarlet fever ex- ists.
 The skin of boiled egg is-the best rem edy for boil. Carefully peel it, wet and apply to the boil. It draws out the matter and relieves soreness.
 To cure white canker sores in the mouth, get at a druggists 5 cents worth of gold thread and steep in warm water, and sweeten with honey or loaf sugar; wet the canker spots with q swab dipped in the tea every half hour and give n little of the tea
 One of the quickest known ways of dis polling headache is to give some of the muscles-those of the legs, for instance-a little hard, sharp work to do. The reason is obvious. Muscular exercise flushes the parts engaged in it, and so depletes the brain. When ynur head aches take stiff walk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-16

on the result of an election takes his money to Billy Edwards, that individual gives him formal receipt; then the bet tor is required to write out and sign the specific terms on which he wishes to bet When the opposing bettor Is found, he is requested to carefully read the writ ten terms and to place his signature be low that of the first man. After the election Edwards delivers the money to the winner, receiving from him a re- ceipt, and from the loser a written state ment to the effect that he is satisfied with the manner in which the bet has been decided.
 The hotel managers who employ MT. Edwards have found that his function as stakeholder has tended to a material in crease of bar and other trade for them during the weeks preceding important elections, but the crowds of men looking for opposing bettOrs have sometimes be come so great as to be decided nuisance, and last year it was found necessary to limit the hours during which money would be received. The scenes at such times were interesting and exciting.
 All sorts of men bet money on cleo tions, though professional gamblers are perhaps the leaders These men will frequently bet either way. provided the odds are favorable enough, and they de
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-16

of stale election bets. are you a losing party to a weird election wager: Have you got to climb to the top of tele- graph pole and stand on your head be cause of your poor political judgment: Maybe you have lost a bet which will make it necessary for you to peddle pea nuts for q week. 1 do hope that if you are a loser your performance will be of the kind you so ardently advocate. en- tirely new in its character"
 Concerning betting on elections for money, it is likely that Billy Edwards, well known as an attache of a certain New York hotel, has greater knowledge than any other one man in the United States. He began to hold stakes in cleo ton bets about eight or ten years ago, and the amount of money put in his hands has increased yearly ever since. Of course the sums wagered through him on elections other than presidential have not been so large as on these quadrennial occasions. but the tendency has been generally upward. He told me the other day that he held much more money that was bet on the election of 1899 than on any pTevinus year, but he does not be heve that this indicates general in- crease of election betting. It means simply that his fame as a holder of wagers has grown, and that men who de sire to back their opinions with their cash come to him for convenience.
 The largest amount of money Edwards ever held for one man was for New York State Senator Murphy. who put up $4j.- 900 on Cleveland. It is not likely that all this money was Murphy's own. It was probably the venture of syndicate who selected Murphy as their head. Ed wards sharp blue eyes sparklel when he spoke of this bet. and his light mustache took an extra curl. He conducts his busi- ness in the most methodical fashion. Five per cent of the money wagered goes tC him for his trouble, and for this sum, ii the bet be good sized one. he can afford to take some pains in finding a man who will bet against the one who first puts up the money.
 When man desiring to make waEsr
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-16

cities In all of these clubs women play, and they seem to enjoy the sport, both on account of it's inherent amusing qualities and the fact that it Is a society fad.
 Cumming Macdona, the Scotch M. P, tells a good story of his attempt to intro duce golf in Texas, where, as he supposed, not @ soul had any idea of the game. He induced the commanding officer of the United States garrison at San Antonio to play with him on the parade ground, and they took regular army soldier along as caddie. In the course of play the Scotch statesman used his brassy niblick for a diff ficult shot, and did not succeed. To his in tense astonishment the soldier caddie sa- luted him, and without moving muscle of his face said in the broadest of Scotch, "Eh, mon, but ye ocht tae hae ta'en yer cleek tae thatP'
 With the coming of winter, however, golf can no longer be played, and the so- eiety girl has turned her attention to fenc- ing. For several years past the ladies ot France, Germany and Austria have been securing a great deal of amusement and good health by the use of the slender foils, and the American woman has decided that there must be something worth cultivating in the sport. In New York several large classes of lady fencers have been formed, and the wives, sisters and sweethearts of the members of the New York Athletic club have become especially proficient un- der the tutelRge of Senac, the clubs in- structor. EARLE H. EATON.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-16

Overwork kills.
 The great bishop. Phillips Brooks, was stricken down in the prime of his man. hood and usefulness as the direct result of physical and nervous exhaustion brought on by overwork.
 Now comes the news that Rev Henry Langford, the eminent Baptist divine of Weston. West Va, has just escaped utter nervous and physical prostration.
 He is pastor of four churches. Is it any wonder that he broke down in health?
 The reverend gentleman gives very in- teresting account of himself and his troubles:
 For ten years, he said, "I have been nervous and growing worse all these years. During the last four or five years became so nervous I could scarcely sign my name so it could be read. I was so nervous that could not read my own sermon notes after they had been laid aside awhile.
 "I was unable to hold my head steady in the pulpit nor could hold ol handle my books and papers without embarrassment, owing to the trembling and weakness of my hands and arms. I was so nervous that could scarcely feed myself. In fact my nervous system was wrecked.
 Il tried many remedies recommended by physicians, but found no permanent re lief
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-16
GreenIander, the Two Mile Champion.

Greenlander, the famous stallion owned by Augustus Sharpe of Louisville, recently lowered the worlds record for stallions fol two miles at Terre Haute. The time was 4:S4, which cuts down the record of Monroe Chief by 12 seconds. Rody Patterson drove the great stallion to victory GreenlandeI is said to be the gamest stallion on the turf today and one of the fastest natural trot' terS.
 It is said that Greenlander has been taken from his stall and hitched to an ordinary sulky, without boots or weights, and to have trotted a quarter in 31 seconds-truly n great performance. Mir. Sharpe will probably start for Germany some time next January with a string of trotters and at tempt to make showing in Europe that will make American trottipg fanciers rrnlid
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-16
MONEY.

IL the tenth century there were 8 hints in England.
 The Lydians were the first to coin money about 1900 B. C.
 The first colonial coinage was minted in Massachusetts in 1852.
 Homer mentions brass money as in use 11S4 B. C. among the Greeks.
 The American cents of l1S7 bore the motto, Mind Your Business
 Brass money was coined in Rome by Servius Tullius as early as 5I3 B. C.
 Arabic coins have q sentence from the Koran and generally the caliph's name, but never an image
 During the reign of Victoria the Indian government has coined e2,0OO,O00 gold and e2O6, ,OOO, 900 of silver.
 The purchasing power of money in the days of the Roman emperors was about 10 times what it is at present.
 When Leyden was besieged by the Span ish army in 1574, the city government is sued credit notes on leather.
 The plan of a decimal coinage for the United States was suggested by Jefferson in 17S5 and adopted by congress.
 During the 5 years ending 1890 India re- ceived and retained e+42, GOO, ,OOO of gold and
  gold.
 The United States coins fixed by congress in 17S6 were the gold eagle and half eagle, the silver dollar, half dollar, quarter, dime and half dime.
 From 163S to 1852 musket balls were used as currency in New England at q valuation of farthing apiece and were legal tender up to a shilling.
 Our half dollar is one-half the weight of the silver franc piece of France, Belgium and Switzerland, of the lire coin of Italy, of the peseta of Spain, of the drachma of Greece, and exactly the same as the horin of Austria.
 The earliest American coinage was made for the Virginia company at the Bermudas. The coins were of brass, with ''hogge on one side, in memory of the abundance of hogges that were found on the islands at their first landing.'-St. Louis Globe Dem Ocr-at
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-16
ENeLANo's LATEST VICTORY"


 Having conquered I.obengula, Great Bri- tain will now proceed to protect his ter ritory with her usual neatness and dis patch.-Baltimore American.
 The British lion will strut about with an extra wave of his tail when it has killed, subdued and robbed the half starved na- tives of the Matabele country. Chicago News.
 The British soldiery have vanquished a relative handful of rude South Africans who were bold enough to nail mo trespass'' on their fences, and justice is again satis- fied.-Boston Globe.
 Now that the British troops have killed some more natives in South Africa, we may look for q fresh flood of learned criti- cisms from the British commander telling why Sherman and Grant were not great soldiers. Indianapolis News.
 It would have been c more daring and dangerous exploit to surround and capture live gorilla. The sympathy of the world will be with the poor African savages who have been killed while defending their homes and lands.-Philadelphi Record.
 The experience of the Matabeles, illus trating war on a small scale. should teach great nations to beware of it. With modern arms every battle is simply slaughter OAhA4lNCA must anu VIII IILu SOule way of arranging differences other than numbering 10000 or Is, 600 men in as many minutes.-Kansas City Star.
 The so called ''Matabele war; begins to look a good deal like a wholesale machine gun butchery of natives by mercenary in vaders under the Guise of self defense Self defense" as practiced by European monarchs in conquering weak tribes of un- lettered people, is unique abuse of Ian guage.-Minneapolis Tribune.
 Doubtless British civilization is better for Africa than the prevalency of native savagery, but all the same it is possession acquired by injustice. England has won all her Asiatic and African territory in that way. She encroaches on the natives. They resist, and then she massacres them and seizes their rlands.-Minneapolis Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-16
He Agreed with Her.

There Is a man in Boston who is far bc- yond the financial condition denominateJl well to do," but he has a great fondI,=~s for an old soft hal, and at his summer rt- sort insists upon wearing enc
 \ certain young Lady undertook the lib eTty of taking exception tO this heaigrAr and asked him why he wore it. Mr. A looked at her repruachful!y-
 Il dress as well as l can afford to-" he nnswergd-
 The young lady did not know his real financial status and WAS conscience strick- en- But in q week or so she found it out and determined to be avenged
 Her opportunity came after their return to town Mir. A was 10 be her eScurr 10 some function, and when she came trailing down the stairway in a most fetching even ing gown, he made some remark that gave her the long desired opening. There was a touch Of triumph mingled with reprUach in her tone as she answered, 'I dreSs as well as l can afford to-
 But the triumph was of short duration, for MT. A only answered softly. Yes, you bet you do ''-BO>tOn Budget
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-16
What the Cash crclIsts Won.

Now that the racing season of 1893 is over, there is n chance to review the work of tho National Cycling association in its effort to establish professional bicycle rae. ing as a legitimate sport. Probably nc event in connection with any sport has met with the same opposition and so much un kind criticism from those who pretended to be anxious to boom the sport of bicycle rac ing. It has cost the association good round sum-$12, TT0-to establish the scheme. They will be in the field next season earlier than they were this year. The list of win. nings of the cyclists show Wheeler far in the lead with $3,O50 to his credit; Berlo comes next with Sl,270; Dorntge, S1 ,OO5 Rich, So35; Kluge, SS95; Ashinger, SS25; Al bert, $510; Newhouse, S550, and Kanosha $425. The winnings of none of the others reach S4OO, and most of them are less than $IOO
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-16

driving. This charge has since been dis proved.
 When Van Ness was expelled, he at once turned to the runners again. He saw the then unknown Morello at Washington, and bought him for $, ,2250, with money he bor- rowed from a friend. Van Ness then sold a half interest in Morello to William NJ. Singerly, the Philadelphia newspaper own- CT. As a weanling, Morello had been sold for S100 to Bernard Boswell, Nirginian, and horsemen considered him dear at that price.
 Morello easily won the ST0.000 Futurity of 1892 This year he ran mile and quar- ter in 2:05, equaling when a 3-year-old the record made by Salvador at years, and is now looked upon as king of the American turf. His winnings the past season were SO 900, and Van Ness says he would not sell the great son of Eolus-Cerise for Sl50,- GOO. He believes Morello will be the best handicap horse in America in his 4-year-old form next year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-16
Turf PIunger Versus Bookmaker.

T can appreciate nerve when it is exhib- ited by a bookmaker," said man who was at the Elizabeth track recently. like Thompson, one of the gamest bookmakers in the country, stood crying, Eleven to against Candelabra. 'Pittsburg Phil stood near by and took $500 worth of it every time he turned to shout This con tinued until the bookmaker stood to lose $500, when the plunger evidently thought he had enough of Thompson's money. Well, Candelabra won, and Pitts burg Phil got his money. But Thompson did not become Respondent. He waited for Trinculo and Chattanooga and took all the money the plungers wanted to play upon those animals, and it all remained in his strorg box"