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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-19
ANOTHER OFFER TO "CoRBETT. ;

Having been told that it was the in- tention of Young Corbett and his man agers, retainers, etc, to sidetrack Terry McGovern for a period of two years, Samuel Harris has made q still more liberal offer to the Denverite if he will fight the lad from the south end of Brooklyn. Harris is now willing and anxious to give the westerner all the purse if he stays with McGoyern for ten rounds Harris first offered to for felt all the purse if his man was not able to put Corbett out in twenty or twenty-five rounds. but now he is will ing to make his offer twice as attrac- tive if he can force the Denver youth into another fight with McGovern.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-19
HART WILL Nor DO.

sary.n Hart did not come up to ex- pectatfons. A man who cannot Keep away from Hantahan's ''haymakers for a round can never hope to be cham pion. Hanrahan will now bump mo come good man and get another com plefe thrashing.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-19

ined Grifro, and because of this weak ness refused to allow him to enter a; match for which he was scheduled last night.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-19

YANGER DEFEATS BERNSTEIN.
 Chicago, III, Dec 19.-Bennie Yan- ger was given the decision over Joe Bernstein of New York after six rounds of fighting last night.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-19

The wrestling match between Nor beck and Nachad. which was to have been decided in New York tomorrow night. has been declared off. Norheck says lie Is suffering from blood poison Ing.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-19

SSuhIHaFV, NutefDury 10. New Ha- ven 4: foul. Canavan: stops. Sutton %. Berry 31; rushes. Tarrant G. Mooney 4, Bone I. tie ,; referee. Leahy; attend ance 500.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-19

Worcester, Mass. Dec 19. Nick FL liOtt of New York was defeated i'll q catch as catch can wrestling match here last night by Oscar Sundstrom of this city. Elliott outweighed his op- ponent, but lacked gameness. After the first fall had been won by Sund- strom in 21 minutes, Elliott refused 10 continue,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-19
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Joe walcott Teaches "Rube''
 Ferns a Lesson.

The Black Demon Puts It All Over His opponent-The Fifth Round Saw the F'inish-McGovern's Latest Proposi- ton to Young Corbett-Other Fight Ing News.
Richmond daily palladium., 1901-09-11
Farmer Girls who Farm.

Miss Clara Risdon Is a Kansas girl
who really farms. says a Delphos
CKan) dispatch to the st. Louis Globe
Democrat With her sister Cloe she
put in 30 acres Of wheat last fall and
viii do the same thing this season.
They did all the work rk-ploving har-
rowing and seeding. Besides they take
care of 10 hogs and milk s cows. TAX
ing the milk to the creamery. There
are no men on the farm. and they did
most of the wheat shocking this sea-
son. They have paid off the mortgage
on the home farm. bought a new buggy
and have some money in the bank. The
coming fall they viii have the house
repaired and buy a piano There are
few farmers in the vicinity who have
made a better record.
Richmond daily palladium., 1901-09-11
. oueer Frontier Eaperi4ne. i.

In narrating the frontier eSpeTienS -
of THE First White Baby Born IN T. .
Northw It IN The Ladies Home JoEt
nal W. s.. Harwood tells OF queer g
perieae- that befeIl the family in tbs
first year after settling on 4 farm IA,
reno e.. FROM the settlements.
IT, winter had been unusually long
IA severe. and their stock of provi
lions ran low II was q long distance te
Il g nearest base OF supplies, and com
nlunicatioD with the outside world had
been cut Oft Indians in tie neighbor-
hood one night broke into the grauary
where the wheat was stored and st0lt
a quantity. In doing this a large
amount of broken glass became mixed
with tie whea: which the Indians left.
So for may days, amid much merry
story telling and lGany a jose and
laugh IL spite of the serious situation.
the family gathered about a large tablt
n their living room and spent the
short win-er days picking over The
wheat. kernel by kernel. in order TO
free it from the pieces of glass.
For this wheat stood between them
and starvation, aud none of its pre-
cious kernels must be lost. Their stock
of -four had long since wasted away.
as had most of their food supplies. SC
they boiled and ate the wheat without
grinding Relief reached them Just In
time to prevent sad ending to the ex-
Derience
Richmond daily palladium., 1901-09-11
Tne Drug r. BIT.

A fruitful source Of poisoning is to he
found in methyiated spirits. n fac
tories where fine chemicals and pAar-
maceutical preparations are made many
hundreds of gallons of this spirit have
TO be used in the course of a year. This
spirit is far superior, of course. TO the
article sold at the oil sLop or retail
drug store, ard many CT the factory
workers 50 quickly develop a liking for
it that it is often necessary to watch
them carefully 10 prevent leakage.
Chloroform and mythylated spirits are
the principal but not the only form in
which temptation comes to the EN-
ployees in chemical factories Agree
able but insidious drugs have 10 be
used in large quantities, and many who
have the handling OF them seem quite
unable TO resist the opportunity of tast-
ing II was the open boast of one en-
plOyeL known to the writer that he had
tasted everything the firm made or
stocked, and the practice is proba bly,
not an uncommon one.
Many a victim of a drug poison which
is slowly corroding all that is best in
him physically and morally can trace
his deadly habit to that unfortunate
day when he began indiscriminate tast-
ing, when he first ate of the tree of
Observation-Disclosures Journal
Richmond daily palladium., 1901-09-11
Laughter saved the .n,n.

Humor has been credited with the
saving of many things. but perhaps
never before has a ship been saved by
its judicious application In a great
storm many years ago a ships crew
were all at prayers. when a boy burst
into a fit of violent laughter. Being re
proved for his III timed mirth and asked
the reason for il, be said, why. l was
laughing 10 think what kissing the
boatswain's red nose viii make when ii
comes in contact with the water" This
ludicrous remark set the crew laugh
ing. inspired them with new spirits
and by great ezertion they brought
the vessel safely into port-Liyerpool
Post
Richmond daily palladium., 1901-09-11
Thought II Was the Monkeys.

A diamond necklace was possessed
by Nine Geoffrey de 81. Hilaire. the
wife of the famous French naturalist
1t was one of the chiefest of her con
tentments" as Hindoo women aptly
term their jewels. One day madame
missed her necklace. There was d ter
rible turmoil in the house, and all the
servants down to the foolish. fat soul
lion, were suspected but In turn prov
ed their innocence. At last it was re-
membered that NJ. de st. Hilaire had a
pet monkey, and on search being
made in the glory hole of the quad
rumane the precious bauble was dis
covered hidden away with a white
satin shoe, several cigar ends. pencil
case and decomposed apple.
The renowned naturalist calmly OBJ
served that he had frequently seen the
monkey playing with the necklace.
"Why did you not take it from him e
Indignantly asked his spouse Il
thought it belonged 10 him" replied VI.
de St Hilare He evidently thought
there was nothing unnatural in an ape
possessing a diamond necklace As his
personal property.
Richmond daily palladium., 1901-09-11
jackson and the raiIor's Bill.

4 gentleman in Pennsylvania has g
queer document which came into hi>
famly's possession many years ago
and shaws an interesting phase Of An
drew Jackson's character as well as q
glimpse Of the simple times OF his pres
idential term.
1t appears that a clerk in tie state
department. contracted a tailor's bill for
S,l.5O. an1 the tailor, finding himself
unable to collect the amount laid the
matter before the president in an az
peal.ng letter.
Jackson promptly decided that this
was a matter 10 which he must attend
personally, so he transmitted the tai
lor's letter to the secretary OF state
with this strong recommendation:
Referred to tie secretary Of state II On inquiry
the fact stated te true aniess the clerk pays up
his debt let HIN be fcrtawith discharged.
The government wuu.I become party 20 such
svir.llinc proviGei it PERMITTED its officers 10 be-
come ialeatsd for necesSaries and not see that
Honzst men VII pay their debts- Dishones'
men must not Be employed by the government.
A. J.
This case is referred = Ancs Kendall. Esq
and so per month eng secured G.
klof, Mr.. Ccoch 10 be continued in his Office.
.
Richmond daily palladium., 1901-09-11
Unfortunate Deduction,

Sergeant Kelly OF the Irish b9r IN the
early years of tie nine teenth century
used to indulge in a picturesque elo
quence. racy OF the soil, but unfortu-
nately he would sometimes forget the
line Of argument and would always
fail back on the word therefore. =
which generally led his mini back tt
what he had intended saying Some
times however, the effort was almost
disastrous.
One time he had been complimentine
the jury. assuring them that they Were
men of extraordinary Intelligence and
then branched of into a statement OF
his ca Sc. With a wave of his hand ant
a smile on mis- face he proceeded:
This is SO clear a case. gentlemen
that am convinced you felt il so the
very moment | stated IL J should pay
men of intelligence a poor compliment
to dwell on il for minute. therefore
shall proceed to explain il TO you al
minutely as possible. Green Bag.
Richmond daily palladium., 1901-09-11
Cures Cancer, Blood Poison,
Eating Sores, Ulcers.
Costs Nothing to Try.

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blood diseases OF earth, vet the
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Richmond daily palladium., 1901-09-11
Cleaning Eurnffnre.

Where a piece of furniture IS yer,
much soiled and requires to be cleaned
and polished, first wash il thoroughly
with warm soapy water washing only
a small surface at time and drying i
quickly by rubbing il hard with a fan
mel Mix together one pint of Iinseed
oil and half pint of kerosene. wet :
flannel with the oil mixture and rut
the cleaned furniture. Rest half ar
hour before taking a fresh piece OF
flannel and then by vigorous rubbing
polish the wood until IL shines lik,
glass. This will not iniure the nfces'
wood and is an easy me-hod of keep;ns
furniture bright The odor soon disap
pears if the windows are left open.
Richmond daily palladium., 1901-09-11

We had a party Of Arabs along with
US and took them all over great news
paper office. Everything was wildly
astonishing to them. They had imag-
ined that the Koran contained all the
knowledge and wisdom of the world.
yet here We're the telegraph. the tele-
phone. the electrotype and the printing
press. The place was veritable en-
chanters' castle TO them. They would
never have believed in the telephone II
| had not called up their hotel and got
one of their own party al that end of
the wire.
The dervish who had come along was
bold as well as pious. When he heard
that his friend five miles away was
talking through the instrument, he
made a dash at ii. He was greatly ex-
cited and yelled in megaphone voice.
He thought we We're tricking him. but
here was his friend talking Arabic. He
rolled his eyes at me in despairine
manner and then began a search for
devils. being quite convinced that the
phone was an invention of satan.-In-
dependent.
Richmond daily palladium., 1901-09-11
VERY MUCH
WANTED
The Last Few Years Has
Shown a Remarkable In
crease of fSIeepieSSneSS
...How to Overcome 1t.

S,eeplessness in one of the most
prolific sources producing weak,
nervous and restless condition.
There i no sense in using oDlates,
,nev only UNDERMINE the constitu-
lion. Nothil had ever been known
10 perfectly control this condition
lntil the advent OF DR.. y. W
Chase's Nerve Pills. Their action
! so gentle aud soothing sweet re
reshirg s.eep follows. then nature
has a chance TO build up.
Miss blanche Horton o. number
10, seventeenth street, Richmond,
Ind. says After severe attack
of la grippe | was left in a very
nervous state, always felt tired and
never got enough sleep. | got box
of A ". Chase's Nerve Pills at A.
o. Luken X Co. 5 drug store and al
ter using one box of the pills | can
say my nerves were steadied and my
health generally improved and as a
result | feel like different person.
| think these pills splendid nerve
tonic and health builder.
: DIR. A. w Chase Nerve Pills are
sold at soc box atdealers or DR.. \.
w Chase Medicine Co, Buffalo, \.
Y. See that portrait and signature
Of a. W. Chase, NJ. D, are on every
package. Richmond, Ind.
Richmond daily palladium., 1901-09-11

Limewater has so many uses It Is
hard to classify. 1t is good TO soften
water. to sweeten drains. to keep milk
vessels wholesome. TO make milk itself
sit well upon delicate stomachs. to test
air for excess of carbOnic acid-if there
is too much carbonic acid present, the
clear limewater instantly crusts over
II take out marks left By grease spots
which have been removed by stronger
alkaliS-in fact. for 50 many things il
should always be kept on hand Mixed
with either sweet or linseed OH to s
creamy consistenee. ii is the very best
household remedy for burns and scalds
1t costs practically no more than the
trouble OF making. Put a lump OF
quicklime as big as the two fists in {
clean earthen pitcher, cover it six inch
es deep with clean cold water, stiI
with a wooden spoon and let it stand
six hours Pour off the clear liquiC
without disturbing the lime. but let II
run through double cheesecloth Put
in small bottles and cork tight Ii
using always pour of half an inch
from the top Of a bottle that has stood
Richmond daily palladium., 1901-09-11
He Didn't Complain.

Young Wife-This talk about mer
being so impatient when a woman is
setting ready to go anywhere is all
nonsense.
Friend-Doesn't your husband com
plain at all?
Young Wife-No, indeed. Why. last
evening couldn't find my gloves and
had a long bunt for half a dozen other
things. and yet when | rls finally
dressed and went down stars to my
husband there he was by the fire read
ing and smoking as calmly as II
wasn't half an hour late.
Fritnd-Well. | declare. Where Were
you going?
Young Wife-To prayer meeting. =
New York Weekly.
Richmond daily palladium., 1901-09-11
TentafiNe Intern enf.

A poor Scotchwoman lar dying. and
her husband sat by her bedside. After
a time the wife took her husband s
hand and said:
"John. we're goin TO part I have
been guide wife to ye. haven't I p
John thought a moment.
Well. just middling like. Jenny. ye
know" anxious not 10 say too much.
Again the wife spoke.
John" she said family. we maun
promise 10 bury me in the auld kirk
yard AT SVr'avon beside my mither
could na rest IN peace among unco' folk
in the dirt and smoke o. GlaSgie''
"Weel. weeL Jenny, my woman" I"
said John soo1hingly. well just try ye
in GlaSgis first. an gin ye diBna be
quiet we'l try ye in Srr'avon. Spare
Moments.
Richmond daily palladium., 1901-09-11
UNDER THE GAR.

beginning with Jan. l. 1903. grain
and -four must be sold in Russia Dg
weight instead Of measure.
The Russian government opened 625
new savings banks last year. mostly at
railway stations. The total number is
now a.400.
DistilIinC seems to be profitable in
Russia. \ Moscow firm. Widow 20
pova. has distributed 1.200,000 rubles
as dividends for the year 1900 on cap
ital of 100000 rubles
A few years ago the Russian mer-
chant marine consisted of a few steam
ers and about 200 Finnish sailing ships
in the Baltic wood trade. Today more
than $3.50 steamships, Including river
steamers. are flying the Russian flag.
Richmond daily palladium., 1901-09-11
Too Long "A Lool. Ahead.

81 tell you said the man who was
wearing last years hat. ITS pretty
hard on fellow TO have a wife who
never looks ahead"
"Oh. l don't know" his companion
sadly replied. Sometimes | think
there's such a thing as looking aheau
too much. Now, take my wife, for in
stance. She always buys clothes that
are two sizes too large for our boy. sc
that ne can grow into them next year"
We'll you oushtn't kick on that
II wouldn't if they ever lasted long
enough TO be a fiL"-Chicago Herald.
Richmond daily palladium., 1901-09-11

AMI y, o4ls44lr. t-s- to4l4st s4f4lts SION
Is. lazfly happily The world seems
10 him good whether he be sailing
Yarmouth harbor. skirtin- the shore
OF Annapolis basin or lettering in Tie
shadow of old Blomidon. He looks
down into Gaspereau valley and vows
that never was there a more bcavtifui
picture He sees the meadows -
Grand Pre- under n August moon and
understands tie 10 OF the Acadians
for their adopted country.-New YoIl
Mail and ExDress.
Richmond daily palladium., 1901-09-11

"You don't Ike walking very muct.
do your inquired the farmers horse
who was grazing near he canal
"Oh. / don't mind Il under certain
conditions replied the caualboat mule
You don't appear 10 ike your exer
else on the towpath-"
NO. That's where draw the line
Richmond daily palladium., 1901-09-11

Elsie Leslie is living refutation of
the oft repeated assertion that a child
prodigy never develops into a really
good performer. y little more than a
decade ago Elsie Leslie's name was
familiar to every child in the country
by reason of her assumption of the title
roles Of Little Lord Fauntleroy" and
Prince and Paupcr." For some years
after the kid drama" craze. as it was
Irreyerently dubbed along tie RiaIto
Richmond daily palladium., 1901-09-11

had died out Miss Leslie was lot heard
of. Then she reappeared as a member
of Joseph Jeferson's company. She
was not a Rachel by any means. but
she gave promise of Improvement and
the promise was realized. for size is
today a really excellent leading WON
an. She has been engaged for next sea-
son for Viola Aliens old role of Glory
Quayle in the company which will
support Edward J. Morgan in THE
Christian" In addition to whatever
ability she may possess. Miss Leslie is
an exceedingly pretty young woman. a
fact which is not likely TO initiate
against her in her chosen profession.
Richmond daily palladium., 1901-09-11

IL Is strange that American mana EerS
never suspect the possibilities Of tLs
standard dramas until they have beeu
exploited by their English COUSINS
..Coriolanus" was faN o-ite Wit sAe
giants of tie American stage a gele.a-
ton or 50 ago. and get the play aa>
lain dormant. so far as our stage is con
cerned. for decades. Last winter, lew
ever. Henry Irving, having 10 ot1e
available material at hand. decided II
revive .Coriolanus." The production
was sumpruously made IN London. and
Hving's former popularity, coupled
with the eorgeousness Of the mounting
served tie purpose Of making the Il
ceipts reasonably satisfactory. St.n
there was nothing in the result Of tie
experiment TO demonstrate that "Corio
lanus' is n particularly valuable Yehj
eIe from tile box Office standpoint Me-
ertheless, despite the fact that Nj
Irving Will present the play during bis
tour of this country next season. tvso
productions have already been an
nounced l,y promoters of this city.
Now, there is no reason in the world
why ''Cor.oIanus" should not succeed
The point IS THAI it was more valuable
to the smaller American mana gers be
fore its revival by Mr.. Irving than it is
now and that these native magnates
were not and are not able to recognize
that manifest truth.
The Don Caesar de Bazan" craze is
now on in England. and il is beginning
here for no reason other than that some
Britishers have managed TO make vari-
Gus versions of the stilted old absurd
ity pay. OF course that ought TO indi-
cate nothing at all, but theatrical man
ayers. especially those who now con
troll the affairs of the stage in this
country. are not noted for foresight. 1t
is therefore likely that Don Cesar" in
one form or another viii be exploited
from the Atlantic to the Pacific and
from Minnesota to Texas. 1t is also
more than proba BILE that the theatrical
highways and byways will be strewn
with meInentos of abandoned DE Ba-
Zan'' tours.
Richmond daily palladium., 1901-09-11

Tom Moore" The historical comedy
drama in which Rich & Harris Will
present Andrew Mack next season
opening the Herald Square theater
New York. Aug. 81. can hardly be clas
sified as a distinctively Irish play. a.
only the first act is given locale on
Irish soil The scenes os three acts
are laid in London. Among the char
acters are personages of historical EN-
inence. The story. which TO a great
extent follows actual Incidents in the
life of Tom Moore. treats its principal
character with considerable dramatic
license. but there is no intricate pIo,
ard no intensely wrought up dramatic
situation. Instead Tom Moore viii
be found TO be a happy love story OF
him who was called the lovers poet
Rich & Harris announce the follow
ing cast of principals:
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-08-06
Strike at Tampa.

Tampa, Fla, Aug. 6-The situa-
ton in the cigar makers strike re-
mains critical. The positions of
the unions and the manufacturers
remain unchanged, but it is feared
that the public feeling engendered
against the strikers will cause an
outbreak sooner or later Boy
colts were today placed on many
business concerns because they
were reported to be friendly to
certain people who are said to op-
pose La Resistencia union. Others
who are friendly but who are not
engaged in business were follow
ed through the streets on every ap-
pearauce by taunting and jeer-
ing crowd In such instances col
lisions were narrowly averted.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-08-06
Good Health Conditions.

1t is stated upon authority that
the health conditions of this vicin-
ity were never better than they
are at present; there being fewer
cases of contagious disease now
than at any time during the
present year Up to date this
month there has been but one
death and that was suicide.
Last month there were but nine
deaths in the entire district, and
most of them were due to what
might be called unnatural causes.
This district extends almost
thirty miles north. thirty miles
south, eighteen miles east and
about half way to Canon City
West. This territory embraces
1900 inhabitants. There are a
few cases of typhoid fever in Flor
ence but these are mostly due to
local causes The sanitary condi-
tions are good
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-08-06

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