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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17
POETS HOME BURNED.
Former Residence of william Cullen
Bryant at Ros1yn, N. ", Destroyed.

Former Residence of William Cullen
Bryant at Ros1yn, N. ", DESTROYED.
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Much regret
is expressed in the literary circles of
this city over the destruction by fire of
the former home of the poet Bryant at
Roslyn, on Long Island.
Scores of men and women whose
names are familiar in society strove in
vain to save from the flames the IA
nous house. While his friends and
neighbors toiled in bucket brigade to
aid the fremen gathered from all the
surrounding villages Mr.. w. Butler
Duncan, who lived with his family in
the house, directed their efforts and
was greatly disappointed at the failure
to stop the fire.
All the furnishings of the house, in
Guiding rare paintings, costly rugs and
furniture and the original library of
the poet, were saved, but the house it.
self was destroyed, together with Mr..
Duncan's valuable collection of yacht
models. The fire lasted nearly four
hours
One of the heirs Of the estate, a
daughter of Mr.. Bryant, is Miss Julia
Bryant, who is now in Paris. Since
the death of Mr.. Bryant in 1873 the
family has not lived much in the house
at Roslyn, and for large part of the
time the dwelling has been leased to
members of the Long Island colony of
New Workers.
Few literary men were blessed with
as many homes as was the author of
sThanatopsis." He had house in this
city, the old Bryant homestead at Cum
mington, Mass, and the rambling
structure at Roslyn, which he liked
most of all. 1t was in the study of the
Roslyn house, then called Cedarmere,
that important literary work was done.
There he wrote the great poem of his
later life 1.-THE Flood of Years.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17

BOSTON, Nov. 1T.-Latest develop
ments in the affairs Of the Central Ma
tiona1 bank, which failed. indicate that
the amount OF paper considered doubt
full is $500, e0o This is nearly $780,
600 in excess Of the total capital stock
and surplus. The loss from the Leba-
non Springs railroad loan, originally
about $3.50 900, has been gradually re-
duced until 1t was carried on the books
at $4,000 It is said that the heavy
shrinkase in deposits was principally
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17
OTHER GAMES.

At Williamstown, Mass Williams
%, Wesleyan 5.
At West Point N. West Point
46, Syracuse s.
At Ithfca, N. Y.-Cornell %, Lafay-
cite 8.
At Annapolis, Md.-Bucknell %,
Navy 8.
At Cambridge, Mass.-Harvard II,
Dartmouth 6.
At Chicago.-Michigan 81, Chicago
8.
At Providence. R. Brown H.,
Springfield Training school 9.
At Medford, Mass. Tufts II, Holy
Cross 5.
. At Philadelphia.-Ca Carlisle Indians 5,
Pennsylvania O.. Ill.
At New York.-Amherst 20, Column
bia o.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17
"A Need1ework wonder.

Philadelphia claims to possess the
most marvellous specimen of needle
work in the world. 1t is a tapestry
measuring ~ feet in length and Is
feet 6 inches in width. The ground
work is silk and it is superbly en-
broidered with figures telling the his
tory Of America from the landing Of
Columbus until 1892 "A Polish artist
was engaged six wears on the work.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17
81 Rad It,s Good

Washington was spending the winter
of 1777 at Valley Forge when his att
tention was called to the fact that his
command was shoeless.
Things look pretty gloomy" re-
marked his aide.
''True, but we may Lafayette" re-
piled the father of his country.
The troops hearing this became so
cheerful that they at once rushed out
to win the battle of Princeton.--N. Y.
Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17
French Ed,tor Comes to See Us.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Among the
passengers who arrived on the French
line steamer La Touraine from Havre
was Jules Huret of the Figaro. Paris.
who comes to study American life, the
financial and Industrial institutions and
the probable effect OF American enter
prises upon the future of Europe. On
his return to Paris M. Huret will write
a series of articles on these subjects.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17

Yesterday afternoon the Young Elms
played the Young st Thomas Cadets a
tie game at Waterville which was
very exciting, the score being 0 to 0.
1t is evident that the Young Films will
yet possess the juvenile championship
of the city.
The Junior Films defeated the Young
Tigers Sunday morning by the score
of 5 to o. The features Of the game
were the playing Of Z. Fitzgerald and
NJ. Hayden.
The Naugatuck football team has
cancelled its game with the st Francis
cadets football team. The game was
to have been in Naugatuck on Thurs
day. Manager Waite is reported as
giving as a reason for calling the game
off that he does not believe in the same
players being in the Co A team and on
the Cadets eleven He refers to the
playing Of Hoffman and Bagley on the
Co A team. Hoffman is captain of the
Cadets and Bagley has been playing
with them all. season. Both We're to
have played in the game on Thursday.
Local football enthusiasts regret that
the game has been cancelled. They
expected to witness one of the best
games of the season and they would
have had chance to compare the rela-
tive merits of the Cadets and the Co
A team before the championship con-
test on Thanksgiving day..
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17
Retter Pax For rrainmen.

DENVER, Nov. 17.--Under an agree
ment reached between Manager ]. M
Herbert of the Rio Grande system and
the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men the members Of that order who
are employed as switchmen in the va
rious yards Of the company are granted
an increase Of pay based on the Chica.
go schedule recently adopted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17

TANGIERS, Morocco, Nov. 17.-Ac-
cording to a report which has reached
here from Fee, the imperial troops have
succeeded in capturing the preteHder
to the throne. 1t is stated that the sui
tan at the head of an army of $4,000
men will direct in person the opera
tions to put down the uprising of the
Kabyle tribesmen at Zemour.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17
EAGLES.
score field fouls goal
1R goals hu nrnn
woman Beats Climbing Record.

An American woman, Mrs. Fannie
Workman, has made the ascent of the
Loongma glacier, beating all climbing
records in the Himalayas. She had
already made a name for herself as
mountain climber, having succeeded,
in company with her husband, DR..
William Hunter Workman, in ascend
ing Kosher Gunge, one of the great
peaks Of the Himalayas. At that time
she attained an altitude of 21 900 feet,
which is greater than any other wom-
an ever reached. Three or four En-
glishmen have gone higher in the Him
alayas than Or. and Mrs. Workman,
but NO other woman has ever been SO
h18h.--P hi1a de1phia Press,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17
WRESTLING.
DWyer Took Too Many Chances in His
BOUT With Mcleod.


The Buffalo Enquirer has the follow
ing which will interest lovers OF
wrestling in this city: Professor M.
j. Dwyer made an excellent impression
in his match with Dan Mcleod at this
place Monday night. He proved to be
a faster and neater wrestler than the
Scot, and was fully as aggressive.
Had Dwyer remained on the ag-
gressive entirely Mcleod could not
have doWned him. But the professor
took all chances and three times had
McLeod's shoulders to the mat for
quick falls, but as none but pin falls
were to count, DWyer was not credited
with fall
Mcleod suffered badly busted
ear and bloody nose, while the pro-
fessor was given discolored eye. It
was the fercest and toughest contest
seen here in years.
The wrestling match between John
Piening, the middleWeight champion
Graeco-R Roman wrestler, and George
Bothner, the lightweight champion at
catch-as-can style, in which the
Butcher Boy has agreed to throw
Bothner four time within an hour at
Bothner's own style, has created great
interest, and the indications are that
Grand Central palace, in which the
contest is to be decided next Friday
night, will be taxed to hold the crowd.
Max Luttberg of st Louis, the light
weight catch-as-catch-can wrestler,
who is eager to wrestle Bothner at the
lightweight limit, will be one OF the
principals in one of the preliminaries.
The championship wrestling match
between Tom Jenkins and Joe Carroll,
the title holder of Ireland and England
which will be decided in Madison
Square garden concert hall on NoVem-
Der %, promises to be big betting
event. The Irish sporting fraternity
are sure Carroll will win, and it will
go broke if jenkins wins the match.
Both men are in excellent condition
for the contest Carroll is hard at,
work at the Polo A. G. and under the
eye of Professor George Fisher has de-
veloped many tricks which will sur
prise Jenkins. Fisher says that Car
roll is the best man he ever handled,
and he has helped to train such good
men as Yousoff, Nouralah and Pons.
George Bothner is another who thinks
Carroll is great man and says he Will
not be surprised to see him give JenK-
ms the hardest bout of his life.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17
YALE FRESHMEN LOST.

New Haven, Nov 17.-The Harvard
freshmen eleven defeated the Yale
freshmen eleven on Yale field Satur-
day afternoon in an exciting and well
played game by the score of % 70 IA
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17

LONDON, Nov. ia bulletin is
sued by his physicians says the condi-
zion Of DR.. Joseph Parker, pastor Of
the City temple, who has been lying
seriously iii for some monthly haa nom
4 &naouc Yeer critical IS IS. S. 81.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17
Y ar n a. GAMES

The Stars defeated the Normans and
the Business Men won from the Eagles
in the games in the Y. M. g. A. league
on Saturday night. The scores:
STARS
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-17
Indian with Eyegla..e..

II noticed the other day what was to
me in the nature of novelty" re-
marked a prominent local court stenog-
rapher, who has spent considerable
time in a business way among the de-
scendants of the American aborigines.
What struck me as strange was meet
Ing here in Washington with an Indian
who wore eyeglasses. In the course of
all my experience with the red men I
never before observed Poor 10 making
use of lenses to aid his sight. Perhaps
the name of this particular Indian has
something to do with his adopting what
is unquestionably a very necessary
custom of civilization. He bears the
cognomen 'Foggy Cloud, and is a
member of the Chippewa tribe All the
other Indians of my acquaintance are
blessed with keen sight of the most
pronounced type, and do not remem-
Der hearing that any of them ever had
eye-trouble of any character" Wash
ington Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-17
Discarded.

This is the church where you hold
your service, I suppose?"
I'VE used to call it a church. but we
have outsrown all that. 1t is a temple
of progressive thought now.''-Chicago
Tribune
Goddard Ezekiel Dodge Diamond OF
San Francisco, Cal. on his Tooth BIRTH
day. thus describes him: Expecting
so old a gentleman to be very feeble.
on the day appointed for the sitting I
made preparations accordingly. I COW
cred my skylight with cloth, thinking
that eyes at that age would not be able
to stand the light. I remember. also,
placing an easy chair ready for the sit
ting. Presently my friend came in with
another gentleman, ard announced the
arrival of Mr.. Diamond. I asked them
to have the old gentleman's carriage
driven around in the court, when. to
my great astonislhment. my friend in
troduced the gentleman as Captain
Diamond. I was dunfounded! Here
wa: man, standing straight as a
young prince. moving with an elastic.
sprightly step. With bright, youthful
twinkle shining in his eye!" Captain
Diamond seemed 10 have discovered
the fountain of youth, yet he declares
that he has used no means for the pre-
servation of his vitality other than
those open 20 all who desire to be
healthy.-Success. ...
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-17
Wine i'm France.

The French minister of finance has
just issued an official statement show
ing that the quantity of wine consumed
in France in 1891 was 995, 642. $50 gallons
as against 7S9.6s1,992 gallons in 1900, or
the enormous increase of 166. 100000 gal
lons-over 81 per cent. This increase
is, no doubt. partly due to the abundant
vintage of 1O0 with the consequent fall
in prices, but the chief factor has been
in the abolition or reduction Of duties
that took place under the law Of De-
cember 20, 1900, by which taxes on wine
and beer are equalized. The figures
above quoted indicate an annual con-
sumption of wine for the whole popula-
ton Of France of LAT bottles per head,as
compared with 121 bottles per head on
the previous year-an increase of twen
ty-six bottles per head. In the United
Kingdom the entire annual consump-
tion of wine is less than three bottle
per head.-London Times
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-17

Palmer, Oregon. April 14th-W. J..
Cppendahl of this place has had a
great Of trouble recently with his
back. Every time he went to do the
least bit of lifting he used to have
what he called "a CATCH in his back.
He says:
ut did not have to be very hard work
to give me such a severe strain that I
could not move.
II suffered quite long time before I
heard of Dodd's Kidney Pills. 1 used
four boxes, and now can work as hard
as any one and my back is as stout and
strong as it ever was.
My wife used some of the pills, too,
and she thinks there is nothing that
beats them.
II can positively recommend Dodd's
Kidney Pills to any one who has pain
in his back, for know they will cure
IT,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-17
have been curt. but they were to the

have been curt. but they were to the
point:
go along the sea front and turn into
Brunswick Square. Walk along the
right side of the square until you reach
2lS. You will read the number over
the fanlight. Open the door and 1t
will yield to you: there Is no occasion
to knock. The first door inside the hall
leads into the dining room. Walk into
there and wait. Drop this card dowr
the gutter just opposite you.''
David read the directions once or
twice carefully. He made a mental note
Of us. After that he dropped the card
down the drain trap nearest at hand.
A little way ahead of him he heard the
cycle bell trilling. as If in approval of
his action. But David had made up his
mind TO observe every rule of the game.
Besides. he might be rigidly watched
The spirit of adventure was growing
upon Steel now. He was no longer hold
ing the solid result before his eyes. He
was ready to see the thing through for
it's own sake. And. as he hurried up
North street along Western road. and.
finally. down Preston street. he could
hear the purring tinkle of the cycle bell
before him. But not once did he catch
sight of the shadowy rider.
Allsthe same. his heart was beating
little faster as he turned into Bruins
wick Square. All the houses were in
pitchy darkness. as they naturally
would be at o'clock in the morning so
it was only With great difficulty that
Stee! could make >out number here
and there. -. AS ne walked. slowly and
hesitatirglS. along. the cycle bell rung
impatiently ahead of him.
"A hint to me-" David muttered
Stupid that 1 should have forgotten the
directions to read the number over the
fanlisht. Also. it is logical to suppose
that l am going to find lights at No.
21S All right. my friend: no need to
swear at me With that bell of yours"
(TO BE COAtinuedo
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-17
CHAPTER III.
The CrimsOn RlfnI


David walked swiftly along. his mind
in perfect whirl. Now that once he
had started, he was eager to see the
adventure through. 1t was strange.
but stranger things had happened.
More than one correspondent with
queer persnal experiences had taught
him that. Nor was Steel in the least
afraid. He was horribly frightened at
disgrace or humiliation, but physical
courage he had in high degree. And
was he not going to save his home and
good name?
David had not the least doubt on the
latter score. OF course he would 40
nothing wrong, nor would he keep the
money. This he preferred to regard as
loan-s loan to be paid off before
long. AT any rate, money or 10 money,
ne would have been sorry to have
abandoned the adventure now.
His spirits rose as he walked along: a
great weight had fallen from his shout
ders. He smiled as he thought of his
mother, peacefully sleeping at home.
What would his mother think if she
knew? But, then, nohody was to know.
That had been expressly settled in the
bond.
Save for an occasional policeman. the
streets We're deserted. It was little
cold and raw for the time of year. and
fog. like pink blanket was creeping
in from the sea. Down in the Steine
the big are lights cleaned here and
there like nebulous blue globes; it was
- Il
In the half-shadcw behind Steel the
statue of the First Gentleman in jul
rope glowed gigantic, ghost-like in the
mist.
1t was marvellously still there, so still
that David could hear the tinkle of the
pebbles on che beach. He stood back
by the gate of the gardens watching the
play of the leaf silhouettes on the
pavement. quaint patterns of fantastic
designs thrown up in high relief by the
arc-light above. From the dark. foggy
throat of st. James street came the
tinkle Of q cycle bell. On so still
night the noise seemed bizarre and out
Of place. Then the cycle doomed in
sight; the rider. mufiied and bumped
over the front wheel, might have been
a man or woman. AS the cyclist
iiioil'. ny, ''CiiieLHitIS Wuitt di.u 5iediu-
ing dropped into the road, and the sin
gle word, Comet" seemed to cut like q
knife through thu fog. That was all.
The rider had looked neither to the
right nor tc the left, but the words
We're distinctly uttered. At the same
instant an arm dropped and long fin
ger pointed to Il cleaning white square
in the road. 1T was like an instantane-
GUS Photograph flash, and the figure
had vanished in the fog.
This grows interesting" Steel NUT
tered. "Evidently my shadowy friend
has dropped Il book of rules in the road
for me. The plot thickens."
II was only a plain white card that
lay in the road. A few lines were typed
on the back Of 1t. The words might
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-17
The Belief in a Devil.

A maid servant belonging to one Of
the, women's colleges had been out with
her lover without leave from her mis-
tress, and was returning late along the
road, at the top of which lived the Ia
mented Prof. Nettleship. Now, the lat
ter had a large yellow dog that took
the usual canine delight in seeing cats
scatter and flee. and, the better to
pounce on them when they were
stealthily crossing the street. he would
perch himself on the top of the profess
sor's garden wall, surrounded and
half hidden in foliage. AS the truant
maid servant passed beneath him. he
caught sight Of a cat in the middle Of
the road, and, making a spring at it,
collided with her and knocked her
down. She picked herself up and ran,
screaming. home, almost mad with ter
ror, because. as she said. the devil had
jumped on her back and thrown her
own.--International Monthly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-17

GEIuIy ESCUMAUCNu .yOuF USQfCl1S 10 aU
"---DA VID F.. WILDER.
others who are similarly afflicted to trv
Peruna. Edward Laws.
A Prominent Singer Saved From Loss OF
Voice.
Mr.. Julius Weisslitz, 176 Seneca street
Buffalo, N. Y, is corresponding secretary
leading second bass of the Sangerlust, ths
largest German singing society of New
York. and also the oldest.
In 1899 The Sangerlust celebrated its
fiftieth anniversary with a large celebra.
ton in New York City. The following is
his testimony:
about two years ago caught sewers
cold while travelling and which settled into
catarrh of the bronchial tubes, and so af-
fected my voice that was obliged to can
eel my engagements. In distress, was
advised to try Peruna, and although had
never used patent medicine before, sent
for bottle.
words but lily describe my surprise tc
find that within few days was greatly
relieved, and within three weeks was
entirely recovered l am never without it
now, and take an occasional dose when
feel run down. Julian Weisslitz.
II you do not derive prompt and satisfac
tory results from the use of Peruna, write
at once to DR.. Hartman, giving full state
ment of your case and he will be pleased to
give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-17
Learned fine Amcrican slanr.

Fritz Kreisler, the violinist now tour
ing here, before coming to this coun-
try, wanted to learn English. He knew
some American girls in Berlin, and they
said they would teach him. They
taught him all the slang they knew.
He was going to play at a Musicale.
given by one of the most prominent
members Of society. On entering, the
hostess said:
Glow do you do, Mr.. Kreisler. I
hope you are. we'll"
THANK you, Mrs. -. I hope you
are hot stuff. tOo!
Some time after he realized how nice
ly he lad answered.-New York Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-17
Not Filling.

Eyes, took luncheon at the Liberty
to-day" said Mrs. Stravem. you'd
enjoy a luncheon there, I'm sure, Mr..
Sharpe, the atmosphere is so delightful,
so bohemian.
eyes," returned Mr.. Sharpe, the
snappy hoarder. But, having atmo-
sphere for breakfast and dinner, I
need something more substantial for
lunch. "-Philadelphia Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-17
PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern InYentorA

Frank Boelk, Waltham, Mimi, nail
holding implement; Daniel Dow, Grand
Forks. N. d., pneumatic stacker; Ju-
llian f.. Drake, Holly, Mimi. detach-
able boiler fue; George Goodson, Min
neapolis, Mimi, font of type; Amos
Haggemeister, Absaraka, N. D., straw
stacker; Sylvester Wilson, Cloquet,
Mimi, valve; George Zeiff, Eyota,
Mimi, mechanism for converting mo-
ton.
1.olhrop & johnson. patent attorneys. OIL a
Oh Pioneer Press Bldg. st. Paul MINI.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-17
Theke Girls.

Miss Ann TeaK-I hope you expressed
to Miss Sharp my regret at being I'M
able to call upon her?
Miss Gaddie-Yes; and she said she
couldn't understand it at all.
Miss Ann Teek-But didn't you tell
her had the chickenpox?
Miss Gaddie-That's just It, She said
you were no chicken. -Philadclphia
Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-17

Peruna q Preventive and Cure for Colds.
Mr.. c. F. Given. Sussex, N. B., Vice
President of 1.-THE Past-time Boating Club,
writes:
'Whenever the cold weather sets in I
have for years past been very sure to
catch q severe cold which was hard to
throw off, and which would leave after
effects on my constitution the most of the
winter.
''Last winter I was advised to try Peruna,
and within five days the cold was broken
up and in five days more 1 was we'll man.
recommended it to several of my friends
and all speak the highest praise for it.
There is nothing like Peruna for cafar-
rhai affiliations. 1t is we'll nigh infaI-
Hbie as a cure, and 1 gladly endorse
Il. ...C. F. Given.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-17

The largest bird of prey In the OLE.
world Is the lammergcier, or bearded
vu.turc. which has Il wing expansc of
nine TO ten feet.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-17

Once in every lifetime human beings
are brought face to face with the aw-
full aspect of destiny.-Betham Ed
wards.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-17
A Foolish Question.

RlobbsI shall nave to wear glasses.
Siob,s-Are you troubled with poo.
sight?
Blobbs-What did you think was 20.
ing to wear tn an for-bunions? -Phila'
delphia Record.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-17

Dogs can't talk, bus you always know
what they mean. With some men it Is
different.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-17
Gave New Life and Strength.

Mr.. Edward Laws, Crown Point, Ind,
writes the following:
"Imust tell you what grand help Peruna
has been to me. For over two years I
suffered with catarrh of the lungs and
throat, and although doctored for it,
nothing brought me relief until I tried
and three eeted eompee eaFs
while at the same time it gave such new
life and strength to my whole body that
feel like new man and ten years younger.
81 hope that my testimonial may induce