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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-24
NEVER TRUST A HORSE.
Cancellation of Man Who Has Trained q and Studied the Animals for
 Years.


 have spent much of long life in the obseryat tion of horses. have reared them, broken them, trained them, ridden them, and driven them in every form from the blow to the four-in-hand The result of these years of study is summed up in one sentence, says writer in Harper's Weekly. I believe the horse to be part maniac and part idiot. Every horse at some time in his life develops into homicadal maniac. I believe any man who trusts himself or his family to the power of horse. stronger than himself, to be lacking in conn tn sense and wholly devoid of ordinary pru- dence. I have driven one commonplace horse every other day for six years over the same road, and then had him 20 crazy and try to kill himself and me because leaf huttered down in front of him. I have known scores of horses, apparently creatures of rou- tine, go wild and insane over equal ly regular and recurring phenomena. No amount of observation can tell when the brute will break out. One mare took two generations of children to school over the same quiet road, and then in her nineteenth year went crazy because a rooster crowed alongside the road. She killed two of the children. If any man can tell me of one good req son why man should trust horse should be glad to know.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-24
QUEER CUSTOMS OF CHINESE.
Ep Their Country Ldquids Are Sold
 by the Pound ahd Cloth by 7. the ESof.

xr t4t F In China liquids are sold by weight and grain by measure John buys soup by the pound and cloth by the foot. A Chinaman never, puts his name out side of his shop, but paints inside a motto, or list of his goods on his vertical signboard. Some reassuring remark is frequently added, such as "One word hall,'' "A child two feet high would not be cheated" says Modes and Fabric.
 Every single article has to be bar gained for, and it is usual for the cus- toner to take his own measure and scales with him. A strong man has difficulty in carrying on his back two pounds worth of the coppered cash which is the common currency, so it Is necessary to take a servant to car ry one's purse. The sycee of silver is the only other form of money besides he copper tael. As it weighs about 67 ounces, hammer and cold chisel are Indispensable for making change.
 When you engage servant or make h bargain 1t is not considered bind- Ing until the fastening penny has been paid. Although his bad faith is notorious in some matters, yet, to do him justice, when once this coin has been paid by. you the Chinaman, coolie or shopman, will generally stick to his bargain, even if the result to him be oSS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-24
BUNDLES IN WASHINGTON.
They HTay He Taken Into the Treas ury Building, Butt May Not Be
 Taken Out.

Among all the departments in Wash Engton the most strict is the treasury. A citizen may carry anything that he likes into the treasury building, but when he undertakes to carry anything bulky out of the building he is apt to get into trouble if he does not explain with readiness, says the New York Mail and Express.
 A visitor to ashington the other day carried fairly large package into the building. Nobody said a word to him about it when he was going in, but when he started out with the package he was held up, made to open it, and to explain all about himself and his business. s
 The good sense of the rule is appar- ent. At the capitol it is against the rules to carry any sort of bundle into the building. The fear is that somebody will carry in a bomb. The rule was never enforced vigorously until the sem ate took up the Sherman repeal bill. At that time the public mind became so influenced against the delay in the sen ate that violence was feared, and the rule was put into active operation and continued for some years.
 Then it dropped out of sight until the Spanish war excitementcame on, when it was again enforced, and it is still enforced rather strongly, although during the last session of congress a few cameras were allowed in the build fno.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-24
NEW SPORT WITH A BULL.
,An Innovatfon of the Arena Which Is Not We'll Received by the
 People of Spain.

Weary of ordinary bu1l-fights, soms young men in Madrid recently invented a. novel sport, reports London paper. Procuring wild bull, they managed to saddle and bridle it in the same man ner as a horse and then drove it out into large arena, where a popular jockey was waiting with the intention of trying to mount the infuriated ani- ma1.
 The seats around the arena were filled with spectators, and great was the excitement as the jockey ap- preached the bull and dexterously en- deayored to vault on it's back. For a few minutes the animal foiled him successfully. but finally the jockey got Into the saddle and then there was a wild race around the arena.
 Unfortunately, one of the girths broke just as the bull was beginning to grow tired and the jockey was thrown to the ground.
 As the officials who have charge of the bull-fghts have expressed their iiisapproval of this novel sport, it is scarcely likely that 1t will become pop Nlar in Madrid.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-24
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The Salvation Army claims that no diverce has been granted to anyone married under it's auspices in the 35 years of it's existence.
 { Gen. William Booth, of the Salvation Army has recently acquired 3o,000 acres of land in western Australia, where he will establish great Sal vation Army agricultural and indus trial colony, which he will populate 4rom the London slums.
 Prof. Hugo Muensterberg, the seis- mic essayist, recently urged thatin the Interests of scholarship the present democratic custom of paying the pro- fessors of a given college nearly equal salaries should be given up and great prizes be offered to eminent men as an incentive to research. He suggested S10,000, even $20,oo0, as suitable sal aries for teachers of distinction.
 Ernest Ha1n1in Abbot, in the elev- enth of his series of articles on "Relig- ious Life in Ameica," i" in the New York Outlook, concludes that: The effect of America on the religious fife of immigrants is almost uniformly whole some, while the influence of immi- grants upon. American religious life though sometimes temporarily demor- alizing, is, on the whole, decidedly in the direction of breadth and genuine ness.
 For the first time in many years Cam bridge university is ahead of Oxford in British politics. Mr. Balfour, the premier; the duke of Devonshire, leader of the house of lords, and Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman, leader of the opposition in the house of com mons, being all old Trinity men. There has not been a Cambridge premier since tEe earl of Derby, and, with the exception of Lord Beaconsfield, every prime minister, liberal or conservative, since Lord Derby's defeat, has hailed from Christ church, Oxford.
 Abraham Abraham, the well known merchant of Brooklyn, has through his generosity enabled Cornell uni yesity to purchase the Psychological and Assyriological library of the late Prof. August Eisenlohr, of Heidelberg university. The Eisenlohr library con- tains more than 1000 volumes, compris- ing all the important publications on Egyptology down to 1901. By. MT. Abraham's gift Cornell has acquired the most important Psychological collection which has come into the market since the death of Lepsius7
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-24
WITH THE WREsTLERs
John Fleming Downs Two Good Men

John Piening Downs Two Good Men
 in Brooklyn.
 M. J. (ssSonny'') Dwyer, the profes- sional wrestler, who defeated Farmer Burns twice within three days, an- nounces that he will wrestle for an other year and then retire.
 Tom McInerney, the Irish wrestling champion, who toured this country a few years ago, intends making another Journey during the coming winter. Me Inerney writes that his weight Is tloo bounds.
 In Carl Lundquest, a Dane, John Piening, the Butcher Boy" who is meeting all corners at the Star theater, Brooklyn, last night found a tough proposition. Lundquest, who is nearly six feet and well trained, went against Fleming for the $50 which is presented to anyone who stays fifteen minutes Lundquest was brought to the mat by a firm grasp around the waist, but at once began stubborn resistance. He twisted and whirled about breaking holds with impunity. He got away from a tight further Nelson in which John invested all his strength Occa- sionally Lundquest acted on the az gressive. but as he was only there to stay the limit he allowed Fleming to do most of the work. At minutes Fleming was still scheming for some, hold to pin his man down. He tried a full Nelson which Lundquest cleverly avoided. Tn turning about Lundquest was not speedy enough and was en- snared into hammer lock. Try as he would Lundquest could not dfslodge the hold and was thrown. The time was minutes and 3 seconds. At the matinee William Hess. a German hail. ing from Brooklyn, was Pienings op- ponent Fleming gained a fall in ' minutes A full Nelson was the means of Hess's undoing. Tonight Fleming meets Neil Olsen of Norway, who gave the champion such trouble on Monday night.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-24
RUssrA,s FOREIGN TRApR.
American Importationa show That xhe Czar's People Appreciate
 Good Machinery.


 The official report of the Russian foreign trade for the first four months of 1909 shows the American importa- tions to be virtually the same as in 1900, apparently indicating that Rus sian buyers have become fully con- vinced it is better to buy American machinery in spite of the discriminate ing duty against it. The comparative figures for 1900, 1901 and 1902 are re- spectiyely $s,9so, ,ooo. ST, ,15s, ,ooo, and Ss,- 913, ,500 Tn the meantime German and British imports have fallen, their fig ures being $s4,o61 ;500, $32,216, 800, and $3o, ,297 GOO, and $15,e64,0oo, $14,317, ,oo0 and SIG, 0,394,ooo. The whole import has continued falling, so that the share of America is relatively larger than in 1900. The expectations continue to in- crease.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-24
LIVE MORE SIMPLY.
How to Manage the Household Af- fairs When Debts or LosaeA
 Reduce Capital.

Solicitude about ways and means, the pinch of poverty. anxiety as to bills, ability to pay debts, losses and crosses in matters of finance, are more surely distressing and more re- Ientlessly wear out the bddy and soul than all other causes put to- gether, writes Margaret E. Sangster in Ladies' Home Journal. The deep est grief, the most persistent heart ache, the uttermost sorrow, always excepting disgrace, are powerless to use np vital energy as pecuniary anxiety inevitably does. If this is to be attributed to ous American habit of idolizing show, Nkic-- leads some people to engage in a style of living far beyond their means, so that the wolf is forever creeping near the sill, or growing at the window-pane, the remedy is within reach. Live more simply. Remove to another neigh borhood. Abridge some expenses. Refuse to spend more than is earned. Cling to the old furniture, to the faded hangings, toe the threadbare rugs, but have peace of mind and be able to Hook the whole world in the face, for you owe not any man" There are, of course, family crises when obligations multiply, as in pro- longed illness with it's attendant ex- traordinary expenses, when several of the children are in school and col lege at the same time, and there cannot be postponement of the cost of their education.
 Ordinarily, however, the rule of, the home and of the individual in love, with composiire and independence should not be to incur expenses which cannot readily be defrayed; not to venture into that slough of despond known as debt, with even the tips of One's toes. The most deeply furrowcd, pathetic and hopelessly tired countenances on this earth are the faces of honest and honorable people, men and women of integrity who cannot meet their financial ob- 1igatiors.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-24
Taught Habits of FrugaIftx.

One of the peculiarities about the military service in Germany is the paternal interest that the officers are required to take in the frugality of the men. The pay of the soldier is only six cents a day, but the army regulations guard it jealousy. Each man is expected to keep his money in a little bag suspended from string around his neck, and any officer dur ing inspection may demand to have the bags opened and their contents shown. If it be found that a soldier is spending his pay too freely he is reprimanded and punished. He is compelled to make his pay cover his expenses. Chicago Chronicle.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-24
HANDY BOOK OF INSULTS.
Thousands of Fight-Causing Epfthets Put Into Special Dictionar-
 by German.

Herr Schuch, German author, has compiled dictionary of $500 insulting expressions, carefully tabulated, in dexed and classified. The work, on which Herr Schuch has spent years of labor, is called the Schimpfworter Lexikon and is divided into five general heads-insults for men, insults for women, insults for either sex, insults for children and collective insults for syndicates, groups and corporations. Herr Schuch, with that minute discern ment of the searching German, has subdivided these classes into smaller ones, so that wlsen one wishes to call his friend CT enemy name it needs but short consultation with the book to find the exact epithet or phrase which will fit the case. This work would have been invaluable to Mis- sissippi river pilots in the old days, and even now the teamster may regard xt as 2 welcome addition to bis library.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-24

Manager George D. Duffy of the Hartford Consolidateds, composed of the best players of Hartford's several amateur hines, has challenged the Will limantics for a game to decide the semi-professional championship of the state Manager Dunn of the Willi- mantics has replied that he will give the Consolidatedss a guarantee for g game in Wfllimantic Saturday or will play them series of three games for a purse of from $100 to $500.
 sI know one man who makes too much money to play ball, and let me say that he is a good player, into the bargain" said President Dreyfuss of the Pittsburg club the other day, refer ring to Lamar, who "helped out" for the Chicago team the other day. "I went with Selee to hunt up Lamar,n said Barney. '1We found him in the insurance commissioners office in New York city. He has a fine position; draws nearly $100 per week. He plays games every Saturday and scoops in nice sum. He is clever man"
 Tn the unofficial averages of the Eastern league Ed Armbruster, for merly short stop for New London, who covered left field for Providence, is credited with .22S in batting and .883 in fielding. He made eight two base hits, three sacrifices and stole 14 bases. He played CT games. Cy Ferry, the old Meriden pitcher, in 3S gams had q batting average of .295 with the Buffalo club, and Luskey, formerly of Water bury. batted 250 in IS games for Buffalo. key Van Zant was with Worcester for II games and his bat ting was .279. For Montreal, Dunr 1eayy, late of Bridgeport, batter 300 in seven games, and Pop Foster in 132 games averaged .257 with the stick. Long John Wiley, once with New Ha- ven, played eight games with Newark and hit .261. Eddie Moriarty, former ly of New London's pitching staff, was also with Newark, and in 37 games he hit only St the rate of .191.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-24
NAME OF THE DOG.
The Nice old Lady Was Disgusted al the Book Agents TerribA@
 Ignorance.

Tray, Blanche and Sweetheart, the quainitIy entitled dogs of Shake speare's day, are, now and then, sug- gested by curiously named dogs of this modern time, says writer in the De- troit Free Press.
 The other day I made a call at g. strange house, high up on a hillside at the edge of the town, said book agent who says he likes his life be- cause he encounters so much original human nature, and, at the side door book agents belong to side doors--two sharp little barking dogsscame rush ing to the front, when an elderly wom- an opened the door. A wicket gate shut them off the porch however, so I was safe. unless she let them out at me.
 After I had told my errand, and she had stated that she was too old to read books now, I took an inter- est in the dogs.
 What do you call your dogs?" I asked.
 1.-The pug is named sTinler,'" she said, because my father, in Old Cheshire, England, always named his dogs that. And the yellow dog is named Penny"
 Penny and Tinker" repeated, "those are very interesting names. Why do you call the yellow dog 'Penny?'"
 "oh," the nice old lady replied, she's named for Billy Penn.'"
 "sBilly Penn,'" I stupidly echoed, sswho is Billy Penn?'"
 .Well," disgustedly commented the nice old lady, .'you don't seem ts know enough to be a good agents Didn't y'never hear of Billy Penn who settled Pennsylyany?
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-24
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.

4-Cor South Main ana Grand sks4
 5-Scovill Manufacturing Go. (Pl-
 6-Cor Bridge and Magill sts.
 7-Exchange Place.
 12-Rogers & Bro. (P).
 lS-Cor East Main and Niagafa sta. l4-Cor East Main and Wolcott at6s 15-Cor High and Walnut sts.
 l6-C0r East Main and Cherry sts. 17-Cor East Main and Cole sts.
 21-Cor North Elm and Kfngsbury sta 23-Burton street engine house 24-Waterbury Manufacturing Go. (P}s 25-Cor North Main and North sts.
 26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. 27-Cor Grove and Prospect sts.
 2S-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine sk. 29-Cor Ludlow and N Willow sts. 81-Cor Bank and Grand sts.
 32-Cor Riverside and Bank sfs.
 34-Cor West Main and Watertown r6 35 Conn R. & l.. Co car house. (P). ! 36-W Waterbury Brass Go. (P).
 37-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts
 32-Cor Grand and Field sts.
 42-Cor South Main and Clay sss.
 42-New England Watch Go. Pl.
 45-Benedict x Burnham Mfg Co. (p9. Waterbury Buckle Go. P).
 47-Cor s. Main and Washington sfR. 51--Cor Baldwin and River sts.
 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts.
 53-Watb'y Clock Go case fact'y. fpA 54-Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 56-Cor Liberty and River sts.
 57--No hose house.
 5S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sfs.
 62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin sx 72-Cor West Main and Willow sfS. 73-North Willowst.
 74--Cor Johnson and Waterville sts. 14l-Wolcott st, beyond Howard. I62-Cor East Main and Welton ssR 212-The Platt Bros & Go. .(Pj. 2l3- Shoe Hardware Go. (P)- 214--W Wat'h'y Clock Go mv't fact'y (p1. 216-Cer North Main and Grove sts. 251-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. 26l.-J unction Cooke and N- Main sks. 272- Grove, bet. Central & Holmes avs. s11-S. N. E. Teephone Co bd'g. {P). 312-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. 813- Randolph Ss Gloves (P). 314-Plume x Atwood. P). Ring Go. (P). 31S-Conn R. & l.. power house. fP1. SJ S-H olmes, Booth SS Haydens. IPJ. 32I.-No 4 hose house 323--Cor Wash'g'n ave and Porter sf. S24-Cor Charles and Porter sts. 325 Cor Simons st and Wash'g'n ave. 371--City Lumber and Coal Go. {p). 412-Tracy Bros. Pl. 432-Cor Liberty and South Main stB. 451--SteeIe x Johnson Mfg Co. P). 5S2--Cor Baldwin and Rye ats.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-24
within Recent Memorv

An eight-year>oId. boy in the cate- chism class of an uptown Sunday school was recently asked by his teacher if he knew who made him. one of the formal questions always asked the younger pupils.
 1T don't know" he stammered, in reply.
 You don't knowl" exclaimed the teacher. Why, you should be ashamed of yourself! There's your little brother Dick, only four years of age; Idare say he can tell"
 ''Well, so he oughter.' indignantly retorted the eight-year-old .'Tain't so4opg since he was e."-Philadel- pkia Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-24
NEWs oF THR WHEELMEN.

It was officially announced yesterday dat the grand circuit of the N. c. A. for 1902 is closed. the last meet being declared off for want of a track to take it This leaves Kramer the cham pioh. with Taylor second. Lawson third and Collett and Kimble tied for fourth place. The first three finished in the same order that they did last year, but Kramer this year has a bigger lead in points. Last year the final score was Kramer, 80; Taylor, 66; Lawson, 50. Fourteen n1an won points in the cham pionship contests this season, as against fifteen last year. The final score for 1902 is as follows.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-24
Cocoanut Tapioca Pudding.

Soak three tablespoonfuls of tapi- oca four hours in cold water; pour off the water and stir into quart of boiling milk; yolks of four eggs with cupful of sugar and three tablespoonfuls of cocoanut chopped fine, if fresh cocoanut is used; boil the milk and tapioca ten minutes, then add the eggs, sugar and cocoa nut, stirring and boiling for five min utes longer; pour into your pudding dish; beat the whites of the eggs to stiff froth, add a little sugar and spread over the pudding, sitting the cocoanrt over the top; set in the oven to brown. Serve cold.--People's Home Journal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-24

*Including dead heat with divided points at Providence August 27.
 The title of champion for the various distances has been decided as follows: Quarter mile,. Kramer: one.third mile,, dead heat between Kramer and Taylor; half mile, Tenn; one mile, Kramer; two miles, Taylor; five miles, Kramer. There were twenty-four championship meets from the time the grand circuit started at Revere Beach on July F. Kramer beat Taylor nine times and Taylor beat Kramer four times and they rode one dead heat Taylor did not start on the circuit until after Kramer had thirty points by winning six races straight Lawson also missed several of the early meets.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-24
--Haaierx in the Air.

One morning not long ago there was an odd sight in the eastern section of the city of Reading, Pa. The lid of a large kettle, containing several thou sand stockings, at a local dye works, was lifted off under a too heavy press ure of steam, and the hosiery scat tered in every direction. Stockings hung from trees and telegraph wires, and neighboring roofs were Uttered with them. Several employees jumped from upper windows during the ex- citement.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-24
Latest In BurgIar AT.rr,.

An ingenious mechanic in Brooklyn, in district where burglaries are fre- quent, has invented a novel burglar alarm. It consists of a pistol and q bell actuated by mechanism under the floor. As the intruder steps inside the door he treads on a platform, which sinks just sufficiently to start the alarm. The pistol goes off and shoots the intruder. while the bell rings until stopped by one who under atands the device.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-24
PETE HEGELMAS QUITS.
Changes in the Lead in the Go-as-Y You-
 Please Race.

Please Race.
 One of the most disappointing fea- lures of the. six-day you-please race at Palace hall. 89 Grand street, Brooklyn, which began on Monday night, was the withdrawal of Peter Hegelman in the morning. Pat Din cen forged to the front and held the lead last night. He was closely pressed, however, by Metkus, the striking Shen- andoah miner, who is making won derfuI showing. Little. Lawrence Heer, who was at the top of the list on Monday night, fainted during the day and was forced to leave the track. He resumed after brief rest Score at midnight:
 Dineen, 133 miles laps; Heer, 132 miles 4 laps; Metkus, 130 miles IA laps; Cayanaugh, 129 miles 9 laps; Tracey, .127 miles 8 laps; Shelton, f20 miles 2 laps; Deane. 112 miles 1 lap: Frazer, no miles laps; Guerrero, 10S miles D laps; McEnroe, 106 miles; Schutser, 90 miles Il laps.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-24
lnreclS. -.nglish.

While he was being shown about Chicago by the mayor of the, city, the French ambassador, NJ. Cambon, expressed his thanks and added:
 ssBut Tam sorry so to cockroach on Four tine.'
 s'oh,' answered the mayor, "don't think of that. But you don't mean eockreach, NJ. Cambon; it's eueroach you mean"
 "oh, is it? Isee-a difference in gem der.D-N r. Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-24
Pacing Record EauaIed.

READVILLE, Mass, Sept. 24.-Dan Patch, the famous pacer, went against the worlds record of 1:59A, made by Star Pointer on the Readville track five years ago, yesterday afternoon and in truly magnificent performance eQualed the record.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-24

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