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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-28
EITHER HAND COMES HANDY.
A Convenient Accomplishment. Say
 Ambidextrous People.


 Through some strange perversion of natures plan civilized man has de- veIoped the skill and strength of the right hand, neglecting the left hand until it has become an awkward and almost helpless member. This train ing begins early in childhood, when the baby is admonished to take it's spoon and it's cup in it's right hand, while the primary pupil in the public school is commonly severely chided if he shows a preference for holding the pen or pencil with which he begins his first rude scraWls in his tabooed disrated left hand. The left-hand boy is derided upon the playground Left handed men and women go through life shamefacedly concealing the i'm agined defect as far as possible. or acknowledging it humbly and with apologies. Those rare Individuals who, through obstinate persistence CT wise training, have learned to use beth hands alike are looked upon doubtfully by their fellows as prodi- gies who might ftly find places in dime museums. Few there are who , stop to put the question squarely to l themselves as to why the innate capacities of their own left hands
 
 the increase of their utility in the scheme Of life.
 It would seem wise to train the left hand to a certain degree of skill in writing and perfOlfning various handi- crafts, merely to have it waiting to serve as useful auxiliary in case of accident to its neighbor, but strict common sense view of the situation l demands much more. There is no more reason why man should de- ] pend upon the labor of his right hand l alone than that < cow should stand l on three legs when nature has pro- l vided her with faur, or a man, having l two sound legs, should hop on one. The two hands are precisely alike in l their anatomy, and every task or which one is capable can be perform ] ed by the other. If it is not deSiIa ble l to have both hands act together, and 1 such concert Of action would, of l course, be impossible where separate functions, each requiring mental di- rection are to he undertaken then they may relieve each other by turns for warding work with a celerity innpossi- I bIe under other conditions. The am- bidextrous writer gains an enormous l advantage in writing with each hand I in swift alternatfon. The housewife unconsciously trains her left hand to skill in many commonplace tasks and reaps the advantage in the saving of time Ordinarily tle left hand may be 1 be employed quite IS appropriately as 1 the right and it often happens, in emergency work, such as the swift reefing of a sail or surgical opera l ton that the skill or helplessness of l the left hand is Of momentous import. San Francisco Chronicle.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-28

"A moustache protects the eye sight. Itsis only men with smooth shayen lips, in nine cases out of ten, who require to wear glasses" This strange statement was made the other day by an ocHlisty s'There are certain delicate little optic nerves" he went on, .'that are connected with the up-. per lip, and every time the lip is shaw ed the nerves are hurt. A light shave, with a good razor, hurts them only a little. A close shave hurts them very much. Since those nerves are in direct communication with the eyes, whatever they suffer the eye suffers, and that is why when the razor hurts the lip, such flood of tears comes gushing forth. Because it is fashionable to-day to have the lip shaven the wearing of glasses among men has increased. But, notice some time the men with moustacles, and you will see that not many of them have weak eyes."-Philadelphia Re cord.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-28
Enrineeer xi,Iea n co11is,on

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 2S- The passenger train on the Pennsylva- nia road which left here for Louisville at 6:15 o'clock last evening ran into an open switch at Stafford Station, six miles south of here Engineer George Fl. Frazier of this city. was killed in stantly, and Fireman Lou Grant Of this city was. fatally injured.a Baggage Master John F. Clayton, also Of this city, was seriously injured. Three of the passengers were slightly injured The engine crashed into a car loaded with stone on the siding and was wrecked. A relief train brought the dead and injured to this city.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-28
NAUGATUGK NUGGETS
Local Football Players Were Defeated
 on Hotchkiss Field.

The Merrimac A. c. football eleven of Waterbury defeated the local eIev- en on Hotchkiss field yesterday after noon by score of to 0. The game, which was an interesting one, was played in the meanest kind of foot ball weather. The Merrimacs are g clever aggregation and clearly out played the locals. Considering the eleven the Merrimacs had and the weak team Naugatuck put on the field it seems as though the Merrimacs ought to have run up larger score. Yesterdays game undoubtedly winds up the season with the locals The best players are out of the game, in jured, or now residing in other cities, and it is unlikely that any more games will be played. The Nauga- tuck football eleven of 1902, although not very heavy team. have by their clean, hard, snappy playing and their determination to win made themselves famous throughout the state It is seldom that team winds up a season with a record like the locals, not only for being fast football players. but having the reputation of always act ing in square manner with their op- ponents.
 The Misses Ellis and Bergin of Der by spent Thanksgiving with Miss Ma mic Cuggie of Cherry street.
 The firemen's social and ball, held at the opera house Wednesday evening, was attended by one of the largest crowds ever assembled in the Gem. The concert rendered by Colts orches- tra, Scott Snow, leader, from until 9:30, was all that lovers of good mu- sic could wish for. Especially so were the piccolo solos by MT Parsons and the trombone solos by MT Heiss. Dancing was indulged in after the concert. The ball was brought to close at about 5:3o a. n. Thursday morning.
 Yesterday was Thanksgiving day. It was anything but an ideal day; the weather was wet and disagreeable all day long, making walking very un- pleasant. The weather also greatly interfered with the attendance at the football game. people not relishing the idea of standing in the wet grass to witness the game. The usual number of fete day jags was in evidence. but no serious trouble arising from such was reported to the police. =.
 Edward Sweeney and Charles Haupt spent yesterday in Southford on a hunting expedition They had their usual run of good luck, bagging several of the feathery and furry tribe
 MT and Mrs Robert H. Page of zUn- ion City spent yesterday with friends in New Haven.
 John Happy, who played right guard for the local football eleven yesterday afternoon. had his shoulder dislocated and his thumb broken in one of the scrimmages. He will be laid up for some time. .ys
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-28
NEWS FROM WATERBURY SUBURBS

prayer. .Later, cake and cream were served and the merry crowd broke up, hoping to be able to meet at the next Thanksgiving family reunion. MT and Mrs l.. Somers of Rome, N. Y., were present.
 J. Somers has returned from visit in Rome, N. I. His health is consid- erab1y improved.
 Dr and Mrs H. E. Hungerford spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Bris- tol, Conn.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-28
LOST ON LAKE ERIE.
Steamer and Crew Went Down In a
 Furious Gale. E


 Furious Gale.
 DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 2S.-In a fu- rious southwest gale on Lake Erie GiInday night the steamer Sylvanus J.. Macy sprung a leak off Port Burwell, Ont., and plunged to the bottom, prob ably carrying her entire crew with her. The barge Mabel Wilson, which was being lowed by the Macy, broke away from the steamer in the dark ness and succeeded in sailing up the lake to Amherstburg, where she has just arrived. #
 The first news of the disaster was reported by Captain J. J. Auttenson of the steamer Albright. He reported having passed through five miles. of. wreckage thirty miles southwest of Long point, consisting of parts of the cabin, life preservers and doors Of some vessel. The cabin was painted white, but there were no distinguishing marks to tell what vessel it was from. The arrival of the Wilson, however, leaves no doubt but that the wreckage is from the Macy, as the last seen Of that steamer was in the near vicinity.
 The Macy, with the Wilson in tow, left Buffalo last Saturday with car go of coal. When half way up Lake Erie. the gale was encountered, and abreast of Port Burwen the towline of the barge was thrown off by the crew of the Macy, leaving the schooner to shift for herself. When last seen by the crew of the Wilson, the Macy was 1aboring heavily in the !saa and was evidently making for shelter. 1fFthe crew had time to leave their ship be fore the plunge to the bottom, it is not believed that the small boats could have lived long in the terrible sea rum ming. That nothing has been heard of them has convinced the owners that all are lost.
 The Macy was owned by F. J. Ralph & Go. of Detroit and was insured for $16,500. She is one of the ol6er type of wooden steamers. She registered 752 tons. She was built in 1881.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-28
MEDICINAL VALUE OF SALT.

A physician, a native of Jerusalem, giving one Of the free lectures in the Brooklyn schools this autumn, referred to the Orientals' use of salt and dl- gressed for an instant to speak of it's medicinal values.
 For example. the following. he said, he had found to be an infallible cure for catarrh of the head. Heat com mon table salt and while it is warm snuff it up the nostrils.
 Che Nwho has been trying the painful but simple remedy claims to have been greatly helped already. A gargle of salt solution is highly recommended by one of this borougI's most noted phy- sicians who also advocates the use of sea salt in the bath for some cases of rheumatism.
 For neuralgia, fill a muslin or fan Del bag with salt, heat and apply it to the affected part.
 The salt water garg3e taken in time and very freGuentlv is cle'med 10 pee- vent many cases of so-Sal1ed diphtlie- ria
 ,Its value for indigestion ia ol,ror sed in it's use in a glass of milk or cream. while q teaspoonful of it in warm water. once day, will relieve some stnmach troubles.
 Brine is known to be m antiseptic wash fer wounds or cuts though again. tFn element of pain is at hand.
 Warm water with salt dissolved in it is good for. infiamed eyes.
 Still another authority declares that ap occasional salt wafer wash for the hair will keep the hair from falling ont.
 Salt water will roadilv clnan the in-. side of vineoar bottles CT hrigl3fen calt glass. and dry salt snrinkled on f1'e store whpre food was burned over will 7'reveEf a 7ffa 1reoob1e of50r.- rochester XJni0A and A At7Veffiser
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-28
ABOUT EYES. >,
Two Papers Give Advice to Those Not
 Fl ytS J I31sf I 4a % Blind

Tt is a big mistake to have your face packed in hot towels in barber shop,' said an eye specialist the other day. Tt is very bad for the eyes. The towels, steaming with heat, are packed about the face in such way that inevitably they cover the eyes, and there they remain for several min utes, drawing the blood to the tender vessels of the eye and swelling them. The hot pack feels good to the face, and undoubtedly helps to steam out the skin, but the benefit derived in that direction is more than offset by the damage done the eyes. Wash ington Star.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-28
NOTICE.

THE COOPERATIVE SAVINGS SO-
 GETTY of Connecticut vs Michael J.
 Byrne, administrator of the Estate
 of Amelia 'Schindler, George ].
 Schindler and the Waterbury Lum-
 Der and Coal Co; Leroy Schindler,
 George Schindler and Walter Schin-
 dlar Order of Notice:
 State of Connecticut, New Haven
 County, SS. Waterbury, November
 21, A. D. 1902.
 Upon the complaint Of the said the Cooperative Savings Society of Con- necticut, praying for reasons therein set forth for the foreclosure of cer- tain mortgage, now pending before the superior court at Waterbury, in and for New Haven county, brought to said court on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1902, and the said court having on November 21. 1902, ordered that the fSaid Leroy 'Schindler, George Cchin- dler and Walter Schindler be cited in ! as co-defendants, and that notice of said order be given to each of them at least twelve days before December Il. l 1902. It appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority that the said defendant, George Schindler, is residing in Newark, in the state of 1 New Jersey. and absent from this state; therefore
 Ordered. that notice of the pendency Of said complaint be given him by pub- 1 fishing this order in the Waterbury Evening Democrat, newspaper print ed in said Waterbury, three days, sue cessively. commencing on or before the I tWentyffth day of November, AZ D. 1902 and by depositing a copy of said 1 complaint, motion to cite in additional ] co-defendants, order of court thereon, citation and of this order of notice in the postoffice, postage paid and letter registered, at Waterbury, directed to f said defendant. George Schindler, at ] 29 Brunette street, Newark. New Jersey, on or before the twenty-ffth day of 1 November, A. D. 1902, by some proper officer or indifferent person.
 SAMUEL J. MARSH, Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court 1 for New Haven County, at Water l bury.
 State of Connecticut, New Haven
 County. SS. Waterbury, November 25, 1902 l The within and foregoing is a true copy of the original notice of suit pending and order of notice Attest
 EVERETT E. PERKINS. 11-25-3 Constable.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-28
PROPOSALS FOR Storm Wafer Conduit

Sealed proposals for the construction of a conduit for Brewery Brook from Bank street to South Wilson street will be received by the Board of Pub lie Works until 1 D. m., December 2, 1902. Each proposal must be accom- panied by certified check for $400 as guaranty that, the successful bidder will enter into contract according tc the terms of his proposal The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, Proposals must be made on blanks fur. nished by the board. Full infornlW tion may be obtained at the office oi the bureau of engineering.
 By order of the Board,
 R. A. CAIRNS. City Engineer November p, 1902. l1-24-27-i2-l
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-10-02
Trouble Between Oaaccr,.

F. o. Getchell, Indian agent at Fort
Totten, forcibly elected Postmaster
Ignatius Court, together with all mail
matter and supplies, from the govern
ment building on the reservation used
for postoffice purposes. Court is an
educated Indian, with great influence
in the tribe, but had offended Getch-
ell and Indian Trader Frank Palmer
by advising members of the tribe in
heriting allotments OF land from de-
ceased Indians to intrust their inter-
ests to Attorneys Butty and Chris
Hanson of this place rather than to
Getchell and Palmer. This summary
action took place on territory under
the exclusive jurisdiction of the gov
eminent, at the instigation of an Of
ficer not connected with the postoffice
department and without any writ or
order issued by judicial officer. The
postoffice authorities at Washington
have instructed Court by wire to make
temporary arrangements for handling
the Fort Totten mail pending an in
vestigation into Agent, Getchells
unique interference with postal af-
fairs.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-10-02
TIE Diplomatic CORPS.
PrecsAeace q Henea 81 the -.
bassles Nay Lead - AnetAee
Clash at the Xatiehal Capital.

It is just announced at the enc
bassy that Sonora de Aspiroz, wife
of the Mexican ambassador, will not
return to the American capital this
winter. The Washington climate
never agreed with her, and her physi-
clan gave a positive order that she
should remain in her native country
for several years. At the head Of
the Mexican embassy will be the
graceful elder daughter of the am
bassador, Sonora de Parez, but she
will not occupy the position at the
head of diplomatic housewives which
her mother would have occupied had
she remained in Washington.
The first ambassador in rank who
has a woman at the head of his
menage is Sig. Mayor des Blanches,
the Italian ambassador, and witt.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-10-02
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
Baucatsoaal Aesocastass.

The executive committee Of the
State Educational association held .
meeting ut the Waldorf hotel, Fargo,
to arrange for the time of the az
ISOLATION meeting and also for the
program. The committee decided that
the most advantageous time for the
meeting of the association will be
the last week in December, and fixed
the 10Th, 30th and 31st as the dates.
The papers this year will be confined
to a we'll defined field in the educa-
tional work and among the subjects
to be treated are agriculture in Edu-
cation" 1.-THE Consolidation of Ru-
raj Schools" Mature Studies," SIN
dustrial Education" and many others.
The committee are in hopes that an
arrangement can be made with the
University club of the city whereby it
will be possible to have Hubbard or
some other noted lecturer visit the
city and deliver lecture on one of
the evenings of the meeting. It was
hoped by many that the noted color
ed educator, Booker 4. Washington,
could be secured, but his time is fully
taken up for the remainder of the
wear
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-10-02

~
what must almost seem a miraculous
change in affairs the country which
stood at the bottom socially will
now be foremost in the brilliant So
cial events of the coming winter.
Neither the German, who heads
the diplomatic list, nor the Russian
ambassador is married. Count Cas-.
SIM has as hostess at his embassy
his young niece and adopted daugh-
ter, Countess Cassini, but the only
effort he makes to place her in
equal rank with himself is at the
white house diplomatic receptions.
1t this position is insisted upon this
season the little countess with her
high red-heeled shoes will be the
first woman to be presented to the
president at the diplomatic recep.
tion, and it is believed this will ex.
cite another diplomatic discussion.
Later will come the wife of the
British ambassador, who is hasten.
ing here to avoid being placed lower
on the diplomatic list of ambassa-
doris than the Austrian representa-.
tive. Speaking English and being an
American born, she will naturally
have much the advantage over the
wife of the Italian ambassador, who
speaks no English.
Baroness Hengelmuller is probably
now the most popular wife of dip
lomat in Washington society, as she
adapts herself admirably to all
phases of life and is an accomplished
woman of the world.
The new French ambassadors wife
is a scholarly woman of rare mental
attributes, and is also fond of the
quieter side of social life. From one
who knows it is learned that the
French embassy is likely to be again
noted for a series of brilliant dim
ners.
With new French ambassador, q
new British ambassador, new Span
ish minister, Cuban minister and
Chinese minister, with large NUM-
Der of new attaches, the season
promises to be rich in entertain
ment from the diplomatic contin-
gent.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-10-02
The, Salt Eating Habit.

"A new habit has asserted itself which,
suggests a curious train of thought as
to the direction in which human aber-
rations in the matter of personal ha b.
its may eventually tend. 1t is said
that the new habit, that of salt eating,
is not only greatly on the increase,
particularly among women of all
classes, but that it is in many cases
a most serious disease. It begins with
a desire for large quantities of salt
with the food, and if not checked,
reaches stage in which the patient
carries salt crystals about with her
wherever she goes, and is continually
anibbling at them. The symptoms are
a peculiar yellowness and shrinking
Of the skin, which is followed by the
loss of all the hair, even that Of the
eyelids.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-10-02
WON FAME OVER MIGHT.


Pietro Aascagni, the famous Ital-
ian composer, is to make a tour of
this country. His engagement opens
at the Metropolitan opera house,
New York, on October 8, in "Caval-
leria Rusticaha." He will bring oyer
with him an orchestra and company
of principals selected from among
the finest musicians in Italy.
The tour of Mascagni in America
has revived interest in the somewhat
romantic career of the young COM
poser, whose "Cavalleria Rusticana''
served the double purpose of reliev-
ing his hunger and gaining him fame
in night.
At the beginning of 1890 he was
unknown and struggling; six months
later his fame had spread over tho
civilized world. In light of his ca.
reer it is an interesting and sig.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-10-02
Valuable Find.

According to a Forman dispatch a
valuable archaeological find was made
in the Elysian hills, west of Forman,
the past week, by some workmen in
cutting down small hill on the pub
lie highway. After removing about
four feet from the surface of the hill
several small pieces of bones were
thrown out by the shovel. On clos
er examination the hill was found to
be an ancient mound or burial place
of an extinct race of large stature.
The bones taken out would indicate a
body of seven and one-half feet in
height when living. The skeleton was
in horizontal position. At it's feet
were found quantity of small shell!
beads or wampun, one side Of which
had been perforated by rubbing the
shells on some hard substance until
worn through. Nea rthe shells was
found large copper instrument,
used probably for knife or spear.
1t, was eight inches long and three
inches wide, and weighed eight and
one-third ounces.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-10-02
PICTURE OF LAURIER
How the Canadian Premier Inn
pressed 7. P. O'Conuor.
eRlah JoufoaAist and Paelianeat0e.
1aa CoasiAers Him Britoa In
Patriotism aaa q Freaeh.
aaa In Sentiment.

That acute observer, Mr.. T. P. O'Con-
nor, has been printing estimates of the
three leading colonial premiers who
have been in London throughout the
coronation season. OF Sir Wilfrid Lau-
rier, head of the Dominion govern
ment, he says:
"Here is man who is British sub
ject to his finger tips; who has shown
a very ardent form of British patriot
ism; whose every word is intended to
cement in closer bonds the different
races of his own country; and yet
never was there man who was more
unmistakably un-English. Wherever
you saw him you must have recognized
in him the strain Of that brilliant race
across the channel, whose sons have
done so much for letters, liberty and
civilization. The long hair, the long,
clean-shaven face; the forehead ex-
tended by the slight badness in the
front part of the head; the mobile and
pursed mouth; the full nose-could
there be anything more truly and pri-
mordially Gallo? I hope the compar.
lSOn WILL uOt OC SOASA0CA GU uAAI0 CVSAS
ing, but somehow or other I could not
help thinking of Claude Frollo-that
doomed and haunted monk in Victor
Hugo's greatest story-as watched
Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Perhaps it was
that bald and high forehead - as
though there had been a tonsure there;
perhaps it was the slightly clerical
expression that was suggested by the
clean-shaven face; perhaps it was the
high-bred, discreet, benignant air of
q confessor who had been man of
the world-whatever the reason, the
association Of the great Canadian
statesman and the obscure and pas.
sion wrecked friar of the romance was
an obsession to me so long as found
myself opposite to Sir Wilfrid Lau-
rier.
"The difference between the French
and the English physique is not that
the one is strong and the other weak;
1t is that their strength takes a diff