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, 1902-05-22
He Was Doing His Best.

The following good story comes
from Douglas and, as we have not
seen it in print. we give it to the
readers of The Sun.
Just after the discovery of the
suicide in the water reservoir of
Douglas a gentleman met three
friends on the street aud told them
of the awful find and tainted
them about what they had been
drinking. All three of them be-
gan to heave Jonah in good shape
while the informer stood by and
helped them empty their stomach.
Finally he remarked to one man:
"Your stomach seems to he rath-
er weak
The gentleman stopped his
heaving long enough to take note
of how his fellow sufferers were
getting along and replied:
"Oh, | don't know: | seem to be
throwing it just as far as they
are
, 1902-05-22
NILE RIVER MUD.
The of the Country In
Thai RaInIess District.


There is nothing to make realize
the Importance of mud indeed like a
journey up the Nile when the inunda-
ton is just over. You lounge on the
deck OF your dahabieh and drink in
geography almost without knowing it.
The voyage forms a perfect introduce
ton to the study of mudology and sug-
gests to the observant mind meaning
you and mel the real nature of mud as
nothing else OIL earth that l know of
a suggest it. for in Egypt you get
your phenomenon isolated. as it were,
from all disturbing elements.
You have no rainfall to bother you,
no local streams. no complex denuda-
ton. The Nile does 1t all. and the Nile
does everything. On either hand
stretches away the bare desert, rising
up In gray. rocky hills. Down the
midst runs the one long line OF allu-
vial soil-in other words, Nile mud
which alone allows cultivation and life
in that rainless district. The country
bases itself absolutely on mud. The
crops are raised on 1t. the houses and
villages are built of 1t, the land is
MANFRED with 1t. the very air is full
of 1t. The crude brick buildings that
dissove in dust are Nile mud solidiied,
the red pottery of Assiout is Nile mud
baked hard. the village mosques and
minarets are Nile mud whitewashed.
| have even e n ships bulwarks
neatly repaired with mud. 1t pervades
the whole land. when wet, as mud I'M
disguised: when dry. as duststorm.-
Cornhill Magazine.
, 1902-05-22
chesrfulness.

Learn to laugh. A good laugh
is better than medicine.
Learn how to tell a story A
well-told story is as welcome as a
sunbeam in a sick room.
Learn to keep your W troubles
to Yourself. The world is too busy
to care for your ills and sorrows.
Learn to stop ~croaking. If you
can not see any good in the world,
keep the bad to Yourself,
Learn to hide your pains and
aches under pleasant smiles.
Learn to meet your friends with
a smile. \ good-humored man or
women is always welcome, but the
dyspeptic or hypochondriac is not
wanted anywhere, and is IA nuis-
ance as we'll,
, 1902-05-22
A o OF BROWNING,
The Poet Was Just rs Wen ms Gen.
erous with HIS se-rant.


On a certain day Brown met one
of his servants whose j1s It was to
wait upon him carrying Il rather heavy
basket of grapes and other fruit on her
arm.
. "Oh. Gluseppina," he cried, 'let me
help your and seized the basket sud
denly from her hand.
The woman. overwhelmed by such
condescension, protested. "Troppo onore.
signore."
"Nonsense!' said the poet. You are
always helping me. Won't you allow
me for once to help yOu?"
Still the woman resisted. saying. at
Is not for such as you. o signore.''
This was more than he could bear.
I'VE are all made of the same clay.
Giuseppina." and, gaining his point
for who could withstand his will?-he
held one handle of the basket until
they reached the palace door.
This same worthy woman is fond of
relating a story of her master which IL
illustrates another side of his character.
He had paid her weekly account. and
there remained 1 centeslmo as change.
The woman showed the little coin. say
ing shyly. 81 cannot offer this trifie to
the signore."
Eyes, my good Giuseppina," he said,
taking 1t from her hand; lit is one
thing to be just and another to be gen.
erous. You do right to return it to me-"
And not long after this" continues
the woman, "he made me such n grand
present!'-Century Magazine.
, 1902-05-22

The value Of II slight rest before
meals is, according to IL physician.
very great. Indigestion more often
arises from eating when tired or ex-
cited than is understood. In his diet
airy for a consumptive patient u very
well known specialist insists upon a
full twenty minutes est before all
meals except breakfast. Five minutes
complete rest. OF mind as well as body,
is none too much for the person Of
average health, and 1t should be taken
regularly.-New York Post.
, 1902-05-22

The absentminded professor, says
the Norwegian Weekly Tyrihans. sud
denly arose from his rocking chair,
pushed his ~spectacles up on his fore
head and went toward his wife with
the expression and an of II man who
at last had come to Il final decision.
Now. listen TO me, wife" he said.
land l do not want you to oppose me,
do you hear"
Yes, dear. What is 1t. them
"Now. no opposition. mind. | wish
the boy to be an engineer"
But. my dear. what are you talking
about? We haven't any boy"
"oh. yes. that is so. | had forgotten
that" said the professor as lie resum-
ed his seat in the rocking chair.
, 1902-05-22

A piece of genuine japanese lacquer
costs the native artist almost II lifetime
to perfect and is produced by hun
dreds OF hin coats OF lacquer laid on
Mt considerable intervals OF time, the
value consisting rather ln tho labor be.
slowed than in the quality of the ma
terial used. First class lacquer work
can scarcely be- scratched bv q needle.
, 1902-05-22

First pull the sting from the flesh.
then bruise the fresh leaves of the com
mon weed known as vervain and rub
the wound well with them. after which
bind to 1t a plaster of the crushed
leaves well moistened. This will pre-
vent swelling and ease the pain. YER
vain may be used In its dried state by
sleeping the leaves in hot water. 1t is
gathered in September by negro nurses
in the south and hung up to dry for
winter use.-Ladies' Home %Jorunal.
, 1902-05-22

Steel wire ropes should be of crucible
steel. having u breaking strength OF
seventy to seventy-slx tons per square
inch. Large pulleys are more necessa-
ry for wire than for hemp ropes, the
smallest diameter permissible being
1900 to l.400 times the diameter OF the
wire In the rope II Of iron and 1000
times II of steel. For mining purposes
wire ropes are best made with a hemp
core. being more flexible.
, 1902-05-22

A man weighs less when the barome-
ter is high, Notwithstanding the fact
that the atmospheric pressure on him
is more than when the barometer is
low. AS the pressure of air on an
ordinary sized man is about fifteen
tons. the rise of the mercury from
t~wenty-nine to thirty-one inches adds
about one ton TO the load he has TO
carry,
, 1902-05-22

Miss U~ppersee-The audience went
wild over my singing. | had to repeat
MY song no less than four times.
Mrs. Oldtimer- Why. that's just the
time they used to make over me at
school. I've known the time when the
teacher made me say my lesson over
half "A dozen times. Boston Transcript.
, 1902-05-22

A curious postscript was once added
to a letter by General Israel Putnam.
A spy named Palmer. sent by Sir Hen
ry Clinton. the British commander, had
been detected furtively collecting infor.
nation of the force and condition of the
post at Peekskill and had undergone n
military trial. \ vessel OF war came up
the Hudson in all haste and landed Il
flag of truce at Ne!p'aueS's point. by
which n message wuS transmitted to
Putnam from Clinton claiming the said
Palmer as a lieutenant in the British
service. Putnam replied:
Headquarters, Aug. I. III
Edward Palmer. an officer in the enc
my's service. was taken as n spy lurking
within our lines. He has been tried as a
spy and shall be executed as a spy. and
the flag is ordered to depart Immediately.
ISRAEL PUTNAM.
p. SHE has accordingly been executed.
, 1902-05-22
Keeping His Word.

Cassidy-oi fought he swore to
right Ireland's wrongs?
Casey-Thrue for ye. So he did.
amy more.
Casey-No. He's writin' u histhory
av Ireland now. He fought thot the
'aisiest way TO write her wrongs
Philadelphia Record.
, 1902-05-22

Castleton-l have been making some
big improvements In my library.
Clubberly-W What have you been do.
ing?
C~astletou-oh, giving away a lot Of
books,-Detrolt Free Press.
, 1902-05-22

The Lion bridge, ear snngang, in
China, is the longest In the world, be-
ing five and a quarter miles from end
to end. The roadway o, seventy feet
above water.
, 1902-05-22

Hewitt-l've lost my best friend.
Jewett-W Why don't you advertise for
II?
Hewitt-What do you meant
Jewett-l thought you said you had
lost your pocketbook.-Smart Set.
, 1902-05-22

There has peer an awful lot of talk
about plain duty What does it all
nean:"
That depends upon who Uses the
phrase. Ones plain duty according to
his own idea. is what he wants to do.
and. according to the ideas OF others.
it's what he doesn't want to do."-Chi.
cago Post.
, 1902-05-22

DIR. ~.joanes-l say. waiter. | believe
you've got palpltation of the heart.
haven't you:
Walter Yessir. and they're uncom-
mon nice today. sir. VIII you try some.
sill i-ChicGgo News.
, 1902-05-22

shy on hange.
Gould you change a ten dollar bill
for me. Henry?"
Couldn't even change my mind this
morning. my ~denr."-New York Timer.
, 1902-05-22

Wv . lpiHi'lbl Hllp' ~ il'ts
A Petrie Il Co.
John ID. Paulson met with Il rather
peculiar accident last Saturday which
might have been very serious. He
was cutting kindlings near II tightly
stretched wire clothes line, when the
axe caught on the line and flew back,
the poll striking him on the forehead,
e the hair, cutting a cash which
required two stitches to close. No
serious results are likely to follow the
accident.
Brand new Singer Sewing machine
for sale for $50 cash, also several good
single and double seated buggies
which we will sell right.
Sisson ~ Orville.
This valley was visited on Monday
by a splendid rain-or rather snow
that melted as it fell-and the valley
could have stood a great deal more
moisture without doing it any harm.
What fell, however, will go "a long
ways toward relieving the situation
which was becoming quite serious.
The spring so far has been the dryest
that we have known for the past fif-
teen years and while the grass was
still growing nicely it was beginning
to need moisture very much.
The Gels Hotel, east side of the
river Meals, Boo, beds 35c; board
by the week 81. Nearthe hot springs
bath house. Transient travel solicited.
If Golf, the Harness Dealer, hasn't
what you want in saddles you can oh.
tain a Meanea or Lowline saddle of
him at catalogue price. [5's-4w'
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-02

examina tion he found quite bad frac- ture in the center of the forearm. Bone was sent home on the 10:40 train. In New Haven the bone was set by sur geon Bone is well known throughout the state for his clever work in polo and as shortstop and third baseinan on the New Haven baseball team. Ii his injuries are as bad as reported, It is feared Bone will not play polo again this season and his arm may bother him in baseball. He will be given the best treatment and Captain Ganavan will watch his case carefully The Waterbury aggregation gave the poorest exhibition of roller polo seen here this season, New Years afternoon, and were defeated by the home team Il to B. Little can be said of the game other than that it was listless affair. Tarrant Griffin and Conway are fit subjects for the bench, and for the good of the National league these
 men should be released, for if ever q game was thrown they did 1t we'd nesday.-Meriden Record.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-02
WITH THE WRESTLERS.

John Fleming, the Butcher Boy, and Nachad the Turk, will meet in what promises to be an interesting wrestling contest in Grand Central Palace to- night. Both men have trained hard and faithfully for the contest and are in condition to wrestle for hours, If necessary. Nachad, who gave Ernest Roeber n hard tussle, is q favorite in the betting. In spite of the advantages which the Turk. will have oyer Pien- ing, the latter wrestlers friends do not think their man can lose. Charlie White will referee the contest and Billy Delaney will be the timekeeper.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-02
KID coNRuY WHIPPED.

New Britain, Jan "A boxing ex- hibition was given at the Casino last night with about 600 people present. John r. Willis was the referee. J. w. Connell of Hartford was timer The first bout between Jimmy Morgan of Hartford and Arthur Tanner of Manchester went six rounds to a draw. The second bout of six rounds between Otto Natzski of New Britain and Charley 'Nylan of Hartford was won by Natzski in the fifth with q knock out. The third bout for eight rounds between Kid Mathewson of Rockville and James Lewjette of Hartford went the limit and Mathewson got the deci- sion on points.
 The final bout, scheduled for twenty rounds, was between Kid Conroy of New Haven and Chick Tucker of New York, Tucker winning in the second round with q knockout.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-02
BASE BALL TOPICS.
New York Losing Stars and Signing
 Third Eaters.

New York Losing Stars and Signing
 Third Eaters.
 New York. Jan 2.-Just because the New York club has signed Manly Tburston. Detroit amateur catcher, and Jim Delehanty. minor league third baseman of no experience, the over enthusiastic press agents are busy telling the agonized cranks that the .sgreatest team on record Will repre- sent this city at the Polo grounds next summer The fact that SelDach, George Davis, Hickman and Warner have jumped to the American league is smoothed over with the statement that these men were never much use" and that their places will be easily filled with wonders It may De one of the press agents who is responsible for the yarn that Edward Hanlon re- ceiyed an offer of $25, ,000 for two years to manage the New Yorks, also that Jesse Burkett was asked to sign TOT two years at $5,000 q year But base ball men are not led astray by such statements, for they know very well that Hanlon belongs to the Brooklyn club and that he has repeatedly ex- pressed his aversion to having any thing to do with the New York club. Base ball men also are aware of the fact that Burkett has signed and sealed contract with the American league for next year and that all offers to him will cut no figure. Before they went to the American league Davis, Warner, Selbach and Hickman gave first chance to. the New York club to retain them As no effort was made to keep these valuable players here they went ahead and feathered their own nests If the New York club twill spare no expense to get together a winner, why were these four men allowed to go? Il must be apparent by this time that no1 only the New York club. but also the Boston, Cincinnati and St Louis clubs which have been pillaged by the Amer l ican league, must fill in with cast-oh minor leaguers and amateurs picked l off the lots. These four clubs cannot secure any playing talent from tho Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Chicago ant Brooklyn clubs, allied with A. G 1 Spalding: from the American league 1 or from the eleven minor leagues band ed together for mutual protection un l der the leadership of F. T. Powers I Then how do these Freedman club: expect to make a respectable showing on the diamond? The New York cllll still has Pitcher Mathewson under con tract If his arm holds out he nigh be able to pitch in all of the Nev Yorks' games next season, provided the New Yorks are in a four-club cir cult with St Louis, Cincinnati and Bos ton for opponents. Under those cir cumstances the New Yorks could vii
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-02

q pennant whereupon there would be much rejoicing. But what the pase ball cranks of the metropolis wants is a team of stars, we'll managed, that can make stronge and successful fight Tor the national base ball championship or America in a league composed of the twelve best ball towns in the country, with the cream of the playing talent to look at. Minor leaguers and green horn amateurs are not wanted by the public Alleged offers for impossible players and managers cannot be stuffed down the threats of the cranks. They want the real thing and A. G. Spalding has guaranteed to give it to them early this new year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-02
CARNrs TEAM OUT OF RACE.
Slow Pace in the Long Distance Bike
 Contest in Boston.

contest III bOSlOH.
 Boston, Jan 2.--McLean of Chelsea was the fortunate sprinter to cross the tape first at the end of yesterday s racing ill the six days bicycle contest in the Park Square Garden. It was a dull day. The score of the six leaders is GOT miles laps for the thirty hours. One team withdrew through injuries to Carni, the Worcester man, who is hardly a seasoned professional
 That the hard riding of two days had had it's effect upon the men was shown by the moderate pace last even ing. The men made spasdomic sprints, but no great sprinting was witnessed. About o'clock Jaak lost a lap. The moderate pace was of value to Rutz, King and Butler, because it gave them an opportunity to recover from the eff fleets of the battles of the two previous days.
 During the evening Michael rode two miles in 3m 16 4-5s, and Stinson rode l the same distance in 10 seconds slower time
 In the last hour of the six-day race Krebs and Keegan gained lap from the field. The score at tue end of the days work, the thirtieth hour was:
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-02
BERNSTEIN BEAT WHITE.

St Louis, Jan 2.-Joe Bernstein of New York gained a decision over Tom my White of Chicago at the end Of their fifteen-round bout before the West End club yesterday. Referee Stewards decision, in the opinion of many men at the ringside, was an in justice to the Chicago boxer. White landed repeatedly with left jabs throughout the fight. In the early rounds Bernstein attempted to rush, but left countrs, beautifully timed, stopped him. Tn every round White landed repeatedly with his left on Bernstein's face. Bernstein would rally near the end of each round, and for about thirty seconds would rush and rough matters, doing, however, little or no damage to White. The men fought at 126 pounds.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-02
cAL1FoRNIANs NO KIcKERs.
University of Michigan's Football
 Team Oyerwhelms Stanford,

OulV0fSlIy Ol MlculSsll IOOlDdll
 Team Overwhelms Stanford.
 Pasadena, Cal. Jan By the de- cisive score of 49 to the Michigan university football team yesterday de feated Stanford university. The score is in proportion to the general superl- ority of the eastern men at the game of football It does not, however, tell the story of Stanford's desperate but futile efforts against defeat. Michi- gans superior knowledge of the game showed in every play. At kicking, general team work, running, tackling and bucking the line the Michigan men excelled. Perhaps the, strongest fen- ture of their playing was the phenom- enal bunting by Sweeney, Michigan's right end
 The brightest star in Nfichigan's ranks was Snow, at fullback, although he scarcely eclipsed Sweeney and Hernstein. Traegor for Stanford played q brilliant game, his tackling being one of the features. The day was perfect, although a trifle warm for football. The field on which the teams met was as smooth as a floor. but very dusty. The crowd numbered about 1000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-02
AT NIEiRIDEN.

Meriden, Jan 2.-Meriden won the game last night by a score of 1 to 7. Reilly of Meriden took Bones place on the rush line. The features of this contest were the defense work of both teams and Berry's great work in goal.
 There was a chapter of accidents. Hart was the first victim. He collided with Berry's cage while speeding up the rink and for few minutes he was doubled up. In the second period Bone was seriously injured and he was led off the surface and Reilly took his place. Cusick was hit in the stom- ach with the ball and he retired for a few minutes. Mooney was hit in the knee by the ball, but he stayed i'll the game. Leydon took his in the stoln- ach and with the grace of an. old time actor he fell to the E floor. with out stretched arms. A little rubbing brought him into the game again.
 The game was very interesting, par ticularly in the first period. It was a fine exhibition all around, quite diff ferent from the afternoon contest. Each team lost goal by the ball inor S11r,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-02
JEFFRIEs AND FITZ.

New York, Jan 2.-The direct offer of James J. Jeffries to make a match for the heavyweight. championship of the world with Robert Fitzsimmons will bear fruit. If Jeffries will come to this city and confront the Cornish man articles will be signed without delay and the men will meet in the ring probably next June before one of the San Francisco boxing clubs Fitz- simmons has been waiting for a defi- nite proposition from Jeffries before coming out of his retirement. The Cornishman is his own manager and believes that if Jeffries is really anx- ious to fight him there should be a conference between them man to man. with the champions trainer. Billy De laney, a spectator The offer of lief fries to bet $50,O00 that he can stop Fitz inside of twenty rounds is regard ed as so much talk. It is doubtful if Jefrrfes would consent to a $1O.OOO side bet when it came down to cases. for the champion has never been much of gambler. but rather has been satis- lied to fight for gate receipts and purses where he did not have to risk any of his own coin. Fitz naturally believes in a losers end to the purse
 He has been knocked out once by Jef- fries, but is confident that he can re-
 trieye himself. At the same time if Is a matter of business with him. to insist that the losers share of the spoils shall be sufficiently large to make 1t worth while for hinf to spend time and money to prepare for the mlH There is q big element of chance ln pugilism and a lucky punch may upset the surest calculations. For that reason Fitz, if he fights Jeffries. wants whack at the money they will draw
 win or lose, for the Cornishman while confident of victory, knows very well that defeat is not an impossibility. If would not be at all surprising if inc match between Sharkey and Jeffries was made conditionally. so that if fltzs signs to fight the Sailor will give way. While Sharkey says he has So. oOO on deposit, the money has not yet been covered by Delaney. so that either man can withdraw from the agreement already made between them. Fitz has been doing light work Tor several months past and is now in line trim to begin a course of rigorous training. He says six weeks of steady exercise will make him fit to fight for his life. He weighs about 18O pounds now, but after careful preparation he
 would probably tip the beam at ITO pounds as against 218, the champion
 pest lighting weight. Fitz is q trif1e shorter than Jeffries in height, but the Cornishman has a tremendous reach and is the harder puncher of the two 1 He is also O11ie1yess m his faof oy ya7 if,
 his general carriage, though Jeffries is remarkably agile for his great bulE and is more scientific than people gen. erally believe. A fight between. James
 and Robert. therefore, seems to be 2 moral certainty, the only drawback being the fact that it cannot be de l cided in the east. where sporting men l especially New Workers, could see it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-02

The state Y. NJ. C.. A. bowling con test was held in Bridgeport yesterday in the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium The Waterbury I. NJ. c. 4. was represent ed by Howard $. Neal. Bernard Bost- wick and Fred Jaeger. Bridgeport, Hartford, Middletown, Torrington and Ninsted were also represented by teams. Waterbury won four games and lost one. They were defeated by the Bridgeport team. Neal of this city won the prize for the highest indi- vidual score, 243 pins. also making the highest average, 1S9 2-5. The Water bury boys carried off all the honors The result of the tournament was as follows:
 Waterbury won 4, lost l; total pins, 2, ,494
 Winsted won 5. lost ?; total pins, 2,329.
 Torrington won ?, lost 5; total pins, 2,361. Hartford won ? lost 5; total pins, I2,263.
 AIiddletown won ,, lost 5; total pins, 2,239.
 Bridgeport won ?, lost 3; total pins,