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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-15
eENTLEMANLY SPORT IN 1902.

Exhibit A, a stadium.
 Where youths, inadequately dressed, "A loaded cestus on each fist,
 Pounded each other, face and chest They called that boxing. Then, perhaps, They'd run a thous4nd yards or so. They jumped. They wrestled, no holds
 barred.
 They did the twelve-pound discus throw. And for prize, the victor wore
 Two laurel sprigs, or maybe three- For this was gentlemanly sport
 In seven twenty-four B, c. Exhibit B., a ti!ting yard,
 Where men in courtly manners versed Disguised themselves as ironclads,
 And ran each other down, head first. To push Sir Johndoe from his horse
 Each gentle knight his best assayed. Such was the object of the game,
 And strenuously was 1t played. He of the stoutest lance might win
 His lady's glove, or scarf or shoe, For this was geptLemanly sport,
 In fourteen hundred twenty-two. Exhibit C., a dltawng room,
 Where wild-eyed men in evening clothes Tap fiercely at a smal white ball
 And, missing, mutter gentle paths. Racduets the size of coffee spoons,
 A table and three-inch net Fair maidens by to watch the play, And there you have a ping pong set. Medals, for this, and silver cups
 We feel are but the victor's due, For this is gentlenlan1y sport
 Of A. D. nineteen hundred two Philip l.. Allen, in Leslie's Monthly.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-15
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 All Ne Was

George" demanded Mrs. Ferguson, with flashing eyes, stafn I the mistress of this, house, or am I not?"
 You certainly are" responded Mir. Ferguson, with alacrity. What's the matter now?"
 Tive discharged that timpudenth hired girl, and she refuses to leave. want you to go to the kitchen and bundle her out, neck and crop!"
 Settle it between yourselves, Laura" said Mir. Ferguson, weakly. q won't have anything to do with it. I'm only the master of the house. ."-Chica- go Tribune.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-15

The subject of paramount interest among the politicians i'll Washington during the past week has been the presidents utterance on the subject ol the trusts, delivered at Pittsburs, ana the alleged statement that Representa- tive Littlefield of Maine has been chosen to draft an antitrust law to be pushed at the next session of con7 gress. Generally speaking, tie rep1D- jeans are pleased with MT Rooseyelt $ statement and are ready to furnish the most positive assurances of bis non esty and sincerity of purpose. The dc,: ocrats, on the other hand. cistl'n that he is not sincere and that his statement is for political effeets
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-15
Pet Words in Literature,

There are pet words in litera ture-s words which become the fashion for a time and then take rank again in ob- scurity. Thus in the eighteenth cen tury we find such words as vastly hugely" the quality" "genteel,'' etc. Elegant" still fingers conspicuously in America and in, England at. the present time especial failure seems to be shown to convincing" "weird' and strenuous ''-Boolkman.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-15
BACTERIA IN DIGESTION.
Ecientific Experiments with Chick. ems Show Their Presence Is
 Necessary to Nutrition.

The results of experiments with chickens to determine the effect of in- testinal bacteria upon the process of digestion are reported by Prof. Schot- telius in recent number of the Ar chiv fur Hygiene, and reproduced by the Staats Zeitung, says the Literary Digest. Chickens were kept in cages from which all bacteria were carefully excluded and wefe supplied with food equally free from bacteria. They ate ravehously and almost continually and evidently digested their food well, yet not only did they not fatten, but they steadily decreased in weight and strength
 Another series of experiments gave direct and positive proof that the pres ence of intestinal bacteria is necessary to nutrition. Chickens which had been matched and raised in a sterilized en- viroflment, receiving only germ-free food, thrived for week, and then began to decline in weight and strength. Then they were divided into two groups, one of which was fed on sterilized food, the other on food con- taining bacteria. All of the first group died in few days, the others improved rapidly and soon were in- distinguishablef from chickens that had run free in the poultry yard. Mime. Metchnikoff has obtained analogous re- suits with tadpoles which, fed for time with germ-free food, attained an average weight of 25 milligrams and an average length of 15.5 millimeters, while other tadpoles, fed for the same period on ordinary food, had an av- craze weight of 142 rnilligrams.an an average length of 26.5 millimeters.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-15

Sooner or later a financial reYulson is bound to come. When the reyulson comes the democrats will be rein stated" This prediction was made by Senator Vest in an interview on July Y. and the results of that interview have been far-reaching. The truth of the prophecy made a deep impression on the republican leaders and has given rise to the widely advertised intention cf the president and his advisors 10 ili- troduce an anti-trust law ddring tie short session of congress. Willie every effort has been made to make political capital out of that intention, it is rapidly coming out that the extent of MT Rooseyelt's purpose in selecting Representative Littlefield to draft so- called antitrust law consists merely in q prospective effort to secure pub lieity as a preventive of the present tendency to water trust stock. It is held by capitalists that this over-capi- talization of stock is fraught with daE.- ger to the prosperity of the country as any sudden financial scare might result ill immense blocks of stock, which are not representative of legitimate assets, being thrown on the market, with the certainty of a disastrous panic as the result. Therefore MT Roosevelt, while attempting to mislead the country with the hope of genuine antitrust legisla- tion, will endeavor to secure q law waich will meet with the support of the capitalists and many of the trusts themselves.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-15
BARRING OF FEET AT WORSHIP.
4 Custom That Is ReIigiousIy Ob- served Among inc Frequent-
 CTS of the Mosques.

The India Hindus and Mussulmans alike wear both sandals and shoes (slippers), and the latter boots also The sandal (the word is Persian) was evidently the original covering for the feet over all southern and eastern Asia, while the shoe was probably intro- duced into India by the Persians, Af- ghans and Mon)gols, together with the ''tip-titled" (Hittite and Etruscan) boot, says the Athanaeum. Both are usually made in India of leather, but never of pigskin, and while the shoes are always colored red or yellow the boots are generally brightly parti- colored, both among the upper classes being also richly embroidered in gold and silver and variegated silk thread and with bangles, bugles and seed pearls, after the manner of the am cient Persian boots represented on Greek vases. But of however rare and costly elaboration the invariable rule is to remove them after entering a private house, just when stepping onto the mat or carpet on which the visitor takes his seat. They must be cast off --the right boot or shoe first-before the worshiper enters q temple or mosque, and it is still regarded as an absolute proclamation to attempt to enter either fully shod. But the do- mestie habit arose out of it's obvious propriety, and the religious ritual of "the shoes of the faithfu1,'' now and foreenturies past observed throughout Islam, can be demon.trated to have been dictated by, if indeed it be not di- rectly derived from, the universal so- cial etiquette of the east.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-15
Must Have Been an Ann1er

4 teacher had been drilling a class in natural history. Now, boys,' said she, ''who can give me a specimen of the animal kingdom ?''
 A little hand went up quick as flash. The teacher smiled, and asked him to name it.
 "A leetle vorm,'' said he.
 Yes" said the teacher, "but give me another one.'
 "Anoder leetle vorm.'' said Ole Ole son, triumphantly. -Woman's Home Companion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-15

Summer draweth nigh.-Hartford Post.
 ,, Yes, and it draweth several other things, among them being mosquitoes, flies and people to the seashore, the lat. ter to swelter in rooms they would not use for a clothes-press at home; the precipitation from those who perspre, and other things toe numerous to men ton.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-15
THE "AULD CLAY BUGGIN."
The Burns Cottage Which the Scottish Societies Will Reproduce at the
 Worlds Fair.

St Louis, July 15.-The Scotch e1e- ment is strong and influential ill American life and keeps itself in close relations with the old home The proposition to reproduce at the Worlds fair of 1904, at St Louis the Robert Burns cottage has struck a popular chord. The "Auld Clay Buggin.'' the very humble cottage under the thatch of which Robert Burns was born on the 25th of January, 1759. is of clay, with q sanded front, whitewashed. and was built mainly by the hands of the poets father while he was working as a gardener for Ferguson Doonholm. The house, as all the pilgrims to Ayr know, is one story high, and consists of a kitchen in one end and a best par Tor in the other. In the latter is fireplace and, in a niche by it's side, is bed As to Robbie, it is the opin- ion of the old wives of the town that:
 ''The bed in which he first began
 To be that various thing called man. was i'll the tiny Kitchen. RepIicas of the bed and of the other important items in the little white house in Ayr are included in the St Louis scheme.
 The cooperation of the leading Burns societies and other Scottish as- soeiations both in Scotland and Ameri- ca has been promised. A suggestion has been made that the rep1icas of the cottage and relics shall be free gifts from the sons of Scotland whether at home or abroad-to St Louis. Eur tlier if permissible. it is proposed also to build some other historic Scottish structure on the fair grounds, probably Sterling Castle, as room will be needed for the accumulation of Scottish relies that promise to pour in. John w Dick, ' St Louis, is president and James Dixon St Louis, is secretary of the Burns Cottage association.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-15
No HeIn frnm Her

Miss Frisbie- Ellen, love- said young MT Gallagher, tinidly, q have lost my heart.''
 I'm sorry I can't help you, MT. Gallagher replied the maiden, not unkindly. q haven't found it.''-De- troit Free Press.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-15
Down aG the shore

Alice They say there are many good fish in the sea-
 Flora-Yes, and lots of Holsters up here on the beach. Philadelphia Bull 4etin.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-15
Hanover Park

Has been greatly improved this sea- son. The grounds are well adapted for excursions of all kinds, having all Kinds of amusement features, inciuu- ing Merry -Go-Round, Boats, Swltcn- back Railway, Naptha Launch, sums mer Theater, Baseball Grounds, ExS cellent Restaurant. Special attention given to Sunday schools. For pars ticulars address.
 MANAGER HANOVER PARK. '
 Meriden. Conns
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-15
New York and China TEA COMPAN A WISE CONVERSATION.

Terry Geraghty was going to Fem toms on South Main and he met with Mick McQuade. "Hellot" says Terry. "Hello!' says Mick. Where are you going to?" says Mick. 4I am bound for Fenton's," says Terry. What for?" says Mick. s'To leave my order for English Breakfast Tea and Granulated Sugar." says Terry. 'Is it good" says Mick. "The best in the world" says Terry. "Me, too," says Mick. So they came, left their order, paid for it, and Fenton did the rest.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-15
Peoples Market
 "Just Around the Corner.'
 2I Phoenix Avenue. s. BOIL, Proprietor.
YOUR SUNDAY DINNER

Will please you if the meats and vegetables for your table are ordered here. WE HAVE
 Spring Ducks. Broilers, Spring Lamb, Fowls, Suuabs, Beechnut Bacon and Dried Beef, Choice Cuts of Steak, etc. etc, Green Peas. Wax and Green Beans. Squash, Beets. Cucumbersy Cauliiower, Fresh Eggs and Gilt-edge Butter.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-15

2. p:gu, K Directory of I8 RELIABLE SPECIALISTS 5 K IN WATERBURY g qaq ARCHITECTS E. BENEDICT,
 43 East Main st. LEONARD ASHEIM, Room 20, Lewis building, Bank st. FRENZY Ss JACKSON,
 43 East Main street
 ELECTRICIANS GEORGE M. CHAPMAN S co,
 43 East Main st.
 DOCTORS H. J. DE YER, M. D.
 14S North Main st. ,e.m,..u.esasg DIR R. c. JONES, A Veterinary Surgeon, %L&sgeg-ssNB = Res. 25 Johnson. Tel TEACHERS OF MUSIC CLARA BRZEZINSKI,
 Citizens Bank building.
 DENTISTS D. w. MAHONY.
 43 East Main street. FUNERAL DIRECTORS J. H. GRAY & co.
 235 North Main street. Funeral Undertakers. Telephone day
 or night.
 SIGN ARTISTS ED OCKELS,
 II Spring st. Up-to-date sign work.
 LADIES TAILORs FRANK DE FEO, formerly with Reid & Hughes, TO Bank st. Telephone.
 CUSTOM TAILOR JAMES H. CLINE, Prichatd building, SOAAiCI odIIA dlIu SlS. TONSORTAL ARTISTS GEORGE KLEEBER.
 lo1 Bank st., upstairs.
 BIRDS FRANK GRABER. I64 South Main st. Talking parrots arrive July l. CARRIAGE MAKERS MANN & DERRY,
 16 Brown st. BICYCLES AND REPAIRING JOHN YOUMANS,
 25l South Main st. BRIC-A-BRAC AND FURNITURE JOHN l.. SAKE,
 2S7 Bank st.
 CASH BUYERS WILLIAM POSSNER,
 3O3 Bank st. Highest prices paid for Cast-off Cloth ing. Send postal; will call. HALF PRICE TAILOR JOHN MOSEL,
 24 Abbott ave. Repairing, cleaning and pressing la- ! dies and gents garments.
 RESTAURANTS tCALLENDAR BROS,
 13S South Main street.
 HoRsESHOERS w. M. DOYLE,
 25 Jefferson street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-09
LISTS OF PATENTS.

Issued from the United States patent office Tuesday, October [, 1902, for the State of Connecticut, furnished us from the office of Seymour & Earle, solicitors of patents, S6S Chapel street, New Ha- ven, Conn.,:
 T. G. Bennett and T. C. Johnson, as- signors to Winchester Repeating Arms company, New Haven; semi-automatic gun.
 J. s. Copeland, Hartford, assignors to American Bicycle company, Jersey City, N. J., and New York, N. r.; drive and brake mechanism for velocipedes.
 c. H. Fox. assignor to Stanley Rule & Level company, New Britain; plane.
 T. S. Glover, East Norwalk: assignor of one-half to c. E. Crabbe, Stamford; sparkling device for explosive engines.
 M. Gordon, Waterbury; garment hanger.
 M. B. Hammond and T. P. Taylor, Bridgeport; hook for attaching hose supporters to corsets.
 c. H. Keeney, Hartford; journal bearing.
 c. T. McCue, Hartford; axle-center.
 G. Rowbottom, assignor to American Pin company, Waterbury; machine for sewing hooks and eyes on cards, (three patents.l
 T. Tietz. Hartford: bung and bung attachment.
 J. A. Traut, assigno~ to Stanley Rule & Level company, New Britain; bench plane.
 H. Wilde and J. w. Lee, New Lon- don: picker-stick for looms.
 W. F. WinsloW, Winsted; electric clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-09
FOR THE Y. M. c. A.

Beautiful Gift by Mrs. James H. Foy.
 An important announcement by Secre- tary Lotze of the Y. M. c. A. was made by him yesterday. The beautiful audi torium in the new building has been given to the association by Mrs. James H. Foy of Dwight street in memory of her late husband and the auditorium is to be known as "Foy Auditorium
 This splendid gift is an invaluable one to the association and puts in its possession one of the best appointed auditoriums of it's size in the state. It has so been planned as to best accom- modate the audiences which attend the various Y. M. c. A. meetings and services and so as to be of the most value for public entertainments.
 The hall is equipped in the, most modern arrangement of seats and the decorations are superb. The ceiling is tinted after somewhat new style and the whole auditorium presents a most pleasing and harmonizing effect.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-09

All three were found guilty, fined s20 and sentenced to sixty days in jail.
 Edward McShara, arrested some time ago for the theft of a pair of stairs val ued at $6O, the property of the sperry & Amos company, was bound over to the next term of the superior court under bonds of $500.
 James H. Akrigg, held on charge of obtaining money under false pre- lenses, was remanded until the first of next January.
 Mary Frolich, held on an Industrial school complaint, was committed to the school.
 Judgment was suspended in the case of James J. Rollan, held for defrauding a restaurant keeper.
 Louis Bolner, arrested for failure to support his family. was ordered to fur nish a bond of s1C0 to pay his wife s2 a week for twenty-six weeks. or go to jail for sixty days.
 James F. Smith, held for the theft of lead valued at $22,15 from the F. s. Wheeler company. was found guilty. sent to jail for thirty days and fined $7 and costs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-09
FEATURES
Of Prince & Whitely Stock Market
 Letter of Last Night,

Of Prince & Whitely Stock Market
 Letter of Last Night.
 Prince & Whiteley's stock market let ter says: General developments over Tuesday night were construed as fairly favorable stock marketwise. The open ing of the market was with a rallying tendency but as yet speculative en- thusiasm is not very great. The recent declines caused principally by forced liquidation of cliques and pools, have made operators wary, lest they might be caught by stringent money when the corn crop begins to move The coal strike retains also deterrent influ- ence. The market therefore was more or less dull and the disposition was to accept profits on purchases made yes- terday. Renewals of call loans were made at ten per cent but we think we can discover factors at work which will bring about relaxation in the mone- tary stringency and while we do not change our opinion as to conservatism, we think that railway properties bought on scale down will prove profitable before, long.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-09
HOWE--AUSTIN.
Outlet wedding Ceremony Performed
 Yesterday Afternoon.


 At o'clock yesterday afternoon Miss Annie Austin and J. Wilder Howe were united in marriage at the home of the brides parents, University place. Rev. MT. Dickerman, of the Church of the Messiah, officated. MT. Howes best man was W. Harry Curtis, and the maid of honor was Miss Helen Aus tin, the brides sister. Owing to the long and serious illness of the groom S brother, Elbridge L. Howe, and coupled with the fact of a recent death in the brides family, the affair was very sim pie and quiet Only immediate rela- tives and most intimate friends were present at the ceremony and at the re- ception which followed. The couple have been the recipients of beautiful wedding gifts, and have many friends who extend to them hearty Congratula- tions. From buyers in the store, of which Mir. Howe is member of the firm was sent cut glass punch bowl and glasses, with ladle to match. The cutting is of an intricate design and lIle WIiUle SeL pdTLCuidfIy DedullLu LII.
 The house was prettily decorated with red salvia, autumn leaves, elematis and palms, the hall and stairs being trim med with salvia, caught with long loops of scarlet ribbon. Tn fact, the whole color scheme was suggestive of autumn with the rich warm tints of the leaves and flowers accented by the loops and bows of scarlet ribbon
 Miss Austin wore a beautiful gown of pearl gray Zibeline de Paris. The skirt was trained and fashioned with plait- ings, each plait trimmed with a medal lion of ecru lace The bodice was trim med with lace and an applique of pink embroidered ehiffon.t with loops and ends of narrow gray velvet ribbon. She carried bouquet of white roses. Miss Helen Augusta Austin. the maid of honor, wore a gown of piuk satin crepe and carried a bouquet of pink brides maid roses. Edward Fox and Herbert Austin, brother of the bride, were the ushers.
 After the reception Mir and Mrs. Howe left for a wedding trip and upon their return will reside at Duncan Hall, where apartments have been furnished and are awaiting them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-09
DIR. ANDERSON IGNORED.
Prominent Scientists Abroad Interested
 in His Invention.

Prominent Scientists Abroad Interested
 in His Invention.
 The muscle bed which was last year brought before the public in all the large newspapers and is the invention of Dr. William G. Anderson, assistant director of the Yale gymnasium, is at tracting considerable attention among scientists abroad. The bed is to show the value of certain physical exercise in drawing the blood to various parts of the body.
 pr. Anderson has recently received from Dr. Bechold editor of Der Um- schau, published in Frankfort on-the- Main, a request for complete descrip- tion and photographs of the new ma- chine. This paper is one of the leading German publications in the field of in- vestigation and research, and the honor thus given Dr. Anderson is great A request for a description and pictures has also come to Dr. Anderson from Le Temps. published in Paris, thus bestow- ing additional honor upon the New Ha- ven scientist.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-09
YESTERDAYS DEEDS.

Those Filed for Record in the Office of
 the Town Clerk.
 The following deeds of transfer were filed for record in the office of the town clerk yesterday:
 Mortgage deeds-James D. Wood- bridge to Mary G. Couch, s3,60O, Orange street, 35 feet; Eliza J. Lines to George O. Tyler, $425, St John street, 20 feet; Eliza J. Lines ct al. to the Connecticut Savings bank, $3,25O, Dixwell avenue, 45 feet.
 Quit claim deeds-Anna M. Pardee to George E. Hall, 50 feet on Fairfield street, Westville; George F. Hatch to Joseph B. Morse. 30 feet on Colombus avenue; Joseph B. Morse to Ellen A. Hatch, 30 feet on Colonbus avenue; Hiram c. Turner to Elizabeth J. Lines, 45 feet on Dixwell avenue.
 Warranty deeds-Wilfred D. Mellersh and wife to Marie s. Moyen, 2161A feet on Morris Cove road; Pierce J. o. Moy- en and wife to Myron R. Dunmah, 216HS feet on Morris Cove road; Mary Y. Nal lory to Marie s. Moyen, PISA feet on Morris Cove road; Catherine McDowell ct al. to Richard J. F. Maher 50 feet on Edwards street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-09
LEWIS THOMAS.

The funeral of Lewis Thomas took place at his late residence in Wood bridge at half-past two o'clock yester- day afternoon. The services at the house were conducted by Rev. MT. Mar win, pastor of the Woodbridge Congre- gational church. After the services at the house the remains were taken in charge by the Olive Branch lodge, No. S6, A. F. and A M., of which the de- ceased was past master At the grave the usual Masonic rites were read by the chaplain, George w. Beede. The interment was in the Woodbridge cem- etery and the pallbearers were past masters of the lodge. A delegation of about thirty Masons attended the ser vices.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-09
BISHOP FOR CONGRESS.
He Was Nominated by Fourth District
 Democrats Yesterday.

Democrats Yesterday.
 Bridgeport, Conn.,. Oct. S.-WiIliam D. Bishop, jr., of this city.ewas unan- imously nominated to-day by the dem ocrats of the Fourth congressional dis trict, comprising Fairfield and Litch- field counties, for representative in congress in opposition to Ebenezer J. Hill, the republican nominee. The name of Bishop was presented by Charles P. Lyman, of Washington, in a brief but effective speech, and was received with great enthusiasm.
 The convention assembled shortly before Il in the democratic headquar- ters, Eli D. Weeks, of LitchfieId, con- vened the delegates and announced that the congressional committee had selected ex-Congressman R. B. DeFor- est, of this city, for chairman and M. J. Flanagan of this city for secretary. Committees on credentials, organiza- tion and resolutions were chosen.