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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
RAGLANs IN ALL STYLES.

Fine Melton Raglans, Oxford gray, former price $9.9S, sale price $4.95. Fine Melton Raglans, with ? shoul- der capes, former price $11.98, sale price $5.95.
 Heavy Black Kersey Raglans, with satin lining to waist, former price S14.9S, sale price $S.95.
 42 inch Automobiles, in black, cas- tor and tan, former price $149S, sale price $7.95.
 ALL SILK LINED.
 Fancy Tailored High Grade AZ inch Automobiles, same with Pan Velvet Collar and Cuffs, heavy satin lining. former price $1798, sale price $995.
 BOX COATS.
 Box Coats in red, brown and blue. silk lined, former price $7.9S. sale price s. .95.
 Another lot, same style, same lining Tn black, castor and tan, former price $9.9S, sale price $4.95.
 Fine Box Coats in castor. black and tan. satin lining, former price S11. .9s, sale price $5.95.
 Handsome Brown Coats, satin lined. ln all colors, black, castor, red brown. and tan, former price $13.9S. sale prica $795. e p- -Ss Short p inch Fitted Goats. former price from $4.9S to $9.90, to go at S2. 95 and $4.95.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
OCCASIONALLY DROPS IN.

It was long time ago." said the man who occasionally drops in: T made my home in New London in those days, and while not Q communi- cant, used to attend one of your churches pretty regularly. Now, the pastor of this church was always thinking up some new idea to keep the old members together i'll a social way and to draw in all the new material possible. They had oyster suppers and lectures and socialism fact had used up about all the old and untried magnets, when along came stranger by the name of Frost, 1 think.
 ''He was producing a series of tab leaux entitled Scenes from the Bible, an entertainment of pictures both all legorical and realistic, calculated to instruct and entertain. He complet- ed his arrangements, picked out all who were to take part, etc, and re- hearsals were begun in the parlor of a then well known Bank street board ing house. The cast steadily improv- ed, despite the somewhat scanty cos tuning, and at length the great event was announced to take place in the church.
 Now you must know that for fi- nancial reasons, the rehearsals had all been performed without music, the promoter explaining that all that was necessary was to have some appropri- ate music played on the organ as tic pictures were produced, and that he had made the arrangements with the organist Well. the momentous even ing arrived and the church was crowd ed. The first picture was "The Chil- dren of Israel Led out of the Wilder ness'' Mir Frost looked up expect antly at the organ loft. There was q moments silence and then tue strains of Marching Through Geor-
 gia" swept softly through the church.
 '1rhe audience seemed to see notn- ing wrong with this, except a few of the unselect who occupied rear seats and who Uttered audibly. The next scene was entitled The Return of the Prodigal Son. There was no pause announced the organist struck in bold, ly with When Johnnie Comes March ing Home Again. Hurrahv This time the audience was visibly affect ed and there was much craning of necks and twisting in seats.
 However the excitement soon sub- sided and nothing else occurred to mar the harmony of the show till the last picture, which Mir Frost impress lively told was to be a reproduction of the famous allegorical picture The Hanging of Abraham: and right here, let me remark, was where the allegor- ical ended and the realistic began, for just as Brother Frost spoke his last word that sinful man in the organ loft started in with Hang Jeff Davis to q Sour Apple Tree This time there was consternation. I have lost track of that organist, but presume that by this time he is staid and So- Der taxpayer and has been raised by the assessors the same as the rest. I'm going to look him up the next time I strike town. .'-New London Tel egraph.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
BOOMERANG TARGETS.

The habit of restless discontent and unhappiness is the worst boomerang of all. There is discontent which is wholesome and creative of better things. But the diseontent I refer to is that which causes man or woman to be forever despising to-day, regret ting yesterday, and longing for an i'm aginary tomorrow, when dreams will come true. For such q person there is no tomorrow. There are men who. as boys, hated school life, and longed to get into business; yet, once in business, they complain of it's hardships, and sigh for the lost days of boyhood, but work on, doggedly, in the hope of being able to retire in time, and enjoy life in travel and social relaxation and domes- tic contentment. They do not req lize the truth that happiness must be practical all along the journey of life, or it can never be put into exercise later
 Unless we find something every day to be happy over, we shall never be able to fully enjoy any blessing which may come to us. Continual discontent shapes the mind for unhappiness, and no amount of good luck can twist it back into harmonious proportions.
 The man who has never learned the lesson of contentment and happiness in some degree in his hard days will ne yer find 1t in his easy ones. When he undertakes to enjoy travel, society, or home. he will find the old demon of unrest is with hin.-his relentless boomerang
 This special order of boomerang more frequently strikes women than men. Women are more restless and discontented than men, as rule. A mans discontent is more frequently constructive, a women's destructive. l have known many women who made a constant outcry against the cares of housekeeping, and who, as soon as they abandoned these cares, mourned for the lost comforts of the home; wo- men who craved the mountains when at the seashore, and the seashore when on the mountains. What pitiful tar gets for their own boomerangs they will be in their old age! for what is more dreadful than old age which has not learned repose or calm, or the con- tentment of patience?-EHa Wheeler Wilcox, in February Success
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
HIGHLAND DIVISION.

aJGI1LAIND III lISlON.
 Trains leave Meadow street station for Boston. Hartford and way stations at zoo and S:3S a. III; 12:3S; 3:30; S:O7 D. m.
 Trains arrive at N51adow street sta- stations at sos, 11:40 a. m.; 1:I5, 6:13 and 6:55 D. m
 Trains leave Meadow street station for New York, Fishkill Landing, Dan bury anu way stations at S:13 q. III. and 1:50 and 5:1S D. m.
 Trains arrive at Meadow street sta ton from New York, Fishkill Landing, Danbury andway stations at S:3G q. m.; 12:34 and S:04 D. m.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Meadow street station at $50; 10:05 a. m.; 200; 5:O5; TOO P. m.
 Arrive at Meadow street station at $50; 11:30 a. m.; 4:50; 6:30; $50 p. m.
 NAUGATUCK DIVISION.
 For New York-6:35, SIP, 10:50 a. m; 1:30, PAS, eos p. m.; Sunday, T:05 a. m; 5:10 D. m.
 For Bridgeport-e:s5, SIP, 1o;5o a. m.; l 80, PAS, COS p. m.; Sunday, 7:05 a. m.; 5:10 D. m.
 For New Haven (via Derby Juno tion)-6:35, SIP, 1O:50 q. m.; 1:3O, PAS, 4:45, COS, 7:20 mixed) p. m.; Sunday. 7:05 a. m.; 5:10 D. m.
 For Ansonia-6:35, SIP, 10:50 a. m.; 1:30, PAS, 4:45, eos, T:20 (mixedQ p. m.; Sunday, 7:05 a. m., 5;10 D. n.
 For Watertown-6:4S S:41, 11:17 a. m; 1:31, 4:01, 500, 6:12, 7:03, 9:05, 11:20 p. m.; Sunday. 9:43 a. m.; 500 p. m.
 For Thomaston, Torrington and Win sfed-S:36, 11:12 q. m.; 3:56, 6:5S, 800 p. m.; Sunday, 9:3S a. m.; 7:55 p. m.
 MERIDEN BRANCH.
 Trains leave Dublin street station for Middletown and way stations at $50 a. m. and 6:15 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Dublin street sta ton from Middletown and way sta- tions at 7:50 a. n. and 400 D. m.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Bob Fitzsimmons May Go to
 England to Fight.

Talk of Giving a Big Tournament
 Over There-Marvin Hart Puts Billy
 Stiff Out of Business -Jeffries May
 Fight Denver Martin-Other Fights
 Last Night.
 Tommy West, the Brooklyn middle weight, who went to England a few months ago, has returned to America Vests trip abroad was not a success full one. as the English fighters in his class would not take him on. West says that fighting is booming in Eng land just now, but adds that only the little fellows are able to get on match es. West further said:
 Before 1 sailed for this country had long talk with Matchmaker Bet tinson of the National Sporting club. He said that the club was very anx- ious to have Bob Fitzsimmons go to England and box some one during the coronation ceremonies. The foreign or ganization does not want Fitzsimmons alone. Tn fact invitations will be ex- tended to all of the champions in the ring, American or otherwise, to take PAA III u AlSl1I tOul WulCu 4t11 Bettinson is just now arranging. It is not only the absolute holders of the titles in the various classes who are wanted, but also pugilists of interna- tional reputation. The idea of the Ma tional Sporting club is to hold six round preliminary contests and then bring the winners of each class to- gether in twenty-round bouts. These contests will be for the worlds title in aach division and the club will hang up big purses for such affairs"
 West called on Fitzsimmons yester- day and the two had long chat. West mentioned something about the Lon- don clubs offer and Bob seemed to be much impressed He told West, so the latter said, that if the incentive should prove sufficient he would seriously con sider trip across the Atlantic. West has sent word to Matchmaker Bettin- son and if the terms are satisfactory will be seen abroad
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
NTH HE WRESTLERS
Articles of Agreement Between
 Kelly and Swanson.

Swanson Claims to Have Made the
 Best Match-Kelly is Giving Him
 Weight-The Waterbury Lad Be
 lieves He Gan Win Easily-Swan-
 son Says He Has a Cinch. and
 There It Rests.
 As the articles of agreement printed below tell you, there will be some thing doing down at the Auditorium Thursday evening, January 30 when John D. Kelly of this city and Alex Swanson of Yonkers face each other on the mat. There is a deadly rivalry between these two wrestlers and has been for years. Years ago when both were novices they met and the meet ingS were not satisfactory. Now each man has improved wonderfully and each is anxious to get at the other. Kelly showed his cleverness and his gameness by facing Professor Dwyer on the mat and although badly in jured in the last fall he would not give up until both shoulders were forced to the mat. He says he will beat Swanson and if he does not he never wants to wrestle again. Swanson told the writer before he left Water bury that he had Kelly just where he wanted him. If Kelly had insisted upon 13S pounds he would have had a hard time beating him, but at 142 pounds he will be strong and he will make a monkey of Kelly, so he says. At any rate, Billy Lee, his manager, says Swanson has a cinch. The ar ticles of agreement are as follows:
 Waterbury, Jan 14, 1902.
 Articles of agreement entered into this day between Alex Swanson of Yonkers and John D. Kelly of Water bury, for a wrestling match, catch-as- catch-can style, the best two in three falls, with the strangle hold barred and pin falls only to count.
 It is mutually agreed that each man must weigh not more than 142 pounds at the ringside the day of the match. Each party to this agreement to de- posit a forfeit of $25 with the stake holder on Tuesday. January 21, as guarantee of appearance the day If the match.
 The match is to be decided in the Auditorium, Waterbury, on the even ing of Thursday, January 30.
 The gate receipts are to be divided 75 per cent to the winner and 9 per cent to the loser, after all expenses are paid.
 The referee of this match to be Ed ward l.. Maloney. sporting editor of the Waterbury Evening Democrat, who shall also act as stakeholder.
 This match to be for $1OO side and ithe money to be deposited in the fhands of the stakeholder not later than January g, one week before the match
 In case club or other organization offers purse large enough to suit both contestants, these articles and the money deposited as a forfeit for ao- pearance to be turned over to such club or organization.
 Agreeing to the above we hereby af- fix our signatures:
 JOHN. E. KELLY,
 BILLY LEE, . Witnesses: For Swanson.
 F. J. PARKS.
 JOHN F. ROACH.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21


 Plush Embroidered Capes, fur trim med. former price $S98, sale price $4 95
 Plush Capes, better quality, former price $11.9S, sale price $595.
 Fine Kersey Capes, with or without silk lined hoods, former price $79S, sale price $4.95.
 CHILDREN'S AND MISSES GAR
 MENTS.
 1 lot of Short Box Coats, former price $3.9S, sale price S1.95.
 l lot of Long Coats, former price $4.9S, sale price $2.95.
 LADIES' AND MISSES SUITS. lot of Ladies Suits, in castor, blue and brown, Venetian. Broadcloth and Covert Cloth, former price $9.9S to $14.9S, sale price $495 and $5.95. l lot of Ladies' and Misses Suits, in all colors, Broadcloth. Venetian and Covert Cloth, latest styles, fine quail ity goods. former price S17.9S and $l9.9 sale price $995 and $11.95. One lot of very fine quality Skirts, former price $79S. sale price $4.9o. Dress Skirts, fine material, former price $39S to S69S, to close at $1.95. One lot of Broadcloth, Venetian, Cheviot Skirts. former price from $4.9S to $9.9S sale price $2.95 to $5.95. Silk Waists, in all colorS, former price S3.9S to $69S, sale price to close at S1 95.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.

4-Cor South Main and Grand 5tS.
 5-Scoyill Manufacturing Go. (P).
 6-Cor Bridge and Magill stss
 7-Exchange Place.
 12-Rogers & Bro. (P).
 13-Cor East Main and Niagara sts.
 14-Cor East Main and Wolcott sts.
 15-Cor High and Walnut sts.
 16-Cor East Main and Cherry sts.
 17-Cor East Main and Cole sts.
 21-Cor North Elm and KingsburJ sts.
 23-Burton street engine house.
 24-Waterbury Manufacturing Go. (P).
 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 st. 29-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow sts.
 31-Cor Bank and Grand sts.
 32-Cor Riverside and Bank sts.
 3t-Cor West Main and Natertown I'd 35-Conn R. x L. Co ear house. (P).
 3G-Waterbury Brass Go. (P).
 37-Cor Cedar and Meadow sta
 3S-Cor Grand and Field sts.
 42--Cor South Main and Clay SIS.
 43-New England Watch Go. (P).
 45-Benedict & Burnham Mfg Co. (Pl. 46-Waterbury Buckle Co. Qo). ' 47-Cor s. Main and Washington sts. 51-Cor Baldwin and River ysts.
 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts. Watb'y Clock Go case fact'y. (P}. 54-Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 56-Cor Liberty and River sts.
 5T-No 5 hose house.
 5S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts. 62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin st. 72-Cor West Main and Willow sta. T3-North Willowst.
 74-Cor Johnson and Waterville sts. 1a2-Cor East Main and Weltox s.s. 212-The Platt Bros & Go. Fj. 213-Shoe Hardware Co. (P5. Clock Go my.t fact'y. (P), 21G-Cor North Main ana Grove sts. 251-Cor Round Hill aad Ward sts. 2G1-Junction Cooke and N Main sts. 272-Grove, bet. Central x Holmes avs. s11-S. N. E. Teephone Co bd'g. P). 312-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. M 312-Kandolph & Gloves (P). 314-Plume X Atwood. P). 315-American Ring Co.,. (P). 3l5. Conn R.. & l.. power house. PJ. BIS Holmes, Booth x Haydens. PJ. 321 No hose house ss223 223-Cor Wash'g'n ave and Porter st. 324-Cor Charles and Porter sts. Simons st and Wash'g'n ave. 371-City Lumber and Coal Go. -(F1. 412-Tracy Bros. Pl. 432--Cor Liberty and South Main sts. x Johnson Mfg Go. (P5. 5S2--Cor Baldwin and Rye ots.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
oLD-TIME FEDS COMING OUT.
Dan Herty Decides to Enter Six Day
 Walk in Madison Square Garden.


 Dan Herty Decides to Enter Six Day
 Walk in Madison Square Garden.
 Dan Herty, the six day pedestrian. who took part in many of the contests in the old Madison Square Garden and who competed against such men as Rowell, Fitzgerald, Littlewood and Al bert, has decided to make another ef- fort to gain honors on the tan bark. Herty has been out of the game for some years, but nearing that most of the old-time peds intended to compete in the international six day go as you please race in Madison Square Garden next month he figured that his chances of winning were good He has teamed up with Mike Fahey of Shen- andoah, Pa.
 Herty wrote to Manager Kennedy yesterday that he has been training at Revere Beach, Boston, for some time and will enter the race in good condi- ton. The other teams who were ac- cepted yesterday are as follows: Pe- ter Hegelman and Pat Cayanaugh George Noremac and George Cart wright: Frank Hart and an unknown; James Fallon and George Harrington of Jersey City; Joseph O'Driscoll and Ed Griffen of Hoboken; Low Taylor and Charles Trainor of Alleghany, Pa; James Frasher and Jerry Sullivan of Bayonne. N. J.; J. s. AIorando and Andy Cuneo of New York; Charley Brett and Kid West of Philadelphia; Pat Dineen and Sam Meyers of Cam bridge, Mass; Frank Boden and Will Hull of Brooklyn. This makes twen- ty,fve teams that have been accepted so far, but as there is a waiting list of fifty teams who are to be passed upon this week, Kennedy and Powers will have their hands full.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
knocked out Will Hayes, a Chicago middleweight, in three rounds.

tt
 Middletown, Jan 21-Billy AIeynard Of New York was knocked out by Chic Tucker of New York in the third round of what was scheduled to be a twenty-round bout. Meynard was knocked won three, times in the third round. Andy Daley, of Boston was to have been Fuckers opponent, but he failed to put in an appearance. In the preliminary Young Sharkey of this city and Young Reilly of New London fought ten fast rounds to a draw.
 Philadelphia, Jan 21-Jack McCor- mick of Philadelphia and Jack Bonner of Summit Hill Pa, met in q six-round bout before the Washington Sporting club last night. The mill was an or dinary one and rather slow, being con- fined mostly to body blows.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
BASEBALL NEwl
Meeting of the State League Next
 Friday.

Meeting of the State League Next
 Friday.
 The talk of making the Connecticut league ten club one is being strongly revived in several quarters and while IL will meet with favor from few in all probability it will not meet with Iayor with the majority. If, however. the managers should change their minds and want to make it q ten club league, Derby should be given a wide berth in the league. That town will never pay, at least not for some years to come. If some other town is to be taken in in order to make place for Bristol, then let us have another Mas sachusetts city, say Holyoke. It is not advisable at the present time how ever, to make the circuit ten clubs and 1t is more than likely that at the meeting on Friday the majority of managers will so decide.
 With the departure of A. G. Spald- ing for New Mexico and southern Cali fornia, there is significant lull in the baseball situation which will probably continue until Spalding comes east again, which will be in a couple of weeks. The fact that Spalding has left the scene of battle after q consul tation with Ban Johnson, president of the American league, Barney Dreyfuss of the Pittsburg club and James A Hart of the Chicago club, has created the impression that the enjoined pres ident of the National league has com pleted his campaign and has fixed ev- erything for the coming season to his evident satisfaction. In fact one of Spaidings closest friends said yester- day that within the past week certain things have been accomplished that make the fight against the Freedman Brush combination a winning one be- yond doubt. The loyalty of the Pittsburg, Brooklyn, Chicago and Phil Rdelphia clubs to Spalding and their willingness, if necessary, to play ball by themselves, has caused the most favorable comment among baseball men who believe that these clubs win enjoy far greater public support than those of the discredited opposition in case the latter decide to go ahead on a four club schedule, too. But before the time for the opening of the baseball season rolls around, it is said that Spalding will be in control of the fully equipped, evenly balanced eight club circuit which will work in harmony with the American league.
 There is increasing evidence of wor- riment in the ranks of the Freedman ties, meanwhile Brush's latest decree, a mile long, is on the whole plea for peace. The Indianapolis-Ci Cincinnati magnate evidently feels that the Spalding four mean to stick together and that something must be done to offset this condition of affairs. Fur ther than this, 1t is believed that the following communication to the public sent out last night has been instigated by the Freedman crowd with the idea that it will serve to stir up public sen timent against the Spalding people:
 To the Press:
 As the situation in the National league appears to be no nearer a solu- ton than it was a month ago, and as it would be unfortunate for either of the contesting parties in the league to
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

Louisville. Ky, Jan 21.-Marvin Hart Kept out of the plumbing busi- ness and in the fighting game by whip ping Billy Stiff of Chicago last night III the third round of what was to have been fwenty-round bout before the Empire Athletic club. Hart trimmed up the burly Chicagoan in manner that indicates he is still factor in the ring. Stiff was knocked so cold that It was several minutes before he knew whether the roof had fallen on him or he had only been hit.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
A CURE FOR LuMRAGn.

". c. Williamson, of. Amherst, Va, says: For more than year I suffer- ed from lumbago. finally tried Chamberlain's Pain Balm and it gave me entire relief, which all other remedies had failed to do'' Sold by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
HAS FITz A HACKER.

It was gravely asserted yesterday that there has been discovered in Phil adelphia a man who not only believes that F1tzsimmons could beat Champion JeHries, but is willing to wager money on the proposition. The mans name Is said to be Flood, but of his ante cedents little is known. For some days past Fitzsimmons has anxiously in- qulred if some man in America did not possess sufficient sporting blood to en- able him to wager mere bagatelle of S2O,OOO that he (the Cornishman) would put the boilermaker to sleep. Dense, painful silence was the only response. and the hermit of Bensonhurst gloom fly withdrew to his villa by the sea. F1tzsimmons also asked Adolph Spreck- els. the sugar king, to back him against Jeffries for S25,000. The latter replied that he had retired from pugiIism. Just when the case looked hopeless a Philadelphian named Flood is said to have promised the $2O,OOO side bet. When MT Floods identity and Brad street rating are known the question or match will possibly be settled.
 JEFFRIES MAY MEET MARTIN.
 Billy Madden expects to clinch a match ill q few days between Cham pion Jim Jeffries and ssDenver'' Ed Martin, the big colored heavyweight. and if nothing intervenes the mill will be held at San Francisco some time in March. A few days ago Madden re- celyed letter from well known box ing promoter of San Francisco. in Which 1t was said that there Is at pres
  Tom Sharkey face Jeffries there in April. The sports. the letter further says, do not take kindly to Sharkey owing to his contest with Bob Fitz- simmons some years ago, and his sub- sequent defeats by Gus Ruhlin and tba Cornishman. Although Jeffries has re peatedly said that he would not tackle a colored man for the championship when there were plenty of available Wn1te men in the field, it is believed that ne will be forced to change his mind eventually. From present indi. cations 1t appears that q match be- tween Jeffries and Fitzsimmons is as remote as ever, and with the chances or the match with Sharkey being oan- celled Jeffries may have fo turn to Martin as an opponent. A match in
 enC ooAAeiudhef ana Martin are principals would undoubtedly draw a large house. Madden is confident that the two would play to over S25,OOO at Frisco. In talk last night Madden said: T am prepared to sign articles at once, winner take all. and bet S1. 900 on the outside that Martin will win. Martin, in my opinion, is the cleverest pig man in the ring to-day. If lief. fries makes match. which I think he will, l will post S2,5OO with Al Smith to show that am not bluffing.''