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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-12
Treasurer Meserve Acouittea.

OMAHA, Neb., March F. - Judge Baxter in the district court here in the case of John B. Meserve, ex-state treas urer, charged with the embezzlement of state funds, called the jury before him and directed a verdict of acquit- tal The point of law was made by Meserve that the interest received on deposit of state money in South Omaha bank was not the propereS of the state. On this point the court made it's ruling in favor of the defend ant and ordered the verdict of acQuit- fal
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-12
SeaIers, Strike Ended

ST. JOHNS, N. F., March 12.--The sealers' strike here is ended, and the sealing steamers have sailed for the ice foes. The terms of settlement are that the men shall get $3.5O as against $3.2 .25 last year per hundredweight for seals. They also get free berths as against the former charge of S3 each. Governor Boyle was largely instru- mental in etfecting the settlement.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-12
Two Smothered In Calm.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 12.- While at work at the separator of the Williamstown colliery Jere Murray and John Hill sank into a huge pile of the culm, which had been rendered soft by water, and were smothered. Min CTS dug for them. but they were dead before the rescuers reached them,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-12
Big wheat YieId promisad

TACOMA, Wash, March 12.-Follow- ing last years record wheat crop, the largest wheat acreage ever sown in this state is now being plowed and seeded in the wheat districts of eastern Wash ington and Oregon. Should the season be entirely favorable this years wheat crop will greatly exceed that of last year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-12
PAT CAVANAUGH LEADS.
The Plucky Irishman Has the Pedes-
 trians Very Weary.

trians Very Weary.
 Philadelphia, March 12-Pat Cavan- augh, the Trenton pedestrian, who has the easiest stride of all the six-day contestants, is still i'll the lead of the weary walkers in the race at Indus trlal hall. The plucky Irishman com pleted his 200th mile at 9 o'clock last night amid a round of applause. The pace has told fearfully on the bunch. and of the sixty-nine men that started on Monday morning but thirty-fiye re- main Of the old timers Howarth. Hegelman and Brett have fallen by the Wayside. The score of the leaders at lO o'clock last night was:
 Cayanaugh. 203 miles 8 laps: Click. 2oO miles; Fahey, 195 miles: Tracy. 1s2 miles 15 laps: Messier. 1s2 miles 10 laps; Hart. 1s0 miles laps; Day. 179 nlles laps; Barnes, TIP miles II laps; Davis, 164 miles laps: Dean 15s miles laps.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-12
WITH THE wRRsTLERs.
Arrangements Being Made for Dwyer
 and Wittmer.

Manager George V. Tuohey, Charley Witlmer of Cincinnati and Mort Hen derson, the heavyweight wrestler of Rochester, arrived i'll Wateruury this morning at IL o'clock to compete ar engagements tor match between Witt mer and Dwyer. The three gentlemen have been travelling since yesterday morning trying to get into Waterbury and they are not very loud in their praises of the railroad system around New England. M. J. DWyer was also Ill the city this morning and q meeting was he'd at the hotel Weeden, where all arrangements were completed for the match between DWyer and Witt mer. The men will meet on the City hall stage on Thursday evening, March 20, and will wrestle three styles. Cor nish, catch-as-catch-can and Graeco- Roman. Each has deposited a forfeit of $100 with the sporting editor of the Democrat and work will be begun at once to complete all arrangements. Henderson will wrestle out with Witt mer and keep him in condition.
 Another match which may be made is mixed match, three styles, between Charles D. Jackson and some out-of-
 
 the Telegram office a forfeit to meet any wrestler in the country in three styles, catch-as-ca -catch-can. collar and el- Dow and side holds. John J. Little of Brockton, who is one of the cleyerest men on the carpet in catch-as-catch- can wrestling, spoke of accepting Jack sons challenge. Little knows q thing or two about collar and elbow wrest- ling, and also of side hold style but would place his greatest reliance on mathematician, as Jackson's weight would give the latter an advantage in the other styles. Little also owes Lun- din return handicap match which he promised the Worcester man. It grew out of Lundin's defeat in q handicap contest in Brockton on Washingtons birthday Worcester Telegram.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-12
The committee appointed by

The committee appointed by the Brooklyn Athletic club to make arr engagements for one or more wrestling maches has received a letter from Dan Mcleod, who is at present in Canada, stating that he is willing to meet Professor NJ. J. Dwyer at any time in this city. He has asked the Brooklyn A. c. concerning the in- ducements which the club will offer for such a match.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-12

e A S T C REA. Bsars tfo The Kind Ysa HaYs Always BuugR HZzzzsx
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-12


 Manager Herford yesterday signed the articles for the much talked of match for the lightweight champion- ship of the world between Frank Erne Of Buffalo and Joe Cans of Baltimore. The match has been hanging fire for one month, ever since Erne ran away from Philadelphia on the night set for conSgst, after signing the articles and also going to Philadelphia. The match IS scheduled to take place at the h. Iernational Athletic club of Fort Erie Canada, on Monday night May 12 Manager Herford has been correspond ing with the International club con stantly, but nothing definite was done until yesterday. when he agreed to all Of Erne's terms, signed the articles. and has forwarded them to Buffalo for Erne's signature. Charlie White has been agreed upon as referee.
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you often, and 1 know that you've often
seen me- I understand how you feel about
1t, and I wanted to explain that am not
the messenger or goJbetWeen you thought
me- never had anything 20 do With Scar
lett in my life. That sevelty-five thousand
I got from you was bit OF my legitimate
business" He looked around and ;,yv cred
his voice. .'My name Is Duckwort! Ste
phen Duckworth," he said. I'm an es-
capped convict You will recall me as the
man who attempted that million-dollar bond
scheme that fell through. Now you know
that amount to something / wanted you
to know. 1t may make some difference"
The president extended his hand. at does
make a difference, Mr.. Duekworth''-
was a note of admiration In his voice-'all
the difference In the world. Shall we"
He waved his hand in the direction of
spot devoted to refreshnientf
An hour later the two Americans and
Congressman from Illinois sat with three
piles of chips at a small table, deeply in
volved In their national recreation, with
Stephen Duckworth alias Silas Dalrymple,
way ahead Of the game.
when you require ANY more proxies"
said Ducllworth to the president some weeks
later, as they parted, don't go to Scarlet.
You come to me-" -
Your" queried the other. How'll you
get them?'
Mr. Stephen Duckworth smiled an inscru-
table smile.
''rll make EN-" he replied solemnIy, as
he nodded his head and waved his hand
goodbye.
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in the back. Generally they find the open
ing they seek in the middle, or small, of the
back. Here the sheathing, so to speak, of
the body is naturally not thick, but yet
thick enough, when kept in proper condi-
ton, to protect properly the internal or
gans Proper condition means muscles well
developed, therefore healthy, and so per-
fectly able and willing to prevent colds
crawling inside the body, travelling with the
blood and lodging in back, stomach and
chest, often to develop into pneumonia in
the last-named region.
Again, strong back muscles will confer
on any one possessing them the power to
walk far and fast without firing. AS walk
ing is one of the simplest, and at the same
time one of the best, forms of exercise and
therefore good for busy men especially, this
is no small matter. A man with fabby
back muscles walks with his body all
cramped up His lungs are not permitted
to drink in the great quantities of fresh air
that are absolutely necessary to good
health, his blood becomes sluggish in con-
sequence, and before he has covered half
dozen blocks he feels tired and is tired
And finally, sluggish blood will cause
atrophy, and atrophy will lead to death Just
as surely as a bicycle left out in the wealth
er will fall to pieces unless it is taken care
of in time and before rust has set in
So say emphatically: Do not neglect the
muscles of the back part of the body. Give
them the proper attention, by all means.
The following exercises will be found ex-
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papers where he had found them Then he
tnalr his a off md scr fnhed his head

papers where he had found them. Then he
took his hat off and scratched his head.
That's the place. he exclaimed finally.
I'm go where I am not expected rather
passerby, 1.-THE nearest road to Donaldson
First to the left" was the reply. He took
it. When he reached the town he made
few more inquiries and then pulled up De-
fore a large place on the corner OF the
street.
Mr.. Brannigan?" he asked. He was ad-
mitted and ushered into library. HIS
quick glance noted push button on the
desk and telephone on the wall. He felt
In his trousers for knife, found it and cut
one of the wires running from EACH He
had just time to resume his position when
a large, portly man entered the room.
Duckworth had miscalculated somewhat.
He apparently was expected.
Mr.. Brannigan?" he again inquired.
THE president of the First National?" The
other nodded.
You're from Scarlet of New York; he
said. Duckworth nodded in turn.
You have the prox.es?' asked the presi-
dent. Duckworth smiled.
We're getting along bit too fast ne
said. II have the proxies" he continued,
but you're not the man to whom 1 was
commissioned to deliver them-not by a
long shot
The other man started back ''Who to,
Them he asked. Duckworth smiled again.
ITO Bathgate of East Donaldson" he re-
turned quietly.
Why-why, gasped the other man,
Scarlet procured them for me-
Duckworth nodded. Il know it, he in
terposed. But the other man offered the
bigger price. Read that" He handed over
to the other a letter from the broker to
Bathgate of East Donaldson. The presi-
dent read it, turning more purple at every
line.
THE scoundrel!' he burst out when he
finished "Scarlett's been my broker for
twenty years-and to go back on me like
that-the dirty little thief
HE got good price suggested Duck
worth in extenuaton of the circumstances.
"Seventy-five thousand is worth consider
ing"
II was to pay him fifty!" roared the other
man Hes sold me for twenty-five thou
sand dollars-me, his best friend. /"
Duckworth raised his hand. You forget
he said in soothing tone of voice, that I
have the proxies with me. All is not yet
lost"
The other man Gained down at once.
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along the sides of the body, knees and heels
touching and toes at an angle of sixty de-
greeS-unlesS the muscles of his back are
In good condition and ready to help in the
task Of keeping the body straight.
If the muscles of the back are fiabby the
spine, having little or no support, curves in
toward the chest, and as result the whole
throws the chest in toward the spine. Thus,
only minimum of space is left for heart
and lung action.
II the muscles of the middle of the back
are weak they cannot assist the abdominal
muscles in holding in the abdomen. A pro-
truding abdomen pulls the rest of the body
out of shape.
If the muscles of the back Of the Shout
ders and arms are neglected they will
not hold the shoulders and the arms back
and straight down at the sides of the body.
not exercised the legs cannot be straight
and firm. And the legs must be solid if
they are to bear body properly poised at
all times.
Lastly, if the muscles of the neck are not
developed the head cannot be held up. In
stead, the head as it hangs down toward
the chest, will pull the shoulders forward
and bend and twist the spine out of shape.
Thus, you see, the development Of the
muscles Of the back part of the body is
very essential to the welfare of the lungs,
If more attention were paid to these mus
cles fewer persons would complain of colds
this winter.
Everybody has heard of and nearly
everybody has had experience with, cold
in the back "cold in the stomach cold
in the chest Nine cases out of ten these
colds get into the body through weak spot
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for rope that he knew was hanging there.
and In an instant was up the wall and over
it.
The sentry saw him. Duckworth as
sumed that he would. Now the difficult
part of an escape is not so much to get
out of prison. That's hard enough, too
But to get away into freedom-to elude re-
CAPTURES to accomplish the impossible.
The schemes which are the most skillful
in preparation are those which are the sim
plest of execution. Up to this time Duck
worth's escape had been simple enough.
The balance of the arrangements were
somewhat too cumbersome and apparent.
There had been man at the foot Of the
wall. There had been two men in the
empty car. Way down the road, toward the
town, two other men-young ones, were
driving slowly away from the prison In a
closed carriage. All Of these men had been
stationed to aid in his escape. Everything
was cut and dried
ALL therefore, that Duckworth had to do
In order to make his escape successful was
TO elude-not the officers-but to elude each
of these men and shift for himself-and he
did 1t.
When the pursuing party emerged from
the jail they found the two men in the car
and the two men in the carriage. That is
to say, they became aware of their pres
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WHEN MEN ARE QUITE MODEST.
Some Odd Income Tax Figures From
a British Authority.
From the London News.

From the London News.
1t is fashion with some people who be-
lieve that riches, not manners, make the
man, to boast of their large income. Per-
haps it may sometimes pay to- do so, but
we may be pretty sure that the Ioudest
boaster becomes a modest man when
faced with the income tax collector. Then,
If ever, he realizes that moderation is the
silken string running through the pearl
chain of all the virtues
All Of which reflections arise or perusar
of an interesting return-due to Mr.. Bart
ley's persistency-of the number of assess
ments to the income tax for the year
ended April 5, 1901. We find that under
schedule d only fifteen persons in Great
Britain were able to lay> their hands on
their hearts and truthfuliy say their an
nual income exceeded 10000 OF course,
this refers to individuals and not firms. In
the latter category eighty-six conscien-
tiousy admitted their income to be over
ESQ, 900, or at least allowed it to be assessed
at that figure. The fifteen rich men Of
Great Britain were assessed at fl $40 694.
At the other end of the ladder 112, 1897 as
sessments were made of persons having an
income not exceeding f160. They paid into
the national exchequer close upon 80, 0o0,-
600. Exceeding Eco, and not exceeding
EGO, assessments were made to the gross
amount of f26.0Q0,000 within a mere 100, 000
The number of. persons assessed at be-
tween goo and 600 was 9i,29S; between
$500 and f40o 80 9S6. Speaking generally,
the higher the assessment the fewer the
number of people assessed. But there are
one or two exceptions. For example, while
there were just under 1000 assessments at
between $500 and 900, 2,641 people were
assessed between $500 and 81 600 and
nearly 5000 at between f1,000 and f20o0.
The total income tax charged in Great
Britain in the year under review in respect
to all schedules was f32, 1S9, T34, and for
Ireland Il ,235,s9l, making a total of nearly
f33 500 900.
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In their proper places and prevent many ~
sore throat. With the palms of the hands
resung under the chin, hold the head back
as Tar as possible. Figure 81 Then bring
the head down slowly, pressing hard and
even harder on the hands as the exercise
is repeated. The muscles OF the front of
the neck are developed
To build up the muscles in the hsclx of tba
neck, place the palms of the interlockef
nands on the top and back of the head.
While resisting with the hands push the
head back as far as 1t will CO.
For the muscles of the sides of the neck:
Put the palm OF the right hand on the right
side of the head between ear and tenple
While resisting with the hand. bring the
head to the right shoulder. Do the same on
the left side of the head.
Exercise V. Assume the correct standing
position. Grasp the back of chair so that
II Will steady you while going through the
exercise. With the knees together, as in
the correct standing position lift the lower
ieg and heel (Ffgure - as high and as hard
toward the hips as possible and don't let i
the knee OF the lifted leg come forward +,
Ihe muscles of the backs of the legs arei
strengthened thereby
Exercise VI. This IS for the hacks of +,si
hips, and 1t develops the large muscles In
that region that give grace contour and
proper carriage. With the knees together,
standing correctly and grasping a chair
F1gure %, raise the entire right leg and.
keeping 1t straight, throw 1t back as high
as hard and as swiftly as possible Hold
at the highest point for moment then re-
lax. As in all the other exercises. repeaS'
until tired To exercise the left leg grasp
the chair with the right hand and proceed
as before.
Exercise VII. For charging the calves Of
the legs place the body In the proper
standing position and stand on the toes.
Each time stand more and more on the toes
and stand longer. Place the body's weights
alternately on the smaller and the larger
toes. In this way the inside and outside
muscles are equally developed.
These exercises. so simple that they CAM
be done in the smallest room In your homes
cultivate and develop the largest and princi-N
pal muscles of the back part of the body,
from neck to feet.
Do not neglect them II you value all-t
round good health.
ANTHONY BARKER.
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TO RETAIN HEALTH
Developing the Muscles Of the
Back.
HELPS FOR BUSY MEN
CHEST EXPANSION WILL WARD
OFF DISEASES AND COLDS.
Will Give Also Ability to Walk Far
and Fast Without firing
Seven Simple. Exercises.
HELPS FOR BUSY MEN
Written for The Evening Star.

written Tor Inc evening star
The average business man, when he takes
physical exercise, pays little or no attention
to the development of the muscles of the
back part of the body. He has an idea
that If he can build up big biceps and show
a large chest expansion he will be possessed
of strong and healthy physique. The man
is very much mistaken. Well-developed
biceps and lungs that fill up like a balloon
are splendid things, but a mans body is not
all arms and lungs.
But granting that the average mans idea
of strength is correct, he cannot possibly
attain his goal without paying particular
attention to the muscles of the back part of
the body. The first requisite of good
healthy lungs is plenty of room. To give
them the space they demand one must
stand correctly. A man cannot stand cor
rectly constantly-head up, shoulders back
chest out, abdomen in, arms straight and
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Morocco Excited.
' York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
Morocco is in ferment of instruction
over the introduction there of telephones,
stelegraphs and latterly the appalling auto
mobile, which IS securing the country from
,Tangier. TO Fee, and distributing shocks OF
violent alarm to its remote and fnexpe-
rienced sin1a bitants. With the extermina-
lion of two-or three of it's most troublesome
interior tribes. perhaps the country may be-
come recenciled to these infidel ms truments,
but at the outset they find scant favor or
no favor there. being looked on as the work
of Djinns and 'Divs against the prophet and
his gospel and the peace and order of the
country. OF which 1t never has a super.
abundance.
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Start Right

From the Newark News. n &'s
Two boys from chldhood's sheltered lane
Into LIES highway strode
And each had naught but hand and brain
To help him win the road
Come on!' cried one. Here's luck, forsooth
There's work for miles ahead!
Less eager stood the other youth
Consider first" he said
Consider well before you waste
Your years in fruitless toll
Find out your calling; do not haste;
The work ahead won't spoil
" IT'S waste OF time to linger here
The hrst boy made reply
He dropped sad and pensIve tear
And babe hfs friend goodbye
The other waited by the way,
Determining his bent
And when his calling called one day,
He straight to fortune went.
Pray do not think the eager one
With like successes met:
OF all the calliugs he has none:
He's doing odd jobs yet
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cellent for the development and care of
these muscles. Do the exercises ten or fif-
teen minutes after rising in the morning
and the same length of time before going to
bed. Do each one until you feel WEAKNESS
coming, then stop. After finishing the lean
cold sponge, and both should dry thor
oughly. The fat man should do the exer
cises rapidly and continuously. This and
the thick sweater he should wear will pro-
mote hearty perspiration and cause his
heart to move faster, and fat viii be re-
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moved from the heart and the rest of the
body. The lean man, clad in as little cloth
ing as necessary, should work slowly and
rest frequently. He does not need to melt
away any flesh, and his quickened breath
ing will carry off all the essential perspira-
ton.
Exercise 1. The majority of persons walk
with bent arms and cannot hold them
straight at the sides. This is due to weak
muscles in the back of the arms, and pains
in the elbows are caused thereby when lift
ing. To overcome this defect lightly grasp
a stick behind the back having the palms
of the hands away from the body. (Figure
II With the arms straight push the stick
back as far as possible. When the stick
and arms are behind you as far as you can
get them, make hard effort to straighten
further the arms and shove down the Shout
ders hard. When the position begins to
give pain, hold for a moment, then relax.
Repeat until tired. While performing this
and all other exercises the muscles should
be only at the tension necessary to the cor
rect performance of the exercises.
Exercise II This exercise should be done
in two ways Grasp the stick as before.
Bend the elbows considerably; then raise
the shoulders as high as possible. Inhale
as the shoulders are going up toward the
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Good Plan. .

From the Chicago News u -
The Butcher-"You can always judge
man by his clothes" 81 -
The Grocer-"That's- right, / always in
terview a mans tailor when he asks for
credit" II