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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
NAUGATUGk NUGGETS
Two Games of Basket Ball Played at Gem Opera House Last Night.

Two Games of Basket Ball Played at
 Gem Opera House Last Night.
 The basket ball teams comprising the local league played two games at the opera house last night. The first game was between the o. H. c. and Blue Front Social club teams. The Hammer club boys were completely overwhelmed by the Blue Fronts. The Blue Fronts played a good game, the work of F. Dunning and M. Sweeney being especially worthy of mention. The Hammer club was away below par last evening. They lacked the team work and the vim they usually display. The score was 36 to 1 in favor of the Blue Fronts. The second game was between the N A c. and M. A. C.. teams. It was too one-sided to be in teresting. Roughness was about the only prominent feature The Mo- hawks went down in the pit of defeat by score of 54 to IA.
 There will be Lenten devotions at St Francis's church this evening at 7:30.
 Miss Deborah E. Shea of Ward street will leave tomorrow for Colchester, where she will reside in the future.
 The annual smoker of the Naugatuck fire department, which is to be held in the Union City hose house tomorrow evening, promises to be most enjoya- ble affair. The committee in charge have worked hard and faithfully for the past few weeks and nothing will be left undone to make the affair one long to be remembered.
 George A. Lewis is sojourning in the N0aIth for q few weeks
 A large number of boys are being wounded by charges of shot fired from air guns Tn some cases the boys shoot Themselves, while in others the care dessness of one injures another There is q borough ordinance relating to the a1se of air-guns and it would be we'll for the boys to look this ordinance up before they use air%guns in the public Streets
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
WAY TO MATRIMONY.
It Is Seldom the Same, Say Stu
 dents of Love Affairs.
There Is Always am Under Current of Feeling Which Makes One Romance Quite Different
 from All Others.

Folks take to matrimon in differ ent ways. Of course, there is always the prevailing romantic emotion, but gem erally there is a subcurrent of feeling which makes one romance different from the others. And this is more conspicuous when the two young peo- pie have adopted some unusual method of joining their lives.
 Naturally no married couple ever admits that any other romance was exactly like theirs, but generally they could not tell how it differed if they had to make a point of it.
 Now, there is nearly always some different subcurrent. If the young bride he can be relied on to feel thank ful when he finds that he has succeed ed at last. If the bride has, overcome reluctant parents she is apt to have 8 feeling of gratefulness If they have had to elope and have succeeded they get another varia ton on this emotion, and so on with all the others.
 Here, for instance is a couple that were defiant. Miss Julia Wright and James Johnson, of Rochester, N. Y, wanted to get married and the parents of the bride objected. If it were not for objecting parents some of the emotions attending marriage would not be so strongly developed.
 We'll. with parental opposition to overcome, the young people ran away.
 The first thing the brides parents knew of their daughters action came when they received telegram from St. Louis saying:
 ''In St. Louis; married; glad of it. /
 There was plainly visible between the lines of this telegram the curt in quiry: What are you going to do about it?"
 The parents wisely saw that there was nothing to be done boutit except
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
OAKYILLE HAPPENINGS

Mrs Frank Rose of Simonsville was in this place yesterday, visiting her mother, Mrs JernlaTiJ f
 Mrs Fred Jackie of Waterbury was in this place yesterday calling on friends.
 Miss Ella Daines, who is i'll with scarlet fever, is reported as being much better.
 Mrs Frederick Bain has recovered from her recent, illness M
 Raymond, infant son of Eugene Main, is very sick.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
One of Aliens stories.

Apropos of modesty in politics, Al len told story one day of an aspirs ing citizen in Mississippi who used to quote grandiloquently the familiar saying: "The office should seek the man, not the man the office y A fepv days later he was observed election- eering for himself in the old-fash. toned style, with whisky, cigars, etc. Being reminded of his recent lofty utterances, he answered.: 1T still maintain my position. The office should seek. the man; but, by gadl sah, the man should be around when the office is looking for him. Fran- cis E. Leupp, in Century.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
Etherrrams at Nirht.

A plausible explanation of the fact noted by Marconi that ethergrams travel farther by night than by day is that of M. Joly, quoted by La Ma ture. The waves constituting the message were sent from west to east, and would therefore be travelling, during the day, against the earth cur rent from England, while by night they would be travelling with that sounds carried by strong gale.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13

to wire back their congra tulations and ask Mr. and Mrs. Johnson when they expected to come, back home. It is not every parent who is wise enough to see this plain truth even after a marriage license and aSceremony have aided them to observe 1t.
 The above couple were defiant. The following were embarrassed. Miss Fora Anderson, of Waycross, Ga, set out for Atlanta recently, there to meet William F. Nesbit, of Greenville, s. C., and become his wife.
 Such proceeding is bound in the mere nature of things to strike a cer- tain number of people in town about the size of Waycross as being the most amusing thing which has happened since the circus was in town last. That is what they thought of it in Waycross and the village wits. proceeded to make it hilariously funny. Before they were done with it the circus was eclipsed
 They telegraphed to every way sta tion between Waycross and Atlanta, informing whoever cared to know, that a bride, real bride, on her way to get married would pass through the town at such an hour and such minute.
 Then they decorated the brides trunks with great streamers and tagged them conspicuously with an- nouncements of her contemplated step. The poor bride did not learn of their endeavors until she had started on the journey. Of course, the wits had not left the passengers on her train in ignorance. It grew worse and worse. At every station there were large crowds collected to see the bride pass through. She grew embarrassed, blushed, pulled down her veil, and fin ally tried to hide herself,
 The nearer the traincame to Atlanta the bigger the crowds grew until there were mobs on the station platforms to see the bride. Even in Atlanta, where the bridegroom was awaiting the young girl, the trainmen had spread the secret. The young man thought it was distinguished general coming to visit the town. When his embarras- ged bride got down from the coach amid wild cheering and when the be- ribboned trunks were taken out of the baggage car both the bride and the bridegroom realized that matrimony has it's terrors.
 Both agreed that it was worth the trouble, but, as Mrs. Nesbit said, after she became Mrs. Nesbit:
 ''I hope shall never experience any thing like it again. It was simply aw- ful."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
The same PrincipIe.

"I tell you.' said the enthusiast, "there is nothing like an ice-cclds bath in winter"
 Why in winter, especially?''
 Because it has the effect of malx. ing you impervious to the effects of the cold weather. An ice-cold bath In the morning win make you feel warmer all the rest of the day" i
 "On the same principle, suppose, the. winter is the proper time for an fee cream diet. If a fellow gets his outside and inside thoroughly chilled the first thing in the morning he ought to be able to convince himself the rest of the day that "a blizzard is balIny spring weather. Chicago Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
Alasy Tor the Grass widow,

TravelerYes, we had many nar4 row escapes. Tn the course of one voyage we were driven upon an isl- and where the natives were all can- nibals. and we gave up in despair. z.
 Excited Listener-But how did you escape?
 sIt turned out that the natives were vegetarians."
 "And so you were all permitted te depart?''
 "All but one of the women in our company. She was 8 grass widow you know."- Bits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
soon Counted.

All kinds of questions come to the answers-to-correspondents man of a daily paper, and the impatience he oc- casionally manifests is not surprising.
 Editor of " wrote an inquiring citizen one day, Twill you please tell me how many kinds of typewriters there are ?'
 This was handed to the answers-to- correspondents man, and in the next issue of the paper he replied to it as follows:
 "Two-male and female" Youth's Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
Tale About Bret Harte.

Ex-Minister Straus tells new one on Bret Harte. He says that when Harte was sent to Glasgow as tEe United States consul he asked the secretary of state for instructions. The secretary told him that he was going abroad with laurels on his brow and that he should be careful not to browse on his 1aurels.-N. r.. Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
Fastest Bicycle Record.

The fastest bicycle record is that nf an American, who made mile in g minute in the suction of railway train, blanks having been laid upon the ties to furnish a track. Now . ETenchman has made 50 miles in an hour riding behind a motor pacSag z1acntns hasSsss |. waad snIeid.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
Changed Hi. Expression.

P1aywright-That villain in my play doesn't act his part up to the lines. He must wear look of wor- ry and desperation.
 Manager-Oh! don't get excited, I'll fix that. John, go up on the stage and start rumor that I have skipped with the box-office receipts.
 Baltimore News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
THE FACE AND THE COLLAR.
A Stout Man May Make Himself Look Thin by Adopting the Proper
 NecIxwear.

Men who do not want tolook any fat ter in the face than they can help have an easy means of accomplishing their purpose. Not all of them are aware of the effect that may be created by the form of a collar or cravat, says the New York Sun.
 1.-The stout man who wants to look as thin as he can, said the haberdash- CTS clerk, ought to wear a tie of the kind known as the four-in-hand. Pref erably it should be dark in color and drawn tight. That. carries down the line of the face and lengthens it to 8 degree that tends to make the face look thinner.
 Another aid to making a man look thin is, in the height of his collar Stout men who want to look thin should wear high collars and closed ones. Any col lar that opens in front makes one look stouter under nearly every circum- stance. Such collars are becoming to the thin men.
 'sThe fat man should avoid the kind of tie that has horizontal effect. This will add pounds to his appearance-in his face at least.
 Ion the contrary, this cross effect will make the thin man look stout. The broad plastron. scarfs, as they are called, have little effect on mans looks one way or the other. When he wears them it is the collar that makes the difference.
 "He should, therefore, see that he wears high one that does not open, if he wants to look as thin as possible, whereas if he wants to seem stouter, an open collar will produce that effect for him.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
More Needed.

Dusty Daniel Please, sir, will you lend me dime to get something to eat?
 Swell-Why you've got quarter in your hand now! Whats that for?s
 "That's to tip the waiteri'' Boston Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
Tha Wherefnre

s'Aw-why is it, Miss Keene, that women do not-aw-have any sense of humorf fs
 Probably for the same reason, MT. Eharpless, that some men do not have any sense of any kind. "-Kansas City Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
Door of Hope. ,

Rancid Rufus-A lady told me yis- tiddy to apply to de Door of Hope. Wot does dat mean?
 Moldy Mullins-Dat means de kitch- en door, of course. You can't never hope to git nuthin' by ringin' de door bell round at de front.-Kansas City Journal. W
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
In the ERete East.

Charlie-That fellow there has killed his man.
 George Indeed? Deer-shooting, football. or automobiling 2--Judge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
Literally Exact.

] The Politician-Now, don't quote me as saying anything.
 The Reporter-Oh, no! I'll simply publish what you said.-Puck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
MnLinrn l

Making . BIunder Worse.
 When you make blunder, do you admit it or do you make it worse by lying ?-Washington (Ia) Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
American Flour the Best.

Seven pounds of American flour will produce as much bread as eight pounds of English four.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
Goods Best Quality. Small Prices. Poli's Theater Bldg

Our line of Woolens cona-s prises all the best styles also patterns to be found in any first class tailoring establish. ment at
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13

As weeks and months went by the wisdom of Dicks "foolish idea" be- came more and more manifest; and, when crop-time came, the only orr chards which bore fruit crops in that village were the three farms at Prittlewell. Dicks bank account grew prodigiously. The last rem nant of Miss Remington's mortgage disappeared.
 The breach in the fence barrier, once open, slowly widened; the sum- dered wires, once parted, refused to reunite. The way into paradise re- mained open. One night he asked a question-that question which has reechoed in the universe since time began-and Miss Remington, blush- ing, archly said: "Yes, Dick. Lon don Answers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-24
Might Of the Fourth.

The audience that assembled at the
Bijou last night found that Richmonders
have not forgotten their old favorites Of
the Bijou Musical Comedy Company. even
though they return with name as long
as your arm. Tho Wells Dunne-Ha rlan--
that's all, beicve-N1uslcal Comedy
Comedy Company in which are quite q
number OF the principals OF the old or
ganization. though there are many new
faces In tho chorus, presented THE Night
OF tho Fourth a piece that ls so familiar
here that 1t needs no word Of description.
Little Chip. as Ell Frost. the Ice man,
was as amusing as ever, and his first
entrance was greeted by applause that
went the rounds from orchestra to the
last row IN the gallery. Otis Harlan also
received his reception. Harlan. rs one
may well believe. Is just rs he WAS when
he last appeared upon the Bl1ou stage,
He hasn't changed In his work one jot.
Mr.. John Dunno, though he hasn't any
part worth mentioning, was made to feel
thoroughly at homo by tho audience.
Mary Marble almost received an ovation.
To say nothing OF bunch OF American
beauties that were passed up to her over
the footlights. Miss Henrietta Lee, who
has been seen here with the company
before, though not thoroughly Identified
with It. was acceptable as Elsie Bolivar.
Agnes Scott, Marie Fanchionetti. Dan
Marble and John w. Early were all well
coined by the audience,
The musical numbers introduced were
nil clever. and Little Chip and Otis Har-
Ian received encore after encore In a
singing turn which was full Of good stuff.
The entire performance pleased.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-24
MEMBERS TELL
OF THEIR LIVES.
How Congressman Use the 81. 81
fetal Dircctory-Long and
Short Sketches.

I. y, 4 Vi . & : T / Do. . tsfsg q i 4
Tho corrected edition OF tho official d.
rcctory OF tho Ftfty.eighth Congress mas
been issued and is q most interesting u 8
document. In looking over It's pages one y g
IL struck at once with the divergent views
Of public men as to tho space they deem
expedlent for telling the story OF their
lives. s, =, Z /,
New York, still holds the palm Tor !et-
ting the public into more OF MS ne
secrets than any other member OF either
branch, his sketch occupying neariy ~ =
page and being considerably over wv
words. but the new Democratic Congress.
NAN Robert Baker, OF Brooklyn. takes
nearly as much space 70 tell nc" ne liu"
spent the public side OF his HE.
Congressman Adam Byrd, Of the Erin
Mississippi District, leads all the rest m
brevlty. His biography reads mus: Aa-
am Byrd Democrat, OF Philadelpnia' was
elected to the Fifty-eighth Congress-, re-
cciving 1851 votes.
Next to the shortest sketch IN the Vol
,n,e is that Of Congressman "A. w. Gregg,
81 the Seventh Texas District. 1t IS SIM
ply this: "a. ". Gregg. Democrat, OF
Palestine. was elected TO tho Fifty-eighth
Congress- without opposition, receiving
13,l62."
Tho Virginia members do not consume
q great deal OF the volume. senator Mar
Tin employs about 80 words and Seha.
TOR Daniel go, while all the members OF
the House delegation from virginia are
exceedingly modest IN the matter, their
sketches containing less than 200 words
each The shortest of them Is that OF
Congressman Henry Leo Maynard, OK
Portsmouth, which Is much after the or
der OF those OF Messrs, Byrd and Gregg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-24

Will UNITE
Thanksgiving Services to be
Held III the Churches OH
Thursday.

Services will be held on Thursday by
all the denominations represented in
Richmond
The congregations OF the First, Second,
Grace Street, Grove Avenue and Calvary
Baptist churches viii unite at II o'clock
Thanksgiving morning at tho Second
Church, The sermon will DO preached by
Dr., Weston Bruner, OF Calvary
Tho Presbyterian congregations Will as
sen,ble at the First Church, where n
sermon will be preached by Dr. Eggleston,
OF tile Third Church, A special service for
boys will DO hold at $3.50 a. NJ. IN the
Coyenantes OF the Second Church. Special
music has been arranged. The address
will be delivered by the Rev, John 7. Arm-
strong, OF Union Theological Seminary.
The Methodist service Will be held mt
Centenary. The Rev, J. y. Whitley, pre-
siding elder OF tho Kappa hammock District
Will preach, An Offering viii be made for
tho Home for Aged Ladies. 4 pounding
for the benefit of tho Orphanage VIII be
given Thursday afternoon AT Trinity.
j. Among, the Catholics special Thanks
giving services will be held IN each u fe'
churches, ~ #S 5pls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-24
MURDER TRIAL.
Philip Alger Charged With Kill
ing His Sister-in-Law.
(spe cial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.) 5Sf

(spe cial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.) d
LURAY, VA, Nov. c3.-The trial OF
Philip Alger, charged with the murder OF
his sister-in-lnw, Mrs. Annie i. Alger. be-
ann in the Page County Court to-day.
Judge E. T. Booton presiding. The muir
der took place at the foot OF Tanners
Ridge, In this county, on the 26th OF Sep
tember, and was most brutal. Young
Alger stepping In front OF the woman.
who was in the public road. demanded
with an oath, that she come no further,
then dra wing his revolver shot her, from
which she died in a few moments
Alger, with several companions. was on
his way from Marksvllo, tho dead woman
being In the party.
rho testimony offered to-day showed
TINT Alger evidently was bent on kill
Ing the woman, Soon after the shooting
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-24
FRANCE
Will Demand That All France
be Fully Protected.

III (Bys Associated PressO
PARIS, Nov. 23.-Forelgn Minister Del
casse addressed the chamber OF deputies
o.day In reply to questions regarding
foreign affairs. He opened with state
ment with reference to Panama ques-
ton and said:
1T was our strict duty to demand from
the republic OF Panama assurances that
all French interests. including the canal
concession. be respected. This assurance
following being the textual form Of the
promise:
!" The republic Of Panama solemnly.
expressly and definitely pledges itself to
viglantly protect French interests and 70
sense the contracts made before Novem-
Der 3D., which referring to the lsthmus,
follow the transmission Of sovereignty
and bind the republic OF Panama. Al
trcso contracts are maintained, notably
the contract prolonging the concession un-
til $780,"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-24
COULDN'T FOOL HIM
pootor Was Firm and Was Rla'

Doctor Was Firm and Was Rlnht,
Many doctors forbid their patients to
drink coffee, but the patients still drink
II on the SLY and thus spoil all the doc
tors efforts and keep themselves sick.
some times the doctor makes sure that
lie patient Is not drinking coffee, and
there was a case Of that kind In st.
Paul. where business man said;
AFTER IL very severe illness last WIN
ter which almost caused my death, the
doctor said Postum Food Coffee was ne
only thing that ] could drink, and lie Just
made me- qult coffee and drink Postum,
nv Illness was caused by indigestion
from the use OF tea and coffee.
'The state of my stomach was 80 pa9
that it became terribly inflamcd and
finally resulted in a rupture, had not
drank Postum very long before my lost
blood was restored and my stomach was
we'll and strong and have now been
using Postum for almost q year.. WilSNi
j got up from bed after my Illness !
weighed ninety-elght pounds and now my
weight Is 100.
"There Is no doubt that Postum was
the reason for this wonderful improve
1nent, and shall never 60 pack tos TEA OF
coffee, hut shall always stick to the 1000
drink that brought me back to health
and strength Name given by POSTUM
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-24
HAD ASTHMA ron al YEARS,
Woonsocket n. vs. Woman Tells How
Father Johns Medicine

Mrs. Mary 1nnnan Of 3oS Paramount
ST., Woonsocket, Il, T., says II used
Father Joints Medicine for asthma and n
dreadful cougl, that have had every
winter Tor thrty-one years. and must
say that OF MI the medicines ! have used
(and believe that ! have used every
kind that ia advertised and every one
that anybody would toll me OF never
found anything to help me as Father
Johns Medicine has. Since taking It !
am able to do my work myself, as have
not done for years, For the past two
winters I have never been without q
bottle oC 1t in the house, and just ms
soon as i or any ono OF the family have
the least sign Of q cold we take Father
JOINTS Medicine and find relief ut once,
could write something good about 1t
every day, and recommend 1t to all my
friends aud nelghbors, 7 hope this let
ter Will enable others to be helped as
have been. (slgned) Mrs. Mary amman"
Father Johns Medicine Is for sale by
Owens and Minor Drug Company. 1907
East Main Street, City Drug. Store, 1444
East Main street, People's Drug Store.
5000 WILLIAMSBURG Avenues. Northside
Pharmacy, 901 North Fifth Street: Pine
street Pharmacy, 1884, South Pine Street;
ass, Pharmacy, 2l0l Yenable street,