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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-26

and many other pastfnes It Is a rec Ord for general interest in sport that even the British Isles cannot surpass. Under the circum there can be little wonder that the year was a bril- liant one in point of individual achievement. It is seldom that q sport like track and field athletics draws an extraordinary attendance to meeting. Nevertheless, this pas time comes very near heading the list in the number Of it's deTotees through out the country. and the same thing might be said of golf and cycling. The athletes did exceptionally well during the year 1902. Several records were broken and the performances at inn portant meetings were uniformly good. It would take quite a column to chronicle all the notable perform ances in this single sport The men who stood out most conspicuously, however, are Arthur Duffy, of George
 town university, tue famous sprinter; Bllery IT. Clark. of the Boston Ath- letic association, the great a7l-around athlete; the long-distance runners, John ]. Joyce, of the Pastime X. G; Alexander Grant. of the New York 4. c, and ". P schutt, of Cornell.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-26
COREA PROGRESSING
Foreign Traders Seeking Aequaina
 anee with the Hermit Nation.
America's Part in Notwithstanding tho Quaint. Antique Methods of the Empire ~ Pressed on All
 sides by conAictins interests.

Eorea, once happily a hermit nation, practically out of the world. ever since attaining to the dignity of an independ- ent state and the publicity attendant upon the change, has had her hands full of responsibility. And heinz new to the business, the responsibility has proved irksome, perplexing, and is proving so now. Would-be acquaintr aaces from far-off lands continually knocking at her doors asking that her ports be opened to grant King Com merce, wnilst equally troublesome neighbors forbid her acceding to the request. The problem of the present moment is this--the United States re- spectfully request that the city of Viii on the Yalu river be opened for free trade. The Russians oppose the open ing.
 From a political point of view Co., rea's position Is most unfortunate; there is Russia, colossal. energetic on one side; China, with her ancient claims, pressing close; and nearby Ja- pan whose history and traditions are so closely linked with her own. Then
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-26

' f F there are the energetic foreigners, in- square miles.
 Poor Corea, And yet what would she be in this day and age if foreign enterprise were to let her alone, had let her alone?
 Missionary, trader and engineer have worked their influences, and Corea to-day has Christian churches and schools, has hospitals, dispensaries, newspapers, railways, iron bridges, electric lights and street railways. MT. William Ell liot Griffis. in his book America in the East, thus lauds the part our own countrYmen have taken in modernizing Corea: The first railway from Che mulpo to Seoul, with it's iron bridges and modern equipments, and the first electric lights and street railways in Seoul, the exploitation and develop ment of the mines. have been begun and carried out by Americans. The renovation of the capital city from the sinilitnde of pigsty to one of the brightest and clsanest cities in the east is the work of native officers who had experience in Washington.
 Of course it was the war Of 1s94-5 that made preparation for the nations progress, and in these subsequent years the progress has been almost revolu- tionaTy. Tn and about Seoul is an elec- tric railway IS miles in length: a rail- way that is now very popular with the natives. although at first they disap- proved of the innovation to such an ex- tent they tore up the tracks and de- stroyed buildings The railway from the seaport Chemulpo to ths capital Seoul. a distance of 26 miles. is in suc- cessftil operation.
 A Japanese syndicate is building a road between Fusan. on the southeast coast, to Seoul, a road that is to be 2ST
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-26
LAUGHTER CURED INSANITY

There is nothing better established among physicians than that cheerful ness prolongs life, and also enriches and enlarges it. Whole souled, joyous laughter is a powerful health tonic.
 There is no one remotest corner or llttls inlet Of the minute blood vessels Of the human body" says an eminent physician. that does not feel some wavelet from the convulsions occa- stoned by good. hearty laugh Laughter stimulates the digestive pro- cess, aecelerates the respiration, and gives a warm glow to the whole sys- tenn It brightens the eye, expands the chest, forces the poison out from the least-used lung cells. fills them with life-giying oxygen. and tends to restore that exquisite poise or balance which we call health. 1t is said that Iycur- gus set up the god of laughter in the Spartan eating halls. If there is any thing the American people need to learn it is to laugh at meals. There IS no table sauce like it. It is the great enemy of dyspepsia
 Some time ago patient in an in sane asylum was suffering from ex- treme melancholia. He did not laugh or smile. Day after day he sat or walked with an expression of settled melancholia on his face. Months passed without bringing any change in his condition. Finally his physician resolved to try q new form of treat n1elt, the laugh cure. He employed a large, jovial, hearty man to come to the patients door every day and laugh What peals the visitor sent ringing the whole establishment, of deep. melo- dious. side shaking laughter, SO joyous, hearty and infectious that everyone who heard was compelled to join in it! But the melancholy sufferer looked at the laughing man with the same deep, imnaovafle gloom upon his face. One day, while the laughter was con Fulsing everyone in his vicinity, the patient suddenly stopped pacing his room and burst into hearty laugh. The effect was magical. The light of reason shone once more in his face. He looked around in dazed way and asked. Where am I? What is this places" The black clouds of gloom had been dispersed. The melancholia bad departed. The man was in bis right mind again Laughter had done for him what the physicians. the drugs and all the treatment at the asylum had failed to do.
 If people only knew what the habit of practicing real side-shaking laughter every day would do for them, thou sands of physicians would be looking for a change of employment. If you want to be we'll and happy, practice laughter. Don't be afraid to let your- self out. Shake yourself with deep, hearty laughter several times every lay. It will do more for you than horseback riding, gymnasium. or sol e11an, sober walks. It is the best kind of recreation. 1t is natures great safety valve. It gives the body more resisting power. It doubles o1le's force and increases capacity for. endur- .ance. Orison swett Warden in Sue. cess.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-26

Tn enormous attendance at big sporting events during the year 1903, America is far ahead of England, says a writer in a sporting journal Prac- tically all of those who live under the stars and stripes are interested in some pastime on track, field or water. Even cycling, supposed to have seen its paluiest days. drew 125,000 per sons to Madison Square Garden in a single week. Forty thousand persons crowded into Harvard's brand new stadium on q bitterly cold day to see the annual gridiron battle between the crimson and the blue. Those who attended the league baseball games and turf events must be numbered
 well up into the millions, Hundreds of thousands took an active part in track and field athletics. golf, yacht ing, rowing, cycling, a1tonobi ling, basketball, tennis, football, baseball
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-26
The Bishop. Good Yarn.

Bishop Potter says that years ago, when he lived in Boston, Colonel Hig- ginson was running for congress. On election day he met a negre going to the polls and was astonished to learn that the negro wasn't going to vote for the leader of the black regiment.
 T said to Tom, said the bishop, that thought every consideration should lead him to support the man who had given to the negro race its greatest opportunity in the civil war.
 Tom replied: I don't see it that way. I think chivalry and honor constrain me to vote for the gentleman who gave me S5 this morning. New York Tele- gram.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-26

Like that other great philosopher, Kant Herbert Spencer died of senile decay. says d writer in Golfers, Neither ever carried his work to bed with him. Rants hobby was good company for dinner Spencer's was that consistent care of his health which frequently yields an invalid the longevity denied to strong man who draws upon his strength as II there was no end to 1t, Tn bis early career, when Spencer was compelled to earn living at engineering, at the same time that he wrote for recogni- ton with the persistence of Balzac, the shadow of illness was always upon him. Success brought him the privilege of practicing bis gospel of relaxation, which he announced so vigorously in New York in 1883, when he was visiting the stronghold of the gospel of work, While he was writ. ing his Synthetic Philosophy" he was as methodical as clerk. From nine to ten he walked in Kensington Gardens, London. Though his head was slightly bowed. and he seemed wrapped in meditation, yet he never failed to note a passing friend with a nod and a smile. After he had re- turned to the house and had attended to his correspondence. he reached the full tide of dictation about noon and kept on until one, or until his head felt queer. as he put 1t. That meant that he would drop everything and leave the house. Expression came easily to him, so that he rarely halted for a word or made changes in the stenographer' copy. When he re sumed the next morning. he seldom needed to be reminded of the last word spoken.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-26
HEARD TN PASSING

Poor strike-ridden Chicago! It is a miserable place to live in, and even a worse place in which to die.--Hartford Times.
 Alr Bryan in Rome is reported as much interested in contemplating the spot where Cicero excoriated CataIine. l3oubtless he thought that if Cicero mad had such subject as Grover Cleveland he could have done still bet fer.--Kansas City Journal
 The postinarl is a human being. says the New London Telegraph, and inn possibilities should not be expected rom him. One suggestion of our con- wait till the last minute and then dump their holiday gifts into the post ofnce- This is excellent adyice.- Bridgeport Post.
 The Christmas holidays are an i'm mense relief to the admin stration The. talk in the senate was becoming embarrassing. There is only one thing to De done with congress by govern ment that plays the international game with bold hand--suppTess it entirely Cromwell did, and so did Napoleon. They kenw how to get results. Y-- DRElu&uG1u sfNEpuDIlCau.
 Buffalo Bill,Y the perennial cowboy with the waving hair and the big horse, does not mean to be poor. He has great tract of land out around the town of Cody. which wears his famous name, and new road was completed this season from Cody into the Yellowstone park, coming in just above the canyon sTr Cody has capi-. talized his domain, will open half dozen hotels in it, start rough rider military academy and otherwise at tract dollars. HI Hartford Courant.
 John D. Rockefeller sells to England annually petroleum to the value of. SlSo0O,000, says Victor Smith in tue New York Press. He sells to New York annually gas and electric light to the value of $2S, ,O00 000. Thus he is. competing with himself-oil against gas and electricity, When you swear. at your gas bill you are swearing at Mir Rocekfelier Every householder and 1at-dweller swears at his gas bill once month: there Mir Rockefeller is sworn at 556,663 times a month, or 6.6I2,756 times year. How does he manage 10 stand it? No wonder be is bald and wrinkled. New York Letter.
 This nation of ours is q remarkably litigious one Kansas City is an aver age American town and the Journal says there are 5.10S suits pending in it's courts. As the county has popu-s iation of 1a6000. this would mean. un- der a fair distribution. q suit for every seventeen inhabitants, remembering that there are at least two parties 10 every suit. Tn New York city 1t Is. said that the civil doclSets could not be cleared in two years If there was another case filed and there is com plairt everywhere of ver-crowdet1 dockets. This applies also to aDnellate courts. The remedy? It would take Philadelphia lawyer to devise one and he wouldn't Minneapolis Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-26

One of the most satisfactory feat ures of the week is the more settled condition in the iron and steel trade says Banker Claws in his weekly let ter. Since the decision of the billet pool to maintain prices a distinctly
 better tone has developed. and now that the prospect of a further reduc- ton is removed orders which have been held back are likely to be grad l1ally forthcoming. The full benefit of this act will probably not appear until the new year has fairly started. Should money market conditions Ia yor and labor troubles be avoided, we
 may see partial revival of the iron trade; not on the feverish scale of 1aO2-O5, but upon more reasonable and stable basis of profit There is plenty of work in the iron trade to be done at a price though such a rush or orders without regard to cost; as was experienced last year will not be seen again for many a day Many of our recent difficulties can be traced to the steel, boom, return of when. would not be prosperity but calamity in the end. There is enough business in sight to keep the mills employed at present prices for months to come
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-26

The worlds flair at St Louis, whose gates will be thrown open the 3Oth day Of next April, is to be an all-inclusive exposition of what the world has done and is doing, and how it has done and is doing it. A gentleman who recent Iy visited the grounds remarked that he considered a season spent at great exposition as beneficial as a four years course.s at college, He spoke from personal experience, being 3 graduate of Yale and having been identified with the Pan-Anerican ex- position at Buffalo in a capacity which enabled him to make thorough study of the enterprise in all its branches.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-26
ONE RESULT OF 1No1vIL1rY.

William Travers Jerome, district attorney of New York city. in speak ing of the necessity of public men ex- ercising courtesy to anybody and ey- erybody, told the following story:
 T want to say in the first place. that what am about to relate is not told in order to emphasize the need Of politeness on the grounds Of mere policy only, but rather to show that all urgentlemanly action is pretty sure to act as a boomerang. Some years ago, a reporter called on a man of wealth and prominence, whom I will call Mir Blank, i'll order to inter- view him in regard to the latter's al- legged political ambitions. He was shown into bis library
 < .Wells' said the great man.
 ''The reporter presented his card and explained his errand MT Blank glanced at the pasteboard. deliberate ly tore it in two. and threw it into tho waste basket.
 Nothing to say he growled, and that was all the visitor could get from him
 ''so, the reporter departed with a flush on his cheek and a burning de sire in his heart to thrash the dis courteous MT Blank.
 Several years passed. and MT Blank was a candidate for high mu- nicipal office. Meanwhile. the re- porter had been made political editor of a journal whose views were oppo- site to those of Mir Blank. Tn thar capacity he again called on Mir Blank, and found him suaye and silky. The editor did not forget the torn card. The incident ranked within him.
 ''So it came about that he made such a tremendous fight against MT Blanks election that, mainly through his efforts, be suffered an overwhelm- ing defeat
 4 single act of unnecessary rude mess cost him position. and power ''---- Success.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-26
Apple snow.

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 Peel and grate one large sour apple. sprinkling over it small cupful of powdered sugar to keep the apple from turning dark. Break over this the whites of two eggs and beat the mix ture constantly for half an hour. Care should berused to prepare the snow in a large mixing bowl as it beats up very stiff and light. Make thin cus- tard of one pint of milk. a pinch of salt and half cup of sugar When the milk is boiling hot remove from the fire and add the yolks of two well beaten eggs and teaspoonful Of va niila or lemon extract. Thoroughly cool the custard. heap the snow high in cut glass bowl and pour the GUS tard around It. Set the dish in the ice box until ready for use. Exchange.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-26
SATURDAY, DEoEMRER 20, 1903.

< It is all guess work at present so far as naming the men that will be on Mayor-elect Elton's various boards. A number of names have been published but until the official list is given out we are all in the dark. According to the charter the democratic party is entitled to a mi nority representation on all his ap- pointments. This is all the defeated party will expect or look for.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-26
Rockefeller,s Likins For skating.

AtUCEASKGHEEFB BKA1M& F'UT SAHtFHS.
 John D. Rockefeller has taken to skat, ing with as much ardor as he plays golf, says the New York American. He appeared on the lake at Lakewood, N. J, one afternoon recently with a new pair of club skates. He wore fur cap that well protected his bald head.
 T like this almost as much as golf," 1" he said. Tt gives me an appetite
 Pointing to a shiny stick he car ried. MT. Rockefeller said, T feel safer with that in my hand"
 MT. Rockefeller was out about an hour. He likes to skate just as he plays golf--all by himself, little skating trust
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-26
BOOKS GIyEN AWAY.

Every advertiser in the Democrats Penny Word Column from this date to the amount of 25c or more will be given book free of charge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-26
'toH, NY HEAD ACHES. SO"

That's the exclamation they make. this time of the year, when they get up in the morning, The cause is little or no ventilation; fire kept over night; perhaps q little coal has been put on the fire before retiring. Tnhaling the gas all night, which has no means of escape. the windows being closed. no wonder people have headaches, Open the window at the top. let your fire die out; have q bag of BROWNS QUICK FIRE CHARCOAL handy; you can starr your fire in jiffy; you will have 2 good warm fire that you can bake or iron with. not one choked with ciinkefs and dead ashes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-26

Advertise rents. articles lost, found, and for sale in the popular columns lof the Democrat and get quick returns for money invested.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-26
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tab let's. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. ". Groves sig nature is on each box. 25c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-26
Puntshed For rxissing a chIld.

For picking up and kissing little boy in the street a Birmingham fEng- land) man has been fined 40 shillings CT one ncrsh'a hard la tors for assault.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-26
NECESSITIES.

We have nearly 175 Confortables which you may have now at a right price to make room for Iron Beds and Mattresses and other goods. These are of the best materials, but the price will attract you.
 If you are thinking of an Iron Bed we can beat any price you can get in Waterbury. In Spring Beds we always lead and always will.
 CASH OR CREDIT. Boston Mattress Co., 2bO East Main St
 I. HoRINBEIN.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-26

LOOK OUT--A DESERTER is one of the possible results of every purchase of cheap, unreliable TRUNKS or UMBRELLAS. We would like to have your attention to the large, best line of UMBRELLAS and TRUNKS we are offering, Once tried, you will come again. Why? Because we manufacture all our own goods and guarantee to keep in repair free of charge all Umbrellas purchased from us.
 Umbrellas recovered and repaired while you wait in the best manner at the lowest prices
 153 Bank st. opp Waterbury Ma tionai bank. formerly cor Bank and Grand. Telephone 119-o. Trunks repaired
 Waterbury Umbrella and Trunk Mfr.
 Telephone 11e-o Trl.-.s and Bags repaired.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-26

CALL AND SEE our display of souItry, best in the city. 10 be sold at swest cash prices. 4 full line of first lass Turkeys. Chickens, Fowl, Geese nd Ducks. We also have full line Of lea Food. Large Escallops 40c quart. gJLE0N MEAT AND FISH MAR
 K 5s-6o-62 Cherry st; phone, 213-4.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04
Drowned in Franklin Lake.
Especial to The State.)

Brevard, N. c., Aug. Yesterday af-
ternoon, about 4 o'clock, while Laura
Blount, colored chambermaid, and one
of the walters, York Jennings, of the
Franklin Inn, were rowing in small boat
on the Franklin Lake, the boat in turning
took in some water, and the woman, be
coming frightened, jumped out into the
water and was drowned.
The boat was capsized, but the man got
ashore safely. He then returned to at
tempt to save the woman, but she had
gone under once and came up the second
time under the boat, so that his efforts
to rescue her were unavailing.
The drowning occurred in about Is feet
of water, and it was over an hour before
the body could be recovered.
The remains were shipped this morning
to Greenville, the woman's former home
No blame is attached to the waiter, as it
was the woman's jumping which capsized
the boat
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04
Barbee e. Co.'s
Cotton Letter.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
New York, August Swell, we've had
the government report, and the attitude
of the average operator in the pit was
equivalent to saying: What are you GO
ing to do about it?' The showing was
practically what had been looked for.
Nearly every one said so would be the
figures, and 1917 was so close to so that
no one was disappointed. In view of the
deterioration after the figures were made
UP last year, and the Improvement that
has resulted from the fine rains in Texas
this year, the figures are really Indicative
OF better prospect than the S1.9 issued
from Washington last season at this time.
Two years ago the figures were about II
and three years ago 76. 1t will be remem-
bered that during last August the crop
lost more ground than during any season
on record. Taking all these facts and fig
ures into consideration, we think we are
justified in saying that the present prom
Use of the crop is for a larger yield than
in a great many years. But this does not
necessarily mean that there is going to
be too much cotton or that prices are
going to go much lower because of a good
yield. On the contrary it will necessitate
just this in order to prevent serious ad-