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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05
Totals ........ 10 2
 PICKED TEAM, 27. "
Goals. Fou1s. h,
ORIGIN OF "COLD FEET"
The Poker Expression Was First
 Heard in Ga me in an tn- diana Town.

s<Seated in the office of an interior Cuban hotel one Sunday" said trav cling man at the Raleigh to Wash ington Star reported, II noticed a gathering of six or seven playing some game at table which I supposed was Spanish, as the conversation was in that language. The office was right on the street and the doors stood open. l was reading paper and paid no atten- tion until my ears caught the familiar words-four flush. I strolled over tc the table and foun6 that game of poker was in full blast. The conversa- tion was in Spanish, but all the Ameri, can terms of the game were in English which sounded odd. Presently there was some little commotion and l caught the words cold feet, uttered by several of the party. One of the num- Der, who had most of the checks, was cashing in. did not know that the Cubans had the faintest idea of the meaning of the expression, but it had evidently travelled to that country along with the game. It occurred tc me at the time that while the expres- SlOu WdS SChcId all oNCi GhC "oA AS&. and especially in the United States, less than half a dozen people knew it's origin. I happened to be in the game when the term was first used-that is. when it originated. It was in an In diana town, and had been invited to join a little party by customer of mine. A young merchant had phenom enal luck and soon had all the checks and several due bills. About midnight he began to get restless and made the usual excuses to get out of the game However, he was good-natured and yielded to the pressing requests of the losers. Finally he said: Leave me out of the game a hand or two, boys. my feet are cold.' We'll, he hugged that base-burner for an hour till the losers broke up the game in despair. After that whenever anyone attempted tc quit that game ahead he was greeted with the exclamation cold feet The travelling men who scatter everything good over this earth took it up, and now the expression goes wherever the game finds it's way.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05
RASKET RAII4.

Only one game in the '. NJ. C. A. basket ball league was. played on Sat urday night, the Eagles winning from the Nutmegs by the score Of 222 to Is. The Stars, forfeited to the Business Men owing to the fact that Mckeon wouldn't be allowed to play with them by Physical Instructor Clapp. There is a rule that every member of the teams must attend class instruction three times a month. McKeon was un- avoidably detained from doing so last month and so he would not be per mitted to play. The other members refused to play with Mckeon out of the game. It is probable that the Stars will not belong to the league any long CT. The scores:
 EAGT ESS, %
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05
WITH TIE URESTLERS.
Articles of Agreement Are Sign
 ed by Parr and Douglass.

Fifty Per Cent of Gross Receipts Go to
 the Wrestlers-The Winner Will Get
 Seventy five Per Cent of This
 Amount-Trinitys Will Make a
 Big Bid for Public Patronage
 George Bothner Talks Interestingly
 About Tom Jenkins-Other Wrest>
 ling News.
 That the match between Jim Parr and Bud Douglass, which takes place ill this city on January 15, will be 8 corker goes without saying. Harry Pollok, who is managing both Jenkins and Douglass, sent word this morning that he would be here himself in all probability to put up more money on the chances of Douglass. Walter kel- ly of Buffalo, who is looking after Paris interests, may also be here on the night ill question. The articles Of agreement were forwarded to-day and are given below. They are short and to the point and the public can see to what expense the Trinity club is going for the first match under the auspices of the club. Fakes and fakirs will be cut out and only simon pure contests will be permitted by the members of the club. The following are the arti- cles of agreement:
 Articles of agreement between the Trinity club of Waterbury, Conn, party of the first part, and Jim Parr of Eng land and R. Douglass of Australia, party of the second part
 Party of the first part hereby agrees to pull off a wrestling contest on the night of January 15, 1903, between the parties of the second part under the following conditions:
 No 1. Parties of the second part agree to wrestle at catch-as-catch-can style, two falls out of three. strangle holds barred. and only pinned falls to count; no falls off the mat to be al- lowed
 No ?. The clubs official referee shall officiate in said contest.
 No 3. Said party of the first part shall give 30 per cent of the gross gate receipts for said contest. said 50 per cent to be divided 75 per cent to the winner and 9 per cent to the loser.
 No 4. Said party of the first part shall forward to said parties of the second part one railroad ticket each, one way, a few days before said con- test, ..5
 No ,. Each marty of the second part hereby posts $25 with the sporting edi- tor of the Buffalo Courier, the same to be forwarded to E. l.. Ma1oney, sport ing editor of the Waterbury Democrat, in case either man shall fail to fulfill his. agreement with said club. (Signed)
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05
Runora of Reconc,1ement.

VIENNA, Jan. 5.-Reports have been received here from sources closely con- nected with the court of Saxony of possible reconciIiat ton between the crown princess of Saxony and her hus- band. The family of the crown prince are especially concerned with the fu- ture of the princess unborn child, de- eiring it's birth to occur under condi- tions permitting of proper iden:ifca- ton and to prevent possible substitu- ton. which it is supposed the princess might attempt if the crown princes family attempted to claim the child. The crown prince is reported as even aow unwilling to abandon the belief Ghat the unborn child,ma be his own.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05
Engineer Killed.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 5.-Pas- senger train No. 37 on the Southern railway bound from Atlanta to Bir- mingham was derailed near Weems Station, about fifteen miles from here. The baggage and mail cars were thrown from an embankment and wrecked. Engineer White was the only. person killed. About twenty seven pas sengers were injured. The injured were brought here. None of the injured is in a serious condition as the passen- ger coaches remained on the track.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05
STRAY BITS OF spORT

The triangular chess match between Cornell. Brown and University of Pennsylvania was finished Saturday at the German Press club, New York city, Cornell scoring two drawn games and winning the match. This makes three consecutive victories for Cornell, and under the rules the Isaac l.. Rice tro- phy becomes the property of that uni versity. JN'E final scores were. Cor nell, won games lost 3; University of Pennsylvania. won AZ games, lost311a: Brown won 21a, lost 515.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05
JIM PARR.
 R. DOUGLASS,
 F. l.. MALONEY. Representing Trinity Club.

George -Bothner is of the opinion that Tom Jenkins is one of the clev- crest and likewise trickiest wrestIers that he has ever met "You don't know what he is going to do next" said the lightweight champion in dis cusing his recent meeting with the ex- champion. At times he appears to be as slow as q cart horse, but there is motive in this. Jenkins has the happy faculty of making a man care. less. During one stage of our match l thought that after avoiding some of Jenkinss best holds, had chance of staving him off without being thrown once. Jenkinss slowness gave me un- due cOura ge and I figured that before the end of the first half hour he would be entirely Jagged out. Once in a while after a little mix-up he would sit still on his launches and begin to pant. To the ordinary person it con- veyed the idea that he was very tired. But there is where I got fooled. He was studying and scheming for a hold in which to throw me. Do you remember how after breaking a ham, mer lock in my third attempt he sat down utterly disgusted, while took to my feet and danced about him? Well, this was q ruse to catch me and it sue ceeded. He came around me like an enemy in the dark, and before I knew 1t grabbed me for for a crotch hold. I could not break away. I was thrown and to tell the truth I don't know how it was accomp1ished.''
 Charley Leonhardt of Newark and Emil Selva, the Paterson Giant" have sig2ed articles to meet in a Graeco-Roman bout, best two falls in three, at Newark within three weeks time for q purse and side bet. Selva has met tie best of the big men on the mat and in all of his matches has dis played exceptional cleverness.
 Clarence Bouldin, the Cuban Won der," wrestling partner of Tom Jen- kins, has signed articles to meet Char ley Leonhardt of Newark at Newark on January 9. The match is a handi- cap one, in which GraecORoman and atch-can style will alternate. The Cuban is desirous of meeting Frank Herrick, the assistant instruct or of the New York A. c.
 The following sweeping def from Tom Jenkins to Dan Mcleod was is sued last night by the formers mana ger: From Jenkins, who lost the title of worlds champion catch-as catch-can wrestler to Dan Mcleod at Worcester on Christmas day, owing to an injury to his leg, wants q chance to win back his laurels. Jenkins has been suffering from blood poisoning for some weeks and was working. with steel and leather brace on his leg when he faced Mcleod. It was the steel part of this brace that broke and penetrated his leg when he was forced to forfeit his match. He was willing to continue the match, but 1 refused to let him go on. Had he done so the loss of his leg might have result ed. Jenkins is entitled to a return match with Mcleod, whom he has twice defeated and I will bet any part of S5,000 that he can do the trick again, the match to take place any time after the first week ill February. McLeod's title is certainly clouded one and he will have to prove that he is the best in the business by beating Jenkins beyond all doubt before the public will accept him as real cham
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05
Miners Hurt by Explosion,

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Jan. 5.-Four miners were probably fatally injured and a number of others badly burned and cut by falling coal in an explosion of mine dust in the Chicago -Virden mine at Auburn. Three hundred and fifty men were in the mine at the time. but all except fourteen or fifteen, who were caught in the entry 2.0O0 feet from the surface, succeeded in reach ing places of safety.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05
The Ra tttIer'S Venom.

A rasulesnake t-at is five or six feet in length will yield a tablespoon full of venom two or three times a month. 1t takes it's poison sacs at least week to fill again after they have been emptied.-Nature.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05

Hot Springs, Ark, Jan 5.-Young Cor peft acted as referee here Saturday night at the boxing contests held in aid of the victims of the recent explosion nere The fighter was lustily cheered Dy the spectators, and a speech being demanded of him, he made few re, marks in regard to his prospects of beating MeGovern. He said that he is willing to fight the Brooklyn Terror" IT purse large enough could be ob- ta1ned. A crowded house surely awaits contest between McGovern and his old-tfme exponent. as both men are fla vorites of the Hot Springs sports.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05
Chinese Disorders Spreading.

SHANGHAI, Jan 5.-The disturb anees in the interior of China are spreading. Five thousand troops have been sent to suppress the disorders in the province of Chekiang
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nrpnans, Court.

Monday, May ls.-Charles V. Upton and
William K. B. Upton, administrators OF lhos.
Tipton, deceased. returned, inventory OF per
sonal property aud settled first and final ac-
count.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
Amanda NJ. Gummel, deceased, were granted
to George Gummel.
Tuesday, May l9.-Edwsrd Z. Reindollar,
executor Of David Reindollar, deceased, set
tied first and final account.
Emma L. Roger, administrative OF David
W. Royer, deceased settled first and hnal ac-
count. -
Martha r. Yingling and Harvey j. Hull,
administrators of Jonas f. Yingling, deceased,
returned additional inventory of personality
and money and settled first and final account,
Letters of administration on the estate OF
Eliza Bowman, deceased, were granted to
John A. Krumrine, who returned inventory
of money.
John H. Stem. executor of Isaac Killer,
deceased. returned inventories of personally,
debts and money, and received order to sell
personally and realty.
Final ratification of the sale of the real es-
tate of David J. Lester, deceased.
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Death Of william Lawyer.

After a sickness Of a few days, incident to
old age Mr.. William Lawyer died at his resi-
dence in this city last Wednesday night. lie
was the son of Casper and Clara Fisher
LAWYER and was born March %, 1871, in
Bachman's Valley. He learned the tanning
trade in Hanover. Pa, aud worked tor some
time at kunkel's tanuery IN Frederick, Md,
then successfully carried on the business TOR
himself at BiXler, this county. lew years
later he purchased "Sunuyside Farm and
followed agricultural pursuits until 1850, when
he purchased the property on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. where he resided ever since. In 1929
he WAS confirmed 10 St. Matthew's Lutheran
Church. Hanover by Rev. Jonathan Rauth.
rauf,
During his residence in this city he was &C
tiveiv engaged in some Of the leading inter
ests-being one Of the origiuaturS Of the first
savings bank. and when il closed, IN 1866, he
became director in the First National Bank,
was its vice president at the time of has death,
having served in that position tor twenty
wears, and was the last director OF the original
board and founders Of the bank Mr.. Lawyer
WAS one of the last surviving founders OF the
Lutheran Church in this city, was also chair
man Of the bailding committee OF trace LHth'
eran Church, was one OF its most ardent mem
bers 10 word as we'll - in deed, always pres
eut AT lhe services, Aua Wa AT tt4ltfA "a fNF
church from its organization.
Notwithstanding his great age, % years,
month and p days. Mr.. Lawyer was active
aud enjoyed fair health untt SIX days ago,
wheu be was confined 10 his bed.
Politically he was Wing, aud aiterSard
a Republican. he WIS twice married, and
had one son by his irsl wife, Francis /. Law
YER who was = member OF Company A, Sixth
Regiment. Maryland Volunteer Infantry, IA
the Civil War. and who was MORALLY wounded
in the Battle of The Wilderness. May ;. lisa.
and died II DAYS atterward, ia tresiericAs-
burg.
Edwin ]. Lawyer. Of Bai,inorr. ~ho was
state IRE marshal from lSsG so 1900. Is his
only sou hy hgs second marriage aud be
leaves two grandsoas, Grove and Clarepee
LAWYER. of this ciiy His second wife died
about tive years age
HIS funeral vas heli nj Grace Lutheran
Church Friday afternoon. The palil'eArprs
were Messrs john l.. keiisnider, David J.
Room. Samuel Roop. Frederick Mrhriug, Dr..
J. j. Weaver. Ferdinand y. Schaefer. Theo-
dore =. Euglar and George Il. tiehr, All d.
rectors Of the First Naiiopal Bank. iaterReHt
was made at kr;dsr's Cemetery, near ibts
CITY
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Mr.. FIwnri Tracy ard Mss Minair Hale.
of Forrest: Mr. Richard Tracy. Na'spn Pa.
mer. Mss Ada Wilhelm and Mss Elsie vii
helm. Of Nj Zion: Mr. Daniel Niihelm, Of
Nj. Carmel, ali af Baltimorr county; VI. Jeu-
son j. Rlnenan aud Miss Birdie kiurmaH, ui
HAMPSTEAD. ard Mis- Matte Lose, % Grrs'i-
mount. Speui Sunday wtib their friends Nc
Willie A. ani Mss Ada '. lsr5sier IT Rose.
vile
Mr. aad Mr.. Charlie T. Miller Of Halls,
more. are guest, 81 thrlr sIu, NJ. tbsrl"s r.
Miller. IT.. as,d Wiir. Green street.
Nr. u. {. perr. af Uaiau hriirr. as- ihr
guess OF Rev, aul Mrs, x " poty fu'm Sal.
ur.ias until Mouday.
M. Frank Il. Lahn. II ibi< ellis, .cit "n
Monday lar Slraitbrd, iii1a3~. ~hrir av ~N
peefs 81 make BIS talurr home VIZ, LakH
ha, soon residing in tl,Al ias-u-
Ms. John I. perr and ~aa The4,iore, ol
fhis ,ily. spent thr pasi week wiih NJ. and
Mr.. Isaae Fo~irg. Myrtle Avenue BALTIMORE
Samuel Adam, aud Nitr ard Joseph kuhu
aud wife, Of Gr-ru Spring Valley baltimore
county. wer.- guests Of Mr. Thomas II. Bans.
ard and family Last Sauday
Mr. Wm. Harser. the sell kuosH car.
p.nfsr and builder Ut Baltimore. Formerly 81
ihts county. lasi week vs3fet Washington,
taking IN all points ct iutrr~ss. Mr.. Haryrr
was accompanied los his wife. sud daagh
ter, Master Horace and MIS- Orelua. and
also Ms. Yiugliug formerly Miss DAISY r.
Harver.
Charles Shaeiier and vile. Of Bachman 5
Mills. Miss Isaa v. Palmer and jacob l..
ShaetFer, Of Weslminsirr. were guests last
Sunday Of II. +. koonlz and site. FuLell-
burg.
Miss Virgie Weigand. Of this ciiy. Is VISITING
friends ia Washington. y. c.
Mrs. Bradley Miller and three ehildren. are
visiting Mr. aud Mn. Archie Miller. BAiii-
more, this week.
Mrs. Silas Arnold. 81 Baltimore, visited
Mrs George y. Fnnger aud other relatives
in this city this week.
Mrs. Simon p Weaver aud daughter, Miss
Mary. sad Mrs. F. d. Schaefier, all OF West.
minister. visited al II. +. kooHiz's, al FRI.
ellburg. last Tuesday.
Miss Violet Miller. near this city, was the
guest of her cousin. Miss Susie Caple. al Win
field, Saturday aud Sunday.
Mrs. A. S. Lester Of Cranberry returned
from a visit of two weeks on The l9ih % May,
to her sons IN GAINESVILLE. Ohio. Her son Ben-
itmin p. Lester Is one of the Professors IA
tine Meredith Business College, the other sou,
Herbert is a student at the same College, She
eaioyed her visit very much but returns and
SAYS "My Maryland, Ny Mary
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Gambler items.

A very pretty wedding WAS solemnized At
Linden Farm the home of Mrs. Mary +.
Knox, MAY IA. The contracting parties
being Edna f., youngest daughter Of Mary
f. and the late Lewis X. Knox, and Mr..
Walter H. Hawkins, of Sykesvilie. Rev. W.
Harris, the brides pastor, ofhciated. Only
the immediate members of the family we're
present. There we're no attendants. The
bridal party entered the parlor to the strains
of I.oheugrins wedding march. rendered by
Miss Hoilace Williams, Of Westminster. The
bride was attired in white organdy, while the
groom wore the conventional black.
Memorial services will be held al Provi-
dence NJ. P. Church, on May 2eth. beginning
at 23Op. IN. Among the speakers engaged
fer the occasion will be Rev. Mr.. Stone. OF
Broadway church. Baltimore, and Rev. J. r.
Nicholson, the pastor in charge.
The Sunday school of Providence will hold
lis annual picnic on July 18th.
Mount Pleasant NJ. Z. Church will hold its
annual children's day service on June 9TH.
Carroll Haines and family, of Baltimore,
visited Mr.. Haines' parents here last Sunday.
Jink Griffee and wife, of Baltimore, paid u
visit to Mr. Griffee's mother last SUNDAY
Mrs. Dallas Shipley and children, OF Pixies
Vile. visited the family of Mrs. Shipley :
brother, DIR. S. n. Gorsuch, last week.
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Four Girls freed BY A Bull.

Nab.l Marshall. ~ YEAR old. Louise DoEs
e.a auI Jeuuie Hoffman. bath u sear' old.
aud Mss C.zra Hasiand. 81 years cid a3
Ne- YORK. ~hu srre vis,flaE Mr. ". X
Hopkins, @ha Keeps boarding house Is. lake
aopairnux, y J.. ~~ui fug = r'ag GA 'hrJf
bjcyclys SaadAy moraing 10 BniIs lAkr.
Ala POINT aeAr keuyiL,uu Their way back .ioey
started TO lake short cut scr1ss a field, ~hrn
lhrv wyrs charged b. large bail. Iheg fled.
screaming I. vas All exciting race, hli The
fssl gained GA them He as fast closing the
>a4re h.tseru them sbeH the girls sPrang
FROM. their Sheets andcr large Tree With los
dropping branches ard scrambled ny 20 places
81 safety jus, a. the Infatuated animal reached
the tree.
Two Of The g,hs wh,lr climbing dropped
fhsir hats which The ball soon destroyed,
Then be turned hs. attention 10 the bicycles,
which he tossed higher aud ihilhrF guul they
serr mere wrecks. The young women &c
NAMED prisoners among the branches 81 the
treg Ter nearly two hours. until Two farm
hands. James Ranston aud Ju--ph Pearsail,
came 10 lheIr rescue aud drove the bull tnlo
another field Thea. battles, lbrIr clothing
torn and carving the fragment, ct the''
wheels. the Young women tradged four miles
hack 10 the boarding house
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THE JAIL AND ALMSH0USE.
Visit of President Griffith and Agent
Recommendations &t.

Mr. q. S Griffith, President of the Mary
land Prisoners Aid Association, aud Rev
William c. Stoudenmire, General Agent
were in Westminster last week for The purpose
of visiting the Jail and almShOuSe. On these
annual visits they make critical Investigations
of the institutions, The classification of the
prisoners and inmates and the management
and care of the penal and pauper institutions;
but they say they are more than ever i'm
pressed with the fact that their attention to
the temporal interests is no greater IN value
than the attention they give To the spiritual
interest of these.
Therefore they preach in every prison,
almshOuse and asylum in the state at least
once year, and, as far possible, they
have committees to keep up regular services.
They distribute bibles, hymnbookS and re
ligious literature, AS may be needed. in each
of these institutions. Many read the bible
and attend religious services with sincere IN
tcrest.
In their report they say The Jail at
Westminster on the day of our visit contained
s prisoners white males and 3 colored
males The institution is in excellent SAM
tary condition. The sheriff, Nr. F. A. Craw
ford, aud his deputy, Mr.. Thomas kreglo,
showed Us through the prison, and assembled
the inmates Tor religious services. Some san
year was greatly needed rendering 1t possible
10 separate the sexes, which Is all important.
Religious services are regularly held every
Sunday for the prisoners by students from he
Western Maryland College and by Christian
workers OF the town.
The Carroll county almshouse !, situated
near Westminster, on splendid farm, and
contains b inmaIeS-Whitc males. l.: white
females 10: colured males, >, aud Culored
females = The sanitary condition j. very
good. considering that the buildings are not
tn. most perfectly adapted to the uses they
are made 10 subserve. The general tone aud
appearance of the institution are greatly en-
HANGED by new carpets aud pApeuug intro.
duCed and the Cleauhue>S aud cuzIHess of the
entire institution. The superintendent Mr..
T.. y. Ham. and the matron. his Wife, spare
no pain. in giving every comfort possible 10
these aged and iuhrm people Religious ser
vices are conducted every Sunday by Cuu-
miitse from the lowu aud students from the
Western MARYLAND College We would
greatly desire aud heartily recommend the
County Commissioners to add TO the male de-
pagtment = commodioGs SItliagroom for she
aged men, which seemed 10 be very necessary
in cold OF damp weather We held rvlg-
ions services aud distributed religious hlera-
iurr 80 each Of the above institutions. The
officials accorded Us every courtesy and a.
sistsncs possible IN our inspections aud re
hgious services. We feel confident that these
visits are highly appreciated aud Of great help
10 the PRISONERS and inmates The inmates e
the almshouse look to these annual visits With
great pleasure from year 10 scar. and many
ui thr prisoners are led % better life through
these very pointed aud practical sersgce- While
separated from society.