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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-06
COOKED OATS
Commercial Museum For Paris.

PARIS, Jan. GA movement has been started to establish in Paris an in ternational commercial museum similar to the one in Philadelphia, where will be collected samples of the materials produced and consumed throughout the world, thus giving an exact idea of the work and needs of the inhabitants of the entire earth.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-06
STRAY BITS OF SPORT.

Arthur F. Duffy, the champion sprinter, has publicly denied the re- port that he will go to England next summer to try and win the 1O0-yard race for the fourth time. He says that he has not the least intention of being present at the English cham pionships. Duffy spent the Christ mas holidays at his home in Boston. where he is doing some training with the intention of taking part in meet at Buffalo on Saturday night next He will try for the 75-yard record. Duffy will also run at the Boston A. A. car- nival on February IA. He intends to keep in training all next season, but says he never again expects to equal his record of 93-5 seconds for 100 yards made at Berkeley Oval last May.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-06

Waterbury, January 6, 1903. To the Editor of the Democrat:
 Gan you inform me who are the of ficers of the recently organized Trinity Athletic club? Respectfully,
 ''WRESTLER." The officers of the Trinity Athletic club are J. O1in Howe, president; E. L. Maloney, secretary; B. H. Doyle, as- sistant secretary, and D. J. Sullivan, treasurer {. .,
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-06
cornerstone of Big station Laid.

Cornerstone of Big Station Laid.
 PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. 6.-In the presence of railroad and steamship off cials the cornerstone of the big station which the Grand Trunk railroad is to have built here for it's use was official Ny laid by Agent R. w. Scott.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-06
BOWLING.

The bowling game at the Y. M. c. A. alleys last night resulted as fol- lows.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-06

The regular meeting of the Ameri- can Polo league held in Boston Sun day, resulted in an eleventh hour change of plans, and Portland, instead of Lawrence, was dropped from the league. All plans had been made for the dropping of Lawrence, the play CTS notified and the schedule made out to this end. But after a still further consideration of the question Portland was selected as the city to receive the axe, and Lawrence, with a team strengthened by the addition of three of the Portland players, was allowed to remain. Lawrence was given the place occupied by Portland, thus plac- ing the Providence team at the end of l the list.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-06
SPORTING NEWS OF THE WORLD

could not break the hold and was thrown. The time was IA minutes and 42 seconds. Fred Stenham faced Fleming at the matinee, Graeco-Roman rules prevailing. After nine minutes Piening got a hammer coupled with a half Nelson, and placed both of the Germans shoulders on the carpet. The trick was done in 10 minutes and 12 seconds.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-06

Tn August of last season McGraw of fered Lajoie $1O.0OO a year for two years if he would play with the Gi- ants, but the big Frenchman refused the offer on the score that the Cleve- land club officials were treating him had twice raised his sal ary since he had been with them and had opened cigar store for him in Cleveland. e
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-06

that Norka Cooked Oats is best for the worksr- 1t :" stands by'' longer than meat; best for the homebody--it does not tax the digestion or tire the taste; best for the children-it is all nutri- ment: no waste. -sr @asss ssssstssSsasssssE sss ss
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-06

Jack O'Brien of Philadelphia says that he is practically matched to box Joe Walcott and that the encounter will in all possibility be decided at Fort Erie the latter part of next month. After O'Brien's victory over Al Weinig the other night, Jack Her. mann of the International A. c. made a proposition to O'Brien to meet Wal colt and without much deliberation O'Brien accepted. It is now up to Walcott to agree.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-06

Billy Madden said yesterday that the date of Denver Ed Martins encounter with Jack Johnson has been deferred until some time in February. It was originally agreed to have the fight take place on January 19. but Martin can- not get in condition by that time. The two will meet before the Acme A. C., Oakland. Cal.
 Kid McCoys threat to quit the ring for good seems to have been in the na- ture of a bluff. for word has inst been received that the Hoosier middleweight is to meet Marvin Hart before the Southern A. C.. Louisville. within months time. Mccoy. according to a dispatch. has arrived in Louisville and is getting Tn trim for the proposed scrap which will be limited to twenty rounds.
 sam BoIen. the colored lightweight has accepted the challenge issued by
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-16
SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT
Contention That It Is Not Common
surate With Dignity Of Office.

In most particulars it is a distinctive
gain that, as a people, we Americans
are conservative to a degree, and that
our lawmakers, in their acts, reflect,
for the most part, III notions of safety
and soundness. But these facts do not
Justify the extension of a system, thir-
ty, forty, or sixty years old into times
like the present, that have obviously
outgrown 1t. Reference is had to the
salaries of most Of our federal officials.
We came near to starving or bank
rupting half a dozen Of III presidents
on pay fixed for the position half a
century and more before they were
chosen to fill It, and when the salary
was doubled, not many years ago, it
wasn't made large enough to fill the
times; 1t ought to be doubled, at least,
before the term beginning on March A,
1905, m along.
A correspondent Of the New York
Press at Bayonne discusses this matter
both sensibly and forcibly. 1t is dis
graceful" he says, for this, the might
lest, the richest nation on earth, to
offer its chief executive but $50 900 a
year" Our wealth, he shows, is nearly
equal to the combined wealth of Eng
land and Russia, or of Germany and
Russia, and it nearly equals that of
Russia, Austria, Italy, and Spain COM
bined. England's Indebtedness is more
than double ours. nearly a billion dol
lars more than ours. The national
debt of Germany is nearly a billion dol
lars more than ours, and her population
one-third less Than ours. The national
debt of Russia is more than double ours,
and her population about one-half more
than ours. Still, with all the facts
against their policies as compared with
the United States, Great Britain pays
King Edward nearly So, 200 900 a year,
not to mention what goes from the
exchequer to other members of the royal
family; the president of France receives
a salary of S240, 900 a year, the emperor
of Germany nearly $s, 00O, 900, the car
of Russia $12, 000, 900; the king of
Greece, $500, 900; the governor general
of Canada $50, 900. Even the lord chan
cellor of England receives $50, 900 a year.
And we pay our president a paltry $50
900 and our cabinet officers a p~ittance
of SIS, 900 a year-which barely pays the
rent of the right sort of a house in
Washington-and expect them all to
maintain the dignity Of the nation on
such ~niggardly allowances!-New York
Commercial.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-16
Confidential Beauty.

MY dear Mrs. Angel, let me congrat-
ulate you on your beautiful and clear
complexion, causing you to have so
youthful an appearance. I mention this
fact abruptly because those two gentle
men friends of yours that just passed
up the avenue remarked as they pass
me, by jove! isn't Mrs. A - stylish /?
Such beautiful skinner complexion Is
perfect, and she don't look over thirty
and more, but l could not hear what 1t
a This is pleasing to ourselves, as
you know; now give me my reward by
telling me why and how 1t is-what is
the secret, my uear friend? We are the
same age, ~forty-one, so you a easily
understand why | am so interested to
know the secret Of your youthful love-
Illness"
you are the dear, good friend Of my
life, Clara; we ladies do like admira-
ton, especially from those we love, may
be from the opposite sex-so for this
bit Of pleasantly will give you my Sc
cret. For seventeen years | have used
DR.. T. Felix Gouraud's Oriental Cream,
the greatest preventative of those blem-
ishes that causes premature appearance
of age. 1t is my treat, my Angel, and
here is Sherry's."
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-16
The yellow fever, however. has evolv-

The yellow fever, however, has evolv-
ed a new style of reporting.
John Smith, a tall and angularly
formed fellow with bushy hair and
flaming whiskers wa sworn. He kiss
ed the book with a resounding smack,
adjusted his green necktie. sat down in
the witness chair, ran his right hand
through his ruby locks, crossed his
legs. which were closely incased In blue
and white trousers of the latest cut,
and then looked straight into the eyes
of Counselor Jones. In solemn tones
the latter asked him his business: I
am a carpenter was the humble reply
made in a clear and high pitched voice,
that was heard distinctly to the remot-
est orner of the courtroom.
How long have you been a carpen-
ter?' asked Mr.. Jones, with a threat
ening look in his left eye. I have heen
a carpenter, sir said the witness, with
great dignity and fully approaching the
Importance of the question, during the
last twenty years Then Mr.. Jones
drew himself up to his fullest height.
and extending his right arm at an angle
of as degrees he brought it down again
swiftly until his huge fist struck the
table with a horrible dull thud. DO you
know the defendant? he shouted in
thunderous tones. | do was the reply,
made in accents pitched in a high key.
which contrasted strongly with the
cavernous tones of the learned coun-
sci. Then Mr.. Jones, with flashing eyes
and clinched fist, coiled himeslf up like
q serpent and Missed: How long have
you known him. Ten years was the
answer, tossed back to the lawyer with
lightning like rq Dj6itV
Well, this method of reporting NAV
be beautiful, but it makes tiresome
reading, and in these days when few
citizens can afford the luxury of read
ing themselves to sleep, blatherskite re-
ports of murder trials are much avoid
ed.-New York Sun.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-16
Chinese Medicines,

81 have always h ed that Chinese
medicines are very Jowerful," said the
CITY salesman, = but l e w had any
idea what a tremendous effect they
we're capable of producing on the sys-
TEN till | saw a Doyers street China
man take a pill the other day, and then
| realized that one dose of a celestial
compound, can safely be warranted to
kill or cure. Never in my born days did
see such a pill. How on earth the fell
low ever got 1t down is a mystery. It
was fully as big as a pigeons egg, and,
SO the patient told me afterward, fear
fully bitter. Upon inquiry, | found that
that was a fair sample of most Chi
nese remedies. No matter what the ma
ture of the medicine, it is generally
made up into enormous pills, whose
naturally bad taste is modified by
nothing but a little licorice. These pills
are inclosed in wax capsules, which
preserve them from the air and keep
them from being broken to pieces be-
fore their time. Aside from the pills,
the only remedies used by orthodox
Chinese in New York are a medicinal
oil which they rub on the temples to
cure headache, and a liquid made by
boiling down the leaves, stems, seeds
and roots of certain plants in a quanti-
~ of drinking water. According to my
Doyers street authority, this fluid med
icine is even worse than the pills, for
it has to be cooked till it is almost like
a strip and drunk scalding hot."-New
York Times.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-16
Do You Want to
Buy a Farm?
gao Acres

Located one mile from a good town of
about !, 200 inhabitants. Large eight-room
house, lathed and plastered; good cave;
well and cistern at the house. Two good
barns, one 56x70, built about IL years ago,
painted and in good repair; the other barn
is 6Ox64, for hay and cattle, built two
years ago, also painted and In good re-
pair. Good granery, implement shed and
carriage house. The farm is fenced and
oross-fenced, feed yards fenced with WOW
en- wire and gates are on hinges. Good
steel tanks In all feed yards. water sup
piled from good wells by windmill. The
land lays well, just rolling enough to drain
without washing bitches. The land is in
q high state of cultivation, having been
used for grazing purposes for the last 10
years. the owner having been engaged in
raising thoroughbred cattle and hogs. A
large part of the place is fenced hog-tight
and 1t is all in tame grass at present ex-
cept about 40 acres which was in corn last
summer. There are about 200 tons OF hay
on the place now. The farm has carried,
this year. 100 head of cattle. No timber or
waste land on the farm. Plenty of fruit.
This is considered one of the best farms in
Cass county and Cass ounty Is one of the
best counties in Missouri. Remember this
farm is only about so miles from Kansas
City, a good railroad town of about 200
Inhabitants and a school house located
less than one mile from the dwelling. If
this farm was located in Iowa or Illinois
it would sell for over 500 per acre. 1t can
be bought. If taken soon, at $65 per acre.
Purchaser can secure a loan of 81 600, If
desired, for five years at G per cent annuai
interest with option to pay 500 or any
81 900 cash and balance March list, 1903.
For further particulars write to
c. o. HALL,
Creston, Iowa.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-16
THE MARCH OF SCIENCE.

Oolitic, Ind, January 12th.-That
Oolitic is right abreast of the times in
The use of the most recent discoveries
in Medical Science is shown by recent
cases in which those dreaded Kidney
Complaints that cause so many deaths
have been completely cured by the new
Remedy, Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Many people in this neighborhood
tell of aches relieved and pains depart
ed because of the use of Dodd's Kidney
Pills. One of these is w. A. Terry, the
well known Grocer. Here is his story:
II suffered for four months with Kid
ney and Bladder Trouble and was so
bad that | was almost confined to my
bed. l could get no relief until | COM
menced using Dodd's Kidney Pills.
81 could notice an improvement the
second day / took the pills. l would
recommend Dodd's Kidney Pills to all
sufferers from Kidney Complaints"
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-16
ALWAYS TOOK HIS THAT WAY.
Hoosier Thought Consomme Coffee
and Put in Sugar and Cream.

The hotel registers showed the effects
of the excursions which were run into
the city on a number of the railroads.
Scores of people who came in to spend
the day in the state capital dropped in
to the leading hostelries for dinner. At
the Grand a story was told or n of
thevisitors which illustrates the native
Hoosier wit and ability to get out of a
tight place through a small hole.
Two couples of young people from a
Northern city were there for dinner,
and when they were seated in the din
ing room it was evident from the gin
gerly in which they fingered
the menu cards that they were not ac-
customed to course dinners. However,
they managed to give an order, with
the kind assistance of the waiter, and
got started in fair shape. Then the
trouble started. One of the young men
ordered consomme, and when it was
brought to him in a cup he looked at it
a moment as if he thought it a poor
article of coffee, then deliberately drop
ped a couple of Jumps of sugar into the
cup and started to pour in some cream.
why, sub, that amt coffee, sub;
that's -" protested the waiter, who
was dismayed at the break.
The young man eve turned a hair,
but went on pouring in the cream.
That's all right. l know what 1t is.
and that's the way l always take it,
was the curt answer. -Indianapolis
Journal.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-16
MEN WHO ARE YOUNG.
Learn to Live and Then Refuse to
Grow Old.

Is old age to be made a crime?
1t is a question that comes with the
discharge of old railroad men,: with
the attempt to remove the old cap.
tains Of Cleveland's police force; with
a pathetic incident in New YORK.
where a police inspector. old in years,
was made to turn hipfaps and Skin
the-cat" in order to prove that he
was entitled to remain on the force.
Any law or regulation that fixes a
rigid business 6 limit; that forces
men to retire when they have lived a
stated number of years, is bound to be
unjust. 1t also makes liars. The
man who looks 40, feels 40 and is 60
isn't going to be an idler the rest Of
his days, simply because somebody
with a thirst for young blood in bust
ness has fixed an age limit.
Age cannot be a matter Of years
alone. 1t is a matter of correct liv-
ing, of temperament; yes, of determi-
nation.
There are old men at 80 and young
men at 20. There are grandfathers
who can endure more and do better
work han their %grandsons.
At so Gladstone vas working of his
su%perfuous energy Telling trees, and
/. Plato is said to have wrestled for the
sport there was in it at SO.
Jem Mace was the most famous
fighter Of his day, and at rs he was
sparring. John Ericsson wanted to
prove his soundness in wind and body,
and so engaged in a tug-of-war with
two young men. He pulled them off
their feet VITA ease. Yet their com
hined wears did not equal his age. He
was so.
There isn't any end to the list.
~Broken-down men are usually men
who never learned to live; men who
never knew the real value OF health
and who insulted their bodies.
The rules that are made for them
should never apply to the old oaks,
whi~tecrested and unbending, who re-
fuse to measure their lives by years,
and who ask no odds of the busy
world, and would be men as long as
there is work to be done.-Des Moines
News.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-16
Convincing Evidence.

In a secluded corner of one of Phila-
delphia's clubs the other evening a
number of physicians were comfortably
en~sconced, and the talk turned to tales
of their profession.
One of the doctors present related the
following at his own expense: ION a
chilly morning last winter, as | return
ed to my Office after several early and
important visits, l asked of my servant,
Thomas, did Mrs. s. get the medi-
cine l ordered for her yesterday I
suppose So replied Thomas, I see all
the blinds are down this morning"
AS the gathering recovered from
their laughter one OF the fraternity re-
marked: THAT is as good as the story
of an old classmate of mine who sent
in a death certificate with his name
signed in the space reserved for '"Cause
of Death. philadelphia Ledger.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-16
$40 Acres

Near Garrett, the county sea- Of Ander-
son county, Kansas. All bottom land ex-
cept about 30 acres where buildings are
located. Creek and timber on land. The
bottom is all cleared and no better land
anywhere. Thirty acres timothy and Glow
er meadow, Is acres alfalfa. Twenty acres
Of clover plowed up last fall and put in
wheat; also 80 acres adjoining in wheat.
making 60 acres now in wheat, which is in
fine condition. The improvements are
good. House a0X32 with 20 TT. studding,
wing 1896 with IA TT. studding; two large
porches, good cellar, good cistern and
pump on porch. House well painted and
insured for 81 500. Big horse barn, tool
house. chicken house. hog pens, % with
single roofs. Large hay barn with sheds
on eac side, equipped with carriers and
room for machinery. Spring runs into a
trough breast-high for stock, located be-
tween house and barns; water also runs
through cement trough for cooling milk,
etc. There is a tenant house of six rooms,
barn and sheds. The alfalfa will pasture
two head of cattle eight months each year.
Price $50 per acre. For further informa-
ton address c. o. HALL, Agent.
Creston, Iowa.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-16
MONEY IN TEXAS PEcANs.
More Than $1,000 Worth Marketed
from One Ranch This Year.

More Than $1,000 Worth Marketed
from One Ranch This Year.
(Austin, Tex, dispatch.) More than
$1,000 worth of pecans have been
marketed from the ranch of Ike Pryor
this year. This ranch embraces about
100000 acres and Is situated in Uyalde
and Edwards counties. The Nueces
river flows through the ranch and
along this stream pecan trees grow
In large numbers. The yield of nuts
In that locality was unusually abun-
dant this year. A few months ago Mr..
Pryor, who Is a live stock commission
merchant in Kansas City, sold the Pc
can crop on the trees on his ranch to
a San Antonio sp%eculator for $500.
This man employed a large force Of
Mexicans to gather the crop, and they
have been employed for several weeks
thrashing the nuts from the trees and
hauling them to the nearest shipping
point, 20 miles distant. The work Is
now almost finished. The cost of gath
ering and marketing the nuts Is about
8 1000 exclusive of the $500 which was
paid for the crop. AS the Spectator
will realize about 1880 from the crop
he will have a profit Of more than $4,-
900 on his investme nt.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-16

An odd reason is given by the New
York correspondent of a Philadelphia
paper for the refusal of the New York
stock exchange to admit Lawrence
Waterbury to membership. Mr.. Wat
erbury is credited with having made
100000 in the speculation recently.
"As a matter of fact" says the CORES
pondent, ut is thought that his dis
position is to be a little too reckless
in speculation" and for this reason he
was kept out of the organization.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-16
A very comfortable lob is that held

A very comfortable job is that held
by A. s. Pratt, of Washington. He is
the agent in the capital Of $500 nation
al banks, and 1t is his daily duty on be-
half Of these institutions to see and
count the bills of these banks which are
sent to the treasury department to be
destroyed-"macerated." as they call it
there. After carefully counting and
keeping a record of these bills he per-
sonally sees that they are chopped up.
His fees range from IS to $25 per IN
mum from each bank, and Mr.. Pratt has
become rich at the business.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-16

A great step in the advance of Siam,
says the British consul at Bangkok,
will have been made when the govern
ment succeeds in substituting some 9TH
er source of revenue for the income 1t
at present derives from the gambling
houses. Most of the gambling monopo-
lies in the country are held by Chinese,
and the large profits that they make
mostly go to China, thus forming a
constant drain on the wealth of the
country. Incidentally, the public rec
ognition and encouragement given to
gambling of all sorts among a people
only too inclined to it by nature fosters
improvidence and crime of every de-
scription. 1t is hoped that in the near
future the reorganization of the taxes
may enable the government to raise the
necessary revenue directly from the
lands instead Of by the way Of gam
bling farmers.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-16

hide from him what is doing it; it re-
quires just those qualities that in the
blind are developed to an excess-an
ability to see, as 1t were, with the
fingers. know a blind masseur who
practices in New York. His work is a
revelation. No seeing man or woman
/ have ever met could come anywhere
near him. The massage, as you know,
is becoming more popular daily. We
are getting more and more masseurs,
and soon, l am glad to see, a good pro-
portion of these men and women will
be the lind."-Philadelphia Record.