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The Green Forest tribune., 1903-03-07
Elberta Trees for Sale

I have a nice lot of Elberta Peach trees for sale at reasona- ble price; nice, clean stock, guaranteed to be true to name or money refunded. I also have a general assortment nursery stock. Address me at Van Bu- ren, Ark. M. F. H. SMELTzER.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
AN UNFAMILIAR DIALECT.
London Cockneys Talk Anything But English. Says am American Wom-
 an-Visit to EdobI0tch."

An American woman who was lately in London for the first time is convinced that whatever the language may be which the cockneys speak, it is not Eng fish. One of her experiences is related by the Washington Post.
 The woman wished to see the city all by herself. Somebody told her that if she went to the terminus of some bus line-it did not matter which-and waited little, she would hear the con- ductor call out the places on the route, and then could choose that, which, she wished to visit.
 She found a place where buses were arriving and departing, and waited. She heard many curious names, but failed to understand much that the busmen said. Every now and then the man on the step of a bus would call out: Mob lotch! Moblotch!" and she wondered what part of London '<Moblotch" might be. She had never heard of 1t before, and she had been studying London for six months At last she ventured to address a. conductor who looked ap- proachable.
 twill you kindly tell me-" she said, Where one takes the bus for Marble Arch?"
 The man looked at her pityingly. Her American accent was thick upon her, and he perceived also that she must be deaf. He leaned toward her and drew a long breath. Then he believed:
 "This is your bus, ma'am!" and be. gan to shout 'Moblotch! Moblotch!"
 The visitor had let seven 'Moblotch" buses go because she never once guessed that that is the way Marble Arch is pro- nounced in London.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
OLD BABYLoNIAN SCHOOL.
Recently Unearthed by a GermaB Priest While Excavating--Let-
 ters Made on Bricks.

Rev Vincent Scheil, German priest making excavations in an ancient Baby- lonian city, has unearthed school just IS 1t was 1000 years ago in the time ok King Hammurabi.
 It is small house of Sunburnt brick. and stands in the midst of the most populous district of the. city of Seapurs lust opposite the great temple. It has many inscribed brick. from the cunei-h form inscriptions on which Father Scheiu has reconstructed the life of the ancientll Babylonian school. One brick says: \ He who learns to write well in tha school will shine as the sun.
 There were seven small rooms in the school, each with it's various kinds ofi brick Tn one room were found brickaI with grammatical exercises The scho1-f ATS evidently sat on the ground in rows with soft clay bricks in their hands. painfully forming the hard cuneiforrf1 ( letters. Father Schel says the thumb- marks of the teacher are to be detectem where he smudged oyer the scholars mistakes. There was room where ad-i vanced scholars learned to write the elaborate and highly poetical forms of adulation often seen on Babylonian monuments. Much importace was at- sached to learning weights and meas ures, to arithmetic and geometry. but the chief branches were grammar, writ- Ing and the expression of adulatoTy forms.
 There is evidence that girls got pretty much the same education as boys and Father Scheil found contracts in which the language and law had been revised by a learned woman named Amat Baon. i There is evidence that a pupil was oc- cupied with learning to write from seven to fourteen years
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
ON THE MAT.
Jim Gilligan Tried the Creased Game
 On Reihecke

Jim Gilligan Tried the Creased Game
 . On Reinecke. a'@
 Hjalmar Lundin. the Terrible Swede,'' who is matched to wrestle Jack Munroe in New Haven in Decem- Der. has a proposition on his hands next Monday night in Worcester, when be wrestles Jim Parr, champion of England. to finish at mixed styles of wrestling. Parr Is conceded to be one of the best heavyweights in the world. The Worcester match will be wrestled in Mechanics hall. which has a capac- ity of 2,5O0, and 1t Is expected that even this limit will be severely tested by the crowds anxious to see the match. q -. ..'...
 The wrestling match between James Gilligan of Lawrence and Charles Reinecke of Pittsburg at Law renee Tuesday evening was declared 8 draw. After wrestling a few minutes Reinecke declared that some greasy substance had been applied to Gilli- gan's body. It proved to be camphor- ated oil and Gilligan agreed to remove it, but Reinecke refused to continue and claimed the match
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
NEW WAY TO CUT TREES.
Electrically Heated Platinum Wire Does Work of Saw i'm Much
 Less Time.

It is reported in the German press that successful experiments have been made in various forests of France in: cutting trees by means of electricity. A platinum wire is heated to white heat by an electric current and used like a saw. Tn this manner the tree is felled much easier and quicker than in the old way; no sawdust is pro- duced. and the slight carbonization caused by the hot wire acts as pre- servative of the wood. The new meth od is said to require only one-eighth of the time consumed by the old saw, ing process.
 Some day, says the New York Trib-1 une, this system will doubtless find a trial in the United States. Of course. 1t is necessary to provide source of electricity, and unless the latter is cheap the operation just described would not be economical. However. nearly all districts in which timber is cut are provided with streams, and these can often be utilized for power. Only small head would be necessary for this purpose. America has been so enterprising In the application of electricity to industry that 1t Is won derful that another country should have had a chance to anticipate 1t in any manner. The consular report, in which the news is conveyed, supplies no details, however, and it is impos-, sible to say how extensively the plan has been adopted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
THE HORSE SHOW.
Coaching Challenge Cup Won by + Quaker City Man.

Coaching Challenge Cup Won by Quaker City Man.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Every year at the horse show Thursday evening has proved to be the evening when the largest attendance was recorded, and last night proved no exception to the rule. The card was particularly at tractive, there being four events to be judged, including one for dealers, and there were few empty seats in Madison Square Garden, the promenade being uncomfortably crowded.
 The Challenge cup given by the American Coaching club for the best road team four-in-hand, owner to drive, brought eight high class coaches into the ring. The music of the horns and the chatter of the chains kept the ring for an hour. All the owners, with one exception, drove teams crossed with many colors. l.. l.. Riddle of Phila- delphia drove four we'll matched ma hogany bays, and he captured the fan cy of the judges. Dr. WentZ won last year, so that the two owners now stand even. The conditions require the same owner to be double winner before the cup becomes his property.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
HARVARD NOT CONFIDENT.

Cambridge, Mass. Nov 20.---Ony one more day of hard work remains for Harvard's footballers, but that one day is looked forward to with much mis- giving on the part of the coaches, for Yale will be played on Saturday. The team are as fit as hard work can make them, and they have shown better form of late. This has encouraged the students. If no one else, and they are hopeful Light exercise was the order yesterday afternoon. The men were drilled in signal work and are be- coming familiar with the different for nations. A&
 The gates were thrown open yester- day and the students marched in body to the field and cheered every man on the team. There will be an other meeting tonight for the practice of cheering. and Harvard will not lose Saturday for want of encourage ment. Tn spite of all the disappoint- ments of the season. the college has stood by the team faithfully, making all kinds of excuses and hopeful pre- dictions. The unexpected may hap pen, but it looks like Yale. ~s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
ON THE GRIDIRoN.
Yale Looks to Be an Easy Winner from
 Harvard.

New Haven, Nov 20.-Over 1000 stu dents cheered the Yale varsity squad from ill front of the campus yesterday afternoon, when the team and subsd- tutes and retinue of coaches, trainers and rubbers left this city for Boston for the game with Harvard on Satur- day. Several hundred followed the football men to the railroad station and from the platform gave the Yale cheer time and again as the train pulled out of the station. The squad did not appear to be in the best of spirits and, as one man expressed It, the varsity looked like bunch ot licked football players going home rather than an eleven off for a victory over their old rivals. Bloomer was with the squad but there is little pros pect that he. will go into the game, Mike Murphy, according to state ment of a friend of his last night, pre- dicted that Yale would run up score of 1S points and that Harvard would not score.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20

juries received during one of her pe- riodical brawls with her husband. For time Tieman seemed unconcerned, but one night he seemed suddenly to go mad and screamed to Jailers Hughes and Pfefffer to protect him from his wife, who, he claimed, had made her way into the cell and was attacking him with mallet.
 At times the man became so violent that the jailers feared that he might injure himself. On other oc- casions he covered in a corner of his cell, and pressing his body close against the iron bars, implored the officers to drive away his assaflant.
 "See her eyes blaze" he shrieked. "She's going to kill me. She's conn ing nearer. Oh, my God take her away" s..
 Hour after hour the man struggled through his imaginary battle At times he went over the scene of his battle with his wife, which took place in the cellar of their home On other occasions he imagined that he was struggling in the alley near their home, where his wife received the internal injuries that caused her death.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
ROOT PICKS EIrz.

San Francisco, Nov 2O.-If there is one man who should know all about George ,Gardner's style, that same is Jack Root. Root is here to help Fitz get ready for the fight and show the lanky one just how Gardner attacks and smothers up. This he learned in his three meetings within the squared circle. Root is an enthusiastic admirer of Fitz, and in speaking of the coming battle. said: Beat Gardner? We'll, l guess and it won't take Bob more than five rounds to do 1t. either. If Gard ner comes to Fitz like he came to o.t me lie he will go down and out. Bob is a wonderful fighter-th best in the world at his weight. He is about due to lick George, and do not think the fight will go beyond five rounds. You can bet that Fitz has figured out some new blow that will bring home the money It is the Cornishman's craftiness that will win the fight. Don't be surprised if Gardner has shade on the first rounds. That's Bob's way. He will he there at the finish. and Gardner will not be in money" Root will likely instruct Bob in Gardner's rushing style If fighting. The Lowell man is always and forever carrying the fight to his man. With swings. jabs and straight punches, he is at his man from gong to gong. That is what finished Root in their last battle. Gardner got to Jack every time, and Root could not stand off those terrible rushes. Fitz- simmons has said that any man who carries the fight to him would be beaten
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
 ENTERTAINING IN CANADA.
Dominion Contains Great Facilitiea for Manufacture of Wood Pulp
 Her Extensive Spruce Forests, ~


 In Canada the subject of water power is obtaining consideration in connection with various industries, says the London Telegraph. One of these is the manu. facture of paper from wood pulp. The dominion contains more spruce, the best wood for this purpose, than all the rest of the world put together, and possesses at the same time vastly more unused water power.
 According to the Dominion statistician, the spruce forests cover 450 900 ,000 acres, or about TOO, ,000 square miles-roughly, eight times the area of Great Britain Year by year the exports of wood and of wood pulp for the making of paper are rising and now the Canadian protection ists are putting forward the demand that they sh ould not export the pulp but the paper; not the raw material but the manufactured article, for the production of which their immense water power gives them enormous advantages. It. seems not improbable that ere long a heavy export duty will be levied on wood pulp and that Canada will become great exporter of paper. She holds the ener- getic position and can also make her own terms It is said that nine times as much labor would be required to manu- facture paper as is needed simply to ex- port the wood. So far as the United States is concerned, Canada is becoming more and more the one available source of supply and for the New York newspa- pers alone clearance of 10000 acres of forest is necessary every year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20

ed its independence, that the govern ment was in charge of the junta and that the new republic had been recog- nized by several of the great powers. The minister especially begged the papal secretary to present his re spectfuI salutation to Pope Plus X. and express the wish that the Vatican should recognize the Panama republic.
 M. Bonhenry, the French vice consul at Colon, has paid an official visit to Porfirio Melendez, the new Panama nian civil and military governor of Go ion
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
THE PUGILISTS.
Talk On the Fitzsimmons and
 Gardner Bout.

Both Men are Working Hard and are
 in Coed Condition-FTom All Ac-
 counts It Will Be a Great Battle
 Marvin Hart Ready for Jack O'Brien
 -Jeffries Going Into Drama-Other
 Fighting News.
 San Francisco, Nov 20.-As the time draws near when Fitzsimmons ana Gardner will face each other in the ring, the interest is becoming more keen and the argument more animated. Most of the experts here pick the younger man to win, but the 'old 'un" is not without his admirers. Unmind- full of what their cohorts may think about it, the two most interested are working faithfully every day to be, in shape to answer the bell day after Thanksgiving. Both are innbued with the utmost. confidence, and, being fit. asthey are sure to be, the battle should be clinker. Road work is taking up most of the time of the ex-champion these days True, he boxes with his partners every day, but he is now WUEAlnS SlQ nave HIS DSAAO"S All P~~ feet condition. He goes out morning and night. and his method is a sort of Ego as you please He runs and walks alternately. The fact that Jim Corbett has virtually agreed to meet him if he whips Gardner seems to have put new life into "Lanky Bob," and when he does spar he uncorks q few he would like to hand to his Larson City opponent. Both Berger and Ken nedy show the effects of stopping some of his iabs and short swings. He says he now has more to fight for, and will settle Gardner as quick as he can. But a few miles away, though the waters of the bay flow between, is Gardner at his camp. Not one whit less confident is he. And there are grounds for It.. He is bigger and stronger than everand looks the picture of health. He goes about his work cheerfully. Every move tells of strength and quickness, and the strain of training has not chilled him in the least. Unlike his lanky opponent Gardner is the most methodica1 of fighters when in course of preparation for battle. He does ev- erything by the clock and his program never varies. He even carries his rules so far as to regulate the amount he eats. He is now four pounds above The 16S which the men must make the day of the fight. but he has no no doubt as to his ability to come down when necessary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
PRINCETON vICTORs.

Princeton, N. J., Nov 2o.--The, thir- teen Princeton men who played in the game with Yale last Saturday will leave Princeton to-day for Boston and On Saturday will attend the Yale-Har- yard game at Cambridge. The men iare taking this trip at the expense or the Princeton Athletic association, Last year the association entertained the players in the contest with the Ellis in the same way, but at that time there were twenty-one men instead of thirteen who were taken on the trip.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
 Kaiser and His Sons.

So keen is the German emperor on his younger sons obtaining g. thorough knowledge of warfare that he insists that some portion of their day shall be devoted to playing at soldiers. The youngsters receive periodical instruc- ton to build Notifications of earth and mud, and the result of their labors is criticised by a military expert The crown prince, by the way. is skilled as a carpenter, while the kaiser himself, hav- ing been taught to design buildings as a youth, is capable of following the pro fession of an architect.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
MILLER BEATS WHITE.

Savannah. Ga, Nov 20.--After fight ing fifteen hard, clever rounds, Herman Miller of Baltimore was awarded the decision over "Cub'' White of Phila- delphia- Neither man was severely punished There was not a knock down throughout the fight Both men appeared in better condition than when they met here before. three weeks ago. White, as before. forced the fighting for the first few rounds. He could not land effectively, however, for Miller gave him little opportunity to use his straight left.
 FindIay. O., Nov 20.-Prosecuting Attorney David has received q tele- gram from Governor Nash instfucting him not to permit the prize fights scheduled for tonight between Con Riley and Gus Ruhlin and between Biz Mackey and Arthur Films. Mayor Metcalf says the fights will take place according to schedule. if within the limit of law. The charter of the local athletic club was revoked last winter by the governor. -.......
 Marvin Hart is letting no opportun- itE slip u7 get on match. The Louis vile light heavyweight showed that he is regaining his old form in his re- cent fight with Joe Choynski. He has accepted an offer to meet Jack O'Brien bfeore one Of the Philadelphia clubs before the end of the present month. OsBrien will not be able to take any liberties with Hart when they meet or he may encounter more trouble than he did in the first round of his ga with Sullivan. He will need all his cleverness to keep out of the way ofeIIart who is q fast, hard fighter. =
 sJames J. Jeffries again stands ready 10 meet the drama in bout to a finish The only hitch in the arrangements for the contest lies in the matter of inc terms which the drama will offer, Rush and Weber have proposed to the heavyweight tragedian that he head an .aIl star vaudeville company. which will be sent on tour of the principal vaudeville theaters. An effort will. be mtiae to fit Jeffries' peculiar personal ifv with a playlet entitled Twenty Minutes at Training Quarters Dur ing this twenty minutes Mir Jeffrfes w-ill be given an opportunity to punch ffe bag, knock out sparring partner and deliver a quetus to the drama.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
Jocund Furnished Only Upset.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-The cold spell continued at Bennings,~but the consistency with which horses have been running, to form attracted one of the largest crowds of the week Jo- cund furnished the. only, upset of the day, Lord of the Valley, a candidate for the Grand Consolation stakes, win. ming at the good price of. 10 to 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20

Cut this out and take it to any drug store and get a free sample of Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, the best physic. They cleanse and invigorate the stomach, improve tue appetite and regulate the bowels Reg ular size, 25c per box.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
PRISONER IS HAUNTED.
COIored Man, Charged with Killing His Wife, Relieves She Has
 Returned to Life.

Officer, don't let that woman touch me- The woman wants to kill me. Take her away; oh, take, her away!"
 This was the terrified cry of Will liam Tieman, a colored prisoner at Central station, Cincinnati, O., the other night, as he crouched in cor ner of his cell and strove to fend off the blows of an imaginary foe.
 Tieman was arrested on a charge of killing his wife, who died from in.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
Princeton Winner. at Tran.

PRINCETON, N. J., Nov 2O.-The Princeton university gun team defeat ed the Univerity of Pennsylvania team here by score of 23S to 215. Six men were on a side, and each man shot at, fifty birds. Captain Archer of Prince- ton made the best score, breaking 46 birds
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
When You're Tired.

How do you like it, when you com- plain of being tired, to have folks say. "what do you do?"-Washingto (Ia.) Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
Wages of stre

Wages of Street Car Men. Wages paid street car men in tha United States annually amount to morsl than $SS,O0O,0 900.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
Ideals.

Model your character and conduct on the best lines: then try to live up to ths ideal-Philade1phia Bulletin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
Had Low Forehead.

Kant, Germany's greatest philoso- pher, had large head. but an unusually low forehead
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20

Too bad to lose before such a good crowd of rooters.
 Waterbury threw science to the winds in the last half, and even good individual plays were not backed up properly. .
 Bridgeport usually had two men at the basket when the ball was to be thrown. Neither of them was pre- vented from tossing a couple of times to make the goal.
 Meriden has been beaten at last and by New AavHn. According to all re- ports 1t was pretty vicious game and fought out roughly from start to finish. It is too bad it was not left for Wa terbury to give Meriden her first de- feat
 Waterbury now goes back to fourth place. leaving the second position a tie between Bridgeport and New Britain. The locals should go no over in the standing, but a good fight should be made now to get back where they real ly belong.
 Had the Waterbury team which started the first half been able to con- tinue the second half the score might have been different. However. we can not win every game and with more at- tention given to passing the ball the team may round into championship form. r~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
At New Haven.

New Haven, Nov 20.--The local team made runaway race of it last night in the basketball game with South Norwalk. Not a foul was called dur ing the evening. The score was, New Haven 39, South Norwalk 10. The line up: ... New Haven. Position. South Norwalk. Miller .... right forward .. Frederick Reardon ... left forward .. Angevine Thompson ..... center .-...... Haley Cornell, Egan. right guard .... Dorney Doran, Cornell. left guard .... Moves
 Score, New Haven 39, South Norwalk 10; goals, Miller Il, Reardon 15, Thompson 8, Cornell 3, Bgan 2, Doran, Angevine 3, Haley 2, Dorney 4, Moves; time, 20-minute halves; referee, flag gerty; attendance 200.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20

Leprosy> fin Ph11ippfnes
 Leprosy is common among the Fil. ipinos. There are about 12,O00 lepers in the Philippines.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
At New Britain.

New Britain, Nov 2O.-New Britain defeated Meriden last night at the Casino at basketball by score of p to IT in the, fastest game this season. The game was full of rough play and fouls were repeatedly called. In the second half Sperl aud H. Martins got into a fight, clinched and fell to the floor. Both men were retired by Um- pire W. J. Booden. The lineup:
 New Britain Position Meriden. Prelle, Giersch. left forward :. Hall Stockholm. If. HI. Martins, Ibbottson O'Donnell ..... center ..-.- Kennedy Sperl. Loomis. left guard. e. Martins Lawton .... right guard :. Haggerty
 Goals from floor. Prelle 6, Stockholm 9. O'Donnell 2, Sperl 2, Hall 2, H. Mar tins 3, Kennedy 2, 0. Martins 6; goals from fouls, Stockholm 3, H. Martins 4; referee, Bootten, Hartford.