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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
DORA MEEK's SLEEP.
This Is Her One Hundredth Day-Re I suit of Loyers' Ouarral

suit of Lovers Quarrel.
 Chicago, Jan ..--The tooth day of the remarkable aleep of Miss Dora Meek finds her bettar than last week, though showing no signs Of awaKening, says a dispatch to the Record-Herald rom Centralia, Ill. She has been si- lent since September 2S, sleeping soundly abuot eighteen hours a day, ard the remainer of the time sitting with her head dropping as though asleep, eyes half shut apparently hear Ing nothing md seeing nothing. The young woman went to sleep during the excitement resulting from lovers quarrel. She takes little nourishment and is in fair physical condition. Medi. cine and hypnotism have failed to arouse her. T@g S,
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
Mems Furnishings

Special Values heavy Winter weight Shirts and Drawers Mems Heavy Winter Camel Hair Shirts and Drawe regular 5oc value to night and Bargain day .t. Mems Yaeger Ribbed Lined Shirts Silk Drawers have double seat and regular soc vaues tonight and Bargain Day
 Mems Double Breasted Camel Hair Shirts with Drawers match excellent values 8o o8c tonight Bar gain Day Fine Double Breasted Camel Hair Shirts and Drawers guaranteed all pure Wool regular I.25 quality tonight and Bargain Day Mems Silk Fleece Wool Shirts Drawers, sold eguayat sK.2g. tonight and Bargain Day
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
THE CURRAN DRY GOODS co Muslin Underwear and White

Despite the unpleasant weather of yesterday the crowds which attended the commencement of white sale were extraordinary No better proof of confidence ana aPPreca- ton could possibly be shown to s and we are prepared with stock sufficiently large and extra force of sales people to meet any demand during this sale.
 We present few extracts from the Underwear and Domestic stocks with additional values from all departments for tomorrow which is BARGAIN DAY.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
HAL VALUES FROM OUR CLOAK
 DEPARTMENT

Kersey 1o 27 iong lined throughout
 value $50, Clearing Sale Price S4! Girls. Goats, years with Sailor Collar Braid trm med, value S3.5o Clearing Sale Price SLa Ladies Cheviot Skirts and black, wellned oo
 Clearing Sale Price s.. Flannel Waists lined and unined variety of styles value
 SI.5o, Clearing Sale Price
 and Outing Flannel Kimonas Dressing Sacque
 prettiy trimmed, value SI.25 Clearing Sale Price Chidrens Lambs Wool Sets round and flat Muf and Boa
 value SI.75, Clearing Sale Price Coney cluster sca and muf value clearing price Ladies Fannelette House Wrappers with fitted Waist lining
 and founce skirt, value SIPS, clearing sale price
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
LADIES' UNDERWEAR

Ladies' Vests long short sleeves, value 37z, for tonight and Thursday Ladies' combination white wool, Onea
 yle regular price 3Q for tonight and Thursday SI.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
From the Domestic Sale

bale yard Unbeached Sheeng reg price January sale 3A Fruit of the Loom Muslin gua price January sale pieces 42 Beached Pillow Case Muslin, regular price
 January sale 2 pieces a nbIeached Sheeng regular price January 70 pieces Cream Dome Flannel gua 5 January 200 pieces best Apron Bingham regular price 7 January roo regular price 25 January % fine Meerzed Chviot regular pce so January Beaced and nbeached Table Damas reg price January sale Beaced and Brown Toweng reg price 65 January sale 3
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
LADIES' HOSIERY

Ladies Black o quality regular price 5, o.nigh
 and Thursday 2 Ladies' cotton Hose with all white split sole,
 ular price 37Hc, for tonight and Thursday 2 Ladies Hose, full regular 25c quality,
 tonight and Thursday Ladies black Hose, quality white and
 toe soc quality tonight and Thursday pair for 7
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
FITzPATRICK'S CORN CURE

When used right this will cure any corn, hard or soft, old or new. At least we have never yet heard of one that 1t would not cure. Price 10 cents. Sold only at Fitzpatrick's Pharmacy, corner East Main and Wall streets. Telephone 63-4.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
WILL NOT oPposE STONE.

Jefferson City. Mo- Jan 7.Governor Cookery announced last evening posi- tivelv that he will not be candidate for United States senator in opposition to former Governor Stone.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07

 IS WORTH WHILE

An inexperienced paper hangers work is never satis- factory. Paper-hanging seems like simple work, but just try your hand at it and you will find that it is not so easy as it looks, We furnish expcfi- enced, capable men. and We guarantee their work 10 be satisfactory in every respect,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-07-15
The professional operator On the

The professional operator en- the
board, the man who makes the buying
and selling of grain margins life bust
ness, who thoroughly understands the
game, is more often bear" than
bull" He makes more money in sell
ing short" than he does in buying for
raise. He makes his pessimism prof.
liable at the expense of the other mans
optimism.
The bull" side of the market is the
spectacular side. 1t savors of corners,
but there has been more money lost
in attempted corners than was ever
made in successful ones In fact, the
big commission houses attempt to re-
pudiate every effort made to connect
them with corner. To have known
to have been concerned in the cper-
alton of a corner hurts them with their
big customers, the men who play the
game understandingly. l at one time
had occasion to ask the head of one
of the biggest commission houses in the
city about corner on corn of which
he was supposed to know something. II
know absolutely nothing about it," he
said. This company is not interested
in corners, and we have nothing to do
with them
1t is the plunger who attempts cor
ners, and it is the plunger who usually
comes to bad end financially. Hutch
inson, the elder, who operated the most
spectacular corner ever known on the
Chicago board, would have died in the
poorhouse but for his sons assistance.
The "bear" side of the market is the
surer, though slower side if you UNDER
stand the game. 1t is the bear" that
lands on top in the end
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section of the city known as Chicago's
black belt there comes at times ray
of light in the form of one who has
risen above and conquered the sordid
conditions which surround his race in
the city and placed him on pedestal
as an example of what is possible.
Such case is that of Charles Winter
Wood, one OF this years graduates of
Columbia university, from which he
carried his class honors. He now goes
to Tuskegee institute as head of the
English department of that school.
In Chicago Prof Wood is known,
and probably will always be known, as
"the Bootblack Hamlet" His story is
rather romantic and shows the energy
that at times lies behind black skin
and is exerted in the effort to rise in
the world. Wood was, as boy, but
city hall bootblack, street urchin
picking up precarious living by shin
ing the shoes of the frequenters of the
city court rooms. 1t was one of the
city lawyers who discovered in him a
literary prodigy and offered him what
he needed-opportunity. He heard
Wood recite sections of Shakespeare.
He was amused at the urchin's ability
and paid him to amuse number of
his friends by reciting portions Of
Hamlet His amusement in time be-
came interest. He found employment
for the colored boy, and later opened
way for him to attend school, anil
has helped him through college
course. He was graduated from Beloit
college, Later he entered the McCor-
mick Theological seminary, from
which he also graduated Since 1853
he has filled the chair of English lit
erature at Tuskegee, and it was from
there that he secured the John Crosby
, scholarship at Columbia.
There are other "Bootblaci, Ham
let's in the black belt of Chicago
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hunts, with picnics ing Diamonds
and country outings thrown in If the
geological expert is right, and he says
he is, and declares, further, that in the
last 20 years II gems have been found
within the limits defined, the fair fan
Gee of the Chicago youth is likely to
spurn his offer of a diamond engage
ment ring as being too common for her
dainty hand, and the supercilious hotel
clerk sees his finish as far as the flash
ing headlight in his immaculate shirt
bosom is concerned, for the bellboys and
the porter will soon be sporting stones
which will make his gem has-been.
The professor says people have
through ignorance been kicking these
stones about as common pebbles, and
then he goes on to tell how to identify
the gems. IF a small, round, trans
parent, CLASSY or adamantine mineral
of light color is found, it would be we'll
to test its hardness. If it scratches ev-
erything available, and if it weighs
three and half times heavier than it's
bulk in water, it may be pronounced
diamond"
All the gems already found were To-
Gated either in the sand and gravel of
kettle moraines or in the beds Of
streams, and directly in the pathway
of the glacier which in ages past pushed
it's way between the two cities. ut is
possible" the professor adds, that a
common mother lode of diamonds in
this vicinity might be found if the lines
were drawn through the finding places
of the various specimens. This pocket
or mine is undoubtedly somewhere be-
tween Chicago and Milwaukee" And
both cities are expectant, and hot
rivalry may spring up to see which city
will first discover the mine.
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chance of success. Charming, too. are
the new biscuit-colored coarse straw
sailor-hats, with a simple wreath of
green foliage round the brim, and lace
scarf prettily draped over the edge to
form softening frame for the face.
Nearly all the ribbon bows are knife
killed, and firmly and stiftly made-sure-
ly an excellent notion for the business
like hat warranted to stand hard
wear!"
Partisan dressmakers have sent us
plisse skirts of grass lawn with blouse
bodices and large collars, adding at
neck and waist touch of pale green
or vieux-rose. These are sure to have
fair amount of popularity owing to
the rage for biscuit and fawn shades.
Again, grass lawn can look very
charming for simple frocll with en-
tredeuX of coarse lace round the hem
of the skirt, and also to form the collar.
This fabric mixes admirably with that
new make of macrame lace. There is
after all good deal to be said in favor
OF the utility of this rather monoto-
nous shade, and therefore it is wor-
thy of consideration by those who have
to be economical.
A smart little afternoon frock in grass
lawn was worn over pale green taffeta
petticoat, made with several rows of
gaugings round the waist finished with
five abnormally large tucks at the hem.
A cape-collar of coarse lace and grass
lawn was fastened down under pale
green swathed taffeta band worn over
a blouse consisting entirely of gagged
grass lawn. This was surmounted by
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-07-15

with fiat shoulder. Then comes an
apparent superfluity of stuff, generally
chiffon or lace, finely knife-kilted or
tucked by hand, with organisations of
embroidery, finished with a dainty
wristband of handwork or falling cav
alier frill.
1t is interesting to note that in many
of the garden-party and muslin frocks
the sleeves end at the elbow, and this
is charming mode when the arm thus
exposed is prettily rounded. OF course,
out of doors long gloves or silk lace
mittens are worn with these short
sleeves. The latter are quaint and in
keeping with the pompadour period, the
Marie Antosnette fichu and dainty mus
Inns, Powered chiffons and chene silks.
Many people are asking what we are
going to do without the ruffle this year.
A lot of girls who wear low-neck blouses
are in despair. l will frankly tell them
that low-neck blouses are not worn in
the daytime. They must have lace,
muslin or ribbon crayat; this may not
be quite so cool for summer days. but
it is certainly in better style than that
terrible low-neck line, with its inevitae
BILE string of beads or imitation pearls.
There are, of course, some beautiful
specimens of feather boas and floral
[ ruff1es which are charming at garden
parties; but for ordinary street wear
| nothing seems to me in better taste than
| what is commonly known as the Amer
lean cravat and stock This is seen on
all of the useful French frocks, except
those for afternoon receptions and real
| ly gala occasions.
Entire frocks of lace are seen, and
the accordion-plaited or killed chiffon
gown, simply finished with cape col
lar of lace and wide sash of pompa-
dour ribbon, is a charming revival. ]
must say that love the sun-ray plated
skirt in these soft materials; | think
it looks so much less stiff than the fine
ly-kilted skirt
Very pretty are the turban-shaped
toques and French sailor hats in red
with linen and cotton frocks. But the
chic of these hats lies in the putting-cn;
the utmost simplicity is their only
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-07-15

Swing quite as much of
a science as the teaching of how
to work and study. Not that
children must play by rule, but
they must be afforded opportunity for
play that is healthful both bodily and
mentally.
There are now in the city eight muni-
cipal Fairgrounds, maintained at the
expense of the city in just the same way
the public schools are maintained. The
equipment of these grounds vary with
the size of the space occupied. At some
of them the children must be content
with swings. teeters, horizontal and
parallel bars, swinging ropes and such
other implements of play as may be
crowded into comparatively small
space. At other grounds there are run
ming tracks, pole vaults, high jumping,
shot putting and similar field SPORTS.
Over each of these eight play grounds
there presides physical director and
an assistant The first is usually man,
who looks after the bodily welfare of the
children, while the second is, in most
cases, a woman, whose work is along
sociological lines. During the summer
season thousands of children patroniZe
the Fairgrounds, and in this way are
kept off the streets, and away from the
influence of the hoodlum element.
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON. i
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a pale green straw sailor hat, simply
trimmed with a wreath of black velvet
balls. A coarse hopsack linen in this
same pale biscuit shade was extremely
effective trimmed with red oriental en-
broidery. The skirt of this was killed
with a yoke piece Of embroidery over
the hips, the embroidery forming panel
down the front. The pelerine-shaped
collar was of coarse lace with insertions
of this same embroidery, and arranged
in plat back and front The blouse
of linen was finished with a scarlet
leather band worn with an all-scarlet
taffeta hat and parasol en- suite. This
costume was essentially French; the
skirt was just off the ground at the
back, though it did not permit you to
get glimpse of the red shoes in front
do not say every woman could have
worn that costume.
ELLEN OSMONDE.
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The absence Of individual incomes
wife should have alowancenot only blanche
On her and her mnc whatever
bill in at the end OF the nonbu regular
With as She chooses hardly realize the CALLING position
In Which thousands of wives placed begging their husbands
money man does realize that needs
OF independence for her happiness goes pang
self on the back model husband whose wife
thing she by going ordering it ON
credit
AS for of Notwithstanding more than their
husbands aford it is certainly that
raised With etravagan ideas OF which is OF the OF
Women should learn the value OF money girls
and should be taught them by their parents The parent
to do this is doing girl grave Injustice but is commit
.ing social crime.
Most of the runos extravaganza praciced bv
those who strictly society but trying buy
there That always costly undertaking. foolish one
welbred womany such thing She
makes her own place in her sphere
No young should marry until his position assured
and IN New York and other cene before
ne ought to be able to provide handsomely for his wife
to be happy Marriage in New York problem very different
marriage in country village In the simplicity the rule
Here IN the eongested cene-congeed in point of
denes OF extravaganza all Young nothing
1 wealth and ITS display Gorgeous dresses equpage
lives luxury and OF held daily examples gradually
IN the the spirit discomfort She is
woman who can live on pnce and have constantly held
her gogeousnss OF attire and Of life and still conquer
he desire to be likewise and her disappointment she
ls display on the part OF the rich before the poor the
OF unappness and separations than
one can think OF And when the poor
poor by comparison with what OF the humorousy
aude to as the smart set Perhaps the hardest lot
the lot OF the great middle Glass; the
point Of wealth. 1t behooves Young to give this matter
Gus thought Love little quite but human
nature alike the world over will ever be envou Of
their fortunate sisters quite rich before
ne married II ne would live happily in large city like Chicago
New York.
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per OF Inc FL
grim, attempted to
show that Chicago
had a race prob
lem to solve that
presented quite as
many difficulties
as the race prob
lens of the south.
This is quite
true, and the solu-
ton of the prob
lem seems to get
harder each day
rather than easier,
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have departe d IN loylano.
from beaten paths.
Comparatively few places on this
continent can point to more successes,
within the past couple of years, in the
field of comic opera than can Chicago.
Every city in America is importing
from Chicago George Abe has given
us two prime favorites in 1.-The Sultan
of Sulu" and Peggy From Paris"
New York and other eastern centers
first questioned then approved of these.
Both of these were good, hut they were
along recognized lines The first was
timely, but it was not an experiment
But something out of the usual was
"The Wizard of o." first, and now
Babes in Toyland." They were made
for children, and the theatrical world
looked rather askance at them and
questioned their drawing power They
were a Chicago experiment, and other
men and other places were satisfied
to let Chicago pay for the experiment.
The Wizard of or" has Travelled
from coast to coast, and the genius of
Baum has been landed by children
both old and young in every state and
city Now follows Babes in Toy
land" even more gorgeous than its
predecessor. and which passed the ex-
detrimental stage on the opening night.
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OF theatrical pro-
duction.
But Chicago is
not coming, it has
come. Out Of this
city of pigs and
quantity there has
been given to the
world stage art
that has proven
T e C ord breaking
attractions, a n d
w h y: - because,
like many another
Chicago success in
other lines, they
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-07-15
Reasons for Unhappy Marriages
By MRS. RUSSELL SAGE.

l have been asked many times to answer
some of the serious questions which affect
modern society, the causes OF unhappy mar
riages, the so-called extravaganza OF our
American women, their weakness for hus-
bands with titles, and finally the duty of
wealthy woman toward her husband and
family, as we'll as society.
Very often, especially, have been asked
what, in my opinion, is the most frequent
cause OF unhappy marriages.
After years OF observation among diff
ferent sorts and conditions OF people, l have
come to the conclusion that the answer IS !:
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-07-15

trade commission
men advise Gus
toners to bull the
market. +" w h e n
the commiss i o II
man takes a hand
in the market on his
own account h e
usually is found on
the bear" side.
The majority of
the people, and es-
pecially of the peo-
pie of the country,
are optim i S t j C.
They hope for and
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-07-15

UOy lutIt las
grown up in Chi
cago a demand for
play places for the
children.
To the kinder
garten teacher
probably moro
than to any other
one influence must
be credited the
philosophy of the
necessity or teach
ing children how
to play. The doing,
of this has become
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-07-15

city aWakenS TO a
realization of the
treasures VIII j C h
lie spread at her
feet. A professor
at the Northwest
ern university has
declared that there
is a diamond mine
somewh ere b e.
tween Chicago and
Milwaukee, a n d
the most popular
summer diversion
of all classes prom
Uses to be diamond
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product, and yet their newness has not
worn off, and they are still blessed with
the charm of freshness.
And how much detail is there in the
frock of the hour! Take, for instance,
the sleeve. A good frock is known by
it's sleeve 1t is not easy to suit the
long shoulder to every figure, but Paris
ians seem to have brought about COM
promise which suits US all. Most
sleeves are fairly simple about the ell
bow, tucked or gagged, and arranged
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penny to ll creature at street Want money creates
the value OF It, and the pleasure OF giving in proportion
But this selfish, generous Doubtless but
is human nature also Most charity selfish Men enov the
pleasure of giving and the smaller the more exquisite the
sensation and shameless though 1T be- enjoy the publicity
OF At public charity
han Soo notes But after ALL the deaned penny given
has real virtue than the golden wrun from the purse Of
a1ence because publicity demands of broad will ALWAYS
be BETTER than careless check
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-07-15
The Pleasures ef Pove,7y
BY SYLVANUS URBAN.
Editor The Gentleman's Magazine.

IL men prefer riches to poverty though they often dull
the edge OF enjoyment Not inrequently hear man
expressing himself with generous ervor: eff had more
money what an amount of good could do! Unqueston-
ably and the desire is audabe but the pleasure to be de.
rived from 1t would be somewhat iusory-t would not
be nearly so keen the Imagination promised Such a
man would not have half the satisfaction in writing a
check Tor $500 to convert painted savage that he
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-07-15
THE DOINGS
OF CHICAGO.
A Budget of Gossip and Comment
from the Western Metropolis.
An Example of What the City's Black
Belt Contains-The "Bull' and
the Bear" on the Board
of Trade.

Chicago-Paul Laurence Dunbar, the
gifted colored writer, in a recent num-
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LINZ H. expect IA raise in
prices The commission man knows
this, and bull letter will bring five
orders to where bear" letter will
bring one.
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Agitation in Diamonds.

There is slump in diamonds at Chi
cago, or there is likely to be when the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-07-15
Summer Play Grounds.

Out of the kindergarten idea of "alf
work and no play makes Jack dull
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-07-15
The Comic opera.

Some time ago | referred to Chicago
as a coming theatrical center, center
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crown draped with white lace, and
trimmed large rose under brim. The
other costume is in tussore silk with
trimmings of sequined black Chantil-
ly lace, the spaces on upper part of bod
ice are filed with white lace applique.
Hat of burnt straw, trimmed roses and
leaves.
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--lHE left-hand drawing rep
E&A resents promenade toilette
VI v of white muslin and guipure
NWEX over foundation OF apple-
psSf@@a=r green silk, the collar and
edge Of cape are Of the same
silk with applique Of guipure. The hat
Is OF quilted chiffon in apg.. green, the