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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-20
SUBURBAN DEPARTMENT
WATERFOWL J0TTINGS
The Remains of William Baldwin VIII
 Be Brought Here Saturday.

Be Brought Here Saturday. William Baldwin, aged 72 years, died in the MiddletoWn insane asylum Wednesday evening. MT Baldwin was a lifelong resident of this town and was taken to the insane retreat a few months ago. The remains will be brought here Saturday in charge of Undertaken Doolittle of New Brit ain. The funeral will be held Satur- day afternoon from the residence of Charles Baldwin, nephew of the de ceased. MT Baldwin leaves one brother and one sister to mourn his loss.
 Elmer Hotchkiss will sell his place on Wednesday, February 25. M. E. Brahen is on the sick list D. G.. Sullivan lost his pet dog, "Bud," by death yesterday. Arthur and Leslie King were taken to the Gilbert home at Winsted yester- day.
 A dress rehearsal of the comedy, l Serious Situations in Burieigh's Room" was held in the town hall last evening.
 The dance given by New Century circle promises to attract a large crowd this evening and everyone who attends may be assured of 8 good time.
 The Taft school hockey team will play game on Lake Winnemaug next Monday with the strong Yale freshman team.
 The Taft track team are training di- ligently for their work in the early spring.
 Both the silk factories have been obliged to work overtime of late in or der to fill their orders.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-20
BANK WAS CLOSED.
Ignorant Deposftor Started Run on
 Binghamton Bank.


 BINGHAMTON, N. Y., Feb. 2O.-On Lfncoln's birthday member of the To- cal Slav colony went to the Bingham ton Savings bank to get some money on his pass book in ignorance that it was a legal holiday. On the door of the bank was card, on which in large let ters appeared the word "Closed'' and under in smaller letters "Lincoln's birthday"
 The Slav immediately told his coun- trymen of his failure to get money, and since then the Slavs have been in a ferment. That night a meeting was held on Chenango street, and the Sla- vonian leaders advised their fellow countrymen to draw their money.
 When the bank opened yesterday morning the Slavs were on hand in force and during the day drew out nearly $30,O0O Their action created only amusement among the other pa trops of the bank and tns run did not e4seno to otherm.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-20
fsoodvfn Was a DefauIter.

PHILADELPHIA,F Feb. 20.-J. Gard ner Cassatt, head of the banking house of Cassatt & Co, has given out a state ment in which he says that Howard T. Goodwin, formerly confidential clerk of the firm, who committed suicide last December was defaulter to the ex- tent of from $60,000 to $80,000. Good win killed himself in the company's of flee and the cause of the act was never made public until now. AIr. Cassatt in his statement says that @GoodWin's downfall was due to his love Of books. He was an enthusiast over rare edi- lions and expensive binding
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-20
Cold Cuts Coal Output.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. 2O.- The severe cold weather for the last four days has seriously reduced the output at the various mines throughout the Luzerne county districts. Miners have been able to work in the collieries without difficulty, while in the break cold greatly hampers the operations Cars cannot be handled at many of the mines and shipments are delayed. From what can be learned the output has been cut down B per cent
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-20
Another Texas Oil Gusher.

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. 20-Bulletfns from Sour Lake state that the richest gusher yet brought ill in the Texas oil fields is the new Crosbie-Davie well. The keenest interest has been felt in the we'll for the last thirty days, and Wednesday it began spouting, but ar engagements were almost perfect for controlling it and the oil was soon shut off. MT. Crosbie took party of newspaper men and others to the well to let them witness the ..tgush.''
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
Mccov,s Rino career.

Mccoy is one Of the mysteries Of
the prize ring. He was considered only
a second rater in America before his
trip to South Africa in 1895. He won
several fights in South Africa, and re-
turned to America in 1896. met and
knocked out Tommy Ryan in Is rounds
and his reputation was made. For
several years he went along whipping
all the middleweights who faced him.
Becoming overconfident, he decided,
although only middleweight, to try
conclusions with the heayyweights.
This change of class proved his undo
ing. and he was knocked out by Tom
Sharkey, Jack Mccormick and Jim
Corbett. Mccoy then went to Eng
land, won a few unimportant fights,
and returned to America to try again
His first and last battle after his re-
turn was the one in which he was
worsted by Kid Carter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
Next Year,s Grand circuit.

The Indianapolis Racing association
viii make a strong bid for Terre
Haute's place in the Grand Circuit
meetings in case that city drops out.
Terre Haute's meetings have been
financial failures for several years.
The association is said to be deeper
in debt, and discouraged to try again
in what seems to be a losing game.
The Indianapolis association will bid
for a place in the Grand Circuit. A
large purse will be hung up. and if the
Indianapolis men are disappointed in
getting in the circuit they will arrange
for a big independent meet next July.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
The chemistry Of Forests.

A recent important step by the ma
tional bureau of forestry was the es-
tablishment of dendro-chemical lab
oratory in cooperation with the bu-
reau of chemistry. The need Of a
laboratory which would devote all of
its attention to the study Of the chem
istry of forest products had been felt
for some time. A number Of labora-
tories devoted to the chemistry of tan
ming materials, and other materials
used in the manufacture of leather,
are in existence in England and on
the Continent, but this line of work
forms only a small part of the field
of dendro-chemistry. The first work
taken up by the dendro-chemical lab
oratory was a study of the chemical
composition of the wood and bark OF
the chestnut oak, white oak, red oak,
and black oak. This investigation has
been extended to the western hemlock,
and other trees will be taken up in
turn until an exhaustive series of anal
Uses is obtained, including the most
important American commercial trees.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
His Dignity and Hat
Were Both in Collapse.

A gale was bowling across the
square when large. portly man came
around the corner. He was erect and
his rotund figure had a military poise,
an air Of dignity, which was imposing.
Suddenly wild gust seized his
shining hat and whirled it OF. 1t shot
up into the air and described circles
in the manner of NJ. Santos-Dumont's
airship. Then it few across the street
and fell into a puddle of muddy water.
The dignifed citizen gazed at the
fight of his hat in bewildered fash
ion. When it fell to the ground he
cantered gently after it. As he neared
it he bent eagerly forward His hand
almost touched the precious tile, when
swoop came another gust and snatch
ed the unfortunate hat, which went
rolling OF. churning the muddy waters
Of the gutter like the screw of a
steamer.
The owner of the hat looked wrath
fully after it and then started in pur-
suit on a mad gallop. Swiftly along
the square rolled the hat Suddenly
in the midst of his swift course the
pursuer stepped on a piece of orange
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
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nous Morris Park track next season,
despite all reports to the contrary,
says the World.
The recent sale of the grounds to
the New York and Port Chester rail-
road gave rise to the rumor recently
that the track would pass out of ex-
istence as racing property this year.
The story is not true, a high official
of the turf said, and the old course
will continue the scene Of equine bat
ties for another year.
Next year, however, the club will
have to find another track, as the
railroad viii take possession of the
grounds next winter and start to build
a power-house and car barns. BY
that time the Westchester Racing As
ISOLATION will be ready, it is stated
with new course, probably on Long
Island. near Hampstead.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
Jockey Reiff Goes to the courts.

Jockey Reiff called on Mr.. Gowdy,
the United States Consul General at
Paris, France, to ask his advice as to
what steps he should take as he heard
he had been warned OFF the French
race tracks. Mr.. Goudy recommend
ed that he should employ solicitor
of the name of Kelly. Reiff says en-
phatically that he is innocent.
He says he was hurried into a room
where several people spoke to him in
French. He does not understand
French and did not know what he was
signing.
Mr. Gowdy said it was dangerous
to sign any documents that one did
not understand Reiff replied that he
knew that, but he was afraid nothing
else would satisfy them.
Solicitor Kelly is investigating
Reiff's case preparatory to taking &C
ton.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
plants That Live In Insects.

To say that plants live upon and in
insects sounds like putting the cart
before the horse" for usually one
thinks of insects as living and feed
ing upon plants. Almost everyone has
noticed during the latter part of sum
mer and in the autumn, the dead flies
attached by their tongues to the walls
of the house and to the window-panes,
and also the dead grasshoppers cling.
ing to the weeds and grass stems in
such a way that they appear to have
died from fear of either falling off or
of being carried by a strong wind to
a less favorable feeding ground. Vari-
GUS other insects are also found dead
in considerable numbers. 1t some
times happens that an entire swarm of
bees is destroyed within a short time
and that sill1worms that were eating
raveneously and apparently in perfect
health, become inactive and die within
a few days.
An examination of some of these
dead insects shows that they are COW
cred with a white cottony substance
the segments, while others have
changed color and finally rotted with
out any visible cause. few insects,
such IS the white grub which is the
young stage of the May beetle, are oc-
casionally found with variously col
ored horn-like objects projecting out
of their dead bodies.
The loss to the silk industry and to
the bee raisers has brought about a
careful investigation of the diseases
of the silkworm and bee in order to
determine the cause of their wholesale
destruction and to find some means of
preventing it. In the case of certain
other insects,-the grasshoppers. cod
ling moth, chinch bug, and the omni-
present house fly for example, means
for destroying them is of as much i'm.
portance as for protecting the silk
worm and honey bee.
AS a result these investigations have
shown that the death of many insects
is caused by plants which live inside
of them and which feed upon them.
Plants living after this manner are
known as fungi. Instead of obtaining
their food from the soil and air like
the sunfiower and the corn, they get
it either from living plants and ami
mails or from dead ones Other famil-
lar examples of the fungi are the
toadstools, the mildews, and the
moulds.-Prof John L. Sheldon.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
Incident Too Much
For DeacOn's Temper.

81 never was one to talk against my
neighbOrs," said Miss 'Dosia Ann Pine,
who had dropped in by the back way
to borrow a cupful of brown sugar
from Mrs. Judge Tubman, but can't
help thinkin' that Deacon 'Gustus
Stang is little mite too hasty and
sarcastic in expressin' himself for a
man of his position and professions.
Why. yesterday afternoon was
right there, myself, passin' the time O.
day with Mis- Stang. and saw it all
a stand of his bees swarmed and
lodged on a limb of the ox-heart
cherry tree on top of the upper Offset.
The Deacon went to work to hive 'em,
first gettin' on an appended barrel and
reachin' up and cuttin' on the limb
with the bees all punched up on it.
At that very instant. if you'll believe
me. the head of the barrel caved in
and over it whopped, and fell off'm
the Offset with the Deacon inside. and
went rollin' and bouncin' down the
long stone steps, and slammed against
the hitchin post at the foot Of the
stairs with a crash that busted the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03

peel. grasped wildly at the air and
fell with a despairing splash.
Shorn Of all his dignity. the unhappy
man slowly rose, looked around TO
see if he was observed, then carefully
examined his injured raiment From
collar to waist his frock coat had
split twenty yards ahead, peacefully
reposing by the curbstone, lay the in
nocent cause of ali his misfortunes.
With an air of grim determination
he strobe toward it The hat remained
coyly resting on the edge of puddle
The portly person gazed down at the
water-logged. mud-covered tile. and
then at his own ruined raiment
Just then, as if inspired by a de-
mon of mischief, the hat began to
sway with a passing gust This was
too much Gathering himself to-
gether, the fat man made a mighty
leap and landed both feet squarely
on the hat He peered anxiously
around to see if he was observed, and
then. turning up his coat collar. strobe
away, leaving the fragments of what
had once been a silk hat reposing in
the gutter.-The Scotsman
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
Bangor Mans Joke
On Western Visitor.

A man from Minneapolis who had
been spending few days at ole Of
toe Maine coast resorts came to Ban
gor this week and in conversation
with a friend in a hotel cafe here re
marked that he had enjoyed his visit
to the shore, but that he had not
found Holsters as plentiful there as he
had expected.
HOLSTERS? Why, that's queer" re-
sponded the Bangor man. why, the
woods are full of them, SO to speak.
Come down to my place at Hancock
Point and I'll give you your fill Of
them"
Many down there?" queried the
Westerner.
Many" The Bangor man regarded
MS questioner with surprise, reply
ing: Why, man, Holsters are SO
thick down there that they've got to
be a nuisance. Have to go out morn
ings and sweep them of the paths
even climb up on the porch. BeastIy
nuisance when you don't care for
them, you know"
The man from the West looked
dazed, but promised to accompany the
Bangorean TO Hancock Point next
day, there to help repel the invasion
Of Holsters. The Bangor man went to
the telegraph Office and sent this mes.
sage to his wife at Hancock Point:
Buy all the Holsters within ten
miles, and scatter them about the
lawn, paths and porches."
Next day, when The joker and his
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
Patronage of the Pirates.

During the season of 1902 the cham
p:ons of the National league played
142 games, three of which resulted in
ties, and these events. were witnessed
by a grand total of 6O2.613 people. On
the side the Pirates appeared in 10
exhibition games, and these attracted
43,S07 people, so that in all during the
season the champions performed in
champion and exhibition contests be
fore 649,320 persons. On the home
grounds at Exposition Park, the
champs in II games played to a total
of 253. 725 people, or an average atten-
dance of about 1878 to game. On the
road in the same number of games,
among which were a number of good
Sunday cards. they drew 34S,SSS peo-
pie, an average of about 1902 to a
game. OF this total the West furnish
ed 220,597, and Eastern cities lbs, 291,
the larger crowds in the West being ex-
planned by the fact that Sunday games
were played there. The worst city
was Philadelphia, where the Pitts
burgs attracted only 1854, Boston be
ing next on the bad list with 21,044.
New York, of course, was the best
Eastern city for Pittsburg.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
The New Cup Defender.


Edwin d. Morgan will not be the
managing owner of the new cup de-
fender, which will be built this win
ter.
Mr.. Morgan said that his private
affairs needed SO much of his atten-
ton that he could not devote as much
time to the matter of yachting as the
managing of cup defender would re-
quire.
Mr.. Morgan said he had no idea
who would have charge of the new
boat In discussing the matter Mr..
Morgan spoke as if he thought the
next series for the American cup
would be the closest ever sailed for
that trophy, and he said that very
fast boat would be needed, and more
over it would have to be handled for
all it was worth.
He thought there were number OF
men who were capable of looking
after defender and of getting all out
of one that there was in it.
Among the yachtsmen who know Of
Mr. Morgan's decision, there were
heard many expressions Of regret
The name of Fleet Capt. w. Butler
Duncan, Jr., who had charge Of the
Constitution last year, is now men
toned as manager Of the new de
| fender.
1t was learned that the Constitution
will be used for a trial horse for The
new cup defender, and that the Co
lumbia viii be shelved. The syndi
cate which viii build the new boa
viii be named when the challenge
from Sir Thomas Upton is received
but until then the names are with
| held.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
The onion Crop.

Chas. P. Guelf, reviewing the reports
on the onion crop all over the country,
says: New England will produce a
crop approximately the same as hast
year, In New York, the surplus in
Orange County will be required to
make up the shortage in the northern
part of the state, and give New York
the same crop as last season. Ohio's
surplus will be required to bring up
Indiana's deficit, and the shortage in
Michigan and the Chicago district,
will, in our opinion, require more than
the indicated increase in Minnesota
and Wisconsin to give them the crop
of last year, and, published reports to
the contrary Notwithstanding, we can
not figure on crop to exceed that of
last season in number of bushels har-
vested, and certainly not as good in
quality of stock. The crop generally
is very backward in maturing, bulbs
rtpening unevenly, and a considerable
acreage is yet to be harvested. The
quality OF the onions is not so good as
last year, though some fields show ex.
cellent stock, as a rule, however. the
color is not up to the standard, vel.
lows and whites being more or less
green in color, and in the districts
which suffered from excessive rains.
the keeping quality of the stock is
quite inferior, and good storage onions
are at a premium; fancy storage red
globes for the southern trade being
exceptionally short.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03

guest arrived at tn cottage, the whole
place had been planted with green
and squirming crustaceans, aud the
fun began the minute they entered the
walk The Bangor man kicked some
thing out Of his path.
What's that?" asked the guest.
"Oh. that's one of those confounded
Holsters" was the calm reply. A little
further on more Holsters wriggled
over the walk. and the cottager de-
clared, in Disguised tones. that it was
pretty tough when man couldn't get
into his own house without climbing
over a lot of Shiny Holsters. The
Westerner's eyes started from their
sockets, but when he got to the vine
covered porch entrance he nearly
tainted.
Two enormous Holsters we're cling
ing by their claws to the trellis. and.
grabbing one Of them, the host re-
marked:
They'll be in my bedroom next
here, this one viii make a coed bron
for you"
The big lobster was broiIed, and the
man from Minneapolis ate it with
keen delight Next day he ate others
and when he got back to Bangor he
declared solemnly:
I never would have believed It had
l not seen them with my own eyes.
Bangor (Maine) Correspondence.
You may reform man. but never a
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
Fitzsimmons MAY Fiqht AGAIN.

Those who expected and were de-
lighted to hear that Bob Fitzsimmons
intended taking on Kid Mccoy are
doomed to disappointment in the i'm
mediate future at least. Bob expresses
a preference for match with Corbett
or the Akron Giant instead. 1t may
be, and he thinks they would be more
attractive in the match than would a
go with the Kid. He may be right,
for he is pretty cagey individual and
thinks that these men have better
regulations than has the Hoosier pet
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
SOR
Fruit on the Farm.

'N'A vi ANS
we propose to keep up the agitation
Ior fruit on the farm till we are sat
lsned that every farm, or practically
every farm, is growing enough fruit
Tor the use of the farmers family.
mere is not farm of any kind where
at least some fruit should not be
grown. 1t may not pay to grow pears
or peaches or even apples on some
farms, but where one kind of fruit is
impossible, another kind will flourish.
This is particularly noticeable as we
90 north. Many of the tree fruits,
IKE the peach, will not grow in high
attitudes, but, on the other hand, ber-
ries of all kinds flourish exceedingly.
we are told that in Alaska berries Of
many of our common varieties grow in
greatest profusion, and that, too, on
the edge of the Arctic ocean. In the
United States there is no locality
where fruit may not be raised. The
strawberry is ubiquitous, growing from
the shores of the Gulf of Mexico to
the Canadian border Blackberries
can be grown on most of our farms.
Below certain latitude varieties of
japanese and European plums flourish,
while north of that the American va
rieties are in their glory. Where ap-
pies can be grown which is on most
OF our farms, they should be planted,
and planted every year. 1t should be
part of the general plan of the far
mer to keep up the efforts to have fruit
for his wife and children.-Farmers
Review.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
PLANS of Star pIavers.

McGraw's claim to Fultz. Davis and
Bowerman is not substantisted. Fultz
will doubtless go to Brooklyn, Bower
man says he will join st. Louis. and
George Davis announces positively
that he win go to ST. louis for two
years at $3.50 per year. Pitcher
Mathewson, who has signed with St
Louis, now says he will repeat his
trick of 1901 when he dumped Connie
Mack, and will remain with New York.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
-cAPE BOYS" AND THEIR WAYS.
Nervous Passengers Would Not EN-

Nervous Passengers Would Not En-
Joy Their Style Of Driving.
In South Africa the mail carts con-
vey passengers for long distances The
drivers of these vehicles are usually
Cape Boys" men of mixed parentage.
Hottentots, Griqua Koranna. with 9
dash of the white man superadded-
They are first rate drivers and man
age their teams of six, eight and even
ten horses with extraordinary skill
and dexteTity. Another colored boy
sits alongside the driver, welding an
enormously long whip. which instru-
ment he manages as deity as a first
rate fy-fsher does his rod and cast
ing line. Nevertheless, these Cape
boys are reckless folk. much addicted
TO drink and Unfortunately vain OF their
performances as Jehus. 1t is the fash
ion with them to start away from and
make the approach 70 the village inns
or batting places, where they maks
their halts. at hard gallop. In this
habits and tue ordinary risks of bad
roads, accidents often happen. the
cart and its passengers are occasion
ally turned over. ana broken bones
result. The cart itself is a two-wheel-
ed tented carriage, having two or
three seats placed one behind tbs
other. the passengers Invariably look
iEg toward the horses. Baggage and
mails are strapped on behind. or. IL
. regular coach is used. upon the top
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
Win stav win chlcaoo.

George Davis says he never had any
difference with Comiskey, and has no
intention of returning to the New
York team, as his Chicago contract
has another year to run. He admits
having received repeated offers from
McGraw, which he listened to with the
proviso that he would only accept If
he could get an honorable release from
Chicago. If he had his choice, he
says. he would rather play on the New
York American league team than any
where else.