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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-09
George Bothner has become the tutor

George Bothner has become the tutor of Philip Kreig of Harlem, and thinks he has champion under his wing. Bothner has this to say of kre1g $ prowess: 'sHe is a big, husky fellow, very quick and skillful; all that he wants now is experience and he will make a name for himself. l lave matched him to meet Gustave Ander- son of Sweden at the New Polo A. O. the latter part of the month. If he wins I wiM match him against August Faust.''
 August Faust, the Roman wrestler, is now ready to meet Carl Pons. the giant Frenchman, who de- feated Tom Jenkins the other night in Baltimore Frank Richheimer, who has charge of F'austs interests, has written to Al Hereford, Pon's manager, asking for a date and a match is ex- peoted to be arranged this week. Faust thinks so much of his skill that he is willing to post his own forfeit and back himself for $500 on the side. If Pons refuses match, Richheimer says he will pit Faust against John Piening.
 The proposed match between Tom Cannon of England and George Hack enschmidt, which was to have been de- cided. in London, has been abandoned for the present. Cannon is suffering from an injured shoulder which is giv- ing him good deal of trouble. He attributes his injury to a contest with Hackenschmidt in Birmingham a few months ago. This is not the only time that Hackenschmidt has incapacita ted his opponents. He is man of tre- mendous strength and whenever he se- cures firm hold on an opponent the latter is compelled to go down or suf- fer in consequence. Hackenschmidt. after throwing Noura1ah forced the big Turk to take rest for month.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-09
HELPS GoLDBRIcK TRADE.
The Loss of Bar of Pure Metal IA e Fine Thing for the Con-
 fdence Man.

The loss of a. bar of gold recently by an employe of firm of assayers prompted some pessimistic remarks by an officer of the United States as say office. He said the recovery of the bar was of no importance, so far as his theory was concerned, reports the New York Sum-
 Every time the loss of a gold bar is adyertised,'' said this officer, Cit means harvest to the hustling gold brick man. He clips the notice and the news items bearing on it and sends them with fetching letter to carefully selected clientele.
 'sThe let&er is always work of art. It tells how the writer, who is honest but unfortunate, found the bar, or brick is it is usually called, and feels that he is entitled to more than the reward ordinarily forthcoming from the loser. For this reason he offers it to the recipient of the letter, who is assured of a handsome profit if he will make the trip to town.
 "One of the recipients will accept, and as the false bar bears something like the United States seal and the advertised numb Der of the lost bar, the details of the scheme are easily car- ried through.
 ''The recovery of the bar within a day or two, as happened in the pres ent case and almost every other, doesn't matter, as the clientele sell dom reads the metropolitan dailies.
 ''We expect to receive any number of letters from now on regarding this bar. Often the fake bars are brought in for our inspection, but nearly ai- ways too late. They have been paid for. Tn the case of letters, we advise the writers to go easy before buying; or, if the case is one where the bar has been recovered, we say so very emphatically."
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-09
Field Goals
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The Waterbury Girls basketball team is making quite a name for itself. 1t is beating all the teams and on their own floors. Saturday the local team went to New Haven and defeated the Girls team of Boardman high school by the score of 12 to 10. The first half ended 10 to 6 in favor of the Board man team, the Brass City girls being handicapped owing to the fact that the non-interference game was played. ln the second half the interference style of game was played and Water bury scored six points while their on ponents were shut out. The game. Which was somewhat rough at times was witnessed by large crowd. The line up of the local team was as fol- lows: Katherine Glynn, Amy yalen- une, forwards; Bernice Burton, cen. ter; Gussie Switer, Belle Johnson. guards; Carl D. Clapp of this city was one of the officials.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-09
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT. FEBRUARY 1903

Govern had the better of the bout all the way through.
 Clarke Ball, manager of Jack Nun roe, says Nose La Eontaine of Butte is great tighter and ill his opinlan ne can whip any WelterWeight in the Dusl- ness. Ball is in receipt of 8 letter from La Fontaine asking him to match him against either Matty Matthews or Young Peter Jackson.
 Hughey McPadden has posted for felt of $250 in Chicago with the ac- panying challenge: T am ready to meet any featherweight in the world for purse and side bet of at least $500, the weight to be 124 pounds, weigh in at o'clock. I prefer scrap with Benny Yanger of Chicago"
 Gus Ruhlin says he is tired of re- maining idle and is looking for fight. II am ready to box either sharkey, Cor bett or Jeffries,' Ruhlin declared, and if they will cover the $1,O00 which l posted recently I will get down to busl- ness at once. A match with CorDete would be the ambition of my career.
 Harry Corb cit, in letter to friend, says the California sports think so highly of Jimmy Britt's abilities as a fighter that they are willing to wager $10,OO0 he can whip Young Corbett. If the featherweight champion agrees to fight Britt, Harry Corbett says the con- test will be the fistic event of the Pa citic coast this year.
 The Savannah A. C., Savannah, Ga, has arranged the following contests to be decided this month: February 3, Caper Leon vs Danny Dougherty of Philadelphia, at 115 pounds; February 16, Kid Thomas of New York vs Joe Barrett, at 135 pounds; February p, Jack Collyer of Brooklyn ys Pad Reidy of Washington, at catchweights. All the "goes" are limited to twenty orunds.
 Jack Mccormick of Philadelphia has received an offer from the Washington Sporting clug, Philadelphia, to meet Kid Mccoy in a six-round bout this month. Mccormick says he will ac- cept provided the club will post $1 ,000 as a guarantee that the mill will be held. Mccormick is also willing to put up $500 as a forfeit, if Mccoy does the same. Mccormick stipulated that Nc Coy must not wear hand bandages.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-09
WITH THE WRESTLERs,
Topics of Interest About All the Mat
 Mat Artists.

Mat Artists.
 Clarence Bouldine, the Cuban Won der" has accepted the challenge of NJ. J. DWyer of Waterbury, and will meet the latter on the mat as soon as Dwyer posts forfeit.
 Jack Mccormick has come out with an offer to meet John Piening in a mixed style match for not less than $ooO side. Tom Sharkey is willing to lind this sum for Mccormick.
 Before Harvey Parker left New York yesterday he arranged a match with Max Wiley of rochester. The contest, which originally was to have taken place this month, has been Dost poned until April and will probably be held at Worcester.
 A match was arranged last Saturday between Nick Elliott and Leo Pardello They are to meet to finish at Harpers' Union Park hall, Mariners Harbor. Staten Island, on February 14 The style Is catch-as-catch-can best two in three falls to count.
 Prof Hjalmer Lllndin of Worcester. who has been abroad, has returned to America. Llndin who is a native of Sweden met Bach Olsen at Copenha- gen two weeks before he sailed and Wrestled the Swedish champion a two hours draw. LlIndin says wrestling is all the go in Europe and that there are number of clever men in fhat country who expect to visit America in the near future.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-09
NOTICE.
CONCERNING

CONCERNING HEARING UPON
 PETITION OF THE CONNEC-
 TICUT RAILWAY 6 LIGHTING
 COMPANY FOR CERTAIN
 CHANGES AND EXTENSIONS. The Board of Commissioners of Public Works of the City of Water bury, to which was referred the peti- ton of The Connecticut Railway & Lighting Company, bearing date De- cember 23, 1902, and praying for the approval of it's plan for the location of certain proposed alterations and ex- tensions upon the following highways, viz: East Main street, Exchange place, North Main street, West Main street, South Main street, Watertown road, Bank street and North Willow street, and which petition was duly referred by the Board of Aldermen to this Board on January 5, 1903, hereby gives notice that it will be in session at City Hall annex, so-called, corner of Leav- enworth and West Main streets, on Tuesday, February 10, 1903, at eight o'clock D. m., for the purpose of hear ing all persons interested in said pe- tition.
 The hearing will also include the extension of the line from East Main street through Cole street to Franklin street; then through Franklin to Un- ion; then through Union to Baldwin; then through Baldwin to the Pearl Lake road.
 Dated at Waterbury, this 2nd day of February, 1903.
 Board of Commissioners of Public Works, by
 MICHAEL J. RYAN,
 (ifv tC1nrlr
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-09
THURSDAY, FEB. I2'
NOTICE.
NBRK's OFFICE, DEPARnMHNr'

CLERKS OFFICE, DEPARTMHNr' of Education, Feb 5, 1903.
 Sealed proposals for the installatious of sanitaries in the Lincoln school. Sperry street, as per plans and specifi- cations of James R. Walker. Assistant plumbing inspector, will be received at this office until S:15 D. m. on We'd nesday evening, February IS, 1903 IF which time they will be opened and read in public at a meeting Of the board of education.
 Each bid to be considered must be- accompanied by certified check to tho amount of per cent of the accom- panying bid, payable to the order of the comptroller of the city of Water bury, conditioned for the execution Of the contr act within the time specf6sd in case the bid will be accepted con tract to be completed on or bedorey April 15, 1903.
 A penalty of $1O per day wfu baa imposed for each and every day f11n1 work remains incompleted after eat{E3 day.
 Plans and specifications for the rores going may be seen at the office Of fhe|] board of education, High school, Wal terbury, Conn.
 The board reserves the right b re- ject any and all bids. Successfrd b3{3.s der will be required to furnish a surefy1 bond of 30 per cent of the amount ofM contract. Bids to be addressed to huaxd of education.
 J. !. FTrzGERAID. Caer4
 Waterbury. Cunn
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-09
B!g Crown Lands.

Among the great ground. landlords in London the crown is one of the greatest, owning propertie= := vari- ous parts of the capital yielding in ground rents G46o,ooo per annum. Fifteen years ago the estates pro- duce ea50,ooo only; but many leases have fallen in within that time, and the increased rents have been ex- acted for renewal fines or for new leases. The Carlton hotel is strik- ing instance of the increased value of ground in London. Formerly the site on which the hotel stands was held from the crown for a ground 200 yearly has to be paid.-London Express.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-09
INTERCOLLEGIATE BASKETBALL
Yale and Columbia Are Having
 Close Race for the Lead.

CoIumbia's unexpected basketball victory over Harvard at Cambridge on Saturday has relegated the Crimson to fourth place, behind Cornell in the In tercollegiate league and only single peg above Princeton. Columbia has now firm hold on second place and if she can defeat Yale in to-morrow's game at New Haven she will take the lead and in all proba bility win the in- tercollegiate championship, as she has already easily defeated both Princeton and Cornell. The standing of the in stitl2tions in the league is epnended:
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-09
Free Parieian Theatricai..

Some of the Parisian theaters give gratuitous performances three or four times a year. They are intended for poor people, and those who are first in line are usually at the doors sew eral hours before the house is opened. Indianapolis News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-09

The scratch of pin may cause the loss of limb or even death when blood poisoning results from the injury. All danger of this may be avoided. how ever, by promptly applying Chamber lain's Pain Balm. It is an antiseptic and quick healing liniment for cuts, bruises and burns. For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-09
Safe DueIimg.

Dueling is made a safe pastime by Dr. Devillerss of Paris, who has pro- vided kind of chalk bullet that leaves only a harmless mark where it hits.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-09
CnreIessn n eas.

Wiggle-He has one foot in the grave already.
 Woggle- Why, he looks young enough. Explain yourself.
 "He left it in the Philippines."- Harvard Lampoon.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-09

The special opening sale of U. s. &s Go will be remembered for extreme low prices on everything right through the store.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-09
WILLIAM J. SCHLEGEL,
NOTICE.

Pursuant to an order of the District Court of Waterbury, will sell at pub lie auction in the Clerks Office of the District Court of Waterbury on the 16th day of February, 1903, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, lot of land located in Waterbury and bounded and described as follows: North on Catherine Kelly or land formerly hers; east on estate of Keron Ney; south on a passway and west on James Meehan, unless at or before said time the amount due on certain tax liens upon said land, with interest, cost and also all expenses in connection with this sale is paid.
 By order of Court,
 GEORGE H. FREEMAN, 2-4-1-11-14 Committee.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-09
BASKET BALL.

: The basketball games at the I. M. c. A. gymnasium on Saturday night re- suited as follows:
 FIRST GAME-EAGLES 9.
 Field Goals Goals
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-09
Behind the Seen es.

First Chorus Grill did good thing to-day.
 Second Chorus Girl-What's his name ?-Baltimore World
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-09
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 ID Oa Mrs Fee of Ila two lLarH Heuessof ofPrse ntan Mrs Rosee e fol k Tor. hey f a t IapL is dq character a President Roseo hunhe expedition ~ thu f m
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-09
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
Our Daily Sbcrt Story

[ knowledged ito no one but herself, but the sHiall nose affixed to her lovers oth~ erwise n assive countenance was Q sore trial to her.
 She was quite willing to marry Eph but not his nose. Just think of sitting opposite it at table all my life!' she said to herself. with a sigh. But love him l-I love him moro every day; maybe if hell wait long enough. I'll think SO much of him that shan't mind his nose"
 But Ephralm thought that he haa waited long enough. When you como home from your visit,'' he said to her. on the eve of her departure for Greytown. ''rll expect you to say when, Sally" At Kayte's Corners they did not name the day'-they said when"
 rYou've kept me waitin' quite a spell, dear" he continued, in his slow way.
 an I'm gettin anxious to have you say when. so's we can send out the invites pretty soon. know aint good enough for you, Sally. but Fll-"
 "oh. Eph!" she cried. remorsefuIIy, her eyes full of tears. You're too good! I'm q horrid. selfish, little wretch. and-'
 Ephraim had to guess at the conciue- sion of her sentence, for 'All aboardI'' rang out, and he was forced to say go od- by. and leave her occupying seat with 6 SOAAAACACadl NAdNSfCA-b AASNAc AtA3n NtNN so much nose that. as Sally said to her. self: He could have given Eph half of 1t. and had plenty left"
 In Greytown Sally found much to in- terest and delight her. A visit with her cousins was always a great treat, and the little country girl was ever a welcome guest. With shopping, and calls and par ties and concerts the days were pleasant ly filled It was all very delightful. and quite different from her monotOnous life at the Corners. but Sally sometimes longed for Eph-nose and all.
 At tke end of the sacond week of her visit she was a very homesiek young woman, and 1t was with noticeable lack of enthusiasm that she consented to ac- company her cousins to an evening lec- ture. It was a lecture given under the Iauspices Of a society recently formed "For the Study of the Influence of the Mind Upon the Body" The subject of the lec- lture was Growth The lecturer was Q thin, little mar-evidentIy so from choice. fer, fin his opening remarks. he IemphaticaIIy stated that: We all may be what we wish to be, physically
 The bored expression faded from Sal- | Tvs face at his words. and she sat up very straight. She was thinking of Eph | and Eph's nosei A look of joy shone in her blue eyes when the lecturer went on to say: ''Would you change your size
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
CLAY COUNTY vYcrr,r.
.J. D. Knight Expected to Get c Horaa
 and Buggy.

'. D. Knight Expected to Get H0T@a
 and Buggy.
 Anniston, Dec. 1.-(Speclai. )--A num-
 Der of the people of this section have
 been duped by one R. H. Banks. alias Keech, of Memphis, Tenn. who is now in jail there. J. ID. Knight of Hat, Clay County. was fin the city yesterday and ex- plained BanlEs's methods. Mfr, Knight
 was 8 subscriber to The aEississippi Wall ley Planter and that publication announc- cd a grand distribution of prizes. Banks, 1t ia alleged, secured the names of sub scribers and wrote to them that the 1Eis- sissipi Valley Planter was bankrupt. the proprfetor was dead and that ha had bean appointed receiver He stated that the court had ordered him to distribute the prizes.
 One of these letters cauue to Mr. Knight It stated that Nr. Knight had been awarded a horse ana buggy and that if he would send the amount of freight charges, s7i.60, they would be shipped to him. He atAtod tha& the premium must be claimed by December fs. or 1t would not be given. On the hack of the letter
 was what purported Co be an order of the court concerning the matter. Mr. Knlght came to the city yesterday and had a friend to telephone persons in Memphis. The information was received that Banks was d fraud and had been arrested and placed in iail l.. c. Mitchell, of Delta. received notice that he had been awarded d horse and buggy and few days ago he went to Memphis to claim them. How many in this section have fallen victims Id this scheme is not known, but probably there ia a large number
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18

Icr nhabe. q the ai<6 pr shapr of anx fee. | ture- am here e tel y1<l toX z <. | Sally hunerred for the little ni&ntz Enext words. but was forced to wait wniIe | hs unhuttoned his eat, and drew q srsn1i land nsysterious-iookins volume from an linnar pocket.
 Tn this littIs book. hs cold. fnprss-
 sively ~are conpactIy siven an the ruIes Efof the determination Of growth me Ivolufne may be had d the close ox the lecture for the small sum of one dc{1ars' ' Sally sighed with Impatience. Must
 she walt SO Ion@1 But no. 10 was say<ns IsomefhinG elsei She leaned forward ana Listened intently while hs gaye furth Ienoneh senerai infprmrtion to crtatA . Iwhicb--he continually reiutnded thenz- were to be found in the IittIo book. Whenever you take any food bs said, think intentiy of that part of youx body which you wish to nourfAh; ghen ioxpect 1t to grow. and ft viii surely growi You can think growth 10 yozr- self and-more than fi1Aki.-sto sous friendsl But the majority of pcof'le lnek lccnccntration, and my book informs them ob5scf.s
 Sally listened very attentiveiy to slzs
 remainder of the lecture. and was aa,ens | the first fo purchase ths uuch-Iande1
 book. though ft seemed uu1skcsssAry e da | so. for. if ever mind was conceutn3ze6 IobJect-one little ob5ect-hefS was. The next morning she said &ood-by te
 her cousins, and hastsned homo n fNst
 as steam could carry her. to begin opera ! tons ou the uusnspeclina rzphrsilu. Now, Epnraim wus ereas1ar at hls
 raeals." as his mother often 4vcxre1. and Sally could sthink fnfentfyss of his uo1a three times day, s&cuFe fn her kn4wf< ledge tha. al those times ie wou1x hs
 taking sscurishment,' as tho ieetussr
 had naid.
 Several days vent by. b<fses shers wss
 and every day Eph pleaded in vsin fsr her to .tsay when On the ersnsnk e
 the fourth day. to sAlfyss toyl. soed- sized lunnr appeared On tAa extreme end of the object under ssconcAutra1ionN' It did not add greatly to Eph'p beauty. to he sure: but # wms a beafnnfnE, ana HaIly had no doubt that when he cana asain. the growth would be more evenly dls- | ltrihuted.
 Alas for her hcpest The next ssuns that he called the lump was larger, and --hcrror Of horfofe-it was an angry ! red "oh-. she cried. sernersefuliy 'swnst have done to you. Ephg's EEer fr1xllt- pned eyes were on hls nose, and EphTairn
 stared at her In bewiiAefmont. Done to naeTs he sata 'sWhy, vot ain't done nothin', GMiIyf I've lest got a biis. lts a pretty bad one. but yasi Ineedn't De scared. little Rir1 Then hia mouth widened into broad emile. ''x8hy. you must think sisht of mc. to worry
 so,'' he said. gratefully.
 He bent to kiss her. and Sally ti1rsw
 her arms around his neck. ..oh. Epi,.
 she sobbed, T dp 'tkknk sight of yust-
 that's just t. dear. I've been thinkinw
 too much But won't any more. HpA-- won't any morers
 Ephrafm looked bswiledsd at this. bu4 not at ali unhappy. for ''actious anask
 louder than w0rds,p and SaiIyfa arms
 wero around hts neck, and GAllyss ifna
 werewolf they were evidently ready
 to "say whenr'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
THE 1EaUIzITXs oR aUcoEas.
Intellect Ia Not the Chief Factor in
 the Problem.

Intellect Ia Not the Chief Factor in
 the Problem.
 pr. Louis Duncan in The Engineerine
 MagaSina
 saw soIae time ago in one os the daiIy papers . disenssfon of the FequiaIted fer success In llfes and some enc. K think t was MT. Cleveland sttmmaa thinRs up by giving as tae three reQuislkes. char actor. persistence and intellect. Ihe fret that intellect wes plaeed third oA. .tia iisl surprised many people. but tllIs ih true 6uppoge a brilliant man aoas cef- tain piece of work in a certain time; another man does tho same work in twice the time; the first is usually considered as having about twkca the intellect of the second. and by the ordinary deElnition of intellect. which emphasizes the time eIe- ment. this is true. But any one with average brains can work out any reason able propoaition. provided he works at it Iona enough and thls ability ta keep a prepoaltion constantly in front Of one the quality of imaginat ation-conseitut the difference between the anaaly effective man and the so called brilliant thinker Brilliancy. is merely the time factor of application. Newton said that bis suc- eess was not due 10 the fact that be was smarter than akher people. but to the fact that he thought more than other people.