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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-23
No change can, be detected in u

No change can be detected in the monetary situation, says Banker Clews. Crop demands are beginning to assert themselves and bank reserves to decline in consequence. Loans con tinue at high level in spite of stock market liquidation, but this appears to cause no concern among bankers be- cause of the strength and character of their putincipal borrowers. The faM is usually period of stringency in the money market, and the last two years have witnessed rates as high as 10 to 20 per cent in the first half of Septem- Der, but this season there have been no flurries of consequence so far though temporary higher rates would cause no surprise. No extreme strin- gency, however. seems to be anticipat. ed dn spite of unsatisfactory features, for the reason that speculative de mands are small and will not be en- couraged, and the knowledge that the treasury will liberate $40o00, ,000 oi cash if necessary effectually wards of unnecessary concern. One thing is certain, that the money market is ade- quate to all legitimate requirements, and that demands of a questionable nature will receive scant consid Iteration. Very soon we shall be importing gold from Europe, the drop in sterling bringing US nearer the moving point The declines in cot ton and wheat are also favorable to an influx of gold. Should Europe attempt to delay fhis movement we could cas- lily extend our credit in hhe European markets, so that relief to the local money market from that quarter is sure in any event. Some surprise is expressed at the recent low record prices of British conso1s. the chief req son being that these have been sold by both English and American hold. CTS for the purpose of protecting weak CT securities. It is known that Amer ican institutions have sold very con- siderable amounts during the last few months; an additional cause of weak ness being the uncertain financial pol icy of the British government.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-23
JAIIfad PeaChes.


 Soak one-half box gelatine in one cupful of cold water for an hour. If the powdered gelatine is used 15 pa1n- utes is long enough to soak it. Cook some ripe peaches in water until soft but not broken. Drain and add enough boiling water to the juice to make one pint and turn this boiling hot on the gelatine, add one-half cupful of sugar, 8 pinch of salt, the juice of one lemoa and few drops of almond f1avoring Strain and cool slightly. Turn some of the jelly into a mold and as 1t stiff- ems lay in the peaches in halves and pour over more Jelly. When all the jelly and peaches are in the mold set it away to chill Serve with boiled custard. This can be made with canned peaches. but if they are not soft enough they must be cooked lit- tie before putting into the nold.-De- troit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-23
MEETING WITH HELEN KELLER

Helen Keller and I are cousins. think her mothers grandfather was brother to my great grandfather oi something Hike that. So she calls me "my dear cousin" and call her '1my dear cousin" and we have a better right tihan those of the sovereigns ot Europe have for the use of those words.
 The year when she came to Boston for study she was years old. She came one day to my house to meet some boys and girls of her own age and they spent the afternoon together. As sort of wtatchmam at the CT, trance of my house there Is little broken statue of the god Terminus, carved do not know how many thousand years ago in Egypt and brought from Egypt by my brother thirty years ago or more. I believe Helen at that time had never ''seen, 2 as we say, never felt as precise people would say, of any statue. She felt of this and turned to Miss Sul livan to say, by the finger alphabet on her hand, ''What an ugly old man! The phrase is very precise and I be lieve it records her first estimate of a statue. A few mdnutes after, in the hall of my house, led her to a pretty bit of marble work. where Rcrnint represents the infant Christ and the in fant John the Baptist 1,Iaying togeth CT. It is carved in alto relieve The heads of each child are between one and two inches itiug. With my coarse fingers should not know that they were heads. Dear little Helen felt ot the two, recognized the beauty of the children, knew that they were little children, and without word bent over and kissed them.
 It was in this interview that my per soral intimacy with her began, and am glad to say that it has continued ever since. Edward Everett Hale.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-23
SAD BLOW TO TEN MEN
Sam Jones Hit from Shoulder at Male
 Liars.

Sam Jones Hit from Shoulder at Male
 Liars.
 Rev Sam Jones on one occasion de livered his sermon called Wives and Husbands" before an immense gath, ering in Birmingham, Ala, says the Baltimore Herald. He dwelt particu- larly on the beauty and utility of mu- tual forbearance between husbands and wives, and then, as though de, sirous of showing the rarity of that quality, said:
 IT there is a woman in this vast gathering who has never said an un- kind word to her husband, she will please stand up.''
 A woman arose as if she had been challenged, and Jones, beckontng her with both arms, called out:
 Come here. sister! Come right up here on the platform
 The woman did as bidden, and when she reached the preachers side was presented to the throng as the most beautiful woman in Birning- ham" Jones, continuing his address, asked any man who had ever spoken an unkind word to his wife to make himself known. Promptly arose ten big strapping, self-conscious chaps, who started for the platform without further bidding. and with an air that suggested the anticipation of praise from the preacher, who as they neared him said:
 That's right, my men, come right up! I want everybody here to gaze on ten of the most helpless liars in the United StateS!''
 On another occasion he was taking women to task for spending more time inprinking than in praying. If there is a woman here," he screamed finally ''who prays more that she prlnks, let her stand up.''
 One poor old faded specimen of fem ininity, in the sorriest and shabbiest of clothes, arose.
 eYou spend more time in praying than prinking?" asked the preacher, taking her all in.
 The poor old creature said she did- prayed all the time, prinked none at all.
 ''You go straight home" admon- ished Jones. "and put little time on your prinking."
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
Hosv Thew Planted Little Max.

'I know WHAT" Donald exclaimed Now that
we've got the hole dug. don't let's wait-lets
plant Max right away, and then water him AFTER
ward l believe that will do nearly as much good
SO they fitted their little brother into the hole
they had made-with his feet curled up under him
and his hands in his lap. and then they packed
the earth all about him close TO his dimpled
chin.
Its pity we can't cover his head, too" Jessie
said II believe he sprOut quicker"
no" Max protested. don't want my eyes COW
cred. Won't sprout any at all if you do. 1 WON'T!
Max was always willing to submit to anything
behind his eyes could make note Of proceedings
but he was never ready to take anything on faltn
'All right Donald answered. wen just water
you then Jessie, you keep on packing the earth
The sun had not had time to warm more than
stiii carrying away the melted SHOWS from the
far off hills so when pail after pail OF water was
very cold. Bat he was a brave little fellow and
really very much interested in the process him
self, so he didn't complain, and even when Donald
and Jessie ran off presently to see what Doc was
fect1V still boning @ to feel crack Somewhere in
his skin that would mean he was spToutl4g 9t al
a field mouses tunnel, and they got so interested
in helping him follow 1t up that they forgot all
before. they started back home again ain, ro.+od
He couldn't have Donald returned. lit takes
But when they reached the spot the hole
empty. and there were boot prints all about.
Maybe some merchants have come and carried
him off Egypt" began Jessie, thinking or
Joseph, for to her the fox of myth and fact were
alike. all of to-days. world. and nothing was be-
yOnd belief Doc. however did not wait to specu-
late but began shifting about in the most business
like manner. and at last started off toward the
house. his still 20 the ground, and the chlldren
following. There in the kitchen they found Max
with Chloe and Uncle Peter rubbing him and try
ing to get dry clothes him .
"Oh darlins how could you treat your little
brother sO?" Chloe cried.
Did he sprout?' Donald asked.
"SproUt9 Lands sakes. no Uncle Peter an
swered. vigorously rubbing the little boy hands
more like he's wiIted; why when found him ne
was half frozen; he couldn't hardly talk, and
Uncle Peters big black hand smoothed BACK the
ye1O7V CurlS from the little boys white race as
gently and lovingly as mamma herself might
The children were really frightened now, and
verv sorry too for they loved their little brother
dearly and had idea of hurting him. The two
old colpred people that, of course, and Chloe
said As she saw Jessie's quivering lips. Never
mind, honey; he'll be all light soon don't you fret
Run and tell your mamma to come lie II ne most
well, I spect before you gets back And the
small boy really quite himself again by the
time the peeped into the nursery window the
next morning.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

the fleet footed Billy, so he called out. Catch
him." But cared to attempt it, especially
when Billy lowered his head, with the long horhs
it, and at him.
But at last after lodging in and of the people
on the sidewalk and the carts and wagons in the
street. one man brave enough to try to eaten
him big German butcher and he stood
plumb in Biy's way. and when Billy lowered his
head at him. he had at the others the butcher
caught hold Of his horns and gave his neck
quick twist. This made Billy furious and he
reared his hind legs and struck at the butcher
with his fore ones. and then the fight be
gan; first top, and then the other.
and they rolled and into the mud
of the street while big crowd gathered. which
cheered and called out:
Il bet the goati'
Give it to him. DutChe.'' and all such express
sons until at last Billy got on his feet again and
with a parting hook he slit the butchers coat up
the back and left him lying in the mud. while he
ran off as fast his legs would carry him. And
it is needless to say that of that crowd tried
to stop him.
He had gone through many streets and turned
many corners. when he found himself opposite a
beautiful green. cool looking park.
This is tlfe place for me- thought Billy; 'it
looks nice and quiet. and. I tired, will go
J in and lie down under one of the trees and eat a
little grass
After taking nice rest and nap under the trees.
he avvoke and. feeling thirsty. thought he would
go and quench his thirst at a sparkling fountain
he saw before him. He quietly drinking and
every once in a while swallowing d goldfish that
swan too near his mouth. when some one from be
hind gave him a hard hit with a rake
1T is a pity a goat can't take drink without
being pounded" thought Billy. But as have
had enough. l guess I will move on. for I don't
ike the looks of this mans face and I know he
will give n peace
SO he walked away slowly. just as if he were
going away Of his accord. when the man gave
him another hit with the rake This was too
| much Biy's Piecrust temper; he turned on
! the man who was gardener of the park, and sent
him sprawng over a haycock before he knew
| what had struck him.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

found he liked his fruit salad served on rose leaves
sust as well lettuce
In reaching for extra delicious looking pear
he had 10 stand on hind legs. with his fore feet
on the lower shelf But. alas for his greed. his
weight on the Loard that formed the shelf was too
much. and it up in the air, sending the fruit
"a al directions and making such racket that
the fruit dealer heard II. and turned around just IN
tire 10 see the wreck of his stand.
The Italian vas 50 horrifed and dismayed % see
what had happened that he forgot what little Eng
lish ne knew. and clattsred and swore in italian
until YOU would have thought dozen parrots had
been suddenly let loose
The policeman tried to stop and catch Billy by
sx,readine has legs ard waving his orms. hut
f.il1v only lowered his head and ran between the
roIjcsrnars legs. 5psetting him he went through
for ginv was Fat and the policeman short legged
sc there was not room 10 slide through without
upsetting the man
The policeman picked himself up and started an
,,, ,rrs,5it z-earft, under his breath that II he
e.er "a sight that he would club its brains out
OF caG.rse. the poi.ce:n:,l eeuld net catch u TO
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
BiLLYs ADVENTURES IN TOWN.

Billz" hid behind some rocks in The bottom OF a
ravine until he thought the boys had given up
looking for him Then he came out Of his hiding
place and shipped off the fresh young leaves from
the bushes he walked along making up his
mind what he would DO next
IT is too bad" he thought, that Nanny is such
scarecat and slow runner. for If she had only
Kept I'D with me she would be free now. There
sre lots of young shoots and juicy leaves for US to
eat and plenty Of water in the creek 10 drink.
Now must go hack and see what has become
y her. I expect I Will be caught and pounded 10y
The boys but l told her I would take care Of her.
snd. IS I never break my word. must go and see
what ] can do
He climbed a nigh hill where he could get a good
view OF the road and there he saw Tim leading
Nanny into Mixes yard. and a mile behind he saw
Mike walking slowly along.
.sIo. ho." said Billy. they have caught Nan. 81
here is no use in my trying 70 get her away now
{ will Just wait until dark and then so back anu
quit the shed down and get her out and then we
-: run away together before they can catch US
Turning and looking in the opposite direction he
- living in the valley beneath him city, and be
Immediately made NJ his mind TO visit it. for il had
been a long while since he had been i'm large
town
Down the hill he started OH run. loosening
stones and pebbles he went which rolled after
him. sending Up cloud Of dust
At the bottom ite struck she main road that led
tc the town. and, keeping mp his fast gait he was
soon within its suburbs.
The first thing he came to flower and fruit
stand. the owner Of which. greasy. black looking
Italian. was talking a fat. blue-coated police
man. Both stood with their backs turned to the
fruit stand.
Now was BiIly's chance. Luscious pears peaches
snd grapes lay before him ready 70 he eaten. and
zithout a moments hesitation he began to sample
zach. while and then he would eat rose or
two between, thus making his own salad. And he
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
SOME DIFFICULT TABLES.

Some of the recent excavations at Nippur show
that the Babylonians had multiplication tables five
times as long as those commonly used in schools
Most little men and women. for instance do not
have TO go further than twelve times twelve, but
the little Babylonan children. DR.. Herman
V. HiIprecht who superintended the late eXcava-
tons had to so as far as sixty times sixty.
Numbered fragments Of tablets bearing these
multiplication tables" have been found some few
of which 20 as far 1.300ry1 800. But these were
evidently only for astronomical purposes. Those old
astronomers seem to have felt hard pressed for
time as New Workers. and when they were calcu-
latng the distances of the stars they found
and their size. they did not want 10 take the time
multiply, and so just referred to these tables In
Gtrn
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

New books all very well in their way
thought the three little people of lngleside wheh
these in a while found their way to the WIN
dow seats and hearth rugs of the old homestead
but as a rule, they liked best those they had
known longest. Especially loved were the dear
old tattered volumes whose covers had mellowed
winter after winter before the nursery andironS
and weathered many summer day, and even
summer shower, under the sticking bush called
spruce fir by grown-ups) or in the limbs of the
library apple tree the most delightfully."- crooked
and climbable tree on the whole orchard slope
They lived in the story book world these three
little Ingleside folks. Donald, Jessie and MAJ al
most as much as they did in the world of woods
and clouds and brooks about them and they would
play over again all they read together until the
book people seemed like old friends and members
OF the family.
A very dog-eared and dflapidated copy of Alice
in wonderland'' stretched to its widest on the
nursery floor one "Jackfrosty' afternoon in early
April. while three chubby chins rested on plump
palms around it. and six fat elbows burrowed in
the soft rug.
No" Max was saying. shaking his yellow, curly
pate decidedly Il won't not be aged. aged man
this time, cause my head still hurts where the
gobbler pecked it
Though Max the youngest the most thrill
ing experiences in their plays always seemed to
fall to his share. He had still small scar on his
curly crown to remind him Of the time he had
climbed up on the library mantel to if he could
find the looking glass Alice but had fallen OF
and almost into the fireplace instead
But this afternoon they couldn't decide upon
STORY book play that all of them liked ana At
last they started to if the seeds Uncle Peter
had planted the day before were sprouted Pres
emily Jessie wondered IF people could ever sprout
and Donald suggested that they plant Max and
find out. Max himself very anxious to try
the experiment. and helped make the big hollow
in the soft ground by carrying away the earth
in his little blue checked apron.
Some of Uncle Peters seed they found had act
ually split their little brown jackets in the single
night.
But then you know papa soaked them IN water
for a whole day beforehand and that must have
hurried them" Donald said.
Il don't s'pose it would be any use to soak Max
Jessie returned in matter of fact way, water
don't make much difference on our skins.
Max said nothing He always ready to carry
out any wild scheme. and much excited now
over the idea of sproIting that he would have sub
mitted TO anything.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
SQUARES
PICTURE PUZZLE WINNERS.

The grocery picture pUzzie seems 10 naVS
interested every little man and woman into
whose home The Tribune goes. Hardly ever
before has there been such Hood of an
sy.er>- And scarcely any of them this time.
were incorrect. So1re or them came from a.
far TncOma. wash.
One answer. giving short sketch of each
of the articles. ali very neatly written. bore
neither name nor address, and for this one
had to he throw out of the contest
Where y many hundreds are 80 very GOOD
the prize winners have 10 he perfect IN every
point. The winner of the first prize this week
fSsD il Ada l.. Sears. Matteawan. y Y The
second prize, II book goes to Malcolm Cor
duan. 40. s3tj Preside lt-st-. BROOKLYN. v y -.
and the third prize. also n book. TO Sib5l y
Meade. Broadway. near FroSt-ave., DuntOn
Long Island. The correct answers are Al
spice. Barley. Indian Meal. Rice. COcORnut,
IRrnr-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

I can go in and rest" thought Billy. He soon
found the back yard TO a fiat, and as he stood in
the open gate looking up he could see by the gas
light in different apartments the cooks getting
supper and could smell the sweet odor. to him.
of boiled cabbage.
Now is my chance" he thought, TO get supper
and then come back and sleep i'll this coal shed
in the corner
As there long flights of stairs that con
nected one fat with the other, he thought he
would commence at the bottom flight and go to
Ing up anything he fit 70 eat At the hrst
landing the cook had just been out 10 the Ice
leced to shut the door tightly. consequently II was
an easy matter for Billy 10 push II open with ms
nose and then help himself to the nice. crisp
fresh lettuce and radishes he saw lying OF the
shelf These he ate in d twinking. Next he found
a basket of eggs: these he did not care for. but
he did want the bunch of large carrots back OF
the basket so he stuck his head further into the
chest TO reach the carrots, ana In DOING so MS
horns ran through the handle OF the basket and
when he brought his head out OF the chest' the
basket of eggs came too
1t slipped down until 1t hit his forehead and
and making q terrible mess. As the eggs broke
each one made a noise like small paper
torpedo and Billy knew the noise would bring
the cook 50 ne scooted up the stairs to The next
landing where he kept very still in order TO hear
what the cook would say when she saw the broken
eggs. for he heard her coming out
Goodness gracious. me! Tne grocery boy has
dropped a package Of eggs his way upstairs
No he hasn't. either. for my iceboX door Is open
heard her say. and she hurried downstairs TO look
for the tanitor to tell him that sneak thieves had
been at her ice chest.
When Billy heard her 80 Jsyn the stairs for the
ianor he went the upper fiat for fear the jantor
would find him If ne stayed whore he was. Arriv-
ing at the upper fat he saw a line OF nicely
three handkeTChefs and lac tidy. These he
chewed up and swallowed for he liked the taste
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

of starch and they felt quite like chewing gum in
his mouth as he ate them. Then he pan of
apples setting outside the door. and he ate some of
the kitchen ring, which scared the life out OF him
first, but when he looked III the window and
found out what ii he got over his fright W hen
the girl left the kitchen to answer the bell Billy
thought he would go i'm and take drink from
pan of milk he setting on the table. He had
from being in the pan. when he heard
SCI cam ard. looking UP. he saw the girl standing
What a goose that girl Is though Billy, "to
make such racket She will have the patrol here
and four or five policemen if she don't shut up
Guess will run into her and butt her through the
hall and down the front stairs
Suiting the action to the thought he started for
her: but she fed down the hall and into Il room
closing the door after AS she closed that door
the jaritor opened the front door. which was d.
rectly opposite. and Billy. getting there just that
aEd set.t him sprawling on the hal floor
Before he could get up Billy back through
he could hear the girl calling Fire! police
murder out Of the window at the top of her
voice.
Billy hurried down the outside stairs as fast as
he could. but there many turns they made
him dizzy ard as he reached the last flight he
heard the janitor above him call to some one in
the yard not to let that contounded goat escape
through the back gate.
Billy laughed himself. Il would like TO see any
one stop me when: all unexpectedly. some hit
him on the head with cluf as he made the last
turn IN the stairs. and there before him three
policemen in line stOpning his way out He
butted and kicked ard baked. but to use; they
dubbed him until he almost senseless and then
slipped rope around his neck and dragged him to
the patrol wagon that was waiting outside the
gate and with many boosts and pushes thew at
last succeeded in getting him into the wagon.
As thev drove down the street at breakneck
speed. Billy vowed TO himself that If he ever got
away from the police he would go back and butt
that girl into the middle of next week for scream
ing, Fire! police! murder until she had brought
10 be continuedD
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
BRAIN PUZZLERS.

Several Of the Little Men and Women have volun-
tariIy such and attractive solutions the
puzzles given weekly under this head that The
Tribune has decided TO offer "a fine book a prize
10 the one who sends the best solutions to the
Brain PuZzIers each week. beginning with this
issue. The answer to every puzzle must be correct
in every detail must be written one side of the
paper only, and must he addressed to Brain PuZ-
zIers Contest Little Men and Little Women, The
New-York Tribune The letters must reach this
office the second Friday after the puzzles
published. Answers to puzzles in this weeks issue
must be received before May 1. Neatness and clear
ness will count wen correctness in the award
Of nriyfS