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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
His FaYorite Picture.

MT. w. P. Firth, the veteran acade- mician, declares that of all his pictures his favorite is Charles IFS Last Sum- day." canvas crowded with beautiful women and dissolute men in all the richly colored attire affected by the fashionable under the Stuarts. MT. Firth picked up an admirable model for the king in the streets. "He was an exact duplicate of the second Charles" the artist remarks, land evil dently had the i'll luck of the Stuarts, for the poor fellow died within a week of his last sitting"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Light and Health.

Material sunshine is general tonlc. It is good for everything, from the blood and the lungs to the hair A woman who is experimenting the building of new house is adding a sunroom to the apartments, says a writer for the Bos- ton Post. When her friends asked her who is the invalid of the family for whom 1t is presumably designed, she re- piled: There is no invalid, and am hoping, by means of this very room, that there may be none. We build greenhouses for the plants we love, be- cause they grow best in the sunlight, but the human plants of our household, those we love the dearest, are often ignorantly tucked away In north, sum- less rooms, and we wonder that they languish"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
POLO.
FRANK SUTTON IS PUT-
 TING UP A FINE GAME

Frank Sutton, of this city, is play ing brilliant game'in guarding the cage for the Fort Wayne team ill the Western polo league. His work is highly praised by the newspapers ill every city abotlt the circuit. The fact that Fort Wayne is leading the league by large margin is due large ly to the clever work of Sutton. In q recent game, in which the Fort Wayne team was defeated by the La fayette team by. the score of ST, Sut- ton had 43 stops while Tibbits, for the opposing team, had only 24. The Fort Wayne Sentinel in it's account of the game says: "Sutton's work was consistent all through and saved the team an overwhelming defeat. Outside of his crack goal tending and the defense put up by Devlin at half back for Lafayette, there were no features"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
New Snccharfn@ Plant,

The new saccharine plant discovered In South America contains consider able quantity of saccharine matter. is not fermentable. and is unusually sweet. The plant is herhaceous. grow sng to a. height of eight. to 12 inches, and its scientific name is Eupatorium rebandium. It is expected to prove of much industrial value. It was discov- cred by the director of the agricultural institute at Asuncion, and his expert ments indicate that the sugar yielded is from 20 to 30 times as sweet as ordi- nary cane or beet sugar
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
WHERE HEBREW IS SPOKEN.
Two Societies Exist in New York Cit ' for Its Preservation as .
 Live Language.

To those who think of Hebrew as ! dead language, it will be a surprise te learn that there are number of so. cieties in this city whose affairs art conducted in classic Hebrew, says the New York Post. The two most i'm portant of these organizations are the Ohole Shem association and the Mephit- gay Sfas Fiber Tn the former the older element predominates; in the latter the young people.
 The great movement among Hebraists in Russia to rejuvenate the Hebrew speech and promote it's literature found ready and willing response from a few young men and women. residents of the East Side, who, about a year and half ago, organized the Mephitzay Sfas Fiber (Hebrew Culture society,". It's continually increasing membership now numbers about ITO. The society meets every Sunday evening at eight o'clock in the Educational Alliance, and demon stratcs that the Hebrew language is 2 living tongue, for all business and lit- erary discussions are carried on in the classic diction of the prophets. The so- ciety has opened classes for the instruc- tion of Hebrew in English. which have proved to be very successful. Recently it conceived the idea of uniting all He- brew-speaking organizations of this country into federation similar to the French federation in the United States. It Is now agitating this idea. A
 Ills 'I60Usands Of Servants.
 The German emperor has more ser- wants in his employ than any other monarch. Although they number more than 5000. about two-thirds of them being women
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Two Fast Draws.

A fast siX-round draw was fought between Aurelia Herrera, the Mexi- can, and Charley Neary, of Milwau- kee before the Milwaukee A. c. on Friday night. Neary has q fine repu- tation ill the west and many ofS his friends wagered that he would whip Herrera. But the latter was ill fine shape and kept the Milwaukee man in check. In the preliminars bout rife Savers, of Milwaukee, also went six rounds to a draw.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Jack Carkeek Won.

Jack Carkeek of Winsconsin has es- tablished lis right to the catch-as- catch-can wrestling championship of Europe by defeating the best men in the heavyweight division Of that conti- nent at q tournament which lasted nearly u week. The affair was held in London. Carkeek met the pick of Europe's best wrestlers and bowled them over without much i rouble. Ahmed Madralli and George Hacken- schmidt did not enter because their favorite style is Graeco-Roman, Car keek gained his honors by throwing >Cherpillod, the champion of Switzer- land. After the bout Karkeek chal- lenged both Hackenschmidt and Ma dralli for $500 side.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
SWIFT Locomotfon.

A passenger on the Beriin-Zossen rail- way, while the ear was running at l24. 8 miles an hour, has been describing his sensations. Looking forward the writer says, it seemed as if the line for mile after mile were being literally swaI- lowed up by the car At one place a blow quite as loud as the blow of fist on table was heard on one of the win- dows This was found to be caused by a bird which had beenl overtaken in its fight
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25

hade In the French capital to be played
 bon is between George Sutton, the Chi
 ago expert. and Maurice Vignaux, the
 renchman. It Is to be 8 500-point con-
 est at 1s-inch balk line.
 Tn discussing the game recently, l.. w. Perkins, a veteral teacher of the game,
 ad the following to say: Tt is a com-
 bon error to talk about the wrist move
 nent' in the playing of billiards. As
 matter of fact, there is no such thing.
 What is meant Is the movement merely
 f the forearm. All you need to do to
 earn the correctness of this statement
 s to take hold of a cue and try to make &ny kind Of shot merely by movement bf the wrist without moving the fore krm. That is why the accident to Schae- 3er's wrist did not affect his playing.
 Had the bone in his arm at the elbow been injured or stiffened in any way it
 yould have been an entirely different
 matter, and that so-called (although inn broperly) wrist movement which he em- bloyes so effectively might have been badly interfered with. In this stroke
 he wrist seems to play the chief part, And does play an important part but Fou will observe no shot can be made with any degree of accuracy, no differ |Bnce how short the distance you drive the ball. without moving the forearm. Tn a great majority of shots the entire arm is used, and hence the mistaken inn pression that the shot in which only the Forearm Is used is really only a wrist movement"
 .qThe balk line." says Mr. Foley, an- |bther old-timer at the game, was in Produced to curtail the unlimited ralt play of some of the stars. Jake Schae- Fer was the man chiefly aimed at when 3the rules were formed. Jake could Keep on counting at rail play all day. practically limitless. Vignaux and slos- bon were also experts at this style of work, and the balk line was introduced ko nven up matters. It succeeded, cer- 5tainly, but left very bad results, and sthese. ~s . matter of fact, were needless. U ws member of the committee that framed up the original ba1k line rule and EneVer was In favor of 1t. It was plain Genough at the time just as it is now that lthe proper way to cure the evil of the Ianchor shots and the like was to limit such shots to a certain number, and aft |erthat to spot the balls again. This was |vsry simple. That was in 1883. Chicago was the billiard center of the whole world at that time. First we talked of ! six-inch halk line. Schaefer could play the rail even with that handicap. Then we settled on eight inches for time, |and the limit was afterward raised to the figures common to-day. The putting in of the balk line was like putting in the box st the sides to prevent anchor nurse. Both devices have cut out the best part |of the game of billiards"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
WRESTLING.
READY FOR
 WEDNESDAY
Nelly and O'Connell Are in Good Condition for Their Match and it Will be a Fast One.

John E. Kelly has trained faithful ly for his handicap match with Ed O'Connell, of New Haven, which takes place in City Hall on Wednes- day evening. O'Connell also sends word that he is in the pink of condi- tion and he will prove to Kelly that he cannot throw him twice ill one hour as the articles stipulate. There will be two good preliminaries and the matches should attract a good audience.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
VJnlucky ChOynski.

Chicago, Jan. 25.--Joe Choyniski, recently knocked out by Kid Carter in Boston, and afterward arrested on the charge of prize fighting, believes he is the unluckiest man in the coun- try. He arrived in Chicago Friday night, accompanied by his wife. Soon after leaving the Illinois Central sta ton, q man grabbed Mrs. Choynski's satchel containing $150, which the pu- gilist was carrying, and ran away, Choynski reported the robbery to the police. .n".a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Minahan Known Here.

Pitcher Minahan who has been en- gagged by the New York Nationals for the coming season is well ac- quainted in this city. His sister, Miss Mary H. Minahan, is well known music teacher here. Nina han is q clever ball player and one of the fastest sprinters in the country. Arthur Duffy is probably the only man in the world who can defeat him in sprints. This player should make a good record during the coming sea- son.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
"Cinger" o,Brien Won

A contest, twenty rounds of three minutes, between Dick Lee, of Lon don, and Ginger" O'Brien, Of Bos- ton. caused the Liverpool Gymnastic Club. Liverpool, on January to be packed to the doors. The men met af catchweights for purse of $500 and $125 side. The contest went the limit, with O'Brien the winner. In the sixteenth round Lee was floor ed but managed to get up in time to save himself from being knocked out
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
BASKETBALL.
TAIL BINDERS
 CAUSE SURPRISE
Eagles Defeated the Bus~. mess Men Saturday Night Nutmegs Were Winners.

The Eagles, the tail-enders in the Ys. M. c. A. basketball league, treated the' leaders, the Business Men, to a big surprise on Saturday night, in one of the best and most exciting games Of the season. The Eagles won by al, margin of two points. The score was A to 22. The game was full of bril- liant individual plays and the quick. snappy work of all the players kept thaa supporters of the rival teams on edge, throughout the game. Since McKeou3 has joined the team the Eagles have shown remarkable Improvement. They have beaten the two leading teams, tha) Business Men and the Crescents.
 The Nutmegs and the Monitors figs nred in lively contest. The former won by the score Of fl to 13. AS the score indicates the game was closely contested and it was only during the last minute or two that the decisive point was made by a goal from foui&
 The lineup and summary follow: Business Men. Eagles. W. Curtis, !. Curtis. center. Rogers J. Curtis. Sanderson forward, McKeon Marggraff forward .McParuanda Mangeno ...... guard ..,..... Smith Sanderson, W. Curtis. guard Hannegan Score, Business Men 22 Eagles o4: goals from floor. McKeon 4, Rogers 2, T. Curtis 3, Sanderson s, W. Curtis ?, Marggraff 1, Smith 1; goals from fouls. McKeon 6, T. Curtis 4. Two points were given the Eagles for being fouled while throwing for the basket
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.
A Few Items of Suggestions Which May Re of Value to Some
 Persons.

Vinegar and cooking soda in solution are said to make capital cure for warts. If the wart is kept moist with it for ten minutes several times day 1t will dis appear in the course of week or so, in ordinary cases, says the New York Tribune. Another cure is to touch fre- quently with acetic acid or nitric acid, but one must be careful not to irritate the surrounding skin by dropping either acid
 To prevent precipitation under the arms a beauty specialist advises first washing the skin thoroughly with soap and warm water and then drying and sponging with a preparation made by mixing half an ounce of rose water, two scruples of tannic acid and two and u half ounces of rectified spirits of wine with three ounces of water.
 Where the hair is dry and dandruffy the following lotion used every other night will be found beneficial: To four ounces of rose water add half a dram each of sulphur, glycerin and borax. This will clear the scalp of dandruff and prepare 1t for the new growth of hair. While the head is in the abnormal condi- tion indicated by the presence of dan- druff the hair will neither be glossy nor of a good color, nor will there be a healthy growth of new hair. There need be no anxiety over the falling of the hair-unless it falls to excess-provided new hair keeps on appearing. but no head of hair is so rich and luxuriant that it can stand indefinitely being depleted even by one hair day if there sis no corresponding gain to balance the loss. Therefore, no pains should be spared to stimulate a growth of new hair.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Electric Liehts in India,

The wealthy Zemindars and Mahara- Jahs or India are using electricity very largely for the lighting of their palaces. The Maharajah of Dharbanga has just placed an order with a Calcutta firm for the installation of an electric lighting plant for his new palace at Raynagar, which will cost over s10O.O 900.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
pOns Fast Work.

Paul Pons, the French champion, who threw John Fleming in this coun- try a few years ago, won wrestling tournament in Edinburgh by throwing three men in less than twenty min utes. Pons has posted q forfeit to meet the winner of the Madrilli-Hack- enschmidt match, which is to take place j in London on January 30 for S1,OOO a side and purse of S3,0OO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Soluble Tea.

This Is Q new preparation which has made an appearance in Ceylon. It Is described as "a pure soluble tea. pos sessing all the best properties of tea. with minimum amount of tannin." A one ounce bottle holds enough of the tea powder to make 50 cups Already a supply has been sent for use in Somali- land; 1t Is likely to make its way into Egypt, and it has met with Lord Kitch- ener's appreciation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
oldeat Tree i'm Italy.

Lightning last summer struck cyp- ress which is believed to be the oldest tree in Italy. It grows at Somma Lom- barda, near the Lago Maggiore, and is 30 metres high and five and one-half metres in circumference. Franz l. is said to have shattered his sword on 1t after his defeat at Pavia.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
A SuItan,s Wives.

The wives of the young sultan of Morocco are of every shade of skin, from the white Circassian to the Venus of the Niger Their board and lodging form an insignificant item in compari- son with the amount of perfumery they consume.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Often Thus.

''He is very proud of his ancestors. "
 "Yes," answered Miss Cayenne. And yet I don't believe his ancestors would notice him if they were alive and he tried to be familiar. r."-Washington Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Broken CrYsfnIa.

Shake out the broken glass, open the little rim that holds 1t, the bezel, lay over the face a piece of tissue paper, and shut the bezel. This will save the hands catching in things, and not in- terfere with the going of the watch un1 til you can get the glass put in. '
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Sharkey and Munroe.

Jack Munroe and Tom Sharkev have decided to accept the offer of Jack McGuigan, manager of the Ma tional Athletic Club, at Philadelphia, and will box before that organization next month.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25

The bout will be for six rounds and is to take place between February 10 and 24, the date. to be selected next week. The sailor and the miner will battle for 65 per cent. of the gross re- ceipts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25

horse most likely Ito win the Amer |ican derby next June, if an eastern horse turns the
 trick. An argument
 over the running
 qualities of the son of Ben Strome has
 brought the first
 bet on the great
 three-year-old race
 of next season.
 George 0. Bennett, a Memphis turf man, who has him aotf triad fo win the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Gardner Whipped Grifio.

Marlborough, Mass, Jan. 25.--Jim- my Gardner, of Lowell, knocked out day night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
HIS ..fE0UsRRds of yeryants.
Expert Opinion

"A hair on the head" protested the Alfalfa sage to the barber who was ir- ritating his scalp unnecessarily, lis worth two in the brush. "--Kansas City Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25

SLateSs ID put IeW cities have the pro- fessional players been able to earn a
 livelihood through 1t in recent years. As a result profess sional billiards and the greatest ex- ponents of t h 6 game have desert ed the United States
 with a few excep- tions, and are en- toying the prosper ity of Paris. A m a f c h racAntly
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Poems That Live.

Critic-Do you mean to say that all these Jumps of doggerel you're printing are poems that live?
 Editor-Yes, sir-poems that live for a aday.-Minneapolis Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Collins Made of Glass.

Hermetically sealed glass collins are coming in vogue in French cities. It ia asserted that 8 body buried in a glass coffin becomes mummified In about 30 ysars
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Cost of nn Invention.

It is said that Lord Masham spent the enormous sum of a360,o0O in experi- ments, before lie succeeded in converting waste silk into plush.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
sai,ers pefeated celumhia.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.--In prelimi- nary bouts of the intercollegiate fenc- ing tournament at Annapolis. Md, the midshipmen defeated Columbia by 5 tO 4
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25

Highball, the champion two-year.old of the east. is picked by turfmen as the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
SPORTS AND
 AT ILL s

Although the game of billiards is a ppular one throughout the United
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Monitors.

NuLmegS. MOlntOTSs Littlejohn and
 Constantine :. forward .-. A. Nichols Williams ..... forward ..... Johnson J. Littlejohn, Constantine. center .Selby Usoskin ....... guard ........ Spiers Gooley.. ........ guard ........ Hayes
 Score, Nntmegs IA. Monitors 13s, goals from the floor. Fl. Littlejohn 4, A Nichols 5. Johnon Williams 1, Hayes 1; goals from fouls, Constantine Al Johnson |; referee, Dapaher; umpiresl Jaeger; timer and scorer, Trowbridge.
 The standing of the league is as fol. JnwS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-22
PRISONER PARDONFD.
WHEN WILL. TIE PANAMA CANAL
BE FINISHED

a member Of Congress has said tnlt
the Panama canal will he completed in
1p12 hut John Findloy Wallace. The man
who is to have active supcrlntcndc nee
of tEc construction of the canal, Will
make no prediction as to the date of the
completion of the work and Will hazard
no estimate of tho actual cost of the or
tcrpriSc. Tie docs not care anything ABOUT
what effect promises Of speedy compile
tion Of the project might have ON politi-
cal fortunes or stock investments.
If it were n question of removing dirt
or blasting rock or doing masonry work,
.aid Mr.. Wallace, Il could furnish IN
estimate of time ana cost of construction
by Il little figuring, but must first know
how many muscular ohms tho workman
We will have ON the canal cX'rts in a day
as compared with what Il husky l",sl
lahOror docs in this country. 1t - n"ooS-
Sary to know how much team will
stand. how many hours men can work
and with what energy. No Intelligent
estimate Of the time To build the canal
can hc made until We have made the
start. can only make one prediction.
and that is that the United states will
build il more promptly. better and with
less waste of money than any other
nation in the world possibly could. We
will do our best, and, YOU know. the
American best Is whole lot better
than any one elsc's best. Frank Leslie 5
Monthly Magazine for September.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-22
NEGRO

For the last twenty years newspapers
and campaign orators have exhausted the
vocabulary of epithot describing the vices
of the Niger; and then when he goes
away and leaves the farms untitled we
abuse him harder than ever The negro
is on our hands We have put him out
of politics There is no need or excuse for
abusing him as rae" any more, nor for
stirring feeling against him. our duty
is 10 deal with him patiently, kindly, and
generously as we can, recognizing his
vices and Weaknesses. but remembering,
too. his virtues, and giving him credit for
them: waiting us best We can until the
will on Providence and tie good sense OF
and good hearts of the American people
work ont solution of a tangled problem.
Richmond. Va, News Leader,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-22
SUCH A COMBINATION.

NO" said the cheerful idiot as hi
lighted cigar. Il never use tobacco.
why, man. you are smoking now,
the new boarder cried.
That's not tobacco" said the idiot
What is il them
We'll. ! don't know just what YOU
would call it. but the filler is from
Connecticut and the wrapper from Mrs
WiGEs's cabbage patch. Have one?
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-22
Rec,,peratiye Eject.

Considered with reference to its recu-
pcrative eject. there is not so much good
In the ordinary vacation a. there is II "A
single bottle OF Hoods Sarsaparila. The
latter costs ST.. the former-wen, that
depends; how much did yours cost last
year.
Hoods Sarsaparilla rerrcshcs the tired
blood sharpcns the dulied appetite, re-
stores the lost courage
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-22
THE MILICREEK PHILOSOPHER.

IT doesn't make so much difference
what kind of job man has as how we'll
he holds IT,
An advantage in having real troubles
is that YOU don't have time to worry
about ina ginarY ones.
The more honest Il man is the less he
saws about it.
believe I'd rather lose n fat steer than
feel as badly as some men do when they
have 10 spend a dollar.-Cncinnau COM
mcrcial Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-22
IT the Baby Is Cutting Teeth,

BE sure ana use that old and well-tried
cmcdy, Mrs. Winslow 5 Soothing syrup
for children teethins. II soothcs tho
child, softcns the gums. allays ali pain.
for Diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bot