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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
HEN WITH A RECORD
VERMONT BIDDY HATcHEs A
 BROOD OF EAGLES.
Bessie Found Deserted Aerie and En- . camped on Two Speckled Eggs
 Didn't Like Result of Fl Her Labor.

Wilmer Eaton, of Shrewsbury, Vt, is willing to bet anything he owns that he has the prize setting hen of Vermont, or of any other state. The last setting ad- venture of Bessie Chats the Plymouth Rocks name) was startling, and there Ire no takers, and the town generally agrees with Eaton.
 Bessie has never matched out any chicks of her own, as she has never been able to lay eggs that would hatch, but she has mothered the eggs of nearly every other kind of barn fowl that ex- ists, and has brought up families of bantams, geese, ducks and even pigeon So strong are her maternal instincts that has in her nest or where her nest is, so long as she can sit undisturbed and hatch something.
 Like Emily, the chronic setting hen in Owen Wister's novel, "The Virginian, ," Bessie's family instincts are abnormally developed, and when she isn't engaged in roasting on eggs she is rushing around in search of something on which to sit She has even been known to rake to- gether lot of uncooked potatoes and keep them warm for week, and has adopted kittens, mice and one litter of motherless flying squirrels.
 Whenever a farmer hereabout has Q setting of eggs he is particular about he takes them to the Eaton farm and turns them over to Bessie, for no matter what the season or how good the feeding hap pens to be, the hen will cluck with de- light and immediately spread herself over the eggs. Once man named Tur- ner brought up some Leghorn eggs and. left them in the back of an old buggy In Eaton's carriage barn. Eaton was not about, so he told Mrs. Eaton. She forgot where Turner had left the eggs end her husband hitched up his mare to
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
SMUGGLING A FINE ART.
Pseudo Count and Countess in Auto Found to Be Notorious
 Offenders.

The latest thing in smuggling comea from the Swiss frontier, where the art. of bringing in contraband goods by automobiles has been developed into al fine art.
 A party of finely dressed tourists. presumably count and countess with friend, has been crossing the front Ser repeatedly.
 The suspicious of the authorities were at last aroused. The automobile was stopped and searched and the pseudo count and countess were found to be notorious smugglers.
 Their fine raiment as. well as their automobile was simply loaded with all sorts of dutiable stuff.
 Investigations hereafter are likely to be more severe than ever.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
THE SPORTING NEWS.

he hit ball when man on first was ready to steal. Memphis won the game, 1 to 0.
 The failure of Parkins to cover third base was partly responsible for the winning run that Springfield made yesterday. Connor started the inning with hit. The next man bunted to third. Quigley ran up to take the bunt and threw his man out at first. He left third uncovered and Connor ran around to that bag as there was no one there to head him off. The Hartford inf1eld then played in and grounder sent to Ferguson was too hot for him to han dle, so the run came in.
 'There is not case on record of left-hand pitcher lasting as long as some of the right-hand stars now before the public" said Manager Kel- ley of the Reds. '"Take Charlie Nichols of the St Louis Nationals and Cy Young of the Boston Ameri- cans, for instance. Both these men have been pitching in fast company for at least fifteen years, yet both of them are doing as good work this sea son as ever they did in their careers"
 "I suppose every manager and ev- cry pitcher has his own ideas about when a man should be taken out of a losing game" says Joe McGinnity, the Giants great twirler. Person ally, I have always thought that a pitcher is the best Judge of the mat ter, but many foolishly refuse to ad- nit that. they are off their game, and stay in until new man is sent into the box. A pitcher should be able to tell by the time he has pitched three innings whether he is in good form or not
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
At Bridgeport

<. Bridgeport, Aug. 5.-Newman had a bad 10 minutes of it in the seventh in- ming yesterday ofternoon when he was facing the Whalers. He gave Noyes Sullivan and Davis their passes to first in turn. After that damage, Long, the best hitter iri New London, came to the bat and scored his only hit during the game 1t was timely for him and his followers, for it netted them two runs. But for that spell of wildness by Newman, the Whalers would have been shut out. The score: Bridgeport 70 0 01 1 ? o 1 *-5 10 2 x. London o o 0 0 ? 0 O-2 6 ,
 Batteries Newman and Beaumont; Long and Beaumont. Umpire, shan non.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
THE GOOD TIME.

The good time is just over wonder Where the light in the clear heaven
 shines: The blithe birds are singing The glad bells are ringing,
 And the wind whispers sweet to the vinesl There is never the ghost of a sorrow, And Love is reality sweet And heaven seems so near That the angels we hear
 And their songs in our hearts we repeat. The souls that through trouble have
 striven,
 They rise to an infinite height; Love-gifted and strong, With nc sigh in their song,
 They dream in the lilies and light! The deep wings of Peace brood above them. And never thorn's in the sod; They pass to the glory or heavens own story,
 The beautiful gardens of God! --F. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitutions
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05

TRYING TO HATCH POTATOES. rne old buggy to drive over to Turner's place and find out. T left 'em in the chuckled Turner. And when they looked there were the eggs with Bessie en- camped on them.
 But. says the New York World, all former accomplishments paled into in- significance last week when Bessie was found contentedly sitting on pair of bald eagles eggs high up the side of a cliff a half mile back of the farm. The eagles have nestled in some dead wood on the face of the cliff for several years md have come to be looked for every spring. This year they had nested as usual, when couple of city chaps, en- camped on the shores of Cold river, took 1t into their heads to shoot the birds. They had little difficulty, but found it impossible to get at the eggs. They made two attempts, and on the second were as- tonished to look down upon the coveted nest and find hen calmly sitting on the eggs. It had been easy enough for the fowl to get there, but the reason she did 1t was banning.
 The boys had never heard of Bessie, but neighbor of Eaton's to whom they told the story had, and he communicated with Eaton. The later feared that Bessie would starve this time and so he investi- gated. He found his prize hen keeping the eggs warm and tried to lasso her, but couldn't, and compromised by lowering boa of feed in front of her moose. This was done several times until the young eagles were matched.
 Just what to do with the youngsters puzzled the hen, as they didn't take kindly to grain. She was in great stew when one of the boys volunteered to be lowered over the cliff and rescue the en- tire family. When the nest was brought up, the youngsters were carried to the 9arm, where they were put in cage and fed. Bessie visited them regularly until the young eagles turned on her one day and scratched out some of her feathers. At this she deserted. went into the pan try and an hour later was found sitting on bowl of china eggs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
Giant from Indian rerritorv.

One of the delegates sent by Indian territory to the democratic national convention was c. A. Skeen, who stands six feet three inches in his stoclxingg and is big man even for his stature MT. Skeen. most veracious man, itl would appear, said in an interview: ''ni am sorry that none of the big men on the territory was able to attend this| convention. They were all busy anda so they said that the little fellows, wh0f are not of so much use at work. musn come along. Some of the men in thel territory are so big that they are nod able to travel. The car seats and thal hotel beds are all too small for them. So they stay at home. But that Is nnG hardship for man who lives in IndianIl territory"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
At Springfield.

Springfield. Aug. 5.--To win in the ninth always sends the fans home good-natured That is what the Ponies did in the game with Hartford yes terday and the to score pleased Che patrons mere than if Dan O'Neil's money-takers had sent dozen run hers over the plate. Joe Connor had another of his heayy-hitting days. The first time up he drove a pretty liner between center and left On his second visit to the plate he lifted a two-bagger over O'Hare's head and on his last trip he drove out a single. He also had one hit cut off on him. The score: R.H.E ]. Springfield Q oO01 2o1-4 II 3 Hartford 70 2 0 0 1 0 0 o o-3 2
 Batteries-He and O'Connor; Par kins and Doran. Umpire, Finn. At tendance, 573.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
THE DIAMOND.
CHAMPIONS
 POOR PLAY
Neriden Again Proves Vic-
 torJoe COnnor Bats His Team to Victory--Bridge- port and New Haven Win

Meriden, Aug. 5.--In one of the most sensational baseball games played at Hanover park this year, Meriden de- feated Holyoke yesterday afternoon, 8 to 5. The batting, base running and fielding of both teams was of the pyro- technical variety and the crowd was on its feet for q good share of the contest applauding the hits, wonderful catches and daring steals, The score.
 Npridau
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
Auto Tourists at south Bend.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug. 5.-The American Automobile party from New York to St. Louis has arrived in this city from Toledo, o. The party is one day ahead of schedule time owing to double run from Toledo, no overnight stop being made at Waterloo, Ind. Webb Jay of New York was the first to arrive. He was soon followed by the other forty machines composing the party. The tourists will spend the day here and proceed to Chicago to- morrow morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
shoulder Gems a woman's Fad.

Mrs. Richard GambrilTs jeweled shoulder straps are the talk of New port, says the New York Journal. She is noted for her unusual gems and buys them as regularly as most women buy gowns. Her shoulder straps are not unlike the epaulets worn by. non- commissioned officers, Paris fashion. They are in an openwork design, with a fringe of diamonds sprinkling over the shoulder. Mrs. Gambrill intro duced her 1eweled shoulder straps at the recent Vanderbilt ball. She has an other interesting jeweled piece that she wears across her bodice, three dia- mond circles overlapping. Then she has an ostrich plume fan with han dle paved with diamonds, and her dog collar of diamonds is one of the most marvelously set in America.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
FLOWER CONTEST IN PARIS
Idea Suggested During King Edwards i Visit Gives Promise of Being l a Success.

A "howered window sill contest" ar. ranged by artists in Paris has been ap- proved by the authorities. Cabinet min listers and the prefect of the seine depart ment have given effectual support by each offering prizes to be awarded to the prettiest shows.
 The idea of the contest was first sug- gested during King Edwards visit to Paris, when on the occasion of the fetes we'll known Paris and London dress maker created sensation by decorating the entire front of his house in the Rue de la Paix with masses of flowers. An architect, M. Frantz Jourdain, pano- rama painter, M. Poilpot, the celebrated poster artist; Mime. Cheret. a lady artist; Mile Dufau and others clubbed together to arrange contest. Poor and rich alike are invited to join.
 Several big horticulturists have agreed to supply seeds, bulbs, cuttings. and even pots of rich soil free to competitors who cannot afford to buy them, and the president, M. Poilpot, is receiving scores of letters from working girls anxious to obtain the wherewithal to grow flowers on their seventh floor windowsills On date to be fixed the committee will travel all over Paris in 8 procession of cabs, noting all the shows, from the hand somest to the humblest, and will then award prizes approximately to the taste displayed by the competitors and to the means they have at their disposal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
Harlem Had Complete Upset.

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.--The Youngster stakes at Harlem furnished complete upset in the victory of John Smulski at long price. which won nose vic tory oyer. the added starter, The Mist, while Loretta M. was third. Kurtz- . mann, the favorite, finished fourth. The verdict was popular one because of the fact that Jockey Henry, who has been reinstated, had the mount on the winner. The stake was worth $3, ,450 to the winner.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
At New Haven.

New Haven, Aug. 5.-Norwich was here again yesterday and again 1t was defeated by the hard hitting New Haven team. Peloquin was in the box for Norwich and the way the New Haven batsmen hit the ball was a caution The. score:
 New Haven i I 2 0 1 2 +-S Ii Norwich :. 0 o 1 o o 0 0-1
 Batteries-Quinn and Jope; Pelo. uuin and Fisher Attendance, 800 Umpire, Conway.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
Red Leaf and Franco Had It Out.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 5.-Red Leaf and Franco had it out all through the stretch in the fair grounds feature here, six furlong handicap for two year-olds. Red Leaf was driven to the limit and won by nose on the post. Favorites had rough time of it, Red Leaf being the only one to win.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
37 8 10 27 F
Hplyoke.

Left on bases. Meriden 8. Holyoke 10: two-base hits. Weisbecker, Dowd, Burke, Schincel; three-base hit, Bone; Sacrifice hit. Hinton; stolen bases, O'Mara 3; Burns, McAndrews; bases on errors, Meriden 4, Holyoke 3; bases on balls, off Voorhees, 1; off Clancy 1; off Rogers 4; struck out, by Rogers 4; double play, Burns and Theisen; um- Pire, Kennedy; time, 1:45; attendance
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
Harmed Holds Longwood Cup.

BOSTON, Aug. 5.--William A. Lar ned won permanent possession of the Longwood cup here by defeating Hol- combe Ward in the challenge match at the Longwoo6 Cricket club, three sets f0 0nn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
AMERICAN LNAGUM.

AMERICAN LHAGUH. At Detroit Detroit; T.i: Sd Batteries-Killian and Drill; orth and Kleinow ashIngtoh... g 1-a ,a Batteries = Patten and Clarke; Smith and Mcfarland.
 At Cleveland Boston. ......s..... 0 O 70 0 o O. Cleveland. ......., 2 1 o 0 Ill Batteries Gibson and Farrell; Donahue and RuelOw
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
: possib1e ExDlanation.

She-He says he loves me; yet he has only known me two days.
 Her Friend-Wal, perhaps that's the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
RosERuDs REATEN.

The young Tip Tops defeated the Rosebuds yesterday morning by q score of to 3. The batteries for the winners were Galipeau, Coffee and Shea. For the losers Wilson and Vic, tor. Any team wanting game call on the captain, William Bergen, 80 Union street.
 Verona, N. J., Aug 5.-Peter Ma lone, pitcher for the Scheuer base ball nine, broke his arm in the box at Verona Lake yesterday. He put special effort into one ball which he pitched. As 1t left his hand the spectators heard loud crack and saw Malone's arm fall limply.
 Dr Whitehorn, who was sum- moned, found that the pitchers arm had compound fracture near the shoulder.
 Dr Reisling has been located at New Orleans, where he is playing first bace. In game at Memphis a few days ago he made hit and an error and failed at critical time as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01

that the Increase in resources In 1903
L over 1900 was IS per cent, for tho South
err States, while tho increase for the
! So mo period for the rest. of the country
was less than % per cent.
The increase in surplus and profits IN
tho Southern States has been 9l70,
against an Increase of 81 Per cent. for tho
balance Of tho country, notwithstanding
the fact that tho percentage Of increase
4 in the NUMBER or banks In the South
was ISL per cent? against os,7s for tho
other States, and tha increase IN tho
amount OF capital 1900 in tho South,
against only 1914 In. the other States
although these new banks in tile South
did not have tho accumulated earnings
OF past years upon which tomakc profits,
rho total resources of national State
aud savings banks for the Southern
States in 1900 were s465, 4404, against
sT2i, Coz, 331 In 1900, while fol. 1909 tho
total will aggregate considerably over
u billion Of dollars.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01
I TOLEDO BLADES.
One OF the Lost Arts Of Spain.
Real Specimens Very Valuable.

si'oedo blades are still made in the COY.
eminent weapon factory, but those , O. O.
modern production do not compare WI.
the arSient WORK i seembs % Ge made BY
the A1oors. werc so elastic and tough
that thoy could be curled up IKE q watch
spring. You Gun sec themsih the armory
at Madrid but only ordinary SWORDS anu 20
there to-day. Tho secret seems to hayo
been forgotten. The steel came from Eng
land. 1t Is tho same as is used fors oldl-
nary purposes, and, as III Japan, wheIc
sperlority, the difference infthe product lay
In the skill of the ntrnorer and the
process no used.
In the second hand shops at Toledo and
cid swords for reasonable prices. but gen.
uine ones. made before the 18th century,
when tho best were produced and the art
began to decline, arc very rare ana arc
promptly picked up BY cEh nn whe
old makers are rs we'll known as those
yof the painters OF great pictures, and O
sword made by Nicolas. or Dune, or Dion
lsio or Correntics In the 14th and 10Th
f ia sSd + worth sevefal u"es $ Ve'sA'
Each armorer OF Toledo in ancient
times. as In JAPAN had his cipher, WHICH
Is to be found upon his blades, and there
was as much rivalry among Thorn as
Julien Isl Rel the most. famous Of the
Moorish swordmakers, always cut the
figure of a dog on the blades Of his swords,
rear the tlt. and Morlllo, who was also
The. swordmakers OF Toledo had q guild
separately. Each had Ills own. secrets for
concoaied from his rivals. but transmitted
to his children who inherited the bust
ness.-ChicaGo Record Herald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01
JAMESTOWN
TRUMP HANT

: : . 4
celebration Of the three hundredth ami
ycrsaryt of tho first l1ngash settlement
or tho Western Hemisphere ut James
town, with a million dollar subscription.
Tho evening of tho last day found "
per cent. of the obligations assumed by
this city still to be raised but q few
patriotic spirits who had bonded theri
selves together as tho North Norfolk
Company resolved that tho plan should
noe perish for lack OF financial support,
declared that 1t should not fail. The first
subscription OF this company, s500oo was
all that was required Of IT, The Ladies
Auxiliary Quickly sent In $1,000 more
through Mrs Frank Anthony Wake,
tho Newport News and Ola Point lalec-a
tric Company subscribed 500, 900, and indi-
vIdual subscriptions rapidly swelled the
total to 100000.
Tho Mayor, DR.. Rlddick. Increased his
subscription at this point 100 per cent.
and the Norfolk Hampton Roads Conf
runy promptly made up the deficit,
The announcement was received with
wild cheering, which was taken UP IN thy
streets, ningNng with the customary
greetings to the Nav Year, 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01
NEWPORT NEWS MEETING
The Announcement Of Success
Received With Enthusiasm,
Special to The Times 'Dispateh,) ~,

Especial to The Times'Dlspatcn)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Dec, al,-yIle
announcement In tho Chamber Of Com,
mcrce hall tonight at 11:30 O'clock that
tho charter of tho jamestown Exposition
Company had been validated was re-
c.siyed with enthusiastic cheers by the
crowd Of business men which had gath
cred to hear@the result of tho final ef-
fort.
] IL, Patton, who has taken the LEAD
In the movement hero, announced That
81 100000 had been raised, and that the
city OF Newport News had raised $l4s, wv
OF that amount. The mass meeting al
the Chamber Of Commerce hal was Kept
In constant touch by telephone with Inc
meetings in other places In tfidewater.
During the evening $4,000 IN stock was
raised Business men say that the sue.
cess Of the exposition movement VIII
mean more to this section than the, people
generally can conceive, and that this
city viii be particularly benefited.
Now that success II at hand, people =
have been iiuktswarm heretofore are be-
coming cnthusel, and the exposition y
tho one topic for discussion al Oyer
J thss city. ST iii i ~ 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01
Poker Hands lust Alike.

The man who tells this poker story de-
clares that 1t is literally true:
There We're five OF us in the game he
says. 1T was only b0-cent limit, but
we played the cards very literally and
there was much action.
ut was my ante. The next man stayed
end all the rest dropped. held pair
o: thrces SO remained.
SO did l.. Flo bot half. l looked at my
hand and found I had drawn n pair OF
queens, and tho other card was a nine, so
/ raised 1t q half
Ito raised back and I. called. l an
nounced two pair. lie said:
/" so llave +.
II said. Queens up.
"He said, 'So've T.
II said, Queens ana threes.'
'.He said That's mne.'
Well said. I've nino next
And he said, so have /. {&& M
X There were our two hands technically
the same. We didn't endeavor to consider
any priority In the suits. but divided the
pot and thought it q very odd occurrence.
New York Sun. IN ~ sal#
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01
SUPERVISED
TIE IR0QUOlS
Son Of President Of Peace Insti-
tutc Declared the Exits Were
Me-, n.e,1an.l nrd a 1n,a1 q VI
Numerous and Ample,
n 1890 y T. ~ ~ = ). -
Spccial to The Tllnes-Dispatch,

Especial TO The Tlmes-Dispatch,l.
RALEIGH, N. c.. Decemhor Si.--Nr.
William !, Diuwiddie, son of President
James iDinwiddlc, of Peace Institute, who
is here visiting his father, supervised the,
erection Of the Iroquois Theatre, ChicagoS
in which the disastrous fire occurred yes
terday uc declared tonight that so
complete and ample were tho means OF
exit that the terrible loss of life could
not DO attributed to defect Of the plans
III that respect. He began work on the
theatre last June and finished 1t Noycm-
Der ed. He supervised the work for the
George A. Fuller Company
BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
The Capital City Club gave 4 brilliant
reception and dance, watching the old
year out and tho new year, in. The dane
ing was led by Mr.. John Andrews. 1t
was one of tho most brilliant affairs of
tho season, attended by fully 800 people.
NEW CHARTER
The Secretary of State charters the
American Hardwood Company,
Waynesville the capital; Of whlcl,
sg5,0oo. j. Il. Rcbslock is the principal In
corporator.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01
CHOOSE OFFICERS.
Historical Association Adjourns
It's Sessions.
(By Associated l'ress.>

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 3l.-Vithla final
Joint session to discuss ahe relation or
socio!ogy to history and economies. r."
monte Associations concluded their an
mIal conventions here tonight. Both
elected officers, The historians devoted
lnelr final sessions to American history
cent, Prof. Goodwin smith OF Toronto:
First President. John Bacon McAIass-
ter OF PENNSYLVANIA; Second Vice-Fresl-
cent, Simeon e. Baldwin, OF Connecticut;
secretary, A. Howard Clark; Corresponds
Ing Secretary. Charles II. Hasl.ns: Treas
uler, Clarence W; Bowen.
New members Of the executive council.
professor Edward G. Bourne, OF Connccti-
cut and Professor Andrew G. McIaush.
lin, OF Michigan