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Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-25
SaXaae Work.

The Yuletide spirit is not working overtime in some sections of the south. A days news contains reports of sud- den death encountred by four negroes selected to play the leading role in a lynching. In two cases the victims were not charged with that "unspeak- able offense" They were only accused of wounding white men, with whom they quarreled. Offending beasts of the field would receive greater con- sideration.
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It Still Stands.

The epigram coined sixty days ago on the North Pole controversy: Cook is a gentleman and a liar. and Peary is neither, recurs with new sting as the world accepts the verdict. But the hard words of the real discoverer will not long survive in memory now that SO many share in the indignation which swept over the real discoverer as he returned to find his title chal- lenged.-Boston Record.
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The Circulation Oi The Bulletin.

The Bulletin has the largest cir- eulation of any paper in Eastern Connecticut. and from three to four times larger than that of any M Norwich. It is delivered to over 5000 of the 4.oss houses in Nor wich, and read b. ninety three per cent. of Shs people. In Windaam 1t Is delivered to over 600 houses in Putnam and Danielson to over HOO, and in ar of these places it is considered the local daily.
 Eastern Connecticut has forty nine towns. one hundred and sixty five post Ufice districts and forty one rural free delivery routes-
 The Bulletin is sold in every town and on all of the R. F. D. routes in Eastern Connecticut
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onos a, Stout as the President.

While discussing religious condi- tions in the northwestern section ot the country in a recent meeting of the Methodist Preachers association in Wesley hall, on Arch street, the Rev. pr. Edward Blake, assistant cores bonding secretary of the Sunday school board of the Methodist church, took occasion to criticise his own physical makeup" much to the enjoyment or the other ministers in attendance:
 ssNhile I was in the northwest" he
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-25

The Ranking City railway. connect ing the Shanghai Ranking railway and Hsla Kuan, is doing a thriving passenger business. A survey has re- gently been made for the extension of this line to Wuhu, a distance of about SO miles. which will tap the second greatest rice district of China It IS said that this line will advance by easy stages through Kiukiang to Hankow and will, if possible, be built in it's en- tirety by Chinese capital.
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said, T lived on the fat of the land
 which accounts for my present condi- ion"
 pr. Blake weighs about 155 pounds. T wasn't always as thin as l am now" he continued. There was time when was as big as President Taft. but that was before he got his growth"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-25

The old fire department used to hang up its stockings. but that was in days gone by. May 1t ever share the sweetness of our disposition, and be as merry as it can.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-25

The men who are sailing overhead fin New England of nights now are making the whole world sit up and take notice. They have the Wrights wondering and worrying.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-25

An eleven-year-old Ohio miss rises at 5 in the morning, milks four cows and washes all the milk pails, being ready to begin her days work at 7 a. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-25

We hope that every member of The Bulletins large family will have a merry Christmas; and we also invite all creation to join us. prohibitionists not excepted.
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The man who can make deal of s2,5oo,ooo cannot get any more pleasure out of Christmas than you can, if you just set about 1t with a NAt
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The boil weevils have been killed by frost What pity that the hound CTS of honest men cannot be suddenly cut off in this same way.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-25

Fifty three lawyers having been added this year to the state of Ohio, a western paper explains that 'other- wise the state is all right"
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In the name of the people, The Bull letin wishes Mayor Lippitt and all the members of the city government very merry Christmas.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-25

The children make things lively this morning, and we all like to live over with them the days of yore.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-25
InE BULLETINS DAILY STORY
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

oId-world cities; with the trimming Of Christmas trees and friendly exchange of gifts: with Christmas parties, too, when little groups of compatr1ots would drink to the good health of the loved ones at home-the dear home over seas, which is never so dear as when one is pilgrim and a stranger on a foreign shore. Which reminds me that there is an experience infinitely sadder and more lonely than to be a stranger in a strange land. It IS 10 come home after years of absence, 10 come with one's heart all a-quiver or yearning for kin and kind, only to ind ones self a stranger, or almost a stranger. in ones own country, in ones s own fair town. More than one return ing pilgrim has been rudely awakened from the dream of his homecoming, to find himself no more than a pass ing stranger within the gates.
 To us, thers came a Christmas sad dened by the absence of loved race, a face we were never again to see in life, and never again after this were Christmas Eve and Christmas Day quite the same. Indeed, all nonoays get to be heartache days as the years speed by and the vacant places begin to outnumber the places filled. For the sake of the little ones, however, ana the older ones no less; for the sake of all dear ones everywhere whose lives must not be clouded nor overshadoW- ed nor saddened, the heartaches are crushed down deeper and deeper, until they lie at last so deep and still in ln- nermost recesses of their own, that the only outward and visible sign Is se- rene and smiling face. So 1t IS that year after year with all, you and l and | everybody, the glad fire is kindled on the hearth, holly wreathes are swung at the windows, little stockings are filled. the Christmas tree is hung with gifts, the Christmas candles are light ed, and the Christmas antfe1ns sung From Robert Louis Stevenson's i "Christmas Sermon" one of the holi-
 day cards gives. these brave words | 'sTo be honest, to be kind-to earn little and to spend a little less, to make upon the whole a family happier fol | his presence, to renounce when tna
 shall be necessary and not be em-
 bittered. to keep a few friends bu
 those without apitulation-above all
 on the same grim condition, to keel friends with himself, here is a task To all that a man has of fortitude ant delicacy." Realizing what Christina means to children. and how much littl children have to do with my own ten derest Christmas recollections; con
 sidering, too. the older children, evel
 the white haired and enfeebled ones and rejoicing over the loved faces an
 loving hearts that live forever in m
 Christmas memories, let me adJoi
 certain other words from thes sam
 Sermon: "The kingdom of heave
 is of the childlike, of those who ar
 easy to please. who love and who giy,
 pleasure. Gentleness and cheerful ness. these are the perfect duties"
 What is our dear, mythical Sant Claus but the spirit of Christmas An
 what is the spirit of Christmas but tn . spirit of giving? Is not then every
 ones stocking filled to overhowin
 with the imperishable gifts of hoE and love, good will and good cheer
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Everything good comes to boyhood on slow freight; but to age it comes along by express.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-25

You all know the woman who says:
 "Oh. I know my husband just like a book" and this statement is usually very much doubted because it Is re- garded as aA- unusual accomplishment. if is. and perhaps some other woman may envy her ability; but the claim is never made that this knowledge is valuable or satisfactory. There is such thing as knowing mate too well. It is always just as well for a pair to be blind to one another's faults and not to be too observant of one
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There is no denying the fact that Chancellor Day has real passion for appearing in print.
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Happy thought for today: Every heart cannot be merry today, but all hearts can be grateful for blessings of which they are truly conscious.
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The importation of toys for this year amounts to seven and a half mil Hons. We put out our wealth to i'm crease the pleasure of the children.
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The democrats never have anything to say against Santa Claus. He is welcome in all camps.
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The man who alleges that large ears are sign of dissipation must be trying to turn. public attention from the ruby nose as an indicator.
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The impartial American examiners are now inclined to punish Admiral Schley for his hopsst opinions. How
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It is not probable that Zelaya Is having a merry Christmas; but he feels safer now that he has put up a substitute and is free to flee.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-25

One reason Senator Beveridge is such a great talker is attributed to the fact that in his younger days he was a successful book agent.
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that adds to the glory of their favor ite
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The formalities of life are all well enough in their place. but those who prize them too highly are seldom es- teemed by their neighbors or assocl- ates. It is always well to avoid ex- tremes. I have heard of persons pe- inc so welded to- formalities that they hesitate when it comes to lowing to the inevitable without an introduce ton. There can be no graciousness where forms are carried so far-there can be little real sociability. This IS where pity should be exercised oftener than blame. Extremes in life always exceed in humor the cartoons Of the artists. Informality carried to excess nav be worse. In this world or tangles the happy dle-ground ap- pears to furnish the best ana sures' travelling.
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another's eccentricities. A conceit of this kind is cheaper than 1t seems, and a source of more worriment than is ever spoken of. To know a nus. band well is all right; but IL IS not necessarv to know all the dashes and exclamation points that are in him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-05

third on him but the bali beat him
milo.
The Sunday game surely was q
pitchers battle and honors we're about
even. except that Bramble had the
most strike outs.
Elliott got three walks Saturday. He
is dangerous man with the stick.
II the team can keep up the gait
which they have struck the pennant
will be hanging some where within the
limits Of this town next year. The
men are batting and fielding with the
best OF them and the pitchers are
working as good as any in the league.
Hannibal is on the decline for sure
and it looks as though the only team
to be feared is Burlington, and we're
bound to make 1t hot for that aggrega-
ton. Yes, 1t looks as though the di-
rectors will have to take some money
out of the treasury to buy pole with
next spring. But then they won't be-
gruQSe tHal.
Yes indeed, Pa Belt and his shin
guards are the goods behind the bat,
and those pitchers surely can cal~e
the pill to float over the plate in great
shape. MY but don't Hughie gather
in the throws at first. and Oyler digs
those grounders out of the ground so
fast that you don't appreciate them.
And there's Red" on third they
might as well not hit In his direction
If they want to get to first. Now on
| the square, don't Bill Annis play a
nice game at short? He surely can
play some. Then there are those men
with the rural titles who stand out
/ In the field You know who they are,
Hillie and Reich and Jack. Oh! thes
/ get everything tagged for their dis
tricts and return 1t in good shape.
You'll have to admit that it's good
machine.
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and walked on four wide ones. Gala
han failed twice in an attempt to sac
rifice and finally missed fast drop
which broke at the pate and struck
the ground Johnson had started
ed to go down and pilfered second
without much opposition. Phelan hit
a slow one to third base which he cas-
lily beat out aud Crandall followed
with single to center field. scoring
johnson. Crandal, was thrown out at
second on a double which Clair hit In
to. Oyler, Annis and Miller doing the
fast work. The inning ended with
Bramble apparently once more in
form.
After the first inning but three men
faced Bramble except in the seventh
inning when Crandall reached first on
Corriden's error.
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Sporting Tips

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Manager
Egan announced last evening that he
had released Pitcher Harmon, because
of wildness. .Chesty' went into
the game yesterday and pitched one
inning, the Quincy batters getting
three runs off him. He was taken out
and Hockenberry put in. Hook, also
proved wild, and rather than risk the
game. Egan put Boyd in, and thus won
out by hard playin@ and good
Judgment. To fill the vacancy caused
by Harmons release ,Egan is now ar
ranging for another pitcher, who it
is believed will be the equal of Sren-
Ger and Boyd, and will complete one
of the fastest teams ever under the
management in the Central associa-
ton
Burlington Hawk-Eye: PA" Belt,
of the Keokuk Indians is making
the dirt of the top percentage column
fly of late. He has been pushing his
team forward by leaps and bounds, as
the e0ltOT OI Inc bOOhtudH Objects "
saving. Since Annis and Oyler have
returned to the game the team has
been going well. winning the MAORI
ty OF the games. Belt put up stiff
fight to retain Jack Mertens, the old
Quincy player turned over to him
by Des Moines, but Secretary Farrell's
decision that Mertens belonged to
Quincy il he was returned to this or
any other league of the same class, has
settled the matter. and Quincy will
probably take on the swift outfelder.
| Manager Hofer needs Mertens in his
/ business, and the latter will undoubt-
eddy give Quincy the additional
strength which it needs. as it Is
4 Quincy is having no little trouble
keeping within the first division. al
/ though the series with Burlington now
on may prove a strain that it cannot
withstand.
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Yale the Victor.

In a rousing tenth inning finish,
Yale defeated her old adversary from
Cambridge in holly contested ball
game which carried with it the honors
OF college base ball supremacy for
1909. When the last Harvard player
had gone out on high fly to the out
field there was a hurricane of cheers
from the spectators and rush of
students to carry of triumphantly on
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Commercial League Standing.

High School, 5; Elks, 4.
Batteries: G. Weismann and N.
Kiedaisch: Robertson. Powell and
Lawson.
Huiskamps. 10; st. Peters, 8.
Batteries: Smith and Rovane; A..
Weismann and Conrad.
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their shoulders van Week the Yale
pitcher. and the rightAelder, who turn
ed the tide toward victory In the
eighth inning with a home run to the
back fence and snuffed out Harvard's
hopes OF scoring in the same inning
by two dazzling catches in the outer
gardens. Yale and Harvard had each
won a game and the contest was
to decide the winner. The score:
r. H. 3.
Yale coo DOL 010 S-5 10 IL
Harvard .0O1 010 900 o. II 3
Batteries Van Week and Merritt
and Philbine; Hartford, Hicks and
Currier.
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National League.

Results Yesterday.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago. 2; st. Louis, 8.
Cincinnati, 4; Pittsburg, ?.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, 0; Cleveland. 3.
st. Louis, /; Detroit, 3.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Milwaukee, A; Kansas City, 1.
Louisville, 2; indianapolis, 0
Toledo. IL: Columbus, s.
Minneapolis, 9; st. Paul, O..
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Wichita, 8; Sioux City, 2.
Topeka, So; Lincoln, 7-2.
Denver, Z; Omaha. 4.
Des Moines-Pueblo postponed; wet
grounds.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE. ......
Dubuque / Cedar Rapids, 2.
Rock Island. A.; Davenport, called
tenth inning. darkness).
Peoria, o; Springfield. 8,
Bloomington, 2: Davenport, ! (ten
innings).
Central Association Results.
At Quincy. r. n. r.
Quincy ...... ........... 2
1865.
Batteries: Rause and Walsh;
Spencer and Lemon.
At Hannibal RsH. d.
Hannibal ..... Z. ..s,........ g. 4
Waterloo ......... /
Batteries: Swain and Forney;
Davie, Darrah and Lizette.
At Jacksonville. r. II. Il.
Ottumwa $500. ......... 5 /
Jacksonville ...... .....s 8 i
Batteries: Fennell and Link;
O'Hearn and Gray.
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LAZY LIVE R 1 ],

II find cascarets so good that would
not be without them. / was troubled
great deal with torpid liver and headache.
Now since taking Cascarets Candy Cattar.
tic feel very much better. shall GER
tainly recommend them to my friends rs
the best medicine have ever seen. y
Anna Bazinet,
Osborn Mill No. ?, Fall River, Mass
Pleasant Palatable, Potent, Taste Good
Do Good. Never Sicken. Weaken or grippe
loc. Csc. Soc. Never sold in bulk The eenti-
inc tablet stamped C. Guaranteed to
cure or yonr money back. e2S
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keokuk Scored Ia Second.

NGOkuN 9SOtS0 III SSSShNs
In Keokuk's half of the first inning
oyler, Annis and Corriden went out in
rapid succession but in the second
there was something doing. Reichle,
who usually hits the first time at bat.
singled to right, quite an unusual local
ity for the big outfielder. Miller failed
in an attempt to sacrifice and finally
struck out. Relchle went to second
with Landry at bat and Lage threw
high. the infield failing to block the
ball and Reichle reached third. Lam
dry broke into the lime light immedi-
ately by pounding a fierce one to right
field. Callahan was under 1t playing
deep without moving. The big fielder
exerted himself to the utmost to heave
the ball home, but Reichle had touch
ed the plate before the ball bounded
to Lage and he was safe. Thus did
Keokuk score for the first time dur
ing the game.
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Kewanee.

Total .... 3S 8 a "a 9 p
sBatted for Kench in ninth.
Score by Innings.
Keokuk ...... 301 600 0ox--4
Kewanee ........ oo2 01o 600 3
Bases on balls Oh Kench, 8; on
Prough. 4
Struck by Kench. z; BY
Prough, 10.
Two base hits eichle, Belt, Clair.
Three base hits Corriden. Gala
han, Johnston.
Double play Crandall to Lewis.
Stolen bases Elliott, 2; Connors,
Clair
Sacrifice hits-Annis. Corridor q,
Belt.
Time of game-1:4o.
Umpire Fleming.
Attendance $50.
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Oyler, who during the time that he
has been playing with Keokuk in the
Central Association has gained the
reputation of being the hardest man
to pitch to in the league and who dur
ing his short reign had driven fear in
to the hearts of many pitchers, upheld
his reputation Sunday afternoon at
Hubinger Park by bringing to a close
the greatest pitchers battle of the sea-
son. After working hard to send a
man around the circuit in every inning
man around the circuit in every in
ming after the second Keokuk finally
got Hildebrand to tho third sack and
with two down the multitude applaud
ed as Oyler stepped to the plate. He
crouched and swung on the first ball
pitched by Noe sending It to left field
for the second clean single obtained
by he Indians and winning the game.
Hildebrand scored with ease and
Bramble pitched alright ball in the
final session, bringing to a close the
good. but rather listless seance. Score
2 to /.
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Base on balls-on Bramble, 2; off
Struck out-By Bramble. Z; by Noe,
3.
Stolen bases oyler, Reichle. Miller.
Johnson, Phelan. Crandall
Sacrifice hits Belt.
Sacrifice outfeld hit-Landry.
Double play-oyler to Annis to Mil
Ter.
Umpire-Fleming.
Time OF game-1:s0
AttendanceAll5T
Saturday Game.
Prough pitched magnificent ball Sat
urday, winning his ninth straight
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Bramble VS.. Noe.

Bramble and Noe opposed each
other in pitchers battle worthy of
considerable note and comment. The
first two innings gave no promise of
the tight game expected, but after the
second round Keokuk sluggers could
not locate the sphere and neither was
there any brilliant fielding done.
Both pitchers allowed just three hits.
Two of Kewanee hits We're of the very
scratchy order while Hildebrand's
single N the eighth inning was a
scratch hit. Bramble had a little the
better of ton tsrikeouts making
seven batsmen lay down the willow
while Noe struck out but g.
Both pitchers walked two men
and the base on balls by
Bramble in the first round resulted IN
Kewanee's only run. Bramble was in
the best form of the season and his
work in every instance was creditable
Noe continued his reputation as the
hard luck pitcher of the league.
kewanee Opened Well
Kewanee scored their first run ant
only run in the initial inning. John
son, who played center field in plac'
of Callahan. who went to right, led of
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game by defeating Kewanee by the
score of to 8. He struck out ten
men. The score:
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But Three Clean Singles Made by
Combined Efforts OF Eighteen
PIsyers-oyer Won Game
in Eighth.

RESULTS SATURDAY.
Keokuk. A; Kewanee, 3.
Waterloo, s; Hannibal, s.
Ottumwa, Z; Jacksonville. 4.
Burlington, s.; Quincy, 4.
Results Sunday.
Keokuk, Q; Kewanee, l.
Ottumwa. 5; Jacksonville, 3.
Hannibal, g.; Waterloo, /.
Burlington, 9; Quincy, 4.
Today and Tomorrow.
Keokuk at Burlington
Quincy at Kewanee.
Ottumwa at Hannibal
Waterloo at Jacksonville.
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Tried to steal Third.

There was nothing doing for either
team until the fourth inning and then
Bramble issued his second pass OF
the game. Phelan was the first man
up and walked He stole second while
Crandall was striking out and then
attempted to steal third on PA" Belt.
He was caught easily and Lewis
struck out, retiring the side.
In the sixth with tws down Callahan
hit one that bounded low to Oyler
and escaped him without being touch
ed. He was thrown out going to sec
ond, the trusty arm of Belt working
fine on this attempt.
In the seventh Corridor made bah
Bile which allowed Crandall to reach
first with one down. He stole second.
but Lewis and Clair struck out, this
being another evidence OF the superb
pitching Of Bramble with man on
base. Outside of the plays herein Civ
en- Kewanee was all right and enter
tanned the people quite well.
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Keokuk Quite Active.


In the fourth turn for Keokuk
Reichle reached first with two down
on an error by Lewis, but was caught
stealing second, the peg of Lage be-
Ing good one.
Keokuk got a man to base in every
one of the last four innings, but sec
ond was as far as they got. The game
was an alright one in many in
stances.
Elliott. the little catcher who had
made himself quite popular with Keo-
kuk fans, by his classy ball and ag-
gressive tactics was not in the game
on account of little indisposition
and Lage filled his position very well.
His wild throw to second was rather
unfortunate, however.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-05

Belt had a hard time throwing Sun
day. One of the Boiler Makers thought
that he could go SO far as to pilfer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-05

Prough's victory Saturday makes
his string of winning games total
nine, all in row. He struck out
ten men IN his last game with that
big drop of his.
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Lage threw poorly in the last game
and three Indians arrived safely at
the middle station