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Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-09
HUNTERS LICENSES.
Issued to Long List of Town Resi-
 dents.

Hunters licenses have been grant ed to the following residents of Kill inelY. Lester l.. Shippee. Edward w. Aldrich Dana w. Shippee, Dr. Frank P. Todd. William E. Steare, Frederick E. Bitgood, William H. Law, Elmer c. Wood, Clarence H. Truesdell, George Bosquette. Maynard w. Hill, Harry E. Battey, Chauncey c. Young. Evelyn E. Brown, John w. Freddette, Jessie Dra'bble,. Clinton Atwood, w. H. Ma son, Grover Miller, Charles G. Carver James Knight. George Lapoint, Charles D. Moran, Henry W. Pray, Everett c. Winslow, Sanford Pratt, Arthur l.. Day. Robert Morrison. George H. Hop kins. Charles C Rapp, Walter c. Charles F.. Franklin, Earl Dagenias, James Kent. John P. Barber. Oliver Chase William Pray. George F. Smith, Winslow Barlow, James P. Aldrich Louis Mondor, Delor Cusson, Marvin Jaegar. George W. Kent, Louis Lapoint, Elmer IT.. Baker, Charles Weeks, Jr Julius Mason. Dr. Milton s. Warren, Joseph P. Pappilion, H. D. Arnold, Clarence c. Harris. Benjamin E. Cur tis. William J. Schoonman. John Han- dell. Albert H. Dawley, Fred Jaegar Fenner Wilcox, Patrick Shea, Felix Peloquin, Luther w. Day, Arthur Parr Dennis Alex, Frank w. Bennett, Napos leon Mongeau, Earl M. Young. George Pope, William Pope, Harold B. Atwood. Sidney Perry. Ray A. Whipple, Win fred D. Barber, George Perkins. A. A. Jacques. Fred E. Shumway, Walter F. James, Harrison E. Smith. Byron H. Ellington, Josiah Tillinghast A. M Randall, Sidney l.. Wareen. Joseph D. Laroche, Amos o. Martin, William H. Shfippee, Claude E. Chase, Gustave R. Bergsten. Charles A. Tillinghast. Ar thur w. Logee, John N. Green, Emory c. Hopkins.
 October Directresses.
 The directresses of the Ladies' Be-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-09
SUPERIOR COURT.
Judge Bennett Reserves Decision in Girard Case-Denes Motion in ScheeI Case.

In the superior court Friday, Judge w. L. Bennett reserved his decision after hearing the argument of a mo- tion to set aside the non-suit in the case of Ferdinand Girard vs the Gros- venordale company.
 Judge Bennett denied a motion for remittur filed by the defendant in the case of William Scheel vs. the Con- necticut company. Both of the cases were heard at the present term of court.
 Telephone Pole Pictured.
 The latest issue of the Telephone Bulletin contains a picture of the ca ble carrying pole situated on South Main street near the Putnam central station. The picture is intended to show the superior method of arrange ment. which is characteristic of the wiring throughout the Putnam divis- ion. which includes Pomfret, Thomp- son, Woodstock and a. wide range of territory at this end of Windham county.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-09
MURRAY'S Boston S tor @
 WILLIMANTlC, CONN.
A Large and
 Fashionable Showing Of WOmen'S Suits

in Broadcloth, Serge, Cheviot, Diag- oEals and Tweed. Coats in length are 36, 40 and 45 inch, roll or shawl collar, with or without collar and cuffs. Some have collar and cuffs of Moire, Satin or Velvet. Coats are lined throughout. Skirts are Moyen age style and many other new effects. Prices s15.0O to $35.O0.
 Womens Gowns of Moyen age de- sign in Serge, Prunella, Broadcloth, each in many colors, at $15.o0 to $2O,0O
 Misses Suits of many fabrics and colors, at $1O.OO to $17.5O.
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DON'T THROW 1T AWAY

An a small M Home Finish nsh Stain Any od M Home varnish d
  wftha L. Home Finish Domestic Paint a L. M ralngs L. & M. An Bridge of Cost is rihing.. Be eureto O getth from L. w. CARROLL Norwich, Conn., J r Conn.
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Local Notes.

A. N. Colgrove was in Hartford on business Friday. ,'t
 Company L. First infantry. c. N G., has decided to hold 8 barn dance.
 Eva, the seven months old daughter .of Mir. and Mrs. Walter Lavigne of
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A Liber al Assortment Of Dress Skirts

in French Poplin, Diagonals, Panama. Serge, Prunella, Voile, Broadcloth and many worsted weaves. A few of the styles are the Moyen age, the panel yoke, five or seven gored, with pleated nounce, the inverted box pieat or habit style back, gored or yoke style, with pleated hounce, the straight tucked kilt skirt, colors black, navy. myrtle, raisin, smoke.
 Women's Skirts, regular size, s25O to $1500.
 women's Skirts. extra size, s5.75 to s10.OO.
 The new Maternity Black Skirt, s7.50.
 Misses Skirts in many colors, $4.5O.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-09
.JEwETr CITY CANDY KITCHEN.

You will find in connection first class restaurant. Home made pastry of all kinds. Meals served at all hours. Teft's ice cream. Jewett City Candy Kitchen. near St. Mary's hall. Haskell block. Jewett City. Conn.
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ICE CREAM

at wholesale and retail. Parties. churches. etc. supplied. Agent for the Mckinley music. 1Oe copy. William Johnstone Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-09
JEWETT CITY
Selectmen and School Board Appro- priate School Moneys-R. w. Dearn- ley to Give Coon Supper to Ball Team-Dog Worries Sheep.

The regular annual joint meeting of the selectmen and the school board was held at the town hall Friday afternoon. Archibald NJ Clarke and Albertus c. Burdick were reelected respectively chairman and secretary and acting school visitor. The sum of $5 was voted to all the districts of the town where school is maintained except the Twelfth for library purposes. The fol- lowing appropriations were made for the districts of the town: Districts i. ?, 3. 4, 6. ', 10, II and 13, the sum is s32S each: district 8 is $906; district 12 is sS,424.
 Committees Named.
 After the adjournment of the joint meeting. at a meeting of the school board, the following committees were appointed: Transportation ot children.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-09
WHEN READY TO BUILD

select your material from Our choice stock of Lumber, Paints. Cement. Glass Nails etc We carry a complete line of masons' and builders supplies R. R. Church. Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-09
QUICK LUNCH AT ALL HOURS.

Served in first class shape. Prices low. Tobacco and Cigars. W. J. Brick ley. sep6d
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Goals for Children

Full length garments of many fabrics and colors, some plain, others trimmed. Coats for ages three to six, $2.50 to Ss.50.
 Coats for girls of eight to sixteen years, at $2.5O to s1O.O0
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-09

FOR LATEST NOVELTIES in Millinery with the fashions centers and put q touch of style Into your hat that will please you. Mile. D. BEAUREGARD. JeWett City
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-09

On Friday. with another day of beautiful weather the delegates gath cred at the last session of the 34th annual convention of the state w C. T. U. The first exercise of the morn- ing was a devotional service led by Mrs. s. Y. St. John of Stamford. At 9.30. Mrs. Buell., the state president, called the meeting to order. The re- cordir- secretary read the recommen- dations of the official board
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-09

ASK TO SEE THE Souvenir China plates that we are giving with ons pound of our special brand of teas. They are beauties. c. J. BLANCHARD, Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-09
October Directresses.

The directresses of the Ladies' Be- nevolent society of the Congregational church for october are: Mrs. Oliver W. Bown. Mrs. Charles M. Adams. Mrs,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-09
Formal Adjournment.

Mrs. Bennett of Willimantic moved that the S4th annual convention of the W. C. T. |. be adjourned. The bene- diction ode composed by Mary A. Lathbury, was sung, the delegates talk
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-09
FALL OPENING.

Our Fall Hats are ready for your in- spection. Opening takes place Oct 2d. 4th. 5th and eth. The public are cor dially invited. L. A. Roy.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-09
Where to Trade in JGWett City

WE ARE HEAD -1M1fo s9575ss QUARTERS for the NEo@~ Columbia Indestruc- tibie records. We al- so carry a full line of Sc and 1oc goods. school supplies. fancy goods, confec- tionery. tin ware. cTockery. GEO. LA Jewett City. tI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27

yards Of carpet The Englishman said:
Give 1t to me, and will give you hum
dred yards. for We Englishmen can make
carpets cheaper than Americans can, for
our wool is not taxed
But a custom house officer. standing
by. said to the countryman: My good fell
low. make your exchange, II you choose.
with the American. but my duty is to pre-
vent your doing SO with the Englishman.
What" exclaimed the countryman. do
you wish me to take seventy-fve yards OF
American carpet, when I can have one
hundred yards from England"
Certainly. Do you not see that Amer
lea would be a loser IL you were to re-
ceive one hundred yards instead OF sew
enty-five?
"I can scarcely understand this said
the laborer.
"'Nor can explain IT, said the custom
house officer. but there is no doubt of the
fact. for congressman and editors all
agree that a people is impoverished in
proportion as 1t receives a large compen-
sation for any given quantity of its pro-
duce.'
"Thus having been protected from the
Englishman, the countryman was obliged
to conclude his bargain with the Amer
ican Consequently his wife carpeted
three rooms chad he sold to the English
man. she could have carpeted four) These
good people are still puZzling themselves
to discover how 1t can happen that people
are ruined by receiving four instead of
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three. and why they are richer with sew
enty-flve yards than with one hundred.
1.-The next year the farmer voted for
'protection-aS usual He wondered why
he could not make ends meet-as usual
r OW growls of rage continue to rise to
- heaven from the members OF the
smokers brigade. who are barred from
burning morning and evening incense on
the rear platforms of all cars save trail
ers. AS the day of the trailer is rapidly
passing, the outlook is not encouraging
to a nicotinist
But the street car company might fur
Their amend ITS rules and regulations
with respect to smoking. Tother night
in a closed and crowded car the air sim
ply yelled with the ancient odor of crimi-
nally cheap. outrageously violent and
wonderfully stale tobacco. Ladies shifted
at their scented handkerchiefs; men held
brand new cigars under their noses.
Everybody was unhappy.
Finally, one ancient dame had to turn
loose a comment.
"Muh lud," said she, or words to that
effect. II thought the company had pro-
hibited smoking on these cars. And just
smell that smelly smell-smell."
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But. then. / was not invited to ride. Per
hans that makes a difference.

But. then. / was not invited to ride. Per
haps that makes a difference.
LOW this night work does get on the
L nerves of even the most patient OF
us. Why. the House of Representatives
could not remain in session until the wee
sma' hours of Friday morning without the
Honorable Jimpythias Albertus Tawney
of Winona and the Honorable John Sharp
Williams OF Heidelberg and Yazoo City
calling each other clowns and "specta-
cles' and such. John Sharp, who seldom
loses his temper for Ions. tried to explain
that he only intended to be good natured.
but Jimpythias was not I'm the mood for
frivolity, for during the rest of the early
morning session his brow was as black as
thunder cloud and his expression indi-
Gated that he could have tickled Sharps
ribs with a jacknife with great pleasure.
And there were Others who blew of steam.
Including John Wesley Gaines, the irre-
pressible. But, then, folks are used to
him. If he some day before leaving Con-
gress, SHOULD stand on his head on his
desk and talk sign language with his feet
the only reason his colleagues would he
surprised would be that there was less
noise from his direction than usual.
IRVING C. NORWOOD.
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treating society. So. before starting Out
on the rounds he telephoned to the man
ager Of a quite we'll known house Of call
which has a name for the excellence OF
it's moist goods.
"Say. Fred" the business man tele-
phoned to the manager. I'm going to be
over there directly with friend from
my state. He likes corn liquor no" are
you fixed on corn liquor today!
"Oh, hogsheads Of 1t. SIR replied the
manager at the telephone. And it's as
smooth as panne velvet. as fragrant as
jasmine as mellow AS
"Um-fine.' broke in the business man.
"Well. you know. Fred. I'm member
of that anti-treating-
You come right over with your friend.
sir" broke in the manager. "WeIl take
care Of you all right.
So the business man and his southern
crony strolled over to the refectory: A
number Of the anti-treaters were lined
up at the bar. buying themselves wet
samples. The business man were tax
ing about looked a bit hangdog at the
sight of them. but his embarrassment
was only momentary:
this, SIR" said the manager or the es-
Establishment to the business man, plant
ing bottle Of superfine corn liquor on
the counter. ITS just in from North
Carolina. and it's been slowed in cellar
for twenty-five years, and
well" said the business man. II We a
friend here from my state who is con-
noisseur in corn liquor. and maybe he'll
be able to tell you whether this
So the two men poured out their drinks,
tossed them away, and smacked their lips.
"Very choice subj" observed the guest
from the south. Tastes like mo-" and he
picked up the bottle to pour himself an
other.
Like it. sir?'' said the manager just
then, saving the situation. well. our
best wishes for a-er-for pleasant In
auguration time go with that quart and a
couple Of other quarts that we've put
aside for you. Like little carbonic on
the side with 1t this timer"
Then the Washington business man and
his guest adjourned to one of the tables
with a quart of the corn liquor and
bottle of carbonic and spent reminiscent
hour or So
The anti-treaters standing around view
ed these proceedings with a certain grav-
ity of mien, but it was clearly a case.
outwardly anyhow. where the manager of
the saloon did the treating, and, as such,
called for no action. But they straight
way got together ard rectif1ed an Omis-
sion in their one rule. They caused 1t to
read that no member should treat any
body nor should he accept treat from
anybody. The business man was duly in
formed OF the new reading of the rule
before the day was over. He had moth
ing to do but to promise to abide by the
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glorious opportunity for any fellow
to drop a pellet into the system OF the
bosom friend for whom he had taken
sort of dislike. There wouldn't he
anything hard about it.
johnson, We'll say. gets into Jackson
get redress from Jackson, but is famed.
He develops what is colloQuially called
the big crouch against Jackson. Figur-
ing 1t out and all stewed up over the
thing, he concludes that he'll hand Mr..
Jackson a sort of a cash-in ticket Well.
there would be thousand ways for him
to do this, and to get away with II. X
he had silent firearm. He could walk
into Jackson's office and pop Jackson as
he sat at his desk, and then stroll out
without blinking an eye, and nobody
would ever be the wiser as to the per
petrator OF the crime
THE noiSeless gun, too, would make the
receiving tellers in banks feel about as
comfortable as those fellows confined for
life in one Of those Mexican prison wells.
And wouldn't the man running the small
jewelry store have a fine chance when a
hold-up man with a soundless shooting
tool walked in upon him and asked him to
kindly pass over those trayfulS or diamond
rings and things!
"A serious business all the way through.
as 1 say, this soundless pistol business.
Policemen, as say, have often talked the
thing over, Just as / suppose men who
habitually handle firearms have famed
1t over. But it never fails to strike a
we'll balanced man, even before he gets
as far as wondering If anything Of that
sort could really be made practicable.
that the silent f1rearm would just about
succeed In depopulating the world inside
of, say. four generations. II II should be
brought into general use.
mo sensible person, however. can pos
sbly imagine, considering the human inn
pulses now actuating the world. that 1t
ever will be brought into general use.
CLARENCE l.. CULLEN.
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CLEANLY EGG sHELLER.
A Little Device Which Parts the
Snhere Quickly.

Many persons decline to have boiled
eggs for breakfast for the reason that
they are somewhat Of a nuisance to pre-
pare, after they have been brought to
the table, and before they can be eaten.
A few are content to have the waiter or
servant do this. but the pleasure Of dis
patching this dainty breakfast morsel is
marred by the knowledge that it Is al
most impossible to open hot boiled egg
without the fingers Of the opener coming
into intimate contact with the contents
Of the shell.
This uncertainty is overcome by the
use OF the device shown in the accom-
panying cut. The apparatus consists OF
two porcelain cups about three inches
high, with a rubber egg holder in the
top Of each. as illustrated. One of the
cups has a metallic pivoted striker. ac-
tuated by coil spring. In operating an
egg is placed In one cup. as shown, then
pressing the two cups firmly together the
striker is let go with a quick snap. which
will cut the egg shell and permit the
loose contents of the she'll to be enptied
into an egg cup or glass The remain
der of the shells contents can be re-
moved with a spoon. The empty shells
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27

Spokane restaurant gets $25 per week
Now, that's good money. The walters
know it's good money. and they're
let the tipping business slide.
There isn't a sign in the restaurant
notifying the patrons not to tip the
walters. When the waiter hands you
your check he just beats it. He doesn't
hover around and rub his hands and
grin and fiddle about with your over
coat and hat and stick. He just picks up
his feet and goes away from there.
THE assistance that you require In
a young fellow you haven't seen before
at all. This young fellow just happens
to be on the spot when you need him.
and he is business-like and aaept, but
not fawning. He helps you on with your
coat, pulls down your undercoat, hanus
you your hat and stick or umbrella, and
away he hikes about his business. look
ing for somebody else who Is ready to
take his departure.
Then you pay your check at the desk
or to one Of the assistant head walters.
These men get from $50 to $40 a week
and their board, and you can't give them
any piece of change from your bill either.
because they won't have II.
And SO there you are-one OF the big
gest restaurants in the world, and not
one cent disbursed from one years end
to another by way of tips from the GUS
toners. II that doesn't prove that tip
ping can be abolished II 1t Is gone at the
right way then I need to have my eyes
treated
YES and at famous hotel in south
ern California no-tipping scheme has
been put into operation that is working
like a $500 watch. The proprietor of this
huge hotel went about the business Of
eradicating the tipping nuisance about his
place with the greatest elaboration. First
he set secret watch upon all of his enl-
ployes. walters, bellhops. porters, cham
permaids. the whole crew-for the pur-
pose of ascertainng how much they aver
height Of the hotels season. too. SO to be
perfectly fair. Then he had tabulaton
prepared, showing these averages. Then
he summoned all hands Of his employees to
a meeting which he addressed. He told
them that tipping in that hotel was at an
end for all time. He told them Of what
he had done to find out what they aver
aged in tips, and he announced that he
was going to increase their wages to a
weekly sum which would fairly compen-
safe them for their loss of tips. This
raise would be maintained throughout the
ages were based upon their tips for the
height of the season. they would profit
more in the long run through their wages
than II the tipping business were to be
permitted to continue. He asked those
who liked the new deal to signify their
break up the tipping business. Nearly
all Of them liked It. though a few of the
old-time walters couldn't see II and quit.
The hotel man Immediately put the no-tip-
ping scheme into practice. That was a
year ago, and 1t has worked perfectly.
inc the comfort you get out Of stay at
that hotel. You see, most men dread the
tipping thing. Men who can well afford
to tip hate to feel that they've got to dig
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ton as an actual deserter from the cause,
but many accounts of skillful evasions or
the bedrock principles Of the outfit are
being whispered about. Two or three OF
the most prominent members have. in
fact fallen under suspicion
One Of these is business man of sub
stance and worth. A little while ago he
was visited by an old friend from his
state in the south 1t was, of course up
TO the Washington business man to sort Of
tote his boyhood friend around town. The
washingtonian apprehended how futile
it would be for him to attempt to explain
to his southern guest that he was de-
barred from stalking him to a few drinks
because he was member of the anti
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"a REMINISCENT HOUR OR so.''

amended rule. The same evening he again
dropped into the same oasis with his
southern friend. The manager met then
as soon as they entered. Again consid-
cradle number OF the anti-treaters were
present, purchasing libaHions for them
selves.
by the way, sir. here Is a package
that was left for you minute or so after
you went out this afternoon by a gentle
man who had just arrived from Tennes-
see," said the manager Of the establish
ment to the business man. He said he
hadn't time to hunt you up. being on his
way out of town, but that he would leave
this little gift for you In my care" and
the manager handed the package over to
the business man, who undid 1t then ana
there and found It to contain two quarts
Of an exceedingly rare and choice brand
of Tennessee fermented spirits.
Promptly number OF the antt-treaters
surrounded the business man and polite
ly but firmly demanded that he return
the two quarts Of liquor to their donor
through the manager. Thus the cat was
let out Of the bag and the southern
guest was made aware OF the Wash1nsto-
mans predicament. To the Washingto-
mans chagrin, his guest Immediately
went over to the side Of the anti-treaters
and joined with them in insisting that
the business man was bound by the terms
of the amended rule.
The business man sought, by learned
QulDDllNS, III WHICH he SloWSo q Supci iOI
knowledge of finesse, to show that goods
in bulk. or in the original package, were
exempt. and could by no process OF
reasoning be classified as a treat" He
maintained that a treat necessarily meant
a dram. the dram being of whatever
dimensions the user thereof chose to
make it. He sternly declared that it was
wholly impossible to regard two quarts
of liquor as anything remotely resembling
the thing commonly known as treat
Thus declaring. he stood upon his funda-
mental right to carry the two quarts
over into corner and, at one Of the
tables. imbibe the two quarts. or any
reasonable portion thereof. with his
planter friend. On vote by the anti
treaters present the business man was
beaten in this contention. To his pro-
found depression his guest Joined with
the anti-treaters in voting him down
Cornered. the Washingtonian, with the
fighting instinct of man who finds him.
self in hole. sought another method to
win out.
"Sir." he soiemnly demanded of the
manager of the establishment, "at what
hour did the gentleman from Tennessee
deposit this package here for me, In your
care?'
1T was about o'clock. SIR replied
the manager.
"And, gentlemen said the business
man. addressing his fellow anti-treaters.
lat what hour was your amended rule,