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Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09
Cotton Crop Conditions.

New Orleans, Aug. S.-The Times Democrat will tomorrow say in it's summary of cotton crop conditions: In Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Missis- sippi and Tennessee improvement has been the rule North Carolina as a whole shows no important change. but there has been distinct loss in South Carolina. In Texas and Oklahoma. there has been sharp deterioration and the situation is critical
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09
THE WEATHER.
Forecast For Today.

For New England: Generally fair and continued warm Monday and Tuesday, except local showers in north portion Monday, light to moderate west winds
 Predictions from the New York Her aid: On Monday, partly overcast weather will prevail, with slight tenn perature changes and light to fresh variable winds, probably followed by local rains iH this section, and Tues day partly cloudy weather, with local rains and lower temperatures.
 Observations in Norwich.
 The following records, reported from Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes in temperature and the barometric changes Saturday and Sunday:
 Saturday: Ther. Bar. ' a. m. .................s of 5U.Uo l2 m. ..,.....'....ss.. oU 5U.Vo 6 D. in. ....... ..-......... 6V SU.O9 Highest Ss, lowest 62.
 Sunday:
 a. m. .................. 76 3Q10 l2 m. ...........'''... S9 SV.lo 6 p. m. .........-....... So oO.OI Highest 96, lowest 65.
 Comparisons.
 Predictions for Saturday: Fair; moderate temperature; variable winds. Saturdays weather: As predicted. Predictions for Sunday: Fair; ris- ing temperature; variable winds. Sundays weather: As predicted.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09
Golf We'll Broken.

Louis Allison's young colt from Scotland road made her maiden ap- pearance in harness to the city last week and excited much comment be- cause of her good behavior, not being afraid of automobiles or anything on the highway.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09
First katxdid.

The first katydids of the season were heard on Saturday night, thus pro- claiming, according to the old legend, that frost is six weeks away.
 William Rogers and Miss Fanny Rogers of Scotland road have been recent visitors in Willimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

MT. and Mrs. James McMahon and three children. Lawrence, Harold and Gertrude, of Bean Hill. spent a few days last week with Mir McMahons S parents. MT. and Mrs. Michael McMa- hon of Hanover.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

OUR MIDSUMMER CLEARANCE SALE will continue all this week. All over the store extensive mark downs have been made, SO that LIBERAL ECONOMIES await all who visit the store this week. Remember - this is a Clearance Sale of Summer Msrehan- disc which includes every department in the store. These are sample valuess
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09
M. E. Church to Close.

At the Bean Hill Methodist church Sunday morning, the pastor, Rev Je- rome Greer, took for his text, Acts 19:1-5. The church will be closed until September 5. Prayer meetings at the church will be omitted for the next three weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09
coon FISHING HERE

wish to inform the public that have recently bought the Fish Market fofmerly conducted by M. Leon at 32 Water street and am now open and ready for business with full line of Fresh Fish, Clans, etc. Everything neat and clean. Call and see me and give me an order. I can please you.
 WILLIAM H. ROBINSON.
 aug9d
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

Harry Allen has returned to his home on North Main street after spending several weeks with Daniel son relatives
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

Miss Gertrude l.. Woodmansee and Miss Ruth Woodmansee of West Town street are visiting friends at Gardner Lake.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09
Tiqer Hates Jokes.

It will be a rare joke on Tammany if Bingham has been fired as police commissioner only to make him mayor. =Washington Post. =
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09
Wouldn,t Mind Losino If.

A lot of people would like to see Uncle Joe lose that $10 bet that con- gress win be in session Aug. 15.-Pitts- burg Post
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09
Personal Mention.

Little Miss Natalie Hamilton of Broadway Is visiting Mrs. Josie Rog- CTS of Sturtevant street.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

Dennis Carey has returned to Wor- cester after spending q week at his home on Roosevelt avenue, East Nor wich.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

Rev Jerome Greer and Mrs. Greer leave today (Monday) for the Willl- mantle camp ground.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

Daniel Wheeler of Pleasant street went grabbing at the drawbridge Sat- urday and returned with a large catch,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

Miss Maude Card has returned aft CT spending a few days as the guest of her friend, Miss Gladys Wilson, at Crescent beach.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

Miss Josie Rogers and Miss Mabel Rogers. of Sturtevant street have re- turned from Watch Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

Frank Weaver went fishing one day recently, returning with a 3-4 and a 3-4 pound bass among his catch.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

Miss Jennie Potter and Miss Vir- ginia Lyman of Washington street were at Watch Hill Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09
Qjlle Bullftlr.
Norwich. Monday, Aug. g, 1909.

The Bulletin should be delivered everywhere in the city before a. m.
 Subscribers who fall to receive 1t by that time will confer a favor by re- porting the fact to The Bulletin Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

Miss Crete Wildmaser who married Paul Laudbeck, a hunter of large game in Africa, was the first European woman to acquire citizenship in the Congo Free State. She is native oi Austria.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

Miss Mary Moran of Fall River is spending a week as the guest of Miss Isabelle Drohan of Clairmount ave- nue.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

Miss Helen Sears, who has been spending the past week as the guest of Miss Catherine Driscoll of North Main street, has returned to Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

Andrew Fitzgerald has returned to New York after spending a week with MT and Mrs. Richard Fitzgerald of North Main street
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

Charles and Raymond Wheeler of Otrobando avenue are visiting their uncle, Daniel Fowler of Fort Point.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

A trackless trolley in the streets of Vienna nearly mile and a half long operates with success
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

Leslie Ward has left the employ of Bisket & Pitcher and his place has been taken by Gustave Rydhoim.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

Frank Burke of Seventh street is spending a week with relatives at Fishers island.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

Mrs. Hannon and family of West Town street move tomorrow Clues day) to New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

Hugh J. Mulligan and Michael J. Dorgan who have been spending tile past week as the guests of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Carroll of Central ave- hue, have returned to Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

Arthur Page of Mount Vernon, N. T., is spending a few weeks with friends in town.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09
WOmen'S Waists Genuine Sl.5O to $2.5O VaIues
 At o5c each

The most important offering of Women's White Shirt Waists we have eyer made.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09
Local Interests.

Mrs. Ray of Elm avenue has return ed from Pleasure beach.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

Miss Katheryn Riley of Central avenue is spending two weeks at Block Island.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

MT. and Mrs. John Enright and children have returned to their home in Rutherford, N. J., after spending a week with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Enright of Eleventh street.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

There was large attendance of relatives and friends, including some from Bridgeport, Providence, .iew IIa- ven, South NorWall1 Norwalx and Sey- n1our at the funeral of Mrs. Mary Ann Bolster. which took place from the home of her daughter Mrs, Etta Bra dy,. No. 32 Central avenue, ,n Satur- day morning at 7.45 o'clock. It & o'clock the body was conveyed to St. Mary's church where Q requ.eri bigh mass was celebrated by Rev. William A. Keefe. During the mass she choir sang. The floral forms were r1aily and beautiful. The bearers were Mi chael J. Carroll, Joseph Kilrow, Dom mick Quinn, James McCIalferty and William Cummings. The body was sent to Cranston, R. l., on the 936 train by Shea & Burke, and was in- terment was in St. Ann's ceuostery
 An Italian laborer, employed by Contractor Torrance, and one of the gang who were making repairs to the canal Sunday, was hit in the eye by a flying piece of rock. He was ply iny his chisel when he broke off the splinter of stone which injured his eye.
 A doctor was summoned as it was seen that the injury was severe, and it was decided to send him to the Backus hospital. The accident took place about 10 o'clock The mans check was No. 1S7, but his name was not learned.
 No operation was performed on the injured organ at the hospital and this morning at 12.30 he was resting com fortably. It may be that the sight will be saved.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09

Chimney Fire in Prospect Street. Italian Has Eye Injured by Flying Piece of Roek-FuneraI of Mrs. Ma ry A. Eolster-Personal Mention.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-09
Sun, NToon and Tides.
GREEN EVIL.LE

Six hours after high water it is low tide, which is followed by flood tide.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-16
GambIinu For Maids.

"Many queer reasons are advanced
by servant girls for losing a place
said the manager of the employment
bureau. but the queerest ! have ever
heard was given by n girl who blew
In here last week. Her late mistress
was a bridge fiend. One day for the
want of money to bet she and her
friends played with their maids for
stakes At the end Of the game each
woman considered herself in honor
bound to stick to her agreement. and
al. a .tenpt was really made to swap
servants according to the ups and
downs of the game. Some Of the girls
thus rallied off changed places willing
~ enough. but that client of mine re
fused to be swapped and hustled
around hunting a new job."-New York
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-16
A PLUCKY LAWYER.
The Way Stewart Returned a Oes-
perados Threat.

.The late Senator Stewart believed
in muscular Christianity, and many a
rough and tumble fight did he have in
the old days in California and Nevada,
said a California congressman
"He was not quarrelsomc, but he
was never known to run away from an
encounter. and as he was a powerful
man physically there were not many
who were keen to tackle him. On one
occasion a noted desperate was inter
ested in mining suit and sent word
to Stewart, who was attorney for the
other side that if he appeared to argue
the case he might count on being
killed. The fellow had slain half Il
dozen men, but his threat In nowise
inundated the pucky young lawyer
The desperate had Il well known sys-
tenn of hiding pistol In his coat peck
ct and shooting his man without open
" drawing the weapon. This. Stewart
knew. and 50 when he walked into the
courtroom the first thing he did was to
Law down a bowie knife about foot
and half long and six shooter as big
as young cannon on the table direct
" I'm front of him. Then. sternly eylng
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-16
To Improve Fliuht.

During big Presbyterian conven-
ton in 1868 rhetorical Scotchman
from Ohio got the floor His speech
was replete with mingled humor and
sarcasm. In the course of 1t, says the
Rev. Galusha Anderson In book en-
titled "a Border City During the Civil
War;" he made this remark about his
own eloquence:
"The speech Of the brother from this
city brought to my mind an experience
Of my school days. | wrote an ora
ton and handed it to my teacher
when he had examined it he called
me to him and said:
"Taylor, if you would only pluck II
few feathers from the wings Of your
imagination and stick them into the
tail Of your Judgment you would write
a good deal better"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-16
THEATRICAL STARS.
Come Famous Ones That Started o"
the Variety Stage.

Eaw,n Booth was In his younger
dors member Of a minstrel company
ond unless | am mistaken. appeared
IN some of the variety shows OF that
neriod He lived to become one OF the
most noble and dignified figures OF MS
dow as well as one OF the most d1stlh-
onisbed actors that the English speak
mo stage has ever known. Joseph JET
forson was also minstrel in the early
nort of his career, and prior to that ne
and his sister both mere chllireh' h'u
heen wont to perform on Boston Com
mon and pass the hat among the pv-
ISLANDERS.
Lolita was known in the mihlns
oonns Of California and in the early
M r,atv theaters Of San Francisco long
hofore she came east in the SIXTIES 10
-,,,r nancy and fame-"a dramatic
oonltoil" John Brougham called her
IN the legitimate houses OF Broadway
williom II. Crane used to play the
"a mhourine In wandering minstre'
company. Nat Goodwin. Lillian hus-
col, and MAY Irwin came to the 1roh'
IN the early eighties at Tony Pastors
,hooter Mr.. Goodwin gave imltatiohs
80 nonular actors and lived to become
a. extremely popular actor hlllsel''
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-16
Hartman At A Glance
Born at Hampstead, l.. |. Fee

Born at Hampstead, l.. |. Feb
ruary Is, 1913.
At 10 was GRAND boy in Wall
street brokers' office.
At p bought a seat in the stock
exchange, paying 1000, 900,
which he had made in speculation.
At IS, then worth 81 900, 600,
was elected a director of Illinois
Central, of which he later gained
full control, ousting Stuyvesant
Fish from the presidency.
In 1898 bought the Union raCi-
fic and rehabilitated it. Subse-
quently took hold of the Southern
Pacific.
In 1901 had his spectacular fight
with Morgan and Hill for control
of the Northern Pacific.
In 1905 figured in Equitable
Life, but after development of that
company's scandal retired perlna-
nently from insurance field.
Died in Arden, September g,
1909.
Leaves a widow and five children
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-16

Young James had never heard his
papa speak in public, and it was
thought time to take him to hear his
father deliver n lecture. During the
evening IA stray dog which vcntured
upon the platform was dispo.cI OF as
gracefully as possible On the way
home james was asked how he liked
his fathers lecture and gave the an
swer. at was all right. papa. but |
liked the part where you put the dog
out the best Delincator
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-16

the bad man. he said: i hear you
mean to kill me II | argue this case.
That's game two can play at. That
pistol you have in your coat isn't
worth n cent against this layout The
minute you put your right hand In
your pocket I'll send II bullet into you,
and If that doesn't finish you this knife
will
IAN old miner who was present and
told me the story said the fellow turn
cd white as sheet and SUNK out OF
the courtroom to appear no more. -
Baltimore American.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-16
A VISION ON THE VELDT.
The Form on the Rocks That Con
fronted the Soldier.


fronted the Soldier.
i thought saw form of some kind
between the bowlders jumped t.
the conclusion that ii was Il soldier In
one second II had vanished chnl
lenged. but got no answer Those
pieces OF rock seemed TO tcrrify me
| advanced toward them. but saw
nothing. | retired back am took III
my position. leaning on my rife My
eyes went again to the same place. and
there, standing between the two bowl
derS was the outline of woman.
brought my rifle to the present cover
ing the form which stood before me.
I saw her walk from one piece of rocE
to the other
! watched and saw her repeat her &C
ton. She then stopped and leaned up
against one OF the powders with her
back toward me. | again advanced
to where she stood. When had got to
within forty or fifty yards of her
saw her turn round and look straight
at me with a careworn and sorrOwful
face
Then / saw and knew who she was.
II was my own mother. ! was not mis-
taken. for she walked within few
yards OF me, at the same time looking
me dead I'm the face. She then turned
about and walked to the two pieces of
rock. and saw no more of her. About
three weeks after ! received Il letter
from home telling me of her death and
burial.-"A GreTadicr's South African
"Reminiscences" in Occult Review.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-16
A LETTER PRESS.
\ Was . Great Bargain, but He Knew
II Too Late,

II Too late.
One Of the smokers had been eX-
nibiting a diamond pin which he had
purchased Of hard up traveller ana
made at least hundred dollars on
when the gray haired man heaved n
Sigh and remarked:
"As for me, | never had but one real
bargain offered me, and was too'
enough not to take that"
Something in the way of jewelry |!
was asked.
NO; 1t was letter press"
But don't see how much OF bar
gain could be offered in that"
NO? Well, will tell you. thought
was In love and was writing the girl
TWO letters day Six months later
when | knew that | wasn't in love
with her. | busted up things. and she
sued me for breach of PROMISE
But you had been careful in your
letters not to pledge yourself"
Il told my lawyer that she COULDN'T
exhibit one single loving sentence III
any OF my letters-that is. any having
connection with matrimony."
"Yes."
But when the SUIT came to trial she
exhibited over forty letters in when
sald that | should die II she turned
@e down. and the jury awarded her
sz'oOO for her broken heart. Yes. ST.
and | could have bought that letter
press for 81 and had copies OF my iet-
@rs as fast as written and knew what
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-16
ESAW WOOD.
And the Story of the Saw Esaw Saw
Sar Wood


Sa.r Wood
ESaw Wood sawed Wood.
Esaw Wood would saw wood.
All the wood Esaw Wood saw Esaw
Wood would saw. In other words, all
the wood f.Saw saw to saw EsaW
sought to saw.
oh. the wood Wood would saw, And
OH the wood saw with which Wood
would saw wood
But one day Woods wood saw would
saw no wood. and thus the wood Wood
sawed was not the wood Wood would
saw if Woods wood saw would saw
wood
Now. Wood would saw wood with
wood saw that would saw wood, so
Esaw sought saw that would saw
wood
one day Esaw saw IA saw saw wood
rs no other wood saw Wood saw would
saw wood
In fact of all the wood lows Wood
ever saw saw wood Wood never saw
n wood saw that would saw wood rs
the wood saw Wood saw saw wood
would saw WOOu. anu i'N'l saw d
wood saw that would saw as the wood
saw Wood saw would saw until saw
Esaw Wood saw wood with the wood
saw Wood saw saw wood.
Now Wood saws wood with the wood
saw Wood saw saw wood.
Oh. the wood the wood saw Wood
saw would saw.
oh, the wood Woods woOdshed
would shed when Wood would saw
wood with the wood saw Wood saw
saw wood,
Finally. no man may ever know now
much wood the wood saw Wood saw
would saw if the wood saw Wood saw
would saw all the wood the wood saw
Wood saw would saw.-Woman's Home
Companion.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-16
Game Laws For 1910

Under the provisions of the game
law passed by the present legisla-
ture the following points will APP
ply to the game birds of the state:
Chinese pheasants, Hungarian
partridges, and every variety of
quail, are protected until Septem-
Der /, 1912
The open season for prairie
chicken and grouse will be from
September | to October Is.
The bag limit of chickens and
grouse will be five in a single day,
that is, two chickens and three
grouse or vice versa for the day.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-16

good old preacher who had decid
ed to leave m unremuacrativc charge.
finding it impossible to collect his sal
airy. said in his farewell sermon: Il
have little more to add. dear brethren.
save this you We're all in favor of free
salvation and the manner in which
you have treated me proves that you
have got it,
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-16

my wife took Inc to the orchestra
concert last night. and | think they
played Wagner"
"What makes you think sop
"Why. big bunch Of plaster fell
from the ceiling into the middle aisle
during the concert, and man who
was sleeping near me woke up and said
Wagner! "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-16

Miss lrwin'S rcmark1hlc humorou:
gifts were shown I'm the condensed
versions Of comic operas that brought
Mr.. Pastors entertainments to Il close,
and II was in one Of these thar Miss
night.-Jamcs l.. Ford in McClure's
Magazine
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-16

1t will b, lawful to hunt ducks
only from September to January
/, the bag limit for one day being
no more than 20 birds.
The open season for deer will
begin October / and last to Deem
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-16

mamma" asked a little girl, show
long did you know papa before you
married him?'
"My dear" replied the mother, Il
was acquainted with your father for
several years. but really didn't know
him until after we were married"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-16

Der 1-making it lawful to hunt
deer only in October and Novem
Der. The limit is two deer for the
season.
None of these provisions will be
law until next year.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-16

The right word is always a power
and communicates its detiniteness to
nur action.-Eliot
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-16

I was up against at the end Great
horpain gents-great bargain, ana yet
turned 1t down" baltimore Ameri-
can
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-16
Would Seen, Not

I'm these stories of the middle ages
we always read about the hero's good
right arm"
"Well?"
"WaS there never SOuthpaw
knight Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-05-21
FaIISbuTg and FullGTS.

The Reyerned Cassidy preached I
Fallsburg last Sunday to the largest
congregation that has attended any
meeting this Year,
Eli Frazier and James Austin
conducted the Sunday School.
The verdict that was rendered by
the jury to fine James Austin $25
for selling intoxicating drinks was
cyerrulod by the Judge, so he d,nt
pay a fine. James Austin never was
known to be engaged in any kind
of unlawful business.
S. \. Hutchinson has been quite
i'll since he got released from the
j Try. He has been having to hire
h.nds to do his work. lie win
have enough tobacco plants to cover
several acres If the night riders
don't come. Those that read the
Cincinnati Post can see that the
night riders are destroying the to-
bacco plants in some parts of Ken
lucky, but they are getting the blood
hounds after them.
Some of the farmers around here
are beginning to work their corn
that was planted early.
The prospects are not very good
around here for peaches and apples,
but will be apt to have abundance
of blaCkberries.
A good many Of the families iround
here have been putting out sweet
potato plants and it appears like
there will be more sweet potatoes
than common raised this season.
Those that have been reading the
Big Sandy News are planting ubun-
dance of sorghum, and I'm satisfied
there will be much more sorghum
planted here on account OF what
was published
VIM. Austin, that | reported bed
fast last week, is now attending the
station.
Mrs. w. r Kane has an incubator
and has an abundance OF chickens
Eatched and has the incubator still
at work.
You can see a good many men and
boys along the banks of Blaine with
fish poles, but you cant see many
fish that they have pulled out but
1t seems like they will still try It.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-05-21

Misses Belle and Hernia Ninson,
of Yorkyille, W. Va, was here last
Sunday.
The farmers all seem to be on Il
hustle.
Misses Corn Roberts and Mamie
and Ed Lambert attended church at
Powder Mill Sunday eve.
Mr., and Mrs. VIM. Harvey have
returned from Dingess, w. Va, where
they have been visiting his aged
father, who IS very H.
Jennie Frazier, Of Fort Gay, Is
visiting her brother, Chas. Frazier,
Of this place.
Everybody seems to be doing well
and attending to their own business.