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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

But perhaps that Alabama temper
ance man who has been indicted for
selling cider containing more than 8
per cent. alcohol was merely trying to
keep them from buying anything worse.
INDIANAPOLIS News.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02
Man of Experience,

Mr.. Taft is still loSing around for a
good financier to put at the head Of the
treasury department. We suggest j.
Pierpont Morgan.-St. Louis Republic.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02
Latest Ohlo Ida.

Governor Harmon seems to be Of the
opinion that Ohio is a good deal bigger
than the United States and inestimably
more important.-Philadel Inquir-
er.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02
PERSONS TALKED ABOUT.

DR.. Newman Smyth will be one Of
the speakers at Auburn theological
seminary's midwinter conference this
year, and one of the topics discussed
will be Psychology and Therapeut-
lets"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

This 'possum business leads one TO
believe that some southern dialect eX-
pert will get the job of poet laureate.
New York Tribune.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

Insurance agents will not be safe in
taking a risk on Senator Depew's
present smile for a longer period than
two years-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02
Got the Lemon.

In spite Of the disturbance in the
market due to the earthquake at Mes1
sina, Governor Lilley got mis- lemon all
Tight.-Louisville Courier Journal.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

The legisl9 tors Of oregon venture to
limit the LEI 9Th Of hatpins used by
the women. IL the women there ex-
ceeded the men in number, legislators
would be more cautious.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

Is it not a real comfort to think
that the board of relief is sitting over
in City hall for a whole month to see
that the equalizing board doesn't I'M
balance things2
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02
When Revanaa Comes.

When automobiles are within reach
Of ALL" who knows but the poor may
get even by keeping the millionaires
lodging Constitution.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

The Oklahoma woman who can coos
corn in 101 ways is asked to find some
way in which the conrumer can look
genteel while gnawing it off the cob.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

Senator Tillman gives notice to The
News and Courier of Charleston, S.
C.. that he has not reformed, and the
News is disappointed, but not sur
prised.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

A pennsylvania woman sneezed two
of her ribs out Of place and a Texas
girl had three Of hers broken by a
woman who Rugged her. Such is life!
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

Ethel Barrymore set her hair on
fire while lighting a cigarette on the
stage. This shows how perilous It is
for women to smoke.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

Carrie Nation likes England better
now. She is being arrested more fire.
quently.-Philadelph Inquirer.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

The French law prevents doctors
from receiving money bequeatned %
them by patients.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

When the ice cream trade gets into
the hands of trust, the single cream
with two spoons is likely to become
more popular.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02
Rrnan WiI Reain Learnina.

Autos will replace horses in the
White House sables. No doubt the
president who goes in March 4, 1917,
will replace the autos with aeroplanes.
Denver Republican.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02
Givinn Advice.

II anyone calls you g GRIMM gar
goyle look it up in the dictionary and
if it means what is seems to. smash
hin.-St. Louis Republic.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

Atlanta's nearbeer is said TO sustain
the .olor Of Il nose surprisingly con-
sidering the fact that the beer is only
an imitation.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

1t does not make much difference
how the coal barons look, since the
coal bins look as if the steam heaters
had been working overtime.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02
Tillman's cisverness.

Senator Tinman was at least able 70
expain his business transactions WITH
out falling back on forgetfulness.-
Washington Star.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

Mrs. Margaret Van DIVER Of MEMO,
Ia, with claim TO an unbroken res
dence in Iowa for II years, is up TO
| date entitled to the rank as the old
est Iowa resident.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

Happy thought for today: Look at
that taxlist again in calmness and see
a It looks the same
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

Jack Binns would swap all the praise
he has received, not emitting that in
congress, for a little cottage and lot
all his own.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

comes to the ending Of all things mum
dane. they make a positive date.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

The citizen who knows most about
law win not 6eny that knowledge is
the most expen live that he knows any
thing about.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

When Il comes to benzoate of soda
no one is crying for it except those
who 90 not consume the goods con-
tanning It.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

Mrs. Caroline P. Wallace and Miss
Carrie A. Tenant Of California, mem
bers OF the Women's Restoration
league, who have conducted meetings
in Geneva, lausanne and Paris, in the
interests OF the child-wives Of India,
have gone to that country to work In
behalf Of a law raising the age of mar
riage in India from II to 16 years.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

Lottie Baldwin. a colored woman
Of Ashore, N. c., presented herself for
a license for her fourth marriage.
She stated that she professed relig-
and at the close of the war had nine
children
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

The man in the surf of a Florida
beach does not envy the man in a
Wisconsin snowbank.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

The Connecticut legislature Of 1909
is not going to be so different from
the legislatures which have preceded
It,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02
Dignity Is What We Use To
Conceal Our ignorance"

is Ebert Hubbard'B definition OF the
word dignity.
Internationally Ebert IL correct.
and every thinking person win agree
with him.
Think OF the people with dignity
and count those having Il naturally.
BE who has It naturally. combined with
ability. IS great success In life.
Those with assumed dignity are-well,
they are understood and discounted
by the public.
We've no dignity, natural or as
sumed, and n It's use was attempted
bv US the public would discount II.
Let the public estimate US correctly;
give us credit for a thorough knowl-
edge OF tire photograph business; for
doing work at reasonable prices
Years OF experience in this business
exclusively entities US u II.
LAIGHTON BROS,
PhotoSraDhers Main Street
Opposite Norwich Savings Society.
al g2fd
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

What the people are yearning for is
something which will produce practi-
cal results in life-something which
will directly prove to be a personal
benefit as well as practical truths
which viii prove TO be Indirectly ben
eficial to every community. The
world is seeing and declaring that the
religion which is not practical is not
worth the having.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Washington billboards are to dis
play no more corsets. The corset that
fits a billboard is yet to be invented.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

Kansas for sale means more liquor in
the pockets of the travellers, Of course.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

New York city is now growing at
the rate Of 1852 persons a month by
the birth rate alone.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

Men are never setting a date for the
dawn Of the millennium; but when it
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

King Alfonso Of Spain has signed
decree comforting upon Queen
Helena Of Italy the Grand Cross Of
the Order Of Bene1cence, in recog-
milton of her labors in behalf of the
survivors Of the Italian earthquake
A SIMILAR honor was recently confer
red upon the queen by the emperor
of Austria
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

L. Wilbur Messer, general secretary
Of the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation of Chicago, has started
project for the erection near the
heart Of the city Of hotel to &C
commodate a thousand men. to be run
on the plan Of the Mills hotel in New
York city. He thinks that S500,OO0
will be enough to finance the project
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-02

Rev. Charles A. Richmond, pastor
of the Madison Avenue Presbyterian
church of Albany has been elected
president of Union college. Schenec-
tady. The college has been without a
president since 1907, when DR.. a. v.
V. Richmond resigned, to accept a
call as pastor Of the First Presbyter-
ian church Of Buffalo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-17
ALTsWAGER, TREASURER
Reno County Man Is Endorsed for a
Promotion.

The latest candidate to apply for adj
mission blanks to the state primary
free-for-all is none other than F. ].
Altswager of Hutchinson, who is serv
ing his second term as treasurer of
Reno county. Mr.. AItswager is ex
president of the County Treasurers' as
sCciation of Kansas and at the meet
ing of the association in Lawrence last
week large number of the delegates
urged Mr.. Altswager to get into the
race for state treasurer next summer,
the sentiment of those present being
that a county treasurer should have the
Place. Mr.. Altswager received the
hearty endorsement of the association
in recognition of his services as presi-
dent. Stanley Medlicott, of Shawnee
county, was one of the Altswager men
present at the Lawrence convention.
Mr.. Altswager has lived in Hutchin
son for q years and served on the board
OF regents of the state normal school
for the past eight years. He has a wide
acquaintance over the state and should
be a formidable candidate for the office
to which he aspires.
| Mark. Tulley, the present efficient
and popular state treasurer, first gain
ed political prestige as treasurer of
Montgomery county several years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-17
WHERE IS cR0TTs?
Secretary of State Grain Inspection
Department Can't Be Found

Hutchinson relatives of A. D.
Crotts, former Reno county boy. are
as much worried over his. mysterious
disappearance as are the state grain
! authorities. They have not heard
anything from him since he left the
offices of the state grain inspector at
kansas City, May 1, where he was
secretary. 1t is alleged that a large
number of important papers and
Weighing receipts are also missing
from the office and j. c. Gafford,
state accountant is checking up the
books. Crotts said he was going to
Hutchinson.
The Hutchinson Gazette says that
Mr.. Crotts is a brother to Lyman
Crotts, wealthy farmer of Cloverdale.
His father, Thomas Crotts, lives at
Partridge. He is a cousin of Judge
F. L. Martin, mayor of Hutchinson.
He is a nephew of DR.. J. S. May and
cousin of Ollie May, city treasurer.
Since his departure, nothing has been
heard Of him. His disappearance has
been as complete as if the world had
opened and swallowed him. Missing
with him are the books of the state
grain inspectors office, in which he
was a clerk, covering period of rec
ord of over two years. The accounts
are being checked over by the state
auditor but there is nothing discover
ed SO far that would indicate short
age.
Mr.. Crotts is well known in Hutch
inson. He was reared in Reno county
and for several years was instructor
in different schools over the county
He moved to Kansas City several
years ago. He is fifty years of age
and has a wife and two children. Mr..
Crotts told his associates in Kansas
City that he was coming to Hutchin-
son to visit his brother and that he
would secure work here with a mill
ing company After several days Mrs
Crotts addressed Hutchinson relatives
concerning his disappearance and
failure to hear of his whereabouts,
only to learn that he had not been
in Hutchinson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-17

bit, the husband said:
He sings for us as sweet1y as he
would for the rich
"And there's beauty in every note -
added the wife.
II would give anything that we had
him in a cage" v
81 know that 1 should love him
dearly"
''Some day 1 shall try and catch
he lives" -
The Peasants Ass was grazing near
by and overheard the conversation,
and it wasn't more than a minute
before a cute idea had lodged in his
brain. Walking out into the open he
raised his head and gave utterance to
a hawi .haw! hawi that might have
been heard mile away.
BEAST" shouted the wife.
Ass of an Ass. but what do you
meant" roared the husband.
''Why, I was singing for your plea
sure, good friends was the reply of
the astonished beast.
Singing, you idiot!''
AYE. You seemed SO charmed by
the notes of the Whippoorwill that I
thought to delight you by
Moral: When the Ass had been
driven far away with a club the Peas
ant returned to his wife to say:
1.-THE Ass may have just as good a
right to sing as the Whippoorwil1, but
the listeners certainly ought to have
the right as to the choice of which
concert they will attend
THE SAGE AND THE LOBSTER
One day, after two hours spent in
serious thought. the Lobster crawled
out on the sands and waited for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-17
F. R. CANNON DEAD.
He Was Topeka Merchant in the
Eighties.

Word has been received in Topeka
of the death of Frank Royal Cannon,
a pioneer merchant of Topeka. He
died May II, 1909. at his home, 1900
Beacon street, Brookline, Mass. He
was SO years old, and was a native of
Laconia, N. H.
The greater part of Mr.. Gammon's
life was spent in the west. He lived
in Topeka in 1881, he was a
member of the dry goods firm of Hay,
Cannon & Co, afterwards Gay-Wig-
gin & Co, and now the Warren M
Crosby Co.
He was interested in Masonic circles
and in 1888 wa sthe first master of
Sloan lodge A. F. & A. NJ. of this
city. MI. Cannon removed from
Kansas to Oklahoma, where he
founded the First National bank of
Guthrie. He was national bank COM
missioner from Oklahoma to the
Columbian exposition at Chicago.
When the United States decided to
participate in the Belgium exposition
at Antwerp, Mr.. Cannon was selected
as United States commissioner and
spent three years in Europe. On his
return to the United States, Mr..
Cannon established his home in
Brookline, a suburb of Boston, where
he was living at the time of his death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-17


the knotholes in the kitchen floor al
of the under side, approached and was
greeted with:
80, Sage, but am waiting for thee.
To thee hast been given the wisdom
to know ALL"
"Well, not quite ALL was the reply
For instance, if you were to ask me
why any woman with an ounce of
brains in her head buys two pounds
of false hair to heap up on her poll
and make her look twice as homely
as before I could not tell you. 1 sim
ply suspect it's Unborn in the critters
to search for something fantastic and
frivolous. What's on your Lobsterian
mind today?"
"Oh, Sage, I am not a whale"
Granted without dispute
''I am not an eel.''
you've hit it again.
Neither am I an oyster or a clam"
Better and better. Keep right on
eff I were a whale I could raise
thunder. If I were an oyster 1 could
be stewed- But I am none of these
1 am but a poor and useless Lobster
and butt of ridicule. Make me some
thing else
mot by a blamed sight" excIain-
ed the Sage. 81 have a brother who
is a doctor, another who runs drug
store, and third who conducts res
taurant. AS long as the restaurant
brother can work off lobster salad on
the public the doctor and druggist can
own steam yachts and manor houses
curing collie and indigestion, and am
not one to interfere in family affairs.
Go hence until it is time to boil you
Moral: A man may be a Sage in
simply knowing when he has a good
thing 1909, by Asso-
ciated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-17
SECRET PANEL FOUND.
Mystery of Escape of Gambling House
Patrons Explained.

New York, May 1.-THE mysterious
manner in which patrons of a famous
gambling house in Dey street could escape
before the place was closed up permanent
ly eight years ago was revealed yesterday
when laborers who were working over
time to convert the structure into a saloon
came upon a secret and concealed stair
way which led to the roof. To use this
edge of secret panels in the wall. From
the roof the refugees escaped to the build
ings on either side. The police and Dis
trict Attorney Jerome, then a special ses-
sons judge, made many raids on this
house, but never found more than one or
two men in it at a time
The discovery of a secret stairway yes
terday interested them greatly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-17

tective who was recently pried loose by
Chief Eaton. Bayless, who has had
smallpox, will handle the job alone I'M
til the quarantine is raised, when Sauls
will take up his duties as assistant.
Only one tier of cells, the lower, has
been exposed to smallpox. 1t was from
this tier that two infected prisoners
were removed to the pest house. Coun-
ty Physician Nicoll is vaccinating the
prisoners who desire it, but will not
make the vaccination compulsory to
all the prisoners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-17
UNCLE ELS FABLES.
Picked Up at Random and Fired Off
at the Public.
THE HEN AND THE FOX.

One day as the Hen was strolling
about the farmyard she detected the
Fox stealing upon her. and she at
once flew to the top of a shed and
made herself safe The Fox approach
ed with an injured expression of coun-
tenance, and when he had come near
her he said:
"Well, I haven't had my feelings so
badly hurt in five years. You saw me
coming, and you deliberately snubbed
me-"
''I simply got out of the way of
your appetite for chicken replied the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-17
BUNDY QUITS JOB.
County Jailer Resigns Because of
Smallpox Quarantine.

Mitchell Bundy, who has has been
county jailer since the election of ]. M
Wilkerson as sheriff, resigned his posi-
ton last night. The Jail is quarantined
for smallpox, and Bundy did not want
to be tied up while the quarantine is in
effect. Henry Bayless. Bundy's assist
ant, has been advanced to jailer, and
the job of assistant filed by the ap-
pointment of Lon Sauls, the city de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-17
Shot in Line Fence Row.

Richmon, Ind, May IA contro
versy over a Line fence between two
farmers resulted today in the shooting
of Alexander Meek and Raymond
Meek, father and son, and the serious
injury to Frank -Railsback, ST., and his
son Frank Railsback. il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-17

THE SAGE AND THE LOBSTER
One day, after two hours spent in
serious thought. the Lobster crawled
out on the sands and waited for the
Sage to come that way. After awhile
the good man, who was pulling why
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-17
A Pony Is Stolen.

A sorrel pony. weighing 700 pounds,
was stolen Saturday might from E. R.
Cheney, who lives near the county poor
farm, north of the city. The pony
should be easily identified and hard for
the thief to sell 1t has a white face,
its name and tail are cropped,
and it is branded "4' on the left Shout
Ger and hip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-17
Fatal Family Row.

st. Louis, May 17.-August Poos. a
jeweler, killed his wife here after he
had been fatally wounded by his son
today. The tragedy took place in the
Poos' home over his store and follow
ed family quarrel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-17
SHAWNEE BANK ROBBED
Dynamite Used and 5000 in Money
and Checks Taken.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 17.-Bank
robbers dynamited the safe of the
Shawnee State bank in Shawnee,
Kan, across the line near here to-
day, and escaped with $500 in money
and checks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-17

THE ASS AND WHIPPOORWILL
One evening as the Peasant and his
wife had finished the labors of the
day and sat at their fireside. Whip
poorwili in the willows began his
song, and, after 1t had continued for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-17

Moral: "Not at all, my friend re-
piled the Bug cit simply shows you
that the process of getting even re-
quires you to go and hit your mule"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-17
Pitcher Corbett Released.

Lincoln, Neb., May 1.-THE Denver
Western league club today released
Pitcher Theodore Corbett. Corbett
had pitched one game and worked in
two others for Denver this spring Two
of the games he lost. Pitcher jackson
joined the team today
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-09-01
ADVANCE OF THE SPANIARDS
Their Artillery Made Terrible Havoc
Among the Moors.

Dispatches from Melilla, Morocco,
say fighting is general on the Moroccan
coast. The new Spanish artillery has
wrought havoc among the Moors, who
have lost 1000 men in the last three
days. The Spanish casualties amount
to $50. A Spanish column has de-
stroyed three villages near Restinga.
A Moorish deserter WHO has come
into the Spanish lines declares that
the Spanish prisoners are being
tortured and mutilated They are
then decapitated by their captors and
their dead bodies flung into hole on
Mt Guruga. This hole is a mass of
decomposed corpses. Estimates place
the number of Spanish prisoners at
1000.
The water being doled ont to the
Spanish troops is insufficient. The
officers buy mineral waters. but this
the men cannot afford to 1o and driv.
en- by their overwhelming thirst, they
have drunk stagnant local water.
Many cases of poisoning have result.
ed. Already 53 men have died from
this cause and 10 have been sent to
hospitals.