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Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
VIEWS AND VARIETIES.
Clever Sayings.

How does your wife like the new | hatT "She seems to be delighted with | It. She found box of old letters In one of the closets."-Chicago Tribune.
 My wife believes that what is to be will be-" 'Well?" And she be- lieves it will be all my fault."-Louis- vile Courier Journal
 Cholly-The wude fellow called me a fool to my face And what do you | suppose I said? Miss Keen-Really don't know what you could say.-Bos- ton Transcript.
 Higson-Hes a very high authority cn appendicitis. isn't he? Digson- Highi We'll I should say so Why, he charges Sl,00O for each operation ho performs.-St. Louis Times.
 Who's that a-hollerin' down yan- der in the branch DO That's the prodi- gal son The old mans a-whalin' thunder out O him fer runnin' away" Atlanta Constitution.
 Your husband is of a studious turn of mind, isn't he?" "Yes, indeed. whenever we have hash he isn't satis- fled unless he knows everything that is In it."-Detroit Free Press.
 Now he's bragging about how he Most tourists spend a week m Venice. He did 1t in a day."-Kansas City Journal.
 The Dominie--How is f, my young friend, that your mother always does the carving when you have company to dinner2 F'reddie-'Cause dad always says things while he's doing it.-PucA.
 A frien1 was once talking to a crazy women when a stingy man passed by. Do you sec that man2' she said with a cunning smile. You -ould blow his
 
 a mosquitoes eye and the mosquito wouldn't wink."-Tit- Bits.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
MAKE BELIEVE

Do you wish sometimes for a better
 place,
 In this world of pomp and show, An then, my friend, I'll a secret tell You'll call 1t unreal, I know, But l knew child. alone on a ranchI No playmates nor toys had she, Who learned in her game of make be- To find friends were many and freq The stones in pile were mountains The brook was a flowing sea; And the many playmates In svory "There're here to play with me- The days for this child of make be- Were always happy, know. If she aid not make 1t so2 Then I knew a youth. with no one Os His joys or pleasures to share, He made believe" some one should Some one for his triumphs would The maiden who said. "No lover have But in make myself worthy to bear The name of the greatest man ever was Grant me virtue and love. is my
 prayer"
 She made believe Ant how happy
 was shel
 And she blossomed cut full as . Then again. the aged one. too. we have
 seen
 Who could not go out when he chose, Whose children and wife had left val
 cant chairs.
 Whose eyesight was fast growing But he made believe" as he sat by The That loved ones were thsro with him. He'd oft fan asleep with his head on
 his breast,
 While a pleased look came OCT his
 facet
 An. then do you think ho was "mak-
 ing believe"
 Or could ses them all In their placer Who can say which Is real and which
 unreaI7
 And which Is the better to losef Sometimes I think 1t were better the If of two we had to choose An no. my friend, this world SO full Of pride and pomp and show, ls made more easy. more pleasant and
 glad
 By things unreal. know. And who Is the judge, when we make Who can say 'Tt's only a dream For certainly some of these fantasies Are more than what they seeml
 -Nella Roberts Brewer.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24

AT COURT OF PROBATE HELD al Norwich, within and for the District of Norwich. on the 22d day of May, PresentwNELsoN J. AYLING. Judge
 Estate of Michael J. Murphy, late of Norwich in said District, deceased.
 Ellen Murphy of Norwich, Conn, ap- peared in Court and filed a petition praying, for the reasons therein set forth. that an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased be admitted to probate
 Whereupon, it is Ordered, That said petition be heard and determined at the Probate Court Room in the City of Norwich. in said District. on the 2Sth day of May, A. D. 1909, at o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice of the pendency of said petition, and of said hearing thereon, be given by the pub lication of this order one time in some newspaper having a circulation in said District, at least four days prior to the date of said hearing, and that return be made to this Court
 NELSON J. AYLING, Judge.
 The above and foregoing is a true
 Attest FANNIE c. CHURCH,
 may24d Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
POETRY.
SPRING..

Tn the spring when the green gets
 back ia the trees, And the sun comes out and stays. AEd yer tss1t ts pull on with a Bood'
 tighr squeeze,
 And you think of yer barefoot dnyss When you Ort 10 WOrk ana you want tO not,
 And you and yer wife agrees It's time to spade up the garden lotA- When the green gets back in the Well work is the least of my idees
 in the trees. When the green gets back in the trees,
 and bees
 Is buzzen' aroun' aEin. Ir that kind of lazy 'go-as-y s-you-please When the grounds all bald where tho
 hayrick stood. And the cricks ris. and the breeze Coaxes the bloom fin the old dogwood, And the green gets back in the trees. like, as I say. fin rich scenes as
 these,
 in tue trees. When the whole tail feathers O wins
 ter-time
 Is all pulled and gone. And the sap 1t thaws and begins to And the sweat 1t starts out on A feller's forred, a gittin' down At the old spring on his knees I kind O like, jes' a loahn' roun When the green gets back in tho Jes' a potterin' roun' as I-durn-pleass, When the green. you know, gets baao
 in the trees"
 James whitcomb Riley.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
WHAT IS GOING ON TONIGHT.

Vaudeville and Motion Pictures at the Auditorium.
 Moving Pictures and Illustrated Songs at Breed Theater.
 Motion Pictures and Illustrated Songs at the Roderick Theater.
 Uncas Lodge, No. il. l. o. o. F.. meets in Odd Fellows Hall.
 Stationary Engineers Association, No. 6, meets in Bill Block.
 Thames Union. No. 137, U. B. of c. and J. of A., meets in Lucas Block. Norwich Conelave, No. 424, l. o. H., meets in Austin Block.
 Norwich Lodge. No. PAS, N. E. O. F., meets in Buckingham Memorial. Taft Lodge, No. 25, A. o. U. w., meets in Ponemah Hall Taftville.
 Sebequonash Council, No. II, D. of F. meets in Foresters' Hall
 Barbers' Union meets in c. L, U. Hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24

WANTED-Your sewing machines bicycles, cash registers and baby car riages to repair; general jobbing. Sew ing Machine Hospital, Breed Bldg. Tel. PAPA. or drop postal. apr20d
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
$433,706.11
ESTIMATED RECEIP,

Department of Cemeteries Ordinary receipts $5.000.00 Trust fund interest 1.300.00
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
At the Roderick.

Large audiences were pleased with the fine bill at the Roderick last week, and for the first three days this week the management offers a most excel lent programme. There are many new pictures to be shown, both dramatic and comic, one of the latter being The Woes of a Cinematographer and The Kids Jest. One of the features of this fine bill Is Kerry Mills song, The Barn Dance. Everyone that loves danc- ing will be interested to hear this catchy song, with it's delightful rhythm and swing. The slides which accom- pany this song are worth the price of Admission alone, being beautifully posed and colored. MT. Dudley will sing The Barn Dance. while Miss Jen- nie Heffernan will be heard in the pretty Japanese Love Song.
 The Roderick is open at and 2 3. n1., and has electric fans for the com- fort of it's patrons, making it very cool.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELL at North Stonington, within and for LII, District of North Stonington. on the goth day of May, A. D. 1909.
 Present-CALVIN A. SNYDER. Judge
 Estate of Catharine T. Maine. late o1 North Stonington. in said District, de. ceased.
 Dora Thompson Maine of North Ston. ington appeared in Court and moved that an instrument purporting to bt the last will and testament of said de ceased be admitted to probate
 Therefore, Ordered, That said appli- cation be heard and examined at the Probate Office in North Stonington, ir said District, on the first day of June A. D. 1909, at o'clock in the after noon, and that said Dora Thompson Maine give public notice to all persons interested in said estate. by advertising once in The Norwich Morning Bulletin a newspaper having 8 circulation ir said Probate District, to appear, ii they see cause, at said time and place and be heard relative thereto, and make return to the Court.
 Attest: CALVIN A. SNYDER,
 may24d Judge.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
FOR SALE.

300 TONS OF ICE FOR sALE-Ad- dress Box 59. Putnam. Conn. R. F. D.. Route No. 4. may24d
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24

The pineapple industry of the Pacific ocean region is now most extensive in the Straits settlements. From Singa- pore in|1907 preserved pineapples were exported to the extent of S45.900 cases valued at over $1,7SS.O0 900. The declared exports of these goods to the United States were s1S3,592 in 1905, $1s,506 in 1906, and $549,770 in 1907.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24

You ought to consult J. P. Combies, the sign man, on decoratisg your build ing for the coming celebration. He wants your business and will do the work for you in first-class shape for a reasonable price. See adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
Real Estate For Sal

At South Coventry. Conn. about three acres of land with buildings thereon. consisting of one large two story house. one barn and a wood house. There are three good gardens, an apple orchard, pear trees, grapes. entrants and raspberries on the place. Pleasant location in the center of the village. within about ten minutes walk of the Lake, three to five minutes walk of the Postoff1ce. churches, school house, grocery store and meat market
 Public library next door. The Willi- mantle and South Coventry trolley line runs by the house. Good well on the place and running water in the house
 For further particulars, apply to Cur tis Dean, Executor, No. 20 North St. Willimantic, Conn. may17d
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24

There Is no trade or industry carried on in tine Liege district that does not possess it's institution for training high grade worl1men. Among these may be cited the schools for mechanical training (ecole mecanique), a school for gunsmiths, schools for teaching horticulture, carpentry, plumbing house painting, tailoring, stone cutting, shoe making, etc.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24

Deputy Consul John c. Wood of Mi Ian has forwarded a blueprint showing the engineers drawings of the accepted type of new concrete railway tie adopt ed by the Italian railways. The first lot of 100000 proved so satisfactory that another similar lot has been or dered.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
- PfioVI Gas and Electrical Depart
 mept 1sE oni
s433.7O6.11

To meet the expenditures called for by their estimates, tax of 10 mills on the last City list will be required, said list being $12,59S,247.
 In addition to the above estimated expenses for ordinary purposes of the government, the Committee on Finance have been requested by petition, com mittee reports. etc, to bring before the next annual meeting for it's action es- inmates of the cost of the following improvements and expenditures prayed for to wit:
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
FARM BARGAINS.

14O acre farm, 60 acres good tillage land, large two story house, two barns with basements; 10 cows. full line of Seven acres. good cottage house, barn and henhouse plenty of fruit: price $500. 39 acres. good level land. good buildings. on trolley line, stock and tools, for S3,0O0. S5 acres. some of the best land in Windham county. good buildings, handy to R. R.. $500 worth standing timber. prics $500. Building lots on Manners ave. near trolley and thread mills. will be sold at a bargain Send for lists and views.
 THROWS REAL ESTATE AGENCY,
 715 Main St. WilIIDaautfc. Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
sn1AII. pIACu nf Yn acrea rnnata

SMALL PLACE of go acres. located in the town of Hampton, Conn. Good house of , rooms anu attic; barn and henhouse. Place will keep four COWS and horse; land equally divided into woodland and pasture; wood enough for fire. good well at house and brook runs through pasture. On R. F. D.
 near neighbors. 1h miles from station. Price $500; s3C0 can remain on mort gage. Address Merritt Welch. Chaplin Ct jan90d
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24

The government tests at Washing ton samples of the chain to be used on the gear of the Panama canal locks withstood tensile tests Of 153O0O pounds to the square inch before the metal parted.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
Garden Fete.

The Alpha Gamma Sigmas will give & garden fete at the home of Miss Ruth Thayer, 161 Washington street, next Friday afternoon. See adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
LEGAL NOTICES
tax of 10 mills be laid on the last per- fected grand list of the City.
 COSTELLO LIPPITT,
 FRANK A. ROBINSON, c. LESLIE HOPKINS
 Committee on Finance.

I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the original report and resolution. AtteSt:-
 ARTHUR G. CROWELL. City Clerk and Clerk of the Court of
 Court of Common Council. Norwich, Conn, May 21, 1909. may22d
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24

In the Yukon mining regions electric lines for conveying power up 10 a dis tance of 60 miles have been installed.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24

Tn training its cavalry recruits. the German army is making use of a ma chinedriven by electricity, In which all the movements of horses are simulat- ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24

France Is about to amend It's pres ent law to provide that a patent shall lapse fl its holder shall fan Co exercise his right in France or in the colonies of France for a period of three years from It's granting.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24

The name John Bull" as applied 10 the English nation, was first made use of in poem dated 1712.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN 1:

Notice is hereby given that at meeting of the Court of Common Council of the City of Norwich. held on the 21st day of May. 1909, the fol- lowing proposition was submitted by Committee on Public Works, and the final resolution was adopted, and you are notified to appear at said time and place. if you see cause, and be heard in relation thereto.
 Norwich, Conn, May 22, 1909.
 Attest. ARTHUR G. CROWELL, City Clerk and Clerk of the Court of
 Common Council.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
To the Court of Common Council of the

GlLN OI NOEWlCn. The Committee on Public Works, to whom was referred the petition of the l Chelsea Savings Bank. asking that the line of Main street be established along their property beg leave to report that they have given the matter their at tention and they recommend the pas sage of the following resolution; Resolved, That the northerly line of Main street between the points here after mentioned be established as fol- lows:
 Beginning at point on the dividing line between land of the Chelsea Say ings Bank and land of William F. Chapman, which line is feet westerly from the westerly face of said Chap man house. and running westerly 70 65-100 feet on a line which, If pro- duced easterly would cut point Tn range with the westerly face of said Chapman house, and S3-1O0 feet southerly from the southwesterly cor Ter of the brickwork thereof, and also through a point in range with the westerly face of Patrick H. Harriman's house and 6 1-10 feet southerly from the southwesterly corner of the brick work thereof; thence def1ecting de- grees 10 minutes to the right and rum ming 36 feet.
 Resolved. That the consideration of the foregoing resolutions relative to the establishment of the nOrtherly line of Main street be postponed to the next meeting of the Court of Common Coun- cil to be held at the Council Chamber on the 2Sth day, of May. 1909, at given to all persons interested to ap pear, if they see cause, and be heard in relation thereto.
 All of which is respectfully submit ted.
 VINE S. STETsON,
 w. F. LESTER,
 JOHN F. SULLIVAN.
 Committee on Public Works. Norwich, May 21. 1909.
 The above and foregoing is true copy of record.
 Attest: ARTHUR c. CROWELL, City Clerk and Clerk of the Court of
 Common Council.
 may22d
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24

The white population Of northern Australia is but one to every 700 square miles.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
Arotors for esbing smoc,,.

Motors for fishing Emacks and dorIes would find a more extensive market in Cape Breton than motors for pleas ure boats. Some twenty boats. the greater number with motors of Amer ican manufacture. set in local built hulls, are in usc there.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
LEGAL NOTICES.
LEGAL NOTICE.

To Whom It May Concerns -
 At a meeting of the Court of Com- Chamber on Friday evening, May 21, 1909, the following report of the Com mittee on Finance was accepted and the resolution accompanying the same adopted:
 Norwich, Conn.,, May 21, 1909. To the Court of Common Council:
 The Committee on Finance present their estimate of the expenses of the City, and of each department thereof, during the year ending on the~15th day of May 1910 and of the receipts for the same period, as follows:
 ESTIMATED EXPENSES.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24

Frank A. Bill has the exclusive sale of ladies' Patrician $S.50 and $4 shoes See the new styles.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
STONE

I have a fine quality of building stone in the quarry for sale. Also several hundred load of rough wall and cellar stone
 VIM. R. JEWETT, apr29MTh Norwich Town.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
CelAhratinn nf thn ointh An-

CeIebra ton Of the 250th An niversary of the Town. 125th Anniversary of the
 incorporation of the City. Salary and expenses of Milk Inspector Public comfort accommoda- LlOnS ......... ...
 For macadamiZing Sachem street ............
 For widening West Main street ....... For Cliff street improvement For new steam fire engine.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24

Miss NJ c. Adles will be at the Wau Eegan House all this week. See adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
CabOt's SuIphO NapthOI

It removes grirne and stains from every part of the house, upstairs or down, inside or out, no matter whether it is paint or fabric to be cieansed. Above all it restores the color to all textiles, and after being treated with pho-Napthol they present a new, clean, fresh appearance. In addition no disease germs can exist in or on anything where it has been used. Sold only in ysloD packages bg druggists and grocers 1Oc., 25cr 50c. and sl.00. Beware o' imttatons
 sULPHo-NAPTHoL COMPANY
 Torrey Building. IA Medford Street
 SAWYER CRYSTAL BLUE CO.,, Selling Agents
 SS Broad Street, Boston, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
Those Rugs

that carpet-that piece of lino1eum that is smeared and blotched and faded-try rubbing them with cloth moistened in water containing few drops of that great fabric restorer, dirt dispelIng gernicide,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
MUCH IN LITTLE.

The German army numbers 5.oOO,OOO men.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
TO RENT

New cottages and ienementS. Enquire of A. |. POTTER & CO.,, IS Broadway.
 apr26d
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
Silk Viewers, Attention !!

Wanted-Experience Silk Weavers. Good. steady work the year round. Weavers need not wait for filling. Stop motions on all looms. Apply West Side Silk Mill.
 nnaN22d
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
4O---HORSES---AO

Another carload just arrived, and don't think a better lot can be found in any stable. They are the kind that everyone likes-good build. gentle and well broken. Some are big drafters others chunks, business horses and drivers. l am going to dispose of them as soon as possible, and no dealer in class cheaper than I can or will at the same terms. Come and see me or telephone.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
DO IT NOW

when 7oc want 70 put your pun- ness before the public, there IS 10 me- alum better than through tho advertis- enG columns or Sne 5ulleIlu.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-24
ANNOUNCE CEMENTS,

N. E. o. P. meets tonight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-05

=
M iee ailfstiihns decisions III
in lrss ~ cqgfee i ne ii ssaa.i
aad 4 ioi then Ties afe is 81 heif.i
on tbelf merits Three afbitrators II.
To- pp6ifiied and q Il the csse 3
she fshsries dispute si6re than / yt.p
iwiii eiarse before dselsioa il rem
.derei on the part ofi the Uniiefl
state The ppeparl lion Of the cases
win not. be- q formidable proposition.
Is there IS already mass Of data
bearing on them available which
formed me basis ~ the arguments
made 70 Ptesiaent Castro Ii. behalf
Of arbitration Although complicated
10 some extRnt after All questions Of
fact largely dominate. mike the CON
troversy over the Newfoundland Ash
cries where specific Interpretation OF
an existing treaty win form the bur-
den Of the work OF the Court
After Castro declined to arbitrate
the disputes either separately or coll
lectiyely the State Department passed
the whole question up to Congress
but mo instructions were given for the
guidance OF the department to pro-
coed 10 force aisettlement. There am
peared to be no general public inter.
est manifested in the controversy
warranting any drastic action and the
matter was allowed TO lapse. Finally
the question was happily solved when
President Gomez expressed a desire 70
resume friepdly relations which had
heeh broken Off by each country WITH
drawing its diplomatic representative
from the other. and Mr.. Buchanan
was sent to Venezuela to reopen nego-
tlations for a settlement Of the claims.
Controversies passed on by The
Hague Including those already REL
ferred to embrace the following:
The matter Of perpetual leases. result
ing from disagreement between
Japan on the one hand, and Germany
France and Great Britain on the other,
touching the real meaning and scope
OF certain provisions Of treaties and
agreements between them; the right
of certain Muscat dhows TO hy the
French flag; ana the inquiry instituted
by operation OF the court between
Great Britain and Russia growing ont
of the North Sea Dogger bank incl
dent when the firing Of the guns OF
the Russian feet caused the loss of D
boat and the death of two persons be-
longing to a British fishing feet,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-05
| have for sale Business
Properties, Houses and Lots
in all parts ofthe city
| have homes to sell which
vary in price from $35o.oO to
$4,000. ! can suit you il
anybody in town can.
Stop in and look over my
list before you decide to buy.
] may have something that
will suit you better

| have also two General
Stores and small Grocery for
sale. All in the city We rep
resent some of the5best Fire
Insurance Companies.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-05

DIES MONIES, iowa, April Con
stitutiOnal prohibition for the State ri
Iowa was postponed for two years, il
not defeated permanently. by the ac-
ton of the State Senate this week in
voting down a motion to take up the
question. The vote stood SO against
to 81 for.
The Prohlbitionis:s admit their de-
feat and that there is no hope of re-
vlving the matter in the s remaining
days of the legislature.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-05

The famous Tozier collection OF
curios and relics of the North coast
win be on exhibition at the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition. The collecs
ton embraces more than d. 900 speci-
ments and;is valued at $4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-05

The National Editors Association
viii hold It's regular annual meeting
in Seattle on July 10. The conven-
ton viii be in session at the time the
Alaska Yukon-Pacifc exposition is IN
progress.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-05

room. 7ss w. Pike st. This store
consists of a general stock Of gro
ceries and dry goods.
Terms cash.
HARVEY F. SMITH,
Trustee.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-05
BANKRUPT SALE OF
STORE IN BULK

VIII ofrer for sale the S. c. Hlg-
gins store and fixtures at bankrupt
sale at public Outcry, in bulk, this
evening at 1850 o'clock at the store
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-05
TWO DEFEATS
For Prohibition the Last
Week in Iowa and
Wisconsin.

MADISON, Wis, April Count,
option in Wisconsin received its
deathblow in the Senate OF the Wis
consln legislature when the measure
was defeated by vote Of II TO II.