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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-25
COUNTESS WHO DOES NOT
SH|RK At HONEST TOLL
Important Improvement In the New
French Three Inoh Cannon.

A real countess earning her liv-
.nS as a sandwich woman, was the
extraordinary spectacle seen on
the boulevalds in Paris the other
day. Two men and a woman, all
dressed in long, black "LevitiLal''
robes, were carrying the usual
sandwich board advertising
weekly publication. There is
nothing out of the way in sandwich
women, but this particular speci-
men wore a copious, flaming red
wig, whilst her two companions
were bearded to the eyes, which
were shaded with huge felt hats
with SLOUGH" brims. It was i'm
possible to mistake the DISCUSSES
for anything but an imitation of
the elusive murderers described by
Nine. Steinheil. A crowd natur-
ally followed this queer group, and
made them the subject of ribald
jests, to which, however, they paid
no attention whatever. The lady
naturally soon fell a prey to re-
porter, and thus explained the
situation:
ITO begin with, l am the Coun-
tess Of Rosemond, nee Chabot de
Lussay, so that l was by no means
born to the trade. l need not go
into the circumstances which have
forced me to earn my own bread.
Like most society women, my edu-
cation was totally defective in the
ways of supporting myself. l am
not strong enough to drive cab
like the Countess Lulgen, or to
post bill. The business of sand
wich woman is less exhausting and
sufficiently we'll paid, and l can
only say that l am we'll pleased
thus honestly to satisfy my mode est
requirements. | certainly should
prefer to be millionairess, but
when l receive i francs at the end
of the day l am content. | have
suffered SO much in my life that
can approach this humble indie
pendence, and the money earned
by my own efforts gives me greater
pleasure and pride than my title
and my old vanities,
From which it appears that the
Sandwich Countess" is not only
very courageous woman, but
true philosopher and stole.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-25
Contributed.

Did you ever hear this one?" asks
a correspondent of the appended jest.
We don't quite remember. Did you?
Young Man Ito lady crossing mud.
dy street-Pardon me. miss, but
you're holding your skirt pretty high.
Young Lady-Sir, | have perfect
right,
Y. M.-Sure-and a peach OF a left.
tOo.-CleVelaud Leader.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-25
A Death Each Second.

The number of deaths in the wor
annually is 33,333,333, or 91,954 per
day, 1880 per hour, 60 per minute, or
one per second. 1t is estimated that
the population of the earth at the
present time is being increased at the
rate of about l6, 100000 annually.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-25
In the Balance

Mr.. higgins has developed a hab-
1t of saying rude and sarcastic
things" said Miss Sweet.
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne. II
am waiting to see whether he is 60
ing to be recognized as a great bore
or a social lion"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-25
Connected hussu

Evelyn-They say there is only one
person in Is who has perfect eyes.
George with uncommon fervor)-
In Is? There's only one in a million!
Evelyn-There you 60 again,
George! Always nattering somebody!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-25
One More Unfortunate,

Mrs. Backstoop-You have an occu.
patton, have you? Well, what is it?
Padded POlhemus-Lady. I'll be hon.
est with yer. I'm a parlor socialist.
but jest at present | amt got no par
lor-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-25
Sure to Cause Disease.

Confinement in dark, unventilated
stables will not give tuberculosis, but
ii provides much more favorable CON
ditions for the development and spread
Of the disease after the living germ is
present
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-25
The Distinction.

The common herd Excuse me-" saw
If on your cOrns they chance to tread.
And pardon me-" in naughty way
Is by the middle classes said.
The ultra-ultra nothing say.
They look to you for thanks instead
Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-25

Affectation is that spirit which
prompts you to say to your guest: DO
you care for cream in your coffee %
when you know right well that it's
milk you are passing, and mighty thin
milk at that
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-25
Pandemonium,

Mature knew what she was doing
when she deprived fishes of voice"
How do you make that out?"
What If a fish had to cackle over
every egg it laid"'-Cleveland Leader
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-25

In order to lessen the number of
nocturnal attacks by Apaches the
city has organized a service of
night watchmen. The suburbs,
which are also infested by Crimi-
nails, also intend to take measures
for the safety of residents. AS
nieres is the first to take action.
Recently a league was formed
there with the object of assisting
the police, 1t is private enter
prise, and the first subscriptions
have been utilized in buying police
dogs. The dogs are housed in a
model kennel, which have been
placed at the disposal of the police
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-25

A mysterious tragedy has occur
red IN an express train running be-
tween Paris and Chagny. In the
train was Lieutenant Duplat
the Republican Guards, and his
little daughter aged two years and
a half. When the train reached
Beaune the officer left his compart-
ment and entering, another, asked
passenger for the loan of pencil
Returning TO his daughter, he
wrote the following message on
sheet of paper:
MY dear Marie, l am unworthy
of you. But l love you dearly.
l have kissed baby before taking
the step. Pray for me, for l love
you. What has caused me to do
this is lack of employment"
After writing these words the
lieutenant wrapped the child in a
warm covering, kissed her, and
entering another compartment
which was empty, lay down OIL
seat and blew out his brains with
his army revolver. In his pocket
was his will, dated November,
1906, and paper giving the ad-
dress OF a brother officer in Paris.
Lieutenant Duplat was a popu-
lar officer. The motive which he
gave for committing suicide is not
taken seriously. His family can
give no reason for his rash act.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-25
lnfaIlible,

Reader-How can you always tell
whether a play is bad or good?
Critic-By the people who recon.
mend it to me.-Cleveland Leader.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-25

authorities. The dogs are a Be-
gian breed known as Grenadaels.
The dozen of the animals is
"Ture," who has already affected
several arrests. When the league
receives more funds it will estab-
llshed electrical communication
between the kennel and the police
headquarters at Asnieres.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-25

One of the principal points to
which the attention Of the French
military authorities is now direct
ed, is how to increase the eficien-
cy OF the artillery in the face of
numerical superiority of German
batteries. In the recent parlia-
mentary debates, the most weighty
argument brought against addi-
tlonal guns was the difficulty that
there would be in finding men to
serve them. Colonel Depot. a
well known expert, has Just in
vented an improvement in the
fee sun of IS millimetres l3-inch)
that will enable the battery to be
worked by FIVE men instead of six.
This would result in freeing 24oo
men-or enough to serve 81 new
batteries. His system consists in
employing the recoil to open the
breeChlock, which then shuts auto
matically on the cartridge being
introduced. There is also an in
genious contrivance for obviating
the necessity of lowering the gun,
the total weight is reduced by 6
cwt. for the gun and almost as
much for the ammunition wagon.
The last consideration renders
Colonel Depot's new model parti-
cularly fit to use in the artillery
attached to independent cavalry
division.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-25

Cholly-Im afraid that glass O
wine has got into my head.
Molly-lt must be awfully lonely.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-25

kind. His serious
strain predomi-
mating. he said
good by to a ca
reer as a hunOr-
list and became a
preacher of the
Word. The effer-
veScence of his
spirit. however,
refused absolutely
to be quoted at
a ii tim e S and
many were the
stories told of his
witty sayings and
his la u g b a b ! e
pranks.
This was all
years ago. Nor
ton had married,
had been blessed
with a beautiful
daughter and be
reaved Of a loving
wife. After her
death he became
lost TO the sense
of his own humor.
The blow had
dulled his desire
to scint illate.
There was no
longer music and
laughter and gro
tesqueness in the
by paths of his
WanderingS.
And then Imo-
gene his daOph-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-25
g g G
r az Time.

One of the closest friends / ever had
was a pianist. He had a wonderful
touch, that fellow. After feeling his
touch innumerable times, | developed
a great ear for music / could hear
his touch coming a block away. Then
used to hide my roll under the rug
He played a great deal by ear, and
was so sensitive to sound he never
failed to hear money talk. Then he
would make one Of those gentle
touches of his and go out and tread
the primrose path while | beat the
life out of the typewriter for more
meal tickets. But he followed a tune
he was singing one night, and fell into
the open draw of a bridge and died
with song on his lips. Poor soul!
Z L 4
Iowa has town of the name OF
Steamboat Rock and Steamboat Rock
has resident of the name of Mrs
Crobar Mrs. Crobar does much to elc
vate the place.
Rar,>W
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-25

Kind Old Gent-IIow old are you,
my boy?
My Boy-Aw! Ma says I'm too
young to eat the things | like, and I'm
too old to cry when don't get EN-.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-25
VISITS WITH
9 MGLERY
Marrying Again.

For a time Morton hesitated between
the god of mirth and the God of man
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-16

Sunday afternoon at AS o'clock the
Connecticut company got relief for the
section of its trolley line between Bal
tic and Willimantic which has been
suffering through insufficient power
since early in July. Sunday the cleo
tricity furnished by a new high ten
sion line from the Thamesville power
station to the South Windham sub
station was turned on, and for the
rest of the day there was current to
spare to run the cars on that section
of the road. This new line is also to
supply the road from Willimantic to
South Coventry, so that its compile
ton clears the way for the opening of
that road.
Late Saturday the connections were
made at the South Windham station,
and all was ready for the tests which
were made at night after the cars
were off the road. A voltage of 1900
volts was easily obtained, which was
the voltage required to be furnished
by the new line and it was even run
up to 1900 volts. What this power
means may be imagined when it is
known that the voltage used on the
city lines here is 500 volts. Under the
big powAr from the new line, the cars
which were run for the tests ran UP
the long hills on the Baltic Whitman
tic division with the greatest ease, but
while the test was under way one of
the transformers burned out
This set things back and made it
impossible to use the new power for
Sunday morning, but 1t was gotten in
shape by the afternoon by putting on
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-16
ROGUE PLAYERS ARE
ARRIVING FOR TOURNEY
Many are Already Here and Others
Will Come Today-Woman Player
Among Early Arrivals.

The rogue players are here in good
numbers from many cities for the ma
tional tournament which opens on
Tuesday although if the entries prove
large some of the games will doubt
less be piaye.. today.
On Saturday there were a number of
practice games played at the local
grounds while on Friday night c. G.
King of Chicago took a game handily
from Bosworth of New London
Among the now arrivals are William
Hoe gland of Philadelphia, Jesse K.
Webb, Horace T. Webb of West Ches-
ter, Pa, A. Richard Webb of Hot
Springs Va. William A. Hogeland of
West Chester Pa. and Miss NJ L. KEEP
hart of Philadelphia. w. L. Mans
field of Mansfield Mass, is here while
]. S. LcinhacK w. s. Leinbach and
wife of Williamport. Pa. and f.. j.
Leinbach and wife of Jersey Shore,
Pa. are also here for the games.
Today x-Champion Charles G.. Will
liams of Washington who has been at
Cottage. City getting into shape, will
arrive and with him it is probable that
w. H. Kidd of Bridgeport will come.
The latter has Ieen playing a strong
game this season. S. Nee. Crosby is
at Cottage City but 1T is uncertain
whether he will attend this year.
Music on the rogue grounds after
Moons and evenings beginning Tuesday
will be furnished by Norwich people
who appreciate in no small way the
coming TO Norwich of such fine lot
CT gentleman. players of rouua.
The Springfield delegation is ex-
pected to arrive today.
Robert Steele is already on hand and
Has received challenges from A. M.
Pyle and p. G. Kirk for the second
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-16
HIGH TENSION line IN OPERATION
South Windham Now Sub-Staion Getting Electricity
from Thams sville staton-Baltc Line Running Big
Cars Again.

Jumper around the burned out trans
former. This was ready by 4.45 O'Clock
when the new power was switched on
and all the dinky cars that have been
laboring over the road with heavy
loads for the past month were with
drawn and replaced by the big ones,
to the great relief, both of the public
and the road officials, The help, came
just in time for the Sunday night traf-'
fic up, as thereNwas heavy travel that
was thought to beat even last Sum
days record breaking day. With the
increased power it was possible to run
the trips doubled and Keep up to- the
minute on the schedules.
BY getting the new line into work
ing order on Sunday, Supt Joseph
Wedge. who has been in chafgexof the
work for the company on the contract.
has made good on his prediction of ten
days ago that he would probably have
it operating by the 18th, but it has
been hustle to finish the job in that
time. The men have been kept on
the Jump every minute, putting in
eight difficult special crossings in the
last 10 days, and making it possible
to put on the needed power for camp
meeting week at the Willimantic
camp grounds, which would have been
seriously hampered II the attendants
had been compelled to use the dinky
cars with the short power.
The new line is about twenty miles
long and carries the current on three
wires from the Thamesville power sta
ton to what was formerly the South
Windham power station, but now be-
comes sub-station.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-16
REV. DR.. DANFoRTH breaches
AT UNION SERVICE
Fourth of Series Held at Second Con-
gregational Church.

Rev. James A. Danforth of Groton
was the preacher Sunday morning at
the union service of the Congrega-
tional churches, held at the Second
gregation to enjoy the helpful dis
course presented by the visiting psstor
For his text he chose Human Needs
and Divine Supply and spoke from the
text Philippians w. 10, And my God
shall fulfill every need of yours accord
ing to his riches in glory in Christ
Jesus.
After reading the text in several
different versions, to compare their
rendering with the King James trans
lation, Rev. Mr.. Danforth said that
often more was to be learned about a
man by observing what he wants and
what he strives after than from know
ing what he has. 1t is a noticeable
fact that of all the animal race man is
the only one that has strivings and
longings for what is above his sur
roundings OF all the millions of crea-
lures with which the earth teens, he is
the only one with the longing and the
desire to get acquainted with and to
form the friendship-of someone whom
he has never seen, has never touched,
but who has touched him and is touch
ing him every day and making changes
in his life. So he is making progress
or thinks he is towards this moulding
of his will and in mans life is a pur-
pose and into his mind has come the
idea of one God and the one grand and
final event towards which all things are
tending.
A knowledge Of the past is convenient
but not necessary to have to account
for the character of Jesus Christ AS
pure gold can be tested in the crucible
and in the laboratory and found to be
nothing but pure gold, without dross,
so do we apply the present test to
Jesus Christi His was a unique char
acter which appeared on earth, whose
lineaments we're drawn by men of the
ordinary sort like ourselves. In their
telling the story of his life they mar
rate some things which the science of
the present day says could not occur.
But when you look at the effect this
man had on his present day you get
here the pure gold that cannot be
burned out, with a life of purity and
virtue and every admirable attribute,
fused into a result that Is unique in
history. This is the test. There is
nothing to compare or conceive of anty
higher than that character effected in
its own day and is effecting at the
present time. 1t is impossible to con-
ceive of anything higher than the
height of that ladder whose foot He
placed here upon earth right in front
of whomever begins to learn about him
and upon which man mounts higher
and higher to the throne of God
The Christlike spirit is not to- be
abandoned sin this twentieth century.
1t is to endure and we shall be salts
| fed only when we become like him.
Thou hast made him little lower than
the angels and hast crowned him with
glory and honor. Human need and di-
vine supply have tended towards one
end from the beginning, the single pur-
pose of the introduction into this world
of the Lord God Almighty as a father
and when with him we shall be brought
hand to hand, shoulder to shoulder and
heart to heart, we shall have the peace
| of God that passeth understanding.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-16
YES! MONEY BACK
Partisan Sage, the Hair Remover, is
Now. Sold in America on Money
Back Plan.

S~>N- Fsa"s
Tried them all and failed. thousands
of people will say.
Try the real Partisan Sage and sue
coed as thousands have done.
In Paris DIR. Sabourand discovered
the dandruff microbe and the way to
kill ii.
< In. Paris women have most album
dant, beautiful, lustrous and fascinat-
ing hair.
y They know about hair and its dis
eases in Paris. far more than we do
They have institutions where the study
of the hair is made specially
Partisan Sage Is the only certain
destroyer of the dandruff mlcrobe
which is the cause of 81 per cent. OF
hair troubles.
Partisan Sage is such an extraordi-
nary and quick acting rejuvenator thai
The Lee & Osgood Co., whG are the
agents in Norwich, guarantee It to
cure dandruff. stop. fallins hair anc
itching scalp in two weekg or money
back. 1t makes womens hair lustrous
and luxuriant and drives away fou
doors in summer.
And a large bottle of Partisan Sage
costs only so cents at. The Lee & Os-
good Co.'S and at leading druggists al
over America. The girl with the au-
burn hair is on every package.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-16
Mrs. Ratriekras Barry Of oakridge
rfr

street. cg- ~
Several baseball fans went from
here to Rocky Point on Sunday to at
tend the Providence and Rochester
baseball game.
Daniel Hinchey and daughter, Miss
Eileen. Hislchey, Of Oaxridge street,
left on Sunday for a weeks stay in
New York with. relatives.
Mrs Ernest Leblanc and daughter
Marie of Greenwich are spending a
few weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. John
O'Donnell of North Main street.
Miss Agnes L. Dawson is the guest
of relatives in South Hadley Falls,
Mass, after spending a week as the
guest of c. H. Hobson of Palmer.
Mrs Mary A. Burdick of Brooklyn,
N. Y, has been called here on ac-
count of the serious illness of her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Kennedy of
Main street. East Norwich.
Miss Mary E. Mernin. who has been
spending the past week as the guest
of Miss Isabelle e. Drohan of Clair
mount avenue, leaves today (Monday)
for her home in Fall River.
The Italian who had his eye in
jured while working on the repairs to
the canal at the water gates on Sun
day, August Z, left the Backus hos
pital Saturday for New York. 1t was
found impossible to do much toward
saving his sight here.
Patrick F. Bray, Jr., and Harry
Murphy started on Saturday at one
o'clock in Mr.. Bray's LAUGH on sail
in "Trip which will include Block Is
land, Newport, Providence and other
places. On Saturday night they put
in at Stonington, leaving Sunday
morning for Block Island. On the trip
to Block Island they were accompa-
MED by Joseph Bray. who returned
/ on Sunday evening on the steamer
Block Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Murray and
Mrs. James Holm were among the
passengers on the Anchor line steam
er Caledonia, which arrived in New
York on Sunday morning at 7.30. They
were accompanied by Miss Janet Mac
Duff of Greenock, Scotland. Miss Mac
Duff is niece of Mrs. William Bur
ton of Prospect street and will spend
some time visiting relatives in this
vicinity. The party left New York at
one o'clock Sunday afternoon, connect
ing with trolley at New London, and
arrived home about half past five,
after most enjoyable passage.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-16
-
FUN { RAJ.
GEORGE Evans Wiqhtman.

On Saturday afternoon at o'clock
the funeral of George Evans Wightman
was held from his late home on Bliss
place. Rev. C. A. Northrop officiated.
There was large attendance of rela-
tives from out of town and old friends
and fellow. veterans Of the Civil war;
The floral offerings were beautiful,
there being many handsome forms, as
well as bou luets.
Eben Learned sang Rock of Ages"
and Jesus Lover of My Soul" He
was accompanied on the piano by
Mrs. Cadman of New London. The
bearers were Byron A. Wightman,
Elijah c. Wightman. Arthur C. Fuller
and William S. Geer The burial was
in the family lot in Yantic cemetery.
Undertaken eager had charge of the
arrangements.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-16
Fred Mittsrsr Has Shock.

The ambulance was called out Sun
day afternoon about 2.30 o'clock to the
home of Fred Mitterer at No. North
street. He had had a shock. He was
removed to the hospital, where II was
stated in the evening that he was
more comfortable than when he was
brought there.
The ambulance was again called out
during the afternoon to take patient
to the hospital for an operation.