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Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28
A MOST SUCCESSFUL FARMER.

Intelligence is of as much value on the farm as elsewhere and that is what the agricultural department at Wash ington is constantly trying to teach the agriculturists through the bulle- tins 1t isEues. Farmers Bulletin 355" tells the story of professional man whose longing for the freedom of country life led him at the age of 36 to abandon the city for the farm. The owner and his family, with a little hired labor, have cleared 76 acres of heavily tirbered land, built a com fortable home, with substantial barn, dairy house, silo and poultry houses, and have developed under trying con- ditions one of the best paying farms in the country. In 1906 the gross in- come of this farm was about $5,000; 1t is considerably larger now. When the family moved to the farm in 1887 it consisted of man and wife, three boys and three girls, the oldest child being boy of 13. The only labor ever hired on this farm before the first son entered an agricultural college, was woodchopper for less than three months in 1888 to help do the first clearing, two carpenters for two weeks in building the house in 1887, and oth- CT assistants for miscellaneous pieces of work costing not over s100 during the entire IS years up to the fall of 1905. The father and the three sons have done the farm work, nilked the cows and made the butter. The house. hold duties have been systematically discharged by the mother and daugh- ters, and for several years the mother and one of the daughters have run most of the poultry business, another daughter has reared the calves, while the third daughter has kept the books of the establishment"
 Under the same conditions few fam flies could achieve such a success as this. It shows what systematic work will accomplish upon the farm. This family by the same orderly and or ganized methods would have succeed ed In anything else. There Is no such thing as fail with band of willing workers like these
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28
AfrIean LadIes in RoossveIt Bearers.

African Ladies in Roosevelt Bearers.
 Chicago. May 24-Frederick Bennett Carr, inspector of a district under the British government in the Tana River country, who superintended the pre- liminary arrangements for former President Roosevelt's hunting trip in British East Africa. spent Sunday in Chicago en route to Hong Kong, where he will superintend the shipment of army supplies.
 MT. Carr has been in British East Africa for eleven years and he points out some of the customs of the Somalis have been embarrassing to MT. Roose- welt, who, he believes, will write book on his experiences with the natives when he returns.
 T believe the most comic thing that has happened to the ex-president on his travels" said Mir. Carr, was the bearers he had engaged for his inland trip from the McMillan place thirty two proved to be women when they were inspected after a smallpox out break.
 "Mr. Roosevelt was indignant to think that these women had been hired out to him instead of men, es- pecially as they had been carrying huge bundles of camp dunnage on their heads for 100 miles, but the fact Is that his escort consisted of the leading women in Somali society, each one of them consumed with class pride at be- ing permitted an honor her humber sisters couldn't achieve. I don't know what happened when the smallpox dis closed their little plot, but if they went ahead 1t has been shown by this time that the women are just as competent as the men."-Special to the New York World
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28
Henry H. Rooers.

The Rev. pr Samuel A. Eliot. presi- dent of the American Unitarian asso- citation, in speaking of Henry H. Rog- CTS, said:
 "Mr. Rogers was a man of remark able force and decision. He was bold pioneer in many business adventures and thoroughly resolute in purpose and action. The world has heard much of his efficiency and success, but too little of his widespread but quiet charity, genial hospitality. domestic tastes and warm friendships. A man whose most intimate friends were Robert Collyer and Mark Twain had irf his nature something besides extraordinary ca- pacity for making money. The great and varied interests in which he was engaged and with which his name is identified will suffer nothing by his death, for his able son and other trust ed associates had taken over these cares long ago, but the town of Fair haven will mourn the benefactor who had done so much to make 1t beautiful and it's people healthy and happy and the friends who came most in contact with the heart side of MT. Rogers will know that many good causes have lost a wise and unobtrusive supporter."- Holyoke Telegram.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28
HE BULLETINS DAILY STORY
THE EVICTION.

rosy. and she gave him an engaging smile, showing two rows of even little teeth Her big brown eyes regarded him for a moment seriously. then she looked about the car with interest. She took no further notice of him, but leaned against him comfortably md rested one pink. dimpled hand on his coat.
 This was a new sensation to Red mond. He knew absolutely nothing of children, and to have this little creat- ure lean against him with such trust ing confidence, moved him strangely. He looked down at the muslin hat, and then touched the little hand tentative ly with the tip of one finger. As it was not withdrawn he cautiously took it into his hand. It lay there, warm and soft and passive. He looked at 1t wonderingly and held it gently, afraid of hurting it in his big hand.
 At length he began to notice the streets, and with feeling of regret found he was near his destination. Reluctantly he laid the little hand in the child's rink muslin lap and quietly sat up and drew his coat about him.
 The car stopped at his signal, and then he noticed that the child's moth- CT was rising from her seat. the boy in her arms.
 'Tn take the little girl. If you get out here" he said.
 ''Oh, thank you" she returned, and they left the car, the little boy holding his mothers hand. The little girl clung to Redmond. her small hand nesting in his neck, her soft cheek just touching his.
 To his amazement the woman with the baby led the way up to the door of his own aprtment house.
 T live here" she said, "on the sec- ond floor. Thank you so much for helping me with the babies." and she gave him a. frank smile.
 Redmond set the child in his arms gently on her feet. then lifting his hat he went down the steps. Looking lack he saw the little girls big brown eyes on his face, and then she waved her hand at him.
 The next morning in his of1ce. his lips set in firm line, Redmond wrote a note to his visitor of the day before: T shall be sorry to lose you as a ten- ant, but the Desmonds are going to stay."-Boston Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28
TROLLEY ExcuRsIonlsrs.

The better informed the patrons of I trolley line are, the saner they be- have when there Is q slight accident, and that is why every newspaper read CT should be interested in electrical affairs and possess the knowledge which keeps fear in check. When a fuse blows out there is excitement on the car and some nervous women run the risk of their lives by jumping off when there is not a particle of dan ger. Don't do it. This is what a competent writer in standard elec- trical magazine says about the offices of the fuse and what it's real use is:
 "A fuse is small piece of metal alloy wire having a low melting point and It's purpose is. to automatically open the electric circuit under abnor- nal conditions. The alloy may be in the form of a bare strip of wire, or 1t may be encased in a fireproof tube. When the current is excessive, or the arnperage high, this wire is the first thing to melt, cutting out the current which would otherwise damage the motors. On street cars this wire usu- ally melts with an explosion and a puff of smoke, harmless in itself. hut sufficient to startle nervous passengers.
 But instead of being indicative of danger the fuse is devised to prevent accidents Electric machinery differs from all other machinery in that it will work itself to death, 50 to speak. Overloaded engines will stop; but an overloaded motor will work right on until 1t burns up. To protect it, fuses or circuit breakers are inserted in the circuit"
 This protective device goes off with nash and snap but it means no danger-it Is simply the safety valve.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28
The Difference.

How the tastes of men vary! For mer President Roosevelt is in British East Africa looking for new kinds of animals to kill. Former Vice Presi- dent Fairbanks is in Tokio, looking, 1t is to be presumed, for new kinds of buttermilk to drink.-Philadelpl Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28
Hard on Harmon.

Bryan is reported as writing to a friend in Washington that if he had 70 choose between Governor Johnson of Minnesota and Governor Harmon of Ohio for 1912 he would take Harmon. More luck for the northwest.-Boston Herald
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28
Have to EnIarqe Institution.

If the Colonels aim continues good, we suspect congress will find 1t expe- dient to consider the idea of an en- larged Smithsonian institution soon.- Washington Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28
Those in Dancer.

The English are afraid that Colonel Roosevelt is in danger because Mad Mullah's Somalis are in the vicinity Bwana Tumbo they would realize that the Somalis are the ones in danger if they start nything.-Pittsburg LeaueI.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28
A Safe Job.

The latest wireless inventor says he can blow up battleships magazine from 800 miles away. Such a fellow should find war as safe as hunting lions in African game preserves New York World
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28

The men of Norwich must do their best on the 25Oth anniversary, for the next celebra tion will not be in their hands.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28

Happy thought for today: If you do not know just when to speak, it may be as well to court silence.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28

The colored man, we are told, is treated better at the south than at the north, but he is not allowed to skill fully shovel coal in peace in Georgia.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28

> Tolstoi would not mind becoming
 martyr, but the autocrat of Russia is afraid to accommodate him.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28

The men who took part in the pa- rade of 1859 are not in physical con- dition to follow the bands this time.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28

The constitutional amendment now on the way to acceptance in this state is not likely to call forth much op- position.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28

The legislature has done so we'll by Norwich that we shall not grumble much If 1t does not adjourn till Au- gust It must come to Norwich July 5th. of course.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28

Carnegie has given million to en- courage heroism in France. It takes live Scotchman to make the whole earth recognize him.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28

The Boston Record need not feel so grand over it's 18th anniversary. It Is a new Record every day, and al- ways will be.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28

The poor are still in the estimates close to the criminals. Isn't 1t always charities and correction?
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28

Fairhaven, Mass. knows that multi- millionaire Rogers was a good street commissioner, and if the town didn't have funds, he had.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28

Senator Root may have shown haste in speaking as a senator, but he did not make a fool of himself.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28

A very few of the navigators of the air have learned what it is to fall 125 feet; but as a school of experience this is one of the least inviting.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28

Massachusetts men captured all the grand prizes at the National Fedora tion of Musical Clubs at Grand Rapids and it speaks well for their culture.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28
Will Revise conaress.

The people of the great central west have the alternative, if congress does not resive the tariff the right way, of revising congress.-Kansas City Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28

The successor of Librarian Tilliug- hast. at Boston. is an expert librarian, not q politician. The governor select ed Q man to fit the place.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28
EDITORIAL NOTES

It is remarked that Wirz's Ander- sonville sfame cannot be kept sweet even by a cake of ice.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28

Cuttyhunk harbor must feel well to know that $10.000 Is coming to it in the way of improvement.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28

Southineton.-Wonx tribe. l. o. R. M., will observe it's sixtieth anniver- aary tonight (Thursday).
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28
The Circulation 0i The Bulletin.

The Bulletin has the largest cir- cuiation of any paper in Eastern Coanecticut, and from three to four tarnes larger than that of any In Norwich. It is delivered to over s.0ae of the 4o53 houses in Nor wich, and reed b. ninety-three per esnt of the people. In Windham it is delivered to over 900 houses. in Putnam and Danielson to over I,1oe. ana in an of these places 1t is considered the local daily.
 Eastern Connecticut has forty nine towns. one hundred and sixty i've post office districts and forty enc rural free delivery routes
 The Bulletin is sold in every town and on all of the R. F. D. routes in Eastern Connecticut
 CIRCULATION 19efp average .-..~s...~'...'. %+i~ 1905, average. ..............-..5, 92O 1906, average. s..-..-.....-...!b, 55J 1907. average. .s...............7,l79I ,.o.. .~...... ...7-543' ,,n ' E29i
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28

There is indignation for you right from a perturbed liver. The Water bury American would be justified just for once in remarking, "Hain't it or full, Mabel!" The American stands for a sweet disposition and a noble serv- ice to the public, and if the editor does not see the Sunday baseball question through the glasses of the writer of this letter, or does not agree with the views of the editor of The Bulletin, he is unquestlonably honest and per- haps he is right. The irate subscriber is no stranger to newspapers and he is the one who oftenenest is positive about things that are not so. He is so spirited and narrow that he cannot help it and all well-governed news papers exercise spirit of charity to- wards him.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28

The Laplanders average height is feet Il inches for the men, and two inches less for the women.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28

Plymouth rock looks different in his- tory upon the printed page from what 1t does beneath the canopy of brick and mortar at Plymouth. Considering the size of the Rock, 1t Is apparent enough that the Pilgrim fathers did not all stand upon 1t at once. It Is quite likely that a first stopper was necessary; and it may be possible that two may have jumped out upon it at the same time. The most singular thing is that the Pilgrims should have discovered the rock at all, since it is such a little one. Among rocks along the coast for bulk and weight Plymouth rock figures small and oth- CT rocks might as well have been fea- tured in history. Norwich would not swap Meeting House rocks for a dozen of them
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28
REeukE AND PuNlsHMENT.

To the Editor of The American:
 Please discontinue my American on the date of it's expiration.
 I disapprove of your attitude toward Sunday baseball. It seems unfortunate that Waterbury has no paper which invariably stands for truth and up- rightness. regardless of the lower ele- ment of the population. One never knows on which side to find The Am- erican.
 You have 1t in your power to up- lift public sentiment. instead of which you seem to court popularity at any cost. Very truly yours,
 MRS. CHARLES H. BIDWELL. 30 Lawrence avenue, West Orange.
 N. J.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28
THE FIRST sTEPPER.

The Old Colony Memorial mourn fully records the shattering of an- other cherished tradition. The Bos- tonian society says that neither Mary Chiffon nor John Alden is entitled to the honor of first setting foot on Plymouth rock, as the best evidence at hand does not show that they were In the shallop's party at all. when the famous landing was made. It consoles it's readers by remarking that every body of Pilgrim descent can now claim his or her ancestor as the original first stopper" and so many more will be made happy.-The Waterbury Am erican.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-28

THERE IS no .aovertising medium sn Eastern Connecticut equal to The dul- lAStR for hu&inaxs results.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15
CHAPTER WI.

When the two men got into the
house the dim rooms made them stun
BILE for a moment after the brilliant
sunshine OF the outer skies: but In a
second Birfsalls cropping hand had
found an electric push.button and the
room was flooded with light They
were in a small Office on the kitchen.
apparently. Smoke OF a peculiarly
pungent odor and eye-smarting char.
acter blurred all the surroundings: but
during the moment the Jap halted To
explore its cause the others perceived
two doors and made for them. One
was locked. but the other must have
been free 10 open. since Haley. with
his watering-can. bounded through II
while they were Juggling al the other.
Almost Immediately. however. Haley
was back again shouting and pointing
down the dark passage.
The fires there" screamed the de
toctive. Il can smell smoke! The
smoke comes through the keyhole,"
But while the Jap fitted n key In the
lock and swung back the door. and
Haley, who had paused TO replenish
his watering-can at a convenient fau.
Get. darted after the other two. the
colonel stood listening with every audi.
tory nerve strained 10 catch some
sound. He yelled Fire! help" at the
top OF his voice. but not moving
muscle. Too far on" he muttered.
then he yelled again and threw a
Rh n hA no 81 al
against IT, Another pause; he got
down on his knees TO put his ear 10
the floor Directly he rose: he did not
speak, but the words that he said 10
himself were only: Just possible.
Some one down cellar; but not under
here" Meanwhile he was hurrylng In
pursuit Of the others as swiftly as HIS
stin knee would allow. lie found them
in a side hall with tiled or brick floor.
gathered about water-soaked heap OF
eharred red paper
"'Tis terrible!" announced Haley;
"A bum for surel a dinnermlte bum!"
fishing out something like a tin to-
mato can from the sodden mass.
Anyhow. there goes the real thing"
observed the colonel, coolly. as a
formidable explosion Jared the air.
III you blow us up. kin YOU nistl"
hlsted the Jap. and his knife flashed.
"Chito. Chitol" soothed the colonel,
lifting his revolver almost carelessly.
simultaneously two brawny arms
plnioned the Jap's own arms at his
sides.
"Shure. Mister Samurai. Ills the on
grateful chap youse is," expostulated
Haley. Il hate 10 RESTRAIN ye, but
II ye thry any jehujits on me twill be
sahanara wild youse mighty quick"
mo understan'' murmnred the
Jap. plaintiysly why you hult me?"
Come. put out the IRE FIRST" said
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Harvard where Col.
suicide of young Mercer. He met Cary
Mercer. brother Of the dead student.
Three years later. In Chicago. In 1895.
Col. Winter overheard Cary Mercer APP
parently planning to kidnap Archie. the
colonel's ward. and TO gain possession OF
Aunt Rebecca Winters millions. A Miss
Smith was mentioned, apparently as
conspiratOr. Winter Unexpectedly met a
relative. Mrs Millicent Melville, who
told him that his Aunt Rebecca, Archie
and the latters nurse, Miss Janet Smith.
were TO leave for the west with the
colonel and Mrs. Melville. A great finan-
cial magnate was aboard the train on
which Col. Winter met his Aunt Rebec-
orderly Sergt Haley. to watch over Cary
Mercer Col Winter learned that the
financial magnate is Edwin 5. Keatcham.
On approaching Cary Mercer. the colonel
was snubbed Winter. aided by Archie.
cleverly frustrated hoid-up on the
train. He took a great liking TO Miss
Smith, despite her alleged connection
with the KIDNAPPING plot. which he had
not yet revealed to his relatives. The
party arrived in San Francisco. II was
Thought that there were big persons be-
hind the hold-up gang. Archie mysteri-
cusly disappeared. Fruiiless search was
conducted for Archie Blood in near
by room al the hotel caused fears for the
boys life. No Roadway was made in the
search for Archie. The lads voice was
heard over the telephone. however and
= minute later a woman's NOice-that of
Miss Smith. Col Winter and "A detective
set out for the empty mansion, owned by
Arnold a Harvard graduate.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15

81 think the Keatcham party is in
IL: and | think they are after bigger
game than Archie. Maybe the train
robbers were a part Of the scheme
although I'm not so sure OF that"
ooh. the robbers were in It all
right. But now come to Miss Smith: ;
where does she come in? Or are you
as sure Of her as Mercer was in Chi
cago?"
II he had expected TO get a spark
out Of the Winter finder by this scra-
ping stroke. he was mistaken: the SOL
der did not even move his broodlng
gaze fixed on the hills beyond the
house roofs; and he answered in a
level tone Did you get that story
from my aunt. or was it Mrs. Melville f?
I'm pretty certain you got your bi-
ography from that quarter. My aunt
might have told her"
THAT would be betraying a lady's
confidence. I'm only a detective.
whose business is to pry. but never
go back on the ladies'. And / think.
sames you. that the lady In question
is a real nice. heightened lady; but
can't disregard the evidence. never
give out my system. but I've got one.
all the same Look here, see this
paper?"-he had replaced the envelope
in his pocket; he pulled Il out again:
or. rather, so the colonel fancied. until
Birdsall turned the envelope over re-
vealing II 10 be blank. There's a
sheet of paper inside; take II out.
Look at the water-mark. look at the
pattern; then compare It with this
letter"-handing the colonel the orig
inal envelope. Same exactly. amt
they?"
The colonel who had studied the
two sheets of paper silently, nodded
as silently; and he had premonition
Of Birdsall's next sentence before IL
came. well, Mrs. Melville Winter,
this morning. took me to Miss Smiths
desk. where we found this and lot
more like It,"
You seem to be right in thinking
the paper widely distributed" OBJ
served the colonel.
"And you don't think that suspi-
cious?"
Il should think Il more suspicious n
the paper we're not out on her desk.
II she is such a deep one as you see'a
to think. she would hide such an In
eliminating bit Of evidence"
She didn't know we suspected her.
or course. you haven't Swallowed her
a little bitg"
There Is a limit TO detective duty
in the case of gentleman" returned
the colonel. haughtily. Il have not"
Little Birdsall sighed: then in a
propitiatory tone: well, OF course,
we both think there are other people
in the job; | don't know exactly what
you mean by bigger game, but can
make a stagger at Il. Now, say, did
you get any answer when you wrote
TO Keatcham HIMSELF"
"Yes," said the colonel, grimly, 4
heard. You know the sort OF letter I
wrote: telling him OF our dreadful anx.
iety and about the lads being an or
phan; don't you think II was the sort
OF letter a decent man would answer,
no matter how busy he might be-"
"sure. Didn't you get an answsrf"