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Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

hung over South Norwalk hotel at an early hour Monday morning. In a room on the top floor thirty-four citizens of speculative bent were en- gagged in deep study of the possibilities that turk in fifty-two cards.
 Suddenly there appeared at the hotel a squad of state police. They crowded into the elevator that led to the floor on which the tournament was in prog ress. The elevator boy started the car upward and when it reached point between the first and second floors he uttered an exclamation of horror
 Gents" he said, she's busted
 The policemen could not get out. They told the boy they would arrest him if he didn't start the car. He said he would like to oblige bdt that the machinery was out of order. The po- licemen tried to start the car and failed. After a delay of ten minutes the boy succeeded in carrying his passengers to the top floor.
 Where thirty-four men had been, one man was. He was playing soli- taire, being, he said. unable to sleep because he had read too many excit- ing chapters of Herbert Spencer earl fer in the evening"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
WEEKAPAUG.
Harvest Supper-Surveying for Pro- posed Government Canal-Fishing Trip


 harvest supper was served at the church Wednesday evening with good results, the money to go toward paint ing and papering the house inside. gang of six men are surveying for the proposed canal which has been surveyed twice before by the govern ment.
 Mrs. O. B. Macomber, Mrs. George Moves and Mrs. Leon w. Bliven were visitors in Norwich and New London recently.
 Deacon s. A. Congdon and son Ed ward of Westerly were in this vicinity Monday on fishing trip. Quite a number of blackfish and fiatfish were caught.
 The club of ten met at the home of Mrs Joseph jHoxie at Quonchontaug Thursday afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs. Corbin and three friends from Hartford were callers at Mrs. O. B. Macombers Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

c. R. Kluger. the jeweler. 1060 Vir- ginia ave-, Indianapolis. Ind. writes; q was so weak from kidney trouble that I could hardly walk a hundred feet Four bottles of Foley;s Kidney Remedy cleared my complexion, cured my backache and the irregularities dis appeared, and l can now attend to business every day and recommend Foley's Kidney Remedy to all sufferers. as it cured me after the doctors and other remedies had failed" The Lee 9, Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
Electricity for Power
 CHANCE IN PRICE

The price to be charged to persons and corporations for alternating cur rent electricity for power has been changed by the undersigned to take eHect on September 1st, 1908, that is to say, all bills rendered as of September 1st. 1909, for alternating current cleo $rlcssy Tor power as shown by meter readings taken August 20-z4, 1909. to have been used since the last previous reading shall be according to the fol- 10 800 Kilowatt Hours. Sc per lsilo- watt Hour
 Over 500 Kilowatt Hours 5c for first 500 and 2c for each additional kilowatt hour.
 EXAMPLE Number of K. W. H. used. 1000 800 K. W. H.. at 5 cents .$25.O0 800 K W. H., at cents. ..... 1000
 s35.oo Norwich. July 2s. 1909,
 JOHN McWILLIAAiS,
 GILBERT s. RAYMOND.
 EDWIN A. TRACY. Board of Gas and Electrical Commis. sioners. jy30d
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
ESC0HEAG

Miss Annie Rathbun is visiting her father, William Rathbun.
 Byron Remington has gone to At tleboro, Mass
 Mrs. J. R. Barber is ill.
 Mrs. Welcome Burdick is teaching at Escoheag Hill.
 William Andrews spent Sunday at his cottage with a party of gentlemen from Providence.
 Mir and Mrs. Ellery Barber spent Sunday with MT. Barbers mother, Mrs. Emma Barber.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
ARCADIA
siIas R. LiIIibridse Goes to Soldiers
 Home.

Husking corn, picking apples and making cider Is the order of the day with the farmers.
 Silas K. Lillibridge. veteran of the CIVIL war. has gone to the soldiers home at Bristol, R. l.
 Mrs. Adelaide Reeves, an aged resi- dent of this place, died Friday of last WeeA She had been i'll some time.
 MT. and Mrs. James Hood went to Providence Monday.
 John c. Lewis of Apponaug visited his homestead farm here Sunday
 Mir. and Mrs. Lewis N Palmer of Beach Pond called on Benjamin, Shel- don Monday.
 Charles Clayton has sold his farm on Tefft Hill to New York purchasers.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

Foley's Honey and Tar clears the air passages stops the irritation in the throat, soothes the infiamed mem tranes, and the most obstinate cough disappears. Sore and infiamed lungs are healed and strengthened and the cold is expelled from the system. Re- fuse any but the genuine in the yellow package. The Lee & Osgood Go.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

the children. The music was furnish ed by the Sunday school orchestra. A solo, The Lord is My Shepherd, was sung by Mrs. E. B. Earpshaw, and there was singing by the school.
 Miss Lorena Knight and sister have moved to Kenyon.
 Mrs. Albert Hoyie has been the guest at Perryville.
 Miss Jameson of Boston is the guest of Mrs. William Earnshaw.
 Miss Mabel Kirby spent Sunday at her home in Westport, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

The construction of houses and walks of concrete is an industry peculiar to Swatow, China. The work was insti- tuted several hundred years ago, and the absence of any buildings or walls constructed of brick is conclusive proof of it's stability and lasting qualities. The industry originated with a French priest, who constructed one of his chap els of this material.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
DON'T THROW 1T AWAY

L.. nish San old furniture L varnish kitchen L. Finish L. & Home a Varnih L. made tight of L. M s to getth from
 L. Norwich Conn., Plain
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

Rostand's Chanticler,' about which so much has been written and-im- agined," writes German correspond ent from Paris. will be produced at the Porte St. Martin theater early in November"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

Bjornstjerne Bjornsons long expect ed play, When the New Wine Blooms" was produced at the Royal theater at Copenhagen recently. The theme is a glorification of youth and love.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

Klaw & Erlanger's latest production, "The Silver Star" with Adeline Genee, is a theatrical triumph which goes into the firms New Amsterdam theater. New York, November 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

The New theater at Central Park West and Sixtv-second street. New York, which will inaugurate it's first season Monday night, November s, with a sumptuous revival of Shake speare's Antony and. Cleopatra" has been completed save for a few finish ing touches. The seat and box lists prove beyond question that the pre- miere will be the most notable civic and fashionable event New York has seen in years.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

The Symphony society of New York under Walter Damrosch will this year comprise total of 100 players and will be the largest travelling orchestra of its kind that ever gave concerts in this country.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

From the moment the young man and young woman get that idea into their heads farm work becomes drudgery and the farm hateful prison pen. They must pack up and set out riches and luxuries and idleness of city life. God pity them! They don't know what they're going up against; they don't appreciate that for every one whom the city enriches it sends two to thr depths of a poverty such as no farmer comprehends; they don't real ize that back in town at least half a dozen wretches are toiIing long hours in uuwholesome surroundings for pitt ful wage in order that each one of the summer visitors may take his ease and sreri hls money freely. They don't undt rstand that the chances are ten to one that they are plunging to fail Lre instead of marching to success. And you can't make 'em understand it or realize it. Prove the pitiless facts U them as clearly as you will, each one " i'll think he is going to be the exception. What though nine are swamped? He is to ride on to wealth and ease on the crest of the great tenth wave. At least he thinks he is. You might as well try to stop a yearling bull from breaking over a weak fence ifdo a field of lush clover by standing behind him and explaining that he will prctably eat so much as to get the beilyache as try to head off a lad fem towE when he gets the "city fever" in- t9 his brain.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

California's petroleum output has been steadily increasing for several years. in 1908 reaching the record fig ure of 44,S64,742 barrels.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
RICHMOND
Interesting Services on Rally Day.

Rally day at the Shamrock Sunday school was observed with special ser vices Sunday morning Herbert w
 Clarke, secretary of the layman's mis- sionary movement of River Point, gave an interesting and instructive talk to
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES.

sessions of the Connecticut Baptist state convention at Mystic as delegate from the Warrenville Baptist church. of which he is a member.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA

Lima Abaranell has been given the prima donna role in "The Love Cure"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

Mime. Louise Holmes has been en- gagged by the Boston Symphony or chestra for the opening concerts in several cities. She will also be as- sociated with Mme. Nordica at the opening of Boston's new opera house.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

Malcolm Williams has been given one of the leading roles In Mime. K which is now playing in Chicago.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
THE ELEVATOR BALKED.
Meanwhile Thirty-four Poker Players
 Escaped Arrest.

Only the rattle of poker chips dis turbed the peaceful silence which
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

Maggie Fisher has been engaged for Robert Edeson's company.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

Mime. Lillian Blauvelt, formerly con- spicuous as a singer, who is the only woman in the world to have received the coveted order of St. Cecelia, is under religious instruction for recep- tion into the Roman Catholic church.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

(Written Specially for The Bulletin.)
 There's no use talking-few people really like work. When you get right down to the bottom of the thing. suspect you'll find that stubborn fact at the foundation of most young folks desire to get off the farm and into town. They know what farm life is-- up early in the morning, chores to do, then work all day, more chores to finish up with, and this sort of steady "grind'' day after day and year after year, with no visible prospect of any thing easier coming. They don't know much about city life, but every sum- mer. when the weather is fine and the roads are good and they are sweating ia the fields, they see select examples of town folk whirling merrily by in their automobiles. These happy people seem care free and unbound by sordid need of labor. After a time the young ster on the lonely farm begins to won- der why, if these others can win money and leisure in town and a surcease from the compulsion of hard work why he cannot do the same by going to the same town.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

THERE is no advertising medium in Eastern Connecticut equal to The Bull Asrn Tor business resultx
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

Craig Campbell, the young tenor who achieved brilliant success in the role of the young hero of "The Love Cure, g Henry w Savage's triumphant success sor to 'The Merry Widow" is the latest church singer to score in oper- etta. For seven years he has been first tenor at the Church of the Trans f1guration (The Little Church Around the Corner), New Yorlz's unique relig- ious center for the theatrical world.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

But the item copied above seems to suggest quite different kind of cattle Since so many otherwise sensible young people are crazy to get out of the country and into the town, why isn't it possible that there may be a few townspeople, like those mentioned, who are sincerely desirous of exchang- ing town for country life? And if there are any such as described, industrious, strong. willing, thrifty" people who have been successful and who have saved something. what a Godsend to the country their coming to 1t should bel
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23
.OBES ROBES
 Automobile Robes

In beautiful, exquisite and popular New York styles just received, at ex- ceedingiy low prices. A new line of Gents Fur Lined Driving Coats and Automobile Fur Coats in Racoon, Lima. Russian Calf and Australian Goat
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

THOMAS JEFFERSON KING
 D. D. s., Originator of pr. Kings Restor- ation Method for the natural restoration of teeth - originator of the King Safe System of Painless Dentistry and Inventor of the Natural Gum" Set ot Teeth. Etc. Etc. All rights re- served.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

The other day friend sent me a clipping from some farm paper or other which seemed to me to contain the suggestion Of a possibility in re gard to the other question-that of keeping up the old farms when they are deserted by the farm-born brood My friend didn't send the name of the paper and he now confesses his in ability to remember anything about it. As he is an exchange editor with sev- eral hundred different papers passing through his hands every week it seems hopeless to try to trace the item. I regret it, for, could have learned its source, I should ere this have sought to learn something more about the case by direct correspondence. Here is the item:
 T know young couple, well educat- ed, industrious. strong and>willing. The man has been successful teacher in a trade school and is practical mechan- ic and engineer. These people are
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

That's why-at any rate think that's why most abandoned farms come to be such. The young folks leave thrci because they think they can live ensier and better and with less work III town. The old folks grow feeble and unable to continue the farm work
 So the place is sold into the hands of strangers, or, if that be impossible, abandoned when the old folks die. There is little chance for getting help to carry it on, because the other young people have gone to town too. and ordinary hired laborers cannot be re- lied on to take that interest in farm which Is necessary to keep it up. Your ordinary farmland thinks more of get ting through with the job he's at than of how well he can do 1t; he is more desirous of lessening the number and labor of his jobs than of thinking up new ones for the benefit of the farm.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

The New York Review says: 'Very few of the important men of the American theater have had more than high school or preparatory educa- ton; a great many of them have had less, although some have made up for it by study and reading in the library"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

Miss Flora Wilson. the beautiful and talented daughter of the Hon. James Wilson, who has been secretary of ag- riculture of the United States for the last 1S years, has just returned from Europe, where she has been studying vocal music for several years under the guidance of the greatest masters on the continent.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-23

Now, however much we older heads may depiore the bad judgment of the youngsters and the half -heartedness of farm laborers. we must accept the sit uation in both respects. What are we gcing to do about it? Whole libraries have been written about the two prob lems of How to Keep the Boys on the Farm" and How to Get Capable Farm Help l haven't seen, thus far, any thing that seemed to settle either uues- ton. As to the first, how to keep the boys on the farm, don't believe there Is any answer. If boys could only be born forty years old, with forty years experience and observation born into them, they'd know, beforehand. some things which, now, they have to have pounded and burned into them by pain ful experiment. But that can't be. Most boys will continue to be born with dislike for work and an inn movable belief that the preaching about it's being honorable is all rot. So long as one man out of ten makes money or attains to leisure in town. SO long nine foredoomed to failure will struggle along after him. They will leave the country, and the country must accept their absence. It's hard to bear, but so are old age and wintrv weather We can't avoid any of them. however.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-13
manamaL al LIZ hhsm &c.

posiarch: Col. John Albion Saxton,
arch recorder; Rev. Rather q. Girault,
chaplain; Miss Emma Morse of Nor
gan City, actual president; Mrs. John
Legier, Jr., Of New Orleans, real vice.
president; Major John Legier, Jr., Of
New Orleans, founder; Hon. Jas. La
fargue Of Donaldsonville, musical d.
rector; Hon. Ne. E. Swords Of opel
ousas, historian.
Among the very active members
are: Hon. Albert b. Estopinal, Hon.
Paul C~apdevielle, Hon. A. P. Pujo,
Rev. Father j. Girault, Iberia; Gen.
D. Z. Stafford, Rapides; Gen. +. r.
Myles, Orleans; IN. H. Bynum, mayor
of Baton Rouge; Senator ]. j. Brady,
jefferson; Gen. w. j, Behan, New Or
leans; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Provosty.
iberia parish; Dr.. and Mrs. G. Rich
ard, st. Landry parish; Il. n. Ogden.
Baton Rouge; S. Farnbacker, Baton
Rouge; T. B. MeQueety, Baton Rouge;
Eli Spell, Lafayette; DR.. a. G. Car
diner, St. Landry parish; Dr. W. II.
Ray, ST. Landry parish; Dr.. ]. j.
Stage, st. Landry parish: Capt. Z. i.
Morse, Morgan City; R. Fl. Riley, st,
Landry parish; Col. ]. ]. Thompson,
st. Landry parish; E. D. Larcade, ST,
Landry parish; Major John Legier, Jr.,
Orleans parish; Col. John Albion Sax.
ton, Orleans parish; Major Rohley S.
Stearns, Orleans parish 6. G. Kronen-
berger, Orleans parish; Edward A.
Parsons, Orleans parish; Major G
Wainwright Murphy, Orleans parish.
Fred. j. Grace, Iberyille parish Jame:
Gardiner, Calcasieu parish; B. Well
Alexandria.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-13
THE CLARION.

AIS will be seen by the news item
and BY the charter Of the company
appearing ii another column, The st.
Landry Clarion is now issued BY The
Clarion Co, Ltd, an organization
formed here last Saturday.
Besides the gentlemen signing the
charter Of the company, there are
other prominent business men con
nected with the enterprise, and the
personnel Of The membership is 9
guarantee that the paper will ever
labor, as in the past, for the upbuild-
ing Of the parish Of st. Landry and
Of the city Of 0pelousas.
The editorial policy Of the paper
will undergo no change whatsoever.
It will be edited by the editor, and it
will remain the same Jealous and nm
compromising champion of unadulter-
ated Democracy and white suprem-
acy it has ever been since the day Of
it's birth. It will continue, as in the
past, to fight the battle Of the party
and Of the people, ''unawed by in
fuence and unbribed BY gain
The only change made in the IN
dividual makeup Of the paper is that
Dr.. Aaron Jacobs now fills the posi-
tion Of Business Manager, attending
to the business end Of the paper.
Mr. Jacobs has been connected with
The Clarion for some years, while not
ii d managerial capacity, still ID a
way that made his assistance CON
dueive to the attainment Of che pres
emit prosperous condition Of the pa
per. He is energetic and capable,
and will doubtless make a success Of
his department.
The Clarion bespeaks d continuance
Of the liberal patronage accorded it
by the public in the past, assuring
the people that it is the same old
Clarion
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-13
Paul Jackson LefebYre.

Died, at his residence, In Opelousas,
on Thursday, March II, 1909, Paul jack
son Lefebvre, aged 70 years.
Kind, gentle, honest, pc lished, broad
minded, p. D. Lefebvre was held in high
esteem by the community at large. BE.
was one man that could truthfulIy say /:
4 have not an enemy in the world.n
Like the gentle life he led, his death
was peaceful, unattended by suffering.
He had been i'll but . few days, when
his soul sought rest IN the eternal home.
Paul Jackson Lefebvre was named for
General j aekson, seventh President Of
the United States. General jackson and
the deceased's father were warm friends,
and upon Jacksong accession to the
Presidency he named his friend Col
1ector Of the Port CT N ew,Orleans. Mr..
Lefebvre. Senior was a steadfast Jeher-
sonian Democrat, and his son, z j., was
ever through life Of that faith.
r. y. Lefebvre, while reared In Cath
Ollie church and himself d devoted mem-
Der of that church, could enjoy a good
Protestant sermon as much as any con.
slant follower of The latter church, and
when it was known to him that 4
preacher of ability was to preach at any
of the churches, Mr. Lefebvre was GER
tain to be found there. He was broad
minded and liberal to : high degree.
Mr.. Lefebvre came TO OpeIousas about
1858, and, together with a Mr.. Gamar
established Q large mercantile estab-
lishment at the corner where Shute's
Drugstore is now located. 1t was then
the leading establishment Of the kind,
in town. He subsequently, went out 81
the merchant izing business, and has
since been folliwing the occupation 81
book-keeper, ana at the time OF his
death was with the 0pelousas Merean-
tile Cos having been " It'll that institu-
ton for many years.
He was for some time clerk of the
police jury. His sturdy honesty and
integrity won the confidence OF every.
body, and there was never any fear 81
anything irregular occurring where n
]. Lefebyre was concerned.
He was a great reader, aud KEEP,
abreast with the politics and curreni
events Of the country. He was never 4
politician but took a deep interest in
politics.
Some years ago his devoted wife de.
parted this world, and rel since the
grfef-stricken husband has been falling
in health. For some time past ii was
seen BY his friends that his days on
earth were numbered.
He leaves ne children, but has some
relatives IN New Orleans, where ths
body wal Inferred leaving here fol
that city Thursday noon on the g. See
Members of Hope Hook u Ladder Co.
OF which organization be was q charter
member, followed the remains ID The
train.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-13
HAS GONE TO
GET PENNSYLVANANS
Promoter Of Big irrigation Company Leave
faFthe Eastern Office 81 Tie Company.
WILL Be READY NEXT SEASON
From Ten 10 Fifteen Thousand Acres Of nice
Land VIII Re Irrigated the
First Season.

]. Franklin schell, the indomitable
promoter Of the Union Irrigation
Company, the biggest irrigation
scheme in the South, has gone to
Lancaster, Pa. to bring back with
him . party Of Pennsylyanians who
are interested in his project.
This will be The third party Of
Pennsylyanians that Mr.. Shell has
brought to ST. Landry. It will be
remembered that the last party was
here during the food two years ago,
and it is to be hoped that they will
be treated to better weather on this
trip.
In passing through New Orleans
Mr.. Schell was interviewed by a Pic
ayune reporter.
aJ. Franklin scheIl,a says the ac-
count, General Manager of the I'm
ion Irrigation Company, the $780,,
900 concern engaged in the building
of an irrigation system in st. Landry
parish to supply the rice lands Of
that vicinity, and capable of provid-
ing water for the entire rice-produc-
ing area of southwest Louisiana, pass
ed through the city yesterday. Mr..
SchelI goes TO Lancaster, Pa, on
business connected with the Company,
and will return in about two weeks.
In his absence the work will be in
charge of g. G. King, NJ. ID, of Ma
solion. Ohio. The enterprise will
have progressed sufficiently to begin
operations this coming season, Mr..
ScheH says, It is expected that be-
tween 10000 and $1,000 acres will
be irrigated the first season, and the
acreage will be increased from year
to year.
!" The pit for the foundations Of
the machi4ery and buildings has been
dug, measuring 85x65 feet and As
feet in depth said Mr.. Schell last
evening at the st. Charles, and the
concrete foundations are now being
laid. In the foundations and walls
over 1000 feet Of railroad irons will
be used in reinforcing the concrete.
The central plant will have q
pumping capacity of 200,000.00 0 gal
Ions a day. II viii be the largest
pumping plant ever erected III this
section. Il connects directly with
the two 100-horsepoWer engines. a
big dredgeboat is now operating day
and night, dredging the intake from
the bayou to the pumping plant. The
entire plant will be ready for opera.
ton BIZ June IL