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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15

Common twenty-five cent grain sacks
make good dutfie bags for campers.
They should not be tied at the mouth
when ready for shipment, but sewrd
shut. This method is II damper to Gu
rosity and differing These sacks
serve many uses in camps. They take
the place OF and are better than has
kets for carrying provisions, etc. Stuff
ed with browse. they make a good
pillow, long enough for two. They
make good sleeping bags also for. aft.
er wrapping up in blanket, pull a
bag over your feet and you can roll
from side TO side without losing COW
erS. One of these bags can be made
into an easy chair very nicely as fol-
lows: Sharpen two poles at one end
and tie them together loosely at the
other end Plant the sharp ends in the
ground. three feet apart. and lean the
ropcd ends against tree. Lash eac h
corner of the bag to the poles with
cords NJ comfortable elevation. Tie
pebbles in each corner to keep the
cords from slipping. II you don't
make II chair sit on II folded bag: don't
sit on the ground. -Rccreation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
Hiram B. LitteII Is Dead.

Pierce, Neb., Oct Especial to
The News Hiram b. Littell, an old
soldier, died at $3.50 yesterday after
noon from heart failure
He came to Pierce in 1890. His son.
Archie Littell, formerly county super
intendent of Wayne county, died last
spring. Mr.. Littell was rs years of
age. He was born at East London,
Canada, in 1894. In 1861 he enlisted
in the Ninth Iowa infantry. During
service he was captured by southern
ers and served nine months in Ander-
sonville prison. The remains will be
taken to Jones county Iowa, for burial.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
Maternal Instinct.

We talk about material instlnct."
There is no such thing To be sure,
there are things that have to do with
young which females possess and males
lack. The wasp lays its egg on the
body of the caterpillar for the larva il
will never see. The hen sits twenty,
one days on any roundish. whitish OBJ.
ject of the proper size. | have seen al
children's party every little girl
leave the supper table on the advent of
a baby and every little boy go stolidly
on with his supper. But each kird ol
mother has it's own bundle Of instinr
tive reactions. There Is no "maternnl
Magazine
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
Con Man cashes a Bogus Draft.

Bogus drafts is the latest scheme
with which some of the confidence
men are trying to work Norfolk bust
ness men, and one case has been sue
cessful
Last week a man giving his name
as Charles Klein of Detroit, Mich,
stopped at the Oxnard hotel and dur
ing his stay received letter from the
east with a draft for $2j enclosed He
opened the letter in the presence Of
r. F. Schiller. landlord of the hotel,
and asked that he cash the draft.
which Schiller aid. Yesterday the
draft, which was on the St Louis
Chemical company, st. Louis, Mich.
payable to Charles Klein. signed by
W. II. Thayer, was returned with SO
charges, which Mr., Schiller was also
compelled to pay
In the course of his stay at the OK
nard, Klein called on Cow Bros. and
stated he was here to buy two farms
for two German families at Detroit
and, in company with one of the firm,
travelled around the surrounding coun-
try looking over land. When they re-
turned from one of these trips Klein
said he was short of cash and asked
that Mr., Cow identify him for draft
of $780, which Mr.. Cow refused to do.
stating that for business reasons he
made it point never to do this.
Klein disappeared Immediately after
he tried to cash his larger draft He
was a well dressed man, apparently
well educated, but not much posted on
land.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
HARP OF 100 STRINGS.
Two Altoona (Pe.) Mechanics Make
Marvellous Instrument.

After working for three years dur.
Ing their spare. moments William
Russell, retired cabinetmaker, and
his son, Bushman Russell, q musician
and dancing master. both of Altoona
Pa, have finished full stringed chro
matte harp Of magnificent tone.
1t differs from the ordinary harp, as
the pedals have been done away with
To make up for the pedals 100 strings
are used, one for every tone. instead
of forty-two. as on the ordinary harp
The Russells recorded six failures
before they finally succeeded. The
great difficulty was in getting the pin
blocks strong enough, 100 strings ex,
erting force of over five tons on
them when in tune.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
THE BLUE WHALE.
A Monster Skeleton That Is Eighty
seven Feet In Length.

A Monster Skeleton That Is Eighty
seven Feet In Length.
What is claimed as the largest ami
mai in tue world is represented 10y a
colossal skeleton in the museum of
Christchurch, New Zealand says the
London Globe. This is the remains of
a large Specimen of the blue whale
stranded on the coast of that country
This whale is probably the largest Of
all living animals The length of the
skeleton is eighty-seven feet, and the
head alone is twenty-one feet. The
weight of the bones is estimated at
nine tons. This gigantic whale gets
its name of blue whale from the dark
blush gray of its upper surface. The
tinge of yellow on its lower part has
led to the name sulphur bottom" by
which it is known on the western side
of the Atlantic 1t is otherwise known
as Sihbald's rorqual (Balenoptera sib-
baldih.
The chief food of this gigantic ami
mai Is a small marine crustacean
(Thysanopoda inermis), known to the
whales as "kril." Another species of
the same Shrimplike group has been
obtained in thousands from the stom-
achS OF mackerei caught on the Corn
ish coast The nearly related opossum
shrimps found in enormous numbers
in the Greenland seas form the chief
food of the common whale. Some of
the thysanopodae are phosphorescent
and contribute to the luminosity Of the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15

trimmed with an odd rosette Of feath
crS ana an aigrct.
Narrow soutache braid In gilt fin
iShcS the top of the collar on gowns
of every style and material, from the
simplest to the most expensive.
The blouse thar is closed at the left
Of the front is the latest design Of
Dame Fashion. The blouse in the cut
IS quite original in its front trimming,
and the pulfs introduced at the ell
bows are new touches.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
JOHNSON NEARLY KNOCKED OUT

San Francisco, oct 13.-"Grmboat
Smith, a seaman from one of the Unit
ed States cruisers, anchored ia this
harbor scored knockdown in four
round bout with Jack Johnson, tn" ne
gro heavyweight, Coming out Of r
clinch in the last round the saiioI
swung IA right overland chop which,
took Johnson flush on the chin. Tns
champion went down fiat on his bag
and when he recovered his feet he y
so daZed that his manager cur n
round short.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
BodwelI Denies Accusation

Professor f.. j. Bodwell of Beatrice,
formerly superintendent of the public
schools of Norfolk, has entered EN-.
phatic denial of an allegation made
in petition for divorce by a Florence,
Neb., man.
Following is what the World Herald
has to say;
Professor r. j. Bodwell, former su.
perntendent of schools of Douglas
county, who is now superintendent of
schools at Beatrice, told the World
Herald over long distance telephone
that the allegations concerning him in
the petition of j. S. Paul of Florence
were without foundation
Mr.. Paul alleged that Mr.. Bodwell
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
NEW ROOSEVELT HISTORY.
Ex-President Said to Plan to Tell All
About Texas.

Theodore Roosevelt will write his
tory of Texas while in Texas next
year, according to an announcement
made by Colonel Cecil "A. Lyon of
sherman, Republican leader In Texas
and IL personal friend OF the form
president,
Lyon declares that this information
Is authentic and that Mr.. Roosevelt
has planned to write the history of the
Lone star State for long time and
has collected trunkful OF data. Mr.,
Lyon says Mr. Roosevelt decided to
write this history because Of his great
admiration for famous old Texas
characters like Crockett, Houston and
Austin.
Mr.. Roosevelt will come to Texas
next spring. He will go to Demasite,
Lyons ranch. where he will prepare
his manuscripts for publication
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
Matching the Braid.


After ten years ne returned, footsore
and weary. His wife met him at the
door
Il thought you were dead" she told
him.
You should have known better than
that" he said. DO you remember that
last piece OF net tried to match for
you: iun scOidrd because there was
difference OF an eighth Of an IN, h In
the width OF the folds. and | vowed
that | would never again return from
matching anything Tor you until had
found the exact thing you wanted"
He handed her Il package.
Here Is thai old rose binding braid
that you told me to buy found 1t
last Monday III fittings Mont have
looked for 1t ~ thirty seven states.
She tore Oh III" wrapplligS,
"lt Is II little TOO dark. she said.
But the sample has faded some In
ten years, he reminded her.
at is little too heavy besides"
But handling by thousands OF clerks
has worn the sample away some. 1t
was heavier when | started out"
II suppose ! can make II do she
said -Newark News
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15

had met Mrs. Paul one evening and
taken her to his Office in the court
house. He also said that Mrs. Pauf
had expressed affection for Mr.. Rod
well.
Professor Bodwell was asked If he
knew Mrs. Paul and he answered that
he knew both Mr.. and Mrs. Paul.
Professor Bodwell further said ne
did not wish to make any statement
other than an emphatic denial of the
allegations as repeated to him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
Largest Stage Scene Ever Painted.

The largest scene ever painted was
recently finished at the Twelfth reci-
ment armory for the New theater in
New York city. 1t Is sky back
ground, 300 by III feet, designed as a
cycloramic drop to he hung next to the
TO obtain any sky effect desired. The
top of the canvas will show deep In
dig" blue shading TO nearly white M
the bottom The scene weighs 1924
pounds. and it took twenty-one paint.
srs to lay the color
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
ATTRACTIVE TRIPLES.
Watches In New Cases OF Mother. Of
PearI-Fashion Freaks

Very small watches are set deep In
big squares or rounds of mothcr.of.
pearl that resemble extra large but
tons. The pearl extends for nearly an
inch beyond the face OF the watch all
the way around. Mother-of- pearl Is
also used rs Il setting for quaint
travelling clock, diminutiye kcg
swinging from Il small support that
stands upon Il table.
Th oh It sounds rather lnnrtlstic,
Jlur ana lavender are fall combina.
llln that Is very effective, provided
the blu" IS not employed too lavishly.
Accordion plated satin forms the
having n puffed crown of velvet and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
HOLT COUNTY PIONEER DEAD
Jerry Kelly, Wealthy Farmer, Chokes
to Death at Niqht.

O'Neill, Neb, Oct. 13.-Special to
The News: Jerry Kelly, one of the
pioneers and wealthy farmers of this
community, died suddenly at his home
in what is known as the Michigan set
Element, northeast of O'Neill, Monday
night He had some throat trouble
and choked to death in a short time
after he became i'll. He leaves one
son. Mr.. Kelly was a member of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
FIRST SCHOOL OF FLYING.
Boston Man Starts It With Two Elk
perts as Teachers.

What is believed to he the first
school of air flying in the United
States has been started by Frank
Palmer Spear Of the Boston Y. NJ.
G. \.
Spear has put in charge of the
course II. Helm Clayton, whose work
at the Blue Hill observatory has
stamped him as Il leading authority on
air ana air currents, ana Albert a.
Merrill of Brooklinc, whose work
along the lines laid down by the pio-
neer aviator Chnnute helped give i'm
petus to the work Of the Wright broth
orc
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
THE FALL COLOR LIST.
Gray Green and Gold Prominen,
Shades For Fall.


There Is II new gray coal dust which
Is TO he seen In many Of the ncw tina.
terals Of the season. This shade. how.
ever, Is at It's best IN handsome broad
cloth
Green and gold are tones that aae 10
he much worn. The green shades range
from soft herb and shrub tones to a
dark bottle nuance. They are distinct
~ cool. these new tints. and at the
same time they are quite well defined.
The so called gold tones range all the
way from the palest, dreamicst yellow
to rich. deep corn color that really
does look for all the world the shade
of field of ripe grain. The gold tones
are all. indeed. rich and impressive
even the most delicate OF them.
Such Il graceful. pretty gown as the
model illustrated will be found useful
through the entire winter 1t is made
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15

Drinks served in tdmbcrs made OF
ic" are the invention of Il Dutchman
NAMED lIuiZcr. Water is introduced
INTO n mold ANA is then frozen. ~
soon rs In" contents of the tunf
have been drunk it can he thruln
away, and thus ideal hygicnic condi.
tons are obtained. The ice tumblers
cost only twentieth of penny to
make.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15

from lightweight novelty material
combining silk and wool and is trim.
med with tattcta. while the ChemiSetto
ana undCrSlccvcs are of thin lace. The
tie hat facing and trimming.
The blouse pictured will find innu
mcrubIe uses. 1t is built along the
u"weSt and smartcst lines and is par
ricularly good when carried out il
Grape or silk JUDO CHOLLET
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
Y, M. C. A. Building to Be Down Town.

Y, M. c. A. Building to Be Down Town.
II Y. NJ, c, A. building is erected
in Norfolk it will be in the business
section of the city
At meeting of the committees
named for the forthcoming campaign
to raise the $4,000 fund for this build
ing 1t was declared that the structure
would be put up at the most centrally
located point available, as it is desired
that boys and men down town shall
have the benefit of the institution.
The committee completed the list OF
names of those who had not yet been
solicited, The headquarters for the
Y. NJ. c. A. from now on will he at the
G. A. r. hall.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
Taking After Father.
"It has its fathers nOSe!"
And its mothers eyes"

IT MS us HUNT TIOSV!
And its mothers eyes,"
"And Aunt Alice's MOUTH
And Uncle Ebcne2er's earsr'
Such, multiplied by about hun
dred. were the criticisms leveled by
Kind friends against the Fltzboodle
baby.
Then the unconcerned baby began to
calmly chew his big toe
All" murmured Mr. FitZboodle.
Baby is certainly endowed with some
of my wife's chief characteristics
Not to mention yOa. Fritz Fitzboo-
die" snapped his wife Baby never
opens hia mouth without putting his
foot in it,"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
Early Prejudice Against Potatoes

The way of the potato was said to
have been barred by the prejudice that
II WAS never mentioned in the Bible,
In the I.Othians II came In about
lT40 the year Of the famine. from Ire
land but was confined TO gardens till
about l754. when ii was planted in
fields about Aberludy. BY the close Of
the century it was a general article OF
diet Ramsay says that George Hen
derSon went about 1850 for n bag Of
potatoes to Kilsyth, where the Irish
method OF ticid culture had lately been
tried and introduced the potato into
Menticth. where few had been
known but only In kale yards The
old fekS however, did not take kindly
to the new food Old George Bachop,
one of the Ochtertyre tenants, when
tod by his wife that she had potatoes
for supper said: "TattieS, Tarties.
never supprd on them a my days and
Wilma the nicht Gle them to the herd
and get me sowens 1t is significant
that Burns, who sings the praises Of
kale and porridge and haggiS. should
have nothing TO say of the potato
Black woods Magazine.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15

You are sure of finding a buyer i
the property is really salable-througl
want adj
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15

You are travelling toward better for.
tune when you begin to use the want
ads.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-04
RAISING FISH FOR a PROFIT.

There are large lakes in eastern
Connecticut which could be used for
the cultivation of carp and it is likely
that such fish culture would pay.
The fishermen at Ithaca, N. Y, re-
port that fourteen tons Of carp have
been sent to New York city from
Cayuga lake since the opening Of the
fishing season. They receive whole
sale price of four cents pound. and
the 1sh sell readily in the great city,
where food Of all kind finds ready
market
When the carp was introduced in
this country, its value as food fish
was much Wanted, but OF late the
fish has been decried as nuisance
and effort is being made in a number
of states to exterminate It in certain
waters.
Considering the fact that meat is
generally high in price. and that the
carp finds ready sale as an article
of food, the condemnation of the fish
as a nuisance is not explainable ex-
cept on the ground that in some places
it has driven out game fish.
But the food supply Of a nation Is
an important economic item, and the
carp seems to be contributing heavily
toward making the annual catch Of
fish sufficient for the demand.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-04
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
almost lmpeached."


Among the memorial services of
Monday was one in honor OF Andrew
Johnson. We observe with interest a
headline in the Waterbury American
that revives a discussion which re-
recently took place in the editorial
rooms of the Courant and spread con-
siderably beyond. The American re-
fers to Johnson as one who was al
most impeaced." Not long ago the
London Spectator (and that was what
started the discussion) referred to
Johnson as the president who was i'm
peached." The general impression ac-
cords with the Waterbury one. High
authorities in the law differed when
questioned on the subject, but the ma
jority of them gave at first the opin-
ion that Johnson was not tmpeached.
On second thought, however, it was
generally agreed that he really was
impeached, although the Impeachment
failed of securing conviction. In a
sense impeachment corresponds with
Indictment. A man may be indicted
and tried and acquitted. Similarly one
may be impeached and tried and ac-
quilted. That was what happened to
Johnson.
1t Is a mistake to assume that i'm
peachment involves guilt and that
there is no Impeachment IL conviction
does not follow. The formal. presenta-
ton of charges of misconduct in of
fee in itself impeaches. Andrew John
son was impeached; that is a part of
history.-Hartford Courant.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-04

Miss Fulwiler. already seated at her
table. beckoned frantically to Miss
Erickson and Miss O,Rourke. Catch
ing her signals. they nodded and then
moved in her direction.
II was. awful fraid you'd 20 over
there on the other SIDE" she said when
they were within speaking distance.
Il nearly waved my arm off. En-, and
me've been saving these seats for you.
We've got something to tell you.
Emil be back in a minute. She's gone
to get some hot biscuits for the two
of u.s."
"What've you got to tell us?" in
CURED Miss O'Rourke, seating herself
and propping her tray against the legs
of her chair
'Wait till En- comes" returned Miss
Fulwiler. She'll be here in a jiffy.
She's at the desk getting her check
now
Miss Weinburg, whose eyelids ex-
hibited suspicious pinkness, now join
ed the other three and sat down at the
table dejectedly. Miss Fulwiler. after
a sympathetic glance at her, leaned
her voice mysteriously.
Say" she murmured. KITTY Nc
Corrnick's been telin' EN- that May
McCaffery's been sayin' things about
her, and En- feels just terrible"
'FWell, what do you know about
tbat!" exclaimed Miss Erickson. THAT
Kitty McCormick's always making
trouble"
That's what I tell EN-" said Miss
Fulwiler, soothingly. She's just try
in to get May into scrape. She's
always got it In for May
May hates Kitty, too" declared
Miss O'Rourke.
Miss Weinburg said nothing, but
dispiritedly placed a lump of butter on
half a hot biscuit and watched it melt.
Say, remember that time Kitty tried
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-04
THE BULLETINS DAILY STORY
TELLING TALES

to stir up g row between Molly Nc
Dermott an Edna Swanson? r. pursued
Miss O'Rourke she went an told
Molly that Ednad been passin' re-
marks about her. Molly nared up AM
she says to Kitty, she says: Well, II
she did. Kitty Mccormick. she amt as
mean as you are for runnin' an blab-
bin IT, she says"
That's right" put in Miss Wein :
burg. chokingly. Il just hated Kitty
ever since she told me-"
well. Molly went an asst Edna did
she say It, and Edna told her just what
she did say-something just in fun
an Molly give Kitty the call-down for
your life, an Kitty did't dast to hand
cut any back talk, either"
Miss Weinburg gave slight sniff.
She felt that the point of interest was
changing. Miss Fulwiler turned q
compassionate eye upon her.
Say, girls" Miss Fulwiler appealed
to the other two, IT never heard May
say thing out of the way about EN-.
roast you" declared Miss O'Rourke.
Sure she wouldn't" chimed In Miss
Erickson. III it wasn't anything good
Ii wasn't anything bad, ever heard
her say"
Kitty's got a right to be ashamed.
trying to get En- sore at May" said
Miss O'Rourke, Indignantly.
Say, FIN, what was 1t she said May
said about you?" asked Miss Erickson.
Anything particular or did you just
say May'd been passin' remarks?"
Miss Weinburg looked up from her
plate and her eyes flashed.
why, Kitty said May said - she
swallowed lump in her throat-"that
I was a regular copy-cat. She said
May said / got a tan coat last spring
just because she got one, and this
year I copy-catted her new haiti
Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-04
OUT FOR REVENUE.

The tea merchants are alleged to
have tea enough on hand to supply
the country with tea for months to
come and this accounts for their per-
sistence in getting stiff duty put up
on it that they may profit BY the rake
Off
1t is a straight fact that the prop
osition to tax tea 10 cents per pound
in order to protect the tea industry
Of South Carolina is an insult to
American intelligence. South Caro-
lima after over twenty-five years of
work produces on the average little
more than 10000 pounds yearly. The
consumption of tea in the United
States is about 100000, 900 pounds
yearly.
1t is proper to ask the question:
Should sO.o0o,o00 people be taxed for
their tea for the benefit Of a few
holders and against the protests to
the senate and house Of consumers,
and wholesale. jobbing and retail as
sociations. from all over the United
States? The latter numbers 100000
retail merchants, representing the tea
consuming public OF the United
States.
The addition of 10 cents a pound
duty means that the consumer will
have to pay Is cents more for tea,
and this Ia an imposition which should
not be put upon the masses.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-04
A STATE ROAD.

MFR. Frank ]. King is right In his
estimate Of the value Of state road
on the east side Of the Thames be-
tween Norwich and New London, and
as a part Of the state highway com
m1ssioner's plan it may be considered
as settled without any special prod
ding or prompting Of that officer.
What he plans to do with the ,ap-
proval of the state he does with the
cooperation of the parties In inter-
est. There was a time when every
town would have had to be consulted
and to have consented, but under the
later and better arrangement the
state does the work because the towns
of small grand lists are not equal to
their share Of the tax required for
their building and support 1t is, as
was suggested, business enterprise,
both on account of it's scenic attrac-
tons and excellent facilities for tray-
Ell and business.
The Bulletin agrees with this senti-
ment, and 1t feels sure that State
Highway Commissioner Macdonald
will meet the committee Of the board
Of trade more than half way and give
them assurance of his purpose to do
the work as early as possible under
the conditions of the good roads law.