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Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-27

NORWICH, May 27-The most inn portant thing in the world Is TIME In ten hours today Eirsch & Co, Wan regan Block. Main street, will do two days business.
 Think of it-fine quality Mems and Youths Suits in all the new styles, in cluqing the latest models in fancy and plain fabrics, at ST. Suits Of strictly all wool clleviots, blue serges and fancy wonsteds-alI of this seasons make your choice at s7.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-27
Bridseport Boys Found Drowned.

Accidental death by drowning is the finding of Acting Medical Examiner C. C. Godfrey Nj. D. of Bridgeport act ing in the absence of Medical EX- aminer Downs. on the cases of Fred erick Chambers. aged G. son of fireman Arthur Chambers, Of Is William street. and Joseph McMahon, Jr., aged t. son Of MT. and Mrs. Joseph McMahon. 30 William street. The bodaes of the boys were found at the foot of Barnum avenue extension Friday afternoon at 4:30- They had been in the water, in the opinion of Dr. Gorfrey since Sun day night
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-27
Over 700 Entries for Work Horse Pa
 rade

The Road Drivers club of Hartford met Tuesday evening at headquarters in the Hartford Trust Co. building, and completed plans for the work horse parade on the morning of Memo rial day This event is expected to be a big success, the entries, which are now closed. numbering 524, represent ing more than roo horses. The work horse parade had it's start in Boston in 1903 and has come to be an import ant event in many quarters.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-27
How to Keep Wicker Furniture Clean

One of the biggest troubles with wicker furniture is to keep 1t look ing clean and bright Once the dust and dirt settle in the icrevices of the wicker-work, 1t looks dingy and shab- by. However, an easy way to restore the brightness to this sort of fur niture, is to wash the canework with hot suds made by dissolving a table spoonful of Gold Dust washing powder in a pail of water. Apply the suds with a sponge until the cane is thoroughly soaked and leave in the fresh air until dry. This is also a good way to restore the color and elasticity to c~-~--~~--d ~Lai-s
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-27
ONE HUNDRED S14 SUITS
 WILL SELL AT S7
If Will Be Lucky Friday for fine Man Who Will Be al HirSch & Co.'S Today
 Between 8 A. M. and 6 r. M.

While this lot of 100 garments consists of one kind odds and ends. models and broken lots-never- theless you'll find every size from s3 to 42 breast.
 Positively not a garment in the lot worth less than s14.
 Specimen garments are shown in front window.
 This sale closes promptly at 6 p. m. today. May 27th.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-27

HUH hlCS uidl1- ties, terrible drag ging sensations, extreme nervous ness, and that all gone feeling in my stomach. I had given up hope of ever being well
 when I began to
 take Lydia E.Pink- hams Vegetable
 Compound. Then I felt as though ppW life had been
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-27
Those Who'll Pay.

The railroads are raising rates and wages. in many parts of the country and shippers and consumers are rais- ing the money for both.-Cleveland Leader.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-27
Extravaaance of Poetry.

Although the price of white paper is Scandalously high, and the pros poets anything but pleasing, an astonishing amount of it is still wasted as a back ground for magazine verse.-Louisville Courier-J ournal.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-27
TO NEW YORK N D B WICH LINE

The water way the eomfortabls way of travelling.
 Steamers City of Lowell and New Hampshire safe, staunch vessels that have every comfort and conven- fence for the traveller.
 A delightful voyage on Long Island Sound and a superb view of the wor- derful skyline and waterfront of NeR York.
 Steamer leaves New London at II D m. weekdays only; due Pier foot of East 22d St 5.45 a. m (Mondays cepted) and Pier 40. Berth River. A. m-
 Fare Norwich 10 New York Si.75
 Write telephone w. J. PHILLEPa Agent. New London Conn. augsd
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-27
AFTER FOURYEARS
 OF MISERY
Cured by Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound

Baltimore, Md. -" For four years my life was a misery to me. l suffered
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-27
Utility of New States.

President Taft is willing that state hood shall be granted to Arizona and New Mexico. New states make gooa places to visit-St. Louis Globe Dem ocrat.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-27

The only by-product from copra is the cake left by crushing which is used for cattle feeding, and is worth $34 to $39 a ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-27

Last year 22 people were killed by motor cars in the streets of London
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-27

Cooked food is sold from automo- piles in the streets of Paris, Berlin and Moscow.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-27

The harpy eagle of Brazil feeds ex- clusively on monkeys.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-27
We are neadquarrers

THERE Is no advertising medium in Eastern Connecticut equal to The Bull i~Iln for business results.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20
Round Dairy Barn.

a large amount of the labor Of the
farm is done inside the barn, it ID
evident that the question of its con
venience is vital one.
The circular construction is the
strongest, because 1t takes advantage
of the lineal, instead of the break
ing strength of the lumber. Each
row of boards running around the
barn forms a hoop that holds the
barn together. A barrel, properly
hoped and headed. is almost hides.
tructible, and much stronger than a
box, although the hoops are small,
This strength Is because the stress
comes on the hoops in lineal direc.
ton. Any piece of timber is many
times stronger on a lineal pull than
on a breaking stress.
All exposed surfaces of round barns
are circular, as both the sides and
roof are arched, which is the stronges'
form of construction to resist wind
pressure; besides, the wind in strik-
ing it, glances OF and can get no
direct hold on the walls or roof. as
it can on the fat sides or gable ends
Of a rectangular structure. If the
lumber is properly placed in a round
The circular construction is the
strongest, because it takes advantage
of the lineal, instead of the break
ing strength Of the lumber Each
row of boards running ar,Lnd the
barn forms hoop that holds the
barn together. A barrel. properly
hoped and headed, is almost indie
structible, and much stronger than a
box, although the hoops are small.
This strength is because the stress
comes on the hoops in a lineal direc-
ton. Any piece of timber is many
times stronger on lineal pull than
on a breaking stress.
All exposed surfaces of round barns
are circular, as both the sides and
roof are arched, which is the strongest
form of construction to resist wind
pressure; besides, the wind in strik-
ing it, glances on and can get no
direct hold on the walls or roof, as
it can on the fiat sides or gable ends
of a rectangular structure. If the
lumber is properly placed in a round
barn, much of 1t will perform two
or more functions. Every row of
siding boards running around the
building serves also as brace, and
the same is true Of the roof boards
and the arched rafters. If the siding
is put on vertically and the roof built
dome shaped, no scaffolding. is re-
quired inside or out These are points
of great economy in the round con-
struction.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20

WASHINGTON.-One OF the princi-
w pals in the Washington public
schools has been telling her friends of
some amusing incidents of the final
examinations before the close of the
schools for the summer.
Among the questions she gave to
the children In the third grade was:
Name the five races of man." Imag-
ine her surprise when one tot an
swered: Automobile races, horse
races, airship races, foot races and
bicycle races
Another question was: Name some
of the organs of men," To this one
child replied: Mouth organ. hand
organ, pipe organ"
The spinal cord was defined as a
string running from the back of the
head to the bottom of the heels.
Ears" said one, ARE just as impor-
tant as good clothes and should be
taken care of Just as well. Don't let
bugs crawl into your ears, but II one
should get in there syringe your ear
with soap suds and afterwards drop
some molasses into it,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20

The Brown Swiss is one of the
standard breeds from Switzerland. II
has become generally distributed
throughout Europe and was first i'm
ported into the United States In 1869.
Brown Swiss cattle are well adapted
10 conditions when a combination of
dairy and beef production is sought,
says Orange Judd Farmer. The size
is medium; cows weigh 1,200 to 1900
pounds. The quantity of milk is mod
erately large and the fat content
good. According to the American
standard. the color is dark to light
brown, or some seasons Of the year
gray. The attractive COW, here shown,
Foiie 1852. was bred IN New York and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20

w ASHINGTON had safe and
w sane" celebration of the national
birthday. In years gone by the ma
tional capital has been noted for the
noisiest Fourth of July celebration of
any city In the union. Last year they
adopted the safe and sane" idea.
Day fireworks and a parade in the
morning with speechmaking on the
plaza fronting the city buildings. In
the afternoon motor parade Ind, at
night, an illumination Of the Monu.
ment grounds and more fireworks.
The safe and sane" idea took well
at first and Washington determined to
stick by the modern form of celebra-
ton this year. Therefore the celebra-
ton last Monday began with the read
ing Of the Declaration of independence
In front of the city buildings. Ten
o'clock was the hour set, but, as luck
would have It, the same hour the Bos-
ton Red Sox and the Nationals
crossed bats. The Washington Post
and the Washington Times have Of
hces opposite the city building. A
crowd Of about 1000 people had gath
cred for the ceremonies. At the news
paper Offices the megaphone men had
been connected by wire with the base
ball park.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20
Rural Free Delivery Is Growing Fast

work OF the mailing section. It in
cludes a private postoff1ce through
which every letter received or sent
relative to rural delivery must pass.
Every one of the half-million and
more letters sent from this depart.
ment is copied for record by a me-
chanical system which saves the labor
of hundred copying clerks even
where the hand copying press or the
carbon method has been employed. A
force OF only seventeen clerks is need
ed in this section, yet In addition to
handling and copying mail they keep
a daily record Of all the outlay for
postage expenses of the department
and sort and examine the hundreds of
letters daily received which must be
returned to the postoffice whore they
should have been directed.
What the service does In receiving
applications for new routes, petitions
for carriers, decisions of the depart
ment, the payments and receipts, IL
told by the postoffice newspaper. Pub
lished every day by the accounting
section, 1t is a record of what every
one In this postal counting house, In
Guiding himself, is doing.
The esprit de corps of the rural free
delivery is best shown by the last an
nual report. During the year 1t states
that out of the 41,000 in the service
the total dismissals for cause were
only 165, less than the total number
of deaths.
The reasons for the dismissals were
principally incompetence and failure
to obey instructions No dismissals
whatever for stealing from the mails
or other dishonesty were on the rec
ords.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20

In the early days when lumber was
cheap, buildings were built of logs
or at least had heavy frames. Under
these conditions the rectangular barn
was the one naturally used, and peo
pie have followed in the footsteps OF
their forefathers in continuing this
form of barn. The result Is that the
economy and advantages of the round
barn have apparently never been con.
sidered. This is because they are not
| obvious at first sight, and become
fully apparent only after a detailed
study Of the construction. For these
| reasons, the rectangular form still
continues to be built, although it re-
quires much more lumber. AS the
price of lumber has advanced so mate
rally In recent years. the possible
saving in this material is large item,
and well worth investigating.
The difficulty with most round barns
that have been built, thus far, is that
they do not have a self-supporting
roof, and consequently lost many of
the advantages of a properly con-
structed round barn. This is the prin-
cipal reason why round barns have
not become more popular. A straight
roof necessarily requires many sup
ports in the barn below. These are
both costly and inconvenient. and
make the roof no stronger than a
dome-shaped, self-supporting roof
which nearly doubles the capacity of
the NOV.
Many who have thus disregarded
capacity have also. wasted lumber and
made needless amount of work by
chopping or hewing out the sill and
plate, thus requiring more labor and
lumber, besides sacrificing the great
er strength of a built-up sill.
Another reason for the scarcity of
round barns is the difficulty in get
ting them built Most carpenters
hesitate to undertake the work be-
cause in the erection of round barn
the construction should be entirely
different from that of the rectangu-
lar form. Many new problems pre-
sent themselves, but when these are
once understood. the round barn Of
fers no more difficulties in construc-
ton than the rectangular form.
The first thing to consider in the
erection Of a barn is a convenient
arrangement for the purpose for which
1t Is to be used
Considering that the barn on a dairy
farm is used twice every day in the
year, and that for six months each
year the cows occupy it almost con-
tinuously, and that during this time
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20
Baseball and the Declaration Mixed

Promptly at ten o'clock baldhead
ed man in a frock coat arose on the
flag draped stand in front of the city
building cleared his throat and be
gan:
When the course of human ev-"
Across the way the megaphone mar
interrupted with:
MILAN Is at the bat-Ball one!"
vents 1t becomes necessary" con
tinued the baldheaded reader.
"Foul-Strike one" roared the
megaphone.
The masculine portion of the listen.
ers became FESTIVE. Their attention
turned in the direction of the mega
phone man and their backs toward
the baldheaded patriot.
for one people to dissolve the
polit-"
He hits to left-For two bases-L
Lelfvelt at the bat
By this time 7s4 male members of
the Independence day audience had
dashed madly across to Newspaper
Row. OF the original audience of the
safe and sane" celebration, 1874 wom-
en- % children. salubriously intoxi-
Gated cab driver and the police guard
remained
"Lelivelt sacrifices--Elberfeld
scores"
"Hurrah!--Wow! Wow!" bel
lowed the crowd and the remainder
Of the reading Of the glorious docu-
ment was interpreted with Good
boy, Doc!" "Oh, you Gabby Street,"
for IA hot innings.
But Boston won.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20

THE rural free delivery service of
i the United States means the dis.
tribution of nearly 100000 letters and
parcels annually along the highways
and byways Of every state and terri
tory from Maine to Alaska A force
Of 41.000 carriers daily go over the
routes assigned to them, says writer
in the Bookkeeper.
Bringing the mail to the farmer now
costs the nation $36.0O0.0O0 a year in
salaries for the carriers. expense of
examining new routes, maintaining
postoffices, payments of inspectors.
special agents. clerks and chiefs of
bureaus.
To secure information to make
changes In routes and carriers, where
deemed necessary, to establish new
routes and to record and tabulate
statistics and data for the postmaster
general as well as for the public.
force of only ITO persons is required
N Washington. in spite Of the great
amount of Office work and correspond
ence that. must be finished daily.
More than million letters are re-
ceived and answered by the depart
ment of rural free delivery In a year.
Many of those received are merely adj
dressed to the department. To save
time of opening and reading missives
not properly directed is a part of the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20

snow. the white of your furs|I want
them on my canvass must have
them"
But again Catharine repealed him
haughtily. II do not know YOU" she
said.
His head went up. II have no
reputation" he admitted, land am
poor and struggling for recognition,
but love my art. l know am ask
ing much. but no one will ever paint
you better than shall paint you"
1t was said with the calmness of
one who knows what he can do, and
in spite of his shabbiness. In spite Of
the peculiar circumstances of his COM
ing. Catharine felt herself drawn by
some irresistible force into acquies-
cence.
"Of course 1 could not come alone, !"
she said.
Il do not wish you to come; 1
have no studio. / want to paint you
here.
His demand was made so quietly,
with such perfect assurance that II
would be granted. that again she
gave in weakly. When he had gone,
however, and she told at the table
Of the strange circumstance her
mother exclaimed against the uncon-
ventionality. and her father spoke Of
the danger Of admitting an unknown
man to the house. Her cousin, Betty
Barnes. however, who was spending
the winter with her, thought 1t some
thing of an adventure.
1T has been so deadly dull lately"
she said, "just teas, receptions and
things. Can we all come in and see
him paint you. Catharine?"
"Of course you can" Catharine an
swered. but he won't interest you,
Betty. He is the shabbiest man you
ever saw"
But as Catharine learned to know
the painter she found that 1t was not
poverty alone that made him wear 4
straw hat So completely was he
wrapped up in his art that be thought
little Of the things that rule the aver
age man.
Gradually under his hand the pic
ture was taking on great beauty.
While he painted he talked to her.
He had been everywhere, seen every
thing. She listened. and. when he left,
wished that she might listen still.
You are falling in love with him."
Betty accused her
Cathayine's heart beat quickly, but
outwardly abe was rs calm and cold
- the LADY h the picture. "As Il
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20
The Gentlernanin the StraWHat
BY Philip Kean

It's the gentleman in the straw
hat, miss" said the little maid.
It's most inconvenient time to
see him." Catharine said.
But he insists"
Catharine trailed the snowy lengths
Of her satin gown toward the door.
II suppose / shall have to see him."
she said. did he give any manner"
NO." the maid replied, but he is
the same gentleman that came the
other day. knew him by his straw
hat. 1t seemed sort of strange for a
gentleman to be wearing a straw hat
In winter"
Yes, it does" Catharine said. and
went downstairs.
Catharine greeted the stranger
somewhat coolly. She had suspicious
Of book agent. although a second
glance at the man before her rather
dispelled this idea. He was shabby.
He came to the point at once. II
want to paint your picture" he said.
Catharine looked at him haughtily.
why, l don't know you" Her voice
had in & note of anger. but no did
not seem disturbed.
Il want to paint your picture" he
repeated. You are the most beauti-
ful woman have ever SEEN"
Catharine stood up. You have not
seen me long enough to call me beau
tiful."
Il have seen you many times" he
said, land last night as you came out
and crossed the snowy pavement on
the way to your motor, / was stand
ing on the steps. You were wrapped
In white furs and there were dia-
monds in your hair. / thought of the
Snow Queen about whom / used to
read in my fairy books"
Catharine leaned toward him eager
with interest. Il remember" she
said, but how cruel she was"
"Yes." he agreed, yes; but your
beauty-the wonderful white Of the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20
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Odd Answers to Teachers Questions

Poison" wrote another. should be
doctored at once and not allowed to
run on as 1t is dangerous. Don't treat
poison rough-it is liable to run into
blood poison. II anyone should take
poison 1t Is a good idea to keep 1t as
high up out of reach as possible"
You ought to keep poison Tn little
room under lock and key In a little
bottle and the cork In so 1t can't be
got out and hide the key and have
skeleton on the bottle and not let no
body go in there"
"a good anty dote for poison" sale
one, 'is to take teacupful of soap
suds every ten minutes to make you
vomit till the doctor comes" Ut IL
awful to think of the doctors being
delayed several hours.)
A class of six-grade pupils were
asked to write a short biographical
sketch of Longfellow. One member
of the class proudly submitted thu
following:
II. w. Longfellow was a grand
man. He wrote both poems and poetry.
He graduated at Bowdoin and after
wards taught the same school where
he graduated. He didn't like teaching
and decided to learn some other trade,
so his school furnished him money to
go to Europe and learn to be a poet
He wrote many beautiful poems for
children. He wrote BILLY, the Black
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20
Why Burton Didn't Climb Mountains

start to the top of one of the lesser
Alpine peaks. The guide was as busy
as a bird dog nosing around. and
giving limitless advice and instruction
In what to do and how to do 1t.
rs he thoroughly skilled climb.
err" asked the Ohioan of the hotel
proprietor.
"Ah. Eat he eez," exclaimed the boni.
face. He have lost two parties Of
toureests down zee mountaine xide.
and boze times he have come Cd
wizout so mooch as zee one leetls
zcratch"
Burton did not climb any mountain
during his sojourn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20
Supply Foreign stamps.

A queer business in New York city
Is the supplying of current foreign
postage stamps to business houses
which want to send foreign mail with
stamped envelope for returning the
answer. OF course Uncle Sans 50
cent stamp Is no good in Sunjel Ujong.
upper Rhodesia or the Falkland IL
lands. but stamp ct any Of these
countries Of the equivalent value may
be had for seven cents by going =
ore Of the shops that sell them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20
Sowing Late Cabbage.

IT is time to SOW late cabbage In all
sections. See that the seed bed is fine
and moist. Cover seed with not less
than three-fourths of an inch of soil
and DO not sow too thickly Thin SOW
ings encourage the growth of strong.
stalky plants which stand transplant
ing better than spindling plants.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20

ONCE Senator Burton took his con-
~ gressional investigators Of Euro
pean waterways abroad he has been
relating this one. The senator was in
Switzerland. In front of the hotel at
which he was stopping a mountain
climbing party was arranging for a
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20

Always pick vegetables for the mar
ket before they are fully matured, q
they are then more apt to ripeu Ct tn
proper time for the usse.