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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-17
Electricity Round a Corner.

a curious experiment with an elec-
tric discharge conducted round q
Kght-angled corner is described by
Prot. Francis E. Nipher. The corner
was formed in bending sharply the
conducting wire. A photographs
place, enclosed in hard rubber hold
er was placed under the wire in such
. way that the discharge would de-
scend toward 1t, then turn at a right
angle, and pass horizontally above it.
It was found that when a negative
discharge passed down the wire to the
angle the electrical particles kept
straight on their way instead Of turn
5ng, penetrated the rubber cover and
affected the enclosed plate. But when
the discharge vas positive no such ef-
fect was produced. The current ap-
parently turned the right-angled COZ.
ner without. so to speak, shooting OF
at the bend.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-17
Net Afraid Of J GE est,

In a village in EaSi::!:d. month or
so ::cu. 4 ,uHn ;:li:" rIn:irG lI;o az
inn al nine O'Clock at n'Hht and cr!ea
out that tt.ere was Il ghos: IN his back
ward. r: .;.s were = :l"I IL ;I@ lnn.
and not uiie oi them dared 10 gH
home with thc ;.lan ard !rreaIiEate.
There was person woo dared how
ever, and that WAS The landlord
daughter. girl OF Il. So:he or the
men followed her 4: n t::":'nnfe. IN"
she wcnt into the ward and up to TIC
ghost fnrnicg its ai.as a3o!':. Hnd a.
covered wuat? That it was no wort
nor less than a m:1's white shirt Zap
ping on the clothes "a' IN strong
h"ec-n That's ahc:"t tho way. vi
t,nOsis turn nIt.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-17
Carefully Guarded Trade Secret.

Among the finest and most distinc
tive varieties Of textile fabrics are the
cloths technically known as cuttings.
which, however, have nothing to do
with bed quilts, but include such fab.
RIGS as piQues, diamonds, mattings and
materials for gentlemen's light waist.
coats.
The important processes in the
manufacture of cuttings are Jealous.
ly guarded as trade secrets. They
represent the finest achievements in
cotton cloth.
The extreme delicacy Of their manu-.
facture may be gathered from the
fact that down to even twenty-five.
years ago they were still! largely
made on tbe nand loom, the work be
Ing done not in mills but given out t.
the workers in their own homes. By
constant experiment and after many
failures quilting lnonl was construct
ed, especially at Bury, England, which
came to be the centre for the making
OF cuttings.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-17
CALLING the Deaf.

ITO waken a deaf person who
rIs,;es to be called al certain time
in the morning is about the hardest
proposition hotel clerk runs up
against" said a member Of that fra.
ternity. TO ring na telephone is
useless, because the man cant hear.
Knocking. for the same reason. is IL
lie. Now and then guest who has
:nst his hearing suggests that he
:eave his door open SO We can walk
right in and shake him. but even If he
does appear to be dead game there
are go many chances of somebody less
s,iileless than ourselves walking IN
ahead of US that We can't consent TO
that simple expedient.
"I, seems to me the man who can
patent device for waking the deaf
is sure Of fame and fortune. not to
mention the gratitude OF the brother
hood of hotel clerks"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-17
Shooting mt Denmark

At Denmark Van Evans. cc!ored,
was shot and seriously wounded by
Sam Holman. colored. early Tues
day morning. Holman. who was a
trusty at the jail at Bamberg. escap-
ed and came up to Denmark and
stopped at wonan's house in the
suburbs OF the town. Evans was
shot in the breast as he attempted to
enter the house. After the shooting
Holman fled and has not yet been
captured The doctor says that
Evans cannot live.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-17
Call to Creditors.

State of South Carolina. County OF
Orangehurg.-In Common Pleas.
John Fl. Dukes. Plaintiff, against j.
". H. Dukes. et al, Defendants.
All persons having claims against
the estate of Mrs. Sophia J. Dukes,
deceased. ere herby required to prove
their respective demands before the
undersigned at Orangeburg, S. c., on
or before the goth day of November.
1910, or be debarred payment.
Robt E. Copes.
Judge of Probate. as Special Referee.
November 7th. 1910.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-17

a-oser Should Pay Finder 10 Per Cent.
t.If you lost a watch worth $lO0
what reward would you give the ind
er for its return"
"Oh, $40 or $40"
Ten per cent, eh? Well, that is
about right" said LecocQ, the detec-
tive. 1T is more, though, than the
average person would give.
Here In America. in lost and found
eases, there is no recognized percent
age OF reward. but in England there
Is such a percentage-namely. half q
crown to pound-that is to say,
about 10 per cent. Ten per cent IS
what the finder must be paid in Eng
nnd, provided he takes his find to
a police station or to Scotland Yard.
He always does so, as otherwise the
owner is apt to give him less than the
legal 10 per cent.
IT lost in a London cab a kit bag
worth $50. The kit bag was returned
by the cabby to Scotland Yard and I
left there for him gladly reward OF
81. II the bag had been worth $4,000
I'd have been charter OF handing
out 5000, but that is what I'd have had
to do before the Scotland Yard folks
would have given me my property.
when you lose anything be pre-
pared to give at least 10 per cent to
tho 6ndor Ton nor cent Ia the rec
ognized reward in lost and found
cases abroad and it should be the rec
ognized reward here. That Is little
enough and they who give less are,
10 my mind. dishonest Chicago
Chronicle,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-17
!. BalAvTlAsa eiRls RIDE AsTRlDn.
Costume Resembles Trailing Gown Of
a Medjaeyai ,Nobfewornan.

It Is of little Importance to Hayt
and its people what the other Powers
think Of It.. The little black republic
goes right ahead with its yoodooism,
idol worship and other strange Gus
toms without regard ;or the feelings
OF the missionaries stationed there.
Naturally enough the civilized custom
of a woman using a side saddle for
horseback riding does not appeal to
the semi-savage nature OF the inhabi-
tants. OF course, not many Haytians
are prosperous enough to own horses
for use solely under the saddle. Eut
those who do dress their women IN
the strangest riding habits yet de-
svised. AS the riders are ignorant OF
such an invention as the side saddle,
their riding habits are built to fit the
lines of an ordinary leather saddle.
In effect those garments are simply a
baggy pair Of trousers. ending at the
ankle in front but hanging in many
folds almost to the ground at the
back. Seen a slight distance away,
however, the costume resembles the
trailing gown of a mediaeval noble
woman when riding, and its pictures
queness is enhanced by the Haytian
style of headdress.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-17

|; !s now pointed out lnaI neither
hranciI OF the Siyty-sacunri Congress
viii D.. undcr he administration S
cos:"Ui in the House thc Demo-
Gratis have clear majority OF about
fif,:- over all In the Senate their
increased vote OF nine. II combined
with tho Insurgents would constitute
clear luaiority of four. The De no
Gratis arc in position 10 .rst' the
sincerity Of the lnsurgIn. Repubil-
cans by giving them chance to
vote for 9 real tariff reform bill.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-17
A New Wrinkle.

'rhar's Il sign up there. daddy
what says: Don't blow out the gas.
We'll, who blowed it out? jest
hit it q lick with my britches an !
lanta Constitution.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-17

Young Golightly Ito pretty sirIl-
Is the seat next to you engaged. Miss:
Misa-No. but | am. And he's 20
inE 10 get In at the next station.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
WANT SALARIES RAISED.
Employees of Hartford Board of Health
 Ask for Increases.

Dr. Thomas F. Kane, president of the Hartford board of health, appeared be- fore the board of finance at Hartford the increase of salaries of certain en- of Dr. Kane Tuesday was the third He said that the first time he was told he was too late. the next time he was told he was too early, and he said Tuesday he was before the board to find out
 Under the recommendation submit ted bXDr. Kane Tuesday the salary of the superintendent would remain the same as now, s2, 300 a, year, and $6Oo for transportation. as now. It was proposed to raise the salary of the as sistant clerk from S1.350 to $1,500; the salary of the bacteriOlogist from $1, 900 to S1,200. and instead Of allowing the chief sanitary inspector $400 for trans portation, to make his salary $1,50O instead of $1.100 a year. The salary. of the inspector Is to remain at SLIGO. as at present. It was proposed to raise the salary of the plumbing inspector from S1.200 to $1.500, with $500 for transportation, as now. The proposi- tiOn is to raise the salary of the food inspector from s1.10o to S1,20O. The salary of the medical inspectors is to remain as at present, and the salary of the milk inspector is to be left at S1,500. with $500 for transportation, a at preseQtA The proposition was also made to raise the salary of the milk bacteriologist from $500 to $500.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
The Country's Growth

The preliminary reports that are be- ing made public by the census bureau of town and county populations indi- cate material increases in all cases Heavy percentages of gain are scored by some of the cities. It would be un- safe, however, to assume from this circumstances that the ratio of fed eral increase is in a way to be ad- vanced appreciably. It is possible that drift which has been for some dec ades in evidence, will play an import ant part in this census as in the re- cent past. Returns from the farming districts must be awaited before any computation is permissible regarding the national population. These returns are lower than the city figures.
 Judging from all appearances. the national population will be somewhere betwen ninety-one millions and nine ty-five millions. There is no likeIi- hood of it reaching 1OO,oOO.OOO, as has been lately suggested by enthusiastic any particular reason to wish for that figure This is a growing country and it's attainmentS of the hundred million mark will very Seon be reached. per- haps too soon for the good of the na- ton. The point of saturation is yet far distant as regards the entire area Of the United States, but in some places it has been passed. The chief problem of today is to effect more even distribution of the population by spreading the newcomers from other countries throughout the smaller cit ies and the urban area instead of per their initial landing. Washington Star
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28

out to announce the dates of the an- nuaI field day meetings of the Pomo- ma granges in Connecticut, State Mas ter Leonard H. Healey of Woodstock has the following to say relative to gains in membership and prospects for the future:
 During months since January more members have joined the grange than in the same six months for 1909, and patrons in Connecticut are waking up to the fact that they are not getting their share in matters of legislation, education and in those things which pertain to the uplift of rural life to which they are entitled. more de- ternnined effort for progress is in evil dence, and the outlook for the future is that they will be likely to ask for what they need and not so willing to take what is given them. We suggest and urge that every patron attend at least one of these meetings and get broader idea of the work which the grange is doing and of some of the things for which we will need your as- sistaRce to accomplish
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
Conscience Vs. Art.

Thomas Nelson Page. in the smoking room of the Baltic, contrasted the lit erary and the scientific temperaments.
 But letter will best bring out my point" said the famous author. You've heard of course. of Tennyson's poem, The Vision of Sim Well, an eminent mathema tician wrote Tenny- son, on the appearance of his poem. a letter that ran like this:
 Dear Sir-I find in a recent poem of yours. entitled The Vision of Sin" the following unwarranted statement; Every moment dies a man, and every momknt one is born" I need hardly point out that this calculation. if cor rect, would tend to keep the sum total of the worlds population in a state of perpetual equipoise whereas, it is an esta blished fact that the said popula ton is constantly on the increase. l would. therefore. suggest that in the next edition of this'poem the erroneous calculation to which l refer should be corrected as follows: Every mo- ment dies a man, and one and a six teenth is born" I may add that the exact figures are 1,167. but something must, of course. be conceded to the laws of rhythm .''-Washington Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
EXCITED WOMAN AT PoMFReT.
Wanted Chief Wilson to Send Men
 and Apparatus to Fight Fire.

Chief Mark Wilson of the fire de- partment told Wednesday of being called on the telephone late Tuesday night by some highly excited woman at Pomfert, who wanted him to rush men and apparatus over the hills sto that town to fight fire that was of mighty proportions, threatened to be. Chief Wilson tried to make it clear that it would be useless to send the apparatus up there. for there is no hydrant system in Pomfret, and the hose could not be used. The best he could do would be to organize a buck ct brigade The voice and other voices of persons evidently standing near the telephone kept calling for a company to be sent, however.
 Chief Wilson was, of course, unable to comply with the request. which was a quite useless and unreasonable one. There is no member of the depart ment but would be willing to give aid in fighting fire in another town, if necessary. but the sending of apparat- us to a place without an adequate wa ter system is out of the question It was learned Wednesday that the fire was only a small one, and hardly wor- thy of the turmoil that it caused.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
- SICK AND UNBALANCED.
William Boswell. 40, of South Kill ingly Has Been Missing Since Tues day Evening.

If anyone within the territory where The Bulletin circulates knows of the whereabouts of William Boswell of South Killingly they will confer q favor by notifying his relatives who are much worried about him, at that place. Boswell left South KillingIy Tuesday morning and came to Dan 1elson, ostensfbly to call on pr. George Burroughs and to do some trading at a local store. He did not go to either place, it has since been learned, all though he came to Danielson, for e called at a drug store here and pun = chased bottle of peppermint and a drinking cup Since then all trace of him has been lost.
 Boswell was a sick man, and is be- heved to be mentally unbalanced. as well. He was recently discharged from a Providence hospital. where he had been receiving treatment. Bos well is about 40 years of age. sandy well set up. weighing 155 to 160 pdunds and of medium height. When he left home he wore suit of dark mixed cloth and a cap. He might be ioenti- fled by peculiarity of speech. He is also partly deaf.
 Telephone inquiries to Worcester and Providence hospitals have piled to bring any Knowledge as Il his whereahcuts
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
HOLDS DEGREE FROM LoURAINE.
Rev. George E. CoyIe of Waterbury Back from Five Years Study in Europe, One of the Best Equipped Priests in Diocese.

Rev. George E. Coyle, who has been studying in Europe for the past nVe years, and who was recently ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic church arrived at his home in Waterbury Tuesday night Father Coyle comes home as one of the best equipped priests in the Hartford diocese.
 Father Coyle was born in Waterbury A years ago. After graduating from St. Marys parochial school he entered the Waterbury High school and grad uated in the class of 1903. In both those schools he stood high in scholar ship. From the high school he went to St. Bonaventure college. Alleghany, to complete his classics and to get his B. A. degree After spending two years at that institution Father Coyle was adopted by the late Bishop Mi chaeI Tierney of the Hartford diocese and immediately went to Nepice. Italy, which is just outside of Rome. Here he took a two years course in philoso- phy The last two years of his stay abroad Father Coyle spent at the American college of the University of Louvaine, in Louvaine. Belgium. At this college, which is the most famous of the best in the world, Father Coyle early distinguished himself as a schol- ar A year after his entrance there he was made prefect. an unusual honor to be accorded to a new student. IL is an honor awarded to the seminarian who stands highest in his class. F'a- ther Coyle held the title for the re- mainder of his course.
 When he had completed his course in the American college he took a spe- cial course in the university. making two years in one, and at the same time receiving the degree of bachelor of theology, which is seldom given by Louvaine to so young priest unless he shows himself to be exceptionally we'll qualified. Father Coyle is the first priest in twenty years to come to the Connecticut diocese with that de- gree from Louvaine. There is no other priest in Waterbury who possesses it, nor are there many in the state
 Father Coyle was ordained on July IS by Bishop Fox of Green Bay, Wis. who is touring Europe. It is expected that he will say his first mass in Wa terbury at the Immaculate Conception church on next Sunday at II o'clock. He speaks German, French and Italian fiuently.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
Local Laconics.

Band concert in Wilcox park Thurs day evening.
 Miss Ann Chase of Valley Falls is the guest of Mrs. Charles Perry:
 Alderman Thomas Fitch of New London was visitor in Westerly on Wednesday.
 pr. William D. Critcherson has pur- cF sed the William Hoxsey property in High street.
 Mrs Joseph NewaH and daughter of Scotland are guests of David McG. NewaH in Westerly.
 Mrs. Lucy Ames Clark, widow of A. Leander Clark, died Wednesday a t her home in West Broad street, age 6S
 The thirty eighth annual reunion of the Ninth regiment. Rhode Island volunteers will be opened at Newport Friday. company of that regiment was formed in Westerly.
 Albert Tucker who has been sick three weeks, died Wednesday at his home in Pond street. He was for sev- eral years a section hand on the New York, New Haven & Hartford rail- road
 A wheel came of a wagon in Gran ite street Wednesday morning, and one of the occupants. the little daugh- ter of Robert Bonner. was thrown to the ground and sustained several cuts and bruises
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
CAUGHT IN cAvE-IN.
Two Water Department Employes
 Nearly Buried Alive in Trench.

Pasouale Donero and Dominic Sulli- van, two employees of the Waterbury water department. were caught in a cave-in of sand in trench on West Liberty street Tuesday morning, being buried up to their arnlpits. They were excavating in the trench for the water main which is to be installed there, when the bank gave way without warning. It took the rest of the force a quarter of an hour to dig them out.
 They were unhurt beyond a few bruises and after a rest resumed work but not in the trench.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
 PUTNAM
Oil Bath for Fall River visitor-Frank Goyette Held by Police for Entering Freight Car at Webster-Pomfret Woman Wanted Fire Department.

John Ferns and Albert Muir are at Providence today, attending the New England field day of Eagles.
 Cy Peloquin. who has been pitching for the Andems the greater part or the season, is to do the box work for Putnam in the game with Taftville on Saturday.
 Mrs. w H. Taylor and Miss Grace with relatives in Worcester and Springfield.
 Tests Show Satisfactory M;ik.
 Milk Inspector A. w. Bowen is fol- lowing out his work of taking samples from distributors in Putnam. The tests show the milk to be very good and answering requirements, notwithstand- ing the hot weather.
 New Salvation Army Officers.
 Captain and Mrs. Albert Baglin of Rockville have come to Putnam to car ry on the Salvation Army work com menced here by Captain and Mrs A. H. Withee, now of Eastford..
 Mir. and Mrs. A. w. Macdonald are at Pemaquid Beach. Me. for a vaca- ton.
 George, Lewis. clerk at Bugbee's, is on his annual vacation
 Miss Marjorie Bradford is visiting at Nantasket and Rockland Mass. Rushing High School Foundations. Work is being rushed on the foun- dations for the new high school build ing, and a good showing has already been made.
 Newest Industry Starts Up.
 Rutnam's newest industry. the John NJ. Dean company, manufacturing a variety of needles, commenced opera tions Wednesday morning. DufeauIt-Favreau Wedding on Au-
 gust 2.
 Invitations have been issued for the wedding at St. Mary's church, on Au- gust ?, of Josephine Alice, daughter of Mir. and Mrs Louis Favreau, and Napoleon Dufeault.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
TURNS BURGLAR AT SEVEN.
Remarkable Case of Youthful Deprav
 ity at Torrington.

Michael Galitello. seven years of age. was in the borough court at Torring- ton Tuesday morning to answer to the charge of breaking and entering. It was alleged that the boy broke a win dow in the rear of H. F. Wheeler's s restaurant Monday afternoon and en- tering stole a small sum of money and a revolver. The boy was arrested at night by Police Captain Robert B. Newell He confessed in court that he had entered the restaurant yswhile his five year old brother stood on guard outside The court found the boy guilty, but suspended judgment.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
OBITUARY.
Mrs. A. H. Strahan.

Mrs. Ada Bartholomew Strallan, wife of Dr. A. H. Strahan, is dead at her home on Center street, after a long illness, having passed away Tuesday at noon. Mrs. Strahan was born in Pomfret, April 19, 1860, and had lived in that town until she came to Putnam at the time of her maria ge, 27 years ago. Mrs. Strahan leaves her husband, three daughters, Beatrice B., Ethel s., and Marjorie M.; her mother Mrs. w. I. Bartholomew of Pomfret; two sis- ters, Mrs David Chase of DayvilIe and Mrs Dudley Wells of WethersfieId
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
FUN ERAL.
Mrs. Ann M. Prentice.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ann M. Prentice were held at her late home, on Elm street. Wednesday afternoon, Rv. J. R. Stubbert of the Baptist church, where Mrs. Prentice had long attended, officiating Burial was in the Carpenter burying ground on the Riv- CT road.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
AN OIL BATH.
Patrick J. Roach Fell Flat on Back in Freshly Oiled Street-Later Went to Jail.

Patrick J. Roach, 52, of Fall River. had an experience Wednesday that many persons have wondered might befall anyone. He had an oil bath; at least, his clothes did. He fell fiat on his back in the black sticky stuff and then rolled over. That's one thing that may happen when they have freshly oiled streets. Later in the day Judge Fuller gave Roach thirty days in iail.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
Man's Opportunity.

A woman, sorry for men in the un-
 comforta ble dress they submit to wear in hotGweather, tells tl1em at any rate they need not wear wool Men can" she says If they will order of their tailor, cut in the prevailing styles. suits made of black, brown, blue Gall darIx) or natural pongee. or linen in any of these coIors. There are other