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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-06
incidents in Society

Mrs. Lucien F. Burpee of Waterbury
is spending the week in town.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-06

Mrs. w Tyler Olcott entertained tn
Wednesday Bridge club this week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-23
0VlZR M DRESS DISCERNING 70 TIE A5ql 6kD5

to the condition of the bed. Fishing boats and
divers from the neighboring coasts of Malabar,
native Indians, Malays, Arabs, Polynesians
and pearl merchants by the thousands from all
parts of India assemble shortly before the ap-
pointed day until as many $4,000 people
gathered on the fishing grounds. At midnight,
when the wind freshens the boats start for
the banks in groups of so to 20, so as to arrive
there before sunrise. Each boat carries from
ten to twelve divers, who work in pairs one
diving while the other tends the signal line,
and who relieve each other from time to time.
At sunrise a signal gun is fired and the fish
ing begins. The diver usually carries stone
or other weight of about so pounds attached
to the haul line to facilitate his rapid descent.
and in addition carries a basket made fast
to the girdle about his waist In which he
places the oysters as found. Some divers work
ing in shallower water use no weight in de-
scending, but while at work at the bottom
make good use of both hands and feet to seize
upon and wrench loose any oyster seen within
the limited area over which they work.
The diver who works without diving apparatus
and who is called a head diver" working in
from 35 to 45 feet of water, which is the aver
age, can make from 40 to SO descents in
morning and can bring up from Is to 80 oysters
each trip The native Indian, Malay and Poly
nesian divers remain under from SO to 80
seconds. according to the depth at which they
longer submergence.
At the firing of another signal gun about
noon the diving is suspended and the boats
race ashore and beach, ready for unloading.
On their arrival there the oysters are carried
into the government corral and there piled
into three heaps, each boats load being kept
separate the government taking two heaps
or two-thirds of the catch and the remainder
being divided among the divers and the crew.
the divers usually receiving the largest por-
ton. There are about 4,5O0 divers at work
the daily catch averaging 100000 oysters
which are often found clustered closely to-
gether.
The governments share is then auctioned
off by the inspector in lots of 1000 and usually
bought up by small merchants, divided into
smaller lots. and reso1d.
The true Indian diver never descends with
out first providing for attack against sharks
or other dangerous fish by invoking immunity
through the shark charmers lamentations. a
hereditary endowment among the East Indians
one OF these charmers usually accompanying
each boat. Aside from this danger, which In
these waters, however. is comparatively small
the diver working under tropical sun and
exposed to rheumatism and often paralysis ia
usually q short-lived man.
Up until few years ago this was the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-23

1r,1; - sleeo from his regal palanquin
o1,o5 t w oulhIshed gold and overshad-
dered with jewels and fringed with si1vor > -
grant audience to Cortez his cloak and oo1den
soled SANDALS were Sprinkled with noarIc ond
other precious jewels. - ''--O
Inc pampered favorites of the rulers Of
Egypt and Rome valued their precious nearls
11 Inc lndles no more highly than did the
Indian women of the Aztecs of Mexico or the
1rcas oi Feru When the king of Spain made
fernando de Soto governor of Cuba with COM
mission 10 conquer Florida the latter penetra-
tea into the country of the Yuckees along the
Savannah river in Florida to their chief vii
lage' Cuhtatch1qui, where he found their queen
wearing great strings Of pearls The queen
In welcoming the Spanish explorer to the hos
p1tal1ties of her nation even removed one of
the most beautiful of her pearl necklaces and
threw 1t around his neck
Thus the Spanards were not disannointed
In their expectations of finding pearls among
other treasure they sought to obtain from the
natives OF the new world. and such adventur-
ers as Ponce de Leon, Panfilo de Navarez Ca
beca de Vaca, fernando de Soto, Coronado,
and numerous others were lured on by this
hope.
member of Sir Walter Raleigh's expedi-
ton collected from the natives of Virginia
over 5000 pearls, of which he chose "as many
the Mississippi wore bracelets and earrings of
fine pearls, which, Father Louis Hennepin
wrote. "they gave to understand they re-
ceived In exchange for their calumets from
natives inhabiting the coast of the great lake
to the southwark, which l take to be the Gulph
of Florida"
For the sake of comparison of the principal
pearl fisheries Of the Americas with those of
the old world. both as to wealth of production
and methods employed short description of
the Oldest and richest fisheries in the world,
those of Ceylon, is given. These are located
in the Gulf of Manar, off the western shore of
Ceylon and to the south of the island of Manar
and on the Madras side near Tinnevelly. The
Macedonians of Greece obtained pearls from
the Persian Gulf and the Ptolemies' slaves
worked the fisheries of the Red sea from
where, undoubtedly, the famous pearl came
that Cleopatra is supposed to have ground up
and drunk in wine to her lover.
The old methods employed on the Ceylon
fisheries and which continued up until few
years ago are the most interesting. The pearl
oyster beds are under the supervision Of gov
eminent inspectors who regulate the fishing.
When a bed is to be fished over, announcement
of the fact Is published beforehand the season
usually beginning the first part OF March and
continuing from four to six weeks. according
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-23

lish cornoration under a 20-year lease for
stipulated sum per year, In addition TO the
proper care and cultivation of the beds under
government supervision.
The world has never known richer pearl
fisheries than those of Ceylon. The pearls OF
finest orient and color come from these waters
and the mother-of-pearl shell is the largest
and most irdescent 1t was from here that
La Pellegrina came, said to be the finest and
most perfect pearl in existence and which
weighs 112 grains, as we'll as most OF the
crown pearls of European royalty. For GEN.
turtles the Indian princes have amassed great
wealth in pearls and those of the Rama of
Dho1pur were valued at $7,500,000.
The most extensive pearl oyster grounds of
the world are situated the northern and
western coasts of Australia.
The richest pearl fisheries in the Americas
at the present time are those of the Gulf Of
California, centering around La Paz and along
the outer coast of Lower California in Mexico.
These fisheries were discovered by fernando
Cortez when he marched across Mexico in
1926. The principal beds are near La Paz, in
the Gulf, Espiritu Santo, Lorenzo Point off
the island of Cerrabro. Los Coyotes and Mu-
lege bay, and, in fact, along the entire west
coast of the Gulf of La Paz to above the island
of Loreto and Tiburon, on the east side. In
addition to those found along the outside coast
Of Lower California pearl oyster beds are
Mexico and Nicaragua.
Cortez and the Spaniards after him obliged
the Indians to work the La Paz beds and to
give one-tenth of their catch to the church
and onetenth to the crown. The beds were
soon depleted and later abandoned. Over fifty
years later, after having recuperated, fishing
was renewed, and it is said that a Spaniard
who later worked them took yearly from them
800 to 500 pounds of pearls, which he packed
mules and sold by the bushel.
Up to 80 years ago "buzos de cabeza," or
head divers, only were employed, but on the
revival of the fisheries about this time mod
ern diving apparatus was introduced and today
they are being worked under concession by
San francisco firms, who employ from 800 to
1900 men and number of run schooners,
which collect the oysters from smaller boats
working on the beds and carry them to the
companies sheds on shore, where they are
opened and the pearls found sorted by passing
them through small brass sleeves of graded
sizes.
In the gulf the season commences in July
and continues to October, but while along the
unprotected outer coast 1t commences earlier.
In March, it is terminated by the hurricanes
that sweep this coast in June.
Most Of the diving is done by divers using
the most improved diving apparatus, helmet
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-23
Honored by the Governor.

ELUSIVE compliments have been
paid to Governor Marshall many
times, but it remained for an old Irish
woman to cap the climax.
The governor met her at funeral
which he attended the other day and
she was full of reverence for the Indi-
ana executive.
"Ah," she said. IAN it's the guv'
nor," and she swallowed up the gov
ernor's slim right hand in her own
right hand, made large and muscular
by many days of toll. "Yis, it's the
guv'nor, an it's glad | am to see We.
guv'nor, an indade the corpse is hon
ored by your prisince. indianapolis
News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-23
A Tart Tonuue.

Col Robert G. Carter, at a Nash.
Vile banquet, was talking about cam
paign comrades.
"Then there was Dash Of Company
A." he said. dash had the reputation
Of being the nastiest-tongued man In
the regiment.
"It was Private Dash, you know,
who, out foraging one evening on a
rich estate, came accidentally upon
the owners wife, a grande dame in
evening dress.
"Dash asked her for food. She re-
fused him. He asked again. But, still
refusing, she walked away.
"'No,' she said, I'll give you moth
ing, trespassing like this! I'll give
you nothing. My mind is made up.
made up, is it?' said Dash. Like
the rest of you, chr"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-23
A Protection Against the Heat.

When you begin TO think it's per-
sonaI matter between you and the sun
to see which is the hotter, buy your
self a glass or a bottle of Coca-Cola.
It is cooling-relieves fatigue and
quenches the thirst. Wholesome as
the purest water and lots nicer to
drink. At soda fountains and car
donated in bottles-5c everywhere.
Send &c stamp for booklet "The Truth
About Coca-Cola" and the Coca-Cola
Baseball Record Book for 1910. The
latter contains the famous poem
Casey At The Bat" records, schedules
for both leagues, and other valuable
baseball information compiled by au-
thorities. Address The Coca-Cola Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-23
SKIN BEAUTY PROMOTED

In the treatment of affections Of the
skin and scalp which torture, distig-
ure, itch, burn, scale and destroy the
hair, as well as for preserving, puri.
flying and identifying the complexion,
hands and hair, Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment are well-nigh in
fallible. Millions of women through
out the world rely on these pure, sweet
and gentle emollients for all pur-
poses of the toilet, bath and nursery,
and for the sanatfve, antiseptic cleans
Ing of liberated, inflamed mucous sur
faces. Potter Drug &c Chem. Corp,
Boston, Mass, sole proprietors of the
Cuticura Remedies, will mail free, on
request, their latest 32-page Cuticura
Book on the skin and hair.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-23
Wronu DIAGNOSIS.

A drummer was taken i'll suddenly
He went to see physician of consid
cradle standing, and the following
conversation ensued: Il feel very
SICK" declared the drummer. whats
the trouble?" asked the physician
Severe pain in my side" 'Humph.'
said the doctor slowly, II think you
have appendicitis" "You have made
a mistake, DOCTOR" replied the sales
man. I'm not millionaire. just q
plain drummer" "Well, l guess you
just have the cramps, them" replied
the indignant parsonage. give dol
lars, please"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-23

Tryon and Marble Hill and the Wash
ington Heights blockhouse.
The equipment of the excavators is
most simple, consisting solely of two
shovels, a garden fork and large
sieve. From old maps made by the
American spies during the early days
OF the Revolution, and from those
made by the British themselves, the
two men located the sites where the
various regiments were camped on the
upper end of Manhattan island. These
regiments includeS the various Hes
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Paired.

She was an amiable old lady, and
volunteered much information to the
fair stranger who had come down to
see an important event in the country
town-the laying of the foundation
stone of the new church.
YES" prattled the old lady, "that
is the duke and duchess, and the
couple behind them are the mayor
and mayoress: and those two to the
right are the vicar and-er-vixen."-
Ideas
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-23
lngton Heights battlefield

lngton Heights battlefield.
Although Il is now more than $50
years since the alien troops occupied
the heights, all the relics found are in
an excellent state of preservation. The
various buttons used by the excava-
tors. when cleaned. show the coats of
arms and other insignia Of the regi-
ments to which those who wore them
belonged.
Most of the relics which have re-
Gently been unearthed by the excava-
tc~s have been in the vicinity OF Fort
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-23

sian companies, the Welsh Fusileers.
the Third Scots Guards and the Sew
enty-sixth Macdonald Highlanders.
Besides the many one-pound cannon
balls used in the Hessian's field guns,
then known as the amusette, the ex-
cavators have found many of large
caliber. One of them weighed forty.
eight pounds, and another thirty-two
pounds.
The bayonets, which are the most
resent finds, were dug up two foet ~
low the ground. near Inw.aad
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-23
Good Scheme.

It's a shame" commented the
friend of the restaurant proprietor.
What's a shame?" asked the res.
taurant man in surprise.
why, that you should give that
pretty waitress all the tough steaks
for the patrons at her table,
"Oh, l pay her extra for that. You
see she is SO pretty not one man
would kick If the steaks were so
tough they pulled his teeth out"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-23
Historical Relics of Value

found in various parts Of upper Man
haitian will be placed on exhibition in
the old Jumel mansion. The relics
shot, buttons, bayonets and various
pieces Of rusted metal, which at one
time formed part of the equipment of
the soldiers OF King George III-were
collected by Messrs. r. p. Bolton and
w. L. Calver, amateur antiquarians.
who live in the vicinity of the Wash
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-23

tion-for months / VOlded What seemed
to be clear blood. I became so dizzy
everything seemed to whirl. My con-
dition was alarming when / began
using Doan's Kidney Pills. Before long
/ improved and was soon strong and
we'll"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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across my back grad
ually became more
severe until / was in
constant misery. My
feet and hands were
swollen to twice their
natural size. The kid.
ney secretions were
in a terrible condi.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-23
Similarity.

Eva-Then you are not fond Of
pressed flowers?
Jack-No, they always remind me
of kiss through telephone.
,Eva-Gracious! In what way?
Jack-They have lost their sweet
ness.
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Soothing.

But those extremely violent wom-
en- lunatics-how do you manage to
keep them so quiet?"
That's an idea of the new superfn-
tendent's."
"Yes?"
''Yes; he had the straightjackets
made up in the peek-a-boo style."-
Puck.
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method employed in gath
ering pearls, and the Brit
ish government of India
derived a revenue of from
100000 to $750,000 annu-
ally from the product, of
these fisheries, but for the
last few years they have
heen nnerated by an Eng
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Numerous Souvenirs OF the Great
Revolution Recently Unearthed
In New York.

Dating back to the days when the
British and Hessians camped on Wash
'rgton Heights in New York, a large
collection of relics which have been
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O/kxR M 0Rx3a, RkA0y 10 lk3Cx;MD

arms-w b ic b they in
formed me were to be
procured in their own
neighborhood." AS evil
dence of the truthfulness
OF his statements he sent
the queen an immense
pearl of exquisite orient.
weighing over 300 grains,
taken from these waters.
When Vasco Nunez de
Balboa crossed the 18TH
mus of Panama in 1913.
he found the Indians
along the shores of the
Gulf of ST. Michael (now
the Bay of Panama) col
lect1ng pearls from oys-
ters washed ashore dur
ing violent storms, as
well as diving for them a
short distance from the
shore.
When fernando Cor
tez in 1926 discovered
Lower California he found
the natives wearing many
beautiful pearls taken
from the waters of the
Gulf of California. His.
tory tells us that when
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-23

Constipation causes and seriously agGrasatss
many diseases. II Is thoroughly curex oy DR..
Pierces Pellets. Tinx sugar-coatad g-anules.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-23

Candor is ever the brightest gem of
true criticism.-Disraeli.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-23

The young who take advice are al
almost beyond the need of it.-George
Macdonald.
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IN A SERIOUS CONDITION.
A Case of Terrible Kidney Trouble

Henry Palmer, Cole and Walnut Sts.,
GAINESVILLE, o., says: "My kidney
trouble was caused by hardships and
exposure in the army. The awful pains
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-23
important 10 Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Bears the ~ <<
Signature of AMAzINW
In Use For Over so Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
New-York tribune., 1910-12-11

for ss,a4sss for succeeding years. was
passed by the House to-day. Among the
amounts carried are s. 0o0 for locks for
dams on the Ohio River. and 100000 for
future improvements Appropriations OF
s. 0O0 900 for the Mississippi, and $,oo0,ooc Tor
the Delaware are authorized.
No vote was taken, the bill being passed
by unanimous consent, and, with the ex-
cep;;on of a slight typographical correction,
not a word was changed from the form In
which II was presented by the Rivers and
Harbors Committee.
Representative Alexander OF New York.
chairman Of the committee, expressed his
pleasure at the expeditions manner IN which
the measure had gone through
..CIean as a whistle, and without any sus-
picion Of pork barrel about it, he said.
This shows that public bills can be put
through without any necessity for resorting
to the methods heretofore considered posi-
lively essential 10 the passage OF such
measures
In addition to the amount carried in the
bill. the sundry civil bill will INCLUDE
s7,36sG77 for river ana harbor Improve
ments in 1872 bringing the total up to s2s.-
2s2 93S The average annual expenditure
for rivers and harbors for the ten years
since 1893 is approximately s22.5o0,0e3 OF
the 10 items in to-ddy's bill. 1e0 were for
maintenance of complete works, and a like
number for completing works
New-York tribune., 1910-12-11
NAVAL HOSPITAL BASES
Reforms in Care of Sick and
Wounded Planned.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. Dec lo-Comprelensive
plans for the immediate care OF sick and
wounded men of the American Navy in
time of war are being developed by the
Navy Department under Surgeon General
Stokes. according to testimony given by
that officer to-day before the House Com
r.ittee on Naval Affairs.
They contemplate the establishment OF
one great hospital base on each ocean. one
hospital ship for each eight batueshlps. ana
two or more transports TO carry the wound
ed from the hospital ships to the hospital
bases. No money is asked now TO carry
the plans into effect, the surgeon general
believing that all things necessary tor the
execution OF the plans can be accomplished
or1icklv at the outbreak of hostilities- All
that is necessary now is to have definitely
formulated plans.
Studies Of the RusSo-Japanese y ar
made by naval authorities show that IN
battle from . to 30 per cent of the men
on hattleships are killed and wounded IN
an engagement. With sixteen hattleshlps
On each ocean there viii be 5000 men for
the naval surgeons to look after and pro-
vision made for the treatment of 1000 al
each hospitaI base after each battle
II is estimated thar two hospital ships
will he required for each fleet 1t taxes
five minutes to transfer a wounded man
from q battleship to a hospital ship. IN
five hours two hospital ships could take
from the sixteen battleships all the wound
ed and dead under the 25 per cent basis.
Two or more transports will be required
for each hospital ship 10 carry the wound
ed 10 the hospital bases. Such transports
can be purchased at any time, as they
would be put under the Red Cross by the
Geneva convention
The Ioca ton of the hospital bases nave
been decided. Surgeon General stokes mas
l,aen irupressed with the advantages OF
Waikiki Hawaii. for the Paclnc paSe.
There are at the present time three large
hotels at this place which could be con-
yertad into hospitals, and the climate ana
sanitation are excel lent No such adVan-
Tageolls point has been found on the Al
antiC although there are number OF
nIaras that could be used.
The naval hospital bases VIII be IN cnarse
Of surgeons and physicians drafted from
RE navy medical reserve, which NUMBERS
some OF the most noted surgeons, physi-
clans and pathologists of the country
These are now commissioned IN the navy,
T,11r are serving without pay. In hcslu-
ties however, they will enter in regular
sary-ire and receive full pay OF their re-
. sTective ranks The transports carrying
the wounded 70 the hospital bases VIII
fave also a corps Of skilled men from the
medical reserve, thereby 1nsurlng the most
eypert treatment for the injured men
New-York tribune., 1910-12-11
INTERBoRoUGH's FINANCE PLAN
Will Submit Il TO P S. G. if Subway
Offer Is Accepted.

The Interborough Rapid Transit COM
panv. it is said. has prepared new
financing plan 20 submit 10 the Public Ser
vice Commission. If its present offer Tor me
construction of additional suowayS snaH De
accepted. The plan contenplates the issue
of bonds of $50. coo e0o. which will be Sc
cured by q first mortgage on the entire
property Of the company, one Of the 1eal-
rIres being the retirement of the outsIand-
ing bonds under the existing first mortgage
of So. J0000- 1900.
or the proceeds Of the proposed issue
.75 600 600 would be used in meeting the COM
panyis share Of the cost of the new SUBWAY
system. sS2 90, 900 in building extensions 70
t6e elevated railway lines. sS5,0n,u9 10 the
retirenlent of outstanding first mortgage
bonds and s45A, 90 reserved Tor redelnpuoA
Of Tnterborough Rapid Transit notes
Az the close Of the last HndnclaI year
there were outstanding N3052.0o0 OF me
total authorized So. 00o.005 per cent oonos
ard s2s $50 500 Of the bonds were re.eLVeG
as security for the sI.e13.oD three-year o
oer cent notes, dated MAY L 1875. ana c c9Il-
yer-fbIe into bonds II is understood thaL
ali except s. 5s4 coo of the notes nave DssH
converfAG