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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-18

Cuba feels as Independent and hap
by as any little fellow can who looks
over his shoulder and sees a monitor
with a big stick.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-18

If some Christian scientist would
be kind enough to get Norwich a
short, wet season, the whole commun-
ity would appreciate it.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-18

Happy thought for today: When
Age passes a man wisdom he feels
embarrassed he has SO little time to
use it.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Norwich people at popular re-
sorts are missing some of the incest
kind of breezeS.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-18

The postal savings banks would
stand a better show if SO many peo-
pie were not putting their surplus
iuto automobile repairs.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-18

The color of the inside of a ripe
watermelon is one of the most pleas
ing colors at this season of the year
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-18

Congress has finally decided to end
its session in August just as the hay
fever season opens.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-18

II horses had the power of speech
they would expose some of the drivers
in charge who know less than they do
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-18

Colonel Bryan manages to keep the
democratic party SO tame that it eats
out Of his hap>
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-18
STEAMER GARDINER

Leaves Norwich for New London,
Ocean Beach, Pleasure Beach and
Crescent Beach sos A. M, 205 ?. M,
returning, arrives Norwich 1.25 p. M.
and FPS p. NJ.
SUNDAYS leaves 9 A. M. and 2o5
p. M.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-18

An instrument for measuring the
nocturnal terrestrial radiation of he&t
has been invented by a Danish sci
enlist.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-18
MoNTAUK STEAMBOAT co.

Str. "Wyandotte" leaves New Londor
for Greenport, Shelter Island and Sag
Harbor. weekdays, 10 a. M, 4-10 p. m
Leaves Sag Harbor, returning. week
days, a. NJ. 1890 p. M 1yld
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-18

THERE Is no Advertising medium in
Eastern Connecticut equal to The Sui
let.u for business results.
Evening star., 1911-06-11
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JUNE IL. 1911

time to time made cannon from trees and
applied them to practical purposes. In the
Antilles there grows peculiar tree with
winding grain, so tenacious of fiber that to
split it by ordinary means is almost an i'm
possibility.
When wanted for artillery purposes the
tree is felled, a section some five feet in
length and one foot in diameter is selected
and cut, the bark is removed, and uneven
places on the surface are dressed down.
The embryo cannon is then placed on rude
trusses and bore burned in it, a process
that serves further still to harden the wood.
While the bore is being burned green OK
hides are cut into long strips by beginning
in the center and working toward the outer
edge, as one would peel an apple.
When all is in readiness, one end of this
rawhide band, which is about three inches in
width, is spiked to the wooden cannon near
the breech. A lever. or bar, is attached to
the butt. Two or three negroes grasp the
arms of the bar and slowly turn the followed
log on its supports. The band of green hide
is kept under a strain, and in this way the
core of the cannon is wound with one of the
toughest materials, wire excepted, in the
world.
The first layer of hide is tightly wound to
the muzzle of the growing gun and back
toward the breech again, until a number of
layers have thus been wound on and the
promising piece of artillery has grown sew
eral inches in diameter.
1t is then placed in a draft of dry, hot air
and allowed to harden. When the harden
ing and curing process is complete, the per-
severina inhabitants have really service
able weapon.
One of these homemade wood and rawhide
cannon, used during the last Cuban insur-
rection, is said to have withstood one hum
dred and four charges of powder before be-
coming useless. The projectiles for it were
made of scrap iron broken stone, and fire
hardened clay balls.
Evening star., 1911-06-11

can't you see can't you feel, that there is
only one woman in the world,-one, alone,
out of all the world? Why did not know it
years ago, | cannot understand. Perhaps
then everything might have been different.
Oh, the blindness, the blindness! 1t all
came over me with an overwhelming, an en-
quilting, force while l was away. Is it too
late, Jimmy? You say the ache is still there.
Will you-will you let me try to make it
less? Will you?"
| could not speak The tears were
streaming down my checks, and | didn't
care if they were.
"Will you, Jimmy dear?" Jack pleaded.
1.-TWO Jumps, Mam'selle?' Felix, armed
to the teeth with percolators and things,
broke in at that moment.
| nodded my head.
"You will?" The gladness of lifetime
was in Jacks voice.
"Oh, l meant that for Felix" managed
to say.
"But can't l have just a little piece of that
nod?" Jack pleaded. "I'll be very patient.
I'll wait years if necessary. Jimmy dearest,
will you let me try to make the ache less?"
And what could say? | ask you frankly,
knowing all the facts, what could | say?
And then, tell you quite frankly, said
it. And | have never ceased wondering Just
what little Jimmy would have said, if Felix
had not appeared with the coffee and his
question at that particular moment.
But then, as you know, Jack and always
have called Felix our Guardian Angel. And
to live up to ones reputatlon-well, that's
something, even for an angel!
Evening star., 1911-06-11

wished frantically for Celie; but she would
not come back. | had been quite positive
with her. l sat down and hastily wrote an
other answer to beg him to be discreet, not
knowing just how could reach him without
ringing.
heard footsteps along the corridor. Celle
was returning, the mink! l had been SO
positive with her, too! She came in with her
hands behind her, looking guilty. | stood
with nv handsbehind me trying to look cross.
aAnother, Celie?"
"Ah, Monsieur is most persuasive" she
replied. "Mademoiselle, do not be angry.
1t is the last billet-donn, / promise" She
thrust the bHlet-dou1 forward.
al hope So" l thrust my bAlet-don1 for
ward. aThere, take that to Monsieur. 1t
is silly notion-such correspondence. 1t
means nothing. | shall regard another as
impertinent."
aOh, oui, oil, oui, oui!" squealed Celie,
smiling. "Monsieur is most original.
was never so exasperated in my life. l
did not read it. had told him | would not
read the next one. put it away over my
heart with the others where it nestled-dld
it? 1t did not! 1t was still more stiff and
uncomfortable. l wondered what was IN 1t.
After all, it came before mine reached him
it was not the next one. l drew it forth,
turned it over and over, wondered again
and opened it!
It's contents were rather amazing:
DEAR LoULIE-Meet me at the foot of the
stairs to the tennis court in five minutes.
have something most important to communl-
cate. - HAP.
To be continued next Sunday
Evening star., 1911-06-11
Continued from page 9

more glad to have you back, to be here with
you, than you can possibly guess, and that
if you ever 60 away again you'll find me in
the morgue when you get back"
TACK smiled slightly at my extravaganza.
) Then he said slowly, @Listen, Jimmy; l
have something to tell you. | have had my
little experience since have been away"
"Jack' That such thing could happen
l had never dreamed. 1t gave me queer
numb feeling inside-Jack!
"Yes, | suppose, if we are really human,
it comes to us all, sooner or later. | fell in
love while l was away with the dearest,
sweetest little girl in all the world"
"Yesl" l said; but my lips refused to
smile, try as hard as ever l could to make
me. Phil was gone, and Jack was going!
aTell Felix to bring some coffee, Jack" I
said shortly.
"Surely Pardon me. But aren't you 60
ing to have bit of something sweet first,
Jinny?"
I shook my head. I was getting all the
Sweet l could stand. "Just the coffee"
Felix trotted off Importantly.
"The dearest little girl imaginable" Jack
repeated dreamily. 3There is no one like
her in all the world There never has been.
There never will be. She is the only one.
But" he waved his hand and shrugged his
shoulders.
@But what, Jack?" l am so utterly selfish
that that expressive shrug of his sent my
spirits soaring. Something was wrong with
the idyl, and l was mean spirited enough to
rejoice.
'"Well, like your Phil" he grow1ed the
word out savagely, @she loved someone
else!'
"And that was the end of it ALP
THAT was the end of it all. There was
nothing left for me to do but to withdraw
decently and like gentleman, was there?"
"No, not if she loved someone else"
"I thought you'd agree with me-
"And," it hurt; but | had to be fair, IF
the someone else loved herr"
"He didn't"
"He didn't" l all but shouted. "Then
I'd" bit my lip. l couldn't plead the
case for this unknown girl.
a Judge he didn't, from what you have
just told me, said Jack quickly.
felt every drop of blood leave my face.
grew cold to my fingertips. Jack, do you
know what you are SAYING
al know" he said even more quietly.
"What do you mean?" l half whispered.
"You know what | mean, Jimmy. Oh,
Evening star., 1911-06-11
OVER THE COFFEE

right names," he said shortly. "When one
of YOUR dearest foes came to you and told
YOU that people were talking, you called
halt, | SUPPOSE
"Yes," l whispered.
@Thank God for that gleam of sense! And
the wound healed?"
@Ouickly. Twas only bad scratch, any
way l half smiled; but there was no an
swering response in Jacks face.
@And is that alp"
| shook nv head. Only Heaven knows
how wish could have said yes! 4There is
one thing more, Jack, one thing" hesi-
tated.
"Don't tell me unless you want to, Jimmy"
lack looked at me, and once more the kindly
smile came into his eyes. @Poor little girl!'
he added, half under his breath.
"Oh, Jack, l have been so miserable, SO
miserable!" The tears rushed to my eyes.
GTack, do you know Phil Arnold?"
"Yes," said Jack slowly, Il know him"
3Then here's the whole story in nut
she'll" had no wish to dwell on it. ave
met-we fell in love with each other. | be-
lieved he was the one person in the world.
He made me believe it. We had every taste
in common. We were utterly happy in just
being together. Nothing else made any Diff
ference And while all this was going on,
while he was at the height of the most ardent
lovemaking, note came from him one day
telling me that it was all mistake. And one
month later he married Julie Griswold."
@The curl"
3And my heart was broken, absolutely
and entirely!"
@Poor little girl" Jacks eyes filled with
tears 81 am SO sorry for you! And you
really loved him, Jinny?"
"Oh so much, Jack, so much!"
"And the ache is there still?'
"Yes, there still
Jack sighed deeply. @And you had never
known that all that sort of thing was Phil
Arnolds meter, poor, little, woebegone
Jinny?'
| shook my head wonderingly.
"That he'd been breaking hearts and
boasting of it since his college days? The
cur!'
NO, l never knew Oh, if | only had
Oh, if you'd only been around to tell me,
Jack! 1t never would have happened if you'd
only been around to steady me-"
II have never realized until now just what
a useful member of society l am" He
paused for moment Then he said slowly,
"Jinny, is this all you have to- tell me?"
"Yes, Jack, all, ALL" Oh, the feeling of re-
lief that swept over me! Except that | am
Evening star., 1911-06-11
HOMEMADE CANNON

THE mention of wooden guns suggests
company of boy soldiers commanded by
a Captain who wears tin sword. The revo-
lutionary soldiers of Cuba, Haiti, and the
Dominican Republic, however, have from
Evening star., 1911-06-11
Time to Prepare Baby
for the Summer

TUNE is here and twice as much
Nestle's Food is going out to mothers
throughout the Northern Hemisphere
as usual. Why? Simply because mothers
have learned to rely on Nestle's for the
baby in the summer time; they have learn
ed that Nestle's makes the summer easy
for the baby and the mother. too. For
the tiniest and weakest stomach can digest
Nestle's Food in that hot period when baby
can stand nothing else.
Doctors say that COW milk is diff
fcult for baby to digest: boards of health
proclaim it full of germs yet there are still
some mothers who risk it in the winter
time but when the summer comes even
these mothers no longer dare use milk as
it comes from the COW and turn to Nestle's
Food.
And many mothers who nurse their babies, wean
them now, with the help of Neste's, SO that they
will not the danger of weaving the babies in
the summer.
The baby that cannot have its mothers milk
must have something near it that the little stom-
ach won I feel the difference. Milk that comes from
the must have much done to it before it resem-
bleS mothers milk. Fresh from the cow 1t con.
tans too much curd (which your baby cannot digest)
and too little sugar (which your baby needs most
of ally.
Nestle's Food is the purest cows milk,
so modified that it closely resembles mothers milk.
Supplied from sanitary dairies, it passes
through our Laboratories and reaches you in
powder. You simply add water and boil.
Then you have the nearest thing there is to mothers
milk-all ready for the baby.
If you are careful mother, you will want the
little book con the Care and Feeding of Babies
which we send with the free sample. Written by
specialists. it is full of valuable information.
Evening star., 1911-06-11

Send the coupon for a free sample
package of Nestle's Food. containin9
baby first one feeding a day. then two.
then three. until by the time the heat
is here. your baby will be GETTING alon1
famously on Nestle's altogether.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-27

They gather at nightfall about the
common fire and tales of all the
earth are told. Because these men
cannot read does not mean that they
are fools; and as they discuss. literal
ly, the affairs of nations. there Is Gre
ated that intangible thing called pub
lie opinion. The advantages of west.
ern education, OF western mechanical
appliances, Of western Justice, and OF
western conveniences. are all fully
thrashed out. We commonly speak OF
the newspaper, the telegraph and the
steam engine as great agencies OF CIV
ilizations; added to these must be
the wayside conversations OF the leis-
urely East.
Camel Farms on the Desert.
Further south on the Mesopotamian
desert than the shrine cities are vii
lagos of Arabs, who subsist largely by
raising camels. The crop of camels
is larger than one would think, for IN
this region alone their number Is le-
gion. Thousands Of female camels,
feeding on the camel-thorn which
seems f1t for nothing but fuel, and
thousands of baby camels, feeding on
the mothers, are sight like nothing
else in the world. The funny little
beasts. with most absurdly long legs,
are covered with a soft wool, white.
black, or fawn color, and they scam
per about the desert as II they had
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-27
IT is CRIMINAL TO NEGLECT
THE SKIN AND HAIR

. s. i =. d /. q, r. W. 'H,t
Think Of the suffering entailed by
neglected skin troubles-mental be-
cause Of designation, physical be-
cause Of pain. Think Of the pleasure
of q clear skin, soft, white hands. and
good hair. These blessings. so essen
tial to happiness and even success in
life. are often only matter of little
thoughtful care in the selection Of
effective remedial agents. Cuticura
Soap and Ointment do SO much for
poor compilations, red, rough hands.
and dry. thin and falling hair, and cost
SO little, that 1t is almost criminal not
to use them. Although Cuticura Soap
and Ointment are sold everywhere,
postal to "Cuticura." Dept. 81 L, Bos-
ton, will secure a liberal sample Of
each, with 32-page booklet on akin
and scalp treatment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-27
II Means Health
For the Child

The careful mother. who watches close
ly the physical peculiarities of her chill
dren, will soon discover that the most
important thing in connection with q
child's constant good health Is to keep
the bowels regularly open. Sluggish
bowels will be followed by loss OF appe-
lite. restlessness during sleep. irrita-
bility and dozen and one similar EVIL
dences Of physical disorder.
At the first sign of such disorder give
the child teaspo,Ae IL Of DR.. Caldwelrs
Syrup Pepsin at night on retiring and
repeat the dose the following night II
necessary-more than that will scarcely
be needed. You will flnd that the child
will recover its accustomed good spirits
1t once and will eat and sleep normally.
This remedy Is . vast improvement
over salts. cathartics. laxative waters
and similar things. which are altogether
too powerful for child. The homes of
Mrs. A. W. Smith. Viola. ILL.,, and Mrs. L.
field, ILL.,, are always supplied with
Dr. CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin, and with
them, as with thousands of others, there
is no substitute for this grand laxative.
It is really more than q laxative, for It
contains superior tonic properties which
help to tone and strengthen the stomach,
liver and bowels so that after brief
use Of 1t all laxatives can be dispensed
with and nature will do its own work.
Anyone wishing to make a trial OF this
remedy before buying 1t in the regular
way of q druggist at nifty cents or ono
dollar large bottle (family size) can
have a sample bottle sent to the homo
free Of charge by simply addressing DR..
W. B. Caldwell. 201 Washington st..
Monticello, Ill. Your name and address
on q postal card will do.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-27

cadi's chamber ut Meshed All. A
head was poked In the door few
hours after our arrival-so quickly
does news ny about an Eastern town
and a voice with quaint accent
said: "Howdy do? You Americans?
So am l." Inasmuch as no Christian
is permitted to live in one of these
holy cities. 1t was rather startling to
be acclaimed by fellow countryman.
The man then went on to say that he
was a Moslem, born in Canada, had
lived most Of his life In the United
States, and had wandered East In
pursuit of his trade as machinist,
and was now running a grist mill and
shades of the prophet-an ice-mak-
ing machine in the city. He was
glad to talk the speech OF the lands
that he loved best. and his comments
upon his fellow Moslems were marked
by all the freedom Of the West. But
he was making good money" and
would remain, as the advance guard
of western civilization.
And the West is coming even this
far East. This very tide Of pilgrims
is factor In the awaking OF the
world that might not occur to one who
had not seen its proportions or Its
character. People come from all over
the Orient to these shrine cities. They
meet and fraternize at the wayside
inns. as well as In the cities which
are their goals. Travellers In the East
talk together more than In the West.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-27

Of these tribes, and has become an
assistant sheikh, or adviser to the
tribe. His name Is williamson. but
he refuses to talk very much about
himself to the few foreigners who
have met him. He Is an educated man,
and says that his one regret at liv-
ing among the Arabs-for he dresses
and lives exactly as other members
of the tribe-is the lack Of books. He
made periodical visits to the Ameri-
can missionaries in Bosra to secure
literature, but they have not seen him
now for a considerable time, and they
fear he has persisted In one Of the af-
trays OF which he told them such in
teresting tales. A man would have
to be fonder of the simple life than
most Of us. and thirstier for adven-
ture, to cast in his lot with these
poor. dirty and lazy Arabs.
Treasures Dug Up by the Arabs.
AS near as the average Arab ever
comes to work in this part OF the
world Is when he sets to digging for
''antikas," as the antiquities which he
unearths from the sand are called.
The advent OF archaeologtsts has
meant new era for Bedouin. The
University of Pennsylvania expedition
at Niffur found pot of gold. and as
the Arabs avarice overmasters his
laziness he is forever seeking for the
hidden treasures of the ancient Baby
lonian civilization which flourished
here. Even the statues and bronzes
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-27
THE LIrTLE WIDOW
"a Mighty Good Sort Of heishbor .
Have.

"A little widow, heighbor Of mine.
persuaded me to try Grape-Nuts when
my stomach was 30 weak that 1t
would not retain food Of any other
kind I" writes. q grateful woman, from
San Bernardino Co., Cal.
Z II had been Ill and confined to my
bed with fever and nervous prostra-
ton for three long months after the
birth Of my second boy. We were in
despair until the Nttle widows advice
brought relief. 5Fa
lsS - liked GrapesNuts food from the
beginning. and in an incredibly short
time 1t gave me such strength that
was able to leave my bed and enjoy
my three good meals day. In 2
months my weight increased from s5
TO 113 pounds, my nerves had steadied
down and felt ready for anything.
My neighbors were amazed to see me
gain so rapidly, and still more SO
when they heard that Grape-Nuts
alone had brought the change.
''.My 4-year-old boy had eczema very
( bad last spring AID lost his appetite
entirely. which made him cross and
l peeyish. 1 put him on diet of Grape.
I Nuts. which he relished at once. He
improved from the beginning. the &c
sema disappeared and now he 10 fat
and rosy, with delightfully."- soft, clear
skin. The Grape Nuts diet did it. I will
willingly answer all inquiries. Name
given by Postum Co, Battle Greek.
Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE In pkgs. There's reason"
E.ver Rad the above letter. A new
-e aDpears frOna time to time. They!
are geauiAs, t1us, and fau q huna0
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-27

the late shah OF Persia visited Ker-
bella, the storehouses were opened,
and the riches he beheld were OF stag
gering oriental sumptuousness. Incl
dentally, it may be mentioned, the
leaders OF the Shah Moslems, resi-
dent here, have almost the last word;
to say concerning the fate of Persia.
III No Christian may enter one OF
these mosques. Under the new regime
he may not be kept out Of the city,
but the best he can get Is q passing
glimpse of the lavish golden orna.
mentation of the courtyards OF the
mosques and Of the wonderful mo-.
sales, and by discreetly passing all he
may gain fair knowledge Of the
mosques, though II he tarries, as I
know, he Is likely to be shown how
unwelcome he Is. That the old spirit
which counted it meritorious to slay
non-Moslems still exists l learned
while on this pilgrimage. At Meshed
All we were unable to secure lodgings
at any Of the inns. not because they
were full, but because 1t was the an
niyersary of Hussein's death and feel
ing was running high. We were taken
care OF by the. Young Turk officials,
and put up in the courtroom. Even
so, the food we bought from the
bazaar was poisoned and was made
seriously i'll.
The magnifcence of Kerbela and
Meshed Ali is famous, but the
mosque at samarra Is really finer
the most beautiful in all the world. It
is not so well known because Samar-
"a, another shrine city, Is further uE
the Tigris, and not visited by SO many
persons. It is counted a point OF
special merit to be buried near to the
graves Of Ali and Husein, and so the
neighborhood OF both cities is sur
rounded with graves. some OF them
sumptuous. Those with the rich green
tiles mark descendants Of the proph-
cts. Bodies are brought from Persia
to be buried here.
The unexpected ways in which the
West is touching the East, and the
immemorial conservatism Of the Orr
ent is being broken up, was shown
while 1 was lodging in the judges, or