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Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; all the kings horses and all the kings men could not put Humpty Dumpty together again. There he lay stretch ed on the ground while all the compa- ny gathered around; when he valiant ly stif1ed his tears he sadly addressed them with Quavering tones: Friends" :" said Humpty Dumpty, wiping his eyes, this sudden descent was an awful surprise; it inclines me to think, you may laugh at my views,-that a seat that is humble is safest to choose" Howard Ives, age Il, Norwich, Ct
 Humpty Dumpty and bacon taste mighty good for breakfast these morn ings. Elsie Beard, age 13, Norwich
 Hun1pty Dumpty, may his tribe in- crease, awoke one spring from 8 long
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23

The Taft reciprocity treaty with Canada is spoken of in England as "a red herring drawn up to block the British navy bill.''
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23

With westerly winds for the major part of the coming six months ar over-abundance of water is not prob- able.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23

The gentlemen who succeed in spoil ing the schemes of spoilsmen never seem to get as much out of it as they expected.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23
Rules for Young Writers.

1. Write plainly on one side or the paper only and number the pages.
 2. Use pen and ink, not pencil
 g. Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over z50 words.
 4. Original stories or letters only will be used.
 5. Write your name, age and ad- dress at the top of the first page.
 Address all communications to Uncle Jed, Bulletin Off1ce.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23

Warm weather and green-pea trenches ought to be in order now, if the government weather bureau does not prohpesy it.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23

A Chicago doctor would make the removal of the vermiform appendix compulsory; and Connecticut has not a law on this matter yet.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

An exchange says if spring does not come pretty soon these pony coats will have to be curried.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23

Happy thought for today: The man who says he is just as good as you are cannot be charged with having a large amount of conceit, perhaps.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23

Where the family is large there is no time to think of divorce. This is now recommended as a means of re- ducing the number of divorces.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23

Kansas City has municipal reign drawing to an end which shows deficit of $400,o00, according to The Journal of that city,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23
Nothing Dangerous About It.

Charles Michael Scfwab, the iron master, should not ibe disturbed by what he calls the Japanese war cloud. '. ,Wsrad
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23

Milwaukee Is trying to feel elated over the fact that 800 citizens can be got together who take an interest in spending the tax funds
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23

The gurgling brook is beating the robins as a sign of spring, but it will not for a great while.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23

The boy who wanted the grocer to stamp a COW on the oleomargarine cause Ma had company, must have been a goth century lad.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23

The price of the smaller sized coal is going to be higher this spring be- cause of the greatly increasing demand for it in steam making.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23

The fire losses of Chicago amounted to seven and a half millions last year: and the loss per capita has been s324 for the past five years.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23

It is surprising that nothing seems easier than for a woman to get a di- vorce from Nat Goodwin; and what man can seem to get another wife auiekNx
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23
Reach up as far as you can, and God will reach down all the rest of the way
Lullaby of tho iroquois.

 Little brown baby bird, Tapped in your nest,
 Wrapped in your nest,
 Strapped in your nest, Your straight little cradle board rocks you to rest.
 It's hands are your nest,
 Its bands are your nest, It swings from the down-bending branch of the oak, You watch the camp flame and the curling gray smoke; But, O, for your pretty black eyes sleep is best. Little brown baby of mine, go to rest. Little brown baby bird swinging to sleep,
 Winging to sleep,
 Singing to sleep, Your wonder black eyes that so wide open keep,
 Shielding their Sleep
 Unyielding to sleep. The heron is homing, the blower is still, The night owl calls from his haunt on the hill, Afar the fox barks, afar the stars peep, Little brown baby of mine, go to sleep.
 Chicago Tribune.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23

If dear old Humpty Dumpty had not sat to rest upon the wall, little boys and girls could not write The Bulletin about his dreadful fall. Dora Moran, age 10, Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23
A MOUSE STUDENT.
The Story of a Cat.

I am an Angora cat. My name is Rex. I am a pet to all the family. My mistress name is Miss Laura Smith. I am black and white.
 One day as I was in the house a lady came to see my mistress. She brought me a large ribbon and made a bow and put it on my neck. It was white
 One day as I was in the garden a girl came and took my bow, which thought was very naughty.
 In the spring, in the month of April, the last part of the month. my mistress went to the White Mountains for her health I was left in the cara of the lady was fed very good. She put another bow, which was white. on my neck. There was q dog there, but | did not bother with him, nor he with me His name was Beauty. This lady and her sister took me in their laps and would pet me.
 In June, one day the last in the month. my mistress returned. I was very glad to see her. She took me home, and we live, happy together.- Mildred Pearson, age II, Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23
OTHER CORRECT ANSWERS or
 HIDDEN WORD PUZZLE.

Ruth B. Williams, age ., Leonard's Bridge, Conn.
 Ruth Heap, Taftville.
 Alfred H. Pratt, age 13, Moosup, Conn.
 Katherine Desmond, age 10, Norwich. Esther Erickson, age 13, Norwich. Susan Lappie, Colchester, Conn. Leois Kinney, Norwich.
 Elsie M Maine age z, Norwich. Blanche M. Partridge, age il, Brewsters Neck, Conn.
 Lois Kinney, age Il, Norwich. Bessie Bushnell, age 13, Norwich Town.
 Raymond Whitaker. age 8, Norwich Miss Yvonne Pigeon, age Il. Jewett City, Conn.
 Gertrude B. Thorne, age 12, Norwich. John Hanson, age g, Norwich. Troy I. Main, age Il, Norwich. Ellen M. Connolly, age [, Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23
A Pine Tree.

I was once a little pine tree. l grew to be many years old. One day a man came with a saw. and axe @and cut me down with a few of my rela- tives.
 Then I was drawn to sawmill and sawed into boards. A man took me on a wagon and carried me to his house. He packed me and my re1a- lives in pile to season.
 Then I was sold to another man. He made me into a house. The man who owned me had me insured. Ono night the chimney got on fire and burned down.
 The man put the insurance mone0 in the bank, and am now still in th bank at the Rose of New EnglandI6 Floyd Rarhar. age Il. Mnosup. Cons. :.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23
Courtesy in the Street.

Salute your ministers, teachers and acquain]tan when you meet them, who will salute you in return.
 Do not push or run against people.
 Do not chalk on the walls, doors or gates.
 Do not annoy shopkeepers by loiter- ing at their shop doors or gates. Do not throw stones or destroy prop erty.
 slides on the pavement; this often re- suits in dangerous accidents.
 Do not make fun of old or crippled people.
 Be particularly courteous to stran- gers or foreigners.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23
Meaning of Names.

Meaning of Names. Daniel is Hebrew, meaning God Is Judge.
 James is of Hebrew origin, the Be- guiler.
 Huldah, from the Hebrew. means a
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23

Cottors to OncIo Jeu Dear Uncle Jed:-I hope all the lit- to boys and Eiris enioy unola Jad's
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23
INDOORS AND OUT T-OF- DOORS
A Boys and Girls Department

sleep of peace, to find the price of fresh eggs most aWfully diminished, along with the snow and ice and his own irreparab1e finish.--Mary Adelaide Harris, age Il, Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23

Humpty Dumpty, may his tribe in- crease, awoke one spring from a long
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23

it was near Fafrvfew he wasn't wet at all. As the hours went by he thought he would die, for the want of 8 drink of Bog Meadow near by-Martha Henry, Norwich, age II.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
1863 SALOONS
C|TY's LIMIT
Total Can't Exceed This and Strict
Interpretation of Law Would
Cut Number Lower.

About next Monday, the indications
now are, the council committee 'on
liquor regulations will begir actual
consideration OF the 1850 or more
applications for liquor licenses now
on file in the city clerks office. A
preliminary meeting was held behind
closed doors in Secretary Schreiter's
Office, Wednesday. morning, when the
secretary was instructed to divide the
applications into four classes as fol-
lows: Old saloonkeepers at estab-
lished locations, old saloonkeepers at
new locations, new saloonkeepers In
old locations and new saloonkeepers
In new locations.
The applications will be taken up in
this order, the established saloonkeep-
ers naturally being given first consid-
GRAFTON. That many of the applicants
In the fourth class will be disappoiat-
ed Is certain, for the number Of H.
censes that may be issued this year
has been automatically reduced by the
, Warner-Cramton law TO 1858 as
against 1.5S8 last year.
| The actual number OF saloons now
doing business Is 1858. During the
past year IL saloonkeepers died and
new licenses have been issued to the
parties continuing the business. These
with other transfers, for II Is nothing
else, have brought the number OF
licenses actually issued during the
past year up to 1880, though the mum.
Der Of saloons has remained at 1868
Should the committee hold that
these transfers constituted a volun
tary surrender, then, under the War
ner-Cramton law, these saloons, 22 In
number, have no longer any right "a
exist and must be deducted from the
present total of 1865. That is d mat
ter the committee will have TO decide
later.
The number will be still further re
duced by eliminating those saloon.
keepers who have been twice con
victed OF violating the law and who
have therefore forfeited their right tc
continue In business
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
MEYER ADMITS CHARGES.
Gave Secret Plans Of v. s. For Bat.
tieships, Built for Argentine.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Admis-
sion Of the charges made by Senator
LaFollette, that secret plans of the
American navy We're furnished for
battleships built in this country for
Argentine. appeared In reports from
the navy and state departments, sub
mitted to the senate by President
Taft today
The information was In response
to a resolution introduced by LaFol-
lette and passed by the senate at the
last session OF congress.
The chief plans involved related to
fire control and underwater torpedo
tubes. American shipbuilders said
that Argentine had appropriated $l1.-
100000 for two battleships and that
they could compete with foreign bid
ders except on fire control and tor
pedo tubes.
Secretary OF State Knox referred
the matter to the navy department
and under strict assurance that the
plans would be held confidential gen
eral plans OF "battleships "a and 35'
were supplied. and also the fire con-
troll designs Two underwater tubes
were built in the Washington navy
yard for the Argentina battleships
in order to keep plans of the tubes
out OF the hands OF private build
ers.
Ii was stipulated by the ordnance
bureau that the plans should not be
revealed until after an American firm
had obtained the contract for build
ing the ships; that no shipbuildlng
company was to be favored over any
other. nor one nation over another.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
100000 SPENT TO.
ELECT LOR|MER
Witness Declares Edward Hines
Made Admission and Asked $l0,
900 for "Slush" Fund.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, April 5.--Clar-
ence S. Funk, OF Chicago, general
superintendent of the international
Harvester Co., this afternoon told the
senate committee that Edward Hines,
OF Chicago. the Lumber King" ask
ed that company for $4,000 to pay a
part OF a 100000 "slush'' fund raised
for the election OF William Lorimer to
the United States senate,
Funk is the man whom II. II. Kohl
saat. OF the Chicago Record-Herald
said told him that the slush fund had
been raised The editor went on this
stand this afternoon after his arrival
In the city and stated that Funk was
the man who had made the statement.
II have been released from my pledge
of secrecy" added Kohlsaat.
According to Funk, Hines, who was
before the committee last week and
denied the spending or money for
Lorimer, met him soon after Lorimer's 8
election.
We'll, we elected Lorimer but IL
most us 100000 to do it, Funk says
Hines told him. Some Of you fell
lows will have to dig up. We had TO
have the money quickly and we paid
II. We are depending on about ten
OF you fellows to reimburse us"
Funk says Hines then asked for
$4,000 from the Harvesting company.
He told him to send .the money 10
Edward Tilden, president OF the Ma
tional Packing Co., of Chicago accord.
ing TO Funks testimony.
Funk said he did not know who the
other people referred to were. He
did not know what the 100000 was
used for.
Kohlsaat and Funk were the only
witnesses before the committee.
After the two men testified the com.
mittee went into executive session and
decided TO adjourn until one week
from next Thursday.
In the meantime Tilden, Hines and
others will be subpened.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
! N FOR LAW AND
ORDER BUT FAIR
TRIAL FOR ALL
-E: ,. JEFFRIEs.
Defendants, However Obscure, Have
Rights That Can't Be Sacrificed
To Ambition of Policemen, Anxious
For Conviction, Says Justice.
Hopes for More Pleasant Relations
With Department When His Mo
tives Are Understood.
-E. ,. JEFFRIEs.

Police Justice Edward J. Jeffries,
reelected, Monday, by a substantlai
majority over Albert +. Sellers, tor'
mer justice, broke his long silence on
the opposition OF the police depart
mcnt TO him in an interview with Inc
Times. Wednesday.
II really feel sorry for the police
department. said Justice Jeffries In
tones of genuine sympathy. The po-
lice do not understand my motives,
otherwise they would not assail and
abuse me- Yet | want 10 say that |
was not opposed by every member OF
the police department in the election.
Some OF my best friends are on the
police force. and know that they
voted for me and did all/they could
TO bring about my election. And | feel
that I would have most or the mem
bers OF the department for my friends
ii they were frequenters OF my court.
The trouble has been that the cap
tains, lieutenants and sergeants have
not been in my court at all; they
heard stories OF my alleged unfair
ness toward the police department.
from young officers who happened to
lose their cases In court, and, who,
naturally became prejudiced against
me- II is a fact that so per cent or
the members Of the police department
never get into the early morning ses-
sion Of the police court at all.
II suppose it is only natural that
the young officers who lose their
cases should feel that the court Is
prejudiced against them, but | want
10 tell you that I have never yet
shown prejudice in any case. | just
try cases from the viewpoint off, dis.
interested party. and because don't
always agree with the actions OF the
police, am criticised as being preJu-
diced. But. as q matter OF fact. the
officer is very often at fault; he has
a misconception OF his duties. II Is
not his duty to antagonize the people
en- his beat; he should try to cultivate
their friendship. They would then
respect him as their friend. as the
people In England regard the police
man. II is ionly right, too, that the
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
PRESIDENT HANDS OUT
BUNCH OF APPOINTMENTS
Charles 8. kram To Be Auditor Of
Postoffice Department, 10 in the
List.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The pres
ident today nominated:
To be Assistant Attorney-G General
William II. Lewis, (colored), OF Mas
sachIsetts.
To be United States Attorney, Guy
d. Goff, OF Wisconsin, eastern district
of Wisconsin.
To be United States Marshals, VII.
liam Lindsay, district of Montana
Hymar d. Davis, northern district OF
Ohio; Elmer B. Colwell. district oi
Oregon
To be Supreme Justice OF the Su.
preme Court Of Hawaii, Alexander C
NJ Robertson, of Hawaii
To be District Judge for the Terri
tory OF Hawaii, Charles E Clemens
OF Hawaii. y
To be Register of the Treasury
James c. Napier, (colored) OF Ten
nessee.
To be Auditor for the Postoffice
Department, Charles 8. Kram, OF
Pennsylvania.
To be Deputy Assistant Treasury
OF the United States, George Fort, O!
Georgia.
To be Special Examiner OF drugs,
medicines and chemicals, in the dis
trict of Philadelphia, Frederick w
Heyl, of Pennsylvania.
To be Collector Internal Revenue,
for the District of Kansas, Fremont
Leidy, of Kansas.
To be Collector of Customs for the
district OF Cuyahoga, Ohio, Maurice
Maschke.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
CROKER GOES ABROAD.
Opines That v. s. Laws Drive Many
Americans Across Pond.

NEW YORK, April 5.-"Americans
go abroad for their pleasure because
they can find more legitimate latitude
across the water" said Richard Crok-
er today, before sailing for his Ireland
home. Our puritanical laws drive
them to this despite the fact that
American scenery and climate are the
best in the world. There Is a general
disposition on the part OF the various
legislatures to hamper the public by
law with the result that in a few
years, IL the present procedure con-
tinues, II will almost be impossible
TO even walk the streets without vio-
lating some fool law
For instance. | was in the theater
the other night and wanted drink.
II was not liquor, for don't touch a
drop, but In order TO get that drink
had to go out into the street and
into another building because the law
will not permit cafe 10 be attached
to a theater"
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05

citizens should feel that the police
man is their protector and friend.
When | came on the bench, four
years ago. planned to try each case
as IL II were before the circuit court.
I determined that should give every
person brought before me the most
impartial trial possible. | wanted to
have every defendant, however OBJ
scure, treated with the utmost fair
ness, and I feel that that Is just what
society desires. or course. society
should be protected. but I'm sure It
does not wish to have unfortunates.
men who may be unjustly accused.
given an unfair hearing in court.
pursued the course Of an impartial
Judge and I naturally displeased some
of the police.
However am constitutionally and
Continued on Page Four)
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN By
WILLIAM C. FREEMAN.
No. 701.

The POWER Of advertising
for other purposes than to sell
goods over the counter had a fine
laboratory test in New York dur
ing the recent crisis between the
express companies and their en-
ployes.
Regardless of the MERITS of
the question involved, the adver-
tisements Of the express COM
panies informed merchants and
the public generally that q Sc
RIOUS CRISIS was at hand in
the business Of handling their
express shipments.
It informed the public Of o
fact that at. least q PORTION
Of the public may not have
lmown-that there were TWO
SIDES to the question at issue.
The express companies side
of the controversy could not
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The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
WOULD ABOLISH
CONTRACT SYSTEM
Legislative Committee Will Also De.
mand Removal of Will Russell
So He Can't Return.


LANSING, Mich, April 5.-The spe
cial legislature committee to investi
gate Marquette prison has its report
ready, but because of the press OF
business II probably will not be pre-
sented till tomorrow. The report con
sists of five typewriter pages, and
Is about as forecasted several days
ago.
The majority, consisting of Chair,
man Perry, Warner and Henry, will
favor continuance OF such methods
as necessary for discipline. Kalmbach
and Straight will present a minority
report demanding the abolishment oi
corporal punishment and the removal
OF Warden Russell
Both reports will recommend the
abolishment OF the contract system
and the removal Of Will Russell, the
warden's brother. This last provision
Is put in at the instance of the minor.
ity members, who think that the
younger Russell's resignation is only
temporary, and that he will be back
as soon as the investigation blows
over.
SANFORD
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
JUDGE MURPHY GRATEFUL.
Thanks Those Who Aided In His
Election, Monday.

Judge Alfred j. Murphy gave out
the following statement, Wednesday,
thanking the voters for their support
In Mondays election:
II want to express my deep graft
tude for the confidence reposed in
me by those who voted for me, Mon.
day. | am more deeply sensible than
can indicate Of the great kindness of
the friends who were so unremitting
in their support. The newspapers Of
the city and OF the county were more
than generous in what they said OF
me, and for their great help | am
most grateful. | realize that the only
true appreciation that can be shown
for these kindnesses is an earnest eff.
fort to administer the law fairly and
justly, and that will be my sole aim"
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
ASKS DIVORCE AFTER Al YEARS
Henry King, Of Fort Gratiot Township
Starts Court. Action.

PORT HURON, Mich, April s.
After being married for Al years
Henry King. OF Fort Gratiot township
has petitioned the circuit court for
decree OF divorce from his wife
Kate King.
Mr.. and Mrs. King lived together for
39 years, when the husband alleges
she deserted him and had up to the
present time failed to return. despite
his request that she come back.
King alleges that the day his wife
went away she sold all the stock
horses and chickens on the farm, also
the household furniture, leaving him
only an organ, bed and dresser.
Seven children were born to the
Kings, iall or whom are now living
and past the age OF Ia years.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
Injured in Gas Explosion.

Gordon Robbins. % years old, No
267 IL Baker-st., Is In Red Cross Aosr
rital nursing severe injuries, as the
result OF a gas explosion at 10 33S
Lafsyette-blvd.. Tuesday afternoon
Robbins. who is employed by the Con
sumers Gas exchange. lit a match
while on top of a step ladder. The
room was filled with gas and loud
explosion followed Robbins was
Knocked OF the ladder. and Is badly
injured about the face and hands.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
AMBULANCE DRIVER CHARGED
WITH THEFT FROM PATIENT
e. J. O'Leary's Case Put Over Al
though Court Hints That Con-
vlction In Probable.

Edward ]. O'Leary, driver for the
Detroit ambulance, was defendant in
Police Justice Jeffries's court, Wed
nesday morning. He Is charged with
having taken SIS from a patient, whom
he was transferring to the hospital.
The case was heard only In part.
II am very much inclined to con-
vict you now," said the court. IL have
heard other complaints concerning
the Detroit ambulance and am going
to adjourn this case until April Z to
give the officers time to look into
these complaints"
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
BOYAJIANS PLAN VACATION.
Doctor and Wife Leave For New York
Thursday Morning.

DR.. G. X. Boyajian, acquitted, last
Saturday, on the charge OF numbering
his nephew, Hartoon Gostanian. plans
to leave, accompanied by his wife, for
New York, Thursday morning. He will
likely spend three or four weeks on a
quiet vacation and then return to his
home at No. PSI Lysander-st. His 1T
tie girl, Margaret, will remain at
home and continue at school.
DR.. Boyajian says he has been show
cred with kilograms of congratulation
from friends all over the country.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
piNchEp FoR GAMBLING.

ALLEGAN. Mich, April Sired
Clark. OF Pullman. was caught gam.
bling with three friends at his home
He was tried In justice court and giv.
en- 80 DAYS in the Detroit House OF
Correction. The others were released
on a S. fine and costs.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
SAYS Husband Has Eloped.

A warrant for the arrest OF Stanis-
laus Wojcikiewicz on charge OF
abandonment was recommended By
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Leo
Koscinski wednesday. wojcikiewicz' s
wife, with her two small children. one
aged two and the other three. appear.
ed In the prosecutors ONCE and said
that her husband had run OF with a
married woman, leaving her destitute.