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The Press., 1911-12-27
French schooIboy KnowIedae.

It does not seem to be a difficult matter for the pupils of primary schools to obtain certificates, if one may judge from some specimens of their answers at examinations pub lished by the Paris Journal. Here is a sample. among others. of written an- swer to the question: (Which period of French history do you prefer, and whyY'
 '"rhe period of the history of France that prefer is the war of 1870. Bis marck said to Napoleon III.. 'Es-tu pretY Yes says the other, I have not a gaiter button wanting' Then Napoleon III. tells McMahon to come. But McMahon, who was on the tower of Malakoff. replies. ny suis, j'y reste. detest war because 1t is barba- riSm''
 As the Paris Journal remarks, 1t is sad to think these lads. wh ae M : A,lnn point eef leso1nsne appren ~ probably never open a boab bssSn and in few years 'siii ue electors.-Paris Cor London Telegraph.
The Press., 1911-12-27
Oriain of "PIaaiarist.n


 One who appropriates-that is. steals the literary work of another to use 1t as his own thought. the child of his own brain, is guilty of plagia- rism. as everybody knows. yet few are acquainted with the derivation of the word or know that the plagiarist Is lit erally a child stealer. Among a cer- tain class of criminals in Rome in the time of the earlier Caesars, there ex- isted the damnable custom of stealing children and selling them as slaves. According to Roman law. the child stealers, when detected. received as Il part of the penalty for their crime. a severe f1ogging. As the Latin word plaza signifies a stripe or lash, the ancient kidnapers were termed ''pla- giari"-that is, deserving of stripes. So both the crime and the criminals re- ceived their names from the castiga- ton inflicted.
The Press., 1911-12-27

OsAO~D
 MT. and Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin were in Holyoke over Sunday.
 MT and Mrs Fred Sweet of Provi- denoe are spending Q few days in town.
 George Siswiok has gone to Ohio on a business trip and will return by the way of Washington, D. o.
 A delegation of the local Knights will attend the K of 0. ball in Rock vile the evening of Jan. 18th.
 The class of 1914 will give a leap year social at the assembly room at the high school Friday evening, Jan Is.
 E. A. Marble, formerly bookkeeper at the Rhode Island mill here and later of the H .ckanum Mills company, R 2ckville, has accepted 8 lucrative and responsible position as bookkeeper with the George E Sykes company of Hartford.
 Two sanitary bubbling fountains are to be installed at the Springs schoolhouse to comply with the new regula ation of the State Board of Health. In the schools where run. ming water is not available the scholars will have to provide individ- ual drinking cups. The new pro- vision goes into effect Jan. 2, with the opsning of the winter term.
 Onnec1 tribe of Red Men has elect ed the following officers; Sachem, Hugh Ward; senior ssgamore, z. Bolieau; jnnior sagamore, Patrick Costello; prophet, James Bolieau i; keeper of records, Olem Smith; col lector of wampum, Thomas P. Jen- kins; keeper of Wampum, W. J AL berty trustees. John Harrigan, Joseph Walsh The degree team will go to Rockville January to work the chiefs degree.
The Press., 1911-12-27
Best for Asthma, Ca
 tarrh, Bronchitis.

Why need anyone suffer from any throat or nose troubles when sooth- ing, healing HYOMEI is guaranteed to banish all misery or money back.
 ''The undersigned herewith reoom. mend HYOMEI to all who are afflicted with asthma, catarrh, or bronchitis. HYOMEI was used by my wife for bronchitis and asthma and I used 1t for bronOhitis and sore throat.
 It has. given relief and permanent results and I write these few lines for the benefit of all who are afflicted with the ailments named above. :" Theodore Boehlan. Traffic Manager of the Concordia Publishing House, Cor. Jefferson Ave. and Miami St., Ooncor. dia, Kas., Jan. 2d, 1911. finders Jacobsen and druggists everywhere sell Hyomei. A complete outfit, in- Cluding inhaler, costs $1 co. Extra bottles, if needed, 50 cents. Just breathe it.
The Press., 1911-12-27

The Endeavor will meet with Mrs and Miss Gardner on Thursday even. irg.
 @~" Christmas was an unusually beauti full winters day, with balmy air and cloudlsss tky.
 Mrs. and Miss Mathews will spend most of the two.weeks' holiday vaca tion at S1uth Wilmington with E J. Mathews.
 Friday evening brought. for the grange, another rain, but there was quite a good attendance and a very enjoyable time is reported. Plans for a holiday party and gift tree for this Wednesday evening were made
 The Christmas entertainment given by the Center school Friday afternoon was largely attended and very good indeed. There was a gift tree, the teacher, Miss Lillian O. Mathews, re- csiving several valuable gifts from her pupils, we'll deserved, for she is a very painstaking teacher.
 Willing ton gets its share of outside favors, mail and express-wise, judging by the carriers wagon We were pleased to receive from Mrs. Susan Merritk Hey ward a box of beautiful holly. mistletoe and bronze leaves of wild granium, that revive immediate ly in water and are as fresh as if just gathered from the Arden, Nol tn Oaro- lima, woodlands. Her son has gone home from Philips Exeter for the holi- days.
 The New Years parish party. now that Christmas is over, takes pre- cedence of everything for the next week. As this is the first to be held by the Federated church, it should be the most successful one ever held. This New Years visit to the pastor is custom of three quarters of a cen. tury, and more. Supper will be served in She conference room and the reception will be held at the parson- age. All who attend are requested to take supplies for the table-cake, pies, reIishes, pickles, etc. Every thing that is left will be carried to the parsonage as usual, groceries and canned supplies in particular. Look at the inside column of items for date of party.
 Rev. MT. Darrow's sermon Sabbath morning was very beautiful and ap. propriate, and was much enjoyed. The solo by Mrs. Darrow was sweet, timely and finely rendered. The prettily decorated Christmas tree, left over from the previous evening and D 1shed back to the corner of the choir balcony, was a pleasing and suggestive decoration The new chandelier. purchased by the Ladies' Aid, was placed last week and besides being very handsome, is a satisfactory way of lighting the church, with which all seemed gratified at the Christmas tree Saturday evening. These exercises by the Sunday school were not as largely attended as they sometimes have been, but the program was we'll carried out and the evening was an enjoyable one. Mildred Ami don and Rupert Amidon were given
The Press., 1911-12-27
Emhrvonic n2s

They had been at St !loal together. They had fought both shoulder to shoulder and face to face. Now, after the passing of years. they met again.
 Flows the world treated yuuY' ask ed the long, thin one.
 Like lord" said the short. fat one "GOt my own business. wife and three youngsters, two thousand year. And how are you?'
 How" replied the thin man. "Oh. anyhow"
 Dear me! Sorry to hear it. Let me think. You went on the stage. didn't you?''
 "Yes. But I had to give it up."
 "Why was that?" asked the city man.
 "Oh. thought it best" said the oth- CT. 'I had few hints that I wasn't quite suited to the profession"
 "Oh. l seer' nodded his friend know ingly. "The little birds told you, eh ?''
 "Well. not exactly" answered the ex- actor, with painful smile. But they would have been birds-if they had been allowed to hatch."-London An. SWerS
The Press., 1911-12-27

The borough and town officials will be ready to issue licenses under the new pool room law right after Jan. lst. ..... The Masonic social Monday evening drew large attendance, a number being present from out of town. The program of dancing was thoroughly enjoyed, and there were several tables of whist for those who did not enjoy the more ac i've exercise of dancing. These annual socials of the Masons have won reputation for informal gayety, and the last event has added to the enviable standing of these as- sem plies.
 Sufficient money has been sub cribed to run the electrio lights all night in the borough for three months The plan appealed to the manufacturers and they subscribed literally, as it en- ables the employees to get around oom- fortably nights and mornings. Opin- ion is somewhat divided as to the ad- visibility of a permanent all-night service. The trial service will give an opportunity for a general idea of its advantages. The matter can then bs brought before a borough mee ting and a vote taken.
 BOWLING. There will be no league games rolled this week. The two games sinco last Tuesday made no change in the positions.
 Wednesday night-Warrens 2, Man ufacturers 1.
The Press., 1911-12-27
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The Press., 1911-12-27

SUFFERERS WHO SAY they have tried everything without benefit are the people we are looking for. We want them to know from glad experience that Ely's Cream Balm will conquer Cold in the Head, Hay Fever, and obstinate forms of Nasal Catarrh. This remedy acts direct ly on the infiamed, sensitive membranes Cleansing, soothing and healing. One trial will convince you of it's healing pow CT. Price 5Oc. All druggists, or mailed by Ely Bros., 56 Warren St., New York.
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The Press., 1911-12-27
The Worlds Worst Penman.

Most remarkable among execrable writers was John Bell. the barris- ter of whom Lord Eldon said to the prince regent that he was the ablest equity lawyer of his time. though he could neither read. write, walk nor talk" Bell was a cripple, and his Westmorland accent combined with his stammer to make his speech unin- tell1gible. The character of his writ ings appears from his own statement that he had three styles, one of which be could read, but his clerk could not, while the second was ineligible to his clerk. but not to himself. and the third baff1ed both of them. Something sim liar is told of Henry Ward Beecher, whose daughter. acting as his copyist, had three chief rules-that no dotted letter of his was meant for an 'i, ,'' that no crossed letter stood for ''t'' and that no capital letter ever began a sentence. London Chronicle.
 Not Up to Him.
 Teacher-HOw do you prove theearth is round? Dull but Smart Pupil never said 1t was.-Puck.
The Press., 1911-12-27

framed certificates for having been present at Sunday school every Sum- day during the year Arthur Jensen. who completed two years of perfe ct attendance, was given a watch as a reward and his record will be written upon the certificate of attendance that was given him last Christmas.
The Press., 1911-12-27

38O 373 398 1151 Thursday night-Olerks ?, Inde- pendents 1.
The Press., 1911-12-27
FIRE INSURANCE.

have established a fire insurance agency, and will represent some of the very best companies in the country, among them being The Security Company of New Haven, The Standard Fire In. surance Co of Hartford, The Detroit Fire and Marine Insurance Co. of Detroit, Mich., and The Central National Fire Insurance Go. of Chicago, III.
 solicit a share of your risks and will look after your interests.
 w. E. HANLEY.
The Press., 1911-12-27
HOME NEWS.
Local Notices
srAFFoRp sPR1Nas.

New Years dance at Borough Hall Monday, Jan. 1. Lynch's full orchestra.
The Press., 1911-12-27
Novelties for Xmas

Books in the latest and best Titles, Bibles, Testaments, Photo Albums for Snap Shots, Cameras and Kodaks to take the pictures of the Christmas tree and the Children, Postal Card Albums, Chil- dren's Picture Books in rag, linen and indestructible styles, Games. Blocks, Rubber Toys for the babies, Dolls un- qreakable in rag and rubber. Have you seen TOOdles, Baby Bumps and ''The Campbell Kids with the slant eyes? The children all like them. Beautiful Boxes of Writing Paper in the best kinds by The Eaton Crane and Pike and Samuel Ward Co.'S. Correspondence Cards with 8 Christmas wish engraved on card for writing Christmas notes. Booklets, Cards, Christmas Letters and Christmas "Thank You" notes all ready to send. Seals, Toys, Coin Holders, Diaries, Lest We Forget for 1912, Line Day, Farm ers' Almanacs, Decorations in stars, wreaths, garlands, Crepe Paper, Paper Napkins, Candles.
 Just come and see.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-08
"WHoLLY scANpALous
AND iMPERTiNENT.y ?
Amendment Of Mrs. Eddys Son Sc
NJ Charaoterixsd by Scientists.

Concord, NJ H., April 7.-StilI an
other thread was woven into the tan
gled web OF litigatio over the estate
of Mrs. Mary. Baker Eddy late today.
This was in the form of a motion fled
in the superior court by counsel for
Henry M. Baker of Bow, executor of
Mrs. Eddy's estate, and others, against
whom Mrs. Eddy,s son. George w.
Glover, of Lead, s. D.. has brought suit
In this court In an attempt to prevent
the distribution OF the residllary estate,
valued at about 80, 100000. to the First
Church Of Christ, Scientist. Of Boston.
The motion is that the plaintifr 3
amendment, filed March rs last. to he
original bill in equity be expunged.
This amendment declared that Mrs,
Eddy was unduly prejudiced against
her son by members of the Christian
Science church and influenced to leave
her property TO the church.
In their motion today the defendants
declared that this amendment 'sis
wholly scandalous and irnpertinent,
and they accordingly move that the
same be expunxed from the records Of
this court" The motion Eenews the
demurrer, plea and answer fled on
Feb. 4 last to the original bill, and
continues:
Without waving the foregoing. but
expressly relying thereon the defend
ants say: BY the Christian Science
method Of healing, no drugs are en-
ployed or surgical operations per-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-08

A crowd Of about 5000 Is gathered
near the mine. The hysterical screams
Of the women and children are ap-
palling. When the f1rst body ap-
tie mouth of the shaft, many of them
had to ~'be restrained from doing
themselves violence and others faint
ed.
Al Work in blind TunneI."
The fire started in an engine house
at the opening of the slope 75O feet
from the surface. There were four
hundred men in the mine when the
nre started, about sixty OF them being
led These sixty were at work IN a
blind, tunnel at the end of the SLOPE
Eseape Completely Cut OF.
Escape was completely blocked by
fire. smoke and the generated gases
possibly before these men and boy7A
realized their danger. The other men
scattered ii different workings got out
by various exits.
Could Net Live Five Minutes.
James Vickers, fire boss, who was
near the engine house when the fire
broke ont gave the alarm and tried
to get to the tunnel where he knew a
large body of men were at work. He
could only 60 a short distance before
he wa1 forced to turn back He gave
IT az his opinion then that no man
could lve fve minutes in the tunnel
which he tried to traverse.
Miners Fight the Fire.
Gangs Of miners at the Pancoast, led
by Mine Superintendent Joseph Brit
ley and assisted by the Throop FIRE de-
partment, carried hose into the mine
and fought the nre under great difh-
cuIties.
Rsaeus Force Gets 70 Work.
The uatted States mine rescue car
Stationed IA Wilke1barre WAS summon
% {71ly II the afternoon. and later ON
thet De1HwAres IaGkawanna and
v.ss WsdtssH s hesnstel % . cas nd the Iehish {ass
6szIss 5Ss55sS xisSs = N sFosd. '''
The 6ndink of the bodies led the res.
cuers 10 believ4 that no one was alive
in the tunnel, and the rescders renew
ed the attack On the burning area to
reduce the awful heat. When this
work had proven somewhat effective, a
corps of the expert rescue men, with
the latest style Of rescue armor. push
ed on into the slope, and later came
upon several bodies strewn along the
roadway. where the men had fallen
over one another in their frenzied fight
to get to the end OF the slope.
Bodies Removed After Dark.
The bodies were carried to the foot
Of the shaft, to be taken out after
nightfaM, 70 that some of the horror
Of the spectacle would be hidden by
the darkness from the sight of the dis
tracted relatives of the victims who
thronged the mouth of the shaft
An Up-te Date CoIIisry.
The colliery is owned and operated
by the Price Pancoast Coal company.
at the head of which 10 John r. Brv-
den, general manager of the Ontario
and Western collieries in this region.
It is one Of the largest and most up
to-date col1ierfes in the region.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-08
IT'S CAPITAL
STOCK TO $4,000, 900.
American Implement Company Will
Absorb Smaller Companies.

Chicago, April THE American Inn
plement company raised its capital
stock from $4,000 to 50,000,000 today
retary of state at Springfield. 1t is q
forming company for the reorganiza-
tion Of Deere & company, implement
manufacturers, Of Moline. Ill, and 81
other smaller companies which 1t has
bought out, paying for it with its own
stock.
This company was formed as a basis
of REORGANIZATION and it takes over the
business of Deere & company, the
Marseilles company and one other
company intact, substituting its char
ter for the old one. which would have
expired in 1918. Its stock is that Of
Deere & company and will be used in
buying out the smaller companies.
When this reorganization is complete
the name win be changed again from
the American Implement company to
the old name, Deere & company.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-08
GOVERNMENT WAR
ON THE BLACK HAND
First Blood in Chicago in the Convic
ton of Gianni AIongi.

Chicago, April 1.-THE United States
government today won its first case in
the fight it has begun to drive out OF
Chicago members of the Black Hand,
who are said by the police to be re-
sponsible for nearly fifty dynamite ex-
piOsions and score Of murders. Clan
nj AlonSi was found guilty of usidg
the malls in sending threatening let-
ters by a jury in the United States
POstoff1ce Inspector Stuart both had
received threats of death should Alongi
be convicted.
Alongi was accused of having writ
ten threatening letters to Garmi1e
Marsala, a meat dealer in the Italian
section near Death Point, where many
explosions and murders have occurred.
sMarsala refused to pay the tribute de-
I1anded IN the letters and five bombs
were exploded near his shop before
Alongi was arrested. &
Extraordinary EFFORTS were an3de to
prevent the conviction of AlongL Inn
mediately after his trial began Judge
1sandis received aletter signed Black
Hand" and threatening death IL the
italian should be found guiIty Secret
service nnen placed stronk guard
about the judge and. his once was
spite Of. this, the guards discoHered the
next day that a bomb had been placed
under his desk. The bomb was harm
less. but of1cers stated it probably was
placed there to show the ability OF the
writer OF the letter to overcome the
precautions Of the government detec
tives.
Chief Inspector Stuart also was
threatened.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-08
Men and Boys Imprisoned IN Blind Tun-
ael' by Fire, Smoke and Case
COULD NOT LIVE IN IT FIVE MINUTES


Scranton, Pa, April Fifty men
and boys are believed TO have perished
N today In : mine fire in the PancOast
CoIliery At Throop. three miles from
nu9Ssf % at sixty. Three bodies have w
ben recovered. They were found a
short distance beyond where the flames
dFst broke OUT shortly before 10
o'clock today.
essrshsrs Stumble Over Dead Bodies.
Three men. protected by helmets and
cxygen< tanks. pushed past the point
where the flames were nrst discover
ed late this afternoon and stumbled
over the bodies Of two men ana a boy
who had evidently fallen while CROP
ing their way to safety. To those ia
milfar with the conditions in the Pam
coast C0lliery, the finding OF these bod
hope for the other imprisoned miners.
Majority Of Victims Are Fersisnsrs.
"A great majority Of the missing men
and boys are foreigners.
The Known Dead.
Among those known to have per-
Ished are Joseph Evans, who was in
charge Of the United States mine res
cue car; Isaac Dave, a fire boss, and
Walter knight, q fireman.
Evans death was the result of a
defective charged armor.
Charles Enzian. the noted expert tn
general charge OF mine rescue work
Tor the federal government, was also
icai condition tonight
80 ~. a<A. ~. ...
Evans so "'s 7ss
As rescuers entered the mine they
etumbled. over three bodies, one Of
these being Joseph Evans. He was
carried to the open air as quickly as
possible. but he had inhaled 20 much
smoke and gas from the burning coal
that ne died within y few hours En-
slams experience was similar to that
- Evans
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-08
DISMISSED SUITS IN CASE
OF NEW YORK AMERICAN.
Officers Of Corporation Not Responsible
for LibelIous Matter.

New York, April 7-Oficers of q
newspaper corporation cannot be held
personally responsible for the newspa
pers publication of libellous matter.
Such was the decision Of the appellate
division of the supreme court today in
the case brought by John d. Rockefel-
Ter, Jr., against S. S.. Carvalho, presi-
dent; Bradford Merrill, treasurer, and
Edward H. Clark, secretary, OF the
Star company. publisher of the New
York American. The court orders all
proceedings against them dismissed.
Az officers OF the newspaper corpora
tion, Carvalho, Merrill and Clark were
arrested on the charge Of criminal II
bel. The newspaper article for which
it was sought to hold them response
BILE relatd to alleged abuse OF work
ingmen by a corporation, which, it was
alleged, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., con-
trolied.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-08

<rr,;v,r r,nirf III De -, v.~1
ethn n1oa g POM ;tt nes 1 ESQ f ol any
communications relative to peace. All
his plans were for continuation Of
hostilities.
pr...:. r.L cL:L.L.
San Anafes. Maoeros camp. Near
Cninuanua, Mexlco, April ., wa La
redo, siexas, April win every IN
surTecto provlaea Win ammunition
an anu reaey Ior InslanL maIcnIng p OF
that MaSern's oniective no;nt is Chi CHI
hua1ua city.
M.nx aou... n....+..
giuseppe GarlDaIdl, 3 descendant OF
the Italian patriot and a veteran or
many Central American revolutions,
mas Just completed reconnolter1ng
exped1tion about that city; he found
many OF the houses IN the outsklrts H
lese1@eo: e.e apparent,ys On. WaInlns ,a rom
the 0leAlcdn ncldls tnat 81 nun
$50 80. So ~: - 81 81
N'.'eu ""se "oy
FROM the lnslirgent lines the iederal
plcKets may irequenty pc seen OUT
nneo on the hiAtops. Sklrm1snes nave
peen almost daiIy occurre9ces.
News reached camp To-Day OF tne
attack. at Aldama' last SATURDAY Wnen
the iederai troops came upon the m
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-08

North sydney. q. B. Anril 7.-Cauxf1t
In the great fields Of lriffine Ice ia 6f,e
Gulf Of st. Iawrence. the steamer
Harlaw was crushed to pieces today.
The 130 men on board ESCAPED over
f.'S fs1sxd e1Sherous ss,,er ICE Jam % s ranls
,tonfeht. 3
o..-,x.. .x q. -.
= TT Anu oo0'
q As ~. Faufs Island ID q lonely fish
Ing station about fifteen miles on the
northern coast Of Cape Breton,
grave fears are entertained that tho
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-08

Washington, April 7.--President Taft
has adopted q unique method of meet
luH the new members OF the senate.
Usually . president must wait until q
senator comes to the white House or
muet send for new members one at
time 20 consult with them. President
with at once. He II gofng to invite
uvofy new member OF the senate, re-
OllblIcnn or democrat, and their wives
10 > d1pner at the White House on
Apfil is.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-08

New York, April 7.--Members Of the
produce exchange and members Of the
c0ffee exchange voted today to close
on Good Friday end Saturday. A Pc
tition has been circulated among the
members Of the stock exchange to close
On Good Friday, and action viii be
k&ken BY the governing committee nsxt
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-08

Senator Root Introduesd I Sill pro-
vidlnfs for tie election Of Uhfted States
senators by plurality vote OF the leg-
islature. Z
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-08

AZ the Head. of Rebel Band III Mex
leo Is young woman, the daughter Of
General Canuto Neri Of Guerrero, once
rebel himself
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-08

Captain Charles johnson, master Of
the flibusterins steamer Hornet, was
indicted at New Orleans for violating
the neutrality laws between this coun-
try and Honduras.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-08

Cab1ed Paragraphs

Toeio. April Marquis Katsura,
the premier and minister Of finance,
Addressed an audience OF bankers at
Kyeto today, saying there would be no
change IN the governments financial
policy during the coming year.