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Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-17

Alderman Small is serving his first term as member of the court of common council and has habit of asking some very pointed questions by way of seeking inform atiOn, while s a matter of fact he has better know ledge of city business than some who have grown gray in the service, so to speak. At the recent council meeting he asked if Montauk avenue was to be disemboweled during the summer season. When asked to explain. he said that there was conduit pipe piled up on the sidewalks all along the ave- nue, that there were wheelbarroWs and working utensils in sight and that tool boxes bearing the symbolic letters "S. N. E. T. .Co." at the entrance to the aveI'fe, near Bank street, and sup pc lat the telephone people pro @ging up the avenue to put Ii ait pipes under ground. He CO., -t0t recall that the company had asked permission to dig up and de- stroy the roadbed, nor that the court sion to do any such work
 The alderman Was promptly inform ed by the mayor that under it's blanket charter the Southern New England Telephone company had authority to do just what they contemplated doing in Montauk avenue or in any street o1 avenue in the state of Connecticut, and without the permission of local au- thorities. That seemed to satisfy the curiosity of Alderman Small and he simply declared that we are learning something almost every hour. Upon his suggestion. the highway commis- sioner was directed to take the matter tip with the telephone company and zee if arrangements could not be male to defer the work until after the sum mer season was over, as public traffic would be seriously inconvenienced if the work went forward at this time And the very next day a large force of men were employed in digging ditch for the conduit pipes in Mon tauk avenue opening up considera ble more of the street than was necessary for the progress of the work
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-17

Rev. Billy Sunday received s25.0 for Is weeks work. Sometimes preach ing pays better than ball playing Memphis Commercia1-Appeai.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-17

Every Paris public school has restaurant where meals are furnished free to pupils too poor to buy them
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-17

week and are inclined to secure land that is located between Mohegan ave nua and the Norwich road and are se curing options on the property desired It is planned to have one or more of the college buildings on this slightly location, although the main part of the college colony will be on the land presented by Mrs. Allyn.
 Such of the owners of this property as have been approached have shown a public spirit that is commendable and have agreed to sell to the trustees at the regular market price, the same that has been set at the present time, and have shown no disposition to make an advance when it became known that the land was wanted for college purposes. The trustees are planning to get the preliminary work of erect ing the buildings and clearing the land just as soon as possible and before the simmer ends it is quite probable that the work will be well started.
 
 New London should not be the wicked city that one of the pastors declared it to be, for in addition to the fourteen is the Apostolic Gospel society, the Salvation Army, the Lighthouse Mis- sion. the Bradley street mission and the Young Mems Christian association, all endeavoring to get the people to travel by the safe but narrow path
  working in their special way for the good of their fellowmen, and the pop ulation of New London is not quite tip to the 25,000 mark. The work of these religious organizations is not consid cred adequate by some who have look ed over the situation in the Seaside City, for it is announced that branch of the Door of Hope is soon to be es tablfshed here and that then there will be more going out in the highways and the byways to pick up and care for the fallen
 If the earnest and persistent work of these varied religious organizations is not crowned with success then it can be put down as truth that New London is really wicked city and almost be- yond redemption To the thoroughbred New Londoner. and there are many Of him, the city is just good. morally and otherwise, any other city in the state. and fully as well governed, and perhaps just a little bit more progress sive, especially at the present time. One reason given for the permanency of the Salvation Army and the kindred religious working organizations who hold open air meetings is the lfberalioy of the contributions made by New Londoners.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-17
ARCADIA
Accident to Auto-PersoraI Iter

Mrs. J. R. Perkins is visiting rela- Iives in VoluntoWn.
 Harold Barber of Providence called on his parents, Mir. and Mrs. T. H. Barber, the past week.
 Miss Geneva Hatfield has been wis iting her sisters, Mrs. Benj min Albro, of Hope. R. l.. and Mrs Walter Pierce, of Arkwright, the past week.
 An automobile was ditched in the river near Milville Sunday. It re- quired a four-h horse team and six men to draw it from the water
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-17

Mrs. Harriet U. Allyn has made for maj transfer of 49 acres of land to the trustees of the Connecticut college for women which is to be located in New London, and the trustees have the deed under exaiElination prior to filing it with the town clerk for record This extensive plot of land is located on the west side of tine Norwich road so- called and comprises open land and woods that can be readily transformed into magnificent park or college rec reation grounds In addition to this gift there is available for the securing of additional property the sum of $5e- oo9 appropriated by the city. Ths trustees inspected the property laD
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21

man that Taft needed, and he is ex-
pected to be a big factor in the 1912
campaign.
Hilles is a man who doesn't make
mistakes. President Taft knows that
he doesn't. For this reason the presi-
dent defers more to Mr.. Hilles' judg-
ment, and the result is that all ques-
tons pertaining to patronage and poll
ties are being expedited these days at
the White House. The Republican
senators and representatives are dis
covering that they can get action in a
reasonable length of time and that the
action when it comes is reasonably
certain to be diplomatic and effective
good politics, in other words.
They are also assured that when
they go to the White House to talk
matters over they will pour their trou-
bles into sympathetic ears. Mr.. HilleS
is one of the best listeners that Wash
ington has ever known Hilles re-
ceiyes his callers as if he had nothing
to do for a week save listen to the
tale of each individual. and when they
leave him they go away soothed and
encouraged to believe that they will
either get what they want or that
everything viii go to pot if they don't
get it.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21

| appreciate effect on the money mar
ket.' Since that time some of Ameri-
cas- greatest heiresses have taken
across the seas easily s1Oo,0o00o0
| more.
In Miss Patterson's case it was not
the fault of an ambitious mother
Elizabeth Patterson dreamed that be-
! cause Napoleon Bonaparte had raised
himself to the throne he would coun-
tenance the marriage of his brother
with the daughter of the people Of an
alien land. She brought with her only
100000. What a pitiful sum it seems
now in comparison with the vast
amounts since paid for more dubious
titles attached to the names perhaps
of even greater scoundrels than the
afterward king of Westphalia.
And Those Unknown.
In addition to the big fortunes
which well known American families
have paid to marry into the noble
families of Europe at least 300 com
paratively unknown young American
girls with dots of from $4,000 to
$4,000 have married men with more
or less obscure titles. The aggregate
of the dollars which these mistaken
young women paid for the empty hon
ors was more than s8o0,0o0,00o. This
immense sum is not all in the shape
of dowries, for in most cases the
actual money given for the title has
been only drop in the bucket to
what has been spent subsequently by
them.
It is estimated that the dowager
Duchess of Marlborough, for example.
expended 81 .000,0 600 in restoring Blen-
helm castle. The dowager duchess
was Mrs Lily Hammersley, and she
took all told 100000 good American
dollars with her when she married the
profigate father of the present. profit
gate duke. After his death she mar
ried Sir William Beresford, who per.
haps made up to her for the marital
unhappiness caused by the duke. from
whom she was divorced.
Fifteen Million For a Duke.
Notwithstanding the money spent by
one American girl on Rlenheim castle
and her notorious unhappiness, when
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21

palace on the Avenue Makaloff, in
Paris. So fast and furiously did this
little Frenchman squander his easily
got American money that mere spend
ing became mOnotOnous. and he va
ried his occupation by abusing his
wife, Finally the countess, although
her income was 100000 a year, found
herself facing actual necessity. Boni
was mortga ging his wife's income be
fore she received it. Even this evi-
IDENTIFY did not deter the daughter of
Jay Gould from marrying another of
the titled aristocracy of France: Aft
err divorcing De CasteIlane, as is well
known. she married Prince Helie de
Sagan, who has recently become Duke
Helie of Talleyrand, and her share of
the Gould millions still is being spent
out of the United States.
Singers Money Went Too.
All the vast wealth made by Isaac
Singer, the inventor of the Singer sew
ing machine, went abroad The two
daughters brought 100000 apiece
into the Almanach de Gotha. These
two young women are of the few who
have been happily married to foreign
ers. The oldest married the Ward Me
Allister of the continent, Due Decages.
The younger daughter married Prince
PoIignac, who in time left her happy
widow with all the noble family OF
her late husband devoted to her and
her dollars. Even the widow of Isaac
Singer took the fortune left her by her
husband to the most popular market
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21
FRANCISCO |. MADERo.

Leader of Mexican Insurgents Comes
From Old and Wealthy Family.
There are several picturesque figures
in the Mexican conflict. One is Fran
cisco l. Madero, leader of the insur-
gents. Madero is descended from an
old and wealthy family. He has many
brothers and sisters.
Madero was educated in Europe, the
United States and elsewhere and then
returned to Mexico and went into poll
ties. He wrote book exposing the
DtaZ government and then ran for the
presidency. Before doing SO he made
his will. Running for president in
Mexico is not without its nerils Ma
dero was landed in Jail before election
day and was, of course, defeated He
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21

VETERANS.
lures will not be neglected, they will
be subordinated to the entertainment
of the veterans
Preparations have been made to en-
terrain 5000 veterans as guests of the
city, and tents lent by the war de-
partment win be set up in the city
park The camp viii be in charge of
General r. O. Shaver of Mena, one of
the bravest fighters that Arkansas
sent into the civil war. He command
ed a brigade at the battle of Shiloh
and is one of the few surviving brigade
commanders of the Confederacy. On
his body are six bullet wounds receiy
ed in that battle
J. B. Bateman, son of distinguish
ed Confederate surgeon, will be in
charge of the commissary department.
THE old boys are going to have all
they want to eat during those three
days If they never do again." says
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21

gardening has an
eleyating effect
upon the men
who are employ
ed in it. A way
ward boy thrown
into work among
growing plants
would be brought
under a better
influence than in
almost any 9th
er occupation he
N i g h t follow.
Any association
with plants and
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21
MILLIONS CO D::
TAKES MUCH OF /
Some of Those Who Have
Tried the Game and
How They Fared

the present widow of O. H. P. Bel
mont, then Mrs. William X. Wander
bilt, decided she wanted duke in the
family she Immediately picked out the
present Duke of Marlborough and
then and there presented her only
daughter, Consuelo Vanderbilt, and
$15,OOO,000 to him at the marriage
altar.
$5,000000 when he proposed to marry
Anna Gould, and after marriage he
spent millions more in constructing,
decorating and furnishing wonderful
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21

DYAK GIRL WEARING THE PECULIAR COR
SET CALLED 'RAWAI"
made of hoops of cane, round which
little brass rings are arranged close to-
gether so that none of the cane is WIS.,
ible. These hoops are worn next to
the body above the waist and over the
petticoat below. The peculiar corset
thus formed is called ''rawai." The pet
ticoat is broad strip of cloth s1wed
together at the ends and havinas an
opening at the top and bottom. 1t is
fastened at the waist with piece Of
string.
1t may be seen that the young iady's
Jewels make amends for anything
that may be lacking in the way of
creations" Her armlets are of brass
or silver. As many rings as she pos
sesses are on her fingers, and she wears
necklaces of small beads worked in
very beautiful patterns. Sometimes
the Dyak beauty's ears are decorated
with filigree studs of silver gilt with
setting of scarlet cloth behind the
tiligree work to show them off, and
frequently she wears a towering comb
of fligree work to which are attached
number of silver spangles which gilt
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21

flowers cannot fail to have an elevat-
ing effect on the human mind If
a hayward boy was set to work under
the direction of a gardener or florist
who would impress upon him regulari-
ty of habits, together with a working
knowledge of plants and their culture,
it would go great way toward
putting boy on the right track in
life
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21
HOW TO MAKE BAD BOYS GOOD

Teach Them to Be Gardeners. or Flor
lists, Says Harvard Professor.
The hayward boy-the boy with
criminal or mischievous tendencies
may be served with greater advantage
to himself and his future development
by being apprenticed to a gardener or
florist than by going into any other
line of work is the opinion held by
Professor Charles S. Sargent of Har
ward He says:
There is no doubt that the occupa-
ton in which a man engages reacts
upon his personality, and l believe that
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21

DYAK YOUTH IN HIS WAR JACKET OF sR1rs
ter with every movement OF her baad
She usually wears her hair in a knot
into which are stuck a number of
large brass hafrpins decorated with
beads and little tags of red. yellow and
white cloth
The ordinary attire OF the male Drol-
consists of a waist cloth, a handjsar-
chief and seat mat, the last ma n,ed
a useful part of the attire, for in liz
Wanderings in the jungle he has often
10 SIT on prickly grass or sharn STONES
Sometimes, too, a sleeveless iaet.at s
Favored, together with shawl thrown
over the shoulders. The arm ana -
ornaments are brass rings
The Warpafh dress is more elaboro+..
and ne wears jacket of skins T7o,.
festivals the man sports a fripgo6
handkerchief in which are fixad footh
ers Of the rhinoceros horntiIr or otba,.
BIRDS His ears are decorated u.;tI,
lead pendants. Round his nool. -
necklaces of beads and brass =, :, -, -
buttons. He has shell bracelats -
BRASS and cane rings on his arr.s, 80
large number of palm fihor ~, ,'-'u
his wrists. ~ on
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21

Bateman, who has engaged first
class chef and viii personally direct
the serving of the meals.
The entire lower floor of the Audi
forum, where the sessions of the re-
union will be held, has been reserved
for the veterans. The program has
been arranged by a committee under
the direction of General George W.
Gordon of Memphis. commander in
chief of the United Confederate Vet
Grams. Nearly all of the speakers will
be veterans.
Numerous entertainments have been
planned for the old soldiers and thou
sands of visitors who are expected
during The reunion At Camp shaver
two bands viii be stationed and Will
play patriotic and southern airs, and Il
free vaudeville show for the members
Nf the camp viii be given nightly.
Realizing that many of the veterans
are feeble, every precaution will be
taken TO look after. their interests. A
volunteer organization known as the
Reunion guards, composed of young
men Of the leading families Of Little
Rock, win assist the regular peace on.
tcers in patrolline the city.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21
ssEg szlSSzz4..--.. -: - = = .s.a,
MRS. WOODROW WILSON.

New Jersey Governors Wife May Be
Next First Lady of the Land"
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the
governor of New Jersey, may be the
next first lady of the land" Several
of the leaders Of the Democratic party
have already declared for Wilson for
the Democratic nomination for presi-
dent in 1912 If he should be .nomi-
mated, and if the Democrats should
be sUccessful-WelI,w when all those ifs
have been solved in her favor, Mrs.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21
MRS. WOODROW WILSON.


Wilson will be the mistress of the
White House. Just now she is acting
as the hostess of the executive man
sion at Trenton
Mrs Wilson was Miss Ellen Louise
Arson of Savannah, Ga, when she
married Professor Wilson in 1885. She
is a charming, rosy woman. with a
wealth Of golden hair, and the women
who have met her say that she would
add much to the social life of the ma
tioaal capital She is musician and
a painter Of ability.
The Wilson's are great churchgoers,
attending the Presbyterian church.
They have three children, all girls,
Margaret, Jessie and Nellie.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21
TAFT's NEW SECRETARY.
Charles p. EIiiIes Will Be a Factor In
the 1912 CAMPAIGN.

Charles Dewey Hilles. the new sec
rotary to President Taft, is proving a
coed mentor. Hilles' predecessor,
Charles D. Norton, quit the job in or
der to become vice president of the
First National bank Of New York city,
J. p Morgans pet banking institu-
tion. Norton messed things because
he was not a politician. Hilles is g
medal man in the matter Of political
sagacity. He is regarded as just the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21

concern W u ! C d
believes there is
sufficient reason
for such an inno-
walton to make it
popula lar. The
windows are ISM
glass and are sold
either separate or
attached to a new
or old umbrella.
Their purpose, of
course, is to en-
able the user to
see ahead when
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21
SHOOTS POISONED ARROWS.

Primitive crossbow Used In the IL.
terror of the Philippines.
The arrow gun is ID by certain
savage tribes in the interior of the
Philippines. The machine will hurl
bamboo arrows whose tips are painted
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21

plant has been too much prominence
was given to the social features, the
veterans being crowded into the back
ground by the affairs given by the
Sons of Veterans, Daughters of the
COnfederacy and similar organiza-
lions. This year, while the social fea-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21

of their seminudity and are eXchang-
ing their coin for clothing The Dyak
girl is just now content with couple
of petticoats and "a corset, but soon
she will plague herself with all the
uncomfortable, tight fitting waists,
skirts, hosiery, No. 2 shoes and slip
pers, etc, of her occidental sister
The Dyak woman shown herewith
has a necklace Of beads around her
neck. The rings around her body are
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21

little Rock, Ark,
on May &c, Il
and Is will be
held the annual
reunion Of the
United Confeder-
ate Veterans, an6
it is expected
that between 10.-
600 and 1900
former soldiers
of the Confeder-
acy will attend.
At previous re-
unions the COM
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21
WHERE ANER|CA'S
MARRIAGE MART
For the Money Invested
the Poorest Return
Is a Title


AT class of Wo-
men spends the
most money and
gets the least for
it? The answer
is easy: 1t is a
class composed
Of the match
making mothers
of America. If
the marriages of
American girls
to foreigners in
crease in the
next ten years in
the same ratio as
they have in the
last the little
daughters .of the
rich will be tax
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21

for American securities and married
Due de Campo seIiee-a high sound
ing title
Three of the Choiseul-Praslin family
have married American girls, and. al
though al! three-AIiss Hooper of Gin
rinnati, who became the Countess de
ghoiseul Miss Forbes of New York,
who bears the title of Duchess Choi-
seu1- Praslin, and Miss Coudert. the
heiress Of the New York-Paris firm of
Coudert lawyers, who welded the
Marquis de Ch0iseul- brought their
husbands substantial dots, yet their
lives up to date may be supposed to be
happy, as they have had no history
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21
Borneo Bellies
About to
Don Clothing


the NJ a t t er OF
clothes Raned
is to be stand
ardized. While
the w ON e n Of
civilized nations
in their Y shap-
ed, round neckeds
and square de-
collete ball dress
es and S h Il p e
showing hobble
skirts are in dam
ger of returning
to the NJ 0 t b e r
Eve c 0 S t u N G,
the aboriginal
bellies of B0rne0
are getting tired
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21

hfterward succeeded in escaping and
made his way to the United States.
Seeing that peaceful opposition to the
Diaz regime was idle, he launched the
revolution, going back to his country
to lead it in person.
One of the anomalies Of the situation
is that all the MaderOs are not work
ing together. SOme of Francisc0's
brothers and a number of his uncles
are not revolutionists at all. If he
could unite the family he could doubt
less whip Diaz, as the clan Madero has
always believed in large families and
f1ourishes as the stars Of heaven or
the seed of the patriarchs.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21

holding an umbrella as a protection
against driving rain.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21
Windows For Umbrellas.

WEnuoWs ToT OHpTeTIas.
Windows or portfolios for umbrellas
have been placed on the market by a
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21

with poison for several hundred yards.
Many American soldiers have lost their
lives frcul wounds received from these
arrows, which are usually fred from
ambush IN treetops and branches.
Such is the ingenuity of the so called
sayages.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21


ing more money out of this country
than possibly can be taken out Of the
soil. Notwithstanding all the senti
mental talk of marriages for love only,
Of which the American father speaks
with so much pride when talking about
his children. it almost would seem as
if ambition plays a greater role in the
plan of life which the American
mother maps out for her daughters
One hardly can blame the American
daughter for allowing her foolish moth
er to talk her into marrying an empty
title; naturally the daughter believes
all the wonderful things which her
mother tells her of the splendOrs of the
European courts.
4 Billion Is Gone
The latest estimate of the money
carried from the United States since
Prince Jerome Bonaparte married Bet
ty Patterson may easily be placed at
81, O00,OOO,000. In 1907 Henry Clews
said: Il believe 5000, 100000 of wealth
has been taken out OF this country by
the marriages of American girls with
foreigners. Undoubtedly the with
drawal of this enormous sum has an
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-21
Reunion of
Veterans of
COnfederaCy

* T Little Rock, Ark,