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Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30
Preparing For
 Parcels Post
WILL BE PUT INTO GENERAL
 OPERATION. JAN.-1.
OVER A MILLION MILES
New System Will Cover Vast Terri tory-AIl Kinds of Merchandise Un- der ii Pounds May Be Sent.

Washington, Aug. 29.-Announce- ment was made by Postmaster General Hitchcock tonight that the postoffice department would be ready on January l, 1913, to put into general operation the recently authorized parcels post system.
 The postal express business, which must be organized within the next four months, will extend over more than million miles of rural delivery and star routes and will cover, in it's various ramilications, all systems of transpor- tation of parcels now utilized by Dri- vate express companies.
 Vegetables May Be Transported.
 First of all" said MT. Hitchcock tonight must be prepared a classi- ticatIon of the articles that can be accepted for transportation by parcels post. The law admits to the mails practically all kinds of merchandise that can be transported safely, in clud1ng products of the farm and gar den as well as factory products. pro- vided such articles do not weigh more than eleven pounds nor exceed sev- enty-tWO inches in combined length and glrth The mode of packing will be prescribed carefully. The present equipment of the mail service is not adapted to the carriage of such mer- chand1se and therefore new equipment must be provided. It is likely We shall employ extensive hampers similar to nose used in foreign COL ntries in handing parcels post mail. The style size and material of such hampers must be determined and advertise ments issued for their purchase. New Stamps to Be Designed. The law provides that postage on all parcels shall be prepaid by afIix- ing distinctive stamps. This will ne- cessltate the designing and printing of at least dozen denominations of spe- clal stamps, ranging in value from one cent to one dollar. Provision for the collection on delivery of the price of a parcel must be made. Regulations governing this phase of the system already are being prepared,
 The law provides indemniicatiou for lost or damaged articles, and since many of the articles to be carried will be fragile or perishable, the question of indemnity is one for careful regu- lation.
 New Postal Map Prepared.
 The system of distance zones re- quires the employment by postmasters C+ e ulSL4IiCliFG poSldl map on winch the zones are reported Such a man already has been prepared and ar engagements are being made for the printing of about 1500 in order that each postofice and postal station in the United States may be supplied with two copies A directory of all of fees is being compiled for use in ap- plying the prescribed rates of postage to the distances shown on the zone maps.
 Question of Transportation.
 The question of adequate transpor- tation and terminal facilities for the parcels post mail on railway and steamship lines and in the city wagon service will have to De worked out with such care as to insure The prompt movement of such mail and to prevent U possible congestion ot the ordinary mail"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30
PENNSYLVANIA CROWDS
 TURN OUT FOR WILL SON
Governor Starts Out to Make One Speech and Delivers Half Dozen.

On Board Governor Wilson. Special Car, Easton, Pa, Aug. 29.-Gov. Wood row Wilson invaded Pennsylvania to- day, intending only to make an ad- dress at the state grangers' picnic. at Williams grove, south of Harris burg The governor was surrounded by such big crowds wherever his train stopped that he found when he crossed rom Pennsylvania into New Jersey at Easton tonight that he had made haH dozen speeches, had shaken hands with thousands of people and had talked collectively to a multitude in single day.
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Steamship Arrivals.

At Antwerp Aug 2S, Marduette, from Philadelphia.
 At Liverpool: Aug. 29. Haverford, from Philadelphia.
 At Hayre: Aug. 27. Chicago, from New York.
 At AvonnUuth. Aug 29 Royal George, from Montreal
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Many sanks Rssnnna

New York. Aug. 2s.-Aeting Chair man McAdoo of the democratic nation al committee said today that a sur- prisingly large number of banrs bsd responded to s recent letter which he sent out asking that popular suN sGrirtinnS to the campaign Ands of sJl nHrtieN ba received and forvsrded by the hank$
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Americans Ready to Fight.

Douglas. Ariz.. Aug. 29.-Three hun dred rebels today demanded the sur render of Fl Ttgre mining camp. an American property 65 miles southeast of here, Seventy Americans. fully arm ed, with loo federal soldiers. intend fo hEht if necessary to protect their women and children
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Meriden Democrats Erecr peIeoatss

Meriden, Conn, Aug. 29.-At q mee. ing of the local democrats held at inc city hall auditorium tonight the fol- lowing delegates were elected to the state convention: Congressman T. L. Reilly, George NIischler, John Bonell. R. L. Baldwin, Charles Cheeney' Thomas J. Maroney, John HaIett
 thomas F. Lyons and Attorney D. T
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GRANT OF HARTFORD
 COMMANDER IN CHIEF
Elected at National Enesmpmsnt eg
 the Sons of Veterans

St Louis. Aug. 29-Robert NJ cu. oI Haruord' Conn, today was oIec+o5 commander in chief of the sons o5 " veterans to succeed Col. Newton Is. mcGulre of Indianapolis and Nfis, ri f fIalces FOX of Rochester N. r. wac VteC.eu ti'a,.,. president of the ladies' aur- Whitney of Worcester Masg rr
 choice of the city for the nevt a,,,,li n' ehcampment was left 10 ths enca1,o r,,','oi meht or the C. A. R., which faira, place next month at Los Angeles
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Senator Stephen Stricken.

Milwaukee, Wis. Aug. 2s.--A des- patch from Escanaba, Mich, says T.. 6. Senator Isaac Stephenson of Wis consin was stricken with heart ds- SC in the northern woods special train with doctors was sent to his as- distance
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HEIRS OF A TITANIC
 VICTIM IN CONVENT
Nephew and Niece of Smart Located
 After a Long Search.

Brussels. Aug. 29.-The long sought niece and nephew of Montgomery Smart of New York. Titanic victim. are believed to be in Belgian con vent Their names ar@ George and Annie Smart. and they are said to be heirs to their uncie's fortune.
 The American consul general here has been notified by the representa- tive of the late Montgomery Smart of the missing heirs supposed pres ence in Belgium and everything pos- sible is being done to discover their Hhereabouts.
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Two Killed in corIisinn.

London. Aug 29.-Two lives were lost and 40 persons were seriously in jured in a collision between a crowded business train and another light pas senger train early this morning at Vauxhall station on the Southwestern railway
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THREE INDICTMENTS IN
 DYNAMITE CONSPIRACY.
Grand Jury Action Sequel to The
 Lawrence Textile Strike.


 Boston, Aug. 29.-The identity of ths remaining three persons against Wbo1, secret indictments were found late to- oay oy the grand jury in connectio, With the Lawrence dynamlting csss. Wlu pc made known early tomorrow. it vas lntfmated tonight by those ln g position to know.
 since the recent Lawrence tertu. strike, when dynamite was found ln tne tenement districts, claims have ..rIa Geeu n9she that the explosive wa- shortly afterwards, John J. Brsen n lawrence l-1. undertaken, was fined Tor i3t ptacIng tne dynamite, and today Den ms J. Collins of Cambridge. a fria.S as Breen's, was arrested on one of ,b. secret indictments found b.. tba srs,s Jury; which charged transporting dv-
 That the unknown persons indic+,s may may have to face something more ss- IIoGs r1oas man miisdemeanor charges wae office tonight. a''oi ney
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Great Britain Objects.

Pel1in, Aug 29.-The proposed incor- poration of Tibet as province of tho Chinese republic has met with strong opposition from Great Britain.
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Italian Warships Depsrt.

Beirut, Syria, Aug. 29.-The six Ital- Ian warships which appeared here yes terday weighed anchor and departe' this morning. greatly to the relief of both the Turkish garrison and popula- ton.
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Meridsn Murdsr suspeot H.ld.

Ossining. N, Y, Aug. PA man answering closely the description of Edward Donate. suspected of the Nor ner family murder at Meriden. Conn. Ia held by the police here
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Hayraek Party Eirnd IInon

Huntington, w. Va. Aug. 2s.-Fired upon rnysteriously while riding on a nay wagon In the country near Ash tonight ''AJ'' e''
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CabIed Paragraphs

Chinese Bandits on British Preserves.
 Hong Kong, China, Aug. 29,-British territory was invaded last night by party of Chinese bandits and maraud- CTS.
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Lily Smith, Champion Woman swim mer of London, swam from Dover to Ramsgate, a distance of 20 miles, in six and one-half hours.
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Anna 5anbridgs, 10 Years Old, of Philadelphia. is dead of blood poison ing caused by the piercing of her ears for earrings.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30

Senator w. E. 5orah of Idaho denies emphatically the statement that he would campaign actively in support of President Taft.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30

John Wsnamsker, Merchant and former postmaster general. is reported to be seriously ill at his sons home in Atlantic City.
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New Postal Map Prepared.
Question of Transportation.

The question of adequate transpor- tation and terminal facilities for the parcels post mail on railway and steamship lines and in the city wagon service will have to De worked our With such care as to insure the prompt movement oT such mail and to prevent t possible congestion ot the ordinary mail ''
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Rev. Josiah stronu of New York has started a movement to have all voting done in city schoolhouses.
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Patients at the stzte Ir,.,, ,J...,,

Patients at the State Insane Hospitsl ar AgneW CaL have been orrunized into military .umpaniea and thc old national guard culd braid and brass institution ''''
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Louis Potter, the New York Sculptor, died at Seattle, Wash, yesterday while undergoing treatment by a Chinese physician for minor skin disease of long standing.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30

Miss Marion Osksmp of Wyoming, O., started yesterday on an 1S000-mile journey to Northern China, to become the wife of Rev A. K. Whalton. a Presbyterian missionary.
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G. 4. Conzeran. 27 Years Old. of Terre Taute. Ind died of spinal men tngltis, which developed from 9 wound in one of his eyes caused by a match used in lighting a cigar.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30

Mulai Hafd, Former Sultan of Mo- rocco, is wailing the loss of his 3s0 wives whom he had to leave in Tan giers when he went to Paris.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30

Refusing to Leave When Discharged by the Philadelphia Electric company a. young foreigner explained he paid $40 for a life job. An imposter got the money.
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All of the Activities of the Salvs tion Army in the United States ceased sf noon yesterday when the body of inc founder, General William Booth, was buried in Abney Park cemetery. Eng land. -4ia
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The Price of Milk in New Haven IS going to 10 cents a quart on Sunday
 pr. Harvey Wiley Declares himself against Colonel Roosevelt and for Governor Wilson.
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Farmers in Northern Texas are blowing by moonlight to escape the at tacks of a fly that is causing the death of livestock in that section of the state,
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The Colonial Mansion of Thomas Hastings, millionaire architect, al Wheatley Hill, near Roslyn, LII, was destroyed by fire. The loss is S100,- 900.
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A Decision of the Arhitrators on the wage demand of the New Haven troll leymen's union upon the Connecticut company will probably be made to- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30

Edward Boardman Was Killed and an unknown woman was seriously in 1ured when a large sightseeing auto. mobile overturned on Concord avenue. Lexington, Mass, yesterday
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The Years Record Swordfish Catch was broken at Catalina Island. Cal. when Frank H. Reed of OsIabor,a City Okla. brought in one Inf tba kings of the deep weighing 2gg 1o1nds
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30

Joe Williams, the Negro who was ar rested in Dover Plains, N r.. on sus- PlGlon ot being the assailant of Miss Eliza Thompson at Macedonia -'s T-as held in $5,00O for the suDerior ao,ri '''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-01-05

ecnoed through the banqueting hall
and were renewed without. / saw the
door flung open and company of sol
dlers enter and take up their posts
around the walls, file by file. impas-
slVe and silent now. ] saw the presi-
dent look toward me and smile. I
saw the leer of triumph on Jordans's
face freeze into stony and expression
less silence. Then, as though realizing
the failure of his scheme, he sank
down and buried his head in his
hands.
For this was not the Army of Mary
land, still one hours distance away.
This was those veterans of the Grand
Army of the Republic, whom Gardiner
had brought from Hyattsville to up
hold their country's liberties. And if
they did not know the historic part
that they played; if they imagined
that they were there merely in re-
Spouse to the presidents own invita-
ton, at least they would have been
true to death against treachery on the
part of their younger compeers. The
republic was saved; and if their
empty rifles were rotted with the rust
of generation, how was Jordans to
know it?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-01-05

men TO obey them. Little, | knew.
boarded train and we went whirling
out of the capital, under the tunnels,
then through the fresh Maryland
fields, parallel with the trolley cars,
until we halted at Hyattsville. And
there I saw the rows and rows OF
white tents of soldiers
Il thought the troops were camped
further out, at Laurel" [ hazarded to
fellow passenger.
He turned upon me Indignantly.
''Mon," he said, with a broad Scotch
accent, do We no ken that yon's the
Gr-r-rand Army of the R-republic?"
It was the annual assemblage of
veterans that had seen. AS the train
sped past the encampment there came
to my ears family, yet easily distin-
guishable, the fragments of one of
those old battle-songs inspired by
faith in the republic and love for her
that faith and love that hurled three
million men southwark upon the
bayonets of their no less gallant enc
mics. And it was the successors-in
many instances descendants of these
men-that were going to rob America
OF her birthright of liberty!
quarter of an hour later | had de-
scended from the train at Laurel and
was entering the lines of the soldiery
The maneuvers were over; the rifles
were stacked in front Of the tents;
horses pulled at the picket lines;
forage and provisions, ammunition
boxes and paraphernalia of all sorts
were piled by the long line of transport
wagons. A drizzling. rain had set in,
and the soldiers shivered within their
tents. I tried to scent whether any
unusual excitement was prevalent
there, but there was none discernible.
The thought occurred to me to visit
General Bramwell, to make some wild
appeal to his patriotism; but Learned
that he was not there. He had gone
10 Washington with several of the Of
fcers of field rank that morning.
After a fruitless stroll and more fruit
less racking of my brains, returned
10 Washington by the next train.
At five o'clock I was back in my
hotel, packing up to leave. I would
not remain in Washington to be a
witness of the ultimate disaster.
was waiting in the capacious hall,
while the porter carried down my
things, when the behavior of a group
of men standing at the bar, straight
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-01-05

to-" / bent down and whispered
that scheme of the White House din
ner'
His eyes fell. IT will be here he
murmured.
| left him abruptly and, hailing a
hack, instructed the driver to go like
the wind to the White House Ar
rived there ] dashed past the police
man at the entrance and past the Of
fcials, straight to the private room of
the president. His secretary caught
me at his door. He must have thought
me mad. Then he recognized me.
Il must see him. / cried.
The secretary nodded. "He said
you were to have admittance if you
should come" he replied, knocking
upon the door. 49,.
The president was seated at table
with document spread out before
him. At his side was a man whom /
recognized at once as Mr. Frothing-
ham, the eminent lawyer.
II am making my WILL he said
with a smile. my last day of public
duty must include time for a personal
settlement of affairs. WE'LL" he con-
tinued, what news have you? Is
there anything?"
Il can save you yet" I cried. Tell
me, are there arms in Washington"
He considered; then shook his head.
There is an armory at Baltimore"
he answered. ''But where are the men
to bear the weapons?"
I thought harder than I had ever
thought before.
'If you supply the arms / will sup
ply the men," I replied. is there not
the museum of war relics?, Does it
not contain two thousand weapons of
sorts-sabers and the old, early
breech-loaders of the sixties?"
Eyes; eaten through with rust" he
answered.
"That is an unimportant detail. Give
me an order placing them at the dis
posal of anyone whom I may NOM
mate That is my first request. And
my second is, invite me to the BAN
quet tonight in the capacity of waiter,
so that can see the result Of my plan
to save the government"
The president hesitated a moment.
Then he wrote me the order for the
arms. ''You shall be present as my
guest he said, handing it to me. But
I demurred.
81 am known to several who will be
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-01-05

across from me, attracted my atten-
ton. One of these, gray-haired old
fellow, was evidently under the in
auence of liquor and talking loudly
and rather at random, while another
was endeavoring to quiet him, and
two more looked on with some con-
Germ.
'T tell you there'll be something
doing in W-Washin-how's it go?-to-
morrow" said the old man. h1ccough-
sng. "Wasser use of being Stevens
sec-secretary if I don't know?
"Will you keep your mouth shut?''
exclaimed his companion, man evil
IDENTIFY of his own age, in exasperated
tones.
"No. now Gardiner, keep qui-quiet,"
replied the drunkard, placing his hand
upon the shoulder of the other. I'm
not-going blab. Goo ole Gardiner.
Goo ole com-rade Grand Ar-Army Re-
public
could not repress the slightest
start. Gardiner! Where had heard
that name and what did it portend? 1t
was Only few seconds before remem-
ORANGE came back to me. Why, this
must be the father of the third secre-
>ary of the American embassy in Lon
Aon, who had warned his son OF the
slot learned from the bibulous old
<omrade of his boyhood, who occupied
he position of secretary to the mil
-;onaire senator, Stevens.
Hope, which had sunk go low, sud
denly famed up within me. It was
>. frantic and wellnigh desperate
.~hance; just such chance as had
.,ften before pulled me out of the jaws
IF danger. / crossed the room hur-
yfed1y. / beckoned to the old gentle
man to an alcove.
"Mr. Gardiner I began hurriedly,
81 must have a half hour with you
upon a matter of the most vital ma
ture. Not now In one hour will be
back and meet you here"
"But, sir. sir" he spluttered, draw
ing himself up with offended dignity,
st do not know You, sir"
IT know your son." said I, and told
him who he was. 1T is with relation
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-01-05

here tonight" I answered. II will
come as a waiter"
I hurried away and leaped into the
waiting hack, which I directed back to
the hotel I found old Mr.. Gardiner
still waiting for me. We went into
private room and sat down together.
Then I turned and faced him.
"You offered up your life in your
youth freely, in order that the repub-
lie might endure / said. HAS old
age SO deadened you to every generous
principle that you can become the
sordid tool of such men as Jordans
and Stevens to overthrow your coun-
try's liberties?'
Gardiner turned pale. 'sWhat do you
know?" he stammered.
81 know that you half repent the
part assigned to you to play" I an
swered. IT know that, overcome by
remorse, you wrote to your son at the
urging him to take any steps that
might be feasible to prevent this con-
templated plan from being executed"
I stood up. "Mr Gardiner I said,
"the fate of the American republic is
in your hands,
"EI-''N he stammered.
''You can save her and only you"
sHow?" he muttered.
l told him. AS / unfolded my plan
a light of enthusiasm dawned in his
eyes. He seemed to shake off the
lethargy of age, to become again a
youth, full of noble enthusiasm and
patriotic purpose. When / had finished
he clasped my hands.
Il swear that l will succeed" he
cried
Then go like the devil" answered.
Evening was drawing on apace. /
had staked everything upon the single
chance: Gardeners ability to Illustrate
the coup d'etat by the means that I
had suggested to him. / ordered the
porter to take my possessions up to
my room again, followed him, and
changed into my evening clothes.
Then l descended the stairs. ordered
hack, and was driven to the White
House, but leisurely this time. The
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-01-05
orinin of Common Sayings.

Here are few examples from Basil
Hargrave's "Origins and Meanings of
Popular Phrases and Names: The
phrase 'severy man Jack of them is
explained as corruption of the archa-
ic "everich" or "every-chon' (every-
one) into "every-John" and then
.tevery-Jack." "Hobson's choice" goes
back to the seventeenth century. Tobi
as Hobson. who kept a livery stable
at Cambridge, England, and who
would only let out his horses in
strict rotation, saying: This or
none." Mind your P's and Q's' is
said to be a reference to pints and
quarts in the old alehouse score, and
an admonition mot to allow the score
to run too long" Point blank" was
the white spot in the center OF the tar
get, from the French blanc.