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Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-31
Ginger Ale
 At RagiiOn's.
LEFFINewELL SERVICES.

there. The only damage was a broken iamD
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-31

Springfield papers note that Mrs James D. Stafford entertained about 300 guests Wednesday afternoon at a re- coptiOn in honor of Mrs. Thomas r. Davies and her daughter, Miss Marion Davies, mother and sister of Bishop Davies, formerly of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-31
A PisrpOnt Morgan
 S5 Cigar For 1OC

Probably ne enc in Norwich ever smoked one of Pierpent Morgan's cigars, but whole lot of people are smoking the Norwich Falls and the The only difference is, and you must excuse our modesty in acknowledging it. we haven't as much money as Mr Morgan to throw away on factoring the tobacco.
 RAPHAEL < SGK,
 nak2Jd
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-31

Surveyors are at work along the railroad line in East New London It is reported that their operations will cover the route to Norwich with a view to determine the feasibility of establishing an electric power trans mission line.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-31

A Cleveland, Ohi9, magazine of re cent date states that Herbert Bruce Fuller, magazine writer, attorney, sec retary to Senator Burton, recently de- clned an invitation to run for an im- portant office finding his present work profitable enough He is nephew of Mrs. Fannie E. Church of Norwich.
 At meeting in Hartford of the board of managers of the Connecticut socieA Sons of the Revelation, it was voted ka held the aHaual meeting at
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-31
NeereIeay for the Year.

Tine necrclegy records for the year, showing eleven deaths, was read by Adiutant kampf. It was as follows;
 A. A. Walker. private, Co. F, 18th c. Vi died June F. 1911
 Daniel w. Crandall, private, Ce. A, First Conn. H. A; died July 2, 1911.
 Willis w. Clark, sergeant, Co. c, 10th Mass Vols; died July 24, 1911.
 Edwin G. Thomas, private, Co. H, 9th Mass. Wells; died August 25, 1911,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-31

The engagement of Adelina Flor ence, daughter of Mr. and s. z. PoH of New Haven, to Thomas Francis Mclaughlin. Jr., of Boston, a member of the class of 1912 of the Yale law school, has been announced.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-31
Entertained the Aids.

During part of the time at the meH- ument J. Harry Shannon entertained the aids at his home nearby furnish ing them an appreciated opportunity to rest before resuming the march back to the Meemrial
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-31

It will be impossible for the regent, Mrs. Will l.. Stearns, or any of the members of Faith Trumbull chapter to attend the state D. A. R. luncheon in honor of Mrs. Sara T. Kinney, in Bridgeport, today
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-31

Local alumnae have received the programme for Commencement week at Mt Holyoke college, South Hadley. Mass. The baccalureate sermon will be preached by Rev Edward F. San derson Sunday, June g.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-31

Those who apply for naturalization papers next week will be able to draw their second papers of citizenship next September, and thus will be able to vote at the presidential election in November
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-31
VARIOUS MATTERS

This is calendar day for June. Last night to hang May baskets!
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-26
SHE WAS GOING TO DIE.
Then Something Happened That Made
tho Sick Girl Well.

Then Something Happened That Made
tho Sick Girl Well.
An Atchison young lady had been
Ill for some time and finally became
much depressed. She told a married
sister, who was assisting In caring for
her. that she knew she was going to
die. and that she might us we'll distlib.
ute her possessions. "I'll give you my
coral beads" she said to the married
sister, but Mary is to have my dia
mond ring because you have had sew
eral diamonds given to you by your
husband"
The sick girl expected the married sis
ter to fall on her neck and weep, not
only at the sadness Of her impending
and untimely death. but because of her
generosity in the matter Of her corals.
So 1t was no wonder that every nerve
in the invalid's body was Jared by the
married sisters answer: "Well. Of all
the nerve! Giving me your little string
of cheap corals. Why. they cost only
500 while your diumond ring is worth
every bit of $3.50. 1t makes me tired"
the married sister continued in excited
tones, 1.-THE way you indulge Mary.
Why. she's at party this very min
ute. aud I'm shaving here with you.
AS for my diamonds. didn't help my
husband scrimp and save?"
But right here the sick young wo-
man. buoyed up by righteous indigna-
tion, her blood pumping through her
veins with anger, sat up, put her feet
firmly on the floor, got up and dressed
You can take the next train for
home" she said to the astonished mar
ried sister ''I'll just wear my dia-
mond ring aud corals myself little
while longer" This is true story,
and, although the incident occurred six
months ago. the Atchison young lady
hasn't been sick a minute since
Atchison Globe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-26
SELECT eulLiNCs
Changes In the Flag.

The presidents tiag-whi"h few
Americans have ever seen-noSv has q
blue field instead of red. the change
officially taking place gu July 4. the
date on which all changes In ull OH
cial dags. including the national tiag,
SO into effect. Tue national tiag Of
Official design now bears forty eight
stars. but as this would unduly crowd
the blue square or "union' On small
days 1t is directed by executive oder
that colOrs less than five feet IN width
shall bear only thirteen stars There
have also been established standard
sizes for flags used by the govern
ment. the twelve standard sizes rang.
Ing from twenty feet to 81 feet hoist
or width. Heretofore hagM.kers have
been allowed to use their own taste
and Judgment in the proportions. but
the new regulations fix the following
scale: Hoist (~tdthI. !: f1y Nength,. 49,:
hoist Of union Tor blue field. 7-l3: fly
Of union. .7f: width Of each stripe, -l3.
, New York Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-26
"Let Her Go, Gallagher"

Judge Beaver of Morgan county. Ky.
had a trotting mare of which he was
very proud The animal was always
driven at the race meets by man
named Gallagher. who was at that time
rity marshal of Harrodsburg. On one
occasion the Judge entered his mare ut
u trotting meeting in Upton county.
Some sports there. knowing Of the
judges pride in the animal. thought
they would lower his colors for once.
so they entered against her noted fast
trotter At the end of the first half
mile the two trotters passed under the
wire neck and neck at a 2:4O pace, and
the Judge grew wildly excited. Let
her go. Gallagher! Let her CO., he
shouted Aud Gallagher. hearing. loos-
ened the lines The mare pluckily re-
sponded and finished more than q dozen
lengths ahead. amid the wild cheering
Of the crowd.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-26
Didn't Fear For Mamma.

A Lakewood woman was recently
reading to her little boy the story Of u
young lad whose father was taken Ill
and died. after which he set himself
diligently to work to support himself
and mother. When she had finished
the story she said:
Dear Billy, If your papa were to die
would you work to support your dear
mother?"
Nav" said Billy unexpectedly.
"But why notT'
"Ain't we got good house to live
in?"
Eyes. dearie. But we can't eat the
house. you know
"Ain't there lot of stuff in the pan
try?"
"Yes. hut that won't last forever"
It'll last till you get another hus-
band, won't it? You're pretty good
locker. ma"
Mamma gave up right there.-Cleve.
land Plain Dealer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-26
oItpsrs's VIZ.

0Uoo6S'e WN.
Brevity. says Rowland Grey In thu
Century. was the soul Of Bir w. y.
Gubert's Wit which spsrkled In chance
conversation no less than In the lines
that he wrote for Sullivan's operas
Nh. Grey, gives few Instances:
The terrible verdict as tn certain
Hamlet whose impersonator unwise.
" asked him to be candid IL flistoricat:
Funny. my dear fellow funny with
out being vulgar" A remark about am
other conceited player was made toa
very limited audience: .Poor -! He,
has all the faults of all actor without
the excuse Of being one" A word was
enough. He described sweet old
lady. all sloping shoulders and honiton
lace. as belonging to the early keep.
sake period" Another. who was being
ridiculed for the hideous Middlesex ac.
cent. which converted bad weather
into '.voil d'y." was gravely defend
ed by him: .'She is Of ancient lineage.
for It is evident she descended from
the anglo-Saxons."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-26
THE AGE OF MAN.
yssisnes p,ses. m ssswssn 100000 ana
100000 Years.

Science Places % Between 100000 and
100000 Years
It 10 quite possible. SAID Protessor A.
Keith " y lecture to tbs British a.
svcaattop at Dundee. that aAau ~ we
know htm DOW TOOK on nis human
chRraeeeFtsttGals somewhere near the
beginning Ut the pitocene period. aud
while the exact date " amply guess
thes hest estimates available indicate
-1.<oaO00 3 q as;aDors tar from the
truth. u the evidence Of the nint
collectors y accepted ~ authentic.
pliocens mao - possibility.
Professor Keith was sure We had
traced Ourselves back togthe middle Of
the pleistocens. when. W. Swers &C
companted ~ another form Of man
alnos&aAass dlsatnct from oss - the
gorilla u from the chimpanzes. AZ the
besinuins Of the pleistoceue there
were ct beast two varieties Of man
ths pre-neanderthaIoid Of Heidelberg
aud the small Drained uan OF Java
but the representative OF modern man
fasrthat early pertod" has not ~ yet
been found
IL the claims OF ~ Rutot are accept
led the antiquity of man u at least
6.0O0UvV. years According to Professor
Keith. the orthodox tby which presum
ably he meant scientifically orthodox,
opinion Is that the dawn Of the very
EARLIEST form Of humanity lies 4UO.O0
years behind ns. FROM all OF which
It II plain thai the beginnings OF the
age Of man are still shrouded IN mys
terry.
1.-THE kiea l wish to leave In your
minds III said Professor Keith In
conclusion. that in the di~tanI past
there was not one kind, but numbet
of very different kinds CT men In ex
istence. all Of which have become ex
tlnct except that branch which has
given origin to mea.rn aAn Nov
York Post.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-26
A Surprised BRIDEGROOM

The story of bridegroom finding
the wrong bride at his side for the
wedding ceremony was told In Bonn.
bay high court. writes Calcutta cor.
respondent A member of the religious
sect known as the .Iains being forbid.
den by Jain custom to seek out bride
for himself commissioned another man
to find one. After II selected bride had
been viewed" by the Jain at a rail
way station he agreed to pay the
prospective BRIDES father f2UU and
81 to an intermediary. aud part Of the
money was paid in advance. At the
ceremony the bride" wore a heavy
veil. and when the Jain asked her to
remove it he found that some one had
been trying to pass off a substitute for
his bride. These adventures are not
uncommon In India. Sometimes u very
ugly girl is passed on on bridegroom.
London Mail.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-26
Function Of the Eyebrows.

The eyebrows protect the eye from
external violence. The hairs. on ac~
count Of their oblique direction. pre-
vent the perspiration from flowing to-
ward or Irritating the surface Of that
organ; they direct 1t toward the tenn
pie and the root Of the nose. The
color and number Of hairs of the eye
brow have an influence upon their use.
They generally have some relation to
the climate. The eyebrows protect the
eye from excess of light. particularly
when 1t comes from above. This eff
feet is made more conspicuous by
knitting of the brows.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-26
Foroetfui pisraeli's Luck.

Disraelt received one morning let
ter from Mrs. Willyams. whom he
did not know. In which she said that
she had read his novels with much in
terest and would like to make his ac-
quaintance. She also asked a question
which rendered 1t necessary for him to
answer the letter. Unfortunately the
letter was left In his greatcoat pocket.
and "Dizzy" did not wear the coat until
several months after. when he hap
pened to be In the south of England
and in the very town in which Mrs.
Willyams lived Coming across the
letter in such circumstances. it &C
Cured to him to call upon her. aud
Mrs. Willyams was SO flattered at as
she thought, his carrying the letter ~,
long about him and then calling that
she decided on leaving him her for
tune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-26
The Reuman;an's Tobacco.

Roumania. the dark horse OF the Bal,
cans. may be said to have been waited
into good government ul, cloud Of
tobacco smoke, for 1t was the to-
bacco monopoly established by the de.
generate ruler CollZa that brought
about his compulsory abdication. Ev.
cry Roumanian smokes. and Couza
cane up against national habit.
with the usual result. 1t was in lStiti
that the present ruler, Prince Charles
OF Hohenzollern-S igmnringen. was In.
ytted, iii the teeth uf the concert OF
Europe and the sultan. to become.
Couza's successor. aud nothing finer
ever happened to Roumania. except
its queen, Carmen Sylvia. But the good
fortune Of Roumania is also due to
Bismarck, who counsel4d the young
prince to accept the profered throne.
remarking. III you fail you will at
any rate have. pleasant "Reminiscences
for the rest of your life
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-26
Star Photoaraphs.

At Cambridge, Mass, there now ex-
lists the most extensive and valuable
collection Of stellar photographs in the
world. numbering over 100000. and
100000 or more of them have been Sc.
cured at Harvard university observa-
tory at Arequipa. Peru, at an elevation
OF 5000 feet. The number of stars re-
vealed On the different plates depends.
of course. on the density of the part of
the sky being photographed and ON the
length Of the exposure, the longer the
exposure the more stars provided the
light Of the sky does not fog the plate
On one plate alone-namely. the region
about Eta Carinae-24O,OO0 stars have
been actually counted.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-26
A WONDERFUL STREAM.
The Mississippi River, lie, Magnitude
and the Area Il Drains.

The Mississippi River, lts, Magnitude
and the Area Il Drains.
The Mississippi river. lying wholly
william the temperate zone. is in this
respect more fortunately situated than
the more fertile valleyed Amazon. since
the climate here, varied and sometimes
tnhospitable as it IL. offers conditions
OF human development there denied
The main stream is $500 miles In
length-that is. about ten times that
Of the Seine. AS Mark Twain has said,
It is the crookedest river in the
world, travelling 1900 miles. to cover
the same ground that crow would
~ over in 675. For several hundred
miles It is q mile in width. Back In
1882 it was seventy miles wide when
the flood was highest.
The volume Of water discharged by
It into the sea Is second only to the
Amazon and is greater than that Of
all European rivers combined (omitting
the Volga). The amount is estimated
at 1879 cubic miles annually-that is. 1t
would ill annually tank 1870 miles
long, 1879 miles wide aud l39 miles
high. With its tributaries 1t provides
somewhat more than 10000 miles Of
navigable water, more than any other
system on the globe except the Anna
zon and more than enough to reach
from Lake Superior to Paris by way
of kamchatka and Alaska. about
three-fourths Of the way around the
globe. The sediment deposited is 400.
COO,OOO tons. enough to require daily
for its removal 500 trains Of fifty cars.
each carrying fifty tons, and to make
each year two square miles Of new
earth over hundred feet deep.
The area which it drains is roughly
100000 square miles. or two-tifths o!
the United States. That is Germany.
Austria Hungary. France and Italy
could be set down within this area
and there would still lie some room to
spare.
1t has the strength for the most part
put to no use whatever. Of 10000. OOO
horses. The difference between higl
water and low water is in some places
fifty feet. which gives some impression
of the range of its moodiness.-
Finley in Scribner's Magazine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-26
Wireless and Aurora.

The aurora borealis. or northern
tights. apparently affects the wireless
telegraph waves that pass between
6ammerfest.. Norway. and the north
ernmost station In the world at Green
Harbor. Spitzbergen. OFTEN the polar
light SO weakens the wireless waves
that the operator IN the receiving sta
ton at Spitzbergen cun hardly hear
them. and at times communication Is
wholly Interrupted. On the other hand
the appearance of the northern lights
seems to strengthen the waves that
are sent southwark. Once when the
aurora was SO bright In Spitzbergen
that it was mentioned in dispatch ia
Norway the receiving operator at Ham
merfest. where the polar light was not
even visible, noticed an extraordinary
increase in the volume and distinctness
Of the signals. -Youth's Companion
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-26
Could You Do Better?

II was one of party of four taking
an early dinner at an open air restau-
rant in Cologne on the Fourth Of July
several years ago." says New York
Tribune render. I'VE sent polite re
quest to the orchestra leader to play
The Star Spangled Banner and We're
told that the composition was 'un-
known We were surprised and vexed
and talked a lot about the song. its
origin, its beauty, and finally discov-
cred that had che bandmaster played 1t
we-all four of us-could have sung
only 'la-la' t. the second verse and al,
after It,"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-26
THOUGHT TRANSPARENCY.
WirsIsss Tsissraphy May Point to the
"Why" Of Teiepathy,

WirsIsss Tsissraphy May Point to the
"Why" Of Teiepathy.
Accepting telepathy as an establish
ed fact, the problem remains-how are
we to explain 1t? What Is the mech
anism by which one penson 10 able to
transmit messages directly ind In
simultaneously to another person. al
though they may be half the world
apart?
To this question 1t must frankly be
admitted no positive answer can as
yet be returned But some Interesting
hypothesis have lately been advanced,
not by mere theorists, but by eminent
men of science, who themselves affirm
ing the actually of telepathy, have
given much thought to the problem Of
Its mode of operation.
Sir William Crookes, for example.
calling attention to the marvellous but
undisputed facts Of the real vibration
as evidenced by the phenomena OF
wireless telegraphy and the Roentgen
rays, urges that here we have quite
possibly an adequate explanation OF
the mystery Of telepathy OF a wholly
naturalistic basis-th0t IL to say. a
basis which enables us to accept telep-
athy without dislocnting our entire
conception of the physical universe
1T seems to me-" he suggests. that
these rays (the Roentgen rays, may
have possible way of transplanting
intelligence which, with few reason
al, ~ l,cu n,
much that Is obscure III physical re-
search Let 1t be assumed that these
rays. or rays Of even higher frequency.
can pass into the brain and act on
some nervous center there Let 1t be
conceived that the brain contains q
center which uses these rays as the
vocal chords use sound vibrations
(both being under the command Of in
telligence) and sends them out with
the velocity of light to impinge on the
receiving ganglion Of another brain.
In this same way the phenomena Of
telepathy and the transmission Of In
telligence from one sensitive to anoth-
err through long distances seem to
come into the domain of law and can
be grasped"
This undoubtedly is the explanation
that most strongly comnlends itself to
those scientists who courageously &C.
knowledge their belief in telepathy.
Nor do they see any objection to 1t in
the fact that people apparently are af-
fected by the telepathic impulse only
ut certain times, for the brain Of both
sender and receiver may conceivably,
on the analogy of wireless telegraphy.
be set to transmit and receive tele-
pathic communications only when at
tuned to vibrations Of certain ampn-
tude.-H. Arlington Bruce In Hamp
ton Magazine
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-26
Modern Husbands.

Lady Nevill in her "reminiscences
talks Of the decadence of the day as
reflected in the lives Of women. The
fact Is" she says, that in great
many cases modern woman-in Eng
land. l mean-is spoiled. Many have
nu interests and too much time on
their hands. with the result that they
will take~up some fad AS for the
we'll to do, a great number Of them
now seem to completely dominate
their husbands This struck the old
shah of Persia very much. ''It seems
to me- said he. that an English or
American husband is nothing better
than q sort of butler.'"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-26
Lincoln Jo,tsd Seward

Uncle Billy Green Of Illinois was
Lincolns partner in the grocery at Sa-
lem AT night. when customers were
few, he held the grammar while Lin
coin recited his lessons. At LincolHs
first inaugural banquet Green sat at
the table on the presidents left. with
tie dignifed Secretary Seward OH the
right Lincoln presented the two men
to each other. saying, Secretary Sew
ard. this is Mr.. Green Of Illinois,
Seward bowed stittly, when Lincoln ex-
claimed. "Oh. get up. Seward. and
shake hands with Green. He's the
man that taught me my grammar. -
Kansas City Star.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-26
Nickel. That Are Worn Smooth,

Worn nickels are legal tender. So
says the supreme court Of Ohio in Gin
cinnad Northern Traction company yer
sus Rosnagle (95 Northeastern Report
er, Ss4). and it is so recorded iii the
docket. The coin. says the court. was
issued by authority of law to circl-
late as money. was merely worn. bruis-
ed and cracked in the process of cir
culation and therefore legal tender
and an action for damages could be
maintained OH its refusal OF course.
until this has thoroughly percolated
the street car systems. to convince q
conductor 1t will be necessary for a
passenger carrying smooth nickel to
have with him the decision of the SUI
preme court Of Ohio and also a thick
club. New York Telegram.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-26
Maine. Needle Rock.

In Blue Hill bay. Me-, there is a
pinnacle rock only six feet in diameter
at its top which projects to within
seven feet of the surface of the water
and, rises nearly perpendicularly out
Of a depth of seventy-eight feet. The
existence of this rock is an evidence
Of the difficulty, even in we'll known
waters, of demonstrating that no iso-
lated rocks are lying in wait for heed
less victims -Harpers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-26
Bushes. humor,

Here is rare specimen of business
huuor received the other day by q
London firm. 1t ran:
Our cashier fell unconscious at his
desk this morning. Up to this time,
y M. we have been unable to get u
word out of him except your names.
May we say to him, with view to his
immediate recovery. that we have your
check. as we think that Is what is on
his dT-Pearson' Weekly
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-26
Four Days In the Year.

There are hut four days in the year
when the sun and clock exactly CORE
spond. In other words, there are but
four days of the 1865 in which the sun
is directly south at noon.
The fifteenth Of April and the seventeenth
Of June remember
August thirty-tirs, and twenty-fourth OF
December
On these four days and none else in the
year
The sun and clock both the same time de,
clare.