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Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
The Policemen of London.

Though our London policemen are usually finely built fellows they are not
 10 be compared in this respect with the Royal Irish Constabulary whose future Parliament has been discussed. Such at least was the opinion of Dean Hole. Our London police" he wrote, 'are well favored in appearance, but if the Royal Irish Constabulary were
 to take their place for a week there
 wouldn't be a single female servant to be warranted whole-hearted in the metropolis" < London gets it's police constables from the country, as have noted,
 and the importations sometimes leads
 to quaint results, Some time ago came upon a particularly. fresh-look- ing, jolly policeman at a quiet point" in the South Kensington district Of him l enquired the exact whereabouts of the showroom of a wel1-known trading firm in the neighborhood. He
 replied in unmistakable brogue which I will not attempt to produce
 phonetically: T know no more than
 yourself, sir. I only came up from
 Dorset yesterday. '-London Chron- icle.
 The hare runs 50 feet a second The
 tortoise covers half an inch second,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
What Is Going On. Tonight.

Moving Pictures and Illustrated Songs at the Breed Theater.
 Vaudeville and Moving Pictures al the Auditorium.
 Vaudeville and Photoplays at Davis Theater
 Board of Trade Meeting.
 Thames Union, No. 137, U. B. of c and J. of A, meets in Carpenters Hall Uncas Lodge, No. Il, l. O. O. F., meets in Odd Fellows Hall.
 Norwich Conclave, No. 424, I. o. H. meets in Hibernian Hall.
 Norwich Lodge, No. PAS, N. E, O. P. meets in Buckingham Memorial.
 Taft Lodge, No. 20, A. O. U. w. Sebequonash Council. No. Il, D. o1 [. P, meets in Foresters' Hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09

it would stop that itch and give it a chance to heal. The next day got box of Cuti- cura Ointment and cake of Cuticura Soap.
 "I gave him good bath with the Cuti- cura Soap and put the Cuticura Ointment on him all over where the sores were. He slept that night all night. I only had to use two boxes of Cuticura Ointment and two cakes of Cuticura Soap and he was all cured and has never had sores since" (Signed) Mrs. John J. Girrior, Jan. 20, 1912.
 Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment are sold throughout the world. Liberal sample of each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Ad- dress postcard "Cuticura, Depth. Boston"
 ATender-faced men should use Cuticma Soap Shaving Stick, 25c. Sample free.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
PEG.

In search from "A" to "z" they passed And ''Marguerita' chose at last. But thought it sounded far naorg
 sweet
 To call the baby Marguerite" When grandma saw the little psf She called her darling Margaret" Next Uncle Jack and Cousin AgHts Sent cup and spoon to little Maggie And grandpa the right must beg To call the lassie bonnie Meg" (FTom "MarRuerita" down to ~heg-J And now she's simply '1ittle Peg
 --Anonyuous
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
Watch Him Grow.

Net as a political prophecy, but just as a guess, now that we are to have two exlpresidents it will be great surprise if MP, Taft does not grow steadily in popularity and in,four years far 0utstep the once dangerous and now discreditsd Celonel.-Birmingh Press
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09

on his body. They formed dry scabs. I had him treated and it looked worse; it was spread ing. In the night he scratched so much that in the morning he was all blood and his bed also was 8 mess with blood and scabs. When he scratched the sores, matter and water would como out from them. I bought @ box of -, and that did not do any good, and I was dis couraged. My aunt said to me, Why don't you try Cuticura Ointment and SoaD?' She said
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
In the Also-Rsn Class.

incidentally, just take a look at the figures Hon. Albert Jeremiah Rev. eridge didn't win by,-chicage Inter Ocean. MISC
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
ADAMoWsKI TRIO.
Programme to Be Given in Y. M. C. A
 Course.

The following is the programme to be given Tuesday evening by the Adamowsk Trio in the Y. M. c. A entertainment course: }. Trio ...... .Tschaikowsky i. Poco elegiaco.
 Q Andante con Variazoni. 3. Variazione Finale. 2. Cello solos
 (a) Romano sans paroles,
 Saint -Saens Arranged by J. Adamowski. (b) Tarantelle ........ Crossman S Piano solos
 (a) Nocturne r........-.. Chopin (b) Prefude ........... Debussy (c) Valse Caprice ... .Rubinstein s Violin solos
 (a) Nocturne Chopin -Sarasate Cb) Air de Ballet. IT. Adamowski E. Andaute and Scherzo from Trio in D minor. ..... Mendeissotn
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09

Rev, ThorHteH F. Turner of Hart ford, Conn, will succeed Rev. Philip Schuyler as rector of St, Peters church, Nerth Bennington, Vt
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Clerks Still Lead in, CandIepin League Funeral of John Gasne-Ministeri- al Association Invited to West Staf- ford

The Clerks are still leading in the Stafford Candlepin league, being two points ahead of the Merchants and Crescents, who are tied for second place. The team from the Johnson mill slumped to last place during the past week
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
THE KALEIDOSCOPE
Buffalo has an epidemIe of measle.

Buffalo has an epidemic of measles.
 George Westinghouse says that ths ideag vessel for the ocean trade is an American schooner with auxiliary en- zine.
 Sixteen thousand Europeans and 665 Maoris have obtained old age pen sions in New Zealand in the last year. About S5,O00 old age pensions have been granted in all
 Thirty thousand books and parnph lets, tWo-thirds of which relate fo electricity, have been recently added to the library of the Massachusetts School of Technology.
 A wooden ship, called the Seal. built in 1910, at Southampton, is still in use, and will shortly sail from Bidde- ford, England, to Durban. South Af- rica. distance of 5000 miles.
 In the construction of the new Com edy house, at Frankfort -on- thc- Main. the usual footlights sfe dispensed with. A better system of lighting tho stage has been devised.
 A statistician has calculated that during the year 1911 there were twen- ty-two billion telephone calls through out the world. Fourteen and a half billion of these were in the United States.
 It is rumored that the French Com pagnie Generale Transatlantique is studying the possibility of making Brest the home port of it's American lines. Brest has, perhaps, the largest natural harbor in Europe. , Only about 1 per cent. of the total wealth of the United States is invest ed in church property, but, according to Dr. Booker Washington, over g ger cent. of the wealth of the negroes of the country is invested In this way. They have 35.000 churches, with B. 100000 members.
 According to figures just given out by the Director Jeneral de Obras Pub licas, Santiago. Chile. the government is at work on public road bridges Co cost S2,303,31s; other bridges on which work has been ordered total t3z, 200 The greater number of these bridges are of steel construction. The six countries consuming the largest quantity of coffee. tn the cal- endar year 1911 were the United l States. Germany, France, Bustrall- Hungary. the Netherlands and Bel- gium. The six countries which showed ! the highest per capita consgrn 2tiou were in the order mentioned. ths Netherlands. Sweden. SOrwag IJen- mark. Belgium and the Cnited States.
 On October 27 the French steamer Mont Ventoux. of the Compagnie Gen erale Transatlantique, sailed from service between this port and Tam- pico, Vera Cruz and Puerto Mexico. | Merchandise can also be shipped ou through bills of lading. via Tehuan- tepec, to the Paclfr states, win b> direct from Puerto Mexico 10 Hes5a
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS
N. E. O. P. meets tonight.

Miss M. c. Adles has just returned from New York with the latest hair styles. See adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
SKIN TROUBLE ON HANDS, ARMS, LEES
And Feet. Some on Body. Formed Dry Scabs. When He Scratched Water Would Come Out. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Stopped the Itching and Cured Him.

173 Paris St.. East Boston, Mass. --"I have little boy eight years old who had sores on his hands. arms, legs, feet, and some
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09

The yaius of the total mineral cut put of Alaska in 1911 is estimated at f.e,15e.e0o. compared with StgsSs,. f1H ia 191a
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09

THERE Is no advertising medium in Eastern Connecticut equal to The Bull letiR Ter business results.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09

Frank A Bill has the exclusive sale of ladies' Patrician $3.50 and $4 shoes See the new styles in black and russet
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich, within and for the District of Norwich. on the 7th day of Decem- Der. A, D, 1912,
 Present-NELSoN J. AYLING, Judge,
 Estate of Anna A. Pendleton of Wa terbury. Vt, an incapable person, own ing estate within the Jurisdiction of this Court,
 The Conservator of said estate ap- peared in Court and filed a written application alleging that said estate is now in settlement in said Court and praying for an order to sell certain real estate belonging to said estate. fully described in said application.
 Whereupon, it is Ordered, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Court Room in the City of Norwich, in said District. on the 12th day of December, A. D. 1912, at g o'clock in the forenoon. and that no tice of the pendency of said application, 2 and Of said hearing thereon, be given by the publication of this order once in some newspaper havingNa a circula- ton in said District. at least three days prior to the date of said hearing and make return to the Court
 NELSON J. AYLING, Judge Tine above and foregoing is d true copy of record. .H tfH'tf ! -s
 Attest: FANNIE c. CHURCH,
 t-ss4 Ats- Af ~
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
FOR SALE.
S1,75o

$1,75o will buy a farm consisting of 75 acres of fertile land, cottage house of eight rooms (nearly new), Q large barn. crib, hennery, all buildings in good condi- ton, plenty of wood and some fruit Place is situated 1 1-4 miles from Nor wich and Westerly trolley and 3 3-4 miles from Westerly, R. l. Here is a chance to buy a good farm cheap. In vestigate.
 will buy a 76 acre farm, over 500 cords of standing wood on place. house is in poor condition, barn. some fruit, good well of water. bargain. and on easy terms.
 $35o will buy an 80 acre woodlot. about 15 acres clear land 400 cords of standing wood (by estimation) on lot, situated on macadam road, three miles from railroad.
 Send for Wilcox's Farm Bulletin. Choice of 400.
 WILLIAM \. WILCOX,
 Real Estate Broker. No. 4 West Broad St. Rooms 1 and 2.
 Westerly, R. l. Phone connection. nov11d
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09

Catholic Woman's club meeting, election of officers, Buckingham Me morial, 7.45 this evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09

Thirty thousand books and parnpn |. lets, two thirds of which relate te electricity, have been recently sddcd to the library of the Massachusetts School of Technology.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09

Sixteen thousand Europeans and 665 Maoris have obtained old ago pen sions in New Zealand in the last year. About 35,0O0 old age pensions have been granted in all
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09

A wooden ship, called the Seal. built in 1910, at Southampton, is still in use, and will shortly sail from Bidde- ford, England, to Durban, South Af- rica. 9 distance of 6.000 milcs.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
The Standing.

TOtaI plnfaH: Merchants lU,3ZI, Clerks, 1O.2S7; Independents, 1O,276; Manufacturers, 1O,253; Crescents, 1O,- 116; Johnsons, 1O,G92; Warrens, 9,947; Rhode Islands. 9,915.
 High team total; Manufacturers, L. 357.
 High team string: Independents, 4S7. High three strings: Mullins 30S. High single string: H. Pinney 122. Average of leaders: Melbourne 92, II. Pinney 92, Snow 90, M. Turchman 90, Tufts 90, c. Pinney 90, Mullins S9, Yare S9, A. DeDalt S8 Fisk 88.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
ADVERTISEMENTS under the heading of "WANTED FOR SALE or TO RENI" ARE INSERTED AT THE RATE OF
 Sc per line, six words to the line
WANTED.

WANTED-Halls' barber schools. S14 Washington St., Boston. Mass. Wages. room, board railroad ticket furnished by "61 cooperative propositions" Get p1T TYPEWR1IERs i7fiiVv R wanted to repair; good work guaranteed. Phone 703. L. S Manchester, 55 Franklin St. dec5d
 WANTED-Raw furs, at H. A. Heeb- ners, 30 Water St., every Thursday. A. c. Bennett. nov9d
 WANTED-AlI kinds of raw furs. will meet at Joseph Connor & Sons every Saturday. A. E. Woodworth.
 nov9d
 WANTED - Railway mail clerks; commence S75 month; thousands of ap- pointments coming; pull unnecessary i; Norwich examinations soon. Candidates coached free. Franklin Institute, Dept 35 w., Rochester, N. Y. novSd
 WANTED-Piano tuning. A. G. Cor don. 29S Prospect St.. City. Tel 622-2
 jy1d
 WANTED-Live poultry. c. A. Bui- lard. Tel. 64G-6. aug31d
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09

George Westinghouse says that ths ideal vessel for the ocean trade is an American schooner with auxiliary en- zine.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
LEGAL NOTICES.

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich, within and for the District of Norwich. on the Eth day or Decem- Present-NELsON J. AYLING. Judge.
 Estate of Lottie E. Kent of Norwich, in said District. an incapable person.
 The Conservator appeared in Court and filed a written application alleging that said estate is now in settlement in said Court and praying fer an order to sell certain real estate belonging to said estate. fully described in said ap- plication.
 Whereupon, 1t Is Ordered, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Court Room in the City. of Norwich, in said District. on the 18th day of December. A. D. 1912. at g o'clock in the forenoon. and that mo- tice of the pendency of said appIica- tion, and of said hearing thereon. be given by the publication of this order once in some newspaper having cir culation in said District, at least three days prior to the date of said hearing. and make return to the Court.
 NELSON J. AYIING, Judge.
 The above and foregoing is a true copy of record.
 Attest: FANNIE c. CHURCH,
 deC9d Clerk
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
Schedule This Week.

DTonday-Crescents vs. Rhode Is- lands.
 Tuesday-Merchants vs. Clerks. Wednesda ay-Independents vs. War rens.
 Manufacturers vs. John sons.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09

Only about 1 per cent of the total wealth of the United States is invest ed in church property, but, according to Dr. Booker Washington, over g ger cent of the wealth of the negroes of the country Is invested in this way. They have 35.0OO churches, with B. 700, 900 members.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09

In the construction of the new Com edy house, at Frankfort -on- thc Main the usual footlights sfe dispensed with. A better system of lighting tho stage has been devised.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09

The hare runs 50 feet a second The tortoise covers half an inch a second.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09

According to figures just given out by the Director Jeneral de Obras Pub licas, Santiago. Chile. the government is at work on public road bridges to cost S2,303,31s; other bridges on which work has been ordered total t3z.200. The greater number of these bridges are of steel construction.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
Funeral of John Gaqne.

sons.
 Funeral of John Gagne.
 The funeral of John Gagne took place from St. Edwards church Satur- day morning at o'clock, Rev. F. J. O'Neill officiating at the requiem mass. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery. The deceased was 69 years old and is survived by his wife, six sons and three daughters. The sons are James, Adolph, William, David, John and Jo- seph, and the daughters are Mrs. Jas per Gilbert, Mrs. Paul Garvais and Mrs, Louis DeLoge.
 Borough Briefs.
 William E. Hanley and daughter, Miss Mary, and Miss Rose Hanley are visiting friends in New York.
 John Wigmore has been spending a few days in Boston.
 Mrs R. z. Fairfield and Mrs Harry Pownall spent Saturday in Hartford. The Stafford Ministerial association has been invited to meet with Rev. John w. Ballantine and his daughters at the West Stafford parsonage this (Monday) afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09

A statistician has calculated that during the year 1911 there were twen- ty-two billion telephone calls through out the world. Fourteen and a half billion of these were in the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09

It is rumored that the French Com pagnie Generale Transatlantique is studying the possibility of making Brest the home port of it's American lines. Brest has, perhaps, the largest natural harbor in Europe.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-23

to O'Rourke AS he continued to speak
the coolies scowl darkened and he in
terrupted with a negative motion OF
his head. The sub-chief repeated his
remarks with emphasis. For reply he
got a monosyllable that sounded, as
much as anything else, like an oath.
Couch looked up He says he wants
water, and I suspect he won't speak
until he gets it. Can you-?"
O'Rourke fetched the half-empty
carafe and Couch put it to the coolies
lips, permitting him to drink as much
as he liked But as soon as the bottle
was removed the fellow shut his
mouth like a trap and refused word
in answer to the lieutenant's demands
and persuasions.
stubborn BRUTE" growled Couch.
Most of these animals here belong to
some devlish tong or other. and they'd
rather die than say anything touching
on the business Of the society or al
fecting the interests Of brother
member. But think I know a way ru
bring him to reason. Hand me that
knife. please"
Wondering, O'Rourke rendered him
the weapon that had brought death to
Sypher. The lieutenant wiped it cal
lousy on a corner of the coolle' S
blouse and held the keen shining
blade before his eyes, accompanying
the action with few emphauc
phrases. A curious expression, com
pounded of sullen fury and abject pan
ic fright, showed in the Chinaman's S
eyes, and his lips were as if by magic
unsealeG. However reluctant, he be-
gan to chatter and spoke at length,
delivering himself of long state
ment which Couch punctured now and
again with pertinent, leading ques'
tions
At length, throwing aside the knife,
be jumped up, strong excitement burn
ing in his eyes. 1--WE got enough from
him. he said rapidly. "Ill explain
later. You'll help-of course; your
wife's involved as we'll as Miss Pyn'
sent. But I don't think you need fear;
we'll be in time. Are you ready?
Half a minute; I've got to use
that telephone.
He ran out into the hall, rang up
and shouted a number into the re
ceiyer. and for a few moments spoke
rapidly in a Burmese dialect
O'Roucke gathered that he was speak
ing with a native subordinate at the
police headquarters in Rangoon.
Couch swung back into the study
"Got those revolvers, sir? Then come
along; we'll have to run for it. For
tunately our launch is handy; other
He sprang across the veranda and
down to the lawn, ORourke peltlng
after him.
ITO BE CONTINUED.)
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through his pockets. Then, with a
very good" the latter stepped be
! tween the table and O'Rourke and
faced him.
you've apparently told the truth
thus far" he said. "Now what'dyou
know about this?" He waved a hand
round the room. "Be careful what
you say. I may as well. inform you
I'm Couch, lieutenant sub-chief OF
police for this district
! Saint Patrick would be no more
welcome, declared O'Rourke. II was
on the point of trying to get ye by
telephone when We saved me the troll
BILE. How the divvle did ye happen
| to drop in so opportunely?"
Il was coming upstream in the po-
lice launch, on the night tour of in
spection, and stopped at the landing
just below this-the grounds here run
down to the river, you know-to tele,
phone back to headquarters on busl-
ness. The exchange operator suggest
! ed look in here and see if everything
was all right-said he'd been unable
! to get any response since nightfall.
| . Now?"
Carefully and concisely O'Rourke
; wove the events of the day into q
straight narrative, starting with the
delivery to Sypher of the Pool OF
Flame, touching briefly upon Des Tre-
bes' part-so far as he understood it
and concluding with the death Of
the coolie. The sub-chief of police
eyed him throughout with gravely
concentrated interest, nodding his
understanding.
81 see," he said slowly. "You make
/ it clear enough. Moreover, you've
convinced me. l didn't really believe
from the first you'd had any hand in
this CHASTITY mess, but couldn't take
chances, of course. You're at liberty
to take up these pistols as soon as You
please; in fact, I advise you to do
so Immediately. From what's taken
place already, you may have need OF
'em within the next ten seconds.
Now for this coolie. If he's able to
speak, I'll get some information out of
! him.
"'Tis too far gone he is, I'm fear
ing"
We'll soon find out" The English
man bent over the man, who was now
very quiet, but, by the constant flick
er of his cunning eyes, still conscious.
A hasty examination told the investi-
gator all he needed to know about the
nature of the wound. He'll not last
long," said Lieutenant Couch, and be-
gan to converse with the local YER
nacular Of Pidgir-English, about one
word in ten of which was intelligible
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CHAPTER XXxIII,

a man stood in one of the windows,
mis- figure conspicuous against the
night =? cool white linen OF SENT
military cut, his extended right hand
trcin:::G revolver On the IrisEman' 6
hc.C.
FAITH" cried O'Rourke with genu.
inc relief. you're more welcome than
a snowfall in Hades. Good evening to
ye, and many of them"
Hands up!'
With all the pleasure in the world" :"
O'Eouike elevated his hands. i've
.wo rcvo!vers on Inc person." he vol
inferred amiably; "Eefore We go any
:'r'her vel! be wanting to take EN-
way from me, I'm not doubting.'
"T:o::. what see. I quite believe I
;n.2i1.' agreed the Englishman, with
Is: le'aHing MS unprejudiced attitude.
- =? events, keep your hands where
.," tor the time being. q.
tin"* this mean?"
Tell me yourself and I'll make ye
a handsome present." returned the
ORourke composedly. 1--WE been ad-
ding me wits over it for the last
thirty minutes, but neither rhyme nor
reason can l read into it. But, see
now: would ye mind relieving me OF
the arsenal I've been telling ye about,
that l may rest me arms without fear
of being punctured?'
The other laughed shortly and en-
tered the room-a clean-llmbed,
sturdy, we'll set-up boy of four or five
and-twenty, or thereabouts. He pos
sessed, aside from an emphatic and
capable manner. good looks enhanced
by wide good-humored mouth.
You might help me out bit, you
know" said the boy briskly. you've
been so free with your information
that I don't doubt you will place me
still further under obligation to you
by turning your back and depositing
your weapons on that table. OF course,
I needn't bore you by remarks upon
he folly Of false moves
"'TwouId be quite superfuous, re-
Piled O'Rourke, obeying with a fair
and easy grace. There now. What
else may be your pleasure?"
Move back three PAGES and stand
STILL
"Right-O, me lord"
O'Rourke executed the prescribed
evolution and, at rest, heard footsteps
behind him; a thought later he felt
the Englishman's hands rapidly going
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NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT AND
MEETING OF CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given that Mrs.
Emma V. Hair, on February 18th,
1912, made an assignment to me for
the benefit Of her creditors. There
will be a meeting of the creditors of
the said party in my office on Friday,
February 23rd, 1912. at II o'clock a..
m, for the purpose Of electing an
agent for creditors and transactlng
any other business that may properly
come before said meeting.
J. F.. Hunter,
As Ass1snee of Mrs. Erllna Y. Hair.
2-16-2t.