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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27

Forty years ago and more, when Gen
eral Ulysses S. Grant was serving mis-
first term as president of these United
States. there was an officious indivfd-
ual who held the position of door
Keeper of the house of representatives.
He wrote a letter to friend in winch
he said that he was bigger man
than President Grant, spelling the big
ger with one g. This letter subsequent
ly became public property, was printed
in the newspapers of that period and
attracted the attention Of the president.
The self inflated doorkeeper was soon
made to realize that he was small in
comparison with the greatness OF the
nations chief magistrate, for he was
relieved from his government position
and permitted to return to the corner
grocery in the village and, seated on a
cracker barrel, relate his experience at
the national capitol. So 1t is not al
ways well to consider ones self su-
perior to the man higher up. But this
happened in washington many years
ago.
Not very long ago the court of COM
mon council, at the request Of the po-
lice committee, authorized the ap-
pcintment Of a detective to serve in
harmony with the regular police force,
although at the start it was planned to
have the detective responsible only to
the mayor and to the police committee.
Policeman Benjamin Beebe, for many
years a member Of the regular force,
with acknowledged detective ability
above the ordinary, was selected for
the place, and as Detective Beebe has
| been rendering good service.
But this week Detective Ben took
! General Haven, the captain of police
| to task for sending a regular police
| officer to New Haven for a man that
| was wanted" in New London, instead
| of notifying Detective Ben that man
| he was after was held by the New
| Haven police Detective Ben doubted
| the right of the captain to take part
| in any matter in which he was inter
| ested, claiming that he was at work
| upon the case and had tracked the mar
| to Bridgeport and from there to New
| Haven and given the New Haven police
| the information that led to the deten-
| ton. When Captain Haven received
| the telephone communication that the
i man had been captured he at once de.
| tailed an officer for the trip, in order
that he could leave on the next train
and return at a seasonable hour al
| night He went and returned with the
| man. Detective Ben claims that 1t was
| the duty Of the captain to locate him
and that he would have gone to New
| Haven and taken charge of the mar
against whom he had successfully
worked up a case Of theft; although il
| Is said that at the beginning of the
case another officer had recovered q
| diamond ring that had been stolen, anG
| that then the case was given to De-
| tective Ben.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27
Detective Beebe Confronts the Captain Who
Declines to Explain
PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN ENTERED UPON
The Newsboys of New London-The Proposed New Or
Street Saes-The Measure Not Likely to be Adopted.

have been the most competent briga
der general that ever commanded the
Connecticut National guard. This he
did to the satisfaction of ali concerned
and without any ostentation, and if
freed from unnecessary interference
could readily handle the twenty men
comprising the local police force, and
he could do this without considering
himself bigger" man than the mayor.
who, by virtue of his office, is the chief
of police of the city Of New London
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27

Chief Ranger. Court Norwich, No. 30.
lied. Mr.. Twohig had membership IN
a court in Providence. but transferred
10 make one of the charter members
of Court Norwich. No. 80. The work
Of the two gentlemen was recognized
in the election Of officers at lnstitu-
ton. Mr. Twohig becoming chief rang
er and Nj. Sloan secretary. They were
both reelected and installed for the
regular term with the beginning Of the
present year.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27
THE AUro-TRANsFER CO..
Successor to

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oface. so3 West Main st. Teisp4ons
1866
Branch Office; 1s2 Main ST. Tole-
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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27

WHEN you vans to cut yaur Suna-
ness before tho pchIic, there Is no ma
dunn better than through the advareass
Ing columns Of The BuYfetim.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27

Detective Ben Beebe was very much
grisved at what he considered an in
reference with his business by the
captain of police, and he at once ques-
toned the captain in regard to his ac-
ton The captain declares that he told
the detective that he did not consider
it necessary to explain his act to the
detective, but Ben says that the cap
tain told him in the plainest Of terms
that It was none of his business. The
experienced sleuth did not go TO the
police committee with his grievance,
but to the newspapers, evidently pre-
ferring to take the public into his con-
fdence at the start and perhaps in the
hope Of enlisting public sympathy for
him and prejudice for the captain. Il
is a matter that should have been set
tied with the least possible publicity,
and is hardly in keeping with the gen
orally quiet way of the detective in
transacting business.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27

That Captain Haven is admirably
adapted to properly conduct the police
department and to get the best from
the officers that is within them Is aptly
illustrated by the work he has done
along that line He was not only the
best colonel that ever commanded the
old Third regiment, but is conceded to
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27

This little episode naturally recalled
the alleged lack of cooperation be-
tween the day and the night forces,
it being set forth that they were almost
two distinct departments. The cause
Of all this is the action of the members
Of the council who have served on the
police committee during their terms Of
office for the past quarter Of a century.
These committeeman seem to ignore
the captain of police to a certain de-
gree and make their wants known d.
rect to the police officers instead of to
the captain, thereby practically making
that officer the figurehead instead Of
the actual head of the department. and
consequent interference with the disci-
pline and efficiency Of the department
So If there is anything wrong with the
department the fault is with the com
mittee and can be best remedied by the
committee dealing direct with the cap
tain and holding him responsible for
the general working of the department
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-30
.PHILoSoPHIC TURN OF MIND
Hot Many Would Have Described Mis-
adventure in the Terms This
Boy Used.

AS Miss Easton got into the ele-
vator at a certain big school house
the other morning she saw boy,
whom she was sure was one of "her
boys" standing in a corner. He had
a pair of crutches on which he leaned
heavily, and Miss Easton, who knew
she had seen him sound and well only
the day before in one of her classes,
exclaimed in amazement:
well, well, what on earth are you
doing with crutches?"
81 met with a slight accident few
months ago." replied the boy in a
voice she did not recognize, and as
the elevator stopped at that moment
he lifted his hat clumsily and got off.
Then she saw that one of his legs
was gone and that he was not one OF
her boys.
1.-THE slight accident" explained
the elevator man to the perturbed
teacher, was being run over by
train, having one of his legs cut of
his skull fractured and his right hanC
badly mashed!"-New York Press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-30
OF COURSE SHE HEARD, BUT
What Listener Insisted on Knowing
Was just What Had Become
Of the Dog.

Col. Henry W. Savage has just
left for his transcontinental trip,
which starts him on a tour around
the world when this story was told
in Boston.
One Of his friends was calling on
a mutual friend, clever woman
whose deafness is proverbicl, though
she refuses to admit its existence.
"Well, Colonel Savage has gone
abroad" said the friend.
Bought a dog?" responded the
other. 81 didn't know he had any
special fondness for dogs"
"He has gone abroad" repeated
the caller.
"What kind Of a dog?" was the
query.
The caller leaned closer and said
slowly, "He has gone abroad, around
the world, for a long trip"
ooh, yes, know he has," said the
deaf one, blandly. 81 hope he'll
have a good trip, but what did he
do with the dog?"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-30
MADE SURE OF DEFENSE.

A California paper has published
several anecdotes about the late Den
mis- Spencer of Napa, who was noted
as a law-maker, orator and lawyer.
The following story is one One day
there entered his Office in Napa a
well-dressed China
man. He took chair and pro-
ceeded straight to the point; FYou
Mr.. Spencer, the big lawyer?"
eyes" "How much you charge to
defend Chinaman ''For what
crime?" murder" give hum
bred dollars" The Chinaman said
he would call again. A few days
later he returned to Spencer's Of
flee, gravely placed $500 in coin on
the desk before the astonished attor-
ney, and said: "All lite. l kill i'm. "
Spencer defended and acquitted him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-30
UNFORTUNATE START IN LIFE
Confessed Forser Had Good Right to
Complain He Never Had Been
Given Fair Chance.

The attorneys for a confessed
forger were before Judge Marley, in
the criminal court. They asked for
clemency; it was the first offense.
The judge questioned the defendant,
asking him whether he was married.
"No, judge" he replied, 'I'm not
married. I'm sorry to say it, judge,
but when 1 was just a boy my father
was sentenced 20 the penitentiary for
manslaughter, and when he went to
prison my mother deserted me. I've
had to take care of myself the best
way l could. I've written to my
mother three times since I've been
in Jail, but she has not answered my
letters"
GLOW old are your asked the
court.
''Thirty years old today" said the
forger, as he hung his head. Attor-
neys, prosecutor and judge were
quiet for a moment, and then the
court said he would take the matter
under advisement. = Indianapolis
News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-30
RESURRECTION OF THE BODY

We have not rashly believed in
resurrection of the body; for al
though it be dissolved for a time
on account of the original trans
gression, it exists still and is cast
into the earth as into a potter's fur
mace, in order to be formed again,
not in order to rise again such as it
was before, but in a state of purity,
and so as never to be destroyed any
more. And to every body shall its
own soul be restored. But as for the
unjust, they will receive their bodies
not changed, not freed from diseases
or distempers, nor made glorious,
but with the same diseases wherein
they died; and such as they we're in
unbelief, the same shall they be
when they shall be faithfully judged.
-Flavius Josephus.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-30
DELICATE MELONS OF KHIvA.

The climate is SO dry that all the
Khivans have to do to preserve their
melons is to hang them up in tenn
perature about two degrees above
freezing point; for, should the frost
ever attack them they lose all their
flavor. The melons here have a
fame which is celebrated all over
the east. In former years they
were sent as far as Pekin for the
emperor of China's table. Some of
them attain 40 pounds in weight,
while the taste is SO delicious that
anyone only accustomed to this fruit
in Europe would scarcely recognize
its relationship with the delicate and
highly perfumed melons of Khiva.
DIR. Fred Barnaby.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-30
Ants Eat Through Lead Cables.

White ants are causing much trou-
BILE in South Australia in telephone
cables and also in the underground
electric light lines. On the lead
sheathed telephone cables crosses be-
tween the circuits began to occur.
Upon withdrawing some Of this cable
from the ducts it was found that the
ants had eaten through the lead in
many places. On the Sidney system
of electric lighting the ants ate
through the bitumen compound and
then through the lead and high ten
sion insulation next to the wire. To
stop the ravages which will incur an
enormous expense If not checked,
arsenious oxide mixed with bitumen,
a sort Of pitch, is being applied to the
cables. Carbon bisulphide is also be-
ing tried with the idea that the odor
will drive the ants away.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-30
Unearned Praise.

He was only a poor little messenger
boy.
When the young woman stepped in
to the elevator on the first floor OF
the Williamson building it was crowd.
ed with big men-and that messenger
boy. In an instant the boy snatched
his hat from his head.
One by one, but with shamed
bushes, the men in the elevator fol-
lowed suit. The young woman was
not handsome, but she was neat and
trim and self-possessed. Quickly she
turned to the lad and said:
'You are a little gentleman-one of
the old-fashioned sort!" and she fash
ed a wonderfully sweet smile upon
him.
The child looked at her in amaze
ment. He had been fumbling with his
cap, but now he found the message he
had stuck in its sweatband, took it
out, stuck his cap on his head and be-
gan to whistle.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-30
COULDN'T HELP 1T.

Governor Yates attended an in
auguration in Washington with his
staff. They packed their uniforms,
but concluded to ship no horses, re-
lying on the stables of the capital.
While waiting to get in line an
orderly would dash up to the COVER
nor at intervals with a message and
was invariably accompanied by Louis
Halle. After a while Yates said to
Halle:
"Colonel, it isn't necessary for
you to accompany the orderly on his
errands."
'G know it, governor" returned
Halle, "but this horse is the other
half of the team Chicago Post.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-30
Just Occurred to Him.

1T never struck me before" said
Mr.. Wimpleton, "but Or. Temple
stopped me this morning to tell me
what a big. handsome, manipulating
fellow our son had grownTto be-"
Il don't see how you could help no
ticing IT," his wife replied. Il have
been aware Of 1t all the time; but !
guess a mother is more likely TO look
for such things than a father Is"
"Oh, I've realized that VIII was
handsome and manipulating, all
right. You never have been any more
proud Of him than I have been"
''But you Just said Il never had
struck you before"
Il mean II never struck me before
how much he resembles me-"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-30
DISTINCT VALUE OF PICTURES
Care In Selection and Hanging VIII
BE Well Repaid In Increased
Pleasure Afforded.

"A room hung with pictures is a
room hung with beautiful thoughts"
How many Of us give the right
amount Of careful thought in hanging
pictures on our walls? DO we ever
think OF the pleasure and effect on
ourselves of the paintings or prints
that are constantly before our eyes?
THAT chrome makes me Wild" says
one protesting esthetic woman, as she
gazes on a relic Of the barbarous age
in art Il is wildly colored print Of
very old and very ugly Juliet lean
ing over the balcony in the arms of a
Romeo who would not take a prize
for anything except climbing up a
vine. The walnut frame is old and
matches the execrable "whatnot" of
our mothers time. The whole thing
is unpleasant, badly drawn, badly col
ored and absolutely out of place and
yet 1t hangs on, simply because some
dead aunt saw fit to give it at an an
niversaryl
Pictures should please. They should
educate and elevate. They should be
of the good painters. How rich is the
treasure from which we can choose!
How wonderful are the modern re-
productions at ridiculously little cost!
Begin now to tear down the mean
ingless prints that speak nothing to
you. Hang upon your walls restful
beautiful pictures that will have just
as much effect, psychologically, on
your nerves, your mind, your soul, as
the companions of your hours.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-30
THEN HE WOULD RESIGN.

Lincoln Steffens, the well-known
writer, believes in free speech-the
right to say anything any time and
anywhere-and he has organized a
club to that effect.
A short time ago Mr.. Steffens
made speech advocating his theo-
ries. At the end he invited those who
would to join his "Free Speech
club" Only one man accepted the
invitation: He said:
"I'd like to join your club long
enough to tell you what l think
about it. "-EverybOdy's Magazine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-30

Wallace. Mrs. Mary Vest. Of
This place. says, II hadn't been very
well for three years. and at last was
|takenbad. | could not stand on my
feet, rhad such pains. ! ached all
over. ! felt like crying all the time.
Mother insisted on my trying Car
dui. Now | feel we'll. and do nearly
an my homework" No medicine
for weak and ailing women. has been
SO successful as Cardui. 1t goes to
the spot. relieving pain and distress,
and building up womanly strength.
in a way that will surely please you.
Only try it once.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-30
SPIRIT IN THESE COLUMNS
Early Century journalists Produced
"copy" With Considerable
Ginger IN II.

A newspaper dated Friday, Au-
gust. 9, 1888, a copy of which has
just been exhumed in Nova Scotia,
makes the profound remark, "our lot
is cast in eventful times. Wherever
we cast our eye great changes are in
progress" The one-eyed editor
then proceeds to tell a story Of Office
hunters riding about the country
with gingerbread and bottles Of
brandy in their saddlebags "by way
Of electioneering." 1t would seem
that the changes in progress did not
include the method of winning votes
by the treating process. Nowadays,
however, the Country pumpkins"
have to be content with oceans Of
beer" instead of "slathers of BRAN
dy." The advertising columns are
rich and racy. One notice published
at so much per line declares that
"whereas some villainous-disposed
poltrGn has asserted that the adj
vertiser was an informer," he de-
clares, GIN the presence Of God, An
gels and Men" Gall capitalized) that
said villain is a member Of the orig
inal Ananias club" The advertiser
submits his opinion ''to a generous
public"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-30
HELP.

"Rev. Mr.. Goodman's wife seems
to be a great help to him."
"DO you think she has anything to
do with the writing Of his sermons" p
ooh, no, but her father, who is a
millionaire, makes her such large
allowance that she is able to dress so
magnifcently that all the other
women turn out every Sunday to see
what she will have on"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-30
REroRr COURTEOUS

He (maliciously)-You see,
brides are to be had 50 easily that
they are actually given away at the
weddings.
She (acidly)-Yes, in spite of the
fact that the majority Of the poor
things are Sold"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-30
STREET SARCASM.

Inquisitive Female-Are the
people here removing5
The Young Man-0h, no, miss;
we're only taking the furniture out
for a drive l-London Opinion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-30
Z It's Suggestion.

when ! asked our new girl II she
could do anything In the line OF put
ting up vegetables she replied. I can
cam"
my dear. that sonnds as n she was
= French chorus GIRL"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-30
FRUITS.
Cash Price Paid For Produce ,
POULTRY.

Dressed hens, lac per pound "a
Dressed cocks, 7c per pound
live hens, 10c per pound; live cocks.
&c pound; live turkeys. i32 per
pound
Roofs, HIDES, Wool AND TALLOW.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-30
A GREAT DEAL.

''There's nothing in that fellow"
Nothing in him? Then you
didn't see all the cocktails he drank. "
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-30

Prices paid by wholesale dealers 70
butchers and farmers:
Roots-Southern ginseng, IS. 75B
Golden Seal" yellow root, $I.35 u
Mayapple, 81; pink root, 12c and ID
Tallow-No. l. Al, No. 2, &c.
Woodbury., IOc to TIC; Clear
Grease, 21c. medium, tub washed
29c to 3Oc; coarse, dingy, tubwashed
18c.
Feathers-Prime white goose. sos
dark and mixed old goose, I5c to &c.,
gray mixed, I5c to S0c; white duck,
22c to 35c, new.
Hides and Skins-These quotations
are for Kentucky hides. Southern
green hides SC. We quote assorted
lots dry flint, I2c to- lac. go hss-
ter demand
Dressed geese. lie per pound fOF
choice lots, live 81
Fresh country eggs, 25 cents per
dozen
Fresh country butter 25c ID.
A good demand exists for spring
chickens, and choice lots of fresh
country butter
HAY AND GRAIN.
Choice timothy hay, S25 90
No. timothy hay, $40 90
Choice clover hay, $22 90
No. clover hay, $22 90
Clean, bright straw hay. $500
Alfalfa hay, $22 90
White seed oats, CSC
Black seed oats, Csc
Mixed seed oats, CSC
No. 2 white corn. zoe
No. 2 mixed corn, Csc
Winter wheat bran, $28.O0e
Chops, $500.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-30
HOpkinSViIIe Market
QuOtatiOns.
Corrected March Is, 1912
RETAIL GROCERY PRICES.

Country lard, good color and clesD
123c per pound.
Country bacon, 123c per pound
Back-eyed peas. $500 per, bushes
Country shoulders, 1Oc per pOuD&
Country hams. 1Sc per pound.
Irish potatoes. 81 go per bushel.
Northern eating Rural pOtatOeE
81 GO per bushel
Texas eating onions, Sic, per
bushel
Red eating onions, 81. rs per bushe5
Dried Navy beans, 1925 PSF
bushel
Cabbage. 4 cents a pound.
Dried Lima beans, 10c per pound
Country dried apples, 12Ac per
pound
Daisy cream cheese. 25c per
pound
Fall cream brick cheese, 25c PSF
pound
Full cream Llmberger cheese 25g
per pound
Popcorn, dried on ear &c per pound
Fresh Eggs 35c per doz
Choice lots fresh, well-wOPke6
country butter, in pound prints. 30c..
FRUITS.
Lemons. 25c per. dozen
Navel Oranges, S0c, 40c, per 6cS
Bananas, 15c and zoe doz
New York State apples $500 tGD
$500 per barrel