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Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-05
Roys' Club Interests.

The Boys club gym classes We're
held in Grange hall Thursday after
loon. A basketball game between two
of the college teams of the Boys club
win be PLAYED Saturday afternoon.
Sunday afternoon at 3.15 a graphic
phone concert will be given in the club
rCcms. The checker tournament which
is going on in the rooms will end Jan.
18th.
Carlton Skinner has been in Norwich
this week attending court as juror.
George T. LOOMS of Westchester
was a CoIchester visitor Wednesday,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-05
WESTERLY LOSER FORGlvES Thief

Saloon Man From Whom Larry Coleman Stole Provides Prs
oner With Presentabe CIothing-ail Sentence For Cul
prit-Two Arrests in Razor Slsshng Case-Loving Cups
For Brass Band Oficas-Augusta Auto Tourists Speed
Westward.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-05

Fifty Ohio Democrats Met at CONN
bus 3" express opposition . 5uls =
Harmon.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-05
KnickerbOCker Suits

Our surplus stock of regu-
lar KNEE PANTS at $1.OO to
$3.50, values from $500 to
$1,000, The biggest clothing
value ever given. Price a lit
tie more than pays for the but
tons.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-05
Unable to Heat Schools.

Atchison, kas., Jan. 4.-The schools
here were closed today. They could
not be heated because Of the low gas
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-05
Mems Overcoats

Regular Collar and CONVEX
tible Collar, in all the popular
goods and colorings.
$500 value. Now $4,000
$1,000 value. Now $500
$4,000 value. Now $16.75
$500 value. Now STATS
$500 value, Now SIPS
$500 value. Now S 9.75
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-05
Burial of Mrs. Edward Taintor

The body of Mrs. Edward Taintor
who died at her home In New York
was brought here Thursday on the
p m. train. Burial was in the Tainto
lot in Linwood cemetery.
Fred A. Smith Of New Britain Wa
the guest of relatives in town Thurs
Gay.
Henry Maynard Of Westchester WI
in town Thursday.
The trustees of the Cragin Memoirs
library held meeting in the librar
building Wednesday evening.
Z. c. Smith Of Middletown was +
town Wednesday in the interests OF . /
electric light company.
Mr.. nd Mrs. James Murphy h.
return ed from Wil.imsntic, where
ATTENDED the funeral of friend.
Henry F. Schadee Of WilliTa'f
Was in town Thursday.
Albert Fargo Of Salem was caU
on friends in town Wednesday
guest of Thomas P. Kinney TUESDAY
Charles NJ. Reade of Willimantic va
caller here Thursday.
The Colchester Fire company held
meeting Thursday evening. On accoun
OF the whist party Monday evenin
the meeting which was to have bee,
held chat night was postponed.
Abraham Elgart Was in New Have
Wednesday.
Amos c. Case was the guest Of
friends. in New Haven Wednesday
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17
PQURRYNNES

The Rontented and happy hen is the
laying hen.
Round pebbles will not do for rough
edges to grind the grain.
A writer recommends boiled rice
for dfarrhea in young turks.
Initiate nature as closely as possible
and your turkey crop will pay out
Little and often is one Of the i'm,
portant things to remember in feeding
chicks.
Eggs should always be protected
from the hot sun while being taken to
market
Windows should now be out of the
poultry house and wire netting tackled
in their places.
A fioorless brood coop on clean
dry ground is better than one with a
board floor in it.
The average hen outlives her use.
fulness in two years, and is more prof.
table sent to market.
Whether kept for Matching or mar.
ket eggs ought to be kept free from
any form of moisture.
When eggs are soft shelled the hens
are either too fat or do not get enough
mineral matter in their feed.
Don't neglect the water supply az
plenty of water helps to keep the
hens in good laying condition.
A safe rule to follow in chick feed.
ing is to give them just as much as
they will clean UP nicely At each feed,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17
ALMOST FRANTIC WITH
ITCHING ECZEMA

Eight years ago I got eczema all
over my hands. My fingers fairly bled
and it itched until It almost drove me
frantic, The eruption began with
itching under the skin It spread fast
from between the fingers around the
nails and all over the whole hands. l
got a pair of rubber gloves in order to
wash dishes Then It spread all over
the left side Of my chest. A fine doc
tor treated the trouble two weeks, but
did me no good. | cried night and
day Then | decided to try Cuticura
Soap and Ointment but without much
hope as I had gone so long. There
was a marked change the second day,
and so on until | was entirely cured.
The Cuticura Soap We have always
kept in our home, and we decided
after that lesson that It Is a cheap
soap in price and the very best in
quality My husband will use no other
soap in his shaving mug" (Signed)
Mrs. G. A, Selby, Redonda Beach,
Cal, Jan. IS, 1911. Although Cuticura
Soap and Ointment are sold by drug
gists and dealers everywhere, a sam
Pile of each, with 32-page book, will
be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. L, Boston.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17
Produces Steel Of Cutting Capacity
Surprising Work Of Legendary
Swordmaker.

We are all familiar with the old
time legends of the master-smith, who,
by his skill at the forge, was able to
produce for the hero of the tale a
weapon which should cut through the
armor of giant or wizard and main
tain its temper and edge against all
tests.
The modern industrial captain has
to cut his way also through metal.
and one of the notable achievements
of the engineer and metallurgist has
been his success in the production of
steels Of hardness and cutting ca
pacity which, altogether surpass the
finest work of the legendary sword
maker.
Not content with the manufacture
of tool steel Of hardness, high-speed
cutting capacity and exquisite temper,
the modern master-smith has now pro-
duced a method Of converting soft
iron or low grade steel into tool-steel
OF the highest grade simply by the in
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17
~ y BQ84J rtlla2NK ClNl9AYY

deed. sir. the mistake wasn't mine;
It was the dealers fault. you know.
sir"
OH"
Jenkins cleared his throat with an
effort, his eyes rolling at me apologet-
ically When he spoke there was a
tremble in his utterance, and II was
rather husky:
Why, sir" he began in a low tone,
you told me to have your dealer ship
this gentleman, this Mr. Mastermann,
q dozen boxes Of Paloma perfectos-
your favorite brand, you know, sir
ninety dollars the hundred"
lie paused, his fingers resting trem-
blingly on the edge Of the table.
AN error, sir, Of the shipping clerk.
He"
With a murmured apology, Jenkins
paused to wipe his forehead. | saw
that the persplration had gathered in
great drops. Then he seemed to
gather himself for a resolute effort,
his eyes fixing themselves upon me
with the most extraordinary expires.
cion-kind of half-frightened, half-des.
perate glare-that sort of thing, don't
you know. | began to feel devilish
uncomfortable and edged away.
And he made another plunge: They
| sent him"
And, dash me II he didn't stick
again 1t just looked like he couldn't
get past. But l encouraged him-just
like you have to do a horse, you know
and this time he got over:
They sent him a dozen boxes Of
Hickeys Pride sir, instead"
He spoke in low choking voice
and looked me full in the eye-th'
kind Of look you get when a chaps
boxing with you, you know-that sor
o. thing.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17
TURKEYS NEED LARGE RANGE
Small Pen In Town Is Absolutely Not
Suitable for Rearing Meat For
Christmas Dinner.

For those persons in town who are
thinking Of raising a turkey or two in
their back yards there is trouble in
store. The back yard or pen is not
the place for a bird which refuses to
be domesticated, w. A. Lippincott,
head Of the poultry department at the
Kansas Agricultural college, says.
The farm is the place TO raise tur
keys. They must have a good range,
During the first few months It is bet.
ter to give them no grain, but let them
forage and eat bugs, If small turkeys
are cared for in this way the fatality
will be much less
Professor Lippincott suggests that
you let some farmer take your young
turkeys and rear them. You might ar
range to pay little rent to a farmer
for allowing your birds to roam In his
pastures. Then, along about Thanks
giving, all you have to do is to go out
and harvest your turkey.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17

was jolly glad the mistake had hap
pened
Just here / remembered the letter
and went at II again. for | was keen
TO find out, II possible, n II was a muf.
fer under the string. SO fixed my
glass and read on:
Realizing what these cigars are. I
have given them. from time to time,
to friends OF mine-and others. Real
ly, | don't think ever had such I'M
selfish, unalloyed pleasure from any
thing In my life. Gave one TO a bus
driver out Earls Court way-chap
who had never been known TO speak
to man, woman or child in years, and.
after he lighted it-well, my word!
He opened up and grew so bally
loquacious / had to get OF.
Had been trying TO get Jorgins, my
chief TO send me out here again to
China. but he was ever finding some
cold, beastly evasion. But when your
package came to the Office, the first
thing did after had tried tho cigars
was to hand the old iceberg a box
with my compliments.
Five minutes after, he came back
completely thawed OUT. Fact is, never
/ saw him so warm toward any one
Asked me If the other boxes were to
be given away outside Said no; that
his was the only box ! could spare;
was going to keep EN- all there at the
Office and smoke 'em myself. Never
saw a man so moved-so worked az
over little thing Next day he sent
me out here to China.
And so l have been looking about
since have been out here, trying tC
find something as rare, unique anC
full of surprises for your friends al
your cigars have been for mine.
have found 1t.
you know what a curiously upside
down people the Chinese are. Exam
Pile, they begin dinner with deser
and end with soup; they drink hot
acid beverages in summer instead o
iced ones; they write from right t
left, vertically, while we write from
left to write, horizontally; they mourn
In white instead of black, and the,
are awfully honest and pay thei
debts.
But there is one other point of dill
ference still queerer: they wear pa
jamas all day, while we wear then
only at night"
Here l yawned. Always hate tina
heavy, historical instructive stuff, 20
know If you have to hear 1t, give
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17
WHO DOES WRITE THE JOKES1
Principally the Professional Funny
Man, Which Easily Explains Their
"sad" Quality.

How are Jokes made? The funnJ
bone OF the American people demands
a thousand new pleasantries ever
day. The doctors say that our dia
phragms must be tlckled or we viii
die. How can anybody sit down and
deliberately make up jokes that VIII
tickle us?
The main source OF newspaper JOKES
Is the professional funny man, The
funny man works in various ways, A
crude beginner at the joke trade usual
~ opens the dictionary at random and
begins to look for words to make puns
on. He comes TO the word dorse.'
That reminds him q "horse sense"
SO he frames the following little John
ny and teacher anecdote:
Johnny" said the teacher write
a sentence using the words horse
sense" Johnny wrote "One night
pa forgot to lock the stable and he
hasn't seen his horse sense"
This joke IS duly published in the
funny column Of the metropolitan pa
per. A magazine writer seeing the
story IN a country paper thinks 1t
original and exclusive. He steals II
and sells II to a weekly magazine OF
national circulation. From this maya
zine London editors grab the little Jest
and It is now a1oat on the wide ocean
Of English language and It probably
will outliye the man who wrote 1t.
Most OF the anecdotes that I'LL the
funny columns never happened in real
life. They are the brain children OF
some hired jester who dotes on anec-
dotes. There is a pun, right there.
The professional funny man would
ponder that a minute then perhaps
produce a rhyme like this:
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17

This, with the glow from the green
lampshade on his pale face as he
leaned across the table-Oh, it was
something ghastly-awful, you know!
It got on my nerves, and l could feel
the hair slowly rising on each side OF
my part. He bent close, whispering
behind his hand, and l knew he mad
been eating radishes for dinner:
Its what's known in the trade, sir,
as a 'twofer.'"
"A twofer!'" l repeated, puzzled.
1.-TWO for five, sir" Jenkins spoke
family. Pm sure I'm ashamed to
mention to perfect gen"
by Jove, know" | lifted my
finger suddenly, II know now the
kind you mean-big, fat, greasy-look-
ing ones-the sort Vanderdecker and
Colonel Boylston smoke over at the
club" l shook my head. Too Jolly
thick and heavy for me. SO they're
two for a V'-eh? Oh, see-two-
fersg By Jove!"
A brand new one, this-a ripper!
I made up my mind to spring 1t on the
fellows first chance-that is, If
could remember the jolly thing.
lust looked at jenkins solemn face
and laughed.
"Oh. l say, Jenkins-hang the ex-
nense. you know" ! demonstrated in
some disgust For this London chap
had given me no end Of a good time,
Won know; and it's such devillsh bad
form-rotten, say-haggling about
expense when you want to make a
comeback and do the handsome.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17
HOT WEATHER POULTRY CARE
Remove Every Window and Substitute
Wire Netting for Ventilation
Of Hen House.

II does not require much hard work
to keep a flock In good condition IN
the summer. but absolute neglect will
often completely destroy the winter
egg producing qualities Of not only
the old hens, but the pullets as we'll.
u you have not removed every win
dow In the chicken house and substi'
tuted wire netting. IN order 10 provide
perfect ventilation, do so at once.
Better that the chicks roost In the
trees than that they be confined In q
vermin-ridden building.
Body lice will worry a flock 10
death, or 80 nearly 80 as to destroy
It's usefulness. These can be killed,
but not easily.
Good insect powder win DO the
business. It should be applied wfth a
powder spray by one person, while
another holds the fowls by the legs
so that the powder may reach every
part Of the skin through the dis
turbed feathers.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17

Birds are so constituted by nature
that they require an abundance Of
fresh air for health and vigor They
never do well with limited supply
of air For this reason all coops and
boxes in which poultry of any kind
is kept in the summer should be as
open as possible
Let the roof be tight to protect from
rain, but let at least one side be open
for the admission of fresh air at all
times. The open side may be protected
by wire cloth or other material that
will let in the air, but keep out rats,
etc. .,... .4..-. ;.,.s.. s.s,.,,.i .,,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17
Law ExpressIon.

Slang and rutted phrases may be
brilliantly used and so pass current
legally. But for the most part they are
not brilliantly used. They serve chiefly
the lazy mind and are a bore. One
can, and very many ones do shirk the
thought process by the mode of ready
made and ill-ftting expressions. IT'S
as easy as lying More aptly it's as
easy as swearing. And very much such
a slovenly habit as swearing. Very
many who might, as early, speak and
write English well groove their minds
with slang and bad usage Of the Ian
guage until their thoughts can hardly
travel out except through the burrows
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17
Master-Smith of the Day

fusion of the necessary proportion Of
carbon and other elements by contact
and proper heat treatment, SO that
keen-edged chisels may be made from
railroad spikes and machine cutters
from soft and inexpensive steel.
Trials Of cutting tools made by the
Infusion process at the ordnance bureau
Of the United States navy department
have given such remarkable results,
both as to cutting speed and endur-
ance, that the chief of the bureau
says: From the test of the Infusion
treated samples, it appears superior
to any hardening process now in use
at the naval gun factory" so that the
modern master-smith has outstripped
the tabled tales Of the wizard weap-
on-maker Of medieval times.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17
Keeping Birds Graded.

Be sure to grade your birds accord.
ing to size as the weeks pass. When
you find that some are outstripping
the others, take them away and put
them with birds Of their own size. II
you have toe-marked the feet and have
put on legbands, you will be able to
tell the facts regarding them at any
time.
Here Is where the value of records
comes in. Keep an accurate record of
every hatch, and then grade the birds
without having to feel that if you mix
them up you will not be able to tell
them again when you want to know
certain things about them.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17
Stops Work Of Lice.

The poultry department of Ohio
Agricultural college is recommending
lice powder which, It is said, poul-
trymen will find effective in Kidding
their fowls Of parasites. Directions
for making the powder are: Put ia
pounds Of plaster of paris into a pan.
Then mix n pint gasoline and Il pint
cresol. Stir the plaster of paris
while adding the liquid. When ready
the mixture should be rather .crumbly.
After drying 1t should be sifted, wheD
II will be ready to use. ..
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17
More Suitable.

At the Devon horse show a mot OF
Miss Eleanora Sears was retailed.
A very stout young woman, the
story ran, asked Miss Sears advice
about her costume for a fancy dress
ball
81 think of going as Helen Of Troy"
she ended. do you think 1t would
suit me?"
Miss Eleanora Sears, surveying the
young woinan's swelling contours with
a faint smile, answered:
Helen Of Troy-or, perhaps, don't
you think, Helen Of Avoirdupois would
be better?" TEE
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17

Miss Melcher in describing the
commencement exercises Of a certain
medical college to Miss Bungler, said
that she had felt quite awed when
the Hippocratic oath was admins.
tered to the graduates.
81 should think you would have!"
Miss Bungler exclaimed in indignant
surprise. "a hypocritlc oath! / new
er heard of that Something new,
I suppose shouldn't think any
physician would want to bind himself
to a thing like that"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17

The cripple and the malformed
chicken should be put to death i'm
mediately after Matching. Such lit
tie unfortunates will bring nothing
but disappointment. They will give
you more care than ten well and
whole ones. They will make you sick
of the chicken business and give your
entire flock q black eye from the first.
Kill 'em the instant they are born.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17
Cleaning un Old NAsts.

The incubating season is over with
poultry so far as profit to the owner
is concerned, and the Minnesota ex.
pertinent station advises that all old
nesting material be taken out and
burned, and that all nesting boxes be
disinfected and given a coat of liquid
lice killer, after which fresh straw may
be placed in them for late layers.
The creosote preparations sold al
lumber yards for wood preserving
have been used with good effect as
lice killers.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17
FEED HOPPER NEVER CHOKES
Minnesota Experiment Station Recon-.
mends Device as Shown In Illus
tration Herewith.

A good feed hopper for grain and
dry mash feeding is shown in the IL
lustration herewith and is recon-
mended by the Minnesota Experiment
station at Crookston. The diagram
explains itself. The advantages of
this style Of hopper are that 1t will
not choke, the chickens cannot get
into the feed with their feet, the feed
is kept dry even outdoors, and none
is wasted. The wing on each side
shows the roof over the trough to
keep the outside feed dry. One side
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17
CHICKEN COOP is PORTABLE
Mississippi Man lnvents Device Of
knookdown style-When Not In
Use Takes but Little Room.

A new form Of knock-down chick
en- coop has been patented by Mis-
souri, man. When erected Il forms a
roomy coop and when taken down II
occupies little space. The structure
is OF metal and consists OF a bottom
piece, a top piece and sides and two
ends. The roof Is curved 10 shed rain
and has a handle by which the coop
can be carried easily All these parts
fiet into each other by means Of
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17

grooves and extensions. The door is
a hinged flap that can be kept open
or closed so that only the farmer can
open 1t, and has vent holes In It. With
this door closed the chicken or chick
ems are perfectly safe during the
night from cats, rats or other preda-
tory animals that roam through poul-
try yards and kill so many fowl
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17

of the upper roof may be hinged like
a lid for filling. The gable shaped pro-
lection, running the length of the
floor, allows almost every kernel Of
feed to be reached by the birds, thus
preventing feed from getting musty
from remaining in the hopper too
long.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17

Replenish your stock occasionally
with good nonrelated birds. Keep
your best birds yourself; sell only the
culls. To close, don't let the poultry
department run itself, but watch the
flock and you will stand an excellent
chance of getting eggs when they are
so cents dozen instead of when they
are selling for 20 cents.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17
Shading Chicken Coop.

as illustrated herewith the stakes are
about 2 feet long, and driven to 8
inches in the ground. The curtain Is
tied only at the corners. On the
windy side the tying is closer to the
ground than on the lee side. This
is of special help in spring.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17

The Chinese believe that evil spir
its are able to move only in straight
lines and that they cannot penetrate
through solid matter, therefore the
problem Of keeping them out Of a
dwelling or a garden seems to them
q simple matter
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17
Feed for Youna eulnsas.

Young guineas should be fed grass
seed or small seed and baked bread.
Guineas should always be Matched
early enough for the knot on top of
their head to get hard before frost
or they cannot be raised, August is
a good month for them to come of,
as the grass seed are then ripe.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17
Hand Vacuum Cleaner.

For use with vacuum cleaner q
Massachusetts woman has invented a
glove, dust being drawn through
tubes inserted in its palm, while small
brushes are provided between the
fingers to smooth down the nap Of any
fabric which the suction raises.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17

Cleanliness is the most important
factor in the successful raising of poul-
try, and 1t doesn't consist altogether
in the removal Of dirt from the hen
house. II includes also plenty Of fresh
air and the liberal use of disinfectants
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17
CHAPTER II.
An Omlnous Discovery.
was puzzled.

WIS UUlAItU.
Hickeys Pride?" l repeated
thoughtfully. 81 don't seem to recall
that one. Do | smoke it often?
Jenkins seemed to gasp.
You? Certainly not, sir! Never"
And, by Jove, he turned pale Any
how, he looked devilish queer as he
put his hands down on the table and
bent to whisper:
Mr. Lightnut, sir" And the way
he dropped his voice and turned his
head to peer around into the corners
was just creepy! That's what, creepy!
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-17
How II Turned OUT

Il told that dub he was foolish to
be counting so many girls"
How did It turn out?"
'As you might expect. His expenses
were so heavy that he got behind with
his board and had to marry his land
lady"