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Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
Kenneth's Garden.

kenneth's Garden.
 Dear Uncle Jed: Some one says the Wide Awakes are sleeping. We haven't all been sleepy-we have been waiting for new Wide Awakes to write.
 I have been helping with the having and woI king in my garden. l helped with the planting of the corn and part of papa's garden.
 My garden is better this year than it has ever been. I meant it to be better than last years. Here is a list of things that I raised this year: String beans, shell beans, potatoes, on ions, carrots, cucumbers, cabbages, hubbard squash, radishes, lettuce and sweet corn and watermelons and musk melons.
 I went down to Watch Hill this summer on an excursion. We went in bathing and walked along the beach, Your little nephew, KENNETH W. MAIN.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26
Rules for Youno Writers.

1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only and number the pages.
 2. Use pen and ink, not pencil
 8. Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 250 words
 4. Original stories or letters only will be used.
 5. Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the story.
 Address all communications to Un- cle Jed, Bulletin Ofsce.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26

Another death bed confession ha s shown that strong circumstantial evi- dence should be insisted on in mur- der cases. The brother of the IA isoned man admitted the deed after the wife had served twenty three years In state prison.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26
Why Papa Gave Up Beet Greens.

Why Papa Gave Up Beet Greens. Dear Uncle Jed: Years ago my father used to be fond of beet greens, but he doesn't eat them any more. One day they had beet greens for dinner. He began eating them with evident relish, but soon the others at the table noticed he wasn't eating them any more. and they asked the reason why. All that he would say was,
 When ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise"
 When the maid cleared the table she found two tiny worms side by side on his plate.
 ELLA L. McoLLUM. Age 12.
 Mansfield Depot.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26
How a Rat Ate a Cat.

How a Rat Ate a Cat. Dear Uncle Jed: Did you ever hear how a rat once ate cat2 Well, this is how it happened:
 Harold's mother was baking ginger bread one day. Harold liked to watch her, so just for fun mamma made a gingerbread cat and baked 1t nice and brown.
 Harold took it up to the attic to eat. Papa called him and he laid his gin ger cat on the table.
 A tiny gray rat came out and found the ginger cat on the table. He ate and ate until only three small crumbs were left. So this is how a rat ate a cat.
 Your niece
 MARGARET M'vEIGH, Age 10. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26

The real issue is whether the voters want to continue times which enable us to buy goods at any price, or to have times changed so we cannot get the money to buy goods at the lowest pricel
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26

A cheerful prophet says within three hundred years this will be a world of lunatics,. The way lunatics seem to be multiplying in this coun- try makes him appear to be slow.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26

The way President Roosevelt inter preted law when he ruled was sim liar to the way some pastors inter pret Scripture; he just caught on to the clause which suited his purpose regardless of the full text, and let her go!
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26
Take the Doa and Cat to Swim.

Take the Doa and Cat to Swim.
 Dear Uncle Jed: My little brother wants me to write letter for him.
 We went to the beach this year and went in bathing and had nice time.
 We have brook on our place where we go In and have lots of fun. We put our arms around two logs and float down stream. We are learning to swim.
 Once we took the dog and cat down and made them swim. CARRIE AND WINSTON MAIN. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26

some of The Bulletin letters to us. J like to hear from the children. 1 have three brothers and two of the brothers are twins. Their names are Willie and Louis. They are six years old.
 go to school and I am in the third grade.
 Your niece.
 LILLE MARSCHAT, Age g. Gurleyville.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26

The Colonel is still declaring he responded to the conscience of the people when he became d candidate. The Bulletin thought he responded to the seven little governors, five of whom deserted him.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26

A Boston undertaken, ,advertises fu- nerals at fair prices; but nobody ap- pears to want one at any price.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26

If Jonathan Bourne doesn't have a care he will have the sympathy he is trying to stir up for himself, claimed by Roosevelt and the thunder of his independent run for congress will be gone
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26

Only those who have made a trip up Mt. Washington understand the con- ditions under which Engineer Keenan and those trying to locate him, find themselves.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26

The American low-priced automo- piles are in such demand in Great Britain that. the manufacturers have got together and propose to ask par lament for a protective tariff
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26
My Vacation.

My Vacation.
 Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write you about my vacation I had a fine time. My cousin came over from Brooklyn and we played baseball and some other games and we went all through the woods. We went to WillImantic and went fishing, too. We caught five sinners. We had them for supper. My mother fried them for us. They tasted good.
 Your nephew,
 JOSEPH MARSCHAT. Age 10. Mansfield Center.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26

Mir Roosevelt wants the scalp of Senator Penrose. If he would call his cowboys together he would have little trouble in getting it.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26

The cartoonist who makes Uncle Sam tell Woodrow Wilson this would still be small country if it hadn't been for the aliens, is no joker.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26

Since J. Pierpont Morgan an- nounces he is on the political fence, he may be expecting to get telephone calls from most any old political party.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26

Henry Vivian of England says the slums of Chicago are the worst in the world. That may be so, but New York has the worst police force.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26

The return of the Red Sox was a big time for Boston, notwithstanding that Hiram Johnson of California was also billed.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26

Wallinsford.-Today (Thursday) has been appointed as the public visiting day for the new plant of the Southern New England Telephone company ir the Masonic Temple building.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Happy thought for today: Most men who figure to get rich quick go broke in hurry.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26

It was four years after being sen fenced that Chester Jordan was cleo trocuted. Money, as in the Thaw case, kept the case before the courts and the people. j.,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26

Somebody did a golden deed,
 Somebody proved a friend in need. Somebody sang a beautiful song,
 Somebody smiled the whole day long
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26
She Has a Big Dolly With curIs.

She Has a Big Dolly With Curls. Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write you a letter and tell you about my bunnies. I have three bunnies and I give them lots of thShgs to eat They like apples and plantain, and I have a kittie and a big, big dolly, too, with long curls That Is all this time
 MERRIAM GRISWOLD. Age 8.
 NnrnlHch rOArn
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26

It looks as if Japan would have equal suffrage before America. Our forbears led tho van, but where are we?
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department

by application and work that the gar
 deners of unknown ages became neIp to man for all time.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26

Queen Alexandra thinks it best peo- pie should select their own presents. As q bridal gift she has just sent cash
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26

It looks like an intentional slight which Debs gave Roosevelt in not challenging him to a debate.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26

vine, splendid housings for the activ. ities of mankind.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26
LilIie Has Twin Brothers.

Dear Uncle Jed: l thought l would write you 2 lettEr. My teacher reads
The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-14
1.-THE INDIAN MASSACRE"

The Photo-Play theater will show another of those splendid "101 Ranch pictures on Monday, April IS, after noon and evening. The second of these great pictures will be "The In, dien Massacre" a picture story of early western plains life. shown only as this great ranch with it's unlimited equipment of horses. cowboys, sol diers and Indians can show it.
 Those who saw "The Deserter" last week pronounced it the greatest pic ture ever shown in Hot Springs, and "The Indian Massacre" is still great, CT picture. with larger equipment and more spectacular production than the former.
 ''The Indian Massacre" is a picture shown with detail to accuracy al most incomprehensible, and every man, woman and child should see 1t
 Remember, it is here for one day only, so make your arrangements tc see 1t either afternoon or evening.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-14
AmuSenentS
AT THE PRINCESS.

If there Is any man who needs a little pocket money and desires to earn the same at the rate of dollar a minute, the management of the Princess theatre will offer him the op- portunity, beginning Monday after noon. for there will be on the stage the living, breathing and kicking coun. terpart of Maud" the mule made fa- nous in the cartoons of F. Opper. Maud is coming in all her glory and strength; she will have all her kicking power carefully stored up and awaits a rider, and for any one who can ride Maud" there is a reward of one dollar for every minute said mem- Der of the masculine gender remains seated on her arched and jumping backbone. Maud" is the stellar at traction with Blakes Comedy trained animal circus, one of the largest and best aggregations of horses, ponies, monkeys and other animals.
 Sylvan and O'Neal constitute one of those lively song and dance teams that have enhanced the pleasure of the patrons of the Princess, and com ing as they do direct from the big houses in the east, their feature songs and dances will be all the more appre- ciated
 Pauline Fielding, as pretty and tai ented an actress as one would care to watch, accompanied by her com. pany of sterling players. will offer a delightful comedy at the Princess the first half of the week, and the act has been big hit of the bills in other houses.
 In the Fordyee Trio, classy mirth feature, there is to be found little girl, the equal of whom we have never seen. Baby Helen Fordyce's work puts her in a class with the grown ups. She's a very clever little song stress and some comedienne, too. The big "boy" is an excellent entertainer, and in all this little comedy offering is one big hit. Baby Helen is really little prodigy and we do not know any one to dispute the claim made for her as the cleverest child actress in vaudeville.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-14
Attention Attention
 Mrs. Dr. Edwards ]
MRS. DR. EDWARDS

MRS. DIR. EDWARDS r Thirty years Chlcagos leading Psychic Is now ermanently located at Hot Springs.
 If there Is anything you wish to know. any desire of your heart ungratified consult this gifted woman whose power has mystified the most six ptical One visit to a genuine priestess of Occultism will repay you for many dissapointments Has To equal in her profession.
 Succeeds where all others fail Busi- ness strictly confidential--private resi-. dense-you meet no strangers. Mediums developed.
 South Hot Springs Gar, off at Moody Hotel
The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-14
PartelO, the Upholsterer

Now at S07 Pleasant St. near Rock '"- land R. k. Bridge, Phone 15s2. Up olstering, Mattresses and Cushions to O s der. Worn and Cracked Leather Fur nlture. Cushions and automobiles re- dyed and enameled. (Pd. Mol
The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-14
LYRIC THEATER.

To present week after week a nev. er-ending stream of novelty is a tax that only a strong booking association can furnish. The popular Lyric the ater is fortunate in being connected with the strongest and largest book ing agency on the southern circuit Hence there is never lack of pow erful attractions of the first magni tude.
 Next week ushers in bill of ex ceptional merit.
 Cross and Crown after filling a suc- cessful engagement at the Capitol theater in Little Rock, will present the most pleasing offering. The Mad ison Sisters, under the caption of Those Bearcat Girls" will introduce 10 minutes of ragtime, which is pro nounced a whirIwind of funs
 Fred and Marie James, after charm ing a Fort Smith audience, will be seen in Flirting a la Carte" in which singing, comedy and whistling strive for supremacy.
 Bill Conklin will arrive from Shreveport, La, in a black face mon- ologue, which is guaranteed to cure the worst possible case of hypchon. dria.
 The motion pictures promise, from advance notices, to present some startling features, and will include that ever popular Pathe pictorial re- view of the principal worlds happen ings.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-14
BOWLING ALLEYS.

Four regulations in Dugan Stuart building, opposite Arlington hotel A place for ladies and gentlemen to en- joy themselves, Robt. R. McRoberts, Proprietor. 4-tf
The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-14

BARNHART-The old reliable for fur niture repairing, upholstering; all kinds Of cabinet and carpenter work. IF Gull aha Street Phone 5,s. 11-23 If
The Washington times., 1912-02-27
PRISONERS
FROM WORKHOUSE
BEING SOUGHT HERE
Officers From Occoquan at
Police Court Today-Judge
Pugh Active.

Officers from Occoquan are searching
the District for some of the prisoners
who recently escaped from the institu-
ton. Some of the officers visited Po-
lice Court this morning seeking infor-
nation as to the wherea bouts of Maude
Earl, the alleged accompllce of George
Earl, the shoplifter, who was serving a
years sentence. Earl. is one of the
escaped prisoners from occoquan.
One of the officers of the institution
said today that the man had been seen
in the city since his escape. No state
ment was given by the officer as to
whether there have been any more
escapes or what steps are being taken
TO recapture the FIVE men whose de-
parture led Judge James L. Pugh TO
direct an investigation as to the fire.
quency of escapes of prisoners.
The matter now rests in the hands
of the District Commissioners. No
further action has been taken by United
States District Attorney c. r. Wilson
since he received the reply from the
Commissioners that is said to have
proved displeasing to him and his as-
sistants.
Judge Pugh expresses his determine
ton to see If something cannot be done
to insure that persons sentenced from
the Police Court will be detained at the
penal institution until the term of i'm
prisonment given them is completed
The Washington times., 1912-02-27
SCHOOL CHILDREN
TO Be WARNED Of
PHTH|S|S DANGERS
Association for Prevention
of tuberculosis to Dis
tribute Circulars.

With view to bringing about among
school children a stricter observance
of health laws, the Association for the
Prevention of tuberculosis will distrib-
ute set of rules emphasizing the
need of good air and water, and other
sanitary measures. Copies of these
rules Will be given to pupils in the
fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades
of the schools only.
The rules are printed on heavy card
board in large, legible type. Accom-
panying the rules is a request that the
pupil take them home and talk them
over with its parents
By the issuance of these general
health rules the association places Its
stamp of approval on the theory sc
generally accepted nowadays that the
prevention of the white plague" de-
pends largely on building up physically
the younger generation.
At the meeting of the board of d.
rectors of the association last night
Surgeon General Rupert Blue was elect
ed member of the board. President
of the following committee to arrange
for a symposium on better protected
milk supply 'or the Tistrict
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, chairman
Surgeon General Rupert Blue, DR.. G
Lloyd Magruder, Mrs. John McLaugh.
lin, DR., +. c. Schroeder, and Emile
Berliner. Mrs Mcdill Mccormick is
chairman of a corresponding commit
tee from the woman's welfare depart
ment of the National Civic Federation
This committee will meet this after.
noon at the office of the association
923 II street northwest, when II is eX'
pected arrangements will be made fol
a public meeting.
The Washington times., 1912-02-27
Lobeck Bill Passed
For Garbage Inquiry

After short debate yesterday the
House passed the Lobeck hill providing
for an investigation to determine upon
the practicability of a garbage disposal
plant for the District OF Columbia. The
bill appropriates $4,000 for the investi-
CATION of the subject and instructs that
a competent engineer shall make a re-
port to the District Commissioners and
to Congress before December 2, 1912,
upon the most sanitary and economical
method of collecting and disposing OF
waste material in the District of Column
bia.'
The House also passed a bill to ex-
tend Vermont street northwest through
squares 26O4 and 2605.
The Washington times., 1912-02-27
ITALIAN EMBASSY
DECLINES ANSWER
TO TURKS CHARGES
Officials Here Standing
Pat" on Statement of
Fleet Commander.

The Italian embassy is standing pat
on the declaration of the commander OF
the Italian fleet at Beirout that he did
not shell that city, and the Washington
representatives of the Quirinal will en-
ter no public reply to the statement
from the Turkish embassy insisting that
Beirout was shellcd by the Italian no.
tilla.
1.-The Italian embassy" ii was stated
this morning, will not permit itself
to be drawn into any newspaper con-
troversv over the Beirout episode or
any other matter concerning the occu-
patton of Tripoll The embassy will con-
tinue to give out statements furnished
it from Rome and will content itself with
this, which has been the attitude hith-
erto." ..
The Turkish embassy still insists that
the Italian ships did lombard the city
and destroy a number of buildings, in
Cluding the Ottoman Bank and the
Bank of Salonih, besides a number of
private buildings. and that the Italian
fleet failed to give twenty-four hours
notice of intent to fire upon the city.
The Turkish embassy does not mince
words in describing the conduct of the
Italians.
The bombardment of Beirout," says
the embassy statement, was in viola
| ton of articles l and IL, of the ninth
| convention of The Hague, for the good
| reason that a delay of only twenty min
utes for the surrender of the ships was
| not a reasonable one and proves that
Italy is acting against every respect
| of International laws and modern in
sttutions."
"As to the denial" concludes the
statement, "of the Italian fleet com
mander regarding the bombardment of
Beirout, 1t can only be placed in that
class of denials which Italy put for
| ward when 1t was committing atrocities
by killing defenseless men, women and
| children and old people in Tripon,"
The Washington times., 1912-02-27
CHAPTER v.
The Third Sign.
7 N the middle of the night, at New
York, hundreds Of thousands SIM
ultaneouslv woka with Al fealIng

III N Ine Tnl0ule Oh the night, at New
York, hundreds of thousands sim
4 ultaneously awoke with feeling
OF suffocation.
They struggled for breath as II they
bath
The air was hot, heavy, and terribly
oppressive,
The throwing open of windows
brought no relief. The outer air was
as sitting as that within.
II was SO dark that, on looking out,
one could not see his own doorsteps.
The arc lamps in the street flickered
with an inefrective blue CLEAN which
shed no illumination round about.
House lights, when turned on, looked
like tiny candles enclosed in thick blue
globes.
frightened men and women stumbled
around In the gloom of their chambers
trying to dress themselves.
cries and EXPLANATIONS rang from
room to room; children walled; hysteri-
cal mothers ran wildly hither and hith-
er, partly through terror and partly
from the difficulty of breathing. Sick
persons, seized with a terrible oppres-
sion of the chest, gasped, and never
rose from their beds.
At every window and in every door
way, throughout the vast city, invisible
heads and forms were crowded, making
their presence known by their voices
distracted householders striving to peer
through the strange darkness, and to
find out the cause of these terrifying
phenomena.
Some managed to get faint glimpse
of their watches by holding them close
against lamps, and thus noted the time.
1t was o'clock in the morning.
Neighbors, unseen, called to one an
other, but got little comfort from the
replies.
has happened?"
II don't know. can hardly breathe"
1T Is awful. We shall all be suffo-
us it a fire?'
mo! No! 1t cannot be a fire."
The air is full of steam. The stones
and the window-panes are streaming
with moisture
Great heavens, how sitting it Isl"
Then, into thousands of minds at once
leaped the thought of the flood!
The memory of Cosmo versals reiter-
ated warnings came back with over
whelming force: 1t must BE the thru
sign that he had foretold. 1t had come.
Those fateful words-"the flood" ard
"CCSmo Versal'-ran from lip to lip,
and the hearts CT those who spoke. and
those who heard, sank like lead in their
boSomS.
He would be a bold man, more conf
dent in Fis powers of description than
the present writer, who should attempt
to picture the scenes in New York on
that fearful night.
The gasping and terror stricken mil
lions waited and longed for the hour of
sunrise, hoping that then the stygian
darkness would he dissipated, so that
people might, at least, see where to so
and what to do. Many, oppressed by
the almost unbreathable air, gave up in
despair and no longer even Hoped for
mcrning to come.
In the midst of it all a collision oc-
Cured directly over Central Park be-
tween two encompasses, one coming
from Boston and the other from Albany
(The use of small aeroplanes within the
The Washington times., 1912-02-27

Most of us get old feet first. The
bunions get stale, more wearisome, and
painful. Corns get harder and more
stubborn as the feet become more ten
der. At a time when old people need
their feet most, they can use them less
unless they use TIZ.
If you have never used TIZ before,
your first use of 1t will bring back some
OF your girlhood days. TIZ will make
your feet feel young, strong, and Vigor-
Gus. They'll never be tender, never
swollen. and your corns, bunions, and
callouses will be no more. Nothing will
do il or can do II like TlZ. Don't eX-
pertinent with other things; other people
have done that for you, and they are
all now using TIZ
TIZ acts on a new principle-draws out
all the poisonous exudations that make
foot troubles.
TIZ. 25 cents box, sold everywhere,
or sent direct, on receipt of price. by
Walter Luther Dodge e. Co, Chicago,
Ill. Recommended by all Drug Stores,
department and general stores.
The Washington times., 1912-02-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE COMMISSIONERS OF the District
OF Columbia, February 10, 1912 Notice n
hereby given that In conformity TO law, the
Tears on real property in the District Of Co
lumbia on the 1st day OF July, 1911, also all
assessments subject 70 sale, has been printed
copy thereof will be delivered to any tax
payer applying therefor at the office " the
collector Of taxes Of the District OF Columbia
ana II the tax or assessments due, together
Win the penalties and costs that may have
accrued thereon, shall not be paid prior to
VI we gay named for sale, namely, the 18th day
oI maIch, 1917, the property involved win be
500 under our direction at public auction, at
the othce OF the collector OF taxes OF the Dis
tniet tt1niet OF Columbia commencing on the said
lZth day OF March, 1912, between the hours
OF 10 o'clock in the forenoon and o'ciock
In the afternoon, and continuing each follow
Ing day. Sundays and legal holidays exnepted
until all such delinquent property ls sold
CUNo II. RUDOLPH, JOHN A. JoHNsToN.
WILLIAM v. JUDSON. Commissioner OF
the District OF Columbia. -