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Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16
Linsman HuntIex Much Inrprov.d.

The condition of Albert Huntley, the telephone lineman who was injured at West Mystic Thursday, when a tele- phone pole fell on him, is much i'm proved at the hospital in New London. While he is not out of danger as yet, the hospital authorities expect that he will recover
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16
visItors fran, snrinufi.Id.

Justin Holden. Jr.. who has been at the hospital in Springfield for the past five weeks. is able to be out, and with Mrs. Holden and son, Frank, is visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. Justin Hol- den of ClaiFemont avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16
Anniversary of Their Baptism.

William Douglass. George Auburn. Earl Stamm and Charles Wiley were in Wallingford over Saturday and Sunday, continuing custom which they have annually observed of spend ing the anniversary of their baptism into the First Baptist church with Rev
 William T. Thayer. the former pastor.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16
FoResTERs BAZAAR.
Crowds Continue to AAsend with Un- abated lnterest-4alI Filled with Dmnnars.

Increased success was experienced by the Norwich courts oS Foresters of America on Saturday, ile second day of the fair in Olympic hall. The main floor and galleries were crowded to their capacity all through the eve ming and those in charge of the var ious booths were kept busy at all
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16
Exp.ot Grand chi.f r.mpI.r.

At the session of Buckingham lodge, No. 20. 1. o. c. T., tonight it is ex- pected that Grand Chief Templar J. A. Ackerlind of Hartford will be in at tendance to witness the initiation and address the lodge.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16
10 Hear of ParceIs Post.

Assistant Postmaster Arthur l.. Peale has been invited to speak upon Par cells Pest at the afternoon session on Thursday here of New London County Pomona grange. No. 6, Patrons of Hus- bandry.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16
citu RihIs Class Picturs.

The City Bible class at the Central Baptist church had it's picture taken on Sunday on the front steps of the church There was an attendance of go at the class on Sunday,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16

Mrs. Horatio Bigelow entertained .
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16

Japanese in America have eentribut- ed $2,900 for creche for the children of the slums of Okayams-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16
IN BOOKS
 and BOOKLETS

We can surely please you, ss eur sss riety is large and prices right. oHa thing decidedly in favor Of our lipsss is the fact that our wares can 5s ssrt by mail and at less rates thas suHat others. s.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16

East Haddam.-Bringing fback s00 white fox skins, 150 polar bear skins, 150 musk OK and 100 wolf skins, Cap tain George Conner has just completed
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16

In the production of rice and coffee the United States ranks tenth, com pared with other countries of the world
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16

The express companies are prepar- ing to meet the rates that will be put into effect Jan. 1 under the parcels post law. They will compete for the parcels that come within the scope of the Bourne act.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16
MAGAZINE %% = SUBSCRIPTIONS .A

This is one of OUT strorgholds anf 0e are prepared to take your sabscyip- tions at the lowest rates offsrsd by anyone and are right at hand e se- just any irregularities.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16
Incidents In Society.

At the Norwich club Saturday after noon Miss Frances D. Young and Miss Jane Bill served.
 Miss Mazie v. Caruthers and Miss Faith Caruthers have been in New York for several days.
 Mss Sarah Huntington of washing ton street is in Columbus, Ohio, to spend the winter with her brother, P. w. Huntington.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16

Aluminium will sell next year at s5s0 for metric ton Of 2,204.62 pounds
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16

Zanzibar has no amusement parks, sad does not care for any
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16

party of five at luncheon at the golf club Friday, in honor of her Sister, Mrs. William Clapp of Portland, Ne, who Is her guest. Following the l1nsh- con an hour was devoted tO a m~ formal thimble bee.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02

A man out in California, approach
ing middle age, was becoming recon-
ciled to the fate Of a consumptive. The
doctor said that he had tuberculosis OF
the lungs, though he could not prove
It. He had a cough and blood flowed
from his lungs.
It was the cough that cured him
and showed him and the doctors that
he did not have consumption. He cough
ed sohard one day that out came rusty
screw. Within a day or 80 the cough
ing was all over with, and hia "tu.
berculosis" was gone. The man did
not remember swallowing the screw.
He supposed that It must have got
into his lung when he was a child. II
Is to avoid trouble like this that elder
brothers and sisters are told not to
let the baby put things In his mouth
that should not DO put there.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02
sound Advice for EmIarant..

Writing in the British News Of
Canada" an Edinburgh man. who
went out to the Dominion six years
ago and in that time has been in ev-
cry province, says by way of advice
to intending emigrants: Come out
to Canada, by all means; there is
work for you If you are not too proud
(my first lob was the pick and
shovel, but don't by any means come
out here and think you are just as
good as the man who hired you. Do
your work. hold your tongue. and
don't always be telling us how you do
things at home; we are tired of hear
ing about It. Finally, remember that
the man who pays you wages is the
boss, in spite of the yarns of the emil
grafton agents"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02

would elicit applause anywhere in the
world. Eleven acrobats. who can
tumble and vault as II they were con-
structed of springs. arranging them
selves one above the other in living
geometrical figures. and who would de-
light the most hypercritical music hall
audience in any European or American
metropolis. are regularly maintained
at state expense.
Thirty-eight first class wrestlers are
employed to amuse his highness with
matches similar to those which, for
the last two years. have been the
rage in London. sixteen buffaloes and
bulls, which, when let loose In the
arena, rush toward each other, smash
ing their foreheads together and try
ing to prod their sharp horns in each
others necks, ten pairs of rams which.
Immediately after running into The
Enclosure, begin butting their heads to-
gether. not stopping until the van
pushed ones are lying PROSTATE on
their backs, quivering with pain. Nu-
merosu fighting cocks, cartridges and
quails, and performing nightingales
also are kept in charge Of expert train
ers to add variety to the program
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02
Carpenters Saw.

is little notch and then a dip in the
blade.
1t often happens when saving a
piece of board that the saw cut will
get choked. When 1t does the cer-
penter Just takes the saw out. turns
1t over and uses this little notch as q
sort of thin hook. which will pass free
ly through the saw cut. and yanks the
obstruction out.
On the better class Of wooden planes,
near the front of the top, there is
placed small button Of hard wood or
leather. This is for the carpenter to
zap on with his hammer when he is
adjusting the blade. On the modern
planes that adjust the blade with a
screw at the back this tapping is not
necessary.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02
The kaIser,s Joke.

During the German maneuvers re-
Gently company of dragons was told
of to represent convoy of wagons.
The kaiser, riding over the field of bat
tie and seeing drogoon lying on the
ground, SAID to him:
well, what are you lying down
there for?" 81 am representing a
wagon, your majesty" replied the sol
der. "Are your" said the kaiser.
We'll, get up and go and join the
othersl" THAT is impossible, your
majesty" said the soldier, because
have lost one Of my wheels" The
emperor burst out laughing and, Civ
ing the man two shillings. observed,
Here's something for you to get the
other wheels oiled th."-Paris Ma,
tin.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02
RlInd student WIna Honor.

BENJAMIN BERNSTEIN. blind from IN
fancy, has just completed his law
course at Columbia university and re-
ceived his degree He is twenty-four
years Of age and has confidence in his
ability to succeed in his profession.
BERNSTEIN was graduated from the
East high school In Rochester, and
then entered the university, from
which he was graduated last year. but
remained to complete his law course,
Although his parents were willing to
pay for his education, BERNSTEIN
worked his way through college by
reading proof for q magaxine for the
blind. He IL an expert with . ype'
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02

the finish Of one Of these houses.
It costs little more when building
porch roof to give It 80 much pro-
lection, but you have got to do some
thing out Of the ordinary or when
the house Is done you are not salts
fed with It.
Every house should be built with
modern improvements whether the
house is large or small. More atten-
ton is being paid to bathrooms with
hot and cold water connection than
ever before. The time will soon come
when house won't rent or sell unless
It has what are generally termed mod
ern improvements. have known
small houses to rent for eight or ten
dollars a month and have known
houses that cost very little more to
rent for double that amount simply
because they were built attractively
and contained modern means Of heat
ing and with plumbing connections
so the different members Of the fam
lily could keep themselves clean.
A great deal depends on the plan
as we'll as the convenience and the
outside appearance. 1t Is an art that
seems difficult to acquire. the build
ing Of small artistic. comfortable
houses, but 1t is an art we'll worth
studying.
Such houses should be a great deal
more common than they are. Il
would prevent families who like to
live nicely from crowding into fat
buildings where they have neither
light nor sufficient air. This is an
other excuse for narrow lots. A fifty
foot lot would hold two such houses
and make comfortable living quarters
for two families instead of one.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02
TRACE ORIGIN OF ALPHABET
According to Prof. Flinders Petrle Il
Existed 1000 Years B. c.
Attacks an Old Theory.

In lecture at the Royal Institute
Prof Flinders Petrie has attacked the
long accepted theory that the origin
of the alphabet is to be found in
Phoenicia, whence It came from
Egyptian hieroglyphics, says a New
York Sun London dispatch.
According to Prof. Petrie, the re
searches Of the last twenty years
have shown that signs were earlier
than pictures and that 1t was the sign
that survived to become the alpha
and beta of one civilization and the
A B of another.
Just as the philologist had discov-
cred one entire system Of languages,
so the alphabetarian has discovered
in the diversity of alphabets an orig
inal prototype of all In Prof. Petrie's
words, The Phoenicians are people
of yesterday compared with those who
wrote the signs that are the origin
of all alphabets."
1t was to pottery, said the profes
sor, that Psychologists and others
were indebted for these signs, and
their development was worked OUT
on these lines. Flatnose made poi
and put a mark on 1t to show that II
was his. In time. because 1t was his
mark, the sign stood for Flatnose
himself, and then the sign became at
tached to a sound irrespective of the
thing itself. Gradually the wearing
down went on until the sign stood
not for sound, but a syllable. and
then for letter.
The signs, of course, were not ar
alphabet; that did not arrive until
perhaps 1000 B. c., whereas signs
were found in early prehistoric Egypt
probably 1000 B. G. Proofs Of this
common origin were plentiful, for the
signs spread by trade far north ant
south and appeared similarly II
Runic, Iberian and Harlan. and ye
were unknown in Phoenician.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02
IN TENEMENTS OF CARACAS
Portion Of South American City That
Has Witnessed Many
VlolssltudeS.

In the struggling. shabby out
skirts Of the old part Of Caracas one
may still trace the necessities Of the
strenuous days when a mans house
had literally to be his castle, and no
mere legal theory could protect It
against the lack Of physical invulner.
ability. One may still see the dishev.
eIed angles OF defense. the entrants
and re-entrants, sometimes a notched
wall, and occasionally an overhanRinR
machicolation. through the floor Of
which hot oil. water or molten lead
could be trickled on the heads of the
invaders
Often there are loopholes. now plas-
tered up with suAbaked mud. while
here and there heyfRded. stained walls
show the gouging spatter of some bull
let, the souvenir OF a stray revolution
or perhaps merely the remnant Of
some brief but conflicting love afair.
The once gay red-tiled roofs are black
ened and agkew with age, and wispa
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02

tractive. 1t adds a great deal to the
appearance Of the house because 1t is
ornamental as well as useful. Such
between common cheap looking
house and a satisfactory, useful. orna-
mental habitation that is at once very
pleasing and interesting.
So-called cottage houses with one
gable end towards the street are as
common as house flies in the cheaper
sections OF some cities. You may
count them by the hundreds and they
are all practically alike; cheap tene-
ment looking affairs. each house try
ing to look as near like its neighbor
as possible, without any attempt at
individual ornamentation. The front
yard Is usually bare of grass and
there is a broken board walk at the
side. Generally such houses are
boxed In with some kind Of a wooden
fence that shows signs of weather
wear and the dilapidated breakage
caused by children at play.
A neat design like this costs very
little more. but what a difference in
appearance. The shape of the roof
and the corresponding roof over the
front porch with the proper placing
of windows make the difference in
the outside appearance. The colors
used in painting of course have a
good deal to do with the final finish.
A good combination of light shade Of
paint for the body with darker trim
mings carefully chosen to properly
match show to great advantage in
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02

Of dedicated verdure sprout from be-
tween the cracks; ranks Of shabby,
rusty-blaek buzzards gather on the
walls. scrutiniEing In solemn vigilance
the Gathering slatterns about the patio
well-curb. nursing their charcoal fres
or beating clothes. while their plump
and naked babies shufie together con-
tentediy in the dirt It is the tene-
ment-house district. the White-chapel
Of Caracas.-Charles Johnson Post, In
the Century Magazine.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02

thirty-eight feet six inches. exclusive
of the front porch. Such a shape nee
essarily requires that one room shall
follow another, sometimes with a very
long dark narrow hall, but this plan
avoids that difnculty by putting a
room at the back end Of the hall and
by connecting the kitchen with the
dining-room by way of the pantry.
Then the upper part of the house IL
laid out with a bedroom in each end
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02
Divided Nest.

A North Westmorland (England)
farmer recently came across a very
unusual sight. In the course Of his
rounds through his fields he found q
nest with rs eggs in It The large
number was not the only marvel. for
on examining the eggs, he found that
10 OF them belonged to a pheasant.
and the remaining ten to a partridge
The pheasant. as the stronger bird.
was the probable intruder.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02
Morocco.

Morocco has population OF some
100000, composed largely OF Arab
stock. The country is poor in nat
ural resources. being largely desert.
though scattered about the territory
are fertile spots Of great beauty.
The natives are hardy and by nature
great lovers Of personal independ-
ence. Their religion is. of course,
Mohammedanism, but Mohamme-
danism that has greatly deteriorated
from that Of the days of the Arab
glory in Spain and Damascus. It is
doubtful If the white man ever estab
fishes his power over the wide. wild,
inhospitable region of the interior.
The inducements for him to do so
are too few
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02
PLEASURE FOR A MAHARAJAH
Among Other Things Maintained for
Rulers Fancy Are Twenty Well
Trained Parrots.

The elephant fights, while being the
most spectacular performances, are
not the only feature of the arena
sports exhibited to please the ruler
whenever he may fancy to order them.
says an article in Pearson's on the
maharajah of Baroda. Twenty train
ed parrots ride tricycles, fire win
iature cannons, shoot tiny arrows
and turn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES which
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02

Little Mary sits a-sewing
After school each day;
Soon the holidays are coming
She has no time for play.
There are Dot and May ana Nellie
CMary's dolls, you know;
And II makes her very busy
On their frocks to sew.
Christmas presents she IL making
For each doll, 30 dear;
But-be careful; don't speak loudly.
Or the dolls will heart
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building, for the readers Of this
paper On account OF his wide experience
as Editor Author and Manufacturer, he
is. without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to william A. Radford, No. IT'S West
Jackson boulevard, Chicago. ILL.,, and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
Sometimes 1t is necessary to build
a house to At a narrow lot AS a
general thing lots are deep enough to
hold almost any kind OF house. Few
lots In American cities are less than
one hundred feet from front to back
but because of expensive street i'm
provements they are often squeezed
sideways until houses get to be very
close neighbors 1t Is unfortunate
that 1t is 30 but we have to take
conditions as we find them and make
the best of 1t. Sometimes these mar
row lots are in very desirable neigh
borhoods, convenient for transporta-
ton and convenient for other reasons
and by building a house to At the lot
such property may be made very COM
Portable and attractive.
This design shows a house only
eighteen feet wide. but the length IL
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02
EeIt InnaanmA.

When small Bobby had worn his
first pair of trousers for an hour he
went to his mother and begged to
have on his kilt again.
what for?" she asked.
because" replied Bobby. II feel so
lonesome in pants"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02
Now Hand Eat.

Grandpa invited Dorothy to go with
him to feed the chickens. the morning
after her arrival at the farm. On her
return to the house she inquired shy.
lyi "Grandpa. do all hens eat with
their nosesf"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02
How january ed. Nams.

January derives its name from the
Roman god Janus, who was repre-
sented with two faces; one was the
face OF an old man. typifying the past
year; the other that Of a youth, In
reference to the new year.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02

Little Nettie was learning to read
and part OF her lesson ran thus; "The
cat has a rat" "Huhl" she exclaimed.
''The man who wrote this book didn't
know very much. Cats don't have
rats; they have kittens"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02
A pIea for tha Normal.

Isn't he the little dear!" exclaimed
half dozen admiring women.
Thank you" replied the precocious
youngster. Call me anything but an
infant prodigy"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02
RnIs Worked Both WAN.

Small Edgar was playing with some
boys in the street when his mother
called him and said; Edgar, don't
you know those are bad boys for you
to play with?"
YES mamma he replied. "hrt I
en- good boy for them to play with"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02
Something Just a. Good.

Train Boy (going through car)--
Pecansf Filberts? English walnutsF
Grun Pasenger-Doht want EN-.
Haven't any teeth.
Train Boy--Ail right sir. Here's
some nice gum dropA
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02

and a bathroom opposite the upper
hallway in the center This arrange
ment requires that the bathroom shall
be lighted by dormer window, the
design Of which is very neat ana at
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02

Say. Wayne. I've got a new beau"
is he handsoms2''
'Handsomef Say, Wayne. he's got
q mustache that might have come OUT
Of ouidsb povala."
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02
Knottv Problem.

Lillian (aged 4)--Mamma. you're
not a girl. are you?
Mamma-No dear. used to be a
little girl, but now I'm woman
LilIian-Then what became Of the
little girl you used to BET
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02

Mamma" said small Tommy. when
he had eaten about half his second
dish of pudding. I'm afraid can't
eat any more after I've eaten this"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02
GOOD POINTS ABOUT TOOLS
Many Little Things That Boys DO Not
Always Understand-Use Sor
Notch on a Saw.

Boys that use tools do not always
know what all the smaller parts Of
the tools are for. For instance, on the
back edge of every good saw there
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02

writer, and prepared his own an
swers to the questions in his final en-
aminations.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-02

Small Things That Count.
In the race of life foot ahead wins
the race; pin turns the scale.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-12
Oppheum.

At the Orphcum tonight will be shown another one of those fine programs of photo-plays. Every picture is interesting from begin ming to end. The music is also fine. Program tonight:
 Overture, orchestra.
 "Troopcrs Heart," exciting cav airy picture.
 "Colonel and King" beautiful child-actcd picture.
 Illustrated song, Mir. Gillis.
 "A Daughter of Liberty" sen sational military picture.
 "Outlaw and Female Detective v a good one.
 Selection, orchestra.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-12
TWO TREATIES WITH
 RUSSIA PROBABLE

Washington, D. C.--ThaL two treaties with Russia will take the place of inc treaty of 1892, ab- Irosatcd by President Taft, is probable, in the personal views expressed by officials of the state department. One treaty would deal entirely with matters nf trade and commerce and the np- craliOn of it's favored nation clause, if one were embodied, would be confined to these sub iects. The other treaty would re- late purely to matters of citizen ship and naturalization, which, of course, would involve some treat mcnt of the Jewish citizen. The adoption of this course may be suggested by the Russian gov 'crnmcnt.
 The introduction in the duma of inc bill attacking the American .eNport trade with Russia is not regarded with much concern in official circles here.
 Even if the mrasurc should be adopted by the duma, il would re- quirr the approval of the impcr- ial council and of the emperor himself to become law, and could not take effect before January 1 |, 1913, because of the continuance until that date of the present treaty with it's favored nation clause.
 NrgOi Oiiati0ns for a new treaty probably will not br undertaken seriously before September. Meanwhile the Russian general elections will have been held, as will the great American quad ricnnial political conventions. Re- lievcd from all likelihood of po- litical influence in either coun- try, it is felt that negotiations then can be conducted in calm and judicial manner.