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Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-23

We mean that he generally has a shrewd answer pat to any puzzling question. We mean that he is always able to take care of himself. We mean that he always has a card or two up his sleeve. ready to meet any unexpected demand for trumps.
 And that is just what l intend when
 say that the farmer, 10 be successful, needs a good deal of Yankee" in him. ] don't think the accidents of birth
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-23

If man really has a sort of two miles an hour mind, don't suppose he can ever train it into a mile-in-two- minutes gait But it's his misfortune, after all, if he's built that way and has to be a farmer too. They used to think ox-teams did well enough for farmwork. Now we want the fastest walking horses and some of us are thinking of blowing with automobiles, or dynamite. There isn't anything too fast for us, and we need to oil up our mental wheels and eat a good deal more ginger to keep ourselves up to the rate of our environment
 The man whose mind takes an ho4r to get started and about a week to arrive, had better go into some other business than farming these days. He will do better at something in which he doesn't have to think so quick, nor work so fast. THE FARMER
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-23

land a little behind hand" Just for which reason, most of us are punched along the back stretch among the crowd of average farmers" instead of being average farmers" instead of being at the front and coming under the wire of success.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-23

Do you get your weekly washing off your hands before noon or do you do 1t the old long-drawn-out back-breaking way?
 Try FelS-Naptha next week and you'll surprise your husband with good eating on wash day.
 FelS-Naptha changes the color of Monday. Instead of ''blue Monday and yellow clothes, you'll have winter clothes and happier washday.
 The clothes come out spick, span and snowy white. And you just use cool or lukewarm water.
 No parboiling your face and hands over 8teaming, Sudsy wash tub. This ought to be reason enough for using Fels-Naptha even if you didn't get your washing done in just about half the time.
 Yes, you say, but how about the clothesP Will they be full of weak spots and broken threads?
 Not bit of of itl The Fels-Naptha attacks the dirt only. DissolveS it-then the water washes it away. Just as simple as A. B. c.
 It's just as good for all kinds of house. hold cleaning
 Follow the easy directions on the red and green Wrapper Use any time of the year
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-23
Why Mrs. Kuick Could Make Pies
 on Monday.

Anty Drudge-"What baking on Monday? I should think you'd sooner get your washing done and out of the way" Mrs My washing is already done and most dry enough to come in off the line. You see, use FelsNaptha soap; that saves about half the time and labor" Anty Drudge-"Oh! 1 see! can't tell YOU anvtbing about Fels-Naptha then
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-23
Washington County, R. l.
RICHMOND
cark's Mills w. c. T. U. Elects Dele
 gates-Notes and Personals.

Mrs. Roger I4arkin. who has been the guest of her brother. Bradford B. Moore, for few days, has returned to her home in Wakefield.
 Mrs. E, K. James is the guest of friends in Providence
 Miss Alice Ayres returned to her school Monday after a few days ill., ness.
 Johnson HOyle and Edwin Hoyle at tended the B. R. " whist club at Ralph Councils Wednesday evening
 Several from here attended the birth day party at MT, Manchester at West Kingston Saturday evening
 The Clark's Mills union at their last meeting appointed delegates to attend the semi annual meeting which will be held on Friday, April 5th, in the as sembly hall of the Young Womans Christian association, Providence. Miss Elizabeth Upham Yates will be one of the speakers.
 High School Farce.
 The senior class of the South King ston High school gave The Time of His Life a three-aCt comedy, on Thursday evening.
 Mrs. E. A Barkin of Matunuck, for merly of Richmond is recovering from an operation performed recently at the sanitarium on Parade street, ProVi- dence. Her condition at last report was very encouraging.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-23

other vacations they are welcome to them. We hayseeds have all that we really want of our own.
 I've heard a certain sort of folks whimper about the 'loneness" of farm life. Also, I've seen certain dogs that always seemed to be discontented when they weren't in a fight. Ap- parently there are kinds of men, as well as of dogs, who really want to be in the middle of some rJcti6n all the time. It may be admitted, 8t once, that there is less chance for a daily riot with a lot of other men on the farm than in a city square, or saloon. But I don't believe there is another calling followed by men for the earn ing of an honorable livelihood which presents them so many and so varied an assortment of obstacles to over come as farming. If it isn't one thing, it's another" As soon as you've brought your horse out of the collie, your hens promptly come down with roup. No sooner have you poisoned off the potato bugs, than the striped beetles chew up your cucumbers. By the time you've stopped leak in the roof, the drain clogs and your cellar fills with water. If nothing else seems left for fate to think of, your wood pile tumbles over and breaks the cats leg.
 Oh, yes; there's most generally some thin dOin' on the farm, either at the center or round the edges
 The interesting part of it all is that the things which are most apt to be doin' are the sort of things you'd rath- CT not have done.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-23

Most of US are like that famous three handed man of John B. Coughs who had a right hand and a left hand,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-23

I've read of a farmer who wanted some wood cut but hadn't the money to pay for cutting, nor the strength to cut it himself. He heard of one neighbor who had a horse to sell, and of another on the other side of him who wanted the horse but lacked mon ey to pay for it. So Mr. Farmer buys the first neighbor's horse, giving his note, and then hires the second neigh bor to cut his wood, the latter @ have the horse when he had earned it, chop ping. Before MT. Farmers note be- came due the wood was cut and sold for enough to take up the note and leave something over for velvet
 Three men thus got what they want ed, because one of the three had wit enough to hitch their desires I'D. abreast, and drive them the right road.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-23

Once farmer was drawing uood. He was told by d scared neighbor that his best COW had got mired and they couldn't get her out Whipping his horses to a run, he sped down the road, by the house, into the lane, across. the pasture and to the edge of the swamp. Snatching off a couple of log chains. he looped them around her, lengthvise, under the trump, along the sides and across the breast Gathering the slack of the two into @ blight over her back he hooked a shorter chain into it. backed his sled over her, hitched this short chain to the hind beam. stuck a couple of old fence-rails slant- wise into the slime for a sort of skid way, and snaked her out. The whole operation took less than two minutes. But 1t saved valuable, money-earn- ing COW that would have perished save for this ready adoption of the means at hand to the end desired
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-23

It isn't merely that we farmers need "a heart for any fate' Most of us have that sort of asset But we need a quickness of mind and a readiness of resource which will enable HIS to counter, or at least dodge every fate. Nobody knows not one of us can foresee from what direction the next punch is coming to us We can't pro- tect ourselves, beforehand, from at tacks the source of which is utterly hidden till the last minute We must be ready for anything, and ready all the time
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-23

But they come along, just the same. It's when they're coming, this way. that you want @ good sized hunk of 'Yankeeism' with you to take care of em. You must all the time be pre- pared for emergencies, or the emer- gencies will get the better of you. It is manifestly impossible to expect the unexpected. Yet that's the sort of event which is constantly hopping on to the farmer. You cant be formally and definitely prepared for occurrences which are likely to come.
 It's to meet them that you need al- most infinite resoUrcefulness. You must be able to take a blow in the dark from an unexpected quarter and get your own knock down answer in before fate can draw it's fist back to guard Otherwise, you're gone up." For that round anyway.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-23

nor of ancestry have much to do with the possession of this sort of character.
 mans forbears may have lived for centuries on the banks of the shan non. or beneath the shadows of the Black Forest, or behind the dikes of Dutchland, and he may still have his full share of this character of which am talking.
 When I say Yankee" I don't mean Yankee by geography, but Yankee in spirit
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-23

It's a dull day on the farm when nothing new turns up in the way of bothers. Undoubtedly other occupa
 tions have their trials and their troubles. This is a mad world, my masters It's only the butterflies that
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-23

other vacations they are welcome to them. We hayseeds have all that we really want of our own.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-03
Cactus as a Poison Antidote

IN midsummer the writer witnessed a COM
bat in the Texas Panhandle region be-
tween a horned toad and a large tarantula.
The toad made rapid drives at the tarantula,
cripplng it bv the loss of one leg. Soon the
tarantulu fastened itself by its mouth 10 an
cyclll Of the toad and hcrOlcally cndcavorcd
10 DO as much harm as possible. As soon as
the toad was free OF its foe It ran % nearby
cactus, cut through the thin grcenlsh skin,
sucked vigorously at the scant Juice, and
then rubbed the wounded cycIld against the
damp fiber Of the cactus.
Now was the battle renewed. Part Of an
other leg was lost by the tarantula, and
again was an cyclid Of the toad attacked.
Again was the cactus sought, and the same
actions resulted as when the first cyclld was
wounded. The toad was readily rcluvc.
mated by the cactus fluid, and soon returned
To give battle. Fierce was the struggle once
more. In the meantime the writer kicked
the small cactus beyond reach OF the toad.
Again WAS the toad bitten by the huge
spider, and again II sought the place where
the cactus stood. Disappointment was cyl-
lrngcl by the wounded creature IN not find
ing the plant as before. The toad sat 5ccm-
uglv mcditatiug for several seconds, then
hurried hithcr and thithcr in search OF the
plant: to no avail The battle was again
taken up; though it was apparent that the
toad was in distress and laborng under
a handicap of some painful sort Soon 1t
began qulycrIng. 1t painted and tcvcrlshly
played for time.
Presently the tarautula fastened itself TO
an cycii OF the plucky cOmbatunt, and actu-
ally spit poison into its eyes and flesh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-03
AND PLANTS

pear TO take into consideration the snail as
being one Of the " organizei beings" The
experiments of one scientist, however, have
clearly demonstrated that any or all Of the
usual life conditions may be removed in the
case Of the snail without terminating its ey.
istence, or indeed impairing It's functions
The snail retreats into rs shell. on the ap.
proach Of frosty weather. and causes the
opening or mouth Of its shell 10 be hermetic
ally sealed by a secretion IT silky texture
absolutely impervious TO air and water, In
this condition, therefore, II is plain that the
little creature is deprived Of three Of the four
elements Of life, ric., air, water and nounsa'
mcnt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-03
Curious Scientific Prediction

EVERYONE is familiar with the story
- often told Of the great naturalist CuueeH
TO the effect that, given Il single bone he
could reconstruct the animal .o which i. De-
longed. That a somewhat similar law Of or
gauization runs through the various species
that form families in the ANNA. world IS
indicated by quaint case of scientific pre-.
diction, to which attention has again iaiey
been called.
1t appears that Ehrcnbcrg. n.." cngagel
in a study Of the minute animal, called G1i'
atoms, found that many species we're DIS
tinguishcd by the number of rays they pos.
ScsScd. In the series of specimens that ne
had, however, he could find none having
respectively, p, %, 30, 81, 81, &9. II, - ~,
45. IS, IS and - rays. Still he predicted
that the missing species would some day turn
up. This prediction has. already been ven
fled; for ten Of them have since been dlScoy;,
cred, leaving only three to be accoun'ed
for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-03
Life without Lungs

TT is a fact that, while the common snail has
lungs, heart, and general circulation,
being in every respect an breathing crea-
turc, it is nevertheless able to live indefinite
ly without inhaling the least bit of air, an
element supposed to be essential to the ex-
istence of all creatures endowed with lungs
A high authority once said, To all organ
lied creatures the removal OF oxygen, water,
nourishment, and heat causes death to en-
sue"
1t thus appears that when that statement
was made the authority quoted did not APP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-03
A Plant that Coughs

ALL have read of carnivorous plants; Q.
~ laughing plants, and Of plants I Una.
weep; but who has heard of plant l ...S
coughs? There is the authority OF rTe nv,
botanist, however, for the statement l M,
a plant in various tropical regions ac'ua".
possesses the power to cough in the most
approved manner The fruit Of this plant
resembles the common broad bean. ,. :.
1t appears that the coughing plant =, 3
something of r. crank, that 1t easily NG :,',s
itself into rage, and that 1t has '"''0'''
horror of all dust ,.a.-
As soon as a few grains Of dust are a' ,S,t
tied on its leaves, the air chamber .' or
cover their faces and are the reSplIaC.oE.! ~, ~
cans of the plant become filled with gas,
Swell, and end by driving out the gas WITH M, .
slight explosion and a sound that reSeIl ia,,,
so much the cough of child suffering L. .;nn
a cold as to carry a most uncanny SellS''''''
to the one beholding the phenomenon
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-13
OUT SOON SOCIETY JUBILEE
New Oreadnauqht is Destined
To be Flagship Of the
Atlantic Fleet

WASHINGTON, July 13.-Accord-
ing to present plans the new $4,000
ton d%readnaught Wyoming, the great
all-big-gun battleship that is destined
to be the flagship of the United States
Atlantic Fleet, will put to sea to un-
dergo her official trials. Her sister
ship, the Arkansas, has already had
her preliminary trials, and, steaming
over the Rackland, Me-, course, aver
aged a speed Of over 81 knots an hour,
which exceeds by a Knot the speed
called for in her. builders contract.
The naval experts who have followed
the construction of the Wyoming be-
lieve that she also will more than full
fill all sf the requirements of her con.
tract.
The addition of the Arkansas and
Wyoming will make eight vessels Of
the dreadnaught type in the Atlantic
Fleet. These eight vessels carry a
total of eighty guns OF the Pinch
type, every n of which can be fired
simultaneously in either the star
ard or port broadside. TT
displacement Of the Atlantic Fleet Of
dreadnaughts when the Arkansas and
Wyoming are added will be 1860
tons. To man these eight dread
noughts, 7,349 officers and men will be
required.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-13
entertain
THE H|bERN|ANS
Delegates From Every Sec
ton United States and
Canada will Attend

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 13.-Secretary
James T. McGinnis OF Scranton, Pa,
today opened headquarters for the ma.
onal convention of the Ancient Or.
der Of Hibernians, which is to hold
forth in Chicago during the whole Of
the coming week. Secretary McGin.
mis- says that the convention will prob
ably be the largest in the history of
the organization. Delegates from
every section OF the United States
and canada will be in attendance.
The Chicago branches of the organ
ization have made elaborate prepar.
atoms for the entertainment Of the
visitors. The gathering will open Mon
day night with a grand ball. Tuesday
morning the delegates will march to
the Cathedral of the Holy Name,
where a pontifcal mass will be cele.
brated by Archbishop Quigley. The
convention sessions will be opened at
noon of the same day with an ad.
dress by the national president, Jas.
j. Regain, of st. Paul. Wednesday
night a banquet will be given at the
Auditorium. The business sessions
will conclude Friday with the cleo
ton of officers. Special entertain
ment has been arranged for Saturday
and Sunday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-13
TRIBUNE BOSS SENDS
new Fish STORIES
Business Manager Now a
The Lakes Finds Some
1912 Yarns
G. :. MCPHERSON.

GLENWOOD, Mimi, July 13.-They
have got some new fish stories down
here, one that is a new one to me. It
appears that at the last session Of
the Minnesota legislature the solons
passed a law whereby it was made
a crime to take any pike out of a lake,
if the pike proved to be less than
fourteen inches in length. Now the
lake here was stocked with about
three million small pike a couple Of
years ago and as a result now swarms
of pike measuring from ten to thir-
teen inches in length, and of course
you are supposed to throw the small
one back, which Is generally done
as the game wardens charge S. each
for them when they find m in the
possession of a fisherman. So, when
a party returns from a trip you gen
orally hear a conversation something
as follows: well, what luck?" "Oh,
we brought in about a dozen pike, but
when we had to throw back about IS
or 40 pike just a little too small"
OF course l would not tell anything
but the truth about a fishing trip, but
last night when we came. in with y
half dozen fine pike, all two or three
inches I've the limit, and saw a man
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-13

~stringing about a dozen small ones,
we felt rather RI 10 think OF the
ones we had thrown back in comply
ing with the law. We found out later
that the game warden was in another
part of the state and as the party
was wise to the fact he left his yard
stick at home and slipped one over.
But really the fishing is good and we
have taken some fine strings to town.
1t appears to me that Glenwood is
missing some good opportunities in
not advertising their town as a sum-
mer resort more strongly than they
do. There are a thousand ideal sites
for camping grounds, there is a good
hotel where reasonable rates are
charged for recommendations. and
where Harry Burgert the genial man
ager makes every one feel at home.
and there is a pleasing absence of
holdup games as practiced at most
summer resorts. You can get boats
for reasonable prices, there Is no rob-
berry rates charged for bait, and pe0-
pie will tell you where the best fish
ing Is to be had.
1 heard the other day about a card
that is placed over the cash register
in one of the bars here. 1t reads as
follows: "We want your business, we
need the money, but if your family
needs the money we do not want it,
l am going in to see that sign some
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-13
FATHER AND SON CHARGED.
A. a Result Of q Quarrel They viii
Be Taken To Minot For
4 Hearing.

MINOT, July IA warrant was
issued in Judge Murray's court calling
for the arrest of VIM. Sheffelbein and
VIM. %Sheffelbein, Jr., both Of whom
reside on a farm several miles from
Ryder. The two men are charged
with assault by George Bowman, a
neighbor, who claims the two men
threatened to beat him up.
According to Bowman's story, while
he was driving home from Ryder last
Monday evening, the two Sh~effelbeins
and another party with them drove
up alongside and the elder Sheffelbein
demanded the return of a horse col
lar which Bowman said he didn't have
the collar with him and SO couldn't
return it then and this he states IN
gered the two men so that they leaped
out of their wagon and stopped his
team, threatening to whip Bowman.
He ran over to a neighbor where he
waited until the men moved on and
then drove home. The Sheffelbeins
came over there a little later and Bow.
man says they again started trouble.
The men will be arrested and
brought to Minot for d hearing.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-13
conference
Of 1EACRERS
Imperial Gathering Opened
Under Auspicns League
Of Empire
Special to The Tribune.

SpcCldl " AuS AIAUuHS. a#.. ..&H PERI.
LONDON, July 13.-The Imperial
difference of Teachers Association,
which was formally opened in London
today under the auspices of the Lea
que of the Empire, adds one more to
the series of important gatherings
that have been held during the past
few years with a view to knitting
more closely together the various
units Of the British Empire. All Of
these gatherings have been held since
1901, in which year the League of the
Empire was formed to promote CO.
operation among the countries and
colonies Of the Empire, mainly in af-
fairs connected with education and
to inspire personal and active interest
in the great problems connected with
the Empires conditions and protect
i've interest in the great problems con-
nected with the Empires conditions
and progress. Many delegates have
arrived to attend the conference of
teachers. The session will continue
through the greater part of next week
and at the close the delegates will
make a tour of the British Isles. The
Canadian delegation is headed by DR..
James l.. Hughes, who recently retir-
ed from the position of chief inspector
of the public schools Of Toronto. Dr..
Hughes is scheduled to deliver sew
eral addresses at the conference and
will preside yer one of the sessions.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-13

WAGONMASTERS
ARE Wanted
Civil Service Examination
viii be Conducted 70
Secure EhgibleS

The United States Civil Service
Commission an examina-
ton for the position of Wagonmasters.
AS a result OF this examination GER
tification will be made to tll the v a
cancy in the position indicated and
vacancies requiring similar qualitica-
tons as they may occur in any branch
of the service in the same locality,
unless it shall be decided in the inter
statement, transfer, or promotion.
No educational test will be given,
est of the service to fill them by rein
and it will not be necessary for ap-
plicants to appear for examination.
The examination will consist Of the
subjects mentioned pelow, weighted
as indicated:
Subjects Weights
/. Physical ability 40
2. Training, experience, and fit
ness, .bO
Total
Ali statements relative to training,
experience, and fitness are subject to
%verification.
The age limits for UNCONVENTIONAL
examinations for the Quartermaster's
Department at Large are: Males, 20
to so years; females, Is to so years,
on the date of the examination.
Persons named in the applications
as references will be communicated
with. Unless answers are received
from these persons within two weeks
from the date of sending the commun-
ications the application will not be ac-
copied for the particular vacancy for
which this examination Is to be held,
but If received within four weeks it
will be considered for any vacancy
which may arise in the future requir-
ing similar qualifications. The appli-
cations of those persons whose refer
ences fail to answer within four weeks
will be Cancelled.
This examination is open to all cit
liens Of the United States who comply
with the requirements.
This announcement contains all in.
formation which is communicated to