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Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-30

We should not talk about true friend ship if there was no such thing as counterfeit friendships; and when well along in life many of us are prompted to ask ourselves seriously, What is friendship?" A great deal of it rubs off; it must have love in 1t to prove indelible. It is not so long ago that a newspaper offered a prize for the best definition of the word Friend: and the competitor who wrote The first one who comes in after the whole world has gone out" got the money. The mercenary form false friendships to promote their interests, and so do the ambitious. The art of making and keeping friends is far from being a mean art. Some people owe most of their success in life to it. The initia- tive to one kind of friendship is this mental inquiry, What is there in it for me-" They who become a friend because friend was needed are the l only ones who find out what there is in friendship of worth. The friend in
 need is the friend in deed; and yet the 1 agreeable social friend is a real asset when we come to sum up the bless | ings of life. Perhaps we might truly
 say all are our friends who are not our ] enemies.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-30

We are all delighted with this open fall weather and remark upon it as
 being exceptional, just as though we were unaware that November Is the Indian summer month, or that the frost seldom becomes severe before Thanks giving, which is seldom safe skating time on deep water. Some of us have such poor memories that weather which is common impresses us as be- ing wonderful. The fall of 1911 was just as enjoyable as the present au- l tumn, but that six weeks of below zero
 weather after Christmas made a win ter memorable for it's severity. When you come to think of it November has its rare days as we'll as Jpne- we have recently had a few of them. | Here il New England it is a hunters month. Mary Clemmer defined the Indian summer as the dead sum- mers sour'-the aftergloW of a beau | tiful season. "The melancholy days' are the nightmares of morbid minds every day is a day of light and cheer. ] and because the wandering mind moans for rest is no reason why we should send forth sounds of distress. 1 November is the month of abundant stores and grateful hearts.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-30
We have qiven thanks for OH the

we nave gwen AOL VII bAC blessings of 1912, and what a feast it was! We gave good dinners to the poor and prepared great feasts for ourselves; and too many of us thanked God for His bounty. and at once pro- ceeded to do ourselves harm by dis play of what would be gluttony if we kept it up. Have you noticed how our selfishness exceeds our generosity on such occasions? Somehow we break the laws of God when we pro-
 fess to be honoring Him (were such a thing possible), but are really only honoring ourselves. You know Izaak Walton did something besides angling for fish, for he must have been angling for men when he wrote: God has two 0Wellings-one in Heaven and the other in a meek and thankful heart" !" and a thankful heart knows gratitude every day and is not improved by a feastday crowded stomach. Some people do not know what to be thank full for when there are twelve months between Thanksgivings-th know nothing about the thanksgiving habit. Life, love and happiness are worthy of daily prayer and daily gratitude. It is no joke to be thankful because things are no worse. Those who feel the emotion of thankfulness only oc- | casionally, get only half out of life there is in it for them.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-07-18

be necessary for me TO pay another
short visit to the house In the morn
Ing.
Il see that the man who did this
Job is an old experienced hand"
said, as | look my departure. The
signs OF an old.tlmer's work are all
over the job. I'm afraid we'll have
hard time recovering your jewels,
Mrs. Hollister. II we ever do.'
As I said this watched her closely
and | thought that slight look OF
relief seemed to flicker In her eyes /;
but instantly she began to lament
20. / hope yoc do recover them
| never. never will be able to find
such perfect stones In another set. "
But all the time the impression was
with me that this woman still was
playing part, still was acting.
At the hotel entered my room
and stopped short In surprise to see
Mr.. Burns sitting In my chair.
shut tho door," he said. "Well
what did you fnf at the house"
told him. I was rather proud OF
my work. He smiled.
Cornell" said he. II picked you
ont for this case because know
you've got patience for digging up do.
tails, and you've certainly made good
l want to tell you. however. that wien
this case came In | had huuch tha,
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LIKE MESSAGE FROM DEAD
Photographs Of Fez Massacre Vic.
Tins Are Found After
Their Death.

Like message from the grave have
arrived at the Office Of ILLUSTRATION
In Paris some photographs taken Just
a few days before the massacre
at Fee. in which the photographer him.
self, Jean Bringau, and his young and
charming wife. met their deaths, to-
gether with other members of the
French colony.
On the day following the signing of
the treaty acknowledging the protec.
torate by France the sultan invited to
his palace several French officials and
their wives. Mulai Hafid was in excel.
lent humor. and was particularly at.
tentive to Nine. and Mile. Regnault
Nine. jacques Dumersnll, wife of the
deputy for Seine-et.Marne, and Nine.
Max Choubiier. NJ. Bringau was also
present, and the sultan insisted that
he photograph the party. MulaI Hafld
also operated the camera himself and
took several pictures.
A few days later while M and Nine
Bringau were breakfasting with some
friends the revolt Of the shereefan
troops began, and the crazed soldiers
started their bloody work. The plates
OF illustrations pictures were found
In the ruins OF NJ. Bringau's dining
room, and were later developed II
Paris.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-07-18

whom knew to be at liberty then.
None OF them seemed of n class to
perform Job like this. There was
one man whom the job fitted-peters,
the gentleman burglar-but Peters
was in the Federal prison at Leaven.
worth and so was eliminated.
I spent long hour studying tie
house in this fashion; then went
back to the hotel and called up the
agency to report for the day. Chief
Burns himself an5wereu my call.
"Say, Cornell" he said, "Hollister
has been 'phoning the insurance com.
pany asking why they don't send out
an investigator TO look up hls claim,
What's the matter?'
As briefly and succinctly as | could
| related all that have here told.
"The thing doesn't look right from
the outside" said |. That's why
I'm not reporting at the Hollister
house."
The chief was silent for 4 moment.
Are !ou sure her brother was out
there Saturday, he asked.
That's the Information got here"
I replied.
"Wcll," said he, you go up to the
house and report, and make your In.
yestigation. Come back to your hotel
!or the evening. And for heavens
sake. don't DO anything to make them
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She sank into a chair and sal
staring al Us IN Terror

she asks why, tell her it's about hel
brother"
But whyi" asked In bewilder
ment.
The chief smiled quizzically. why
because happen to have heart and
wife. Cornell" he said. ~ see now
how this thing is going to work out,
nnd-and want to spare Mrs. Hollis
ter Darn It, man. women are made
queer. Wen give Mrs. Holllster a
chance toto save her brother"
l called up Mrs. HollIster and asked
II she would consent to see me alone
without her husbands knowledge.
"Why?" she demanded.
II cannot say over the phone, Mrs
Hollister," replied. "But-it Ia
about your brother"
There was silence Of several sec
onds. Then came the answer: Come
to the house at once"
"Good," said the chief, "I'll 20 with
YOU"
1t was night now. and at the Hollis
ter homo We were ushered Into the II
brary by a maid. Presently Mrs. Hol
lister Came In alone and closed the
door behind her.
"What Is IT." she cried. "What has
happened to my brother!"
Don! bo alarmed. Mrs. Hollister,' p
] sal! Nothing has happened tc
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-07-18

we'd find something queer about it"
"Why?" asked.
Because" said he, MRS. Hollis.
ter's brothers reputation is no secret
to me. And Mrs. HOLSTERS affection
for him is known to be almost like
a mothers"
We sat still and looked at each
other for several long, silent seconds
The Chief, waited for me to speak.
"Chief," l cried, "we'd better find
this brother right away"
He burst out into his hearty laugh
Right, Cornell" he said. But
don't worry. I've had the whole
office combing Manhattan Island for
him ever since you telephoned In
what you had found. II we don't find
him soon the chase may be a long
one.
Why" asked.
Because we're all fools at
reading the signs-that boy knows
something about who got Mrs. Hollis.
ter's jewels, and II he does I'm afraid
he wouldn't be disposed 10 stay on
this side OF the water any longer than
he can help"
"Why?" | asked again.
"The Hollister Jewels are too we'll
known on this side to be sold here.
And the brother, II he is in on this, will
! want to be In at the sale. Fortunate.
ly. you saw the light in a hurry and
reported at once. Immediately got
into communication with every ocean
steamship line and told them to keep
an eye open. Hollister hardly can get
out OF this country unless he's already
left the city to take boat at some
other port"
While We were sitting thus tele-
phone call came for the chief. 1t was
from Slavin, one of our men in this
city.
"Hollister is under shadow" was
Slayin's report. He's Just reserved
birth on the Franconia, to sail to-
morrow morning. He's sticking close
to his room In the belmont Hotel in
the meantime"
Don't lose sight OF him on your
life. Slavin,' said the chief, and rang
of.
THAT about settles it." he said.
turning to me. Cornell. call up Mrs.
Hollister, get her on the wire, and
ask her II she will see you alone. II
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-07-18

answer. Hes a little no-good. Tries
to be an actor sometimes. and a press
agent occasionally, and falls down on
both jobs"
What does he live on?"
Search me. He always has money.
though. I've heard that old Hollister
sort of takes care Of him. Don't be.
lieve 1t. though. The boy is cheap.
bright-light sport"
| went back to the hotel and sat
around and smoked for awhile until
the clerk again fell into conversation
with me. ! led the talk back to the
HOLSTERS.
WAS that bunch OF theatrical peo-
pie up there last Saturday night?"
asked.
Sure thing" was the reply.
"Was the brother with them?"
20, yes. But didn't see him drink.
ing around here that time"
bought the clerk cigar and
stroled away toward the Hollister
home
Instead Of going at once to the
house | walked twice around the
place sizing 1t up as II I were q bur-
glar looking for place to enter. One
could hardly imagine harder pros
pect from the burglars point OF view.
The house was upon bluff overlook
Ing the Sound. All around it ran a
red brick wall u feet high. On top
OF the wall were long iron spikes. On
the side fronting toward the Sound
was the lodge OF the boatman; in the
opposite corner Of the grounds was a
small living house, evidently the
home OF the gardener. while in an.
other corner were the stables and gar
age, with living quarters for coach
man and chauffeur. To enter that
house a burglar would have to scale
the wall, risk detection from one Of
the three outlying houses. cross a
long open space, and break into a
house which obviously was well pro-
tected with safeguards. The more
looked at the house the more l be-
came interested. II burglar had en-.
tered and stolen those jewels he must
be man whom 1t would be an in
teresting task to run down. But had
burglar entered? We're there any
burglars out OF prison Just then who
would venture such a task?
ran over the list OF two-story men
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think you may not believe things are
all right"
He rang of.
At the Hollister house was usher.
ed at once in to Col. Hollister on in.
forming the butler OF my mission.
Rather late in getting here" said
the colonel. He was an old man. and
he was not happy. judging By his e1.
preston. He called Mrs. Hollister
She was young. charming woman
yet somehow could not get rid Of the
impression that she was still-there
In her own home-playing part. To
gether they took me over the scene
OF the robbery. Mrs. Hollister had
been accustomed to keeping her jew
els in her dressing table in her room
The room was on the second floor
Saturday night, while they were hav
ing an informal little dinner down
stairs, the window Of the room had
been opened. the jewel drawer had
been forced and the jewels taken.
"A plain case Of robbery by some
one who had studied the premises fol
long time" said the colonel.
asked score OF questions tc
throw them of the scent, and in the
meantime l took a careful look at tina,
window. 1t was 30 feet from the
ground, In a fiat wall. l looked al
the marks on the frame; and then
nearly whistled In surprise. The
marks were made by some clumsy
round instrument not at all resem
bling the efficient jimmy Of the expe
nenced burglar.
AN amateurs job" said to my
self. looked more closely, and saw
that the window never had been for
ced open at all. 1t had been left un
locked! The marks had been put II
for blind, or was no Judge. Tt
force open such windows as were II
the Holllster house requires consid
cradle leverage; and the marks Of the
tool used are sure to sink deep into
the wood. In this case. the surface
OF the frame was only bruised
scarcely dented at all. The window!
were not locked when the burglar
came to do his work! Whoever hat
done the job had done 1t from the in
side. The window had no part in 1t
thanked the HOLSTERS for theil
courtesy. excused myself because 4
was growing late. and said 1t woult
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-07-18
Particular.

TWO young sports met on Euclid
avenue Tuesday morning. One was a
mushy person who had all the money
he wanted; the other was a hardened
chap who wanted more money than
he had. Said the first:
i hear your uncle Is seriously III.
old boy"
I'm afraid he is." was the answer.
Don't be n bally hypocrite. You
don't love him. do your"
mo" ~
And you're his only relatIve?"
Yes"
Then why pretend you're not
glad"
You darned fool! I've got two
uncles-and the poor one Is the ono
who Is not expected to recoverl"-
Cleveland Plain realer
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-07-18

him, and nothing will-unless you
wish 1t. 1t is all up to you"
What is IT." she whispered. 20.
what is it? Tell me-"
Mrs. Hollister," said the chief,
hasn't your brother been pressing
you to give him large sums of money
lately?"
Her eyes ran from one to the other
Of us, seeking to read what We knew.
She wasn't acting now, and l felt
sorry for her.
How do you know that?" she
asked.
isn't 1t fact" continued the chief.
that Colonel Hollister refused to give
you any more money to give your
brother?"
She sank into a chair and sat star
ing at US In terror.
Mrs. Hollister," said / as gently as
I could, when you saw me looking at
that window didn't you see that I
knew just as well as you did that no
burglar ever had forced his way In
there?"
She was dumb with terror; she
strove to speak but the words would
not come.
"And don't you know that my sus-
picions naturally pointed to your
brother? And just now we've learned
that he's booked to sail on the Fran.
coma in the morning"
"And, Mrs. Hollister,' said the chisf
with a gentleness l never had suS-
pected him of, wed have to arrest
your brother on suspicion II he at
tempts to sail-knowing what we do"
What do you want me to do?" she
cried suddenly, finging out her arms.
Don't hurt that poor boy! What do
you want me to do?"
looked at the chief.
Mrs. Hollister," said he, I'VE are
only engaged to investigate this case
for the Independent Burglary Insurance
Company. Our duty at present merely
is to report that We do not advise the
payment OF your claim without fur
ther investigation. Then we will be
instructed to continue our investiga.
ton at once. Which means that our
dirty would force us to take your
brother into custody"
She thought 1t over for few min
utes. Then she went into the hall
and called for her wraps and the big
touring car.
Where are you going madame. :"
asked the maid.
1--WE got to run in to the belmont
Hotel" said Mrs. Hollister calmly. II
have an appointment there for this
evening"
Late that night Col. Hollister called
up Mr.. Blaney of the Independent
Burglary Insurance Company.
Il say, Blaney." said he, drop that
claim We presented for Mrs. Hollis
ter's jewels. r,uckiest thing in the
world just happened. Mrs. Hollis
ter's brother just came out to the
house and took walk down by the
beach and founl the jewel case with
the stones all in 1t lying under a
bunch Of sand grass. Yes, yes; found
them-all of them-yes; the burglars
must have dropped them In making
their escape.-Yes; probably escaped
In a motor boat up the sound.-Yes.
Smart boy, that Mrs. HOLSTERS
brother, Blaney. I'm going to do
something handsome for him.-Yes; /;
drop the claim completely. The jew
els are back here safe In the house,
and that's all we care for. Good
night, Blaney, good night"
A few days later the news Of the
attempted burglary of the Holllster
home leaked out, and the newspapers
made great ado over the finding oi
the stolen jewels. But wonder what
they would have done had they known
at the time that what i have told here
is the real story OF how the Holliste,
jewels did not disappear.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-12-03
A PERSISTENT Able.
Romance of Mountain Road Building
In the Pyrenees.

Romance of Mountain Road Building
In the Pyrenees.
@. L. Preston in THE Passes of the
Pyrenees" quotes the story Of Felix
Armand, cure of st. Martin-Lys, who
pierced a road through the magnificent
Gorge de Pierre-Lys in order to bring
prosperity to his poverty stricken VII
lage. The cure himself marked out
the route, Hanging like spider from
the end of a rope over the awful preci-
pieces of the Pierre-Lys. After five
years incessant toll the wOrkmen
reached the huge mass of rock which
blocks the gorge near Belvianes." Still
he bravely melted his parishioners to
presevere until in 1871 the tunnel WAS
pierced which still bears the name
of lie Trou du Cure" The revolution
stopped the work. but after the reign
of terror the cure set to work anew.
"a pity the man should be a priest"
said Napoleon when he heard of Ar
mand's heroic efforts. Il would have
made him a general in my army"
The cures personal bravery was
great. Once when a mine was about
to explode a muIeteer was seen riding
round a corner. The priest instantly
sprang out and extinguished a slow
match just at its last inch. Armand
was made an able, but he declined to
leave his flock and was buried at St
Martin-Lys with the cross Of the Le-
gion of Honor OH his breast.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-12-03
THE CRAVING FOR FOOD.
Man Eats Because He's Hungry, Not
For Scientific Reasons.

Man Eats Because He's Hungry, Not
For Scientific Reasons.
In an article in the Popular Science
Monthly Professor W. B. Cannon of
the Harvard Medical school writes:
"'Why do we eat? This question, pre-
scented to group of educated people
is likely to bring forth the answer, We
eat to compensate for body waste or
to supply the body with fuel for its la
bOrs.' Although the body is in fact
losing weight continuously and draw
ing continuously on It's store of energy
and although the body must periodi-
cally be supplied with fresh material
and energy in order to keep more or
less even balance between the income
and the outgo. this maintenance of
weight and strength is not. the motive
for taking food
Primitive man and the lower animals
may be regarded as quite unacquainted
with notions OF the equilibrium of mat.
ter and energy in the body. and yet
they take food and have an efficient ex
istence in spite of this ignorance. IN
nature generally important processes.
such as the preservation of the indi
vidual and the continuance of the race
are not left to be determined by intel
lectual considerations. but are provided
for in automatic devices. Natural de
sires and impulses arise in conscious
ness, driving Us to action, and only by
analysis do we learn their origin or di-
vine their Significance. Thus our pri-
mary reasons for eating are to be found
not In convictions about metabolism.
but in the experiences of appetite and
hunger"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-12-03
FIREPR0OF BUILDINGS.
They Must Be Analysed as Such Apar
From Their Contants

They Must Be Analysed as Such Apart
From Their Contents.
Many people think that the term
''flreproof'' is a misnomer, that there
is no such thing as a tireproof build
ing and that the use of the term gives
one too great sense of security
This attitude has been brought about
largely by the destruction or serious
damages of certain buildings that were
supposed TO have been fireproof and by
the fact that many persons think be-
cause building is freproof 1t should
in some occult fashion prevent the con-
tents from burning.
1t il a matter of record that where
buildings called fireproof have been
destroyed they have been found to
have violated some fundamental prin-
tiple of the really fireproof building.
A freproOf building must be consid-
cred apart from its contents, for the
structure itself can in no way pre-
vent the burning of combustible ma
terial within it except the spread Of
fire. 1t Is true that as yet we have
not attained the absolutely f1reproof
building. since even the best fireproof-
ing material we have today is some
what Manageable by fires, but we can
and do erect structures that are prac-
ideally fireproof
The term ''fireproof" in building con-
struction means a capabiIity of with
standing fire without being materially
damaged A fireproof building. there
fore. may be defined as one that is
capable of having its contents cremat-
ed without material impairment struc-
turally. That is, all burnable material
may be destroyed. but the structure It.
self will remain intact. requiring only
the replacement of some Of the fire
proofing and the interior finish to make
1t again ready for occupancy.-F. P.
WaIther in Engineering Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-12-03
DANDRUFF, FALLING
HAIR STOPPED
Harmless, Old-Fashioned Rem
edy Brings Back Color to Gray
Hair ana Makes It Grow.

How many old-fashioned remedies are
being used, which goes to show that ii
is hard to improve some of our grand
mothers old-time, tried remedies. For in
stance, for keeping the hair dark, soft anil
glossy nothing equals our grandmother
sage tea" Although, by the addition q
sulphur and other ingredients, this OIL
fashioned brew has been made more eff
fective as a scalp tonic and color re
storer.
Nowadays, when our hair comes ont !,
gets faded or gray, instead of going C.
the garden or garnet for herbs an
making the s'tea" ourselves, we simpl
go to the nearest drug store and ask f.
a bottle of Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Hair Remedy.
Druggists are authorized to sell 4
under guarantee that the money viii he
refunded IL It fails to do exactly as rep
resented.
This preparation is offered to the
public at fifty cents a bottle, anl i
recommended and sold by all druggist