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Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30
oLYMPIAD PROBABLY A FINANCIAL FAILURE
Many Visitors Kept Away on Account
 of Stories of High Prices.

According to advices received from officials at the Olympic games in Stockholm, the Swedish Olympiad will probably prove to have been a failure financially. Newspapers in Sweden and elsewhere before the games print ed stories of the prohibitive prices which would be charged at Stockholm frightened away many thousands of the visitors who otherwise would have come to the games
 The management tried in every way to offset the damage done by the newspaper stories, but the impression prevailed that accommodations would be hard to obtain and high priced. The experience is similar to that of the English at London in 1908.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

The first break in the quartette of great pitchers that helped to bring two American league pennants to Philadel- phia came Monday, when Connie Mack manager of the Athletics, announced that he had released Harry R. CCy) Morgan to the Kansas City team of the American association
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30
COTTON.

New York. July 2s.-Cotton futures closed steady. Closing bids: July 12.S5; August 12.S6; September 12.s4; October 1906; November 1902; De- cember 1912; January 1909; February 1913; March 1S.1s; April =; May 1926.
 Spot closed quiet. 15 points higher. Midd1ing uplands 13.4o; middnng gulf 1884. Sales. 1900 bales.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30
Chicago Won Third Straight.

New York July 2a.-Chicsgo won its third straight game from Ncs York tdoay, The score was to and the yic;ory was lucky In the sixth Herze= drove hit which ordi- nar1ly would hare scored Becker and Merke. who were on second and third but it happened that the ball srazed the la3els C the unpiTes coat The result was that Becker and Merkle were ordered back to the bases they had just occupied. and Myers the next batsman. hit into a double play. Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

Red Kuhn of the Chicago White Sox gets in the way of more foul tips than almost any catcher in the busi- ness. Hardly game passes but what this former Pacific coast leaguer re- ceives numerous tips all over his body, but being a gamester, he sticks to his tack.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

Pitcher Jim Scott of the White Sox seems to be out of it for the season. He probably will go to his home in Wyoming to recuperate. Rheumatism Is his complaint He is said to have lost 30 pounds in the last two months.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

The Pirates new outfeld pet, Eddie Menser, purchased from Portland of the Northwestern league, must have been bought to fill the space formerly occupied by Tommy Leach. Menser Is only feet inches in height and weighs about 140,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30
M'coY USED TO HIDE
 IDENTITY OF ROBBERS. Brought to Ostend on Pretext of Ar
 ranging Match.

Brussels, Belgium, July 29.-It is be- lieved here that Kid Mccoy, who was arrested last week in London on a provisional extradition warrant on the allegation that he had been implicated in jewel robbery in Belgium, will soon be given his liberty. It is now declared in some quarters that he was the victim of Fl conspiracy on the part of the real robbers, who induced him to proceed to Ostend on the pretext of arranging a boxing match, but in reality to throw off suspicion from themselves In connection with the theft.
 Tennis at Narragsnsett Pier.
 Narra gansett Pier, R. l., July 2s.- Craig Riddle of Philadelphia became
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

Barney Petty, who Is a pretty good judge of ball player. says that Ster- rett of the Yankees is one of the best things that have come out of the col leges in years. Barney likes his ag- gressiveness and says it will be a fac
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30
AMERIsAN LEAGUE s1Asplna.
Eleven Innlna, at nstrnI,

Detroit, Mich. July 29.-Wlth the score tied at the opening of teh eghth each ofthe first five Philadelphia bstters got a single off Works. Three runs were over before Donovan relieved Works and stopped the rally. Detroit came back making two of Brown in the eighth after the first two batters were retired. Detroit scored the tying run in the ninth Barry opened the eleventh with q double. advanced on .an infeld out and scored z to g. Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30
RrnnkIxn 2. cinoinnatl L.

Brooklyn, July 29-Brookyn made t three in B with Cincinnati this afternoon after hot bat tie by 2 to ]. Rncker outDitched Humnhries and saved the game in the ninth when he speared Clarkes hot grounder. Both 1des ieded brilliantly. causing most Of the hits to be wasted. Brooklyn punched four safetles in the fourth for two runs. while the visitors got their single a force and Cans double. The latter made four hits in many times at bat and Hummel did the Score
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

Bill Bergen, former Brooklyn catch CT, exiled to the International league, says that George Bell, his fellow exile, Is a better pitcher than anything Bill Dahlen has on his Brooklyn team out side of Rucker.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30
Lourhisr Puts Over 1a1.

At the Adj bowling alleys Monday LoUrbier had high single with score of 131. On Saturday Bill Harvey was high man with 129.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30
MONEY.

New York July 2s.--Money on call steady at 5-s@2 "a, ruling rate 2 7-S, last loan 7-S, closing bid ? S-4. offered at 2 7-s; time loans strong, 60 days 8 1-2 per cent, 30 days S4Q4. six months 1 1-204 3-4.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

The New York Highlanders have taken a decided brace since Charlie Barrett and his quaint line of comedy joined the team.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

Manager Stovall is keeping his word about only young blood. Two of his recent purchases, Daley and Shanley, are just out of the choose-up, stage. This Is Daley's second year out and the first for Shanley.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

Gandil whom a Boston National scout claimed did not know how to hit is still up among the leaders of the American league.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

Border King won the 2.S0 trot at Conneaut Lake, Pa., from Dusty Rhodes after g five-heat contest in which he made a record of 2.22 1-4.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

Lon McDonald has been a mile ln 2.16 with the 2-year- old Lord Allen.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

Beals Becker is putting up a fine article of ball for the New York Giants, covering acres of ground and hitting the ball on the nose,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

The Red Sox, New York Highlanders and the Giants have each made 10 runs in a single inning this season, but the Red Sox runs were wasted, as the game was called.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

Jim Vaughn has pitched great ball since he Joined the Washington club. He let Detroit down with one hit in six innings recently.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

Colorado B will soon be ready to start. He recently worked three miles in 2.07 1-4 and 2.0S. In the third mile he trotted the second quarter in 28 IA seconds.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

The Washington fans criticized Grif- filth last spring for trading Gabby Street to the Highlanders, but now they realize that Grif knew what he was doing. Street has been sold to Providence by New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30
GAMES TODAY
Amsrlcap Ieaa,,.

AmsrIeaR keagu8 Washington at Cleveland. Philadelphia at Detrnit. New York at St. Leuis. Bort0n st Chicago
 National League. St. Louis at Boston. Plttsburg at PhiladelphiG. Cincinnati at Brooklyn. Chicago Gt New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30
RATIONAL LEAev, srAMDIna.
Bo.tOn Mad. 1t Three straiuht.

New York July 29.-Boston made it three straight from Chicago winning the game today to 5 The visitors took an early lead as a result of errors and Bense's Mildncas. Peters who relieved Bense was hit hard while White pitched in fine form. Chicago punched hits of R. Collins for a total of four before he retired in favor Of O'Brep, Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

The American bred horse Spanish Queen, 2.05 S-4, and Bob Douglas, 2.04 1-2, are being trained in Will Ca- tons stable at Moscow, Russia.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

According 10 reports from Pittsburg the physical condition of Art1s Hof man is such that he may never put on another baseball uniform
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

The New York Sun remarks that the smallest first baseman in the league comes pretty near being the best, the same being Stuffy McInnis.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

The Connecticut mare. Nata Prime, BY 1-4, by John Bascomb, has won more races than any other horse this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30
St. Louis 2. New York 1

St. Louis July 29-st Louis won from New York this afternoon to l. In the eighth inning with the bases full Martin threw past Chase trying to get a runner. and two St Louis players scored
 Three singles in the ninth gave New York their
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

It was Germany Shaefer's turning around and becoming a left handed batter that has kept him in the big show.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE STANDING.
DIAMOND NOTES.

Buddy Ryan of the Cleveland Maps is about the weakest looking hitter in the league for an outf1elder.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30
PhIlii.s Won In s.y.nth.

Philadelphia July 29.-A batting rally by Phila depha in the seventh inning, when five singles were made of CamnitEs delivery. gave the home team victory Pittsburc here this afternoon. to l. Mccarthy made two singles and a double in four times at bat Score
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30
5. NOre.
 Philadalnhif

sRan for stsnsge in the sth.
 Score by innings: Philadelphia .. 70 I2oO 500 1-7 Detroit ......1 2 O-e Two base hits. LaDp. Barry. Cobb. DeeaI. Three baso hits. Maggert. Crawford
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

Brady and Chappell, both former Boston National pitchers, are going fine In the Southern league. Brady
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

The Harvester, Uhlan and the othe9 members of the Billings stable sailed from Hamburg, July 20.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

Score by innings: Chicago .....-.. VI Two base hits. Speaker Bodie Zeider. Three base hit Wasner.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30
HORSE NOTES.

The Grand Circuit horses will be st Cleveland next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

At Rochester Baltimore 5. Rochester l.
 AL Buffalo: First game. Newark f. Buffalo (ll inningsl. Second game. Newark S. Buffalo l2
 At Toronto: First game Jersey City 9 Toronto 2. Second game. Jersey City 10. Toronto B.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

will doubtless be back under the big tent next season
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

his ability as a player and his drawing proclivities are taken into eensidera- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

Both the Chinese and Japanese man ufscture alcoholic beverages from rice.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30

tor, with his real merit, in making hlH 8 great player.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30
BASEBALL RESULTS MONDAY.
New EnpIand Ieauus.
International tsauus.

At Haverhill. Mass. Haverhil A. Fall River ,. Al Worcester. Mass: Worcester G. Lynn TO-
 At Lowell. Mass: Lowell 2. New BedSord l.
 At Brockton. Mass: BrOckton- Lawrence game,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-30
Steamer GARDINER

Leaves Norwich CHaIPs Wharf, for the Beaches week days 1.15 and ' p. m. Last boat to Ocean Beach only. Sundays 9-30 a. m., 2 p. m. Last boat to Ocean Beach only
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
MYSTERY IN A CRATER.
An Arizona Puzzle That the Geologists
Cannot Solve,

An Arizona Puzzle That the Geoloeists
Cannot Solve.
About forty miles from Flagstaff,
Ariz., in the midst of a great plain,
there is a saucer shaped hollow about
three-quarters of a mile across and
600 feet deep. The rim of this strange
crater rises between 15O and 200 feet
above the surrounding plain. Rocky
fragments are scattered for several
miles around the crater. Among these
rocks many fragments of meteoric
iron, some containing minute black
diamonds. have been found. The inner
walls show that the crust of the earth
was broken when the crater was form
ed, yet no volcanic rocks exist there.
Geologistr have offered several the
ories to account for this singular phe-
nomenon. One is that an immense
meteorite made the hole and that the
meteOric fragments just mentioned are
remnants of the falling star.
Another theory ascribes the origin of
the crater to tremendous explosion
of steam in the rocks beneath, and a
third combines the first two by sug-
gesting that the blow of a falling
meteor, striking the earth's crust at
point where subterranean water had
accumulated in the neighborhood of
heated rocks, was the cause of the ex-
ploSion.-New York Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
Plants Breaking Up an Island.

The layman would scarcely associate
great strength with so delicate and fra
gile thing as maidenhair fern, yet if
Its roots have not sufficient room they
will break the pot in which the plant
grows. Blades Of grass will force the
curbstones between which they spring
up out Of their place, and in a single
night crop of small mushrooms has
been known to lift a large stone. In
deed, plants are on record as having
broken the hardest rocks.
The island of Aldabra, to the north
west of Madagascar, is becoming small
er through the action Of the mangroves
that grow along the foot of the cliffs.
They eat their way into the rock In all
directions, and into the gaps thus form
ed the waves force their way. In time
this will probably reduce the island to
pieces.-London Telegraph.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15

HE WAS KICKED FoRCIBLY DOWN THE
STAIRS.
half block and stopped before a row
Of high stopped brownstone front
houses.
"Re kind enough to enter my house
with me-" said the seal skinned gentle
man when they had alighted. Hes
going to dig up. sure" reflected
Thomas, following him inside.
There was a dim light in the hall.
His host conducted him through door
to the left. closing it after him and
leaving them in absolute darkness.
Suddenly a luminous globe, strangely
decorated. shone family in the center
Of an immense room that seemed to
Thomas more splendidly appointed than
any he had ever seen on the stage or
read of in fairy stories.
Thomas McQuade took in the splen'
doris of this palatial apartment with
one eye With the other he looked for
his imposing conductor-to find that he
had disappeared.
The goldsportieres parted and closed,
and the mysterious automobilist en-
tered the room. He was tall and wore
evening dress of perfect cut and accu-
rate taste. A vandyke beard of glossy,
golden brown, rather long and wavy
hair. smoothly parted, and large, mag
netic. orientally occult eyes gave him
most impressive and striking appear
ance. If you can conceive a Russian
grand duke In rajah's throne room
advancing to greet visiting emperor
you will gather something Of the majes-
ty of his manner.
MAY ask you to be seated" he said
to Mr.. McQuade. "while explain why
brought you to my house? Perhaps
you would not understand nor be in
sympathy with the psychological
prompting that caused me to do so. So
will come to the point at once by ven
turing to refer to your admission that
you know the Van Smuythe family of
Washington square north"
"Any silver missing?" asked Thomas
tartly. "Any joolry displaced2 or
course know 'em. Any Of the old
ladies' sunshades disappeared? Well ]
know EN- And then whatT
The grand duke rubbed his white
hands together softly.
"Do they want me back?" asked
Thomas, with something of his old pro.
fessional pride in his voice. "In prom
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15

was the smallest guerdon that so prano
an automob.list could offer for the
service he had rendered and save his
pride.
Two blocks away the car had stopped.
Ihere was little. brown. muffied
chauffeur driving and an imposing gen.
tieman wearing a magnificent sealskin
coat and silk hat on rear seat.
Thomas proffered the captured tire
with his best ex-coachman manner and
a look in the brighter of his redeemed
eyes that was meant to be suggestive
to the extent of a silver coin or Two
and receptive up to higher denomina.
tions.
But the look was not so construed
The seal skinned gentleman received
the tire. placed it inside the car. gazed
lntently at the ex-coaehman and ufft.
tered TO himself inscrutable words.
"Strange-stranger' said he. Once
or twice even ! myself have fancied
that the Chaldean chiroscope has avail.
ed. Could it be possible?"
Then he addressed less mysterious
words to the waiting and hopeful
Thomas.
Sir, thank you for your kind res.
cue OF my tire, And | would ask you.
II may, question. Do you know the
family of Van Smuythes. living in
Washington square northY'
"Oughtn't to-" replied Thomas. ~
lived there. Wish did yet"
The seal skinned gentleman opened a
door of the car
step in, please" he said. "You have
been expected"
Thomas McQuade obeyed with sur
prise, but without hesitation. A seat
In mOtorcar seemed better than
standing room in the bed line. But aft.
er the lap robe had been tucked about
him and the auto had sped on its
course the popularity of the invitation
fingered in his mind.
Maybe the guy hasn't got any
change" was his diagnosis Lots Of
these swell FOUNDERS don't lug about
any ready money Guess he'll dump
me out when he gets to some joint
where he can get cash on his mug.
Anyhow, it's a cinch that I've got that
open air bed convention beat to a fin
ish."
Submerged in his greatcoat. the mys.
terious automobilist seemed himself to
marvel at the surprises Of life. won
derful! Amazing! Stranger he re.
peated to himself constantly.
When the car had well entered the
crosstown Seventies it swung eastward
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
Shaving the Bridegroom.

The shaving of the bridegroom on his
wedding day is Bulgarian custom
which. handed down from pre-Chris-
tan days, is still observed with due
formality, especially in country dis
tricts. While the barber is at his task
dancing crowd of young folks sur
rounds him and the bridegroom. AS
the latter's hair is cut the snippings
are carefully collected by some of the
girls for preservation in one Of the
brides chests. The barber, when his
work is done, receives a small white
linen cloth as present and also a
trifling sum of money from each per-
son there. Then the bridegroom kisses
the hands Of the girls, washes his face
and dons his wedding dress. which
must first be carefully weighed three
times by one of the boys.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
BUILT By GHOSTS.
IN Invisible Wall That Comes and Goe
In a Mexiczn iiouse

An Invisible Wall That Comes and Goes
In a Mexican House.
Down in Mexico there are ghosts
which build walls.
In the ancient city of Querendaro
stands big one story house of great
age which, at the time that General
Diaz first became president, was oc-
cupied by one of his adherents, q fine
old tighter named Colonel Maroon
When he died the place was bought
by a lawyer named yaldemars, who
pulled the whole inside of the house
to pieces and put In electric bells and
an electric lighting plant.
Curious noises were heard, pictures
fell and various queer happenings gave
rise to much talk, but the climax came
when servant. sent into the dining
room for a glass of water, came back
with scared face and reported that
some one had built a wall all across
the room.
The others rushed in. There was
nothing to be seen; but. sure enough,
when they tried to cross the room an
invisible wall barred the way. The
wall was so hard and solid that when
they struck their knuckles against it
they bled
Next morning, however, the wall was
gone, but not for good Sometimes it
was there, sometimes not, and after a
few weeks Of this sort of thing the
Valdemars had had enough of it and
moved out.
To this day the house stands unoc-
cupied.-Chicago Inter Oceon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
A Roast For the Jury,

Henry w. Paine, the eminent Boston
lawyer, once went to one of the interior
towns of Maine, where boy was on
trial for arson. He had no counsel.
and Mr.. Paine was assigned by the
court to take charge of his case. He
discovered after brief interview with
the boy that he was half witted. The
jury, however, was composed of farm
ers who owned barns such as the de-
fendantc was alleged to have set on
fire, and, in spite of the boys evident
weakness Of intellect. they brought in
a verdict of guilty. The presiding
judge turned to Mr. Paine and re-
marked. Have you any motion to
maker" >Mr. Paine arose and in his
dry and weighty manner answered,
"No, your honor: | believe have Sc
cured for this idiot boy all that the
laws of Maine and the constitution Of
the United<States allow-a trial by his
peers. "-Argonaut.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
THROW HIM OUT I"

an editorial on the wonders that may
come to the human race through prop
er mating.
Russell is about FIVE feet six or sew
en- and slight In some way the press
agent jammed the Turk into Russell's
Office and then made his talk. Russell
was writing and did not look up.
When the press agent had finished
and the Turk struck a pose Russell
looked over the top Of his glasses,
glanced at Yusuf's tremendous feet
and then looked slowly at the entire
length Of the massive body. Then be
rang his bell, and an Office boy weigh
ing about sixty-five pounds came in.
Boy" ordered Russell sharply,
throw this unspeakable being out Of
my room. Throw him ."-Phila-
delphia Saturday Evening Post.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15

The first mail between New York
and Boston was established in 1872.
The letters were carried by messen-
ger, who was directed to 'go and re-
turn as often as once month" This
monthly service seems to have been
sufficient for some thirty years, when
v was changed to fortnightly serv-
ice. In 1893 we'll organized system
Of postofflces was established In Penn
sylvania and in other localities.-New
York American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
Willing to Do rho Right Thina.

1t was the polite Frenchman's first
visit to Il party in England, and he was
very anxious to do the right thing. so
when the hostess advanced to welcome
him he gallantly saluted the astonish-
ed lady with hearty kiss. Unfortu-
nately her husband had been witness
Of the occurrence. How dare you.
sir, take the liberty of kissing my
wife: And before me. too" was his
indignant exclamation. "One thousand
pardons!" exclaimed the polite foreign.
er. Il do not know your English Gus
toms. Next time KEGS you firstr
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15

Wrteach just what young people need t'
know to obtain and keep good positions anc
advance to business management and owner
ship.
special course in farm accounting when de
,rel. For catalogue address
CARNELL & HOLT, ALBANY, N. Y.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
To Save tho Fathers,

A friend of prominent Lynn clergy
man was amused recently at an oc-
currence which was rather at the
clergyman's expense. He had been
greatly interested In. the no license
campaign in that city, one Of the fea-
lures of which was parade Of boys.
What was the minister's amazement
when one day, watching the parade,
he saw his son proudly bearing ban
ner with this inspiring device:
"Vote no! We must save our "a
thers!-Boston Record.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
r3sate Court Sessions.

..- .E InE PROBATE COURT FOR
.r. .ttr OF ESSEN will be held as
.lu, The year 1911:
.UrurE in the forenoon, of the first
H February, June, September and
rl 10 the afternoon of each of the
%. hr>t Mondays Of. May, August.
.5l March. in the afternoon.
nail on the hrst SATURDAY. of each
rsionS will be held at any place in
..t hy agreement.
...- .alauunISatiuus to Guildhall Office
# man, Register to Canaan to ED
... .AkLL. JUDGE