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Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23
THE BULLETINS SHORT STORY.
WHEN THE GUNBOAT RETURNS

The Okushiri steamed inte the bay and landed her erew-all, that is, save one,
 Poor little Love Bird!" sighed Kitsu.
 But Love Bird Cit was Rranksome the English newspaper correspondent, who had thus christened the dainty Japanese maid) did not even sigh.
 Tell me more, Kitsu," she pleaded tell me of my lost loved one please!"
 Pulling himself together, Kitsu told again how Esashi, Love Birds loyal love, had fought his gun against the Russian batteries when brave men shrank from the hail of death until, with a lurch of the gunboat, he had been pitched overheard and-lost!
 The very simplicity of the telling added 8 drenching pathos to the sto- ", but Love Bird did not weep.
 She had left the British legation at Yokohama, where she was employed, and where Branksome, a guest of the minister's had poetized over her daln- tiness what time he was not anathe- matizing her inquisitive rummaging of his belongings. She had left the le- 6clAAOA1 WILL JO1 lhAAy ONSA AO " D heart to meet her love; she returned with a heart bound as with death.
 A lacquered box held her few maid en secrets. Within the box was an other small and circular, containing two flat pastiles.
 Branksome owned a similar box. only his was full to the brim with the pastiles He had found her one day prying inquisitively into the larger box, toying playfully with the con- tents. and he had bounced upon her with so great a yell of anger that she had slipped the smaller box out of sight.
 SIove Bird" he said, If ever catch you lingering my belongings again l will make you swallow one of these pastiles, and then, Love Bird, you will die Do you understand, you med ding young sinner? Those things are poison. Do you want to die sud den death before your sailor love re- turns?"
 "Death!"
 She had shuddered at the thought and ran tremblingly away to conceal the smaller box, the possession of which she dared not reveal to Brank- some.
 And now-Esashi was deadl And the sweetness of life was done. One Love Bird cannot live alone,
 She, swallowed the pastiles-both.
 Exactly two hours later Kitsu limp en recklessly to the door of the lega- ton compounded just as Branksome rolled out of a riksha. Kitsu pounc- ed upon him with a wondrous tale.
 Happy little Love Bird" replied Branksome. So her love is alive, after all, Picked up by one of your torpedo boats and landed an hour ago,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

chr You are sure7 It would kill the little maid if l raised false hopes.h
 Kitsu was positive He had himself seen Esashi carried ashore-wounded, but very much alive.
 Branksome hastened into the lega- tion and almost ran into the minis ter's arms.
 Where is little Love Bird ?' he in qulred- I've good news for her. It ap- pears that her Jack Tar love didn't die, aftor all, but was picked up by II beg your pardon What is that Love Bird is? Not dead? But how Why"
 A muffied babel of voices from an inner room sent him racing to the scene of Love Birds agony.
 She was lying on the floor. still straight, bathed in an awful pallor. Love Bird, wake up!" he cried. I've glorious news for you! Esashi has come back! He is in Yokohama The tale you heard was a miserable mis- take! Wake up, little Love Bird! Don't you hear me? Don't you-?" He swung on his heel and appealed to his shrinking, terror stricken com panions
 What has happened 2" he demand ed. And howR Why did Love Bird die? Has any one gone for the doctor Can't somebody explain" ?" The British minister walked in. T had a mind to spare you, Brank some" he said. ''but perhaps you ought to know the truth. found this box in the girls hands. It tells its own tragedy"
 He handed Branksome the little round box that on it's gummed label bore the dread legend, "Pastiles-Poi- son"
 The second word was written in pencil, in Branlosome'3 handwriting and was in Japanese.
 Branksome glanced at the box, found it empty. stood for a moment in pom dering uncertainty, then flung the box across the room.
 Love Bird! Love Bird!" he cried as he raised the Japanese maid in his | arms and shook her. What folly is this? Wake up, you little simpleton You are not dead, you're only fright ened-awaiting the end that thank heaven, is not due yet. Come child throw off your stuparl You're a silly little goose, and you stole my pastiles, but you are no more poisoned than l am. l told you lie because I didn't want all my dyspep- sia cure chewed up for sweetmeats Do you hear, you little simpleton 1 Open your eyes and" Slowly, timidly, but half believingly Love Bird opened her almond shaped eyes.
 Am I not poisoned? she whisper ed. And is it true that Esashi has | come back?'
 Branksome's peal of laughter an swered both questions in the glad af- l ve.-Philadelphia Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23
To Help Nature Shed
 a Bad Complexion
(From The Family Physician.

Beauty devotees are enthusiastic over the beautifying qualities of mer- colized wax. Perhaps nothing discov- cred within recent years accomplishes so much, so quickly, without harm, without detaining one indoors, and at such small expense. The principal req son for its wonderful merit is that it works in harmony with physiological laws. Instead of hiding, or "curing" complexion defects, 1t removes them. The wax actually takes off the aged, faded, sallow or blotchy cuticle, gent ly, gradually causing no inconVen- lence. It is Natures way of renewing complexions. When the natural pro- cess is retarded because of deficient circulation or nerve tone9 mercolized wax comes to the rescue and hastens the skin shedding, The new com plexion which appears Is natural one, youthful, healthy, exqulstely beautiful. IT you've never tried mer- colized wax, get an ounce of 1t at the drug store, use 1t at night like cold cream, washing il off in the morning.
 Another natural beautifying treat ment-for wrinkled, fabby skin-is to hathe the face in d lotieR made by dissolving an ounce of saxslite in a half pint witch hazel, This is re- markedly effective
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23
POULTRY RAISING.

In the last decade there has been a decided increase in interest in the poultry business and it has not been entirely among the farmers that this has proven true. By the census report it is shown that the farmers have been responsible for a large part of the increase, poultry enumerated on farms alone being worth s154663,000
 April 15. 1910, which Is an Increase of over eighty per cent. in the last ten years. This shows what would be the
 normal growth in the poultry business.
 but does not include the poultry to be
 found in villages and cities. This elim-
 mates large number of the nations
 fowls, for it is in the backwards and vacant lots that many householder has gone into the business as a side issue to take up spare moments and add to the family income.
 With many it has started as fad,
 but by proper attention to the business it has developed to such proportions that it required all the time of the proprietor, after passing the novice stage to properly attend to it and 1t
 has returned handsome profit, How much greater the census enumeration
 would have been had the quota of every small back yard pen been in cluded is hard to estimate, but it
 would undoubtedly have added the
 necessary fifth to have made the poul try business twice as large as when the previous census was taken. While the number of cattle in the country
 and the number of hogs decreased, a
 sturdy increase was noted in the poul try on the farms. They are easily cared for and pay we'll
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23
GREAT LAKES COMMERCE.

At a time when the furnishing of the vessels plying the great lakes with a full equipment of life saving appa- ratus, including sufficient lifeboat ca pacity, the need of such provision is made particularly plain by the volume Of domestic commerce which plies the large inland waterways, including the canals. During the month of May there were freight shipments aggre- gating 10,Se1.2 .220 short tons. which is an increase of 24 per cent over tAe shipments a year ago. This shows that the commerce on the lakes is increas- ing and where the commerce is in creased it will be found that the pas senger business is likewise large
 Not only was there an increase in the tonnage, but there were also more vessels operated on the lake than in the previous year, quite fleet being added when there were S,994 this year, ss compared with S,580 last year in the month of May. The net tons reg ister for the vessels increased over two million. The big increase in com modities carried is shown in iron ore, lumber and wheat Iron ore trans ported increased 57 per cent, the vol ume of lumber was greater than the past year, while over S1 per cent. more wheat was carried during the thirty one days of May than in the same pe- riod last year. while increase in iron manufactures, copper and unclassed freight Is noted. The traffic through the Sault Ste. Marie canal showed a gain of 46 Der cent. wheat tripling in volume. while in the Detroit river the increase was A per cent. This shows a steadily increased trade and a stead , fly increasing chance for accidents and need for Increased precautions
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23
pELAwARE BOULEVARD LOST.

At a time when there is a wide spread endeavor to nurse every in clination which favors better roads, it is a sad experience of Gen. T. c. DuPont of Delaware, who offered to build a boulevard from one end of the state to the other. Several million dollars would have been expended in the project and it would have been of untold benefit to the state wherein it was built as well as to adjoining states which had planned to continue the undertaking for some distance at least. A general improvement along the entire line with parks, new bridges and reclamation of swamps meant a grand thing for the state, a phiIan- thropy which promised to excel the great work which Morton F. Plant has been doing in a similar line for south eastern Connecticut.
 The harm which few distrusting individuals can do is well illustrated in the Delaware case, since it has caused the abandonment of the idea by Gen. DuPont. Suspicious that such an investment would be made with out some selfish motive hidden back of it, sufficient opposition was aroused against the project to cause the mat ter to be dropped Disregarding the great good which it would do land owners and lawyers blocked it's sue cess and the little state of Delaware will never know what it has thrown away. It means a loss not only for that state and its citizens, but those of neighboring states. and is a wicked blow at the good roads movement, though made from lack of appreciation of the generous impulse of the mill lionaire.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23
.Aave The Bulletin Follow You

Readers of The Bulletin leaving the city for the seashore, noun tains, rural resorts or for Europe may keep in touch with doings in town by having The Bulletin sent direct to them by mail for any months. Hundreds follow this plan on their annual vacation and return fully informed as to what has been going on during their absence. Orders should be placed with The Bulletin business office.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

a while; but the steady winner care fully studies all the chances and se- lects invariably the preponderarce cf probabilities
 Keep close to the general laws. Learn the averages and follow theEl.
 Your eneny's weak points mean as much to your chances of success Gs your own strong points,
 Trust in God" said DaEiel Boone, and keep your powder dry" The man of hrains,' said La Dru- yere. sees difficulties, surmeunts or avoids themI the foel knows no diff culties."
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23
IDEAS OF A PLAIN MAN
DIFFICULTIES.

There Is q passage in the scriptures to the effect that no man builds q house without first finding out the cost, and no king goes to war without esti- mating the forces of the enemy
 It is said of Abraham Lincoln that in law suit he used to study the case of the opposing side even more carefully than that of his own,
 One can have too much prudence and rate the opposition so highly that he Is afraid of enterprising; but the essence of efficiency is not to despise obstacles, as well as not to despise yourself. nl
 Dash, pluck and itfck, without thought, may win brilliantly enes h
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23
Insect Bite Costs Leg.

A Boston man lost his leg from the Nite of an insect two years before. To avert such calamities from stings and bites of insects use Bucklen's Ar mica Salve promptly to kill the poison and prevent inflammation, swelling and pain. Heals burns, boils, ulcers. piles. eczema. cuts. bruises. Only 25 cents. at The Lee & Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

tE0fs
 At last. a real does what -it-says corn cure. Nothing like it has ever before been known.
 Every man and woman who has cOrns, callOuses, warts or bunions ought to try "Gets-It' at once and see how marvelously it works. Quit shaw ing your corn with a razor, You may draw blaed and cause blood poisoning. "GETS-IT' is remarkable because 1t never irritates or turns the true flesh sore or raw It can't. 1t is as safe as water. Stockings won't stick to it. Corn pains stop. The corn or eallous shrivels up comes out Blessed relief "GETS-IT'' is sold at druggists at 20 cents d bottle, or sent on receipt of price to E. Lawrence & Co, Chicago, Sold in Norwich by The Lee & Osgood Go.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

Col. Roosevelt has been a popular republican official ever since he left college with the exception of two years. His gratitude to his party is like his gratitude to his friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

The automobile has put mortgages on the home, sent up the price of gaso- line, showed rubber sky high and now by the use of leather thereon will raise the price of shoes What next?
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

The farmer comes right along. There was time when he looked askance at top buggy, but now he does not hesitate to consider which style of touring car would suit him best.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

What do you think of lot of pro gressives who propose to make things better by aiding the policies to triumph which destroy public confidence and send workingmen to the soup house :?
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

If you cannot knock down the po- litical bosses knock down the prlnci- ples you have devoted your life to and let the principles you oppose triumph fs there any sense In that? Do voters stand for men or for politics.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

When President Taft announced his determination not to stump during the campaign a dead calm struck the third termer. He then decided not to make his tour his wind was gone
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

Out in California the women are so enthusiastic over suffrage that they disregard laws and make 15-year- old girls voters.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

Happy thought for today: Anybody can have a terrible time in this world if that is not what they are aiming to avoid.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

The party which has declared that it will make Thou shalt not steal" a plank in it's platform, will stand on this commandment and Bear false witness against it's neighbor."
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

The Wilson campaign committee is composed of 13 members. This shows Woodrow regards 13 as a good omen enough for him
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

Jack Johnson has followed the ex- ample of precedent. He has retired from the ring to make ain honest Hv- ing by running saloon, He ought to prove quite q mixer.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

With the fear of bubonic plague, swat the fly has given way to trap the rat.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

The republican party was prosres- sive enough to save the union. to fos- ter the country's industries until 1t be- came the richest nation on earth. and to make this government world pow sr It has spelled progress with capi- tals during it's whole career. and a few voters are pretending that 1t is not good enough to stay with!
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

Boss Finn, pupil of Quay's, be- came an agent of reform when he found it would give him the political opportunity he was looking for.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

If you haven't a good garden your self it is fine thing to have neigh
 bors who grow more good garden truck than they know what to do with.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Baltimore has a woman policeman
 or two whose duty it is to nab f1irts-
 A few policemen of that kind are need ed in Hartford.-Hartford Post
 Connecticut is te be canvassed for the Roosevelt party, It will be inter
 esting to learn just what the trouble
 is all about in that community, whose
 prosperity is so dependent on republi-
 can policies and republican success Westerly Sun.
 Bridgeport's waterfront is owned
 entirely by the railroad while the Mid dletown waterfront is controlled by
 both the rail and water facilities of the same corporation. The result is ! the same, but 1t sounds different, l that's all.-Middletown Press. | New York's new police scandal is a hummer, all right, and this is only the | beginning of the showdown, There is | a housekeeping coming, and it should be the most thorough that city has ever had. Present conditions are aj-
 most beyond behef.-Bridgepor Tele-
 gram
 1 What is a convention for. enYWdv? 1 what are electors 1OrE By the colonel | reasoning they exist for the purpose of | furthering his personal cause although any efforts along this line must be ac- companied by spasmodic protestations of great abstract virtue.-Hartford | Times.
 The fatal fall from aloft of mid | sl fpman on the Hartford at Annapolis contradicts the common saving that it | is never a novice who meets death Tn
 that way, Generally it is true that it | is the more experienced sailors who grow careless about their hold or foot ing in the rigging. Providence Bulle- 1 tin.
 If the country is to be put through | the paces of a great moral awakening
 there must be no mOnkeying with the 1 undertaking. The people of this coun- | try are not going to show patience with a Stop Thief cry in one section
 and a Go It Thief cry in another. It
 is time for reformers to walk circum-
 specify. They are on trial-NeW Ha- ven Journal-Courier
 Early morning assassinations in the l streets of New York are getting to
 be almost a daily occurrence So long
 as the victims of the gang shootings | are merely gamblers who have turned 1 informers, or at least are not high police officials, the police are not over
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

There is little doubt that some of the religionists who are quarreling over the fall of Jericho at Chicago pose as progressionists in politics.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

The most important matrieuIating class this year promises to be at the electoral college.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

High wages don't seem to prevent railroad accidents or make the engi- neers any more careful or considerate.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

Bald Jack Rose and a few others have made good start in New York on Wild East show Mayor Gaynor points with pride to the setting.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

Some one has discovered that Lin eolns nomination cost him $7OO. The second Lincoln recognizes that times have changed, but politically have not improved.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

exerting themselves to put the mur- derous gangs out of Spring field Union.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-23

Baltimore has a woman policeman or two whose duty it is to nab flirts- A few policemen of that kind are need ed in Hartford.-Hartford Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-25
BASEBALL TENNIS
PUGILISM ATHLETICS
EVENING NEWS SPORTING PAGE
WON SEVEN AND
LOST 8 BATTLES
High School Team Consider Its Record Not So Bad--Banner
Captured Is First Prize Ever Won by P. A. H S.
kine-TabIe OF the Games Played.

Jake" Levy's crew of 1912 ball
tossers claim a greater number of
victories than defeats for the season
now closed by the high school aggre-
cation. The crimson and white ag-
gregation won seven and lost six.
The record in itself is not bad but
when n considers that the players
who belong to outside teams were
not allowed to play on the school
varsity nine, he can realize why the
victory list was not much longer.
However, the crew which was man
aged by Dave Wilentz feel content
with their showing. The high school
nine by defeating all the Middlesex
county teams twice won a large ban
ner which will measure IS feet by
IL feet. This Is the first prize that
a baseball nine from the local school
ever won.
ICY" Schilke can be credited with
having done much for the varsity
nine, having pitched effectively
throughout the season. The Mata-
wan twir1er had excellent control
and his port-side delivery made him
a puzzle to every team he faced.
South Amboy high school fell before
him twice while nearly all the other
victories we're made with Schilke on
the mound. The other players who
will get varsity letters are Barney
Browning, William Therkelson,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-25

Jacob Levy, Lester Spencer, Nathan
Goldberger, Peter Dametsch, Wee"
Calvin, Chick" Henry, Koch and
Wilentz.
Following is the record of the
high schools season:
Games Won.
April 10-Rahway H. s., 7; P. A.
H. s, 10.
April 19-W. H. s, 2; P. A. H. s.,
10.
April 27-Metuchen H. s., o; P.
A. H. s., 20.
May 2S-south Amboy H. s., g.;
P. A. H. s., 8.
June 3-Metuchen II. S., A; P. A.
II. S., Is.
June S-Woodbridge H. s., /; P.
A. H. S., 3.
June 12-South Amboy, 5; P. A.
H. s., 7.
Games Lost.
April 6-Atlantic Highlands H. s.,
8; p. A. H. s., g..
April 17-Neptune H. s., 8; P. A.
II. s., Q.
April 24-south Amboy, II; P.
A. H. S., 2.
May 11-Rahway. IA; P. A. H. s..
May 15-New Brunswick, 5; P. A.
II. S., 2.
May 4-Keyport H. s., ~; P. A.
II s. II
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-25
MURRAY AFTER
SENIOR HON0RS
Star TWirlsr of AshIands TO
Soon Make Debut.

Murray" the star slab artist Of
the Ashland baseball nine, n Of
the best crews of junior ~balltossers
in this city, will soon make his de-
but In senior ranks. The Franklin
baseball nine is considering the SER
vices of Murray" and he will prob
ably soon be seen in a black and
gray uniform. No m doubts that
the eccentric twirler of the Ashlands
cannot be classed with any of the
other junior fingers and SO it is that
several senior teams have begun to
take notice.
The Athletics of South Amboy
played Murray" under the name of
NJ. Borlund, which happens to be
his right John Hancock" Hardly
any one in this city knew young
Borlund under any other name but
Murray" However, the class
which Borlund showed with the
Athletics last Saturday proves that
he Will be able to hold his own
against many senior teams and so it
will not be surprising at all if Muir
ray" will be on the mound for the
Franklins next Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-25
BOX SCORE OF
ISLAM GAME
Claim 1t Was First
Victory Against Cresci.

Outbatitng their opponents with
twelve hits to seven, the Iroquois
victory is explained. The Red
skins claim the first victory over
the Huguenots with Cresci, the new
.tWirler, on the mound. Earl Null
Inns, the young mound performer of
the local boys pitched strong In the
.pinches. One of the features Of the
game which was played Sunday at
liuguenot was the batting of Linck
of the losers, who connected safely
four times out of as many chances.
Among the four hits were two triples
and n double and the other hit was
only a single. This speags for it.
self
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-25
GOING
TO HIGHLANDS
Will Meet Fast Oasis Team
Next Sunday.

Baseball fans of the Highlands
and hat vicinity will be offered a
rare treat next Sunday when the st.
Anthony nine, of this city, invades
the Oasis of that place. The rivalry
between these two teams can be ex-
pressed only in miles and the coin
that will be paced on the result can
only be counted in piles. A large
crew of local supporters will accom-
pany the fast going Saints and many
a fans salary will be placed on the
game. Everything looks favorable
to the Saints and with Kinsulla
pitching should bring home the
bacon as well as the coin.