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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-24
CHICAGO PRODUCE.
COTTON STATISTICS.

New York. April ..
Furnished by n L. Carpenter & Co.
Receipts. MiddlIngs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-24
NEW YORK COFFEE.

Furnished By N. L Carpent.s 4 o.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-24

The market needs an incentive. III
may get it today from a further reouc
ton i'm the Bank of England rate OF
discount. il NAV come from positive re-
coverv i'm the bond trade-but it must
have something Investment buying is
not. Undertone is better because shorts
have been whipped twice and are rather
timid and slow to push their advantage.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-24
NEW YORK COTTON.
WALL Street GOSSIP

Trade interests expect a good state
ment by United States Steel for the cur
rent quarter. as all shipments are now
on normal, instead of low-priced con-
tracts.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-24

Total sales. l5c,N4 shares, against H4.410 ~
day, 3o4.oN week ago. and 575,on year ago.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-24

better feeling on all foreign bourses. 1t
Is held back on the other hand by the
apparent exhaustion Of investment CAPT.
tai and the steady sag and depression
In the bond market
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13

family will accompany the body. Mrs: T11iSSen has been a resident of this village for a number of years B: F: Williams Worked for Channel
 Improvements. Work has begun by the dredge Tiger of Fall River: Mass. deepening and widening the, Mystic eh hannSi from the Main street bridge to the Bessie vel yet mill Sd as .tb allow vessels loaded with eargbeS t5 g6 dp the river It IS swing to the efforts of B: F: Will Hams, that this work was aecafnplish- ga: .0h his Special trip to Washing t6h he Conferred with the committee bh harhofs and rivers and set forth the needs. ef Mystic if such a fereible manuel that the Committee recon faended that an appropriation be made to eaFfy bh the work. The people in Mystic are much pleased and the manufacturing places will be greatly benefited.
 At o. E. s. Picnic.
 Over seventY=fve members of Char ity chapter, Order of Eastern Star, went te Pequenee to the home of MT and Mrs, Everett Crane to enjoy the annual picnic. At noon ehewder was served and at o'clock supper was en- joyed. During the afterneen ball game and other eutdeeF sports fur- f1ished diversion.
 Entertained Monday Stup'
 Miss Geneva Rathbun entertained the members of the Monday club at her summer home in Quiatnbaug. Din- ner was served on the lawn. The party made the trip on the trolley. w. c. T. U. Meeting. There was a large attendance at the regular meeting of the w. c. T. U. in their rooms on Bank square Tues day afternoon, The meeting was pre- sided over by the president, Mrs. Charles E. Newbury and very in- teresting literary program was car ried out.
 Brief Locals. Edward Perkins Clarke and family of Hartford are guests of Mr. Clarke's mother, Mrs. O. A. Clarke.
 Dr. and Mrs. George E. T. Ward and daughter, of Schenectady, ". Y, are guests of his mother, Mrs. Lucy Spicer Ward.
 Louis Kenyon of Providence is the guest of Welcome Feidler.
 MT and Mrs. George c. Lane and son Robert, have returned from Fish CTS Island.
 Mrs. Annie Peabody of Bridgeport Is visiting Mrs Charles Briggs.
 Mrs. Thomas Doyle is visiting in WiIlimantic.
 Mir and Mrs. Harry F. Hill are en- tertaining Mrs. Stevens and family. of Mt. Clair. N. J.
 Miss Mary Schwartzwalder of New York is visiting Mir. and Mrs. William Drusbach.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13
Local laccnics.

Petty thefts are prevalent in wes- teriy,
 Horace Girberts of New London was in Westerly Tuesday.
 Mir. and Mrs Charles c. Perkins of New London were in Westerly Tues day,
 Mrs. Otis F. Dean of Baltimore is visiting her mother, Mrs. A. A. Still man.
 House building has been commenced on the Horace Vose land in the Quarry Hin section,
 George L. Stillman Is having 8 two Snd half story dwelling erected in Newton avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. Royal G. Holmes of Norwich are among the latest arrivals Rt Pleasant View.
 The police have not been able to ret the slightest trace of the Indian motorcycle stolen from Murphy'S about a month ago.
 Wilcox park and the new town hall and courthouse divide the attention of daily visitors to Westerly.
 Work was commenced Tuesday on the construction of substantial driveway on the south side of the new town hall.
 The Pomona grange of Washington county held sessions Tuesday with Ashaway grange. Westerly grange was represented
 Richard T. Rooney, marshal of the Hremen's parade. Sept 10. will ap- point as his aides one member from the Westerly and Pawcatuck fire com- panfes-
 That little break in the Cirven store where the loot was only thirty cents In coin of the realm, has been kept quter so that the chances of detec- ton by the police will not be lesSened-
 The town councilmen of Westerly nor the seiectmen of Stonington have taken no definite action on the prop oS1t5on to establish a public boat land ing in the Pawcatuck river in the vii cinity Of the Broad street bridge
 With an abundance of office, s1euth and patrol duty, Thomas E. Brown chief Of polica is a very busy man Some members of the council are con- E5dering the feasibility of retiring the chief from taking his trick at regular patrol duty.
 Six years ago a vote was passed in Stoningtou town meeting for the re- mova1 of that part of the iron fence of the Broad street bridge that is with in the town limits. and divides the road and the sidewalk The useless fence has not been disturbed.
 A freight train drawn by two loco- motives parted just west of the Wes- teriF station Tuesday morning and with great force, the tender to one of the locomotives was damaged suffi- ctently to disable the motive power. The big water tank was smashed and the escaping water made quite wRshout on the trackside-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13

Monday as berry pickers were in the woods north of the borough, g. herd of five deer was seen. Possibly it was the same herd that was in the woods until late last winter. They were not frightened even when the
 Picnic to Follow Meeting. A meeting of the Stonington ". c. T. U. will be held today Wednesday, Holmes on Gold street. It will be fol- lowed by picnic held on the lawn.
 Auxiliary Meets. The members of the Ladies' auxiliary of the A. o. H. held a meeting in their hall Tuesday night. Mrs. Gertrude Latham and daugh- ter Muriel have returned from a visit with relatives in Acushnet, Mass. Miss Mary J. Brown and nephew. Wolcott Brown, of New Britain, are at the Wampassett Inn.
 Samuel o. Durgin has returned from visit at North Conway, N. H. MT. and Mrs. Wesley Halle of Springfield were recent visitors at Dr. c O. Mains
 MT. and Mrs. Walter NJ. Stanton have been visiting in the borough. Moses Pendleton and family of Bos- ton are guests of Everett Pend1eton of Main street.
 Death~of Mrs. cavanaugh. Mrs. Jane Cavanaugh. widow of James Cavanaugh, died Monday at her home here. She was in her S3rd year. She leaves one daughter Mrs. Secor, of the borough, and a grand child.
 Band Concert. Program for the sixth band concert to be given Friday night;
 Part l. March. Fifth Regt. N. G. P.
 Rosenkrans Overture, Primrose, $. Brepsant Popular Airs.
 Mixology, Nick Brown Selection, Mince Pie,
 George Southwell March, Second Regiment.
 Part 2. Overture, Superior Southwell March. Old Black Joe. Al. Reyes Popular Airs.
 Twilight Echoes, Mackie-Beyer March, New Colonial. Star Spangled Banner
 Charles G. Cushman, director.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13
BALTIC
Beefsteak Which Henry Laroche Re- fused to Pay For Costs Him $s.e5- William RoeheIeau. Jr, Goes to New Britain.

Henry Laroche was taken. into cus- tody by Officer John McGuire Monday afternoon for breach of the peace. He had gone into Charrons restaurant on High street and ordered some steak, and after eating the steak had refused to pay for it. There was a lively time in the restaurant for a few minutes, and then Laroche came out and started to use abusive language. Officer Mo Guire came along and ordered him to cease his noise and go home. He re- fused to do so, so he was brought to the jail and was fined $S.95, which he paid. Later in the evening he was permitted to return home.
 Miss Anna Haggerty of Wickford, R. l., is the guest of Mrs. Roger Ryan of Railroad street during her vaca- ton.
 William Rocheleau, Jr., left Tues day for New Britain, where he will be superintendent of the kodak depart ment of the Dickson company. MT. Rocheleau was formerly employed in Lerou's drug store, Norwich.
 Suffers a Shock
 Henry Buteau, who has been i'll at his home on High street for the past
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13

was greatly enjoyed by 8 large number of the members.
 John Kelly is better but is not yet able to resume his work in the ship yard.
 Miss May Collins of New York is visiting friends on Muse Island
 Miss Ruth Root of Pennington is here for few days.
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest Etienne and daughter Mildred have returned to Springfield.
 MT. and Mrs. c. B. Chedel have re- turned to Portland after a short visit on Muse Island.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13
DRU NIKE N N ES s

is a curable disease, which requires treatment. The ORRINE treatment can be used with absolute confidence It destroys all desire for whiskey beer or other intoxicants. Can be given in the home. No sanitarium expense. No loss of time from work. Can be given secretly. If after a trial you fail to get any benefit from it's use your money will be refunded.
 ORRINE is prepared in two forms: No. 1, secret treatment, a powder; OR RINE No. ?, in pill fornn for those who desire to take voluntary treatment. Costs only $1.00 box Come in and talk over the matter with us. Ask for booklet. N. D. Sevin & Son. 118 Main St.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13
Connecticut Delegation at Washington

Especial to The Buletin.)
 Washington, Aug 12.-John F. Cal lahan of New Britain, president of the Y. M T. A. B. society, accompanied by 14 delegates who have been attending a convention of their order at Phila- delphia, called on Congressman Lon ergan yesterday to pay their respects.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13

few months, suffered a shock affecting g the left side Tuesday morning and late Tuesday evening was iii a serious con- ditiOn.
 Goes to TaftviIIe.
 Peter Deslandes has resigned with Dejarlais Brothers to work as butcher for AInable Deslandes in Taftville.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13

those in Charge of the westerly lire district. with fegard to sending. Chief Engineer Samuel c: Gettfeii t5 the big convention and demonstration ih New York in September though ttfeR preni= inent in the business affairs of the town favef the proposition.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13

Hartford.-The state tuberculosis commission has decided to advertise for bids for the electric lighting, plumb ing and painting of the woman's build ing at the Hartford sanatoriuTn. Bids will be asked for contracts for the grading of the hospital grounds at Meriden and Shelton.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13
WESTERLY.

csf9i ?; Higgins Adopted for the Dio- ssss Of Harterd-wni Make His ThesiesDsai Course st Emmetsburs -sIisht Accident to Freight Train Pemena Grange Meeting:
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13
Having passed the required exam

ination Tor preparation fer a priest of the Roman. Catholic church, Cyril adopted by the diocese of Hartford by Ri. Rev. Bishop John j, Milan. Mf. Higgins after being graduated from St Michaei's Pareehial school, took four years course of study in St. Thomas with hotors last June. Bishop Milan has assigned him te St. Mary's sen- tnary. Efnmetseurg, near Baltimore, where he will continue his studies for the priesthood for five years. If at the end of that time he is deemed worthy he will be ordained. MT, Hig- gins is the son of Mir, and Mrs, Mich aeI Higgins, and is at Ardmore. the Higgins summer home at Pleasant View, The cottage Is named for the birthplace in Ireland of Michael Hig- gins.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13

New Haven.-Mrs. James Shea died at her home at New Haven Saturday after several days illness. She leaves five children and her husband, Con ductor James Shea, who for years has run the Saybrook and Waterbury pas senger train.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13
NOANh
Steamer Black Rock Put Overboard- Meeting of The Silver Links Society

The steamer Black Rock, which has been repaired at the Palmer shipyard, has been put overheard and the work not completed will be finished at the dock.
 Mrs. Harry Eide is visiting friends on Fishers Island.
 Miss Ruth Fitch has returned from a visit in New London,
 Miss Eunice Partridge of Westerly is visiting her aunt. Mrs F. P. Fitch.
 Mir and Mrs. A. F, Hussey have re- turned to Springfield aftera visit of two weeks in the village.
 Kansas City Cottager.
 Mrs. Sarah Emery of Kansas City is soon to build cottage at Long Point. Mrs. B. w. Latham and Miss Latham have returned from a visit in Boston. J. F. Edwards of Torrington has re- turned home after a short stay in the village.
 Freeman Rogers has been visiting his parents in Spring Hill
 Mortimer Wyske of Queens, N. Y.. is visiting for few days with rela- tives at Cove Nook farm.
 Friends of Rev. c. T. Hatch have re- ceiVed cards from him on Cape Cod and he is greatly enjoying his vacation.
 The Misses Roark have returned to Providence, after visiting their grand mother, Mrs. Carrie M. Donald of Spring street.
 Mir. and Mrs. Thomas McWhinney of Riverside have been visiting friends in the village over Sunday.
 Capt. and Mrs Henry LangWorthy and son Maxson have returned from an automobile trip to Boston.
 James Heminway of Newark, N. J.. is visiting here.
 Miss Eleanor Specht has returned from d visit to relatives in Lynn Mass.
 Charles l. Fitch has returned from New Haven.
 Leaves Island Cottage.
 George Severn, after few days at his cottage on Muse Island, has re- turned to Auburn, R. I.
 David Anderson of Jersey City is visiting here.
 George T. Mclean has heturned home after 8 visit with Mfr. and Mrs William Austin of Muse Island.
 Work on a bungalow for J. D. Sharp less will soon begin on Groton Long Point.
 MT and Mrs. John Hosford are wis iting relatives in Boston. Silver Links Meeting. The meeting of the Silver Links al the Methodist church parlors Tuesday
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13
MYSTIC
Funeral of Mrs. Peter rhissen- Channel Improvement Due to Ef- forts of B. E, Williams.

Mrs. Anna K Shaufhausen, wife of Peter Thissen. died at her home on Greenmanville avenue Monday, after a long illness. She leaves besides her husband three small children her father and mother and two sisters, Miss Gertie Shaufhausen and Mrs. w. Inderiest- The funeral was held Tues day afternoon at , o'clock from her home, the Frohsinn Singing society at tending in a body The remains will be taken to Boston this morning and will be cremated- Members of the
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13

kensineton.-Rev. A. F. Travis, for mer pastor of the Kensington Congre- gational church, was drowned while in bathing at Natick, Mass, his native town, Thursday. The funeral was held in Natick Saturday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13
STONTNGTON

Picnic to Follow w. c. T. U. Meet ing-Death of Mrs. James Cava- nauqh-Programnne for Band Con- cert
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13

5ridgeport.-Rev. David Levy. for % years rabbi of the Orange street tenn pie, New Haven, has accepted the ap- pointment to be rabbi of Temple B'Nai Israel in Bridgeport in Novem- Der.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13
Millinery at Final Clearance

At this price we offer a choice of our entire line of Women's Dress Hats that sold at $398 and s5.00-aT re- duced to
 At this price we offer choice of our entire line of Women's Fine Dress Hats, including Hats that sold up to S25.00-an reduced to.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13
Brief State News

New Britain.-Rev. Joseph Coyle, a missionary from Central Africa, will speak at St. Mary's church next Sun day.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13

Centerbrook.-Rev w. B. Hubbard and wife will hold a family reunion a the parsonage today Wednesday, when they expect to entertain about B of their relatives. \
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13

Torrington.-The Torrington Build ing company has been awarded the general contract for the new s40,000 Schoolhouse to be erected in Norfolk.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13

MiddIetown.-NIrs. Thomas P. Bill and Miss Esther Bill of College street have gone to Mrs. Bills old home in Lyme for a stay.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-13
Leaves Island Cottage.

The meeting of the Silver Links al the Methodist church parlors Tuesday
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-09
A CHAMPION spELLER.
Horace 0rssisy Wss Wsnder When
Only eix vsars u Ass.

Horace 0rsslsy Wss q Wsndsr When
Only oix vsars u Ass.
No champion Of the old time spelling
matches. perhaps. ever excelied Horace
Greeley. He was. In fact. q spelling
prodigy. What would the boys and
girls Of today. who grumbis over their
daily stint Of twenty words. think Of
4 child not yet six years old who could
actually spsll every word In the lam
guagsi That is what the young Horace
ls said TO have bsen able to do.
His schooling bsGan in hts fourth
year. end the Aft of spslling at once
bscSne' paeGfDn Wtth Nh, In school
ara, oat - keVt laesssantiy at its
study. Hour aftsr hear BE- would "
20 the aoor. spelling over I'll TIE din
cult words hs could 6nd In the few
books that the family owned.
The fame Of bis prowess spread.
Naturally Horace was the nrst one
.ehonen at spelling matches. He bad Q
lisping. whining voice and spelled bis
words with the utmost confidence.
Sometimes in winter. when the snow
drifts were 20 deep that one Of the
biz boys had to take him to the school
house ON bis back. the little white
haired fellow would drop asleep be-
tween turns. When his word came
round hla neixhboT would nudge him
anxiously. He would wake. spell BIZ
word and drop asleep again At once.
90 great was the boys reputation a.
q student Of unusual powers that the
aeiectmen Of neighboring town. In
passing rule forbsddinx the attend
ancs at the local school Of any pupil
from outside the township. honored
him by adding the clause. Excepting
only Horace Grssley."-Youth's Com
panion,
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-09

q EsToRATIoN TO. ENTRY OF LANDS
n In National Forest. Notice 10 hereby
s;ysn that e, The b lands Described @ 6sicw sm
National Forest. Colorado, will be subject
to settlement and entry under the -provi-
states and the act OF June ii. is0i, ts4 stat.
xs3f at the United States land ONCE at Glen
EHSd ss Sn on =
good faith claiming any OF said lands for
agricultural purposes prior to January !,
lXn: and has not abandoned same, has
preferences right to make a homestead en-
try for the land actually occupied. Said
lands we're listed upon the applications of
q preference right subject to the prior right
applicant is qualified to make homestead
prior to September ., 1918, on which date the
lands Will be subject to settlement and en-
81 y The
buttwhat Will probably be, when surveyed,
Secs: 10, j., u. and Is, T. N, r. Vi W. sth r.
lows; Beginning At corner No. /, which 10
plication No &,; extending thence y. a
~ " AL chains to the place of beginning.
said tract was listed upon the application
List a-l7O. A tract Of $50 ncres within I'M.
surveyed. sec. l5, +. N, r.. sI W., described
At CORNER No. |. which is also corner No. q
inl thence 9. s0' ". As chains; thence 3,
"; $500 chainsi thence 8. IL b: 64S chains
20 the place Of beginning. said tract was
u. 1i:isd upon ths Application q 2. g. Grslle,
Of NEH. the VIZ q sEN Of NE.; the NEE
the VIZ Of NEG Of SEX. Sec. 70, T. ! g.. r. ii
W., 100 acres, application of Frank Hon.
man. of Buford. Colorado; List 2-l76s. APP
proved June -, 1ala, q. ". PrOudint, Assist
'fice. jyl0-a0
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-09
STANDARDIZATION OF PARTS.

gii Whstasy's oshsms Rsvsivtlenlssd
tks MISUNDERSTANDING Dusinssa.
The system Of TIE Standardization Of
parts. now % universal. originated with
ELI whitney. IL inventor Of the cot
ton gin. when hs undertook to make
muskets- The government gave him a
contract in i7oo for 10000 stands OF
arms. although be had no plant" for
their manufacture. He built . small
factory In New Haven. Conn. and be-
gan work. but found . great obstacle
in the difficulty Of getting good work
men. especially those capable Of acting
~ forsu,en under his novel methods-
His plan. a. is pointsd ont BY George
lies In recent original study OF Whit
ney's achievements. was 10 make Of
his factory 4 siQgls huge machine. In
an armory before whitney's day each
man. highly skilled. produced By him
self distinct part Of q musket This
division Of labor whitney supplanted
by 90 apportioning work that little or
no skill was demanded. He separated
the various tasks and at each Of these
operations kept group busy. For
their assistance he simplined each op-
Grafton and introduced three aids since
Indispensable In manufacturers drilling
BY templsts or pat5srns. ding BY jigs
OF guides and milling irregular tosms.
From nrst to last . model musket
was copied with prscision no that ev-
cry lock. for example. wss exactly like
every other among Thousands. When
all the parts needed to form weapon
were assembled they united much So
perior toa musket formed on any 9th
er plan In case Of repair new part
exactly Gtted the place Of an old part
and at trining cost
In order to accomplish his purposs
and carry ont his contract. whose exc
cution was much prolonged. Whitney
was obliged. to invent new tools and
machines at every step. none Of which
was patented. By doing 20 be not only
greatly improved the dnish and accura-
cy Of his guns and the speed Of their
manufacture. but 20 impressed the val
ne Of the idea Of standardisation upon
the minds Of manufacturers that 1t was
presently applied in other trades and
has long since become the rule in man
ufacturing.-Harper'A
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-09
Remarkable Cure of Dysen.ery

II was attacked with dysentery
about July 10th, and used the doc
tors medicine and other remedies
with no relief, only getting worse all
the time. was unable to do any
thing and my weight dropped from
l45 to 125 pounds. / suffered for
about two months when l. was ad-
vised to use Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. I
used two bottles Of it and it gave me
permanent relief" writes Il. w.
Hill of Snow Hill, NC. For Sale by
all druggists.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-09
Suffered Eczema Fifty Years.
Now Well

Seems long time to endure the
awful burning Itching, smarting,
skin-disease know as ''tetter''-an-
other name for Eczema. Seems
good to realize, also that DR.. Hob
sons Eczema Ointment has proven
q perfect cure.
Mrs ID. L. Kenney writes:-" CAN
not sufficiently express my thanks to
you for your DR.. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment. 1t has cured my tetter,
which has troubled me for over fifty
years" All druggists or by mail,
Soc.
PFEIFFER CHEMICAL co.
St. Louis, Mo. Philadelphia Pa.