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Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15
TIE DEFECTIVE LETTER BOXES.

There was time when the inferna- ton upon the public letter boxes was dependable and meant something to the people, for 1t kept them posted as to the hours collections were made, and in any box district there was no need of inquiry as to. methods of getting letters away with despatch.
 The post office letter box is com Ing into bad repute because all over Connecticut the cards in the space allotted to them misinform the pub lie, or else are wholly missing. Where the card is correct it is so old and weather-worn that the printing can not be deciphered and complaints are being heard in all parts of the state.
 The defense for this negligence and manifest ineff1ciency is that. no com plaint is made by the people making use of the boxes, just as if 1t was not a part of the post office business to take care of it's own boxes, and when 1t changes the hours for collecting mail to make the time on the carus correspond with the hour when the mail is taken up.
 This pretending to do business ana then blaming the inoffensive public because it is not done, is too gro- tesoue to receive serious attention In this direction the post office depart nent is neither fishing nor cutting bait
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15
'HY DENATuRED ALcoHt
SLUMPE D.

The denatured alcohol law which passed congress in 1906 was claimed to be such boon to the people that they have not yet ceased to ask them selves why a law of so much merit in seven long years has produced no re- suits. and what it was that put a qui- etus upon the whole business.
 Now it comes to light that in 1907 congress amended the denatured al cohoi law SD that over 100 gallons could not be made in a day and the manu- fracture would not be economical and profitable.
 Senator Lane. of Oregon. let the light shine in on this legislative trick. and he is now engaged in framing a new denatured alcohol law for the benefit of the farmer. because he believes it will assist the development of agri- culture in this country more than any other piece of legislation"
 The president and department of ag- riculture are said to be heartily in fa- vor of this new law to correct the trick congress was guilty of in the time of Roosevelt. If this frees the reli let us hope that denatured alco- Pol will prove to be as cheap and use- ful in America as it has in Germany, where it has been of great advantage to the farming class
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15
WHAT EVERY CITY NEEDS.

Every city needs a distinctive spirit which makes the people of the country sit up and take notice. If the civic spirit has nothing back of it more substantial than pride it soon becomes rusty and useless: 10 become perinan- ent it must be underlaid with a love which commands the combined energy and activity of all the people and a zeal which promotes the comfort and welfare of the people and the prosper ify of every industry and business within it's borders.
 This active spirit is an ever living force We have all recognized it in the spirit of Galveston" "The Plan of Bes Moines." and the Way of Aicriden." and other newspaper head iif 's which 2.< the comrlendSole &C., ton of the ei--zens of live places be- fore the people of the country.
 This Is what gives a good founda- ton for the work of Board of Trade, Merchants association or any en- ,crprising civic body that moves to nnie cities bigger and better.
 This Is the way azy city may achieve It's fullest destiny. They need take on
 ctro7oiisan airs for the air of well
 led enterprise is enough.
 ne cities that are engaged in play
 < airs designed for flutes on penny shisties arc always failures.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15
WHEN MOLLY FOUND COURAGE

was evident Then there came to her that courage which comes to shy, sem sitive natures in the face or real oan ger. She must conceal the money ln- stantly. Keeping her eyes upon the kneeling figure she bent and softly dropped the bag into the unInoWen grass at her side Then she backed diagonally away from the spot. Then she gave a startled exclamation.
 In flash the man turned and. with a muttered oath came swiftly toward her. Hello, you, you're the old man daughter. atn't you ?"
 Yes. am. and I'm going in now if you please"
 The man looked at her steadily, and the look was so full of cruelty and menace that Molly quafled before it. Yes, you are. and so be l. You are going to keep quiet-quiet, see while l get the money your old man keeps In the secretary of his. And if you hap pen to think you'll wake up someone this revolver'll remind you. said keep quiet. see.'
 There isn't any there." Molly gasp ed. its all gone. Fathers sick; please let me go ini"
 The man studi her face for mo ment and concluded she was telling the truth. Well, let's have your pocketbook, then" he said at ven- ture.
 T haven't got any. oh. I haven't got any" The new horror in her tone aroused the mans suspicious and he asked: Where have you been ,"
 ITO Boston"
 And without a pocketbook, l sup pose" he sneeredA You've got money on you, girl, and I'll find 1t. confound you!" His hand closed about her arm and he bent towards her. Suddenly the door opened and someone rushed towards her. A voice very like Brother Bob's called something and the hold on her arm relaxed suGueniy Then a million little points of lights seemed to be whirling about her as she f1oated through space,
 When consciousness came back she was in her own bed and mother was ehafing her hands. She heard her brothers voice say excitedly
 "The beast! I don't care about the meneye he got away with. but he's frightened her all but to death!"
 Completely conscious. Molly an sweredi But Bob, he didn't get the money I dropped it before he saw me, and it is in the grass just where we had the pansies last year.
 At her words Bob bolted for the yard but the mothers startled glance showed that she thought the fright had unhinged the girls mind. Then Bob entered with the bag.
 Brave little sister," he said chokily his face close to hers, and Molly, the doctor says that father is out of danger r.'-Boston Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15

Molly, child you will have to go. The telegram must be sent ito Robert, and we must have the money"
 But mother. isn't father better this morning7"
 No, dear-he-hes- es-'' Molly knew too well what the mother could not say.
 "Mother, can't send the telegram to Bob and then when he comes cannot he go after the money ?''
 "Girlie, we must have the money to- day. Robert may not be able to get the train; if he doesn't he won't get here till toworrow night. We need the money for father, Molly. I have written directions for you, and if they are not plain any policeman or starter will help you. Send the telegram at the station before you start. Come, dear, you must be starting"
 Molly was 15, small for her age and of a shy. reserved disposition. For her the trip to the city bank was full of terrors. The changing surface cars, the complicated elevated terminal and the crowded crossings completely be- wildered and unnerved her. When she reached the bank she passed and re- passed it until she was sure that the name was like the one on her bank book Then she entered. got the money, and started for home She re- crossed the city without serious mis- hap and boarded the right train, which at last drew into her station. With a breath of relief Molly started for the trolley waiting room, where she was to take an electric car for home. After waiting nearly an hour and seeing no car, she approached the man who sold fruit and candy in the waiting room and said: It's time for the Everton car, Isn't it, please. sir?"
 Why. child, there's been an accident and there will be no more cars to- night"
 T must waif, then" grasped Molly, and with a nervous glance al the sky, from which the sunset tints had al- ready faded, she hurriedly started. A en-miie walk. and the last quarter trough a dark wood was before her. By the time she reached the woods Molly had remembered all the tales of highway robbery she had ever read and had seen herself the victim of every bush hid a creuching robber ready to spring at her and snatch her bag and perhaps kill her. She even pictured them finding her dead in the morning. Thoroughly terrified, she staggered on until at last she rounded the last bend and say her own home through the naples surrounding it. She entered the yard, the longing to see her mother quickening her steps as lear had failed to do. Then suddenly fear surged once more upon her and she stopped unable to move. There, kneeling before her door, obviously trying to unlock it, was man she did not know. That he was a burglar
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15
ECZEMA ITCHED
 AWF JULY ON HEAD.
Thought Would Go Wild. Dry and Flaky. Hair Nearly All Came Out.
 Used cuticura Soap and Ointment Three Months. Head All Cured.

39 Atkinson St.. Bellows Falls, Vt. --"I had eczema on my head and it ftched some thing awful. 1t seemed sometimes as though would go wild. The eczema was dry and faky. One day combed it hard with fine comb and made it all raw My hair nearly all came out gradually so had small twist of hair and did not use but one hairpin to hold it.
 tried - but in vain; it did no good. Then thought I would try Cuticura Soap and Ointment. I used them three months and then my head was all cured and my hair began to grow so it is quite thick now; l have four times as much as I had" (Signed) Mrs. Ellen W. Adams. Nov. 16, 1912
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15
FOR PIMPLES AND BLACKHEADS

The following is most effective and eco nomical treatment: Gently smear the af- fected parts with Cuticura Ointment, on the end of the finger. but do not rub. Wash of the Cuticura Ointment in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water and continue bathing for some minutes. This treatment Is best on rising and retiring. At other times use Cuticura Soap freely for the toilet and bath, to assist in preventing in1amma- tion, irritation and clogging of the pores the common cause of these distressing facial eruptions. Sold througheut the world. Liberal sample of each mailed free, with 32-p- Skin Book, Address postcard Cuti- cura, Dept. T. Boston,
 SRMen who shave and shampoo with Gu ticura Soap will f1ndi best for skin and scaIp.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15

dlery hardware The item as 1t now reads provides for the free admission of finished or unfinished harness and ssaddlery in sets or in parts. Senator Brandegee's amendment places duty on the hardware attached to the har- ness or saddles.
 He also introduced a bill authorizing the president to nominate General E. w. Whitaker of Ashford. who served as lieutenant colonel of the First Con- necticut cavalry and was brevetted a brigad;er general for uniform good conduct during the war, a lieutenant colonel of cavalry in the army of the United States, and when so appointed 10 place him on the retired list with the retired pay of that rank.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15
Characteristic Kansas Pluck.

Elmer Mathis, farmer who lives near Burdette, has quite an extensive Irrigation plant. He put in eighteen acres of beets. which were doing fine when they were attacked by the grass hopper plague. Mir. Mathis set about the making of trap out of header and pans of water and crude oil. He not only saved the crop. but caught 1f9 bushies of hoppers. the greater part of which he has dried. sacked and stored away for chicken feed for winter use. An inspector from the Garden City beet district went over Mfr. Ma thiss beet patch not long ago, and estimates it's value to be at least Si0o aH acre.-Kansas City Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15

CTS are going to Canada as well as business men, so-calted. In other words, the oft repeated statement that the farmer is hurt by the single tax, used with such telling effect by the land speculator to sway cities and stated in his favor is thus disproved. Were one to suggest for this city a motto to take the place of all that have ever been advanced, the following might be considered Not a single tax on business" Respectfully,
 FRANK H. TOSS. Norwich. Aug. 13. 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15

There are ten thousand doctors pres ent at an international convention at London and they make a pretty good showing as bone menders and repair CTS or heart. stomach and things They sew and saw where the tailor ard butcher wouldn't dare venture: and graft in way that would puzzle a New York politician
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15

The Gideons have been holding a convention at Old Orchard beach, Me, and their next stunt is to place 150o0 Bibles in the hotels of northern New England. It Is estimated that 1t will take 75,O00 Bibles to equip the hotels of the New England states.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15
Have The Bulletin Follow You

Readers of the Bulletin leaving the city for the seashore. mountains, rural resorts or Europe can have the Bulletin follow them daily and keep in touch with home affairs. Orders should be placed with The Bulletin Business Office.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15

Senator Penroses verbal picture of Gov. Johnson of California;. "He Is a low-bred, blatant and offensive boss and demagogue!" This will make Johnson say something whitening of Panrose
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15
What a pisaracefuI Orgy.

It must be an era of good feeling when Joe Tumulty stands for an orange cocktail at the White House. Washington Post
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15

There are always a few men who when they come to power think the laws and the constitution don't apply to their class. Their heads are larger than their minds.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15

Vardaman says the southerner is the best friend the negro ever had. It is very fortunate they are not com pletely in the hands of their friends, if he represents them.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15

The negroes who voted for Wilson see him reducing political honors for the race. Out of the Washington of fees they must go, and a white man has been made minister to Hayti.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15

Uncle Sam proposes to control the air over the canal zone and will fine any birdman who induiges Sl,o00 or a year in prison. or both. Would bomb troopers mind that?
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15

The latest illustrated dictionary has a picture of a sea garden with a red lobster running about in the seaweeds The artist must have thought lobsters are caught ready for the table.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15

Sir Thomas Lipton does not think England is acting wisely in declining to take part in San F'rancisco's Pan- anna canal exposition. Sir Thomas Is never less than gentleman
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15

Dan Crawford told a Boston audience that "a smile is the coat of arms of the soul. and none that go on four feet have iti"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15

The farmer who cuts noxious weeds before they seed is helping himself as much as he who kills pestiferous insects before they lay their eggs.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15

More than half the bad laws are the outcome of misconceived duty and an habitual spirit of meddlesomeness
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15

The Massachusetts hello girls no longer say: You were called by mis- take" but Please excuse it!" It looks as though olden-tim manners were coming back.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15
OTHER VIEW POINTS

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 Lind seems to have had a pleasant time with Huerta cabinet officer His reception in Mexico being assured diplomatic circles now can return to the burning problem of whether our German representative should wear knee brooches when he is received by the kaiser-NeW Britain Herald
 With the new president of the New Haven system new political plan is to be inaugurated, it is said, at Hart ford, and hereafter lobbying will not be tolerated, as far as the road is con- cerned. Of course the people will take one gulp of such advance news and then await developments Middletown Penny Press
 Bridgeports share of the state tax is something over $107,000 and Bridge port hasn't the money whereWith to settle. It will proceed to borrow. Bridgeport isn't the only city likely to discover the state tax embarrassing. It is more embarrassing than it would have been had we brought it into be- ing somewhat earlier than we did Hartford Times.
 In Mark Sullivan's opinion, publicly expressed in Golfers Weekly, the most notable thing at Washington this sum- mer is the presidents mastery of Con- gress. Anyone who can remember or Will read the familiar story of the work of the democratic party of 20 years just because President Cleveland did not have the ascendancy over the Senate when he was making a tariff bill,' he says, will realize how inn portant is the whip hand which Will son has. It was not easy to get" Now that the doctor has it, Sullivan feels pretty sure that he'll keep it-From the Hartford Courant
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15

The death of Senator Johnston of Alabama reduces the democratic ma jority in the senate to one; if the de- lay continues death may make a tie there
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15

Opportunity gets no chance to knock on the live politicians door for it finds him sitting out on the porch all arrayed to grasp it.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15

Castro says he is a slave to honor and duty. Someone should teach him the Truth and make him free.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15

The man in the beaver hat says: The root of things runs in the dirt, and the blossoms wave in the summer hreezeS
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15
RRANDEeEE's AMENDMENT.
Would Put Duty on Hardware in Sac
 dies and Harness.

Especial to The Bulletin)
 Washington, Aug, fl. = Senator Brandegee yesterday offered an amendment to paragraph 534 of the free list exempting harness and sad
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Norwich merchants found Wild wood park a tame and beautiful place in which to recreate.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15
# He keens on knockina.

Murphy is said to be bent upon inn peaching Sulzer. The Tammany hoss will make that man Sulzer president yet.-Johnstown Democrat.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15

A Franklin, N. H., woman of s7 took sn automobile ride ef fcrfy miles and the next day did her housswerk as nsuA1
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15
AGRtcrI.TuRAL LIME.

AGRICULTURAL LIME. we nave Just Dit d carIuau into our storehouse and can supply your de- mands Tor this sure crop producer. | .ie experts of the country say the ground limestone IS better than the burnt iiIne. ana thls IS Wat we have. Sold by the bag, ten Or carload
 PECK. A'u'rLLIAMS & co. feblsd
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-15
The Circulation of The Bulletin

The Bulletin has tine IarEcse cir- eniaooa sF any paper i'm Eastern times larger than that or any sn Norrwdch. Hf fM delivered t0 ovcK 5000 of the 4-053 houses Inn Nor wich. mnd read sy ninefy-skree per cent of the people I'm Windham it {. delivered tO over 900 houses. ln Putnam and DanfsisOn to ovca 1,h0o. and in all of these places iI ia eonsfdered tke local daily.
 Eastern Connecticut ha. forty nine fowss, oac hundred and sixty Ave pessSfaee districts, and sixty rural free delivery rOutes.
 The BuIleGin is sold sn every town and on all or ths H. @. ID. ramErm finn EaHfern CenmecticmL
 CIRCULATION 1901. aversas. 4412 1905. sc5.avsrase......-......5,920 Week .,.:,, Aug. ,--- S,6OO
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02
CANNON DAY" WAS
OBSERVED IN SENATK
BY the Passage of the Omnibus sili
With Score Of
Amendments.

eUnised Press Leased Wire Seryice.]
WASHINGTON. Feb. l.Cannon
Day was observed in the senate late
this afternoon BY the passage. with a
score OF amendments, OF the omnibus
bill donating condemned brass can
non or field pieces TO towns scattered
throughout the country
Senator Smoot scored with bid for
two of the relics. with the usual outfit
of cannon balls, for the campus OF
the University of Utah Senator
Thomas came back with a similar de-
mand for the University of Colorado,
Senator Sanders located Two guns on
Lookout Mountain and Senator Clapp
placed one at Virginia. Minnesota, to
command the Mesaba Iron range.
Senator Page for Vermont. Senator
Williams for Mississippi. and half the
remaining members OF the chamber
Joined in the scramble. When 1t was
all over the secretary of war stood
Instructed TO deliver to all points OF
the compass half train load OF
bronze. brass and good hard iron
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02
NO WORD FROM
CLERK BRUCE LAKE
Examiners Have Not Found Shortage
But indications Are That
Books viii Show It.

After two days and half spent on
the hooks of County Clerk Bruce Lake
the examiners said they had found
many discrepancies but that they can
not say they have as yet found him
short in his accounts as there is a
balance OF about fifteen hundred dol
lars in bank here which more than
covers those discrepancies already
found.
Tie fact that Lake had not made
nis regular quarterly report to the
county auditor for year and it Is
further stated that he had made nc
report in criminal business fees dur
ing the six months previous. The &C
counts are in very poor shape and Il
has been pointed out that If Mr. Lake
/ had been compelled to make his quar-
terry reports the state OF affairs nov
existing In the office could not hay'
gone On without discovery
It viii require several days more Q
work before the examiners can fnisl
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02
DANGEROUS DANDRUFF
win Make America Baldheaded Ma
ZION il Not Checked

NJ. Pasteur, the great French physi-
cia nof Paris. once said: Il believe We
shall one day rid the world OF all dis
eases caused by germs"
Dandruff is caused by germs, fact
accepted by all physicians.
Dandruff is the root of all hair
evils. II il we're not for the little de-
structiFe germs working with per-
sistency worthy of better cause.
there would be no badness
Partisan Sage will Kill the dandruii
germs and remove dandruff in two
weeks or money back.
Wilkinson &, Co guarantees IL. I
will stop itching scalp, falling hai'
and make the hair grow thick ant
abundant.
II puts life and Iustre into the hal
and prevents it from turning gray.
It is the hair dressing par excel
ience. dairtily perfumed and fire
from grease and sickness. It is tn
/ fayorite with women of taste and Gu
ture who know the social value of fas
cinating hair.
i A large bottle costs only so cents a
| leading druggists everywhere, and B
Wilkinson & co. The girl with III
auburn hair Is on every package.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02


spread The least little stir or rub wousi
cause the sores to bleed. spread and itch.
Never had full nights sleep. restless al
night.
The sores were horrid to look at. Il
lasted until he vas about two aud a half
years old. Then we saw an eczema adver-
tisemfnt in the paper TO use . but it
did no good. Then we used Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment. We put the Cuti-
cusa Ointment ON thick as bed time and put
tight hood on 50 he could not scasch the
sores. Then va washed &c clean with C,si-
clra Soap and warm water twice day. ard
he was completely cured sSigneds Mrs
E. f. Snlzberger, Dec 80, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment are
sold throughout the world. Liberal sample Of
each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book Adj
dress postcard -CEticsra. Dept.T. Boston. I"
a6Tenda-faced men should usa Cusic.ira
Soap Shaving Stick. 25c- Sample free
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02
= = = - - 9

James Young and wife to George D.
Baur, part of lots 10, II, II, in block
121. city of Keckuk. Near Fifteenth
and Timea streets Consideration, one
dollar.
Geo s. Brinkman TO his wife. Alice
C. Brinkman, west Il OF lot 5. block
81. Same made April so, 1872
Illinois College TO John p. Hornish.
lots 20, II. %. %. "a. 25, 20. 81. %.
and % all in block IS. Wc.cott Butts
addition.
Samuel T. Russell to Conrad Sea.
bold. lot in block 3 in Kilbourne's
addition
The keokuk Medical college TO tn.
Masonic Building Association. the
front feet of lots : and s in block
IS. this being the medical college
property at Seventh and Blondeau
streets
! Laurie Nelson to Ida " Tanning
the east half of the southeast quarter
of the southwest quarter OF section q
in township IS. north of range west;
also the fractional block 75 in Mason's
! lower addition The latter is on !.
street between Missouri and Oak. and
! the first mentioned tract of 20 acre:
lis Immediately north of Rees' addi
ton, outside the city limits