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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-01
Bullet Wounds.

A French physician regards as "a
troublesome legend the belief that
modern bullets inflict less serious
wounds than the balls or slugs of their
ancestors. Severe wounds, he main
tains, are now much more frequent
than of DID, though really slight
wounds heal more quickly. There is.
he says, an increasing proportion of
mortal to nonmortal wounds; thus, IN
the Franco German war the Germans
lost ten men killed to every weight
wounded, while in the Japanese
war the Japanese lost ten men killed
to every thirty-seven wounded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-01
Lourdes Pilgrims.

Three thousand five hundred Irish
pilgrims recently journeyed to the
famous grotto at Lourdes in the hope
that their ailments would be cured by
divine agency. Three pilgrims from
Belfast, after praying at the shrine,
declared themselves miraculously cur
ed. One of these was an eight-year-old
boy named Downey, who threw away
his crutehes in ecstasy, exelaiming
Look l can do without them!" An
other was a man named Michael Dow
ney, also from Belfast, who threw
aside his crutches, claiming to be cur
ed of paralysis, and, the third, his
nephew, James MacAlister, nine years
old, who had been suffering from hip
disease, was also able to throw away
his crutehes. These cures, only three
in $500, form pitiably small per cent.
of the great number who made the
long journey, hoping for relief from
their sufferings.
The London Daily Mirror tells of 347
crippled irish pilgrims who met at
Cannon street station on their way
home.
1T was" said the Mirror "a scene
+NNNN
to be supported by parents, or friends,
and the sad feature of the procession
from the train to the hotel, where
dinner was served, was the large num-
Der of girl and boy cripples.
Il took these crutches with me,
said one little fellow, son of k1lia-
loe farmer, hoping 1 should leave
them at the shrine of the Lady OF
I.ouroes But l could not do So"
"Of course, we do not take any not
ice of the partial cures said a priest,
for it is often the case after the per-
son has returned home that relapse
occurs
One young woman cried bitterly dur
ing the whole of the dinner, and said
tearfulIy: Il am in greater pain than
when I left for Lourdes. This young
woman had both legs paralysed.-lndl-
annapolis News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-01
FATHER OF PHRENoLoGY.
Dr. Gall at One Time Had the Whole
of Europe In a Furore.

The first public notice of the Faith
er of Phrenology' appeared in Wei
lands Dutch Mercury" on Aug. IL
1898.
Gall was a practicing physician Of
Vienna, and early in his career he be-
came a firm believer in the idea that
the talents and disposition of men are
dependent upon the functions OF the
brain and, Furthermore, that they may
be inferred with perfect eXactitade
and precision from the external APP
pearances of the skull.
Gall was an able man. He set forth
his theory in graphic, unctuous man :
ner and in a very brief period he had
all Europe at the top notch OF excite
ment. The idea spread like wildfire,
and in all grades of society people
were discussing 1.-The greatest of ell
discoveries" The new theory had to
meet the customary opposition from
the custodians of truth and the pre-
servers of morality, but the opposition
only increased the popularity of the
theory, and Calls celebrity increased
by leaps and bounds. His lectures
were interdicted, and he was threaten
ed with the direst penalties unless he
ceased his Immoral and atheisticaf'
teachings, but he kept on with his
propaganda, visiting all the large
towns of Germany and the continent,
and by 1906 all of Europe was inter-
ested in the Vienna doctor.
In 1928, the year of Calls death,
phrenology was in vogue everywhere.
But after a great and glorious flood
tide of popularity it began to wane,
and today ii is but seldom heard Of
New York American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-01
Bath Builders May
Have Contract for
Am. Cup Defender.

Boston, Nov. 30.-G. NJ. Pynchon of
View York, owner of the racing sloop
stalena will look after the interests
X the syndicate of Philadelphia, New
Fork and Boston men who will
nance q 75-foot sloop to enter the
kmerica's cup trial races. next year,
& was learned. today. The design as
lrawn up by George Owen of this city
tyoyides for a draught of 10 feet on
In overall length of los feet. The
contract for building the boat is ex-
tected to be awarded within week,
robably to Bath, Maine. builders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-01
The Red Iioht Move Is.

It is easy to see in the novel which
Anthony Comstock has charged with
immortality, and which the Boston pub
lie library has excluded, the reasons
for the legal step taken for its sup
preston Mr.. Comstock has not
achieved his reputation as = literary
critic, but in their literary character
seem of the scenes described in this
book are inessential and i'll done The
novel is of the same class with the red
light plays which, having a veneer of
moral purpose, invite the deeper in
spectien of the morbid and the curious.
At another time this crudely eXequit-
ed story would attract no further no.
tice than that usually accorded to the
trashy fiction that depicts with daubs
Of realism the seamy sides of life. But
just now it is symptomatic of a school
of writing and play-acting that has its
excuse for being in the recent wide
spread discussion of the social evil. Its
clumsiness and stupidity save the book,
probably, from becoming the source of
moral contagion which Mr.. Comstock
apprehends, yet his action in the mat
ter is significant He has never sought
to place a ban upon 1.-The Scarlet Let
ter or Adam Bede," books which ac-
complish the ostensible purpose of the
novel now hailed with its producers be-
fore the police court, and accomplish
it with delicacy, genius and fnspira-
ton. These qualities are conspicuous
ly lacking in the present instance, and
the shafts aimed at Comstockery are
pointless. When the novels expressing
vicious tendencies degenerate to the
extent of inviting police attention and
police censures it is time to draw the
line against them.-New York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-01
African Women.

Although woman in Africa is regarded
&c nroperty. she has certain rights winch
are seldom infringed upon, adm or THESE
+bo poost important is her right to marry
,,bono she pleases or rather TO refuse 10
,,,ar,,,- one who does not please her, the
southern Workman says. There are two
sr;r, reasons for this. First, women
MARRIED against their wills have MUIR
aorad their unloved husbands, usually
strangling them when asleep. And 10
these reasons may be added the rear VI
marital unfaithfulness. So IN iofciis
oneself upon one of these women there
is liability TO great loss-the loss Oh
valuable property or of no less hlshly
nrized life. The young girls are well
cared for. partly that they may be come
" and draw many suitors Every girl
will tell YOU frankly that she wishes to
marry and have good huspaho anu
children. Every father is anxious to
have his daughters marry we'll 10 Sc
cure a wife one must pay doWry IN
cattle to the father, or, should the
father be dead, to the nearest male reia-
tive. If girl is much sought after, her
father naturally asks a larger dowry.
When a man has paid part of the dowry
the father may give consent to aprovls-
ional marriage and permit the couple to
live together Should the husband be too
slow in paying the remainder Oh the
dowry his wife is taken from him. Trial
marriages are common and can ne SET
aside by either party. Their principal
objects in marriage are mutual helpfui-
ness and the perpetuation of the race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-01

For the first time in the history OF
Somerset county, Pennsylvania, VIII
has been probated before the death OF
the testator The instrument is that
of Israel Fullem, of Summit township.
FulIem and his wife, Mrs. tuilem, Ly-
dia Wright Fullem, made a joint Will
Mrs. Fullem died several days ago and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-01
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

Miss Marguerite Roak has returned
home. latter passing Thanksgiving and
the weekend with Mrs. j. z. kings
ley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-01

An action has been entered in Dunn
fries Sheriff court by Miss Annie Beck
EFT Burns, of Cheltenham, the Only sur
vivinc granddaughter of the Scottish
poet, claiming ito have herself, as the
nearest of kin, declared executrlx OF
certain hitherto unconfirmed personal
estate of the said Robert Burns This
is a sequel to the recent announcement
that the Liverpool Anthenaaum had
sold for $4,000 the two volumes of
ai1rr1's poems and better known as the
,(.lenriddel manuscripts, and that they
were likely to go to America, an an
nouncement which brought strong pro-
tests from Lord Rosebery, DR.. William
Wallace and Observation-Disclosures Ga
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10
CASES IN WESTERLY COURT
Cornelius Riley Placed Probation Dunn vs Dunn De- faulted = Francis Gildea Arrested = Chimney Fire Granite Street-Lazy Horse Refuses to Draw Truck Town Council Canvasses Voting List.

The regular session of the Third Dis trict coure was held at the Town hall rn Union street Friday morning, when Judge Oliver II. Williams tried the criminal case of State, Thomas T.. Brown, complainant vs. Cornelius Riley. The other cases on the crim- inal docket were disposed of as fol- lowS- Thomas l. Brown vs. Charles Richmond continued for two weeks at Attorney Walter F. Dixon, who is ill; State, Thomas E. Brown Vs- Cosmo Pitz. continued for two weeks upon agreement of attorneys: State, Thomas F.. Brown vS. Natale Gabriel lc continued tow weeks.
 Cornelius Riley young man was srraiEned last Sunday morning, charged with ? assault upon Joseph Beaudoin. but upon his plea of not guilty he was taken to Kingston to await trial Upon being brought be- fore the judge yesterday the respond ent changed his plea of not guilty to guilty.
 Attorney Harry B. Agard for the state. said that the case was not as serious as was first supposed, stating that Riley and a boy got into the car risEe in which Beaudoin was seated and Beaudoin became alarmed when Riley fiOurished a revolver. A com plaint was made to the police Riley thereupon pummelled Beaudoin for telling on him Attorney George R. NcKenna. for the defendant stated that the gun which was ffourished was in the hands of another and was given him by the proprietor of livery stable to sell. The revolver was not pointed in the direction of those in the carriage sRiley's attorney recom-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10
BAD BREATH
It's Your Duty to Get at the Cause and Remove It. A Word to
 the Wise, You Know.

pr. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub- stitute for calomel. oil the bowels and positively do the work.
 People afflicted with bad breath find quick relief through pr. Edwards Olive Tablets. The pleasant sugar coated tablets are taken for bad breath by all who know them.
 Olive Tablets act gently but firmly on the bowels and liver, stimulating them to natural action, clearing the blood and gently purifying the entire system of impurities.
 They do all that dangerous calomel does without any of the bad after effects.
 All the benefits of nasty, sickening griping cathartics are derived from Olive Tablets without gripping, pain or disagreeable effects of any kind
 Dr. F. NJ. Edwards discovered the formula after seventeen years of prac- tice among patients afflicted with bowel and liver complaint with the attendant bad breath.
 Olive Tablets are purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oil
 Take one every night for a week and note the effect.
 Every little Olive Tablet has a movement all it's own.'' 1Oc and 25c per box.
 The Olive Tablet Company, Colum- bus O
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10

Sunday morning at the Methodist church Rev. Samuel Thatcher's subject will be, A Mothers Faith and in the evening. Pentecost.
 : At the Baptist church Sunday morn ing Rev. Allan SpideIl's subject is The Three Crosses. and in the evening The Greatest Friend. Communion follows the morning service.
 At the Congregational church Sun day morning. Rev. w. H. Ganes sub 5ect is to be The Inherited Qualities of Mother. and in the evening, The Influence of Home. Mothers day will be commemorated Sunday by wear ing the white carnation.
 Entertainment at Pachaug.
 The Ladies' Aid society of Pachaug gave an entertainment in the town hall Thursday evening which was well at tended. There was a well arranged programme during which Mrs. F. $. Leonard and the Olympian male quar- tette of Jewett City rendered several selections. L. F. Battey of Putnam gave a number of pleasing recitations and a local orchestra played. Refresh ments were served by the ladies.
 Dinner on Wedding Anniversary.
 MT. and Mrs. H. E. Paul celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary Thursday evening by entertaining sev-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10

cises There was no tree planting but one or two of the school set d num- Der of shrubs. Folk dancing was one of the features of the days pro- gramme.
 Col. George w. Getchell of Provi- dence was in Westerly Friday to give final instruction to the members of the Fifth company which are to take ex- aminations at the State arTnory at Providence next Monday. First Ser geant George A. Stillman Sergeant Harold w. Merrill and Corporal J. Henry Harvey being among the num- Der, the former mentioned taking the gun commander and gun pointer ex- animation and the latter the chief plotter examination
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10

Says Ut is d wise precaution against getting holes in delicate hosiery to powder the shoes before putting them on. Many people sprinkle the Ia nous antiseptic powder, Aliens Foot Ease into the shoes, and find that 1t saves it's cost ten times over in keeping holes from hosiery as well as lessening friction and consequent smarting and aching of the feet.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10
Norwich Is No Exception
Norwich People Come Out as Frankly Here as Elsewhere.

Norwich people publicly recommend Deans Kidney Pills. This paper is publishing Norwich cases from week 10 week. IL is the same everywhere. Home testimony in home papers. Deans are praised in thirty thousand signed statements. published in 5000 communities Norwich people are no exception. Here's a Norwich state ment
 D J. Brown, s Summer Street, Nor followed the use of Doan's Kidney Pills in my case were entirely satisfac- tory I procured this remedy at N D. Sevin S- sons drug store and it proved effective in strengthening my kidneys and relieving other symptoms of kidney trouble" Statement given August 27, 19eS-)
 STILL PRAISES DoAN's
 ss later interview Mir Brown add
 I still hold a high opinion of
 fs Kidney Pills and confirm the
 ic statement I gave in their praise
 Ie years ago. Kidney trouble and |
 been strangers for a long time" Tor sale by all dealers Price 50 its. Foster -AIiIburn Co.. Buffalo, " York, sole agents for the United ates
 ake no other.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10

eral at dinner. The guests were Mir and Mrs. c. A. Haskell, MT. and Mrs. T. B. Keen. MT. and Mrs. $. F. Waters of Jewett City and the friends from Fall River who are guests there. They were served by Miss Dorothy Paul, Miss Jean Burleson, Mrs. Whitaker and Mrs. Mills.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10

4 special session of the Westerly town council was held at the town hall on Union street Thursday even ing when the voting list was canvas sed for the financial town meeting which comes next Tuesday. The fol- lowing changes were made to the list of tax paying voters: Added to real estat list, First district-Herbert G. Allen Thomas Hope Emelias Depietro, and Frank Murano. Second district George H. Bray, John Giryen, Michael Panciera, Angelo Panciera, William J. Brown and John DinWOodie, Jr
 Stricken from real estate list, First district-Frank B. Mallon. Stephen H. Farnham, William Y. Clarke, Josn & Clark, Charles S.. Murphy. David w. Roche. William G. Williams, Alfred Willis and Louis Tuscano. Second Chapman, Theopholis Chase, Sidney H. Chapman. Saxton B. Burdick and David J Slyne.
 William D. Wells was added to the list of personal property tax payers
 After the voting lists had been can Vassed the members of the council and Town Treasurer James M. Pendleton went over the appropriations and fixed the amounts which they will recom- ment, to be appropriated at the f1- -nancial meeting next wek.
 August Larson of the Westerly pharmacy and Oscar Stott of the Dix on House pharmacy were granted druggist liquor licenses.
 Joseph Guarino applied for a pool li- cense, but the matter was referred to the next regular meeting of the coun- cil
 The council then adjourned until next Friday afternoon at f o'clock, when a hearing will be held on the grading of Railroad avenue and Union street.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10

mended suspension of sentence and after the court announced that it had looked into the character fthe young man he was placed on probation to report at the office of the court every Saturday afternoon
 The civil case, Herbert o. Dunn vs. John B. Dunn was, defaulted and con tinued for proof of claim. Attorney John !. Dunn was the plaintiff.
 One new writ was entered, the Elm pire Disteliery company vs. Joseph Guarino, which was continued for two weeks. The writ was entered by At tOrney George R. McKenna and was answered by Attorney Augustin T. L. Ledwidge.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10

The screens used in connection with the Child Welfare exhibit at ProVi- dence last January and were brought during the middle of the week to be shown in connection with the organi- zation of pIaygrounds movement here in Westerly have not been sent back as yet, that the people who did not have a chance to see and study
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10

the charts before they are returned. Superintendent of Schools w. H. Holmes is especially desirous that the townspeople visit the exhibit and has arranged to have the High. School building on Broad street open to the public this afternoon from to o'clock, when it is hoped that the privilege which has been made possi- ble will be improved by large at tendance during those hours.
 The charts contain pictures of con ditions right here in the state and for this reason they are especially inter- esting. The screens, which number thirty one in all, are supplemented with explanatory notes and other val uable information that should be know by those interested in the actu- alconditions of the tests.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10
Way They All Do 1t.

The understanding is that Secretary Bryan will reorganize the State De- partment with an ax, in the same old way.-Pittsburgh Gazette Times
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10
Interestino PeouIe

Sir Leander Starr Jameson, just elected chairman of the British South Africa company led the historical raid on the Transvaal. Dec. 29, 1895. He
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10

served as premier of Cape Colony for four years beginning with 1904.
 , The young Prince F'riederich Leopold of Prussia is an artist of promise, and his work in black and white, exhibited at Berlin under an assumed name, re- ceiVed favorable criticism
 Fine feathers make fine hats
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10

the truck of the Alert Hook and Lad der company refused to draw his load shortly after he had started, the fire men who were on the team finally be- ing obliged to either go the rest of the distance on foot, or return to the engine house, which most of them did, thoroughly disgusted with the service that they have at times when an un- desirable horse is sent to the engine house to use in hauling some of the fire apparatu
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10


 Francis Gildea was arrested Friday ! morning on the West Side by Officer Shelby Nicholas, who acted upon the ! discretion of man found crouching behind some horse blankets in Clark Thread mill stable on lower Mechanic street during Thursday night by John Fitzgerald. night watchman, and Owen Bray a fireman of the mill, who were attracted to the building by a light. Gildea was seen talking on Mechanic street with a running mate during the forenoon and when he noticed the of ficer coming in his direction he made a hasty retreat but not in time to get out or firing distance of at least that is what the fleeing fellow thought when he heard the pistol shot whizzing over his head. Gildea evidently sud- denly decided that there was no chance of getting away and stopped running, when he was placed under ar rest and was taken to the lookup on Liberty street. His companion made his escape and came over into Rhode Island
 Gildea was found in the barn and when ordered out he not only resented it but returned and told the two men who ejected him that if they troubled hi magain that he would shoot em both. The description given by the employees of the mill was sufficiently accurate for Officer Nicholas 10 feel sure that he was on the right trail when he approached the two men Friday morning and he was positively certain when they started to run. Gill dea will probably be arraigned before Judge Breed in the Stonington town court this morning.
 An alarm was sent in from Box 28, Granite street and Chester avenue, shortly before noon Thursday for a chimney fire at the house at IS Rock ct street and occupied by Joseph Mar azOni and family, who live on the sec end floor, and a Mrs Fanny White, who has rooms in the basement. The fire was caused by the soot on the outside of the chimney and with the smoke that was emitted from the chimney it a great volume, it was only a few moments before a number living in that section of the town were attracted to the scene of the excit- ment
 Upon the arrival of the Cyclone com pany chemical wagon a hose was taken to the roof and it was only short time before the flames on the in side Of the chimney had been ignited before any real damage had been done to the property. Considerable enxiety was entertained for few minutes by the friends of Mrs. Ahearn who was all in her room when the alarm was given, but as soon as it was dis covered that the fire was of little consequence all fear over her con- ditiOn was soon allayed.
 The members of the fire companies had the same experience d sthey have had at other times, and that was that the horse which had been hitched to
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10
JEWETT CITY.

Sunday Sermons to Have Reference to Mothers Day-Pachsug Enter tainment-Mr. and Mrs. Ii. E. Paul Married Twenty Years.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10
The sudden dropping of coal

The sudden dropping of coal hopper of one Of the cars of extra freight 27e caused the train to make sudden jerking which almost un
 coupled the engine from the rest of the train as it was running at good speed just west of Bradford. The cars that followed the one which had the open hopper bumped along for a considerable distance because of the coal that dropped out onto the tracks but the engineer shortly after noticed that something was wrong and brought his train to a standstill before any further damage was done. Upon in vestigation it was found that no dam age had been done to the rolling stock and that inspite of the severe bump ing that the train experienced all the wheels were on the rail. The mishap caused the eastbound track to be blockaded for about two hours until the coal was cleared from the tracks.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10
Local Laconics.

All the Westerly schools fittingly ob- served Arbor day with special exer-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10
The Latest Fashion Note

Fine feathers make fine hats.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10

At the playground conference held at the High school Thursday the fol- lowing were appointed a general com mittee to devise ways and means for the establishment of a suitable play ground in Westerly, the Riverside park in Stillmanville having been already secured for the purpose: Charles Perry, chairman, James M. Pendleton, Mrs. William Clark, Samuel Nardone, Cahresl J. Butler, Miss Helen Segar, and G. Benjamin Utter
Evening journal., 1913-06-30
REAL EsTATE-.FOR SALE

II OR SALE OR PENTHOUSE AT NO.
IL 2233 Market street, II rooms and bath.
z. A. Mousley, No. 21o1 Market street.
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