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Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-26
You Don't Need
 To Take a Chance

Come in and talk with some of them. Learn by their experience-they have gone over the road and know.
 Visit the Norwich Commercial School and learn why it stands so high in the Community-,vhy nearly all who have investigated its during the past few weeks have decided to enter this school-why rollent three hundred percent larger than last year this period-learn why for lack of graduates unable to fill over third of the positions referred to during the past year.
 It pays to be known as graduate of the Norwich Commercial Schoolearn why this select private Busi training school is different from others and why is considered the leading business training school in this section. Then you will easily understand why diploma is accepted by prominent business
 certificate of proficiency and graduates preferred by them. Learn why cost less to get the best-why students leave other schools to to us-earn why many have selected this school in preference all others, and why our enrolment is the largest in Norwich.
 Why do you suppose President Wilson selected as his personal stenographer graduate of the system taught by us? Learn about the merit of in- sruction and the desabeness of the positions secure for graduates.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-26

There is local interest in the sud
 dsr death of Albert De Merritt, who was killed Saturday by the accidental discharge of the shotgun which he was carrying while climbing over a fence on his farm in Durham, N. H., as he was startinT on a hunting trip. Katherine De Merritt, a daughter of
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-26

The town council of Westerly grant ed to Charles H. Cowan, Jr., indi- VidualIy, the privileges of removing a section of the iron fence of the Broad street bridge in order to permit of an entrance on the end of the Potter
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-26
You Know

that best advertisement is satisfied graduates confidence of the Business Community the ommendation of parents who have sent many three of their family be trained for pleasant and profitable employment-many of those who have at- tended elsewhere have learned by experience that it pays beseto attend this school.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-26
NOANk
Peter Deveau Had a IS Foot Fall at Palmer Shipyard-Notes Of the Vis- itors and Travellers.

Peter Deveau of Pearl street Is re- covering from a. fall received in the Palmer shipyard Friday afternoon from which at first fatal results were ex- ,sAA+Ad paream waa at work 0u a
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-26

deceased, was teacher of languages In the West Broad Street high school four years ago. and was quite well known in this section. She resigned and went to Paris to compiete her study in French. After returning from France. Miss De Merritt taught for a , year in the Putnam High school and went from there to Chicago. MT. De Merritt was wealthy lum- Der dealer and politically prominent in New Hampshire and declined the democratic nomination for governor. He leaves a widow, a son and two daughters, who reside on the farm on the outskirts of Durham. The farm became the property of the De Mer- ritts in 1890 and has been in the own ership of the family ever since.
 The superior court has been appeal ed to in regard to the ownership of a piece of land bordering on Thomp- sons cove, off the Watch Hill road. Not long ago there was belief that this piece of land was owned by the town of Westerly, but the records disclosed no such ownership, and it was be- lieved that there was no clear title to the land and that therefore it was state property This discovery was mission to build a boat building shop on the premises.
 MT. Champlin erected the building about a year ago and has occupied it since.
 Stanton Thompson now claims own ership of the property and has taken steps to recover possession by enter ing a trespass suit against MT. Cham plin. Sheriff John R. Wilcox has serves legal notice and the writ is returnable to the superior court for Washington county, Sept. 6.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-26

All the lawyers resident in Wester-
 y and former Assistant Attorney Gen eraI Harry p. Cross, and other Rhode Island lawyers, and State Attorney Hadlai A. Hull, with other representa- tives of the New London county bar. attended the funeral of Walter Pal mer Dixon, Wednesday afternoon. The service was conducted by Revs. Sam uel H. Cathcart and F. c. A. Jones, and was held in the old Dixon man. sion, now located in High street. Be- sides the members of the bar, there was a large attendance of relatives and friends of Mrs Dixon and her late husband. There were many beautiful floral tributes in attestation of the friendship that existed between the living and the dead Burial was in the Dixon family plot at River Bend. The bearers were: Clarence Aldrich and Harry P Cross of Providence, Her bert w Rathbun of Mystic. Hadlai A. Hull of New London, Judge John w. Sweeney and Charles A. Morgan of Westerly. Some time before MT. Dixon was fatally stricken he selected the gentlemen named to act as bearers.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-26
Business! IlGood
 Better
 Best

let it rest until your good better, and your bet best That the way that old familiar adase Years ago everybody admitted that the Norwich Commercial School good-later it was recos- nzed better-but now, it surely must be best
 itators would not be constantly proclang that they would give the same courses as we tableware of the imitator who says his is just there is just Norwich Commercial School, and no other school can give you just the instruction
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-26
Don't Sign Any Papers
 INVESTIGATE

Then your good judgment to what school you will attend
 Getting business education, like being born, is once-a-lifetme affair, and you should, in justice yoursefinvestigate, this the best equipped Busness Training School in Eastern Connectcut- your duty. You will enjoy studying by simpli6ed methods and thoroughly appreciate reproof and sanitary, best lighted and surely ventilated instruction de- partments. Individual instruction by expert certified teachers make the work enjoyable well profitable. Not only is instruction above the average but equipment is unsurpassed.
 Don't attend school which afford to give you proper toos high salared instructors equipment etc., work with It is well known fact that the bet ter toos the workman has, other things being equal the better work be expected of him-don't make mis- take and handicap yourself with poor equipment and in. struction.
 Attend the school whose announcements are always truthful.
 This week open daily a. m. to p. m. NORWICH COMMERCIAL SCHOOL Phone 721 or 12s1-2 SHANNON BUILDING
 E.. M CRANDAIL, President
 RESULTS"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-26

hurry cali Monday afternoon, report coming in that paving blocks were dropping out of sight in Dixon square Postmaster Butler was witnessing the progress in the new post office building when he saw a street paving block drop out of place. Investigation show ed that it had dropped about four feet into a drain, and there was danger of @ section of the street caving in if en- couraged by heavily laden team. A granite slab cover of the drain had broken and the paving was without substantial support.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-26
COTTON BLANKETS -wooL-FINIsH BLANKETS

Size 64 K 76' inches White and Gray Wool-finish Blank ets-August Sale price $1.49, value $1.75.
 Size 66 x 30 inches White and Gray Wool-fin Blank ets-August Sale price $1.85, value $2.25.
 Size 72 X S4 Extra Large Wool-f1nish kets = August Sale price $2.45, value $500.
 One lot of PLAID Wool finish Blankets, assorted checks-August Sale price $1.S5, value s2.50.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-26

building overhanging the PawcatuEH river: This is to be the entrance to the movie playhouse. The privilege was granted to Mr. Cewan. with the specific understanding that when he re- linquished the use that he must re- place the fence in as good condition as when he removed the section. He was given i1B power to transfer the privilege te the owner of the building or te any other person. According to the agreement when MT. Cgwan's use of that new entrance ends that section of fence must be replaced and the end entrance to the Potter building closed.
 On the other hand. claim is made that the action of the council in granta ing the privilege carries with 1t an ad- dition to a Connecticut building in Rhode Island territory and that vir- tually Is non- taxable. It will prove valuable addition to the Potter build- ing, as an investment, and is there to stay, whether MT. Cowan or MT. Somebody Else leases any part of the building. It is said to have been a shrewd move and that in the end the owner of the building. who is not 8 resident of Westerly or of the state. will be the real beneficiary.
 Rev. Benjamin D. Hahn, for twenty tist church, Springfield, has resigned his paStorate. The document was sent to the church from Burnt Jacket camp near Greenville, Maine. where Rev. Dr. Hahn Is spending the month of August and was read at the Sunday morning service by the assistant pastor, Rev. E. B. Freeman. Rev. Dr. Hahn was pastor. of Calvary Baptist church, Wes- terly, 18S290, and went from here to Newark and thence to Springfield. He Is a brother-inlaw of Miss Helen F1tz Pendleton president of Wellesley col lege, of Col. Edward Pendleton, U. S. A., and Charles H.. Eugene P. and James M. Pendleton of Westerly.
 The resigning minister makes his decision so decisively that opinion in the church is that it will be accepted at a special meeting in about two weeks Rev. Dr. Hahn asks that the resignation take effect Feb. 1, 1914 The only reason assigned for the sew ering of relations between pastor and church is that "the will of Providence has ordered the issue and made plain to me that this step is necessary for your well-being." He will return from camp in time to preach at the church Sunday, Sept. '.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-26

Florence; Your hair VIII regain its
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-26

6ee Size 10-4 White and Gray I value Cotton Blankets August Sec Sale price 59c g pair, value
 69c.
 S5c Size 50 76 inches White value and Gray Cotton Blankets S1-o0 August Sale price S5c a pair,
 value $100.
 95c Size 64 30 inches White | value and Gray Cotton Blankets SIPS August Sale price e5c a pair,
 value S125. SIPS Size 72 so inches Extra | value Large Cotton Blankets - s1-So August Sale price SIPS, |
 value s15o.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-13
WoMEN'S RELIEF CORPS
GAINING MEMBERSHIP

The Womans' Relief Corps Of To
nopah is holding regular meetings
every Tuesday and preparing to carry
the work Of friendship, charity and
loyalty to larger fields.
A few weeks ago patient in the
county hospital passed to the great
beyond and was carried to the I'M
dertakers and prepared for burial at
the county's expense. At the under
takers a plain pine box was provided
and no services arranged for. Among
the papers of the dead man was
found an honorable discharge from
the Army of the Potomac in 1865, and
the Womans' Relief Corps heard of
it, changed the arrangements and
buried him beneath the starry flag
that he had, or helped, to carry 80
triumphantly into victories at Gettys
burg and other places.
1t is for the carrying of patriotism
and loyalty into the homes Of tie
nation that the Womans Relief Corps
is striving and all loyal women are
invited to become members
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-13
DAUGHTER ARRIVES AT
HOME OF THoS. coNRoY

Thomas Conroy, a miner employed
at the Mizpah mine, is wearing a
smile today that refuses to come off.
The reason is best explained by the
statement of DR. Cunningham, who
informed Conroy Of the birth Of an
s-pound daughter this morning. Both
mother and daughter are reported
as progressing nicely and hopes are
still entertained for the father.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-13
DEPARTMENT MAKES RUN;
UNABLE TO 'QUENcH FIRE

Smoke arising from a fire kindled
for the purpose of thawing out sewer
pipes caused members of the fire
department to believe a conflagration
was in progress on University street
this afternoon. The department. fol
lowed by half the population of the
city, hurried to the scene, where the
real nature of the blaze was discov-
covered.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-13
NELSON COMING BACK"

TAMAQUA, Pa, Feb 10 Battling
Nelson. former lightweight champion.
displayed much of his old-time ag-
gressiyeness when he knocked out
Harry Dillon of New York in the
last round of 10-round bout here
last night Nelson floored his op-
ponent four times for the count OF
nine He was down for thefifth
time when club physicians stopped
the bout
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-13
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

An important meeting of Tonopah
Council No, 1850, Knights of Column
bus, will be held this Thursday
evening at the home of the order
on Brougher avenue. Members and
visiting Knights are urged to attend.
fl3tl
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-13
ENTIRE FORCE
STRIKING Miners
UNDER ARREST
COMPANY OF MILITIA SUR.
ROUNDS MEN CHARGED WITH
PARTICIPATING DISORDERS
(By Associated Press)

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. 1S.-A
company of militia surrounded the
striking miners in their camp at
Hold Grove and captured the entire
force of 69 men. They are all charg-
ed with participating in disorders re-
snlting in the death of a dozen men.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-13
AUTO BANDITS
BLOW BANK SAFE
vACAVILLE, CAL.
EXPLOSION ALARMS CITIZENS
AND ROBBERS ESCAPE WITH.
OUT SECURING LOOT

tby Associated Pressb
YACAVILLE, Cal, Feb 13.-Auto-
mobile bandits blew open the vault
of the Bank of Vacaville early this
morning with nltroglycerin, but the
coin safe topled over face down and
they were unable to move il.
The citizens were alarmed and the
burglars fled in stolen auto with
out a cent
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-13

SELBYVILLE, Ind, Feb. 13.-Chas.
Major, author, who has been i'll since
last summer is gradually growing
weaker His physician said today
that death was a question of only
few hours.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-13

II it's Of exceptional value at the
price. it's sure to be advertised in
the Bonanza, else the merchant woull
be hopelessly unprogressive.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-13
TEMPERATURE REPORT

Highest temperature yesterday. 40;
a year ago, 40; lowest last night, rs;
year ago, 26
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-13

FOR SALE Upright gasoline en-
CINE, 6 h. p Alamo. Inquire Bo-
nanza office. a1tf
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-13

For quick results try the want ad
columns NJ the bonanza.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-13

JOB work, window washing, carpet
cleaning, etc, done. Leave orders
Butler shoe shining parlors or
phone 937. n22tf
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-13
STOCKS

The following are the closing STOCK
quotations. ard the record 81 the
days sales. as received from the
San Francisco stock exchange this
afternoon by Broker 4. +. Ep
slime:
ToNoPAH SALES
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-13
ANEoIIe
nav YORK lNpusrRIAIs

Advertise in the Bonanza.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-13

FOR sALE-Any quantity OF S-point
body type, in good condition, at a
bargain Address Bonanza n
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-13

FINNISH woman wants work by the
day. Inquire of Mrs Hugh Brown.
tt
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-13
MASONIC NOTICE

q Called communication of To
" Xnopah lodge No 2S, F. & A.
~ Nor this Thursday evening
at 1880 Third degree.
f12t1 RALPH II. BURDICK.
Secty.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-13

TAKEN up, one brown horse, weight
about 1900. white stripe in face,
frog shoe on near front foot. own.
er can have same by paying for
this notice and feed bill. Box Is,
Millers. f10tf
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-13

WE do not claim that the mere use
Of want ads will produce prosper,
ity But it seems more than CO.
incidence that most prosperous peo-
pie are quick to recognize the val
ne Of classified advertising. Let
MS supply your wants through this
page.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-13

FOR SALE CHEAP - Best located
restaurant in Goldfield Floyd Gable,
Ill Ramsey St. Goldfield. f5t1O
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-13

HIGHEST cash paid for furniture
w. o. Dresser.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-26

slides. The greatest doctor goes hum
bly, to the bedside of the sick child, but
not to the side of its normal brother.
This is why we have not succeeded in
penetrating scientifically into the
knowledge Of the normal man. Christ,
when He taught the science of life, the
way of life, taught humility as its first
principle, and said, He who would be
master of ALL must be servant of all,
and he who would be master must
serve
"It was thus that tried to approach
the task which had set for myself. /
found that teachers in the public school
often pour flood of words presenting
various phases of the subject on the
confused pupil. Tt was my belief that,
with simplicity, children would learn
the same things more clearly and with
less effort and less loss. 1t was my in
tention to analyze in order that the
child might receive his perceptions
clearly and concisely
Attitude of Scientists.
''My attitude was to be that of sci
enlist was not coming to teach them,
came with the order of the scientist
who desires to come upon the spontane-
Gus manifestations of life and to assign
to them their proper value.
ESQ in the children's houses the
teacher serves and waits upon life. She
does not teach.
"And so the time came, with myself,
when I arrived at the point where I
lost all desire to carry on scientific re-
search or to compile the reports of my
experiments. 1t was as if ] had found
secret garden, palace of peace, in
which I only wanted to live with these
children, and to enjoy their develop
ment
"Scientific language became revolt
ing to me. 1t seemed inadequate when
I wished to describe the manifestations
which were taking place about me. I
wished to speak of it in terms of re-
ligion."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-26
Stocks Are First Step and in Plain
Satin or Relieved by White Pip
ing They Are Effective.
MALE LOVER OF JEWELS
STILL MUCH RESTRICTED
Ornate Scarfpins Are Taboo and Only
Plain White or Black Pearl
in Best Taste.
BY MARGARET MASON.
written for the United Press.)

written for the United Press.)
That clothes make the man is an axiom
old,
Yet ever expectations are noted,
Glad raiment can't always accomplish
the feat,
For many's the "pill" that's well
coated.
New York, Dec 26.-Some men don t
think they are well dressed unless their
socks match their cravats and their
handkerchiefs. Others think they re
all duded up if they change their col
lars and have shoe shine. The ten
dency nowadays, however, is all to-
ward the monogrammed shirt and the
spats and away from the made tie and
the weekly collar. There is no doubt
that there is a dormant Beau Brum.
mel in every cave man and let him
once sense the glamour of purple and
fine linen, to say nothing of wrist
watch, and femininity must needs look
to its sartorial laurels.
If you have clean-cut features, a
tinge of premature gray at your TEN,
pies and an air that suggests veins
azure with Norman blood then you are
sure to look perfectly fascinating in
one of the new stocks of black satin
piped in white. Top this with one OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-26
FINDS CHILD WILL
SOON TEACH HIMSELF
DR.. Montessori Ascertains Youngster
Untrammeled by Confusion of
School Systems Yearns Best.
TEACHERS OFTEN POUR FLOW
OF TOO MANY WORDS TO YOUTH
Children Learn Same Things With Less
Effort and Less Loss If Handled
in Proper Way.
[uN1rnp pRnss LnAsEp w1RE.l

New York, Dec. 26-Dr. Maria Mon
tessori, the great Italian educator of
children, who came to this country re-
Gently to teach her system for the up
lift of the human race through the me-
dunn of consistent education, before
sailing for home recently, told the Uni
ted Press of her aims and ambitions Of
the fundamental phases of her methods.
Miss Anne +. George, director of the
work for the Montessori Educational
Association in America, interpreted for
the educator, who does not speak Eng.
lish.
"No system of education can be told
in q few words or in a few hundred
words,' said DR.. Montessori "I have
told of my method in my books and yet
I find that the same thing must be told
over and over again in different words
to fit different cases with which I have
to deal might say that my method
is one which leads the child to teach it.
self. The teacher is not a teacher
merely a director of the activities of
the child s mind, body and general tenn
permanent, so as to bring out the things
which are naturally within the child,
but not brought out by the average sys.
tenn of education.
Liberty Fundamental.
"Liberty of the child is another very
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-26
MISS BRANoE REJoICEs
OVER PHOTOGRAPH S RETURN
UNITED PRESS LEASED wrRH,l

Monticello, N. Y, Dec, 26-Miss
Adelaide Brance spent a lonely Christ
mas in the Monticello Jail. Her only
joy was the return of a photograph of
the late Melvin Couch, which had been
taken from her effects in the attorney $
office, where she lived three years in a
secret room.
Mrs. Couch got possession Of 1t and
refused to give II up to the woman
whose secret companionship with
Couch was discovered after his sudden
death last Sunday. Miss Brance plead.
ed and threatened and late yesterday
Mrs. Couch sent the picture to her.
"It is the only thing I care for in
the world " said Miss Brance last night
"It is the best Christmas present }
could have received"
Miss Branco waited expectantly The
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-26

fundamental thing. In my school the
little one are free to pursue their own
best natural inelinations. The fostering
of spontaneity in the child is another
great factor which mdst be reckoned
with.
"The normal child who grows to be
the normal man or woman is the indi-
vidual who in this world has had the
least attention. Science has done
much for the sick in body and mind.
Science has borne within it great
truth, great force, and society has
responded by honoring science. On the
other hand, the common school, which
should have long ago received the at
tention of modern science, has done
nothing for normal life and consequent
ly society does not honor the teacher
nor give close attention to the prepara-
tion of teachers.
Through Deficient Children.
"It was through the deficient and
abnormal children that I first learned
my great lessons about the teaching of
childhood. I taught my poor unfortu-
nate little ones and found that liberty
opportunities for spontaneous activity
and freedom from the restraint of ig-
norant elders were working wonders
Ny deficient children were advancing
along the road to knowledge faster than
the normal children in the ordinary
schools. Why not set free the normal
by the same method, thought?
"Since then have studied the nor.
NAL child with results which have sur
prised me- I took simple means. | Of
fered stimuli from the outside material
to quicken their selection of things
which they studied of their own voli-
tion and soon discovered that the child,
left. alone and untrammeled upon by
the limiting surroundings and the mod
ern paraphernalia of public schools,
would soon teach himself to do things
which he would not learn in four times
the number Of weeks in the ordinary
schools.
Normal Child Neglected.
"Our scientists have never had the
attitude of humility toward the normal
child which they have displayed toward
the smallest germs on their microscopic