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Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-23
GRoToN.

Work has been started by Everett L.. Crane to improve his property in Thames street and ground has been broken for the erection of a building to contain two stores and possibly a ten ernent The small house formerly oc- cupied by the family of Edward Good man has been sold This was pur chased by Frank R. Danesi, who is to have the building removed to Mitchell street. Mir. Crane intends to erect a building on the ground floor of which will be two modern and up-to-date stores. It is not decided whether there will be a tenement overhead. The new structure will adjoin the block which MT. Crane had built a short while ago and which is now occupied by two stores.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-23
NORWICH HOSPITALS CLUBHOUSE
Good Progress Two Story Structure Overlooking River State Central Wharf Brick Buildngs-Other Improvements.

At the Norwich State hospital the open winter so far has been partic ularly favorable for outside building operations on the two new ward build ings which are in process of erection while the interior work on the em- ployes club house and the combination building for dining hall and amuse- ment hall has been pushed forward. Just at the present time the plastering in the club house is being done and when this is finished the interior finish can be put in and after that the fur nishings and furniture can follow. There are granilithic floors the first floor These are all in.
 This is the building in which the Norwich state hospital has some dis tinction through the fact that this is the first case where an appropriation was made for a new building for club house purposes. Always before it has been the practice to adapt some old
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-23

tions completed for two story tene- ment house on West Main street oppo- site the Pierson stable. It is to be a woodenl structure 30 by 48 and win probably be completed some time in the spring. The brick foundations are finished but the wood work has not been started as yet.
 Restoring Central Wharf buildings.
 On Central wharf where the fire Ieveled the most of the buildings, the Edward Chappe1 company has begun the restoration of some of those in which the brick walls were left partial iy standing. The building formerly occupied in part by the. Peck McWiI- Hams company has been restored and pany for lumber storage. 1t was found possible to build up the gaps in the brick walls with brick that came out of the fire. The building is two stories
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-23
STAFFORD SPRINGS HAS
 SEVERAL NEW RESIDENCES.
New Home of c. B. Pinney is Nearly
 Completed.
Especial to The Bulletin )

Stafford Springs, Jan. 22-C B. Pin ney has his beautiful residence on East street almost completed. The only other building of importance in the borough during the past year is the house of Frederick Faulkner on Highland Terrace, which he is now occupying.
 Fred Rand is now occupying the new house which he recently erected in Orcuttville.
 Joseph Psychic has completed a two story frame house in the rear of Pros pect street and C. G. Ellis has built a commodious barn and garage near his house on Highland Terrace
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-23
HUSTLlNG WORK AT
 THE ThERMOS PLANT.
(centinued from Page Five.)

takings that s75.oOo should have been raised and collected without a cent of expense. It will require about s3,500 to meet the final payment and subscribers who have not yet met their agreements are counted on not to en- barrass the officers by further delays
 Heating Finished Except for FIue.
 The steamheating is all completed except fiue from the boilers to chim- ney. The boilers have now been set but the fue could not be ordered un- til that work had been accomplished and it will be about ten days before the fiue which has been ordered can be delivered.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-23
STATE BUILDING OPERATIONS.
Year Just Closed was Active One and
 EquaIled Year Previous.

Throughout the State the year in the building trades has been good one, the aggregate amount of work being about the same as for the pre- vious year. The figures which are given in the following table show in detail the number of permits issued and cost of new buildings in the larger towns:
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-23
AdrianopIe Staple Trades.

AdrianopIe, scene of desperate fight ing of late provides the bulk of the trade of the world in altar of roses. Other important exports include silks, leather tapestries and the dye known as Turkey red. The best wine that is produced in Turkey comes from the district about Adrianepie.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-23
Number of Permits.
Cost of Buildings.
REAL ESTATE

The records of sales of real estate and mortgage loans in B of the lead ing towns and cities of the State dur during the year is compared with previous years, as follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-23
ROCKVILLE.

The past year has been very quiet in new construction work. A new engine house was completed at cost of about $10,09o, and several new houses have been erected.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-23
SOM MERS.

Several new residences have been erected at Somers and Somersville during the past year, including the new residence of Ralph D. Keeney to cost about S10, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-23

There is always more or less Pfeju- lice against q man holding ga office.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-21
500 REWARD. $500.

The readers OF this paper VIII be
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only posi-
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thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient,
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it's work. The proprietors have 80
much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that 1t fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
Btipation.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-21
GOOD NEWS FOR THE
GIRL WITH UGLY HAIR

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others because they have beautiful
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To make the hair glossy, soft and
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just a sweet cleanliness.
Both preparations come in odd
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fy you in every way, or your money
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at our store-The ReXall Store-one
of the more than 1000 leading
stores of the United States, Canada
and Great Britain, which own the
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where the many celebrated Harmony
Perfumes and Toilet Preparations
are made.-A. M. Leine, Honesdale.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-21
ERIE TO BORROW
VAST SUM OF MONEY.
VIII be Used for improvements and
Purchasing Rolling Stock.

Will be Used for improvements and
Purchasing Rolling Stock.
A dispatch from Albany states
that the upstate public service COM
mission has granted the application
of the Erie Railroad Company for
authority to execute it's gold equip
ment trust obligations, as follows:
Series U to the amount of $780,
600; to be sold at not less than
$40 per cent. of it's par value.
Series SA A, to the amount of ST.
100000; to be sold at not less than
1915 per cent. of it's par value.
Series V, to the amount of ST.
600, 700; to be sold at not less than
97.65 per cent. of its par value.
Series T, to the amount of ST.
800, 700; to be sold at no less than
9S per cent. of its par value.
At the hearing in this matter held
in Albany recently, George F. Brown
Gil, vice-president and general solici-
tor of the Erie Railroad Company,
asserted that the reason for this ap-
plication is the need of additional
equipment for the handling of the in
creased business of the Erie which
win result from the completion of
large sections of second track which
have been under construction for
some time.
He said that this equipment would
consist of so locomotives, 1900 for
ty-ton steel frame box cars, 1900
tifty-ton self-clearing hopper cars,
1900 underframe box cars, and 500
fifty-ton drop-end gondola cars.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-21
Stopped Only For Powder.

Admiral Dewey punctures story
circulated at the time of this battle,
when he was reported to have with
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-21
ROOSEVELT MADE
OF MANILA
Admiral, In Autobiography,
Pays Tribute to His Fore
sight and Aid.

THE autobiography of George
Dewey, admiral of the navy,
n just from the press of Scrib-
ner's, promises to be the most
interesting book of the season. Ad-
miral Dewey's "reminiscences of the
civil war are entertaining and told in a
straightforward, pleasing style that
holds the attention of the reader and
gives pen pictures of the stirring events
of those earlier days. 1t is when he
comes to deal with history leading up
to and including the war with Spain
that his autobiography becomes of in
tense interest, for he speaks plainly
and expresses his opinions on matters
that few years ago would be discuss
ed in naval circles only in the secrecy
of the club or the wardroom.
In the fall of 1897 Admiral Dewey
says he knew that Commodore John
A. Howell and himself were being con-
sidered for the command of the Asiatic
squadron. The most influential officer
in the distribution of assignments was
Rear Admiral Crowninshield, chief of
the bureau of navigation, "a pronounc-
ed bureaucrat," writes Admiral Dewey,
with whose temperament and methods
I had little more sympathy than had the
majority of the officers of the navy at
that time" Dewey says Crownin-
shield would hardly recommend him to
any command, land his advice had
great weight with John D. Long, who
was then secretary of the navy"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-21
CONSIDERABLE TIMBER WAS
LOST.

Nearly 100000 feet of pine and
hemlock logs escaped when a log
boom broke in the Neversink river at
st. Joseph's, five miles from Month
cello.
The timber belonged to the Stock
port Lumber Company and was pur-
chased from Charles Monnel of New
York, who recently purchased the
old Gilman estate and was clearing
the big timber off to make a game
preserve. The loss to the company
will be close to $4,000.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-21
HIM HERO
Bay" SAYS DEWEY
Criticises "Red Tape" of Sec
retary Long and Rear Ad-
miraI CroWninshieId.

attic squadron, to transport as much as
possible. This vessel carried less than
half the supply. The remainder was
shipped on the Baltimore, which Dew.
ey says reached Hongkong only forty
eight hours before our vessels left that
port in obedience to the queens proc
lamation of neutrality"
This ammunition was transferred to
the other ships in Mrs bay on the day
of the declaration Of war. 1t was by
such a narrow margin that Dewey OBJ
tained his ammunition, and the total
supply was none too much for the task
ahead of him. His ships, he said, had
only 60 per cent of the full capacity.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-21
Ammunition Scanty.

Authoritative statements have been
made" writes Dewey, "to the effect
that the squadron was amply supplied
with ammunition. 1t was not even
fully supplied, let alone having any re-
serve. 1t is not for me to criticise the
department, but only to state fact
and to repeat that there can be no neg
lect so inexcusable as that which sends
a modern squadron into battle not only
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-21

without its magazines and shell rooms
filed, but without a large reserve of
ammunition within reach"
Admiral Dewey observes that in Or
der to give our fleet commanders in
foreign waters a position commensu-
rate with the dignity Of the country
they represented 'it had been for many
years the unvarying custom that ev-
cry commodore ordered as command
er in chief of the Asiatic squadron
should hold the rank of rear admiral
from the moment his flag was raised
Explaining that this had been done
for so long that it became to be looked
upon as a right, Admiral Dewey mild
ly criticises his superior officers when
he wrote:
ut was surprising innovation when
Secretary Long informed me that in
nant of commodore and not the flag
of rear admiral. No one could have
known better than Rear Admiral
Crowntnshield, Secretary Longs chief
adviser" continues Admiral Dewey,
"how subordinate this would make my
position in all intercourse with the
squadron commanders and officials Of
other nations, and particularly in case
any necessity for combined interna-
tional action should arise"
Sighted by Superiors.
"This," continued Dewey, "was one
of those little pin pricking sights
which are bound to be personally un-
pleasant to any officer of long service" I"
When after his appointment to the
Asiatic squadron, Admiral Dewey says,
he began to study up the Philippines
land sought information at Washing
ton l found the latest official report
relative to the Philippines on file in the
Office of naval intelligence bore the
date of 1876"
These memoirs indicate that the COM
nander of the Asiatic squadron was
not kept very well informed of events
by his government. The decision to
take his squadron to Hongkong was
Oh Ohh AllillollNCb Win
out any hint whatever from the de-
partment that hostilities might be ex-
pected. 1t was evident that in case of
emergency Hongkong was the most ad-
Vantageous position from which to
move to the attack" The first real
step looking like action came in a cable
from Roosevelt, Feb. 25, 1898, mes
sage which, Admiral Dewey says,
"bore the signature of that assistant
secretary, who had seized the oppor-
tunity while acting secretary to hasten
preparations for a conflict which was
inevitable"
Dash For Philippines.
Deweys story of his preparations for
that dash to the Philippines is in
tensely interesting. He recites his
struggles to secure a supply of coal
and gives vivid picture Of how he at
tempted and succeeded in obtaining a
secret base, 1000 miles from home, to
which he could repair for coal or In
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-21

the event of disaster to his ships This
he accomplished through a Chinese
comprador, the supplies and haven of
refuge being located at an isolated spot
on the Chinese coast, China not being
able to enforce the neutrality laws
with any very great diligence.
In connection with part Of his pre-
paratory work Admiral Dewey express
es amazement at a cable from Secre-
tary Long in which that official said,
after reminding him of international
law, that only the Japanese ports are
available as storehouses. Should ad-
wise storehouse at Nagasaki for the
base of supplies or supply steamer to
accompany squadron
Admiral Dewey declared that if any
nation would be scrupulous in the en-
forcement of every detail of neutrality
1t would be Japan, and, while it seemed
hardly possibly that we could have
made some secret diplomatic arrange
ment with her of which had not been
fully advised" in order to sound his
ground Admiral Dewey cabled the
AhiSliIdh lhAhiSlSlJ WIZ plohIptly lc-
piled that Japanese ports could not be
used as base for supplies.
Longs Instructions Criticised.
"If l had acted on the secretary's
advice" said Admiral Dewey, mot
only should we have given offense to
a sensitive nation, but our squadron
might have suffered a good deal of in
convenience" Dewey also writes that
he declined to comply with the depart
ments instructions to man and arm
the Zafiro and Nanshan, supply ships
that he bought. To do that, he said,
would have given them the status of
American naval vessels and subject to
all neutrality laws.
Thus after many vicissitudes and
many anxious moments of waiting the
squadron finally started toward Ma
Mia bay. Admiral Dewey corrects the
popular belief that the entrance to Su-
big bay was not mined "a Spanish
officer assured the executive officer of
the Concord that eighty mines had
been planted at the entrance. Some
fifteen others which the Spanish had
neglected to plant were found later by
our officers in the Spanish storehouse
at the Subig bay naval station" was
Admiral Dewey's comment on this
subject.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-21
cred Tape" Scored.

After his appointment, for which the
influence of Senator Proctor of Yer
mont was largely responsible, and pri
or to his departure Dewey says he
studied the Philippines and the condi'
tions of the squadron he was to COM
mand, Inquiry about the quantity of
ammunition in the squadron developed
the fact that there was not even a
peace allowance. Although a further
supply had been ordered, no one seem.
ed to think it necessary to facilitate
its shipment, thanks largely to the red
tape of official conservatism"
Throughout the volume there appears
thls frank criticism of the red tape
methods and the delay that seemed at
that time to impede every movement,
sven after it became apparent that war
would follow. Dewey relates that he
urged the department to ship this am
munition at once, but that he was told
he must wait for repairs to the Charles
ton, which would require six months,
Supported by Roosevelt he finally oh,
tanned an order for the Concord, then
sitting out at Mare Island for the Ash
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-21

drawn ibis ships after the enemy had
been practically put out of commission
in order that his men might have their
breakfast. The admiral denies being
quite so nonchalant as all that.
When the enemy seemed to be whip
ped, although that knowledge was not
definite, the report was brought to Ad.
miral Dewey that there remained only
fifteen rounds per gun for the five inch
battery. Alarmed by that report,
which subsequently was shown to be
an error, Dewey says he withdrew
temporarily for a redistribution of am.
munition, If necessary.
81 knew" said he, that fifteen
rounds of five inch ammunition would
be shot away in five minutes; "but, he
added, "even as we were steaming out
of range the distress of the Spanish
ships became evident"
Why He Cut Cable.
According to the statement of the
admiral, the cutting of the cable at
Manila was not due to any desire or
purpose to remove himself from his
superiors at Washington. The reports
current at the time must have been
known to the admiral when he wrote
his autobiography.
The reasons assigned were in the
line of military precaution only. In
command of the city by sea, but NOT
able to land forces until several
months later, Dewey sent word to the
captain general that if he were permit
ted to transmit messages by cable to
Hongkong the captain general also
would be permitted to use it.
'He refused my request about the
cable" writes Dewey. "As a result he
found himself cut off from all tele-,
graphic, communication with the out
side world the next morning because
directed the Zafiro to cut the cable"
1t was not until many weeks later,
when the mails began to arrive, that
Admiral Dewey and his men fully re-
allied how the victory had electrified
the whole United States. The two
messages of congratulation he most
priced were from Roosevelt and John
Hay, the latter then ambassador to
Great Britain.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-21
Dash For Philippines.

Dewey's story of his preparations for
that dash to the Philippines is in
tensely interesting. He recites his
struggles to secure a supply of coal
and gives vivid picture Of how he at
tempted and succeeded in obtaining a
secret base, 1000 miles from home, to
which he could repair for coal or In
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-21

"HE autobiography of George
Dewey, admiral of the navy,
II just from the press of Scrib-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-21
Roosevelt Wanted Him.

OF Theodore Roosevelt, then assist
ant secretary of the navy, Dewey says
''he was most impatient of red tape
and had singular understanding both
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-21

of the Importance of preparedness for
war and of striking quick blows in
rapid succession once war was begun.
With the enthusiastic candor which
characterizes him, he declared that 1
ought to have the Asiatic squadron"
Admhal Dewey tells how Roosevelt
asked him if he had any political in.
fluence and his own expression of dis
inclination to use it.
81 want you to go. You are the man
who will be equal to the emergency II
one arises. Do you know any sena-
tors?" Mr.. Roosevelt Is quoted as say
ing.
Admiral Dewey said his heart was
set on having the Asiatic squadron, as
1t seemed to him the country was in
evitably drifting into a war with
Spain.
"In command of an efficient force in
the far east, with free hand to act
in consequence of being so far from
Washington" he writes, ~ could strike
promptly and successfully at the Span
lsh force in the Philippines"